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Ole women's hockey defeats Concordia, looks forward to playoffs
FEBRUARY 29, 2004 — Emotions were flowing as the Oles played their last regular season game on Saturday, February 28th. The Oles were looking to split the weekend series, after the frustrating loss against Concordia the night before. St. Olaf came out with intensity, while protecting their third place standing in the MIAC, and defeated the Cobbers 4-2.

Making 'beautiful music' with mathematics
FEBRUARY 29, 2004 — A professor of music and a professor of mathematics will team up on Tuesday, March 2, to demonstrate how one discipline can help solve the puzzles and problems in another. The event, to be held in the Science Center on campus, is free and open to the public.

Classical 89.3 to broadcast St. Olaf Choir 'home concert'
FEBRUARY 28, 2004 — Classical 89.3, the public radio service of St. Olaf College (and the oldest independently operated public radio station in the country), will broadcast the "home concert" of the St. Olaf Choir on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. The choir recently returned from its winter tour, which took the ensemble to the southeastern United States.

Anton Armstrong '78 directs the St. Olaf Choir, which was accompanied on tour this year by guest artist Keith McCutchen, a composer, arranger, pianist, St. Olaf faculty member and director of the St. Olaf Gospel Choir. Bill Morelock will host the program on Classical 89.3.

Women's hockey falls to Concordia, playoff hopes still alive
FEBRUARY 28, 2004 — On Friday, February 27, the St. Olaf womens hockey team fell to Concordia College. It was a heartbreaker, the Oles were up 4-1 skating into the third period and the Cobbers came back to win 5-4.

Muziko Nova features St. Olaf music student compositions
FEBRUARY 27, 2004 — Muziko Nova, St. Olaf's student-run contemporary music organization will present a recital of new music by current St. Olaf students and alumni tonight, including Jennifer Kult '02, Carl Holmquist '05, Carl Schroeder '05 and others. The recital will begin at 8:15 p.m. in the orchestra rehearsal room.

Get your priorities straight by balancing life and career needs
FEBRUARY 27, 2004 — "Regaining the Vision" is a day-long Career and Life Balance retreat led by career planning experts Patricia Smith, director of Career Connections at St. Olaf and Gary Anderson, recently retired director of the Career Development Center at St. Olaf. The retreat, which begins at 7:30 a.m. in Buntrock Commons and concludes at 4:30 p.m., offers a variety of tools that will enable participants to focus on personal priorities and create a personal action plan to achieve greater balance and fulfillment. The retreat includes small and large group sessions as well as individual time for identifying goals. Cost is $295 per person. Scholarships are available. For more information, call 507-646-3066 or e-mail cll@stolaf.edu.

Mellby lecture presents St. Olaf physics professor Amy Kolan
FEBRUARY 26, 2004 — Join Professor of Physics Amy Kolan tonight at 7 p.m. in Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, where she will present "The Pleasures of Seeing, Making Light of the World Around Us" as part of the annual Mellby Lecture Series.

St. Olaf to host Carleton faculty and staff charity game, Friday, March 12, 2004
FEBRUARY 26, 2004 — The St. Olaf Student Athletic Advisory Board is proudly sponsoring the Second Annual St. Olaf-Carleton Faculty and Staff Charity Basketball Game on Friday, March 12 at Skoglund Athletic Center at 7:30 p.m.

Edlo Solum to be honored at opening events for Women's History Month
FEBRUARY 26, 2004 — Northfield resident and former women's physical education instructor Edlo Solum will be honored Thursday, Feb. 26, at 11:20 a.m. in the Buntrock Commons Crossroads after the daily chapel service at 11 a.m. Solum, who was inducted into the St. Olaf Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001, was the college's first Title IX coordinator.

Cathcart sets provisional qualifying mark in shot put at Tostrud Classic
FEBRUARY 25, 2004 — On Saturday, Feb. 21, with a home crowd cheering for him at the Tostrud Classic, Peter Cathcart (So., Lakeville, Minn.) provisionally qualified for the Division III national meet in the shot put, with a throw of 52-8. On the day, Cathcart set two St. Olaf records as well, in the shot put and in the weight throw, setting that record by throwing 50-8. Cathcart is currently 12th nationally in the shot put.

