In regard to Lauren Casey’s column about “The Great Poster Debate”: As an Asian American student of a college with a white dominant student body, I am angry. This column perpetuates the divide of US vs. THEM on campus. Not only is this column unfair and unjust, it also represents the lack of understanding on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The aspects she suggests these … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (11/8/19)
One of the most complex gaps in higher education is the socioeconomic gap. This gap includes students from working and/or lower economic classes who are often first-generation students. In looking at this gap it is important to look at three different groups of personal capital: human capital, social capital and cultural capital. Human capital is any knowledge, skills or ability that the students has. This … Continue reading Gustavus breaks gap in higher education
Think back to the technology you used as a kid and how much joy it brought you. Gameboy, Webkinz, Nintendo DS, or your super slick flip phone just to name a few. The one thing missing back then was your smartphone filled with social media apps. New technology has a lot of benefits, it has one huge drawback that may be affecting people without them … Continue reading Tech talk on mental health
The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s cross-country teams made the short trek over to Northfield this past weekend for the MIAC Championship meet. Runners for both teams had speedy days on the course, as both teams sprinted their way into fourth place finishes. The men competed in a field of 11 teams and the women in a field of 12. For the men, Sophomore Garet Grant … Continue reading Gusties compete in MIAC Championships: Both Men’s and Women’s Cross Country place fourth
The Gustavus Men’s Hockey team started their season off with a bang, as they won their first two games this weekend. On Friday, the Gusties beat Lawrence University by a score of 5-2. The scoring started early, with a goal from Junior Logan Norman early in the first, assisted by Juniors Caleb Anderson and Nick Klishko. A couple minutes later, the Gusties took a 2-0 … Continue reading Men’s hockey sweeps Lawrence University: Gusties prepare for test against UW-Stevens Point
The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team finished up regular season conference play last week with a pair of wins. Going into Saturday, they were tied with St. Thomas in points, and needed a win to secure the regular season conference Championship. Thanks to late game heroics from standout First-year Raphael Cattelin, they were able to do just that. On Tuesday, the first-place Gusties traveled north to … Continue reading Gusties win second consecutive MIAC title: Men’s Soccer secures No. 1 seed for MIAC Playoffs
