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Early musicians to play for the public on Thursday JULY 27, 2006 — The Viola da Gamba Society of America will host its annual weeklong conference and celebration of music-making at St. Olaf College the week of July 23. St. Olaf to feature second annual chess camp in July JULY 27, 2006 — St. Olaf College will host its second annual chess camp this weekend. The camp, which used to be housed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is designed to provide participants with professional instruction in a social environment. Vintage Band Music Fesitival JULY 27, 2006 — More than 15 bands will present 40 outdoor concerts from the 27th through the 31st of July during this unique International Wind Music History Symposium and Vintage Band Music Festival. The event is hosted by St. Olaf College and the City of Northfield, and sponsored by The Historic Brass Society (HBS) USA and Internationale Gesellschaft zur Erforschung und Forderung der Blasmusic, (IGEB) Austria. Learn more by contacting Paul Niemisto, associate professor of music (niemisto@stolaf.edu or 507-646-3186). Arctic explorer Eric Larsen '93 chats with Leno Larsen JULY 26, 2006 — Last year Eric Larsen '93, along with Lonnie Dupre, attempted the first summer crossing of the Arctic Ocean. Unfortunately, the duo was unable to complete their journey due to unexpectedly premature ice melt. On Monday Jay Leno hosted the two on The Tonight Show, where they talked about global warming. Leno's site currently includes a link (featuring a photo of Larsen and Dupre) to a site that encourages taking action to "stop global warming." Professor comments on Hatch complaint in Star Tribune Hofrenning JULY 26, 2006 — Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has accused the Star Tribune of asking "sleazy" questions after it was revealed that a political rival had hired an investigator to conduct research on Hatch. St. Olaf Professor of Political Science Dan Hofrenning doesn't think voters will remember much about the issue come November, but "I think it does reveal Mike Hatch to be a hard-charging, aggressive politician," he says. Lovoll's latest book looks at small-town Norwegian-Americans Lovoll JULY 25, 2006 — "There's a certain ethnocentricity that you don't find in the Swedes and Germans and others," says Odd Lovoll, professor emeritus of Scandinavian Studies at St. Olaf, about the Norwegian-Americans of Benson, Minn. -- one of the subjects of his latest book: Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town (available in August from the Minnesota Historical Society Press). Star Tribune reporter Chuck Haga recently visited Benson and surrounding communities to see how Norwegian locals keep their heritage alive... sometimes to the annoyance of non-Norwegians. It's your move JULY 23, 2006 — Beginning today, OleChess offers a challenging week of instruction featuring some of the premier chess players and teachers in the world. Instruction is supplemented with a series of activities that are designed to reinforce new skills and provide ample opportunities for play. OleChess is designed for chess players of all strengths and levels of experience, ages 11 to adult. Women's golf team ranked nationally as all-scholar team JULY 21, 2006 — The St. Olaf women's golf team has been noted in a national ranking for the academic achievements of its student-athletes. St. Olaf came in third, with a collective average team GPA 3.65, ahead of Wartburg and Carleton colleges. St. Olaf hosts conference on Worship and the Arts Rasmussen JULY 20, 2006 — Several Oles are on campus this week to lead the St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts. Seminars, workshops and daily worship services will be lead by St. Olaf alumni, such as Larry Rasmussen '61, former Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at New York's Union Theological Seminary. Ole professors to lead European Festival StudyTravel Vanska JULY 19, 2006 — Two St. Olaf professors will lead the Center for Lifelong Learning-sponsored European Festival Study Travel with the Minnesota Orchestra this August. The programs will focus on European music, history, the arts and the symphony orchestra as an institution. Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts to be held JULY 17, 2006 — For the Fruit of All Creation, this year's Conference on Worship, Theology and The Arts will be held July 17-21. The conference will feature keynote speakers, worship services, workshops, music and seminars on a variety of topics. Individuals can register online or by calling 507-646-3690. Student Day Burtness shares STOGROW success Burtness JULY 17, 2006 — Environmental entrepreneur Day Burtness '07 shares the story of STOGROW, the student-run organic garden with The New Farm organization. All vegetables grown by STOGROW are used in the college's meal plans. Ole writes on blues from Mississippi Delta JULY 17, 2006 — Hillary Rhodes '02 recently returned from the Mississippi Delta where she was working on a story about blues music. St. Olaf energy study cited in UK publication JULY 14, 2006 — St. Olaf's commitment to sustainable energy is receiving international attention. Congregational art show opens in Dittmann JULY 11, 2006 — Congregational art from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minn., will be featured in St. Olaf College?s Flaten Art Museum in the Dittmann Center. Armstrong to conduct Long Island concert Armstrong JULY 10, 2006 — St. Olaf Choir Conductor Anton Armstrong '78 is featured in an article in the Long Island, N.Y., Newsday. Alumnus Nathan Dungan featured as financial educator Dungan JULY 10, 2006 — Writer, author and educator Nathan Dungan '87 has made a career out of teaching children how to save, spend and, most important, share money. Dungan and his company, Share Save Spend LLC, were featured in a recent business story of the Star Tribune. Former Ole baseball players are a hit in St. Paul JULY 6, 2006 — Brian Sprout '02 and Charlie Ruud '04, both former Ole baseball players, are teammates once again, this time on roster of the St. Paul Saints. Fourth marks 100th anniversary of band, baseball in Norway JULY 4, 2006 — During its historic 1906 tour to Norway, the St. Olaf Band took a break from performing, broke out the bat and ball, and introduced baseball to Norwegian soil. This Fourth of July denotes the centennial of a little-known event in the century-long relationship between Norway and St. Olaf College. St. Olaf begins new ring road construction JULY 3, 2006 — Rerouting the campus ring road is an integral element of St. Olaf's plan for a new Science Complex. "The college is taking measures to minimize the impact of this construction," says Assistant Vice President for Facilities Pete Sandberg. < June 2006 August 2006 >

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