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Day: February 13, 2015
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Senior Spotlight: Sarah Rozell
This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the upcoming season? A: After going to Hawaii and taking on three different Division II teams, I think the team really has something special this year. We fared well against the teams we played in Hawaii and going 4-2 against some very good teams is a great start … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Sarah Rozell
Maximize your workout with HIT
As spring semester began earlier this week, students gradually started lacking one invariable feature: time. As studies take over, other activities naturally get deprioritized and a two hour workout session each day may not be most logical choice. But a new study shows that students and other people in despair of time might have gotten lucky. Dr. Michael Mosley is a British television producer who … Continue reading Maximize your workout with HIT
Gymnastics team bonds on and off the mat
The gymnastics team got back in action in January with a 3rd place finish at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational. Since then, the team has competed five more times, with their best performance being against UW-Whitewater on Feb. 7, where they scored 178.950 points. The score would usually be good enough for a victory, but the women were defeated by UW-Whitewater who scored 189.025 points. Senior … Continue reading Gymnastics team bonds on and off the mat
What’s the price of a silver medal? Ask Qatar.
Throughout the past few weeks Doha, the capital of the Middle Eastern emirate Qatar, hosted the World Championships of Handball. The sport itself is rather small, mainly popular in Europe, but with a few newcomers, within the world top 20. The arrangements were immaculate, the service impeccable and the stadiums impressive. So far, so good. The final turned out to be a close game with … Continue reading What’s the price of a silver medal? Ask Qatar.
Is The TPP (Trans-Pacific-Partnership) For Free-Trade or TP?
Well, the answer may vary depending on who you ask. For the large majority of Americans who don’t own large pharmaceutical companies or international corporations, the answer will lead many of them to the bathroom. Joking aside, the serious implications regarding the potential for this agreement will be detrimental for working Americans. The TPP will be, if it is agreed upon, the worlds largest economic … Continue reading Is The TPP (Trans-Pacific-Partnership) For Free-Trade or TP?
Let’s Talk About Your ‘Love Life’
With close friends or close groups, I’m usually the one who will ask a question about ‘love lives.’ Those who are committed in some sort of relationship, however they define it, will respond with sharing about their partner(s) and/or how that is going. Others stare blankly at me and half jokingly, half nervously say, “My love life is non-existent.” Have you heard this response before? … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Your ‘Love Life’
A Grey Day To Be a Gustie
What do George Washington, John Wayne, Harry Houdini, F.D.R, and “Sugar Ray” Robinson all have in common? In addition to being permanently sewn into the fabric of America’s history, each of these men were part of the Freemasons. The Freemasons are considered the world’s oldest and largest fraternal organization, but many conspiracies surround this group which many deem a “secret society.” Here at Gustavus, a … Continue reading A Grey Day To Be a Gustie
The End of Rape Culture
Sexual violence has become a front and center issue in the eye of the public ever since the NFL took a stance on the conflicts surrounding Ray Rice, and other infamous football players for their inexcusable misconduct. In response to the unsettling news, people all over the world have begun to take a stance on the issue of sexual violence, gender inequality, and the overall … Continue reading The End of Rape Culture