Guest lecture looks at academic leadership in a time of terror
FEBRUARY 25, 2004 — David Orr, professor and chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College and a national leader in ecological literacy and design, will lecture on the topic "Academic Leadership in a Time of Terror" at 7 p.m. in Holland Hall 501. Orr is the author of three provocative books on colleges and the environment, believing that education is about designing minds to design a better world, and that we do that by designing better colleges. The Environmental Studies Center at Oberlin, which he helped design, has been called one of the milestone buildings of the 20th Century by the U.S. Department of Energy..

Author, former English instructor Paul Gruchow dies at 56
FEBRUARY 25, 2004 — A renowned author, conservationist and former instructor in creative writing at St. Olaf College, Paul Gruchow died Feb. 22 at age 56. Gruchow's books include The Necessity of Empty Places and Travels in Canoe Country.

Nordic Ski team finishes second at MIAC Championship
FEBRUARY 24, 2004 — The St. Olaf Nordic Ski team raced in the MIAC Championship on February 21st and 22nd. It was a warm weekend and the snow was fast. The Olaf women did well against the favored Gustavus squad putting Linn Dale (FY, Bloomington, Minn.) in 3rd place to make the all conference team. Mia Gaw (FY, Carbondale, Minn.) placed 8th and Stephanie Block (FY, Minnetonka, Minn.) placed 12th. 

Twelve faculty members awarded tenure, promotion
FEBRUARY 24, 2004 — James May, dean of St. Olaf College, has announced that the St. Olaf Board of Regents has awarded tenure and/or promotion to 12 members of the St. Olaf faculty.

Title IX legacy is focus of Women's History Month at St. Olaf
FEBRUARY 24, 2004 — When Title IX was passed in 1972 it changed the face of women's sports. St. Olaf is featuring a number of events throughout March that will look at the history of women in sport, culminating with a presentation by women's fitness expert Judy Mahle Lutter.

Hamiline too much for women's hoops
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — The Oles played their final game of the season on Saturday, February 21 against the Hamline University Pipers. The Oles fell short in this final contest, losing to the Pipers 79-63.g

Learn more about the art of illustration
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — Kris Lowe, an adjunct art faculty member who teaches drawing, will speak as part of the Arnold Flaten Memorial Lecture Series at 7 p.m. in Dittmann Center #305.

Women's hockey earns first playoff berth in school history
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — The St. Olaf women's hockey team traveled to Winona for the second game of the weekend series against Saint Marys University. With the sole possession of third place in the MIAC conference on the line, the Oles dominated and came home with a 3-1 win. The Oles earned their first MIAC playoff berth, for the first time in school history and just four seasons of women's hockey at St. Olaf.

Men's tennis tops Concordia 5-4
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's tennis team defeated Concordia College 5-4 in Moorhead, Minnesota on February 21st, 2004.

Women's tennis defeats Concordia 9-0
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — The St. Olaf women's tennis team defeated Concordia College 9-0 in Moorhead, Minnesota on February 21st, 2004.

Nordic skiing finishes second at MIAC Championships
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's and women's nordic skiing teams competed this weekend in MIAC Championships at Graystone trails in St. Cloud, Minn. The men's team finished in second place in the classic and freestyle events and the women's team finished first in the classic race and second place in the freestyle event.

Carter and Mondale reunite for warm reception at Nobel Peace Prize Forum
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — Former President Jimmy Carter called on Americans to give more generously to developing nations and to be aware of disease and other blocks to prosperity in the developing world. People around the globe are equally ambitious and intelligent, he told a crowd of almost 3,000 people at the 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum at St. Olaf College on Feb. 21. But they must be given a chance to reach their full potential.

Relax and enjoy a faculty piano recital
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 — Music faculty member Yakov Gelfand will perform a piano recital at 8:15 p.m. in Urness Recital Hall.

