Frlday, November 10, 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Page Seven Camouflage is an eye-catcher By PAM HARTWELL Squf Writer “Camouflage ‘89." the current exhibit in the Alumni Gallery, is a showing that has put together art images and historical ar— tifacts. There were no limitations or... Show moreFrlday, November 10, 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Page Seven Camouflage is an eye-catcher By PAM HARTWELL Squf Writer “Camouflage ‘89." the current exhibit in the Alumni Gallery, is a showing that has put together art images and historical ar— tifacts. There were no limitations or restrictions pertaining to who could enter or what medium they used. The result is a wide variety of artists and art. My first impression was sur- prise at the diversity that com- pleter changed the normally drab gallery into a fully in- teresting area. The first thing one probably notices is the life-size hunter, slouched in the corner. wearing a Ronald Reagan mask and accompanied by a large. stuffed dog. Although 1 question it as good art; it is an eye- catcher. Some faces or figures that one might recognize are represented in the show. Mona Lisa and George Washington have been camouflaged by Phil Thompson. who is the idea-man behind “Camouflage ‘89" and 1985‘s "Art Dueko.“ John F. Kennedy and Venus of Willendorf are also in the show with an especially fascinating distortion on the Venus. As for sculptures, l was par~ ticularly impressed by Walt Meyer‘s industrial “Tekoflage.” Norman Helen, of “Burning Bush" fame, displayed a terra cotta fish. Among the array of diverse paintings and drawings, one in particular caught my eye. A car- toon impression of the Trojan Horse and a hunter turning the hunted by David Sandburg were the humor of the show. Dennis C urlson '5 "Palm Tree" I.\' on display In the Alumni Gal/err along wilh olher camouflaged url. The artifacts and the clothing did very little aesthetically on their own. but added greatly to the diverse effect that I felt. Army gas masks, fatigucs and blankets were comparably fascinating as colorful, busy clothing. 7,)hlllll hi [uni ( ornrJ/ “Camouflage ‘89" is a clever display that achieves the conceal- ment by means of disguise that camouflage stands for. “Camouflage ‘89" is showing until N0\. 22. It's definitely one to see. Power and oppression displayed in ’The Screens’ Hy BRAD BRANAN .S'Iu/j erll’l’ What would it take to get you to sit through over four hours of theater? An utterly imposing vision from Jean (icnct's “The Screens." which breaks away from the sterility that The (iuthric Theater usually imposes on me. This is a tremendous, sprawling look at the perverse nature of the people of power and the people they oppress. “The Screens" is set during the Algerian Revolution of the I950s and 60s. The set gives a strong feel of the desert terrain of the area. The floor of The Guthrie is covered with a sand» colored drop cloth, which runs into the backdrop. The backdrop features an opening from which a glorious array of colored lights pour. Overhead hangs a huge net; which, creating a sometimes uncomfortable immediacy, goes into a surging ramp. This pastiche of elements. an esccllcnt combination of happy and brooding lighting, along with a diverse array of mood-inciting colors. make this a usual feast. Bringing this set to life, a wash of characters fill the stage. From robed Algerians to chic colonials. an often csaggerated cOstumed collection moves in slow mottott to the Middle—Eastern beat of the [zlectric Arab Orchestra. From this angry. stereotyped stew of Genet's humanity emerges Said Album begins and ends career for Twelve Thirteen By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor Due to a strange mix-up of clothing at one of the many laundry rooms at the University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD), the original members of the band known as the Twelve Thirteen first came together. Discovering, in time, that they had similar tastes in musics, the four college students resolved to start a band of their own. The members of the Twelve Thirteen include Alan Jefferson on guitar, Mary Andrew on percussion, “Big Daddy" Applebaum handl- ing the Bass and Esko Thompson behind the drums. The music of this quartet leans heavily towards the psychedelic. On several tracks of “Eleven by the Twelve Thirteen,“ sounds of nature, such as waves crashing onto the shore, are mixed with the music being performed in the studio. On other songs, the volume fades into silence and then returns in full force. The Twelve Now playing: ‘Tartuffe’ Members of the chamber orchestra rehearse the baroque era music (below) while Bob Schatt, Jill McGovern and some little actors practice for the Moliete comedy (right). “Tartuffe” runs Nov. 10-12 and 16-18 at 7 pm. and Nov. 19 at 2 pm. Call 330-l257 for reservations. —-Phulas by Tim Luhuu Thirteen are more adept, in my opinion. towards instrumentals as opposed to songs with lyrics. A short number on side one. “lsla Mujeres," would be my pick as the band's best work. Overall, “Eleven by the Twelve Thirteen" is a pleasing selection of songs, all having a soothing melody and being quite innovative in nature. Unfor» tunately. this group's first work will also be their last. Mary An- drew announced to the group that she was in need of a pair of cool shoes at a cheap price and so took off for Europe in her quest. Haying failed his mid terms. Esko Thompson loaded his drum set into his car and left for the west coast to start a hard-rock band with a friend. Alan Jefferson is still trying to complete his degree at Uth and "Big Daddy" joined a New Age religious group and is ttow meditating in the Andes Moun- taitts of South America. (Jesse llorrcgo) arid hl’. mother (Ruth Malcc/ech), who are the main characters. 'l he tattered and dirt poor Said 1‘. traveling with his mother so that he may marry Leila (Lauren Tom), the ugly woman of the land. As his mother atternptz to throw Said"; ugly fortune (hi1 new Wife) in his face, he play", 2‘ oil of her, and the) dance :n fun. As they dance, hl'. mother", suttcasc, which wax supposed ‘0 be filled with gifts, opcnz. The suttcasc is empty; the gm: were imaginary, foreshadowing (ienct's treatment of “rear, ” This treatment 1'». ewmphted through the painting of prop or. tcnvioot high '2L7’JCTJ’:. Said's tattered j()J.’F"' parallels that of 'he A g . his, anti-social position "are to a downward pair. of souafi/ar tion. But the Fremh. cupj. Algeria. gloat met the land with high boots they wan: tr. with the extreme props. 4% and characterization. " Screens" seems lzke :ion of the darkness .. this situation But the g; : 's "The Screens" has :n Genet's subtle ability to show :21: o:- pressed at a deeper le'-:i ' oppression. self-compromise and self-redemption. i it. Ironically, this personal c\— amination is handled in an Obie;- tise manner. Borrcgo. \laleczech and Tom's performances e» cmpltfy this. Isabel Monk. at: Arab woman who leads ' Algerians :it a Dad tion against :h: F break away from 1' c‘l‘tclrdc‘icl'lldlion. This play is demanding. ‘ worthwhile. \isuail) and . ttially. it's a treat. "The Screens.” is rarely performed and go es you the chance to see a Guthrie-type \isual spectacle con» taining something that is intellec- llltlll) demanding and oftbeat. which is rare for them. It was worth oycr two years of work .iitd. breaking their staid track record for The Guthrie to stage this esoteric display. 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Page Eight Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday. NOW 10. 1&9 Injuries result in loss against Hamline team Iy GENE MCGIVEIIN Sports Information Director Augsburg did its best to over- come injuries but couldn't aver- come five turnovers in Saturday's 34“ football loss to Hamline. The Auggies played... Show morePage Eight Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday. NOW 10. 1&9 Injuries result in loss against Hamline team Iy GENE MCGIVEIIN Sports Information Director Augsburg did its best to over- come injuries but couldn't aver- come five turnovers in Saturday's 34“ football loss to Hamline. The Auggies played most of the game without six starters—QB Terry Mackenthun (broken arm). halfback (had McCartney (knee injury). linebacker Mark Brodin (mononucleosis) and receiver Mark Lenu (ankle) didn't play. and cornerback Chris Jensen (thigh bruise) and offensive tackle Mike lemon (hamstring) went out early in the game. lhc loss dropped Augsburg to 2-6 in the MIAC and 2-7 overall. llamlinc clinched a winning season and stayed in the race for second place in the conference by turning to 5») and (>3. Despite the absences, the Aug- gies cut a 17-0 second»period deficit to l7 l4 in the third period. llteii an interception and two fumbles kept them from movmg tllly closer. [he Atiggtes. who later trailed 27- I4. were driving deep in l'Iper territory when Dave Pitcs' 90 vitrd interception return for a H) with l4r22 remaining cfl‘ec- tivclv killed their last chance. Ihc Auggtt‘s. who honored I5 seniors on their filial home field .tppeariincc. struck it good offense bttlitncc wnh I78 yards passing and I7!) yards rushing. That NH yitrd total was just behind Hittnlinc‘s .180 yards of offense. Sean Mc('oy, who completed 90f-12 for HR yards. threw a Ztlwitrd ll) pass to Matt Maunu. Ales (ion/itlel added his fifth Tl) riiti ol the year for the other Tl). .ttid (ireg Anderson kicked two l’Als to intprose to lZ»for-l'.' on the season. l’at l'bnct paced the Auggie defense with eight solo tackles and eight assists. Tim Macbacek had thrcc solos and nine assists. Tony l’ucillo wits in on It) tackles. Joe lloser in on eight and Neal M.tlnibeig helping with seven. loin Kerr and ltrtc Hanson tecosered fumbles. The Ptpers' three ottensisc l'l)\ came after scoring dines of just 25. 4} and 35 \.irds. Another drive resulting iii a field goal was aided by a big break—a 68-yard completion to Mike Sunnarborg. who caught the ball that was ripped by defender Boyer. Gonzalez led the Auggie rushers with 47 yards on l2 carries. while Geoff Pihlgren ran for 38 yards on just six rushes. Freshman Chris Hunt made his first collegiate reception special as it was good for 49 yards. Maunu caught four passes for 45 yards. and Pete Rinzel had three for 7| yards. Augsburg closes its season Saturday at Gustavus. The Gusties are 4-5 overall and H in the MlAC and can clinch a .500 record with a victory. Augsburg's I70 yards rushing pushed its nine-game season total to l.5(l) yards on the ground. That's the most by an Auggie team since I98]. when L968 yards were gained. Last year's rushing total of l.068 was the previous best since I981. Volleybdl season ends, hockey begins lymm WIN/mm Voleybdduueuflhh MlACtu-uey then bawed to "mine. A victtly over Macalester Saturday was the weekend‘s bright spot. and a loss to St. Mary's closed the consola- tion round. Coach Marilyn Floriun's teun finished 8-29 to cot-l its final record of I988. TheAuggieshudu young squad with just two seniors—Sally Hedmun and Marie Swenson. Hockey team opens winter season The Aupburg hockey team had the first regular—season competi- tion of the school's I989-90 winter Sean .Hd‘oy I7) breaks past it Hemline opponent in last Saturday ’5 game. ‘Pftulu hr Tint Lithatl Mm. The Auggiesconi- pelted Tueshy ugh: a lunidji Sheila‘s-entity“: wake.) Couch Ed Slugs-start starts is Shauna-dwindrnobiser ch m-m-u weer record. wish ‘ Athletic Conference (MIAC) I . Hm The Auggies return 19 players from the ll-lS—Z season of I”. led by AII~MIAC selec- tion Dean Wahlin. a junior from St. Paul. Wahlin and fellow returnee Troy lungs paced Augsburg‘mscor'nhtyecwith 22 points. Another top player buck‘udefeue-uleflflonk. who-shonorfle-euinufl- confueneehtyuur.Tri-captfins fortheAugaes‘ urem‘ Dave Cox.DuveHuckleyudlIogs. BesidesSaugesiaduudtettlu- ingmistantoouchVuu Mcln~ tyre.theteunhastwouewassis- number of injuries we've had. We'll go to Bemidii without five Tim berwolves will learn from opening mistakes By CHRIS “Ell-I Staff Writer They played hard. they looked aggressive. they surprised a top quality NBA team. but they didn‘t win. And they should have won. The NBA expansion Minnesota Timberwolves actually should have won their first ever regular season game. On Friday night the Minnesota Timberwolves played the opening game of their 1989 inaugural season and lost 106-94 to the Seattle Supersonics. Minnesota sports fans were introduced to their new expansion team and were also introduced to the expansiomlike performance of KlTN‘s TV announcers. The result of the game could have and should have been bet- ter. but one can hardly argue with the effort. The Wolves came out and played hard and stuck with a good Seattle team for much of the game. They showed glimmers of greatness but proved that the greatest talent of an expansion team is to lose its composure in the fourth quarter. The talk around Minnesota this week will surely center around the hard work and outstanding effort put forth by the Wolves Friday night. No one will seem concerned that their Illh “MAN. Jim’s Barber Shop Formerly Dennis the Barber Hair Cuts for Men, Women & Children 333-0919 Tans-s. Bicycle Mechanic / Designer Needed! Do you want: ' To design and build a unique bicycle? ' To see your work pay on? ' To use your ingenuity? ' 'ork eflieiently? CALL m 341-3235 Put your heart into it? team lost the opener. a game that was well within the Wolves' reach. No one will seem concern- ed that Coach Musselman. who emphasizes fundamental half- court basketball. allowed Adrian Branch and Scott Roth to con- tinually take the ball off one pass and barrel into the paint. No one will seem concerned that the Wolves gave the Sonics multiple uncontested jumpers and second chance opportunities. Everyone in Minnesota will be content with a l2 point loss and the belief that the Wolves weren‘t supposed to win the game anyway. Who cares what they were supposed to do? They could have won that game. In the first half the Timber- wolves were impressive. holding the Sonics to 47 paints and own- ing a l0 point lead at one point. They did this by playing a slow- ed down offense. led by Sidney Lowe. that worked for the con- trolled shot. They also did it by playing a tough defense that went for every rebound and loose ball. They continued this style for most of the second half until players such as Roth and Branch decided that they personally wanted to control the game. Granted. Roth did have a strong game and looked very good at times; however. the point guard position is definitely not for him. As for Branch. he should have been benched as soon as he began to put on his show of 20 foot fade away jumpers and one- on-three driving Iayups. The fourth quarter turned out to be a fiasco as the Wolves watched the game slip through their fingertips for their first loss. The Wolves should have won this game and we. as fans. should not be satisfied with a loss. Being an expansion team doesn't give them the right to give up what had been working for them all game and turn to wha w. merely II innge of I! offense. TheItotvesshouldlavesuck- editspndfwflxlalhfilk! mammdeupoleA thrombosis-dutan CIAeanthg-r-IIIY depictiouotwu-ihflwfll fortheWolvesth'nseaon.we caudaflhaveaverym tingrodahnd.Tth-hu- Show less
Page Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Adventure is used to educate By TERRI BURNOR Staff Writer Using three computer orches- trated projectors, sound track and live narration, Dan Buettner gave a free presentation Nov. I in Sateren Auditorium of his bicycle treks across the Americas. From Aug. 8, 1986 until... Show morePage Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Adventure is used to educate By TERRI BURNOR Staff Writer Using three computer orches- trated projectors, sound track and live narration, Dan Buettner gave a free presentation Nov. I in Sateren Auditorium of his bicycle treks across the Americas. From Aug. 8, 1986 until June 13, 1987, Buettner and three other college students travelled 15,536 miles on bicycle from the top of North America to the bottom of South America. This feat earned them a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous bike ride. Buettner and his group started out in Purhoe Bay, Alaska and finished at the Straits of Magellan. They experienced an avalanche in El Salvador, a jungle in Panama, nose-bleed altitudes in Columbia, a desert in Peru and a blizzard in Argentina. But even with these hardships and also many different cultures, Buettner learned much about the lives of these Central American people. “The bicycle breaks through cultural barriers," Buett- ner said. In South America, Buettner and his group travelled through Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama, Columbia, Peru, Chile and Argentina. Pan- ama was the most dangerous because of the drug traffickers. Peru was also difficult because of the 330 mile desert. “The toughest part was six weeks of chasing a small point on the horizon,“ Buettner said. The monotony was unbearable, he said. On the other extreme was 3 Bradley Continuedfrom page 1 the Minneapolis campus. For in— formation, call (612) 625-7514. Bradley, a Rhodes scholar, Olympic gold medalist and former professional basektball player, was elected to the Senate in 1979 at age 35. He received assignments to the Finance Committee, the Energy Committee and the Special Committee on Aging, and now chairs the Energy Committee’s Water and Power Subcommittee and the Finance Committee‘s Inter- national Debt Subcommittee. In 1985 he became a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence. Bradley has made national in- come tax reform his first priority, and his efforts to overhaul the tax law shaped the Tax Reform Act of 1986. He is widely recognized as the “father” of the reform act, which lowers tax rates and broadens the tax base through the elimination of loopholes. Involved in efforts to open the world trading system, Bradley served on a select seven-member international panel to advise the Cyclist Dan Buettner clarifies a point to onlookers after his slide presen- tation “Trekking the Americas ll. ” three—day blizzard in Argentina. Buettner’s journey ended upon reaching Ushucia, Argentina, the southern most point in the world. There his group dipped their bicy- cle tires in the Straits of Magellan, thus concluding the adventure. Buettner again travelled by bicycle through Central America in January 1988 on the invitations of Everett Briggs, U.S. Ambas- sador to Honduras, and Jose Az- conca, president of Honduras. This trip took Buettner and his team through Guatemala, Hon— duras and Nicaragua. Belize, Guatemala has a population of 157,000 and is the smallest country in Central America. It has seven different ethnic groups that live in complete harmony. The Mayan civilization got its start in Belize. Buettner and his group visited several Mayan dwellings and communities throughout their trip. Guatemala was and continues to be a governmentally war-torn coun— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. He proposed a Pacific coalition among the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, Mexico, South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand that would ensure greater economic policy coordina- tion and remove obstacles to economic growth in developing countries. An education advocate, Bradley has led efforts to stop reductions in federal aid to education. He has successfully sponsored legislation to improve child sup- port enforcement programs and child health care; and for older Americans, he has championed the expansion of Medicare to cover home health care and respite services for family members who care for elderly relatives. Bradley was instrumental in the 1980 effort to create the Super- fund to clean up toxic waste dumps, and recently he has c0- sponsored legislation to ban the ocean dumping of sewage sludge and to establish 10 regional Marine Research Centers. Bradley graduated with honors £44..