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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2011, Page 09
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Search Result: Page 9 _ Variety Minneapolis, Minnesota Friday. April 15. 201 l Oil! & The Jungle: Does this all look familiar? KACIE Luccrrmr ammm I will admit to you all right here, right now... I am not a typi- cal attendee to theatrical perfor- mances. Chalk it up to my lack of knowledge in classic plays or...
Show morePage 9 _ Variety Minneapolis, Minnesota Friday. April 15. 201 l Oil! & The Jungle: Does this all look familiar? KACIE Luccrrmr ammm I will admit to you all right here, right now... I am not a typi- cal attendee to theatrical perfor- mances. Chalk it up to my lack of knowledge in classic plays or maybe the odd sensation of inter- action that involves viewing a play. In either case, I rarely attend. Yet, this weekend I went to see the University of Minnesota Theatre Arts production of Oil! & The Jungle. The play, based on Up- ton Sinclair’s novels Oil! and The Jungle juxtaposes two worlds; the revolting meat-packing industry in Chicago and the 1927 oil industry in California. The most interesting and (debatably) most important aspect of the play is the stage. The stage is set up in two worlds. the upper crest of the oil industry, only reachable by spiral staircases and ladders, and the underground meatpacking industry. which is dirty. dark, and secluded. The stage is a constant battle for attention. I watched the upper-crest and felt the oddest ‘ sensation of longing. The women in long. black. silk dresses bathe in diamonds and pearls. The men in suits hold fancy cigars and never- ending glasses of wine. I wanted so badly to be a part of their world. yet while longing to be there. I couldn't help but feel unworthy. I found myself watch- ing the meatpacking industry and sympathizing with their pain; their dirty, tattered clothing, the bosses who owned them, the lengths they would go through to merely survive. The play intentionally showed two opposite yet inevitable tied worlds. The Oil! deals with the intention and pursuits of capital- ism, the facade of the wealthy. and the longing to be a part of it. The Jungle deals with the “degradation of human spirit in the pursuit of wealth," the mental, physical. and spiritual toll of trying to survive. and the unavoidable failure of try- ing to revolt against money and power. The intensely physical play invoked goose bumps through the clambering choreography of sound. mixed with the reading of poetry and singing of native hymns. It was hard not to feel as if you were in their world. merely trying to ﬁt in. The play. also intensel) and covertly sexual. has a spellbound eﬁxt on the audience in which scenes of shock and horror won‘t allow you to look away The oppo- sition of these two w orlds made the ditferences betw een the wealth) and the poor. the powerful and the powerless. the controlling and the controlled blatantl} obx ious. It also begged the question: does this all look too familiar? If) ou w ant to catch a show ing of this amazing pla). 01/} & fhr. Jung/c will be pla_\ing at Rarig Theatre (No blocks aw a) Y t April l5 and in at 5:00 pm. Farewell Busy COLLINS Aé-E Editor I‘m not exactly sure how to write a farewell to something I’ve felt so brieﬂy acquainted with, though japan thinking about it, my relationship with the Echo has indeed spanned half of my college career. , The Echo Ins so generously taught me a number of things: how to depend on others; how to be depend- able; how to work as a team; how to stretch the Friday meeting out to nearly twice its scheduled length. I’ve Ind the pleasure of some of the most reliable writers on this paper, of editing the most fun section (I'm not biased at all), and of working with editors who have become some of my closest friends. Still, [encourage the Augsburg community to continue to engage in the art that surrounds you, and to think critically about it — for what is life without it? I’m excited to see what the A&E section, and the entire paper, will look like next year with an almost completely new set of editors. It will be a new paper and I have the highest hopes for it. So with this note, I will say my overly-sappy good bye (I’m getting pretty good at these with so little time leﬁ), and as they say in my hometown, best wishes. NATHANSON.h0In page! > organizations, such as the Na- tional Women’s Studies Associa- tion Feminist Mothering Caucus (Co-chair 2005-2007); National Women’s Studies Association Up— per Midwest Regional Group (C o- chair 2004-2005); and the National Women’s Studies Association Bi/ Trans Area Interest Group (found- ing member, 2000). Creating and maintaining online resources was a vital pan of Nathanson’s work. According to her published obituary, “Jes- sica developed a broad outreach to diverse community groups and enjoyed a wide following as a blogger on feminist issues. In the blogosphere. and among her friends. family. and colleagues. Jessica was known as a bright. creative. and accomplished pro- fessor. writer. and a generous and committed mother. friend, and activist.“ Perhaps more important than her academic work. Nathanson will be remembered for her diverse interests and vibrant personality. “Jessica had a variety of interests -- she played the guitar. and once came to a costume party dressed as the 605 feminist singer Odetta and then serenaded us with some songs," said DeVries. “She liked dancing and took belly dancing lessons here in the Twin Cities.“ Nathanson will be sorely missed by many people both on and off campus, who are already strongly feeling her absence. “We have come to know less as a person of keen intelligence. ﬁrm integrity and good spirit,“ wrote President Pribbenow. “She made a real difference in the life ofthe Augsburg community. espe- cially for our students. She will be sorely missed,“ “Site was a magnificent teach- er and a constant mentor for all of us." said Dalglish. Nathanson is survitcd by her husband Dr. Daniel Weinstein. her son Koan, her parents Norbert and Barbara Nathanson. and her brother Jared Nathanson. As announced by President Pribbenow this weekend. there will be a memorial gathering “on Saturday, April 30, 20ll, at 10 am. in the Hoversten Chapel to remember and celebrate her life. The scnicc. organich around multi-fztith lr‘dtllllttlh important to Jess and her family. will he folv lowed by a reception in the Own (iatewuy ('enter lobby." Cards and notes for Jessica‘s family can he delivered to the Dean’s Ofﬁce. and her family has posted that “donations may he made to Stand Up To ('unccr or a “favorite charity" in Nathanson‘s memory. anvm'num—tNN-tXIH< Enzwcm®>§qox10< z4003Nm>HO®mxoa zon—onnz—i>r-mgo quHPrPHVO HNHcImwzsmm'nomt-i; zm>-tn'o~qowwnszZﬁ zHKmmc>~<>Dcmeo m I x H m K o z Q’F’UJn>zergQH K c < I A D x > w m Z < Uivtx x:u~gtm H w Vgo H D a m Him > 3 2,0 0 C m m C D H m K c < q FINALS BREAK GRADUATION SUMMER SUNSHINE BEACH PARKS PICNIC SUNSCREEN VOLLEYBALL BOATING TANNING SANDALS SHORTS
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2011, Page 10
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Friday, April 15, 201 1 Minneapolis, Minnesota Page 10 Variety Ulysses class presents public reading DALEY KONCHAR FARR (nntributor Starting on Wednesday. April Ilth. the students in Prof. Robert ('owgill‘s langlish literature key- stone are bringing to the greater Augsburg community the massive...
Show moreFriday, April 15, 201 1 Minneapolis, Minnesota Page 10 Variety Ulysses class presents public reading DALEY KONCHAR FARR (nntributor Starting on Wednesday. April Ilth. the students in Prof. Robert ('owgill‘s langlish literature key- stone are bringing to the greater Augsburg community the massive text that they have spent the past tour months laboring over. argu— ing about. and learning to love: / hum. James Joyce’s epic of a (lay in 1004 Dublin. The class has spent the last several weeks dividing tip the chapters. choosing locations for readings. and designing posters. l2ach student in the class w ill par- ticipate in at least three readings. with groups of abotit two to four students reading each chapter in the book aloud at various locations on campus and around the Seward and (‘edarsltnerside neighbor- hoods llicse public readings are the hull ol it long semester of hard work on a bald lc\t. At 782 pages long and lull of tlitlcreiit literary sl)les. parodies. streams of con- sc‘ltittsllcss. narrative shifts. and it” overwhelming cast of Dublin characters 1 both real and fictional ). .loy cc‘s no\e| is an ambitious task to take on. llowev er. the idea ofbringing a classic nor) tower te.\t out into the public appealed to the students iii the class. who also discovered that reading the book aloud otten makes it easier to understand. Now. nearing the end of the se- mester. a good portion oftlie class of seniors (and one sophomore) are able to e\press enthusiasm. if not [in c. foi the complicated ad- \cntiiics of Stephen Dcdaliis and l copold lllooni. the book‘s two principle characters. |lo\\c\ci. the tc\t itsclfis still polai'i/iiig. .\s part of a strategy to help students sort out their ideas and feelings as they come to the end of Ulysses and the ends oftheir runs as English majors. the students are assigned to have conversav tions about their futures and their feelings about literature in pairs in front of the class for the last several weeks of school. During Tuesday night‘s con- versation. seniors Lindsey Graff and Ted (‘onover discussed their struggles with ﬁnding humanity in the book's willfully diﬂicult pages. and how through their resistance to Lr'lt's‘scﬁ'. they were able to gain a better understanding of their own approaches to reading and to art. But even Graff. who has been an unabashedly outspoken skeptic of the class's mission over the semester. was supportive of the public readings idea. "It gives people a good chance to try to embrace an inaccessible te\t." she said. “It makes it a lot more accessible to hear it. 1 en- courage people to get their own books and read along." Professor Cow gill. w ho came up with the idea after receiy ing a call frotii a (St Tmhll reporter. says ofthe project. “Our curricu- lum for this class at this college is the lcam-practice-perform model. and ifyou can perform ( ’li'sxes so that maybe people can understand it. that's a pinnacle of sorts." He adds. “These readings are an act of faith." Schedules for the readings are currently posted on the Facebook page Three-Week Marathon Mug Reading. if you search#A and tlyers and posters are being distributed around campus. Any- one w ho is interested in attending or learning more about the read— ings is encouraged to seek out any ofthe students in the class or Prof. (‘ow gill for further information. The readings. and the class. will conclude in the film studio, with all ofthe women in the class reading Molly Bloom's famous ﬁnal chapter together. Asked why he sees the public readings as a worthwhile project. especially for seniors. Cowgill said of his students. “They‘ve spent the whole term reading this difﬁcult book. they've written papers before and they could write them again for this class. So w‘hy‘iot do some- thing they‘ve never done before. and make the prose live for oth- ers‘?" Monday. 4/18, 7:00PM Calypso. Readers: Jenny & Ted C Lint/ell Library. Augsburg Campus Room 30/ Wednesdqv 4/20. 2:00PM Lotus Eaters. Readers: Taylor & ('nli'n Clirixtitim'en Center (Claimed—in .lt‘t’u) Wednesday 4/20, 7:00PM Hades. Readers: Aren. Dre & FtllZLl Ltlttlt’ll, 30/ .llondin‘ 4/35. .me I.e.\‘Ir-t'grmiuns, Readers: .llo/lt' & Ted (‘ Linc/ell, 3t)! Mum/at 4/35. 7:00PM Sei'l/u and Churi'hdi's. Readers: Ted .V, Dale): .~lren [Jude/l 30/ Tuesday: 4/36. 2:00PM lllmdering Rue/rs. Readers: Dre and Taylor The Quad ll'ednes'dtn'. 4/27. 7:00PM Sirens, Raiders: Jenni: Dale}: Dre [.i'ndcll 30/ Thursdtiv, 4 38, "stml’l! (ire/ups. Readers: Ted (1 Farm. Lindsey [.llltlt'll 3t)! FI'IdtU‘. 4 .39, Noon .Vuuxicuu. Readers: Daley, Colin .l lurph'i' Square Park .\londu_v. 5"], 7:00P.” Oven ofthe Sim, Readers: Area. Lindsay: Bee/ti. Susan Lindel/ 30/ Tuvalu}: 5 3, ".‘llUPl/ Circe, Readers: The Entire Chm Lindy/130] Wednesday; 5 4. .me Eumuem. Renders: Jenni: Becki. Susan ( 'hris'tem'en Center ll'ez/nerdut: 5 4. 3:00PM Ilhtu'u. Reuden The Entire ( 'lmv ('hri's'lenseri ( 'enter FINE”. READ/Vt} Met/nettle”: 5/4. 7'lllll’ W Penelope. Readers: Female ( 'lusy Members Film Studio Spring Music Jam: Adventures in counter culture AARoN BECQL'ER § BRYON Wis‘riton t‘o'iti'il'iitorx l'his Saturday. \pril to. \S \t‘ will be hosting \iigsbiirg college‘s annual spring concert dubbed the Spring \lusic .Liin for all -\ngsbuig students in \lurph) l‘at‘k Students will be permitted to bring one iion~student guest to attend the esent l‘he theme for this year‘s concert is ~\d\ entures iii Counter Culture and will be headlining Dessa of Doomtree. and Blueprint from the local hiphop specialists Rh)ltt€_\l_\n‘.'$ l‘ttIL‘rIJllllttc‘nl the tribe and Big (at w ho recently came out with an .ilhuiii titled 5;3.:\c"\. will be bringi t: i'. with their w e'il known high energ) Spring .Ltiii is also c i te tunng the up and coming artists from the \o Static ch‘onl l atx‘l for a quick Tin-Ken Line's "‘-\ ""21 prev-cw. including Augsburg} own “an Thornton with his up- coming hip hop group Duenda}. w ho wit it“ playing .it Soundset in H4) along w:th \lail} .L< w :11 This years e\er'.t {muses on local talent. wtth .in entphbis or. supgvrt in the communit} Orga- \ v 3 .. L -y l v hop .0 educaze seduced: ﬁll: I about local music talent. rather than present music heard tradi- tzonalljs on top 4|" stations. due to inﬂuence from the monopolistic inﬂuence of Clear Channel CorA Nation on today '5 radio, The concert :5 wheduled to mm at ‘ p m. and 0 until mid- .ight is :e T'st m merid— :1. tag .1 ees will receive the annual ASAC Spring \lusic lam T-Shirt along with glow vstieks' Other planned es ens include pie throwing. tug of war and a ASAC led drum Circle. These es enis will take place during :he day on Saturday Don't mind the scheduled forecast. and come ready to shew your love and support for our mIdVVCSI mu5ical talent. lt's hap- pening rain or shine. Free music and fun is guaranteed for all with the high expectations set for this eserit as well as a climactic end to the school year.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2011, Page 11
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Page 11 Variety Minneapolis, Minnesota Friday, April 15. 201 l Trekking through The Lonely Forest JOEL Musk Contributor It’s always refreshing when you go to a show for the headliner and end up liking the opener even more. This was my experience when 1 went to see Someone Still Loves You Boris...
Show morePage 11 Variety Minneapolis, Minnesota Friday, April 15. 201 l Trekking through The Lonely Forest JOEL Musk Contributor It’s always refreshing when you go to a show for the headliner and end up liking the opener even more. This was my experience when 1 went to see Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at 7th Street Entry featuring The Lonely Forest as the second opener last semester. 1 liked them enough that 1 be- gan to follow them, purchased an album, and went to see them again last Wednesday at 7th Street Entry again, except this time opening for The Joy Forrnidable. The quartet hails from Ana- cortes, Wash, although lead singer John Van Deusen reminded the audience at both Minneapolis shows that he was born in the Minneapolis area. He elaborated that he was actually born in Edina, calling himself a cake—eater. Both live shows I’ve been to were incredibly energetic while not sacriﬁcing musicality. Van Deusen sings some rather difﬁcult vocal melodies that include transi- tioning to his head voice and also some semi-screamed notes. He handles all of these very skillfully both on album and live. It’s hard to classify The Lone— ly Forest into a speciﬁc genre of music. Listeners can expect to hear an ambient guitar and sometimes piano—driven indie/pop sound. Think of a happier Death Cab with slightly less polite vocals. The Lonely Forest‘s most re— cent album. Arrows, is their debut release on their new record label. Trans. The label was recently started by Chris Walla, most com— monly recognized as the guitarist of Death Cab for Cutie, Arrows has a much tighter and cleaner sound than their previ— ous recording, We Sing The Body Electric.', which was released on Seattle—based label Burning Build- ing Recordings. The new album is incredibly addictive. 1 had a similar reaction to it as i did to Mumford & Sons‘ Sigh No More; the record is ﬁlled with solid song after solid song and I ﬁnd myself incredibly hard- pressed to pick favorites because of the outstanding songwriting and musicianship throughout. The album‘s second track. “Turn Off This Song and Go Outside,“ sets a nice theme for the rest album with really catchy and cohesive verses and choruses which tell the listener “So. turn oﬁC. tum offthis song. ﬁnd someone to love. Turn off this song. you can listen to it later." An acoustic ver— sion of the song can be found on The Lonely F ores! EP. “1 Don’t Want To Live There" is a tribute to their hometown in which they sing “give to me miles of tall evergreens and the smell of the ocean and cool mountain breeze." This song only ampliﬁed my already romantic feelings for the Paciﬁc Northwest. “We Sing in Time" is one of the album‘s most memorable songs. and probany the one I've found myselfhumming over again the most. They recently released a music video for the song. which can be viewed on their YouTube channel. “WatchTheLonelyFor- est.“ The Lonely Forest will be returning to the Twin Cities on May 21 for a sold out show at First Avenue in support of Death Cab For Cutie. Your Highness is royally terrible Iosn SIBLEY Staﬂ Wn'ter When parodying a genre, it helps to make sure that the genre is something that people still watch. The quest movie has been dead for some time ~ in fact. I can‘t even think of the last medi- eval quest movie that came out. Danny McBride seems to think that it is still relevant as churned out a movie that is an insult not only to comedies and quest mm - ies. but mm ies in general. The "story" centers on Thad~ eous (McBride) the bumbling brother ofFabious (James Franco) both of whom are princes. When Fabious‘ bride-to-be. pla)ed b) Zooey Deschanel. is kidnapped the two must embark on a quest in order to saw her from certain doom. Oh. and along the w a) the) meet Natalie Ponman. One would think that with all of the star power this m0\ie pro\ ides. some parts of the mm ie would be good or at least enjoy able. it makes me wonder wh} these actors are in this mm ie. The) can‘t need mone) that badly Zooe) Deschanel is chamiing and often a \ er} funn} actress. but all she does in this moue is get kidnapped and spend most of her time hamming ll up with a terrible accent. \Vh) an en ha\e her in the mm ie'.’ Her talent is wasted and 1 found myself feeling embarrassed just watching her. Why not time Megan Fox pla) the pan? Or some other beautiful but not-so-talented actress? E\ en though Danny McBride co-wrote the script. 1 feel like a 13-) ear-old wrote it. The f-w'ord is dropped almost e\ er} line. there is a pen ened wizard. Thadeous wears a minotaur phallus in one scene. and there is tribe of naked w omen. These are on!) some ofthe horrors in store in Your Highness. Natalie Portman pla}s lsa— bel. )our typical female warrior designed to give teenage b0)s something to think about as the) go to sleep. it‘s a shame to see her in this. Along with fellow Oscar Nominee. James Franco. this mm ie w ill go down as a low point in their careers. The movie is so crude it‘s hard to watch at some points. Some- where along the line someone decided that the raunchier a mox ie is the funnier it is. but this is just not true. L'nfortunatel). people seem to eat this genre of comed} up. and I think it reall) sa)s a lot about where we are headed as a society lf}0u are looking for a good movie to see this w eekend. go see Source Code. If you'xe alread} seen it. go see anything else he sides Your Mtg/men. You'd be better oil~ watching reruns of TV shows this weekend. The charac- ters are lifeless and boring. the plot is stupid and the Jokes are crude and at times disgusting. On a positne note. the set pieces and production \alues are quite impressn e. It‘s too bad the plague didn‘t come around and wipe out our main characters, Your Highness summons 21 one out of Fix e. A-List BETSY COLLINS A (“5'5 Editor MUSIC String Theory Music Festival: Owen Pallett. Nat Baldwin & _\'Music Strings Friday. April 15. 8:00 pm. History Theatre Price: $22 The Budos Band Monday. April 18. 7:00 p.m. First Avenue Price: $15 ART Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting Saturday, February 5 Sunday. May 1 Minneapolis Institute of Arts Price: $8; $45 opening night Elaine Rutherford: Where All Lost Things Go Friday, March 25 we Thurs- day, May 5 Shoebox Gallery Price: free LINE: An Exploration of T—shirt Graphics Saturday, April 9 —Satur- day, April 23 CO Exhibitions Price: free Fresh: Ten Artists from the Gallery’s First Five Years Saturday, March 12 7 Sun- day, May I Burnet Gallery Price: free Woman as Photographer Tuesday, March 15 Sun- day, April [7 Minnesota Center For Pho- tography Price: free THEATRE Avenue 0 Friday, March 25 day, May 1 Mixed Blood Theatre Price: Silo-$28 Sun— Uncle Vanya Monday. April llw Satur- day, April 23 Gremlin Theatre Price: $20; pay half your age if under 30 Next Fall Tuesday, April )2 - w Sun- day, May 22 Jungle Theater Price: $20-$35
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2011, Page 12
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Page I 2 The Back Page Minneapolis. Minnesota Friday. April 13. 2011 Professor Gustafson celebrates ﬁfty years at Augsburg SA RA KLEMP features f‘dlfﬂf This year. Professor Don (iustafson celebrates his ﬁftieth year of teaching at Augsburg t'ollege. Professor (iustafson. or “Gus” as many ofhis...
