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Title: Augsburg Echo November 5, 1999, Page 01
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: tﬁorembcr - IQQq éEcho NovemberSdr,1999 Volume106 Issues V. tab WSW EgyptAir plane crash frills (www startrlbune com> On Gautier 31. at EgyptAir Boeing 767. like the one pictured above. crashed off the coast of Nantucket. likety killing all of its passengers. Jessaﬂoodroﬂa News Editor On Sunday....
Show moretﬁorembcr - IQQq éEcho NovemberSdr,1999 Volume106 Issues V. tab WSW EgyptAir plane crash frills (www startrlbune com> On Gautier 31. at EgyptAir Boeing 767. like the one pictured above. crashed off the coast of Nantucket. likety killing all of its passengers. Jessaﬂoodroﬂa News Editor On Sunday. October 3]. an EgyptAir plane on ﬂight from New York to Egypt disappeared off the coast of Nantucket. No survivors from the 217 pas- sengers who were aboard were found within the ﬁrst forty—eight hours. and on November 2. the US. Coast Guard issued a state- ment saying: “At this point. it is in everyone's best interest to no longer expect we will ﬁnd sur— vivors. The operation is no longer search and rescue. lt‘s search and recovery." Currently. three possible causes for the crash are being looked at: Brad Mott Staff Writer The 2000 Presidential election is about a year away and the race has seen its ups and downs. with candidates already withdrawing before the ﬁrst urinary. This is, a narrowed-down list of some of the major Presidential candidates from each party. The Party: George W. Bush: Bush is the son of former President George Bush. who led America to a victory in Operation Desert Storm. George W. Bush is the current governor of Texas. He is running for president on the platform of lower taxes. strong national defense. aid for Amer- ican faunas. education reform. and abstinence education. He also believes the government should turn to faith-based orga~ niutions to help people in need. He feels this is the next President’s race 2001 preview step in welfare reform. Bush strongly believes in uniting Amer- ican and minority groups. Bush said about himself. “I'm a uniter not a divider!" John McCain: McCain is a current senator from Arizona. He is run- ning his presidential campaign on the platform of lowering taxes. reforming health care. using bud- get surplus to help fund Social Security. and raising the salaries and standards for the nations teachers. Also. McCain has taken a pro-life stand on abortion. The Democratic Party: Al Gore: Gore is currently the Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton. Gore believes in keeping the budget balanced. being tougher on crime. strengthening gun control. cutting middle class taxes. ﬁscal disci- pline. environmental protection. strengthening families. reducing child poverty. and faith-based organizations. Bill Bradley: Bradley is a for- mer NBA basketball player and former New Jersey Senator. If elected president. he plans on focusing on helping children in poverty. helping working fami- lies. improving health care. strengthening gun control. and reforming campaign ﬁnance. .00 “Iloctlon' page 2 ~ issues.“ mm .m; Republican presidential candi- date. George W. Bush. Chlldrenandguns veritable“ accidents suspicion they Many parents who own guns keep them loaded or unlodod at home and substantially underestimate menskdinjrlytorheirdiildrutaooadingtoa recenlstudy bytheAmencanAcadernyofPedi— attics. Surveying 400 parents. researchers deter- mined that an alarrrung number of families keep huh pistols and riﬂes uherr young family mem- herscanﬁndrhernlmyearfotllcluldrendiwaml 25111) were injured in what doctors called SouthKort-aﬁrekillsﬂ Police detained tour electricians ignored satay regulations and touched off a fatal fire uhich left 54 dead and 'l injured Die blaze. belieinj to hair been started by electric sparks. swept through a three—slot) build~ mg in Indion. 50 kilomth .30 miles: nest of Seoul. on Saturday filling it \uth touc smoke Most \k‘tlms were believed to has: suffocated News Briefs: The Nation, The World One dead in fraternity shooting last Sunday on (he person died and at least five other were injured when shooting erupted at a Ball State L'ni— versity fraternity party early Sunday one person apparently walked into an off-campus fraternity house and started firing during a party. police Lt. Steven Stanley said. "One person died and seyeral others were injured." Bush injured while jogging Texas Gov George W Bush suffered minor cuts and bruises Monday after Jumping out of the path of a dump truck while )ogging. according to cam» paign officials Bush spokesman Brian Jones said the governor. the front-runner for the GOP presr dermal nomination. no running uith his prolet- uye deuul near the gmemor‘s mausion uhen he heard a dump [nick belund him Jones also said Bushyurnped our of the may to avoid being hit. but tndtxngsosufferedabrmselohishipandrmnor alrasrom (It one of his legs More than Na. '3' In this issue: Fire drills elicit negative response from students. page Halloween photos and fun. page What is your favorite squirrel memory? page Cabaret: a life—changing experience. page Preview of Auggie winter sports. page 914-le U) 21 7 passengers terrorism. massive mechanical failure. and pilot error. At this point. little evidence has been found pointing toward any of these three explanations. How- ever. some details that have recently come to light seem to suggest something other than pilot error. Immediately following the news of the EgyptAir crash. public offi- cials began to strenuously deny that there was any evidence of ter- rorist involvement in the crash of Flight 990. However. the release of 990's passenger manifest has lent some amount of ciedencc to the belief that the plane may have been the target of .i terrorist attack. Included among the plane‘s pus» sengers were 30-some Egyptian military ofﬁcers. and a consider able number of tourists. two groups that have long been cori- sidered “attractive targets" for ler» rorist action. But even Wllll llll\ lnf'onnatlon. ten'orism is thought to be the least likely cause of this disaster. according to the l’lt‘sle dent's national security team, In I99]. another Boeing 767. owned by Austrian Lauda Air. crashed forty-five minutes out of Faculty Bangkok. lhtnland. II \\;|.\ r'\ en— tually dctcmnned that this crash \\ as caused by an accidental m. flight deploy merit of lllt‘ plane‘s thrust rey clscix. ulnch caused the plane to begin tlll uncontrollable plunge that ended “till the deaths ol till 233 piisscngcrs aboard The design lltm lllill .illouctl llll\ to happen \\.is corrected on .lll ’o‘s lollounig the cmsli llo\\ t‘\t‘l. before the ll.i\\ had bccn t‘t‘th‘Clt‘tl. fht‘lt‘ \\ t‘lt‘ .l R“ lllt‘lt‘ planes built 0n the llllt‘. I .ludn .-\n "s pl.inc \\.l\ llllltl her 33': lipyplxhi‘s \\.l\ llllllll‘t‘l 28.1 .l\\t‘llll\l\ The flu“ \\.is supposed to lltht' bccn fued Ill llic .rlicutly ninnn lilclui'cd planes. loo lloiwvci. shortly after the planes minc oll the assembly line. Boeing \voikcis went on strike. ’l‘lic Inlnln An plane did liol gct flu-d; llic qncsr tioii no“ is did lllt‘ IigyplAn" ()flicinl sources .uc lit'iiii' t‘ﬂll llUll\ nbotll \iiyiliy :lllyllnlli' related In "W nurse of lln‘ t’insll According to onc nit-Inth ol the Nulionul 'llnnspoiluliou Safety Board. “any conclusion right now would be ll.l\l)’ .nnl lltlh\|lll\' unfounded." and staff salaries raised Laura Waldon Co-Edllor in Chief As of September I. I999. Aug» burg's faculty and stuff recened a pay increase of about 5% in the (‘ollege‘s attempt to ctilllpcnsulc for salaries that are lower than those of most other private col, leges. For at least the last five years. the faculty and staff of Augsburg have receiied an annual increase of only cost of living Int'fcast.‘~ while most other Lul- leges throughout the state have offered a 4% increase. reported 3‘477'4 Lora SlL‘ll. Director of Human Resources. Last year Augsburg» salaries ranked l2th out of 14 baccalaurer ate—level institutions. actording to At udrmr magazine “We've found we've really fallen behind in salaries in torriparison to other colleges." stated Dick Adamson. Vice President of Finance and Administration However. because of increased student enrollment and nnprosed operations this year Augsburg has been able to invest more rrioncy in the salaries of its faculty and staff. 'aLLtJldll'lg to Adarnson "We ended up with over an excess of 50 students. which enabled us to giie the higher increase ' said Adannson 'l'lils year 's Illt trust for fur nlly was (M, wliilt' stuff rcu-ivi'tl n “’i inticuse with nil .ttltllllllllill ."i .ivnllnlilc for lllt’lll nnd cqtiily “It's nice to yet an unit-aw." sand Kaye Stlnocdr-i Atlllllllhllulln' Assistant for Atudclmt Advrsrnp, "but I \llll don't ft‘t'l ll's it cost of llVllIl.’ lllk trust" Aupsltulg hopes to (llft‘l a 5% llltlt‘uxt‘ in salaries for lacully and staff for the next fl\t' years ill low ‘l'lns ‘v'rf Hill: the prn}ccletf budget. and Adamsun believes ll can l)t' sus tamed "if we work toward opera llUllul efficiencies and keeping up enrollment ” increase has been lllllll "We hate to make sure Mere pay mg people at a Ullllpcllll‘v’c late so we can retain the lille quality fat. ulty and staff we have hen- at Augsburg. stated Adanmun "Our goal is to eventually girl to the inidrangc of the market ' said Adarnwn for example. he lllU‘. Hated that if a position on the market ranges in salary from 52‘1'11) In 328.0”). Augsburg wants to be able t1; pay its staff 324.000 Adanwm stated that Augsburg 5 salaries are currently at about 535% of the: market mid point and he believes that if the pr)t:‘.'lCC 5’7! increase continues they \hlll soon reach their goal
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Title: Augsburg Echo November 5, 1999, Page 02
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: '16} .V .999: -F mammal; November 5th, 1999 EEOpinion page 2 Fire drills not necessary John Phung Staff Writer A few weeks ago. Anderson Hall had a ﬁre drill. Now. while this isn‘t so uncommon. it is an annoyance. none-the—less. It was nicely timed during the evening when most students were...
Show more'16} .V .999: -F mammal; November 5th, 1999 EEOpinion page 2 Fire drills not necessary John Phung Staff Writer A few weeks ago. Anderson Hall had a ﬁre drill. Now. while this isn‘t so uncommon. it is an annoyance. none-the—less. It was nicely timed during the evening when most students were winding down with the World Series on the tube. or tuning up a last- minute paper for class. Then the decibel level really went up. Anderson has the type of ﬁre alarm that one can’t just wave off and ignore; it‘s meant to notjust be heard. but to be deafening. So. like the simple automatons that we are. the residents of Anderson were forced to quit whatever they were doing and march out of the Hall. Some came right out of the shower. some in their pajamas. some still weary from turning in early: but all out into the cold of night to await the "timely" evacuation of the Hall and the end of the drill so that they could once again go back and continue with whatever they had been trying to accom- plish before turning in for the evening. Now. ﬁre drills may be few and far between. but the fact is that they are also. for the most part. undesirable. By now most of us have already gone through the whole process of calmly leaving the premise during a ﬁre drill Election continued from page I numerous times. The need for ﬁre drills has long exhausted its effectiveness. I doubt that at this stage it’s very likely that people will start to panic at the experience of a ﬁre drill and most competent individ- uals would likely know what to do in case of ﬁre. So why do we have them? They make the school feel secure that people are prepared for the dan- gers of an emergency. But. in turn. every time a ﬁre drill is exercised the effectiveness of the entire system diminishes just a bit. It can be compared to crying wolf over and over again: pretty soon no one really cares. One has to wonder if anybody really expected the last fire drill to be anything but a ﬁre drill. or a possible ﬁre to be anything but a ﬁre drill. If there really is a need to test out the ﬁre alarms in the dorms. the least that the hall could do is mention when the test will be preformed to minimize the annoyance factor. The Reform Party: Pat Buchanan: Buchanan has just joined the Reform Party after running unsuccessfully for president twice before as a Republican candidate. Buchanan also has very hard stances on issues. He strictly believes in the motto “America First” along with economic nationalism. He wants a tax cut across the board along with downsizing the IRS and Judicial Reform. Buchanan is also pro-life. is against gays in the mili— tary. and would like to see term limits for Congress and federal judges. The Socialist Party: David McReynolds: McReynolds has been a peace activist for a long time and ran in 1980 as the social- ist presidential nominee. Some of the things McReynolds believes in are comprehensive health care for all citizens and a maximum wage of four times the minimum wage. About this plan McReynolds said. “If we limit the maximum wage to four times that which the lowest paid of us makes, then you can be damn sure that we‘ll see the mini- mum wage increased fast!" He also believes in peaceful policies. starting particularly with an imme- diate 50% cut in the US defense budget. The Natural Law Party: John Hagelin, Ph.D.: Hagelin and the Natural Law Party believe in prevention—oriented health care, edu- cational reforms. renewable energy production and energy conservation. sustainable agriculture. cutting taxes deeply and responsibly. and eliminating special interest control of our politics. The Libertarian Party: Harry Browne: Browne and the Libertarian’s goal for America are to have no income tax. estate tax, or gift tax; to have the government mind its own business (stay out of foreign affairs); and to have every provi- sion of the Bill of Rights honored. A CC: Test ban treaty Matt Bergin and Trevor Johnson Staff Writers A couple of weeks ago. the US. Senate voted to reject the new Comprehensive Test Ban treaty. According to this treaty. no coun- try could test nuclear weapons ever again. However. it would not stop the manufacturing of nuclear weapons. The treaty has been ratiﬁed by 47 out of the 154 countries that have signed. Countries such as Iran, North Korea. and China have not and do not plan to ratify this treaty. We believe that the US. Senate made the correct decision regard- ing this treaty. If ratiﬁed. this treaty would have been a threat to our sovereignty and national security. This treaty was strongly opposed by six former secretaries of defense. four fomier C.l.A. directors. and four fomier National Security advisors (all experts in national security and defense). Basically. if we ratiﬁed this treaty. our hands would be tied and we would not be able to test our nuclear weapons any- more. If we could not test our weapons. then we could not be assured of a working. usable nuclear defense. Do you want nuclear weapons in this country that could malfunction? Testing nuclear weapons is neces- sary to ensure that they work and that the newest and best technol— ogy is being used. Some may say that we do not need to test our nuclear weapons if the other countries agree to the treaty. First of all. some countries (such as the main enemies of the US.) have not agreed to the treaty. Second of all. even if a country ratiﬁes the treaty. how can we be assured that those that signed the treaty will abide by it? Even if countries do abide by the treaty. that still does not mean that they cannot have nuclear weapons. Countries can still build and use nuclear weapons without testing them. The very ﬁrst atomic bomb. dropped on Hiroshima. was never tested. Two threats to our national secu- rity (North Korea and Iraq) have nuclear weapons which have never been tested. This treaty is ﬂawed, unchange- able, and unenforceable. It would have been a disaster to the US. and a help to our enemies had this treaty been ratiﬁed. If ratiﬁed, we would have followed it and not tested our nuclear weapons. while our enemies could have been testing under the cover of the treaty all along. This would make us vulnerable to nuclear attack. It would be foolish to stop all future testing with a politically unstable world and an unknown future. Our Senate did what was in the best interest of our nation. Sources: http://www.conservativenews.org http://www.claremont.org http://www.frontpagemag.com http://www.mc.org Media gets it right, finally Coverage of famous golfer’s death is tactful Khy Chapman Qaily Texan Staff Writer In this day of cut-throat journalism and over-hyped national tragedies. it’s refreshing to see broadcasters and newspaper publishers do an hon- orable and tactful job of covering a celebrity’s death. Such was the case last week when professional golfer Payne Stewart and ﬁve others perished in a fatal plane ﬂight over the central United States. Despite the almost Hollywood scripting of the mishap. the media didn’t overtax the country with macabre and redundant reporting of it. With minor exceptions. the reporting was factual. timely and objective — in stark contrast to that afforded John F. Kennedy Jr. and Lady Diana Spencer. The restraint demonstrated in Stewart‘s case should set a precedent for future media coverage of celebrity tragedies. The coverage is this case not only delivers a clear picture of the media‘s priorities. but of the nation’s as well. Granted. Stewart was not the household name that Kennedy was or is; the other victims lived even more anonymous lives. Yet that doesn’t automatically disqualify him from the national spotlight. With 20 golf courses in the Austin area alone. it’s difﬁcult to imagine that Stewart did not have a place of importance in the lives of many locals. Accord- ing to statistical abstracts. golf is a game played by 25 million Ameri- can enthusiasts annually. As a leading champion of the sport. Stewart was esteemed by perhaps as many Americans as Michael Jordan or Tom Cruise. Probably more than any other factor though. the status of golf as a sport of movers. shakers and the Anglo-American leisure class justiﬁed the deference afforded the crash victims. No doubt many news media industry executives knew them personally or had at one time or another rubbed elbows with them at high-class functions. Though the same could also be said of Lady Di and John Jr., their status rested upon a platform of common, popular support. The extreme of this phenomenon can be recalled by those who experienced the base spectacle of Elvis Presley’s demise. It‘s not a new concept, nor necessarily a bad or unnatural one. to give an athlete saintly respect. And. it’s not one to hold against the Payne Stewarts of the world. In an era bereft of noble heroes, sports ﬁgures ﬁll a vortex of hope and humility for millions. Honoring them honors their followers as well. The media showed it could be tactful about death this time. Sooner or later. another politician. athlete or entertainer will die too young and too fast. Let’s imagine then that they were just people capable of good and bad. right and wrong — people who. despite their popularity. should not be publicly exploited upon departing. but instead piped quietly into the mists. Dear Readers. We wish to respond to an anonymous letter that we received last week (which we were asked not to publish). He/she was upset by our column on PaWS. and felt that we should have addressed a more pertinent issue on campus. We. however. would like to remind our readers that Dear Ben and Liz is an opinion column. One should keep in mind that our column will generally have a sarcas- tic, humorous tone. Please don’t take us too seriously. The anonymous writer requested that we investigate several other issues on this campus related to the CLASS center. We are not investigative reporters and will not be pursuing those issues. In the future, other writers for the Echo may choose to address them. We would also like to take this time to encourage our readers to write in to us at . We would love to hear what you think of our column and answer any questions you may have. Any advice we have for our readers would be freely given. if only you would WRITE IN! Finally, Ben and Liz would like to know what the student body thinks about the “Augsburg House Shower" to be held November 7th. Invita- tions were placed in all student mailboxes, requesting donations of “dishes. Stemware, ﬂatware. and serving pieces” for the Augsburg House. We agree that this is an unreasonable request. Students here pay close to $20,000 annually. and the whole concept of a shower seems outrageous. Please write in to us about this or any other subject. and we will publish a summary of the feedback. The Weekly Useless Fact (a new tradition we are going to start): Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn‘t wear any pants.
