When Led Zeppelin debuted in 1969 with their venerable Led Zeppelin I, they were accused of unabashedly stealing music from the likes of Willie Dixon and Howlin’ Wolf. Essentially, they were a British rock band plagiarizing the music of poor American blues musicians and in doing so became international superstars. So when Wolfmother released its eponymous debut in 2006 to pandemic approbation, the remaining members … Continue reading Wolfmother brings world peace
Let’s light this candle,” Director, Producer, Actor, Screenwriter Jason Reitman said while starting his interview with a spark. San Fransicso, Rome, London, Orlando, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, New York and Minneapolis are just some of the stops during the promotional tour of his newest film Up in the Air. “I know nothing of what it’s like to travel. I really cherish my time in the air,” … Continue reading The Reitman for the job
Ever thought about how you take a break? How to maximize the relaxation and pleasure of having some time off? Or maybe just think that with all your free time, you could be more productive (well, someone around here must have a little extra time on their hands)? If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time, no thanks to websites like … Continue reading Taking a break
After slightly threatening encouragements at the top of my web browser, I finally switched over my Yahoo page from the older version to the new format. The sad part is I’m pretty sure they made this replacement sometime last spring. But the time had come where I would be forced to automatically convert to New Yahoo. I literally waited as long as I could. And … Continue reading Change is like a naked ape
I remember vividly the day I became addicted to music. I was on the cusp of adolescence and fed up with the gag-inducing pop songs that perpetually played on Radio Disney. I figured the time had come for me to grow up and experience the strange and expansive world known as rock music. With an FM station guide in hand, I scoured the airwaves searching … Continue reading A tale of musical obsession
As college students, we only have four years to make the most out of our being a twenty-something-year-old with no real responsibility to name, and nothing to tie us down. Although I can think of plenty of times that this excuse has come in really handy in an attempt to explain some of my actions, there is a single event in my college career that … Continue reading Studying abroad: realigning worldviews.
I would like to thank the students of Gustavus for sponsoring the gubernatorial forum on Nov. 9. There have been a number of events across the state, and your forum drew the most and diverse number of candidates. The turnout at the forum was very impressive and it was encouraging to see that so many college students and local residents are interested in the gubernatorial … Continue reading Gubernatorial Debate
Achange in the season means the return of Gustavus Women’s Basketball. Their last season ended abruptly in the quarterfinals of the MIAC Championship to Bethel. The women ended their season with a record of 16-10. In their final game against the Bethel Royals, both teams battled closely for a victory until the Royals began to outscore the Gusties in the final four minutes of play. … Continue reading Gustie Women ready for tip-off
After placing second in the National Tournament last year, the Gustavus Men’s Hockey team is back for more this season. So far, the Gusties have started off their season 3-2-1, defeating St. Olaf last Saturday 5-4. Junior forward Brad Wieck feels the team has been doing well so far. “The season is still early, but so far we have the same attitude as last year. … Continue reading Skating with purpose
Gustie Men optimistic about the prospects of the 2009-10 season as they return three starters from last season’s team and will rely on contributions from first-year players The Men’s Basketball team has an exciting season ahead of it with the graduation of just a few seniors and the addition of a few first-year players to add to the strength of the team. In a preseason … Continue reading Gustavus Men’s Basketball driving full speed into new season
