page 7 4 April 12» 2002 Convocation Smoochy Spring-Heeled Jack continued from page 4 continued from continued 0fr0m page 4 situations. Athletes who go to school on athletic scholarships some— page 3 times lose their legitimacy as students. he said. So do students who get would go down fighting... Show morepage 7 4 April 12» 2002 Convocation Smoochy Spring-Heeled Jack continued from page 4 continued from continued 0fr0m page 4 situations. Athletes who go to school on athletic scholarships some— page 3 times lose their legitimacy as students. he said. So do students who get would go down fighting this monstrosity that mutilated my best lricnd. scholarships based on family ties to the college or people who get jobs is a definite style to this film that or 1 could never call myself a man again. because their fathers own the company. “Can we afford to [not be seen is a pleasure to watch. His choice As I bravely raised my fist before me and silently asked God for lur- as legitimate]?” Bell questioned. of shots is interesting. and he does giveness I heard the soft voice of Charlotte accompanied by the \tiund One member of the audience asked if an official apology from the a good job with the pacing of the of my pistol‘s hammer being clicked into place. US government might be in order. Bell responded, “That would be film. It never seems to lag or get “I won’t let you take him from me." fine." After some thought, he added, “But in the real world, sorry is muddled down in the craziness of Join me next week for the beginning of the thrilling three—pan con» unsatisfying.” it all. DeVito shows he‘s not just clusion to Spring-Heeled Jack. Instead of race-based affirmative action, Bell suggested that the gov— a comedic talent in front of the ernrnent start using a geography-based program. Such a program would camera. target low-income census tracts and provide help to people within that “Death to Smoochy" shows us area. It would be unlikely that higher-income people would move into the dark underbelly of kids' televi- thc area in order to receive benefits, he said, and if they did move in, that sion programming. The result is a would be one more step toward mixed-income neighborhoods. extremely funny and dark vision V Bell is the Executive Vice President of Publishing and Educational that will leave viewers laughing Services at the Hazelden Foundation in Center City, MN. while. at the same time. leaving -‘ them disconcerted and uneasy. metal Servites Change the future. A degree in social services is great, but what are you going to do with it? May we make a suggestion? - 4 we 5, Henneptn County Department of Lm- ' nomir ASSistonte now has numerous . entry-level openings timilriblv that we » feel would be espe< tullv (lllliltllVL‘ to the mofn people-(merited (1nd service-tot'uwd in- “ divrduuls loin us as and the N 'UllflEJ—Llll'df‘if FINANCIAL WORKER You ll conduct client interviews. explarri our ASSistunce Program verify eligibil- ity. and respond to inquiries. You ll tilso make referrals to rounty and Show less
Apdll2,2002 O EESports page 8 Good gracious; the Gophers go crazy, fans follow Paul Putt Sports Editor ln case you have not heard. our collegiate brothers at the Univer— sity of Minnesota went a little nuts after the beloved Gophers won their first national title in over twenty years. A Grant... Show moreApdll2,2002 O EESports page 8 Good gracious; the Gophers go crazy, fans follow Paul Putt Sports Editor ln case you have not heard. our collegiate brothers at the Univer— sity of Minnesota went a little nuts after the beloved Gophers won their first national title in over twenty years. A Grant Potulny goal in over- time gave the U another title to celebrate after the men‘s wrestling team picked up one earlier in March. However. celebration turned to chaos as the Minneapolis police attempted to control an unruly mob and ended up turning the night into another black eye for the university‘s athletic depart- ment. The clash resulted in property damage in both Dinkytown and Stadium Village. and the use of pepper spray and riot sticks by police officers. According to the “Minnesota Daily.“ University police Capt. Steve Johnson said police used pepper spray because it‘s less offensive than other ways of con- trolling the crowd. "Of the resources available to us. the chemical aerosol was the least dangerous to officers and the public." It is unfortunate that after a superb athletic achievement, con— versation has now turned into an ‘ argument of police brutality and few people are remembering the excellent game. As far as the game goes, for- mer Hill Murray Pioneer Matt Koalska became a hero as he brought the Gophers to a tie and forced overtime with under a minute left and a pulled goalie. Gopher captain Jordan Leopold moved into the record books of one of the few players to win both the Hobey Baker Award for the most outstanding player and a national title. Lindekugel, one of the staples of the Augsburg Men’s Track and Field team was victorious in three events in the University of Wiscon- sin—Eau Claire Snow Open on Sat- urday. He won the discus with a distance of 41.22 meters (135 feet 3 inches), threw in the shot put for 13.51 meters (44 feet and 4.inches) and hurled in the hammer throw for 42.74 meters (140 feet and three inches). All of the scores were out— door season-best distances. Primetime Player Andy Lindekugel Sr., Hutchinson, Minn. Keep with the at I Concordia softball drops Auggies to 1-5 in MIAC Ekholm is a bright spot in two Paul Putt Sports" Editor The Auggies hosted the Con— cordia Cobbers in a Tuesday dou— bleheader at Nelson Field and were unable to break their 0-4 record when playing at Augsburg. The first game was best defined as a game with Streaky hit- ting. The Cobbers opened the game with five runs in the first two innings and looked to keep power- ing in runs. However the Auggies caught some fire after Jennie LaManna and Mel Lee scored unearned on an error by the Cobbers. The Auggies sent 10 up in the bottom of the second and put up a matching five runs. A wild pitch in the third scored Lee and put Auggies in the lead later adding two more runs in the fourth. The Cobbers tied the game with a three-run fifth inning and then suddenly erupted for 15 runs in the sixth to finish the Auggies off. Rachel Ekholm‘s 2-run home— run in the bottom of the sixth could not spark a comeback from the insurmountable lead. The homerun was her fifth of the season. breaking the Auggie record for homers in a season. In the second game Ekholm Auggie losses $5 Photo by Paul Putt The Auggies look on as they await their turn to bat. From left to right: Rachel Ekholm, Kristen Lideen. Jennie LaManna. Becky Ruckel. Chris- tine Matthews, and Kristin Johnson. again added to her records. but the Auggies fell 3-2. The Cobbers again started fast. posting two runs in the bottom of the first. Auggies climbed back with Kristen Lideen hitting home plate on a Ekholm sacrifice fly and they later tied the game when Ekholm hit her sixth homerun of the year and added to her record. Ekholm was on the mound for the entire game after shaking off a 2—run first from the Cobbers. She held the Cobbers to only six hits in the game and struck out three to bring her career total to 300. But the Cobbers scored in the fifth to take the lead for good as the Auggies managed only one hit in the final two innings. The Auggies will attempt to get back on the winning track with a doubleheader against St. Thomas at Cowles Stadium on Saturday at 1 pm. 4—9-02 Baseball Game 1 Inside the Box RHE 4-9-02 Baseball Game 2 Macalester College. 310 000 3 - 7 7 0 Augsburg ................ ..0000010— 1 7 7 Win - Bell (2—0). Loss - Pontrelli (0—1). 4—9-02 Softball Game 1 RHE RHE Concordia-Moorhead.. 230 03(15) — 23 19 2 Augsburg College ...... .. 051 202 Win- Stritesky (3-1) Loss- Peters (0-5). 4—9-02 Softball Game 2 —10114 RHE Macalester College. 200 200 3 - 7 10 0 Augsburg ................ ..0000000- 0 3 2 Win — Demgton (3-2). Loss — Lynch (0-1) Concordia-Moorhead.. 200 010 0 — 3 6 2 Augsburg College ...... ..101 0000 - 2 4 1 Win - Gunderson (4-2). Loss - Ekholm (5-6) Three’s never a crowd Auggies compete Lindekugel, Shannon, and Baune lead Augsburg Track and Field Chrissy Baune Staff Writer This past weekend the Augs- burg Track and Field teams cont— peted in Eau Claire. Wisconsin despite the cooler weather and remaining snow. The teams fared well with sev- eral first place finishes. Senior Andy Lindekugel and sophomore Mathew Shannon blew away their competition. leading the team with three first places each. Lindekugel won the shotput (13.51 meters/4444"). discus (41.22 meters/1353"). and ham~ mer (42.74 meters/1403") throws. Shannon won the 100 meter (11.23). the 200 meter (22.81). and was part of the 1600 meter relay team (3:36.11). Also on the team were senior Chris Ohnstad. and freshmen Matt Kleinschmidt and Alan Wilson. Wilson also won the 800 meter in a time of 2:07.35 with team- mates Dan Vogel and Mike Hill finishing second and third respec- tively. In the jumps. freshmen Matt Swan and Paul Sanft finished first in their events. Swan won the long jump in 5.37 meters and $21an won the triple jump with 12.08 meters. Sophomore Jon Boeck ran to win a second place in both the 100 (11.39) and the 200 (23.48). Sophomore Jon Dahlin finished third in the shotput with a toss of 10.34 meters. On the women's side. the lone first place finish came from senior Chrissy Baune as she won the 800 meters in a time of 2:22.48. Baune was also a part of the 1600 meter relay team that placed fourth with a time of 4:25.22. Also on that team were freshman Jean Johnson. sophomore Kristen Wasser and senior Kristina J ustini— ano. In the throwing events. junior Kirsten Gulbro led the way. Gul— bro finished second in the hammer throw (40.37 meters/1325"). fifth in the discus (35.82 meters/1176'). and eighth in the shotput (11.22 meters/36' 9.75"). Seniors Petra Velander and Jus— tiniano had good days for the Aug- gies, Velander finished fifth in the triple jump in 9.72 meters (31'10.75"). and Justiniano placed eighth in the 400 meter (1:04.84). On Tuesday, the teams compete at St. Thomas and then on Satur- day they travel to Collegeville for the St. John‘s/St. Benedict's Invi- tational. at Augustana Vickerman, Sybilrud lead Auggies Paul Putt Sports Editor 77 The spring season for the Aug- gie men's golf team started when they took part in a tournament at Augustana college last Friday and Saturday at Highland Springs Golf Club. The men tied for ninth place with Illinois Wesleyan out of a field of 22 schools competing. The five golfers scored a com— bined 624. Central (Iowa) won the 22— team tournament with a 602 total. They were the only MIAC repre- sentatives in the tournament. The Auggies had a strong second day. scoring a 305. compared with a 318 the first day. Ted Vickerman got off to a rocky start with a first round 86 and then shot an impressive 2 under 70 to score the lowest score of the tournament. He. along with fellow Auggie TJ Sybilrud. tied for 30th in individual competition at 156 in 36 holes. Travis Kalis finished 44th overall with a 159 total. Thad Bloberger and Adam Botten tied for 60th place with a 161 total in the llO—golfer field . Augsburg returns to action at the St. John's University/St. Cloud State Invitational the weekend of April 21-22 at Pebble Creek Country Club in Becker, MN. Show less
April 12, 2002 ééCommunit Values page 6 Coming in coming out: keeping t e Nicki Ziegler Comm.Na|ues Editor One day over spring break, I was watching the Disney movie. “Mulan.” There is a scene where Mulan sings a song that reminds me of my own strug- gle, and of the struggle many others go... Show moreApril 12, 2002 ééCommunit Values page 6 Coming in coming out: keeping t e Nicki Ziegler Comm.Na|ues Editor One day over spring break, I was watching the Disney movie. “Mulan.” There is a scene where Mulan sings a song that reminds me of my own strug- gle, and of the struggle many others go through as well. She sings: Look at me I will never pass for a perfect bride Or a perfect daughter Can it be, I ’m not meant to play this part? Now I see. that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family '3 heart. Who is that girl I see. Staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don ’t know? Somehow, I cannot hide who I am, though I try. When will my reflection show who I am inside? This April is the 2nd Annual Pride Month, in which we dedicate educational programs and enter— tainment to raising awareness of gay, lesbian. bisex- ual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) individuals. Pride month was originally begun in 2000 to bring all people together to learn about GLBTQ issues. We saw there were many more people than we realized struggling with their own sexual identity. We wanted to represent these people and give everyone a chance to learn through programming on campus. There is also a need for education because we see many acts of ignorance on campus each year. This Pride Month Events: Tuesdasy, April 16th “Journey to a Hate Free Mlllenium” Sateren Audirotorium 7:30 pm Tuesday, April 23rd Sexuality & Christianity Christensen Center Lobby 4:30pm Friday, April 19th ABSOLUTION A night of dancing, food, and prizes!! (Prizes include: XFest tickets and lots more!) East Commons 9pm-Midnight "Ote to self: Think about how smart l’ll door open year we have seen the word “dyke” scratched into elevator doors and walls, and just this weekend we found “fag pride" written on a bullentin board in Anderson Hall. Through these events in April we can become allies in the fight against the discrimination we see and hear each day. I am writing this article on a day where lhave taken a vow of silence. I am participating ,in a national movement which protests discrimination and abuse that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender, people and their allies face. Right now, there are over 40 students and one faculty choosing to fight the injustices that happen to many in our society. The Day of Silence is one of the events already happening during Pride Month. On April 2nd, we kicked off the month with a local folk musician, Ellis. With a great turnout, every- one was able to enjoy her unique performance style. On April 4th, the film, “Treading Water" was shown in the Umess/Mort lobby. The film was a documen- tary looking into the lives of GLBTQ people in north- ern rural Minnesota. The filmmakers were also invited and facilitated a discussion afterwards. It is my greatest hope that we can begin to under- stand that our differences are what make us interest— ing beings. Our campus has come a long way since Queer & Straight in Unity began 14 years ago. We still have goals to achieve and through acceptance we can look past the stereotypes and hatred and look for- ward to a day where we welcome all people, and where we can understand that our differences no longer have to separate us. look to mom and dad when they find outl am having UPS pay for my college expenses. AUGSBURG + UPS + YOU SUCCESSUH Tuesday, April 30 Drag Show & Contest East Commons 8:30pm Featuring Drag Queens from the Gay SOsl! Please join us in the rest 53;? of the events for April. m.. The programs for this month have been sponosored in part by Residence Life, ASAC, the Diversity Committee, LINK, and Campus Ministry. $8.50 — $9.50 NO WEEKENDS! _ each semester, You can email qsu@augsburg.edu for any more information! Package Handlers Part-time positions available g Paul wan-m WW Get up to $1,500Isem - $3.000Iyr in College Education Assistance APPLY TODAY! ! per hour Consistent work schedule Weekly paychecks Comprehensive benefits package United Parcel Service will reimburse Augsburg students at the end of 651-681-2800 www.upsjobs.com Movie options for the socially conscious Augsburg hosts two human rights films Calley Graham Staff Writer The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival is coming to Augsburg for two nights only! The film festival is taking place next week, running from April 11 to April 21. All films have been selected by the Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org) and are showing at various Twin Cities locations, including Hamline University, University of St. Thomas, the Resource Center of the Americas, and Augsburg College. The following movies will be shown at Augsburg in Science Hall room 123: Sunday, April 14, 5:00 pm - “Nazareth 2000.” Captures the daily, idio— syncratic beats of Nazareth—a city both Christians and Muslims con- sider one of the most sacred in the world. Sunday, April 21, 5:00 pm - “Behind Closed Eyes." Explores how four children of war learn to build a future, despite their past. Admission to all films is free, and free pop and popcorn will be avail- able. A short discussion, led by Augsburg students and faculty, will fol- low each film. These films will not be shown at any other location, so don’t miss them! For more information about other films and screenings, contact Cal- ley at grahamk@augsburg.edu. Somali Seminar Lindell Library will host a “Somali Seminar" Tuesday, April 16 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. in Lindell 301. Prominent Minneapolis Somali leaders will serve as keynote speakers on Somali history, life, culture and values. Dr. Siyad Abdul— lahi, director of Public Health Solutions and expert on refugee and immigrant medicine, will present a brief overview of Somali history and the Islamic faith as well as highlight immigrant health issues and local barriers to health care access. Qamar Ibrahim, executive director of Lead, 3 leadership program for immigrant women, will address status of women’s issues and out- line educational needs of Somalis in Minnesota. Ibrahim held an executive post with the Ministry of Education in Somalia prior to arriving here. After the keynoters, Augsburg junior Mohamed Hussein will pre- sent East African students attending both Augsburg and the Univer- sity of St. Thomas in a panel discussion on their educational experiences in this country entitled “The Good, Bad, and the Ugly." The event, co—sponsored by the library, the Women’s Resource Center, the INTER-RACE Institute and Pan-Afrikan Student Ser- vices, will conclude with an opportunity to sample traditional Somali cuisine. The public is cordially invited to attend. Please contact Boyd Koehler at 330-1018 for further details. 7%, V Managing Editors mm ni N I ' David Flettenmaier Nicki Ziegler Kellen Bredesen r i r 9221—0—33" " Angel Overgaard Kayla Scrivner M Midi!!! Paul Putt Greg Solheid ph - r Hm Aaron Vogel Kellen Bredesen M David Rettenmaier Kari Luci" Emmifiignfl Scott BibUS Joe Huffer —&——9—°—A E E it " Faculty Adviggr Joel Wolf Boyd Koehler The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday —— except during interim, vacation periods, and holidays « by students of Augsburg College, 731 let Avenue South. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and don't reflect those of the supporting staff, administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessme promote the products or L Show less
