PERCUSS QNS Graduating from college is a terrifying experience. Even more terrifying is wondering whether or not you will graduate. However, in the spring of every year on college campuses everywhere, a drama is played that usually intimidates even the most voracious senior. i am referring,... Show morePERCUSS QNS Graduating from college is a terrifying experience. Even more terrifying is wondering whether or not you will graduate. However, in the spring of every year on college campuses everywhere, a drama is played that usually intimidates even the most voracious senior. i am referring, obviously, to the passionate entreaties of life insurance salesmen. Perhaps you say, “It won‘t happen to me. I’m covered by my father’s policy. That fact will cool the ire of the most aggressive life insurance salesmen." You may say that, but with little regard for the coy and clever strategy employed against the helpless college student. The inducements, threats and various promotions remind one of the barker at a carnival. RESPOND NOW FOR FREE U.S.A. ROAD ATLAS! ABSOLUTELY NO OBLIGATION! Or perhaps you've heard, “What would happen if you fractured your wrist playing foosball in the game room and your career in recreation was finished? Just how would you get life insurance then?" My favorite is, . . l’m doing you a favor. All those other insurance salesmen are just trying to screw you to get a commission. Now my proposal will give you realistic coverage that you can afford. Did you say you wanted the $50,000 or $60,000 policy to start with?" After graduation from college a person is naturally supposed to assume certain responsibilities. The world expects the graduate to: get married; get a career job or go to graduate school; buy a nice car; be in gigantic debt; and also buy a life insurance policy that he can‘t afford. We are all vulnerable to make the grown—up step into the real world and sign up for our life insurance policy while we are still in school. Buying now means we have a head—start on all the ulcers, headaches and worries of the “cold, cruel world." Thefinal persuader is, “If you buy now, think of how much money you’ll have saved yourself when you‘re rich and famous." Life insurance is something that everybody says they have too much of, but according to life insurance salesmen, never enough. It is a gamble, but the consumer is playing against the house odds. The life insurance company is betting on their standard policy that you will not die before the seventh or eighth year of your policy. if you die before then, they lose money. If you die after you have paid the company's cost, they make money. The insurance companies make most of their money from whole life policies. Few people have the cheaper, and for the life insurance salesmen less profitable, term life insurance. Term life insurance gives you just simple death protection and nothing more. Whole life insurance incorporates different benefits varying with companies that act as a savings plan for the consumer. The language of life insurance policies are infamous for their complexity. David Hapgood, author of “The Screwing of the Average Man,” tells how the policies have become more and more complicated. He says, “The original life insurance policy consisted of one paragraph that stated the simple agreement. Today‘s policies are very, very difficult to read. On one-to-ten readability scales, ten being easiest to read, life insurance policies rate one-to-two. Legal language on the same scale is three to four." Many seniors will either buy a policy now or in the near future. They will do that for several reasons, possibly even for some of the reasons previously mentioned. A few words of advice about buying life insurance that l have found helpful. First, consider your needs and assets available for the next few years. If you will not have much money and not many debts, then you don't need very much life insurance. You should also determine how soon you actually need the insurance. After you decide whether you are going to buy or not to buy, then you should consult an independent listing of comparative prices of life insurance companies for your age group. Such lists have been compiled by people like former Insurance Commissioner Herb Dennenberg of Pennsylvania and magazines such as “Consumer Reports." The final thing to do is to seek out an insurance company or agency that has a solid reputation. This referral could come from a friend or relative that has past satisfactory business relations with a particular company. if you really want to be sure. check the company out with the Better Business Bureau and the Minnesota State insurance Commissioner. Please don‘t buy life insurance because you think it is the necessary thing to do at this time of your life. Just because you’re graduating from college doesn’t mean you must buy life insurance. However, it is appropriate for every college graduate to evaluate their financial situations carefuly and create some sort of organized plan for your financial future. Only you can decide the lifestyle, job and social situation you wish to aim for in the years ahead. By Ted GrindaI WM Tim Samuelson "I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of open seas. " from Love Song of J. S. Prufrock by T. 5. Eliot. This years student body presidential The one thing Augsburg needs badly is communication. Thus, my question is: Who will do the communicating? Should it be the students who make the effort or should I confess I am intrigued by the prospect of “China Day" on the Augsburg campus next Wednesday, Apr. 7. A China conference with the theme, “What Minnesotans Should Know About China.“ is being sponsored by Augsburg, to- gether with a number of other groups, including the recently formed Midwest China Study Resource Center, of which our college is a member. This China Day conference is for everyone on this campus, particularly the convocation at 10 am. in Melby Hall, when Dr. Julia Ching of Yale University will speak on “New China." Special invitees will be high school teachers from throughout the state, for whom workshops will be conducted. To miss taking in some of this conference is to vote for sustaining our ignorance regarding China where the bulk of the world's population lives, but about which the average American student spends less than eight hours during a twelve year education studying. It is, I believe, singularly appropriate that a conference on China should be held on this campus. Those who are conversant with Augsburg know that there have been strong interests in and rich ties with China down through the years. The first Norwegian Lutheran missionary from America to China studied at Augsburg before going out in 1890 as a pioneer spokesman for the Gospel. (His granddaughter is Mary Holum, the wife of Dr. Holum in the Chemistry Department.) Many missionaries to China have studied at Augsburg over the past three quarters of a century, including the venerable Arthur Olson, a distinguished alumnus. Dr. Ralph Mortensen, another distinguished alumnus, is perhaps one of the most well informed students of China today, having spent years there in various capacities. His sister, Gerda Mortensen, made at least one trip to China and often referred to her experiences there. The Lutheran Literature Society for China has had strong ties with Augsburg College, often holding its meetings here. Dr. Andrew Hsaio, another distinguished graduate of Augsburg, is president of the Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong. Dr. Khin Khin Jensen of our faculty has visited the Peoples Republic of China, and is the Augsburg representative on the board of the Midwest China Resource Center. There is great interest in this vast and important country today, and i think I speak for Augsburg College when I say this community is pleased to play a part in helping our fellow Minnesotans become more knowledgeable about one of the most important developments in the twentieth century, namely, the emergence of modern China. Don't miss “China Today"! To the Editor: Las‘ Thursday we signed the have come to Augsburg in order to have the opportunity to pursue an campaign is resolved to improve the line of communication between student body and the faculty-adminis- tration. Alleluia! 4 it be the responsibility of our elected officials? We elect our student body officers on the premise they will take action on their campaign promises and continue petition against the extension of the Easter break. From the looks we received, many people must have thought we were crazy. This disturbs us. We all have heard the pros and cons of an extended Easter break and will not reiterate them here. What we are disturbed with is the attitude behind this desire for more vacation. On a very superficial level an extended break would be desirable; but, we at action until the ne presidential ballot is cast in 1977. We do this because we students, especially those who commute know little about our candidates, yet we do elect them. By our election of officers we become responsible for their action in relating what we the student body wish relative to improvements. When we tail to communicate it is we who lose. It’s one thing to sit in the Chin Wag and complain, it‘s another to take action. Call me Tim. I'm a commuter and a transfer student. i don‘t regret my position at all. i consider it an advantage in being a commuter for two reasons. First it avails me an excuse for failing in my responsibility to education. Unlike grade school and high school, most of us are here of our own accord. So, why, after spending time and money for schooling is there the attempt to avoid it? It seems to us to be a rather selfish, lazy attitude. Peter A. Hendrickson Susan D. Reisen Joel M. Gisselquist Dean Myers communicate on the premise of ignorance. (Who am | trying to fool?) Second, as a commuter and transfer student I am an outsider coming in which I believe makes me more acutely aware of Augsburg’s program and communications problems. I'd like to say, Hats off Augsburg for a fine job! But I can't as far as communications are concerned. Augsburg certainly has a number of positive attributes, such as location, excellent professors, and its relatively small size. The arrival of a new Dean of the College on campus will bring some good changes. But he must be made aware of students’ need and wishes Communication Cont. on page 7 Show less
By every measure, Jazz Festival II was a success Student advising program survives The Council on Academic Advising (CAA) has decided to continue with a student advisory program, at least for one more year, with a greater emphasis put on faculty participation. At their Mar. 24 meeting, the CAA... Show moreBy every measure, Jazz Festival II was a success Student advising program survives The Council on Academic Advising (CAA) has decided to continue with a student advisory program, at least for one more year, with a greater emphasis put on faculty participation. At their Mar. 24 meeting, the CAA passed four recommendations con- cerning the continuance of the advisory program for the 1976-77 school year. Included in those recommendations were: That the summer orientation program, which includes testing. advising and registration. would be continued; That academic advisement be part of a two-day orientation; That advising be done in small groups with student advisers and by indiwdual apporntments with faculty with the groups arranged by majors. (For those incoming freshmen who are undecided about their majors. it was recom- mended that smaller groups should be formed for them): and. Advising shOuld be done by faculty With the assrstance of students According to chairperson Grace Sulerud. the committee‘s recom- mendations were influenced by the results of surveys sent out to students. laculty. and student advisers, In the survey sent out to students. the overwhelming opinion ol those polled was that academic advismg E. Franklin at 27th Ave should be a joint venture between a faculty member and a student adviser. Of the 77 students who responded, 52 said they would like to have both a faculty and student adviser. 12 opted for faculty alone, and 6 for only a student adviser, The survey also revealed a strong desire to have groups organized by major. with 65 students voting yes for groups by major and 7 students voting no. The student survey was sent to 110 students. Seniors—Turn in your final Distinguished Faculty Award ballots to SOS or to Larry Morgan’s PO Box by Friday, April 9. 0 Senior Portraits - Weddings - Engagements - Picture Frames SCOTT BOUMAN - Photography ~ Tel 338-5159 2400 Bloomington 724-1000 335-5666 0 anos iNC 2628 EAST FRANKLlN AVE - MAIN PLANT. 335-6666 Apr 2. 1976 By JULIE BRENDEN Stall Writer Augsburg's second annual two-day Jazz Festival has come and gone, but it will be some time before the playing of Lin Biviano and Bruce Johnstone is forgotten. Biviano, a 29-year-old trumpet player from Pennsylvania, has paid his dues with the orchestras of Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, and Count Basie. He now fronts his own thirteen-piece band. Johnstone, a provocative baritone sax player and a former New Zealander, worked with the Maynard Ferguson band for three years and recently moved from Los Angeles to New York. Last August Johnstone, along with bassist Rick Petrone and drummer Joe Corsello, formed their own group, "New York Mary." Both Biviano and Johnstone brought their own compositions along for performance at the Jazz Festival. Included in the festival were 14 midwest high schools. Greg Lewis, Brian Grivna, and Jim ten Bensel acted as clinicrans along with Johnstone, Biviano. and Dr. Jim Carlson. An improvisation clinic as well as performance workshops were offered to the students, Each band was fiCO.I.0.0....0.0..I0......0.0.0.00000000000...ICOOOOOOOO 'Godspeii’ opens tonight By ED SAXTON Staff Writer Godspell will open tonight at 8 pm. Din the Little Theatre. The play, written :by Edgar Lansbury. Stuart Duncan, :and Joseph Beruh, is a musical based oupon the gospel according to St. :Matthew. O The cast and crew are lead by a O . . othree-person team of directors, Ailene :Cole (drama), Carrie Casserly (dance), oand Patsy Siegfried (music). Miss Cole :feels working With this show has been allowed one hour With two clinICIans. which is longer than usually allowed at a jazz festival. Also unique was the fact the the Jazz Festival was education oriented and not com- petitive. Students were given the opportunity to meet all clinicians at a director's luncheon on Saturday. Augsburg's band and jazz ensemble director, Dr. Jim Carlson, had a very posnive view of the week-end's events. “Biwano and Johnstone are great people. musically and person- ally. Johnstone is a fantastic improviser and Biviano is one of the premiere high register trumpet players. He also displayed his line improvisational techniques. We play- ed difficult charts and they inspired our people to work. Both performers related very well to high school musicians and did well on the educational aspects of the festival." In noting their style, Carlson went on to say that both Biviano and Johnstone played with musical senSItivity in the more lyrical ballad type charts and showed a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm in the rock and swing style charts. Besides Jazz Ensemble I. Augs- burg's Jazz Ensemble II and Combos I, II. and Ill also partiCipated in the festival. "excmng and enjoyable." The 13 member cast has developed a. tight sense of 'community' and hopes: to share it with the audience The caste includes Tim Carts (Jesus) and Tom: Zarth (Judas). : The play runs from Apr. 2-5 and. 8-13. All performances wlli be at 8: pm, except Apr, 11 which Will start ato 3:30 pm. Tickets are $2.50 for adults: $1.50 for students, and Augsburg: students free with ID. For reserva—g tions call 332-5I8l ext, 503. : .IOIO0.0CC..0..0OIOIOO..0.00....O...OOOODOIOIOOOOOOOOIOOOQ ROCK T-SHIRTS Almost 150 different designs to select from. Silk—screen printed 100% cotton shirts which come in assorted colors. Designs from Aerosmith to Frank Zappa with dozens in between. These t-shirts come in small, medium and large sizes. Normal $4.00 retail seller, yours for only $3.00 each, postpaid. Four shirts for only $11.00, postpaid. Send 25 cents for complete illustrated catalog, COSMIC RAINBOW 167 West 21st St. New York, N.Y. 10011 Show less
