Dear Weekly- I can’t help but notice all the sex-soliciting posters. As a Lutheran school, we don’t do much to perfect sexual intimacy. The condom and STD posters everywhere lack the encouragement of sexual purity, or waiting till marriage to have sex. I know that a lot of the posters on campus are the nurses trying to keep everyone from possible pregnancies and STDs. But … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (2-22-13)

Chair Bernhardson and the Board of Trustees, Your recent, dismissive letter to Gustavus Alumni focused solely on the fundraising achievements of the past few years. Even in the one area he hasn’t completely failed at, President Ohle has been a lackluster fundraiser. Without him, I believe our outstanding Vice President for Institutional Advancement would have had similar results. Further, I believe that the Becks showed … Continue reading Letter to the Editor

Please accept my thanks and appreciation for the online emendation made to Tram Bui’s article concerning the chaplain search process in the 7 December 2012 issue of The Gustavian Weekly, namely that the phrasing of my “abrupt departure” was made in reference to President Ohle’s unilateral reconfiguration of the full-time faculty position that I had held since September 2009 rather than a singular action taken … Continue reading Letter to the Editor

Behind The Gustavian Weekly there is a dedicated staff of editors, photographers, writers and graphic designers. As a staff each week we make tough decisions regarding what articles to write, how to lay out our pages and cover our stories to bring the Gustavus community a high quality campus newspaper. In order to do this, we must constantly weigh the security and sentimentality of tradition … Continue reading Editorial

Dear Editor,   As a recent graduate, I would just like to thank the fine folks at The Gustavian Weekly for keeping me and people like me up to date on the goings on about campus. Being suddenly cut off from campus life and sharply thrust out in to the professional world was a traumatic experience; yet having a link back to the place which … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (12/7/12)

Dear Editor,   It is only with the deepest concern in my heart that I write this letter to address the concerning circumstances which have arisen regarding President Ohle. It is with deep commitment and passion for this college that I must express my shock that no action has been taken after these last few years to rectify the significant issues which have arisen with … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (12/7/12)

To Whom it May Concern,   There has been, in the past, much confusion about the college community’s frustrations with President Jack Ohle.  As a student, I knew something was wrong, and I tried hard to inform myself. I spoke with faculty and staff, followed public conversations, and read whatever documents were made public, but was foiled again and again by an air of fear, … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (12/7/12)

Dear Editor, In June 2011, we purchased our home at the corner of South 7th and Elm. Some people questioned our choice of a home right across the street from a college campus. We weren’t concerned because Gusties have a reputation as forward-thinking, socially responsible people. Our assumptions were confirmed when our first year in our new house passed without incident. Unfortunately, this year has … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (11/16/12)

A couple weeks after being labeled as one of the best Greek systems in the country, the Weekly publishes an article talking about how “The Greeks” are upset with “the administration,” making for one of the most vaguely written articles of all time. As a student I was part of Gustavus’ Greek life, and part of Student Senate, and I know several students quoted in … Continue reading An Alum’s Perspective

In response to Prince’s concern over the fair representation of the Gustavus Greek community, I would like to assure him that it was not my intention to exclude any interested or affected Greek members from contributing to the article. Though the article by no means reflects the many diverse opinions of Greeks on campus, this is due to a lack of response from other chapters … Continue reading An opportunity to improve dialogue