October 10, 1997 EE’OanlOH page 3 1) Beth Stockbri e F y Copy Editor dg The bright red digits on my General Electric alarm clock greet me each morning, but with this greeting I am also reminded of a math— ematical dilemma that I will face as I brave the halls of Augsburg College. My hardly alert... Show moreOctober 10, 1997 EE’OanlOH page 3 1) Beth Stockbri e F y Copy Editor dg The bright red digits on my General Electric alarm clock greet me each morning, but with this greeting I am also reminded of a math— ematical dilemma that I will face as I brave the halls of Augsburg College. My hardly alert mind pictures the many clocks which I will pass on my journey to class, some which will allow several ntinutes to spare and others which will declare me tardy. Finally, an image of the clock in my classroom is ingrained in my mind. and I am able to calculate the time necessary to arrive on time. This struggle to detemtine the actual time by glancing at one of Augsburg's many clocks has been the butt of jokes by faculty and students. The invocation of numerous class periods often resembles the following: "Well, it seems that it is 1230. Then again, it just might be ‘Augsburg time.” Then, like a TV sitcom being performed in front of a live studio audience, the students respectful— ly chortle at the crack. In my examination of the persistent prob- lem of inaccurate temporal representation on campus, I had no difficulty citing exam- ples of inadequacy. The clocks in these fail- ures include but are not limited to the fol- lowing: the Christensen Center lobby, the Umess/Mortensen lobby, the Foss Computer Lab, the basement of Old Main and the time displayed on campus telephones. eth The prize for the most blatant clock error, however, is awarded to the Augsburg Writing Lab. Although the minute hand is accurate on this clock, its hour hand runs about six hours too fast. It is no wonder then that sev- eral members of the Augsburg community seem to have lost a sense of time (not to insin- uate anything about the punctuality of pro- fessors, or students for that matter). Although this dilemma creates an excellent scapegoat for students (e.g. “I was in the Writing Lab getting help with my paper, and the clock said it was 2 a.m., so I decided I should go straight to bed without making any of the corrections on my paper. Then I fig- ured that I must be 5000 tired that I slept in until noon and missed class. That‘s why I wasn‘t there to hand my paper in"). the prob- lem is one that must be examined. In this assessment, 1 came to the conclusion that these discrepancies may possibly lie at the heart of Augsburg’s focus on the Liberal Ans. The college’s graduation requirement of a Math Placement 1]] fulfills the mathe- matical reasoning for a student to be able to survive in our technological world. Augsburg also encourages these skills by setting all of the clocks on campus enough to utterly con- fuse anyone. This obstacle may not be con- querable, however, to students who have not yet reached that Math Placement level. If we avoid this grave matter any longer, it may even lead to the disintegration of our fine institution. Therefore, I implore that some- one address this issue immediately or this week may be our final Homecoming. Coming Out or Staying In? b e Ahlgren V a. .. , Ls; - Writsr . - , ATIONAL COMING—OUT WEEK is upon us! As you more than likely Nknow, this is Augsburg Homecoming Week. National Coming-Out Week (which culminates on National Coming—Out Day. Oct llth) is a time for GLBT (Gay—Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender) people to acknowledge and celebrate their identities. One way many college GLBT communities celebrate is by chalking the sidewalks on Coming-Out Day. Since the llth falls on a Saturday this year. the Augsburg BAGLS (Bisexual and Gay-Lesbian Services) decided to do the chalking on Friday, which wouldn‘t be a problem except—whoops—campus will be crawling with parents and alumni that day. If the BAGLS group chalks the sidewalks, these people might have to step over rainbow—colored phrases like “I‘m a dyke and proud of it," “Adam Loves Steve," or “Even My Cat Is Gay." To solve the problem. one Augsburg staff member recommended that BAGLS chalk a day early. This way the attention would not be drawn away from Coming»0ut Day. Or is it because if they chalked on Friday attention would be drawn to Coming-Out Day? Perhaps administration would prefer not to rock a money-lined boat full of alumni during Homecoming Week. I believe there would be no better time for the GLBT community to celebrate than on the Friday of Homecoming when more people will be reached by its announcements. Let us remember, please, that students are not the only people who should be con- cerned about respect for gays and lesbians, bisexual and transgender people. It is not their peers that gays and lesbians have the most difficulty telling about their iden- tity—it is their parents. Betty Degeneres, mother of TV's recently-out Ellen Degeneres, was this year’s Human Rights Campaign Fund Dinner keynote speaker. the first non-gay speaker in many (or perhaps any) years. Let us follow her lead and appeal to not only our student community at Augsburg, but also parents and alumni. Let parents, alumni, faculty, administrators. and students alike step over the announcements of our GLBT community whether there‘s a big football game that day or not. Feel strongly? echo@augsburg.edu _Arts on the Decline: A Look at Society by Tracy Glumiéli’ 7 7 _§onsultant HEN YOU SEE a beautiful painting, what do you think? Most Americans today think nothing. What is even worse is that they think nothing about think- ing nothing. Looking back into history, into the cultures of the early Greeks and Romans, we would see a society where arts, such as architecture and sculpture, were incorporated into every day life. People built elaborate temples and monuments to honor gods where they were able to reflect upon their religion, themselves and others. In other words, art had a distinct impact on society and personal life. Like today, there was also a “high style" for the elite, but generally art was more incorporated into society. Today, the art world is seen as a separate realm apart from the “real world". A friend NEWS :m:_ While excavating for a new water treatment facility along the Iowa River just north of lair/a City. workers unearthed evidence of the first white settlement of the region. \ lD-ll 01991 Why Mlllul llrt. Iy http://me ‘RON §EQUITUR BY VII—V WIMqtn fut Wilma 0m ‘fll: Mmmwm from high school used to call anyone who was interested in art “an artsy-fartsy type". This is a common example of the poor view on the importance of aesthetic understanding. The appreciation of an is also considered to be exclusively for the "cultured" people of America. So how do these ban'iers form and why? I used to believe that it was the powerful in the an industry that separated themselves from society. Certain artists seemed to detach themselves from the average person and almost to make themselves seem elite. Then I realized one does not need acceptance by an zu’tist to go to a museum or appreciate a work of an. I feel that it is people‘s closed minds that prevent them from an aesthetic appreciation. They assume that they cannot understand it, so they dismiss it. Some may say that we are growing away from the primitive pleasure of an. Ancient cul- tures used to appreciate music, but the appreciation of music today has taken a different style. Nonetheless, music is widely appreciated throughout the country. I should also add that people typically are more accepting of diverse musical styles. In contrast, a slightly radi- cal art work is usually held up to a higher criticism. Perhaps a new style of art has evolved that today’s Americans can appreciate; an art form that incorporates both technology and the elements of art which comprise graphic design. Much of the present traditional art is focused on self»expression rather than the strict prag- matic function of the art of our ancestors. Graphic art is considered the practical art of today which influences many people. Still, I question whether people appreciate the actual art or the value of graphic art in advertising and business. If this is true, we are losing a part of human character. We are moving from an art form of reflection to an art form of capitalism. This has made society a science- and technology-driven world. We focus on pleasures that make us feel safe and make our life easier. I don‘t think that the focus should change either. It is necessary and appropriate for the advance of our society. I just think that we have lost some important elements of life along the way. We live in a primarily analytical world that doesn't insist on sensitivity and compassion and leads us to the impersonal. The power for reflection has been taken entirely over by the power of logic. Children are brought up with a focus on logic. numbers and sequence. I remember in junior high and grade school having the "opportunity" to have an art class once a month for an hour. This lack of focus on art in the curriculum is a tragedy because art can be a window for self expression and appreciation and understanding of others. The humanistic tie comprised of art is not the only answer and also not a cure-all for soci- ety's problems. [just think that we need to evaluate the human elements that are being lost to the progression of our civilization. So I leave you with a question: What will we lose next? Show less
L‘J October 10. 1997 page 5 4L 0-8 Hands Concert: A Preview FhMAswfimmxmmnmm) by Aaron Gabriel A&E Editor Kiss The Girls . Grade: C- OOR MORGAN FREEMAN, had he read the script before signing his contract he would have Plurown- he already made this movie: the only difference was Seven 11 ‘s... Show moreL‘J October 10. 1997 page 5 4L 0-8 Hands Concert: A Preview FhMAswfimmxmmnmm) by Aaron Gabriel A&E Editor Kiss The Girls . Grade: C- OOR MORGAN FREEMAN, had he read the script before signing his contract he would have Plurown- he already made this movie: the only difference was Seven 11 ‘s reliance on modulated material from its sister film, “Silence of the Lambs.“ The funny thing about this quasi-thriller was the genuinely promising performance by Ashley Judd, daughter of the country star, Naomi Judd. She just missed the mark by signing on to a lighthearted suspense movie. After the disappearance of (ironically) seven “extraordinary” women from their homes in the secluded wilderness near Durham, North Carolina, detective Alex Cross (Freeman) decides to investigate. The catch is that one of the girls missing is his niece. In order to be psychologically disturbing (in this case, interesting), the plot puts a lot of emphasis on some misguided race issues, sadomasochism and the ever— popular dark and sinister cop-tumed-bad. Other than some random and unsavory moments of suspense (i.e. a blinded women probing through the catacombs of a strange house in order to escape her killer-- sound familiar?), this show gropes along at a hummineg predictable pace. At the climax, in a gas-filled kitchen, our hero. Detective Cross, shoots the villain through a canon of milk in order to avoid a possible ignition by the spark. My heart ached for the poor missing person whose picture on the side of the carton may have been ravaged by the bullet. Ironically, that‘s all the movie came down to. Got milk? Lopez and Penn find love in all the wrong places. Photo: Iii-Star Pictures U-TURN Grade: C+ LIVER STONE’S new tragi-farce bloodbath delivers the message, once again. that the only way Oto be revolutionary in the world of film is to slap the audience in the face. From the stan. the viewer is bombarded with jolted camera angles and tremulous editing. Though quite brilliant artistically, this made-to-provoke-madness mind—number is little more than a poor study of anxiety. When Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn), a super-suave and swanky lady‘s man, runs into car misfortunes on a vacated road outside Las Vegas,- he joins a crop of decaying trash-farmers with the feigned perception that theirs is all there is. Here he meets the town tramp. Grace McKenna (Jennifer Lopez) and pursues an affair discovered violently by the tramp‘s husband/father/owner/lover, Jake McKenna (Nick Nolte). As expected, after he threatens young Billy‘s life and leaves him hitching-hiking to his death, he follows him, picks him up, and asks him to kill her. What? After an exhausting bit of banter between the garage-owner (Billy Bob Thorton), Jake. Grace. and some wisdom-tree of a Native American, poor Billy succumbs and offers to do the deed. Of course, his frustration tells him to murder Grace, but his pelvis disagrees. and, Willi her instinctively crotch—driven beauty, she converts him into reversing the crime with her as the accomplice . But do they follow through? You‘ll have to skip it and never know. Ell Associated Collegiate Press 620 Rarig Center 330 21st Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 The Augsburg Echo is a Member of the: Augsburg Homecoming ‘97 is a time to celebrate the past in the present while looking ahead to the future. The Music Department, and especially the piano division, is no exception to the festivities. After the football game and the inauguration ceremony. a concert will feature some twenty alumni and faculty pianists in a collabo- ration to pay tribute to Emeritus Professor Jim Johnson, whose presence on the Augsburg faculty energized an entire generation of pianists. Anyone who has ever had a piano lesson as a child knows the chal- lenge of coordinating five fingers to move in an orderly fashion. Multiple this times two, four, or eight and one will understand the huge challenge that piano ensem- bles create. One piece by local composer, Randall Davidson, (spouse of Music Department Chair. Merilee Klemp) is for prime, secondo, and uh-oh. The third person plays with only one hand instead of two in “it's All Right” for five hands. As you will see. this concert will feature unique and fun music for one piano with an unusual num- bers of hands. Professor of Piano 7’ "fillyic'oni’e’ ’B'orchardt’ . W n. &. E QOFEflbutm; Jill Dawe adapted this concert from one she had participated in with her mentor Rebecca Penneys when she was at Eastman School of Music in Rochester. NY. Another piece called the “Piano Roll Blues“ by David Liptak of Rochester. NY, has Augsburg‘s very own Director of Choral Activities, Peter Hendrickson, giv- ing hand signals and playing the seventh hand pan in this must-see zany work. The finale for the evening is a per- formance of Sam Adler's “Eine Enge Berg Fugue" for eight hands, eight performers, and one piano. Eight hands and eight perform- ers?l? “Where are they all going to sit?" I asked Dawe. She didn‘t say how they would be arranged, but strongly encourages everyone to attend this concert to find out. Dawe also said this piece features alumni from every decade back to the 503! As you can see, this concert will bring together alumni to celebrate Augsburg‘s piano past. but what does this have to do with the future? Well. there will be fundraising to promote piano related programs at Augsburg. Ant-4mm thr Laura Pejsa Jim Webber Rachel Selle Stephanie Palmquist Jennifer Rensenbrink Rachel Westhed Beth Stockbridge Aaron Gabriel Tracy Glumich Phil Berglin Boyd Koehler Johnson, Justin Kroona advertises. Echo Staff Writers: Kimberly DiLauro. Sarah Reynolds. David Asp. ’l'yler Livingston. Jeff Vanderwerl. Cheri Photographer-fined Pomroy. Hanne Anderson. Olav Skjeldestad. Evan Anderson The Augsburg Echn is published each Friday except during interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 73I 2| st Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supponing staff. administration. faculty. or the remainder of the students, The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it First copy free; additional copies available in the Edit: office. 