comment By PETER IMSDAHL Editor-in-chief After the race, when most of the runners had come across the finish line, I heard one woman say, “Who would ever want to put themselves through all that torture?” Just six days ago a handful of Augsburg runners set out on a lootrace, a twenty-six mile... Show morecomment By PETER IMSDAHL Editor-in-chief After the race, when most of the runners had come across the finish line, I heard one woman say, “Who would ever want to put themselves through all that torture?” Just six days ago a handful of Augsburg runners set out on a lootrace, a twenty-six mile marathon that would take them from a shotgun start at the heart of downtown Minneapolis to the middle of an intersection in downtown St. Paul where fans, relatives and Sunday morning street roamers gathered to see them finish. Crossing the line in two hours and just less than 12 minutes was the Danish favorite and winner of the race. Crossing the line 20 minutes later was the first woman. There was the gentleman in the wheelchair who crossed the line on a downhill glide after wheeling his chair the whole 26 miles. There was a man who, just as he came within sight of the banner, only 30 yards from the finish line, collapsed and had to be carried via stretcher over the line. And there was the young boy, not an inch over four feet tall, who came plodding almost effortlessly over the line. A couple of Auggies finished the race. Even a dog crossed the line at 3:14 minutes. Sitting near the end I noticed that all of these runners, finishers or not, were all so very different, but they all had one thing in common. All of them had a will to finish, a determination to make it through all the pain to their long—term goal, the finish line. Long-term goals are often forgotten or are even revised as we find ourselves slipping from our expectations. These runners set a goal three months ago to finish this marathon. Whether they finished or not, or whether they achieved the time they were after wasn’t really as important as the mind framethey had to set in order to accomp- lish their training. To determine that you will participate in an event three months down the road and then to train with some regularity for those three months is something to marvel at. Among all the variations in runners at the marathon last Sunday, this drive was the constant. This drive is the same drive that the rest of us could benefit from if we chose to harness it. Regardless of time, regardless of performance, regardless of place, the constant impetus propelling us forward is at issue here. All of us have this force within us. It’s just a matter of finding it and applying it. For some of us that may mean setting a goal of a 3.0 on an exam at the end of the semester. For others, it may be a less tangible goal like learning to get along with a professor. Since we all have a driving force—something we believe in that keeps us going—the main issue is to recognize this drive and put it to use. If that means strengthening your belief in your parents, God, Friday night, your sociology professor or even yourself, then do it. Let us be like the 40—year-old man who had to knock down an official to get to the finish line, or the runner who, within sight of the finish line, collapsed but refused to give up and made them carry him in. Find your force, make a goal, and get across the finish line. Editor’s note: Augsburg finishers in Sunday’s marathon were: Doug Perry (3:25), James Carey (3:48), Dan Lien (3:13), AI Klungfvedf (3:45) and Mark Voelker (3:10). Augsburg ECHO / Friday, Oct. 8, 1982 augsburg . confessnons RON PALOSAARI Dear Ron: Do you think Mike Pickett doesn't realize that some professional football teams play football games in stadiums where professional baseball games are played? Do you think he doesn‘t know that in these games these players must run plays through - shudder, shudder - agrilime or dirt substances much like it? Do you think Mike understood that your point was that even in hard times the athletic department can come up with extra money for some sports while other sports, clearly life time sports, are allowed to languish or perish? A questioning fan Dear Questioning: Idon‘t know. If you see Mike, ask him. Dear Ron: _, All the campaign statements being made nationally and locally confuse me. Can you help me out? Prospective Political Science Major Dear Prospective: . The present political scene is so easy to read that you better switch majors if you can't figure it out. Barring last minute scandals or wide spread cheating. the Minnesota elections are already decided. Dayton has lost his senses as well as some of his millions. Instead of attacking Dave Durenburger, the old double D. he is spreading the word that he, Mark Dayton, taught school in New York as a part of his vast experience. This would seem to qualify him for a spot slightly above dog catcher. Given the negative image of both New York and public school teachers that Minnesotans have, these commercials do more for Dave than his own. Remember, Minnesotans see New York as a city plagued by economic disaster and filled with violent crime, Also, after the bitter teacher strikes of last year, Minnesotans are apt to see school teachers as heartless incompetents out on the picket line while their poor students grow numb in front of the TV. sets. Just think, in one sentence Dayton managed to suggest both those negative associations. Meanwhile, Whitney is proclaiming that he can manage at a time when many Minnesotans think they have been managed into poverty. Whitney can't use his ads showing how rotten things are in Minnesota when he is a Republican and the outgoing governor and both senators are Republican. Too bad for Whitney that Spannus didn't make it. That would have put bland against bland and improved his chances. 0n the national level, we have a president who blames all the economic bad news on previous administrations and loudly takes credit for any good news. What a marvelous system. One would have to be really foolish to take Reagan's posturing seriously, but, on the other hand, he didn't get to be president by overestimating the intelligence of the voters. At least he doesn’t brag about having been a New York school teacher. Show less
§tudent finds lucrative answer to weighty question COMPULSORY NATIONAL SERVICE: A CHANCE FOR PERSONAL EXCELLENCE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACT FOR A BETTER WORLD This is the essay that won the contest and the $5,000 purse for Chris Johnson. CHRISTOPHER PAUL JOHNSON Augsburg College It is proposed... Show more§tudent finds lucrative answer to weighty question COMPULSORY NATIONAL SERVICE: A CHANCE FOR PERSONAL EXCELLENCE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACT FOR A BETTER WORLD This is the essay that won the contest and the $5,000 purse for Chris Johnson. CHRISTOPHER PAUL JOHNSON Augsburg College It is proposed that Congress enact a law as follows: That within a given thirty-day period the first year after enactment, all persons, male and female, who attained the age of eighteen years to forty-five years the previous calendar year, must register on a very detailed form including fingerprints and photograph. Said form to include birthdate, place of birth, nationality, religious preference. education, current job, work experience and special skill, previous military service, where ranked, family status, address, phone, etc. Eighteen-years—olds must, nineteen- and twentyvyear-olds may, give two years minimum, three years optional, service to their country at one-hundred dollars per month, board, room, clothing and travel expense. This service may include many areas other than military, combat or non—combat, such as state or federal parks and forests, agricultural development, medical service, science, oceanography, space or Vista programs, State Department foreign service, and public relations. The period of service must be completed between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six years of age, at the registrant's pleasure. Upon completion of the service, at a time within ninety days of marriage, or if married before or during service, within ninety days of separation, a bonus of $3000 per year for each participant for each year of service rendered, will be allowed as a payment on a home of their choice, in the area of their choice. If not returning to this country, or if no marriage takes place, payment will be made in cash at the age of thirty with no back interest. Following this registration, there will be a thirty-day period allowed for each person attaining the age of eighteen to register throughout the years. Each decade year thereafter, the thirty-day period for nineteen- to forty—five-year-old registration will be reenacted to keep files current as needed for national security. Failure to register or report being unable to register carries a fine of $1,000 and/or a six month jail term. How, in your words of 5000 or more, will the above enactment affect: world opinion toward the United States, United States economy, United States educational programs, youth and family attitude toward service and love of country? What changes, if any, would you recommend? Editor '5 note: For the sake of the reader ’5 time and interest and considering the size of our paper, we have decided to present Christopher Johnson's responsive essay in an edited form and without footnotes or bibliography, INTRODUCTION Since the time of Confucius, and perhaps before, men have pondered the questions: What is good government? What is righteousness for a servant of the state? Perhaps Confucius would have answered that a sign of good government was “When the near approve and the distant approach." As for righteousness in a servant of the state, he may have said, “Deep in your belly, you know what is right. I will remind you that it involves two things: consideration for others and loyalty to others. When one is considerate, you do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you. That is simple enough. As for loyalty, you owe that to your sovereign if he is righteous." Confucius lived in the Fifth Century 8.0. and was a Chinese philosopher and teacher. He spoke of the four virtues or precious qualities of a gentleman. “The perfect gentleman is courteous in private life. He is punctilious in his dealings with the prince. He gives the common people not only their due but more. Finally, he is entirely just in dealing with those who serve him, and the state." What does Confucian thought have to do with the proposal of compulsory national service before us today? First, it reminds us that ancient, humble servants of the state and modern, young citizens of a democracy have a desire in common, a desire that is beyond time and out of time—to participate in the quest for personal excellence and a better world. Even in a nuclear space age—no, most especially in a nuclear space age—it should be possible for the youth of a country to hope, and even to act, for a better world. Second, it reminds us that the ancient sovereign with his gentlemen—nobles and modern, industrialized states share certain obligations to the common people. In a very real sense Congress and the American people have never liked being confronted with the kind of peacetime program of military service that became the permanent pattern of European conscription from which our grandfathers fled, Augsburg ECHO / Friday, Oct. 8, 1982 and which has been regarded as alien both to peace and freedom. It is my belief that the proposed program of compulsory national service will alleviate these fears with its allowance of choices in service, education and training, and time spent in service. Further, it is my belief that the proposed program will enhance the participant's quest for personal excellence and give him the opportunity to hope, and even to act, for a better world. Conscription comes from the Latin word conscribere which means to enroll, and has traditionally meant the enrollment by compulsion into military or naval units. One form is the militia type used in Switzerland. Another form is the Selective Training and Service type used by the United States in both World Wars. Another form is the Universal Military Training and Service type. This last form is the most like our proposal of compulsory national service. Support has been given to it by many well—known Americans. President Eisenhower, sociologist Margaret Mead, one-time Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Colonel George Walton, formerly on the staff of the Selective Service System, and President Kennedy, have all supported some form of UMTS. “Eisenhower and Senator Strom Thurmond have emphasized the values of discipline and hygiene which the recruit receives in basic training. Margaret Mead and Robert McNamara would like to see disease, poverty, and slums eradicated by employing conscripted youth." Other alternatives in military manpower procurement are the Lottery System used in World War I and the Vietnam Conflict, and the Volunteer Army. I think it is important to look at the Volunteer Army further since it is the “status quo." “The universal service advocates argue that the men that could really benefit from the corrective influences of military services are not the ones who would volunteer. Hence, the remedial benefits of military experience would be wasted on those who really do not need them, and the disparities in education, physical fitness, and moral attitudes among the young would become even more serious," Other critics of the Volunteer Army, such as the National Advisory Commission on Selective Service (Marshall Commission) and the Civilian Advisory Panel on Military Manpower Procurement (Clark Panel), regard a mercenary army as undesirable, since it violates the American concepts of equal sacrifice and citizen defense of the country. I would like to state that there is a need for a change and that a compulsory national service could better serve the needs of our country and our youth. The Council of the Institute for Strategic Studies asks a question vital to the issues involved in compulsory national service. “How can bodies that place as much emphasis on discipline as most armed forces feel they have to do, hope to secure the allegiance and loyalty of young people whose natural characteristic is undiscipline, who are being brought up moreover in a rapidly changing world where all established rules and doctrines are open to questions?” In partial answer to this question, I would like to point to the current emphasis on personal excellence and physical fitness or wellness in the American youth culture. Strenuous outdoor activities that test your personal physical and psychological limit such as mountain climbing, backpacking, wilderness canoeing and courses from Outward Bound continue to be popular. Movies such as “Chariots of Fire” and “Rocky I, II and lll’” present heroes who are the embodiment of high personal ideals and physical excellence, while movies such as “Star Wars” present a cast of characters on a galactic quest. And contemporary American youth are clamoring for more! Even in more radical times, VISTA and the Peace Corps were popular programs to idealistic young people. John Lennon, in an interview in Newsweek shortly before he died, stated that the threat of a nuclear explosion did not change the basic question of life—what is the best person that I can be today? Mr. Walter Lippmann once called himself “one young man who was not mentally prepared for the age he was destined to live in." Is it possible that in the great scramble for nuclear superiority we continue to fail to prepare some of our «young people for the age in which they live—and then condemn them when they cannot find the way? I am for a strong, national security, but I want to make it clear that many young people need help and direction in their physical, mental and spiritual lives in dealing with this kind of a nuclear presence on Planet Earth. Perhaps our government must compassionately and justly reach out to young people and speak to their highest ideals of service and personal excellence. Inanimate bombs alone cannot keep the peace. Our government needs to balance exterior security with interior health and wellness. Both are important in the keeping of peace as a country can die from within as well as from without. Peace does not just happen. Something causes peace, It is government. The effective operations of government make peace, and keep it. This is why we used to use our wisdom and knowledge to produce a new program that will allow choice of when to serve and a program that will serve the public better than many of our current public service programs. We must believe in our program and therefore we must have men and women working within the goals of our program. After all, what is a military person if not a public servant? And if he is a public servant, then he should be able to become readied for combat, but also ready to serve within our society’s public sector, to help those in need. UNITED STATES ECONOMY A well-rounded person is an important consideration to be taken up within the services. That is to say that a person need not only be physically fit, but also spiritually and mentally fit, We must strive to progress people, and I say to progress them in a positive fashion. I do not propose turning out clones. I do not propose that each person, be he/she red, yellow, black, or white, have the same religion, but I do propose that each person strive to better themselves as an individual. I feel that the job suggestions listed are excellent, such as: State or federal parks and forests, agriculture development, medical service, oceanography. VISTA, State Department foreign services, etc. | feel that people should have that chance to choose from a broad range of areas, and this list shows me that a vast amount of areas are open. I especially enjoy the idea of the armed services entering the state jobs. I feel that some of the worst monitored jobs, and poorest spent tax dollars are reflected 5 Show less