Praise and worship with the St. Olaf Gospel Choir
FEBRUARY 22, 2004 — The St. Olaf Gospel Choir, conducted by composer and jazz pianist Keith McCutchen, presents a concert today at 2 p.m. in the student club (The Pause) in Buntrock Commons. The Gospel Choir is a Christian ministry of song designed to provide its members with an opportunity to experience praise and worship. The choir's repertoire includes traditional gospel through contemporary styles, which include African, Caribbean and Latin American, as well as jazz influences. The concert, which occurs the day after the Gospel Choir performs for former President Jimmy Carter at the 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum on campus, is free and open to the public

Men's hockey splits weekend series with Concordia, with 3-1 win Saturday
FEBRUARY 22, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's hockey team returned to the home ice on Saturday afternoon looking for a split with the Concordia Cobbers. The Oles held on for the 3-1 victory and look to keep their postseason hopes alive.

16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum focused on 'roots of change'
FEBRUARY 22, 2004 — Almost 3,000 students, diplomats, scholars and everyday people gathered Feb. 20 and 21, 2004, for the 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum at St. Olaf College, featuring 2002 Nobel Laureate and former President Jimmy Carter, whose speech was covered by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Meanwhile, some conservative students told the Star Tribune that the forum had a pacifist agenda

Nobel Peace Prize Forum to feature speakers, workshops, seminars
FEBRUARY 21, 2004 — The 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be hosted by St. Olaf College Feb. 20-21, 2004. Among the highlights are plenary speeches by former President Jimmy Carter -- the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize laureate -- as well as Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General Emerita of the World Health Organization and former Prime Minister of Norway. New to the Peace Prize Forum this year will be hands-on "peace skills" workshops aimed to train students and other forum participants about the difference one person can make in the world. Watch for details about registration on the Nobel Peace Prize Forum web site.

Concordia stops men's hockey at home
FEBRUARY 21, 2004 — With just four games remaining, the Oles needed to beat Concordia in at least one game to put them into position to make the playoffs for the first time in 12 years. However, the Cobbers stopped the Oles 6-4 in the first game of the two game weekend series.

Politically conservative students say Peace Prize Forum overlooks their views
FEBRUARY 21, 2004 — Does the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum represent a pacifist perspective? A group of conservative students at St. Olaf College told the Star Tribune that the conference, which was held Feb. 20-21 on campus, stifled their political views. Campus officials said free speech is alive and well -- and protected in the student handbook.

Women's hockey falls to Saint Mary's, 4-3
FEBRUARY 21, 2004 — The St. Olaf womens hockey team faced off against Saint Marys University at the Northfield Ice Arena on Friday, February 20th. This conference game was the first of their two game series. The Oles came from behind but fell one goal short, with a score of 4-3.

Nobel prize winning chemist to lecture at 9 a.m.
FEBRUARY 20, 2004 — Dr. Peter Agre, the 2003 recipient of the Nobel Prize in chemistry who is on campus as part of the 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum, will give a talk titled, "Aquaporin Water Channels: The 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Lecture" at 9 a.m. in Science Center 280.

Regents designate 'Carol Lysne Day' in honor of retiring executive assistant to the president
FEBRUARY 20, 2004 — It's official -- the St. Olaf Board of Regents has designated Monday, Feb. 23, Carol Lysne Day, in honor of the retiring executive assistant to the president. Lysne has served four presidents at the college, including, most recently, President Christopher Thomforde.

Honorary degree awarded today to Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland
FEBRUARY 20, 2004 — St. Olaf presents the Honorable Gro Harlem Brundtland with an honorary degree in Boe Chapel at 10:10 a.m. Brundtland, past Secretary General of the World Health Organization and former Prime Minister of Norway, has devoted her life to the service of her nation and the world. Through her leadership she has promoted the rights and roles of women in government and advocated for world peace. This event is part of the 16th annual Peace Prize Forum "Striving for Peace: Roots of Change."

Women's basketball defeats St. Thomas, 72-70
FEBRUARY 19, 2004 — The St. Olaf Oles hosted the St. Thomas Tommies on Wednesday, February 18 for the last home game of the season. The Oles, coming off a tough loss against Macalaster College the past Saturday, were still looking for their second victory of the season. The Oles beat the playoff-bound Tommies 72-70 in their best showing of the year.

River Falls tops women's hockey
FEBRUARY 19, 2004 — St. Olaf played the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in a non-conference game on Wednesday, February 18th. The Oles played with energy, high intensity, and strong offense and defense but were defeated by River Falls, 3-1.s

Centennial concert series celebrates love
FEBRUARY 19, 2004 — Valentine's Day is the inspiration for this program with some of the "loveliest" music ever written. The concert, at 11:30 a.m. in Urness Recital Hall features Julia and Irina Elkina who will perform Kreisler's "Liebesfreud" for two pianos, and a vocal quartet will join the pianists for Brahms "Liebeslieder Waltzes."

