As much as I can try to ignore race, society will never be able to. It’s merely a fact of life. I don’t think anyone else is going to be honest with you about what the world is really like. Therefore, I am going to try to prepare you to the best of my ability for what people might say or think. Don’t listen to … Continue reading What No One Will Tell You About Being White
Lately I’ve come to wonder if maybe Ayn Rand was right when she said that selfishness is a good thing. There are many people on this campus who have a problem with selfishness, but I don’t think there are very many people who have questioned why selfishness is a bad thing. Since our own viewpoints can be ones that we have inherited from our environment … Continue reading The Virtue of Selfishness
Recently a rally was held outside of the Chapel for increased transparancy on campus organized by the Our Gustavus campaign. A conglomerate for many transparancy-related organizations, like the Greens’ Divest Gustavus initiative. They work together, but they are not the same in practice or ideology. After the rally, I heard many people criticizing it. citing such observations as: “they’re using petrolium products at a divestment … Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book…
* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but transcript of the first draft of Harry Potter’s acceptance letter to Gustavus. They were nervous. Friday, May 2 Celebration of Creative Inquiry: St. Peter Room 5 p.m. This celebration’s decorations will be the left over balloons from Divest-Fest. Bollywood Workshop: Lund 224 6 p.m. Next week’s Hollywood … Continue reading Calendar (5/2/2014)
College students are undisputedly busy. With exams, classes, activities, sports, and social lives, life can move at an undeniably fast pace. Along with the fast-paced life of a college student comes distraction. Students’ thoughts are often preoccupied by electronic notifications, ring tones, and jam-packed agendas. Caught in a chaotic, frenzied spiral of moving from one distraction to the other, we often forget to take the … Continue reading Under appreciated Sights at Gustavus
Monday, April 21 Campus Safety responded to an of-age alcohol violation in a non-drinking area on College grounds involving one student. Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at the Jackson Campus Center. Campus Safety responded to a drug/narcotics violation in Norelius Hall involving two students. One student was referred to the campus conduct board for a drug equipment violation and one student was referred … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (5/2/2014)
Gustavus recently served as host and contributor to the globally-renowned organization, TEDx. On April 12, the Center for Servant Leadership (CSL) presented a TEDx program in Wallenberg Auditorium; the first time the event has appeared on campus. An extension of the TED organization which promotes “Ideas Worth Spreading,” the TEDxGustavusAdolphusCollege event was the result of the efforts of Assistant Director for Community-Based Service and Learning … Continue reading First Gustavus TEDx Conference received enthusiastically
Next year’s Reading in Common books, Where Am I Eating and Where Am I Wearing by Kelsey Timmerman, resonate with the numerous ongoing initiatives at Gustavus to raise consumer awareness. The books chronicle Timmerman’s investigation into the sourcing of his clothing and food and take the reader on a worldwide tour featuring garment, coffee, chocolate, banana, and lobster production. Timmerman’s books focus on the people … Continue reading Campus Center bulletin board displays pictures and information that previews the 2014 MAYDAY! Conference.
As Room Draw and registration for the fall semester simmers down, May is just around the corner, and along with it comes Gustavus’s annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference. This year’s theme is Tibet: Finding Hope in Exile. It will take place on April 30 in Christ Chapel and Alumni Hall. The first MAYDAY! Peace Conference occured at Gustavus in 1981. The purpose was to inform students … Continue reading MayDay! to focus on Tibet
