aug Volume 103 Issue 19 SEC AUC: PM“? ('1' (“.7 ‘ "( lviilt‘lcflc'l/ui‘r 'l'l|‘_) ‘ April 25, 1997 A Red Hot Week for Days in May by Susan Boothby Staff Writer ' Plans are still somewhat tentative, but the events for Days in May are shaping up at Augsburg College. Coordinated each year by ASAC,... Show moreaug Volume 103 Issue 19 SEC AUC: PM“? ('1' (“.7 ‘ "( lviilt‘lcflc'l/ui‘r 'l'l|‘_) ‘ April 25, 1997 A Red Hot Week for Days in May by Susan Boothby Staff Writer ' Plans are still somewhat tentative, but the events for Days in May are shaping up at Augsburg College. Coordinated each year by ASAC, Days in May will be May 5-9. This year’s theme is a “Red Hot Week," and the activities hope to make it just that. Many Augsburg organizations have contributed to the line-up of events. and the sched— ule seems promising so far. The week typically starts off some— what slowly, for those of you expe- , riencing your first Days in May here at Augsburg. On Monday there will be an afternoon of music in the quad. Caribbean sounds and spicy food will be the attraction for-any— one interested. Tuesday has a little more action for those who have some time on their hands. There will be a Murphy Square reading and a Pan African Celebration during the day. Tuesday night, when the sun sets, “The Nutty Professor" will be shown under the stars. On Wednesday Campus Ministry will be sponsoring tye-dying for those interested in renovating some of their clothes. Magic, comedy, and hypnosis will be the focus of Wednesday evening’s Foss Center event. The show, featuring Brad Gudim and John Ivan Palmer, is scheduled to begin at 7 pm. Thursday may just be the calm before the storm. Only one event is scheduled thus far: the kickball tournament. Hopefully the game will be on, but there are a few details that still need to be worked out. If all is a go, the tournament will take place in the evening on the turf. Friday, the finale of Days in May, is packed with activities for Augsburg students. The Student Leadership Convocation will be during chapel in the morning. At 2pm the Festival on the Lawn begins and will contin- ue until 10 pm. The location of this year’s festival has been changed from previous years and will com— mence on the Anderson Lawn (off 8th Street). The carnival is scheduled to run from 2 pm - 6 pm. This year the attractions will include music, a dunk tank, bungee run, hot tub, photo buttons, poetry booth, and balloon animals. The carnival will also have cotton candy and snow cones for the hungry. A beer garden may just be available for the thirsty (the over-21 thirsty, of course). This event has not yet been guaranteed, but ASAC coordi— nators are working to pull it off and feel pretty confident that it really is going to happen. That evening, during normal dinner hours, there will be a picnic outside. The meal is free for Augsburg stu- dents on the meal plan. Following dinner there will be an outdoor con- cert featuring the bands Framing Amy and the Spangle Makers. Those are all the activities planned for Days in May thus far. Some scheduling changes may be made and some events may still be added or canceled. No matter what, though, the week should offer some— thing for nearly every Augsburg stu- dent to enjoy. American Indian G ra d u a t e Celebration. Nears by Jim Webber Layout Editor The Eleventh Annual Graduation Dinner for American Indian College Graduates will be held May 8, 1997. Now in its eleventh year, this cere- mony recognizes Indian graduates of metro and surrounding area col- leges and universities. About ninety students are' recog— nized each year, and 300-500 fami— ly members and friends gather at the Minneapolis American Indian Center for this highly community— oriented event. Cindy Peterson. Director of the Indian Support Program and former Chairperson of the Planning Commitée for this event. said that from fourteen to seventeen colleges are involved with the planning process. Ten to fifteen Augsburg members of facul- ty, administration, and staff regular- ly attend the event, including Librarian Boyd Koehler, Dean William Rosser, Academic Dean Marie McNeff, Vice President of Admissions Rick Thoni, and President Charles Anderson; Howard Olson from the Development Office was also noted for his efforts in the planning pro- cess. Peterson said that the current reten— tion rate of American Indian high school students is low, so a commu- nity effort to congratulate students who have gone further to earn a Bachelor, Masters, or Doctorate degree sets an excellent example and rewards that student for his or her hard work. Each student will 66 What if the Echo were discontinued? i3 receive a gift from the president of his/her graduating institution at the banquet. These are the participating institutions: Anoka-Hennepin Technical College, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Augsburg College, Century College, College of St. Catherine, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Hamline University, Macalester College, Metro State University. Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis Community College, Minneapolis Technical College. North Hennepin Community College, St. Cloud State University, UniVersity of Minnesota, University of St. Thomas, and William Mitchell College of Law. p , my -page 3 i5 C .5” 99% 1997-1998 Student Election Results Senior Class President: Calvin Hanson Executive Board _1 esu President: Rodny Toni Vice President: Dwayne Lowman Senlor . Secretaries: Representatives: Sam walseth Justin Walker Sue specter Stephanie Carleton Matt Rochester Treasurer: , Antonio Rum za Junior Class p President: _ , Jackie Fuh, Comm - ASAC: Junior . Susan Fuhr Representatives: Beth Stockbridge . . Heather Clinton Aungurglan- Jennifer Darsie Stephanle Lein Sophomore Class Campus Mlmstry; President: Larye POhlman Jeff Diethart Echo: Charles Miller Sophomore Representatives: LINK_ Josh Bickford ' Ryan Mills Kala Dable Denitza Batanova Weekend College: Still looking... Inaugural Ceremony will be held May 9, during Chapel (10:20-11:20 a.m.) / The floods of ‘97 have devastated many people. These \ people may be our family, friends or just strangers. They all need help to begin to rebuild their lives. Would you like to help in flood relief efforts? Turn to page six to find out how you can help. / HAT' S ID Show less
February 20, 1998 EESports page 8 Augsburg 100, Carleton 90 Auggies retained their conference lead with this win over #3 Carleton last week Wednesday Auggie Men Topple Carleton by Tyler W. Livingston Sports Editor On Wednesday the l lth. the Aug- gies faced another formidable conference rival in... Show moreFebruary 20, 1998 EESports page 8 Augsburg 100, Carleton 90 Auggies retained their conference lead with this win over #3 Carleton last week Wednesday Auggie Men Topple Carleton by Tyler W. Livingston Sports Editor On Wednesday the l lth. the Aug- gies faced another formidable conference rival in the fonn of Carleton College. Carleton pre- sented a great challenge for the Auggies. especially with Josh Wilhelm. a 6-8 freshman from Minnetonka (finished in the top five last season). and Brandon Moersch. a 6—2 Sophomore from Northfield leading Carleton and making tremendous improve— ments over the season. The game was back and forth most of the way. but Augsburg held a shaky one to three basket lead throughout. Augsburg looked like they might have pulled away until an untimely mis-called technical foul on Jr. Devean George who. the referee thought. was putting in overtime above the rim. The foul was revoked. but the damage was done. and Carleton pulled ahead by seven nearing the half-way mark in the first half. Augsburg sparked a run with So. Justin Wismer’s break—away dunk. followed by three pointers from Wismer and So. Jeoffrey Reed which forced a Carleton time out. The first half score: Augsburg 57. Carleton 56. Leading players for Augsburg in the first half: George. Sr. Willie Fisher. Wismer. So. Kevin VanRossum. and So. Jason Beckendorf. Augsburg shot 53.5% from the field and 50% from behind the arc. The second half was more of the same great basketball play. Barring atrocious calls by the offi- ciating crew. Augsburg began to slowly pull ahead throughout the second half. VanRossum helped this effort with his hot hand from second half. VanRossum helped this effort with his hot hand from three point land. and George moved up in two of Augsburg's all-time records: scoring and rebounding. Carleton had one last spurt left. and they tied the score at 88 due to a couple of bad series for the Auggies on both halves of the court. Nevertheless. Augsburg held out. and with one minute remaining George sank a three which buried Carleton’s hopes of an upset. The top four teams in the confer- ence advance to post-season play. and Augsburg is all but assured a spot. By the time this issue is dis- tributed. Augsburg will have com- pleted their regular season. I hope everyone turns out to cheer Augs- burg on in the post—season. Sports Update By Jim Peterson Sports Week Writer Wrestling — Auggies end season with two wins The Augsburg wrestling team ended the regular season with a 13-2 record. beating UW River Falls. First. the Auggies hosted Stevens Point. ranked number eight in the NCAA Division III. The Aug- gies weren't great. but effective. winning six matches and beating Stevens Point 30-12. Henry Gerten. Brian Jones. and Nik Lewandowski each recorded falls for the Auggies. Augsburg then traveled to River Falls. where it dis- mantled the Falcons. 51—0. Jim Peterson. Shane Wevely. and John Pena each had pins for Augsburg. Augsburg ends the regular season ranked number one in the NCAA Division III. Next tip. the Aug— gies go for their llth straight MIAC title at St. Thomas on February 28. Wrestling: NCAA Division III Top Ten (Coaches’ Feb. 10 Poll) 1. Augsburg 2. Wartburg (Iowa) 3. College of New Jersey 4. John Carroll (Ohio) 5. Simpson (Iowa) 6. Wisconsin-La Crosse 7. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 8. Norwich (Vemtont) 9. Springfield (Massachusetts) 10. Brockport (New York) Women’s Basketball— Auggies slip by Hamline, Iose'close one to Concordia Augsburg won another MIAC game by beating Ham— line 76-68 on Valentine‘s Day. Stefanie Lodermeier led the Auggies with a double—double. scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. She was also a perfect 10— 10 from the free-throw line. Jill Ruprecht also played a stellar game for the Auggies. scoring 19 points. Colleen Shellum and Tara Oseland were also in dou- ble figures for Augsburg. scoring 12 and 15 points respectively, On Wednesday night. the Augsburg women's basket- ball team Iost a close game to Concordia. Although the final score was 63—66. they were tied 61-61 just 57 seconds earlier. Stefanie Lodermeier was the high scorer for Augsburg with 19 points. This game marked Lodermeier‘s 29th straight double-score game for Augsburg. Women’s Hockey— Auggies defeat Gustavus Augsburg scored six goals by six different players in beating Gustavus 6-2 in St. Peter last weekend. Angie Rieger started the scoring for Augsburg. getting the game's first goal at 4:37 of the first period. Carrie McCarville. Heather Secombe. Emily Miller. Cindy Drum. and Amber Nadreau each scored goals for the Auggies. Goalie Karlyn Marshall stopped 23 shots during the game. and was helped by great defense. Gustavus was only able to get one shot the entire third period. Football—Haege named to coach all- star team Augsburg's offensive coordinator Frank Haege has been named as the head coach of the northern all-star learn in the USAIII/Mardi Gras All-Star Classic in Shreveport. La. The game will be held later this week. Haege is also the defensive coordinator of the New Jersey Red Dogs of the Arena League. Photo: Sports information In an earlier game against St. Mary’s this year, Devean George makes his move. Congratulations, Augsburg Men’s Basketball team! On Wednesday night, Augsburg men clinched the MIAC conference title by beating Concordia 109—89. At press time, the proud Auggies were just celebrating their win by donning MIAC Champs t-shirts and posing for team pictures out on the court. See next week’s Echo for a full report on the championship game. 'This Week in Augsburg Sports Women’s Basketball home vs. St. Kate’s— Sat., Feb. 21 at 3:00 pm. Men’s Hocke at Concordia— Fri..¥eb. 20 at 7:05 pm. and Sat., Feb. 21 at 2:05 pm. Men’s Indoor Track at University of Minnesota Invite— Fri., Feb. 20 omen’s Indoor Track ‘aYUW River Falls Invite— Fri., Feb. 20 Show less
February 20, 1998 afiContinued Ads page 7 Peace Prize Forum siii El'll * ‘k * rim mus MINING“?! rum SIIIHI lfll III'IIIIIIUBJITI "MERIT" continued from page 1 member of the Peace Prize Forum, directed his message to students. encouraging them to strive for peace through educa- tion—studying abroad.... Show moreFebruary 20, 1998 afiContinued Ads page 7 Peace Prize Forum siii El'll * ‘k * rim mus MINING“?! rum SIIIHI lfll III'IIIIIIUBJITI "MERIT" continued from page 1 member of the Peace Prize Forum, directed his message to students. encouraging them to strive for peace through educa- tion—studying abroad. learning a different language. and reading the news. The Forum’s conclusion brought special attention to Augs— burg, as it was announced that Augsburg will be the host of the 1999 Peace Prize Forum, “Striv- ing for Peace: The Morality and Machinery of Modern Conflict." Topics to be discussed at next year‘s forum include the origins of modern conflict, biochemical weapons. land mines and other forms of violent weaponry, An invitation has been extended to Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Jody Williams. The Forum Committee for next year consists of the following: Chairperson Joel Mugge, Deb Hutterer, Brandon Hutchinson, Kathy Tunheim, Frankie Shack— elford, Tom Morgan, Larry Crock- ett, Keri Kohut, and Pastor Dave Wold. A student committee will be formed soon; if any students are interested in helping with next Chalk Circle.” The Peace Prize Forum con- tinued on Saturday with Cheng addressing the effects of the communist government on her life and China as a whole. The 80 year-old woman—who spent six and a half years in solitary confinement during the Cul- tural Revolution—stressed the importance of education and breaking down the cultural bar- rier between Chinese and Americans. She simply stated that if the Chinese come to the United States and send their children to school here, they will see what a wonderful place it is and will want to be more like us. The afternoon provided the participants with a chance to learn more about specific top— ics centered on development in small group sessions. One of the sessions, entitled “Chinese Urbanization Policies and Pop— ulation Controls: So, What Would You Do?” was presented by Augsburg Professor of Soci- ology, Garry Hesser. The final keynote address was given by former Vice-Pres- ident and Ambassador to Japan, Walter Mondale. Mondale, a year's Forum, they should contact Joel Mugge at 330-1667. BOOKStorecontinued from page 1 ner here. We can’t exactly to buy books somewhere else." Kroenke stated that the percenta the books up is regulated by the contract Barnes and Noble holds with the school. “I do realize however, for textbooks and stuff like that, for students who aren’t mobile, yes, we do have Now if that wasn’t a waste of money, I don’t know what was. They’re ripping us off in there!” proclaimed another student angrily. Students have also noticed that “free” copies of text- books, sent to professors by publishers, are being sold in the bookstore at used prices. “How can they charge me for a free book, one not for resale in ge they can mark sort of a captive market." He also stated that Augsburg Col- lege gets about a 9% profit from the store, similar to what the bookstore itself receives after expenses, which works out to somewhere just over $100,000. As for buying books back at the end of each semester, Kroenke also has an answer for that. The bookstore will buy the book back at half the retail price if the professor has turned in a book requisition, stating that they intend to use the book next semester. Then they sell the place I can buy the first place?” questioned a student. Apparently, this is not an illegal prac- tice. The Bookstore emphasizes that they do not receive these books for free, but buys them from a national whole- saler. The students can then purchase these “new” books at a used price. What about other items the Book- store sells, such as clothing, notebook paper, another other essentials? “Basi- cally, we don't compete with Target because we can’t. We’re not a discount outlet," said Kroenke. He did admit, though, that “The markup for clothing and those items are higher than markups for textbooks.” “. . . the only an Augsburg sweatshirt is at the Bookstore. They’ve got a monopoly and they know it.” used book at 75% of the cost of a new book. If the professor has not turned in a req- uisition, the Bookstore pays whatever a national wholesaler is offering, and they have no control over these prices. “IfI went to the U of M, I could walk into most stores in the Cities that sell sports apparel and buy a sweatshirt with my college on it. But the only place I can buy an Augsburg sweatshirt is at the Bookstore. They’ve got a monopoly and they know it.” “I paid $55 for my book for Interim, returned it looking like it was new, and I got $17 for the book. CLASSIFIEDS °TRAVEL-Teach English: 5day/40 hrs (Mar 18—22) TESOL teacher certification course (or by correspondence). 