“ DOES m —Photo by Tim Labatt try. Buettner and his team travelled on the Highway of the Devil in Guatemala, which is a threat to tourists becuase of guerrilla fighting. They bicycled 400 miles in one week and surprisingly it was the military that harassed them the most, Buettner said. In Guatemala, the jungles are disappearing at an alarming rate, Buettner said. This is because of urbanization and also because the government burns it to flush out the hiding guerrillas. Honduras was the poorest country they travelled through and was quite calm compared to Guatemala. Nicaragua was definitely not calm and inflation was at “2,000 percent" when Buettner bicycled through it. Buettner said his multi-media program is used to educate the people in the United States about the problems in Central America. He wants America to become more actively informed about our southern neighbors. in 1965 from Princeton University and was a Rhodes scholar at Ox- ford University. As a basektball player at Princeton, he won All-American status three times. He was named College Player of the Year by the National Association of Coaches as well as winner of the Amateur Athletic Association’s Sullivan Award. In 1964 he was captain of the U.S. basketball team that won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. He played pro- fessional basektball with the New York Knicks from 1966 to 1977 and was inducted into the Basket- ball Hall of Fame in 1983. The Carlson Lecture Series is managed by the Humphrey In- stitute’s Citizen Education Pro- gram and is made possible through a $1 million gift from Curtis L. Carlson, founder and board chair of the Minneapolis- based Carlson Companies. The Carlson Lecture Series brings distinguished national and inter- national leaders to the university to speak on current topics of public interest. . Seminars Continued from page 3 because I have never experienced those problems myself. I cannot recall a class where the professor didn’t care. I agree with their criticism of bad studcnts. Many students don't care. But my pro- fessors are fine. Lectures may not be the only method, but many of these fine professors would not teach their courses well with a seminar format. There is no reason to ask this of them. I'm being educated because I don’t bring a box of popcorn and a jug of Mountain Dew to class. I watch movies or “Cheers” if I want an easy laugh. So many “good” students blame the professors for boring classes; they wouldn‘t have a problem if they weren’t in cons- tant need of entertainment. I assume (wrongly) that students understand the necessary discom- forts of the classroom, and ex- pect the work and delayed Changing Continued from page 3 finding that many strains and tensions exist. I’m now faced with the fact that I have to live independently in a much smaller space than I am used to. Whenever possible, I feel things should be done to help the students with their “First Year Experience,” and this could be done by granting legitimate roommate change requests. Instead of the tower coor- dinator making all of the deci- sions about who should be allow- ed to switch roommates, I think the resident advisor should have a larger say in the matter. After all, they are the ones who live closer to the students and knows what is really going on. When the time comes to file Friday, November 10, 1989 gratification connected to learn- ing. They assume (wrongly) that if “boring” lectures are replaced by seminars, students will sud- denly begin to learn. Their at- titude about lectures makes me doubt that any format would in- terest them. I don’t expect much from beer-slamming vandals in Urness Tower. It’s easy to complain about them. It’s hard to see the other bad student—the one who gets good grades, claims to take the initiative and then complains about boredom. If they would attempt to think about what they claim to be learning, they would not have this problem. They want it easy, with exciting and (this is my favorite) “pro- vocative” seminars. It won’t work. The seminar will be just as boring. Stephen Crippen Sophomore for a room change, the two in- dividuals with the conflict go to see the tower coordinator. They then go over a short question- naire that was filled out at the beginning of the year. The ques- tionnaire discusses general things such as sleeping and studying habits. Personally, I do not feel these factors determine whether or not the relationship will sue- ceed. Personality compatibility is what should be looked at. I feel the faculty/staff members are here to help serve the student, and to also make things as enjoyable as possible. I‘m concerned that student needs are not being taken into account in the room change situation that is presently in effect. Kim Koscianski Aw, come on Dad! Violinist Jim Planes (and baby, Alexander) was among the per- formers at the Jazz Composer Series in Sateren Auditorium Nov. 4. —Phato by Tim Laball UNIVERSITY THEATRE PRESENTS IN REPERTORY Back to Methusela by George Bernard Shaw A fascinating adaptation of Shaw's metaphysical masterwork. Set in the let century, where devotees of Shaw search for answers on a devastated planet. Nov. 10, 12, 16, 18, 26 & Dec. 1 Please call 625-4001 for Reservations. Limit 2 per coupon. SCXCS. 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Page Four Inside the nations THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 10, 1989 b. Guthrie Club seeks Noronirina A ndriantiana By TOMMl-RIVA NUMBALA Staff Writer International students are a source of information for those majoring in international rela— tions, foreign languages or world politics. Three... Show morePage Four Inside the nations THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 10, 1989 b. Guthrie Club seeks Noronirina A ndriantiana By TOMMl-RIVA NUMBALA Staff Writer International students are a source of information for those majoring in international rela— tions, foreign languages or world politics. Three such international students are Noronirina Razafin- drazana Andriantiana, Chris Yingkit Chui and Agbeko Kokou Agbenyiga. Noronirina Razafindrazana Andriantiana, from Tananarive, Madagascar, has been in the United States for two years. She is a 4.0 junior, double majoring in English and religion. She is a per- son with many hobbies, including listening and dancing to music, cooking, reading books she wants to read and watching the “Cosby Show." She watches actor Danny Glover and listens to the ex- Commodores lead singer, Lionel Richie. Andriantiana, like other international students, dislikes the cold weather and snow of Min- nesota and says that Americans are very materialistic. According to her, Americans depend too much on technology, such as (microwaves). She says that Americans are always in a hurry and do not have time to talk with each other. However, she salutes the American people for being very receptive to different cultures. “It is a melting pot," she said. Her best friend in America is the Augsburg Director of Black Student Affairs, M. Anita Gay. Her ambition is to earn a doc~ torate in international education and to teach preferably in Africa. She would like to meet President George Bush and ask him how he can run America while other peo— ple are oppressed, and how he can sleep while others are dying if he knows that he is capable to stop Chris Chui these problems. She would also ask him why America, where slavery was abolished, still sup- ports the South African apartheid system. A memorable event Andrian- tiana will always remember is the Pan African Conference she at- tended in Mankato, where she won the “Miss Pan African Pageant” title. The conference taught her that Africans and African Americans can accept each other and do things together as one people, which is something she was worried about until she interacted with African Americans. “It gave me con- fidence in myself and in the future of all African descendents,” she said. She wants Americans to know that Madagascar is a diverse coun- try with different people and cultures, but they all consider themselves Africans. Chris Yingkit Chui, from the New Territories area in Hong Kong, has been in this country for two months. A freshman major- ing in business administration, he likes to meet people and make friends, play tennis and roller skate. His favorite movie star is Tom Cruise and he listens to singer Billy Joel. He says that Americans are very fast-paced in their day-to-day life, which he dislikes. What he likes about Americans are people’s friendliness and straightforward- ness. The most memorable person he met is Cindy Anderson, a friend who helped him improve his Eng- lish and _helps him when problems arise in his daily living in America. Chui wants the American peo- ple to kn0w that Hong Kong is small and beautiful. He says that Agbeko Agbenyiga people should not link kung fu, a Chinese art of self-defense like karate, with Hong Kong, because only a few people there practice the art. He says there are very interesting things in Hong Kong like the people, buildings and the mix of western and Chinese culture. He concluded that Hong Kong at the moment is under the United Kingdom rule, but will go back to China in 1997. Agbeko Kokou Agbenyiga is from Lome, Togo. He came to America two and a half years ago. He is a senior, majoring in marketing and French. His hob- bies are playing soccer, listening to reggae and classical music, cooking, singing, traveling and teasing people. His favorite singer is Madonna. Agbenyiga dislikes the narrow- mindness of some Americans and likes the American independence at the age of 18, which he says they misuse in most cases. “This is a privilege other countries don’t allow their youth," he said. Agbenyiga’s best friend is an Auggie graduate, Conrad Can- trell, from Ohio. Cantrell is presently a teacher in Japan. Agbenyiga would like to earn a doctorate and become a college professor or earn an M.B.A. and go into business. 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Continued from page 3 those of us who have a conflict with the noon meal time is a box lunch. First of all, let’s clear something up, the lunches do not come in boxes—they come in bags. Every college student (and elementary student for that mat- ter) knows that horses were meant to eat out of bags, not humans. But let’s say we were to get one of these “box” lunches. What next? If we were to eat them in class and a student was asked to answer a question while eating, the person sitting in front of them may very well end up with semi-chewed food all over their back. Needless to say this would not be a pretty sight. So now let’s say everyone in the class got one of these lunches. The class would become a picnic, and students would spend more time comparing lunches rather than comparing, say, Venus and Mars. The last option would be to save the lunch until after class. If that was done, class would simply become choir rehearsal for our stomachs. And that could be very scary. So what's the solution? Sim- ple. Move the lunch time up 10 or 15 minutes (still on WCCO time of course) and let us eat ourselves into oblivion in our own cafeteria and at our own leisure. Melissa Danko increased membership By MELISSA STAUB Contributing Writer The Augsburg College Guthrie Club’s members will have the chance to attend private rehearsals at the Guthrie Theater in Min- neapolis and talk with the per- formers, according to the group’s new president, junior Lisa Chierichetti. Chierichetti plans to have the club attend various plays, lectures and seminars throughout the Twin Cities. She is considering having Guthrie performers speak on cam- pus in the future. In addition, she wants to encourage club members to volunteer at the Guthrie, doing anything from ushering to giving backstage tours. Chierichetti said her primary goal for the 1989-90 academic year is increasing membership and par— ticipation. “It’s tough to get par- ticipation, and we really want to get the numbers,” she said. She hopes participation will increase Passivity Continued from page 3 cooperating and collaborating with others. 0 Conflict management—acknow- ledging conflict when it occurs; disagreeing respectfully; acting assertively rather than aggressive- ly; being able to negotiate effec- tively. 0 Social responsibility—being aware of one’s rights and duties as a group member; accepting one’s part of a group task and completing it satisfactorily and on-time; following through on one’s verbal commitments. 0 Achievement motivation— having a clear desire to succeed; setting challenging but attainable goals. Did the formal educations we instructors experienced provide us with direct opportunities to practice the above abilities in our through the planned theater events, volunteer work, and joint activities with the Augsburg Theater Group. The Guthrie Club is one of three extensions of the University of Minnesota’s Guthrie Club, which has a large and active membership. Augsburg’s group was formed in 1987 by a theater major who was interning at the Guthrie at that time. Chierichetti was appointed president of the club this year by Brian Cockayne, director of stu— dent activities and orientation, on behalf of the Augsburg Student Government. Group events and meetings are held approximately every two weeks. They are an- nounced weekly in “FYI Augs- burg” and will be posted on the monthly Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) calen- dar. Interested students can con- tact Lisa Chierichetti at x1663. courses? It is important to remember that we instructors were also socialized into the role of “student” when we were undergraduates and graduates ourselves. The processes we were exposed to taught us about the power dynamics between teachers and students and how a formal education was “supposed to be” acquired. We were taught to ex- amine critically the content of our courses, but did our educa- tions ever encourage us to avaluate critically how we were learning and to identify the assumptions underlying the teaching methodologies being used? Have we embraced social expectations for “student” and “teacher” so thoroughly that we now accept them uncritically and without question? And, if so, have we become inadvertent op- pressors instead of liberators for our students? Perhaps, we could all benefit from further reflection on Pogo’s words. 1 The Co-op UIC’s For details, write or call THE UNIVERSITY (Y ILLMS AT CHICKK) Box 4348 Consider the benefits of your MBA from UlC. 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Friday, November 10. 1989 Perspective THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three Breaking the students’ passivity By NORM FERGUSON Department of Psychology “We has met the enemy and they Is as!" —Pogo Augsburg identifies itself as a liberal arts college. One of the responsibilities of those of us teaching at... Show moreFriday, November 10. 1989 Perspective THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three Breaking the students’ passivity By NORM FERGUSON Department of Psychology “We has met the enemy and they Is as!" —Pogo Augsburg identifies itself as a liberal arts college. One of the responsibilities of those of us teaching at the college is to assist students in the process of becom- ing liberally educated. In this sense we might regard ourselves as liberators. If this intent sounds reasonable given the college's stated mission, then a pertinent question is, “Do our students ex- perience us as the liberators we might endeavor to be or are many of them more inclined to see us as oppressors?" Are we primarily authority figures beyond reproach who dispense knowledge and grades or fellow learners, provocative questioners and sources of contagious curiosity? I hear colleagues complain about how passive students are— how they seem to have little in- itiative or intellectual curiosity. If our students do indeed act like this, how did they get that way? Before coming to us. they have been socialized for 12 or more years into the role of “student.” Typically, this has meant seeing themselves without power and at the mercy of authority figures who have told them exactly what and how to learn while also judging their performances. Un- fortunately, many students have learned these lessons well. believ- ing they have little or no power and control over their own for- mal educations in the classroom. This has induced a state of “learned helplessness" in a large number of them. The symptoms of this malaise are passive de- meanors, lack of overt intellec- tual curiosity and a general un- willingness to initiate direct talks with instructors about important course matters such as methods of teaching and evaluation. As a specific example, here is a quote from a student expressing his views on his formal education in general and at Augsburg in par- ticular. "Education as a whole looks a lot like a mountain to climb and the teacher, or now professor. is yet another obstacle standing in the way because of the challenge given by each pro- fessor to please him or her in their own likeness—the way they want your work to be.” How many of our students hold similar attitudes? Are such behaviors and attitudes what we would expect to see in in- dividuals in the process of becoming liberally educated? Are these signs of liberation or op- pression? As college instructors, I believe we have a choice to make about such student attitudes and behaviors. We can choose to continue to keep our students in the powerless state of learned helplessness (oppression?) or we can decide to work actively against years of previous negative conditioning. One way to begin breaking the passive mold is to ask students at the beginning of a course about what expectations they have of the instructor and themselves and about which methods of teaching are most effective for them. Such dialogues can be enlightening for all concerned, and they can become the basis for negotiating mutually agreed upon decisions about the operation of a course. Actions such as these have im- portant liberal arts benefits embedded within them—for ex- ample, learning to cooperate with others, to listen and negotiate effectively and to accept responsibility for one's decisions. Using this strategy as a point of departure, an instructor can look at the content of a course in a broader liberal arts context and ask, “What general abilities do i want to promote in my students during this course?" My own list has 10. As I structure a course around the expected con- KRISTEN M. HIRSCH LAURA FERRY JENNIFER BOWLES CLAY McNEFF STEVE FREDLUND JOHN WIBERG TIM LABA'IT JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMPTON JON OLSON RENEE DeIDNG LYNN HUOTARI JOEL THORESON TERRY ACERS JOHN WORLEY CLARKE JOHNSON BOYD KOEHLER Staff photographer: Tom Cornell. Annual subscription rate In $25.00. WAUGSBURGKMd Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Arts 5; Entertainment Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Columnist Faculty Adviser Staff and contributing writers: Scott Allsburg. Brad Branan. Terri Burnor, Geoffrey Ely, Norm Ferguson, Pam Hartwell, Chris Kreie, Bradley Leven- hagen, Gene McGivern, Tommi~Riva Numbala, Melissa Staub. THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 - 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Telephone: 330-1102. 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 advertises. Printed at Tandem Press. Richfield. MN. tent. I try to create opportunities for my students to practice as many of these as possible. To do this, it is necessary to use a variety of teaching methods. The compulsion to "cover ground" has to be put into perspective. For me. this means using the course content as a vehicle for facilitating the acquisition of im- portant liberal arts abilities. I believe every course should focus on these so that our students will have multiple opportunities to develop them to a high level of proficiency. Here is my list: 0 Reasoning—(not memorizing) being able to understand abstract concepts; to analyze problems and develop effective solutions. 0 lnitiative/ Independence—being a self-starter—not always having to be told what to do; doing more than the minimum required. 0 Curiosity/Creativity—asking questions that go beyond mere understanding of material; show- ing genuine interest in material; looking at situations in new and different ways. 0 Organizational skills-handing in work completed and on-time; being consistently prepared to participate. ' Written communication—using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling; being able to com- municate complex ideas clearly and succinctly. 0 Oral communication—speaking effectively in one-to—one conver- sations, in small groups and before larger groups; showing sensitivity to listeners. 