Cultural warming It’s always much easier to appreciate a Minnesota winter when you’re not in the middle of experiencing it. Somehow, our memories don’t save any place for frostbite when, during the faraway summer, we fondly recall skating, snowball fighting, or sledding. But when the winds are howling and whipping and the day is over moments after it has begun, all we can think of … Continue reading Food for thought
March Madness is a much-anticipated annual event for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball National Championships. This year the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will take place April 8 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. March Madness began this year on Tuesday, March 19. It consists of teams from the South, East, West, and Midwest regions of the U.S. … Continue reading Let the month of madness begin
For the next few weeks, the Sports & Fitness section staff will be reviewing the student-led fitness classes offered in Lund. Kickboxing by Zac Isaak This week, I attended the kickboxing class held on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Led by First-year Hanna Engebretson, the class offers a chance for students to get up on Saturday mornings and get their workout done early so that they … Continue reading Fitness classes in review
Anyone who followed the women’s tennis team last season might have to do a double take when they step out on the court this spring. The team has a fresh face after graduating half of their starters from 2012. The new season also comes with new talent; six of the eleven players on the squad are first-years. However, a lack of collegiate experience doesn’t mean … Continue reading Young tennis team aims to grow into champions
Pop, soda, or Coke, (depending on where you’re from), seems to be a part of an average American’s daily life. Startling studies have shown the negative effects that soda pop can have on a person, and their athletic performances. Soda and other carbonated drinks are not good fluids to hydrate oneself for athletic practice or competition. Sodas that contain caffeine, which is a diuretic, cause … Continue reading What you don’t know about soda and how it affects you
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The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but rather the instructions to a t-shirt cannon. Not necessarily good instructions, but instructions nonetheless. Friday, Mar. 15 Faculty Meeting: Alumni Hall 2:30 p.m. Hopefully they have a sign that says, “No Kidz Aloud.” Gustie Cup: Basketball and Dunk Contest (Space Jam Edition): Lund Center Forum 4:30 p.m. All … Continue reading Calendar (3/15/13)
An effort to raise money for the renovation of the Dive was rejected on Monday, March 4 when the student body voted not to increase the student activity fee. The resolution received 421 “no” votes and 380 “yes” votes, totaling 801 total votes on the resolution. This increase, which would add $50 to students’ activity fees for the next eight years would have raised one … Continue reading Senate considers Dive alternatives
…and service As a group new to campus, the Diversity Education Exploration Project (D.E.E.P.), has accomplished many of their goals, one of which involves embarking on a four-city tour of the United States over Spring Break. D.E.E.P. originated as a group of underrepresented students who were interested in traveling around the United States with a purpose to gain a deeper understanding of diverse cultures. The … Continue reading D.E.E.P. aims for cultural awareness, education…