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Show moreb i F I r. )0- ugsburg D E :‘3< October 10, 1997 22h \mnvaugsburgedu / echo Volume 103 In this issue: Issue 4 Dear Ron Ages Bitterly. page 2 ex Poole on Jewish Stereotypes, page 3 John Mitchell Breathes Again. page 4 Creative Work. pages 3 & 4 Women's Hockey Launches Season. page 8 Together in Spirit and ’Vision: Homecoming 1997 and Inauguration b ler Livin stain fl M_ Augsburg is and has been a home for many people throughout its existence. Parents, students, alumni, faculty, and staff all have the right to declare Augsburg “home,” and it is in this spirit that many schools celebrate "Homecoming" as a family reunion of sorts. This year, Augsburg has the opportunity to welcome a person who is both new to our commu— nity and vital to our existence. On October 9-12 Augsburg will cele- brate Homecoming ‘97 and the Inauguration of our tenth presi- dent, Dr. William Frame. The scheduled events begin on Thursday, October 9 with various banquettes and luncheons. On Friday, October 10, we will cele— brate the annual “Distinguished Alumni Convocation“ at 10:15 in the Hoversten Chapel. The events. continue on Saturday with the,“Picnic in the Park” from llam-lpm in Murphy Square. The event is free for board plan students, otherwise the cost is $6. Then, what would homecoming be without a football game? At HomeComing 1pm, the (4 and l!) Auggies take on Carleton College. Immediately following the game, the Inauguration events will be in full swing with a procession beginning at approximately 4:15 in Melby Hall. The procession features students carrying banners that represent the different orga- nizations and clubs on campus. The ceremony will continue with performances from the Augsburg Choir, Band, and Orchestra. President Frame will take his oaths, and will thus officially become the newest president and the newest member of our com- munity. After the ceremony, the celebra— tion continues in the Christensen Center with food and festive music. At 8:30 all are welcome to attend the “Zero—to-Eight- Hands Piano Concert" in Sateren Auditorium. This concert is described as “A whimsical concert [that] features some of Augsburg‘s outstanding pianists from past and present in music for various come binations of hands." For more information please con~ tact the Public Relations office at 330-1178. The Global I“J “‘ house was ‘ r-L Jlastwa " y to make room for a ‘ffi'ont door” to the campus. Sec opinion anicle on page 6. Photo: Stephanie Palmquist Twin Cities Marathon Runs Again by Rachel Selle mittens Editor , This past Sunday, more than 7,000 runners from 50 states and 23 countries participated in the annu— al Twin Cities Marathon. Out: A National Celebration of Homosexuality by Laura Pejsa and Beth Stockbrigge Coming Out Day is held every year on October 11, and com- memorates the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights and the first visit of the AIDS Quilt to the Capitol. The purpose of this national event is to increase awareness about equal rights for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. This public education campaign, which is sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, includes events in all 50 states. Several activities will be taking place this week in the Twin Cities in honor of National Coming Out Day, including: *The 8th Annual Minneapolis/St. Paul Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival will run from October 3-11, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Film Society. *Twin Cities leaders will share their coming out stories at the Third Annual National Coming See Coming Out on page 7 should read: Odessa. . Skjeldestad. Apologies and Corrections: ‘When President Frame‘s article (page 6) was re»typed, several errors were made. The second sentence Also evident has been an abundance of "moving" activity between the house that was home to the Centerfar Global Education, Murphy Place, and Sverdrup Hall (the old library). Also in Frame’s article: Riverside was not capitalized, and “Augsburg us a place with class” should have been “Augsburg is a place with class." °'Ihe headline on page 5 of our October 3 issue should have read “Back to the Nest: Bigfork, Minnesota." Also, the poem on page 4 should have been titled “pause,” and the author should have been listed as ~Also, several photo credits were missing or incorrect. Two pictures of Scott Hvistendahl (page 8) should have been attributed to Olav Skjeldestad (the small mug shot) and T. Adams (the action shot in the bottom ri ht). The picture of Morgan Davidson and teammate (page 8) was also taken by Olav anne Anderson took the North Country Co-Op photo (page 6) which was incorrectly ele'diwd to Stephanie Palmquist. 'Vinuoso’s article in the Sept. 19 issue included errors that were not his. Those were the fault of the copy editors and the editors in chief. The unusually high temperatures didn‘t stop many runners or fans from coming out—there were plenty of both. An estimated 200,000 fans lined the streets over the 26.2 mile course to provide support for the marathon runners. Winning the men‘s division in 2 hours, 14 minutes. and 58 seconds was Andrew Musuva from Kenya, and Lyubov Morgunova from Moscow captured the women's title in 2 hours. 30 minutes, and 14 seconds. There were also See Marathon on page 7 Dineh Alliance to Present Case Saturday October 18 "T 'Ttm’fiabtie’r ' 7’ _-Q-,t_orin thcL, Louise Benally, Big Mountain Resistor and spokesperson for the Sovereign Dineh Nation/Dineh Alliance. will give a public pre- sentation Saturday, October 18th at Walker Community Church. Elsie Shay, an elder of Big Mountain, AZ, and board member of the Sovereign Dineh Nation. will join Benally to explain the land rights debate between Peabody Coal and the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribes. The Peabody Coal Company owns the large Kayenta Mine, which resides on the western portion of the Navajo Indian Reservation in northern Arizona. Petitioners claim that Peabody is using ground water too rapidly, and that the remaining water is becoming polluted. In response. Peabody claims that their wells do not “affect the presence or (lack of it) of water at the ground surface." Administrative Law Judge Ramon Child, who denied Peabody‘s Mining Permit Renewal Request March II, 1996, later stated these “Findings of Fact": surface water is discolored, livestock is dying from drinking the water, and the water is generally polluted, as observed by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM). Child added that “sheep and goats have died within four hours of drinking water from Moenkopi (Ariz.)." The Dineh Alliance also claims the mining process has uprooted burial grounds. Peabody is pro- hibited—by contract—from build- ing anything within 100 feet of a cemetery. The OSM allegedly knew that Peabody was mining “in a pattern of willful violation," but did nothing to warn or stop miners from destroying burial sites. Saturday, October 18 Community Feast 5 p.rn., Speakers 7 pm. Walker Community Church 3104 16th Ave. South Minneapolis Show less
03 0 October 10. 1997 fig inion page 2 Jewish Stereotypes an Ongoing Problem 7b WAl’ex Poole V , ontrlbytog , , URING THE MONTHS of September and October. Jews celebrate perhaps the two most important holidays of the Jewish calendar: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These two events are commonly... Show more03 0 October 10. 1997 fig inion page 2 Jewish Stereotypes an Ongoing Problem 7b WAl’ex Poole V , ontrlbytog , , URING THE MONTHS of September and October. Jews celebrate perhaps the two most important holidays of the Jewish calendar: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These two events are commonly referred to as tlte “High Holidays." and are days when Jews examine their actions over the past year. ask forgiveness for their sins. and vow to do better in the year to come. Specifically. Rosh Hashanah means “Head of the Year." and marks the beginning of a new year. while Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement." which speaks for itself. I was pleased last week when a handful of students wished me happy new year and expressed interest in the Jewish faith. This was. to be sure. a minority of stu- Lutheran Church long ago condemned these statements; however. I wonder how u -. . are dealt with in the Protestant community as a whole. who rehash Hitlerian ideas and circulate copies of Mein Kampf, and other anti-Semi ' . works such as “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion." These groups deny the Hol - v. w scape-goat Jews for all problems. and constantly claim Jews are plotting worl v takeover. “vme an - «Ana: .ana-aoullJ ta ta .OO-tol' Similarly. these new Militias. which have exploded with popularity since the end u; the Cold War. feed off anti-Semitism. These groups seek a retum to a White Protes : v? America. in which Jews, along with all other minorities. have no place. Shockingl , politicians such as Patrick Buchanan and David Duke defend such goups. Likewi groups such as The Nation of Islam are explicitly anti-Semitic. They spread lies I : Jewish doctors were injecting black babies with the AIDS virus in order to wage a n A. genocide. Similarly. Khalid Mohummed has referred to the Holocaust as the “so-call Jew Holocaust." and spoken with blatant disrespect to Holocaust survivors: “You I : «J‘ me sick-always got some old crinkly. wrinkled cracker th ‘ dents. Unfortunately. I have found that most students are ignorant of the Jewish faith. and hold stereotypical views of Jews. Some stu- dents have even denied Jesus's status as a Jew and claimed that the Tanach (the first half of the Bible) is not a Jewish work. Both of these claims are completely false and reflect a severe amount of ignorance. How can Christians understand their own faith without knowing its origins? Isn‘t it a bit sad when one can graduate from Augsburg with little or no knowledge of other faiths? The Judaism course is offered infrequently. the Intro. to Islam course. to my knowledge. does not fulfill the religion requirement. and the course on Far Eastern faiths seems to only appear on the Weekend College roster. “I have had students ask me if Jews eat the foreskins of circumcised boys and whether or not all Jews were wealthy." you bring up. talking about ‘this is one of the Holocaust vie: timS-' GOddamn it!"(P.119, WM- ’ In spite of all these groups, Jews are told to forget 2000 years of oppression. to ignore bigotry. and to shut up already about that Holocaust stufl‘! We are told that America is not ‘ t . Europe and the Middle East and that we exaggerate every thing. But. should we let ourselves be attacked? Should we allow classic Jew hatred to destroy us once again? Absolutel- v not. but perhaps we are fighting a losing battle. Leon Pinsker an early 19th century Zionist, claimed that Jews can never liv The problem extends into other areas and is not limited to theolog- ical matters. Students have asked me if Jews eat the foreskins of circumcised boys and whether or not all Jews were wealthy. “You know. you really look Jewish,” and “You really act Jewish." have come from more than a few people. These cements would immediately be deemed racist if applied to any other group. but because they are directed towards Jews. they seem to be acceptable. The issue goes beyond the border of Augsburg College and into society at large. This igno- rance and stereotyping prevails throughout the country and the world. Frequently. people refuse to face the issue or give up their false ideas. For example. how do Protestants feel about Martin Luther‘s blatant anti-Semitic rhetoric? When the Jews refused to convert to Christianity. Luther reacted with blatant hatred: “What then shall we Christians do with this damned. rejected race of Jews? First. their synagogues or churches should be set on fire. Secondly. their homes should likewise be broken down and destroyed..."(p. 36. The Jewish Eni ma). The American normally: “For the living, the Jew is a dead man; for natives. an alien and vagrant; for property holders. a beggar for the poor. an exploiter and a millionaire; for patriots, a man without a country; f n all classes. a hated rival" ( p. 106. Fig Key Jewish lhinkgrs). Similarly. who would have thought that in a Germany where Jews were fully integrated. were con- sidered Germans by the majority, and were freely intermarried with non-Jews that sue. a honible event would happen? Such genocide will not happen again if people refuse to pay homage to bigots. Man groups in America, in different ways, have suffered genocide and systematic oppres- sion. Changing the slams quo overnight is unrealistic. but we Augsburgians are obli- gated to tolerate no form of hatred, regardless of whom it is directed against. and igno- rance is no excuse. Under no circumstances should we let racists take control of our hearts and minds. nor shall we allow selective or passive bigotry to occur. If not us. then who? If not now. then when? While we will probably not complete these tasks. we are not allowed to abstain from them either. Dear Ron: I am a youthful senior from Truthful. Missouri. Your vanity is sickening, That picture of you must be thirty years old. How pathetic—trying to fool people into thinking that picture has any resemblance to your present decrepit state. —-Disgusted Youth Dear Mr. or Ms. Youth: You are not the only one to assume that I chose that youthful picture. I plead innocent. The Echo editors dug that out of the file and ran it for their own nefarious reasons. An Echo editor did call and apol- ogize. claiming it was not done maliciously. The caller then gig- gled. Others seeing the picture have commented on the ravages the years have brought. but they have done it far kinder than you. although their smirks and smiles stung too. Some even asked me Dear Ron: Professor Ron Palosaari whose picture that was. The picture was one of the more flattering I‘ve ever had. I showed it recently to an old friend and said. “Do you remember what a handsome dog I was then?" She replied. “Well. I agree with ‘dog.‘ anyway." Until your letter. I had not faced how much the years have changed me because my colleagues have been aging also. Here is a partial list of people I have taught with for more than 25 years: Earl Alton. Don Gustafson. John Benson. Arlin Gyberg. Rick Nelson. Norma Noonan. Norm Ferguson. Mary Kingsley. Grace Suleruud. Robert Herforth. Gordon Nelson. Ed Sabella. Joyce Pfaff. Robert Clyde. Grace Dyrud. Ken Erickson. Mark Fuehrer. Phil Thompson. Norm Holen. Marie McNeff. John Mitchell. Bruce Reichenbach. Those not on the list were willing to pay the modest fee I requested. and those who are on it are pay- ing in another way. Until 1993 Augsburg had a picto— rial directory where students could find other students' names. where we faculty could find our students' pictures. and where we could see age creep up on us year after year. (The Echo could have fun with some then and now faculty pic- tures.) The pictorial directory, alas. was dropped after the 92—93 issue for several stated reasons. mostly minor. but the real issues were money. college incompetence. and administrators aging even faster than the faculty. I have my directory photos from 1965 until 1993. Sometimes I take out one of these youthful pic— tures and pretend I am looking in a mirror at the real me; I have to amuse myself somehow. The Echo. however. has said they will run a picture of me taken in 1997 as soon as (I) I get the courage to schedule the photo shoot. and (2) I write a funny col— umn. Sorry. Disgusted, you might have quite a long wait. That youthful picture on my col~ umn. taken 25 and not 30 years ago. should remind you that time's effects are cumulative and powerful. And I am not a user of tobacco. Just think how bad I would look if I had contracted a nicotine addiction along with my other faults. In time. smokers and prunes look more and more alike. When you look at my picture. . Disgusted Youth. please think of these cheerful lines I saw once on a tombstone and apply them to yourself: “As I am now so you will be Prepare yourself to follow me." As G.B. Shaw said. “Youth is a wonderful thing; too bad it is wast- ed on the young." And as anoth- er writer said. “Youth's a stuff will not endure." Mine didn‘t, and yours won’t either. So be kind to the mature even when you find us driving only 64 mph in a 65 zone. as long as we are in the right lane. p m E mo .12) I PATRIAKél-t‘f‘ AND ‘THEOGRAF-Y . (SUI—M. . . DON‘T 1a.» We!) 0 rs tO—S—‘fl- 9H??- Tznzv Show less
Ottohr 31. 1997 m. ‘ The Cheerleaders’ Report: Augsburg Football ROCKS! b Jac uel nVeil y Congribgtor ANNA SEE SOME RECORD SETTING FOOTBALL? Augsburg Football is good. Just kidding. we are the BEST! The crowd stands in silence before Lamkcr's pass to Hvistcndahl is complete. The crowd roars... lt... Show moreOttohr 31. 1997 m. ‘ The Cheerleaders’ Report: Augsburg Football ROCKS! b Jac uel nVeil y Congribgtor ANNA SEE SOME RECORD SETTING FOOTBALL? Augsburg Football is good. Just kidding. we are the BEST! The crowd stands in silence before Lamkcr's pass to Hvistcndahl is complete. The crowd roars... lt's 4th quarter with 20 seconds remaining. Ausghurg gets good field position for the kick. Hlinka steps tip to kick the field goal. It‘s good, Victory is ours. The game against Concordia was probably the toughest this season. The three way tie (Augsburg, St. Thomas. and Concordia) was bro« ken on a cool 36 degree Saturday afternoon. All tied for the MlAC title going in, the winner of our game would separate the best from second place. St. Thomas lost (thank goodness for small mira» cles!) against Bethel causing them to fall from the fight for first. The Sports Update by Jim Peterson Sports Week Writer Women’s Soccer GUstavus scored four goals In the second half of last week's MIAC contest to break open a close game. With the score ties (H) at half. the final score in our game on Saturday, 13—10. Augsburg win- ning. puts us at the top of the MIAC. Augsburg football has never looked better. It‘s time to support the best ofthe best and watch your fellow student body tackle. pass and score. It's all going down at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome. If you haven't attended a football game this sea- son. this will be your last chance to feel Auggie Pride for our team. Getting pumped for a game is eas» ier when there are fans in the stands. Personally. I am very pleased that the fan attendance has gone from dwindling (last year) to standing room only (at this year's Homecoming)! The crowd involvement is tremendous. Not only are the cheerleaders the most improved for the year. so is the football team and you‘ the fans! When you buy your ticket for the dome game, you will be guaran— teed to see record-breaking action happen. The Augsburg football team celebrates after beating Concordia Saturday Auggies were looking to win their sixth straight game over a tough Gustavus squad. It was not to be. however. as Augsburg fell to 10- 4-2 overall and3—4—l in the MIAC. The Auggies next opponent is Macalester. Volleyball The volleyball team played well all weekend. but lost in all four match» es. including two to conference rital Concordia. In the first match against Concordia. Augsburg \\ on the first game 16—1-1. but then lost the three succ ' e games. 545, 5-15. [2-15. Angie Rieger had 12 kills for the Angles. Coached by Jack Osberg. the Augsburg Football team has come a long way. Victory is sweet. Our victory has come with teamwork and honest effort. Just in case you haven‘t seen our players score this year. Darrin Lamker. Quarterback. and Scott Hvistendahl. Wide Reciever. have both broken school records and will be setting them for the 1997 season on November 7. The whole team supporting them and working together has assisted their efforts, Help celebrate Augsburg‘s best football season since 1973 by purchasing a ticket for the last game of the season. Come equipped with school spirit and enthusiasm! The cheerleaders and danceline will be performing during half- time: Mark your calendars. November 7 at 5 pm. Stan off your weekend at 5 PM at the dome. The socialites will have a reason to celebrate—guaranteed! Tickets will be on sale at the Christiansen Center. Watch A- Mail for more details! Photo: 71 Adams As luck would have it. Augsburg drew Concordia in the first round of the UM-Crookston Tournament the next day. This time, the Auggies took the Cobbers to five games but lost 15- 9. 4-15. 13-l5. 16-14. 11-15. Rieger again played well. this time amassing 25 kills. Tasha Hammon had 55 assist in the match. The University of Mary was Augsburg's next opponent and the Auggies lost again in four games. In their final match. Augsburg lost to the host team from Crookston in five games. Hammon had 75 assists in that match. Go, Auggies, go! Augsburg Cheerleaders are full of spiril Photo: Olav Slq'eldestad softball Cross—Eootfintry Sports Week Scores Week of FOOTBALL: Augsburg vs. Concordia win 13-10 MEN’S SOCCER: Augsburg vs. Gustavus win 2-1 WOMEN’S SOCCER: Augsburg vs. Gustavus loss 4-2 VOLLEYBALL: Augsburg vs. Concordia loss This Week in Sports Football at Macalester, 1 p.m., Saturday Women’s Soccer at St. Mary’s. 1 p.m., Saturday Women’s Hockey at U of Minnesota, 6 p.m., Sunday Show less