0 interpersonal skills—working effectively in a group: C onIinued on page 4 Letters to the Trash problem To the Editor: Ever since the beginning of the school year. the uncleanliness in the halls of Urness Tower has worsened. There are wrappers and leftover food in the stair- ways and elevators, cigarette butts in the drinking fountains and anywhere else smokers feel like throwing them. Another pro- blem is the toilets not being flushed. Therefore, unless your mother is here to pick up after you, take the responsibility upon yourself. After all, the trash that accumulates in the halls is a reflection of the trash that leaves it there. Holly Torstenson Lack of spirit To the Editor, Augsburg College has a pro- blem showing their support for all sports. Because I worked for the fall athletic department and am currently involved in a winter sport, I have noticed that the spirit and attendance is down. Our attendance and support is greatly needed to help our teams perform to their fullest potential. i feel that a good example of a person who shows true spirit and dedication for Augsburg College is an elderly man who goes by the name of “Winning Spirit.” He knows all of the players names and cheers loyally for each person during their games. If Augsburg students had half the amount of spirit that this man shows, we really would have a winning spirit! Players really do appreciate everyone's sup- port. Show your true spirit for the Auggies and attend and cheer for all activities. Then you will see how much potential our Aug- gies really have! Becky Balzer AAOU (Acronyms Are Over Used) By LAURA FERRY As'srlslunl Editor My R.A. told me during an MPIRG meeting that he had read in the FY! that some WEC students attended an ASAC meeting and requested an ACTC WEC program so that SOTA could participate in more ac- tivities. The previous hypothetical sentence makes little sense to any- one who does not attend Augsburg. Acronyms. words formed from the first letters of words in a specific phrase, seem to rule our campus. From the moment a student arrives at Augsburg, he or she is con- fronted with a list of never-ending acronyms. First, you have an O.L., then an R.A.; finally. you are involved in F.Y.E. College forces you to quickly learn a new language that will not be profitable any where else in the world. If you travel to any other school, the jargon changes. People at home have no inkling to the meaning of W.O.W. or B.A.G.L.S. Each academic department also generates abbreviations for groups and activities that others in the same school fail to recognize—such as a P.W. it‘s a performance workshop, for any non-music students. Oncc students learn what each word means, they may save a couple seconds in conversations, but more precious time is spent trying to figure out the cryptic message hidden by the organization's name. The only letters on campus that seem necessary are KCMR, since most radios do have call letters. I’ve even been asked if The Echo stands for anything. Actually, i would not be surprised if it stood for “Emergencies Can Happen Often" or something equally as stupid. Why do we shorten all the names of these groups? Do Americans feel the need to get done talking faster by saying HECL'A, instead of Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs? On the other hand, Germans try to make long words. The longer the word, the better it is. Germans pride themselves on words such as Fremdenverkchrsbt'iro or Gewcrbesteuerpfiichtig. These words would quickly be shortened in English to FVB or GSP. simply to save the speaker time and energy. Many people are oblivious to the meanings of many acronyms and just pretend to comprehend the strange words. Why appear stupid when every other Augsburg student knows what the letters in A.C.A. or C.L.A.S.S. designate. Perhaps if we explained ourselves more thoroughly, we could understand each other better. The easy short- cuts may save time, but they hurt our comprehension of some major topics. not only around our campus. but on the news and in the community. Editor Meals conflict To the Editor: i am writing in response to the school president‘s Oct. 2 memorandum to the Urncss stu- dents regarding the noon meal time and conflicting class times. As a concerned member of one of those classes that meets during noon meal hours, I feel that it's my right as a student to be able to sit down and enjoy a hot meal in the school cafeteria at my own leisure. The only alternative given to Continued on page 4 Changing rooms To the Editor: In my opinion. there are many problems with the room chang- ing policies at Augsburg College. When two individuals do not get along. I feel they should not be forced to live with one another. Although I believe the regula- tions should be strict, i also believe they should be fair. One person. who never comes in con- tact with your living conditions. should have only limited power in the decision making. in my first year of college, l'm Continued on page 6 Housing projects To the Editor, This letter is a response to the managing of money in the downtown area. More dollars are being put into new glamorous skyscrapers and less into the nearby neighborhood. The hous- ing in the downtown area is in rough shape. 1 saw in one case a house all boarded up, close to Cedar Ave. Something should be done to rebuild or restore some of the housing projects. Possibly. these could be restored for hous- ing for the homeless. Ron Larson Maturity needed To the Editor. 1 am repulsed by people urinating in the elevators. The blatant disrespect that people are exhibiting toward each other is amazing. We are all students and nobody wants to ride in an elevator full of urine. We are all college students and should be able to display a little more maturity in our behavior. Jay Gleason . . Seminars far] To the Editor: 1 am writing to stop the professorbashing. At least three letters in the last few issues have jeercd professors for spitting out information apathetically. boring students every day with useless. uninspired lectures. Everybody l0ves Mortimer Adler because he‘s finally in- troducing “real” education. Since our professors have no talent for lecture. and since even the most dedicated and upright students are learning nothing and forced to complain for four precious years, we are throwing out the lecture format (created ages ago by the armed forces—or was it Plato?). This attitude makes me angry Continued on page 6 Letters Policy The Echo welcomes letters to the editor expressing the opinions or concerns of our readers. Letters should be typewritten and submit- ted to the Echo office no later than 6 p.m. the Sunday before publication. Letters MUST be signed by the author. We reserve the right to judge the appropriateness of each letter and edit for length and clarity. Show less
Frlday, November 10, 1989 Phonathon r By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Phonathon 1989 has begun, and numerous Augsburg students are contacting alumni to ask for donations. The workers had a training session on Oct. 29, and regular phoning began on Oct. 30 and will continue until Nov. 21. Fifteen... Show moreFrlday, November 10, 1989 Phonathon r By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Phonathon 1989 has begun, and numerous Augsburg students are contacting alumni to ask for donations. The workers had a training session on Oct. 29, and regular phoning began on Oct. 30 and will continue until Nov. 21. Fifteen students phone every Sun- day through Thursday from 6—9 pm. in the new phone center in the basement of Foss Center. Pamela Eckhoff. Annual Giv- ing Programs coordinator. said the money collected goes to the Annual Fund which contributes to all operating expenses of the col- lege. Student manager Craig Wilson said, “The money col. lected goes to all the students." The Phonathon gives students an “invisible scholarship," Eckhoff added. She explained that if the Phonathon did not exist. tuition would be 30 percent higher. Since Augsburg is a private college, the government does not fund it, so the college raises money by asking alumni for donations. Carla Gennrich, a student phoner, said, “We don't have a specific goal, but we just try to get as many people as possible to Word Continued from page 2 Since then, l’ve supported the Vikes fanatically, through thick and thin, victory and defeat. Players have come and gone. but I’ve always been there. Bud Grant retired. Les Steckel bun- gled, Bud Grant returned, Jerry Burns replaced him and l've been there, watching it all. The Vikings have had that Superbowl ring within sight, only to suffer a heartbreaking loss, and I’ve still been there, watching, waiting and hoping. But not cheering much. Unfor- tunately, for most of the time that I’ve been a fan, the Vikings have been a mediocre team with a lot of heart. I carry with me the psychological scars that have resulted from years of watching them lay giant purple eggs in stadiums from San Francisco to New York and all parts in be- tween. Through it all, I've clung 3. THE AUGSBUFlG ECHO ings up money for Ann Students working with the Phonathon take a break from calling alumni. donate money." A tentative goal was set for prospect callers, the people who have never given money. The goal was set at $6,000, but the group raised $3,265 by Nov. 5 with more than half of the callers remaining. Eckhoff said, “This year’s response has been tremendous over other years. We‘ve had alumni who have not given for 25 or 30 years." Last year the Phonathon raised $42,000. Eckhoff hopes to in- desperately to the hope that one day, my Vikings would win it all. On that glorious day, l would be found in front of my TV set, dead of a heart attack, with a gigantic grin on my face. still clutching my autographed ball to my chest. And this season (dare I say it?) that dream seems to have a chance of becoming reality. Something clicked. and Min- nesota was playing championship calibre football. The defense was smothering quarterbacks like the purple people-eaters of old. All of the receivers were sure of hand and fleet of foot. Kramer was doing a respectable, if not outstanding job at quarterback. The offensive line was secure. Even the special teams were play- ing well. We just needed a con- sistent running game . . . And out of the south came Herschel Walker and deliverance. Sure, Mike Lynn traded everything but his soul to Dallas —lem by Tim Labatt crease the number of phones by five to 20 next year since 90 students applied for jobs when only 40 spots were available. Eckhoff mentioned that the students working are of a high caliber, and she is very impressed with their work. The students phone three dif- ferent groups of people—pros- pects; lapsed, those who did not give last year; and past. those who donated last year. Currently, the group is calling prospects. which to get him. But Walker is no or— dinary running-back. He is Superman. He has the speed, power and instincts of a great one. He can block and catch as well. He even has that straighfor- ward fullback mentality. Walker dispenses with the fancy moves and prefers the simpler technique of running over the opposing defense like a truck. Outstanding. It's almost as if God had been watching football on a Sunday afternoon and thought “Hey, i think I'll create the perfect runningback." And with a wave of His hand, pop! Herschel bursts through his mother's womb and takes the doctor a good three yards before stopping. And now he wears purple. and l'm ecstatic. While watching his debut against Green Bay. I sensed a completeness to the Vikings like never before. The team played like an efficient, well- oiled machine and it was almost ual Fund are the hardest group from which can trend a message to any faculty or staff member. Many have to receive a donation, according to Eckhoff. in addition to getting pledges from the callers. the Phonathon has a new Faculty Gram. Alumni have already given messages to the student phoners. “More than likely, we will have a spring Phonathon,” said Eckhoff. Last year the Phonathon lasted for six weeks, but Eckhoff hopes to target more people by separating the times the students phone. Students seem to have a positive attitude towards the phoning. Freshman Scott Cashion said, “I like it; making contact with Augsburg alumni. And it gives me a chance to meet fellow students." All Augsburg alumni are called. Eckhoff said, “Participation is important." The Phonathon at- tempts to make everyone feel in- cluded in the history of Augsburg. aesthically pleasing to see them trounce the Packers, like listen- ing to a beautiful intricate sym- phony. And as these modern-day gladiators took the field at Meadowlands, I could wear that somewhere I heard the sound of the William Tell Overture. But by the fourth quarter, that stirring overture had been replac- ed by a funeral dirge. and l wm reminded of what it means to be a Vikings fan. As the credits roll- ed, 1 sat, dejected and groaning, my autographed ball on the floor, thinking about all the cruel and unusual things I‘d like to do to Alfred Anderson. This, I loudly declared, would be the last time I'd watch a Vikings game! Waitaminute . . . Sunday? The Rams? Okay. I'll be there. Page Five Registration requirements explained By GHWFREY ELY Staff Writer Okay, boys and girls, do you all know what your class standings are? You say you are a junior when you may, in reality, be a sophomore. Sound dumb? Well, there has been confusion at the registrar’s office over students‘ class standings. “I think the main confusion deals with registration," said lay Phinney a staff member in the registrar’s office. “The students expect us to be counting the courses they pass. We don’t do that until grades go out." Consequently, when registra- tion time comes, some students don't know when they should register. Seniors are always ginen first priority at registration. This ' enable them to sign up for ;lassee they need to graduate. IO On page 67 of the Augsburg course catalog, one can see just how many courses are needed to fall under each class standing: “Seniors: Must least 25 courses. complete at Juniors: Must complete at least l6 courses. Sophomores: Must complete at least seven courses. Freshmen: Any number below seven courses.“ “What we could have and should ha\e done was to put the students‘ classification and the number of courses down on their registration papers." 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) “A? M370; » 99> 73 .m’JLuUilv ..,L .. . AUGSBURGZW Latln American Adventure page six Camouflage Exposition page SBVGD Augsburg College. Mlnnoapolls Mailroom system below the average By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor A weekend college survey has been compiled regarding the cur- rent mail system in... Show more) “A? M370; » 99> 73 .m’JLuUilv ..,L .. . AUGSBURGZW Latln American Adventure page six Camouflage Exposition page SBVGD Augsburg College. Mlnnoapolls Mailroom system below the average By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor A weekend college survey has been compiled regarding the cur- rent mail system in the hallway of the Christensen Center. Most comments are negative on the new file-folder system. Charlie Christopherson, central services manager, says this mail system is only temporary. He is now working on options for new proposals. Last spring Christopherson handed in a pro- posal to combine the services of the mail room to one area of the college. and this year he is in charge of all services. He believes the previous separation of the five areas of mail service was an ineffi- cient use of staff and faculty. and it caused miscommunication and confused responsibility. Christopherson explained that in 1982 there was a drop in student enrollment. Because of staff cut- backs at that time the services of the mailroom were divided among various staff members. The student enrollment this year, including the graduate pro- gram and weekend college, is 2,760 in comparison to 2.ll2 mailboxes. There are 150 staff and faculty boxes with a staff and faculty of 300. “These problems are great because it says the college is doing good; and they are problems that can be solved.“ Christopherson said. Christopherson explained that he is still learning all the things that need to be done. He just con- solidated two departments into their own mail system where the department secretary picks up the mail and brings it to the offices. The change benefited these of fices because now secretaries don't have to deal with more than one box. “On the surface people think they can just put a stamp on a let- ter and that‘s it.” Christopherson said. “Within an organization a mail system is how you reach peo- ple, how you talk to alumni. It‘s important that it runs well or you run into all sons of problems." He has visited the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) schools to compare the Augsburg mail facilities and found Augsburg is way below the standard. Hesser visits progra By BRADLEY LEVENHAGEN Contributing Writer Recently Augsburg Professor of Sociology, Gary Hesser, toured the University of Oslo in conjunc- tion with the HECUA program. Hesser, an active board member for HECUA, was chosen to update contacts at the University of Oslo to insure a successful future for the Scandinavian Urban Studies Term. Hesser feels that the importance of the Scandinavian program is to enable students to contemplate the full effects of a socialistic democracy, both good and bad. Hesser believes that, living in America, students come to think that our system of government is the only g0vernment that can ef- fectively govern the land. In 1971 the Metro Urban Studies Term was devised. Joel Torstenson, now the director of the Scandinavian Center, was con- vinced that Americans could learn from Scandinavian (esp. Nor- way's) urban development. From Torstenson’s efforts came the Scandinavian Urban Studies Term. Hesser’s main objective in his visit was to insure that HECUA and the University of Oslo would continue to provide a program that would incorporate students needs and wants with the discovery of a socialistic democracy. Hesser visited the program from Sept. 24 through Oct. 7. This involved classroom observa- tion at the University of Oslo and a tour of different Scandinavian socialist cities. The classroom observation involved Urbaniza- tion and Development in Scan- dinavia. Norwegian Art and w.‘ q Vol. 97, No. 8 Friday. November 10, 1989 Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre. Hooray for 'Tartuffe!’ Jill McGovern and Rona Boyd join the rest of the cast of "Tartaffe" in warm-up exercises Hi the l r _Pnn:u "V. T.” L:'«.:'. m in Oslo ,: .i‘ Gary Hesser traveled to Norway to insure a successful future for Scan— dinavian studies. Literature and Norwegian Language. These are the same classes that the students enrolled in the program take. The tour of the Scandinavian cities included Copenhagen, Stockholm. Helsinki and Lenin- grad. The purpose of the tour of the cities is to differentiate be- tween the extremes in socialism within Scandinavia. This semester there are 21 students enrolled in the program, the majority are —Photu by Tom Cornell from Ivy League schools with none being from Augsburg. HECUA has l6 member col- leges, all of them in the five-state area. The result of Hesser’s visit was a positive indication that the future will be a success for the Scandinavian Urban Studies term. Bradley will speak in Carlson lecture series US. Sen. Bill Bradley. D-N.J.. a likely I992 presidential can- didate. will deliver the next distinguished Carlson lecture at Northrop Auditorium at 12:15 p.m.. Nov. 13. In his address. “Thoughts on Hubert Humphrey's America." Bradley will talk about revitalizing citizen involvement at each level of political decision—making. The lec— ture is free and open to the public. Free general admission tickets are available at Orchestra Hall and the YWCA on 12th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. at Town Square‘s information booth in St. Paul and at these University of Minnesota loca- tions: Coffman Union Informa— tion Desk; room 130. Humphrey Center; and room 42. St. Paul Student Center. Tickets can also be obtained by calling the Hum» phrey Institute at 6253514. Re- maining tickets will be distributed at the door the day of the lecture. Bradley's talk will be broadcast live on KNOW radio (1330 .-\.\l and 91.] RM) and KL'OM radio (770 AM) and will be aired the week of Nov. 20 on "Look Who's Talking." Channel 17 (check 10cal listings). Public parking for the lecture is available at the Harvard Street ramp and the Church Street garage. directly east of Northrop. Free shuttle bus service will be provided every 10 minutes begin- ning at 10:45 am. from the municipal ramp adjacent to the Holiday Inn Croxvne Plaza Mctrodome. near the west bank of Continued on page 6 Augsburg represented at annual NSIEE conference By SCOTT ALLSBURY Contributing Writer Several Augsburg staff and faculty attended a national con- ference on cooperative education and internships two weeks ago in Sante Fe, N.M. Garry Hesser. director of Augsburg's Intern— ships and Cooperative Education Program and professor of sociology, Lois Olson. coor- dinator of the program, and of- fice manager Susan Giguere flew to the l989 Annual National Society for Internships and Ex- periential Education (NSIEE) conference. The conference was held Oct. 25-28. Garry Hesser is now president of NSIEE, an organization whose goals are to promote and improve experiential education (Co-op Ed and internships) nationwide. The NSIEE is mostly made up of ex- periential education program directors from colleges and universities. with some college- level faculty and a few high school teachers. The theme of this year‘s COIP ference was “Meeting the Challenges of Diversity." The conference focused on how Americans. especially experiential education participants. are challenged and can benefit from our very diverse society. Experiential education students are encouraged to attend and would add a lot to next year's con- ference in Baltimore. Garry Hesser is available in the lntern- ships and Cooperative Education Office for more information. Show less
