Depending upon what time you pick up this issue, this year's final edition of the Manitou Messenger, you will have no more than five class periods left in any given St. Olaf course until nothing but a few pesky finals stand between you and summer. and nbs...

On Friday, April 15, the St. Olaf Conservatives hosted an event called the 'GPA Redistribution Petition.' Citing only outside factors, such as income disparity, race and gender as detrimental to students' GPAs, the Conservatives satirically represented...

When I tuned in to the live coverage on Sunday night after President Obama's speech, I was struck by the revelry of the people gathered around the White House celebrating the 9/11 mastermind's demise. Commentators compared it to VJ day at the end of Wo...

On April 20, 2010, the BP-owned oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, and hundreds of gallons of unrefined oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico every minute. BP, working with engineers across the world, tried everything to cap the gushing well. ...

Jogging in the bright sunshine, chatting on our cell phones and texting our friends, we pass right by the neighborhood nursing home. We don't really think about what goes on behind those doors, but the image that comes to my mind isn't pleasant. ...

I cannot believe this is my last issue working at the Manitou Messenger. This year as executive editor has been the best one of my three-year tenure at the Mess because I've been able to get a perspective on how important every aspect of our paper is t...

In regards to the administration advising the Music Entertainment Committee (MEC) against co-sponsoring Weedstock, St. Olaf NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) would like to share this response: ...

After more than a week's worth of headlines proclaiming the imminent doom of a government shutdown, Congress got it together and agreed on a budget deal, averting the crisis for now. ...

With the realization that the last month of my first year on campus is quickly drawing near, I must take into consideration all the adventures, or lack thereof, that have occurred so far during my time in Northfield territory. ...

I once had a boyfriend who refused to drive with me. Poor parking skills or a dangerous affinity for speed were not the issue and ndash; the problem was my radio-listening habits. ...

A Classics Cape-er: Emily Marie Sandquist '13 Tell us about yourself. I'm a Classics major, and I grew up in Iowa. My family and I have lived in Singapore for the past three and a half years. How has moving from Si...

Unless you have been cultivating a hermit-like existence lately, you are probably aware that there is a royal wedding coming up. Whether in a newspaper article comparing which possible wedding dress designers will garb the bride or in some online...

In light of the Vagina Monologues last weekend, this week this space will focus on an issue that makes me incredibly angry: sexual assault on college campuses. Sexual assault is something that is an all-too prevalent part of the college ex...

Four years ago at this time, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards were already exchanging barbs in the run-up to the 2008 presidential primary season. This year, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Republican who is willing to declare his or her ...

With this month's unofficial but well-known holiday approaching on Wednesday, some students are making preparations to get a little bit higher up on the Hill. ...

Hides and Habitats is a weekly column of profiles of personal style around campus. Each week we will interview an individual who stands out from the crowd. ...

Many Oles sum up the idea of going trayless with this statement: 'It's so inconvenient.' But the Caf going trayless wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. ...

OK, St. Olaf, we need to talk. Over the years, I've quietly graced the front of sweatshirts, sports uniforms and all those pamphlets admissions gives out to lure in prospective students. I'm a proud, beautiful beast with mane and tongue flying, but I'v...

Oh yes, here we go again! This is how it goes down: a couple sits down on one of the shiny wooden benches. The girl is looking down, and her eyes are tearing up, either from anger or sadness. He is looking down too, face ashen, eyes sunken. Neither has...

As a handicapped student, I had a heck of a time trying to find the right college. I searched all over the country, visiting colleges that stressed their accessible buildings and the services they could provide for me. None of them were right. But then...