"Yeah, I cunt stand it, " joked a passing student yesterday about the myriad signs promoting the "cuntageous " Vagina Monologues, which opened March 4. The performance has come to St. Olaf for the third time to infuse the campus with frank discussions on female sexuality and body acceptance. But does St. Olaf really need this stimulation, or is it over the top?
Starting every morning at 5 a.m., the St. Olaf custodial staff devote time and elbow grease to ensure that St. Olaf looks its best. They often work behind the scenes, but they play a crucial role in maintaining a comfortable living and working environment.
Recently, Staff Writer Dan Grupe sat down with Religion Professor and New Testament scholar James Hanson to discuss his thoughts on the theological and historical issues presented in Mel Gibson's recent film "The Passion." Here's what Hanson had to say:
Perhaps many of us here in the Northern Hemisphere, here in the birthplace of Coca-Cola, Bechtel, Enron and pre-emptive warfare (the South is very familiar with this idea, although they use the much less sophisticated term "imperialism "), are under the impression that the process of corporate globalization is beneficial and democratic, a natural function of the capitalist society.
I will begin by expressing a universal, though perhaps not acknowledged, truth amongst music geeks and connoisseurs: the more unknown a band is, the more obscure they are, the cooler they are.
On Feb. 29 The Roots, a critically acclaimed hip-hop group, performed in concert at the University of Minnesota's Northrop Auditorium. Atmosphere, a Minneapolis hip-hop group, opened for The Roots. The first song,"Trying To Find A Balance," from the "Seven's Travels" album, typified the rest of the performance.
Have you noticed all the seniors are breaking up? Is it the weather? I have heard of four break-ups in the last week. When I inquired why these couples had called it quits, the answers were disconcertingly similar.
Have you noticed all the seniors are breaking up? Is it the weather? I have heard of four break-ups in the last week. When I inquired why these couples had called it quits, the answers were disconcertingly similar.
