Jesus Christ, as of today, has officially entered his bid for president of the United States of America. He will be running as the Toga Party candidate where he narrowly defeated Little Caesar and John Belushi in the primary process. Despite Jesus’ age of over 2,000 years, he is expected to bring new life and energy to the already tight race and has promised to … Continue reading Moderate Messiah: a satire
The Board of Trustees decided last Friday, April 25, to hire Jack Ohle as the fifteenth president of Gustavus. Ohle will replace current President Jim Peterson, who announced his retirement last fall. Currently President of Wartburg College, Ohle will begin his tenure at Gustavus on July 1. Though he plans to build on the successes of President Peterson, Gusties should expect some changes from the … Continue reading Gustavus meets its new president
At many schools, sex is as much of the college experience as studying, sleeping and partying. More commonly than students would like to think, the outcome of this decision is unplanned pregnancy. Gary L. Rose, M.D., President of the Medical Institute for Sexual Health said, “Forty-three percent of college-age women report having been pregnant at some time.” On our campus of 2,572 students, the appearance … Continue reading Student-parents face difficulties on-campus
On the first day that participants met for the Servant Leadership Program (SLP), there was an empty chair. Chris Johnson, Director of the Center for Vocational Reflection (CVR), who helps lead SLP, said, “[The empty chair] reminds us we are gathered in that circle on behalf of all of the people who are not able to be there with us, of all the people in … Continue reading “Servant leadership gives Gusties a hand”
Next Thursday, the Gustavus Theatre and Dance Department will debut its spring play, Maria Irene Fornes’ Fefu and Her Friends-a witty and unique glance into the lives and experiences of women. “This play in particular looks into women’s lives and experiences in society,” said Amy Seham, director and chair of the Theatre and Dance Department. In the play, Junior History Major Maggie Sotos plays Fefu, … Continue reading Fefu and Her Friends: Not just a chick flick
Media on the Gustavus campus has come a long way. Simply by holding this newspaper in your hands, you have joined a Gustavus tradition that stretches back decades to the first college publication, printed in the spring of 1891. Admittedly, a few things have changed since then. For starters, the dorms are now co-ed, the college isn’t solely run out of Old Main and THE … Continue reading Then And Now: Media At Gustavus Adolphus College
With stellar pitching and a solid line-up top to bottom, the Gustavus Softball team appears to be a legitimate contender in the upcoming MIAC playoffs With the regular season winding down, the Gustavus softball team has been playing with confidence, having earned two big conference wins within the last week. The Gusties had one game cancelled and one postponed, however the team swept Concordia 7-0 … Continue reading Red-hot Gusties look tough to beat
With only one meet before Conference, the Gusties hope to make much of the little time they’ve had to compete The story all season for the Gustavus Track and Field teams has been their inability to even get onto the track. Three meets have been cancelled so far this outdoor season, including the Lee Krough Invitational the Gusties were scheduled to host on April 12. … Continue reading Gustavus lacking competition heading into championships
Graceless Gustavus. These two words are rarely, if ever, used together. In fact, we usually characterize Gustavus as being a nice, friendly, welcoming place. A place where students, faculty and staff routinely say hello to each other, even if they don’t have the faintest recollection of who the other individual is. We are in danger of losing this image. It is my belief that we … Continue reading Gustavus’ fall from grace