April 12, 2002 EEFeatures Postcolonialism in Canada: Uma Parameswaran K. Lucin Staff Writer Last Tuesday. April 2. Augsburg students had the opportunity to hear a reading by Uma Parameswaran, writer and English professor. Throughout the evening. they heard a variety of poetry, prose. and even... Show moreApril 12, 2002 EEFeatures Postcolonialism in Canada: Uma Parameswaran K. Lucin Staff Writer Last Tuesday. April 2. Augsburg students had the opportunity to hear a reading by Uma Parameswaran, writer and English professor. Throughout the evening. they heard a variety of poetry, prose. and even excerpts of one of Parameswaran’s plays. “With the power and beauty of the word. we can change the world around us." she told Augsburg stu- dents. Parameswaran. a publicly acclaimed Indo-Cana— dian writer. is a woman of many talents. She has written poetry. fiction. essays. criticism, and plays. One of the most important themes in her work is postcolonialism. which examines the social, political, economic. and cultural practices that arise in response and resistance to colonialism. Her own experiences as an lndo-Canadian figure heavily into her writing. “Most of us don't have roots." said Para- meswaran. referring not only to immigrants. but the population at large. Parameswaran. herself. was born in Madras and grew up in India. In 1966. she moved to Manitoba, where she is currently an English professor at the University of Winnepeg. Her first book. Trishanku. was a collection of poetry. The tale of Trishanku describes a great king who built a machine that catapulted him into heaven. He was told he could not stay in heaven because he had not died. but when he tried to go back to earth. he was not allowed to stay there either. The king was caught in between. and eventually was given his own heaven there. This story provides a metaphor for the immigrant experience. “We are new Canadians Come from faraway places. The Alps and the Andes Essequibo and the Ganges, Our memories. our faces Chiselled by ancient cultures." Parameswaran won the CAA Jubilee Award in 2000. and the New Muse Award in 1999. for her col- lection of fiction. What was Always Hers. “I haven‘t found my voice." she said. laughing. “because I always go from extremely funny things to extremely intense things. In short. yes. you‘ve got to find your voice. but you know. take your time for it." Bell speaks against affirmative action Kellen Bredesen Co—Managing Editor Affirmative Action critic Peter Bell spoke last Fri— day at Augsburg‘s Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics. His talk was part of a year-long convocation series exploring the topic “Race: Dividing and Unit- ing." Affirmative Action had its start as an executive order by President Richard Nixon and was meant to be an outreach effort for applicant pools in the work- place and educational arena. Since then. said Bell. affirmative action has developed into a “backdoor quota system." something he does not support. Bell acknowledged that unemployment rates for African Americans are more than double those for white Americans. but he emphasized the need for individual accountability. “A functioning society should expect individuals to be accountable for their behavior regardless of their individual circum— stances." Bell said. Bell was also hesitant to request reparations t0 the African American community. Reparations. or par— tial repayment to the black community for their inhu— mane treatment during the years of slavery in the US. would spur resentment. said Bell. “1 don’t want to make progress in the African American community contingent on white goodwill. I believe that’s a recipe for disaster." he added. To launch a reparations campaign. the questions the US would have to face are daunting. “What is the price owed? Who should make those payments? What are the consequences?” Bell asked the audi- ence. When you consider the social costs of reparations. Bell said. “The price of repayment may be too high." Bell told the story of his college-aged daughter. who despite having no need for monetary assistance. was granted incredible amounts of financial aid by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bell’s family refused a scholarship, which, he said, was given to his daughter because she is an African American. “Can African Americans ever be seen by our— selves and others as equals as long as we request...special treatment?" he asked. Bell likened the situation of African Americans in affirmative action programs to individuals in other non-compete Convocation continued on page 7 my dwa- . i it sought dam. last few...’ if floekofbirdsinflightasitslappcdagainstitaclf. lhidmyself againstthe ivy-shrouded gate, my handseeking my pistol from my inncrpocket. Godhowlhopedlwouldn’thavetouse it. Thehairsrose stifflyon the backofmyneckwhenthedevilleapt ovetmy‘headandlandedgmcefullyonthesilloftheopenwindow. Amoment later,hevanished inside withaflourishofcurtainsand cloak. I . Irushedtothefrontdooragain,guninhand;whenlformdit locked I threw my shoulder against it repeatedly. After the third or fourth try, when I wassure that my arm would fall off. the latch finallybroke andbybracing my footagainstthejamlwasableto pull itopen. Itseerned to take but three bounds toreach tlrcttopof the stairs, such was my blood coursing hot with excitement. I ran downthehalltothelibrary. Charlotte waswaitingformetherein hernightgrm- , “Chadotte~you-must~leave-irnmediately~Aleister—is—Spring— HeeledJack—I-saw-him-come-in-thc—windowl” She looked at my curiously, apparently unable to decipher my rapid speech. I began again. deliberately slower, “you’re in great danger, your husband is not cured.” “Oh. dear! And you say he’s in the house?” “YES. leave through the front door, I’ll block him off here, and tryandbringhimtohis senses." . “Please don’t hurt him.” She said as she walked past me towards the entranceway. Iheardbooksfallbehindmeandnrmedjustin time for the marble bookend clutched in her childlike hands to strike me solidly in forehead. I struck the ground in a haze, and watched with detached dreamy curiosity as she stepped over me and took the pistol from my limp fingers, and return to the bookshelf to replace what I now saw to be a bust of Socrates. I let out an involuntary moan and sat up when the gravity of my situation suddenly filled me with terror. I leapt to my feet ignoring the piercing complaints of my head and spun around face to face with a grotesque caricature of Aleister Bombeck. My friend in the flesh, only this man had glowing charcoal eyes broken by split cat- like pupils, and hard wrought iron fingernails grown into needle sharp points. I was a soldier before I was an Earl. and knew that I Spring-Hesiod Jack continued on page 7 What’s old, what’s new: Augsburg reflections \' ./ Community or Associational Involvement? K. Lucin Staff Writer One of the many things an Augsburg student hears from the administration is how great the Augsburg community is. The intention to build a sustained. viable community at Augsburg is a long-standing tradition. ln an article written in 1986. Augsburg sociology professor Gordon Nelson wonders if this tra- dition has been misplaced all along. “I have often thought that many of the misunderstandings that occur in this place are due to a tendency to use the language of community in an attempt to com— municate associational concerns." states Nelson. He quotes another sociologist. Daniel Rubenstein. who believed that we "overlook" and “exploit” the word "community." “Sociologists think of commu- nities as being ‘natural‘ and ‘organic' while associations are ‘artificial' and ‘mechanical.'" said Nelson. “1 do not mean to imply that communities do not exist at Augsburg. They do. But. in my experience they happen. more often than not. in what my col- leagues calls ‘the shadow col- lege'-that cluster of informal. unplanned. and unofficial encoun— ters that so many of us find fulfill- ing..." If Nelson was right, the slow erosion of student space is a truly worrying phenomenon. because if the trend continues. it will effec- tively destroy any true sense of community Augsburg has. Real community takes place acciden- tally in comfortable. public places. The rumor that Cooper‘s Attic will never be restored to the stu- dents as a lounge takes on a dan- gerous significance in this context. as does the original insertion of Events Services into what for- merly had been student space. Other spaces that have previously been allotted to students have been disappearing gradually, over the decades. “I was really surprised that they close Christensen Center every night." one former student said. “Where do you go when you want to do things at night?" Off-campus would seem to be the solution. but sadly. there's not much open after midnight that isn‘t a bar or a nightclub. If com- munity is formed spontaneously, removing the venues for that kind of interaction will make commu- nity that much more difficult to- sustain. The importance of stu- dent space cannot be underesti- mated in the context of commu— nity. In the early 19705. the area of Murphy‘s with the fireplace in it was a student space. College kids used to hang out there and study, or chat. or just sit around. That was the kind of place real commu- nity evolved. not just what Nelson terms “associational involve— 'ment," which is usually a means to afurther end. Associational involvement is organized and is usually pre- planned. Community is sponta- neous and seems to arise in relaxing, public places. Keep removing the space, and keep sti- flingthecommunity. Show less
ImgeB April 12, 2002 U film festival Dark Devito delivers turns twenty Death to Smoochy Joel Wolf A&E Editor The 20th Annual Min— neapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival kicked off with a bang last Friday. Director Peter Bogdanovich was on hand at the Historic State Theater, as he premiered... Show moreImgeB April 12, 2002 U film festival Dark Devito delivers turns twenty Death to Smoochy Joel Wolf A&E Editor The 20th Annual Min— neapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival kicked off with a bang last Friday. Director Peter Bogdanovich was on hand at the Historic State Theater, as he premiered his lat- est film, “The Cat‘s Meow." Based on a real- life scandal from the 1920s, the movie centers on an upscale yacht party hosted by publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst, and this is just the tip of the iceberg for the festi- val. . Running through April 20, the festival has come to be known as an opportunity to catch a glimpse at films that might not otherwise get released here in Minnesota. From North Dakota to the Philip- pines, the films shown are an eclectic blend of Hollywood fare with indie angst. The fifteen-day festival will be showing 120 movies from 50 countries around the world. Imag— ine a survey course in world cin- ema. One is able to get a little taste of cinema from around the world. This year's selections include not only the above mentioned “The Cat’s Meow,” but also Mar- tin Scorsese’s ode to Italian cin— ema called “My Voyage to Italy." The film is a four—hour documen— tary honoring the great Italian filmmakers Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio de Sica, and Luchino Vis- conti. Another film to check out is “Wooly Boys.” Filmed in North Dakota and Minnesota, the film stars the easy—riding Peter Fonda and legendary country singer Kris Kristofferson as destitute shep- herds who kidnap Fonda’s grand- son and teach him the true meaning of life. The German documentary “Queens of Dust“ follows the ‘ lives of three cleaning ladies as they go about their daily life. i Ingeborg is a 58-year-old wannabe singer looking for the love of her life. Delia is an Argentinean immigrant with a surprising artis- . tic talent. Weissi lives with her retired janitor husband, and while pestering each other all day, they are truly in love (they remind me of my grandparents). This is just three of the many films the festi- val is putting on. Tickets range from $6—$8, depending on the screening. Seven metro area theaters have come together in order to put the festival on. Aside from the His- toric State Theater, the Lagoon Cinema, the Bell Auditorium. Metro State University Audito- rium, the Walker Art Center, the i Film festival ‘ continued on page 7 Joel Wolf . AinE EdltPL, an Danny DeVito likes directing dark comedies. i First he gave us “Throw Mama from the Train,” the j movie that put the fun back in dysfunctional. Next , came “The War of the Roses.” which explored the shadier side of divorce. Now DeVito is back behind the camera with his latest offering, the wickedly ‘ black comedy “Death to Smoochy.“ Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams) is the king of kids’ shows. When he is in front of the camera. i Rainbow is a song and dance man. reminding chil- dren that friends come in all sizes as he dances 1 around with midgets. Off screen he is an alcoholic extortionist, taking bribes from parents who want their children on his show. When Rainbow gets busted by the feds for excepting these bribes. he quickly loses his job in order for the network to save 1 face. Enter Smoochy (Edward Norton). Smoochy is ‘ everything that Rainbow Randolph isn't. He’s hon— ’ est, trustworthy, and most importantly, squeaky clean. When Smoochy is “discovered,” he‘s playing a ‘ gig at the neighborhood methadone clinic. The net— i work hopes that Smoochy‘s choir boy image will reverse the negative effects Rainbow has left in his wake. Smoochy is excited about his opportunity to pro- duce a kids' show that doesn't talk down to its audi- ence. He soon learns, however, that working for a big network isn’t what it is all cracked up to be. Smoochy is appalled by the shameless exploitation of the nation's children. He doesn‘t want to peddle Smoochy dolls. and he wants to remind kids that their stepfathers aren‘t bad; they‘re just adjusting. In order to gain creative control over his show. Smoochy hires entertainment agent Burke (Danny DeVito). Burke appears to be a crusader of free speech and artistic freedom. However. he is nothing more than a henchman for The Hope Foundation. an evil charity group that has a long-standing arrange— ment with the network. The Hope Foundation wants Smoochy to do an ice show (think Sesame Street on Ice), but Smoochy has no desire to do it, not unless it could be done without any sponsors. This, of course. would cost The Hope Foundation thousands of dollars. and soon enough there is a hit out on Smoochy's head. Meanwhile. Rainbow Randolph has slowly lost his mind. He has become a shut-in. hiding himself in one of his midget friends” apartments as he plans his revenge on Smoochy. Tricking Smoochy to appear at a neo—Nazi rally, Randolph seems to have succeeded in his plan, but for some reason Smoochy won't go away. It seems. despite all his efforts, Smoochy‘s reputation won't smudge. and he remains crystal clean. Granted, parts of the plot are quite contrived. Do Nazis normally book kids‘ acts for their rallies? However, the performances in the film make it easy for one to suspend belief. Robin Williams is at his manic best as the slightly insane Rainbow Randolph. His character begins as a smamiy. deceptive creep. Randolph's transformation is terrific as he slowly begins to blur the line of sanity. Williams gives an incredibly over-the-top performance. It's nice to see him doing what he docs best: crazy comedy. Equally impressive is Edward Norv ton. He holds his own with Williams and is never overshadowed by the 2am- ness that is going on around him. Smoochys innocence is really endear- ing and that costume is worth the price of a ticket. Norton shows a great comedic bonc here. which is a far cry from his more dramatic work in films like “American History X" and “Fight Club." And it seems he can really play the guitar as well. Jon Stewart is also given the chance to show a bit more range. Given the chance to play more than just an anchor behind a news desk, Stewart is tremendously funny as the evil producer of the Smoochy show. with a hair cut that will bring tears of laughter to the viewer’s eyes. Danny DeVito proves he has a good eye behind the lens as well. There Smoochy continued on page 7 A desert scorcher: revisiting “Dune” Brandi Bennett sari Writer , ,7, Hollywood director Peter Jackson brought public attention back the classics of fantasy literature last year when be adapted one of the definitive works of the fantasy genre, “The Lord of the Rings." for the big screen. Now it‘s time to delve into the realm of science fiction and rediscover a genuine classic of the genre: Frank Herbert's “Dune.” lf there has been an exceptionally popu- lar science fiction book. one that even reaches outside of the genre to mainstream readers. "Dune" has been that book. Origi— nally published in 1965. Frank Herbert’s masterpiece captured both the Hugo and Nebula Awards (the two biggest awards in science fiction and fantasy literature). while stealing the imaginations of readers across the world. Dune tells the richly complex story of Paul Atreides, heir to the ducal throne of House Atreides in a far-future galactic empire. Blood feuds and political manipulav tions cause the downfall of his House after they gain control of the most important planet in the universe: Arrakis, also known as “Dune,” home of the spice without which space travel would be impossible. After betrayal by a clever alliance between House Harkonnen, the Atreides prime rivals. and the Emporer Shaddam IV, who is jealous of the Atreides popularity. Paul goes into hiding on Arrakis and encounters the native people, the Fremen. Paul quickly manages to take control of the Fremen when it is discovered that he is their prophesied messiah. Unbeknownst to the Fremen. their religion is the product of generations of manipulation by Bene Gesscrit. a female religious group that has been controlling a breeding program for centuries to produce the “one who can be many places at once“; the Kwisatz Hader- ach. Paul eventually sets off on a vindictive battle against the empire for control of the spice on the Planet Arrakis because the con— trol of the spice means control of commerce and control of the universe. A complex book packed with rich socio- logical. political, religious, humanistic, and ecological themes. Herbert‘s work has spanned the decades. lts depth and scope are unparalleled with beautifully realized characters, devious plans and dark treach— eries. An intricate and tightly wound plot keeps the reader guessing and on edge. never sure who is going to betray whom next. It is sure to keep the reader up all night long. regardless of the big test in the mom— mg. Frank Herbert‘s Dune sparkles with accolades. having been praised by reviewers and fellow authors alike. lt has been called a “monument of modern science fiction" by the Chicago Tribune and “powerful. cone vincing. and most ingenious" by acclaimed science fiction author Ruben A. Heinlein. Since its creation, Dune has expanded to a six part series spanning millennia, a prequel trilogy co-authored by the son of the deceased Herbert, Brian Herbert. and Kevin Anderson. several computer games, onc horrible I984 movie, and two Sciii telew- sion miniseries (the second has just begun production). Whatever else it may have done. this book has expanded the science fiction genre and become the inspiration for countless other authors. This brilliant book belongs on any true reader‘s shelf. regardless of the genre or. perhaps. because of it. “I know nothing cornparablc.” 82nd Arthur C. Clark. "except Lord oi the Rings.“ Show less
