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.
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.
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.
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.
The St. Olaf Memorial Tower, a familiar monument on campus, will soon add a new wind chime. The tower memorializes students who have died while at St. Olaf.
This week, GLBTQA (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied) communities across the nation will celebrate Coming Out Week. St. Olaf students will join in the festivities.
