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The Student Newspaper of St. Olaf College

The Olaf Messenger

The Student Newspaper of St. Olaf College

The Olaf Messenger

A review of the 2025-26 St. Olaf experience

A review of the 2025-26 St. Olaf experience

Giovanna Hughes, Contributing Writer April 29, 2026

This may seem like an unpopular opinion, but I have had little issue with Stav. Sure, the dishes can get repetitive — especially in the Near and Far line — but they aren’t bad. I enjoyed most of...

Record Store Day 2026 reactions

Record Store Day 2026 reactions

Norah Langager, Senior Reporter April 29, 2026

Record Store Day is held twice a year, with the main event typically falling on the third Saturday in April and a second date on Black Friday. The event is exclusive to independent record stores and is...

Unc advice column

Unc advice column

Evan Atchison, Sports Editor April 29, 2026

In our last pitch meeting of the year, the opinions editors pitched an “Unc advice column,” a playful space for a graduating senior to offer some valuable wisdom before our presence at this college...

My favorite professors at St. Olaf

My favorite professors at St. Olaf

Louise Skokan, Staff Writer March 18, 2026

There have been two professors at St. Olaf that I have felt to be spectacular: Professor Anda Tanaka, who taught Foundations of 2D Media, and Professor Sarah Sampedro, who taught Photography. It was difficult...

Let’s talk about Kristi Noem

Let’s talk about Kristi Noem

Joel Tauro, Contributing Writer March 18, 2026

Kristi Noem was removed from her position as Secretary of Homeland Security on March 5, 2026, after intense scrutiny over a $220 million Homeland Security advertisement campaign that featured Noem wearing...

Bowly moly: What is the best bowl at Stav?

Bowly moly: What is the best bowl at Stav?

Juliet Stouffer, A&E Editor March 18, 2026

When it comes to the dishware in Stav Hall, the student population is no stranger to the ever-changing style of the plates and cups. In recent months, there has been a new target of this change: the bowls.    Now,...

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