“Anyone can be homeless,” is a statement made annually at the beginning of the semester by students in my FTS, The Politics of Homelessness. “Really?” I reply, “Even Taylor Swift?” Even before 1989 sold more than one million copies in less than one week, the odds of Taylor Swift ever becoming homeless were infinitesimal if not impossible. But what if she were? Would people … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (11/14/14)
If you’re familiar with Gustavus, you’ve probably seen or heard the slogan “Make Your Life Count.” What presumably enables Gustavus to make one’s life count is its liberal arts curriculum. Gustavus prides itself on small class sizes, student-teacher relationships, and personal growth. A liberal arts education introduces students to a wide variety of classes that provide a way to make sense of the world, while … Continue reading Vocation and Gustavus: What’s Next?
As many of us know, the weather at Gustavus is appealing right up until the fall. As the metaphorical clock strikes midnight, our warm carriage of summer becomes a wintery pumpkin that brings with it exceedingly blustery winds and bone chillingly cold. Weather on campus can be so unpleasant in the winter months that certain places earn nicknames like “the Tundra,” the trek from Co-ed … Continue reading PSA: Winter Weather Advisory
It seems like it only takes a sneeze for an entire building to be infected with anxiety these days. It only takes a walk down a dimly lit street, buying an airline ticket, or using your credit card on a website that may or may not be of reputable security to stir the first tendrils of fear in the pits of our stomachs. Even posting … Continue reading Nerves of Jello
Let’s look at a hypothetical situation. You’re diagnosed with a stage 4 malignant brain tumor and you’re told that the process of dying will take months. During this time, your bodily functions will slowly begin to fail as the cancer spreads and shuts down parts of your brain, until finally you are essentially in a comatose state, constantly in pain, waiting to die. What would … Continue reading The right to die
There is a cold hard truth men need to realize, and it is that the problems femminists are trying to solve are problems for men more so than for women. The way women see their bodies, how they evaluate their worth in the job market, the societal conformities placed upon them to be “dainty, kind, proper, and good at the home;” it’s all related to … Continue reading Femminism: a “Man” Problem
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The Gustavus Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams have been officially practicing since Oct. 15 and are both working hard to be at the top of their game before their first games on Nov. 15 and 17, respectively. The women’s team, which made it to the MIAC Playoff quarterfinals last year, is hoping to utilize their positive team dynamic and new influx of recruits to push … Continue reading Basketball season tips off this weekend
This recurring segment will highlight a senior Gustavus athlete each week. Q: What are your expectations for the upcoming season? A: Every year our minimum expectation as a group is to make it to the playoffs. Our next expectation is to win the MIAC Championship. We have accomplished our minimum expectation the last three years and have been one out of three on the other. … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Jack Walsh