Augsburg is the first Minnesota college to join CFD in their fight for survival By KATE ANGIER Features Editor “Neighbors helping neighbors" may sound trite, but the slogan of the Cooperating Fund Drive (CFD) is justified by the association's actions. Organizations funded through CFD helped over... Show moreAugsburg is the first Minnesota college to join CFD in their fight for survival By KATE ANGIER Features Editor “Neighbors helping neighbors" may sound trite, but the slogan of the Cooperating Fund Drive (CFD) is justified by the association's actions. Organizations funded through CFD helped over 100,000 people in the Twin Cities last year, they estimated. CFD is an association of 24 social service agencies, neighborhood groups, and advocacy organizations all dedicated to finding solutions to community problems. Augsburg is the first Minnesota college to join the organization; the University of Minnesota and Macale- ster may foIlow shortly. Warren Hansen, one of four people on the CFD’s staff, was unsure of President Anderson‘s response to the request that Augsburg employees be one of the CFD‘S contributing groups. “He was very supportive,“ said Hansen. “He told us. ‘l like this idea—I’d like to see this happen'." Although Augsburg is—or should be—an integral part of the Cedar-Riverside community, “we really don't have much contact," said Hansen. “This is one way that faculty and staff can participate in the life of the community." Campaign Director of CFD Katie Lowry described the conditions leading to a federation of community groups as being total confusion and disorganiza- tion. "We were stepping on each other trying to raise money." Bake sales and basketball marathons were two previous fund-raising methods. “They were a lot of fun," said lowry, “but extremely inefficient." CFD’s payroll deduction plan insures that employees won't be approached for donations by dozens of organizations—employee contribu- tions are either split equally between member organizations, or given directly to a specific group if requested by the contributor. “It‘s a charitable umbrella," Lowry said. “It's also the easiest way to give money. If you don't see it, you don't miss it." And it‘s easier to give $1.00 each week than $52.00 once a year, she added. A major point of the program increases the freedom of choice. Contributors can designate which group or groups they want to support, regardless of whether that group is a member of the CFD. By contrast, the United Way operates by using binding allocations. Ocassionally, people who give money through CFD will ask that their pledge go to a United Way organization. “We give it to them," Lowry said. “We’re facing a lot of resistance from the United Way because they‘re afraid they'll get less money if others contribute. In fact, total contributions go way up if there’s a joint campaign." Through CFD, support to over 15,000 organizations is possible. Not only do CFD organizations provide services, Lowry pointed out, but they try to change the circumstances necessitating those services. “Our members are commit- ted to working in a way that empowers the neighborhood to help themselves, " she said. Boards of Directors of various member organizations are made up of the constituency—the blind help run the National Federation of the blind of Minnesota. “This arrangement makes them work on things differently than society will," she added. Vi Hansen, an Augsburg employee for 16 years, helped with the fund drive two weeks ago. “People like the idea of neighbors helping neighbors, she said. “I like the idea of helping the little people, too. These organizations are trying to help people stay here, and I think they’ve done a good job." One of these organizations is the Community Development Corporation, also headed by Warren Hansen. The CDC provides housing and commercial development~ for West Bank residents, its main purpose being to help disadvantaged, low-income or minority people. “We try to help people meet the basic needs for shelter. jobs and social services," he said. "In dol that, we try to keep the aspect . community control strong." As ; example of Lowry's point abo changing conditions at the root of problem, one of the CDC's housl ‘ projects involves building 30 su energy-efficient homes, with a yearl heating cost at just over $50. Although there are now organi : tions in nearly every Twin Citi community, 10 years ago this wasn' ~ the case. “Cedar—Riverside has been . 5 activity throughout the Cities 1969-1970, with tenants unions, anti-war feelings, and the culture, but I involvement was greatest here. The New Riverside Cafe began in 1969, North Country Co-op in 1971. After these, a virtual explosion of co-ops led , to the establishment of other community service organizations. “They all need funding, and they’re all small. so it’s hard to compete with something like the United Way," said Hansen. Extra pledge cards and information about the Payroll Deduction Plan are with Bonnie Mark at the Personnel Office. Excuse me Don't forget that Global Perspec- tives forums are held every Monday at noon, in either the Minneapolis Room or in FDR #1. Students can use their meal plan to purchase soup and bread at each forum. (The cost is one dollar if you don't havea meal plan.) Scheduled for Monday, Oct. 11 is the film “Excuse Me, America," which will be shown in FDR #1. Congresswoman to hold conference A student/media press conference will take place at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15 at the Calhoun Beach Club. The format will include an informal question and answer session with Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. A bus will leave from the college ACTC bus stop in front of Science Hall at 5:00 p.m. and return to the college at about 6:30 p.m. There is no charge for the event or transportation. Any student interested in partici— pating should check the SOS desk to sign up, or call Public Relations at 330-1180, or 330-1186. There is limited space available. Grant given for a study in Marxism Augsburg has received a $4,981 Minnesota Humanities Commission grant for a project entitled, “Christi- anity and Marxism: A Case Study." The project will address the basic concepts of Marxism and Christianity and examine them in relation to the political, social and economic realities in Nicaragua today. International experts who will address the conference, to be held Nov. 19 and 20, will include: Sister Peggy Dillen, who .~ the AUGSBURG ECHO PETER IMSDAHL Editorrlanhrel BOYD KOEHLER SUE RICHMOND PETER SKJERVOLD KATE ANGIER KAREN CASANOVA JIM HAUGEN KURT EGERTSON worked as a Maryknoll missionary for ten years in Nicaragua; Dr. Paul Wee, Director of Lutheran World Ministries, New York City; Dr. Ileana Rodrigues, University of Minnesota; Dr. Edgard Parraies, Ambassador from Nicaragua to the Organization of American States; and Dr. Arthur McGovern, professor of philosophy, University of Detroit. Grants from the Minnesota Human- ities Commission are made possible though funds provided by the National Endownment for the Humanities and the Minnesota State Legislature. Chapel keeps vibes going J. Elmo Agrimson addressed those gathered for chapel Wednesday, Sept. 29. He is serving his second and final term as Bishop of the Southeast Minnesota District of the American Lutheran Church. “Who Am I?" was the topic of News Editor Fine Arts Editor Features Editor Busrness Editor Head Photographer LayOut Editor TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor MIKE PICKETT Columnist MARK ZACHAFIY Copv Editors Faculty AdVIsor NANCY SCHLUETER KARMIN STEEGE Agrimson’s homily. According to Agrimson, we as humans are more than physical and biological realities. We are more than what others see, we arethe influences of others. We are “a bit of mystery.” Agrimson encouraged the congrega- tion to “celebrate faith for any reason at all,“ to study, to explore and to be adventurous. In this light, he described college as “a place that keeps the vibrations going." Introducing for the Second Year as college rep MIKE (SHOT) MILLER who will be servicing Augsburg college. If you have any questions con- cerning posters, T—shirts or the rep program in general call Delta Chi. 330-1638. 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Position is filled, but black students needs not yet met By SHARON HODGE Staff Writer Augsburg College is lacking. There Is currently no Coordinator of Black Student Affairs. This means that there is no social or academic program development, nor is there anyone to serve in a counseling or... Show morePosition is filled, but black students needs not yet met By SHARON HODGE Staff Writer Augsburg College is lacking. There Is currently no Coordinator of Black Student Affairs. This means that there is no social or academic program development, nor is there anyone to serve in a counseling or advisory position specifically for Augsburg's black students. The Black Student Union does not even have an advisor, without which it is difficult to coordinate and carry out culturally and socially beneficial activities. Valerie Geaither, Augsburg’s last Coordinator of Black Student Affairs, resigned this fall. According to Geaither, conflict over the functions of the office and the direction it should take promoted what she terms her “protest resignation." “The President was requiring that the coordinator spend one third of his or her time recruiting and doing admissions work." Geaither felt that this was just too much. Working less than full time, and only ten months out of the year, Geaither said that “no one person can do all the required tasks of the position satisfactorily." Her resignation was ef— fective Oct. 15, 1982. Since Geaither’s departure, the students who normally would seek out the advice of the coordinator have had to work through other channels or han- " Eng r, . me i 'i i Augsburg ECHO/Friday, Dec. 3, 1982 die problems themselves without the aid that should be available to them. Crucial information on specific educa- tional opportunities, community pro- grams, internships, and scholarships has not been readly available to Augsburg’s black population. The Office of Black Student Affairs is, however, physically occupied. Senior Hugh Weathers, a communica- tions major, is working on an intern» ship focusing on communications within the context of minority recruit- ment. Weathers stressed that his presence in the office should in no way be taken as an indication that the students‘ needs are being met. He is working as an intern and is not respon- sible for any of the duties of the coor- dinator. Currently, a search committee is reviewing candidates for the position. The committee consists of Augsburg faculty and staff members: Boyd Koehler, Lowell Brandt, Linda Rodgers, Jeanette Wittmer, Pat Parker, and Ken- neth Bailey. Students Kent Swift and Chris Daley are also on the committee. Each member of the committee will submit his or her choice for the posi- tion to Dean Green, who will make the final decision. ' ' View-55$? :wx-szemw-wWfi-Ifsfisfi. Fireworks concert next Friday at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $4 in advance. 2.. ' .- 3:33 christian . perspective By MIKE SWANSON Have you come to a place in your life where you know for certain that if you were to die today you would go to heaven? Today one of the hottest debated questions in the Christian world is “What is a Christian?“ Different people say different things. After all, the Bible does say “Do not judge lest you be judged." (Matt. 7:1) So then just what does the Bible say a Christian is? Many people have different viewpoints as to what a Christian is. Some say they believe in God, therefore they are a Christian. Others feel that because they go to church or pray that makes them a Christian. Yet, although all of these may build one up to a closer relationship with God, none of them will guarantee you the title of being a Christian. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than going to McDonald's makes you a hamburger. There must be more to the Christian faith. In the same way you can't call yourself a Christian just by praying. Don‘t people in every religion pray to god? So you see, the means of prayer doesn‘t promise you the title of Christian either. Of course there are always those who say “I'm a Christian. I believe in God." Yet, even the demons also believe and shudder. (James 2:19) For when Jesus was once casting out a demon, the demon cried out calling Him “Jesus, Son of the Most High God" (Mark 5:7). This shows that even a mere simple belief or head knowledge of God does not make you a Christian. For as Jesus says “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kindom of heaven." (Matt. 7:21 a) Just what is a Christian? What are the criteria for calling ourselves Christians? How are we saved or reCeive the promise of eternal life? Many will come with the simple answer to all of these questions as that of “Grace.” After all, Paul did write that “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9) Yet grace can not serve as an excuse for our actions. We can accept grace as our means of salvation but we must reciprocate and show our love in return. As Jesus said was the greatest and foremost commandment, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." (Matt. 22:37) As the ancient saying may go “All roads lead to Rome." However, all religions do not lead to God and salvation. As the theologian Thomas Schultz once wrote, “Not one recognized religious leader, not Moses, Paul, Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius, etc, has ever claimed to be God; that is, with the exception of Jesus Christ. Christ is the only religious leader who has ever claimed to be deity.-" Jesus Christ claimed to be the Son of God. Even the demons as mentioned earlier gave Him this title. Jesus (translated as “Savior“) said “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me." (John 14:6) All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23) and therefore need to see that all must come to know God. “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man of Christ Jesus." (l Tim. 2:5) In order to be called a Christian we must seek the ways of God as Jesus in- structed. Jesus Christ has to be the center of our lives in total control of our every action and thought. Unlike most other major religions, the means of being a Christian (thus the promise of eternal life) is simple and easy. As Jesus said. "Behold I stand at the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with Me.” (Rev. 3:20) The promise of knowing Christ is also given to us in John 1:12 where it says, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name." Yet the word ‘believe' means more than just head knowledge. According to ancient Biblical manuscripts the word 'believe‘ (also mentioned in John 3:16) implies action with our belief in God. We must not only believe in the teachings of Christ, but we must live by them. if anyone does not abide in Christ, he is thrown away like a branch to dry up, and thrown away to be burned. (John 15:6) The process of being a Christian is simple. “If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved." (Rom. 10:9) This belief must be from the heart and one in which we give ourselves over to Him in total commitment. We are called not to be conformed to this world but be transformed to the world of Christ‘s. (Ftorn. 12:2) For anything in between cannot and will not be accepted by God. Just as Jesus states so clearly and to the point, “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot, I would that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, i will spit you out of my mouth." (Rev. 3:15-16) 80 as we can see, a Christian is one in whom Christ lives; one in whom Christ is the absolute and unquestionable center of their life. If you aren‘t certain whether or not you're a Christian. you‘re probably not. If your friends or even your parents can‘t tell if you‘re a Christian, either you're not or you have a lot of growing to do in your Christian faith. Christianity is not a religion per se but rather it is a personal and deep relationship with God. He is not some unknown and mystical supernatural being but a close and dear friend. Like any of our close friends, God should be evident in us to all who may know us. Suppose that you were to die tonight and stand before God and He was to say to you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?" What would you say? 7 Show less
' Letters . . Icrossword H - - “ A . omosexuallty advocate I .l 4 I ‘ l A ., ., d I l ca e on Interpretations ii ACROSS 60 Arabian. 11 Heavy 39 SOUNdOd 8 To the Editor: written. God has given each son andfi '0' °he VO'Umes hom I . daughter free will. Everything we do isi" ‘l 1 on or LI m 13... Show more' Letters . . Icrossword H - - “ A . omosexuallty advocate I .l 4 I ‘ l A ., ., d I l ca e on Interpretations ii ACROSS 60 Arabian. 11 Heavy 39 SOUNdOd 8 To the Editor: written. God has given each son andfi '0' °he VO'Umes hom I . daughter free will. Everything we do isi" ‘l 1 on or LI m 13 Surfejted 4O lnched along .WOU'd, “‘9 ‘0 comment 0” the done by choice because of that free) y 9 t I , 6 Cjock faces DOWN 16 Disturbance 43 Plays the h’ "3 e 'h the NOV- 12' 1982 will. Everything Rev. 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Smith has (mm? and femaiellyor anything but to ; W3§tes just given us two standards and they mh'hp'y the Chhd'eh 0f GOd- "'5 09" l 38 Raise the both condemn the Bible. 1.) You can't talnly not a scolal event. As Rev. Smith Spillt 0' use what's in the Bible to justify your faysl qUOhhg "om Matthew 711i t 41 Teutonic cause. 2.) If what you do is not men- JUdge "0h lest Y8 be JUUQEd" is a deity tioned inthe Bible, God says it's OK. good valve to Ilhve by. My concern.‘ 1 42 Chane“ es ‘ _ owever, Is not t e judgment by man, ‘: l 44 Walkedgon th'tdghé behivetgny 0:] U5 0:” dtel'I‘Y but the Judgement by God. I welcome t: 45 EV" telz‘l1 usowhgtoirssrighrtoolgwrglhrg. zgryo: Eze‘éggifigfinhgafigfifiew wéyggx ‘ 47 Harbors read and re-read the Bible you will 7:20 ' 49 Cabln of a discover many words that are not writ- ‘ , . . Roger E. Allerson , i type ten but are between the lines and glve Bus/Econ Deparmem _ 50 Acontinent more power to Jesus‘ words that are v 52 Jumps ‘ 54 Symbol tor tellurium Q. l 55 Bare l 57 Walked unsteadin » i . 59 » 111 mm 1' ease ‘ . _. By MIKE PICKETT I Columnist i realize that i am not going to write a column each week that pleases everyone I that reads it. I encourage those who disagree with my opinions to feel free to ‘ criticize; openly and honestly. Criticism is not always easy to take, but it usually helps the person it is directed at. If, it is open and honest. z Answers to last Which brings me to the Nov. 5 ECHO and the editorial of one Teresa Tungseth. . To paraphrase Teresa‘s remarks, “Pickett with his satirical writing, undermined the .‘ people, organizations, and values of Augsburg College." She expressed this point " week’s puzzle of view amidst an editorial praising the production of Godspell. Her manner reminded me of people who turn away and swear under their breath at you when *anE s s P o E T s. you’ve spoken of something they disagree with. R O T A T E S E N I L E Seriously, what in the Joe McCarthy is going on here? Criticism is one thing, . T I n E T s D a A w spannue Goons slander is another. So Teresa, save it. If you want to do some under-the-breath , T N K M E T E s E y E miaihAvo.s.E.(olNKvTowm criticizing, write an editorial about part-time faculty; next spring. ' Across tram Burger King 5 T ' R E E R ' E Er? m Cedar Ave. 5. (WEST BANK) I no more undermine the people and values of Augsburg than Martin Luther died E s T O P T A T T E a? Acrosslrom Codl'thfllt" a Catholic. You are not forced to read this column; and in the obvious ways in 1 E M I n s E A L which you distort its contents, | suggest that you don‘t. j )2 E s P A l h s P ' N s In Praise . . . I would like to thank the Program Commission for showing me, _E L S N O U T E D A M directly, that they are open about criticism and are willing to work better l L | D O T T E R E T A themselves. Despite his misconceptions about agrilime, I would like to thank Ron A c R E S M E E A ?‘ Palosaari for bringing his sense of humor and a great dialogue to the Turkey of the I} yI ELDS pAnEN—T‘ I MonthRoast,Nov.23. ‘ T w 'IG[ 5 T h E] A] T. For some excellent writing and a thick plot you might turn to the comments of h I I Tim Blackburn. Consider the status of the school. i Ask yourself what you can do for Augsburg, or more importantly, what the col- in lege can do for itself. ll 6 Augsburg ECHO/Friday, Dec. 3, 1982 i Show less