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 07
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
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Finally I asked each student what they liked best and worst about Augsburg or the United States in gen- eral. Camilla and Birgitte agreed that the best part of America is how many possibilities we have pre- sented to us. They also agreed that the worst thing here is the food? They feel that it is too greasy and too fatty. and is generally unappetizing. Lena said that she enjoy s the di\ersity we have here and the ability to meet many different people. On the other hand. she said that America has way too much entertainment lit the L S. she said. it seems like ey eryihing must contain some kind of entertain» mcnt In closing I Asked the students :1 they had anything they would like to s.i_\ to the people here at Augsburg or in America in general To this question. Lena replied, “Amencans should teel much more grateful than they do, Many of the poorest people here still liye much better than people in or“-" countries.” Horror continued from page 5 The show runs pretty similarly to a twisted version of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" -- so much so. that even the Fox network would pass on it. With real actors moving along with the movie (kind oft and audience members shouting out witty. often obscenet additions to the movie‘s script. you can‘t help but feel that you‘re sitting in a friend‘s front room watching a rerun on TV. In the end you aren‘t able to really hear the actual mo\ie at all became of the constant shouting by the audience. but would you really ha\e wanted to any - way 1‘ Without the add—ins and props the mm ie does- n‘t hold much of a tlayor of its own. All in all. The Ruikt Horror I’it [mt ,S/iuii is a pretty good way to spend a late Saturday night Be warned. though. 1! 1* not .1 place for the ul"\C\.l* minded and bashtul It you do go. you‘d be well Ad\ tsed lt' Punitittdte in the lullet .Xt lcus' yell. "slut" and "arsehnle' at the appropriate izines And doth won—y: you’ll taxi; on to the .ipprnpz'.ute tiizip qulC qun kly You can also find Augsburg College‘s own Carrie Dahlby mulling mound the theater prc-show in LU>‘ tume for one of the \arious characters she plays in the shtm . Students encounter faulty computers Jenny Anderson Copy Editor “Same s@‘7rt. different year." was the ﬁrst thing I heard froin Kelly*(names were changed to protect the frustrated) when I asked her about the computers around campus. I imagine that Kelly isn't the only person who feels that something needs to be done about our college‘s com- puter problems. One night. Kelly went to the library to work on an assignment for class. and it tumed out to be a disaster. “After working for 45 minutes. the computers in the room shut off and went blank—everyone freaked out!" After countless attempts to reboot the computer. Kelly walked to the Umess/Moi't lab. “I tried one computer and it returned after every word. I tried another and it froze-up on me. I moved to yet another, and it did— n‘t even have Word on it. Finally. I realized that everyone was print— ing frotn one computer; I tnoved there. finished my paper. and printed it." I'm sure I‘m not the only one say- ing I’ve been in Kelly’s shoes. I‘ve had enough trouble with the computers on campus that I brought my own for this year. Besides that. some students are having problems with Augnet. “The system doesn't ever let me log on. and because I can‘t log on. I can never print." said trou- bled senior. Mike*. “I went to IT for help. btit they made me feel stupid. and they couldn't figure it otit either," Kelly agreed and mentioned her troubles with Atignet. “I never got a packet iti my mailbo\ tit the beginning of the year like every 7 one else. so my account wasn‘t set tip right. Now I am screwed for the rest of the year." Listening to story after story. my fellow computer users and I came tip with some ideas for improving the situation. We thought that having it help desk in the Urness/Mort lab would be the best idea. A computer literate person could be available for questions during busy hours of the day. If that‘s not possible, maybe some one can type tip a packet of fre— quently asked questions and answers for troubleshooting ideas; At any rate, something should be done to make the agonizing trip to the lab :1 little less stressful. 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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: October 22, 1999 :éESports Running wild: cross country teams to compete in MIAC Championship race Anne Osberg Staff Writer For some of Augsburg’s cross country team members, next weekend‘s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championship race is going to be the race of the season...
Show moreOctober 22, 1999 :éESports Running wild: cross country teams to compete in MIAC Championship race Anne Osberg Staff Writer For some of Augsburg’s cross country team members, next weekend‘s Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championship race is going to be the race of the season. This is the race that will detemiine whether or not they will have the chance to fulﬁll a dream and race at the Division III National Race in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Augsburg runners Chrissy Baune and Eric Blomendal have this dream within their grasp. Both Baune and Blomendal have been racing for eight years and admit they’ve fallen in love with the sport. Blomendal is a junior marketing major from Huntsville, Ontario. His racing times have improved in each race this year and he‘s been running about ﬁve sec— onds faster than last year. Last season, Blomendal missed the cut to go to Nationals by four seconds, so he is excited about his Courtesy Augsburg Public Relations Junior runner Eric Blomendal has improved with each race. chances for this year. Blomendal feels-that the thing that most inhibits a good performance is negative thoughts. “When you’re running in a large race like last weekend (La Crosse Invitational) and runners keep passing you, negative thoughts start run- ning through your head and you don’t want to even race - anymore,” but “when you’re in the lead, all you think about is the ﬁnish line.” Blomendal and the rest of the Auggie men’s cross country team will face some stiff competition next weekend at the MIAC Championships from St. Thomas and St. John’s. The men’s team consists of ﬁve members: Blomendal, Christian Dawson, Lawrence Mboga, Albert Nyarnari, and Matt Swords. The team itself is improving in each race, and last weekend’s La Crosse Invitational produced per- sonal bests for each member of the team. ‘ Chrissy Baune is a sophomore from Marshall, Minnesota, majoring in math and business. Baune’s major reason for coming to Augsburg was because of head cross country and track coach, Dennis Barker. Barker has become a father ﬁgure to Baune and works with her and each other member of the team individually to make sure the training programs are right for him or her. Twenty minutes before every race, Baune goes off on her own to warm-up and listen to music from the “Hackers” soundtrack while visualizing how she wants to run her race. During the race itself, Baune focuses on each moment in ' the race. “IfI am running up a hill, I focus on running up that hill, then down that hill. I focus on each moment in the race as it comes to me. I don’t focus on‘ the people around me or really even what place I’m in," said i Baune. Courtesy Augsburg Public Relations Sophomore Chrissy Baune excels As a team, the in women's cross country. women have ' improved a lot, but it doesn’t hurt that their numbers have doubled since the previous year. The team members are Baune, Michele Ashleson, Amber Friberg, Jaime Kingsley, Teresa Lewandowski. Emily Nyre, Julie Peterson, Anne Pryor, Natalie St. Louis, and Marit Thorsgard. They will also face some competition at next weekend’s race from St. Olaf, St. Thomas, and Macalester. The MIAC Championship race will be held at Como Park Golf Course in St. Paul. For Baune, Blomendal, and both Auggie cross country teams, next weekend’s race will be a crucial one. The future of women’s soccer looks promising Abigail Mildbrand Staff Writer Last year. coming to Augsburg College from a tiny town in cen- tral Wisconsin, I’d played soccer in phy-ed a couple times. My hometown didn't even have a soc- cer ﬁeld: the nearest soccer pro- gram was about an hour away. Despite my lack of familiarity with the sport. my curiosity got the best of me and I found myself' dialing the extension from the “Learn to Play Women‘s Soccer!" posters plastered all over campus. Looking back, I have to say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made since beginning my college career. My ﬁrst-ever season in soccer was a long cry from successful in terms of our overall record. With hopes of saving face, I won’t go into speciﬁcs. Personally though, I felt as though I’d just conquered the world when the season ended. I’d stepped far out of my comfort zone and managed to add a com— pletely different chapter to my life story. But I’m here to credit the team, not to reflect on all I‘ve received from personal team experiences. Now, with only about two weeks left of my second soccer season, I have many more accomplish—‘ ments to claim, as does the entire team. ' Low on numbers this year—-at one point I think we only had 8 names on the roster--each match has been a test of our physical, men- tal, and emotional endurance. We played our hearts out, usually coming up short at the end of a 90-minute match. Though very frustrated by mid-season. we were determined to come out of the season with more wins than we’d had last year. We have accomplished our goal of topping last season’s record and continue to go for more. We pulled together all of our desire, hustle, and teamwork to defeat Harnline after two 15—minute overtimes, making our ﬁrst win since very early last season and our ﬁrst conference win in two seasons. Needless to say, the team was pretty pumped. The same weekend, we chal- lenged St. Scholastica’s team and, once again, came out victorious, scoring the lone goal of the game in the ﬁrst three minutes of play. That weekend, it was easy to leave the ﬁeld feeling like win- ners. Our coaches are always reminding us of the importance of conducting ourselves like winners and demand respect, despite the score. Never let the opponent get to you, they tell us. Conducting yourself with dignity is one of the toughest things in the world to do when you feel like you want to disappear, but we know where the coaches are com- ing from and do our best to dis- play winning attitudes. Obviously no acting was necessary after our victories. It was plain to see the pride and excitement on every player’s, every coach’s, and every fan’s face that weekend. While the women’s soccer team may not have ideal numbers in terms of players and records, we have a lot to be proud of and a lot to look forward to in the remain- ing games and the upcoming sea- sons. The next couple of rebuilding years look promising, so keep an eye out for the women’s soccer team. Flag Football as of 10/18/99 W‘ - Rough Riders 4 1 8 Wolfpack 3 l 6 Silver Bullets 3 2 6 Boys from 8th 3 2 6 Outsiders 2 2 4 Hope 2 2 4 Studs 2 3 4 Lights out, Baby l 3 2 Ghettoblasters 0 4 0 Intramural Scoreboard Volleyball Standings as of 10/18/99 Win-L955 Total Nymphs 4 0 8 Auggie Tech 3 l 6 Hawthorne House 2 2 4 7th Heaven 2 2 4 The Compilers 2 l 4 Hoseheads l 2 2 Rough Riders l 2 2 The Who I 3 2 VanderLeest 0 3 0 The Echo needs sports writers. We will pay you! echo @augsburg. edu Ping pong: A new sport . that’s fun for everyone Anne Osberg Staff Writer Ping—pong (or table tennis, if you prefer) is a game that is open to a wide variety of people. It is a game where someone doesn’t necessar- ily have to be good to enjoy it and is a great way to take a break from studying. The game can also relax your mind in one way as it stimu- lates it in another. On campus, there are two places where you can enhance your ping- pong/table-tennis skills. One table is located in the Cooper’s Attic game room and a second table is in the women’s FCA townhouse in Anderson Hall 410. Watch for notices about a possible up-coming ping-pong/table tennis tournament in January. Go pong wild!
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 06
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Search Result: O . Q)": . 0 0 99.99999, 1999 so Falth 85 Commumty page 6 Profiles: Professor Philip Quanbeck Quanbeck reﬂects on faith, the Bible and the Spice Girls Allison Heimkes Staff Writer Reverend Doctor Philip Quan- beck. II (RDPQII) is in his se- enth year as a full-time religion professor at Augsburg...
