Make your life count: Gustavus’s new ads Tom Lany Web Editor

s you were driving back to school or taking a study break with a pop Aradio station, you may have seen or heard Gustavus ad- vertisements, inviting you to “Make Your Life Count.” The ads are a part of a fall adver- tisement campaign targeted at prospective students. The advertisement campaign involves billboards, radio, newspaper, magazine and so- cial media ads in the Mankato, Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Cloud, Rochester and Duluth/Superior regions of Minnesota. “We are building image to positively affect recruitment. We’re doing it in a more inten- tional way than what we have [done] in the past,” Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communication Stacia Vogel said. “I often hear that people see billboards for other schools and hear radio ads for other schools. I see this stuff myself. So, for us it was a really positive step that we were able to go to that Tom Lany level and to have the support A Gustavus billboard located on Highway 169 near Land of Memories Park just oustide of Mankato utilizes the new advertising slogan. throughout the institution and from the board to make this mandale Community College. Political Science Major Ethan were able to launch the Make The research out there seems to important investment,” Vice I’m just not sure it’s the right Marxhausen said. Your Life Count positioning. indicate that the more you see President for Marketing and message,” Junior Chemistry This advertisement campaign It’s out of the implementation of something the more positively Communication Gwen Freed Major Daniel Burgmeier said. is just one part of a broader ini- that and the desire to communi- you feel toward it, even if you said. “Advertising is necessary tiative. “When you talk about cate that we thought it was the don’t know much about it yet. Not all students are this for every college in some way. advertising or marketing an in- time to do this advertisement It’s just a really good idea to get supportive of the campaign, Billboards and a tacky slogan stitution, it has to be absolutely campaign,” Freed said. our name out there,” Freed said. however. “I seriously question are not a good way to get the accurate. Even though I have “The market is just saturated Many students do not feel the how the ads portray Gustavus. school’s name out there. I think been here a short period of time, with online schools, and how “Make Your Life Count” brand It brings images of National the focus should be on improv- I have been impressed with it,” do you distinguish yourself as is right for Gustavus.“It’s the American University and the ing academics and athletics,” Vice President for Enrollment being different?...[F]rom my worst slogan ever,” Burgmeier University of Phoenix. The Prince said. Management Tom Crady said. point of view, it is important to said. billboards look like the T-shirt Other students feel more “We found a lot of alignment communicate [these differences] “It kind of gives the impres- stretched over [a sign],” Junior positively about the campaign. across the various audiences to to the general public so [we] sion that if you go somewhere Classics and Political Science “I think there is a tendency to about key points of distinc- attract the best students we else your life won’t count,” Major Nick Prince said. become hyper-critical because tion and elements of the ethos can,” Crady said. First-year Student Marian Lund “There [aren’t any] billboards the ads come from our own here that make it a good fit for “One of the goals with ad- said. for St. Olaf but there are for Nor- institution,” Junior English and people. With those insights we vertising is brand impression. Continued on page 3 Physics department receives $253,000 grant LaReesa Sandretsky the basement of Olin Hall. The the additional application. They News Editor grant is coming from the Na- played a “key role in pulling this tional Science Foundation (NSF) together,” Huber said. ustavus has always prided and is funded by the American In its review of Gustavus’s itself on its science oppor- Recovery and Investment Act proposal, NSF said, “Gustavus tunities,G including small classes, of 2009. Tom Huber, a physics Adolphus College has an ex- contact with preeminent science professor, submitted the ap- cellent and ongoing record of scholars through the Nobel plication into a field of 400, and providing exceptionally well Conference and Rydell Scholar Gustavus was the recipient of educated undergraduate phys- program and many opportuni- one of 100 grants. ics majors. This is a high quality ties for faculty-student research. “The application went in proposal for a small, but very In fact, between 1999 and 2008, about a year ago, and we were high quality, undergraduate Gustavus was ranked third notified at the end of July,” Hu- physics program.” highest in the nation among ber said. He submitted the initial Huber is excited about the liberal-arts colleges as the bacca- 30-page science portion. When renovations. A Doppler vibrom- laureate origin of physics PhDs. Gustavus became a finalist, they eter was purchased in 2009 with Gustavus’s science prestige were required to submit another another grant, and this new is an asset for its students and 38 pages that detailed the exact money will prolong the life and has had a domino effect as well, renovations the grants would increase the effectiveness of allowing the department to cover. Warren Wunderlich, this and other highly sensitive receive five grants in the past director of physical plant, and instruments in the basement of Jen Wahl 18 months. The most recent Bob Weisenfeld, assistant vice Olin Hall. Physics Professor Tom Huber stands in his acoustic lab, which of these is a $253,000 grant to president of corporate and Continued on page 2 will soon receive major renovations using the grant money. renovate the laboratories in foundation relations, completed Page 2 news The Gustavian Weekly

Continued from page 1 system that will activate when the door is opened. Though Huber says that the renova- Coming next week in Equipment has been damaged pre- tions are much less exciting than, for viously by humidity, and sometimes instance, the purchase of the new vi- experiments had to be postponed or brometer, they are still “really critical. The Weekly: rushed because of poor ventilation in the We moved in here 20 years ago, and basement. “We would have to turn off the labs have been here for only 10-15 the air conditioning to stop the blowing years. We put a bunch of boxes together and then rush through the experiment for research labs.” In the interest of time A preview of the Nobel Confer- before it got too hot,” Huber said. When and money, the school sacrificed quality. working with such sensitive equipment, This grant will bring the labs to a more a neutral environment is crucial. serious and competitive level. ence, “Making Food Good.” The money, among other things, will The labs have the professors ex- soundproof Huber’s acoustic lab that cited, but the benefits extend largely houses the vibrometer. In the acoustic to students, too. The labs will be used labs and other labs in the basement, the for summer research opportunities, ventilation system will be redone and hands-on experience for students and Stay tuned. the security systems improved. When research projects for senior honors ma- potentially dangerous experiments jors, among others. Junior Physics Major are in progress, such as high-powered Max Matheson is excited to use the labs lasers, the current system involves put- post-renovation. “We use these labs a ting a “Do Not Enter” sign on the door. lot … My classes are in there four times The new system will hopefully include a week,” he said. “I’m pretty stoked!” a key box and an automatic shut down Campus Safety Report

Tip of the Week: Tuesday, September 14 Automated Lightning Detection System • A faculty member reported The College has an automated money stolen from his office in Thorguard Lightning Detection Vickner Hall. System mounted on top of Lund Center and the football stadium building. The system is designed to Friday, September 17 predict a lightning strike within a defined geographical area (6 miles) • A Gustavus student was and will provide advance warning cited in the Sorensen Hall parking even when there appears to be no lot by Campus Safety and SPPD evidence of lightning in the area. for underage consumption. The When the sensors detect conditions student was transferred to Detox. for a lightning strike, the automated system will sound 15-second blast Saturday, September 18 from its horns to warn those work- ing or playing outside to imme- diately seek shelter, and a yellow • A Campus Safety officer strobe will activate and stay on responded to the Student Union for until danger has passed or at least an alcohol violation. 10 minutes after the last detection of lightning. Once the system has Sunday, September 19 detected an all-clear, you will hear three short blasts and the yellow • A Gustavus student was strobe will go off. The lightning cited for underage consumption in detection is operational daily from Pittman Hall by Campus Safety. 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. If the system acti- • A Gustavus student was vates, you should immediately go cited for an underage alcohol viola- inside the nearest building. Do not tion by Campus Safety in Norelius seek shelter under trees or other tall Hall. objects, which can attract lightning. Motor vehicles can provide shelter; however, once inside the vehicle, do not touch any metal that is part of the motor vehicle frame. Editor | LaReesa Sandretsky news Page 3 Student senate holds elections; discusses 2010 plans Sandy Xiong in command, a lot will get done ready to take midyear requests Staff Writer this year,” Senior English Major from student organizations. Sean Skjerping said, new rep- Organizations can simply fill Election Results resentative of the College View out a budget sheet and send tudent Senate has been busy Apartments. it to Finance Chair Hirdler: Sthis fall. Elections have taken A tie occurred in the race for [email protected]. Students can Class Senators place, the finance committee is Pittman and Prairie View sena- also stop by during his weekly accepting midyear requests and tors. A runoff election was held office hours every Tuesday from First-year senator: Casey Hagadorn many policy initiatives have on Sept. 18, but no one voted, 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Senate Sophomore senator: Blake Gust been progressing. so the positions are currently office with questions. Junior senator: Nick Prince The fall Student Senate elec- vacant. So far, Senate has been busy Senior senator: Joey Nowariak tions were held on Sept. 16 to Fewer students voted this with policy issues. Current fill Residence Hall and Class year than in previous years, but topics in Senate include work Hall Senators Representative positions. Full the election turnout was still on the immunity policy, handi- results are in the box at right. higher than at many other col- cap accessibility, eliminating Arbor View Apartments: Andrew Schmitt Junior Classics and Politi- leges. “Gustavus always has a bottled water in the Market College View Apartments: Sean Cain Skjerping cal Science Major Nick Prince, higher voter turnout than other Place, changing The Dive into Complex: Jessica Flannery and Emmett Russell winner of the junior senator schools in the MIAC,” Finance a campus pub, changing the International Center: Clark Kampfe position, is focusing on what his Chair and Junior History and kind of parking permits issued Norelius Hall: Zoe May and Stetson McAdams fellow students want.“My goal Gender, Women and Sexuality and creating a fixed route for Rundstrom: Megan Nelson as a senator is to best represent Studies Major Brandon Hirdler the GusBus. Sohre: Sara Fogelberg my grade and do things best said. Senate is here to serve you. Southwest: Eric Kunkel for the student body,” Prince First-years showed great in- If you have any questions or Uhler: Nick Atkins said. “It’s easy to get caught up terest in joining Student Senate, concerns, remember that your Off-Campus: Anthony Adams and Brian Krahulec in politics and drama, but the fighting competitively for the senators represent the voice of International Representative: Angela Chang responsibility of the senate and empty seats. There were also a the students. You can find you my job is to the other 99 percent few surprises due to write-ins senator’s contact information at of the student body who aren’t this year. http://gacspot.com. meetings in the Board Room on allows students to voice their in the room.” In other news, the Finance Community members are Mondays at 7:00 p.m. A com- concerns and suggestions. “I think with the leadership Committee is now formed and also invited to attend Senate munity comment portion also