Blood drive planned for Apr. 8-9 This coming Thursday and Friday, Apr. 8-9, the Blood Donor unit from the Minneapolis War Memorial Blood Bank will be on campus for their annual Augsburg spring blood drive. Last year Augsburg recorded a record breaking 369 donors registered, of which 46 were... Show moreBlood drive planned for Apr. 8-9 This coming Thursday and Friday, Apr. 8-9, the Blood Donor unit from the Minneapolis War Memorial Blood Bank will be on campus for their annual Augsburg spring blood drive. Last year Augsburg recorded a record breaking 369 donors registered, of which 46 were rejected and 329 units collected. But despite that fact, available reserves are at a critically low level, according to Eric Trehus, assistant student chairman of the blood donor board “If Augsburg is to continue it‘s broad coverage program, the units that have been used up must be replaced and more added to our reserves,” stated Trehus. The Blood Donor program covers students, faculty, administration and staff from either students registration day or employees first day of employment until 12 months after graduation or last day of employment. Coverage also extends to immediate family members. The blood donor program covers all Augsburg people to meet blood needs in connection with medical care. Unless Augsburg gets full support from all eligible donors, program coverage will have to be eliminated, said Trehus. Blood now usually costs between $30-70 per pint, depending on the type and availability when bought outright. Any student or employee can draw the necessary blood out of Augsburg's account free of charge. Eligible donors include anyone between the ages of 18-65, in normal good health and do not have or have not had: hepatitis, jaundice, exposure to jaundice within six months, major surgery, blood transfusion or preg- nancy within six months, heart disease, malaria, an active allergy or hayfever. A registration table will be located in the College Center lobby from Monday thru Wednesday from 9:30 am. to 3 pm. to answer any questions eligible donors may have. Registration opens April 1. MACéIGEEEEE 1976 Day and evening classes in over 100 courses available . on a wide variety of subjects including Chemistry, Sculpture. Statistics. Educational Psychology, Mark Twain. French Cinema. Modern China. Physics. Creative Writing. Theatre for Children and more . . . Term I 7 June 14 to July 12 Term II — July 14 to August 10 For more information write the Macalester College Summer Ses- sion Office. St. Paul. Minnesota 55105 or call (613) 647-6330. summer SESSIOI] By BOB OHS Staff Writer Augsburg student Paul Halvorson, in conjunction with other students, faculty, and staff, may have started something that could become a format for addressing national and local concerns at Augsburg. Last week's campaign against the Criminal Justice Reform Act (Senate File 1) which is now pending in Congress, was the responsibility of Halvorson and his group. Halvorson, who is a member of Dr. Ray Anderson’s class titled Per- suasion, said he organized the campaign as part of the requirements for that class. Said Halvorson, “My interest was finding some simple, relevant way in which students, faculty and staff members can respond to some pressing concerns," 5 The anti-S. 1 campaign consisted of éthree activities. There was an ' nformation table set up in the College Center; then on Wednesday‘s convo- cation. a speaker talked about the effect of S. 1 on minorities; and finally on Thursday, Tony Joseph was eatured in a teach-in convocation held n the East Commons. During the teach~in, Joseph, a Emember of a group called “Citizens EAgainst Racism," discussed some of the reasons why the S. 1 Bill should be stopped from becoming law. 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H feels that ideally, student governmen would fund two teach—in activities pe semester. “I encourage every member 0 student government to participate in a least one teach-in activity,” said the newly elected senior class representa- tive. Halvorson also noted that such: participation would encourage a mor 2 active role by student government i _ relating to national, state, and local; issues that directly and indirectl affect the Augsburg community. According to Halvorson possibl concerns for future teach-ins could be credibility and accountability i education, accountability in education tenure quotas, faculty promotions an _—_ freezes, lack of access and availabilityE of information, and the recent effort t “do away with academic frills" suc as internships and CHR. I As a spinnoff of last week’s activities. Halvorson and company have proposed what they call ‘table talk discussions,‘ which will be held every Monday, from 12-1 p.m. in the= East Commons, open to all those whoi wish to participate. E 3 ID Hours: Mon-Fri 10a.m. —5:30p.m. Member FDIC (UHHHHHHIHIHHHHHHHHHHIHHHHH Apr. 2, 1976 Show less
How i discovered the bench and learned to cheer By MARK JENNINGS Associate Editor When you hear the name Goggles, a number of images come to mind — none of them worth mentioning unless you're a Peanuts fan. ' Or. unless you are a Randy “Goggles” Nelson fan. Nelson is a 6-foot. balding, blond... Show moreHow i discovered the bench and learned to cheer By MARK JENNINGS Associate Editor When you hear the name Goggles, a number of images come to mind — none of them worth mentioning unless you're a Peanuts fan. ' Or. unless you are a Randy “Goggles” Nelson fan. Nelson is a 6-foot. balding, blond-haired young man who has gained his fame in Augsburg’s athletics by being one of those players who doesn’t play. A fellow that fans cheer for to get into the game, or go wild if he happens to score or do something outstanding, Nelson assumed his role as a non—player in high school and his name in junior college and brought them both to Augsburg in the fall of 1974. “When I was a junior at lrondale High School, an assistant coach pulled me over and told me that since the sophomores were pretty good, he wouldn't have any time for me," explained Nelson. “It was at that point that I started playing basketball for the satisfaction of playing the game.” Nelson got only one chance to start a varsity basketball game in high school, and that was the last game of the season when the coach started all the seniors. But Nelson’s high school career didn’t deter him from going out for basketball at Anoka Ramsey Community College. At Ramsey, himself a bench warmer, but now he had a name tag, compliments of a ‘buddy' who made fun of people who wore glasses. Transferring to Augsburg, Nelson brought his talents and name to head Nelson again found basketball coach Erv Inniger and asked for the chance to work out with the junior varsity team. “Junior varsity normally cuts juniors and seniors, but I was going into coaching," said Nelson, who majors in art. “I was cut, but coach lnniger let me continue to work out with the team because i was going into coaching, and pretty soon they let me Plath" And along with his playing came the signs that exclaimed, "Come watch Goggles and the Gang," compliments of Nelson, who was trying to stimulate Administration retreats on earlier decision Faculty members scheduled for promotions By JIM BERNSTEIN Editor Augsburg president Dr. Oscar Anderson has announced that three faculty members will be promoted effective September 1976 ending the temporary freeze imposed on faculty promotions in February. Those selected for promotion are Dr. Khin Khin Jensen and Dr. Ailene Cole, both from associate professor to professor and Lorraine Livingston from assistant to associate professor. They were among the eight names recommended to Dr. Anderson by the Faculty Personnel Committee for promotion. Dr. Anderson has the authority to promote any of the names on the list. or as he did in February, none of the names. The Committee makes the recommendations without prejudice, that is, there is no ranking of the names, all of them are considered equal and fully qualified for promotion. Dr. Anderson based his original decision on statistics supplied by the National Council for Education Statistics and a survey of seven selected American Lutheran colleges that showed Augsburg was “top heavy" in the two upper grades (associate professor and professor). He also believed that further long-range planning and study was necessary to consider the impact that faculty promotions have on the college. When Dr. Anderson announced his decision. the faculty was predictably Apr. 2, 1976 upset. Within two weeks, the entire Faculty Personnel Committee resigned and the faculty urged Dr. Anderson to reconsider his decision. “I expected there would be a reaction to my decision,“ said Dr. Anderson, “and I knew it wouldn‘t be favorable. “I decided on the temporary ‘freeze' using the best information available to me. I felt it was time to say stop—we need more long-range study on faculty rank distribution and that now was the time. “After further study and reflection it became obvious that it was time to take another look at the decision. "I decided to reconsider the temporary freeze because of the necessity of maintaining open relation- ships with faculty and realizing the overall effect my decision was having on faculty morale." Dr. Anderson acknowledged that faculty reaction was a major factor influencing his decision to promote three people. He decided on three after examining the projected number of faculty members for next year including resignations and retirements and decided that three people could be promoted so as not to increase the number of faculty in the upper ranks. "What these promotions will do," noted Dr. Anderson. "is increase the number of professors by two while we will also reduce the number of assoc-ates by three including the retirements and re5ignations.” "I am pleased that it so happens that the promotions affect women faculty members which I hope serves to strengthen our committment for equality for women on this campus." There was some positive aspects of the short-lived freeze said Anderson. He felt the temporary freeze did help to heighten the faculty/administra- tion/student awareness of faculty rank distribution and that administration learned a lesson on just how serious the faculty response can be on an issue of this sort. The five individuals who were recommended for promotion by the Faculty Personnel Committee will remain on a recommended list and will not have to undergo future screening or through the promotion process to associate professor again. The five, all assistant professors, are Drs. Leif Hanson, Milda Hedblom, Gordon Nelson, Richard Nelson and Kermit Pauisen. - Miscellaneous RESTAURANT HELP. We need people to work lunches, evening, or weekends. Must be neat in appearance and responsrble. Applications taken at Zapata Restaurant. 1931 Minnehaha. Apply in person Mon.-Sat. Ask for Barry. Paperbacks Exchanged: Buy or trade. Mon—Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 pm. Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 50th and Penn $0.. Mpls. Call 929—8801. some excitement for junior varsity basketball games. Nelson sheepishly admits that he rather enjoyed the fame that the signs brought him, but quickly points out that the most important thing he got out of the game was the fellowship with other players. “Athletics for me is really the things on the side. The comraderle and friendship, particularliy the close friendships that develop during practices and off the court," explains Nelson. This year Nelson once again got his one shot at glory when Inniger dressed all the graduating seniors for the last Augsburg home basketball game against Concordia. Admittedly, Nelson began to fantasize while sitting on the bench and watching the Augsburg basketball team outplay Concordia. Then he got his chance. “While I was sitting at the scorer's table waiting to go in i could hear the fans yelling and started thinking about how I would be able to bring them to their feet with that one great play," beamed Nelson. "And I almost did. I had a chance to steal a pass and all there was in front of me was a clear court and two points. I was just that far away from making that play," grinned Nelson, holding his hands about a foot apart. communication? Cont. from page 4 In order to have effective change however, we must first have active communication between students and faculty, faculty and administration and certainly between administration and students. It is my observation that Augsburg is lacking communication in these areas. Of course I see the new Dean of the College and the Dean of Students as the laison between us and the administration. In my observations I am able to find a word that sums up my evaluation, that word is “potential.” Potential is a non-action word, yet it defines the capacity for change which in this case begins with good communication. I think we as students continually need to be reminded that a college really is its students, much more so than the grounds, buildings, faculty and/or administration. After all. it is the students who provide the bulk of funds to pay wages and invest a good amount of time in self improvement for life ahead. The students also invest will power and a tremendous risk in depending on a kind of academic atmosphere which will be of the greatest benefit in whatever life work they may choose. My purpose in writing this is to stir up action among the students. To cause them to open minds and eyes in making an honest evaluation of the needs in their desire to help Augsburg improve. Demand communication between yourself and others. Augs~ burg College has a city's worth of potential, let's not forget it. AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW what? 7 Show less
Baseball squad faces U of M By DIRK ABRAHAM Sports Editor The Augsburg baseball team opens its 1976 season today with a 2 pm. game at the U of M, but also with several uncertain spots in the lineup as they seek to repeat as MIAC champions. “We've got three pretty important spots to fill, due to... Show moreBaseball squad faces U of M By DIRK ABRAHAM Sports Editor The Augsburg baseball team opens its 1976 season today with a 2 pm. game at the U of M, but also with several uncertain spots in the lineup as they seek to repeat as MIAC champions. “We've got three pretty important spots to fill, due to graduations," said head coach Edor Nelson; "catcher, center field and third base. Behind the plate so far, Mark Strandemo, Bob Kappers, Terry Kerlin and Leigh Bailey have all been looking good, and at third, we should be pretty strong with Jon Hedrix and Dan Johnson. However, we’re still experimenting at center." The rest of the lineup will be manned by familiar faces. At first, Greg Bannon appears to have won the starting nod over Ron Zillmer, last year‘s starter, “Ron's a good hitter, though, and we might just use him at one of those outfield spots," said Nelson. Second base is being contested by returnees Steve Setterberg and Jeff Frier, either of whom should field the position well, while at shortstop, Jeff Nessler is firmly entrenched as a returning all—MIAC pick. In the outfiled, Dick Sviggum and Marshall Jacobson are two returning vets. "Jake‘s looking real good so far," remarked Nelson, “and fresh man Jim Warren has looked good in center, although his hitting is a question mark." Nelson should have few worries at returnees led by Jim Peterson and Dave Johnson, both undefeated in conference play last year. Bill Raadt, Chris Geason and Paul Larson also return on the mound, and freshman Tim Christensen from Richfield should give the team some help. “This is as much depth as I’ve ever had at pitcher," Nelson said. “With four or five starters, it should give us an edge. It's just a matter of guessing right on any given day to pick a starter. Bill Flaadt will open against the U.“ Hitting is coach Nelson‘s biggest worry as the season gets underway. “The big question is whether we will get enough runs for our pitchers. Sviggum and Nessler are proven hitters, but we‘ll need more than just them.“ As far as the MIAC race goes, Nelson sees St. Thomas, St. Olaf, St. Mary’s and UMD as strong teams. "St. Thomas has 84 kids out under new coach Pete Cramer, an outstand- ing coach with a fine record. St. Olaf beat some good teams during a 12—game southern trip, and they're our first conference opponent, Max Molloch always has good teams at St. Mary‘s, and UMD has excellent players like Terry Egerdahl and pitcher Bob Yetta," While declining to put himself in the role of favorite, Nelson looks to have as strong a squad as anybody. Auggle fans will have a chance to judge for themselves this weekend, as Augs- burg faces the U, and then has its home opener Saturday afternoon at 1 p-m‘vs. St. Cloud at Lake Nokomis field. The first conference game will pimhing‘ With a Strong Sta” °f be next Tuesday at St. Olaf at 2 pm. By TOM TRAUTWEIN Stall Writer The Augsburg‘s men‘s track team opened their 1976 season by open season with C arlsen win in 440 competing in the first annual Lutheran College Invitational Track Meet held at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. Augsburg Captain Nate Carlson led the team to a fifth place finish out of seven teams with a first, a second and a fifth finish. Carlsen, a 1974 MIAC champion in the 440 yd. dash, placed first in the 440, second in the long jump and fifth in the 300 yd. dash. Jeff Martin, an Augsburg sopho- more, ran a quick 6.5 seconds 60 yd. dash to capture fourth in that event. Auggle weight man Mike Day managed a fifth place in the shotput, while freshmen Mike Zimmer placed eighth in the mile run. Both the 15 member men's squad and the 14 member women’s team will compete tomorrow in a coed meet at Macalester. Bowling - Beautiful New Cocktail Lounge Stardust Bowling Lanes RECREATION — EXCELLENT FOOD [24 hours a day] 0 Convenient Location Near Campus 2520 26th Ave. So. 721—6211 Apr. 2, 1976 in season opener today Returning starters Jeli Nest/er and Flick Sviggum are two 0/ the players that baseball coach Edor Nelson hopes will give him a second straight MIAC title. Golfers ready For season start With the top three scorers returning from last year, along with several excellent freshman prospects, golf coach Bill Caris looks to improve the team‘s standing this season, “Last season we finished about in the middle of the conference," said Caris, “but if we can gain some consistency, I think we can move up a few notches." Gary Austin, last year’s No. 1 golfer, leads the returning cast, along with Doug Carlson and Steve Snodgrass. Joining them are freshmen Bob Reinarz, who was the No.1 man at Lincoln, and Mike Kennedy and Bill Gardner, who were the top two golfers at Richfield. Other members of last year's squad who are back include Mike Heck, Mark Seagren and John Schraan. The entire team is currently out hitting balls and waiting for the municipal courses to open on or about Apr. 1. The first meet will be Apr. 9, with St. Thomas at Highland course. Other big meets to look forward to are the Mankato Invitational Apr. 30, and the MIAC meet May 6, and the 25-team state meet at Honeywell on Apr. 9. Miscellaneous For Sale: Like new, Everest and Jennings manual wheel chair; high back narrow adult; black, removable foot rests and arms. Pneumatic tires front and back. Two year old - used only five times. Original cost $575, asking $250. Call Peter Griffin between 1—6 pm. at 588-0771. HELP WANTED: Interesting, chal- lenging jobs available now with citizens action organization (TCO) fighting issues such as utility rates, unfair supermarket practices, crime, bank red-lining. Full and part-time available. Call TCO — 646-7355. 0, DAV E’ BARBER SHOP “We Cut Hair and Inflation ” Located In Dinkytown (Behind Burger King) 41414th Avenue S.E. Telephone: 331-9747 Augsburg College Minneapolis, Minn. 55454 Show less
