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Campus tours: the groups should be smaller

Campus tours: the groups should be smaller

Louise Skokan, Staff Writer March 4, 2026

Campus tours are a dime a dozen here at St. Olaf. Every Friday, you can expect that there’ll be groups everywhere; walking inside Buntrock during the peak Friday Flower hours, or strolling through different...

January jams: The Beatles in Context

January jams: The Beatles in Context

Helen Dosedel, Contributing Writer February 18, 2026

This past J-Term, Professor Colin Wells introduced his course “English 265: The Beatles in Context.” In four weeks, students examined The Beatles’ careers, starting from their first concert at the...

My study abroad horror story

My study abroad horror story

Juliet Stouffer, A&E Editor February 18, 2026

My time abroad in London during January was fantastic. It was a magical experience where every moment was a new adventure. The trip was a dream, and when my professor told us all we would have a free weekend,...

Fest and finals: A survivor’s guide

Fest and finals: A survivor’s guide

Ryan Brentner, SGA Correspondent November 12, 2025

It is an unfortunate fact of life that St. Olaf’s Christmas Festival, with its over 500 student musician participants, coincides with the final exam season every year without fail. In lieu of being just...

Cows, comments, and confessions

Cows, comments, and confessions

Anonymous, Contributing Writer November 5, 2025

I recently experienced my first-ever rude encounter with someone on the Hill. I had been getting by for roughly two months before it finally happened. It caught me so off guard that I genuinely couldn’t...

Area for AI

Area for AI

Norah Langager, Contributing Writer September 24, 2025

Across our campus, we are seeing professors adapting in real time to the increasing use of generative AI and how this technology integrates into our daily academic lives. As an English major here at St....

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