October 31. 1997 mo 6 LINK Holds Halloween SafeblOckifor Neighborhood Children Co- hoards of miniature witches. monsters. Michael Jordans. and Little Mermaids. Once again this year. the Augsburg community will open its doors to 50-70 chil- dren from the Cedar-Riverside Community for the Annual... Show moreOctober 31. 1997 mo 6 LINK Holds Halloween SafeblOckifor Neighborhood Children Co- hoards of miniature witches. monsters. Michael Jordans. and Little Mermaids. Once again this year. the Augsburg community will open its doors to 50-70 chil- dren from the Cedar-Riverside Community for the Annual Halloween Safeblock. O N OCTOBER 31st. Halloween night. residents of the Augsburg dorms may encounter The event is sponsored by the LINK. Augsburg‘s community service organization. Every year the LINK plans this safe and fun Halloween for children in the surrounding communi- ty. The Augsburg Residence Halls become a “friendly neighborhood" where children can play Halloween games. dress up. be kids. and of course beg for candy— activities they may not be able to take pan in. safely. in their own neighborhoods. Kala Dablc. Commissioner of LINK. says. "We do this because it‘s safer for kids to trick or treat here on campus than in the streets." While most of the kids and families come from the Brian Coyle Center and the People's Center. the LINK‘s Halloween activities are open to everyone in the Cedar»Riverside area. This year's Halloween Safeblock includes a Halloween party with games. crafts. prizes in the lobby of Anderson. three haunted houses. and the opportunity for the children to dress up and trick- or—treat. escorted by members of the LINK and other volunteers. through the Augsburg Residence Halls. 4:00 l".M. Dedication Ceremony. beginning in Hovmlen Chapel and concluding at the Library 5:30 P.M. Recrpllun In U1! Library mecmi Laura’Pe sa tor in hief THE LINDELL LIBRARY: CONNranc THE I’m. PRESENT. AND FUTURE SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1997 NOON-3:30 l’.l\\. Open Haw—mm of lit: Libmry. special uiiviu'u. art exhibit. and demonstrations at new technology resources Although the LINK funds. organizes. and runs the Halloween Safeblock. it receives a lot of help from volunteers on and off campus. Many of the 20-30 volunteers that bring the children door to door for trick-or—treating and help out at the Halloween party are members of LINK. but some are other Augsburg students that just want to help out and join in the experience. Two campus organizations, the Pan— Afrikan Student Union and ASAC. will be offer- ing haunted houses for the kids. A community service group from Blake High School - will also hold a haunted house. making a total of three for the kids to visit. An very important pan of this night. however. depends on the involvement of those living in Augsburg Residence Halls. The children involved in the LINK program will be cotning door to door trick-or-treating in the dorms from 4p.m.— 6pm. on Friday night The LINK would like as many rooms to panicipate as possible. so that the children have plenty of doors to knock on and students to meet. atx1125. FROM THE TABLE from Jackie Fuhr Senate Correspondent ave concerns? Then the Student Concerns Hcommittee is who you should talk to. Student Concerns is a committee of Student Senate that deals with concerns or problems brought to their attention by the Student Body. Some issues that the committee has already started working on are parking and food service. Issues dealing with food service include: getting more vegetarian/health conscious meals. different options for meal plans. and the return of good soup to Murphy's. The major concem the committee is dealing with as far as parking has been the way parking permits are issued and who gets parking permits. “Student Concerns is committed to getting something done and having something to show for it. Ifyou are inter- ested in any of these committees. please let us know!" said Matt Rochester. chair of the Student Concerns committee. Student Concerns meets every Tuesday at 6:00 pm. in the Student Senate office in Cooper‘s Attic. Please feel free to stop by and give input to any concerns you might have. What to Do: Area events under $25 “What to Do" is a weekly events calender highlighting events in the surrounding community. To sub— mit events for “What to Do" call the office (x1102) or e-mail us at ccho®augsburg.edu. Halloween Haunted Acres. 6-12 pm. MN Zoo. also Saturday and Sunday (- 10 pm). $11. 432-9000 (also the 3lsl) Trail of Terror: Gargoyle Manor. 7-” p.m.. Hwy 169 & 41. also Sat. call 4-45—7361 for cost. Metallica Tribute band. Cab‘s Pub & Eatery. 992 Arcade St. St. Paul. 774-2955 Beetlejuice. 7 & 9:30 p.m.. St. Paul Student Center. $2. more info. call 625-2014 Saturday. Nov. 1 3x3 Basketball Tournament. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.. UM Field House (1800 Univ. Ave SE). $5 per team member. more info. call 62-1-2674 Scandinavian Treasure Chest Sale. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church. admission free. 874-0716 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra plays Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. IO a.m. and 11:30 a.m.. Ordway. $15. tickets 291-1144 Monday. Nov. 3 Greg Brown with Cliff Eberhardt. Guthrie Theater. tick- ets 377~2224 Tuesday, Nov. 4 Mayan Women Warriors. docu- mentary film. 3:30 pm. Coffman Memorial Union (300 Washington Ave SE). free. discussion to fol— low. for more info. call 626—9609 Through the Eyes of the Child. lecture. 7 p.m.. Northrop Auditorium. $9. call 939-0396. ext. 500 Wednesday. Nov. 5 Brassed Off. film stan-ing Ewan McGregor. 7 p.m.. St. Paul Student Center (on St. Paul cam- pus. Buford Ave). 52. also at 7 & 9:30 Fri.. more info. call 6252014 Thursday, Nov. 6 Images of Indians, documentary examining Hollywood stereo- types. 7 p.m., Weisman Art Museum. free. more info. call 625— 9494 Dr. Geneva Gay‘s Achieving Educational Equity and Excellence Through Cultural Diversity. lecture. 7 p.m.. College of St. Catherine. free. 690-6819 The LINK does provide candy to pass out for anyone in the Residence Halls who would like to receive trick-or-treaters. Although interested residents should have, picked up their candy on Thursday. the LINK will still provide candy in their office on Friday to anyone who still wants to participate. To pick up candy on Friday or learn more . about Halloween Safeblock and other LINK activities and programs. call the LINK office AWARE: " ‘Efilcole Lindemyer Augsburg Women’s Activities, Resources, & Education Contributor FI‘ER MUCH expressed enthusiasm and anticipa- tion, it is with equal enthu- siasm that we announce the char— tering of a new organization in the Augsburg community: AWARE (Augsburg Women‘s Activities. Resources. & Education). The first meeting of AWARE will be held Wednesday. November 12 at 6:00 in the Marshall Room of the Christensen Center. All students (Day and WEC). staff. and faculty are invited and encouraged to attend. especially those with particular interest in women‘s issues and events at Augsburg. We ask that you bring ideas and proposals. as vague or specific as you wish. for upcoming events. i.e. speakers. outings. discussion groups. etc.; we will be planning events as far in advance as possi- ble to ensure the best possible pro- motion, participation. and funding. We are also looking for represen- tatives from specific interest groups, majors. academic depart- ments, on-campus organizations, and/or women’s athletic teams to serve on a governing board on behalf of those in your group. Our preliminary and primary vision for AWARE is that it serves as a comprehensive resource group for any and all who wish to engage in the intellectual. politi- cal. spiritual. and/or social enrich- ment of the women of Augsburg. If you would like any further information about AWARE or the upcoming meeting. please con- tact Amy Furan (furan@augs- burg.edu) or Nicole Lindemyer (lindemeyer@augsburgedu). Lite. rar ompe yition URPHY SQUARE and the Augsburg Student Government announce The John Engman Creative Writing Prize in Fiction and Poetry. The prize is named in honor of poet and alumnus John Engman. This is the second year that Augsburg has sponsored a student literary competition. The Engman Prize will award up to three prizes of $100 each in short fiction and up to three prizes of $100 each in poetry. The panel of judges for the contest reserves the right to withhold awards if entries are not deemed to be of winning quality. To enter the short fiction competition. writers must submit one complete short story. not to exceed 15 pages in length. To enter the poetry competition. writers must submit three poems. Writers must be students enrolled at Augsburg College. Creative writers may enter each of the two categories, but they may win a prize in one category only. Each entry must be accompanied by a cover letter, listing the name of the writer and the titles of the work(s) enclosed. Names of the authors and poets must not be listed on the works submitted. Cover letters and work should be submit- ted in a sealed envelope. Entry deadline for the competition is Friday. November 14. Application cover letters and supporting manuscripts must be deliv- ered to the English Department Office. 221A Memorial Hall, by 4 pm. on that day. This is not a postmark deadline. Winners will be announced on Wednesday. November 26. Winning pieces will be published in the Augsburg Echo. Show less
October 31, 1997 peg-4 creative by Cheri Johnson Staff writer the last one of them an-ived. because they had just heard news. wonderful news. on the radio; new research said that one's capacity for rational intelligence came pri- marily from the mother and not from the male. The women were... Show moreOctober 31, 1997 peg-4 creative by Cheri Johnson Staff writer the last one of them an-ived. because they had just heard news. wonderful news. on the radio; new research said that one's capacity for rational intelligence came pri- marily from the mother and not from the male. The women were laughing uproariously about it. because hadn't they known it all along? Emotions and primal instinct came from Dad. and wasn‘t that what always seemed right? One woman was even shouting, “And the first thing I did was think of my father and say. thank the Lord!” when the last woman came in and had to be updated. THE WOMEN IN THE GROUP were already in a great celebratory uproar when The last woman was not the oldest one there. nor the youngest. but she was often gently con- sidered by the rest of them to be the slowest. so they were not surprised when she asked them to repeat it. and none of them was sorry to oblige. There was something about those words: the metallic triumph of “rational.” and that emanci- patory way they could throw out “emotions” as carelessly as if it had been “licorice” or “cab- bage." The women were laughing uproariously about it. because hadn't they known it all along? When the last woman finally seemed to comprehend it, she smiled, but a bit sadly. and the other women were offended and grumbled among themselves. until finally the last woman spoke: “But what about the stupid women?" she asked. and if the other women had been offended before, they were furious now. There were cries of anger all over the room. and one woman even went to so far as to say defiantly. “I don‘t believe there are any stupid women." until finally one. a very kind-hearted and sensitive member of the group. thought she might have hit on what the last woman was really worried about. and she cried. “Oh. but -— but you‘re not...you‘re not stupid!“ to which the last woman raised her eyebrows in surprise. um, Yol/ TRY COMING w wnu A CosTlMl: run WON'T a: Comm PoLlTICALLY INCORRECT ToDAY... y §EQUITUK BY Ml: JP VIEV ‘/ 10-31 @1997 Wu“ Mlllll/ rm. Iv Wif/WWW.MI¢YMI|S.GGM Warhhurrn Farr Wdtm Omar E—mal'l: Mkvvwllzyinomeam “NON Fishing for Myth: A Literary Review 7 ' ' ' 7' 7 by’Cindy PeTeiEin 77‘ 7‘ "¥‘ 2,15!“sz of A31ch Indian fitudgnLSuppm: 1330:3913_ Fishing for Myth by Heid Erdrich l marvel at poets and storytellers. at their ability to paint with words. In her first book. Fishing for Myth. Heid Erdrich paints pictures that are not always easy to see. The images are rich. sometimes ethereal. sometimes deeply rooted in the primal womb of mother earth. Sometimes you have to look at the pictures with blun’ed vision to catch the images. “Hopi Prophet Chooses a Pop" caught me. Like the artist I too have reverenced and idolized the wisdom and knowing of obvious spiritual elders. When we discover they are human after all. the pedestal cracks. [ like the longing and the humor of this piece. Although she is fishing for herself in this collection. by the last page the shape of the woman is clear. It is a profound and spellbinding work. Have you ever fished? '3. r Heid Erdrich, sister of the publicly acclaimed author Louise Erdrich. is part Metis/Ihrtle ‘ Mountain Ojibway and pan German. She teaches English and writing at the University of St. Thomas. Heid will be at Augsburg Monday, November 10th. reading from her works at 3:00 pm. in the Lindell Library. f f. They should have been inside right now. It was dark out and play . practice was under way in the theater. But who cared about “Oklahoma” anyway? It was just a boring play, and they were only casted as “members of the town.” Big deal. Those were the parts given to the young. annoying where-else-can-we-put-’em- so—they’ll-stay-outta‘-the-way kids. And anyway. it was nice outside; dark and quiet compared to the noise of the play. They'd snuck out through the backstage before rehearsal began. So slick, they thought. the two of them. Each was thinking about the other; a not-so—hidden crush. Amidst conversation. she pulled the hat off his head. He smiled and responding to the playful and obvious request her silence had made, he chased after her. The lights from the theater windows cast a yellow glow across the grass. Such a game it was. Her cheeks were usually red. but more so now from the cold air and her laughter. His hair was a mess without the hat. but she liked it. how it ruffled in the wind. She dipped into a comer of the building. where the window was set into the building, and stood tall and rigid against the cold bricks. When he rounded the comer, he saw her and they stood across from each other. staring. He quickly leaned forward and kissed her. Both sets of eyes widened. Faces turned away with tingles of embar- rassment. still smiling. leaving enough silence to hear the excited pounding of their hearts. “Oklahoma's” music could be heard behind the racing thoughts. All were oblivious but two to this first kiss. “It's a great opportunity for Augsburg students to Interact uith our commu- ml) and also get dressed up In fun costumes." “I think [the Safe Block] is greaL I‘ve taken my son to it a couple times. It's a good. safe altemarire to taking kids out on the street.“ Tracy Glumich Sharon Rolenc "I think it‘s a really good idea to keep kids off the streets and it keeps us involved in the community.” “I participated in it last year and the kidswmprtuy swy. ldmssedup . g _ . ~w _ a to scare them and they laughed." ‘ """k "K W arc cuuc pawn. Becky Brown Christian D'Hoy Laura Brenning and Renae Stanton Show less
