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Title: Augsburg Echo October 3, 1980, Page 02
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Berryman urges Christians to understand Central American struggle ly MARY IEAMISH News Editor Describing governmental oppres- sion of Central Americans, Phillip Berryman spoke at chapel and a noon lorum on Sept. 22 on the Augsburg campus. Berryman, central american repre- sentative for the...
Show moreBerryman urges Christians to understand Central American struggle ly MARY IEAMISH News Editor Describing governmental oppres- sion of Central Americans, Phillip Berryman spoke at chapel and a noon lorum on Sept. 22 on the Augsburg campus. Berryman, central american repre- sentative for the American Friends Service Committee, has lived in Guatemala and Panama, and has traveled extensively In Latin America. His work has included writing and reporting on human rights violations. causes of the unrest in the region, Interpreting events in the region for Journalists, and study tours. During chapel, Berryman, a former Maryknoli priest, spoke of the need for us, Christians to have “a sense of affinity with people who are suffering elsewhere. " He described the situation in Guatemala, where police shoot students "simply because they're students." Twenty-one union leaders were kidnapped and presumably killed in June. four Catholic priests have been killed and many university professors have been shot. In El Salvador. he said that 5ND victims of the political violence are from church groups. He recounted the March assassina- tion of San Salvadorean Archbishop Romero, who called for an end to violence in the country. Berryman reported that at a mass. Romero preached directly to the soldiers of the national guard, saying. "God's law. ‘thou shalt not klll,‘ is higher than any human command.“ The next day the archbishop was assassinated while celebrating mass. Berryman referred to the killing as “his execution for his crimes." He compared it to the crucifixion of Christ—"He was killed as a criminal, for challenging power." "Christians in Central America are living a real crucifixion and resurrec- tion," Berryman said, and added, “I think we do have a bond with these people as Christians, as lamily." “Our government, in our name. is very committed to the El Salvador government,“ Berryman said. He added that the junta never had popular support; their main support is from the Budget allocations Continued from page 1 United States. He then "It on to outline the links between the United States and the regime in El Salvador that he said is responsible tor the killing of thousands of Salvadoreans. He reported that the US. government has supported the regime with military aid. totaling $5.7 million worth of aid this year. This aid next year will total 35.5 million. This support may even extend to US. military intervention In El Salvador to maintain the present regime, Berryman stated. Official US policy is that the United States won‘t intervene militarily unless the conflict is “International- ized," according to Berryman. He said that implies a US. fear ol Cuban In- volvement in the conflict. But Berryman pointed to several signs that the United States may be preparing to act. One of the three task forces between the state department. the National Security Council, the CIA and the Pentagon is on El Salvador. he said. One oi the others is on Alghanistsn. Also. he said there lsevidenoeat the United States “beethg up" Honduran torcss.scthettheycouldheueedto thwart a revolution. A big question. according to Berryman. is whether the United States can "tolerate revolution in its backyard." He answers that he thinks they can. slnce It would be in the Central American interest to maintain trade with the United States. But. he said. “It the US continues to support oppressive regimes. stter victory. they would have every right to consider the United States an enemy." Berryman said that a Jesuit priest In El Salvador would put the question this way to the people oi this country: "Would you want another Nicaragua or another Kampuchea?" He added. "Ethically, there's no question that these countries have a right to self- determinatlon. " Is campus life worth it? By ROSANNE HAGEN Staff Writer A few walls of anguish may have parking all tor the price of about $370 per month (+ $200 deposit) for a two-bedroom/2—4 person apartment. The renters at Cedar Square pay been reported this summer as about $425 per month for a two-bed- Organizatlons Semi“ "WWW" TM“ Augsburg students received their room/four person apartment which, AUOSDUTOIGN _ 51000-00 5 5.81700 561317-00 statement of estimated charges. again. entitles them to an outdoor Cultural Extension (BSU) 1.081-50 1081-50 Among these charges. on-campus pool, inside or outside parking. and Darkroom 600.00 3,478.11 4,078.11 dwellers took their first glance at the complete laundry facilities. For the Echo 1,675.00 15,200.00 16875-00 amount it would cost them to live at luxury-minded renter. Cedar Square Executive 2.25000 1.46500 3555-00 Augsburg. As an attempt to answer offers apartments for about $462 per Excess Account the age«o|d question, “Is it worth it?", month which includes lull use ol an (reserve) 2337-70 2-337‘70 a survey was taken comparing housing exercise room. sauna and indoor pool. KCMR Radio 500.00 2,241.00 2-741-00 costs at Augsburg to those apartments Room charges at Augsburg equal Program Commission 575-00 15-40000 15975-00 withln walking distance 0" the $106.33 per month. After some simple RLC 300.00 2150-00 145000 campus. multiplication. it is found that a SOS. 120.00 165.00 285.00 cedars 94 provides its renters with two—bedroom/four person apartment Misc. Organisations saunas, an exercise room, a heated costs $425.32 per month. This cost L Y E 80.00 8000 indoor pool. an underground parking includes laundry lacllilies, and. for an Musiciherapy CIUD 10700 10700 garage. and a laundry room. Renters additional $20. offstreet parking. N Cl D 15000 15000 pay $420 per monthforatwo-bedroom/ Renters are entitled to use the gym “39 u ‘ 2-3 person apartment, complete with across campus as well as the Fairview TOTALS $7,120.00 349.672.31 556.792.31 the above benefits. Hospital therapeutic pool at 6:00 am, year‘s stall salary allocation ($1600) and this year‘s BSC proposal ($925). BSC member Jane Palumbo said that last year's figures had no bearing on this year‘s budget. Although there was much comment from the crowd. the BSC proposal was passed at $925. to divide among six staff members. Senate Chairperson and Student Body Vice President Rod Sill acknowledged the dltficulties that the senate had in allocating salaries. "I think we have a problem with our salaries.“ he said. “especially when looking at rising production costs and the total figure that Student Senate has to work with. When printing costs tor the Echo go up 7 to 12%. and the aCtlvity tee stays the same. where is the money going to come lrom?" — Another important salary question was also raised—Who deserves the most money? According to Sill. a sub- committee of the Executive Commit- tee. headed by Joan Maland, will evaluate all of the commissions and the commissioners‘ salaries and come up with some guidelines lor next year's allocations. Most people tell that the meeting went very well. As Maland stated. "Although some of the people on Senate had their own biases. in general the allocations were fair." The best allocation in my eyes that evening was. of course. the short amount at time allocated to bickering over the budget. I even had time to read my European Lit. At this rate. I can hardly wait until next spring. The Franklin apartments also have saunas. an outdoor pool. and offstreet if they alect swimming as a lite time sport. Fringe Beneiits Apartment Cedars 94 Franklin Apls. Cedar Square Augsburg Sauna X X X' ExerCise Room X X' Pool: outside X X Pool: in5ide X X' Parking: inside X X Parking: outside X X X' Laundry Room X X X 005' 3420/ month $3701mon1h S425 3425 2bed./2-3 i+$2000epositi 20cc.” 2m I4 W300 2 bed 12-4 person pgygon 'Additional Costs person _ CHRISTINE HALVORSON cottonth BOYD KOEHLER mm M MARY IEAMlSH news editor TEDD PETERSON 'G'W'W editor JOHN NICHOLS scans editor LORI JOHNSON tine arts edita KAY MALCHOW restores editor MOLLY OLSON tat-noes w ERIC KANTEN head Meteor-otter SUE m RICHARD THOMPSON copy suitors KATHLEEN IUXRUD W must! aye-4t sonar not AUOIUIO ECHO Published eaelly each Friday except mung Awning interim valor! wwmwmwmnmuawo College. 731 - 21st Avenue South Minneapolis Minnaaousolol Telephone mum Opinions elpreeeed are chi-aw airs: ’ as or are-o rmn‘rw. rm or the ’0 “03'? "9“? ﬁt. “I. 3. I-
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 07
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Wa fen Continued from page 2 It was through sports and music organizations that Walgren got to know students. As sports publicity directory, he worked with news coverage, statistics, broadcasting, and tours. Walgren wanted Augsburg “to be reflected as a quality institution by highlighting its...
Show moreWa fen Continued from page 2 It was through sports and music organizations that Walgren got to know students. As sports publicity directory, he worked with news coverage, statistics, broadcasting, and tours. Walgren wanted Augsburg “to be reflected as a quality institution by highlighting its athletes.” Walgren also worked with music organizations. This work included preparation of promotional materials and news releases, and organizing travel, food and housing for the music groups when they went on tours. Walgren accompanied former director Dr. Leland Sateren on choir tours throughout the United States. In 1975, he organized the choir’s tour to Norway f0r the celebration of the sesquicentennial. Sateren commented that Walgren “instictively knew how to manage tours and was never thrown by new circumstances." Last summer, Walgren organized the choir tour to Augsburg, Germany with Dr. Fleming, present conductor. The choir participated in the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession. Fleming said, “Mike Walgren was of invaluable assistance in the transition period of choral conductors. He was completely unselfish in his giving of time and experience. His only concern was Augsburg and the students. I shall always gratefully salute his munificent spirit." Organizing sports and music publicity was only part of Walgren‘s work at Augsburg. In recent years, he was part of the office of development as director of the annual fund. The annual fund seeks gift support for the current operation of the college from individuals and groups. In his work in development, Walgren was a key Ballot Continued from page 3 Special Election Ballot— City of Minneapolis Yes — No 1) “Proposed Charter Amendment No. 81 would increase the term of Mayor from 2 years to 4 years for the term of office beginning on the first buiness day of January, 1982. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?" 2) "Proposed Charter Amendment No. 82 would remove the City Council‘s responsibility to change ward boundaries and place it in the hands of a citizens commission. The Commission would have seven members, six to be appointed and the seventh (the Chairperson) to be chosen by the first six. if the six cannot agree on the selection of the seventh, each contending faction would name a candidate for the seventh seat with the selection to be made by lot. The commission would change ward boundaries to equalize ward popula- tion after each decennial census or when required by law and the reapportionment shall be adopted by lot in case there is no majority. Shall the proposed amendment be a- dopted’?" person in designing and implementing a computer program now in use. Sig Hjelmland, director of deferred giving, and now in his 29th year at Augsburg, commented that “Mike was part of the mission of Augsburg College. He believed in Augsburg as a church school of commitment and faith, and he was concerned about its future." Jeroy Carlson. a co-worker in the development office, said, “You have to feel Augsburg. It is a way of living, a life-style. It will always be a part of Mike and his commitment to God." "A FULL SERVICE BANK" Mon-Fri. 900 am. to 500 pm. 606-24th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55454 341 -2194 Personal checks cashed up to $25.00, 50 charge Free checking with $100 minimum balance. 5%% on regular savings. Poi/W 00 ' State Bank of Minneapolis sports Auggies lose fight for first place By SCOTT WEBER Staff Writer Concordia shut out Augsburg 10—0 last Sat., Oct. 25. The Auggies hosted the game at Parade Stadium in a fight for a first place standing in the MIAC conference. Augsburg is now out of contention for a first place finish, but is shooting for third. Augsburg's head coach AI Kloppen was well aware of the Cobber’s compatibility. “I feel they are the best football team we have played so far, especially in defense. They definitely deserve a lot of credit," expressed Kloppen. Rated first in the conference, Concordia‘s defense showed why they are so good. Linebacker Ftalph Halvorson, who has been considered one of the best in the league, played a superb game. Also highlighting the defense, nose guard Dwight Hinter- meister and defensive tackle Mark Heysse applied an enormous amount of pressure to Augsburg's offensive attack, Augsburg's defense had a tremendous game too. Key plays came from linebacker Russ Smith, as well as others, to hold the Cobber's running game down to 183 yards—Augsburg had 176. Acquiring bad breaks throughout the game, Augsburg had significant trouble moving the ball. In fact, the coaching staff described the team as having next to “no offense." Most of this was directly related to Concordia‘s tough defense, but injuries hurt too. The third quarter absence of quarterback Steve Yeazle hurt Augs- burg. “It sure interrupted our playing," commented Kloppen. "Steve is very experienced and can do a lot of things on the field." Concordia's offensive game was not much better off, yet they were able to score. Their first attack followed a missed field goal by Augsburg‘s kicker Dave Warnke, giving the ball to them on their own 25-yard line. Working on the ground, quarterback Ron Rasmus handed off to runningbacks Jim Klug and Greg Richardson to pick up five valuable first downs. With seconds left in the first quarter. Klug plunged into the endzone to end the 75-yard drive, Kicker Jeff Holter put the seventh point on the board with his conversion. Concordia's second score came early in the second half. Fleceiving a short punt, the Cobbers gained excellent field position on their own 44. They then acquired two first downs before being stopped with a fourth and 8 situation. This brought in Holter again who pumped the ball up for a 4l-yard field goal, ending the day's score at 10-0. Augsburg will play the first of two remaining conference games when they take on‘ Hamline next Sat., Nov. 1, at Hamline Stadium. "A Great Place to Unwind" I Stardust Bowl l 2520 26th Avenue South Just Blacks Away from , Augsburg's Campus ii, V. 2. Restaurant - CocktailLounge - Live Entertainment Dancing Fri., Oct. 31, 1980 Enjoy Our Fun and Friendly Atmosphere I Open 24 Hours
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Wasi/owski, Bruce Palmquist, Mark Anderson, Dan Freed/and. Dave Warnke, Mark Swanson. Jim Speich. Not pictured is Paul Amos. .5040 Photo by Jane Helmke Soccer finishes on top The Augsburg soccer team clinched its first MIAC conference title since 1975 with a 1—0 win over Macalester Oct, 22, at...
