2014 Winter Olympics: Minnesota style

The 2014 Winter Olympics is quickly approaching and after winning 37 medals in 2010, the United States will look to repeat that success. On Feb. 6, the best athletes in the world will come together to compete in a series of Olympic events in order to find success for their home countries. The 2014 Olympics will be the 22nd Winter Olympics and will be held … Continue reading 2014 Winter Olympics: Minnesota style

Women’s Cross Country places fifth at MIAC Championships

Gustavus women’s cross country placed fifth with 155 points at the MIAC Cross Country Championships held at Como Park Golf Course on Saturday, Nov. 2. Carleton took first place with 51 points; followed by St. Olaf, St. Benedict, and Macalester. Junior Caitlin Fermoyle and Senior Rebecca Hare had All-Conference performances, finishing twelfth and thirteenth, respectively. After winning the conference championship last season, the women’s team … Continue reading Women’s Cross Country places fifth at MIAC Championships

Men’s Cross Country has high hopes for Regions and beyond

The men’s cross country team improved on last season, finishing seventh at the conference meet. The Gusties’ next race will be the NCAA Central Region Championships at St. Olaf on Saturday, Nov. 16. Although the men did not meet their goal of taking sixth place, they see the conference meet as a success because of their overall improvement. Last year, the men tied for last … Continue reading Men’s Cross Country has high hopes for Regions and beyond

Student Veterans

Through engaging with fellow servicemen and bringing awareness to the campus community, student veterans at Gustavus learn to succeed in a different kind of environment, an environment where managing chaos means balancing schoolwork and family life, as opposed to leading fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines. Not every student follows the traditional path from high school to college to career. Some students never go on … Continue reading Student Veterans

People or the environment?

It’s not hard to guess what stance Gustavus students, or any liberal-arts college students for that matter, would take when considering an environmental issue such as mining. Mining can pollute water and air and significantly alter a landscape. It is a common belief that industries are only focused on making money, and care little about the future of the environment. This may or may not … Continue reading People or the environment?

Surveillance on campus

Recent months have revealed a mass revelation of intelligence gathered by the National Security Administration (NSA) leaked by whistleblower, Edward Snowden. The issue is that the NSA was wire-tapping  phones, hacking emails, and even using Facebook as a medium for creating behavior profiles for people in the United States and abroad. The rules were bent in favor of the NSA to invade the privacy of … Continue reading Surveillance on campus

Calendar (11/9/2013)

* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but the lyrics to a hidden track from 98 Degrees’ Christmas album. Friday, Nov. 8 Minnesota Private College Job and Internship Fair: Library AV1 2 p.m. I’ve never seen people so cut-throat over jobs that do not pay a dime. Shared Governance Discussion: St. Peter Room 2:30 p.m. Ohle … Continue reading Calendar (11/9/2013)