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09/10/2022

BREAKING NEWS: After starting the fall semester with a three-week provisional mask mandate, Hamline has made the decision to move to COVID-19 Shift Plan Level 1.

Go to our website to read about the new masking expectation. Link in bio!

05/02/2022

The Hmong Night Market showcases diversity at an event featuring cultural dances, food and an infectious energy of multiculturalism and inclusion. Click the link in our bio to read the full story!

04/27/2022

Head to the link in our bio for a summary of the current status of the 2021 Expedited Program Review and the Oracle’s coverage of Hamline’s changing academic departments.

Photo by: Nathan Steeves

04/25/2022

Tucked away in the midway neighborhood lies Kathryn Robinson’s favorite coffee shop. Read her review of Groundswell at the link in our bio!

04/22/2022

On the newest episode of After Deadline, Sena Ross and Jacob “Coby” Aloi discuss the unique experiences that being a student journalist of color comes with, such as imposter syndrome, discrimination and other societal pressures.

Listen at the link in our bio!

04/20/2022

Anna Arnold Hedgeman’s biographer Jennifer Scanlon traveled to Hamline from Maine to speak on the influential life of the Hedgeman Center’s namesake during their annual Dr. King memorial lecture series.

Click the link in our bio to read the full story!

04/18/2022

Pride games are on the horizon as the spring season is in full swing despite the recent weather.

Hamline hosts Augsburg on April 20th to play a lacrosse game in honor of the LGBTQ+ community in their 4th annual Pride game. Joining women’s lacrosse in this endeavor this year for the first time is the Hamline softball and baseball teams.

Baseball will be hosting St. Olaf college on April 25th for their Pride game. Softball will host St. Catherine College.

04/15/2022

There’s no week like D3 week!!!! Read all about it in our latest issue.

Fostering athletic growth and honoring their success during a week-long celebration is one way in which Hamline ensures their support of athletes in their time on campus. ❤️

04/13/2022

Eden Fahy got the chance to chat with Hamline Senior Brody Kucera and alumnus Jake Johnson about their musical journeys and involvement with the one of a kind band “The Matt Arthur Contraption”

Click the link in our bio to read about the talented musicians that make up this unique band (that has never had an official practice!!??) and check out their Instagram page at

If you want to hear The Matt Arthur Contraption perform, they play every Monday @ 10 p.m. at The 331 ()!!

04/11/2022

Rachel Peterson got the chance to sit down with friend and former teammate, Courtney Broyles, to discuss her success at MIACs and what it means moving forward.

Find the interview in the link in our bio!

04/04/2022

Pictured here are Minneapolis educators, support staff, students & community on day four of their strike asking for limited classroom sizes, mental health supports for students and a living wage.

After 18 days on the picket line (on 3/25/22), Minneapolis school teachers
reached a tentative deal to end the strike.

Tap the link in our bio to read the full article, from our latest issue, by Jack Fischer.

Photos by Aidan Stromdahl

10/14/2021

as I venture into this role as a Social Media Director, I might also need to submit a request for advice :) Anyways, feel free to check out our first advice column by Columnist Will Nelson - and per him, “don’t worry about taking time for yourself”🦉

10/02/2021

We hope you all had a great International Podcast Day yesterday! To continue the celebration, take a listen to the Oracle's brand new Podcast "After Deadline". Our Multimedia Editor Jacob "Coby" Aloi hosts the monthly podcast that looks at what goes into making an article happen at the Oracle. New Episode out NOW! 🦉

09/19/2021

The Oracle was first established in 1888. Now over 130 years later, we’ve persisted through the yearly staff changes, pushback, and world wide issues such as the current pandemic. Some of our goals are to give a spotlight to the Hamline community and to report effectively.

On Wednesday our first official issue of the Oracle comes out and I am excited for all of you to see it, and to hear any feedback from you on it 🦉

And as a small announcement, we are still hiring! We’re looking for Sports Reporters, News Reporters, Illustrators, and an Opinion Editor. Please reach out if you are interested in knowing more about any of the positions - we don’t bite.

04/15/2021

"Division III schools have a lot of attractive qualities to student-athletes, one of which happened last week. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee just wrapped up their Division III week, which was April 5 through 9. SAAC is a committee of student athletes who work to bridge the gap between administration and fellow student athletes," writes Sports Reporter Jilly Wortman. Read the full article below.

Division III schools have a lot of attractive qualities to student-athletes, one of which happened last week. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee just wrapped up their Division III week, which was April 5 through 9. SAAC is a committee of student athletes who work to bridge the gap between admini...

04/15/2021

"March was mostly a downpour of assaults, deaths, cases and outrage among the rights women have been constantly fighting for. With the recent cases and news of violence against women on the rise along with the old legal loopholes, it is becoming increasingly frustrating to be a woman in modern times," writes Columnist Hafsa Ahmed. Read the full opinion piece below.