Continued from page 1 ing us a bad name,” Prince said. by people,” Vogel said. of research indicates that a lot “You really need to do very According to Fairway Out- “It is very difficult to cut of photographs and a lot of text high quality research to under- “I think that we didn’t have door’s website, an outdoor bill- through all of the noise, and it is can make it harder for people stand where you fit in the larger much of a say in what the slogan board similar to those Gustavus very costly. We’re very pleased to immediately connect with an marketplace. We feel these are says [about] us,” Senior Sociol- uses in the Mankato market with the scope and magnitude outdoor billboard,” Freed said. dollars exceedingly well spent,” ogy Major Molly Cook said. cost between $1,800 and $6,750 of this effort,” Freed said. While there is a cost to ad- Freed said. “After multiple conversations per month, depending on the “The outdoor advertising vertising, other associated costs “For years we have been do- with people who are involved, location. piece has been very interesting are present as well. According ing things with that research or I have decided that ‘Make Your “This campaign was targeted and rewarding so far. It’s really to tax documents, Gustavus with [a] very small [amount of] Life Count’ does not accurately based on a relatively inexpen- a trend out there in the adver- spent $153,565 with Simpson research. This gives us factual portray Gustavus. I think it’s sive budget. The billboards tising world that ads outdoors Scarborough LLC in fiscal year information from our constitu- distasteful to think that money aren’t in the most [ideal] loca- have a lot more impact than 2008, a partner who completed a ents that says, ‘Here’s who that could be spent more direct- tions that cost the most. But they once did. We were pleased market research study that was Gustavus is.’ Without that, we ly on students is being spent on they are in populated areas with the way they did these the basis for the new marketing couldn’t have done what we did something that we think is giv- where they are still being seen [advertisements] because a lot positioning. today,” Vogel said. “In marketing terms, you hear that an institution, even a nonprofit like Gustavus should spend at least 10 percent of its budget on marketing,” Vogel said. Marketing and Communica- tion indicated that it is listen- ing to feedback. In August, a set of sample ads was put up on the Gustavus website as a part of a news release about the campaign. Within a few days, some of the sample print ads had been modified. The phrase “Be a decent human being” was removed from the adver- tisements. A photo was also changed in one of the ads. “We received some feedback and we made a change. If we can make the appropriate modi- fications, why not,” Freed said. “I have personally made an effort to be attentive and re- sponsive to any people who have negative impressions. A lot of the time if someone has something they don’t like, we can learn something from asking them to tell us more,” Freed said. “Generally speaking, we feel very positively. We really ap- preciate the input and support of our colleagues. We just want to drive great results for the institution,” Freed said.

Tom Lany A billboard located at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Fifth Street in Mankato, Minn. The worn appearance of the billboard is due to a miscom- munication about replacing the ad with Fairway Outdoor, the company that rents out the sign space. Page 4 news The Gustavian Weekly Eric Butorac ‘03 featured in The New York Times Margarita Novack torac] is a role model for other made the team better. Eric was Staff Writer tennis competitors. He models a great teammate on and off the enthusiasm, good sportsman- court. The great memories are ship and tactical doubles. I from on the road, traveling to- ormer Gustie Eric Butorac ‘03 admire him immensely.” gether, and playing for [Wilkin- has earned the 38th rank on Steve and Eric have devel- son] together,” Valentini said. Fthe Association of Tennis Profes- oped a strong relationship both Valentini knew that Butorac sionals (ATP) World Doubles on the court and off the court. was trying to succeed on the Tour. Butorac was recognized “Outside of my parents, Steve ATP tour, and would give it for his achievements in The Wilkinson has taught me the his full effort with a positive New York Times on September most in my life on and off the attitude. “I knew he would 2, 2010. His former teammate court. He is still the first guy treat others the right way on his and current Gustavus Men’s I turn to, even when on the journey. He would approach the Tennis Head Coach Tommy Val- other side of the world,” Eric experience with the team’s val- entini and former coach Steve said. “Steve taught me three ues,” Valentini said. “I couldn’t Wilkinson remain close friends main things over the course of really imagine that he would be with him. Butorac also contin- my career: to try to become the in the top 30, [that] I would be ues to come back to Gustavus best tennis player that I can be, watching him on TV and on the and help current tennis players to be a great sport, and that in- Austrian Open. No one could with techniques and support. cludes giving maximum effort, have really predicted this with In The New York Times, Bu- and to focus on the things that Butorac coming from a Division torac is recognized for his out- I can control and let go of those III school. It’s a remarkable ac- standing serve, overhead, and things I can’t. “ Wilkinson has complishment.” deft volley. These are all tech- supported from NCAA Division Butorac’s father also gradu- nical skills which are essential III singles to the 2010 Austra- ated from Gustavus in 1975 components in his doubles lian Open. They have kept in and won a national doubles team. Butorac’s current doubles close contact with each other title; he even made it to the partner, Jean-Julian Rojor of throughout the years. Athletic Hall of Fame. In col- Curacao, brings the power to In fact, Wilkinson brought his lege Butorac played doubles complement Butorac’s technical 2010 January Interim Experi- with Kevin Whipple (now the skills. They played in the Los ence class to Butorac’s match in Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach Angeles Tournament together, Australia. Seth Wisner, senior at Gustavus) and won several where they lost to top ranked communications studies major, national championships. He doubles team Bob and Mike got the opportunity to meet also won the National Arthur Bryan in a close third set tie- Butorac on the trip. “[Butorac] Ashe Award, which recognizes breaker. is a really down-to-earth guy, outstanding sportsmanship, Butorac never thought that he and I could tell he really enjoyed tennis playing, academics and would make it this far in his ten- speaking to our class,” Wisner humanitarian service. nis career. “I had aspirations as said. “He welcomed all our Butorac’s advice to current a child, but once I realized how questions about life on the ATP Gusties who want to pursue difficult it is to actually make Tour. When we did the Gustie their dreams in tennis is, “Try it, I didn’t think I would really Rouser during a couple of his every single day to improve be able to do it, until maybe the matches, he actually joined in, your game because, you never year before I started playing which was really cool to see.” know what your limitations are. Grand Slams.” Valentini, Eric’s college team- Also, if you can learn to enjoy Wilkinson, however, does not mate and close friend, is now the process of training and get- doubt Butorac’s prowess. ”I the Men’s coach at Gustavus. ting better, you can improve so think Eric is capable of making it “[Butorac] is one of my closest much more and the experience to the top 10 He has played even friends and was a great team- will be even more enjoyable.“ with the top [players] in the mate. It was special to play world,” Wilkinson said. “[Bu- with a player like him, who also Submitted Butorac never expected to reach the professional level in his tennis career.

