On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the St. Olaf College Hong Kierkegaard Library hosted its second annual Julia Watkin Memorial lecture in the Trollhaugen dining room.
On Tuesday evening in Buntrock Crossroads, one year to the day before the 2008 general elections, the Political Action Fair drew hundreds of students to speak to representatives from 10 political campaigns and a variety of political organizations.
Environmentalist and human rights activist Winona LaDuke explained that her vision for constructing world peace lies in re-localizing the economy by promoting sustainable food and energy lifestyles.
Not only is Nov. 6 remembered by Oles as Founder's Day, but it marks the anniversary of an important current member of the St. Olaf community: Buntrock Commons.
Armistice Day, on Nov. 11, 1918, filled the country with joy, marking the end of the U.S. involvement in WWI, until the next day when the flu hit St. Olaf.
Mothers joined their sons in Buntrock's Gold Ballroom on both Saturday and Sunday to share a meal and fellowship at St. Olaf's annual mother-son dinners.
