Advertising your prayers This past Monday, April 15, was a close friend of mine’s birthday. We were looking forward to having cake and enjoying a nice meal. The Caf did not provide the environment. As I waited for my friends to arrive, the news incessantly blared the day’s great tragedy. Hoping to drown out my disgust, I unlocked my phone and opened up Facebook. Big … Continue reading The Implication
A link on Facebook alerted me to the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday, exactly 57 minutes after the attack. It linked me to a CNN article online that had a live update on the number of people injured and killed at the event, as well as information released from the police. I was in awe of the instantaneous knowledge and thankful for the Facebook … Continue reading Editorial (4/19/13)
Politics – where language goes to die On the 2008 campaign trail, President Obama said, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” This seemingly progressive statement certainly has its merits. We’d like to think that we’re too insignificant to effect change and … Continue reading For the sake of argument
I found it ironic that in Kelsey Hering’s article about the laudable push towards gender-neutral housing at Gustavus, she reinforces stereotypes about both men and women. In the article’s sidebar, Hering lists one of the disadvantages of gender-neutral housing; “Men and women usually stand on the opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of cleanliness.” This single sentence sends the message that we should expect … Continue reading Letter to the Editor (4/19/13)
For the second consecutive year, the Junior Health Fitness majors will be hosting a Wellbeing Fair, formerly known as the Chill Out and Wellbeing Fair, to educate the Gustavus community about the different dimensions of wellbeing. This year’s fair, titled Gusties Go Healthy, will be held on Thursday, April 25 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Lund Arena. There are nine dimensions of wellness … Continue reading Junior Health Fitness majors to host Wellbeing Fair
Last week, Gustavus celebrated NCAA Division III Week, which is a week to celebrate the unique Division III student-athlete experience. For forty years, Division III athletics have offered strong competition along with academic excellence and the time to pursue other interests outside of athletics. Division III is the NCAA’s largest division, with more than 440 members, 40 conferences, and 170,000 student athletes. This special week … Continue reading Gustie athletes celebrate NCAA Division III Week
Winter’s icy grip may still have a firm hold on Minnesota weather, but that hasn’t stopped the Gustavus men’s and women’s golf teams from getting excited for their spring season, whenever it may come. Both teams traded the snow and ice for the Sunshine State on their annual Spring Break trip to Florida to get in some much needed outdoor practice time. The Gusties spent … Continue reading Gustavus golf teams hope to see the green
Although Gustavus has a wide variety of intramural and club sports ranging from rugby to Ultimate Frisbee, cycling has never been on the list. Fortunately for bike enthusiasts around campus, that is about to change. While the Gustavus Cycling team isn’t a recognized club sport yet, Juniors Adam Larson and Gabe Hanson, along with Sophomore Nick Theisen are working to make their dream a reality … Continue reading Gustavus cycling: an emerging hub on campus
Elite athletes from all over the world compete in a variety of championships and Olympic games. The elite have always left the general population in awe of their unbelievable capabilities. Many of us often dream of being one of those competitors. Some forget that an athlete’s psychological processes have a great deal to do with the outcome we see. To physically get to the elite … Continue reading Thinking like a champion: the power of mental toughness
