Country music: most people either love it or hate it. The film Country Strong is definitely the same way … except most people will probably hate it. The music is decent, by country standards, and the acting is fine, but the rest of the movie feels like a second-rate Lifetime movie. And let us keep in mind that a first-rate Lifetime movie is roughly equivalent … Continue reading On-campus movie Country Strong: Rather weak
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will be having a dodgeball tournament Sunday, March 20 at noon in Alumni Hall. This event will take place as a part of the Gustie Cup, a year-long competition in various athletics. This is the second year of the Gustie Cup competition on campus. It is a series of athletic competitions that teams can compete in once a month. So … Continue reading Gustie Cup throws a wrench in tourny: Dodgeball
On April 26 at 8:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall, the Minnesota-based bands QuietDrive and Cedar Avenue will be performing for Gustavus students and St. Peter residents. Gustavus students can pick up free tickets at the Student Activities Office (SAO) Desk beginning March 21. Public tickets will go on sale on April 8 and will cost $5. Tickets can be purchased at Gustavus Tickets Online or … Continue reading QuietDrive and Cedar Ave. to perform at Gustavus
Pictured above are the third place finishers in GAC Idol, Senior Psycology Major JoVanna Jensen and Senior Music Major Sean Prichard for their performance on the ukulele and glockenspiel. Sophomore Religion Major Kelly Peterson won the annual GAC Idol talent competition. Peterson performed “Beautiful Disaster” by Kelly Clarkson. Runners-up for the competiton were the a cappella men’s group F Sharp. GAC Idol is an event … Continue reading GAC Idol results
There’s a big why in the world. Aristotle remarked that we never can know a thing until we know why it’s there. We can know its form, its composure, its construction, but until we know its function we cannot understand the thing. “Why,” it seems, is tantamount to our finding meaning and purpose in the world we live. Why is a hard question to ask. … Continue reading The big Why
There are some things that I would like to hide about myself. I have a few guilty pleasures, a couple little obsessions and one or two nasty habits that I indulge in behind closed doors. Conversely, I have a few things that I absolutely detest, yet pretend to adore for the sake of others’ opinions and my own reputation. For example, I really try to … Continue reading What you will or as you like it
By mad I really mean, I am so freaking excited it’s March! Think about all the awesome things that are commencing this month. Obviously our picks will be different, but we can all agree that March is super cool. First of all, have you ever noticed that March is the only month that also works as a verb? Just saying it aloud makes me feel … Continue reading I’m mad ‘cause it’s March
I distinctly remember walking back to my dorm on Sunday, March 5 around midnight. Apart from the crunch of my shoes in the newly fallen snow and the passing of Campus Safety vehicles, the college streets were perfectly silent. An eerie orange glow reminiscent of ‘50s horror movies reflected off the buildings and snow banks. I tried to keep in the open, well-lit parts of … Continue reading Facing the fear
In my sophomore year, I enrolled in a class on existentialism. The first thing the professor said as he walked into the classroom was directed to me: “My god, you’re the most wholesome looking individual I’ve ever seen.” And I was branded as such for the rest of the semester, for the rest of the year. His statement didn’t make much sense to me, not … Continue reading I could fall madly in bed with you