page 5 §§Features April 12, 2002 Regional History Day Competition at Augsburg K. Lucin Staff Writg W V #77 On April 4, high school students from the Metro area came to Augsburg for the Regional History Day competition, exhibits. speeches, props, and media in hand. This event was only one stage in... Show morepage 5 §§Features April 12, 2002 Regional History Day Competition at Augsburg K. Lucin Staff Writg W V #77 On April 4, high school students from the Metro area came to Augsburg for the Regional History Day competition, exhibits. speeches, props, and media in hand. This event was only one stage in a nationally- recognized competition intended to promote the study of history both inside and outside of 6-12th grade classrooms, in four cate— gories: displays, dramatic performances, scholarly papers, and media presentations. Students are required to do their own independent research on a topic of their choice, but it must be related back to a uni- fying annual theme. This year’s theme was “Revolution, Reaction, Reform." “The methods of History Day can be used by teachers in English or media skills classes as well as the social studies. Teach- ers of the gifted and talented have also used History Day to promote scholarship and creativity. The key is imagination, and the skills used in developing a History Day entry are valuable for any area of study." reports the National History Day in Min- nesota’s website. Participants in the National History Day are divided into the Junior division and the Senior division, which do not compete with each other. Group projects are allowed in both the dramatic performance category and the display category. “I was impressed at the amount of work the high school students put into their pro- jects. Everything from amount of detail to the overall broadness of the projects made all of them interesting to learn about." said Andrew Crow, Augsburg student and His- tory Day judge. Projects are evaluated at several steps along the way, by historians, teachers. and others in related disciplines. At each regional competition. some students are selected to move on to the state competi- tion, and students are selected at the state competition to go on to the National History Day contest in June, in Washington DC. “I love the competition... that’s what sat- isfies me," said Rose Fricke. part of a larger group presentation about the Comics Code Authority. Rose and Azalea Fricke teamed up with another pair. Jevon and Zane Sacarelos. as well as Dominique Scheeler, in a perfor- mance that included Dick Tracey, Robin Hood, Wonder Woman, and the witch from the old Tales from the Crypt comic books. Both the Frickes and the Sacareloses have placed high in the National History Day competition in past years. “There was a display down at the Min— nesota history center in St. Paul. Tim Hoog— land, the man in charge of the Minnesota history day, went up to us and said ‘Have you seen this display‘?‘ and he thought it would be a really good idea," said Zane. referring to the group‘s choice of topic. The group’s performance described the way that originally comic books usually came in four types: romance. detective. superhero. and horror. When psychologist Fredric Wertham wrote Seduction of the Innocent. blaming juvenile delinquency on comic books. parents reacted against them. Eventually. the publishers decided to impose self-regulation, and created the Comics Code Authority to do just that. “If you could see behind the prop. were laughing the whole time." Jevon added. grinning. Topics vary widely at each competition. Nicole Bungert, a senior from St. Louis Park, did a display project on the artistic movement called surrealism. “I learned to be more organized than I usually am. I also learned a lot from my history teacher about clarity in writing. because there's a 500 word limit." Jonathan Bluhm. a senior from Christ Household of Faith. came to the competi- tion dressed like an old lumberjack for his presentation on the first bishop of Min- nesota, Henry Whipple. Whipple was an advocate of Native American rights and helped improve the Indian Affairs Bureau through his activism. “One of my teachers suggested the topic. I’ve always been interested in frontier peo— ple. and he had a very good cause." said Bluhm after his presentation. Ninth grader Ben Woit designed a mm ie about the history of rap music for the com— petition. “l was surprised to learn that it started in the seventies. [Rap] could lead to racial stereotypes. but it could [lead to] an under~ standing of where people are coming from." he said. The Minnesota State History Day coin- petition will be held on May 4. on the Uni— versity of Minnesota campus. More information can be found at http://www.mnhs.org/school/historydayfl . It would be Eat. . ’. ti .\ liCt' ll‘flni\ l 1'" *3: "".- “with” God speaking to you? NONVIOLENCE TRAINERS SEEK TO BUILD ACTC SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY During Spring Semester. Hamline Univer- sity students Colin Schumacher and Laura Wilson will be organizing Network for Social Change. a Peacemaker Training Insti- tute (PH) for ACTC undergraduate stu- dents, to be held August 15-21, 2002. The Peacemaker Training Institute is a youth nonviolence program of the Fellowship of Reconcililation (FOR). an international. inter~faith peace and justice organization. Trainings teach nonviolent strategies to organize for social change. help develop communication and conflict resolution skills, and build networks between youth across the nation. Schumacher and Wilson did an internship with the FOR during January term, attended a PH and an Advanced PTI for Trainers. and are now serving as Local PTI Organiz— ers for the FOR. Network for Social Change will invite a diverse group of ACTC students to study Martin Luther King. Jr's Giant Triplets (racism, militarism and eco- nomic injustice), examine these problems within the Twin Cities. and create a commu— nity of support and nonviolent action between student organizations on the five campuses. Discussion facilitators will include community leaders, activists. and professors. (Please contact Laura Wilson at 651-523- 4305 or lwilson01@gw.hamline.edu for fur- ther information about Network for Social Change or visit the PT] Webpage at www.forusa.org to obtain an application. Send applications to Network for Social Change, Laura Wilson, MB 1971, l536 Hewitt Avenue, St Paul. MN, 55104.) mu lull t'N'Ht t'lrl iERIjSEMINARY (,er (nu/(l IN' mmumt' l: 't' fi'fil History Club: upcoming event April 28th @ 6:30pm in the library “Where the Spirit Lives." hosted by Professor Eric Buffalohead Show less
E April 12, 2002 Augsburg the www: lsbulec Volume 108 Issue 17 In this issue: Professor Adamo defines “medieval”, page 2 U film festival celebrates the classics, page 3 Visiting writer on culture, page 4 Augsburg screens two human rights films, page 6 Augsburg softball drops to 1—5 in conference,... Show moreE April 12, 2002 Augsburg the www: lsbulec Volume 108 Issue 17 In this issue: Professor Adamo defines “medieval”, page 2 U film festival celebrates the classics, page 3 Visiting writer on culture, page 4 Augsburg screens two human rights films, page 6 Augsburg softball drops to 1—5 in conference, page 8 Bean named Phillips Scholar Keep Your Head Up program on board for summer 2003 Senate votes down QSU, K. Lucin ,Striwriter/Studqit Senator On Thursday. April 4. Augs- Kellen Bredesen Co-Managing @L. m , Sophomore Tome- tria Bean is all smiles as she contemplates the next year. She‘ll not only be a full— time Augsburg Col— lege student in the fall; she’ll also be coordinating an inno— vative community service project she designed herself. The program, titled Keep Your Head Up, targets welfare recipi- burg Student Government met to discuss several controversial issues. One of the most active char- tered organizations. Queer and Straight in Unity (QSU) requested to receive commissioned organi- zation status: The proposal to make QSU a commissioned organization did not pass. There were seven votes in favor, six against. and one Sen- ator abstained. The vote required a majority. which would have been eight out of fourteen. but received only a plurality (the most votes). QSU leaders stated that the two most important reasons to com— mission their organization were receiving a yearly budget, and gaining the recognition commis- sioned organizations have. as compared to chartered organiza— tions. Several senators expressed concerns with the lack of a clear explanation detailing the differ- ences between commissioned and chartered organizations. and the means by which a chartered orga- nization can become commis— sioned. At present. the two major dif— ferences seem to be that commis— sioned organizations have a yearly budget and their leadership is paid, whereas chartered groups do not have paid staff positions and must use grant requests to fund all of their activities. . Current commissioned organi— examines PASU practices zations include Pan—Afrikan Stu— dent Union (PASU). Campus Min— istry. the Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC l. LINK. the Augsburgian. and the Weekend College Commission. Also on Thursday. PASL' co— commissioners Tenelle Russ and Geoffrey Reed attended the meet- ing to discuss several concems about their organization. such as alleged lack of advance publicity for events. and alleged lack of co- sponsorship. They stated that they did a lot of advance publicity. cited the success of their organiza— tional newsletter. and noted that they had co—sponsored many events this year. including bring— ing Maya Angelou to campus. The Senate voted not to inquire further into PASU‘s activities. ents who are faced with severe employment barriers. Bean’s Keep Your Head Up proposal grew out of her desire to teach computer skills to welfare recipients. Then. Bean said, she saw “how , ,,, a , m confidence computer “ ’ ° building, skills could I m trylng t0 e_aCh skills build- be much the welfare reczpzents ing. job train- ." ' i . f I flaws“: and 1t doesn ’t matter $3333??? five-pan pro- where are_ ” family activi- gram and 77 7 ~77 7 if a ties. She Will submitted it to the Jay and Rose Phillips Fam- ily Foundation. Now. selected as a Phillips Scholar, Bean has a $14,000 scholarship to enjoy and a big project to organize. Keep Your Head Up will be implemented in summer 2003 and will serve 10—20 residents of either Minneapolis or St. Paul who are within one year of losing their welfare benefits. Bean has lived in Minneapolis for ten years, so she knows the city better than St. program logistics with organizers from Catholic Charities. “I’m try- ing to reach the welfare recipients, and it doesn‘t matter where they are." said Bean. Bean’s program will work with be holding seminars. writing grant proposals. and soliciting advice from every— one she meets-anything to make Keep Your Head Up a success. “Basically. I’m changing peo- ple’s perceptions of the world. and I know that’s not an overnight process.“ she said. Bean holds out hope that after summer 2003 her project might become government funded. Bean is a math major working on a minor in music business. Maximillian Marcy Paul. She is currently working on administrators use the space for offices before they get the chance? (left) and Mac Davis (right) shoot pool in Cooper’s Attic. Next Year’s Student Government has plans to fix it up, but will college President revises financial decisions Changes will “clear” ten staff posiitions by June 1 David Reflenmaier Co-Managing Editor The financial projections the president made in February‘s “All Hands" meeting turned out to be shortsighted, On Friday. April 5. President Frame sent out an "In the Loop" message to all faculty and staff announcing this fact. He also proposed changes that will go into effect immediately and in the near future. "The causes of our plight are well known among us." writes Frame. As it has been since last year. the WEC enrollment is too low to keep up with the increasing costs of the college. “Preliminary indicators of our enroll- ment in the WEC Third Trimester. com- mencing in the next three weeks." writes Frame. “have raised anew a prospect we must at all costs avoid—indeed. a prospect we thought we had avoided: A second con- secutive annual operating loss." The college depends increasingly on the revenue brought by adult students. but the administration has been slow in realizing this fact. Instead. they have concentrated on increasing the enrollment of the Day School program. which has led to an “unaffordable escalation in Augsburg‘s financial aid expense." Frame also attributes some of Augsburg‘s unprojected financial problems to the 9/11 attacks. “A very high proponion of our inter- national students withdrew at or after the Interim." he writes. The solutions Frame proposes look much like those he announced in the “All Hands" meeting. Of two general areas of concentration. the first is a commitment to revising the curriculum in the spirit of Augsburg 2004. “The second," writes Frame. “is new strategies and yet higher energy in recruit— ing and servicing adult. transfer and gradu- ate students. in raising our gift and grant income levels. and in accomplishing the collaborative and quality—improving work culture that is key to our long-range health." To this end. Vice President for Admis- sions and Enrollment Tom Morgan is begin- “The causes of our plight are well known among us.” ning to recruit adult students more heavily. Also. Frame announced that he and the College Council are planning to move the Admissions office to the Christensen Cen— ter. in conjunction with a new “hospitality center" for adult students. Frame did not specify where in Christensen Center he plans to put this new office space. For immediate financial relief, Augsburg will be raising the “pressure” on donors for unrestricted financial gifts. investing tuition revenue. and adding fees for "cxpcnsivc and extraordinary" services. like the Technology Fee implemented last year. Still. Frame says. these changes Will not be enough. More money will come by June 1. by which time the college will eliminate “certain current staff positions." This will be accomplished by “leav- ing specifically identified open posi- tions unfilled. ending funding of some positions. and by attrition." in all. ten positions will be eliminated, Frame \y rites. "My colleagues and l have looked hard for sortie other way to cover the cost of the HHCXIV ments that are vital to our future.” Hon» ever, he claims. circumstances make immediate action essential. “We certainly cannot save our way through this recession in our circumstance and into a secure future. Trying to do so requires the adoption of a hope which our experience has exposed as foolish." con- cludes Frame. Show less
April 12, 2002 fiOpinion page 2 Cuba: Cheap sex, cheaper baseball Nell Paulson AUQSDUVEALJITLUSi, ,- John is originally from north of Bergen, Norway. He met his wife while on vacation in Gerona. Isla de la Joventud. Cuba, in 1997 and returns eight times a year when he is not work- ing on an oil... Show moreApril 12, 2002 fiOpinion page 2 Cuba: Cheap sex, cheaper baseball Nell Paulson AUQSDUVEALJITLUSi, ,- John is originally from north of Bergen, Norway. He met his wife while on vacation in Gerona. Isla de la Joventud. Cuba, in 1997 and returns eight times a year when he is not work- ing on an oil rig in the Bering Sea. He works 14 days straight. then comes to live with his family for 5-6 weeks. It‘s unusual to see two blond Norwegian boys playing in the street. speaking Spanish. John complains while he smokes his cigarette. “Cuba has a system that doesn’t work. My wife is at the hospital now with a friend who needs treatment because my wife knows someone who works in the x-ray depart- ment. Her friend could never be seen at the hospital unless my wife brought her there. It’s not like that in Norway. If you need treatment. you can expect to be seen. Here you have the right to free medical care. but you need to know some- one." John also complains. “There are always people walking into my house. I paid $3.000 for the house and registered it in my mother-in-law's name. since for— eigners can‘t own property. Any- one just walks in the front door if they need something or want to talk. lt's constantly noisy with stereos playing music up and down the street. And my mother— in-law gets up and washes dishes at seven in the morning. I would make it quiet if it were my own house." I try to suggest that nordic people may be more reserved than Latinos. who are quite expressive. Next he criticized his wife. “She is constantly complaining. Even though I have two children with her 1 may leave her. The kids can do better in Norway for edu— cation. She lived with me there for awhile." Half an hour later I saw him on the porch steps with his arm around his wife. He introduced me to her. In front of her there were no complaints. I think he just wanted to ventilate to some- one new. other than his wife‘s family. someone who might offer some respect for his position. “Royce. like the car." he said his name was. while smoking a fat Cuban cigar. “I used to have a cell phone. drive a car. have a job... but now when 1 go back to the States the guys just don‘t seem to understand life here!" At age 47. Royce has been living in Cuba since 1994. Every 60 days he leaves Cuba to renew his tourist visa. usually heading to Mexico or Central America. It's apparent he is a sex addict. looking daily for a conquest or two in upper-teenage Cuban girls. “1 pay them $15 right after sex. then I don‘t get hounded to buy them clothes or Neil Paulson take them to the discotheques.“ ‘ Royce boasts. He lives off his portfolio. having been a successful contractor in Texas for several years. “Royce works very hard every day. Usually he is very tired and doesn‘t eat breakfast until noon." his landlady said. “The local girls from around here know his repu- tation but he has better luck with the girls farther away. Sometimes he gets two to three girls a day. But he doesn’t drink rum or get she says, defending her regular customer. Royce pays $10 a night for a room. $2 for break- fast and $5 for dinner. Eddy is a partially retired con- tractor from Ohio who comes to lsla every winter to beat the cold. In his mid 605, he likes the Cuban girls and regularly takes 100 mil- ligrams of Viagra to help over- come the age difference. He doesn’t go to the discos to meet young ladies. but says, “They come to my door!” He buys the girls clothes and gives them money to help them out. Lou likes to watch Cuban base— ball games whenever the team from Isla is in town. He recently worked in the Bahamas. until 9/11 eliminated his construction job. He will need to go back to work soon. because his money is run- ning low. “but Cuba is a cheap place to live." he says. With no kids or family except a brother who lives in Thailand. Lou likes the Cuban girls and cost of living. “It costs one Cuban peso (four cents) to sit in the grandstand at the ball games." he mentions. Cuba remains a male bastion of what it was 43 years ago. The casinos are gone. but not the rum. the women. or the economic advantage. I met several university study groups with women. and saw one single female traveler at the air- port on the way back. I advised her how she could travel legally to Cuba as l was doing. (For info see www.cubatrade.org/markethtml). She had been in Cuba for ()0 days and her Cuban visa was expiring. She said she loved it because she spoke Spanish and enjoyed the Cuban art. I saw her on the flight in a seat next her Latino boyfriend... 