Nordic embraces frozen tundra

This year has been a strange one for the men’s and women’s Nordic ski team, but they have managed to find success, despite battling illness and dealing with a lack of snow. “With all things considered, [this season] is going really well, considering the amount of snow we’ve had this year. Our women are doing very well, especially considering that a lot of them had … Continue reading Nordic embraces frozen tundra

No Easy Wins

Men’s basketball battled hard to earn the MIAC’s top spot The men’s basketball team went three-for-three over the last couple weeks, beating the MIAC’s very best in a triplet of hard-fought contests. First, the Gusties beat St. Thomas 82-77 in an overtime thriller on January 28, 2012, a solid response to the 18-point loss the Gusties suffered to the Tommies earlier in the year. Two … Continue reading No Easy Wins

Campus Safety Report (01/10/12)

Monday, December 5 A Gustavus employee reported suspicious posters in the Jackson Campus Center. Campus Safety was called to North Hall for possible drug/narcotics violations. Tuesday, December 6 Campus Safety responded to a simple assault in Pittman Hall. Wednesday, December 7 A Campus Safety Officer and the Manager of Environmental Health and Safety responded to a utility issue at the Schaefer Fine Arts building. Thursday, … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (01/10/12)

Raise Awareness of SOPA and PIPA

Today you may have noticed an array of internet websites “going dark” in protest of two bills: SOPA and PIPA.  For today only, I have decided to add the Gustavian Weekly Website to that list.  If these bills were to pass, the landscape of the internet would be forever changed in negative ways due to censorship.  These bills provide overly broad mechanisms for enforcement of … Continue reading Raise Awareness of SOPA and PIPA

Celebrate St. Lucia

On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Jennifer Werness was crowned the 2011 St. Lucia. She was chosen from a court of five women who were nominated for the honor by their fellow sophomore women. The court consists of five Sophomores: Russian Studies and Classics Major Susan Crane of Des Moines, Iowa; Political Science and Scandinavian Studies Major Annalise Dobbelstein of Bemidji, Minn.; Communication Studies and Management Major … Continue reading Celebrate St. Lucia