Show moreWasi/owski, Bruce Palmquist, Mark Anderson, Dan Freed/and. Dave Warnke, Mark Swanson. Jim Speich. Not pictured is Paul Amos. .5040 Photo by Jane Helmke Soccer finishes on top The Augsburg soccer team clinched its first MIAC conference title since 1975 with a 1—0 win over Macalester Oct, 22, at Macalester. The team also boosted its undefeated conference re— cord to 10-0~3 by beating St, Mary's 3-1 Oct. 25. Augsburg will start play- offs tomorrow at Lake Nokomis with the top six teams in the conference participating. Tri-captain Chris Ascher said. "We did better than anybody expected all year. Even though we finished on top, the playoffs will be tough because anybody can knock off anybody else." The Auggies' only goal against Macalester came from Paul Whitten with Ascher getting the assist. While putting on pressure deep in Mac territory, Whitten dribbled in on the Scotties' goalie and shot it past him when he misjudged the ball. Augsburg held Macalester scoreless with strong games from the defense. Brian MM\wmmxxxwz-m._:yz:seem:::mamxxxxmwmwstmm . \sx fﬂfa” Fr|., Oct. 31, 1980 Budenski, back playing after an injury, played a strong game for Augsburg. Dave Fowkes and Chris Dykstra each came close to scoring by hitting the crossbar. The first goal against St. Mary's came when sweeperback Carl Folling- stad kicked the ball into the upper corner of the net. Paul Amos. playing his first game in weeks because of an ankle injury, scored the Auggies' second goal. Amos took a pass from Dave Fowkes and dribbled down the left side and took a shot from about 20 yards that went over the head of the St. Mary's keeper and into the net. Augsburgs' last goal came when Fowkes blasted the ball into the net during a scramble in front. St. Mary's only goal came from a shot about 15 yards out that went by goalie Mark Anderson when he slipped in the muddy ground. 2' P P's “will, 12 Pack Sale svﬁe Ole om Hauenstein Zipp's 27th 8- E. Franklin (next to 4th NW Bank) “Lowest Keg Prices in Town" 0 We Deliver 0 Phone: 338—8686 American Express 0 Diner’s 0 Visa ' Shopper's 0 Master Charge Specs By MONICA FITZGERALD Staff Writer The Augsburg volleyball team looked impressive in last week’s victories over Mankato State Universi- ty and Concordia, St. Paul. Mankato, a division ll school, could do little to prevent the Auggies from scoring in the first game of the Oct. 21 match, as the Auggies won by a score of 15-3 at Si Melby. A defensive letdown Dy Augsburg in the second game allowed the Mavericks to claim the victory, but games Sand 4 were all Augsburg's, as indicated by scores of 15-1 and 15-10. Outstanding play by senior Bunnie Boom (who served for nine straight points in the first game), along with consistent passing by fellow seniors Kathy Korum and Lisa Ness, aided the Auggies in dominating the match. The Auggie women continued to play well Oct. 23, when they traveled to Concordia. The match, quickly decided in three' games, saw the Auggies perform well in all phases of the game. Serving, a skill that many players have had difficulty with this year, was much improved. Lisa Ness served for eight points in a row in the initial 15-9 victory. Juniors Julie Reinke and Debbie Thompson hit the ball with authority sparking the Auggies on to a dominating 15-3 victory in the second game. Sopho- more Cindy Winberg teamed with Korum in the third game for some nice blocks. The team battled back from an 8-3 deficnt to win 16-14. The final point, which decided the match as well as the game. was won when freshman Judy White aced a serve down the left sideline. \t G‘a‘“ Be Ukee 0‘9 to“ 4'00” Schell's Captain Dana Holmes is hopeful that these recent victories are an indication of things to come. “We are starting to play up to our potential now. and hopefully this trend will continue into the remainder of our games." The junior varsity was not as successful as their varsity counterparts against Mankato this week. Both games in the best of 2-3 games were lost by scores of 15-8, and 15-3. Any problems they encountered against the Mavericks they corrected before their match with Concordia. Debbie John— son's excellent passing, along with the teamwork of Robin Holmes and Kay Byrne at the setter position, helped the Auggies to claim both games by scores of 15-9, and 15—10. Jody Savino and Sandy Lofquist, had several hard spikes on this night to account for the many points scored. The J.V. has adjusted well to the loss of setter Sue Opsahl, who suffered a stress fracture in her left foot during a match with Gustavus earlier this month. This weekend the varsity will travel to Duluth to compete in the UMD Invitational Tournament. On Tues., Nov. 4, Bethel will be the opponent at Si Melby, with the J.V, match starting at 6:30 followed by the varsity at 7:30 p.m. Lisa Ness spikes the ball against Mankato. lﬁ V O “” Q In Ln 8,2 SE 3, or 98 SN De: '0: 9.5 <2 >n~Show less

Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 06
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Artist, professor Thompson exhibits 20 years of work By DAVID FOBAIR Staff Writer Philip Thompson, artist, professor, and chairman of the Augsburg College art department, usually depicts the human figure in his art. Opening Nov. 21, 1980 is an art exhibit by Thompson. The exhibit, which will be...
Show moreArtist, professor Thompson exhibits 20 years of work By DAVID FOBAIR Staff Writer Philip Thompson, artist, professor, and chairman of the Augsburg College art department, usually depicts the human figure in his art. Opening Nov. 21, 1980 is an art exhibit by Thompson. The exhibit, which will be displayed in the Augsburg College Center, will contain selected works from 1960 through the present. The exhibit will run until Dec. 1, “To me an exhibit is an opportunity to perform as an artist. It is similar to a musician that gives a concert,“ said Thompson. He was invited by the members of the exhibit committee to have an art show. The committee includes members of the art department, the fine arts coordinator and student advisors. According to Thompson, the exhibit will be similar to a retrospective show. looking back over the past 20 years. For this exhibit, he will temporarily borrow about a dozen art pieces that he has sold. “I enjoy using large groupings of figures and I am interested in design possibilities and psychological re- lationships. My artistic style leans toward the romantic, but i am still interested in experimentation," said Thompson. Over the years, Thompson has been commissioned to create several art works, He has done three for Luther Seminary in St. Paul, six banners and one painting for Nativity Lutheran Church in St. Anthony Village, and six banners for Hope Lutheran Church in A 7th 81 CEDAR f 5 WEST BANK ‘ ‘4 MON-SAT 9AM-1PM W \ 7 A . , iii 45 Pitcher Nights at Pilot’s Club Pabst & Schmidt . . . . . $1.50 Tues. and Thurs. — 9-11 P.M. Rum Drinks . . . 500 Wednesday 8-10 p.m. We ask all patrons to please act responsibly when walking back to campus. Thank You—P.C. Management THE PILOTS CLUB Fargo, North Dakota. More recently he designed the stage setting for the ALC convention which was held in the Minneapolis Auditorium. He was commissioned by the Roseville Prince of Peace Lutheran Church to do a seven-foot panel painting depicting the gospel writers symbols; an angel, 3 lion, an ox and an eagle. He designed and made a processional cross for the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Minneapolis. "Art reflects your experience in one way or another, and its experience from way back—dream fantasies, overcoming one‘s inwardness, one’s view of the world, working it out, working it through. You can work off a lot of guilt by doing painting. It's your confession; that's another definition," said Thompson. Thompson marked his 20th anniver- sary of one-man showings at the Rourke Gallery, Moorhead, Minnesota last October. “The paintings teem with inviting little mysteries—blurred outlines, shadows, faces concealed by umbrellas or hats. But the longer one looks, the less those mysteries seem inviting and the more they seem simply to estrange the viewer from the pale dispirited figures that haunt their world," wrote Sylvia Paine, staff writer for the "Fargo Forum,“ Paine describes Thompson's art as using cool elusive colors and a conscious attention to symbolism, “The works compose a spiritual retreat, a stepping back to look at the ways of the world through art," wrote Paine. f OPEN the arts Mini-series Holocaust on campus By CHARLES 80E Staff Writer The Holocaust is coming to Augsburg. Holocaust, an award-winning mini- series, is the story of the Weiss family, a Jewish family living in Germany during the 1930's. The story shows the horror and persecution they must endure in Nazi Germany. Joan Maland, president of the student body, says “This is an all-campus event. Holocaust is used in course work and relates to many studies. It is a very good show and is very popular." Maland states “The departments and students are working together and many professors are requiring attend- ance.“ Student Senate has received money from the departments of sociology, psychology, and political science to help pay for the series. According to Maland, “The show exposes our generation to the horror of the Holocaust that many people lived through. The series is so excellent it is worth going to even only for one episode." Khin Khin Jensen, associate professor of history, used the novel, Holocaust, in her Modern World class. She says “It teaches a great deal of history." Jensen likes using the novel because the students become more deeply involved in the story. She states “It arts calendar Halloween Specials: Fri., Oct. 31 "Dracula" by Pasticcion Dance Ensemble. Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College. 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Friday. 8 p.m., Saturday. 375-9199 Halloween with The Flour City String Band and Friends. Folk, country, modern, lrish music, etc. West Bank School of Music, lst Ave. & 28th St., Mpls. 8 p.m. $2.00. Poet, Natalie Goldberg, “A Hallow- een Celebration.“ The Loft, 3200 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls. 8 p.m. 827-3756. “Frankenstein” with Boris Karloff. KSTP-TV Ch.5. 12 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 Ken Bloom. Extempore Cafe, 325 Cedar Ave. 370-0004. Fri., Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Nov. 7-9 Minnesota Dance Theatre, "Classic Contrasts.” Hennepin Center for the Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. 339-9155. Fri., Oct. 31-Nov. 16 The Skin of Our Teeth opens. Thrust Theatre, Flarlg Center, U. of M. (Thurs-Sun. only. 8 p.m. & 3 p.m.) 373—2337. Richard II. Theatre in the Round Players, 245 Cedar Ave. 336-9123. dramatizes the story and makes teaching more interesting than simply a lecture." Jensen feels the show will be an excellent learning experience. Holocaust will be shown Nov. 9-12 in Sateren Auditorium. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. each night and run about two hours. Admission is free. San Francisco ballet After successful performances last spring, the San Francisco Ballet returns to Northrup Auditorium Nov. 4 and 5. While it is one of America‘s oldest classical ballet companies it has been described as “one of the country's most intriguing regional companies." Augsburg Program Commission has purchased $8.75 tickets which it will sell for $6.00 for the performance on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. The company will perform two area premiers opening night: “Prospero's Masque" by Smuin and “Psalms” by Gladstein. Also on this program is "Quanta," described as a “visually stunning essay in abstract bodily harmonies." Tickets for the Tuesday night performance can be arranged for with the Program Commission. The Music Stands of Sydney opens. Chimera Theatre, St. Paul Arts & Science Center. 292-4300. Fri., Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Nov. 5-6 The Desperados. The Southern Theatre, 1420 Washington Ave. 8., Mpls. 375—0343. Sat., Nov. 1 “Witch Story Scares You the Most?" Northwind Story Hour. The Loft, 3200 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls. 11 a.m. 827-3756. Tokyo String Quartet. Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College. 8 p.m. 377-7504. Sun., Nov. 2 Bach Society of Minnesota, “Songs and Psalms of Praise." Walker Art Center, 8 p.m. Free. "The Art Ensemble of Chicago, jazz combo. Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall. 8 p.m. 371-5656. Golden Valley Lutheran College Concert Band and College—Community Orchestra Fall Concert, selections from Debussy, Vaughan Williams and Ravel. College Auditorium. 3 p.m. Free. Wed., Nov. 5 “Music of German Expresionists," Kirchner, Eisler, Schenberg-Webern. St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Walker Art Center. 8 p.m. 2914144. Thurs., Nov. 6 Jonathan Coleman, workshop on editing and publishing. The Loft, 3200 Chicago Ave. S. 8 pm. $2.50. 371-5656. Fri., Oct. 31, 1980
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 04
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: comment Anderson: one ﬁnal step forward Remember the parable of the mule faced with two sacks of cats in front of him, one on the left, one on the right? The mule, unable to choose between the two, subsequently starved to death. On Tuesday, Americans will be faced with the same dilemma. The sack...
