A rural town in southeastern Minnesota is an unlikely place to find a Buddhist meditation center, but then again, Northfield is hardly an average rural town. Lisa Ebert, a practicing Buddhist and active member of the Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center (NBMC), came to St. Olaf Monday to lecture on the history, practices and philosophical underpinnings of her faith.more...
With roomdraw quickly approaching, the Residence Life Office is preparing for hundreds of students to choose their rooms for next year. Roomdraw slips have been printed and distributed in student P.O. boxes. Special roomdraw takes place Sunday with regular roomdraw on Tuesday.more...
Gloria MacWilliams-Brooks 06, member of the St. Olaf chapter of Amnesty International, opened a panel discussion on torture as a political tool in Viking Theater with the question, "How seriously will other nations take issues of their human rights violations if the United States doesnt take responsibility for its violations?"more...
After 37 years of teaching at St. Olaf, Robert "Dr. Bob" Scholz 61, professor of music, voice, and Viking Chorus and Chapel Choir conductor, is retiring at the end of this school year. His successor, Chris Aspaas 95, will join the music faculty next school year.
Andrea Horbinski's article could have been a catalyst for an important campus discussion about Constitutional rights, read on to find out why her artlcle misses the mark. more...
As you walk around campus, do you often find yourself spacing out? Do you stare at the ground or at the insides of your eyelids with no recognition of your surroundings?more...
Every fall, high school students around the country compile lists of colleges they wish to consider. Impressively, St. Olaf ranks highly on the lists of over 3,000 yearly applicants. When St. Olaf becomes a top choice for a prospective student, often their final decision revolves around one of two things: music or sports.more...
Tucked away on the sixth floor of Holland Hall a flight of stairs above the building's traditional department offices and classrooms a place of extreme academic possibility awaits. more...
