While many St. Olaf students spent November writing term papers or preparing for exams, students Bethany Jacobson 06, Pamela Sersen 06 and Sarah Lawver 04 each attempted to write their own 50,000-word novel as part of an event sponsored by www.NaNoWriMo.org, in commemoration of National Novel Writing Month.
Funding for education and the war on terrorism were two of the topics discussed at a town hall meeting held by Congressman John Kline Tuesday. Kline, newly appointed to the House Education and Workforce Committee, came to campus to hear what students, faculty and community members had to say about the challenges in education.
During their Feb. 13 meeting, the Student Se-nate held a special-order discussion on returning recognition and funding to The Roast, a satirical newspaper produced by St. Olaf students.