As an English and political science double major, I have dabbled in everything from APA to Chicago Manual style, and even on one occasion, Bluebook — which has something to do with legal citations? With...
Over the past four years, I would have liked nothing more than to be one of those girls whose dorm is home to the coolest collection of beautiful, healthy plants. I have been blessed with roommates who...
I love St. Olaf’s history. From our humble beginnings as a Lutheran seminary established by a Norwegian immigrant to now a four-year liberal arts college featuring distinguished music ensembles and attracting...
Vaseline:
Each morning when I walk out of my dorm, I make sure I have my three essentials for the day: my phone, my ID, and my mini Vaseline Lip Therapy. But those are just the essentials. Additionally,...
Julia Thomas, Contributing Writer
• March 13, 2025
This past academic year, I’ve had over 40 required books for my classes. Through the St. Olaf Bookstore, this would’ve cost me hundreds of dollars. But instead of purchasing or renting my books, I...
I love the power that spring break gives you. After the first groggy weeks of the semester, spring break approaching just feels like a blessing, a 3:00 a.m. glass of water in the middle of the desert,...
On March 2, the highly anticipated 97th Academy Awards closed out this year’s very controversial award season. Many of the fan favorite frontrunners, such as “The Substance” and “Wicked,” ended...
After four years at St. Olaf, there’s only really one thing I feel truly passionate about in regards to St. Olaf students — they have too many majors.
We Oles are so dedicated, engaged, and hardworking,...
The overwhelming number of executive orders President Donald Trump has been pushing through is nearly impossible to keep up with on an individual level, especially in the news outlets and the media. His...
Essays:
By Evan Atchison
It’s 9:05 a.m. on a Wednesday. For the past two days you’ve been studying, stressing, and overthinking about your math exam. Your Celsius — to compensate for only five...
Art is subjective; it will always be. Whatever someone likes, I can like it, love it, dislike it, hate it, or feel neutral about it. It’s okay to not be a fan of a specific song or genre. Not everyone...
During the last week of February, an unvaccinated child died from measles. It was the first such death in the United States in a decade, of a disease that was declared eradicated in this country in 2000....