[‘I'I Welcome Back Initiative and Referendum Augsburg College George Sverdrup Librarv Minneapolis, MN 55/154 Results from two separate surveys ; concerning the Echo have revealed that 59.5% of the 130 students and faculty 3‘ surveyed give the Echo an overall good 1, rating. 2 An overall rating of... Show more[‘I'I Welcome Back Initiative and Referendum Augsburg College George Sverdrup Librarv Minneapolis, MN 55/154 Results from two separate surveys ; concerning the Echo have revealed that 59.5% of the 130 students and faculty 3‘ surveyed give the Echo an overall good 1, rating. 2 An overall rating of excellent was i given by 5% of those surveyed, while 29.5% ranked the newspaper fair, and 5.5% gave it a poor rating. One of the surveys was taken over the phone by members of a Student Senate t, committee. The other was done in the form of a P0. questionnaire taken by seniors Gary Kubat and Holly Groten for a persuasion class project. By combining their results, the two surveys show that 69% feel the Echo's u general writing is good. Two percent ! rated it as excellent, 25 % gave it a fair ranking, and 2.5% ranked it poor. _§ Many said they disliked the sporadic l1, articles of very poor writing and intent f (the James article was citedl. Others ,1 said many articles were plunged into when they should have waited and had ,1“ more student input before being voiced ‘l in the paper. it In ranking the Echo's general appearance, a little over half gave it a ., good rating. Fifteen percent rated ' appearance excellent. Twenty-four per- cent felt the Echo's physical look is fair. Many commented on the need for better copy editing and a more balanced and attractive layout. ‘ ; Coverage 3, Men's Athletics Women's Athletics , given to men's sports in the Echo. The reverse was true for responses tabulated regarding women's athletics. 44.5% said coverage in this area wasjust right, but almost one half felt the women do not receive enough coverage in sports. Some expressed the opinion that there is too much sports in general covered, while others would like to see hypothetical question, "Would you be willing to, for example. pay 10 cents each week for your copy of the Echo?" Sixty-six percent said no, 16% said maybe, and 16% said yes they would pay for their copy. But of those who value the Echo enough to want to buy one each week, most said they would pay only if it improved the quality of the paper. Sizigeugfigglal coverage for the An overwhelming 90 % said they 0 R Excellent Good Fair Poor Overall Rating , , 5% 59.5% 29.5% 5.5% General Writing 2% 69% 25% 2.5% General Appearance 15% 51% 24 % 991 Photography 95% 45.5% 35.5% 8.5%. Responses to coverage of fine arts were divided evenly—half felt present coverage was good, while the other half said not enough stories were devoted to fine arts. Similar totals were discovered when referring to the areas of student government and faculty/ staff coverage. A little over half in each category felt coverage was just right, while the other half believe more coverage is needed in each of these areas. Many students also felt more emphasis should be given to academic life in the Echo. When asked to rate the Echo's coverage of the community, 30.5% said Too J ‘15" Not M uch Right Enough 27 "/0 70 07:7 3 ‘70 3 0/u 4 4 . 5 070 4 7 ‘70 53 ‘70 4 7 L70 4% 30.5% 64% 5, Fine Arts . . . , . . , . j“ The Community The quality of the photography in the ‘ Echo was also ranked: excellent—9.5%; my good—45.5%: fair—35.5%: poor— . 1 8.5%. Many felt that greater care should ‘be taken so that captions match their pictures. By combining the two survey results. it was discovered that one—fourth of ‘ those surveyed read the Echo thorough- ly. Thirty—six percent skim it. and 35 % read only certain parts. Only 5% do not read the Echo at all. , In both surveys participants were asked to rate the coverage of various categories as they appear in the Echo. Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed felt that coverage of general campus events was just right, while 39% said there was not enough coverage given to it. One reoccurring comment was that the alcohol policy was given to muct emphasis. With regards to sports, 70% said that coverage of men's athletics was just right. while almost one third of those surveyed felt too much emphasis was coverage is fine the way it is now. Four percent felt too much coverage is given to the community. while 64% felt there is not enough community coverage. In a related question, in the survey taken as a class project, this question was asked: “Do you feel that the Echo should limit its scope to just the Augsburg community, or should it broaden coverage to include national issues as they pertain to students?" Sixty percent of the responses from that survey were in favor of having the Echo broaden its coverage, while 28% feel articles should only cover Augsburg news. When asked how often they read Echo editorials. 21% said they always read them, 44% read them almost always, and 34% read them sometimes. Comments included feelings that the Echo is too conservative, too wishy- washy on issues. Others said the editor's political biases are too opinionated. Responses were received from the would like to see the Echo continue being a weekly tabloid. Only 3% would like it published bi-weekly (every other weekl. Students, Faculty Evaluate the ECHO Many individual thoughts on im- proving the Echo were offered. The Echo should broaden its coverage to a larger scope. More care should be taken in layout and proof reading. The paper needs more humor and variety. There should be different writers, and more people should be added to the staff. A guest faculty column could be incorpor- ated. A calendar of coming campus events, similar to that printed in the Update, should be included in the Echo. One person suggested that checks should be placed on editorial powers. If you would like to voice your opinions concerning the Echo. whether it be likes, dislikes, or improvements, make yourself heard by placing them in the box at the 8.0.3. desk. If you would like to get involved andiwrite an article or two, or if you have any story suggestions. contact \any of the Echo editors. ' How much do you read the ECHO? Thoroughly Skim Certain Parts Not At All Participants were also asked how they would like the Echo editor chosen. Seventy-five percent favored the process of a Student Senate appointment. Other preferences included appointment by the dean, the English and communications departments. or the Echo advisor. or by holding a general election. Here are some of the things people like about the Echo: its friendly. informal manner: reviews and features; letters to the editor; the variety of articles; stories are written about people you know; it is the only source for certain information about campus events. past and present. 25% 36% 35% 3% Some of the dislikes voiced were the overabundance of advertising. especially the bar ads. Some areas of campus life are ignored. Many felt the Echo should be also published during interim. - - - - - - - - - - - Editors N .te: The results of the above survey are not intended to be scientific. Response was voluntary so the sample cannot be taken as random, A copy of the complete set of comments can be obtained by contacting a member of the Echo staff. Featured Inside This Week: President Oscar Anderson Grounds Supervisor Dennis Easley English Professor John Mitchell {Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 85 No. 21 April 20, W79 n l l Show less
editorials GUI lUl lUlb INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Let the People Decide During Easter break the Minnesota Senate denied the people of Minnesota a right guaranteed to citizens of 23 states and the District of Columbia—the right to vote on major state issues through initiative and referendum.... Show moreeditorials GUI lUl lUlb INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Let the People Decide During Easter break the Minnesota Senate denied the people of Minnesota a right guaranteed to citizens of 23 states and the District of Columbia—the right to vote on major state issues through initiative and referendum. Opponents of State Senator Robert Benedict’s (DFL-Bloomington) bill to provide indirect initiative and referendum apparently have little faith in the perceptive powers of Minnesota voters. They fear big money and cheap slogans will force short-sighted legislation upon the Minnesota way of life. They believe in a ruling elite capable of making all decisions. Statistical analysis by prominent political analysts points out that states having initiative and referendum average just over two issues on the ballot in a general election. Analysis in several states shows voters as having a better working knowledge of ballot issues than they have of the candidate races themselves. Studies further point out that spending large amounts of money did not guarantee that legislation would pass—in fact on issues where large amounts of money were spent by both sides a slight tendency for a “no” vote could be found. On issues with one-sided spending no correlation between spending money and a given outcome existed. Nobody will buy legislation if initiative and referendum are passed. Initiative and referendum could guarantee that significant issues will be dealt with. Public opinion could actually overrule the legislative elite. Mandatory deposits and the downtown dome come quickly to mind. Interestingly. Benedict's bill simply puts the question of whether or not to have initiative and referendum before Minnesotans for a vote—opponents must be admitting it would pass by killing it in committee. Representative democracy may actually be realized if grass roots leaders like Robert Benedict can overcome the wishes of those who consider themselves above the people. Commended Again There is an obvious tone of modesty in the words of Herald Johnson in today’s article on the student employee wage increase. Johnson points to an increase in a federal grant as the reason for the pay increase. Nonetheless someone must apply for these grants and do the detail work and Johnson is our man. Once again we commend his work The Skull Over Crossed Bones is Always Smiling Leave, Go forward. Turnaway from the flash of super history and the silly tomtoms of the human brain: melt down! Is love a slow burn on Three Mile Islands, a crazy bubble filling the skull? The headaches? The fears? What is it? What is it? A leak far removed from children and pregnant women? Poor idiots. working in the glare of television. revealing what any ordinary citizen is willing to say . . . Why haven't you gone? What are you waiting for? If the silence of a supernova is really ignorant, thrilled by a simple burst of imagination. love likewise is a jillion, brilliant. Superbly fond of originality, its damaged elements and rods, A faulty valve? Mistaken gauge? 0r human error? Is the whole system a fraud. polluted. cooled by water in which Aphrodite has been vainly swimming? Does water contain fire? Are lovers terrified by steam. magnified, rising as the mass of radioactivity is burning. through lava, pure as another beginning, or a fire that never ends? and the work of his support people. _John Mitchell L.C. for the Augsburg ECHO LARRY COUTURE . . . . . . . , . . . ..Editor-in-Chief MIKE LUNDEEN . , . . . . . . . ..Business Manager . THE AUGSBURG scno P m. n o in am ROB TOMALKA . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Spor!s Editor My 9,“, “Mg “ganjwfljylfie“(gm ROALD SATEREN . . . . . . . . . . . ..Fealures Editor caucus am "oi-days by the students at Augsburg ESTIE BROUWER . . . . . . . , , . ..Fine Arts Editor yCflcltege ‘1‘” Faberge? zfgvvh Etflggeanolls, CHRIS HALVORSEN . ‘NQWB “ 5 “‘9 ' ‘ . . . , . . . . . . . ..NewsEd/(ors r‘;—rrs enue 5.0 'e HOLLY GROTEN U N W R T N R D ,l h EAEEEMSYLERS” arsscsszmszz :22: :2? r l" l» 1’ J , r the (OHF‘CtalL‘ Egfi’lCRLEATqfil‘ESSN H d Ph :Yerhgmgevwot lice 's‘luooems M9551: . . , . . . ea atographers JEFF DANIELOWSKI . Annual Subsc'lpllon vale ‘ BOYD KOEHLER. FaCU/IY Consu/Ian! MIKE McCOLL . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . ..Car(ooms! IS 57 00 ’ Printed at Tandem Press. Richtlald. MN. 2 April 21. 1979 Show less
1 Defended ,To the Editor: May I correct a false impression given a in your editorial in the March 3 issue of r the ECHO regarding the two banks in our community patronized by the ‘ Augsburg students. 9 The article was very fair and well ‘written but the editorial implied that only the Riverside... Show more1 Defended ,To the Editor: May I correct a false impression given a in your editorial in the March 3 issue of r the ECHO regarding the two banks in our community patronized by the ‘ Augsburg students. 9 The article was very fair and well ‘written but the editorial implied that only the Riverside Bank supports fAugsburg College programs. The fact of the matter is that Fourth Northwestern, fithrough its participation with its {affiliates contributes generously to the . annual operating costs of Augsburg C‘College through the Minnesota Private College Fund. Furthermore, the North- .‘ western Banks have given tens of {thousands of dollars to the Augsburg * Renewal Fund to assist in the upgrading . of our campus facilities. The policy of the :Northwestem Banks is to make larger, 5 significant gifts to colleges rather than . "nickel and diming" peripheral projects, qworthwhile to be sure but hardly as ‘t important as large scale support of the colleges as such. * Oscar A. Anderson President 11 Editor's Note: President Oscar Anderson 1 is currently on the Board of Directors for ' the Fourth Northwestem National Bank. iEcho Coverage To the Editor: I I have heard that some people want the Echo to broaden its coverage to 9 include national news and issues. I do t not believe that this is a smart idea. First ‘> of all, there are already plenty of sources that provide such coverage. For ‘example, the Augsburg library has a I, large variety of newspapers and news * magazines available to anyone. The best students could hope for from the Echo ) would be a rehashing of the coverage ‘7 already provided by these papers and ‘ magazines. Secondly, where but the Echo will one be able to find any coverage of Auggie , events. If the Echo were to broaden its coverage, it would have less space to ‘1~ devote to Augsburg. Many events ‘already get little or no coverage. Jim Rongstad ‘- No High Hopes " _To the Editor: Please be advised that I have never expressed high hopes" about any- ! thing, at any time, or any place. There “are some who might classify me as a jsemi-pessimist. The tennis team, I? however, thanks you for words they : never hear from me. é, Cordially, ,-,' R. C. Nelson lEditor‘s Note: The coach is referring to last issue's article on the men's tennis team. I, Library Hours , ‘ To the Editor: Ur Because the end of the semester is now in sight, I am noticing that many students have renewed their interest in ‘ reading books, writing papers, and v 1; i ii April 21, 1979 )7. ‘t generally implanting knowledge in their brain. Some of this studying is being done in the privacy of student's rooms, some of it in secluded comers of Augsburg, and some people (heaven forbid) study in the library. I realize it is painful for some of you to even read that word (library) but I nevertheless feel compelled to mention it. But isn’t it a comforting thought for those of us insane enough to want to study in the famed George Sverdrup Library that we can only suffer there until 10:30 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday evenings we can't even stay there past 5:00 p.m.? I just thought that I would express my gratitude to whomever the higher being is that schedules library hours for rescuing me from using his/her facilities past 10:30 p.m., especially now at the end of the semester. Graciously, Nancy J. Nystuen Moen And Hansen Dear Editor: We are writing once again to point out the articles and letters which held some measure of intelligence, to which we must add our two-bits. (inflation) There was this article, written by the articulate one, Rolled Sateren. in which he states, "Pilots Club Matches Culla‘s Prices." We beg to differ, We have, for many years been in search of another brothel at which to bend our elbows, and were in a state of great joy upon reading this eye-grabbing, mind-bending head- line. However, upon closer inspection, this hardly was found to hold water, let alone anything more potent. We found that the prices did meet those at Culla’s—two nights a week, two hours a night for a total of four hours per week. However we have been at Culla's many nights for longer periods of time than a measly four hours. We are not attempting to sell Culla's to the Augsburg peonic patron, but are merely stating a fact. We do feel that when an influential paper such as the ECHO mentions such an institution as Culla's that they should get their facts straight. It wouldn't be so bad, but Geezz! We know many Augg'ies who do their studying at Culla's, and derive many benefits due to the stimulating and thought provoking