Show morePage I 2 The Back Page Minneapolis. Minnesota Friday. April 13. 2011 Professor Gustafson celebrates ﬁfty years at Augsburg SA RA KLEMP features f‘dlfﬂf This year. Professor Don (iustafson celebrates his ﬁftieth year of teaching at Augsburg t'ollege. Professor (iustafson. or “Gus” as many ofhis students and colleagues call him. has a serious passion for teaching history. going as far as to say he hopes to die with chalk In hand As a senior. it is sad for me to say I have not had the pleasure of taking a class from this well known and well liked professor. htit I did get a chance to visit him at his olIice at Memorial Hall IIJB to talk about what his fifty years at the college Iias been like. It took me a few minutes to navigate through Memorial Hall to his ollice. but once I got there. I would not again forget where it is IIIM door is covered man in- teresting mix of stickers. ranging Iioiii a promotional sticker from a ('aiiibodian condom company to a buinpci sticker advertising the phone number for a sky diy- mg facility in Wisconsin. Inside his ollicc. the walls are painted .iii intensely bright green. as are a few cliaii‘ cushions. (ius said he painted his office with good quality paint in I974 and has iicyct tepaiiitcd. yet he said that some believe he should touch up his chair cushions as they are now spotted with dots oftheir original cushion color form underneath the paint. (tn top of the loud color ofthe iooiii. his oIIicc is full ofhardcoy er hooks. images oft 'he (iuey ara and obiccts Iioiii different parts oftlie world. Some of these objects Iie found Iiiiiisclf. like the o\crsi/ed wooden figure of Buddha on his bookshelf that lie botight while he was sisitmg Vietnam (Ither obiccts came liom students who ha\c tia\eled abroad. such as a llag tioiii a stttdeiit who tiayeled to t‘tiba that icads “So It I I0." coiimietiiotattitg the Ibth of July \loy emciit in t'uba. Tips for Sun Ki HIP [carious liiitoi \\ mtei is gone. and spiiiig is tolling in full toicc I .tst \itut'day night. tam and thundct co\ eied the memo. and on \‘tinday .iftetttooii. tempciattiics tosc M et se\ ents dc~ giees. making it the w .itmest day so fat this seat \s more 1am and w aim tcmpctattites .ttc predicted tot the ne\'. tew weeks. tie old say ing about \ptil show ezs bititg- ing \Iay ﬂow ets ts stiie to become true this s-o': Iii :et‘ettt \eais. urban g.it’~ .ie'i 'tas gown rum: and more tyo'ot; kc l\\tZ‘. \ es .izea t . c n . . 'i . . . . .. ‘ cytoa comet st..t.\t..s Ior . I . I lss \ tttt‘s't \luk.\ i‘tIs. ;.\l’c.stttt.s 1s .1 \\ .Iy to hay e fresh \ egelables without paying tts\ t‘.“ \i’ow' L; . cis‘IL‘Ticbs‘sW g‘T‘s‘x‘. ' it~ \ ou has e access to .tn outdoor garden plot. using ;\\t.s and kavpag _. iants While he has tray eled to many parts of the world. (ius has been Il\ ing in Minnesota all his life. In fact. he still lives in the same farm< house he grew up in. That home is seventy—five miles away in St. Peter. so when he is teaching. he rents a place closer to campus. He attended college in Minnesota and started teaching history courses at Augsburg in September of 19M In his first years at Augsburg. he lived in Memorial Hall. as it was a boys-only residence hall at the time After a few years. Mento— rial Ilall was changed into ofﬁce space for faculty members. and in September of Moo. (itis moved his otlice into room I NB. He has not changed rooms since. In tenns of teaching on cam- pus. (ius says that his favorite room to teach in is Old Main 105. Though he knows it may not be the most comfortable building on campus. that particular budding and room reminds him of w hen he taught some of his first classes on campus \Vhile he enjoys teaching your ur indoors can also work for decora- [H e ﬂowers. leafy greens. and some edible plants Though it takes some time to get ey erything prepared and grow - ing. the spoils of gardening labor are well worth the trouble It is not hard to get started. so w by not giy c it .i try starting this spring ‘ Here are .i few tips to get you going - Io get started. you‘ll need a couple items a few potsithese will \ .iry in size depending on w hat you are planning to grow i_ seeds. good soil. and perhaps .1 few basic gar dentng tools like .1 small rake and shes eI \ ou can pick these things .1p .1: any Itx'ai nursery. :.l.".d>£.l;\‘ \Lt"t‘iie‘i' or perhaps your parents~ garage - \\ hether or not you has: ae— .t . . ..i . v e;.\\ .0 1!. \‘LA.\.\\‘- L " 7",iv\ ' v ids” . .s‘L. his senior seminar course on Che Guevara and other courses focused on Eastern world history. Gus says that he loves teaching IOU-level history courses to freshman. in particular HIST I03: “The Mod— ern World" and HIST 10-1: “The Modem Non-Westem World." When I asked him about the major differences he has noticed on campus today compared to w hen he began his career. he could ﬁnd things he noticed that were different around the campus and in the changing generations ofstu- dents. When he came to Augsburg. the campus itself looked much different than it does today. The view from his office window was once unobstructed by LindeII Library. and skyways did not yet exist on campus. Cer- tain buildings on campus that are named after notable Augsburg fac— ulty members have dual meanings and many memories attached to them because he knew and worked with some ofthese people. such as (ierda Mortensen. When thinking about differ- ences in students at Augsburg. Gus said that one of several very notable differences is that when he came to Augsburg. about three- fourths of students and faculty members went to chapel on a regu- lar basis, He also said that through the I980‘s. students did not travel abroad as oﬁen as they do today. Also. he said that the innovation ofspell check on Microsoft Word has made things much easier for students. While the campus and stu— dents have changed over the years. he sees how students are still ex- cited by ideas. Something that has been important to him throughout his time teaching has been making strong connections with students. He has had numerous seniors take a position as a teacher‘s assistant. and often times these students WIII stay in touch with him years after graduation. As he connects well with his TA's. he also connects well with other students, For example. the bumper sticker on his office door that advertises a number for a sky an garden .‘arder‘. th 3: r before. one Zc‘ >J.\:‘ some money :s your ow: healzhy 30.. >Prtf‘u: ;‘.L\\ way to trials: ?\ ec‘rttt‘zntf‘. -. xvi", Liners v {CV‘N‘SC k fi’k‘\ TO 3:": v . .‘t'it‘s‘sl grass cuttings. kztchen scraps. and ey en your gash} droppzrgs can E‘C Lotti It. ferns/e M .. - :recare .lid .' 7.2-1? diving company has a story behind it. A few years ago. a student of his wanted to do something special to celebrate four years ofsobriety. When he told (‘ius that he wanted to commemorate the day by going sky diving. (ius told him that he would like to join him. The two ofthem drove out to a sky diving facility in Wisconsin and did it together. Although I have only inter— acted with him for a short period of time. l can understand why so many students enjoy taking classes with (ius. Fifty years is a long time teaching. btit I have a feel- ing that many people on campus would love to have him here for another titty. If you are like me and have not had a chance to take one ofhis courses. | recommend you say hi to him sometime and perhaps ask him about the one hundred maple trees he taps for syrups at his farm in St, Peter. lfyou bring that subject up. l have a feeing he will spare a few moments to tell you all about it. try growing things that you like to eat. Vegetables that are easier to grow include tomatoes. lettuces. peppers. and carrots If you are looking for fast results. radishes will be ready to harvest within a few weeks ofplanting ' If you are looking to grow herbs. it is also good to plant herbs that you like to eat Herbs such as chives. mint and parsley will sur« H\e winter months and continue coming back each year, so those herbs w:II give you the best bang tor your buck Be 7» amed. though they can sometimes grow too big and ‘13:” helm the area in which they are planted - Instead of food. ﬂowers or leafy. decorative greens are often planted If you are looking for a flow: to spruce up the look of 3‘ er 1. art that Is low -maintenance. _; ,- wk. day.',l: 2 The} thrive AUCCT les what-perfect JNIdIIIOﬂS. wilting for a ﬂower to . i are a penny plant more than forty years They 13k: a iittle more work tr; get them to grow. but pefzf‘ﬁ w orth the work. 3:: Will
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 01
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Search Result: APRIL I5, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS, MN THE ECHO AUGSBUHG COLLEGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER lSSUl’. zo VOLUME CXXI Environmental Action Committee makes strides he campus greening fee, or “Green Fee" as it is more commonly re- ferred to, is a little known pay- ment, for which each Augsburg Day student is charged...
Show moreAPRIL I5, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS, MN THE ECHO AUGSBUHG COLLEGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER lSSUl’. zo VOLUME CXXI Environmental Action Committee makes strides he campus greening fee, or “Green Fee" as it is more commonly re- ferred to, is a little known pay- ment, for which each Augsburg Day student is charged approxi- mately 315 a semester. This generates roughly $35,000 total a semester. It began in 2008 to pay for wind energy from Xcel Energy, in an attempt to be more sustainable. However, in 2011 our contract with Xcel En- ergy expired. Last year Augs- burg Day Student Government (ADSG) allocated money for LED lighting on campus, but, for the most part, the use of the Fee has been limited in recent years. This knowledge of the mostly untouched funds of around $110,000 and the desire to engage students in environ- mental sustainability prompted Director of the Environmental Studies program, Christina Er- ickson, to ask ADSG to create a student led group that would manage the funds. Since then, the Environmental Action Committee (EAC), comprised of undergraduate students and JACOB ALBRIGHT, JULIAN KRITZ, MIKE MADSON and NICK STEWART-BLDCH. Contributors a graduate fellow, with input from several faculty members and staff, has formed and taken on the task. Student-led environmental- ism is being renewed on campus because of this committee. Our goal is to have student-led proj- ects that are created, approved and implemented by students and the administration in order to curb emissions, promote sus- tainable living and engage the community on the intersection- ality of environmental concerns and other issues. This semester, four proj- ects have taken off. Karl Hahn, Devin Wiggs, Jake Albright and Nick Stewart-Bloch have worked in conjunction with the Department of Residence Life on a winter bike storage project. After DERO-a bicycle storage company—surveyed the cam- pus, ADSG decided it would spend 312,500 on bicycle-stor- age equipment. The reduction in parking availability, because of Hagfors construction, makes indoor bike storage units a necessity. There will be 28 bike storage units in the basement of Mortensen, l6 in Urness in the third and eighth ﬂoor closets, and 27 units in Anderson in the first floor study lounge. Now you can have a place to keep your bike year-round. They will be imple- mented in mid-August. In addition to its work to improve Augsburg’s bicycle storage infrastructure, the com- mittee has worked to expand the campus‘ outdoor LED light- ing. Mike MadsonJulian Kritz and Nick Stewart-Bloch have worked with Facilities to plan out where LED lights could go on campus, as they both use less energy and the brightness deters crime. After much delib- eration and looking at campus maps, it was decided by ADSG that we would allot 335,000 to Facilities. LED lights will go up 2|st Avenue by Anderson and 20th Avenue behind Luther, hopefully by this fall. Beyond bikes and lights, EAC has directed $700 to- ward expansion of the commu- nity garden. Nora Barr. Quinn Gamble. Elise Hinderliter and Allyson Green headed this proj- ect. The garden is a fixture of Augsburg and the community, and meeting point for experi- enced and inexperienced, for young and old. Unfortunately, with the construction of the Hagfors building, some plots will be removed. Next year the committee plans to look for al- ternative spaces on campus in “...approved 6? implemented by students and the administration in order to curb emissions, promote sustainable living 69’ engage the community...” which to grow produce, Lastly. ADSG has made constitutional amendments to make EAC a lasting structure. Now an Environmental Action Officer will sit on the l‘ixccutivr- Board of ADSG as well as thr- Environmental Stewardship Committce (ESC) with staff and faculty, and be a liaison for student interests and concerns. The committee can consist of anyone, whether they are in ADSG or not. The committee will work to maintain an open- door policy and invite vigorous discussion. All are welcome to join orjust attend a meeting Soon there will be a grant form on the ADSG website, which faculty and staff can access and use to real- ize ideas and projects that align with the Committee's mission and for this to be an inclusive students, and collaborative process. Next year there will be a new ofhcer appointed by re- cently elected ADSG president AbeJohnson and vice-president Mariam Fawzy. who will estab- lish meeting times and facilitate projects. In the meantime. Nick Stewart-Bloch continue chairing the committee until September. will Sverdrup Visiting Scientist talks graphene the wonder material Isolating a single layer of graph- ite from pencil tips lead to the discovery of graphene and the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics. Since its discovery, scientists like Christopher “1. Macosko have been working on understanding the unique properties of this su- per material that can cut ice like butter. The General Leifj. Sver- drup Visiting Scientist Program and the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium welcomed Ma- cosko, a professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Sci— ence at the University of Minne- sota, to talk about his experience working with graphene. “Professor Macosko had over 500 scientiﬁc publications...and 20 national and international awards recognizing his excel- lence in research. In 200i he was elected to the National Academy of Engineers and in 2004 he was awarded the Bingham Medal from the Society of Rheology," said Cain Valtierrez a fourth- year physics major who intro- duced Macosko. Macosko began by explaining what he meant by calling gra— phene a material from Flatland. “The book ‘Flatland’ was written almost 150 years ago in Victorian England where the author Edwin Abbott was re- ally critiquing society and so he made people into triangles. rect- angles, pentagons and hexagons to emphasize class structure." “But today you can read it by thinking about the different dimensions. Living in a two—di- mensional world versus a three- dimensional world and it fit well with graphene because it‘s a two— dimensional material that people didn't think could actually exist, " he continued to explain. Macosko describes graphene as “chicken wire" but also as the “mother of all carbon based ma- terials," because graphene is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. it is also very ﬂex- ible and as strong as diamonds. These properties make graphene a wonder material with an end- less list of possible applications. “It has some very interesting properties. Like diamond, it is a very stiff material and very strong but it also electrically conductive and it’s extremely thin—~about a half a nanometer thick. It can be used for battery electrodes, transparent ﬁlms like the ones on your phones, on solar panels... Imagine a package of food or meat, you want to keep oxygen and water vapor out and so put- ting in graphene in packaging is another application,“ he said. Making graphene is quite simple. Andre Geim and Kon- stantin Novoselov, the two phys- icists who received the Nobe‘ AISHA MOHAMED. min”... Prize, used the graphite found in pencils and scotch tape to peel away the many layers of graph- ite until they got a single layer of graphene. Unfortunately, with this simple method the yield is low, In Macosko‘s lab they were able to use oxygen to separate the graphite layers and increase the yield of graphene. C'iB'§IQE'iERJ,-,WSCO§KO ,, HTTPWWP GEMS UMN.EDU/MACOSKO/ “\Vc want it to be low-cost and environmentally friendly so the approach we‘ve taken is taking inexpensivr- graphite and oxidizing it to make graphite ox- ide," he added. By oxidizing or adding oxygen to the graphite they weakened the force between the sheets making it easier for the layers to separate. This donut (lircctlv make thr- (lt'sirctl material gra- phcnc. but all tlI.It\ left i\ to :11 rid of Illl' oxygen. Although all the .Ipplitations oli grapht-ne look prornisinu. there are a lt‘\\' thallt'ngt-s that have to bi" rI-solvetl for it to be used conuuercinlv lhc toxiril) of graphene partitlI-s is largeh unknown and toutrollinLV the o\— vgcn C(r‘rlt‘tlt .Irejust sonic of llll' thallcngtw .\l.tt‘n~l\'o pointed out. Macosko concluded in going back to thc I’latland \[trl'\. Hc played a till) of an animation based on lllt' book. “I \\".Il( llt‘tl the movie because I‘m the advisor for an under» graduate group called Truth in Science and Engineering and their purpose is to (lis‘L’lhs hoon integrate faith and reserm'h. \Vc are living in three dimensions and it's one way to think about God as li\ing in a higher diureti- sion...it made me think about why (lo I do research? To tn" to discover God‘s creation." he said. Macosko has a dedication in his Rheology textbook that states, ‘ad majorern dci gloriarnf which means ‘l’or the greater glory of God. The same tlcdica- lion Bach put on everyone of his musical compositions. .i——__—+‘—#‘
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 02
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Search Result: PAGE 2 NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 Celebrate your home planet: Earth Day 2016 BLAIR STEWIG, Staff Writer Earth Day is just around the corner and will be on April 22 this year. Minneapolis is host- ing numerous events to cel- ebrate the earth. So there is no shortage of ways to get involved. It...
