November 5th, 1999 .2 eéiSpOI‘tS Volleyball aims for national playoffs Rachel Selle Staff Writer The Augsburg volleyball team wrapped up their regular :eason last Tuesday night with a four game win over Con- :ordia University. St. Paul. Their regular season record fin— .shed at 10-15. 5-6 in the... Show moreNovember 5th, 1999 .2 eéiSpOI‘tS Volleyball aims for national playoffs Rachel Selle Staff Writer The Augsburg volleyball team wrapped up their regular :eason last Tuesday night with a four game win over Con- :ordia University. St. Paul. Their regular season record fin— .shed at 10-15. 5-6 in the MIAC. It has been a season of Jps and downs for the Auggies. Marilyn Florian, head :oach of the volleyball team for the last 18 years. resigned last spring. leaving Thanh Pham as the interim head coach. Pham also brought in Ryan Dehnel to serve as assistant var- ;ity coach. and Lisa Nos took over the JV coaching posi- :ion. Volunteer assistant Dave Martin rounded out the :oaching team. Pham is uncertain if he will return next year The 1999 Volleyball season started out with a killing loss to the 1998 Division II] National Champions. Central College of lowa. From there. the Auggies started working their way up. Season highlights include taking MIAC Volleyball Powerhouse St. Olaf to five games and just barely losing. and also upsetting Bethe] College. ranked second in the conference. who the Auggies had not defeated in the last five years. This weekend. the 1999 MIAC Championships will be held at Macalaster College. The field is wide open. St. Thomas currently leads the conference. with Bethe] following closely behind. but no team in the conference remains this weekend. The team’s first game is at 4:30pm on Friday against Gustavus. who the Auggies defeated earlier this season. Three starting seniors for the Auggies will be graduating this spring. Jessica Ness, Missy Carlson, and Adrianne Rieger, the three team captains, have all had shining sea- sons this year. Carlson currently leads the Auggies in kills. with 253. Ness and Rieger were both voted Second Team All Conference last year, and their performances this year have reflected those nominations. Ness also has over 200 kills for the season, and Rieger will, in all likelihood, reach that goal this weekend. Also having an incredible season is junior Angie Rieger. She is currently leading the team in kills per game. with 2.8. and has a hitting percentage of over .300. Angie also has a team high 19 solo blocks. and 28 blocking assists. Junior starter Cassi Van Ausdall leads the team in digs per game with 4.1. and junior transfer Emily Walen has starred at the setter's position. chalking up over 900 assists this season. All in all. the Auggies definitely have a talented team. Although beginning of the season dreams. such as winning the conference, may not have been realized. the Auggies have a serious shot at winning the tournament this week- end. which will put them in national title contention. page 8 undefeated. Augsburg‘s volleyball team has proven that it plays at the top of its game. it will be a serious contender Football crushes Carleton, 52-7 Anne Osberg Staff Writer W The Augsburg football team stunned Carleton on Saturday in their 52-7 victory at Anderson/Nelson field over mid-term break. Every non- injured member of the Auggie gridiron squad got to play against the Knights. and six different players scored. Sophomore receiver Mark Johnson lit the offense with two touchdown receptions from two different quarterbacks. One pass was from Paul Tetzloff. the other from John Goodale. Junior running back John Rotter ran for a touchdown and caught a pass from Tetzloff for a touchdown both in the first quarter. Out of the three quarterbacks who played for Auggie in the game on Saturday. two ran for touchdowns; Tetzloff scored on a sneak. and Goodale scampered for ten yards. Junior wide receiver Damien Rochon-Washington. caught a 21-yard pass from Goodale in the fourth quarter. Besides kicking all the extra points. junior kicker Matt Van Alstine also booted a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter. But the Augsburg offense wasn‘t the only thing that was spectacular about the game on Saturday. The defense also put Carleton in its place as it limited the Knights to just 167 total yards (184 passing yards and negative 17 yards rushing). Senior defensive back Chad Olsen led the defense with six tackles while linebackers Dane Lund. a senior. Joe Souha. a junior. and Adam Leiter. a freshman. each had four tackles. Leiter and junior linebacker Andy Howard each picked off a pass for an interception. With two Carleton quarterback sacks. one for an 18 yard loss. Dave Sherry. a sophomore defensive lineman. led the big men on the front line. Jason Van Houten was close behind with one quarter— back sack for a loss of 10 yards. These next two games will be plenty tough as the Auggies travel to Bethe] to take on the Royals Saturday. November 6 at 1:00pm. Then. next week. they get back on turf and take on the Cobbers of Concordia- Moorhead in the Metrodome. Friday. November 12 at 2:00pm. Arne Osbe'; ECHO Running back Brian Warden named MIAC offensive Player of the Week ‘ Photo courtesy of Augsburg Public relations Junior Angie Rieger slams one back into the opposing court. Andy 2mm Layout Editor Inthepastmonthorsowe have Stewartiflied last Week, in a Sports World grieves over 1 deaths tragic plane accident. The plate was on route from Florida to Texas, but sometime after take- off lost all cabin air pressure, seen the deaths of four great defaulted to auto-pilot, and. ‘ liver problems: Payton is con— sports stars. ‘ I crashed in South Dakota. 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Walter Payton died on Monday, November 13:, of Winter athletics preview Desman Oakley and Andy Zetzman Staff Writgrs _ 7 7 7 i Winter is finally here and that means it’s time to bust out your snow pants and mittens and get ready for some cold temperatures. Or, you can keep warm and go to an Auggie sporting event. The 23rd rated Auggie men’s bas- ketball team hopes to maintain its recent success with another con- ference title and return trip to the NCAA tournament. Augsburg will try to defend its conference championships of the last two seasons without the help of former Auggie. and current Los Angeles Laker. Devean George. The Auggies have three returning starters from last year. including All-MIAC defensive team selec- tion Jeoffrey Reed. This year the team will use a smaller. quicker line—up. with a focus on a press- ing defense. The women‘s basketh] team hopes to improve from last season with the help of some new faces and a revived sense of team unity. Two starters return from last year’s squad as the Auggie women will use a quicker attack to match up against MIAC foes. The players feel that they are playing better already. The Augsburg men’s hockey team hopes to have another successful season this year. With only 5 graduating seniors. a wealth of young talent. and returning All- Conference player Steve LaMere. the Auggies are optimistic about the 1999-2000 season. Last sea- son the Auggies finished 4th overall with a record of 8-5-3 and hope to build on that record this year. Their first home game is on Saturday, November 6 at 7:00 against Bethe]. Hoping to regain sole possession of the MIAC crown this season. the Augsburg women’s hockey team is optimistic after losing only one senior. All-Conference stars Emily Miller. Angie Rieger. and Meg Schmidt retum to the ice this year hoping to build on last season's success. Their first home game is on November 12 at 7:00 against \Visconsin-Superior. The national powerhouse Augs- burg wrestling team will attempt to make history this season by winning its sixth national title in the 90‘s. No other Division 111 school has ever won more than five titles. including Augsburg. which has won five this decade. The national runners-up from last season hope to close the decade in the record books with the help of eight returning All-Americans, nine returning MIAC champions. and defending National Cham- pion. John Marchette. The men's and women’s indoor track and field team hopes to make the biggest improvement with possibly the largest team that Augsburg has ever had. Despite only having 10 members on the team last year. 10 indoor school records were set. With nine of these athletes returning. look for more records to fall this season. The Auggies also return two defending MIAC champions in Desman Oakley and Can'ie Lind. Lind was a national runner—up last year as well. 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November 5th, 1999 §S>Features page 4 PROFILES: Professor Vicki Littlefield Allison Heimkes Staff Writer 7 Vicki Littlefield is Augsburg‘s very own psychology professor. director of the McNair Foundation, and squirrelologist. Four of Littlefield‘s eight years at Augsburg were spent as the director... Show moreNovember 5th, 1999 §S>Features page 4 PROFILES: Professor Vicki Littlefield Allison Heimkes Staff Writer 7 Vicki Littlefield is Augsburg‘s very own psychology professor. director of the McNair Foundation, and squirrelologist. Four of Littlefield‘s eight years at Augsburg were spent as the director of Faculty Development. Little- field said. “I like doing things that let me work at the system‘s level." The McNair project is another way for Littlefield to work at the system‘s level at Augsburg. The McNair project is a federally-funded program whose goal is to find and encourage students who are usually under-represented in graduate schools to get their l’h,l).‘s, According to the McNair information sheet. students who are underrepresented are “sophomores. juniors. or seniors who show strong academic potential. and who are: I) low-income and first generation college students; or 2) members of groups under—represented m graduate education." "We want to give them the tools to go there." Little- licld said. Students do this through two channels: I ) A ten- weck research opportunity. working one-on—one with a faculty member doing research. like in graduate school. and 2) (iiving students internships and teach- ing assistant opportunities. because very few people have that teaching experience when they go to grad- uate school. “I got where I am today accidentally." Littlefield said. “We want to make things intentional for stu- dents who look a lot like me.“ You can connect to McNair's website at if you have any questions. Littlefield ran a program like this at St. John’s Bene- dict when she was a professor there. Before she became a professor. Littlefield studied experimental psychology. She started her under— graduate at the University of Michigan at Anarbor. but she had to drop out for financial reasons. She later enrolled at the University of Michigan at Flynt. She then earned her Masters degree and her PhD. from the University of Miami in Ohio. For her Mas- ters. she experimented with chickens. She and her colleagues noticed that chickens walk in a line. and usually follow their mother. They wanted to see if the chickens would follow any moving object. Faces Grant J ordahl They discovered that the chickens would follow any moving object that they saw within the first twenty- four hours of their life. The experimenters kept the chickens in individual boxes in a dark room with colored lights spinning all around. “It looked like Christmas in there.“ Littlefield said. Their research and experiment disproved an existing theory. “The original authors said. ‘We were wrong, you were right."‘ Littlefield said. “It was a nice intro to science. Science can correct false conclu- srons.“ “We kept the chickens for about two months. and then we had a barbeque.“ Littlefield laughed. “I wanted to do experiments with lobsters. but they wouldn‘t let me." Tassel-cared squirrels were the experimental subjects for Littlefield‘s doctorate. Squirrels were eating the bark from Ponderoa pine trees during the winter and almost killing the trees. There were similar trees in close proximity. but year after year, the same trees would be eaten. The psy- chologists took baby squirrels who had never seen or eaten the other trees. and the squirrels would consis— tently choose the same feeder trees. Since Littlefield's chicken experiment disproved an existing theory. and she seemed to have more fun with the experience. why isn't she known as a chickenologist rather than a squirrelologist'? “Well. you become famous for your Ph.D.. not your Mas- ters." Littlefield said. Littlefield lives across the freeway from Augsburg. She cannot hear the freeway. unlike students who live on the south side of Umess or Mort. Littlefield said. “Once I close the door. all I hear is the hum- ming of the fridge.” She lives in one of twelve connected earth-covered homes. The land was purchased for an extremely low price because of the undesirability of the land. It is rumored that the final sale price was one dollar. The homes were built as “an experiment in energy efficiency.“ Littlefield said. This seems to be a suitable home for an experimen- tal psychologist. The entire south side of the homes is made of glass for the sun to heat the active and passive solar panels. “In the winter. the sun reaches the back wall." Littlefield said. No one is allowed to build high enough to block the sun. Twilight Hours by Justin Berthiaume Senate meets at Augsburg House Rachelle Wilcox Staff Writer Last Thursday night. the Senate met with President William Frame at Augsburg House for dinner and discussion. The main topic of discussion was how the college can regain the reputation it once had. President Frame was very inter- ested in ideas the Senate had for accomplishing this goal. Some ideas included highlighting acad- emic achievement. increasing funding and organization for the Honors program. and improving life on campus. In conjunction with the last suggestion. President Frame wanted to know about the "gripes" of the Senate. The newly-formed joint Resi— dence Life/Senate committee was explained to the president. as well as the structure of the Soapbox Session held at the beginning of every meeting, in order to show how Senate works to help stu— dents with their concerns. President Frame was asked how to better communicate with administration on matters of stu- dent concern. He advised coming straight to his office to decipher who should take the matter. Hopefully. with this avenue open. the Senate will be better able to respond to students. If you have questions or com- ments for the Student Senate. please call XI 1 l0 or email . What is your favorite squirrel memory? “I like the squirrels. \Vheneyer l “A squirrel I named ‘Nutty‘ “1 feed them apples in order to have food. I teal them and have ncu‘r had any trouble." -Johnathon Gudino. Sophomore began eating out of my hand at the beginning of the year. As our relationship progressed. he began Jumping into my hand and eating. 1 think people should treat squir— rels around here a lot better!" -Ben Berkom’tz. Sophomore make them my unholy army of the nightf" t‘evil laugh‘i -Chn's Winger. Freshman ".—\ squirrel jumped into a trash can and so I went to scare it. VVhenlgottothetrashcanthe squirrel jumped right at my face." -.-\pril Leger. Sophomore "You know. I don’t see what the big deal is about us squirrels get- ting our food out of trash cans. We have to eat. too. If we have to use brutal force or scare tac- tics. we will. It's a squirrel-eat- squirrel world out there and we've got to come out on top." —Sheryl P. Squirrel. Auggie Show less