Submitted Butorac has been featured in The New York Times, peaked in the top 30 in ATP rankings and played on the same courts as greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Editor | Victoria Clark variety Page 5 Gustie of the Week—Griffin Hinwood Off the wall (and any other surface you can think of)

Taymara Williams Staff Writer

his small town native has nowhere near a small imagination. Born and Tbrought up for half his life in Canada, Junior Computer Sci- ence Major Griffin Hinwood is as well-rounded as they come. “Griffin is an incredibly unique individual who car- ries his independent style and thoughts throughout every- thing he does, whether it is Par- kour, break dancing or simple day-to-day activities,” Junior Ben Bickel said. “By definition, Park- our means using your body to get from point A to point B in the most efficient manner, examples being run- ning, jumping, crawling or swimming.” - Griffin Hinwood Jen Wahl Griffin moved to Colfax, Wisc. Griffin is one of the founders of the Parkour Club, but is also involved in Break Free, French Club and Pre-Vet Club. in the seventh grade, where he attended a small school that included grades kindergarten can only imagine what a school and Pre-Vet club. He also hopes said. “I try to do just that.” Since the birth of the Parkour through 12th. of 40,000 would be like,” Griffin to study abroad in the spring in His greatest inspirations are Club, they have seen continued Griffin’s reason for choosing said. “Plus liberal arts is a cool a French speaking country, so his parents. “Seriously, my growth in membership. They Gustavus is quite simple.Since experience. I’ve taken classes he can become more confident parents have taught me lots of meet several times a week for he is from a small town, to him, I would have probably never with the language. things, and they are forgiving. conditioning as well as “play- Gustavus Adolphus College taken, such as Buddhism, which “Anybody who comes to It’s nice to have people you can ing” around with the move- is a large school at only 2500 I am studying now, and jazz Gustavus and tries to be a good lean on when you need to,” ments. It’s all about progression, students. Griffin refers to his dance,” Hinwood said. ‘Gustie’ in the sense that they Hinwood said. so whether you are a beginner hometown as a “village” with a Here on the hill, Griffin makes push their boundaries and live or a very experienced Parkour- population of 1000 people. the best of his college experi- outside their comfort zone by “Griffin is an incredibly ist, the club provides a place for “I chose Gustavus because ence. In fact, he is one of the trying new things, meeting unique individual who everyone to grow. being in small schools most of founders of Parkour Club. In ad- new people and making new His motivation for Parkour my life, the student population dition to Parkour, he is a mem- friends; that person deserves to carries his indepen- Club is the people. He enjoys seemed like a lot to me, so you ber of Break Free, French Club be Gustie of the Week,” Griffin the practices where they all get dent style and thoughts a chance to feed off each other’s ideas. They help each other get throughout everything to the next level regardless of he does, whether it is what level that might be. “Griffin is ... well ... he’s Grif- Parkour, break dancing fin. That’s probably the trait I admire most about him, his abil- or simple day-to-day ity to always be true to himself. activities.” That and his crazy ability to leap buildings in a single bound! - Ben Bickel Okay, well maybe that was a stretch, but he’s no doubt one Parkour first piqued Griffin’s of the best movers I’ve known. interest his senior year in high I’m jealous of all the Gusta- school when he presented Par- vus Traceurs in G.A.P.S that kour as his final presentation. still get to regularly train with That summer he started trying him!” Gustavus Alumni ‘10 and some of the moves and when former founder/member Joel he got to Gustavus with his Howard said. cousin, who was also interested Griffin had a few words of in Parkour. They decided, along advice to share for the students with two others, to further the of Gustavus: “Life is not an practice and find others who emergency, it’s an adventure, shared the same interest. and everyone should take the “By definition, Parkour means time to appreciate that they are using your body to get from here, that they have good and point A to point B in the most bad experiences. I hope they efficient manner, examples be- keep learning from those [ex- ing running, jumping, crawling periences] and stay positive,” or swimming,” Griffin said. “It Griffin said. is not jumping from building to Jen Wahl Griffin’s greatest inspiration is his parents and the network of support they provide him. building as the media portrays.” Page 6 variety The Gustavian Weekly

and how they, indeed, became When Elphaba and Glinda friends. reached the Emerald City, the Every story has a backstory, Elphaba was misunderstood stage blinded the audience with from the moment she was born. flashing green lights. There was Elphaba was born to a mother no space for disappointment in even among the wicked and a father, just as any other the set design. Oz is. However, as a result of The costumes only enhanced Elphaba’s mother’s secret affair the extravagant set. The chorus with a mysterious man, Elphaba members had outfits only one is born green. Her father found could wear onstage and in the her green skin to be disgrace- Land of Oz. Each chorus mem- ful and blamed Elphaba for ber had a unique costume that her sister’s handicap. Elphaba fit the scene. grew up assisting her sister and Glinda’s costumes sold her was not relieved the duty when perky, popular, blond charac- she and her sister went to Shiz ter. Her costumes were soaked University. with sparkles, perky colors, Shiz was no different from the flounce and innocence. On the rest of the world. The students other hand, Elphaba’s costumes at Shiz gaped at Elphaba’s green established that we must look color and kept their distance. beyond the surface to find true Just like any other school, there character. Elphaba wore varying was the popular girl; this popu- simple black frocks throughout lar girl happened to be Glinda. the show. Glinda was blond, perky and The musicality of Wicked al- concerned only with matters most gave me goose bumps. The involving her. To both Elphaba entire cast sang with the entirety and Glinda’s disgust, they were of their bodies. There wasn’t a placed in the same dorm room. moment when they could have Their dislike for each other sung out more. continues to grow until they The cast’s voices and acting hit a turning point in their were flawless and true to their relationship. An unexpected characters. Katy Sandberg, Se- friendship is born between the nior Communication Studies popular, blond Glinda and the Major, raved about the acting. misunderstood, green Elphaba. “The talent that was showcased Glinda discovers humility and at this production was incred- honor in Elphaba. ible.” As Elphaba and Glinda’s Unfortunately, I didn’t ex- friendship deepens, they jour- perience the full goose bump ney to the Emerald City to meet effect, because it was difficult the Wizard of Oz. Following to understand the lyrics to the their encounter with the Wizard, musical numbers. The actors’ their friendship takes a down- lines were also unclear. It was ward spiral, and the friends take difficult to be engaged in the different paths. Their encounter music when you were always with the Wizard of Oz leads to struggling to hear the words. the fulfillment of their destinies The difficulty may have been Submitted as the Wicked Witch of the West partly due to the location of my Wicked serves as a prequel to the The Wizard of Oz, providing a backstory for the timeless 1939 release. and Glinda the Good. seat. Although the Orpheum is Attempting to keep my expec- grand and delicately adorned, tations down of such a highly not every seat in the house may Anna Yost stows the sister’s head-turning of the West is revealed. recommended musical, my be good. From where I was Staff Writer ruby slippers to Dorothy. Due Wicked opens with Oz cel- excitement was raised upon seated, it was not only difficult to Dorothy’s ill-timed landing, ebrating the death of the feared walking into the Orpheum and to make out the words, but it her journey to find a way back Wicked Witch of the West, seeing the stage with a curtain was also difficult to see the facial e all are familiar with home is haunted by the Wicked thanks to young Dorothy. The displaying a map of Oz and expressions of the actors. There- The Wizard of Oz. Young Witch. Unfortunately, Elphaba, Ozians turn to the good witch, donning an enormous dragon fore, I am planning to jump WDorothy is carried off by a tor- is unfairly represented in The Glinda, for confirmation of this atop. The set was extravagantly at my next opportunity to see nado to the magical land of Oz. Wizard of Oz. celebrated death and to dispel designed. Set pieces on wheels Wicked. Next time, I will make Innocently, Dorothy’s house Wicked gives justice to Elpha- the rumors that she and Elphaba and on tracks in the stage al- it a point to grab seats up close lands on top of the sister of ba. Through song and dance, the were once friends. Glinda lowed for numerous and speedy and personal with the actors. Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of account of how Elphaba came to responds with an explana- scene changes. The dark colors Then, I hope to be consumed by the West.Glinda the Good be- be the infamous Wicked Witch tion of Elphaba’s unlucky past enriched the appeal of the set. the famed Wicked. Homecoming Window Painting

Clark Kampfe Gusties rolled up their sleeves and sharpened their creativity skills for the annual Window Decorating Contest. The contest was a colorful kickoff to Homecoming Week. Editor | Victoria Clark variety Page 7 Sandra Binion brings scenes of Sweden to Hillstrom Proving that a picture can, indeed, speak a thousand words.

Sandy Xiong nesbo as an immersion experi- ence. Staff Writer Ennesbo is a small farming settlement that Binion, the artist, trolling through the En- and her family owns, situated in nesbo exhibit in Hillstrom southern Sweden, three hours SMuseum, you’ll notice multiple south of Stockholm. The exhibit pieces of art displayed in vari- immerses the audience in the ous ways. atmosphere of the artist’s child- Perhaps you’ll come across hood, a place of imagery and several water paintings, some iconic objects with every single with poetic words obscurely piece of art telling its own story. written with simple and quick If you walk into the Hillstrom strokes of a paint brush. Or Museum, you’ll eventually maybe you’ll pass by a series of come across a wall displaying photographs of an old barn. Or two pictures and a heavy chest most surprisingly of all, you’ll set physically on the floor. Ex- find yourself facing four televi- amining each picture, you’ll sion screens, all displaying the notice a depiction of an indis- same scene in small vignettes set tinct signature along a painting at different points in time. of what seems to be a bunch of Jen Wahl The scenes in the videos are random tally marks. Binion wants to capture the smallest and simplest of joys and share it with the world. inspired by simple, everyday In most cases, you would things that occur in Ennesbo— simply disregard the painting, deliver sacks of grain to the and the ominous tally marks. Binion’s intention was to in- like stacking hay or rowing a or muse quietly to yourself, barn,” Binion said. “He would Eventually, she turned those volve the world in her passion boat. Sandra Binion, the artist, “Oh, that’s an interesting choice stop by the barn, throw the sack sketches into the paintings that for her great grandmother’s actually captured ten hours’ of subject.” You’d never guess in the chest and strike a tally to they are today. home, simply by sketching and worth of footage—the displayed from just observing the piece of let the family know he had done Behind every piece of art is a expressing herself in a journal. clip was cut down to a mere 13 art, but there is quite an interest- so. And to confirm, he would story untold. Binion wanted to In so doing, she’s proven that minutes. ing tale behind this particular also sign his name on the wall capture the smallest and sim- a picture can indeed speak a You’ll also notice that there trio combination. of the barn.” plest of joys and share it with thousand words. is 300 year old wallpaper dis- Binion explains in her own Binion walked into her barn the world. “I often ask myself,” played—which is all not simply words the story behind the one day and suddenly decided Binion said, “what are you left there for viewing pleasure; it’s marks: “In my old farm, there to start sketching what she had with? And what can you share for the experience of life in En- used to be a man who would seen—the scribble of a signature with [others]?” If you look past the masks, you may be surprised by The Town.