Show morecomment Anderson: one ﬁnal step forward Remember the parable of the mule faced with two sacks of cats in front of him, one on the left, one on the right? The mule, unable to choose between the two, subsequently starved to death. On Tuesday, Americans will be faced with the same dilemma. The sack of oats on the right shows signs of decay, so much so that eating it could make one violently ill. On the left is a sack of oats so far rotten that it reeks of poison and death. How do we choose? Fortunately, thanks to the independent candidacy of John Anderson, Americans won‘t have to starve to death alongside the mule. He's right there, in front of us. All we have to do is take a final step forward. For us, Anderson is the only choice. He is the only candidate that is worthy of our consideration. The other two are barely worth our attention, much less our vote. The major objections to the sack of oats on the right are many. Reagan and his ultra-conservative platform would set this country back two centuries. He pushes for increased production of energy, including nuclear power, rather than an emphasis on conservation. This could only benefit big business. He favors beefing up America's defenses in order to “control” the arms race. He is against the E.R.A. and the right to abortion. He has a somewhat warped sense of values concerning what is fact and what is not, and feels no qualms about speaking before thinking or acting. On the left, we have a sack of oats who has infected the whole country with his own decay. Jimmy Carter‘s biggest fault is that he‘s in office. He has led this country into the highest inflationary rates in history and the most depressed “recession” since the Great One. He learns next to nothing from his mistakes, of which there have been many. He has brought us closer to war than most of us care to be. And, he supports a peacetime draft. He has not been courageous enough to limit foreign oil imports or to initiate a plan of rationing. But in the middle of the road, right ahead of us, is John Anderson. He is to the right on some issues, to the left on others. In our eyes, he is the only choice we can make and feel good about. letters She did not object to our sneaking in Chapel inquiry To the editor: I am giving you a copy of this letter in order that you please print it in the Echo for the other members of the student body. Dear President Anderson, This letter refers to our discussion of the 23rd of October. If you remember, we disCUssed my personal grievance against your Chapel policy which encourages the closing of Food Service (SAGA) and other Augsburg services between 10:30 and 11:00 A.M., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. At this time i still disagree with your policy, and plan to do everything in my power to see that it Is reversed. However, I followed your suggestion, based on an Echo article, and went to see Bill Stockley, of SAGA. He said It would be okay for me and others to sneak In the back door of the Chin Wag if the lady In charge doesn't mind. I went to talk with the lady in charge. 4 through the back door either, however, she did wonder if she was being non- Christian about it (hypocritical) because we were being allowed to do something besides go to Chapel. Your decision has created a moral crisis on the campus, as this women's concern certainly demonstrates. Your labeling of my request to eat a warm lunch, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during Chapel because my schedule precludes any other time, as a mere “convenience” creates ethical difficul« ties for all of us. If my warm lunch is a mere convenience, then your auto mobile and private office certainly are no different in convenience value. I happen to walk, bike, or bus to school. The walking is good for my health, as I feel awarm lunch Is, as well. If you are so concerned about technology and an impersonal society, why don’t you start changing transportation policies; requiring people within a mile radius to walk Instead of drive a car, like Cont/nued on page 5 . He is the only candidate to support whole heartedly the equal rights amendment. He is the only candidate to support a conscious effort of present energy resource conservation; he urges an emergency excise tax on gasoline that would force conservation. He is the only candidate who supports hand gun control and has the courage to say so to the American Rifle Association. He is against a peacetime draft. Unfortunately, the polls say he’s not going to win. But we are strong believers that if everyone who had even the slightest inclination to vote for John Anderson would vote for him, he would Win by a sizable margin. The argument that it would be a wasted vote because he can't win is a circular one, void of logic and rational thought. Of course he can’t win if you don't vote for him. And what if you happened to vote for the losing two-party candidate anyway? Wouldn’t that too be a “wasted” vote? For many of us, this is our first chance to vote in a presidential election. We must begin on the right foot. We should vote for the one we want, not the one who is guaranteed to win or the one that happens to have the party‘s endorsement. We should vote with our consmence, not with our prejudices. Since the two-party system has offered us nothing but two decaying candidates, how is it possible to vote for either one of them With a clear conscience? As one politician recently wrote, “I’d rather vote for what I want and not get it, than vote for what I don't want and get it.” What we want is John Anderson, the middle-of-the-road guy, just one final step forward. Fri., Oct. 31. 1980
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 03
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Search Result: Business office explains policies By KEVIN SVENBY Staff Writer There have been many questions recently from students concerning the check cashing policies of the business office. Echo has contacted the business office to help clear up some of the confusion that students have with these policies....
Show moreBusiness office explains policies By KEVIN SVENBY Staff Writer There have been many questions recently from students concerning the check cashing policies of the business office. Echo has contacted the business office to help clear up some of the confusion that students have with these policies. Augsburg's student check cashing system has been operating for about five years. it operates on a fund set up in cooperation with a nearby bank. Each day that the check cashing window is open, $1800 is available as the cash bank for this service. When the system was first started, $1000 was available in the cash bank, but this proved to be too small an amount. Because the business office receives only this amount of cash each day, a $25 limit has been placed on each check cashed. If there was no limit on the amount, the cash bank would deplete too quickly. Also, checks for larger amounts are a bigger gamble for the business office because they might be returned by the bank for insufficient funds. On Mondays and bank holidays, it is hard for the business office to replenish the check cashing money. On these days, money is sometimes loaned from a change fund that the business office has. These loans allow the window to remain open even though the amount of cash is low. The 20 cent fee that is charged for each cashed check goes into a miscellaneous income account of the business office. The money that goes into this account helps to pay for the expenses of operating the check cashing. It also helps to pay the wages of the students who work at the check cashing window. This charge is a lot cheaper than the amount that many banks charge for this kind of service, according to the business office. The business office accepts checks from Augsburg students and their parents. Payroll checks cannot be cashed at the window because they are most likely over $25 and they are too hard to collect on, especially from small businesses. The check cashing window is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and l l ll Fri., Oct. 31,1980 Campaigns from page 1 Although there is little apathy among these 20 interns, not all this enthusiasm in politics is shared by all Augsburg students. “I was really disappointed in the turnout for the legislative debate held at Augsburg between Lee Greenfield and Ftay Johnson. Only 10 to 20 students came to hear the debate," said Bev Benson, intern for Lee Greenfield, DFL House of Representa- tives incumbent for district 573. “I think that people often forget that on all government levels it is important to .5. ... Hours for the check cashing window have recently been extended. The window hours have to be coordinated with student workers’ schedules and this sometimes causes problems. Fridays from 9:30-11:00 am. and from 1:00—3:00 pm. Recently these hours have been extended to include Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 1:00-3:00 pm. The window is closed during chapel, It can only be open at these times because the business office has to work around the students‘ schedules who work at the window. Two students cannot be scheduled to work at one time because it becomes difficult to keep track of the cash and guard against shortages. if a student cannot work the window because of sickness or some other reason, a replacement is usually found. If a replacement is not found, the window has to be closed during that time period, for United States Congress Vote Tues. Nov. 4 have the best candidates represent the constituents' interests in each particu- lar area." Johnson said that she found this internship unique because all students in the class had the same require- ments, but each had very different candidates, with different campaigns that produced a different experience for each intern. “We were all able to share in these experiences, and if you didn‘t learn about one aspect from your campaign, you picked it up from someone else's experience," Johnson said. Election night predictions Have you ever wondered how the networks predict elections? You can find out and get in on the action on election night at Augsburg's own election center. A group of students, under the leadership of Professor Bev Durkee, will use the math depart- ment‘s Apple computers to predict the outcome of this year's presidential election. The activity will begin at 5:30 pm. on Tues, Nov. 4 in Science Hall, room 135. General election sample ballot In case you didn’t know . . . This is a sample of the ballot you will receive if you are voting at Si Melby Hall, Precinct 2. Augsburg residents are members of this precinct, are in the ninth ward, the 5th Congres- sional district, and 57B legislative district. If you are not registered you may register at the voting place if you have avalid Minnesota l.D. with Augsburg as your address, or if you have a registered voter vouch for you at the time. It may also help to bring your Augsburg ID. with you when you go to vote. United States Representative in Congress—Fifth District Martin Olav Sabo DemOCratic-Farmer-Labor John Doherty Independent-Republican Jeffrey M. Miller New Union Party—Nominated by petition Steve Thomas Socialist Workers Party—Nominated by petition Scott Wallace Industrial Government Party—Nomi- nated by petition Constitutional Amendments to be voted on by the people Yes No 1) Shall the Minnesota Constitution Allan Spear for State Senator You may register to tote on election day if: You ha\e lived in Minnesota for 20 days, and be amended to transfer from the legislatUre to a bipartisan commission the power to draw the boundaries of legislative and congressional districts? 2) Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require campaign spending limits for candidates for executive and legislative offices and public disclosure of campaign spend- ing for all state candidates? 3) Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove restrictions on the interest rate for and the amount of trunk highway bonds? 4) Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide for initiative and referendum? 5) Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove the require- ment that notaries public be approved by the senate? Senator in Legislature—District 57 Allan H. Spear DemocraticFarmer—Labor Larry John Kahlow Independent-Republican Represenative in Legislature— District 578 Lee Greenfield DemocraticFarmer-Labor Ray Johnson Independent Political Concerns— Nominated by petition Continued on page 7 Lee Greenfield for State Representative ll) Haw a driwr's license with your current addrtsx, or (2) (30 to the polls “Hit a \L)lL‘l registered in )()Ut precinct to much for your TC\ldCllCL‘ Re-elect Your DF Ll Labor Endorsed Team — Nov. 4 Sahn for ( nngrev \‘tiluniccr (‘nmm , DDT“. Caldnlca‘.1'€2* .4832 FHIOI \1.\ 55414: and the Greenfield \ tilunlcer ( omm , \‘Iiriam Buiuin. Treas .Zloﬂ-Flnd Aw S . \ipi\ . MN 55406 Air . S , Mpix , MN 554W, \tiluiiieeh tut Spcai. Jaiirll uiid, licm .92 (ﬁlm \I \lp|\.
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 05
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: continued from page 4 some do. But please, see the fallacy In your reasoning. By reductlo ad absurdum, your argument comes out very weak, since you probably are unwilling to part with your convenient automobile or private office, iust as I am unwilling to part with my warm lunch. Your only other...
