She’s kind of trashy,” “had the most vulgar mouth of any girl I’d ever seen” and “was unattractive but had big breasts,” were just some of the phrases Peyton Manning used to describe the Director of Health & Wellness at his then university. The worst part about these quotes? They were entirely fabricated for the sole purpose of destroying the reputation of a single person … Continue reading Protecting the NFL’s Golden Boy
We can’t print his name. You all know it anyway. The topic of fervent discussion on campus for the past month, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was charged with criminal sex conduct following reported sexual assaults involving two other Gustavus students to the St. Peter Police Department. To be clear, he has not been convicted of any crimes. His first day in court was scheduled for March 1. For … Continue reading (REDACTED): Our Failure to Report
The Mankato Free Press in its report on the Gustavus student charged with sexual assault involved in the Dec. 13th incident identifies the alleged, so some may be wondering why it is that The Gustavian Weekly did not in “Sexual Assault at Gustavus”? As a Managing Editor for The Gustavian Weekly and the author of the piece “Sexual Assault at Gustavus,” my commitment first and … Continue reading Editorial
Former United States representative Mike Ferguson once observed that “America’s doctors, nurses and medical researchers are the best in the world. But our healthcare system is broken.” I agree with this astute observation. If a politician makes this statement, then there is indeed something wrong with this situation. Pharmaceutical companies control the cost of medication. The CEOs of these companies argue that the prices set … Continue reading A Diseased Big Pharma
In an age of living dominated by science and technology, people are beginning to put less value in studying classic literature. What is classic literature? Many would argue that it is a piece of poetry, a book, or an article written long ago, such as Homer’s Iliad or Dante’s Divine Comedy, both of which still receive recognition today. However, for the purposes of this article, … Continue reading Classics Never Go Out of Style
Welcome to 2016! For people in my class this is a wonderful year of jubilation, thesis writing, capstones, and seminars. As we come to the end of this year it would seem as though commencement is really just about the only important thing besides figuring out what to do next. Oh, and moving, and paying back student loans, and confronting the realities that the “real … Continue reading Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Early in the fall semester, I published an article here in The Gustavian Weekly regarding the injustice of civil asset forfeiture, a process by which United States police officers and federal agents can seize the property of citizens without charging the citizens with a crime. Now, I am obligated to call attention to the atrocity of migrant asset seizure occurring in Europe. The so-called “migrant … Continue reading Immigration Law Seizes Humanity
If you don’t know who Gloria Steinem and Madeline Albright are by now, you should. Both women are still active in progressing the rights of women in the United States and are seen as important global feminist leaders. Both women have come out in support of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the New Hampshire primaries. However, their endorsements came with the assertion that young women … Continue reading Feminism’s Generation Gap
In the age of outrage, where offense is currency and political differences have polarized, college campuses must combat the urge to insulate students in an ideological echo chamber. It would be silly to pretend that the Gustavus community is representative, let alone remotely resemblant, of American society. The truth is that we are a remarkably liberal campus, steeped in social and political activism for many … Continue reading Dissent in the Age of Outrage
Cuz nothing brings us all together better than angry @Beyonce shaking her a** & shouting “Negro” repeatedly.” The sarcastic tweet from conservative commentator Michelle Malkin just begins to summarize the harsh backlash surrounding a good old-fashioned American controversy following the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show. Rush Limbaugh had similarly degrading words for Beyoncé, describing her as “representative of the cultural decay and the political decay … Continue reading Beyonce’s Critics Fall Flat
