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Aspaas leads Florida festival JANUARY 31, 2008 — Christopher Aspaas '95, assistant professor of music and conductor of the Chapel Choir and Viking Chorus at St. Olaf, recently led a choral festival in Tallahassee, Fla., for about 200-250 local middle, high school, and college boys and men. Air Force Band to perform at St. Olaf JANUARY 31, 2008 — The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band's 13-piece brass ensemble, Brass in Blue, will perform in Urness Recital Hall at St. Olaf College Feb. 10. Between playing a variety of patriotic music, the ensemble shares accounts of the bravery and self-sacrifice of expeditionary airmen serving around the globe. Emeritus faculty member comments on choir tour JANUARY 31, 2008 — "I think the goal of the whole department of music at St. Olaf is to see music as a divine gift," emeritus St. Olaf faculty member Ken Graber recently told an Arizona paper in anticipation of an upcoming tour performance by the St. Olaf Choir. It's about Lewis, Thoreau, Dickens, tramp steamers Keillor JANUARY 29, 2008 — A question posed recently to Garrison Keillor by a St. Olaf student inspired a fittingly Keillor-esque response: "I was seduced by Sinclair Lewis and Thoreau and Dickens and novels about tramp steamers setting out from San Francisco to the Orient, and Fitzgerald writing about poor boys in love with rich girls," writes the Minnesota entertainer. St. Olaf students study in Norway JANUARY 29, 2008 — Five years after Tromso University College in Norway and St. Olaf signed a cooperation agreement, a group of Oles traveled to the school in northern Norway as the first exchange of students between the two colleges. Oles talk to Star Tribune about impact of young voters JANUARY 28, 2008 — "For the first time in my lifetime, I feel that I have a place in the political system. ... I feel there is too much at stake not to care," St. Olaf student Laura Guzman '10 tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune in a story examining the impact young voters will have on the upcoming presidential election. MPR looks at U2, St. Olaf theater experiences Johnson JANUARY 25, 2008 — A recent MPR story looks at how Bob Johnson (right), manager of St. Olaf Music Organizations, and the Irish superstar Bono share a penchant for using innovation to reach new audiences. St. Olaf ranks ninth in Peace Corps volunteers JANUARY 24, 2008 — With 19 alumni serving the Peace Corps this year, St. Olaf ranks ninth among small colleges and universities in the number of volunteers it provides. Since 1961, 446 St. Olaf alumni have served in the Peace Corps. Business Week quotes St. Olaf student JANUARY 22, 2008 — For its Jan. 21 cover story, "Youthquake," Business Week magazine notes that Millennials are mobilizing around the idea that the federal government's operating system is "in dire need of a sweeping update." One of the people interviewed for the story is St. Olaf student Erin Armstrong '09. Lecture to examine global community Rasmussen JANUARY 21, 2008 — "What can global citizenship mean if we do not have global community?" asks St. Olaf Regent Larry Rasmussen '61, who will address this question and others during a lecture Thursday that will examine whether global community is possible. Studying abroad part of St. Olaf culture, writes Pioneer Press JANUARY 21, 2008 — In a story outlining how the weak U.S. dollar is impacting the cost of studying abroad, the St. Paul Pioneer Press notes that travel is part of the student culture at St. Olaf. The percentage of Oles who study outside the U.S. before graduating is "among the highest of any college in the nation," the paper notes. Barbour in Chronicle on personal faith in the classroom Barbour JANUARY 21, 2008 — "I think we scholars of religion are so worried about looking like Sunday-school teachers or evangelists that we do not explain our own religious convictions when it would be appropriate to do so," writes St. Olaf Professor of Religion John Barbour in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Rambachan book earns library honor Rambachan JANUARY 21, 2008 — A book by St. Olaf Professor of Religion Anantanand Rambachan, The Advaita Worldview: God, World, and Humanity, has been named an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice, the review publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Iowa educator named as new St. Olaf vice president JANUARY 18, 2008 — President Anderson announces the appointment of St. Olaf alumna and University of Dubuque Professor of English Paula Carlson '76 as vice president and liaison to the Board of Regents, a new position in the president's office. St. Olaf presents 'bewitched' opera production JANUARY 18, 2008 — What happens when the objects that three spoiled, bad-tempered children have mistreated magically come to life to teach them a lesson? The answer can be found during the St. Olaf Opera Workshop's production of The Bewitched Children, which will be performed from Jan. 23-25. Working the campaign trail in South Carolina JANUARY 18, 2008 — Recent news coverage of the St. Olaf students "in the trenches" for presidential campaigns in South Carolina include Minnesota Public Radio and Campus Word interviews, and even a photo in the New York Times. St. Olaf gets 'Withering Glance' JANUARY 16, 2008 — You know you've really made it when the