Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway visited St. Olaf last Thursday, touring campus, listening to the St. Olaf Choir and Band and speaking to students, faculty and staff in Boe Chapel. The visit was part of a year-long celebration commemorating the centennial anniversary of Norwegian independence.more...
Last Thursday morning, one of the two coach tour buses carrying Cantorei choir members was involved in a small accident as the choir returned to Minnesota from its five-day tour. No one was injured.more...
Two dumpsters were set on fire early Friday between approximately 2:45 a.m. and 3 a.m. There was a significant fire in the dumpster behind Mohn Hall, and Public Safety worked to contain the fire until the Northfield Fire Department arrived on the scene. more...
Rumor has it that Dean of Students Greg Kneser rented out the American Legion for all of the open days around Halloween to prevent students from having parties during the holiday weekend. This rumor is false.
Last Thursday, the entire campus was abuzz about His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, but this is America! Unlike the French, we didnt kill our king, but we did tell him where to shove it. more...
Cantorei Choir, directed by Conductor John Ferguson, wrapped up its seven-city Fall Break tour Thursday, with a home performance in Boe Memorial Chapel.more...
If F. Melius Christiansen were a student at St. Olaf College today, would he play lead guitar for a campus band and routinely stage dive like Eddie Vedder? For over a hundred years St. Olaf has a long history of supporting musical excellence, but the specter of the on-campus music organizations has often eclipsed student bands striving to fill a vacant niche in alternative music.more...
