Cenfennial Mom‘h Begins Symposium Marks Festive Week by Jan Gamradt On October 12 the centennial month for Augsburg will begin with a reception at the College Center and an open house in the Urness Tower. That Sunday afternoon there will also be a dedication of the City of Augsburg Room in the... Show moreCenfennial Mom‘h Begins Symposium Marks Festive Week by Jan Gamradt On October 12 the centennial month for Augsburg will begin with a reception at the College Center and an open house in the Urness Tower. That Sunday afternoon there will also be a dedication of the City of Augsburg Room in the college cen— ter. This VIP room will contain art and artifacts from the city of Augsburg, Germany, the college‘s namesake. A copy of the Augsburg Confession will also be one of the cultural aspects that is planned to be added to the room. The finances for the room have come from a $25,000 grant from Lutheran Bro- therhood Insurance Company and a $10,000 gift from Lief J. Sverdrup, a 1918 distinguished A u g s b u r g graduate whose firm built the building. Dr. George W. Forell of the University of Iowa will give the dedicatory address. TUESDAY AND Wednesday of Augsburg’s centennial f e s t i v a I week will be composed of two sym- posium talks centered around the theme “Man and Education in a Revolutionary Age.” The Tuesday evening syn.r address by Dr. Carl H. Chrislock is entitled, “Augsburg College in a Revolutionary Age," and centers around our debt to the “historic past.” Chrislock, chairman of the department of history here and au- thor of “From Fjord to Freeway: Centennial History, Augsburg Col- lege, has twice received the Solon J. Buck award for best history writer in Minnesota. “The Church Related College: Special Mission or Educational An- achronism?” will be presented on Wednesday morning in a speech by Dr. Stephen J. Tonsor, history pro- fessor at the University of Michi- gan. Tonsor was recently elected Most Distinguished Professor of the Year. ALSO ON Wednesday an after- noon academic convocation will be presented in Melby Hall by Dr. Kenneth W. Thompson, Vice-Pres- ident of the Rockefeller Founda- tion, New York. Thompson is a graduate of Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A centennial banquet in the col- lege center will be the highlight of Wednesday evening. Reservations can be made by calling the Centen- nial Office, Augsburg College 332- 5181, extension 470. Reservations at eight dollars per person must be made by October 1. At the informal reception ban- quet Dr. Oscar A. Anderson, Pres- ident of Augsburg College, will speak on the “Future of Augs- burg." For the banquet, too, 15 sil- ver medals of the centennial sym— bol have been struck and will be presented to persons having major responsibility for the Centennial Year. Two hundred fifty bronze medals will be presented to mem- bers of committees and persons rendering special services for the centennial. THE CENTENNIAL celebration will then be intertwined with the homecoming festivities. On Friday, October 17, following the presenta- tion of Distinguished Alumni cita- tions, the coronation of the Home- coming Queen will take place. Saturday afternoon will see the traditional homecoming football game, this year being played against Concordia at Parade Sta- dium. That afternoon after the —Spetiol Photo MISS GERDA MORTENSEN game, there will be a smorgasbord in the college center. Bishop Kaare Stoylcn of Kris- tiansand. Norway, will present the sermon at a worship service on Sunday, October 19. Bishop Stoy- len is the official representative from the Church of Norway to the centennial of Augsburg. He has been active in the international “Faith and 0rdcr"conferences over many years. LATER THAT day, at Northrop Auditorium, a commissioned com- position by Knut Nystedt will have its premiere performance by the Augsburg choir and by the Minne- sota Orchestra with S t a n i s I a w Skrowaczcwski directing. Nystcdt recently received the St. Olaf med- al from the King of Nonvay for his contributions to the musical Iifc of his country. Last spring he served for two terms here as composer in residence. Olav Eriksen from Frcrikstad, Norway, will be the performing baritone with Katherine Hennig, who is presently teaching voice at Augsburg. singing lyric -soprnno. Another member of the music fnc» ulty at Augsburg Collcgc who will be performing at Northrop that evening will be James D. Johnson. This piano c o n c e r t 0 will mark Johnson's fourth appearance with thc Minnesota Orchestra. A Founder‘s Day with interna- tional emphasis has been scheduled for November 10 (Martin Luthcr's birthday), 9 n din g the centennial month. A Foundcr‘s Day convoca- tion will be highlighted by a 9:35 a.m. address by American con- gresswoman Shirley Chisholm of New York. She will be speaking on “The Social RevolutioniAugsburg Collegc in a Revolutionary Age." That same Monday afternoon on international buifct sponsored by the foreign students at Augsburg will be held in the college ccntcr. THE Augsburg Echo Vol. LXXXVI Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 25, 1969 No. 3 Grindal Sees Christian Colleges as Essential Parl of Education System by Larhae Grindal Much talk goes on today concern- ing the future of Christian colleges. Everyone is wondering if the mon- ey, the students, and the faculty will be attracted to colleges where, in most cases, tuition rates are higher than at state institutions and the curriculum not as complete. Just the fact that discussion con- tinues is reason for encourage- ment. This implies that, at least, interest in Christian higher educa- tion still survives. In my opinion private colleges-— especially Christian educational in- stitutions—are an essential part of higher education in America. In speaking to the question of conflict between educational goals a n d Christian goals, I must admit that a Christian college such as Augs- burg can perform the functions of an educational institution more profoundly than can a state insti- tution. MOST, IF NOT all, Christian colleges put much emphasis on the liberal arts education. The liberal arts understand man as a totality —as a combination of scientific, philosophic, social, and aesthetic interests—and can bring sense to the lesser or greater importance of these scholastic disciplines. In a state institution the emphasis, af- ter a few introductory courses, is in only a specific field with no larg- er context given this training. Lib— eral arts is really a part of the Christian view of man as a total man—a moral, responsible indi- vidual. trait of the Another peculiar Christian college is the commit- ment found there. (Here is a real discussion topic.) My contention is that a commitment based on Chris- tian concern can be found at a Christian college and not to any large degree at a state institution. The state institution is not commit- ted to a way of life. It does not make this claim and cannot. This is not a criticism but a fact of its existence. A Christian college like Augs- burg, however, is committed to a particular way of Iifcea Christian ethic. In its words “education for service,“ Augsburg is saying that it will graduate total persons con- cerned and committed to serve their fellow men. Now this goal has not been realized fully nor can it ever be “realistic.” And maybe it is nothing but a dream. But the Pair Extraordinaire Demonstrates Smooth Style at Northrop Auditorium Welcome by Ric Stuefer What is a “Pair Extraordinaire 7" While asking around campus, this reporter was surprised to find that one of the smoothest sounds of to: day remains relatively unknown. Perhaps the University of Minne— sota Welcome Week at Northrop Auditorium this Saturday evening can change that. "They" are the Pair Extraordin- aire, and in the music world of gimmickry and synthesized sound they are truly unique. Carl Craig vocalizes and Marcus Hemphill so- los on the string bass: that is it, the Pair sound. Principally, the duo's attitude to- ward its music is one of faithful rendition. Marcus explains, “What- ever we do, we must rely on the strength of the composer. Even Michelangelo couldn't have been a great artist if someone hadn't in- vented paint." Carl defines his sing- ing style by saying, “I try to sing each note as simply as possible, with no embellishments." From this it might be thought that the Pair has no quality of its own to offer an audience. Untrue. Listening to the Pair and watching them perform, one can feel the in- terpretations come t h r o u g h. In their eight months of initial re- hearsal, they chose and perfected 338 songs which celebrate the in- herent joys and sorrows of the world. They believe that positive attitudes, conveying happiness and love, can make a contribution to- wards a solution to mankind's prob- lems. Their style reflects this ap- proach to the human condition. If your weekend plans still re- main uncertain, stroll over to the University campus Saturday eve- ning at eight, and let a couple of black Texan entertainers introduce you to a fresh look at life. ,. ,.r Week Concer’r ' 3 attempt is always a part of thc fac- ulty and miministrntion's task vnch ycnr. ANOTHER i\'l‘"l‘RA("l‘lON of this commitment is the close I‘l'llh tionship between student and pro- fessor which is more possible here than at a larger institution. This is indicative of a certain respect for the student that sees him as an individual—snot just another future businessman or teacher. With this kind of total view of man as well as this commitment in Christian higher education, it Is not surpriisng that there is little fear about what learning may bring. Many people too soon criti- cize Christian colleges as “Ivory Towers" where no fact conflicting with traditional thinking is dis» cussed or even prescntcd. With truth as its goal, what can any fact or idea destroy, especially if the college is convinced that in truth lit-s frccdom. Rather this goal {(u‘i'rs‘ one to considcr and t'llnlillllv all studies and all I‘l‘3L‘fll‘K‘h with no [car of new knowlcdgc. In answer to thc question about the conflict bctwecn educational goals and Christian goals at Augs— burg, I would havc to say that the educational goals are given a dccp- cr meaning with the Christian com- mitment at their center. These cd» ucational goals are similar on thc surface to those of other institu- tions, but I belicvc a greater depth is available to us with the addition of the Christian perspective. I would hope that anyone who questions the real differences be- twecn stau- institutions and Chris- tian colleges would either go to a state institution for a quarter, or, if they have already done this, come and set me straight on my misconceptions. 1 would also hope that with these a rtic lot about Augsburg's goals and its future, discussion would begin on campus for it through their help that these goals among students, is only can become a reality. Show less
The Augsburg Echo Vol. LXXXVI Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota. September 15, 19119 Anderson Sees Chasm; Seeks“ “There is a time to rend, and a time to mend. What I'm talking about is a time to mend." This statement basically summarized President Oscar Anderson's open» ing convocation... Show moreThe Augsburg Echo Vol. LXXXVI Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota. September 15, 19119 Anderson Sees Chasm; Seeks“ “There is a time to rend, and a time to mend. What I'm talking about is a time to mend." This statement basically summarized President Oscar Anderson's open» ing convocation speech. presented last Wednesday in Mclby Hall. Stating that the ultimate goal of the college “is to provide an edu- cation which will liberate, prepare, and motivate students towards the realization of the Christian values of truth, freedom, justice, love and human dignity." he went on fur- ther to explain the problems to be overcome. First Anderson stated that “stu- dents have been put down. subor- dinated, neglected and forgotten. Now." he said. “is the time to mend" this situation. Second he discussed the aliena- tion caused by the big society. busi- ness and by higher education that "has become too often a rigid nia- chine. Persons are fed into it, ground up willy-nilly, and spewed out like sausages." Anderson compared racism in America to a deep-seated cancer stating that it can only be removed by delicate surgery, “truth sharp- ened by love." To students be ad- vised a closing of ranks. “Drop both your apathy and suspicions of elected student offices as stooges of the system." Next Anderson described the “hi- atus between knowledge and expe- rience,” stating that “w e h ave come to see that education has been too much a rational effort without feeling for human existence.” As a partial solution to this problem he suggested that we “must begin to take seriously the dean's sugges- tion that the students become more . . . involved in planning their own education." Anderson's final topic was the generation gap: “Some kind of wall exists between us, but hopefully it is not fixed . . . All generations need the help of others." Later he added, “The generation gap is one of delusions in your mind." Satiri- cally quoting a doubtful scholar, he continued, “The only generation gap is that we have lived longer. we know more than you do and we are so far ahead of you. it will take a lifetime to have the same relative knowledge and wisdom." Anderson emphasized tranquility and peaceful solutions to th e s e problems stating that “No liberal education is possible where dissen- sion, strife, suspicion. intimidation. isolation, segregation or conceit are accepted as normal.“ Finally Anderson warned of the twofold “peril of this moment." One, he said, is the “continuation of the overstatemcnt of the prob- lem." This can only result in “fur- ther alienation.” Secondly he cm- phasized the danger of “an over- reaction in backlash which can re- sult only in disastrous polarization, In either case," Anderson coin— iiiented on both periIS, “there is tragic division, and ‘a house divided Time to Mend" cannot stand.' " Anderson also discussed the prob- lem of relevancy of curriculum in an academic community. “T r u t h has been sought," said Anderson, “apart from meaningful human re- lationships." He thcii defined what relevancy was by stating, “There is a lot of hollering today about sub- ject matter not being relevant. It's not a problem of the curriculum be- ing relevant. but of the person. It's not what you study, but what you are and do which must be rele- vant." Additionally, he continued to stress the inadequacy of violence and confrontation as a way of change. After mentioning that Augsburg was actually only in its adolescence, he said. “We cannot afford the kind of destruction and discord which can tear at our vcry delicate fabric. Our problems are not so much the result of scnility as of youth Niimbrr :3 Pbolo by Summer DR. OSCAR ANDERSON EXPLAINS 0 statement in his opening con- vocation speech in Melby Hall last Wednesday. Anderson called for a time of mending to follow what has been a long period of turmoil in education, Chrisfensen Enumerafes Four Major Convicfions of Truly Chrisfian by Bernhard Christensen Thirty years ago an acceptable definition of a college education might have been: the developing of the whole man throuin the appre- ciation of a broadly representative selection of human knowledge, plus a degree of specialization in some particular area. Thereby the stu~ dent, it was thought, would be pre- pared. at least basically, for his life work. In the Christian college this pro- gram was presented and interpret- ed froiii the viewpoint of faith in Jesus Christ, with the Bible having an important, often even a central place in the curriculum. TODAY, although these defini- tions would still be widely ap— proved. with modification for spe- '59etiul Fhoio DR. BERNHARD CHRISTENSEN citic institutions. it is apparent to all that in recent years the colleges have been undergoing far-reaching changes. New ideals and cmphasc have come into the foreground. The ivory tower is being demolished. Like the Church. the college has suddenly discovered that it is an integral part of the world. and its programs are being adjusted ac- coi'dingly. 5 Most of the contemporary chang- es in higher education are no doubt the result of better. truer thinking about man and his problems and his world. Not a few of th csc changes, too, are definitely aimed at opening new doors to those who formerly had little educational ope portunity. Education is being ever more closely geared to human seiv- ice. Even sciciicc. niost impersonal of fields of study, is seen to exist not for its own sake but for man. (This notwithstanding all the pros- titution of science for purposes of war and destruction.) "The college for the community" is an oft-her- alded slogan, The eyes of today's professor must see far beyond the walls of his classroom. Today's college is clearly marked also by certain other distinctly dc» sirable qualities: a greater open- ness in the discussion of all ques- tions; a steady demm-ratization of college control: the rapid growth of a sound internationalism—as in world—circling ' ea studies. greatly increased travel and study abroad, the Peace Corps, etc. In thesc and many other respects a new spirit is abroad in academia. AND IF “'1; evaluate thesv IH'\V emphases in the light of Chris ian ethical thought. many of them will surely be found to be both valuable and valid. The times are helping to awaken both the Church and the church colleges to too-long rcglecl- ed responsibilities. In a setting like this Augshmg is fortunate to have an alert and open-minded President, cfl L'I- r to have both the faculty and the stu- dents grow into the riches of the time. No movement can i~tlecti\'cl_\' advance beyond its leadership. Yet all is not favorable. There are important emphases which the Church college should be making clearly and strongly which are dc» cidcdly controversial among educa- tors: and if these alc stressed. tlic (‘hi'istiaii college may wcll find its ideals both challenged and rejected. In a world of diverse nicn and di- vcrsc minds the struggle for truth is unending. Let me mention four major. controversial convictions which should be a part of the life» blood of every Christian collvgc ti» day. 1. Faith in God as Creator and Father. This is basic. hither the heart of man has an eternal refuge or it has not. Granted that tlicisni cannot be "proved," neither atheism. And the unending search for the Mak s fingerprints is an cvci»f:isciiiatiiig quest. ()iily (iod is pcriiiaiicntly interesting: beyond Him we cannot go. but short of Him we cannot rest. In the Chris- tian college. cuii Let these learn who here shall meet That wisdom is with rcvci‘cncc crowned. And sciciice walk with humble feet To seek the God that faith has found. ‘I‘HI‘I HIGHEST aim in life is truth. This simple statement from [he Augsburg graduation formula has at least a twofold nicaning: it points to Him who said “I am thc truth 2|> man's ultimate goal and good; and it ilso cxalts honesty. (ipt‘lldllllltlt‘dll , [he schnlar's fearl( s conscience. In both senses it is a proper emphasis of the (‘hrislian The latter will he more readily acknowledged than the forrncr. But both arc crucial. o college. ii, The cultivation of moral char- acter. Some would Iiinit mlucatiun lo the mind. True. man is an ani- mal. but more. And this niorc" i.- of the i-sscni c. What dot-s it profit Colleges to cducatc minds if they are to In- but Illl)I'\ skillful in dislioncsty and scllisliiiv aclci as a goal of education l.\ to he a traitor to (he \‘ci'y heart of life. To fail to sLiL-ss chai- Well we know that in this Ill‘liI [here are no cosy :|lis\\vi‘.~. with rc» spcct cithcr to the malciials or to thc lili’lii4lil.\ of cdiiciilioii. [hit to. day their aic strong \'(Iivi'\, at the very highest cdiicatioii. calling for dccpci, IIIUH‘ pci'soniil levels of l‘UIlIiIIIS lictwccii tciwhci and slu- dcnt as the pathway out of the cd- ‘l'his will in cvitably lcad to chzirartcr-acbicviu meiit. I'i-rsonal \i i t Ii good men and women is a major oilcriiig of every Christian collegi- ucaliono] wildcrm .. association I. A “'IIOIJiJII‘IAR'I‘I‘IID attack upon the evils of iacisnr so much in the public i-yc today. For too long have [he (‘hristian colleges skirted or this age-lung sculllL'i‘ of mankind. Sum-- new be- giiiiiings h: lruc, been made. especially in the last dcc- adc. Iiul iii any larger perspectch lbcy are still vcry slight. For all who would be leaders of men to- day, racism must be really fziccd and fought. Should any collegi- dc. cidc io go the wliolc ('hrislian way whcrc every man is regarded and pnicntial ('I|I'Ihl#ll must surcly hc prcparcd for both HHS“lllIt‘l‘slillillllU: and opposition. avoided 'c, it is ti catcd as a In summary: lhc spiritual and the cdiiczitiunal idcals of Augsburg (‘ollcgc :iic not iicccasarily in (UII‘ llict. To a largr dn-gu-c they sup- plciiicnt and other. Itcttci chcalion will make hcttci Christians, and vice vcrsa. Ncycr- thcli-s». IIH‘H‘ int-vitath tcn- siuns, muted iii dif‘l'cicnccs of both undcisuinding and value, but ten- ~ioiis which if honestly {am-d can hr genuinely creative. The Words of ancient riddle can still Out of the cater conics support I-acli ari- Samson's piovc tru forth meat." Lini-m‘s \nii \> it “ml. Inn/m4- bun .Im mum/min 1/1.: -,....m/ unm/lnunl u! I’m ox pun unr- Show less
