Fifth-year apprentices say farewell in Arts Guild exhibition

Jessica Moes, Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 14, 2013 • 336 views
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The St. Olaf fifth-year art apprentices, in conjunction with Carleton College’s art educational intern, are showing off a year of hard work at an exhibit at the Northfield Arts Guild. The show, collectively titled “A Minnesotan Goodbye,”  highlights a fascinating view of the intersection of organic... Read more »

Entertainment abounds in the Twin Cities this summer

Nina Hagen, Staff Writer
May 13, 2013 • 191 views
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If you are staying in Minnesota this summer and are worried about finding ways to spend your free time, fear not! The Twin Cities offer a wealth of arts and entertainment that will keep you occupied all summer long. Here are a few suggestions: Music 1. The 6th Annual Soundset Festival (May 26): This... Read more »

Limestones unveil new album and members

Emily Stets, Opinions Editor
May 11, 2013 • 281 views
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Anyone who has been at St. Olaf during the past few years will probably remember gathering in a cramped stairwell or lounge in their first-year dorm, craning their neck and straining to hear the Limestones sing. As St. Olaf’s official male a capella group, the Limestones advertise their concerts with... Read more »

‘Candide’ hopes to bring music outdoors

Stephanie Jones, Staff Writer
May 9, 2013 • 223 views
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While most of us probably want the weather to stay nice this weekend, seniors George Fergus ’13 and Katherine Lewiston ’13 are counting on sunny forecasts to fulfill a plan two years in the making. Fergus and Lewiston are co-directors of the 2013 spring lyric theater show “Candide,” which... Read more »

The top 10 most iconic songs of our generation (plus one)

Wyatt Engl, Staff Writer
May 7, 2013 • 664 views
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This was a very difficult list to compile. I had to wrestle with some internal conflicts in order to narrow it down. As many of you know, I am not, as a rule, a fan of pop music or pop culture in general and thus am somewhat unqualified to be writing this article. But thanks to the pervasively poor taste... Read more »

A&E editors duel it out for picks of the week

Abby Grosse and Bri Wilson, Arts & Entertainment Editors
May 5, 2013 • 178 views
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What is your favorite part about spring? Abby: As the earth reawakens, so do I. I get motivated to do things I would never do in January – go to the gym for longer than 10 minutes, meditate, take vitamins, etc. It doesn’t really last, but I like to pretend it will. Bri: It is once again time... Read more »

Companydance to showcase year’s work

Amy Mihelich, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013 • 231 views
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The energy and excitement of St. Olaf dance students radiated through Dittmann Center as they prepared for their spring concert. Companydance is composed of students who are taking dance classes. Some are dance majors; some are not. Although Companydance practices many genres of dance, the performance... Read more »

Matt and Kim wows crowd at spring concert

Seth Ellingson , Staff Writer
April 24, 2013 • 324 views
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“A sweaty dance party – a good time vibe.” In the words of Matt Johnson of Matt and Kim, this is the best way to describe their show. Matt and Kim put on some of the best shows in human experience. They hail from Brooklyn and use catchy synth riffs and simple drum beats to create what many have... Read more »

Audiences storm Kelsey to see ‘The Tempest’

Samantha Jo Botz, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013 • 364 views
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Despite gloomy gray skies and freak April snow showers outside, the audience of St. Olaf’s production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” was, with a single blinding bolt of lightning, drawn into a fantastical world of romance, redemption, mischief and magic. From the brilliant and evocative acting... Read more »

Passion trumps pay when choosing a major

Kassandra Dipietro , Staff Writer
March 20, 2013 • 571 views
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English, chemistry, music, philosophy, history . . . At St. Olaf, we seem to have an overwhelming amount of majors from which to choose. However, we do not have nearly as many as most large, public universities. When you go to a liberal arts college, everything sounds interesting, making the decision... Read more »