Frlday. September 22. 1989 THE AUGSBUFIG ECHO Trip may give culture shock By SHELLEY PETERSON Staff Writer Discover the unknown Africa. Gain practical experience living and traveling in a third world country that is both traditional and progressive. The trip is Western African Religion and... Show moreFrlday. September 22. 1989 THE AUGSBUFIG ECHO Trip may give culture shock By SHELLEY PETERSON Staff Writer Discover the unknown Africa. Gain practical experience living and traveling in a third world country that is both traditional and progressive. The trip is Western African Religion and Culture in Nigeria during January Interim. Dr. Bradley Holt. Professor of Religion at Augsburg. will be the group leader. Also going is Inter- national Student Director Kathy Lutfi. There will be a group of 16 students. nine from Augsburg and seven from Hamline. Gustavus. Macalester. Luther. Swarthmore and St. Catherine. “The trip wouldn't be possible without someone who has had ex- perience there. Making the ar- rangements demands knowledge of the country." said Holt. who lived there for nine years. He will be able to benefit the group by contacting university professors of interest to lecture to the class. He will also set up meetings with ordinary people who are not professors. but followers of the main religions there. The purpose of this trip is to discover the “real” Africa. Students will take classes and will learn through their own explora- tion and interaction with the African people. Through lecture. conversation, worship. architec- ture and music students will see how the ancient traditions uphold with the stress of modernity. The trip begins with three days in London. including a city tour and a visit to the African collec- tions ofthe British Museum. Then the group will fly to Nigeria. an English-speaking nation and the most populous of all African countries. There they will visit a variety of cities ranging from Lagos. the largest city with five million people, to lbadan. with over one million people. and to villages with less than 100 people. In these cities the students will be living in either university or Chris- tian guesthouses. Brad Holt displays a common form of Nigerian Iravel. The trip will include the study of the three major religions of Africa: African Traditional Religions. Christianity and Islam. This will introduce to the students the three main religious traditions of Africa in their cultural setting. Also to acquaint American students with daily life in a third world. non«western country. “One of the highlights will be visiting the African independent churches and the newfound chur- ches of the 20th century in lbadan. These churches are thoroughly Nigerian and differ from Protestantism and Catholic- ism," said Holt. The students have had three KRISTEN M. HIRSCH LAURA FERRY CAROLINE HASLE CLAY MeNEl-T STEVE FREDLUND JOHN WIBERG TIM LABATT JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMPTON JON OLSON JULIE EDSTROM LYNN HUOTARI JEFF SULZBACH STEVE GITI'US JOHN WORLEY BOYD KOEHLER wAUGSBURGZMfl Staff and contributing writers: Vern Bloom. Brad Branan. Terri Burnor. Geoffrey Ely. Gene McGivern. Laura Kompelien. Eric Lind. Shelley Peterson. Maya Santamaria. John Simso. Matthew Swenson. THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg lnterlm, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 731 - Zist Avenue South. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Telephone: 330-1102. Opinions expressed are those oi the authors and do not necessarily reilect those oi the supporting staii, administration. faculty. or the remainder oi the students. The Echo does not nece'ssarlly promote the products or services it advertises. Annual subscription rate II $25.00. Printed at Tandem Press. Richt'teld. MN. Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor Features Editor Spons Editor Arts 8t Entertainment Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Faculty Adviser —lem by It'll Sir/:liat l1 orientation meetings and will have one more in November. “Hearing it is not the same as experiencing it; there will be some culture shock." said Holt. A typical day in one city will begin with morning classes. then in the afternoon they will visit as a group or individually the sites and churches. There will also be free time for exploring on their own. At night there will be group discussions of observations made during the day. Sometimes. although not too often. they will travel all day. Students have already made some preparations for the trip. They've had injections at the University of Minnesota for yellow fever, tetanus and a few other diseases. They are also tak- ing medicine for malaria. “Hearing it is not the same as experiencing it; there will be some culture shock. “ —Brad Holt. Professor of Religion Nigeria is moving toward a new government. There is some stress on the economy. which is going through a difficult period and there is some unrest. However they do not forsee any problems with riots or overthrows. Trip participant Heather Johnston said. “I’m scared that the customs we have are so dif- ferent from theirs that I may of- fend someone." As far as overall expectations for the trip. Holt said. “Peoples' attitudes toward Africa will change. and hopefully there will be a deeper understanding of the African religions." Page Three Award winners offer unique information By BRAD BRANAN Staff Writer The September-October issue of the Urne Reader contains the first-ever Alternative Press awards. This Minneapolis-based publication is mainly a collection of some of the best alternative press articles. with their own at- ticles featuring excerpts from other publications. It should go without saying that the people at Ulnc really know the alternative press. As the Urne Reader says. “These publications offer cutting edge ideas. issues. and trends that often surface later in other mainstream magazines." But as you will find out if you read through this arti- cle. they might be the only ones free from conflict of interest. Here are the winners in each category. check out the issue for the nominees; check it out, period. Investigative Reporting—In These Times: This news weekly offers solid. balanced coverage of governmental and business malfeasance as well as exccp- tional environmental coverage. This is one of Ulne's most drawn upon sources. International Reporting—New Internationalist: Published in England and Canada. this publication uses a very broad and different approach to cover- ing the news. Regional Reporting—Southern Exposure: This publication cuts through the Deep South where few paths have been made for alternative journalism. Feature “ riting—Hur- rowsmtrh: Touted as a showcase for country liying. it features some strong reporting and writing. Special Interest Publications— Cullurul Survival Quarrcrlv: Thh journal is aimed at showing the plight of indigenous people of the world. Service Journalism—East Was]: A “journal of natural liv- ing." Cultural Coverage— I 'I'l/agi’ l'oicc. Manhattan‘s Clit- Pages or Reader. But that would be an insult to this standard in American journalism. which doesn‘t limit its scope to New York by any means. if it's possi~ ble to do that. Essays and Criticism— Tikknn: Supposedly. no subject is taboo for this Jewish opinion journal. Art and Design—.tlerropolis: This architecture and design journal is rare for this field in that it offers bold and impressive design as well as a broad rcadcr accessibility. Humor—Spy: When it comes to covering the avatars oi hip. defining the post-modcrn and basically making fools of anybody who dares enter the spotlight. this New York monthly is on top of it. Coverage of “Far-Out" lssues— Who/c Izath Raw/3w: If you haven’t checked out this mag. a spin-off of the Whole [Lar/h (Lula/0g, do it. General Excellence— The Na tion: Best put by Ulne.‘ “America's oldest weekly magazine remains an important voice in any discussion of politics or culture." Speaking of The .Nuuon, the June 12 special issue offers a very important article by Ben Bagdikian. “The Lords of the Global Village." Media moguls Richard Snyder and Robert Max- well predict by the end of the century “that only a handful of megacompanies will control the world's information and enter- tainment networks,” Bagdikian‘s article indicates that this will be the case. Crossoyers abound? Conflicts of interest? Think about a few select people con- trolling what you read. see and hear. What do you think about that? I will coordinate a group buying of this issue. If you are interested, stick $1.75 in my p.o. and I will stick the issue in your p.o. as soon as it 3fT|\L‘\. This isn't a crusade against the mainstream press. it is an a:- tcmpt to get you to think about the information you are receiy~ ing. Indeed. often what the main~tream pre» carries :~ yery important. Besides. mo~z of the leading Ihlnlte‘rs' work for the mainstream press. For the low- down on the status quo. check our The Nan lurk Tunas. The H ashtngron Post and Tire II Straw Journal. An important article from the mainstream press is in the Sept. 18 issue of Time. "Charging ahead“ looks at the economic and political implications of the 1992 European Community pro- ject. Tw'clyc countries have pledged to unite their markets by the end of that year. According to the article. they will account Continued on page .‘ BSU activities open to all By LAURA KOMPEIJEN Staff Ii’riler The Black Student Union (BSU) at Augsburg held an elec— tion on Sept. 13. The election was an official activity of the group. Notices of the upcoming election were sent to all returning black students. All positions were single nominations. Officers for the 1989-90 session of the BSU are: President Agbeko Abgenyiga, Vice-President Tina McGregor. Secretary Chante LaCour. Treasurer Dimitri Dixon- Goss. Public Relations Officer Kevin Madison and Chaplain Noronirina Andriantiana. This year's motto/goal is “Let’s Be Buddies." The main purpose of the BSU is to provide services for the black students on campus. However. the BSU would like to “participate with all students on campus." McGregor said. McGregor also stated that BSU activities are open to all Augsburg students. The BSU wants to get to know and involve Augsburg as a community, said McCiregor. The BSU and Augsburg Stu— dent Activities Council will be working together more this year than in past years. Their first event together is the Homu‘onting parade sponsored by the BSU The parade on Oct. 7 will begin near Murphy Square and go around to the football field. Halloween will be the BSU's first big party of the year. The exact date is not yet known. but the party will be at the BSU house located across the street from the tennis court. McGrcgor again stressed that the party will be open to all Augsburg students. A calendar of events is in the making. It will include Black History Month and topics for the Personal Life Series on Tuesday nights. 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Friday. September 22. 1989 ATG opens house for new theater season By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor After being greeted with a friendly smile at the theater open house on Sept. 12. this writer was whisked off for the grand tour of the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater complex. Stops along the... Show moreFriday. September 22. 1989 ATG opens house for new theater season By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor After being greeted with a friendly smile at the theater open house on Sept. 12. this writer was whisked off for the grand tour of the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater complex. Stops along the way in- cluded the Green Room. used as both a reception area and warm- up room for performers. dressing rooms. scenery work-shops. costume shops. light/ sound con- trol booth and then returning to the main auditorium for cookies. coffee and conversation. Costumes hung from the walls. images of trees and other bright objects were projected here and there as visitors browsed around. With this open house. hosted by the Augsburg Theater Group (ATG). the 1989-90 theater season is now under way. Productions being performed this year include “Tartuffe.” a French comedy by Moliere. “The Encounter." a more dramatic work and “The Ambassadors." a new theatrical piece making its premiere here at Augsburg. During the open house. I got a sense of the variety and talent of the Augsburg theater community after viewing vide0~tapes of last year‘s performances. such as “Oedipus Rex" and “A Journey to the Well." Equally impressive was the casual. pressure-free atmosphere of the event. After speaking with Brenda Quade, president of ATG. I learned that several performers from last year were non-theater majors with little experience on the stage. Food for thought for aspiring actors and actresses. con- sidering the upcoming audition dates (Sept. 28. 29) for “The En- counter.“ Readings from the Playwright's Center Monday night reading series and the Augsburg Artist Series are also options to be con- sidered by those interested in theater. Presentations by profes- sional actors. technicians and writers are among some of the highlights of the artist series. Likewise. up-and-coming play- wrights will be giving glimpses of their work to the general public. as with Bill Corbett's "Winged Feet" on Monday. Sept. 25 in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater. Grant Continued front page I and 20 teachers from Willard Elementary. St. Bridget and St. Austin Schools in Minneapolis. They will participate in many dif- ferent activities throughout the 1989-90 school year including the Saturday Sciencing Project at Augsburg College. These grants are under the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Educa~ tion Act. 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Full and Part Time -......nu....n..-.....o.u-nnso.-n...o-....-..-.o....-.o- 1 (it )t )l) Nl-K .l llit )R Selling Now Shinilitrils in Senior 4. im- Ari [quill Utilitlllutitlyl "witty... Mil n....