On Tuesday the No. 5 Gusties travelled to Saint Catherine’s to take on the No. 4 Wildcats in the MIAC quarterfinals. “We overcame adversity multiple times this fall and it was great to see that resiliency. We battled hard today and didn’t end the season on a loss. Not many teams can say that.” — Coach Burnett-Kurie The first half of play was scoreless, but Gustavus … Continue reading Women’s soccer season falls short in shootout
The Gustie football team is back on track after a decisive 23-3 win over the St.Olaf Oles in Northfield last weekend. This victory moves the Gusties to 4-4 overall (2-4) MIAC and puts an end to a four-game losing streak. Heading into the game, Gustavus was tied 7th in the MIAC league standings, with the 6th ranked offense and 4th ranked defense. The Gustie defense … Continue reading Football bounces back: A 23-3 win against St. Olaf ends the Gusties’ 4 game skid
This week on campus the Gustavus Womyn’s Awareness Center painted the rock for Reproductive Justice Week. Reproductive justice is defined as “complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic well-being of women and girls, based on the full achievement and protection of women’s human rights.” This has been a hot topic, especially with the upcoming presidential election. Where one of the candidates, Hillary Clinton, made … Continue reading Clinton doesn’t care about reproductive justice
Unless you haven’t opened up Facebook, read a newspaper or watched television these past few weeks, you know that Trump’s campaign experienced a meltdown of unimaginable proportions recently. A 2005 audio recording of Trump surfaced recently exposing derogatory and sexually violent language toward women. Since then, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has uninvited Trump to a major Republican event and even more party officials … Continue reading Trump’s screw ups are bad for Clinton
It has been nearly a year since the deadly coordinated attacks in Paris left 130 dead. In the aftermath of the attack, much of the West devolved into hysteria about the attackers being refugees and this was, once again, an example of the dangers of letting in Syrian refugees—even though the attackers were European Union citizens, not refugees. For us in the states, the Paris … Continue reading Courage and compassion is necessary in refugee crisis
A brave adventurer climbs forth, seeking to overcome the obstacles set before him by an evil necromancer and save the kingdom. A mage looks through ancient scrolls of the arcane, seeking to find answers to the questions of the universe. A thief steals a series of heirlooms and jewels from a villainous noble and returns them to their rightful owners. All of these stories may … Continue reading Tabletop games are pioneers of modern video gaming
For many Gustavus students, Fall Break was a time for relaxation, catching up on laundry, spending time with family, and eating home cooked meals. However, for eight Gustavus students, they used the break to make a difference. Seniors Sam Keillor, Landon Walters, and Kate Dudley, Juniors Clay Sletta, Danielle Trajano, and Sumiko Kawazu, Sophomore Andrew Deziel and First-Year Ellen Wines all took the trip west … Continue reading Students join protest at Standing Rock
As the Gustavus Community, is often satisfied knowing that their opinions are heard. They feel assured that their freedom of thought is being protected and that they have the ability to be a part of groups that will listen to their viewpoints. But when their views are being violated, does it take a sour turn. This is exactly how the College Republicans felt when they … Continue reading The Diversity Leadership Council lose big member: Gustavus College Republicans decide to leave the DLC implying that their opinions have been disregarded
Monday, October 17 An employee reported the loss of campus keys. The keys were later recovered. Tuesday, October 18 An online report was submitted by a student reporting unknown persons yelling gender-based bias related language from a vehicle outside the music building. Thursday, October 20 Campus Safety responded to a report of vandalism at Christ Chapel. Friday, October 21 Residential Life discovered College-owned property in … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (11/4/16)
Try as one might there is no escaping this election season. Every media outlet one frequents tends to have at least one article a day covering one of the infamous candidates for the presidency. Even if one turns on the TV hoping to enjoy Saturday Night Live after a long week of work and school there is no outlet from the hype of this particular … Continue reading Bring on the Ballot Bowl: Minnesota’s Secretary of State asks colleges to participate in voter pre-registration contest