1.000‘s' ofjobs available NOW. FREE infomiation package. toll free 14388-270294] 'BEST HOTELS LOWEST PRICES All SPRINGBREAK locations. From $89. Reserve rooms now or be our IC P Campus Rep.800828-7015 °EARN $750-$1500/VVEEK Raise all the money your student crISISContinued from page 1 The student body president. Rodny Toni, hires and oversees all coin missioners at Augsburg College. After Berglin‘s resignation. Toni had to first advertise the open position. allow at least a week for responses and applications, and finally interview commissioner candidates. After completing these steps. Toni was required to recommend his choice for commissioner to the student senate. The senate then had to approve the new commissioner at the next meeting. Berglin's resigna- tion occurred just before winter break. after the last December meeting. and the senate does not meet during break or J-term. Therefore. it would not meet to approve a commissioner until February 51h. Unfortunately for the Echo. the approval timeline did not match up with the paper's production timeline. The first Echo was scheduled to come out on February l3th. Normally. writers receive their story assign~ merits a week and a half before they‘re due. all writing is due on the Sunday before the paper comes out. and the paper goes to the printer on Wednesday. ' Therefore, in order to put out a paper on the lRth, the staff would have met on January 2%. turned sto— ries/pictures in on February 8th . and sent the paper to the printer on Feb— ruary llth. Clearly, at the time the staff was supposed to meet. the Echo had no commissioner. Because the commissioner hires the editors. there were no editors. Because the editors hire the rest of the staff. there was no staff. Was there any way around this conflict in student senate and Echo schedules? Rodny Toni said that there were other options. “I could have called an emer— gency meeting, but I didn‘t want to call an emergency meeting just to hire a commissioner... I also could have made an executive decision and just hired Morgan myself, but if I would have hired him in January, and then the senate didn't approve him at the meeting in February, he would have worked that whole month for nothing." In the end, Toni chose to wait for senate's first official meeting. Toni’s choice was not popular with some people at the Echo. Boyd Koehler, Echo advisor, was extremely unhappy with the hiring delays. “1 don’t think the senate understands the nature of the paper,“ he said. “The show must go on. The paper is an organization that must run in a timely manner it cannot wait for the casual wheels of the student gov— ernment to turn." Jennifer Rensenbrink, who was officially hired as Co—editor in chief just last week, said she couldn’t and didn’t wait for the “wheels of stu- dent government to turn.” Rensenbrink began to work on the Echo as co-editor in chief long before she was hired. “Nothing was happening, and I didn’t know when I’d finally be hired,” she said. “I just figured on being the editor, and worked down here [the Echo office] during J-term. I didn‘t want to do all that work if I wasn’t even hired yet, but I had to if the paper was ever going to come out. Rensenbrink went ahead, along with Adam Roesch. and prepared for the spring Echo run by organizing the office, preparing stories, holding meetings, and hiring staff. Although they were not hired and not being paid, they prepared, along with the rest of the Echo staff (also not offi- cially hired) to bring Augsburg readers today's Echo. It is a week late, but it is here. Tune in next week for continuing coverage of this issue. Next week '5 focus will be the financial problems at the Echo. “I don’t think the senate understands the nature of the paper. The show must go on. The paper is an organiza— tion that must run in a timely manner—it cannot wait for the casual wheels of the student government to turn.” Classified ads are $5 per week, per 30—word message. To )lacc an ad, call 612—330—1 102 and specify how many weeks you woul to run. Non—profit organizations and Au sburg and ACTC college like the ad students, faculty, and sta'f may place ads for free. group needs by sponsoring a VISA Fundraiser on your campus. No invesunent and very little time need- ed. There's no obligation. so why not call for information today. Call 1—800—323—8454 x 95. °HELP WANTED...... Men/Women earn S375 weekly pro cessing/assembling Medical ID. Cards at home. Immediate openings. your local area. Experience unnee— essary. will train. 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February 20, 1998 é’éFeatures page 3 Diverse Traditions Celebrated “Celebration Tree” brought together elementary school children and college students by Jennifer Rensenbrlnk Co-Editor-in-Chief AST FALL, several Augsburg students assisted Professor Tara Christopherson in the making of a... Show moreFebruary 20, 1998 é’éFeatures page 3 Diverse Traditions Celebrated “Celebration Tree” brought together elementary school children and college students by Jennifer Rensenbrlnk Co-Editor-in-Chief AST FALL, several Augsburg students assisted Professor Tara Christopherson in the making of a celebration of traditions. Early in the semester, the Communication Design class helped Christopherson tum garbage bags full of old junk mail into recycled paper ‘leaves’ of various col- ors. The process was wet and messy, but it produced hundreds of leaves to be decorated by elementary students. Through several field trips to two different schools in St. Paul and Chisago Lakes, members of the class assisted 250 first and fourth graders in decorating these leaves of recycled paper. The students were asked to create a cinquain poem about their favorite holiday or tradition, and then to decorate their leaf with the poem and illustrations of the event. Cinquain means “a five-line stanza.” A cinquain poem, then, is exactly that. The cinquain poems the class helped the kids create had a set form. Gener- ally, the first line was a word that described what time of year the event took place, the second line consisted of two adjectives, the third of three verbs, the fourth at four—word phrase, and the fifth a noun or the name of the holiday/tradition. Here is an example of a cinquain poem that a student wrote: HALLOWEEN night orange scary running laughing eating spooks are all around trick—or-treat Armed with markers. leaves. and sample artwork. Christopherson and the seven Communication Design students acted as visiting artists to assist and inspire the children. Getting kids to adhere to this form was challenging at times but rewarding. Wendy Hoekstra, one of the Communication Design students helping the young- sters, said, “I changed [the form sometimes] to let the poem say what they wanted it to say.” The poems the children wrote were about everything from cars to Christmas to Earth Day to baking cook- ies. The artwork they produced to accompany their poetry was sometimes abstract but always meaning- ful—and colorful. These leaves then became part of a display at the Minnesota Children’s Museum which Christopher- son and Nayna Rame, an art faculty member at Gus- tavus Adolphus. created. Rame constructed a background set and a life—size, realistic tree complete with branches on which Christopherson strung the leaves to create a Celebration Tree of diverse tradi- trons. Originally, the Celebration Tree was to become prop- erty of the Children’s Museum immediately after its exhibit there. but Christopherson applied for a fac- ulty mini-grant to display the tree at Augsburg. Since members of the Augsburg community were “integral to its creation," the grant was given and the tree displayed in Lindell Library from mid-January through last Monday. when it went back to the Chil- dren’s Museum. As part of celebrating diverse traditions displayed on the tree. last week Wednesday students of Christo— pherson’s Design 102 Class read from leaves that they had created and added to the tree. Among the new traditions were playing football and exchanging Valentines. From the Archives... This week in 1958: students were vying for positions on the student senate in the Augs- burg elections. While this year’s candidates have campaigned about such issues as Latin Honors, parking, recycling. and the posi- tion of the student government, candidates in 1958 had entirely different issues on their minds. In a prepared statement for the Echo, the Alquist-Amundson fac- tion running for student -govem- ment said. “The administration does not sanction social dancing for the immediate future. There- fore, it is not a question. However. our efforts will seek to provide a conceivably well-rounded social program." This week in 1968: the Augsburg Bookstore cele- brated its grand opening in Chris— tianson center. The previous bookstore was located in the sci- ence hall. This week in 1973: the Augsburg men’s basketball team lost to St. Thomas in a close game. The final score was 71-74. This week in 1988: Augsburg held a forum dealing with agricultural development issues. Topics included the newly formed Grameen Bank. which allowed women "to borrow money at reasonable interest rates so they can begin an enterprise that will enable them to earn a decent income.“ Above, Auggle Sheldon Anderson grabs the ball as Tommies Paige Piper and Dennis Fitzpatrick look on. Below, Almquist and Amundson show their pearly whites Jim Bodurtha/Echo Feb. 23, 1973 00609000600990.0006. 900996000OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Opportunities Competitive Pay Work in the community with people who have disabilities. More: MMmmem at a» Private College MFatr. call MR It [612} 488-9991 09090990600009.9600 CREATIVE "Tomorrow I Will do what I didn't There is silence the alarm clock beeps. Open your eyes, So dicr! Pour down the dark syrupy sludge Drink it up! The ‘lates are waxy _ The ork has gunk on it Hit delete, erase it all Read as fast as you can Look at the wal Focus! 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February 20, 1998 .féEFeatures page 4 A Year Away: Why I Am Staying Linda Stuart, Augsburg student, reflects on her experience of studying abroad this ear in Quito, Ecua or. By Linda Stuart, Jr. I.R., Spanish double major Contributed via email from South Americaw 77 break) only hours from the... Show moreFebruary 20, 1998 .féEFeatures page 4 A Year Away: Why I Am Staying Linda Stuart, Augsburg student, reflects on her experience of studying abroad this ear in Quito, Ecua or. By Linda Stuart, Jr. I.R., Spanish double major Contributed via email from South Americaw 77 break) only hours from the Peruvian border, and in one ear I am listening to Ben Harper’s “Fight for your Mind” and in the other ear my Canadian friend is telling my how his natural medicine highs in the Amazon jungle are really “jovial”. And I am thinking, where am I on this lst of the new year and why? SO I AM SITTING IN CUENCA, ECUADOR (on Christmas I realize my semester pro- gram abroad with the University of Minnesota ends in 15 days but I am not coming home. Why? Because I have not seen all that I came to see, and more important, I know less now than I knew when I came. My early December reso— lution was to live life in whatever fascinating ways I could: moreover, I admit that I am here for selfish reasons. So I climbed a 100 ft. ladder Photo submitted by Beth Stockbridge Linda Stuart, junior, is spending this year in Quito, Ecuador Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College Speak. in the middle of the jungle, no harness, no permission. But on top I saw the whole Amazon rainforest and I felt on top of the world (well, we were above the tree line). At Christmas I went to the Pacific Coast and caught incredibly warm waves in a beach called Atacames. Submissions: All letters must be received at the Echo office by the Sunday night before publication. In addition to a printed copy, an electronic copy (sent through e— mail or on a 3.5” floppy disk) is My original devotion to Freire’s philosophy of ACT then REFLECT in order to come to the praxis of life has been lost somewhere between the spirit of the Galapagos Islands and the beauty of silver. , , But we are only But I still struggle With the beggar on each street comer, especially here for a Short when it is a 3 year old who never had the right to free education and cer- we are 1101’, tainly didn’t choose to be born into this social strata that floods Ecuador Of nor and Latin America with inopportu- nity.... and I continue to eat the #1 we ever be part Big Mac meal at Mc Donald’s... , of thls world or because I can. And why can I? The irony of the phenomenon El thls culture. _ . requn‘ed. Nifio keeps me wondering about these social classes and why those who live beside the sea are the ones e-mail: who have to watch their houses be taken away by the abnormally high echc@augsburg edu tides, or by the “natural” phenomenon of God. And why does God’s hand come down and wipe away these one—room, thatched-roof par- adises and all the love and hope that once lived there? Campus Mail: Campus Box #148 I buy my bus ticket back to Quito, my temporary home. The vacation in Cuenca is over and reality is back. At the bus stop I ask for change for 10 mil sucres. Of course I get that look like....listen you gringo, do you think I was put here to make your day any easier? This incident of trying to get change frequents me often, so why was I surprised this time? On the one hand, it’s unfortunate that you can ’t get change for the equiva- lent of $2.00. On the other hand. this sefiorita really doesn’t need to help me out. We tourists and students come here and walk all over their world, expecting to be treated like kings and queens. But we are only here for a short time; we are not part of nor will we ever be part of this world or this culture...and that has all the implications. The Echo reserves the right to edit stories for length and content. Any questions? Call the Echo Associated collegiate Press office at x1 102. Jennifer Rensenbrink Co-Editor-in-Chief HE VISION of our former I President Charles Ander— son. tribal president Jack Briggs. and Augsburg Director of Indian Studies Bonnie Wallace has become a reality this year in the Fond Du Lac Tribal and Com- munity College Minneapolis Out— reach Program located on Augsburg‘s campus. The college. which has com- pleted two terms so far. has a cur- rent enrollment of 24 students representing a variety of tribes from Minnesota. Montana. North and South Dakota. and Wisconsin. The classrooms and the programs office are temporarily located in Mortenson Tower and will move to a permanent location on the second floor of the old library in April. Augsburg‘s location is ideal. according to program director Janice Denny. It allows the col— lege to serve the large native pop— ulation in south Minneapolis. The college has started recruiting at area high schools in order to tap that population and encourage Native American youth to attend college. Besides a good location. Augs- burg's traditional college campus offers several other advantages. Bruce Hixson, instructor in the program, described how our new library‘s capacity for electronic research was helpful for students in a research writing course in January. With the help of special funds from the Campus Diversity Committee, the library acquired a CD ROM reference called “Ethnic News Watch," which helps access publications not widely available. Students at the community col— lege work towards two—year Asso— ciate of Arts degrees. and many of the current students plan to move into a four year degree program after graduating. The college offers a variety of classes in the sciences, humani— ties, literature, and the arts, including four-credit classes like Introduction to Anishinabe Lan- guage, geology, sociology, and American Indian Philosophy. Cosy Sheridan Speaks and Sings about Women’s Issues By Adam Roesch Co-Editor—in-Chief nationally known singer-songwriter Cosy Sheridan entertained Augsburg students with her songs about cultural problems and women‘s issues and their impact on individuals. Her workshop. which took place in the Niche. was sponsored by the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion, with Augsburg Women's Activities. Resources, and Education (AWARE) and Residence Hall Association (RHA). as pan of Eating Disorder Awareness Month. The focus of her workshop was the message of perfection that the media and advertisers portray. She ON THE AFTERNOON of Friday. February 6. said the people have begun to believe they can “thera- pize [sic] themselves into perfection." Though most of Sheridan’s contemporary folk songs were about serious issues such as eating disor— ders and incest, she lightened the mood by talking between the songs. She told jokes and stories about her life, still reflecting the seriousness of the issues, but entertaining the audience at the same time. Although her music seemed to be the purpose for her visit, Sheridan brought up the major issues in her between-song discussion. She then used her songs to illustrate the issues she had raised. She talked about the problems stemming from the popular children’s book, "The Little Engine That Could". (“Lots of type- A personalities"). and then she sang about them in a song with the same theme. 