With just over a month before the NCAA Championships, both the Men’s and Women’s Golf teams look to continue their strong play Week two of spring season for the Gustavus Women’s Golf team began with a first place victory at the Wartburg Invitational in Iowa. Finishing up front with a two-day total stroke count of 648 (329-319), the Gusties managed to put 18 strokes between … Continue reading Gustie golfers back on track after the winter
Much to the thrill of Hillary Clinton, it seems that Barack Obama has finally shown a serious weakness. The junior U.S. Senator from Illinois has passed through his time in the national spotlight (including the current Democratic Party primary process) mostly unscathed. But the first major threat to his likeability has come in the form of his unpatriotic and hate-filled pastor, the Reverend Doctor Jeremiah … Continue reading “Not so proud to be an American?”
I suspect there was a reason that last week’s article “Rethinking Recycling” was placed in the commentary section of this paper. Before I go further, I should say that the author of “Rethinking Recycling” was right in at least two things: we should recycle aluminum and other metals and we should try to reduce or reuse something before ever moving to recycling. It is not … Continue reading Rethinking requires thinking
Whether you chug 24 cold ones with your pals on Case Day, enjoy a bottle of wine with the girls or walk through The Dive on a Friday night, you have probably caught a whiff of the alcohol culture at Gustavus. From the administration to students who party three nights a week, members of the Gustavus community have a wide variety of opinions regarding the … Continue reading The Hard (Liquor) Truth
Meet Your Fellow Gustie: Michael J. Sielaff Michael J. Sielaff is not an unfamiliar face on the Gustavus campus. In fact, his face might be the first thing (you) notice about him. Whether he is making crowds laugh with his unique sense of humor or picking favorite foods of the dish line carousel in the caf, the (foot) towering senior can be easily spotted with … Continue reading A thousand faces a day
A Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Thanks to the success of Chicago and Moulin Rouge, the musical movie has recently seen a revival. Hollywood has quickly turned other successful Broadway productions into big screen productions. For the most part, as in the case of Hairspray and The Phantom of the Opera, this has been entirely a good thing. However, Tim … Continue reading Slightly Off-tune
On March 19, 2008 the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq passed. Gustavus students in protest of the war held a candle-light vigil in front of the campus center, placing them in a category with fellow protesters across the country. Two weeks ago several hundred protestors joined for another march on the capitol in Washington D.C. I had the opportunity to accompany 17 members … Continue reading Protesting for Peace: One Gustie Hits the Hill… Capitol Hill
Fresh off their trip to Arizona, Gustavus looks to the conference season hoping that their talent and experience will translate into contention for a MIAC Championship The Gustavus Adolphus Baseball season is officially in full swing after their annual spring trip to Chandler, Arizona. The Gusties (8-8) finished the trip with a record of 4-6 after battling against several tough teams. The Gustie squad is … Continue reading All we need now is for the snow to melt…
Politicians don’t dare address it; it goes against everything we have been taught since kindergarten, and I’m sure you will be surprised to learn that recycling actually harms our sacred earth. Editor of Machine Design Magazine, Leland Teschler, asserts in a July 13, 2006 issue, “Some people buy hybrid cars to save energy. As for me, I do my part by not recycling paper, glass, … Continue reading Rethinking Recycling