November 5th, 1999 ééFeatures page 3 Halloween Spooktacular attracts ghoulish crowd Four students win prizes in three categories: scariest, most creative and best all—around costume Erica Huls (go-Editor inichjefi WW 7 777 It was a night of costumes. candy, and consumption . at least for those of... Show moreNovember 5th, 1999 ééFeatures page 3 Halloween Spooktacular attracts ghoulish crowd Four students win prizes in three categories: scariest, most creative and best all—around costume Erica Huls (go-Editor inichjefi WW 7 777 It was a night of costumes. candy, and consumption . at least for those of us who were of age. ASAC held its annual Halloween Spooktacular dance at the St. Anthony Main Event Center last Thursday, October 28. From 8pm to midnight. the Center was crawling with over 300 Augsburg stu- dents and friends who came ready to strut their stuff on the dance floor and to show off the costumes they had worked hard to put together. I can’t remember a time when I have had so much fun as a “grown up” on Halloween. I met some friends in their apartment around 7pm to have a few drinks, take some pictures, and get dolled-up. I had decided to be a pirate and needed help spraying my hair black, fixing my eye-patch, and pinning my par— rot to my vest. What else are friends for? Around 10pm we were finally ready. I must say I felt a little like the ugly duckling walking out with a nurse in a short skirt, a beautiful fairy, a French maid. a sexy Satan, and Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, but then again. I had a hook, so who needed beauty? By the time we arrived at the Center the party was in full swing. After receiving my coveted 21+ bracelet at the door, my friends and I ran upstairs to see who else was there and to check out the other costumes. What a blast! Using my one good eye, I was able to see Flappers and aliens. pimps and prostitutes. and even a one-night-stand. Everyone had worked extremely hard for originality. The highlight of the evening came when ASAC announced the winners of the costume contest. Winners were divided into three categories: scariest. most creative. and best overall costume. The grand prize winner won a trip for two to Chicago and the winners of the other two categories each got $30 in cash. Erika Hammerschmidt was voted as having the scariest costume. Hammerschmidt was dressed as a very elaborate alien from Star Trek and wore full nylon ears that extended from her head all the way down to the floor. The most creative costume was won by sisters Melissa and Kristy Bleichner. The two girls came as headless men (I wonder if they were trying to make a statement?). But the overall best costume was worn by sopho- more Christian Bumoski. Bumoski was dressed as a tribal skeleton warrior. and although you couldn‘t see his face behind his black mask. he was kind enough to let one of my friends touch his face to make sure it was still there. Bumoski was a little stunned when he first heard his name announced as the overall costume winner, saying, “Has the announcer been drinking too much or is this really true?" Overall. the night was one to remember and I know with the role of film I took I’ll be able to do just that. I hope those of you who did attend ASAC‘s Spook- tacular had just as much fun as I did. and that those of you who didn‘t go will strongly consider attend- ing next year. Photo courtesy ol ASAC The Bleichner sisters, Melissa and Kristy, won the award for most creative costumes as headless horsemen. New intramural sport: ultimate frisbee After the organization gets going. Photo courts; ,y of A‘SAIT Sophomore Christian Burnoski won best all-around costume with his creation of a tribal skeleton warrior Brad Mott Sfltwfitera .. r This week I had the fortune to talk with Ben Hoogland. the leader of the Augsburg Ultimate Frisbee Football organization. This is a club that will be getting started very soon. For those of you who may be interested. here are the facts. The purpose of the Ultimate Fris- bee Football organization is. . . well. there is no purpose other than to have fun. Hoogland got hooked on the game last summer at a camp he worked at. His new interest spiraled into a desire to start his own organization. His only goals are to get participants. to get field time. and to play. There are some students inter— ested at this point. but Ben would like to see about 15 or more par- ticipants. He plans on starting with just a bunch of pick up games. then later possibly break— ing into actual teams. he would like for it to meet once every couple weeks to get together and play Ultimate Fris- bee Football. There are no membership require— ments: anyone who wants to get some physical exercise while hav- ing fun playing a great game can join. Hoogland will teach anyone who is interested. In conclusion. Hoogland said. “The Packers are no match for the Augsburg Ultimate Frisbee Foot- ball team!" Weekly Horoscopes Emily Gerard 390mg! , Scorpio:(0ct 23—Nov 21 ) People won‘t exploit you without per— mission. so prepare to refuse a suspicious proposition. Your cousin's aunt‘s nephew‘s girlfriend's friend has been thinking about you . . . give him or her a call. Lucky number: 23 Sagittarius:(Nov 22-Dec 21) You know that special person whom you tend to think about often? It‘s probably not going to happen, Make sure you wash in the areas that are hard to reach. Lucky number: 3 Capricom:(Dec 22-Jan l9) Since your birthday is close to the ho]— idays. you get the shaft. Celebrate your halfvbirthday us the real thing. All that NutraSweet can kill you. Lucky number: 7 Aquarius:(.lan 20-Feb 18) You‘re a good listener, but it‘s your turn to talk. A possible switch of your major may lead to destruc~ tion . . . try it out and see what happens. Lucky number: l4 Pisces:(Feb 19—Mar 20) The next time you ride the city bus. you will make eye contact with someone who will greatly influence you. People think you're stubborn: loosen up. Lucky number: l9 Aries:(Mar 21—Apr 19) Aries are sometimes too friendly: be care— ful, or someone is going to take it the wrong way. Be on the look— out for Scorpios, because they’re on the lookout for you. Lucky number: No lucky numbers for Aries this week. Taurus:(Apr 20-May 20) This is the week to ask your crush out. but remember that for every action. there is a reaction. Take your honest criticism as a compliment. Lucky number: 16 Gemini:(May 21-Jun 20) Gemini tend to be self-absorbed . . . you're not the only one in this world! A lover‘s longings may make you feel special. Lucky number: 8 Cancer:(Jun 21—Jul 22) You will meet someone important at the grocery store. The advice you bring to a group will propel your popularity. Lucky number: 30 Leo:(July 23—Aug22) You’re inclined to expect too much for too little; in other words, you’re cheap. Leos tend to be good taxi dri- vers. Lucky number: 15 VirgoztAug 23-Sep 22) You will soon find out who you're related to. Don't be shocked; it was bound to come out. Most Virgos are bullies. Lucky number: 24 Libra:(Sep 23-0ct 22) You are being followed by a cowboy. Per— haps you should hurry. You‘ve been feeling lonely; volunteer at a nursing home. Lucky number: l2 Show less
November 5th, 1999 $10 8° Pi page 5 Katie Koch A & E Editor Theatre Review: Cabaret Grade: Best I truly have to say that this is one of the most brilliant pieces of theatre that I have, and probably ever will, see. Putting aside the incredible performance of the cast, headed by Jolee Fisher (ABC... Show moreNovember 5th, 1999 $10 8° Pi page 5 Katie Koch A & E Editor Theatre Review: Cabaret Grade: Best I truly have to say that this is one of the most brilliant pieces of theatre that I have, and probably ever will, see. Putting aside the incredible performance of the cast, headed by Jolee Fisher (ABC’s “Ellen”) and Norman Leo Butz (Rent Broadway), the amazing musicians, the invigorating dancing, and the poignant lighting designs, the story and message that this piece portrays is so thought-provoking and draws so fiercely at one’s emotions that it is a must-see for anyone who is remotely interested in theatre and in Nazi, pre-war Germany. If you have read reviews, you may have heard about the one thing that people may not enjoy about Cabaret: the surface content. If you have seen ads, you have probably noticed the costumes, or lack there- of. The very first song, I think, is one in which the director and choreographer decide to “give it all to you.” If you can make it past the raunch of the first song, you will be fine. Jen Gar’tner, an usher for the State Theatre, noted that the number of people who leave during the first song is something that she has never seen before. And still more, she added, leave at intermission. caSt °f cabaret Cabaret does not profess to be The Sound of Music, and the audience is confronted with promiscuity, homosexuality, and abortion, all in the first act. If you can go beyond all of that, I strongly believe that you will leave the theatre with a new appreciation for the medium of theatre and all of the amazing emotions, thoughts, and messages that it can convey. Cabaret, winner of four 1998 Tony awards, runs at the Baron Von Manllowe Staff Writer Theatre Review: Cabaret Grade: Best Photo courtesy of Historic State Theatre Historic State Theatre through November 13. Tickets are still available, as is student rush. Contact The State Theatre for more details on prices and times. Emily Nugent Staff Writer Theatre Review: Three Penny Opera Rating: Good The Frank Theater Company presents The Three Penny Opera at The Southern Theater (just down the road on Washington Ave. next to Seven corners). This production, directed by Wendy Knox, is an abstract take on the comedy, and is recommended for anyone whose tastes run on the darker side. The Three Penny Opera’s lyrics are by Bertolt Brecht, with music by Kurt Weill. This performance follows the story of the famous thief, “Mack” the knife, played by Steve Hendrickson. As Mack acquires a wife, Polly Peachum (Heidi Fellncr), he makes enemies with her father. This engages Mack in a cat and mouse chase with the law, making him wary of some of his scorned past lovers. Eventually, Mack gets what should be coming to him, but with his sneaky ways and a little luck. all is not what it seems. Although this is not a very well-known show, there are a few familiar songs. The musical score is excellent, with some creative tunes and lyrics. This eerie. creative score is a nice change from the fairly overdone songs of more popular shows. Director Wendy Knox starts off the presiding tone with the haunting opening scene and keeps it up from there. There are some beautiful and creative performances in this piece. Standouts are Polly (Fellner) and Lucy (Molly Sue MCDonald). Overall. for the size of this theater, the performance of the cast is very well done. This is also an interesting, artistically directed, and creatively acted show. But be weary: it is three hours long. If the thought of sitting anywhere for that long doesn’t work, this probably isn’t for you. But dark com- edy and artfully abstract staging make this show worth seeing. ‘ The Three Penny Opera is currently playing at The Southern Theater. Student tickets are $14. “So much for sitting alone in your room. Come hear the music play. . . hfe is a cabaret old chum, come to the cabaret." Cabaret, now showing at the State Theatre through November 13th, is the most incredible show playing in the Twin Cities currently. There is nothing that falls short of perfection in this production. The stage and set are made up to be the Kit-Kat Klub, a cabaret nightclub in Berlin, Germany. Ten rows of seats have been removed from the State Theatre and have been replaced with round cabaret tables, giv- ing the entire show a different flavor. The Emcee should be knighted for his performance as a mischievous. orchestrating devil who taunts and encourages the characters down paths of ruin. Joely Fisher, daughter of Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens, plays the stunning Sally Bowles. Unfortunately, the production is fused with too many surprises to say much more without spoiling it, but it revolves around pre-war Ger- many, just as Hitler is coming into power around 1929 and 1930. The characters are perplexed about their coming future and what changes may take place on the road that lies ahead of them. Some will benefit, others will not, and throughout the play there is the building tension of something about to explode. With chilling moments of seriousness mixed with bawdy humor and comic bits, this show is not to be missed by anyone who enjoys the- atre at all. It is a wonderful representation of the changing time in history, with characters from all walks of life being affected in various ways. No one will leave this show without something to say about it: a true sign of the great the atre. It will leave you haunted, shocked, pleased, and amazed. No other play even comes close to it. Go see it. You won’t be disappointed. Cabaret is playing through the 13th of November. Ticket prices range from $25-$77 with a student rush on all shows for $27 with a valid. date-stamped student H3. Kathryn Koch A &E Editor I know I know, I am a huge pro- moter of theatre and I tend to write about it quite frequently in the ECHO. The real question on all of your minds is, “Isn‘t this too expensive? I’m in college so I can’t afford to go to the The- atre." Well, fear not, poor private educa- tion students. Here is my guide to student rush and student discount prices. (First of all, what is student rush? ‘Student rush is an opportunity for college students to get discount tickets, all at a first-come first— ‘served basis. You need to have a ivalid student ID and need to be ‘ prepared to pay in cash or check. Student rush lines open 15 min- tutes prior to the start of the show, land tickets are distributed for seats that are open. }I did a little research on theatres in Minneapolis and St.Paul that do student rush and this is what I (found out. ‘|The State & Orphium Theatre: jThese theatres run a specific stu— jdent rush, so remember your ID. The ticket prices range from $15 jto $28 depending on what show you are rushing. A rush line forms ‘about 6:30 for an 8 pm. show. iThe Ordway Music Theatre: First of all, depending on whether or not the show allows rush (most do), the tickets are $15.00 and you can receive two tickets per valid ID. The Ordway ticket man said that normally the line for the more popular shows start to form 30-45 minutes before the rush line opens 15 minutes prior to show time. If you have any ques- tions you can call the Ordway at (651) 224—4222, The Guthrie Theatre: Rush tickets aresold for $12.50 on a first— come first—served basis. Lines begin to form for rush 60-90 min- utes before the rush opens. The Guthrie rush is not limited only to students, so you do not need your ID for this. You can reach the Guthrie at (612) 377-2224 The Children‘s Theatre: Tickets are sold on rush for $10.00 ($12 for Cinderella), first-come first— served. You can reach the Chil- dren‘s Theatre by calling (612) 874-0400 There is another type of student rush. called student discount. For student discounts you either ( l )have to show your student ID when you pick up your tickets, or (2) just tell them on the phone that you are a student. Theatre in the Round: With a stu- dent ID you can get $2 off a $15 ticket Fridays and Sundays (612) 333—3013. Dudiy Riggs & The Brave New Workshop: Thursdays and Sundays $8 for the 7:30 show Tickets, tickets, tickets! A student’s guide to inexpensive theatre and $10 for the 10:00pm show (612) 332-6620. Mixed Blood: $8 Thursdays and $10 Sundays (612) 338—6131. The Southern Theatre: $16, Thurs, Sun., Mon. $2 off with student ID. For the show “Balls.” 12am tickets are only $5 (612) 340-1725. The Lyric Theatre: Weekend prices with student discount range from $12-$9. The prices and availabil- ity to students depends on the show (612) 8249717. The Jun- gle Theatre: Tickets range in price from $26-$16, There is a 10% discount for students with a valid ID. You can make payments by Cash. Check. Visa or MasterCard (612) 822—7063. Acme Comedy Club: $5 off with student ID (612) 338-6393. If this wasn‘t enough for you I also found three theatres with low—priced tickets. The Bryant Lake Bowl (612) 825-8949 tick— ets range from $17—$10. Min— neapolis Theatre Garage (6|2) 870-0723 $19-$10, and the Cheep Theatre $7. $10. $12 (612) 870- 6583. So there you are. I hope that this was helpful and I hope that this gives you the spark to go out and partake in all that the Minneapolis and St. Paul theatre arena has to offer you. 