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A movie prop hits the auction block

By David Gonnerman '90
February 23, 2010
St. Olaf will auction a section of the Serious Man blackboard during the Black and Gold Winter Gala Feb. 27.

In "A valuable piece of film history -- in a lecture hall," the Star Tribune tells the story of how St. Olaf got to be part of the Oscar-nominated film A Serious Man, and how the college is making use of a unique prop the crew left behind.

The Feb. 27 Black and Gold Winter Gala raised more than $109,000 for St. Olaf, including $2,600 for the blackboard. Scroll up to watch WCCO TV's story about the blackboard.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.