This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: We have a lot of veteran players with a lot of experience so we expect to have a very successful season. Q: What is your best athletic memory? A: My best memories would be our spring trips to Arizona. They are always a great time … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Max Fidler
The Gustavus Women’s hockey team concluded their season with a 19-5-2 record in the conference, ending with a disappointing 6-3 loss to Bethel in the MIAC semifinals on Feb. 8, which knocked them out of the running for a bid to the NCAA tournament. Despite the abrupt ending to an otherwise successful season, the women’s team is hoping to learn from this year and come … Continue reading Bethel shuts down post-season goals
If you have spent any of time driving you know there are some bumpy roads out there. You might also be aware of the detours we are forced to take from time to time. Road conditions are rarely perfect. Things happen on the road that can make driving difficult, even unenjoyable. This is true in life as well. Even though there can be plenty of … Continue reading Bumps in the Road
I’m sure the title of this column caught your eye, and whether or not you agree with the statement, I’m glad you’ve decided to read my thoughts. Pick up a copy of Nietzsche’s The Gay Science or Thus Spake Zarathustra to figure out the significance of it. When one thinks of a philosopher, they usually picture a shoeless man wandering around bothering people with huge … Continue reading “God is Dead.” Philosophy is not.
The issue of net neutrality has been an ongoing issue for a long time, but people seem to forget about it, at least people around our age. It was frightening because this was going to affect everyone in the United States and how the internet was used in the future. The existence of net neutrality is the cornerstone of freedom on the internet and world-wide … Continue reading Net Neutrality Upheld!
Too many people these days allow themselves to become distracted. There are numerous different things that divert our attention from the pressing and important issues on our plate. We have our phones, which we check every five minutes. When we’re not on our phones, we’re on our laptops surfing the web, or mindlessly watching the newest episode of some show on Netflix. The premise of … Continue reading Get After It
We can all recall an instance when time fooled us; when we thought the moment would last just a bit longer and that ultimately, time would not apply to our circumstances. Only then the moment would end, the window of opportunity would close, and we would find ourselves defeated and disappointed that we would allow ourselves to forget this simple law of nature, in which … Continue reading A Recipe for Boldness
Students will be offered a chance to participate in political advocacy and engage with the Minnesota government during the 2015 Day at the Capitol event on Wed. March 15. “The Capitol is a really exciting place to be, and it’s a really exciting time of year to be up there, so there’s a lot of activity and you get to learn a lot just by … Continue reading Students encouraged to advocate at “Day at the Capitol”
Africa Night will present a multitude of cultures found within Africa in the form of food, music, and dance on Friday, March 13. Africa Night has been a long-standing tradition at Gustavus. Pan-Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) put on the event every year and hopes to provide a chance for students to learn more about lesser known cultures within the continent of Africa. Professor of French, … Continue reading “Africa Night” brings taste of lesser known cultures
Monday, March 2 ● A Gustavus student reported the theft of a bicycle from outside College View. The bicycle was later recovered. Tuesday, March 3 ● Campus Safety responded to a report of damaged College property at Rundstrom Hall. Wednesday, March 4 ● Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at the Folke Bernadotte Library. Thursday, March 5 ● Campus Safety responded to a medical … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/13/15)