Ouch! II, 1997 6 Editors Resource Center Forms," several people met on September 30 to discuss the new Women‘s Resource Center and other issues and concerns pertinent to women‘s lives. I attended that meeting. with the half-full optimism of one who has for years awaited a collective student—led... Show moreOuch! II, 1997 6 Editors Resource Center Forms," several people met on September 30 to discuss the new Women‘s Resource Center and other issues and concerns pertinent to women‘s lives. I attended that meeting. with the half-full optimism of one who has for years awaited a collective student—led campus organization to address and act on the myriad facets ofbeing a woman here at Augsburg. [left that meeting half- empty, overwhelmed by frustration. and with a surge of sad- ness that bordered on self—implosion. a S AMY FURAN reported in her article “Women's Alot was talked about at that meeting: lists and plans were made, sign-up sheets were circulated. and the gathering itself pointed to the enthusiasm among students. staff, and faculty to begin doing more together for the women on cam- pus. But there was one great issue not spoken of, and this lack of direct discussion could cause our efforts to become fragmented, pugnacious. and ultimately obsolete. It is my contention that no matter how well-intentioned, enthusias- tic, or charismatically led a women‘s movement on this cam- pus may be. it simply will not succeed without first address- ing the fundamental and controversial issue of what it means to be a feminist, to be a woman or man intrinsically con- cerned with the mass and individual identities, roles, and perceptions, of women. In the courses I have taken in Women‘s Studies, both here and abroad, one persistent dilemma has come up, either direme or indirectly: What is a feminist? Unfortunately, our society has internalized this term to mean several, often negative things. resulting in the connotation of the word stirring up images of women as militantly defensive man-hating lesbians who burn their bras and shave their heads, or as overly emotional women crying in unison about how life collectively sucks while reveling in our own vic- fimhood. I am persistently shocked at how pervasive and easily accepted these notions are, how these very radical or extremely misleading portrayals of feminist women are thought to be the norm and are assumed to represent an entire movement. Ifthere is only one point to realize about the women's move— ments, about feminism (and I interchange these two terms). it is that this is an inherently pluralistic movement; it is in and of itself inclusive of the endless and bountiful differ- ences that each woman, each person, brings to it. In her book Feminist Thought (1989), Rosemarie Tong identifies seven different types of feminism: Traditional Liberal: Marxist; Psychoanalytic; Existentialist; Socialist; Postmodern; and Radical (that which is most frequently por- trayed by the media). What makes each strain unique is that each has its own definition of the root of women‘s oppres- sion, and therefore each will prescribe a particular means of remedy. There are as many viewpoints and beliefs among feminism as there are women. No one is supremely right: no one is the model for all others: no one is better. more accurate, more worthy: each brings the benefits of its per- spective to the collective movement. Of course being a woman and being a feminist are not the same thing: one is not automatically a feminist by way of her biological sex as female. Unfortunately bur realistical- ly. there are countless anti«feminist women who do more harm to their sisters than any patriarchal misogynist male ever could. Further. many men who are aware of and opposed to the systematic oppression of women are also self-identified feminists (for example, my sixteen-year—old brother is one of the most impassioned and enlightened fem- inists I know). But for many. feminism begins with the recognition of one‘s self as a woman, not incidentally or extraneously but essentially, and then using this identity as a means of perceiving the world and one‘s allocation of power within it. How does this affect we women at Augsburg? More impor- tantly, what can women at this campus do to achieve suc- cess in terms of a collective women‘s movement? We can start by recognizing our differences and realizing that not in spite of. but because of them. each of us brings something vital and necessary to the united whole. We can look around at one another and see ourselves in common. We can begin to hear the cacophony of contrasts and discord—shaved heads. shaved legs, lipstick. tattoos. jock. intellectual. moth- er. wife, girlfriend. panner. pro—choice, pro«Schlafly. pro- fessional. homemaker. all. none—as a harmonious hum. underscored by our identities as women. And from here. we can then claim our own power to define ourselves. our lives. even the word "feminism." With a new understanding of what it means to be a mem- ber of the women‘s movement. perhaps their each of U\ can see herselfor himselfas personally included in the rictiv~ ities sponsored by a women‘s group at Augsburg. —Nr'('ule Lindemyw‘ WCABonsE av Biomass? iN JUNE 0F \fi‘FhJEsus ci—iizrs'r boutyHT A BEAM" 6%? mmtfig— . . . 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Therefore, Microsoft can‘t {nuke users and manufacturers license products such as Word or ii, Excel as a requirement for licens- ing Windows. Currently. lntemet Explorer is required to be coupled with Windows, although Explorer itself is “free.” Is Microsoft terrified of the DOJ investigation? Likely, Microsoft‘s lawyers will have a field day with the 1995 court order boilerplate. If lntemet Explorer is found to be an "improvement" to the operating system (akin to applications such as Notepad or Windows Explorer being improvements to Windows 95). Microsoft wins; the legalese of the order provides for such "enhancements." The ambiguous word “integra— tion" is the crux of both sides” arguments. Microsoft could argue that versions of lntemet Explorer as early as 1.0 were "integrated" with Windows. However. from Microsoft‘s own marketing and business practices. Microsoft has definitely treated lntemet Explorer and Windows as disparate prod- ucts. Even with Internet Explorer's putative “seamless” lntemet inte- gration, it‘s tough to classify Windows/Internet Explorer as “one product.“ It‘s ironic that although incorporating lntemet~ savvy features into the operating system is innovation, it simultane- ously rids the need for a separate browser, such as Netscape Navigator. Therefore, Microsoft‘s ostensible goal of integrating the lntemet with the operating system comes with an added bonus: killing their Web-browser neme- sis, Netscape. If Microsoft is found to be in vio- lation of the 1995 court order. they will be fined $1 million a day until they desist from their practice. Let's assume that Gates‘ $40 bil- lion of net worth is highly liquid, and that he will never earn anoth- er dollar or collect interest on his net worth. If Microsoft continues this practice, and is fined $1 mil- lion a day. Gates should he bankrupt by 2107. Although a $1 million fine per day is unprece- dented. it is a very light slap on Microsoft‘s bum. To reprise, pay attention to this interesting legal conundrum. Realize that a “free” browser has important ramifications. Perhaps an article on CNET put it best. by introducing the term “MSNtropy" when speaking of Microsoft‘s foibles. As a bonus for reading this ani- cle (or at least skimming down to this paragraph), a certain wan phi» lanthropist would like to give you a “free” shell account on his Linux server. This offer applies to Augsburg students, with some restrictions. If you don‘t know what a shell account is. you prob— ably don‘t need one. Write hutch@augsburg.edu for info. received at the Echo office by the Sunday night before publication. In addition to a printed copy. an electronic copy (sent through e-mail or on a 3.5" floppy disk] is required. e-mail: echo@augsburg.edu Campus Mall: Campus Box #148 The Echo reserves the right to edit stories for length and content. Any questions? Call the Echo office at x1102. Show less
one»: at, 1997 rm 5 FILM AS WE’RE CONCERNED A ’Ty’Eri-EETGEr-ieli ' A“ E91112, A Life Lex Ordinary Grade: B+ 7 HIS DELIGHTFUL BROODER of a film, from the makers of “Trainspotting,‘ is the precise pallet- cleanser the film industry needs. Its gorgeous direction, plausible acting and smart concept,... Show moreone»: at, 1997 rm 5 FILM AS WE’RE CONCERNED A ’Ty’Eri-EETGEr-ieli ' A“ E91112, A Life Lex Ordinary Grade: B+ 7 HIS DELIGHTFUL BROODER of a film, from the makers of “Trainspotting,‘ is the precise pallet- cleanser the film industry needs. Its gorgeous direction, plausible acting and smart concept, stretch the periphery of the current studio mayhem. Untainted by the need to make “magic” on screen, ‘A Life Less Ordinary‘ makes the an house come to life. It takes such films as "Trainspotting‘ and “A Life‘ to prove there is a market for the quenched spirits out there, tired of screen delirium. Great big kudos to Cameron Diaz (“My Best Friend‘s Wedding‘). who flies through the screen on this one. Her aggressive and shameless rich-bitch persona is refreshing, candid and is just the sort of role that could catapult her to Oscar status. Ewan McGregor, who is more likely to be recognized for his work here rather than in the superior "The Pillow Book,‘ also uses his devilish innocence and charm to snag the viewer‘s inter- est. Though she hasn’t quite equaled her genius to date, Holly Hunter. Academy Award winner for “The Piano,“ makes a nice addition to this deliriously fun bit of noir. The movie begins, almost paradoxically. in a sixties induced Heaven that looks like ‘The Marshmallow Room‘ gone bad. The camera pans to Police Chief Gabriel‘s office where two unworthy angels have been called in to prove themselves. In order to receive a ticket through the pearly gates, they must descend into mor- tality and play Orpid to a duet of souls desperate for true love. What follows is one of the most interesting country joyrides [have ever seen. Each scene has some specific card of eloquence attached and in the end. one actually does care if the two fall in love or not. "A Life Less Ordinary' does rely on a few clichés to move itself along, and some of the sketchier concepts don't quite work; however, it does accomplish its goals: We get a sense of the characters without being slapped by them and, in the end, though it may have been a fucked-up journey, one realizes love can come through living, and no one needs to die to start the hearts moving. Fairy Tale: A True Story Grade: A T MAY SEEM STRANGE that the only truly amazing films today are usually children’s, but it’s true. ' This film in particular, based on the 1917 Wright-Griffiths photos, is a charismatic and beautifully exe- cuted excursion into the world of supernatural possibility. At the outset. the film is painstakingly con- cept-oriented, which, for children, sustains interest. But in a industry where every violent premise is cou- pled with doubly poor screenwriting, and every “romantic-comedy" is amiss with rotten acting, “‘Fairy Tale: ATrue Story” breathes life back into the cinema. More importantly, what starts as a tale of innocence becomes a welcome and perplexing diatribe on human Spirituality and religious freedom. When the pictures were found in the early twentieth century. the mind- set. much like today. was fundamentally-rooted and over all conservative. A report of small children taking photos with supernatural creations thought only to occur in the minds of infants and lunatics became some- what of an outrage. Companies like Kodak and Christian church sent a clear message that, however gen- uine the photos were, they would not be involved. It sets up an interesting contrast from the ethereal world of the children, and assures us that politics is a vast and public curator. The performances were incredible. As the provocative ingenue photographer, Elsie Wright, stage actor Florence Hoath, at the tender age of thirteen, may take the bonnet of Anna Paquin for bravery. Her pan, sweet and seductive, is filled with (thank God, non-annoying) gullibility and personality. Wright is accompanied by a credible and dedicated support cast which includes Harvey Kietel as the dark and mysterious Harry Houdini and the gracious Peter O‘Toole as Sir Conan Doyle. Set to an extraordinary score by Zbigniew Preisner, “‘Fairy Tale: ATrue Story" is radiant and contemporary. Quite gracefully, the moral discourse does- n‘t override the film, which is impressive; it just entices you to seek the truth, and maybe even believe in the damned things. ’6‘ KCWTW Literary Review: the poetry of Christina Rosetti by Sliawn Posters 7, Staff Writer This week's literary article is reaching back into the anthologies of British literature. I could tell you about some New York Times best- seller. but I would rather recommend that everyone go back and read some Christina Rosetti. I went to high school with a Christina Rosetti, but she wasn‘t a poet, she was a swimmer who was rumored to have breast reduction surgery. The Christina Rosetti I love lived in the 19th century and wrote some damn good poetry about lesbianism, death, unwanted suitors, fertility, environmentalism, and apples. Her metaphors hit you like a Mack truck as you ride by on a ten—speed. An example of her cunning wit can be read in one of her poents. called “Song.” Song When I am dead. my dearest, Sing no Sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Be the green grass above me \Vrth shadows and dewdrops wet; And if thou wilt, remember. And thou wilt. forget. I shall not see the shadow, I shall not feel the rain; I shall not hear the nightingale Sing on, as if in pain: And dreaming through the twilight That doth not rise nor set, Haply I may remember, And haply may forget, I have to say that I enjoy her wit in the poem. I like how she excuses her loved ones from mourning her after death. i think she is looking at an old age custom that is still alive today. the custom of the dying giving permission to their loved ones to go on with life and stop the grieving process as quickly as possible because the dying would not be able to hear it anyway. I believe our culture doesn‘t take time to grieve. and Christina knew that. She is easing the conscience of her loved ones because she knows they don‘t want to experience any emotion and really go through a grieving process. Christina is being sarcastic and saying, “If you don‘t grieve for me it is no big deal because I won't be able to hear it any- way. But since you don't want to do it, that is the excuse I give you to use." lcould go on and on with the translation of this poem. but there is so much in it that I will not even attempt to give it justice. Besides, it is all there in the poem. I will let you, the reader. have your own fun discovering or re-discovering the meaning(s) in this poem. I do feel that Christina Rosetti is an important poet for people to read today. even though she is a poet of the past. The topics and the style of her poetry are still alive today. and she does have many important messages to convey. I recommend you also read some of her other poems. such as “Winter: My Secret,“ “No Thank You John," and “After Death." Washington Square Grade: F THINK MOVIE COMPANIES are so enamored with formula, they now know how to make what might be considered a polemic and interesting piece, perhaps even surprising. shallow and contrived. “Washington Square.“ the latest movie to jump on the Henry James bandwagon, is just that. a over- simplified love story burdened with weak circumstances and even weaker performances. Convention with slight alterations isn‘t the most reliable foundation for a film in which the characters aren't even given a chance to show they are disturbed. Flowing along with the predictability theme is risk-taker Jennifer Jason Leigh- coming off her neurotic stints in “Georgia” and “Kansas City." and her annoying, undeveloped performance in ‘A Thousand Acrcs'. Again. in this film. she succumbs to her aggravating reliance on habit. ls there an unwritten rule that one must chew on their fingernails to reveal anxiety. And poor Ben Chaplin, whose cute mister-nice-guy routine has tired quite a bit since ‘The Tmth About Cats and Dogs‘. The film suffocatcs after a while. lfl wanted sus- pense about one person making a great life decision to take that long, I would rather rent old episodes of ‘Ellcn‘. The direction, by Anienszka Holland. is expensive. graceful and completely empty» a proud reflecuon of its hollow characters. The one thing to gain from this film is a bitter understanding about our need to reinvent the love story. What ever happened to ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' or ‘Singing In The Rain"? Though the stories about the human condition during years of repression is somewhat fascinating, I fail to see the importance when the reality of it is blocking at your front door. And, along those lines. if one needs to witness real life on screen, rent ‘Kids‘ or ‘Angel At My Table‘. There one might have to search a little harder, but there is a sense of love under siege, perhaps even love destructive. 