Once again, after the November 3 elections, Americans have proved that the same baseless scare tactics have worked. It was on that day that the people of Maine voted to overturn a law, passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, which granted full marriage-equality rights to all Maine citizens. In doing so, Maine became the 31st state in the Union to reject same-sex … Continue reading The case for love
With the latest figures from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) pointing toward a largely limited public option, some national commentators are wondering what the big fuss about the public option was about. The truth is that having the public option as part of the health care reform serves two purposes. One purpose is practical, based on the idea of providing competition against private insurers. The … Continue reading Much ado about public option? Not quite.
Has the memory of move-in day already faded in your mind, or does it seem like it was maybe last week? It’s November, and that means snow, ice and the arctic breeze are on their way. I know you probably don’t even want to hear about it right now, but it’s November, and let’s face it, we all get a little down on November every … Continue reading It’s November
We have all seen Gustavus’ new tagline, “Make your life count,” displayed throughout campus and plastered on the new website. I don’t know about the rest of you, but this freaked me out just a little bit. It might be the realization that, as a senior, the real world is about to hit me in the face in just a few short months, but now … Continue reading Making it count
To say the Gustavus Women’s Rugby team has surpassed expectations for its season this year is a significant understatement. After finishing second in the Minnesota Final Four, the Gustie women traveled to Platteville, WI for the Midwest Sweet Sixteen Playoffs on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2009. Despite a number three seed in its pool, the Women’s Rugby team upset the number one seed, Illinois … Continue reading Gustavus Women’s Rugby: making the tries count
The Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams will host a dual meet this Saturday in the Lund Center against St. Olaf College. Both teams are prepared for some tough competition. “The Men’s team will have quite the battle, and the Women’s [team] definitely has a shot. The atmosphere at the Olaf meet is unlike any other meet we swim at,” Sophomore Sandie Walker said. … Continue reading Off the starting block
The Gustavus Cross Country teams head into this weekend’s NCAA Regional meet with high expectations and hopes to leave behind a season full of injury and illness. The Men’s team comes off of an eighth place performance at the MIAC Championships two weekends ago, while the Gustie Women took in a sixth place finish at the same meet. Both teams will head to Iowa to … Continue reading Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams ready to finish the season strong
Monday, Nov. 2 Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Christ Chapel. Wednesday, Nov. 4 A bias incident that occurred in Sorenson Hall on Friday Oct. 30, 2009 was reported to Campus Safety. Thursday, Nov. 5 A bike was reported stolen from the Gibbs Hall bike rack. A bike was reported stolen from the Swanson Tennis Center. Saturday, Nov. 7 A non-student while in … Continue reading Nov. 2 – Nov. 8 Safety Report
Gustavus is preparing for a group of protesters at today’s Gubernatorial candidates forum. The protest has been organized by Friends of the RNC 8, a group supporting the eight accused of planning violence in connection with the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul. The protesters will be on campus to pressure Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner to dismiss felony charges against the eight. The … Continue reading Protesters to arrive at Gustavus for candidates forum
