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12 days of single dates:

Kim Tran, Contributing Writer December 4, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, there are a ton of couple activities to do, but what about my singles? Here are some ideas to treat yourself during this holiday season!  Curl up and watch a cozy...

You’re the professor:

Louise Skokan, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

Welcome everyone, please take your seats. I look forward to this amazing school year of learning about this interesting yet informative and competitive class. This is the Basics of Yu-Gi-Oh! And the TCG...

12 days of dates:

Brooke Ellis, Opinions Editor December 4, 2024

The holiday season is the perfect time to make memories, and there’s no shortage of fun and festive activities to enjoy with your favorite people! Whether you're cozying up for a Christmas movie marathon,...

Junior Year: A brutally honest review

Evan Atchison, Sports Writer December 4, 2024

Three months ago, summer-break-Evan eagerly awaited a semester-in-review letter from his future self. But, now, writing as his “future self,” I can assure you that this letter is not all sunshine and...

Holiday VIP: The heart of the holidays

Brooke Ellis, Opinions Editor December 4, 2024

The holidays wouldn’t be the holidays without my mom. Ever since I can remember, she's been the heart and soul of our family's Christmas traditions. She’s the one who fills the house with warmth. From...

Holiday VIP: Happy sis-mas

Kaya Stark, Opinions Editor December 4, 2024

Before I came to St. Olaf, my sister and I were the only two people at home who cared about adding a holiday atmosphere to our house. If we wanted decorations, we had to take agency. Each year, we’d...

Christmas Movies

Brooke Ellis December 4, 2024

Home Alone By Brooke Ellis The greatest Christmas movie of all time? “Home Alone,” hands down. This holiday classic has somehow managed to stay just as beloved and relevant for over 30 years —...

I can not stop playing Pikmin

Ashlyn Wuench, Variety Editor November 20, 2024

“You look like a Pikmin!” Alyssa Schumacher ’25 said to me as she put a flower in my hair during a walk with our host family in Australia. I looked at her quizzically. I thought she had somehow said...

President-elect Donald Trump and Project 2025 pose media as enemy

Maya Betti, News Editor November 20, 2024

The relationship between president-elect Donald Trump and the media is a complicated one — one that flips from courting to condemnation. At times, he appears to revel in the attention, basking in the...

What I would do as St. Olaf president for a day

What I would do as St. Olaf president for a day

Elle Brandt, Contributing Writer November 20, 2024

Good afternoon, my intelligent student body. As all of you now know, I was elected president for this fine day. First order of business: getting rid of all the restrictions regarding off-campus housing....

Ode to the English major

Madeline Altman, News Editor November 20, 2024

When it comes to the best major at St. Olaf, the English major simply has no competition. Coming into college, I had a plan. I would major in political science and take on a concentration in international...

Why I make leftovers out of every last bit of Thanksgiving food

Why I make leftovers out of every last bit of Thanksgiving food

Carson Macynski, Contributing Writer November 20, 2024

Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, family, and delicious food — but every year, it also tends to be a time for over-the-top amounts of food, and honestly, more leftovers than we know what to do with....

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