Show morePAGE 2 NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 Celebrate your home planet: Earth Day 2016 BLAIR STEWIG, Staff Writer Earth Day is just around the corner and will be on April 22 this year. Minneapolis is host- ing numerous events to cel- ebrate the earth. So there is no shortage of ways to get involved. It will be a great way to destress before ﬁnals week as well as a way to go green and honor our planet. Eventbrite.com is one website that lists many of the events that will be taking place on Earth Day and even after Earth Day—because let’s be honest, Earth Day should be every day. On Saturday, April 23 at 9:30 am. to 12 p.m., there will be a city-wide cleanup taking place in honor of Earth Day. It is a way to get to know your neighbors and to get involved off-campus. This collaborative event hosted by the Minneapo- lis Park and Recreation Board and the City of Minneapolis Solid Waste and Recycling is open to all ages and does not require any previous registra- tion. The Cleanup was founded in 1995 as a means to draw at- tention to water quality of Min- neapolis’ lakes and the effects of individual actions on water quality. The goal of the cleanup is to improve the environmenv tal education of Minneapolis residents and park users. The event involves cleaning of Min— neapolis Parks, neighborhoods, watersheds and bodies of water, including the Chain of Lakes and the Mississippi River. The event also fosters community by allowing people from all walks of life coming together for the common goal of cleaning up the communities and the planet on which we live. Get involved in this event by visiting the website www.mineapolisparks.org. You can also celebrate Earth Day at the Midtown Global Market accompanied by “Do It Green!" Minnesota. The market will be teaming up with the Do It Green! Minnesota campaign to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 21 from 2-4 p.m. The event will consist of a variety of activities that will include a food choice dis- play—for visitors to learn about environmental “food prints” (pun-intended I am sure)~as well as many interactive chil- dren programs. In addition to these events, there will also be sustainable cooking demonstra- tions by the chefs at the Kitchen in the Market and more than 15 educational booths from local environmental organizations that you can likely get involved with if moved to do so. For fur- ther information on how you can get more involved in this event, visit www.midtownglo- balmarketorg. As Earth Day approaches, watch for ways to get involved around Augsburg. Check out the events that the Environ— mental Studies club will likely be putting on and look for your own little ways to make your carbon footprint smaller. Some- thing as simple as shorter show- ers, turning off the lights, bik- ing instead of using motorized vehicles or picking up trash to protect animals, humans and the earth are all small ways to make an impact. You could also choose to charge your phone or laptop by using the base of the solar panel umbrellas that cov- er the picnic tables outside of Christensen Center. Even trad- ing in those plastic water bottles or numerous paper coffee cups for a reusable water bottle or thermos can lead to a smaller carbon footprint. Earth Day brings to mind the impact that everyone has on the earth and its inhabitants, it raises awareness for the need of clean water, breathable air and heathy habitats for creatures and plant life. Staff writer interview: New Student Government representation ANDREW JEWELL, Staff Writer fter elections ended this past week, Abe John- son and lVIariam Fawzy were announced the winners and will serve as the President and Vice President of Day Student Government for the 2016-2017 academic year. Unlike national elections, however, very little attention has been paid to the candidates. To give students an idea who they‘ve elected to represent them in the school’s student regulatory body, we in- terviewedJohnson to discuss his and Fawzy‘s plans for DSG, as well as their vision for Augsburg as a school. I'Vhat are your plans for Day Student Government in the coming year? Johnson: Mariam and I want DSG to become more apparent so the student body knows what DSG does and how they can help and provide sup- port for the student body. We want to continue to improve the gap between athletes and non- athletes that this year’s Student Government has started. We also want Augsburg to continue to improve on being an inclusive community. As the voice of the student body, we want to reach out to all students who aren’t in- volved in ADSG and see what they want improved on campus. Are there changes you would like to make, either within the school or within DSG? Johnson: A change I would like to see within the school is that more faculty and staff attend the diversity and in- clusion workshops so that they can create safer classrooms. Students come here to learn and to educate themselves, and they should never feel unsafe in a classroom. How do you plan to make these changes into a reality? Johnson: I hope these changes can be made by hav- ing dialogues with Joanne K. Reeck, the' Chief Diversity Ofﬁcer on campus; Ann Gar— vey, the Vice-President of Stu- dent Affairs; Sarah Griesse, the Dean of Students; and President Paul Pribbenow. What inspired you to run for DSG President/ Vice President? Johnson: What inspired me to run for Student Body President was my love for Augs- burg. This school has given me so many opportunities to grow as a leader as well as a person. \Vith this being said, I think there are many ways Augsburg could improve and continue to grow and become a more inclu- sive institution. Several of the biggest controversies within DSG last year involved approv- ing controversial student groups. How will you deal with similar situations, they come up this coming year? Johnson: I have never served on Student Government, so I have a lot ofcatching up to do. When it comes to student groups there are certain rules and bylaws to decide whether student groups are approved. The Chartering and Commis- sioning committee is in charge of approving or not approving student groups that are trying to become commissioned or chartered. Then this commit- tee brings it back to ADSG and then they vote on the commit- tee’s decision. Thank you very much for your time and congratu- lations on your election! ‘This interview has been edited for clarity. Augsburg College Echo smmg2ms Carter Williams Mary Cornelius Audrey Campbell layout Edaor' Katie Davidson Copy Editor Aisha Mohamed News Editor Monica DeRee Sports Editor Aliya Watson Mwnmm AMﬂMw Malena Larsm Features Editor Boyd Koehlcr Faculty Adviser The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday - except during vacation periods and holidays —- by the students of Augsburg College. Opinions expressed in the Echo are those of the authors and do not necessarily reﬂect those of the supporting staff, administration, faculty, alumni/ac or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. Advertisements can be placed in the Echo by contacting the advertising manager. Submissions are welcome and can be sent to echo@augaburg. edu. All submissions should be between 500-700 words and ac- companied by the writer’s name and contact information. All submissions become the prop- erty of the Echo and are subject to revision. The Echo reserves the right to edit submitted material because ofspace limitations, repetitive subject matter, libelous content or any other reason the editors deem appropriate. Printed 0 Print Gmup Midwa! an mycledpaper. 731 215! Avenue S, CB I48 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 E-mail: echo@augsburg.cdu Phone: (612) 330-1102
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 03
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Search Result: SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 , The 2016 Auggie Awards mmvum honor studentvathletes AND TEAM 7 7 DAVID FIERS, Contributor; NOMINEES . w v .-- PAGE 3 MEN’S INDIVUDAL AND TEAM NOMINEES mm”; Men’s Honor Athlete of W LIAM Erika Allen - Hockey Tanner ()akcs - Baseball Mary Cornelius - Cross Mack...
Show moreSPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 , The 2016 Auggie Awards mmvum honor studentvathletes AND TEAM 7 7 DAVID FIERS, Contributor; NOMINEES . w v .-- PAGE 3 MEN’S INDIVUDAL AND TEAM NOMINEES mm”; Men’s Honor Athlete of W LIAM Erika Allen - Hockey Tanner ()akcs - Baseball Mary Cornelius - Cross Mack Ohnstcd - Hut/try County/Track 6? Field Bob Rose - Foulbal/ Marie Fitzgerald - Zach Swingen - Football Soccer/Basketball Ashley Peper - V0119!de Men’s Athlete of the Year - Individual Sports; women’s Athlete of the Year - Individual Spogs; limnlunuel Egbujor - Indoor Track C9,“ Fir/ll Taybri Irving - Cross Counhy/ Brett Gaustad - (in/f C Track éfFicld Eric Ht-nst-l - “hr/ling allieJones — Track @Field 7 r ‘ Donn / Lon (*ndvkc - Kelsey Knoumueller _ AYRTON SCOTT — a5. MlAC MOST VALUABLE PLAYER s AUGSBURG OUARTERBACK PHOTO 8" NOAH ANDERSON )Wm‘lling I Madi?§:l£€sgn% a he time to celebrate for three to four years.“ way In honor the astounding "g and reﬂect is upon us at Peper spoke to the commu- work or SludL‘m-ulhlt'lcs mid M , Athl f h Y . W . ~ r - —__I§L— Augsburg College. The nity aspect ofthc awards. [he then cxccptlonul achievements en 5 T e s ear Auggie Awards-with all their Auggie Awards are an opportu- from lht‘ 205-2016 seasons. - m om n, A of glitz, glamour and splendorare nity for the athletic community if you £er unablc to attend Jordyn Kauffer _ Hat/r0, Meg—Sm happening tonight, April 15, in to come together and celebrate the awards, the Winm‘rs W" M Tanner Oak“ _ Bumbag Erika Allen - Hoe/cg; Marta Anderson - Soccer Marie Fitzgerald — Soccer/Basketball Maria Loughlin — Basketball Ashley Peper - Vollqball Women’s Rookie of the Year: Delaney Everett - Lacrosse Meganjohnson — Hockey Maddie Moser - Swimming 6:? Diving Valerie Whichello - Hatkgr Women’s Most Improved Team: Golf Hockey Lacrosse Track & Field WHEEL: Year: Basketball Hockey Soccer Volleyball Si htlelby Hall at 7 p.m. The Auggie Awards are a formal ceremony that is open to student athletes, coaches, Augs— burg athletic stalT and special guests. The doors to the event open at 6 pm with a pre-cer- emony reception along with a special reception for senior ath— letes taking place upstairs in the Kennedy Center. The formal awards ceremony will begin at 7 pm. The ceremony recognizes the athletic accomplishments by the best and brightest Auggic student-athletes who participat— ed in athletics in the 2015-2016 academic year. The student athletes are honored through individual and team nomina- tions. At the awards ceremony, teams will have the chance to look back on their achieve- ments with video highlights and recognition. The award show is styled after such major cer- emonies such as the Oscars and the ESPYS with a major twist of Auggic Pride spread through out the event. Senior student—athletes Brett Rasmussen and Ashley Peper had many things to say about what the Auggie Awards mean to them. Rasmussen said, “The Auggie Awards are impor- tant to me because it provides us student-athletes with a ﬁnal opportunity to see everyone in- volved in Augsburg athletics. As a senior, I’m excited to see the upperclassmen in other sports, who I’ve been at Augsburg with each other. It‘s not so much about the individual/[cum awards, as it is to just colt-bratt- being able to play a sport and accomplishing a season. i love the Auggie Awards because of the free food... and becausc it is fun to dress your best and be with all your friends." The two student-athletes then talked about what it mczms to be an Auggic. Rassumescn emphasized the community once again. “Being an Auggic to me means that I am apart of a tough, tight-knit community. The school as a whole, especial— ly the athletics community does a greatjob ofcreating a success— ful, yet comfortable environ- ment. I’ll always feel welcome to come back to Augsburg after I graduate this spring." Peper said, “Being an Aug— gie means working hard every day and being a part ofzi family. I wouldn’t want to be anything else!” The athletics stall had the privilege of determining the athletes that were eligible in each voting category. A prelim— inary vote was taken by athlet- ics stall that narrowed the list to four ﬁnalists in each award category. A second vote was then taken ofthe ﬁnalists by the Augsburg athletics staff, and members ofthe Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) to determine the winners at this year‘s Auggie Awards. As the academic year comes to a close, these awards are an incredible listed on the Athletic Depart- mcnl website in low (lnys tilicr (ihcck it out .it dill- lclicsaugshurgcdu. thc cvcnt. MARIA LOUGHLIN - #1. GUARD E 9TH BEST AVERAGE PPG IN THE CONFERENCE PHOTO BY NOAH ANDERSON Ayrton Scott - Football Jot-y Sonncnfcld - Foolllall Men’g Rookie ofthe Year: Sam Bennyholi - Him/{rig Lukc Dictsch - Hotkej)‘ Emmanuel Egbujor — Indoor Track 8 Flt/(l Dakota Krech - Gof Men’§ Most Improved m Basketball Football Golf Hockey Men’s Team of the Year: Basketball Golf Hockey \Vrestling
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 04
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Search Result: PAGE 4 FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 OPINIONS W Gandalf says goodbye MARY CORNELIUS, Managing Editor When I got to college, joining the student paper never even crossed my mind. I was an English major, sure, and, yes, I loved to write, but I wasn’t a newspaper person. I liked com- plicated narrative...
Show morePAGE 4 FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 OPINIONS W Gandalf says goodbye MARY CORNELIUS, Managing Editor When I got to college, joining the student paper never even crossed my mind. I was an English major, sure, and, yes, I loved to write, but I wasn’t a newspaper person. I liked com- plicated narrative structures, not the “inverted pyramid." Even more, the thought of in- terviewing peopleiespecially people I didn't knowﬁterri- ﬁed me. I'd much rather write what’s going on in my own head any day than investigate what was going on outside ofit. Luckily, though, the news- paper was full of good people who wouldn’t let me be. Around November, after he’d already asked me three or four times and had been turned down, my good friend Jens Pinther con- vinced me to stop by the Aug- gie‘s Nest on a Friday morning for a meeting. I didn’t sign up to write anything that day, but the atmosphere hooked me. For ‘20 minutes a week, I became part of something big- ger than my own small pen on a page. \Ve were a whole host of hands on keyboards united against the world (or at least our own corner ofit), interested in everything, curious about where the leads could take us and what we would learn on our way. Being there made me feel “in the know” and made me feel inﬁnitely cooler, too, now that sophomores and juniors were greeting me by name as we passed in the quad or on the stairs in the library. I kept coming back but not signing up for stories until, again,Jens asked me to co-write something with him to break my cold spell. I was terriﬁed of doing it wrong, so my part of the “co-writing" was to go to a meeting for the Student Debt Coalition and take notes. I will always be pleased that I share my ﬁrst byline with him. After that article, I lost some of my fear—I began to prove to myself I could do things I thought I couldn’t. My ﬁrst article “above the fold" (that means at the top of the ﬁrst page, in newspaper-speak) was a report on the opening of the Campus Cupboard later that semester, and since then, I've covered all sorts of events and written everything from opinions to restaurant reviews to horoscopes. I served as the features edi- tor for a year and then, armed with all the AP style knowledge I could learn from the Internet, I became the managing editor my junior year, when Jens was editor in chief. Ofﬁcially, this is the position where you read and edit the whole paper each week MARY CORNELIUS PICTURED WITH CURRENT & FORMER ECHO STAFF and then also make sure every- one gets paid on time. Unofﬁcially, it was the posi- tion that taught me how to or- der pizza on the phone without fear and how to apologize and ask for forgiveness gracefully when the paper made mistakes. I learned a lot, and then, when I returned as managing editor this year, I got to be the self- acclaimed “Gandalf” of the team, the one who answered our amazing new editorial team’s questions—that’s you, Carter and Audreyl—in a wise, measured tone while they kept the Echo running as-is and also worked on big dreams of what else the Echo could become. Audrey re-designed the Echo’s print layout this semester! Cart- er has made plans to renovate the Echo’s ofﬁce and integrate the paper with other campus media groups to create a uni- ﬁed student voice platform, available in print and on the web! This is revolutionary stuﬂ‘. If it’s true what they say, that the true mark of a leader is the great stuff that continues on even after they leave an or- ganization, then I feel honored to know that my leadership has, in a small way, contributed to the continuing greatness that has been the Echo this year, and will be the Echo next year and will be for years and years to come. So, my last move as Can- dalf here is to let you in on a se- cret I learned my ﬁrst year. You SELFIE BY MARY CORNELIUS don’t have to be a newspaper person to be part of this news- paper. This community ofcuri- ous people will take you in even if you‘re terriﬁed of writing a word or calling the pizza guy. They will ﬁnd a place for you, but they won't make you stay there. They will encourage you and challenge you and before you know it, you‘ll be leading the charge, and then, one day that’s far away but also sooner than you think, with a proud, joyful, nostalgic heart, you‘ll watch as the charge continues on its way. Looking to the future: a letter from the editor CARTER WILLIAMS, Editor—ln-Chief nly seven months passed between writing my ﬁrst article for The Echo and be- coming etlitor-in-chief of the paper. At that time, I certainly thought I had a whole lot more figured out than I actually did. After taking the job, I found out the hard way that I had a lot to learn. Admittedly, the ﬁrst couple issues of this year were rough for me. I pretty much had to fake it until I ﬁgured out just what the hell I was doing. Luck- ily, I inherited an unbelievable editing staff that bailed me out so many times. The editors that I had to hire exceeded my ex- pectations in ways that I could never imagine. Just look at the new design of the paper. Audrey Campbell, our Layout Editor took an independent study to create what you are looking at right now. The writers for The Echo have been just absolutely incredible. Our writing staffhas nearly doubled since last year, and have all been exceptional. I put a lot of blood, sweat and late-night pots of coffee into ﬁnally creating a product for our readers that I was proud to call the Augsburg Student Newspaper. It took a great deal of trial and error, failure and humbling, but I think I ﬁnally have this “editor of the school newspaper" thing ﬁgured out. And because of that, I think I have earned the right to brag about what The Echo has done this year, as well as what is to come in the future. Before I get into that, I want to publically thank our Managing Editor, Mary Cor- nelius, for her contributions to the newspaper. Her work as managing editor for the past two years often went unnoticed, but I can assure you that with- out Mary, I would have had a nervous breakdown before the ﬁrst paper this past fall. She has even been great enough to make sure we are ready for her absence next year. So Mary, thank you for everything! You will be greatly missed! Next year, expect to hear about The Echo far more often than you do now. We have excit- ing plans, some we can reveal, and some we cannot. Expect to see us online. Our online pres- ence has been sub-par in the past to say the least, but that is all about to change. Expect our ofﬁce to look like your dream corner ofﬁce in New York City. Okay, maybe not quite that nice, but it will look good. But above all, expect us to continue to ﬁnd new and innovative ways to continue our commitment to , reporting both the good and ‘ the bad of Augsburg College to ‘ keep the tradition of excellence in the school we all love. Thank ‘ you all for a great ﬁrst year as l Editor-in-Chief. Bring on the ‘ second. Meet the Future Managing Editor: Ryan Moore RYAN MOORE, Staff Writer Hello readers of The Echo. My name is Ryan Moore, and I will be taking over for the fantastic Mary Cornelius as the IVIanag- ing Editor ofThe Echo starting next semester. As a ﬁrst year student, be- ing a part ofThe Echo has been one of the best experiences I could have had. I met Mary at cross country camp before the start ofthe 20I5-l6 school year. Upon her discovering that I was an English major, she was quick to invite me to the Friday morn- ing meetings. I attended a few meetings all bright eyed, bushy tailed and ﬁlled with fear—as all ﬁrst years are. At the ﬁrst meeting, I ner- vously raised my hand to write my ﬁrst article. Ever since that ﬁrst Friday, I have been swept up in all of the campus news, student opinions and general happenings around Augsburg. This March, I anxiously applied to be the one that has to ﬁll Mary’s shoes, and I was elated to have been given the position. Since then, I have spent the past few weeks learn- ing my future duties as Manag- ing Editor from Mary. I cannot thank her enough for the teach- ing, Gandalf-like wisdom and encouragement to be a part of The Echo in the ﬁrst place. I know that I have a lot to learn from the current editors. I also hope that I can contribute a few ideas to ﬁll Mary’s place and better our paper. I look for- ward to working with The Echo staff to bring readers the best paper we can. .W >... ,,, .1!-
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 05
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Search Result: OPINIONS FRIDAY. APRIL 15, 2016 PAGE 5 The (lack of) diversity in the technical theater world if 7 “Have disciplined thought and that will lead to disciplined ac- tion.“ These are words spoken by the Director of Production at the Guthrie, David Stewart. This was his response when I asked him what...
