Author: Kevin Dexter

Sports & Fitness

Men’s Soccer concludes season in NCAA Tournament

The Gustavus men’s soccer team finished the season on Sunday, Nov. 17 losing 1-0 to Westminster in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The team completed the season with an overall record of 14-4-1. After winning every regular season conference game, the team was regular season MIAC Champions. Falling 1-2 to Saint John’s University in the MIAC Playoff Semifinals, the team was not named … Continue reading Men’s Soccer concludes season in NCAA Tournament

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Sports & Fitness

Mauer made right choice in switching to first base

Former Catcher for the Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer drew national attention and criticism after news of his switch to first base was recently released to the public. In a game on Aug. 19, Mauer took a foul tip off his catcher’s mask and subsequently suffered a concussion. Mauer missed the last six weeks of the season, and his concussion symptoms lasted into the offseason. While … Continue reading Mauer made right choice in switching to first base

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Sports & Fitness

Women’s basketball looks to young players for success

Gustavus women’s basketball opened their season with a game on Wednesday, Nov. 20 against River Falls. With only two returning starters to the program, Head Coach Laura Kelly looks to new players to step into key roles. “I thinks it’s a challenge they’re ready for. We would never ask a girl to step into a role that they’re not ready for. We’re athletes. Everybody wants … Continue reading Women’s basketball looks to young players for success

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Gustie of the Week

Gustie of the Week: Cameron Clause

Senior Cameron Clause stood at the starting line of his final heptathlon event in the national indoor track and field meet. Exhausted from the first six events he had already finished, his mind was calculative. He thought only of the strategy in running this last race. As the gun sounded, he took off, only to realize that within the first 50 meters his shoe had … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Cameron Clause

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Variety

Tales from Abroad (11/22/2012)

I didn’t enter JFK International Airport this January with malicious intent, but I felt like a criminal by the time I stepped on the plane to Tel Aviv. As many non-Jewish travellers to Israel have experienced with the Israeli airline El Al, the two hours before my flight was spent in interrogation. I like to think that the only people who know me better than the … Continue reading Tales from Abroad (11/22/2012)

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Variety

Audience connects with real life story in Fruitvale Station

When becoming a professional in the film industry, first impressions can mean everything. Ryan Coogler certainly made his first impression as a director and writer when his first film debuted at the Sundance and Cannes film festivals, where it won awards at both. Can Coogler’s Fruitvale Station impress more than those at the film festival? Based on actual events from 2009, the film centers around … Continue reading Audience connects with real life story in Fruitvale Station

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Variety

Don’t blink! Dr. Who celebrates 50th anniversary

Witnessing a somewhat mysterious alien that travels through space and time in a blue police box as a television pitch for Doctor Who back in 1963 would be a sight to see. Flash-forward 50 years later, Doctor Who is a series that has produced nearly eight hundred episodes and gone through eleven different alternations. Spawning several spin-offs throughout its long history, and building a gigantic … Continue reading Don’t blink! Dr. Who celebrates 50th anniversary

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Variety

Gustavus ensembles prepare for a music filled weekend

Sunday, Nov. 24 will be a busy day for the music department as three musical groups will perform their fall concerts in Bjorling Recital Hall. Dr. Steve Wright will be leading the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and Gustavus Jazz Lab Band in a concert at 1:30 p.m. The two ensembles will be playing a combination of arrangements of standard tunes and classical jazz pieces that famous … Continue reading Gustavus ensembles prepare for a music filled weekend

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Opinion

Smokin’ hot debate

I’m sure everyone has noticed the dueling tablers outside the Caf. It’s the Tobacco Ban versus the Anti-Anti Smoking table. This is yet another admirable example of the Gustie passion for protest and petition-signing. Now, to be fair, I’ve only briefly discussed the issue with the tables, but I think I’ve got the gist of it, which has been dragged up repeatedly throughout Gustavus history. … Continue reading Smokin’ hot debate

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