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St. Olaf wins seventh straight Cereal Bowl

St. Olaf wins seventh straight Cereal Bowl

Gerald Wood October 14, 2021

Students and family members from both St. Olaf College and Carleton College packed the stands of Klein Field to watch the annual St. Olaf-Carleton football game on Oct. 9. The Oles were seeking their seventh...

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Satire: Bon Appétit removes item after overwhelmingly positive reception

Kailey Favaro October 31, 2019

Stav Hall has officially removed its sweet n’ sour chicken due to the popularity of the dish. Bon Appétit had the chicken on the menu alongside fried rice and potstickers for every single meal for six...

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Satire: Am&Eggs: Midwestern students complain that Caf hotdish is “too spicy”

Manitou Messenger October 31, 2019

Bon Appétit faces a new controversy as students have begun to speak up against the company’s lack of concern for its customers. Last month, Stav Hall served its classic tater tot hotdish, traditionally...

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Satire: Reference Room heater to open for orchestra fall concert

Kailey Favaro October 31, 2019

St. Olaf Orchestra's fall concert will finally feature the most undervalued member of the music department: the talented, ever-present Reference Room heater. In the Nov. 4 concert, romantic, sweet-sounding...

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Satire: Shocking! KSTO radio show gets more than 10 listeners

Alexia Nizhny October 31, 2019

For the first time ever, KSTO Sunday afternoon radio show host Brett Langston ’20 announced on live radio that he finally hit 13 active listeners. He told reporters later that he had been hosting his...

Satire: Student body pleasantly surprised after hearing Denzel Curry’s music for the first time

Jacob Maranda October 31, 2019

The Music Entertainment Committee (MEC) hosted south-Floridan rapper Denzel Curry for a rousing hour-long performance on the Pause Mane Stage two weekends ago. When Curry was announced as the featured...

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Satire: Couple goes on one date to the Ole Store, announces engagment

Hannah Summers October 31, 2019

Two Oles find themselves getting ready for both graduation and marital bliss. Congratulations are in order for the recent engagement of seniors Henrik Bjornstaad ’20 and Grace Anderson ’20. “We’ve...

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