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'Helping abroad' from South Dakota DECEMBER 27, 2007 — A recent story in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader profiles Elizabeth Gillaspey '07 and her plans to spend next year volunteering at orphanages in Nicaragua. "I always thought it would be kind of a good thing to do, a fun thing to do, to go and help out abroad," she says. TPT to add special simulcast broadcast to St. Olaf holiday programming DECEMBER 23, 2007 — The Dec. 19 PBS premiere of the 2007 Christmas Festival was seen by an estimated 2.5 million people. And in addition to the upcoming Dec. 24 and 25 national broadcasts, Twin Cities Public Television will present this year's Christmas Festival simulcast that was seen in 197 movie theatres across the country Dec. 2. Time picks Billiam Billiam DECEMBER 21, 2007 — Although he narrowly missed out being named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" to Vladimir Putin, Billiam the Snowman -- the creation of brothers Greg Hamel '06 and Nathan Hamel '03 -- is listed alongside French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Elizabeth Edwards, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and, of course, Britney on the magazine's "People Who Mattered" list. New grants enhance St. Olaf diversity efforts DECEMBER 20, 2007 — Recent grants from the National Science Foundation and the McNair Foundation have increased the collective impact of St. Olaf programs aimed at supporting underrepresented, first-generation and low-income students who are enrolled at the college. Research across the world DECEMBER 18, 2007 — Four St. Olaf students recently paired up with top-notch researchers in labs around the world, examining everything from the immune response to viral infections to the effectiveness of antimalarial drugs. Gant named All-American DECEMBER 17, 2007 — St. Olaf football player Horace Gant '08 has been named to D3Football.com's All-America Third Team. Gant, who had 65 receptions for 1,121 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, is the first St. Olaf student-athlete to be named to a D3Football.com All-America team in the nine-year history of the awards. Sleep is key Kneser DECEMBER 17, 2007 — "Many chuckle, but sleep is serious business here," writes St. Olaf Dean of Students Greg Kneser. He describes how the college is trying to engage students in a discussion about the importance of sleep and the health problems linked to not getting enough. St. Olaf, Carleton make annual donation to city DECEMBER 14, 2007 — St. Olaf and Carleton recently presented a combined donation of $146,000 to the city of Northfield, an annual tradition that dates back eight decades. The two institutions are among the first in the country to make financial gifts to their host city. Chronicle asks Lund about declining overseas dollar DECEMBER 11, 2007 — A front-page story in the Dec. 14 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education about how the declining dollar is affecting international study quotes St. Olaf Director of International and Off-Campus Studies Eric Lund on the issue. Gisselman 'amps up' Guthrie's Christmas Carol Gisselman DECEMBER 11, 2007 — Star Tribune reviewer Rohan Preston wrote in a recent review that St. Olaf faculty member Gary Gisselman has "amped up the production" of this year's Guthrie Theater production of A Christmas Carol. This year is Gisselman's seventh at the helm of Dickens' classic tale. Hofrenning talks presidential politics on MPR, TPT Hofrenning DECEMBER 10, 2007 — St. Olaf College Professor of Political Science Dan Hofrenning tells Minnesota Public Radio that moving the state's precinct caucuses up to Feb. 5 doesn't mean Minnesotans will be seeing more visits by presidential candidates. Fortune features alumnus DECEMBER 7, 2007 — St. Olaf economics major Adam Gettings '04, co-founder of Robotex, created what Fortune magazine describes as a robot designed to replace human soldiers. And he did it with a fraction of the budget that current defense contractors use. Festival a hit with Fandango fans DECEMBER 7, 2007 — The simulcast of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival hit a high note at Fandango.com, where it landed in the top 10 fan-rated shows. Those who attended the live broadcast posted more than 200 reviews at Fandango, a site that provides moviegoers with reviews, commentary, trailers and tickets. Gallery features 'a sense of place' DECEMBER 6, 2007 — Members of an art class at St. Olaf have turned an instruction to create pieces centered on the theme "a sense of place" into unique artwork that will be on display in the Dittmann Center student gallery. "There are 15 students in the class and 15 entirely different solutions and approaches to the problem," says faculty member John Saurer. Santa to visit Stav Hall DECEMBER 6, 2007 — The St. Olaf Community and the general public are invited to Stav Hall in Buntrock Commons Saturday to visit with Santa. Donations for the event will benefit tribal children in Thailand. Memoirs, essays sought for Hong Festschrift DECEMBER 6, 2007 — A volume of critical essays and personal memoirs is being compiled to honor and commemorate the life work of Howard and Edna Hong. "This is not just something for the college, but something for the entire community who have been touched by the Hongs," says Jamie Lorentzen '81, chair of the Friends of the Kierkegaard Library. St. Olaf receives 150 original Warhol works DECEMBER 5, 2007 — St. Olaf College's Flaten Art Museum is receiving an early Christmas present: 150 original photographs by Andy Warhol. The famed pop artist's work is arriving at St. Olaf as part of an effort to "provide greater access to Warhol's artwork and process." St. Olaf senior to play in Aztec Bowl DECEMBER 4, 2007 — St. Olaf wide receiver Horace Gant '08 has been selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association Division III all-star team that will represent the United States against the Mexican National Team in the 2007 Aztec Bowl in Mexico. 'Everybody sing,' writes Star Tribune F. Melius Christiansen DECEMBER 1, 2007 — "That St. Olaf should be the first major collegiate festival to go 'Hollywood' with a movie-house simulcast seems apt," writes Star Tribune Music Critic Graydon Royce in Sunday's paper. "The Northfield college is the Mesopotamia of choral singing, and F. Melius Christiansen is its Abraham, a progenitor whose presence is still palpable nearly 100 years after he founded the choir." Festival forges ahead DECEMBER 1, 2007 — All Christmas Festival events on the Hill continue this weekend, despite the onset of a winter storm that began Saturday morning. Check here for Northfield weather, more information about the simulcast and to view a short video of this year's festival. < November 2007 January 2008 >

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