President’s Ball tickets on sale

Gustavus’s 28th annual President’s Ball will take place on Saturday March 19. This Gustie tradition, planned by the Campus Activity Board (CAB), will be held in St. Paul at the Riverfront Crowne Plaza. Entertainment will be provided by the Rockin’ Hollywoods, as well as a DJ and a special performance by the Gustavus Swing Club. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a social … Continue reading President’s Ball tickets on sale

Gustavus Idol searches for talent on campus

About When: March 11 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Where: Market Place What: All-campus talent competition sponsored by Building Bridges. Audience will vote for the best performance. Performers Include: Peter and The Magic Tone (Senior Biology and Life Science Teaching Major Peter Larsen, Junior Public Accounting Major Kory Freeburg) Guitar medley Performers Sophomore Religion Major Kelly Peterson Song Junior Political Science Major Eric Halvorson Phonetic … Continue reading Gustavus Idol searches for talent on campus

Is happy*

* Happy, in this context, has more than just one meaning. But M. Night Shyamalan didn’t get famous by putting the twist in the title, did he? A lot of media attention has been given to the spike in suicides among homosexual teens during the last year.  The “It Gets Better Project” is a prevention movement launched in response to the problem of these suicides. … Continue reading Is happy*

7ate9

Any response to my title? Words inherently evoke reaction. When John Wooden wrote, “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do,” he didn’t intend to have the reader tilt his or her head and say, “Well, isn’t that nice.” He wanted ACTION. Change. Courageous effort! The only one who can do that is you! When humans write with words, we participate … Continue reading 7ate9

Re: Abolish sex on campus

I would like to respond to the “work of satire” written by Paul Huff in last week’s Weekly. Regardless of whether or not Mr. Huff, from the outset, categorizes the content of his column as “satire” or warns that we should not “take it literally or personally,” it does not magically protect the commentary from being offensive to the party it is clearly meant to … Continue reading Re: Abolish sex on campus

Women’s Tennis places sixth at ITA Indoor Championships

The Gustavus women’s tennis team served, volleyed, and smashed its way to a sixth place finish in last weekend’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Indoor Championship. The three-day tournament featured eight of the nation’s top tennis programs and was held on campus in the Swanson Tennis Center. The Gusties—who entered with the tournament’s fourth seed—began the weekend with a tough 7-2 loss to Carnegie Mellon before … Continue reading Women’s Tennis places sixth at ITA Indoor Championships