conversations and debates taking place therein. Now we move on to Gary Kubat's thesis of the contemporary automobile. We found much humor in this article, first that he waited until our many months of being snow-bound were over to write this lethal document, and second. he states “I don't drive a Chitty- Chitty Bang Bang," and later writes of how his auto is falling apart. We found most of his suggestions as to what should be done to improve parking at Augsburg, especially the last of his alternative suggestions, to be viable. We feel that a parking ramp would indeed solve any parking problems. but we feel that this concept should be enlarged to an 80 story complex which would include parking, classrooms, housing for both faculty and staff and students, Murphy Square. of course, would be included, as would one floor of problems. such as REPEHRCUSS CNS A Response to Chitty-Chitty Bong-Bong 'A Four-Year Liberal Arts Parking Space' By DENNIS EASLEY Grounds Supervisor It seems a response is in order to two articles in the March 30 issue of the ECHO. those written by Gary Kubat and Holly Groten dealing with snow removal and parking. First of all, I would like to clarify our snow removal proceedure and defend the grounds crew workers, mostly students, who for $2.50 an hour often roll out of bed at 4:00 A.M. to remove snow from the Augsburg steps, walks and parking areas. We do, in fact, plow the parking lots after every substantial snowfall. That it may not have appeared that way this year is a result of two factors: The First is an increased amount of ovemight parking. such that the commuter lots which in previous years could be plowed immediately following a snowfall were too crowded for us to do an adequate removal. This relates to the Second factor. which involves student cooperation. At the times we tried to plow these lots in the evening, following 24 hours advance notice, we met with varying degrees of lack of response. After two unsuccessful attempts to get people to remove their cars from the lots, we finally decided it was a waste of time, fuel and equipment to provide a service that there was obviously a lack of interest in. After snowfalls and a barrage of complaints, we even tried a third time. and had an equally bad response. We are willing, to put in whatever time and effort that is necessary to do a good job of snow removal. but with no cooperation our effectiveness is limited. But the snowplowing difficulties are really a symptom of the overall parking problem. Mr. Kubat is correct when he says that parking isn't getting the attention that it deserves. It seems, however. that we need to redirect our attention. The problem is not a lack of parking space. The problem is that there are too many cars. The Augsburg and Cedar-Riverside area is already inundated with major thoroughfares. parking lots and an abundance of automobiles. Any proposal to facilitate more automobiles in this area, to my way of thinking, is a step in the wrong direction. Mr. Kubat and his fellow commuters suggest that the panacea for the parking situation is to tear down houses and build a parking ramp. To do this would be fiscal insanity. While on a short term basis the parking ramp would certainly alleviate a lot of congestion, what would we do with this facility five or ten years from now when high gasoline prices make driving prohibitive for the average student? And how does this structure get paid for when the break even point is based on 25 years of use? From an investment standpoint the chances for a losing proposition seem fairly high. But even if it were economically feasible to build a ramp, is that really the best use of college funds? It seems that the money would be better spent improving various academic areas rather than dumping it into parking lots. which serve no real educational purpose. Why not spend the money improving the outdoor athletic facilities, the drama department, or building a greenhouse for the biology department. I am sure every academic department could find some practical use for those dollars. How about other amenities such as tennis courts, wheel chair accessability, and garden areas that would make living and working at Augsburg a little more pleasant? It's a matter of priorities. and I suggest people and academics should take precedence over automobiles and asphalt. Mr. Kubat correlates enrollment with parking availability. I would hope that a person spending thousands of dollars to attend an institution of higher learning would consider more than the parking facilities. I can see our admissions counselors have failed by not leading tours of prospective students through the parking lots. pointing out our fine concrete curbing. day glo yellow stripes, and natural wood control gates. Maybe the Augsburg catalog should be changed to read: "A four year Liberal Arts, Parking Space." Continued on page 7 potholes. which many of our twentieth in the wake of the melt. We also find all century Neanderthals have learned to enjoy. This type of complex would enhance the feeling of community at Augsburg. We would briefly like to object to the types of name-calling and unmerited slashing we find upon reading the letters to the editor section. When 0 .. is to use dirty tactics, they should be used with great care and finesse. We feel that a class dealing with this topic should be included in the class schedule catalogue, and offered to all Poly-Sci and future Public Relations people. We also read a favorite column, President Anderson’s “Confessions.” (Many times while reading this column. we have both felt as if we were Catholic priests.) There is much truth in what the President has to say about the spring melt, and the multitudes of garbage left this garbage, especially the old guard rails from the Umess Student Center walkway which were uncovered in their winter resting place below this walkway, highly offensive. What we find more disgusting and more of a problem are the large amounts of doggy doo-doo. Everyone who has mistakenly placed a foot. or perhaps both, in a small pile of this substance will remember what we are speaking about. In as much as other types of litter are a problem. people will not refuse to help clean it up. We have yet. however, to witness a person patriotically cleaning up doggy doo-doo. In closing, we hope that the Easter Beagle visited everyone. and that he didn't leave anything other than a little easter egg. Faithless, but funny readers, Tony Moen and Lee Hansen Show less
Urban Concerns Students Get Credit for Living With Seniors By KATHY YAKAL Staff Writer Walking into Augsburg student Sharon Lakin's apartment, you might think that you were visiting a residence in Mortenson Tower. You would see a tiny kitchenette and pantry. and a living room/bedroom whose large... Show moreUrban Concerns Students Get Credit for Living With Seniors By KATHY YAKAL Staff Writer Walking into Augsburg student Sharon Lakin's apartment, you might think that you were visiting a residence in Mortenson Tower. You would see a tiny kitchenette and pantry. and a living room/bedroom whose large picture window displayed a View of downtown Minneapolis. Leaving the building. though. you'd realize that you were wrong. Lakin. an urban studies major from Dubuque. Iowa, along with three other Augsburg students and two alums, are living in the city's oldest low-income highrise located on Lyndale Avenue in the housing projects of north Minneapolis. One way to learn about urban affairs is to take a course. Or read a book. Or walk through an inner-city neighborhood. These six students are doing all of those things. Plus living in a neighborhood where almost nobody lives unless they have to. The group is not a team of social workers. And. according to MHRA (Minnesota Housing and Redevelopment Agencyl regulations, they don‘t even qualify to live there. But, explained Lynn Joel, a senior urban studies/Scandinavian studies major, there are two reasons why the six decided to move in. First, they each had a personal commitment to learn more about another side, a less fortunate side of urban life. Second. there were openings in the building that needed to be filled. Joe Bash. an organizer and supporter of the neighborhood, asked the resident council who they would like to have live there. Students. replied many of the residents. So Bash “put a bug in Garry Hesser's ear," recalls Joel. Hesser and Bash, with the cooperation of Connie Taves from the MHRA and local radio station KMOJ. arranged for the Augsburg students to live there with a rent reduction similar to those given to the disabled and senior citizens. ' LYNDAL'FHI-RISE APTS 5‘T“IAVE. 800 NORTH Living in the city's oldest low income high rise has taught these six students and alums a In! about the problems of the elderly. Fro"! rou': Lynn Joel, Marla Metzer and Sharon Lakin. Back row: Rick Ban/anilcr. Laura Kasdorf. Virginia Smith and Joanne Mueller. Thus this urban program "first" was born in the summer of 1978. "I don't like to use the word ‘program,"' says Joanne Moeller. senior religion major from Oelwein. Iowa, “I prefer ‘project."' The project involves no major group goals beyond trying to become a part of the community and organizing some building potlucks and parties. "We don't want to be considered social workers," they all agree. "There's no one really checking up on us." explains one. Achieving an outlined set of objectives was not part of the Opportunties to Serve The Church in The City Who says there aren't surprises anymore? While the Augsburg Choir was singing up a storm in Portland, Joel Torstenson and Phil Quanbeck were cornered by a pastor with a very serious proposition. The seed which is now sprouting should bring some very real fruit into the baskets of three Augsburg seniors. Here's how the whole development transpired. Rex Heidmann, the pastor of Central Lutheran Church in downtown Portland, had investigated other ALC colleges. convinced that at least one was turning out graduates who found enjoyment in church involvemnt AND liked city living. The result: Augsburg College Professors Quanbeck and Torstenson confirmed his evaluation and now a new opportunity is available to three Augsburg graduates. Pastor Heidmann describes the year-long opportunity as a new program “undertaken in the hope that it will 4 provide more direct experience of longer duration for persons seriously consider- ing a church staff worker vocation in an urban setting." Three graduates with majors or minors in religion. sociology, education, urban studies, social work, or related fields will be selected for the program each year. The three persons selected will receive a year's training and supervision and receive a stipend, housing, travel and medical expenses, According to Heid- mann, the "residencies will include all the regular responsibilities and opportu~ nities assigned to church staff workers and, in addition, will provide rotations in community social service agencies, institutions, and outdoor ministries as they relate to serving urban persons." May 10 is the deadline for applications which can be obtained from either Gene Skibbe of the Religion Department or Garry Hesser of the Sociology/Urban Studies Programs. agreement. But each member has set personal goals. "I wanted to start a writing group to give people something they could do on their own, like writing poetry or history," states Moeller. “I tried not to get my hopes up too high." And it's a good thing. "It bombed," she recalls. But she and the rest of the group had learned a valuable lesson— not to impose their own ideas on the residents, but to first find out what the residents wanted. That’s not all they're learning. “You learn to live in a cubicle," describes Laura Kasdorf, a sophomore from Indiana, “You go to work and come home and see the same people sitting on the same benches that they were sitting on when you left." says Moeller. "You learn about loneliness." And for Joel. who says she has lived most of her life in middle-class neighborhoods, it's a first contact with really poor people. They're all learning about the bureaucratic red tape that sometimes makes no allowance for error. Mark Metzer, a young disabled resident who is a student at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. is supposed to pay 25% of his income for rent. The required amount was computed for his supposed income of $172: in reality he only gets 8119. But because of a computer error, he must still pay 25% of the original figure. And that little error, figures Metzer, will not be corrected for about three years. Some of the students, along with a few residents. are participating in a more structured kind of learning. "Social Policy on Aging" is an Augsburg CHR class held in the neighborhood. But much of the learning goes on while standing and talking in the hallways and visiting the residents' apartments—even by learning to be a bit cautious walking to and from the bus stop in this neighborhood whose crime rate is rivalled only by the Phillips neighborhood. Two of the students living in the highrise, Augsburg alums Virginia Smith and Rick Bonlender, are pursuing their own particular areas of urban interest through full-time jobs. Bon- lender is working with community crime prevention, and Smith with protective services for seniors at the Ebenezer Society. These two are discovering urban realities beyond what they learned in college. And the four who are still registered college students agree that they are fortunate to experience that kind of revelation now‘ Can that reality be changed? Can a society that tends to isolate its senior and disabled citizens like a body part that is no longer needed share some of its wealth in a more humane way? Yes, think these students. But, they say. it involves more than money. First, it involves providing more services. The Lyndale highrise has only a part-time social worker and a few security guards. Beyond that, they believe. it takes an element that cannot be bought. It takes people-families and others-who are. 0 Baseball 0 Softball 0 Soccer Now is the time to place your orders for team uniforms! Come to your personal store! Telephone 333-0919 DENNIS THE BARBER 27F -. FRANKLIN Camp/ere Line of R.K. PRODUCTS April 21, 1979 Show less
Employment. . . Student Workers to Get 60¢ Raise By CHRIS HALVORSON News Editor Wages for student employees on campus will be increased beginning June 1, 1979, it was announced just before spring break. Wages will go from their present level of $2.50 per hour to $3 on June 1 and then to $3.10 for... Show moreEmployment. . . Student Workers to Get 60¢ Raise By CHRIS HALVORSON News Editor Wages for student employees on campus will be increased beginning June 1, 1979, it was announced just before spring break. Wages will go from their present level of $2.50 per hour to $3 on June 1 and then to $3.10 for all students beginning September 1. 1979. This will bring student pay rates in line with the federal minimum wage increase to go into effect. January 1, 1980. The decision to increase student pay rates came as a result of a significant increase in the grant the college receives from the College Work-Study Program, according to Herald Johnson, director of Student Financial Services. This money is federal money and it must be used for student employment. “I think it’s a victory. We hope to attract more students to work on campus and maybe improve students’ work records," Johnson said. Hearld Johnson, Director of Financial Services. All students will remain at this wage level for the 1979-80 school year regardless of past experience or By MARK M. BEECHAM If you’re like most students it's likely at this time of the semester your main concern revolves around quizzes, mid-term papers and exams. First of all, let me wish you luck with all that energy you’re exerting. Second, let me remind you that summer and summer employment are approaching post-haste. If you are interested and you have not yet secured a summer job, time is still on your side. According to Esther Brown, employ- ment specialist at the State of Minnesota Employment Services (MES), "students should apply to any MES office late in April or early in May for summer employment.” Also, interested students should apply “at as many firms or agencies as possible before coming to MES; every little bit helps," Ms. Brown added. MES primarily handles factory jobs, along with a few clerical positions. Another gold mine for summer work opportunities is The Center for Community Action (CCA), located on the West Bank at 1501 S. 4th St. (The Fire House). CCA is a nonprofit organization specializing in youth employment and environmental improvement. Major projects include the riverfront environ- mental effort along the Mississippi in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and suburban Hennepin County, and community improvement and development projects in the Twin Cities. Last year, over 1300 high scool-age youths were employed. In addition, over 200 college-age persons were hired as crew chiefs. assistant crew responsibilities with the job. Presently, students start at $2.50 per hour and receive a 10«cent increase if returning to that same job in any subsequent year. Students who are considered to be in supervisory positions receive $2.70 per hour. This system of graduated pay will be studied next year and possibly revised, according to Johnson. "We feel it's time to make a thorough study of who gets paid what; if some positions should get more pay than others. We first have to decide if we will have a wage scale, and if so. what it will be." Johnson said. “We haven't set down the criteria to be used yet. We have to determine what value experience has. We have a tremendous amount of students for many departments and some are in key positions. We need to evaluate what those positions should be paid. We are considering this because the present scale wasn't responsive to some situations. " he continued. Johnson said this type of decision is hard to make in a short time so they will take next year to study the problem on a college~wide basis. The decision will be announced during spring term. 1980. Johnson said he did not know if the base pay. aside from the graduated pay scale. would remain the same for the following years. This too will be decided next spring. “The grant is large enough so that it will have a positive effect on the college and the college‘s budget in the long-run," Johnson said. “I'm pleased we're able to do this. It's the way to go. Student employment is a very significant portion ofthe work of the college. This can be seen as nothing other than a truly positive thing." Summer Jobs Can Still Be Had r---------------------1 .,\>/ -g.::=r==r’ Member F.D.I.C. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. EAR“ 21, 1979 Knowing we're a bank on your side: . owned by the commumty It serves. offerlng full servrces (like "Single- statement" banking) w;th convenient hours at a handy location. JUSl across the street Donate corrmunity state bank Fairview-St. Mary‘s Medical Bldg, Minneapolis HOURS: Mon.-Fri.— 10:00 am. - 5:30 pm. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I L -------------------- chiefs, and site supervisors. CCA summer work programs are ten to twelve weeks in duration and salaries range from $125 for assistant crew to $175 a week for site supervisors. The work is virtually all outdoors and allows for creativity in design and construction. For example, last year's project at Tamerack Park in White Bear Lake (one of the many CCA sitesI was building a three and one-half—mile—long nature trail. The highlight of the summer for the youth workers and staff was crossing one of the park's streams with a hand-made foot-bridge. If that sounds like a good way to work your way through the summer. CCA is only a phone call away (338-8733). The St. Paul Public School's Youth STARDUST LANES 2520-26th So. 721-62" Moonlight Bowling Every Thursday at 9:45 Cafe Cocktail Lounge Live Entertainment and Dancing Just 4 blocks off campus Bowling 24 Hours A Day Careers Exploration Project (YCEP) is another avenue tojobs. YCEP hires 30 to 40 crew chiefs and assistant crew chiefs to work in, or in support of the school system's summer school and summer work programs. The YCEP program is headquartered at The Baker School building in St. Paul (phone number: 645-3617). Like other colleges in the Metro Twin City area, Augsburg has a bulletin board with postings for student employment, summer and year around. The bulletin board on Augsburg‘s campus is located outside the Financial Aid Office in Science Hall. Remember the time is now. You can beat the rush for summer employment and look forward to a fun- filled summer with pay. 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Once upon a time there was this place. The place had everything the world had except it was a lot smaller. It had old people and young people. people who were healthy and smart and lucky to be in such a place. The people belonged there. They chose to be there. though they could have left anytime.... Show moreOnce upon a time there was this place. The place had everything the world had except it was a lot smaller. It had old people and young people. people who were healthy and smart and lucky to be in such a place. The people belonged there. They chose to be there. though they could have left anytime. The people had food. They had water. They had places to sleep. They had books to read. newspapers, televisions, theater. music. dance. and athletics. Some of the people. being smarter than others. tried to help the others learn. Sometimes it got cold. and sometimes people got hurt or ran out of money. But usually there was someone or something there to help them. Once in a while—well. evr weekend. some ofthe people went to parties. They listened to loud music. drank and danced and laughed a lot. From the outside it looked like a lot of fun. But many of the people, even when they wr - standing in kathy yakal the middle of a crowd. still felt lonely. They wondered about that. Sometimes they cried about it. Nobody made rules for the place except the place itself. Sometimes the place made funny rules. and sometimes the rules weren't written down but everybody in the place knew about them anyway. Some of those unwritten rules were the worst of all. Some of the people knew about the rules and didn't like them. Some of them just didn't care. as long as the rules didn‘t affect them. And so they went along. Oh sure. they probably could have changed the rules. written and unwritten. but most of the people didn‘t want to, or were afraid to. After all. it was an ok kind of place. 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Or had more friends, or more money. Some of these people, and some of the people who weren't them. wondered if that meant they were better. Or had rights that the others didn’t. Some of the people, of course, knew that that wasn’t true. But they, too, were confused because they had heard that those attitudes existed outside of the place—in fact. that it was much worse in many other places. So the people were always wondering a lot. And grumbling a lot. And angry a lot. And crying a lot. One day a funny breeze blew over the place. The people sneezed and coughed and rubbed their eyes. When they could see again they saw that the place was gone. All of their things has disappeared and all of the people were naked. Some of the smarter people got together and tried to decide what to do. But the rest of the people just laughed and played. Since they had no clothes and no things. they forgot who they had who they were. And most of the people were happy. But some were not. "We need our place back!" they cried. And so they began to rebuild. Soon the place was exactly the same as before. And. as before, life went on. In the following years, the people reminisced about those few wonderful days when everything had been different. A few of the people even sneaked into the new science lab one night and tried to make another breeze come. But it didn’t work. Soon everyone who remembered those few days either died or left the place. New people came—people who didn’t know the way things could be. Oh. they imagined once in a while, but shook their heads and thought it was impossible. But it didn't matter. The few who had known had blown their chance. And would continue to. given the chance again and again. been and. just for a few days, became Disguised as Normal People By LEW HOTCHKISS l cautiously approached the technologically dependent professor. After a thousand years would he still remember me? “Uh. Dr. Nelson," I muttered, the calculator-translator in hand boomed out in 2979 vintage English. He scanned me up and down. smiled, and started by cementing on my strange twentieth century appearance. He thought I deserved extra credit if I planned on submitting my apparel as a substitute for a written project. I interrupted him to argue for my authenticity but I changed the subject. “What's happend to the world in the last thousand years? More specifically—Augsburg College?" “We've had three nuclear wars. only a handful of intellectuals. bureaucrats. and peanuts have survived." "Peanuts?" I asked. flabbergasted. "I say peanuts. because it seems as though an obscure American President buried, stored. and hid millions of cans of peanuts anywhere he could in the world. Lately we've had a great problem with herds of elephants storming buildings and flattening students just to suck up a few salted peanuts that are, we estimate. a thousand years old. It became so bad that I finally purchased an army surplus tank with laser capabilities. I have a freezer full of elephant meat if you're interested." “Interested in what?" 1 queried. “In buying some." he smiled. "Oh!" Once again I changed the subject. “Do you remember me? I'm a former student from way back—say . . . a few hundred years." He maintained his composure. glanced at his digital watch. stroked his effulgent beard. and reached for his lecture notes. "I think so," he said. radiating hope. He showed me some decomposing copies of the ECHO. and in one of them was a copy containing my first sequel. Instantly I realized that here was a great problem for the surviving Philosophy Department (especially Kenneth Bailey) to mull over. Here I was, stranded without my lecture notes on the theory of being. locked in the future observing something (my writing) that I hadn't done yet in the past. Would my presence disrupt the time-space continuum if I made some minor improvements on a story—A flash. a blink. a regretable departure. (Something to do with a nuclear disaster.) TO BE CONTINUED 211$ Ulou'fimglyfl ’24-'000 April 21, 1979 Show less
h. ' l 3500 albums -- of your disposal By LAURA KASDORF Having seen the furor created at the discovery of King Tut's tomb. I am fearful of the effect my equally momentous find will have on the Augsburg College Library. Heaven forbid the recreation of a scene resembling the nightmare in Chicago... Show moreh. ' l 3500 albums -- of your disposal By LAURA KASDORF Having seen the furor created at the discovery of King Tut's tomb. I am fearful of the effect my equally momentous find will have on the Augsburg College Library. Heaven forbid the recreation of a scene resembling the nightmare in Chicago when people lined up for blocks and camped on the sidewalks for days. waiting to catch a sight of the kineg treasures from Egypt. Considering the cost of LP's today. the 3.500 albums in Augsburg's record collection may well be equal in worth to a solid gold sarcophagus. Not only are tickets unnecessary, but you probably will not have to stand in line to see them. The discovery of Augsburg‘s hidden wealth came when I requested of librarian Boyd Koehler that the Library purchase a few of my favorite albums for their . collection. No longer can college students afford luxuries that ring up to the tune of a , week‘s worth of groceries. One cannot live on "Bread" alone. Or “Deep Purple." or "Chopin." Considering the amount of time normally required to see the results of administrative request. I planned on checking these albums out with my alumni library privileges. (Who says sophomores can't think past the evening's pork patties?) Holy House Party!! Was I impressed when the latest albums of three artists in which I had expressed interest were on hand two weeks after placing my request. ready for check out this very moment. ID. in hand, feeling like my mother looks in J.C. Penney's with her charge card. I saw how the diversity of these new audio additions could meet my every listening need. Melissa Manchester for mellow moments, Jean Pierre Rampal for reminiscing past Augsburg concerts. physical fitness exercises for two weeks before bikini season. Hans Christian Andersen for pacifying the natives at my weekly babysitting gig. Ice Castles becausel don’t have $4.00, and who needs a reason to listen to the Bee Gees. Doobie Brothers, Songs of the Cossacks. The Muppets. Alfred Hitchcock Ghost Stories or ELO? With the coming of the 35th Annual Metropolitan Opera Week at Northrop. May 14-19. the newly acquired “Don Pasquale," “The Bartered Bride." and “Dialogues of the Carmelites" will be valuable to those who want a preview of the big event. Augsburg also has copies of many of the other numbers for that festival week. In the Media Catalog under “light listening" and “records” can be found a wealth of records for widely ranging interests. listed by composer. title or artist. and housed in both the main and music libraries. One often forgotten variety is spoken records. These divide into stories for adults and children. poetry readings. plays. Especially good are the Shakespearean works and monologues by many popular entertainers. Just fingering through the albums located in the reference area on first floor can be a satisfying experience. While there I saw one freshman go into hysterics reading the cover of a current Monty Python disc. After composing himself we discussed the infinite instances in which one could make use of records. You could check out musicals before actually going to them; have your very own gospel jam; pretend “you were there" with Hitler. Charles De Gaule. or WCCO in pioneer Minnesota. Think of the excitement of the folk music of Japan. Bulgaria or Vietnam via earphones. And why not let someone else recreate the sound of a 21«gun salute or a typhoon for your filmmaking class project with a sound effects record. Go discover what other treasures can be found along with “Woody Allen," the “Folk-music of Norway." the Augsburg Choir (no less). "Bionic Boogie." “Mark Twain." “Deutcher Humor." "Roots." and the “House at Pooh Corner"! Albums can be checked out for four weeks or played on stereos on first floor. or in Library 12. The four-record-per-person limit is no hardship. At that rate. any diligent Auggie should be able to handle the entire collection before graduation. The Librarian General warns: Constant wearing of headphones may lead to 5th year seniors. A Librol Arts Parking Space continued/ramps” The fact is many schools do not allow cars on campus and do quite well. The university that I attended (Miami of Ohio) stated in its catalog that "those students who felt it necessary to have an automobile should select another institution." Appli- cations for admissions there exceed enrollment quotas by thousands annually. Carlton College here in Minnesota has a no car policy and does not have an enrollment problem. Though probably not a popular solution. it seems that the rational answer to Augsburg's parking situation is to implement some type of auto restriction policy such as these other schools have. At this point. lest I incur more wrath from the commuters. I think we should be able to guarantee parking to all those who have an absolute need to drive to the campus daily. The restriction on automobile usage should be put on those who reside in the dormitories and in campus housing. In contrast to Miami and Carlton. schools located in small rural towns. this could be accomplished with very little hardship and only a small decrease in mobility. Within walking distance of Augsburg are quite a variety of shops. entertainment and cultural establishments. Mass transit is readily accessible Can't choose a major? Haven't decided what career to prepare yourself for? Wondering why you're in college? If you nod your assent to these questions. you may feel guilty or worried or left out. You think there's something wrong with not having made up your mind. It's time we made it clear you are not different if you still puz- zle over your major or your career objective. I would like to coin two okay words for you which are not in the dictionary. The first is undecision. Not “indecision” which has a negative taste. The dictionary defines indecision as “wavering.” But undecision. like Uncola. could imply a different flavor, the legit- imate state one can be in before making up one's mind. It's not a bad condition. denoting weakness. but a solid. acceptable situation in which one can say without shame. “I have not yet made up my mind." The second word is a cognate: indecided. The word "undecided" likewise has a negative feel. and also implies “wavering.” says Webster. but there is such a thing as having the right to be indecided without being branded indecisive. College is a place for the indecided who. for one reason or another. are experiencing undecision. for this is the place where decisions can legitimately be held in abeyance in favor of more important matters. like getting an education. We recognize the unfortunate fact that society in home. school and community has put too much pressure on people to go to college for a job rather than for an education. If the mere preparation for employment is the goal of a college experience. then we “make people smaller than they really are." to use Norman Cousins' phrase. because the mind, the talents. and the personhood of students will be squeezed into the confines of narrow vocational space. “Education.” says Cousins. “is being measured more by the size of the benefits the individual can extract from society than by the extent to which the individual can come into possession of his or her full powers. The result is that the life-giving juices are in danger of being drained out of education." I confess to believing that when the juices of education are full and flowing. education will produce persons who are capable. useful. employable and flexible. To be indecided need not inhibit one‘s real education while choices are yet to be made. To be at ease about undecision may well be the best condition for finally making up one's mind. Not long ago THE WALL STREET JOURNAL covered the rising recognition of undecision among college students and pointed to a number of institutions which are accepting the responsibility for putting the indecided at ease and giving them the assistance needed to make passage through acceptable undecision. So. if you are in a state of (indecision regarding a major or a vocational goal. as long as you are in college you are in a good position to become genuinely educated, In the light of all this. to the indecided. I would say: 1. Maintan your determination to get an education even while and as long as you are in a state of undecision. 2. Cover as wide a range of subject matter as possible. One indecided at the University of Kentucky sampled everything from chemistry to karate. settled finally on a theater arts major, landed a job as a disc jockey. and is leaning toward a career in radio. Breadth creates options. 