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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1991, Page 06
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1991, Page 07
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Friday, April 19, 1991 Senior Class Party Friday, May 17th Jonathan Padelford 8:30 pm. Music, dancing, food, games and a T-shirt give—away. $8 per person. Event is open to graduating seniors and a guest. Sign up will be: April 29th to May 3rd 11 a.m. to 1 pm. Christensen Center WEC sign up will...
Show moreFriday, April 19, 1991 Senior Class Party Friday, May 17th Jonathan Padelford 8:30 pm. Music, dancing, food, games and a T-shirt give—away. $8 per person. Event is open to graduating seniors and a guest. Sign up will be: April 29th to May 3rd 11 a.m. to 1 pm. Christensen Center WEC sign up will be: May 3rd - 5 to 6 pm. May 4th - 11:30 a.m. to 1 pm. Old Main First 25 people signed up will receive a free t-shirt the night of the event. You may also sign up in the Carlson Alumni Center. (Corner of 7th St. and 20th Ave.) 8&0 | TAKE A CHANCE BEGIN YOUR FUTURE NOW! The Food Service at Augsburg College has a great job opportunity for those interested in becoming student managers. I The Marriott Corporation can help your career growth academi- cally, as well as financially, through our Student Manager Employ— ment Program. Let us provide you with the tools necessary for a future with | Marriott or any other prospective employer by teaching you the management, leadership, and communication skills necessary to be successful in tomorrow's job market. As a Food Service Student Manager you Will enjoy the following benefits: - Excellent starting pay 0 Weekly paycheck - Board plan ' Corporate and recreational discounts ' References and credentials to your resumé - Skills in management, leadership, and communication - Upon graduation, potential career opportunities may exist in the following areas: - FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT - FINANCE — MARKETING - ENGINEERING - INFORMATION SYSTEMS - ARCHITECTURE - LEGAL AND MANY MORE Any persons interested in a Student Food Service Manager posi- tion should contact the Food Service Office for an application between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Deadline for applications will be Friday, May 3rd, with interviews scheduled the following week. J K____ If you thought that ﬁnding a color Macintosho system you could afford was just a dream, then the new, affordable Macintosh LC is a dream come true. The Macintosh LC is rich in color. Unlike many computers that can display only 16 colors at once, the Macintosh LC expands your palette to 256 colors. It also comes with a microphone and new sound—input technology that lets you personalize your work by adding voice or other sounds. like every Macintosh computer, the LC is easy to set up and easy to master. And it runs thousands of available applications that all work in the same, consistent way—so once you’ve learned one program, you’re well on your way to learning them all. The Macintosh LC even lets you share infor- mation with someone who uses a different type of computer—thanks to the versatile Apple“ Supean‘veZ“ which can read from and write to Macintosh, MS-DOS, 05/2, and Apple II floppy disks. Take a look at the Macintosh LC and see what it gives you. Then pinch yourself. It’s better than a dream—it’s a Macintosh. \i‘} ll\' 11ml Kllll. w 1hr: \lit ll eh ml] l.( For all of your computer needs visit Augsburg College Bookstore or call 3301122 ‘8 The power to be your best“ cinema-W.“ m.mwm.uanwdw-Wm Wmmmhumbﬂ'mwdwmﬂJm r n r- us-aos-nw cl 05/2:- :1 . file [an Input Notebook Manipulate Graph Prefs t “9.x x-gxg ,x /x 10:) logix) f(x) x-yv/Y ugxs x29 2x f,'x L(x) ln(x) by xv xg x5 x' "x “x sm(x) sinhlx) - x19 x, Lg m x 9”: coslx) coshlx) m _. Gloss mom 5C]; Lanlare Ivar-storms 28% -v Lv r l Y Lu » e l U gr-aann )[mU' 1‘ Chill ll “hilt l auponmmmm cupon Simplify transform QExamples a 2 0L[[._‘ 9+ 4y] - U8) 3x 1 . «.r :‘ , O-ZS‘J‘zyu-Imts’ .t 1:) O -y(1,oi-syre,oi+52Y _ _. 7 k: 0 6 .0+: Y~4Y D in" D nn[r] - sink] 0 22 Page Seven
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1991, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Page Eight were A rts and Entertainment Friday. April 19. I991 ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ ready for the stage Acting abilities of students challenged in Shakespeare production Ilt'rmm (Rona Bot-(l) hangs onto Lysantler (Ted Rossing), as Helena (.lle/tssu Lutgert) and Demetertus (.lmm/liun ‘h‘rt...
Show morePage Eight were A rts and Entertainment Friday. April 19. I991 ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ ready for the stage Acting abilities of students challenged in Shakespeare production Ilt'rmm (Rona Bot-(l) hangs onto Lysantler (Ted Rossing), as Helena (.lle/tssu Lutgert) and Demetertus (.lmm/liun ‘h‘rt’tml' lit/yr) Inn/r on during Augsburg '3' production of ".4 .llir/stmtmer Nix/It’s Dream. ” By \l(‘()I.AI KAMPMA?\\ Arts anti Entertainment liditor Are you dreaming at night about summer"? “ell, you don‘t lime to because premiering tonight- is the Augsburg College Theatre Department production ol Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” I ong before anyone could think about summer, the prepara- tions started. There have been ef» forts frotn many different people such as a Japanese choreographer. stage titanagct's. a musician and students. “I ha\c been so impressed with the students," said director Mar- tha Johnson. “They have given several hours of their time since February. I don't want to exag— gerate but they have grown during the last couple of months, and best of all there's a lot of talent in there." Making a play is not its easy as people who just watch it might think. Sandra Schulte. costume designer, ltas been working with 21 students and makes time to listen carefully to what each stit- tletzr says. "t ostumes are moving scenery," she said, “and the characters are ‘lways the mint important parts I] a play Schulte had to operate on a stnall budget. $700, and that took some imagination. That is, while some costumes are rented, costumes for the mechanics are made frotn old Augsburg stock. The cottrt will be Lllt‘s\t,‘d in white costumes w hi.n will gradually turn into more colorful devices. The fairies will be white and black, but Schulte will add maroon, green and blue to the costumes that will require a quick change. “The play is a portrait of the power of love," said Martha Johnson. “When things go awry in otir low life, we start to use that power. The fairies in the play represent Shakespeare's comic view of higher power." Johnson got help from Japanese choreographer Akira Matsui, whom she felt translates a unique ability of movements into western plays like this. She was very excited to work with him, as well as Japanese-Canadian play— 7P/mm r'nit'tt'x'r of College Relu/trms‘ wright, Rick Shiomi, who is assis- tant director on the play. They've been communicating for months and Johnson especially praises Shiomi‘s sophisticated advice. Taking care of decoration was Michael Burden. He wanted to create something visually inter- esting and came up with small sheet metal devices connected to each other. The idea is to develop a sculptural setting which conveys both a stone wall and a forest. “We (Burden and students) have worked about 700 hours since February putting this together," Burden said. “I want to keep my mind clear before creating a decoration, and Shakespeare is challenging because he makes many scenes." The last couple of weeks have been scheduled with rehearsals every night, light setting, costume making and decorations. It's a wry cscited crew who unfolds tonight. “The play has improved very much since the beginning of rehearsals,“ Johnson said. “Com sidering the inexperience of the actors, I‘m very satisfied with the level of acting. And once you‘ve lived through Shakespeare, you‘ve got an experience for life." Come and see for yourself tonight or April 20, 2|. 25, 26, 27 at 7 pm, and April 28 at 2 pm. in the Tjornholm-Nelson Theatre in the Foss Center. Tickets are $3. and can be reserved by calling 330-1257. Gerry Gulbranson, the Min- nesota Job Service representative, will be at Augsburg in the Christensen Center from 9 a.m-noon until the end of this semester. If you are looking for summer, part-time, permanent or career employment, see Gerry on Wednesday mornings. Senior Timothy Sudeith stands in front of one of his paintings in the A lumni Gal/err. —Photo by Pete Sorenson Sudeith uses colors to create unique art, exhibit describes society’s immorality s 1 "gap *4 .s . :c . t v 4‘. 1", After working on his exhibit for one-and-a-halfyears. art student Timothy Sudeith enjoys the response his work has brought. By-TNVICOLAVITITAMT’MAHN Arts and rEinteirtainnEnt‘l-Z’ditor 7 He isn‘t Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, his professor Phil Thomp- son said, but the work of Timothy Sudeith contains a great variety of colors which makes it both un- predictable and fascinating. Through April 30, Sudeith's art will be displayed in the Alumni Gallery in the Christensen Center. He‘s a senior, 22, and after graduation will continue his studies at the Chicago Institute of Art. “I‘ve worked on this e\hibit for one—and-a~half years." Sudeith said. “I‘ve skipped secializing somewhat and went painting when my friends went drinking." The attendance at the reception on April 12 showed it was worth the bother. A mixture of parents, friends and students kept the home busy, and while the rain poured down, people enjoyed the pieces in a tasteful, cozy at— mosphere. And Sudeith nursed a talent for conversation, too. “Yeah, it's something I have to get used to," he said. “I was quite nenous with all these people look- ing at my work, but generally I got a great response." Sudeith does not label his work nor does he pay much respect to traditional use of colors. He has been learning disabled since he was a child and attributes much of his work to the disability. "It means a lot to me that l, in my art. can come through and say to myself ‘I am something; what I create is unique.‘ “ Sudeith, who has sold six pieces —Pholo by Pele Smenrort so far, tries to describe immorality in society through his work. Last year he went to Ireland and picked up inspiration, and this year he will pay a visit to Spain. Sudeith expressed gratitude to Kristin Anderson who made the gallery available and to his pro- fessor, Phil Thompson, who has been great at pushing him forward and giving him advice. His pieces. which are on sale and range from SIS to $600, in- clude photos. paintings, oil prints and sculptures. They might have been better off with a white backgroundso the pieces wouldn't have a darkish appearance from the brown wood walls in the gallery. Still, Timothy Sudeith's work is deﬁnitely worth a look.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1991, Page 09
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Friday, April 19, 1991 MPIRG Continued from page 1 Right to Know Bill in 1983 and several other types of legislation. Each year the MPIRG chapters are assigned issues to work on. Currently, the Augsburg chapter is working on getting Mississippi River Pollution legislation passed, on-campus...
Show moreFriday, April 19, 1991 MPIRG Continued from page 1 Right to Know Bill in 1983 and several other types of legislation. Each year the MPIRG chapters are assigned issues to work on. Currently, the Augsburg chapter is working on getting Mississippi River Pollution legislation passed, on-campus recycling and environ- mental education at elementary schools. The statewide issues which MPIRG is focusing on this year are energy (efﬁciency, con- servation and renewables), forestry and packaging. According to Jeff Borowiak, the MPIRG Organizer for Carleton and Augsburg, MPIRG uses six tactics when working on an issue. Public ,outreach, research. grassroots ’organizing, lobbying, public advocacy and publications are the tactics which get the job done for MPIRG. “We use different strategies to address different issues,” Borowiak said. One example of success which MPIRG has had using these strategies is a system which they started four years ago called Businesses Allied to Recycle Through Exchange and Reuse. This program has been so suc- cessful in Minnesota that people from around the country are call- ing the MPIRG state office for ad— vice on how to set up similar pro- grams. MPIRG has produced a handbook for this program titled, “Small Business Recycling: a Guide to Shared Success.“ The BARTER program began in Up— town and has spread everywhere around the Twin Cities. The pro- gram is intended for businesses to become more aware of waste Michael “Dutch” Johnson and a student front Hamline move a refrigerator as part of their volunteer work at the Great Hunger Cleanup. —Phola by Mama Brown management through recycling and shared waste. Working with the state legislature to get bills passed can be a tough job and many people may think that students wouldn’t be able to handle the task. On the contrary, because MPIRG is stu- dent funded and run there is a tremendous amount of energy and There's one exam even the time devoted to the issues, said Tom Flood, the MPIRG Legisla— tive lntern from Macalester Col— lege. “One thing I‘m impressed with,“ said Flood, “is that this year we don‘t have a Legislative Director and it's amazing how much we get done—we have a whole crew of legislative interns. We can't just go around swinging bats; MPIRG‘S credibility is big AT THIS I'llllll TESTING businesses lost more than $60 best of colleges can't prepare billion to drugs. youfor. Sothisyear.mostofth_e Last year alone, America's Fortune 500 will be admirus- when dealing with the legislature. They will listen to us. We are the only student organization with this credibility throughout the slate and. . . we win," Flood said. The Minnesota Public interest Research Group is students work— ing for good causes and, as Bor0wiak said, “Students are the experts on the issues." voun ALMA MATEII DOEsll’T MATTER. tering drug tests. Failing the test means you won’t be considered for employment. And that's a matter of fact. Partnership for a Drug-Fm America Page Nine Reminisce Continuedfrom page 1 many churches in its background. The Pillsbury House, or Pill House for short, was a commu- nity center where people could meet friends and spcnd timc. Originally, located one block off Fourth Street and Riverside. Carl Chapman said, “It provided a big boost for the neighborhood." The group remembered that 10 cents would pay for all the medical shots for the children; while others remembered it as a place to play basketball. Clara Danko suggested that a community center today would help involve the young people and keep them out of gangs. She also remembers the times when people were not offended at being called a Swede or a Negro, instead thcy took pride in their heritage. Strict supervision and family support helped the older genera- tions through the teenage years, and they felt that a rebirth of some of the old ideas might help curb some of today‘s social prob— lems. “It worked in the old days,“ Danko said, “All these memories are valuable," Anderson said. “They give meaning to our past. They prompt respect for those who have gone before and for what they‘ve done, and they engender gratitude for both the continuity and the change which marks the Cedar-Riverside treasure—the old and the new.“ With slide presentations, lec~ tures and conyersation, the history and love of the Cedar- Riycrs‘ide was relhed. Danko said. “I think it's the most COilel\c neighborhood you'll find in the city."