comment By JOHN NICHOLS Contributing Editor Pretend once more that you are a senior in high school searching long and hard ‘ for a college to attend. A college education that will cost you thousands of dollars ‘ a before you receive a degree. Imagine further that you have narrowed the choice of... Show morecomment By JOHN NICHOLS Contributing Editor Pretend once more that you are a senior in high school searching long and hard ‘ for a college to attend. A college education that will cost you thousands of dollars ‘ a before you receive a degree. Imagine further that you have narrowed the choice of colleges down to two or three. All are inviting, personable schools. One of the schools, however, has deemed it necessary recently to layoff a number of faculty 1 because of declining enrollment. Now ask yourself whether or not you would take into consideration the layoffs when deciding on which college to spend your thousands. Would returning students at the college wonder what was happening to the institution? Now break yourself away from the imaginings and face a real situation: next year Augsburg is seriously considering laying off several nonvtenured faculty. Students here should be more than aware of some bleak future plans because, potentially. you will pay more for your higher education and receive a lesser pro- duct It is too late to brood over the possibilities of the college hiring too many faculty or tenuring too many professors. It is not too late, however, to think about the ‘ precedent being considered and the ramifications entailed. Augsburg cannot blame the enrollment drop entirely on hard economic times. Part of the problem could be that Augsburg has given the student body less and less for their tuition money during the last several years. in past years inflation has eaten away a large chunk of student government monies. This year, the budget was cut. Two results are: fewer student activities, and fewer student publications. Up til now, Augsburg students have tolerated these inadequecies because of the academic excellence in the classroom. Now, with faculty size being reduced, students should probably wonder whether the academic environment is also withering. Augsburg College Is a business. As a business it offers a very expensive pro- duct—education. As with every business, to remain solvent, it has to provide a comparable, competent and competitive product to stay afloat. Consumers—the students of the college—come to expect the same quality product. Anytime the price of a product or the quality of the product is altered for the worse, disgruntled customers are bound to take their business elsewhere. The product must remain at least as good, if not better, to retain business. The product of any college is primarily education. The essence of good educa- tion is In sound teaching. Teachers then, are the building blocks of any educa- tional institution. ls Augsburg willing to meddle with the foundations ofthe college? Are students willing to watch the school cheapen the very product they purchase? in both instances, hopefully not. The college should look at alternatives and report to, and consult with, the entire campus—students, faculty and staff—what the possibilities are. What could be some alternatives? How could the college recover the 50 thou- sand dollars lost annually operating the ice arena? Or how about curtailing addi- tional purchases of real estate, or what about even organizing a fund drive to help pay faculty salaries? Could the college reconsider school policy of operating in the plack,qfinancially, and operate under a deficit as a sort of investment for the uture. Augsburg needs to set itself apart from other colleges in times of economic strife and not flow with the mainstream by reducing faculty numbers. The college, now more than ever, needs to “go against the stream," in a positive direction. The college needs to plan on more than mere existence. Augsburg needs leadership that will find an alternate route that will offer the students more for their money and that will improve the integrity and quality of the school. Students here need to demonstrate more concern about the college’s economic future and direction. Some administrative members may argue that students have no business in the affairs of running the college. Those same people should be aware that a majority of students currently enrolled will some day be Augsburg alumni. Financial support by the alumni will result from the memories acquired while attending school. Students not taken into account by the college now will perhaps wonder why they, as alumni, should take the college into account at some later date. augsEu rg . confessions By GARRY HESSER ." Shortly after the Revolutionary War, King George summoned his chaplain and ordered him to institute, of all things, a day of thanksgiving. “What is there to celebrate?" the chaplain asked. “We just lost thirteen colonies, the most prized jewels of the British Empire and witnessed the death of thousands of Britain‘s finest!" King George's response possessed pragmatic and profound wisdom for then and now: “Let us give thanks that things are no worse than they are!" Well, that's easy enough for kings to say. Similarly, Victor Frankl, the noted psychiatrist points me toward the understan- ding that life‘s meaning is detected right in the midst of the interruptions, exigen- cies and realities of our personal and collective life. From Frankl's concentration camp experiences and years of research and practice, he wrote: “What was really needed was a fundamental change in our attitude toward life. We had to learn ourselves, and furthermore, we had to teach the despairing others that it did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life—daily and hourly . . . Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it consistently sets for each individual." And for each community, I would add. Read that quote again, please. It's loaded. When Frankl is mixed into a stewpot along with King George's pragmatism and Luther's sense of grace, the result is a ground for hope and a vision for our future as persons and as a college. Augsburg need not be overwhelmed by its realities and challenges. Nor do we have to invent new mission statements or anxiously clutch our resources in a smothering embrace. Historically, this college has been a community that detected and offered a unique recipe for education, firmly grounded on a tripod of time honored affirmations. i am convinced that, if we would triangulate and cross-pollinate those three ingrev dients, we would not only survive, but flourish because we would be performing a needed and valuable educational service unduplicated elsewhere. I have the im- pression that we have embraced each dimension of our mission statement to satisfy different constituencies and educational philosophies. We were a Lutheran institution which grew into a liberal arts college engaged in a “love-hate" relation- ship with our urban setting, generally stressing our “Education for service." The key is "Efficacy." Our success as a college is closely linked to a judgment about our “product.” And one of our central goals should be the “production” of efficacious persons. By that I mean persons who have a sense of self-confidence, realism and eagerness that enables them to confront and be confronted by new and difficult circumstances and challenges and not be immobilized or overwhelm- ed by them, i.e., persons who act responsibly and wisely when faced with complex- ity and ambiguity. And how do we “produce” and facilitate such responsible and creative alumni? By engaging each other not so much on Mark Hopkin‘s log, but in an educational structure modeled on the sound and time honored threelegged stool of our Augsburg ECHO/ Friday, Dec. 3. 1962 Augsburg mission. Efficacy comes as students, and all of us, confront and are confronted by the en- during and emerging questions, perspectives, and methodologies afforded by the range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary ways of grappling with reality. When this broad, Insightful, liberal arts encounter with reality is joined by the liberating affirmations and ethical issues raised by Christian theology and the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the recipe is enriched and given purpose that transcends selfishness and pragmatism. But whoever tried to sit on a two-legged stool? Efficaciousness becomes a fuller, more mature reality when cognitive and ethical imperatives are in regular dialogue with reality, not postponed until “life after Augsburg." (You thought I'd never get back to Frankl, didn't you?) lt is in the crucible of experience within human institutions and alongside others that we discoverand affirm the validity and wisdom of those theories and approaches to understanding. One of my previous colleagues, an absolutist about liberal arts, after many years of observation, was struck by the differences that he saw in students who had had experiences of closure and “success” and reality testing woven into their educa- tion. Some struggled with a senior thesis, others worked through challenging but achievable laboratory and writing assignments, others had internships or off- campus experiences, etc. All were under the supportive and enabling care of teachers and supervisors who offered or simulated situations in which students emerged with a sense of efficacy and self—confidence. One critical difference arising from a liberal arts education is that the cf ficacious person can generalize the process of mobilizing appropriate resources, theories and insights to other quite different settings and challenges. This can happen if a significant part of their education is grounded in a wide variety of fre- quent experiences that are real enough to confirm in the student a growing sense of efficacy. This is partly what the third “urban” element of the mission statement is all about, namely, grounding all of our educational endeavors in the always renewable resources of our magnificent metropolitan institutions and opportunities. Certain- ly this includes speakers and internships. But it allows so much more. Fundamen- tally, the third leg of our education stool is the grounding of education in the realities of the students‘ intellectional growth, vocational struggles, and personal decisions in such a way that each person develops his/her own sense of efficacy arising out of real, first hand feedback that enables the person to experience and believe in his/her own abilities and possibilities. My thesis then is simple: if we could consciously triangulate these three critical ingredients, the outcome would be ethically sensitive, liberally educated, ef- ficacious persons. Other colleges have two legs on the stool, but very few colleges have at their disposal one of the most dynamic, industrial, cultural, political, religious, highly technical and businesslike contexts that we do. I am convtnced that our fate as a college is closely related to our desire and ability to "explott" these metropolitan resources in ways that set us apart, expand our resources, and ultimately lead all of us to efficacy and meaning. Thus I confess that King George has uncorked the bottle for celebration. I firmly believe and confess that we can "give thanks that things are no worse than they are" and celebrate the simple fact that we have all the realities, resources and per- sonnel that we need to accomplish the highest goals of education. And l submit that we, the faculty and the administration, can do some of our best teaching about efficaciousness by the way we confront our Augsburg realities as we real~ firm our own mission and its inherent unity. And iinally. i also have to confess how little l‘ve done to make all this a reality. 3 Show less
l l ‘2 opinion l ll Never since the day of Pentecost has the Holy descent of God's wisdom been more necessary. It is projected that in 1982 alone, over 1.5 million children will be murdered by abortion. It would be easy to fall into Stalin‘s trap, and commit these numbers to mere figures. But... Show morel l ‘2 opinion l ll Never since the day of Pentecost has the Holy descent of God's wisdom been more necessary. It is projected that in 1982 alone, over 1.5 million children will be murdered by abortion. It would be easy to fall into Stalin‘s trap, and commit these numbers to mere figures. But these precious children have become the tragedy of our generation. lam a realist, and I know as well as anyone that death is a frequent visitor to us all. Yet my soul hurts realizing that these dear ones will never be able to sound the cry of life, or carry the sword of defense against those who so easily take that which is not theirs. When a fetus is destroyed I moan greatly. Life has been taken, and | feel a troub< led regret. But I also recognize another truth: real life has not been taken, oh no, the blind may kill the flesh, but the immortal souls of these beloved rest in the hand of His righteousness. Rather, I feel regret, because promise has been denied; the vehicle of life has been aborted, an individual will not be realized. By TIM SALAZAR I recall a friend of mine sharing his sorrow with me at the death of his stillborn nephew. He told me that he stood beside the small casket containing the dear little one. His family‘s grief was great: but the pain was not for the child; my friend knew well where the soul was ushered to, rather the family grieved over the loss of precious promise, and the denial of the human drive to nurture life, to participate in its becoming. My argument, however, is not with those who perform this abortive act, rather it is against we Christians, including myself, who profess that we would like to take action against abortion, if only the conditions of life were not what they actually are. It is time for Christians to take our heads out of the hymn book, to leave the idea that the world will work itself out, and to start becoming the salt which we were intended to be. I ask in the name of Jesus Christ, that we who are Christians, all those who are concerned with life, reach the plateau of honor. We must be men and women will- ing to fight and die for great ideals. We must fight for love of life, without which, ideals will vanish, and the world will become one huge sty of selfishness. If we fail, the voices of these children will haunt us as a shadow. The shadows of potential boys and girls risen from the ooze of graves unmarked; the shadows of the helpless whom we as Christians did not dare protect lest we might have to face scorn and criticism of our stand. The shadows of babies gasping pitifully as they sank from hope of life, the shadows of children outraged and slain by those who knew not what they did, the black blood crusted round their mouths, and their dim fetus eyes looking upward, upward to us who shamefully abandoned them to the mercy of those who knew no mercy. The shadows of lofty words that we ourselves spoke, followed by no action. Augsburg ECHO / Friday, Dec. 3, 1982 Campus security, fought for and tightened, finally By CARMELA BROWN “By second semester we should have one of the best security pro- grams." said Jill Billings, Augsburg junior who initiated the security com- mittee on campus. Billings has worked hard to make life at Augsburg safer and more secure. Her sophomore year she joined the Student Senate to become more in- volved in the school. Since then she is well noted for her determination to get things done as a returning incumbent representative. “I've thought security was a problem since my freshman year," said Billings. “I couldn't understand how people who l‘d never seen before could be roaming around our floor at 3 o‘clock in the mor- ning." “The tragic event which opened my eyes to the problem was a rape which occured in South Hall last January. At this time there were also a number of thefts in Mortensen Tower and some missing items in annex houses that were brought to the attention of the Student Senate." Since there wasn't a faculty or staff member at the school who worked directly with these types of problems, Billings suggested the idea of staging a “sleep-in" in the College Center. "The function was to show administra- tion that there is a need that is not be- _,ing met,“ said Billings. The “sleep—in" turned out to be more of a mass meeting which prompted individuals to design a committee to work toward solving this problem. After many hours of brainstorming, Billings and some other concerned students drew up a proposal. This was submitted to the President’s staff. “President's staff was very happy with our ideas. They could tell we had put a lot of work into composing it," said Billings. “I‘ve been told it’s real solid and very feasible," she added. The proposal included an appendix which presented security action on area campuses. From the University of Minnesota came the idea of obtaining a main security supervisor who would train in night managers. He would also be a central person to contact for infor- mation about the program. “l'm real ex- cited for this," exclaimed Billings. “Augsburg will be hiring such an in- dividual by second semester this year!" she added. “Although a lot of students take the new policy for granted," stated Bill- ings, “the administration is very happy with the success of the new program." Billings feels the acceptance of this proposal shows what impact students actually can have on what goes on at Augsburg. An additional plus to security at this school will be effective at beginning of spring semester. Former Auggie grad Kris Johnson is helping to bring Community Crime Prevention to the school. This program will add ex‘ tra benefits. such as a block map with addresses and residents‘ phone numbers, and stickers for the phones on campus showing the number to the local police and fire departments. Some of the changes which have oc- cured since the proposal was passed are: ' Annex houses were reinventoried for security ' Locks were put on all the doors and windows ' Improvements were made on light- ing campus at night ' Security office built Urness and Mortensen ' Urness and Mortensen codes changed more frequently ' Security phone now has a “call waiting," not a busy signal between I—ECHO Photo by Jim Haugen Jill Billings Some of the changes to look forward to in the near future are: ‘ A main security supervisor ' Better lighting in Murphy Square ' A solid escort system for Augsburg students ' Community Crime Prevention pro- gram on campus "Before we had a slip-shod system where no one really cared, watched, or was concerned," Billings said. “Now there is care, people do watch and there is concern. Now students are more secure and feel safer." she con— cluded. The security committee is still meeting. Other members include: Bon- nie Bernard, Margie Duske, Sandy Engel, Karina Karlen, Loni Loftness. Paul Mueller, Laurie Ofstedal and Dana Shaw. Anyone interested in becoming involved in the security committee may phone Jill Billings at 330-1785. There is still work to be done. Any students interested in a Cross Country Ski Club for touring and/or rac- ing, please contact Mark Voelker at x1507 or Laurel Anderson at x1245. Thank you! Show less