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(From left) Dave Wood, Cars Dalglish, and Roseann Lloyd read excerpts from their works at the Minnesota Authors Series ’ first reading. Photo: Hanne Anderson [99 [B 8 B [t] {it SBURG COLLECF Student Services Office Reformed for Efficiency b David As gtaff Writer? Last July. President Frame... Show more(From left) Dave Wood, Cars Dalglish, and Roseann Lloyd read excerpts from their works at the Minnesota Authors Series ’ first reading. Photo: Hanne Anderson [99 [B 8 B [t] {it SBURG COLLECF Student Services Office Reformed for Efficiency b David As gtaff Writer? Last July. President Frame expressed concern regarding the convenience and efficien- éy within the‘business, registrar and financial aid ofiices. He concluded that there was definite need for change and realignment. The proposed change calls for a student services office. This office would combine the above offices into one. The idea was placed in the hands of Herald Johnson. Director of Student Financial Services. “Our vision is to create a place where students can go for one-stop shopping,“ Johnson said. He then went on to explain that each of these three offices have two factions. First. there is the internal office that deals with issues such as document tracking. loans. and accounting. The second is the public office. This is the office that students deal with the most. Under the new system. the internal offices would remain independent. The public offices. how- ever, would all merge to form one place where students could go for any of their busi- ness. registrar or financial needs. The result, according to Herald Johnson is that. “[the center would] help students take ownership of the process and make it easier for them.” This would obviously benefit students in the quality of service they were get— ting and in the speed in which they receive it. Instead of having to wait for a document to go from one office to another. it would already be there. See Student Services on page 7 F , f i 1 .‘ In ,NEAPmIs I». this issue: The Flames Climb High in the PK Debate. page 2 Dear Ron delivers fame for Frame. page 2 Females aren‘t all feminists. page 3 Angie Football Goes 6—1. page 8 Step Up Program: Stepping Upward After Recovery by Tracy Glumich W W ansuitantri A new community has emerged on Augsburg‘s campus. It is a' program designed to help students take a step up and out to the right direction in their lives. “It is a group of kids with a common prob~ lem looking for a common solution." said Matthew Bratsche. sophomore. Bratsche is one of the Resident Advisors for the Step Up program. The Step Up program was created by Don Warren of the Academic Enrichment Center. The idea for this program came to Warren after spending time at the Hazelden Treatment Center in Plymouth. He real- ized that there was no after recovery pro- grams for recovering addicts. Through spending time with people at the treatment center. he also realized that they needed extra assurance and support to go to college. consisting of students in the program. They then decide whether the student can stay in the program. This program has brought out a couple dif- ferent sides ofAugsburg. “Some people are very supportive. while others try to bring them down.“ said Warren. He also admits that he has never seen this side ot‘Augsburg. Bratsche also sees this when people try to pressure these students into using Chemicals again. He said. “It is not a joke or funny. If they start using again. they may die." While still in the first semester. news has spread quickly about this program, Warren has been getting calls from all over the country from people wanting to know more about the program. “As far as I know. there is not program like it in America." Being on a college campus poses many challenges to the sobriety, but the group deals with it well. “it takes a lot of courage He combined both of these ideas to create the Step Up Program. to come to a college campus as an addict." said Warren. This first courageous step at Augsburg is more than an academic step, Warren meets With each student once a week it is a step imo their future. to monitor their progress in classes and give them support in their continuing recovery. He also facilitates living skills workshops to help them in every day tasks. A vital part of support of the program is encouraging sobriety. The program requires six months of sobriety. On their one year of sobriety, they have a celebration or one year birthday of sobriety. “It provides us with a sober living environment. friends. community and trust." said Bratsche. They recently went on a camping trip to Red Wing where they camped and cooked out for a day. Other events for the program that the students are planning include: another camping trip. skiing at Lutson. and Christmas shopping in Chicago. The program admitted 28 students and 6 have relapsed. All six are hoping to get back into the program. When a student breaks the commitment to sobriety or other stipula- tions. they must go before a review board arm by Myra Uvirtgston Nursing Center Celebrates 5 Years’ Service to Community b Jim Webber m_.,MChisf This November marks the 5th Anniversary of the Augsburg- Cential Nursing Center for Health Promotion. which opened in the basement of Central Lutheran Church. 333 S 12th Street Minneapolis in 1992. The idea for a care center grew out of a need to give Augsburg nursing students experience at a challenging clin» igal site. said Bev Nilsson. Chair of the Nursing Department. When a Senior Pastor of Central Lutheran asked President Emeritus Charles Anderson about care for the many sick who come to the church‘s clothing bank. Anderson told Nilsson and the discussion of a Nursing Center began. "The real question [between the church and the Nursing Department] was how we can work together better. “ 'Nilsson said. The Nursing Department was already looking fora clinical site. The congregation of Central Lutheran was @Wane of the health needs of people who participate in its social ministry programs and wanted to help. , of Nursing Chair Bev Nilsson (at left) with patron of the Augsburg-Central Nursing Center. Photo: Dan Benson, College Relations Services provided by nurses at the center-all of which are free-include health assessment. health education. nursing care. referrals (as in emergencies). counseling. and general health advocacy. Nurses cannot fill prescriptions. Nilsson said. but they can complete a voucher for medication to be filled at a pharmacy. Nursing staff record the symptoms of their client. and that client can bring the voucher to the pharmacist. who then fills the prescription. The center pays for the medication. The center incurs few expenses. Nilsson said. Central Lutheran provides free rent and janitorial services. and near- ly all of the supplies at the center are donated. Nursing Alumni. the Fairview Foundation. and private donors have also funded the center generously. As a cooperative ven- ture. Nilsson said. the church and the program share their resources. Nilsson also said the cooperative effort of Central Lutheran and the college reflects on Augsburg's dedication to ser— vice and community. “I think very much [the Nursing center] reflects almost Representatives from both groups discussed a joint venture. perfectly the mission of this college." Nilsson said. “One and the church set aside the entire basement for the center. “re center then opened in 1992 and has served the com- munity ever since. Registered professional nurses staff and administer the cen- ter. As clinical experience. students of the Augsburg Nursing program work in "an advanced practicum“ at the center. Nilsson said. All students who enter the Nursing pro- gram have already earned a practical nursing license and are working toward a 8A. of the things that we insist on. and I feel is imperative for professional nursing practice, is a good grounding in the lib- eral arts. One needs to be broadly educated to be a prob- lem solver. What these nurses are doing in this center is encountering a different situation with every individual." Show less
October It 1’97 pogo! In response to Jennifer Rensenbrink’s article regarding Promise Keepers: ALL ME ANTI—FEMINIST. No. I don‘t think women should be forced to stay at ‘ home and raise children. be unable to get an education. and be paid less for doing the same exact job as a man. I don‘t think... Show moreOctober It 1’97 pogo! In response to Jennifer Rensenbrink’s article regarding Promise Keepers: ALL ME ANTI—FEMINIST. No. I don‘t think women should be forced to stay at ‘ home and raise children. be unable to get an education. and be paid less for doing the same exact job as a man. I don‘t think they should not be allowed to join the military or become doctors or lawyers or even construction workers, if they are up to the physical nature of the job. But gee. I must be an anti- feminist because I support the Promise Keepers 100%. After reading last week's article. 1 too took up my Bible and sat down in front of my computer to use the Internet. and here's what I came up with in 6 Editors strong support of the Promise Keepers. - “Promise Keepers is a Christ—centered ministry dedicated to uniting men through vital rela- tionships to become godly influences in their world." This quote comes directly from the mission statement of Promise Keepers. One of their statements of faith is that “that the Bible is God‘s written revelation to man and that it is verbally inspired. authoritative, and without error in the original manuscripts." If you observe the Promise Keepers organization. you will see that every one of their beliefs and teachings is inspired by the scriptures. They aren’t making this stuff up! Mention was made of an “infamous verse" in the Bible about wives submitting to their husbands, Well. here it is. in Ephesians 5:22: “Wives. submit to your husbands as to the Lord." It has been commanded to us as females. But wait. before all the feminists get all huffy about this—the passage continues, “Husbands. love your wives. just as Christ loves the church . . .husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies." This is a two way street. Women should submit to the authority of their husbands. BUT the hus- band must give himself up for the wife‘s good. placing her needs and well being before his own. This is a more extreme expression of devotion than women are called upon to make. Again in 1 Peter 3:1-2 & 7. the same idea is repeated. Wives are called upon to be submissive to their husbands. but. “Husbands . . . be considerate . . .and treat them (their wives) with respect." As people should (and usually do) follow rules that have their best interests at heart. so wives should submit to a husband’s authority when his decision is best for the wife. After all. he should be placing her needs before his own. Also, a statement was quoted in the article by a PK leader: “I'm not suggesting you ask for your role back, I‘m urging you to take it back." However, it continues on to say. “Be sensitive. Listen. Treat the lady gently and lovingly.“ These men are not being trained to be domineering tyrants! In fact. quite the opposite. Gentle. Loving. Doesn't that just sound terrible? Also, the article stated that PK do not suppon homosexuality. Of course they don't— this follows right along with scripture. The Bible clearly states that homosexuality is wrong in numerous places (such as Leviticus 18:22. Romans 1:24-27, and 1 Corinthians 629-10. to name a few). Why should the PK consider revising this statement. as the article wished? Just because more and more individuals are participating in “coming out." does this make it right by the Bible‘s standards? No. PK does not speak condescendineg to these Also. let’s think about this. Who‘s been starting rumors that PK has a hidden agenda? , would have to say that the only organizations I’ve been hearing these rumors from are fern- * inist organizations and pro-homosexual organizations. So. just because someone doesn’ like the beliefs of PK. they don’t LIKE the way that PK points out the wrongs of th V l organizations according to the Bible. that makes PK have a hidden agenda. 0h not; watch out. PK is going to take over the world. kill off all the homosexuals, and Chaim women to the kitchens again. I don‘t think so. ited." Tell me that doesn't make sense. Sincerely, people. but instead accepts them as people into the group. They still do not condone the action, instead following the credo. “Love the sinner, hate the sin.“ Rachel Selle that children in single parent families are almost twice as likely to drop out of school v than children in two parent families. Boys are more likely than girls to drop out, and" they also display more aggressive behavior. Girls are at a greater risk for teenage mar- . riages. teen pregnancy, illegitimate children. and divorce. Adolescents from broken fam-v " ilies are twice as likely to have a child before the age of 20. and one and a half times likely to be out of school and jobless. sitting idle. in their mid to late twenties. Thes' children also have more intellectual difficulties and increased adjustment problems. I am a woman. Ido not want to be dominated and controlled by another man. But Promise . ' Keepers is something different. When I am married. yes, I will submit to my husband if he loves me and cares for me and places my needs and well being before his own. Th .': whole key to this submission thing is that the husband‘s authority is not some cheap‘ thrill that is to be abused and taken lightly. It is a tremendous responsibility that is prob-I ' ably very difficult to know when to use. It is not meant to be, “You can have this job -. not this." or, “You must stay home and raise our children while I go off to work." but rathe a matter of spiritual and moral guidance. I’m glad that in this world of today, there is an organization that is willing to go against the mainstream flow and remember the corn- mandments of the Bible. As long as they do not stray from these teachings. which i don’t believe they have, Promise Keepers doesn‘t deserve all the flack they‘ve been get ting. I think they know what they’re doing. i There are many organizations in this world that are for females only. Females have beengaI getting into all male colleges and all male sports teams and all male organizations. bu 1.’ NO ONE is mentioning all the all female colleges and all female sports teams and orga- nizations. If people truly want gender equality. let’s make this go both ways. PK simply“ says this: “Promise Keepers believes it is clearly meeting a need for effective. releva men’s ministry and intends to limit its work to serving Christian men. There are already numerous vibrant national Christian women’s ministries and countless opportunities for ,1 women to participate in church-based ministries. while similar offerings for men are lint-'1 . )3. One more point. The feminists may not be too happy to hear about this one, but it is all, proven fact that on average. families with a male as the head of the household (in other. - words, not a single parent family) are healthier physically and mentally, do better in school}: and are far less likely to be convicted of a crime and end up in jail. Studies have showné f PK realizes all this. They are an organization dedicated to helping men he better leaders,l so a man can lead his family spiritually and look out for their well being. PK does note“. encourage men to take over their families’ lives and to' beat his wife into meek obedi? ence. PK does not say that women have no say in the maniage. In fact, a partnership infi the marriage often has the best results. ‘ ' r: \r Dear Readers. Ron's plans to make President Frame famous will lead Augsburg into that bright and glowing future that college presidents and new coaches always see. Our new president is besieged by well \vishers giving him mostly useless advice and flatterers trying to get something from him under the disguise of ofiering help. How fortunate that he has Dear Ron for guidance. He has not asked for my help. but that never stops me. As a new-comer he could not know that the quality of Dear Ron‘s advice has always been the same. President Frame needs to attract favorable attention such as President Mark Yudof of the University of Minnesota has done. Yudof got six major newspaper articles; twice he had the lead arti- cle on the front page. Dear Ron: Professor Ron Palosaari President Frame's inauguration got one short article in the second section. an article filled with inac— curacies and poorly written besides. Why the difference? One minor reason is that the U has 47.000 more students than we do. Sizeism is a terrible thing. The main reason for the difference in coverage. however. is pancakes. Yes pancakes. Augsburg students and faculty. too busy usually to read the news. do not realize what Yudof has done with pancakes. From the day he arrived. Yudof has never shut up about pancakes. In a headline. Gov. Arne Carlson called Yudof “The Pied Piper of the Pancake.