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1991, Page 10
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Page Ten Sports 3&0 Friday. April 19, I991 Aggression is the key ( en/e/j/i'e/(ler Tom Bunee [nae/ices Ins swing a! the Metrodome over spring break. a, ROBERT MANNING if we Editor, The Augsburg baseball team enters this week [1-9 overall and 2-2 in the MIAC. The two MIAC losses were by a combined...
Show morePage Ten Sports 3&0 Friday. April 19, I991 Aggression is the key ( en/e/j/i'e/(ler Tom Bunee [nae/ices Ins swing a! the Metrodome over spring break. a, ROBERT MANNING if we Editor, The Augsburg baseball team enters this week [1-9 overall and 2-2 in the MIAC. The two MIAC losses were by a combined total of t“ o runs. The Auggies have games scheduled at Northfield and St. Peter this week before returning ltomc to face Carleton on Satur- day. The key for the Auggies this year has been solid pitching. The pitching has been supplied by Joel Tvcitc, Dan Wen/cl. Allan Brcidenbach, Bret Gamber, Dan Olive, Kory Tuominen, Troy Sheffel and Jon Rose. Sheffel and Breidenbach sup— plied effectivc starting pitching earlier this year but have been affected by injuries. Breidenbach has de\cloped tendonitis in his shoulder after pitching a complete game at the Metrodome and return- ing the nth day to pitch relief. Brcidenbach is now attempting to —leln by Gene WeG/i'ern regain his earlier form. Scheffel injured a rib at the dome and has been unable to return. Tviete and Wenzel have picked up the slack, supplying a for- midablc 1-2 punch for the Aug- gies. Co-captain Tveite has a 4‘1 record this year, while Wen/cl is 4-0 and possesses an impressive 0.82 E.R.A.. second only to relief pitcher Jon Rose‘s perfect 0.00 E.R.A. Camber has started twice this year and, along with Olive, com- plete the starting rotation. Tuominen and Rose have pitched in relief when called upon. Wenzel and Tvicte also lead the team in hitting. With seniors Marty Jurgensen and Cory Peder» son putting in a solid season, the ensuing development of Tom Bance, John Blood and Sheffel has enabled the Auggies to field a decent line-up. If the Auggies can stay aggressive at the plate, the outlook looks bright. A College Degree and no plans? LEGAL ASSISTANT in 16 weeks. Recruiter on campus Wed., April 24 College Center Lobby MINNESOTA LEGAL ASSISTANT INSIIIUIE 1245:) mm m (612) 542- 8417 ABA approved Become a 10:00-2:00 “N553” Athletes start Auggies keep busy training for Olympics By ROBERT MANNING Sports Editor Augsburg College began its in- volvement with the Special Olym- pics early this month. The full- court basketball competition was held on Si Melby's three courts. “Crunch, the Timberwolves mascot, was on hand for pub- licity. Team Minnesota members were battling it out for spots on this year‘s team. The team holds special meaning to the athletes this year since the International Special Olympics will be held here in July. Augsburg will provide its athletic facilities and will also house athletes from around the world. Over 6,000 athletes from 90 countries will be here to com- pete. Individuals eight years or older who are identified as having men- tal retardation or who have handi- capping conditions are eligible to compete. Over 30,000 volunteers are needed for this enormous pro— ject. Anyone interested in volunteering is encouraged to con~ tact the main office at 333-0999. Volunteers are needed to serve as coaches, chaperones, sports venue managers and officials. Special Olympic athletes train all year for these events which are patterned after the Olympic Games. All athletes compete against others of equal ability and they take the competition seri- ously. Team returns to action The Augsburg co-cd track and field team had its April 12 meet scheduled for Wisconsin-River Falls postponed by the snow and cold. Coach Paul Grauer's team will compete at two sites: the men will compete at this weekend's Carleton Relays Friday and Satur- day in Northfield; the women will compete Saturday at the Hamline Invitational. Tennis still seeks a win Augsburg dropped to 0-4 in women's tennis with Monday‘s 9-0 defeat to Gustavus. The strong Gusties won every match in straight sets. The Auggies lost 7—2 to St. Ben‘s, despite victories at No. l and No. 2 singles by Laura Hanson and Tracy Tomforde. The Auggie lineup was juggled as Nicole Robinson. who played No. 2 singles earlier in the year, was in a car accident over spring break. Robinson injured her arm in the accident and played only in doubles in Monday’s loss. The Auggie women are scheduled to host Bethel today and host Hamline Tuesday. In men‘s tennis, the Auggies dropped a 9-0 decision Monday at Bethel. The Auggies were sched— uled to host Concordia-St. Paul Thursday and visit Northﬁeld Saturday to play St. Olaf and Carleton. Softball splits doubleheaders gnaw Senior Andrea Haight moves quickly in the game against St. Olaf on April 15. The Augsburg softball team continued its trend of one-run games Tuesday by splitting a doubleheader with Wisconsin- Rivcr Falls. The Auggies lost 5-4 in the opener but held on for a 4-3 win in game two. Monday, Augs- burg split with St. Olaf, losing 5—4 in game one before taking the sec- ond game 8-7. The Auggies went into Thurs- day‘s road doubleheader at St. Mary’s with a I2-5 overall record and 3-1 MIAC record. Coach Carol Enke hopes her team will surpass its 1990 victory total this week. Augsburg finished 1348 last season and now is at the halfway point of 1991 with 16 games left and 17 played. Against St. Olaf, the Auggies trailed 5—0 in the third inning and 7-5 later before tying the game at 7-7 and scoring the winning run in the seventh on Andrea Haight’s single, a passed ball and Jenny Corcoran‘s sacrifice bunt that was misplayed for an error. Janel Schmidt took the pitching win in game two to improve her record to 6—1. In the River Falls victory, Schmidt took the win and Shan— —Pho/v by Gene .Wt‘Gii'ern non Solem came on in relief to work out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh and earn her fourth save. Right fielder Sonja Slack pegged out a River Falls runner at home plate to complete a double play in the crucial seventh inning. In team statistics through 15 games, Haight leads in three categories: a .447 batting average, I6 runs scored and I6 walks. Cor- coran has a team—best 18 RBI and six doubles. and is batting .378. Slack is batting .367 and has a team-best five stolen bases. Juli Gustafson leads in hits with 20 and is batting .35I, and Kathy Dunn is batting .357. Other bat- ting leaders are Sue Gehrke (.268), Schmidt (.255) and Julie Hanson (.250). In pitching, Solem is 5-4 with four saves and a team-low 1.95 ERA, and 40 strikeouts and I3 walks in 60 innings. The Auggies played Thursday in Winona at St. Mary's and travel to Macalester Saturday for a I p.m. MIAC doubleheader. They return home Sunday to play Concordia in another I p.m. con ference. Friday. April 19 Saturday, April 20 Track (women’s) Softball Sunday, April 21 Softball Tuesday, April 23 Wednesday, April 24 Softball Thursday. April 25 Calendar of Sports Events Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . Track and Field (men’s) . . . . . Track (men's) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (men‘s) . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (women‘s) . . . . . . . . . . Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (women's) . . . . . . . . . . v. Bethel 3:30 p.m. at Carleton at Hamline II a.m. at Carleton v. Carleton Noon (Parade) at Mac. (2) I p.m. St. Olaf (Northfield) 9 a.m. Carleton (Northﬁeld) 2:30 p.m. v. Concordia (2) I p.m. v. Hamline 3:30 p.m. at St. Thomas 2:30 p.m. v. St. Catherine (2) L1 p.m. v. Macalester 3:30 p.m.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection

Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 01
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: augs Volume 102 Issue 16 U Apn/19.1996 Faculty/administration dialogue continues by Eric Schneider Com In chief On Tuesday, April 16, a fac- ulty meeting was held to fur- ther discuss issues of concern in faculty/administration relations. After an opening statement by modern languages profes- sor...
Show moreaugs Volume 102 Issue 16 U Apn/19.1996 Faculty/administration dialogue continues by Eric Schneider Com In chief On Tuesday, April 16, a fac- ulty meeting was held to fur- ther discuss issues of concern in faculty/administration relations. After an opening statement by modern languages profes- sor Frankie Shackleford and a prayer by religion professor Bev Stratton, Academic Dean Marie McNeff took the podi- urn. McNeff stated, “On the one hand, discussions during the past days, whether among faculty. staff, or administra- tion, signal discontent, mis- trust. and anxiety within the institution. On the other hand. the forum for debate and dialogue about issues and concerns signals openness and a desire to understand and to be understood, to lis- ten and to be heard.” The dean then acknowledged that Augsburg is “at a cross- roads” and expressed her hopes of moving towards “a real joint venture among fac— ulty, administration, staff, and Board of Regents where information and dialogue build a shared vision." Business administration pro— fessor Tom Morgan proceed— ed to address proposed motions that resulted from last week’s open hearing. One motion suggested that faculty members actually head faculty meetings and prepare their agendas while remaining “in consultation with the dean and president." As English professor John Mitchell noted, there is cur- rently a lack of opportunity “for true faculty meetings" rather than “administrative meetings with faculty pre— sent.” Those at the meeting concurred and generally responded to such motions quite favorably. However, some faculty mem- bers were less optimistic about the nature of the meet— ing. Social work professor Francine Chakolis voiced that the meeting was “not getting to the real issues." Overall, the meeting made it quite clear that faculty salaries are only one source of contention between faculty and administration. Future relations now rest in the hands of these discussions. AVERAGE SALARY FOR ALL RANKS (in thousands) Carleton 56.2 Macalester 54.3 Hamline 49.5 Winona State 46.9 St. Olaf 46.4 St. John's University 43.8 Gustavus Adolphus 43.8 Concordia - Moorhead 42.5 Mpls. Co]. of Art & Design 42.1 College of St. Benedict 41.9 UM - Morris 41.0 Bethe] 40.3 College of St. Scholastica 37.4 m 37.2 College of St. Catherine 37.2 Concordia - St. Paul 36.3 Northwestern College 35.4 Faculty salary chart compiled by rhe AA UP. Courtesy of Grace Sulerud, secretary treasurer of the Augsburg chapter of AA UP. LINK volunteers aid Tennessee community by Laura Pelee Stett writer A few weeks ago. while most of us headed for either the wild, sun- drenched beaches of spring break hot spots or the tamer comforts of home, a small group of Auggies departed for a spring break “with a purpose“. Nine members of the LINK. Augsburg‘s community service organization, traveled to Tennessee to take part in a Habitat for Humanity project. Habitat for Humanity is an orga- nization committed to living by faith and building homes for people who cannot afford them. The organization enlists volun- teers from all over the country to aid them in their ﬁght against homelessness. Many of the Augsburg LINK members had no construction experience as they arrived in Tennessee. but Habitat for Humanity workers soon showed them the ropes. The LlNKers learned such skills as sheetrock- ing. sanding. painting. polyeurethaning. and shingling. They then used these skills to build and repair homes at three different sites. Even when Mother Nature sent them an unexpected snowfall that pre- vented them from building out- side, the diligent LINKch con- tinued to work on various projects in an old, snowed in barn. Kala Dable. LINK member and organizer of the trip, felt that it was great to learn how to build sanding. they had the opportuni— ty to meet the families they were building the houses for. as well as explore the southern culture around them. They were in for a few surprises, the first being the weather. “We were expecting it to be a warm trip. an escape LINK members hammer away on a rooftop. and repair homes, and they had a lot of fun doing it. When the LINK volunteers were not drilling, hammering, or from Minnesota weather. We couldn‘t believe it when we saw the snow," said Dable. Stephanie Carleton, who had never been down south before, was sur- ’46 value. lgetyouridiifyoucangetmerichsolcan hey the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Urban Assault Vehicle with powerful V8 so I can drive fast tinted windows electronically rolled up leather seats foglights AC blasting lOniles- pergnﬂonfreeweymyheﬁfteen 4 wheel drive 4 wheel untilock brakes to get from parking ramp to garage gas-charged shocks for occa- rack (drive a bike aroundﬂ and greet resale m2 99 prised by the people she came in contact with. “It was-just like the movies! The people were hard to understand at first; their accents were so strong. Then I actually talked to a guy who said, ‘She ain‘t never want for nuthin‘ .'“ their time in Throughout photo courtesy of the LINK. Tennessee. the LINK volunteers lived in rustic bunkhouscs where they cooked their own meals and basically took can: of themselves. Despite the battles for the only two available show crs each morning. Duhlc and (".irlcton felt that hung illltI working togcthcr brought the LINK members closer together. “We really got to know each other...we becamc good friends." said Carleton. Kala Dublc believes that thc trip was a success. and cvci'yonc involved sccmcd to liuvc u grcul time. The LINK plans to tukc u community scrvicc spring hrcuk trip again next ycar. but Iicxl timc their destination will In- somewhere warm! Upcoming LINK cvcnts: On April 27th the LINK wrll hc conducting the annqu “Spring Clean—up". Volunteers lor this event will be raking lcuvcs and helping clean up tor tlic elderly and othcrs who llL‘t'lI liclp around the Rivcrsnlc area. Also on the 27th. tlic LINK \AIII be celebrating Izurtli Day VHIII nn Iiurth and Tim lam ill Scwurd Monlcssori. Both oi tlicsc cvcnts arc opcn to all Augsburg slu dcnts who would IlkL‘ to volun tccr. Anyone interested in helping out for citth oi tlicsc events can contact llctsy Carlson (X8l55) or Kaydcc Kirk (X8092) l'or more dctarls. ‘NHATS‘ 'NSDE
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 02
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: ‘Peoplethathave it good will do anything to keep it that way by Ottar Schmltz Co-editcr in chief Changing the status quo is tremendously difﬁcult. The accepted manner by which we understand and interpret our current lifestyles are so deeply rooted into our psyche that for large scale change to...
