Our Condolences

On behalf of the Student Government Association, our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of fellow student Veronica Schrader. We are stunned and saddened by this loss. Veronica was a light to all those who knew her, and we grieve together as a community.

The Final Countdown

Two More days of classes!

Then 5 days of Finals

Then Summer! (or graduation... or real life)

I'm going to post a picture of the Library, because I bet I'll be seeing a lot of you there.

You can do it St. Olaf- SGA believes in you

9,754

Is the number of alumni who gave to the Partners Annual Giving Fund last year. On Thursday Student Alumni Association had students guess the number of M&M's in a jar, every M&M represented one alumni who gave to the fund. David Rysdahl is the lucky winner with a guess of 10,001.5 SAA wants to thank all those who participated in events throughout Philanthropy Week, it was a great success!

Student Alumni Association -- Philanthropy Week 2008

Student Alumni Association

-- Philanthropy Week 2008

Monday, May 5

-Donuts outside during chapel time

-Through out the week: Poster board where students can write their own definition of Philanthropy.

Tuesday, May 6

-Philanthropy stickers on coffee sleeves and Pause pizza boxes

Wednesday, May 7

-Partners Connect-a-thon

3-6p.m. in Buntrock Crossroads

[an event where we set up a space in Buntrock and students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to make a few calls or write letters to alumni to encourage them to give]

-Philanthropy Exposé Ice Cream Social

3:30-4:30

Honor Houses, Senior Giving Campaign, VN exec committeee will speak about how Philanthropy plays a part in their work. Everyone is invited!

Thursday, May 8

-Jelly bean jar with number of alumni who gave last year. Person who guesses correctly wins jelly beans and a gift card to Target.

Friday, May 9

-Pay It Forward - Friday Flowers in random student P.O. boxes

Students can nominate their friends and put slips in a collection box.

Good Winter to Serenade St. Olaf

Bon Iver is headlining St. Olaf's annual music Lutefest this coming Saturday, May 3rd. Their debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, was released this past February on Jagjaguwar. Here is a description of the band, courtesy of The Onion (A.V. Club):

"Wisconsin singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, who records as Bon Iver (a bastardized version of the French phrase for "good winter"), still manages to put his own stamp on a moribund genre with his quietly startling debut, For Emma, Forever Ago."

Lutefest Schedule12:30 - 1:00
The Shamen (campus band)1:00 - 1:30
2 Cruel 4 Skool (campus band)1:30 - 2:00
The Sextones (campus band)2:00 - 2:30
Mass with Masses (campus band)3:00 - 4:00
A Night in the Box (Opener)4:00 - 5:15
Bon Iver (Headliner)

As far as other events going on, here is what some of the SGA branches will be doing for entertainment:
PAC: Candidate boxing
SAC: Hawaiian ice
IHC: Cotton Candy
DCC: Henna tattoos
VN/SAC: Photo booth
Wellness: Tie-dyeing
SOC: various organizations will have tables offering various "things" (ie Oles for Justice in Palestine will be offering hookah--outside obviously)

Also, Bon Appetit will be serving food to fit the theme, such as corn dogs and watermelon, to name a few items.