After clinching two big wins out on the West coast, the Gustavus women’s basketball team returned home and was 3-1 in their first four MIAC games. Gustavus posted wins over Hamline and Carleton before falling to St. Thomas, but ended the week with a win over Augsburg on Wednesday. The home opener against Hamline University kicked off conference play for the Gusties who started strong … Continue reading Gustie women making noise
With the beginning of a sports season comes a fresh crop of rookies. Often these new teammates have to prove themselves through a series of initiation activities. Each team has different expectations for what these activities entail, but the end goals are similar from team to team. The men’s hockey team had their new teammates dress up in girls’ clothing. “The [first-years] that made the … Continue reading Rookies join the family
The objectivity of women continued as millions of men and women were tuned in to the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 on CBS. American men watched nearly naked supermodels walk down the runway with the support of their wives or girlfriends. Where is the opposition? Sex appeal and lingerie yet again seduced a large male audience into watching the erotic show … Continue reading The secret of sex appeal
Thanksgiving has come and gone, the holiday season is fast approaching and many Gusties will soon be camping out in the library to avoid the looming horror that is finals week. In other words, the last month and a half of the calendar year can be simplified thusly for busy students: lots of food, lots of stress and no time to take care of your … Continue reading Diets: friend or foe?
After a 149-day lockout the NBA’s owners and players have come to a preliminary agreement that will allow NBA basketball to occur in the 2011-2012 season. The deal is to become official early next week and soon after the season’s schedule will be released. After missing time, the season will be shortened down from 82 games to a manageable 66 game season. In traditional 82 … Continue reading The NBA is locked in
The Gustavus Swimming and Diving teams capped off an exciting week on Saturday, Nov. 12 with a home meet against conference rival St. Olaf. The meet came just four days after the teams participated in the annual Ted Mullin “Hour of Power” relay for Sarcoma research. The “Hour of Power” event, an hour-long practice of fast paced, non-stop relays and sprints, was held on Tuesday, … Continue reading Hour of Power: swim to inspire
The Minnesota deer hunting season is well underway. While the most popular rifle this season is over, muzzleloaders and archers are still on the hunt. Some of my earliest memories are of sitting in the deer stand with my dad, playing Pokemon on my old Gameboy Color. Then, whenever he would spot a deer he would nudge me and I’d take a break from my … Continue reading A Valuable Tradition
The Second Mile, a charity founded in 1977, began as a group foster home to boys of absent and dysfunctional families. From there it grew to include Foster Care and Big Partner-Little Partner-like activities aimed at a broader spectrum of financially underprivileged children. Gerald Sandusky, former assistant coach of the storied Penn State football program, founded The Second Mile. Sandusky is currently awaiting trial on … Continue reading Sandusky added to NCAA hall of shame
Gustavus Health Promotion (GHP) is hosting the Holiday Health Challenge, in which participants are challenged to maintain or lose weight over the holidays. The program is open to all employees of Gustavus. Head Volleyball Coach and GHP Administrator Rachelle Dosch is coordinating the program. “The goal of the program is to offer another health and wellness challenge for employees as an incentive to stay healthy … Continue reading Holiday Health Challenge
We are in the midst of the darkest era of collegiate sports, particularly in college football. The media has recently publicized the Penn State University childhood sexual-abuse scandal, the University of Miami’s illegal boosters funding players with improper benefits, Cam Newton and Reggie Bush (two Heisman trophy winners) receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars (along with a California home in Bush’s case) and the five … Continue reading NCAA: Pay to Play