the — AUGSBURG ECHO Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Blind sculptor pursues abstractions By KATE ANGIER Features Editor Walking through Augsburg's buildings, Wayne Melander is at an ob- vious disadvantage. The familiar clicks of the blind student’s cane alert most people to make a path,... Show morethe — AUGSBURG ECHO Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Blind sculptor pursues abstractions By KATE ANGIER Features Editor Walking through Augsburg's buildings, Wayne Melander is at an ob- vious disadvantage. The familiar clicks of the blind student’s cane alert most people to make a path, but there are still doorways to be gotten through, missed turns, confusion because of noises and pedestrian traffic—a real maze of constantly changing challenges. One of Wayne's pieces, an owl, nears the final drying stage. —ECHO Photo by Peter Imsdahl However, when Melander enters room #1 of Old Main‘s basement—the sculpture room—he enters a world where “handicapped” is a neutral label. Sightlessness does not affect the quality of work, which is done, he says, “more or less by touch.“ There are limits, of course. When wielding a welding torch, the senior concedes, “sight is an advantage." Two hands would be nice as well, but Melander does quite well with one. Melander started working in art only last year. Originally a social work ma— jor, he realized his veteran's benefits wouldn’t last long enough for him to complete the coursework. So he's tak» ing classes he enjoys, devoting this semester to sculpture and Native American studies. It’s clear that he enjoys sculpture. While most of the students in the class have done three pieces, Melander is working on his sixth. “I haven‘t found anything about sculpture that I don‘t like," he affirms, adding that the work is done “for myself. I took this class, and these are projects I thought of doing." There is often a conspicuous distance between what Melander thinks his works look like, and what viewers perceive. He enjoys hearing different interpretations of his pieces, By STEVE PRIMM Mike Green, manager of the Cof- feehouse Extempore, believes that the establishment will be around for a long time to come. Some readers will know about the efforts to fund the Cof- feehouse through grants, but why have a Coffeehouse Extempore at all? Ac- cording to a survey conducted by Alarik and Associates, many of the customers, 44 percent, cited the music as the reason for patronizing the Cof- feehouse, and 40 percent like the atmosphere. The atmosphere is very relaxed, but not dull. When you walk in the entrance on Cedar a sign reminds you to close the outer door before you enter the in- ner sanctum. Downstairs a small col- lection of little tables offer themselves for active conversation about different issues of the day, over a cup of coffee JCoffeehouse survives day to day of course. l don't know if the conversa- tion made the coffee, or vice-verse, but the coffee is good and the conversa- tion is up to you. | sat in on a group of students from the U while they discussed the nuclear freeze, and another conversation about Reaganomics, decreased financial aid, sex, life and love was under way at the next table. Upstairs a fruit and juice bar is operating before any concerts. Chess sets and chairs are abundant. Also upstairs is a dining room. While the Coffeehouse runs the entire establish- ment, a separate firm leases and runs the restaurant. Office space is also leased to a music firm. All of this in- cidental income keeps the Cof- feehouse going on a day to day basis. “The Coffeehouse has been a totally Continued on page 4 Vol. 89, No. 11 R b Friday, Dec. 3, 1982 At work on his sixth clay sculpture, Wayne checks his work lor the proper texture. saying, “It's up to them. These are abstract sculptures, and it depends on who's looking at them." Professor Norm Holen, who directs the class, encourages every student to do something different each time they sculpt. Wayne, he says, "has not just been copying himself. Although he could try to be very detailed in his work, free to develop the shapes, he doesn‘t want to be held down by realism." Creating a piece of sculpted clay is an often uncertain process. “Basically, the projects are our own ideas, and the *ECHO Photo by Peter lmsdanl techniques are up to the Individual," says Melander. “Sometimes,” he con- tinued, "there is enough of an idea in my mind to go from," but just as often the sculptor changes his mind, "We discuss the prejects as we go along," said Holen. "There's always a question in everybody's mind about where the work is going." With all the other mediums available Melander likes working best in clay. “It's really lleXible. If a piece fails oil, you can stick it back on. Stone. like marble—that's something else again." Show less
concerns I a By RICHARD LIEDHOLM If you think graduating from Augsburg without taking one history course is a blessing, then you've got the wrong idea of what a liberal arts education means. I know as well as you that the majority of history teachers in the public schools should be teaching how... Show moreconcerns I a By RICHARD LIEDHOLM If you think graduating from Augsburg without taking one history course is a blessing, then you've got the wrong idea of what a liberal arts education means. I know as well as you that the majority of history teachers in the public schools should be teaching how to kick field goals rather than who won the French and In- dian War. I know you’re fed up with endless dates and unpronounceable names which have no effect on your upcoming social calendar. Yet, allow me to em- phasize that history is important to all of you, no matter how much you'd like to deny it. Almost every class one can take at Augsburg has had some underlying in- fluence from our past, and to ignore the past defeats the entire purpose of our ex- istence as human beings. We all have roots, as Alex Haley so gloriously popularized. We all come from somewhere at some point in time. As we grew up in such places as the city or the farm with cows and chickens, we were influenced by our environment, friends and family, which shaped our personal philosophy on life and its problems. The pur- pose, as I see it, behind learning what went on during those times is to realize the historical connection which was developing between events of the past and events of the present. The most frightening comment We heard concerning history was made by a woman who was arguing to censor slavery out of the text books. She said: “We do not teach our children concepts, we only teach them facts." First of all, what is a fact? Can she promise that everything taught will be an undeniable truth? History is not facts in the respect of them being unshakable truths. Rather, it is concepts and ideas which help us understand who we are, how far our society has progressed or regressed and what we can do through our other studies so that our mistakes will not happen again. Granted, you have to learn names and dates so as to appreciate what was going on at the time. Yet, taught properly one can see how it connects with present thought and action. For example, the idea of the pursuit of happiness did not start when someone told you of the idea in the classroom. One of the most popular reasons that people came to America in the first place was to find gold and make money. If you're one of those who still hold that God was the only reason that people came to America, then your lessons are critically outdated. Our American philosophy of “getting ahead” has its roots all over the world. It’s not new to want to be number one. Just ask Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar. All America did was finalize it as the ultimate goal for one to accomplish within one's lifetime. The funds at Augsburg are diminishing, and threats of cuts come to just about everyone. As it is, the history department is working with a small staff who are do- ing their best to keep the subject from drying up and dying. There are quite a few sparks left there, but cuts could be critically wounding. Are we to stand by and allow other majors, who supposedly offer better jobs after graduation, to sit like vultures and wait for the history department to collapse? No job is guaranteed, as any graduate can tell you. Only apathy will result with a bigger loss in the history department. Do we disregard the problem of crime just because we have not been robbed? Do we disregard politics, the struggle of power, the growing weaponery of the US. and the Soviet Union, world hunger and terrorism, just because we live at a confined Christian college which at one time thought petty alcohol policies to be a major issue? Augsburg needs history as much as business and as much as English in the spectrum of education. Without history and the other connecting forces we will lose the reason of why we call Augsburg a liberal arts college. We will lose the ability to learn from our past mistakes so that we can attempt to make this a better world. Cutting back on history and disregarding it as essential in education at a liberal arts college severs a crucial lifeline that contains the underlying meaning of our exsistence. Things need to be changed before history dies altogether. lf history dies at Augsburg, the liberal arts phrase, as it stands now, will mean nothing. the AUGSBURG ECHO PETER IMSDAHL Editor-In-Chiel BOYD KOEHLER Faculty Advusor SUE RICHMOND PETER SKJERVOLD KATE ANGIER KAREN CASANOVA JIM HAUGEN KURT EGERTSON THINKING OF GETTING ENGAGED? OR BUYING A DIAMOND? '/ Name FK££ 14K gold mounting with diamond purchase. ‘ Custom-designed rings 'Certified gemstones 'Designer jewelry FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL OR MAIL. (Offer expires December 25, 1982) Address Phone (homel ADAMAS, Inc. Medical Arts Building Suite 1141, 825 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55402 (work) (612) 338-7570 letters To the Editor: On a recent trip to Augsburg College I picked up a copy of the Augsburg ECHO l was much impressed by the ar- ticles on the gift of being simple—of being able to see beyond'the sham and hypocrisy and phoniness we so often see around us. I was impressed also by the article on Christian perspective. It made a most valid point about connect- ing one's faith to one's conduct. That the way one conducts oneself is the test of one’s faith. That such injustices as the arms race, South Africa, cuts in social programs—when backed either by the actions or the silence of Chris- tians tend to render that faith invalid. I was also impressed by the article on gays. The fact is, as Reverend Verlyn Smith pointed out, the texts about Sodom and Gommorah are used out of context. They are also mentioned in Ezekiel and Isaiah—in which case they are in fact connected with social in- justice, with neglect of the hungry, the sick, the widow, the orphan—with in- hospitality in other words. While all of these things impressed me very much, I was not impressed by the article on Martin Luther. Now I realize Augsburg is a Lutheran College—and in recent years there has been flak over contents of your newspaper because of liquor advertisments—still I would not celebrate Luther. For in the long run Luther's thought has often done great harm. I know this from my own ex- perience that rabid anti-Catholicism News Editor Fine Arts Editor Features Editor Busmess Editor Head Photographer Layout Editor TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor MIKE PICKETT Columnist MARK ZACHARY Copy Editors NANCY SCHLUETER was rampant in the parish I left in 1970 at the time we left. And many of the in- justices the other articles deplore can be traced directly to the things Luther said and did—such as his divorcing faith from conduct. From his arguing that all you have to do is believe— which means in effect your actions, no matter how horrible, are all right if you have Jesus Christ as your personal lord and savior (whatever that is sup- posed to mean), it has made it all too easy for Lutheran’s to turn their backs on racism, on sexism, on militarism. etc. Luther's argument about the government being ordained of God—has also done great harm—is the current regime in Poland really or- dained of God, or what about South Africa, or Reagan’s budget cuts in such areas as mass transit, social security, support for education? Is the draft really ordained of God? You see, “ here again Luther errors. And that is why I sense a certain irony in this issue of the Augsburg ECHO—an irony that has to do with while you run some very fine articles on gays, on injustice, on simplicity—you also praised Martin Luther—a person who I can personally testify has done more harm than good. And in fact there is an irony in the fact that many of the attrocities you deplore—and they should be deplored—while not exclusively transforable to Martin Luther—can to a very great degree be laid at his doorstep. But then I suppose life is full of ironies. Sincerely, Ronald Pajari, University of Minnesota (1975) Bachelor of Arts in American Studies THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 ~ 215i Avenue South. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 Telephone: 3304102 Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Supporting staff, ad- ministration, faculty, or the remainder of the students Annual subscrlptlon rate is $20.00. \Irmhrr "{th dss(i(idTeD ( ()I frame”? new“? Augsburg ECHO / Friday, Dec. 3, 1982 Show less