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tfiorembcr - IQQq éEcho NovemberSdr,1999 Volume106 Issues V. tab WSW EgyptAir plane crash frills (www startrlbune com> On Gautier 31. at EgyptAir Boeing 767. like the one pictured above. crashed off the coast of Nantucket. likety killing all of its passengers. Jessafloodrofla News Editor On Sunday.... Show moretfiorembcr - IQQq éEcho NovemberSdr,1999 Volume106 Issues V. tab WSW EgyptAir plane crash frills (www startrlbune com> On Gautier 31. at EgyptAir Boeing 767. like the one pictured above. crashed off the coast of Nantucket. likety killing all of its passengers. Jessafloodrofla News Editor On Sunday. October 3]. an EgyptAir plane on flight from New York to Egypt disappeared off the coast of Nantucket. No survivors from the 217 pas- sengers who were aboard were found within the first forty—eight hours. and on November 2. the US. Coast Guard issued a state- ment saying: “At this point. it is in everyone's best interest to no longer expect we will find sur— vivors. The operation is no longer search and rescue. lt‘s search and recovery." Currently. three possible causes for the crash are being looked at: Brad Mott Staff Writer The 2000 Presidential election is about a year away and the race has seen its ups and downs. with candidates already withdrawing before the first urinary. This is, a narrowed-down list of some of the major Presidential candidates from each party. The Party: George W. Bush: Bush is the son of former President George Bush. who led America to a victory in Operation Desert Storm. George W. Bush is the current governor of Texas. He is running for president on the platform of lower taxes. strong national defense. aid for Amer- ican faunas. education reform. and abstinence education. He also believes the government should turn to faith-based orga~ niutions to help people in need. He feels this is the next President’s race 2001 preview step in welfare reform. Bush strongly believes in uniting Amer- ican and minority groups. Bush said about himself. “I'm a uniter not a divider!" John McCain: McCain is a current senator from Arizona. He is run- ning his presidential campaign on the platform of lowering taxes. reforming health care. using bud- get surplus to help fund Social Security. and raising the salaries and standards for the nations teachers. Also. McCain has taken a pro-life stand on abortion. The Democratic Party: Al Gore: Gore is currently the Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton. Gore believes in keeping the budget balanced. being tougher on crime. strengthening gun control. cutting middle class taxes. fiscal disci- pline. environmental protection. strengthening families. reducing child poverty. and faith-based organizations. Bill Bradley: Bradley is a for- mer NBA basketball player and former New Jersey Senator. If elected president. he plans on focusing on helping children in poverty. helping working fami- lies. improving health care. strengthening gun control. and reforming campaign finance. .00 “Iloctlon' page 2 ~ issues.“ mm .m; Republican presidential candi- date. George W. Bush. Chlldrenandguns veritable“ accidents suspicion they Many parents who own guns keep them loaded or unlodod at home and substantially underestimate menskdinjrlytorheirdiildrutaooadingtoa recenlstudy bytheAmencanAcadernyofPedi— attics. Surveying 400 parents. researchers deter- mined that an alarrrung number of families keep huh pistols and rifles uherr young family mem- herscanfindrhernlmyearfotllcluldrendiwaml 25111) were injured in what doctors called SouthKort-afirekillsfl Police detained tour electricians ignored satay regulations and touched off a fatal fire uhich left 54 dead and 'l injured Die blaze. belieinj to hair been started by electric sparks. swept through a three—slot) build~ mg in Indion. 50 kilomth .30 miles: nest of Seoul. on Saturday filling it \uth touc smoke Most \k‘tlms were believed to has: suffocated News Briefs: The Nation, The World One dead in fraternity shooting last Sunday on (he person died and at least five other were injured when shooting erupted at a Ball State L'ni— versity fraternity party early Sunday one person apparently walked into an off-campus fraternity house and started firing during a party. police Lt. Steven Stanley said. "One person died and seyeral others were injured." Bush injured while jogging Texas Gov George W Bush suffered minor cuts and bruises Monday after Jumping out of the path of a dump truck while )ogging. according to cam» paign officials Bush spokesman Brian Jones said the governor. the front-runner for the GOP presr dermal nomination. no running uith his prolet- uye deuul near the gmemor‘s mausion uhen he heard a dump [nick belund him Jones also said Bushyurnped our of the may to avoid being hit. but tndtxngsosufferedabrmselohishipandrmnor alrasrom (It one of his legs More than Na. '3' In this issue: Fire drills elicit negative response from students. page Halloween photos and fun. page What is your favorite squirrel memory? page Cabaret: a life—changing experience. page Preview of Auggie winter sports. page 914-le U) 21 7 passengers terrorism. massive mechanical failure. and pilot error. At this point. little evidence has been found pointing toward any of these three explanations. How- ever. some details that have recently come to light seem to suggest something other than pilot error. Immediately following the news of the EgyptAir crash. public offi- cials began to strenuously deny that there was any evidence of ter- rorist involvement in the crash of Flight 990. However. the release of 990's passenger manifest has lent some amount of ciedencc to the belief that the plane may have been the target of .i terrorist attack. Included among the plane‘s pus» sengers were 30-some Egyptian military officers. and a consider able number of tourists. two groups that have long been cori- sidered “attractive targets" for ler» rorist action. But even Wllll llll\ lnf'onnatlon. ten'orism is thought to be the least likely cause of this disaster. according to the l’lt‘sle dent's national security team, In I99]. another Boeing 767. owned by Austrian Lauda Air. crashed forty-five minutes out of Faculty Bangkok. lhtnland. II \\;|.\ r'\ en— tually dctcmnned that this crash \\ as caused by an accidental m. flight deploy merit of lllt‘ plane‘s thrust rey clscix. ulnch caused the plane to begin tlll uncontrollable plunge that ended “till the deaths ol till 233 piisscngcrs aboard The design lltm lllill .illouctl llll\ to happen \\.is corrected on .lll ’o‘s lollounig the cmsli llo\\ t‘\t‘l. before the ll.i\\ had bccn t‘t‘th‘Clt‘tl. fht‘lt‘ \\ t‘lt‘ .l R“ lllt‘lt‘ planes built 0n the llllt‘. I .ludn .-\n "s pl.inc \\.l\ llllltl her 33': lipyplxhi‘s \\.l\ llllllll‘t‘l 28.1 .l\\t‘llll\l\ The flu“ \\.is supposed to lltht' bccn fued Ill llic .rlicutly ninnn lilclui'cd planes. loo lloiwvci. shortly after the planes minc oll the assembly line. Boeing \voikcis went on strike. ’l‘lic Inlnln An plane did liol gct flu-d; llic qncsr tioii no“ is did lllt‘ IigyplAn" ()flicinl sources .uc lit'iiii' t‘flll llUll\ nbotll \iiyiliy :lllyllnlli' related In "W nurse of lln‘ t’insll According to onc nit-Inth ol the Nulionul 'llnnspoiluliou Safety Board. “any conclusion right now would be ll.l\l)’ .nnl lltlh\|lll\' unfounded." and staff salaries raised Laura Waldon Co-Edllor in Chief As of September I. I999. Aug» burg's faculty and stuff recened a pay increase of about 5% in the (‘ollege‘s attempt to ctilllpcnsulc for salaries that are lower than those of most other private col, leges. For at least the last five years. the faculty and staff of Augsburg have receiied an annual increase of only cost of living Int'fcast.‘~ while most other Lul- leges throughout the state have offered a 4% increase. reported 3‘477'4 Lora SlL‘ll. Director of Human Resources. Last year Augsburg» salaries ranked l2th out of 14 baccalaurer ate—level institutions. actording to At udrmr magazine “We've found we've really fallen behind in salaries in torriparison to other colleges." stated Dick Adamson. Vice President of Finance and Administration However. because of increased student enrollment and nnprosed operations this year Augsburg has been able to invest more rrioncy in the salaries of its faculty and staff. 'aLLtJldll'lg to Adarnson "We ended up with over an excess of 50 students. which enabled us to giie the higher increase ' said Adannson 'l'lils year 's Illt trust for fur nlly was (M, wliilt' stuff rcu-ivi'tl n “’i inticuse with nil .ttltllllllllill ."i .ivnllnlilc for lllt’lll nnd cqtiily “It's nice to yet an unit-aw." sand Kaye Stlnocdr-i Atlllllllhllulln' Assistant for Atudclmt Advrsrnp, "but I \llll don't ft‘t'l ll's it cost of llVllIl.’ lllk trust" Aupsltulg hopes to (llft‘l a 5% llltlt‘uxt‘ in salaries for lacully and staff for the next fl\t' years ill low ‘l'lns ‘v'rf Hill: the prn}ccletf budget. and Adamsun believes ll can l)t' sus tamed "if we work toward opera llUllul efficiencies and keeping up enrollment ” increase has been lllllll "We hate to make sure Mere pay mg people at a Ullllpcllll‘v’c late so we can retain the lille quality fat. ulty and staff we have hen- at Augsburg. stated Adanmun "Our goal is to eventually girl to the inidrangc of the market ' said Adarnwn for example. he lllU‘. Hated that if a position on the market ranges in salary from 52‘1'11) In 328.0”). Augsburg wants to be able t1; pay its staff 324.000 Adanwm stated that Augsburg 5 salaries are currently at about 535% of the: market mid point and he believes that if the pr)t:‘.'lCC 5’7! increase continues they \hlll soon reach their goal Show less
'16} .V .999: -F mammal; November 5th, 1999 EEOpinion page 2 Fire drills not necessary John Phung Staff Writer A few weeks ago. Anderson Hall had a fire drill. Now. while this isn‘t so uncommon. it is an annoyance. none-the—less. It was nicely timed during the evening when most students were... Show more'16} .V .999: -F mammal; November 5th, 1999 EEOpinion page 2 Fire drills not necessary John Phung Staff Writer A few weeks ago. Anderson Hall had a fire drill. Now. while this isn‘t so uncommon. it is an annoyance. none-the—less. It was nicely timed during the evening when most students were winding down with the World Series on the tube. or tuning up a last- minute paper for class. Then the decibel level really went up. Anderson has the type of fire alarm that one can’t just wave off and ignore; it‘s meant to notjust be heard. but to be deafening. So. like the simple automatons that we are. the residents of Anderson were forced to quit whatever they were doing and march out of the Hall. Some came right out of the shower. some in their pajamas. some still weary from turning in early: but all out into the cold of night to await the "timely" evacuation of the Hall and the end of the drill so that they could once again go back and continue with whatever they had been trying to accom- plish before turning in for the evening. Now. fire drills may be few and far between. but the fact is that they are also. for the most part. undesirable. By now most of us have already gone through the whole process of calmly leaving the premise during a fire drill Election continued from page I numerous times. The need for fire drills has long exhausted its effectiveness. I doubt that at this stage it’s very likely that people will start to panic at the experience of a fire drill and most competent individ- uals would likely know what to do in case of fire. So why do we have them? They make the school feel secure that people are prepared for the dan- gers of an emergency. But. in turn. every time a fire drill is exercised the effectiveness of the entire system diminishes just a bit. It can be compared to crying wolf over and over again: pretty soon no one really cares. One has to wonder if anybody really expected the last fire drill to be anything but a fire drill. or a possible fire to be anything but a fire drill. If there really is a need to test out the fire alarms in the dorms. the least that the hall could do is mention when the test will be preformed to minimize the annoyance factor. The Reform Party: Pat Buchanan: Buchanan has just joined the Reform Party after running unsuccessfully for president twice before as a Republican candidate. Buchanan also has very hard stances on issues. He strictly believes in the motto “America First” along with economic nationalism. He wants a tax cut across the board along with downsizing the IRS and Judicial Reform. Buchanan is also pro-life. is against gays in the mili— tary. and would like to see term limits for Congress and federal judges. The Socialist Party: David McReynolds: McReynolds has been a peace activist for a long time and ran in 1980 as the social- ist presidential nominee. Some of the things McReynolds believes in are comprehensive health care for all citizens and a maximum wage of four times the minimum wage. About this plan McReynolds said. “If we limit the maximum wage to four times that which the lowest paid of us makes, then you can be damn sure that we‘ll see the mini- mum wage increased fast!" He also believes in peaceful policies. starting particularly with an imme- diate 50% cut in the US defense budget. The Natural Law Party: John Hagelin, Ph.D.: Hagelin and the Natural Law Party believe in prevention—oriented health care, edu- cational reforms. renewable energy production and energy conservation. sustainable agriculture. cutting taxes deeply and responsibly. and eliminating special interest control of our politics. The Libertarian Party: Harry Browne: Browne and the Libertarian’s goal for America are to have no income tax. estate tax, or gift tax; to have the government mind its own business (stay out of foreign affairs); and to have every provi- sion of the Bill of Rights honored. A CC: Test ban treaty Matt Bergin and Trevor Johnson Staff Writers A couple of weeks ago. the US. Senate voted to reject the new Comprehensive Test Ban treaty. According to this treaty. no coun- try could test nuclear weapons ever again. However. it would not stop the manufacturing of nuclear weapons. The treaty has been ratified by 47 out of the 154 countries that have signed. Countries such as Iran, North Korea. and China have not and do not plan to ratify this treaty. We believe that the US. Senate made the correct decision regard- ing this treaty. If ratified. this treaty would have been a threat to our sovereignty and national security. This treaty was strongly opposed by six former secretaries of defense. four fomier C.l.A. directors. and four fomier National Security advisors (all experts in national security and defense). Basically. if we ratified this treaty. our hands would be tied and we would not be able to test our nuclear weapons any- more. If we could not test our weapons. then we could not be assured of a working. usable nuclear defense. Do you want nuclear weapons in this country that could malfunction? Testing nuclear weapons is neces- sary to ensure that they work and that the newest and best technol— ogy is being used. Some may say that we do not need to test our nuclear weapons if the other countries agree to the treaty. First of all. some countries (such as the main enemies of the US.) have not agreed to the treaty. Second of all. even if a country ratifies the treaty. how can we be assured that those that signed the treaty will abide by it? Even if countries do abide by the treaty. that still does not mean that they cannot have nuclear weapons. Countries can still build and use nuclear weapons without testing them. The very first atomic bomb. dropped on Hiroshima. was never tested. Two threats to our national secu- rity (North Korea and Iraq) have nuclear weapons which have never been tested. This treaty is flawed, unchange- able, and unenforceable. It would have been a disaster to the US. and a help to our enemies had this treaty been ratified. If ratified, we would have followed it and not tested our nuclear weapons. while our enemies could have been testing under the cover of the treaty all along. This would make us vulnerable to nuclear attack. It would be foolish to stop all future testing with a politically unstable world and an unknown future. Our Senate did what was in the best interest of our nation. Sources: http://www.conservativenews.org http://www.claremont.org http://www.frontpagemag.com http://www.mc.org Media gets it right, finally Coverage of famous golfer’s death is tactful Khy Chapman Qaily Texan Staff Writer In this day of cut-throat journalism and over-hyped national