I was originally angry when I read The Weekly’s February 26 article about Case Day. Then I read the Mar. 5 clarification and thought that The Weekly might have a good point about the need to expose the binge drinking issues on campus. However, I reread the original article and realized that it is nothing but an unabashed glorification of college alcoholism in its finest … Continue reading Re: BEER. it’s what’s for breakfast … and lunch … and dinner

Dear generous stranger: Thank you for the 41 stripper cards you so kindly sent us in the POs out of the pack of 50 … we know you kept the 9 good ones … wink wink! We appreciate your thoughtfulness; it was an impressive collection. If you would like to retrieve the cards you are welcome to contact Campus Safety who confiscated them; we are … Continue reading Stripper cards

I am sure that this isn’t the only letter you have received that expresses incredulity at the front page of last week’s issue of The Weekly, but I certainly hope it will help in the discussions that will inevitably follow. I would first like to comment on the article itself. It was a very well-written article, it presented the phenomenon of Case Day from a … Continue reading Re: BEER. it’s what’s for breakfast … and lunch … and dinner

Although The Weekly has never been a highly professional news article, I have enjoyed feeling connected with my Gustavus community through its articles. However, the previous release of The Weekly took an unprofessional and unacceptable turn in splitting the community with their main article. Why are we writing articles about what is wrong in our community when we could be writing to bring our community … Continue reading Re: BEER. it’s what’s for breakfast … and lunch … and dinner

The Gustavian Weekly’s article picturing Machu Picchu gives comfort to Gustavus’ community, yet misses the larger story why our Gustavus Adolphus student were in Peru. Three years ago, Emily Zahrer, Alysha Thompson and Emily Tommerdahl recognized a J-term “service” opportunity to serve the poorest of the poor in Chimbote, Peru. Soon Professor Deb Pitton explored their findings and began challenging Gustavus Adolphus, now establishing Gustavus’ … Continue reading Service in Peru

Last time I checked, one of the core values of Gustavus is Justice. The article “Sexual assault reported on campus,” crushed that value to pieces. I am absolutely appalled that this article was published in the manner it was, and there is more than one reason for this. Reason number one: Jeff Stocco was interviewed before the hearing for the assailant in question was held. … Continue reading Re: Sexual assault reported on campus

I was pleased to see Annika Ferber’s informative article “New exhibit at Hillstrom Museum of Art shows familiar styles” in today’s issue of The Gustavian Weekly. The Weekly’s coverage of Museum exhibitions and programs is much appreciated. I would like to correct a small error in the article, however, in a quote attributed to me in the context of discussion of the liberal arts ideal. … Continue reading Re: New exhibit at Hillstrom Museum of Art shows familiar styles

It was just the other week that Gustavus reported three incidents of sexual assault, an issue that Gustavus takes very seriously.  However, have we stopped to consider that sexual assault might only be a symptom of a larger problem and not a root issue?  Dr. Patrick Fagan of the Family Research Council published an article that associates pornography viewing habits with an increased propensity to … Continue reading Internet policies and pornography

I recently spent a semester on the Gustavus Social Justice, Peace and Development study abroad program in India. I learned a lot about justice in our world, but looking back on my experiences, one issue sticks out in my mind as one in which we all can make a difference. This is the issue of child labor. I came in contact with child laborers during … Continue reading Don’t buy from child labor abusers

It is too often that our desire to get new things exceeds our ability to pay for them. This is not only true for children at the candy store and adults in the electronics store; it is also true of our state government. Since 1960, Minnesota’s general fund budgets have increased by an average of 21 percent every two years. That figure is unsustainable.  Because … Continue reading Minnesota state budget