Yeah, right. I wanna get into a rumble. -Jerry Seinfeld According to thesmokinggun.com, last Saturday morning a woman from Florida was arrested for assaulting her boyfriend with a plate of tamales after he called her a bitch in front of her one-year-old son. Police allegedly burst in the small suburban home to find Ms. Sanchez’s boyfriend standing in the middle of the couple’s kitchen with … Continue reading A punch to the face never hurt anybody
This week, as we all on campus have noticed, is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Well, are you aware yet? Whether you were one of the people “experiencing homelessness” near the chapel or just a student on this campus, are you now aware that homelessness exists? Are all of our lives now positively affected by this week-long campus-wide event? While I think that hunger and … Continue reading Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Over the past month and a half, an infamous set of clips from First-Year Orientation, specifically I Am We Are’s “E Pluribus, Gustavus,” have caused an extreme amount of controversy on and off campus, regarding Gustavus’s public image. Numerous videos and articles have been written in response to it by the so-called outside world as a result. It’s an issue that has been discussed at … Continue reading Annoyed by stupid videos
I don’t want to grow up. And become a real person. And get a job, a house and a family. All I want to do is watch Food Network and think about all the food that I don’t have. Or just sit on my couch and not worry about anything. I want to gather around my kitchen table with my roommates and feast on the … Continue reading Thank you for being a friend
Thank you, Bekah Jorgensen, for your article last week! Inspired by your intro, here’s a little background to my writings for The Weekly. I write so often about the seasons of life, the hope and enthusiasm tucked away or blatantly obvious. I hope to reestablish that I am not optimistic all the time, and I definitely do not seek that reputation. I wish to give … Continue reading The Importance of ___s____p____a______c____e____
I’m writing to call your and the campus’s attention to an issue I feel does not get the attention it deserves. For years now, Gusties have paid surcharges for rooms in Southwest, College View, Arbor View, Uhler and the International Center. Essentially surcharges apply to rooms in any configuration of housing which is more than two students. These surcharges are unfairly applied to rooms that … Continue reading Residential Surcharges
The Men’s Hockey team is already off to a great start with a 4-2 record and many more games to follow. Already, the men have faced some challenging teams including the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and St. Olaf. However, the Gusties defeated UW-River Falls 2-0. The Gusties followed that by going unbeaten against St. Olaf this past weekend with one win and one tie. The … Continue reading Men’s Hockey skates into MIAC competition
The Minnesota Vikings have no chance at the playoffs after losing to the Chicago Bears last week. The loss made them closer to being the worst team in the NFC North Division rather than the best, forcing the reality that winning out might not even be enough to earn a playoff spot. The Minnesota Vikings entered this season as a Super Bowl contender after posting … Continue reading The fate of our state
With the Minnesota Twins setting a new record for fan attendance in 2010 and the inaugural season of Target Field, the Twins plan to make a few changes to the ballpark before next season to enhance the experience. First and foremost, the Twins will add a second video display board to be located above the right-field grandstand. The scoreboard will be 28 feet high by … Continue reading Twins to make changes to Target Field