tragedies. it’s refreshing to see broadcasters and newspaper publishers do an hon- orable and tactful job of covering a celebrity’s death. Such was the case last week when professional golfer Payne Stewart and five others perished in a fatal plane flight over the central United States. Despite the almost Hollywood scripting of the mishap. the media didn’t overtax the country with macabre and redundant reporting of it. With minor exceptions. the reporting was factual. timely and objective — in stark contrast to that afforded John F. Kennedy Jr. and Lady Diana Spencer. The restraint demonstrated in Stewart‘s case should set a precedent for future media coverage of celebrity tragedies. The coverage is this case not only delivers a clear picture of the media‘s priorities. but of the nation’s as well. Granted. Stewart was not the household name that Kennedy was or is; the other victims lived even more anonymous lives. Yet that doesn’t automatically disqualify him from the national spotlight. With 20 golf courses in the Austin area alone. it’s difficult to imagine that Stewart did not have a place of importance in the lives of many locals. Accord- ing to statistical abstracts. golf is a game played by 25 million Ameri- can enthusiasts annually. As a leading champion of the sport. Stewart was esteemed by perhaps as many Americans as Michael Jordan or Tom Cruise. Probably more than any other factor though. the status of golf as a sport of movers. shakers and the Anglo-American leisure class justified the deference afforded the crash victims. No doubt many news media industry executives knew them personally or had at one time or another rubbed elbows with them at high-class functions. Though the same could also be said of Lady Di and John Jr., their status rested upon a platform of common, popular support. The extreme of this phenomenon can be recalled by those who experienced the base spectacle of Elvis Presley’s demise. It‘s not a new concept, nor necessarily a bad or unnatural one. to give an athlete saintly respect. And. it’s not one to hold against the Payne Stewarts of the world. In an era bereft of noble heroes, sports figures fill a vortex of hope and humility for millions. Honoring them honors their followers as well. The media showed it could be tactful about death this time. Sooner or later. another politician. athlete or entertainer will die too young and too fast. Let’s imagine then that they were just people capable of good and bad. right and wrong — people who. despite their popularity. should not be publicly exploited upon departing. but instead piped quietly into the mists. Dear Readers. We wish to respond to an anonymous letter that we received last week (which we were asked not to publish). He/she was upset by our column on PaWS. and felt that we should have addressed a more pertinent issue on campus. We. however. would like to remind our readers that Dear Ben and Liz is an opinion column. One should keep in mind that our column will generally have a sarcas- tic, humorous tone. Please don’t take us too seriously. The anonymous writer requested that we investigate several other issues on this campus related to the CLASS center. We are not investigative reporters and will not be pursuing those issues. In the future, other writers for the Echo may choose to address them. We would also like to take this time to encourage our readers to write in to us at . We would love to hear what you think of our column and answer any questions you may have. Any advice we have for our readers would be freely given. if only you would WRITE IN! Finally, Ben and Liz would like to know what the student body thinks about the “Augsburg House Shower" to be held November 7th. Invita- tions were placed in all student mailboxes, requesting donations of “dishes. Stemware, flatware. and serving pieces” for the Augsburg House. We agree that this is an unreasonable request. Students here pay close to $20,000 annually. and the whole concept of a shower seems outrageous. Please write in to us about this or any other subject. and we will publish a summary of the feedback. The Weekly Useless Fact (a new tradition we are going to start): Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn‘t wear any pants. 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On the other hand. she said that America has way too much entertainment lit the L S. she said. it seems like ey eryihing must contain some kind of entertain» mcnt In closing I Asked the students :1 they had anything they would like to s.i_\ to the people here at Augsburg or in America in general To this question. Lena replied, “Amencans should teel much more grateful than they do, Many of the poorest people here still liye much better than people in or“-" countries.” Horror continued from page 5 The show runs pretty similarly to a twisted version of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" -- so much so. that even the Fox network would pass on it. With real actors moving along with the movie (kind oft and audience members shouting out witty. often obscenet additions to the movie‘s script. you can‘t help but feel that you‘re sitting in a friend‘s front room watching a rerun on TV. In the end you aren‘t able to really hear the actual mo\ie at all became of the constant shouting by the audience. but would you really ha\e wanted to any - way 1‘ Without the add—ins and props the mm ie does- n‘t hold much of a tlayor of its own. All in all. The Ruikt Horror I’it [mt ,S/iuii is a pretty good way to spend a late Saturday night Be warned. though. 1! 1* not .1 place for the ul"\C\.l* minded and bashtul It you do go. you‘d be well Ad\ tsed lt' Punitittdte in the lullet .Xt lcus' yell. "slut" and "arsehnle' at the appropriate izines And doth won—y: you’ll taxi; on to the .ipprnpz'.ute tiizip qulC qun kly You can also find Augsburg College‘s own Carrie Dahlby mulling mound the theater prc-show in LU>‘ tume for one of the \arious characters she plays in the shtm . Students encounter faulty computers Jenny Anderson Copy Editor “Same s@‘7rt. different year." was the first thing I heard froin Kelly*(names were changed to protect the frustrated) when I asked her about the computers around campus. I imagine that Kelly isn't the only person who feels that something needs to be done about our college‘s com- puter problems. One night. Kelly went to the library to work on an assignment for class. and it tumed out to be a disaster. “After working for 45 minutes. the computers in the room shut off and went blank—everyone freaked out!" After countless attempts to reboot the computer. Kelly walked to the Umess/Moi't lab. “I tried one computer and it returned after every word. I tried another and it froze-up on me. I moved to yet another, and it did— n‘t even have Word on it. Finally. I realized that everyone was print— ing frotn one computer; I tnoved there. finished my paper. and printed it." I'm sure I‘m not the only one say- ing I’ve been in Kelly’s shoes. I‘ve had enough trouble with the computers on campus that I brought my own for this year. Besides that. some students are having problems with Augnet. “The system doesn't ever let me log on. and because I can‘t log on. I can never print." said trou- bled senior. Mike*. “I went to IT for help. btit they made me feel stupid. and they couldn't figure it otit either," Kelly agreed and mentioned her troubles with Atignet. “I never got a packet iti my mailbo\ tit the beginning of the year like every 7 one else. so my account wasn‘t set tip right. Now I am screwed for the rest of the year." Listening to story after story. my fellow computer users and I came tip with some ideas for improving the situation. We thought that having it help desk in the Urness/Mort lab would be the best idea. A computer literate person could be available for questions during busy hours of the day. If that‘s not possible, maybe some one can type tip a packet of fre— quently asked questions and answers for troubleshooting ideas; At any rate, something should be done to make the agonizing trip to the lab :1 little less stressful. And like Mike said. “Those computers are there for us to do our home— work. and if they don't work. what good are they?” CLASSIFIED ADS: ACAPULCO’S #1 SPRING BREAK COMPANY, Bianchi—Rossi Tours wants you to (lo Loco in Acitptilco' Make the first Spring Break of the New Millennium the Best by traveling With the Best. Lea\e the Hiin School crowds in (‘anctin & Ma/atlan. xtlllix7i 4525, u v L BMW-{3 asunnmn sit-m.— mm W t tiittti lUL'l'iL' tit-e It tLLLLLl‘ "ithE mant'teitueiagettuiu neuiuueeeeue MITDNMZS 7PM lfltl UPPER T7371"! —t '" .iirm wwwbianchi-rossi.com. 'l‘RAVlzl. l'Rlzl; 7 ask how ttutettut 11.1 F ‘ld’t lflli‘i‘lllld-‘l Tllllllfi 3 ssl new.” spl- Show less
October 22, 1999 :éESports Running wild: cross country teams to compete in MIAC Championship race Anne Osberg Staff Writer For some of Augsburg’s cross country team members, next weekend‘s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championship race is going to be the race of the season... Show moreOctober 22, 1999 :éESports Running wild: cross country teams to compete in MIAC Championship race Anne Osberg Staff Writer For some of Augsburg’s cross country team members, next weekend‘s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championship race is going to be the race of the season. This is the race that will detemiine whether or not they will have the chance to fulfill a dream and race at the Division III National Race in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Augsburg runners Chrissy Baune and Eric Blomendal have this dream within their grasp. Both Baune and Blomendal have been racing for eight years and admit they’ve fallen in love with the sport. Blomendal is a junior marketing major from Huntsville, Ontario. His racing times have improved in each race this year and he‘s been running about five sec— onds faster than last year. Last season, Blomendal missed the cut to go to Nationals by four seconds, so he is excited about his Courtesy Augsburg Public Relations Junior runner Eric Blomendal has improved with each race. chances for this year. Blomendal feels-that the thing that most inhibits a good performance is negative thoughts. “When you’re running in a large race like last weekend (La Crosse Invitational) and runners keep passing you, negative thoughts start run- ning through your head and you don’t want to even race - anymore,” but “when you’re in the lead, all you think about is the finish line.” Blomendal and the rest of the Auggie men’s cross country team will face some stiff competition next weekend at the MIAC Championships from St. Thomas and St. John’s. The men’s team consists of five members: Blomendal, Christian Dawson, Lawrence Mboga, Albert Nyarnari, and Matt Swords. The team itself is improving in each race, and last weekend’s La Crosse Invitational produced per- sonal bests for each member of the team. ‘ Chrissy Baune is a sophomore from Marshall, Minnesota, majoring in math and business. Baune’s major reason for coming to Augsburg was because of head cross country and track coach, Dennis Barker. Barker has become a father figure to Baune and works with her and each other member of the team individually to make sure the training programs are right for him or her. Twenty minutes before every race, Baune goes off on her own to warm-up and listen to music from the “Hackers” soundtrack while visualizing how she wants to run her race. During the race itself, Baune focuses on each moment in ' the race. “IfI am running up a hill, I focus on running up that hill, then down that hill. I focus on each moment in the race as it comes to me. I don’t focus on‘ the people around me or really even what place I’m in," said i Baune. Courtesy Augsburg Public Relations Sophomore Chrissy Baune excels As a team, the in women's cross country. women have ' improved a lot, but it doesn’t hurt that their numbers have doubled since the previous year. The team members are Baune, Michele Ashleson, Amber Friberg, Jaime Kingsley, Teresa Lewandowski. Emily Nyre, Julie Peterson, Anne Pryor, Natalie St. Louis, and Marit Thorsgard. They will also face some competition at next weekend’s race from St. Olaf, St. Thomas, and Macalester. The MIAC Championship race will be held at Como Park Golf Course in St. Paul. For Baune, Blomendal, and both Auggie cross country teams, next weekend’s race will be a crucial one. The future of women’s soccer looks promising Abigail Mildbrand Staff Writer Last year. coming to Augsburg College from a tiny town in cen- tral Wisconsin, I’d played soccer in phy-ed a couple times. My hometown didn't even have a soc- cer field: the nearest soccer pro- gram was about an hour away. Despite my lack of familiarity with the sport. my curiosity got the best of me and I found myself' dialing the extension from the “Learn to Play Women‘s Soccer!" posters plastered all over campus. Looking back, I have to say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made since beginning my college career. My first-ever season in soccer was a long cry from successful in terms of our overall record. With hopes of saving face, I won’t go into specifics. Personally though, I felt as though I’d just conquered the world when the season ended. I’d stepped far out of my comfort zone and managed to add a com— pletely different chapter to my life story. But I’m here to credit the team, not to reflect on all I‘ve received from personal team experiences. Now, with only about two weeks left of my second soccer season, I have many more accomplish—‘ ments to claim, as does the entire team. ' Low on numbers this year—-at one point I think we only had 8 names on the roster--each match has been a test of our physical, men- tal, and emotional endurance. We played our hearts out, usually coming up short at the end of a 90-minute match. Though very frustrated by mid-season. we were determined to come out of the season with more wins than we’d had last year. We have accomplished our goal of topping last season’s record and continue to go for more. We pulled together all of our desire, hustle, and teamwork to defeat Harnline after two 15—minute overtimes, making our first win since very early last season and our first conference win in two seasons. Needless to say, the team was pretty pumped. The same weekend, we chal- lenged St. Scholastica’s team and, once again, came out victorious, scoring the lone goal of the game in the first three minutes of play. That weekend, it was easy to leave the field feeling like win- ners. Our coaches are always reminding us of the importance of conducting ourselves like winners and demand respect, despite the score. Never let the opponent get to you, they tell us. Conducting yourself with dignity is one of the toughest things in the world to do when you feel like you want to disappear, but we know where the coaches are com- ing from and do our best to dis- play winning attitudes. Obviously no acting was necessary after our victories. It was plain to see the pride and excitement on every player’s, every coach’s, and every fan’s face that weekend. While the women’s soccer team may not have ideal numbers in terms of players and records, we have a lot to be proud of and a lot to look forward to in the remain- ing games and the upcoming sea- sons. The next couple of rebuilding years look promising, so keep an eye out for the women’s soccer team. Flag Football as of 10/18/99 W‘ - Rough Riders 4 1 8 Wolfpack 3 l 6 Silver Bullets 3 2 6 Boys from 8th 3 2 6 Outsiders 2 2 4 Hope 2 2 4 Studs 2 3 4 Lights out, Baby l 3 2 Ghettoblasters 0 4 0 Intramural Scoreboard Volleyball Standings as of 10/18/99 Win-L955 Total Nymphs 4 0 8 Auggie Tech 3 l 6 Hawthorne House 2 2 4 7th Heaven 2 2 4 The Compilers 2 l 4 Hoseheads l 2 2 Rough Riders l 2 2 The Who I 3 2 VanderLeest 0 3 0 The Echo needs sports writers. We will pay you! echo @augsburg. edu Ping pong: A new sport . that’s fun for everyone Anne Osberg Staff Writer Ping—pong (or table tennis, if you prefer) is a game that is open to a wide variety of people. It is a game where someone doesn’t necessar- ily have to be good to enjoy it and is a great way to take a break from studying. The game can also relax your mind in one way as it stimu- lates it in another. On campus, there are two places where you can enhance your ping- pong/table-tennis skills. One table is located in the Cooper’s Attic game room and a second table is in the women’s FCA townhouse in Anderson Hall 410. Watch for notices about a possible up-coming ping-pong/table tennis tournament in January. Go pong wild! Show less
