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A gusty debate
As Gustavus continues to talk about building a wind turbine, the Nicollet County Board has intervened
Jake Seamans
Editor-in-Chief
A
fter eight years of research,
fundraising and talk, Gustavus is finally prepared
to start building one or two wind
turbines. However, the project
has been brought to a standstill
by the Nicollet County Board of
Commissioners, who passed an
ordinance making it nearly impossible for the College to build
a turbine on campus.
Because of this ordinance and a
previous moratorium on approving wind-power projects, the Gustavus Board of Trustees delayed
consideration of the wind turbine
project until its October meeting.
Over concerns about noise
pollution, shadows from the
turbines and the safety of those
living nearby, the Board of Commissioners passed the Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS)
Ordinance, which bans wind
turbines from being built within
a half mile of any dwelling and
requires a noise pollution study
before work can be started.
The ordinance effectively bans
a wind turbine from being built
on campus. This has generated
a strong response from people
involved in the project and from
St. Peter residents.
The Ordinance
At their Aug. 11, 2009 meeting,
the Nicollet County Board of
Commissioners passed an ordinance establishing rules for building wind turbines in the County.
The ordinance was a product of
the WECS committee, which was
formed last year to study issues
regarding wind energy projects
and to establish a set of rules for
the county.
At the same time, the County
Board placed a one-year moratorium on approving any wind
energy projects. That moratorium
was lifted with the passage of the
new ordinance.
“The committee was looking at
a lot of issues that other agencies
haven’t dealt with very well,”
Commissioner James Stenson
said, who represents Gustavus’
district.
The ordinance’s rules about
noise and shadow studies, distinguishing between the size of
projects and proximity to dwellings would keep a turbine from
being built on campus and has
generated backlash within the
Gustavus community.
“I think it is a mistake environmentally and economically, and it
is an obstacle to the kind of clean
energy development we—as
citizens and a county—need to
adopt. A setback rule is necessary,
but one-half mile is excessive,”
Jim Dontje said, who is director
of the Johnson Center for Envi-
ronmental Innovation.
According to Stenson, the ordinance was prompted by a move in
New Ulm to build a wind turbine
project in the western part of
the County. That project caused
controversy among residents in
the area, and the County Board
moved to establish a set of rules
to deal with the problems there.
According to those involved in
the project, if the County Board
were to approve of the Gustavus
wind turbine project immediately
and if the turbines were available,
then Gustavus could boast a turbine before the end of the year.
“If the zoning were favorably
resolved, it then becomes a matter of turbine availability. We are
currently in a far better economic
climate for purchasing one than
any time in the past three or four
years, but it still depends on what
is available when we are able to
go. I think six months would be
possible if everything lines up
well. It could also be well more
than a year,” Director of Physical
Plant Warren Wunderlich said.
The Project
The turbine project has been
stalled over the last several years
due to a limited supply of turbines available to Gustavus. Due
to the economic recession, turbine
orders have slowed and Gustavus
was, at the time, able to place an
order.
Gustavus is looking at building either one or two turbines,
depending on availability and
cost. According to Ken Westphal,
vice president for business and
finance, the turbine would cost
between $3.1 and $3.4 million for
one turbine and between $6.1 and
$6.4 million for two.
According to Westphal, there
are a number of benefits for
the College. “The benefits of a
wind turbine [are] to reduce the
College’s carbon footprint and
reduce the high cost of electricity
that Gustauvs pays,” Westphal
said.
A turbine could also allow
Gustavus to make some significant steps toward goals set
for the College, particularly the
American College and University
Presidents’ Climate Commitment,
an initiative for colleges and universities to make significant steps
toward environmental sustainability. The agreement was signed
by former Gustavus President Jim
Peterson in September of 2007.
“This [project] would also provide significant progress on our
efforts to become carbon neutral,
relative to the ‘President’s Climate
Commitment,’” Wunderlich said.
“Perhaps most importantly, it
would be a visible demonstration
of our commitment to environmental sustainability. This … has
greater impact if the turbine is on
campus, or at least close enough
MCT Campus
Gustavus has been in the market for wind turbines since December 2007, but a county ordinance has halted the project.
to see from campus, and if we can
use the power directly.”
However, some have called
into question both the College’s
commitment to the project and
the reasons the College wants to
build a wind turbine.
“Why does Gustavus want [a
wind turbine]? To me the obvious
answer is, and though it might not
be the right one, is that St. Olaf
and Carleton have one, so they
decided they should get one too.
So, it’s kind of keeping up with
Joneses. Or they might say it is
for academic reasons, to educate
students about wind energy,”
Stenson said. “Really, the big
thing is can the college save money by generating [power] from
wind energy rather than buying
it from the city, which generates
[its energy] mostly from coal-fired
plants? I think this should be the
reason for building one.”
Some have also questioned
whether the Gustavus Board of
Trustees are committed to building the project.
“The Trustees had not made a
commitment before the county
enacted the ordinance in August.
There is still some uncertainty
about their commitment. We will
not be able to test our ability to
work with the new county ordinance by applying for a variance
without a ‘go ahead’ from the
Trustees to try,” Dontje said.
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Campus Safety Report
news
Sunday, Sept. 13
A student experienced a verbal sexual threat from a group of males on campus
grounds.
Monday, Sept. 14
The Department of Campus Safety was called for a medical assist at Lund Center.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
A Gustavus student was transported to the E.R. for a possible prescription medication overdose.
A Gustavus employee reported a burglary in Schaefer Fine Arts Center to the Department of Campus Safety.
A Gustavus student reported to Campus Safety that one of her school books was
stolen in the Campus Center.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
A Gustavus student reported to Campus Safety that his car had been vandalized.
Thursday, Sept. 17
A verbal bias incident just outside the Diversity Center was reported to the Campus
Safety Office.
Friday, Sept. 18
Two students while in College View Apartments were cited by Campus Safety and
SPPD for underage consumption. One of the students was transported to DETOX.
Saturday, Sept. 19
A student reported that a flag had been stolen from the outside of their room door
in Sorensn Hall.
Campus Safety was called to Sorensen Hall for a domestic dispute.
Sunday, Sept. 20
Campus Safety was called to Sorenson Hall for an underage drinking violation.
A student while in Norelius Hall was cited by Campus Safety and SPPD for underage consumption of alcohol.
Tip of the Week:
Avoiding the dangers of an ATM—Part 2
Walk-up ATM machines located on the outside of buildings are way too convenient
for a perpetrator to come from behind and grab your cash and run, or worse, using
a weapon to convince you to continue making additional withdrawals from your
account. To avoid this danger, bring along a friend to stand behind you while you
withdraw cash or use ATM machines that are located in highly populated areas with
a great deal of activity.
While using an ATM, always be aware of activity around you. Should you become
suspicious of commotion around or near you, cancel your transaction and leave immediately. Never accept offers of assistance from strangers at the ATM. It could create
an opportunity for someone to take advantage of the situation, with you becoming a
victim of theft or possibly worse.
Minimize your time at an ATM by having your bank card ready, deposits prepared
in advance and wait to count your money until you are in a secure area. Take home a
supply of deposit envelopes so you can prepare deposits ahead of time.
Use drive-up bank tellers or go inside your bank rather than making large deposits
of cash using the ATM. Your deposit can be quickly snatched as you prepare to insert
it into the machine.
Make sure you always remove your bank card from the ATM before leaving. Make it a
habit to double-check that your card is secure and in your possession before departing.
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Gustavus to add academic building, redesign Anderson
Editor |
Andy Setterholm
T
Joey Taylor
Staff Writer
he Anderson Social Science
Center has had a very unique
history here at Gustavus. Built
in 1948, the building originally
housed the campus library, which
was named Folke Bernadotte in
1950. The library remained in this
building for 30 years until 1978,
when the current library was
constructed.
After the library was relocated,
the departments of Economics/
Management, History, Political
Science, Psychology, and Sociology/Anthropology all moved
into the slightly renovated social
science building.
Since then, the makeup of the
building has changed. “In the
1990s, the Political Science Department vacated Anderson for
Old Main, and then the History
department switched over from
social sciences to humanities,”
Professor of History Kevin Byrne
said. This leaves the building in
its present state.
Since the building was originally designed as a library, the
same architecture still remains.
“The [book] stack areas, on the
west side of the building, were
constructed as four floors with
very low ceilings, since they were
to be simply functional for storing
books,” Professor Byrne said.
The Anderson Social Science Center will be renovated when the new academic building is built.
Sarah Cartwright
This has all led to the present state of the building and the
upcoming October meeting of
the Board of Trustees, who will
decide whether or not to approve
the plans to build a new academic
building to house the departments
in Anderson.
Both Byrne and Physical Plant
Director Warren Wunderlich stress
the point that the new building
is not going to be named a social
science center.
