In my last column I wrote about the first-year orientation debacle. Specifically, the method in which it was brought up destroyed most of the message the author wanted to portray. This week, I’ll be writing about the same first-year orientation debacle, but with a new emphasis. The criticisms of first-year orientation focused mostly on the acceptance of practices and beliefs contradictory to Christian doctrine. Branches … Continue reading Critical of the response
I am writing this letter because of my disgust and repulsion with the inaccurate information in Alex Legeros’s article titled “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.” As a student in the class that participates in the sleepout during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, I truly understand my class’s objective. Legeros begins by accurately stating in his article that it was homelessness “awareness” week. The main goal … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Dear Editor, This is concerning the article “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week” written by Alex Legeros and published in The Gustavian Weekly on Nov. 19, 2010: The point of the sleep out was never to combat homelessness; it was to bring awareness to the Gustavus community. We learned how difficult life would be homeless, to an extent, but we experienced fatigue and weariness just the … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Dear Alex, I am writing with concern to you article, “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week” in The Gustavian Weekly. Although it is your job to write debatable articles, I don’t think it is acceptable for you to write an anti-homelessness awareness article when you have never even participated in it. In 2009, there were 9,652 homeless people counted in Minnesota. To rip apart a class’s … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
I am writing in response to the article on Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. I found this article lacking in perspective. The class’s point of view on homelessness and purpose for the sleepout was not accurately portrayed at all. As a participant in the Homeless Sleepout, I can say that none of us ever claimed the experience was near the equivalent of actually being homeless. … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Dear Alex Legreros, I am a student in the Politics of Homelessness FTS with Professor Richard Leitch. I read the article that you wrote about the Homeless Sleep-out, and I found it very biased. Many assumptions were made without asking any of us how we felt about the sleep-out. We did not confuse one week of sleeping out with what homeless go through on a … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
I found the article on this issue raises some valuable points that I believe are reflective of the majority of the student body. However, as a participant, I found many assumptions in this article to be stereotypical and uninformed. First, the class had never set out with the goal of “truly experiencing homelessness. ”We knew it would be nothing near the actual experience of being … Continue reading Re: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team wrested the top spot in the MIAC away from rival St. Thomas this past weekend by beating the Tommies 1-0 on Saturday night. The Gusties won in front of the home crowd after losing the previous night at St. Thomas, their first loss of the season. Gustavus is now 5-1 in the MIAC, 7-1 overall and currently ranked in the … Continue reading Women’s Hockey: Look hot, play hot
Midway through the season, the Men’s Swimming & Diving team is still in contention for the MIAC Conference title. “The team’s goal is always to win conference. On the men’s side, we are still in the fight for the conference title,” Junior Billy Schultze said. In order to take the title, team members feel that they need to continue to improve as a group. “We … Continue reading Men’s swimming: One lap at a time