Page Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 10, 1989 ‘Say Cheapskate!’ By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Round about Labor Day each year, students and staff/ faculty members’ thoughts turn to classes, papers, registration and Auggie photos. Oops! This year it seems that Auggie... Show morePage Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 10, 1989 ‘Say Cheapskate!’ By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Round about Labor Day each year, students and staff/ faculty members’ thoughts turn to classes, papers, registration and Auggie photos. Oops! This year it seems that Auggie photos were not the highest priority for many people. Last week, the Auggies, which are the campus direc- tories, went on sale in the Christensen Center. The covers looked great, but on further inspection, one may have noticed that there were a lot of gray spaces where happy, smiling Auggie faces should have been. Comments such as, “Why isn’t my picture in here?” and “I didn’t know anything about having to get my picture taken!” were heard throughout the campus. These comments only go to show that people are not paying attention to their surroundings. Auggie Editor Lynn Huotari said that she had placed notices in FYI Augsburg and the registration letters that were sent out to all students. She also put up signs in several locations, including Old Main, Science Hall, Christensen Center and in Mortensen Tower on each floor by the elevators. For the faculty and staff, Huotari said she sent out three different memos to all departments notifying them of the dates and times of photo-taking. Why, then, did approximately half of the population of the college miss the photo sessions? It could have to do with the change in registration this year. Registration was a much improved process, but now we find that a problem did occur. If it is not one thing, it’s another. Returning students and faculty/staff who have experienced previous registration days and always had their picture taken should have noticed the fact that they did not have this option at registration this year. But did any of them say to themselves, “Hmm, maybe I should find out where they are taking pictures this year?” There were two days of picture-taking this year. That is one more than usual. Huotari said that College Rela- tions paid the photographer $60 per hour and they could not afford to keep him here for five days. Even with the increased price of $5 a book, College Relations still took a loss on The Auggies. Oh, yeah, we cannot forget the cost! Five dollars a book?! Aren’t we already paying $12,000 a year to go to school here?! Wait a minute, folks. Tuition does not even cover the full cost of our education. The Auggie is a publication of College Relations, not the student body. Therefore, all of the money to pay for the photographer and the printers comes from the College Relations budget, not from the student activity fees. Stu- dent activity fees go to pay for student organizations and activities, only. The Auggie is a very costly publication. Just think about it. Have you ever been to another college that puts out such a nice directory with pictures and bound in a cute little book? Probably not; most schools give out xeroxed copies of names and addresses. So it all boils down to whether you want the nice quality directories, and are willing to do your part to get them, or not. Doing your part means showing up to have your photo taken by paying attention to the notices you receive, waiting a little while for them to be com- piled and paying a small fee to receive them. If it is the fee that really bothers you, you could check into the possiblity of the student government designating part of the student activity fees to go to College Rela- tions to cover the $5. But then, of course, the student activity fee may have to be raised proportionally. In which case, you would still be paying for it. It is a fact of life that you have to pay for what you get; not many things in life are free. In the end, it is all up to you. If you value the conve- nience of having The Auggie to look up phone numbers and having faces to match the numbers to, you have to show College Relations how important the books are to you by smiling for the camera and giving up a little of that hard earned cash to cover the cost. But you had better let them know this year; there is talk of discon- tinuing The Auggie publication and going to the xeroxed copies of names and numbers. Which would you rather have? Homogeneous calendar undermines diversity By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor When I first saw the calendar on sale in the Christensen Center en- titled “The Men of Augsburg," I had a pleasant reaction because of the sense of community that it represents. After further thought I became bothered by the meaning the title held, and the shallow view of men represented in it. The view of the male population of Augsburg in the calendar seems narrow in comparison to the diverse population at Augsburg. The view also seems to perpetuate the European-American ideal that is running rampant in this country. According to Amy Strohbusch, Augsburg cheerleading co-captain, 800 surveys were sent out to determine “The Men of Augsburg.” Each survey had three blanks for a selection of the top three men, and 600 surveys were returned. Regardless of how these guys were chosen, on first glance I would guess that the Augsburg men are defined by looks, color and strength. I do not have shaded feelings about any of the men in the calendar, rather, I have a respect for some and for others that I do not know; my only means of judgment is a photograph, their hometown, birthdate, major and a few other details. If these guys were judged on their integrity rather than their ap- pearance, why isn’t it mentioned? I would have thought the calendar more interesting if, under the photograph of each man, was a quote on his philosophy of life, education or spirituality. After returning from Europe, where I studied in Italy for a year, the American culture rings much clearer for me. I see how diverse and rich the people of our culture are. An ideal seems to loom over our heads and cloud the vision of who the people in our country truly and deeply are. I am proud to return to a school that stresses and recognizes the richness and potential within diversity. I wish the calendar “The Men of Augsburg” was representative of the diversity that our school strives for. Word for Word By JOHN WORLEY This can’t be happening; I kept telling myself this as the last few seconds of the Vikings- Giants game ticked away. It was unbelievable. The mighty Vikes had been so dominant that I half considered turning off the T.V. at half-time. And then, a couple turnovers resulting in Giant touchdowns, a few tiny chance mistakes, and the victory that had seemed so eminent was wrenched from our grasp. As I watched, astounded, the roar of the Meadowlands crowd seemed to mock me. It wasn’t just losing the game that galled me so. As a Vikings fan of some years, I’d grown quite accustomed to watching them lose. It was just that I’d truly expected them to stomp the holy hell out of the Giants on their own turf. I’d counted on it. I had looked forward all week to watching the Vikes humiliate the Giants on national television. I’d even gotten my homework done early. Then Anderson coughs up the ball a couple times, and my Monday night dream of glory turns into a horrible nightmare. I felt as though my dog had been shot. Oh, the emotional roller- coaster ride that goes with being a fan of the Minnesota Vikings. It’s a ride I’ve been on for quite awhile. At the age of 13, I had the op- portunity to meet Joe Senser, the great tight-end for the Vikings. 1 was completely awe-struck, of course, and could only manage to stammer out an occasional “g..g..g..gosh." But he was very nice, and, a week later, I receiv~ ed in the mail a Viking’s practice ball signed by the entire ’82 team. Continued on page 5 AWIYIW Foifl . lo, e.b. Mum (mm bwt Hm wir- we'l )Vst like Wow it fimk ‘¥ Jaw b Uzi-hr {m3 . ...LiE’v£ MY nut/1mm! stowmt. GM (Mum THE BNHIND PM?! [lesmmrtnnfi’f 6mm". 4"! ‘ ikmmdflw‘” ...wE'Vt. (m was AND my; AND MILLER! sonss,whs“€, MID mullth , mite narrate, MD A w Chi 6V ,5 AtDs.. . wmxw mm: as mime an“ To RM Aw” (bums... “uh/ Show less
Frlday. November 3. 1989 THE AUGSBUFlG ECHO Volleyball faces stiff competition By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor The Augsburg volleyball team finished the regular season with a very vigorous and challenging seven matches in 10 days. The team showed good signs of im- provement in aggressiveness and... Show moreFrlday. November 3. 1989 THE AUGSBUFlG ECHO Volleyball faces stiff competition By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor The Augsburg volleyball team finished the regular season with a very vigorous and challenging seven matches in 10 days. The team showed good signs of im- provement in aggressiveness and team play. On Monday. Oct. 16. the team hosted a very tough St. Benedict's team. St. Ben's was too over- powering with their combination of big hitters and excellent setting. The Auggies fell in three games. The following Wednesday. the team traveled to St. Mary’s. The Auggies lost a five game, heart- breaking match. St. Mary‘s won the first two very close games by scores of 17-15 and 15-13. But the Auggies sh0wed determination as they stormed back to win the next two. 15-13 and 15-9. This set up the fifth and final game which see- sawed and finally favored the host St. Mary's team. 15-13. The Aug- gies could have very easily folded after losing the first two. but they played excellent and forced the fifth game. Essays Continued from page 2 covered the earth. This isn‘t evolution. this is toxicity—the physical limits of the animal. Humans don‘t live at the North Pole because it's too cold and there‘s nothing to eat there. it‘s not an issue of evolu- tion. [‘11 repeat: it‘s not an issue of evolution. 1t‘s an issue of stupidity. a failure to think carefully. I guess I wouldn't care except that a school is failing—a Lutheran school is failing—to teach appropriate critical think- ing. Facts can be had at the library by anyone who can read. Critical thinking and analysis are skills that must be acquired by practice and good example. But why is the school failing at the most important job it has? “Just today in morning devo- tions we learned that ideas can be deadly," the school principal The Augsburg-St. Thomas volleyball tournament took place on Oct. 20 and 21. The 11 team round-robin tournament was filled with stiff competition. On the opening day. the Auggies played well but lost all three of their matches to teams which would go on to finish first. third and eighth. The Auggies fell to Bemidji State 15-13 and 15-11. but showed ex- cellent play against the tourna- ment‘s number one team. Also defeating the Auggies were St. Scholastica by scores of 15-12 and 15-9. Finally. the Auggies fell to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in a three game match. The three losses eliminated the Aug- gies from competition the follow- ing day. The first day actually eliminated three teams including Augsburg. Gustavus and Wiscon- sin-LaCrosse. The remaining eight teams that were seeded par- ticipated in a traditional eight team tournament. The final stand- ings were: (I) Bemidji State defeated (2) St. Thomas; (3) St. Scholastica defeated (4) Moorhead State; (5) Wisconsin- said. "It was a story about a man who picked up a book and a poisonous snake fell out and bit him. and he died." The record of humanity‘s struggle across time is presented to the children as a mortal danger. Thus. a library must be a pit of vipers. even our own Lutheran library here at Augsburg. this very newspaper must surely be a plague. and open discussion of important issues must be dancing with the devil himself. These children are not being educated and they are barely being schooled. They are being taught a party line. a body of propaganda by which they will hold the rest of the world accountable. The result of this crime is that they are being taught a weak form of Christianity. A belief in Christ that has no reason behind it cannot stand. it will be dashed against the difficult and jagged rocks that are the problems Parkside defeated (6) Winona State; (7) St. Catherine defeated (8) the University of Wisconsin- River Falls. The Auggies finished their home season against Hamlinc with an excellent four game vic- tory 15-10. 7-15. 15-3 and 15-2. The final two games were the best Augsburg played the entire season. The Auggies were led by seniors Sally Hedman and Marie Swenson who played their last col- legiate game at Si Melby Hall. Hedman was a four year starter for Augsburg from Grand Rapids and Swenson has played two years after transferring from Min- neapolis Community College. The Auggies finished the regular season at Gustavus with a three game loss. 15-9. 15-7 and 15-6. The team struggled and perhaps showed signs of fatigue as they were playing the last of five matches in six days. But now the team has had nine days off to prepare for the MIAC tournament today and tomorrow. humans have always faced: Who is responsible? What is harm? Arc principles more important than compassion and love? Who am I? What does it mean to be alive? Life is hard enough. People are already being trampled on by the ignorant and the stupid. i am angered and frustrated by religiouv leaders who teach children to jerk knee. to follow blindly. to swallow what will ultimately become the gruel of cruelty by failing to teach them to think. I cannot change the POIlc’lC\ ot this school. I am powerless to change what they are doing to the children. bttt I am powerful in changing myself. I will think. 1 will act. I will show thoughtful compassion. Humans are made with a heart and with a head and are dead if either are missing. Page Seven Timberwolves’ trade will be beneficial in the future By CHRIS KRI'ZII'Z Staff Writer Trades. For better. For worse. Who knows? Herschel. Bruno. Mahorn? Most would agree with Mike Lynn's decision and would condemn Andy McPhail's no- mind transaction. but what can you say about the back-against- the-wall deal made by Bob Stein? Last Friday the Timberwolves traded away their first-ever draft pick. Rick Mahorn. to the Philadelphia 76ers for the first- round pick in 1990 and a second- round pick in the 1991 and ‘92 seasons. Wolves President Bob Stein was not left with much of a choice in the matter because Mahorn had been threatening to breech his contract with the Wolves and sign with the (ilaxo Verona team in Italy. Unlike trades involving Tom Brunansky or Herschel Walker. where the effects were seen almost immediately. the dishing of Maborn will be a trade that may not be determined as good or bad for up to five years in the future. The only thing that can be determined at the present time is that Stein made a decision that he had to make. He had to try and salvage something out of a player who in a week or two could hayc slipped out of his hands and into the hands of a pack of fiery Italians. This trade was definitely a trade for the future and that 1'. what an expansion team should be thinking about. The veteran agrcssivencss of Mahorn will most assuredly be missed this year but with a lot of luck the Wolves might have a chance for two lottery picks next season. The present effects of the trade are very minute when you take into account the fact that the current Wolvcs' player: never suited up with Mahorn. How can you miss a guy that you ne'-er had in the first place? This trade might make the Wolves a little soft in the fron' court. Mahorn was gotng to be the designated bad boy but noA he will join Charles Barkley. and the 76ers will now rii-al Detron.’ hard-hitting style of basketball. Hopefully. guys like Tony (.ampbcll. Scott Roth and Brad Lohaus can come through and fill the void left by \fahorn. When it comes dOwn 10:1. ii: dealing away of \lahorn wa~ 'rt: right thing to do. The Timber- wolch got rid of a guy who neyer wanted to play here; first place and in turn got a :ho'. at three players who will help them in the "90's. lyu-t hope that suckers like me with season tickets will not have to wait u:t;l the ‘90‘s to see our team pull out a W. Attention! A gift and craft shop sponsored by the Augsburg Associates will be held in the Christensen (‘cnter during the week of Nov. 2‘ to Dec. 1. The proceeds will go to the organ fund. faculty. staff and students are my tied to contribute craft protects to the sale. Any handcrafted item— knitting. woodworking. applique» ing. crocheting. flower arrang- ing—would be most welcome. This will be an ideal opportu- nity to Christmas shop and. a: the same time. contribute to the organ fund. 