As all good Gusties know, our five core values are Excellence, Community, Justice, Service and Faith. The first four are real values and are appropriate for an educational institution. Faith, however, is not a virtue and is subversive to the process of education. I want to make it clear right away that I am not arguing against the study of religion or the value of … Continue reading Faith is not a virtue
I would like to take this opportunity to clarify some rumors regarding our coverage of the Judicial Board case involving The Weekly and Mary Cunningham. Any attempt to interfere with our ability to distribute the newspaper is something we take seriously. When our right to distribute is infringed, so is our ability to discuss important issues facing Gustavus. We distributed 1,200 copies on Feb. 26, … Continue reading Response to Weekly Case Day Controversy/J-board hearing
On Feb 26, 2010, I was one of 20 students that relocated 300 of the 1500 copies of The Weekly from the Campus Center to at least four dorms, where 674 students reside. The papers were available for 24 hours prior to their relocation and, following Scholarship Days, The Weekly staff replaced newspaper copies in the Campus Center where they remained for the rest of … Continue reading Relocated newspapers
While Butler University basked in the media glow of its NCAA Final Four Cinderella story, closer to home, the Gustavus forensics team is in the midst of yet another amazing season. On Easter Sunday, the forensics team accomplished the unimaginable feat of placing in the top ten at the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament. Going up against larger teams with five times the … Continue reading Gustavus Forensics Team
The Gustavus Women’s Rugby team will travel to Florida this weekend to compete in the Division II Collegiate Championships in a 16-team National Tournament. The team will play Rutgers University in the first round and will be the first-ever Gustavus athletics team to compete at the Division II national level. One team, one plane flight, one inspirational team ball, one opportunity and an overwhelming desire … Continue reading Women ruggers excited to compete at Nationals
The Gustavus Women’s Track & Field team had 20 top five finishes and three event wins at the Lee Krough Invitational held at the Gustavus Outdoor Track and Field Complex on Saturday, April 10. The Gusties were led by Junior Laura Secor, Junior Janey Helland (pictured) and Sophomore Sarah Baker. Secor won the 1500-meter relay and finished third in the 400-meter hurdles. Helland won the … Continue reading Women’s Track & Field team led by multiple top performers at Lee Krough Invitational
With growing participation rates and increased visibility on campus, the Gustavus Men’s Lacrosse team has quickly become a viable club sport option for students. In only its third year of existence, the Gustavus Men’s Lacrosse team has begun to make a name for itself, a fact proven by its success so far this season. “Last year we had a record of 1-5 at this point … Continue reading Gustavus Men’s Lacrosse preparing for first two home games in over 10 years
The Gustavus Men’s Tennis team opened their MIAC Conference schedule with five straight victories, including one against rival Carleton last weekend. The Men’s Tennis team posted a great fall record. At the Drake invitational in Iowa, it went 6-5 in doubles and 4-7 in singles. It also hosted the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Midwest Regional Tournament October 2-6,2009. Following the fall season, the team was on … Continue reading Men’s Tennis team serving up strong spring season
Monday, March 15 Campus Safety officers responded to a medical assist in the Schaefer Fine Arts building. Three Pittman Hall residents were charged by Campus Safety for drug/narcotic violations. One of the students was also charged with underage liquor possession. Wednesday, March 17 A Gustavus student reported her Graphing Calculator stolen from Nobel Hall. Saturday, March 20 A Gustavus student was cited by Campus Safety … Continue reading Mar. 15 – April 11 Safety Report
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) released its annual report on faculty salaries recently. The data is interesting because it places faculty compensation in relation to other colleges and universities from across the country. So where does Gustavus place? According to the AAUP’s ranking system, it seems that Gustavus ranks in the top 40% of institutions in most categories. However, looking at the raw … Continue reading AAUP publishes annual survey of faculty salaries
