There comes a time, as a newspaper, to decide whether it is our moral imperative to report what is the truth or what we want the truth to be. This week the The Gustavian Weekly was put in the moral dilemma of whether we should support the truth for a Gustavus voice, even if it is not what we believe or support. The Gustavian Weekly … Continue reading Editorial (5-03-13)
I am a parent of two Gustavus students, and sent the following letter to the Board of Trustees: I just read the April 19, 2013 edition of The Gustavian about the recent student forums with President Ohle. While I am sure these forums were intended to reassure all constituents, they had the opposite effect on me and I am more disturbed than ever about this … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (5-03-13)
I’m sure that almost everyone has seen the flyers around campus featuring students of the Gustavus Secular Student Alliance voicing their reasons for being atheists. Some of the quotes include “I am an atheist because religious dogma is poisoning public discourse” and “I am an atheist because I believe in living a life without fear.” The intention of the flyers as I understand it is … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (4/26/13)
I had the privilege of attending this year’s Relay for Life event on April 19th at Gustavus Adolphus College. My son Matt was honored to be your student speaker this year. Matt was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia during his senior year of high school in February, 2009, and just finished up his last chemotherapy in August, 2012. Currently he is in remission. This is … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (4/26/13)
A link on Facebook alerted me to the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday, exactly 57 minutes after the attack. It linked me to a CNN article online that had a live update on the number of people injured and killed at the event, as well as information released from the police. I was in awe of the instantaneous knowledge and thankful for the Facebook … Continue reading Editorial (4/19/13)
I found it ironic that in Kelsey Hering’s article about the laudable push towards gender-neutral housing at Gustavus, she reinforces stereotypes about both men and women. In the article’s sidebar, Hering lists one of the disadvantages of gender-neutral housing; “Men and women usually stand on the opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of cleanliness.” This single sentence sends the message that we should expect … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (4/19/13)
I found it ironic that in Kelsey Hering’s article about the laudable push towards gender-neutral housing at Gustavus, she reinforces stereotypes about both men and women. In the article’s sidebar, Hering lists one of the disadvantages of gender-neutral housing; “Men and women usually stand on the opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of cleanliness”. This single sentence sends the message that we should expect … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (3/22/13)
Merriam-Webster on community: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society. Gusties share many common characteristics, one being passion. Our campus center is full of posters advertising events/causes Gusties care about. We share a common interest of seeing our causes succeed. This Monday, only 29% of students voted in the Co-President election. A 1/3 turn out is … Continue reading Six Letters to the Editor
“Sex-soliciting posters”? Really? Humans are sexual beings by nature and are going to be intimate whether it’s encouraged or not (as evidenced by the 2011 study, “Sex and Secularism,” by Darrel Ray). I’ve never truly understood the whole “wait until after marriage” argument. How does a fellow primate, dressed in elaborate clothing, who says a few magic words all of a sudden make sex an … Continue reading Letter to the Editor
Katie Volney in her “The Job Search Quandry” article is correct…..your career cannot stand only on your education from a “good” school. Your good education is one leg supporting your career. The other legs are engagement (you need to care more about your career than anyone else), exposure (manage your online presence and get to know people well enough for them to refer opportunities to … Continue reading Job Search Article Response
