For some reason fall is a time of pondering the meaning of life. Maybe it’s the falling leaves, making us wonder why everything dies. Maybe the cold keeps us inside and makes us read more. Maybe, for college students such as myself, the end of a lazy summer cusped by the onset of forced critical thinking sparks primordial pondering. Or maybe I’m just making baseless … Continue reading Fall saddles
During the Nobel conference, I was ashamed to see the signs covering the pop machines that dispense bottled water. These signs stated that, in line with the topic of the conference, bottled water would not be sold on campus during Nobel. I like to think that Gustavus is the kind of college where we, as a community, act upon our beliefs, but apparently we did … Continue reading Bottled Water Initiative during The Nobel Conference
The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams are excited to hop back in the pool and dive into the 2009 season. Since practice began Thursday, Oct. 1, the Men’s and Women’s teams have been working hard to return to a regular routine in order to prepare for the fast approaching season. Just this past weekend the teams participated in their annual Alumni and … Continue reading Gusties feel swimmingly about new season
With their exciting 34-33 victory on Saturday, Oct. 10 in the waning seconds against Homecoming opponent Pacific Lutheran University, Gustavus won its first Homecoming game since 2005. The Gusties won in thrilling fashion with quarterback Jordan Becker throwing a one-yard touchdown pass to Elliot Herdina with 0:12 seconds remaining in regulation play. Both Becker and Herdina had career games. Becker completed 26 of 41 passes … Continue reading Gustavus escapes with thrilling last-second Homecoming win
Men’s Soccer team hoping to utilize added pressure from a subpar season so far in order to make the MIAC playoffs The Gustavus Men’s Soccer team has struggled to a 4-5-3 overall record halfway through the Conference season, despite being voted overwhelming preseason favorites to win the Conference title. Last weekend, the team traveled to play games in Iowa and Wisconsin, with the team falling … Continue reading Gustie Men looking for momentum
Monday, Oct. 5 A report was filed with Campus Safety of damage to a car while parked on campus the previous week. Tuesday, Oct. 6 5 students while in Pittman Hall were cited by Campus Safety for Drug and Narcotic violations. One student was cited for paraphernalia possession. One student was cited with a Social Host violation. A student in North Hall was cited for … Continue reading Oct. 5 – Oct. 11 Safety Report
Gustavus Women’s Rugby team prepared for Final Four Tournament After taking a year to rebuild the team, Gustavus Women’s Rugby is back with a new reputation and a new attitude toward the game. Being the only sport in a Division II league at Gustavus, Senior Captain and President Vicky Hidalgo is proud of their record to begin the season. “So far we are 6-1 in … Continue reading Scrumming for success
“We are queer, and we walk among you.” The message to the Gustavus community from Queers & Allies, a student group numbering about 25-30 Gusties, is clear and resounding. This message is especially important to the group as they prepare for the annual recognition of Coming Out Week on campus, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 8 and ending on Friday, Oct. 16.
Sunday, Oct. 11 is the widely-recognized National Coming Out Day, which will be celebrated on Eckman Mall beginning at noon and ending at 3:00 p.m. Continue reading Campus set for Coming Out Week
In such a small town, it can be difficult to find things to do on weekends. While the campus provides many activities, it’s always nice to experience things outside of the bubble of the hill. For many in the 21+ crowd, going to bars is a big part of nightlife. And luckily, St. Peter has a pretty solid bar scene. The Weekly has been hard … Continue reading Bar Exam