- . Care Cenlets' 2 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE _ ZIP E PHONE BEST TIME TO CALL THE AUGSBUFIG ECHO Page Five Cafe is alcohol-free alternative By JOHN WIBI-ZRG Arts and Entertainment Editor Bring your dancing shoes but leave the booze behind. Such is the philosophy of business at the Roxy Music Cafe. located at 2l9 Main Street SE. in Minneapolis. Dan Gustafson. co-owner of the Roxy. pointed out several features of the club which con- tinue to draw college-age students back week after week. Big-screen television for Monday Night Foot- ball. sound-and-light shows on the dance floor. a large game room and an “upscale atmosphere." Maintaining “good times" feel- ing comes from the Roxy's no- nonsense policy of screening out drunk and reckless patrons. As Gustafson put it. “Rowdy types will get bounced." The club. started by (iustafson and Carl Crane, will celebrate its one year anniversary on Oct. 13. Looking back. Gustafson said he “took pride in being able to pro- vide an alcohol-free alternative." Apparently. the desire for such a club is out there as the Roxy fills to capacity more often than not with customers hailing from col- leges in Wisconsin. Iowa and northern Minnesota. In addition to its regular reduc- cd cover-charge evenings. Wednesday is “Ladies' Night" and Thursday is “Student l.[). .zd‘. ..l¢ The Ro\_i' iii/(n t‘ii/lr't'i' \lllllt‘llh Magazines (‘oniiniit-tljroin [may 3 for 37 percent of the world‘s commerce. moving ahead of Japan and second only to the United States. In the arts. the September issue of .‘iRTIlt’IIW. the tnost ac- cessible art magazinc for some- one with an interest but witliotit a deep background. offers tut in- teresting look inside the art of Europe. This issue offers a somewhat current look at the art scene of II countries. “What once was alternative is now going mainstream with acts like R.E.M.. New Order. and Love and Rockets.“ says Lctitiy Beer. editor in chief at Hits. In the October issue of Spin. we find that some people in the music biz are falling away frotn the term “alternative” and are looking to "post-modern." Ahh. defining music. what a cliquey thing to do. But now they pulled in the big “avant-garde" bur/.- word for the last ten years or so; post-modern. What is post modern? Well. I wouldn't touch that one with a ten-foot pole. even if it was designed by Robert Venturi and Robert Rauschcn- burg. But I know defining it musically will be one hell of a task. In the Spin article. David Bowie reportedly was in disagree- ment with MTV about their definitions of po—mo rock. If these two giants of musical hip are in disagreement. then you know we have problems. Thank goodness the ad kings of Madison Avenue have solved this problem: they are marketing ... “m1? ~..\:v v. 1.. 17': S 1' “mun/limos. " music as post-modern and soon you will be able to find records clearly .tdorncd “Illl .i stickct bearing the title. lie}. “teen- agcr" was .1 Madison Avenue marketing category. Fittttll). if you are h.i\ing dif- ficulty with school. much less defining post—modern music. things cottld be worse; you cottld be running for tltc mayor of New York Cit). With the upcoming election. the September l\\tlc‘ of Spi- offers you the "completely functional and fun»to-play mayoral race game." No qualifications required. New groups no» forming: 'POSITIVE IMAGING STU» DENT SUPPORT Mondays 3:45.515 pm. Starts Oct. 9. 1989 Contacts: Sue Carlson \1 I60 or John Weir \1053 OTWELVE STEP GROUP (Adult Children of Alcoholics. Alcoholics Anonymous. Over» eaters Anonymous) OPEN INTEREST MEETING Wednesday. Sept. 27 Noon-I215 p.m. Century Room (Bring your lunch if you wish.) OSTRESS MANAGEMENT RELAXATION GROUP Sign—ups underway Contact: Nancy Medcraft x1160 To sign-up or for more informa' tion about any of these groups. please stop by the Office of Stu» dent Affairs in Memorial Hall. first floor or call \1160. Night." The Roxy is ollcring a package deal the weekend ol Sept. 22-23, In cooperation Wllh I'ilm in lh': (Lilies, by showing a student ii). at the door of the lcrornc Hill Theatre (ISO inast 5th Street) you get in free. After the film, ymng by the Roxy, show your ticket stub and pay only hall-prize. which is normally $5.00: an C'vaI- ing of entertainment for lc','~. that. one might spend at McDonald", sex, lies ('onrintici:from: pace 4 is all too clean and le‘.1\;‘\l12ll'v‘ thought to an Olllfl'\\l\e‘ \cry rcllectnc movie. Nonetheless. Sodcrbergh has offered us .1 wonderful moti-c that has marked a tn.tss~m.irk-ct appeal for realistic. Personal films. This genre l\ the \l}lc‘ ot' the American new waxc direc- tors. The benchmark of this postmodern notion of an iii— tcrcst iii “regular” people is shown lll Jarmus'ch‘s Stranger Than Ptiriiilis't'. which won iii Cannes in 1986. And judging by the popularity of Am. llt'.\ and Do The Right Thing. count on seeing a lot more of this style in the future. .\ ext week: ll hy big money action movies are still big and why they will continue to he—it look it! Rid/er Scott's (“Blade Runner"! “Black Rain. " Help Wanted Risersidc Perkins is now hiting baker‘s helpers and baker's picp people. Try something difl‘ctcnt or play it safe. Cook positions also available. We will titun. Con- tact Nick. Mary or Michelle at 339—6865. Show less
“Curd ;.".. MT- ‘7 v. vi if it a kuuuURG CULLLLL filth.» It. AUGSBURGKW Travel Nigeria page three Tanning risks? page six Augsburg College. Mlnnaapolls Vol. 96. No. 2 Melby now accesible to all students By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Students and faculty returning to campus this fall may have... Show more“Curd ;.".. MT- ‘7 v. vi if it a kuuuURG CULLLLL filth.» It. AUGSBURGKW Travel Nigeria page three Tanning risks? page six Augsburg College. Mlnnaapolls Vol. 96. No. 2 Melby now accesible to all students By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Students and faculty returning to campus this fall may have noticed the construction on the north entrance of Si Melby Hall. An elevator has been installed to make the lower level of Si Melby accessible to handicapped students. Jim Weninger, director of Plant Services, said the construction began a month later than planned due to the many maintenance pro- jects during the summer months when Plant Services has access to many houses. dorms and class- rooms. Bids for the construction were taken at the beginning of July. Work began in late July. Con- struction was set to be completed before Labor Day weekend, but weather delayed the final work until approximately two weeks later. Elevator inspection was slated for Sept. 15. Other problems with a satisfac- tory design for the elevator delayed construction. An elevator located internally was sought. but that would have required space to be removed from within the building that the physical educa- tion department needs. “The space is well—utilized and well- used," said Weninger. Another shaft outside the building was agreed upon. Si Mel/7y '5 new entrance and elevator offers disabled \Iiidi'nts u look dim-n below; A new ramp and double doors mark the entrance. An environ- mental loss occurred with the ad- dition of the new entryway, but the space will ensure energy sav- ings. The project received 5110.000 through grants, according to Production class pioneers in new studio By MATTHEW SWENSON Staff Writer in the heart of Foss Center lies Augsburg’s new full scale broad- casting studio. Augsburg won't be broadcasting any live television shows from campus, however. The new broadcasting studio and broadcasting class offered by Augsburg will be as close as most people will come to a real broad- casting studio. Brian Hackney, audio visual (A.V.) director, and John Bullis, A.V. assistant. have been hard at work in the new studio. The planned finishing date of Oct. 1, 1989 is ahead of schedule. The Oct. 1 date is about a month ahead of the original finishing date. At first Augsburg was look- ing for a donor to help with the $70,000 building cost of the studio. However. no donor was found. Thanks to the approval of President Charles Anderson, other school resources were used to go ahead with the building of the broadcasting studio. Anderson said. “it would have been wonderful to have a donor pick that cost up, that's the ideal system. But we didn't want to wait for that anymore.” Some of the electronic equip- ment needed for the broadcasting studio was donated. Bullis donated three studio cameras and KARE-TV (channel ll) donated an audio board. Hackney and Bullis cut some of the costs by doing all of the set up and elec- trical work on the studio equip- ment themselves. Even though the broadcasting studio isn’t finished yet. the broadcasting class taught by Pro- fessor Deborah Bart began this fall. The class has four major pro- jects during the term: A 60-second audio public service announce- ment or commercial, a live inter- view, two news stories and a creative production. The class had a limit of 20 students which filled up early this term. Each student in the class gets the experience of working in all the main areas of broadcasting. Students aren't assigned to one area of work. They will get the chance to try their hands at pro- ducing, directing, camera work, writing and talent. There are no preparatory courses for the broadcasting class, so all a student needs is interest. Bart stressed the fact that this class takes a liberal arts approach to broadcasting. She said, “This isn't a Brown Institute type of class, this is a liberal arts course. The emphasis is on creativity and producing." HI Midis-2.. & i.- t' ' ' MEtttYH’~' ‘ i .‘r ..' J. 1.4- a) Weninger. Since I978 Augsburg has had a major commitment to make the campus fully accessible. The lower level of Melby Hall and the studio in the Old Main art department hate been the two final problems. The gym had been accessible with r I‘lim'w ’- I rt: I on.“ a ramp. but the restrooms located on the lower lc\c| ha\ c created dill’iciilties. “The Special Olym- pics will be hostcd here in the new couple of years." said \\ eningcr. “And the cle\ator will be a greatly appreciated to that building." .t~\L'l Friday, September 22. 1989 Grants awarded By TERRI BURNOR Stu/j W/fI/l'r Augsburg College 1'. the re» picnt of two federal grants for the improvement of science and math instruction. The Minnesma Higher Education and (,oor- dinating Board tMHi2CBi ap— proved l9 grants totaling $428.4" to be given to ll colleges and universities. Augsburg recto-ed $21,044 to support the Elementary Science Teacher lmprmcmem Project ll and $15,499 for the Augsburg/Willard Career Awareness and Family Insolse- ment Project. Under the Elementary Scheme Teacher Improvement Proje;: ll. Augsburg will jomtl} .‘onda; eight three-hour workhop; with the \linncsota Science T: .1". Association. Thu prom-.1 $.11 teachers in grades l-4 from Minneapolis St. Paul are are scientifically underp.., The participating teaches .s.l. ftch‘HL‘ knowledge abou: baa ntencc and will also be required :3 use the activities and strategze‘ learned in their own classrooms. The Augsburg “illard Career r\\sarcncs~ and Famil} int-oi ment Project tries to g" s1" more interested in mathematics. This protect \szll 171‘ :lude 565 students in grad-es 3~6 \il’c’f‘icc’ .117; (torment 1.: m: " Anderson found nations repressive on Southeast Asian journey soiiicchurcliscniccs and he said. but "economically booming." By CLAYTON McNEl-‘F Features Editor President Charles Anderson took an exciting trip to Thailand this summer from July 3| through Aug. IS. The trip was funded through a grant by the Kellogg Foundation in Michigan and was awarded to selected private and public college presidents. The cost of the presidents‘ spouses was otherwise financed. Three main goals that Anderson cited for the trip were to look at the economic development of the Pacific rim. to look into the issue of human rights in the countries he visited and for education. Anderson said that he was especially concerned with the issue of human rights. The trip was originally sched- uled to China, Japan and Korea, but as Anderson commented. “It was a little incongruous to go there (Beijing) considering that troops had been killing students." Thus the trip itinerary was moved instead to Bankok, Thailand. The first stop on the trip was in Japan where Anderson and his wife Kate stayed “in a Japanese businessman's home" for two days. Next the group went to Seoul. Korea where they went to Yon Sei University. Anderson confided that he found Korea to be “booming economically." but that the country is still "very repressive." While in Korea, Anderson and his wife attended “Twenty—foe percent of the pco~ plc in Korea are Christian." After Korea the group trtncled to Thailand where they spent eight days in Baiikok. While in Thailand. the group \isited many universities. Anderson obsened Thailand to be “\ery polluted." President Anderson found varied living conditions in Asia. —I‘hoio by Tom (‘omn'l Also while in Thailand. the group took a bus north to Baminai. which is a refugee camp for the Hmong people \\ ho ha\e been c\» ilcd from Laos. Anderson said. "The Hmong camp was the most disturbing Continued on page 6 Show less