6 Editors What is medieval? , Phil Adamo Assistant Professor of History I recently sat down with some colleagues from other departments to discuss the possibility of pursu- ing interdisciplinary work. Seated at the table were Markus Fuehrer, a professor of medieval philosophy, Mark Tranvik. a professor of Reformation theology, and me. a professor of medieval history. Our goal was to come up with some kind of program that might incorporate our different fields of interest. For the moment, let’s call it Medieval and Reformation Studies-though our hope is also to include something of the Renaissance in our plan. One of the first problems we faced was defining our terms. For example, what exactly is meant by the term “medieval”? The word itself comes from the Latin medium. aevum, which just means “middle age.” Renaissance thinkers were the first to employ the term to describe that period of European history between the end of the Roman Empire and the begin- ning of the modern world. But this only begs the question, when did the Roman Empire really end? Or for that matter. when did the modern world really begin? These questions do not come with easy answers. On one level. it all depends on what one means by “begin” and “end.” On another level. if we consider all the stuff that does not seem to change over time. then continuity becomes as important to our understanding of history as is change. After all, there was no magic light 1 switch thrown at the end of the Middle Ages. after which the darkness was lifted. and suddenly people were in the Renaissance. where everyone could write poetry like Petrarch and paint pictures like Michelan- gelo. Some things changed for some people. but many things. for many more people (especially the peasants). stayed the same. Students often wonder whether medieval people had any sense that they were living in the Middle Ages. The answer is no. though some scholars have tried to present evidence that they did. For example. Saint Julian, the seventh-century archbishop of Toledo, called his own time a tempus medium. But as Fred Robinson pointed out in his 1984 presidential address to the Medieval Academy of America, the “middle time" to which Julian referred was that period between the Incarnation and Judgment Day. 1 “In this sense,” according to Robinson. “we are still living in the Middle Ages" (see “Medieval, Middle Ages.” Speculum 59, 1984. p. 749). One could raise the same issues of continuity and change about the Protestant Reformation. When Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses -to the door of the \Vrttenberg church in 1517, this signaled a dramatic shift in the way some people thought about the authority of the Church (i.e., the pope in Rome). and even how they thought about theology itself. Yet as many important changes as the Reformation brought, there were many things in European society that stayed the same. even after decades of religious wars. Having said all this, let me now return to my dis- cussion with Professors Fuehrer and Tranvik. In attempting to define our terms. I suggested to my col- leagues that the Renaissance and Reformation were not really historic periods. but rather social move- ments (one artistic. one religious) that fell within the larger historic period of the Middle Ages. In fact. I continued. the real “end” of the Middle Ages-when the greatest number of people experienced the most significant change-did not come with either of these movements, but with the Industrial Revolution. which began in the late eighteenth century. It was only after the Industrial Revolution that masses of ordinary people could afford to buy com- fortable. machine—woven underwear. which in my view affected more people than either the rediscovery of three-point perspective in an or the theological shift from trans- to consubstantiation. This assertion was the cause of some mirth and not a little good- natured ribbing from my colleagues in Philosophy and Religion. If only Joan Griffin from English had been there to enlighten us about the tightness of medieval tights! (see “Marketing the Middle Ages.“ Echo. March 15, 2002. p. 2). But there was more going on in that discussion than mere pedantry and academic silliness. Surely the labels we use affect the kinds of questions we ask. And the kinds of questions we ask impact the answers we get. Physicists and others familiar with Heisenberg‘s Uncertainty Principle will recognize this problem. Ask if light is made up of particles. construct an experiment to answer the question. and the result will be. “Yes. light is made up of particles." Now ask if light is made up of waves. construct a dif- ferent experiment to answer that question. and sure enough. the result will now be. “Yes. light is made up of waves." I don't get it. but that‘s what happens. As for things medieval. my colleagues and 1 con- tinue to discuss and debate. We hope at some point to be joined by others—faculty, staff, students-anyone with an interest in the Middle Ages, the Reformation, and/or the Renaissance, whatever those terms may mean to the individuals bringing them to the table. In fact, figuring out what they mean is almost half the fun. . Mock-Ademia « Unofiicial Department Mottos K. Lucin Computer Science Health and Physical Education Staff Writer “Technology is a way of orga- “Be careful about reading 7 7 7 nizing the universe so that man health books. You may die of a Business doesn‘t have to experience it." misprint.” ——Mark Twain “It is better to have a perma- —Max F risch Sociology nent income than to be fascinat- ing." —0.rcar Wilde Political Science “Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to any- thing.” —Frank Dane Philosophy “My goal is simple. It is com- plete understanding of the uni- verse. why it is as it is and why it exists at all." —Srephen Hawking Marketing “Advertising is a valuable eco— nontic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods. particularly if the goods are worth- less." —Sinclair Lewis Psychology “The only normal people are the ones you don‘t know very well." ——Joe Ancis Education “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” —Malc01m Forbes Music “No one really listens to any- one else. and if you try it for a while you'll see why." —Mignon McLaughlin Leadership “Power corrupts. power is kind of neat." —John Lehman Biology “For four-fifths of our history. our planet was populated by pond scum.“ —J.W. Schopf Modern Languages “In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language.” —Mark Twain Absolute “Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies.“ — Woody Allen English “There is a time for many words. and there is also a time for sleep.” —Homer Religion “The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels grateful and has no one to thank." — Wendy Ward Liberal Arts “My life has no purpose. no direction. no aim. no meaning. and yet I'm happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right?" ——Charles M. Schulz Physics “Living in a vacuum sucks." —Adrienne E. Gusofir ._ _ A. m.-~’» Show less
page 7 March 8, 2002 Eventually, a prince does appear' in the form of the favorite godson of an exiled French Queen-Mother. And yes, there is a ball. And yes, Clan loses a slipper. And yes, the prince tracks her down by using the slipper: But the ending to Clara’s tale isn‘t quite happily ever... Show morepage 7 March 8, 2002 Eventually, a prince does appear' in the form of the favorite godson of an exiled French Queen-Mother. And yes, there is a ball. And yes, Clan loses a slipper. And yes, the prince tracks her down by using the slipper: But the ending to Clara’s tale isn‘t quite happily ever after: it’s just ever after for all involved. Maguire's story is about the impossible standards beauty inflicts on those who bear it. Plain-Jane Iris can’t live up to the standards of her beautiful stepsister, no matter how hard she tries. The attention of every man that she desires is siphoned off to Clara the moment she steps into the room. Clara is unable to escape her beauty and afraid to embrace it, leaving her the focus of attention she does not desire from her father’s business associates, an oily fellow who holds financial 3 sway over her father, and even the prince. Clara is nothing like the image of Cinderella that Disney and Drew Barrymore have tried to imprint into our minds. Instead, she is human. She is selfish, petulant, and above all, afraid. She has no desire to be the center of attention, but that is her lot in life. Maguire brings his story to a remarkable balance. He teeters among historical novel, fairy tale, and fiction. “Confessions” has elements of all of these, lending the book a very real and concrete setting. A mar- velous twist at the end ensures that this book will be an enjoyable read for anyone who picks it up. Maguire’s “Confessions” has been adapted for television this year, and premiers this Sunday on ABC at 6 pm. Stockard Charming stars as Margerethe in this made-for-TV movie. ;/ its. y fortable on stage. But who wouldn’t be when they are unveiling new material to a group of people? Unfortunately, Doughty made no refer- ence to when a new album might come out. The best part of any show that involves Doughty is his interaction with the crowd. You can tell that he really thrives off this interaction and has a lot of fun with his fans. Another thing you can tell is that Doughty watches a lot of MTV. He made numerous references to the . channel. One particularly funny reference was about the show Cribs, and how if he were ever on it he would say, “Your not a big dog unless you have a bucket of shoes in your foyer.” This is a reference to an . episode he saw where the host declared that you are not a “big dog” unless you have a Bentley in your garage. It is not a concert unless some idiot yells out “Free Bird,” and this show was no different. In response to this request, Doughty said that if any of us ever gets the urge to yell “Free Bird,” we should yell out a request for “Its Raining Men” instead. Such banter between the audi- ence and Doughty really made for a light atmosphere. He really seems to appreciate and care for his fans, which seems to be rare thing in music these days. Doughty concluded the performance with a rousing sing along to the song “Janine.” At the end of the night he came out and signed copies of Skittish he was selling. Overall Mike Doughty gave a fine performance, worthy even of some of the best Soul Coughing shows. Throughout the show, Doughty sang with tenderness and meaning. It was as if he was trying to relate the emotion he felt writing the songs to us in the audience. Doughty came to small rock our socks off, and that’s what he did. By the way, if you want to catch Doughty’s act, he will be in town .w,i§flthe¢hufiun page 4 *7 State Capitol to speak about the benefits of receiving state grants as college students in private institutions. Representing Augsburg Col- lege at the Minnesota Private cellege's Day at the Capitol were stu- dents Jacob Karas, Brooke Stoeckel, Leah Spafford, and Public Relations staff members Jessica Brown, Sara Doty, and Judy Petree. More than 150 private college students, professors, and staff heard presentations from Governor Jesse Ventura, Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum, Assistant Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger and Senator Deanna \Vrener, chair of Higher Education Budget Division. While Governor Jesse Ventura was speaking at the event, he empha- sized and the importance of education in our state, and the duty of col- lege-aged people to be proactive by voting. Senator Deanna Wiener (DFL, Eagan) did not support Governor Ventura’s point of viewon education. and that was apparent when she said, “He is not the king!" After the speakers were finished, students then lobbied more than 57 state legislators to support the Minnesota State Grant program, which provides grants to college students based on their financial need. Because Legislation was in session while we were there. the senator or representative from our district was pulled briefly from the session to hear us speak about the importance of state grants, and what state grants have done for us as individuals. Hopefully, the large turnout at the event showed the legislators the importance of state grants in Min- nesota. . s Any story ideas? Email us at: echo-'fiaugsburg.edu Ghanufions continuedfrom page 1 reversal and takedown in the sec— ond period to lose 4-2 to Andy Kazik of Lawrence (Wis.) in the 184-pound final. Crone, who earned All-Ameri— can honors for his first time as an Auggie this season, finished his initial Auggie season at 34-3. Brad Fisher (Sr., Austin, Minn.) placed fourth for the Aug- gies at 141, losing the third-place match to Wartburg's Wil Kelly 2-1 in controversial fashion. Fisher and Kelly wrestled to a 1-1 tie after the first overtime, and Kelly won the flip for the second overtime, taking the down posi- tion. Fisher, who had to protect the top position for 30 seconds to claim the win, was ‘called for stalling twice in the period, including a call with one second remaining that gave a penalty point -— and the win -- to Kelly. Fisher finished his season 41-3 —— with two of his losses this sea- son to Kelly -- and his career at 118-30. He earned All-American honors for the third time in his career. Kevin Rasmussen (Sr., Owa- tonna, Minn.) moved up a spot from his sixth-place finish last season with 8-3 win over Torn Mulchy of SUNY—Oswego (NY) in the fifth-place match at 197 pounds. Rasmussen dominated the match with two takedowns and built an impressive riding-time advantage to Score the victory in his final collegiate match. Rasmussen ended his season at 32—7 and his career at 92-26. Ras- mussen had lost twice in overtime earlier Saturday to drop to the con— solation round. Mike Flanagan (In, St. Paul, Minn./St. Thomas Academy HS), seeded eighth at heavyweight and a first-time All-American at Augs— burg, dropped a 5-2 match in the seventh-place match to Upper Iowa's Brian Black. Though Flanagan attempted several shots, he gave up two escapes and two takedowns to drop the match. Flanagan. who wrestled at the University of Min- nesota before transferring to Augs- burg at the semester break, finished his season at 11-6. The only other Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Confer— ence wrestler alive in the touma- ment on Saturday. St. John‘s 125-pounder Matt Vos (Jr., Hop- kins, Minn./Sibley East HS) placed third with a 2-1, second— overtime tiebreker win over Calvin Johnson of Springfield (Mass), gaining an escape with two seconds remaining in the 30- second period. Final results Top 5 teams: 1. Augsburg 87.0, 2t. Upper Iowa 810 2002 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships Saturday, March 2, 2002 2t. Wartburg (Iowa) 81.0 4. Wisconsin-La Crosse 68.0 5. Buena Vista (Iowa) 63.5 141 pounds Fourth-place: Brad Fisher 165 pounds First-place Tony Abbott 174 pounds Second-place Nick Slack 184 pounds Second-place Ricky Crone 197 pounds Fifth-place Kevin Rasmussen HWT. Eighth-place Mike Flanagan Pick up your cap and gown Get help with your resume Pick out a class ring Visit with the alumni office T V V' Y Y Y V V V V V and more... 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March 8, 2002 ‘E'ESQQrts page 8 Two games, two wins Paul Putt Spons Edhor Simple math means that the Auggies baseball team are 2 for 2. which is as good a winning per- centage as can be expected. The Auggies started the non- conference portion of their season with a double-header sweep of the... Show moreMarch 8, 2002 ‘E'ESQQrts page 8 Two games, two wins Paul Putt Spons Edhor Simple math means that the Auggies baseball team are 2 for 2. which is as good a winning per- centage as can be expected. The Auggies started the non- conference portion of their season with a double-header sweep of the University of Dubuque on Thurs— day inside the Metrodome. Ryan Krautkremer led the charge as he scored the game-win- ning run in a close 6-5 second game. In the first game, Krautkremer picked up the save. coming in to score three last out of the game and had a run-scoring double. He had four hits and drove in four runs over the two-game stretch. Sophomore Adam Larson was at the plate and drove in Krautkre- mer in the second game, as Augs- burg improved to 2-0 overall. Jeremy Nelson and Nick Rath- mann each struck out five batters in their two starts. The Auggies took command in the first two innings, scoring three runs to take a lead, with Krautkre- mer bringing in Pat Marsh in the first inning, and John Peterson doubling to drive in a run and Rathmann drove in a run in the second. Junior Kaleb VanCleve scored an unearned run and Augsburg put ' its final run on the board in the fifth, when Peterson scored on an errant error. Nelson was in for 6 innings of work to score the win, walking one, with Krautkremer finishing the game to score the save. The second game saw more action, but it took until the third inning for any production from either side. Dubuque matched the Aug— gies' 3 on the scoreboard with two runs followed by a run scoring single. With the bases loaded, Krautkremer drove them all in on a double. Dubuque scored in the sixth on a grounder against Aug- gie reliever Russ Bauer. However, Marsh and the Aug- gies added two more runs to give them a one-run lead. Dubuque tied the game in the top of the seventh, when they scored on a passed ball. Krautkremer tripled against to open the bottom of the seventh, and Larson drove him in with a one-out single to end the game. Augsburg returned to action with a double-header at the Metrodome against Division II Concordia-St. Paul on Tuesday. Veteran players, young talent rally forseason opener Paul Putt Spons Ednor r if 7 In last week‘s piece on the Auggie men‘s baseball. Coach Mark Strandemo felt that the team was able to reach some lofty goals. Ask Coach Carol Enke what the softball season can be like and she will tell you with confidence that the team should rank higher then last season‘s sixth—place finish. The Auggies women's softball team is looking to make incremen- tal strides toward becoming a contender this season. One area the team needs to improve in is their ability to win the close games. “This team was 2-6 in one-run games in the conference last year. They know that they want to reverse that stat, and we expect that we can improve,” said Enke. Her pack of incoming and returning players gives her seven of nine starters back with the other thirteen players being young and hungry newcomers. The Auggies have an ace up their sleeve to lead them, as Senior Rachel Ekholm returns as the domi- nant fireballer in the rotation. She is the school recordholder with 248 strikeouts and looks to add to that number this season. “She has always been a very confident pitcher.” Enke said. “She plays hard and expects her teammates to follow her lead." Ekholm is also an accomplished slugger, as she hit a .360 average last season with team-highs of extra—base hits. 2l R815 and a .596 slugging percentage. She is also the career leader in slugging percentage and home runs. Kristen Lideen is another Auggie who can supply some offense as she had a tremendous debut season last year and named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) AllvMidwest Region softball team (Second-team). She also made the 24- member All-MIAC team as a freshman. after leading the team with a .394 batting average. A cunning thief, Lideen raked in 17 stolen bases, the fourth- most in a season. “She is solid in every skill in the game — hitting, bunting, fielding and throwing." Enke said. “She has a lot of potential." Sophomore Mel Lee helped Lideen to fortify the left side of the infield. “Between Mel and Kristen. you have to hit the ball really hard to get it through the hole, because one or both of them will be diving for it and they’ll come up with it," Enke said. Senior Jennie LaManna hit .309 last season with 13 RBI and is the likely starter at second base, and Heather Yer- bich will battle for the first-base spot with Freshman Christine Mathews. The masked woman will be Jen Lemke, as she makes the move back to catcher after playing a little first base last year. “Jenny Lemke is definitely the vocal leader of the team,” Enke said. “She takes a leadership role both on and off the field.” Sam Kronschnabel and Abby Mildbrand were the starters a year ago and rounded out the top and the 1 bottom of the order. The other outfielder spot is a 1 battle among as many as 10 girls who are fighting for it. “We have a lot of young talent and speed in the outfield,” Enke said. “They can really cover some ‘ territory. It’s really up for grabs.” The Auggies will look to break a 19-year drought from the play-offs, and the season begins with a non-conference game ‘ against Northwestem-Roseville at Plymouth Dome at 2 pm. sponseatpr m _ , The Augsburg Track and Field teams competed quite well at the MIAC Championships held at Carleton College this past week- end. Senior Chrissy Baune led the womens‘ team as she set two more school records and recorded two more All-Conference perfor- mances. The team finished in 11th place while the men took ninth. The mens‘ team was led by seniors Andy Lindekugel and Chris Ohnstad. Both earned All- Conference Honorable Mention awards. Baunes‘ All—Conference honors came in the women’s 1500 and 1000 meter runs. In the 1500, Baune ran to a 4:46.68 to finish third in the 26 person field and set a new school record. The previous record was also set by Baune in 2000 at 4:48.76. ‘ The time was .58 off the NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Baune finished second