If you were to open up the Star Tribune any day in the past month you would likely find an article related to the Minnesota Vikings “needing” a new stadium. This is an issue not only pertinent to the sports culture of Minnesota but our political culture. A new stadium will require a total funding upwards of 1.1 billion dollars. The state would be committing … Continue reading Reject: A new Viking’s stadium

Student Health 101 is a nation-wide e-magazine that contains videos, recipes and articles about health and well-being issues that college students might face. Individual colleges are then given six pages to customize for their own students. Assistant Professor in Health and Exercise Science Stephanie Otto, who serves on the Advisory Board for Student Health 101, feels that this customization is the most valuable part of … Continue reading Student Health 101

“The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. For me life is continuously being hungry.” These are the words of former bodybuilder and Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger, who helped redefine bodybuilding as an international sport. For many professional and amateur bodybuilders, being hungry is not simply a motivational mantra, but a … Continue reading Hunger Game

For many students involved with club sports at Gustavus, it would be nice if the famous Spider-Man quote “with great power comes great responsibility” worked the other way around. Student-led organizations  require plenty of responsibility by their members, from group inception up until game time. Gustavus currently has ten club sports teams in existence: Men’s and Women’s Ultimate Frisbee, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and … Continue reading Clubbing is not all fun and games

In 1991, a large percentage of the Gustavus student body was in diapers and, for some of the first-years, not even born. From family, friends and the greater Minnesota sporting fan base, I have learned that Oct. 26, 1991 was a “I remember where I was when Puckett hit the walk-off in game six” moment. Many people don’t even remember there was a game afterwards … Continue reading Cardinal comeback at World Series was once in a lifetime

The Men’s soccer team faced a difficult test last Saturday when they hosted Augsburg in what proved to be a tense physical matchup between the conference rivals. The game appeared to be headed for overtime after Augsburg tied the match up at one apiece with just minutes remaining, but Junior Midfielder Gabe Steinborn netted his third and biggest goal of the year with just 42 … Continue reading Men’s Soccer: last minute heroics beat Augsburg

The 2011 National Basketball Association lockout brings forth the nasty side of sports business. The first two weeks of the NBA season have been cancelled and this lockout appears to be coming nowhere near resolution as the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) and the NBA are admittedly miles apart in their negotiations. Essentially the players of the NBA and the owners of NBA teams ordered … Continue reading NBA lock out. Money Talks

Lund Center plays host to more resources for getting in shape and staying active than many students know. Among these are the offerings of exercise classes. Classes are taught by students for students in a variety of exercise areas and are free to attend. Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Science Stephanie Otto, who coordinates the classes, said that they offer a variety of classes … Continue reading Taught by students for the students

Health fitness is one of several health-related majors offered at Gustavus. It combines classroom training with hands-on research and practice outside of the classroom. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science Bruce VanDuser feels that this research base is essential to the type of learning his students do. “Everything we teach is based on research,” VanDuser said. “This allows them to have … Continue reading For the health of it

If you, be you queer or ally, have been paying attention to ESPN over the last few months, you probably couldn’t tell whether or not American sports are making any progress in terms of respect and tolerance towards the queer community. Divergent events make headlines all the time, and between the New York Rangers’ Sean Avery supporting New Yorkers for Marriage Equality, and Kobe Bryant … Continue reading All alone, playing for the ‘other team’