Page 2 Editorials Dirkse n; What Now? Through the Kennedy, Johnson and part of the Nixon ad- ministrations. the most powerful force in the minority of the Senate has been Everett Dirksen. Through the Johnson ad- ministration, in particular, Dirksen's power helped to pass much of the Great Society... Show morePage 2 Editorials Dirkse n; What Now? Through the Kennedy, Johnson and part of the Nixon ad- ministrations. the most powerful force in the minority of the Senate has been Everett Dirksen. Through the Johnson ad- ministration, in particular, Dirksen's power helped to pass much of the Great Society legislation. For Nixon, Dirksen did deliver the Safeguard ABM System after a long fight, but what about the Nixon “New Federalism" or the vote on the $20 billion defense appropriation? Is there a forceful conservative to take Dirksen's place? llugh Scott of Pennsylvania may have the power, but he is not a conservative. and conservative Senate leaders of the Repub- lican party have been a way of life for more than a generation. Colorado‘s Gordon Allott is also in the race. His conserv~ atism may get him the job, but does he have the power that the Nixon administration will need? Roman Hruska, who was defeated for the position of minority whip by Senator Scott, is also considering himself as a candidate, but he will probably throw his support to a fel- low conservative. Finally. a sentimental favorite for the job is Howard Baker, Jr. of Tennessee. He is Dirksen's son-in—law and is quite familiar with “Dad‘s” tactics. He is basically a conserv- ative. but it a ScottAllott fight deadlocks. he may be an ef- fective compromise force. The administration would like to have another conserv- ative but at the moment it is more concerned about avoiding a party—splitting Senate fight and about finding a final victor who will be able to sway the Democratic votes needed for the p; age of administration proposals. A Positive Outlook As the Echo editors begin a long year at the helm, we would like to thank all the people who took time to drop in the office and comment to us about last week‘s center spread. We find ourselves in a somewhat embarrassing position, how- ever. since so many students did not understand the true mean» ing of our editorial pages last week. Many intelligent students. taking into account the often times negative approach of the Echo last year. assumed that the pages were poking fun at Augsburg's campus housing. This could not be farther from the truth. In reality, the layout grew from a long summer of talks which impressed the editors with the idea that Augsburg is indeed committed to the urban setting surrounding it. Fresh— men, of course, have been told this all during their senior year through public relations blurbs. Unfortunately, public relation blurbs concentrate on the beautiful part of our environment—the Guthrie theatre. down- town Minneapolis. and the beautiful new buildings of our cam- pus. There is another side which we cannot forget. however; we are inseparany tied to the dismal view of the neighborhood around us. Thus we ran the pictures into one another with no division as a symbolic acceptance of Augsburg's role within the community. It is unfortumite that the students have misread our open- ing attempts. We had hoped that the problems of last spring would be forgotten. and that we would have a fresh start to prove that our attitude towards Augsburg can be one of con- structive criticism. Some students, however. still harbor suspicions concern- ing the Echo editors. Several off the cuff remarks at a student council meeting plus many encounters with some alienated students have made this clear to us. All we ask is the chance to go about the tasks of the newspaper business knowing that, though we may be disliked. we are at least criticized as con— structively as we hope to criticize some things on this campus. ———D.S. Adgsburg Echo Publiihed weekly by nudenvs of Augsburg College, Minneapolis. Minnesota 55404, during the academic year, except during vacation, holiday and examination periods. Printed by Ken Sarenmn Printing, Inc. Offices in Augsburg College Center—Phone 332-5131 Ext. 30] Editor . . .. , , . , , , . . . . . . .. __..DARRELLSKOGEN News Editor . STEVE FRANTZ mom can... ,,,,, __ 10M HART Sports Editor , . TERRY mus Special Assignment; Editor ., JEANETTE wuorxs A" . , Al zmzow Business Manager . nos KOHLS sign: Bruce Anderson. x... Anderson. Bruce 3...“... Katie Berglundy Jim Bodunha, Janene cam. Becky Fen Jun Gcmvcdl, linda amen. Sylvester Jones, Cindy Penman, rem Peterson, Becky sinus, Emmett Smith. Gloria Wright. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Thursday, September 18 Students who have taken work at colleges other than Augsburg are reminded that they must re- quest that official transcripts of this work be sent to the Regis- trar‘s Office at Augsburg for inclusion on the record. Official transcripts of work taken else- where are not forwarded here automatically. Urgent for all students: Be sure the classes you are attend- ing are the same as those listed on the IBM class schedule re- Registrar Announces Procedure for Fast Resolution of Schedule Problems ceived this week. You are not registered for a course that is not on your IBM schedule and therefore will not receive credit for it. Courses which you are not attending must be cancelled at once to prevent a grade of F. Students who are t ak ing a course for Pass/NoCredit should check program cards to be sure our registration is cor- rect. This course should be des- ignated with a “P” following the number of credits. Students are reminded that the last date for cancelling a course without receiving a grade (WP. WF, F) is October 7. Students with incompletes or conditions from last. year are reminded that they must be made up by October 14. Grades which are not made up by that time will automatically become the alternate grade submitted last May. Students who plan to be grad- uated in the 1969-70 academic year should make application in the Registrar's Office immedi- ately if they have not already done so. For Scholars Opportunities Presented The purpose of the Honors Pro- gram at Augsburg is to “provide superior students with opportuni- ties that will enrich their college experience and challenge them to do their best." The program is open to selected freshman honors schol- ars and to students who have cu- mulative grade point averages of 3.5 or above. In addition students who have grade point. averages of 3.0 to 3.49 may be admitted on the basis of faculty recommendations. Honor scholars are eligible to take honors sections and honors colloquia, and are entitled to a modification of the general educa- tion requirements. Anyone may apply to his major department for the opportunity to work for departmental honors. As well, any prospective f r e s h m a n may apply for status as an honors scholar by writing to the honors director. Honors work is recognized by the presentation of a degree with dis- tinction. Summa cum laude is rec- ognition of those graduating with a grade average of 3.8 to 4.0, mag- na cum laude is for a grade aver- age of 3.5 to 3.79 and cum laude is for an average of 3.1 to 3.49. As well, honors work is recog- nized by the Augsburg Honor So- ciety, Timia, and by inclusion in the dean's list. Timia includes juniors Student Grateful for campus VIP I wonder how many Augsburg students are aware that we have a number of “VIP‘s” in our student body? Those of us who were so unfortunate as to be caught in the ID picture line when the “stream- lining” broke down saw quite a few of them. They could be most easily recognized by the speed with which they moved towards the front of the waiting line as opposed to the speed at which the line moved. It was interesting to observe the complacence a n d self - assurance with which they entered the line somewhat closer to the front than the rear. One must marvel at this unique ability of these students to simply accept the fact that they are superior without wondering why; without. allowing themselves to be disturbed by the injustice of the fact. After all, is it their fault that they are so far above the rest that they cannot be allowed to live by the same rules? We should only be grateful that. we have persons of this calibre on our acmpus. /s/ G. Bruce Lokkemoe and seniors who have earned an ac- cumulative grade average of 3.5 or above, and admits freshmen and sophomores who have a 3.25 aver— age. The dean’s list includes stu- dents who have achieved a 3.5 grade point average or better in the previous term. Thiss Expounds on Opportunities to Republicans by Mike Nelson “The Republican Party offers great opportunity for the youth of Minnesota." Thus said state Repub- lican chairman George Thiss in his informal meeting with Augsburg College Republicans last Thursday. Thiss cited a number of cases where College Republicans have been significant within and outside the party. “College Republicans managed the successful campaigns of alder- men John Cairns and Ann Wey- much, and C.R.‘s were instrumen- tal in the lower the voting age lobby," he explained. Thiss went on to say that Col- lege Republicans may exert their influences by working on task forc- es, campaigning for issues like low- ering the voting age, being active in their local precinct party organ- izations and by taking part. in many other activities. Later, in a question-answer ses- sion, Thiss amazed a number of students with his frank and precise responses to their inquiries about state and local party affairs. “[1; GOIBAIINA Hosts Second Annual college Bowl in Faculty Lounge by Jan Gamradt What’s your IQ? Internation- al Quotient, that. is. The foreign students of COIRAUNA (Congress on In- ternational Relations and Unit- ed Nations Affairs) will again be sponsoring a College Bowl Tuesday, September 23. at 7:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge Last spring these students ini- tiated the program with an all- school, two-team contest of in- ternationally oriented questions. Because of its success last year, this year's annual College Bowl will follow the same order. Everyone attending will be placed on opposing sides for competition. The College Bowl will be mod- erated by Ray Yip of Hong Kong, a member of the Foreign Student Board at Augsburg. Af- ter the program refreshments will be served. wasn’t like that political gorp we normally hear," r e m a r k e d one freshman. The Augsburg Dust Bowl Show less
.. r The question emperor's}; pea tly asked, Whatriis the d‘ ' ftion which Augsburg College" removing now that it faces its second Phi“? . it .-)Theranswer to this question has .be‘en the quest of Board, faculty, '» magma and administration for the past. several years. Focused on a :.study... Show more.. r The question emperor's}; pea tly asked, Whatriis the d‘ ' ftion which Augsburg College" removing now that it faces its second Phi“? . it .-)Theranswer to this question has .be‘en the quest of Board, faculty, '» magma and administration for the past. several years. Focused on a :.study sponsored by the Faculty Senate, scores of persons in all ‘ segments of the college have wres- tled witli an attempt to create a ‘ ‘l‘blueprint” which will assist Augs- Tbiirg'in its future develdpment. ’ON THE BASIS of this study, i which is not yet fully completed, a “fstatement of general direction" ‘ has been agreed upon by the fac- a7; “be Fir/filled 9, Views 1. . ' A {,1an and “6 Board of Regents. This 2»ng s admittedly very broad bad its implications are not yet fully worked out. This statement ‘provoke many questions which are now in the process of being an- swered through deliberations in- volving students, faculty and Re- gents. This statement will, We trust, be expanded to in c l u do specific goals for the college which are time-phased and provided with fis— cal estimates. 1' am herewith sharing with the readers of the Echo this “State- ment of Direction: Augsburg Col- lege in the Decade of the 70's," in order that they may be informed and, more importantly, may react and sugg- ‘ as occasions are provided to discuss this document and others which support it. Through an informed, concerned and participating college community important steps can be taken to keep Augsburg College on the move toward the fulfillment of its goals—Oscar Anderson, Presi- dent. Augsburg College in the Decade of the 70's The context of this statement of direction for the college is the ex- pectation that the Decade of the 70's will be one of increasingly ra- pid and profound change. In order to identify and anticipate areas of change and to control the college’s THE Augsburg Echo Vol. LXXVI Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 6, 1969 No. (i Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm a’r Founder's Day Ceremonies Congresswoman Shirley Chis- holm, the first black woman “Con- gressman,” will speak in a morn- ing convocation for the November 10 Founder's Day ceremonies on the college campus. The day is planned as one of the last activi- ties of a busy Centennial month which began during the homecom- ing week. Mrs. Chisholm will speak on the —Spccicl Photo MRS. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM topic, “The Social Revolution." The former school teacher has a repu- tation as a vital, interesting speak- er concerned with the problems of the day. As Mrs. Chisholm has said about herself, “One thing the peo- ple in Washington and New York are afraid of in Shirley Chisholm is her mouth." In 1968 Mrs. Chisholm faced two opponents in the Democratic pri- mary in her district in New York City, and emerged with a 788 vote victory. At the national convention, she was named national committee woman of the New York state del- egation. Mrs. Chisholm faced stifl‘ opposi- tion from former CORE director James Farmer in the campaign battle. Farmer was endorsed by both the Liberal Party and the Re- publicans in the Redford-Stuyve- sant area. She beat “the national figure" (hcr name for Farmer) by almost two and one half to one. The 44—year-old Mrs. Chisholm graduated from Brooklyn College, and took her master's as Columbia. She became a teacher and workcd for a while as director of a day- care center for children. She has served in the New York state lcg- islature before entering the U.S. congress. A brass quartet from the Augs- burg orchestra will play a prelude to the convo. Later in thc convo one part of Robert Karlen‘s “Gunn- laug,” composed in the past ycar, will be played. The p a r t b e i n g played features the stringed in— strumcnts. The postlude will be Handel's “Prelude in Fugue in D Minor." Classes will be running on the convocation day schedule d u r i n g Founder's Day, according to Dean Kenneth Bailey. Students arc asked to adjust their schedules accord- ingly. Future r to change, the college. under the di- rectio nof the Faculty Senate. has completed studies of six basic areas of program and activity. The stu- dies were structured to involve broad participation of s t u d e n t s. faculty and administration. 1. THE PREAMBLE: The gen- eral presuppositions of Augsburg College remain unchanged. Goals for progress in the ’70‘s will be de~ termined by the college's commit- ment to development as a “free Christian college," to the achieve- ment of greater academic excel- lence, to a strong liberal arts em- phasis combined with appropriate professional preparation, and then to realization of the unique oppor- tunities offered in higher education in our urban setting. 2. THE STUDENT COMMUN- ITY: The growth of the college in the Decade of the 70's when com- pared to the last decade will be much more g r a d u a l. Controlled growth is planned to support im- provements in course ofi‘erings, to develop faculty breadth and to pro- vide a sense of movement. The college will move in the di- rection of greater hetrogencity in the student body, to be accom- plished by selecting greater pro- portions of students coming from outside of the state and country, and from varied cultural and reli- gious backgrounds. The college will intensify its em- phasis on the enrollment of highly qualified students who possess the potential for creativity and leader- ship. Drawing upon the wealth of op- portunities in th e metropolitan area, the college plans to consider an increase in the emphasis on ex- perience-centered learning situa- tions for its students. Recognizing the necessity of in- volving students in both the life of the college and the development of their own education, the college an- ticipates more significant participa- tion by students in college govern~ ance. An increasing proportion of the student body will reside on or near the campus and the college will do» velop housing programs which will seek to meet the needs of students in new and creative ways. Tonsor Praises Schools in Symposium by Becky Foss This is Augsburg's Centennial celebration, and many are the vis- itors who so graciously praise and acknowledge the achievements of the past 100 years. The speakers and participants in the centennial activities have given of their time and talents in giving meaning to our past and discussing plans for our future. The fifth symposium series lead- ing to the centennial is entitled “Man and Education in a Revolu- tionary Age." Speaking on the place of the church affiliated school in our modern system of education was Dr. Stephan J. Tonsor, asso< ciate professor of history at the University of Michigan. Tonsor is presently involved in researching German youth movements for a study of modern European intellec- tual history, and so is in tune with the effects of various types of edu- cation in the world today. AFTER PRAISING Augsburg for surviving its first century with such an outstanding record of serv» ice to the community, Tonsor pro- ceeded to question the usefulness of the church affiliated school in our present system. More often. in recent years, the small private col- lege has been accused of perpetuat- ing an anachronism. Every small school is beset by lists of problems, financial and technical, whether it is church subsidized or not. Is this type of educational facility neces- sary in our world or not? Tonsor, although praising the “goodness of age" at Augsburg, rather defines thc goals of the small school as pioneering and of immensely imaginative value. No— where is there thc spirit of adven- ture and mission as in the small college where, more and more, the students and faculty together seek new answers and test new theories. The small college is the perfect and necessary place for advancement because it offers diversity, and di- versity is the strength of any cul- ture. The church affiliated college of- fers diversity: but this offer brings with it pressures from a national educational system devised on an immense scale. Being difl'ercnt is expensive and drives the smaller school lower in stature. THE QUESTIONS a s k e d by most students today (those of “Who am I?" "Where am I go- ing?" and others) can be answered more fully in a small college that devotes a deeper study to the hu- man condition, and not just to the mechanics of the universe. A fear of the loss of Self-hood generated by the overpowering universities has led to a realization of thc fact that scculur s c h o o Is a r c not equippcd to a n sw c r these basic questions. Men yearn for meaning and purpose, but the commitment and dedication gained from those are understood loss fully in the at- 7 Photo by Imam: DR. STEPHAN TONSOR mosphcrc of the secular school. Thus, the church affiliaicd school must seek to fill the gap in pcrsona] contact created by the large llllle‘l" sitics. I’roblcms arising in the small collage because of their out» look cannot be solved mcrcly by turning secular. Rather, a very real zm-cplanw of responsibility must load the church school to (im’i‘lup programs and curriculums not only to ask but also to do. Technology cannot solvc cvcry ill in the world. The solution lies in man's responsibility to himself and his acceptance is the only cure. And whore better to find a loader than in a church school that is bascd on a history of service and responsibility? And t h c i r best method is to teach by example. The church affiliated college (caches these two things: I) the formation of personality and development of life, and 2) the concept of commun- ity. Those are the basics 0i Tonsnr‘s philosophy on the church school's role in society. “'hcn askr-d labor in a question and answr'r period why he was tcaching in one of the largcst universities of tht- country, so obviously against the very hour! of his speech, he replied that his optimistically a. ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT: The college anticipates the devel- opmcnt of experimental programs wherein innovations in curriculum development and methods of in— struction can be tested in a flexible situation. Through this approach the liberal arts program of the col- lege will be shaped so that it is re- sponsive and relevant to contem- porary and s t u d e n t community needs. I. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT: The college reaffirms its emphasis on the importance of effectch teaching, while recognizing that there is, in many instances. a posi- tive reciprocal relation between cx~ cellcnce in teaching on the one hand and research and scholarship on the other. In order to assure the for- mer, and encourage the latter, the college will continue to improve faculty compensation, teaching loads, and its programs and stair: dards for professional preparation and growth. The college also reaffirms its commitment to acndcmic freedom, which implies freedom of the fac- ulty to teach and to pursue rc- scarch and scholarship: and which also implies increased responsibil- ity of the faculty in its cooperative effort with students and adminis- tration in collegial decision making. 5. CAMPUS AND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT: The college will undertake the renovation. the up« grading nnd the provision of aca- demic facilities appropriate to the nature of its instructional program and scaled to projected growth. The college is planning to provide for the replacement by permanent structures of all temporary housing and to accommodate an increasing porportion of residentai students. The provision of appropriate ac- ademic and housing facilities will be made in the context of a campus plan. which in turn will be in the context of the redevelopment plan for the Cedar-Riverside area. The college will be a major developer in the urban renewal plan con- trolled by the Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment Authority. 6. RELATIONSHIPS AND RE- SOURCES: The Dccade of the 70's will see a n intensification a n d broadening of the relationships of the college to other institutions. communities and persons. This will take the form of a broader ecumen- ical approach to the religious com- munity and increased involvement in the urban community and its problems and opportunities. The college ,will continue its positive stance to w a r d cooperation with other institutions in a variety of joint programs. The metropolitan location of the college and the emergence of high- er education as a total system will require an increased number of re- lationships with governmental agencies and educational associa- tions. The college faces realistically the fact that some of the traditional sources of support of the instltu- tion may decline proportionately in the 70's. The college plans. there- fore, increased sophistication and effort for the identification of, com- munication with, and cultivation of both traditional and new sources of support. The college will lend its support to the development of appropriate legislative programs which will move toward greater governmental assistance for all students and all institutions of higher education. position was somi-what that of :- “gadfiy,” and that his mi—rxnn on» to "bug the Iivll out of ihvm ltlw larger universitir-sl“ points. on yo i! thru- Show less
Friday. October 17 irst Edition and P econd Augsburg Concert on O Al‘hoto by Peterson PAT PAULSEN THE AUGSBURG ECHO by Amelitia \Vho deserves the best in enter» tainnient? Augsburg's Auggies. of course, and that is just what they will get when Pat Paulsen and the First Edition present a sterling... Show moreFriday. October 17 irst Edition and P econd Augsburg Concert on O Al‘hoto by Peterson PAT PAULSEN THE AUGSBURG ECHO by Amelitia \Vho deserves the best in enter» tainnient? Augsburg's Auggies. of course, and that is just what they will get when Pat Paulsen and the First Edition present a sterling performance in Melby Hall on 0c- tober 31 at 8:30. The concert will be the second of the year for Aug- gie students, following the Paul Revere and the Raiders concert which took place earlier this month. The First Edition is a talented group with a smooth sound. Major highlights of th e i r performance should include the popular hits at Paulsen H "But You Know I Love You." “Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," and “Just Dropped 1n." The First Edition. however, will be interrupted. accented and gen- erally harassed by the incompara- hle Pat I’aulsen. For many students it will be a drcani—come-true when the hound faced P a u l 5 en trips lightly onto the stage and expounds on topics such as firearm restric- tions (“Let no man take away our liberties—let's preserve our right to kill."l, litter (“\Ve suggest state legislation to provide a woman to come in three days a week to clean your city"), and tennis ("1 once Page I: ighhght ctober 31 had a match \iith Big “Ill l’illhriclx that lasted tun and a half days. \\'i- lost our tennis li:ill."l. Ticket $4.50 and Saint Students n ..y piik :iic Si‘ifiu, 7.5m, prices them up in the student govcinmcnt nftices. It is not iiercssai) in pay for them iniincdmlcly: the) can In- iescrvcd in the student iruvvci Illiwlll office and piikcil up anytime Iii fore the concert on the Iilst, You are t'lll’iullult‘ft‘tl to gets _\'uiiis :is soon :is possible: ticket sales ill|\'< been good so fur and it you don't lt'M‘ITt‘ yours soon, you may not lie able to get Just the scat you \\:illl. Jennifer and Williams Initiate "Adventure in Music" Series by Ric Stuefer Another "Adventures in Music" series began at the Northrop Audi- torium. Every symphony is pcr~ formed by the Minnesota Orches- tra. Sunday, October 12, Mason Wil- lianiS, writer-coniposer-pci’former "Madwoman of Chaillot" Attempts to Solve Problem with World Joy by Gary Hagen and Mark Saari “The Madwoman of Chaillot” by Jean Giraudoux, directed by Dr. Esther Olson, is a comedy that pits evil personified or inhumane capi- talism against mankind’s mad hope for survival. The two act play pre- sents an over-simplified way to solve the problems of a world which is in danger of losing its joy. It is the fall production of Augsburg's drama department. The first half of act one intro- duces the sophisticated but evil President (Steve Larson), Baron (Gary Hanson), Broker (Bob Tja- den and Prospector (Dave Met.- calf). Act one also introduces Pi- erre (Dennis Johnson), the pros- pector’s yes man, who says no and thus brings the villain’s scheme to a screaming halt. Because he re- fuses to obey the prospector, Pi- erre decides to commit suicide rath- er than face the greedy oil hound. But as he teeters on the edge of the bridge railing, along comes the big, dumb rookie cop (Steve John~ son) to save the day. PIERRE DOESN‘T especially appreciate the policeman’s efforts because he believes there is noth- ing to live for. This idea is soon eradicated as the sergeant (Annis Clark) and the madwoman of Chaillot (Margit Livingston) en- gage in a friendly wager to see who can dissaude Pierre from giv- ing up on life. Just when Pierre is convinced that he has been a fool his funning employer enters and decides to have a few words with him about the job he just botched up. The Countess does not give up so eas- ily, but instead defends her new found friend, and she emerges vic- torious. It is at this point that the vaga- bonds reluctantly inform the mad- woman that things aren't like they used to be, that the world has changed. The ragpicker (Dick Cot- trell) becomes the spokesman of the group which rouses the Count- ess out of her dream world and ushers her into the world of real~ ity. But while the vagabonds are despairing, the Countess rebufi‘s their hopelessness with the confi- dence that the world can be saved —and saved that every afternoon! THE SECOND act contains the story of how the Countess discov- ers what to do with the greedy characters. The sewer man (Mark Saari) lets the madwoman in on a secret, and the three mad women decide that a trial is in order. The ragpicker takes the part of the President in a mock trial and the mad women and the vagabonds an— nounce a verdict of guilty—the mad woman acquires full authority to exterminate the villains. The re- mainder of the act is basically ded- icated to the extermination which returns the world to its former joy. This provides only a mere skele- ton of the play, and does not touch on any of the vast amount of hu- mor embodied in the play. The play will he presented in the Little The— ater on Riverside Avenue on the following dates: October 24, 26 and October 28—November 1 at 8 pm. and‘ November 2 at 4 p.m. Admis- sion for students is by student id card. Call the theater to make your reservations. par excellence, and Jennifer, star of the Broadway hit “Hair,” were featured at the performance. If you missed it, 1 have no sympathy for you, Just because you're from out- side Minneapolis and don't attend the U is no excuse to maintain an atmosphere of academic cloister to- ward Twin Cities activities outside our own excellent, but limited of- ferings at Augsburg. ispenol Phoio MASON WILLIAMS, composer- performer, holds two of the three Grommy's awarded his re- cording of “Classical Gas” at the llth annual Grammy Awards . Dinner of March, I969. He per formed with Jennifer October 12 at Northrop Auditorium. “Vbch by Bloomer THE COUNTESS (MARGIT LIVINGSTON) speaks to two other characters in rehearsal for the production of '"I'he Modwomon of Chuillot.“ Mason Williams is possibly the most dynamic, i-ii-iitivv sourccful, multi-tnli-nted .irtist tor day. ltnniicring the motto, “Sclt indulgence pays," he docs what lII‘ lik and lets the public enjoy it ll they please. and It‘ Obviously. for him. the formula works; witness a stint with “'Ihc Sinnthcrs liiothcis” [litrilUi'iI‘iI‘\, seven hooks. one in wide distiihu tioii: "The Mason Williams lit-ind. mg Matter," and n list of hit inn l'l)ltlllll_’>, including "Clnsiciil tins" and “Cinderella Ituikrfclln.” The thirtyrone year old “Renais- liuckeioo” from Ahili-nc, Texas, ii-ceived a varied and in cninplete education inteiriiptcd fm luck of money. llowcvci, he IIlIIIlr aged to parlay raw talent and in. gciiuity into ii sparkling Just Iii-pun Sill‘lt't‘ cni \‘L'l'. Futuri- artists on the “:‘idvcnturv Ill Music" sei" ' include (‘hnrlic liyrd, famed in /. I'l'|\'i ':l flllllulv ist: Andi-(- l’rcvin. 7.x pianist, and Ft‘l‘lllllli‘ and 'l‘eiclii-r. rSDCtinl Photo JENNIFEiZ Committee Formed to Check Gripes The newly formed Bonk St'nv Committee, formed hy the Cents-1 (‘ahineL is now fully suitl’ed and prepared to discuss rtudi-nt tunir plaints concernan hunk store serv- ice. The head of the committee, M's. Penny ('airns, defian the purposi- I;{ the rummitte Iminga“muru:l- ing board to rec e ruggestions and complaints regarding the func- tion of the book store." Members of the committee inr clude .‘drs. Karvnm-n, Warren (‘upr lin, Vicki ("ale and Vera him-s. Stu- dents who would like tn ruliniit rut“ [ll-:U'II'IS or complaints should run~ tact any of [ht-sh pi-aplr- at any time. Show less
