{"id":141,"date":"2016-07-08T10:08:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T15:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/newadmissions\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:00:19","slug":"traditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-5380_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-5380_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-5396 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5396\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/tom_1579-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"tom_1579\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Sledding down Old Main Hill<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-id-5394 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5394\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/TOM_1323-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"TOM_1323\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Homecoming<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-id-5399 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5399\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/ChristmasFest-013-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"ChristmasFest-013\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Annual Christmas Festival<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-id-5395 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5395\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/TOM_1442-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"TOM_1442\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Ole Pride at Homecoming<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-5 soliloquy-id-5391 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5391\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-5 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/IMG_3356-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3356\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Champion of the Hill<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-6 soliloquy-id-5390 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5390\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-6 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/FSR_4252-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"FSR_4252\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Read, study, or relax on an adirondack chair<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-7 soliloquy-id-5392 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5392\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-7 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/Social-001-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"Fireside Lounge\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Stay warm and hang out in the Fireside Lounge<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-8 soliloquy-id-5393 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5393\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-8 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/TOM_1070-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"TOM_1070\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Homecoming<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-9 soliloquy-id-5389 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-5389\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-9 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif?ssl=1\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/Duy_HD_1-1-960x500_c.jpg\" alt=\"Honors Day &#8217;13 -Boe Chapel &#8211; 3\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Daily chapel and special events in Boe Chapel<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/tom_1579-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tom_1579\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/TOM_1323-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TOM_1323\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/ChristmasFest-013.jpg?fit=1300%2C867&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ChristmasFest-013\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/TOM_1442-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C925&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TOM_1442\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/IMG_3356-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C866&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_3356\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/FSR_4252-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C861&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FSR_4252\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/Social-001-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C867&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fireside Lounge\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/TOM_1070-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C865&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TOM_1070\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/files\/2016\/12\/Duy_HD_1-1.jpg?fit=1300%2C867&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Honors Day &#8217;13 -Boe Chapel &#8211; 3\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the annual St. Olaf Christmas festival which brings five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra together that exemplifies the vibrant musical community on St. Olaf\u2019s campus while welcoming thousands of alumni and concert-goer\u2019s each year, to Homecoming week with the football game and annual King of the Hill competition, to sledding in the winter down Old Main Hill on trays borrowed from our singular campus dining hall, it\u2019s obvious that traditions are one thing that make St. Olaf stand out from other colleges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 1874 by Norwegian, Lutheran immigrants, St. Olaf College\u2019s name was anything but random. Both a tip of the hat to St. Olaf\u2019s Norwegian heritage and an expression of its deep-rooted connection to the Christian faith, the name \u201cSt. Olaf\u201d was chosen after Olav II Haraldsson (originally spelled \u201cOlaf\u201d), the patron saint and eternal king of Norway. Though St. Olaf is known for its strong Scandinavian studies programs and world-renowned music groups, such as the St. Olaf Band, Choir, and Orchestra, St. Olaf is also known for its unique liberal arts tradition and study abroad programs (such as the St. Olaf Global Semester, 43 years and counting). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s Hawaiian night in Stav Dining hall where a kiddie pool full of ice cream ready to be eaten can be found, the annual outdoor opera every spring, or intramural broomball competition that happens every January, St. Olaf students have a clear passion for continuing the traditions of those who have come before them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the annual St. Olaf Christmas festival which brings five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra together that exemplifies the vibrant musical community on St. Olaf\u2019s campus while welcoming thousands [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":945,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_spp_custom_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-141","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4vge3-2h","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/945"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15392,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/141\/revisions\/15392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}