3. Participate in extracurricular and organized activities. You never know where they will lead. 4. Use the resources available at Augsburg through the faculty and our Center for Student Development to assist you in cultivating that most important ability which one can develop in college. namely. to arrive at decisions. To experience a personal decision-making process. painful as it may seem. is to acquire a valuable component of a liberal education which will stand you in good stead long after you have forgotten the subjects you took or your major field. 5. Keep your options open even after you have settled on a major or a professional goal. The ability to handle the challenge of career change is as important as the career choice itself. 6. Don't panic. Indecided students in the state of undecision need the courage to accept and share their state without apology and come to the faith that it is more important to prepare for making a full life than for making a fancy living. One of these days. it will become clear which way and where you are to go and your days at Augsburg will assist that clarity. A footnote question to faculty: How can the curriculum and faculty advisement be made to ease the frustration of the indecided. to assist them to accept their under-[sign and to move positively through it? and opens up essentially all that the metropolitan area has to offer. Given the prices of fuel. insurance and upkeep. I would think that most students would have more resources to enjoy the activities which are taking place in the cities. It also wouldn't hurt the local environment to be rid of some of the junkers that seem to be spending their last few miles in the Augsburg parking lots. We have a parking lot supply company that begins its catalog with the statement. “Today the car is King." Dictator would be more appropriate. ’I‘o society the automobile dictates an economy that is at the mercy of foreign oil producers. We have all felt the effects of rising prices and inflation. In the Augsburg community the automobile dictates that we must live and work in a harsh environment created by the highways and parking lots. From 1-94. Riverside and Cedar we get noise and air pollution. The parking areas treat us to a visual blight caused by the demolition of any structure or vegetation that get in the way of the onslaught of asphalt and gravel. ()nel would hope that a rational alternative to this could be developed. The adademic institution. traditionally a center of creative and innovative thought. should assume the responsibility for exploring feasible solutions to a local and national transportation problem. The answer certainly is not to continue the same "search and destroy" tactic of parking lot expansion and “one person-one car" commuting. I submit these thoughts with the hope that a different approach will be taken to the parking problem. I also hope that whatever solution is reached. that it is pursued not by administrative decree. but by a constructive discussion among all concerned. students. faculty. staff and local residents. April 21. 1979 7 Show less
Double and Triple Plays Are Not Enough By ROB TOMALKA Sports Editor The Augsburg softball team traveled to Winona this past weekend to begin their season. Snow on the field cancelled their first game against St. Thomas. The weather was against them again as they fought off the cold to play the... Show moreDouble and Triple Plays Are Not Enough By ROB TOMALKA Sports Editor The Augsburg softball team traveled to Winona this past weekend to begin their season. Snow on the field cancelled their first game against St. Thomas. The weather was against them again as they fought off the cold to play the double-header. The first game was a heartbreaker. resulting in a 2-1 loss after 11 innings. This was the case despite what the umpires felt might have been one of the strongest displays of defensive ball put forth by any team that they can remember. Coach Timm felt this way adding that she can‘t think of any team executing a triple play on opening day! The play came with runners on first and third. The ball was hit to Leslie Sachs out in left field who immediately upon catching it rifled it in to the plate to Stephanie Torgeson who put the tag on. She then wheeled arounu and fired it into third to catch the runner C uig from first. With that the Auggies floated off the field on Cloud Nine. Kim Cox also made an outstanding put out and assist double play by picking up a grounder on the move and spinning around to toss the runner out at first. All this alone would tend to indicate a sure victory, especially when you couple them with an excellent day on the mound by returning pitching star, Kathy Korum. But while Augsburg was holding Winona to only a few runs, the reverse was also happening. Women Drop Heartbreaki Coach Mary Timm attributes her team '3 lack ofhitting to batting practice in the gym. Above, Suzanne Sienkiewcz takes her swings in the batting not. Coach Timrn said that if there was one area in which the team was lacking. it was in the hitting department. She also went on to say that she felt this was due primarily to the fact that this was their first time on a field, as opposed to a wooden floor, therefore she was optimistic towards seeing “better wood on the ball." Augsburg Nine Even-U—Ii Augsburg‘s baseball team began conference play last week by sweeping a doubleheader. Hamline fell prey to the Auggies by scores of 7-2 and 7—4. Junior Tim Christensen went all the way for the win in the first game and Mike Blomberger followed suit in the second game for the win. These victories became reality despite mistakes that were made. But the team is doing much better in this area since the beginning of the season. The next two games left the Auggies 2-2 (4-9 overall! in the conference as they mdouhle—header to St. Olaf. Christensen went the whole way again in the first game but couldn't quite hang on as the Oles scored in the 8th to win a close one, 2-1. The second half saw the Auggies losing again, this time by a 7-4 score. John Sorenson started this game with Blomberger coming on in relief in the 6th. With six games this week, the Auggies hope for the best. It would also be nice to get Dan Johnson back from his injury to play again, but with a broken bone in his forearm he’ll be out for the rest of the season. Golf Team Looks Forward To Short but Busy Schedule The Augsburg golf team is looking better this year than it has for several years. Transfer students Terry Brown and Jeff Solberg. and freshman Owen Gassedelen look strong, and returning lettermen, captain Mike Kennedy, John Hofflander and Jon Lillejord should continue their good play of last year, Kevin Oss. Gary Dahle, Howie Smith and Rick Swanson have been working hard on their games and will show their stuff soon. Qualifying rounds are now being played. Freshmen Tim Fewer and Bill Ennen round out the group of those playing this year. This year's schedule features three or 8 four invitationals plus two 36-hole tests for the MIAC Conference and NAIA District championships, respectively. This is an improved schedule over previous years. The JV will also play four or five dual matches with local colleges. It will be a short. but very busy schedule this year. The season began this year with a tune-up trip to North Carolina where seven Augsburg golfers played courses in the Pinehurst area and Wilson North Carolina's Atlantic Christian college housed and fed the group. Augsburg‘s former Associate Dean Mark Davis is now serving as Academic Dean at AC. Going into the second game with that kind of a loss certainly doesn‘t help a team. at least not the Auggies. Much to the disappointment of all involved, Augsburg dropped this game too, by a score of 6-2. This game only lasted five innings though as it was called due to weather conditions—COLD! !! Despite losing both games the coach Boe, Callahan Lead Men’s Track Men's track has been underway now for four meets (all indoors). Coach Al Kloppen said, “It's hard to say just how we're doing as a team since it‘s more of an individual emphasis in college as opposed to high school. " He did go on to mention two hopefuls though: Tom Bee and Dennis Callahan. Boe (a sophomore) already holds the school record for the high jump at 6'6" and has successfully jumped 6'4" so far this season. Callahan is more of an all-around athlete so the coach is having him move around to find his specialty. Another problem with characterizing the team so early is that as of now there has been only indoor track so true assessment will simply have to wait. Nonetheless Coach Kloppen hopes to have two conference contenders this year. —Stafl photo by Howie Smlth feels that the team is a strong one, capable of doing even better. They’ll get their chance next week as they travel to Concordia (St. Paul) on Tuesday and then to St. Ben’s on Thursday. Then on Saturday they participate in a tourna- ment with four area schools. DAVE‘ BARBER SHOP Q ‘We cit! Hair and Inflation" Located In Dinkytown Bin 'u‘ H 1' p41 r In; 414 14m Avenue SE. Telephone 331-9747 Wu‘t‘k afiauco Sinqsfinv vsvss W! W SHOdEauugw April 21. 1979 Show less
Apr 2\ \Crlt I *4 21 \I'iidécuwas . DitLOl. New Commissioners page3 echo A‘Vt“""'r". C'” ‘0 L11: F. " ' " T 1.1;-.. Paychecks page 3 Faculty appears to be against it By DAVID RAETHER Editor As Commencement approaches the debate over whether Augsburg should give out honorary doctorates has flared... Show moreApr 2\ \Crlt I *4 21 \I'iidécuwas . DitLOl. New Commissioners page3 echo A‘Vt“""'r". C'” ‘0 L11: F. " ' " T 1.1;-.. Paychecks page 3 Faculty appears to be against it By DAVID RAETHER Editor As Commencement approaches the debate over whether Augsburg should give out honorary doctorates has flared up again. For the third time since 1966 the Board of Regents and the President of the College proposed to the Faculty Senate that the Faculty Constitution be amended to allow for the awarding of honorary doctorates. The proposal was submitted for discussion at the faculty at its meeting of Thursday. Apr. 6, 1978. Echo was not allowed to attend the meetings because all faculty meetings are closed to most students. Reportedly, however. the majority of the debate was between Dr. Leland Sateren, Professor of Music. and Dr. John Holum, Professor of Chemistry, with additional arguments put forth by Dr. Kenneth Bailey. former Dean of Academic Affairs and currently an Associate Professor of Philosophy. and Dr. Carl Chrislock, Professor of History. Bailey spoke in favor, Chrislock against. Sateren presented the main arguments for the proposal, Holum against The proposal was introduced by President Anderson. Anderson strongly advocates the honorary doctorate. In his statement to the faculty, Anderson said. “This accepted and venerable practice by academic institutions has on the whole been a salutary one. as its continuation in the most prestigious and fastidious institutions attests. The time is propitious, it seems to me, to consider whether to bestow recognition upon worthy individuals, at the same time gathering honor unto itself, in either case without apology." Anderson suggested four reasons for conferring honorary degrees. First. he said, the action publicly recognizes the contribution individuals have made to society. “A college exists to serve society; hence, a college has the priviledge to award its approbation to those in society, whether they have achieved scholastic distinction or not, whose accomplishments in the education field, in government or the church have made them valuable allies to the mission of the college." Second. according to Anderson, the honorary degree is one method whereby academic institutions can express appreciation. Anderson‘s third point was that "by granting honorary doctorates, academic institutions have been able to place emphasis upon those disciplines. activities and values which they foster as colleges and universities. The granting of such a degree can make a statement as to what the institution stands for and emphasizes, and which it wants to see replicated in its own products." Finally, said Anderson, “A college brings honor to itself when it honors others who are worthy. A college can take justifiable pride in being among those whose accolades have been bestowed upon an individual whose service. accomplishments and contribution to society have merited distinction." Anderson argued that the reasons he felt the faculty opposed the honorary doctorates were not valid. First. he said. Augsburg is now a full~fledged and accredited liberal arts college, where it once was only a seminary. Secondly, argued Anderson. the unwillingness to grant honorary doctorates comes from false pride. "The piety. poverty and position of Augsburg tended to create a false humility about which it was too easy to be proud. We are not as big or as rich or as well known as other colleges and, hence, we are a bit better because we don't do things as they do, particularly when it comes to worldly honors." According to President Anderson. the faculty fears the honorary doctorates, and this is not necessary. "Apprehension has been expressed that the practice of granting the honorary doctorate can lead to abuses. Granted, the possibility exists but we should have sufficient faith in our wisdom to provide such safeguards as will make the term honoris causa genuinely meaningful." Anderson also pointed out that it is Augsburg which is out of step by not granting honorary doctorates. "Frankly." said Anderson. "there are no positive gains to which we can point for the policy of no honorary degrees. We have received no publicity for not granting them, we have built no buildings because we don't do it, we have created no endowments, funded no scholarships. established no profession chairs. achieved no respect nor managed any recognition." Sateren said he supported the proposal on several grounds. In a statement to the faculty, Sateren stated “I do not recognize that there is anything inherently wrong in the notion that a liberal arts college (which does not offer the earned doctoratel confer Debate flares on honorary doctorates proposal an honorary doctorate . . . unless those on a given faculty who own earned doctorates feel their doctorates give them neither the authority nor the stature necessary to conferring honorary doctorates." “0n the other hand." Sateren added. “there could be a lot which is inherently wrong in holding to a policy which prevents an institution from granting such a degree." Sateren said he favored them for two reasons. First, he said that his honorary doctorates have meant a great deal to him. According to Sateren, in 1948 there was a drive on the faculty to earn their doctorates. It was at this time. said Sateren, that “I happened to be ‘hot' as a composer." Sateren said that he proposed to the then-President Bernhard Christensen that. in lieu of further graduate study, he be allowed to continue his creative work in composing. In the years since Sateren has turned in 30 year-end reports to the Dean for Academic Affairs accounting his creative work done for the year. “They (the year-end reportsl catalog what is now hundreds of compositions. as well as books. booklets, monographs. and articles. I believe it is fair to say—without in any way minimizing the value and significance of a single earned doctorate on our faculty—that this body of creative works had been of far greater value to Augsburg than any doctorate I might have earned lat the expense of composition—as it would have had to have been)" Thus. argued Sateren, his two honorary doctorates have a great meaning to him. Satem was awarded and L.I-I.D. from Gettysburg College in 1965 and a D. Mus. from Lakeland College also in 1965. Sateren's other argument for honorary deoctorates was that it would be an honor both for certain highly deserving individuals to receive an honorary doctorate. and for the College to cleam these same individuals as alumni. “So there is reciprocity." said Sateren. “Augsburg and the recipient are merited on both sides at the highest level of which each is capable." Sateren characterized the current policy against honorary doctorates as "a policy which really says. ‘We aren't much, we're not very good, we hold ourselves in low esteem. We don't have stature. standing, and distinction'." The best policy, argued Sateren, would be to "establish demonstrably clear. water~tight. no nonsense guidelines for sifting the candidates." Sateren said that he had no guidelines in mind at this time but would be willing to work with a faculty committee to establish such guidelines. Holum. on the other hand, is adamantly opposed to the conferring of honorary doctorates. “It isn't right, it isn't fitting. it isn‘t proper," said Holum. who earned his PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1954, “for an institution to grant the title Doctor by an honorary mechanism when it can‘t by the normal route." Holum said that the faculty is disturbed at the Regents and the President again for proposing the change in policy when the change has been rejected soundly in the past. Augsburg is the only college in the state of Minnesota and the only college in the American Lutheran Church which does not confer honorary doctorates. When asked what was wrong with the college adopting a new policy, Holum replied, “What is right with Augsburg giving them?" Holum felt that this argument is faulty on two counts. First, said Holum, not everyone is giving out honorary doctorates. He cited a study, done in the mid '60's by Thomas Haines. a former Vice President at Ithaca College in Ithaca. New York, that only 500 schools were doing it. This. said Holum is only about one fourth of the total number of colleges and Universities in the US. Secondly. argued Holum, numbers are not useful for determining what we ought to do. “Numbers don't decide what's right. You have to determine what's the right thing. not the crowd thing." At most of the colleges where honorary doctorates are given out. said Holum. he felt the faculties are opposed to them. Holum said that the greatest area of abuse of the honorary doctorates is among the clergy. particularly in the A.L.C. In the A.L.C. everytime a person is elected as District President and does not have a Doctorate, one of the A,L.C. colleges confers one on him. This is also done with college presidents in the A.L.C. who do not have earned Doctorates. In 1963. the year that Oscar Anderson took over as President of Augsburg, he received‘an L.L.D. from Concordia College in Moorhead. . .. Continued on page I Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 84 No.22 Apri|2l,l978 Show less