"Hope, Not Hate" reception honors artist Apo Torosyan
FEBRUARY 19, 2004 — An opening reception for artist Apo Torosyan, whose exhibit "Hope, Not Hate" occupies Flaten Art Museum gallery, will be held from 5-7 p.m. in Dittmann Center. Torosyan will also give a presentation in Dittmann Center 305 at 4 p.m. An Armenian, Toyosen, works with bread as his medium to discuss issues of ethnic persecution, genocide and immigration. His work speaks that "To eliminate hunger, we must all work for justice." His "Immigration Installation" seeks to re-create the experience of an immigrant wandering in an unfamiliar land.

Men's basketball on two game winning streak with victory at St. Thomas
FEBRUARY 19, 2004 — St. Olaf men's basketball beat a MIAC playoff bound team for the second consecutive game, going to St. Thomas and coming away with a hard fought victory, 64-61.

Faculty recital features organ and trumpet
FEBRUARY 19, 2004 — John Ferguson, the Elliot and Klara Stockdal Johnson Professor of Organ and Church Music and Cantor to the St. Olaf Student Congregation, and music faculty Martin Hodel who often plays in the trumpet sections of the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, offer a faculty recital at 8:15 p.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel.

Boldt lecture addresses the Hypothesis of God
FEBRUARY 17, 2004 — If you're interested in philosophy, history, religion and theology, and the virtues and vices that may come into play in intellectual inquiry, be sure to attend this evening's Boldt lecture sponsored by the St. Olaf Department of Philosophy and the Boldt Chair in the Humanities. Dr. Benjamin Carter, Middlesex University (UK), will speak on "The Hypothesis of God: The problems of interpreting theological belief in intellectual history" on at 7:30 p.m. in Holland Hall 501. Carter earned a Masters of Philosophy in Political Thought and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge and a Ph.D. scholarship at Middlesex University in London. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Women's tennis defeats Saint Benedict, 6-3
FEBRUARY 17, 2004 — The St. Olaf women's tennis team came out on top by the score of 6-3 in a very competitive match with Saint Benedict on Saturday, February 14th. The match was played at Owatonna Indoor Tennis and Fitness Center..

Men's hockey splits weekend series with Gustavus
FEBRUARY 17, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's hockey team traveled to St. Peter for the second game of their weekend series. Coming off a 5-3 win the night before, the Ole men were looking for a sweep. Gustavus however took an early lead and eventually won the game, 4-1.

St. Olaf men's tennis team drops decision to Saint John's
FEBRUARY 17, 2004 — On Friday, February 13th the St. Olaf men's tennis team was defeated by Saint John's at Owatonna Tennis and Fitness Center by the score of 8-1. Although the end score seemed lopsided the Oles were actually competitive in the individual matches.

Ole men's hockey win at home over Gustavus, 5-3
FEBRUARY 16, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's hockey team hosted Gustavus on Friday, February 13th. It was a good weekend for the Oles, as they spilt their series against Gustavus. The Oles took the first game on home ice, winning 5-3 in front of a packed crowd.

Oles upset second ranked Macalester, 75-71
FEBRUARY 16, 2004 — The St. Olaf Men's Basketball Team upset the Scots of Macalester College on Saturday. After trailing 38-33 at halftime, the Oles went on to beat the second best team in the MIAC 75-71 at Skoglund Athletic Center.

Ole men track finish second at Border Battle
FEBRUARY 16, 2004 — The St. Olaf mens track and field team found hosted the Border Battle home meet in Tostrud Center, competing along with their rivals, St. Thomas, and two schools from Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Stout. The Ole men scored 143 points to finish 2nd, behind meet winner St. Thomas with 189 points.

Macalester holds off Ole women's basketball
FEBRUARY 16, 2004 — The St. Olaf women's basketball team traveled to Macalester College in St. Paul on Saturday, February 14. The Oles were searching for their second win of the season, as they beat Macalester a month earlier on January 14. St. Olaf missed their opportunity this time, though, and lost the contest 55-46.