The new building is planned to
house the social science departments of Economics/Management, Psychology, and Sociology/
Anthropology. In addition, the
departments of History and Communication Studies would also
relocate to the new building.
Until a donor steps up to cover a
large portion of the costs, the new
building will simply be named
“New Academic Building,” Wunderlich said.
The new building will be located
on the north end of the old football
field, with the south end filled in
with landscaping.
Construction on the new building will begin as soon as approval
is given from the Board of Trustees. “That all depends on the
Board,” Wunderlich said, “They
will either approve the plans in
October or January along with setting a start date for construction.”
The earliest possible start date
would be the spring of 2010, with
a projected construction schedule
of 16 to 18 months.
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As for the plans right now, since
2007, the departments involved
have been helping the design
team develop the plan for the new
building.
According to Byrne, “Every
classroom will have a full array of
electronic capabilities. The spaces
for psychology laboratories would
be constructed precisely for that
purpose, including space designed
to house animals. There will be
two computer classrooms and
a separate digital arts space for
communications studies classes.”
He added that “The building will
be far more user-friendly than the
current building, and it will be
built purposely to house the departments that will occupy it, unlike today’s Social Science Center.”
Byrne also noted that the new
building will be LEED-certified,
meaning that the construction
crews will incorporate several
measures to reduce energy wastes
and costs.
With the planned exodus of all
departments out of Anderson,
the fate of this building is still up
in the air.
“Anderson is one of the three
remaining stone buildings on
campus, so we want to keep it,”
Wunderlich said. “There will be
some renovation, additions and a
name change.”
There are suggestions that the
Nursing and Education departments move into Anderson, but
as Wunderlich stressed, it is a big
maybe.
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Tickets run dry for Nobel Conference 2009: H2O
The Gustavian Weekly
Submitted
Nobel 2009 is titled “H20: Uncertain Resource” and focuses on global water issues. Programs begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6.
ecological issues, including global
population growth, migrations to
arid regions, increased use of irrigation, industrialization, climate
or 45 years, Gustavus has change and international resource
had the honor of hosting in- conflicts. This panel of worldternational experts for the an- renowned speakers will provide
the Nobel Conference
nual Nobel Conference.
audience with an overThis year is no different
view of water resources
as the Gustavus comissues. They will help
munity is preparing to
us understand the conhost H 2 O: Uncertain
nections between these
Resource on October 6
issues and everyday
and 7, 2009. This year
life in our country and
the focus is on global
around the world.”
issues pertaining to waThe lineup for this
ter. “This year’s conferyear ’s Nobel Conference should attract a
ence is once again filled
broad audience because
with many outstanding
water is essential to all
Mark Bjelland
experts from all over
,life and our supply of
the world. On Tuesday,
water is both finite and
vulnerable,” Conference Chair Oct. 6, there are four lectures with
Mark Bjelland said, according varying topics.
At 10:00 a.m. Rajendra K.
to the Gustavus website. “Water
resources are bound to key socio- Pachauri, chair, Intergovernmen-
Amber Hanson
Staff writer
F
tal Panel on Climate Change, Geneva, Switzerland, will focus on
how climate change may further
stress water resources, especially
exacerbating problems of clean
water access and food security
for the world’s poor.
Nancy N. Rabalais, executive
director of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, will
be presenting at 1:00 p.m. about
the health of estuaries and coastal
waters as a critical ecological and
food security issue and indicator
of unsustainable management of
land and freshwater resources.
3:00 p.m. will showcase David
Sedlak from the Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of
California, Berkeley, and his
focus on the connection between
chemicals, like hormones and
other pharmaceuticals, in the
waste stream and the quality of
the aquatic environment.
The final speaker on Tuesday,
at 8:15 p.m., is Derek Walcott,
a poet and playwright. He is a
distinguished visiting professor
in literature and drama at the University of Alberta, Canada and is
also the 1992 Nobel Laureate in
Literature.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 brings another full day of notable speakers. Peter H. Gleick, president of
the Pacific Institute in Oakland,
CA, starts out the morning with
a 10:00 a.m. look at the current
state of world water resources
and what the future might hold.
At 1:00 p.m. Larry Rasmussen,
emeritus professor of social ethics
at Union Theological Seminary in
New York City, will be presenting
on the ethical issues involved in
water resource management and
its connections to the well-being
of the planet.
The final afternoon session begins at 3:00 p.m. with Asit Biswas,
president of the Third World
Centre for Water Management in
Atizapan, Mexico, speaking about
the importance of water resources
in alleviating poverty in developing countries and water as a basic
human right.
The Nobel Conference concludes with a banquet at 6:30
p.m. featuring a keynote address
from William L. Graf, chair of the
department of geography at the
University of South Carolina.
A new feature to the 2009 Nobel
Conference is a local forum on
Tuesday night at both 6:15 and
7:00 p.m. During this session, area
experts will be discussing local
water issues and resources.
“Our local community is very
much dependent on water. As an
agricultural community, water
is essential to our local economy
and food supply,” Amy McMullan, senior political science major
said. “The Nobel Conference often considers a given topic from
a global viewpoint, but water
resources need to be considered
at a local level as well.”
Although the Nobel Conference
is now sold out to the general
public, Gustavus students still
have an opportunity to pick up
tickets. Contact the Gustavus
Office of Marketing and Communication for information. For
those students wanting to catch
a glimpse of the Nobel Conference, it will be webcast live at
gustavus.edu/nobelconference.
And for more information about
this year’s conference, go to www.
gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2009.
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Gustie of the Week:
Christopher Stewart: Making a
difference in education
Alex Messenger
After applying to only one college for admission, Chris followed the footsteps of
four of his family members by becoming a Gustie.
Alex Messenger
Alex Messenger
Chris has worked in leadership positions in the teachers’ union Education Minnesota, which helped gain him an invitation to
the national conference in San Diego. This involvement led him to be the recipient of the 2009 Audrey Erskine scholarship.
J
Katie Volney
Staff Writer
ust as four of his family members had before him, Chris
Stewart made the decision to
become a Gustie over three years
ago. In fact, Chris was so sure of
his desire to join the Gustavus
community that it was the only
school he applied to.
As he arrived on campus on
that late summer morning, Chris
brought with him a passion not
only for learning, but also for
sharing his knowledge with others. This is the main reason he
chose to major in secondary social
studies teaching (also accompanied by several minors, including
geography and political science).
For almost his entire career
at Gustavus, Chris has been involved in a variety of activities
and organizations both on and off
campus. He is currently president
of the Student Educators Association, a member and former vice
president of the education honor
society Kappa Delta Pi, chapel
apprentice, an economics tutor
and has been a collegiate fellow
for the past three years.
“[Working as CF] is really important to me and what I do on
campus. My job has given me the
opportunity to not only encourage responsible and safe living
and learning habits, but also has
allowed me to make a lot of great
friends in the process,” Chris said.
“Being able to support the mission and goals of Gustavus has
really been a positive experience.”
In addition to his demanding
academic responsibilities, Chris
enjoys playing intramural sports
and is captain of two of the softball teams.
Chris’ participation in the
teachers’ union Education Minnesota provided him with incred-
ible opportunities to shine in his
area of study. Last year he was
nominated to undertake one of
two leadership positions within
the organization, which he gladly
accepted. He attended the Minnesota convention and succeeded in
gaining an invitation to attend the
national conference in San Diego.
“[Chris] is a great person
and always has a huge
smile on his face and a
welcoming hello.”
-Bergit Nerheim
Chris’ involvement with this
organization proved incredibly
valuable when he was nominated to receive the 2009 Audrey
Erskine scholarship for students
planning to enter the teaching
field. He went on to win the scholarship as a result of his dedication
to improving the greater education community and his extensive
While attending Gustavus, Chris has participated in many activities including the
Student Educators Association, Kappa Delta Pi and the collegiate fellows.
research in the education arena.
Last year he completed a project
on technology in the classroom
and another that he is currently
undertaking as an independent
venture.
Chris’ success is due largely to
his eagerness to make the most of
his tertiary education experience.
“It is important [as a college
student] to constantly be re-evaluating what it means to be active
on campus,” Chris said.
He insists that time management is a great skill to cultivate
throughout one’s college years,
and that by the end of his sophomore year he was able to nearly
double his available time for student activities and organizations.
“It’s important to decide [for
oneself] what ‘busy’ means,”
Chris said.
Chris is taking a realistic approach to his plans after graduation in the spring.
“It really depends on what the
job market looks like,” Chris said.
He hopes to complete his student
teaching and eventually go on to
get his master’s degree. As for his
last semester at Gustavus, Chris
also intends to study abroad in
Spain as part of a teaching program there.
The future for Chris looks very
bright.
