Rooted in Faith
Our New Year’s greeting to our readers traditionally takes the form of a reflection from one member of the campus community. It’s always interesting to see the tack they take, and the form they choose...
View ArticleAll in a Global Day
An American, a Finn and an Iranian walk into a bar … well, maybe not a bar exactly. And this isn’t a joke, either. Just a note that begins with last night’s tennis game with these three friends,...
View ArticleBody of Knowledge
Today I went to class – and it certainly felt like my first day of college. I can’t find the classroom at first, so arrive late. My travel mug is leaking. (Can you bring tea to class?) By the time I...
View ArticleMining the Experience
In this, her first guest post for us, publications associate Emilie Smith ’20 reflects on her first study-abroad experience: on the new understanding it gave her, and on her appreciation for the...
View ArticleJust Going Through a Phrase
I enjoy it when we have occasion to use new, colorful, weird or fancy words in the magazine, but this issue it is phrases that are lingering with me: “Digital-free and blissed-out” – President Brian...
View ArticleScorsese on “Silence” and Spiritual Resolution
I’m attending the joint Signis/Catholic Media Conference (CMC) in Quebec City, where we have had the extraordinary privilege of speaking with Martin Scorsese about the making of “Silence,” his movie...
View ArticleThe Un-Comfort Zone
When President Brian Bruess ’90 chose “fiat lux” (“Let there be light”) for the theme of his presidential inauguration (celebrated yesterday) he may not have anticipated a disquisition on discomfort...
View ArticleDutifully Noted
Senior publications intern Mariah Doughman ’18 has served the college in many ways during her two years with us in the office of communications. Mariah is now in her final semester, and here she takes...
View ArticleSoaring with Letty ’19
Congratulations to English major Letty Mundt ’19 on her win in this year’s Undergraduate Research Forum! Letty was honored with the award for best oral presentation at the April 20 event, for her short...
View ArticleTwo Minutes With Tomorrow’s @St. Norbert
Got just two minutes to spend with our June news update? Why not: Learn how to complete a college career in two years – it’s not for everyone, but it can be done! Mark the fact that we’re adding a...
View ArticleStemming From Memory
“… and know the gesture with which the small flowers open in the morning.” Laura and I spent part of the morning with art profs Brandon Bauer and Shan Bryan-Hanson, with the German poet Rainer Maria...
View ArticleIlluminating Experience
Letty Mundt ’19, publications intern, was among many who lent their time and talents to help ensure that visitors to the 10th annual SNC Day had the best possible day out on campus. She recalls the...
View ArticleNew Roles, New Paths
If you’ve visited the St. Norbert College Magazine page on Facebook recently, you’ll have noticed new energy and a new voice. It’s the work of publications intern Emilie Smith ’20, who’s taken this...
View ArticleJust Do It!
Melissa Yelle ’05 shares an SNC memory that recaptures the joy of the college learning experience and the lifelong flourishing that great teachers foster. It feels just right to share this now, as we...
View ArticleAsk the Readers!
We’re getting great input and great ideas from readers from this year’s magazine survey. How would you like to see us include any of these ideas? We love ’em all!! “This Day in SNC Campus Life” … such...
View ArticleBetter Than a Thousand Days
Thanks to Maureen Callahan ’97 for this guest post written following an alumni group visit to the Art institute of Chicago with the Rev. Jim Neilson ’88. Callahan writes, “I left the museum that...
View ArticleTwo Minutes With @St. Norbert
Got just two minutes to spend with our Oct. 22 news update? ● If you’re in Milwaukee and not yet registered for tonight’s Marquette Basketball Pre-Game Party, change your plans! Join us at the...
View ArticleOne More for the Ages
Each year, just before the semester begins, the college president hosts a welcome-back dinner for all faculty and staff. The highlight of the evening comes at the end of the meal, when tiny chocolate...
View ArticleTwo Minutes With February’s @St. Norbert
Got just two minutes to spend with our February news update? Don’t forget to: Show your Green Knight Pride! Read why St. Norbert ranks among the nation’s 15 highest-rated colleges. Enjoy the poignant...
View ArticleRising Senior, Rising Professional
Working remotely through the coronavirus pandemic has given publications associate Erika Ditzman ’21 some new challenges and opportunities, along with the chance to pilot the remote working experience...
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