“ WCCO has denoted hours of programming to receive listeners‘ comments on good places for pancakes and to repeat dumb pancake jokes. Frame. obviously. needs a food. some ritual that will attract atten- tion and stimulate controversy. Picking out a food. however. has been difi'icult. My first choice was the ever‘popular hamburger. but I thought of Augsburg vegetarians I know such as Amanda Blair. Nicole Lindemyer, and Cheri Johnson and realized that such a choice might antagonize every vegetarian in Minnesota. I had earlier thought of ribs but ruled them out instantly because of their associations with one of the more peculiar. most unfortu- nate of Biblical passages. My next thought was French fries, my children's favorite food from before they were weaned until the present day. But foods with a country’s name are too limiting so I ruled out French fries. English muffins. German chocolate cake. Swedish meatballs and Polish sausage. Not wanting to be nar- row, however. I got all those foods together and ate them at one sit- ting. Because I was so ill after- ward. I was only more convinced none would do. An even worse blunder would be for Frame to start talking about the perfect lefse or lutefisk. These foods are too often the stuff of jokes and too seldom the source of eating pleasure. Lefse at least does have some difference in quality while good and bad lutefisk tastes the same. Our heritage is impor- tant. but the presidential food needs to be more universal. The next choice was mashed pota— toes. widely admired but the con- sistency is unfortunate for presi« dents need to be firm. That thought ruled out squishy soft foods. Sure, pancakes start out as slobber. but heat gives them taste and texture. and how a president takes heat is a key to success. “Salmon.” said Arlin Gyberg. a serious eater. “would be perfect.” Fishy. however. is a term we do not want associated with a new president. Shrimp is a popular sea food but Frame is far too tall for it. No sea food will do. Well. smart reader. you have guessed that thus far the best choice for a Presidential food is pancakes-and that‘s been taken. I have labored to come up with food (that line sounds like a freshman student after a party) but to no avail. I turn to you for help. If you can discover a perfect presiden- tial food. tell or write Dear Ron so that our new president can get started proclaiming its virtues and his long love for it. If someone comes up with the winning food Dear Ron will take the lucky person to lunch and we will try it out. Then we have to convince President Frame he loves. it. Remember, Augsburg needs that food. You can help. Note: Although unknown to Augsburg students. WCCO is th most listened to radio station ' - Minnesota. It is. however. usual ly only listened to by those ove 40. At one time people who go '- married programmed WCCO into, their car radio as a sign of newly discovered maturity. Lately. how- ever. some Minnesotans don' r start listening until well into the', 505. It is not recommended for college students. Prudence Porn Porn. ar sophomore art major. once acci-‘ dentally programmed her clock, radio to ‘CCO. The shock was so great that she needed two days in. a psych ward before resumin classes. Even worse. Otto Rank. ‘ Junior Honors major was tied to his bed and forced to listen to Iv station for eight hours. Sure. it w « supposed to be a harmless prank.- but Otto dropped out of school shortly afterwards. When last heard of he was pushing drugs in Seattle. Remember this mono: WCCOit's not for the young. ' See. smell. and taste the magic of Ron again ‘l in the November 14 issue. Show less
arts As You Like It Opening Soon Christine Uhl Staff Writer Shakespeare’s play, “As You Li e It” opens April 25 at 7 pm. and runs weekends through May 3. There is also an afternoon performance on May 4 at 2 .m. It is directed by artha Johnson, Associate Professor of the Theater department. “I... Show morearts As You Like It Opening Soon Christine Uhl Staff Writer Shakespeare’s play, “As You Li e It” opens April 25 at 7 pm. and runs weekends through May 3. There is also an afternoon performance on May 4 at 2 .m. It is directed by artha Johnson, Associate Professor of the Theater department. “I expect a bi (turnout because It’s Sha espeare,” Stage manager and first ear student, Josephine alenger, said. “ I ho e that people will e charmed and entertained by the play,” Martha Johnson said. Students and staff who attend this performance will experience a “theater in the round,” in which the stage is in the middle and the audience surrounds it, Balen er said. She descri ed the set as being a realistic set with real trees and a real running brook. Stage designer and Assistant Professor, Michael Burden, said, “The set has a light, spring-time quality.” When asked what he likes Bread for the Journey: Songs of Faith, Hope and Justice From Around The World Hanne Anderson Staff Writer B read for the Journey was a huge success. Campus Ministr sponsored the even whic hosted large crowds for two shows in two nights. Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 19th, Mar Preus, Tom Witt, Bret He sa, Ray Makeever, Linda Breitag and Tony Machado brought their voices and talents to Augsburg College’s Hoversten Chapel. Together they sang “Songs of faith, hope and justice from around the world.” Their music brings out the styles and languages from many different countries. Places like Tanzania, Brazil. Botswana and Bolivia and cultures such as Native American (Muscogee). African American and Jamaican were the sources of several of the group’s mu51c. Group Participation was a big part of the event. There were songsheets and books for the audience to sin along at certain times in t e program. The entire concert was recorded for a CD that Bread for the Journey is producing through Augsburg Fortress. Other CDs were available for purchase at the show. Last year Campus Ministry brought Bread for the Journey to cam us and the crowd filled t e chapel. The decision to have two shows was made for this year’s appearance. Both shows brought in large audiences and a lot of enthusiasm. The mood and fluidity of the show were affected by most about participating in the play, Bolton said he likes the comradery that has been established by the cast. “It’s a tight knit bunch,” he said. Johnson said that it was a positive experience for everyone. The plot of the play involves the lead actress, Rosalind, layed by first ear stu ent Stephanie ein, fleeing to the ‘Forest of Arden” after being ban- ished by the court from the community. Rosalind is joined by er friend, Celia, played y senior, Allison the level checks between each song. The biggest change from last year was the length of the concert. This year’s concert was over two hours long. Two of the members of the band are associated direct- ly with Augsburg College. Tom Witt IS the ublica- tions coordinator 0 Global Education. Ray Makeever is a Cam us Ministry asso— ciate an leads the music during chapel and campus— wide communion. In talking with people at or after the concert, the gen— eral feelin about the con- cert was t at it was great and the singing was beauti— ful and fun. The concert was free with a suggested donation of five dollars for adults and two dollars for students. As you surely know by now, the cities of Grand Forks, ND, and Rachel at 373-8048. next Monday-Thursday. East Grand Forks, MN have been virtually destroyed due to unforeseen and tragic flooding; on top of that tremendous fires engulfed Grand Fork’s down- town. Over 95% of the cities’ residents have been evacuated from their homes and will not be able to return for weeks, at least. These people are in desperate need of help as these conditions will not be dis- appearing any time soon. Anything that you can spare is greatly needed: soap, diapers, toiletry items, bottled water, canned goods, etc. These items may be brought to the Campus Ministry office in Foss. Also, start saving your spare change; donations are being collected that will be sent directly to the Red Cross, which will benefit Grand Forks. Please give all that you can, even if it is only a few dollars; $5 may mean a movie to us but it is desperately needed for water, food. and other things that thousands of people in Grand Forks do not have right now. Look for the table set up in Christiansen Center at lunch and dinner times Also. donations may be mailed to the Campus Ministry Office. Attn. Dave Wold. Make checks payable to the Red Cross. @yone would like to volunteer to help this cause in any way, pleasecy Corwin, and later by Orlando, the gentleman who falls in love with her, layed by senior, John etchkal. While Rosalind is in the forest, she disguis- es herself as a man and tests Orlando’s love for her by not revealing her identi- ty and questioning him. When asked what she liked most about directing this production, Johnson said that it was really fun and a celebration of nature. “It’s a wonderful play for the spring,” she said. The cast helped a lot by displaying initiative and volunteering a lot of their time. “They felt more empowered to communicate ideas and creativity,” Johnson said. There are a lot of seniors and first- year students articipating this year. ere 1s a lot of sentiment involved. For some it is their first show, and for others it is their last show, Johnson said. So if you’re looking for something to do this weekend, go and gxperience “As You Like t. Sunday, April 27 Gospel Praise 9:15 & 10:45 AM Our Savior Lutheran Church Monday, April 28 Chamber Student Recital 8:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Tuesday, April 29 Ken Huber, piano; Mary Horozaniecki, violin; Jim Jacobson, cello 8:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Thursday, May 1 Named Music Scholarship Dinner 6:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Thursday May 1 Douglas Wright, Principal trombone of Minnesota Orchestra Guest Recital 8:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Sunday, May 4 Gospel Praise 9:00 & 10:30 AM Augsburg Music Calendar for April 27 - May 11 services Faith Lutheran Church Sunday, May 4 Hymn Festival 7:30 PM Hoversten Chapel Monday, May 5 Departmental Student Recital 5:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Monday, May 5 Brenda Johnson, oboe Senior recital 8:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Thursday, May 8 Katharine Nelson, soprano; Aaron Gabriel, tenor Sophomore Recital 7:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Sunday, May 11 Jazz Ensemble. Concert 3:00 PM Sateren Auditorium Show less
photo poll The Echo was wondering... 7 What is your best qualit and/or worst habit? “I’m a procrastinating nail-biter. ” Kelly Krebs ,Yf * . r m C“; ' _ “I can do the ‘Bufoon’. " Lewis Nelson, first year “A wild impulse to withdraw money I don ’t have. ” Tyler Livingston, sophomore “Dodging Chuck... Show morephoto poll The Echo was wondering... 7 What is your best qualit and/or worst habit? “I’m a procrastinating nail-biter. ” Kelly Krebs ,Yf * . r m C“; ' _ “I can do the ‘Bufoon’. " Lewis Nelson, first year “A wild impulse to withdraw money I don ’t have. ” Tyler Livingston, sophomore “Dodging Chuck’s photopol . ” Justin Walker; junior “Talking to much. ” “I don’t ive u easil .” 9 P y Adrienne Rieger, first year Luiana Mukundi, senior “Procrastination. ” Chris Meyer, first year Show less
features - Student Focus on: Amy Bowar by Kimberly L. DlLauro Staff Writer This week’s student focus is on senior Amy Marie Bowar, our Homecoming Queen of ‘96. Bowar is from Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Russ and Jan. She is the old- est child of four. Bowar has a younger sister, Heidi,... Show morefeatures - Student Focus on: Amy Bowar by Kimberly L. DlLauro Staff Writer This week’s student focus is on senior Amy Marie Bowar, our Homecoming Queen of ‘96. Bowar is from Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Russ and Jan. She is the old- est child of four. Bowar has a younger sister, Heidi, and two brothers, Matt and Jim. She chose Augsburg as her college because she felt real— ly comfortable here. She liked everyone’s friendliness. Bowar has kept herself very busy for the past four years. She has danced with the danceline for three years and played intramural softball and volleyball. Jobs have also taken up a lot of Bowar’s time. During her freshman and sophomore year Bowar worked for secu— rity. She has also been a tour guide for, three years and worked in the Alumni office for two and a half years. Bowar may have had a very busy schedule, but she Vstill had time to find her one and only. Bowar started dating Niels Neve at their freshman Spring Affair and have been together ever since. Bowar agrees that college was what she expected, “I’ve done a lot of growing up here, and found out who I am and what I want to do.” Throughout the years Bowar’s favorite teacher has been Magda Paleczny-Zapp from International Business, which is Bowar’s major. “She was my hardest profes— sor and made me challenge myself, but the classes from her are the ones I have learned the most.” a t _ photo by Charles Miller Bowar is also the president of ASAC and says she really looks up to Kelly Krebs. “He always has a positive outlook on things and he really relates well to people.” Next year Bowar will be staying in Minneapolis. She took a job as an associate consultant for CSC Consulting. She will be start- ing this position in September. Stereotypes continued from page 2... (for the time being) correct. Maybe generalization is a better word. But I don’t want to simply mince terms. What is a prejudice that holds out? Is it a hypothesis? If the stereo- type is correct—again, only 18 once—is it really a stereotype? I can already hear shouts and see the tomatoes being thrown at me, but I really want to ask this question. Is it possible to be “with— out prejudice” when one’s experience may have proven ideas about rou s of people that m e t e ideas a reality? If the policeman has had a nar- row (and negative) experi— ence with American Indians, perhaps what he assumes is not prejudice, but rather an honest view of reality. I’m not vindi- cating preconceived notions, but rather trying to show how difficult a freedom from prejudice really is. One would likely counter by saying that the olice— man is at fault for aving such a paucity of experi— ence to assume that every- one would act as expected. Yet the uncomfortable question lin ers: What do we call .suc assumptions about people—empirical prejudice? Though an obvious contradictlon in terms, I think the term reveals the quagmire at hand. , AS (‘7 Th“) 5 “K we: .' 4.; ‘ a. \3’ Kl r“ —<—--/— (pp P‘— '.< t .‘ l i .ALLQ g4.) :4 VIE! ! What: Maximum Risk W in e in :: Tuesday, April 29, 9:00PM . SCI 123 2:: It is FREE! Written in the Stars A Horoscope Written by Tea Lynn and Kay Brook, Inspired Astrologists Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21) You know you are not ready to get serious with a commitment. Let people knowhow you stand as not to disappoint expectations. Fashion advice: Remember to match your shoes and your belt. Sagittan'us (Nov 22 - Dec 21) While the weather may give you a severe case of spring fever. remain focused on your responsi- bilities. Fashion advice: Get out your san- dals. Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) Love hits hard this week when you least expect it. Don’t shy away because this could be the real thing. Fashion advice: NEVER wear black and navy together! Aquarius (Jan 20- Feb 18) A friend will be there for you when you really need them, when it seems that most others have turned their back. Let them know how much you appreciate their loyalty. Fashion advice: Invest in some black socks. Also remember that anklet socks are something of the past. Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20) Don’t let your success go to your head and fog your vision of what is important. Success will not always lead you to true happi- ness; it is the people that care about you that will. Fashion advice: Tourist T—shirts are meant to be worn in private -- big fashion DON‘T! Aries (Mar 21-April 19) Remember when your life seems at the darkest that the sun will come up tomorrow. Time heals wounds with the help of family and friends. Fashion advice: Shoes are the most imponant accessory. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Integrity is the spice of life. Don‘t fade in your ambitions. That which does not kill you makes you stronger. Fashion advice: You are the spring fashion connoisseur. Spread your knowledge to oth— ers. Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Options are opening up. The right choice will become clear this week. Fashion advice: Flaunt it if you’ve got it. Cancer (June 22 - July 22) WOW, you thought last week was bad—you will soon give new meaning to “having a bad week“. The stars say that next week could possibly be better. but don‘t bet on it. Fashion advice: Wear something touchy-feely this week. Leo (July 23 - Aug 22) Following in the footsteps of Cancer, your fortune will turn for the worse. Your roller coaster will even out soon. though. Wait out the ride. Fashion advice: Skin tight jeans are not the look of the ‘90s. Go a few sizes up. Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 22) You will be the center of social activities. The weekend brings adventure and excitement. Fashion advice: Wear something comfortable. Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 22) Get your finances in good stand— ing. A bounced check may coni— plicate things in the Establish good credit. future. Fashion advice: Try dressing up this week, Show less
