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Fall 2011

Readers can now view St. Olaf Magazine in the new flip pub format by clicking on the cover.

Features stories of current and past issues of St. Olaf Magazine are also available in PDF format through the links below. If you would like a print version, email magazine@stolaf.edu.

St. Olaf Magazine won five "Excellence Awards" at the 14th annual Minnesota Magazine & Publishers Association (2010), including Gold Awards for Overall Excellence, Best Cover (Winter 2010), Best Feature Article (“Lead Dog,” Winter 2010), and Best Use of Photography (“Lead Dog”), and Silver for Overall Best Design. St. Olaf Magazine also received a Gold Award for Best Alumni/Institution Magazine in the 2010 Pride of CASE V Awards.

What's Inside

[CURI]osity Piqued
The Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (CURI) program is creating a community of researchers across campus.
By Marla Hill Holt '88

Lighting the Way
A rich heritage and legacy surrounds those who participate in the annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival, one of the longest-running observances of its kind in the world.
By Suzy Frisch

A Natural Match
A joint venture between St. Olaf and The Nature Conservancy provides classroom opportunities for biology students along the Mississippi River.
By Greg Breining

Enabling Research
A gift from Elizabeth Nabel '74 supports summer research opportunities for three students interested in careers in science and medicine.
By Marla Hill Holt '88

World Views 2011
Winning student entries from the annual Gimse International and Off-Campus Studies photo contest feature images from Berlin, Croatia, Guatemala, Istanbul, Lithuania, New Your City, Nicaragua, Spain, and more.
PHOTO ESSAY

Lives of Worth and Service
St. Olaf honors nine alumni who exemplify the college's tradition of excellence.
By Claire Carlson '12

Almanac: Nothing but Scrambled Eggs
The noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright lectured only once at St. Olaf College, a day that proved memorable if not theatrical.
By Jeff Sauve