Show moreOPINIONS FRIDAY. APRIL 15, 2016 PAGE 5 The (lack of) diversity in the technical theater world if 7 “Have disciplined thought and that will lead to disciplined ac- tion.“ These are words spoken by the Director of Production at the Guthrie, David Stewart. This was his response when I asked him what advice he had for young theater students of color, such as myself. Da- vid Stewart is one of the only persons of color in the nation to hold a position such as this in the professional, technical theater world. As the Director of Produc- tion at the Guthrie, he oversees over 150 employees. He ensures productions are on time, on budget and within the scope of design. He is the only person of color to work on this production staﬂ‘, the rest are white. During my interview with him he mentioned he was ﬁ- nally glad to have “a seat at the table.” He was glad to ﬁnally be able to have a “say.” He spoke about how often times people do not think about who is control- ling the backstage and technical aspects of theater. This is espe— cially important to think about because it is crucial to have var- ious points—of-views when pro- “It is empowered, strong and liberated artists of color like Stewart that motivate me to pursue my own ambitions...” dueing theater. Especially if the production is about the ways in which people of color are facing oppression. It is true that we have pro- gressed in regards to providing actors of color opportunities in DU INA HERNAN DEZJ_Contrihit£ori the professional theater world. However, technical theater is still mostly done through a white lens. Most, ifnot all, tech- nical stalls at large theater insti— tutions around the country are white. Stewart mentioned he was very proud ofthe fact that he is the only person ofcolor to hold an executive position at a pres- tigious theater like the Guthrie, but he was also frustrated for the same reason. This is be- cause jobs in the technical the- ater world are hard for people ofcolor to access, due to racism and inequalityJust as any other institution in the United States, generations of white folks still have the majority ofpositions of power in the technical theater world. Joseph Haj, the new artis- tic director at the Guthrie has a mission to make the Guthrie more diverse not just with race Thumbs as lips AUDREY CAMPBELL, Layout Etor but also in regards to gentler and sexttality. Stewart was very happy and excited to be Work- ing with someone who shares the same artistic and socialjus- lice vision as he does, especially in regards to the future of pro- fessional, technical theater. In regards to the future of technical theater, Stewart is responsible for creating a gate- way program to help young artists from marginalized com- munities. He is a member of the United States Institute for Theater Technology (USITTJ, a non-profit membership orga- nization that aims to advance the skills and knowledge in the- ater and especially technology. USITT also holds annual con- ferences. Stewart attending the conference one year and feeling alienated be- cause he was among one ofthe only people of color. He said, “I remember being there and feel- remembers “IVhat time should [post this?” “Is this caption good?” “How may like: didyou get?” “Why aren’tjouﬁllowing me?” Most of us, especially in the millennial generation, are familiar with these questions— both asking and being asked them. In an age where main- taining your online persona is as important as maintaining your connections in real life, where do we draw the line? The better part of my Ju— nior year at Augsburg has re— volved around studying and researching the performance behind participating in social networking sites. I won’t bore you with the academic stuff, but I have formed an opinion, one that is uncomfortable to share and probably uncomfortable to hear. In January, I decided to delete Snapchat. Surprisingly, I haven’t redownloaded and re- ally don’t miss it. Prior to delet- ing it, I really didn’t notice, nor care, about the possible impact that it was having on my rela- tionships and day-to-day life, That’s why I was so sur— prised when my relationships suﬂ'ered after I deleted it. No one was texting me to hang out, no one called to see me, I just kept living my life as I had. I realized it was lonely. Subcon- sciously, my friends and I had created a sense of connection via Snaps that made it okay when we didn’t have face-to-face time together. The relationships that continued consistently ben- eﬁted largely. I lost interest in documenting everything I was doing with every person I was with. I had stopped recording and sharing and started pay- ing attention, and because I had stopped, so did the people I hang out with. I wasn't using my phone, and they weren’t us- ing theirs as much either. Since this, the circle of peo- ple I consider friends has got- ten smaller. It sounds cynical, but it’s simply an observation. Keeping up with a persona on Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook is hard. It’s time consuming. The moment you put something onto any of these platforms, it becomes subject to judgment immediately, and then you have lost the power to articulate yourself. Facebook is not a place where education and dialogue occurs. It’s an amazing plat- form for promoting and an- nouncing social change, to post accomplishments, etc., but I’ve never seen an argument turn into a receptive, educational dialogue. We stay behind our screens with the comfort of our thumbs as our lips, and the mo- ment we press send we close the app and our posts becomes our Truth (with a capital ‘T’). For a long time, I thought I was a special exception to this rule: I was an authentic, re- sponsible, positive contributor to social media networks. The more I think about it, though, the more I lose my sense of authenticity because there is a performance behind each net- work I’m apart of. Sure, I have posted a variety of funny, cute, positive posts, but there is also a lot I haven’t posted—and just as the things that are said matter, the things that are not mid also matter. And the most ridiculous thing is, after all this research and self-realization, I still get a sick satisfaction and feeling of validation when I get a lot of likes and positive comments. The use of technology and social networking sites has be- come a catalyst to validate and destroy our self esteem. We share too little, we share too much. we are ostracized for caring, and again ostracized for not articulating ourselves well enough—both in text and aes~ thetic. What do we do about it, though? Are we set for failure? Is social media the enemy? No, absolutely not. Social media is a great invention that allows us to be connected to more people. Connectedness is the most im- portant facet ofthe human ex- perience. [just think we take ourselves way too seriously. Each persona we perform and present becomes the deﬁn- ing factor to who we are. I have felt as though I become con- ﬁned to the personas I present online, which is why I‘m slowly abandoning this part of my life. I don‘t want to be deﬁned by what I posted in 2008, 2010 and 2014. [want the freedom to change, grow, learn and have the characteristics who make up who I am be a ﬂuid journey, as most probably do. But docu- menting my every thought on- line creates an archival space where others can hold me ac- countable to my opinions and perceptions of life when I was 15 years old and tell me that is my Truth. It isn’t. ing so overwhelmed by t'Very- thing as a grown adult, and I could only imagine what young students ofcolor must feel." After this experienr e be was motivated to create a mentor- ship program that links young “theater techies" to “prolcssion- al tht'atcr techies." His program caught national attention and has provided opportunities to young theater artists across the nation. It is empowered, strong and liberated artists of color like Stewart that motivate me to pursue my own ambitions in the professional theater world all while dismantling oppression. Thanks David. I will never have a Truth (with a capital ‘T‘), and I‘m okay with that because it provides me space to grow. I don‘t want the value of my relationships to be quantiﬁed with how often I like my friends‘ posts and whether I follow them or not. It isn’t ac- curate, it isn't authentic and it doesn‘t express how I fully feel about someone. \Ve have the amazing power to choose how we expe- rience life. You have the option to experience that online or in the real world. I let social me— dia, likes, comments and my follower/following ratio control the trajectory of myself esteem for a long time, and chose to ig- nore and minimize the value in face-to-face connection. Now, I want to switch that.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 06
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Search Result: PAGE 6 A&E FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 ‘VOID AESTHETIC’ and ‘STILL’ ALEC BOUCHILLON, Staff Writer As the semester comes to a close, Augsburg’s advanced photography students are dis- playing collections of their finalized work in an art open- ing. The gallery reception will be Friday, April 29 from 7-8...
Show morePAGE 6 A&E FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 ‘VOID AESTHETIC’ and ‘STILL’ ALEC BOUCHILLON, Staff Writer As the semester comes to a close, Augsburg’s advanced photography students are dis- playing collections of their finalized work in an art open- ing. The gallery reception will be Friday, April 29 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Christensen Center Student Gallery. The art opening will fea- ture collections from two different artists. The ﬁrst is called VOID AESTHETIC by David Baboila, and the second is called STILL by Audrey Campbell. Both students have been in the advanced photo class this semester at Augsburg working with Nathan Lewis, an adjunct professor from Min- ncapolis School of Art and De- sign (MCAD). This semester they have focused on working with medium format ﬁlm cam- eras and large format printing on archival ﬁber paper. Ex- ploring this medium, the two have developed these projects during the course ofthe entire semester, but have narrowed their selections down to the photos that best represent their are now idle and disengaged. In a nutshell, it shows person- al reﬂection of my own [past] “...it shows personal reﬂection of my own [past] vacancy and provides commentary on the rural and suburban environments that have become devoid.” themes. Because each project’s themes are very speciﬁc and personal, it is important to re- ceive the artist’s interpretation directly. Baboila made a state- ment to give anticipated view- ers a sense of the inspiration behind VOID AESTHETIC, “The overarching theme is liminality or transformation which binds most of my work together. The area of this I focus on is vacancy in places that used to be occupied but vacancy and provides com- mentary on the rural and sub- urban environments that have become devoid." Audrey Campbell also had a lot to say about her project, STILL. “STILL is a series of 20 self-portraits taken in my bedroom. In an attempt to convey the feeling of entrap- ment, I photograph myself in the same place over and over. Some ofthe portraits are calm, others chaotic. “Mental illness is like this: up and down. It is scary, it is crazy, it is loud, it is silent; all at once. The 20 [self] portraits showcase a quiet cresendo of anxiety, chaos and panic. Through this photographic performance, I examine self~ and the end product is to show- case artistic expression and ex- perience in an attempt to help viewers understand and, ulti- mately, share dialogue." The level of depth and personal connection to each project makes this a highly an- ticipated event. Since the art opening is after the last ﬁnals period, there should be ample opportunity to stop by, show your support and see this dedi- cated display of local photog- raphy. UPCOJ I I NC E1 .H. Day «:1st LGRTQIA mmnumity M1 location Honors Convocation 4:30 pm. Hacmlm Chapel, Foss leer Augsburg Concert Band with NHCC Band 8:00 P. m. Hartman Chapel, Fan Center uuda ' ril 17 Riverside and Cedar Singers Spring Concert 7:00 p. m.. Hotwslen Chapel, F05: Cent" Shakespearean treasure found in Scottish library, ‘First Folio’ arriving in Dal EVE TAFT AND ABBY TETZLAFF, Knowledgeable Shakespeareans 61’ Staff Writers A Shakespearean “First Folio” has turned up in a slightly un- likely place-The Isle of Bute, Scotland: population, 6,500. According to The New York Times, the Folio was veriﬁed as authentic by Emma Smith, from Oxford. There are 234 known “First Folios" as ofnow, the Times says. According to both the Times and the BBC, scholars believe there may be upwards of 750 “First Folios” that survive today. but the majority are lost and like- ly forgotten in libraries around Europe. This “First Folio" was found in the Mount Stuart House, a tourist attraction on the Isle of Bute. It probably belonged to the seventh Marquess of Bute. It is worth 3 million pounds, but it will not be soldiinstcad the Folio will remain in the Mount Stuart House to be displayed. There are 36 plays in the “First Folio," of the 37 Shake— speare wrote. Most importantly, 18 of the Folio plays were never printed in Shakespeare’s lifetime. The Folio saved plays like “Mac- beth,” “Twelfth Night," ‘Julius Caesar" and "The Tempest" from being lost to time. The “First Folio” came out 7 years af- ter \Villiam Shakespeare’s death, in 1623. The “First Folio” is also the origin of the famous picture of Shakespeare by which we all recognize him. Researchers spent much time determining whether the newly-discovered “Folio” was in fact real: many forgeries of the sacred volume entered the market in the 19th century when craftsman printed and bound exact-replicas of Shakespeare’s much-loved plays. These crafts- man did such a detailedjob, that even some of the authenticated “Folios” are suspected to be forg- eries from this time. Though this most recently uncovered Folio will not be leav- ing the Isle ofBute, the “First Fo‘ lio” tour comes to the University of Minnesota, Duluth October 3-26 of this year. with another copy for Shakespeareans to visit. The book will be open to Hamlet’s famous soliloquy: “To be. or not to be?” UMD applied to be a host destination, and was chosen through a selection pro- cess, the announcement was wel— comed with much excitement. This copy of the “Folio” hails from the Folger Shakespeare Li- brary and will tour the country, including Washington DC. and Puerto Rico. The exhibit at UMD will also support incoming theater companies to put on perfor- mances such as “Othello,” as well as host screenings for Shake- spearean ﬁlm adaptations. UMD is using the much- th October 2016 anticipated event to promote STEAM, or the incorporation of arts within the study of the sci- ences. The exhibit will feature not only the “Folio” but also digital and interactive displays for guests to explore. The news of both the re— cently discovered “First Folio" and the tour of another copy from the Folger Library comes aptly as this year marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Minneapo- lis seems to celebrate this auspi- ctous occasion with a surge of Shakespeare productions, such as the Guthrie's “Pericles,” the Junglc’s “Two Gentlemen of Ve- rona,” “Richard III" at Theater in the Round and the upcoming “Macbeth” and ‘julius Caesar" at the Minneapolis Theatre Ga- rage.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 07
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Search Result: A8113 FRIDAY, APRIL 15. 2016 PAGE 7 Aaron Boger speaks: why KAUG matters For those who don’t know, our school is home to its very own radio station called KAUG. The radio station is located in the Auggies Nest of the Chris- tensen Center. KAUG is a great hands-on opportunity for students who want...
Show moreA8113 FRIDAY, APRIL 15. 2016 PAGE 7 Aaron Boger speaks: why KAUG matters For those who don’t know, our school is home to its very own radio station called KAUG. The radio station is located in the Auggies Nest of the Chris- tensen Center. KAUG is a great hands-on opportunity for students who want to D] or have their own talk show. It’s also a way for students to en- gage with each other by listen- ing to what they have to offer on the station. This week we are putting a spotlight on student Aaron Bo- ger, who has a show called Folk Yeah! that is ﬂying under the radar. Aaron is a second year Creative Writing and Litera- ture double major, he tells us a bit about himself, his show and why people should pay more attention to KAUG. “I’ve always loved music. playing it and listening to it. and KAUG is a great way for me to combine that with per- forming, which is another pas- sion,” Boger stated. “I basically started my show with the base idea of playing folk music and trying to promote underrated folk bands, but it has kind of transformed into a mix of mu- sic, strange improv and exis- tential conversation." “Radio is a farfetched dream of mine" he said, “Hon- estly, if it were possible I would love to DJ for a radio station, and I think of Mark \Vheat from 89.3 The Current as kind ofa role model. It was his show that inspired me to do radio at Augsburg and it has been one ofmy greatest joys here on campus." For reasons not known. KAUG shows are for the most part ignored by the students on campus. Aaron gave his rea- sons for why this happens and what he thinks the program can do to gain more support. Boger believes that there is enough promotion by KAUG around campus to be seen, but there is more to be done by the students and the student gov- ernment to get the program the support they need. “KAUG and my show in- dividually have numerous post— ers around campus. but unfor~ tunately most people around here wouldn't even be able to tell you where the bulletin boards are,“ Boger claimed. “What we need is some strat- UNDRE SMITH—BREwgtiEa/f Writer egies to really make it conve- nient for folks on campus to know about KAUC, like word of mouth interactions." According linger though, there is more ofa team It) elfort that needs to occur in or- der for KAUG to gain a bigger following. “The best thing would be it the Student Government could really put an interest in funding our concerts, because music is really what KAUU is all about, and live musit is the core ofthat," Iioger stated. "If people see a really kick-ass show that is openly put on by KAUG, they‘re going to tio- tice. Right now we're planning a spring concert called "I'he Beach Ball‘ and it‘s going to be awesome, but it could be even better with some loving sup- port." Boger sheds some light on other shows aired by the sta- ANDREW JEWELL. Staff Writer In his new album “Spirit Phone,” Neil Cicierega’s band, Lemon Demon, builds on his previous work. Although Lem- on Demon has been inactive for the past few years since the re- lease of “Nature Tapes EP” in early 2014, Cicierega‘s two most recent efforts (“Mouth Sounds" in 2014 and its retrospective pre- quel, “Mouth Silence”, later in the same year) have been widely lauded as both a source and a reﬂection of Internet culture. “Spirit Phone” shows a different side of Cicierega’s artistry than the Mouth albums, although his lighthearted absurdism still re- tains its bite. As the name implies, “Spir- it Phone” focuses around the supernatural in a way best com- pared to Cicierega’s own vid- eography. He mixes equal parts cosmic horror and ridiculous satire in his music, mashing to- gether emotions that rarely rub shoulders elsewhere. The expe- rience of listening to the album could perhaps be compared to the kinds of dreams one might have after binging on poorly written “creepypastas” and terrible 805 movies. Somehow, however, Cicierega crafts some form of coherence out of this nebulous aether, though per- haps not as effectively as he did in the “Mouth” albums. Towards the latter half of the album, Cicierega strays from his spiritualist theme to commentate for a while upon the suburban experience in tracks like “Soft Fuzzy Man" and “As Your Father 1 Ex- pressly Forbid It." This detour is welcome, as some of the most bitingly satirical tracks are con- tained within. Best of these ﬁve tracks, however. is “I Earn My' Life," a comment upon mascu- linity and male privilege within the context of the false meri- tocracy. The song’s character wonders what he has done to earn this life he lives, despite his unshakeable belief in the fact that he has somehow, which he reveals came from his father in years gone by. Of the main body of the album, however, several tracks stand out, both rhythmically and lyrically. “No Eyed Girl” tells a story of a person falling in love with an eyeless creature “from nowhere mankind can go.” After a kiss, the charac- ter’s actions “let the no-eyed people in,” but despite this ap~ parently catastrophic revela— tion, he claims that “I’d do it all again, and I’d do it all again.” This mix of romance, surreal- ism and cosmic horror create a fascinating blend ofstory-based lyricism rarely before seen. Although the other tracks don’t quite stand up to the lyri— cal bar set by “No Eyed Girl,” both “When He Died” and [MN DEMON “Eighth Wonder" exceed it musically. “When He Died" features a beautifully haunting theme played upon a music box and some of the most emotive singing that Cicierega partakes in, while “Eighth \Nonder" is simply the catchiest track on the album to accompany a beauti- ful and haunting music video. The album itself comes along with 13 bonus tracks, almost an entire second al- bum. Cicierega explores sev- Lemon Demon’s “Spirit Phone” .1, eral other genres within these non-album tracks, including chiptune (“Angelﬁre“ and “Cat Hacks") and instrumental. Best among these is “Kubrick and the Beast", which samples from diverse musical sources including Peter and the Wolf by Segei Prokofiev. This track and the non-instrumental “Pizza Heroes," seem to be closer to Cicrega‘s work on the Mouth albums than his work here but are welcome inclusions to the 990 tion that need more listeners if anyone was interested. “A lot of shows besides mine are going under the ra- dar," said linger, “The top- listened shows right now aver— age around l2 listeners, which is pretty sparse, and we could be doing much better. Some examples are An Hour of Ben, Gabe and Adam Ruin KAUG. In Your Darkest Hour, and numerom others. Pretty much every show on KAUG deserves more support than it is get- ting." lioger finishes with some advice, “If you're interested in joining KAUG, it‘s as simple as attending some meetings \Vednesdays at 3 p.tn. and hanging out. You can get in- volved in whatever aspect of the group you would prefer, and it‘s like, super easy to get a show ifyou want to," non-album tracks. Overall. the album is good, though it lacks the cohesion of the Mouth albums that Cic- ierega delivered in 20H, The album is available on Lemon Demon‘s Bandcamp.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 15, 2016, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: FEATURES PAGE 8 FRIDAY, APRIL 15. 2016 Summer word search BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLEASURE READING VIDEO GAMES BIKE RIDES PICNICS SWIMMING ROLLER COASTERS S’MORES BON FIRES BARABEQUE STARGAZING MUSIC FESTIVALS FISHING CAMPING HIKING DISC GOLF ROADTRIPS BASEBALL GAMES CANOEING NATURE WALKS FIREWORKS...
