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Making a difference teaching ESL
“We need to equip these kids to make sure they don’t fall behind,” says Brandon Auge ’10 about the importance of teaching English as a second language in St. Paul schools. “We are trying to get them the skills they need to graduate on time.” This is the fourth year of St. Olaf's summer course for student ESL teachers.


The science behind excess fat
Despite a national obesity epidemic, scientists know surprisingly little about how each cell in the human body stores excess fat — something that Assistant Professor of Biology and Chemistry Laura Listenberger and three student researchers are working to change.


A new glimpse into the past
A familiar face in a photo on the St. Olaf digital archives Web site prompted Vivian Engebrit to donate a treasure trove of historical photos and documents to the college, some of which even Associate Archivist Jeff Sauve had never seen before.


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