Dear Editor: I think hat I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree. In fact, unless the billboards fall I may never see a tree at all. -Ogden Nash The words of the poet Ogden Nash in 1950s were not meant as a joke. During that era the natural beauty of the American landscape was being eroded by the ugliness of signs … Continue reading Visual pollution
The Gustavus Women’s Golf team won its third consecutive MIAC title on Monday at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minn. “It was pretty cool because the first year we won came as a big surprise. Then, when we won last year, we kind of expected to win again. This year it sort of seemed routine that we would win the MIAC Championship again,” … Continue reading Thrice as nice: Women’s golf captures third consecutive MIAC Championship
When the Major League Baseball playoffs finally begin, wins and losses don’t matter anymore. October baseball is all about pitching and which team can put together 11 victories to win the World Series. Yet, sometimes wins and losses can make all the difference. 6-20: the record for the Minnesota Twins against the New York Yankees including playoffs in the last three seasons. The Twins rebounded … Continue reading MLB playoff preview: Twins not in an empire state of mind
The Gustavus Women’s Volleyball team has an arduous schedule ahead. In the next 10 days, the team will travel to St. Paul for three matches against MIAC foes before travelling to Indianola, Iowa for the Simpson Invitational on Oct. 15. The Gusties are currently ranked 11th in the MIAC after posting a record of 6-9 overall in the first half of the season, including a … Continue reading Gustavus Women play to kill
Monday, September 27 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in front of the Campus Center. Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Norelius Hall. Tuesday, September 28 A simple assault and damage to property was reported to Campus Safety. Friday, October 1 A Campus Safety Officer responded to Health Service to assist staff with a medical issue. Saturday, October 2 Campus Safety responded … Continue reading Sept. 27 – Oct. 2 Safety Report
The Media Board, made up of several on-campus student media organizations, will be hosting a Media Weekend next Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 14-16. The members of the Media Board include GAC TV, Firethorne literary journal, KGSM student radio and The Gustavian Weekly. All of these organizations will host events throughout the weekend. Events include a student media sampler on Thursday, Oct. 14, which will be … Continue reading Media Week Events
Gustavus is holding its annual Nobel Conference this week, with over 5,000 people expected to come to campus from all over the world to participate. Held in the Lund Center, the Nobel Conference will take place Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Wednesday, Oct. 6. With more than 4,000 tickets sold, the world’s leading experts in ethical, agro-ecological, physiological, economic and aesthetic concepts will come together to … Continue reading Making Food Good: Nobel Conference 46
Have you ever considered developing your leadership skills through communication, empowering, self-awareness, compassion and community building? Then you will definitely want to look at the Gustie in Ongoing Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) program. This program has been offered in the past; however, recently it’s been developed into a stronger course. The creators, Assistant Director of Student Activites Andrea Junso and Adam Toppin ‘10, spent a year … Continue reading A golden opportunity to improve leadership skills
Cary Fowler, the executive director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT) will be speaking at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5. GCDT is located in Rome, Italy, but Fowler is travelling more often than he is in the office, so his trip to Minnesota will be nothing new. He will be covering many topics in his speech. “I don’t write out any speech or … Continue reading Featured Nobel speaker: Cary Fowler
