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A word from our editors

This We Believe

In the April 30 issue of the Manitou Messenger, our 2009-2010 executive and managing editors composed their last editorial as a satirical list of everything they do not believe in on St. Olaf’s campus, from the fly fishing club to the parking office.

eat local

Letter to the editor

Differences in green-thumb food

I am writing as part of a Conservation Biology project to raise awareness on the differences between organic, local and all-natural foods.

old books

Letter to the editor

Old books have feelings, too

I would like to present a different opinion on used books than generally expressed by Coats’ article “Bookstore attempts to appeal to online shoppers’ loyalty” in the April 16 edition of the Messenger.

fish food

Fishy tales: stories outside Stav Hall’s policy

Outside Stav Hall, we must be conscientious consumers of seafood to avoid supporting systems detrimental to precious biodiversity and aquatic life, like aquacultures.

Your personality in ads

You may have noticed at some point or another that Facebook advertisements eerily pertain to your life at times.

rape

I don’t believe in apathy: empathy to rape and assault victims

Most people do not realize how ambiguous sexual assault and rape can be. In 47 percent of cases, men and women are reported drinking. Two-thirds of all rapes occur in a home with someone known to the victim, male or female.

Last Week

A word from our editors

On April 20, the Student Government Association Senate passed a resolution developed by its Transportation Committee urging the college to adopt more fair and more efficient parking policies. While some applauded the resolution as forward-thinking and proactive, we feel that it was entirely unnecessary. 1 comment

olaf II

St. Olaf II condemns college’s peaceful sissies

I’m here with a couple of demands, you liberal arts weaklings. Thanks to this college and its continued besmirching of my royal name, ordinary children across the world will continue to associate St. Olaf with farm-loving, peaceful children of the world who have problems with passive-aggression.

larp

LARP goes unnoticed

We are LARPers and it has come to our attention that many of you do not take what we do seriously.  You see us walking around campus wearing pop-can top chainmail, throwing spell pouches at each other behind Larson and beating each other up with foam swords outside Hilleboe. 

To Kildahl Hall: My love for you is eternal and great

Room draw is over, yet there are a lot of discontented students moping around campus.

conspiracy cody

This article is about alcohol: don’t read it!

Something strange has been going on at the Mess office. Over the course of the year, I’ve noticed articles about BORSC and Honor Council disappear from the Mess whiteboard with no explanation, almost as if someone were trying to keep something out of the papers.

Jurassic Dorm

St Olaf’s residence hall pet policy is severely limiting. At the moment, my choices for pets include fish and more fish. The main functions of a pet are companionship and protection; fish don’t really fulfill either. I need a pet that is practical and unforgettable, which is why I think St. Olaf should extend its pet policy to include dinosaurs.

opinion

I am an Ole and I have opinions to share

Sex. Violence. Choir music. These are all subjects we are unafraid to talk about here at St. Olaf. Yet, there are other taboo subjects lurking in the underbelly of the St. Olaf campus.

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