O . Q)": . 0 0 99.99999, 1999 so Falth 85 Commumty page 6 Profiles: Professor Philip Quanbeck Quanbeck reflects on faith, the Bible and the Spice Girls Allison Heimkes Staff Writer Reverend Doctor Philip Quan- beck. II (RDPQII) is in his se- enth year as a full-time religion professor at Augsburg... Show moreO . Q)": . 0 0 99.99999, 1999 so Falth 85 Commumty page 6 Profiles: Professor Philip Quanbeck Quanbeck reflects on faith, the Bible and the Spice Girls Allison Heimkes Staff Writer Reverend Doctor Philip Quan- beck. II (RDPQII) is in his se- enth year as a full-time religion professor at Augsburg College. RDPQII grew up at Augsburg since both of his parents are Augsburg alumni. and his father was also a professor here. RDPQII said his parents brought him to Augsburg for convoca— tions. football and basketball games. and piano lessons with Vera Thut. When RDPQII decided to earn his Bachelor's Degree from St. Olaf College. his parents were a bit disappointed. However. his father‘s hidden dismay showed the freedom he gave his children to follow their likes and dislikes. RDPQII received his Masters of Divinity at Luther Seminary. He then went to Princeton Seminary to begin his Ph. D., which he fin- ished at Luther after spending eleven years as a parish pastor in Evenson. Illinois. and Annandale and Watson. Minnesota. His father did not push him to become a minister. Nor did his college professors. However. RDPQII remembers two favorite professors from college. “They were very thoughtful and faithful people." he said. “They were a good example for thinking and being a Christian." One of the issues that RDPQII deals with as a Christian is histor— ical critical analysis of literature. and specifically the Bible. This topic has brought some tension to religions to which RDPQII responded by saying. “critical does not mean nega— tive. but [means it] in a positive sense to understand how to take things apart." Bernard Christensen, former president of Augsburg. defended the introduction of the historical criti- cism method at Augsburg as a part of the liberal arts. RDPQII says you can look at the Bible with critical thinking tools. And after you have tried it one way, you can try it another way. “It is not one way or the other." RDPQII said. RDPQII quoted Placher by saying, “You can read the Bible from a perspective of faith and enter into its world" to see the world in a different light. “Too often people see the Bible as law. orjust rules." RDPQII said. “It‘s a window. A doorway. An invitation." Besides his involvement in reli- gion, RDPQII keeps in touch with his daughters‘ younger genera— tion. As a result of this open communi- cation. he has become an avid lis- tener of the Spice Girls. When asked about their decision to split up. RDPQII commented that he “really lamented the demise of the Spice Girls." Aaron Vogel/ECHO Reverend Dr. Philip Quanbeck ll, professor of religion at Augsburg College. RDPQII said he talked with his girls about the Spice Girls' music and its significance. They asked the question. “What do they have in common with Mozart, Stravin- sky. or the Rite of Spring‘s lines of development?“ He also added that Ginger Spice is “really developing the Girl Power theme by running for the Parliament." 1 RDPQII owns the Spice Girls' movie Spice World, and would be willing to lead a discussion group after its viewing some evening if the interest is high. (Perhaps it could be used as the next Frame of Mind discussion.) Americorps National Service provides student funding and personal growth Dana Determan Staff Writer to $10,000, depending how long you serve, which can be used to pay off past or future school loans. Church Exploring Grant Jordahl Staff Writer Emmanuel Tabernacle 2501 East 22nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 724-6701 \ Recently, I had the chance to visit the Emmanuel Tabernacle Church of God. The church is located a few blocks across 1—94 on East 22nd Street. The outer appearance of the building leaves no lasting impres- sion. as it looks like any other average church. However, what’s inside the church service is what I will continue to remember. This church has to be one of the friendliest churches I have ever had the chance to experience. I was part of a large group of visi- tors (my entire Theology class), and before the service started they asked if there were any visitors. We all stood up and we all had'the chance to say our names and our leader said that we were visiting from Augsburg College. They then mentioned us during the service and made everyone feel VERY welcome. The service was quite different from the Lutheran churches I have attended throughout my life. Everyone was dressed up in suits and nice dresses. I am used to a more casual look at church and felt a bit out of place in my American Eagle jeans and shirt. The music was extremely loud, which is also different from the sort of quiet, relaxing music at most churches I have been to. Everyone seemed to be dancing in place to the music. And while I enjoyed the upbeat music I wish it could have been toned down a bit. The Bishop (like the pastor) had a very good message. He spoke with conviction and authority. but if I had to change one thing about his ser- mon it would be to limit the number of times he used the word "Lord." I am all for using the word “Lord” in sermons but what the Bishop did was use it in place of pausing or saying “umm.” This overuse of the word “Lord” distracted me from paying full attention to the message. Overall, the service was very nice. I felt welcome and would invite anyone looking for something different on Sundays to check it out. Service starts at l 1 AM and usually last a little longer than two hours. ‘ Community Time Do, you enjoy the snacks and drinks after 'chapel,.on ,, Monday,1Wednes-day, and Friday? would you like to help sponsor this time of community building by gifts of money or food .7 We’re especially looking for departments to sponsor this time, but anyone is more than welcome to donate to the cause. Call Naomi Scheibe at 988-9304 or email her at if you ’re interested. Remember when Governor Ventura was here at Augsburg last fall on one of his last campaign stops before the election? Remember how you may have thought he had a lot of guts for standing in front of a room full of college students and telling them that he wasn't going to push for greater student financial aid? Well. he did suggest the Army's G1 bill as a way of helping us finance our college tuition. but if you're like me and the idea of signing away four )cars of your life doesn't sound exactly appealing. you may want to consider looking into the Ameri- corps National Service Program as an option to help finance those'nasty loans. Americorps is a national service program that is spread out in communities across the United States. Corps members dedicate a half year. a year. or two years to their community by performing tasks rang- ing from mentoring students in elementary schools to working with environmental conservation pro— jccts. When you sign on to become an Americorps mem- ber. you pick a site or organization you are interested in working with Monday through Thursday during the week. Fridays are reserved for meetings with other Corps members to discuss the week’s activities and work on skills such as resume writing and CPR. In exchange for a year of service. you receive a liv- ing stipend. which you live off of while you are in the Corps. At the end of your term of service.you also receive an education award ranging from $2.500 On top of this, Augsburg is one of the few schools in the nation which gives former Americorps members an additional grant of $5,000 a year, renewable for four years. Not too shabby for serving one year in Americorps. But the badly needed “tuition funding" was not the only positive thing I took away from my two years of service in Americorps. For my first year of ser- vice. I worked with the Community Education pro- gram in my home town of Mankato. Minnesota. setting up after—school programs and summer school programs for elementary school students. I was able to work with kids, which is something I love to do. and gain valuable leadership skills in the process. My second year of service involved working with a volunteer program that focused on helping the elderly continue to live independently. My experi— ence there had me recruiting high school- and col- lege-age student learning volunteers. as well as doing small tasks like mowing laws. running errands and visiting with the seniors. While these may seem like simple tasks. it gave me a sense of satisfaction to, see the difference it made to the seniors I served. If you’re interested in more information about Americorps. stop by the community service office located on the first floor of Mortenson Hall. I challenge you to join Americorps and “get things done." Augsburg the Echo Laura Waldon Co-editor in chief Erica Huls Co-ea'itor in chief Jesse Woodroffe News editor Katie Koch A & E editor Jason Wegner Faith editor Andy Zetzman Aaron Vogel Jenny Anderson Kellen Bredesen Jennifer Rensenbrink (you could be here) Boyd Koehler Layout editor Photo editor . Copy editor Copy editor C onsultam Commissioner Faculty Adviser Staff writers/Photographers: Jennifer Rensenbrink. Emily Nugent. Trevor Johnson. Thad Stryker. Grant Jordahl, Rachel Selle. Kendra Hines. Emily Gerard. Chris Winger. Brad Motl. Adam Roesch. Dave Thompson. Liz Cebula. Ben Lorenz. Dana Deterrnan. Anne Osberg. Andy Zetzman. Lindsay Bonner. Ben Duane, Lisa Haler. Callie Hutchinson. Kellen Bredesen The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday except during interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 731 21 st Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff, administration. faculty. or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. First copy free; additional copies available in the Echo office. 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October 22, 1999 EgFeatures page 4 Haunting choices for things to do on Halloween Jill Favilla Staff Writer Looking for some chilling cru- sades to settle your Halloween hungers? The Twin Cities and its surrounding areas are the best bet for this year‘s creepy scenes and bloodcurdling screams.... Show moreOctober 22, 1999 EgFeatures page 4 Haunting choices for things to do on Halloween Jill Favilla Staff Writer Looking for some chilling cru- sades to settle your Halloween hungers? The Twin Cities and its surrounding areas are the best bet for this year‘s creepy scenes and bloodcurdling screams. Head over to our neighbor. St. Paul, and find tremendous treat opportunities. Trick-or-treating on Summit and Grand Avenues is just right for any age. The air is filled with terrifying music com- ing from the many haunted houses that the residents set up in and around their gigantic homes. There is also a rumor that these folks know how to toss out the best treats! This area is supposed to be quite an experience during Halloween. Don‘t forget to stop by Jesse‘s place! Busy Halloween night? Keep the Halloween spirit going before and after October 3 1 st by attending one of four readings by local Minnesota authors who will be sharing their spine-tingling tales. You can find them at St. Paul's Central Library located at 90 Faces Grant J ordahl “In 10th Grade. tne and my friends went through the streets robbing kids of their candy because nobody would give us candy without any costumes." -Mohatned Essa. Sophomore West 4th Street. on Monday and Thursday evenings. October 25- November 4 at 7 PM. The pre- senting authors include Steve Thayer, Ellen Hart, David House- wright and William Kent Krueger. For more information. call Stew- art Wilson at (651) 222-3242. All right. hold on to your socks and tuck those goose bumps back in because you haven’t seen nothin‘ yet! For the ultimate spook in spooky adventures. head down to...well, Spooky World! This creepy crew is the host with the most. With haunted hayrides, four haunted houses. a terror theatre. monster mini golf. a frightening giant slide. plus much more. there is bound to be something for every- one. This place is one of the most popular Halloween hangouts every year and is sure to be a scream! Spooky World is located at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. It is open Wednesday through Sunday nights October lst-3 lst. Call for tickets. (612) 445-8555. Have I aroused your interests yet? If not. this is sure to be the one! This Halloween weekend. head What is north and find out why Anoka has been officially named the Hal- loween Capital of the World. Cruise up to the Anoka Fair- grounds on the weekends of October 22. 23. 24. 7-9 PM, and October 28-318t. 6—10 PM for haunted house fun. While you're up there, don‘t miss Serums‘ Block Party on October 29 and 30. The party is from 6 PM to midnight both nights and includes big bands and creepy costume judging. Friday night you can catch the GB. Leighton Band, and don’t miss the Johny Haden Band on Saturday. The cost is $7.00 per evening or $10.00 for both nights. For more information and directions to the city of Anoka, call the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce at (612) 421-7130. So, as the last Halloween of the millennium draws near, the witch’s brew starts cooking. the skeleton bones start rattling and you finally put together your scariest look yet. remember to have a spooktacular time. but please be safe! mgtuofmcingmdmofflaflmfim Mamba-,- yondon’twanttobemghtdeadwmiouum! ‘ finesse“ 'Nr ‘ r favorite Halloween memory..- “Watching horror films with friends. then going out and sear— ing people. -Dega Ali. Freshman “Hiding in a ditch in the country thinking we were going to be murdered right after attending a haunted house." -Erin Carlson, Freshman “Squirt gunning trick or treaters from the back of a Suburban." -Chn's Morck, Junior “The Halloween of the huge bliz- zard when I dressed up as a cow.“ Jennifer Lagmon, Sophomore Brad Motl Staff Writer This week. I had the opportunity to sit down with Nathan lohn~ son. the president of the Student lntemational Negotiating Team tSlN). We talked about what the SIN group is about and I would like to introduce you to it. The purpose of the Student lntemational Negotiating Team. acconiing to Johnson. is to real— ize the process and efforts of diplomacy inside the UN. and to get a feel for how the UN is structured. The goal of the SIN group is to best represent its country in a Meet the Int’l Negotiating Team model UN in New York City. The club has approximately 8- 12 members who meet every Tuesday. At the meetings. they talk about their country in preparation for the model UN in New York City in April. There are no requirements for membership in the group. but to go to New York. you have to be able to pass a rules test. Johnson summarized the goal of his organization by saying. “The Student lntemational Negotia- tion Team is preparing college students for leadership roles." Great bands Dana Determan Staff Writer H You‘re sick of doing homework all week. The week- end has arrived, and you want to enjoy some great live bands. but you may not be old enough to get into the bars. and you want to go somewhere close to campus. What do you do? If this situation sounds even remotely familiar, then I suggest checking out The Whole Music Club in the basement of Coffman Memorial Union on the East Bank of the U of M. The Whole has been putting on great shows for a variety of musical tastes. including punk. indie rock. hip hop. ska. jazz. salsa and swing. for many years. Flyers for upcoming Whole shows can be found at CD Warehouse. Cheapo Records. and Last Stop CD Shop in Dinlqtown. You can also pick up a schedule or check out a show flyer at Coffman Union. for a small price Some of the great bands that have played there so far. this year are They Might Be Giants. and the pop. Green Day-ish band, Mr. T Experience. There are still plenty of great shows yet to come, including the hardcore, powerhouse Snapcase, which opened for The Defiones at The Quest Nightclub last December. and former Black Flag and current Rollins Band front man, Henry Rollins, on Friday Oct. 29. Keep a look-out for new shows as they are added each month. The shows are either for all ages, or for l8-and-over crowds. Tickets are sold at the door, so if it’s a big act, you might want to get there early. Ticket prices are fairly cheap, in the seven to eight dollar range. but can reach as high as seventeen dol- lars for bands like They Might Be Giants. So. when you have a little extra time on your hands during the weekend and want to check out some great bands at a reasonable price. go to The Whole Music Club. It has just what you're looking for. Show less
