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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is an Ole (nickname for St. Olaf students). Wildly happy there. The Piper Center offers amazing opportunities for career discernment, including trips over Spring Break to various cities, where students network with alumni in targeted fields. There are also professional development opportunities throughout the undergrad career.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/pipercenter/

All the talk up-thread about binge drinking because it is a "dryish" campus doesn't ring true to me; DC (a non-drinker) did not choose St. Olaf *because* of its alcohol policy (rather, for a specific academic program), but it is a nice perk, I guess. [/quote]
I did not take the up thread on binge drinking to be an indictment of St. Olaf specifically, rather a caution that a dry campus is not always a perk and may give parents a false sense of security thinking their DC is tucking away hot chocolate and Pepsi because they are on a dry campus. Rather it was a warning that dry alcohol policies may drive a culture where alcohol is consumed but hidden, and students may be fearful of seeking help when help is needed because they don't want to get in trouble for violating the alcohol rules. You don't want a culture where students, especially freshmen, try to manage a bad situation themselves out of fear. Wet, dry or in-between students on campus are drinking and, as a parent, I prefer an environment where it is out in the open and nobody gets in trouble when they call for help. YMMV.
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