Show moreO . Q)": . 0 0 99.99999, 1999 so Falth 85 Commumty page 6 Profiles: Professor Philip Quanbeck Quanbeck reﬂects on faith, the Bible and the Spice Girls Allison Heimkes Staff Writer Reverend Doctor Philip Quan- beck. II (RDPQII) is in his se- enth year as a full-time religion professor at Augsburg College. RDPQII grew up at Augsburg since both of his parents are Augsburg alumni. and his father was also a professor here. RDPQII said his parents brought him to Augsburg for convoca— tions. football and basketball games. and piano lessons with Vera Thut. When RDPQII decided to earn his Bachelor's Degree from St. Olaf College. his parents were a bit disappointed. However. his father‘s hidden dismay showed the freedom he gave his children to follow their likes and dislikes. RDPQII received his Masters of Divinity at Luther Seminary. He then went to Princeton Seminary to begin his Ph. D., which he ﬁn- ished at Luther after spending eleven years as a parish pastor in Evenson. Illinois. and Annandale and Watson. Minnesota. His father did not push him to become a minister. Nor did his college professors. However. RDPQII remembers two favorite professors from college. “They were very thoughtful and faithful people." he said. “They were a good example for thinking and being a Christian." One of the issues that RDPQII deals with as a Christian is histor— ical critical analysis of literature. and specifically the Bible. This topic has brought some tension to religions to which RDPQII responded by saying. “critical does not mean nega— tive. but [means it] in a positive sense to understand how to take things apart." Bernard Christensen, former president of Augsburg. defended the introduction of the historical criti- cism method at Augsburg as a part of the liberal arts. RDPQII says you can look at the Bible with critical thinking tools. And after you have tried it one way, you can try it another way. “It is not one way or the other." RDPQII said. RDPQII quoted Placher by saying, “You can read the Bible from a perspective of faith and enter into its world" to see the world in a different light. “Too often people see the Bible as law. orjust rules." RDPQII said. “It‘s a window. A doorway. An invitation." Besides his involvement in reli- gion, RDPQII keeps in touch with his daughters‘ younger genera— tion. As a result of this open communi- cation. he has become an avid lis- tener of the Spice Girls. When asked about their decision to split up. RDPQII commented that he “really lamented the demise of the Spice Girls." Aaron Vogel/ECHO Reverend Dr. Philip Quanbeck ll, professor of religion at Augsburg College. RDPQII said he talked with his girls about the Spice Girls' music and its signiﬁcance. They asked the question. “What do they have in common with Mozart, Stravin- sky. or the Rite of Spring‘s lines of development?“ He also added that Ginger Spice is “really developing the Girl Power theme by running for the Parliament." 1 RDPQII owns the Spice Girls' movie Spice World, and would be willing to lead a discussion group after its viewing some evening if the interest is high. (Perhaps it could be used as the next Frame of Mind discussion.) Americorps National Service provides student funding and personal growth Dana Determan Staff Writer to $10,000, depending how long you serve, which can be used to pay off past or future school loans. Church Exploring Grant Jordahl Staff Writer Emmanuel Tabernacle 2501 East 22nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 724-6701 \ Recently, I had the chance to visit the Emmanuel Tabernacle Church of God. The church is located a few blocks across 1—94 on East 22nd Street. The outer appearance of the building leaves no lasting impres- sion. as it looks like any other average church. However, what’s inside the church service is what I will continue to remember. This church has to be one of the friendliest churches I have ever had the chance to experience. I was part of a large group of visi- tors (my entire Theology class), and before the service started they asked if there were any visitors. We all stood up and we all had'the chance to say our names and our leader said that we were visiting from Augsburg College. They then mentioned us during the service and made everyone feel VERY welcome. The service was quite different from the Lutheran churches I have attended throughout my life. Everyone was dressed up in suits and nice dresses. I am used to a more casual look at church and felt a bit out of place in my American Eagle jeans and shirt. The music was extremely loud, which is also different from the sort of quiet, relaxing music at most churches I have been to. Everyone seemed to be dancing in place to the music. And while I enjoyed the upbeat music I wish it could have been toned down a bit. The Bishop (like the pastor) had a very good message. He spoke with conviction and authority. but if I had to change one thing about his ser- mon it would be to limit the number of times he used the word "Lord." I am all for using the word “Lord” in sermons but what the Bishop did was use it in place of pausing or saying “umm.” This overuse of the word “Lord” distracted me from paying full attention to the message. Overall, the service was very nice. I felt welcome and would invite anyone looking for something different on Sundays to check it out. Service starts at l 1 AM and usually last a little longer than two hours. ‘ Community Time Do, you enjoy the snacks and drinks after 'chapel,.on ,, Monday,1Wednes-day, and Friday? would you like to help sponsor this time of community building by gifts of money or food .7 We’re especially looking for departments to sponsor this time, but anyone is more than welcome to donate to the cause. Call Naomi Scheibe at 988-9304 or email her at if you ’re interested. Remember when Governor Ventura was here at Augsburg last fall on one of his last campaign stops before the election? Remember how you may have thought he had a lot of guts for standing in front of a room full of college students and telling them that he wasn't going to push for greater student ﬁnancial aid? Well. he did suggest the Army's G1 bill as a way of helping us finance our college tuition. but if you're like me and the idea of signing away four )cars of your life doesn't sound exactly appealing. you may want to consider looking into the Ameri- corps National Service Program as an option to help finance those'nasty loans. Americorps is a national service program that is spread out in communities across the United States. Corps members dedicate a half year. a year. or two years to their community by performing tasks rang- ing from mentoring students in elementary schools to working with environmental conservation pro— jccts. When you sign on to become an Americorps mem- ber. you pick a site or organization you are interested in working with Monday through Thursday during the week. Fridays are reserved for meetings with other Corps members to discuss the week’s activities and work on skills such as resume writing and CPR. In exchange for a year of service. you receive a liv- ing stipend. which you live off of while you are in the Corps. At the end of your term of service.you also receive an education award ranging from $2.500 On top of this, Augsburg is one of the few schools in the nation which gives former Americorps members an additional grant of $5,000 a year, renewable for four years. Not too shabby for serving one year in Americorps. But the badly needed “tuition funding" was not the only positive thing I took away from my two years of service in Americorps. For my ﬁrst year of ser- vice. I worked with the Community Education pro- gram in my home town of Mankato. Minnesota. setting up after—school programs and summer school programs for elementary school students. I was able to work with kids, which is something I love to do. and gain valuable leadership skills in the process. My second year of service involved working with a volunteer program that focused on helping the elderly continue to live independently. My experi— ence there had me recruiting high school- and col- lege-age student learning volunteers. as well as doing small tasks like mowing laws. running errands and visiting with the seniors. While these may seem like simple tasks. it gave me a sense of satisfaction to, see the difference it made to the seniors I served. If you’re interested in more information about Americorps. stop by the community service ofﬁce located on the ﬁrst floor of Mortenson Hall. I challenge you to join Americorps and “get things done." Augsburg the Echo Laura Waldon Co-editor in chief Erica Huls Co-ea'itor in chief Jesse Woodroffe News editor Katie Koch A & E editor Jason Wegner Faith editor Andy Zetzman Aaron Vogel Jenny Anderson Kellen Bredesen Jennifer Rensenbrink (you could be here) Boyd Koehler Layout editor Photo editor . Copy editor Copy editor C onsultam Commissioner Faculty Adviser Staff writers/Photographers: Jennifer Rensenbrink. Emily Nugent. Trevor Johnson. Thad Stryker. Grant Jordahl, Rachel Selle. Kendra Hines. Emily Gerard. Chris Winger. Brad Motl. Adam Roesch. Dave Thompson. Liz Cebula. Ben Lorenz. Dana Deterrnan. Anne Osberg. Andy Zetzman. Lindsay Bonner. Ben Duane, Lisa Haler. Callie Hutchinson. Kellen Bredesen The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday except during interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 731 21 st Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff, administration. faculty. or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. First copy free; additional copies available in the Echo ofﬁce. The Echo ofﬁce can be reached at (612) 330-1 102. at campus box #148 or e-mail: echo@augsburg,edu. Annual subscription rate $35.00. Printed with Print Group Midwest on recycled paper
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 04
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Search Result: October 22, 1999 EgFeatures page 4 Haunting choices for things to do on Halloween Jill Favilla Staff Writer Looking for some chilling cru- sades to settle your Halloween hungers? The Twin Cities and its surrounding areas are the best bet for this year‘s creepy scenes and bloodcurdling screams....
Show moreOctober 22, 1999 EgFeatures page 4 Haunting choices for things to do on Halloween Jill Favilla Staff Writer Looking for some chilling cru- sades to settle your Halloween hungers? The Twin Cities and its surrounding areas are the best bet for this year‘s creepy scenes and bloodcurdling screams. Head over to our neighbor. St. Paul, and ﬁnd tremendous treat opportunities. Trick-or-treating on Summit and Grand Avenues is just right for any age. The air is ﬁlled with terrifying music com- ing from the many haunted houses that the residents set up in and around their gigantic homes. There is also a rumor that these folks know how to toss out the best treats! This area is supposed to be quite an experience during Halloween. Don‘t forget to stop by Jesse‘s place! Busy Halloween night? Keep the Halloween spirit going before and after October 3 1 st by attending one of four readings by local Minnesota authors who will be sharing their spine-tingling tales. You can find them at St. Paul's Central Library located at 90 Faces Grant J ordahl “In 10th Grade. tne and my friends went through the streets robbing kids of their candy because nobody would give us candy without any costumes." -Mohatned Essa. Sophomore West 4th Street. on Monday and Thursday evenings. October 25- November 4 at 7 PM. The pre- senting authors include Steve Thayer, Ellen Hart, David House- wright and William Kent Krueger. For more information. call Stew- art Wilson at (651) 222-3242. All right. hold on to your socks and tuck those goose bumps back in because you haven’t seen nothin‘ yet! For the ultimate spook in spooky adventures. head down to...well, Spooky World! This creepy crew is the host with the most. With haunted hayrides, four haunted houses. a terror theatre. monster mini golf. a frightening giant slide. plus much more. there is bound to be something for every- one. This place is one of the most popular Halloween hangouts every year and is sure to be a scream! Spooky World is located at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. It is open Wednesday through Sunday nights October lst-3 lst. Call for tickets. (612) 445-8555. Have I aroused your interests yet? If not. this is sure to be the one! This Halloween weekend. head What is north and ﬁnd out why Anoka has been ofﬁcially named the Hal- loween Capital of the World. Cruise up to the Anoka Fair- grounds on the weekends of October 22. 23. 24. 7-9 PM, and October 28-318t. 6—10 PM for haunted house fun. While you're up there, don‘t miss Serums‘ Block Party on October 29 and 30. The party is from 6 PM to midnight both nights and includes big bands and creepy costume judging. Friday night you can catch the GB. Leighton Band, and don’t miss the Johny Haden Band on Saturday. The cost is $7.00 per evening or $10.00 for both nights. For more information and directions to the city of Anoka, call the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce at (612) 421-7130. So, as the last Halloween of the millennium draws near, the witch’s brew starts cooking. the skeleton bones start rattling and you finally put together your scariest look yet. remember to have a spooktacular time. but please be safe! mgtuofmcingmdmofﬂaﬂmﬁm Mamba-,- yondon’twanttobemghtdeadwmiouum! ‘ ﬁnesse“ 'Nr ‘ r favorite Halloween memory..- “Watching horror films with friends. then going out and sear— ing people. -Dega Ali. Freshman “Hiding in a ditch in the country thinking we were going to be murdered right after attending a haunted house." -Erin Carlson, Freshman “Squirt gunning trick or treaters from the back of a Suburban." -Chn's Morck, Junior “The Halloween of the huge bliz- zard when I dressed up as a cow.“ Jennifer Lagmon, Sophomore Brad Motl Staff Writer This week. I had the opportunity to sit down with Nathan lohn~ son. the president of the Student lntemational Negotiating Team tSlN). We talked about what the SIN group is about and I would like to introduce you to it. The purpose of the Student lntemational Negotiating Team. acconiing to Johnson. is to real— ize the process and efforts of diplomacy inside the UN. and to get a feel for how the UN is structured. The goal of the SIN group is to best represent its country in a Meet the Int’l Negotiating Team model UN in New York City. The club has approximately 8- 12 members who meet every Tuesday. At the meetings. they talk about their country in preparation for the model UN in New York City in April. There are no requirements for membership in the group. but to go to New York. you have to be able to pass a rules test. Johnson summarized the goal of his organization by saying. “The Student lntemational Negotia- tion Team is preparing college students for leadership roles." Great bands Dana Determan Staff Writer H You‘re sick of doing homework all week. The week- end has arrived, and you want to enjoy some great live bands. but you may not be old enough to get into the bars. and you want to go somewhere close to campus. What do you do? If this situation sounds even remotely familiar, then I suggest checking out The Whole Music Club in the basement of Coffman Memorial Union on the East Bank of the U of M. The Whole has been putting on great shows for a variety of musical tastes. including punk. indie rock. hip hop. ska. jazz. salsa and swing. for many years. Flyers for upcoming Whole shows can be found at CD Warehouse. Cheapo Records. and Last Stop CD Shop in Dinlqtown. You can also pick up a schedule or check out a show ﬂyer at Coffman Union. for a small price Some of the great bands that have played there so far. this year are They Might Be Giants. and the pop. Green Day-ish band, Mr. T Experience. There are still plenty of great shows yet to come, including the hardcore, powerhouse Snapcase, which opened for The Deﬁones at The Quest Nightclub last December. and former Black Flag and current Rollins Band front man, Henry Rollins, on Friday Oct. 29. Keep a look-out for new shows as they are added each month. The shows are either for all ages, or for l8-and-over crowds. Tickets are sold at the door, so if it’s a big act, you might want to get there early. Ticket prices are fairly cheap, in the seven to eight dollar range. but can reach as high as seventeen dol- lars for bands like They Might Be Giants. So. when you have a little extra time on your hands during the weekend and want to check out some great bands at a reasonable price. go to The Whole Music Club. It has just what you're looking for.
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 03
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Search Result: [W22 1999 . x l ﬁFeatUres page 3 Heisman Art ﬂusetmi features “World Views: Maps and Art” raga—- m Noah-ﬁbula”: QMMhi Totheriﬂlofdiisruqrthe viewuaeesapixelconpoaition dIIBMWIOilfrom tltevillageofllbicaYugoslavia. andﬁvelongpixelsofavalleyin Koaovo. lnthecenterroomarevellum mmurmsm...
Show more[W22 1999 . x l ﬁFeatUres page 3 Heisman Art ﬂusetmi features “World Views: Maps and Art” raga—- m Noah-ﬁbula”: QMMhi Totheriﬂlofdiisruqrthe viewuaeesapixelconpoaition dIIBMWIOilfrom tltevillageofllbicaYugoslavia. andﬁvelongpixelsofavalleyin Koaovo. lnthecenterroomarevellum mmurmsm bytwomodaarnqsofAfrim hmsﬁckdiansuaedby ﬁWlﬂ-idersforaaviga- Ameofthe memMin- aeaotauritoryrnapswithhand- cokuedengravingsarealso depictedinthisarea. In the back room. an exhibition of cultural views of the world pre— tier! themselves as screen prints. color lithographs. photographs. cloth pieces. and one collage. One of my favorite pieces was created by Joyce Kozloflr in 1992- 93 and is entitled. “Los Angeles Becoming Mexico City Becom- ing Los Angeles." The colors and designs are especially pleasing. as is the contrast of the long dirt roads of Mexico beside the Cali- fornia highways. Nancy Graves' precise lithograph of the Apollo landing site is based on images of the moon‘s surface and is also interesting. On the inner wall. a glass case holds modem objects. such as a bottle from Melrose Place. a spa- tial poem. and a plastic box. I would recommend going to this exhibit because it reﬂects a vari- ety of areas and cultures from the ﬁfteenth century to the present. The address for the Weisnian is 333 East River Road on the L‘nr» versity of Minnesota campus. Admission is free and the show is on display until January. Senate offers Soapbox session mm surrwnru In the last few weeks, several staff members from the Augsburg community have come to the Soqrhox Session to introduce themselves. The wedly Soapbox Sessionheld at the beginning of each Student Senate meeting. is designed to allow uryone to admits the Sea- ate Mitt any topic. In the ﬁr“ few weeks ofthe year. several people came to discuss the importance of adopting the Echo constitution amendment. Cass Dalgliah and Boyd Koehler. advi- m to the Echo. both discussed the advantages of having an advi- aory bond for Echo. Koehlerargueddiattheboard would allow the paper ﬁnancial independence and further free- dom ofthe press. Dalglish talked about the connections that an advisory board would create. With working professionals on the board. she said. students would have a better chance for internships and jobs in joumal— ism. The amendment to create an advi- sor'y board passed last month. More recently. the Senate has heard from several administrators and staff members on various other subjects. Ann Klamer. Director of Residence Life. vis- ited a Soapbox Session to discuss some policies of residence life. As a result. the Student Senate created a committee. composed of student representatives. where life issues can be dis- Twilight Hours by Justin Benlu'aume cussed. Last week. the Senate invited two of the college‘s administra- tors to its Soapbox Session. Master Planner and former Actid» emic Dean. Marie McNeil. out lined some of the dichssions currently taking place in the Aca» demic Affairs Committee. Dean of Student Aﬁairs. Ann Garvey. talked about some of the ways in which she would like to interact wrth student government this year on issues that atlect stu— dents. The Soapbox Session is open to all members of the Augsburg community. If you haye an issue you’d like to bring belore Senate e-mail stsenateQ! augshurgedu. call ext. l I ID. or Visit a meeting at 8:30 on Thursday nights in the Century room. Weekly Horoscopes BINGO-d sum 21-Jul 22) You‘ll have an amazing ideahut keep it to yuuself. rt‘s not that great. Carry anti-bacterial hand wash in yotn’pocket. Lucky number 20 Leo:(.lul 23~Aug22l You will run into some money; only pick the quarter up if its tails down. Don‘t think a higher price always mean higher quality. Lucky number: to Virgo:(Aug 23~Sep 22) You will be getting salirctrye looks from more than one person. Don‘t sit out to the intern“ me it hits it‘s in action because radiation is bad. for you Lucky number ‘0 Libra:(Sep 23-Oct 22) You're “hipped. Someone you knoyy rs spoiling you. spoil them back. Check the upiration date on your milk. Lucky number; 9 Scorpio:(0ct 23—Nov 2|) You will be reunited with your long lost twin brother Bob. Someone in your study group is keeping llrcri‘ eye on you; beware. they in” use you for your grades. I llt'h\ number: 30 Sagittaruis:(Nov 22-Dec 2|) Beware of people you rtiect on thc intemet. they're more than likely a 70 year—old pervert. Bloyy your nose to help you clear your congestion. Lucky rruriibcr: t7 Capricorn:(Dec 22-Jan l9) The next person who smiles at yoir and has a chunk of food stuck in their teeth will make it tllllt‘lt'llt‘t‘ in your life. Your dreams may have a double meaning I ucky number: 25 Aquarius:(Jan 20-Feb l8) Someone you know who is anti social will suddenly become the center of attention and drive you nuts Be on the lookout for squirrels. they're on the lookout for you Lucky number: 22 Piscestheb l9-Mar 20) You will discover that you have it pair ol lucky underwear. Once you take them off. you vrrll lose all your luck. Live your life as an exclamation. not an t'\plult.tllttll l utky number: 2l Aries:(Mar 2l-Apr 19) Mars and Venus are in your planetary cir— cle for this week. ask out your crush. but be prepared for reject tion. Your new jeans are giving you at wedg pull ll out Lucky number l4 TaumsztApr 20~May 20) It a rorriuricc doesn't happen Ill the nut 48 hours, your chances are getting slimmer. lzven though Wllllt'l is coming. don't let your legs get too harry-r it's good to show Lucky number: It) ' Gemini:(May 2l-Jun 20) Going to class wrthout hcdrllt'itll may get you more appreciative looks Try everything uttered by super market food demonstrators. Lucky number: I2 International students speak Grant Jordahl Staff Writer Recently. I had the chance to sit down and talk w ith a ten ot the rntematronal students here at Augsburg This year alone there are sortie so to 91! international students who are enrolled here Brigitte said that Hllt‘ thing \hr' rmlly him about Augsburg is the Litl that \n lllttlly [K‘trttlr' lryr' or. taItIpUs tn the dorms At her tollr-gt- III Norway lllt'll' I talked with Camilla Engan and Brrgrttc Hansen Biro are both from Norway Brigitte is tn rm 'lrtmdr hcrm and Camilla is trom Hamar I also talked w rth Lena 7Aharma who was hum rn Mosum but then greys up in a toysri in the l'kraine called Belgium-d Drrestroy skry «I suggest asking Lena to prom rurice the twin name tor you r Camilla and Bllgllk’. iser tame “Hill the same school In .Norys ay. chose Augsburg becwse their school is connected to ours in the intematirrnal exchange program Lena came to Augsburg because she said "I hated the other colleges around here and I named to be in the Turn Cities I also uas interested rrr the hurrah mew“ “'henaskedabtumeaunosphere hereatAugsburg. allthreestudenbsaidtbeyhadubsenedmatrrm pecpkseemwhngrnchquestxsmallgrups ’rheinammatauduashanguimrbem- Douala-demandile playersbang int!) drlurnhallplayas.'cculuuued(nedthewm I\ no rm campus hurt; ‘whrth ~h<' ‘.i‘.‘ ll'rllly lair-~- quuy the \L’ll\L‘ rrl Hrlttlttltltlly th.it xhr' h r-l' w hay. here at Augsburg lrr noting the drllcrcrrtw tn rm u. not hurt“ .rml hers. 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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 01
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Augsburg O .821 4.; October 22, 1999 Echo Volume 105 Issue 4 In this issue: A nation against peace, page 2 A candid interview with Auggie Intl. students, page 3 Looking for something to do on Halloween? , page 4 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, page 5 The future of women’s soccer, page 8...
