Day: January 22, 2016

Sports & Fitness

Basketball in Paradise: Puerto Rico Heated Up for Winter Training

This December, as the temperature dropped down to three, the Men’s and Women’s Basketball team were dropping threes in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico. This year both teams had the opportunity to complete their winter training in Puerto Rico. They both played two games, but when they weren’t heating up on the gym floor, they were free to heat up on the white sandy beaches. … Continue reading Basketball in Paradise: Puerto Rico Heated Up for Winter Training

Cameron MacDonald
Opinion

Free Tuition: Too Good To Be True

Like many college students, when I hear the words “free college tuition,” I become ecstatic and automatically think it is a good idea. With Gustavus costing approximately $50,000 a year, having free college tuition would cause a large change in student loans and work-study. But is the concept of “free college” really so great? If college were to be free, then it would only be … Continue reading Free Tuition: Too Good To Be True

Cameron MacDonald
Opinion

Desperate Push for Relocation

As you read this, the world is suffering from the effects of global climate change. The oceans are becoming more acidic, plankton are dying at an unnatural rate, and entire species have gone or are going extinct within our lifetime. Brazil and Ethiopia are facing some of their worst droughts on record, with no end in sight. California is also facing water shortages following a … Continue reading Desperate Push for Relocation

Cameron MacDonald
Campus safety report

Campus Safety (1/22/16)

Monday, December 07 • Campus Safety responded to Norelius Hall for a welfare check. • An online report was submitted by a student concerning verbal harassment mentioning race and gender by an unidentified individual earlier in the evening on College grounds and one prior instance in September or October. • Campus Safety responded to an alcohol violation in the International Center. Campus Safety referred one … Continue reading Campus Safety (1/22/16)

Cameron MacDonald
News

Who Should You Vote for in November?

The Forensics team hosted a lively and informed Student Presidential Debate on Jan. 19. The event was held in the Courtyard Cafe, from 7-9 pm. Students argued the case for Presidential candidates Hilary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Rand Paul. The debates, moderated by Emily Meyer of the Forensics Team, hit on a wide range of political topics. The Forensics team is a public speaking and … Continue reading Who Should You Vote for in November?

Cameron MacDonald
News

Welcome Back, Gusties! Students Get Involved on Campus

On Jan. 11, 2016 an email from the President’s Office went out to the Gustavus community announcing the death of Stacie Miller on Jan. 10, 2016. Stacie Miller became a part of the Gustavus staff in 2011 as an administrative assistant for the Department of Communication Studies and History. Two years later, she transferred over to Olin Hall and become the administrative assistant in both … Continue reading Welcome Back, Gusties! Students Get Involved on Campus

Cameron MacDonald
Variety

Paranormal Activity – The Snore Dimension

The fifth and final installment of the Paranormal Activity series is, well, it’s pretty normal. I myself haven’t seen all the paranormal activity movies. The last one I watched was Paranormal Activity 3 with my roommate freshman year, but it seems things haven’t changed much. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it really isn’t that great either. There is a story that all … Continue reading Paranormal Activity – The Snore Dimension

Cameron MacDonald