Show morecontinued from page 4 some do. But please, see the fallacy In your reasoning. By reductlo ad absurdum, your argument comes out very weak, since you probably are unwilling to part with your convenient automobile or private office, iust as I am unwilling to part with my warm lunch. Your only other argument is that of a spiritual kind which we already pointed out depends on who's ethic you tap into. There is of course the old argument that might makes right, that is, that because you are a President with power you may do anything that your power allows. But as a reasoning man, I do not think you would stoop to that mistake. I would like to suggest an alternative to your Chapel policy. You could allow all services to be open, but give the employees the option to leave work to attend Chapel so that those who want to may work, and those who want to use the services may use them, and those who want Chapel may attend. That way, more people are served with less moral confusion. That way, you don‘t have to use the weak argument of "convenience." That way, you can get persistent Iogicians off your back. Sincerely, Lew Hotchkiss ACTC bus criticized To the editor: I thought that I would do Augsburg students a favor by informing them of how their mandatory fees are being used. In particular, I am speaking of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) bus fee. For the sake of those who are not acquainted with the ACTC bus system, it runs between St. Thomas, St. Cate’s, Macalester, Hamline and Augsburg, though only one of the three routes visits Augsburg. For a few years, the service was free to students. Then last year, ACTC began to charge twenty cents a ride. Rather than prolong that program, the ACTC office decided to add a small mandatory fee to the tuition costs of each student. Unfortunately, ACTC decided to switch from Columbia-Capitol Transit 00., its usual bus company, to Safeway Bus Co. Regular riders realized that they may have been spoiled by the Columbia driver. who knew all the riders by name, and would keep a schedule of when they rode, so as to wait for them a minute or two extra if necessary. But, whereas the Columbia system was outstanding, the Safeway system is the opposite end of the spectrum. Rather than wait a minute extra for regular riders, the new “Route 2“ (Augsburg's route) driver often leaves as much as five minutes before the scheduled departure time. This has made life difficult for students who often have to rush from place to place. When I told the driver that I had missed class because of his early departure, he replied, “You lose." Safeway also has an unusual company rule that students cannot be dropped off anywhere but at the appointed stops. If any students happen to be late for a class or work, the driver will often refuse to let them off, even though he passes the stop once before circling the block to officially stop. A third difficulty arises once a student gets on the bus. In cases FIL, Oct. 31, 1980 where a student wants to study on the bus, such as when he or she has a test shortly after arrival, the student will soon find that this is extremely difficult because the stereo on the bus is usually loudly blaring the “music” of a local “Top Forty" station. Many students have compalined to the driver, but all to no avail. It is my belief that the driver should concentrate more on the service which he has been assigned to perform than with keeping ahead of schedule and keeping himself entertained. Rob Hubbard Input gets no output To the Editor, In the Oct. 17, 1980 issue Marianne Sanders (sic) was quoted in two different articles to the effect that she and other staff members were all ears to student problems and were ready to help in any way they could. Disregarding the excellent job that she, Don Warren and all other people connected with the Center for Student Development do to help students academically; all other student input receives, at best dismall output. For example; not to mention such mundane matters as no hot water, inconceivably inadequate maid serv- ice, no smoke detectors (which are required by state law), and inoperable fire alarms; Memorial hall was inadequately heated all last year, if heated at all. After the fire alarm incident last spring and months of student complaints to Marianne Sanders (sic), plant services, and others, both Marianne Sanders (sic) and Charles Anderson promised they would take care of any heating problems in the future and to bring these problems directly to them (After the usual run-around from Jerry Johnson). Approximately one week after this promise, I had a cold and there was no heat in Memorial. The temperature in my room was achilling 61°F. After the usual ineffective call to Plant Services (11:30 am), I called Marianne Sanders (sic) and reported that it was cold and that I would appreciate the heat turned on immediately. One hour later, I called her back (still no heat), and she said there was nothing she could do and that she‘d already talked to Jerry Johnson. After another three and a half hours of phone calls and complaints the heat was turned on, but then, they always turned the heat back on at 4:00 pm. Short Circuited, Patty Evenson Afﬁrmative action Dear Mz. Editor, We have been silent for too long, now is the time for affirmative action and more words of wisdom from our scurilious pen of voluminous, elephan~ tine vernacular. We trust that our many fans were not hurt by our silence and that a substitute book of wisdom was located to fill the gap. If we should deem it nessessary to withhold our most quintessential dogmatic theses, we recommend researching the follow- ing: Ask Beth (from the Sunday Tribune), National Enquirer, Hints From Heloise, or any Larry Flint publication. We first noticed that the Auggie will be coming out shortly, if it is not already out by the time this letter hits the news stands. We are pleased that this very important catalogue of students will be out because it will give the idle student something to study at great length, similar to children looking at a Christmas catalogue. There appears to be a substantial controversy surrounding the notorious Pilot's Club, due to rowdy Auggies and other forms of human low-life. We read the plans of some residents to attempt to curtail this rowdiness and were immediately aware that these will not solve the problem. We have, in our own unique and wonderful manner, found a solution which we are sure will work. We suggest a fleet of busses run to and from Augsburg and the Films Club on special nights and also on weekends, complete with armed guards and shackles to maintain peace and quiet between the bar and the bus. Once inside students would be set free to carouse and carry on to their hearts content. At closing time the shackles would be replaced, along with a gag to keep the alcoholv induced mouth quiet. Another solution would be to open a bar on campus, thereby containing the damage to the campus. Becky Aune deserves mention in this column for her guts and awe-in- spiring nerve when she ran an open candidacy for Homecoming Queen. In years past, only one person, Ross Berndt, had the gall to pull this low stunt. However, since there are enough of the Aune clan at Augsburg to start a mafia branch, we will not dwell too long on her silly attempts for the love and respect of the Auggie masses. We are finally and lastly gladdened that the Echo’s position has been established and clarified. This paper is a valuable tool for the college because then the more studious deadbeat shutins have a vehicle for aquiring knowledge of the inner activity of the campus. The Echo also makes a good bird cage liner. Aloha and goodby for now, Tony Moen and Lee Hansen More complaints Dear Editor, Kathy is an Augsburg student who lives in Delta house. She is just an average student, but, unlike others, she knows where to take her complaints. However, Kathy has been complaining to Linda Shremp (sic) and Marianne Sander for two months. It seems that Kathy and the other residents of Delta house have been without desks all year!!! In most cases similiar to Kathy‘s, nothing is done. The student becomes frustrated. talks to his/her friends about the problem, but the complaint never reaches anyone who can help, and when the complaint reaches the proper complainee—still, nothing done . . . . Jon S. Tatro soundings Retention: a collective effort By noo SILL This time each year there are some things that are taken for granted: Monday night football, raking leaves, propaganda from politicians, and college admission staffs searching for incoming students. Often times placing a high priority on student recruitment we falsely assume that the retention of students is not an Issue. After the student has responded to the “admission call" and has paid his/her $5500, whose responsibility is it to see that the student will stay on campus and complete their four year program? Surely, the responSIbility no longer lies with the admissions office for they have already been admitted. If that is the case, then who is responsible? The responsibility must rest with the total college community composed of faculty, staff, administrators, and students. The faculty's role in retention is obvious. They are to create and maintain academic excellence in the classroom setting and to provide the ingredients necessary for the students to gain a broader outlook on life and to see that they achieve it to the best of their ability. The faculty offers academic guidance through advising and counseling, and should be a resource figure willing to assist a student on a personal basis. The staff is also an important component in the retention matter because they receive the most student contact. The mood of a staff member generally portrays how open that department is toward helping students. When the moral of the staff is low, the students are the first to detect the problem. Student—staff contact should have a positive effect on retention, not a negative one. As for the administration, their role in retention is at times not at all clear and perhaps in the future should be more well defined. These individuals establish the policies and criteria that govern student life. They should at all times consider what kind of an impact their budgetary restrictions, faculty development programs, physical planning, and “desperate recruitment tactics" have on the retention factor. Do students have a role in this problem? Our role is one of the major forces behind all other retention efforts. We create our own social atmosphere, develop ties with one another, but most of all, share in the learning process. What more can we do to keep this college going? The time is NOW Augsburg! Collectively we can face and meet the issues at hand. Separately we do not have a fighting chance. Recruitment and retention are the key in upholding stability. By working together we can deal with these concerns, and prove that this private college is receptive and responsive to student needs. 5
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 01
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: 1.3», “‘30 igxw‘ifs Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota A lQRhtlrg College Library F» rl' ’5 A CiS DPpi 7'3l 2i’.l Ave. S. u M, Hi, MN 54.1511 Vol. 87 No. 8 Friday, Oct. 31, 1980 Interns ﬁnd diverse experie By MOLLY OLSON Staff Writer There's an old joke that says politicians are neither for...
Show more1.3», “‘30 igxw‘ifs Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota A lQRhtlrg College Library F» rl' ’5 A CiS DPpi 7'3l 2i’.l Ave. S. u M, Hi, MN 54.1511 Vol. 87 No. 8 Friday, Oct. 31, 1980 Interns ﬁnd diverse experie By MOLLY OLSON Staff Writer There's an old joke that says politicians are neither for nor against apathy. With the elections coming next Tuesday, apathy still reigns high among many American voters still deciding on their presidential candi- date. At Augsburg, enthusiasm is being directed to local political campaigns rather than the national campaigns by 20 Augsburg students interning for 15 local candidates. These students are investigating local campaigns as part of the Political Parties and Behavior class taught by Barbara Fiichards Haugen. This class is offered only during election years. Each student is working for a local candidate of his/her choice who is running for congress, state senate, or house representative seats. As a class requirement, each student has worked an average of six hours a week on their campaign, learning enough information to write a final paper on the campaign. The interns tried to observe how funds were raised, how the media dealt with the campaign and what strategies ‘ 1 Neighborhood political enthusiasts seemed to have Democratic leanings. Student interns were involved as volunteers for campaigns such as these. 7 FCHO Pholo by Erik kanien You've heard of the Gallup Poll? The Harris Poll? The Minnesota Poll? Well, throw them away. This is it, the poll to end all polls. The first TAD Poll; the poll that never grew up. The TAD (Tacky Augsburg Dorm) Poll makes no pretense at being anything close to scientific. Don‘t go out placing bets on the outcome of Tuesday's election. We will take no responsibility. However, we did make a serious effort to contact all resident students. Commuter phone numbers were not readily available at the time of the polling, therefore, unfortunately, this group was left out of the more-than- random sample we took. We were also obliged to overlook faculty, staff and administration. We have a feeling that the results would be somewhat similar Carter leads in Augsburg poll, Reagan ranks third on campus anyway. We managed to contact 417 resident students or 46 percent of the campus population, or approximately 28 percent of the campus enrollment. We should also note that some people not on the ballot received as many, if not more, votes than some who are on it. Unfortunately, Miss Piggy, Becky Aune, Harold Stassen and Walter Mondale have a small following outside of Auggie Tech. We couldn‘t help but notice the large number of “undecideds” out there. Of them we ask: “What are you waiting for? Perhaps you have recently been released from being held hostage in an American embassy overseas and just now learned of the elections? You‘ve got four and a half days to get with it!" “if the election were held today, who would you vote for?“ TAD POLL Carter Anderson Reagan Undecided Not Voting 38% 29% 16% 11% 3% Clark Commoner 2% 1 % A Recent National Poll Carter Anderson Reagan Undecided 36 % 1 6 % 33 0/a 1 6 % were used by their candidate. These students in turn volunteered their time in many aspects of the campaign, from designing campaign literature to putting up lawn signs in yards. The candidates with Augsburg interns are diverse in backgrounds and political ambitions, but all share one common goal—they all expect to win, This of course is impossible, since eight students are working for campaigns where there is another student in the class working for the opposing candidate. “I think it is inspiring to work for a candidate who is a woman. People seem to have higher expectations of a woman candidate," said Kris Johnson, intern for Donna Peterson, DFL incumbent for the house representa- tive seat in district 608, “Donna Peterson seems to meet those expectations by being more than knowledgeable on the issues. in her campaign, the funds available are quite small and she counteracts this by being creative and resourceful." John Evans. another student in the class working as an intern for the Democratic party, said it is especially hard to get volunteers to help for some of the campaigns. “i brought a group PM PAIGN ' rgo nces on campaign trail of 12 volunteers from Augsburg to doorknock. It seems to me that once people get out and volunteer they find it‘s actually kind of fun," Evans said. Some students have been accepted more into the campaign than others. This depended on many variables such as the size of the volunteer staff, when the candidate started campaigning, and whether or not the candidate was an incumbent, "I never considered myself a political activist until I started interning. All and all, it's been a pretty good experience because you get a better perspective of campaigning when you are going out door-to-door than you would just reading about campaigning in a book,” Evans said. Johnson found campaigning in Minneapolis different from the political campaigns she saw in Spring Grove, Minnesota where she grew up. “in the rural areas, there isn‘t door- knocking and literature dropping as there is in this campaign. In most rural areas, campaigning involves a float in a parade with the candidate shaking hands, and there‘s hand—painted signs in cornfields with seldom a debate or mass media coverage," Johnson said. Continued on page 3
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 31, 1980, Page 02
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Search Result: Committee attempts to raise retention rate By MARY BEAMISH News Editor As a part of the effort to maintain an adequate level of enrollment at Augsburg, an ad-hoc committee is investigating the subject of retention, making efforts to keep students at Augsburg who might otherwise transfer. Flick...
