St. Olaf Protest
1914-2020
A PODCAST TOUR
1970: Echoes of Silence
Episode Notes:
In the 1970s, the college rallied around dramatically increasing their admissions of minority groups to the college. While the college was successful in admitting students, they found that most of those new students transferred or dropped out.
How has the campus culture shifted since the 1970s?
How does our campus choose what movements are worthy of protest?
Special thanks to Kiernan Bartlett for reading selections during the piece.
Sources:
History of St. Olaf College, 1874-1974 by Joseph M Shaw.
Messenger Changes Name, Denounces Racist History, Jacob Maranda and Claire Strother, St Olaf Messenger.