As the chill of winter creeps across campus, approaching holiday getaways may make people long for beach-ready bodies. Miami cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatson is surfing a wave of success with his new weight-loss solution: the South Beach Diet. Named after a hip Florida hotspot, the South Beach Diet claims to help dieters drop 8 to 14 pounds, largely from the mid-section of the body, in its first two weeks alone.
There are two driving forces behind some of this falls most talked about campus events: Janine Wetzel 05 and the Political Awareness Committee (PAC). As this years PAC Coordinator, Wetzel has organized a visit to campus by liberal historian Howard Zinn, several lively political dinner discussions and the upcoming Nov. 18 debate on civil liberties between 2000 Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan and current American Civil Liberties Union (ALCU) President Nadine Strossen.
As John Lennon once said, "All you need is love." Such is the prevailing theme of the Wachowski brothers latest (and final) installment in their "Matrix" trilogy, the not-so-aptly titled "The Matrix Revolutions." While love is certainly a virtue worthy of promotion in todays society, the only purpose it serves in "Revolutions" is to bog down an already muddled and underdeveloped plot. Yes, all you need is love, but some closure would be nice, too.
As John Lennon once said, "All you need is love." Such is the prevailing theme of the Wachowski brothers latest (and final) installment in their "Matrix" trilogy, the not-so-aptly titled "The Matrix Revolutions." While love is certainly a virtue worthy of promotion in todays society, the only purpose it serves in "Revolutions" is to bog down an already muddled and underdeveloped plot. Yes, all you need is love, but some closure would be nice, too.
Documentary films are undoubtedly gaining popularity among viewers. Last spring, St. Olaf students waited in a line to sit in the aisles of Viking Theater to watch Michael Moores "Bowling for Columbine," a documentary examining Americas gun culture.
On the east side of campus, built into the hill, sits a mysterious building with a protruding smokestack. Although most people acknowledge its presence, few truly understand its purpose and the crucial role it plays in daily life at St. Olaf.
