Tonight- General Sada Speaks!

Tonight come to Boe Chapel at 7pm to listen to the man who stood up to Saddam Hussein.

General Sada is a former Air Force General and Adviser to Saddam Hussein, and the current Adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Maliki. Sada is also the author of the book "Saddam's Secrets" an expose on Iraq's weapons programs and the murderous reign of Saddam Hussein.

In other words, expect a memorable and thrilling presentation!

Tonight, Boe Chapel 7pm
Brought to you by the Political Awareness Committee (a branch of the Student Government Association)

Guatemalan Dinner/Reforestation Fundraiser

What? Guatemalan Dinner/Reforestation Fundraiser
When? Thursday, November 1, 5:30-7 pm with presentation at 6 pm
Where? Felland House--St. Olaf Avenue, across from the President's House

The Cooperative Justice House and World Issues Dialogue invite you to join us for a traditional Guatemalan supper to raise money for the ChicoMendez Reforestation Project in Cantel, Guatemala. Several members of this primarily Mayan mountain community founded the project in response to the dwindling of their groundwater supply that resulted from decades ofdeforestation. Since 1999, the project has planted as many as 65,000 treesin one year. Six St. Olaf students who have briefly lived in Cantel will share their experiences with the project, the community, and its connectionto issues of sustainable development and indigenous rights. Free willdonations accepted and encouraged.

PAC Fall Speaker: General Sada

The PAC Fall Speaker is coming this Tuesday, October 30th at 7pm. Who is it??

Just in case you haven't heard:

The only man who stood up to Saddam Hussein and got to live to tell the tale: General Georges Sada.

He is a former Air Force General and Adviser to Saddam Hussein, and the current Adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Maliki. Sada is also the author of the book "Saddam's Secrets" an expose on Iraq's weapons programs and the murderous reign of Saddam Hussein. In other words, expect a memorable and thrilling presentation!

He will be speaking next TUESDAY, October 30th in Boe Chapel at 7pm.

Microfinance for Macroimpact

The International Development Education & Action (IDEA) student group, lead by Vera Belazelkoska '09, Nate Black '09, and Colin Halverson '09, is organizing 'the Week 2007: Microfinance for Macroimpact'. The week of November 4th will be filled with memorable events aspiring to educate the St. Olaf and Northfield community about the power of microfinance as a developmental tool, aiding impoverished persons in the developing world rise above the political, economic and cultural barriers restricting their opportunities for prosperity and happiness.

In addition, IDEA aims to fund-raise for the cause, entering a National Fundraising Challenge rganized by Gumball Capital (gumballcapital.org), a new non-profit organization started by tanford students who make micro-loans to developing-world entrepreneurs through Kiva kiva.org). In fact, St. Olaf will be the first liberal arts college competing in this national challenge, gainst schools like Yale, Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.

We encourage students to visit our website (http://www.theweek2007.org/) for the schedule of events and watch out for our posters, fundraisers, tabling, and overall presence throughout 'the Week'! We hope to aspire the St. Olaf community to come ogether and show our passion and activism for improving the opportunities and living standards of people across the globe. For questions, do not hesitate to email me (
belazelk@stolaf.edu)

Caf Bingo

This is something you need to know! This Wednesday the Student Activities Committee will be hosting the ever popular Caf Bingo. Come to the caf between 5 and 7, grab a bingo board and win great prizes while you eat!

What could be better!?!

So, reschedule that dinner off campus and come play bingo this Wednesday.

Photo Contest Winner

The new picture on the right is from one Ole's fall break trip to the Boundary Waters. It's our photo contest winning picture, actually it was the only picture submitted.

Congratulations to our winner Erik Torgerson. Be on the look out for more contests in the future.

Ole Night Out! Sign-up Today

The Student Alumni Association (SAA) invites you to take part in Ole Night Out on Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.

Tired of the "Home Line" and craving something home-cooked? Are you sick of the crowded cafeteria or desire the warmth of home? On November 11th, alumni from Northfield, the southern suburbs, and south Minneapolis/St. Paul will host students in their homes for dinner. Alumni are always curious about current student life and Student Alumni Association knows students are curious about life at Olaf in the past.

All students have the opportunity to meet fabulous alumni and create connections for life during Ole Night Out. You could dine with a St. Olaf faculty or staff member (there are nearly 100 faculty/staff members who are Ole alumni), a Board of Regents or Alumni Board member, a recent grad living in a studio in Uptown, a well-known chef from downtown Minneapolis, or even a high-ranking executive of a large Twin Cities business.

