Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: The expectations for the season are pretty high both individually and as a team. I currently have a broken wrist, so I am looking to not let this be any major setback and continue to improve from the fall season. As for the team as a whole, we are looking to improve our scoring average as … Continue reading Senior Spotlight – Hannah Erickson
The Gustavus Men’s Tennis team made quite a splash on Saturday, Feb. 27, earning three 9-0 victories over Bethel University, Concordia College-Moorhead, and Morningside College at home in the Swanson Tennis Center. The first victory over Bethel came off of strong performances by Sophomores Mohanad Alhouni, Tommy Entwistle, and Zach Ekstein, Junior David Hagberg and Senior Andres Saenz. The win against Morningside introduced more players … Continue reading Men’s Tennis striving for excellence
Although there may be snow on the ground here at Gustavus, that doesn’t mean that the Gustavus softball team hasn’t been hard at work inside of Lund in preparation for another season. Less than one year ago, the Gusties were named the MIAC playoff champions and partook in the national tournament. Since that time, nearly half of the starting lineup of that team has graduated. … Continue reading Softball sets sights high
The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team was only a year removed from an extremely successful 2014-2015 campaign, where they went 19-5-2 overall and 15-2-1 in the MIAC, placing them first in the conference and raising expectations of the team’s performance for the coming year, even after a disappointing semi-final conference loss. Fast-forward a year, and the 2015-2016 season told quite a different story, where the Gusties … Continue reading Women’s Hockey wrapped up
On Feb. 2, the Mankato Free Press reported that a Gustavus man was being charged with sexual assault. On Feb. 11, the Gustavus Community was sent a sexual assault warning via email detailing that on Dec. 13, 2015 Campus Safety had been informed of an acquaintance rape that occurred in a residence hall, that a report had been made to the Saint Peter Police of … Continue reading Sexual Assault at Gustavus
Well, hopefully the title here has drawn you towards reading this story. I confess, as I sit here writing while listening to The Life of Pablo (T.L.O.P.) for the 30th time in 10 days, I may have deceived you with the title. Indeed, this is a lesson in apologetics or the practice of defending a position or act. I write this article with the goal … Continue reading Kanye’s Apology
In 1940, the United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. In 1942, the age was lowered to 18. More than 10 million men entered military service through the Selective Service system during World War II alone. The last time the draft was used was in the Vietnam … Continue reading The True War on Women
She’s kind of trashy,” “had the most vulgar mouth of any girl I’d ever seen” and “was unattractive but had big breasts,” were just some of the phrases Peyton Manning used to describe the Director of Health & Wellness at his then university. The worst part about these quotes? They were entirely fabricated for the sole purpose of destroying the reputation of a single person … Continue reading Protecting the NFL’s Golden Boy
We can’t print his name. You all know it anyway. The topic of fervent discussion on campus for the past month, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was charged with criminal sex conduct following reported sexual assaults involving two other Gustavus students to the St. Peter Police Department. To be clear, he has not been convicted of any crimes. His first day in court was scheduled for March 1. For … Continue reading (REDACTED): Our Failure to Report
The Mankato Free Press in its report on the Gustavus student charged with sexual assault involved in the Dec. 13th incident identifies the alleged, so some may be wondering why it is that The Gustavian Weekly did not in “Sexual Assault at Gustavus”? As a Managing Editor for The Gustavian Weekly and the author of the piece “Sexual Assault at Gustavus,” my commitment first and … Continue reading Editorial