Show moreAugsburg O .821 4.; October 22, 1999 Echo Volume 105 Issue 4 In this issue: A nation against peace, page 2 A candid interview with Auggie Intl. students, page 3 Looking for something to do on Halloween? , page 4 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, page 5 The future of women’s soccer, page 8 Governorreleases “Big Plans” for the state of Minnesota Kendra J. Hines Staff Writer This week, Governor Jesse Ven- tura announced part one and two of his four part “Big Plan” for the state of Minnesota. While this plan has a lot of goals and principles, overall, it falls short on details and speciﬁes (which is not surprising, as most of his policy suggestions are theo- retical rather than practical). Part one of the plan stresses the need for more “community coop— eration” in order - to make improvements in the quality of Minnesotan living. Part two of Ventura’s plan empha- sizes self-sufﬁciency for all Min— nesotans. Ventura is quoted as saying, “[The plan] starts in your own neighborhood, your own community—not at the State Capi— tol.” The community improvements he suggests in part two include better mass transportation systems, such as the light rail, more advanced telecommunications to keep com— munities better connected, and an extensive approach to government that forces communities to work together. Although money has been allo- cated for these and other projects, Ventura intends to use only $400 million in this area of the plan in order to ensure that money may be readily available for other areas. Part three of Ventura's plan calls for “self-sufﬁcient people.” The Students compIain abOut IT student workers, service Jesse Woodrotte N9W§§ditQL According to one member of the Augsburg Internet Technology (IT) staff, “IT is the last line of defense between people and the loony bin." Of course, others might say that IT is not the last line of defense before the loony bin, but rather the ﬁrst step into it. Augsburg's IT department is heused on the second floor of the Lindell Library——a place with which most students are at least somewhat acquainted. After all, there seems to be no end to the technological problems that are beyond the average student’s power to solve. It isn‘t likely that many people have forgotten about the problems in the Umess/Mort computer lab that happened at the start of this semester. Certainly. anyone who's used a computer within the last month has» encountered problems with AugNet. During the ﬁrst week of activity. IT received an average of 15 calls per hour about AugNet alone. Although the questions have subsided now that the initial bugs have been worked out, IT still gets one to two questions about AugNet every day. Keeping in mind that IT is also responsible for maintaining all the computer units on campus. it becomes plain to see that IT has a good deal of things for which it is responsible. However. these responsibilities ensure that it also hasagoodnumberofthingsfor which it is held "accountable." “I come in with a question, and all they do is make me feel stupid-- and then they don‘t even answer the question," one student said of her experiences with IT. Others have remarked that although the non-student employ~ ees of IT are consummate profes- sionals, the student workers just come across as “rude and clue- less." “I've had student workers snap at me and then proceed to give me misinformation," said one junior at Augsburg College. “I don’t think it’s fair for them to get paid for doing such a poor job.” In fact, no one who was ques- tioned about their experiences with IT mentioned any problems with IT's only the stu- dents. So, what of these students? There are 15 students employed by Augsburg IT. Their duties mainly consist of manning the Lindell Library IT desk and answering any questions that may come their way. For their work. they receive $7.00/hour in wages: the best pay- ing work-study job on campus. Students who wish to work in IT have to undergo a small amount of pie-work training, along with on- the-job training that consists of new employees watching experi— enced workers as they go about their normal routine. “Idlinkthatwhenl'l'trainsrheir student workers, they should focus on teaching customer ser- vice as well as the basic technical commented an Augsburg faculty member. - plan outlines the need to provide health insurance to Minnesotans who do not presently qualify for insurance, thereby offering much needed help to those who are unable to make it on their own. The second major goal of section three of “The Big Plan” is to give more disabled people the opportu- nity to work. This opportunity would not only better their quality of life, but would decrease their reliance on government assis- tance. Governor Ventura estimates that this part of the plan, subtitled,“You've gotta make it on your own,” will provide insurance for 70,000 children who do not yet qualify for those beneﬁts. \\'ll Blue Windows Photo courtesy of Cass Dalglish Blue Windows. 3 new book by Barbara Wilson ACTC writers series Writer/publisher Barbara Wilson to visit Augsburg College Cass Dalglish Professor of English Author and publisher Barbara Wilson will visit Augsburg Col- lege this fall as part of the Associ- ated Colleges of the Twin Cities Writers‘ Series. The ACTC series is a program that brings writers and poets to Augsburg College. Hamline Uni— versity. Macalester College. The College of St. Catherine. and the University of St. Thomas every year. Wilson will be in residence at Augsburg College from Novem- ber 1-5, 1999. She will read from her work and speak about the craft of nonﬁction writing on Tuesday. November 2, at 7:30 pm. in the Minneapolis Room of the Chris- tensen Center. The event is free and open to the public. -\ ( l -\ Wilson‘s memoir Blue Winzlmrs was nominated for the PEN Cen— ter US West Award in Nonﬁc— tion and won a Lambda Literary Award. One of the ﬁrst feminist writers to create a series of mystery novels with a female detective. Wilson's mystery novel Gumli Afternoon will be adapted for ﬁlm later this year. Wilson is the author of numer— ous works of tic— tion and co-founder of Seal Press. a leader in feminist publish~ ing. and the press Women in Translation. She is the author of several novels and translations. two short story collections. and :1 work of creative nonﬁction. “Blue Windows is a painfully honest, and ultimately inspiring account of Wilson ’5 own mid-life crisis" According to The Women‘s Review of Books. “one of the pleasures of Blm’ Whiz/oil's is the way it manages to be several books at once: a feminist analysis of the curious place of Christian Science in American culture that is as subtle and illuminating—and far more accessible lliun more scholarly studies... and u painfully searching. honcst. 21nd ultimutcly. inspiring account of Wilson‘s own mid—life crisis. which led her to rethink the importance of the spir» itual in her life." “For readers impatient with the New Age guides" and confession— uls currently ﬂooding thc lilcrru'y market. Blm' Hint/unit offers something altogether more pro» found—a spiritqu autobiography in the tradition of St. Augustinc‘s Con/rsximtx and a reminder of thc roots of the memoir genre in thc contemplation of the soul." Besides giving the public reading and craft talk, Wilson will also visit classes and work individually with student writers at Augsburg. News Briefs: The Nation, The World Starr to step down next week Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, whose investi- gation of President Clinton led to the second presi- dential impeachment in the nation‘s history, will step down next week and is to be replaced by one of his assistants, sources close to Starr told CNN late Thursday. The sources said the three-judge federal appeals court panel responsible for Inde— pendent Counsels has approved Starr’s request to step down. The judges have chosen Robert Ray, one of Starr‘s assistants, to replace him. Debate over Hitler’s bunker Construction workers digging the foundation for a government building in Berlin have exposed steel reinforcing rods from the roof of a bunker that helped protect Adolph Hitler from Allied bombs during World War H. The question now is, what to do with these ruins? Some Jewish community lead- ers want an archaeological dig at the bunker before it is covered back up to prevent the site from becoming a neo—Nazi shrine. But others disagree. Kosovo melee injures at least 100 More than 100 people were injured Friday when a stone—throwing crowd of ethnic Albanians tried to force its way across a bridge to the Serbian side of the divided city of Kosovska Mitrovica. Most of those injured were Albanians, who were driven back by French‘led international peacekeepers using percussion grenades and tear gas. At least seven peacekeepers and police ofﬁcers were hurt. However, a NATO spokesman later said none ot the injuries appeared to be serious. Greenspan: US. is ready for Y2K Disruptions caused by the year-2000 computer glitch will more than likely be minor. and businesses and consumers are as prepared as they can be to deal with it. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday. “While it is easy to obsess about the few institutions in our society that may not be ready, let us not lose sight of [he fact that an overwhelming majority of us are not only prepared but have contingency plans to deal with breakdowns," he said. Studies show that writing for the Echo can prevent cancer.
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 05
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Photo courtesy of the Ordway McNicbt Theater Laura Waldon CmEditor in Chief Theater Review: Late Nite Catechism Rating: Good late Nite Catechism, an interactive comedy by Entertainment Events Inc., is a must-see production for anyone who attended Catholic school or who has witnessed the strict...
Show morePhoto courtesy of the Ordway McNicbt Theater Laura Waldon CmEditor in Chief Theater Review: Late Nite Catechism Rating: Good late Nite Catechism, an interactive comedy by Entertainment Events Inc., is a must-see production for anyone who attended Catholic school or who has witnessed the strict practices of the Catholic Church. The setting for this off-Broadway comedy is a cate- chism classroom in which the audience members become students, and the only star. a nun played by Rosie Newton, is the teacher. ' Immediately, the audience is drawn into the interac- tion of the play when Sister—as the audience is told to call her—approaches the stage and orders every- one to stand up and greet her properly. From the beginning of the show. Sister exempliﬁes the image of the stereotypical stern nun as she both rewards'and chastises members of the audience for the answers they give concerning Catholic tradition. The audience plays a part in their entertainment throughout this production and often becomes the m Around 93—. j, S 10137 Late Nite CateChism' page 5 butt of Sister’s jokes. At one point. Sister repri- mands two boys for chewing gum and urges them to sacriﬁce their dry throats for Jesus, saying, “Don’t you think that when Jesus was up on the cross he was thinking, ‘Hey. can I get a Chicklet up here?m Audience members who arrive late are also poked fun at by Sister and are forced to part with $1 for her mission fund. When Sister happens upon audience members who I are not Catholic, she digs into her “conversion kit” and gives them items like a Blessed Mary Memo Magnet or a little plastic statue of the Virgin Mary to help convert them to Catholicism. Some of the highlights of the show. aside from the jokes made at'the audience’s expense, are the hilari- ous images Sister calls to mind of nuns breaking rulers over small children’s hands and sentencing sinners to recite excessive numbers of Hail Mary‘s _ and Our Father’s. Through her comedy. Sister also reveals some of the eccennic'Catholic teachings, such as. “Boys are really demons in disguise” and “If you don’t go to mass. you'll go straight to hell.” Sister delivers a bit of bad news for Lutherans, though. According to her, Lutherans do get to join the Catholics in heaven, but they “don’t get the good seats.” This single-cast production is a delightful satire of the Catholic Church and is sure to be enjoyed by people of all religious denominations. Late Nite Catechism runs at the Ordway McKnight Theater in St. Paul through January 9. 2000. Tickets _ cost $15 - $25 and can be ordered by calling the box office at (651) 224-4222. Late Nite Catechism is also available for private ’ bookings at schools. churches. community centers, and more. For additional information. see their web— site at www.Late-Nite-Catechism.com. Aaron Vogel Photo Editor Riverview Theater: Rocky Horror Picture Show Rating: Best “Is this the place?" one of my companions asked as we all thought the same. The marquee of the Riverview Theater. on the comer of 38th St and 42nd Ave 8.. makes no mention of the cult classic being shown inside. But for those who come every Saturday to take part in the weekly queer activities, it doesn‘t really matter. They know that at mid— night sharp The Rocky Horror Picture Show experience will begin. And what an experience it was. Inside the theater, surrounded by pais— leys and avant gard architecture. a two and one—half—hour extravaganza of singing, shouting. dancing. cross—dressing. and black lace undergar— ments takes place. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is not for the faint of heart. but it’s not as bad as you may have heard. Mention the name Rocky Horror Picture Show to most anyone above the age of 20. and images of men in black ﬁshnet stockings begin to swirl through their brains. Stories of mass orgies and serious bodily harm to the uninitiated encircle the myth of Rocky Horror. For the most part. these stories are just the real thing blown out of proportion. Yes. there is a “virgin” hazing. and yes. you probably have a greater chance of getting lucky after (or at) the Show than you would at. say. “Cats,” but the Show really doesn‘t exist in the way urban legends would have it. Imagine if you will... wait, wrong movie. Picture a transsexual fraternity party with Tom Servo. Mike Nelson and Crow T. Robot. Throw in a couple members of the ACC who thought they were there to actually watch a movie and you‘ve got a good idea of the scene in the theatre. '1‘ ﬂ ,1 5:7 J" ‘ “'. see Horror pg 7 The Fiocky Horror Picture Show » ILM As WE’RE CONCERNED Photo courtesy of Dreamworks Pictures the opening scene, I really did start to wonder what America has come to. This movie Emily Nugent Staff Writer Staff Writer Movie Review: American Beauty Grade: A- Nathan Erickson Movie Review: Fight Club Grade: A+ FIGHT CLUB MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE. graphic. funny and insightful Mini—vans, cheerleaders, money. fame, Americans—-these things are not beautiful. As I sat in the movie theater surrounded by a bunch of forty—somethings in Tommy Gear and watched them giggle and squirm throughout was talking to them, to most of us, and they didn’t even know it. American Beauty is a tale of how Lester Bumam (Kevin Spacey) died. Actually. it is really about how he learned to live. Lester is an average guy with an average suburban home, an average daughter. a wife. and two cars. His wife (Annette Benning) is a real estate agent whose motto is that to be successful, one must always present an image of movies ever. It may sound like an exaggerated quote. but this movie is truly amazing The brilliant storyline, acting, and dialect. not to mention the amazing visual effects. have not been seen in this splendor for a long time. The movie starts out as Edward Norton's character, Jack. has a memory relapse and dis- covers the source of his troubles. Norton, a depressed insomniac. visits different self—help groups in order to make himself feel better. Jack eventually attributes his lack of sleep and unhappiness to his constant travel and meaningless life. On a plane ride home from a business trip, Jack meets Tyler Derden (Brad Pitt). a care— success. Jane, his daughter (Thora Birch). is a rebellious, cynical teenager who quietly free. insightful guy who Jack is immediately drawn to, despite his unorthodox style. That night in New York. Jack and Tyler playfully start to spar in a bar parking lot after a few drinks. Others join in. and soon the Fight Club is formed. From that moment on. Jack and Tyler lead the club in many different operations. lives her life. One day, Lester realizes that there is more to life than being able to match your gardening tools to your outfit. Sparked by an intense fantasy of lust for Jane's pin—up-like friend Angela (Mena Suvari), and by some drtigs sold to him by their new young neighbor, Ricky Fitz (Wes Bentley), he begins to change. Although this movie has a wonderfully sustaining plot. the plot is really not the most important thing to understand. This movie is packed with metaphor and symbolism. It is about how appearances are not always what they seem, how judgment can change. and how to really accept life on your own terms. The always superb and cleverly intense Spacey is in top form. And newcomer Wes Bent— ley portrays quiet Ricky with such solemn earnest that we are sure to hear from him again. Stunning performances by all the cast and a cynical. intelligent message make it necessary viewing for anybody who believes that soul really is important. So far this year, only one other movie has had the ability to make me think like Fight Club did. I will warn you. though, that this movie is incredibly violent. The graphic nature of the ﬁlm isn‘t something one can get immune to: you can really feel the pain displayed by all characters. Therefore, this movie is not for the weak of stomach. I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys great onevliners, a terriﬁc story- line, and at times. graphic violence. Fight Club is one of the few movies that successfully intertwine well-choreographed violence with an amazing plot. An A+ rating may seem a little high for my critique. but if you don't believe me, see it for yourself. Hmm . . . I‘m not sure What movies ii'ou/d be good to see. Maybe I should read the ECHO (nu/ﬁnd out.’ For the latest movie reviews. pick up your copy oft/re ECHO!
