The student news site of Hamline University.

The Oracle

The student news site of Hamline University.

The Oracle

The student news site of Hamline University.

The Oracle

HUSC Happenings
HUSC Happenings
Cal Athmann April 24, 2024

While the sun shone and a slight breeze blew outside, the Hamline Undergraduate Student Congress (HUSC) General Assembly meeting commenced for...

Stolen land, empty words
Stolen land, empty words
Alex Bailey, Junior News Editor • April 23, 2024

Throughout American history, Indigenous communities have been ostracized and marginalized systemically...

Dr. David Ford, co-creator of scriptural reasoning, gave the keynote speech at the Mahle Lecture series, offering insight as to how both individuals and religious groups can find connection and empathy regardless of religious beliefs.
Building community through scriptural reasoning
Alex Bailey, Junior News Editor • April 23, 2024

The annual Mahle Lecture in Progressive Christian Thought series took place on April 16, circling...

First-year Kaitlynn Fuller stocks one of the FRC fridges with oranges as FRC staff unloads the Friday Trader Joe’s delivery.
Increase in student fees to fund Food Resource Center
Cal Athmann, News Reporter • April 23, 2024

Future funding for The Food Resource Center (FRC) has been a hot topic recently as...

Revisiting an action packed spring for Hamline Athletics
Revisiting an action packed spring for Hamline Athletics
Isaac Roy, Sports Editor • April 23, 2024

Following an exciting end to the winter sports season at Hamline the spring programs...

Therapeutic benefits of dog adoption
Therapeutic benefits of dog adoption
Cassandra Hemming, Copy Editor • April 23, 2024

During the Pandemic there was a surge in pet adoption with the advent of working...

Sculpture Professor Brighton McCormick assists student Tavia Snyder in taking the temperature of molten bronze, which melts at around 1,700 degrees  Fahrenheit, as they prepare for another
round of filling molds.
Digital + Studio Arts are heating up!
Max Ridenour, Life Reporter • April 23, 2024

On the afternoon of Wednesday April 17, students and faculty from across campus congregated...

MN Sunshine performs a Hmong dance routine
A symphony of diversity, art and identity
Rea Clark, Reporter • April 23, 2024

A dashing red carpet and flower decorations accenting every table greeted attendees...

Spotty reception for campus lines sends Public Safety and IT into a lengthy reboot
Spotty reception for campus lines sends Public Safety and IT into a lengthy reboot
Aiden Lewald, Life Editor • April 19, 2024

On the evening of April 17 came the first of many back-and-forth messages concerning...

HUSC Happenings
HUSC Happenings
Cal Athmann, Junior News Editor • April 16, 2024

While rain poured down in sheets outside, the Hamline Undergraduate Student Congress...

Teaser for Writers Go to the Movies event,
Or if you just want a cool planet
From Hamline to Mars: Artists discuss Nikki Giovanni
Rea Clark, Reporter • April 16, 2024

With the projector screen out, fresh popcorn popping and a table full of candy, The...

Kicking it at Kublai Khan: what is moshing?
Kicking it at Kublai Khan: what is moshing?
Liv Degendorfer, Reporter • April 16, 2024

To those who have not encountered it, moshing and other punk show antics can be a...

Native storytelling fuels conversation
Featured Stories
Native storytelling fuels conversation
March 26, 2024

March’s Community Conversation featured four Native American writers; Halee Kirkwood, Anthony Ceballos, Diane Wilson and Art Coulson, who shared...

Coach Hayes and company meet during a timeout in a thrilling MIAC title game where the Pipers fell by just one point.
Featured Stories
Reliving the Pipers' best season in four decades
February 29, 2024

The Pipers men’s basketball squad wrapped up their season this past weekend, signifying a new era of Piper basketball. The Starting five of...

A reflection on Black History Month
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A reflection on Black History Month
February 29, 2024

Black history is a fascinating and intricate tapestry woven with threads of resilience, triumph, and inspiration. It spans centuries and continents,...

Faculty Spotlight: Mike Reynolds
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Faculty Spotlight: Mike Reynolds
February 29, 2024

Through consistent, thorough and rigorous involvement with Hamline and the Midway community, Mike Reynolds has cemented himself as an influential...

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