There’s a six-week period during spring semester when people start this thing called “Lent.” One day in February or March, after Mardi Gras, you start seeing all these people walking around with charcoal on their foreheads, and maybe if you’re not in the know, you might spend a significant amount of time thinking “Hey buddy, uh, you know, you’ve got a little something on your … Continue reading Bent on Lent: The Truth About Fasting
Heart racing you scurry into your house, slamming the door. Back against the door, you quickly slide the dead bolt into place. Thump-thump. You try to catch your breath as your heart punches your chest, squeezing your lungs. You are afraid, and you are in danger. Wanting to get away from the door, you trip down the hall, looking behind you as you hear an … Continue reading Axe Murderers and Oil Companies
Response to the Student Senate proposal to cut the International Representative through student vote. I do not support Student Senate’s vote to remove the International Representative (IR) position. We have been discussing diversity awareness on campus this year given the occurrence of hate crimes and bias incidents. In the same meeting Senate decided to cut the IR position, they passed a resolution, saying, “the students … Continue reading Letters to the Editor (3/28/2014)
* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but the uplifting hopes and dreams of Spring Break to counter the soul-crushing weight of mid- term grades. Friday, March 28 Mike English Retirement: Three Crowns Room 4:30p.m.-7p.m. This famous and infamous legend will be retiring from Gustavus Campus Saftey. Will you be taking the Segway with … Continue reading Calendar (3/28/2014)
Gustavus students provide insight to their individual stories Nothing is so warm and inviting, yet as challenging and poignant, as a powerful story that is told well. They’re not always easy to excavate, but the cliché holds true that everyone has a story. The popular photo blog Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton emphasizes the power of an individual’s story with a single picture accompanied … Continue reading People of Gustavus
Monday March 17 No incidents reported. Tuesday March 18 A Gustavus student reported the theft of personal belongings from Rundstrom Hall. Wednesday, March 19 No incidents reported. Thursday, March 20 Campus safety responded to a medical assist in Uhler Hall. One student was cited by Campus Safety for an of-age alcohol violation in College View. Two students were cited for failure to comply with a … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (3/28/2014)
Time to Vote No This week I resigned from my position on Student Senate because I could no longer be a member of a supposed body of representation that sought to silence underrepresented voices in our community, supposedly in the name of equality. Last Monday, Student Senate voted in favor of amending its Constitution to remove the position of International Representative, citing this position as … Continue reading Editorial (3/21/2014)