“[Chris] is a great person and
always has a huge smile on his
face and a welcoming hello,”
Junior Communication Studies
Major Bergit Nerheim said of her
classmate.
It is easy to see that Chris has
made a difference in the Gustavus
community during his time here,
and there is no doubt that he will
bring the skills he has acquired
over the last three years and his
passion for teaching to the rest of
the world.
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Interpretive Center to host biannual Arboretum clean up
The Gustavian Weekly
Katie Kaderlik
Staff Writer
s the school year goes on, the
courses we take become more
demanding, we become more
involved in activities on campus
and the projects and papers begin
to pile up. Stress levels may rise
and you may feel like you barely
have time to breathe. A great
stress reliever that tends to get
overlooked is the Arboretum.
The Gustavus community has
used the Arboretum throughout
the years as a learning space, a
place to work out, a place to play
and a place to think and be still.
“It is a healthy place for students to be, and it can be a positive form of release from stress.
It is really great that we have the
[Arboretum] because it is this
place of conservation. It’s really
nice to just see something that is
not developed entirely,” Junior
Environmental Studies Major
Katie Winkelman said.
Today the Gustavus and St. Peter communities have an opportunity to give back to the Arboretum
and spend an afternoon outdoors
because it is Arboretum Volunteer
Day. Start your weekend off right
with an invigorating time spent
out of doors, serving the community with great people. Anyone is welcome to help with the
removal of non-native Siberian
Elms, weeding, pruning and trash
removal. The event will begin at
2:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, Sept. 25. Volunteers can
meet outside of the Lind Interpretive Center before the event.
Bob Dunlap graduated from
Gustavus in 2008 with an environmental studies and English
double major and a passion for
nature. He is the Arboretum
naturalist and Nobel Hall greenhouse manager who is helping to
coordinate this event. Dunlap’s
passion for nature began at the
early age of five, when his father
gave him a bird-watching guide
book. His interest in nature continued throughout his high school
education and led him to his environmental studies major.
Each year the Interpretive Center tries to hold the Arboretum
Volunteer Day at least once in
the fall and the spring. The goal
of this event is to have volunteers
help remove invasive species that
are an ecological threat to other
plant species and to help with
general weeding, pruning and
cleanup.
“The deciduous woods part
of the [Arboretum] is where
the main focus of the project is
because the non-native Siberian
Elm tree is affecting the natural
landscape, and if we don’t move
them out now, it is going to spread
to the point where we can’t do
anything about it,” Dunlap said.
Dunlap explained that the Siberian Elm tree is a threat to the
native species in the Arboretum
because plant species that are not
native to the Minnesota woods
lack natural predators that would
normally control a native species
growth. A natural predator could
be a type of insect or a disease that
affects the plant.
In the case of the Siberian Elm
tree, there is not a natural cycle to
check the growth and spread of
the tree. The area of the Arboretum that the volunteers are going
to primarily work on is the edge
of deciduous woods that reaches
to the road. This area is especially
at risk for the growth of the Siberian Elm because the woods are
close to the road, which becomes
pretty disturbed and can spread
the seeds easily.
Volunteers will be given gloves,
clippers and herbicide spray
called tordon that is applied to
the twig to kill invasive species.
“We can think globally and act
locally by taking out invasive species because it is taking over other
plants, and if everyone helps out
we can make a difference,” Winkelman said.
“I volunteered last year, and it
was really relaxed and I worked
with a fun group of people,”
Junior English and Philosophy
Major Susan Kranz said.
The Arboretum is a great resource that involves the St. Peter
community in other events besides the Volunteer Arboretum
Day. Dunlap works with events
like the Lineaus Symposium,
community continuing education
classes and giving guided tours of
the Arboretum.
Sarah Cartwright
On Friday, Sept. 25, Gustavus students will help rid the Arboretum of invasive
plant species as well as help with pruning, weeding and cleanup within the Arboretum.
Once a month a continuing
education class is taught in the
Interpretive Center and topics
have included nature and art. A
lot of the St. Peter schools bring
their students on a field trip to
the Arboretum with a guided
tour from Dunlap, who strongly
encourages students to start experiencing nature at a young age.
The Arboretum is a great place
for people to enjoy being outside
and observe nature.
“Most students know there is
an [Arboretum], and the ones
that don’t will eventually see it is
obviously a beautiful place to be.
People jog, bike, play Frisbee. It
is a unique part of Gustavus and
I feel like students would like to
give back,” Dunlap said.
Take time out of your day to
relax and enjoy the beauty of the
Arboretum, and stop on by the Interpretative Center to volunteer.
“I think that nature has a good
effect on people, for some people
it is more of a spiritual thing. I do
find God in nature, and it helps
me to clear my mind and bring me
back in perspective that it’s not
all about me, I am a small part,”
Dunlap said.
“It is really important that
people get more involved in conservation because the world just
needs that right now,“ Winkelman said.
You can learn more about the
Arboretum and the events that
it hosts at gustavus.edu/arboretum.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Sonia Nazario speaks at Gustavus
Editor | Jenny Behan
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Krystal Bundy
Staff Writer
ided by the Isabel Allende
Foundation, Olga Sanchez
built a bakery where mutilated
migrants can work and raise
money for prosthetics and medical treatments. In San Diego, a
school started a campaign to raise
money for Guatemalan women.
Individuals have been compelled
to act as well. They’ve sent money.
They’ve sent clothing. They’ve
sent gratitude and love and grace.
“Enrique’s Journey really
opened my eyes … It gave
a face to the discussion
about immigration.”
-Haley Prittinen
Submitted
Sonia Nazario has inspired people all over the country through her writings and
will be speaking at Gustavus on Monday, Sept. 28, at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall.
These are only a few of the good
deeds inspired by the publication of Sonia Nazario’s Enrique’s
Journey (more information can be
found at www.enriquesjourney.
com). In addition to inspiring so
many people to do something for
their fellow human beings, this
book has also immensely raised
awareness about desperation,
immigration and the devastating
effects that tend to follow.
“Enrique’s Journey really opened
my eyes. … It gave a face to the
discussion about immigration,”
Senior Biochem and Molecular Biology Major Haley Prittinen said,
who is also one of the students
on the Reading In Common book
Gustavus Greek Kick-Off
Jordan Klitzke
Last Tuesday, all of the Gustavus Greeks came together to kick-off the 2009 pledging
season. Each chapter was represented by both its active members as well as the incoming
pledges. The event was focused on Mark Hartley who spoke about generating a positive
image and reputation for the Greeks at Gustavus.
Submitted
The book Enrique’s Journey gave both students and faculty at Gustavus a new
perspective on immigration, forcing them to question previous beliefs on the topic.
selection committee.
“[The book] really makes you
question your own morals and
what you believe,” Senior Psychology Major Kyle Goodfellow
said, who is also on the book
selection committee.
“It is certainly enlightening,”
Director of Student Activities
Megan Ruble said.
While not everyone can be a
devoted philanthropist, everyone
can think. Books like Enrique’s
Journey do so much more than
encourage temporary solutions.
Books like Enrique’s Journey cause
entire nations to think, so that
permanent action can take place.
A little awareness can go a long
way.
The response to the Pulitzer
Prize-winning Enrique’s Journey
has been overwhelming. Gustavus students can join in this
response by attending Sonia
Nazario’s lecture on Monday,
Sept. 28, at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni
Hall. For those interested there
will also be a book signing at the
St. Peter Public Library from 3:00
to 4:00 p.m. Come along and see
what all the buzz is about.
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Editor | Lindsay Lelivelt
“[My tattoo] is the coordinates of where I am from
on a map. Being adopted, I thought it would be a
unique way to express it. It was my second tattoo
and I got it done at Tank’s Tattoos.”
- Andy Sharp,
Junior Physical Health Education Major
“To me, [my tattoo] reminds me of my family’s
lake cabin in northern Wisconsin which I have
visited since I’ve been a baby. Plus, I really like
the artwork, I just think it’s simple and beautiful. I got it done at Skin and Bones Tattoo in
Sioux Falls, SD. I also have two other tattoos.”
- Dan Enright,
Sophomore
“I got my tattoo done at Geister Tattoo. I got it
because I appreciate art and I really like birds.
It is Picasso’s dove of peace.”
- Jen Fox,
Sophomore Political Science Major
Gustavus Ink
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Lindsay Lelivelt
Features Editor
f you haven’t noticed, The Weekly isn’t
the only thing covered in ink on campus
these days. More and more students are
getting tattoos as they become less and less
of a stigma.
As television shows like Miami Ink and
LA Ink rise in popularity, so has the type
of body modification known as the tattoo.
The word tattoo is said to be derived
from the Tahitian word ‘tatau,’ which
means to mark or brand something.
Since ancient times, people have been
adorning their bodies with patterns and
designs in permanent ink.