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 22, 1999, Page 02
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: . . . . . . . \ . October 22, 1999 A nation against peace Rejection of Test Ban Treaty shows that politicians aren’t representing the people Jennifer Rensenbrink Staff Writer __ 7 Our nation's congress has just declared that they do not support peace, do not support protecting the environment,...
Show more. . . . . . . \ . October 22, 1999 A nation against peace Rejection of Test Ban Treaty shows that politicians aren’t representing the people Jennifer Rensenbrink Staff Writer __ 7 Our nation's congress has just declared that they do not support peace, do not support protecting the environment, and certainly do not sup- port a fair representation of their constituents' needs and concerns. What's more. the decision to reject the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was yet another decision made on party lines: Republicans, for the most part. voted to reject. while Democrats voted to accept. In the past. arms control has been supported by both parties. Flawed or not. the treaty was. at the very least. a step in the right direction. A treaty that has been in the making as long as this one has deserves a fair hearing; it was rejected almost immediately. Some say this move was a “payback” to Clinton. I don‘t believe that. because it would indicate a level of corruption so deep that I should be packing my bags for Canada. Yet. the stance against this treaty still confuses me. Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson said that opponents want to “develop effective means of nuclear deterrence so that no nation will even consider putting the United States at risk." I hope they don't they think they‘re going to get the rest of the world to ratify a treaty that says something like “no one may test nuclear weapons except the United States.“ Weren‘t Republicans voicing the need to get back morality. decency, and justice in this country a few months ago during the Clinton scan- dal? Don‘t many Republicans base these ideas of morality on Christ— ian religion? Seems to me if they’re trying to do what’s right and fair in the eyes of God, they should have listened to Jesus: “Blessed are the peacemakers." I believe the Bible also commands that we be stewards of the land. The environmental implications of nuclear tests are horriﬁc. The radi- ation caused by upcoming tests will no doubt ensure that, for genera- tions to come. people around the world will get to watch their friends and relatives die of cancer. Nuclear warfare and testing has brought literally nothing but death and destruction. and to put off ending it is to bring us ever closer to the brink of destroying ourselves. According to polls reported in the Associated Press. 82% of Ameri- cans do. in fact. support the Test Ban Treaty. Congress members are supposed to be representatives of their individual districts and con— stituents. Obviously. either they don‘t know their constituents' needs. or they don‘t care. What a sad day for a government that was supposed to be of. by. and for the people. and sadder yet for a party that was supposed to be the “moral majority." Whether the motive was revenge. frustration. or isolationism. Americans need to stand up and protest against this ridiculous decision. ACC: Conservative values Matt Bergin and Trevor Johnson Staff Writers have freedom without capitalism. and vice versa. Just because someone owns something does not mean they are oppressing We wotild like to elaborate on someone else. Brad Motl's article from last Ben and Liz Sitiaﬂil/gvriters Dear Ben and Liz, I noticed as I walked around campus that there were several ﬂowers growing in various letter formations. There is a large “ " by the quad and a “bbbl” by Si Melby. What kind of plant grows in such patterns? I wish to remain anonymous. You can respond to murray@augsburg.edu, or call me. Just ask for “Ross.” ' -Confused in Anderson 300-1 Dear Confused in Anderson 300-1, Yours is the very first letter we have received. We hope it is not an indication of the quality of letters yet to come. Since it is our first letter. however. we will respond in order to encourage more students to write in. "Ross." your question has not fallen on deaf cars. We have visited the locations to which you made ref- erence. and observed the phe- nomena in question. We examined the large “ “ and the “bbbl” (which. coincidentally, reads ‘1999’ upside-down). had our own explanation. Rather than put our relationship in jeopardy over the matter, we agreed to disagree. Our respective explanations are as follows. Ben writes: As an upper-division biology student, I must make use of the high quality education I have received here at Augsburg. I can think of no other explanation than natural selection——survival of the fittest. It is obvious to me that these plant forma- tions have been selected for over a large interval of time. But why? Over the years. the plants have become able to pro- duce a larger number of healthy offspring. as a result of growing in these formations (this is the central tenet of the theory of natural selection). I pondered as to what circumstances would create such a situation. I now believe that the grounds crew has been the driving force behind the evolution of these plants into their present form. I suspect that the entire pattern is the result of a single plant pos- sessing a massive root system. giving rise to thou- sands of red and white ﬂowers. Over time. grounds crews across the world have apart from evil; evidence of this is the human conscience. Every person has a responsibility to follow these laws to guarantee happiness. The rejection of nat- “This may seem barbaric, but the ends have certainly After much discussion, we each justiﬁed the mean S.” Recently I’ve been told stories of racism or discrimination by various peopleoncampus. 'I‘hestoriestbenmlvcsareirrelevantbecausedie inrportanttact‘is tint some people are feeling discriminated against. . Iwasappalled,andkindofshocked,atﬂlenotionofsomeonebeing atsclwol...omschool. Augsburgpridesitselfonhaving selectively placed biological stresses upon any of the species that did not bare a slight resemblance to a number or letter. These stresses could take on many forms, such as the destruction of non-conforming members of the species, removal of blossoms that are out of place, or even verbal abuse towards the delinquent plant. This may seem barbaric. but the ends have certainly justiﬁed the means. To attain the beautiful shapes we have today would require 1000’s of years. This work has obviously dated back to the earliest cave-dwelling grounds crews. and has proceeded slowly to the present. Over time the species has come to resemble certain letters. If one visited Macalester they might ﬁnd a large “M.” or Hamline, a large You get the picture? There is no question. These plants have undergone thousands of years of selec- tive pressures. and undergone countless mutations in order to thrive as part of the Augsburg landscape. This is such an obvious explana- tion. you might as well stop read- . ing here. Liz has a counter opinion, but not being as well versed in the ways of biology, it cannot be awarded much merit. The reader should proceed with only the most critical mind set. Liz writes: I don‘t know where Ben came up with that drivel. I, however. interviewed Cam Rowe, the student supervisor of the grounds crew. He informed me that there are no plants on this campus growing in the shape of letters by themselves. He actually thought it was quite humorous that anyone would make such a hypothesis. Every spring large plywood forms of the letters are laid down in the garden. Cam Rowe said. “First we plant all of the white ﬂowers around the form. Then we lift it up and plant red ones where the form was.“ In fact. it turns out that the “bbbl” is actually a 1999 that was planted in the spring for the graduating class of 1999. “Ross” was reading it upside-down. Cam Rowe also brought to my attention that the plants will grow in the shape of the letter after plant- ing them in the formation. They require no addi- tional trimming. This makes Cam Rowe‘s job a little easier. since he does not have to be a catalyst for nat— ural selection. He has enough to do already. e EditOrs week regarding who we. the ACC. are. We are constitutional conserva- tives. first and foremost. We belieye that our constitution sets tip the best and most free govern- ment possible in an imperfect world. We should strive to follow the constitution as best we can \\ hen concerned \\ ith la“ s and gm ermiicnt affairs. The pow ers gi\ en to the national go\ eminent are laid out by the constitution and .my power not ghcn by the constitution is left to the states or the people I 10th .tiriciitlmentt. \Vc .uc .tlso fiscal consciwatncs We beltex c that capitalism and the free market are simply .1 side- cffect of freedom. You cannot Govemment redistribution of wealth takes away personal responsibility to help those in need and puts money in the hands of bureaucrats. govemment work- ers. and some unions. which all take money away from those who need it. It is every person‘s duty to help those in need. The consti— tution say s we have the right to the “pursuit of happiness." not the right to happiness itself. We are all created equal and the decisions we make \\ ill decide what hap- pens to us and others. Finally. we are social consen .1- ti\es. There is .i natural law. \\ hether you beliexe in it or not; that \\.l.\ .ifliritied by the founders of this nation. Natural Ll“ is sitti— pl) .1 set of standards setting good ural law and religion and the acceptance of post~modemism. humanism. and atheism have led to immorality. and eventually. violence in society. When people follow natural law. it leads to greater happiness and a greater chance of success. We know some of you do not like us and/or our beliefs. but we just \\ ant w hat is best for everyone. We are students like you and we all have our futures ahead of us. Conservative \alues are not hate- ful. racist. sexist. or extreme. We belieye in personal responsibility in your own life and in helping those in need. Consen atiye \Lll- ties are the values that striye for the freedoms of all to realize their own greatness. an“intentionallydivusecanpusconnnimity,"andhasdoneagood jobatcreatingadiverselwningenvuornnent. lastweeklheardpollresultson theradiothatannouncedAugsbm'g as the most diverse MIAC school, second to Macalester. Because of the seemingly successful attempts made by Augsburg to make our campusdiverse.arewe(thestudentbody)ignorantaboutracismon campus? Are students with a diﬂ'ei'ent cultural background really imeracting with one another? Are some students being looked at more diﬁ'erently because ofthcir cultural background? Are we all getting equal opportunities? Are stude being ,against. or are these just a few isolated cases? Is this discrimination basically institutional. or individual? I. along with others. am interested in hearing what‘Augsburg students feel about this issue. This isn't a ploy to get more articles for the paper. but email the ECHO with your experiences at . I drink the ultimate learning tool is discussion. and if there are racism issues on campus as a whole. let's get than out the open. Jennynndason' ., gnu-M.
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 15, 1999, Page 07
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 15, 1999, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: o arc: October 15, 1999 35 0 page 8 Gustavus dampens Augsburg’s Homecoming Andy Zetzman Staff Writer Homecoming. l’)‘)‘l .»\ui__'gie lanx 'illllt‘ out on Saturday attr'rnrain mih .‘Jlrllv illL’il and our: ("u-ii Allll lilt'lf ~‘torriat h\ painted l 50‘) people plit'rl into \nrlcr-mn ‘u'l Jill i...
Show moreo arc: October 15, 1999 35 0 page 8 Gustavus dampens Augsburg’s Homecoming Andy Zetzman Staff Writer Homecoming. l’)‘)‘l .»\ui__'gie lanx 'illllt‘ out on Saturday attr'rnrain mih .‘Jlrllv illL’il and our: ("u-ii Allll lilt'lf ~‘torriat h\ painted l 50‘) people plit'rl into \nrlcr-mn ‘u'l Jill i'lt'iil '}.|lil {intn ip‘ition that tlir Allﬂylt'n would .1‘.an'c l.1.l wi-e'ln: .(lC‘ul‘xldllnL' lo“ to St lolina llicopporu'ritw.1\ (illxlénlh '\|llii‘iilll , i l'iit'L't‘ 'l ilt' lt'dfll» mine into the game wuh 1 land 1 | rm ordx overall. and both were xoiiiiiii' oil of .1 |(t\\ Ii w.1\.1pcr ii'i l (LIV lot loiilhall The win w;i\ out, lilt'lt‘ w11\.1 nitt' hrcc/v. and t“.l’l\|illt' wan iiito Ilic L'utllt‘ (illultnll‘w opened up the \UirlllL' with a totic hdown in the second quarter. then \ctil'Cd another touchdown. When the (iu~tie\ were drmng once again. .~\ug\— hur': detenqxe hack Brent Per- wutlm picked on t1 pttxx and returned it 6‘) )ardx to ]u\t \h) of the end lone ()n the next play. quarterback Paul Tet/loft rolled to hl‘w right and threw t1 touchdown paw to John Rotter late in the xec- ond quarter The extra point attempt wax blocked lhe hall went hack and forth until \uphurg \ldl’lL‘d dming again Without time on their \ide. they were torced to throw .1 hail mar) with three \CUtntl\ left in the halt It wax intercepted Speakingv of turnoxerx t‘Vt'r} point that wax \cort‘tl in the lint half “Lb done oli oi .1 turnover of the year‘.’ Olympics? Sports trivia When Win the term “Auggies” tint uxed to represent Augxhurg'x athletic teamx’.’ Who was the 1997 NCAA basketball coach )pom ism ﬁuuuooouioH 10; snduma oi pawnuu oqm (99,) unsio ain1 p818 atﬁﬂnv in what year was the Augsburg hockey team supposed to represent the United States in the PWlﬂmlMS “! umai A'mpoq r amtq oi suuid palpaueo 39mm «mo Jidiuﬁio sums pawn 9111 int J 8Z6! The ~econd halt belonged to Gus— t.1\.u~. The Gumex scored l-l point~ in the third and fourth quarter\ off of three rushing touchdowns and a ﬁeld goal .»\ug~hur_e managed another \IX point\ with .1 one-yard ru\hing touchdown by John Rotter But that waxn’t enough. as Cunt.“ ll\ \poiled .~\ug~hurg‘~ homecoming h) beating them 3842, l guexx [h|\ was rexenge for the (itixtiex. who had their home, opener \pHIiCtl by St Thom-ax. Hopefully. the -\Ll:_'gl€\ can do the mine when the) roll into Macalester next week #19 Andy Howard and #16 Dane Lund tackle the Gustavus running-back r k«i\ \Vc‘U‘ep 5 S\\\\‘- Zed... “PM e”. :: W’met Lava Gr; KCSr‘F‘x‘A ‘9: acts“: t Staci. \‘nate " The Echo needs sports writers. We will pay you! "gr‘: AMe :‘ue'xaM‘e Kare ccvg E"ca Der'cr‘s .-d ncr fir-r .4reer goal in 'he 'hlf’l minute 1.111 the lead dual ﬁrrrr ’he w h: I: game [Jar I Sthf.L.L>th8. mphnrrxr: Katie ChCCx: made four sa‘le'». to pick u: :er {and 7.1;".1.’ :r. .3 "he game 22.11.13: Sr
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 15, 1999, Page 04
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Search Result: October 15, 1999 ES’Features page 4 Religious practices hindered by Res. Life Brad Motl Staff Writer The details at this point are sketchy. All that is known is that two weeks ago in the New Residence Hall, a student was burning incense for religious reasons and was written up by security....