Show moreFEATURES PAGE 8 FRIDAY, APRIL 15. 2016 Summer word search BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLEASURE READING VIDEO GAMES BIKE RIDES PICNICS SWIMMING ROLLER COASTERS S’MORES BON FIRES BARABEQUE STARGAZING MUSIC FESTIVALS FISHING CAMPING HIKING DISC GOLF ROADTRIPS BASEBALL GAMES CANOEING NATURE WALKS FIREWORKS Stress management and study tips MONICA DEREE, Sports Editor As ﬁnals week approaches, proj- ects and study sessions will be- gin to ﬁll up students’ schedules and stress will become more and more intense. April is a month that revolves around ﬁ- nals as well as being National Stress Awareness Month, so here are some helpful study and stress management tips: 1. Set goals and make a schedule. A huge contribu- tor of stress is not knowing when assignments will be ﬁnished or when you will have time to study. Planning ahead will help alleviate stress and make it easi- er to remember assignments. 2. Take a break. This may seem counterproductive, but a 10-minute break for ev- ery hour of focused work can help improve efficiency while studying. Use those 10 min- utes to make yourself a snack, talk to your roommate or play with your pet. Just makes sure it‘s something that makes you happy. 3. Step away from the screen. Not only will your eyes thank you for a break from the brightness, but it will help your mind recharge. Go take a quick walk around campus without your phone or have some real face-to-face time with a friend. 4. Go to the gym. Final papers and projects can limit free time. but making space to get a li-ZO-minute workout in a day can really help relieve stress. lftlie gym isn‘t your style, take advantage of the free yoga offered on campus. These ac- tivities can help clear your mind while your blood is pumping. 5. Prioritize. \Vhile making your schedule you need to decide what needs your at- tention most or what is the most daunting project. Try to accom- plish this task ﬁrst. (letting the biggest project out of the way ﬁrst will make all the others seem more doable, and there- fore stress will naturally drop. Part of prioritizing is starting early; don’t wait until the night before! 6. Remind yourself of your accomplishments out- side of academia. When you are feeling overwhelmed about ﬁnals, reminding yourself of your other accomplishments in sports, art and other activities will help keep your conﬁdence high and a positive attitude alive. 7. Think about your beliefs on academia. Un- derstanding your own beliefs about learning may help al- leviate certain pressures from outside sources. Take a breath, stay conﬁdent and don’t place more pressure on yourselfthan is needed. 8. Find a person to keep you accountable. Enlisting the help ofa friend or family member will help keep you on track. Share your sched- ule with them and ask them to check in with you about project progress. Having someone to keep you accountable can help \tith ﬁnishing projects on time. Once everything is complete, make sure to celebrate your achievements with this person! Lastly. remember that sum- mer is just around the corner. ()1in a few more weeks and then you can celebrate your suc- cess and relax for a few months. Finals week is only a small part of your life and you are more than capable of doing it and achieving the grades you want. Until then, be aware of your stress, ﬁnd what works best for you to relieve it and ﬁnish the semester strong. Good luck and have fun! O W E R T Y D F M U S | A B S D G H Y A B O N F R S I E I I D E K N J R E B E G A E Q A R F B W G L I S G O N L D O N R I G E L | K 2 A S I H S A M G E S A G E O L I R R S V M F S A 2 E O R L T X C A N O S R E T S A C J H E D S V K A G L A B N M B A R U I S C | N C F E S T I B E A S D G I R E S B M N M B 0 E I E R A I A T T I M K C A C S F B H G L W H A V E V l D E O G A M O R L O H M R A L L Y I E S E H K N Y T Y E E G O E B S A S H R A C E I N G L O O C R E L L W E R T Y U Q S P l R T B E O U E I C I P V A L J l E N B A G A S N O U I U R P K E M L R A M E C J A G A D l K I B E N R E G A R L B C A O R l A L E D A O P O M 23cm>QINSQ>mO (DIXZIDO‘I'I )i-nr-omom-Uxozbmmznaz'o :— A mgomrner->2m:oc—t>zc.smxi- It’s mud—luscious and puddle— wonderful and it’s spring! MALENA LARSEN, Features Editor We are in the midst of spring and sometimes it can be hard to appreciate and recog- nize all of the wonderful things that come along with this sea- son. We are bogged down with end of semester homework, work, sports, nagging cabin fe- ver and other activities and it’s easy to take spring for granted. We should all try to take time out of our busy schedules and welcome in what spring has to offer. Spring is something we can smell in the air; like worms and new rain and mud. Spring is the sound of birds right away in the morning, before the sun is even up. It’s when the air changes from cold to cool and winter jackets get tucked away in closets and attics. It’s when trees and flowers start to come back to life. Spring is cool enough for hot coffee and warm enough for iced coffee. It welcomes jeans and shorts and t-shirts and sun— dresses. Spring brings thunder- storms and green grass. Spring brings us into summer. It‘s a season for bonﬁres and cook— outs and picnics. It’s when kids are outside playing with sidewalk chalk and jump ropes, laughing and notic- ing the change around them. Spring is when they come home with dirty knees and elbows and smell ofcrisp air. Spring is the time to start opening sunroofs and windows and letting the top down on convertibles. It’s time to play your favorite songs and and sing along until people stare. It’s the time to breathe in fresh air in- stead ofair conditioning. Spring is for jumping in puddles and long walks. It’s a time of new beginnings, fresh starts and longer, warmer days. It‘s a time to try something new and scary; it’s a time to be dar- ing. Spring is for cleaning and organization. So, in the next couple of weeks while we’re ﬁnishing up homework and waiting for sum- mer to begin, let’s all take a mo- ment to realize the weather and the world and the life around us. Ask yourself what your fa- vorite part of spring is and take advantage of the season of life and new beginnings and do\ something that you’ve been to ~ ' I nervous, busy or distracted to? do. Go outside and appreciatE} it when it is as E.E Cummings ' would say, “mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful." Have a happy Friday, hap- py end ofthe semester and hap- PY spring! "i. \\ %, ~m
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Search Result: Major Lazer, Page 7 t The College’s Student—Produced Newspaper Joke Issue ; Discussed L, w_zh_--, Plagiarism, Judaism page 4 Friday, April 16, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota The battle of the bottle continues ION PETERSON Staﬁ Writer “Attention Water Warriors” is how Jessica Spanswick and Katie...
Show moreMajor Lazer, Page 7 t The College’s Student—Produced Newspaper Joke Issue ; Discussed L, w_zh_--, Plagiarism, Judaism page 4 Friday, April 16, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota The battle of the bottle continues ION PETERSON Staﬁ Writer “Attention Water Warriors” is how Jessica Spanswick and Katie Edelen address members of “Think Outside the Bottle” (TOTB) in weekly e-mails as their ﬁght to ban the selling of plastic water bottles on campus contin- ues. And attention is one thing the water warriors have had no trouble with recently. The program began earlier this semester and has been build- ing momentum, as it has received strong student and faculty interest. Other than the two water rights ﬁlms presented back in February, the group’s most visible endeavor was the “Tap Water Challenge” in the beginning of March. The challenge consisted of a blind taste test, comparing bottled water to tap water. For Auggies who missed the set—up in Chris- tensen, the tap water was Min- neapolis water ﬁltered through a Brita water ﬁlter and the bottled water was the Pepsi brand Aqua- ﬁna. Out of the numerous par- ticipants. 132 people chose tap water, 66 chose bottled water and Rea sheds light on space PETER MILLER Stajf Writer On Tuesday morning, April 13, Mark Rea spoke to students about the importance of light on human body. Rea is professor and Director of Lighting Research at Renssealer Polytechnic Institute. He teaches courses in leadership and in visual and circadian pro— 113 couldn’t tell the difference between tap and bottled. The next part of the challenge involved signing a petition to support public water reservoirs and to reﬁise to purchase bottled water. This part of the challenge saw a high success rate; 350 individu- als signed the petition to invest more money into the public water system and to decrease/remove the sale of bottled water from campus. Recently, a few TOTB repre- sentatives met with Ann Garvey and Business Professor Matt Rumpza about the campaign. His— tory and Environmental Studies Professor Joe Underhill was also in attendance. From there, the organization has draﬁed a resolution with the help of student senate representa— tive Juventino Meza Rodriguez to help eliminate plastic bottles from being sold on campus. The resolution matches the pledge taken by students during the drive and consists of the fol- lowing initiatives: Supporting the public water system and the policies and policy- makers that invest in them: invest- ing more money into our drinking fountains by prioritizing ﬁltering cesses, while conducting research in many areas. In his lecture, entitled “Sun— rise and Sunset: Why it will be hard to colonize other planets," Rea outlined how intrinsic rhythms of our bodies work with the light- dark patterns on Earth. Rea commented that “lighting is the most important thing you need to know.” If the body is not systems instead of the purchase of bottled water; reducing waste and energy consumption. which is partially a result of producing, cooling and transporting bottled water; supporting the “Green by 2019” committee’s resolve to be- come carbon neutral by installing ﬁlters on faucets in the residence halls; encouraging all students to drink tap water in reusable bottles as an alternative to bottled water and calling all students and student organizations to boycott the pur- chase of bottled water on campus. The group’s justiﬁcation for getting enough light at the right times, poor sleep patterns. de- pression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, and breast cancer are but a few of the side-effects. However, the natural cycles oflight help push the body into a circadian rhythm. With the right amount of light, our body, which normally runs on a 24.2 hour day is about to synchronize with the sun— such actions comes from the sta- tistics from the Paciﬁc Institute: 17 million gallons of oil per year are used for the manufacture of bottled water. In addition. it is also 2,000 times more energy intensive to produce bottled water than to produce tap water: bottled water is also 10,000 times the cost of regular tap water. The group is continuing to hold weekly meetings and is look- ing to further expand its student interest. For more information contact Jessica at spanswicfa augsburgedu travel rise and sunset pattern on Earth. Rea also pointed out sev- eral interesting ideas about space travel. “We are no longer bound to the Earth’s surface, and there are certain things we need to know about that,” Rea said. According to Rea, lighting on other planets in the galaxy would SPACE continues on page 2 b Buddhism and Brian Noy Dusnm Bum missus Contributor If you‘re an Auggie, you probably know about Augsburg’s dedication to mind enrichment. Chances are you want to relieve some stress, especially at this point in the year when you‘re wonder- ing about how you‘ll ﬁnish your term paper when you have job interviews. persnickety English professors. and. the dreaded. tear- inducing week that is. ﬁnals week. Getting involved in Bud- dhism. or checking it out. may be the thing for you. Often. people are hesitant to seriously consider Bud— dhism because it seems too foreign or unconventional to engage in. But. Augsburg College‘s Brian Noy‘will testify that Buddhism is a religion for the inquirer. On Oct. 17, a friend of Noy’s held a fundraiser for a big Bud- dhism retreat. Noy attended. Not only was their meditation and discussion about Buddhism, but a friendly atmosphere equipped with karaoke and a plethora of fun people to meet. “I really enjoyed it." said Noy. “It was one those rare occasions where you get to meet a lot of re- ally cool people who share faith and enjoy life.“ Shortly after the gathering, Noy decided to dedicate his en- ergy on getting a new home and less energy into meditation: “I only meditated two days a week instead of ﬁve...lately, I’ve been meditating ﬁve times a week and I feel relieved again.” What he found out was that meditating didn’t merely deprive him of energy, but provided him with time to reﬂect and hone more of his energy. There are still plenty of op- portunities at Augsburg College to get involved in Buddhism. if not for the religion itself then for the stress-relieving meditation. the cordiality of the people involved. or the impassioned karaoke ses- sions. Last Wednesday, the Mar- shall room held an event titled, “Buddhism and Joy: The science and methods of meditation." This event was put on to help students obtain more information about meditation and how it can im- prove the overall well-being of those feeling overburdened. over- stressed. or just wanting to give something unique a try. Volume CXVI. Issue 1‘) Upcoming Augsburg 7| Events QSU Friday April 16 Day of Silence National youth—run clTort using silence to protest the actual silencing of LGBT people due to harassment, bias and abuse in schools. http://www.dayofsilence.org/ C ilji' of Borden screening Co-sponsored with the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival 7: 00 p. in Chapel ACFi Tuesday April 20 Beyond Party Lines State Representatives Steve Simon (D) and Pat Garot‘alo will be retuming to campus to discuss the latest legislative session. Pizza will be provided and RSVP is required. Email Shannon at backeséiaaugsburgedu 6:30 pm. Minneapolis Room PASU Wednesday April 21 End—of-the-year Celebration Come Join PASU and MSA in their last event of the year. Ejoy some good food, music, games, and prizes. All are welcome. FILM Sunday April 25 Screening Come and enjoy work from students of Film II and Cinematography. 3 :00 p. m. - 5 :00 I). In, F 05.x TV Studio CSA Friday April 23 Augsburg Advocacy Concert Enoy music from Heiruspecs. Red Daughters, Mondem Monsters and Erike Miller outdoors. 5 .‘ 00 p.m. UmeSs Lawn
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Search Result: Page 2 Minneapolis, Minnesota NEWS Health care’s effect on you JADE LARSON Contributor ABBY FAHNHORST Contributor JASMINE ZAND Contributor What does the Health Care Reform Act mean for you? Since the passing of the new health care reform bill, many students are wondering what it means for them....