[W22 1999 . x l fiFeatUres page 3 Heisman Art flusetmi features “World Views: Maps and Art” raga—- m Noah-fibula”: QMMhi Totherifllofdiisruqrthe viewuaeesapixelconpoaition dIIBMWIOilfrom tltevillageofllbicaYugoslavia. andfivelongpixelsofavalleyin Koaovo. lnthecenterroomarevellum mmurmsm... Show more[W22 1999 . x l fiFeatUres page 3 Heisman Art flusetmi features “World Views: Maps and Art” raga—- m Noah-fibula”: QMMhi Totherifllofdiisruqrthe viewuaeesapixelconpoaition dIIBMWIOilfrom tltevillageofllbicaYugoslavia. andfivelongpixelsofavalleyin Koaovo. lnthecenterroomarevellum mmurmsm bytwomodaarnqsofAfrim hmsfickdiansuaedby fiWlfl-idersforaaviga- Ameofthe memMin- aeaotauritoryrnapswithhand- cokuedengravingsarealso depictedinthisarea. In the back room. an exhibition of cultural views of the world pre— tier! themselves as screen prints. color lithographs. photographs. cloth pieces. and one collage. One of my favorite pieces was created by Joyce Kozloflr in 1992- 93 and is entitled. “Los Angeles Becoming Mexico City Becom- ing Los Angeles." The colors and designs are especially pleasing. as is the contrast of the long dirt roads of Mexico beside the Cali- fornia highways. Nancy Graves' precise lithograph of the Apollo landing site is based on images of the moon‘s surface and is also interesting. On the inner wall. a glass case holds modem objects. such as a bottle from Melrose Place. a spa- tial poem. and a plastic box. I would recommend going to this exhibit because it reflects a vari- ety of areas and cultures from the fifteenth century to the present. The address for the Weisnian is 333 East River Road on the L‘nr» versity of Minnesota campus. Admission is free and the show is on display until January. Senate offers Soapbox session mm surrwnru In the last few weeks, several staff members from the Augsburg community have come to the Soqrhox Session to introduce themselves. The wedly Soapbox Sessionheld at the beginning of each Student Senate meeting. is designed to allow uryone to admits the Sea- ate Mitt any topic. In the fir“ few weeks ofthe year. several people came to discuss the importance of adopting the Echo constitution amendment. Cass Dalgliah and Boyd Koehler. advi- m to the Echo. both discussed the advantages of having an advi- aory bond for Echo. Koehlerargueddiattheboard would allow the paper financial independence and further free- dom ofthe press. Dalglish talked about the connections that an advisory board would create. With working professionals on the board. she said. students would have a better chance for internships and jobs in joumal— ism. The amendment to create an advi- sor'y board passed last month. More recently. the Senate has heard from several administrators and staff members on various other subjects. Ann Klamer. Director of Residence Life. vis- ited a Soapbox Session to discuss some policies of residence life. As a result. the Student Senate created a committee. composed of student representatives. where life issues can be dis- Twilight Hours by Justin Benlu'aume cussed. Last week. the Senate invited two of the college‘s administra- tors to its Soapbox Session. Master Planner and former Actid» emic Dean. Marie McNeil. out lined some of the dichssions currently taking place in the Aca» demic Affairs Committee. Dean of Student Afiairs. Ann Garvey. talked about some of the ways in which she would like to interact wrth student government this year on issues that atlect stu— dents. The Soapbox Session is open to all members of the Augsburg community. If you haye an issue you’d like to bring belore Senate e-mail stsenateQ! augshurgedu. call ext. l I ID. or Visit a meeting at 8:30 on Thursday nights in the Century room. Weekly Horoscopes BINGO-d sum 21-Jul 22) You‘ll have an amazing ideahut keep it to yuuself. rt‘s not that great. Carry anti-bacterial hand wash in yotn’pocket. Lucky number 20 Leo:(.lul 23~Aug22l You will run into some money; only pick the quarter up if its tails down. Don‘t think a higher price always mean higher quality. Lucky number: to Virgo:(Aug 23~Sep 22) You will be getting salirctrye looks from more than one person. Don‘t sit out to the intern“ me it hits it‘s in action because radiation is bad. for you Lucky number ‘0 Libra:(Sep 23-Oct 22) You're “hipped. Someone you knoyy rs spoiling you. spoil them back. Check the upiration date on your milk. Lucky number; 9 Scorpio:(0ct 23—Nov 2|) You will be reunited with your long lost twin brother Bob. Someone in your study group is keeping llrcri‘ eye on you; beware. they in” use you for your grades. I llt'h\ number: 30 Sagittaruis:(Nov 22-Dec 2|) Beware of people you rtiect on thc intemet. they're more than likely a 70 year—old pervert. Bloyy your nose to help you clear your congestion. Lucky rruriibcr: t7 Capricorn:(Dec 22-Jan l9) The next person who smiles at yoir and has a chunk of food stuck in their teeth will make it tllllt‘lt'llt‘t‘ in your life. Your dreams may have a double meaning I ucky number: 25 Aquarius:(Jan 20-Feb l8) Someone you know who is anti social will suddenly become the center of attention and drive you nuts Be on the lookout for squirrels. they're on the lookout for you Lucky number: 22 Piscestheb l9-Mar 20) You will discover that you have it pair ol lucky underwear. Once you take them off. you vrrll lose all your luck. Live your life as an exclamation. not an t'\plult.tllttll l utky number: 2l Aries:(Mar 2l-Apr 19) Mars and Venus are in your planetary cir— cle for this week. ask out your crush. but be prepared for reject tion. Your new jeans are giving you at wedg pull ll out Lucky number l4 TaumsztApr 20~May 20) It a rorriuricc doesn't happen Ill the nut 48 hours, your chances are getting slimmer. lzven though Wllllt'l is coming. don't let your legs get too harry-r it's good to show Lucky number: It) ' Gemini:(May 2l-Jun 20) Going to class wrthout hcdrllt'itll may get you more appreciative looks Try everything uttered by super market food demonstrators. Lucky number: I2 International students speak Grant Jordahl Staff Writer Recently. I had the chance to sit down and talk w ith a ten ot the rntematronal students here at Augsburg This year alone there are sortie so to 91! international students who are enrolled here Brigitte said that Hllt‘ thing \hr' rmlly him about Augsburg is the Litl that \n lllttlly [K‘trttlr' lryr' or. taItIpUs tn the dorms At her tollr-gt- III Norway lllt'll' I talked with Camilla Engan and Brrgrttc Hansen Biro are both from Norway Brigitte is tn rm 'lrtmdr hcrm and Camilla is trom Hamar I also talked w rth Lena 7Aharma who was hum rn Mosum but then greys up in a toysri in the l'kraine called Belgium-d Drrestroy skry «I suggest asking Lena to prom rurice the twin name tor you r Camilla and Bllgllk’. iser tame “Hill the same school In .Norys ay. chose Augsburg becwse their school is connected to ours in the intematirrnal exchange program Lena came to Augsburg because she said "I hated the other colleges around here and I named to be in the Turn Cities I also uas interested rrr the hurrah mew“ “'henaskedabtumeaunosphere hereatAugsburg. allthreestudenbsaidtbeyhadubsenedmatrrm pecpkseemwhngrnchquestxsmallgrups ’rheinammatauduashanguimrbem- Douala-demandile playersbang int!) drlurnhallplayas.'cculuuued(nedthewm I\ no rm campus hurt; ‘whrth ~h<' ‘.i‘.‘ ll'rllly lair-~- quuy the \L’ll\L‘ rrl Hrlttlttltltlly th.it xhr' h r-l' w hay. here at Augsburg lrr noting the drllcrcrrtw tn rm u. not hurt“ .rml hers. 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Augsburg O .821 4.; October 22, 1999 Echo Volume 105 Issue 4 In this issue: A nation against peace, page 2 A candid interview with Auggie Intl. students, page 3 Looking for something to do on Halloween? , page 4 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, page 5 The future of women’s soccer, page 8... Show moreAugsburg O .821 4.; October 22, 1999 Echo Volume 105 Issue 4 In this issue: A nation against peace, page 2 A candid interview with Auggie Intl. students, page 3 Looking for something to do on Halloween? , page 4 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, page 5 The future of women’s soccer, page 8 Governorreleases “Big Plans” for the state of Minnesota Kendra J. Hines Staff Writer This week, Governor Jesse Ven- tura announced part one and two of his four part “Big Plan” for the state of Minnesota. While this plan has a lot of goals and principles, overall, it falls short on details and specifies (which is not surprising, as most of his policy suggestions are theo- retical rather than practical). Part one of the plan stresses the need for more “community coop— eration” in order - to make improvements in the quality of Minnesotan living. Part two of Ventura’s plan empha- sizes self-sufficiency for all Min— nesotans. Ventura is quoted as saying, “[The plan] starts in your own neighborhood, your own community—not at the State Capi— tol.” The community improvements he suggests in part two include better mass transportation systems, such as the light rail, more advanced telecommunications to keep com— munities better connected, and an extensive approach to government that forces communities to work together. Although money has been allo- cated for these and other projects, Ventura intends to use only $400 million in this area of the plan in order to ensure that money may be readily available for other areas. Part three of Ventura's plan calls for “self-sufficient people.” The Students compIain abOut IT student workers, service Jesse Woodrotte N9W§§ditQL According to one member of the Augsburg Internet Technology (IT) staff, “IT is the last line of defense between people and the loony bin." Of course, others might say that IT is not the last line of defense before the loony bin, but rather the first step into it. Augsburg's IT department is heused on the second floor of the Lindell Library——a place with which most students are at least somewhat acquainted. After all, there seems to be no end to the technological problems that are beyond the average student’s power to solve. It isn‘t likely that many people have forgotten about the problems in the Umess/Mort computer lab that happened at the start of this semester. Certainly. anyone who's used a computer within the last month has» encountered problems with AugNet. During the first week of activity. IT received an average of 15 calls per hour about AugNet alone. Although the questions have subsided now that the initial bugs have been worked out, IT still gets one to two questions about AugNet every day. Keeping in mind that IT is also responsible for maintaining all the computer units on campus. it becomes plain to see that IT has a good deal of things for which it is responsible. However. these responsibilities ensure that it also hasagoodnumberofthingsfor which it is held "accountable." “I come in with a question, and all they do is make me feel stupid-- and then they don‘t even answer the question," one student said of her experiences with IT. Others have remarked that although the non-student employ~ ees of IT are consummate profes- sionals, the student workers just come across as “rude and clue- less." “I've had student workers snap at me and then proceed to give me misinformation," said one junior at Augsburg College. “I don’t think it’s fair for them to get paid for doing such a poor job.” In fact, no one who was ques- tioned about their experiences with IT mentioned any problems with IT's only the stu- dents. So, what of these students? There are 15 students employed by Augsburg IT. Their duties mainly consist of manning the Lindell Library IT desk and answering any questions that may come their way. For their work. they receive $7.00/hour in wages: the best pay- ing work-study job on campus. Students who wish to work in IT have to undergo a small amount of pie-work training, along with on- the-job training that consists of new employees watching experi— enced workers as they go about their normal routine. “Idlinkthatwhenl'l'trainsrheir student workers, they should focus on teaching customer ser- vice as well as the basic technical commented an Augsburg faculty member. - plan outlines the need to provide health insurance to Minnesotans who do not presently qualify for insurance, thereby offering much needed help to those who are unable to make it on their own. The second major goal of section three of “The Big Plan” is to give more disabled people the opportu- nity to work. This opportunity would not only better their quality of life, but would decrease their reliance on government assis- tance. Governor Ventura estimates that this part of the plan, subtitled,“You've gotta make it on your own,” will provide insurance for 70,000 children who do not yet qualify for those benefits. \\'ll Blue Windows Photo courtesy of Cass Dalglish Blue Windows. 3 new book by Barbara Wilson ACTC writers series Writer/publisher Barbara Wilson to visit Augsburg College Cass Dalglish Professor of English Author and publisher Barbara Wilson will visit Augsburg Col- lege this fall as part of the Associ- ated Colleges of the Twin Cities Writers‘ Series. The ACTC series is a program that brings writers and poets to Augsburg College. Hamline Uni— versity. Macalester College. The College of St. Catherine. and the University of St. Thomas every year. Wilson will be in residence at Augsburg College from Novem- ber 1-5, 1999. She will read from her work and speak about the craft of nonfiction writing on Tuesday. November 2, at 7:30 pm. in the Minneapolis Room of the Chris- tensen Center. The event is free and open to the public. -\ ( l -\ Wilson‘s memoir Blue Winzlmrs was nominated for the PEN Cen— ter US West Award in Nonfic— tion and won a Lambda Literary Award. One of the first feminist writers to create a series of mystery novels with a female detective. Wilson's mystery novel Gumli Afternoon will be adapted for film later this year. Wilson is the author of numer— ous works of tic— tion and co-founder of Seal Press. a leader in feminist publish~ ing. and the press Women in Translation. She is the author of several novels and translations. two short story collections. and :1 work of creative nonfiction. “Blue Windows is a painfully honest, and ultimately inspiring account of Wilson ’5 own mid-life crisis" According to The Women‘s Review of Books. “one of the pleasures of Blm’ Whiz/oil's is the way it manages to be several books at once: a feminist analysis of the curious place of Christian Science in American culture that is as subtle and illuminating—and far more accessible lliun more scholarly studies... and u painfully searching. honcst. 21nd ultimutcly. inspiring account of Wilson‘s own mid—life crisis. which led her to rethink the importance of the spir» itual in her life." “For readers impatient with the New Age guides" and confession— uls currently flooding thc lilcrru'y market. Blm' Hint/unit offers something altogether more pro» found—a spiritqu autobiography in the tradition of St. Augustinc‘s Con/rsximtx and a reminder of thc roots of the memoir genre in thc contemplation of the soul." Besides giving the public reading and craft talk, Wilson will also visit classes and work individually with student writers at Augsburg. News Briefs: The Nation, The World Starr to step down next week Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, whose investi- gation of President Clinton led to the second presi- dential impeachment in the nation‘s history, will step down next week and is to be replaced by one of his assistants, sources close to Starr told CNN late Thursday. The sources said the three-judge federal appeals court panel responsible for Inde— pendent Counsels has approved Starr’s request to step down. The judges have chosen Robert Ray, one of Starr‘s assistants, to replace him. Debate over Hitler’s bunker Construction workers digging the foundation for a government building in Berlin have exposed steel reinforcing rods from the roof of a bunker that helped protect Adolph Hitler from Allied bombs during World War H. The question now is, what to do with these ruins? Some Jewish community lead- ers want an archaeological dig at the bunker before it is covered back up to prevent the site from becoming a neo—Nazi shrine. But others disagree. Kosovo melee injures at least 100 More than 100 people were injured Friday when a stone—throwing crowd of ethnic Albanians tried to force its way across a bridge to the Serbian side of the divided city of Kosovska Mitrovica. Most of those injured were Albanians, who were driven back by French‘led international peacekeepers using percussion grenades and tear gas. At least seven peacekeepers and police officers were hurt. However, a NATO spokesman later said none ot the injuries appeared to be serious. Greenspan: US. is ready for Y2K Disruptions caused by the year-2000 computer glitch will more than likely be minor. and businesses and consumers are as prepared as they can be to deal with it. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday. “While it is easy to obsess about the few institutions in our society that may not be ready, let us not lose sight of [he fact that an overwhelming majority of us are not only prepared but have contingency plans to deal with breakdowns," he said. Studies show that writing for the Echo can prevent cancer. Show less