The very first and most primitive of tattoos involved wounding oneself and packing in dirt and soot into the cut in order to
discolor the skin permanently.
Fortunately, the world has come a
long way since then. Invented by Samuel
“I got my tattoo done at Cactus Tattoo in
Mankato. I always wanted to get a tattoo, especially one that I designed. It is a Celtic knot,
which is often used for meditation and can
symbolize balance and harmony. I like that it
can mean what you want it to.”
- Jon Kasprisin,
Sophomore ACS Chemistry Major
O’Reilly in 1891, the electronic tattoo
machine inserts colored ink beneath the
surface of the skin by way of needles that
are powered electronically. This machine
revolutionized the art of tattoos.
While earlier tattoos were more tribal
or firmly rooted in religion, the tattoos of
today have a wider variety of style and
meaning.
Many students on campus have tattoos. Ranging from small to large, deeply
meaningful to comedic, the tattoos on
campus are as unique as the people who
sport them.
Not only are their meanings unique,
but their locations are too. Many students
choose to show off their tattoos, getting
them in places that are easily visible. Others prefer to keep them more private and
choose locations which can easily be covered up or hidden.
No matter what the tattoo, there is a
story behind it.
This is an
example of the
now commonly
used tattoo
machine, which
was invented in
1891 by Samuel
O’Reilly.
“I have five tattoos total, but my angel tattoo
is my newest. I got it done at Lacey’s Finest
in Olympia, WA. It is based off a photo I took
while studying abroad in Sweden at a small
church on the island of Gotland. I love the
colors and the fact that I have an angel with me
wherever I go.”
- Valerie McCluckey,
Junior History & Scandinavian Studies
Major
“My tattoo is a symbol of strength and recovery. The words are “God grant me serenity,”
which is a reference to my favorite prayer. It
was done by a private artist in Fairbault, MN.”
- Liz Cannaday,
Sophomore
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“The [tattoo] is on my foot. It’s the
first one I got. My mom helped me
draw it up and the overall meaning of the design can be so many
things. Mostly it reminds me of
where I’ve been and where I want to
be.”
- Morgen Hagedorn,
Senior Soiciology/ Anthropology
Major
“My tattoo represents a mother’s
love, because it was my high
school graduation present from
my mom. It says ‘unconditional,
instinctive and forever’, which is a
quote about a mother’s love. The
pocket watch represents time,
which is eternal, and the time on
the [watch] is 10:45, which is the
time I was born. I got it done at
Canvas Tattoo in Eagan.”
- Kyle Rosas,
Sophomore Political Science Major
All photos by Sarah CartLindsay Lelivelt
wright and
“I got my tattoo at A1 Tattoo and Piercing. My
tattoo is the cross of suffering, which has four
points. Each point represents a stake that was
placed in Jesus’ hands and the one in his feet.
The last point represents the blunt spear Jesus
was stabbed with to tell if he was still living or
not. The word in the middle means ‘believe’ in
Latin. I got this because it signifies my belief
in Jesus and how he died on the cross for the
salvation of the human race.”
-Brandon Jonker,
Junior Health Fitness Major
“I got my tattoo at Cactus Tattoo in Mankato.
It is the name of my brother who passed away
from cancer.”
-Jericho Westendorf,
Junior Classics Major
“I got my tattoo done at Cactus Tattoo in
Mankato. It is my second tattoo and located
on my right ankle. It is a depiction of my Italian family crest. My dad is full Italian, and the
left hand in the tattoo literally means “Mancini”
which is my last name in Italian. The lion represents strength and pride in our family and the
stars represent the deceased loved ones who
watch over our town in northern Italy, Vallemare.”
-Christina Manguine,
Junior International Management Major
“My tattoo is my favorite call from my high
school rowing team – ‘Wind it.’ I got it done at
Beetlistic Tattoo.”
- Kate Ibberson,
Junior Gender, Women & Sexuality
Studies Major
“My tattoo is a combination of four letters.
These letters are the initials of my family members. I drew the tattoo myself, and got it done
at Permanent Addictions in Sioux Falls, SD.”
-Ally Billion,
Junior Communication Studies Major
“I got my tattoo to represent my faith. I see
it as a way for my faith to stick with me. It
doesn’t mean the same thing to me now as it
did when I got it. I don’t regret getting it, but
if I were to do it again, I might change it a bit.
My tattoo was done at Mind Altering Tattoos in
Lacrosse, WI.”
- Nicole Meyer,
Junior Communication Studies Major
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I will always have juice today
Damned Fire Drills Early In The Mornins
Matt Beachey
Y
Staff Columnist
ou’re lying in your bed at
around 9:30 a.m. in that halfwaking, half-sleeping state on the
morning that you don’t have class
until 11:30 a.m., trying to bring
back that dream you were just
having in which Dr. Zaius from
“Planet of the Apes” revealed Michael Jackson’s death to be a giant
hoax and then joined him onstage
for a rendition of “The Way You
Make Me Feel,” when suddenly, a
blaring intermittent bleep comes
shrieking down the hall accompanied by a flashing strobe-light
attached to your own wall, completely driving away all the last
dregs of sleep. Do you, A: leap
out of bed, throw on some clothes,
sprint out the door and down the
stairs, line up with fellow dorm
mates outside of the building and
wait for flames to come shooting
out of your window? or, B: pull
your pillow over your head and
curse under your breath until the
friggin’ thing stops and you can
return to sleep?
If you answered B, congratulations. So did everyone else. This is
because all of us have experienced
roughly 1000 fire drills in our
lives, whether in middle school or
college, while next to none of us
have ever been in a fire. Now, I’m
not trying to trivialize anyone’s
losses due to a fire or say fire
alarms should be dismantled because they are annoying. Instead,
I am proposing that we abolish
the fire drill.
The sheer volume of fire drills
that have plagued my ears over
the years has caused me to disregard fire alarms entirely. Gone is
that childish query of whether or
not the school is actually burning down this time. Instead, I’m
left to wonder if it was caused by
burnt toast or if this is the third
drill of the month. But I certainly
wouldn’t assume an actual fire
set it off, because that just never
happens. At least not statistically
compared to the amount of false
alarms.
Examining life
Learning how to read
guy at least, you end up thinking
about sex? I was reading about
the “stream of consciousness”
the other day, and I went from
stream to beach to summer to …
What is the purpose of the fire
drill? I’m guessing the State Fire
Marshall would say it is to reinforce the procedures necessary
for escaping a burning building.
Now, I concede that fire drills
have their place in our elementary
schools, where getting children
from point A to point B is like
herding cats through a water
park, but as college students I feel
we have the facility to promptly
and without incident remove
ourselves from a burning building. We can read instructions
regarding proper fire exits. We
can walk without pushing our
classmates. We can smell smoke.
And most importantly, we know
a three-word slogan that can save
our lives should we catch fire. But
so long as we behave like sensible
adults and don’t attempt to run
through the flames, this isn’t
likely to happen.
Imagine a world where a fire
alarm might actually send adrenaline rushing through your veins
because you are most certain it actually signifies a fire. It might not
seem so damn loud and annoying
if it were saving your life. Until
then, pass the earplugs, mate.
well, they probably wouldn’t let
me print that.
It wouldn’t be so annoying if
it didn’t happen all the time. Regardless of what I’m reading, unless maybe it’s Harry Potter or The
Lord of the Rings, I seemingly cannot read it continuously for very
long. The worst, however, is when
I have to read articles online. So
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College students have outgrown childish rituals such as fire drills; they respond
with dress-up ... which is totally a hilarious theatrical mockery of authoritarian
officialdom, we swear.
many things are just one click
away: CNN, Webmail, Google
Chat and the worst—Facebook.
Facebook. That website that
demands just enough checking
to become habitual. Just enough
diversions to soak up a half hour
without you batting an eye. Just
compelling enough that you can
be sitting at your desk, open up
Firefox, and be logged on before
you know to stop yourself.
I’m not going to rip on Facebook anymore. Firstly it would
be very hypocritical of me to do
it, and secondly, I don’t think it’s
that bad.
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Alex Legeros
Staff Writer
I
t took me a long time to learn
how to read. In fact, I’m pretty
sure I still don’t have it down. I remember having my parents read
Roald Dahl books as a kid and
finally getting to chapter books
in second grade, and I definitely
thought I could read pretty well
when I picked up Plato’s Republic
for the first time in ninth grade.
But then college came around and
I found out that was all an illusion and that reading is so much
harder than just turning pages.