Show morePage 2 Minneapolis, Minnesota NEWS Health care’s effect on you JADE LARSON Contributor ABBY FAHNHORST Contributor JASMINE ZAND Contributor What does the Health Care Reform Act mean for you? Since the passing of the new health care reform bill, many students are wondering what it means for them. The purpose of this article is to clear up the common miscon- ceptions surrounding the new health care reform. As college students ourselves, we do not wish to favor one political party over another. but instead to breakdown how the bill will affect us as students. First ofall, it is important to remember that the whole bill will not be effective im- mediately. but rather be introduced in stages. Some main points ofthis bill will take affect in the next six months. For example, insur- ance companies will no longer be able to deny or cancel coverage to the sick, children will now be able to stay under their parents insurance until they are 26, and there will be free preventative care for all people. The government estimates that the entire pack- age will cost $940 billion over the next ten years. There are several additional changes that will take place over the next four years. Coverage will no longer be denied to any- one because of a pre-existing condition. All Americans must carry health insurance or will have to pay a ﬁne—the few exceptions to this include economic hardships and religious beliefs. , Aﬁer these changes take place, the 32 million Americans who were previously uninsured will now be covered; that would mean that 95 percent of Americans would have health insurance. (The remaining 5 percent will account for the undocumented people and those who choose the shun insur- ance.) So what does this mean for me as a college student? - What if I am currently covered under my parent’s health insurance? If this de- scribes you, not much will change for you right now. You can be covered up until your 26th birthday and then at that point you will have to ﬁnd your own coverage. If you do not get insurance on your own at that time, as of 2014 you will have to pay a ﬁne of $695 each year. This ﬁne will not provide insurance. If you get a job that oﬁ‘erS you in- surance before you are 26, you will have the option of either staying under your parents’ insurance or switching to your employer’s healthcare offer. ~ What if neither my parents not I have health insurance? With the new changes, anyone without insurance will be required to get coverage. This means that as long as you are under 26, you will be provided with the insurance that your parents will have to get. - What if I am not covered under my parents insurance? As of 20 l 4, your parent’s insurance will have to cover you, as long as you are less than 26 years old. However, until 2014 insurance companies can techni- cally still deny you and even your family. The good news is that insurance companies claim that they will not drop anyone who currently has insurance just because they still can. - Finally, what if I am an independent? The government will make subsides avail- able to help lessen the cost of health care. Individuals who make between 100-400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level will be eligible for these subsidies. While you will not qualify for Medicare, and cannot be covered by an employer, if ﬁnancially eligible, you will receive premium credits toward health insurance. ° What if I currently pay out-of-pocket for my health care? The bill speciﬁes that paying out-of—pocket will not be permitted. You will be required to have insurance and if you can not show proof of it you will be ﬁned. Illegal immigrants will be denied health insurance with no exceptions. Even though these changes are substan- ‘ril 16 210 effect. Because of this, we need to be more concerned with what happens once we turn 26. Regardless of the current situation, most of us will be on our own when it’s time to obtain health care. Hopefully many of us will rely on our future employer to cover our health care. If you work for a medium or large company, your health care will be provided for you. If you work for a small business (25 employees or less and annual wages of less than 50,000), there will be tax credits for employers to give incentive to provide health care. Sources: “Health Care.” The White House. Jackson, Jill, and John Nolen. “Health Care Reform Bill Summary: A Look At What’s in the Bill.” O’Keefe, Paul. “Key Points Of The Health Care Reform Bill.” Minneapolis musicians show hometown pride at ASAC Spring Music Jam ANGELA BURLA Staﬂ Writer On Saturday, April 17, the Augsburg Student Activities Council will be holding their annual Spring Music Jam. It will be held in Murphy Park and doors open at 5:45 pm. Music begins at 6:15 pm. with the Augsburg Band “Funky Arthur and the Sunshine Kids.” A rock/pop/hip hop group made up of Peter Kutkiewicz on guitar, Brain Sheehan on bass, and Logan Banks on drums, were the winners of the Battle of the Bands that took place at Augsburg on Dec. 11, 2009. Andrew Adams is the MC for the group. The band came together in early 2009 Fall 2009 Staff E I. r _. {a . f Molly Ehling Becki Iverson Wt: Malena 'Ihoson r i r Molly Dunne New Dave Madsen Qpinions/Editorials Edith Roger Huelsnit-L Sports Editor Ed Shehwen Minneapolis, Minnesota E—mail — echo@augsburg.edu Phone —— (612) 350—1 102 ofthe students. subject to rev iston. appmpnate. Augsburg‘College Echo and their inﬂuences include: Aesop Rock, The Roots, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Motown, Doomtree, The Beatles, and Eyedea and Abilities. Lights Out Dancing will be performing second. This powerpop-pop-rock group is based out of the Minneapolis area and has been together since May 2007. Scott Baker (guitar), Mike Haase (guitar), Kyle Amdt (bass), and Ryan Amdt (drums) were all ex-members of a local touring band when they teamed up with vocalist Danny Luebke. “He just ﬁts right in,” said Baker on the bands MySpace and Facebook pages, “both his musical talent and his personality were exactly what we were looking for.” As SPRING JAM continues on page 5 b 25:91am Sergio Montcrrubio Molly Ehling ' r Becki Iverson m Ted Conover P139152 Editor Kendra Chrisriansen Advertising Manager Sarah Gillund Facul ' Adviser Boyd Koehler 731 let Avenue 5, CB 148 55454 Tips — echotips@gmail.com Fax - (612) 330-1666 The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday — except during vacation periods and holidays » b} the students ofAugsburg College. . Opinions expressed in the [ft-ho are those of the authors and do not necessarily reﬂect those ofthe supporting statl‘. administration. faculty. alumni/ac or the remainder l‘he [ft-Ito does not necessarily promote the products or sen ices it advertises. Adv cmsements can be placed in the Echo b) contacting the advertising manager. Submissions are \\ elcotne and can be sent to echmrjaugsburgedu. .'-\ll submis~ stuns should be betvveen 500-700 vvords and accompanied by the \\ riter‘s name and contact information .—\ll submissions become the property of the Em» and are The Edit! tesen es the right to edit submitted material because of space limita- tions. repetitive subject matter. libelous content or any other reason the editors deem Printed by Print Group Midwest on recycled paper. 4 SPACE from page 1 make it very difficult for human beings to thrive, or even survive. He mentioned some of the research he was doing with crewmen on nuclear submarines. Because they receive little to no sunlight and work eighteen-hour days, they are perpetually in a state of grogginess. To combat this type of light deﬁciency, Rea’s team at the Polytechnic Institute have devised light inducing and light depleting goggles. This kind of technology helps the wearer synchronize their circadian rhythms. Rea’s research may help answer some of the serious questions about adolescent sleep patterns, weight gain, and the unlikelihood of colonizing other planets. Outgoing Stu-Gov president Smith reﬂects on election KOVAN BALDWIN Contributor Once a yearAugsburg College Day students hold elections for student government for the following year. This year was no different. This past Friday, April 9. 2010 was when the elections were held. “The election processes consists of two weeks of campaigning and then an online ballot that last four days.“ said Sam Smith. Smith is currently the Student Govemment Day president. In last year elections he said. "I was pretty ner- vous. There were some good competition and all the teams that were running were ﬁ‘iends of mine.“ Smith also felt that last year he campaigned very eﬁ‘ectively and that he was the right choice for president. "I was very pleased to get elected and very honored to serve as president this year." said Smith. Smith also said that he was satisﬁed with the election process this year. He stated that the voter turnout could be better but noted that it’s very hard to make voting any easier for the student body. Negative campaign ads are not allowed at Augs- burg. “ I don’t believe that negative ads work even in the real political arena,” said Smith. The elections each year mark the end ofa school year but the start ofa new one. Next year Juventino Meza will take over as the president of the day student body senate. A new chapter will begin with this year closing. Next year day students should look out and be aware of the elections because its effects are daily lives as students of the school. Don’t be afraid to get out there and be heard.
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Search Result: Friday, April 16, 2010 - Auggie baseball rides conference roller coaster Mm GALLAGHER WW In a season spanning over two and a half months with 39 games crammed into that short period of time, there are bound to be ups and downs. No one knows that more than the Augsburg baseball team. Flash back to...
Show moreFriday, April 16, 2010 - Auggie baseball rides conference roller coaster Mm GALLAGHER WW In a season spanning over two and a half months with 39 games crammed into that short period of time, there are bound to be ups and downs. No one knows that more than the Augsburg baseball team. Flash back to the Auggies a week and a half ago heading into Macalester with a purpose: get revenge for last year’s sweep and end the Scots’ dominance at their home ﬁeld, which they were 9-1 at heading into the series. The Auggies had to face one of the top pitchers in the country in game one of the doubleheader, Mac’s James Murrey. Not worried, however, was the man opposing him on that day, Auggies junior pitcher Kris Ozga. “Going up against a pitcher like Mur- rey I knew I had to bring my top stuff,” said Ozga after ﬁve innings of three hit, one run pitching. “Thankfully I brought it and my team was able to capitalize on the couple mistakes that Murrey made.” Riding the momentum of Ozga’s great performance, Augsburg’s bats came alive, highlighted by the MIAC’s RBI and hits leader Joe Pierce following up Craig Henry’s home run with one of his own. “It was a turning point in the game for us and it was a great way for us to shift the momentum on our side,” said Pierce. Coming off a sweep, Augsburg’s head coach Keith Bateman knew that the Aug- gies couldn’t let up and needed to bring the intensity and energy they brought to the ﬁrst MIAC series to their next against Bethel, Bateman’s alma mater. “It was a trap series for us having come off two big wins and them getting Minneapolis, Minnesota Page 3 SPORTS swept at St. John’s in their opener,” said Bateman. “They’re games that could’ve gone one of two ways. Thankfully they went ours.” The Auggies came out swinging, put- ting up 12 runs and getting at least one hit from every starting position player, and at least an RBI from all but two starters. For an encore, Mark Heise put the team on his back and got them conference victory number four. With ﬁve innings of brilliant four-hit, one-run pitching, the Auggies then went to Ozga to shut the door, and he did with two innings of scoreless ball. “It was really just one of those good days,” said Heise. “I was fortunate to be able to get ahead in the count, and the defense really picked me up at times. The team just had a great series at Bethel.” With the Auggies playing great base- ball, things were looking good going into a series with Concordia-Moorhead, a team Augsburg has struggled with, losing ﬁve of their last six heading into the series. With conﬁdence ﬂowing over for the Aug- gies, couldn’t turn around their fortunes against the Cobbers, and left their bats at home, only scoring four runs in the ﬁrst game and one in the second, wasting a great pitching performance from senior captain and starting pitcher Alex Glasse- napp. “That’s one you hate to lose,” said Bateman, referring to the second game of the doubleheader. “Glass gives you a great performance and it’s something you hate to waste." The players knew they wasted a golden opportunity as well. and knew taking something from it was a must. BASEBALL continues on page 5 > Men’s hockey I BEN MARX Staﬂ Writer After making the playoffs for the third time in the past four years, the Augsburg hockey team is look— ing to build off this past season’s success to build an even deeper run into the playoffs next year. This past season the Auggies (16-10-1) had the most wins in a single year since 2002 when they went (17-7- 0). Building off this past season’s semi—ﬁnal run, the Auggies have some lofty goals for the next year. Brian Frischman, a junior defenseman, said “making it to the semi-ﬁnals was a great success so if we could improve from there we should have another great season.” These goals will no doubt be backed up some very talented returning players. The Auggies had six players receive MIAC post-season honors, and ﬁve of them will be back on the ice next season. Forward Joel Sauer, junior, earned ﬁrst-team All-MIAC honors. Also, forward Nick Guran, sopho— more, eamed honorable mention All MIAC honors. On the blue line earning All-MIAC honorable mention was David Heines as well as goalie Justin Lochner. Lochner. ﬁrst year, was also named to the All-Rookie team. Mario Mjelleli. junior, was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team. Speaking on the award winners, Nate Pellegrino said “We have a great group oftalented players. and we will miss all ofthe contributions that our seniors made to this team and program over their four years.” Sauer ﬁnished the year with 32 ooking ahead points in 27 games. He recorded 16 goals with 16 assists, and was sec- ond on the team in scoring to Guran who had 33 points in 27 games by tallying 18 goals and 15 assists. Heines had a plus/ minus margin of plus three. and he added 19 points by having 15 assists and four goals. Chris Johnson, senior forward, earned All-MIAC ﬁrst-team honors. as well as Dlll All-American sec- ond team honors. Johnson had 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists. Johnson is one of three departing seniors. His presence on the ice and leadership in the locker room will no doubt be missed. Coach Chris Johnson will have his work cut out for him in replacing Johnson as a two-time captain. Lochner started 17 games, and had an impressive save percent- age of 92.5 percent. He allowed 2.32 goals per-game. Also getting minutes minding the net was ﬁrst year Nate Pellegrino, who started ﬁve games, and had a 90 percent save percentage. With the scoring and goaltending that the team has coming back, they have some lofty goals. When asked of his ultimate goal, Pellegrino replied, “Win a nati (national championship)!" To achieve these loﬁy goals the team knows that they need to work hard this off—season. Frischman commented on what the team needs to accomplish this offseason. “To get a good start to the ot‘fseason training," he said. "Working on improving weaknesses and coming back next year faster. stronger. and ready to get offto a fast start next season." Women’s track and ﬁeld has high hopes time of 58.56 seconds. Holman commented on the team’s championship performance, “The team did well. Track is interesting because you never know what is going to happen. You can’t control the other teams’ performances so we had some unfortunate things happen in out direction, but we also had a lot of good things too.” Competing in track in ﬁeld for Augs- burg athletes means that your season starts in January and ends in May. And for those who run cross country, their season virtually never seems to end. Jennifer Pulscher, sophomore, ex- plained why she loves this sport, “I love running! It is one ofmy passions. Running is so relaxing and the high you get after going on a long 8 —10 mile run is not like anything anyone has ever felt. You feel like MEN'S lacrosse CIOSES season rated on how the goal of establish- ing an Augsburg lacrosse team was not always a promising one. “In the beginning, our existence was questionable,” he said. “I now feel conﬁdent, upon graduating in May, that l have helped form a sustain- able organization in the Augsburg Men’s Lacrosse Team.” In his third and ﬁnal year here at Augsburg. Gilmartin sees his role as captain and president of the Augsburg lacrosse team as an accomplishment of which he is, perhaps, most proud. As such, he will be looking to continue his lacrosse career at the Univer- Brittany Tuberg. ﬁrst-year, led the Augsburg women’s track and ﬁeld team. Tuberg recorded the highest individual ﬁnish for the Auggies, ﬁnishing second with an outdoor school record vault of3.0 meters (9-10). Recording a second-place ﬁnish for the Auggies was the 400 meter relay team of Holman, Chelsey Rice, junior, Carney and Telphia posting a time of49.76 seconds. Telphia placed third with a personal- best time in the 200 meters. recording a time of 25.36 seconds. Holman had a personal best in the 100 meters with a time of 12.69 seconds. Carney ﬁnished ﬁfth in the triple jump.jumping 9.99 meters (32-95). The team hopes to continue improving and to be a tough competitor. The Auggies compete in their next outdoor meet at the Hamline Invitational April IO. you’re on top ofthe world. It also helps me get away from my crazy college life. ljust love going faster and love the feeling after getting a great time!” Dedication is a necessity for a track and ﬁeld athlete. The team just started their outdoor season, and for most, this is their favorite part of competition. Holman has high hopes for the team and herselfthis outdoor season. “I’m look— ing forward to seeing big improvements in my times for outdoor,” she said. “1 ’ve never really started an outdoor season injury free. The team should continue to improve and hopefully we’ll score even higher at the outdoor championships.” Their ﬁrst meet was the Emory Univer- sity Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. Shanek Tel- phia, Whitney Holman and Ashley Carney, ﬁrst—year, all recorded personal—bests, while LAURA Mora Staﬁ" Writer Augsburg women’s track and ﬁeld ﬁn- ished in tenth place at their indoor season on March 5-6 in Northﬁeld. A week later, the team began their outdoor season. The team had a strong ﬁnish to their indoor season. Whitney Holman, senior, and Shanek Telphia, ﬁrst-year, led the Auggies at the MIAC championships. Holman claimed the title in the SS-meter dash in an NCAA provisional time of 7.28 seconds. Telphia won the ZOO-meter race with a time of 25.25 seconds, breaking several records: facility record, meet record, and school record. Telphia also earned all-conference honors for Augsburg, due to her third place ﬁnish in the 400-meters with a NCAA provisional Also the Model UN Team. Maintaining an image of sheer professionalism, Gilmartin concluded by thanking of all of those who have helped make the Augsburg lacrosse team a success. “1 cannot tell people how impressed I am with the amount ofsupport that l have had over my years here at Augsburg," he said. “Augsburg has provided me with an education that will lead me to graduate school while offering me the chance to lead in many ways. Thank you to all of those who were there for me when 1 most needed Augsburg has no doubt that if he brings the same commitment to hard work and service that he did to Augsburg’s novice team, he will continue and ﬁnish his career in parallel success. Gilmartin spoke of his high- lights over the years. “I feel as if this organization has taught me how to grow—up through taking on a plethora of responsibilities." Gilmartin also spoke of the triumphs of this past year. “We had the most wins that we have ever had last year. If you ask me, that’s what I call progress.” “It is tough to get everyone on the ﬁeld for practices due to class schedules,” he said. “It is also tough because the ﬁeld, here at Augsburg, is such a hot com- modity. We are mostly reduced to midnight practices and 6 am. practices which usually don’t get the best of attendance.” The next Augsburg lacrosse game will be held Saturday, April 17 at 2 pm. at University of Wis- consin — Eau Claire. Gilmartin has played an in- tegral leadership role in his stay here atAugsburg College, both on EDSHEHWEN SportsEdr‘tor Men’s lacrosse, in their third season as a club team, has proved to be a force in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse League (UMLL). Three years ago, a collection of Augsburg students decided that it would be worthwhile to establish their interest in lacrosse here at Augsburg College. Many saw their intentions as dubious. as this small liberal arts college has never spon- sored such a sport before. Now. more than twenty gentlemen play lacrosse while donning an Auggies Along with these triumphs and 011' the ﬁeld. Aside from being it.” uniform sity of Scranton where he will came many hardships, ones that a focused student he focuses on Ryancim semen elabo. be attending graduate school for Gilmartin hopes histeam will look Augsburg Men’s Lacrosse, Augs— Health Administration next fall. to overcome in future seasons. burg Student Recovery Group, and
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 16, 2010, Page 04
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Search Result: Page 4 Minneapolis, Minnesota OPINIONS/ EDITORIALS A letter to our readers Dear Cam pus, As many of you may know, the article we published in the joke issue two weeks ago entitled “Jewish kosher ban lifted: Bring on the bacon,“ with the bylines of Ryan Tapio and former Opinions Editor Roger...
