In case anyone has not heard, there is this movie out called Avatar. One of the most expensive movies ever made, it is directed by James Cameron, the man behind such blockbusters as The Terminator, Alien and Titanic (the top grossing movie of all time). Oh, and one other thing, it is one of the most visually stunning movies ever made. The basic plot of … Continue reading Avatar: You won’t believe your eyes
When I came back to campus this semester, I saw that a friend’s status on a certain social networking site contained an interesting looking link. I followed it to The Campus Majority: Gustavus Adolphus College. If you would like to see it yourself, you can go to campusmajority.blogspot.com Here’s the headline from the homepage of this blog: “The Campus Majority is the Voice for Events … Continue reading The furor over The Vagina Monologues
Like many students here Gustavus, I had a great January Interim Experience: along with 72 other students, I traveled through seven different Central European countries on tour with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra. Although we were never airlifted from any performance site, we did share some pretty remarkable experiences (along with a few unremarkable long bus rides). All the band members got back to campus a … Continue reading Tales from Europe
Editor’s note: the following is intended to be satirical. The writer, the editors and the College do not encourage underage drinking or the abuse of alcohol. As anyone associated with this college knows, Gustavus is renowned for its many unique campus events, including the Nobel Conference, Christmas in Christ Chapel and Building Bridges, to name a few. These annually held functions celebrate our school’s rich … Continue reading Ode to Case Day
If you glanced at the New York Times on Monday, you might have seen a photo depicting an assemblage of protestors on the front page. If you had read the accompanying article, you would have seen a vivid description of the most horrific and frighteningly militant example of identity politics in recent years: the Tea Party movement. The article begins by detailing former 70s activist … Continue reading Tea parties: the worst
It was just the other week that Gustavus reported three incidents of sexual assault, an issue that Gustavus takes very seriously. However, have we stopped to consider that sexual assault might only be a symptom of a larger problem and not a root issue? Dr. Patrick Fagan of the Family Research Council published an article that associates pornography viewing habits with an increased propensity to … Continue reading Internet policies and pornography
Minimal funding, Division I competition, youth and somewhat relative obscurity may all plague the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Nordic Ski team, yet the Gustie ski teams are a spirited group in a very difficult sport. Both the Men and Women’s teams combined have one senior, Women’s Captain Erin Eppler, and a much larger class of underclassmen. “In general the teams have done pretty well. The … Continue reading Skiing with spirit
This weekend the Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams are looking forward to competing in the MIAC Championships at the University of Minnesota. According to a poll from CollegeSwimming.com, the Gustavus Men’s team is currently one of the three MIAC men’s teams, along with St. Olaf and St. Thomas, ranked in the top 25 of Division III programs. The Gustie men recently faced … Continue reading Gustavus Swimming and Diving teams prepared for Conference
After its first victory of the season last weekend versus Hamline, Gustavus’ Women’s Gymnastics team is raising its expectations for the upcoming meets this weekend and for future meets to come. Senior Christina Sorensen was optimistic about the goals for the rest of the season. “Our long-term goal is Nationals; however, right now we’re focusing on this upcoming weekend. We need to hit our routines, … Continue reading Raising the bar
Tuesday, February 9 A student while walking on Campus drive was cited by Campus Safety for underage consumption and possession of alcohol. Wednesday, February 10 Three sexual assaults that occurred over the last year were reported to Campus Safety. Friday, February 12 A report was filed about a lost Gustavus key. Saturday, February 13 A student in Gibbs Hall was cited for underage consumption and … Continue reading Feb. 9 – Feb. 13 Safety Report
