There is a building adjacent to Confer/Vickner. It is a good sized building: several stories high, two-thousand square feet, by my estimations. It is stone, probably made during the Stone Age. It has an odd attribute of going unnoticed. Yet many of us, like me, have had a class or two there in the past. The building, though, is locked and has sheets of paper … Continue reading Bigfoot is squatting in SSC
Here’s a typical conversation for any type of science major: “So what are you majoring in?” They answer something along the lines of biology, chemistry pre-med, etc. “Awesome! You must be so smart. You are going to make so much money someday!” Here’s a typical conversation for me: “So what are you majoring in?” they ask. “English,” I say. Long pause. “Huh. What are you … Continue reading The bonfire of the humanities
There was a time when rap music really meant rhythm and poetry. In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, the group Public Enemy was dominating hip-hop in the United States and was one of the first groups of its genre to enjoy success internationally. This was not because of digital, synthesized remixes, but because of their revolutionary sound and their honest and insightful social commentary. … Continue reading Souljaboy tellin’ ‘em all the wrong things
I just checked my midterm grades. Five or six little letters: Ss and Ps, As and Cs. All sorts of weird little symbols on WebAdvisor to take your academic pulse. Let’s be real, do these letters tell us anything? How many times has a prof said, “Oh, you’re all getting As for your midterm grades because there hasn’t been enough material to truly reflect your work…” … Continue reading Learning to love mediocrity
“The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. For me life is continuously being hungry.” These are the words of former bodybuilder and Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger, who helped redefine bodybuilding as an international sport. For many professional and amateur bodybuilders, being hungry is not simply a motivational mantra, but a … Continue reading Hunger Game
For many students involved with club sports at Gustavus, it would be nice if the famous Spider-Man quote “with great power comes great responsibility” worked the other way around. Student-led organizations require plenty of responsibility by their members, from group inception up until game time. Gustavus currently has ten club sports teams in existence: Men’s and Women’s Ultimate Frisbee, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and … Continue reading Clubbing is not all fun and games
In 1991, a large percentage of the Gustavus student body was in diapers and, for some of the first-years, not even born. From family, friends and the greater Minnesota sporting fan base, I have learned that Oct. 26, 1991 was a “I remember where I was when Puckett hit the walk-off in game six” moment. Many people don’t even remember there was a game afterwards … Continue reading Cardinal comeback at World Series was once in a lifetime
Monday, October 17 • Campus Safety investigated a report of vandalism in Gibbs Hall. A fire extinguisher had been partially discharged. • Campus Safety Officers responded to a welfare check at Southwest Hall. Wednesday, October 19 • A student reported vandalism in an unlocked room in Pittman Hall. Sunday, October 23 • A student was cited with underage consumption and possession of alcohol … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (Nov 4, 2011)
