Enrollment at Gustavus and liberal arts colleges across the nation has been falling over the past few years. According to the article “Declining Enrollments, Financial Pressure Force Two Liberal Arts Colleges to Close” published in USA Today on March 3, this decline began during the financial crisis in the United States in 2008. The article focused on the closings of Sweet Briar College and Tennessee … Continue reading Financial issues leads to lower enrollment at Gustavus

Students will be offered a chance to participate in political advocacy and engage with the Minnesota government during the 2015 Day at the Capitol event on Wed. March 15. “The Capitol is a really exciting place to be, and it’s a really exciting time of year to be up there, so there’s a lot of activity and you get to learn a lot just by … Continue reading Students encouraged to advocate at “Day at the Capitol”

Africa Night will present a multitude of cultures found within Africa in the form of food, music, and dance on Friday, March 13. Africa Night has been a long-standing tradition at Gustavus. Pan-Afrikan Student Organization (PASO) put on the event every year and hopes to provide a chance for students to learn more about lesser known cultures within the continent of Africa. Professor of French, … Continue reading “Africa Night” brings taste of lesser known cultures

At the beginning of the spring semester, Health and Wellness Club introduced a new recurring event titled Female Power Hour. Implemented following a January-Term project developed by several students, the event was intended to give women a safe and comfortable space to lift weights as beginners or proficient lifters. Shortly after Female Power Hour was introduced, the entire student body received an e-mail introducing Male … Continue reading Newly instated Female Power Hour inspires backlash

Gustavus, students are criticizing Yik Yak and the students for their harassment and malice after the introduction of Female Power Hour in Lund and the Building Bridge’s conference this past weekend. Yik Yak is flourishing through college campuses. According to Time Magazine, it is available on around 1,500 college campuses and according to one of the founders, is meant for people over the age of … Continue reading Students speak out against anonymous Yik Yak abuse

President Obama vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline proposal, marking just the third time Obama’s has vetoed a bill. This veto will cease all construction currently taking place on the Keystone XL Pipeline. The pipeline is intended to run 1,179 miles from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Senior Mathematics Major  Josh Skiba, weighed in on the implications of the Pipeline. “I agree with President Obama’s … Continue reading President Barack Obama vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline

Arecent letter to the editor, published in the Feb. 20 edition of the Weekly expressed some concerns held by an officer of the Saint Peter Police Department about an increasing prevalence of inappropriate drinking behaviors within the community. Citing 24 years of experience as a police officer, the letter’s author, David Arpin, shared his particular concern with this year’s class in contrast to students of … Continue reading Concerns with freshman class alcohol consumption

Hosted by the Campus Activities Board, this year’s President’s Ball (P-Ball) will be held on Saturday, March 14 at the International Market Square in Minneapolis. The event will run from 5 to 11 p.m. and feature live music from the Bluewater Kings Band. Marking its 32nd year, the annual President’s Ball has been around since 1985. It initially began as a way for students to … Continue reading 32rd Annual President’s Ball tickets are going quick

Students Today, Leaders Forever (STLF) is an organization new to Gustavus, but well-known within the college community. It is a national non-profit organization created in 2003 by a group of students from the University of Minnesota who wanted to make a difference. The official mission is to reveal leadership through service, relationships, and action with aims to energize generations of student leaders. Sophomores Management and … Continue reading Students Today, Leaders Forever “Pay it Forward”