Show more‘Peoplethathave it good will do anything to keep it that way by Ottar Schmltz Co-editcr in chief Changing the status quo is tremendously difﬁcult. The accepted manner by which we understand and interpret our current lifestyles are so deeply rooted into our psyche that for large scale change to occur, it could only be the result of catastrophic upheaval. People, say the economists and benefactors of our capitalist society, are ﬁne. In fact, say our nation’s economical prophets (proﬁts?), there is little wrong anywhere in our society, but only for those who participate in the majority lifestyle. But in the long run, nothing is ﬁne and change must occur. Some idiot student told a class that driving through clear-cut forested areas is good for the envi- ronment because carbon dioxide is good for the land that will spawn new trees: a justiﬁcation for clear cutting to satisfy our insane consumption needs. Friend, we have more than enough car- bon dioxide on this planet (49% of pollution in this country is the result of transportation, 50% of all air pollution combined is carbon monoxide, the major biproduct of combustion- data from the Environmental Protection Agency). Besides, any beneﬁts granted to trees by our emissions of C02 are quickly defeated by our emissions of sulfur dioxide (acid rain). Ignorance? No, a complex ideology that transformed this Augsburg student into living, breath- ing, moneymaking machine. And why not? A white male with the funds to buy leather shoes and a matching leather belt (tucked ever-so—clever) has the fruits of this country at his feet. The sys— tem will work for him. He is a part of it and will maintain it and ignore anything that might divert him away from his mission and its assured medical and retirement beneﬁts. Especially the envi— ronmental damage his industry and culture cause. I can’t blame anyone for not traveling through the Malamute valley in the Paciﬁc northwest, ancient land of the Nisqually, where clear cuts dot the landscape more often than pimples dec- orate a 16 year-old’s butt (and clear cuts are equally as enjoyable to look at). It isn’t the fault of the timber companies— they are simply responding to the demand for cheap lumber and good old capitalistic morality- the supply is there (for now), and good money and government subsides abound. In fact, until cheap, safe methods of lumberless construction are devised, logging will still be necessary. But to say that deforestation is OK as long as we drive cars? Hell, cars make people happier than Rosanne breaking wind! The status quo works well for a great number of Americans that swear to its effectiveness, always calling on our latest GNP or employment rate as their glorious proof of our systems’ success like a religion. While lacking a better term for this “system,” I call it the “Great White Way” of America. Luckily, there are some people that either neVer allowed themselves to be absorbed by the Great White Way, or were shunned from it from the beginning. These are the people I respect and admire, for they are the truest Americans. If they can survive that is.... I wonder what the people living near the 20th St. bridge think of our urban complex? I also won- der why they all seem to be Indians, the “children of God” (In dios in espanol) as Columbus called them. I wonder about a lot of things like that. I wonder how easily people choose not to wonder. Since nobody reads my editorials, choosing instead to skip straight to the photo poll, maybe I am preaching to the choir- myself— and no one pays me any mind. Clear apathy towards the larger picture is the golden rule on this campus and elsewhere. Certainly “do unto others as ye would have done unto you“ has no place in any conversation of this sort, unless the context is over money: “I get you rich if you can get me rich so I can buy the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Urban Assault Vehicle with powerful V8 so I can drive fast tinted windows electronically rolled up leather seats foglights AC blasting lOrni1espergallonfreewaymaybeﬁfteen 4 wheel drive 4 wheel antilock brakes to get from parking ramp to garage gas—charged shocks for occasional curbs and potholes paradoxical bike rack (drive a bike around? why not ride the bike?) and great resale value." These are 1996 cultural values ladies and gentlemen. The great screw you, get outta my way, I‘m coming through, a—tit—tude. If I thought people read my editorials, I think here is where I would give an upbeat, optimistic view towards our future. But after that amazing remark about carbon dioxide, 1 think the writing is on the wall: we are going to kill us, and soon; we will not stop out consuming the carrying capacity of our biosphere; the top of the J-curve has been reached. and the population crash is eminent. This species. these bodies. we belong to appear rather delicate and are subject to every other mle of ecology. We will never kill the Earth. and other life will take our place after we starve. kill, suffocate. infect. and sterilize our- selves out of existence. But please! By all means continue the tradition of “Let us eat. drink. and be merry. for tomorrow we die" (Isaiah 22:13- maybe the bible is right about something), but don‘t expect me to partake. In fact. just for spite. I hope I am right; the leather shoe and belt crowd will be the ﬁrst to go, and I don‘t think I would mind nearly as much as I used to. 1 just hope that in my adult life I never have to respond to a child‘s question. “You knew about what was happening, and you didn’t try and stop it?" And responding. "well, I recycled!" won’t count. Maybe there will arise enough men and women with the courage to toss monkeywrenches into the works of industry. slowing or stopping the gears of greed. Just maybe. Oh yeah. the Echo wishes you a great Earth Day next week, our yearly celebration for ecologi- cal salvation. Staff Focus: Michelle Hanson, Copy editor During Interim. a problem weighed heavily upon the edito- rial staff: where are we going to get a intellegent, competent, eth- ical copy editor? “How much does it pay?" said Michelle Hanson, and history was made. And since Michelle is a Psychology major and an English, she knows when we rnis-spell a word and she knows why we misspelled that word. Michelle is often conﬁrsed with another Minnesotan beauty, Winona Ryder, and has used her appearence to get into clubs that are usually reserved for the Minneapolian elite. She once got into a slap ﬁght with Prince at Glam Slam after Prince spilled his “tequila sunrise" cocktail on Michelle’s party dress. “I kicked his ass!” said Michelle, although witnesses claim Prince got a few good shots in too. In late February Michelle took a trip to Chicago for a job inter— view, but spent most of her time “talking trash” with NBA great Dennis Rodman. “I told him that he should dye his hair red, ‘cause it would match his [Chicago Bulls] uniform,“ said Michelle. Rodman had been using a white dye until helmet Michelle. Michelle was also banned from the Chicago Institute of Arts for refusing to turn over her back- pack to the Institute Security. But all was not lost, and she sal- vaged the trip by buying a round of “purple hooters" at a nearby pub for the security gang who later apologized for the incident. Michelle splits her time between the Echo and the Writing Lab, where she is the student coordi- nator for the Lab. The Writing Lab is a place of strict learning and Michelle is quite an author- itarian when Lab issues are addressed. “She runs that place with a iron fist,” said one tutor. The stu- dents who use the Lab’s resources also appriciate Michelle‘s serious attitude. One student said, “she knew all the words for my grammar mis- takes! I never knew what an implied subject or dependent clause was!" Another was heard in the Old Main bathroom say- ing, “Man, that chick was kick- ing!" (It is unknown what or who Michelle was striking with her foot.) We sure do appreciate Michelle‘s grammar help, she is real good at fixing mistakes. Writing hard, so much to do, so little time. Thanks Michelle! aug u ,HO Ottar Schmitz Eric Schneider lrik Anderson Rikard Wikstrom Astrid Larssen Tracy Glumich Justin Grammens Lars Dyrud Michelle Hanson Boyd Koehler Paula Dzuck Laura Pejsa advertises. box #148. The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday except during interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 21 st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reﬂect those of the supporting staff, administration. faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it First copy free; additional copies available in the Echo ofﬁce. The Echo ofﬁce can be reached at (612)330-1102 or at campus Annual subscription rate $35.00. Printed with Print Group Midwest on recycled paper. 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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 03
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Search Result: Opinion Marriott lacks courtesy by'l'racyGlulieh Layetteﬂor When informing people that I was going to write an editorial on the Marriottfoodservice,everypers
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 04
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Search Result: 1 1 by Paula Dzuck Staff writer It‘s getting to be towards the end of the school year. Students are now faced with different emo~ tions. Seniors are dealing with the fact that they will have to say good—bye to a lot of their friends, and they will need to find a job or continue on with graduate...
Show more1 1 by Paula Dzuck Staff writer It‘s getting to be towards the end of the school year. Students are now faced with different emo~ tions. Seniors are dealing with the fact that they will have to say good—bye to a lot of their friends, and they will need to find a job or continue on with graduate school. Juniors are looking forward to next fall, because they will only have one year until they are finished. Sophomores are just kind of there singing the same old song. Freshmen are ecstatic because in a month they will not be FRESHMEN anymore. When it comes down to it, it does not matter if a student is a senior, junior, sophomore or a freshman. There is always a cer— tain amount of stress put on one's shoulder at the end of the academic year. Sometimes the stress that students face is so overwhelming they just don‘t know how to handle it. Kaydee Kirk, Resident Advisor Mortensen Tower, decided to organize a Health and Wellness program. At this program Kathy Roach from the Center for Health Promotion was the guest speaker. This program was mainly for any student who felt as if he or she was stressed. The entire purpose was to show stu- dents how to regain control and create a balance in their life. By doing this students will have a chance to make the last ﬁve weeks of school a great success. College students today have a lot more to worry about other than college courses and gradua- tion. Students worry about their family, friendships, relation— ships, money and even about their future. When a student has all that on their mind, it is some- times hard to get up in the mom- ing and face the day. At this meeting, students were first given a stress sticker to put on their hand. This showed the students how body temperature has a lot to do with one’s stress level. Roach gave each student at this meeting handouts about stress management and stress survival. Roach also went over the Six Steps to Wellness: nutri- tion, spiritual values and ethics, intellectual, social community and family. emotional, occupa- tional vocational. These six steps help one to achieve overall good health. The six steps to wellness is a constant wheel that turns in everyone's life, and if one spoke is broken the wheel cannot turn properly. One of the biggest things that contribute to stress are eating habits. It is recommended that people minimize the intake of fat in their diet. It is essential for people to eat foods in the basic food groups, and to limit the amount of caffeine con- sumed. Lack of exercise can contribute to a stressful lifestyle. Taking the time to develop an exercise program will eliminate a lot of daily stress that exists. The exercises themselves do not have to be planned as if one is going to run a marathon, but simple daily excises like: taking the stairs, walking everyday for news Health and Wellness program Iooksat studentstress twenty minutes. parking your car further away from the door. or even following an exercise video. When it comes to exer- cise the little things will really beneﬁt one‘s stress level. Another important aspect to reduce stress levels is taking a “few minute time-out“ during the day. This will help a person to relax their mind and help let go of the tension. It is a perfect opportunity to sort things out and to re—focus on their daily events. One should keep in mind that every person in this world gets stressed. How stress is handled is up to the individual. Doing these basic steps will help peo- ple live stress-free life styles. Auggie forensics team closes successful season by Laura Pejsa Staff writer Last month, while winter insist- ed on sticking around, another season did come to an end. The Augsburg Forensics Program closed out a successful season in March, after attending seven tournaments and collectively delivering 265 speeches. The 1995- 96 program consisted of the most members in Augsburg Forensics‘ history, with forty- eight students attend- ing tournaments. Compared with the seven member team the program started with in 1987, its first year, this year’s participa- tion was astounding. Augsburg Forensics is made up of Communication majors, who are required to speak competi- tively to ﬁnish their major, stu- dents from Speech 112- Contest Public Speaking, and of course those students who simply enjoy the experience and competition of the Forensics arena. Forensics members choose from a variety of competitive speak- ing events, including both Public Address Events and Interpretation Events. Most of this year's entries were in Informative Speaking and Persuasive Speaking. Augsburg provides pianos for Riverside community by Tracy Glumich Layout Editor Nelve students from Riverside Community School are receivng paino lessons from students. On Wednesday afternoons, Riverside students ranging from age 6 to 12, travel by van to Augsburg for their weekly piano lesson. The Riverside Community School has had no music program in the past. There was a want for a pro- gram by teachers and parents but not enough money to fund a pro- gram. Jill Dawe. ,felt this was a good opportunity for Augburg stu- dents to help the community as well as get experience teaching piano for the Piano Pedigodgy class. They video tape each lesson and review each lesson together. They then learn from other‘s experiences as well as their own. A typical hour consists of three time blocks: practice. lesson. and music theory. during the lesson. they teach proper technique and basic music skills. Karen Hendersen. instuctor. said. “I try to I emphasize construc- tive crtisic in my lessons." Their goal for the year is working toward a recital when: each student will memorize two pieces. The students are able to practice with two new pianos donated to Augsburg for this program. The Scubert Club donated these pianos to Riverside Community School so the piano students can practice dur— ing the week for their lessons. Both Augsburg and Riverside stu- dents learn from this experience. “It makes them more aware of the learning process," said Dawe. She also refers to it as “teaching to learn." Conic Borchardt, instuctor, said. “I ﬁnd myself catching my own mistakes by teaching others.” Henderson is not taking the Piano Pedigodgy class but volunteers her time. She added. “1 am leaning a lot about technique because I can apply the technique that I am learning to my level." The Augsburg students also serve to be a role model for their students. Dawe said, “They get one on one time with a mentor. This is impor— tant (for the Riverside students) because it gives them exposure to the idea of college." The recital will be held May 9 in Sateran Auditorium. Everyone is welcome to attend. Informative Speaking is an orig- inal, factual speech aimed at informing an audience, and Persuasive Speaking is a public address designed to inspire or change the views of the audi- ence. Some Augsburg speakers also performed impromptu speeches, after dinner speeches, prose and poetry interpretations and a variety of other types of speaking. Seven students earned awards for their speeches this year, including: Kala Dable- 3rd place in after dinner speaking Catherine Enger- 6th place in informative speaking Beth Hathaway- lst place in communication analysis and 5th place in informative speaking Andy Landis- lst place in after dinner speaking Masha Petrenko- 3rd place in informative speaking Scott Valene- 4th and 5th place in informative speaking Christine Waggoner- 3rd place in informative speaking David Lapakko, director of Forensics at Augsburg, notes that these types of awards are not the only beneﬁts of partici- pation in Forensics; the experi- SUMMER ence competitive speakers gain is a more important and lasting reward. “I am just a big believer in con— test speaking. Speaking is important in many areas of life, and needs practice; Forensics is a perfect vehicle to get that experience, in terms of poise and self conﬁdence." Lapakko also adds that the Augsburg Forensics program is not just for those who have experience in contest speaking or Forensics; it can be beneﬁcial and enjoyable to beginners and veterans alike. AKE CREDIT! LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE WAITING FOR YOU Meet your liberal arts, science or language requirements with convenient classes in the summer. You can take up to a semester’s worth of credits and transfer them to your current school. All classes are co—ed, and many classes are scheduled in the evening so you can enjoy the 5mm mer sun or work during the day. FIRST SESSION STARTS MAY 28! FOR A COMPLETE COURSE ‘ CALL 690-6819. THE COLLEGE or ST. CATHERIU? 2004 Randolph Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 TthoIIegeofSt.Cathcnneisanean oppclmniry «barmaid employer.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 05
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Search Result: features FOODEXTRAFOODEXTRAFOODEXTRA Jewel of India boasts delicious food, tacky decor A Visit to Korea House "Mm We“ Uponemeringtheleweloflndiaon SevenCornerstogetherwithmyfel- low Echo writes. the notoriously damning Michelle Hm I was anythingbutimpressedbydieinte- riotdesigloftheplace.Sadtosay...