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Page Ten Inconsidera te Continued from page 3 If you as a smoker answered yes to all four questions, I would call you considerate. I have known a very, very few con- siderate smokers, and I applaud their good manners. I am positive none of them would complain about smoking regula- tions for... Show morePage Ten Inconsidera te Continued from page 3 If you as a smoker answered yes to all four questions, I would call you considerate. I have known a very, very few con- siderate smokers, and I applaud their good manners. I am positive none of them would complain about smoking regula- tions for public areas. Another problem with the editorial is that it doesn‘t matter if the writer defends himself as a “considerate smoker” because a lot of smokers clearly are not. Recently I was in Murphy’s and observed three smokers con- tentedly smoking in the no smok- ing section. They were at least close to the line, but without regulations they would be smok- ing all over the place, probably trying to sit on my lap. Smokers are for some reason perversely attracted to non-smokers. I was astonished when the editorial writer said “let in- dividuals decide among themselves." Places where “in- dividuals decide” are miserable WOW! Margaret Hasse read from her own works at Wordsworth on Wednesday, Oct. 18. for the non-smoker. I can still remember being insulted in stores, restaurants and elevators when I asked smokers to refrain. Those frustrating encounters oc< cured even after the Clean In- door Air Act until smokers slow- ly realized the law had changed. The statement that most baffl— ed me in the editorial was that smokers “choose to use tobacco products.” Would the writer say that a heroin addict “chooses to use heroin” or a crack addict “chooses crack?” The smoker may have made a choice to smoke the first time but after the addiction is established, the choice is gone. The smoker may choose where and when to smoke but only in the same way the heroin user decides where to go to shoot up. Are there really smokers who think that smoking is choice, not addiction? Doesn’t everyone know that the craving for a smoke is the brain sending out a warning that withdrawal discom- Announcements THE AUGSBURG ECHO —Photo by Tom Corrie/l fort will soon commence? Don’t we all know now that smoke may not only annoy but harm others? My uncle smoked, but my aunt died of cancer. I once thought that death strange, but now we know that all are at risk, not just the smoker. Now we know that non-smokers exposed to smoke have higher rates of all lung cancer and heart problems than non-smokers who are less exposed. Augsburg can do little about industrial smoke stacks and Brazilian rain forests, but it can and should have its public places as smoke-free as possible. All students and staff who desire should have smoke—free rooms, lounges, eating, working and study areas. Anything less is ridiculous. Ron Palosaari College Pen Pals Start a long lasting friendship! Visit each other’s campuses! Share whatever’s on your mind! Pen Pals are great to have and a wonderful way to meet people from all over the world. For fur- ther information on how to get a college pen pal from another campus in the United States, please send a letter of interest along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: College Pen Pals Attn: Robyn Fredericks Box 105 Waldorf Campus Center Forest City, IA 50436 Attention - Hiring! Government jobs—your area. 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Call Krista at 931-0398. Low Rates. Attention Writers! We need to hear from you! Any original poetry or prose qualifies you to read at the W.O.W. (Wordsworth on Wednesday) Open Reading on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Send the titles of your pieces (three poems or one prose piece) to Bronwen Stine (x1669) or Lisa Dietz (824-0764). Would you like to offer Discover Credit Cards? Are you available for only a few hours/week? If so, call I-800-932—0528 ext. 4. We'll pay you as much as $10.00/hour. On- ly ten positions available. Friday, November 3, 1989 Researcher Lin is a positive element By CLAYTON McNEFF Features Editor Dr. Naiguo Lin has joined the physics research group at Augs- burg College. He is currently analyzing data from several satellites to gain a better under- standing of the earth’s space environment. Lin is from the People’s Republic of China and received his doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 1985. Since then Lin has held the position of assistant research geophysicist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Institute For Geophysics and Planetary Physics. The research team Lin is work- ing with at Augsburg is comprised mostly of Augsburg faculty and includes Mark Engebretson, Ken Erickson, Jeff Johnson, Stuart Anderson and Lin. Lin, who works only on research, is working on projects headed by Engebretson. There are three main grants that provide funds for work that Lin is doing, including two from NASA and another from the National Science Foundation. Lin is concentrating on wave phenomena. “I am studying the properties of the waves and look- ing for the sources of these waves," he said. “The data I am looking at is from various satellites." Lin said the waves are analyzed by the use of sophisticated com- puters, which give a condensed color graphical representation of the huge body of information, that has been collected by the satellites. Engebretson said that the research has positively affected the Augsburg physics department. “Augsburg space physics has grown immensely. The computers have helped a lot,” Engebretson said. Engebretson said that because of Lin's research, such things as the Aurora Borealis are starting to be understood because of new models constructed around that data that Lin is analyzing. satellites. Paideia Continued from page I LaHurd’s opening speech, he said Adler “represents a living model of the belief that education is a lifetime occupation.” Adler was the founder of the Paideia Program, although in his book, “The Paideia Program,” Adler gives credit to John Amos Comenius who “more than 300 years ago envisaged the education ideal that ‘The Paideia Program’ aims to realize before the end of this century." According to Adler’s book “The Paideia Program,” “The main goal of ‘The Paideia Pro- New physics researcher, Dr. Naiguo Lin, studies data collected from —Photo by Tint Luhat/ posal‘ as an educational manifesto calling for radical reform of basic schooling in the United States is to overcome the elitism of our school system from its beginning to the present day, and to replace it with a truly democratic system that aims not only to improve the quality of basic schooling in this country, but also aims to make that quality accessible to all our children.” The first Minnesota school to use “The Paideia Program" was the Bethune School in Minne- apolis. As far as Adler and the Augsburg faculty know, Augsburg would be the first college to use the Paideia approach in its cur- ricula. L HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF St. Paul, Minnesota "The Law School Experience" an Informational Program 7:00 p.m. Wednesday - November 8, 1989 Reception to follow Hamline University School of Law St. Paul, Minnesota For infomation or reservations. call (612) 641-2463 Show less
Page Eight THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, November 3, 1989 Talents combine to form 'Ta rtuffe’ By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief Theater is a collaborative art. The Augsburg Theatre Group‘s production of “Tartuffe” is a true example of collaboration. Six art- ists‘ works are being... Show morePage Eight THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, November 3, 1989 Talents combine to form 'Ta rtuffe’ By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief Theater is a collaborative art. The Augsburg Theatre Group‘s production of “Tartuffe” is a true example of collaboration. Six art- ists‘ works are being combined to form the first show of the l989-9O season. “Tartuffe's” director is Julie Bolton. chair of the speech, theater and communication de— partment. Bolton has taken the popular comedy by Moliere and added some new elements, in- cluding an “overlay” piece at the beginning of the play which will tisc a game of “blind man's blufl'." She also added two characters to the play, King Louis XIV and Madame de Maintenon. “ l he style of the production is laiin contemporary." Bolton said, “We're using a Grotowski approach." llic show is hciiig costumed by Sandra Scliulte. resident designer at the ('lianliassen Dinner Ilicatic. Sclitilte previously costiiincd “I‘hree Sisters" and “Macbeth” at Augsburg. Bolton said Scliiilte is mainly pulling costumes from the Guthrie lhcaiei and the Children's llicairc ('onipany for this produc- tion. rather than making therii heic. lighting designer for “Tar- iiiftc" is l)a\id Karlson. Karlson designs lights for the ()rdway Theater and also designed the Iigliting for Augsburg‘s produc- tion of “Oedipus Rex" last spring. Bolton brought iii Robin Siieliin. former principal dancer with the Minnesota Dance Ihcatci. to choreograph ballet se- quences in the opening scene and finale. Stiehni has been working with the cast for several weeks on the ballet. Bolton said Merilee Klemp, an instructor with the Augsburg Music Depart- ment, is music director for the show. She has prepared an instru- mental quartet that will provide chamber music for the produc— tion. Set Designer Kim LaFontaine. who is the designer and technical director for the theater depart- ment, designed a thrust stage for “Tartuffe.” This is the fourth design he has come up with for the Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre in four shows. All of the designs have been different. each using the flexible-space theater in a distinct way. “We‘re using the flexible theater as it was meant to be used," said Bolton. Bolton said a variety of styles are being utilized, including com‘ media dell'arte, an acting style of the Italian Renaissance. The show has serious. farcical and satirical elements. The concept for the show is influenced by a sense of loss, Bolton said of her adaptation of the play. “My main purpose is to create believable characters." Bolton said. “No matter how extended the style becomes. the belief in the character is the essence of the per- formance." The cast spends an average of four hours a night rehearsing, said Bolton. “There are some very funny scenes, even now in rehear» sal they‘re coming out. We have several freshmen in it. A few of them are performance scholars." “Tartuffe” opens on Thursday. Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Performances continue from Nov. 9 through Nov. 12 and Nov. 16-18 at 7 pm. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee on Nos. 19. Tickets are $3 and reser- vations can be made by calling \1257 or stopping by the box of- fice in FOss Center between 12 and 3 p.m. Paul Newman and Dwight Schultz direcl the Manhattan Project in "Fat Man and Little Boy. " Film is food for thought By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor “Fat Man and Little Boy" is the story of men with a mission; to develop a new weapon which could end a war but change the world forever. Set in I942 New Mexico. this film explores a chapter of American history cloaked in secrecy yet vitally im- portant to all Americans. The ti< tle refers to the first atomic bombs which would later be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. The “Manhattan Project" as it was known among the highest circles in the military, was assign» ed to General Leslie Groves (Paul Newman) and scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Dwight Schultz) who together were responsible for managing the project from theories and blueprints to cold. deadly reality. ’Gimli’ is not all it’s cracked up to be By BRONWEN N. STINE (‘tiII/rrliiiting ll'riler If you're a good counter- ctilture college student, wear black to all concerts. project your iiidisiduality into the cut and color of your hair and have seen “Fraserhead” two or three times. you might consider going to see "Tales From the Gimli Hospital" at the U Filtii Society's Bell Auditorium because the posters say. “Deranged.” and . . in the tradition of “Fraserhead.” Don't bother. You might as well rent “Frascrhead” again. “Tales From the Gimli Hospital" is a new Canadian "'1:\Ir.l large Productions" ef— fort. written and directed by Guy Maddiii. Shot entirely in node black and white. this contrived film chronicles .i plague victim's grim adx enture in quarantine at the “old” Gimli Hospital. References to all your favorite .isaiit-garde hits like “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and luis Bunuel‘s “L'n Chicn An— dalou" .ire uncountable. Long. disjointed camera shots. scratchy sound and \cr) heavy makeup intentionally gise the film .1 late 1020‘s Dadaist effn‘t. L'nfor~ tuiiatel). es en the imitation doesn‘t work. The viewer might think. “My. those juxtapositions certainly are disturbing.“ but there is nowhere for the mind to go from there. The narrative frame shows a kindly but sinister old nurse tell- ing a story to two small children at their mother's deathbed in the present Gimli Hospital. Once upon a time there was a lusty young Icelandic fisherman named Einar who caught a mysterious epidemic illness from three pretty girls. He was quarantined in Gimli Hospital as it was then: a shack in the wilderness filled with other epidemic victims and staffed by three young female black—eyed nurses and a male doctor. In the hospital Einar befriends a fellow named Gunnar. One of the few imentive scenes shows the doctor. who also has the tell- tale lesions of the plague. going about "bleeding" the patients. While the doctor cuts into Gun- nar's leg. the nurses force him to watch a Punch and Judy puppet show through opera glasses. since there is no anesthesia. Gun- nar gets all of the nurses' atten- tion which makes Einar jealous. Despite this rivalry. Einar and Gunnar become friends. Gunnar teacher Einar “the tine art of cutting fish from birchbark." and explains his birchbark- cutting lessons. "Gimli Hospital" is shocking. but that‘s all. It‘s not intriguing, it‘s not original and it‘s not even comedic. If you want to. donate your three dollars to the U Film Society as thanks for showing non-mainstream films, but don‘t waste your time on “Tales From the Gimli Hospital." Ang Continued from page 1 national Security Department. Soon thereafter. Ang was permit- ted to join him in London where they were granted political asylum. Since 1982. much of Ang‘s time has been divided be- tween fundraising in Britain and working in hospitals and camps in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. She serves as consultant to Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza as well as the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon. Ang's work and integrity have earned her the Singapore Malaysia Guinness Award for bravery and the Order of the Star of Palestine. In 198‘. she was named one of the top 10 women of the year in Great Britain. Ang‘s visit to Minnesota was ar- ranged by several groups. in- cluding the American Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee and the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College. She also spoke at Macalester College and the [his ersity of Minnesota. By bringing the finest scientists of the day together at the isolated base of Los Alamos, N.M., providing virtually unlimited funds to work with and creating an atmosphere of tension where success was vital. the clock ticked slowly towards the birth of a new weapon, awesome in its destructive power. The film focuses on one scien- tist in particular, Michael Mer- riman (John Cusack) a young physicist from Chicago who develops a romance with an ar- my nurse played by Laura Dern. Through the reading of his jour— nal, “Fat Man and Little Boy" receives its narration of progress and pressure at Los Alamos. As the bomb is nearing completion. Merriman is involved in a laboratory accident. exposing him to extremely high levels of radia- tion. Following his plight from —Pholii cum/est of Para/noun! Picture-t this point on was the most dif- ficult part of the film to watch. Although Newman is supposedly the main character in “Fat Man and Little Boy." he stays in the background more often than not. This was disappointing since his character had so much pro— misc. The film's director. Roland Joffe. whose previous credits in clude “The Killing Fields“ and “The Mission" again gives the audience a richly textured film in “Fat Man and Little Boy." The spirit of the times. background scenery, character relationships. ethical debates over the use of the “device” and the film's de- tailed yet brisk pace. all blend together into a well-constructed production. Overall. “Fat Man and Little Boy" starts off well. reaches its destination and leaves viewers with plenty of food for thought. ® E a different set of jaws. SATURDAY, NOV. 4 at 8 p.m., 10 p.m., and Midnight in Foss Center Basement Admission $1.00 Sponsored ‘7} .4 SAC and .4 ugsburg Thealre Group FILMS INCORPORATED Show less
Frlday. November 3, 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Page Nine Fast Forward By BRAD BRANAN Squf Writer With the policies of perestroika increasing. we should be seeing an influx of Russian movies in the years to come. With the policies of glasnost in- creasing the freedoms of Russian... Show moreFrlday. November 3, 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Page Nine Fast Forward By BRAD BRANAN Squf Writer With the policies of perestroika increasing. we should be seeing an influx of Russian movies in the years to come. With the policies of glasnost in- creasing the freedoms of Russian artists. we have the opportunity to witness an exciting ventilation of ideas that have been sup- pressed in years past. This week‘s "Fast Forward" focus is on two new Russian releases. Both of them. and many other Russian films. are at Intercon- tinental Video. 521 Cedar Ave. “Sweet Movie“ Directed by Dusan Makavejev “Sweet Movie" is an excellent collection of visuals that must be seen. These incredibly intense visuals will stay in your mind longer than you might care for. lt is a sexually charged romp through chocolate. sugar. feces. food and vomit among other things. Both exhilarating and disgusting. “Sweet Movie“ is a tug of war on the senses that must not be missed. Appropriately. this visual spec- tacle carries a former Miss World, Carol Laure, in the lead role. It might be surprising to some that she can act. as well as add to the visual impressiveness of “Sweet Movie." in the movie. she plays the winner of the first annual Miss Virginity contest. The victory sends her on a wild escapade with a rich business man. But the plot isn‘t of major importance in “Sweet Movie,” the richness one finds in examin- ing the visual text is. Visuals such as sex in a tub of sugar. a table of puking and cating-manics and sex in broad daylight in a boat going through a city take us through visual con- trasts that give us much to think about. Full of visual irony and metaphors, “Sweet Movie" is a treat for the thinking person. Richly photographed with very ingenutive visuals, anybody should find this movie inter- csting. Director Makavejev (Montenegro. Coca-(‘ola Kid) surely pushed the freedoms of glasnost to the limit with this one. It was censored in several countries and is difficult to find on video. I highly recommend this movie to film buffs as well as casual watchers. it's a ctilt classic that is a landmark in ex— ploring the boundaries of visual language. “Little Vera" Dlrected by Vlslly Plseul “Little Vera“ is a powerful look at the crossing of traditions in Russian society. Vera (Natalya Nagoda) is an unruly girl who is just out of high school and doesn‘t know what she is going to do with her life. With all the hype of Russian interest in a more democratic society. “Little Vera" takes the interesting ap- proach of playing Vera as a steadfast comrade. While her friends are in— terested in Western culture, she sticks firmly behind her homeland's ways. But what Vera is really interested in is her boyfriend. Andrej. At odds with her family already. her boyfriend-resolve throws the family at an uncomfortable crossing of traditions. They hasc worked hard to find Vera an op- portunity to go to college. But Vera has no interest. To make things worse. Andrej moves in. And things really start to get hectic as Andrej tells Vera's family what they can do with all their traditions and plans. Unfortunately. Vera‘s father goes a bit oyerboard in his reaction to Andrej‘s arrogant at- titude. However. this is “Little Vera‘s“ strongest point, the e\- amination of crossing traditions in Russian society. Natalya Nagoda gives an ex- cellent performance as the con- fused. sometimes blaring. sometimes stifled. Vera. Somewhat slow moving. “Little Vera" is a movie that will stick with you long after it‘s seen. Pep Band now forming There will be an informational meeting about the newly forming Augsburg Pep Band on Wednes- day, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Century Room in the Christensen Center. If you play an instrument but just do not have the time to play in a concert band. come to this meeting! Pep Band is fun and painless—it does not require much practice time and you get to watch exciting Auggie sports action! All woodwind, brass and percussion players are welcome. Show your school spirit and join the Pep Band! gm DOES IT! ‘ ' «rm-n... st“ 'J- ; Chekov’s monotonous daily life causes audience to fall asleep By PAMELA HARTWETJ. (‘rmlrihuting Writer “()rchards." now playing at Theatre in the Round. is a pro- duction based on seven stories written by Anton Chekhov and adapted by some of America's top modern playwrights. In an attempt to find fresh material for the theater from a l9th century Russian writer. Director John Houseman has failed to keep my attention or cam my praises. in preparation for these playlets l read a few of Chekhov‘s famed short stories. I found them all tedious and poorly concluded. i also read a quote by Chekhov that read. “Atty idiot can survive a crisis; it's the day to day life that wears tne out," My first thought was. “If it wears him out. what makes him think it won't wear the reader out?" However. in the hopes that a lite theater production of tltc stories adapted by 20th-century writers would iniproic upon (‘heklioy‘s monotony. I went irt with an open mind. Theatre in the Round is a cliarriiirig. small theater located on the West Bank. lt retniridcd me of many off-Broadway theaters iii N.Y.