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Students tackle crises in Horn of Africa, gain global perspective
Friday, Nov 21, 2008 — St. Olaf students in Assistant Professor Kathy Tegtmeyer Pak's international relations class took on the roles of leaders from the Horn of Africa and held a three-day summit where they discussed issues ranging from border disputes to drought and worked to foster peace and stability in the region.

Merritt receives prestigious composing award
Merritt Friday, Nov 21, 2008 — Assistant Professor in Music Theory and Composition Justin Merritt has been chosen for the 2008 Aaron Copland Award residency, which means he'll spend three weeks next summer working on his music in the restored home of famed American composer Aaron Copland in New York's Lower Hudson Valley.

'St. Olaf Wrestles With Milton's Angel, and Prevails'
Friday, Nov 21, 2008 — "Whenever you encounter a word you don't know, that's a word to pronounce with special certainty," Professor of English Richard DuRocher told the assembled John Milton aficionados roughly halfway through their marathon reading of Paradise Lost. "It's probably best to mispronounce demonic names anyway."

Events Calendar

November 21
Bargain Book Bonanza!
Daily Chapel: Service of Morning Prayer
Women's Hockey @ Gustavus Adolphus College
Men's Hockey vs Gustavus Adolphus College
Men's Basketball vs. Buena Vista University
Gather (Dance Performance)
Spring Awakening
St. Olaf Cantorei: A Sing For Joy Hymn Festival
Jazz I Concert
American Choral Directors Association Fall Convention