Show morefeatures FOODEXTRAFOODEXTRAFOODEXTRA Jewel of India boasts delicious food, tacky decor A Visit to Korea House "Mm We“ Uponemeringtheleweloflndiaon SevenCornerstogetherwithmyfel- low Echo writes. the notoriously damning Michelle Hm I was anythingbutimpressedbydieinte- riotdesigloftheplace.Sadtosay. thisrecentadditiontorhefaniilyof gastronomic pleasure spots in our learnaterialiusnselfincheapan prints. fake ﬂowers. hotel furniture. and some awkward synthetic table cloth. In odierwords. it displays an mixtureofvisualstimuli forwhichlhelievedieproperword is2TACKY! “Very well." I said to myself and exchanged a look with my colleague that not only established our mutual bourgeois disgust at the obvious lack of insight into the most basic elements of conventional aesthetics. but also included the humble acknowledgment that one oughtn’t be too hasty in one's judgments. Afterall.wehadeometheretoeat. To our surprise we were promptly attended by one of the owners who at our own request showed us to the one and only window table. We sat down and beheld the quietness of “La Place des Sept Coins." The early evening sun caressed the quaint brick facades. creating an almost orgiastic red light. Red were also the aperitifs that we greedin consumed to release the tension that contemporary life gen- Buddeenaa await you a by Mlchelle Hanson Copy editor When I asked my roommate if she would join me for dinner at Odaa. she replied. “Only if you can ﬁnd me something good to eat on the menu." She had been there before and was a little wary of going back. Ihadtoadmitthatmyﬁrstand last visit to Odaa did not leave me with a strong craving to return any time soon; but it was partofthejoband.hey.lhada coupon. Besides. my roommate and I discovered that our meals at Odaa had a few things in com— mon: one. we both had ordered the same dish. which neither of us cared for. and two. each of us had gone with a date who is now our ex. It was time to clean the palette and try again. Odaa features a cuisine which is traditional to Orornia in East Africa. It is named after one of the largest trees in the Oromo lands which often serves as a source of shelter from the weather as well as a location for social interaction. The restaurant he» been part of the C edar»R1vetsrde community since 1985 and specializes in the traditional Oromo meal called lttoo Ft Buddeenaa. This meal of stew and bread is sen ed on a Jewoloflndla. crates in its poor subjects. We opened the menus to ﬁnd that from the four basic components of chick— en. lamb. kebab. and vegetables the chef had created a multitude of exciting dishes to tempt our Marriott-deteriorated taste censors. We ordered Chicken soup. Barrata bread. Tandoori chicken. Rogan Josh lamb. Cashmere Kebab, Stir- fried lamb bullocks. Curry and Yogurt vegetable stew. and three large circular platter which is covered by a thin sheet of bread. Not only is the bread or Buddeenaa used as a sort of plate to place the food on. it is also serves the purpose of silver- ware. Along with the platter of food, a basket of Buddeenaa is served. The Buddeenaa is very soft and thin and seems similar to uncooked dough. To eat the meal. one tears off a piece of the Buddeenaa and uses it to pick up a small bit of food off the platter. I ordered a dish called Lukuu Buttaa ($9.95) which was chick— en with different vegetables accompanied by a very spicy black bean sauce. stewed yellow peas. a hot curry sauce and a yogurt sauce. After my first taste. I was glad that I had come back. The main dish was very ﬂavorful but not too spicy. The sauces. which were served on the side. allowed me to make each bite as spicy as I wanted and the yogurt sauce was there to cool my mouth if I went over- board. My roommate CDJO) ed the Ruzii Hoolaa Waadun ($9.75). which featured stir fried veggies with lamb served on ncc. She was given a fork to eat her meal. but half way through she ditched the utensils and Used the photo by lrik Anderson bottles of Chianti. As the sparkling dishes were crowding our table we couldn‘t help shouting to express our satisfaction with the sensual orgy we were experiencing. The hot, golden curry. and the tan- doori-color of dusk, the mild. calm Yogurt, and the tender meats that melted in our mouths. the Jasmine rice spreading its seductive per— fume — Peter Greenaway would have loved to record our decadent gluttony‘. and other wonders t Odaa on Cedar Buddeenaa to eat along with me. The restaurant is decorated with African artifacts and. in one cor— nor. a model of a Godoo (the tra- ditional house style of Oromia) shelters a private table. The few tables are spaced far apart leav- ing the room open and airy. Service was prompt and although our waitress was some- what aloof. she was pleasant. Overall. Odaa offers a unique dining experience and very ﬂa- vorful dishes. Portion sizes are adequate and several dishes offer free second helpings. The menu prices range from $6.75— $l4.00. which can get a little steep for a student. They do offer a coupon in the Happenings book, however. so it’s worth your while to get a hold of one. If you’re up for a new taste adventure. I recommend giving Odaa a try. It may be one of the only places where they want you to eat with your hands! Odaa is located on 408 Cedar Avenue (next to Global Village). Hours are Mon—Thurs. 12—9 pm. Fri-Sat. 12—10 pm. and Sun. 12» 6 pm. #3384459. by Rikard Wikstrom Features editor The gentle and quiet Korean man comes to take my order. I am the only guest. A Korean woman. probably his wife. sticks her head out behind the kitchen-wall to see for whom she will be cooking. The color beige dominates the place and I feel beige as I order the Friday— special — Bulgogi. I also ask for some algaes on the side with soy sauce and sesame seeds. When the man writes down my order on a yellow piece of scrap paper. I notice a series of num- bers that have been tattooed onto his left wrist. “Japanese war camps," I decide as he cov- ers the tattoo with his shirt sleeve. We are both embarrassed for a few seconds before he leaves. People walk by outside the win- dow with their eyes firmly focused on the ground to avoid both the wet snow and the pres- ence of others. My stomach makes noises that only I can hear and I tap on the table with one of the plastic sticks. “Maybe I should ask for a fork?“ The Korean man returns and gives me a plate of fried meat on a bed of rice with sesame seeds spread over. The papcr-likc. black algacs come on a separate plate with disappearineg thin slices of pink. frcsh ginger and seven intensely grccn beans. The man disappears without Ll word behind the kitchen wall to wait in silence with his wife for me to eat. pity. and leave. I pick up the pins and balance the colorful food and then quickly devour the pieces. The process is slow. and thc tastes increase my hunger to the point that I am ready to usc my fin— gers. Sugar and salt soy sauce mingle with the distinct ginger slices and sesame seeds that pop in my mouth. I look around for someone to share my fierce fecl— ing of well-being with. “Michelle! Come here!" But no one is around. I swallow the last bite and drink the remaining ice- water. The Korean man comes to pick up the plates and give me the cheque. I look into his eyes and say with sentimental sincerity. “Thank you. Bulgogi will front now on be my favorite dish." The man is again embarrassed and I pay and leave. Cafe Havana excels in fine Cuban cuisine by Michelle Hanson Copy editor Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood is blessed with a wide variety of ethnic cuisine. And in 1994 it welcomed a brand new taste to the block: Cafe Havana. The cre- ation of a mother and son team. Cafe Havana specializes in the tra- ditional tastes of Cuba—a focus impossible to find at any other Twin Cities restaurant. Cafe Havana is located at Seven Corners and occupies a small space suitable for a coffee shop. Tables leave little space to move around. Cafe Havana. but most are pushed up against the walls and window which successful changes a sense of claustrophobiu into a feeling of intimacy. Large cast iron chandeliers with glowing candles hang from the ccil~ ing and hanging plants are nurner» ously placed, adding to the councss 0f the atmosphere. The brick walls are adorned with black and white photos of Cuban families scenery and traditional music is loud. but not overbearing. You get the feeling that this isn‘t a lorccd and Contlnued on page 8 photo by lrlk Anderson
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 06
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Search Result: arts ‘Clockers’ reveals realistic ghetto life by Justin Grammens Arts editor Spike Lee has long been known for his controversial statements about discrimination and the portrayal (or lack of) African- Americans in movies. Despite the statements he makes off the set. “CIockers” gives Spike Lee the...
Show morearts ‘Clockers’ reveals realistic ghetto life by Justin Grammens Arts editor Spike Lee has long been known for his controversial statements about discrimination and the portrayal (or lack of) African- Americans in movies. Despite the statements he makes off the set. “CIockers” gives Spike Lee the credit he deserves as a direc- tor. “(‘lockcrs“ is based on a novel by Richard Price. who also was the acting screenwriter in the s production. In his words. ‘a Confrontation in "Clockers. " clocker is slag for the lowest level of drug dealer. He's called a clocker because he’s out (deal- ing) around the clock." The movie features two brilliant performances by two relatively unknown actors. Isaiah Washington plays Victor Dunham. the brother of a “clocker” who becomes involved in a bizarre murder. The detective 0n the case (Harvey Keitel) is convinced that it was Victor‘s brother. Strike (Mekhi Phifer). who pulled the trigger. As with all great mysteries, the suspense builds and leaves you wondering who exactly is the killer the entire movie. The power of this movie goes beyond the basic mystery story- line. It shows life in the Bronx. relations between cops and minorities and how at least one police ofﬁcer is (in his own strange way) trying to make a change. Spike Lee. along with co—director Martin Scorsese show some ingenious camera angles and some strange special effects that add to the excite- ment of the movie. Besides the leading actors. Rodney Little (Delroy Lindo) plays Spike's drug dealer who is in-turn his acting father. By Delroy's acting and presence alone in the movie. you know that this is one man you don’t want to mess with. “Clockers” opens with some rather graphical footage of crime scene photos. It brilliantly lays the groundwork for the movie and gives a shocking pic- ture of what has become all to Loud Lucy’s album is lame, redundant How much did we like this album? Oh, about this much... by Justin Grammens Arts editor What the helll'll? I thought as I played the second track off of Loud Lucy‘s first “official” album entitled "Breathe." Is this supposed to make me want to go out and buy another album by this band? I had ﬁrst heard of this band last summer by hearing their over— played song "Ticking" on the EDGE 93.7 so much I could hear it in my sleep. Is this anoth- er one hit wonder hand? You know those bands. the ones that are just known for one popular commercialized song. It seems as if the radio station has heard my question and answered it since they haven’t released another song off of this pathetic album. The album rightfully begins with their best song "Ticking". but once I hit the second track I knew it was downhill from here. Guitarist/vocalist Christian Lane makes an attempt at being the next Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) and the title track “Breathe” takes a rip—off from a Tom Petty guitar riff and tries to bring it into the realm of altema- tive music. Sorry guys. it does- n’t work like this. Although first albums from a band generally are expected to be a little below average. this one almost hits rock bottom. The only thing that saves it are some fairly inspiring guitar melodys. But again. the band is riding on the coat-tails of the bands before them. It seems to be a common feeling in alternative music of today: If you can mock bigger bands (i.e. Green Day. Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins). you’ve got yourself a career. With so many other original bands in the United States I’m surprised that this band is signed to Geffen Records and being played on radio stations across the country. This band is at best good for a song or two. but 45 minutes leaves you reaching for the stop/eject button. Unlike the name suggests. this band is not meant to be played "Loud." In fact. very softly will do. This is an album to file away and regret that you ever bought. I‘mjust grateful that a friend left this album at my house and that I wasn't the one who put down $14.99 on this mistake. Now I just need to find somewhere that I can leave it. Editor‘s note: Instead of the weak altema-junk mentioned above. check out the “Dead Man Walking" soundtrack which features incredible songs by Johnny Cash. Tom Waits. Patti Smith. Bruce Springsteen. Steve Earle. Suzanne Vega. Lyle Lovett. Eddie Vedder. and legendary Pakistani vocalist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. among others. For any lover of blues. folk. or rock music. it’s a sure thing. normal in society today. The footage may lead you to believe that the this a serious movie. but the movie is all violence. Some very funny scenes between Strike and detective Klien creep into the picture along with some yuppie kids from Connecticut that keep appearing to buy drugs from Strike. “Clockers” has just recently been released on home video. It’s not a movie intended to have a strong “message.” It‘s a movie about real life: life the ghettos of New York. What is so moving about this movie is that you slightly begin to see life from the inside the ghetto. You begin to see what Strike sees. Through real life stories and some creative camerawork. Spike Lee has created a movie that will fascinate and entertain all audiences. “Clockers” has got to be one of the best movies out on video and provides a small window into the struggle of life in the ghetto. A ‘Hard Times’ comes to Augsburg by Zach Curtis Guest writer Augsburg College Theater spring production is "Hard Times Come Again No More." based on the 1930‘s stories and essays of Meridel LeSueur. The play. written and directed by Martha Boesing. revolves around the 1934 Teamsters strike. and the effect the strike has on the residents of a board- ing house in Minneapolis. LeSueur marched in the ‘34 strike. as well as participating in numerous other protests and uprisings. Several of the charac— ters in the play are based on LeSueur. She was a proliﬁc. outspoken and popular writer. rare for a woman at that time. In the 1950‘s she was blacklisted. and her works disappeared until the feminist movements of the 1960’s. LeSueur is now 96 years old. and lives in Hudson. WI. Boesing was the founder and Artistic Director of At The Foot of the Mountain Theater. the oldest and longest-running pro- fessional women‘s theater in the country. The show also features musical direction by Paul Boesing. scenery and lights by Michael Burden, and costumes by Sandra Schulte. The production opens today at 7:00. and continues April 21, 25. 26, and 27 at 7:00. and April 28 at 2:00. All performances are in the Tjomhom-Nelson Theater in Foss Center. For reservations. please call 330-1257.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 07
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Search Result: photo poll In light of the recent proposals to change to academic calander, the Echo asks: “What do you think of Augsburg’s proposal to eliminate J-term?” Photography and Reporting by Lars Dyrud and lrik Anderson “I think J—term gives an opportunity to do something new and different.” “J-term is...