Page Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, September 22, 1989 What will you answer in 20 years? By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Being the busy collegiates we are, often we do not stop to take a look around the world that we live in. Our time is filled with thoughts of the next religion... Show morePage Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, September 22, 1989 What will you answer in 20 years? By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Being the busy collegiates we are, often we do not stop to take a look around the world that we live in. Our time is filled with thoughts of the next religion exam or the big game on Saturday. There just does not seem to be enough time in a day to do all that needs to be done, much less sit down and read a newspaper. I have that same problem. With four classes, the Echo and various other activities, sometimes it seems easier to forget that there are other things going on outside of the campus boundaries. However, even though it is difficult to fit in, reading the daily newspaper or watching the 10 o’clock news is one ac- tivity we should all be involved in. As you read this, countless numbers of people around the world are involved in revolutions, protests and flights to freedom. People are living through extreme situations and dying from extreme and some not-so-extreme situations. Right now history is being made. The East Germans are fleeing by the thousands through Hungary and making new homes in West Germany. There is serious talk of reunification. Anti-government protesters in South Africa are joining forces to try to abolish Apar- theid. Poland is struggling to hold on to its new found democracy. Glasnost is taking hold of the Soviet nations. The list goes on. All around the globe right now are the makings of history. This is the same history that we read in textbooks in grade school and our children will be reading in their textbooks 20 years from now. What will you say when your son or daughter comes up to you and asks you to ex- plain what it was like in 1989 when the East Germans fled for a new life, and you do not know the answer? When you do not even remember it happening because you were not interested or did not have the time? Taking a few minutes to skim the headlines and read an occasional story will not only help you in 20 years, it will help you now; in your classes, in your conversations and in becoming a more enlightened human being. The Star Tribune even has a new feature that will help you accomplish this goal. On page 2A, they give a “synop- sis” of all of the day’s stories in every section. Reading these short reports will increase your awareness of current events and you may even be able to answer those important history questions in 20 years. Remembering A ugsburg JOIN THE ECHO! Writers, photographers, ar- .etheEcltowantsyouto get involved. Take the challenge and gain experience as part of the Echo team. Meetings are held every Sun- day at 7 p.m. in the Echo of- fice, located in the basement of the College Center. For more information. call xl102. Letters Policy The Echo welcomes letters to the editor expressing the opinions or concems 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. By VERN BLOOM Contributing Writer those places where he did want to go wouldn’t accept him, until Augsburg College." Pat Parker, associate dean, Jerry Gerasimo, sociology pro- fessor, and l were at his funeral. I looked at him lying there. His false eye, the scars on his face and the hook that he used for an arm were gone. “You look bet- ter, today, Wayne," I wanted to say. “And I am sure you are." “Wouldn‘t you know,” I thought, “they made him up to look so much better than he did when he was alive." Well, not quite. His high school graduation picture stood among the flowers, some of which Augsburg sent. He looked—well, like any or- dinary, proud, graduating high school senior looks, I guess. Wayne did not have it easy as a student. It took him seven years including summers to final- ly get through. But he got by on his drive, perseverance and a whole heap of support from Wayne Melander died June ll, I989, at the age of 42. He was a graduate of Augsburg College in I983 and a veteran of the Viet- nam War. In 1967, he'd been in Vietnam for less than a month when the back end of his troop carrier was blown up. He was instantly, per- manently blinded and lost his left arm. His face was disfigured and his brain was injured. Nine hospital stays later, he was sent home. A 20-year-old kid, just doing what his country and government told him was “right.” Right? Now he was physically and emotionally damaged—bitter and giving up on life. Ten years later he showed up at Augsburg. “Wayne could be a tough one to work with.“ his Veteran‘s Ad- ministration caseworker, Dave Lundsten. told me. “He refused to follow through with most plans we tried to make. And I "most. c‘m‘s ARE sun: 94pr u A look back at Wayne Melander wait, I’ll be there," I said. Shortly after graduating from Augsburg he developed leukemia. He lived a solitary life at the Veteran’s Home in South Minneapolis. It was a simple, small, hospital-like room. He mostly seemed to listen to tapes and radio, wandered back and forth to the coffee shop, and en- joyed having family and friends visit. Staff seemed to treat him as a distant “patient.” He may have had a friend or two among the Augsburg faculty, staff and students. He taped all the lectures, discussions and books. Between classes and long into the evening he could be found sitting in “Melander’s Corner” in the old Chin—Wag cafeteria listening to his tapes. He would cheerfully and eagerly break for conversa- tion with all who chose to stop by and acknowledge their presence. 1 was always amazed at his sense of humor. Again, as in so many other peoples’ instances 0f older, mostly World War [I adversity, it seemed to sustain veteran population. I don't him. know. I recall he was in a class that I When Tom Birmingham, an taught in social work in 1979, Augsburg volunteer, and I visited which met in the student center him, his favorite conversations and then traveled to Courage were always about his classes at Center. I was a little late one Augsburg College. “Remember night, so I called the 8.0.5. desk the time when . . ." and he‘d re- and asked to speak to one of the count some humorous incident students. . . and laugh. Or, “How're Wayne answered. When I ask- Arlene (Carlson) and Sonia ed how many had arrived for (Bland!) “00d SCI'ViCC)? Are the)’ class, he replied, “Well, you sure Still there?" “Haw YOU seen can’t prove it by me, you Gerasimo lately?" “How about know," the social work faculty?" “Did you know Norm Holen entered “OK, Wayne, OK—l hear my sculpting work in a show last you. Just tell whoever is there to month?" Professor Holen had p Iwowfg “HAT we, wng aerrw’ INTO) eb. Wayne in his class here at the college. He continued tutoring him until his death. Of the last 22 years of his life, those seven at Augsburg College were clearly Wayne Melander's “finest hour." Wayne was a survivor, but beyond that, what about his life? The minister at the funeral sug- gested that he gave his life for his country. But that’s not, I think, good enough for you, Wayne! Your life and your death should remind us all of the ab- solute insanity of this thing call- ed “war.” It should also remind us that there are still caring com- munities—such as Augsburg Col- lege can be. All the way from President Anderson‘s office to the faculty, students and food service and plant services people—we tried, my friend, at least we did that. Wayne‘s parting words after visiting with him were usually, “Well, take it easy." You, too, Mr. Melander. Vern Bloom is an assistant professor, sociology and social work and coordinates Augsburg ’5 Prison Program classes. mow (wort) l A WT)! n UAWC Ci ? .1 “WE ymaam’ b1 i \i N amount 0F AWTED sau up ' {'w DOING: scan: MAY lHAu'a Ckasseb THE KHEM LAST WEEK NE KAISEP i ".rli‘. T.’~\ht=5>‘ QuEsrioM 0F ._——<' )1 ———t (r e .'/' I "' *3 ~H~ LlNETNT‘TDE 8h? ' WNW“ MN 0”“ 5‘“ mg” - E 112W (Ah-‘50? AV'RVA ~ - t s _ . , t » L'- s V 5V)“ “A3 A "l 9‘“ FITTDLE’T'JS aw \T 9 W of was {I flsi‘m’fimfihfi, ROYCDTTIN'G ouk‘ yeast-'93. \yfig/IV’ ,5? 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Frlday, September 15, 1989 Review THE AUGSBURG ECHO 'Volpone’ leaves you thinking By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief Director Stan Wojewodski has molded the comedy “Volpone” by Ben Jonson into an enjoyable show that not only reflected 17th century England, but also late 20th century United States. The... Show moreFrlday, September 15, 1989 Review THE AUGSBURG ECHO 'Volpone’ leaves you thinking By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief Director Stan Wojewodski has molded the comedy “Volpone” by Ben Jonson into an enjoyable show that not only reflected 17th century England, but also late 20th century United States. The Guthrie Theater's production was fast-paced, funny and thought provoking. The story centers on Volpone. played by Guthrie veteran Richard Iglewski. He is a wealthy Venetian nobleman. whose greatest enjoyment comes from tricking others. He and his ser- vant. Mosca. launch themselves into a game of deceit when Volpone decides to pretend he is dying and has no heir. This brings out three money-hungry men who each plot to become his heir by giving him gifts on his deathbed. Volpone delights in watching his p0wer over them soar. The plan starts to fall apart when Volpone falls in love with Celia, the wife of one of the men. Volpone is caught trying to seduce Celia by Bonario, the disinherited son of one of the three gold-diggers. Mosca con- vinces the three that Bonario and Celia have been plotting together and they are put on trial in the Venetian court of law and con- victed of their alleged crimes. Volpone and Mosca decide to go one step further. Mosca tells everyone that Volpone has died and named him heir to Volpone‘s fortunes. Mosca becomes arrogant and decides to blackmail Volpone into sharing his money. Volpone finally realizes what has happened to Mosca and he comes out of hiding rather than let Mosca become his equal in society. The timing of this production is uncanny. Not only does it con- nect with the big business of Donald Trump and the movie “Wallstreet.” the show’s run coincides directly with the recent trial of Leona Helmsley, the self- proclaimed hotel queen convicted of tax evasion in a New York court. In the play. people are put on trial because of their greed. Helmsley did not feel she owed the government anything and was quoted as saying. “Only the little people pay taxes." Greed is the common thread here. Both Volpone and Helmsley let their greed run away with them. and in the end, justice prevailed over them both. lglewski's portrayl of Volpone was excellent. He gave the character depth and feeling that made one feel almost sorry for him one moment and angry with him the next. The scene where he tried to rape Celia, played by Lauren Tom, was frightening. Not to be outdone. the part of Mosca played by Robert Dorf- man was energetic and carried the comedy. Throughout the play. Mosca did most of the talking, dealing and deceiving. Dorfman had a way of speaking so rapidly that not only were the noblemen of the play fooled. but the audience was on the edge of their seats laughing. He satirized the professionals. He said lawyers are the only people who can argue both sides of a case and still get paid and doctors are the only people who can let some- one die and still get paid. A lot of this is lost in the flurry of lines he spits out. however. The other performances are harder to nail down. Male and female role reversals were used quite a bit. most of the time achieving the desired comic ef- fect. The part that seemed to work best with this technique was that of Lady WouldBc. played by Richard Ooms. The set and musical score were circus-like, reflecting on the theme of Volpone as a ringmaster of the “circus acts" he set in motion. The three noblemen were like the animals jumping through Volpone and Mosca's hoops in order to get their rewards. This production leaves a theater-goer laughing. but with a lot to think about. Jonson's story is timeless. and Wojcwod- ski's artistic decisions and inter- pretations are perplexing. Page Seven Are you a victim of The Autumn Anxictics? Cold, clammy palms Uncontrollable nervousness Darting eyes The urge to devour everything in sight Guilty conscience from homework procrastination Paranoia of what you look like from behind now that your jeans seem to be getting tighter and tighter These symptoms are a result of the sudden realization Em Summer’s over You've got homework to do You can't sleep 'till 2pm anymore Your inactivity is making your blood borl from pent up energies The threat of "Homework Butt" is greater E] 333% because all you do now is EAT SLEEP SIT STUDY THERE IS A CURE! Autumn Aerobics When? Tuesdays and Thursdays starting SEPTEMBER I 9th 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where? Si Melby Gym Court A Call Chris at x 1676 CALL THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OFFERS YOU A TICKET TO YOUR FUTURE WITH THE F ‘ ‘ ‘ NEW PLUS, THE GI BILL. CASH ENLISTMENT BONUS, STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT, MONTHLY PAYCHECKS AND MORE. STUDENTS AND PRIOR SERVICE YOUR PARTNER IN EDUCATION BFC MILLER 296-0371 CATCH THE SPIRIT @Ea‘iii. For $2 you can either take the bus to Fridley and back. . . . OR you can seea free film plus dance the night away at a music cafe! That's right.$2 gets you a great evening out on Sept. 22 8. 23. The film is a sexy new French comedy. Que/ques Jaurs Avec Mo: (A Few Days W/m Me). and it's free when you present your student ID. at the box office. Then use yOur stub to get into the Roxy Music Cafe for half price ($2)! There will also be plenty of door prizes and plenty of FILM IN THE CITIES student membership info. For further information call 646-6104. Film: Jerome Hill Theatre. First Trust Center. 5th & Jackson. Downtown St. Paul. Dancing: Roxy Music Cafe, St. Anthony Main. 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Page Eight Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, September 15, 1989 Auggie athletics fall season under way Football: Augsburg showed up for its 1989 football opener Saturday, but the breaks never did. Visiting Illinois College stung the hard- luck Auggies with a 10—0 setback on the Anderson-Nelson... Show morePage Eight Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, September 15, 1989 Auggie athletics fall season under way Football: Augsburg showed up for its 1989 football opener Saturday, but the breaks never did. Visiting Illinois College stung the hard- luck Auggies with a 10—0 setback on the Anderson-Nelson turf. Augsburg outgained Illinois College in total offense, 225-126 yards, yet couldn’t get on the scoreboard. A 60-yard scoring pass from Scot Moore to Scott Crowder in the second quarter gave the visitors the upper hand, and a late 42-yard field goal by Tony Fox iced the game. Coach Bill Hunstock's Auggies had four good offensive drives stall for various reasons: ' In the first half, the Auggies drove to Illinois College‘s 17—yard line but fell inches short of a first down. ' After the Blueboys‘ fumbled a second-quarter punt, Augsburg drove inside the visitors’ five-yard line before a penalty pushed them back to the IC eight-yard line. An incomplete pass and a missed field goal into the wind ended that scor- ing bid. 0 A third-period march died at the winners‘ 25—yard line on a fumble. 