Show moreCommittee attempts to raise retention rate By MARY BEAMISH News Editor As a part of the effort to maintain an adequate level of enrollment at Augsburg, an ad-hoc committee is investigating the subject of retention, making efforts to keep students at Augsburg who might otherwise transfer. Flick Thonl, associate dean of students and member of the retention committee, said that because of the decline of students entering college nationwide, colleges are becoming more concerned about retention. In Minnesota, for example, the number of graduating high school seniors will drop by 22 percent between 1979 and 1985. Augsburg's retention rate, accord- ing to Thonl, has been about 75 percent for the last three years. But, he said, the retention rate for this year looks higher, according to preliminary figures. He has reached that conclusion because the FTE (full-time equivalency) is slightly higher than projected for the fall, even though there are fewer new students than the projected figure. Therefore, more students than projected must have returned to Augsburg. Thoni reported the committee‘s purpose is to “help all those students who would like to stay, to stay." But, he said, “There are some students who appropriately leave." Walgren leaves after 7 7 years The retention committee, formed in January 1980 with “the blessing of the president and the academic dean," has three tasks, according to Thonl. The committee is to 1) gather and analyze information relevant to retention; 2) feed that information into appropriate places at the college; and 3) make suggestions and proposals to standing committees of the college. Members of the committee include Norm Ferguson and Mimi Johnson, faculty; Rod Sill and Karen Henden- quist, students; Herald Johnson, assistant vice-president for enroll- ment; Jack Hill, registrar; Pat Parker, associate academic dean; Kathy Lange, director of admissions; Don Warren, director of the Academic Skills Center; and Flick Thonl, associate dean of students. To discover why students leave Augsburg, the committee surveyed those who have left campus and gathered information about them. About one-third of those sent questionnaires, 66 people, returned them. The committee concluded from the data that students who leave Augsburg include: those having academic difficulty; those unclear about academic objectives or reasons for being in college; underclassmen, mostly freshmen; those who have specific vocations in mind; those with financial problems; those looking for a major not offered at Augsburg; and those dissatisfied with some aspect of Director of deferred giving and development co-worker Sigvald'H/‘elmeland [left] presents Mike Walgren with a calculator at a reception held in h/s honor. Walgren worked at Augsburg in various positions for 17 years. —ECHO Photo by Scott Musselman eon- CHRISTINE HALVORSON editor~in-chiel BOYD KOEHLER faculty adwsor the college. Thonl added that the last factor was a “fairly small" one. Forty of the 66 said they planned to enter another school. Thonl com- mented, "We‘re in sort of a consumer world right now. That's one of the reasons students leave—they're shop- ping around." The committee is "finishing up the information—gathering stage," accord- ing to Thonl. They’re now trying to “put it in some sort of meaningful package" and will report to the Faculty Senate in a week. After that, the committee will remain intact for awhile in order to examine what kind of changes are made, Thoni said. Thonl expressed his excitement at the “potential we have to attack common concerns that faculty and students have and to work in a real spirit of cooperation." He said that faculty and staff have listened to and cooperated well with the committee. As an example he stated the willingness of 60 faculty to volunteer their time to advise the Freshman Academic Advising Seminar (FAAS) groups. Thoni sees the potential among faculty, students. and staff for a “renewed commitment to the whole educational enterprise." “in a time of limited enrollment, we hope to be creative. It will be the college that most creatively responds to the enrollment decline that will be the most vital in the '805," he added. of service Bv JULI ANN OUANBECK Mike Walgren, director of the annual fund, left his position at Augsburg last week to begin work at Methodist Hospital. Although many people never had the opportunity to meet Walgren, he has been at Augsburg for 21 years. Walgren began at Augsburg as a freshman in 1959. He graduated in 1964. He was hired as Manager of Special Events during his senior year of school. In his last 17 years at Augsburg, Walgren's job description changed many times. From manager of special events, he moved to manager of public functions, public relations assistant, direction of public relations, director of constituency relations. director of the ice arena and, for the last three years, director of the annual fund. In addition to his work in these areas, Walgren was sports publicity director and manager of music organizations for 15 years. I Con tinued on page 7 news editor MARY BEAMISH JOHN NICHOLS sports editor LORI JOHNSON line arts editor KAY MALCHOW features editor MOLLY OLSON busnness manager ERIC KANTEN head photographer SUE KAPPERS RICHARD THOMPSON copy editors KATHLEEN BLIXRUD NANCY NYSTUEN layout editor Check cashing hours extended By JOAN MALAND Student Body President We did it! The check cashing hours have finally been extended. After a compromising discussion with Jeff Kosse and Omar Bullert, Business Office management, the decision for more hours was made. Check cashing hours are now: Monday . . . . . . .9100-12200 &1:00—3:OO (closed during chapel) ' 'Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00—3:00 Wednesday . . .9:00-12:00 &1:00-3:00 (closed during chapel) "Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1:00-3:00 Friday . . . . . . ..9:00—12:00 &1:00-3:00 (closed during chapel) The Tuesday/Thursday time slot is on a trial basis for the remainder of the semester. if a substantial need is shown, these hours will continue. This may be a small step for mankind but, believe me, it is a giant leap for Augsburg College. Please take advantage of these new hours. I want to publically say that Rod and I did not keep our campaign promise to get the Auggies out by September 30. For that I am sorry. However, I would like to thank the people who did complete the Auggie and deserve all the credit for a job superbly done: Kay Cady, Brenda Johnson, Nancy Ny- stuen. Naomi Christensen, Amy Palmer, Amy Straub, and Pat Phelps. Our new clean, Richard Green, has extended an invitation to all Augsburg students for a breakfast, complete with good food and good company. These breakfasts will be held approximately once a month. If anyone is interested in attending, please contact Flod Sill or me. Please remember that The Holo- caust is being shown Nov. 9—12 in Sateren Auditorium. Each episode begins at 7:00 p.m. Please try to attend this free event. It is open to the public. I would like to take this opportunity to remind all of you of the vandalism policy. “Any disturbances which exemplifies irresponsible behavior, whether lack of respect for other community members or damage to any of the on-campus facilities will be dealt with through the Student Affairs Office, campus judicial system or the civil authorities. (eg. water fights, parties. playing frisbee in the hall, throwing items out of windows, etc.)" Augsburg College Semaphore. 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 Telephooe 330-1102 Opinions expressed are those 0! the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff. ad- mmistration faculty or the remainder oi the students 'ihp an!“ vireo r (i pr] are Nip“? tawny,“ Annual subscription rat. in $8.00. Fri., Oct. 31,1980 mi...
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 07
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Search Result: Letters Imm P8985 hot dogs, fish, and basic hamburgers. MacDonald’s gets away with it, and they don‘t even have hot dogs. These students expect such things as Patty Melts, Chicken Steaks, Onion Rings, and of all things, Pizzaburgers . . . Ugh! ! i i! l have only one thing to say to these students...
Show moreLetters Imm P8985 hot dogs, fish, and basic hamburgers. MacDonald’s gets away with it, and they don‘t even have hot dogs. These students expect such things as Patty Melts, Chicken Steaks, Onion Rings, and of all things, Pizzaburgers . . . Ugh! ! i i! l have only one thing to say to these students. l speak for myself and feel I voice the opinion of my fellow students. If you don‘t like it, you can go to Helton, Mississippi. Who needs you? Have you seen the massive groups of people crowding the doors of the Chinwag in order to purchase their favorite variety of the basic hambur- ger? If you think that new and delicious items would increase busi- ness in the Chinwag, you're all wet!! And to you Bill and Arnie, from all of us, we give our gracious applause. You're doing a fine job. Keep up the good work, we’re all behind you—way behind you. BRAVO!!! David Russell Sagate cover-up Dear Editor, In regards to the uncovering of "Sagagate," in your Sept. 26 issue, i was very pleased that someone bothered to reply. However, those responding should have included either or both Saga and the administra- tion. Must we now assume that they are attempting a cover-up of the “Sagagate Scandal?" Most likely, yes. As the scenario of Sagagate unfolds, it has become manifest that Augsburg is not fortunate enough to have exclusive rights to the first original Sagagate. Allegedley (sic), Saga has been impeached by colleges in the past. At present, food-service workers of Carlton College are boycotting Saga. If Saga does not make policy changes as well as deviate from the relative continual menu of liver and onions, Italian sausage, and fish, they may well have another boycott to add to their growing list. if the students of Augsburg do not unite, then, Pie in our face, Jon S. Tatro Homecoming rah -rah To the editor: Homecoming '80 To make it short to make it sweet Homecoming ‘80 was a treat. The food was fine the contests were fun much enthusiasm was shown by everyone. The faculty action certainly drew a crowd. but Bo Bo and crew didn‘t make us proud. But this was overlooked by the folks who did come. the skit. songs and dog added to Homecoming fun. The dance on Saturday finished the week, Thank you people who made it so sweet. Karsten Nelson Fri., Oct. 17, 1980 MPIRG — again To the editor: i recently became involved with other students who are trying to bring MPIRG to our campus. MPIRG appealed to me because I am desperately interested in seeing social change come about. in my own individual efforts, I know that l begin to feel very isolated. 50 I lose heart. Through MPlFlG, l have met other individuals at Augsburg who are also interested in and believe in social change. And they are trying to do something about it. We are not alone. Together we think we can have an effect on the larger social picture if we unite our voices at the local level and focus our energies at the situation here first. There are things that we believe, we can do at Augsburg which, if everyone did would change our society. That's in part what MPIRG involves—believing that we, as students, can have an effect on our own campus, and our society. It’s exciting to me to find people who i can join with in the effort to change. And I've found that most of the issues concerned with social change are interrelated so we have common concerns (hunger, energy, sexism, housing). We can also unite with others statewide and nationally because of the organizational structure which MPIRG offers us. l‘m excited about the prospects of joining our resources here on campus. I urge everyone to come to our weekly organization meetings to add their clear thinking and good ideas to ours. We need each other‘s support. Lynda Utermohlen from page 6 San Diego and Detroit. Both films were produced by Graphic Films Inc., the company responsible for "Gen- esis," Omnitheater‘s first feature. The new sections of the Science Museum, including Omnitheater, have been open just over two years. in that time over 2,000,000 people have participated in museum tours, lectures. exhibits and movies. Omnitheater tickets are $4.00 and can be purchased up to 14 days in advance. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday. Show times vary. For more information call 221—9456. i Hill iii ill. Top: Boots, the "almost human talking dog, "and Sherry Hall, trainer, received a standing ovation when Boots said, Below: Saundra Mack, Eugene Sims an with a gospel sang. "Hello. " d Arelta Buckner tied for second place —ECHO Photo by Jell Muss l “A FULL SERVICE BANK" Mon-Fri. 900 am. to 500 pm. 606-24th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55454 341-2194 Personal checks cashed up to $25.00, 50 charge Free checking with $100 minimum balance. 5%% on regular savings. zed/W €0 ' State Bank of Minneapolis
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Team wins warm cool Homecoming Soccer strong against Scotties By JOHN NICHOLS Sports Editor Augsburg's soccer team started the Homecoming festiwties last Saturday afternoon on the right foot by out- playinq. outhusthng. and outscoring Macalester 2-0 during the Auggie's last home game ol the...