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A5 a 011181.125.an can make an tndeuble Impact; on your world. Discover how at. the 1982 Christmas Conference. For more information write or call: Steve 379-3102 Augsburg ECHO/Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 Carol Sue 623—9257 Lutheran scholar “Where Luther Walked," a film made by AAL in conjunction with Bain— ton for the 5th-century commemora- tion, was presented following the din- Coniinued from page 1 C‘ecylia Barczyk, a Polish concert cellist, performed two Polish musical selections. Also part of the festival was a Youth ner and speeches. During the smorgasbord dinner, which was served by Saga, Festival director Herbert Brokering, an ALC pastor, religious educator and writer/poet, led the au- dience in song and laughter. “This is not a program. This is a festival. Festivals mean you do two things at once, like eating and humming." Confirmation Rally at Augsburg Satur- day morning, during which time trees were planted in honor of Bainton and Norma Knutson, former Augsburg regent and professor. christian , perspective BV MARK VOELKER “Blessed are the peacemakers . . The cold pavement made an uncomfortable bed. It had been a long night. I dreamed of my warm bed back home In Apple Valley. When I awoke, the candle which I struggled to keep lit the night before had melted into a small volcano of paralin. A car passed in front of me. I stood up, turned around and looked at the dark im- ages of the banners on the fence. In the background was the White House. I stood there, shivering, wondering why I had ever come. It must have been my fear of liv- ing in a world with no future. The sun rose and then I could see only piles of blankets and sleeping bags with heads peering out of them. An hour or so passed. By then nearly everyone had gathered together. We ended the candlelight prayer vigil for peace with the song “We shall not be moved" by Martin Luther King. Three years have passed since that time, yet it is one experience I will never Jorget. In looking back on it, I believe it was an effort in my life to express myself in words and actions on the issues of peace (with respect to the hostages in Iran and the speculation of war) and our nuclear future (in conjunction with the Three Mile Island accident). My thoughts on these issues have not changed much. I am still learning, grow- ing, and developing ideas about social justice issues. Since these concerns are of paramount importance in my life, how do I reconcile my actions with the interpreta- tion of the scripture? In his book, The Politics of Jesus, John Yoder interprets Jesus like any other man of his time—a social critic, an agitator, a man of the counterculture. By the end of the book, Yoder concludes by saying Jesus was a pacifist. More importantly. he was a man of peace and a man for peace. This is the fundamental background on which my interpretation resides in relationship to social justice issues and my Christian faith. in the book of Mark, the verse in which Jesus says: “If any man would come alter me, let him deny himself and follow me.“ (8:34), is a call for action. We too must participate in the life and death of Christ. We must be willing to serve him, not just by spreading his spiritual message of cleansing us from our sin, but also by com- mitting social actions that serve the needs of the people. We must work in ridding the world of its injustice. We must work toward peace. There can be no hope for peace or justice unless we open our eyes to the world around us. As Christians, we cannot remain apathetic or ignOrant about these mat- ters, but rather, active in their change. There can be no peace when an elite six percent of the population of the world (the United States) uses a third of all the natural resources and a quarter of the world‘s energy. There can be no peace when millions of people (mainly children under age five) die of malnutrition and hunger. There can be no justice when multi- national corporations go into an underdeveloped country and exploit the people and their resources in the name of profit. There can be no justice when people are imprisoned or detained because of their beliefs, color, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion or language. Futher- more, there can be no peace with the registration for the Selective Service or the Draft. Finally, there can be no peace with the nuclear arms race or With any monitoring actions of the military (the war machine). Hence, we as God's people must be active and hardworking in the quest lor peace and justice. The fact is that nothing is harder than committing ourselves to following Jesus. it is a continuous process. We have the burden of the cross to bear but also the hope and sign of the resurrection and the life to come. "Our Lamb has conquered him; let us fol/ow. " Show less
.t ‘i. v s \ \ ‘i .15. faces By MARGARET ROG No, that little boy you've seen sitting in a highchair up in the dining room or strolling around campus is not an undergrown freshman. He is 13~month-old Joshua Tungseth, son of Augsburg senior Flick Tungseth and junior Teresa Tungseth. Blond, blue... Show more.t ‘i. v s \ \ ‘i .15. faces By MARGARET ROG No, that little boy you've seen sitting in a highchair up in the dining room or strolling around campus is not an undergrown freshman. He is 13~month-old Joshua Tungseth, son of Augsburg senior Flick Tungseth and junior Teresa Tungseth. Blond, blue-eyed Joshua has lived on campus almost his whole life. He came to Augsburg from Fairview-St. Mary's Hospital and lives with his family in the Kueff- ner Apartments. He has grown up on, and seems to like, SAGA food, but he throws it around a lot, his mother says. Hot dogs are his favorite. Joshua doesn't speak any languages yet, but he‘s working on his English. He has mastered a few one-syllable sounds like “no,” and is quickly learning longer words like "mommy" and “dadda.” An all-hours-of-the-day person, Joshua spends much of his time climbing stairs, dancing, and eating. Hey Coach Kloppen, get this: his favorite activity is kicking balls, and he bumps his head a lot too. Rick is majoring in history and will graduate in December. Teresa's major is Phy Ed. She took last year off to have Joshua, so she will not graduate until next year. They are expecting another baby in just one week. Third annualAugsburgAdvent Vespers service draws near By KEVIN ERICKSON AND DAVE STROMMEN Since its induction two years ago, Advent Vespers has drawn thousands together in one of the biggest Augsburg events of the year. Each year many Augsburg students, faculty and staff, administration, and alumni gather to sing, participate or just to watch this celebration of the ad- vent season. In its first year Vespers drew a capacity of 3,000 to one performance at Central Lutheran Church in Min- neapolis. During the second year the figure doubled with a capacity crowd of 6,000 people attending the two- performance success. Now, in its third year, the program is expected to draw as many as 9,000 viewers. Three years ago some said it couldn't be done. “Augsburg has too many limitations with regard to its facilities and size of enrollment." Besides, what need was there for another Christmas musical celebration in this area when there are already so many fine productions? Despite these obstacles, or perhaps because of them, Vespers was in- augurated. The instigators of Vespers recognized the need for Augsburg to put into practice its mission to the city in a way that hadn‘t been done before. Not having a chapel building forced Augsburg to move to the larger com- munity for the proper setting. Central Lutheran seems a natural choice as through the years it has held numerous events. One major problem to overcome was the small number of performing organizations to work with compared to the larger ALC schools who have the people to put on a masterful Christmas concert every year. To the planners of Vespers a smaller student population simply meant more room for involving the Augsburg community; hence, the 6 “Vesper choir" was formed. The Vesper choir consists of literally any interested singers associated with the Augsburg family (alumni faculty, administrators and any students who aren't already involved in a musical organization). Perhaps the biggest problem to over- come in establishing the Vespers ser- vice centered around the mode of celebration and presentation. One op- tion would have been to produce a con- cert. Another option would be to hold a worship service. In the Twin Cities area there is very little that could be done using either format that already hasn't been done well by the many city chur- ches and established musical produc- tions. Augsburg left the existing events alone and developed a representation that would reach people in a different way. Advent Vespers is uniquely Augsburg because it combines the musical excellence and precision of a concert performance with the liturgical flavor and theological dialogue of a worship service. It is neither a concert nor a worship service, rather it is a celebration of the incarnation of Christ that is shared by both audience and performers. The first performance will be at Cen- tral Lutheran Church at 6 pm. on Fri- day, Dec. 3. The second performance will be at the same place on Dec. 3 at 9 pm. The third performance will be held at the Cathedral of St. Paul at 8 pm. on Sunday, Dec. 5. Seating may be reserved by obtaining an "assured seating" card from the Music Office at no cost. We encourage you to obtain them as soon as possible to en- sure yourself the proper number of seats desired. Anyone interested in being part of the Advent Vespers service may contact Trudi Anderson in the Music Office at x1279. _ Godspell, vital to faith, 3: turns horizon upside down; By BLAINE CROSS “O Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salva- tion from day to day . . . Thou hast turn- ed for me my mourning into dancing!" Thus sang the Psalmist, and thus sings the cast of Godspell, the hit Broadway musical brought to Augsburg College Stage II through the exquisite direction of Ailene Cole and the talents and hard work of a dynamic cast and crew of present and former Augsburg students. It is the spirit of the Psalmist’s words that is present throughout the production of Godspell, the spirit of the fulfillment of the promises of God to send a Messiah. Based on the gospel of Matthew, the story simply grows out of the texture and pulsation, the life and movement of voice and body, the real temples of God. It is the story of the ministrv of Christ. the Son Godspell players sing and dance their message to the audience in "Prepare Ye." Players are: (clockwise from the top) Janet Paone, Jean Burkholder, David Russell and Peter Skiervo/d. —ECHO Photo by Jim Haugen of God come to earth to fulfill the pro- mise of the Kingdom. it is just that simple. But the produc- tion does more than tell the story of the Gospel; it tells a story that was and is and will be lived all over the world, by men, women and children who see truth in their lives, finally, in the form of a carpenter from Bethlehem. Godspell is a musical and a drama, a play of children—beautiful and Director of Godspe/l and Augsburg professor, Ailene Cole. ——ECHO Phola by Jim Haugan The play opens with the scene of Jesus (kneeling) played by David Russell and John the Baptist (standing) played by Luverne Seitert. —ECHO Photo by Jim Haugen twisted, suffering and joyful, sinner and saved—a play of children of God telling of the Gospel. That Good News of Jesus Christ leaps and shouts and cries and sings across the stage—all for the sheer joy of living! It is a com- munal thing, a ritual for the people like worship, with the communion between audience and actors, orchestra and building, person and person all com- bining to praise God. It is an emotional high, a mountain top. Don’t worry about feeling good about your faith, or high on God; you'll come back down. Godspall is suppos- ed to do that and more. it turns the horizon upside down, gently showing us that child’s play is what we are meant for and is absolutely vital to faith. To believe in the man from Galilee is to be mad, a fool, for his sake; and then as nothing more than a little child to be able to laugh and dance and sing the truth that makes all people free. What else is there to say about the play? Better just go see it and then tell others, for that is the meaning of the play . . . Godspell will be performed six more times. Tonight and Saturday perfor~ mances will be at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday matinees will be at 2:30 pm. The play will be running Nov. 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21. Tickets will be on sale in the College Center Monday through Friday during class hours. Augsburg ECHO/ Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 Show less
letters Let’s give Student Senate some credit To the Editor: As Peter lmsdahl and Mike Pickett pointed out in their columns, the senate did investigate some financial irregularities that the ECHO was guilty of. Like Pickett I don't like for the senate to have to look into situations like this;... Show moreletters Let’s give Student Senate some credit To the Editor: As Peter lmsdahl and Mike Pickett pointed out in their columns, the senate did investigate some financial irregularities that the ECHO was guilty of. Like Pickett I don't like for the senate to have to look into situations like this; but I'm glad that they do in- vestigate any reported mishandling of student government money. Isn‘t that what we elected them to do, look out for our interests? Even if the irregularities are minor, shouldn‘t they look for and find out all of the facts? While the student senate does hold the purse strings for every commis- sion. to the best of my knowledge they have not even tried to influence editorial content, I also agree with lmsdahl in that l don't want this to degenerate into some power struggle. I suggest that each commissionor examine the ap- proved budget before making any ex- penditures; and if you have any ques' tions, if the purchase is in the least bit questionable, then ask the senate for clarification of the issue. It may be a little time consuming, but over all it should help to prevent situations like the one lmsdahl faced Steven Primm FIESTA GRANDE! NEW!! WILD TOSTADA SPECIAL Seasoned Ground Beef, Diced Tomatoes, Shredded Cheese & Lettuce. SERVED IN A JUMBO TORTILLA SHELL WITH SOUR CREAM NOW Only . . . $2.25 Served in the Chinwag from Nov. 11-24 Vice President gives reasons To the Editor, In your November fifth publication, both you and columnist Mike Pickett expressed concerns about the time and attention that Student Senate devotes to overseeing the student government budget. As Vice President of the Student Society and chairman of the Student Senate, I appreciate those concerns. The reasons prompting the Senate‘s efforts seem clear to its members but are understandably not so clear to others. The first is that neither the Senate, Mark Koenig, nor myself in- tend to leave future executives, senates, and students with financial burdens like the ones we now face. We have dealt this year with nearly $2,000 in delinquent bills from previous ad- ministrations, bills resulting from abusive, unreported spending on the parts of commissioners and ex— ecutives who were either unwilling or unable to manage their own budgets, and who had no one checking to make sure that they did. I understand that more bills like these are impending. Another reason for the "crackdown" isthe lack of funds availableto student government. With the 1982 budget about equal to that of six years ago, one can understand the need to spend money conservatively; and one can realize the importance of keeping com- missions within their means. Most of the commissions—the Religious Life Commission, Augsburgian Commission, and Pro- gram Commission are prime ex- amples—have dealt with this quite H, well, simply by working within their means and by having unexpected financial needs authorized and provid- ed for by the Senate. Unfortunately, the ECHO commis- sioner and editor-in-chief has not (until prompted by the Senate and the Stu- dent Society President) worked within his budget or reported new expenses to the Senate. The purchase of the ex- tension cord mentioned in the November 5 editorial was undoubtably trivial, yet should have been reported and was in addition to the following unauthorized expenditures: —Within five publications of the ECHO, the account was already eighteen pages ($1,542) beyond what ' was budgeted for. Two or three issues must be cancelled as a result. —After omitting the cost of a car- toonist in his approved budget, the ECHO commissioner proceeded to salary an artist with funds set aside specifically for layout supplies. Be- sides ignoring a student government directive, the commissioner was ignoring a College policy of paying all salaries through the business office. Either out of ignorance or arrogance, lmsdahl and Pickett criticized the Senate for being too careful, too picky. But I congratulate the Senate for final- ly, after years of carelessness, trying to get its finances back in order so the future students will not suffer the ef- fects of irresponsible spending. Kordi Risvold Debate director thanks Augsburg To the Editor: On behalf of the sponsors of Debates ‘82, I would like to thank all of the people at Augsburg College who assisted in the production of the can- didate debates Oct. 24 and 25. To the students who ushered, to those who were “stand-ins" for the television camera rehearsal, to Rick Tungseth and his crew for setting up the stage, cleaning up, climbing on lad- ders, and numerous other tasks, to alumnus Jay Phinney who timed the candidates' responses for both debates, to the audio-visual depart- The rest of the To the Editor: Would you like to hear ALL the facts? First, last year's Senate overran its budget by at least $1,100 that this year's Senate is still paying for. Second, this year's Senate is faced with a reserve just slightly over $2,700 for any and all overruns by commis- sioners and any miscellaneous organizations that need help like SAB, Cheerleaders and AYM. Furthermore, the Senate's reserve is only 5 percent of its total budget. Your commission received a total of 31 per- cent of the budget, only the Program Commission received more at 33 per- cent. Third, you incorrectly cited the ment for providing television sets and other assistance, to Kenny Christian- son, to the Music Department, the Public Relations Department. Millie Nelson and Carolyn Magnuson for their cooperation, to the music students whose schedules had to be altered to accommodate the debates, and to anyone else I missed: a very big thank you. We were pleased to be able to provide a service to Minnesota voters, and Augsburg should be proud of its role in helping to accomplish that. Rosemary Ritchie Debates ‘82 Project Director facts are here amount of money the Senate received this year. The Senate only received $50,400, not $56,000. Fourth, money’s tight. A few extras here and there and this Senate won't be able to help any small groups anymore. Now that you know the situation, let‘s talk about other considerations. First, how big were the first issues? How big were they supposed to be? You overran your budget and could have jeopardized the printing of the ECHO in the spring. Those three issues were cut because you overran, not because of budget problems. Second, you spent $180 on an This letter and more continued on page 5. Augsburg ECHO/Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 Show less