in the 1000 in a time of 3:01.91, which . bettered the old Recreation Center record at Carleton. Baune’s second record came in the women‘s distance medley relay, along with teammates ‘ Andrea Carlson, Jean Johnson and Amy Mackner. The relay finished in seventh place, with a time of 13:16.09, bettering the previous record by over 10 seconds. The throwing events were led ‘ by junior Kirsten Gulbro. Gulbro lAuggie tracksters finish up at Carleton ' PaulPun finished in seventh place in both the weight throw and the shotput. In the shotput, Gulbro threw 36’ ll 1/ " (11.26m), and in the final round of the weight throw she threw 41’ 3 3/4” (12.59m). In the women’s pentathlon, senior Petra Velander and fresh- man Angela VanBinsbergen com— peted well for the Auggies. Velander finished in 15th (out of 18) with 1952 points. VanBins- bergen was 17th with 1671 points. On the men‘s side. Lindekugel led the team in the throwing events. His All-Conference Honorable Mention performance came in the shotput. where he threw a huge personal best of 47' 9 1/4" (14.56m) to carry him to fifth place. Lindekugel also competed well in the weight throw (45‘ 2 1/4”); however, he failed to make the finals. Ohnstad’s All-Conference Honorable Mention performance came in the 600 yard dash where he placed 6th in the 18 man com- petition in a time of 1:15.40. Ohnstad also ran well in the 800 meter run. finishing ninth in a season best time of 1:58.73. Freshman Alan Wilson also had a great day. Wilson finished seventh in the 800 meter run, in a personal best time of 1:57.83. Wilson was also a part of the men’s distance medley relay team that finished seventh in a time of 10:59.67. Also in that relay were fresh- men Dan Vogel and Paul Sanft, and sophomore Jason Edwards. Third time not a charm as Auggies sent golfing for year PaulPun Sports Editor Gosh, goll darn those Gustavus Golden Gusties! Now that is out of my system. I can say that the Augsburg men's hockey team finished their season last Friday after playing a hard- fought game with the Gusties. The team was not able to solve goalie Dan Melde. the MIAC Co— Player of the Year, this season, as the Auggies scored three goals on 96 shots in their three meetings. Gustavus caught a break mid- way through the first period, but the Auggies rebounded, and David May put the Auggies on the board on an assist from Brad Holzinger. After coming out of intermis- sion tied 1-1. the Gusties sprung free in a minute's time with two goals at 10:29 and 11:11. Down 3-1 after two periods, the Auggies came out of the shoot quickly. with Jaro Cesky cashing in on the Power Play from Jake Wegscheider and Frankie Hueb- ner. Down only a goal. the Gusties were given a chance to expand the lead but the Auggies shut down a 5—3 advantage to keep the game close. The referees then interceded on the Auggies’ behalf, calling two Gustie penalties; however, it turned out to be a disadvantage as the second power play looked disheveled and the Gusties put in a short-handed goal to make it 4-2 with over three minutes to play. A late push for a chance was squelched after the referee called Cesky for a 10-minute high stick- ing call. MMMIMM The game closed. as did the Auggies’ season, at 4—2. Show less
March 8, 2002 é’SCommunit Values page 6 Martial. Arts Club kicks off Jeff Moores Contributor It‘s not Jet Li or Jackie Chan, but Augsburg has recruited a Mar- tial Arts instructor with nearly as much experience. This Tuesday marked the first meeting of the Martial Arts Club, a campus orga-... Show moreMarch 8, 2002 é’SCommunit Values page 6 Martial. Arts Club kicks off Jeff Moores Contributor It‘s not Jet Li or Jackie Chan, but Augsburg has recruited a Mar- tial Arts instructor with nearly as much experience. This Tuesday marked the first meeting of the Martial Arts Club, a campus orga- nization dedicated to learning basic self-defense skills, improv- ing strength and flexibility, and staying healthy through a unique activity. Instructor Nina Chenault describes the Shotokan Karate that she teaches as, “a nomcontact style that is suitable for both men and women of all ages and fitness levels." The interest in karate on cam— pus began after a number of stu— dents enrolled in the lifetime spons of karate fall semester class. The students simply didn‘t get enough in the half-semester expo- sure to eastern culture, and requested more training. After three years with Augsburg, instructor Chenault has built a consistent program that meets every Tuesday and Friday in the racquetball court in SiMelby from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Nina Chenault’s experiences include more than 30 years of teaching, competing, judging, and enjoying Shotokan Karate. Her Fifth Degree Black Belt encour- ages beginners or those experi- enced with martial arts to check out the club. The only requirement is ambition for a new activity and comfortable sweats to move in. The Martial Arts Club meets Tues- day and Friday, 3:30-4:30pm in SiMelby. For more information contact Nina Chenault at Photo by Aaron Vogell Instructor Nina Chenault directs Karate club members iin proper tech- nique. Our Saviour’s Shelter offers 1 view into our community Jeff Moores Contributor Every day I hear students crack jokes about the neighborhood we live in. It’s obvious that we aren’t on Summit Ave like St. Thomas or share our campus with fields and forests like colleges in northern Min- nesota and North Dakota. I speak jokingly of the neighborhoods near Augsburg on occasion too, but the Seven Comers, Seward, and Philips communities have taught me valuable lessons. My freshmen AugSem had the assignment of volunteering at Our Saviour‘s Shelter this fall. No sooner had I been exposed to the world of homelessness than I realized how wrong my perceptions were of this part of our culture. Many homeless individuals were once successful. An unfortunate turn of events caused them to lose track of their financial lives, and they are not usually beyond assistance. Also, affordable housing rates in large cities nationwide are not low enough to match the minimum wage and welfare rates. Families often must struggle between making too much to be on welfare, while not having enough to pay for a home and food. The homeless community is made of peo- ple just like you and me. They enjoy life, they are intelligent, and are in most cases working very hard to get their lives back together. My experiences at Our Saviour’s Shelter has made me reflect on the rest of the neighborhood. I notice now how successful these communities are, and how well the diversity forms a community that might not be comfortable for a debutante, but is certainly ideal for a college student. If you have not had a chance to experience what Seven Comers, Seward, and Philips have to offer, visit places like Our Saviour’s, local restaurants, schools, and businesses. Volunteer with LINK or reach out through the Center for Service, Work, and Learning to find opportunities to experience Min- neapolis. Before you leave Augsburg, take away some of the ideas and respect I have gained about our comer of the map. 5% \Vrite rs \Va nted! Send your creative writing to the Augsburg Creative Writing Club. we'd love to publish your poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction! bennettb@ augsburg.edu ,yé Women’s History Month: taking a look at herstory Nicki Ziegler Canm-A/alues, Educ; In the early [9005 women lob- bied for equal rights on Intema- tional Women’s Day (IWD). Until 1917, it was celebrated on differ- ent days of the year throughout the world. The IWD that changed his- tory happened on March 8. when thousands of Russian women decided to make their opinions heard. They marched for “bread and peace” to protest the shortage of food, the world war, high prices, and unfair treatment. The protest pushed the revolution and inspired a larger strike That week the Czar Nicholas was forced to resign. Since then, the world cele- brates women each year in March. Women have fought for women’s rights and for peace. The National Women’s History Project played a g Baker: I (112mm dLme) California Dreamin'? The Kern High School District Bakersfield, California (www.khsd.kl 2.ca.us) is recrw'ting NEW TEACHERS for the 2002-2003 school year Send your resume to: Personnel Dept Kern ngi School District 580i SundaleAve. Bakersfield, Cali‘. 93309 significant role in dedicating the entire month to the lives of women. This group decided it was time for history to add the accom- plishments of women to complete the story. In 1981, the National Women’s History Project lobbied to have the week of March 8 be Women‘s History Week. Not until 1987 did it expand to the entire month. Programs have been started in countries such as Spain, Japan, and Ukraine, including a women’s museum. speaking events. educa- tional programs, and the designing of National Women’s History posters and displays. The United Nations now spon- sors International Women’s Day and focuses on issues such as the genital mutilation of at least 85 million girls in 28 different coun- tries. Every year in India, grooms’ families burn 25,000 brides to Managing Editors David Rettenmaier Kellen Bredesen Deny—Edict Kayla Scrivner Quentin! Greg Solheid mm Kellen Bredesen David Rettenmaier Qpinign Edith Scott Bibus Afiigdilsm Joel Wolf The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday —— except during intenm. vacation periods, and holidays -- by students of Augsburg College, 731 let Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Oplmons- expressed are those of the authors and don‘t reflect those of the supportmg staff. administration. faculty. or the remainder of students. Echo does not necessarily promote the products or servrces it advertises. L____———J death “accidentally” because the dowry isn’t sufficient. Honor killings are still preva— lent in Jordan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, in which family members kill women who have been raped in order to preserve the family name. Legislatures in three states including Illinois, Florida, and Louisiana. have mandated teach— ing women‘s history in public school from grades K-12. There are still many who do not require students to know the importance of women‘s history. In March of 2000, President Clinton addressed the issue by saying, “We must rededicate our— selves to forging a society in which gender no longer predeter- mines a person's opportunities or station in life." 99mm Nicki Ziegler M9391 Angel Overgaard M Paul Putt MEAN Aaron Vogel Drummer Kan’ Lucin comm Joe Huffer mm Boyd Koehler Show less
March 8, 2002 EEFeatures Osterholm continued from page I 3“ or .- This” A Weekly. serial by Jonat Previously; in Spring-Healer! Jack. the Room! New _. r ' . told the story of his dealings with dad firms and my err wonderedth they wouldencounternty-tirk J _ ._ w ye" ‘ 3E0 ‘: Chapter-mm. -- ,... Show moreMarch 8, 2002 EEFeatures Osterholm continued from page I 3“ or .- This” A Weekly. serial by Jonat Previously; in Spring-Healer! Jack. the Room! New _. r ' . told the story of his dealings with dad firms and my err wonderedth they wouldencounternty-tirk J _ ._ w ye" ‘ 3E0 ‘: Chapter-mm. -- , mevlomdmmmmw Upon theoompletion criticisms m.iadoemom ' sat perfectly still, insturmed silence. ldid splash-momentum i discover thatmybrandyglasswasempty. - “ snakebiteandhadtoaskAleisterforanefi. o}, g.‘ “That‘s quite the fantastical stray. it “Monk” Lewis. Sayswouldyou ' ') " “l assure you, this is not the delineation Lieutenant. Although I admit! wouldbe as incredtdous_M.Ml not been a witness to every event.” He'swifily brought the'bnudy to my bedside. [refilled my pipe while he did so. . “You misunderstand me, Reverend. I believe your story, although it stretches all my faith to do so. I have seen the evil of men in the course of my duties, and I find it some small comfort to believe that there are devils behind the worst of it, not just the weakness of human~ ity.” “I can take no such comfort, knowing that it was evil men who loosed these terrors on the world.” In this matter we talked for many hours, I bombarded him with questions; he bombarded me with answers I would rather not have known. Eventually we were interrupted by the doctor’s insistence that I be given rest. . The next month was one of the finest of my life, Aleister and I became fast friends breaking the loneliness that comes with rank (my fellow officers were few, and for the most part, unforgivably dull); Whenever I did not have pressing duties to the 11th Hussara. I aided Aleister in his search for other chapters of Toch’eia Dei. The search was mostly futile, baring the adolescent boy who attacked me in my office at the beginning this and an old be fleeing Toeh’cia Edi the cult. It ‘ L quential, as the man was dying of yellow fever when we Aleister has this strange habit of being grimly dour at one moment, and transforming himself into a sarcastic wit in the next. It seems that hearing the weight of supernatural evil on his shoulders has freed him from all worldly concerns. Thus he can be a dangerous troublemaker when his bloods up. albeit a highly entertaining one. I also became familiar with his young wife Charlotte. I must say she seemed a bit too outspoken to be a suitable wife to a man of God. Then, as 1836 drew to a close, "I received a most unwelcome telegram. My father and my two older brothers, were killed when their boat sank off the Spanish coast. They were returning from Safari in West Africa and must of thought the danger behind them. I was now the 17th Earl of Damhamshire, complete with the duties and fortunes thereof. I retired my commission and returned to England immediately. Aleister came with me, having seen neither hair nor hide of Toch’eia Dci in many months. 1 left my mother in charge of day—to—day business in the family manse, purchased a modest home in London, and busied my self with trying to preserve the family fortune for the next generation. Shortly thereafter, the dark streets of London were to first encounter the bizarre and horrifying Spring-Heeled Jack. Next time in Spring-Heeled Jack, our title character emerge: on the scene, bringing little in the way of good times for our heroes. Day at the Capitol / continued on page 7 \ What’s old, what’s new: Augsburg reflections edly one of the major accomplishments of the last century. there is a very real danger that “the Lion King of infectious diseases" could make a comeback. The rumor that there were only two places the virus existed post-1978 was just that--a rumor. Actually, the former Soviet Union was producing smallpox virus by the metric ton. The anthrax scare in the United States late last year is only a precursor to a scary future. said Osterholm. With 250 [trillion infectious doses per table- spoon. a terrorist could be quite certain of wiping out the entire Sears Tower by dumping a couple spoonfuls into the street—level air intake system. He warned also that a single truck bomb could leave all of New York City with- out water for six weeks, should it explode above the main aqueduct there. v “We know the bad guys know this," said Oster- holm. “We know they’ve been working on [schemes like this]." As for stores of anthrax in the United States. he said. “You don't just bake one cookie; you bake a batch of cookies. We know whoever [sent the anthrax-laced letters] made a batch of it. There‘s more of it.” Tuesday‘s bioterrorism forum was organized by the Sabo Scholars. political science students who receive scholarships from Augsburg alumnus and US. Congressman Martin Sabo and his wife. Sylvia. 4e Photo by AngeE Overgaard Dr. Osterholm signs copies of his book "Living Terrors" after his presentation on bioterrorism. .< v. should bc surpriscd about a future biological attack. either. According to Osterholm. in 1995. “the Soviet Union had 50 metric tons of anthrax spores. We ncvcr found any of it. It‘s all there." Onc major worry is that of rogue nations purchas- ing anthrax or smallpox from individuals or govcm— mcms that have the scientific knowledge to produce the deadly agents. Rogch nations do not need biological expertise to commit an act of bioterrorism. “The 19 men who highjuckcd thosc planes couldn‘t have built a Boeing 747." Osterholm pointed out. "but they knew how to get one." “We do know that Al—Qaida had access to biologic weapons." said Osterholm. Although the eradication of smallpox is undoubt— Day at the Capitol Leah Olson Spafford Contributor I am one of the many students at Augsburg Collch who relies on state grants to assist me in paying for my private college education. Without this state grant. it would not be possible for many other stu- dents from my economic back— ground to attend an expensive privatc collcgc. Because of this. I think that state grants are necessary to insure that everyone has opportu— nities to attend a college like Augs- burg College. On February ZISI. students. fac— ulty. and staff from Minnesota‘s pri— vate colleges were invited to the Photo bv Dave Hrpacok anesota‘s Private Coileges Governor Jesse Ventura opens the Day at the Capitol as he addresses more than 150 represetatives from private colleges throughout the state. Augsburg confessions K. Lucin Staff Writer During the 1972—1973 school year. Augsburg Collch President Oscar A. Anderson had a column in the "Echo" culled “Augsburg Confessions." For Ihosc of us who urcn't completely familiar with the history of the Protestant church. Ihc title of Anderson's column is a play on words mcnnr to rcmind his audience of the roar! Augsburg Confession. the first of thc Protestant Confessions. It “as mount to resolve some of the con- flicts that thc Reformation caused. and bccumc a unhcrsully ucccptcd confessional \tutcmcnl among Lutherans. Anderson's column hud u diffcrcnr goal. “Today, In a ycry scgmcntcd and dn'crxificd situation. no chapel talk. convocation speech. public notice or written memo pro— vides a vehicle for conveying the concern and convictions of the one who is supposed to have the big picture or who is presumed to know where the college is and where it is going." In those days. the “Echo” was more widely-read than it is today. “A col- umn in the "Echo" seemed to be one possi- ble method of sharing a little of my thinking. assuming. of course. that a college president has a chance to do some worth- while thinking at all." The "Echo" may not reach as many members of Augsburg‘s community as it once did. but it's still a good venue for a president or student to voice his or her con- cerns and convictions. During the first half of the your. very few faculty staff members used the "Echo" for that purpose. with the exception of several intrepid students sent in letters to the editor. Over the years. the "Echo" has featured regular columns by John Mitchell and Ron Palosaari of the English department. as well as articles by Religion professor Brad Holt. English department chair Kathy Swanson. English professor Doug Green. Religion professor Phil Quanbeck H. and English professor Joan Griffin. This year Honors guru Larry Crockett and Political Science professor Joseph Underhill-Cady have writ- ten articles for the "Echo." The "Echo" is a student paper. President Anderson emphasized this several times in the very first edition of his column in 1972. stating that "The editor and I have an under- standing that he may reject my material whenever he wishes. which is the preroga- tive of any responsible editor." Anderson was the one who zukcd the "Echo" if he could write a column. not the other way around. Unfortunately. this doesn't happen very often anymore. Editors have to beg. plead, bribe. and occasionally blackmail their writ- ers to write. Most of them like to target stu- dents. which is probably why there have been less faculty/staff articles this year than in. say. 1972. But we need faculty/staff opinions too: these people round out the college and have a unique perspective on things. Some of them have been here for decades and have seen all the college‘s rapid changes. Some of them are brand— new and have come from different cultures and different organizations. We need to hear more voices. from the President of the college down to the grungi- est beer—soaked freshman. Write to the "Echo" next time you have an opinion you want to express. Make your own "Augs- burg Confessions!" Show less