Show moreTeam wins warm cool Homecoming Soccer strong against Scotties By JOHN NICHOLS Sports Editor Augsburg's soccer team started the Homecoming festiwties last Saturday afternoon on the right foot by out- playinq. outhusthng. and outscoring Macalester 2-0 during the Auggie's last home game ol the regular season. The Auggies came out flying against the Scotties With passmq as crisp as the weather. but the Macs keeper and some good defenswe play kept the ball out n1 their net Karsten Nelson. back from an iniiiry, played a strong game lllz’lklllq sew-rill line slide tackles Miiigilristiir lll'H’r si-ririiisly threatened. .iiid goalie Mark Anderson stopped l'Vl‘tyIfllllﬂ tliiiy li.iil to offer The second half opened With a bang wtii-n Bryan Myller passed front the ttlllll'l iii the front of the net where (Zhris Asctier tiattled With the defense Ast hf?! then Wheeled a lBOydegree tiiiii rind sent a shot flying Into the net iiiviiiti Atiqstiiirg a 1-0 lead lfll‘ second goal of the afternoon for A!il,llt‘f iiiiiiii when Bill Seehaler lofted it pass up the middle where Ascher picked it up on the uni at the top of the l‘lft‘ll‘ and beat out both defenders and the goalie, who had come out to cut down the tingle Stu Wasilowski played a fine game, along with Ron Tungseth. who had a couple of his shots saved. Carl Follingstad entertained the crowd demonstrating his heading ability by running up field heading the ball along to himself. Dave Warnke. perhaps warming up for the night's football game as the field goal kicker. also played a strong game. Last Oct. 8, Augsburg and a tough St, John‘s team played to a 0-0 tie. St. John's remains right behind Augsburg in the MlAC standings, Bryan Myller had an excellent scoring chance but hit the cross bar Ascher also had a great opportunity at the beginning of the game. but shot the ball Wide past an open net Andersen came up With many saves one savmg the game when a shot barely missed by hitting the corner posts and bouncing straight down. staying out of the net. Augsburg‘s next four games are away. starting With tomorrow's rematch at St John‘s beginning at 1 30 p in The next three games are at Macalester (Oct 22. 700 p m l. St Mary‘s (Oct 25. 1.00 pm). and Bethany (Oct 29. 3 00 p ml sports High intensity beats Gustavus By SCOTT WEBER Stall Writer High iiiteimtv football earned the Augiiivs it 31$ homecoming victory met Gustavus Adolphus last Sat Oct ll Enthusmstii‘ fans and a crisp band echoed throughout Paiade Stadium to .iinplitv What Coach Al Kloppen called ‘.i tremendous mental ollott ’ The loss has the Gusties lust. and boosted record in the Atiggies to .i .i-.‘ 8.. "9 Sam «at " 'er‘: s 4 " :3 S 3"": 30.. “can " Fri.. Ocl.17.1980 conference play. A fired up home crowd didn‘t seem to intimidate the Gusties in the early stages of the game. Losing two tumbles in their initial three possessmns. Augsburg was hurting from the turnovers The last tumble set the Gusties‘ otlense on Augsburg‘s 24—yard line Three plays later. quarterback Neal Hagberg found an opening and ran 13 yards for the Gustie s only touchdown ol the game :4‘: ‘Or .. _2 .ﬂ. . ..,. Ron Tungseth battles for possesston of the ball against St. Johns The game ended in a scoreless deadlock. Kicker Jim O‘Neill sealed a 7-0 lead With the extra point Augsburg'sfirstscoring opportunity developed from an interception by linebacker Tim Hickey, who ran the ball to the Gustavus 28 Running backs Keyin Tendle. Jim Graybill and Craig Stensgard then punched for two first downs and reached the 127yard line Picking up the final honors. Keyin Tendle crossed the goal line on a short dive Dave Warnke's successful paint-after deadlocked the score at 7-7 Coach Kloppen felt the team 5 experience motivated the aggresswe comeback “Our first possession was a tumble However. the experienced players didn‘t let mistakes like this bother them and they were able to bounce back " Acqumng three consecutive first downs. Augsburg started to break up the Gustavus defense when they reached the Gusties‘ 20 Yeazle was hit for two losses. resulting in a third and 17 Situation Seeking revenge. Yeazle connected With Wide receiver Rick Redetzke for a first and goal opportunity on the six-yard line Both Tendle and Yeazle took shots at the goal line before Stensgard finally penetrated Pumping another pomt Warnke set the score at 14-7 Augsburg s conSistent efforts paid off from the very start of the second half Followmg a Gustavus kickoff the Auggies obtained the ball on their Own 21-yard line Yeazle. utilizing Graybiii Stensgard and Redetzke picked up four first downs in eight executions to attain a posmon on the Gusties 18 Two running attempts failed oe‘Ore Yeazle found Tendle open for a hit- and-run touchdown pass Warnke capped off the 79~yard drive by kickng the extra point for a 21-7 lead Augsburgs ‘ollomrg incxo“ was fcmb‘ec or' the Gustie rsbacx are recovered :; Auggie rim" "; :30- M ch'" *; at the i‘e Picnic; .: :‘e "3‘. down Grayow ran Me 3345 tor 2C Gsstaus yards to the three-yard line Yeazle finally found Jay Ouam for the night‘s last touchdown Warnke then put the ball between the posts for a commanding 28-7 lead Warnke scored three more pomts With a 34-yard field goal, givmg Augsburg a stunning 31-7 victory Augsburq's offenswe dominapce deserves no more credit than the defense Augsburg held the Gusties' star running back. Ron Straka. to 49-yards rushing Straka ran for 209-yards against St John‘s on Oct 4 In addition. sacks by Mike Smith, John Jaruszewski and Dana Bloedel held the Gusties' quarterback. Neal Hagberg. to a minus 28-yards rushing Kloppen feels the Victory Will "make leaVing for Colorado a little easier ' The Auggies Will fly to Colorado today where they face Colorado College tomorrow. iii g) Collegi-
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 06
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: arts calendar Fri., Oct. 17 "St. Paul Chamber Orchestra" performs Mozart, Tchaikovsky. l.A. O'Shaugnessy Auditorium, 8 pm. Tickets available through Augsburg Program Commission for $5.40. Claudia Schmidt. Extempore Coffee- house, 325 Cedar. Dennis Boe, classical piano; Larry Zbikowski, classical...
Show morearts calendar Fri., Oct. 17 "St. Paul Chamber Orchestra" performs Mozart, Tchaikovsky. l.A. O'Shaugnessy Auditorium, 8 pm. Tickets available through Augsburg Program Commission for $5.40. Claudia Schmidt. Extempore Coffee- house, 325 Cedar. Dennis Boe, classical piano; Larry Zbikowski, classical and modern guitar; and Warren Park, original solo piano. West Bank School of Music, 1st Ave. S. and 28th St., Mpls. 8 pm. $2.00. Tour the city The diversity of neighborhoods in Minneapolis and St. Paul will be pointed out during a tour for new resndents to this area on Sat., Oct. 25, from 9 am. to 3 pm. The tour is being sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota. The bus route will include Frogtown. St. Anthony Park, North- east, Kenwood, and several industrial areas, commercial districts, and transport arteries. Tour leader Flob Britton of the museum's geography rlepartment will discuss how the cities started. how and where they grew, and why there IS such a rivalry between them. Lunch will be at Kramarczuk‘s in Minneapolis, Fee for the tour is $15.00 for adults and $7.00 for children. For further information call the Science Museum at 221-9439. A 7th 8. CEDAR WEST BANK Pitcher Nights at Pilot’s Club Pabst & Schmidt . . . . . $1.50 Tues. and Thurs. — 9—11 P.M. Rum Drinks . . . 500 Wednesday 8-10 p.m. We ask all patrons to please act responsibly when walking back to campus. Thank You—PC. Management THE PILOTS CLUB Fri., Oct. 17 - Oct. 23 The Desperados, The Southern Theater (formerly Guthrie 2) 1420 Washington Ave. 80., Mpls. 8 pm. 375-0343. Fri., Oct. 17 - Dec. 19 “Drawings in St. Paul/The Lein Collection," exhibition representing 50 years of American drawing. Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Peter at Kellogg, St, Paul. 224-7431. Sat, Oct. 18 The Story of Babar, The Little Elephant, Children's Theatre. 2 pm. Tickets available through Program Commission for $3.75. “Camerato Consort," Baroque Concert. Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Free. Sun., Oct. 19 Annie, Orpheum Theatre, 8 pm. Tickets available through Program Commission for $10.50. Transportation provided. Sun., Oct. 19 “Women's Showcase." Extempore Coffeehouse. Tues., Oct. 21 “American Reed Trio," Scott Hall Auditorium, U of M. 1:30 pm. 376-8639. Wed., Oct. 15 - Nov. 14 Diane Nudo-Mostek. photography exhibit. College Center Gallery. Thurs., Oct. 23 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra per- forms Vivaldi, C.P.E. Each, JS Bach. Temple Israel, Mpls. 291-1144. $4.50. $1.50 student discount with ID. u OPEN MON-SAT 9AM'1 PM -".--1’ J the arts New thrills at Omnitheater By LORI JOHNSON Fine Arts Editor After two years of operation, the William L. McKnight-3M Omnitheater has "come of age," offering its first double feature. “The Eruption of Mount St. Helens" and “Cosmos: The Universe of Loren Eiseley“ show the world from the micro atomic to a cataclysmic eruption which blew more than a cubic mile of mountain away. Entering the theater is like stepping into a new world. The world‘s largest film projector uses a "fish»eye“ lens to project 70 mm film onto 7300 square feet of fl00r to floor screen. A six-track audio system adds the finishing touch. All these things along with the style and composition of its movies make Omnitheater the definitive movie- going experience. Although it is a much shorter film, the St. Helens movie is the advertised feature. “Cosmos” (not to be confused with the PBS production) is an excellent film but lacks some of the traditional “Omni-thrills." The St. Helens film is an interesting blend of artistic filming and news documentary style. It is a 17—minute record of the eruptions in May and June. the effects on people in the area and the unbelievable force of destruction. The “thrills” come during a turbulent helicopter trip up to the edge of the volcano. then swooping down to the valley and the once beautiful Spirit Lake, now a desolate mudhole. The film goes far beyond 6 pm. news coverage to reveal the absolute wasteland created by St. Helens. There are a few time/space warp experiences in “Cosmos.” A view of the stars evolve . into a view through a microscope. A plunge underwater provides the dizzying effects that Omni advertises. But “Cosmos” is more of a learning experience than a thrill-Seeker‘s movie. It is based on the writings of Loren Eiseley, former professor of anthropology and the history of science at the University of Penn- sylvania. According to Solomon Squire of Science Museum's education depart- ment, “Eiseley's message is a philosophy of life and living. His insights and introspections show a superb natural philosopher and weaver of words.“ Eiseley‘s musings are illustrated in a contemplative, thought-provoking way. in his writings, Eisley says. "I have had the vague word ‘mystic' applied to me because I have not been able to shut out wonder occasionally, when l have looked at the world." “Cosmos” provides a nice balance to the more physical experience of the St. Helens film. Before coming to St. Paul, “The Eruption of Mount St. Helens" and “Cosmos” ran very successfully in Continued on page 7 The desolate aftermath of the greatest volcanic eruption and natural disaster in modern American history IS the subject of the documentary, "The Eruption of Mount St, Helens. “ IS now showing at the Science Museum of Minnesota's William L. McKnight-3M Omnitheater. The film IS shown as part of a double feature with "Cosmos: The Universe of Loren Eiseley, " Fri., Oct. 17,1980
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 04
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: comment ALC ’non—stand’ on abortion At the American Lutheran Church (ALC) national convention held two weeks ago in Minneapolis, the delegates of the synod passed two very ambiguous. but safe, statements on abortion. One statement, presented by the executive committee of the Church Council and...