Page 2 E diforials Why Cop-Out? Two movies opening recently in Minneapolis show a view of society that is becoming predominant. “I Am Curious (Yellow) ," with or without the sex, shows a young woman crusading through Sweden for the “labor movement" and for a new socialism. She lives by the... Show morePage 2 E diforials Why Cop-Out? Two movies opening recently in Minneapolis show a view of society that is becoming predominant. “I Am Curious (Yellow) ," with or without the sex, shows a young woman crusading through Sweden for the “labor movement" and for a new socialism. She lives by the philoso- phy of Martin Luther King and Lao Tze, while studying yoga and meditating. In the middle of the film a minister of the Swedish government announces that an educational program of non-violent resistance will be given to all Swedish citizens, and that the military will be abolished. This occurs at the height of her idealism. Later, after a series of highly exploited sexual affairs, she becomes disillusioned. She runs into her room, tears down all of her posters, destroys her magazines and topples her book- shelves. A film clip of King is juxtaposed on the screen with her cry that she can no longer be an active force of change. Her philisophy becomes to live for herself because she cannot help a deaf society. The other film. which opened last weekend at the Down- town Mann, expresses a somewhat similar thought. It is about a petty, insignificant event that has great appeal to the young who, as Newsweek says, are "unimpressed by affluence, op- posed totally to the war in Viet Nam, horrified by the prospect of middle-class life and desperate to find alternatives.” “Alice's Restaurant" does not say “Help create that al- ternative for all people." It says rather, “Create your world. Let others find their own." This is fundamentally the same message found in the Swedish expose. Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis and Abbie Hoffman, real life characters rather than film characters, tried to change their society. In sacrificing themselves to the cause of changing so— ciety, they find themselves being tried in Chicago for conspir- acy to incite riot. They pay the penalty now for trying to bring about revision of the constitution of the Democratic and Re- publican parties and for trying to influence national policy concerning Viet Nam. Gene McCarthy will probably fall into obscurity or into the Harold Stassen class of polity because of his sacrifice in legitimatizing dissent and bringing anti-war discussion into the open. Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King fought for civil rights, the end of the Viet Nam War and the end of pov- erty only to be shot. Considering these sacrifices, is the philosophy of the two films a valid one? I think not. The sacrifices of these people must be made meaningful. —S.F. Policy Explained Aside from paying the varying tuition fees and the other paraphernalia that is somehow related to the necessities of an average college year, the administration has taken it upon itself to include yet one additional necessary payment this year. A parking sticker is now required for all cars parking in the Augsburg owned parking lots at Urness Tower, West Hall, Epsilon. Tau, Mortensen Hall, and also Memorial Hall. Apparently the main purpOse behind the sticker move is to enforce a system for the portection of Augsburg students. It seems that in past years, students from the University have been taking advantage of our free parking areas and using them accordingly. Also certain members of the faculty, who shall remain nameless, have used student parking lots instead of their own separate facilities. This system will affect and protect the rights of students, faculty and staff. Violators of the sticker system will be given tickets. or have their vehicles towed away. Close protection of rights will be guarded by a student who is hired for two hours a day, five days a week to check on the cars. The charge for the little triangular decal is two dollars. Surely it is not the decal processing itself that creates the two dollar fee because the Augsburg Book Store sells decals that advertise the same institution and are much prettier and a lot larger for only thirty-five cents. After talking with Mr. Eklund who is behind the sticker move, one finds that the two dollars is to cover mOstly the “off- set of the enforcement system." Despite its lack of research in this area, the administra- tion has tried to set the lowest student charge possible. Consid. cring the extremely less than wonderful shape of the ascribed parking areas. the fact that the areas are Augsburg owned, and that besides the traditional tuition, student fees are ele- vating each year, the administration could certainly reconsider its decision and lower or better yet, eliminate the charge. —J.\V. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Thursday, October 2 And Again . . . I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree; But as I parked my car today, A — — tree got in my way. Henry Wadsworth Zirzow FARK'H CV (SAM! r ' WELCOME! oano Svemur rcncsr Fokmfiu Town. v PnnK/Nc. La-r Letter Wriier Sees Oversimplificafion To the editor: I’ve got a big gripe, and please print it. Why is the term “hippie” fiung around so much that it makes one think of horse manure? This is a real tough question to answer, I am sure—tough enough to stump the news media. Before, I thought a hippie was one of those tuned-in, turned-on, dropped-out Haight Ashhury per- sons, a genuine “hippie.” Now, any- one whose hair exceeds the limits of his forehead (even if his dress is button-down collar, pressed pants and loafers) is classified hippie. What. may seem a hippie to one person may only seem a long- haired boy to another. You see, we must transcend the person's frame of reference and find from what context he is speak- ing. In other words, from what terms and from what references is that person speaking in order to define another person? And since each person is different from the other, then there are going to be more different frames of reference. What may seem a militant—who represents violence and destruction —to one person, may only seem as a responsible human being, brutal- ized by this society's police force and not given a fair choice to speak up for his side, to another. The mass news media is very in- tegral to the lives of all U.S. citi- zens, as far as human events are concerned. If it continues to sub- stitute labels for human individ- uals, continues to oversimplify matters by putting people into cer— tain class-types and thereby pro- voking generalizations, and contin- ues to be listened to as “the” only source, then only open hostilities will be the result as well as more widespread confusion. Echo, beware of what you print! /5/ Bill Powers Council Cuts Budget, Takes Other Action At a meeting Monday night the Student Council carried a motion to support abandoning of regular classes on Wednesday, October 15. That day has been set aside as a day of national strikes on college campuses to protest the war in Viet Nam. A concert report was also deliv~ ered by Tod Hanson. Ticket sales for the Paul Revere and the Raid- ers concert, at that time, totaled $2,820. The total addition predict- able was estimated at $3,250, while projected expenses for the concert were $9,500. The loss on this first concert has been calculated at ap- Vief Nam War Teach-in Dominates E venHuI Week by Larhae Grindal The week of October 12-19 is go- ing to be full of special events. Some of these have been planned for five years, including the sym- posium speakers planned on Wed- nesday, October 15. That day guest speakers will be discussing the fu- ture of the liberal arts college and peace in a troubled world. Many colleges and universities around the country have set aside the same day, October 15, for a Viet Nam War Moratorium. They have can- celled classes and have initiated a special program for peace in Viet Nam. Because of the Centennial sym- posium already scheduled, t h e r e had been fewer classes proposed on Wednesday, October 15. However, in view of the Moratorium and plans being made by a student and faculty committee on campus for a program on that day, as student body president. I will recommend to the faculty at their meeting Thursday. October '2, that all class- es be cancelled on October 15 and that between the symposia there be a teach-in on Viet Nam. Some faculty also have proposals ready and support this idea. Besides the full day on Wednes— day, Student Government h o p e s that all students will take in the October 12th address of George Fo- rell who will speak on conscientious objection, and also Tuesday night‘s address by Dr. Chrislock. proximately $3,450.50. Ticket sales at the college have been the pri- mary culprit, with only $251 at present collected from Auggie stu- dents. Contributing to this lack of sales are recent concerts in the Twin Cities area by the Associa- tion, Herb Alpert and the Tempta— tions. Hanson then projected gains on the Pat Paulsen and the First Edi- tion concert. Since both are rated high on the entertainment lists in this area, Hanson believed that the projected e x p e n s e s of $13,899 would be offset by a full house crowd netting $17,881. With a pos- sible profit of $3,892, the deficit on the first concert would be made up by $400. Hanson then said that a crowd could be estimated at at. least 90 per cent in Melby Hall for the concert. In other less exciting business, the council passed on budgets for the upcoming year, after two weeks of meetings produced the necessary $1,200 slash figure plus some. Finally, under new business, a letter from Echo editor Darrell Skogen to Program Commissioner George Dahlman was discussed. Skogen left the meeting before the discussion, stating only that the matter before the council was bet- ter fit to be discussed by Publica- tions Commission than by council itself. Afiflésburg Echo Published weekly by students of Augsburg College. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404, during the academic year, except during vacation, holiday and examination periods. Printed by Ken Sorenson Printing, Inc. Office: in Augsburg College Center—Phone 332-5181 Ext. 301 Editor . . . Z a i a in E- Fecture Ed or . Spam Editor .......... .. Special Assignments Editor Artsy-Craft” Slut? Business Manager . . _ _ _ . . _ . _. __ DARRELL SKOGEN STEVE FRANT'Z _ TOM HART . . . . .. TERRY BLUE JEANETTE WUD‘TKE . . Al ZIRZOW . BOB KOHLS Staff: Sue Adams, Bruce Anderson, Ken Anderson, Dawn Bernmom, Bruce Dreamer, Katie Bcrglund, Jim Bodurtha, Janene Cocos, Amilisha Carpcnlev, Barb Finneutll, Becky Foss, Jan qurodt, Linda Hansen, Sylvester Jones, seny MacKuy, Mini. Mad- sen. Mike Nelson. Rolf Nestingen, Becky Nyslucn, Cindy Penman, Tom Peterson, Envy Siiro, Becky Smith, Emmett Smirh, Gloria Wright. Show less
Thursday, September 25 New Kitchen Coach S’rromer Expounds Policies by Becky Nystuen "I'm like a new coach trying to do the very best that I can with my team to please the fans." That is how Carl Stromer approaches his duties as head of food service at Augsburg. The first interest of the kitchen... Show moreThursday, September 25 New Kitchen Coach S’rromer Expounds Policies by Becky Nystuen "I'm like a new coach trying to do the very best that I can with my team to please the fans." That is how Carl Stromer approaches his duties as head of food service at Augsburg. The first interest of the kitchen staff is to please the stu- dents of the c o I l e g e. The staff works for the approval of the stu- dent body under the bounds set by the administration. This past week a group of upper- classmen voiced several complaints against the food services. One of these was that the sandwich bar that had been in operation in previ- ous years had been discontinued, Six hundred students are on the board plan this year. Approximate- ly three hundred of these are fresh- men who had been unaware of the sandwich bar available at lunch. Only a minority of last year’s board plan students made use of the sandwich line, and the kitchen was preparing only 80 sandwiches. This meant that only 15 per cent of those served availed themselves of the service. STROMER BELIEVES that the majority should be catered to. Fur- ther, a sandwich and a hot dish had been served on the line each noon. He felt that the sandwich was a waste of time; the kitchen tries to furnish a good hot meal, and if the student wants just a sandwich, Stromer believes he should go to the Chinwag. “But Chinwag is closed during Commons hours—and it costs extra for board plan students to eat there.” This is what several stu- dents complained when they voiced their objection to the disappear- ance of the sandwich bar. So, ef- fective Monday, the sandwich bar has been opened again at noon in the Commons. Students also expressed com- plaints about the no-seconds policy this year. A new method of service was being tried: a larger portion was given the first time through the line. This would make it un» necessary to return through the line for seconds. When extra peo- .31 —Photo by Bummer CARL STROMER ple are going through the line to get seconds, it naturally makes the line longer and the checkers have more numbers to take. BUT STUDENTS made it clear to the food service that they want- ed to be free to go back through THE AUGSBURG ECHO the line. Therefore, also efi'ective last Monday, all board plan stu- dents were allowed to return for seconds at meals. Smaller portions are once again being served the first time through. Questions have also been raised as to the Thursday roll day. The kitchen staff is presently minus a head baker, which makes this serv- ice difficult to provide. This also has some efl'ect on desserts. Stro— mer praised the assistant baker with doing a great job of keeping up with the increased demands up on her department. The new kitchen team is doing its very best to give the student the very best meals. It prepares as much as possible from scratch, con- trary to the modern trend toward convenience foods. The result is something closer to a home-cooked meal with as much natural flavor as possible. A new coach brings new ideas which must be adjusted to. The plays may be called difi'erently, but the goal is still the same: to give good food to Augsburg students. Urban Program Convo Relates Ci’ry Problems by Becky Smith How can an average Augsburg student help his community and gain a valuable education at the same time? The convocation to be held at Melby Hall next Wednes— day may answer this question. Reverend Bill Youngdahl will speak on “Urban P r o g ra m s at Augsburg." In his address, he will stress the importance of commit- ment to human values in the com- munity today. Student involvoment in urban programs is vital to the future of Minneapolis, and Augs- burg is so concerned with the prob- lems that it is willing to co-oper~ ate with the community. However, only those students who are willing to volunteer their time and services A UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA 3-CREDIT COURSE entirely by television! THE FINAL CRISIS Ecology 10—3 University Credits Taught by Dr. Alan J. Brook Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 - 9:45 P.M. Sept. 29 - Ian. I9 SEEN ON KTCA — Channel 2* Entire course (final examination, too) can be taken in your own home, via TV. REGISTER UP TO OCT. l0 WRITE: Ecology, General Extension Division, 57 Nicholson Hall, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn, 55455. Telephone 373-3l95 KFME, Fargo. 'Also seen on KCWM, Appleton; WDSE, Duluth; and will make these programs effective. AFTER THE convocation each student will have to decide whether or not he wants to involve himself. A booth will be set up in the stu- dent center where those who are interested may sign up for the var- ious activities in the urban pro- grams. Programs this year include proj- ects with Adams grade school and the Plymouth Youth Center. On a onc-to-one basis, for example, an Augsburg student will get to know a child from Adams. Many of these children are from broken homes and need the type of relationship a concerned college student can of- fer. Through the Plymouth Youth Center program, on the other hand, a student can involve himself in both getting to know and in help- ing the youth of the community. For the student interested in dif- ferent areas of urban programs, a list of various other activities to sign up for will be available in the booth. This booth will be open all day for anyone who wants to be of service to himself and his com- munity. THROUGH THESE many pro- grams the student is not only of benefit to others in the urban com- munity but the experiences encoun— tered will help him to better under- stand himself. Th e experiences gained in helping the urban com- munity are both rewarding and ed- ucational. The opportunities of the urban programs at Augsburg are many. Service to the community, experi- ence in human relations and idcn» tification with urban problems are all involved with the urban pro- grams. Page 3 God more than likely did make little green apples and more than likely there will be more than snow flying in Minneapolis in the win- tertime. With the weathermun's forecast of record breaking snow- fall came Mayor Charles Stenvig's appointment of Antonio G. Feli- cctta, a local truck driver, to the Human Relations Commission. Truck driving nine ~ to - five in Minneapolis with women driving and looking only at bargains in Donaldson’s windows is a panic. The situation is bound to creatively expand the truckers vocabulary. Truck drivers talk tough because truck drivers are tough. Tony Feli- cetta is basically a truck driver and he talks tough, but not wisely. If you're going to let your mouth make a fool out of you, don't point it towards a newsman, for he may finish the job your mouth began. The newsman, the Minneapolis Tri- bune in Felicetta's case, has left its prey well finished with the pos- sible exception of another coat of shellac. THE EXCERPTS in the Tribune taken from an interview with Feli- cetta early last week left this re- porter with few quotable quotes for our liberal college newspaper. Parental consent was required for children to buy the Monday Tri- bune in which the interview was run and paper boys had to be cha— peroned by policemen. After the farmer brings in his crops in the fall, he puts some money in the bank, cleans up, hops into Sunday‘s suit, slicks down his hair, then heads to town for his ycnrly pilgrimage. But if he for~ gets to knock the manure otT his heels hc'll always be just n fnrmcr no matter whcrc he goes. When Tony Folicettn sits nt commission nicctiiigs in his fine c l o t h c s, trimmed hair, and lncqucrcd finger- nuils, he is still n truck driver nnd it shows by the gnrbngc in his mouth. Felicctta, a complete surprise for thc Humnn Relations Commission» cr post. gets around to see u lot of people. He has made it quite clcur that he nssociatcs with n number of blacks. For instnncc, onc shincs his shoes and one parks his car. He talks to these people and knows that ninetyvcight per cent of them are good people and don't buy thnt “militant crap." But then, cnn n parker nil'ord it? THE LARGEST problem facing the commission at present is a series of charges of police brutnl~ ity which the commissioner open- mindcdly says don’t exist. He is also friends with u lot of police- mcn. When it was suggested nt :1 commission that the commissioners view a television film of n confron< tation with demonstrators on I’ly- mouth Avenue, F c l i c c t t n was against the viewing. Felicetta is the type of pcrson who stores a problem in thc rye and punches it in the mouth. Whnt kind of a Human Relations Coni- missioncr he will be only time nnd Mr. Wizard can tell. Best of luck, Tony Felicettn. Best of luck, Min- ncupolis. Revere and the Raiders Come by Janene (‘acns Paul Revere and the Raiders will be setting their lamps in the Melby Hall windows October 5 at 8 p.m. Paul and lead singer Mark Lind- say are among the busiest of tele- vision hosts, prcscntly h o 5 tin g ABC's Saturday afternoon variety show “Happening.” The Raiders are among Ameri- ca's top record sellers and are a big attraction on the concert cir- cuit. They have created an act built on warmth and spontaneity ever since their first big break on ABC's “Where the Action Is" in 1965. On that show, the Raiders gained more weekly national exposure than any other pop group in history. The Raiders have four gold al- bums, consistent hit singlcs, and over a thousand concert appear anccs in 18 national tours. Paul Revere and the Raiders con- tinue to grow and reach into every creative field of music. Each mem- ber’s background in music brings a different approach to the Raider sound. Freddy Weller, a g u i t a r picker from Atlanta, for examplc, is a singer and hit tune pcnman in his own right. “Dizzy” is one of his songs. Joc Correra, Jr., a “soul” drum- AS A COLLEGE STUDENT YOU CAN AFFORD TOMORROW’S PLAN TODAY CENTRAL LIFE . . . One of the Best DAN MEYERS — 646-250] —— KELLY ROTH 0 ST. PAUL, MINN. 55114 2388 UNIVERSITY AVE. .3, mer from Mississippi. used to drum nt Stax recording 3 sions in Mom- phis. The Lonc Star Raider is Kcith Allison, 21 Texas bussmun, vocalist and writer who first worked with Buddy Holly and the (‘rickctts in the late fifties. All together, the group hns made a solid mnrk on the record and television industrics in America, They have comc u long way. JOHN SWON 33I-3573 The National Life 8. Accident Insurance Co. AUGSBURG COLLEGE BOOK STORE ALL SCHOOL SUPPLIES HERE RIVERSIDE FLORISTS fLOWERS FOR All OCCASIONS WI Dolivor Anywhere In the World 2433 RIVERSIDE 333‘1M5 135-5539 Show less