620 Rarig Center . 330 list Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Be heard. Hockey was awesome; as a spectator and as an ath- lete I thought it was the best thing in the world. Look— ing back on the time of this discovery of mine, I wonder now ifI liked it for the game that it was or purely for its predominantly male image. After the gift of words from a “Mr. Rollins," I’d have to go with the latter. When I was about twelve, I went to a Christmas party with my family. Most of the many children that were there found themselves at the plowed comer of a nearby pond playing hockey, including myself. We’d managed to get a few fathers to be our goalies because the mothers “didn't play." Why would they, I guess. It was hockey after all. We took a break after a few hard hours. I sat down on a bench on the frozen banking above the ice. Mr. Rollins sat next to me; a big hefty hockey kinda’ guy, one of our father goalies, coach of my brother’s tee ball team. He turned to me so casually, as if we‘d been in conversation for hours, and said, “You‘re pretty good at hockey, ya know —for a girl." He turned away just in time to miss the fire in my eyes and the tight white of .ny knuckles. What a jerk. It doesn’t matter what I said to him or what I didn‘t say, or how long it took me. But whether he knew it or not, that man had just enhanced a part of me that was burning to surface. My feminist furies started to brew. During the next few years of my life I became passion- ate about hockey and pursued it with vigor, with Mr. Rollins as the voo doo doll inside my head. This is one of those stories I’ll tell all my feminist followers one day when I go knocking on his door and challenge him to one more game. He introduced to me a narrow view that the world can have of women. If only I could meet him again. I’d kick his ass in hockey just like I did when I was twelve. Show less
February 20, 1998 page 5 FILM AS WE’RE CONCERNED A Year in Review By Aaron Gabriel A&E Editor It was more than a merely interesting year in the motion picture industry. From sinking ships to slave ships, from human calligraphy to alien cacophony- the industry stacked up successes and left the... Show moreFebruary 20, 1998 page 5 FILM AS WE’RE CONCERNED A Year in Review By Aaron Gabriel A&E Editor It was more than a merely interesting year in the motion picture industry. From sinking ships to slave ships, from human calligraphy to alien cacophony- the industry stacked up successes and left the flops on the floor. And with the Golden Globes given and the Academy on its way, I decided this film cynic would get his two cents in. Mth that, I propose the following tributary of thought: The Worst... Every year those pesky moguls get down and dirty with films that, if they were to read ahead, spell out embarrassment at the box—office and in critics’ cir— cles. For instance: No. 10 “Til There Was You”— the Jeanne Tripple- horn and Dylan McDermot vehicle. Hopefully they’ll be able to find work after that one. No. 9 “McHale’s Navy” - While “Titanic” sank the competition, further exposure to this film could’ve submerged one’s will to live. Two theatrical jokes, No. 8 “The Game” and No. 7 “Conspiracy Theory,” poked fun at the viewer and fell off the planet to a collective sigh. It‘s cheap- shows like these which help Hollywood learn: when some idiot-screenwriter says, “I‘m bored, let’s con- trive something”- fire him! No. 6 “As Good As It Gets”... please, no more movies about the patheticism and ignorance of the human species starring washed-up actors with annoyingly adorable and untalented side-kicks. I guess that rules out No. 5 “Men In Black.” And what about the gaudy and pathetically unerotic No. 4 “Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love”? I just love sex-based movies where the hero is sat on by an elephant in the closing scenes. Ignoring the praise and adoration for Peter Fonda‘s benign performance in the five-pillow sleeper No. 3 “Ulee’s Gold,” when will the Acad- emy learn that just because an actor stares into space for extended periods of time doesn’t mean he‘s drinking about something. No. 2 “Washington Square”: Jennifer Jason Leigh + Character = Angst. Just because it’s a ‘period piece‘ doesn’t make it acceptable. And finally, instead of renting the worst of “The Worst" on tape, consider safer options like ‘Ortho- graphically Yours: A Guide to Oral Surgery at Home‘ or ‘Austin’s Power Tools: The Bob Villa and Richard Simmons Dating Seminar“. Unless your into pain. then try No. l “A Thousand Acres.” “Bottom of the Barrel” honorable mentions: “Seven Years In Tibet" and “Buddy.” By Adam Roesch Co-Editor-in-Chief SOUND AS WE’RE CONCERNED The Best... The prizes: the most illustrious and captivating movies the industry had to offer. No. 10 “In the Company of Men” took a hard look at the dissension between the corporate world and human dignity. The epic and brilliant No. 9 “Amistad” gave slavery a voice and African-Americans the apology they deserved. At No. 8. “Wings of the Dove” soared to success under the scrumptious and careful direction of lain Softley and Helena Bonham Carter’s angelic title character. Atom Egoyan’s darkly original drama, No. 7 “The Sweet Hereafter” shed light on his career and exposed the suffocation of the rural psyche. The cold and desolate setting of Ang Lee's No. 6: “The Ice Storm”was a smart distraction from the more conservative heart-warmer Christmas trash. No. 5 “Good Will Hunting” was a glorious and brilliant achievement for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as well as a welcomed energizer for Gus Van Sant’s stodgy career. Though comedies are usually over—looked by the Academy, Christopher Guest's No. 4 “Waiting for Guffman” is a clever and enticingly farcical ride into small-town theatre excitement. No. 3 “Titanic” is this generation’s “Gone With the Wind" and may just be the most celebrated movie to date. The French masterpiece, No. 2 “Ponette,” about a young girls emotional fatigue after the loss of her mother. was more soul—stirring than any other movie of its kind. And finally. my pick for the best film of the 1997, is the haunting and hypnotic No.1 “The Pillow Book” by cinematic master Peter Greenaway. “The Pillow Book"‘s glorious sense of timing and imagery glowed right through the closing credits. “Cream of the Crop” honorable mentions: “The Full Monty," “In and Out“ and “Fairy Tale: A True Story." Augsburg College Music Department presents \CONCERTO A RHAW 8 pm, Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center free and open to all Featuring: Doreen Bondy, Soprano Hu Qiu Xia, French horn Julie Johnson, Flute Jaime Kirchofner; Oboe Katharine Nelson, Soprano Matt Rochester: Tenor Summer Joy Sorenson, Violin into amnion Il r mutt/e, Battle of the Sexless: Aaron gives “In and Out" Cream of the Crop Hon- orable Mention. Below. “A Thousand Acres" gets Bottom of the Barrel Photo Tnutrhstoue P'CILJF}: Albumzrii'icky: Pre-Millennium Tension (Island) Rating: Best RICKY‘S FIRST SOLO Talbum, Maxinquaye, although unsettling at times, usually showed great beauty and Prince—like sexiness. Much of this was due to many “trippy” string samples he mixed in with his hip-hop beats, leading the press to label his music “trip- hop." On Pre-Millennium Tension (released in November 1996), his second proper album, he has thrown out everything that was convention on his first. Tricky built all of the songs on slowly developing beats that on most tracks go nowhere. trapped where they are. This punkish min— imalism destroys traditional verse- chorus-verse song structure and forces the listener to focus entirely on the great music. vocals. and lyrics. The music is almost always scary and harsh, never beautiful or sexy. Based on loud clangs, guitar fuzz. and other “found sounds." it defies all genre categories and sounds like psyche— delic hiphop played by an electric Chicago blues band, if it sounds like anything. TRICKg DRE MILLEHN. r,“ The vocals and lyrics are inseparable. The delivery defines how one understands the lyrics. Without hearing anti—diva Martina sing them, it is hard to understand the brilliant lyrics to “Sex Drive": “I live in the ghetto forever after / so you manufacture the ghetto hlaster/ but I‘m out now, I’m older / don’t carry music on my shoulder." Overall, the album's dark mood, and impressive use of sound and content over struc- ture make Pre-Millennium Tension the greatest album I have ever heard. and the one against which all future releases should be judged. Song: Prince Paul: “Beautiful Night” (Tommy Boy) Rating: Good On “Beautiful Night,” a skit-song from his late 1997 solo album of skit»s()ngs. l’rt‘rlm- analysis (What Is 11?), Prince Paul lets us hear a session with a l‘rcud-likc psychiatrist asking Paul to tell his most recent dream. What Paul tells us is frightening: it's not really a dream. but what he did last night, Talking (not rapping) over a laid—back and jazzy beat, hc confesses to raping his date. killing a racist liquor store clerk and another man, and taking part in a gang rape Ilc shows a little remorse during the stories: “1 knew we was wrong. but.,.it was a bcautilul night. doc. you know?” "Yah, yah." is all Freud answers. To let the listener know that Paul isn‘t serious about pcriorming these acts of WUICJIL'L‘, an absurd chorus of r&b singers comes in. "It‘s a beautiful night for a dalc rape / a hcautl ful night for a kill / It's a beautiful night for a homicide / a bcautilul night, let‘s go stcal." It seems that Paul intends this song both as a mockery of thc glorified and excessive violence of mainstream “gangsta” hip—hop and as a critique of modern psyctiology‘s removal of guilt. It is a well—done song and shows Prince Paul to bc a biting social cont mentator. Show less
Volume 103 Fargo or Bust: The 10th Annual Peace Prize Forum By Beth Stockbridge 99-9921! Edit!“ E Although it may be impossible to believe that people would actually travel to Fargo—Moorhead. it is even more difficult to realize that they would go there to be in the company of a Nobel Peace Prize... Show moreVolume 103 Fargo or Bust: The 10th Annual Peace Prize Forum By Beth Stockbridge 99-9921! Edit!“ E Although it may be impossible to believe that people would actually travel to Fargo—Moorhead. it is even more difficult to realize that they would go there to be in the company of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a former Vice- President and Ambassador to Japan. and a victim of China‘s Cultural Revolution. On the weekend of February 13-14. 1998. the unthinkable became a reality. Early Friday morning. 39 groggy Auggies climbed aboard what could have been an oversized weinermobile (but was actually just a hideously yellow and red coach bus). Four hours later, the record-setting group of Augs— burg students would arrive at their destination. Fargo— Moorhead, eagerly anticipating the commencement of the 10th Annual Peace Prize Forum. Throughout the forum. students listened to and engaged in discussion about “Visions of Authentic Development" with speakers from East Timor; Shanghai. China: and Oslo. Norway. The 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Jose Ramos- Issue 1 1 W®§Ufllii F320” 0 AUGSBURG COLLEGE LIBR MINNEAPOLIS. MN 5541i;RY Horta. crave the opening address. focusing on the United States~ intervention with Indonesia after their occupation of his home. East Timor. He stated that often times he meets opposition from foreign dignitaries when striving towards peace. He motivated the audience to challenge these oppositions by saying “People tell me to be realistic. but through the power of ideas. the power of actions. and the power of conviction. we can make change." Following the introductory forum. the participants had an opportunity to attend workshops. which were focused towards college students. faculty members. those interested in the Norwegian heritage. and congregational representav tives from churches. After a break for an authentic Asian dinner. the forum continued with a panel including Ramos-Horta'. Nien Cheng. author of Life and Death in Shanghai: Geir Lun— destad. director of the Nobel Institute; Tom Vraalsen; and moderated by Robert Flaten, former US. Ambassador to Rwanda. The evening concluded with a dramatic presenta» tion performed by Condordia students. “The Caucasion See Peace Prize Forum on page 7 dent creating artwork and poetry. A Celebration of Diverse Traditions story on page 3 submitted by Tara Christopherson Above, Wendy Hoekstra, a junior at Augsburg. assists an elementary stu- Below, the final product: the Celebrations Tree on display at Augsburg Jennifer RensenbnnK’Echo By Laura Pesja gradient 3lst. Because the student until February. printing for the Echo. Rensenbrink and Adam Roesch. come out. It didn‘t. By Rachel Selle News Editor a decidedly thinner wallet. In this issue: Meet the new editors, page 2 Campaign Poster Standards, page 2 A Celebration of Traditions, page 3 Aaron’s Top Ten Best and Worst, page 5 Auggies clinch MIAC title, page 8 Tenth Annual Peace Prize Forum, presented in cooperation with the NonNegian Nobel Institute. was held February 13- 14 at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota °ln the third week of December. right before Christmas break. Echo commisioner Philip Berglin sent a memo to student senate mem- bers. resigning his position as of December senate had to approve a new commissioner. and the senate does not meet during Christmas break or J- term. Berglin‘s position would not be filled -On January 15, 1998 Echo advisor Boyd Koehler received a letter and invoice from Print Group Midwest. the company that prints Augsburg Echo's. The invoice quoted over $6.000 in unpaid printing fees— fees that were due in November— and the letter stated that Print Group Midwest would have to cease -On Thursday. February 5. the student sen— ate officially approved Morgan Davidson for the position of Echo Commissioner. At this time Davidson began the process of hiring staff, including new editors in chief. Jennifer 'On Friday. February lRth. I998 the first Echo of the Spring semester was scheduled to Once again. the semi-annual horror has begun. Dejected students tile out of the Augsburg Col— lege Bookstore with a bagful of new books and have complained vehemently about the rising costs in the bookstore. outlandish prices. and the pitiful amount they receive \i hen they turn their books in at the end of the year. The Echo in Crisis: Changes in Leadership Cause Delay In Printing As the timeline above shows. several uncommon events have occurred at the Echo since the last issue "hit the stands" in Decem- ber. While most students. staff. and faculty were celebrating the holidays or concentrating on interim classes. those still invol\cd \\ ith the Echo were working to ensure the future of the paper. In fact. just \\ eeks before the first paper was scheduled to come out. the Echo sat with no commissioner. no editors—in-chief. and the threat of losing its printer due to outstanding bills. How did this happen? Changes in Leadership Exactly when and where all of the lit/ro‘s troubles began is still unclear; both changes in leadership and financial problems contributed. [n this two part series. the Echo \vill cvaniinc both of these aspects, This \vcck‘s locus is on the shifting leadership at the I:cho. and its effects on the organiurtion, In terms of leadership and staff structure. Philip Berglin's resignation in December necessitated a r‘ehiring process at the Iii-ho. This process spanned across many weeks. involved many people. and eventually led to the delayed production of the first spring lit/11!. See Crisis on page 7 Bookstore A Rip-Off? Augsburg Bookstore marks up prices 25—27% However. Paul Kroc-like. rrianrrgcr ol tlrc Bookstore. is quick to defend pr‘iccs. 'l‘hc Bookstore. owricd arid opcr'alcd by rlic Bar’iics and Noble (‘ollege Bookstores lltioscl) related to the Barnes and Noble superstorch bu} s from tvvo different kinds of publishers :r net pricc Many students publisher. which sells hooks at a set price to ihc bookstorc. and a list pricc publislrcr. which gi\cs the store about a 20‘} discount hour the cmcr price. and then the stoic gocs .rird ‘sL'lls the book at cover price. The Bookstore usually marks nct pr'icc books up 25 to 27%. “It's kind of the industry News Briefs Middle East The showdown continues between Sad- dam Hussein and the United Nations. The US has threatened military attacks against Iraq unless it allows UN inspec- tors hunting for chemical and biological weapons access to all suspect sites. including Hussein‘s Palaces. Landslide A landslide in Alabama threatens to bury dozens of mountainside homes in mud. The National Guard has been lay- ing sandbags in an attempt to try and curb the 750x200 foot slide. Clinton Scandal Marcia Lewis. testify. mother of Monica Lewinsky. testified last Tuesday in front of a grand jury on the recent Lewinski» Clinton scandal. Lewinsky claims to have had an affair with Clinton. Various Clinton aides have also been called to standard. the 25%. and then to go with the list price." explained Krocnkc. “I would guess that even the University of Minnesota bookstore. which is a sell-operated iorc run by thc school, the) use the 2504 markup.“ But some students don‘t agree with this "industry standard," "1 don't care what the ‘standard' is." said one Augsburg student, "Twenty—live percent is a huge markup. cspci cially for us college students. who haw no money. The bookstore kind of has us lit a cor- See Bookstore on page 7 Show less