Show morephoto poll In light of the recent proposals to change to academic calander, the Echo asks: “What do you think of Augsburg’s proposal to eliminate J-term?” Photography and Reporting by Lars Dyrud and lrik Anderson “I think J—term gives an opportunity to do something new and different.” “J-term is a great way to get rid of a perspec- tive. Besides, I don't have the money to start paying for extra classes." Kim Olsen. Sophomore “It is hard not to take this loss personally. I‘ve always equated J—temi with justice. long suffering, and grace.“ Kevin Shutes. Junior Michelle Jarosch. Senior " Rik 9‘ *‘ n . m" _’ ‘i‘ o‘;nk ,. \. ‘ m! t ‘ ‘ i, - “ - ‘x ‘ ’lﬁ.~>" l tﬁ’.‘ u: ' \ ‘ i . L “ I§3l ‘2...“ slug \ t “0).”. t . . - ~ ~ - - “hm. u 4 ( (swimsuit!!!mu!!!” ‘ “I think changing the acedemic calander opens a win— dow into completely new opportunities. changing the face of education. and life, as we know it." NiCOICu‘d Ferrari“ Junior Dan Lewandowski. Junior .... «vi , i “1 don't want the J—term to be eliminated. It‘s a good opportunity to get something (class) over with quickly." I ,\ j I \ M "I want them to keep the J—term. As far as I'm concemed. the) make all classes like 1— be a“ “H n .. 16ml" "1 think dropping J—term is a bad idea. it oﬁers students ‘ an opponumI) to step back from their schedule and relax Don Nihanr Junior a bit" "if it means less school in the spring time. I'd Lars Ringb). Senior Ka) Thompsen. interim (J—terml Secratar)
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 19, 1996, Page 08
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Search Result: r at l 7 UnforgivingMinnesota weather hinders athletics ii Only softball manages to compete AUGGIE TIDBITS * This Minnesota Spring is still preventing several eager Augsburg athletes from com— peting this weekend. * Women’s track at the University of Minnesota was cancelled, Saturday, April 13,...
Show morer at l 7 UnforgivingMinnesota weather hinders athletics ii Only softball manages to compete AUGGIE TIDBITS * This Minnesota Spring is still preventing several eager Augsburg athletes from com— peting this weekend. * Women’s track at the University of Minnesota was cancelled, Saturday, April 13, due to the weather. * So was women’s tennis on Friday, April 12 against St. Ben’s, and Saturday, April 13 against St. Scholastica. * The men’s tennis game against Hamline, Saturday April 13, was also cancelled. * Baseball’s double-header against UW-Stout was post- poned. This was the second Saturday in a row that baseball fell victim to the weather. by Robin Hesser & Jen 00er Guest writers The Augsburg Womens Softball team took its annual spring trip to Florida over spring break. Despite the windy weather, the team posted a 5—4 record for the week. After a brush with tomado-like weather, the Auggies came alive. As a team, they hit .336. The Auggies are balanced with nine returning players and a wealth of talent in 10 ﬁrst-year players. Florida gave the Auggies a chance to blend the talent of many players to ready them- selves for the conference sea- son in which they plan to do well. Karri Kangas SPORT: Softbal 1 POSITION: pitcher YEAR: Sophomore MAJOR: Accounting Coach’s Comments: Augsburg won 6—1. * Gave up 5 runs, * ERE: season game AUGGIE OF THE WEEK Karri was selected as Auggie of the week after pitching a double—header against St. Ben’s, April 10. The first game Augsburg lost 4—3 in 10 innings, the second game Athlete’s Achievements: out of those 1 was earned * Struck out 7 batters .410 after two conference games this * Hitting: 2 for 5, and a triple in the second Continued from page 5 atmosphere. rather it feels like a home. Cafe Havana offers a full fare rang- ing from appetizers to dessert. The appetizers are a bit pricey for the amount you are served. but the soups are excellent and reasonably priced-choose from -lack bean. red bean and ham and plantain (a starch which tastes somewhat like a banana) and yuca (similar to a pota- to) stew. For a main dish. try the Pollo picanle con papaya ($7.95). The dish features a spicy chicken breast covered with a sweet papaya chut— ney. This meal. like many others. is served with plantains. black beans and rice and a small side salad. Servings are al\\‘a)s generous and prices range from $6.50—$12.95. Service at Cafe Havana is friendly and personal. Servers are always willing to describe new foods and recommend their favorite dishes. I! is not uncommon to see the owners themselves, Peter Mendoza and his mother Gladys. on the ﬂoor chatting with customers and helping to serve. And if you don't see them in the dining room. you can safely assume that they are in the kitchen making sure every dish is made cor- rectly. A trip to Cafe Havana is a way to escape the Minnesota chill and experience some Cuban spice with- out paying airfare. Cafe Havana is located at 231 Cedar Avenue S. (in the same building as Sargeant Preston's). Hours are Mon—Sat. [lam—10pm. ., «ml, .w.:um}Il’;'~‘- V’xﬁwww.‘ ‘ Av, ' ' ' . Julie Ellingson and Leann Berg anticipate the pitch from their respective pitchers at practice Monday. The Augsburg Softball team played a double header on Saturday, losing their first game 5-0, and winning their second by a score of 3-1. Women Sluggers play their next home game this saturday against St. Mary’s. The double header starts at 1:00 pm. on Anderson-Nelson field. photo by lrik Anderson Scoreboard Baseball: St. Thomas - Augsburg 18 - 5 St. Thomas - Augsburg 10 - 0 Augsburg - Hamline l - 3 Augsburg - Hamline 2 - 5 Sofball: Augsburg - St. Ben’s 3 Augsburg - St. Ben’s 6 - Augsburg- Macalester 0 - 5 Augsburg— Macalester 3 - 1 Women’s Tennis: Augsburg - Macalester 0 - 9 Augsburg — Hamline 3 5 Men’s Tennis: Augsburg - St. John‘s Augsburg - Bethel homema- Inr§Show less

Title: Augsburg Echo April 20, 1990
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 20, 1990, Page 01
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: uUU‘Qﬂlkikscuh Armin v to so ill? Earth Day opinions AUGSBURGZW page three South African change is slow page four Augsburg College, Minneapolis Vol. 96, No. 18 Tuition to rise in 1990-91 By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer When the 1990-91 school year rears its cost-ridden head, a plan- ned increase of...
Show moreuUU‘Qﬂlkikscuh Armin v to so ill? Earth Day opinions AUGSBURGZW page three South African change is slow page four Augsburg College, Minneapolis Vol. 96, No. 18 Tuition to rise in 1990-91 By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer When the 1990-91 school year rears its cost-ridden head, a plan- ned increase of faculty and staff salaries alongside a general decrease in state and federal government aid will further burden Augsburg College students with a 6.5 percent average increase for their full-time, on-campus tui- tion. The projected tuition increase is at the middle of the pack for private schools in Minnesota. While the reality of an expanding cost structure makes for a much tighter budgeting process, Vice President of Finance and Manage- ment Mike Ranum attests that keeping this increase at a relatively low percentage is intentional. Ex- isting revenue has to be stretched over such costs as medical ex- penses, insurance, utilities, maintenance of facilities, and salaries. Of the total revenue gathered by Augsburg during the 1989-90 school year, tuition made up $15,705,582 (68.7 percent) and government grants totaled $305,000 (1.33 percent). Augsburg budgeted 47 percent of the total revenue to the salaries and beneﬁts of the faculty and staff, while 9.8 percent when to un- funded ﬁnancial aid. “Since I've been president, the lowest increase was back when Jimmy Carter was president and he said everyone should hold the line and increases should not ex- ceed the cost of living. And we went that year for 5.6 percent and no one else did. Everyone else just did their usual increase and we fell behind in what we could pay faculty at that point," said President Charles Anderson. An attempt has been made for years to raise the salaries of fac- ulty to competitive rates to keep the supply of quality teachers in the Augsburg system. “You have to pay competitive salaries to ac- quire and keep the faculty that make a school worth attending,” said Anderson. Even with the planned increase, Anderson feels that the salaries are still not competitive with other schools, particularin the ones that charge $16,000 per student. And with the planned addition of two new master programs this fall, there is a new demand for faculty and staff members that makes it even harder for Augsburg to stretch the budget and be com- petitive. “The University (of Minnesota) has access to other forms of revenue through state subsidies; Carleton College has access to other dollars through significant endowments. Both of those are other ways institutions get dollars. We don’t have that, so conse— quently we need to rely on tuition to operate," said Ranum. During the 1989-90 school year, Augsburg saw only .22 percent of its incoming revenue materialize through endowments and 1.33 percent from government aid. Anderson and Ranum each cited the loss of government aid and the increase of governmental regula- tions as significant stumbling blocks to the budgeting process. The college has been required to hire supervisors for such programs as the monitoring of government loans, Equal Opportunity, a drug program and the new vaccination program. A phenomenon that has occurred at institutions across the nation in the last few years is the shift in gov- ernment ﬁnancial aid policies from funding scholarships and grants, to loans. This is unloading much of the ﬁnancial burden on the schools. Anderson believes it is becoming very difﬁcult for middle and lower income students to face the prospect of this significant debt load. Overall tuition must be increased to support financial aid to these individuals. Eighty-five of the students at Augsburg receive ﬁnancial aid. “If we increase tuition and fees signiﬁcantly, we always increase unfunded aid also, so (that) we don't exclude people simply because OUr costs are going up,” said Anderson. Beyond tuition Augsburg students actually only pay three- fourths of the true expense package. Augsburg has to raise the rest. A main contributor to this cause is the Minnesota Private College Fund. This organization calls on corporate leaders for donations and raises an average of two million dollars a year. Sixty percent of the funds are divided equally between member schools and the remaining 40 percent is divided up by enrollment size. Some aid has come from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) but the ELCA is having finance problems as it goes through its organizational and shake down phase. In the past, Augsburg received about $200,000 a year, but that amount has drop- ped to $150,000. “We are concerned about what it costs and we want them (the students) to know that other peo- ple are concerned and are kicking in about one quarter of what it costs for them to be here,” said Anderson. That cost to the student will not be increased by building projects. Recently there has been talk around campus about expanding Si Melby or adding a field house. The administration also has seriously considered adding a new apartment style residence hall. The funding for these projects would come from donation. Drop-in center open for advising By DAN HICKLE Co-News Editor Five students have stopped in the academic advising center since it opened April 2. Deb Moore, a junior, is acting as an academic advisor for any students who want to stop in and ask questions. Moore said that Pat Parker, the academic dean, was responsible for starting the program. Parker said that the atmosphere of the center will be non- threatening. She explained that sometimes students have a hard time deciding what they want to do and that the people at the center will help them make those academic decisions. Parker said that, while she had high expectations for the pro- gram, it is only in the early stages. As of fall semester 1990 the pro- gram will have faculty members who will help students with any academic questions, explained Parker. However, this spring Moore is available in the center and willing to help any student that comes in and has questions. Moore is in her second semester here at Augsburg. She said she is constantly learning things about Augsburg but she was trained to be an advisor by Parker. Moore said. “This center will . \ “\ Junior Deb Moore is available for academic advising daily in Memorial Hallroom17. bridge the gap between the students and the advisers. The students are not dealing with their advisors and they should be. They are there to help them." Parker and Moore stressed that the students need an advisor to register for fall semester. Moore said that the questions being asked by the students are: —Photo by Chris Baldus and Lance Stobbe how do I get in touch with my ad— visor and, even, who is my ad- visor? Students can drop by the ofﬁce in Memorial Hall, room 17. Moore will be there on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-l:30. Friday, April 20, 1990 Dan Dunbar and Scott Hanson rehearse for “The Ambassadors” which plays in the Tjornhom—Nclson Theatre April [9—22 and 26-28 at 7pm. and April 29 al 2 pm. Call X1257f0r reservations. —Pholo by Tim Lahall and Lance Sill/1,)? Regents set $63 million long-term fund goal By KRISTEN HIRSCH Editor in Chief The Augsburg Board of Regents has initiated a $63 million capital development program, called the let Century Fund, to secure the resources required to serve an enrollment that has nearly dou- bled since 1982. In 1982 there were approx- imately 1,500 students and the figures projected for 1990-91 are close to 3,000 students, according to Greg Ritter, vice president for development and college rela- tions. He said these figures gave the regents the idea that money was needed now for endowments, programs and buildings. A capitol development program is longer term than a campaign. “In a campaign you twist everybody's arm hard to get the money in time," Ritter said. The extended period of time in a cap- tial development program affords the fundraisers the luxury ofgoing back to a donor who could not give anything the first time they were asked, but who will later have the funds available to donate. The college is seeking $36,750,000 by the year 2000 to increase resources for student financial aid and to strengthen the excellence of the academic program. Of this total, $19 million in current funds will assist students with their financial aid needs, enhance fac- ulty development and enrich pro— gram offerings. Funds of $17,750,000 are sought to endow scholarships, faculty chairs and programs. An addi— tional $26,250,000 is sought in building funds. By the year 2000, these building funds will provide a residence hall, a campus health and ﬁtness center and a library and science center. The residence hall will probably be built first because it ultimately costs less money than other buildings, Ritter said. The money collected from rent will help to pay back the loans on a residence hall. The residence hall would house 200-250 students and would be ad- jacent to Urness and Mortensen Towers. The building would be barrier-free and be linked to the skyway and tunnel system. The start of the campus health and fitness center may depend on whether the college decides to rebrick or tear down Stage Two, which is adjacent to Si Melby Hall, by commencement in May. Costs for taking down the building would run up to $37,000. “It has to be carefully taken down,” said Ritter. Special removal of asbestos and baiting Continued on page 5 Light rail future on track By RENEE DeLONG Staff Writer About 2,000 Augsburg students commute. Many of these students use public transportation. In the future, the Light Rail Transporta- tion (LTR) system could reduce commuters' travel time and weather worries. Light rail trains run somewhat like trolley cars. Steel wheels are guided by steel tracks and powered electrically through wires strung above the tracks. LRT runs reliably in all weather. Light rail trains would produce less pollu— tion than buses. Up to three cars can be hooked together to trans- port almost 500 passengers. According to the Regional Transit Board’s (RTB) 20-year plan, the trains will stop less fre- quently than buses do—every one- half to 1.5 miles instead of every block. During rush hour, trains would come every 15 minutes for the ﬁrst year and every 10 minutes by 2010. Since the system could travel up to 55 miles per hour and would have almost exclusive right-of» way, LRT has the potential to be more efficient and reliable than the bus system. It has been pro- posed that in some places, such as downtown Minneapolis. the trains could run underground to avoid trafﬁc jams and rush hour mania. Suzanne Hanson, public infor- mation ofﬁce for the RTB, said that the fare will match the bus fare. She also said that bus transfers could be used on LRT and vice versa. The goal is an integrated system that serves the needs of the people. According to Hanson, buses will not be phased out by light rail. Bus routes will be adjusted according to the trains’ routes and schedules. In this way, areas that use or need more public transpor- tation (ex.: suburbs and growing neighborhoods) can be accommo~ dated. Continued on page 7
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 20, 1990, Page 02
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Search Result: Page Two Editorials Construction noise causes headaches By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief it is a well-known fact that Minnesota has two seasons: winter and road construction. Augsburg is now in the full throes of the latter—and though this brings a positive future outcome, it also brings some...
