Heather lives in a little house with a big apple tree in the front yard and lots of tall grass in the backyard. Heather’s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, two hands and two feet. Heather also has two mommies. Mama Jane and Mama Kate.” The above quote is from the well-known and groundbreaking children’s book, Heather … Continue reading Tolerant toddlers: tolerant teens
I’ve said before that I am someone who looks for and seeks out change in the world. I think I ought to talk about that a bit. You know, the whole “change” bit. As strange as it might seem, it’s actually the timeliest concept I can think of right now. Change, as I imagine it, should be a habit. There are a lot of people … Continue reading Complacency
Gusties to finish season with five of final six games against MIAC opponents With two big wins now behind them, the Gustavus Women’s Soccer team aims to hit its goals for the remainder of the season. The season started out with a win over the University of Minnesota-Morris and then a loss to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Beating Morris 3-0, they then fell 3-1 … Continue reading Gustavus sees improvement as MIAC postseason push continues
Gustavus is known nationwide as the first institution in the United States to have the official authorization of the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden, to hold an educational conference each year. Its aim, according to the Gustavus website, is to “link a general audience with the world’s foremost scholars and researchers in conversations centered on contemporary issues related to the natural and social sciences.” The … Continue reading Origin of Man: Nobel Conference 2008
Each fall, the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps’ (ROTC) Maverick Battalion, which includes Gustavus, Minnesota State University Mankato and Bethany Lutheran College, takes its cadets and prospective cadets north to Camp Ripley for the fall Field Training Exercises, or FTX. This series of outdoor exercises is designed to give cadets a taste of some of what the Army does, as well as to instruct the … Continue reading ROTC at Camp Ripley: Gusties head north
In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest natural disasters to ever hit America, struck the Gulf coast states. Sophomore Communications Studies Major Wes Jones and his family were among the people present in New Orleans during the disaster. Jones, like thousands of others, was instantly forced to evacuate and take cover. “I lived in the dead center of [New Orleans] in Algiers … Continue reading Gustie of the Week: Wes Jones makes the military a way of life
A long with most students who had the opportunity to see Sigur Rós (pronounced “si-ur rose”) this past Thursday, Sept. 25, I am still trying to process what I experienced. The concert, which was held in downtown Minneapolis at the Orpheum, was performed to a sold out crowd and exceeded any and every expectation that I could have ever had. On the way to the … Continue reading Sigur Ros’ted: a show to end all shows
Summer is a relatively quiet time for the Gustavus campus. However, this August, only weeks before students returned and the familiar buzz of activity resumed, the uneventful exterior was misleading: big things were developing amidst the calm. A small group of students chatted in the Liedholm room when Vice President of Marketing and Communication Gwen Freed entered, accompanied by another woman. Every inch a self-assured … Continue reading Louder and prouder
As our country hurtles toward a presidential election defined by change, we fly by the tenth anniversary of a horrific crime that illustrates just how much, in one decade, that country has remained the same. On the night of Oct. 6, 1998, just outside of Laramie, Wyoming, two men brutally beat gay college student Matthew Shepard, tied him to a fence and left him to … Continue reading Matthew Shepard: An anniversary of hate
