Many remember March 29, 1998 as the day that an F3 tornado hit St. Peter, causing devastating damage to the campus. Students returned from spring break to find their cars totaled and their campus in ruins. Now, 14 years later, we look upon this day as one that brought everyone together in a time of need—to rebuild the campus that everyone believed was beyond repair. … Continue reading Reflecting on Tragedy
Some time early in my middle school career, a friend of mine, a Greek immigrant, introduced me to what was essentially a Korean knock-off of World of Warcraft. The game, called Mu, came complete with every reason there was to get hooked, at about half the production value, with no subscription fee or price. English speakers were a minority in this online world, so when … Continue reading Use your words
There has been a great deal of political posturing the last year or so over the national debt. Both sides agree that the deficit and the debt need to shrink. Unfortunately, that is where their agreement ends. The Republicans maintain that the only way to shrink the debt is through program cuts alone, while the Democrats believe that some programs will need to be cut … Continue reading A deficit of reason
Apathy is hard to come by at Gustavus. Seriously. Even those whose lives revolve around such seemingly apathetic activities as skipping class and all-day Call of Duty marathons most likely watch enough of The Daily Show online to have a cause célèbre of choice. It’s hard to come here and find nothing to champion, no club through which to galvanize fellow students into support, no … Continue reading The love vote
“It may look like I was being a bitch, but that’s only because I was acting like a bitch.” Remember this quote from Mean Girls? Everyone has an opinion and everyone else has criticisms. It is impossible to do anything anymore without offending someone. Political correctness inhibits what people say, do and think, and these inhibitions shape the United States in everything from public policies … Continue reading This article has been f#*@&$! censored
After disregarding homework completely on “Selection Sunday,” I read blog after blog of statistical analysis on the most likely upsets. I watched Digger Phelps point his stupid Sharpie Marker at me for two straight hours during ESPN’s Bracketology special at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. I was certain Murray State and their 30-1 regular season record were an elite eight lock. Not so fast. I tried … Continue reading March Mayhem
A pair of wins gives the Gustie women a momentum boost just before spring The Gustavus women’s tennis team was rolling last weekend as they earned a pair of convincing wins in duals against MSU-Mankato and Upper Iowa. “It was great to get everyone some quality match play,” Head Coach Jon Carlson said. “We learned a lot about what we need to work on these … Continue reading Women’s tennis heating up for the outdoors
For the third straight year, the women’s hockey team made it to the Frozen Four of the NCAA National Tournament. Although the championship title still eluded them, the team is ready to come back stronger than ever next year. One of the biggest challenges that the team will face next year is finding replacements for the seniors they are losing. “We have to replace six … Continue reading Coming back hungry
Monday, March 12 • A Gustavus employee reported damage found in the basement of Old Main. • A Gustavus employee reported the loss of a campus key. Tuesday, March 13 • Campus Safety took a report of an injury that occurred earlier in the day in the Schaefer Fine Arts building. Wednesday, March 14 • A Campus Safety officer investigated a report of … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (03/23/12)