0 A pass interference penalty negated Pete Rinzel’s diving catch that would have given the hosts a 33-yard gain and a first-and-goal situation at the Blueboys’ four- yard line. The penalty resulted in a loss of down and forced an Augsburg punt. If that wasn’t enough, Augs- burg was zapped by a whopping 77-yard punt by Fox from his own end zone at the start of the fourth quarter. Instead of gaining favorable field position and a chance to knot the score, Augsburg was forced to start that drive at its own 17-yard line. The Auggies defense provided several highlights. Senior line— backer Pat Ebnet led with 10 solo tackles, while Neal Malmberg and Mark Brodin were in on seven tackles each, and Eric Hanson and Tom Kerr each contributed six tackles. Freshman Eric Fyksen recovered the Blueboys’ lone fum— ble. The hosts held Illinois College‘s Crowder—who ran for over 100 yards per game in I988—to 40 yards on 22 rushes Saturday. The 126 yards allowed compared to Augsburg’s 300-plus yard defen- sive average of 1988. Offensively, senior QB Terry Mackenthun completed 10 of 16 aerials for 89 yards. Seniors Sean McCoy (four catches, 49 yards) and Chad McCartney (four catches, 31 yards) were the prime targets. Senior Alex Gonzalez led the hosts in rushing with 65 yards on 19 runs. Mackenthun gained 42 yards on 16 rushes. Augsburg remains home Satur- day as it opens MIAC play agsint rugged Concordia. The Cobbers, conference co-champs in 1988, are fresh off an impressive victory over Division II Moorhead State Saturday. Concordia won last year’s game in Moorhead, 49-0. Hunstock expects a more com- petitive game this fall. The fourth- year coach has 20 players back with starting experience from last season’s 1-9 team. And while the coach wouldn’t make excuses, it’s clear his team needs to catch a few more breaks than it did Saturday if Augsburg is to make a run at a .500 season, which was last ac- complished here in football in 1980. Women ’s soccer and football share the practice field as they prepare for the new season. Volleyball: After opening their 1989 season with a three-game triumph over Wisconsin-Stout -by scores of 16-14, 15-10, 15-9, Augsburg hosted an eight-team invitational last weekend. Despite some good moments of team play, the Aug- gies dropped all four matches it played. Minnesota-Morris, St. Benedict’s and Bethe] topped Augsburg in Friday pool play, and Macalester knocked it from consolation-round contention. Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the tournament for the second straight year, beating St. Ben’s in Athletes ready themselves for match at Macalester. —Photo by Tom C cruel! the finals. Coach Marilyn Florian, starting her ninth season with Auggie volleyball, takes her team to the Minnesota-Morris invitational Saturday. Augsburg opens its MIAC dual season Sunday at Si Melby Hall in a 1 p.m. match with Concordia. Augsburg took a 1-4 record into Thursday night’s away match with Northwestern in Roseville. Back from Augsburg’s 8-29 team of I988 are seniors Sally Hedman and Marie Swenson; junior Kristin Dragseth; sophs Men’s soccer: Junior forward Timothy Sudeith (St. Paul) scored two goals in Augsburg’s season- opening 2-2 tie with Bethany Col- lege last Thursday. Tom Olson had an assist for the Auggies, who were playing their first game under head coach Rob LaFleur, a former Augsburg player, and most recently, assistant coach. The results weren’t as encour— aging in the Auggies’ next outing. Host Viterbo College posted a 9—0 trimuph Saturday in Viterbo, Wi., leaving LaFleur predicting a na- tional top-20 ranking this season for Viterbo. “We just didn’t play up to the level we needed against a team that strong," LaFleur said. “We talked after the game and I think we know what we have to do this season. We just want to get better each week.” Returning players for Augsburg from a 3-]2-1 team of I988 are Sudeith, Olson, Tryg Nystuen, Sue Thao, Kevin Kalli, Peter Osberg, Todd DeLong, Ron Ragland, Mike Acers, Greg Bomsta, Mark Pearson, Adam Pieri-Johnson and goalie Pete First. LaFIuer said his freshman —Photo by Tom Cornell Rachel Oren and Molly Fochtman. Past letterwinner Kristi Svendsen, a junior, is also on hand with starting experience. Newcomers include junior Rita Turchi, a transfer from Willmar Community College, sophs Amy Raedeke, Julie Stepan and Tina Kubes, and freshman Jami Ander- son. group of Bob Berg, Terry Okonek, Jon Stow and Devon Ross have shown good skills. The Auggies hosted Gustavus Wednesday and play at Macalester tonight at 7 p.m. Next week’s matches include Sunday’s Alumni game (2:15) and a home match Wednesday against St. Thomas (4 p.m.) Women’s soccer: Augsburg played well but lost its opener to potent Minnesota, 3—0, last Friday at the Gophers' field. Coach Pam Schreurs has ll players back from a 7-8-2 team of 1988. “We played pretty good the first half, but they got aggressive and we didn’t respond. Then we got tired and that was the dif- ference,” Schreurs said. Augsburg plays Saturday night at Macalester (7 pm.) before opening its home season Tuesday at 4 p.m. against Gustavus. Sports news courtesy of Gene McGivern, director of Sports Information. Show less
Page Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, September 15, 1989 with modern twists By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief The Guthrie Theater's current production of John Webster's “The Duchess of Malfi" is for some a little more than expected, and for others a little less. Guest Director... Show morePage Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, September 15, 1989 with modern twists By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief The Guthrie Theater's current production of John Webster's “The Duchess of Malfi" is for some a little more than expected, and for others a little less. Guest Director Michael Kahn’s staging of the centuries old play gives a taste of old theater, but the opening night audience did not seem to know quite how to take the modern twists Kahn added. The play is about a young widow, played by Barbara March in her first Guthrie performance, who is forbidden by her two brothers to remarry. She goes against their wishes and secretly marries her steward. Her brothers do not suspect at first and all seems well until her brother the Duke (Daniel Southern) overhears her talking and discovers her secret. Then all hell breaks loose. Most of the play, from then on, contains physical violence, heavy sexual undertones and killings. The audience quietly took it in at first, but as the violent tension rose, nervous laughter was heard throughout the house. This was most apparent when the Duchess' children were murdered and later when most of the cast was killed in the bloody last act. The Duke, portrayed by Southern, also in his Guthrie debut, received this same reac- tion in the second half of the play where he turns into half man, half wolf. People seemed confused by his maniacal rav- ings; they were unsure whether he was serious or not. March played a very mature Duchess. What her performance lacked in feeling in some places, she made up for in others. in particular, the scene where she bids farewell to her husband and child, she showed true feeling and despair over her loss. The almost comic performance given by Stephen Yoakam as Daniel de Bosola was well receiv- ed. Supporting roles of Isabell Monk as Cariola and Stephen Pelinski as Antonio were well done and added to the produc- tion. These two were the most believable of the cast. Derek McLane's set design and Martin Pakledinaz‘s costume design worked well together. The modern feel of the irridescent columns and props along with the black drapes was very stark, yet combined with the elaborate period costumes to enhance the director’s modernized interpreta- tion of the Italian Renaissance- Jacobean story, it mixed the old with the new. Overall, it was a good Guthrie show, but one must keep in mind that even though it appears to be modern, this is an old play that has to be looked at the way one would view a modernized Shakespearean drama to fully appreciate its merit. Reviews and more By CLARKE JOHNSON Staff Writer Before I get into a review, let me put in my notice for the pass- ing of a great man. Mel Blanc died this summer. He was the voice of every Warner Brothers cartoon you grew up on: Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Witch Hazel, Henery Hawk, Sylvester Cat, Bugsy and his thug, Tweety Bird and that little old lady he lived with, Wile E. Coyote, and for a while on radio, Jack Benny‘s Maxwell. The list is hardly complete, but you get the idea. His son took over the actual voices several years ago, but Mel will always be the best, a supernatural power for humor in cartoons. Bye, Mel; see you outside. I went to see “Millennium” with mixed feelings. My housemate had forced on me John Varley‘s short story “Air Raid,“ from which his also~ forced-on-me novel “Millen- nium" came, from which this movie came. Of course, we scan- ned the televised trailers to see the scriptwriter‘s name. It turns out \‘arley did the job himself. Well. that‘s a tall order: to write your own short story, suc~ t‘r‘SSfll/b' expand it into a noyel and then write it into a film. Did Varley do it? Yes and no. The plot is this: People from the future are traveling back in time to disaster sites, like plane crashes. While the plane is still in the air. before the crash, they remove the people who will be killed, ship them to the future and replace the victims with look-alikes so there will be re- mains for the cleanup crews to find after the wreck. Now, that plot is pretty well- handled, Unfortunately, the motivations are not. The reasons for going to all this trouble—listen, bud, it’s trouble to bring the back half of a plane to 2963 with zero motion relative to the ground while the front half of it flies at 500 MPH be— tween New York and Boston in l963—the reasons for this are almost glossed over. The drive for the main character is given in a single sentence, never referred to again. We're told whdyl she’s doing this, not shown. l‘m harping on this because in every other way the main character is great. Cheryl Ladd plays Louise Baltimore, the femme from the future. and Ladd is great. From word go, I was convinced she was Louise Baltimore. Ladd has obviously grown up from her Charlie’s Angels days on television and there is a great actress here, just waiting for the right vehicle. Ladd was given a difficult part. She has to get us to believe that she‘s not from around here in a lot of different ways. Malcom McDowell did it in “Time After Time," Chris Reeve more subtly in “Somewhere in Time,“ and now Cheryl Ladd in “Millennium.” She did it. But in terms of the film, it‘s just a sur- face phenomenon. We see that she is out of place but do not know why she has chosen to be out of place. Wendy Lehr chats with Babar in CTC’s “The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant. ” Well, this bit of business didn’t seem to bother my eight year-old companion at the film. Overall, the film is OK. Not great, certainly not “Field of Dreams,“ but OK. Kris Kristof- ferson and Dan Travanti give convincing performances, the camera work is good, the mixed temporal viewpoint structure is well-handled and there are a cou- ple of really good shots: one of the crash sites looks like the waiting room of Hell. There’s a robot in it. an odd guy with some good lines, kind of like Marvin the Paranoid Android after therapy. If you want to see “Millen- nium,” hurry. The trailers have stopped running and the film is just not enough of a heavyweight to stick around much longer. Try to catch a matinee. I paid $3.50, but I think it was worth $2, $2.50 tops. Thumbnail Reviews: “Trek 5”: if you haven’t seen it, don‘t bother. Uneven and stupid; “Ghostbusters 2“: Looks like Ackroyd and Ramis were writing on a big deadline. Plot elements are there, but not put together well. “The Blob (the remake)": Ex- tremely well-written, very well— played, exciting and suspenseful. Extra kudos for nonsexist treat- ment of female protagonist BUT set your gore shields on full. Very, very graphic. “Quackbusters”: an unfitting Continued On page 7 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK Film Walker Art Center: Film series of John Cassavetes works: “Mikey and Nicky," Sept. 15, 8 p.m. “Minnie and Moskowitz," Sept. 20, 7 and 9:15 p.m. “Husbands,” Sept. 21, 7 and 9:30 p.m., call 375-7622. Music Minnesota Orchestra: Orchestra Hall presents the Pat Matheny Group, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. Northrup Auditorium. Call 371-5656. Minnesota Orchestra Subscription Concerts: Zuckerman! Sept. 20, 8 p.m. Call 37l-5656. Theater Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: “Kiss Me, Kate," opened Sept. 8 - limited run. For reservations call 934-1525. Childrens Theatre Company: “The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant,” Sept. 8-Nov. 4. “Coyote Discovers America,” Sept. 6-Nov. 4. For reservations call 8740400. Citystock Theatre Company: “R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)," Sept. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30. Call 641-1091. Guthrie Theater: “Duchess of Malfi," Aug. 16-Oct. 10. “Volpone,” Aug. 18-Oct. 14. “Uncle Vanya," June 9-Sept. 17. Call 377-2224. Lakeshore Players: “Annie Get Your Gun," Sept. l-Oct. l, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m., Oct. 1 matinee 3 p.m. only, call 429-5674. Theatre de la Jenne Lune: “The Force of Habit," Sept. 22-Nov. 5, Hennepin Center for the Arts. Call 333-6200 for tickets. Theatre in the Round Players: “Breaking the Code," Sept. 15-Oct. 8, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m., Oct. 8 matinee 2 p.m. only. Call 333-3010. Show less
