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Cystic Fibrosis seminar featured national experts Warren Warwick, Peter Agre JULY 29, 2005 — Warren Warwick '50, a maverick pediatrician who has revolutionized the treatment of those with cystic fibrosis, Nobel Laureate Peter Agre and St. Olaf biology faculty Dave Van Wylen '80 and Anne Walter discussed the clinical and 'human face' of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that damages the lungs and other organs. Band founded by Ole alums profiled in City Pages Anderson JULY 29, 2005 — City Pages recently profiled Aneuretical, a Twin Cities band formed by St. Olaf English major and Manitou Messenger editor Ian Anderson '07. In addition to writing music for the band, Anderson helps run his company, Afternoon Records. Ole Players Summer Theater Workshop to be held at St. Olaf JULY 28, 2005 — Three weeks of theater activities at St. Olaf are open to boys and girls ages 9 through 14 at the Ole Players Summer Theater Workshop. The fun-filled workshop motivates young actors with participation in theater games, improvisation and creative staging. Participants will rehearse for a final performance on July 28, for which they also design and construct sets and costumes. Information and registration form is available at www.stolaf.edu/summer. Beloved former faculty member, football coach dies Grubb JULY 26, 2005 — Rodney Grubb, 75, associate professor emeritus of political science, passed away on July 18. Grubb's 32-year tenure at St. Olaf included teaching political science, coaching and leading numerous international study programs. Class of 1955 sets new 50th reunion gift record JULY 25, 2005 — The 50th reunion class gift is traditionally the largest gift a single class will give and the one campaign class members make a point to participate. The Class of 1955 recently announced their 50th reunion class gift in grand style. St. Olaf commissions Mahr for Northfield Sesquicentennial music Mahr JULY 25, 2005 — Throughout 2005 St. Olaf has been a major sponsor of this year's Northfield Sesquicentennial celebration. The college recently boosted its involvement in the festivities by commissioning faculty member and accomplished composer Timothy Mahr '78 to write a piece for the Northfield High School Concert Band. Trull receives fellowship award JULY 23, 2005 — St. Olaf Assistant Professor of English Mary Trull has received a $30,000 fellowship award from the American Council of Learned Societies for her project, titled "Gendering Privacy: Overheard Laments in Early Modern English Literature." Trull receives fellowship award JULY 23, 2005 — St. Olaf Assistant Professor of English Mary Trull has received a $30,000 fellowship award from the American Council of Learned Societies for her project, titled "Gendering Privacy: Overheard Laments in Early Modern English Literature." Trull receives fellowship award JULY 23, 2005 — St. Olaf Assistant Professor of English Mary Trull has received a $30,000 fellowship award from the American Council of Learned Societies for her project, titled "Gendering Privacy: Overheard Laments in Early Modern English Literature." Nathan Dungan '87 featured on MPR's Midmorning show JULY 14, 2005 — "Will our children be Stewards?" is the topic Nathan Dungan '87 discussed on a recent Minnesota Public Radio Midmorning Show. Dungan, award-winning speaker and national expert on family finances and the effects of mass marketing on young people, released his first book Prodigal Sons & Material Girls: How Not to Be Your Child's ATM in 2003. St. Olaf student participates in livestock judging team in Scotland JULY 14, 2005 — Elisa Poquette '08 from Northfield was part of the Rice County 4-H livestock judging team that recently competed in the Royal Highland Show in Scotland. The team won a competition in Minnesota to advance to the national competition in Kentucky last fall. The win in Kentucky allowed the team to advance to the International Livestock Expo in Scotland, where they judged classes of beef, sheep and swine. All of the participants stayed with host families who showed the students the agriculture and animals on their farms. Poquette and four other team members spent 13 days in Europe -- three nights and two days in Scotland and the rest of the time they toured Europe. Alumnus scores Hole-In-One in local charity golf tournament JULY 12, 2005 — Scott Franz '84 teed up his golf ball on the par 3 second hole at Northfield Golf Club on July 11 and scored his first hole-in-one in the Laura Baker School Charity golf tournament. Franz' team scored a record 17 under par in the scramble tournament to win first place. Also on the winning team was St. Olaf men's and women's golf coach, Le Ann Finger '85. Franz has recently moved to Northfield from Shakopee, Minn. The annual tournament is sponsored by many Northfield businesses to help residents of the Laura Baker School, who's mission is to respect the life choices and dreams of people with developmental disabilities and help them reach their goals. Anton Armstrong '78 is finalist for Robert Foster Cherry Award Armstrong JULY 8, 2005 — Anton E. Armstrong '78, St. Olaf College's Tosdal Professor of Music and conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, is one of three finalists for Baylor University's Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. The award honors the most crucial players in the academic world: teachers. No St. Olaf students are studying in London on official college programs JULY 7, 2005 — St. Olaf officials say they are grateful to have no students or adult Study Travelers in London on college programs this summer, in the wake of terrorist attacks on that city. The college annually sends more students to study abroad than any baccalaureate institution in the nation. Commencement speech from New York Times reporter to air Tuesday on C-SPAN2 JULY 5, 2005 — When 1976 St. Olaf alumna Gretchen Morgenson gave the commencement address to the Class of 2005, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter urged the graduates to go for "daunting dreams" but also to remain kind. Her speech will be re-broadcast today on C-SPAN2. Six St. Olaf students attended Oslo International Summer School Rector Underdal JULY 5, 2005 — The Norwegian group Tigerlily opened this year's session of the Oslo International Summer School during an evening of festivities in June. Arild Underdal, rector of the school, calls the nearly 60-year-old program "an exercise in mutual understanding" for the current 514 students -- including six Oles -- from more than 90 countries. < June 2005 August 2005 >

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