After a trembling start to the season, the Minnesota Wild used the month of January to get back on a winning record. Since the all-star break, the team has collected 18 points out of 22 possible, elevating them from the bottom place in the Central Division to the verge of being a playoff candidate. One does not have to look far to find a reason … Continue reading Dubnyk boosts Wild towards playoffs
Four losses, six ties, and four wins; it is up to the final two games of the hockey season to determine whether the men’s hockey team continues into the playoffs, to possibly even win the MIAC Championship for the fourth straight year. Last weekend, they beat the Tommies with a 2-1 shootout win on the Friday and then a 3-1 victory on the Saturday. The … Continue reading Make-or-break weekend for men’s hockey
The Gustavus Women’s Basketball team will wrap up a successful regular season on Saturday, Feb. 21 with a home game against the College of Saint Benedict. The women will then set their sights on the conference playoffs which begin the following week. Currently ranked third, the women are hopeful that despite having a rather young team, they will be able to rely on strong team … Continue reading Women’s basketball dribbles into post-season
For decades, the youth of our country have been engaging in behavior characteristically defined as reckless, stupid, and risky. In the Sixties, it was Rock and Roll and marijuana. For today’s youth, it’s something even more menacing. And we at Gustavus are not only buying into this behavior, we are in fact encouraging it. This practice is none other than sitting down for extended periods … Continue reading Sex, Drugs, and Rocking Chairs
With Valentine’s Day last weekend, love is in the air, or at least in everyone’s hearts. I have a slight problem with Valentine’s Day though. Amidst the hustle and bustle of Valentine’s Day, we lose sight of what’s really important. In other words, the excitement of giving heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and fancy flowers to the person we “love” distracts us from a more significant … Continue reading True Love
“Make your life count” is the motto I have heard over the radio since the start of this school year. As far as mottos go, it makes good sense to me. I am a bit concerned that some of the student body either haven’t heard the motto or just haven’t thought about it yet. I am a police officer, and have been for the past … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (2/20/15)
It’s often a joke among college students to argue over who has a practical major or not and how many job options they’ll have once they graduate. Bio-chem and physics majors always seem to know there’ll be job positions for them, despite the tedious coursework they endure. Classics majors desire to follow in the footsteps of their professors, or forge their own path by reading … Continue reading Don’t Repeat Your Mistakes!
Sometimes as I go through college, I feel as though everything around me is trying to limit me. I have to make choices that constantly seem to be limiting my range of interests. People are constantly being asked to specify their passions, to try to narrow it down to a single focus. But the truth is that people are not defined by a single passion. … Continue reading Don’t Let Others Put Limits on You
There are a lot of really awesome projects that students are involved with here on campus. It’s pretty amazing what the students at this school are capable of doing while being full time students and sometimes even working a part-time or a full-time job on the side. Students here embrace the idea of social justice and realizing that we can change the world, students are … Continue reading Beneath the Crown
Gusties’ Views on World News is an ongoing section in which Gustavus students share their opinons on current events. The first-ever Palestinian embassy in Western Europe was opened in Sweden on Tuesday, Feb. 10. In addition to this newly signed deal, Swedish Prime Minister Lofven has agreed to provide financial support to Palestine for 5 years totaling roughly $175 million. The implications of this not … Continue reading Taking Steps Towards a Peaceful Two-State Solution