comment By PETER IMSDAHL Editor-in-chiel \ j ‘ Now that midterms are over for most of us and finals are a safe distance away, it's time to realize your surroundings. Take a break end discover something off campus. 1 Augsburg offers something to its students practically no other 1 private college... Show morecomment By PETER IMSDAHL Editor-in-chiel \ j ‘ Now that midterms are over for most of us and finals are a safe distance away, it's time to realize your surroundings. Take a break end discover something off campus. 1 Augsburg offers something to its students practically no other 1 private college in Minnesota can. We have a central location. We are (as the handbook says) a community within a community, and that community lies at the very edge of our property. You, who sit in your study carols all day slaving away at papers, tests and class notes, trying to remember inhuman amounts of dates and facts, check out the neighborhood. You.who spend your nights looking for trouble and your days in bed, go outside sometime, take a stroll down the river roads. Some of you may be from the city or near it and are aware of the resources and activities available to even the simplest of intention- ed excitement seeker. Then some of you are from outstate Min- nesota, another state or even from another country. Make an effort to get off campus to see a movie at the Cedar Avenue Theatre, find your way over to Dinkytown for an ice cream cone at Bressler‘s, or on a colder day, a cup of hot chocolate at the Improper Fraction. It’s not too late for you seniors to make a last chance stab at familiarizing yourselves with the downtown area. Some of you are avid shoppers and may find that the variety of shops on Nicollet Mail will more than meet your wildest tastes. For those of you who attended church regularly with your ‘ families before you came to college, coming to Augsburg does not mean you should have to give up your Sunday morning ritual. There’s a handful of churches in the area; you just have to make an effort to go to one. ; There is more to going to college (can you believe it?) than study- ‘ ing, sleeping and eating. You ought to get out and get away from it all, explore the city which you are inherently a part of. You'd think that based on our proximity alone the student here would be ‘ naturally involved in the city and what it has to offer. But when you stop to measure the times you'd actually gotten off campus to go somewhere other than home, you might wonder why you don't just i go to St. Olaf where you don’t have a choice of where to go. For the administrators who are worried about a decline in enroll- ment and a loss of students, the trick to keeping students on cam- pus is to get them off campus. ; When and if you graduate and go to your hometown to become ‘, the town barber, a successful business person, or the town‘s Storekeeper you will realize that it wouldn‘t have taken that much mOney to have taken a trip all the way downtown to the mall, the IDS Center, Orchestra Hall, or the Guthrie. You‘ll realize that might not have been that much of an effort to call around the University to find out what movie was playing, or to walk over to Dinkytown to buy your books for much less than you could ever expect to pay for them here. You‘ll realize how close you were to it all and never took the time to see any of it. l3 I dare you. Take a break. Step out and see the neighborhood. l ‘ ‘ Augsburg ECHO/Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 ( was? ‘ Ligmmm. l_ ’ng i954: augsburg . confessnons By MARK ENGEBRETSON Back in the 9th century Charles the Great (Charlemagne) was followed as king by Charles the Simple. The official adjectives indicated that the successor of the great Charlemagne was a person of much lesser ability and wisdom, At Augsburg, as at every educational institution, we do well to encourage each other to grow in wisdom—to avoid the influence of simpletons and fools. But there‘s a gift of being simple, a simplicity, that even Charles the Great could have enjoyed: “ ‘Tis the gift to be simple, ‘tis the gift to be free, ‘Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be . . These words from the early American Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts" suggests that simplicity is a blessing. Simplicity can be quite far removed from simplemindedness. The words of the song even suggest that only gifted ones can attain it. How can these things be? Perhaps even the lines of the Shaker tune bring wistful thoughts to our minds. We may imagine a time when our nation was young, when life, although less filled with modern conveniences, was also less contingent, complicated, and downright confusing. We can imagine simpler, rustic times when it was perhaps easier to know oneself and God, when there were perhaps fewer things to worry about, and when the "simple life” made sense. Many of us dream of being rid of concerns and ambiguities, rid of homework or grading, and the continual stress of too many things to do. We may dream of being done with work for the semester, free from the pressure of the academic world, of being away for a time of rest. By mid November many of us feel that rest is well deserved. But if simplicity doesn't mean simplemindedness, neither does it mean escape. It is not freedom from, but freedom for something. There are people rather, who find simplicity and a sense of freedom in the midst of the complexities, activities, and commitments in their lives. They are just where they want to be, right here at Augsburg. I submit that Augsburg can be a place of freedom. It can provide the chance to achieve the harmony of will, thought, and action that can be characterized as authenticity—or simplicity. Perhaps the “gift to be simple" is best characterized as commitment with con- tentment. It's a sense of having decided who one is and what is important, of hav- ing committed oneself for a purpose, and of having cleared away other things that aren‘t as important. Simplicity, in this view, may be a more valuable gift the more complicated our lives become. Albert Einstein embodied and expressed this sense of simplicity. He took some drastic steps in his discipline (physics) to strip away things that were not essen- tial. His advice for other scholars was to make a picture of the world that was “as simple as possible, but no simpler." The results of Einstein's simplicity were revolutionary for the community of physicists. By simplifying what he could, he reached profound new insights which have indelibly affected history. Trying to be as simple as possible, but no simpler, is not easy. There are some complex issues around. The threat of nuclear war won't go away easily. Neither will the national and world economic problem, or our generation’s legacy of shoddy education in school and church. If there is a simplicity that brings freedom, con- tentment, and possibly even power, it hardly involves ducking the thorny issues. I challenge the Augsburg community to seek authentic simplicity. Doing so may challenge your middle class values and your sense of who you are. It may involve some pain—that‘s one aspect of the liberal arts experience that always seems to be left out of the catalog! But it's a gift. And despite the high cost of obtaining an education in this place, I believe that this one product of an education is and re- mains truly a gift. Show less
continued from Page ‘ lnswering machine. It‘s a wise invest- ent. Third, extension cord. That was only , reprimand. ) Fourth, the cartoonist, The Senate’s bomplalnt is that you didn't budget it. it's a tight year and you said you were GOING TO pay the cartoonist out of your budget (where,... Show morecontinued from Page ‘ lnswering machine. It‘s a wise invest- ent. Third, extension cord. That was only , reprimand. ) Fourth, the cartoonist, The Senate’s bomplalnt is that you didn't budget it. it's a tight year and you said you were GOING TO pay the cartoonist out of your budget (where, production? less Issues?) Plus at $25 a cartoon lt's ex- pensive and the Senate didn’t expect it. Fifth, WHEN YOU TOOK THE JOB YOU SHOULD HAVE READ THE CON- STITUTION AND THE BY-LAWS. Point of fact: In the Constitution, Ar- ticle 5 THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, section 2, clause 2. "To establish, allocate, and monitor the Augsburg College Student Govern- ment budget, in accordance with this Constitution and its by-Iaws." The budget is not something the Senate devised to reek havoc on com- missioners. It’s mandatory. Point of fact: The budget is legisla- tion passed by the Senate that you must abide by. It is the only way the Senate can keep within it‘s budget. Point of fact: In the Constitution, ar- ticle 3, section 5 (dismissal), clause 1 and clause 2. "For alleged failure to uphold and abide by the Augsburg College Student Society Constitution and its by-Iaws." "For any alleged misuse of Augsburg College Student Govern- VA Columnist Dear Ron, merit monies. " Did you realize that if a member of the Student Society REALLY wanted to get picky they could call for your dismissal on: 1. Overrun of budget. 2. Unauthorized purchase of equipment. (answering machine) 3. Again. (extension cord) 4. Unauthorized salary. 5. Not reporting income which belonged to the Senate. Now, I realize that you've done nothing that warrants dismissal, but please don‘t hassle the Senate because they follow the rules! It's their job! Finally, if you think they're doing a bad job, look in the Constitution, arti- cle 3, section 4 (recall), and get rid of them. Oh, by the way Pete, you‘re mistaken on two more points in your editorial. First, the finance committee is established in the Constitution and is defined in the by-Iaws. It‘s not ap~ pointed. Second, the Finance committee has to review all expenditures or requests for funds not set forth in the budget before the Senate can act on it and before the money is spent. Furthermore, the Finance committee is required to report any irregularities to the Senate. Again, it‘s their job. If you have any questions about the rules, please just ask. John Columbus Student Senate Parliamentarian dirty laundry By MIKE PICKETT Please don’t believe anyone who approaches you and tells you that I've been complaining of knifing pains in my back. And should someone try to draw a parallel between your comments last week and Satan's dialogue in “Paradise Lost" cast it aside. I think your column is kind of cute. Mike Occasionally, as I work my way through the day-to-day process of life, I run across little nuances that really bug me. The one that seems to happen most fre- quently is at MacDonalds. Everytime I go there the little pimple-faced high school girl spills my large order of fries all over the bag; without fail. On a really bad day I'll be driving home from Macs; one hand on the wheel, one hand digging past my cheeseburgers to get to my french fries, and it will start to drizzle. Just hard enough that I need my wipers on, but lightly enough that the blades vibrate across the windshield on the backstroke. I hate that. Know what else I hate? The word delve. It sounds like a nickname. How about when you're walking along and you see someone you “sorta know." The person appears to be waving courteously to you, so you stop to say “hi”; the perfect ass. This “sorta know" walks past you to their best friend following behind you. I hate that too, but I can get over it. Speaking of getting over something; I'm out of punch cards already. How many of you realize that on a semester's worth of punch cards you can eat three meals a day for only forty days? What in the Noah's meal plan is going on here? Finally, I would give up my Roget‘s Thesaurus to anyone that can seek out the person who invented the spring loaded faucet. The one where you have to hold the button down to get water. You can't use hot and cold at the same time and public rest room sinks don‘t have plugs. I'll bet this same practical joker invented the forc- ed air hand dryer and sits outside of rest rooms laughing as disgruntled people come out wiping their damp, soapy hands on pant legs or shirt sleeves. if there is anything you "hate" or “love” drop a note in my PO 1 hate not getting mail. Augsburg ECHO/ Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 Public woundlicking angers one who, due to cuts, is staple-less To the Editor: Oh, poor Pete and his downtrodden ECHO staff. They feel that they have been unfairly reprimanded by the Senate who appointed them. It's not fair—they say—to be fussed at for us- ing their money in ways that will benefit the ECHO. I don‘t feel sorry for Pete one bit. In fact, his public woundlicking angered me, and I'd like to let the students of Augsburg College know why. How many of you realize that the ECHO's new answering machine was bought with funds left over from last year‘s ECHO? And how many of you know that when the Student Senate was struggling to allocate their budget earlier this year (a budget down 17 per» cent from last year), no one from the ECHO staff reported these excess funds. "So what,“ some say, “what does she care?" I'll tell you why. I work at the SOS Desk, one of the most widely used and most taken for granted areas on campus. Not many students realize that the SOS Desk was entirely funded by the Student Senate. That was until this year when the Student Senate decided that there wasn‘t enough money to go around and completely out the SOS commission. Cut, not cut back. Instead, the $200 or so that would have filled our needs went to such areas as the ECHO. Now, the ECHO can afford a $180 answering machine when we can barely afford a box of staples. The ECHO maintains that they need an answering machine. Bull. The telephone system at Augsburg is a very sophisticated one, which allows cer- tain phones—such as the one in the ECHO office—to forward all its calls to any other telephone on campus. Through cooperation and a system of established office hours and forward- ing, all their calls could be covered. For free. What's done is done, I don't expect the ECHO to apologize, or to sell their answering machine and donate the money to the SOS Desk, our world doesn't work that way. I do, however, implore the ECHO staff to stop feeding us “poor little ole me" stories and half- truths, I have no sympathies for the ECHO staff. By the way, don't bother to stop by the SOS Desk if you want to staple your paper together. Our stapler is broken, and we can't afford to buy a new one. But I‘ve got an idea—why don't you call up Pete on his shiny new answering machine and ask if you can use the ECHO's stapler. I‘m sure they have one. It probably has plenty of staples, too. Sharon Trembly Editor’s note: The $200 cut from the SOS commission was company to a number of other cuts and was not directly transferred, as the letter implies, to the ECHO budget for the answering machine. President explains monetary aspects of paper To the Editor, Let me begin by saying that I believe that Mike Pickett is a good columnist, he adds humor to the paper that other— wise may be pretty boring. This is not to say, however, that I agree with him at all times. Point in question, the answering machine for the ECHO. While I hate to belabor this fact, the ECHO did spend $180 of revenue that should have been reported to the Senate. The problem is that the student government has had to take a large budget cut from last year (nearly $6,000, or 10 percent), therefore, we have to carefully monitor every penny to ensure that the students of Augsburg are getting their moneys worth. The student government‘s budget is set at $50,260 this year, which must be allocated between ap- proximately 13 organizations. We have cut the SOS Desk completely, and reduced both the Program Commis sion and the Darkroom. In fact, the $180 spent for the answering machine could have funded the SOS Desk for the year, to provide students with paper clips, staples, paper, etc. In addition, the ECHO has had to cut the number of issues this year, since Pete was not able to follow the guidelines set in the budget. I would like to point out two addi- tional facts concerning the answering machine: First, a local businessman called the ECHO office several times to place an ad, but his messages were not answered. He finally called the ex ecutive office for help. Second, the same problem was faced by the public relations director of the play Godspell. These are just two things to consider in evaluating the value of the machine. I believe Pete has done a good job on the journalistic side of the ECHO, and i hope that he continues. However, the monetary aspects leave much to be desired. The student body should not be led to believe, however, that the ECHO is the only commission with a problem, but I believe that it is the most serious, and I will work with the ECHO to solve this. Mark Koenig Student Society President More letters on page 6 Correction: Last week our Faces feature mistakineg reported Ms. Sandv ness‘ name as Kathy. Her name is ac- tually Karen. We are sorry for the misprint. Show less