Page Four Auggies on the line “Auggies on the line"—what is that supposed to mean?? It means the preparation for the annual alumm phonathon is in full swmg. Most of you wtll have seen the aigm and posters around campus. many of you have been approach- ed about jointng the team. Don't alt hack,... Show morePage Four Auggies on the line “Auggies on the line"—what is that supposed to mean?? It means the preparation for the annual alumm phonathon is in full swmg. Most of you wtll have seen the aigm and posters around campus. many of you have been approach- ed about jointng the team. Don't alt hack, phonathon has too many advantages to make up excuses about why you can't phone thti fall You have no ttme? It 1'» only three week, Oct. 29-Nov. I6, Sunday through lhursday from 6 to 9 pm. We on» ly ask that you tommtt for two ruxhtx a week or all the ntghtx 1f you want to make some extra money Speaktng of money . . . Do you need some extra money lor ( hrtxttuas? lhe phonathon helps studentx money wxxe to two ways, l'lrst. Iltt'rt' l\ the ymhle part you recetye 8450/ hour to call alumni. Second. wtthout these annual fund dmes you would be paying about 30 percent more tn tuinon. Whteh would boost your tuttton up Over SISJIX). But [can't talk on the phone??? The phonathon has paid tram- tng sessions before you eyer pick up a phone to call anyone. So . .. now that l have taken care of your excuses about the phonathon, won't you at least gne me a call to dtwuss It further? It Is actually fun to call alumm and hear thetr stones of “back when l was at Augsburg," plus you wtll he gatmng some valuable CKDL‘I’ICHCC which you can put on your resume. Interested? Call Pam Eekhoff. Annual ()ivtng Programx Coordtnator at 1104172 or come up to Deyelop— ment and get an applteatton. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Crow“ ‘1' ..y_\‘\‘ 1.: int‘ .'\.' .{ut tt/ t/Jxxt-x to,“ ‘r m‘ on“ , I- ,J-, ' \u:\ Cleo 545 \‘_t\ Friday. September 15. 1989 ('ort't' [)uvtxxtm /um.\' wuh Bea! Iht' ('lttt'lt u/ Suturtltlr'v tlum't' uhm‘t- wht/t' ,It‘ltll Houth and l nu \Iurphr tll't't'rd/("ft’r tum/her Ht’lt‘mnt' “t't‘k t‘l't'nl llc'f/l Phulm hr [um ( 07"!” A degree alone :5 no guarantee you‘ll get the 10b and future you want after college academic and career related expertence whtle you're getttng an educatton To learn more, contact the lnternshlp and Co-op Ed Ottlce. Face tt What can you do about It? Cooperattve Education and Internshtps can help you get 2222 Murphy Place. Room 8 330-1148 Graduate th expenence that w:// put y0u heads above the rest The Experience You Need for the Future You Want This is how some students face their future. Show less
Friday. September 15. 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Chinese students relive Beijing massacre By BRAD BRANAN SW Writer Amidst a room of chattering and munching people at a recep- tion. Liu Yan is writhing on a couch. struggling to get comfort- able enough to rest. Eventually she finds something of a fetal... Show moreFriday. September 15. 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Chinese students relive Beijing massacre By BRAD BRANAN SW Writer Amidst a room of chattering and munching people at a recep- tion. Liu Yan is writhing on a couch. struggling to get comfort- able enough to rest. Eventually she finds something of a fetal position that seems to work. Her eyes are closed end she stops squirming. but a distressed look stays on her face. And little wonder. considering the memories she had just spent the day talking about. One- hundred days ago. Yan was in Tiananmen Square during what has come to be known as the Bei- jing Massacre. For a brief mo- ment it seems like a peaceful look has graced her face. but almost at the same time she is awakened because the group has to go to dinner. Without a word. she gives a half-smile and jumps off the couch to join the group. This is the type of spirit that was showed by Yan and another student from Beijing who are fighting for democracy in their country. They accomplished this last Saturday at Macalester College. where students held a day of events commemorating the massacre. As well as the two students who were present for the massacre. several other Chinese dissidents were present. The day's events were highlighted by a memorial service that was attend- ed by several hundred people. Organizers said they believe the event is the only one of its kind planned in this country. At the service. a version of the Goddess of Democracy. the statue that symbolized the democratic move— ment only to be crushed by a wash of bullets. was displayed. This version was scaled d0wn. but the emotions that poured out at the service were anything but. “What has happened in Tiananmen Square has destroyed many of our dreams," Yan said. She continued while trying to negotiate a stream of tears on her face. "All we were asking for was a little more freedom." According to the human rights group Amnesty international. an estimated 1,000 people in Beijing and 700 in Chengdu. a city in southern China. were killed in the massacre. But the violence did not end at the Square. Yan said. She estimates that 100 Chinese have been secretly executed since June 4. So. to avoid reprisals. many students like her have fled the country. One of them is Shen Tong. who was one of the student leaders who negotiated with government leaders in the spring, when the students first occupied the Square. “A lot of people helped me to get out. including Chinese officials." he said. Tong will not go into specifics about his escape because the people who helped him "are still in danger" for doing so. But while one might think Tong is heroic. he thinks of himself of being little more than a refugee. While he goes off to attend Brandeis University in Boston. back in China. many of his fellow student protesters hide in fear of reprisals. “For every student leader who fled the country. over 4,000 peo- ple have been arrested." Yan said. Tong is trying to help his people by keeping in touch with Chinese students and scholars here and abroad. “The way we want to im- prove this government (Chinese) is to study hard. enrich ourselves and build a country." he said. There are approximately 4011!) Chinese students and scholars who live here. Tong said. Their future here hangs in the balance as a bill which would extend their visas waits to be passed by the Senate. One of these students. Zhao Hua from Macalester. tried to hold back the tears as Yan gave KRISTEN M. HIRSCH LAURA FERRY CAROLINE HASLE CLAY McNEI-‘F STEVE FREDLUND JOHN WIBERG TIM LABA'IT JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMPT ON JON OLSON JULIE EDSTROM LYNN HUOTARI JEFF SULZBACH STEVE GI'ITUS JOHN WORLEY BOYD KOEHLER wAUGSBURGfW Staff and contributing writers: Brad Branan. Clarke Johnson. Miguel L. Lindgren. Gene McGivern. Jeff Sulzbach. 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: 3304102. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those oi the supporting staff. administration. faculty. or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. Annual subscription rate la $25.00. Printed at Tandem Press. Richfield. MN. Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Faculty Adviser some sketches of the massacre at the memorial service. She remembers the night in bits and pieces. Students were sitting in rows singing. when the army opened fire on them, Yen said. Next. she remembers ambulances taking away the injured and dying. Other pieces of memory from the terror- filled night and early morning in- clude: An 18-year-old student who wouldn't move when the soldiers were spraying the area and students with bullets; a mother crying over the decaying corpse of her 9-year-old son who was shot by soldiers. Finally. she remembers embracing fellow students hours after the massacre. “This (Chinese) government is killing their own people. their own youth. their own future." Yan said at a press conference that concluded the days events. However she does say she has hope for the future (of her coun— try). but maybe not during her lifetime. At the press conference both Yan and Tong said they have no regrets. Both will continue to work for change. The best way to achieve this is continuing the student-led movement by spreading the word to Chinese students in America and Europe. Tong said. However some people are being threatened for spreading the word. Cao Changqing. formerly a deputy editor of a paper that was closed by Chinese authorities. now sends copies of his Los Angeles based Press-Freedom Herald back to China and asks his subscribers to do the same. Changqing has received death threats and fears for the safety of his 3-year-old daughter who lives in China. "But I have no choice." he said at the press conference. “i have to continue the fight." Tong fears for his family's safety as well. but says there is little he can do for them. This hit him hard a couple of days ago when he learned that his father died of cancer more than a month ago. After a full day of discussing the massacre. what is Tong doing tomorrow? He says half-smiling. “l have to do my homework." Expenence Continued from page I duct of the merger is essentially a one—stop convenience outlet for information and resources related to work-based experiential learn- ing. The processes for registering for an internship or participating in the cooperative education pro- gram have remained the same, but the starting point for either pro- gram is the Internship and Cooperative Education office. housed in Room 8 of Murphy Place. To receive academic credit for work-based experience. students must do a formal internship. which involves obtaining a faculty sponsor and developing a learning agreement. Cooperative Educa- tion is a program that allows students to obtain similar ex- perience without credit. Both internships and Cooperative Education positions can be paid positions. Lois Olson. coordinator of Cooperative Education. described the “new” program as “a central Word Continued from page 2 sustain the good-will of a na- tional population that is for the most part ignorant about the issues. Political scientists don’t make up a very large portion of the voting public. To be elected. the president has to elicit the vote of Joe or Jane Citizen. who have only the smallest regard for their roles as voters. and who think El Salvador is an entree at Taco Bell. The only way for can- didates to reach them is to ap- peal to their notion of presiden— tial personality. Which is why. regardless of issues. the likes of Mondale and Dukakis never had a chance. They had all the pizazz of a bucket of dead minnows. Dukakis’ outstanding lack of personality actually made George Bush seem like Mr. Charisma. Not to be too hard on George Bush. who’s made some impres- sive strides from his initial wishy- washyness as vice-president. in his first eight months as presi- dent. Bush has proven himself to be pretty entertaining. There were dramatic moments: rallying Congress against the drug cartel and the diny rotten flag-burners. making all sorts of threats against the elusive Hezbollah, and somehow managing to stay substantially nuetrai while ap- pearing outraged at the Tiananmen Square massacre. He‘s overcome the wimp factor. succeeded in easing mass Quayle- phobia by emphasising his physical fitness. and looks downright perky at the jogging sessions that the press drinks up like Gatorade. Personable. witty. and down to earth. he's settled nicely into the challenging role of president. creating a very palatable persona for the American public: the grandfather we wish we had. Not bad. Good enough. in fact. to take the show on the road with a tour of eastern Europe. where. with elegant wife Barbara in tow. he made a good account of himself as the hardest working man in international politics. next to Gorbachev. Overall. a quality perfor— mance. Not surprising when one considers that Bush was presented by the same people who brought us the comedic genius of Ronald Reagan. Ah . . . Ronald Reagan. Not- withstanding Bush‘s talent. I can't help but indulge in a few nostalgic memories of the Reagan era. Now there was a performer, a master of slapstick supportive service to help students find work related experiences to expand their educational careers." The program offers students ser- vices that include assistance in finding placement opportunities. assistance in developing learning agreements and supplying all necessary forms and information on registration procedures. The program is also supported by a computer-based information system used to track and provide information about available posi- tions. “The critical component is still the agreement between the faculty sponsor and the student. It will be very important that students in- itiate internships." Parker said. Early in the year. during the calm before the storm. is a good time to explore opportunities for work experience directly related to a student's field of study. You may be seriously considering avoiding Mr. Foster‘s dilemma. or you may be in a major that re— quires an internship and not even Page Three on a par with Chaplin. i think that last comparison is par- ticularly apt. Like Chaplin. Ron just seemed to wander into the most ridiculous of predicaments, but with a look at the camera. all was forgiven. and he emerged unharmed. With the quivering jowls. awkward statements and bungled press conferences. you could depend on Reagan to help brighten your day with a little laughter almost weekly. And he was so reassuring. in an international atmosphere that was often precarious. Reagan seemed blissfully unaware. Far from appearing burdened by the colossal responsibility of his of~ fice. he grinned through his term like he was at Disneyland. As for those scoffers who doubted the effectiveness of his style. 1 would ask them to name any other politician who could claim that he couldn’t remember if he sanc— tioned a major illegal foreign policy operation, and seem credi- ble. He was lovable. He was con— fused. He will be missed. But his legacy lives on long after Reagan has returned to the ranch. Witness HUD. The bungling mayhem that we enjoyed with Reagan. Which is conspicuously absent from Bush's approach to the role of president. will return one day. l have a strong gut-feeling about Dan Quayle. He's kept a low profile so far. but i expect at least one madcap debacle from him before the end of Bush‘s term. And beyond that? Here's an idea that i feel is exciting: Roger Rabbit in ‘92. Some might say that the fact that he’s a cartoon might impair his ability to execute the duties of the office of president. but 1 disagree. 0n the contrary. think of the possibilities. Press con- ferences would be more fun than ever, secret servicemen would be obsolete. and a cartoon president would be just the thing to charm a few bargaining chips from the Soviets. imagine the icy gaze of a Gorbachev or Shevardnaze fall- ing from across the table on the goofy countenance of Roger Rabbit. And the cabinet: Barney Rub- ble as vice-president, maybe. and Mighty Mouse as secretary of state. Yosemite Sam as secretary of defense. and Ed Meese as at- torney general. The possibilities are endless. With your vote we can make this dream a reality. So remember: Rabbit~Rubble in ‘92—the pizau ticket. know it. Whatever your reason. the Internship and Cooperative Education office invites you to stop by and get informed on the opportunities available to you. 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. Show less
