Year: 2014

Sports & Fitness

Student athletes host Special Olympics

This Sunday, Sept. 28th, Gustavus hosted a Special Olympics Unified Flag Football Tournament for the second time ever. Unified Flag Football is a sport where individuals with and without disabilities play on the same team. Special Olympics athletes from all around Minnesota participated in the event. “Once I began helping out, I realized that our help is greatly appreciated by the athletes. In turn, I … Continue reading Student athletes host Special Olympics

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Senior Spotlight

Senior Spotlight: Anthony Boyce

This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: The expectation for this year is to win the MIAC championship. I think that we have a great opportunity to do this because of our dynamic offense that we have and the expirence that we have returning on defense. In past years, we have always … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Anthony Boyce

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Sports & Fitness

Nordic skiing moves forward as club sport

Six months have passed since the Gustavus nordic ski teammembers were told they would no longer race as a varsity sport. From that point on, the ski team would compete as a club, excluding them from subsequent regional and national tournaments. The decision, made by the Athletics Department in late March, put the Gusties in the big group of MIAC students-athletes who have seen their … Continue reading Nordic skiing moves forward as club sport

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Opinion

Freedom of Speech: There’s an App For That

On December 15, 1791 the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, including the rest of the Bill of Rights. This Amendment was to become one of the most valued and well known pieces of our ruling document. The exact wording of the First Amendment is “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or … Continue reading Freedom of Speech: There’s an App For That

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Opinion

Your Time Here

Reality check: you will not be on this campus forever. When you drive up that hill as a wide-eyed first-year taking in the sight of the Gustie jungle and feeling the electric energy of everyone who is so excited to see you, your countdown begins to the day when all you’ve done here compresses itself into a 5” x 8” document that validates your status … Continue reading Your Time Here

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Opinion

On Hazing

If you’re a member of a student organization and tell anyone trying to join the organization they have to do anything, you run the risk of hazing them. At least this is what it seems like at a first glance of Gustavus Adolphus College’s hazing policy. Gustavus defines hazing as “any action taken or situation created, intentionally or unintentionally whether on or off campus premises, … Continue reading On Hazing

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Tales from Abroad

Tales from Abroad: Insights from India

Tales from Abroad is an ongoing section in which Gustavus students share the highlights of their study abroad experiences. My name is Jennessa Runia and I’m a Mormon. JK. My name is Jennessa Runia and I am a senior student at Gustavus Adolphus College. I am a Biology major and double minor in Peace Studies and Sociology/Anthropology. I am currently studying abroad in India on the … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Insights from India

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