Thursday, February 13 7mm bv In": Imam-I GENE SKOGLUND PINNED his opponent in an exhibition match against Hamline. Skoglund has shown steady progress in the course of the your at I23. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page 7 Oufsfanding Wrestler Good Leads Record-Setting Win by Phil Dyskow The Augsburg College... Show moreThursday, February 13 7mm bv In": Imam-I GENE SKOGLUND PINNED his opponent in an exhibition match against Hamline. Skoglund has shown steady progress in the course of the your at I23. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page 7 Oufsfanding Wrestler Good Leads Record-Setting Win by Phil Dyskow The Augsburg College wrestlers posted their most impressive vic» tory of the season by winning the All-Lutheran Tournament at De- corah, Iowa. The Auggies compiled 91 points to Luther's 65, Augusta- na’s (Rock Island) 58, St. Olaf’s 33, Wartburg’s 29, Gustavus’ 28, Augustana’s (Sioux Falls) 26, and Concordia’s (Moorhead) 24. The Auggies rewrote the record book as they broke eight previous marks. The new records were: most team points, most individual match wins, most first place fin- ishes, most medal winners, most consecutive wins, best match rec- Sight and Sound of Meet Present, But Where are Hamline’s Warriors? by Phil Dyskow It was rumored around school that there would be a wrestling meet between Augsburg College and Hemline last Wednesday night. Believing this rumor to be true, I blithely made my way down the bloclblong “slip - and - slide" that was once a sidewalk between the center and Melby Hall. Upon arrival at the gym I was greeted by the usual sights and sounds of an Auggie wrestling meet. There were the Auggies in their white, hooded warm-ups, there was trainer-manager Terry Blue in his bow tie, and there was coach Ron Pfefi‘er, all business as usual, shaking hands with various mothers and fathers and anyone else who stuck his hand out. I felt, however, that something was missing. Was it Mike Good‘s unidentifiably colored T-shirt'! No, that wasn't it. Was it that both time clocks were working as they should? No, that couldn't possibly be it. Suddenly, it hit me. Where was the Hamline team'! There were a few gray»clad shapes huddled in the corner, but that couldn’t be Hamline . . . could it? It not only could be; it was. After a rather amusing introduc- tion, in which the numerous for- feits were announced, the meet was started. A few minutes later it was over, but a few unanswered ques- tions remain. How did Mike Good and Ron Johnson both pin the same man? Why did Augsburg forfeit at 115 while Hamline forfeited 123 when the two wrestlers in question later wrestled each other anyway? I wonder if Hamline has a chess team. Augsburg won 43$. ords, and the largest margin of victory. IN ADDITION to setting the new team marks two Auggies won individual honors. Mike Good won the outstanding wrestler award for scoring three straight falls on his way to a championship at 130. Ron Johnson tied with Charley Bishop of Concordia for the meet's fastest fall. The Auggies had six men in the finals and four individual champi» (ms. The team had such a com- manding lead that they had the title (inched before the final round began. In addition to winning the cham- pionship they had the additional pleasure of breaking the 23 game winning streak of Augustana of Rock Island. Prior to the tourna- ment few people thought Augs- burg could beat the tough boys from Rock Island. ONE OF THE biggest compli- ments given to an Auggie at the tournaments was when Luther’s assistant head coach said that Mike Good reminded him of Iowa State's great champion Dan Gable. Both Good and Gable are aggressive wrestlers who go for takedowns and have the knack of wrestling into various pinning combinations. Of the four Augsburg champi- ons one was a freshman and three were upperclassmen. Ron Johnson won at 137 as he recorded two falls and a 9»0 victory in the finals. Mike Good pinned Chuck Gipp in 4:30 in the finals at 130. In ad» dition m pinning Gipp, Mike pinned two previous oponents in Swanson Paces Win Cagers Move Up, Bear‘ UMD RANDY JOHNSON LAYS up a shot against UMD in action lost Wednesday. The Auggies won 76-65 for their second win over the Bulldogs this season. MIMI Basketball Ernie Anderson’s cagers solidi- fied their hold on the sixth spot in the conference race by beating UMD‘s Bulldogs last Wednesday 76-65 in Melby Hall. Coupled with Hamline’s weekend loss to Macal- ester, the win made the Auggies 4-6 win-loss record good enough for a full game lead over the Pi» pers. Shooting almost 80 per cent from the floor, Roger Swanson paced the Auggies to victory against th e Bulldogs. Auggie scoring was bal- anced as starters Bruce Mestema- cher, John Ewert, and Glen Bruins added 12, 11 and 10 points respec- tively. Mestemacher also had 11 re- bounds. THE AUGGIES jumped ofi to a quick 9-0 lead and a rout seemed to be in the making. Mestemacher poured in the first seven Auggie points while the Augs outbattled the opposition on the boards. With only half of the first period left, though, the lead had been cut to 13—12. Phil Haddix‘s basket brought the Bulldogs within one point, but the Augs re-established a five-point lead immediately and held it for the rest of the period. The Auggies shot very hotly in the first five minutes of the second half and just pulled away from the Bulldogs. Swanson scored 16 of his 18 points in the final period, and finally took charge of the team. The return of his deadly shooting accuracy and a growing takc~ charge attitude on Swanson’s part could make a difierence in the Aug- gies‘ play in the remainder of the season. DICK PENNINGTON scored 15 points for the UMD squad, while Mike Josephson contributed 13 be» fore fouling out of the game late in the second period. Scott Gernan- der, Bulldogs' captain, scored 14 points in the losing effort. The Augs look forward immedi» ately to a tough battle here with Mac Saturday night. Earlier in the season the Augs lost to the Scots, who are currently tied for third place in the conference. The Aug- gies have shown definite improve- ment since that game, however, and could have a great deal to say about the final standing in the conference. After a battle with Gustavus, the Augs must end the season against St. John's, Concordia, and St. Tho- mas. Thus the Auggies play four contenders in their last five games. Also, Denny Bengtson and Mest- emacher must continue to play their best. The return to form of Bruce Wessman would be very helpful, as would be the continued improvement of Ewart. 3:45 and 6:17. Daryl Miller won a 9-1 decision in the championship at 177, and Dale Miller pinned his man at 2:23 in the finals. TOM HOWE took second place at 123 as he lost 5-0 to Gene Gipp from Luther. Despite being weak- encd from sickness, Pat Marcy managed a third place finish at 145. Rick Snow was forccd to settle for fourth place at 152. Larry Stewart lost to Jeriy Neist in the finals at 160. N '. ability to roll out of pinning coin» binations and to turn them into reversals was what cost Stewart the victory. Several times Stc 't had Neist in trouble, but N . evasive maneuverability proved to «a a n be the difi'crence in Stewart‘s 12-7 loss. Senior Joel Branes placed fnurth as he ran into several tough men at 167. At heavyweight Augsburg went with freshman Kirk Andor- son, and the plucky froin wrestled smartly to take third at that weight. Anderson had to go up against men with as much as a 60 pound advantage so his perform» ance is of considerable merit. COACH I’FEFFER was over- joyed at his team‘s performance as all ten members scored places in the tourney. Pfefi‘er had difficulty singling out any particular indi» vidual for praise, but he thought that sophomore Mike Good did 2| particularly fine job in pinning ev- eryone he wrestled. Good had dropped down to 130 for this meet and it obviously had no ill cficcts on him. In fact, Pfef- fer feels that "the lower he goes the tougher he gets.” Corrections Last week’s issue contained several mistakes. Terry Holmi-s scored the goal in the front page picture, not Davc Peterson. Al- so, we mixed up the names of freshman basketball players Gary Syverson, Dave Lehrke, and Randy Johnson. Our apolo- gies are extended to the ofl'cnd- ed players; it just proves that even the Augsburg Echo goofs every once in a while. PARENT'S ACCOMMODATIONS PHONE 645-03] I Midway-Twin Motor Inns Prior and University in Midway University Imperial ’400’ Motel 2500 Univ. Ave. 5.5. at U of M 331-6000 —SPECIAL RATES— w i. W]. 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Page 8 Span Seeks Sludenfs Deadline for the Span program is March 1, 1969. Sophomores with a 8 average are eligible and em couraged to apply. Some freshmen are accepted also. Countries involved in this year‘s program are Brazil, Yugoslavia. and Senegal, Faculty members interested in accompanying... Show morePage 8 Span Seeks Sludenfs Deadline for the Span program is March 1, 1969. Sophomores with a 8 average are eligible and em couraged to apply. Some freshmen are accepted also. Countries involved in this year‘s program are Brazil, Yugoslavia. and Senegal, Faculty members interested in accompanying these groups as ad- visars should apply at this time also. Way Offers Afro-sfuclies Beginning this spring Interdis» ciplinary Studies course No. 33 will he offered for college credit at The Way. The course is described as an ex- amination, in depth, of the cultural flnd historical factors contributing to the problems and position of Afr ru-Amcricans today. Further information may be ob- tained through the office of the registrar. Smorgasbord Plans Sef “Parents of the Century” is the theme of this year's Parents’ Day. Invluded in the traditional Parents' Day celebration is the smorgas» lmrd. This year the cost is $2.00 for adults and children. Students on the board plan are admitted free. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and will last until 7 pm. at this Fri- day event, Econ conl’d. from p. 4 Office Occupations: Bus. Ed. 8, 10, 50, 60. Comprehensive Major: CORE PROGRAM plus 16 per cent of 180 credits-29 credits tak- en from any of the four areas of specialization. However, the stu- dent must include Bus. Ed. 8, 50, 53 and 60 in fulfilling the 29 credit requirement. Bus. Ed. 10 changes its name to Secretarial Technology. Bus. Ad. 60 (Office Management). Bus. Ed, 64 (Business Communica- tions) are new courses. Bus. Ed. 63 has been dropped and Bus. Ed, 65 has been changed from a three to four credit course. In addition to the above changes. the department has recommended that for graduation a grade point average of 2.2 be required in the department's majors. and an over» all 2.0 average for all course work taken be made mandatory. This is currently under consideration by Educational Policies. Students who have any questions concerning the new program are urged to contact Mr. Sahella. the department chairman. for further information. THE AUGSBUBG ECHO Thursday,Februsry13 Registrar Announces Tesf Dates Final Exam Schedule Thursday, February 27 to Tuesday, March 4 All students are expected to take their final exam- scheduled for the one hour he should report this to ination u the time indie-ted in the final 9e ' - 0m“ in ‘ of the ‘ ’ schedule. 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Page 6 Sfill Hold Third Place PucksfersWin, Look to Gusties —rhm by Imu And-nan AN UNIDENTIFIED Auggie slaps a wide shot past beleaguered Muc- alesier goalie Earl Henry. The Augs took 77 shots at Henry; 16 went in the net, seven hit the pipe, and Henry saved the rest himself. THE AUGSBURG ECHO... Show morePage 6 Sfill Hold Third Place PucksfersWin, Look to Gusties —rhm by Imu And-nan AN UNIDENTIFIED Auggie slaps a wide shot past beleaguered Muc- alesier goalie Earl Henry. The Augs took 77 shots at Henry; 16 went in the net, seven hit the pipe, and Henry saved the rest himself. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Iver, Dave Mick Score Haf-Tricks by Steve DeVries Augsburg skated over, through and around Macalester to smash the Scots 16-4 Friday night It Al- drich Arena. Tom Iverson, Dave Peterson and Mick Thorstenson all scored the hat trick in the rout. Analyzing the game as objective- ly as possible, the turning point oc- curred when the referee dropped the puck for the opening face- oif. After that it was 99 and 44/ 100 per cent Augsburg’s game. THE AUGGIES rained 77 shots on goal and missed scoring 20 goals by about six inches. By actual count the Auggies hit the pipe seven times in the game; an inch to one side and they would have been goals. In addition, the Aug- gies missed half a dozen clean breakaways on which Mac goalie, Earl Henry, made some nice saves. As far as this reporter is con— Cage Scoring Statistics Freshman John Ewert leads Aug- gie scorers in statistics released this week by cage team statistician Gene Parrish. The forward has scored 98 points in nine games, av- eraging 10.9 points per contest. Senior Bruce Mestemachcr is second on the team in both scoring and average, and he leads the team PLAYERS John Ewert Bruce Mesoemacher Dennis Bengtson Bruce Wessman Roger Swanson Tim Strommen Randy Johnson Gary Syverson Mike Haag Dave Lehrke Glen Bruins Jim Geske Paul Nelson Others RIVERSIDE FLORIST 2433 Riverside Flowers for All Occasions World Wide Delivery 333-2645 Ros: 331-5539 Dennis The Barber 27th and Franklin 933 27m Ave. 5. RECORDS VALENTINES GIFTS 0F MEANING Check Us Augsburg Book Store with 77 rebounds altogether. An- other senior, Denny Bengtson, is the third leading scorer on the team with 91 points for the nine games. Bruce Wessman and Roger Swan- son, the remaining starters, are next highest scorers on the list, averaging 8.3 and 8.1 points re- Field Goals A tt Made Att Mad 110 43 19 12 83 37 32 20 105 37 34 17 110 36 7 3 57 30 20 13 59 16 15 12 33 12 15 14 28 10 20 11 21 7 9 4 15 8 1 10 4 5 2 20 5 0 0 20 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Free Throws spectively. Thus, the team displays a scoring balance which is evenly distributed between the starting five players. Ewen is the second leading re- bounder on the squad, picking up a total of 61 so far. Wessman and Bengtson are fairly even with 49 and 47 respectively. Rebounds 0E Def Pts Avg 36 25 98 10.9 40 37 94 10.4 16 31 91 10.1 26 23 75 8.3 11 16 73 8.1 5 9 44 4.9 12 15 38 4.8 13 12 31 4.7 9 18 18 2.3 9 9 17 2.8 2 6 10 3.3 5 2 10 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0.0 cerned Henry should gain I spot on the all-MIAC hockey squad on the basis of sheer courage. The shelled goalie in four games with the top teams in the league has been bombarded with 325 shots on goal and made 264 saves, more than the Augsburg goalies have made in nine games. The game got 017 to I slow stIrt u the Augg-ies took I 4-0 lead after one period on goals by Thor- stenson, Bruce Murray, Thorsten- son Igain and Peterson. Mick com- pleted his “trick” It 2:25 of the second period. Then John Harden, Murray and John Wsnshura made it 84) midway through the period. MACALESTER FINALLY got on the board when Dwight Dahlen scored on a power play. Iverson and Steve Range, with assists from Wanhun and Tim Nordland, In- swered with two more Auggie goals before Kim Mattson finished the second period scoring. Dave Peterson scored twice around Mac's Bill Frances’ goal to complete his hat trick. Iverson and Range again sandwiched goals around a Scot score, this one by Mattson. At 16:59 Greg Koch was called for a double minor for cross-check— ing and illegal checking while Jim Meyers was caught cross-checking to give Augsburg a two man ad- vantage. Corky Hall quickly made it 15-4 and Iverson finished his hat trick at 18:18. Mark Sateren assist» ed on Hall’s goal, his third assist of the night. February 3 the Auggies nipped St. Olaf 2-0 at Northfield in a re- match of last month’s game. The Auggies won the first one 7-3. Thorstenson, with an assist from Murray, and Dave Peterson, with assists from Tom Unstad and Ter- ry Holmes, got the Augsburg goals. Curt Johnson blanked St. Olaf on 14 saves, the first shutout by an Auggie goalie this season. Thursday, February 13 Augs Meef Leaders at Edina Arena Augsburg tackles two-time cham- pion Gustavus next Wednesday night It 7:00 It Braemar Arena. The importance of the game hinges on the outcome of last night's game Igninst St. Mary's. A loss at Winona along with I despicable tie to Hamline would virtually eliminate the Auggies from the race. But I win along with victories over St. Thomas Fri- day night and St. John‘s Monday night would set up another chun- pionship game with the Gusties. Augsburg plIyed Its worst game or the season Iinnst the Gustiss last month as GustIvus won ‘1-2. Since that game, however, Augs- burg is unbeaten in nine games with In 8-0-1 record. Thus the Gustavus gIme could again decide the MIAC champion- ship this year as in the past two. If it does the Auggies should be able to reverse the two year trend. Hockey Standings L T Pu Gustavus 11 1 0 22 St. Mary’s 10 2 0 20 Augsburg 7 1 1 15 St. John’s 3 6 0 6 Hamline ‘ 2 5 1 5 Concordia 2 7 0 4 St. Thomas 1 5 0 2 Macalester 0 9 0 0 —Vhovo by Iron lumber MICK THORSTENSON APPEARS to have a clear path to the net as Bruce Murray and Tom Iverson look on. Mick scored three times against the Scots. —EXPERT ATTENTION— 628 Nicolle. — Minneapolis Contact Lenses - Glasses We Fill Your Doctor’s Prescription “WOOD CARBON, Opticians —STUDENT RAIES— 332-56.! Show less
Page I Editorials llrbon Crisis . _ The American nation is currently fighting a losing battle in its war on poverty. The problems caused by poverty are immense; the perpetuation of poverty by the very programs which purport to eradicate it, though, present an even worse problem. State welfare... Show morePage I Editorials llrbon Crisis . _ The American nation is currently fighting a losing battle in its war on poverty. The problems caused by poverty are immense; the perpetuation of poverty by the very programs which purport to eradicate it, though, present an even worse problem. State welfare systems cannot produce the relief necessary to care for everyone it should; federal programs provide money‘ to the states in such a way that they are of little real value in alleviating the causes of poverty. _ The whole program is not a failure; the philosophy be- hind the Head Start or the Job Corps, for example, is sound. Too often. though, mismanagement wastes funds. The failure of the important welfare system lets poverty perpetuate itself. A new approach must utilize the business community more than it has been used in the past. Granted, the business world alone cannot solve the prob- lems of poverty. By working in league with federal, state and local governments, though, to provide jobs and training for members of poverty-stricken families, business can provide the immediate education unavailable now to many people. Poverty cannot be ended over night; we can certainly fight it more effectively than we have in the past, though. Co- operation between governments and business is essential. Virtuous Consistency Mr. Palosaari is absolutely right (hic) about our ROTC editorial, and the editors of the Echo apologize for transgress- ing his sacred code of values regarding education and religion. Like certain other things, ROTC should be disallowed on the Augsburg College campus. Why, good heavens, such a pro- gram would be inconsistent with a Lutheran Free Church her» itage. Several less»than-subtle ironies exist in this, however. First the Lutheran Free Church, which would be best defined as a Protestant fringe group that resembled remarkably Mr. Palosaari’s own home church, has been non-existent for nearly ten years. Next, the play on the word Free is obvious. Lastly, Mr. Palosaari has been fond of telling students over the years that “consistency is the hob-goblin of little minds." Yes, that’s right; the same person who urges consistency with a supposed Lutheran Free Church belief himself pro- fesses consistency as a hob-goblin of little minds. Most in- teresting! What is evident from both the February 6 editorial and the letter is that a common definition of terms has not been achieved in the discussion of ROTC. This latitude in definition is hampering communication on the subject. What the Echo means by military obligations, the fulfill- ment of these obligations by male students, and national re- atfirmation is seemingly different from what Mr. Palosaari means by these terms. On the other hand, such terms as “educational philoso- phy," “religious heritage," “a Lutheran way,” and “large standing army" used by Mr. Palosaari are equally latitudinal in their definitions. If the Echo was careless, it was careless in assuming that most of its readership would understand what was meant by such terms as military obligation and national reaffirmation. This "carelessness," however, is more than counterbal- anced by the indefensible attack on ROTC as unchristian and non»educational. Adué'sburg Echo Publi-hod w..in by me..." .6 Auglburg can... Minmpdlil, Minnesota 55404. during m. academic your, "up: during vocnlion, holiday and examination periods. —An lndopondunt Publication— rramd by I... sue...“ Printing. Int. puns... ASSOCIATED CouEGIAlE press UNITED STATES STUDENT PRESS ASSOCIATION om“. in Augsburg can... cm...- phone 132.5“: in. so: i. EDIYOI ASSOCIATE EDITOR MAIK III" $ DARlEll SXOGEN 1 Min. raw . . You w W Editor Emotion Smith Soon: Him Sum thy-all. Sm. DoVriIs mm film .. . pal. onhu m hm Norm . . . . Irw- And-mo. Inn Ina-m. tun Mum Ioponon: Maw Andrvosovl. Dal. Inna-u. Sonya Christensen, Phil Dyslew. Stov- Fn-mu. Suv- Guuduk. Vom Nan, Noel um. Jodi Mi loloy rm Marilyn l-ding, Nomi loving, lorry Ann NM Sun Holst-m. Shorw Iishoduhl, Jo'ser sac-non. John Salim, John Solo-I00. Joann-"o WW, Alton lirxow. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Thursday, February 13 PoIiCes Committee Approves Revision of Course Offerings The Educational Policies Com- mittee has approved the revised majors and course ofl‘erings of the Department of Economics, Busi- ness Administration and Business Education. The new adoring: will be put into effect this coming acn- demic yenr. Individuals currently in these majors will have the op— tion, when feasible, of switching to the new program, or they may n- main under the old system if they so desire. New students will be cov» ered by the new programs. The major in economics has been revised and a new major (economA ice-business administration) has been added to the department's of- ferings. They are as follows: MAJOR: ECONOMICS Thirty—six credits including Econ. 22, 23, 51. 54 and 14 credits of eco- nomics electives. Bus. Ad. 1, 2, and 79 are also required. Mathematics 40, 41, 42, 43, and 67 are very strongly recommended for those planning graduate study in econo- mics. Math 67 may be substited for Bus. Ad. ’79. Major: Economics-Business Ad- ministration THIRTY-EIGHT credits includ- ing Econ. 22, 23, 51, 58, Bus. Ad. 1, 2, 79 and 5 credits of economics electives. Bus. Ad. 61, 78 and 5 credits of business administration electives also required. Mathemm tics 40, 41, 42, 43, and 67 are very strongly recommended for those planning graduate study in busi- ness, industrial relations or com- plementary Aron. Math. 67 mly be substituted for Bus. Ad. 79. There has been no change in the economics minor. Either Economics 22 or 23 will ufisfy the general education requirement. Econ. 54 (Welfare Economics) and Econ. 95 (Topics) are new courses. Econ. 52 (Economic Development) will no longer be offered. Major: Business Administration- Accounting. Forty<flve crodiu in- cluding Bus. Ad. 1, 2, 31, 61, 62, 63, 79, 81, and either 83 or 84. Econ. 22, 23, 61, and one additional course selected from Econ. 58 or 91 or 92 are also required. For those plan- ning on careers in accounting, com- pletion of the two rcmnining cours- es in the sequence 81, 82, 83, 84 is recommended. THE MINNESOTA sun Bolrd of Accounting hns given permis- sion to graduates to sit for the C.P.A. examination immediately after graduation, assuming they have fulfilled certain course re- quirements stated by the Board. Major: Business Administration- Finunce. Forty credits, including Bus. Ad. 1, 2, 31, 61, 62, 73, '18, and 79. Econ. 22, 23, 51 and one addi- tional course selected from Econ. 58 or 91 or 92 are also required. The minor has not been altered. Bus. Ad. 1 and 2 have been changed from four to five credit courses. Bus. Ad. 79 (Quantitative Iothodn for Economics and Silliness). Bus. Ad. 34 (Advanced Accounting) and Bus. Ad. 95 (Topics) are new courses. Auditing and Advlnced Accounting will be oflsred in alter- nate yous. THE STATE Department of Ed- ucation is in the process of chang- ing the state certification require- inenm for Business Educlfion. Fi- nal approval should be forthcoming shortly, with the changes to be- come efi'sctivs in 1972. A con pro- grlm. areas of specialisation and n comprehenlivo teaching major are listed below‘sccording to their lug- gestlons. Business Education Major with Iceounting, economics. office occu- pations and secretarial specialisa- tion: Core Program (20 per cent of graduation requirements equals 36 credits) Courses: Econ. 22, 28, But. Ad. 1, 2, 81, Bus. Ed. 64, (Bus. Ed. 65 or Econ. 51), (Bus Ed. 65 or Comp. Science 45) and Bus. Ed. 1. Areas of Specialisation (10 per cent of graduation requirements equals 18 credim). Accounting: Bus. Ad. 62, 63, ’18 and Bus. Ed. 8. Economics: Econ. 51, 68, 91 or 92, l elective in Economics or Bus. Ad. Secretarial: Bus. Ed. 10, 22, 50, 53. (continued on page B) Letters Profs React to ROTC, Ad Policy; Priebe Praises Echo Biafran Issue Palosaarl quued To the editor: I don't want to get involved in the argument over the relationship of Zipp’s Liquors and the Echo, but I do hope the editor who wrote on ROTC was completely sober. But perhaps the carelessly written ed- itorial resulted from too many sleepless nights studying for tests. The editorial writer is flatly wrong if he assumes that ROTC “will enable male students to ful— fill" their military obligation. ROTC is 5 program requiring six or more years of service after graduation from college. The required active service is two to five years and is usually longer than two years. Re- serve service ranges from three to five years. The editorial writer is guilty of the careless use of language when he describes starting ROTC at Augsburg as a “program of na- tional reaffirmation." While the ” fathers were not divinely inspired, they were smart enough to be afraid of the power of the military. They put provisions in the Constitution to try to guard against a large standing army, the kind of army that ROTC and high draft quotas now help inflict upon this country. The Echo writer said nothing about how an ROTC program would fit Augsburg’s educational philisophy or religious heritage. Perhaps the writer believes that Augsburg can help produce bomb- er pilots who pray or recite poetry as they drop napalm; perhaps there is a Lutheran way to burn a pen- sant‘s but and crops or plm n jun- gle ambush. Augsburg should reject ROTC unless the program can be demon- strated to be educationally defens- ible and compatible with the best traditions of this college. I hope all students who believe as I do that Augsburg should re- ject ROTC will express their oppo- sition in writing to Mr. Fenton or Dean Bailey. Isl Ronald Palosaari . . 