athletics Auggie Update Compliments of Sportsweek Women’sGoltMakes Debutin 1997$eason The Augsburg women‘s golf team had its first event of the 1997 season at Prestwick Gold Course last week in the I-94 Challenge hosted by Macalester. Augsburg, which finished third as a team, was led by Becky Esser... Show moreathletics Auggie Update Compliments of Sportsweek Women’sGoltMakes Debutin 1997$eason The Augsburg women‘s golf team had its first event of the 1997 season at Prestwick Gold Course last week in the I-94 Challenge hosted by Macalester. Augsburg, which finished third as a team, was led by Becky Esser, sophomore, who finished in fifth place with a 93. only three strokes off of second place. Heidi Golden, junior. was second for the Auggies with a 98. Wrestling Team Names Award Winners The national champion Augsburg wrestling team named its award winners at last weekend’s banquet. They were : Outstanding Freshman - Brian Jones; Most Improved — Wade Johnson and Jim Peterson; MVP‘s- Henry Gerten and Dan Lewandowski; Auggie Award - Lewandowski and Justin Hahn. The captains for next year will be Gerten, Johnson and John Pena. Baseball Team Ends Four-Year Droug ht Against Cobbers The Augsburg baseball team got a large monkey off its back by ending a four-year winless streak with a thrilling 3—2 victory over Concordia - Moorhead on april 15. The streak with the Cobbers spanned eight straight games and dated back to the 1992 season. Augsburg got an outstanding pitch- ing performance from Jeff Deuth, sophomore, who went the distance to pick up his third win in six starts. He struck out seven along the way, while allowing only six hits and two walks. The offense got two—hit perfor- mances from Scott Glenn, senior, Mark Joseph, sophomore, Jim Jansen, first year, and two runs from Scott Hvistendahl, sophomore. The Auggies nearly rallied for a sweep of the visiting Cobber, but an early seven-run deficit proved to be too much as Concordia held on to win 8—6 salvage and a split. The Auggies were hurt by 11 stnke outs and three errors. Offensive output was not a problem for the Auggies in their two games at St.John’s last weekend. In both games combined, the Auggies scored eight runs and output the Johnnies 17-14, but it was not enough as the Johnnies swept the twinbill 7-3, 8-5. Jansen went 2—3 at the plate and had a stolen base. Outfielder Andy Small also played will, hitting 1-2 with 2 RBI‘s. In the second game, Jansen contin- ued to hit well, going 2-4 with a double. First baseman Brian Sell, sophomore, was also 2-4. Hvistendahl hit his first career home run for the Auggies. Augsburg pitchers walked seven batters in six innings. 800m Men’s Relay Team Sets School Record Augsburg's BOO—meter relay set a school record last weekend at the Carleton relays in Northfield. the team of Matt Reller, Jason Exley, Charlie Cacarft and Chad Jackson, finished in 1:33.00, which was good enough for a fourth-place finish. The time eclipsed the old record by one second. Jackson also ran well in the 100— and ZOO-meter events as he set sea- son~best times in both. He finished 9th in the 100 with a time of 11. 22 and was fifth in the 200 with a time of 22.63. Ben Bauer and Mark Reiland had season-best perfor- mance in their respective field events. Bauer won his flight in the shot put with a toss of 42 feet, seven inches, and Reiland won his flight in the discus with a throw of 130 feet, oneinch. Gusties Beat Auggies in First Head to Head In what has developed into a great rivalry between MIAC golf powers Augsburg and Gustavus, me Gusties won round one of the spring season. The gusties had the top four individ- uals and outdistanced the field by 25 strokes as it won the Gustavus— Bemidji State Invitational, which was a two-round event played at Interlachen and LeSeuer C.C. this past Sunday and Monday. Augsburg finished third overall with 610 strokes and the Auggies second team was fourth overall with 614 strokes. Sam Garthune, senior, led the team with a two-round total of 149 strokes, tying him for fourth place. Josh Klimek, senior, tied for 10th place with a score of 151. photo by lav Skloldestad The Women Tennis Team ’5 next home meets are : April 25 at 3:30 against St. Catherine ’5; April 26 at 11 AM against Macalester; and April 26 at 3:00 against St. Olaf. Softball Team Takes a Victory Over Bethel Tully Kaiser’s 3-4 hitting perfor- mance and three stolen bases helped to lead the Auggies in a big 11-1 victory over Bethel at Anderson- Nelson Field. Jodie West was also instrumental in the victory going 2- 3 with a double and a triple. Pitcher Kristi Smith picked up the win for the Auggies. Augsburg lost the sec- ond game to Bethel by the tight margin of 5-4. Kaiser again was hot Semi~forrna1 Dinner & Dance (Come with or without a date) Saturday, May 3 1997 Holiday Inn Metrodome Reception with hors d'oeuvre at 7:00 pm Cash Bar 7-1 1:30 pm“ Dinner Promptly at 7:30 pm Dance with D}, from 9-Midnight Tickets on Sale April 23-May 1 in the Christensen Center Lobby 'from 1 1am- 1 pm Cost of $12 per person includes dinner Frcc shuttle service provided to and from the Holiday Inn Sponsored by Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) ‘Must be 21 and present valid I.D. at the plate. picking up three more hits and two stolen bases. The Auggies also travels to Winona to play conference leading St.Mary’s. the Auggies lost a tough 3~0 contest in the first game before falling 13-0 in the second game. The auggies were only able to man- age four hits the entire afternoon. Show less
Opinion A Letter to the Editor: The Discontinuation of the Echo ho is communicating to you an expecta- tion of high stan- dards? (I do not pretend that my method is pedagogically effective; I’m simply trying to tell the truth here.) It has always been the hope of this community that our students’... Show moreOpinion A Letter to the Editor: The Discontinuation of the Echo ho is communicating to you an expecta- tion of high stan- dards? (I do not pretend that my method is pedagogically effective; I’m simply trying to tell the truth here.) It has always been the hope of this community that our students’ experience with The Echo will be of benefit, but I see no ben- efit to telling students that they can publish a weekly newspaper marred by frequent punctuation an (sic) spelling errors. And if Jim Webber wants to publish naive com- mentaries on ebonics and queer theory, let him stand responsible for his words. (Mr. Webber, by the way, has shown me that he is a person of integrity and strong charac- ter, and is up to challenges such as mine. He neither cowers nor defends, and so has earned my deep respect.) To be brutally honest, Tracy, if The Echo can’t be better than it is, I would like to see it dis- continued. I cannot believe that parents of current and prospective students, were they to pick up a copy of The Echo while touring the cam— pus, would not be given pause by what they see there. The same is true for our Weekend College students. Working in an administrative capacity has made me see how heavily Augsburg relies on tuition dollars. When I look at The Echo, I imagine tuition dollars going elsewhere as parents and students infer from its pages that no one at this insti- tution cares about correctness in the presentation of writing. (If you need a particularly egregious example, I refer you to the opinion column of Nov. 1, 1996, by Astrid Larrsen (sic) entitled, “Yearbook Marred with Errors.” In 16 column inches you will find a comma splice, a subject-verb disagreement, at least half a dozen misplaced commas, 4 possessive-marker errors, 1 completely incoherent clause, 2 hyphen errors, 2 plural- marker errors, and a misused semicolon. Some might use the word “ironic” to describe the incongruity between Ms. Larrsen’s (sic) intent and her own performance.) If being offended by error and naive commentary is the same as having a bad attitude, count me guilty. It seems to me, though, that one does not develop confidence by doing things badly; one gains confi- dence by doing things well. Growing is not necessarily the same as growing stronger. It strikes me that you would like to be let off the hook, and I will not do that. I am sorry that my criticisms sting, but at the same time that I read your e—mail I hear in my head the voice of a ranting governor calling for the accountability of schools. He’s ready to shut down teachers’ unions and abolish education licensure to get his point across. As much as I despise his methods, I have to agree with his mes- sage. I take my stand here: an official student publication of Augsburg College owes it to this community to live up to acceptable public standards of correctness and accuracy. With apologies, John This is she-mail sent to the Editor in response to an e-mail sent to him suggesting that his comments were not supportive of the Echo. John Schmit is an Assistant Professor of English and the Director of Weekend College. The Editor’s Res ponseto Discontinuation by Tracy Glumich Editor in Chief hat if the Echo were discontinued? What would I stand - for then? I refuse to stand for acceptance of the corruption and unfair practices around campus. I believe that even though we may have comma splices, there is a more important goal of the Echo - to inform its readers. I guess John Schmit feels to it is more important to give up and stand for nothing. I will not make excuses for the mistakes. They should not have happened and were not right. I am not trying to get off the hook for the mistakes and I take full responsibility for them. I began the year with a staff that had no journalistic knowledge. They were sim- ply students who wanted to try to impact the college. I strongly feel those who are trying to improve our college should not be condemned because they are trying to change things for the better at Augsburg. I also feel that it is our responsibility to listen to suggestions when made. The Echo has been open to these suggestions. If you (John) or students are so concerned with the quality of the Echo, why doesn't any- one do something about it besides complain? It so much easier to complain about an issue than to do something about it. I also ask myself: Why are the English skills at Augsburg poor? Possibly because the faculty are not teaching the appropriate lessons. I can not make fairjudgments because I have only had two English classes during my two years at Augsburg. Maybe some people would like to see the Echo discontin- ued. It is their opinion. Butl will stand firm in my belief in the Echo and its purpose —- to inform students. Two Responses To “Old News” week, Professor John Schmit bemoans the time- liness of two recent Echo sto- ries. He refers to both the Elroy Stock article (March 7) and the story on pay for inde— pendent studies and intern- ships (March 21) as “old.” In his letter to the editor last First, the Elroy Stock story is far from old —— and, unfortu— nately, far from over. Racism is alive and well. Stock is still writing Bible-coated, hate- filled messages—thousands of letter, in fact to interracial families and terrorizing them, according to ten different arti- cles published in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press between Feb. 2 and March 4 of this year. * In a Feb. 2 Star and Tribune article, for example, a St. Paul pastor, Jim Erandson, describes the fear of his Cambodian wife upon receipt of a Stock letter: “My wife comes from a place where racial hatred leads to killing.” Did Schmit miss all of these stories in the city newspapers which were published shortly before the Echo story? Did he question the timeliness of the Stock articles in the Star and Tribune and Pioneer Press? Is he singling our the Echo for attention? Why? Surely, Schmit doesn’t favor the writ- ing of harassing or racist mail, does he? And Augsburg is still accept- ing Stock’s money. He is a member of the President’s Club here, mind you —— even though he was forced to retire from West Publishing back in 1987 for writing hate mail. And even though his preoccu- pation with letter writing is patently antithetical to the Augsburg mission statement, which espouses intentional diversity as one of our funda- mental purposes. All of these factors make the Stock story very current. Each time there is a new vic- tim, that is news. Each year the Augsburg “connection” to Stock continues, that’s news. And each time there is an uninformed audience or read- ership, a story is news. In Schmit’s attempted content analysis of the Echo, he miss- es a very elementary but criti- cal factor: readership. Each year, hundreds of new stu- dents come to Augsburg (i.e. freshmen. transfer students, graduate students, and entrants to Schmit’s own WEC program). These stu- dents, along with returning students, are, for the most part, unaware of Stock’s mis— deeds and the Augsburg con- nection. This is new “news” to them — not old news. Regarding the second story that Schmit calls “old,” that of pay structure for faculty supervision of independent studies and internships, he makes the same mistake. He ignores readership —— the many students who know nothing of the no-pay policy. But he also ignores the matter of changing context in the news determination. The pol— icy of not paying faculty for supervising their first four internships or independent studies —— whether old or new becomes newsworthy indeed when seen against the glaring backdrop of newly disclosed high administrative salaries. A policy’s age becomes irrelevant. All stu— dents have a perfect right to know where their tuition money is going, or not going, whether toward substandard faculty salaries or outrageous- ly high administrative pay. As faculty advisor to the Echo, I commend the editors. Tracy Glumich and Astrid Larssen and their entire staff for serving as the “con- science” of the College. I also commend them for weather- ing both constructive and destructive criticism. Too often, college newspapers are muzzled, cowardly or dishon— est; they don’t tackle the issues of injustice on campus. Congratulations to the Augsburg Echo staff for being honest, courageous and for taking injustice seriously. Boyd Koehler, Faculty Advisor and Associate Professor *Eight Stock- related articles appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press: Feb.l6, 17, 18 (2), 23 (2), and March 4', two others appeared in the Star and Tribune Feb. 2 and 17. To The Echo: n a recent article on Elroy IStock, John Schmit said that this is old news. Well, perhaps to some it is old news. But it is old news still contin- uing. Not only is Elroy Stock old news, he is BAD news. As long as his behavior to intimidate families and per- sons of color exists, that is bad. Although he is an Augsburg Alum and gives millions of dollars for many needed projects, it does not make him or the issue okay. It appears to me if you are not effected or affected by the racial letter slashing of Elroy Stock, then one says it should be a closed topic. I am a recipient of one of Elroy Stock’s letters in the early ‘803. I will never forget how it made me feel. Until we get rid of the hatefulness of the Elroy Stocks of the world, it will still be news. M. Anita Hawthorne, Director Pan - Afrikan Student Service Augsburg College Show less
Opin ion Thoughts on“Stereotypes” by Jim Webber Layout Editor efore I start, I want to Bsay that this editorial has nothing to do with the short news story I wrote on the front page. Also, I expect that readers may well be displeased with what I say. This is the last serious issue of the Echo for... Show moreOpin ion Thoughts on“Stereotypes” by Jim Webber Layout Editor efore I start, I want to Bsay that this editorial has nothing to do with the short news story I wrote on the front page. Also, I expect that readers may well be displeased with what I say. This is the last serious issue of the Echo for this year, so if anyone wants to send me their thoughts and/or flames, please send e—mail to webber@augs— burg.edu. Thank you. My roommate Erik and I real- ized at about 11:00 am. Saturday that the Franklin Street Norwest Bank would close soon, so we set off walk— ing in a light drizzle. As we trod through the moistened streets, my attention was diverted (several times) and as a consequence we did not arrive at the bank until nearly 11:40, twenty minutes before We got in line while last- minute customers began pour- ing into the building. A short bald-headed man beside me broke from the line to speak with loan and service person- nel at a separate desk. He had completed some paperwork when the woman staffing the desk told him that something else was needed (probably some form of identification), and so the man ran outside to his car. By this time it was about 11:58, and the policeman had begun refusing new cus- tomers, saying “Bank’s closed at 12:00.” At about 12:07, the bald-headed man returned amidst a crowd of new cus- tomers that had not yet been inside the bank. In an attempt to be fair and consistent, the policeman barred entry to the entire group of people, includ- ing the bald-headed man. closing time. He protested, of course, that Letter from the Editor by Tracy Glumich , Editor in Chief ‘ While winding down with this last issue of the Echo, I would like to make a couple comments on the year as Editor in Chief. First, I am encouraged to see the students, faculty and staff begin to get involved with the Echo. Every time I see a student reading the publication or hear a comment about the Echo, I am reminded why I do this— to inform peo- ple about our college and make them think about their life here at Augsburg. This shows interest in our college. Please continue this involvement next year at an increased level. Every student needs to know what is going on and I would love to see this trend continue. My next thought is about the image that the Echo portrays to outsiders. I know that the Echo did not always present the most desirable picture of Augsburg through printing stories about crime and corruption at Augsburg. I also know that many people disagreed with the decision to print some stories. Some of the stories contained issues related to violence and other controversial issues. In response, please remember that we are not an advertisement for Augsburg. We will publish the truth and will not sweeten issues. We are the press whose obligation is to inform our readers. If we had other intentions in mind, we