Musical organization raises the B.A.R.

On-campus bands, student music performers, and people playing toasters. Gustavus Adolphus College’s Musical B.A.R. organization has all that and more. Made up of students who love music, the organization hosts an open event every month. Students can join the organization and choose to perform or they can simply go to the events and see  what Musical B.A.R. is all about. Musical B.A.R.’s events are usually … Continue reading Musical organization raises the B.A.R.

How I Met Your Mother comes to an end after nine seasons

After 208 episodes and nine seasons, Ted Mosby will finally meet the Mother he has spent so much time talking about. CBS’s sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, will be coming to an end this month. While many viewers will be saying goodbye to the show that has been broadcast for the past nine years, it marks the beginning for the main character, Ted Mosby, … Continue reading How I Met Your Mother comes to an end after nine seasons

A Brave Young Man

Despite being a senior at Centennial High School, Ryan Eichenauer has a lot to be proud of for his young age. An active participant in speech, he’s already working on an autobiography chronicling major events of his life. He will also be attending Gustavus next year as a first-year. He has also had someone threaten to kill him. Last December, Eichenauer posted a coming out … Continue reading A Brave Young Man

Bent on Lent: The Truth About Fasting

There’s a six-week period during spring semester when people start this thing called “Lent.” One day in February or March, after Mardi Gras, you start seeing all these people walking around with charcoal on their foreheads, and maybe if you’re not in the know, you might spend a significant amount of time thinking “Hey buddy, uh, you know, you’ve got a little something on your … Continue reading Bent on Lent: The Truth About Fasting

Letters to the Editor (3/28/2014)

Response to the Student Senate proposal to cut the International Representative through student vote. I do not support Student Senate’s vote to remove the International Representative (IR) position. We have been discussing diversity awareness on campus this year given the occurrence of hate crimes and bias incidents. In the same meeting Senate decided to cut the IR position, they passed a resolution, saying, “the students … Continue reading Letters to the Editor (3/28/2014)

Calendar (3/28/2014)

* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but the uplifting hopes and dreams of Spring Break to counter the soul-crushing weight of mid- term grades. Friday, March 28 Mike English Retirement: Three Crowns Room 4:30p.m.-7p.m. This famous and infamous legend will be retiring from Gustavus Campus Saftey. Will you be taking the Segway with … Continue reading Calendar (3/28/2014)