3 Vices Examined To the editor: We have always been told that there are at least three vices to which man in his less than perfect original state becomes subject: Wine, women, and song. Augsburg has recently taken a stand pertaining to one of these vices: wine. Deploring all of these vices, we are pleased that Augs- burg has not permitted a cigarette vending machine on campus, but regret that ash trays are so con- veniently located as to implicitly condone this bad habit (it has not achieved the status of a vice). We are sure that as a conse- quence of such a stand on smok- ing, our good neighbor, Larson’s Store, will profit from our exam- ple. Larson’s not only sells cigar- ettes but also is open and sells cig- nrettes on the Sabbath (remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy). As for women and song, we feel that the choir cnn stay, but danc- ing, coed recreation classes, and the juke-box must be carefully stu- died to determine the extent of their deleterious effects on the fac. ulty, stat! and students of Augs- burg College. [5/ Robert Clyde Larry G. Gru Gordon L. Nelson Richard C. Nelson David A. Nordlic Edward M. Subelln Dninn Smite L. William Youngdnhl Smith Commended To the editor: This is l belated thank you let- ter for the excellent promotion of the Nigeria/Biafra concern which appeared in the December 18 issue of the Augsburg Echo. Mr. Emmett Smith is to be commended for his perceptive feature article. (The Echo article came to my attention only this week.) My interest in this concern is related to the fact that both Dr. John Stensvnng and I serve as members of the Board of Directors of Lutheran World Relief which has developed an extensive relief efl‘ort in Nigeria in cooperation with other Christians and human- itarian groups. You—and the students of Augs- burg—will surely be interested in knowing that member congrega- tions of the ALC have provided ap- proximately $160,000 for this relief program during the closing months of the 1968 fiscal year. The gifts, while largely congre- gational, have also included otter- ings from student bodies at other ALC colleges as well as numerous individuals. The American Lutheran Church is pleased to see such positive evi- dence of concern expressed by m:- dents of a college so directly re- lated to the Church. It is gratify— ing to know the Church also pro- vides a clear channel for the re- mitting of such funds to the center of the need. May the Lord bless you and our common effort- to demonstrate our love for others. /I/ Kenneth Priebe, Director Show less
nor-day, February 18 RICK SNOW (in Gustavus sweatshirt) demonstrates holds to several Bryant Junior High School children. Minneapolis’ Poor Include Aged, M Government Welfare Seen as No Joy Ride Public Health. These offer full med- ical care, dental care and special- ized care such as... Show morenor-day, February 18 RICK SNOW (in Gustavus sweatshirt) demonstrates holds to several Bryant Junior High School children. Minneapolis’ Poor Include Aged, M Government Welfare Seen as No Joy Ride Public Health. These offer full med- ical care, dental care and special- ized care such as instructions for unwed mothers. by Marge Andreason Who are the urban poor? Any blanket description of them fails. One, none, or any combina- tion of the following might apply. THEY ARE THE lonely aged, filed out of sight in the govern- ment high-rise apartment build- ings. They are the poorly educated who have to take menial jobs and who are always the first ones to be laid ofi. They are the bearers of psycho- logical problems. Some of them have semi-low I.Q.’s. Many are tan- gled in predicament: such as the cycle of problem drinking. THEY ARE MEMBERS of mi- nority groups. Though being non- white does not determine that an individual will be poor, it increases the chances that he will be. "They" might even be you. Pov- erty students ranging from the hippie to the Auggie variety clus- ter in urban pockets of low-cost housing. A popular misconception of the poor is the stereotype of the lazy, indifferent loafer who "chooses" to live ofl‘ public assistance instead of working. SAID ONE settlement worker, “Anyone who thinks that going on relief is going on a joy ride is ig- norant of what the welfare exist- ence is like." The government has instituted numerous programs to assist the impoverished. In Minneapolis, Pilot City and Model Neighborhood, known primarily as redevelopment projects. incorporate programs for resident participation and neigh- borhood reorganization. Educational training and voca- tional retraining are conducted an- der programs such as Title IV and Title V, Twin City Industrial 0p- portunities Center, the Youth 0p- portunity Center, the Neighbor- hood Youth Corps, and others. MINIMAL COST health care is provided by the University Health Care Clinic and the Department of THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page 3 Auggie Wrestlers, Snow Staff Urban Program by Henry Loving, Jr. Before the Christmas holiday a special wrestling program began. It was special because it did not involve high school or college wres- tlers, but because it included ele- mentary and junior high school kids from underprivileged neigh- borhoods of Minneapolis. This program had been institut- ed to teach these underprivileged children wrestling and to involve them in open competition. It also In the area surrounding Augs- burg, the Pillsbury Citizen‘s Serv- ice offers residents everything from basketball to family counsel- ing. Adjacent to Seward School, Pills- bury is building a complex that will serve as a combination park fieldhouse and community center. FACILITIES INCLUDE a read- ing lounge, nursery, craft center, game room, outdoor court and rooms for agency referrals, coun- seling, square dancing and general meetings. The completion date should be August 1, 1969. Students wishing to become in- volved in community projects can participate through Pillsbury. On a one to one basis volunteers can work as a Big Brother or Sister. or as a tutor to neighborhood chilr dren. Group leaders are also need» ed to teach sports and crafts. Bonnie Magnuson, a social work~ er at Pillsbury, said that groups who wish to make contributions ALI. vou IEEII IS SHOW!” “Al-Till ZIPP’S, ZIPP'S 2618 E. FRANKLIN uouog would provide them with an oppor- tunity they would not normally have. A YEAR AGO Rick Snow, a sen- ior; this year, started the program at Mann Elementary, sponsored by the Powderhorn Park Service. That year, Ric’s team finished third, but this year with more help and more participation he hopes for a first place finish. Ric does this work for one school credit as an independent study. inoriiies; could donate equipment or cloth- ing. These are badly needed for the classes Pillsbury conducts. Such contributions would be more bene- ficial than the ofl‘ers Pillsbury us~ uaIly receives from sororities and fraternities for parties at Christ- mas time. Other volunteer agencies close to Augsburg are the Indian Center and the Episcopal Youth Center. Both are recreational centers on Franklin Avenue. Other wrestlers now involved in- clude Dale Miller at Greely, Daryl Miller at Irving, Mike Good and Larry Stewart at Bancroft, Russ Feree at Folwell, Bill Hickman at Corcoran, and Dave Innes, from the University of Minnesota, at Mann. The program is a volunteer one for which none of the athletes in- volved are paid. The sole reward which the Augsburg wrestlers re- ceive comes from the fact that they are serving their community and helping many underprivileged chil- dren. MATCHES HAVE started be- tween the different schools. and on March 15 there will be a tourna- ment at Augsburg to decide which wrestlers from Powdcrhorn will compete in the citywide match to be held the first week in April, The age division for the wres- tlers for this year is as follows: In the elementary division, Wres- tlers must not have reached their twelfth birthday as of August 1, 1968, or advanced beyond the sixth grade level. In the Junior division, Wrestlers must not be past their fifteenth birthday as of August 1, or beyond the ninth grade level. Ten weight classes have been set up in the elementary level. These divisions are 60 and under, 61~67, 68-74, 75-82, 83-90, 91-97, 98-104, 105-112, 113-120, and 120 and over. In the Junior division, the weight classifications are 67 and under, 68- 74, 75-82, 83-90, 91-97, 98-104, 105- 112, 113-120, 121-128, 129-134, 135- 144, and 145 and over. Children's Production Focus on All Ages C asf Rewrife of Timeless Sfory Provides Fresh Enferfainmenf by Ert Hermen‘ling There was something for every one in Augsburg's production of “A Trip to 01." Although Oz has been termed children’s theater, the production, under the direction of Miss Cole, seemed to focus its at- tention on every age group. The play progressed at a fan- tastic pace, taking time out for hi- larious, well-timed lines that bal- anced this pace very well. BOTH DAVE Metcalf and Tim O’Connor's portrayals of the Strawman and the Tinman were excellent. The viewers found them- selves looking for straw and oil to help these characters on their trip. They both handled the physical de- mands and their humorous lines very well. Dorothy (Linda Ramsden) was not the stereotyped Dorothy of the original story which was fitting for this new and different version writ- ten by the cast. Her role became difficult because she was fighting this stereotype, and her character came ofl' as real and totally believ- able. Dick Cottrell, the Lion, was a surprise. Those people who won- dered if Dick could tackle a humor- ous character found their questions answered. He was fantastic. ALL OF THE characters did a good job. If some of the charac- ters seemed sadistic, it is because the play is keeping up with the times. The children enjoyed the cruel monkeys and the wicked witch. This type of entertainment seems to be enjoyable for every- one. The audience was taken on a long journey, yet it was done on a bare stage. This was accom- plished by clever lighting and the use of the imagination of the au- dience. Only through the excellent use of lighting could this believa- ble journey take place. The costumes were characteris— tic of children’s theater. Bright, colorful costumes contrasted with the dark setting. THE MUSIC WAS appropriate, setting the mood for the various scenes in the play. All the songs were simple but enjoyable. It was a wild, fun and totally free play with an accent on action and humorous bits and pieces. Where else could you see human monkeys, trees, tornadoes, and, of course, a human Toto? It was all at Augsburg last weekend. For those who missed 02, eat your heart out, because you definitely missed what is happening. Show less
Thursday, February 18 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page 5 I Symposium Discussions Focus on Man's Plans to Reshape Earth Time is Flying, Man Must AciL Dr. Alan Brook who spoke on the “Impact of Man on Non-Hu- man Forms of Life" explained that he doesn’t think we have time for long range goals. Time is... Show moreThursday, February 18 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page 5 I Symposium Discussions Focus on Man's Plans to Reshape Earth Time is Flying, Man Must AciL Dr. Alan Brook who spoke on the “Impact of Man on Non-Hu- man Forms of Life" explained that he doesn’t think we have time for long range goals. Time is running out. Man should no longer ask what he can do but rather what he is going to do. Brook is presently the head of the Department of Ecology at the University of Minnesota. HE STATED that the function of ecosystems relates back to the population and prosperity turning point which is the core of the eco- logical problem. , During the discussion, led by Dr. John R. Holum, Brook further com- mented that ecological progress cannot continue if economics is not changed. At this time economics is both producing and taking resourc- es and then dumping wastes. This must be stopped. A long serious talk is needed between ecologists and economists. Brook also feels that the tax clock has run out. In order to re~ ceive help we must reach the next generation now. THE UNITED NATIONS is also a ray of hope for our future as it is able to cope with and understand the ecological problem. Brook's views may be of some hindrance in the medical field. While he believes in cutting down the population, the medical world is working on research methods that will increase the population by elongating one's life by means of transplants, new drugs, and the freezing of bodies. Therefore an agreement is also needed between the ecologists and those in the medical profession in order to keep the ecological problem under con- trol. SpeakersMake Air Proposals by Steve Frants T. W. Costello, a renowned psy- chologist, recently said, “Noise is as much a health hazard as a plane crash is.” This idea was one of the foremost points brought forth in the recent symposium discussion entitled, "Citizens Act to Control Jet Noise." In this discussion, mod- erated by Dr. Norms Noonan, elev- enth ward alderman, Mrs. Gladys Brooks, presented the problem and suggested what could be done about it. Mrs. Brooks, who had to leave the discussion early because of a commitment at the state capital, told her audience that one of the major reasons for added noise over the southern part of Minneapolis was to be found in the training pol- icy of the airlines. THE AIRLINES, it seems, train many of their pilots at the Twin Cities terminal, and in accordance with this, up to 30 per cent of the planes in the air at one time could be training flights. Other large cities have recently begun to regulate these flights, and it is an ordinance of this type towards which Mrs. Brooks is working. In Mrs. Brooks’ place,John Rech- ter, “a concerned citizen who want— ed to get involved," continued the p. ‘ swps ‘ of the Minneapolis Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise, he af— firmed in a most dramatic but hardly scholarly manner the fact that these training flights should be regulated for reasons of both health and economy. In discussing the economic as- pects, Rechter declared flamboy- antly that the Veteran's Adminis» tration now will give loans only to customers who are willing to sign a waiver stating that they realize that they are buying a house in a flight pattern area. This, of course, has the efl'ect of decreasing the property values in that area and should consequently be remedied. HE PLEADED further with the members of the audience to con- tact, by phone or by mail, Gover- nor LeVander, members of the ap- pointed Metropolitan Airport Com- mission or various congressmen in regard to this point. Also, this matter, he felt, could only be re- solved through political manipula- tion, and according to accounts he gave at the discussion, Rechter is well qualified in this area. Finally, in proposing a solution to this problem, Re'chter advocated moving the runways of the present airport about 10 miles south of their present locations. Along with this, a closed corridor containing a mass transit system should then be installed to carry the passengers and the baggage between the ter- minal and the runways. This, Rech» ter maintains, is the solution to the problem since it will move the low altitude aircraft away from Min- neapolis. Decision Musf AppearQuick/y by Al Zirzow “We go not to Armageddon but to the gas chamber, and we gen- erate our own gas. . ." (John Stein— beck) Putting on one cigarette after another, Ian McHarg opened last Tuesday’s symposium with a du- bious bang. He spoke out against man’s pollution of his (cough) world. Tuesday was a heyday for ama- teur Lvnnzsv ' ‘ and self»ap» pointed guardians of flora and fau- na. There were a few students there too, but for some reason classes were scheduled as usual. Not believing in going to school for school's sake, I skipped classes to attend. AFTER THE OPENING convo a discussion concerning aesthetics versus progress was held. Lewis Crutcher, chief planner for the Minneapolis Park Board, was the speaker. Downtown billboards and freeways were prime targets of his talk. To Crutcher, billboards are a vis» ual pollution of the city. He used slides to aid his argument. To some artists, however, billboards in a business district are an integral part of American culture (folk art) and they are sometimes considered things of beauty. Crutcher also bemoaned the fact that freeways scar the landscape and even cut into his parks. It seemed that if he had his way we would not have freeways, but would instead bump and grind through his parkways to work every morning, risking a broken axle at every turn. FREEWAYS ARE ugly to Crut- cher; although he is right, it would probably be better to work hand in hand with freeway planners to make the roads more beautiful than to put down all freeways flat- ly. In Winnipeg flowers are planted in open areas of an exchange. Several movies were shown deal- ing with the pollution situation. Eight years ago, Mad magazine presented an article about a gar- bage explosion engulfing the earth in slop. This prophecy is perhaps coming true sooner than the not- so-Mad writers thought. One movie reported the garbage problem as it is today. The urgent need for a re-evalua» tion of our waste disposal policies was dramatized by mountains of broken glass on wrecked autos stacked against the horizon like skyscrapers. The film pointed out that glass and plastic will not dis- integrate when covered by earth as do metal and wood. Imagine the Hilex bottle you threw out last week acclaimed 3000 years from now as the archaeological find of the century, and sitting on a pedA estal in a museum somewhere! AFTER THE MOVIES, a discus» sion was headed by Roland Com- stock, spokesman for Northern States Power (the arch-enemy of nature lovers everywhere). He tried to defend the actions of his company to a hostile audience. Comstock was asked why his com- pany does not do more research into stopping sulfur-dioxide flow into the air and hot water into the river, or how to bury those un- sightly power lines. A fitting counter-question could have been, “Why aren't NSP cus» tomers willing to pay higher elec- tric bills 1’" Research costs money. and unless funds are made availaA ble, research cannot be done. WE LIVE ON a globe inhabited by over three billion people, and sacrifices must be made somewhere. to fill the needs of an ever-expand- ing population. We must decide soon which is more important: the needs of millions of people, or more scenic woodlands for enjoyment by a few. We must bear the burden of our decision. . a Citizens Can Help by Lorry Ann Lundborg The topic of the ninth sympos- ium group was “A New Conserva- tion to Include Man and His Fu- ture.” Robert Herbst of the Min- nesota Department of Conserva» tion was the speaker and Dr. Neal 0. Thorpe, associate professor of biology, the discussion leader. Conservation in the past has been defined as the wise use of ma tural resources. This definition. however, has broadened to the wise use of man's total environment. THE TWO REASONS for prac- ticing conservation are that God gave us the heavens and the earth and obligates us to provide for it, and our own existence is improved by a good environment. There are several problems in Minnesota alone. Some of thesc in- clude littering, abusive lake use, lake zoning, pollution, movement from rural to urban society, sub- standard water systems, deer star- vation, bounties, population, and bad forest use. low pheasant Herbst said, “Conservation prob lems are people problems." His purpose was to challenge the citi~ zen to become concerned and take action on local and state conserva- tion problems. HE ALSO SAID there are four areas in which we need to focus our attention. These include water, the basis of all life; wildlife, which should be valued by everyone: urr ban development, which must be carefully planned so that it does not destroy natural resources; and beauty, which all people want to keep and value. The private citizen is the solu» tion to the problem. He will have to find out what is happening, write his work with youth groups to improve conservation ed- legislator, ucation, and form and join organi~ zations which have conservation as their main concern. Polluted Coffee Rolls Strike Cinnamon Rolls Make Events Hard to Stomach by Dale Benson The students in one of my classes were taken by surprise a week ago hesday when the beach- er announced that the symposium was being held for the students too. Unfortunately some students found it hard to simultaneously exist at their classrooms and the sympos- ium. I was one that found myself in this dilemma and in the end I ac- cepted the advice of a fellow sui- dent who said, “Why let classes stand in the way of your educa- b‘on!" That morning proved to be a busy one. THOUSANDS OF gallons of oil were pouring into the ocean along California's coast, People were pro. ducing their daily four and a half pounds of garbage. smoke was be- ing poured into the air, sewage poured into the rivers, and there I sat listening to an indistinguisha- ble, chainsmoking architect speak on philosophy and, somewhat in- correctly, biology. You could never have fallen asleep while he was up on stage because just watching him could make anybody nervous. The morn- ing was not a total waste, how- ever; the speaker did come up with some very good points, not the least of which was his comparison of people to green algae. I went to the discussion group on “Genetic Implications" and al- though I started out in a chair I ended up sitting on an overturned table due to conditions comparable to a busy stockyard. The blood stopped running to my legs about halfway through the meeting. Ex- cept for the fact that people walked in and out (often tripping over my numb legs) throughout the meet- ing it did turn out to be relatively interesting. BY THlS TIME everything was, of course, running behind schedule and upon coming out of the discus- sion groups a little after 12:00 one encountered the somewhat extend— ed lunch line. When they set up the schedule for films to be shown at 12:30 it must have been for the purpose of entertaining the strict dieters while the others were eat- ing lunch. Unfortunately it was not an» nounced as such and as a result everyone except myself and a few select members of the obese came tromping in late. It was a really enjoyable hour spent watching peo- ple of every race, creed and sex indiscriminately block my view of the screen. In the afternoon meeting static was found in the NSP discussion. At this discussion the representav tive from NSF played defense counsel for the power companies. One of the films that had been shown earlier was a commercial put on by NSF. We also saw a gar- bage film. That is, we watched some guy get his jollies by push- ing garbage around in a Staten Is- land land fill. In the third film we saw pornographic shots of cancer cells reproducing while under the influence of drugs. THERE WAS MUCH debate over what was the most valuable part of the symposium. I can say without hesitation that it was def- initely the stimulating simile of the cinnamon rolls served before convocation. I am certain that few people missed the hidden meaning behind these tasty morsels. At first glance one saw only an ordinary cofl‘ce roll but upon biting into one he realized that polluting agents, such as cinnamon, had seeped into the very heart of the roll. I am sure that I was not the only one there who left with a changed stomach. Rating second on my list would be the entertaining gentleman from the Department of Conservation. He kept everyone on the edges of their chairs for an entire hour tell- ing them about the unsightly bill- boards found on highways. Among the films, the NSI’ com- mercial took the cake for origin- ality, photography, and interest, which oddly seems to repeatedly be the case among commercials viewed for the first time. There we were, rapt in the ace- nic beauty of the St. Croix, gazing at the wonders of nature, when suddenly the camera zoomed in on a voluptuous female, built like a Florentine palazzo with an over- hanging upper story, walking along the beach. The narrator simultan- eously bubbled something about each man finding, in that wonderv land of nature, what he really de- sired. Show less
