Sports & Fitness

Excitement is high as teams start preseason training

Women’s Soccer: building on last year’s foundation A year ago, the women’s soccer team was adjusting to a new coach along with the new style of play that the new coach brought to the team. As the team continues to rebuild the program, the women are excited about the opportunity to build upon last year’s foundation. During the preseason the women have been working together as … Continue reading Excitement is high as teams start preseason training

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Opinion

Drug Deception

Working in a college library all summer, a sizeable number of books passed through my hands, yet I couldn’t let Bad Pharma simply continue on to the routing shelves. Its shocking title – Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients – intrigued me, and I was soon drawn into a world of pharmaceutical politics, lies, and legal battles. And what did I … Continue reading Drug Deception

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Opinion

What’s your headline?

This past summer, I attended a convention filled with dozens of enthusiastic journalists and young writers who were eager to learn about what it takes to lead a college newsroom. Being one of those people, I prepared myself for a weekend of fast-talking social media gurus, old-fashioned print-obsessed professors, and possibly a couple of quirky students looking to “network.” The speaker of our first seminar … Continue reading What’s your headline?

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News

Renovations on campus aim for efficiency and utility

Market Place Another renovation occurring on campus includes the introduction of Coca-Cola Freestyle machines to the Market Place. “Last year, Coca-Cola representatives visited campus. They were wondering if we might be interested in placing them on campus,” Director of Dining Services and the Bookmark Steve Kjellgren ’86 said. Gustuvus has become one of the first colleges in Minnesota to adopt the Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. “Environmentally, … Continue reading Renovations on campus aim for efficiency and utility

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Memorial Garden offers a final resting place

A slowly growing national trend is moving across colleges and universities to fit their campuses with final resting places for college faculty, employees, and alumni. Gustavus is currently finishing the construction on a Memorial Garden of its own. The Christ Chapel Memorial Garden, currently under construction on the south side of Chapel on Hello Walk, will be dedicated as part of the Alumni Memorial Service over … Continue reading Memorial Garden offers a final resting place

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Features

Gustavus Traditions

The Gustie Greeters’ cheers resonate across campus and it’s clear the first-years have arrived. They’ll learn many new things and meet many new people, but some things will stick with these new students longer than a few semesters. The traditions that students pass on from generation to generation help define students’ lives at Gustavus, and it’s what they’ll remember long after they walk across the … Continue reading Gustavus Traditions

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Gustie of the Week

Gustie of the Week: Charlie Stokes

Everyone knows the Gustie Greeters as being outgoing, caring, and maybe just a little bit crazy. Third-year Greeter and Senior Physics major Charlie Stokes is no exception. In addition to being the Greeter Coordinator this year Stokes is a member of the Omega Kappa fraternity, Smash Club, Parkour Club, and the Society of Physics Students. Despite having a heavy course load Charlie always makes time … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Charlie Stokes

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Calendar

Calendar (5/10/13)

The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but rather the words on the Rosetta Stone. Language scholars were really bummed when this was all it said. Friday, May 10 Dances of Universal Peace: Heritage Room 6:30 p.m. It’s a reenactment of when the French, German, British, and American soldiers did the Macarena together on Armistice … Continue reading Calendar (5/10/13)

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Campus Safety Report (5/15/13)

Monday, April 29 •A Gustavus employee reported that student garbage was dumped at the Daycare facility at Arbor View apartments. •Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Lund Center. •Campus Safety responded to suspicious activity in the Arboretum parking lot. Two students were charged with a College policy violation and a weapons policy violation for possession of a paint gun. Tuesday, April 30 •Two … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (5/15/13)

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News

Gustavus Garage Sale:

Event aims to connect Gustavus to local community In hopes to reduce campus-wide waste, Gustavus students and members of the community are coming together to hold a community wide garage sale.  The event will take place on Saturday, June 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Lund Arena. Students, faculty, and members of the community will have the opportunity to attend the event and … Continue reading Gustavus Garage Sale:

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