Show morecomment ALC ’non—stand’ on abortion At the American Lutheran Church (ALC) national convention held two weeks ago in Minneapolis, the delegates of the synod passed two very ambiguous. but safe, statements on abortion. One statement, presented by the executive committee of the Church Council and now public policy of the church, said that they "deplored the alarming increase of induced abortions since the 1973 Supreme Court decision and views this as an irresponsible abuse of God's gift of life and a sign of the sinfulness of humanity and the brokenness of our present social order." The Council "rejects the practice in which abortion is used for personally convenient or selfish reasons" and “deplores the absence of legal protection for human life from the time of conception to birth." Another statement. presented by the ALC Task Force on Abortion as a "comment and counsel,“ describes abortion as “always a serious matter," but places on the individuals “the responsibility to make the best possible decision they are capable of making in the light of the information available to them and their sense of account- ability to God, neighbor, and self.“ There are a lot of words in these statements, but basically they fail to say anything. While the first one is clearly a statement against abortion, the second attempts to lessen its severity by leaving it up to the individual. Both, however, state that abortion may at times be the only “tragic option," presumably in cases of rape or incest. Unfortunately, the ALC, by adopting both of these statements, has “copped out" on this very pertinent, very controversial, very emotional issue. Why? soundings Activism or school spirit By D. ADAMS Soundings. What a name. it reminds me of what sonar is. Those guys on boats have this little machine that shoots impulses towards the bottom of the sea. When the impulses come back, the boat guys look to see how fast and how distorted they return. In this way, the ship can steer clear of shallow water and unseen obstacles. Augsburg has a type of sonar too, but it's not working very well now. lts malfunction has to do with a misconception between “student activism" and "school spirit." Student Activists are long haired, Ralph Nader clones, clad in faded jeans who are bent on “destroying the establishment,“ Students with “school spirit“ are a wide—eyed bunch of innocents who worship Augsburg in a stuporous state that rivals opium narcosis. There is a problem with naive thinking like this. Neither of these images is accurate. Students who have “school spirit" are people who care about their college (hopefully Augsburg in this case) and simply want to get involved in making it better. “Student Activists" are people who care about their college (hopefully Augsburg in this case) and simply want to get involved in making it better. ("The dummy repeated the same sentence." “I think he planned it that way to make a point.") In spite of this, school spirit and school activism have always been seen as split. i can't imagine why. There is no reason why school spirit can't mean asking difficult questions, or raising a ruckus when something smells rotten. But, we can‘t always be critical. There‘s no reason why student activism can't mean being involved in traditional school activities like L.Y.E., homecoming, or Student Senate. There needs to be a balance, Individuals who identify with school spirit need to use their critical eyes, and those who identify with activism need'to be more gentle. We all want to help shape our environment and not destroy it. Many people pass through the halls of this college. We have fun. We go to classes and learn. And some of us get trashed around a bit by some unjust person or rule. Augsburg College is a line school for learning and living. If I didnt believe this i wouldn't be here. But let’s face it, like every place, Augsburg has ‘a few rough edges that could use a little smoothing. It's not heaven. Now why can t Continued on page 5 4 Perhaps the Church has been influenced by the recent right-wing “pro-life” emphasis, exemplified in the Republican Party’s platform, calling for a constitutional amendment to “restore protection to the right to life for the unborn children"—that is, to ban abortion. Or perhaps the ALC is hoping to procrastinate long enough to give Rep. Henry Hyde (the senator who succeeded in passing the amend- ment limiting federal funding for abortions) a chance to fulfill his promise to make abortions impossible even for rich women. Or perhaps the delegates just didn’t want to risk it on their own. Taking no stand is safer than taking the wrong stand. If they wait long enough, the “right” one may be decided by the courts, and then they’ll be off the hook. But how can they, or anyone, decide which stand is the right or the wrong one? The truth is, they can't. Only the individual, the woman faced with an unwanted pregnancy, for whatever reason, can decide what is right for her—what she wants to happen in her own body. And then, having made such a decisiOn, she has the right to expect legal approval of her actions. Unfortunately, reproductive freedom has never been a priority consideration for people who shape public opinion. One Reagan aide made it clear that the issue was of no consequence, saying, “We don‘t want a fight on that. We want to talk about the economy and about jobs—things that really count with the voters." In a sense, the ALC‘s ambiguous statements seem to express the same type of non-involvement, the same type of avoidance of conflict as the Republican Party. The general opinion conveyed by both these institutions, is summed up by New Yorker magazine: “Birth is ordained by God and should not be tampered with by human beings, whose lot is to gratefully accept any children who are conceived and to set up a stable family life for their upbringing . . Certainly, neither the ALC, nor the Republican Party should be the deciding bodies on this whole issue. The matter can only be solved on an individual basis, which is why a constitutional ban on abortion should not even be considered—by anyone. But as a liberal, religious organization, the ALC should have provided a clear statement on the issue—one that could advise those individuals who are seeking moral guidance, and also one that would assert the tradition of individual freedom it has advanced in the past. As it is, we cannot look to the ALC statements for guidance on this issue. ‘ 5 iiiii mi / ‘ sink 1 SEN lo-30 Frl.. Ocl.17.1980
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 03
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Academic sit-ins with no By ROSANNE HAGEN Staff Writer “Students will get a chance to see what the college is really like," said Kathy Lange, director of admissions. Invitations have been sent to 2500-3000 interested students, inviting them to participate in the Academic Sit-Ins offered on Oct....
Show moreAcademic sit-ins with no By ROSANNE HAGEN Staff Writer “Students will get a chance to see what the college is really like," said Kathy Lange, director of admissions. Invitations have been sent to 2500-3000 interested students, inviting them to participate in the Academic Sit-Ins offered on Oct. 16-17, Nov. 14 (especially for daughters and sons of alumni), and Dec. 10, with a few scheduled in the spring also. The academic sit-ins are headed by Eric Anderson and Kathy Lange of admissions. According to Lange, the sit-ins are two-fold. First, prospective students will be able to “solve some of the mysteries and fears of college themselves" by actually hearing a college chemistry lecture or seeing some problems assigned to a managerial accounting class. Second. students get to see the campus. “The college sells itself. The campus is in such good shape that we faces , Sta/ling shares wisdom of his age By ALFRED BROWN Staff Writer County juvenile delinquents have someone who cares in Charles “Chuck” Stalling. Chuck is a part-time special services counselor to youth from 12 to 17, who are part of a restitution program directed by Hennepin County Court Services. Chuck is also the 1980-81 Black Student Union president here at Augsburg. “First, I refused the notion of running for office, but Cheryl Branch, a former student, and Valerie Geathier, the black student affairs coordinator, said I should share the wisdom of my age with the younger majority," said Chuck, who will be 28 on Oct. 23. Since assuming the position, Chuck is doing what most have expected of him. He has opened a line of communication between himself and other students; this is indicated by the large number of people who attended the first two meetings. Currently a second semester sophomore, Chuck sees himself as an outgoing. easy-to-get-along-with type person who likes efficiency. Some of his goals for this school year are to develop a “stronger and more unified body of black students, and to help them see the importance of graduating. rather than giving up after a year or two." In order to accomplish these goals, Chuck feels that students need to establish and participate in study groups, use the academic enrichment programs available in the Center for Student Development, and contact and meet with alumni students to share their past experiences at Augsburg. A native of Duluth, Minnesota, Chuck was born to an Air Force family. As a result, he has traveled extensively throughout the United States and plans to eventually settle in New Orleans for the “atmosphere, people, environment, and family-oriented culture." He would also like to counsel juveniles in New Orleans using his training learned as a psychology major. Chuck feels that fusing psychology and his past experience will be valuable in a juvenile counseling career. Photography has been an avid interest of Chuck’s since age 16. It is his second career choice, and he pursues it as a hobby at the moment. A high school drop-out at age 15, Chuck obtained his General Education Diploma in October 1979. Before coming to Augsburg he worked for Control Data and Honeywell, doing assembly line—type work. He said he likes Augsburg because it‘s smaller than the U of M. Chuck thinks that larger schools “change persons from individuals to entities, and this creates unclear communication between minority and majority students." One of Chuck's favorite persons from history is Harriet Tubman, because she “used her all, and showed unbounded love for her fellow man." Chuck frequently attends the Immanual Tabernacle Church of God and Christ, which he feels black people should get more involved in. It is one place, he contends, that black people can assemble for worship, social, and political purposes. Between school, work, and the B.S.U. presidency, Chuck said he doesn‘t feel overworked. "It does affect school and other activities, but I like what I‘m doing, and after I get adjusted to my new responsibilities, I will be able to offer more to B.S.U. members." Not only do Hennepin County juveniles have someone who cares, but so do the members of the Black Student Union. Fri., Oct. 17, 1980 protests should really be proud of it," said Lange. During the day, students can go on tours, attend chapel, choose two classes they would like to “sit-in” on, eat lunch and go to music rehearsals and athletic practices. Garry Hesser, Lange, and a representative from financial aid will speak in the program scheduled after lunch. Academic sit-ins have been offered at Augsburg for five years. Last year, 125 students came to the campus on the Friday of M.E.A. This year, Lange expects 50-75 people per day. news briefs Amnesty International Global Concerns house (Sigma) will be sponsoring an Amnesty Inter- national “Urgent Action“ group at Augsburg this year as part of Amnesty‘s campus network. The first meeting will be held Tues., Oct. 21 at 7:00 pm. in the Century Room of the College Center. An ABC News Documentary, “Directions,” will be shown at this meeting. Following the film, Ardes Johnson, a representative from Amnesty International, will be on hand to answer questions and provide the group with information on how to take part in an "Urgent Action" letter campaign, Faculty as well as students are encouraged to come. Chapel immpagez some offices and unfair to certain types of staff members in others. “in a lot of offices," stated Sander, "there just aren't enough people to rotate. It would be largely unfair to secretaries." Anderson referred to the adopted proposal as “an experiment" which could be either a success or a failure, like any experiment. In order to change the adopted policy, a petition could be brought through the "usual channels, that is, through student government and the president‘s staff,“ said Anderson. Would the president‘s staff, how- ever, be willing to discard its own proposal? “The president‘s staff is open to all proposals," said Johnson. Sander added, “if new information makes a previous decision a bad decision, you change the decision." Conference from page 2 Conference sponsors include Augs- burg College, College of St. Catherine, College of St. Thomas, Hamline University, Macalester College, Amer- ican Lutheran Church (Global Educa- tion), Bread for the World Educational Fund, Minnesota Farmers Union, University of Minnesota College of Agriculture, Southwest (Minnesota) State University and Hunger Action Coalition. For more information contact Abner Batalden, conference coordinator. Phone 612-330-1173. 'Keeping humanities in the forefront’: WOW By CHARLES BOE Staff Writer The English department is in the process of making plans for this year's WOW program. According to Catherine Nicholl, chairperson of the English depart— ment, “WOW” ( Words’ Worth on Wednesday) is a weekly program designed for everyone interested in literature. WOW is an informal learning experience. Nicholl said, “We‘d like to see WOW keep going and keep the humanities in the forefront of education where they belong,“ WOW will be active both semesters. This year's schedule includes speakers involved in writing, a career day and student participation. Dave Wood, associate professor of English, said, “Last year we were amazed at the number of people who showed up week after week, and not just English majors. There were people from all disciplines, many of them repeats." Last year‘s WOW was a tremendous success, Nicholl said. A novelist, a poet, a lawyer, a journalist and various business people came to WOW to tell how English fits into their careers. Kirsten Schwappach, a student representative in the English depart- ment, says she really enjoyed the WOW program last year. The emphasis on how English can be used in various careers is interesting to her. “An English major can slide into many career areas," she said. According to Wood, “People from off-campus are very cooperative in coming to share their experiences, such as Dan Byrne, a lawyer who was our first speaker, who is right in the middle of prosecuting the Weaver Lake Murder Case." Later this year, Carol Pine, a free lance writer will address WOW. “She is one of the only free lance writers in captivity who makes a living at it." On Wed, Oct. 22, Lorraine Livingston, professor emeritus. will be speaking. Livingston will read from her fiction and discuss how to sell a manuscript. Nicholl says that WOW will go on up to Thanksgiving and continue again in the spring. The English department invites everyone to attend. WOW will be held each Wednesday at 2:30 in the Alumni Lounge. Broomball Shoes CCM Skates *CCM Tack 12995 * CCM Super Tack 1575° Bill St. Mane Sporting Goods E. 42 St. 8 28 Ave. 8. 722-1447
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 05
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: l l l l Actlwsm, spirit Continuedimmpagu we support Augsburg‘s good things and yet aim our good critical eyes on the bad things, then use our brains to find ways to change those things. And then change them! It's time for a re—vision and I just happen to have one with me. Among other things,...