February 20, 1998 aEOpinion Restaurants \\ ithin \xalking distance Addis Ababa Has “Good” Food By: Adam Roesch Do-Editor-in-Chief CUISINE ALKING INTO ADDIS ABABA RESTAURANT. I didn’t Wknow what to expect. Sure. I had heard from a few people who had eaten at this Ethiopian -thnic restaurant. but... Show moreFebruary 20, 1998 aEOpinion Restaurants \\ ithin \xalking distance Addis Ababa Has “Good” Food By: Adam Roesch Do-Editor-in-Chief CUISINE ALKING INTO ADDIS ABABA RESTAURANT. I didn’t Wknow what to expect. Sure. I had heard from a few people who had eaten at this Ethiopian -thnic restaurant. but what I could make out of their opinions was a tague "good." Stepping inside the restaurant on the comer Of Riverside and 25th \venues (next to Riverside Florists). I first noticed how small it was. It :ouldn‘t have had more than a dozen tables. each with four chairs. The valls were very plain. with a few African ornaments on them. My date and I seated ourselves. and in a few minutes our waitress gave us our menus. On their covers. the menus had a paragraph-long lescription of the Addis Ababa eating experience. This paragraph :xplained that most dishes involve a large. round piece of bread called njera made from the Ethiopian grain lef. In the middle of the piece Of rread is some stew. One eats it by tearing off a piece of the injera and grabbing some of the stew with it. After reading the description. we chose to share one entree between he two of us. We selected Tekke Gomrnen. a vegetarian dish with cab- mge. carrots and potatoes. Other dishes available include beef. chicken. amb. peas. and beans. Vegetarian dishes like ours cost usually $5.50. Nhile the meat dishes cost one or two dollars more. Their beverage ;election is not Ethiopian. and we ordered a Pepsi and a coffee. Our food. which came after a half—hour wait, lived up to its descrip- ion. The injera was about the size of a medium pizza and was cold, noist. and spongy. Our waitress had a ceramic bowl with our stew in it Ind then dumped it onto the middle Of the injera. The waitress also gave Is a second piece of injera on the side. The way in which we had to eat the meal took some getting used to, and I dropped a lot of stew onto the table. The stew wasn’t really stew, am just vegetables cooked together. It was tasty and reminded me of Asian food. with just enough spice to keep it flavorful. The injera. how- ever was more difficult tO enjoy. While I liked it. my date didn’t wel- :ome the fact that it was cold and moist. Despite our reservations about the food, we still wanted more. One entree was barely enough for the two of us. We both left still a little hungry. although one entree for each of us would have been too much. Overall. the experience was interesting and pleasant, and I do plan to go again to try different dishes. However, the food is nothing outstand- ing, but merely “good.” Echo Co-Editor in Chief Augs burg the Jennifer Rensenbrink Adam Roesch Co-Editor in Chief Rachel Selle News Editor Stephanie Palmquist Photo Editor Nydia Mejias—Guzman Rachel Westhed Layout Editor Copy Co-Editor Beth Stockhridge Copy Co-Editor Aaron Gabriel A & E Editor Tyler Livingston Sports Editor Laura Pesja Consultant Morgan Davidsen Commissioner Boyd Koehler Faculty Advisor Staff Writers: Nick Daniels, Sarah Reynolds, David Asp, John Phung. Cheri Johnson, Justin Kroona Photographerstred Pomroy. Hanne Anderson, Olav Skjeldestad. Evan Anderson. Emily Chen The Augsburg Eclm is published each Friday except during interim. \acalion periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 73l 21 st Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff. administration. faculty. or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. First copy free; additional copies available in the Ei-Im Office. The Echo office can be reached at (613) 3301 103. at campus box #148 or e-mail: c't'lrnkfl‘augsburgedu. Annual subscription rate $35.00. Printed mth Print Group .\Ird\\esr on recycled paper. EYE Meet the New Editors-in-Chiefl Adam Roesch, Jennifer Rensenbrink take over By Jennifer Rensenbrink, Adam Roesch Co-Editors-in-Chief Hi! We‘re Officially overtaking the Echo after a major mid—year coup that overthrew Jim Webber and Laura Pejsa. Sadly, that coup landed Jim somewhere in South America. but we still have _ Laura as a Consultant, so we hope to maintain if not improve the quality of the paper. I, Jennifer, am a sophomore designing my own major - a combination Of Communications and Art. I was layout editor of the Echo last semester. I plan tO spend this semester hollering at Adam about get- ting some literary and journalistic standards. I did not sell cars last summer, but I did work construc- tion and was reassured time and time again that people really only buy Playboy for the articles. And I. Adam am a misplaced math major who finds himself wondering why he is throwing out most of his free time to do something totally unassociated with math. Maybe it's because I feel that a lot of good can be done through this medium. I think my main reason is that I like to hear myself talk, and writing is silent talking. I still haven’t figured out ifl can hear it. but that’s close enough. Seriously, though, I am com— pletely unqualified and totally clueless. Please don’t burn me (in effigy or otherwise). We hope the Echo lives up to the standards Jim and Laura set last semester in the next few months. We dedicate this issue to Jim. (We didn‘t use any guides!) Campaign Advertising Ridiculous By Nydia L. Mejias-Guzma'n Layout Editgr Walking through the halls. relieving yourself in the bathrooms; you cannot avoid the signs announc— ing candidacy for Student Government positions. What are they saying? The true question of the day appears to be “Are they saying anything?" Cam— paigning in the United States has a long history of easily becoming a popularity contest, with little or no concern of the issues. Clinton’s campaigning days proved that the perfect combination of partners is essential (would Old Bill have won without our beloved Al?). Let’s take a couple of our dynamic duos.... Antonio Rumpza and Jennifer Darsie are tempt— ing both fate and many people’s wrath by insult- ingly degrading the voter population- “We Be Runnin. You Be Votin....where EBONIX always be da secon language man." This particular campaign strategy may not be the best way to reach or assure your voting audience. The content of this particular piece is truly horrendous. What are they trying to say with this? Is the Augsburg campus a site for illiteracy? Are they advocating ebonics? The most immediate thought that comes to mind is that they are trying to get a particular Augsburg population to see them as their proper representatives. Now the question is do we know who? And do these people deserve such segregation? Campaigning is for the general public, stay with that focus. Another of our duos are the never-ceasing Dwayne Lowman and George Kwangware. It is bad enough when you can not go to the bathroom with- out some political agenda interrupting your concen- tration but when it interferes at meal times. that is the last straw! When getting your card swiped upstairs in the Christenson Center Commons, for your reading pleasure, our own George has taken it in his own hands. No longer must you only gaze at the wonderful cuisine displays you are about to make your digestive tract identify, you may now read and memorize Dwayne Lowman and George Kwangware’s name. Definitely a way to get people to vote for you is to make sure your name is familiar to them. Oh! Learn how to spell boys, Cigarettes has one ‘G.’ By the way are you wanting to ban smok— ing at Augsburg? Your Sign is not at all clear... One duo that shows promise, if not brain strength are Walseth and Mills. Continuity is hard to achieve, but once you have don‘t let it go. One of their cam- paign slogans is “Butcher. Baker. Candle—stick maker. Walseth. Mills. Student Government. Some things just go well together." Simple. catchy. but meaningful? I have my doubts. I earlier commented on the lack of issues being discussed. Walséth and Mills may have caught on to something suitable to the needs of the students; “Bored this weekend? Vote Walseth and Mills for Movies. Sports outings, Speakers, Art and Music Trip, Film Festivals.” This way we have nebulous idea as to what they hope to accomplish if elected. We have taken a look at just a few of our candi- dates in running. Before placing your vote this Fri- day, take into consideration just how much you know about these people. Do you vote because they are your friends? Or will they get stuff done and deserve the position. Keep it all in mind. I770 engraving by Any/lid Kind/mam: (Sum I74I-I807) Vrrm Mum-ii {he Dual Axln WE BLOW THE DUST OFF TRADITIONAL ART HISTORY PROGRAMS. Asastudent in themasterofarts in art history program at the University of St. Thomas you can study images and cultures from ancient (0 modern, Asia to Africa, Scandinavia to the Americas. Explore art in terms of "visual culture," as language. as artifact, as ritual. You won't find that kind of perspective in some dusty archive — or anywhere else. Application deadline: MARCH 1, 1998 For more information about the program or to request an application, call (612) 962- 5640, or I (800) 528-6819. Ext. 2-5640, or e-mail bakocik@stthomas.edu. ulluiiiilv GK smm I: '- GRADUATE PROGRAM ‘I is Arr HISTORY -§ rs: crummy a Sr mm m am; .1177 me. color. and ‘ soda-unluan mgr» Show less
November 21, 1997 §§Continued Ads page 7 Crime Update: Crime summaries from Augsburg Security (week ending 11/15) UNDERAGE DRINKING » Officers responded to a call for assistance from a Resident Advisor in Umess Tower. Upon anal the RA was talking to a student. The student insisted there was no... Show moreNovember 21, 1997 §§Continued Ads page 7 Crime Update: Crime summaries from Augsburg Security (week ending 11/15) UNDERAGE DRINKING » Officers responded to a call for assistance from a Resident Advisor in Umess Tower. Upon anal the RA was talking to a student. The student insisted there was no problem he “just had the flu." The RA on duty stated he saw the student throwing up in the bathroom. and also stated that the stu- dent had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The Officer escorted the student back to his room. While in the room the Officer could see empty beer cans in the trash can. The Officer asked the student, who is under- age. if he had been drinking. The student responded with "no." The Officer then asked if there was any beer in the student‘s refrigerator, and the student said “no.” The Officer then checked in the refrigerator and found 10 full cans of beer and a full bottle of spiced rum. The alcohol was confiscated and destroyed. ASSAULT - Officers were dispatched to Mortensen Tower because of a possible domestic situation. Upon arrival, a female student stated that she and a male student were having an argument. \Vrtnesses stated that the subject had grabbed her by the shin collar and lifted her off the ground while yelling at her. In the process of grabbing her shirt. he broke the necklace that she was wearing around her neck. The woman stated that she was afraid for her safety, but refused to press any charges against the subject. TRESSPASS-THEFf-ASSAULT - An employee in Si Melby saw a suspicious person attempting to break into a locker. 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Any campus organization can raise up to $1000 by earning a whopping $5.00NISA application. Call 1- 800»932—0528 ext. 65. Qualified callers receive a Free T-Shir‘t! -Vikings Tickets for sale! Oct. 10 (Carolina) 3 pm. Nov. 2 (New England) Noon. Dec. 14 (Detroit) Noon. Dec. 21 (Indianapolis) Noon. 2 tickets @ $37.00 per ticket. Section 140. ty. and stasz may place ads for free. Row 21. Call 435-2973 or put note in Campus Box #2770. 'FOR SALE 1986 Mazda 626. runs great. good car for student. $900.0) firm. Liz or Eric at 677-014! -MODEM for sale Global Village Teleport for Macintosh. Speakerphone edition. with voice/fax and software Brand new. Great Modem. Unbeatable Price!! call Brook @ 373-7907 -Top Men Wanted! Are you a bright and shining star? Prove it! 1-800—HUNG-IDW. Show less
November 21, 1997 EESports page 8 Auggie of the Week: Stephanie Simones by Tracy Glumich Consultant Stephanie Simones has showed that she has endurance during her cross country career at Augsburg. When this senior came to Augsburg her freshman year. she was not an exceptional runner. She said. "I... Show moreNovember 21, 1997 EESports page 8 Auggie of the Week: Stephanie Simones by Tracy Glumich Consultant Stephanie Simones has showed that she has endurance during her cross country career at Augsburg. When this senior came to Augsburg her freshman year. she was not an exceptional runner. She said. "I started off near the back of the pack." Ever since then. she has transtonned into an accomplished athlete. Last season was a good example of her athletic talent when she quali~ tied for the NCAA National Cross Country meet last year. This year she has continued to prove herself by many top-place finishing including one first place. She did not do as well this year at the national qualifying race last weekend. Simones said. “Dennis (her coach) said that I had a good race. I don't feel the same way. I didn't accomplish my goal to go to nationals." The women's team placed l7 out of 25 teams. According to Simones, this is a great improvement from the begin- ning of the year. Simones sees running as a passion. "I have a love for running." she said. “I just feel good when I am done running." She enjoys it because of the friendships she has made and the great experience associated with cross country. like nationals. This season has posed many chal» lenges for Simones. She injured her ankle late in the season which hindered her from doing well at the conference meet, Another obstacle for Sitnones has been training with- out friendly rival, Rebecca Ormshy. who graduated last year. “She was always better than me and made me push myself, This year I am on my own." she said. As captain of the team. Simones has taken a definite leadership role this year. The team is very young this year. with only three returning runners. “l have tried to make the freshmen feel welcome and help them with the introduction to col— lege running." Two of the aspects that Simones will miss most about cross-coun- try are “the coaching and the friendship,“ Her coach. Dennis Barker. has been very inspirational to her. “He is so enthusiastic and encouraging. You have to feel good about yourself when you run for Dennis." The friendships have also been meaningful. The Duluth race was one highlight of her season because of the bonding that occurred between team mates. Simones said. “It was the first away meet with the team for us to bond." Concluding her career and season, she would like to thank the team