(‘. Once scared. the audience faces each other across the stage. I thought it wotild be \ery fascinating to see how the cast wotild play to a group surrounding them. It began pleasantly enough. with a young Russian woman singing and playing the guitar. She was espressiotilcss. little did I know how much she was set- ttrig the mood for the playlets. I. too. would soon be \cry e\pres» sioriless. The first play‘lct. based on “The Man iii the Case." was Institute (‘mtlinitt'd firm! [We I foriti their professors. Indian students generally have not been c\poscd to many of the same resources as mainstream students. Kidwell e\plaincd. Inditidtial students represent a \ariety of educational c\pericnccs as well as a \ariety of educational needs. "When we teach. a lot of what we reach is \alues,” said Kidwell. “What one group of people thinks is important. another group may not. At times Indian adapted by Wendy Wesserstein. who currently has a play on Broadway. Two players carried the story of an engaged couple in their thirties and seemingly marrying only for the fear of being alone. The woman was frivolous and hold; the man was changeless. conservative and stiff. They are a little bit happy. but must argue with each other. I think this is a Chekhov require- ment for added entertainment. The strained thread of attraction between them is based only on the urge to change each other. It was a sad and slow moving story with an underdeveloped ending. It left the audience looking droopy»cycd. One woman seated behind me asked her friend.“ is that it?" I'm afraid I felt the same. John (iuarc‘s \ersion of “The Joke" started out a bit quicker with a young couple in present day. instead of Chekhot's time. The man was trying to talk his girlfriend into harig gliding. He did this by rationali/ing that courage is progress in life and. by rather tacky methods. making comparisons with se\ and flight. The one cleser thing about this playlct was the people that were acting as the gliders. The couple iuinped onto them and assumed the position ol flight. in “tntdatr.” music played .irid the man said. "I lose you." into the wind. “hen they landed the girl wanted to go again. The mart told her a simple story about a woman who trained her dog to say. “i lose you.” in order to play a joke on her friends. The girl didn't tinder~ stand that his “I low you" a joke. and she lctt. disap- potnted. The man was disap- pointed that she had no sense of \\ .[s ideas are dismissed by protcssots." ktdwcll c\plaincd that we must understand the similarities and differences. and rather than define people. we should fitid out how they define tlietnscltes. She commented that not eyeryone is from .t “(itcctn Roman, Jttdeo-Chris‘tian. \Vcst- crn European or scientific world \tcw." st udctits‘ Bey Stratton. professor of mathematics. coordinator of wotnens‘ studies and actise member of the steering committee for the series. e\plained that UNIVERSITY THEATRE PRESENTS IN REPERTORY Back to Methusela by George Bernard Shaw A fascinating adaptation of Shaw's metaphysical masterwork. Set in the let century, where devotees of Shaw search for answers on a devastated planet. Nov. 10, 12, 16, 18, 26 & Dec. 1 Please call 625-4001 for Reservations. Limit 2 per coupon. TICKETS $5.00 WITH THIS ECHO AD SCXCS. ALL PERFORMANCES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 'S RARIG CENTER LOCATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF AUGSBURG Old Times Pintcr's suspenseful drama weaves a sinister yet amusing tale of a contemporary battle between the Nov. 11.17.19. 25 & 30 humor. I refuse to relate the argument to you because it was not worth the time it took in the play and surely isn't worth the time in this article. But. all in all, the aLlUr did do a great impression of a dog saying, "I love you." The third playlct, adapted by Samm-Art Williams. was from “The lzvc of the Trail." finally. there were some interesting characters that kept me awake. “Ma Lolo,” played by Susan (iravcs. was aloud. obnotttou', Southern woman with more character than all of the other. combined. The story was “Idiot: as usual. The benefit of the round theater scaling was lha' l .01}: watch the people acros- from falling asleep. for the first five manIC: of this playlet the lights were law. and blue. This was annoying and made it hard to see. Tom Bushinski played a great hard-ass judge. with no sense xi humor. But the “common whores" that lll'inL’d the set simply common. There was an argument. tSurprtsedT’i And an ending that is almost a .‘ltmaL but not enough to esctte. e .\-_">' \\ hen the expressionless Rus- sian woman started to sing and the intermission began. all 1 could think was that there was no way i wanted to sit through almost two more hours of Z'.".:s ;t‘.I esciting dayeto-day life entertain- ment. "Orchards" in performance through \ov. 12. tickets 59. SS student rush on Sunday. Showtimes: Friday and Saturday. 8 p.m.. and Sunday at 7 p.m. For information call 331-3010. perceptual lt.!l‘ti~ are not something that ..in change .1: once She was reminded o' .1 cont- ntcnt that she heard; the comples- tires or these studies are like w ork- ing towards a PhD. in light of this comment we must realize that change can occur but it will take work. “ The dominant culture needs to work on its own racism. \\e can't c\pcct the oppressed cultures to do our work for us." Stratton \tlltl. by Harold Pinter Show less
Page Four -~ 2 Robert Ho veka By TOMMl-RIVA NUMBALA Contributing Writer Three international students will be featured every Friday to make the Augsburg community aware of their presence on cam- pus. Today’s students are Robert Mbaha Hoveka, Sureia Abubaker Ahmed and Magdalene Bayoh Wilson. Robert... Show morePage Four -~ 2 Robert Ho veka By TOMMl-RIVA NUMBALA Contributing Writer Three international students will be featured every Friday to make the Augsburg community aware of their presence on cam- pus. Today’s students are Robert Mbaha Hoveka, Sureia Abubaker Ahmed and Magdalene Bayoh Wilson. Robert Mbaha Hoveka, from Katutura, Namibia has been in the United States for five years. He is a senior, majoring in elementary education with a minor in sociology. He likes soccer, movies and par- ties. Hoveka's favorite American actor is Arsenio Hall and he likes to listen to Karen White and other African-American entertainers. He dislikes the weather in the US as well as the hypocrisy of the American people. He likes the American educa- tion system, because it is open to everyone, and Hoveka likes the willingness of some Americans to help others. Hoveka does not have any American friends, “probably because of my age and the cultural differences,” he said. He would like to meet Spike Lee, shake his hand and thank him for what he is doing in improving the African-American image. The most memorable thing in the US. according to Hoveka is his coming to Augsburg College. He never wants to forget those who stood up for him, including Kathy Swanson, Mary Endorf, Hazardous Continued front page 3 because of the bad smell. I assure you that there are many good reasons other than aesthetics that cause me to write this letter. In my case, I begin to have an asthma episode when I am in the presence of any smoke. My bronchi (wind pipes) immediately start to close off, causing chest pressure and short- ness of breath. ls it fair for me (and the eight million other asthmatics in the United States) to have physical, potentially dangerous reactions because a smoker doesn‘t like to extinguish a cigarette in a public place? Gran‘..u, other things such as perfume, smog and aerosol sprays have the same effect on me. but it's very frustrating to have my health compromised by a substance that has no beneficial uses or socially Bon voyage Continued from page I have a pretty sizable inter- national student population, ‘ ‘ said Stensrud. “Other larger schools have fewer in numbers and percentages." Augsburg cur- rently has students from 29 various countries and Stensrud hopes “to add to and continue to get students from a wide range of backgrounds.“ He said, “The trip is worth it. if just one student comes." will travel to Paris. Switzerland and The the Netherlands. from Daniels Luzern. Hague. lnsidhe nafions Magdalene Wilson Bruce Drewlow, Vicky Olson and M. Anita Gay, who is also Hoveka‘s role model. His ambitions are to take back to Namibia the knowledge and ex- pertise the Namibian people have been deprived of through col- onialism and to encourage the youth of Namibia that they are as smart as any other kids in the world. Hoveka would also like the American people to know the history and geography of the rest of the world. Sureia Abubaker Ahmed from Harar, Ethiopia has been in the US. for five years. She is a sophomore, majoring in chemistry. She plays soccer, listens to reg- gae music and reads novels. She favors Eddie Murphy when it comes to acting. Ahmed dislikes the ignorance of the American people toward inter- national affairs, and likes the in- dependence of the American peo- ple, “as long as they use it wisely. " Ahmed says she has good American friends, but not best friends. A best friend to her is someone one can rely on, trust and share things. Ahmed wants to have a suc- cessful life with a good career, loyal husband and adorable kids. She wants to meet President George Bush and tell him to stop supporting Israel and South Africa and to get out of Nicaragua. She would also tell him to give refugees the oppor- tunity to come to America for bet- redeeming properties. We, here at Augsburg, take pride in the fact that our campus is completely accessible. It seems inconsistent to spend so much on accessibility, when that acces- sibility leads to smoke-filled rooms. I maintain that smoke- filled spaces are also a physical barrier. It’s not merely a matter of discomfort; this is a very real health problem. Remember, Richard Green (an Augsburg grad. and a member of Augsburg's Board of Regents) died of an asthma reaction last spring at the age of 53. Augsburg’s non-smoking policy was long overdue. Min- nesota has had a “Clean Indoor Air Act” since the mid 1970's. We can no longer ignore smok- ing’s assault on all of our bodies. We should all be good stewards of God‘s creation. This must begin with becoming acutely Nov. 12-19. The trip for the group of approximately ISO schools from the United States and United Kingdom was planned with the European Council of lnter~ national Schools (ECIS). In Luzcrn and Paris the group will visit international schools. The Hague will then sponsor a four day event. Daniels said, “It's an oppor- tunity for us. as colleges and universities, to set up information tables where guidance counselors from Europe can pick up informa- tion on these schools." Both counselors and students attend the college fair. THE AUGSBURG ECHO —Photos by Tim Labatt Tommi-Riva Numbala ter education and life. Ahmed will never forget the high school Upward Bound she at- tended in the summer of 1987. She met a lot of friends and learned to trust others. She would like the American people to know that what they see on television about Ethiopia is not the whole of Ethiopia. It is only the northern part of the country. Magdalene Bayoh Wilson, a freshman from Careyseburg, Liberia has been in the US. for 10 years. Wilson lived nine years in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and now lives in Minneapolis. She is majoring in computer science. Wilson’s hobbies are dancing, tennis and traveling. Her favorite actress is Joan Collins on Dynasty, and she likes the music of the late Marty Robbins. She dislikes the “phoney” smile of the American people “because it doesn’t come from inside." She likes the way everybody has the opportunity to succeed in things like education and careers. She has good friends, but not best friends in the US. Her ambition is to be very suc- cessful in life. Charlie Pride, a country singer, is a person she would like to meet. Wilson wants to tell him to be “nice” to his fans. She attended a reggae concert and saw a group of punk rockers, a scene she will never forget. She wants the American people to know that Liberia is a beautiful country. aware of the harmful substances we use and consciously or un- consciously force others to consume. I would dearly love for people to become so healthy that I am out of a job permanently. So may I challenge John Wiberg and all the other smokers to give up their cigarettes and take the money they would have spent on all those packs and donate the money to the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association or the United Way (which supports these and many other worthy organizations)? With all that money, these organizations could cure cancer and respiratory diseases in the near future. See if this doesn’t help you to feel better in every way! Liz Petit, RN. (and Augsburg student) Other colleges such as Smith, Cassar and Northwestern will be represented. “We stand a good chance," Daniels said. “We stand out as a school in the Midwest and a smaller school, compared to the others.” She added that Augsburg has a strong natural science pro— gram, and many European students seek studies in the science division. Augsburg hopes to increase the number of international students from the European continent and the overall diversity of the school, she said. Friday, November 3, 1989 Awards won at NACA conference By AMY KILDAL Staff Writer “Lights, Camera, Action!" was this year's theme for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) conference. The Augs- burg-hosted conference was held at the St. Paul Radisson Hotel on Oct. 19-21. Over 500 entertainers, talent representatives and students from over 59 schools participated in the annual event. Brian Cockayne, coordinator of student activities, Gwen Lehnen, Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) president and several students involved in ASAC attended the conference. The NACA conference con- sisted of educational sessions on leadership skills, legal issues, etc., in addition to talent showcases and exhibit hall displays. The ex- hibit hall displays provided infor- mation about performers, as well as other college’s student activities programs. While at the conference, col- leges had the opportunity to view performers in various talent cate- gories such as comedy, novelty and live dance bands, and were able to schedule the groups for their own campus activities pro- grams. Augsburg has scheduled such performers as Regency and Billy McLaughlin as a result of viewing the groups at past con- ferences. “If we didn’t have the ex- posure, it would be very hard to program," Cockayne said. Augsburg has been affiliated with NACA for the past three years and pays an annual fee to remain a member. The money is well spent since, through co~op buying with other affiliated schools, the price of booking groups is lowered if they perform at colleges within the same area. The groups become eligible to per- form at the conference after they apply for consideration and pay a showcase fee. Institutions, organizers and stu- dent activities leaders are given various awards throughout the conference. The nominees for awards are chosen by agreement among the student activities leaders from each college. Gwen Lehnen won the Out- standing Student Volunteer of the Year award, the only award a day time student is eligible to win. Cockayne hoped that Lehnen would win the award because of her participation in several stu- dent activities. Chris Bennett-Gagner was awarded the Graduate Student Scholarship. Augsburg received an honorable mention in the “Reverse Exhibit Hall" category. The next NACA conference, for which Cockayne will serve as conference chair, will be held in Sioux Falls, SD. Schools view awareness By JENNIFER GRIFFIN Contributing Writer Augsburg College joined the ranks of enlightened colleges na- tionwide when it officially declared the week of Oct. 16-21 Alcohol and Drug Awareness week. Roger Svenson is the program development director of Health Promotion Resources, a newly developed program aimed at the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse problems, as well as being the former director of the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention under the direction of Gov. Al Quie. Svenson said all colleges across the country were encouraged to make that week Alcohol and Drug Awareness week. He also said that most schools he had contact with were offering at least some chemical free activities. Each school was on their own as far as the way they wanted to recognize this week. Consequently the list of activities was quite varied. The tactics ranged from full-scale abstinence to posters en- couraging people to be drug-free. One school invited its students to quit using alcohol and drugs “cold turkey." At the end of the week everyone was treated to a turkey dinner. Other schools chose less ag- gressive campaigns such as offer- ing chemical-free dances and par- ties. Augsburgians had the oppor- tunity to participate in one such activity; there was a dinner- theater event at which there was an alcohol-free bar available. Steve Remington and Lori Turner, Mortensen and Urness Tower Coordinators, were in charge of Augsburg's Alcohol and Drug Awareness week. Alisa Holen tria to gain sympathies in order to get out of the Jail and Bail during Alcohol A warenss Week. —Phota by Tom Cornell Show less