i3? ‘7 what 5 l “ AUGSBURG ECHO ii i, r, AL. r e Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 89, No. 9 Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 rotess_or emeritus from Yale, Roland Bainton. By NANCY SCHLUETER Staff Writer A spirited celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reforma- tion manifested... Show morei3? ‘7 what 5 l “ AUGSBURG ECHO ii i, r, AL. r e Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 89, No. 9 Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 rotess_or emeritus from Yale, Roland Bainton. By NANCY SCHLUETER Staff Writer A spirited celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reforma- tion manifested itself at Augsburg last Friday in the form of a Reformation- Renaissance dinner. Part of a four-day Twin Cities festival, the event featured the world renowned Reformation scholar, Dr. Roland Bainton. Reformation scholar passes essence of Luther along ‘ V V. ‘ ’V’ l - 3' More a guest of honor than guest speaker, the professor emeritus of Yale was toasted with numerous “gifts” of thanks for his writing, speak‘ ing and teaching on the Reformation. The dinner was sponsored by the Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) and Augsburg College and hosted by bishops of the American Lutheran Church (ALC), Lutheran Church of America (LCA), and American Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC). “Thank you for an opportunity that brings all kinds of Lutherans together," said one celebrant. The crowd gave the 81-year-old scholar a standing ovation for a short speech, in which he described the strength he gained from studying Mar- tin Luther. Bainton captured the essence of the joyous Lutheran season and passed it along. “The religious life was not easy for him (Martin Luther). He had to rethink, to recast. That's been an inspiration for me not to give up. We have a Father. I am an old man, and I thank Him for it.” Continued on page 7 Homosexualityandthe church: we ought not ’queer hunt’ By SUE RICHMOND News Editor “The issue of homosexuality has the potential of splitting the church," said the Rev. Verlyn Smith, Lutheran pastor at the University of Minnesota, at a noon forum at Augsburg Nov. 3. The forum, entitled “Homosexuality and the Church," was sponsored by Augsburg's MPlFlG chapter. Smith explained to his audience that he holds a different and liberal view of homosexuality that is not shared by many clergy and laity. He feels that homosexuality is not a conscious choice, but rather a given that we can- not change. Smith, who describes -himself as an “out of the closet heterosexual," stated that there are many societal, environmental and psychological factors which shape a person's sexual identity, and that it is not a matter of deciding to be homosexual. Is homosexuality a sin? Smith believes that the ethical, moral issue is not a person's sexual orientation, but rather whether or not that person uses his or her sexuality responsibly. if a person is seducing a younger in- dividual, or seeking mere physical gratification without caring, love and commitment to that person, this is abuse of sexuality, according to Smith. Smith also discussed some of the Bible passages frequently quoted in condemning homosexuality (such as the story of Sodom and Gommorrah). Many who are against homosexuality will snatch phrases that appear to refer to homosexuality, and use them to justify their crusade, said Smith. But in all the Bible, said Smith, "Jesus said not one word, not one, on the subject of homosexuality. if it was such a heinous sin, I think he would have men- tioned it.” Smith also criticized the manner in which some Christians condemn, ostracize and persecute homosexuals. “I think that if we‘re going to talk about sin in homosexuality, we have to ask ourselves about how we have con- tributedto an ethos of‘queer-hunting'." said Smith. Smith strongly suggested that peo- ple remember this quotation from Christ, "Judge not, lest ye be judged." A house that Rhett and Scarlett would have lived in By TAMMY J. RIDER You can see it from the street, a block from Mortensen on Eighth. it is lit up and draws passersby like a _‘ magnet. It is the pride and joy of owner/craftsman Lawrence Narveson. "it" is a beautiful, intricate dollhouse, patterened after a 19-century planta- tion home. The culmination of a year's hard work, Narveson speaks as if it is really nothing special. But you can see that it is. “i made it for my granddaughter—no, I mean my great-granddaughter. She was born on my birthday." His eyes tell a visitor how important this house is to him. Another man stopped in to see the dollhouse at the same time. “You should really take this thing to the State Fair," commented the man. “Umm.” said Narveson. “It'd win ya a real pretty blue ‘ ribbon,“ said the visitor, not ready to give up. “Already got plenty of those,“ Narveson said, then went on, “You want to see my table? I got a really pret- ty table in the other room.“ The visitor said he would like to take a look at it. On closer inspection, the dollhouse was as realistic as it was beautiful. It was white with black shutters and had two long front porches, one on each floor. The second-floor porch was sup- ported by long, delicate, Grecian pillars. An Amish-type old woman sits in a rocker on the bottom porch in the company of her two small pets. A visitor doesn't think for a moment that she isn‘t real - she‘s only sleeping. The second-floor porch holds six miniature rocking chairs, none in use at the mo- ment. Most impressive about the two porches is the front doorways, which are mostly comprised of frosted glass. A tiny doorknob adds to the believabili- ty. A table, all set for company, sits in a dining room with a lovely, velvet win- dow seat. The table has a miniature silver service and small china dishes imprinted with rose designs. Linen Continued on page 2 their grea t-grandda ughter. /n the Narveson's Iront porch stands the house that Lawrence and his wile built for v... .v. x y ,u “amnion-lib!lento-ninety.x. "A —ECHO Photo by JIM Haugen Show less
A The vast art of storytelling seems to , lbw somewhat dissipated in our day ’ age when all one has to do for I attainment ls flip on a tiny switch. ' make In general have suffered In this reign of television. and some even stoop to lmltate the constant splay of annoying fluff. In the world it... Show moreA The vast art of storytelling seems to , lbw somewhat dissipated in our day ’ age when all one has to do for I attainment ls flip on a tiny switch. ' make In general have suffered In this reign of television. and some even stoop to lmltate the constant splay of annoying fluff. In the world it fiction It is the tale that is vital, and nbt who tells It. It Is always the tale; that intricate melody which makes the characters dance and sing for our approval. In the case of Stephen King, In is storyteller first and last, but nothing more. He would be wonderful around a campfire on a cool autumn's night, but not one to demand so much time and attention as we pay to a novel. It is interesting to approach his new book Different Seasons from the perspective of storytelling, for that Idea dominates the book as a whole. A collection of four short novels, this book contains certain elements of storytelling within each tale. In one case there is a Chaucerian experience of a group of boys traveling to see and admires dead body, somewhat like the Book Critic the stories they tell are not worth hearing. For those unfamiliar with Stephen King, he is that popular writer of such horrific tales as The Shining and Carrie which were both made into hit films. Different Seasons is, for a change, non-horror, hence the title. Though it‘s safer to say that the tales are not concerned with such subjects as haunted hotels or a girl who can start fires with her mind, this book is horrifying in its own sense; a sort of funeral march for the blackness within our souls. To me Different Seasons Is King's lengthy essay on why we have a taste sometimes for a story concerning the macabre. Illustrious Canterbury pilgrims, but the comparison stops there because The first three stories which control review By PETER SKJERVOLD Fine Arts Editor There is something funny going on at the Guthrie this season. If your appetite is for something charming but not too filling, then "Room Service" by John Murray and Allen Boretz is what I recommend. “Room Service" was a Broadway hit in the late Thirties and is about the hassles and last minute hussles involved in making a hit. The play centers on Gordon Miller, a down-on-his-luck producer who is an unlikely but loveable hero. Miller (brilliantly portrayed by Ken Ruta) is forced by circumstance and a tight economy to live out of his suitcase. His last chance to save his career hinges on somehow finding financial backers fora new play written by the Boy Wonder from Oswego. Miller knows in his heart this play could be a hit if only . . . “Room Service” takes place in Miller’s hotel room, hence the name. This hotel also contains the stage where Miller’s play will be performed. The insensitive hotel management soon finds themselves unwilling partners in Miller's scheme. Miller takes on the odds and his anxious partners armed only with his wits, resourcefulness and more then a little luck—all time-honored ingredients for success in America. The play sparkles with memorable performances by Seth Allen, Danny Sewell, and Richard Howard. Flobert Pastine adds a cameo appearance that rounds out this strong cast. Director Harold Stone has done a wonderful job adapting this play to the Guthrie stage. The dialogue and plot developments flow together, smoothly absorbing the audience without effort. Stone is new to the Guthrie staff and I will be looking forward to seeing more of his work in the seasons to come. Stone realizes that a play of this style with its fast-paced dialogue and witty characters must rely on the actors to carry the show. Jack Barkla's scenic design was well fitted to the enlarged Guthrie thrust stage and, although both functional and interesting, the hotel room didn't vie with the actors for audience attention. It could be said that “Room Service" is one of those plays they just don‘t make anymore, you know, the kind with a plot and interesting characters saying interesting things. But, the theatre environment in this town is too young and too strong for that kind of nostalgia. “Room Service" is exciting, funny and is guaranteed to take your mind off the five dollars you had to borrow from your roommate to get in. (Five dollarsis all it would cost you if you got in on Student Rush. a last-minute discount for students.) This play allows us a chance to laugh at hard times not so very different from our own, and reminds us that the choice is ours, whether to keep going and laugh despite the odds or to simply survive. “Room Service" will be playing at the Guthrie throughout October. Augsburg ECHO / Friday. Oct. 8, 1982 review By RICHARD LIEDHOLM most of the written pages are fair, but nothing to sing about. The second and longest tale entitled “Apt Pupil" is considerably the best of the three. A young boy discovers that one of his neighbors is an ex-Nazi war criminal, and proceeds in a bizarre relationship which eventually drives them both insane. What King does within the tale is develop the insanity into many dimensions. The sickness and destruc- tion into which the characters fall is gruesome beyond belief. One would think that this entree would lead to a feast of predictability, yet there are enough surprising moments to keep anyone satisifed. l have not mentioned the last story of the book because it deserves special merit and praise. Entitled, “The Breathing Method," this is the closest King comes to a horror story, and it‘s loads of fun. Alas, it is the shortest of the bunch, yet it is the most compact and enthralling. This story, in brief, concerns a woman who wants to give birth regardless of the extreme circumstances. It is atmospheric in essence, full of images and emotion, and short enough to read at one sitting. Please find a copy of Different Seasons and read "The Breathing Method" just for the tale‘s sake. It's all worth losing a good night's sleep over. Many critics have littered and laughed at King mainly because of style and subject matter, totally disregarding the tale itself. Different Seasons may make a few of them take notice, but then it all boils down to a matter of taste. As humble as King is to his fans, it is he who weaves the tale, good or bad, and he has no one to blame but himself for the questionable writing style. For me personally. reading Stephen King‘s writing too often is like listening to your favorite song too much. It's fun for the first hour, but then it just becomes the same cup of cold tea. Program offers study in Cuernavaca Mexico By SUE RICHMOND News Editor One of Augsburg’s foreign study opportunities is the Program in Global Community (PIGC). based in Cuerna- vaca, Mexico. PIGC, which is held each spring semester, allows students to examine issues of social justice from a Christian perspective, explore another culture, and learn much about themselves as individuals. The students live together in a house in Cuernavaca, a city in the mountains near Mexico City. This year PIGC has a new director, Mark Lund, who is associate professor of economics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. His areas of specializa- tion are Third World economic development and international eco- nomics with a special emphasis on the elimination of global poverty. He will serve as an instructor and guide to the group. Another living component of the program is a three-week family stay, when each student resides with a Mexican family. The academic load consists of four courses. Some of these are: Third World Development Issues; the Church and Social Change in Latin America; Individualized Spanish; and a variety of mini»courses. Independent and directed studies may also be arranged. In addition to the courses, many guest speakers and instructors and special day trips are included. A highlight of the program is a ten-day trip to Nicaragua. PIGC students come from Augsburg, other ACTC schools, the University of Minnesota, and other schools. The program is highly praised by past participants. Peggy Jacobson, PIGC '81, said, “The program was one of the best experiences in my life. It made me aware of the world around me." The cost of the program is equal to that of one semester at Augsburg (tuition, room and board). This includes travel from Texas to Mexico, room, board and tuition in Mexico, and the trip to Nicaragua. The program runs from February to May. Applications for a limited number of openings will be accepted until Oct. 15. For more information, contact Joel Mugge of the Center for Global Service and Education at 330-1159. Show less
sports Dribblers drop another; this one to MIAC champs By TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor The Auggie soccer team fell prey to both Bethel and Gustavus last week, dropping their record to 1-4-1. Last Wednesday, against 1981 M.|.A.C. champion Bethel, the Auggies showed a strong start, but all efforts... Show moresports Dribblers drop another; this one to MIAC champs By TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor The Auggie soccer team fell prey to both Bethel and Gustavus last week, dropping their record to 1-4-1. Last Wednesday, against 1981 M.|.A.C. champion Bethel, the Auggies showed a strong start, but all efforts were fruitless as the Royals lengthened their winning streak with a 5-1 victory. The Auggies only goal was scored by Dave Warnke on a penalty kick. Last Saturday on a drenched Nokomis field, the Auggies took another on the chin as they gave up five goals again in a 5-1 loss to the Gusties. The match was full of end—to-end play, despite the fact that the Auggies played two-thirds of the game a man short because Dave Fowkes was ejected after a misconduct penalty. The Auggies‘ lone goal, which was actually an own goal, was awarded to Warnke. Warnke leads the team in scoring with 4 goals and 3 assists. The Auggies will match play with St. Thomas tomorrow night at 7:00 pm. at O‘Shaughnessy Stadium. SOCCER Bethel St. Thoma St. John‘s St. Mary's St, Olaf Gustavus Augsburg Hamline Macalester Cont. Overall 5 4 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 l ,0 M om—t—Adamro—A—A awhc‘bmm-A -0 -o -o -2 -3 >3 .4 AAANMQJAOO) ON—‘A—lN—IAA -2 6 “A FULL SERVICE BANK” Mon-Fri. 900 am. to 5130 pm. 606-24th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55454 341-2194 Personal checks cashed up to $25.00, 50 charge Free checking with $150 minimum balance. 5%% on regular savings. 69% (’0 ' State Bank of Minneapolis a 10 Despite consistently losing first games, team’s record Sue Warnes' (33) looks on as teammates Sheree Thomsen (32) and Mary Beth White (34) stuff a Hamline player on the way to another victory. By MONICA FITZGERALD Staff Writer Augsburg's young volleyball team continued their bid for a successful season by winning three straight matches last week. Victories over M.I.A.C. foes Hamline, St. Thomas and a non-conference win against Doctor Martin Luther College boosted the season record to 13—3. This evening at Si Melby Hall, the Auggies will battle the Pinto’s of Southwest State University. Senior captain Sue Warnes is not surprised by the team's excellent rec- ord thus far. “We have a talented group of players, and work very well together," stated Warnes after Monday nights victory over St. Thomas. In the St. Thomas match, Warnes, freshmen Anne Richter and Mary Beth White provided the offensive power as the team outplayed the Tommies. FOOTBALL Cont. Overall St. John's Concordia Gustavus St. Thomas Macalester St. Olaf Hamline Augsburg Bethel . Adboobooo . . OO-A—‘Tl—‘NQN OO-‘MIIVQMKJQ ummfiury—tN—Ao a-‘ooooooo NNNV:\)-“-‘OO —ECHO Photo by Jim Haugen Consistently strong throughout the season, the team’s defense has been led by Teri Raske and Sheree Thom- sen. If anything has hindered the team this season, it is their penchant for falling behind in the first game of a match. Against St. Thomas, Augsburg lost the first game 13—15, 15-12 and 15-11. Hopefully the Auggies can do something about this in tonight's match against the Pinto's. The game starts at 7:30 pm. in Si Melby. Don’t miss it. /*\ Oi =| Ul Hi] ‘9 z. a: 3 U) 5; .28 as - a: l< as \-_,'<§ Augsburg ECHO / Friday. Oct. 8, 1982 *wflmegftflfswm» “A M 31.9.5“ . Show less