Show moreOctober 15, 1999 ES’Features page 4 Religious practices hindered by Res. Life Brad Motl Staff Writer The details at this point are sketchy. All that is known is that two weeks ago in the New Residence Hall, a student was burning incense for religious reasons and was written up by security. Security justiﬁed their actions by the fact that the student hadn't been granted permission by Resident Life. At this point, no one is talking publicly about the incident. The stu- dent couldn't be reached for comment, and Residence Life Director Ann Klamer said she couldn‘t comment on the speciﬁc case. only about policy in general. This issue was ﬁrst brought to the attention of the Augsburg Student Senate by Senior Class Representative Ryan Mills on September 30. The Senate was immediately concerned that the student may have been discriminated against based on religion. It was also concerned that this might go directly against school policy. Klamer quickly dismissed the concern by saying that the papers to gain permission to burn incense do not question what religion you are. only whether or not the bunting is for religious reasons. She also went on to say that. contrary to rumor. eviction was never threatened for the student. As a result of this and other events, the Senate decided at their last meeting to cooperate with Ann Klamer and to start a small, joint com- mittee dealing with a wide range of Residence Life issues. More information on the committee will be available in the near future. Grade inflation may be cause for the elimination of Latin Honors Laura Waldon Co-Editorrin ChieL 77 Starting with the 2000 graduation, Augsburg College will no longer be granting students Latin Honors (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude). Instead, students who wish to graduate with any kind of distinc- tion must complete a departmen- tal project as determined by their speciﬁc departments. Some of these projects include large research papers, series of multiple papers, or laboratory experiments. Many Augsburg students are upset about this change. “It‘s not fair," said junior Sarah Grans. “IfI worked hard enough to earn a 4.0 grade average. I shouldn’t have to do any extra projects to get recognition for my work." Some students feel that this new honor system does not accurately reﬂect a student’s achievement. “I think graduating with honors should be based on your overall performance, and I think that GPA best reﬂects that,” said junior Chris Carr. “If they’re bas- ing your honors on a project you did instead of on your grades— well, that doesn’t seem to ﬁt." In light of the negative student reaction to the elimination of Latin Honors, one may ask, “Why the change?" Dean Earl Alton said that the fac- ulty supported the adoption of this new honor system because 40% of graduating students receive Latin Honors. “It just didn't look like Latin Honors were a mark of distinction anymore." he stated. In a letter sent out last May by Deans Alton and McNeff. stu- dents were informed that “The Faculty are using “Graduation with Distinction” to recognize the truly outstanding academic work of our graduates.“ However, students' grades should already be a reﬂection of their academic work. While it is understandable that Latin Honors may seem less sig- niﬁcant when so many students are graduating with them, the real issue here may be grade inflation. Grade inflation stems from the problem that a “C” in the letter grade system (or 2.5) is no longer considered average. As a result, professors distribute too many “A’s” and “B's,” therefore distort- ing the value of a grade. Because grades may be an inac- curate reﬂection of a student’s achievements, the faculty at Augsburg wanted another way to distinguish exemplary work. In that case, why didn’t the College address the problem of grade inﬂation instead of taking away the honors system that had been in place for so many years? “We had talked a lot about issues see “Honors” page 7 Entertainment in Dinkytown, Uptown, & Downtown Andy Zetzman Layout Editor? Dinkytown also has its share of ﬁne restaurants, ranging from Crazy Jose‘s to McDonalds to Subway. So, you‘re looking for a good time? Need something to do outside of campus? Fear not, for there are numerous things you can do while staying in the wonderful city of Minneapolis. First. you must understand that there are three basic parts to Minneapolis: Uptown, Dinkytown and Downtown (also called the Warehouse District). Uptown is on Hennipen Avenue and Lake Streets. which is a distance to walk, but not as bad in a car or bus. Uptown hosts another Cheapo. but this one is the biggest of them I am sure a lot of you have stumbled upon Dinkytown in your travels off campus. Dinkytown lies just across the Riverside Market. If you’re into music. there are a few really cool clubs on the U of M campus. One is called Bon Appetite and another is called The Whole Music Club. These clubs showcase many good bands, so if you want to check it out, I would highly recommend it. Uptown also has a wide selection of clothing stores for all you clothing buffs. It offers many more places to visit, so go there and check it out for yourself. The Downtown area is the biggest of them all, housing the Target Center. the Metrodome, First Avenue, and many shops and restaurants. As far as clubs go, Downtown takes the cake. The most popular all-ages music club in Minneapolis is the Foxﬁre Coffee Lounge (http://www.foxﬁrelounge.com), which hosts all—ages shows almost every night of the week and has excellent coffee and snacks. Washington Avenue Bridge, and then left a few blocks. Dinkytown hosts many cool shops and places to hang-out. Cheapo, for example, has one of the most extensive selec- tion of CD’s around. If you don’t ﬁnd what you want there, you can go a few stores down and ﬁnd CD Ware- house. There is a grocery store in Dinkytown called the House of Hanson for those of you who don’t want to go as far as the Faces Grant Jordahl "I would quit school, buy all the toys l have always wanted. and marry my dream girl." “I would rent an apartment in Hollywood and party until the money ran out. then return to my all. This Cheapo has CD‘S, records, tapes, and everything by almost every band you've ever heard of. The selection there is very big. And like in Dinkytown, a few doors down is the McDonalds. And for you “artsy” people, Uptown holds the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts and has a few great independent movie theatres. The Lagoon and Uptown Theatres are right there in Uptown, and both are fantastic theatres. Check the Star Tribune or another local newspaper for shows and times. “I would pay off my school loans." home-away-from-home, Augs- burg." - Andy Peper. First Year -Josh Roots. First Year ~Anh Nguyeh, Junior -Lawemce Luoma, First Year Other clubs include the Fine Line, the Quest. First Avenue & 7th Street Entry, Ground Zero, and 1021 House. Downtown also has some of the ﬁnest restaurants. The Pickled Parrot is my personal favorite. And if you’re into bars, Downtown is the place to go. Minneapolis is an awesome city, so just go check it out for yourself. “I would move to a secluded cabin up north and hunt and ﬁsh the rest of my life.“ -Kali Hargesheimer. First Year
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 15, 1999, Page 06
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: October 15, 1999 rig Faith 85 Community page 6 International Roundtable Jason Wegner Faith Editor Macalester College held its sixth annual lntema- tional Roundtable October 7—9. Macalester’s Intema- tional Roundtable is a fall event for which distinguished scholars come to discuss emerging global...
Show moreOctober 15, 1999 rig Faith 85 Community page 6 International Roundtable Jason Wegner Faith Editor Macalester College held its sixth annual lntema- tional Roundtable October 7—9. Macalester’s Intema- tional Roundtable is a fall event for which distinguished scholars come to discuss emerging global issues. This year‘s roundtable, “Contending Gods: Religion and the Global Moment,” centered around global perspectives on religion, including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Shinto, and other religions of Japan, as well as religious pluralism. Diana Eck, professor of Comparative Studies at Har- vard University, opened the conference with the keynote speech, “Religion and the Global Moment.” Eek is best known for her research on the diversity of religion in the US. “Religious differences should not divide us, but rather be the occasion for us to know one another,” notes Eck in one of her writings. Seyyed Hossein Nasr discussed “Islam at the Dawn of a New Christian Millennium.” Nasr is a professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University, and has written a number of books and articles, including “Religion and the Order of Nature.” His academic focus is predominately on comparative philosophy and religion. He is the founder and for- mer president of the Iranian Academy of Philosophy. Hava Tirosh-Sarnuelson discussed “A Jewish Per- spective on Religious Pluralism.” She is a professor of History at Arizona State University. Her focus of study is in Jewish intellectual history. Tirosh-Samuelson's discussion on religious plural- ism from a Jewish perspective showed a lack of tol— erance for religious pluralism. She stated, “Human actions cannot do justice to the power of God. Humans limit God, therefore Jews cannot accept Christians’ view.on acts and deeds." Tirosh-Samuelson also discussed the Nazi’s role in the Holocaust, assuming they were Christians, and also slavery in America as extreme examples of how “pluralism is limited by morality and truth.” She may have over-generalized by citing examples of Christians’ actions. On globalization, Tirosh-Samuelson said that it has led to closer relations between cultures and also to easier access to conﬂict. “In order for globalization to work effectively, we not only have to learn to live next to one another, we must learn to allow one another to thrive,” Tirosh— Samuelson explained to the sold-out audience. Jane Marie Law led a discussion called “Legacies of Imagination: Japan’s Challenges and Contributions.” Law is a professor of world religions at Cornell Uni- versity. She is also the director of the University’s Religious Studies Program. She is a proliﬁc researcher on Japanese religions and has also edited several books and articles on the history of religions in Japan. The International Roundtable discussions are well- noted for their participants’ knowledge and expertise in the ﬁeld of discussion. This year’s roundtable discussion was no different. It was an excellent, intellectual discussion on an increasingly important issue in this culture and in cultures around the world. Stage combat workshop is a real knockout Stephanie Lein Contributor Come on. admit it. How many of you didn't adore WWF wrestling at one point in your life? I bet there aren't too many of you who honestly didn‘t. I was even a Hulk Hogan fan back in the day when he was still a good guy. It's amazing how these actors/wrestlers/govemors, can make an intense ﬁght come to life without seriously injuring one another. So what is their secret? Could a small. inexperienced group of Augsburg stu- dents learn their tricks in an hour and a half? The answer is obviously “no.” And anyway, we had come to gain experience in the art of creating a ﬁght on a stage between characters, not in a wrestling ring between personalities. The workshop was led by Augsburg Alumn Zach Curtis. Zach is the founder of the Fifty-Foot Penguin The- atre, which appeared in this summer’s Fringe Festival. This workshop on Stage Combat was just one of a wide variety of workshops put on by the Augsburg Theatre Department in what is called the “Artist Series.” This particular workshop lasted about an hour and a half and brieﬂy touched on some of the basics of stage ﬁghting. First and foremost on the list of things we were to learn were the rules. Stage combat, like profes- sional wrestling. is an illusion. In order for it to remain that way, it needs to be pre-planned. This means extensive rehearsal. For example, the play As You Like It, done here at Augsburg in the spring of 1997, included a one and a half minute ﬁght that took approximately 30 hours to choreograph and rehearse. Sec- ondly, but by no means less importantly, all the action needs to be safe. The key to this is practice, eye con- tact. aim, and distancing. Since the time was limited, Zach made sure to show us the classics: cheek slapping, face punching, kidney punching. falling, hair pulling, choking, and the always-entertaining groin kicking. Starting with the slapping, Zach paired the students up and demonstrated how to square off. Standing at about three inches more than arm length apart, partner #1 put their hand at chin level a few inches in front of their face. Partner #2. in slow motion (to begin with), proceeded to slap #l’s hand to create the effect and the noise or “knap.” In order to sell the slap. partner #1 reacted to the slap by ﬂailing the slapped hand out and back. drawing attention away from the face, the site of the action. Partner #1 could also bring their other Church Reviews: St. Columba, St. Agnus, and the St. Paul Cathedral Chris Winger Staff Writer St. Columba’s is a old church, in the shape of a ﬁsh. I have heard their main priest is pretty good. But I was there for their 10:30 AM mass and got a missionary priest, and cannot cement personally on him. It is a very clean church, and the congregation I saw several Harnline students in addition to families and older people. St. Columba‘s is located on Hamline and Lafond in St. Paul’s Midway area. St. Agnus is a church with a big clock tower and the “Indiglo” watch on it. This church is more conservative than the others that I visited. They still offer masses in Latin, but they have an English liturgy at their 12:00 PM mass. The majority of women wear a covering on their head, keeping with old traditions. On the inside, their ﬂoor slopes downward toward the altar for ease in receiving communion. They have many pillars, arches, and domes supporting the church. It’s very beautiful inside. St. Agnus is located off of Dale St. on Thomas and Kent, a few blocks from University Ave. in St. Paul. The St. Paul Cathedral is by far the granddaddy of all churches in the metro area. They offer convenient mass times. I only know of the 5 PM Sunday mass which I have gone to many times when I overslept after along Saturday night. It’s nice that I can sleep in and still not be worried about my soul. This church is enormous, so sometimes it can feel impersonal, but the sheer majesty of the building makes up for that. Wonderful paintings, sculptures, and architecture is all around in the church. The coolest thing by far is the organ. At the end of mass the organist just has a freakout or something and the last few times it was like a cross between Phantom of the Opera and Jimi Hendrix. The Cathedral is located on Selby and Summit Ave in St. hand in to cover their face as if to touch the place where they were hurt. Further selling of the slap could be done with a grunt or scream on the part of either partner. The total package, when brought up to speed, was very convincing. One by one, we learned each of the moves. All of them were exciting, but a few were especially entertaining. Just imagine a group of theatre majors pulling each other‘s hair, kicking one another in the groin (being care- ful not to miss the target of the upper thigh...). and choking the living daylights out of one another. Deﬁnitely no drama there! So. did we learn every secret and method to fighting on stage? Certainly not. Will most of us even be able to pull them offconvincingly. if we had to. right this second? Not very likely. But who knows? With the basics under our belts and a few -- well. a lot -- of hours of practice. we just might be able to get a little rumble going. And if not. hey. we‘ll have a great new set of party tricks ready for next week! the Augsburg Echo Laura Waldon Co-editor in chief Erica Huls Co—editor in chief Jesse Woodroffe News editor Josh Kluge Sports editor Katie Koch A & E editor Jason Wegner Faith editor Andy Zetzman Layout editor Aaron Vogel Photo editor Jenny Anderson Copy editor Kellen Bredesen Copy editor Jennifer Rensenbrink Consultant (you could be here) Commissioner Staff writers/Photographers: Jennifer Rensenbrink, Emily Nugent, Trevor Johnson, Thad Stryker, Grant Jordahl, Rachel Selle, Kendra Hines. Emily Gerard, Chris Winger. Brad Motl. Adam Roesch. Dave Thompson, Liz Cebula, Ben Lorenz, Dana Determan, Anne Osberg, Andy Zetzman, Lindsay Bonner, Ben Duane, Lisa Haler, Callie Hutchinson, Kellen Bredesen The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday except during interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 21 st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reﬂect those of the supporting staff, administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. First copy free; additional copies available in the Echo ofﬁce. The Echo ofﬁce can be reached at (612) 330—1102. at campus box #148 or e-mail: echo@augsburg.edu. Annual subscription rate $35.00. Printed with Print Group Midwest on recycled paper The ECHO is looking for a new commissioner: (Notice that the position ﬁeld above is empty.) This is a fun, paying job that will let you meet the great ECHO staff If you’re interested, e-mail or call 330-1102. A” IA": Ahr‘. run NA Viki! H Ion amht ‘4- tunn wry-n“ 'i-lnl— w ng1lL- \rl til BF m
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 15, 1999, Page 03
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Search Result: October 15, 1999 éfaFeatures page 3 A'look at the Augsburg College Conservatives BradIIotl StaﬁWriter This past week I had the chance to chat with the Augsburg College Conservatives' (ACC) chairman, Trevor E. Johnson. This is what I found out about the ACC. The purpose of the Augsburg College...