Russian pianist to perform Schubert and Prokofiev, conduct masterclass
Lebedev
FEBRUARY 15, 2004 — Roman Lebedev, professor of piano at St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia, will perform this afternoon at 2 p.m. in Urness Recital Hall. His program includes "Concert Piece in E-flat Major" and "Sonata in D-major, Op. 53" by Franz Schubert and Prokofiev's "Sonata No. 6 in A-major, Op. 82." A masterclass will follow the recital. Both events are free and open to the public.

A recent Washington Post review called Lebedev's performance of Haydn "a tribute to [his] concentration and scrupulous control."

St. Olaf Choir to perform 'home concert' after spring tour
FEBRUARY 15, 2004 — The St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong '78, will perform its home concert on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel. The concert is the culmination of the choir's annual winter-spring tour, which this year took the ensemble from Wisconsin and Indiana through Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. The concert will be free and open to the public; early arrival is encouraged, as the chapel usually fills early for this popular annual event.

Women's hockey earns season high seventh shutout, with 7-0 victory over Hamline
FEBRUARY 15, 2004 — On Friday, February 13th, the St. Olaf womens hockey team hosted Hamline University for the second game of their two game series. Following the 6-0 shutout on Thursday night, the Oles netted a second consecutive shutout with a 7-0 victory. This is the Oles seventh shutout this season and their fourth sweep of a series.

Armenian artist uses bread to address ethnic persecution, genocide, immigration
Torosyan
FEBRUARY 14, 2004 — Apo Torosyan doesn't look for controversy. "People sometimes expect quick answers, and the answers aren't always that easy," he says. "But that's the beauty of art: it gives you wonder and makes you think." His show, "Hope, Not Hate," will run at St. Olaf's Flaten Art Gallery through March 14.

St. Olaf Band to play 'home concert' after returning from Mexico
FEBRUARY 14, 2004 — After returning from its January study-tour of Mexico, the St. Olaf Band, conducted by Timothy Mahr '77, will play its home concert on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. in Skoglund Center Auditorium. The program includes "Shortcut Home" by Dana Wilson, "El Salon México" by Aaron Copland, "Prayer of St. Gregory" by Alan Hovhaness, "La Fiesta Mexicana" by H. Owen Reed and "Hello, Dolly!" by Jerry Herman. The concert is free and open to the public.

St. Olaf Choir to present "home" concert
FEBRUARY 13, 2004 — The St. Olaf Choir will present a "home" concert on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3:30 p.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel. The 75-member mixed voices a cappella choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong, will perform 18 concerts during their winter tour. The annual tour brings the choir's message and artistry to thousands across the nation. At mid-point in this year's tour the choir will also perform in Los Angeles, Calif. at the ACDA National Convention. The "home" concert is free and open to the public.

Monetary donations being accepted for "Music in Mexico" project
FEBRUARY 13, 2004 — The St. Olaf Band recently donated an entire ensemble's worth of band instruments to the 3,000-person village of San Miguel Tzincapan. Now, St. Olaf College is inviting the public to donate toward this worthy cause and help the village hire music instructors.

St. Olaf Choir to give "Home" concert
FEBRUARY 13, 2004 — The St. Olaf Choir will present their "home" concert on Sunday, Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m., in Skoglund Auditorium. The choir,

Ole women's hockey shuts out Hamline, 6-0
FEBRUARY 12, 2004 — On Thursday, February 12 the St. Olaf womens hockey team traveled to the St. Thomas Ice Arena to face off against the Hamline University Pipers. The Oles hard work paid off gaining them a 6-0 victory over the Pipers.

Augsburg bounces Ole men, 81-63
FEBRUARY 12, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's basketball team traveled to Minneapolis on Wednesday, February 11th for the second game of the season against Augsburg College. In a hard fought game, the Auggies held off the Oles, enroute to a 81-63 Auggie victory.

Women's hoops five points shy of victory
FEBRUARY 12, 2004 — The Oles hosted Augsburg College on Wednesday February 11 at Skoglund Arena. Despite a strong first half, the Oles were five points away from a victory, and lost the contest to the Auggies, 61-57.

