Meet Shane Allen '14!
At first, Shane Allen '14 's passions may not seem interconnected. Music, dance and production management seem a far cry from academic...
Jessica Moes (St Olaf)
Jessica Moes (St Olaf)
Jessica is a senior at St. Olaf College majoring in English with concentrations in media studies and Middle Eastern studies. As one of the Campus Correspondents for Her Campus St. Olaf, she enjoys writing and editing news stories, and encouraging younger Oles to express their skills and talents through writing. She also is an editor for the school's student newspaper, The Manitou Messenger, and a writer for the college's marketing and communications office. In her (limited) free time, she enjoys eating pita and hummus from the Cage, curling up in a Buntrock window seat with a good book, and checking things off her senior bucket list.
Nick Hoverstad '14
Name: Nick Hoverstad Year: 2014 Major: English, with a concentration in biomedical studies [He's pre-med, ladies!] Relationship Status:...
Meet Katie Barnes '13!
Katie Barnes ’13 is distinguished. That’s what St. Olaf College thinks. Katie was awarded the “Distinguished Senior in Student Leadership”...
The Beauty of Bedtime Stories
Tonight was my first night of spring break (I went home early - lucky me!) and I spent it sprawled in my mother’s bed - much like I did...
The Ten Best Study Spots on Campus
Midterms are coming up, and a collegiette needs to study! Here are some of the best places around St. Olaf to hit the books: 1) The Library...
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Ole Abroad (Jessica): What’s Your Name?
On the streets of Zamalek, at the base of the pyramids, wandering Al Azhar park, we are celebrities. Our blonde hair, our blue eyes and our...
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Ole Abroad (Jessica): Up Above the Nile So High
A point of perspective can vastly change how one views certain aspects of the world. I often get emails from home in concerned caps. “I SAW...
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Ole Abroad (Jessica): A weekend in Oualidia
The beauty of Term in the Middle East is how absolutely calculated and exquisitely planned it is. Sure, traveling is always an adventure,...
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Oles Abroad (Jessica): How much is that Camel Head in the Window? Food Ethics in Morocco
“Cule, cule. Lauren. Jessica. Cule!” I do not know Colloquial Moroccan Arabic, but in the limited time since my arrival in Fez, I have...
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Ole Abroad (Jessica): Welcome to Morocco
It’s been a week since our arrival in Morocco, and the transition has been rough. The wheel on my suitcase broke two minutes before I was...
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Ole Abroad (Jessica): Ladies of Luxury
In Turkey, we are women of intrigue. Many of the ladies on Term in the Middle East carry the traditional St. Olaf visual set-up: Blond hair...
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Ole Abroad (Jessica): Haggling and High Fashion – An Analysis of Shopping in Istanbul
Every trip to Istanbul is incomplete without a visit to the Grand Bazaar. Nestled in the heart of the old city, the dark stone walls...
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Ole Abroad (Jessica): Merhaba, friends!
Merhaba! In Turkish, that’s the customary greeting for new friends. Or, at least, that was what we were told on our first day of Turkish...
Campus Celebrity Special: Meet Your Her Campus St. Olaf Staff!
It’s bittersweet to be writing my last Campus Celebrity column for Her Campus this year. It’s so crazy how time flies! For our last issue...
Meet Ben Keisling: Ice Explorer and Scientist Extraordinaire
Not a single person would identify Ben Keisling ‘13 as ‘icy’ by any means (he happens to be quite bright and cheerful!), but nevertheless,...
Meet Your Bag Lunch Staff: Marcia Demars, Josh Yahnke and Maryella DeLaGarza
For most St. Olaf students, Marcia Demars, Josh Yahnke and Maryella DeLaGarza are old familiar faces, greeting and cheerfully heckling...
Meet Pamela McDowell: Associate Dean of Student Life and Director of Residence Life
Every Ole knows Pamela McDowell. She's responsible for where you live, and with room draw last weekend, she's probably on the forefront of...
Meet Sevy Bialke and Justine Tawel: Rube Goldberg Team Captains
“The Rube Goldberg class is the closest thing to an engineering experience you can get at St. Olaf,” says Sevy Bialke ‘13, co-captain of...
Meet Sudip Bhandari: Holocaust Educator
“When I came to United States, I realized that everyone talks about Holocaust,” says Sudip Bhandari ‘14. “I only had a very vague idea...
Meet Catherine Haines: SGA Student Body President Elect
Catherine Haines ‘12 still finds herself in disbelief that she has been elected to serve as SGA student body president during her senior...