The Augsburg Echo VoL Luv Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 13. 1969 Discussion Reviewed, page 5 Symposium Views Ecological Questions McHarg Condemns Bull-Dozer Affifude, Economic Deierminism —'hailo hr Dale "Canon IAN McHARG Inside This Issue Urban Crisis— E diforials— pago 4... Show moreThe Augsburg Echo VoL Luv Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 13. 1969 Discussion Reviewed, page 5 Symposium Views Ecological Questions McHarg Condemns Bull-Dozer Affifude, Economic Deierminism —'hailo hr Dale "Canon IAN McHARG Inside This Issue Urban Crisis— E diforials— pago 4 Echo Sporfs— pages 6 and 1 Exam Schedule— by LeRoy Jensen “ls man but a planetary dis- ease'!" This was the opening state~ ment of Professor Ian McHarg at the symposium’s morning convoca- tion last Tuesday. He answered his question by stating, “Our cities are becoming cemeteries. Our rivers are becom— ing brown and scummy. Our refin- eries are polluting the air. We are threatened by the noise of the su- per-sonic transport. In the rural country, irreplaceable trees and top soil are lost and are replaced by gas stations, hot dog stands, and split levels." HE CONTINUED by relating the tremendous destructive powers man has in atomic energy. “If all life on this planet were destroyed by an atomic bomb, it would take two and a half billion years for new life to appear." According to McHarg, such a de- structive mentality is supported by the philosophy that “man is given dominion over the earth because of his brain capacity." He also refers to this as the "bull-dozer mental- ity." Such a view has long been with the Western world. "The book of Genesis itself has the bulldozer mentality. In the Middle Ages, na- ture was considered inconsequen~ tial and beastly, It was man's pur- pose to conquer this nature. [N THE RENAISSANCE, man‘s ego became inflated and his powers to destroy increased. As evidenced by the gardens of Versailles, man at this time had developed a cookie cutter view of nature." In the early nineteenth century. there developed, McHarg related, "a view in England that nature it- self is good and not beastly." The Sittler Compares Eastern, Western in Examining Man's Relationship to “We must find the whole world as a form of grace,” said Dr. Jos- eph Sittler in the closing address of the one day symposium “Man and His Earth: Reaching for Qual- ity Environment." Calling for a Chrisaian concep- tualization of the problems of hu- man ecology, Sittler stated, “Ecol. ogy signifies the intersection of many human concerns. Today it is an enormously fruitful thing look. ing for an adequate conceptualiza- tion." He proposed that an ade- quate understanding of the problem could he found in the Judseo-Chris. tian understanding of fellow men and the earth. THE BOOK 0!“ Genesis, accord. ing to Sittler, defines man triply: in relation to God. to his fellow man, and to the earth. He then stated that defects existed in all three relationships at present. Sittler then said that fundamen» tal differences of the concept of grace and the person of Christ had developed between the Eastern 0r» thodox church and the Western church. The Old Testament shows God's grace through His historical con- cern for the elect in a scope that is "identical with the entire creation." IN THE NEW Testament this interpretation is furthered and it is also affirmed that God‘s grace has come in “the personalized agent whose role is to disclose in mercy Israel‘s transactions with the God of grace." Since the writing of the New Testament, though, the east and the west have interpreted this grace in differing ways, both some~ what unlaithfully to the original meaning. Western Christology, Sittler said. disqualifies the church from con- fronting the problems of man in relation to his earth. The primary understanding of Christology as expressed by Augustine and Mar» tin Luther stressed that grace re- stores man to God by forgiveness of sin. THIS RIGID understanding cre- ates an agent of grace that be- comes a "swirling object—~the thing which holds all else together, the thing which is the light." This interpretation is suggested in Gal- atians, Ephesians, and Romans. The east, on the other hand, has ontologised Christ, and made him cosmic. The predominant under- standing of Christ in the east is as Christus Rex, “the Christ illus- trated as Christ alive, in symbol as the world ruler." This Christology becomes the axis around which the eastern faith spins. Sittler concluded that the east ern understanding was perhaps men of this movement believed that nature was not to be conquered and remade, but rather it was to be preserved as it actually was. “This movement, however, was not able to withstand the Industrial Revo- lution.” Another reason for man's de- struction of nature has resulted from economic determinism. Ac- cording to this view,"redwoods are more useful as grape sticks than as forests. Nevertheless eco- nomic determinism is deficient be cause it excludes human aspira- tions such as health and beauty and it also excludes the bio-physical world." RATHER THAN holding such views of nature McHarg believes Number 13 that “we should begin to think of man in nature, rather than above nature. Man should be considered a catalystic enzyme in nature rath- er than a conqueror of nature." McHarg bases this understand» ing of nature on scientific evidencc. “Man in his life is in a constant dialogue with nature. Without this dialogue, he could not live." There- fore man should plan an “environ- ment which is fit for this dialogue." In his conclusion, he states that there are three criteria to test the fitness of the environment for this dialogue with nature. These include an evaluation of "the creativity, fit- ness, and health of a man himself." If man is deficient in these criteria, "the environment is not right.” Campus Notes Parents C ome Saturday Parents’ Day at Augsburg Col- lege has become one of the truly big days of the school year. This year it will be held on Saturday, February 15, with registration at 10:30 am, in the center. A noon luncheon will be held at 11:45. Dr. Oscar Anderson will be present to greet people. Pastor Mandsager will lead a chapel serv- ice in Melby Hall at 1:15. Follow- ing chapel the Cabaret Singers, led by student director Jim Lindstrom, will perform. The drama, “Borders of Our Lives," will be presented at 2:15. From 3:307:30 there will be open house in all dormitories. At 3:30 in the center the parents will hristology His Earth more closely aligned to the basic New Testament understanding, and that western Christology could re» tain some of its strong points while moving more into line with the eastern view. THE SPEAKER concluded by saying that the scope of grace has to be declared as “there, within the field of our representations, or else it becomes a formal thing empty of meaning to us." At that point he concluded that man must find the world as a form of grace." Sittler is presently professor of theology at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. H i s writings include "Ecology of Faith" and “The Care of Earth," the latter dealing with the relations of faith to man‘s earthly environment. have an opportunity to meet with the faculty. A parents‘ buffet will be held at 5:00 in the center. Students are urged to make reservations as soon as possible. The Auggies meet the Macales- ter Scots in a 7:30 basketball game in Melby. New SPAN Rep by Marilyn Lading Junior Diane Bergmann, chosen as Augsburg's 1969 SPAN repre- sentative, leaves June 2 for ten weeks of independent study in Por- tugal. SPAN’s purpose, says Diane, “is to get away from the tourist image of Americans. That's why we don’t study formally in our country, but instead consider contact with peo- ple more important." In Portugal Diane will do re- search on a paper which she chose explaining the country’s wine in- dustry, including the planting of the vineyards and the wine festi- vals. Each SPANer has until Feb- ruary, 1970, to complete a paper which is read by the program's ad- viser and two other college profes- sors, graded, and placed in the li» braries of all participating SPAN universities. Sophomores with a E average are eligible to apply for SPAN (Student Participation in Amity Among Nations). Deadline is March 1. Students this year can choose among Brazil, Senegal, and Yugo- slavia. SPAN is a scholarship pro- gram that pays one third to one half of the total cost of the trip. After the applicant learns of his acceptance into SPAN, he spends the following nine months studying the language and history of the country, and attending a SPAN class. Show less
Page 2 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Thursday, February 13 American Nation Faces Changing Attitude in Attempt to Solve Problems of City Ghettoes Potential of Local Governments, Businesses Grow in Eradicating Both Causes and Effects of Urban Poverty by Emmett Smith Poverty in America exists in the 1960's in... Show morePage 2 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Thursday, February 13 American Nation Faces Changing Attitude in Attempt to Solve Problems of City Ghettoes Potential of Local Governments, Businesses Grow in Eradicating Both Causes and Effects of Urban Poverty by Emmett Smith Poverty in America exists in the 1960's in the city and country. To- day when fewei’ Americans than ever before could be called “poor,” the concern over the problem of poverty is greater than at any time previously in our history. Nor is this concern paradoxical: it is iron- ic that in the “land of plenty” any should want. Historically, poverty as a na- tional problem has been recognized for more than half a century, since the “Progressive Era" and, later, by the “New Freedom" of Wood- row Wilson, After the turn of the century a whole body of regulatory legislation was passed with the welfare of Americans in mind, much of it only distantly related to the question of poverty per se. IN CONSEQUENCE of World War I and the isolationisni of the '20's, with its emphasis on main- taining the status quo in many ar- eas of social concern, the question of poverty was sidelined. In the wake of the economic collapse of I929, the philosophy of “big gov- ernment" in attacking questions of economic and socianustice came to the fore. But for World War II the task of totally eliminating poverty might well have become a direct concern of the national and local governments much sooner. Since 1960 the end of poverty in America has been a central point of each successive presidential ad- ministration. Now we have come full circle in the question of “how” in eradicating poverty, and increas- ingly the powerful potential role of local govknment and business is being recognized. IN AN INTERVIEW in the Feb» ruary, 1967, issue of U.S. News and World Report, US. Senator Abraham Ribicoff stressed the im- portance of national-local coopera- tion, saying, “I believe We have come to the end of the ‘Roosevelt era‘ in trying to solve problems such as poverty. It is the opinion of the Senator that in seeking to end poverty, the federal government must act more as planner and adviser—though still as source of funds as well. Ribicofi’s recommendations are many and varied. Among other things, he supports putting the seven and one half mil- lion Americans over 65 wholly on social security, freeing local wel- fare funs, paid to these people, for other tasks of education and so forth. As a rule, however, Ribicofi‘ is opposed to the “negative income tax" because it is a direct handout and therefore not as effective as subsidies to urban renewal, for ex- ample. TO GET THE "hard core” un- employable into the economic pic- ture, he would recommend job sub- sidies for hospital and public em- ployees, and tasks not involving much initial training The Connec- ticut Democrat also feels that ur- ban renewal and job subsidies are not the whole solution, but that education is ultimately the answer. Ribicofi feels that either the Of- fice of Education or a new depart- ment could best coordinate the ef- fort. The former mayor of Boston, John F. Collins, supports this View of the role of local government. In another US, News and World Re- port interview he said that with $23 billion more per year and the support of cities' suburban areas, anti-poverty struggles could be suc- cessful. COLLINS SEES the need for co» operation between business, local government and the college theor- ists, He added that he was optimis- tic, saying, “I am not one who be- lieves problems of our central ci» ties are insoluble.” In a series of case histories of urban redevelopment programs Jeanne R. Lowe found that cities like New York and Washington had had the most success where an early coalition between local lead- ers emerged, though in most cases the concern was with physical re» newal. Lowe found that in many cases business' economic lever was ef- fective in promoting cooperation. In Pittsburgh, Richard Mellon was able to threaten a large railroad with loss of his business if the line didn't cooperate in smog control. IN NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, that almost classic forcing ground of new political programs in ac- tion, the most success was experi- enced in attacking poverty both in urban renewal and re-education. The black man’s problems are a complicating factor in the matter of poverty. One of nine Americans is Negro, one in three is classified as poor and two of three live in cities. The problem is that there are too many poor blacks. Econom- ically at least, if not ethically, there is much to be gained in in- tegrating the Negro American into the national economic life. The black buyer represents a $30 billion market, a market roughly equal to the total of all U.Sl ex- ports per year. STEPS HAVE been taken, though often under pressure. Programs of employment were instituted by De troit civic leaders after disastrous rioting. General Motors made it a point to hire many more black workers under the “buddy system" where a black worker would take care of the training and orientation of another Negro employee newly hired. The fact that only 4,000 of 20,000 Negroes hired in Detroit could be called “hard core" unemployables is an indication much has to be done. The picture that emerges then is one of a series of coalitions be- tween local and national govern- ment, big business and the acade» my. The pattern that has emerged seems to be the new direction. The future is hopeful and will remain bright as long as all persons con» cerned continue to strive with vi- gor in the paths indicated above. Much has to be done and quickly. —Photo by Von. Pol-non IHE GHETTO PLAYGROUND defies description. This bleak buck- grcund provides little hope for the lulure. Government and busi- ness must combine to help the poor; but the American people must also cooperate racially to further the proiecl. White Racism Causes Conflict . . . Student Witnesses Results of Having now lived in North Min- neapolis for one year and having worked in two different agencies for the past three years, I have begun to see some of the many ele» merits that go into the making and keeping of poor people and poverty. As many of us heard over and over again last spring»“lt's all the white man‘s fault," This view is supposedly substan— tiated by the Kerner Report on Civil Disorders: (the introduction) “And the importance of this report is that it makes plain that white. moderate. responsible America is where the trouble lies." I think I am willing to agree that “white” racism, bigotry and hypocrisy are the main sources of racial conflict within the United States. DURING THE months of Aug- ust and December of 1968, three burnings occurred at the Hospital» ity House Boys' Club at 1220 Lo- gan Northr In addition, at least $1300 worth of athletic equipment was stolen. The fires were definite- ly arson, The idea struck me after the last fire and robbery that there is def- initely a well-organized destructive element on the North side which is attempting by threat {verbal or physical), by intimidation, by burn- ing, and so forth to organize and maintain a racially restricted zone. This element is attempting to keep the Poor poor in order to claim federal funds and with them pay their oversized salaries first. and then help the community. Help? These people fool the white community and some of the black community into thinking that their work is needed and that if it is not done there will be more trouble on our hands with rioting and fires. This group is as extreme and de~ structive as the George Wallace Clan. the difi'erence being the color of the skin. THE BOYS' CLUB is 21 Chris» tian organization founded to pro vide organized athletics, camping, swimming, touring and many many other activities for fellows between B and 16 years of age who other- wise would most likely be unable to do these things. Their budget is extremely small (all donations) for the number of boys they involve in their pro- grams. They have a membership of better than 600, who all have an opportunity to play on the ath» letic teams. It is stafl'ed. by the way, by both “black” and “white” men. Now, why would anyone want to cause the Boys‘ Club trouble? (Not to mention the many burn- ings and shootings on Plymouth Avenue.) Just as there are “white” mili- tants who wish to preserve and profit from segregation at any cost. so also are there "black" militants who Wish to preserve and profit from segregation. JUST AS THE "white" man in . . . Black Racism Furthers It Bi-Racial Militancy the South is protected from crime by screaming “nigger lover,” so also the “black” militant in the North is protected by screaming “white racism." The law fails many times to prosecute or relase those deserving individuals because of skin color. This is most drastically pointed out when those who did the burn- ing and looting are known (by name in many Cases} but nothing is done because the destructive ele» ment is so intricately woven. with such thick walls IIS inches! that it can protect its own group by legal meandering or by protective shel» (er. Is there any answer'.| I think so. The concerned "black" or “white'Y people should weigh and evaluate the "white" and "black" militant position without fear of intimida- tion. They should ofier support. both financially and verbally, to or- ganizations lsuch as the Boys' Club. Phyllis “'heatley, Plymouth Youth Center and the American Indian Centeri that are positive and constructive in their attempts at improving. organizing and build- ing a better community. LAW ENFORCEMENT must be given more freedom to get done what needs to be done. As it stands now the policemen on the North Side have their hands tied, and are kept from making proper arrests because of intimidation and screams of white racism. The stated goals of “Black Pow- er" by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton are political, economic and social unity within the "black" community. These are true and good and necessary to break the “white” racists' hold over black power; but just as the means that the "white" militants employ (lynching, burning, economic ex« ploitationy are wrong, so also are the means of the “black” militant. In my opinion, both lead ultimately to the destruction of man as a free, yet responsible, individual. Show less
Friday, October 17 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Augsburg's Criminology Course Held in Prison by Allen Zirzow Stillwater Prison with its fore- boding walls, iron fences and omi— nous guard towers—hardly condu- cive to intellectual pursuits. Yet Cal Appleby’s 12-member sociology class visits Stillwater Prison... Show moreFriday, October 17 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Augsburg's Criminology Course Held in Prison by Allen Zirzow Stillwater Prison with its fore- boding walls, iron fences and omi— nous guard towers—hardly condu- cive to intellectual pursuits. Yet Cal Appleby’s 12-member sociology class visits Stillwater Prison every Tuesday for just such a purpose. Officially known as “Experimental Seminar on Crime and Society," this course seeks to bridge the gap between convict and civilian. About 14 prisoners and four guards meet with the Augsburg students to discuss their past week’s readings in a criminology textbook used by all. Reports are read and points in the book dis- cussed, but most enlightening are the inmates' ofi-the-cufl’ remarks regarding their status as prisoners. WHEN THE WORD "prisoner" is spoken, one conjures up in his mind an image of Edward G. Ro- binson or, worse yet, a sub-Nean- derthal type whose stares could kill a man at 20 paces. This is hardly the case. Except for their khakis, the prisoners look like average American males. This experience, as one prisoner put it, “gets down to the nitty- gritty of reaching people." In the relative freedom of the prison con- ference room the prisoners tell it like they see it while the students and guards ponder the inmates’ views and respond to them. Several times heated discussions developed between the inmates and guards. One subject that frayed a few tempers was that of the parole sys- tem. The prisoners were vehement in their attacks upon the system. They pointed out that parole regu- lations make it almost impossible for a prisoner to adjust to a new life and that eventually a majority of ex-convicts wind up back in pri- son for parole violations. Such vio- lations include: association with former prisoners; getting married without prison permission; buying a car, and drunkenness. Any infrac- tion of the above rules lands the violators back in prison. One man even got an extra year for being drunk. THERE IS A general feeling among the inmates that the whole society is to blame for the "unjust" system of penal “justice,” because the society condones the rulings of the courts, the acts of police, and the “harsh” parole rulings. The stu- dents act as concerned, good-will ambassadors from this “unjust” so- ciety. The prisoners learn just as much from them as they did from the prisoners. One prisoner felt that this class has a “therapeutic effect —becoming more familiar to one another." Another expressed a life- long desire to study sociology “but I never had the opportunity (be- fore) to break into the field." The guards also gain from this course. One sergeant said that he was curious to see whether or not any animosity existed between guard and prisoner. Such a meet— ing ofi'ers a different context from which prisoners can air grievances because now there are civilians present. APPLEBY HAS great hopes for this new type of classroom situa- tion. He feels such a course will be the thing of the future. Another group headed by him meets every Thursday at the Shakopee Wom- en's Prison in much the same man- ner as at Stillwater. Appleby feels that the range of subjects could be extended to include not only so- ciology but also art, music, history and so forth. There is a snag, though, to fur» ther implementation of such cours- es—MONEY. In order that the pri- soners share fully in this endeavor. they must become academic col- leagues of the students— as op- posed to human research material lowering them to the state of gui- nea pigs. Therefore, they are re- ceiving three college credits for the course along with the students. The credits cost money, which the pri- soners do not have. In order for this experiment to continue, $800 must be raised to pay the inmates' “tuition.” Our present system of penal “justice” is an utter failure. “When a guy gets out of here he is either an animal or a vegetable," was the lament of one prisoner. Instead of rehabilitating law breakers, it fur- ther corrupts them ——instead of making them useful citizens, it cre- ates lifelong criminals. CRIME IS ON the rise. Once the prisoner has served his time and is then released, he is most likely go- ing to return to prison. We cannot turn our backs on these men, if for no other reason than for our own benefit. We must do something pos— itive. Appleby's sociology course is a step in the right direction. At the entrance to the prison there is a population meter regis- tering 919 inmates—EIGHT MORE OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEK. —Photo by Iroumcr ECHO REPORTER AL ZIRZOW becomes "enlightened" at Stillwoter Prison. Crime Benefit to Raise Tun’rlon for Prisoners A crime benefit? Don't tell us that Augsburg is trying to raise money to sponsor criminal endea— vors'.’ You have got to be putting us on. That's right, but we are also put» ting on a crime benefit. It is an attempt to raise $800 to help pay the tuition costs of inmates in our criminology seminars at Stillwater and Shakopee. October 20 has been chosen for the “Crime and Socie- ty" benefit program. If it is suc- cessful in raising the money. the inmates will be able to receive three credits of college work. It is felt by many that such a program can be the beginning of a new re- habilitation approach in our pri- sons. Already programs of a simi- lar nature such as project “New- gatc" have begun at St. Cloud State Reformatory. A CRIMINOLOGY seminar such as ours is not only beneficial to the inmate, but is also of significant value to the student in the social sciences. The approach, however, All School Formal Dance Scheduled for this Spring One of the biggest formal events of the year is tentatively scheduled for May 2, 1970, at the Ambassador Motor Inn. The event is the All School Formal Dinneerance. The event is planned to begin at 6:30 p.m. with a Hawaiian luau. the dance starting at 9 p.m. The all school afl'airs represents an attempt to revive the old Jun» ior-Senior ball which has fallen ofi" badly in the last few years. Last year attendance reached an all» time low, with only 90 couples at— tending. This year, the dance will be open to all the students, plus the faculty, administration, staff and anyone else connected with the school. The event will take place in the Hall of Kings according to present plans. The swimming pool area at the inn will be used for the bufiet dinner and the punch party prior to the dance, and other areas of the motel will also be available for use during the evening. A h of important people STUDENT — MALE PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT Even. 6-9 Sim/hour Neat Appearance GI Car Necessary Cull Mr. Scott H (MIL-5 p.m. 926-1593 and businesses have been contacted in regards to the concert. Included among these people are the gov- ernor of Hawaii and some national airlines. Until the amount of forth- coming support is fuIly established, many decisions are being held ofi' VARsiI'i tots THE BIGGEST LITTLE STORE IN DINKYTOWN Choose from a large selection of nationally known makers of SHIRTS, SLACKS 8. SWEATERS —Style for the Young College Man of Today— 1306 SE 4TH ST. Next to the Varsity Theater on, such as ticket prices for the event. Main courses to choose from for the buffet include baked Alaskan king salmon, roast young suckling pig. tenderloin terryaki South Pa- cific isle style, prawns tempura and baked bananas Tahitian. If you have any suggestions in conncction with the event, contact Doug Johnson, junior class treas— urer. Universi’ry Offers Yoga ’ro Interested Students “Man is born to live a perfect life, encompassing the values of the transcendental absolute — unlimited energy, intelligence, power, peace and bliss (from “The Science of Be- ing and Art of Living" by Mubar— ishi Mahesh Yogi). The Students' International Med» itation Society (IMS) is ochring a free, introductory lecture on trans- cendental meditation as taught by YES Supplies Help #0 Youthful Callers Youth Emergency S e r v i c e is built upon the idea that youth can help youth. It is an emergency and referral telephone service that pro- vides crisis intervention counseling for troubled young adults. By dialing 338-7588 between 12 noon and -l a.m.. troubled youths can contact a YES volunteer who is experienced with crisis problems and knows where to get in touch with professional agencies, insti- tutions and individuals who are available to help, or act as good listeners to rid one of his problem. YES handles all types of prob- lems including medical, legal, drug, psychiatric, run-away, suicide and general counseling. Temporary housing and employment may also be supplied. Calls from concerned or interested parents or persons are also given attention. the star consulting and star con- sultcd guru, Muharishi hlahcsb Yogi, the mystic adviser to the Beatles, Mia Farrow. and others. SIMS claims to aid individuals de- velop latent talents and expand creative intelligence for studies, recreation and careers. Transcendental meditation is de- scride as taking the conscious mind through increasineg subtler levels of thought until the source of thought. our “reservoir of ener— gy," is realized. This practice. in- volving no control, concentration, or contemplation, awakens full po- tential for application in all fields of life. SIMS director Jerry Jarvis will conduct the first lecture Tuesday, October 21, at 8 p.m. in the Mur- phy Hall Auditorium of the Uni— versity of Minnesota. needs a sound financial base which in the future could be provided by state and federal funds or cvcn by private foundation moncy. 'l‘ h c “Crime and Society" benefit is only a one-shot attempt to get the pro- grani rolling in its initial stages. It needs your support to be suc» cessful. The student commission on com- munity rclntions has dcvi-Iopr-d an impressive lint‘»u]i of individuals and groups to be prcscnt that «'er ning. All have very willingly do- nated their time, They rcprcscnt in broad spectrum of kllO\\'I('\IL't‘ and cxpcricncc in the field of criminol- ogy, dealing with the causes and prevention of and the rehabilitation approaches to criminal behavior. A style for the program has but-n adopted whereby the listcncr can become actively involved through small group discussions in the area of his own intci'cs '. Yet llt' will also be able to hour from keynote speakers in a large scssion. INDIVIDUALS and groups who will headline thc program include: Paul Kcvc, Judge Niel Riley, Ben Bergcar, Red Rudcnsky, "Focus," tho “Wesley professional ps '0 h in drama group, police groups, and many more. Future nnnounccnn-nts and {lyL-rs will br- forthcoming. All are urged to set aside the evening of \Vcdnl-sday, October 22 and to make a special attempt to be present for this most intcrcsting and provmativc p r o g r a in. It's what's happening! Don't miss it. Societies 8. Student Functions Need Transportation? 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Page 8 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, October 17 iPholo by a. Beardsley Anderson BRUCE NELSON (l2) TRIES TO GET AROUND END, as Bill Lundgren lays a block for him on this play. Nelson’s passing paced the Aug- gies in their effort to beat the Johnnies, but St. John’s sneaked away with a l4-l2 win anyway... Show morePage 8 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, October 17 iPholo by a. Beardsley Anderson BRUCE NELSON (l2) TRIES TO GET AROUND END, as Bill Lundgren lays a block for him on this play. Nelson’s passing paced the Aug- gies in their effort to beat the Johnnies, but St. John’s sneaked away with a l4-l2 win anyway. Bulldogs Score 22 in First Period, Win 37-6 A cluster of points in the first quarter paced the UMD Bulldogs to a 37—6 win over the Auggies in last Saturday's MIAC battle. The loss dropped the Auggies to a 0-4 wondoss record in conference play. Things began well for the Aug— gies. After the kickoff, the Augs had a first down on their own 39 yard line. Corky Hall blasted for three and then four yards behind good blocking on the first two plays. On the third down play, Hall picked up 10 big yards, but Bull- dog defensive back Slats Fairbanks Johnnies Ouflasf Augs in Close 14-12 Game In what could well turn out to he the most exciting game of the year for the football team, the Auggics fell 14-12 to a stout St. Stadium two weeks ago. Augsburg .lohn's team at Parade The quick lead after forcing two con- Auggies jumped ofi" to a secutive breaks. The .lohnnics‘ Jim Stencil grabbed the opening kickoff, and returned it to the nine yard line before fumbling it away to the Augs. \\'ith first and goal at the nine, the Auggies took four cracks at the still Jay defense, but failed to score. 'I‘III‘I JOHNNIES took over on their own six, and quarterback Tom Kafka decided to play it safe with a quarterback sneak. Kafka fum- hled the hall, however, and it was recovered hf" captain Al DeWolf at the five yard line. Bill Lundgren gained one yard through the tough .Iohnnics defense. and then on a third down play quarterback Bruce Nelson hit running back Jim Rob- inson with a four yard scoring pass. kicked the point to givtI the Auggics a 7-0 lead Gary Syverson extra with 12:11 remaining in the first period. In the second period the John- nies came back with a ‘15 yard drive after a short punt. .Ioe Nett hit Dave Arnold with a 39 yard pass on the first play of the drive, and it took only two more plays for the .Iohnnics to score. Scatback Bill La» libcrte raced the final five yards to score with 10:23 remaining in the quarter. Bob Nasby kicked the ex- tra point. and the score was 7»? at halftime. The rough defensive battle in the third game continued to be a period, with no scoring occurring until the final seven seconds. The Auggies began a drive on their own 37 yard line late in that period, and stalled with a fourth down on the Johns" six yard line. Syverson came into the game and kicked a perfect Bil yard field goal, splitting the up- rights and giving the Auggies a 10"? lead. ST. JOHN'S (‘.\\ll€ minutes lah however. to score. The .lolumie had a first down on their own 14 after a punt. and on the first play from scrimmage all [er the punt Kafka sent Iraliln-rtc raring down the left side—line. I.ali» bertc outraved his back four defender and caught a high arching spiral on the 25 yard line, leaving the rest of the field behind him easily as he scored. Nashy's kick gave the Jays what turned out to be the winning margin. The A u g g i e offense couldn't crack the Johnnie defense in the remainder of the game, though, and the final score came when the Johnnies found themselves in a pre- carious position. With two minutes Aroused left, the Jays were on their own two yard line. Not wanting to risk a fumble or a blocked punt on the next play, Kafka ran backwards out of the end zone. The safety gave Augs- burg two points, but gave St. John's a free kick from their own 20 yard line. When the Auggie of- fense could no nothing on four plays, the Johnnies sewed up the game with three running plays. stole the ball out of Hall's hands as he tackled Corky, and UMD took over on the UMD 44. IT ONLY TOOK four plays for the Bulldogs to score. Pete Furo gained nine yards, Hank Martinsen 12 more, and Furo four on the next play. On the fourth play from scrimmage Furo broke through the left side of the line and scampered 31 yards for a quick touchdown. He added two points on the conversion attempt. The next time the Bulldogs got the ball, they started on their own 26 yard line, but they marched 74 yards on seven plays to take a 15-0 lead. The drive was capped when Furo broke away for a 20-yard run. Tom Cady kicked the first of three conversions. The third time UMD got the ball, it failed to move and punted. Bill Lundgren took a handofi‘ from Don Tangen on the return, dropped it, and the Bulldogs recovered on the Augsburg 11 yard line. FOUR PLAYS later Martinsen plunged one yard for the score. Cady made his second kick, and the Bulldogs took a 224) lead into the second quarter. After the horrendous start, the Auggies settled down, playing the Bulldogs fairly evenly the rest of the way. With 2:17 remaining in the half the Bulldogs scored as the result of another break. Jim Clau- sen fumbled on the Auggies‘ 23. Four plays later quarterback Dan Daly hit Martinsen with a seven yard pass. Cody‘s kick ran the to- tal up to 29-0 at the half. The Auggies finally scored in the third period. Dick Fauver inter- cepted Daly’s pass, returning it 62 yards to the UMD 20 yard line. Hall slashed through the line for two yards. Bruce Nelson then hit end Bruce Wessman with a six yard pass. 0n third down. Nelson spotted and John Ewart slanting into the end zone, and hit him with a perfect pass for the score. Nel- son's conversion pass was aimed for Wessman, but was a little over- thrown. THE 29-6 SCORE lasted until the closing minutes of the game. With 1:42 remaining in the game, Don Beach kicked a beautiful 46 yard punt. Unfortunately, the Bull- dogs got great blocking on the re- turn, and Furo returned the kick 57 yards for the last touchdown of the game. Ty Crump ran for the two point conversion. The Auggies moved down to the UMD 19 yard line in the closing minutes of the game, but a fourth down pass came up short of a first down at the 14 yard line, and the game ended one play later as UMD ran out the clock. University Junior Varsity Harriers Trip Pearson Runners in Dual Meet by Terry Blue University of Minnesota country coach Roy Griak must be enjoying life these days. In three short years at the helm he has seen his Gopher varsity become the Big Ten powerhouse, and he is now ensuring his squad's future success by developing a wealth of talent through a junior varsity program. Augshurg‘s barriers found out just how talented the University's junior varsity squad is this past Saturday, as they dropped a 1542 decision to the Gophers at the Uni- versity golf course. THE A ['(iClES were simply out- stripped talent wise as Minnesota captured the first five place fin- ishes. The Augs did put up a good fight, however, as the trio of Gary Wilde. .Ierry Bcckman and Tim I’e- tcrson captured sixth, seventh and eighth places respectively. Tom lirandt finished in eleventh place and Rick Johnson rounded out the top five by finishing fourteenth. Auggie c o a c h Howie Pearson pointed out the fact that this meet was the first one in which his charges ran five miles. He felt that the lY tilt helped prepare the team for the five mile conference district meets which are both to be held during the next month. ONCE AGAIN sophomores Beck- man and Peterson made significant gains performance wise over the previous meets Both are breathing cross and Echo Stall Rests Again Already?? Actually we are not tired this time, but the efforts of a bigger than usual paper. plus a flock of mid term tests interspersed uith a hectic (‘entennial week h:\\e created general chaos in the Echo office (so what else is “en T). llesides, our budget can't afford another paper until .\'o— \‘emher. See you then. down the neck of Auggie ace Wilde, pushing him to the maximum of his capabilities. Augsburg should gain some in- sight into how things will shape up for the conference meet as they participate in the St. Cloud Invi- tational this Saturday at St. Cloud Golf Course. The Augs will be run- ning against Macalester and St. John’s, both of whom will be their chief rivals in the )IIAC meet on the same course one week from Saturday. Starting time this week will he 11:15 a.ni., while the con- ference meet will get under way at 10 am. —Photo by Fisdnr THEY’RE OFF AND RUNNING at the University Golf Course! The Aug- gie cross country team ran into tough opposition, losing 15-42 to the Us iunior varsity squad. Soccer Squad Ties Twice, Remains Win/ess, ins : ‘ iPholo by Iodunha MARK IDSTROM USES HIS HEAD ON THIS PLAY as the soccer squad battles St. John's to a scoreless tie. "Loss-Less" After 3 Games The Auggie soccer team is still looking for its first victory after three games. What is remarkable about this statement, though, is the fact that its opposite is also true; the Auggies are still looking for their first loss after three games. Successive ties with St. John’s and Macalester have given the Auggies a 0-0-3 record. Two weeks ago the Augs played to a 0-0 tie with the Johnnies at the Lake Nokomis field. Last Sub urday, the trip to Macalester re- sulted in another tie. this time 2-2. Both the Augsburg goals were scored by freshman Paul Holmes. Augsburg jumped out to a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, but near the end of the period Mac got the tying score. In the second period Mac scored early for a 2-1 lead, but Holmes scored about two thirds of the way through the period for the tie. This Saturday the Auggies play at Hamline's Norton Field at 10:30 in the morning. People interested in seeing the game are invited to attend; admission is free. Show less
I'age F» C oncerf Crowd Examined THE AUGSBURG ECHO Teeny boppers Revere F by Emmett Smith Sunday evening. Octohcr was a big night for Augsburg culture freaks. I’erformingithe most apt wordgat Melby Hall were Paul Revere and the Raiders. The show may be rated a huge successiif one decides to be... Show moreI'age F» C oncerf Crowd Examined THE AUGSBURG ECHO Teeny boppers Revere F by Emmett Smith Sunday evening. Octohcr was a big night for Augsburg culture freaks. I’erformingithe most apt wordgat Melby Hall were Paul Revere and the Raiders. The show may be rated a huge successiif one decides to be pro- miscuous rather than simply loose with one's criteria. Present were a JoyfllI and representative crowd of pro-pubescent and otherwise “tec- nyhoppers," to coin a term. They of course were hysterical. ’I‘HE II)0I,S of their maidenly ohcisances, the Raiders, were hard- ly as enthused as were their wor- shippers. who regaled them with a vast and redolent collection of de» mure cpistles. all variations on a theme: “Fall anytime after 10:30." Students of the mass movement would have hall interesting and mind—expaiuling (7) reading had they been able to go through the \\'astehaskcts of Melhy Hall after the freakshow. In searching for the right ex» pressions of affection some of the more inaiticulate products of jun- ior high school English classes fell afoul of ueg confrontations he- twecn emotion and grammatic ex- actitude: “GREETI S MOST Revered .\Ir. Lindsay —— There are ma n y things I would like to say. And loads that I just can't find my own words . . This last was inscribed in ink on a five inch chunk of top- grade two by four pine which was thrown on stage. One can only imr agine that the performers of July mi Rock and their (‘flSli-Hddlt‘ll pro- prietors must ' extravagant insurance polich as a hedge against physical damage by their cultic enthusiasts. Known (and otherwise) writers were victimized by those seeking appropriate quotations in proof of then passi: 1. Owen Meredith was dragged in as an expert on love. past and present. Also. the religion department might c o n t a ct one young woman (more terminological im-xactitudei who seems rather an authority on John: “St. John 14. Verse 13. ‘And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name. that will I do. that the Fae thcr may be glorified in the Son." “MARK. I asked for you; in the name of God." ()ne of course can excuse these kids their excess of passion. It must be remembered most of them are between twelve and fourteen, an awkward time of life when a person is punished equally by first born sexuality and a temporary re- ligious fervor of the sort fostered by protestant confirmation classes and further fed on dewy»eyed pot- boilers. such as “The Robe," “Ben IIur" and “Quo \‘adis." And the fanaticism they displayed is quite typical of the sort of mentality that goes in for religious revivals or leftwing political kicks. The behavior of the Raiders is somewhat harder to make out; in theory they are older than fourteen or fifteen. ON STAGE they were swept with a blizzard of paper. At one point a girl tossed a picture of her- self holding her pet poodle. "That's an interesting position you and the dog are in." was the response. “Ought to send that act to Tijuana." Later in the dressing-room. Re- vere and Co. took it easy, there presumably being no r e d c o a t 5 around. even though the groupics were swarming. Between bouts of liquid refreshment they read their fan mail. passing negative and un- printable remarks on the feminine characteristics of their frantic fol- lowers. who clamored pantingly outside till long after the heroes of the evening were gone. THE FINALE was the Grand Cake Stomping. This treatment was graciously accorded in token of sincere appreciation to the cre- ation of someone who signed her- self "Cats" and claimed to have done the baking with the help of a blind friend. ippan’r “Hi! I hope you like the cake. I know it's not the greatest. but at least I tried. My girlfriend, who is blind, helped me make it. I wanted to give it to you personally. but I have a feeling that I won’t . . . God Bless You Always. Love. ‘Cats.’ ” Last seen in a garbage pail, the white frosting, muddy now, and the Friday, October 17 Revere —Photo by Imam" MARK LINDSAY EMPHASIZES A PHRASE in a song performed in Melby Hall at the October 5 concert. crumpled yellow cake presented an interesting if flat and unappetizing appearance. No one appeared to have taken a taste before it was wiped out. The junior high school set was really turned on by the show, if their remarks about “it was really cool" mean anything. No Augsburg student was available for comment. Neophonic Brass and Cabaret Join Talents for Performance by Dawn Bernstrom Wednesday. October 29. will be this year's debut of two unique musical groups. A morning convo- cation will feature a combined con- cert by the Neophonic Brass and the Cabaret Singers. Highlighting the performance of the 15-20 member Neophonic Brass is its first vocal number. Greg Lew- is sings an arrangement of “More and More" by the “Blood. Sweat and Tears." Other numbers include “Spinning Wheel" by the “Blood. Sweat and Tears" and "Surreal Groove." The latter was written by John Eidsvoog. leader of the group. THE I'NIQI'ENESS of the group lies in that it uses French horns instead of saxophones. Con» sequently John and other members do their own arranging. The group is becoming quite well known in the Minneapolis area and has had some unusual opportunie ties. Engagements this summer in- cluded a beauty pageant at St. An- thony Village. Besides convocations and appearances in high schools. the group this year will be doing such things as appearing at the opening of Seward Park. Heading up the Cabaret Singers is Rich Hotfman. The sixteen meni- ber group has its own instrumental trio of piano. drums, and bass. “AQUARIUS” and “Let the Sun- shine In“ from the Broadway musi- cal “Hair” are part of its program for the October 29 convocation. KARATE Learn for Sport. Body Building. Self-Defense Special Women's Classes Low Student Rates Call: 521-5603 for FREE lessons and enrollment They will also do some songs that they did last year such as “By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and “Soft- ly. As I Leave You." Some of the arranging has been done specially for the group by Lewis. Hoffman. and E i d s v o o g. Though most of the music the group performs is popular-secular. they occasionally form a small choir and sing sacred music. Convo Guest Solves War by Rolf Nestingcn Campuses around the nation are continuously subjected to the bla- tant point of View that is usually left of the middle of the road po- litically. Augsburg is no exception. The dominant political organizer tions on our campus are said to be "radical leftists" or possibly some other endearing label is applied. The convocation held on October 8 was a real happening for these people. Rod Nordberg. a reporter who spent eighteen months in Viet IMMEDIATE OPENINGS — MEN STUDENTS $300.00 Guaranteed {or II Wcoh Part-limo Work Also Sumo Full-limo Opening- CALL TODAY: 721-6430 824-9789 Dennis The Barber 27th and Franklin 933 27th Ave. S. Nam doing "hometown" interviews of Minnesotans serving in Viet Nam, was the speaker. Nordberg was a pleasant sur- prise, for under the disguise of a “get out of Viet Nam" philosophy he let his right wing views slip out. It was fun to sit and listen to a right winger make a fool of him— self rather than a left winger. Nordberg continually contradict- ed himself throughout his talk and even resorted to name calling. He held a poll at the end of his talk that was so ambiguously worded that it could hardly come out any other way than in his favor. Nordberg’s solution of “talking tough" hardly seemed adequate for the problems he discussed. 