this heist film set in Boston’s characters developed by Affleck feels clunky. The final robbery Charlestown neighborhood. as a director. The cast is rounded scene was thrilling and prob- Seeing Affleck in a starring role out by Rebecca Hall’s (Frost/Nix- ably one of the most entertain- gave me pause at first. Affleck on, The Prestige) Claire Keesey, a ing cinematic action experiences was once one of the top block- rattled hostage victim; a driven I have had in awhile. buster actors in Hollywood. The FBI agent played by Jon Hamm Despite all it has going for late ‘90s and early 2000s were (Mad Men); and Coughlin’s it, The Town does have short- good to him. Then came Gigli, drug-riddled, child-toting sister comings. Like most heist films, one of the most notorious flops Krista, played by Blake Lively this one falls victim to certain of our generation. The Town (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, clichés. The shootouts and car marks Affleck’s first leading role Accepted). The Town is chock full chases do seem a bit unrealis- in a major blockbuster since. Let of characters screaming for psy- tic, some of the dialogue feels me say, he comes through with a chological evaluation. overly macho, and there may or spectacular performance. Yet The Town goes deeper. The may not be a slow motion explo- He stars as Doug MacRay, a action sequences, which will sion. And of course, there is the gravel-pit grunt and recovering rope in most audience mem- unmistakable, overemphasized drug addict who robs armored bers, are exquisite. While the click-clack sound of guns being cars and banks in his spare previews may depict the film loaded. time. Doug comes from the as a non-stop thriller, The Town’s If you are looking for a movie infamous Charlestown neigh- deep storyline and characters that allows you to zone out and borhood, where armed robbery keep the movie from relying on watch mindless action, The Town is described as a trade passed sheer action to keep the audi- is probably not for you. True, down from father to son. It just ence’s attention. That being there are some pretty explosions Submitted so happens that Doug inherits said, The Town makes the bank and intense gun battles. This Actors Jon Hamm and Ben Affleck chat on the set ofThe Town. a rich legacy of robbery and robbing profession look simply movie demands more out of its murder from his own father, a badass. Okay, so the whole kill- audience, however. If you want brief cameo by Chris Cooper ing guards thing is kind of in the the true experience of this film, Kevin Dumke I am sure you have seen the (Bourne Trilogy). con column, but have you seen it is in the depth of the charac- Staff Writer previews for The Town. Auto- Now Doug runs his own crew those masks they get to wear? ters and the plot. I give The Town matic weapons, Ben Affleck, of thieves. Doug’s right-hand Watching a firefight between four and a half out of five stars. neat masks. Looks kind of like man is James Coughlin, a slight- cops and nuns armed with Mac- a no-brainer action flick, right? ly homicidal but steadfastly 10s and AK-47s is a scene you ello Gusties and welcome That was my first assessment, loyal thug portrayed by Jeremy will find only in The Town. Hback! I hope everyone had too. How pleasantly surprised Renner (Oscar-nominated actor The pace of the action in the an enjoyable summer and is I was when The Town proved to in the Oscar award-winning film is very well crafted. The keeping up with the work now be a thrilling sensory experience Best Picture The Hurt Locker). film blends edge-of-your-seat that class is back in session. backed by a deep story, filled The depth of the characters car chases with heartfelt charac- Personally, I decided to com- out by rich characters. in this film is phenomenal. ter development in a seemingly mence procrastinating early this The Town is Ben Affleck’s MacRay’s identity crises and the flawless manner. The action year and went to see The Town project through and through. deliciously neurotic Coughlin builds with the film in a very instead of doing homework. He writes, directs and stars in are only two of the engrossing natural progression that never Page 8 Page 9 Editor | Jenny Behan features The Gustavian Weekly

10 8 9 Fearless fall fashions Fall is quickly setting in with every passing day, and Gusties are starting to break out their warm sweaters, leggings and knee high boots to help fight the sudden drop in temperature. As the sea- 1 son changes, so too do the trends and styles that students sport on campus. Check out some of the latest fashions seen on the hill this year.

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1) Rosettes Jen Fox 2) Sweaters 3) Skinny jeans 4) Mocassins 5) Courdoroy pants 7 6) Ballet flats 7) Leggings 8) Stripe prints Submitted 9) Flannel 10) Blazer 6 3

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Swedish Exchange Student Sanna Johansson, Senior History and Art History Major Emma Squire and Junior Psychology Major Casey Corder bring some of the newest fall styles to Gustavus, including skinny jeans, rosettes and blazers.

Lindsay Lelivelt They’re super easy to pull off and can be dressed Editor in Chief up or down. Men’s fashion continues to be about flannel or his season’s top trends are all over the board. plaid, loafers and tighter fitting pants or slacks. For shoes, it’s all about boots—ankles/boo- V-necks are big, too, in bright colors and bold Tties, calf high, above the knee, combat, rain. Each patterns. And as the fall comes up, you can’t one made for walking, and each one doing just deny that a man looks good in a sweater. Or that all over our campus. Oxford shoes are back cardigan. Or sweatervest. in full swing, as well. Whether flats, heels or Colors to look for this fall are ones that will somewhere in between, these European-inspired pop against the changing landscape. Purples, shoes dress up an oufit and look great paired blues and greens are favored by designers big with skinny jeans. and small. Still in this year are skinny jeans and leggings. This year’s fall fashion is really inspired by But somehow the two have been combined to military uniforms—it can be found in boots, form jeggings, a phenomenon that I’m still not coats, bags and cardigans. There are some fairly sure I’ve embraced. But I’m sure over time, they easy ways to make this year’s styles affordable. will grow on me. Military jackets and boots can be found for a With the changing of the seasons comes a great amount of money at stores like Urban change in temperature. Big, bulky sweaters, Outfitters and Anthropologie, but can also eas- camel peacoats, military-inspired rain coats ily be found at thrift stores for cheap. And the and trench coats are all trendy ways to beat the pieces found at thrift stores are generally more cold and look good while doing so. Pair a bulky durable, fit true to size and come with a history. sweater with some tall boots and leggings, and The same goes for infinity scarves. Instead of you’re good to go for the day. spending $40 on one at American Apparel, you Infinity Scarves are also popping up on necks can turn any old scarf into the new fad by sewing from Co-Ed to Arborview. One of those paired together the ends, turning a straight line into a with a cardigan is an easy way to look good never ending circle. without putting in too much time or effort. Whatever fashion floats your boat this season, Submitted Submitted Submitted Popular for both men and women throughout inexpensive alternatives are easy to find and put Clockwise from top: Sophomore Passang Chozom sports low ankle boot sandals and leggings as she makes her way to class in the brisk weather. Oxford shoeas are Senior Communication Studies Major Lacey Squire’s favorite fall fashion staple. Stripes are also a popular a unique spin on what’s popular on campus. the summer and continuing into fall are stripes. trend among both men and women this season. Combat boots not only provide protection from the wet snow, but also help keep your legs warm as the temperature continues to plumet. Dress up any outfit with a solid colored blazer to add some flare to your everyday Striped shirts, striped hoodies, striped stripes. clothes. Senior Communication Studies Major Michelle Tanner rocks tall boots, a leather jacket and scarf around campus. Knit caps and accompanying scarves make winter weather into a chance to show off your eye for European fashion. Editor | Olivia Karns commentary Page 10 The suggestion box No, I don’t want to see your butt. Thanks anyway.