March 8, 2002 The Oscars as we’re concerned Joel Wolf, Jay Wahi A&E Editor/Contributor It’s the same old song and dance heard every year by the nominees. "I’m just so surprised by my nomination," gushes the chosen one, when all along they knew darned well they were a shoe-in. However, this year’s... Show moreMarch 8, 2002 The Oscars as we’re concerned Joel Wolf, Jay Wahi A&E Editor/Contributor It’s the same old song and dance heard every year by the nominees. "I’m just so surprised by my nomination," gushes the chosen one, when all along they knew darned well they were a shoe-in. However, this year’s Best Directors are all honest to goodness surprises: an American ex-patriot making a British period piece; a New Zealander who honed his skills making a film about a rat monkey whose bite could turn people into blood thirsty zombies; a childhood television star; a politician; and an absurdist attempting to turn something out of nothing. You ask anyone of them if they expected their nominations and they will truthfully reply, "No, I’m just so sur- prised by my nomination." And the nominees for Best Director are: Robert Altman, "Gosford Park " Jay: I really didn’t like this film. I felt the story and the characters weren’t fully k developed, and the film went nowhere. Joel: Really? Idisagree. Robert Altman does a good job handling the direction of the diverse ensemble cast, and balances most of the characters nicely. Jay: I think the film goes in too many directions, and gets bogged down by too many minor details that don't pertain to the murder mystery that is supposed to be the main plot. Joe]: The film does get a little muddled down at times as some of the plot lines do seem a little extraneous, but I think Altman definitely deserves this nomination. Ron Howard, "A Beautiful Mind" Jay: I feel it was a detriment to the film that Ron Howard directed it. I thought he gave all the twists away. Joel: You’re absolutely right, Jay, and I don’t think he stands a chance. Howard tips his hand way to early, and takes all the sur- prises out of the film. However, he was able to get tremendous performances out of his entire cast. Jay: That’s just it. Howard‘s nom- ination is more a product of the superb acting of Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly than anything he contributed himself. ‘ Joel: That’s true. Howard's style is plagued with the saccharin—coated sappiness all his previous work is mired with. Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" Joel: I thought Peter Jackson did a terrific job with this exciting adaptation. He really brought the world of Middle Earth to life on screen with a meticulous eye to detail. Jay: I agree. I’m glad this pro- ject didn’t fall into the hands of someone like Steven Spielberg, who would have made a far more friendly Middle Earth. Joel: Precisely. Jackson‘s experience making gory splatter- flicks really brought an edge to his vision of this fantasy classic. He wasn’t afraid to give his ores and goblins fangs. Jay: Jackson has done a great job of tak- ing Tolkien‘s words and making them come alive on film. David Lynch, "Mulholland Drive" Joel: David Lynch is the king of the absurd. His twisted vision of Hollywood is truly a Jungian original. His playfulness with cinema archetypes was delightful. Jay: Yes, it is an original film. but Lynch has trouble translating his failed television program for ABC into a cohesive film. Joel: The are a number of loose threads, and the ending of the film is confusing, but that’s part of the novelty of it, I believe. However, it probably won’t win him any votes with the more conservative Academy members. Jay: I believe that there were other direc- tors much more deserving of this nomina- tion than Lynch. such as Christopher Nolan for "Memento. " backwards. I mean he told the story Ridley Scott, "Black Hawk Down" Jay: I refused to see this movie. l feel this subject matter appeared to be handled completely inappropriately. Joel: You are absolutely right. The fact that you can make an event like this seem heroic is obscene. And the winner is... Joe]: My pick is Peter Jackson. He han— dled this adaptation of Tolkien‘s master- piece wonderfully. It was the best experience I’ve had in a movie theater in a long time. Jay: Since I can‘t go for Christopher Nolan. I will pick Peter Jackson. He‘s the best of the bunch. Next week we '/I conclude with f/It' nominees for Best Picture. Cinerella andCall him Michael, please the stepsister Brandi Bennett ,StafiML fl- job as his becomes the companion of van Jay Wahi StafLWritLr, ‘ Small rock reigned supreme last Wednesday night ‘ at the Woman’s Club. Mike Doughty, the former front man for the now defunct New York band, Soul housekeeper. Iris den Meer’s daughter, Clara. Like all Cinderella tales, Clara is a beautiful child, and on her Coughing, was in town that night. Having seen Soul Coughing several times live, I had yet to see any of Doughty's solo shows. I wasn‘t sure what to expect. Hans Christian Anderson wrote it. Disney animated it. Drew Bar- rymore acted it. There are no mag— ical pumpkins or singing mice in Gregory Maguire’s version of Cinderella, “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.“ but there is a beautiful girl and a prince, and yes. even more importantly, there is an ugly stepsister. “Confessions of an Ugly Step- sister" is Maguire‘s second novel. His first, “Mcked,” told the tale of the Wicked Witch of the West from the “Wizard of Oz.” And like that book, Maguire manages to turn this story around until the villain becomes the hero. "Confessions" is the tale of Iris Fisher. a plain. but clever girl who follows her mother and hulking elder sister. Ruth, to seventeenth- century Holland after her father is murdered in England. Motivated by an intense need to survive. her mother. Margerethe. manipulates a painter into taking her and her daughters on as housekeepers. When the painter gets a commis- sion from tulip merchant Cor- nelius van den Meet, Margerethe maneuvers her way into a better pretty face the world turns. Her zealous mother keeps her locked up in the house until it isn’t the mother who keeps her there any-* more, but Clara herself. When Mrs. van den Meer dies during childbirth, it isn’t long before ‘ Margerethe contrives to marry Mr. van den Meer and become the wicked stepmother while raising her family yet another step from the gutter. Freed at last from her mother‘s imprisonment, Clara still refuses to go outside of the house where her beauty is a burden to her. Meanwhile Iris, in search of her own beauty and identity. apprentices to the painter who had befriended the Fishers when they first came to Holland. As Marg— erethe becomes more controlling, Clara retreats to the kitchen, tak- ing up the household chores. “Call me Cinderling. Call me Ashgirl. Cinderella, I don’t care," Clara says in petulant fashion as she turns escapism into her own art form. Cinderella continued on page sound. Doughty did not disappoint. He took the stage at 9:30 in the comfy confines of j the Woman’s Club auditorium and proceeded to rock with a mixture of old Soul Coughing tunes, material off his 1995/96 solo album Skittish, and some new songs that Doughty has been working on. The show started with two Soul Coughing songs, “Lazybones” and “Soundtrack to Mary," to get the crowd into the show. Doughty then went right into a new song, “Sunkeneyed Girl,” which was surprisingly polished. He then sang “The Only Answer" off of Skittish. This is the pattern that Doughty followed throughout the rest of the concert. The songs that Doughty chose from the Soul Coughing library lent themselves well to this MTV Unplugged-like show. It was weird to hear some of those Soul Coughing songs without all the other ele- ments to them. Songs such as “True Dreams of Wichita." “Soft Serve" and “St. Louise is Listening" were carefully chosen, so that Doughty could do them justice without losing too much of the original Skittish, on the other hand, is an album that is almost entirely acoustic. The album's story is funny because Doughty never seriously intended to release it. Some how the album found its way on to Napster and won its audience that way. happy with some of the cuts that were on Napster. so he decided to sell Skittish through his website. www.5uperspecialquestionscom, and at his shows. Doughty was not For any fans of Dougth and Soul Coughing this cd is a must have. The album is somewhat different than most of Soul Coughing‘s traditional mix ol'jau, rock and sampling. but it does have a lot of the same basic sound and smart lyrics as a Soul Coughing record, only done acoustically. The songs from Skittish and the new material were really the highlight of the show. Doughty sang the songs off of Skittish to perfection. Answer" and “Thank You. Lord. For Sending Me the F Train” were sung with a lot passion and were espe- cially well received. Love/It’s Only Life songs he performed were promising even though he still was still working on many of them. singing the song “Lisa Ling Lucy Luc," Doughty had to restart and then later stop to try to remember the next line of lyrics. though. because we were having a great time During some of his new songs he scented to be a hit uncom- "Thc ()nly Doughty's cover of “Real “ was excellent too. The new While The audience did not nnnd M. Doughty continued on page 7 Show less
-'- ‘ww-vw—m—WWUN,‘ page 5 aEFeatures March 8, 2002 You gotta Angel Overgaard Features Editor “I know that we changed the country,” said ' Charles McDew, the keynote speaker for the final event of Afrikana History Month. The Afrikana Soul Food Dinner, a delectable culmination of Feb— ruary’s... Show more-'- ‘ww-vw—m—WWUN,‘ page 5 aEFeatures March 8, 2002 You gotta Angel Overgaard Features Editor “I know that we changed the country,” said ' Charles McDew, the keynote speaker for the final event of Afrikana History Month. The Afrikana Soul Food Dinner, a delectable culmination of Feb— ruary’s events, took place on Friday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the East Commons of Christensen Cen- ter. The meal consisted of macaroni and cheese, col- lard greens, baked beans, fried chicken, dinner rolls, and peach cobbler for dessert. Soul food is about good company and good times, which are brought together by good food. The talk by McDew, a co-founder and former member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was entitled “College Student Activism and Service in the 21st Century.” SNCC was founded in 1961 by a “radical” group aged 16-20 to protest the continued racism in the United States. The group was founded on the premise that their ending would be implicit in their birth: after five years, the members of SNCC would simply quit. This provision assured that the men did not put anything off, they didn’t have to worry about who would carry on the group’ s legacy, and they were able to maintain the amount of energy such a daring and courageous movement required. Eleven Photo by David Rettenmaier Come and get it! Everyone lines up to eat some soul food. have soul Photo by Angel Overgaard Charles McDew, co-founder of SNCC. speaks at PASU's Soul Food Dinner. of the original sixteen members died in their fight for freedom. Recently, the former members of SNCC helped create a movie to portray what really happened in Mississippi with regard to voting and treatment of Afrikan Americans. was a response to the movie “Mississippi Burning," which, according to McDew. was far from the real- ity of the times. Unlike “Mississippi Burning,” which portrayed the FBI and the white men as the heroes, “Freedom Song” shows that the real heroes were the local black people that united and accepted imminent death. According to McDew, we need to continue the fight against racism and need to take a so-called “radical” View in order to pound out a new vision for a new society. To be radical means to change things from the roots. In order to fully get rid of the classification of race and racism we need to revisit history and acknowledge that something horrible and atrocious, slavery, occurred in our country. The government needs to attempt to mend all the iniquities of the past, starting with revising portions of the Constitution that subjugate particular persons. We need to educate, acknowlege, accept, and appre- ‘ ‘ peacemaking. ciate all people as one species. Look for the movie “Freedom Song" and the actor, Stan Shaw, who plays McDew in the docud- rarna. The proceeds from the movie are going to the Black History Archives, which are being established The movie “Freedom Song” ‘ Fourteenth Annual Peace Prize Forum The Fourteenth Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum, “Striving for Peace: Who is Responsible?" will be presented in cooperation with the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo and the five ELCA colleges of Norwegian heritage at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. South Dakota, March 8—9. The Forum honors the 2000 Lauerate, Kim Dae Jung, President of South Korea. and will examine personal obligations and efforts that contribute to peacemaking. including an exploration of the possibility of peace and reunifica- tion of the Korean peninsula. Kim was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his personal work in furthering democracy in South Korea and East Asia, and for striving for peace and reconcilia- tion with North Korea in particular. Using South Korea’s president as an example, the Peace Prize Forum will assist attendees in awakening their own personal responsibility in creating a more just and peaceful world. How can indvidual citizens take actions to diffuse years of hostility and hatred? The Forum was created to offer the opportunity for Nobel Peace Prize laureates, diplomats, schol- ars, and the general public to share in a dialogue on the underlying causes of conflict and war in mod- ern society and on the dynamics of Augsburg is well represented at the Forum. Emiliano Chagil. Director of Hispanic/Latino Stu— dent Serices, will present “Walking in Tupelo, Mississippi. Faculty celebrates Peace Corps Day David Rettenmaier nganaginfliitfl W 7 , , m National Peace Corps day is not exactly the most anticipated day of the year for most people, but for four Augsburg faculty, it is a time to reminisce. Professors Kathy Swanson, Cass Dalglish. Susan O’Connor and John Mitchell discussed their experiences with the Peace Corps and their mostly fond memories. In 1967, Kathy Swanson arrived at a small village in Thailand with her husband for a two year stay. They both taught Eng- lish——she to girls and he to boys. Thailand, a neighbor to Vietnam, had seen the effects of war, and as Swanson said. she quickly realized that their single biggest purpose in the village was to pro— vide an “antidote” to the prevailing con— ception Americans. “We weren‘t the movie Americans." she said. "We weren‘t the soldiers on R&R. we weren't the missionaries: we were just regular people." Cass Dalglish and her husband had a similar experience in Colombia. In 1967. during the aftermath of la violencia, thou— sands of people fled from small towns that had been sacked by marauders and ended up in the city. where Dalglish was sta- tioned. Her purpose in the city was to help organize and create housing for the migrants into the city. Dalglish remembers setting up a free health day where residents could come for check ups. but it was a bittersweet day: so many people came that many had to be turned away. Susan O’Connor braved the Peace Corps experience alone. She was assigned to Tetouan, a large city in Morocco. She worked with deaf and mentally handi— capped children in that city. As a Western woman in a mostly Islamic country, she said she initially felt uncomfortable, but as people became acquainted with her, her situation normal- ized. O’Connor stated that the most difficult aspect of the experience was the culture shock of returning to the US. Everything seemed so wasteful to her--all the produce in the supermarkets that would go to waste, the ten different kinds of shampoo-— had become foreign to her after serving in Morocco. John Mitchell also felt the culture shock of returning to the US. After a two year teaching stint in Liberia. which he called “the happiest years of my life." he faced indifference among his family and friends toward his volunteer work. No one cared. Although Mitchell realizes that the Peace Corps experience does not ensure peace (as its name seems to suggest). he finds value in his attempt to educate Liberian children. Still. he thinks, joining the Peace Corps benefits the volunteer more than those at the receiving end. “It is my P.H.D.." he said. "It is a fin— ishing school for people with heart and courage." the Journey toward Peace: A Guatemalan perspective after years of war and poverty." Tom Morgan. Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Man- agement. will cover the topic “Resolving Conflict throuin Delib— erative Practice," Adrienne Kaufmann. Academic Coordinator for Global Studies. will present “Pcacebuilding: Skill. Art and Discipline.” Barbara Lehmann. Assistant Professor of Social Work, will speak about “Confronting Sibling Rivalry: Creating forums for Chris— tian, Jewish. and Muslim intercul— tural understandings." Rosemary Link, Professor and Chair, Professional Studies Divi- sion, Department of Social Work. will discuss “Making Room for One Another: Experiential Educa— tion in Human Serive as a path to Global Awareness and Action." M. Joe Young. Director of the Pan-Afrikan Center. will present “Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: a Response to Terrorism." Marilyn Sharpe, ChiefAdminis- trative Officer of the Youth and Family Institute. will reinforce “Parenting for Peace: it All Begins at Home." Cathy Peters will present “Visions of Peace: The Role of the Artist, Past, Present and Future.“ Finally. the Coalition for Stu- dent Activism will have a panel to discuss issues relevant to peace and justice with similar ELCA groups. Information for the above arti- cle was attained from the Forum's Program Information and Registra— tion Material. Legal-ease Got a college degree and no plans? It 5 never been easier to begin a career in law. With your degree, it takes just 4 months to become a paralegal at the Minnesota Paralegal institute. We offer day and evening courses to fit any schedule and we re approved by the American Bar Association. 