Friday. September 15, 1989 Adventure abroad Talk to anyone who has travel- ed abroad and you will hear ex- citing tales of adventure. They recall such sights as the Tower of London. Big Ben. the crown jewels. Buckingham Palace. friendly pubs. the great cathedrals of London and Cologne. the canals... Show moreFriday. September 15, 1989 Adventure abroad Talk to anyone who has travel- ed abroad and you will hear ex- citing tales of adventure. They recall such sights as the Tower of London. Big Ben. the crown jewels. Buckingham Palace. friendly pubs. the great cathedrals of London and Cologne. the canals of Holland. the snow- covered Alps. the home of Mozart in Salzburg. the site of filming “The Sound of Music”. the royal residences of Oennan kings in Munich. World travelers will tell you that their experiences abroad widened significantly their cultural and historical horizons. One Augsburg student who returned recently from study in Europe said that, in spite of the size of America and the diversity of its ethnic make-up, Americans remain surprisingly insular. Professor Robert Karlén and Associate Professor Roberta Metzier will lead a January 1990 Interim Abroad. “Sounds and Sights of Europe" will introduce students to some of the great European works of art and to peo- ple and places that can provide a basis for future travel abroad. Students interested in health maintenance through music may participate in the option for travel to leading hospitals and clinics lead by Metzier. Participants who have signed up come from a number of dif- ferent schools and represent a variety of academic disciplines. Karién has lived and studied in a number of European countries and has previously lead several study tours there. Metzler. a member of the international Society for Music and Medicine. presented a paper at the society’s 1986 Annual Meeting in Luden- scheid. West Germany. The Interim course fulfills the art/music distribution require- ment and has no prerequisites. Students who still wish to reserve a place on the tour must register by Oct. 25 and submit a $200 deposit to Kathy Lutfi. Augsburg College UMAIE Campus Representative. Lutfi’s Office of International Programs (Study Abroad) is located at 2018 South 8th Street. where questions regard- ing itinerary, specific dates, passports and fees will be answered. Lutfi's phone is x1655. Karlén and Metzier may be reach- ed through the Music Office at xl265. THE AUGSBURG ECHO Reviews and more Continued from page 6 farewell to the Warner voice deity, Mel Bianc. A definite must-not-miss: "Field of Dreams”: YOU WILL 00 SEE THIS FILM. YOU WILL 00 SEE THIS FILM. YOU WILL 00 SEE THIS FILM. “The Naked Gun": Pretty funny stuff. An occasional gaffe in crossing the line between slapstick and graphic filmmaking made parts hard to swallow (par- don the pun). “Turner and Hooch": a dog lover's film. ya sure. Good plot plus Craig T. Nelson as Tom Hanks' boss. Final Note: Don't miss the up- coming YICK FLICKS, spon- sored by the Students for a Physics Society. it‘s the worst of science and science fiction. a load of real bad corn. The stinkers are on screen every other Thursday in the College Center game room starting Sept. 14. Page Five Announcements Tutoring for Dollars Tutors are needed for all introductory-level courses—espe- cially math, science. business and computers. Tutoring is a good way to stay current in a subject and make some spending money. Eligibility: “B” quality work. Work-study is desirable. Call Don Warren 330-1166 or Chip Combs 330-1751. JOIN THE ECHO! Writers. photographers. ar- tists . . . the Echo wants you to get involved. Take the challenge and gain experience as part of the Echo team. Meetings are held every Sun- day at 7 p.m. in the Echo of- fice. located in the basement of the College Center. For more information. call xi 102. Position: Available: Personal Care Attendant (PCA). Full-time live—in or part-time. Starting wage $6.50/hr. if in- terested, please call MILS at 724-9149. Augsburg Running Club Leaves Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. in front of Si Melby Hall (am)- If you want to get in shape. lose weight, get ready for a winter or spring sport, or run road races, we will see you in front of the gym! ifyou can find a Macintosh in this room, we might put one in yours. Free. CULDR QEMOLVrAe wamaev BALL cous‘ , MELIQTOSAH> (one: .7 MAW (-Rorwwc In what will surely be the easiest test of your intellect this term. Apple invites you to try winning a free Apple‘ Macintosh“ Plus personal computer merely by hndrng rt rn this drawing. We’ll even give you a hint: It‘s not the table. the lamp, or the chair. Now you‘re on your own. I . To register, look for contest details where Macintosh computers are sold on your campus. Oh, all right, we‘ll give you a hint for that, too: look at the bottom oi thrs ad. ‘ But do it really, really fast. Because only one Macintosh rs being grren away on this campus, and it's going to happen soon. I Soon, as in right away Pronto. Qurckirke. But hey, you can take a hint. i Somebody’s going to a free Macintosh. Enter September 25th-0ctober 15th Augsburg College Bookstore Phone: 330-1122, Hours: 8:30-4:00, Mondayi‘riday 0 1939 Apple Computer Int Apple, iltt: Apple logo, and Maunrosh are R‘fllhil‘fl‘d Irzrdcnuriu of Apple (1 )IIII‘UII‘I. lnr‘ illuxrrttruu 0 NW .\l.rrr tinrnuu ()nc com per person, please Only i'uliumc siudt‘llls, lat ultt. .urd stall arc t-lrgrhic lo \nn Show less
AUGSBURGKW uUUMUIG LULLLCL AkL::;...'. Word for Word page two Guthrie revlews pages six and seven Augsburg College, Mlnneapolls Vol. 96, No. 1 Registration improves By CLAY McNEl-‘F Features Editor The headaches and hassles of fall registration have been reduced by a new. streamlined registration... Show moreAUGSBURGKW uUUMUIG LULLLCL AkL::;...'. Word for Word page two Guthrie revlews pages six and seven Augsburg College, Mlnneapolls Vol. 96, No. 1 Registration improves By CLAY McNEl-‘F Features Editor The headaches and hassles of fall registration have been reduced by a new. streamlined registration process designed by Registrar Burt Parsons. With the dreaded proces- sion in Si Melby now a thing of the past. students no longer need to cringe at the threshold of a new academic term. “It (registration) has been con- verted to a scheduled registration rather than an arena system, and it seems to have gone very wel ." Parsons said. According to Par— sons. 1,450 students registered before Sept. 6. Under the new system. students scheduled courses for fall begin- ning last April. Payment ar- rangements were made through the mail prior to registration. For students who scheduled and made payment ahead of time. confirma- tion of registration was a matter of signing the registration form. For those who needed to make changes in their schedules or make payment arrangements, this fall's shorter lines and increased hours made that easier. The old system of registration caused many problems for students, faculty and staff. “Often times they did not have the right forms in the gym (Si Melby)." said Mary Howitz. credit manager. “On one occasion there were about lw students lined up at our door (of the business of- fice). We had to give them numbers because there were too many people to deal with." she said. The new registration process was noted by students. “I really hated waiting in the lines in the gym." said senior Tami Fillips. “This year it (registration) was much better. It was much faster. instead of being an all day affair." she said. Howitz attributes the im- provements in the registration process and the Registrars Office to Parsons. “He turned it around." Howitz said. “You can really count on him (Parsons) for accurate information." she add- ed. Parsons came to Augsburg at the beginning of the 1988-89 academic year from Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo, Iowa. where he was registrar. Academic computing department expands to Foss Center By MIGUEL LINDGREN Staff Writer Augsburg’s Academic Comput- ing facilities have been expanded to include a new wing in the base- ment of Foss Center. The center has been equipped with new hard- ware and software. as well as new personnel to support it. The new hardware and software make up a Macintosh and an IBM network. The IBM network sup— ports 20 work stations, and the Macintosh network ll. Science l08. last year’s Academic Com- puting Center, has been dedicated to house an Apple lle network supporting l0 work stations. Word processing. database management and spreadsheet software are supported by the net- work. MicroSoft Works (versions 1.0 and 2.0). MicroSoft Word (version 4.0). and Macwrite (ver- sion 4.6) are in use. MacProject. a project management tool. and The new computer network allows users access to a variety of programs. —Pltota by Torn Cornell MacLang. a foreign language tutorial and lesson developer are also included. The software supported by the IBM network includes dBase Ill plus. WordPerfect (version 5.0). SPSS/PC. and Lotus I-2-3. To students. the installation of the networks means they no longer have to purchase their own software or provide their own pro- gram disks. However. students who wish to save their work for future reference will need to pur- chase disks on which to store their data. Some software not sup- ported on the network will still be available through the library. Another expansion of Academic Computing includes additional Macintosh computers in the Ur- ness/Mortensen lobby. and the library. To support the Academic Com- puting Department‘. John Cos- grove, former computer science professor at the College of St. Thomas. recently joined Augsburg as the director of academic com- puting. Cosgrove will also teach four MlS courses this year. Another addition to the academic computing staff is Jim Urbach. a 1988 Augsburg gradu- ate. Urbach was hired as a techni- cian/coordinator of academic computing. Urbach's responsi- bilities include hardware and soft- ware maintenancc. and assist- ing students and faculty with computer questions and problems. “The Academic Computing Center will provide a variety of services to students. staff and faculty, including technical assistance. and consulting assistance (from student tutors)." Cosgrove said. Cosgrove and Urbach also plan to hold mini-seminars on com- puter basics including both the IBM and Macintosh environments. For this fall. they are planning a mini-seminar on MS-DOS. an operating system for IBM and compatible personal computers. For further information. students should contact the Academic Computing Center at x1044 or x1637. Augsburg Associate Michelle C hrt‘stiansen inspects items to be sold at the Trash and TreasurfSale. Friday, September 15, 1989 —Phota by Tom C omell Si Melby hosts Trash and Treasure By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Augsburg will once again host the annual Trash and Treasure Sale today from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday. Sept. l6 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. in Si Melby Hall. The sale is sponsored by the Augsburg College Associates. an auxiliary formed of women in- terested in the college. A variety of items such as fur- niture. antiques. clothing. books. jewelry and household appliances will be sold. All of the items have been donated by the faculty. staff. alumni or businesses in the area. Jeri Lucht has been the key person for this annual fundraiser. She has been bringing truckloads of material from as far as Northfield. Faculty and staff volunteers will work at the sale and members of the athletic teams. music organizations and the Augsburg Student Actin‘ties Council will help set up for the event. All pro- fits will go towards the new organ in the Foss Center. Programs offer valuable experience to students By MIGUEL L. LINDGREN Staff Writer Having graduated from college. Mr. Foster left his home in Kansas bound for New York in search of a job. "I’m sorry Mr. Foster, but we need someone with experience. " he often heard. “But how can I get experience until I get a job that gives me experience?" (Secret of My Success, 1987) For Augsburg students two solutions to Mr. Foster‘s dilemma are internships and Cooperative Education. ln the past. the internship and Cooperative Education programs existed as separate entities on campus and were coordinated by different offices. This structure was somewhat confusing for students seeking experiential learn- ing opportunities. A faculty com- mittee that included Pat Parker. associate dean for academic af- fairs (who previously administered the internship program). and representatives of Augsburg's Cooperative Education program. recommended that the two pro- grams be consolidated. As a result, the programs will now be based in the Internship and Cooperative Education Office in Murphy Place. “What has changed is the ac- cessibility of information about internships. Before. the Academic Dean‘s office was a repository for learning agreements and acted as a clearing house for faculty and students. and was much less an interactive process than it is now." Parker said. Garry Hesser, director of Cooperative Education. added that the merger "was an attempt to have all work-based experi- ential learning programs served by the same office.“ The final pro- (‘ontinued on page 3 Show less