claiming to be ugly, are still below your waist (besides un- worn. Nothing like a good derwear … I hope). cankle (calf + ankle) shape to Some might use the excuse be further emphasized by the that they are confident with following clothing item, the leg- their bodies and don’t mind ging itself. Standard color being showing it off. Well, I—and I black, this long-underwear dop- am sure many others—have a pelganger is also skin tight. For problem with it, so cover up. I a top we have a black Gustavus happen to think the area right sweatshirt, falling at the waist, above my belly-button is really resting right on top of the bum good-looking, but I don’t walk that is so effortlessly accentu- around in a tube top every day. ated. Add a side bang and one If you like your body (which is of those teat-like water bottles great and important. Yay wom- (Seriously, what is the obsession anhood!), I would think you’d with those things? Freud would want to respect yourself enough Susan Kranz have a field day!) and you have to want to share that special- Staff Columnist a perfect model of one in five ness with special people, not girls to be found in the Jackson everyone in the Market Place. Campus Center. If you’re not purposely wear- walk around campus and am There is nothing wrong with ing leggings sans covering to surrounded by butts. Butts Gustie gear, and there is nothing draw attention to yourself, you Creaive Commons inI jeans, butts in skirts, butts in wrong with teat water bottles if are. You may not realize it, so This is an example of improper legging use. They should not be warn as pants. sweatpants. Butts everywhere! you’re into that, but I do have listen up. I don’t claim to know Normally I don’t mind a good a problem when I am forced to much about men, but I would back-side, some god blessed as confront a backside I don’t nec- think that if you’re showing the more visually appealing than essarily want to witness. goods in public, they’re not go- others. (I’m thinking about you, The fault of leggings is that ing to be that interested in you James Franco. Swoon!) What I they suck to your legs, hugging showing the goods in private don’t appreciate is the blatant every curve, creating a second or getting to know you so they misuse among ladies of the cotton/spandex skin. This isn’t can eventually see the goods in comfortable and versatile cloth- really a fault, per se, if you wear private. There it is, a free show! ing item known as leggings. something over the leggings, No need to work for it. That being said, LEGGINGS say, a dress or skirt, or if you’re My friend and I joke about ARE NOT PANTS. wearing leggings to ameliorate making fashion victim cards Ever heard of the saying, clothing bunching during ex- to inform people of their style “Why buy the whole pie when ercise. And I can understand transgressions, and I bet if our you can get a slice for free?” why you would think leggings plan were to come to fruition Yup, that’s basically what you as pants would be a good idea. about half of the cards would go are doing when you choose to They are comfy, stretchy, don’t to those who wear leggings as expose your behind to all the need to be adjusted every time pants. Let this be a fair warning: world through the guise of leg- you stand up like the ill-fitting When in public, leggings equate gings. jeans all us ladies seem to wear, to pants? No! Let’s look at a sad yet com- and come in a variety of colors, Thus, cover yourselves so mon fashion offense: textures and lengths. your bums don’t show. Creaive Commons On the feet we have Uggs, It is a fault when that is the This is an example of a proper bottom in proper pants. Note that there is no which, despite most people only form of clothing worn unnecessary clinging or hugging action of any kind, only favorble shaping.

Crunchy, yet satisfying. Holy granola, Batman! What a wonderful snack!

a little too crunchy to chew “Making Food Good.” With top- quietly in the library, grano- ics ranging from awareness, to la staunchly expresses itself health, to global healing, it’s a through you, even if you don’t Gustavus tradition just simmer- intend it to. The only way to ing with hope. quiet down that prattling hand- As someone who’s ques- ful is to douse it with yogurt or tioned the complexity between milk … or just eat in the cafeteria simplicity and wealth, temper- during peak hours and join in ance and indulgence, monk-like the happy chorus of loud eaters humility and out-there pride, and talkers. Or, in the middle of I’m looking forward to this a mountain hike. That’s ideal! conference. On another level, Granola is simple, sustaining, this year’s conference will bring and wholesome. … Hippies to the table the issue of sustain- and their children alike enjoy ability in terms of human health Becca Hohag it. It’s just a bit more of a treat and the overall ecology. Staff Columnist than other sources of nourish- I’m from a place less com- ment. If made with wellness munity/earth centered than Creaive Commons in mind, it is not just a dessert the Midwest. Only here would ranola. Mmm. Perhaps it’s either. Perched on the fence we see our peers farming just Gthe mountain girl in me that Granola is a delicious and wholesome snack to be eaten in a variety of ways. between the lands of necessity off campus while we learn and craves simply oats and honey. and luxury, granola presents hope and LIVE intentionally for Perhaps it’s the way granola a series of granola creations and I did that embarrassed my older itself as a reminder of the joy in a sustainable future on campus crunches. … Or, maybe it’s the have made two batches at Gus- sister, YES. … (Right up there life. Not an all or nothing affair, and beyond. Hope to see you at way one KNOWS there’s al- tavus so far this autumn. Ever with running around naked at life requires both the staples of the conference! ways a special ingredient in it. since I was a wee child, I would all her childhood birthday par- health and moderation as well Anyway, if you want to test Either way, I love granola, even ask my mommy for a cup of dry ties …Whoops!) as an extra touch of sweetnes. my granola or buy me oats in the burnt edges of my home- oats while she baked cookies. Just as reason is the light of This year’s Nobel Confer- exchange for a back rub, let me made efforts. Weird, yes. Healthy, yes. Some- Plato’s cave, so is granola the ence focuses on food. Not just know! Over the summer, I conducted thing to add on the list of things foundation of a happy life. Just food, though, but intentionally Page 11 commentary The Gustavian Weekly Either I’m crazy... Mom? Dad? I’m getting a degree in Basket Weaving

sleeping in. But oh my god. You that basket weaving provides a won’t believe what I got into. more complete worldview than Professor Duff’s class. Yeah, that any other subject I’ve explored. one. Intro to Basket Weaving. It Not to mention it’s a blast. I’ve might be the best part of my day. got it right after calc. If I didn’t It’s only the second week, so we I’d probably go insane. It feels haven’t started on any of the so good to actually look forward actual weaving, but I feel like to a class for once. I even enjoy I’ve already learned so much. the homework. I was starting Like did you know arche- to think I was paying $40,000 ologists discovered baskets a year just to memorize trivia dated at 1300 BC? They think and learn about dead people. basket, weaving was the first I feel like I’m actually learning ever arts and crafts project in something now. Something I the history of the world. It was Creaive Commons care about, something I can Ethan Marxhausen hugely influential. We looked at Basket weaving is a historical and creative processe and worthy major. use for the rest of my life. Who Staff Columnist these slides of ancient baskets doesn’t need a basket? And if and compared them to today’s weave a basket. We’re studying weaving for next week. Then you don’t need one, they make baskets and they were almost who weaves baskets and why. we’re doing a Freudian analysis great gifts. And Duff just men- ne seaside university is identical. It was kind of creepy. Basket weaving across cultures. of influential baskets in history, tioned yesterday there’s a fast bowing to the stern educa- I’ll never look at a basket the Some cultures are practically and then we’re doing Basket- growing basket weaving and tionalO demands of the times by same way again, that’s for sure. defined by the way they weave Response Theory. The readings basket appreciation community eliminating its popular course We started talking about baskets. The ethical implications are short and our class discus- in the Twin Cities. in underwater basket weaving.” weaving styles and methods of basket weaving. The politics sions are lively. I used to think the only choice -Appleton Post Crescent, May this week. Duff says Basket of basket weaving (who gets Basket weaving is still inching I had after all this was grad 14, 1958 Weaving isn’t just about bas- which basket and why). Once along the long road to scholarly school. What if I just got a loft in How are my classes going? ket weaving. It’s such a broad you start applying the study of respect in academia. Some say the cities, got some reed, some Well on Monday/Wednesday field. Here’s what we learned basket weaving to other fields of it will always be a fringe topic, hickory bases and some nice /Friday I’ve got bio and chem. the first day: “Everything is study, it’s impossible to think of while others have had the nerve twine, and maybe some dye Please kill me. I was going to basket weaving.” That was the where it doesn’t fit. to demote it into a subcategory to experiment with … yeah, I have my Tuesday/Thursdays first thing Duff wrote on the Basket weaving scholars are of sociology. But sociology is could see myself doing that in a free, but then I found out I need- board. It makes more sense the hard to find, but they are fasci- boring. It’s all theory, no appli- few years. I think I might major ed to take calc II and it’s only of- more I think about it. Because nating. We’re reading a feminist cation. The more I learn about in basket weaving. I wonder fered then. So I can forget about we’re not just studying how to critique of Moroccan basket it, the more I come to realize what my parents will say.

Examining life A new perspective Eye on Gustavus:

ment. My father being a sculp- how difficult it is to get a draw- tor, mother a former art major ing to look like reality. Build- who draws and paints in her ings, trees, people—even simple free time and having a sister also things like chairs don’t come growing quite talented in the out right on the page. I think visual arts, I’ve always felt like I’ve discovered why we tend omecoming my skills in that area were ex- to do this. H ceedingly lacking. A short story When you think about draw- Homecoming means school spirit, to elucidate this comes from a ing something, you often imag- Football and free snacks! couple years ago: my mother ine the object in your mind; you purchased small wooden bird see it not as the thing in front of houses for us to paint—one for you, but as a mental concept. each of us. My mother’s ended You try to draw what you’re up looking like a woodsy cabin, thinking about. What I’ve real- my sister’s was a very clean- ized is that my thoughts don’t Alex Legaros looking blue bird house and my have spatial dimension: if I Staff Columnist product looked like a three-year think about a coffee mug I just old who threw some Crayola see the mug. What I don’t see is omecoming markers at something their the distance from the handle to H here are a lot of benefits of six-year old sibling had tried the rim, or the distance between being a Curriculum I student to paint. Inferiority complex? the near edge and the back edge There were a lot of people here Twith a single major. Sure, I’ll Maybe. or really have a particular point before ... who are all the old guys run- leave this school in a few short I work for my dad in the sum- of view when I picture the object months with a single degree and mer, and he often says things in my mind. ning around? have missed out on the bonding that confuse me (“Could you You can easily try this next Curriculum II experiences, and find a 3/8th spanner?”) or make to a building or on a sidewalk. I’ll also have fewer things to me chuckle (“Perfect is good”), Think about the face of the put on my resume. However, I but occasionally he says some- building. You know that it’s wouldn’t trade that for all the thing that makes me wonder. I rectangular and also level with opportunities to study new heard him say a few times that the ground. There are plenty things and get the most out of he sees the world differently of right-angles involved. Now Gustavus’s strong liberal arts from anyone who is not an art- look at that building. Unless tradition. ist. I didn’t really understand you’re facing it directly, you’ll Homecoming I have my major mostly taken what he meant because it’s notice that the sides of the build- care of, and that allows me to not like he sees in a different ing have no right angles, that the take classes completely out of spectrum than non-artists or roofline and the windows on So ... We might lose the game tomor- my comfort zone. I can have a something. each floor actually slope down- row... balanced schedule that has both Strangely, I think I found out ward as the building gets farther academically challenging cours- what he meant through what away from you and that what es as well as learn things just for I’m learning in this drawing you’re looking at is not exactly the sake of learning them. class. For anyone who has tried what you had in (your) mind. This semester I decided to to render the outside world via take drawing in the art depart- pencil and paper, you know Continued on page 12 Editor | Olivia Karns commentary Page 12 A penny for my thoughts Running takes goals and reflection to a wonderful place