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ll) ‘5 March 8, 2002 Augsburg ‘www. lsbu]ec@ Volume 108 Issue 14 In this issue: A letter from Screwtape, page 2 An Oscar dialogue: who will win Best Director?, page 3 Students lobby at Capitol, page 4 Martial Arts Club, page 6 Men’s hockey season ends, page 8 Again and again and again! Augsburg... Show morell) ‘5 March 8, 2002 Augsburg ‘www. lsbu]ec@ Volume 108 Issue 14 In this issue: A letter from Screwtape, page 2 An Oscar dialogue: who will win Best Director?, page 3 Students lobby at Capitol, page 4 Martial Arts Club, page 6 Men’s hockey season ends, page 8 Again and again and again! Augsburg wrestling pins down third straig Courtesy of Augsburg College Sports Information WILKES-BARRE, PA (3/2/02) In the end, it came down to one match. When Tony Abbott beat Upper Iowa University's Jorge Borgen 2-1 in the 164— pound championship match Saturday night, he clinched Augsburg College's eighth NCAA Division III wrestling team national title in the last 12 seasons. The Auggies, leading by six points going into the final session and by just two points in the team race after the consolation finals, won by six points over both Upper Iowa and Wartburg (Iowa) on the final day of the championships, held at the First' Union Arena at Casey Plaza. i Augsburg accumulated 87 points to win the national title for the third season in a row, a feat unprecedented in the 29 year his: tory of the Division HI tournament. Augsburg's eighth national title is also the most in Division III history. Upper Iowa and Wartburg finished with 81 points each, while Wisconsin—La Crosse finished fourth with 68 points and Buena Vista (Iowa) placed fifth with 63.5. Abbott was the only individual national titlist for the Auggies, who had three wrestlers in ' championship matches and six ting better and better. He epito- mizes the one percent improve- ment a day phi- losophy that our program has. " Abbott scored a second-period escape and held on for 1:31 of riding time to gain an extra point and the 2-1 decision, which was enough overcome stalling calls for i Miesy '5; t“: ‘ . .. a r. w to Tony Abbott locks horns with Jorge Borgen in the championship of the two 165 lbs. class. Abbott was the Auggies only champion. ht national title . who earned All- American Hon- 'ors. "He was the most improved wrestler we had as a freshman. from freshman to sophomore. from sophomore to junior and from junior to senior." said Augsburg head coach Jeff Swenson. a penalty point in the third period. "I knew it was close. and I knew that one or two of us were going to have to win. for sure." Abbott said. "My match was really important because I was wrestling 3 guy from Upper Iowa. and that's a big swing either way—-\\'hoever wins. I knew ifl would win. it would help seal the deal. which is the case now." Augsburg‘s two other finalists fell short of their goals of winning national titles in Saturday's finals. Nick Slack, the l74-pound national cham- pion in 2000 and national runner~up last year. lost in the championship match 12-8 to and. though Slack cut the advantage to 8-7 early in the second period. the Montclair State wrestler remained in control through out the match. Slack. a threevtime .»\ll—American and holder of the second longest “in streak in school histor} «so from MOO—(ll ). had his current 31-match \\in streak end \\l[ll the championship loss. falling to 43-2 on the )ear. He finished with a career record of I30» 13. though he lost just three matches in his last three seasons. Ricky Crone (Jr. Apple Valley. Minn). a transfer from Northern Iowa, gave up a Courtesy of Augsburg College Sports information The national champions pose for a picture. Posing with the title is becoming a tradition, with eight Division III titles in 12 seasons. "Tony Abbott just kept on get- Ed Aliakseyenka of Montclair State (NJ). Aliakseyenka built a 6-2 first-period lead Champ'ons continued to page 7 Osterholm predicts Voter turnout triples at the polls since last year Mod/Bredesen win election in a landslide: 254 - 109 Dave Rettenmaier Co-Managing Editor", Voter turnout for the student government elections last Friday and Saturday totalled 363, which is triple the number recorded last year. Bradley Mod and Kellen Bre- desen won the presidential and vice-presidential offices with 254 votes over Jim Martin and Nathan Grand, who pulled in 109. The 2002-2003 Senior Class President will be incumbent sena— tor Grant Iordahl, who earned 56 votes. Other senior senators will be Andy Zetzman (52), Sarah Habberkom (50), and Christian Shada (16). George W. Bush received one write-in vote. Juniors will be represented by incumbent senator Stephanie Lund (class president with 53 votes). incumbent Sarah Prozinski (47), incumbent Jason Stock (13). and Laura Wade (8). The sophomore race was a close one. with only two votes separating incument class presi- dent Kat Iordahl (67) from new— comer Xia Xiong (65). They will be joined on the senate by incum— bent Jake Karas (47) and Mario Bolton (31). Rachelle Engelking and Jessica Laine were close behind. with 29 and 25 votes respectively, but they did not win sen- ate seats. Although Weekend College (WEC) is allotted 12 seats on Sen— ate. only one name was printed on the ballot this year. Incum- bent Mer- cedes Weishalla will take the WEC presidency with 11 votes. Four other students received write-in votes for WEC. but they did not receive the four votes required in order to take office. . Inauguration will be held in late April, according to current Augsburg Student Body Vice President Bradley Motl. Applica- tions for the paid positions of Sec- retary, Treasurer. and Finance Secretary are available on the Sen— ate Office door in Cooper's Attic. Christensen Center. Freshman seats and other vacant positions will be up for election in September. Meetings of the Student Senate take place Thursdays at 8:30 pm. and are open to the public. bioterrorist attack Kellen Bredesen Coilianaging Editor 7 In the world of biology, there is white science and there is black science. According to Michael Oster- holm, former Minnesota State epi— demiologist and current special advisor to Health and Human Ser— vices Sec— 7 thing unscathed." he said. “I have no great hope that the intelligence community would see [an attack] coming." On Sept. 11, 2000-21 year to the date of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks-Osterholin published a book waming of such terrorist activities. Living Ter- rors: What America Needs to Know to ret “ Survive Toilymy We should have my Thom son, irig there pis a Biolormr- very thin - n is! Caru- line not surprised. simple between vividly What [he describes “good guys" do and what the “bad guys” do. Bioterrorism is “all within a graduate student’s ability today in a number of our microbi— ology programs.“ said Osterholm Tuesday. Osterholm spoke to a group of over 100 students and concemed community members in Augs— burg's chapel during a Sabo Scholar public forum. Osterholm directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. but these days he spends most of his time in Wash» ington working on bioterrorism preparedness issues. "It doesn’t leave me optimistic that we're going to get out of this some of the scenarios the federal government has recently explored in more depth. After all. ()ster» holm said, biologic agents “can cause terror and panic [and]...destruction oi a nation." “You have the double hit of the real impact and you have the impact of panic and tear." hc warned. ()stcrholm lell a meeting at Block ii of the Pentagon 12 hours before the terroristegmdcd passen- ger plane hit on Sept. ll. 200]. “We should have been shocked but not surprised" about the olhcr events ol the day. he said. And it doesn't sound like we Ostorholm continued on page 4 Show less
March 8, 2002 EEOQinion page 2 @ MOC First Lines, Augsburg Style K. Lucin Staff Writer “*7 >____d So many books have great starting lines. But how would the very first lines have gone if they had been written at Augsburg? Let is find out. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was... Show moreMarch 8, 2002 EEOQinion page 2 @ MOC First Lines, Augsburg Style K. Lucin Staff Writer “*7 >____d So many books have great starting lines. But how would the very first lines have gone if they had been written at Augsburg? Let is find out. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." “It was the warmest of times, it was the coldest of times, it was the age of the squirrel, it was the age of post-tenure review..." “Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single per— son in possession of a good fortune. must be in want of a liberal arts education at a small ELCA—allied Minneapolis college.” “Pride and Prejudice,” Jane Austen “This is the story of what a Woman’s patience can endure, and what a Man’s resolution can achieve." “This is the story of what a staff member’s patience can endure, and what a student’s resolution can achieve." “Woman in White,” Wilkie Collins “‘Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,‘ grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.” “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any beer," grumbled Jo, lying on the ugly institutional carpet. “Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott “A squat gray building of only thirty-four stories. Over the main entrance the words, CENTRAL LONDON HATCHERY AND CONDITIONING CENTRE, and in a shield, the World State’s motto, Community, Identity, Sta- bility.” “A squat gray building of only three stories. Over the main entrance the words, AUGSBURG PROPAGANDA MINISTRY, and in a shield, the World State's motto, Edu- cation, Service, Making Lots of Money.” “Brave New World,” Aldous Huxley “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking 10:45, 10:48, 10:57, 11:16, and 6:02.” “1984,” George Orwell “The most merciful thing in the world, 1 think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents." “The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate any of its contents while under the influence of a sufficient number of general education classes.” “Call of Cthulhu,” H. P. Lovecraft “Call me Jonah.” “Call for a pizza.” “Cat’s Cradle,” Kurt Vonnegut “‘To be born again,’ sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, ‘first you have to die."‘ “To register for classes,” gasped Financial Aid growling into the phone, “first you have to fill out forms 34A, 15B, 9942F, S436R, MMR, MLA, MIA, BRB, COD, DOA, and deposit 1.2 million dollars into our checking accounts before tomorrow afternoon.” “The Satanic Verses” Salman Rushdie “Should I have taken the false teeth?” “Should I have taken the false teeth? They were free..." “The Cunning Man,” Robertson Davies My dear Belbantam: Your' previous correspondence mentioned your despair that your charge has gone to Augsburg College, a school closely linked to the Enemy. Do not be anxious, you will find it fairly easy for a demon to be successful there if you keep your wits about you. It is fairly easy to lead a young human into the regu- lar college vices of drinking, drugs, and sex these days. Morsels of that type are plentiful, but not very satisfying. If you want to take a more challenging approach you could have a tastier meal. First attack your human‘s view of the institution, that blasted outpost of the Enemy. Whisper to him that as a Christian school it should always be a concerned with compassion and charity. Of course this compassion and charity should always be directed at his desires. Steer him from thinking that he should install the qualities he expects of a Christian school in himself before he starts criticizing. Teach him to blame all of his problems on others in order to avoid any self-reflection, which is always dangerous especially when he is on the Enemy‘s turf. You will be surprised how easy it is to convince him that he is being treated unfairly. Perhaps he did poorly on a test. Tell him it was the professor‘s fault. He didn't drop the class in time? It was the Enrollment Center’s fault. Soon he will say those words, which will ring like music in your ears: “I thought this was a Christian school.” From there it is only a small leap to him thinking Augsburg to h sincee apologies to C .S. Leis 6 Editors be hypocritical and thereby voiding any of the Enemy’s propa- ganda especially that nauseous Faith and Reason discussion that the College President is so found of prattering on about or that disgusting Education for Service motto. I must say. hypocrisy is such a wonderful thing. Young humans grow so concerned with rooting it out that it blinds them to the Enemy’s so called truths. If we cannot discredit the message, at least discredit the messen- ger. The key to success is to develop a healthy level of selfishness. As long as he believes he is in college to simply improve his sta- tion in life, he is ours. He will whine about the burden of reli- gion classes. Calls to reflect on his vocation will fall on deaf ears. Whisper into his ear that all that matters is having that degree. not the content of his education. He will not realize you are lying. I shall write you more in the future. I believe you will be successful at Augsburg. Your friend and mentor. Screwtape PS. A human writer, CS. Lewis collected and translated some of my previous letters to Wormwood and published them. I would suggest that you read some of my advice to perhaps avoid my nephew’s failure. To the Editors, K. Lucin’s opinion piece in your Mar. 1 issue regarding “Churn rates and complaints" is right on in urging students to speak up about concerns. Those of us who work in the Enrollment Center really do want to improve services. We have read the Student Senate survey results and those of another survey of Week- end College students conducted in the fall. A few weeks ago, I sent a campus-wide email urging students to participate in an Enrollment Center student advisory group. Listening to students will help us to priori- tize issues and invest resources where they will have the greatest effect. Send your comments to me at olson@augs- burgedu. or call (612) 330-1740. Julie Olson (Class of 1990) Enrollment Center Director What form of terrorism scares you the most? . Kb Civilians being bombed. peo- ple taken hostage-—mostly the uncertainty of not knowing what could happen. closets at once! Kcilah Gibson Freshman Gurayn Sylte Sophomore If all the boogeyme of the world jumped out of all the kids‘ Anthrax. With torture you can just bare it. but anthrax makes you sick. Mike Coleman Junior Brook-Lyne Mayne Senior What really scares me is the terrorism our government is begining to impose on the rights and minds of its citizens. Bio...cause you can't see it. They could diusguise it as hair- spray. Bobby Brown Sophomore W‘QM er»...‘ .. .. Last“. “#17; . Show less
said. Of course. Marquis de Sade said the same thing hundreds of years before. Josie Bissett said, “Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them.” Historians are unsure whether King Kong heard it from her or not. The Roman author Seneca opined, “It is bet- ter, of course, to know... Show moresaid. Of course. Marquis de Sade said the same thing hundreds of years before. Josie Bissett said, “Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them.” Historians are unsure whether King Kong heard it from her or not. The Roman author Seneca opined, “It is bet- ter, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing.” Ben Stein would say the same. continued from page 3 dures, based on continual assessment of campus diversity. Additionally, the committee is empow- ered to promote skill-building initiatives, to mon- itor diversity performance issues at all levels, to recommend changes where needed, and to evalu- ate their implementation. 0 As a Strategic Planner The Committee regularly and systematically identifies ways in which diversity can and should be linked to all aspects of the College; identifies areas where such linkages should occur; and rec- ommends ways to make those linkages, where practical, in anticipation and in advance of possi— ble diversity conflicts. It ties such recommenda— tions to the strategic mission of the college as expressed in “Augsburg 2004”. °As a Consultant The Committee makes itself available to groups that seek or would benefit from assistance in evaluating their programs, building diversity- related competencies, and in making connections between disparate groups on campus. The com- mittee also seeks to bring new ideas and best practices regarding diversity to the campus to ensure that current thinking is an integral part of Augsburg ’s diversity initiative. - As a Catalyst The Committee sparks campus interest in diversity and in commitment to diversity by actively encouraging cultural and inter-cultural competencies through training, social interaction, entertainment, and educational opportunities. It maximizes the effectiveness of such competen- cies by highlighting diversity work and reward- ing diversity effectiveness. In this role, the Committee helps facilitate an intentionally diverse learning environment through the promo- tion of diversity awareness, acceptance, and understanding. As noted above, the Committee operates as an adjunct to the Office of the President and takes its strategic direction from that office. The Commit- tee is served by a Consultant on Diversity Direc- tion who reports to the President. From time to time, the Committee may also work with other resources in the implementation of its work, as directed or approved by the President. The Committee comprises no less than 20 members and no more than 40. Membership is open to any and all individuals who are staff, fac— ulty or students enrolled full or part-time. Com— mittee Bylaws state at least one member also should be a member of the College Council. Any faculty. staff, or student interested in seeking membership should contact one of the Membership Subcommittee: Jim Trelstad-Porter. Aaron Kolb. Ann Klarner, Melissa Freitag, or Ann Garvey. Garvey is one of the Committee’s four co—chairs along with Dan Jorgensen, Joe Young, and Betty Wade. Five subcommittees--Membership. Training, Programming. First Response. and Public Rela— tions-deliberate and mediate specific issues regarding committee governance, or particular issues requiring investigation before considera- tion by the entire body. 