The above phrase may paint a picture in your mind of college clichés: drunken toga parties, stacks of empty pizza boxes, or playing frisbee in the mall. Somehow this doesn’t resonate with Gustavus. Sure, we play frisbee and gorge on Godfather’s once in a while (R.I.P. PJ’s), but when it comes to toga parties, Gustavus’s rank as the 20th most sober school in the country … Continue reading The college experience
I got the chance to learn last week about an incredibly important piece of legislation making its way through Congress this year. It’s called the Dream Act, meant to help tens of thousands of children illegally brought to this country by family members to gain rights that all people should have access to. As I sat in this meeting, I was struck with disbelief at … Continue reading We need to think about ourselves a little more, yes?
Have you seen him? I have no idea where he is. It’s four o’clock already and he’s got classes until one-thirty, and the kid comes back to the room religiously afterward. Um, is that not a red flag that something is horribly wrong? How am I even supposed to read my biology book and watch Family Guy at the same time without wondering where the … Continue reading Where’s My Roommate?!
Few among us can say that bathroom graffiti has profoundly influenced our political views. That hasn’t stopped some Gustavus students from trying to influence us, though, as anyone who ever spent a study break on a library toilet has doubtless witnessed. I recently found one such piece very intriguing, however: the ominous pronouncement that “CAPITALISM FAILED BIG TIME.” We have to assume that at least … Continue reading The McNasty side of capitalism
Every 2 years, CAB puts on a “big” concert, featuring a famous musical act as voted on by students. Recently, I have lost faith in Gustavus’s view on musical acts. I define a musical act as “a person or group who can play, perform, or sing and utilize talent and work ethic.” I lose respect for acts that perform with an audio track, usually consisting … Continue reading RE: Big Concert
This year’s Coming Out Week reminded us that we had passed the one-year anniversary of the infamous rock-painting. For those who don’t remember, the rock outside Old Main, which had been painted to advertise Coming Out Week, was later repainted black with a Bible reference that condemns homosexuality (Romans 1:27). While we do not agree with the methods in which this was carried out, the … Continue reading RE: Tolerance
Health fitness is one of several health-related majors offered at Gustavus. It combines classroom training with hands-on research and practice outside of the classroom. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science Bruce VanDuser feels that this research base is essential to the type of learning his students do. “Everything we teach is based on research,” VanDuser said. “This allows them to have … Continue reading For the health of it
If you, be you queer or ally, have been paying attention to ESPN over the last few months, you probably couldn’t tell whether or not American sports are making any progress in terms of respect and tolerance towards the queer community. Divergent events make headlines all the time, and between the New York Rangers’ Sean Avery supporting New Yorkers for Marriage Equality, and Kobe Bryant … Continue reading All alone, playing for the ‘other team’