Now, the first problem some
of you may have already fallen
victim to: I bet roughly 25 percent
of the people who started reading this column have flipped the
page, checked out the other columns or just set The Weekly down
entirely. Even just now I took 30
seconds to collate some pages I
printed out for another class. Why
don’t we read something for more
than a paragraph without doing
something else? When you read,
do you often find your mind
drifting and catch yourself staring off into space, taken by what
initially was a slightly related idea
to the text, but then, if you’re a
MCT Campus
Call it what you will: Facebooking, Facebookcrastinating, Facebookin’, Attention Deficit Disorder, homework avoidance, Self-loathing. No matter what it is, it can
distract you from your studies and lead to almost certain mental and physical collapse. Tabbed browsing ruined my brain.
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Shine On
H20: Don’t believe the uncertainity!
Paul Huff
W
Staff Columnist
ith a few weeks of school
behind us and reams of
homework to do, we could all use
a break from the exhausting load
of responsibilities placed upon
us. Luckily, in just over a week,
the College will grant us a vacation planted right in the middle,
between Monday and Friday. And
by vacation, I mean the annually
held, nationally renowned science
forum known as the Nobel Conference. Yes, Gustavus, it’s almost
that time of year when scientists
and intellectuals flock to campus
to discuss cutting-edge scientific
issues such as the nature of the
universe, the future of medicine
and even the evolution of sex
(which must have set the attendance record).
Yet in the past couple years, the
Nobel Conference has covered
some controversial topics, namely
the impact of fossil fuels on the
global climate and the primitive
ancestors of humanity. This year
appears to be no different, as the
current topic of the conference revolves around a fiercely debated,
highly controversial issue: water
conservation.
Now you may not think the
sustainability of freshwater resources draws much skepticism
or dispute, but if I’ve learned any-
Tackling the beast
Trust yourself
Kevin Matueseski
A
Staff Columnist
s I began to write this column, I hesitated for a minute
or 20. Questions flowed through
my mind: What if I offend someone? What if my English professors are disappointed in my
grammar? What if, at parties,
my friends bring up something
embarrassing I wrote? What if I
write a truly liberal piece, and a
conservative writes back taking a
crack at my mama?
Even though only two out of
those four things have actually
happened, I am still deferred by
my timidity. I think similar delays
come at us in all aspects of life.
When we have a paper due for a
class, we are always looking for
too much direction, and when we
don’t get that direction, we feel
anxious. I have heard a student
thing from last year’s creationist
speaker, it should! Like global
warming, human evolution and
the shape of the Earth, there are
always two sides to every issue.
Consequently, in the name of
intellectual diversity, I’ve taken
it upon myself to present the
other side of the so-called “water problem” facing our planet.
Over the course of the Nobel
Conference you will hear Nobel
laureates and academics warn
about the environmental impacts
of the world’s water supply, the
inequality of water provisions
to developing countries and the
future of freshwater in the midst
of climate change, but I say this is
all just a theory. And when I say
the word “theory” I don’t mean
a well-tested paradigm based
on years and years of empirical
research—I mean a matter of
opinion. Because that’s exactly
what these “scientists” are trying
to do. They just want to indoctrinate you into believing their
opinion is the right one! Plus, we
all know that scientists are bunch
of snobby elitists who consider
themselves far more intelligent
than the average Joe.
Let’s take a look at this year’s
presenters. The first speaker will
be Rajendra Pachauri, who serves
as the chair of Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
In 2007, IPCC won the Nobel
Peace Prize alongside none other
than Al Gore. Dr. Pachauri played
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a role in the creation of the 1997
Kyoto Protocol and has been a
leading voice in climate and energy issues. He will speak on the
effect climate change will have on
the world’s water supply. Now is
it just me, or are scientists always
proclaiming the gloom and doom
of global warming? OK, I’ll admit
I believe in ‘micro’ global warming—how everything heats up in
the summer—but definitely not
“macro” global warming. How
can anyone measure the temperature of the entire Earth at once?
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Hmm, sure looks like we’ve got enough water to me. Whats your deal, NOBEL LAUREATES? What do you even know about it? I can see it with my own eyes, all
you folks do is read books about it. Sheesh.
mutter, “I have no idea how to
write this paper,” but seen that
same person go on to write a
quality paper.
We pull out our hair when
we doubt ourselves. Instead of
dreading our professors’ red
pens, we need to trust ourselves.
What is the worst that can happen? We should be going into
classes with the attitude that we
can accomplish every one of the
assignments before class even
starts. Although this may prove
impossible, I think we would be
surprised how much we already
know.
I think we are too often frightened by authority figures. Even
though we need to respect authority, we must not fear authority.
When I used to play basketball,
I would constantly glance over
at my coach. Every time I missed
a basket or threw a hideous pass
out of bounds, I would check to
see how red my coach’s cheeks
turned. It was self-deprecating. It
tore me apart to constantly think
about how others were viewing
me.
I am inspired by the movie
School of Rock because a popular theme throughout the film
is “sticking it to the man.” In
other words, we should not let
the world’s injustices bring us
down, and we need to trust that
what we are doing is right. In
School of Rock, the main character,
Dewy Finn, played by Jack Black,
pretends to be a substitute teacher
so his students can join his band.
Before their first performance,
Dewey tries to rid his students of
their stage fright by saying, “We
may fall on our faces, but if we do,
we will fall with dignity! With a
guitar in our hands and rock in
our hearts! And in the words of
AC/DC: ‘We roll tonight to the
guitar bite, and for those about
to rock, I salute you.’”
Whatever happens after you
turn in your 20-page thesis is
going to happen no matter how
stressed you get before writing
it. If we use everything we have
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Jack Black has philosophized in many of his films, including School of Rock, where he explores the dictums of trusting
yourself. He inspired a class of prior non-musicians to rock hard.
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“H20” from page 11
Not to mention that thermometers are highly inaccurate means
of measurement: 100 degrees
could either be a hot day or the
point at which water boils!
Speaking of water, other Nobel
presenters including David Sedlak, Peter Gleick and Asit Biswas
will discuss water management
and the need to reform water
infrastructure to ensure everyone
has access to clean water. They
will tell you about water shortages
around the world, but I demand
evidence! And whenever I turn
on the faucet there’s always an
unending supply of delicious
water waiting for me. I’ve never
understood the concept of a water
shortage since I can easily point
out on a map a virtually unlimited
source of water — that’s right, the
ocean! Sure there’s salt and sea
critters that inhabit the deep blue,
but we have plenty of ways to
eliminate both from our tap water.
Even if we did run completely out
of water, there’s enough Mountain
Dew to hydrate humanity for
generations.
Joining the panel of water experts and engineers is Larry
Rasmussen, a Christian ethicist
from Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Rasmussen will address
the relationship between social
justice and responsible water
governance. Finally! A man who
understands my point of view,
though I imagine his ideas will
be too progressive for my liking.
You see, I get all my knowledge
from the greatest science textbook
of all — The Bible — and it has
plenty to say about water. If God
can send a flood, He can most definitely provide us with the water
to sustain our civilization. I think
Jesus said it best in John 4:14, “But
whosoever drinketh of the water
that I shall give him shall never
thirst; but the water that I shall
give him shall be in him a well of
water springing up into everlasting life.” Water problem solved!
“Reading” from 10
Power to those who quit, or
never get profiles in the first place,
but I am going to keep using it
until those advertisements begin
to talk and pop up. Remember,
my problem is not with Facebook,
but with myself.
I find ways to keep myself from
reading. I’m sure I’m not alone.
But I’ve also found ways to keep
reading, and stay engaged with
the text, no matter how boring.
The penultimate strategy: I
now read, whenever I can, with
a pen. My pen is my best friend
reading, because not only does it
do the work of underlining, starring and circling, but it can also
write words.
Too simple? Nay, I say to thee.
For that underlining makes me
find what’s important, that starring lets me find key ideas again
and circling gets me to find key
words in the text that I may
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want to look up or use again. But
writing words is the biggest gift
the pen can give. Now, when I
have that idea I get from reading
the text, instead of just thinking
about it and letting my thoughts
fly onward, I can write it down,
right next to where I had the idea
in the first place. A pen keeps me
focused on the text, but it also
keeps my ideas near the text too.
Plus, if I begin to draw instead
of write, I know I’m not paying
attention, and won’t have to read
that whole page again because
I’ve already forgotten what it’s
about.
That in itself doesn’t fix my
problem. Knowing something is
good doesn’t always make you do
the good thing (sorry, Plato). So
I consciously try to want to read
the text I have to. If I open up the
internet, I close it down immediately and think “No—I want to
read this,’ or if I leave my books
to get food, I ask myself “Are you
hungry, or just bored?” Does it
always work? Honestly, no, but
at least I remind myself of what
I should be doing, and that’s as
good a place to start as any.
So I can’t read—well. But no
parent or professor can help me
get better at this point. It’s up
to me, my trusty pen and the
strength of my will to finally learn
how to read.
“Trust” from page 11
learned and give everything we
have got, then falling will not
steal our dignity. We must not forget what we have accomplished
to get where we are. Each challenge brings new obstacles, but
it is uplifting to look back on past
challenges and realize they were
not worth the panic attacks.
