Parking spaces are a rare commodity on campus. For many students the only way to have a car on campus is to apply for a storage-parking permit, which allows those who live at least 200 miles away from campus to store their cars at the college in lots J and I.more...
The Graduate Reconds Examination (GRE), taken by students seeking admittance to graduate school, has recently undergone some major changes that will be put into effect this October. Previously an entirely multiple-choice test administered on a computer, the GRE has added structural revisions to better assess the skills and abilities of prospective graduate students.more...
With the largest first-year class in St. Olaf history, its easy to forget that this year has also brought the largest transfer class. The incoming number of transfer students this year totals 43, up from the average of 35. Students transfer to St. Olaf for many reasons, and many of this years transfers indicated that they were attracted by things from the programs to the beautiful campus to the close commnity. One common reason seemed to be the desire to leave a larger university and come to a smaller school with more personal contact between fellow students and professors.
Eleven hours, twenty-four minutes and twenty one seconds. Thats how quickly Adam Book 03 covered 140.6 miles of varied terrain when he competed in the Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon in Madison last weekend. Of the 1700 competitors, Book was one of only 150 college students to compete in the event.more...