Centrex System to be installed to improve phone system The much hated and reviled switchboard is finally on its may call By JOHN KARASON Staff Writer Augsburg will be installing a new phone stystem for both offices and student residences next year. The Centrex I and II systems will replace the... Show moreCentrex System to be installed to improve phone system The much hated and reviled switchboard is finally on its may call By JOHN KARASON Staff Writer Augsburg will be installing a new phone stystem for both offices and student residences next year. The Centrex I and II systems will replace the present central switchboard. The replacement is being carried out "in response to a number of problems of the phone service," said Wayne Pederson, Acting Vice-President of Finance. The college went seeking a solution and “the phone company recommended Centrex," Pederson said. "Centrex is a computer operated communications system. It's a very flexible system." Pederson said. There are two different systems that will be used next year. “We're intending to put in Centrex I in housing and Centrex II in all administration and faculty offices." Pederson said. There will be no added fee to the students for next year. although a fee is being proposed for the following year. Although every office will be covered by the new system next year only partial service will be offered directly to students. "Centrex I is an installation of a totally new type of phone service. For next year it will be provided on a limited basis," Pederson saidl Umess and Memorial will have two phones per floor. Mortensen and West Hall will not have phones until the following year. The only change will be in annex housing where each house will lose a phone. All students will be able to buy into the system even if their on-campus residence will not automatically be linked up. “We're guessing $35 to $40 per year," Pederson said about the fee. “I hope they keep the system low enough so students buy into the system," Student Body President Kevin Bonderud said "It's a good system and I'm glad we're going to us it." he added. Pederson said that the old stystem has several problems. Among them are line restrictions, "rushed service that results in image problems and in some cases lost communications." The system is “old” and has a "cost efficiency problem. Cabling is poor in many areas." he said. “Centrex l operates like a private home phone except it ties into the larger system." Pederson said. Students will be able to place long distance calls without going through an operator. They will also be able to connect with any other phone in the system by dialing four digits. The Centrex II system offers the same benefits with several additions. "You can program calls to a different station," Pederson explained. “This can be done in the initial program or from each station." he said. The computer will relay calls to where ever it is programmed to do so. Pederson continued to explain. “You can have held calls without losing the original." Other benefits of the system are call for- warding to open lines. a conference call structure, and transferring calls. all without the aid of an operator. "Any long distance calls (the student) would settle with the phone company." said Pederson. “The only thing charged Bewitched, bothered and bewildered? Try 8.0.8. By GRETCHEN GILBERT Staff Writer Where can I find out the office hours of Toni Clark? How do I get to Richfield from here on the bus? Is this where I can get free tickets to see the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra? Anyone who knew the answers to all these questions, and more. would have to be either an encyclopedia or work at 80.8. SOS, which is located at the reception desk in the college center is set up to answer all types of questions for Augsburg students and visitors. If you find youself lost on your way to Si Melby. SOS will provide you with directions as well. SOS stands for seek or speak. Community information such as city bus schedules for the area can be gotten at SOS as well as listings of community events. Information about theatre performances such as The Guthrie and Dudley Riggs and upcoming art shows is another one of the services offered at SOS, There is a wide variety of information about the campus. Faculty phone numbers. office numbers. and office hours are available at SOS. Roommate files and housing information are kept at SOS. Supplies such as ditto paper for student use can be obtained at SOS. For those students who wake up at3200 in the morning and lie awake wondering what will be served for dinner the next day. SOS has a 24 hour recording which tells the daily menus and events. This can be reached by dialing 505; the recording gives an accurate summing up of the day in terms of food and events. A reference library, set up last year, is another feature of SOS. This compact library contains dictionaries, cookbooks and a variety of books about such things as camping, biking, health care and how to hitchhike. The person behind SOS who is responsible for making it operate smoothly is Kris lverson. a senior here at Augsburg. Kris has many duties as SOS coordinator. such as preparing the 24 hour recording and putting up the bulletin board of upcoming events in the college center, She gathers and organizes information. She was already working on SOS before the fall semester started and spent three weekends during the summer getting SOS ready for the year, She says that now her hours are a lot shorter averaging about five per DA‘. >0 memes LARRY COUTUPE SUE BONNER KATHARINE SKIBBE AAYr—u‘v var-wt- EMILIE NVSTUEN MEL-\N'E SISTEF'.‘AN MOREN JONATHAN c DAVID C WOOD Fscwrt Comm 1:“! week. She also adds that she spends lots of time opening mail. Another of lverson's duties is the training of recruiting and SOS volunteers. She is helped by Cindy Them who is assistant coordinator. Ten Volunteers work at SOS on a regular Continued on page 9 SOS Director Kris Iverson knows more about Augsburg than you ever will. —$!aN photo by Melame Sister/nan THE AUGSBURO ECHO, Published weekly each F'oa. except during Augsburg mlenm. vacation 501:0"P‘C7‘y‘e/ Annual subscription ran |S $5 00 periods and holidays by the students at Augsburg CQI'E"? .ova 55454 Dnone 232-5‘5'1, Ext 30! 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Senate chooses commissioners, forms petition to name Music Building By SUE BONNER News Editor Approving Presidential appointments of commissioners was the main task of the Student Senate at its meeting on April 12. as well as starting a petition for naming the new Music Building after Leland... Show moreSenate chooses commissioners, forms petition to name Music Building By SUE BONNER News Editor Approving Presidential appointments of commissioners was the main task of the Student Senate at its meeting on April 12. as well as starting a petition for naming the new Music Building after Leland Sateren. Linda Roop was approved as Secretary, and Gail Wagner was approved as Treasurer. The Secretary and Treasurer. along with the Vice- President and President, make up the Executive branch of student government. Senate approved Caea Smith as Program Commission’s Director of Student Programming. In Senate's questioning of Smith about the job. she said that she strongly believes in stressing education, seminars. and big events such as the Spring Affair and the Pig Roast. Senior Class Representative At-Large Eric Anderson asked Smith if she would use her position for “setting dates or planning events." Smith replies, "I believe that if you are going to lead something. you should be involved in it. " She also emphasized the importance as Director of Student Programming of being a “flexible leader." Other commissioners for Program Commission approved by Senate were Social Programming Director Terry Rindal and Educational Programmer Brad Elliot, In discussion of the job of the Social Program Commissioner, Rindal told Senate that he would like to see better use of the facilities which Augsburg has: he emphasized the idea of getting a major concert at Augsburg. using Si Melby. although the acoustics are not the best. Rindal would like to have more movies on campus by using resources of area libraries. He also mentioned the idea of having a weekly coffeehouse by inviting artists from the West Bank area which is “highly cultured.” Rindal was questioned as to whether or not he had any ideas for getting more students involved in activities he schedules. He said that good publicity is extremely important in promoting student interest and pointed out that "you have to be enthusiastic about something yourself before someone else will be." The Educational Program Commission position was filled by Brad Elliott Eliott stressed his interest in working with other colleges to keep down the costs of bringing main speakers to the colleges. He also cited the possibility of utilizing Augsburg personnel for educational programs by having panel discussions with facuclty and staff members. Elliot added that films and debates are good educational programs to continue. Following the extended Program Commission discussion, the Senate approved Larry Couture, currently the Business Manager of the Echo, as next year's Echo Editor. Couture told Senate that he hopes to have more cover stories instead of cover pictures. He stated that a steady weakness of the Echo is lack of Furor swells overstudent paychecks By DAVID RAETHER Editor In a completely unannounced move. on Friday. Apr. 15, the Business Office held back student wages from those who owed the College money. Friday was payday for student employees, and those who went to collect their checks and owed either the College or the Bookstore money found that the Business Office refused to give them their checks until all bills were paid. For some students this action meant that they received no paycheck for the month of April because many owed more than the amount they earned in March. Since student employees are paid once a month on the 15th. this action was a particular hardship. “It's a slap in the face of student workers. " said Student Society President Kevin Bonderud. Former Student Society President Eric Spore offered two criticisms of the action by the Business Office. “They did not notify anyone about what they were going to do." said Spore. “It discriminates against the people that work on campus—they work for subminimum wages as it is." he added. Kevin Bonderud and Lynn Schmidtke. Student Society Vice-President. met with Wayne Pederson. Acting Vice President for Finance and Management. on Friday to discuss the situation. Pederson. according to Bonderud. was unaware of the situation. "We told him that they should immediately give all checks out and apologize." said Bonderud. “No advance notice was given and we told him this was very unfair." April 21,1978 The man caught in the middle of the whole confusion was Ron Scherman. Chief Accountant in the Business Office. “In past years," said Scherman. “if there were cases where the student received an aid package including work and had a balance . . . the check would be collected back." Scherman said he was sorry that the situation arose without any advance warning. “I do feel that there should have been greater communication and discussion.” he said. Scherman. however. noted that the College ends the school year with a large unpaid bill from students. Last year the bill was estimated at $102,000 in accounts receivable from both current and non-current students on May 31. 1977. Scherman underlined that fact that in many cases employment is part of a financial aid package. He also said that. hopefully. in the future there will be greater warning to the students. “All the same when you get to May 15. there is a definite policy that the accounts of the student he paid before they leave." said Scherman. Bonderud said that the unpaid bill from students is a real concern for the Business Office. “They are very lenient over there,“ said Bonderud, “but they aren't getting the money." Bonderud added that he told Pederson that, for students. Business Office tops Food Service for the most complained about operation. student interest. citing last week's empty Letters to the Editor column and a small regular staff as examples of this low interest. Jan Nelson will be next year‘s Religious Life Commissioner. She also emphasized utilizing Augsburg people on the RLC's activities. She wants to continue RLC concerts and the Christian Awareness Week, Other Presidential appointments ap- proved by Senate include Pete Temple as KCMR General Manager: Kathy Skibbe and Deb Larson as Co-Directors of Publicity: and Erik Kanten and Jeff Danielowski as Darkroom Head Photo- graphers. Other representatives to Senate were also approved: Wayne Pederson. Ad- ministrative Representative: Ed Sabella. Faculty Representative; and Bev Wegge. Staff Representative. John Burkhardt. Sophomore Class President. reported on the “Day in May" celebration to be held May 5. Tentative plans for the activity. according to Burkhardt. include a carnival with booths to be set up in Murphy Square. along with a human chess game. clowns. musical ensembles. as well as area and student artists displaying their work. May 5 is also Celebration of Excellence Day. and the day of the Pig Roast and street dance. Anyone wishing to help with the carnival should contact John Burkhardt. The Senate decided to set up a committee to circulate a petition to determine student support of naming the new Music Building the "Leland B. Sateren Hall of Music." Kevin Bonderud. Student Body President. said that naming the building after Dr. Sateren seems appropriate because of all that he has done for music at Augsburg. in the community, and internationally as well. Whereas, Leland B. Sateren has contributed greatly to Augsburg College. as a student. Professor of Music (receiving the Distinguished Faculty Award in 1973-1974). Chairman of the Department of Music from 1950-1973. Director of the Augsburg Band from 19464950. and the Director of the Augsburg Choir from 1950-1979. and Whereas. Leland B. Sateren has contributed greatly to the music and academic community. having over 300 published choral works. in addition to books and articles for professional magazines. and has directed numerous Sateren Choral Workshops. not only in the United States, but also in Norway and Sweden. and these contributions have been recognized by his being named the first recipient of the F. Melius Christiansen Memorial Award by the Minnesota Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. and he had had the Saint Olaf Medal conferred on him in recognition of his contributions to the performance of Norwegian music in the United States by King Olav V of Norway. and he has been honored with a The text of the senate petition Doctor of Humane Letters degree and a Doctor of Music degree. and Whereas. Leland B, Sateren has contributed greatly to the church. not only in his composing. but also as an active church musician. being a member of the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship and the Hymn Society of America. and Whereas. Leland B. Sateren has contributed to music in this community. as recognized by his receiving the Distinguished Service Award from the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. and the Community Service Award from Sigma Alpha Iota. and Whereas. it is appropriate that the new music building bear the name of one that has contributed so greatly to Augsburg College. music. academia. and the surrounding community. Therefore. be it resolved. that the Student Senate. representing the Augsburg College Student Society, advocates that the new music building, due to be dedicated on October 29. 1978. be appropriately named the Leland B. Sateren Hall of Music. _l Lundeen grabs seat in dramatic race By DAVID RAETHER Editor Junior Mike Lundeen pulled off a dramatic victory in last Friday's special election to fill the Senior Class Off-Campus Representative position. “This feels good." says the exhausted Lundeen speaking from the Lundeen- For-Representative Campaign Head- quarters located in the grand ballroom of Caeser's Bar and Pizzeria. Lundeen's frantic campaigning in the final days was credited by most political observers as the decisive factor in the election. Led by the dedicated staff work of Arlene Shorts, Lynn Schmidtke and others too numerous to mention. Lundeen won the election with a five vote margin. Lundeen's campagin manager. and next year's Echo editor, Larry Couture also expressed jubilation over the victory. “We really worked for this one." said Couture. “We felt that we needed at least one close-minded student on Senate to keep the Echo editor from being fired next year." Couture also went on to credit the fact that no one else ran as helping Lundeen's victory. “When you have only one candidate in an election you've got to figure that things will be a little easier." Lundeen‘s vote total of six outstripped his nearest competitor's vote total of one. News Brief The end is comingll If you're graduating this year, the Career Planning and Placement people can help you find job and career opportunities, but you must talk to them soon. The placement office is located in the elbow of Memorial Hall's first floor. They have three forms you can quickly fill out to get into the running for current and upcomingjob openings. Stop in between classes soon. It'll only take a minute and it may save you months later. Show less
