The innocence of Muslims, the guilt of social media In June of 2012, a low-budget YouTube film, “The Innocence of Muslims,” was released depicting the Muslim religion through an anti-Islamic, Western perspective. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, an Egyptian-born Coptic Christian, illustrated his disgust for the Muslim faith with terrible sets, a lackluster cast and an atrocious blue-screen desert. However, when the film was translated into Arabic … Continue reading And so it goes
Slacktivism, a dangerous pastime OMG Joseph Kony is such an awful man! All those poor little children, they need my help… There’s only one thing a middle class college student like me can do! Hit this “Like” button! Has the world changed? Has Joseph Kony been brought to justice? Does anyone care about that any more? Don’t get me wrong, people absolutely should care. There’s … Continue reading Riley’s rants
Finding our silver lining I don’t think it’s possible to overstate the effect of one’s outlook on their experiences. We are a generation living in a time defined by gradual, global crisis. It’s tempting to develop a fatalistic attitude towards our prospects, but I contend that re-envisioning our situation is crucial if we hope to manifest a brighter future. I found one hopeful perspective in … Continue reading Food for thought
The Weekly’s Assistant Sports and Fitness Editor gets “the skinny” so you don’t have to Because Gusties are notoriously busy with classes, extra-curricular activities and maintaining their social relationships amongst many other aspects of being a college student, working out often gets put on the back burner. Fortunately the Health Fitness Department is able to appoint many talented and healthy individuals to instruct a wide … Continue reading Gustavus fitness classes in review
…Edina Athletics Hall of Fame On Thursday, Sept. 20, Gustavus Head Baseball and Women’s Hockey Coach Mike Carroll was inducted into the Edina High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame because of his athletic efforts for Edina-East High School. Carroll lettered in soccer, hockey and baseball throughout his high school career. After graduating from Edina-East High School in … Continue reading Mike Carroll discusses recent induction into…
The women’s Cross Country team has competed in three meets so far this season, and has been taking great strides towards reaching their goals this season. On Sept. 8, the women placed second out of five teams at the St. John’s Invitational with a total of 57 points. The leading team, Saint Benedict finished with a total of 44 points. Sophomore Caitlin Fermoyle placed first, … Continue reading Women’s Cross Country: hungry for success
The sport of Ultimate (lovingly referred to as “the Ultimate game” by its dedicated fans and players) is becoming increasingly popular amongst college students due to its competitive, yet easy-going nature. There are generally seven teammates on the field at any given time made up of three handlers and four cutters. The handlers are generally the stronger throwers and control where the disc goes on … Continue reading Women’s Ultimate seeks to work out kinks after first tournament
The Coneflower Prairie Restoration Project’s dedication occurred last Saturday, Sept. 15 in the Linnaeus Arboretum to honor the donors of the project as part of the events of the second annual Celebrate St. Peter Day. The project, which came to fruition thanks to Professors of Biology Cindy Johnson and Pamela Kittelson, began when former Gustavus student, Althea Archer, was working on her honor’s thesis in … Continue reading St. Peter community dedicates prairie restoration project
Each year, Gustavus’s student-led organization, Building Bridges, organizes a conference in an effort to promote understanding of diversity and to foster social justice. The conference’s objective is to lay a foundation for opening up dialogue to the wider community, bringing together individuals from various settings, situations, and interests to discuss. The 18th Annual Building Bridges Conference for 2013 has been in the topic planning phases … Continue reading Building Bridges announces conference topic on mass incarceration
Monday, September 10 • Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Norelius Hall. • Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in the Schaefer Fine Arts Building. Thursday, September 13 • Campus Safety investigated a report of damage to property on College grounds by the soccer fields. Friday, September 14 • Campus Safety responded to College View apartments for a medical assist. • A … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (9/21/12)
