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
College is often seen as the peak of existence, the prime years of a person’s life. Films portray the college years as the best years in which to have fun, experiment or try something completely new. The college experience is the culmination of years of preparation and is one of the primary goals of millions of Americans. Students across America look forward to it, and … Continue reading Time to grow up
Gustavus reflects back on the 1998 tornado and how far we have come since the disaster Ten years ago, students packed up their things and left for Spring Break. Little did they know, the Gustavus they left wouldn’t be the one they would return to weeks later. An F-3 tornado, 1.5 miles wide, tore through the campus on Sunday, March 29, 1998, dismantling nearly everything … Continue reading Devastation and Renewal
It’s never too early to plan for life after college, and Gustavus’ Career Center offers students a useful tool to help them find post-graduate employment. G-Net connects Gustavus students with employers, allowing them to set up interviews and find potential jobs. G-Net is an online resume bank, much like Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com, that allows employers to search for potential employees. However, Director of Career Management … Continue reading G-Net connects students with potential employers
