Preparing for the move-in to college usually takes me a few hours, tossing non-similar items into boxes (Shakespeare anthology next to underwear, shoes with Tupperware) and hoping for the best. I used to make lists, prioritize, assemble bits at a time, but now, come senior year, I figured, as long as I had my phone, pillow and ID card I would at least be able … Continue reading Old obsessions and new posessions
There are plenty of activities during new student orientation, but probably the most memorable, and I would argue most important (out of no personal motives, I assure you) is the E Pluribus Gustavus show on the last evening before returning students arrive.The show is important because it opens up the campus for social issues that we don’t always know how to talk about, or even … Continue reading Meaningful relationships forged by honesty
Questions that have most fascinated me in my life are often connected to how our current human state of affairs has been derived from previous states. I will not deny that the concept of evolution and its implications has had a more profound impact on my understanding of human life than any other one idea. If you find such an idea uncomfortable or abhorrent, let … Continue reading Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown…
I do love the summer. In the beginning, I can’t see from one side of it to the other. I like the texture of those fat bills of time that I clutch in my hands, ready to spend them as freely as Snoop Dogg. Days become hazy with heat and humidity, and those slap happy summer afternoons melt into each other, rendering dates nothing more … Continue reading Changing with the season
The Gustavus Football team opened camp Aug. 21, 2010. The team has been building to improve upon a 2009 season that yielded a 4-6 record and a tie for fourth place in the MIAC Conference. They have not placed higher than fourth in the conference in the last seven years, posting an overall record of 30-40 in that span. Hopefully, a new decade will offer … Continue reading Kicking off the season
I’ve been a self-described baseball fanatic for almost a decade. After all of the games I’d seen and people in baseball I’d met, I didn’t think that I could possibly do much else relating to the national pastime that I hadn’t already done. It’s funny how 10 weeks in baseball paradise will change your mind so quickly. I received my call from the National Baseball … Continue reading Internship of Hall of Fame proportions
Thursday, September 2 A student reported some suspicious activity that occurred in Southwest Hall. A student reported the theft of a Gustavus owned loveseat from Uhler Hall that was later found. Friday, September 3 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Norelius Hall. Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in front of Norelius Hall. Campus Safety responded to a medical assist on the … Continue reading Sept. 2 – Sept. 5 Safety Report
First-year orientation is always a blur, with an activity-packed schedule and days full of countless new faces. The Gustie Welcome Celebration is the culmination of all of this organized chaos, and it is something even upperclassmen look forward to. Continue reading Food, flight and fun: Welcome to Gustavus
Homesickness. Roommate issues. Sexuality. Responsible decisions. These are just some of the topics that the Peer Assistants (PAs) cover in The Inside Scoop, a series of skits geared toward first-year students. There will be three sessions that Greeter Groups will be attending on Saturday, September 4, at 12:30, 1:20 and 2:10 p.m. “We talk in a humorous way about a lot of the uncomfortable situations … Continue reading College myths busted at The Inside Scoop
