This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the season? A: Our expectation from the spring overall is to get a bid into the NCAA tournament. By doing this we are looking to come out on top in every tournament and play well head-to-head against other teams that are ranked ahead of us. Q: What is … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Sam Falk
The Gustavus Women’s Basketball team had an extremely young squad this season. Finishing in a tie for third in the MIAC Conference in the regular season, the team exceeded many expectations. Their regular season finish was three spots higher than their preseason prediction. “I was surprised and very excited when I was notified by my coach. To get that recognition as a freshman is really … Continue reading Mikayla Miller and Lindsey Johnson awarded All-Conference honors
The Women’s Lacrosse season is underway and the team is eager to get on the field and practice as much as possible, utilizing the recent beneficial weather conditions, reaching eighty degrees last weekend. Last year, the team remembers waiting until after Spring Break to get outdoors. “We had some crazy weather last year with snow, freezing rain, wind, and hail, but it was so much … Continue reading Women’s Lacrosse is bigger than ever
By Gustavus Men’s Tennis standards, the team is satisfied with their standings at mid-season. They are regionally ranked No. 4 and nationally ranked No. 17 in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Men’s National Rankings. “A focus I have had this this season is on my body; I have individually been working hard on becoming faster and better since the summer.”—Andres Saenz … Continue reading Men’s Tennis delighted by five match win streak
Who are you? What is your identity? There are numerous ways one can go about answering these questions. Maybe you thought of some of the following examples: “I am a good student…a charismatic person…an athlete…a singer…a trustworthy friend…poor…somebody who has achieved a lot…” These examples all share one thing, they are temporary characteristics. If you define yourself as a basketball player, then who are you … Continue reading Choosing An Eternal Identity
Here is a maxim for your everyday life: always be discreet. All of you who are reading this and smirking, I bet I can guess a handful of things you are thinking about doing discreetly. But I promise none of them are related to what I am about to discuss. Because it is one of our pillars, there is a large and determined presence for … Continue reading Always Be Discreet
I’m a busy person. I participate in a number of extracurricular activities outside of my basic coursework and as I move through college that basic load just seems to get heavier and heavier. This particular semester, I have a number of classes that I would describe as “assignment-heavy.” These are the classes that expect you to complete assignments and turn them in nearly daily – … Continue reading Work Your Hobbies Back Into Your Life
The death penalty is always a touchy subject. Death in general tends to evoke discomfort in a lot of people. It makes sense, we’re mortal creatures, and we like living, so dying isn’t really something we want at the moment. We literally try to extend our lives for as long as we possibly can to escape death. Don’t worry, though. This isn’t going to be … Continue reading The Death of Executions?
The UN’s recent decision to publicly back fossil fuel divestment is highly controversial. Many nations inside of the UN rely heavily on coal, oil and gas to support their economies. The backing of this divestment campaign attempts to persuade investors to sell their shares of fossil fuel company assets. The UN framework convention on climate change spokesman was quoted in a recent Guardian article stating, … Continue reading United Nations Supports Fossil Fuel Divestment