Photo courtesy of the Ordway McNicbt Theater Laura Waldon CmEditor in Chief Theater Review: Late Nite Catechism Rating: Good late Nite Catechism, an interactive comedy by Entertainment Events Inc., is a must-see production for anyone who attended Catholic school or who has witnessed the strict... Show morePhoto courtesy of the Ordway McNicbt Theater Laura Waldon CmEditor in Chief Theater Review: Late Nite Catechism Rating: Good late Nite Catechism, an interactive comedy by Entertainment Events Inc., is a must-see production for anyone who attended Catholic school or who has witnessed the strict practices of the Catholic Church. The setting for this off-Broadway comedy is a cate- chism classroom in which the audience members become students, and the only star. a nun played by Rosie Newton, is the teacher. ' Immediately, the audience is drawn into the interac- tion of the play when Sister—as the audience is told to call her—approaches the stage and orders every- one to stand up and greet her properly. From the beginning of the show. Sister exemplifies the image of the stereotypical stern nun as she both rewards'and chastises members of the audience for the answers they give concerning Catholic tradition. The audience plays a part in their entertainment throughout this production and often becomes the m Around 93—. j, S 10137 Late Nite CateChism' page 5 butt of Sister’s jokes. At one point. Sister repri- mands two boys for chewing gum and urges them to sacrifice their dry throats for Jesus, saying, “Don’t you think that when Jesus was up on the cross he was thinking, ‘Hey. can I get a Chicklet up here?m Audience members who arrive late are also poked fun at by Sister and are forced to part with $1 for her mission fund. When Sister happens upon audience members who I are not Catholic, she digs into her “conversion kit” and gives them items like a Blessed Mary Memo Magnet or a little plastic statue of the Virgin Mary to help convert them to Catholicism. Some of the highlights of the show. aside from the jokes made at'the audience’s expense, are the hilari- ous images Sister calls to mind of nuns breaking rulers over small children’s hands and sentencing sinners to recite excessive numbers of Hail Mary‘s _ and Our Father’s. Through her comedy. Sister also reveals some of the eccennic'Catholic teachings, such as. “Boys are really demons in disguise” and “If you don’t go to mass. you'll go straight to hell.” Sister delivers a bit of bad news for Lutherans, though. According to her, Lutherans do get to join the Catholics in heaven, but they “don’t get the good seats.” This single-cast production is a delightful satire of the Catholic Church and is sure to be enjoyed by people of all religious denominations. Late Nite Catechism runs at the Ordway McKnight Theater in St. Paul through January 9. 2000. Tickets _ cost $15 - $25 and can be ordered by calling the box office at (651) 224-4222. Late Nite Catechism is also available for private ’ bookings at schools. churches. community centers, and more. For additional information. see their web— site at www.Late-Nite-Catechism.com. Aaron Vogel Photo Editor Riverview Theater: Rocky Horror Picture Show Rating: Best “Is this the place?" one of my companions asked as we all thought the same. The marquee of the Riverview Theater. on the comer of 38th St and 42nd Ave 8.. makes no mention of the cult classic being shown inside. But for those who come every Saturday to take part in the weekly queer activities, it doesn‘t really matter. They know that at mid— night sharp The Rocky Horror Picture Show experience will begin. And what an experience it was. Inside the theater, surrounded by pais— leys and avant gard architecture. a two and one—half—hour extravaganza of singing, shouting. dancing. cross—dressing. and black lace undergar— ments takes place. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is not for the faint of heart. but it’s not as bad as you may have heard. Mention the name Rocky Horror Picture Show to most anyone above the age of 20. and images of men in black fishnet stockings begin to swirl through their brains. Stories of mass orgies and serious bodily harm to the uninitiated encircle the myth of Rocky Horror. For the most part. these stories are just the real thing blown out of proportion. Yes. there is a “virgin” hazing. and yes. you probably have a greater chance of getting lucky after (or at) the Show than you would at. say. “Cats,” but the Show really doesn‘t exist in the way urban legends would have it. Imagine if you will... wait, wrong movie. Picture a transsexual fraternity party with Tom Servo. Mike Nelson and Crow T. Robot. Throw in a couple members of the ACC who thought they were there to actually watch a movie and you‘ve got a good idea of the scene in the theatre. '1‘ fl ,1 5:7 J" ‘ “'. see Horror pg 7 The Fiocky Horror Picture Show » ILM As WE’RE CONCERNED Photo courtesy of Dreamworks Pictures the opening scene, I really did start to wonder what America has come to. This movie Emily Nugent Staff Writer Staff Writer Movie Review: American Beauty Grade: A- Nathan Erickson Movie Review: Fight Club Grade: A+ FIGHT CLUB MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE. graphic. funny and insightful Mini—vans, cheerleaders, money. fame, Americans—-these things are not beautiful. As I sat in the movie theater surrounded by a bunch of forty—somethings in Tommy Gear and watched them giggle and squirm throughout was talking to them, to most of us, and they didn’t even know it. American Beauty is a tale of how Lester Bumam (Kevin Spacey) died. Actually. it is really about how he learned to live. Lester is an average guy with an average suburban home, an average daughter. a wife. and two cars. His wife (Annette Benning) is a real estate agent whose motto is that to be successful, one must always present an image of movies ever. It may sound like an exaggerated quote. but this movie is truly amazing The brilliant storyline, acting, and dialect. not to mention the amazing visual effects. have not been seen in this splendor for a long time. The movie starts out as Edward Norton's character, Jack. has a memory relapse and dis- covers the source of his troubles. Norton, a depressed insomniac. visits different self—help groups in order to make himself feel better. Jack eventually attributes his lack of sleep and unhappiness to his constant travel and meaningless life. On a plane ride home from a business trip, Jack meets Tyler Derden (Brad Pitt). a care— success. Jane, his daughter (Thora Birch). is a rebellious, cynical teenager who quietly free. insightful guy who Jack is immediately drawn to, despite his unorthodox style. That night in New York. Jack and Tyler playfully start to spar in a bar parking lot after a few drinks. Others join in. and soon the Fight Club is formed. From that moment on. Jack and Tyler lead the club in many different operations. lives her life. One day, Lester realizes that there is more to life than being able to match your gardening tools to your outfit. Sparked by an intense fantasy of lust for Jane's pin—up-like friend Angela (Mena Suvari), and by some drtigs sold to him by their new young neighbor, Ricky Fitz (Wes Bentley), he begins to change. Although this movie has a wonderfully sustaining plot. the plot is really not the most important thing to understand. This movie is packed with metaphor and symbolism. It is about how appearances are not always what they seem, how judgment can change. and how to really accept life on your own terms. The always superb and cleverly intense Spacey is in top form. And newcomer Wes Bent— ley portrays quiet Ricky with such solemn earnest that we are sure to hear from him again. Stunning performances by all the cast and a cynical. intelligent message make it necessary viewing for anybody who believes that soul really is important. So far this year, only one other movie has had the ability to make me think like Fight Club did. I will warn you. though, that this movie is incredibly violent. The graphic nature of the film isn‘t something one can get immune to: you can really feel the pain displayed by all characters. Therefore, this movie is not for the weak of stomach. I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys great onevliners, a terrific story- line, and at times. graphic violence. Fight Club is one of the few movies that successfully intertwine well-choreographed violence with an amazing plot. An A+ rating may seem a little high for my critique. but if you don't believe me, see it for yourself. Hmm . . . I‘m not sure What movies ii'ou/d be good to see. Maybe I should read the ECHO (nu/find out.’ For the latest movie reviews. pick up your copy oft/re ECHO! Show less
. . . . . . . \ . October 22, 1999 A nation against peace Rejection of Test Ban Treaty shows that politicians aren’t representing the people Jennifer Rensenbrink Staff Writer __ 7 Our nation's congress has just declared that they do not support peace, do not support protecting the environment,... Show more. . . . . . . \ . October 22, 1999 A nation against peace Rejection of Test Ban Treaty shows that politicians aren’t representing the people Jennifer Rensenbrink Staff Writer __ 7 Our nation's congress has just declared that they do not support peace, do not support protecting the environment, and certainly do not sup- port a fair representation of their constituents' needs and concerns. What's more. the decision to reject the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was yet another decision made on party lines: Republicans, for the most part. voted to reject. while Democrats voted to accept. In the past. arms control has been supported by both parties. Flawed or not. the treaty was. at the very least. a step in the right direction. A treaty that has been in the making as long as this one has deserves a fair hearing; it was rejected almost immediately. Some say this move was a “payback” to Clinton. I don‘t believe that. because it would indicate a level of corruption so deep that I should be packing my bags for Canada. Yet. the stance against this treaty still confuses me. Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson said that opponents want to “develop effective means of nuclear deterrence so that no nation will even consider putting the United States at risk." I hope they don't they think they‘re going to get the rest of the world to ratify a treaty that says something like “no one may test nuclear weapons except the United States.“ Weren‘t Republicans voicing the need to get back morality. decency, and justice in this country a few months ago during the Clinton scan- dal? Don‘t many Republicans base these ideas of morality on Christ— ian religion? Seems to me if they’re trying to do what’s right and fair in the eyes of God, they should have listened to Jesus: “Blessed are the peacemakers." I believe the Bible also commands that we be stewards of the land. The environmental implications of nuclear tests are horrific. The radi- ation caused by upcoming tests will no doubt ensure that, for genera- tions to come. people around the world will get to watch their friends and relatives die of cancer. Nuclear warfare and testing has brought literally nothing but death and destruction. and to put off ending it is to bring us ever closer to the brink of destroying ourselves. According to polls reported in the Associated Press. 82% of Ameri- cans do. in fact. support the Test Ban Treaty. Congress members are supposed to be representatives of their individual districts and con— stituents. Obviously. either they don‘t know their constituents' needs. or they don‘t care. What a sad day for a government that was supposed to be of. by. and for the people. and sadder yet for a party that was supposed to be the “moral majority." Whether the motive was revenge. frustration. or isolationism. Americans need to stand up and protest against this ridiculous decision. ACC: Conservative values Matt Bergin and Trevor Johnson Staff Writers have freedom without capitalism. and vice versa. Just because someone owns something does not mean they are oppressing We wotild like to elaborate on someone else. Brad Motl's article from last Ben and Liz Sitiaflil/gvriters Dear Ben and Liz, I noticed as I walked around campus that there were several flowers growing in various letter formations. There is a large “ " by the quad and a “bbbl” by Si Melby. What kind of plant grows in such patterns? I wish to remain anonymous. You can respond to murray@augsburg.edu, or call me. Just ask for “Ross.” ' -Confused in Anderson 300-1 Dear Confused in Anderson 300-1, Yours is the very first letter we have received. We hope it is not an indication of the quality of letters yet to come. Since it is our first letter. however. we will respond in order to encourage more students to write in. "Ross." your question has not fallen on deaf cars. We have visited the locations to which you made ref- erence. and observed the phe- nomena in question. We examined the large “ “ and the “bbbl” (which. coincidentally, reads ‘1999’ upside-down). had our own explanation. Rather than put our relationship in jeopardy over the matter, we agreed to disagree. Our respective explanations are as follows. Ben writes: As an upper-division biology student, I must make use of the high quality education I have received here at Augsburg. I can think of no other explanation than natural selection——survival of the fittest. It is obvious to me that these plant forma- tions have been selected for over a large interval of time. But why? Over the years. the plants have become able to pro- duce a larger number of healthy offspring. as a result of growing in these formations (this is the central tenet of the theory of natural selection). I pondered as to what circumstances would create such a situation. I now believe that the grounds crew has been the driving force behind the evolution of these plants into their present form. I suspect that the entire pattern is the result of a single plant pos- sessing a massive root system. giving rise to thou- sands of red and white flowers. Over time. grounds crews across the world have apart from evil; evidence of this is the human conscience. Every person has a responsibility to follow these laws to guarantee happiness. The rejection of nat- “This may seem barbaric, but the ends have certainly After much discussion, we each justified the mean S.” Recently I’ve been told stories of racism or discrimination by various peopleoncampus. 