Sunlight shone upon the faces of St. Olaf students, faculty, donors and alumni on Friday afternoon as they gathered to be part of the dedication of the new Dittmann Center.more...
Students returning to campus for the 2002-2003 school year will most likely see significant changes in the St. Olaf parking permit policy.
The most significant change that Senators saw in the proposal was an increase in the cost of a permit. According to the new proposal, each spot would cost $125, regardless of location. This means that spots in front of Ellingson Hall and those in Honor/Language House driveways would see a $45 increase, while students parking in Storage Lots J and I will see their costs more than double with a $65 increase. more...
As implied by the mission statement, St. Olaf is a College of the Church. In fulfilling that role, St. Olaf has developed a large religion department and the requirement for two Biblical theology study (BTS) general education (GE) credits in order to graduate. St. Olaf also professes a desire to increase awareness of other cultures and religions. How does the department balance these responsibilities while honoring the needs of religion majors, as well as developing the diversity of the major within and without a Christian context?
Lets have a show of hands: How many of you are aware that we are on the brink of war?
Its true. The United States is just a phone call away from what could be the most sophisticated war this planet has ever seen. Missiles will fly through the air, tanks will rumble across barren deserts, and F-16s will scream through the sky, all in the name of democracy.
And you know what?
Im all for it.more...
In July of the first year of the new millennium with the summer sun hot and blazing on thousands in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, it all changed for Ozomatli. The Democratic National Convention was in town, Bill Clinton was across the street, the barricades were up, and the crowd that Ozomatli faced was all looking for a soundtrack to the protest that had brought them there.
Ozomatlis set at Arbstock last Saturday differed from their now infamous concert at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in a few minor ways.more...
In case you've forgotten what it's like to walk out of a movie theater into the warm summer air to get an ice cream cone, perhaps you should re-acquaint yourself with the idea.more...
