The Gustavus Women’s golf team is working their way towards their goal of winning the upcoming MIAC Championships and earning a bid to nationals, despite a slow start to the season. The women are hoping to use their senior leadership and experience along with their improving short game to give them the edge they need. “The ladies have a passion for success, which is something … Continue reading Women’s golf eye championship run
The Gustavus Women’s Rugby Club has started their fall season, playing in a two game tournament and two regular-season games. The women won one of the games, and lost the other to Winona, the defending Division II National Champions. The women were still able to score 2 trys on the champions. The fall season is the women’s most competitive season throughout the year, and they … Continue reading Women’s Rugby preparing for victory
A debate many people discuss is whether or not to go lift weights. Some avoid the Lund Center weight room becuase they are nervous working out near athletes. Others don’t know what to do once they’re there. Whatever the case, Gustavus students often conclude that the weight room is too intimidating. In the weight room, it is not uncommon to run into packs of athletes … Continue reading Weight room is not a scary place
Last year’s season was a big disappointment by Gustavus baseball standards, but this upcoming season the coaches and captains are excited for an awesome year. The team is already improving through both individuality and teamwork. The four captains of the baseball team all agree that it is certainly the chemistry that is starting this year’s season on a positive note. This year they are emphasizing … Continue reading Baseball steps up to bounce back
What is Christianity? Is it a doctrine of morals and ideals that we are to live by in order to live as good people and treat others fairly? Or is it a strict set of rules we must follow in order to obtain everlasting life, even at the cost of casting out “undesirables” whom we perceive to be sinners disobeying a code of laws supposedly … Continue reading Rejecting (Fundamental) Christianity
Procrastination is such a wonderful and terrible thing, all at the same time. On one hand, it can prevent you from doing homework and getting good grades. On the other hand, you get to watch Netflix, play video games, eat food, sleep, eat food, and watch more Netflix. Either way, procrastination can seem pretty great and allow you to have fun; which, don’t get me … Continue reading Quit Reading This Article and Get Back to Work
In the springtime, people walk outside and say that love, life, or some other abstract concept is floating around in the air. You can take a giant sniff and notice it; it permeates the air we breath like a fragrance, or a pheromone. So it logically follows that in the autumn, the thing you smell floating around is something—at its core—fundamentally the opposite of love, … Continue reading Death is in the Air
Consider these two imaginary Gusties: Abby is a religion major. She loves her World’s Religions class and loves inter-religious discussions. She doesn’t know what kind of job she will have after college, but she’s okay with that. She is content knowing that her future job is not dictating what she will major in. Joe is going pre-med. So far he has gotten all A’s even … Continue reading Who am I, what’s my vocation, and where can I find it?
The content of this page as satirical in nature and in no way reflects the views of The Gustavian Weekly, Gustavus ,or its faculty, students, or administrators. The Fourth Crown is not intended for readers under the age of 18 Lululemon Outlet Opens in Norelius Basement Saint Peter— Students visiting the basement of Norelius were surprised last week to see a fully functioning Lululemon … Continue reading The FOURTH CROWN: Issue 4
Tales from Abroad is an ongoing section in which Gustavus students share the highlights of their study abroad experiences. It’s hard writing an article like this about Nelson Mandela for two reasons. First, I don’t want it to sound contrived or cliché because the first thing everyone thinks of when they think of South Africa is Nelson Mandela. I’ve learned over the past three weeks that … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Student Abroad moved by Mandela’s Legacy