Friday. November 3. 1989 '.\ ‘ Perspective THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three A call for praise without complaints By VALERIE MACK Contributing Writer When I transferred to Augsburg from the University of Minnesota two years ago this fall. I was amazed at the level of accessibility for such a small... Show moreFriday. November 3. 1989 '.\ ‘ Perspective THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three A call for praise without complaints By VALERIE MACK Contributing Writer When I transferred to Augsburg from the University of Minnesota two years ago this fall. I was amazed at the level of accessibility for such a small private school. In fact, it was the accessibility and the services Augsburg offers to the physically disabled students that made me decide to attend college here. The administration has in- creased the college‘s accessibility over the past two years by put- ting a new ramp and elevator in Si Melby Hall. by making the new Foss Center completely wheelchair accessible and by in— stalling electric paddle doors in many of the buildings. The maintenance department has rebuilt all the campus curb cuts and fixed many of the sidewalks to improve wheelchair mobility. The college has also improved services for us physically disabled students by hiring a physical disabilities specialist and by removing the fee for students to be in the C.L.A.S.S. program. The college has done all of these things for us. The question is. what have the physically disabled students done for themselves? What are they doing for themselves right now? And what have they done to express their appreciation for the college's help and support? The way I see it. the majority of p.d. students sit back and only complain about what hasn‘t been done. Part of the college experience for any student is to gain in- dependence and we as disabled students are not exempt from the necessity of this quality. If we want changes in our lives or in our school. we must make them happen. if we continue to sit back and expect the world to serve us life on a silver platter. without so much as a thank you. it won’t be long before the world. or Augsburg. passes us by and leaves us fading in the dust. I am not sure whether it is apathy or laziness that has come over the physically disabled students of Augsburg. but there is definitely a problem. Last year. there were only one or two p.d. students who occasionally attended A.C.C.E.S.S. meetings. the committee for disabled students. Only three learning disabled and physically disabled students have shown up for the new disabled students support groups meetings so far this year. Finally. a classmate and l have arranged two meeting times for the physically disabled students to join us in an effort to do something about the accessibility issue of the C.L.A.S.S. office. Two physically disabled students showed up for the first meeting and only one for the second meeting. I am challenging all you physically disabled students to become independent. Use your voice and take an active part in making your school number one for disabled students. if not for yourself. do it for the future physically disabled students of Augsburg College. Please join Marcy Belle and myself, Valerie Mack. in a meeting on Tuesday. Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m.. and help us to make Augsburg even more ac- cessible than it already is. Be active not passive! We will notify you as to the location of the meeting. KRISTEN M. HIRSCH LAURA FERRY JENNIFER BOWLFS CLAY McNEFF STEVE FREDLUND JOHN WIBERG TIM LABATT JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMPTON JON OLSON RENEE DeLONG LYNN HUOTARI JOEL THORESON TERRY ACERS JOHN WORLEY CLARKE JOHNSON BOYD KOEHLER Staff photographer: Tom Cornell. WAUGSBURGZW Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Arts at Entenainment Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Columnist Faculty Adviser Staff and contributing writers: Kari Anderson, Brad Branan, Jennifer Grif fin. Pamela Hartwell. Karen Jensen, Greg A. Johnson. Amy Kildal. Laura Kompelien. Chris Kreie. Valerie Mack. Gene McGivern. David Murr. Tommi-Riva Numbala. Bronwen N. Stine. Matthew B. Swenson. THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 731 - 213t Avenue South, Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Telephone: 330-1102. 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 advertises. Annual subscription rat- io $25.00. Printed at Tandem Press. Richfield. MN. Senate wants to hear about student concerns By DAVID MURR Sophomore Class President After a short and hectic mid- term week. I am only left to discuss two topics this week. First. I will inform you about discussions centering around the interim semester and then i will discuss the subject of student in- put and involvement. A few weeks ago we learned the schools of St. Catherine and St. Thomas had considered removing interim from their school year. The schools have decided for now to stick with their present schedules. Although the proposition never made it into a fully developed issue here at Augsburg. there was discus- sion by both the faculty and stu- dent senate concerning it. The original purpose of in- terim and its present status is a very interesting question. It would be useful for everyone in- volved if there was some open discussion between the students and the administration over these types of questions. Of course. nothing is going to change this year. but in years to come i think there is going to be a need for redefining interim‘s role in our college. Letters to the Editor Fire safety clarified To the Editor: I appreciate the concern ex- pressed in your recent editorial regarding fire safety. You can rest assured that all issues regard- ing equipment will be in- vestigated. in addition. I would like to correct some inaccurate information. Information about fire/tor- nado evacuation is distributed in three places: 1. In the Augsburg Student Guide. 2. The first floor meeting. 3. The bright yellow. llxl7 poster on the back of all residence entry doors en- titled, “Safety/Security Procedures" which lists emergency numbers. ad- dresses and procedures for fire evacuation, elevator emergency. tornado warn- ing. security doors. obscene phone calls. theft and power/telephone failure. The college conducts a fire drill in conjunction with the fire department once each semester. Equipment is checked on a regular basis through security and the Plant Services office. I am disturbed that people choose to ignore fire-alarms. People have encountered fire drills since elementary school and have been instructed to take every alarm seriously. The residence staff will clear all buildings during a drill for pur— poses of training. In the event of an actual alarm, we expect staff members to leave the building and not jeopardize their own health and safety. The fire fighters are responsible for checking rooms. Calling the booth to request information about the alarm uses valuable time that you need to evacuate in the event of a fire. and puts Do you enjoy interim? And if you do, do you think it is impor- tant to the college and your education experience? All of these questions need to be addressed. and the senate would love to see some expres- sion of student attitudes on the issue. A second point has to do with student involvement. As you know. this year Augsburg has in- augurated the use of the “FYI Augsburg.” Many compliments and complaints have been heard from students. its original pur» pose was to conserve paper that in past years was tossed aside. P.O. stuffs are no longer al10wcd; all information is now in one convenient inclosure. helping to save our forests. However. we would like to know if the information is still getting through in this new method. Do you read your FYI? If the FYI is not efficient in get- ting information through to students. then some changes may need to be made. Please let us. your student senate. know what you think on either of these issues or about anything else you would like to share. others at risk. such as physically disabled students who need the assistance of the booth. We have a minimal number of alarms each year. In the past few years, some of them have involv- ed fires and electrical malfunc- tions. Buildings are evacuated and inspected by the fire depart- ment before the "all clear" is given to re—entcr the buildings. If someone is found tampering with equipment. they will be pro- secuted and subject to the minimum fine of S300 and or 90 days in jail. If you hear an alarm: I. Close windows. open cur- tains. turn on lights. L) . Feel door and doorknob for heat (if not hot) then open door slowly and check for smoke. 3. if smoke is thick and/ or fire is present. remain in your room with door closed. Block air vents and door crack with towel or clothing. Call xl7l7 and identify yourself and your location. 4. If smoke is absent. exit the building (using stairs to the ground level). Close and lock your door when you leave. 5. Stand at least 75 feet away from the building and do not re-enter the building until notified by the housing staff or firefighters. 6. Note: Disabled students should remain in whatever room they occupv at the time of an alarm. All disabled students should contact the booth with their exact location during every fire alarm. and wait in that room for assistance by fire personnel. should evacuation be necessary. Also remember to bring warm clothing; it could take con- siderable time before you are permitted to re-enter the building. Linda Alberg Director of Student Life Inconsidera te smokers To the Editor: A recent Echo editorial ex- pressed the opinions of a “con- siderate smoker." I usually regard considerate smoker as an oxymoron, a natural contradic- tion like “deafening silence" or “military intelligence" or “cor- rect error." To help the writer and all other smokers know if they are that rarest of types. a considerate smoker, at least as i see it, i have devised Palosaari’s short quiz. I. Do you refrain from smok- ing in an airplane even after the smoking permitted sign is on because you know your smoke swiftly moves out of the smoking section and tortures trapped non. smokers? 2. Do you refrain from smok- ing around all children, eyen if others are. because you realize second hand smoke is harder on young lungs then it is on adult lungs? 3. Do you refrain from smok- ing in restaurants even if you are in a smoking zone if you are near the line and near non- smokers? 4. If in a smoking area of any kind. do you watch carefully the direction of your smoke. and if you see it moy es in the direction of non-smokers in a no smoking zone. do you immediately put out your ignited tobacco? Cormnued on page 10 Hazardous to health To the Editor: As a registered nurse and an asthmatic. I feel compelled to respond to John \Viberg‘s editorial of Oct. 13. 1989. I realize that smokers are feeling quite discriminated against these days. but I fail to see how any reasonably intelligent person can- not understand the necessity for a strict nonsmoking policy. in spite of what the tobacco companies e\pouse. smoking (and second-hand smoke) is a proven. major health hazard. Lung cancer is a disease that is \irlually 100 percent fatal. L'ntil the last 2030 years it was primarily a disease of men. The increase of its incidence in women coincides with the in- crease in the number of \\ omen smokers that began 4050 years ago. It is only rarely found itt people who do not smoke (or live with a smoker). Likewise. emphysema and heart disease are also much more common and serious in smokers. Wc'w all heard all of this before. but it‘s probably very difficult for young. healthy college students to consider the fact that they could be vulnerable to anything. much less to diseases that are primarily found among "old people.“ In my dealings with smokers. I get the impression that they think that non-smokers complain about smoke—filled rooms. Cortlinued on page 4 Letters Policy The Echo welcomes letters to the editor expressing the opinions or concerns ofour readers. Letters should be typewritten and submit- ted to the Echo office no later than 6 pm. the Sunday before publication. Letters MUST be signed by the author. We reserve the right to judge the appropriateness of each letter and edit for length and clarity. Show less
Friday. November 3, 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Indians face diverse issues By CLAYTON MeNEl-‘F Features Editor Dr. Ron Libertus. a Chippewa Indian who teaches a night course in contemporary American Indians at Augsburg College, said that there are three main issues that face American Indian students... Show moreFriday. November 3, 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Indians face diverse issues By CLAYTON MeNEl-‘F Features Editor Dr. Ron Libertus. a Chippewa Indian who teaches a night course in contemporary American Indians at Augsburg College, said that there are three main issues that face American Indian students to- day; they are “Identity. education and spirituality." There has been an awakening of issues that is surrounding American Indian people around the Augsburg campus. On Oct. 26-28 there was an Institute on American Indian women, which discussed American Indian womens' values and conflicts in higher education. Thus Libertus‘ comments on the issues facing American Indian students fits into the context of current Augsburg discussion. Libertus commented on iden- tity. He said American Indian students “have to deal with who they are. They labor under the dominant. stereotypes of being savage and drunk. These images are not their own and they must constantly define who they are.“ Libertus continued with the issue of education. “They must determine what education means," he said. “The process of education is very dear to me . . . education as a process is something that you can carry with you until death.“ He explained his views on American Indian spirituality. “You‘ve got to follow the dictates of your heart," he said. “For In» dians the solution is very clear- cut: you've got to get back to your creation traditions in order to live correctly." Libertus obtained his doctorate in Russian literature, but today teaches classes mainly concerned with American Indians. He works as a professor at the University of Ron Libertus stresses the importance of identity. education and spirituality in the lives of American Indians. Minnesota. a guest instructor at Augsburg. a curator of three museums and functions in many other official capacities. Libertus views the current prob- lems that the United States is having in dealing with American Indians as a problem of consci- ence. And they just will not go away. Another issue that Libertus has ~I’hutu III I/m [it’ll/'1 strong views on is gambling in the Indian community. He said. “Bingo has become the Indian link to self—government. Indians should concentrate their resources on making a 20-year plan instead of concentrating on such a destructive force as gambling. If Bingo is sovereignty. then I want nothing of it." Holum’s texts introduce science By GREG A. JOHNSON Contriburing Writer Do you ever wonder how pro- fessors spend their summer vaca- tions when they aren’t teaching more courses? For Dr. John Holum, an organic chemist and Augsburg professor, summer is a time for him to retreat to the quiet serenity of his northwoods cabin. There he spends his days writing and re-writing new editions for his numerous chemistry and biological chemistry texts he has written over the past 25 years. And if you were to ask him. “Why science?" he would simply reply. “The average student should have some knowledge of the nature of nature.” Holum explains, “. . to be considered educated 500 years ago, one need only to have studied theology." However, in a time where science and technology are running rampant “. . . to be educated now, you should have science," he said. And as we con- tinue to learn more and more about the state of our environ- ment and the world around us. science will certainly be on the forefront to try and solve some of the ecological issues. “Science has always gone back to nature for the criteria of truth." said Holum. That is not to say that the studies of philosophy. religion, psychology. art and music are of no concern to the scientist. or stu- dent. On the contrary, he said, “It is through the reductionist ap- proach to science. which attempts to find the simplist terms and parameters of nature itself. that we can understand the complex matters of life." In his teaching. for example, he strives to show the beauty of a tree through the study of its minutest detail and molecular structure. “Many peo- ple forget to look at the tree altogether," said Holum. “Science has always gone back to nature for the criteria of truth. " —John Holum. Professor of Chemistry As a professor of organic and advanced organic chemistry. Holum works hard at trying to help his students see that chemistry. biology and science are a “window to creation that no others have." In helping others to understand this, he has written four textbooks on the funda- mentals of general. organic, and biological chemistry, and one reference book of topics and terms. These include: “Elements of General and Biological Chem- istry" (7th ed.); “Fundamentals of General. Organic, and Biolog- ical Chemistry" (3rd ed.); “Fun- damentals of Chemistry" (3rd ed.); and “Organic and Biological Chemistry" (2nd ed.). The reference book. “Topics and Terms in Environmental Prob- lems." was written because he felt that “there ought to be a book where you can look up a basic definition." His textbooks in chemistry for professional health care students have been widely used in America and abroad for 25 years. Of his first textbook. Holum states. “Having found that all the texts I was using were out of date. it was necessary for me to write one with current information for my own teaching purposes." The success of this first text. “Elements of General and Biological Chern- istry." is evident. in that it is already in its seventh edition since its first publication in I962. Except for “Fundamentals of Chemistry." (3rd ed). which has previously been translated into Italian. the others are primarily used for nursing and life science students. These introduce both chemistry and biology during the first semester. which freshman science students usually do not get. That is because “nurses should be able to understand molecular structures in order to understand nutrition, drugs. the electrolyte balance of blood. etc.," Holum said. Holum would encourage Augs- burg students to think about what science can do for them, by help- ing them to “experience the beau- ty of how nature works.“ Page Five IA BC offers resources By ARI MeKI'LE Contributing Writer To combat declining member- ship. the Augsburg chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) may expand into the Twin Cities chapter. incorporating the membership of local colleges. Minnesota IABC Education Relations Director John Cornwcll will pursue the idea, whilc Augsburg's student members grapple with the implications of hosting a city-wide communica— tions club on the campus. “Our goal for this year is to increase membership. and we’re interested in possibly having a Twin Cities chapter to bring in new ideas," said Augsburg IABC President Lynn Huotari. An increased budget will allow the Augsburg chapter this year to participate in and host more events than last year. "Meet the PrOs.‘ was held this year at the Bloomington Radisson Hotel Oct. 24. Prev:- ously, the event took place at Augsburg. This popular event in- troduces students to the profes- sional fields of journalism, adver- v tising. broadcasting, corporate communication. photojournalism. free-lance writing and public rela- tions. Professionals are available to answer students’ questions and for discussion. Cindy Hilger of W(,'(,'() television was a guest speaker at the conference. Other projects underway for Augsburg's IABC chapter include a workshop on portfolios and resumc's Nov, 8, 5:30 pm. “Shadow Day” is another project in which students follow a work- ing professional out of the world of theory and into the world of ac. tual work. IABC member Betty Christianan said of her Shadow Day experience last year, “It wa', really neat to talk to someone in the field and get a tastc of real 1:7.» pericncc." IABC offers students in COIT'II‘I'IUI'IILaHUI'I- related fields. from internships and seminars to office or studio tours. In addition to reuniting new members. the group I': alwayz in the market for new idea. Huotari will field any QUCSIIOI'I': or comments at x1663. Interested students are welcome to attend the next meeting in the Century Room on Noy. 16 at 5:30 pm. YCSOUYL‘J': Ir) .Iluslims in his interim class. ithur. T.":t' - ~' Islam to be explored during interim course By LAURA KOMPELIEN Staff H'rite’r Professor Amin Kader will teach Introduction to Islam for Interim I990. Originally from Egypt, Kader came to the United States in I963 and is a practicing Muslim. follower of Islam. Kader is teaching the class because “knowledge brings peo- ple closer." he said. Islam as a world religion is misunderstood and Kader wishes to fulfill his responsibility as a Muslim and enlighten people about Islam. Due to the increasing number of Muslims. knowledge about lslatn is becoming more important. Muslims currently represent 20 percent of the world population. Fifteen thousand Muslims reside in the Twin Cities alone. And. by the year I992. Islam will be the largest minority religion in the U.S.. second only to Christianity. he said. Kader‘s goals are to help students who either don‘t know about Islam or Muslims who don‘t know enough to come to a good understanding of the religion itself. The class will be a journey into finding out what Islam is about and to mercome mediawelated stereotypes. For students interested in the class. Introduction to Islam is a 200 Ieyel course which fulfills the minority urban studies distribu- tion requirement. In order for the class to be cffectiye. Kader said students need an interest in know- ing what the Muslim faith is about and a total openness to new ideas. Much of the Islamic faith is based on thinking and analyzing. Students should feel free to ask any questions based on observa- tions or ideas. Topics to be discussed during the course include: religion as a chain and Islam as the last link. the different groups of Muslims. including Sufisitn. and the role of women. as first class citizens. Some speakers will com- ment on the history and change of the American Muslims. Also. there will be videotapes. a trip to a mosque and a paper to be written about the relationship between Islam and one‘s own area of in ICI’CSI. Show less