Classics professor to study mysterious Greek words
FEBRUARY 10, 2004 — Congratulations to Associate Professor of Classics Steve Reece, who has received one of three 2003-04 McIntosh Fellowships awarded to recently tenured faculty by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation.

The $15,000 stipend will enable Reece to complete his research into 50 Homeric Greek words of mysterious origin. He believes that they were created by accident -- through mishearing of word boundaries -- during the period when the epic poems were being composed and transmitted orally.

Tours energize St. Olaf Band, Choir for home concerts
FEBRUARY 10, 2004 — Catch a weekend of beautiful music as the St. Olaf Band and St. Olaf Choir perform their home concerts after this season's tours. The choir will have just returned from their Florida tour, while the band remains energized by their emotional trip to Mexico.

Philosophy professor shares in $140,000 Templeton grant
FEBRUARY 10, 2004 — St. Olaf Professor of Philosophy Charles Taliaferro is sharing a $140,000 grant from the Tempelton Foundation with six faculty members (five philosophers and one evolutionary biologist) from six other U.S. colleges and universities. The grant is for a three-year joint project to study philosophy of mind.

"There is a prevailing assumption in philosophy of mind today that human nature may be fully accounted for in physical terms, ideally in the terms of a completed physics," says Taliaferro. Such a physical reduction, according to Taliaferro and the other grant recipients, undermines human subjective experience, reason and values. Their goal is to critique current materialism and to articulate and defend an alternative, nonreductive account of human nature that is compatible with contemporary science as well as with human experience, reason and values.

Three-pointer at buzzer steals victory away from Ole women's basketball
FEBRUARY 9, 2004 — The St. Olaf women's basketball team played host to the Bethel College Royals on Saturday, February 7. The two teams were evenly matched throughout the contest, but the Royals stole the game in the last seconds, as Bethel freshman JoLynn Thielke hit a 3-pointer from the top of key at the buzzer, defeating the Oles 80-77.

Oles come up short against Saint John's in men's hockey
FEBRUARY 9, 2004 — On Saturday, February 7th, the Oles traveled to Collegeville, Minn. to play the second game of the two game weekend series. Once again the Johnnies took the lead in the game and came out on top with a 4-1 victory.

Bethel edges women's tennis in season opener
FEBRUARY 9, 2004 — The St. Olaf Women's team played their first match of the spring season at Bethel College on Saturday, February 7th. It was a close match right from the beginning and ended in the same fashion with Bethel coming out on top with a five to four match score..

Ole women notch another shutout over Bethel, 1-0
FEBRUARY 9, 2004 — On Saturday, February 7th the St. Olaf womens hockey team traveled to the Colombia Ice Arena to compete against the Bethel Royals for the second game of the weekend. St. Olaf split their weekend series with Bethel as they shutout the Royals, 1-0 in the Saturday night game.

Men's tennis opens season with 7-2 victory
FEBRUARY 9, 2004 — The St. Olaf Men's Tennis began their season with a 7-2 victory at Bethel College on Saturday, February 7th, 2004. The match was closely contested with many of the matches being decided by super-tiebreakers. y

'The Figure and the Land' photography exhibit to run through Feb. 8
FEBRUARY 8, 2004 — This show, in the Flaten Art Museum in Dittmann Center, features the work of photographers Howard Rubenstein, Marguerite Beaty, Abe Ordover and Richard Miller.

Rubenstein's black and white photographs use the deep contrasts of shadows and light in the tradition of Ansel Adams. Rubenstein, however, investigates more intimate natural land and rock formations. Beaty employs a pin-hole camera to add a mysterious dimension and even movement to the figures she captures in a variety of actions. Ordover captures light on objects in a way that makes the viewer wonder what they are. Miller uses mechanical items, figures, farm vehicles and other devices -- sometimes in conjunction with the land -- to create a humorous or puzzling photograph

Men's hockey drops close game to Saint John's
FEBRUARY 8, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's hockey team hosted the defending MIAC champions, Saint Johns on Friday, February 6th. The needed a two game sweep to move up in the standings, with playoffs approaching. But the Johnnies came away from the Friday night game with a 3-2 win.

Ole men's basketball falls to Bethel, 70-60
FEBRUARY 8, 2004 — St. Olaf lost to Bethel in a Saturday afternoon game. The Oles trailed by nine points at halftime and could not recover, losing 70-60.

