Dean of Students Greg Kneser alerted the St. Olaf community of a possible norovirus scare Thursday evening after approximately 10 students became ill with severe internal distress in the early afternoon. While the source of the virus is not, and may not ever be, determined, Kneser and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) officials are confident that Bon Appétit was not the source of the virus.more...
St. Olaf Political Awareness Committee (PAC) hosted Robert Baer, an ex-CIA operative who spent over 20 years working in intelligence and whose story inspired George Clooney's Oscar-winning film "Syriana" for their fall speaker Wednesday evening in the Pause. more...
Last Thursday, Nov. 9, the Danish flag joined the Norwegian colors and the stars and stripes above St. Olaf College in celebration of a mini-convocation commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Howard V. and Edna H. Hong Kierkegaard Library, which featured as its guest speaker Danish Ambassador to the United States the Honorable Friis Arne Petersen.
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Fulbright scholarship applicants had an opportunity to share their project proposals with the larger St. Olaf community last Thursday afternoon in an informal gathering in Buntrock Crossroads. Over 20 applicants created posters and talked with faculty, alumni, staff and students, informing them about the Fulbright process and the issues their individual projects raised.
Last Wednesday, with brilliant sunny weather and temperatures of 73 degrees Fahrenheit, was unusual in Northfield to say the least, and in the rest of the country as well.more...
It took me a while to realize why there were two port-a-potties covered in chains outside of the Speech/Theatre Building, but eventually I made the connection: Urinetown, currently playing in the Kelsey Theatre, is a different breed of musical from most St. Olaf shows of recent memory, and behooves a different sort of promotion.more...
The NCAA Central Regionals cross country meet ended the mens and womens teams seasons. Held at St. Olaf on Saturday, the meet featured 23 teams. Only the top five teams from each race qualified for nationals.more...
Despite the checks and balances we often place on our pleasurable pursuits, there are many ways to explore self-gratification that are often overlooked. more...