Show morePage Two Editorials Construction noise causes headaches By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief it is a well-known fact that Minnesota has two seasons: winter and road construction. Augsburg is now in the full throes of the latter—and though this brings a positive future outcome, it also brings some not-so- positive side effects. Since the construction began a couple of weeks ago, residents of the Augsburg and Riverside area have been blessed at some very inconvenient hours with jack- hammers, pounding sledgehammers and loud trucks that “beep” like a bad alarm clock while backing up. There have been several cases of these noises occurring before 7:30 am. and once a jackhammer could be distinctly heard in Mortensen Tower apartments from 1-3 am. on a Sunday night (or is that Monday morning?). Of course you have to put up with some inconven- iences to get the things you want in life, but there are limits. The limits 1 propose are time limits. When the roadwork involves operation of loud equip- ment, the work should be conﬁned to hours that will not disturb the majority of the public. In an average Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I think the whole idea of at- taching the tag “cult” to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Church of Christ (MSPCC) is a little out of hand. I have been a church member with the MSPCC for 18 months. The reason l chose to join was not because i was “recruited.” but rather because i came to church. and l liked what l saw. l saw a preacher, preaching with a conviction I had never witnessed before. In the fellowship I saw joy and warmth that was truly genuine. I began studying the Bible. and accepting it as the Word of God. l made changes in character and lifestyle Continued on page 6 To the Editor: As a young child l seemed to somehow sense that we were only a paycheck away from being homeless. That was in the l950‘s before homelessness became the major problem that it is today. I still have that same fear today as an adult in the l990‘s. Although many of us can intel- lectually think of what being homeless means, we don't truly understand or realize how it feels to be homeless. or why people become homeless. l deﬁnitely ﬁt into this category before begin— ning my internship at Our Saviour's Shelter. 1 am a social work major at Augsburg College and have picked Our Saviour's for my spring internship ﬁeld work. I have to be honest and Continued on page 6 To the Editor: The Augsburg Student Activi- ties Council would like to express its disappointment that the Augsburg Choir will not be able to attend Spring Affair 1990 that is taking place on April 21 at the St. Paul Radisson. in planning this date approx- imately one year ago, we labled this event an All Campus Event (ACE) which means that no other events are to be pro- grammed against it. This is decided by the Office of Student Activities and is justified by the amount of money going into the event. All clubs and organization leaders receive a list of ACE at the beginning of the year. It has come to our attention that the choir has since scheduled a mini-tour on that date and won‘t be able to attend. ASAC would like to encourage all choir members to address this issue with their director who has scheduled the tour over student activities. Thank you, A.S.A.C. Letters Policy The Echo welcomes letters to the editor expressing the opinions or concerns of our readers. Letters should be typewritten and submit- ted to the Echo ofﬁce no later than 6 pm. the Sunday before publication. Letters MUST be signed by the author. We reserve the right to judge the appropriateness of each letter and edit for length and clarity. THE AUGSBURG ECHO neighborhood, average adults are usually up by 8 an. anyway, but this is not an average place. This is a college environment where students are notorious for keeping odd hours at night and sleeping later into the day. If you have an ll a.m. class, there is no reason why you should be awakened at 7:30 am. Work involving loud equipment should be done be- tween the hours of noon and 5 pm. Right now, these hours seem to be the most quiet—not much of the con- struction is being done at these times. Changing the louder work to decent hours would be a common courtesy to pay the residents of the area, who may be more grumpy about driving around orange pylons and taking alternate routes when suffering from a lack of sleep. If this issue interests you, contact the city highway department via phone or mail and remind them that students need their sleep in order to pass tests and stay awake for lectures. This is true not only for resident students, but also for professors and anyone else who might live in a similar situation in their own neighborhood. East reveals beauty By LAURA FERRY Foreign Correspondent Prague. Czechoslovakia—l thought I had realized what Eastern countries were like after a trip through East Germany to Berlin. I found I was sadly mistaken when I traveled to Prague. In fact, the entire coun- try of Czechoslovakia gave me a completely different outlook. I expected to stand in lines, see depressed people and walk by buildings that were all built in one style and color. What I saw shocked me. Czechoslovakia looks no different than Austria, except that the signs are written in a different language. The cars are various colors and not limited to two or three styles. The houses are different; the towns are different. The countryside is beautiful. The city of Prague. “The Golden City," as it has been called, is unbelievable. The ar- chitecture of the cathedrals, castles and state buildings is marvelous. The techniques used in the ornate decorations must have taken an immense amount of time and detailed work. The city itself encompasses a large area with 1.2 million inhabitants. It is one of the largest cities in Europe—something i had hardly expected Czechoslovakia to boast. Today. Prague is the capitol of Czechoslovakia. Since l348, it has been the home of Karls University and home of the president and the government; all of this more than 100 years before North America was even discovered. The subway system is the most modern 1 have seen in all of Europe—Paris, Frankfurt and Munich cannot compare. The only things that reminded us (my American friends and I) that we were in an Eastern country were the border crossings and the prices. However, it took much longer to enter Czechoslovakia than East Germany. After we entered the country, it was easy to forget where we were; until we brought some things. The prices proved that we were no longer in Austria. After two multiple- course meals, an afternoon snack, evening entertainment, inter-city transportation, and souvenirs, 1 had spent less than 520. Even though it rained during our walk through the city, it did not detract from the sights of Prague. The history of the city is extensive—dating back to the ﬁfth century. The major bridge through the city was built in 1357. (Why can't a bridge in the US. last 50 years?) Around every corner. down the small, crooked streets, stands a monu- ment or a remembrance of some event. Whether these are ex- tremely signiﬁcant to history or only remotely related, Prague of- fers many landmarks to visit. As we left Prague, i noticed the expanse of the city. Highrises extend almost as far as you can see. My idea of Eastern Europe is changing with each country I visit. Friday, April 20, 1990 Scurrilous Essays By C. J. STONE Inspiration comes in the strangest places. i was in a room both public and private and read, “Why do they wash what we write?" I found this a worthy ques- tion, and rather than write my response beneath the inscription. i write it here, for posterity. Besides, i can't monopolize the oubliette for two hours while writing and editing my reply. in the strictest sense, they wash because they must. Graffiti are considered defacement and writing them an act of van- dalism. Some structure in our system has an interest in main- taining a set of pristine walls. They also serve those who only stand and paint. Psychologically speaking. it's -\ release. if the walls became crowded, there would be no more room to write the graffiti. These ideographic urges, both creative and hostile, could not be pent. They would boil forth, pens and spray cans roiling and writhing the writing across more public places. These, too, would ﬁll and the writers would turn to the ultimate graffito, the tattoo. Once the dermal display had been depleted, these unchecked, now unsatisfyable forces would turn and destroy the very society that had taught them to write in the first place. Veni. Vidi, lnduxi. There is evolution at work as well. As the walls ﬁll. they age. Some comments, though witty. become dated. Other comments wear thin and must give way to the more bonny mot (pardon the neologism across Scots and French). Without this forward- looking march across the walls, we would be unable to sense the state of the culture or the flow of the underclass undertow, much less the pulse of the pseudointellectual position. Continued on page 4 THE 'n thv l Hair '30: [- gd___/ ﬂue? w s.;' 51 mm gen-rim -\‘ I most! l‘ l LETS 30 6:1 , A Mars... ‘. Roc‘t,’
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 20, 1990, Page 03
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Search Result: Friday, April 20, 1990 Perspectives THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three Activist bequeaths his cause By GAYLORD NELSON Founder of Earth Day 1970 Does this story have a familiar ring to it? A giant oil spill hits the coast of a large western state. Millions of gallons of crude oil wash up on shore for...
