As part of his week-long Minnesota college tour, satirist and DFL Senate hopeful Al Franken spoke to a packed lecture hall in St. Olaf's Science Center Tuesday, Oct. 9. more...
Former lawyer and '85 St. Olaf alum Stephen Rondestvedt, who during his practice swindled almost $1 million out of his clients, said major criminal activity can start with small violations. more...
Amidst highly debated opinion about appropriate usage of St. Olaf land, the Board of Regents met to discuss the issue. The Oct. 4-5 Board meeting addressed the myriad of issues facing St. Olaf College, including the future of the extensive non-core land owned by the college. more...
There is a program growing at Open Door Nursery School (ODNS), a non-profit day care center housed at St. Johns Church in Northfield, and St. Olaf is helping to cultivate it.
Last week, federal immigration authorities released one hundred new questions to be used on the United States naturalization test. Was it really time to update the questions, or does the reform reflect a new political agenda? more...
St. Olaf's production of the gender-bending "Twelfth Night," which ran from Oct. 3-10, embodied Shakespeare at his crowd-pleasing, fun-loving finest. more...
St. John's scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to overtake the St. Olaf football team and hang on for a 30-29 victory last Saturday in Collegeville. more...
I think we can all remember elementary and middle school spelling bees. I was a good speller and a shameless grade school pedant, so I liked them. But for most other students, the annual all-school spelling bee meant sweaty palms and getting exposed as either an egghead or an idiot. more...
