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As graduation rolls around again, Student Senate is refreshing its ranks for the 2026-2027 school year. Ballots will be open from right after the Presidential Debate on April 23 to May 1. To ensure the best candidates are selected for each position, Senate is using instant run-off, a ranked voting method. The nominees for Senate...
On April 11, Canadian indie band Men I Trust performed at the Gerdin Fieldhouse for the annual Student Activities Council (SAC) concert. This show was the inaugural musical event held in the new gymnasium. The show was unique in its timing and venue, as most SAC concerts occur early in the academic year, typically around...
On March 14, EARL Public Transit, an organization that provides for-hire bus rides to local communities, launched a one-time free service for Luther students to get to and around Decorah. Running from campus to Water Street and Walmart on the eastern end of town, the route was spearheaded by Student Senate members Julia Moreno (‘26),...
The study away course options for J-Term 2027 were announced by the Center for Global Learning (CGL) at their event on Sunday, March 8. There are some returning courses, some revamped courses and some brand new courses that will be offered for next year. In total, the CGL will offer fifteen study away courses during...
On March 7 and 8, Luther’s Ballroom & Swing team traveled to St. Paul to compete in U Dance Fest, one of the Midwest’s largest collegiate and amateur dance competitions. Luther sent 10 students, including four newcomers and six veterans. The two newcomer teams took home ribbons for their events, and one higher level couple...
Before 2026, Luther College’s summer camps were exclusively catered to sports (football, wrestling, tennis, soccer, etc.) and music (Dorian camps). The 20-Sided Summer Camp introduces a summer camp that opens doors for up to 40 high-school-aged students interested in the arts, and could potentially inspire Luther to explore summer camps in other fields in the...
Established in spring 2026, Queer Bible Study is a burgeoning new addition to the spiritual life of the Luther community. The following is an interview with co-leader Julia Ronning ‘29, a Nordic Studies and Law & Values major. Note: Responses have been edited for clarity and length. Q: How and when did Queer Bible Study...
The 98th Academy Awards are just around the corner and so are new opportunities for stardom, controversy and, of course, drama. With this in mind here are my picks for this year’s winners. These choices are essentially what I think should win, whether my own personal bias or my more objective prediction. There’s a lot...
Rossetti most recently coached volleyball at Coe College as an Assistant Coach for the Kohawks, who won the American Rivers Conference Tournament last season. She finished the season with a 21-10 overall record and a 7-1 conference record. She began working at Luther College as the head volleyball coach at the beginning of February. Questions...
Coach Bruce Clark was pleased with his team’s showing. “It was good,” he said. “Both teams [placed] seventh, which is up a slot from last year.” As with other large athletic events held at Luther, the meet proved to be an all-hands-on-deck operation, with an abundance of hands eager to help. “[We got] huge community...