Show moreFriday, April 20, 1990 Perspectives THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three Activist bequeaths his cause By GAYLORD NELSON Founder of Earth Day 1970 Does this story have a familiar ring to it? A giant oil spill hits the coast of a large western state. Millions of gallons of crude oil wash up on shore for weeks. The nation is riveted by television pictures of oil-soaked birds and dead ﬁsh ﬂoating in the ocean and washed up on shore. Oil company execu- tives deliver excuses and claim it's a one—in—a-million disaster. Cleanup crews are dispatched, and millions of dollars are spent by state, federal and local governments in a cleanup and recovery program. It’s not what you think. This disaster happened 20 years ago near Santa Barbara, Calif. It re- mains one of the worst oil spills in American history. It also proved to be a catalyst in helping to awaken America’s environ- mental consciousness. Some 16 months later, a much more signiﬁcant phenomenon occurred on April 22, 1970—the first Earth Day. It really all started in the sum- mer of 1969 while I was on a tour of Western states to talk about conservation issues. As I was ﬂying to Berkeley for a speech to students—after inspect- ing the Santa Barbara oil spill—I read an article in “Ramparts” magazine about how teach-ins were being used by anti-war organizers to educate the public. Suddenly it occurred to me—why not set aside a day for a nation- wide teach-in on the environ- ment? In September I announced plans for Earth Day and the response was nothing short of remarkable. The main purpose of Earth Day was to organize a nation- wide, grassroots demonstration that would get the attention of the politicians and force environ- mental issues into the main- stream of American political debate. It worked. Earth Day 1970 was a huge success, and an instant American legend, due in large part to the tremendous energy, commitment and grass- roots activities of college students all across the country. On this date in the spring of I970 the modern American en— vironmental movement took off. Twenty million people, 2,000 col- leges and universities, l0,000 grammar and high schools and 2,000 communities mobilized for the first nationwide demonstra- tions on environmental prob- lems. Congress adjourned for the day so members could attend Earth Day events in their districts. Sometimes it is hard to remember that 20 years ago en- vironmental issues were not part of the political mainstream. In the I968 Presidential campaign, for example, not a single cam- paign speech was devoted to en- vironmental concerns. Changes in the past 20 years assure that from now on the enviornment will be an issue in every presiden- tial campaign. Perhaps the most important advance since Earth Day is one of attitude and understanding— the recognition, finally, that human activities have created a global environmental crisis that Continued on page 5 Citizens begin healing the earth By TERESA KANE Assistant Editor Will Earth Day 1990 leave a lasting impact on the American people? Will our wasteful habits be reversed because of the earth celebration? Amid the stir of preparations for this environmen- tal milestone, I have reﬂected on this question and have concluded that Earth Day I990 is the result of actions that are already being taken by the people. Its purpose is not only to create awareness, but to celebrate that many people have already recognized environ- mental problems and have taken action. Americans have been and are increasingly making moves to save our planet. Within the last month, for the ﬁrst time, l have noticed my neighbors putting out their recyclables for collection. It seems, now, that if you do not have a little green bin ﬁlled with news- papers, plastics and metals ready for collection on Wednesday morn- ings, you are not a member of the club. Celebrities are using their ex- posure to the public to promote awareness and involvement in en- vironmental issues. I believe, that in general, there is more concern now (than even 10 years ago) for the environment. The media has directed its atten- tion to environmental action groups, government involvement and towards the citizens of this nation who are doing their part. The Earth Day event of 1970 sparked the creation of the Envi- KRISTEN M. HIRSCH TERESA KANE ARI McKEE DAN HICKLE CLAYTON McNEFF STEVE FREDLUND TIM LABATT JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMPTON RENEE DeLONG LYNN HUOTARI JOEL THORESON TERRY ACERS C. J. STONE BOYD KOEHLER Stohr Annual subcaiptlon run I: $25.00. WAUGSBURGZW Editor in Chief Assistant Editor Co-News Editor Co-News Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Faculty Adviser Staff and contributing writers: Joelle Audeue, Chris Baldus. Renee DeLong. Nick Dykstra. Geoffrey Ely, Laura Ferry, Laura Kompelien, Gene McGivem. Gaylord Nelson, Kevin Sime, John Simso. Scott Stcnsrud, Velda Staff photographers: Chris Baldus. Lance Stobbe. THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 - 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Telephone: 3301102. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff, administration, laculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services It advertises. Printed at Tandem Press, Richﬁeld, MN. ronmental Protection Agency, and the Clean Air and Water Acts, but I do not believe that im- mediate action on the part of citizens began. There were genuine efforts at boycotts and attacks on industry for pollution, but not day-to-day practices of conserva- tion by the average person. Earth Day 1990 may have some of the same agenda set, but it has an entirely different tone. As citizens of this country and of the earth, get involved on Earth Day, but more importantly, become concerned for,life: Take the Green Pledge. “BECAUSE . . . pollution . . . “BECAUSE . . . HOW I: ACT: Earth Day. PURCHASE: VOTE: ment. SUPPORT: EARTH DAY 1990 GREEN PLEDGE: Our planet today faces severe environmental crises such as global warming, rain forest devasta- tion, growing world population, and water and air The planet’s future depends on the commitment of every nation, as well as every individual . . . “I PLEDGE TO DO MY SHARE IN SAVING THE PLANET BY LETTING MY CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SHAPE I pledge to do my upmost to recycle, conserve energy, save water, use efﬁcient transportation, and try to adopt a lifestyle as if every day were I pledge to buy and use those products least harm- ful to the environment. Moreover, I will do business with corporations that promote global enviornmental responsibility. I pledge to vote and support those candidates who demonstrate an abiding concern for the environ- I pledge to support the passage of local, state of federal laws and international treaties that protect the environment. The Boycott Theory: Activism through conscientious consumption By SCOTT STENSRUD Contributing Writer What will you do on Earth Day? So, Earth Day is in two days and you don’t know what you can do to make a difference? As a consumer you make a dif- ference every day by the deci- sions you make. Did you use a foam cup today for your morn~ ing coffee? It will still be around after your grandchildren have grandchildren. Foam cups never break down, they just become smaller pellets of foam. Would a paper cup cause you any trou- ble? Probably not, we used them for years before polystyrene “Styrofoam” was invented. How was that tuna sandwich you had for lunch? Was it worth the slaughter of over 6.5 million dolphins? That‘s the estimate of the number of dolphins killed by tuna fishermen by the use of “purse seine“ nets. For reasons yet unknown, tuna and dolphins are often found together with tuna swimming below the dolphins. The nets are then en- circled around the dolphins and drawn closed at the bottom to entrap the tuna. In the process dolphins are often drowned in the nets or crushed by the net. ting machinery. Pregnant and lactating females are the most likely to be killed. At the present level of killing, dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific could become extinct. There are other methods of fishing for tuna and only an estimated 5-10 percent are caught by methods harmful to dolphins. But this small percentage could mean the loss of dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific forever. What can you do? Boycott all types of canned tuna until these practices are stopped. Even albacore tuna, which was Continued on page 7 Augsburg BAGLS membership dwindling By NICK DYKSTRA Co-Chair of BA GLS The Augsburg student group Bisexual and Gay/Lesbian Ser- vices seems likely to fold at the end of this year. Of the 12 members who began and com- prised the group, 10 graduated last year. The remaining two members, myself being one of them, are graduating this year. No new members have joined to replace us. Some students, staff and fac- ulty will cheer or breathe a sign of relief at this news; some will be angry or disappointed at the news. Many of these people, however, will be missing the main point. The conflict, uproar and discussion over the issues which surrounded the formation and operation of BAGLS was not a lone, isolated, never-to-be- repeated incident. The history of BAGLS is not simply that of a small group of students, battling homophobia at a small liberal arts college; it is simply another symptom of a nationwide, and worldwide, gay rights and recognition move- ment, signiﬁng humanity’s move- ment towards increasing peacefulness and acceptance of diversity. Like the beginnings of the women’s and civil rights movements, the gay rights move- ment is gaining in public and media visibility. National media has increasingly focused its atten- tion on the gay rights struggle. Just as people began to realize in the 605 that discrimination against black people should be stopped, people are also beginning to realize that discrimination against gay people should be stopped. As further evidence that BAGLS is more than a single, isolated incident, I would like to point out that Augsburg is located in a city that is one of the political and cultural centers of the gay population. Min- neapolis had one of the first gay anti-discrimination policies in the nation, as well as several gay councilpersons. Each summer, gay pride week is held in Min- neapolis and St. Paul, with thousands participating in gay cultural events, ﬁlm series, rallies and the gay pride march through the Minneapolis streets. Minneapolis also contains numerous gay rights and support groups, two major gay bookstores and a gay library and three gay newspapers. Most col- leges in Minneapolis have gay/lesbian groups, including Macalester, Hamline, St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota, which has had a group since I971. Due to its liberal reputa- tion, many gay people flock to Minneapolis from outstate Min- nesota as well as other midwest states. What does all this information point to? It says that BAGLS has been as much a part of the increasing gay awareness and rights movement in Minneapolis and the nation, as it has been the readiness and willingness of the students who founded it. It also means that BAGLS, although the first, is far from the last gay/lesbian group which will form at Augsburg. As our soci- ety and the Augsburg student body grows more accepting of the gay people in our midst, another group of students will form a gay/lesbian group. These future groups will grow larger, and have more impact, as the gay movement in the world does the same. That BAGLS has formed the ﬁrst gay student group on this somewhat conser- vative, Lutheran campus, is a sign that this movement has already started to happen. I am jumping the gun however; the folding of BAGLS is not yet a certainty. If any of you, heterosexual or gay, have thought about joining the group but never got around to it, you can contact me at x1495 or come to one of our meetings on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center. You won’t find a large group, but you can join in and continue the latest chapter in the ever growing gay rights and awareness movement. For those of you out there who are frightened by the concept of gayness and gay rights: don't be. A society that accepts gay people is no scarier than a society that accepts black people or anyone else who is different.
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Title: Augsburg Echo April 20, 1990, Page 04
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Search Result: Page Four THE AUGSBURG ECHO South African minister visits By KEVIN SIME Contributing Writer Change in South Africa has not come. The South African govern- ment may appear to be reforming, but in reality little has changed. nor will it change without con- tinued national and international pressure...
Show morePage Four THE AUGSBURG ECHO South African minister visits By KEVIN SIME Contributing Writer Change in South Africa has not come. The South African govern- ment may appear to be reforming, but in reality little has changed. nor will it change without con- tinued national and international pressure on the South African government. This was the assessment of the Rev. Ndanganeni Phaswana. a black minister in South Africa. who summarized the current situation in his country as he spoke last Wednesday, April 11 at chapel and again to those who gathered in the Minneapolis Room for a noon forum spon— sored by the Center for Global Education. Phaswana had spoken here four years ago and was asked to speak on what changes have oc- curred since that time. Phaswana has just recently returned to the United States and was in the area to visit friends before heading on to Philadelphia where he will finish work on his master's degree. Phaswana's message comes at an especially critical time as ap- parently significant changes have taken place under South Africa‘s new leader. President De Klerk. There changes have led to a ques— tioning by some in the interna- tional community over whether economic sanctions and other measures against the government should be eased or even lifted as an encouragement for further change. Phaswana was quite adamant on this matter as he explained the motivation behind the “reforms” occurring today. Citing the free- ing of Namibia as one example. Phaswana pointed out that the real motivation here was not any noble reform efforts. but a simple matter of money. Financing the war in Namibia was costing the government over $1,000,000 a day. The government was begin- ning to have difficulty financing three white parliaments in the Cape Town area and a parliament in each of the 10 nomelands as well. so they finally decided to yield to international pressure and cut out formal military operations there. Other reforms. such as Author sha Joy A'ogaw. Jamnmf‘anodian author. By All] MeKEE Ctr-News Editor How would it feel to be of Japanese descent during World War 11? Could you expect to be treated as well as those of Ger- man or Italian nationalities? It would onl) seem fair. wouldn‘t it. It is a blot on America's human rights record that JamneseAmerinm were detained in camps during World War II. Easier to identify than GermamArnericans. hundreds of thousands of legal Japanese Rev. Ndanganeni Pha5wana from South Africa spoke to students and faculty last week about the state of affairs in his country. —Photo by Tim Label! and Lance Slobbr desegregation of the beaches, were token gestures that were never on black leaders‘ agendas anyway. Phaswana compared the pre- sent situation in South Africa to the McCarthy era here in the U.S. where an “ends justify the means" mentality prevails. The government has in the past and continues to claim that their sup- pression of the black activism is necessary to ﬁght the spread of communism. He claims that the international community has largely continued a policy dating back to 1948 of letting this "business" in South Africa take care of itself since the ﬁght against communism must come ﬁrst. In this state of affairs black rights in South Africa consist of “poverty. death and hunger" and nothing more according to Phaswana. The police have the power to use laws like Section Six of the Terrorism Act to detain a black for up to six months without trial with no more evidence than “hearing” that a person may cause trouble. Under the Land Act a black may own his or her home. but not the land underneath it so that he or she re- tains the “right” to be displaced. Such conditions lead Phaswana to contend that Nelson Mandela was never freed. he was just released from a four-walled prison to a larger one. Yet the people there remain united and active. When Mandela was released the people filled the streets in celebration. According to Phaswana, this shocked the government which didn't expect so many blacks. most of whom American citizens were impris- oned by the U.S. government in a knee~jerk reaction to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Har- bor. It does not assauge our na- tional shame to discover similar actions were perpetrated by our northern neighbor. Canada. J apanese-Canadian author Joy Kogawa has been sponsored by Augsburg and several other metro—area colleges to share a glimpse of what it was like to be of Japanese heritage during the second World War in the "neutral" country. The daughter of an Anglican minister. Kogawa and her farme were evacuated from their comfortable home in Vancourver. British Columbia. to a small shack in a beet- farming village in Alberta. Canada in response to the war. Her stories re—examine this exile and ﬁnd in it many truths about war. racism and victimization. Kogawa. who has won three prestigious Canadian literature awards in the past decade. will read from her books “Obason.” "Splintered Moon." “A Choice of and from some of her poems. She is also the author of “Jericho Road.“ “Woman in the meis." and “Naomi‘s Road." The readings will begin at ’ p.m. in St. Joseph‘s Hall at the College of St. Catherine on Friday. April 17.1116: will be are illiterate. to have any kn0wledge of Mandela’s release. Even Phaswana's three-year-old son knew of Mandela and per- suaded his father that they should be there for his release. Apar- theid, however, has politicized everyone and made them more aware of what is going on. The shock didn’t last too long. however. as the government soon opened ﬁre on the crowds. at which time Phaswana himself was shot. This was not the ﬁrst time Phaswana was injured at the hands of the South African government. He was tortured to the point of death in 1986 and runs the risk of further torture if he returns to his country—which is exactly what he intends to do. In explaining his reasons Phaswana told of a trip to Johan— nesburg in 1988 when he met one of his torturers. The man physically turned his whole body away from Phaswana. Phaswana tried to look him in the eye. but the man wouldn‘t look at him. Phaswana said he felt that the man had ﬁnally realized he was fighting on the wrong side. Phaswana continued. saying. “If 1 am allowed to live three or four weeks. 1 will still have been able to witness to God. And my children will be able to say ‘our father‘ had convictions. Change in South Africa has not come. but with your help and prayers. change can come." res Japanese heritage no charge for admission. Faculty and students interested in Asian-American studies may also want to attend a lecture by Elaine Kim. professor of Asian- American Studies. University of California-Berkeley. also held Friday. April 27. From noon to 1:30 p.m.. Kim will speak on “Pleasures and Pitfalls of Bring- ing Asian-American Women’s Fiction Into the Curriculum.“ Faculty may call Terry in faculty development to make reserva- tions for the luncheon (x1229); students are asked to check ﬁrst with Professor Bev Stratton in the math department (x1063). The luncheon will be held in the flexible dining room in the Christensen Center. Scum'lous Essays Continued from page 2 Carpe pigmentum. So. anonymous querent. 1 answer thus: our civiliution is stable because of these frequent purges. Roman grafﬁti were per- manent. carved in stone. and Rome fell. Like God and His flood. we get a breather and a chance to start afresh. But clan- ing the world has not cleaned us and.like.\'oah.weczrryoursin forward. lnduxi salutant. Jon Leverentz, student artist, is studying under the direction of Pro- Friday. April 20, 1990 fessor Norman Holen. Leverentz has exhibited his work in seven! shows. —Pholoby raw-Idme Disabled artist encouraged By JOHN SIMSO Stqff Writer Jon Leverentz. a quadrapalegic and visually impaired artist, is cur- rently involved in an independent painting study with Professor Norman Holen. Leverentz is not sure he will graduate from Augsburg, but he knows he wants to make painting his career. Leverentz. originally from Min- neapolis, came to Augsburg be- cause. ”knowing people makes it easier.“ Leverentz started paint- ing at a very early age and started impressionistic art at the age of 13. He has now integrated realist and abstract art into his skills. Holen feels that Leverentz has im- proved in “his freedom of move- ment in the application of paint." and “in both realistic and abstract areas." Holen has encouraged Leverentz to be in exhibitions. Leverentz was in a Lutheran Brotherhood show Clean up for By LAURA KOMPELIENA Staff Writer Almost one person dies of hunger every second. Fifty die every minute or 3,000 per hour. Therefore. approximately 20-30 million people, mostly children. will die each year. What can one do about a problem as serious as this? The Great Hunger Cleanup is an opportunity for people to get involved. Last year. more than 10.000 college students from 109 cities nationwide participated in the Cleanup, raising more than 3100.000 for the hungry and homeless. Closer to home. about 800 students from seven Twin Cities colleges and universities raised $4.300 during last year‘s event. The Sixth Annual Great Hunger Cleanup will take place on April in 1979. and in two Augsburg shows since 1978. He has been showing an at the Sister Kenny ex- hibitions since 1985 and was en- couraged to be in national shows. As a result Leverentz was selected as one of 20 visually impaired ar- tists to be included in a show. In the past many old masters of art. such as Monet. Degas and Renoir. have been visually im- paired. This national show began in 1986. in the summer of 1989 this show was at the Library of Congress and many famous peo- ple were there for the show. The name of this show is “The Art of the Eye." For 10 years Holen has been critiquing his paintings. “Leverentz works harder than any other student because he works longer hours." said Holen. Jon comes in at 10:30 a.m. and often does not leave until 8:30 p.m. Holen said “Leverentz is doing very well." hunger 28. from 10 a.m. to l p.m. College students from Augsburg. Bethcl. Hamline. St. Catherine‘s and St. Thomas will volunteer their time to clean. paint and do other chores. They will also raise money through pledges and gifts from in- dividuals and businesses sponsor- ing them. Participating students will help roughly 100 local community agencies. Fifty percent of the funds raised during this year's cleanup will benefit these agen- cies. The remaining funds will be used to fight hunger and home lessness and to support educa- tional and self-help programs in the U.S. and Africa. If anyone is interested in becoming involved in this year‘s Cleanup. contact The Link. 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Title: Augsburg Echo April 20, 1990, Page 05
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Search Result: Friday, April 20, 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Five Faculty get globally educated Yearbook on schedule under new leadership 'On April 3, 20 members of the faculty and staff gathered to hear Professors Bruce Reichenbach, Rich Germundsen and Maria Brown share slides and describe their travels to...