spiritual experience. of Catholic practices that I do Running is a process of dis- not fully comprehend, being covery. I love waking up to dark ill-acquainted with the tradi- mornings and putting on a pair tion myself. But on Christmas of running shoes. Towns are morning, my dad and I went never as still as they are at five running through the town. No or six in the morning; everyone one was in the street. It seemed is in the peaceful place between as if the city was deserted .. sleeping and waking. The sound except for the sound. Our run of my feet on the pavement was followed by hundreds of and the light of a couple street singing voices coming out of lamps make me feel serene and the churches. Running through confident. empty streets, past famous stat- Maybe it’s the fact that I am ues and ancient Roman monu- actually, physically moving ments to the sounds of prayerful forward that makes believe and celebratory voices made me Olivia Karns that I can move forward with feel beauty and connection— Commentary Editor personal problems, as well. Creaive Commons moved in a way that I can only Whatever the reason, running at define as spiritual. the point in the morning makes Running is a personal experience which allows for reflection and meditation. Once I ran a marathon next he idea that you like what my own little evils seem smaller to water. I am from Alaska, and you’re good at is true most and more surmountable. When led to a team captain who still good run is unrivaled. Running I ran on a trail in Anchorage Tof the time. I love learning I’m running alone, I can really didn’t make varsity. “We’re not is about you and the watch, you next to the Pacific Ocean. The foreign languages, which prob- think alone, outside obligation all cut out to be runners,” my and your surroundings, you pain of the last six miles was ex- ably has a lot to do with the fact and presentation. I never feel father told me as he would go and your goals—running is cruciating. Running next to the that I have a good ear for them. more truly myself. out to run a 40 minute 10k. something that was only really ocean, looking out and seeing However, it is not true in all It took me a long time to view This sort of defeat makes run- ever about you. You did it, in the gulls and smelling the salt, cases. Sometimes it is harder running this way. For a while ning for the non-elite difficult. whatever capacity. aside from making me a little to admit, almost embarrassing I could only see numbers on a My sister, a runner of about my I mentioned that running ill at that point, was one of the to concede, that you really love stop watch, and I always hated talent, refuses to run if there is is a spiritual experience. To loveliest things I have ever seen. something that you have abso- what they told me. When I even the chance that some ran- some, spiritual may mean God The sense of accomplishment, lutely no talent for. Maybe it’s joined cross country running in dom person might witness her or some sort of meditation or beauty and awe that I felt at the singing or cooking or dancing; high school, I was the slowest in the act. I, too, have decided Chi. Whoever or whatever is end of that day is unparalleled. for me it is running. runner on the team. Ah! I even from time to time that running involved in your spirituality, I am a terrible runner. I might I think it would be surprising cringe as I write that— it still was not worth it. But I always I find the commonality in the even use the word “lumbering” to many if I told them that run- embarrasses me. But, as my come back around. definition to be centered around if I described myself in action. ning is my favorite sport. I’m mom told me, “Someone’s gotta I love the adrenaline of run- beauty and a heightened sense But, I really love it. It is a sport 5’10’’ and 160 pounds— I could be last,” and it was me. ning. Running a course and of awareness and connected- that is based solely around the look nothing farther from the The years between my fresh- knowing that you are owning ness. individual; it only takes one super petite women who whip man and senior in high school it, that you are leaving your old Let me put it to you this person and pair of shoes to get around the track on TV. But to were a lot of hard work. I timed time behind, breaking your own way. I had the privilege of out of the door. Running makes me, running is about more than various different distances on best, has to be one of the best being in Rome with my fa- me feel the most alive, at peace, build or competition. Running tracks over and over. Hill re- feelings in the world. Running ther last Christmas. Christmas inspired and content at any is about knowing yourself, peats were my new best friend. is independence. The sense of day in Rome is about going to given point in my life. pushing boundaries and the And honestly, all that hard work accomplishment following a mass and various other parts

“New Perspective” from page 11

For people with artistic train- ing, I’m sure this is nothing new. But for me, this realization is constantly tripping me out. I walk down Eckman Mall, and all I see are the lines in the bricks that slant toward the horizon. I sit in a room with tiled walls and see that below the plane of my eyes, the lines slope upward, at my eye height the lines run straight, and above my head the lines run downward! It doesn’t compute with another fact my brain knows: that the room is square! All these tiles are squares with right angles, and yet what I’m seeing defies that. I’ve learned perspective, one of the basic principles of draw- ing. It’s also shed some light on how our brains interpret and represent sense perception phenomenally, which I think is relevant to my philosophy ma- jor. I can only thank providence that I have the freedom in my schedule to try new things and have a greater appreciation for the “arts” part of a liberal arts education here at Gustavus. Page 13 Editor | Jordan Walker calendar The Gustavian Weekly

