The annual President’s Ball offers students the opportunity to get off campus for a night of fun. Though this year’s dance will not be exactly what students remember from the past, the Campus Activities Board is confident that they will enjoy the change. One major change to this year’s President’s Ball is that it will take place in the Landmark Center in St. Paul. “It … Continue reading 29th Annual President’s Ball—new sound, new location
Ahhhhh. The Hunger Games. When I first glimpsed the title several years ago, I thought, “A game about starvation? That’s an unusual plot.” But Suzanne Collins’s book supplied far better reading than anticipated. In fact, it deserved to be a movie (which it now is). Collins provided enough action to keep me entertained and enough drama—and yes, romance—to make the violence more than just senseless … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Read it before you watch the movie
TWISTING LUNGES Traditional lunges are a great way to build leg muscles and tighten up your glutes. Adding a twist engages core muscles for an additional kick. STABILITY BALL CRUNCHES Introduce a stability ball into your standard crunch routine to kick up the intensity level and target different muscle groups … Continue reading Look and feel your best for spring break-fitness and health tips from the experts
Monday, March 5 • Campus Safety was called for a Medical Assist in Norelius Hall. • A student reported damage to a personal vehicle that occurred on Fri. March 2 in the College View parking lot. Friday, March 9 • A student reported damage to property at the Norelius Hall bike rack. • A student reported an injury that occurred in the Johnson Student … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (03/16/12)
If you have had access to the Internet in the past few weeks, you have most likely been bombarded by the overnight sensation that is the Kony 2012 movement. Through the wonder of the Internet, the video driving this campaign was seen 71,000,000 times all over the world in less than a week since it was uploaded. The video, produced by the non-profit organization Invisible … Continue reading Addicted to awareness
Although the white settlers of Minnesota may have technically won the Dakota War, they may be losing the battle of memory. For the past 150 years the story of the Dakota War has mainly been told from the perspective of the white settlers. Recently, however, the story of the Dakota people, which had until now gone unstudied, has become the major narrative of the period. … Continue reading The battle of memory
Good morning fellow Gusties, and what a morning it is! Spring has finally come, and the wonder of God’s majesty is in full force. But hark, what is that sound? ‘Tis the trumpets of God’s chosen warrior in the fight to save America: Rick Santorum! And what’s that he’s saying? That there is no such thing as a liberal Christian? GASP. But wait, if there … Continue reading No such thing as a liberal Christian?
Students of the liberal arts persuasion will often find the temptation to slack off on reading assignments rather hard to resist. If you attend Gustavus, you have probably heard something along these lines: “All we do in (insert preferred humanities class) is sit around and discuss (insert favorite abstract concept). I’ll just read the intro and conclusion and be fine.” There are varying degrees of … Continue reading The slacker paradox
As a graduate of Gustavus, I am appalled at the recent options for the new “Gus” logo. First, GAC decided to remove Gus all together. And now, a committee decided to bring back the lion because the crowns weren’t cutting it. I agree, and believe that a college with competitive sports should have an mascot. Gus was our mascot. The guy or gal that took … Continue reading RE: The New Gus
Has anyone ever seen the movie Mean Girls? I can guarantee that many of us have. Knowing that, we all know the famous line towards the end of the movie, when Regina is wearing sweatpants on the wrong day and Gretchen screams, “You can’t sit with us!” This movie is very comical and many people remember these infamous quotes. This is a favorite movie on … Continue reading RE: Exclusivity
