This summer the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) announced a projected $16 million deficit used for the State Grant Program and, as a result, was required to transfer the entire $12.4 million work study budget in order to compensate.more...
Low socioeconomic status is often a barrier for college-bound students, but St. Olaf recruits students from all backgrounds and offers financial assistance to those who could otherwise not afford to attend St. Olaf College.more...
Northfield the town of cows, colleges and contentment, has recently been undergoing change in its commercial sector, it now a town that can now also boast "chain commerce" on its welcoming sign.
Maybe it's just the weather, or perhaps the amount of sleep I've been getting lately, but it seems time for a positive column. There have been crises brewing through out all of human history, yet we somehow manage to still be here-and in record numbers. It might not be so bad to indulge ourselves, just this once, by pondering some of the good things we have.more...
Dublin, Irelands 42-foot high "Roundabout" mesmerized and delighted the community for two years after its 1997 construction. This castle-like monument, made only of Irish willow sticks, was wrapped around a tree near the Tallaght Community Art Center, enticing people to walk inside and gaze upward at the tight weave of sticks that race toward its pinnacle.
This larger-than-life artwork was created by Carleton's new resident artist Patrick Dougherty, a sculptor who has been commissioned by the college to construct a unique display at the north end of the Bald Spot.
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Making music at St. Olaf is definitely not out of the ordinary. But Paul Christianson 05 is attempting to rise above campus recognition to see how far his musical talents will take himmore...