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April 19, 2002 a)": O 0 5m page 8 Baune, men’s relay team Everybody win at Quintangular Men ’s and women’s track both finish fourth in St. Cloud Paul Putt Sports Editor The Augsburg Auggies com— peted in the St. John‘s/St. Bene— dict's Quintangular track and field meet Saturday. and saw Chrissy... Show moreApril 19, 2002 a)": O 0 5m page 8 Baune, men’s relay team Everybody win at Quintangular Men ’s and women’s track both finish fourth in St. Cloud Paul Putt Sports Editor The Augsburg Auggies com— peted in the St. John‘s/St. Bene— dict's Quintangular track and field meet Saturday. and saw Chrissy Baune again make the headlines. Baune scored a first place tri- umph in the women’s 1500 meter run and a second place finish in the women’s 800 meter run to lead Augsburg‘s women‘s track team to a fourth place finish with 45 points. Baune's time was an impres— sive 4:53.46 minutes in the 1500 meter. beating her nearest com- petitor by over a second. She also faired well in the 800 meter as she finished with a time of 2:25.08. Teammate Hannah Dietrich also ran well in the 800 meter as she was only 3.5 seconds off Baune's pace. The men's relay team was also victorious. finishing the 1600 meter relay in 3:25.24. Chris Ohnstad and Alan Wilson competed in the 800 meter for the men and took second and third. with times of 1:58.48 and 1:59.37. respectivly. The men's team also managed a fourth place finish with a score of 57.5 points. Tommies beat up Mathew Shannon notched a fourth place finish in the men's 200 meter dash as he crossed the line in 22.74 seconds, and then earned a fifth place finish in the 100 meter dash with a 1 1.40 second sprint. Kirsten Gulbro continued her consis- tent season. scoreing three top-six finishes in the women‘s throwing events. Gulbro's highest place was in the shot put as she finished third with a distance of 11.18 meters. She followed that up with a fifth place finish in the hammer throw (34.06 meters) and sixth in the discus (27.51 meters). Andy Lindekugel recorded two top-six finishes: a third place fin- ish in the hammer throw with a toss of 40.44 meters. and a sixth place finish in the shot put with an throw of 12.42 meters. Other Auggies who scored points were Matt Swords in the javelin. Petra Velander and Matt Swan in the long jump. and Paul Kirsten Gulbro puts her shot far Sanft in the triple jump. Concordia-Moorhead won the women's meet. while St. John‘s won the men's meet. The Augsburg athletes will travel to Lawrence. Kansas. this weekend for the University of Kansas Relays. Softball, baseball both fall to MIAC powerhouse into the 001 Club activity on track 0 be varsity sport by 2003 Paul Putt SmrtiEflcLi not Augsburg women's athletic director Marilyn Florian announced the addition of a new club sport. swimming and diving, that will be moved into varsity competition by 2003. The current landscape of Augs— burg athletics consists of nine men's varsity sports and eight women‘s varsity sports; the deci- sion to add a sport will bring the total sports offered at Augsburg College to 18. As everyone knows. Augsburg does not have an aquatic center on campus for the team to use. so they will travel to the Philips- Bryant pool in Minneapolis. The decision to add swimming and diving came after the results of a survey of female athletes con- cluded that swimming and diving would be the optimum preference for the student body. The announcement also put Tina Neill in the role of the school's first coach of swimming and diving. Neil] is the current coach of St. Catherine's and she served as the St. Catherine's swimming and div- ing head coach since the 1999— 2000 school year. The Wildcats have finished eighth place once and ninth twice in her tenure at St. Catherine's in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath- letic Conference. She is also the current chair of the MIAC Swimming and Diving Coaches group. Neill is no stranger to the MIAC as she has previous experi- ence working with both Macalester and Carleton‘s swim club. "We are very excited to be starting a swimming program at Augsburg." Florian said. "Having an outstanding coach in place to help build the program is very positive." on the Auggies Paul Putt Sports Editor Women’s Softball Times are tough for the Augsburg soft- ball team. In the midst of a slide. they faced league leader St. Thomas and then saw the slide continue. With the slide comes frustration. The Auggies had a chance to take the first game when they had the bases loaded; however. they were unable to convert and left with a 3—1 loss. After a close first game. the Auggies were blown away 7—0 and left feeling the bruises of a 1-7 record in the MIAC. St. Thomas improved to 19-5 overall and 6-0 in MIAC play while Augsburg reside at 5—13—1 overall. Due to the removal of the air structure over Edor Nelson Field. the games were moved to the University of Minnesota com- plex with the Auggies hosting. even though it did not feel like it. The first game was a pitchers' duel between Augsburg's Ekholm and St. Thomas starter Stacy Tamble. Ekholm picked up five strikeouts and walked two. while Tamble struck out seven while allowing three walks. Down 1-0. Augsburg tied the game in fifth. when Sam Kronschnabel walked and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ekholm. The lead was short lived as the Tommies regained control in the top of the sixth and held the lead through the inning. The Tommies went to the bullpen with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. as Augsburg had loaded the bases with the hcan of the order due up. Augsburg's top hitter. Rachael Ekholm, hit a grounder to the shortstop who threw home to force out the baserunner. Jennie LaManna then struck out, ending hopes of a comeback. Augsburg's Kron— schnabel, Kristen Lideen and Becky Ruckel had two hits apiece. In the second game the Auggies missed opportunities to put runs on the scoreboard as they had four Auggies walk and six get aboard with hits. But five Auggies struck out and Augs- burg stranded 10 runners in the second game. compared to only three for St. Thomas. After a neck and neck battle through four innings. St. Thomas opened the flood gates on back—to-back doubles. then advanced with scores due to fielding errors. The Tommies added to the lead in the sixth and left the Auggies sucking wind with a loss. Ruckel went 2-for-4 and Chris— tine Matthews went 2-for-3 to lead the Aug— gies while Ekholm recorded three strikeouts and walked two in the second game for Augsburg. Augsburg plays in MIAC doubleheaders on Wednesday (4/17) at 4 pm. at St. Mary's. Men’s Baseball They call the heat of June or July the "dog days of summer" because of the miser- able atmosphere each day. Unfortunately the Auggie baseball team has hit the "dog days of spring.” dropping seven straight and were decimated in two games by the MIAC and National Champi- ons. the St. Thomas Tommies. The Tommies picked up wins of 11-2 and 4-0 and improved to 16-4 with a perfect MIAC record while the Auggies are now 7- 19 and 1-7 in league competition. The game was held at Midway Stadium with Augsburg the host team, but the Tom- mies looked more at home as pitcher Bryan Edstrom threw a complete game, one-hit shutout in the second game. and the Tom- mies bats did the work in the first game putting up 11 runs of support for their pitch- St. Thomas put the kibosh on any possi— ble comeback with a six-run fifth inning and seven hits to go into cruise control. Nash went 2—for-3 to lead Augsburg. Joe Pontrelli took the loss, with Russ Bauer pitching in relief. Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (4/20) with a 1 pm. doubleheader at St. ers. John‘s. Ryan Krautkremer had the lone Auggie hit. a first-inning 0d h single and then Edstrom then e t e mowed down the Auggies. retir- ing 13 in a row over four-plus innings With only four base runners the entire game, the Auggies could not do much to stay com- petitive with the Tommies. Augsburg starter Jared Lynch took the loss. though he pitched well. striking out one and allow- ing just five hits in 4.1 innings of work. Three Auggies followed in relief. Five runs in the first three innings gave the Tommies a big lead in the first game. and a six- run effort in the fifth inning clinched the victory. Three runs came across on fielder’s choices in the first inning for the Tommies: how- ever. the Auggies cut into the lead in the bottom of the third. when Travis Akre walked and Frank Huebner was able to bring him home on a base hit. Sammy Gross then singled and scored later on a single from Collin Nash. 4/14/02 Baseball Game] R H E Univ. ofSt. Thomas. 3020600 -1112 2 Augsburg College.... 002 000 0 - 2 6 1 Win - Lindstmm (2-2). Loss - Pontrelli (0-2) 04/14/02 BaseballGameZ R H E Univ. of St. Thomas. 001 010 2 - 4 8 0 Augsburg College.... 000 000 0 — 0 1 l 04/14/02 Softball Game 1 R H E Univ. ofSt. Thomas. 010002 0- 3 7 0 Augsburg College... 000 010 0 — 1 7 1 Wm-Tamble Loss-Ekholm(5—7) 04/14/02 Softball Game 2 R H E Univ.ofSt.Tlnrnas.1003021- 7 7 0 Augsbm’gCollege....(XX)lX)00- 0 61 Show less
April 19, 2002 eaCommunit Values page 6 Celebrating Asian Heritage Nicki Ziegler Comm.Nalues Editor On April 15. the Augsburg Asian Students Association (AASA) kicked off Asian Her— itage Month with a cultural booth in the Christensen Center lobby. AASA builds a network of friend— ship and... Show moreApril 19, 2002 eaCommunit Values page 6 Celebrating Asian Heritage Nicki Ziegler Comm.Nalues Editor On April 15. the Augsburg Asian Students Association (AASA) kicked off Asian Her— itage Month with a cultural booth in the Christensen Center lobby. AASA builds a network of friend— ship and support for Asian and Asian American students and their peers through various activities. AASA provides opportunities to practice leadership through ser— vice on its executive and special committees. Membership in AASA is voluntary and open to any Augsburg College Students. On April 23. Lee Pao Xiong, director of Urban Coalition, is speaking on Asian Americans in the Twin Cities area. Lee’s speech will be about the contribution that the Asian—Pacific American com— munity has made to this state and some of the challenges facing our community. Lee is currently on leave from his position as the Director of Government and Community Relations for Concordia Univer- sity in St. Paul. There he serves as Concordia‘s ambassador and liai- son to the community and govem— ment officials to pursue his advanced degree. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politi— cal Science from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Ham- line University. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Public Month Administration Degree at Hamline University. On April 27. AASA is sponsor— ing a Variety Show featuring poetry reading, singing. and tradi- tional clothing. Ly5, local Hmong hip hop singers. are well known in the Midwest area. Ly5 music is a combination of Boys II Men drama and N‘Sync sparks. They are the most popular and well— known new band in the Hmong music industry right now. Mongrel will also be performing and is one of the very few Asian American performing spoken word artists in Minnesota. Mongrel artists con- sist of talented poets who are of the Korean and Philippines roots. This group also speaks of issues in America and of the Homeland. On May 3 there will be a “Still Real" presentation on Asians in the entertainment industry and a DJ Dance with Still Real DJS. MUPS and ROCKUSS. On May 6, Professor Elaine Kim, Chair of Asian Studies at University of Califomia-Berkeley. will be speaking about Asian American Visual Arts and Literature. All of these events are open to the public and free for Augsburg students. staff. and faculty. To find out more information. you can check out their website at www.augsburg.edu/panasia. Become a contestant at the DRAG Extravaganza & Contest! Drag Kings and Queens are welcomed. 1st Prize: $100 gift card to Target 2nd Prize: $75 gift card to Target 3rd Prize: $50 gift card to Target Visit \vww.augsburg.edu/asac to sign up or call x1124 You can also sign up on Wednesday. April 24th in the CC. lobby & meet one of the perfomters from the Gay 90‘s!! Pride Month Events: Friday, April 19th ABSOLUTION A night of dancing, food, and prizesll (Prizes include: XFest tickets and lots more!) East Commons 9pm-Midnight Tuesday, April 23rd Homosexuality & the Church Christensen Center, 4:30pm Tuesday, April 30 Drag Show & Contest East Commons 8:30pm Featuring Drag Queens from the Gay 90$!l qsu@augsburg.edu Photo courtesy of New Light Media photographer M. Nanette Marting In a scene from the film, “Journey to a Hate Free Millennium”, a silent angel protestor stands tor love and acceptance amidst the hatred of Rev. Fred Phelps. They are outside the courthouse during the trial of one of Matthew Shepard’s murderers. The protest included many friends and supporters of the Shepard family and was created by a close friend of Matthew's. A commitment to ending hate, building compassion Nicki Ziegler ComimJVailues Editor Stories of compassion and hope were told on April 16 through a documentary entitled “Journey to a Hate Free Millen— nium." One of the producers, Brent Scarpo, visited Augsburg to discuss the film and the issues sur- rounding hate. The documentary was based on interviews from families and friends of James Byrd, Jr.. a black man who was dragged to death in Jasper, Texas; Matthew Shepard. a gay male college student who was brutally beaten and tied to a fence to die in Laramie, Wyoming; the 13 Columbine High School stu- dents that were murdered. The film also featured an ex-neo-Nazi who is now an educator for toler- ance and diversity. Scarpo talked about hate and stated that “somewhere along our journey we learn this unnecessary i “me [0 self: I Think about how smart I‘ll look to mom and dad when they find outl am having UPS pay for my college expenses. + YOU AUGSBURG + UPS SUCCESSHH Package Handlers Part-time positions available $8.50 — $9.50 per hour Consistent work schedule Weekly paychecks Get up to $1,500Isem - $3,000Iyr in College Education Assistance APPLY TODAY! ! Comprehensive benefits package NO WEEKENDS! United Parcel Service will reimburse Augsburg students at the end of each semester. _?'5- El Equl wan-fly Enufloya 651-681-2800 www.upsjobs.com lesson--and in my opinion. it's about time we unlearn it.” His message was about model- ing the behavior we want to see in the world and about taking risks to talk to people different than our- selves. In a conversation I had with him, I told him about the events going on at Augsburg regarding GLBT issues. I said that nothing is ever done to our faces. but through emails and writing the word “fag- got" on our floor signs and “fag pride" across bulletin boards. He replied, “Oh yeah. because that would take courage.“ It takes courage to confront someone you have issues with. Scarpo also talked about how the latest group of people our country hates: Muslims, people from the Middle East, and anyone who “looks” anything like what we perceive a terrorist to be. He mentioned he has been on four planes where the pilot has asked a particular person to get off of the plane. After the speaker and film, Augsburg students, staff, and fac- ulty stayed together for a candle- light vigil and listen to the songs of Randi Driscoll‘s “What Mat- ters," All proceeds of her CD go toward anti-hatecrime charities. Michelle Morse. Augsburg junior. also performed a song she specifi— cally wrote for the vigil. He left us by asking if we were part of the problem or part of the solution. If you overhear offen— sive language or see someone defacing a QSU poster and you don’t do anything about it. then you‘re part of the problem. In the end we are all “part of the human experience, part of the human family." Make the decision not to hate. r Augsburg 0.) .2 +4 Mana in Edit rs David Rettenmaier Kellen Bredesen Copy Edith Kayla Scrivner mm Greg Solheid Nfl§ Editors Kellen Bredesen David Rettenmaier Scott Bibus am Joel Wolf L The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday -- except during interim. vacation periods, and holidays -— by students of Augsburg College. 731 let Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and don't reflect those of the supporting staff, administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or ‘ mm ni N l E it r Nicki Ziegler 5mm Angel Overgaard M PauIPufl MM Aaron Vogel M91 Kari Lucin comm Joe Huffer Easu—ItLAdJED—r Boyd Koehler A Show less
page 4 5m 0 0% &E April 19, 2002 Bawdy humor hits and misses Deanne McDonald Staff Writer Canterbury Tales: the presti— gious Guthrie Theater presents Chaucer--the height of snobbish highbrow theater. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: a naughty unabashed crowd-pleaser at the Orpheum starring... Show morepage 4 5m 0 0% &E April 19, 2002 Bawdy humor hits and misses Deanne McDonald Staff Writer Canterbury Tales: the presti— gious Guthrie Theater presents Chaucer--the height of snobbish highbrow theater. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: a naughty unabashed crowd-pleaser at the Orpheum starring sex—goddess Ann-Margret. Who would expect these two musical comedies to flip definitions? “Canterbury Tales" is taken straight from Chaucer‘s Old Eng- lish. but it has been updated to the present and. with additional mate- rial by Minnesotan writer/per— fomier Kevin Kling. moved to a Minnesotan local parson. This is where the crowd-pleasing comes in. and one local reference in par- ticular gets the audience going. The pastor urged one character to hurry up and get dressed for the next sketch because. “The Gover- nor is here!" whereupon the actress emerged half—dressed and incredulously exclaimed, “The Governor? At a play?" As for naughty. Chaucer’s sto- ries almost all ran along the lines of grossed-out humor and the Guthrie’s version retained all of this. The highly imaginative visu- alizations the actors brought to the crude humor were often hysteri- cal. particularly in the campy “Reeve’s Tale.” “The Cook‘s Tale.” basically an extended song and dance num- ber by Leenya Rideout. the actress playing the cook. seemed out of place but was very well per- in the right direction provider. New Grad RNs discover an exciting future at Other benefits include: EOE. New Grad RNs... Begin your career Find what you're looking for at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. the Twin Cities’ largest health care our state-otthe-art facility. Call us for an on-site tour at your convenience-See the difference. Patients are the reason we exist. People are the reason we excel. formed. The cast of the produc- tion was superb and pulled off the entire production with flair. Guthrie regulars Richard Iglewski. Sally Wingert. and Jim Lichtsheidl were terrific as usual. obviously enjoying the chance to let loose in the cast of crazy characters each performed. The actors from New York were great as well. In fact. every single actor had many beau- tiful moments. really making this an actor’s show. “Whorehouse” could be called an actor’s show as well, or more accurately. Ann-Margret’s and the large numbers of old people who came out to see her. Ann—Margret is old. She danced and sang very well and she’s a big star and all. but it was impossible not to notice the contrast of the youthful energy of the chorus of girls dancing around her. She gave the impres— sion of holding herself together. until the very last number when she let loose and really danced. Gary Sandy as the Sheriff Ed Earl was another old star that the fur coat wearing audience members came to see deliver his trademark: humorous, curse-word filled lines. Overall. “Whorehouse” did not offer the naughty humor it seemed to promise; the title was basically a tease. The songs were not mem— orable. the choreography was often hilarious in an embarrassing sort of way. and, while I admit- tedly had a pretty good time. my experience was more about peo— ple/performer-watching then actu- ally enjoying the production. 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Unfortunately. they had several songs on the “Road Trip” soundtrack. How a quasi-indie band got on a teeny movie sound- track. I don’t know. But let’s look past it--this new album is damn good. The band’s new album “Plastic Fang" is the fifth since their inception in the mid— 19803. The first song “Sweet and Sour” shows Blues Explosion with a little more melodic sophistication than the wild. crunching. half song, half noise that they’re used to. In fact. “Sweet and Sour.” along with a few other cuts on the album. sound a lot like Ten Years After. Jon Spencer seems to emulate Alvin Lee’s vocals, and Judah Bauer's guitar is a little more scream than crunch-Alvin Lee style. But the whole album isn’t this clean. “Shakin’ Rock ‘n ’Roll Tonight” is typically wild and nasty. Russell Simmins’ drums bash the opening of the song. Spencer’s vocals kick in with typical rock ‘n’ roll exhortations. adding the band’s name for filler: “Hang on fellas there’s a rock today, get down! Come on, rock ‘n’ roll Blue Explosion style.” This is Blues Explosion at its best. You may not usually enjoy when bands use their names in the songs. or when “rock ‘n’ roll” is every third word. but you have to understand Blues Explo- sion. Rocking the socks off people is all they’re about. Jon Spencer is the master of Showmanship and he’s sarcastic as hell--so is the music, if that’s possible. Their studio albums show this some, but you see it more in their live shows. Spencer is sort of a kicked up Elvis Presley——an oft made comparison—-he croons and cries like the King. But he also screams and grunts. By all accounts. Spencer is a supersexy frontman. One more unfortu— nate thing: Spencer is a jeans model for Calvin Klein. I say this only to suggest that he’s hot. The only major flaw in the album is “She Said,” which is supposedly their big single and have already done a video for. The song has no discerning charac- teristics. It blends into the rest of the album. as if it’s the average of all the rest of the songs. It’s sort of not that loud; what power it has is in the vocals. The drum beat is typical and the guitar is almost nonexis- tent, except in the chorus. I suppose this is the kind of banal shit that the masses like. But I like this band a lot, so I’ll think of something good about this song...Um, hmm. I guess Spencer’s vocals get pretty soulful at the end of the song. He can sing. The Blues Explosion will be playing at First Avenue on May 7, with legendary indie patriarchs Dub Narcotic. Tickets are $15. Buy their album first. though. don‘t just take my word for it. 4? tar—rm 1i Jamar-ii m 'rbtocted sex tor whatever reason - tho A miss 0 couple of pills, you didn‘t in”. ‘ were sexually ossauttod, you can getting pregnant. Emorgonq' ' .anu Show less