Sometimes it is not necessarily
falling down that we fear, but
actually succeeding. How will
The Gustavus community is
probably aware that there have
been plans in place for several
years to install wind turbines in
the Linnaeus Arboretum. While
wind turbines would be a pretty
big investment, they would pay
for themselves in a reasonable
period of time, and then begin
saving the school serious money.
We are closer than ever before
to fulfilling this dream for the
school. However, this summer the
county enacted a new restriction
on wind turbines, limiting them
to at least a half mile from residential buildings, which would
prevent us from placing them in
the Arb. It may be possible for us
to get an exception — a variance
— to this new rule if the college
is committed, but the college is
— naturally — hesitant to make
any commitment to the turbines
before a variance is confirmed.
We need to show the college
that this issue matters to the
Gustavus community. My sense is
that a large portion of the campus
is supportive of this project, but
uninformed and inactive. If we
tell the Board of Trustees how important this is to us, maybe they
would be more likely to take the
risk and commit to the turbines,
giving the county something to go
on as they consider the variance.
Maybe they would believe that
the wind turbines aren’t just a fad,
but are important to the future of
the college.
Sarah Betzler ‘10
On Thursday, Sept. 17, a bias
incident was reported to Campus Safety. A male walked by the
Diversity Center and uttered a
racist remark. If you have any information that would lead to the
identification of this individual,
please contact Campus Safety or
the Dean of Students Office.
It is unclear whether this hurtful act was directed at the Diversity Center or at the individuals
who were present in the office
that day. What is clear is that such
a hateful act is an attack on the
entire Gustavus community.
Gustavus at its best is a place
of discourse, where individuals are free to express differing
points of view in an atmosphere
of civility and trust. Gustavus at
its worst is an intolerant place,
a place where hateful words are
people judge us if we spend a
weekend in the library or work
all day trying to perfect a jumpshot? Will my classmates think I
am snooty for answering all the
prof’s questions in class? Will I
be humiliated if I pour out my
feelings into my poetry?
When we stop worrying about
what other people think of us, we
actually thrive, and in doing so,
allow others to thrive around us.
In A Return to Love, Marianne Williamson writes, “Our deepest fear
is not that we are inadequate. Our
deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light,
not our darkness that frightens us
most.” This statement emphasizes
the importance of having faith in
ourselves and trusting that the
view from the top will be even
more beautiful than the one at
the bottom.
Williamson goes on to say, “It’s
not just in some of us; it’s in all
of us. And when we let our own
light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to
do the same. As we are liberated
from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others.”
We have to realize that wherever
we go in life, we are not going to
be leaving anyone in the dust, at
least not anyone we care about.
By sprinting ahead, we encourage
the stragglers to catch up, and
when we trust ourselves, we keep
our dignity if we fail.
By all means, we are not invincible, and we should probably
think hard about what we are
going to write about before we
write a thesis. But if you sit down
to write your paper and you fall
on your face (literally or figuratively), you fall with dignity, with
a pen in hand and a passing grade
in your heart. So I say, for those
about to start your dreaded thesis,
or attend another grueling sports
practice, I salute you.
Letters to the Editor
whispered or shouted. It is awful
when the latter occurs, and we are
all diminished in its wake.
Hate has no place here.
To the students and staff of the
Diversity Center, you have my
support and the support of the
Gustavus community. And to the
staff and students who witnessed
this intolerance, I am deeply sorry
that such an incident occurred
here.
Jeff Stocco
Dean of Students and Vice
President for Student Affairs
All of us on the Linnaeus Arboretum staff grieve the tragic death
of David Borton on our grounds
on Sept. 1. We are seeking to
contact his family to express our
sympathy to them.
This incident is a reminder that
even a peaceful and tranquil place
like the Arb can be the scene of
misfortune and danger.
We are open daylight hours
every day of the year. We remind
women — students, faculty, and
staff — to take precaution when
walking, running or skiing in the
Arb. Women should be in the
heavily-wooded upper part of the
Arb only when accompanied with
at least one companion.
Herb Chilstrom, Ed.D
Interim Director
Linnaeus Arboretum
On Thursday, September 17th,
I was saddened about the news
that a male student walked by
the Diversity Center and shouted
the word “Nigger”! Although I
was not the person who uttered
the word, I want to apologize
to the students who were sitting
in our office at that moment for
the behavior of a single ignorant individual. I also want to
apologize to our administrative
assistant, Laura, who also heard
the demeaning racial comment
bellowing from the hallway.
Over the last several years we
have worked diligently to create a welcoming space for all of
our students, staff and faculty.
The Diversity Center is open to
all students regardless of what
your views are, unless your sole
purpose for living is to hurt others. It is important that everyone
who accepts an invitation to
visit, work or play on our campus
understands the responsibility
that you share with your host,
peers and co-workers. It is not
okay to wish harm on those who
wish you peace. It is not okay to
breathe words of hate on those
who greet you kindly. However,
it is expected that you give the
same comforts of calling Gustavus Adolphus College home to
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weekly and shouldn’t be taken seriously. Really, they don’t
mean any harm. They’re nice opinions underneath; they
just had a rough childhood. Honestly, if you just gave
them a chance...
Friday, Sept. 25
Democracy Matters
The Gustie Den
10:30 a.m.
Be hot.
Political Science Dept. Friday Forum
11:30 a.m.
Old Main 303
Landowners only please. This is a democracy after
all.
Arboretum Volunteer Day
2:00 p.m.
Linnaeus Arboretum
The Greens will plant new trees while the
Philosopher’s Guild cuts down the old ones and runs
away before they can make a sound.
HECUA Community Internship in Latin
America Info Session
2:30 p.m.
Linner Lounge
Sea caliente usted.
Weekend Movie: Sin Nombre
Wallenberg Auditorium
7:00 & 10:00 p.m.
You can probably guess that my sins are in-nomberable.
Saturday, Sept. 26
John McKay, Emeritus Faculty Piano Recital
Bjorling Recital Hall
They call him the “Maverick of the Keys.”
Men’s Golf at Frank Wrigglesworth
Invitational
All Day.
Eau Claire, WI
I normally don’t do sports events since there are so
many, but in this case, the joke is done for me.
Christ Chapel
Holy Communion
10:30 a.m.
I hate having to make the communion bread. It’s
easy until you add the yeast. Since it’s the Body of
Christ, it takes three days to rise.
Law School Information Night
President’s Dining Room
7:00 p.m.
Men’s Golf at Frank Wrigglesworth
Invitational
What do you mean “no longer relevant”? But I just
got my soap box!
All Day
Eau Claire, WI
“We want everyone to know we are a serious
institution. Let’s brainstorm here.”
Sonia Nazario book signing
St. Peter Public Library
3:00 p.m.
That book really taught me what hardship is ... damn
paper cuts.
Alumni Hall
Sonia Nazario lecture
7:00 p.m.
First we have Erazim Kohak here with his book about
humanities’ place in the world, and now we have Sonia
Nazario railing against conditions that force people to
risk their lives to attain basic happiness. We should make
them fight to the death to see who’s more humanitarian.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Continuing Education: Nobel Preview
Melva Lind Interpretive Center
7:00 p.m.
As the topic is water, will we finally be getting that water
park we were promised?
Meditation
Free Tango Lessons
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
I have two left feet, so I can’t dance to save my life. But,
I do have a very lucrative series of websites.
Panel Discussion on Immigration
St. Peter Community Center
7:00 p.m.
I kind of want to be a part of this. I wonder if I can
sneak in.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Employer Information Day
Heritage Banquet Room
10:30 a.m.
Representatives of over twenty companies will be here
to discuss students’ career paths, what their companies
represent and to scope for hot pieces of potential intern tail.
The shady character is by no
means worried about this whole
swine flu thing.
Linner Lounge
Prepare
7:00 p.m.
You can’t fit a camel through a needle’s eye. I guess
you could try it the other way around, but it will get
you spat on.
Thursday, Oct. 1
New Faculty Oreintation Session
St. Banquet Room
12:30 p.m.
They still haven’t been through orientation? Well,
that explains why my last class was on the right and
wrong ways to use a pencil. Sounds dull, but when
the professor is trying to fill two hours they need to
get creative.
How to Find an Internship Workshop
Career Center
3:30 p.m.
You can’t. They were all taken by the hot people on
Friday.
Lecture: The Last Days of Pompeii
Alumni Hall
I highly recommend it. Hey, who knows, with enough
practice you might even eventually be able to win the
game, which incidently, you just lost.
7:30 p.m. The Dive
Sunday, Sept. 27
4:30 p.m.
Rejoice my pigeon-toed friends! You can finaly come
out of hiding!
