The Gustavus men’s hockey team concluded their season with a 2-1 loss to the University of St. Thomas on Saturday, March 8 in the MIAC Playoff Championship game. After a 3-2 win over Saint John’s University in the MIAC Playoff Semi-Finals on Saturday, March 1, the team advanced to the MIAC Playoff Championship game for the third year in a row. Although the team’s ultimate … Continue reading Men’s hockey falls in Playoff Championship
Senior Political Science and Communication Studies Major Stephanie Swanson has used her four years at Gustavus to develop her passion of absorbing cultures, deepen her involvement in the Gustavus community, and show off her bubbly personality. Stephanie grew up in Grand Forks, ND with a family that encouraged her college pursuit. Drawn to the personable community and great food, Stephanie chose Gustavus. She has given … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Stephanie Swanson
Nearly a decade after The Lord of the Rings movies, Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth and tries to emulate the same success with The Hobbit movies, based on the story that happened years before Frodo and the gang went on their quest. The first Hobbit movie divided both fans and critics, with many people criticizing the pacing and some mediocre special effects. Some think … Continue reading Desolation of Smaug strikes gold
The Oscars: a little golden statue to signify that a certain actor, film, song/music, etc. was chosen as the best of the best in the category. An estimated 43 million people gathered to watch the ceremony, the most viewers in ten years, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres on Sunday, March 2. It was the most-watched entertainment telecast since the “Friends” finale in May 2004. However, the … Continue reading DeGeneres hosts most watched Oscars in ten years
With hit shows such as True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, The Newsroom, and Eastbound & Down coming to a conclusion this year, HBO has found two new shows to continue their legacy of airing groundbreaking television. As two radically different, yet successful shows, True Detective and Looking, have been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Among many viewers and fans on the internet, True Detective quickly … Continue reading A-List actors headlining new era for HBO
“So, how’s you’re experience been?” Here we go again. I mean, it’s an honest enough question, but it’s so hard to answer. What if I walked up to you and said, “Hey! So in a relatively short answer, describe how your Gustavus experience been.” Tough, huh? So what answer do I give? It’s been good? Bad? The bagpipes are cool? Homesickness is hard? I like … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Scotland
The almighty scourge of Gustavus, known as The Fourth Crown, has infested our campus and polluted the minds of our Gustie populace. The evil mastermind and primary instigator behind this attempted aggression on literary integrity is Sam Panzer, sophomore history major at Gustavus and fraudulent journalist. Panzer and his associates have waged a declaration of war against the virtuous spirit of just publication, The Gustavian … Continue reading Scandal & Slander: Fourth Crown’s coup d’état
For those of you who may not be in the loop, some Gusties joined students from all over the U.S. on Sunday, March 2, to protest the proposed construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. While I may not be as informed on the matter as groups such as the Gustie Greens, I did do a little a research. I found that TransCanada/Keystone already has a … Continue reading The Handcuff Handicap on Student Protests
You never call. You never write. You never visit . . . unless it’s done with some sort of public demonstration. Is this really how the Student Senate works? After carefully considering reactions to my last article, I wish to express one last thing about Student Senate that I believe was my main point in writing about it in the first place. The main purpose … Continue reading In One Ear, Out the Other