March was mostly a downpour of assaults, deaths, cases and outrage among the rights women have been constantly fighting for. With the recent cases and news of violence against women on the rise along with the old legal loopholes, it is becoming increasingly frustrating to be a woman in modern times....

04/15/2021

"The Fulcrum Journal is a member of Hamline’s Student Media Board, a coalition of independent publications. For this year’s journal 'Ephemeral,' the Fulcrum is exploring themes of growth, rebirth and renewal after destruction," writes A&E Reporter Sarah Sawyer. Read the full article below.

Ephemeral. It is an adjective to describe something that lasts a short period of time. An ephemeral plant is the first to grow after a forest fire. The seeds that survive and grow in a decimated place. This was the guiding theme for the Fulcrum’s 2021 journal. Emma Harrington is a junior and the F...

04/15/2021

"Vaccine distribution in Minnesota is now open to everyone 16 and older, and Hamline students have options to get vaccinated," writes Senior Reporter Anika Besst. Read the full article below.

Vaccine distribution in Minnesota is now open to everyone 16 and older, and Hamline students have options to get vaccinated. Hamline was named a vaccine site in December 2020 but has not yet received any vaccines largely due to challenges including lower prioritization of higher education communitie...

04/01/2021

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03/25/2021

"Sarah Everard’s disappearance and death have caused an uproar of women speaking out online about how men treat them." Read the full opinion piece by Guest Columnist Eliza Hagstrom below.

Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual assault and harassment
https://www.hamlineoracle.com/8805/opinion/how-safe-am-i/

  During my Gender, Knowledge and Communication class this week we were discussing the moment of brief panic you have when you see a celebrity trending on Twitter. The moments when you question ‘what did they do? Is it okay to still like them?’ In class, we were referring to Zac Efron, and to a...

03/25/2021

"Hamline had a choice to make — reinvest and purchase new Banner software and upgrade Piperline, or transition to a new, more interconnected software. Either option would have required Hamline to make a significant investment," writes News Reporter Jack Fischer. Read more about Hamline's transition to using Workday in the article below.
https://www.hamlineoracle.com/8831/news/make-way-for-workday/

Hamline has utilized Piperline, a student portal from a software called Banner, for decades in everything from registering for classes to performing degree audits. As technologies and workflows progress and advance, the software originally purchased by the university is now out of date and will no l...

03/25/2021

"This is the first round of mandatory surveillance testing the university has experienced. Prior to this, Hamline had offered a handful of free testing days throughout the academic year as well as opportunity for scheduled testing appointments," writes Senior Reporter Anika Besst. Read more about randomly selected mandatory COVID-19 testing in the new article below.
https://www.hamlineoracle.com/8822/news/program-review/

Hamline junior Jordan Brezinka initially felt angry and defensive upon receiving an email about mandatory surveillance COVID-19 testing on March 8. She was one of the 100 students selected randomly for this testing. Surveillance testing is a way to monitor the community, specifically those living in...

03/18/2021

"The Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul was demolished around 60 years ago with the construction of Interstate 94, which systematically disenfranchised its many residents. The action displaced hundreds of families and businesses," writes Senior Reporter Robin Doyscher. Read the full article below.

The Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul was demolished around 60 years ago with the construction of Interstate 94, which systematically disenfranchised its many residents. The action displaced hundreds of families and businesses. However, a nonprofit organization called Reconnect Rondo has been seeking o...

03/11/2021

"Anyone who has been to a high-intensity sports game can tell you that nothing matches the energy in that gym or on that field or by the deck. It is palpable. One of the biggest losses of this altered season is the restriction of spectators at events. The whole Hamline community feels the absence of sports on campus," writes Sports Editor Cathryn Salis. Read the full article below.

“The music’s blasting, everyone’s just so excited, you just feel that excitement. It’s been a year now since the last meet…it was just, it was just incredible,” First year softball player Ali Kimball said. Kimball had recently finished recording the season-opener gymnastics meet, which a...

03/11/2021

"The exhibit was a collaborative effort between Hamline QTIBIPOC (q***r, trans, Black, indigenous people of color) and Love Boldly, an initiative campaign for LGBTQ+ inclusivity that is being hosted by Hamline’s Wesley Center," writes Senior Reporter Robin Doyscher. Read the full article below.

Within the main lobby of Drew Fine Arts stood large displays with a diverse range of faces. Their backgrounds were all unique and varied, and yet the commonalities of their identities and hardships were communicated through thoroughly crafted information boards. The exhibit was a collaborative effor...

03/04/2021

"Roughly 80% of college students change their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Many college students in the U.S. change their majors as many as six times before settling on their major of choice," writes Reporter Leslie Farrera-Perez. Read the full article below.

Roughly 80% of college students change their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Many college students in the U.S. change their majors as many as six times before settling on their major of choice. During Major Declaration Week, several Hamline students de...