* The Calendar Page is considered editorial. The 5th Quarter Post-Game Event Monday, September 27 opinions expressed herein are not the opinions of the Some Tent by Hollingsworth 3:30 p.m. gustavian weekly, but the expressions and opinions of Democracy Matters At least we’ll be able to drink until we can’t feel feelings an immature mind. Readers are advised that none of The Gustie Den 6:30 p.m. these rants are to be taken seriously. after the cuss cussing. Suck it St. Olaf. Wet campus. COMMUNITY. ‘’There are a lot of universities that are as dangerous with OMFGTGI Friday, the indoctrination of the children as terrorists are in Iran or North Korea ... We have been setting up reeducation September 24 Volleyball vs. Northwestern College camps. We call them universities.’’ Lund Center 5:00 p.m. —Glenn Beck, Glenn Beck Program on FOXNews Channel Career Exploration Workshop I said no more volleyball jokes or attempts thereof, so I An Evening with Nobel Laureate Career Center 10:30 a.m. guess I’ll have to make fun of their religious beliefs. Let’s see your gawd get you out of this one, Northwestern! Derek Walcott Cuss it. Live in your parents’ basement and develope an addiction of some kind ... drugs, cigarettes, the drank, Bjorling Recital Hall 8:00 p.m. daytime TV, sexxx ... the list goes on. LIBERAL ARTS. Weekend Movie: Jonah Hex CUSS yes. Wallenberg Auditorium 7:00 & 10:00 p.m. Megan Fox ... still a babe ... still sucks cuss at acting. You Men’s Hockey Golf Tournement can’t have everything. Tuesday, September 28 Le Sueur Country Club 1:00 p.m. Happy Gilmore: [to his golf ball] You little son of a [cuss] Scott Norotny, Now That’s Funny Men’s Soccer vs. St. Mary’s ball! Why you don’t you just go HOME? That’s your HOME! Bjorling Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. Are you too good for your HOME? ANSWER ME! SUCK MY The Big Green 4:00 p.m. WHITE [CUSS], BALL! If you have to explain in the name of the show how funny Sorry I missed church, I’ve been studying Witchcraft and it is ... well you can figure out the rest from there. becoming a lesbian. Suck it, Mary. Homecoming Variety Show & Wednesday, September 29 Coronation Sunday, September 26 Alumni Hall 7:00 p.m. HO-coming more like. How far will students go to win Volleyball vs. Augsburg the coveted crowns? ... How many INCHES? Only time Gustavus Equestrian Home Meet Lund Center 7:00 p.m. will tell. CY Equestrian Center, Le Sueur 9:00 a.m. Bump. Set. Spike the punch. UNFUNNY. Volleyball vs. St. Olaf Basketball, football, baseball ... RODEO: Bring yer own Lund Center 7:00 p.m. BALLS! ... Apparently this is some cowboy maxim ... IDK. Cuss off. Thursday, September 30 Saturday, September 25 Westside Trombone Quartet in Concert Tea Time CVR 2:30 p.m. Bjorling Recital Hall 1:30 p.m. Chemistry Homecoming Research Disparaging remark. Cut you real deep, didn’t I? TromBONER. Let it all hang out music nerds. Symposium Nobel Hall 9:00 a.m. SURPRISE HOROSCOPE TO FILL Chemical reactions, periodic table of elememts, nerds, OSCAR MEYER WIENERMOBILE :) SPACE!!! home-made explosives, polymerase chain reaction ... EconoFoods :) No idea. :) KEG? Probs. LEO July 23 - Aug. 22 Someone’s compensating for something. Guess what? Go balls to the walls this week. Whatever you’re doing, Women’s Rugby vs. Minnesota State DO IT. DO IT HARD. Goonies never say die. University Phall Physics Picnic PISCES Feb. 20 - March 20 Rugby Pitch 9:30 a.m. Minnesota Square Park 4:30 p.m. There are a lot a fish in the sea, and that’s a good thing Rugby is a lot like sex ... All about penetration and ball because you’re going to be having some relationship handling. Racy. Q: Why are quantum physicists so poor at sex? problems. SRSLY. We’re talking HUGE. If you like cats, A: Because when they find the position, they can’t find the your beau hates them. If you hate olives, he loves them. Equestrian Team Home Meet momentum, and when they have the momentum, they Crap. can’t find the position. CY Equestrian Center, Le Sueur 9:30 a.m. ARIES March 21 - April 20 It’s like Sister Act, but without the singing ... and with I don’t even cussing get this joke. Ask someone. Goats everywhere. In your bed. In your shower. In your slightly more pedophilia. pants. In your closet. You got goats, man. And no one is John McKay, Emeritus Faculty Piano going to put out to someone with a bad case of GOATS. Homecoming Parade Recital All over everywhere. 11:00 a.m. Bjorling Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. TAURUS April 21 - May 21 I don’t give a cuss about this Homecoming hoo ha ... unless If Lady Gaga and Elton John had a love child and then You are having an OK day until you read this horoscope, ... there will be DRAGONS ... I repeat: DRAGONS. Also the baby grew up and was the cat’s meow at piano and a after which you sink into a deep depression, are drunk candy. If you don’t have DRAGONS and/or candy you professor and had a piano recital ... it probably wouldn’t by noon everyday and seek solace in the world of equine can take your cussing circus somewhere else, y’all. be anything like what you’re going to see here. miniatures. Men’s Soccer vs. St. John’s The soccer field. You know the one. 1:00 p.m. - the rotten tomato - Insert generic, but nonetheless offensive, joke about Catholic priests touching little boys. I call ‘em like I see YO MAMA’S SO FAT ... SHE ‘em. If cuss is getting too real for you, YOU CAN LEAVE. GOT HIT BY A SEMI, AND Football vs. St. Olaf College SHE WAS LIKE, “HEY! WHO Hollingsworth Field 1:30 p.m. THREW THAT PENNY AT Senior Jenny Behan thinks we’re going to get our cuss ME?!” cussed. Her words. Not mine. [email protected] Homecoming Seminar: Lisa Heldke ‘82 Wallenberg Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Not even going to try to make fun of this. Lisa Heldke’s too smart, and mostly I don’t even get what the cuss this is. Page 14 sports The Gustavian Weekly STANDINGS No need for extra games for the Twins this year FOOTBALL Seth Wisner SCHOOL MIAC RECORD However, Wednesday night’s Sports Editor game exemplified the Twins’ AUGSBURG 1-0 3-0 season since losing Morneau— BETHEL 1-0 3-0 inally. A season without a the Twins are receiving contri- ST. THOMAS 1-0 3-0 163rd game in the American butions from the whole lineup. ST. JOHN’S 1-0 2-1 FLeague (AL) Central is indeed With Joe Mauer sitting out a GUSTAVUS 0-0 1-1 possible. second consecutive game with ST. OLAF 0-1 2-1 With a win on Wednesday a sore left knee, emergency CONCORDIA 0-1 1-2 night, coupled with a Chicago starter Drew Butera had two CARLETON 0-1 0-2 White Sox loss in Oakland, the hits. Almost every Twins starter HAMLINE 0-1 0-2 Minnesota Twins became the contributed to the Twins’ 91st VOLLEYBALL first team in Major League Base- victory of the season. ball to clinch a division. Jim Thome, proving to be one SCHOOL MIAC RECORD Considering that the past two of the best off-season acquisi- seasons required a one-game tions in baseball for his offensive ST. MARY’S 1-0 8-2 playoff in order to determine boost to the Twins’ lineup in ST. OLAF 1-0 10-3 the AL Central Champion, Morneau’s absence, hit his 25th CONCORDIA 1-0 8-3 the Twins must feel like they home run of the season. ST. BEN’S 1-0 8-6 wrapped up the division in July. The Twins received RBI hits GUSTAVUS 1-0 4-5 Despite missing All-Star first from Denard Span, Orlando ST. KATE’S 1-0 3-11 baseman Justin Morneau for Hudson, Delmon Young, Danny ST. THOMAS 0-1 9-3 half the season, the Twins have Valencia and Jose Morales, MACALESTER 0-1 8-8 excelled and thrived at Target which is a great sign consid- AUGSBURG 0-1 7-7 Field. The Twins are tied with ering the health of the Twins HAMLINE 0-1 7-7 the Yankees for the best home heading into October is still CARLETON 0-1 6-6 questionable. 0-1 4-8 record in the American League BETHEL at 51-25. This year, however, the Twins Can the Twins follow in the won’t have to exert themselves MEN’S SOCCER New York Yankees’ (’09) and St. in an extra game just to clinch a SCHOOL MIAC PTS REC Louis Cardinals’ (’06) footsteps postseason spot and can instead by capturing a World Series focus on the postseason itself. CARLETON 2-0-1 10 3-2-1 title in its stadium’s first year It may just be the missing ST. OLAF 1-0-1 11 3-3-2 of existence? piece to the Twins capturing MCT Campus ST. JOHN’S 1-0-1 8 2-2-2 That remains to be seen, espe- their first World Series title Twins closer Matt Capps celebrates after saving the Twins game last night MACALESTER 1-0 19 6-1-1 cially in the difficult American since 1991. against the Cleveland Indians. AUGSBURG 1-1 18 6-2 League. HAMLINE 1-1 9 3-3 BETHEL 1-1 6 2-6 CONCORDIA 1-2 12 4-3 GUSTAVUS 0-1-1 10 3-3-1 ST. THOMAS 0-1 12 4-4 The Weekly is Gustavus Volleyball ST. MARY’S 0-2 6 2-6 WOMEN’S SOCCER looking for new loses tough match to SCHOOL MIAC PTS REC CONCORDIA 3-0 15 5-1 staff writers. Bethany Lutheran ST. OLAF 2-0 18 6-1 CARLETON 2-1 12 4-2 ST. THOMAS 1-1 12 4-2 BETHEL 1-1 13 4-2-1 ST. BEN’S 1-1 12 4-4 ST. MARY’S 1-1 12 4-4 E-mail [email protected]. AUGSBURG 1-1 8 2-3-2 ST. KATE’S 0-1 10 3-2-1 MACALESTER 0-1 12 4-3 GUSTAVUS 0-2 12 4-3 HAMLINE 0-2 9 3-4

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9/21 Kathy Men’s Soccer @ Bethany Lutheran W 5-1 Sheran State Senator 9/20 Women’s Golf @ O’Brien National A Respected Leader Invitational 5th of 10 • Senate Majority Whip • Freshman Legislator of the Year 9/19 • Leadership Awards from: Coalition of Greater MN Cities Men’s Golf MN Farmers Union @ St. John’s Invitational Public health Association 5th of 21 MN Medical Association American Heart Association 9/18 National Alliance on Mental Illness

Football vs. Northwestern W 29-0 A Voice of Reason Men’s Soccer @ Concordia L 1-2 Women’s Soccer www.sheranforstatesenate.com vs. Concordia L 1-2 Prepared and paid for by the Sheran for State Senate Committee, SportPix Photography 317 N. Broad Street, Mankato Junior setter Malea Noennig celebrates a point against Bethany Lutheran. The Gusties lost to Bethany in five sets.