duo that dispenses "unasked for advice about clothing, relationships, grooming and more" in the Minneapolis Star Tribune's "Withering Glance" column mentions your name. Read what they have to say about St. Olaf. Community event to celebrate MLK Day Martin Luther King Jr. JANUARY 16, 2008 — "Visions of Hope" is the theme of this year's community celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day hosted by St. Olaf. The celebration will feature the presentation of Northfield's 2008 Human Rights Award to Northfielder Beth Berry. Challenge spurs St. Olaf project JANUARY 16, 2008 — "The impact has been quite significant," St. Olaf vice president for Advancement and College Relations Michael Stitsworth told the Northfield News recently about a new challenge grant for the college's campaign for math and science. St. Olaf alumnus dies in Kabul bombing JANUARY 15, 2008 — The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Tuesday that Thor D. Hesla '84 was among at least eight people killed Monday in Kabul, Afghanistan, when militants stormed the Serena Hotel. National Wildlife Federation report on higher education cites St. Olaf wind turbine JANUARY 15, 2008 — A new report from the National Wildlife Federation cites the St. Olaf wind turbine as an example of climate-driven projects at educational institutions that are "taking a significant bite out of emissions along with saving money." Wayne Eddy to interview President Anderson Anderson JANUARY 14, 2008 — St. Olaf President David R. Anderson '74 will be interviewed by local KYMN radio legend Wayne Eddy Tuesday. Listeners can tune in at 1080 AM to hear the two-hour program. On to South Carolina JANUARY 13, 2008 — A recent Chronicle of Higher Education story has mentioned the St. Olaf political science crew that's volunteering for presidential candidates in New Hampshire, and two students landed on YouTube before the group moved on to more campaign grunt work in South Carolina. Major matching gift announced for science campaign Stitsworth JANUARY 8, 2008 — St. Olaf has received word of a $3 million challenge gift for the college's science and mathematics campaign. "We have already secured $1.8 million in new gifts from donors who wish to take advantage of the matching challenge," says Vice President Michael Stitsworth. 'Not just any dog' Ananda-Owens JANUARY 8, 2008 — A story in the Star Tribune describes how St. Olaf Associate Professor of Music Kathryn Ananda-Owens and her dog, Viva, are helping lead a revival of Icelandic sheepdogs in the United States. Times 'shouts out' New Hampshire crew JANUARY 8, 2008 — A recent post by New York Times blogger Michael Falcone included a 'shout out' to the St. Olaf students who've "been spending their winter break volunteering for various presidential campaigns and one media organization in New Hampshire ... Looks like they've been having a blast." Art apprentice show opens JANUARY 8, 2008 — A collection of work by the St. Olaf art apprentices, which focuses on subjects ranging from boxer Mike Tyson to orphaned children, is on display in the Groot Gallery in the Dittmann Center through Feb. 15 in a show titled "Four Ways to Break Someone's Heart." St. Olaf to kick off national global warming event Farrell JANUARY 8, 2008 — St. Olaf College will kick off a national teach-in on global warming called "Focus the Nation" with events that include speeches by Arctic explorer Will Steger and author David Orr. The goal of the event is to generate awareness about global climate change. "We're living in ways we can't sustain, even for 50 years," says St. Olaf Professor of History Jim Farrell. Message from the president JANUARY 7, 2008 — In his first posted message of the new year, St. Olaf President David R. Anderson '74 writes about Boe Chapel's new cross, the 563 Oles studying abroad during Interim, and the upcoming choir and orchestra tours. Priore published in Shotgun Sports JANUARY 7, 2008 — St. Olaf Science Librarian Charles Priore has published a feature article in the 30th anniversary issue of Shotgun Sports magazine (vol. 30 (1): p.44-5, Jan. 2008) entitled "Saved by Benelli -- How I Survived Argentina's Dove Hunting." The piece details a recent trip to South America where Priore hunted ducks, doves and perdiz. New Hampshire Oles in the news Hofrenning JANUARY 6, 2008 — An article in Sunday's Star Tribune (link below) about Tuesday's New Hampshire primary quotes St. Olaf student Andrew Nussbaum and faculty member Dan Hofrenning, both of whom have been in New Hampshire since late December as part of a political science class. "Maybe in New Hampshire everybody's an independent," Hofrenning told the paper. Marino reviews boxing book for The Boston Globe Marino JANUARY 2, 2008 — A book profiling former boxing champion Carmen Basilio "succeeds in pressing this very tough and yet noble man into the pages of our collective memory," writes St. Olaf Professor of Philosophy Gordon Marino in a book review published in The Boston Globe. PoliSci students blog from the land of primaries JANUARY 2, 2008 — Twenty St. Olaf students are blogging for the Star Tribune as they spend January Interim in New Hampshire and South Carolina working for a variety of presidential candidates. The students are working phones, making signs, meeting candidates and asking questions. < December 2007 February 2008 >

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