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Gosh, would it kill you to stop breathing on me! Oh, sorry about that folks, I’m in the electric eel tank at Regents Hall of Natural Science and these EELS keep BREATHING ON ME! Anyways, let’s get started with this week’s horoscopes: ARIES – You are flawless, simply flawless. Your hair is lush and your […]

La narco-música es un tipo de música mexicana que habla sobre los traficantes de droga, el poder que ellos tienen, y la corrupción que alimentan. Este tipo de música glorifica la droga y todo lo que han logrado muchas personas por involucrarse en el crimen en México. Pero para entender la música con más claridad, […]

Recently, donors gave a gift of $4.2 million to the St. Olaf music department. The Strategic Initiative Match program matched the gift, giving the music department a total of $8.4 million. Unfortunately, this gift will not cover the annoying yearly dues for students involved in ensembles nor will it go towards a desperately wanted new […]

When I asked a group of friends what they thought of the Art Barn, we agreed on two factors. Primarily, we wondered why it is called the “Art Barn.” We realized that the only times we visited the Art Barn were for various club meetings or activities, such as a hockey reception or a Spanish […]

Living on a college campus is a unique experience. For many of us, college is our first time away from home. In addition, we live in close quarters amongst a large group of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Residential life at college can be daunting for many students, but St. Olaf Residence Life […]

  The women’s and men’s tennis teams started their spring season 3-4 and 2-3, respectively. Both teams are looking to improve on their records from last season. The women’s team opened up with conference matches against Hamline (W 6-3), St. Thomas (L 1-8), Bethel (L 0-9) and Saint Mary’s (L 2 -7). Sabrina Barboza ’21 […]

The Manitou Messenger had the chance to catch up with two members of the men’s ultimate frisbee team, the Berzerkers: Matt Whear and Drew Otterlei. Whear and Otterlei reflect on the ultimate frisbee season thus far, and expand on their goals moving toward nationals. Q: How has the ultimate season gone thus far? Otterlei: This […]

The St. Olaf men’s ultimate frisbee team, better known as the Berzerkers, are off to a hot start this spring season, winning both of their first two tournaments. Their high level of play and competitive edge this year has garnered national attention – the team were most recently ranked as twelfth-best in the nation. During […]

The St. Olaf Outdoor Recreation Program (STORP) offers rental gear for students, faculty and staff at a low cost for use during the week, on weekends and over school breaks. Open Mondays and Thursdays from 4-6 p.m., STORP has students covered for outdoor adventures – snowshoes, backpacking equipment and overnight camping supplies can all be […]

The Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion announced the first Lavender Graduation Celebration – a ceremony that will honor all students who identify as LGBTQ+. Those who register for the celebration will receive lavender cords to wear during the May 2019 graduation ceremony as a gift from the Taylor Center. There will also be a […]

For the first time in the history of the College, St. Olaf hired a rabbi to be a part of its campus ministry staff. Rabbi Shosh Dworsky was hired January 2019 with a planned start date at the beginning of second semester. The Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community provided the necessary finances to […]

While more and more St. Olaf students have been choosing STEM majors over humanities majors in recent years, students of color often choose neither. Domestic students of color have been underrepresented in the humanities, fine arts and STEM and equitably or overrepresented in interdisciplinary majors and social sciences, according to data from the “To Include […]

New changes to Academic Administrative Assistant (AAA) positions issued as part of the Strategic Resource Allocation Project (SRAP) mean that AAAs will no longer work for specific departments and will instead be split up geographically into four teams. These changes, set to go into effect during the 2019-2020 school year, have evoked anxiety among some […]

Devon Nielsen ’20 and Ariel Mota Alves ’20 ran unopposed on Wednesday for next year’s Student Government Association (SGA) President and Vice President offices. Originally, Nielsen  and Mota Alves  had competition from Marie Kadurira ’20 and Abdelkarim Khalid ’20, but the pair withdrew their application after a few days. With multiple marketing strategies ranging from […]

We all need a change in our cafeteria meals every once in a while, and although we all have our own hacks and creations, I’ve made a list of some of my personal favorites. Hot Sauce If you haven’t figured out that the strange, unbranded hot sauce in the ketchup-looking bottle is the most versatile […]

While studying abroad is a valuable experience, it can also make it difficult to graduate on time, finish general education requirements and complete all the necessary classes in your major. How does this change with an art, dance, music or theater major? Is it more difficult to study abroad with a major in the arts? […]

On Friday, March 15 at 5:50 p.m., I found myself in a nearly empty Pause waiting for Urban Sound to start. The doors opened at 5:30 P.M. and there were less than 20 people waiting for the show to start at 6 p.m. By the middle of the first performance, the atmosphere completely shifted to […]

During this turbulent week before finals, many St. Olaf students are looking for ways to de-stress in between the never-ending essays and midterms thrown at them by their professors. Look no further than these eight best ways to de-stress using media. Instagram: Animal appreciation Never have majestic images of animals been so needed. In between […]

Members of the St. Olaf and Northfield community celebrated the 53rd International Night in the Pause on Saturday, March 16. To get the best seating for the 7 p.m. show, people began to arrive as soon as the doors opened at 6:30. The event was hosted by the International Students Organization (ISO) with special support […]

I don’t read Heartbeat. I have no advice to give. All I have is beef. My beef is with St. Olaf Flirts. The primary purpose of posting on St. Olaf Flirts, no matter how you slice it, is to get laid. When you flirt with someone, when you exhibit interest in their personality or appearance […]