would be cheating our readers as well as the college. Thank you for your patience as we struggled through typos, four- page issues due to computer failure, lost stories, etc. Even though we made mistakes, we learned from each experience. Last, and most importantly, I want to thank everyone who sup- ported the Echo this year. All the supportive comments gave me energy and a smile to continue on to the next issue. I need to also acknowledge everyone who offered constructive criti- cism. Each suggestion made, whether we used it or not, improved our paper. In addition. thank you to each person who supported me per— sonally. Thank you to my professors and advisors who gave me encouragement and suggestions. Last. but not least, thank you to my friends. You make me smile when I cry and cry when I smile. Long live the Echo and our television “job” dream girls! he had already been inside; When other people waiting in line saw what was happening, they explained the scenario to the policeman and the bald- headed man was allowed to finish his business at the loan and service desk. Unaware of the situation, three American Indians followed the bald- headed man into the bank, whereupon the policeman immediately told them to leave—“Bank’s closed at 12:00." The three men did not know that the bald-headed man had been given preferential treat- ment because he had previous business in the building, and so one of them said, “Well, I was in there too.” The policeman cut off this remark with a sharp wave of his hand and dismissed the three men. “No, not you,” he said, and with that shut the door in their faces. The men Fellow Proles, er, People! Write for the Echo next year. Big Brother is watching your every move, and unless you pick up an Echo Interest Form at the Information Desk in the Christiansen Center, the Thought Police may well knock at your door. So do what’s right. Heck, don’t both- er being good or right. Do it because you’re in trouble if you don’t. stayed at the glass door star— ing at the policeman who became uncomfortable, and then angry. “Leave!” he shouted. They did not move. Both stared at each other until finally the men left, and then the policeman muttered, “Go have another drink.” The bank patrons (myself included) saw and heard all of this, and I could sense mixed feelings about what had hap- pened. The policeman turned to an Eastern Indian man behind me in line to say, “I mean, sheesh! What are these guys thinking?” The short, dark man nodded to carry conversation, but I saw a glimmer of discomfort in his eyes. The policeman contin- ued to utter oaths and swear beneath his breath (or above, as it were) until my roommate and I did.our business and went home. Erik had been on the opposite side of the teller counter, so he did not hear the muttered remarks of the policeman. I , told him the story, and he nod- ded in acknowledgment, not quite sure what to make of it. We had walked through the sand and salt-littered parking lot onto the sidewalk when I chanced to look behind me, and there were the three American Indian men in a bus stop shelter sharing a brown bag of liquor. Ever the infor— mant. I yanked Erik around to show him this tableau that had been loosely predicted moments ago, and this time he shook his head. “Miscommunication,” I said. “If that policeman had explained the situation to them, they would have under- stood. It’s just that he left it open to those guys...they’re damn sure to think he refused them for some other reason." He nodded. I looked back again, and the largest of the three men in the bus stop shelter was swinging his fists and yelling to his companions. I hurriedly turned my head away and set myself toward home. I later thought more about the scene, though I went on to do my other work. My experience prompts this question: what are stereo- types, if the predictions are fulfilled? The policeman’s assumption that the Indian men were drinking revealed a gross prejudice, but he was “Stereotypes” continued on page 5 “WE‘UCEO Tracy Glumich Jim Webber Phil Berglin Charles Miller 7 Rachel Westhed Matt Rochester Boyd Koehler Uhl Olav Skjeldestad advertises. Staff Writers: Laura Pesja, Kimberly DiLauro, Susan Boothby, Christine Photographers: Stephanie Palmquist, The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday except during interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 21 st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff, administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it First copy free; additional copies available in the Echo office. The Echo office can be reached at (612) 330—1102, at campus box #148 or e-mail: echo@augsburg.edu. Annual subscription rate $35.00. 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features Augsburg Basement Recordings Presents a CD 1 by Laura Pesja Staff Writer Attention Augsburg music fans! This coming May an exciting album. offering a mix of rock. jazz. funk. and classical music for all musical tastes. will be hitting the Twin Cities‘ music scene. You may ask: What bands... Show morefeatures Augsburg Basement Recordings Presents a CD 1 by Laura Pesja Staff Writer Attention Augsburg music fans! This coming May an exciting album. offering a mix of rock. jazz. funk. and classical music for all musical tastes. will be hitting the Twin Cities‘ music scene. You may ask: What bands are involved? Where can 1 buy it? Well. that‘s the exciting pan. The CD. entitled Augsburg Basement Recordings. is a compilation featur— ing Augsburg‘s songwriters and musicians. And the CD will not be found on the shelves of Sam Goody. for $15 a pop; it will be offered free to Augsburg students. As the cover notes for the Augsburg Basement Recordings CD state. “In the fall of 1995 a group of musi— cians/students met in Mortensen 1104 to discuss an idea that would later become this CD. For years musicians have cooped themselves up in oily garages and dim‘lit base- ments with a multi-track tape deck and a notion-creating music....Our group thought it would be a good idea to locate some of the great music that rarely has a public venue and give Augsburg musicians a chance to share their craft. That idea began the production of this CD-from the sock drawer to your stereo. some of the little ideas brought to life by Augsburg base- ment musicians." Dylan Nau. Jeff Siegfried. and Sam Bergstrom. all Augsburg musicians and members of the popular band “Eartrain”. were those students up in Mortensen 1104, the masterminds behind the CD project. They first got the idea for a collaborative CD from Murphy Square. Augsburg’s yearly art and literature publication; they felt that musicians needed a similar venue for sharing their artis- tic talents. Thus, Augsburg Basement Recordings was born. Almost all of the musicians on Augsburg Basement Recordings AUGSQUKC" 31 “HEN RtCORDtNOb . are students here at the college. All of the songs were written by Augsburg students. Although Siegfried, Bergstrom, and Nau pro- duced the CD, the musicians them- selves had to produce and submit their own tracks. The criteria for entry for the CD was sound quality and musical variety. Siegfried noted that most all of the submis- sions met the criteria, and that they. the producers. tried to include everybody who wished to con- tribute. In fact, there were so many good submissions that they almost ran out of time on the CD. To make the CD a truly collaborative effort, the production team also got the an Housing Update... by Ellie Holzemer Staff Writer Christiansen Center‘s dining area filled with hundreds of Augsburg students for the housing lottery on Sunday. November 6th. Most waited nervously. hoping for good luck. While most students received a room in Mortensen or Anderson. a surprising number were shafted into Umcss due to their low lottery number and the order of bid- ding. The lottery left some students with mixed views of Residence Life. Students who did not get a room were placed on a waiting list. where they will be contacted as stu— dents cancel their housing contract and space becomes available. "Students tend to cancel around July 1st." said Residence Life coordinator Denise Dieffenbach. The selections from the waiting list are determined by the order of lottery numbers. The following housing arrangements were assigned for new year: Mortensen 1 bedroom] 1 person 8 1 bedroom/ 2 person 44 2 bedroom/ 2 person 15 2 bedroom/ 3 person 10 2 bedroom/ 4 person 24 Anderson Townhouse 9 Floorhouse 4 2 bedroom] 4 person 9 Suite 6 Urness 51 on waiting list It is not uncommon for so many students to not get rooms. The length of the waiting list varies yearly: it is only slightly longer than aver— age due to the large freshman class. “We don‘t have a choice but to live off campus." said freshman Shannon Hess. "We‘re not living in Urness again." Augsburg simply doesn't have enough on-carnpus residence for everyone and. unfortunate- ly. every year a select number must settle for L'mess or noth— ' A Scene frm Lottery Sunday. ing. "It's very important that everyone reads page five of their housing contract." said Dieffenbach. “There are sev- eral deadlines for canceling your housing contract. It‘s important to make the deci- sion as soon as possible or you‘ll be fined 21 large amount." The following rules apply to the housing contract: 1) If you cancel your housing contract before July lst. you forfeit your $100 damage deposit but are given no fur- ther times. 2) If you cancel in between July lst and September 3rd. you are charged as S450 well as forfeiting your damage department involved; the album c0ver. cover notes. CD. and song page were all designed and laid out by members of the an department. Nick Johnson and Cali Mastny. In order to fund the project. and make sure that in the end. Augsburg students would not have to pay for the CD. the production team applied twice for funding from Student Senate. The first year they applied their request for funding was grant- ed; however. last year it was denied. making it difficult to finish the pro ject. They did pull it off. though. despite the lack of funding. and managed to produce 500 CDs for the students of Augsburg. The CD5 will be coming out around Days in May. or possibly before. Siegfried. Bergstrom. and Nau encourage all students to take advantage of this free opportunity to hear the talented musicians of Augsburg do what they do best. “It's a good venue for musicians to share what they‘ve been doing...it‘s just nice to have a place for people to put out their music.“ said Siegfried. “We've all been record- ing in our basements since we were young. “ Nau added, “[andlthat‘s why we called it Augsburg Basement Recordings. and why we decided to do this." The producers of this first edition of Augsburg Basement Recordings hope that the collaborative CD will be a big suc- cess that will continue for years to come. So. Augsburg, be sure to support Augsburg’s talented musicians. and be looking for Augsburg Basement Recordings in May; it's sure to pro- vide a great listening experience for all musical tastes. photo by Olav Skieldestad deposit. 3) If you cancel anytime after September 3rd. you must sub- mit a petition to the c o l - lege. and and the Petition Committee will decide the conditions. All housing contract cancella- tions must be submitted in written notice. Show less
aug Volume 103 Issue 19 SEC CD— Apn/25,1997 A Red Hot Week for Days in May by Susan Boothby Staff Writer ' Plans are still somewhat tentative, but the events for Days in May are shaping up at Augsburg College. Coordinated each year by ASAC, Days in May will be May 5-9. This year's theme is a “Red... Show moreaug Volume 103 Issue 19 SEC CD— Apn/25,1997 A Red Hot Week for Days in May by Susan Boothby Staff Writer ' Plans are still somewhat tentative, but the events for Days in May are shaping up at Augsburg College. Coordinated each year by ASAC, Days in May will be May 5-9. This year's theme is a “Red Hot Week." and the activities hope to make it just that. Many Augsburg organizations have contributed to the line-up of events, and the sched- ule seems promising so far. The week typically starts off some— what slowly, for those of you expe- _ riencing your first Days in May here at Augsburg. On Monday there will be an afternoon of music in the quad. Caribbean sounds and spicy food will be the attraction for-any- one interested. Tuesday has a little more action for those who have some time on their hands. There will be a Murphy Square reading and a Pan African Celebration during the day. Tuesday night, when the sun sets, “The Nutty Professor” will be shown under the stars. On Wednesday Campus Ministry will be sponsoring tye-dying for those interested in renovating some of their clothes. Magic, comedy, and hypnosis will be the focus of Wednesday evening’s Foss Center event. The show, featuring Brad Gudim and John Ivan Palmer, is scheduled to begin at 7 pm. Thursday may just be the calm before the storm. Only one event is scheduled thus far: the kickball tournament. Hopefully the game will be on, but there are a few details that still need to be worked out. If all is a go, the tournament will take place in the evening on the turf. Friday, the finale of Days in May, is packed with activities for Augsburg students. The Student Leadership Convocation will be during chapel in the morning. At 2pm the Festival on the Lawn begins and will contin— ue until 10 pm. The location of this year’s festival has been changed from previous years and will com- mence on the Anderson Lawn (off 8th Street). The carnival is scheduled to run from 2 pm - 6 pm. This year the attractions will include music, a dunk tank, bungee run, hot tub, photo buttons, poetry booth, and balloon animals. The carnival will also have cotton candy and snow cones for the hungry. A beer garden may just be available for the thirsty (the over-21 thirsty, of course). This event has not yet been guaranteed, but ASAC coordi- nators are working to pull it off and feel pretty confident that it really is going to happen. That evening, during normal dinner hours, there will be a picnic outside. The meal is free for Augsburgstu- dents on the meal plan. Following dinner there will be an outdoor con- cert featuring the bands Framing Amy and the Spangle Makers. Those are all the activities planned for Days in May thus far. Some scheduling changes may be made and some events may still be added or canceled. No matter what, though, the week should offer some- thing for nearly every Augsburg stu- dent to enjoy. American Indian G ra d u a t e Celebration Nears by Jim Webber Layout Editor The Eleventh Annual Graduation Dinner for American Indian College Graduates will be held May 8, 1997. Now in its eleventh year, this cere- mony recognizes Indian graduates of metro and surrounding area col- leges and universities. About ninety students are' recog— nized each year. and 300-500 fami- ly members and friends gather at the Minneapolis American Indian Center for this highly community- oriented event. Cindy Peterson, Director of the Indian Support Program and former Chairperson of the Planning Committee for this event, said that from fourteen to seventeen colleges are involved with the planning process. Ten to fifteen Augsburg members of facul- ty, administration, and staff regular- ly attend the event, including Librarian Boyd Koehler, Dean William Rosser, Academic Dean Marie McNeff, Vice President of Admissions Rick Thoni, and President Charles Anderson; Howard Olson from the Development Office was also noted for his efforts in the planning pro- cess. Peterson said that the current reten- tion rate of American Indian high school students is low, so a commu- nity effort to congratulate students who have gone further to earn a Bachelor, Masters, or Doctorate degree sets an excellent example and rewards that student for his or her hard work. Each student will 66 What if the Echo were discontinued? [3‘5 receive a gift from the president of his/her graduating institution at the banquet. These are the participating institutions: Anoka-Hennepin Technical College, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Augsburg College, Century College, College of St. Catherine, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Hamline University, Macalester College, Metro State University, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis Community College, Minneapolis Technical College, North Hennepin Community College, St. Cloud State University, University of Minnesota, University of St. Thomas, and William Mitchell College of Law. 3.43%; s.'.~ x -page 3 9 9 ’i 1997 -1998 Student Election Results Senior Class President: Calvin Hanson Senior Representatives: Justin Walker Stephanie Carleton Matt Rochester Junior Class President: Jackie Fuhr Junior Representatives: Beth Stockbridge Heather Clinton Jennifer Darsie Sophomore Class President: Jeff Diethart Sophomore Representatives: Josh Bickford Ryan Mills Denitza Batanova Executive Board esu ls President: Rodny Toni Vice President: Dwayne Lowman Secretaries: Sam Walseth Sue Spector Treasurer: Antonio Rumpza Commissioners ASAC: Susan Fuhr Augsburgian: Stephanie Lein Campus Ministry: Larye Pohlman Echo: Charles Miller LINK: Kala Dable Weekend College: Still looking... Inaugural Ceremony will be held May 9, during Chapel (10:20-11:20 a.m.) / The floods of ‘97 have devastated many people. These people may be our family, friends or just strangers. They all need help to begin to rebuild their lives. Would you like to help in flood relief efforts? Turn to page six to find out how you can help. \ / Show less