Page Two Opinions THE AUGSBURG ECHO Frlday, September 15, 1989 Editorials By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Clean slate provides renewed opportunity Once again a new class of freshmen moved into Urness Tower, a new football team is practicing for a new season, a new effective writing class is... Show morePage Two Opinions THE AUGSBURG ECHO Frlday, September 15, 1989 Editorials By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Clean slate provides renewed opportunity Once again a new class of freshmen moved into Urness Tower, a new football team is practicing for a new season, a new effective writing class is learning about writing a comparison/ contrast paper, and a new editor in chief is taking over the Echo. It is the time of year when all of these things begin from scratch and start with a clean slate. The Echo’s slate is clean, too. We have a whole year ahead of us with new front page stories just waiting to hap- pen. Who knows what issues we will be confronted with? What issues will stir debate among students and staff? Will something I write in this space cause people to take a better look at some situation? Only time will tell. Last year, in this first editorial Co-Editor in Chief Jeff Sulzbach urged students to read the Echo, react to it, ques- tion it and agree or disagree with it. Twenty issues and a lot of opinions later, Sulzbach finally received a reaction. Some of the feedback was positive and some was negative. Students, staff and faculty showed their concern when he wrote about segregation in campus activities and leader- ship. It took two semesters to get any real response from the readers. There was so much response that the Echo Extra was published in order that those concerned readers could have their say about the editorial. In this additional issue, both letters of praise and letters that criticized Sulzbach’s editorial were printed along with his responses. I would like to propose that instead of waiting for a whole year to build up your opinions, let us know what you think NOW. You do not even have to wait until you agree or disagree with me. Is there something on campus that is bothering you? Is there something or someone you would like to praise or acknowledge? If there is, write a let- ter to the editor and tell us and the student body about it. This is your second chance. Sulzbach asked you last year, and I am asking you this year. I can only hope that whatever opinions I express or ques- tions I raise here will cause some sort of reaction from you, be it good or bad. Editorials are meant to raise awareness and evoke action from the readers. That is their purpose. As Sulzbach stated in the Echo Extra last year, “The end result is a campus that is more aware of its problems and its strengths.” Take a look around you. What do you see? Do you like what you are seeing? Write it down and drop the paper off in the Echo office. It is as easy as that. m ry By JEFFREY SULZBACH Shared opinions provoke enlightenment Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “. . . the opinions of men are almost as various as their faces; an observation general enough to become the common proverb, So many men so many minds.” Franklin wrote these words in an article that appeared in the Penn- sylvania Gazette entitled, “An Apology for Printers.” But the article wasn’t so much of an apology as it was an argument for the free flow of ideas in the press. In his “apology” Franklin stated, “. . . it is unreasonable for any one man or a set of men to expect to be pleased with everything that is printed.” Despite differences in opinion Franklin said, “Both sides ought equally to have the advantage of being heard by the public.” To- day we refer to Franklin’s call for fairness as equal time or equal access. For members of the Augsburg community (students, staff, faculty and friends), the Echo serves as one such vehicle for opinion sharing. Its opinion pages are an opportunity for readers to share their opinions. Just one year ago, over 100 Augsburg students brought their opinions to an open forum that dealt with the issue of gay student rights on cam- pus. During this time, opinions on this issue appeared in the Echo in the form of letters to the editor, guest commentaries, editorials and news ar— ticles. Eventually, the bisexual, gay and lesbian student group (now known as BAGLS) was recognized as a legitimate student organization. In my final editorial of the 1988-89 academic year, I commented on what I perceived as segregation between minority students and majority organizations such as the Augsburg Student Senate and ASAC (Augsburg Student Activities Council). The editorial drew mixed reac- tion including heavy criticism. The end result was the publication of the Echo Extra, where students and other members of the Augsburg com- munity had the opportunity to publicly react to the editorial. Yes, there was disagreement, but I think most people involved would agree that it was a learning experience. In the Echo, opinions are expressed. They are all around you. Some of them will enlighten you, others will not. Some may anger you. The end result is a healthy one, I believe. By becoming angered at an opinion found within this paper, you, too, are forming an opinion. It is the diversity of opinions—so many people, so many minds—that makes the experience of reading a newspaper in a free society such as ours, and in an open, liberal arts college, unique. Franklin also said, “That if printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” The expression of opinions can cause disagreement. But this inter- change can also provoke good thought. Take a chance, challenge the readers of the Echo with your opinions. Word for Word By JOHN WORLEY There’s just no getting around it: September has arrived. It is now time to return to the drudgery, the tedium and the agony of the fall semester. When faced with such a dread pro- spect, I find it helps to reflect on the happy days of summer. Though it went far too quickly, the summer was certainly enter- taining. By “entertainment,” I don’t mean the championship sports events, the dozens of movie blockbusters or even the tours of aging rock stars. All of those things were fun, but there was better entertainment to be found. Where, you ask? Where this country's best entertainment has always been, of course: the White House. Aside from being head of the executive branch of government, commander of the armed forces and principle shaper of American foreign policy, the US. president is the primary national enter- tainer: the Entertainer-in-Chief, if you will. This role has increas- ed in importance with the expan- sion of mass communication. The president not only has to be good at the job, but must look good doing it. 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Editor‘s mouse: Executive stafi' of ASAC. sortie clarifications and corrections of fac- uialnmeaialweseruedinyomrefutationofmy editorial are inorder. 0 You state: "To better understand the diversity that exists on Augshurg's campus. we feel it is necessary to attend a variety of pro- gramming... Show moreEditor‘s mouse: Executive stafi' of ASAC. sortie clarifications and corrections of fac- uialnmeaialweseruedinyomrefutationofmy editorial are inorder. 0 You state: "To better understand the diversity that exists on Augshurg's campus. we feel it is necessary to attend a variety of pro- gramming events." Idisagree. I am aware ofthe type of events ASAC ofim and have attended some of them on occasion. (Incidentally. your ausckonmy attendance is irrelevant.) However. it is a fallacious argu- ment to state that diversity of activities equals inclusivity. - You state that ASAC chooses its staff on the basis of qualifications and that you wouldn't want someone to do a job just because they are a minority. I cannot argue with this. However. I cannot believe that thae are not qualified minorities enrolled at Augsburg who would welcome the opportunity of a leadership role within ASAC if encouraged. You might discover that alittle encouragement goes along way. - You ask me two questions about whether one has to be a mi- nority to 1:0ng for minorities or to cova aminority issue in the paper. Tth is no clear answer to this question. but I believe that minority irnput will only enhance either process. - I do feel you have been unchallenged for your positions in the past. But don't blame apathy; that's too convenient and overused. I‘m glad to hear that there are 14 applicants for next year. - Yotir suggestion that we haven't solicited applications for next year's section editors is ludicrous. The Echo must first select its edi— tors in chief. then we open all staff positions to any student who wishes to apply. Your premise that we are equally as exclusive as ASAC may be true. however. the point is we all need to become more inclusive. - You state the purpose of ASAC should be to “represent the interests of all students." The key word here is represent. How can you truly represent without a representative executive committee? This is comparable to American corporations in which most of the power lies in the hands of white males. - The editors declined to interview Dumisami Kumalo be- cause we hadn'thanned for another issue this spring. It was unfortunate that we couldn' t cover the convocation. Incidentally. you obviously are getting your opportunity to respond! - Your criticism that the Echo editors do not cover ASAC events displays your ignorance about how the newspaper operates. A brief lsson: The editors in chief (that‘s Julie and me) insu'uct the section editors on weekly assignments. Theysin turn‘assign stories to our staff writers. The staff writers write the stories and then give them back to the editors who edit the stories. We then read the stories. many of which we find very informational. J .E.S. Sulzbach's general response appears on the back page of this extra. To the Editors: I appreciated Jeff Sulzbach‘s editorial. I didn‘t necessarily agree with it. but I appreciated it. One does not need to agree with an opinion to appreciate it. I think. I appreciate Sulzbach's right to disseminate his view on this campus. andI appreciate the opportunity for others to do the same in this Echo extra. But recently I have been concerned for the Echo and for freedom of speech at Augsburg. This week’s events have only height- ened my concern. It Seems that a few people at Augsburg are able or willing to appreciate (or at least tolerate) opinions with which they don‘t agree. President Charles Anderson's initial reaction to Equal Time. a newspa- per for gays and lesbians. was to ban its circulation on campus. And now. it seems some students and staff are reacting to Sulzbach's editorial in a similar way. “You lmow, (Student Body President) Jody Anderson could ban the Echo if she wanted to," a member of the Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) told me. I vehemently disagree. The student senate oversees the selection of Echo editors and administers funds, but the senate has no power to make Echo editorial decisions. Earlier this week Brian Cockayne. coordinator of student activities. said in ameeting with Echo editors and other interested people that the Echo is the “official newspaper of the student govemment." Wrong. wrong. wrong. The Echo is anewspaperpublished by Augsburg students; not the student government. The newspaper‘s money comes from students; it is only administered by the student government. And the Echo editors have been entrusted to make editorial decisions; the student government should not even think of making such decisions. An important role of any newspaper—including the Echo— is to analyze and criticize policies made by governing bodies such as the student senate. Pretending that the senate can wield its veto power to avoid potential “bad press" is foolish. It is also foolish to pretend the Echo is the only newspaper that can be published on campus. Nothing stops the student senate. ASAC. the Black Student Union or just a bunch of interested students from publishing their own newspaper. In fact1 I challenge others to do so. Give the Echo some competition next year. Let your views be heard. If you thought the Echo was one-sided and biased this year. ask the Senate for funds to start another newspaper. In the meantime, go back and read Sulzbach’s editorial again. Maybe you will read it differently a second time and see his points a bit. Or maybe you will disagree with the editorial even more than you did at first. Whatever happens, appreciate your freedom to express your views and try to appreciate the freedom of others to express opposing views. Steve Aggergaard Senior wAUGSBURGffl Jeff Sulzbach—Julie Edstrom Co-Editors in Chief THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College. 731 - 215i Avenue South. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Telephone: 330-1102. 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In response to comments and confusion surrounding my editorial which appeared on May 5. I am compelled to clarify several points: 1. I do not suggest (and have never suggested) that special interest groups that represent minority concerns be disbanded (as several have suggested). On the contrary,... Show moreIn response to comments and confusion surrounding my editorial which appeared on May 5. I am compelled to clarify several points: 1. I do not suggest (and have never suggested) that special interest groups that represent minority concerns be disbanded (as several have suggested). On the contrary, I realize how these groups provide valuable resources for the entire campus and support their membership. 2. Miguel Lindgren may have described the situation best when he referred to a “voluntarily segregated community." He also uses a term “segmented campus." Perhaps segmented campus is a better way to describe how we can sometimes isolate ourselves. 3. I acknowledge that I did not give “credit where credit is due." There have been many great group efforts and many good attempts (and successes) on the part of ASAC and others to program events which appeal to all students regardless of race. creed. color. ideology, etc. 4. Life is a two-way street. We need to meet half-way—everybody. 5. What I am striving for is an ideal. The ideal is that we live in an inclusive society where all people have fair and equal representation. Kathy Lutfi questioned my “assumption” that the majority culture is superior and all should participate in it. From this we can formulate the question. Is the “majority culture" right for the minority? I believe the answer is no. But unless we meet halfway, each giving and taking a little, we will never create the ideal. Again. I speak from the perspective of my ideal. but it is the integrating of ideals. the giving and taking. that will make a better. more inclusive society. Now we‘ve all had our say. May the discussion. debate. praise and criticism never cease. lest we all become potato heads. Jen Sulzbach Show less
