The theme of this year’s Mayday! conference is “Imagining Peace.” Each successive Mayday conference is about peace-related issues in some way. But what does the word “peace” really mean? Peace is such a loaded word, so laced with connotation that it may seem to be devoid of any meaning, especially in the eyes of the public at large. This makes the issues confronted by the … Continue reading Pondering peace
As leaders of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, we feel compelled to respond to Peter Weeks’ article “Faith is not a virtue” published in last week’s Weekly. We find his argument inconsistent being that faith is an integral part of learning at Gustavus. The standard with which Weeks’ can judge whether something is right or wrong must be borrowed from morals established by the Christian faith. … Continue reading Re: Faith is not a virtue
The Gustavus Women’s Lacrosse team finished its season with a 5-2 record, including a third place finish in its Conference tournament this past weekend The Gustavus Women’s Lacrosse team recently finished up a very successful season in which it finished with a record of 5-2, while also finishing third in its league playoffs. Started as a club sport in 2003, the Women’s Lacrosse team has … Continue reading Lacrosse increasing impact at Gustavus
The Men’s Outdoor Track and Field team has been having an exciting season. This year’s team has started off much better than last year. “[We are] a much better rounded team, probably because we have so many seniors this year compared to last year. We halved our place at indoor Conference in one year from eighth to fourth,” Senior sprinter Cole Carlson said. The Gustie … Continue reading Men and Women’s Track teams continue to shine
Since the Twins’ last outdoor baseball game in 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium, also known as “The Met,” fans were skeptical at first about the outdoor atmosphere of Target Field. However, Target Field has made a great impression on Twins fans and baseball fans alike as one of the top stadiums in Major League Baseball. With Twins fever in full force on campus—as evidenced on Tuesday … Continue reading Outdoor baseball stealing hearts of Twins fans
Wednesday, April 14 The department of Campus Safety was notified a contractor backed a vehicle into a chain link fence. Thursday, April 15 Two students in North Hall where cited for underage consumption and underage possession of alcohol. Friday, April 16 A theft from outside a room door in Sorensen Hall was reported. Saturday, April 17 A Gustavus student was cited for underage consumption and … Continue reading April 14 – April 18 Safety Report
From Wednesday, April 21 through Friday, April 23, the Linnaeus Arboretum is hosting “Trees for Heart, Mind and Spirit,” an event which celebrates the beauty of trees and the inspiration the Arb can offer to each visitor. The event corresponds with Earth Week, which is hosted by the Gustavus Greens. Continue reading Spring renews trees and spirits
The long-planned, long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for Gustavus’ new academic building will take place this Friday, April 16. The ceremony will be set on the grounds of the new building, west of Christ Chapel and the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at 3:30 p.m. The site of the actual groundbreaking will be at the north end of the space, facing Lund Center, which is one of the … Continue reading Breaking ground on new academic building
On Saturday, April 17, Chicago-based hip hop-artist, Lupe Fiasco will perform in the Lund Arena for the biennial “Big Concert” sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). The highly-anticipated performance will include an opening act provided by Minneapolis native hip-hop band the Unknown Prophets. As of this past Monday, approximately 78 percent of the 3,000 available tickets have been sold, which first went on sale … Continue reading Fiasco concert to be a success
