Providing a firsthand look at the gay community and the AIDs epidemic in the 1980s, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes has become one of the most renowned plays of the 20th century. The play is composed of two parts that are separately presentable. It received the Pulitzer Prize Award and a Tony for each part for Best Play in 1993 and … Continue reading Angels in America: A powerful play approaches
It was just one year ago that Senior Karlye Smith sat in Gustavus’ athletic training office and Googled “athletic training internships summer of 2014.” A position with NASA immediately caught her eye as she looked through the search results. She sent in her application with high hopes, but thought it was a long shot. Much to her surprise, Karlye was one of two who received … Continue reading GUSTIE of the WEEK: Karlye Smith
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This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: Going into this season my expectations, as well as the expectations of the other two seniors (Emily Gilman and Paige Breneman), were that we as a team would play this season with no regret. So far, being two-thirds done with the season it is easy … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Kendra Weege
The Gustavus Adolphus Women’s Soccer team hosted the third annual ‘Kicking For A Cause’ match on Saturday, Oct. 4. The women hosted St. Olaf College for a MIAC match benefitting Yuwa, a Minnesota non-profit organization. “This is the third year we have done the fundraiser and I know the team will continue to do it in the future because it means a lot to us.”—Valerie … Continue reading Women’s Soccer is “Kicking For a Cause”
Imagine being able to play golf all year round, even with the long, harsh Minnesota winter approaching. The Drenttel Golf Facility was built for this reason. This golf facility is 2,650 square feet and includes three heated stalls, an indoor putting green, simulators, new video analysis equipment, and a team lounge. Each hitting stall will have state of the art technology for analyzing swings. The … Continue reading New facility to improve Golf program
The Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams have completed their captain’s practices and officially started practicing on Oct. 1. The focus has shifted from team chemistry during captain’s practice to serious training in the pool. The men and women also had a team retreat where the swimmers were able to reconnect with teammates, meet the new first year members, and set goals for the … Continue reading Swim and Dive hopes to build on last year’s momentum
Previously known as the Gustavus Triathlon Club, the GAC Running Club has been making its mark across campus. The runners vary in experience and level, but share the same passion for exercise. Senior McCartney Renn is a founder and co-president of the club, along with Senior Courtney Tusler. Renn wanted to create a team atmosphere to an individual sport. “Workouts are so hard to be … Continue reading Running Club to take part in Mankato Marathon
Following World War Two the world entered the Atomic Age. With this huge leap forward in technology, the writers of the era imagined a glorious utopian future where everything was powered by nuclear energy. In reality, this was never truly possible, but unfortunately as a nation, we have allowed ourselves to be controlled by our largely irrational fears that the incidents of Three-Mile Island and … Continue reading Nuclear Energy: The Change We Need
