One of the biggest issues facing today’s colleges and universities is budget allocation. Students, staff, and administration may never completely agree on where money should be spent, how it should be invested, and where it should be restricted. However, in the case of a private college, such as Gustavus, reports stating exactly where- and how much- money is being allocated do not require public release. … Continue reading Student ‘Our Gustavus’ Campaign calls for financial transparency

Atheist author, blogger, and activist Greta Christina delivered her lecture entitled “Why are you atheists so angry” in Wallenberg Auditorium on Thursday, April 10. Christina’s lecture was jointly sponsored by the Gustavus Secular Student Alliance, Queers and Allies, and College Republicans. Secular Student Alliance President and Founder Ryan Liebl addressed the organization’s motivation for inviting Christina to the Gustavus campus, noting that Christina’s stance on … Continue reading Activist Greta Christina advocates atheist anger

Colleges Against Cancer, Gustavus’ on campus cancer awareness group, held their biggest yearly event, Relay For Life, from Friday, April 11 to Saturday, April 12 this year. The group increased fundraising totals by almost $10,000, from last year’s $36,000 to over $45,000 this year.  The event’s 510 Gustavus participants worked in teams to walk from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. with the overall goal to … Continue reading Gustavus Relay for Life raises over $45,000

Do you know where your clothing comes  from and what type of environment it was made in? On April 24, Gustavus is holding its first Inside Out Day.  The purpose of this day is to have the student body wear their clothing inside out to promote fair trade. Fair trade clothing is clothing that is made by  producers who are paid fair prices in developing … Continue reading The inside scoop on Inside Out Day

O ver the last month, an unusual amount of bias incidents were reported to the Dean of Students. The incidents have prompted questions as to the administration’s response method and spurred campus-wide dialogue regarding cultural divisions within the Gustavus community. According to the Dean of Students Office, four bias incidents were reported within a few week’s time. Due to federal law that guarantees the privacy … Continue reading Administration, students respond to bias incidents, prompts dialogue on cultural divisions

Real Beauty Speaker Stacy Nadeau opened her presentation on Friday,  March 21 with a warning that she would be completely open and honest with the audience for the entirety of her allotted hour and a half. Nadeau followed through as she discussed her own body insecurities, as well as eye-opening topics that hit home for many in the audience. According to Nadeau, who was a … Continue reading Dove Real Beauty Speaker inspires students to consider media influence and body image

Members of each Gustavus class have a sense of pride for their school and their fellow classmates. On March 20, members of the class of 2016 came together to celebrate talents during the Sophomore Class Showcase. The only requirements for participating were being a member of the sophomore class and having a talent to share. Sophomores Britta Johnson  and Olivia Tusa, who are both class … Continue reading Showcase unites sophomore class