for a great season. “Everyone is so supponive. understanding and fun. Each team member worked hard and had improvements through the year." she said. She would also like to thank Dennis Barker for his encouragement. friendship and great coaching. Don’t miss the first-ever Auggie football playoff game tomorrow in Fargo, North Dakota! FOOTBALL: WRESTLING: This Week In Sports Week of November 21, 1997 Augsburg vs. Concordia, Fargo, ND, Saturday, noon WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Augsburg vs. UW-Platteville, home, tonight, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Augsburg vs. Gustavus, home, tonight, 7 p.m. Augsburg vs. Chatham 0011., home, Saturday, 3 p.m. Auggie Open, Saturday, 9 a.m. MEN’S BASKETBALL: Augsburg vs. Concordia-St. Paul, away, Sat., 7:30 p.m. Sports Upd ate by Jim Peterson Sports WreckiiWritrer 7 : Cross Country: Auggies End Season at Regionals. . Eric Bloemenda] was Augsburg's top finisher at the NCAA Division III Regionals in Northfield last weekend. Bloemendal finished 33rd overall in the race. Zach Zander. Charlie Cracraft. Chris Gjesfjeld. and Matt Swordsmade up the rest of Augsburg‘s roster. For the women, Stephanie Simones was the top finisher. ending up 36th overall. As a team. the women finished 17th out of 25 teams. Amber Friberg, Danielle Scheff. Sarah Sankey, Karen Fuller. and Theresa Lewandowski round out the Augsburg roster. The Auggies did not qualify any runners for the Division [II National Championships. Women's Hockey: Auggies Tie Mankato In its two-game, home-opening series against Mankato State. Augsburg was finally able to get out of the losing slump. It took two games however. as Augsburg dropped the first game 3-1. In the second game. however. the Auggies were able to get on track and tied the Mavericks 2-2. Sophomore Annie Simons scored Augsburg‘s lone goal in the first game. scoring halfway through the first period. Sophomore Carrie Stefaniak and freshman forward Amber Nadreau assisted on Simon's goal. In the second game, Carrie McCarville scored the first goal. with an assist from Jenny Miyasaki. Carlee Tyler scored the second goal with assists from Erica Johnson and Christine Gutterman. Meg Schmidt played both games in goal. making 29 saves in the first ' game. and 21 in the second. Augsburg out shot Mankato State in both games. Lamker Named MIAC MVP and Other Athletes Honored Augsburg quarterback Den'in Lamker was named the MIAC Football MVP for the 1997 Season. Lamker guided to Auggies to a 9—1 record and first-place finish in the conference. Lamker threw for 2.946 yards this season. as well as 24 touchdowns. Lamker is a senior edu- cation major. who is currently student teaching at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School. Lamker was also named to the All-MIAC First Team. along with Scott Hvistendahl. Ted Schultz, Dusty Froyum, Bob Schultz. Paul Moore and Jake Kern. Several Auggies were also named to the Second Team including: Tim Hamer. Jim Peterson. Craig Peroutka. Todd Hamer. Steve Sathre. .lason Exley. and Justin ‘ Hippie. Salsman and Totushek Named to All- MIAC Team Augsburg women‘s soccer seniors Amber Salsman and Kristin Totushek were named to the All—MIAC honorable men- tion women's soccer squad. Both are from Richfield. Salsman was a midfielder. while Totushek was a forward for the Auggies. Men's Hockey: Auggies Open With Loss at UW-RF Augsburg opened its season with a loss at Wisconsin—River Falls. 5- 1. Roland Blumer had the Auggies' lone goal on a third-period power play. coming on assists from Corey Clements and Mark Hlinka. Goalie Jason Moen made 29 saves in the contest. Augsburg travels to “fisconsin-Superior on Tuesday. t 3 t Show less
November 19, 1997 page 6 THEATRE AS WE’RE CONCERNED byAaron Gabriel manor [real Mimic—Theater Group Presents FILEi‘t‘l'IX attended Nautilus: Nlusicalr'l'heater group‘q 'Rough Cuts! FastArL Lome Ideas. Odd Iinglen' at the Center for Perfortning Arts. At this intriguing quasi—recital. the group... Show moreNovember 19, 1997 page 6 THEATRE AS WE’RE CONCERNED byAaron Gabriel manor [real Mimic—Theater Group Presents FILEi‘t‘l'IX attended Nautilus: Nlusicalr'l'heater group‘q 'Rough Cuts! FastArL Lome Ideas. Odd Iinglen' at the Center for Perfortning Arts. At this intriguing quasi—recital. the group premiered some Norman—program and performmi mine lent known wot-1m by Kurt Wall (The Threepenny Opera) and PDQ. Bach taliaq' Peter Q.chickelei. The performance provided an mmeating Framework to focus on there works and give opportuninet to young mmpoten. Formerly known as New .‘IllLQlC—Tl‘lmlfl’ Fa-isemble“. the Nautiluii Muqic—Theater group recently preaented a min out run of ionheim l ‘lnto the Wrote at the Soumem Theater. The group is dedicawd to the develop- ment and training of mimicdheater performen. Jimpmera. writera. and directors. "We want to use mimic—the- net is a tool. ' the mmton itatement addreaaea. "to create enriching experiences for artists and audiencen . :iipcrrtinq the individual and ‘J‘illt’fJ’l‘IC growth of the human :pint. Well. the human :pirit was thriving at this presentation, Beginning with the filly and off4et “‘TheArt of the Crouml Round '3 ll {Ct/lb :" by PD 0 Each. the prmmfi fomie’l a {mart and \‘pontaneous atmosphere for lht’. mill—matinn. Following the tint it! were three works—in-progreac written by young artists associated with ihi: ‘I minor. gram; rine ot~ theae compmer: lonhua Milez. has attended clasaea at Augsburg and was teen her»: ill the WM Minimal Theater Clam interim reattal Hix‘ new piece. “The Shell Game". wan kindlyv ‘ a". by he audience After mch new piece. there was a brief forum for the mmpom to aak questions of the iiiiinzrim 1nd iim-verta. Finally. five tongs from Kurt Weill't unfinished musical hated on Mark Twain's Hiitzkieherw Finn ' wt: rung. leaving the audience thh a tense of longing for the mmpletion of the late aut‘nprmw l ‘M‘il‘K. However. the heatinfiil plfl‘m held each other together as a musical on their own— imitat— me one another an ,i ivhole cycle The new opp/minim to use Rough Cum' will be on Monday, December 8. at Nautiliui. Carolyn Goelzer’s work— in»progre:< 'PEAS' will he performed there with “other qurpriseq". For information call Nautith at (612) wit—00H Ice Storm Grade: I» tplendm of «tr/1e and obeeiiion of the ohtme. .V’ot much IS said about the marketfly incredulous people uho rat on me iioelinen and watched an the mainstream :Wirled them. They were in integrally effect— PA by the deviance and pfilllll‘S (much of the time. hand in hand) of the [960% and 70": their Rearch for iden- Hr] Avast ax hopele'n as their ahlllf} to match patterns ‘The Ice Storm' given theae dnfier: and gr'tfiefl an tinnitutakahle mice of Futility They couldn't find an action worth acting upon unleaa it was one of difference, of revolution. of independence B Y FAR. l‘hlfi ymr’: bent film. ‘The Ice Storm” cataloguen an era that. in film. is often nmea lost with the Eng lay: won himxelt' acclaim for the more when drama 'Sense and SenSihtlity' two yean ago. In “The Ice 3mm ne cranium ever} frame Nllh the atmoqphere of the piece His ability tn create the nuancea of noatal— gia :n a time when tradition was corrupt compels us HiR ability to than on moment as a null—life rather than 1 nigh—upon”. aha»: makeu the film increasing more renistant to the :ensuality of the movte. and more a reflec- Hun on the militant; of the character: themselvea Kevin Kline and John Allen head a brilliant ensemble cast that pfll'n’. the drama and ,larif/ the edge of the penod. The ingenuen Eliiah Woon and Christina Ricci thow now atrouently young actor: ran Jintend with their more auspicious counterparts in performance Mont delight— t':ii mi: Stitciirney Weaver. retter known for her ball—crunching ahllll’lt’fi. here playi a complex and docile ieduc— ireu who l‘ffiimt'; more the exemplar—martyr than the tramp The to: itrirm m a nor; of neglect of thme around us. but also the human nature that propels us. ln a time of «wool i‘l‘KillllH'in and industrial intrigue. what better way to ray l love you than throw you away‘.‘ There are m. morn tettlemenm .‘to one l\‘ good or evtl. They character: in thiq drama make clear decisions that im.t‘/i,|tlflhl‘/ Mannie their mi-itaken— their intellectual burial. It is bitteraweet perfection. Christmas Cash Crunch? , . . donate Plas Saturday, Nov. 22 Saturday Morning Coffeehouer at Cafe of the American tl7f)l Univ, Ave SE; fcanmng Fernando Leiva ipeaking on The Dark Side of Clfle’s ‘Minck’. 1030 am. 54 We: Festival. l0 ash—2 p.m.. Calhoun Square (Uptown ). $5 Mmiaaion includen unlimited cof- fee ample; and a muvenir mug Pnychedefic Bowling. Coffman Memorial Union {30) Waqhmgmn Ave SEt. all day until midnight. $2.35 W‘ilthnkaandflnCi-m am up to S 230 you'first M, 1180 made by aerating lifeaavlng pm ' Mum,mmmbmumew "Wammflmm can, UMNMiQAmwwaCSSIr“ 1552 East Lake St yCEN'TEON MPLS, 721-6484 PII‘ljgctTies That Bind Theatre ; TheAugburgTheaneAmDepamunt would likeminvite anima— eited imdentqmparticipateinacampui—widemean'epmjectm— " rently getting under wayhereatAugsburgCnllegeWheTteam . Bmdq"istheworkingntleford1ispmja1whichwillnnlizem t ic am as a vehicle for community reflection mddevdoprnamd ‘ minatinginthewritingofaplaytobepmducedbythcmm: Programinthefalloflm. “TheTieaThatBimf‘wilIfoaisspecificaflyoncnmnunntyamifl. examinesuchiaamas: the life of the Augsburg community: the meaning of community: whatpartweall havetoplay imfividnallyandcoflecnvely tum ahealthy communityharmfulinfluemeatothehealdtofthecnm- munin (such as drug abuse and related violence, racism, sexism, ‘ homophobia. etc.) One goal of the project is to demonstrate that such harmful influ— ,' encei are not inevitable. ' Scott Ruhaam. visiting professional director and playwright. will carry ' and will write the final script. interviews will take place from now through January 1998. Scott is committed to gathering information group; (‘mth day and weekend college). faculty. smfl'. ministration, regents. and alumni. Inclusion of members from diverse parts of t]: I camqu and divefle cultural backgrounds will also be emphasized. " Scott will begin wnnng the script in February. [998 and hopes to coni— plete it by August. It 'ui hoped that the resulting play will lift up for reflection both the * ties lhatbind [153$ acommunity andthechaflenges wefacetothe well— being of our community. Anyone interested in participating in this prujea may call: SCUl'l' RUBSAM. X 1548 MAKIHAJOHNSON. X l715 NANCY GUILBEAULT. X [[69 Murphy Square Open Mic Tonight! Murphy Square. Augsburg’s annual art and literature publication. will hold its firstth Mic Nightan Friday. Nov. 2], £711)me r Cooper’s Attic. Sflldflll's. faculty. staff. and friends are encouraged u come than: their talents. or ttimply to watch and enjoy. ’ ThistathefirxtOpenMicNightofasaieafliatthestaffnmeflly Square hopeimholdthrnughoutdieyeanflieyareltwingtoseea wide variety ofvmrmm.mmklmafl‘ inan'nrnental. asprovided by iheartist; sorrtherewiIlbenop’m). or other performahle creativearLCoffee will basaved. Anyone melting more infonnation can call CanulleCarma (870-7201), Cheri or Julie lohmon (373—4982). or Amy Fnran (94547782). What to Do: "What to Do" is a weekly evan calender highlighting events in the surrounding cormuunity. To 5"} ‘ mi: events for “What to Do" call the 05m: txllO’l) or e—mail us at echaéaugahnrgfih. ' Factory,3 &7p.fl1.l’fi1£txic$tzle Theatre. 57. Tickemmter 989- Slit Sunday, luv. 23 Juliana Hatfield. 5 p.m.. Pint Avernr. Tm 989-5 151 Monday, lav. 21v Feminht Epistemology a a Lad Minnelli p.m.. Tat: Laboratory ofbe lelOtll60uthStSE).ffet. for info: 624—63“) Tuesday, luv. 25 Show less
November 21, 1997 fleatures Pfl$4 Creative Non-Fiction by Lisa Lapka E AND MOM took care of us and provided for us che 2] years it took to raise us up from our knees to stand proudly as adults with college diplomas in hand. it was important to them that they put us all through school. The only... Show moreNovember 21, 1997 fleatures Pfl$4 Creative Non-Fiction by Lisa Lapka E AND MOM took care of us and provided for us che 2] years it took to raise us up from our knees to stand proudly as adults with college diplomas in hand. it was important to them that they put us all through school. The only thing Dad asked was that we do the same for our children. He was from old money. so perhaps he wouldn't have had to be at the lumber yard every day: his asthma and breath- ing worsened as the years passed. But he was. One of the few days he closed his doors was because it was my sister‘s wedding day— “home Weds Joe.“ the sign read in the win- dow Although he grew up in Minneapolis. his lumber business took us outstate to live. and small town life. although differ- em for him. agreed with him. He walked slowly across to the corner cale each day at 10 and 2 and had White and talked w ith the other businessmen in town. And as we grew he stood in the background at my school plays and my brother's wrestling meets and football games to n atch our VIClUnCM sometimes defeats. But after each. his handwritten sign taped on the kitchen cupboard door greet- ed us. "Win or lose. you‘re still our hero." it read. But he was the hero. The unsung hero. One night when we walked in the door after a wrestling meet. the familiar sign was missing. On the counter was a sketchy note— "Dad slipped on the ice on Elm. We're at the hospital. Peasé. .mm. year. Notice the large city in the background The windmill in Pease. according to my dad dates back to the‘40s or 50s when one of my second cousins (yes. I‘m related to everyone in the town). Dick Baas. and some others built it as a reminder of Pease‘s Dutch heritage lt housed a gas station for many My second cousin. by the way, is the old- est titan in town (about as old as the century. or so he says) and has been fishing almost by Jennifer Remenbrink Layout Editor Whatever happened to crinkle cut french fries"? The Pease Cafe. one of 5 businesses in downtown Pease (the bi ggest being the local farmers co-op). has had the same menu for probably 30 years. This menu includes the only crinkle-cut fries I‘ve seen in the state (except maybe in Brainerdi. The prices have changed. but not much, The bathroom has an ancient sign in it that says “1! you sprinkle when you tinkle. be a sweetie and wipe the seatie." l remember giggling at that sign as a little girl whenever] would patroan the cafe (almost etery day during the summetsl. l‘ll call. Love. Mom " He had gone alone that night to cheer on my brother. but instead of spending the evening in the warmth of the high school gyriL the ice took his balance. the fall broke his ribs. and the sub-zero cold partially froze his fingers and check as he lay helplessly on a dark side street. He looked desper— ately for help. but for a half an hour saw no one. until some one finally happened by and helped him The house felt empty until he came borne. He had jet-black hair which was almost always in place except for weekend mornings when it uncharacteristiwa but casually stood on end. He was a large man but he typified a gentle giant. He tipped his head and looked you square in the eye when you spoke to him. allowing only the truth to be (old. And when something pleased him. he leaned bad: and the laughter seemed to come from his soul. "Like old St. Nick." I thought as his tummy shook He was as familiar to us as the old worn chair he sat in as he watched us. guided us. He gave his love. and by the time I was grown. he asked for nothing in return. Only once he asked me if I would teach him sometime how to make a poached eg. I didn‘t take the time to show him. Except for a few visits. we were for the most part grown and gone. as was his 10 and 2 coflee. Mom was s1ill teach ing. So he listened daily. sometimes hourly. to the sterile voice of the computer on the other end of the line which announced the time and temperature in Minneapolis while he recorded the patterns in his notebook and struggled to breathe. the breath he gave away to raise his brood. He’s gone now. But his signs still hang- one an the lake home for his grandchildren to read “Boats and motorsoan be replaced. People can‘t. Have much fun but be And the other in Mom‘s front entry. framed. A quieter sign- from a clipping we found folded in his wallet yell0wed with age. which read. "If there is any kindness I can show to any liv- Back to the Nest: Pease, Minn. 1" EASE, Minn. is a growing metropolis with a booming population of 168. Its unique features include the seemingly outdated crinkle-cut french fries. a large windmill. a Rook club, and a famous (infamous) Fourth of July celebration every fish to whoeva' will take it. Dovwvll’uu.1h¢o-lyalrilfi¢pialnil-il¢. do it a few years ago. ingbeingletnxdoitnowfarlflnflmmlnsw ‘5 ‘V Aslhavedonesomanytinnstmggmk ' —‘ thewatapotandmmem’ln'tbfdoflnsm ~ whenheplayfullygmaedmeathemm hischeekagainstminefi'heeggbobsinfliewaIH. ‘ realizzthatlstillfrmntimetofimmfu’mm.