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Floridians give Ole football sunny outlook SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 — "St. Olaf's football resurgence has been aided by a bunch of guys who don't know Sven from Ole; who believe Paul Bunyan was fictional and suspect lefse might be real; who think sunshine is a birthright, not a reprieve," writes Jim Souhan in a Star Tribune story about a group of Floridians who've ventured north to play for the Oles. Norwegian folksinger to perform tonight Langeland SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 — Norwegian folksinger Sinikka Langeland will perform at St. Olaf College Monday, Oct. 1. Langeland is a composer who plays the kantele, Finland's national (and oldest) folk instrument. Dan Endean '09 named Rossing Scholar Endean SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 — St. Olaf junior Daniel Endean, a physics and mathematics double major who spent his summer conducting positron beam research, is one of three students nationally selected as a Rossing Physics scholar by the ELCA Foundation. Homecoming to include variety of public events SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 — From the Harvest Festival to sporting events, concerts and lectures, this year's Homecoming celebration has much to offer Oles and non-Oles. "It's a time when we can introduce the greater community to what is important on the Hill right now," says Assistant Director of Alumi and Parent Relations Nathan Soland '04. 'Prisoner 32,232' chronicles life of Reidar Dittmann '47 Dittmann SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 — "You have to take the man's entire life and bring it down to nine minutes," says filmmaker Gayle Knutson about "Prisoner 32,232," a short film that chronicles the life of emeritus faculty member Reidar Dittmann '47. The film's title refers to the number Dittmann was issued in Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Young to perform viola recital at St. Olaf Matthew Young SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 — Matthew Young, a member of the Minnesota Orchestra viola section, will present a recital in Urness Recital Hall tonight. Young is a recipient of this year's McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians Lovoll book wins Caroline Bancroft History Prize Lovoll SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 — The Denver Public Library in Colorado has awarded Professor Emeritus Odd S. Lovoll the prestigious Caroline Bancroft History Prize for Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town, naming it the best book about the history of the nation's westward movement. St. Olaf Band to visit Great Lakes cities during Fall Tour SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 — Conductor Timothy Mahr leads program featuring Percy Grainger's symphonic wind band classic Lincolnshire Posy and Sousa's rarely performed The Northern Pines. The St. Olaf Band's contemporary program includes two premieres of works composed and conducted by St. Olaf College seniors Jonathan Bartz and Gregory C. Sylvester Harvard faculty member to speak about war and academics David Little SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 — David Little, a professor at Harvard Divinity School, will address "The Role of the Academic in Times of War" Sept. 27 as part of this semester's academic theme. Play is fresh, witty take on Latino history SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 — The St. Paul theatre company Teatro del Pueblo will perform "Echoes from the New World" Sunday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. at the Pause Mane Stage in Buntrock Commons. Chronicle checks out 'Hi Mom!' webcam SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 — The Sept. 21 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education includes a brief story about St. Olaf's new "Hi Mom!" webcam that helps parents feel connected with their kids without students feeling like their parents are monitoring every aspect of their college life. Alumnus to speak about criminal past today Stephen Rondestvedt SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 — Stephen Rondestvedt '85, a federal felon and disbarred attorney who stole money from his clients, will be the featured speaker at an event that will highlight the consequences of white-collar crime, including prosecution, disbarment and disgrace. Two St. Olaf faculty to present clarinet, piano recital SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 — St. Olaf music faculty members Jun Qian, clarinet, and Kent McWilliams, piano, will perform together Thursday, Sept. 20. This will be Qian's first public performance at the college. Alumna to receive prestigious Heinz Award Seacrest SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 — Teresa Heinz, chair of the Heinz Family Foundation, calls groundwater advocate Susan Seacrest '75 engaging, creative, collaborative and persistent. "[She] embodies the very best of America's can-do spirit," she says. The alumna is one of six Americans who will split this year's $1.25 million award. Star Tribune looks at how to cope with dorm life Lantz SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 — For an article about how college students can deal with "dorm din," Star Tribune writer Gail Rosenblum spoke with Tyler Lantz '09, a residence hall adviser at St. Olaf. He cited items that are typical for most campuses, including a roommate's visitors and music levels. But there are ways to deal with the issues ... St. Olaf to host Sing For Joy hymnfest SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 — The festival will echo the Sing For Joy radio show's format, with scriptural readings and commentary that weave hymns together that are appropriate for the "Green" portion of the liturgical year. St. Olaf Cantorei and members of area choirs will participate. Marino reviews new sports title for New York Times Marino SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 — St. Olaf faculty member and Kierkegaard Library Curator Gordon Marino reviewed Far Afield: A Sportwriting Odyssey by senior Sports Illustrated writer S.L. Price in Sunday's New York Times Book Review. Beware the earthworm SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 — In an article about research in Minnesota state parks, the current issue of Minnesota Conservation Volunteer includes the research of Kathy Shea and her students, who are studying earthworms in nearby Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park. The research is helping park managers keep tabs on the threat earthworms pose to the park's vegetation, writes the author. Anne Flaten Pixley '53, Wendell Arneson open art shows SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 — This week Anne Flaten Pixley '53 and faculty member Wendell Arneson will open shows of their work that should leave viewers looking at the world just a little bit differently. Summer research broadens opportunities for students SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 — This past summer St. Olaf piloted a new undergraduate research program, modeled after the successful summer science research program, for students and faculty in the fine arts, interdisciplinary and general studies, humanities and social sciences Hodel plays live on MPR Hodel SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 — St. Olaf Associate Professor of Music Marty Hodel appeared on Minnesota Public Radio live at the Minnesota State Fair Aug. 25. His trumpet trio, referred to as "Marty Hodel and Friends," entertained fair-goers on MPR's live stage. The trio included Douglas Carlsen from the Minnesota Orchestra, Dan Fretland from the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Hodel. St. Olaf makes the Grist list SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 — St. Olaf was a runner up to the list of 15 "green colleges and universities" as compiled by the environmental website Grist, which cites the college's past academic theme of sustainability and the college's "Black & Gold & Green" website that gives "'an honest accounting of [its] successes and failures' in sustainability." Santurri to speak at opening convocation SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 — nnnnnnnnn Spectrometric standouts SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 — Two St. Olaf physics students were the only undergraduates to present at this year's International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy at Ohio State University. New students to participate in Week One events SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 — bbbb < August 2007 October 2007 >

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