Cloudy with a chance of musing

The perfect storm The new sesquicentennial sculpture on campus has aroused a lot of conversation. The poem that initially inspired the sculpture describes the growing and turning of the Gustavus community, and while this does represent much of what Gustavus is, the sculpture itself seems to represent another piece of what Gustavus is, a piece of its history, the infamous Tornado of 1998. The tornado … Continue reading Cloudy with a chance of musing

And so it goes

The innocence of Muslims, the guilt of social media In June of 2012, a low-budget YouTube film, “The Innocence of Muslims,” was released depicting the Muslim religion through an anti-Islamic, Western perspective. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian, illustrated his disgust for the Muslim faith with terrible sets, a lackluster cast and an atrocious blue-screen desert. However, when the film was translated into Arabic … Continue reading And so it goes

Food for thought

Finding our silver lining I don’t think it’s possible to overstate the effect of one’s outlook on their experiences. We are a generation living in a time defined by gradual, global crisis. It’s tempting to develop a fatalistic attitude towards our prospects, but I contend that re-envisioning our situation is crucial if we hope to manifest a brighter future. I found one hopeful perspective in … Continue reading Food for thought

Gustavus fitness classes in review

The Weekly’s Assistant Sports and Fitness Editor gets “the skinny” so you don’t have to Because Gusties are notoriously busy with classes, extra-curricular activities and maintaining their social relationships amongst many other aspects of being a college student, working out often gets put on the back burner. Fortunately the Health Fitness Department is able to appoint many talented and healthy individuals to instruct a wide … Continue reading Gustavus fitness classes in review

Mike Carroll discusses recent induction into…

…Edina Athletics Hall of Fame On Thursday, Sept. 20, Gustavus Head Baseball and Women’s Hockey Coach Mike Carroll was inducted into the Edina High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame because of his athletic efforts for Edina-East High School. Carroll lettered in soccer, hockey and baseball throughout his high school career. After graduating from Edina-East High School in … Continue reading Mike Carroll discusses recent induction into…

Women’s Cross Country: hungry for success

The women’s Cross Country team has competed in three meets so far this season, and has been taking great strides towards reaching their goals this season. On Sept. 8, the women placed second out of five teams at the St. John’s Invitational with a total of 57 points. The leading team, Saint Benedict finished with a total of 44 points. Sophomore Caitlin Fermoyle placed first, … Continue reading Women’s Cross Country: hungry for success