Battles of the Hill

The Day Jimmy Carter Came to Campus – Twice!

It’s 2004. Uggs over low-rise jeans are trending, Janet Jackson just had a wardrobe malfunction on national television, and when you walk into Buntrock Commons, the same poster is covering the walls. This poster is huge, and when you take a closer look, you recognize the smiling face of Jimmy Carter.  The poster features three people, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter, and Eboo Patel, highlighting them as the plenary speakers of a forum. In loopy cursive, the top reads “Striving for Peace: Roots of Change.” It identifies the five Midwestern colleges of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who take turns hosting the annual Nobel Peace Prize forum. The bottom of the poster features contact information of the five colleges.   Welcome to Back at St. Olaf. I’m Josie Hannah, and these are the stories from the hill.  Transcript and bibliography [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A90hxd9i33Op5mQVYDqMSYabStsQ2x0CfHw88iQFLhU/edit?tab=t.0]

Unknown/UnForgotten

In 1988, the St. Olaf Choir performed in South Korea - for the Olympics!

An Out of Ordinary Game, Seen From Kilometers Away

Punt, another Punt, and oh wait, the Oles are driving. Risky fake handoff into a toss sweep. The oles are running down the sideline, the 20, the 15, the 10, the 5-meter line, TOUCHDOWN!  I am your host, Jesus Zayas, and these are the stories of the hill.  Transcript and bibliography [https://classroom.google.com/u/1/g/tg/NzM2ODUxOTk4NDY0/NzM2ODUzNjQwMTgw#u=MzkzNjMxNjgxOTA4&t=f]

We’re On Strike: St. Olaf Students & the ROTC

Amidst rising tensions during the Vietnam War, students across the United States raised their voices in dissent. In May 1970, a flyer boldly stating We’re On Strike circulated around the St. Olaf campus, but not everyone agreed.  Please be advised that this episode contains content related to swearing, war, and death.  Welcome to Back at St. Olaf: I’m Lauren Schilling, and these are stories from the Hill. Transcript and Bibliography [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JIP1rLyrOgyM_gtZ5L-FPzrWJpGeUmbMMOCE_7_mXVU/edit?tab=t.0] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JIP1rLyrOgyM_gtZ5L-FPzrWJpGeUmbMMOCE_7_mXVU/edit?tab=t.0

Battles of the Hill

A sad, silly wooden goat. This little goat represented a battle between the colleges that share the city of Northfield, Minnesota. The stakes, though, were higher than a mere game of football. Welcome to Back at St. Olaf: I’m Tenzin and these are the stories from the hill. Transcript and bibliography [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G3ox13a7CY4OgHquMPFboJ4d_xR2F0uwrFJbEsIvMpI/edit?usp=sharing]