‘ thanheeveraskedfromusjorwhenitinflsmrtc mywaylflnnL‘Dadateyouhuz?leIegh¢ma ' —Usulfiplmira WWW nit: ‘- i‘n callegeanda dauglneruha wfllhemmgtbzab’ 2010. She is calmly mulled in “ r i, Nonfiaian—Adumed mm Wining." M Dulglish. Subnfiammms: Thisisthelasteeriousiesueofflle' Echo for the fall semester, so cartrid- butions must wait until 5 ' I , first Spring issue will be ‘ ‘7 February 1 . emit edio@augsbnrg.edu Campulail; Campus Box#148 every day for the past 20 or 30 years. He‘s allergic to fish. soevery night he drives around town in his beat up Oldsmobile giving away the The Pease Rook Club is not an official club. pa se, but it is one with a long—standing tradition. Rook by the way. is a and game that is some- thing likc Spades. but it has a special deck of cards. each of which has the picture ofa large black bird on the back, Every Wednesday afternoon. 5—10 retired men of the town get together to play under the watchful eye of a stuffed rook bird (I think its a crow). the only decoration in the Village Hall. in its beak is an ancient Rook card. After an hour or two of card playing. the troop walks the twenty or thirty yards to the cafe for coflee. It is said that during these weekly meetings. back in the ‘205 and '30s. a loud voice could often be heard saying "by koos!” The speak- er was my great-grandfather Hendrik. My dad still won‘t tell me what it means. Every year. Pease has a large celebration fortheFotn‘th othlly.in Whidipeoflkfitll l: era) surrounding counties (all whose towns are also too small to Inveln‘rovn r w v gather round for the old-fashioned excitement. 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November 21, 1997 é’éOpinion page 3 ‘To the Editors: [am writing with concern as to the ethical standing of the Augsburg Echo. My concern stems from a letter to the editor printed on October 31, 1997. In this let- ter, Rachel Selle presents a defense of the actions of a national group called the... Show moreNovember 21, 1997 é’éOpinion page 3 ‘To the Editors: [am writing with concern as to the ethical standing of the Augsburg Echo. My concern stems from a letter to the editor printed on October 31, 1997. In this let- ter, Rachel Selle presents a defense of the actions of a national group called the Promise Keepers. In the course of this piece, Selle also makes an extreme, anti-homosexual statement My complaint in this mat- terdoes not involve the nature of the bigoted statement, nor the letter itself, (which I chose to respond to sepa- rately), but your decision to print it Iunderstand that opinion pieces are just that: opinion. I also understand and strongly defend the right to free speech. As far as I am concerned, you have the right to hate whoever you want. Go for it. But a line was crossed in your printing of Selle’s letter, because Selle is the news editor of the Augsburg Echo. As editors of a newspaper. you are obliged to uphold the boundaries of journalistic ethics, and in this case has been] offensively naive.” e Editors those boundaries have been shattered. What are we as readers supposed to think when we read bigoted opinions coming directly from the editors? What kind of filter are the rest of these stories passing through? Can any story in the paper be trusted to be unbiased? By allowing that piece to go to press, you have shown that the paper is slanted. biased. Had any student not involved with the Echo written that piece, it would just be one person‘s opinion. But in this case, you have conjured up quite the ethical dilemma. I am asking Editors Webber and Pejsa, as well as Selle to respond, as I know I am not the only reader angered by this incident. The Echo has been very good about admitting errors and correcting them. I hope this will be the same case. Respectfully, Zach Curtis “...and in many cases [Jim Webber’s work OFFENSIVE NO MORE b Jim Webber Co- ditor in Chief HIS ISSUE—the 10th— means one semester of pub- lishing is over. The Echo is contracted for only 20 issues per year, and so at this halfway mark we staff regroup and organize until February when we begin publish- ing again. (The paper does not come out during Interim.) The semester milestone also marks the end of Laura’s and my leader- ship of the Echo. Laura does not plan to continue editing the paper this spring, and I will be in Bogota, Colombia (unavailable for com- ment). ‘ We’ll be working during this two- month hiatus to streamline our pro- cedures and hopefully to make the Echo a more manageable organi- zation for our successors. So much was disorganized when we started that running the paper was like try- ing to repair an airplane while fly- ing in it. Now we’re trying to leave the Echo better than we found it. The purpose of this editorial, then, is to ask for opinions and evalua- tions. When our new editors take the helm. they will need to know what students, staff, and faculty want to see in the paper. Below is an evaluation form. Please take the time to fill out and return the form to The Echo, Campus Box #148. If you read the paper—and like it—or if you hate it, tell us why. I‘ll see you in the fall of 1998. Do you read the paper weekly? Yes No If yes, why? (please circle one) If no, why? What do like the most about the Echo? What do you like the least? What would you like to see more ofien? What would you like to see less oflen? _ Mam-ms 01105.! atr.L_ Response: Selle’s Letter Not an Abuse of Position Mr. Curtis, Although we hate to give the Promise Keepers any more free press than we’ve already given them, we, the C(rEditors in Chief, are responding to your letter. and defending the Echo‘s decision to print Rachel Selle‘s opinion. You say you are a defender of free speech; so are we, and that is why we printed Selle‘s letter. We agree that printing a letter from a member of our own stafi" puts the Echo in a sticky situation. Any time we print the opinion of a member our staff. we must trust that our audience will recognize the clear sepa- ration between the facts that we present as news, and the views we pre- sent as “one person‘s opinion." News is for the news section: opinions belong on the Opinion page. Rachel Selle holds a position at the Echo that requires her to be extremely conscious of this separation. From the first day we hired Rachel Selle as news editor, she has proved again and again that she takes the news and the Echo very seriously. Selle is, in our opinion, an excellent news reporter who strives to pre~ sent news in a clear, fair, and truthful manner. Rachel recognizes her responsibility to be as unbiased and professional as possible in her posi- tion as news editor. We believe that Rachel's recognition of her responsibilities guided her to present her opinion on Promise Keepers in the way she did. as a let- ter, from a student of Augsburg College. Rachel did not discuss her response at Echo meetings, did not ask permission to write a story about the issue, and did not submit her letter along with her news stories for edit» ing and approval. She, in fact, did what every other student does when writing a letter to the editor. She addressed it to the Echo, voiced her opin- ions, and signed her name (Rachel Selle. no! Rachel Selle. News Editor). Selle did not use her position as news editor to demand a byline or a fea- tured spot on the Opinion page. She recognized the separation between news and opinion, between her role as a reporter. and her role as a con- cemed student and reader of the Echo. What she writes as a student of this college does not represent the feel- ings of every person affiliated with the Augsburg Echo, just because she works for the paper. In our decision to print the letter. we chose to View it exactly as it was presented to us— as one student‘s opinion. The Echo has the responsibility to print all letters, no matter who they‘re from. The letters we print— whether they are from faculty members, staff, or students— do not reflect what the Echo stands for, but what peo— ple and groups on this campus stand for. Like it or not. Selle is not alone in her views; many people on this cam- pus join her in supporting the Promise Keepers and what they believe in. The original article on Promise Keepers written by Jennifer Rensenbrink and the response letter written by Selle opened up a pas- sionate dialog on morality, human rights, and religious views— a dialog that is rare on this campus and even rarer in this publication. We, as Editors-in-Chief, were pleased that the Echo provided a forum for the Promise Keepers debate. And Selle's letter, though controversial, got people on this campus talking. If we had not printed her letter, we would not have been able to print your response the next week. You have asked us, “What are we as readers supposed to think when we read bigoted opinions coming directly from the editors? What kind of filter are the rest of these stories passing through? Can any story in the paper be trusted to be unbiased?" We are not going to tell you what you should think when you read the Echo (or any other text. for that matter)— that is up to you, If you think that Rachel Selle‘s personal and/or religious beliefs make her unable to accurately report on Macke laundry cards. distinguished alumni convo- cations, and sleep deprivation. then you have every right as a critical read- er to question the filter her stories pass through. or simply choose not to read them. Should you assume that every reporter on the Augsburg Echo writes with the same “filters” as Rachel Selle? No. We are a diverse group of people with different views. A few of us have chosen to write about our personal opinions, and some of us have not. No one person on the Echo staff speaks for the opinions of us all. Finally, can any story in our paper be trusted to be unbiased? Certainly not. Every writer views the world with a bias. When one becomes a reporter. his or her background and unique way of viewing the world does not disappear. As reporters and editors we try to be neutral observers, to be fair and truthful in our presentation of the news. We do our best to be unbiased. but we cannot be perfect. I sincerely hope that every audience member will not sit back passively and take what the media presents as the absolute truth, but will read/watch/listen criticallyto the news. We at the Echo have the respon- sibility to be careful with how we present the news— you have the responsibility to be careful of how you read it. —~luura Pejsa. Co-Editor in Chief Show less
November 21, 1997 EEFeatures page 5 Third in a Series: Minnesota Authors p Writer/ professor Dave Wood Comes Home ——“¥i T) inhumane} 7 Voo- grog iLChief, n Sometimes. when he laughed, he would loll his head back as in reaction. Other times he would duck his head. and while glancing away. mumble... Show moreNovember 21, 1997 EEFeatures page 5 Third in a Series: Minnesota Authors p Writer/ professor Dave Wood Comes Home ——“¥i T) inhumane} 7 Voo- grog iLChief, n Sometimes. when he laughed, he would loll his head back as in reaction. Other times he would duck his head. and while glancing away. mumble into the microphone, swiping away a smirk with the back of his hand. Just so Dave Wood. Professor Emeritus of English and cur— rent Sunday Books Editor of the Star Tribune. brought his unique storytelling style to the first reading of the Minnesota Authors’ series. He read from “Pie Lady of “Winthrop” (1985. Neighbors) and discussed his writing process. as did authors Cass Dalglish and Roseann Lloyd. ‘Writers and Gatherers Wood. who taught at the college for 12 years (1969-81). specialized in 17th and 18th-century literature. He also taught a newswriting course. now called loumalism (ENG 227). After his tenure at the college he began as a feature writer at "the Star Tribune, and in 1984 he became Sunday Books Editor. Moving from academia to professional journalism was not difficult for Wood. but he noted the importance of facts in writing for a newspaper. f‘loumalists are not really writers, but more like gatherers.“ Wood said. “My PhD. research training prepared me for newspapers. where you always have to have more data than is necessary.” I-Iis doctorate and teaching experience in literature also opened doors to his current job as Books Editor. Wood said. “It did not hurt to have a PhD. in Literature. but I really didn‘t know 20th-century authors very well. So I had to re- leam things.“ In the Din, no Ionghand allowed ‘1 used to write my Echo articles upstairs in the cafeteria in all the noise." Wood said of his undergraduate days at the col- lege. “I do the same today in the Star Tribune newsroom." He also no longer writes in longhand. Occasionally, he will make notes to organize his thoughts. he said. but all his by Cheri Johnson _ -s_Sta§ FEEL, n, ' HE FIRST REAL FLAKES of snow are so big they are almost ridiculous." said Mary. speaking not only of this first snowfall but of first ones in general. as November after November they continued to come. In the quiet of the small house she looked with her brother out the window onto the almost smothered lawn. with its small brown ‘pr‘icks of grass slowly vanishing in the white. “Ridiculous.” Mary repeated. with some vehemence. work is now done on a word processor. “Longth is so much slower and less forgiving than a word processor." Wood said. Writing at the Tribune is a source of great satisfaction for Wood. It also creates a pressure to be exact. “The people who read my section are very picky. and when I make an error I really hear it!" Wood said. “But when people enjoy my writing, it's great." He felt that his second career at the Tribune has worked well after 12 years of teaching. “Having done teaching and writ- ing.“ Wood said. “I find great satisfaction in both.“ Dave Wood reads at the Minnesota Authors’ Series, held in the Gage Family Art‘GaIIery of the Lindel! Library. (Photo: Hanne Anderson) “But so beautiful,“ said her brother. “Isn't it so beautiful. in its completeness? In a way it well. you know. Mary." he said with a strange little grin. “in a way it equalizes.“ Mary gasped. She looked at her brother and felt she did not know him at all. the way he was sprawled out before the fire in a short-sleeved shirt. his short. smooth hair gleaming in the dim light. his feet crossed easily in their savage slippers. He looked for all the world like a benevolent colonial king. look- ing out that window as if he was looking out for the best inter- est of the people he liked to call subjects. although that term was unfortunately inaccurate. with its implied preceding pro- noun. “It comes.“ her brother went on. smiling. “with a sweeping desire to educate the world about what beauty really is. Fluid. Expressive. A dancer tells the story of music. It moves quickly and skins through her ears. into her heart into her body‘s deepest cabinets. Her movements are eager to speak the music slows and hovers at the floor. 80 does the dancer. - It weeps . It weeps of the past and how things used to be. So weeps the dancer. The music crescendos to a full voice; moving slow speaking deeply as if it were old and filled with memories. It fills the dancer‘s heart with what should be. what could be. And so she tells its story. living and breathing it. inhaling its spirit deep into her soul. She carries its song for all to see: for all to hear as her gift. And its melody speaks for her; the gift of the music. They move effortlessly. as one. The music is steady. but the dancer begins to wander. She hears the music only with her ears. now. The connection remains, the feeling dwindles; drifting further with the music. The story is untold; music fades soft softer. Its voice slower than ever before. She hears it not. Wandering farther from its pleading voice. The music fades. still. The feeling dies. So dies the dancer. Beautification. Mary; surely you can understand that! Elevation to a whole new place. where all is quiet and smooth." “And cold!" Mary cried. “You‘re forgetting about the cold." “I‘m forgetting nothing." said her brother. “After a while they even forget it‘s there. and that things were ever any other way, What‘s terrible about that? It equalizes. It all gets covered the same way: the water of the lake. the cones on the trees. the dirt of the road. the wood of the steps. “And our fire does not go out." Mary said hoarscly. She had stood. and she was trembling violently. “I remember spring in January." she said. and she pointed a finger at her brother's reclining figure. “and so will the bird on the bough." - SL1 WC “Thou shalt sin incessantly." Aaron Gabriel “Ever since my father. a pastor. had an zrfl’air uith the church preschool teacher. the sixth commandment has been my favorite." Beth Slockbridge “I guess I'm a heathen. but I can't remember all of "em. Good thing they're not the most important things. It's Jesus‘ love thal is." Cali in Hanson "The weird one about the foul." "Personally. my I'umn'tc one has to he the llth " Hannc Andcmn Mari. Hm“ ick Show less
