Year: 2008

Sports & Fitness

Gustie Hockey heads to Nationals as #1 seed in West

This Saturday, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team will make their fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament. The first round of the tournament will be held at Don Roberts Rink as the Gusties face UW-Superior. The winner of this game will fly out to New York and participate in the Frozen Four at Plattsburgh State. The Gusties have played Superior in one previous game this … Continue reading Gustie Hockey heads to Nationals as #1 seed in West

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Sports & Fitness

Gustavus Swimming and Diving prepare themselves for National meet

After a successful regular season, the Gusties are set to compete in Ohio For decades, the Gustavus Swimming and Diving program has been synonymous with winning. The 2007-2008 swimming and diving season has been no different. Both the Men’s and Women’s squads brought home Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships from the conference meet which was held on February 14-16 at the University of Minnesota Aquatics … Continue reading Gustavus Swimming and Diving prepare themselves for National meet

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Opinion

Three Gorges Dam: worth the costs?

In 1919, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the political revolutionary known as the “Father of Modern China,” envisioned a massive hydroelectric dam spanning the Yangtze River. After several attempts at construction throughout the twentieth century, all of which were halted for political or economic reasons, construction on the dam began in earnest in 1994 and was projected to be completed by 2009. Today, setbacks and additions have … Continue reading Three Gorges Dam: worth the costs?

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Opinion

Mysterious Moves

Sitting in the cafeteria with my banana, granola and yogurt concoction in hand, I can’t help but gaze across the throng of students stuffing their faces in glee, contemplating their second trips through the line for dessert. My eyes fall on a couple sharing a table near the windows. The guy is busily shuffling through his newspaper, tapping his foot, taking swigs of water and … Continue reading Mysterious Moves

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News, Top Stories

Is The Hillstrom full of fakes?

Man claims some of the Auguste Rodin sculptures coming to the Hillstrom Art Museum are fakes On March 8, Gustavus’ Hillstrom Museum will unveil the new exhibit “Rodin: In His Own Words,” featuring a collection of bronzes by Auguste Rodin from the Gerald Cantor Foundation. Self-proclaimed Scholar, Artist and Author Gary Arseneau claims, however, that 29 of the works in the collection are non-disclosed fakes. … Continue reading Is The Hillstrom full of fakes?

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News, Top Stories

Building Bridges

The thirteenth annual diversity conference will focus on genocide This year’s student-led Building Bridges Conference will be held this Saturday, March 8. The thirteenth annual conference will focus on genocide, and the keynote speaker will be Paul Rusesabagina, the man portrayed by actor Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda. Rusesabigina saved many from violence during the genocide there. Genocide is an issue that Americans are hearing … Continue reading Building Bridges

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Variety

Putting a smile on your face

Meet Your Fellow Gustie: John Anderson Do you ever wonder what it takes to be involved in school, extra-cirricular activities, and keep a positive attitude all the time? The answer lies in John Anderson, this week’s featured Gustie. John is from Bemidji, Minnesota, and is the oldest child with two younger sisters. He likes to fish, camp, bike, wake board, snowmobile, snowboard and take lots … Continue reading Putting a smile on your face

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Sports & Fitness

Keeping the Dream Alive

The Gustavus’ Women’s Hockey team won the MIAC Championship outright and now shifts its sights to capturing a National title The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team is known as the “best in the west,” but with this year’s team being more successful than ever, the Gusties have set their sights on a National Championship. After a 1-0 win on Wednesday night the Women’s Hockey team has … Continue reading Keeping the Dream Alive

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