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Page 4 Editorials Peace? Peace. Yes, a noble sentiment indeed. As this editorial is being written, there is no way of know— ing what will take place on the day of the Viet Nam war mora- torium. Unfortunately, the Echo comes out two days after the fact; this causes problems for an editor. Writing... Show morePage 4 Editorials Peace? Peace. Yes, a noble sentiment indeed. As this editorial is being written, there is no way of know— ing what will take place on the day of the Viet Nam war mora- torium. Unfortunately, the Echo comes out two days after the fact; this causes problems for an editor. Writing an editorial about the moratorium at this point could be compared to saw- ing oil" the limb of a tree while sitting on it, but the attempt should be made any way. For weeks all we have heard is moratorium. Well-meaning students caught on to the idea in a hurry, and plans were set up throughout the nation for a myriad of events to protest our involvement in Viet Nam. Pardon my conservatism (something that you Echo read- ers will surely have to face throughout the year), but doubts can be raised about the moratorium. It reminds one of all the “nonviolent” protests you’ve read about in the past—you know, the ones where 10 or 20 people get killed and hundreds get in- jured. All, of course, in the name of peace. Is there any guarantee that things won’t degenerate once again on this occasion? Probably not. A worthy ideal, a peace- ful world free from strife, will once again be prostituted by the people supposedly upholding its virtue. I must confess that I myself don't understand how this always seems to happen. It can‘t be blamed on the so-called alienated people alone, since responsible, mature people get caught up in the doings and lose control of themselves also. Maybe the problem comes because people like me refuse to speak up often enough. Everyone says, “Hey, neat, let’s demonstrate for peace.” No one. apparently, thinks of the con sequences. Although reader Les Lee’s opinions may not be to- tally defensible, he is right when he states that the enemy will use this day to its best advantage. Think of the number of peo- ple who will die in the name of peace because of that. If the moratorium day has degenerated into what I fear it will, I will get no satisfaction out of having sat at my type- writer and typed this editorial. All I will get is a greater aware- ness of being lost—when will people really seek peace in this lworld? I‘m beginning to think peace is a complete impossi- )i ity. —D.S. Sticker Business The Augsburg College business office probably does all right when it comes to keeping mower blades sharpened and bathrooms stocked with toilet paper but hand them a toughie like issuing parking stickers and watch them go to pieces. The much criticized and little appreciated sticker in the first place was more of a nuisance than a necessity designed by Gene Ecklund, seven Minneapolis policemen and the Air National Guard to protect us the students from outside meanies trying to park in our already overcrowded lots. The parking sticker issue and the conditions for parking at this school have been viewed, discussed, and reviewed more carefully than Swedish movies and for the most part have been accepted as a mistake of the business office. But now we find that in their haste to protect us. the business oliice vio— lated the State motor vehicle codes in instructing drivers to stick their stickers in illegal places. So now I’m disgusted. I‘m honestly, seriously, disgusted that a man should be called a business man after displaying such idiocy in such simple matters. When I was in high school. I knew that you had to have a band before you could print tickets to the dance and that you have to have a place before you can set the date. There are details that have to be checked before final preparations can be made regarding anything. Maybe business people don‘t know about the codes speci- fying vehicle visibility. Maybe our business people don’t drive on the right, stop on the red, or go on the green either. And maybe next year our stickers should cost four dollars to pay for this year's mistakes. —T.H. Adgsburg Echo Publiihed weekly by students of Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404, during the academic yeor. except during vocation, holiday and examination periods. Printed by Ken Sotenson Printing, Inc. Offices in Augsburg College Center—Phone 332-5l31 Ext. 30l Editor . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . , , . , , . _ . . . . . . . . , , , . _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . _. DARRElL SKOGEN New: Edito ,. , .. _ STEVE FRANTZ Feature Editor ,, ,. ,_ tom HART Sports Editor , . . , . , . _ __ TERRY BLUE Special Assignments Editor . . JEANETI’E wuorxe Artsy-Craft“ Slufi , , Al. zmzow Business Manager ,, ....... .. non KOHlS Slofl- Sue Adonis. Amelitio, Bum: Anderson, Ken Anderson, Dawn Bernstrom, Bruce Dreamer, Katie Berglund, Jim Sodurtho, Janene Cums, Barb Finnueth, Becky Foss, Jon Gomradt, Undo Hansen, Sylvester Jones, Betty Mchdy. Mike Madsen, Cornelia McCoy, Mike Nelson, Rolf Nestingen, Becky Nyutuen, Cindy Penman, Torn Peterson, Belly Siiro, Becky Smith, Emmett Smith. Glorio Wright. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Possible Solution, Friday, October 17 Drat‘iL Uses Old Men FirsiL To the editor: In the current discussions of the revision of the draft law, it is dif- ficult to understand why one option has not been considered. This option is simply an apple- cart upset: instead of drafting young men—who have a whole life to lose and whose sacrifice there- fore represents an appalling and indefensible waste, the government should first draft the very old— whose lives have largely been lived, whose aspircations and joys have been fulfilled, and whose sacrifice, though not inconsiderable, would be relatively small. The waging of war depends en- tirely upon expendable manpower: the number of men a government calculates it can allow to be killed without endangering its security. When this number has been exceed- ed a warring nation must either ca- pitulate or face extinction. Our elders have by no means proven either by thought, word or deed that they are not expendable. This, in addition to their espousal of their government's wars, the negligibility of their loss at so late a stage in their lives, their humil- ity at not. having bequeathed their children a better world, their ine- luctable patriotism, and their com- mon sense would drive them en tnasse to the recruiting stations. The sight would be a thrilling one and a challenge to the nation’s sluggards. But apart from this, the idea that no longer would people have to be forced into the army and that there would be manpower to spare gives one pause. Again, it: is difficult to understand why this plan has not been advanced—by ef- ficiency experts if not by our in- scrutable legislators. Moreover, even the most dishon- est among us must admit there is something fundamentally corrupt in a system that compels young men to fight old men’s wars. There is nothing in the world that should force a young man to do battle in a war he is totally innocent of cre- ating. Once it has been agreed that the Sensible solution to the draft di- lemma is the conscription of the aged, and knowing how enthusias- tically they will respond—in our legislative halls and elsewhere— the need for draft boards will cease. And as a bonus it may be assumed that those who have served on them so faithfully and dispassionately—deciding one by one and in cold blood that: such- and-such a young man is meet for sacrifice—will also storm in patri- otic frenzy the recruiting stations to increase the manpower “reser- voir." The first age group might well be the 80 to 70 year category—if one assumes that those older than 80 can no longer contribute effec- tively to the nation’s life. When the 80 to 70 year “pool” has been ex- hausted, Selective Service may then open the 70 to 60 year class. And thus on downwards through the decades, but arbitrarily stopping at age 35. (The reasons for stopping at age 35 are unsearchable, as are all decisions of Selective Service.) In this vast array of expendable human beings, however, room must be made for those patriotic and willing citizens who have been de- nied the opportunity and privilege of serving their country at the level of real battle because they have had to devote their energies to the manufacture of weapons, lethal gases and the like. Knowing how effective their products are, and faced with th e possibility and pleasure of manly hand - to - hand combat, they can be expected grate- fully to crash the ramparts of our recruiting stations—eager both to use and to receive the fruits of their labors. And what of those “Sons of the Church" who have taught. there is “a more excellent way," but who Siudeni Sees Augsburg as Lake with Canoes To the editor: A cool and placid lake is Augs- burg. Its water seemed so pure and cold as blind passengers skimmed over the calm surface in their shiny new canoes. They scented strange for their backs were to the bow and their heads to the stern and pad- dling so vigorously in a backward motion moving the boat’s bow first. But, oh, they were only blind. And yet, there were those who weren‘t. so blind, and they looked into the water and it didn't seem so pure, only polluted. And when their heads looked up into the sky, they saw foreboding clouds that overshadowed the pleasant la k e . They reported through faint per- ception to the very blind that there were deep, black clouds in a heated conflict with fiufi'y, snow-whites. And there was tension, and light- ning struck and flashed. Thunder rolled and resounded across the sky and onto the other lakes nearby. But since the less visionaries could not see, they turned their ignorant ears to their leaders who were in front of the pack. Those in front shouted to all: Keep your heads to the stem and paddle into the direction of our voices. You're not deaf, only blind. We are your eyes, ears and mouth. We give those of you with the most amount of sight the responsibility of looking out for those who have the least amount of vision. We de- mand of the same that they refrain from crashing into others and agi- tating them, and above all, don't make waves. Orders are orders. If everyone follows our direc- tions and our path in an orderly fashion, we will reach our destina- tion on scheduled time. We also have a word of consolation to the more blind—the storm will pass over our heads so have no fear. Assured by those in command, the blind cancers approached the stream leading into the mighty ri- ver. Many of them began to sing the happy tune“Row.row,row your boat, gently down the stream. Mer- rily, merrily, merrily, merrily; life is but a dream." Without another moment’s notice, the ominous-look- ing clouds broke, and rain filled their canoes as the ever-faithful fioundered and sank to the bottom of their little lake. Perhaps life is but a dream. And yet, they were only blind. . / 5/ Bill Powers have decided it doesn’t: really work after all—whose new morality per- mits them to bless acts of violence at home? Knowing they have noth- ing to say that matters to the young men (just classified l-A) who now come to them for help, they will want; to give themselves to this new and bursting-Mathe- seams army of expendables. (Un- fortunately, the number of these men is steadily decreasing. More and more are seeing with fresh vi- sion that the “more excellent way" does work in deed, and that. it stands in towering and eternal op- position to the way of war.) In any assessment of the plan one must ask, "How will the na- tion fare?" Can it. prosper without the services so joyfully and volun- tarily relinquished by those who will now become its fighting force: the aged away, the captains of the munitions industries patriotically slogging through the swamps of Viet Nam, the elder of our legisla- tors heroically "pacifying" a bar- baric enemy, heretofore devoted draft boards pleading with their commanders to be "thrown into the thick of battle,” erstwhile clergy using their Bibles as torches to set docile hamlets afire, and so on'.’ Also, the plan envisions a nation governed by young men—none old- er than 35, industries managed and operated by youths, an economy guided by relative toddlers, sanc- tuaries in which truths will come “from out. of the mouths of babes and sucklings," and so on. In short, the destinies of the nation will rest with the dissidents, the protesters, the hippies and all the rest of the untitled, untried young. Why not? The country has noth- ing to lose and everything to gain by allowing (even begging) the young—the present draft age men —to try their hands. There is little which proves them incapable, while there is staggering proof of-the in- capability of their seniors (if his- tory is to be believed). Some will doubtless view the proposal with impatience, stomp their feet, and commence to bluster patriotically. The fearful old will say as they have so often in the past, “Our young men love and want. to fight. Their sense of duty, their courage, and their sense of patriotism draw them willingly to battle. The unwilling constitute only a small segment—a misguid- ed, dangerous group, for it gives aid and comfort to the enemy," and so on. Others will regard the plan as callous, cynical, cruel and lacking in perspective. But it is not half so cruel, cal- lous, cynical and perspectiveless as a system which forces a young man (with t h r e a t s of imprisonment, fines, and the forfeiture of civil rights) to fight: his elders' wars. Those who, under the new plan, will proudly don the uniform and man the guns know that. their ear- lier twaddle about “the nobility of sacrifice," “acting with valor in de- fense of one’s country," tb ecita- tions to ease the consciences of those who have killed the most, the medals to assuage the wounded, the burials with military “honors,” and all the rest was the purest window- dressing, 3 cover for their fear of having to do what they ruthlessly legislate their young sons must do. Isl Leland B. Saberen Show less
Friday, October 17 KAUG Has Jazz rosh Inifia —Photo by Bteamev SYI. JONES RECORDS HIS PROGRAM which is broadcast from five to six every Monday through Friday in the student center. Syl hopes to eventually establish a radio station at Augsburg. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page 3 e Augsburg Radio A radio... Show moreFriday, October 17 KAUG Has Jazz rosh Inifia —Photo by Bteamev SYI. JONES RECORDS HIS PROGRAM which is broadcast from five to six every Monday through Friday in the student center. Syl hopes to eventually establish a radio station at Augsburg. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page 3 e Augsburg Radio A radio station at Augsburg in the near future'.’ Don‘t laugh. Freshman Syl Jones, with the sup- port of Program Commission and a group of student helpers, is mov- ing in that direction with KAUG. a mock station right now which could, in the near future. crystal~ lize into the real thing. Monday through F r i (I a y eve» nings from five to six p.m. Jones emcees a taped program w h i c h combines progressive rock music with short spot announcements of campus events. The program is taped by Jones and his friends in Jones' room, and the tapes are then relayed to the main floor of the center, where they are set up to be played over the public address sys- tem. THIS, 0F course, creates some problems. Jones tapes the pro- grams in stereo, but the svstem in the center has only one spot *er, so much is lost in the translation. An- other problem is that Jones lacks the necessary number of tapes to make the taping go smoothly. Ten tapes would be adequate; Jones has War Moratorium Finalizes Occasion as Dreamers Continue in “Reality” To the editor: It was with great joy that I learned that the young intellectuals and older would-be intellectuals that make up the college commun- ity have reverted back to the dream world of the Masked Marvel in or- der to rid this nation and indeed the world of all its ills. And how enlightening is this noble crusade when carried out under the disguise of facing reality. The plans for the October 15th Moratorium finalized and a wonderful event it was. Just imagine, all the dreamers with the answers to end a war gather together in spirit all across this divided land. Such a sight should indeed bend this nation to the will of such a vocal and en- lightened group. A problem that has been wrestled with by four Presidents and countless govern- ment professionals should easily be solved by professional dreamers and their amateur experiences in reality. After your shoe leather has been worn and your vocal cords exer- cised, think about all the noble good you have accomplished at such little expense. The boys in the rice paddies will be overjoyed to learn that their efforts are being reward- ed by knowledge that the dreamers' freedom of speech is being pre- served. That same freedom of speech indirectly tells the enemy that the U.S. is not united and that time will weaken a nation so influ- enced by “paper tiger" intellec- tuals. President Nixon faces a united front in Paris with what appears and is a divided nation. Only if the North Vietnamese and the N.L.F. were incompetent would they no— gotiate under such circumstances. I, as much as the dreamers, desire to see our soldiers out of Viet Nam. But negotiation is this nation's only realistic alternative. Immedi- ate withdrawal would make a mock- ery of this country's pledges to all lands. Further military action would only lead us closer to holocaust. Negotiations are the realistic hope to end this war but October 15th will hinder rather than help our ef- forts. Zealous attraction to t h e cause of peace has blinded the dreamers from understanding the reality of the circumstances. If this war is still in progress in the distant future, do not pass-the- buck and place the blarue on the man in the White House, the Mili- tary-Industrial complex, or apple pie. The guilty party may be closer to home and lie in the debates of October 15th and similar protests that harm our negotiation efforts. A hearty thanks to all the zea- lous young and old intellectuals who strive to make peace with dreams and in so doing prolong an already costly war. If I open to- morrow's newspaper and see a fa- miliar face with the words below. “Killed in \'iet Nam,“ I will think of Augsburg‘s and other institu- tions noble actions of October 15th. /s ' Leslie Warren Lee Echo Rea for Policy To the editor: I read with interest the “first in a series" article by Mr. Jimi Tho~ mas in the Echo of September 18. I see this type of series as vital to the education of all Augsburg stu- dents. Although I may be biased in that I agree with much of what Thomas is saying, I think that even those students who strongly dis- agree owe it to themselves to be aware that these opinions are held by many Americans today. My question to the Echo is whe- ther or not this series will continue. either as first presented (Le. writ- ten by difl'erent s t u d e n t 5 each week) or perhaps as a weekly con- tribution by Mr. T. Regardless of which course is pursued, I feel that the Echo will be doing a service to all of its readers. I truly hope that I am mistaken in : specting that by removing this series from the past two issues, the editors are hoping that such radi- cal thinking can he subdued or Si- lenced. s Saul Stensvaag Ed. Note: The Echo editors are not attempting to suppress "radical" thinking. We objected to the sign- ing of the article as “By the Pen- pie." Discussions with members of the Black Student Union hme led to a reinstatement of the series er Asks C ommenf on an every-othcr-week basis. and they will be signed by the Black Student Union as a group. A I’ub- lications Committee has been es- tablished within the “SC to over- see publication of all articles. Fiscal Policy Needs Help To the editor: I believe that one can safely sur'» misc that the tiscal condition of Augsburg is not c o m p l c t e l y healthy. As agent for urban reneu- al in the immediately rounding the campus. the ('nllei.’c has a tremendous opportunity for profitable investment. which would help improve the financial condition of the college. How , there an- other compelling reasons for Aug.»- burg to take complete advantage Hf [his opportunity. area sur- As a student of economics. I am concerned with resource allocation and many people concerned with this problem will agree with me that our most poorly utilized re— sources are human talent and land. In a world where such phrases as urban sprawl, urban blight. and population explosion are common- only a couple. Program Commi sion may supply the funds ucces. ry to increase the number of tapes. One of the aspects of Junes' pro- duction is the following of routes in music. For example. with the Byrds he traces on his tapcs the progression of style w h i c h t h c Byrds have made since they first hit it big on the musical scene. Jones also plans some programs where the emphasis would be to» tally on folk music such as that of Judy Collins, Joan Baez and John» ny Walker. He also plans to inter- spersc jazz music throughout the programming sessions. SYL IS .\ freshman from Cin- cinnati, Ohio. “is double major pairs English and speech at pres- ent. with plans to minor ll\ history His goal at pit's‘r‘llt is to brvolln‘ a playwright. He writes what he calls “problem phry‘ similar to (llnsv of Shaw or Ibsen." If that cur y, don't let it fool you: one of his plays is going to be prurlrncd in the near future, whilc another is being reviewed at present by a di» rector in Cincinnati. For now, however, Jones is the KAI'G disc jockey with \llIilIlllIi' hopes of establishing a radio star tion in the near future. He and hrs helpers are checking on transmitr (ers and watching the Mrn'alcstcr production to see what kind of s5.» tom tlrcy use. “'bo knows‘.’ lind- gcls permitting. :\\ri_'sburgr could llith something more than a mock station by next. fall. sounds Dear Rahrah, I can't help but feel you have seriously jeopardized your literary reputation among the truck driver commuan that your article (Augsburg Echo. I should like to pornt out page it) was totally inept. cpt. unfounded, and misguided. Such journalistic bouldcrdasb ll'lltl> nothing to the betterment of conlmlllricatinns among various far-trons cornprn. mi hr: the social strata. Your portrait of the truck driver as a scrnr- literate dirty old man is slanderous and lllH-lutts. The existential ramifications of your wanton tlaurrtrng of |ll'i'_i\ltllr‘t's stagger one's imagination. In an irrtcllcctually licterogcnius community as ours, there is no room for sons-(\f-b ---- -- like you tlinging printed bull-—-- at homes of decent, God-fearing Arucrrcans. America. love it or lcavc it! Rrgbtfully yours. Elmo (Diamond “'l"'r Krrnvtnyskr Avanbgardc truck rlli\'«‘r' Dear Tommie, I think the Augsburg Echo is unfair to truck (ll'i\'\'t‘~ I've l‘l'l'lt drrvr in: truck for six years and I [llillb that truck drivers are Just a swell bunch of guys. “'c have to stick together. We're nice guys and anyone who disagrees with me is a rotten doody. ()tto Rutiger Dear Tom, I would like to tell you that it's great to have such a nondciful «'1er urnrr as yours in the Echo. You have so many good :rrtrclcs, Please excuse the rrayon as my nurse won't let me have any sharp articles. Your frrrnd. (‘hurky Itabrah: It may bc of interest to you to realize that clrnn-nts of the 1:3. I’z. div. proper were not. repeat not. employed as spearheads in tln- opening round of the tirsl German-Italian utl‘cnsivv agarnst the liiitrsh Western Dcsurt Force tlatcr Nth Armyr. This was a mistake in your last column by some hairpin \\'llil.~« lillu\\l«rlL’c of important historical rnattrrs world not be called redundant. Rommel feldnrarschall Dcar Tommv. How 1 vou ‘.' You bt‘l'lll to be tinc. We love you. (‘an you call after 10:30? I named my dog after you. lie is iim- alw. Is it jlll Ilt’lll if I name my dog after you'.‘ Do you have a dog? I‘d like to thank you nnu-r- but my mouth don't know from words that swell. I’.S. \Vhat do you do for fun '.’ .lascha IIzrscroanowitz Gladys IIOLEt‘lll Dear Rahrab, “'hat's a person to do'.’ In order to explarn thc dr~aslcr hilIl‘UUIltllilt’ my state of mind uhn'lr I can honestly dcscribc to be mnwad in regard to basic fundamentals pertaining to none less than tlu- rrrrurnstarn-vs relating to the previous. Should it ever lu- nunl or even suggested In sun-h a manner as to make thusc \Vltn by sullu' (ln'ilir .A, whether or nut it be intentional or known, tbL lr'Ur tritir of the purpou; would Ht‘l‘llllllL’ll.’ iind himself rising to risk: "Why not ." Irving May Jeeves plan-c. it is imperative that wu- Use land efficiently. Augsburg can hr-lp solve these problems and also yrrtA‘lllt' a trui- rarriprrs environment for rt~ far ally and students. Ilmwvcr. total plan- nrng is nwessary. An ill-mnccivwl building stands for m: eliminates many degrees of {rm-- y year .~ and dv-m. l have no way of knowing what plans lln- rnlll'yr‘ has for IlI‘Vt‘lnp» nrent therefore, thr: is u‘rrtv'n as a 4rrtni-m uf the t'rl- l gr. I do luer that the uppmtlrnrr tie.\ and. not tillltl-al uvr-rnlrvlrnrng. i that we: lair/ml I-)[1|‘t “54' and strong II-adr-hbip are nw» ry, if the to full) dive thv [H'U‘Yrtlal bent-lib. are ;xl~.: l.lrn\\ mllrw- r~ Larry C. (in u Show less