‘ November 21, 1997 \mvw.augsburg.edu/echo Volume 103 Issue 10 In this issue: urea COLLEGE LlBRARY litmus, MN 55454 _ You—make the Echo better, page 3 ise Keepers: Fodder for Long Winds, page 3 Pease, MN: Back to the Nest, page 4 Dave Wood at Writers’ Series, page 5 Aaron Gets Promiscuous with... Show more‘ November 21, 1997 \mvw.augsburg.edu/echo Volume 103 Issue 10 In this issue: urea COLLEGE LlBRARY litmus, MN 55454 _ You—make the Echo better, page 3 ise Keepers: Fodder for Long Winds, page 3 Pease, MN: Back to the Nest, page 4 Dave Wood at Writers’ Series, page 5 Aaron Gets Promiscuous with the A Rating, page 6 [any Copes, Math Department Chair, and Professor Emeritus Beverly Durkee sign the new Beverly Durkee Mathematics Scholarship. Story at right. (Photo: Stephanie Palmquist) f . .by Rachel Selléig‘ ‘ v News Editgrw77 ‘ u, Macke Laundry is going to be mak- ing some major changes here at Augsburg. Students think it‘s about time. Throughout the year, various problems have occurred with the pew card system and faulty equip- ment. A Macke representative met with Resident Life Director Ann Klamer and Cindy Rowe several weeks ago to discuss both the prob« lem, and an editorial appearing in the Echo (IO/24) regarding prob- lems with the laundry machines. "We're under contract with Macke," said Rowe. “Dorothy (the Macke representative) was very helpful; she agrees with us totally. and they‘re very into service." Macke Laundry has offered to replace every single existing wash- er and dryer on the Augsburg cam— pus with brand new equipment. The new machines will be placed in all three laundry rooms: Umess, Mortensen, and Anderson. All Existing Washers/ Dryers in Urness, Anderson, and Mortensen to be Replaced Rowe is not sure yet when the machines will be aniving, probably the week before finals sometime. Dates have not yet been finalized. Apparently, there have been sev- eral different kinds of problems with the washers and dryers There was a problem with the radio sig— nals used by the card machine to “communicate” with the various equipment, and so cards were not properly functioning. Another problem was operator error. Some students have been putting too many clothes in the machines at a time, causing the machines to shut off because they could not handle the volume of clothing. “It's com- mon sense,“ said Rowe, referring to the fact that students should simply do smaller loads of laundry and not overload the machines. Also discussed in the meeting was the general appearance of the laun- dry rooms. A goal is to make sure the laundry rooms not only work nice but look nice as well. A special feature of these new machines is that Macke will be offering a free laundry weekend to introduce the student body to the new machines. Available only to resident students, all laundry dur- ing the weekend will be totally free, and a reception of sorts will be held (i.e. cookies and punch). More details on the dates will be avail- able soon. One important change in the new laundry system is that all machines will now be card operated. This eliminates the problems of coin Math Scholarship Signed Wednesday Formed in Honor of Professor Emeritus Beverly Durkee by Stephanie Palmquist Photo Editor The Mathematics Department met Wednesday, November 19 to enact a new scholarship. The Beverly Durkee Mathematics Scholarship is named for Professor Emeritus Beverly Durkee, who taught in the Math department for 30 and a half years. The scholarship will be awarded annually beginning in the fall of 1998. The endowed scholarship, open to all math majors, will be based upon Macke to Replace Equipment jamming. change-making, and peo- ple trying to use Canadian Coins and “slugs.” Rowe cited such rea« sons as convenience for the change. This change will hopefully elimi« nate many of the malfunction prob— lems that occur on a daily basis in the laundry rooms. Students are encouraged to watch for special signs or postings in the near future, which will give dates of installation and the free laundry weekend. These washers and dryers in the basement of Mortensen Hall are scheduled to be replaced by Macke. Photo: Olav u," ” ‘ academic standing. Professors will nominate students for the award. Durkee and other Mathematics Professors will begin awarding the scholarship to support mathemnt~ ics majors and to recognize the stu— dents' work. The Mathematics Department is very supportive of the students in that the department views them as pan of the faculty. Durkee said. Durkee hopes that the scholarship will show students they are valued by the department and the college. The Echo’s Last Fall Issue This is the last serious issue until February 13, 1998. We are looking for new editors-in— chief, section editors, and staff writers. If you are interested, contact Jim or Laura at X] 102. According to MPIRG Survey, MN Students Value State Parks by Jennifer Rensenbrink Layout Editor 7 Remember last spring when several MPIRG members were asking people questions about state parks? The results are in; in a report published October 1, statistics showed that the vast majori- ty of us think state parks are very important resources. Some of the questions asked on the survey regard- ed how often students visit state parks. how impor- tant maintaining biodiversity is to us, and how state parks could be maintained and protected. ‘ MPIRG members took surveys of almost a thou- sand students on most of the ACI‘C campuses and at the U of M campuses. The survey came from a growing concern for the preservation of state parks and other areas. According to the report. the amount of land set aside for state parks has remained constant and the state funding percent- age has been reduced by half, while visitor use has increased in the nineties. According to the survey, 92% of us think state parks are important to our quality of life as Minnesotans. Almost half of the college students interviewed thought the state park system should place more emphasis on maintaining Minnesota‘s biodiversity, while only only 12% felt that empha- sis should be placed on recreational facilities. How important are state What’s more important in parks to MN college maintaining our students? state parks? 53% Very important 48% Protecting bio— 39% Important diversity 4% Not very 18% Ease over—crowding important in parks 0.3% Not at all 12% Better maintenance important of rec. areas and facilities 61% of us visit state parks at least once a year. Show less
November 2 1. 1997 O or: 5&3 inion page2 Christian Faith Perspective: An Outdated Tradition .V Three of Eleven Perspectives Devoted to Religion is Too Many John Ph fimawmfig fl 0R YEARS the Augsburg curnculum for liberal arts majors has included three Christian faith COWS. Which have had a definite... Show moreNovember 2 1. 1997 O or: 5&3 inion page2 Christian Faith Perspective: An Outdated Tradition .V Three of Eleven Perspectives Devoted to Religion is Too Many John Ph fimawmfig fl 0R YEARS the Augsburg curnculum for liberal arts majors has included three Christian faith COWS. Which have had a definite benefit for some former students. but we must eventually ask ourselves if the Clu‘istian faith perspective has outlived its usehilness. For some. one of the drawbacks of attending a private college is taking theology comes that usually don‘t anti) to their major orfuttue goals. In the case of Augshtug College. a student is held responsi- ble for taking three courses that meet the three Christian faith perspectives in order to graduate with a liberal arts degree. To some. this is not a large sacrifice of theirtime andmoney.buttoothersthismaybealarge burdentohan- die while also attempting to accomplish their own majors. Relative to the number of classes required to graduate, the~ olog} courses compose ofone eleventh ofthe total workload for the average fotu year student— more than any other per- spective. difficult for them to accomplish more than one major in four years; thus. snidean are forced to take summer classes orgoforfiveyuirsifthey wtmtthehenefitsofhavingmore tlumonemajorAlsostudentscanhaveammediverseedu- cation ifthey are not worried about conquering these per- spectivesjtmaybeonlytlneeclasms. btitapplin'lconectly in the long rim it can he —~—— an important advantage Than mm if SHIde wish to get - one into a competitive gradu- m m whom~ eleventh of the Sowbatarethebenefits mm “uklndfu of Clnistian Faith cue the “Van-8° 3‘“ es? Academically. one year student— might say that the": an more than my very few‘ if “3" The other puspective. Bible can certainly be viewed for its literary content and on some occasions even as a historical text; although dothemajority ofsmdems believe everythingwrit— ten infitehihleasfactnfonelooksattheBibleasanuumida. enslavedl-lebrewsscveralthousandsofyeursago'ih unashmmziyhecnctmgndamumm‘» ‘ gatmwmnwummymnmammh j lafionswhiclrrwvammchuppflfeflly.i1‘sfinally m v mnmconcgmhsmdiedasmwmllnfiluwin‘ inmpietationsit‘seasytohnagmethedifimkyd’ .. letaloiieleamingabmtflrefiihleinanmdmric ‘ itemiuaunmttnsmmmissanptemmme-.. elintinateorjustchange‘fiteultistianiiaiflr >H-h-m. ‘Ihouglireligionisanmipmfactainflielhsof W. I my »' esantlnngsshoulddiangemhaumfliehmg’ v .; fienceoffitesmdemhodylfandunssflllwifitmmfl n - theologycomsesflryshouldhemadeavaihbtem hmneverforoeduponflierrt'l‘hdm' ‘unisabomthe w. butinthecniflteqneslionathandisMGnn u ‘: i Forcing students intake thesetheolgvcotusesmakesitmore it‘s just a book of tales that originated from a group of offltesmdenthody. tianshouldhechangali‘fithindasflieednmtioualu n l Dear Readers: The smrch for the famous food for Frame continues with suggestions from some of the sharpest minds in Augsburg It a food can be fotmd for our new president he will get the publicit} that the new L7 presi~ dent got with his worship of the pancake. Here are some of the Augsburg suggestions. the ones safe to print. anyway: Norm Ferguson. Psychology DepL proclaimed the Veggie Burger the perfectfmdbmauseit isgainingin Dear Ron: Professor Ron Palosaari The Search for Famous Foodfiar flame" popularity. suggests health. and is nauual. When I called North. how— ever. he hinted that he did not at them very much. but 1 could be wrong because he had WCCO playing so loudly that I could not hear well. Rather than natural. the VeggieBtugerseemstometohean imitation. but I will leave that up to better judges. Rick Nelson. History Dept urged the to consider “the ubiquitous jello salad. the dish that says hitherans have gathered." Luthermts do use that food from birth in grave. jello salads being a staple at baptismal celebrations. wedding receptions. and lunches after hmerals. Rick‘s idea hasmuithtndowewantthe presidential food to be something that quivers when touched? ls that pruidenual'.‘ Ann Wagstrom. Asst Manager of the Ice Arena arid the one woman in the faculty. sta‘fi'. alumni semi- pro racquetball league. said to me. "Frame should proclaim his love of bread. Bread is the most basic food. staff of life sort of thing. Brmd comes in rrtarty varieties and has many uses. Besida bread has religious associations. Jesus never said. ‘I am the pancake of life.” Ann then mentioned that she real- lywarttedthefieelimchlofiercdto the best suggestion. which makes her motives suspect although her choice is good. Deidre Middleton oftheAdvising Center. thought bagels would be henerthanbreadhocauxtlrywere more upscaleandAngsburgneed— ed to get a better reptuation. She said that she advises students to eat bagels as a sign ofan educated taste. Nationally. bagels are increasing in popularity. and at tar MT“? §§§f )2 . i$§a§ laid? lgrig "3 55g ‘ 3' wym‘gm5fl7 “m g ’ ‘féfwfi _ w a- mx)» , Aglwvra'! Augsburg. at least bagels show an enlightened attitude toward sexual pieference. Ginger Ctm'ey. Business Dept Sanitary. strongly urged wafils as the perfect choice because they are made with pancake batter. thus showing our mutual educational goals with the U while marking our differences. Ginger was not impressed when I quoted from a dictionary definition of wafl'le: “to speak or write evasivcly. willfully mislud.” Gingasaysthat she only pays attention to the first defini- tion for a word and thought 1 should do the some. AnlyFmsmdanCmaniflt shouldeschewafavmr'tefoodand go for a condiment. namely. hot sauce. Shehadcleverreasons:“A gmdhotsancefliminfliefaceof hlandconvuidmisboldanddar- ing. and may even incite contro- versy.“ Botsancefm‘thecmaybe appliedioahnostanyfood“even lutefisk" Frameshouldcarryhot— flsofhmsauoeinhisbriefmseand apply it to almost any food. she sugared Amythougluthathabitwouldhe an “endearing little quirk" but] haveseenpeopledeniedtenmefor less. 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November 7, 1997 §§Continued [Ads page 7 Sleep Continued from page 1 Another study of sleep deprivation showed that sub» jects retained all basic abilities in full up to 25 hours. Then between 26 and 100 hours. every subject lost nearly all motor coordination. reaction times sky~ rocketed. and... Show moreNovember 7, 1997 §§Continued [Ads page 7 Sleep Continued from page 1 Another study of sleep deprivation showed that sub» jects retained all basic abilities in full up to 25 hours. Then between 26 and 100 hours. every subject lost nearly all motor coordination. reaction times sky~ rocketed. and ability to perform simple mental tasks was nearly non-existent. From 100 to 200 hours there was little change in the results. “This is basically because (the subjects) have lost almost everything. and they're more or less conscious idiots.“ says Paul Blower. a student who has been researching sleep deprivation. Other effects of sleep deprivation are serious stress. irritability, an achy body. loss of concentration and motor coordination. decreased creativity and spon- taneity, and trouble with memory formation. Obviously. students who cannot concentrate or remember things are not going to do very well in class. “After 25 hours. these effects kick in and pretty much decrease the effect of all (the students‘) study efforts." states Blower. Not only are mental abilities impaired. but physical performances are impaired as well. With lack of sleep comes an increased proneness to injury. Also. there is a greater chance of getting sick (the immune sys- tem needs sleep to recharge) and having headaches. Think it‘ll be OK if you just catch up on weekends? Nope. “It‘s like watering plants." says McGuire. “You can't stop watering them for a month and then try to make up for it by giving them extra water later." The age group that surfers from sleep depnvaiion mm! is the 17—15 year old age group. but this sleep prob- lem affects everyone. Disnters such as C hemobyl. the Exxon-Valde? spill. and the Three Mile Island nucle— ar incident all happened during the early hours of the morning. Many auto accidents also happen after midnight due not only to alcohol. but also to sleepy drivers. We need sleep. but many people aren't always willing to take the time to let their bodies refuel. Drugs are not a good way to stay awake. either. Caffeine. alcohol. nicotine. and diet pills have negative effects on sleeping patterns. Also. amphetamines. such as No—Doze and Vivarin. are risky at best. They can cause rapid or irregular heart beats. raised blood pres sure. anxiety. dizziness. and aggressive behavior. In addition. when these pills wear off. the individual who used them is more tired and depressed than before. “We‘re college students!" you may argue. "There‘s no time to sleep!" Well. studies suggest that skipping sleep drastically reduces productivity. Studying all night long actually does more harm to the student than good. Experts give a number of solutions for solving the problem of sleep deprivation. Find times to nap during the day. even for a half hour or so. if you know you're going to be up late at night. a nap before- hand might be refreshing. Exercise regularly. but not within two hours of going to bed. Finally. try to keep a regular schedule for meals. bedtime. and getting up in the morning. Our bodies like pattern and struc- ture. and students who have a set pattern fall asleep faster and get more out oi sleep. Anyone who thinks they may have a sleeping disorder or cannot seem to get enough sleep is encouraged to visit the counseling and hctiltli promotion center, It is located in Memorial Hall. ulong \vith Atadcmic Counseling Services. 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In this merit—based competition. students may apply for Study in summr ‘98. {all ‘98 tndlor SVl'lng '99. NSEP awards are flVllllblC up to l motiriium 068.000 per sanesur or “6.000 per udanic yw For applications contact your NSEP Campus Representative or (all the NSEP ofi'iec toll free at (800) 6|8—NSEP Appliutlon dadline: February 9. 