Sports & Fitness

Swimming and Diving excels at Pioneer Classic: Men’s and Women’s teams place first out of 11

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams have both enjoyed a great amount of success in their first half of competition this season, which wrapped up last weekend when the Gusties traveled to Grinnell College in Iowa for the Pioneer Classic, where the Gustie men and women both took first place in a field of 11 teams. “The meet at Grinnell was very … Continue reading Swimming and Diving excels at Pioneer Classic: Men’s and Women’s teams place first out of 11

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Sports & Fitness

Women’s Hockey skating well: Gusties ranked No. 6 in the nation

The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team continued its dominance last weekend with two wins over the Bethel Royals as they extend their win streak to three games.  With these two wins, the seventh-ranked Gusties hold a record of 6-1-1. Last Friday, the Gusties traveled to Blaine, MN to take on Bethel in the first game of their two-game series.  After both teams failed to get on … Continue reading Women’s Hockey skating well: Gusties ranked No. 6 in the nation

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Rugby club wins Regional Championship: Gusties place fourth in the nation

The Gustavus Women’s Rugby team reigned supreme as the Gusties beat out the top 16 to be crowned Regional champs in Ohio on November 11th and 12th. They went on to the National Championship this past weekend at Life University in Marietta, Georgia and placed 4th. “We were all super passionate this season. We have a lot of very talented girls and we were very … Continue reading Rugby club wins Regional Championship: Gusties place fourth in the nation

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Opinion

The gun problem

There is nothing quite like glancing at your aunt and uncle’s local newspaper on the morning before Thanksgiving to find an article about Wisconsin’s abolishment of the minimum age for a gun license on the front page. More specifically, it covered a six-year-old girl’s first successful deer bagging. That certainly put a damper on my holiday spirit. It’s difficult to say what terrifies me more; … Continue reading The gun problem

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Opinion

Black Friday bonding

Thanksgiving has come and gone. The turkey has been eaten, the tables have been cleared, and the family has gone back to Wisconsin. As Thanksgiving dinner died down another “National Holiday” emerged from the remnants of stuffing and mashed potatoes: Black Friday. As I scrolled through my Twitter feed while laying on the floor, I saw many a tweet criticizing Black Friday and the stores … Continue reading Black Friday bonding

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Opinion

The slow and deserved death of Black Friday

Here in the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving around this time of year. Most of us return home to visit family, catch up with old acquaintances, and eat far more food than we ever should. However, there are quite a few of us here (and around the world) that also partake in an additional tradition: Black Friday. It has led to some interesting and tragic … Continue reading The slow and deserved death of Black Friday

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Opinion

The irony of education for an informed citizen in the real world

As early graduation looms near and some of us are preparing ourselves to be thrust out into the world of adulthood, some more willingly than others, I can’t help but wonder why essential life skills like how to negotiate a job offer or rent an apartment weren’t a part of my public or private education. Attempts were made at my high school to educate us … Continue reading The irony of education for an informed citizen in the real world

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News

Sigma Tau Delta organizes first “Booksgiving”: English Honor Society collects books to donate to Books for Africa

Many students discover the benefits of attending a liberal arts institution when participating in various student organizations. These clubs sometimes pertain to a particular major which gives students additional opportunity to engage in the subject area they are interested in. They have the enriching option to surround themselves with like-minded individuals with the same driven ambitions and aspirations as them. Gustavus Adolphus College has a … Continue reading Sigma Tau Delta organizes first “Booksgiving”: English Honor Society collects books to donate to Books for Africa

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Gustavus gives back with the annual Holiday Sharing Tree

Walk through the O.J. Johnson Student Union and you’re bound to pass by the annual Holiday Sharing Tree, a cheery little Christmas tree set up just outside the Community-Based Service Learning office. In partnership with the St. Peter Head Start Program, Gustavus puts up this “Angel” tree every year as a chance for students and staff to give back to the community. Partipants can select … Continue reading Gustavus gives back with the annual Holiday Sharing Tree

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D.E.E.P. hosts silent auction with a variety of prizes: Silent auction provides necessary funds for DEEP to embark on their trip to Little Havana in Florida

With all of the events going on around the world, the good and the bad, it never hurts to become more educated on different cultures and the diversity around you. D.E.E.P, or Diversity Education Exploration Project, aims to address this directly by giving students the chance to explore different cultures by offering trips to interact with various cultures on them. D.E.E.P. has three pillars that … Continue reading D.E.E.P. hosts silent auction with a variety of prizes: Silent auction provides necessary funds for DEEP to embark on their trip to Little Havana in Florida

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