Ole men's basketball falls to Bethel, 70-60
FEBRUARY 8, 2004 — St. Olaf lost to Bethel in a Saturday afternoon game. The Oles trailed by nine points at halftime and could not recover, losing 70-60.

Recent graduates, now apprentice artists, put on multimedia display
FEBRUARY 8, 2004 — "Apprentii Attack (an art show)," featuring six apprentice artists, opened Jan. 9 in Flaten Art Museum in Dittmann Center, 6-8 p.m. The show features apprentice artists Anthony Clune, Nate Christopherson, Andrew Eklund, Ellie Honl, Kendra Spanjer and Jenelle Steele. These young artists were selected from the 2003 graduating art majors to continue independent study for one year at St. Olaf, where they are provided studio space and access to tools, equipment and faculty. During this year, they have produced prints, photography, ceramics, video and drawings that gallery Director Jill Ewald says are sure to provoke thought, laughter and conversation.

The show runs through Feb. 8.

Bethel slips past Ole women's hockey, 4-3
FEBRUARY 7, 2004 — On Friday, February 6, the St. Olaf womens hockey team hosted Bethel College at the Northfield Ice Arena. The Oles played with good intensity but were not able to get ahead of Bethel. The Oles slipped to the Royals, 4-3.

Men's basketball knocks off Saint John's, 71-59
FEBRUARY 5, 2004 — The Oles played perhaps their best game of the year Wednesday when St. Johns came to Skoglund Arena. St. Olaf dominated the Johnnies from start to finish, and pulled away for a twelve point win, 71-59.

First half run sparks Saint Benedict over St. Olaf
FEBRUARY 5, 2004 — The St. Olaf women's basketball team traveled to St. Joseph, Minnesota on Wednesday, February 4, with the hopes of knocking off the second ranked team in the MIAC, College of Saint Benedict. The Oles could not contend with the Blazers, and lost the contest, 90-60.

Center for Experiential Learning awarded grant for service-learning institutes
FEBRUARY 4, 2004 — St. Olaf Director of Internships Brad Kmoch, Executive Director of the Center for Experiential Learning Bruce Dalgaard and the staff of the Center for Experiential Learning's Office of Servant Leadership have been awarded a grant from the Minnesota Campus Compact. The grant will support the creation of two Service-Learning Institutes. The one-week institutes are intended to integrate service-learning across the curriculum by providing leadership and guidance to faculty who have an interest in introducing service-learning into their courses and need to expand their expertise and/or access additional resources. The institutes will be held in June of 2004 and 2005.

Contact Brad Kmoch for more information.

Cats sneak past Ole women
FEBRUARY 3, 2004 — The Oles faced the College of St. Catherine on Monday, Febraury 2nd. Despite the treacherous weather, the Oles made the trip to St. Catherine to face the Wildcats in a tough battle. The Oles came up just a few short, losing the contest 66-74.

Men's hockey ties with Augsburg for second consecutive night
FEBRUARY 2, 2004 — Following a 2-2 overtime tie against Augsburg on Friday night, the St. Olaf men's hockey team traveled to Minneapolis to take on Augsburg College for a second time. Continuing the momentum from the previous night, bot teams once again exchanged goals evenly, with the Saturday night game ending in a 4-4 overtime tie.

Carleton edges St. Olaf by two points
FEBRUARY 2, 2004 — In a game that featured ten lead changes and six ties, the annual St. Olaf-Carleton men's basketball rivalry lived up to its expectations on Saturday January 31st. The Oles were guests of Carleton in the West Gym, and played tough offense and defense all afternoon, before the the Knights narrowly edged the Oles 57-55.

Carleton too tough for Ole women's basketball
FEBRUARY 1, 2004 — The St. Olaf women's basketball team traveled across town to take on the Carleton College Knights on Saturday, January 31. The Knights, one of the top ten ranked Division III teams in the nation, defeated the Oles 77-47.

Men skate to 2-2 tie with Augsburg at home
FEBRUARY 1, 2004 — The St. Olaf men's hockey team hosted Augsburg College on Friday, January 30. The Oles knew a win would put them in contention for the playoffs, but they settled for a one point advance in the conference standings when they skated to a 2-2 tie in overtime.