Dear Alex Legreros, I am a student in the Politics of Homelessness FTS with Professor Richard Leitch. I read the article that you wrote about the Homeless Sleep-out, and I found it very biased. Many assumptions were made without asking any of us how we felt about the sleep-out. We did not confuse one week of sleeping out with what homeless go through on a … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

I found the article on this issue raises some valuable points that I believe are reflective of the majority of the student body. However, as a participant, I found many assumptions in this article to be stereotypical and uninformed. First, the class had never set out with the goal of “truly experiencing homelessness. ”We knew it would be nothing near the actual experience of being … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

I’m writing to call your and the campus’s attention to an issue I feel does not get the attention it deserves. For years now, Gusties have paid surcharges for rooms in Southwest, College View, Arbor View, Uhler and the International Center. Essentially surcharges apply to rooms in any configuration of housing which is more than two students. These surcharges are unfairly applied to rooms that … Continue reading Residential Surcharges

In response to an article I read in The Weekly, I must say this: Voting DOES matter. It matters to all the people who are fighting overseas, who want to defend a country against who they believe are the enemy. It matters to the families of those who are fighting, who have lost their children in war and want the troops home. It matters to … Continue reading Voting

I feel that Mr. Morrow has come under much flak recently, many of it very much undeserved, and that he is being very unfairly represented by our friends on the right side of the political spectrum. So, I am going to set the record straight. I had a chance to listen to Terry, and let me tell you, this man is a great man, strong … Continue reading Terry Morrow

I have been a little concerned about the actions of the school during coming out week in regards to the rock painter.  While I totally disagree with what he did and his message, I recognize his right to say it. However, it felt like the school was coming to close to questioning the perpetrator’s right to say what he did. As much as we may … Continue reading Coming Out Week free speech

Gusties: November 2 will be a big day for Gustavus. As many of you are already aware, this is the day that your very own professor, Terry Morrow, will be re-elected as your representative at the Minnesota State Legislature.  But only with your help. I’m a graduate of the Gustavus class of 2009 and a current public policy student at the U of M. In … Continue reading Terry Morrow

I am a white heterosexual female and I have enjoyed the privileges that come with those identities for most of my life. However, for the last year, I have been in a serious relationship with a woman. I still consider myself “straight,” but I am deeply in love with my girlfriend—try fitting that into an acronym. I am “coming out” about this to the Gustavus … Continue reading LGBT equality

Dear Gustavus, We are a hurting community. We are hurting in our personal lives, in our student organizations, and as a whole community. It is OK to feel hurt; it reminds us that we are still human and that we are passionate beings. However, it is what we do with this hurt that can only bring about healing. If we sit around and discuss with … Continue reading Hurting community

My name is Michelle Lutz, and I’m a senior at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. and a graduate of St. Peter High School (class of 2007). I’m a theatre arts major and a communication studies minor. This past spring semester, I had the opportunity to do an internship at the State Capitol as a legislative intern for State Representative Terry Morrow. My internship was … Continue reading Terry Morrow