Show morePage 4 Minneapolis, Minnesota OPINIONS/ EDITORIALS A letter to our readers Dear Cam pus, As many of you may know, the article we published in the joke issue two weeks ago entitled “Jewish kosher ban lifted: Bring on the bacon,“ with the bylines of Ryan Tapio and former Opinions Editor Roger Huelsnitz. was plagiarized from an article printed in the Onion twelve years ago. The Echo established in our first issue that “our primary goal is to provide a fair and unbiased view of news stories that promote journalistic integrity and are of value to the Augsburg community.” While the annual joke issue offers an opportunity to have fun with current hot-button topics facing the campus, plagiarism is never appropriate in any situation. It not only violates the policies of Augsburg College, but the trust that our readers have in us. On that note, we fully retract the Onion article and apologize to all of our readers for violating their trust in the journalistic process. We have taken action with the students involved and trust that this will not be a problem in future issues. A second concern that has arisen from the joke issue is Ted C onover’s article. “Doz- ens of conservative students detained and forced to wear ‘R' patches." When we ran this article, we knew it might be controversial to some members of the campus. However, we operate in the philosophy of John Milton, whose free marketplace of ideas allows all ideas to be heard no matter how unpopular they may be. Unlike the plagiarized article, Conover’s piece tried to bring a comedic perspec- tive to some of the recent concems over treatment of political minority views on campus. Although he could have chosen to write this piece with soﬁer language, we stand by the point he was trying to make. Neither of these articles, both of which parodied Jewish history, were intended to make light of the horrors experienced by Jews in the Holocaust or to reﬂect poorly on the experience of Jews on campus. We congratulate those who organized Augsburg ’s ﬁrst Passover Seder celebra- tion two weeks ago and hope to see more such activities on campus from all of the student groups. Again, we apologize for violating your faith in our journalistic standards and to anyone who was oﬁ‘ended by either of these articles. We will be taking a much ‘ closer look at our writing in our remain— ing issue and hope to continue to hear your comments and contributions. BECK] IVERSON AND MOLLY EHLING Co-editors, m. Concerns over the joke issue To the Editors: On Thursday, April I, Augsburg College ex- perienced its ﬁrst ever on-campus Passover Seder. While the group itself was interfaith, the gathering was a particularly meaningful event for Jewish participants who had not before had the opportunity to observe Jewish rituals at Augsburg. On Friday, April 2, the April Fool’s issue of the Echo was issued. It included two articles that illustrated, at best, a discon- nect between the staff of the Echo and the experience of Jewish people. It is signiﬁcant that these articles appeared during Passover and shortly before Yom Hashoah, the Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust. In addition to being badly timed, these articles were in exceptionally poor taste. I was particularly disturbed by the image of a Star of David (with an “R” in the middle, similar to the “J” worn by Jews during the Holocaust) accompanying the article, “Dozens of conservative students detained and forced to wear ‘R’ patches." This image evokes suffering. People on this campus had family members killed in the Holocaust; others on this campus had family members killed in other times of genocide and “eth— nic cleansing". References to this kind of An open letter of apology Dear faithful Echo readers. For those of you who don‘t know, and this is probably most of you. I made a rather large mistake last week. This was a mistake that couldjeopardize ajoumalist’s reputation forever. and in many situations. be cause for losing yourjob. This mistake I made was plagiarism. yes. plagiarism. It‘s a dirty word that writers dread and fear com- pletely. Unfortunately, due to a mistake on my part. a plagiarized article was submitted into the Echo last week. The article ran under my byline and Ryan Tapio‘s byline. however I take full responsibility. The article came from a friend of Ryan‘s who we had assumed, wrote a really funny piece that I thought was entertaining. Although I had questioned the article‘s validity at ﬁrst. I did not follow through. and submitted it to be printed. Ryan and I did not write the article. Although we did put the article under our byline. the article is not ‘by' us. The article. we found out later. was originally published in The Onion. back ~~ WEEKS in 1998. Now it’s true, many writers get permission to take credit for submissions from other people in various publications. and are able to put it under their byline. even though they didn‘t write it; however. this should not be done, and I am guilty for that as well. Let me be clear that although the article did run under two bylines, 1 am fully responsible. Ryan is a writer. and I am an editor, and it was my job to make sure the article was legitimate. So it’s safe to say that last week. I didn‘t do my job. I made two majorjoumalistic mistakes: taking credit for an article that was not written by me, and submitting a plagiarized article. the latter being the most costly. Not only did I make a huge mistake. but I put the credibility ofthe Echo at risk, which I am very sorry for. The writers and editors of the Echo are very professional and all of their writing. except for my mistake, is original material. My plagiarized article was discovered by a professor on campus, who not only found out the article was plagiarized, but said that the article was ‘anti-Scmitic.’ As I stated before. I take full responsibility for the article being plagiarized. However, it was never meant to be anti—Semitic. The article is meant to be pure satire. It was in ourjoke issue. and was meant to bejust that. a joke. Also. being that it was originally published in The Onion, it was of course, not meant to be taken seriously. I must say that at no time was my in— tention to be prejudice against the Jewish culture. For anyone that knows me, you know I speak the truth. I respect the Jewish culture, I have friends who are Jews, and I have Jewish ancestry in my family. I am not ‘Jewish.’ and I don’t intend to practice Judaism, but I can assure you, at no time in my life have I ever had anti-Semitic views. Bottom line here folks, as your editor, I am very sorry that this happened. I have had a successful journalistic career in my life: I was a broadcaster for radio and television in the military; I’ve done work at other radio stations and had various journalism classes, and written many print articles. Although I’ve had a reasonable amount of experience in this ﬁeld. I am still a very youngjoumal- devastation are not ﬁrnny — ever. I was further disturbed by the article, “Jew- ish kosher ban liﬁed: Bring on the bacon.” which ridicules Orthodox and Hasidic Jews in particular. However, as the piece was originally published in The Onion in 1998, and not, in fact, written by Roger Huelsnitz and Ryan Tapio (who are credited in the Echo as its authors), I will save further com— ment - there are serious issues of plagiarism that must be addressed. Still, this article was likely hurtﬁrl not only to Jews but also to Muslims, and its re-publication has aﬂ‘ected our campus climate. These realities should not be ignored in the discussions that are sure to follow. There are plenty of humorous stories about Judaism that do not come at the expense of Jewish people. I wish that the Echo had published some of them. The fact that not one, but two articles like this appeared in one issue raises larger questions about how welcome Jewish people have felt on campus more generally. Sincerely, Dr. Jessica Nathanson Director, Women 's Resource Center Assistant Professor. Women 3' Studies ist, and the mistake I made in last week‘s issue. is by far the biggest mistake I‘ve made as ajoumalist. Ofcourse. we learn from our mistakes. and I learned as well. I took a chance and got burned. and taking a chance in this business is asking for trouble. Being college students. plagiarism is a ﬁlthy beast that always looms over our heads, and we have to be extremely careful of what we write, and how we write it. I screwed up, and this is my career! Let my mistake be a reminder that plagiarism is thin ice, and you have to tread lightly. You have to give credit where credit is due. So, with that said, I once again apolo— gize for this blunder. I hope that the rest of the school year treats all of you well. and since I’m a senior this year, I’ll be seeing many of you in caps and gowns real soon. Sincerely, Roger Wayne Huelsnitz Jr. SESSIONS 5 STEP OLOSER TU GRADUATION Summer Session 2010 Register online starting April 19 www.augsburg.edu/summer AUGSBURG COLLEGE What Are You Hiding‘F‘rom?I i If you have an opinion on what you see around campus write it on the ECHO echo@augsburg.edu
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 16, 2010, Page 05
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Friday, April 16, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota m OPINIONs/ EDITORIALS Representation and consciousness: the human within the words ANNIn Gunnanson Contributor This article is written out of a dire need to humaner and consciously address conversations surrounding immigration — spe- ciﬁcally...
Show moreFriday, April 16, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota m OPINIONs/ EDITORIALS Representation and consciousness: the human within the words ANNIn Gunnanson Contributor This article is written out of a dire need to humaner and consciously address conversations surrounding immigration — spe- ciﬁcally regarding individuals who are classiﬁed as undocumented immigrants. It is important to state that I have not lived through any ex- periences as an undocumented immigrant, and therefore I cannot claim to own any realities other than the one(s) which I embody. Throughout this article, two concepts will be highlighted, those which fall under the category of power and are inextricably linked with context: privilege and percep- tion. Ultimately, these eﬂ’orts will work to demonstrate the utter im- portance of taking into account and analyzing historical and present contexts while discussing human realities such as undocumented immigration. It should be noted that this article does not call for a hyper- sensitive political correctness that works to overshadow reality-based dialogues which must be had; rather, its purpose is to evoke a universally-recognized humanness that must be at the center of themes which deal with interpersonal rela- tions and govemmentally-assigned statuses of people. From here on, may the person- al be recognized as the political; and may language be understood as a powerful tool that, both di- rectly and indirectly, can “other” individuals and groups of people, ultimately making realities such as immigration be “their” problem and not “mine.” It is the result of this “othering” that negatively hinders interpersonal, conscious human relations and that ﬁnally distorts perceptions of the concept community. What provides someone with the privilege to coin speciﬁc hu- man beings as “aliens” [directly referring to undocumented im- migrants]? Have the majority of those with this naming agency had many lived experiences as an undocumented immigrant? Can one be holistically “illegal”? Without critically analyzing these questions, while at the same time taking into account the bias of one’s personal identity(ies), social location, and experiences, one is in no position to even begin imposing one’s perceptions upon individu- als’ identities and livelihoods. According to the government, the terms “alien” and “illegal” may be oﬁicially used to address the “status” of a person; but I chal- lenge the complicity of this no- tion to regard the wholeness of an individual rather than presumably placing lesser value upon one’s being through the bureaucratic demarcation of one’s livelihood. In this sense, then, envision- ing a person as whole ultimately recognizes the individual’s em- bodiment of real (lived), unique historical backgrounds that both directly and indirectly affect the person’s present being. It is therefore crucial to analyze the ways in which the use of the above language can further marginalize individuals and reinforce power structures, which are largely based upon disparater spread resources and unequal access to representa— tion. Hill Collins, in From Black Feminist Thought [1990], calls for the critique of such words from a perspective that applies a “particularistic and intimate face” to the terms which one places upon another. Following Collins’ guidance, then, one’s humanness has the opportunity to be recognized ~ in- terpersonally, verbally, and maybe even systemically. Moreover, by creating a mu- tuality through words, issues such as undocumented immigrants’ access to education, for example, can stop being a minoritized [as Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick in Eph- remologv ofthe C lose! ( I 990) uses the term] matter that only atlects undocumented immigrants. but rather a universalized concern that centers upon education for the people — those born in and outside of the United States —~ those who all contribute [economically socially. spiritually. morally. etc.] to and will be the future of nations such as the United States. Sources: [I] Bartkowski, F ranccs and K ol- mar, Wendy K. “Feminist Theory: A Reader. " [Third Edition]. 2010. [2] Hujf Joyce L. "Access to the Sky." Airplane Scots and For Bodies as Contested " ' WTF Augsburg? Barsr Coums Columnist your student work position to actually have to pay taxes. Well, I do make that much money, and I’m sure that there are many of my fel- Wlth the explicit permission from the unusually docile Andy Myers (WTF Andy Myers?), the original WTF columnist, I am taking my maiden WTF voyage into familiar lands: Human Resources. While the previous installment of WTF covered the “charming” people skills of the HR employees and the important rule of “Don’t mess with someone’s paycheck,” this comes from a similar angle on your money: Don’t mess with someone’s taxes. Yes, your taxes. 0h, taxes, I have no problem with them in general. Raise the taxes all you want,- I’m moving to Norway, blah blah socialism. I’ll pay my taxes with a huge liberal smile on my face. However, I’d really like to be able to elect to pay them over the course of the year, instead of signing over nearly a whole paycheck to the IRS once a year. What does HR have to do with this splendid once a year celebration on April 15? ‘ Well, they just have to go and mess it up. You see, in comparison to a typical student worker (someone who works maybe ﬁve or ten hours a week and only during the school year) I work two jobs; I work over the summer and I work as many hours as I possibly can. I work jobs with high pay rates. I take paying for college seriously. However, HR doesn‘t expect a student worker to be making that much money. They calculate the taxes that the government takes out of your check off of a tax table that assumes (excuse me, assumes?) that you won’t make enough money at low student workers who do as well. And I absolutely do not appreciate this grand assumption. Does it not make more sense to actually take taxes out of everyone’s paycheck? That way, at the end of the year you either end up at zero or with a nice refund. This is really like having the government save some money for you to go play with after you ﬁnish your taxes. Or, for those student workers who make the HR anticipated amount of money, have the option (Isn’t that a nice word? Option.) to take less out. Instead, going completely against common sense, HR defaults to screwing over those of us who make more money: the loyal, dedicated student employees without who the college would effectively crumble. Solutions? You can “play the fun game” (their words, not mine) of trying to hit even “next time around,” claiming zeros and ones all over the place, or electing to have the government take out more money (say, ﬁve bucks or so) from every paycheck. No, there’s no other way to do this, because they simply can’t anticipate student workers making any real money. I’m sure that I’m the ﬁrst person in the history of the college to work a lot. 80, WTF HR? I’m not only frustrated now with Augsburg as a school (for nu- merous reasons), but now I’m also frustrated with them as an employer. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the people who work at HR are just as chann- ing as they’ve ever been, thanks for all the help. “Better luck next year!” This is literally what they said to me. 4 BASEBALL, from page 3 “I think that the team was a little too relaxed in the earlier innings and we need to learn to go hard and play every game, in— ning, at bat, and pitch like it’s our last,” said freshman second baseman Lou LaChapelle. “We can‘t wait until the last few innings to start scoring." 05 the disappointment of that series, the Auggies needed to rebound, especially considering the powerhouses still ahead of them. Making the most of series against the weaker half of the conference is vital, and the Auggies looked to even the score against C arleton. who beat them out for the last playoﬁ’ spot last season. The Knights were only 2-4 coming in and struggling against average MIAC competition. “They are a team that comes with an approach.“ said junior pitcher Brett C loutier. "It may not be pretty. but they go up there and slap the ball around and have an identity. Their pitchers are the same way. they know what to do with what they have.” With that in mind. the Auggies went to Carleton on a day where winds gusted to 40 miles/hour, and dropped the ﬁrst game of the doubleheader 6-5, leaving the bases loaded in the top of the 7th and ending the game on a Donald Blunt pop—out. But with the season being so up and down. the Auggies were bound to win the second game. They came out against a Knights squad that looked nothing like that of the ﬁrst game, committing error after er- ror and mental mistake aﬁer mental mistake, ﬁnally losing 11—6. “We would’ve liked to get two. but we’ll settle for one," said C loutier. “It hurts dropping that one. but we came back and fought hard.” The Auggies continue their quest for the playoffs and beyond on Saturday at St. Mary’s in Winona at 1 pm. 4 SPRING JAM, Hasse puts it: “We are ﬁve best friends who love what we do and always do our best at it. It’s like we always say, ‘We take having fun way to seriously.”’ Next, former Augsburg student Josh Holmgren will be performing with his band More Than Lights. Holmgren, who played saxophone for the Augsburg College concert band, plays saxophone, keyboard, and does vocals for the group. Other members include rappers Unicus Harry and Zachariah Combs, vocalist Natalie F ine, electric guitarist and vocalist Matiu Unga, and percussionist and har- monica player Cory Hess. This indie/hip hop group has been together since 2007 and appeared on The C urrent’s local show in 2008. The headlining band for the evening is The Academy is.... This alternative rock group is the only band that is not based out of the Minneapolis area. They come from Illinois and are under the same record label as the popular bands Cobra from page 2 Starship, Fall Out Boy, Gym Class He- roes, Panic! At the Disco, and Paramore. Members include: William Beckett on lead vocals; Michael Guy Chislett on lead guitar, backing vocals, and piano; Mike Carden on rhythm guitar and backing vo- cals; Adam T. “Sisky Business” Siska on bass; and Andrew “The Butcher" Mrotek on drums, percussion, and backing vocals. The band has been active since 2003. They’ve recorded three full-length albums. have had numerous hit singles. and participated in the Warped Tour in 2005, 2006, and 2008. Free t-shirts will be provided to the ﬁrst 300 people and soda will be provided. Student members ot‘ASAC have put a great deal of work into this event and it promises to be a lot of fun.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 16, 2010, Page 06
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Page 6 VARIETY Minneapolis, Minnesota , A ril 16, 2010 Kneehigh Theatre comes from England to share Brief Encounters MOLLY BUDKE Columnist There's so much and so little to say about the kind of show that must be seen. I was going to try something different in this review. I was going to do...
Show morePage 6 VARIETY Minneapolis, Minnesota , A ril 16, 2010 Kneehigh Theatre comes from England to share Brief Encounters MOLLY BUDKE Columnist There's so much and so little to say about the kind of show that must be seen. I was going to try something different in this review. I was going to do everything my words could to convince you to see a show that changed my life. But now that show has closed and I’m going to have to tell you what you missed out on. If you don’t want to hear what you missed out on, stop reading now. i am not going to attempt a passive voice and give the pros and cons of a show that had both. I’m going to tell you how I fell in love with Kneehigh Theatre and how you must absolutely watch for their return to America. Because you just might fall in love with them someday too. Whether you wanted entertainment, comedy, tragedy, deep mythic meanings, realism or stylistic characters (or even if you’d rather see a movie than a Guthrie show) this production was absolutely made for you. Brief Encounters was ﬁlled with songs, jokes, trains, life shattering questions and no compromises. An intimate cast of nine told a story simple in plot and complex in implications. They sang, they danced, they shook the ground of an oﬁen too-still Guthrie stage. Not enough for you? They also stepped into ﬁlm. Brief Encounters was, you see, based on a ﬁlm that is based on a one-act play called Still Life (both written by Noél Coward) and this performance gave clear homage to its roots without letting them take over the story. Brief Encounters was so much, like the relationships portrayed within it. It was a simple, perfect man'iage between ﬁlm and theatre like the simple perfect marriages of the main characters; it was as beautiﬁil, stun- ning and heartbreaking as the unsatisﬁed and forbidden love between them; it was as silly, playful and baggage-laden as the characters around them, and as epic as the trains that rolled loudly across the stage and through their lives. But Brief Encounters was also some- thing small, something brief and ﬂeeting, a short story about one very tiny speck that changed a number of people (though so much of their lives stayed the same). Brief Encounters was relevant and powerful in a time when it is still too easy to under- stand the plight of a closeted homosexual playwright trying to express his story in 1935. Brief Encounters, to be frank, was something magical. I found nothing in this production to complain about, other than the ticket price, perhaps. At $29-65, the Guthrie’s prices are steep. While the night’s bill included pre and post show music, those prices are still high enough to limit so much of the public from seeing a heart stopping show. Especially when the only other way to see this phenomenal group is going to cost you quite a bit more in plane fare. Watch for Kneehigh’s return. Watch closely, unless you never want to fall in love. Upcoming Augsburg advocacy concert 0 Featuring Heiruspecs, Red Daughters, Modern Monsters and Erik Miller NATHAN BARRETT Contributor Nearing the end of the year there are so many things for students to do. including ﬁnals. papers and about six different events going on every day for next two weeks. I am writing to stress a very important event coming next Friday. April 23. Next Friday t\\o student groups: Coalition for Student Activism and Campus Ministry are present- ing the Augsburg Ad\ ocacy Concert. This past semester. Coalition for Stu- dent Activism as been working on having a more “Fair” Campus. ﬁrst by getting Peace Coffee all 0\ er the campus. Coalition for Student Activism has gathered over 500 signatures in support of bringing Peace Coffee on campus. Campus Ministry has been working with an organization called ‘Minnesota without Poverty” which works through advocacy and legislation to meet its goal of ending poverty by 2020. Campus Ministry and Coalition for Student Activism decided to come together for both of their end of year events to cre- Yhe House of Tomorrow ate a big of an impact as possible. At the advocacy concert there will be ﬁfteen to twenty organizations present which will be handing out information as well as selling any food, clothing, jewelry, giﬁs, coffee that their organization produces. A small sample of organization that will be coming are: Seward C o-op, Peace Coffee, Resource Center for the Americas. Minnesota without Poverty. Global Mamas. Export Peru and 10.000 Villages. While the advocacy is the most im- portant aspect of the Advocacy Concert. music is a very close second. The night will be full of music featuring music from Erik Miller, Modem Monsters. Red Daughters and Heiruspecs. Erik Miller is a local folk artist. who makes really excellent music with just his guitar. Modern Monsters is Augsburg sopho- more Max Bray‘s band, who were formerly known as the Disposable Ponchos and play some serious rock and roll. Red Daughters is a local alternative rock group that is made up of six different guys from around the twin cities, and is coming out with a new album in the coming months. The headliner for the Advocacy Con- cert is l-leiruspecs, a St. Paul hip-hop group which as been active for more than twelve years. Not only will there be some serious, serious rocking music, but it is all for a fantastic cause. Also, it is on the last day of classes! If you 're interested, check out their music on MvSpace: Modern Monsters: http://myspace. com/modern. mosnters Red Daughters: http://www. myspace. com/reddaugh ters Heiruspecs: http://www. myspace. com/heiruspecs ANDREA SANOW Staff Writer Please excuse me while I wipe the respectful drool from my mouth. Also, while you‘re excus- ing me, get a copy of The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni from Amy Einhom Books. First of all. Bognanni is (sort of) a local author. Currently. he is a visiting writing teacher ot‘creative writing at Macalaster College. Previ- ous to Mac. Bognanni attended the Iowa writing workshop—and that time must have done him well. His debut novel is set outside of a small town in Iowa where 14 year old Sebastian and his grandmother live in a geodesic dome. To get down to the root of why I love this book. i have to ﬁrst explain something: as a writer myself. I struggle with the ironic voice that is essential to a novel. As I read Bognanni‘s book. l was stunned by the way in which it so expertly crafted a coming of age narrator. My dear Sebas- tian. raised and taught by a grandmother obsessed with the futuristic philosophical teachings of R. Buckminster Fuller. has the academically ma— tured. yet socially awkward voice. of the 14 year old inside of me (and I‘m assuming most people who lived through junior high felt awkward or unsure). i hate to give things away. but Sebastian is forced out of his domed life when his grandmother has a stroke; lucky for us Sebastian meets Jared. a bean-transplant recipient. Jared‘s mother and Jared‘s sister, Meredith. Sebastian’s interactions with these distinctly poignant (more on these players later) characters illuminate the suffering and joy that happens when we are forced to move out of our protected lives and into intimate and new relationships with other humans. This cast of outsiders who struggle with health problems. body image, divorce and religion are all well-rounded characters that l have met throughout my life. and who I know in myself. Meredith‘s insecurity as a teen is still something that resonates within me today as a twenty- something. And, Sebastian’s unsolicited affections toward her are something, I’m almost certain. we can all relate to. At the close of this novel, when Sebastian has to make a choice between his grandmother’s dreams (remember, she raised him when his par- ent’s couldn’t) and his own (did I mention he has never had a friend before and has only lived with his grandmother?) I was forced into a messy, ugly decision that ended in a triumph true to the human spirit that Sebastian employs. It feels as though we have grown with him at the most exciting and interesting time in his life, so far. As you can guess, I really think you should read this novel...l ﬁgured I‘d save the best part for last: there‘s a punk band called The Rash that includes Jared, the antagonistic best friend of Sebastian and. of course. our hero himself: Sebastian, on bass. Join the ECHO staff next year Open Position: Web Editor Description: The Echo is looking. for an editor that can help with the online publication of the Echo. Contact: echo@augsburg.edu
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 16, 2010, Page 07
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Friday, April 16, 2010 MALENA 'IttosoN Aé-E Editor Imagine this: it’s Sunday night. You have a lot of work to do. But yet your friends are going to First Ave to see Major Lazer and, man, those Eric Wareheim directed music videos on YouTube were pretty sweet and you have watched them, like, a...
