This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: Has the season met your expectations so far? A: Yes. This season has been amazing. It’s better than what I imagined my final season being. My teammates are probably 97% of the reason why this year has been so amazing. I couldn’t have done it without them cheering me on and being supportive … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Heather Funai
For most Gusties, touring break consisted of subzero temperatures and many attempts to stay warm. This was most definitely not the case for the Gustavus softball team who spent ten days enjoying the Hawaiian sunshine while taking part in three double headers against Division II level competition. The team went 4-2, facing each of the following teams: 2011 Division II national champions Hawaii Pacific University, … Continue reading Softball goes 4-2 against D-II schools in Hawaii
After a trembling start to the season, the Minnesota Wild used the month of January to get back on a winning record. Since the all-star break, the team has collected 18 points out of 22 possible, elevating them from the bottom place in the Central Division to the verge of being a playoff candidate. One does not have to look far to find a reason … Continue reading Dubnyk boosts Wild towards playoffs
Four losses, six ties, and four wins; it is up to the final two games of the hockey season to determine whether the men’s hockey team continues into the playoffs, to possibly even win the MIAC Championship for the fourth straight year. Last weekend, they beat the Tommies with a 2-1 shootout win on the Friday and then a 3-1 victory on the Saturday. The … Continue reading Make-or-break weekend for men’s hockey
The Gustavus Women’s Basketball team will wrap up a successful regular season on Saturday, Feb. 21 with a home game against the College of Saint Benedict. The women will then set their sights on the conference playoffs which begin the following week. Currently ranked third, the women are hopeful that despite having a rather young team, they will be able to rely on strong team … Continue reading Women’s basketball dribbles into post-season
For decades, the youth of our country have been engaging in behavior characteristically defined as reckless, stupid, and risky. In the Sixties, it was Rock and Roll and marijuana. For today’s youth, it’s something even more menacing. And we at Gustavus are not only buying into this behavior, we are in fact encouraging it. This practice is none other than sitting down for extended periods … Continue reading Sex, Drugs, and Rocking Chairs
With Valentine’s Day last weekend, love is in the air, or at least in everyone’s hearts. I have a slight problem with Valentine’s Day though. Amidst the hustle and bustle of Valentine’s Day, we lose sight of what’s really important. In other words, the excitement of giving heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and fancy flowers to the person we “love” distracts us from a more significant … Continue reading True Love
“Make your life count” is the motto I have heard over the radio since the start of this school year. As far as mottos go, it makes good sense to me. I am a bit concerned that some of the student body either haven’t heard the motto or just haven’t thought about it yet. I am a police officer, and have been for the past … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (2/20/15)
It’s often a joke among college students to argue over who has a practical major or not and how many job options they’ll have once they graduate. Bio-chem and physics majors always seem to know there’ll be job positions for them, despite the tedious coursework they endure. Classics majors desire to follow in the footsteps of their professors, or forge their own path by reading … Continue reading Don’t Repeat Your Mistakes!
Sometimes as I go through college, I feel as though everything around me is trying to limit me. I have to make choices that constantly seem to be limiting my range of interests. People are constantly being asked to specify their passions, to try to narrow it down to a single focus. But the truth is that people are not defined by a single passion. … Continue reading Don’t Let Others Put Limits on You