'I‘hestoriestbenmlvcsareirrelevantbecausedie inrportanttact‘is tint some people are feeling discriminated against. . Iwasappalled,andkindofshocked,atfllenotionofsomeonebeing atsclwol...omschool. Augsburgpridesitselfonhaving selectively placed biological stresses upon any of the species that did not bare a slight resemblance to a number or letter. These stresses could take on many forms, such as the destruction of non-conforming members of the species, removal of blossoms that are out of place, or even verbal abuse towards the delinquent plant. This may seem barbaric. but the ends have certainly justified the means. To attain the beautiful shapes we have today would require 1000’s of years. This work has obviously dated back to the earliest cave-dwelling grounds crews. and has proceeded slowly to the present. Over time the species has come to resemble certain letters. If one visited Macalester they might find a large “M.” or Hamline, a large You get the picture? There is no question. These plants have undergone thousands of years of selec- tive pressures. and undergone countless mutations in order to thrive as part of the Augsburg landscape. This is such an obvious explana- tion. you might as well stop read- . ing here. Liz has a counter opinion, but not being as well versed in the ways of biology, it cannot be awarded much merit. The reader should proceed with only the most critical mind set. Liz writes: I don‘t know where Ben came up with that drivel. I, however. interviewed Cam Rowe, the student supervisor of the grounds crew. He informed me that there are no plants on this campus growing in the shape of letters by themselves. He actually thought it was quite humorous that anyone would make such a hypothesis. Every spring large plywood forms of the letters are laid down in the garden. Cam Rowe said. “First we plant all of the white flowers around the form. Then we lift it up and plant red ones where the form was.“ In fact. it turns out that the “bbbl” is actually a 1999 that was planted in the spring for the graduating class of 1999. “Ross” was reading it upside-down. Cam Rowe also brought to my attention that the plants will grow in the shape of the letter after plant- ing them in the formation. They require no addi- tional trimming. This makes Cam Rowe‘s job a little easier. since he does not have to be a catalyst for nat— ural selection. He has enough to do already. e EditOrs week regarding who we. the ACC. are. We are constitutional conserva- tives. first and foremost. We belieye that our constitution sets tip the best and most free govern- ment possible in an imperfect world. We should strive to follow the constitution as best we can \\ hen concerned \\ ith la“ s and gm ermiicnt affairs. The pow ers gi\ en to the national go\ eminent are laid out by the constitution and .my power not ghcn by the constitution is left to the states or the people I 10th .tiriciitlmentt. \Vc .uc .tlso fiscal consciwatncs We beltex c that capitalism and the free market are simply .1 side- cffect of freedom. You cannot Govemment redistribution of wealth takes away personal responsibility to help those in need and puts money in the hands of bureaucrats. govemment work- ers. and some unions. which all take money away from those who need it. It is every person‘s duty to help those in need. The consti— tution say s we have the right to the “pursuit of happiness." not the right to happiness itself. We are all created equal and the decisions we make \\ ill decide what hap- pens to us and others. Finally. we are social consen .1- ti\es. There is .i natural law. \\ hether you beliexe in it or not; that \\.l.\ .ifliritied by the founders of this nation. Natural Ll“ is sitti— pl) .1 set of standards setting good ural law and religion and the acceptance of post~modemism. humanism. and atheism have led to immorality. and eventually. violence in society. When people follow natural law. it leads to greater happiness and a greater chance of success. We know some of you do not like us and/or our beliefs. but we just \\ ant w hat is best for everyone. We are students like you and we all have our futures ahead of us. Conservative \alues are not hate- ful. racist. sexist. or extreme. We belieye in personal responsibility in your own life and in helping those in need. Consen atiye \Lll- ties are the values that striye for the freedoms of all to realize their own greatness. an“intentionallydivusecanpusconnnimity,"andhasdoneagood jobatcreatingadiverselwningenvuornnent. lastweeklheardpollresultson theradiothatannouncedAugsbm'g as the most diverse MIAC school, second to Macalester. Because of the seemingly successful attempts made by Augsburg to make our campusdiverse.arewe(thestudentbody)ignorantaboutracismon campus? Are students with a difl'ei'ent cultural background really imeracting with one another? Are some students being looked at more difi'erently because ofthcir cultural background? Are we all getting equal opportunities? Are stude being ,against. or are these just a few isolated cases? Is this discrimination basically institutional. or individual? I. along with others. am interested in hearing what‘Augsburg students feel about this issue. This isn't a ploy to get more articles for the paper. but email the ECHO with your experiences at . I drink the ultimate learning tool is discussion. and if there are racism issues on campus as a whole. let's get than out the open. Jennynndason' ., gnu-M. Show less
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o arc: October 15, 1999 35 0 page 8 Gustavus dampens Augsburg’s Homecoming Andy Zetzman Staff Writer Homecoming. l’)‘)‘l .»\ui__'gie lanx 'illllt‘ out on Saturday attr'rnrain mih .‘Jlrllv illL’il and our: ("u-ii Allll lilt'lf ~‘torriat h\ painted l 50‘) people plit'rl into \nrlcr-mn ‘u'l Jill i... Show moreo arc: October 15, 1999 35 0 page 8 Gustavus dampens Augsburg’s Homecoming Andy Zetzman Staff Writer Homecoming. l’)‘)‘l .»\ui__'gie lanx 'illllt‘ out on Saturday attr'rnrain mih .‘Jlrllv illL’il and our: ("u-ii Allll lilt'lf ~‘torriat h\ painted l 50‘) people plit'rl into \nrlcr-mn ‘u'l Jill i'lt'iil '}.|lil {intn ip‘ition that tlir Allflylt'n would .1‘.an'c l.1.l wi-e'ln: .(lC‘ul‘xldllnL' lo“ to St lolina llicopporu'ritw.1\ (illxlénlh '\|llii‘iilll , i l'iit'L't‘ 'l ilt' lt'dfll» mine into the game wuh 1 land 1 | rm ordx overall. and both were xoiiiiiii' oil of .1 |(t\\ Ii w.1\.1pcr ii'i l (LIV lot loiilhall The win w;i\ out, lilt'lt‘ w11\.1 nitt' hrcc/v. and t“.l’l\|illt' wan iiito Ilic L'utllt‘ (illultnll‘w opened up the \UirlllL' with a totic hdown in the second quarter. then \ctil'Cd another touchdown. When the (iu~tie\ were drmng once again. .~\ug\— hur': detenqxe hack Brent Per- wutlm picked on t1 pttxx and returned it 6‘) )ardx to ]u\t \h) of the end lone ()n the next play. quarterback Paul Tet/loft rolled to hl‘w right and threw t1 touchdown paw to John Rotter late in the xec- ond quarter The extra point attempt wax blocked lhe hall went hack and forth until \uphurg \ldl’lL‘d dming again Without time on their \ide. they were torced to throw .1 hail mar) with three \CUtntl\ left in the halt It wax intercepted Speakingv of turnoxerx t‘Vt'r} point that wax \cort‘tl in the lint half “Lb done oli oi .1 turnover of the year‘.’ Olympics? Sports trivia When Win the term “Auggies” tint uxed to represent Augxhurg'x athletic teamx’.’ Who was the 1997 NCAA basketball coach )pom ism fiuuuooouioH 10; snduma oi pawnuu oqm (99,) unsio ain1 p818 atfiflnv in what year was the Augsburg hockey team supposed to represent the United States in the PWlflmlMS “! umai A'mpoq r amtq oi suuid palpaueo 39mm «mo Jidiufiio sums pawn 9111 int J 8Z6! The ~econd halt belonged to Gus— t.1\.u~. The Gumex scored l-l point~ in the third and fourth quarter\ off of three rushing touchdowns and a field goal .»\ug~hur_e managed another \IX point\ with .1 one-yard ru\hing touchdown by John Rotter But that waxn’t enough. as Cunt.“ ll\ \poiled .~\ug~hurg‘~ homecoming h) beating them 3842, l guexx [h|\ was rexenge for the (itixtiex. who had their home, opener \pHIiCtl by St Thom-ax. Hopefully. the -\Ll:_'gl€\ can do the mine when the) roll into Macalester next week #19 Andy Howard and #16 Dane Lund tackle the Gustavus running-back r k«i\ \Vc‘U‘ep 5 S\\\\‘- Zed... “PM e”. :: W’met Lava Gr; KCSr‘F‘x‘A ‘9: acts“: t Staci. \‘nate " The Echo needs sports writers. We will pay you! "gr‘: AMe :‘ue'xaM‘e Kare ccvg E"ca Der'cr‘s .-d ncr fir-r .4reer goal in 'he 'hlf’l minute 1.111 the lead dual firrrr ’he w h: I: game [Jar I Sthf.L.L>th8. mphnrrxr: Katie ChCCx: made four sa‘le'». to pick u: :er {and 7.1;".1.’ :r. .3 "he game 22.11.13: Sr Show less
October 15, 1999 ES’Features page 4 Religious practices hindered by Res. Life Brad Motl Staff Writer The details at this point are sketchy. All that is known is that two weeks ago in the New Residence Hall, a student was burning incense for religious reasons and was written up by security.... Show moreOctober 15, 1999 ES’Features page 4 Religious practices hindered by Res. Life Brad Motl Staff Writer The details at this point are sketchy. All that is known is that two weeks ago in the New Residence Hall, a student was burning incense for religious reasons and was written up by security. Security justified their actions by the fact that the student hadn't been granted permission by Resident Life. At this point, no one is talking publicly about the incident. The stu- dent couldn't be reached for comment, and Residence Life Director Ann Klamer said she couldn‘t comment on the specific case. only about policy in general. This issue was first brought to the attention of the Augsburg Student Senate by Senior Class Representative Ryan Mills on September 30. The Senate was immediately concerned that the student may have been discriminated against based on religion. It was also concerned that this might go directly against school policy. Klamer quickly dismissed the concern by saying that the papers to gain permission to burn incense do not question what religion you are. only whether or not the bunting is for religious reasons. She also went on to say that. contrary to rumor. eviction was never threatened for the student. As a result of this and other events, the Senate decided at their last meeting to cooperate with Ann Klamer and to start a small, joint com- mittee dealing with a wide range of Residence Life issues. More information on the committee will be available in the near future. Grade inflation may be cause for the elimination of Latin Honors Laura Waldon Co-Editorrin ChieL 77 Starting with the 2000 graduation, Augsburg College will no longer be granting students Latin Honors (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude). Instead, students who wish to graduate with any kind of distinc- tion must complete a departmen- tal project as determined by their specific departments. Some of these projects include large research papers, series of multiple papers, or laboratory experiments. Many Augsburg students are upset about this change. “It‘s not fair," said junior Sarah Grans. “IfI worked hard enough to earn a 4.0 grade average. I shouldn’t have to do any extra projects to get recognition for my work." Some students feel that this new honor system does not accurately reflect a student’s achievement. “I think graduating with honors should be based on your overall performance, and I think that GPA best reflects that,” said junior Chris Carr. “If they’re bas- ing your honors on a project you did instead of on your grades— well, that doesn’t seem to fit." In light of the negative student reaction to the elimination of Latin Honors, one may ask, “Why the change?" Dean Earl Alton said that the fac- ulty supported the adoption of this new honor system because 40% of graduating students receive Latin Honors. “It just didn't look like Latin Honors were a mark of distinction anymore." he stated. In a letter sent out last May by Deans Alton and McNeff. stu- dents were informed that “The Faculty are using “Graduation with Distinction” to recognize the truly outstanding academic work of our graduates.“ However, students' grades should already be a reflection of their academic work. While it is understandable that Latin Honors may seem less sig- nificant when so many students are graduating with them, the real issue here may be grade inflation. Grade inflation stems from the problem that a “C” in the letter grade system (or 2.5) is no longer considered average. As a result, professors distribute too many “A’s” and “B's,” therefore distort- ing the value of a grade. Because grades may be an inac- curate reflection of a student’s achievements, the faculty at Augsburg wanted another way to distinguish exemplary work. In that case, why didn’t the College address the problem of grade inflation instead of taking away the honors system that had been in place for so many years? “We had talked a lot about issues see “Honors” page 7 Entertainment in Dinkytown, Uptown, & Downtown Andy Zetzman Layout Editor? Dinkytown also has its share of fine restaurants, ranging from Crazy Jose‘s to McDonalds to Subway. So, you‘re looking for a good time? Need something to do outside of campus? Fear not, for there are numerous things you can do while staying in the wonderful city of Minneapolis. First. you must understand that there are three basic parts to Minneapolis: Uptown, Dinkytown and Downtown (also called the Warehouse District). Uptown is on Hennipen Avenue and Lake Streets. which is a distance to walk, but not as bad in a car or bus. Uptown hosts another Cheapo. but this one is the biggest of them I am sure a lot of you have stumbled upon Dinkytown in your travels off campus. Dinkytown lies just across the Riverside Market. If you’re into music. there are a few really cool clubs on the U of M campus. One is called Bon Appetite and another is called The Whole Music Club. These clubs showcase many good bands, so if you want to check it out, I would highly recommend it. Uptown also has a wide selection of clothing stores for all you clothing buffs. It offers many more places to visit, so go there and check it out for yourself. The Downtown area is the biggest of them all, housing the Target Center. the Metrodome, First Avenue, and many shops and restaurants. As far as clubs go, Downtown takes the cake. The most popular all-ages music club in Minneapolis is the Foxfire Coffee Lounge (http://www.foxfirelounge.com), which hosts all—ages shows almost every night of the week and has excellent coffee and snacks. Washington Avenue Bridge, and then left a few blocks. Dinkytown hosts many cool shops and places to hang-out. Cheapo, for example, has one of the most extensive selec- tion of CD’s around. If you don’t find what you want there, you can go a few stores down and find CD Ware- house. There is a grocery store in Dinkytown called the House of Hanson for those of you who don’t want to go as far as the Faces Grant Jordahl "I would quit school, buy all the toys l have always wanted. and marry my dream girl." “I would rent an apartment in Hollywood and party until the money ran out. then return to my all. This Cheapo has CD‘S, records, tapes, and everything by almost every band you've ever heard of. The selection there is very big. And like in Dinkytown, a few doors down is the McDonalds. And for you “artsy” people, Uptown holds the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts and has a few great independent movie theatres. The Lagoon and Uptown Theatres are right there in Uptown, and both are fantastic theatres. Check the Star Tribune or another local newspaper for shows and times. “I would pay off my school loans." home-away-from-home, Augs- burg." - Andy Peper. First Year -Josh Roots. First Year ~Anh Nguyeh, Junior -Lawemce Luoma, First Year Other clubs include the Fine Line, the Quest. First Avenue & 7th Street Entry, Ground Zero, and 1021 House. Downtown also has some of the finest restaurants. The Pickled Parrot is my personal favorite. And if you’re into bars, Downtown is the place to go. 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