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To the Editors: In response to your recent editorial on Augsburg 's segregated campus. I would like the editor to re—examine his view that he lmows what is best for tlte "minority." “disabled” and homosexual students on campus. It is apparent that he has never experienced living in another... Show moreTo the Editors: In response to your recent editorial on Augsburg 's segregated campus. I would like the editor to re—examine his view that he lmows what is best for tlte "minority." “disabled” and homosexual students on campus. It is apparent that he has never experienced living in another culture and has little knowledge of the needs and goals of these groups. He makes many cultural assumptions (his culture being white U.S. male): 1. He knows what is best for these students. If anyone knows what is good for these students. it's the studens themselves. Maybe it would have been worth the editor's while to talk to some of these students before making assumptions ontheir behalf. 2. The support students receive from each other within such groups is not relevent or necessary. - The supportsurdents receive from one anothercanbeessential to their survival in the majority culture. Ask any Augsburg student who has studied abroad about the value of others from your home culture re- affirming who you are and in gathering the strength to go out again into the new culture: 3. That it is the responsibility of these groups to reach out to the majority community. The responsibility lies on the shoulders of those of us in the majority to reach out to these groups in an effort to learn from them and broaden our own perspectives. 4. That these students should participate in the ’majority' system of gavernrnent. This assumes that ASAC and the student senate. which have been set up by the majority culture. are superior student organizations and other cultural organizations have no place on the campus. This is truly an ethnocentric point of view. I agree that there shouldbemore interaction among the diverse groups at Augsburg. but each of us is responsible for reaching out to others. In conclusion. I am truly disappointed by the editor's remarks. I expected more from a third year Augsburg student. It seems he has not taken advantage of the many oppommities to experience the cultural diversity of this campus. Kathy Lutfi Coordinator of International Programs Editor’s response: Ms. Lutfi. you also make some assumptions: - You assume my comments were based entirely on my own perspective, that I never consulted any one before expressing my opin- ions. This is untrue. While developing this editorial. I conferred with others about my concerns. - You assume that I think special interest groups are unneccessary. I never suggest this. Life is a two-way street. Thank you. J.E.S. To the Editors: I am responding to the (editorial) written by Jeff Sulzbach in the Echo on May 5. 1989. I was very upset with some of the comments he made in his (editorial). I believe that Jeff needs to be reminded that student leaders are students first and leaders second. As a leader of the ACCESS (Augsburg Committee for Conquering Exceptional Student Situations) group, I was very surprised at his remarks regarding the isolationof the groups. While I agree that student groups need to interact with each other more.I wish to clear up any misconceptions (his) article may have raised that we do not try to reach out to the student body or to the public. All of the groups make it part of their goals to educate Lhc public. How do we do this? Through notices in mailboxes. word of mouth and posters. Beyond these methods. what elso can we do? How much time. effort and money do groups have to put into their publicity? As an example. we had a well-known speaker on campus during disability awareness week. We stuffed every mailbox on campus. On the day that he was to speak when I arrived. there were five people waiting to hearhirn speak. All five were members of ACCESS. What is there left for us to do? Until we get more enthusiasm and response from students and faculty. it is impossible to reach more students. Sincerely. David E. Swanson To the Editors: I strongly support Jeff Sulzbach in the opinions he expressed in his editorial in last week's Echo. Jeff raised an issue that I. as a member of a minority race group on campus, have had to deal with since I came to Augsburg. Perhaps Jeff was too forward in expressing his opinion by using the word "segregation." I don't think that is the case. “Through truth to freedom!"boasts the Auggiebattle cry. The factis that the truth hurts sometimes. and when it does. this now inconvenient slogan disappears into thin air. from where it emerges again once things have blown over. In his editorial. Jeff offers some very constructive criticism. The Augsburg community is. for the mostparL a segregated community. This segregation is not forced on anybody. but it is voluntary. There are some distinct groups on campus that voluntarily isolate themselves fiom the activities of others. The reasons for the isolation are many, but the fact remains that there are distinct divisions among us. One need not look further than our to our local student senate to see that the interests of all Augsburg students are not being represented by the official representative of the entire student body. The Augsburg student senate oversees themajority of all student involvement activities on campus. As a former student government representative. I have be- come aware of the degree of segmentation of the Augsburg population. ASAC (the Augsburg Student Activities Council). the Echo (the student newspaper). and other commissions of student senate will continue to operate influenced only by those who get involved and/or make them— selves heard. Through the student senate. the concerns of all groups on campus are not being represented. only because they are not there to represent themselves. This practice of “taxation without representation" is not being forced by the student senate or any other official organiza- tion of the college. Unfortunately. it is being voluntarily accepted by many. I agree with Jeff that this lack of representation in the affairs of student involvement activities. exacerbates a problem we do have on campus; a voluntarily segregated community. Miguel Lindgren Show less
board In order for it to serve its function. a student newspaper must be free of interfaence from student government in its editorial policy. The role of a student newspaper is to provide a catalogue of events at a college. and also to critique what happens. We must preserve the autonomy of a... Show moreboard In order for it to serve its function. a student newspaper must be free of interfaence from student government in its editorial policy. The role of a student newspaper is to provide a catalogue of events at a college. and also to critique what happens. We must preserve the autonomy of a student newspaper if it is to fulfill this role. even if we don't always like the results. I am glad that we as acorrtrnunity have had this opportunity to look atthe need for freedom of expression and to examine the proper role of a student newspaper. May we always fight to preserve these righm. Todd Steenson Senior To the Editors: I am writing in response to the editorial written by Jeff Sulzbach in the May 5 issue of the Echo. I am writing on my own behalf and the opinions that I express may or may not be those of other student senate members. ' I was surprised to see the content of the editorial from the perspective of my association with the student senate. I feel that the editorial did hold some valid concerns about segregation on the campus. butI also feel that it excluded some very relevant facts that need to be brought out. I have met with Mr. Sulzbach. among others. in recent days and it is with this information in mind that I am writing this response. Mr. Sulzbach contends that the editorial is an opinion. his own opinion. and therefore it is fair for him to say whatever he chooses. I agree he should be able tosay whatever he wishes. anything else would be censorship. However. I feel that the editorial showed poor judgment on the part of a person whose opinion is held in high esteem within the Augsburg community. My reasoning for this is that the editorial may have been based uponpersonal opinion. butitignoredvery relevant facts and made assumptions that are untrue. Mr. Sulzbach has given his opinion that the members of such organizations as ASAC and the student senate keep to themselves and are exclusive of each other. particularly minority organizations. The fact is that the members of the student senate represent at least 22 other organizations on campus. including the Echo staff. The fact is that the Augsburg College student body constitution gives one voting member- ship to all cultural extension groups that are active on campus each year. Thisyear there were three. A memo was sent inviting the leaders of these three organizations to senate meetings at the beginning of the year. To say that the student senate has kept to itself and does not allow for the different areas of the college to be represented shows a lack of knowl- edge and research on the part of Mr. Sulzbach. The information used to write this letter is open for review at any time by any student. As for the so-called “undemocratic elections." I would like to remind Mr. Sulzbach and others that the applications were open for two weeks. This was announced through the student senate minutes. which ateposted on floors and given to houses by senate members. and was also listed on the ASAC calendar in the College Center. There was also a full p.o. mailing announcing the openings for committee and commissioner oputings. I agree that there needs to be more publicity to all areas of the campus. However. for the student senate to recruit from select areas of the college on the basis of their being in a minority would be a case for reverse discrimirtatiort. Another point to consider is that if the current editors felt that the elections were so unfair. why was this not broughtup until now? This is not the first time that there has been a low student tumout for the election. The Echo could have chosen to help students raise their awareness by covering the upcoming elections. but instead they chose not to do so and only furthered the very ideology that Mr. Sulzbach was writing against There needs to bemore awareness on ourcampus. particularly when it comes to getting more students involved in the decision-making process. It is my hope that in the future. editorials will be based not only on an opinion. but also on the relevant facts. Julie Hanson Student Senate Secretary Editor’s response: Ms. Hanson. you have misinterpreted the intent of my edito- rial. You think thatI meant members of student senate and ASAC “keep to themselves." That was not my intent. My intent was to encourage senate and AS AC to solicit more minority representation. and that minorities should reach out from their groups more and become in- volved with organizations such as the senate and ASAC. It is sad that the three votes offered to cultural extension groups are consistently wasted. You said that you sent each group a memo last fall. To me. that was a minimal attempt to include minorities. Senate should have done more and the groups offered this opportunity should have accepted. This unfortunate fact only furthers my point that minorities have little representation on the senate. Your point on “undemocratic elections" was pulled from an entirely different portion of the paper. Anyway. the lack of candidates is further proof that current means of recruiting qualified candidates just aren't working. To encourage candidates from the minority population isn'trcverse discrimination. it’s called working to encourage arepresen— tative democracy. You are critical of the Echo's coverage of senate elections. Senate elections were coveredboth during the fall for freshmanelections and this spring on March 10. There also have appeared editorials which stressed the importance of the student senate and what is at stake in elections. J.E.S. With just a few days remaining on campus. seniors cart take a big step forward toward doing something good for future students at Augsburg. You can participate in Senior Challenge. The “challenge” is to engage irt purchasing a $5,000 life insurance policy on your life. with the proceeds eventually going to fund an endowed scholarship with your name on it. The challenger is a major donor to the college. an anonymous person who. in effect. will pay half of the premiums over the coming years. The premiums start at $24 ayear. or seven cents a day. This makes it easy for you to build a name for yourself. in perpetuity. and know that you are working toward giving something back to Augsburg. Why give something back? Who do something for students way off in the future? The questions are the answers. That is what Augsburg is really all about—helping. serving. being good to other people. If you take a minute to think about it. there are a lot of good people at Augsburg—professors. staff. students. There were a lot of good peeple here before you came. They have made this a special place for people like you and me. Perhaps it is time to think about how you can help out. Life is full of challenges. This is one of them. Contact Tom Benson at x1185 or Shar Hauer at x1 183 for more information. Several seniors have already taken the challenge. How about you? Show less