1998. m Nmibniil Security Education Program Undergradwte Scholarships Infilttlie of International Education 1400 K Street NW Washington, DC 20005 call (800) 618-!“ij or (303) 326- ‘697 Academics Continued from page 3 Augsburg is in d more diiiitult situation \\‘l1t'lL' il iiccds .i tcnaiii nunil‘cr oi students licrc to pay tlic hlll\ As Sully Dalilcls. l)irctlor oi' Undcrgruduulc Admissions. said. "The fact I\ Ilia! “C are tuuion dcpcnr dcul. II I\ .i llllt‘ balancing .iti bet“ L‘L‘ll kccpuig up thc \ltitlt'lll profiles and (moon numbers ” Based on these numbcrs. the qucslion is usde oi llt|\\ thc decision ls made of who gets accepted and who doesn't To .iUioiiiuticull) bc .idmiltcti .l\ .i lirstlycar student at Augsburg. onc needs at least .i It) on the :\("l. .I 2.5 GPA. and .1 spot in the top 50‘ r oi your high school thlss ltaiiy oi thew are not up to par. too Icttcrs oi' rctoninicndution .irc nccdcd iroin faculty members in your high school. and then the upplita» tion goes to .i comiiiittcc made tip oi incinbcrs oi Augsburg iutulty According to Sally l)ilIlIL‘l\. “We dun) .i studcnl :ldlllhsltili ii “e iccl that we would be setting thcin up to tail " 0b\ious|y. with K4’) of applicants being utccptcd lo Augsburg. most high school seniors \ton't be kcpl intake at night Paying ior II I\ .iiiolli~ cr matter. but most oi'thc tiinc 1| studcnl who meets the standards tor tlllll¥ inutic admission is eligible for some kind oi iinunciul zud, 11 l\ diiiicult lojudgc how the Admissions ()iiicc is doing in its attempt to “balance the line." The statistics show that Admissions is doing it pretty good job. With the student profile slowly creeping upwards along with enrollment So. rest assured that your i'cllou classmates all bclong hem. and iii the least. over huli’ oi them rue slightly above the national giver» age. Classified ads are $5 per week. per 30—word message. To lace an ad. call 612-330—1102 and specify how many weeks you woul like the ad to run. Non—profit organizations and Au students, faculty. and sta f may place ads for free. sburg and ACTC college and Florida. Call l-XlXLMXv-tx-J‘) callers receive a Free T-Sllil‘l‘ 'Jobs: Part-time evening and weekend entry—level medical positions, Call Rose or Sherry @33l-9180. '%Quality COLLEGE S ENTS and recent graduates! Cutting edge. expanding globally. is seeking fast-paced. talented peo- ple for local & global expansion. Flex hours! Call 585-8972. 09 per hour!!! Part time!!! Need local delivery drivers. Company vehicle. good driving record required. 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November 7, 1997 ééSports page 8 Sports Update by Jim Peterson Sports Week Writer Augsburg Defeats Macalester for First MIAC Title in 69 Years With a 24 — 7 victory over Macalester. Augsburg clinched at least a share of its first MIAC foot- ball championship since 1928. Augsburg is new 8 - l. the... Show moreNovember 7, 1997 ééSports page 8 Sports Update by Jim Peterson Sports Week Writer Augsburg Defeats Macalester for First MIAC Title in 69 Years With a 24 — 7 victory over Macalester. Augsburg clinched at least a share of its first MIAC foot- ball championship since 1928. Augsburg is new 8 - l. the most sin- gle season wins in history. and alone at the top of the MIAC. With a win over Bethel this weekend. Augsburg will win the title outright for the first time ever. The 1928 title was shared with St. Mary’s. The sloppy conditions at Macalester. and a very tough Scot defense, shut down the Augsburg offense most of the afternoon. Quarterback Den‘in Lamker com- pleted 17 of 36 passes for 236 yards. Receiver Scott Hvistendahl had 10 catches for 163 yards and one touchdown. Thane Drier was Augsburg's leading ground gainer with 73 yards on 13 carries. Linebackers Bob Schultz and Andy Howard both had good games for the Auggie defense. which also struggled at times. giving up 181 Women's Hockey Auggies Shutout in Opener Augsburg's women's hockey team played its first game of the season against the University of Minnesota last weekend The Gophers shutout the Auggies 8-0 before 6,857 fans at Mariucci Arena. The game was the first var- sity women's hockey game for the Gophers, while the Auggies opened their third season of varsity play with the game. Augsburg goalie Meg Schmidt put on a courageous performance, stopping 56 of 64 shots. This weekend the Auggies will compete in the All—American Tournament at Mariucci Arena. On Friday at 7:30 pm, Augsburg will play the University of New Hampshire; on Saturday at 2 p.m.. the Auggies play Harvard; and on Sunday at 9 am, they play the University of British Columbia. Men’s Soccer Fall to St. Olaf Augsburg dropped to 7-9-1 over- all with a 1—0 home loss to St. Olaf last Tuesday. The loss was only the Andrew Anthony beats his opponents at the Macalester game. photo: 71 Adams yards on the day. Schultz had 18 tackles on the day, while Howard had 14. Comerback .loe Stanton picked off a pass for the Auggies. The Auggies play Bethel at the Metrodome on Friday night at 5 pm. to close out the regular season. Tickets are available at the Augsburg ticket office until Friday morning, or at the Metrodome gate. Tickets (good for all three Friday games) are $8 for adults and $4 for college students. Volleyball: Auggies Sweep Macalester In its final MIAC contest of the sea- son. Augsburg played three solid games to beat the Macalester Scots. Behind junior setter Tasha Hamman's 36 assists and freshman Cassi Van Ausdall's 14 kills. Augsburgwon 15-ll.15-l3. 15~lO. The Auggies end their regular sea- son this Tuesday as they host Concordia-St. Paul. This weekend the Auggies travel to St. Joseph for the MIAC Tournament. In the first round the seventh-seeded Auggies will play Hamline on Friday at 5 pm. The winner of that contest will then play fourth-seeded Concordia- Moorhead at 7:30 pm. The MIAC second in the last five games to the Auggies. who are now 3—5 in the MIAC. ross .00 ns 1n oumament Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the MIAC tournament at Northfield last weekend. The women‘s team finished 12th. with Stephanie Simones, who finished 22nd. as Augsburg’s top finisher. Eric Bloemendal as the men's top fin- isher. ending up 24th. The men fin- ished 11th overall. Augsburg next competes at the NCAA Division 1H regionals in Northfield on November 15. Tournament concludes on Saturday. W ’ ome So c gs Maggie an ss The Auggies closed out their sea— son with a loss and a tie to finish their season at 10-5-3 overall and 3—5—2 in the MIAC. The Auggies dropped to a 2—1 deci~ sion to MlAC champion and nationally-ranked Macalester. Kristin Totushek scored Augsburg‘s lone goal of the com test. In a l~l tie to St. Mary‘s. Augsburg‘s Sara Burrock scored on a goal from Amber Stevens. Beth Petrik played all 120 minutes in goal, completing a season where she played every minute of the every Augsburg game in the net. Augsburg Player Lodermeier, George, Schultz are Honored Two Auggie Basketball players were named to the preseason All« american lists. Senior Stephanie Lodermeier was named to The Women's Basketball Journal‘s Division II] All — American, while Devean George was named was named honorable mention Division III All-American by Street and Smith's College Basketball Preview magazine. Lodermeier has scored 1,167 points. and is only eight points shy of the Augsburg record for career points. George was named All-MIAC last season, while winning the conference scor- ing championship. Augsburg senior Ted Schultz is one of 22 players named to the 1997 American Football Coaches ASsociation Good Works Teams. Schultz. a senior captain on Augsburg‘s MIAC champion foot- ball team was named to the Division l-AA. H, H team. Schultz was honored for his work with Big Brother programs and FCA. Schultz is also involved with drug/alcohol prevention on cam- pus. FOOTBALL: VOLLEYBALL: MIAC Tournament 12th place finish 1 1th place finish Sports Week Scores Week of October 28 - November 3, 1997 Augsburg vs. Macalester win 24—7 MEN’S SOCCER: Augsburg vs. St. Olaf loss 1-0 WOMEN’S SOCCER: Augsburg vs. Macalester loss 2-1 Augsburg vs. Macalester win 15—11 15-13 15-10 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: MIAC Tournament WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Augsburg vs. U of M loss 8—0 Show less
November 7, 1997 téCommunit Values L 1 t e rgolfii¥etition URPHY SQUARE and the Augsburg Student Government announce The John Engman Creative Writing Prize in Fiction and Poetry. The prize is named in honor of poet and alumnus John Engman. This is the second year that Augsburg has sponsored a... Show moreNovember 7, 1997 téCommunit Values L 1 t e rgolfii¥etition URPHY SQUARE and the Augsburg Student Government announce The John Engman Creative Writing Prize in Fiction and Poetry. The prize is named in honor of poet and alumnus John Engman. This is the second year that Augsburg has sponsored a student literary competition. The Engman Prize will award up to three prizes of $100 each in short fiction and up to three prizes of $100 Crime summaries from Augsburg Security MEDICAL EMERGENCY - An Officer responded to a report a stu- dent had separated his shoulder. Upon arrival the student was found was lying on his back in the dayroom of a residence floor. The student stat- ed that the injury occurred while he was wrestling with another stu~ dent. The student also stated that he has separated his shoulder numer. ous times in the last several years. The student was transported by ambulance to a hospital. each in poetry. The panel of judges for the contest reserves the right to withhold awards if entries are not deemed to be of winning quality. To enter the short fiction competition, writers must submit one complete short story, not to exceed 15 pages in length. To enter the poetry competition, writers must submit three poems. Writers must be students enrolled at Augsburg College. Creative writers may enter each of the two categories, but they may win a prize in one category only. Each entry must be accompanied by a cover letter, listing the name of the writer and the titles of the work(s) enclosed. Names of the authors and poets must not be listed on the works submitted. Cover letters and work should be submitted in a sealed envelope. Entry deadline for the competition is Friday, November 14. Application cover letters and supporting manuscripts must be delivered to the English Department Office. 221A Memorial Hall, by 4 pm. on that day. This is not a postmark deadline. Winners will be announced on Wednesday. November 26. Winning pieces will be published in the Augsburg Echo. Corrections: In Jim Webber‘s article “Nursing Center Celebrates 5Years‘ Service to Commuity.“ the following errors were made: -Only part, not the entire basement of Central Lutheran Church, was set aside for the nursing center. °Also. all students who enter the nursing program are registered pro— fessional nurses and are working towards a 8.5. -In addition. nurses complete a voucher for over—the»counter medica- tion. not prescription medication. The Sports Week Scores on page eight were for the week of October 24— 31. Augsburg rho Echo Co—Editor in Chief Co-Editor in Chief News Editor Photo Editor Layout Editor Copy Co-Editor Copy Co-Editor Laura Pejsa Jim Webber Rachel Selle Stephanie Palmquist Jennifer Rensenbrink Rachel Westhed Beth Stockbridge Aaron Gabriel A 85 E Editor Tracy Glumich Consultant Phil Berglin Commissioner Boyd Koehler Faculty Advisor- Stafi' Writers: Kimberly DiLauro, Sarah Reynolds, David Asp, Tyler Livingston, Jeff Vanderwerf, Cheri Johnson, Justin Kroona Photogapherstred Pomroy, Hanne Anderson, Olav Skjeldestad, Evan Anderson The Augsburg Erho is published each Friday except during interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 731 21 st Avenue South. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff, administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. First copy free; additional copies available in the Echo office. The Echo office can be reached at (612) 3304102, at campus box #148 or e-mail: echa@augsburg.edu. Annual subscription rate $35.00, Printed with Print Group Midwest on recycled paper. DISORDERLY CONDUCT - An Officer responded to a report of a subject who was harassing a custodian at Si Melby. The custodian stated that an “older, white male" subject had been making racial comments toward him and refused to leave him alone. The subject was uncooperative. and refused to produce 11) or give any other inforc mation about himself. The responding Officer escorted the subject from the property in lieu of arrest. DAMAGE T O PROPERTY (CRIMINAL) - An Officer received a report that a student had broken one of the hanging lamps in the Mortensen/Umess lobby. The subject, who was identified by witness- es, admitted to breaking the light. The matter was referred to Residence Life for disciplinary action. THEFT - Officers received a report of a possible robbery in the PA Program area. The victim stated she met the suspect, a black male wear- ing a yellow jacket and baseball cap, coming out of her office. The suspect stated he wanted to get into the PA program and was also looking to buy a PA program sweatshirt After he left, the victim checked I I the area and found $10-15 cash and a MasterCard missing from her purse, and two textbooks, valued at approx. $100 each, missing from I C l r the area. Officers searched the area for the subject, but could not e locate him. The matter was referred to Minneapolis Police for investi- gation. 330 llsl Ave. 5. x1717(Dispatch), x1481(0ffice) or email security@augsburg.edu. COMING SOON: The Security Department goes online! Echo Staff to Chicago by Rachel Senéi "i , ,, thleweEiditqrifi Any information regarding these or other incidents can be reported to the Security Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anonymous tips are welcome, confidentiality is assured. You can contact us at as two keynote speakers. One of these speakers was Bob Greene. columnist for the Chicago Tribune and author of such books as Hang Time. featuring Michael Jordan. Also at the conference were a number of advertisers from Milk to New Line Cinema. These advertisers provided special extra activities such as a Milk Trivia Contest and a free sneak peek of the movie Starship Troopers. Chicago’s Magnificent Mile was buzzing with jour— nalists last week as the nation‘s largest college media meeting was held in the Mndy City between October 29 and November 2. Attending this Associated College Press/College Media Advisors meeting from Augsburg were Jim Webber. Co-Editor in Chief of the Echo, Stephanie Palmquist. Photo Editor. and Rachel Selle, News Editor. The conference has held specifically for college news- paper editors, writers. and advisors, and included over 300 different sessions and workshops. as well All three editors from the Echo came back with valu- able inforrnation on a wide variety of topics that they hope will improve the Echo. There were sessions offered on topics such as photojournalism, newswrit- ing, layout, interviewing, and recruiting staff members. Hopefully these topics can be applied to the Echo. Area events under $25 Friday, Nov. 7 James and The Giant Peach, 7 pm, Coffman Memorial Union Theater (300 Washington Ave SE), also Saturday 7 pm, free. 625- 1157 for more info Nightmare before Christmas, 9:30 pm, Coffman Memorial Union Theater (300 Washington Ave SE), also Saturday 7 pm, free, 525-1157 for more info ' Saturday, Nov. 8 Saturday Morning Coffee hours at Cafe of the Americas ( 1701 Univ. Ave. SE) featuring two speakers on "What to Do" is a weekly events calender highlighting events in the surrounding community. To sub— mit events for "What to Do“ call the office (x1102) or e-mail us at echo@augsburg,edu. Salvadoran Labor, Women and Youth, 10:30 am, $4 Dance of the Dead, featuring 14— piece Latin orchestra Sabor Tropical and DJ Hugo, 9 p.m.—rnid— night, location TBA, $10. 813— 1953 Semi-formal 19405 Dance featur- ing big band sounds. Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall (300 Washington Ave SE), 8 pm, free, 625-0985 for more info Monday, Nov. 10 The New Rules: Discrimination & Affirmative Action. report by U of M professor Ellen Messer— Davidow, 3:15 pm. Tate Laboratory of Physics (1 16 Church St. SE), free, 624-6310 for more info Friday, Nov. 14 The 19405 Radio Hour, musica. comedy, 8 p.m.. Macalester through Nov. 22, free w/ studen. ID, more info call 696—6359 Opening night of Shakespeare‘s The Tempest, 8 pm. Rarig Center (330 let Ave S), $11. runs week- ends through Jan. 17, 624-2345 OA K ST R E ET Cl , 309 (DAR Sr 1 RE .ai 4.1. lulu I'l Hr rr- rrv lNNL’Ah-tifl u)- _. 5.; r (n.1,: 1,. ». Show less