Monday, Sept. 28
7:00 & 10:00 p.m. Linner Lounge
It’s been described as “Sin-sational,” “Sin-talating,”
“Sin-sative to the issues of immagra-sin,” “The film of
the Sin-tury” ... I can keep this up for weeks.
Birdwalk
Don’t worry if you can’t remember all the terms
they give you, like Habeas Corpus. The Bush
Administration forgot that one for eight years.
Weekend Movie: Sin Nombre
Wallenberg Auditorium
6:30 p.m. Linnaeus Arboretum
Everybody should vote. Our shadowy corporate
puppet masters have enough work deciding who
will win the elections without having to keep up the
facade of democracy themselves. Everybody does
their share—that’s the democratic way.
How to Find an Internship Worshop
Career Center
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7:00 p.m.
A lot of them didn’t believe it when they heard
about “volcanic warming.” <-- UNSUBTLE MORAL
LESSON!!!!
sports
Gusties prepared to reclaim MIAC title and kick
their way through the competition
The Gustavian Weekly
Page 14
STANDINGS
FOOTBALL
SCHOOL
ST. JOHN’S
ST. THOMAS
BETHEL
GUSTAVUS
ST. OLAF
CONCORDIA
AUGSBURG
HAMLINE
CARLETON
MIAC
RECORD
1-0
1-0
1-0
1-0
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-1
3-0
2-0
2-1
1-1
2-1
2-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
VOLLEYBALL
SCHOOL
ST. THOMAS
ST. BEN’S
ST. KATE’S
GUSTAVUS
AUGSBURG
CONCORDIA
ST. OLAF
ST. MARY’S
CARLETON
HAMLINE
MACALESTER
BETHEL
MIAC
RECORD
1-0
1-0
1-0
1-0
1-0
1-0
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
10-2
10-4
11-5
8-4
8-6
5-4
12-2
10-4
7-3
9-4
6-7
5-6
MEN’S SOCCER
SCHOOL
MIAC PTS REC
ST. OLAF
GUSTAVUS
CARLETON
BETHEL
ST. THOMAS
MACALESTER
AUGSBURG
HAMLINE
ST. MARY’S
ST. JOHN’S
CONCORDIA
2-0
2-0
2-1
1-0
1-0
1-0
1-1
0-2
0-2
0-2
0-3
13
14
12
15
12
10
16
12
9
6
6
4-0-1
4-1-2
4-3
5-2
4-3
3-3-1
5-1-1
4-4
3-3
2-3
2-5
WOMEN’S SOCCER
SCHOOL
ST. THOMAS
CONCORDIA
ST. OLAF
BETHEL
GUSTAVUS
MACALESTER
ST. BEN’S
CARLETON
ST. MARY’S
ST. KATE’S
AUGSBURG
HAMLINE
MIAC
3-0
2-0
2-1
1-0-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
0-2-1
0-1
0-2
0-3
PTS REC
18
18
15
22
15
16
10
7
13
10
8
6
6-2
6-0
5-1
7-0-1
5-2
5-2-1
3-2-1
2-4-1
4-2-1
3-2-1
2-3-2
2-6
G
Julie Hammond
Staff Writer
ustavus’ Men’s Soccer team
is mightier than ever. Having been denied a MIAC championship in 2008, these men are
here to get their title back. The
men started off tied for first in
the MIAC with St. Olaf College
and have already “set the bar.”
It is rumored that Gustavus is
the team to win the conference
this year.
“We have a tough road schedule ahead of us, and we’re in the
best conference in the nation,
and we’ve been voted to win
the MIAC. I would say we’re
under some pressure, but we’re
definitely in it to win it,” Junior
Captain Stefan Kolis said. Kolis
feels this is one of the best Men’s
Soccer teams Gustavus has had
in a couple years and this is their
year to prove themselves.
Head Coach Larry Zelenz,
entering his 24th year as a head
coach at Gustavus, feels very
confident with the way the
team has played so far. “We
have a unique team this year in
the sense that we are a learning
team. I have had to move players around and switch some
positions based on what players are available. Despite all of
that, the guys continue to prove
themselves. The game against
Carleton, for example, was a
huge win for us. We haven’t
been able to beat Carleton for the
past two years, and we finally
did it, ” Zelenz said.
Senior captain Bret Vander
Streek agreed with Zelenz that
switching positions and introducing the first-year players
has been a learning process, but
a successful one nonetheless.
VanderStreek also agreed that it
has been difficult to find someone to fill the shoes of last year’s
standout player.
“We lost a big player this year,
which leaves some big shoes to
fill. Luckily we found the perfect
guy to do the job, [First-year midfielder Lucas Thompson,] and so
far he is stepping up to the challenge with no problems.”
Sophomore forward Mark Adams agreed with VanderStreek
and Zelenz. Adams was able to
closely relate with the incoming
first-years this year. “I was in the
exact same position as Luke last
year. I had to adjust to a new style
of play and at the same time fill a
huge gap left by the last guy. This
year is no different. I have been
moved around a lot and have
been learning new positions, but
it seems to have worked out for
the best.”
For Adams it certainly has
worked out for the best. He scored
two goals in the second half of the
game, first to tie up the game 2-2
and then scored the game-winning goal, leading the Gusties to a
hard-fought victory at home. Kolis and VanderStreek both agreed
that Adams’ game-winning goal
has been the highlight of the year
so far. “To come from behind and
prove to yourself and your fans
that you’re never going to give
up has got to be the best feeling
in the world. Adams gave 120 percent out there. We will definitely
remember this goal,” Kolis said.
However, Zelenz felt differently about the game. “Adams and
VanderStreek are definitely our
standout players, but today I was
impressed with our unexpected
players. [Junior midfielder Ben
Ikeda and Sophomore midfielder
Kyle Sadler] have a lot of hidden
talent that I cannot wait to see in
games to come.”
Zelenz also felt that winning
their Conference games on the
road is more important than
one goal at home. “Winning that
game against Carleton College
last week was a huge success. We
earned three points in the conference standings, which is very
important to me, because winning
road games is harder than winning home games.” The men have
two road games next weekend
versus St. John’s University on
Saturday, Sept. 26 and St. Mary’s
University on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
With a third of the season under
their belt, the men are excited to
say they have high expectations
for the rest of the year. “In the
long run, we would love to go to
Nationals, but for now our main
focus is being first in the MIAC,”
VanderStreek said. However,
Zelenz has other expectations for
his team. “We are approaching
this season one game at a time.
Yes, Nationals and the MIAC
are all ideal goals for us; however, you can’t win the big things
without accomplishing the small
things first,” Zelenz said.
The team’s next game is at St.
John’s University on Saturday,
Sept. 26 at 1:00 p.m.
Their next home game is against
conference rivals St. Olaf College
on Oct. 3, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
Next Game:
St. John’s
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Collegeville, MN
Sports Information
Bret VanderStreek, recently named MIAC player of the week, passes against
Concordia.
RESULTS
9/20
Men’s Soccer
vs. Concordia
Men’s Golf
@ St. John’s Inv.
W 3-2
10th of 20
9/19
Football
@ Hamline
W 30-24 (2OT)
Volleyball
vs. Waldorf
W 3-0
Women’s Soccer
@ Concordia
L 0-1
Men’s Cross Country
@ St. Olaf Inv.
7th of 17
Women’s Cross Country
@ St. Olaf Inv.
9th of 16
Women’s Golf
@ DIII Midwest Classic
1st of 18
Sports Information
Mark Adams celebrates after he scores the first of two goals against Concordia on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 20. He helped the Gusties defeat the Cobbers 3-2.
sports
Gusties ready for Johnnies after an exciting
overtime victory against Hamline University
Page 15
Editor | Seth Wisner
D
Craig Nordquist
Staff Writer
espite suffering a heartbreaking loss in it’s home
opener, the Gustavus Football
team bounced back with a thrilling double overtime win over
Hamline last weekend to start
their Conference season.
The Gusties opened their season with a non-conference loss
to Coe College at home. Despite
being down 3-20 after three quarters, the Gusties fought their way
back into the game.
“We played poorly on offense
for the first three quarters, but our
defense kept us in [the game],”
Senior wideout Cameron Maurer
said. “It was good to see that we
had the resiliency to come back,
and it showed that our team has
heart.”
Gustavus erupted for 21 points
in the fourth quarter to pull
within three points of tying the
Kohawks. The Gusties forced Coe
to punt in the final minute of regulation, and on the following play
Senior quarterback Jordan Becker
hit Junior wide receiver Cody Sukalski for a 68 yard completion to
put Gustavus in field goal range.
“Coe thought we’d roll over,
but we knew differently,” Senior
linebacker Tony Palma said. “Our
offense started to click, and our
defense made some key stops. It’s
good to see that our team still had
that drive at the end of the game.”
