Day: February 14, 2014

Sports & Fitness

Nineteen Minnesotans head to Sochi for Olympic games

While many babies are born on their feet, Minnesotan babies seem to be born on skates.  Thus, it is only natural that Minnesotan natives dominate the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Of the 25-member team, eight members hail from frigid Minnesota.  One of these Minnesota natives,  Zach Parise, has even been fortuitous enough to be chosen as the captain of the 2014 U.S. … Continue reading Nineteen Minnesotans head to Sochi for Olympic games

Kevin Dexter
Opinion

Rethinking Valentine’s Day

Imagine trying to explain our version of Valentine’s Day to someone who had no idea what Valentine’s Day was. For me it’s akin to trying to explain what the word oofta means to anyone outside of Minnesota. In spite of this lack of uniformity there are always well known traits of Valentine’s that we all can recognize, such as the typical Hallmark card, a heart … Continue reading Rethinking Valentine’s Day

Kevin Dexter
Opinion

The Beatles 50 Years Later

To any other British band or musician they were the Fab Four. More, they epitomized the British Invasion. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were the four men who assembled what may arguably be the most successful band of all time, The Beatles. February was the 50th anniversary of their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. A staggering 74 million … Continue reading The Beatles 50 Years Later

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Opinion

The times they are a changin’

As I’m helping park cars during a service event, a fellow parker criticizes a woman on her choice to wear high heels and a relatively short skirt.  He claims that she is the victim of obvious sexual objectification and that she must feel the need to wear that outfit. Now, I can’t be certain, but I’m pretty sure that he had never met her before … Continue reading The times they are a changin’

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Opinion

The lost imperative: your heart

Spring semester has officially begun. First-Years have gotten their feet wet and are looking forward to redemption after fall semester. The sophomores are getting quite comfortable even though declaring a major is on their mind. Our juniors are knee-deep in their major, as they put their heads down and hope for the best. Seniors are finishing up the grind, looking to the future, and reflecting … Continue reading The lost imperative: your heart

Kevin Dexter
Calendar

Calendar (2/14/2014)

* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but rather the whispers of Cupid heard amid the booming music of The Dive on Friday. Friday, Feb. 14 Russian St. Valentine’s Day Tea: Phi Beta Kappa Room 4 p.m. Despite what @SochiProblems is showing, the tea is pretty f@#$ing good. Weekend Movie: Last Vegas: Wallenberg Auditorium 8 p.m. … Continue reading Calendar (2/14/2014)

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Campus safety report

Campus Safety Report (2/14/2014)

Monday, February 3  No incidents reported. Tuesday, February 4  No incidents reported. Wednesday, February 5  Four students while in Schaefer Fine Arts Music buildingwere cited by Campus Safety for suspicious activity. Thursday, February 6 No incidents reported. Friday, February 7  Campus Safety investigated a nuisance phone call received by an employee in the Jackson Campus Center. Saturday, February 8 No incidents reported. Sunday, February 9  … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (2/14/2014)

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