Events spur conversation, raise funds

Group aims to disseminate knowledge about Palestine conflict

Oles for Justice in Palestine held a Palestine Awareness Week to inform students and those interested about the wide array of issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Full story

Keeping promises: Obama’s first 100 days

Last Wednesday was Barack Obama’s 100th day in office, an occasion downplayed by the White House but widely covered by news outlets. Full story

Upsets of Carleton spark surprising finals runs

St. Olaf tennis proved it belongs among the MIAC’s upper-echelon programs over the weekend as both the men’s and women’s teams battled all the way to the conference championship match. Full story

School of the Church?

One thing many of us can say for certain is that the idiom “college of the church” is just that– an expression, a tag. Most fancy locutions like this don’t even bat a questioning eye. After all, if it sounds good, why bother with further interpretation? We Oles, however, can’t be let off the bat that easily. Sorry to ask so many questions, but it’s almost time for finals, so whaddya say we warm up with a little in-depth analysis of the college mission statement? Don’t worry, we’ve consulted a cheat sheet known as Pastor Benson. Full story