Fun Facts

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Wondering who your building is named after?

Gable - S. Mariella Gable, remembered for her lectures on Dante and de Chardin, her collections of short stories and the script of the CSB Pageant
Girgen - S. Incarnata Girgen, a professor of philosophy, history and psychology, and author of Behind the Beginnings, a history in letters of the first Benedictines in America
Dominica - S. Dominica Borgerding, a foundress of the college who began promoting the idea of a college in 1905 as she directed theatre
Schumacher - S. Irma Schumacher, a foundress of the college and a Latin teacher
Smith - S. Enid Smith, a philosophy professor for over 30 years, dean of the faculty; named Outstanding Educator of America in 1973
Sohler - S. Rogatia Sohler, a chemistry teacher for 40 years and the recipient of several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants for her studies in nuclear energy
Westkaemper - S. Remberta Westkaemper, biology professor and first full-time president of CSB

Great Inventions from Minnesota include: Cream of Wheat Cereal, the Bundt Pan, Masking and Scotch Tape, Green Giant Vegetables.
Minnesota has 90,000 miles of "shoreline", more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.
Downtown Minneapolis has more retail outlets in a four block area than any other city in the country.
Major motion pictures filmed in MN since 1990 include: Mighty Ducks, Grumpy Old Men, Iron Will, Fargo, and Jingle All the Way.
The Original name of St. Paul was Pig's Eye, named for the French-Canadian whiskey trader, Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant.
MN has one recreational boat per every six people, more than any other state.
State Bird - Loon
State Flower - Pink and White Lady Slipper
State Butterfly - Monarch Butterfly
State Muffin - Blueberry Muffin

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