Bernhard Christensen College Center Leland B. Sateren Music Building Of the 13 buildings on Augsburg's campus, only a handful are named after anyone. Perhaps this is due to the historic problem Augsburg has had in finding large donors. Augsburg has never had a Skoglund or an O’Shaughnessy to name... Show moreBernhard Christensen College Center Leland B. Sateren Music Building Of the 13 buildings on Augsburg's campus, only a handful are named after anyone. Perhaps this is due to the historic problem Augsburg has had in finding large donors. Augsburg has never had a Skoglund or an O’Shaughnessy to name several structures after. Or perhaps this is due to the pietistic heritage of the Lutheran Free Church, which would have rebelled against such an earthly reward as having a building named after oneself. Whatever the cause, we think the tradition should end. And we humbly propose for the President and the Board of Regents, as well as to the rest of the Augsburg community, what we think would be some good names for a pair of Augsburg buildings. We think the new Music building should be named the Leland B. Sateren Music Building, and the College Center be renamed the Bernhard Christensen College Center. Currently, rumor has it that the new Music Building won't be named until someone comes up with a half million dollar donation. The size of a donation should have very little to do with the naming of this new building. We think, in fact, that money should be irrelevant to the building’s name. The vast body of Augsburg's alumni is not capable of giving the sort of money necessary. But should this exclude them from the process of naming the building? We think not. We believe that if the body of the Augsburg community were polled, they would come up with two names—Bemhard Christensen, and Leland B. Sateren. Ever since its construction in the mid 1960's the College Center has been cursed with a rather bloodless and empty name. How many colleges around the country have a “College Center?" Probably hundreds. Why not give this Center a name which separates it from the rest. a name which has meaning to Augsburg? The best name for this task is Bernhard Christensen. From the mid thirties to the early sixties Dr. Christensen guided this College, reforming its scope, and giving it a modern perspective and respected reputation. Christensen is a highly revered figure in the history of this school, and has brought Augsburg much distinction. As a scholar, pastor, administrator, educator, and devotional writer, Christensen has been a tireless and joyful servant of both Augsburg and the church. What could possibly be more fitting than naming the new Music Building after Leland Sateren? Dr. Sateren has given so much to this College. Year after year he produces one of the finest college choirs in the nation; he has composed large amounts of choral works which have enriched choirs and congregations internationally; he has done more for music at this College than any other man; and he is widely respected and loved by his students. To name the Music Building after him would be a fitting honor for his great service to the College and the church. lfyou agree with us, and we have strong suspicions that most of you do. sign the Student Senate petition, write letters to President Oscar Anderson and to every member of the Board of Regents. A college-wide petition signing and letter writing action might just impress the Regents to actuallv name these buildings after these two very deserving men. No honorary doctorates For those who read this week's story on the debate over Honorary Doctorates. the arguments on both sides should be clear enough. The issue is, to say the least, a touchy one. On the whole, the faculty as a whole seem opposed to the policy change, and have been for some time. Yet the President and the Board of Regents persist in proposing a change. After a while you'd think the Board would catch on that the faculty does not want the College giving out Honorary Doctorates. 4 Despite Dr. Sateren's fairly good arguments. we think that Honorary Doctorates are wrong. They simply do not have academic integrity. and are open to so much abuse. There are numerous ways of honoring deserving people without resorting to giving out a degree which the College does not offer as a part of its normal academic procedure. Also, we are disturbed that the Regents have not included a "no money as reward" provision. When the faculty votes on this issue we urge them to vote against Honorary Doctorates. And may we also add that the writing of the story on the whole problem would have been a lot easier for all concerned if the Echo were allowed to attend faculty meetings instead get word about what’s going on in there after the fact. letters Oh yeah! To the Editor: This letter is in response to last week's impassioned plea for more criticism of the Echo. Has it ever occurred to you that the Echo is such a fine newspaper that it is above criticism? Unfortunately. this is not the case. l would like to know why you left a rather large blank space on page four of last week's Echo rather than print an item of significance, such as the story on the Augsburg Chess Team's hard-fought draw against their league-leading rivals. (There! I got it in anyway!) I grant that this item was not the Story of the Century. but it would have been far more interesting that a blank space (at least, I think it would . . .) Why don't you leave a few more blank spaces in each Echo so that you. Kathy, and Emilie can write all the articles? Of course, you should leave enough room for the wom-out “Timmy” joke, the liquor ads. the omnipotent President Anderson‘s Plymouth ads, and two (or more) reviews of the same play. Also. I suggest that the Echo purchase an inexpensive pocket calculator. which is very handy for adding up class sections, faculty and administration personnel. etc. Actually, Mr. Editor, the Echo is probably the finest newspaper published by any private four year college in Minneapolis. Keep up the good work. Dave Backman Left out To tl e Editor: Dave, last week you gave us two altematives—write a letter. or join the Echo staff. Fine. [agreed with you until I discovered that the article I had submitted for publication in the same issue was not printed. A group of 10—15 students and faculty spent lots of time planning a Habitat Week for the end of April. We have many speakers, films, and events scheduled. As we wrote in the unpublished article, “this is an attempt to create and maintain an awareness of issues in our surrounding urban habitat." As one of the people involved in bringing up these issues to the Augsburg community, I was not content to sit and moan about the problems here. That's the easy way out. But when I tried to publicize issues being discussed that affect our own campus. I didn't like running into dead ends of not being able to get an article into the student newspaper. I want the Echo to be the voice of students. So when you receive articles about important issues and events on campus. think about priorities and publish them. We are aware of problems but remember that some of us are trying to do something about them. Kendra Bonderud Editor's note: The aforesaid article is in this week's Echo. It has been Echo's policy for some time to do publicity for week-long events on the issue which comes out the Friday before the upcoming week. This policy is not based on whim. it is based on a knowledge that publicity for week-long events works better at this College if it comes out a few days before the events. This leaves the information fresh in the mind of the reader, instead of allowing the reader a week's time to forget the whole business. We apologize if this policy was not clear to you. It's Ray Scott, Herb Carneal, and Halsey Hall By DAVID RAE’I‘HER One of my favorite books is The Summer Game by Roger Angel]. It is a oolleaion of essays on base-bah that Angel] wrote for The New Yorker magazine over a period of about ten years. The book is. in my opinion. the best book ever written on baseball. Continued on page 7 April 21, 1978 Show less
One Potato Two is a spud above By KATHY YAKAL Staff Chawhound Fl r y». [IS the lowly potato has kept its place next to the mighty steak. The humble spuds had potential. but were usually forced to play second fiddle to a hunk of meat. Finally, someone has given them a break. One Potato Two. located... Show moreOne Potato Two is a spud above By KATHY YAKAL Staff Chawhound Fl r y». [IS the lowly potato has kept its place next to the mighty steak. The humble spuds had potential. but were usually forced to play second fiddle to a hunk of meat. Finally, someone has given them a break. One Potato Two. located at 1410 W. Lake Street. features baked potatoes as its main entree. Heated in microwave ovens and filled with your choice of cheeses, chili. chicken, ham. shrimp, sauerkraut. or coleslaw, the potatoes cost from 89 cents to the top-priced crabmeat special at $1.99. This eatery. located in the exciting uptown area, isn't the first place that has allowed spuc's to go solo. Bill Eigen. owner of One Potato Two. reveals that he saw it in Sco' and. Unusual business endeavors are nothing new for Eigen and his Partner. The pair operated a stand at the first Minnesota Renaissance Fair a few years ago. The stand offered two sensuous delights to its customers: cantalope/yogurt sundaes and foot massages. “The nice thing about working here is the people I get to meet." says Bill. His efforts to make the restauth enjoyable for those people is obvious. Freshly-cut yellow mums adorn each table. The customer’s first name—not an order number—is called when the order is ready. "We try to play all kinds of music in here, too.” adds Bill. Limiting the menu to one main dish hasn't seemed to hurt their business. “We've been operating for about two and one—half months now, and we're doing OK. We do a lot of repeat business—people come in and like what they see. so they come back,“ Eigen states. Besides the main dish, the a la carte menu includes soups. salads. fruit juices and other drinks, and desserts. “We make all of our own desserts." claims Eigen. “They’re all made from organic ingredients like whole wheat flour and honey." Potato propaganda covers the walls. Portraits of shapely spuds making statements like "I am not fattening" and pamphlets containing the nutritive value make the consumer aware that she is not eating the average fast junk food fare. One Potato Two is open from 11-11 Monday through Thursday, 11-2 Friday and Saturday. and from 12-10 on Sunday. Choir sings for Canadian festiviles By KATHARINE E. SKIBBE Arts Editor The choir has sung for a number of different organizations on various occasions this year, but not too many other performances excited me or left such an imprint on me than when we sang in the Crystal Court of the IDS for a special banquet honoring the friendship between Canada and the United States. We boarded the Medicine Lake bus as we often have done for other concerts. Each of us had our very own worn and somewhat smelly royal blue choir robe over one arm, books for that anticipated moment of study in the other arm. and ballet slippers or black shoes somehow juggled between the two. Approximately five and a half hours later we got off that same bus, tired. but excited by the evening events. What happened in between proved to be another interest- ing addition to the many chapters of Augsburg Choir performances. To set a few minds at rest, we did not subject the poor Canadians to five and a half hours of Scandinavian folk tunes and double choir music. We arrived at the IDS building about 7:15. At 8:00 p.m. we quickly marched on and off the risers pausing only to sing the Canadian anthem "O Canada" and our own “Star Spangled Banner." Then. as the American and Canadian guests contently laid their forks into Filet Mignon de Boeuf Grille, Sauce Periogourdine and Croquettes de Riz de Sauvage we disappeared back into our assigned room April 21, 1978 to chalk off two hours in an attempt to study. History. literature, education, music theory, and even a few political science books made their way from various knapsacks and piles of books throughout the room. At about 10:15. we made our way back downstairs and waited in formation for about 45 minutes. Once back on the risers, we sang seven numbers of Canadian or American origin. I don't know how many of you have ever sang in the Crystal Court (it would be interesting for you to try some day). The sound is quickly lost as it bounces around somewhere in the atmosphere high above our heads. The audience was none the-less-appreciative and gave us a standing ovation. With people like Senator Wendall Anderson and big business men like the Donaldsons in the audience. I was really excited by the warmth and the interest that our numbers received. And even though we finished singing at 11:30 and felt tired to the bone. all the smiles and heartfelt clapping made the extension of my 11:00 bedtime curfew entirely alright. Back on board the bus. we were pleasantly surprised by a visit from Senator Wendall Anderson. Amidst the rumors that the Canadians had never heard anyone sing their national anthem better and the peaceful feeling of a performance well done. we sang our way back to Augsburg. I don't think that the downtown streets of Minneapolis have ever heard “America the Beautiful" and "0 Canada" sung quite so well. {iii/3.473 a3 fifii/lififl' 'Saturday Night Fever': Alive! Reviewed By CAROL WILSHIRE Probably nothing has done more to popularize the disco beat than Paramount‘s current box office success. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. This movie. laced with hard hitting Brooklyn street talk and what some consider to be “raunchy” sexual overtones; is the most dynamic movie of 1977. Its main source of impact is the electrifying. sensitive performance of newcomer. John Travolta. Before seeing the film, I was skeptical of this “sweathog's” acting potential, not sure if I could sit through two hours of the Vinnie Barbarino “stupidity stare." Travolta left no trace of his television character in his moving performance as Tony Manero, a 19 year old paint store clerk by day, and high strutting disco king by night. ’I‘ravolta's vulnerability is his biggest asset. His character is masculine and proud. yet gentle and non-threatening. He can laugh: but he can cry too. He portrays a character the audience can identify with. much like Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky." The American public loves an underdog. and it has found one in Tony Manero. Working in a paint store and living at home with a nagging mother and a bitter unemployed father, Tony escapes Friday and Saturday nights to the disco, where he receives instant respect and admiration. While his friends pop pills and guzzle booze to escape. Tony finds his high through dancing. But, he realizes something is missing in his life. He wants to "get that high from something else" in his life. Unsure of how to deal with his feelings, compounded by family and peer pressure to conform. he meets Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gomey), an ambitious young woman working in a public relations agency; in the middle of making a transition from Brooklyn to prestigious Manhattan. and to a “better” life. Trying to hide her own vulnerability with a sharp tongue and a cool, ego-centric mask. she and Tony become dancing partners. Aside from dancing together. they develop a warm. supportive relationship, and Stephanie serves as the catalyst for Tony's eventual breakaway. While the scenes centering on Travolta or Travolta and Gomey are moving and powerful, many of the subplots (the movie contains far too many), tend to be confusing and unjustified. Despite good direction and generally a high quality of acting. too many factors detract from the central theme of the movie. Karen Gomey's performance as Stephanie is convincing, and her dancing is nicely done. Travolta's dancing, with his natural style and fluid body motion. is explosive, The original music. written and performed by the Bee Gees. has proven to be the most popular musical score in years. and the additional music and adaptation by David Shire. is effective as well. Filmed entirely on location on the streets of New York City. the dialogue is very real. and while not appropriate for a church service or bridge party, it is an essential part of the story. Due partially to the controversy of Saturday Night Fever and it being his first major sceen role. John Travolta failed to win Best Actor honors at the recent Academy Awards. Never the less, Travolta is a star. and one must believe he is a major talent. hopefully delivering sensational performances regularly from now on. Introductory Offer! COLOR FILM 12 Exp. 110 or 126 for Kodak lnstamatic Cameras LIMIT 1 ROLL PER CUSTOMER WITH THIS COUPON ONLY Enclose 35: for postage and handling with your name & address. 3 O O. ’3) 2? O-’ 0‘ O O 0 OK 0, 0, <3> 8? O O O o - O O Coupon expires Aug. 10. 1978 or while supply lasts. SKRUDLAND PHOTO LAKE GENEVA, WIS. 53147 I l l l VALUABLE‘COUPON Q tl Show less