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Luther College Chips

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Luther College Chips

Birkestrand Family Court located in the Gerdin Fieldhouse.
Jump, Set, Spike Onto a New Court
Blythe Peterson, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Harken of Norway walking through the Luther College campus with president Brad Chamberlain.
A Royal Visit: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon Visits Luther College in Celebration of 200 Years of Norwegian Immigration
Niamh Mee, Managing Editor • October 27, 2025
Luther Community Celebrates Moon Festival
Eleanor Dickson, Staff Writer • October 26, 2025
A crowd dancing in Marty's.
Afro Rhythms Party Held In Marty’s, Draws Vibrant Crowd
Alex Burdzy, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

On Friday, October 10, Afro Norse hosted their Afro Rhythms Party in Marty’s, soundtracked by genres like amapiano, afrobeats, hip hop, and...

Halloween Silent Film event poster courtesy of the Luther College Music Department.
Halloween Happenings: Guest Organist Dr. Matthew Gender returns to Luther with a satirical twist on a 1927 horror film.
Tara Rajanes, Staff Writer • November 9, 2025

Luther College once again hosted a silent film performance on Halloween with improvised music from guest organist Dr. Matthew Gender. This year’s...

Jaerv & The OK Factor joined forces this fall in a two week tour sharing their concert Traditions. Photo courtesy of Faribault Daily News
Jaerv & The OK Factor Return to Luther College With A Message of Sharing Traditions.
Sarah Miller, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

On Tuesday Oct. 28, Swedish traditional music quintet Jaerv and Luther alumni, The OK Factor, joined forces to fill the Center for Faith and...

Luther College student actors embrace on stage at '1984'
Addressing AI and Authoritarianism: George Orwell’s “1984” debuts at the Jewel Theater
Tim Munce, Staff Writer • October 26, 2025

As part of their fall semester programming, the drama students from the Luther College theater department performed the stage adaptation of George...

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Editor-In-Chief William Scott ('27) speaking to a student at the Fall 2025 Activities Fair, Photo courtesy of Luther College
Letter From the Editor: Please Do
William Scott, Editor-In-Chief • October 27, 2025

Higher Education, especially liberal arts, is undoubtedly being tested right now. With pressure on leading colleges and universities coming from...

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Illustration Provided by L'Engle Charis-Carlson
Go Stay With A Host Family. You Won’t Regret It.
Tara Jeremiah Rajanesan, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025

So, you’ve decided to go on a study abroad trip. Very brave of you, especially if you’re going to stay with a host family. You might be asking...

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Birkestrand Family Court located in the Gerdin Fieldhouse.
Jump, Set, Spike Onto a New Court
Blythe Peterson, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

On October 25th, Luther’s women's volleyball team played its first game on the brand new Birkestrand Family Court. The new court was accompanied...

Photo of Luther College Women's Soccer team vs UW-River Falls. Photo courtesy of Luther College.
Luther SAAC Hosts First Ever Pride Night in Athletics
Blythe Peterson, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

On October 14th, the Luther College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), held the first-ever athletic Pride Night during the men’s and...

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