Show moreFriday, April 20, 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Five Faculty get globally educated Yearbook on schedule under new leadership 'On April 3, 20 members of the faculty and staff gathered to hear Professors Bruce Reichenbach, Rich Germundsen and Maria Brown share slides and describe their travels to South and Central America. All three trips were sup- ported by grants from the Center for Faculty Development which encourages faculty to travel inter- nationally, speciﬁcally through trips sponsored by the Augsburg Center for Global Education and to incorporate a more global perspective into their teaching. Professors Reichenbach and Germundsen traveled on the same Global Center trip to Chile in August, 1989. The trip was co-led by Joel Mugge, Director of the Center for Global Education and Marilu Silva, a Chilean professor who was a Fulbright faculty member in residence at Augsburg in the fall of 1988. Germundsen described how Silva’s contacts allowed them to visit an educa- tional project for peasants learn- ing new farming techniques and a Activist Continued from page 3 urgently demands our attention. This is a giant leap forward. Plans are now being ﬁnalized for a worldwide Earth Day celebration on April 22, 1990. Let there be no doubt about the signiﬁcance of this event: it will be the largest grassroots demonstration in history. The single most important objective of this 20th anniversary celebra- tion is an international public demonstration so overwhelming that it will literally shake the political leadership of the world out of its lethargy and galvanize it into a monumental cooperative effort to stop the destruction and begin the restoration. It is time for political leaders of every nation to recognize that in the long haul the state of our en- viornment is far more important to the condition of man on the planet than the threat of nuclear war, missile gaps, Star Wars, crime in the streets, or com- munism in Nicaragua. How much longer are the U.S. and the Soviet Union going to spend $600 billion a year for weapons that only increase our mutual vulnerability and dissipate our resources. It is time for the two superpowers to agree cooperative in a shantytown in the city of Santiago. They described the personal impact of poverty in this visit, and the awareness that without a knowledgeable guide, it would not have been safe for them to enter this urban neighborhood. Rich Germundsen described the city of Santiago as beautiful at times, surrounded by mountains, and also as owning the dubious distinction of being the second most polluted city in the world. One especially poignant memory for him was of an elementary school building next to a factory which poured pollution into the open windows of the school. Professor Brown’s trip to Cen- tral America occurred in January and included a week each in Nicaragua and Guatemala. As a teacher in the social work depart- ment, she described her special interests on the trip as being related to family development and women’s issues. The poor women in Nicaragua spoke strongly about social change, access for the first to cut spending on weapons by 50 percent in the next decade and another 50 percent in the following decade. Half of the savings should be dedicated to programs to reverse and restore global environmental damage. It is a plan with no losers—and the whole world is a winner. There has been some signifi- cant progress on enviornmental problems since that ﬁrst Earth Day. Yet, merely maintaining the current programs and policies will fall far short of what is needed to prevent continued steady enciornmental decline. The responsibility lies with the world’s younger generation. My generation does not have the time left to do it, and, unfor- tunately came to an appreciation of the monumental significance of the issue too late. If society is going to develop a conservation ethic to guide its conduct, your generation must become the conservation genera- tion. There is no other choice for the world. Your generation has the power to make a critical dif- ference in the political course of the nation and the world. The first step is to join in the celebra- tion and activities of the 20th an- niversary of Earth Day this year. 0 334-4040 Your Wond Opportunity Hundreds of challenging opportunities overseas. People with education, agriculture, envir sciences, math, biology, chemistry, health/nutrition, construction backgrounds most needed. Develop your best skills and learn new ones. While helping others. Excellent beneﬁts U.S.Peace Corps ’jﬁr time to health care for children, free public education from kindergarten through the Univer- sity, successful innoculation cam- paigns and the beginning for more egalitarian relationships between men and women. An overnight home-stay with a Nicaraguan family in a poor neighborhood, was a highlight for her on this trip. She was welcomed by grandparents raising six grand- children, including the youngest, Daling, about age 18 months, who stared carefully from a distance at this strange North American. All three professors indicated they are actively including new in- sights on culture and using specific trip information in their classes. They encourage all faculty to consider similar trips. Eddie Hertzberg, Director of Faculty Development, announced that money is available through the Hoversten endowment to support faculty travel. Beyond that, think of the future, have vision and make a commit- ment to a conservation ethic in your life. Cherish the air, the water and the land that sustains you and all mankind. Seize the opportunity to make a dif- ference. Persist in your efforts, make the politicians listen—and act. You can prevail and win the fight to save the planet. By CLAYTON McNEFF Features Editor This year's yearbook will be better than ever according to the new editor, Kelly Donahue, even though circumstances made it im- possible for the former editor, Amy Marquardt, to stay in charge of its production. Donahue, who used to be the special events editor on the year- book staff, volunteered to replace Marquardt so that this year’s yearbook could continue. “I would really like to em- phasize that Amy did not just quit. I called her and volunteered to do this. Circumstances were such that Amy needed some help,” said Donahue. The main goal that Donahue cited for the forthcoming year- book is, “We want to move away from a high school-type yearbook to more of a college-type, which concentrates on pictures and con- tains accurate facts.” Donahue related that the main obstacle that the yearbook staff faces this year is that currently there has not been much work done on the yearbook. Donahue said that the current staff is new and many of its members have never done a yearbook before. Donahue said that the present a“, it“; Kelly Donahue. company that handles that pro— duction of the yearbook refuses to help the Augsburg staff, and that the quality of the yearbook next year will be enhanced by switching to a new yearbook production company. Students that have pictures they feel should be included in this year’s yearbook should submit pictures directly to Donahue or to Marquardt. “Any pictures that students can submit will be a big help," said Donahue. Yearbooks will be on sale from 10:15 am. to 12:30 pm. on April 25 and 27, and from 11:20 a.m. to 1:00 pm. on April 26 in the Christensen Center. Fitzgibbons points out ’write’ direction By JOELLE AUDETTE Contributing Writer Trish Fitzgibbons of the Irish American Cultural Institute presented her views on the dif— ference between communication in profit and nonprofit organiza- tions on Thursday, April 5. Fitzgibbons, who was partici- pating in the series sponsored by the Augsburg chapter of the Inter- national Association of Business Communicators (IABC) entitled “Is your career headed in the ‘write’ direction?”, stressed the importance of writing for all pro- fessional communication fields. “Writing skills are the most critical asset to working in the communication field," said Fitz- gibbons. Fitzgibbons graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa with a secondary teaching degree in English. She has worked for many profit organizations in the past such as Daytons, an advertising Funding Continued from page I for rats are matters of city code and increase the costs involved in demolition. The health and fitness center would include an Olympic-size swimming pool, weight training room and exercise equipment. Ritter said the science and library building is in the concept stage. A possible computer center connecting the two departments would make it the “most high— tech” building on campus. Meetings between leaders of the departments are being held to determine how to best combine them in one building. “The Foss Center combined several departments well," Ritter said. In the Foss Center’s ﬁrst year, it has been used daily by faculty and students and has served an additional 12,885 people from the community. The Foss Center and the artiﬁcial turf on the athletic ﬁeld were the ﬁrst two projects completed as a part of the let Century Fund. firm and Norwest Banks. Fitzgibbons is now at the Irish Institute, a nonprofit organiza- tion. According to Fitzgibbons, a person needs to be more creative in a nonprofit setting, because there are often less funds to work with. There are more job-related tasks to complete and the pay is significantly less. Volunteers really help non- profit organizations, Fitzgibbons said. Volunteers are often as ener- getic and do as good a job as paid employees because they really believe in what they’re doing," said Fitzgibbons. The Irish American Cultural In- stitute sponsors an exchange study-abroad program for high school students. Approximately 200 students travel to Ireland each summer for five weeks where they take summer school classes, engage in cultural activities, travel and stay with families. Fitzgibbons’ biggest job respon— The existing Science Hall and library will be converted to classroom space and offices for faculty. The land for the science and library center and the residence hall could include the commuter and faculty/staff park- ing lots. However, the architects that work on the buildings are asked to address parking alter- natives in their plans, said Ritter. Also, some of the houses in the worst condition may be torn down to accommodate the buildings. “Some of (the houses) are pretty bad, maybe even dangerous,” he said. The largest gifts to the fund are made by individuals, such as alumni and friends of the college, Ritter said. Next largest gifts come from corporations and founda- tions. An example of this would be the $297,000 grant from the McKnight Foundation, which is the largest grant received by any private college from this group. It will be used to strengthen advising and faculty development for students of color. sibility is recruiting students for the program. She also writes brochures, alumni newsletters, news releases, guideline hand« books and other public relations materials. Although she said the pay in most nonprofit organizations is much less than in profit organiza» tions, Fitzgibbons made a con- scious effort to go into the non- profit field, because of her love for students. IABC will present two more speakers to round off this year’s speaker series. Chuck Haga, a journalist at the Star Tribune and Julia Holtze, an account executive for Mona, Meyer and McGrath, will present their views on how im- portant writing is in their fields of journalism and public relations. They will speak at 7 pm. on Thursday, April 26 in the Century Room. The event is free and open to the public. Ritter said: "We want to be sure that the whole place grows at once—stduents, faculty and cam- pus. (It is a) concept called ‘managed growth.‘ That is the goal of this board and this fund. We could have made a different decision and just closed the door and become selective about who we admit. But it is a college that remembers its immigrant roots. It’s a college that looks deeper at students to what they can become . it’s very special.” Ritter does feel the college will reach its enrollment capacity with about 3,000-3,500 students. “We’re going to be bumping up against that limit soon,” he said. He thinks the character of the col- lege would change if enrollment surpassed 3,500 and would become more like a university with teaching assistants leading classes instead of professors. “The close relationship between teacher and student is as impor- tant as what they are learning,” Ritter said. “I think that is why people come here."
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