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Why SUPPORT The Olaf Messenger?

Your money helps us pay for…

  • Printing costs. During a regular school year we print 500 copies of The Messenger each week. These are distributed to St. Olaf students and staff free of charge, and some of them are sent to you!
  • Postage to send you your shiny new copy of the Messenger.
  • Fellowships for our talented staff members. Even though we’re a weekly paper, work doesn’t stop in the newsroom. Fellowships are a small way of saying thank you for all of the hard work our staff puts into the paper every week. The Messenger is entirely student-run and we rely heavily on your support to keep us printing. Not only are you paying for weekly St. Olaf news, sports coverage, performance reviews, and student art, but you’re helping support students who are working towards careers in journalism, media, business, and communications.

Donate to The Olaf Messenger to help us inspire and train a new generation of student journalists. Donations are always open and always appreciated. You can donate two ways:

Donate Via Online Payment

DONATE Via Check by Mail:

Mail a check to:

The Olaf Messenger
1520 St. Olaf Ave
Northfield, MN 55057


The subscription is for the 2023-2024 school year, beginning September 2023 and ending May 2024. Note that no matter when you subscribe, you will receive any copies you previously missed based on availability.

Subscriptions are a one-time payment of $75. There are two subscription options:

Subscribe Via Online Payment

The ticket purchased will serve as your subscription. When purchasing, please include your name, preferred email, and address where we can mail your physical copy of the newspaper.

Subscribe Via Check by Mail

Send us an envelope that includes…

  1. A check for $75 made out directly to The Olaf Messenger
    The Olaf Messenger
    1520 St. Olaf Ave
    Northfield, MN 55057
  2. An address where you’d like your subscription mailed
  3. Your name and email address for further contact

We appreciate your interest in supporting The Olaf Messenger! Please email mess-exec@stolaf.edu with any questions and we will respond promptly.