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On behalf of the Student Government Association, our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of fellow student Veronica Schrader. We are stunned and saddened by this loss. Veronica was a light to all those who knew her, and we grieve together as a community.

Two More days of classes!Then 5 days of FinalsThen Summer! (or graduation... or real life) I'm going to post a picture of the Library, because I bet I'll be seeing a lot of you there. You can do it St. Olaf- SGA believes in you

Is the number of alumni who gave to the Partners Annual Giving Fund last year. On Thursday Student Alumni Association had students guess the number of M&M's in a jar, every M&M represented one alumni who gave to the fund. David Rysdahl is the lucky winner with a guess of 10,001.5 SAA wants to thank all those who participated in events throughout Philanthropy Week, it was a great success!

Student Alumni Association
-- Philanthropy Week 2008 Monday, May 5

-Donuts outside during chapel time

-Through out the week: Poster board where students can write their own definition of Philanthropy.

Tuesday, May 6

-Philanthropy stickers on coffee sleeves and Pause pizza boxes

Wednesday, May 7

-Partners Connect-a-thon

3-6p.m. in Buntrock Crossroads

[an event where we set up a space in Buntrock and students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to make a few calls or write letters to alumni to encourage them to give]

-Philanthropy Exposé Ice Cream Social

3:30-4:30

Honor Houses, Senior Giving Campaign, VN exec committeee will speak about how Philanthropy plays a part in their work. Everyone is invited!

Thursday, May 8

-Jelly bean jar with number of alumni who gave last year. Person who guesses correctly wins jelly beans and a gift card to Target.

Friday, May 9

-Pay It Forward - Friday Flowers in random student P.O. boxes

Students can nominate their friends and put slips in a collection box.

Bon Iver is headlining St. Olaf's annual music Lutefest this coming Saturday, May 3rd. Their debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, was released this past February on Jagjaguwar. Here is a description of the band, courtesy of The Onion (A.V. Club):

"Wisconsin singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, who records as Bon Iver (a bastardized version of the French phrase for "good winter"), still manages to put his own stamp on a moribund genre with his quietly startling debut, For Emma, Forever Ago."

Lutefest Schedule12:30 - 1:00
The Shamen (campus band)1:00 - 1:30
2 Cruel 4 Skool (campus band)1:30 - 2:00
The Sextones (campus band)2:00 - 2:30
Mass with Masses (campus band)3:00 - 4:00
A Night in the Box (Opener)4:00 - 5:15
Bon Iver (Headliner)

As far as other events going on, here is what some of the SGA branches will be doing for entertainment:
PAC: Candidate boxing
SAC: Hawaiian ice
IHC: Cotton Candy
DCC: Henna tattoos
VN/SAC: Photo booth
Wellness: Tie-dyeing
SOC: various organizations will have tables offering various "things" (ie Oles for Justice in Palestine will be offering hookah--outside obviously)

Also, Bon Appetit will be serving food to fit the theme, such as corn dogs and watermelon, to name a few items.

Have you ever thought "wow, it's a Thursday night and I don't want to do homework but there is nothing else to do?" Well you won't be thinking that this Thursday! SGA has partnered with Carleton's Student Association to bring you "A Night on the Town" this Thursday, May 1st.

Spring Walk is an intercampus event in downtown Northfield. A Northfield Lines shuttle will run between both campuses and Bridge Square from 7pm-12am. At Bridge Square you can pick up a program of everything that is going on in Northfield while also picking up your "Northfield Passport". Once you get your Northfield Passport stamped by six different businesses it becomes an official raffle ticket. Just sign your name and drop it in the raffle box back in Bridge Square and you will be eligible to win a basket full of gift certificates to downtown businesses.

If raffle's aren't your thing you can look around for the hidden medallion. Clues will be given out starting at 8pm and the first person to find the medallion will walk away with not only gift certificates, but an X-Box 360!

Once you've gotten your fill of shopping and searching stop by some of the music venues that will be going on. The Contented Cow will be hosting a bluegrass jam. You can find the Piano Man at the Rueb and the Todd Thompson Trio will be playing at the Tavern Lounge. Not into music? The Northfield Arts Guild will be open until 8pm showing an exhibit by St. Olaf art apprentices and Carleton art interns.

So if you find yourself not knowing what to do on Thursday, hop on the shuttle and come experience what downtown Northfield has to offer. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me at zumwalt@stolaf.edu.

2008 Companydance Spring Concert
May 1, 2 & 3 (Thursday through Saturday) at 7:30 PM.
Kelsey Theatre, Theatre Building
St. Olaf College

Reserved Seating: Tickets to Companydance are free for all faculty, staff
and students. The price for the general public is a reasonable $8.00.
Theater Box Office: (507) 786-8987 (11:00AM-4:00PM Monday through Friday)
Online Orders (for St. Olaf community only):
http://fusion.stolaf.edu/tickets/

Choreography by guest artists Keith Johnson (dance faculty at University of
California, Long Beach) and Brad Garner (on faculty at Mankato State
University); St. Olaf dance faculty Janice Roberts and Anthony Roberts; St.
Olaf students Taylor Carvey, Christine Coleman, Brianna Johnson, Tim
Rehborg, Jake Schlicting.