Show moreOctober 15, 1999 éfaFeatures page 3 A'look at the Augsburg College Conservatives BradIIotl StaﬁWriter This past week I had the chance to chat with the Augsburg College Conservatives' (ACC) chairman, Trevor E. Johnson. This is what I found out about the ACC. The purpose of the Augsburg College Conservatives, according to John- son, is to spread conservative ideas and motives on campus. They are doing this because they feel the college is very liberal and that conserv— ative views don’t get locked at much or get equal time. Along with these fundamental ideas, the goal of the club is to increase membership and try to bring a big-name speaker to Augsburg’s campus. Annual John Engman writing contest Winning works to be awarded $100 cash prize Cass Dalglish Associate Professor of English 7 Tuesday, November 9, is the submission deadline for the John Engman Writing Prize, a student liter- ary competition sponsored by Murphy Square and the Augsburg English Department. Judges of the Engman writing competition will award up to three prizes of $100 each in three cate— gories: short ﬁction, poetry, and creative nonﬁction. To enter the short ﬁction contest, writers must sub— The prize was named in memory of poet and 1971 Augsburg graduate John Engman. Engman died of complications from a congenital cereme aneurysm on December 10. 1996. “virtually as his poems pre- dicted." according to a publicity release for Tempo- rary Help, the last collection of Engman‘s poems. Judges for the contest are English department fac- ulty members. The judges reserve the right to withhold awards if entries are not judged to be of winning quality. Winners will be notiﬁed in late November. Winning works will be published in a December issue of The ECHO. The size of the club right now is about 5—12 active members. This includes the 4 oﬂicers that head the club. The ACC meets every Wednesday night at 8:00 in the Marshall room. At the meetings they discuss activity plans along with currents issues and events. They are also considering doing a fall retreat along with volunteering for politi- cal campaigns. There are no membership requirements for joining the ACC; they wel- come everyone of every political background. They are just out to spread the conservative word. In conclusion, referring to the Augsburg College Conservatives Johnson said, “We are small but determined. We belief strongly in conservative beliefs and we’re doing our best to promote them.” Twilight Hours by Justin Berthiaume ' -~ Huls. Impressionistic Bug Art A Stroll Through the Park; or, A Day at the Echo Aaron Vogol Photo Editor 7 The day started off normally; sun shining, birds singing. and my alarm clock fu-ing it all up. I didn’t want to get out of bed. Then again. I never want to gctoutofbed. Butthismorninglknewlhadto;l had to print the last of my pictures for the Echo. Rolhngoutofbedlslappedthesnooubuttonto shut off the high pitched squeal. How the hell they pack such a huge. annoying noise into something the size of your hand is beyond me. Why they do it, however. is apparent: the manufactures are sadists who gain pleasure from knowing that their products are causing brain damage to all the sleep-deprived college students who cling to their alarms each minginthchopcthatdtespeakermightwake them. But I‘m too smart for that; 1 leave the deafening evil in the corner of the mom. Lying on the floor. Sadie. my canine companion of 4 years. looks at me quizzi- cally. “I‘ve got things to do baby." I reply. “You wanna go outside?" Sliding through the kitchen to the back door. I notice the sink full of dishes and make a mental note: “I'll Corrections: We wrongly captioned Justin’s comic in the last issue of the ECHO. The caption should have read: “The middle ages were a dangerous time for beginning inventors." The caption “Impression- istic Bug Art” actually belongs to the cartoon pictured here. left. Also. last week’s front page story on Jesse Ven- tura was written by Co- Editor in Chief, Erica must submit three poems. All writers must be students enrolled at Augsburg College and may enter once in each of the three categories, but they may only win a prize in one. Each entry must be accompanied by a cover letter. listing the name of the writer and the titles of the works enclosed. Names of the authors and poets must not be listed on the works submitted. Application cover letters and supporting manu- scripts must be delivered to the English department ofﬁce, 221A Memorial Hall, by noon on Tuesday, November 10. This is not a postmark deadline. mit one complete short story, not to exceed 15 pages in length. To enter the creative nonﬁction competition, writers must submit one complete piece of creative nonﬁction, no longer than 15 pages. To enter the poetry competition, writers Creative nonﬁction became an Engman prize cate— gory in 1998. The genre includes personal essay. memoir. literary journalism, personal cultural criti- cism, and nature. environmental and travel writing. Cass Dalglish., associate professor of English. said some student writers may not be sure what creative nonﬁction is. She referred the curious to the new journal The Fourth Genre. in which Editor Michael Steinberg says creative nonﬁction is char- said. acterized by “a strong authorial presence. a distinc- tive personal voice. and active desire on the writer‘s part to explore and discover, a commitment to veracity, and the skillful use of literary language." “In other words. these are essays with attitude that demonstrate powerful literary control." Dalglish Contact: Cass Dalglish. 3304009 Rachelle Wilcox Cogtributor This year has gotten off to a busy start for Student Senate. So far, the Senate has met ﬁve ' times and attended a retreat at Camp St. Croix in Hudson. Wisconsin. have to wash a bowl before I can eat breakfast," then quickly add a post-script, “if I have time for break- fast," noticing the time. As I open the door and Sadie trots out to her favorite spot in the backyard, the cold autumn air blows past my feet causing the hair on my legs to prick up. “Fall is here all right." I think, shutting the door and making for the closet. “Let’s see, no time to shower, on / what can I wear with a hat. “Damn. why do people have to park three feet away ﬁom the car behind them,” I rant, passing up a park- ing spot big enough for a MG Mini. but just barely too small for a Volvo. “It was probably a chick," I continue. Thank goodness no one can read my droughts. I’d be the most hated man in America. “But only until everyone could read everyone else’s droughts." I reassure myself using the classic I‘m-no-worse-then- everyone-else train of thought. Finding a parking space around Augsburg is a little like participating in the Winter Carnival Treasure Hunt — lot's of people running franticly about with little or no clue where to look - except there's no cash prize. Finally. I ﬁnd a place just barely on cam- pus. and I can only park there an hour. “Oh well. I'm already late for class. so it‘ll be less than an hour before I‘m back." I thought. To Be Continued. . . Elections were held September 24 and 25 to ﬁll empty spots, includ- ing those of Freshman Class Rep- resentatives. There was also an amendment passed by 94% in the elections to the Augsburg Student Body Constitution that created an Echo Advisory Board. The Echo Advisory Board will allocate funds to the Echo. taking control out of Student Senate’s hands. The Board will be made up of students, faculty. and pro- fessionals. allowing increased access to internships and contacts within the journalism ﬁeld. Other than passing the Echo amendment, committees have been formed and general organi- zational processes have taken place. At the retreat. team-building and goal-setting were the main goals, A look inside Student Senate as well as just getting to know each other. Now that the Senate is organized. the process of chartering organi— zations and approving grunt requests will begin in earnest. If you would like to charter an organization. here is a general guideline of how to do so: Go down to the Senate ofﬁce (in Cooper‘s Attic) and get an Intent— to-Be—Active form and Constitu— tion form (the blue packet). ll‘ your organization was chartered last year, ﬁll out the ﬁrst page only. If your organization is new, ﬁll out the entire thing. Turn it in to the Senate ofﬁce. It’s that easy. Next week, the process of getting funds through grant request form will be described. Student organization charter information Allison Heimkes Contributor If you had an organization last year and wish to continue it this year, you‘re in luck! You do not need to ﬁll out another constitution. You merely have to ﬁll out an intent to be active sheet and turn it into the senate ofﬁce. The blue sheets are on the senate office door in Cooper’s. Grant request forms are also on the senate door. Forms must be turned in by Thurs- day at 5:00pm to potentially be discussed that Sunday. Please allow a three-week turnover for discussion and approval. If you want to start an organization, ﬁll out the entire blue packet on the sen- ate door. and you will soon be chartered (which means recognized by the senate and then you can get money). If you have any further questions about the form or how to obtain money for your organization. call Allison at x4980 or email at heimkes@ augsburgedu.
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Show moreugsburg Q) £< October 15, 1999 Echo Volume 105 Issue 3 In this issue: ACC takes on “Dung” Art, page 2 Creative writing contest, page 3 Like hockey? See Mystery Alaska, page 5 Lessons in stage combat, page 6 Bloemendal continues to set records, page 8 1999 Christensen Symposium a success Reverend Forbes proclaims Minneapolis a city of diversity Jesse Woodrotte News editor When Dr. Rev. James A. Forbes stepped to the pulpit of Hoversten Chapel to speak, many of those in attendance had no idea of what to expect. Those who had attended Forbes’ Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast had great expectations. They knew that he was an inspired speaker. They knew he carried a powerful message. They knew they were going to be moved. But even they didn’t know how remarkable his convocational address really would be. Forbes’ self—proclaimed theme was “the recruitment of Human Race Activists“. “In every age, God has some folks who are committed to together- ness,” said Forbes, but “there are forces pulling us apart.” He declared that racism and clas- sism are returning, like a cancer coming out of remission. Like a virus gone airborne, they are spreading to “gated communities" that had once been considered safe from these problems. “You can’t be neutral anymore," stated Forbes. “If you don’t make a choice, choices will be made for n you. Forbes urged people to look beyond race. which he referred to as “useless”. He said that race “could be good, as a way of iden- tifying with others, but only if its cultivation is towards the human race.” Further. he said “the only purpose of race is afﬁrmative action. Race is a form of primary group affirmative action." According to Forbes, there is a “new paradigm”. We can no longer view ourselves as single, “atomistic” beings. “I am. because we are," Forbes quoted, and “we are more than mecha— nisms. It is necessary to begin seeing the world as an integrated tool." Anne Osberg Staffiwriter 7 1999 Homecoming King Jeoffrey Reed and Queen Trenaleolde’n King Reed and Queen Bolden Crowned Auggies end the Millennium in style rr r‘ I ll He noted that we must come The I999 Christensen Symposium together because we are “one peo- ple living together in this ‘world Convocation: The Christian Citizen Spirituality and Racial Diversity in the Context of the City house’." He also stated that “There is a song in all of us; if we could sing our song together. what glorious music we could make." As the end of the convocation approached, Dr. Rev. Forbes intro- duced his idea of a “bio—ontic" world, and amended his earlier statement that he wished to recruit his listeners as “Human Race Activists”. Rather, they should be “bio-ontic” race activists; the human race would just be a subset of the “bio-ontic” race. He also explained that although “bio—ontics" was a neosyllogism which he created ad hoc that morning, it described the essence of his purpose; bio-ontics literally means, from Latin, “life-beings”. At convocation’s conclusion, the assembled body of listeners gave Dr. Rev. Forbes a full minute standing ovation—-an appropriate This year’s Homecoming theme was “Show Your Spirit“ and there were plenty of opportunities for faculty, staff. students and alumni to do just that. Last Thursday night, during Homecoming week. the Athletic Hall of Fame dinner was held in the Commons area of the Christensen Center where it honored the three inductees: Dave Boots, Kathy Korum and current head wrestling and assistant football coach, Jeff Swenson. Friday night was the Variety Show and coronation of the 1999 Home- coming King and Queen. The third place winners of the Variety show were James Pope and Brenden Anderson with their saxophone rendi- tion of the Beatles’ “Hey Jude.” The runner-up was the band “Last in Line" with Dave Thompsen. James Shropshire, Andy Langenfeld and Nick Schroeder. Emily Gerard won the $100 grand prize for “Some— where Over the Rainbow, which she played on her harp. The representatives for Homecoming court for each class were as fol- lows: freshmen Emily Gerard and Christian Shada, sophomores Lind- say Bonner and Chad Thorp, and juniors Anne Osberg and David Asp. The ﬁnalists for Queen were Kirsten Arveson (Choir), Trena Bolden (Pan-Afrikan Student Union), and Kelly Donahue (ASAC). The finalists for King were Ross Murray (Campus Ministry), Lewis Nelson (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), and Jeoffrey Reed (PASU). Trena Bolden was crowned by 1997 King Larye Pohlman, and Jeoffrey Reed was crowned by 1998 Queen Sarah Ginkel. The festivities continued on Saturday with a disappointing loss to Gustavus on the football ﬁeld. The last Homecoming of the millen- nium ended with a Leep 27 concert held in the gym. in a Racially Diverse City close to an extraordinary address. Augsburg College Make a choice before one is made for you--be a Human Race Activist. “The crisis of manhood” Faludi addresses male roles in society Death toll rises in Mexico Rescue teams are intensifying their efforts in cen— tral and southern Mexico, where ﬂoods and mud- slides brought on by over a week of rain have killed at least 218 people. The downpour caused ﬂooding in nine states across the country. Although the rain has subsided, government ofﬁcials say the death toll is certain to rise as more reports come in from areas that are still cut off. Second man goes on trial in murder of Matthew Shepard The second of two men accused of murdering an openly gay college student goes on trial in Laramie. Wyoming, Monday. when jury selection begins in a brutal case that shocked the nation. Aaron McKin- ney. 22. could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering Matthew Shepard, a Zl-year-old student at the University of Wyoming. Shepard was tor- tured, and died of massive head wounds last Octo- ber. In April, McKinney‘s friend. Russell Henderson. got life in prison for murder and kid- napping. Jury selection for McKinney's trial should take about two weeks. News Briefs: The Nation, The World World’s six billionth person born A baby boy — symbolically designated the world‘s 6 billionth person — was born to a ﬁrst—time mother in a Sarajevo hospital Tuesday, the head of a pediatric clinic said. Dr. Idris Bukvic,said Fatima Nevic gave birth to the 8-pound boy two minutes after midnight. The UN. Population Fund had esti- mated the world’s population would reach 6 billion on Tuesday, and Secretary-General Koﬁ Annan said he would declare the ﬁrst child born in the Bosnian capital after midnight Baby Six Billion. Police costs relating to JonBenet homicide top $1.3 million Police expenditures related to the murder investiga- tion of 6—year-old JonBenet Ramsey have topped more than $1.3 million, making it the most expen- sive case in Boulder. Colorado’s history, city offi- cials revealed. The news came as an adviser to Boulder County District Attomy Alex Hunter said JonBenet‘s parents “are a target" of the grand jury investigation into the murder. The grand jury is to reconvene Tuesday. By Jennifer Rensenbrink Staff Writer Susan Faludi told a crowd that filled Macalester‘s chapel to standing—room only last week that “feminism holds the key to the male predicament." Faludi, whose bestselling 1991 book Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women. caused a national uproar, has just written a new book, Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man. which she promoted at Macalester. Stiﬂed is Faludi‘s compiled research from six years of attend— ing Promise Keepers meetings. visiting media “hot spots,“ and interviewing everyone from the leader of the Spur Posse to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Male distress. illness. and suicides are on the rise, and one of the basic problems that many men face. according to Faludi. is the definition of manhood. of what they should aspire to. Faludi pointed out that the media tends to blame these “man prob— lems" on feminism or biology» what she calls “the testosterone stereotype." In her years of research, Faludi has uncovered some basic prob- lems that men face. many that were caused by events over which they had no control. The economic trauma of the early ‘905, uninvolved fathers. and Viet- nam were all major factors in the psychological well—being of the men Faludi interviewed. Many men talked about their World War II Gl fathers, who held up a model of manhood for them see “Faludi” page 7
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Search Result: October 15, 1999 ééOpinion page 2 ‘/)c‘(1/' en Ben and Liz Staff Writers Dear readers, In the past weeks. new students may have noticed a bizarre syndrome spreading across Augsburg‘s cam- pus like a ﬂood. Our only hope is that this article reaches you in time. and that you have not already been...