.4 saw t» \i‘.‘ I. ‘1‘)53 / AUGSBURGKW I 4 13,9va (a International students exposed page four ‘Tartufte’ opens page eight Augsburg College, Minneapolis Vol. 97, No. 7 Adler, Paideia receive mixed reactions By MATTHEW B. SWENSON Staff Writer On Oct. 17, philosopher Mort- imer Adler led a group of... Show more.4 saw t» \i‘.‘ I. ‘1‘)53 / AUGSBURGKW I 4 13,9va (a International students exposed page four ‘Tartufte’ opens page eight Augsburg College, Minneapolis Vol. 97, No. 7 Adler, Paideia receive mixed reactions By MATTHEW B. SWENSON Staff Writer On Oct. 17, philosopher Mort- imer Adler led a group of IS Augsburg students in a demon~ stration discussion of how the seminar approach to the Paideia Program should work. Adler and the student group discussed the Declaration of In- dependence in detail. Adler played the role of director, trying to lead the students in the direction of the answer he was looking for. Adler followed a rigid form during the discussion. If a student answered one of his questions in- correctly, he simply said, “No, you are wrong." Dave Johnson, one of the students in the group, said. “Adler was intimidating, but I don’t think he meant it in a mean way, he was just trying to get his point across." Johnson also said that the way Adler led the discussion did not bother him. Johnson understood that this was part of Adler‘s seminar approach. Mike Lotti, another student in the group, disagreed with Adler enough that he sought further answers to his questions after he discussion was over. Academic Dean of Students Ryan LaHurd said that Adler was a little disappointed with the results of the discussion. LaHurd added that Adler felt that he did not have enough time to work with the demonstration group of students, and that this was not an ideal form of the seminar ap- proach to the Paideia Program. However, LaHurd also said that Adler explained that this is often Mar/inter Adler (“undue/s a (lenirilis'lruliun of [he Pair/cm Program u'II/i ll how the seminar approach works the first time. LaHurd said in speaking with faculty and staff, he has run into mixed emotions about the demon~ stration. “Some people were very dissatisfied with Adler‘s ap- proach," LaHurd said. He also said some people thought Adler was too aggressive. LaHurd went on to say that people need to approach Adler‘s style of teaching differently than what they are used to. LaHurd added that many of the answers Augsburg hosts Indian Institute By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor Augsburg hosted a three day conference entitled Institute of American Indian Women. The in- stitute challenged professors to in- corporate Indian studies into col- lege curriculum. Visiting pro- fessors were asked to revise their curriculum, and six Augsburg professors will be revising their course syllabi to incorporate American Indian studies. The institute was made possible by a grant from the Ford Founda- tion. Indian studies is the second part of a four part series on gender and diversity. The series began last year with African American women's studies and will continue with Chicano/Latino women’s studies and Asian American women’s studies. A consortium of six colleges and universities were involved in the conference including: Augsburg College, Macalester College, Metropolitan State University, College of St. Catherine, St. Cloud State University and the Univer- sity of Minnesota. The six participating Augsburg professors were Kristin Anderson, art department; Maria Brown, social work; Marie McNeff, education; Bev Nillson. nursing; Vicki Olson, education; and Ron Palosaari, English. Bonnie Wallace, director of the American Indian program said, “To my knowledge this is a historical first. I don‘t believe anything like this has taken place in the five state region or perhaps even the country. “This is an experience where we are bringing American Indian women professionals not only to share their academic background. but also their cultural and tribal wisdom and knowledge," Wallace said. This conference started a renewal in thinking beyond stereotypes, which are often based on misconceptions, and it ap- proached methods for including the complex American Indian heritage into course curriculum. Palosaari said, “I think my sen- sitivity towards native American students and texts has changed." He explained that mainstream texts are more concerned about the individual hero, whereas American Indian texts are much more concerned with the com- munity or groups as antagonists and protagonists. Palosaari also pointed out that it is important to have knowledge on tribal histories and customs in order to fully understand American Indian texts. Dr. Clara Sue Kidwell, pro» fessor of native American studies at the University of California at Berkeley said, “Instructors who don't know about Indian commu- nities tend to use their Indian students as experts." She explained that it‘s not the student‘s job to in- Conlinued on page 9 Adler said were wrong could have been argued to be a matter of opi— nion. On Adler‘s abrupt way of deal» ing with the wrong ansyser. LaHurd said. “When Adler said ‘y‘ou're wrong,‘ he didn't do it tn a way that put people down." LaHurd felt tltat the best thing that came of the demonstration discussion group \Hh, "It has generatcd a discussion about Adler's style of teaching, and what that means. This is only one example of how you run a Paideia It", grail/t of .‘illL‘L’lt‘X. I‘trusn 'r. In” ( \CIIIIIIHI. "It depended upon how you interpreted it; Adler was here to bring us ideas, and nobody is forced to agree with him," LaHurd said. “It generally did what I hoped it would do. and that “as it generated discussion," Adler hasn‘t conducted a seminar outside ot the L III\CI’\II_\ of .\ortli Carolina at Chapel Hill for seycral years. “Time magazine called Adler. “A philtysopher for eyeryman." In (‘tm/inuet/ on page [0 Friday, November 3, 1989 lfsbon voyagefor Admissions By I.Al.‘RA PERRY Astra/(ml Ill/Ila! Adriiissions CUUTI'CIUi". Sarit' Stcnsriid and Sally Daniel: are traveling abroad to recruit rte». international «.tudcritu Stensrud's trip to A .a La planned by the Internationa. S‘i dent (,ultural Izmhange tlSCI1i group, which i- compo/ed 0‘. eff proximately 2') diftcrcrt' Jr; and utii'.cr~itic~. thrriughou‘ '7.- country. Aug-burg :- ' ‘ lcgc represented from ‘n. Stcn~riid left on U.’ 23 a return in a morz'h H: Inky!) early to l).' chair of the sociology ‘ "who i~ on sabbatical in Japar he also plum it) go ' t Ks. to 'tixli a Japart:~: hgrx -7, “I” meet the res: \)l in" group in Tokyo. After a hot: b71cI1natn: .2 v uill begin their ~chedulc. usually what of ihfrc ,7 each day. Th: prrigrarn~ from yisiting school» as E. ctirriculums. going to c‘ and presenting an eyen; . hotels. Stensrud's trip yy... .n.or- porate Highh to Tokyo. Seoul Hong Kong. Singapore. Malaysia. Bangkok and the Philippines. Stensrud \ycnt on the same ":7 last year. He talked \ytth mostly high school juniors. ~1't :O’< hat»: already applzed by Tyyo Japanese studenh ; \I\II Augsburg this mutants: :22»: talking to Stcnsrud. “For the sire of Augsburg. aye Continued on page J Middle Eastern experiences shared By KARI ANDERSON and KAREN JENSEN C onlrihutilig ll 'rilers' Dr. Swee Chai Ang spoke of the conditions she encountered in the Middle East and on her rccetttly published autobiographical ac- count of her medical work there. “From Beirut to Jerusalem." at Chapel services on Wednesday, Oct. l8. While working in London, Ang resigned from her job in answer to an international appeal for surgeons needed in the war» torn Gaza Strip, a disputed area in Israel. Ang was part of the Gaza Hospital that treats patients free of charge, regardless of political, racial or religious affiliations. In 1982, during her first week of service, Ang was trapped when in- vading Israeli troops laid seige to nearby camps. The Red Cross estimates at least 2,400 people were slaughtered by officially “unidentified” troops. Ang said: “It is very painful because as a Christian I couldn‘t understand why Israel did that. | asked questions. I asked for answers and never got any." Scare tactics were employed on Ang and 20 foreign doctors and nurses who were subjected to a mock execution by these soldiers. She said they were then taken out of the area by Israeli troops. Gaza Hospital re-opened after only a few weeks and Ang return— ed to her post for the remainder of the year. she said. With tears in her eyes, Ang spoke of the pain she felt one night as she stit on a roof top. looking at the starry sky. She said: “I wondered if the stars were the same stars Jesus an \s hen he was there so many thousand years ago. I thought of “bat the little children yyrotc on the walls of the hospital—saying that other children went to sleep with the sound of music and stories—but they go to sleep hearing gunshots and smelling tear gas. At the same time they watch their mothers be- ing beaten and brothers being ar- I O O t t i I t t t Author of “From Beirul to .It-ruxult-ni. " Dr. Sin-e ( ‘litii Ang. spoke at chapel on ()(‘L 18. rested. It is so painful. yet I knoyy God has not left tis because the same stars shone then—and there was light—and the darkness could not ptit the light out." Ang said this is the essence of what being a child of God is. Ang was born in Malaysia and pursued her education as an ortho- pedic surgeon itt Singapore. 1n the late 70s her husband. a htiman»rights lawyer, was forced to flee the country after being targeted by Malaysia's Inter» Continued on page S Pholo .‘ti l'tvi I.:.‘\.-:: Show less
Page Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 3, 1989 The ups and downs of Mortensen Tower By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief in the last few issues of the Echo there has been a lot of talk of maturity. Most of this talk has stemmed from acts of vandalism on campus; the fire alarms... Show morePage Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 3, 1989 The ups and downs of Mortensen Tower By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief in the last few issues of the Echo there has been a lot of talk of maturity. Most of this talk has stemmed from acts of vandalism on campus; the fire alarms being set off, the game-room destruction . . . Yet another immature act of vandalism needs to be discussed. The Mortensen Tower elevators and lobby are consistently being defaced by drunk students on weekends. First, the elevators. Anyone who has ridden in either elevator this year knows what I am talking about. Certain individuals have taken it upon themselves to use the elevators as lavatories. Some people are pouring cans of beer into the carpet. Food and other litter is being trampled into the floor. The wire grate on the ceiling has been stolen. The list goes on. These inconsiderate folks are making it uncomfortable for other students to ride the elevators. The smell is sometimes unbearable. Many students are choosing to climb the stairs to avoid riding the elevators. However, the students who are physically impaired have no choice but to ride them, regardless of the stench. In the lobby, the residence staff tried to decorate with framed art prints and posters, only to have one of them stolen the next day. All of the frames were then bolted to the walls. The next day, one of the frames remained mangled on the wall—minus the poster, after some “mature” student decided they would “show them they can’t stop us.” The artificial plants are repeatedly being stolen or broken. No Letters to the Editor Ma turity issue appreciated To the Editor: I would like to thank the editorial staff for their viewpoint on “Abuse of Game Room" in the Oct. 13 issue of the Echo. It‘s about time that somebody from the student body takes a stand on this issue. As an ex- dorm resident, I know for a fact that these acts of vandalism, disregard for public and private property, cheating and stealing are not isolated to the game room, but are visible throughout the entire campus. The people involved in this abusive behavior seem to hold the attitude of, “I pay enough money to go to this college, so I should be able to do as I please." Well if these people would be more responsible and begin to respect the things that are given to them (us) we wouldn't have such increased tui— tion every year. The term im— maturity, in my eyes, doesn’t even come close to correctly labeling this type of behavior and attitude. Something like bar- baric, or self-centered, might be more accurate. Come on people, we‘re in college now. It‘s time to graduate from preschool. I also appreciated the editorial’s comment about the “Tommies Suck" slogan which was fiaunted during Home- coming. This was just a wonder- ful representation for a Christian college whose underlying com- mitment is to “love thy neighbor.” I don’t quite under~ stand what purpose the slogan was suppose to serve. If it was to encourage the spirit of com- petitiveness and bring us closer to a victory, I have bad news for you, because it didn't work! To me, it showed all the more evidence of this “immaturity” that has somehow invaded our campus. Obviously these people are not quite bright enough to realize that what they‘re doing does not meet an acceptable level of maturity. I’d like to thank the staff again for speaking out on this, and would encourage others to do the same. This is our cam— pus, and l, for one, don’t want to have my tuition going towards repairing destruction caused by other people‘s stupidity. Kristof Nordin, Junior In remembrance of the earthquake To the Editor: The Earth Bent Its Knee It was vesper time when the mighty earth trembled bending its knee to a powerful force. The valleys heaved and the mountains bent low causing buildings to crumble and topple as though they were straw into the mixing liquifying sands below. Bridges collapsed, muffiing the excruciating cries of tortured and dying man. sooner than a new plant is put in, it is gone within the week, or a branch is broken off. As I stand in the lobby or ride on the elevator, I hear numerous complaints about these things. Everyone comments on the problems, but no one ever seems to know who caused them. However, someone must be seeing these things happen. It may be next to impossible to find the guilty parties, so some other steps have to be taken. One possible solution to the urine-and-beer-in-the-elevator-carpet- problem may be to take out the carpet and install tile or linoleum floors in the elevators. With this type of flooring, the people who are committing the crime would have to stand in it themselves. Granted, this would not be fun for the other residents who had to ride the elevator, but the floors would be much easier to clean afterwards and the smell would not remain soaked into the floor. If you see anyone vandalizing any campus property this way, do not wait; report it immediately. No one has to know you “told on them," the information can be kept confidential. You will be doing a big favor to all of the residents and guests of the building. The best solution of all would be if everyone matured instantly and learned to drink responsibly. But, since that probably will not happen, the rest of us need to take some action. We are paying enough money to live there, and we all have the right to live in a clean building. As for those people who are causing the vandalism; we’re in college now, it’s time to grow up. Yet the majestic mountains continued to move renting in two and tearing themselves asunder exposing the inner depths of their hollowed bowels of stone. Oh, God, man cried as he fell to his knees: Is this what man needs to break his downward trend in seeking the shallow trappings of life, worthless and destined for a quickened end? Oh, Man, take heed said a kindly God: You are an expression of who I am; but you have tried to build a firm foundation on an earth that is a shifting creation for the land you rent from mother earth is temporary and it will be taken back again. Oh, Man, take heed! In Memoriam: California Earthquake 5:04 pm. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1989 Lauretta E. Pelton Associate Professor Education Department Adler promotes real education To the Editor: Thank God for Mortimer Adler! Thanks for a chance to hear a voice of reason and hope for everyone who thinks for themselves. And may I lose all hope if his warning goes by unheeded by this institution. As a student who came to Augsburg as a free~thinker and inquisitive person, I have been frustrated and continuously deterred in my pursuit to learn here. Until I arrived at Augsburg, I had never been in a classroom where the educator was reduced to a computerized drone who spits out facts, not to be questioned, but to be written down verbatim, memorized, spit back out and forgotten, This is not learning. This is not educa- tion. And those precious grades on your transcripts are simply marks for how well you memorized and played along with this system. This “education” system was not molded on a desire to learn or inspire. It was based on another well known in- stitution—the armed forces. 1 do not worry about my education because I've been shown how to educate myself. But there are too many students who have never seen that educa- tion is fun and self—fulfilling. There are too many students at Augsburg who have had no need to open up their minds and ask why—who have never been challenged to reach their full potential. The consequences of this goes way beyond a meaningless degree. Think of the workforce. the voters. the future educators we have built. That fact—of an ignorant populace—should scare the democracy right out of this country. Augsburg—please don’t con- tribute any longer to this national disgrace. Do not settle for mediocrity. Take advantage of Adler‘s call for reform to do something. We must start people thinking again. Brenda Quade, Senior Scurrilous Essays By CLARKE JOHNSON I read in last Sunday‘s paper about students in a Minnesota Lutheran school who, with the encouragement of their teachers, are writing the postmaster general about the newly issued dinosaur stamps. These stamps, they say, are bad because they promote evolution instead of the true story of creation from the Bible. The students are demand- ing equal time for the story of Christ “to get unbelievers to believe.” Separation of church and state aside, what I find unbelievable is the stupidity of the teachers and the school administration. I use the word “stupid” because I make a distinction among the three words, “ig- norant,” “dumb” and “stupid.” “Ignorant” people do not know facts or relationships. “Dumb” people have the capacity to understand but don‘t use that capacity. It is stupid to automatically link the dinosaurs with evolu- tion. If God made the world in six literal days, as these students believe, then she or he made the earth with dinosaur bones in it. The bones go together in a logical, physical fashion. God probably even made them that way. Paleontologists put them together and it's obvious that God made some very large, very impressive skeletons here, skeletons that follow the physiology of animals alive today. From this, God‘s beautiful consistency, we can estimate life spans, feeding requirements and so on. The dinosaurs are an in— credible creation. lf God did make the world, but not in six days, then it is still stupid to link the dinos with evolution. They lived, a creation of God, and then they died. No one knows why they died, but they did. They are still incredible creations, still an amazing tribute to a highly skilled and varied God. If God did not make the world, there is still no link be— tween dinosaurs and evolution, as such. From our best ability to estimate, the environment changed and the thunder lizards died, just the same way you and I would die if one pound of plutonium blew up on a space shuttle and Continued on page 7 Alicrm iNe foéiet "$77)? THE Pass—xv. ,5 THAT?" —FR\vcE €~b. unum (OHM) N “be: ToAc-r R€$P6N$m1, m M snout.) tum or THE M In HAme“ ,9 UEMW “‘ .15? KEMMN 1" ‘ .wrom Mitt! 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