The guitar rests on Junior Jessie Erickson’s lap, her only companion in the dorm room as everyone else has left for break. Coaxed by the fortune cookie hanging on the wall over her bed reading, “sell your ideas they have exceptional merit,” she turns on the video camera and records her cover of “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore. The YouTube video began as an act of … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Jessie Erickson
Junior Cross Country runner Caitlin Fermoyle was named the MIAC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week after finishing second in Saturday’s meet at Saint John’s University. Caitlin was the first Division III runner to cross the finish line and helped lead the Gustavus women’s team to a second place finish in the meet. Caitlin ran the 6k race in 23:35 and was one of … Continue reading Athlete of the Week: Caitlin Fermoyle
I am not trying to criticize anyone in the Gustavus community because we are all here to learn, and there are different understandings of what being an educated and well-rounded person means to different people. However, I think the Gustavus community is lacking something that is necessary for interacting with today’s more diverse world. People in your future workplace or neighborhood might be from different … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (9/13/2013)
The 2013 Gustavus volleyball team consists of 20 players—none of which are seniors. The roster lists six juniors, eight sophomores, and six first-year players. The team is young, but returns with some of their best players this year after ending 2012 with an overall record of 10-18 and MIAC mark of 4-7 (t-9th). The women ranked eleventh in the league in total kills, twelfth in … Continue reading Volleyball has high potential and expectations
The NFL regular season is finally underway and what a wild week it was. The first game of the NFL season was held on Thursday, Sept. 5, when the Denver Broncos hosted the 2013 Super Bowl Champions, the Baltimore Ravens. The Broncos won the opener 49-27 after Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning threw an NFL record-tying 7 touchdowns. Manning also threw for 462 yards and completed … Continue reading Are you ready for some football? The NFL is back
It read, “Her resignation is effective immediately.” Chaplain Rachel Larson served the Gustavus community for 12 years, yet the only information released about her abrupt departure is a 190-word email that was sent to Gustavus students, faculty, and staff this summer announcing her resignation. Sent June 28, 2013, the day following the 764-word email announcing President Ohle’s retirement which described his 5 years of service … Continue reading Undeterred and unsatisfied
Well, fellow Gusties, one week in and everyone’s made it out alive, albeit with a few headaches along the way. Classes are well on their way. The piles of homework and stress levels are both escalating at an alarming degree. Well, for me at least. Not that I don’t love being here, of course. I just wish I could have had that “orientation/move-in feeling” a … Continue reading Of bro-hugs and name games
For many years I was what some consider a “Grammer Nazi.” I used to correct people when they meant “well” instead of “good” or snap at the use of the phrase “could you borrow me a pencil.” I had always been adamant that people should speak in a way that is elegant or “educated,” as some may define it, but over the past few years, … Continue reading Grammar
A friend of mine asked me a particularly interesting question towards the end of last spring semester. She told me that a mountain lion had been responsible for taking a baby directly from a backyard in California. This mountain lion (or puma or cougar) then dragged the baby off in what was to become a fatal attack. Now the question she asked me was, how do … Continue reading Where the wild things are no longer