Show moreFriday, April 16, 2010 MALENA 'IttosoN Aé-E Editor Imagine this: it’s Sunday night. You have a lot of work to do. But yet your friends are going to First Ave to see Major Lazer and, man, those Eric Wareheim directed music videos on YouTube were pretty sweet and you have watched them, like, a million times each. What to do, what to do. .. Obviously I went. However, I guess when I lis- tened to the track “Pon De Floor" on YouTube and saw that I was the 1,771 ,452nd person to do so, it didn’t quite sink in that perhaps a handful of those people might live in the metro area of Minneapolis. The crushing solitude of sitting in cyberspace for hours on end had me under the impression that only a smattering of other digital geeks and myself would take the time out of our busy lives to see what was certainly just a YouTube viral video sensation. What I failed to take into ac- count that night, though, is that outside of their YouTube success, DJ/producers Diplo and Switch, the duo behind the gigantic cartoon Jamaican zombie-slayer dubbed “Major Lazer,” have been widely successful in their solo careers, as well as in their respective collaborations with the hugely popular artist M.I.A. (and, in Diplo’s case, a rather intimate “collaboration,” if you catch my driﬁ). Most importantly, I simply failed to take into account the fact that Diplo/Switch’s collaborative album, Guns Don '1 Kill People... Lazers Do, released in 2009, was extremely well-received by crit- ics across the board, and probably has gained a little more than just “e-fame.” So when I showed up at First Avenue on Sunday night, think- ing of the mountain of homework back home on my messy desk and reluctantly dragging my sneakers through downtown Minneapolis. I was legitimately astonished to ﬁnd the venue packed from wall- to—wall with glitter, glow-stick, sunglasses, and sequin clad Min- nesotans. already moving any and all parts of their bodies they could to the deafening and rhythmic sounds of DJ Rusko. the opening act. Rusko kept energy high and bodies moving throughout his act, blasting out electronic beats that were, while not mind-blowingly original, perfect for swaying, jumping. dancing. and getting elbowed in the face by com- plete strangers. According to his MySpace, Rusko is a “dubstep” artist, a term that I stared at for a moment, expecting a definition to magically materialize, then looked up on Wikipedia. Essentially, what I gather is that dubstep is electronic music that uses 2-step rhythm. Perfect for those of us (coughme— cough) who are content to step back and forth and nod our heads to the music. Get out ofhere Billy Ray, your “Achey Breaky Heart” is way too complicated. Bring on the dubstep. By the time the surprisingly short intermission came around (or maybe it just seemed short because I was occupied by being swept around in a sea of concert-goers who were swaying and pushing their way forward, pulling me along in their rip-tide, toward the stage) I was already drenched in two-step sweat and ready for a nap. However, I still had some Major Lazering to do. By the time Major Lazer hit the stage the crowd was nothing short of possessed. Cheers and general frenzy broke out when Diplo stepped up to his turntables, which were encapsulated in a pyra- mid of multicolored lasers (Switch was either behind—the-scenes or absent altogether for the Min— neapolis concert), but the real hullabaloo broke out when the Minneapolis, Minnesota DJs' combo hype—people/dancers came out on stage (a man and a woman who paced back and forth on the stage yelling things into the microphone, spraying champagne into the crowd, dancing, and gen- erallyjust performing entertaining or lewd antics, depending on your sensibilities). I assume the com- motion was mostly for the man whose name, for all my intemet searching, I still do not know. He has been in both the Eric Ware- heim music videos, however, and his prominence as a ﬁgurehead for the group, coupled with prowess at the shockingly explicit Jamaican dance style “daggering” (dem- onstrated largely in the “Pon De Floor” music video), has earned him, arguably, as much fame as the DJ 5 themselves. Diplo spun his beats while the entertainment duo tossed us huge foam lazer-gun hands (so we could pretend to be just like Major Lazer himself, the cartoon mascot of the group who lost his arm in a zombie war and replaced it with a laser cannon) and danced around the stage doing things my Page 7 VARIETY mother would be ashamed of me for repeating here. All the while we the audience danced, jumped. screamed, cheered and narrowly escaped death by trampling while trying to rescue our friends‘ purses from under the feet of the six— foot-ﬁve giant stomping gleefully ahead of us. Or maybe that last part wasjust me. Despite my numerous, and perhaps prudish misgivings about some of the conduct of both the dancers and the attendees of the concert, I had an amazing experi- ence with Major Lazer and his troops. The energy level and pure ecstasy of the crowd was infec- tious, and even in the moments I thought my claustrophobic, “please-stop-touching-me,” “I‘m- not-cool-enough-for—this” unease were about to ruin the whole night for me, I found myselfpulled back into the enthusiastic communal spirit of the crowd. I emerged from the venue exhausted, drenched in sweat that was probably only half mine, missing my chapstick (sad face), but without a single regret. MOLLY BUDKE Columnist Macbeth. as Shakespeare wrote him. isn‘t a typical tragic hero. As the program ofthe Gurthrie‘s production notes. what sets him apart is that his fall comes not from a fatal ﬂaw but from an attempt to make his ﬂaw right (n hereas ifhe embraced the truth of his \iolence he would succeed in his original plans). The problem is. without proper time and care. Macbeth‘s struggle to right his \\rongs makes him look flat. \\ eak and a bit lacking in sanit) L nfortunatel). .loe Do“ ling's choice to cut much ofthe script .ind keep the IILIIT‘JIHL‘ fast paced for the Guthrie‘s mone going audience left time and care b_\ the \\.i)side \lacbeth tpla) ed b) I’rik Hegeri \\;t.\ e\eeuted in .i manner that made him seem thins} and rather 4s though he didn‘t quite ha\e his \\ its abour him. Countering Heger in both relationship and sympathetic nature. Lad) Macbeth vi as p13) ed \\ ith strength and precise la) ering b) Michelle O’Neill. Though there were strong performances from the supporting cast. most characters were lost by the end ofthe show. in the pacing of the story. The Macduﬁ‘s. played by Robert O. Berdahl and Sun Mee Chomet. gave bold enough performances to be remembered at the end of a forgettable show Though the Guthrie brings real talent to their stages. the productions shown on the \Vurtele Thrust Stage continue to cater to an audience the) seem to assume does not V1 ant to see theatrical performances Though the mo shous should be \er) ditierent. .l/uc» hath mimicked the Guthrie‘s fall production of fin liri/nu'truu‘t' of Being Eur/ten in it‘s ﬁat. controlled. remo\ ed pertormunce. The audience. \xhich pla} ed no role in either. “as not needed for anyhmg more than their mone) e mone} the Guthrie seems to think the} will earn through the same techniques used b) HL)ll_\\\UUdll1ghI laughs in The Impurrumt of Being Earneu and big \10l6nC61n.l/u(‘bt’llll. Personally] feel bad commercial ﬁlm techniques aren't worth a $9 ticket at the mm ie theatre. or a $65 one at the Guthrie. A-List MALENA THOSON Aé-E Editor Music Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Cedar Cultural Center Friday. April 16. 8PM 612.338.2674 Tickets: $18 advance $20 day of show 416 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis thccedarorg Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Dakota Jazz Club Sunday, April 18, 7PM 612.332.1010 $5 Cover 1010 Nicollet Mall. Minne— apolis dakotacookscom Theater The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Mixed Blood Theatre April 9 — May 2, 2010 Thurs-Sat. — 7:30PM Sunday 3:00PM 612.338.6131 Tickets - $15-$25 with student ID 1501 S 4th St, Minneapolis mixedblood.com The Awakening Presented by: Savage Umbrella and 3AM Productions Gremlin Theatre Friday-Sunday, April 15—17, 7:30PM 612.339.0207 3amproductions.tickets@ gmailcom Tickets - $12-18 (sliding scale) 2400 University Ave, St. Paul Benjamin Rosenbaum, Erik Heger and Peter Christian Hansen Photo by Michal Daniel
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Search Result: Page 8 Minneapolis, Minnesota THE BACK PAGE Restaurant review: Fusion MOLLY DUNNE Features Editor Located on the always-buzzing comer of Hennepin and Lagoon, in the heart of Uptown. a new restaurant has taken over. In the former Zeno space. where the owners ofthe hip coffee and dessert place...
Show morePage 8 Minneapolis, Minnesota THE BACK PAGE Restaurant review: Fusion MOLLY DUNNE Features Editor Located on the always-buzzing comer of Hennepin and Lagoon, in the heart of Uptown. a new restaurant has taken over. In the former Zeno space. where the owners ofthe hip coffee and dessert place quickly bankrupted themselves, now sits Fusion. From the outside, Fusion is not es- pecially alluring. The facade is somewhat bland. and compared to the thumping music and high—pitched laughter emanating from its neighbor. Drink, Fusion seems a bit dull. However. upon entering the restaurant. it becomes obvious that this place is no hole- in-the-wall bar. The eclectic design takes the diner from a Paris bistro to a Tokyo sushi- bar with one swift turn of the head. From rich. tapestry—covered walls in the sushi room. to shelves covered with dusty wine bottles in the dining rooms. and a lounge with chicly minimalist furniture, Fusion‘s name really says it all. Adding more to its hip appeal. there is always a great. often cult-Classic. movie silently playing on a gilded-framed projec- tion behind the bar. In two visits I’ve seen Breakfast at Iiﬂany Is and Easy Rider. Awe- some. A DJ also spins hip, club music every night. But the atmosphere is not the only alluring factor for Fusion. The food and drinks are also surprisingly good. Entering a place whose menu includes BBQ quesadil- las. Turkish ﬁg ﬂatbread, and a full sushi- bar. I was prepped for mediocrity. Lets face it. trying to do much is usually unsuccessful. But. I am happy to say, that I was pleasantly surprised by all of the food I tasted at Fusion. The avocado quesadilla was tasty, in the bar-food category, my friend’s baked penne was pretty delicious. if not a bit on the bland side, and the sushi was, actually, really good. The veggie maki roll. atjust $4.75 (III), is among the best I have tasted. Rather than the usual carrot, avocado, cucumber roll most vegetarians are forced to endure. this one comes complete with delicious marinated tofu. and daikon sprouts—deﬁnitely at the top of my list. The best part about Fusion, however. restaurant - is not the food or the décor. With food and drink specials offered every night, this place rivals even the best happy hours in town. From 4pm-6pm every night of the week, and again after 10pm, Fusion offers half-priced drinks ($4 martinisl), beer. and sushi! That makes that scrumptious veggie roll less than $3. Plus, for the wine-drinkers ZENO CAFE IS NOW lusio bor - lounge of the world, Fusion offers $10 bottomless glasses of house wine, and $20 bottomless glasses of premium wine. If that isn’t enough to tempt you, Fusion also offers a variety of other drink specials throughout the week, including $2 PBR tallboys every Monday. all night. I sense a new hipster hotspot on the rise. Auggie at a Glance: Alex Buffalohead BRIANNA OLSON-CARR _\ Contributor Alexandra Elizabeth-Kay Buffalohead. better known as Alex. is a freshman at Augsburg. She revealed that once her nick- name was “AB”. standing for her initials but also “air ball“. Alex is a basketball player at Augsburg and has been playing since middle school. She attended Breck. a private school in Golden Valley. from ﬁrst grade until her senior year in high school. She is from Plymouth. Minn., and ended up picking Augsburg because it Spring Has Sprung was ﬁnancially convenient: her father. Professor En'c Buffalohead. works here. Alex resides on the ﬁrst ﬂoor in Umess. She is very outgoing and is always laughing and smil- ing. She often asks people ifthey want to shoot hoops with her. Alex likes being part of the basketball team at Augsburg because she feels like she has a family on cam~ pus. She also thinks it improves her focus and drive. Not only is Alex athletic. but she is musically inclined as well. She is a pianist/ organist in her family band. Blue Dog. They play in small venues all PZPZDCIXSOTSNEEEKMRV JGSTRLETMAFRKXAMQWRJ TKKHEAARRLMXERHNBFXS HGFUDZKGOOLJREAAKKIH EHFIGEEWTKTFFVSPIDXX HKXZRTEESEVEUEGYKVZB KXNIARNIRFXDBFOLZSFO ECDESEUCEBRABIDFMMQU CWSISTPEDLLNENTOFJHW UBGEONFNNLOOCAOWNJIV GRWUTIIEUSPMSLHRQZBR XTIFEWIWHKEEBSIRFRQS HGPLCTHKTDVLUJOMCRHO KIDBJASLTAINOTEMCJGF QZVNDUYWECNWYSRLSNIR GCROJAJLGYVXAANPTHSG KEWOMGCWTZMIWWRGXLLB ZXJQSWJMYDWDRIBCVUFH NCPMBJDCYYDENUJGROIU BTXUCXAXWMAGFGPVILRA BARBECUES LEAVES BASEBALL LEMONADE BLOOMS PARKS BLOSSOMS RAIN BREEZE SPRING COOL SUNNY FEVER TARGET FIELD THUNDERSTORMS FINALS TREES FLOWERS TWINS FRISBEF WARM GRASS WIND HOT WINTER HOTDOGS over the Twin Cities. Alex loves to draw. too. mostly with charcoal. but also oil paints and watercol- ors. She is considering a major in either studio art or environmental Studies. “The environment is everyone’s problem and needs to be dealt with," she said. She is currently writing grants in her environmental studies class and is fond ofit. Alex tutors Native American students at South High twice a week. Her favorite place to go in Minneapolis is the Walker Art Center to see the new exhibits. and also the Sculpture Garden to see the Spoonbrr‘dge and C herrjv. Alex loves to go to Dragon City, a Chinese restaurant on Lake Street. “But I get the chicken wings. I don’t actually like Chinese food.“ She also likes the Pizza Luce in downtown. An American girl at heart, Alex loves a good cheese— burger. But she is also a self- proclaimed ‘cheese connoisseur’. “I want to go to Europe, to Italy. France. Spain and Germany and compare the cheeses." I dropped a couple names of Spanish cheeses I’ve tried recently and almost got her on a cheese rant. The girl knows her stuff. Now that it's spring. you can ﬁnd Alex wandering around the Mississippi River, or in Murphy Park,just chillin’. However,Alex also said, “But, I really love TV.” She listed off many shows she watched. Not just the standard, T hat 70 LC Show, Jersey Shore and The Oﬁ‘ice. but also all kinds of daytime television shows and Skins. a British show. “I like learning the British slang," she said. Alex was also pretty mad when Ugly Betty got her braces off before she did. Alex says if her future doesn’t work out the way she plans aﬁer college. she plans to marry a “sugar daddy" and become a fa- mous painter. ,—__ ‘si ‘ﬁiﬁ . _‘ea l SBLDEFGHI LMNonQnsruuw,xvz l r n l ______ __ ___ L___ ___ u___~_ l c M L 6 Q Q B H T M F M r. R Q T B n E c Q 9 H 5 £_______ __2 ____ __ ~~~~ _ﬂ ‘ K B H E L, R E r A H B Q M z M F F M o R .L Tnterested if ‘i In _ _ writing a feature? Features editor. dunne@au o sbur .edu
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