wgsourg L'Dil ~11»: Lion:er Periodicals Dept. 731 2l'2i Ave. S. CHO Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 89, No. 5 Friday, Oct. 8, 1982 Sure, that’s easy for you to say. . . Head football coach AI Kloppen figures that for football the N.A. LA. is one of the best conferences in the nation... Show morewgsourg L'Dil ~11»: Lion:er Periodicals Dept. 731 2l'2i Ave. S. CHO Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 89, No. 5 Friday, Oct. 8, 1982 Sure, that’s easy for you to say. . . Head football coach AI Kloppen figures that for football the N.A. LA. is one of the best conferences in the nation. —ECHO Photo by Mike Johnson By TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor If Athletic Director Ed Saugestad and the rest of the coaching staff thought checking on players‘ eligibility kept them busy, they‘ll really have their hands full now. As of this fall, Augsburg‘s athletic teams will be members of yet another athletic affiliation—the N.C.A.A. Division III. Prior to, and including this fall, the Auggies have been members of the Minnesota Intercolle- giate Athletic Conference (M.|.A.C.) and National Association of intercol- legiate Athletics (N.A.|.A.). The 82—83 academic year will see all the men's athletic teams adhering to the entire accumulation of N.C.A.A., N.A.|.A., and M.l.A.C. rules and bylaws. In previous years, an athlete’s eligibility was jeopardized by only two sets of rules (N.A.|.A. and M.|.A.C.); now coaches as well as athletes are obligated to abide to all three rulings. “Now that we are members of all three affiliations, we must follow the most stringent of all the rules," commented Saugestad. This is the major disadvantage of belonging to all three. Eligibility will be more strict and will have to be checked on more thoroughly and more often. Saugestad and the rest of the Auggle coaches have been putting in overtime in hopes of memorizing every rule and bylaw in the N.C.A.A. rulebook, since they can not afford to lose a player because of eligibility. By the same token, there are advantages to having a dual membership in both the N.C.A.A. and N.A.|.A. Granted, all of the men‘s teams must comply to all three rulings, but they now have the option to decide which post-season play they wish to compete in. They must declare which tournament (N.C.A.A. or N.A.|.A.) they wish to participate in prior to a fixed date early in the season. This is where a team can play out its advantages. For instance, if the men's soccer team made it to the N.A.|.A. tournament, they would be destined to meet Quincy, an Illinois team. Quincy, the perennial powerhouse of the N.A.|.A., has defended this crown the last five years and 11 times in the last 14 years. As of this fall, Augsburg has the option of playing in either tournament. This year, and probably for a few years to come, they will declare post-season play in the N.C.A.A. tournament for the simple reason that they will be more closely matched in tournament play. On the other hand, the football team wishes to remain in the N.A.|.A. tournament. “Forfootball the N.A.|.A. Continued on page 9 St. Olav led a busy life By JANICE HASELHORST Staff Writer Who was St. Olav? That was the primary question answered in the lecture “Olav the ll—Viking and Saint," by Dr. Einar 0. Johnson, professor emeritus of Augsburg. The lecture, given Thursday evening, was the first of a three-part event entitled OLSOK: St. Olaf and the Battle of Stiklestad. It was sponsored by the American-Scandinavian Found- ation and Augsburg. Olav was illustrated by Johnson in many ways: as a vicious viking, as the powerful king and warrior of Norway, and as the Saint of the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic churches. Johnson described St. Olaf as a pillar of Norway, who established law and justice in the country. He said Einar 0. John- son gave the first lectureina three- part series spon» soredby the Am- erican -Scandi- navian Founda— tion. Olav gave “a sense of unity for the common purpose, common tradition, and common belief." " Norway became a Christian nation because of the influence of St. Olav during his reign as king from 1016 until his death in 1030, according to Johnson. Johnson himself illustrated his Norweigian heritage and belief by the presentation of a Christian cross, the hammer of Thor, and a rue stone token, which were worn around his neck. He concluded his lecture speaking of the death battle of St. Olav, drawing the serious attention of the listening audience. The evening events were dedicated to OSLOK, Norway’s annual pageant commemorating the death of Olav at Stiklestad. Performing later during the program was the Nordkap Male Chorus, which sang selections dealing with the festival in Norway. Concluding the evening’s entertain- ment was a slide presentation formulated by. Minneapolis photo- grapher Gordon Haga, showing photographs from the OLSOK pag- eant. Dump the primaries, now By CINDY JOHNSON Staff Writer On Sept. 14, 1982, Minnesota proved it to herself: the primary system is a barrier to democracy. This historic election proved once again that pitting partisan candidates against each other can yield a victory for the unendorsed candidate. Party politics breaks down into single-issue politics and party unity disintegrates. Party members need no longer align with party-endorsed candidates. Instead, they have the option of voting for their party's unendorsed candidate. Officials from the major political parties have already begun to informally question the value of the endorsement system, in preliminary effort to change the meaning of this party mechanism. But, in fact, the endorsement system is not at fault. It is the primary system which should be abandoned. Minnesota is one of a small handful of states which employ the primary system, most states have only general elections. Our primary system is so lax that it allows unendorsed candidates to run on a party ticket without the permission of the political party officials. In other words, a candidate who has been an active Democrat for 30 years could feasibly cross over and put him/herself on the ballot for the Republican primary if he/she so chooses. Similarly, there is no official screening of unendorsed candidates by party officials, thereby allowing any person to run for office, regardless of whether he/she has spent the preceding four or more years in Austria or Florida. 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Auggies win one x .- ‘.- By TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor How does the Augsburg Football team spell victory? J-A~Y M—Y-E-Fi-S. Wide Receiver Jay Myers, who caught four fourth quarter passes for 115 yards. sparked the Auggies in their 27-14 win over St. Olaf last Saturday. Three interceptions and... Show moreAuggies win one x .- ‘.- By TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor How does the Augsburg Football team spell victory? J-A~Y M—Y-E-Fi-S. Wide Receiver Jay Myers, who caught four fourth quarter passes for 115 yards. sparked the Auggies in their 27-14 win over St. Olaf last Saturday. Three interceptions and three fum- ble recoveries gave the Auggies the op- portunity to put the most points of their season on the scoreboard. “I'm very happy for our kids," commented Coach AI Kloppen. “They could have given up and rolled over in the fourth quarter but instead stuck it out and things started going our way." Cornerback Sean Fitzgerald created the first St. Olaf turnover of the game by intercepting a pass on the Ole's first play from the line of scrimmage. “The ball was tipped by the receiver and l dove for it and just tried to stay in bounds,” said Fitzgerald. Defensive backs Todd Wegner and Todd Ander- son each picked off a pass in the first half to thwart any Ole drive and also set up Placekicker Dave Warnke. Warn- ke started off the Auggies with two second-quarter field goals, one from 34 yards and the other from 32 yards out. m I ' ‘ A...- it took more than one St. Olafplayer to bring Kevin Haugstad (24) down on this run. —ECHO Pholo by Jim Haugen Wide Receiver Tim Wendt left the game in the first half with a bruised kidney but not before throughiy frustrating the Ole defense by catching four passes for 106 yards. St. Olaf held the Auggies scoreless the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, picking up 17 points and taking a 17—6 lead. That slowly dwindeled. Meyers began his fourth quarter ex- hibition with two receptions: a 35- and 15-yarder. This eventually set up run- ningback Tony Nelson with a two-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Matt Wente's two point conversion pass to Kevin Haugstad in the endzone brought the Auggies to within a field goal of tying the Oles. That was exactly what Kloppen had in mind. 7 8 Theihungry Augsburg defense turns the play in and awaits another Ole meal. —ECHO Photo by Jim Haugen bounds at the twenty-yard line by an Ole. With a fourth and goal situation, Kloppen elected to go for the three points and tie it up instead of trying for six and possibly come away empty handed. “There was over three minutes left and we had all our time outs re- maining," said Kloppen. “Kicking a field goal gave us more to work with in the last two minutes of the game." With a little less than two minutes remaining, Wente connected with Myers for a 35-yard reception, leaving the Auggies first and ten on the three yard line. “We were going to throw to the tight end if they were in zone coverage," commented Myers. “They were in a manto-man instead so I was supposed —ECHO Photo by Jim Haugen to take my man deep. Matt read the ‘. defense which is why he threw to me instead of the short pattern." Nelson again plunged in from the one yard line and, along with Warnke's 1 extra point, gave the Auggies a 24-17 5 lead. ' Noseguard Dana Stockmo topped things off by falling on a St. Olaf fum- ble with 1:06 left in the game. This gave the Auggies possession and a chance to run out the clock. Augsburg will try to seek vengeance tomorrow afternoon as they match play with Macalester for their final game of the season. Kickoff time is 1 pm. at Macalester Stadium. Auggie women place second in state By TIM THOMPSON Sports Editor The Women's Volleyball team prov- ed to be the most successful athletic squad at Augsburg this fall. By losing. But what they lost happened to be the final game of the M.|.A.C. cham- pionships at Macalester last weekend. They qualified for such honors by win- ning eight straight games over Hamline, Gustavus, Carlton, and St. Olaf on Friday evening. This was ‘pool play‘ which meant each team played two games against four different teams and those with the best records continued to the finals, unlike Saturday‘s round which was all championship play, meaning a team must beat their opponent two out of three games in order to advance. Because of such fine play on Friday, the Auggies found themselves seeded first going into the finals on Saturday. r . - .— Teri Haske prepares to set the ball for an Auggie return as her teammate Anne Richter looks on. —ECHO Photo by Jim Haugen Because of the high seed, Augsburg had a bye in the quarterfinal round which gave them time to set up for the semi final round against Bethel. They overcame their first game loss by retaliating with two straight wins, beating the Royals 10-15, 15-10, 15-13. The Gusties beat Macalester in the other semi final game which matched _ '1 ma, $1-. During tournament play against Gustavus Mary Beth White (34) returns the volley while Sue Warnes (33), Sheree Thomsen (32) and Lisa Svac ready themselves for the block. —ECHO Pholo by Jim Haugen them against the Auggies in the cham- pionship game. Despite excellent per- formances by Captain Sue Warnes, Lisa Svac, and Anne Richter, the Aug- . gies fell short of victory in the third and final game, losing the best of three series 9-15, 15-12, 9-15. “We played really good Friday, but on Saturday we just didn't have the en- thusiam we needed to win," com- mented Warnes. The Auggies finished up the season with a 2513 record and a second place finish in the M.|.A.C. championships. the AUGSBURG ECHO Augsburg College Minneapolis. MN 55454 J Augsburg ECHO/ Friday, Nov. 12, 1982 After a long gain in Saturday's triumph over St. Olaf Tim Wendt (81) is forced ouof i ' Show less
Honors house SpOHSO l'S events The Honors Program has been busy this fall, making use of the new Honors house—Chi House—as a base for seminars, colloquia and social events. The kick-off event for the year was the annual Honors dinner, held at Chi House in September. Over forty students and... Show moreHonors house SpOHSO l'S events The Honors Program has been busy this fall, making use of the new Honors house—Chi House—as a base for seminars, colloquia and social events. The kick-off event for the year was the annual Honors dinner, held at Chi House in September. Over forty students and faculty attended the din- ner, which was prepared by Chi residents and Diane Pike, acting direc- tor of the Honors Program. A play reading, meetings, open houses and a colloquium on how students can use computers here on campus have been some of the events the Honors Program has produced. “Our main objective this year is to in- crease participation and visibility of the Honors Program," said Pike. On Friday. Nov. 19, all interested students are invited to attend “Blade Runner" and meet at Chi after to ex- change ideas and reactions about the movie. The event will be led by Chi resi- dent Myles Weber. The following week on Tuesday, Nov. 23, the program will sponsor a pre- Thanksgiving volleyball game. Everyone is welcome. Other events organized by Chi residents will be publicized later. For more information on the pro- gram or any of its events, contact the Honors office at x1063, or Chi House at x1651 or x1650. Good news for Kris Kringles and other Santa Claus helpers The Library Science Club of the Col- lege of St. Catherine is having a Book Fair and Boutique Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 15-17 in the lobby of St. Joseph‘s Hall. Books for personal use and Christmas giving will be on sale and can also be ordered. In addition, stock- ing stuffers, tree trims and Kris Kring- les, will be offered in the boutique. This week, the Center for Global Ser- vice and Education will feature the video tape of CBS Reports: Guatemala as the Global Perspectives Forum. It will be held at noon on Monday, Nov. 15 in FDR #1. Cost is $1 for soup and bread for those not on a meal plan. Monday, Nov. 15 marks the start of Hunger Awareness Week. MPIRG, LSM and other groups have planned ac- tivities concerning hunger issues throughout the week. For more infor- mation, contact Garry Hesser at x1225, Joan Twiton at 647-1034 or Chris Dykstra at x1329. Monday, Nov. 15: Chapel-Reverend Verlyn Smith will speak on Hunger and related issues, 10:30 a.m.; Si Melby Concert-Benefit for world hunger, featuring three bands; SAMOA, Mark Gaddis, and Scott Warren. The concert will begin at 7 pm. in Si Melby. Tickets are $3 in advance, $4 at the door. Tuesday, Nov. 16: Tuesday Night Fellowship, speaker on hunger, at 7 p.m., in the Marshall Room. Next week’s calendar of events: Wednesday, Nov. 17: Noon forum: Hunger at Home, sponsored by MPlFlG, College Center. Potluck supper before beginning the fast, 6 pm. at CHI House, 2016 S. 7th Street. Bring a dish to pass if you can. Everyone is welcome. The fast for a World Harvest begins. Sign up Nov. 15-Nov. 17 in the College Center. Proceeds will benefit Oxfam America, a non-profit hunger agency. Thursday, Nov. 18: Break the fast, 8 pm. in the Min- neapolis Room. This will be a city- wide event with speakers, films and a simple meal (cost is $1 for those not on a meal plan). Join tasters from all over the Twin Cities for this time of fellowship and reflection. Friday, Nov. 19: This is a day meditation. for personal Augsburg awarded for minority emphasis Augsburg College has been named by the Association of American Col- leges as one of 14 higher education in- stitutions in the nation promoting public understanding of liberal learn- ing. Augsburg was cited for a program aimed at increasing the number of minority liberal arts graduates through educational campaigns at Twin Cities high schools. The high school seminars are part of an effort to help minority students acquire the educa- tion and experience necessary to become successful professionals. As a member of the Association's National Network, technical support is available to the college from a national staff which advises in the location of funding sources, endorsement for grant proposals, publicity and publica- tions and consultation on planning special events. Prospective minority college students interested in this program should contact Augsburg College at 612-330-1138. Psychology Club Organizational Meeting WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17 7:00 PM. Minneapolis Room Everyone Welcome Theater produces prize literature Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Columbia journalist and writer of fiction, recentl won the 1982 Nobel Prize to Literature. His most popular work, On Hundred Years of Solitude, is the su iect of a play at the Mixed Blood.‘ Theater in Minneapolis Nov. 12-14. Fri-i . day and Saturday night performances; being at 6:30 and 9:45 p.m.; tickets are' 1 $6. The final performance Sunday even-' i ing will begin at 8:00, and tickets are: l $5. His major writings are on threeday‘ { reserve in the library. They are: t I The Autumn of the Patriarchnf‘ Translated from Spanish by Gregory‘ Rabassa. New York: Harper & Row,§ 1976. i Chronicle of a Death Foreto/d. Newly l York: Knopf, 1982. (on order) i Leaf Storm and Other Stories. Translated from Spanish by Gregory . Rabassa. New York: Harper & Row, 1972. No One Writes to the Colonel. Translated from Spanish by J. S. Bernstein. New York: Harper & Tow, 1961. One Hundred Years of Solitude. ' Translated from Spanish by Gregory ‘ Rabassa. Dollhouse napkins with napkin rings add to the ef- fect. . The living room is done in red, with lace curtains at the window, a grand- father clock hiding in the corner, and a fireplace. You begin to wonder about the people who might live in this tiny house. The nineteenth century look is so impressive, you wonder if Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler are hiding in the woodwork. The upper floor is a bit more modest, since it holds two bedrooms. Both are beautiful, but in a different way. One contains a gigantic bed which Narveson carved. Each of the house‘s four rooms are lit by chandeliers which Narveson designed. Plants liven the place up. The walls are covered with flowered wallpaper. Climbing the stairs, you eventually reach the attic. Or, you may simply lift the roof. Even the attic looks right — a Christmas tree, a miniature Santa, and a treasure chest inhabit this space. A chimney made of tiny bricks climbs the house. Brown Continued from page 1 ‘ shingles cover the roof. Narveson said he was working on ' “It‘s not . another in the basement. ready to show yet. You'll have to wait awhile." He also displayed pictures of . some of his other crafts—another dollhouse, a cradle, a toybox, shelves, cabinets, you name it ~ he’s made it! When asked where he got the idea for the architecture for this house, he pulled out brochures about Rosedown Plantation, which is located near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “My wife and I visited there a while back, and we ‘ thought it would make a nice dollhouse. Those southern mansions are really something." A lot has been said about all of the Arts being in Augsburg's backyard. This may not impress those of us who live in areas other than the Augsburg community. What may impress us is a man quietly building a dollhouse and using his skills to show his love for his granddaughter, All of this right in Augsburg's backyard. the AUGSBURG ECHO SUE RICHMOND News Edilor PETER SKJERVOLD Fine Arts Editor PETER IMSDAHL Editor-ln-Chiet BOYD KOEHLER Faculty Advrsor KATE ANGIER KAREN CASANOVA JIM HAUGEN KURT EGERTSON TIM THOMPSON MIKE PICKETT MARK ZACHARY Features Editor Busrness Editor Head Photographer Layout Editor Sports Editor Columnist Copy Editors NANCY SCH LUETER THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg Interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 - 215t Avenue South, Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Telephone. 330-1102. Opinions expressed are those 01 the authors and do not necessarily retlect those 01 the supporting stall. ad- mtnlstration, faculty, or the remainder ol the students \il nihw nr‘mp as»! i( iareD ( (ii negate NIP“)? Annual subscription rate is $20.00. 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