Editor | Seth Wisner sports Page 15 Gustavus Equestrian team: Not horsing around SPORTS SCHEDULE Seth Wisner Sports Editor Friday, Sept. 24 he Gustavus Equestrian Volleyball team is starting the school vs. St. Olaf 7:00 p.m. Tyear in exciting fashion by host- ing its first ever competition this weekend on Sept. 25-26 Saturday, Sept. 25 at Charles Yahnke Farms in Le Sueur, Minn. Women’s Golf “This year we are hosting our @ Mustang Invitational first show, which is something the private colleges in our re- All Day gion don’t really do because of Women’s Cross Country the general lack of funding and manpower. [The shows are] @ Roy Griak Invitational usually left up to teams where 9:00 a.m. equestrian is a program or Men’s Cross Country major, and they own their own barns and horses,” Sophomore @ Roy Griak Invitational show chair Sara Fogelberg said. 10:30 a.m. “We were contacted last year to host one and decided to go Men’s Soccer for it.” vs. St. John’s 1:00 p.m. Fogelberg, along with Sopho- more show chair Paige Yahnke, Women’s Soccer is planning and organizing the @ St. Ben’s 1:00 p.m. whole event, including every- Submitted Football thing from show entries and making sure the facilities have The Gustavus Equestrian team poses for a photo after a competition. The Equestrian team has five competitions this year. vs. St. Olaf- (Homecoming) insurance to contacting other 1:30 p.m. teams and having horses to ride. The Equestrian team began in Volleyball the early 2000s but was reborn vs. Northwestern College again in the spring of 2006 thanks to Abby Travis ’10. In the 5:00 p.m. fall of 2007, Travis, along with mostly first-year and sopho- Sunday, Sept. 26 more students, put together Gustavus’s first competitive Women’s Golf Equestrian team with around 10 members. @ Mustang Invitational Now, however, the team has All Day blossomed into more than 20 members. Men’s Golf “It was kind of slow this past @ Frank Wrigglesworth year, but this year our team has Blugold Invitational exploded with members includ- ing people [who] have never All Day had experience with horses,” Senior Captain Alex Grandelis Monday, Sept. 27 said. The two-day competition Men’s Golf in Le Sueur will feature close to 150 riders from 11 different @ Frank Wrigglesworth schools including Carleton, Blugold Invitational the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, the University All Day of Wisconsin-River Falls and the University of Minnesota- Tuesday, Sept. 28 Crookston. Submitted Despite its ambition to host its Men’s Soccer Sophomore Show Chair Paige Yahnke competes in Mason City, Iowa last year with the Equestrian team. first ever competition, the Gus- vs. St. Mary’s 4:00 p.m. tavus Equestrian team, a club sport, faces many challenges. Grandelis and the team have Wisconsin, North Dakota and team when she enrolled last “Funding is a big challenge lofty but achievable goals for South Dakota. year. Wednesday, Sept. 29 because sports in general are this season and the future. Needless to say, the Equestri- “When I came to Gustavus expensive. When you add an “Each year you do competi- an team is very optimistic about last year, I had it in my mind I Volleyball equine partner, pay for lessons, tions with the region including the upcoming season thanks to a was not going to ride. I was an boarding for horses, it starts to a regional, zone and national determined group of riders and ignorant [first-year] at the in- vs. Augsburg 7:00 p.m. add up. We do get funding from show. We have a lot of new tal- recent recruitment. volvement fair. I saw the booth, Student Senate because it pays ented riders coming in, so we “I’m really excited about this and it was an opportunity that for show entries and portions want to get new people hooked season. We have really talented I didn’t think I would have in of travel expenses. We do fund- and qualified for nationals,” riders and really dedicated my college career. For many JOTTINGS raise and pay quite a bit out of Grandelis said. “We are a good riders. I’m excited to see them people it’s not just a sport, it’s pocket. We [also] don’t have a team and ranked 9th out of 19 progress and hopefully send a your life,” Fogelberg said. “You coach on staff,” Fogelberg said. teams in the region. The only couple to the regional show,” have your teammates and your “A lot of the schools we com- schools ahead of us are schools Grandelis said. “We do our own horse, and you put your life Gustavus Senior linebacker pete against are varsity teams. with equestrian programs.” recruitment, [which is by] word in your animal’s control every Jade Kotila was named We are a club sport, and I can’t “For the future, [we are look- of mouth, and Gustavus started day. It’s a lot of trust to put in a MIAC Football Defensive tell them how much to ride,” ing for] expansion. Last year sending prospective students to horse that you can’t control. Its Player of the Week. Kotila Grandelis said. “In this sport, I saw the team double in size, come talk to us. That’s another amazing, because the sport and it’s dedication that takes you and many of the same people great thing about having Eques- people are so passionate.” recorded career highs with two places. Everyone does what are coming back and a bunch trian team. It’s a specific inter- The Gustavus Equestrian interceptions and 10 assisted they are capable of with school of new [first-years] are coming est, and a lot of people have to team encourages support from tackles in Gustavus’s 29-0 and finances. We have wonder- in,” Fogelberg said. leave their horses behind when the Gustavus community and is victory over Notherwestern ful trainers in the area who are The Equestrian team has they come to school, but they excited to host its first competi- really good to riders and very five events planned this year don’t have to if they come to tion this weekend in Le Sueur, College last Saturday. Gustavus accommodating.” including three shows this fall Gustavus.” Minn. For more information had its first shut-out victory Yet, despite the challenges and two in the spring. The team Even Fogelberg wasn’t aware on the Equestrian team, visit: since 2006. facing the Equestrian team, will compete in Minnesota, of the Gustavus Equestrian gacequestrian.webs.com. Football team hopeful for Homecoming win

Craig Nordquist ing buzz surrounding our game, on Saturday.” high 10 assisted tackles. scheme that favored the ground Staff Writer especially since we are playing Armstrong knows that the The Gusties racked up im- attack against Northwestern, a rival school,” Junior quarter- campus expects a memorable pressive numbers on both sides Becker insists that the offense back Logan Becker said. “Our conclusion to the Homecoming of the football against North- will search for a more level ap- team is aware of our recent week festivities, and he is pre- western, with the defense hand- proach between passing and fter going 1-1 in non- record against the Oles, and I’m pared to do his best to ensure ing the Eagles their first shutout rushing as the season unfolds. conference play, the Gus- sure that will serve as part of a positive outcome for the fans in two years, and the offense “I think that as the season tavus Football team is our motivation as we prepare and honor the legacy of the producing 434 total yards. progresses, our offensive attack Aset to open up its conference for Saturday’s game.” football program. “It was a great team effort and will be very balanced,” Becker schedule on Saturday against St. Olaf began its season with “As football players, we are a good way to get back on track said. “We’re going to run plays MIAC foe St. Olaf at 1:30 p.m. in a pair of non-conference victo- very fortunate that many Home- in the win column,” Armstrong that we think can exploit defen- the annual Homecoming game ries over Luther and Simpson coming events culminate into said. “Northwestern is a team sive weaknesses our opponents at Hollingsworth Field. but lost last Saturday to St. a celebration of watching the we knew would be hungry to have, so if that means run, we’ll In its non-conference sched- Thomas 49-14. football game,” Armstrong said. knock off a MIAC opponent, so run; and conversely if it means ule, Gustavus lost to Wartburg “We know [St. Olaf is] a very “It’s always an honor to go out we wanted to execute the entire pass, we’ll pass.” 27-6 but rebounded the follow- solid team, and they will cer- on Homecoming and play hard game.” Becker has enjoyed playing ing week to beat Northwestern tainly want to spoil our home- for all the players who’ve worn In his first collegiate start alongside his teammates so far College 29-0. The Gusties will coming, especially with them the black and gold before our as a running back, Armstrong this season, and he believes that look to maintain their level of coming off a tough loss to St. team.” tore apart the Eagles’s defense the hard work put in by this tenacity while facing a rival Thomas last week,” Armstrong With the closing of the non- for 180 rushing yards, the 16th year’s squad will show in the school in a game that is sure to said.“It’s definitely going to conference portion of the sea- most yards on the ground in a weeks to come. attract attention from multiple take another team effort with son, Gustavus can now re- single game in Gustavus history. “The season so far has been angles. our offense, defense and special flect on the valuable lessons it Armstrong was recruited as a great,” Becker said. “We have a “It’ll be an exciting game for teams all working together to learned from its first two games running back, but he tore his lot of guys who have put a ton all the reasons; it’s Homecom- win this game.” of the season. medial collateral ligament in the of time in during the offseason ing, we’re playing a big rival As the Gusties prepare them- “[In the opener] we stuck with second game of the season dur- and are seeing the benefits now. and it’s our first conference selves for Saturday’s MIAC Wartburg, but we just gave up a ing his first year and returned I feel like the team has really test,” Senior running back Lu- opener, they have their eyes few too many big plays,” Kotila as an outside linebacker. come together since we started cas Armstrong said. “This game set on starting the conference said. “You can definitely tell that “After last season, our coach- [training] camp.” is going to have a major impact schedule on the right foot. Last we limited the big plays against ing staff felt I could help our on the rest of our season.” year’s squad tied for fourth Northwestern, which helped team by switching back to the In order for the Gusties to place in the MIAC with an over- our defense put a zero on the offensive side of the ball, and I come out on top, they will have all record of 4-6. board.” was definitely open to the idea,” Next Game: to overcome a seven-game los- “This is going to be a big game Against Northwestern, Kotila Armstrong said. “On Thursday ing streak against St. Olaf that because it sets the tone for the led the Gustie defense to its I found out I would be getting dates back to the 2002 season. [conference] season,” Senior first shutout of an opponent my first career start at offense, St. Olaf The Oles defeated Gustavus last linebacker Jade Kotila said. since 2006. He was given MIAC so I wanted to reaffirm the Date: Saturday, Sept. 25 season 20-7 at Hollingsworth “[St.] Olaf will be a tough test Defensive Player of the Week confidence our coaches placed Time: 1:30 p.m. Field. just like any team in the MIAC, honors for his two-interception in me.” Location: Hollingsworth “I think there is no question but if our offense and defense performance against the Eagles, Although Armstrong car- Field that there will be a Homecom- gel together, we’ll do very well in which he provided a career- ried the Gustavus offense in a

SportPix Photography SportPix Photography Senior running back Lucas Armstrong rushed for 181 yards on 23 carries Sophomore offensive lineman Lyle Opdahl helped the Gusties rush for 278 yards against Northwestern, which is the last weekend against Northwestern and scored one touchdown. fifth highest single game rushing total in the program’s history.