Sign up in groups of 3-5 friends. Registration forms are available in the Student Activities Office and are also attached to this email. The registration form is due in the Student Activities Office by Monday, October 29th. You will receive your alumni host's name and address by Tuesday, November 6th.

Alumni families will expect you for dinner at 6:00 p.m. For those traveling to Minneapolis, you will need to leave by 5:00 p.m. and by 5:45 p.m. for those eating in Northfield. Please plan accordingly. Transportation to and from the event is your responsibility; however, contact Katie Hellen (hellen@stolaf.edu) to make special arrangements if necessary.
Treat yourself to a great opportunity to network, make connections, and enjoy a home-cooked dinner that is NOT served on a tray!

Your Fall Break Assignment

Dear St. Olaf Students,
I know that its fall break and that you don't want more work to do. But trust me, this is fun stuff. Oleville can only thrive if the students of St. Olaf College participate.

So on fall break, you need to look, listen, and document! Send me your hilarious Overheard at Olaf quotes. Send me your awesome fall break pictures and videos. Send me suggestions for what would make Oleville better.

Do you need some incentive? How about this... a $50 gift card to the Book store for the best fall break picture. Maybe it's funny, maybe it's pretty, maybe it's artistic. I just want your pictures.

So, in summary:
Send your photos and Overheard at Olaf quotes to sgawebmaster@stolaf.edu

The best photo I receive will win a $50 book store gift card.

Photo judging will be held next Friday October 19th.

Have a great fall break!

Oleville News and Notes

The village of Ole (that is, Oleville) just keeps growing.

We've added a new "Take a break blog", St. Olaf senior John Sopiwnik will be writing his stories of outdoor adventures in "The Outdoor Life". Meanwhile, in the Informational section, Intercampus Liaison Brandon Zumwalt, will keep you up to date on what's happening over at Carleton in his Intercampus blog.

Also, we've got some new thoughts on what's happening on Grey's Anatomy in the Grey's Days blog. And be on the lookout for new blogs from Alchemy major John Manke, and perhaps a new diary entire from Intramural Diary keeper The Postmaster General.

Yep, everything is looking up at Oleville. But, what would you like to see? We want your suggestions, email sgawebmaster@stolaf.edu with your suggestions. Got pictures? send those too and we'll put them in our galleries. Overheard something funny? send that for the Overheard at Olaf. This is your village, make it what you want it to be.

Weekend Best Bets

Today is Friday October 5th. That means you've survived another week at St. Olaf, and so now it's time for you to get started on your weekend. Here's what we've got going on this weekend:

Friday
7:30pm Twelfth Night, a romantic Shakespearean comedy (this is also being shown on Saturday night)

Saturday
Women's and Men's home cross country meet (11:00am and 12:00pm respectively)
1:00pm Varsity Football St. John's
7:00pm at Skoguld, Fall Concert: Ben Kweller and Mason Jennings!

Sunday
2:00pm Men and Women's soccer Home games
6:00pm Latino Hertiage Month Annual Banquet in Sun and Gold Ballrooms

Sha Sha Shop for fall concert tickets- and save!

Let's face it, we're all fans of Ben Kweller and probably Mason Jennings too. Having decided to attend Fall Concert-which happens Saturday, 6 October at 7:00 p.m. in Skoglund Center Auditorium-your next step is to order tickets online through stolaftickets.com.

By ordering tickets online, you pay only $10 - that's 30% off the student door price of $15. Each student can order up to four tickets at the student price. The non-student price is $20 online and $25 at the door.

New this year! Your student idea can now get you not one ticket at student price, not two tickets, but four tickets at student price. So call your friends and get 'em their tickets

There's always a seat at the boardroom table

Here's a chance to sit down for your rights: students are always welcome at weekly Student Senate meetings. It's your opportunity to check up on our activities and learn about what we do.

If you'd like to address the senate, please e-mail your hall senator or Ishanaa Rambachan, Senate chair, by Monday evening before the meeting. Unfortunately, the bylaws only allow elected senators to speak unless previous arrangements are made.

From time to time, members are unable to attend a weekly meeting. By volunteering as a proxy, you can fill in for them and have all the rights of an elected senator during the meeting. Many elected senators—this writer included-started their senate career as a proxy. E-mail Ishanaa Rambachan for information.