Show moreOctober 15, 1999 ééOpinion page 2 ‘/)c‘(1/' en Ben and Liz Staff Writers Dear readers, In the past weeks. new students may have noticed a bizarre syndrome spreading across Augsburg‘s cam- pus like a ﬂood. Our only hope is that this article reaches you in time. and that you have not already been infected. Due to the embarrassing nature of the disease. research has been limited. There is no known cure. According to the Minnesota Daily, a newspaper pub- lished at the University of Minnesota during the summer of 1996, a disease called Pathetic Weakness Syndrome (PaWS) ran rampant throughout their campus. Because the University is right across Riverside Avenue, our campus was highly suscepti- ble. PaWS has undoubtedly been transmitted to the Augsburg student body. It seems as though PaWS is capable of mercilessly striking the most unsuspecting victim and leaving him/her weak and helpless. For example, a person may be walking or even riding a ease. It has been slowly inﬁltrating the masses, waiting forjust the right time to rear its ugly head. With the approaching new millennium, there is a threat of a total power-outage. If the handicap but- tons are out of commission, PaWS victims will be left helplessly stranded, unable to enter or exit a building. The effects could be devastating. We have students at Augsburg who move freely between the various ACTC schools. thus providing a pathway for infection throughout the city. There are numerous international students at Augsburg as well. This creates a potential for a world wide epidemic of Pathetic Weakness Syndrome. Our time is limited; we must act now! With the information available at this time, quarantine is the only option for those already infected. This may sound drastic, but these are drastic times. If you observe an individual who appears completely capable of opening a door and yet opts to depress the handicap button. do not associate with that person. They have been struck by PaWS. Stay away, you could be the next victim! bicycle across campus when. upon reaching his/her respective destination. he/she is overcome with weakness and must use the handicap button to open the door. The student then saunters conﬁ- dently through the door pretend- ing that nothing is wrong in order to hide the embarrassing onset of total weakness. “PaWS is capable of mercilessly striking the most unsuspecting victim and leaving him/her weak and helpless.” If you feel the urge to follow in their example. do not fear, the disease may only be in its infant stages (quarantine may not yet be necessary). Follow these sim— ple directions: stop, focus on the door, and tell yourself, “I can open the door." PaWS can be overcome. Do not give in. If we all stick together we can get As we mentioned. the University was infected several years ago, and, until now, little has been heard of the syndrome. We have previously suspected something amiss at Augsburg, and upper- classmen may recognize the symptoms well. When through this thing. PS: We are not saying in any way that handicap but- tons are bad. They are on this campus for a reason. For many students here. they are a blessing. They we were freshmen. we spent much of our free time in the weight room. It was not uncommon to observe an individual bench pressing several hun- dents. dred pounds, and less than an hour later see the same individual. overcome with weakness, using the hand- icap button to enter or exit a building. We did not realize it then, but PaWS had struck. How tragic. We believe that this disease is highly contagious. A few years ago. an Augsburg student must have ven- tured over to the University and contracted the dis- allow students who use wheel chairs to be able to move through the doors as easily as walking stu- Augsburg has worked hard to make its campus more accessible. Other local schools are not as well equipped. Our point is, the vast majority of Augs- burg students who use the handicap buttons are not part of the group for which they were designed. We are simply asking the student body to be more con- siderate and responsible. ACC: Publicly funded art Matthew Bergin and Trevor E. Johnson Staff Writers Recently, we have heard a lot about the Brooklyn Art Museum and their “Sensation” exhibit. The mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, spoke out against this display and tried to end pub- lic funding for the museum because of it. The exhibits in the “Sensation” display consisted of a portrait of the Virgin Mary littered with ele- phant dung and pornography. It also included a bust of an artist‘s head with eight pints of his own blood in it. We applaud Mayor Giuliani for his action, but we ask why he did not do this earlier. We disagree with these displays and wish that they were not shown. but that is not the issue here. We are not trying to estab— lish what an is and what art is not; the issue is whether art should be publicly funded. The ﬁrst amendment of our Con- stitution clearly states that we have the freedom of speech, press, and religion. Some, includ- ing the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) think that ending public funding of this museum is a violation of artists‘ rights and freedom of expression. The “Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that artists have the ‘right to be publicly funded “freedom of expression" is not included in the constitution, just like the “separation of church and state“ is not included, and nowhere in the Constitution does it say that artists have the “right to be publicly funded." Just becaUse we have a right to freedom of speech, press. and religion does not mean everyone in the country must pay to sup— port those things. No religion is subsidized by the government, and if it was, some people would be outraged. Why is art subsi- dized then? Why do you and I have to pay for a piece of art that may deeply offend us? The pub— lic funding of an should be stopped. If you want to look at or buy a piece of art from the Sensa- tion exhibit, then you pay for it. Thank you, Mayor Giuliani, for ﬁnally taking a stand against the public funding of art. Unfortu— nately, we think it is too late. It has gotten to the point that the radical leftist ACLU has com- pared Mr. Giuliani to Adolf Hitler. Mayor Giuliani is not advancing some totalitarian agenda calling for the destruction of art or certain kinds of art; he just does not want public money to pay for it. lntemet Sources: e Editors “Non-violent civil disobedience is the true answer to a tyrannical government. . .” Dear ACC- This letter is in response to your “ Slippery Slope” article from the Oct. 8th issue of the Echo. Your reasoning on why we as Americans must oppose gun control legislation, before it escalates to a point where itis outofourcontrol. is sotruly warpedthatldonotknow where to begin. First you said, “ More restrictions on guns take guns out of the hands of the law-abiding citizens while keeping them in the hands of crimi- nals. This is the beginning of a slippery slope to a tyrannical govern- ment, because if the citizens are unarmed and cannot ﬁght a cormpt, totalitarian government, we are condemned to a terrible fate.” While I believe that nothing positive has, or will ever, come out of owning a gun, I do agree to disagree with my friends, and respect their decision to own guns for hunting purposes only. But to suggest that if the government gets to a point that is so tyrannical that we must take up arms and resort to violence to keep it in check, is to support the same type of mentality and rhetoric that havebeen used by the extreme fringe militia groups, and quite frankly, it scares the hell out of me that you would even suggest such a thing. Numerous successful movements have been waged for social change with the use of non-violence. For example, the marches led by Mar- tin Luther King Jr. for racial equality in the sixties stressed not resorting to violence in order to achieve their goals. When a group of people turn to violence and take up arms as the ultimate catalyst for social change, then they are stooping to the level of the oppressor and, in my opinion, lose any moral justiﬁcation for their actions. I hope that you do not truly advocate owning a gun for the purpose of keeping our Government in accordance with certain values and beliefs. If that is the case, then just for curiosity’s sake, what would be the point at which the Government becomes so “tyrannical” that resorting to violence is justiﬁed? Non—violent civil disobedience is the true answer to a tyrannical government, not picking up a gun! Peace Out ! -Dana Determan “No more Jesse, please!” Dear Readers- There has been a lot of jawing lately on campus and off about Ven- tura’s latest faux pas. Yes, I know you don‘t want to hear another word about how organized religion is obsolete and how ‘Tailhoo " was just one of those unfortunate things. Neither do I. But I also want to hear fewer calls for Ventura’s resignation. Sure, though it’s our right to demand Jesse resign, I think it’s a fool~ ish use of free speech—almost as foolish as the Govemor’s and far more serious. If we don’t like what Jesse says (and, more important, what he does), then our recourse as citizens of a democratic republic should be the ballot box. I’m so tired of calls for every politician who says something stupid or even does something wrong to step down. Politicians used to get away with murder and illegal arms deals (I think I got both the left and the right there); now they can’t even get away with the inanities of pro-wrestling show-biz. If there’s one lesson that last year’s impeachment follies should have taught us, it’s that resignation and impeachment should be the last resort— aimed solely at removing threats to liberty and self-government and not at extending the long reach of “Minnesota Nice.” Perhaps our righteous calls for removal of minor offenders stem from our embarrassment at the quality of our oﬂice holders. After all, every one of us has gotten calls over the last year from out-of-state relatives and friends asking how the WWF took over Minnesota. The answer is simple: celebrity. We used to produce important, if odd, politicians—Stassen, Humphrey, Gene McCarthy—and even the lesser lights like Mondale and Wellstone. But ever since Mary Tyler Moore, we've been seduced by Hollywood: the road from actor- president Reagan to media-savvy Clinton to Jesse “The Body” Ven- tura is paved with yellow brick. Perpich only seemed to be Governor Goofy; Ventura IS Governor Moonbeam. And worse than any message arising from his periodic eruptions is what Ventura’s celebrity ego conveys: I don’t want my eight-year- old son thinking that one’s dreams should be focused on the pro- wrestling ring or movie stardom. I don't want students daydreaming about fame and fortune—even the hard-won variety like Jesse's. Fame and fortune are at best the by-products of a life well lived, not its aim. But Jesse has undermined that simple truth by glamorizing the Puritan work-ethic. so that we expect that the hard work of the typical human life will be universally recognized and rewarded. Pat chance! Though Jesse inveighs regularly against instant gratiﬁcation, he appeals—like pro-wrestling—to exactly that desire. Of course, I’d be lying if I said I disagreed with every Ventura pro- see “Ventura Letter” page 1 also see another letter on page 7
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 8, 1999, Page 07
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: October 8, 1999 §§Continued Ads page 7 Gospel Praise On Monday morning the group will per— form at 7:30 in conjunction with the Christensen Symposium Ecumenical Prayer that is being held in the East Com- mons. The Gospel Praise ensemble will also be leading two worship services this fall at the...
Show moreOctober 8, 1999 §§Continued Ads page 7 Gospel Praise On Monday morning the group will per— form at 7:30 in conjunction with the Christensen Symposium Ecumenical Prayer that is being held in the East Com- mons. The Gospel Praise ensemble will also be leading two worship services this fall at the churche’s of two of the ensemble’s members. Sunday, November 14th, the group will be performing at saxophonist Erica Huls‘ home church in Belle Plaine MN. Sunday. November let, the group will be performing a 3 pm concert at lrnmanuel Lutheran Church in Alrnalund MN, the home congregation of junior trumpet player, Matt Bergin. This year, as an added bonus, the Jazz & Gospel Praise ensemble will be welcom- ing President Frame to their group. Presi- dent Frame will be performing the song “Climbing up D’ Mountain." The Presi— dent, who is quite knowledgeable about folk music. chose the song. Chiho Okuizumi a senior and the manager of the jazz band stated. “Hopefully we continued from page 5 will be able to tap into this valuable resource and continue to include Presi- dent Frame in many more ways.“ The ensemble will be wrapping up the Fall semester with a concert on Decem- ber 7th at 7pm in Hoversten Chapel. The concert will be in collaboration with some of the Native American musicians in the community, combining classic jazz with more trational Native American styles of music. Okuizumi is excited about this year. and the new things that the ensemble is try— ing. “We are excited to try new things with this group. President Frame. 3 new genre, and many campus related events are just a few of the things that we are going to explore this semester. We are fortunate to have very solid and mature musicians who are willing to work hard to make this a great experience for our diverse audiences.” If you have any questions regarding the jazz band or any Fine Arts events. you can call the Fine Arts Hotline at x1448 or the music ofﬁce at x1265. 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Laura and Erica Winter continued from page 2 St. Paul also has parades that feature the person who found that medallion (at night in the freezing cold). giunt slides (:11 night in the freezing cold) undicc sculpturcs (at night in the freezing cold l. And whcncycr St. Paul has extra money. instead of building at rcer build— ing. they build u gium crrsllc out of ice. Well. that about raps up wintcr here. except for those cute snowmonkcys at the zoo. To those of you who just moved here. the embellishments were very minimal. so be warned. Bur Iary continue rom page I “The police did ﬁnd some ﬁnger- prints." reported Frame. “but thcy were too imprccisc to bc of any usc." Thc thclt I\ bclicycd 1o hm c tukcn plucc just bcl'oi'c d;i\\ n that Thur» day morning bccuuw sacral sch of footprints \ycrc \lIII \'I\IbIC in the dew bcsidc thc Iirnmc‘s housc. Immediately following the break in. thc Frauncs had an alarm and ll security syslcm inslullcd. 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Title: Augsburg Echo October 8, 1999, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: October 8, 1999 O .04: as 01" S Volleyball gives it their all in Conference matches Anne Osberg Staff Writer Playing three games in four days would be tough for any team. but when they are all conference games. it makes it even tougher. This past week the Augsburg volleyball team played St. Olaf...
Show moreOctober 8, 1999 O .04: as 01" S Volleyball gives it their all in Conference matches Anne Osberg Staff Writer Playing three games in four days would be tough for any team. but when they are all conference games. it makes it even tougher. This past week the Augsburg volleyball team played St. Olaf to five matches. Carleton (in Northﬁeld) to four matches. and Macalester to four matches. And cvcn though the team only came away with one vic— tory out of three games.they played each opponent hard. .\gainst St. Olaf. Missy Carlson (Sr. Dassel—Cokato HS) led the way with 20 kills. 17 digs. four blocks ‘ against Carleton as they swept the Knights The Augs were victorious Friday night in three games. Carlson had 18 kills while Walen had 53 assists. In their loss to Macalester. the Auggies were able to push the Scots to four games by winning the third game. Tiffany Lynch (Jr. Cambridge/Isanti HS) led the team with 16 digs while Adrianne Rieger (Sr. New Ulm HS) added 7 kills. The Auggies have a brief rest this week with only one game. Wednesday. against St. Thomas. and three service aces. Emily Walen (Jr. Hastings HS) had 4‘) assists. #9 Quaterback Paul Tetzloff barks the count George signs with the Lakers Joshua Kluge Sports Editor The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday that they signed former Augsburg College standout. Devean George. to a three—year deal. The tenns of the deal were not announced by the Lakers. but as the 23rd overall pick in the NBA draft. George might get a guaranteed three-year contract of $2.1 million. not including signing bonuses. According to the LA Times last week. George agreed to a guaranteed three—year deal of $2.12 million. With incen— tives. the contract is worth $400000 more and the Lakers do hold the option for a fourth year. George made NBA history when he became the ﬁrst NCAA Division III basketball player ever to be selected in the ﬁrst round. Lakers‘ coach. Phil Jackson. made him the 23rd overall pick in the draft. George was Jackson‘s ﬁrst acquisition as the Lakers' head coach. I991 was the last time a Division III player was selected by an NBA team. That was the year Lamont Strothers was taken by the Golden State Warriors with 46th overall pick. Cross Country team goes to Iowa Bloemendal takes thrid place Matthew Swords Contributor The Auggies competed at the Dan Huston Invitational last weekend in Waverly. Iowa. 1n the girls short race. junior Julie Peterson. sophomore Marit Thorsgard. and freshman Emily Nyre all run very good races. In the girls 3.2 mile race. sophomore Chrissy Baune ran her best time of the Anne Osberg Staff Writer 77 In the book of Exodus. Moses was able to do what the Augsburg football team was unable to do in Collegeville. MN on Sat- urday. Moses walked down to the bank of the Red Sea and parted the water so the people could walk across the sea on dry land. Jack Osberg led the football team to the sea of red. but instead of crossing safetly to the other side. they were drowned by the engulﬁng wave of St. John‘s. ' Augsburg was unable to score any points during the game but the same could not be said for St. John’s. as they scored 21 points in both the ﬁrst and second quarter. The ﬁnal score ended up being 55-0. The loss was, the ﬁrst shutout defeat of an Aug- Anne OsbergleCHO #5 Tiffany Lynch and #13 Emily Walen prepare to return a serve against St. Olaf Auggie football is shut-out by St. John’sO-55 Moorhead Nov. 6. 1993 in the Metrodome. and the worst shutout loss since a 62-0 loss at Concordia-Moorhead on Nov. 7. 1992. It was St. John’s ﬁrst shutout of the Auggies in the series since a 58-0 triumph at Augs— burg on Sept.l9. 1992. The Auggies threw six interceptions. two of which were returned for touchdowns. Seniors Brian Warden and Jake Kern had the two highlights for Augsburg as Warden scampered down the sideline for a 47-yard run and Kern intercepted a Johnny pass. St. John's has won 18 of the-last l9 meet— ings between the two teams. dating back to 1981.. ' Augsburg returns to Anderson-Nelson ﬁeld for the homecoming game against Gustavus at 1:00 in the afternoon. Anne OsberggECHO gie squad since a 28-0 loss to Concordia- George is the third Auggie ever to be drafted into the NBA. In the 101h round the Cleveland Cavaliers picked Greg Boone. who played at Augsburg from 1979-1981. Boone never played in the NBA. Dan Anderson was the other Augsburg player drafted into the NBA. He was a third round pick by the Philadel- phia Warriors in 1965. He later played in the NBA/ABA with the New Jersey Americans (New Jer- sey Nets). George was a two-time All-American and two-time MIAC Player of the Year. During his career at Augs- burg he was considered by many to be the best Divi— sion III player in the nation. Anne Osberg ECHO #17 Brian Warden scampers for a 47 yd run George matured from a 6-2 skinny freshman to a 6-8 muscular senior. He ended his career at Augsburg just a few points shy of the team scoring record. which is held by men’s basketball coach Brian Amman. George was also second for career rebounding at Augsburg. He did set the school record for the best career scoring average of 23.5 points per game. The last two years George played at Augsburg, the basketball team had a 46-8 record. won two MIAC titles. and qualiﬁed twice for the NCAA HI playoffs. year. completing the course in a time of 19:22 and giving her a ﬁfth place ﬁnish. On the men's team. junior Eric Bloemendal ran the fastest time of the year by an Auggie. covering the 5 mile course in 26:31. which was good enough for a third place ﬁnish. . Also running well was sophomore Lawrence Mboga. who , completed the course in a time of 272l3. i ‘ ‘ ‘ Photo courtesy of Augsburg Public Relations Former Auggie Basketball player Devean George
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