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

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

As a graduate of Gustavus, I am appalled at the recent options for the new “Gus” logo. First, GAC decided to remove Gus all together. And now, a committee decided to bring back the lion because the crowns weren’t cutting it. I agree, and believe that a college with competitive sports should have an mascot. Gus was our mascot. The guy or gal that took … Continue reading RE: The New Gus

Has anyone ever seen the movie Mean Girls? I can guarantee that many of us have. Knowing that, we all know the famous line towards the end of the movie, when Regina is wearing sweatpants on the wrong day and Gretchen screams, “You can’t sit with us!” This movie is very comical and many people remember these infamous quotes. This is a favorite movie on … Continue reading RE: Exclusivity

I greatly appreciated Josh Sande’s call for Christianity to be less dogmatic in last Friday’s Weekly (“A Lutheran Love Letter to Atheism”), but I was disappointed in his contrast between “the teachings of Jesus” and the “hating, burning, stabbing, pillaging and arbitrary restrictions . . . in the Old Testament.” By accepting this common stereotype, Mr. Sande has failed to practice the critical inquiry that … Continue reading RE: A Lutheran Love Letter to Atheism

To The Administration, I was on campus this past weekend, and I was shocked and saddened to find out that the “old” Gus logo was abandoned. “Old” Gus was iconic and classy and, for me, it was the symbol for Gustavus, not the three crowns or the “G” logo. My bewilderment continued with the proposed “new” Gus logos. Who are we trying to appeal to? … Continue reading RE: New Gus Logo

Hey Gusties: I heard today that tuition is approved to be raised 5.2 percent in the 2012-2013 academic year, and that billable cost of attendance will scrape 47,000 dollars. Back when I started at Gustavus, that bill totaled under 36,000 dollars … and that was five years ago. If my math is correct, that’s about a 30 percent increase in half a decade, roughly 5.5 … Continue reading RE: Tuition Increase