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Who goes to chapel at St. Olaf College — and why

Who goes to chapel at St. Olaf College — and why

I’m walking through campus, and around 11 a.m. I hear the Boe Memorial Chapel bells ringing. I head in to find several dozen students, faculty and administrators in the pews. Junior music and psychology major Catherine Oliver tells me these late-morning chapels aren’t full services, just 30 minutes or so of singing, music, and usually…
by Alex Friedrich

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Where Oles sleep and hang out

Where Oles sleep and hang out

When it comes to late-evening socializing and partying at St. Olaf College, it all seems to be about the dorms. Almost everyone lives on campus, either in the dormitories or in “honor houses” on the outskirts. (The administration “encourages” students to dorm it, spokesman David Gonnerman told me, and a student said you have to…
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How Oles leave their backpacks just hanging around

How Oles leave their backpacks just hanging around

As I walk out of the dining hall, I see book bags strewn around both sides of the walkway. To my right I see rows of cubby holes, but they’re only partially filled. And the ones farther on down the hall are completely empty. Spokesman David Gonnerman says students usually just leave their bags on…
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Why a winter's morning at St. Olaf is like a vacation

Why a winter's morning at St. Olaf is like a vacation

When I arrive at St. Olaf College, it’s 6:30 a.m. and still completely dark. As I head to Stav Dining Hall in Buntrock Commons for breakfast, I look around campus at all the old buildings, all sprinkled with snow. I feel more like I’ve arrived at a mountain resort and lodge, not a college. Buntrock…
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Visiting the Oles today

Visiting the Oles today

Today I’ll be visiting Northfield’s St. Olaf College. This liberal arts school is known for, among other things, its Norwegian history, Lutheran faith, strength in music, and its beautiful campus — one of the prettiest in the state, I hear. And food. It apparently has some of the best food of any college in the…
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Video: Bright Ideas' forum on financing college

In case you missed our coverage of the MPR Bright Ideas forum on how to get a good, affordable education, here’s the video (above) and the transcript (below). ***********FULL TRANSCRIPT*************** Stephen Smith: This is “Bright Ideas: Fresh Thoughts on Big Issues” from Minnesota Public Radio News. I’m Stephen Smith. Each month we invite a guest…
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Why Minnesota students will survey textbook-law compliance

Why Minnesota students will survey textbook-law compliance

The Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA) is working on a survey to see how well federal and state disclosure laws on textbook pricing are being carried out on two-year campuses. You may remember that in January I I wrote about the results of another survey by the association and the state Office of Higher…
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