As a nanny this summer, I brought my magic bag of activities every day with hopes of entertaining and educating Isabelle, age three, and Halle, age five. One day, after Isabelle was finished coloring on the kitchen chairs and Halle had smeared macaroni all over me, I decided I had to be on my toes constantly and have activities ready for their moments of outburst: … Continue reading Dismantling Gender Constructs
Water: a cool beverage, a great source of fun and a high-priced commodity? Though the third characteristic may sound absurd to some, many experts believe that this is the direction in which water is heading. The topic of the twenty-eighth annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference, which takes place on Monday, April 28, is the issue of “Troubled Water” and its social-justice implications. The conference is named … Continue reading “Troubled Water” plunges into the water debate
Next year’s senior class will have seen a nearly $10,000 rise in tuition over the course of its four years at Gustavus. College costs around the country continue to increase at an astonishing rate, which is part of the reason why Gustavus implemented its Guaranteed Cost Plan (GCP) over 40 years ago. The GCP is an option for incoming students to pay a set amount … Continue reading Guaranteed Cost Plan no longer a guarantee
Early Saturday afternoon, people began to line up outside of Lund Arena to see Ben Folds. By the time I got my spot in line, it was already wrapped around three flags and headed towards Complex. When the line began to move, I grew giddy with anticipation. At 8:00 p.m. on the dot, the opening act—Ari Herstand—came on stage. Herstand is a Minneapolis musician of … Continue reading Ben Folds: Rockin’ Gustavus
Meet Your Fellow Gustie: Addie Ryan Most of us here at Gustavus go about our daily lives with attention focused on when we’ll get homework done or what we’ll do the next weekend. Our thoughts rarely stray from what’s happening on campus, but this week’s featured Gustie, Allison (Addie) Ryan, has her mind on other matters. Addie graduated from Gustavus in January with majors in … Continue reading Looking ahead to a (Ful)bright future
If you’re a senior at Gustavus, graduation is approaching. In 37 days, the class of 2008 will walk across Hollingsworth Field and into the real world of debt, car payments and health insurance. Chances are most seniors don’t need to be reminded of this fact; if the steady stream of mailings hasn’t served as an adequate reminder, then parents have likely finished the job. “Contemplating … Continue reading Cleaning house in your head
The Gustavus Baseball team doesn’t make the schedule. The team just plays the games as they come. With only two more weeks until the MIAC tournament, few games remain as they jockey for an important playoff position. Thus far, the team has benefited from dominating the bottom half of the MIAC. As of Wednesday, the Gusties had compiled a record of 10-3 in conference play, … Continue reading Baseball team prepares for the stretch run
The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Golf teams have much to look forward to while wrapping up their 2007-2008 seasons. Both teams are preparing for the Division III National Golf Meets in mid-May. The men secured their bid to Nationals by winning the MIAC Conference Meet last fall and they are looking forward to the National Championships which will be held at Chateau Elan in Brazilton, … Continue reading Golf teams prepare for Nationals
My delightful roommate recently called me over to his computer to show me a movie trailer. Expecting to see a trailer for an upcoming action or comedy flick that might interest me, I was intrigued to find a long trailer for the controversial documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. Written and narrated by Ben Stein (yes, the droning teacher from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), this documentary … Continue reading The de-evolution of science
