CAB and Senate share finance distributions

The Student Activity Fee is distributed to both Student Senate who received 54 percent this year and the Campus Activities Board (CAB) who received 47 percent. Next year Building Bridges will receive 3.5 percent and Student Senate will drop to 49.5 percent and the CAB will receive the same percent as this year. “The Student Activity fee is an amount charged each year to every … Continue reading CAB and Senate share finance distributions

Origin Story relates to a broader audience

A play unlike any other performed at Gustavus, Origin Story brings the genre of graphic novel to the stage in a production by students and Director Cory Hinkle. The play is an interpretation of Dan LeFranc’s 2010 play and largely remains similar to the original. Many of the lines are taken from the comic panels of the play and reads directly as a comic. Stage Manager … Continue reading Origin Story relates to a broader audience

Only the strong survive

Chances are you have been hazed. Whether or not you realize that you have been hazed is another issue entirely. The National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention, an organization led by a pair of researchers from the University of Maine, says that 55 percent of students involved in any sort of team or organization have been hazed. At the same time, however, 90 percent … Continue reading Only the strong survive

What do you do with a BA in…

Hi friends! I’m sure you never would have guessed this, but the economy’s undergoing a bit of a hiccup at the moment. Some doomsayers are calling it the “Great Recession.” Heck, even the Negative Nancys over at the Associated Press are jumping on the wah-wah wagon: apparently, half of the nation’s graduating class of 2012 will be jobless or underemployed after graduation. Yow. Now I … Continue reading What do you do with a BA in…

Is social security sustainable?

Social Security is without a doubt one of America’s most popular government programs. It has long been viewed as the “third rail” of American politics, meaning if a politician touches it they die. While a majority want the system to remain as it is, there is a sizable minority (mostly Republicans) who want Social Security to be changed or abolished. Most believe that Social Security … Continue reading Is social security sustainable?

RE: Targets of discrimination

We at Gustavus are champions of social justice. We are leaders in equality for women and people of different cultures. We pride ourselves on our acceptance of gay and transgendered people.  We raise awareness for child soldiers in Africa, the continued discrimination against Native Americans, and the uphill battle of immigrants. Yet there is a group among us, on our very campus, that we still … Continue reading RE: Targets of discrimination

Calendar (04/27/12)

* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but are in fact a series of moves to bust out at the Dive. Use caution however, because the Monday – Wednesday moves are illegal in some states. Friday, April 27 Arbor Day Treasure Hunt @ Linnaeus Arboretum 2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. Great. Now Jack Ohle … Continue reading Calendar (04/27/12)

Budgeting in the balance

There are two sides to the club sports coin. The positive aspects are the independence and flexibility that a non-varsity sport provides. The more challenging part is the responsibility that the captains and team leaders are faced with. One of the biggest challenges is that the teams must figure out their budgets on their own, because club sports are student-led and are not funded by … Continue reading Budgeting in the balance