Gustavus’ comeback fell short,
however, when the Gusties went
for the win on second down and
Becker’s pass was picked off in
the end zone to seal the win for
Coe.
“Any of the guys would have
said to go for the win [on second
down],” Maurer said. “We probably would have kicked a field
goal on [the next play] in case of
a bad snap. We just didn’t make
the play that we needed to.”
The following weekend, Head
Coach Peter Haugen and the
Gusties traveled to Hamline to
open the Conference season on
the road.
“We had lots of success running
the ball, and we were much more
physical the whole game [than
we were against Coe],” Maurer
said. “We had been dominating
on offense and wanted to do what
we’d been doing the whole game
and finish strong.”
The Gusties held a 17-7 lead
over the Pipers in the third quarter, but Hamline stormed back to
tie the score and send the game
into overtime. After both teams
scored in the first overtime period, Hamline missed a field
goal opportunity in the second
overtime.
“Hamline always battles, but
they have a tough time closing
[out games],” Palma said. “We
knew we had to step it up in
overtime.”
Gustavus capitalized on Hamline’s missed field goal on the
first play of their next possession.
First-year Kendrick Hall sprinted
for a 25-yard game-winning
touchdown to give the Gusties a
30-24 victory to open the Conference season.“We knew the stakes
were higher because [the Hamline
game] was a MIAC matchup,”
Palma said. “We proved to ourselves and to people who look
at our new head coach that we
have what it takes to contend for
a Conference Championship.”
The victory over Hamline was
Haugen’s first victory at the
collegiate coaching level, and
Maurer could sense his coach’s
excitement.
“I think [Haugen] was more
relieved than us after the [Hamline] game. We should have gotten a win for him the first week,
but it must feel good to get [his
first win] against another MIAC
school. Any win in the MIAC is
huge,” Maurer said.
Hall admitted his team had a
difficult time finishing off Hamline, but looked at his team’s 1-1
overall record with optimism.
“The Hamline game was tough,
but we worked hard enough as a
team for us to get the win,” Hall
said. “It was important to us to
start off [the season] with a win,
but sometimes you have to lose
[first] so that you can look back
at things that happened and
work on them to make sure we
do things at a great level.”
The Gusties now turn their attention toward Saturday’s home
duel against St. John’s. Under
the guidance of legendary coach
John Gagliardi, the Johnnies find
themselves with a 3-0 record and
now occupy the sixth spot in
the most recent D3football.com
national poll.
“We need to focus on the fact
that they’re just another team.
They like to run, and we have a
good run defense,” Palma said.
“We have a good matchup this
year, and we’re looking forward
to playing the Johnnies.”
Although Haugen has never
coached against the Johnnies,
his predecessor Jay Schoenebeck
beat SJU only once in his 15-year
Next Game:
St. John’s
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hollingsworth
Field
Friday, Sept. 25
Women’s Tennis
Midwest Regional ITA
All Day
Volleyball
@Augsburg
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26
Women’s Tennis
@ Midwest Regional ITA
All Day
Women’s Golf
@ Mustang Invite
All Day
Men’s and Women’s Cross
Country
Roy Griak Invite
9:00 a.m.
Football
vs. St. John’s
1:00 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
@ St. John’s
1:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
vs. St. Ben’s
1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27
Sports Information
Christian Vanek and Dustin Kammerer celebrate after sacking Coe quarterback.
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tenure. Gustavus has not beaten
the Johnnies since 1997 and has
only won six games in the annual
matchup since 1980.
“Right now we have the mindset that we can win any matchup,”
Maurer said. “It really doesn’t
matter if it’s Hamline or St. John’s;
we just have to play physically
[and we’ll have a shot].”
The Johnnies return to Gustavus for the first time since they
spoiled the inaugural Homecoming game in new Hollingsworth
Field. SJU beat Gustavus 40-0
in that game, but the Gusties
are hoping that focusing on the
fundamentals will help them this
time around.
“We just need to work on the
little things and avoid dumb
penalties,” Maurer said. “We’d
obviously like to be 2-0, but our
first game, was a non-conference
game so we can put it behind us
and focus on the [remainder of
our] MIAC schedule.”
SPORTS
SCHEDULE
9/8/09 3:22:21 PM
Women’s Tennis
Midwest Regional ITA
All Day
Women’s Golf
@ Mustang Invite
All Day
Men’s Golf
@ Frank Wrigglesworth
Blugold Invite
All Day
Monday, Sept. 28
Volleyball
@ Frank Wrigglesworth
Blugold Invite All Day
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Men’s Soccer
@ St. Mary’s
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Women’s Soccer
@ St. Mary’s
Volleyball
@ St. Olaf
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
JOTTINGS
-The Gustavus Football team
won its first conference game
of the season with an exciting
double overtime win over
Hamline. It was the first
victory for Head Coach Peter
Haugen at Gustavus.
Women serve up new season
T
Becky Krocak
Managing Editor
he Women’s Tennis team is
poised for another successful year in the Gustavus tennis tradition. The team will open
its individual season this weekend, Sept. 25-27, at the Midwest
Regional Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA) Tournament,
which Gustavus will host.
Although the team was strong
last year, Head Coach Jon Carlson has very high hopes for
the Gusties. “This is as deep a
group as we’ve had talent-wise in
many, many years. We’ve played
matches against each other the
past couple weekends, and it’s
absolutely some of the best tennis
I’ve seen us play against each other. I’m very excited about where
we’re at as a team,” Carlson said.
The team had only one top
player graduate last spring. Returning players of note include
Senior Sierra Krebsbach, Juniors
Marianne Barau, Ali O’Neal and
Sam Frank and Sophomore Megan Gaard.
Only losing one senior was
good for building depth and
experience in the team. “I think
we’re looking very, very good.
We’ve had five players coming
back from last year from the top
six, so that’s very good,” Barau
said.
In addition to the returning players, several newcomers
have added to the team’s depth.
Sophomore Alex Erickson and
First-years Maria Bryan and
Katie Allen all joined the squad
this year.
“We have a really big [firstyear] class coming in this year.
... They have a really good work
ethic and are fitting really well
into the system, so that’s always
good that everybody’s kind of
pushing everybody,” Gaard said.
Another change for the team is
the fact that many of the doubles
partners switched. “It will be a
challenge to change your habits,
but it will be fun. It’s always fun
to have a new partner, get to know
them and try to figure stuff out,”
Barau said.
All four of the new doubles
teams should be competitive in
the tournament. “We kind of mix
it up a little bit, but all of the four
teams are going to be very good,
so we’ll have fun and be able to
compete with everyone else that’s
there,” Frank said.
The tournament this weekend
will eventually end in All-American honors for the top performers
in singles and doubles play.
“This is a Small College Regional [tournament], and the win-
ners will go on to the Small College Nationals. There [are] eight
regions throughout the nation,
so it’s a very competitive tournament, and the winner of the
tournament in both singles and
doubles receives All-American,”
Carlson said.
The tournament will take place
in Gustavus’ Swanson Tennis
Center. “Play begins at 9:00 a.m.
every day, with the semifinals and
finals on Sunday morning beginning at 9:00 a.m.,” Carlson said.
Gustavus generally hosts this
tournament every year because of
the outstanding tennis facilities.
“We just had the Gibbs courts
redone. People want us to host
because our facilities are so superior,” Carlson said.
Last year’s tournament proved
to be different from the players’ expectations. “We thought
the competition was going to
be good, but there were a lot of
young players, so this year it’s
probably going to be up a little bit
just because there is more experience,” Frank said.
This year, the competition
should be challenging for the
Gusties. Over 20 schools will
participate in the tournament.
“This always brings out the best
players in our region, and we’ve
had great players in the past who
end up losing early in the tournament just because of the depth of
the draw,” Carlson said.
In addition to battling players
from other schools, the Gustie
women will be in competition
with each other. “Eight Gustavus
[athletes] are in the tournament
this year. We’re just as good
competition against each other,”
Gaard said.
The tennis season is not a traditional one, with individual
play in the fall and team play
in the spring. This makes for an
extended season, but the players
enjoy playing in both seasons.
“I really like starting in the fall
because it kind of jumpstarts us
back into tennis ... and gives us a
good look about what the spring
is going to look like,” Gaard said.
The team season “usually begins the first weekend of February. We’re taking a training trip to
Puerto Rico, and right when we
get back, that’s when the season
begins,” Frank said.
The players have put in weeks
of practice to get to this point, and
they are all excited to get back
on the court for this weekend’s
tournament.
“You see all the work you’ve
done for the past weeks come
forward for that one purpose,”
Barau said.
Next Tournament:
Midwest Regional ITA
Date: Sept. 25-27
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Swanson Tennis Center
Sports Information
Senior Sierra Krebsbach focuses on hitting a forehand from the baseline during practice at the Swanson Tennis Center.