* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of The GusTavian Weekly, but are in fact a list of all the things you really ought to do in your four years at Gustavus. Like build a fort in the arb, sacrifice a goat, open a bazaar in the campus center and trick-or-treat at Ohle’s. Friday, May 11 Free … Continue reading Calendar (05/11/12)
Empowering men to have healthy relationships and friends to rely on. Matthew Swenson, co- president of M-Pact, strives to create gender equality and healthy communication between both men and women to expel stereotypes about men. His role in the group has allowed him to strengthen and deepen the work of M-Pact. “It will succeed and flourish with the care Matthew brings to it,” Director of … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Matthew Swenson
With summer just around the corner, many fall athletes and coaches are beginning to prepare themselves for three months of summer training. To get our fall teams geared up for the competition, coaches such as Dale Bahr (cross country) are creating training schedules for their athletes. “We give our athletes a summer mileage progression and they get to determine what they will be doing for … Continue reading Summer of training
Seth Anderson: Basketball Q: What is your best GAC sports memory? A: Hitting the game winner against UST as a sophomore at home to end their winning streak, and hitting the game winner at Buena Vista to break the scoring record. Q: Which team do you love to hate? (Favorite opponent). A: Clearly St. Thomas if you are a true Gustie. Q: Pick three words that … Continue reading Athletes under fire
A multi-media event exemplifying the spirit and culture of 150 years of education Internationally renowned director and choreographer Stephan Koplowitz honors the Gustavus Sesquicentennial with four site-specific performances that were performed on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 and will be performed again this Saturday. The pieces, unique from each other by time and location, are delivered as one body of work exemplifying the culture of Gustavus. … Continue reading Dance show defines Our Place, In Place
Six hours of entertainment from Gusties and local performers In an effort to celebrate the changing of the seasons, KGSM Student Radio and the Musical B.A.R. are reviving the old CAB tradition of an annual outdoor festival featuring music, dance, acting and comedy. Earth Jam Revolution (EJR) will be a six hour celebration in Eckman Mall on Friday, May 11. “KGSM wanted to put on … Continue reading Earth Jam…
The Hillstrom Museum of Art will host the annual senior art show this Saturday, The reception will last from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The exhibit will include thirty-five different pieces of vibrant artwork available for purchase made by senior, Gustie studio art majors. “It is a great opportunity to purchase beautiful artwork for a low cost,” Director of Hillstrom Museum of Art Don Meyers … Continue reading Senior Art Show showcases spring semester work
The last decade has been for video games what the Renaissance was for art. With the last console rotation, the technology of game design has arguably reached a point where graphics aren’t going to get much better, where the Internet has made it easier and more fashionable than ever to play and where the industry has broken out of the underground into a socially acceptable, … Continue reading Transcending genres, creating art, encouraging hate
The title of this article comes from my favorite political movement to include my name: The Jacobites. Their slogan means “Triumphant at Last,” and if you know the story of the failed Jacobite insurrections in 1715 and 1745, the slogan is actually quite ironic. The slogan originated in 1745, after the first minor victory of Prince Charles Stuart in his effort to reclaim the throne … Continue reading Tandem triumphans
There are three types of students seen on campus. The first are those who were actually offended that Gustavus was ranked as one of the most sober schools in the country. The second are Gusties that just go through the motions of getting offended, and finally there are the true Gusties, the ones on billboards and magazines, the ones who sign up for a million … Continue reading Raising awareness about raising awareness