Show morel l l l Actlwsm, spirit Continuedimmpagu we support Augsburg‘s good things and yet aim our good critical eyes on the bad things, then use our brains to find ways to change those things. And then change them! It's time for a re—vision and I just happen to have one with me. Among other things, vision means “a visual image without a corporal presence: also an object of imaginative contemplation." The prefix “re—" denotes back, especially back to an original or former state. it seems to me that this country and this college were both formed out of the same spirit. It was a spirit of vision. This meant taking the materials and personal strength available and making something one could take pride in. Somehow we've all lost this. People tend to shuffle through the day in a dark fog of pessimistic fatalism. We see our routine problems as a cup of rather rancid brew. And when it‘s given to us, we reluctantly choke it down. But it is possible to let the cup pass before us, or, better yet, ask for the good stuff. To do this we need vision. So now let’s get back to the water, ship, and sonar, and stretch our imagination a bit (because that's the key to vision). Let’s look at the ship as Augsburg College and all the faculty, staff, and students who comprise it. The rocks and shallow water are all the bad things that can happen here, such as mis-management, bad policies, and general apathy. And the sonar is the key. It is the questions we ask and the visions we create in this college and this world of ours. It's very obvious that Augsburg (and our country too) has a long future ahead of very tricky waters. This means we must make careful, well—planned decisions. We students, we people in this country need to help ask the questions that precede these decisions. But we also need vision. For it is in the seeds of vision that the flower of possibility blooms. We all need to appreciate what's here, and yet also look to see what could be. This is the same type of vision that the founders of this country and this college had. Somehow we've lost it. Somewhere we must find it and bring it back. The best place to look is within. concerns Sigma House explains mission “it’s a small world." That cliche has become more real for us, the women of Sigma house, as a result of our experiences in other countries. This year Sigma is a special interest house dealing with global concerns. Our goals and objectives for the year include: increasing awareness of world events and issues within our group; exploring ways of changing our lifestyles to consume less of the world‘s resources; and helping to raise awareness of global issues at Augsburg College. Within our household, we hold weekly meetings along with a house meal. At our meetings we discuss and plan how to meet our goals. We have a bulletin board and file box to help us share our interests and ideas with each other. in hopes of sharing our interest with the Augsburg community, we have potlucks every other Wednesday. We hope to work together with MPIRG, Cross Cultural Society and Religious Life Commission as we often share the same concerns. To meet our conservation objective, we started the recycling of P.0. stuffs and newspapers, in addition to volunteering at the North Country Co—op. We have sponsored speakers and held forums on Latin America and South Africa to raise the awareness of the Augsburg community. Upcoming events that we will be involved in are: Hunger Week and Amnesty International in November. If you share our concerns or would like to know more about our ideas, please come to Sigma house on Sun., Oct. 19 at 2:00 pm. for our open house. We will be having speakers concerned with various social justice issues and there will be a chance for you to express your ideas. Home-made refreshments will be served. Susan Dahlgren Mary Lou Schlosser Maureen Webster Laura Kadsorf Janna Wallin Mary Beamish Sander seeks student input By KATHLEEEN GOOR Staff Writer John is an Augsburg student. He is just an average student, but he is frustrated. John is just one of many students on campus who has a legitimate complaint, but has no idea of where to turn for help. Perhaps he is having trouble in one of his classes: can't get along with the professor; feels he should be getting better grades than he has been. Perhaps John feels that he is being dealt with in an unfair way. What can he do about it? In most cases similar to John‘s, nothing is done. The student becomes frustrated, talks to his/her friends about the problem, but the complaint never reaches anyone who can help. John becomes more and more frustrated, and as a result, skips class. This only complicates the problem, because now John is having problems just keeping up with the regular weekly work. On the other side of the coin is John's professor. Helshe has seen John's work go downhill, and can only assume that any student who refuses to show up for class doesn't care about his work. John seems unconcerned. Here lies the dilemma. John has never attempted to talk to the professor about his problem with the class; therefore, no solution is in sight. The frustration mounts, and John either skims his way through class, or drops it. According to Marianne Sander, vice president of student affairs, this story is not uncommon. Many students on campus have complaints and concerns that are Fri., Oct.17,1980 "We have no solution, " said Marianne Sander, vice president 0/ student affairs. —ECHO Photo by Kyle Luetzow very real, but those complaints never seem to get past the gossip in the student lounges around campus. The result is frustrated students who feel they have no out—no way to deal with the problems. “The basic problem," said Sander, “is that even though there are places on campus to voice complaints, most students either do not know about them. or do not utilize them.” Sander feels this is a big problem, because students suffer in many ways if they have a problem that remains unsolved. How do we solve such a problem? “We have no solution at present," said Sander. “However, since such a service is for the student at Augsburg, i would like to challenge the students out there to give us input as to how to best handle complaints. I would welcome any suggestions that would help us create a service that would be in the best interests of the student." If you have any solutions or suggestions about this problem, please direct them to the C.S.D. office, Marianne Sander, or place them in my PO. box. Sander said that all suggestions will be reviewed and with them, perhaps new guidelines will be developed for handling student complaints. letters The Saga continues To the editor: Last spring l opted for the Cash Coupon/Meal ticket board plan. Then, in the summer, I learned that Carl Strommer had been “let go." This fall i came to pick up my coupons only to find that l was forced to accept a new food service system. I was not given the option to reconsider my decision even though the system had drastically changed. The only thing I received was a pamphlet entitled “Why Worry About Where Your Next Meal is Coming From,“ and another pamphlet that tells the amazing biographies of Bill Stockley and Arnie Aksdal, and how they climbed from puny college students to Master Foodservice Technicians. Needless to say, there are no hard feelings. Without question, and after hours of assurance that the “Saga Way" is the best, I counted my cards to make sure there were exactly twelve. The system itself is very exciting. You get a little orange card and whenever you eat, you get a pretty little hole in your card. if you work it just right, you can get the pretty holes to spell out dirty words. The complexity of the system is astound- ing, just from the engineering standpoint. It's clear to see that many brain-racking hours were spent in order to devise this plan. The points are also good in the Chinwag (sort of). For awhile, we found ourselves buying cookies and cans of orange juice that we didn't want, just so we wouldn't lose money. But rest assured, now we can choose any item off the vast Chinwag menu and come out exactly right. I understand, however, that the Chin- wag menu is extremely complicated, so let's figure it out together. We can, of course, buy the basic hamburger, for what would a snack-bar be without the basic hamburger. For those with bigger appetities, the Chinwag offers the double basic hamburger. For variety's sake, the basic hamburger is also available with your choice of tomato, lettuce, ketchup, mustard, onions, etc. Now if you need a change of pace, all of the above basic hamburgers are available with cheese. Also, for the waist watching customers, the basic hamburger can certainly be purchased without the bun. As promised by Saga, new and exciting items frequently appear on the menu. Sometimes on Tuesday you can order the basic hamburger, small fries or salad, and a medium drink at a low, low price. With so much variety we can hardly complain, yet we are compelled to criticize. If I may be so bold, l have a few more ideas as to what can be done with the extremely versatile basic hamburger. Maybe we could roll the burgers up, stick toothpicks through them, and sell them as hors d'oeuvres, or mix with milk and ice cream and sell hamburger shakes. If nothing else, we could blot the grease off and sell them as miniature frisbees. After we get all of these ideas together. we can write a book, 10,000 Amazing Things to do with a Chinwag Basic Hamburger. I really hate to bring this up, but I've heard rumors that some people are actually dissatisfied with Saga. This IS unbelievable. To think that people could expect more on the menu than Continued on page 7 5
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 01
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: (KT admit/es Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota ..8u£&:’£¢, tn»; 3‘ u». Vol. 87, No. 6 Friday, Oct. 17, 1980 uf' if i. By CHRIS HALVORSON The 1979-80 Echo achieved the highest rating possible by the Associated Collegiate Press critical ‘udging service, it was announced last week. “Five Star...
Show more(KT admit/es Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota ..8u£&:’£¢, tn»; 3‘ u». Vol. 87, No. 6 Friday, Oct. 17, 1980 uf' if i. By CHRIS HALVORSON The 1979-80 Echo achieved the highest rating possible by the Associated Collegiate Press critical ‘udging service, it was announced last week. “Five Star All American“ was warded to the second semester Echo for obtaining 4400 points out of a possible 4500 in judging areas that include coverage and content, writing and editing, editorial leadership and opinion features, physical appearance, and photography and artwork. Roald Sateren, last year's Echo editor. attributed the high rating mainly to “staff strength." “It was the very strong staff that made the difference. Some people were very knowledgeable about grammar. We were also fortunate to have very critical input on opinion and ideas. The fact that two people on the staff were up for this year's editorship says something about the interest in writing and journalism that we had," Sateren said. He pointed out that the copy editors, Kristen Olsrud. Mary Gustafson and Maureen Cooper. as well as Boyd Koehler, faculty advisor, have to be singled out as far as the technical improvement of the paper is concerned. The judges pointed out Editor-in-chlel for 1979-80 Roald Sateren built "an team." award-winning that proofreading was "excellent." Sateren also cited Features Editor Gary Kubat, Fine Arts Editor Terri Bocklund, Managing Editor Hugh Pruitt, Columnist Paul Kilgore, Staff Writer Mary Beamish and Associate Editor Tedd Peterson for their contri- butions to last year‘s paper. Merilyn and Bob Jensen (printers for the Echo) were very understanding when things were going rough, and “lt was an award-winning team," Sateren said. Last year, the first semester of Echo was also judged and received a First Class rating, with total points of 4140. The All American rating came with the second semester because of the added marks of distinction it received in the five areas of judging Echo records indicate that the All American award has never been received before, but that First Class distinctions were frequent. According to Paul Buys, manager of critical services of the Associate Collegiate Press (ACP), 526 news- papers entered the competition. Of these, 60 received five star and four star All American awards. The All American papers will, in turn, be judged this week in a national “Pacemakers” competition by Robert Day of the Chicago Tribune. According to Buys. he will be looking for newspapers that are “setting trends in journalism for the whole country." “You (the Echo) are in the top 15 percent of the competition, which is misleading because only the best papers enter the competition in the first place. The papers we do see are the better ones. This competition is the ‘best of the best‘ actually." Buys said. In the Pacemaker judging, the newspapers will not be grouped according to frequency of publication. campus enrollment or method of printing as they are in the ACP judging; they will all be judged together. This means that the Echo could be competing with newspapers such as the University of Minnesota Daily or other large publications. Echo to compete with 'best of the best’ Sateren. however. said he would be surprised if the Echo won the Pacemaker judging. “I didn't think we were that strong. It would surprise me, I‘d be floored. I'd be joyous.“ Now a fifth-year senior at Augsburg. Sateren said. "I‘ve always been really critical of anything that I do. The thing is. it can always be better. It depends on how much you can put into it. It‘s like writing a 3.5 paper and thinking y0u could've done a 40 job. There are few stories that could not stand improvement " in the ACP judging. the editorial content was singled out as excellent. The judges commented. “Your editorial Ieaderhip as well as opinion awareness is as fine as any paper We seen.“ Sateren said that the editorial content was almost "group writing" last year, with Hugh Prurtt, Tedd Peterson and him all working together. "The hardest thing for me was writing. Organization, layout and all the rest were easy by comparison. It was the writing process that was incredibly difficult." The judges gave coverage and content an overall rating of excellence. but suggested that the value of sports coverage be re-evaluated. “We got good feedback from those people that mattered. (Dave) Wood and (John) Mitchell were the ones I looked to for feedback, and Boyd (Koehler), of course. was great." “It's an improving and learning process, from your first issue to your twenty-fourth. You look at each issue and know that at least 1500 people have seen it You‘re aware of the mistakes, but you learn trom them," Sateren said. “You have to experience the painful things. The critiCism and the self—doubt are all things you have to confront. If you realize they're gomg to come, you can enjoy them. I guess it all boils down to my masochistic tendencies." ’Against the Stream . . . “Because it is necessary to stand against certain move- ments, one cannot be in favor of everything that comes down the stream . . . The way success is attained is by moving against, rather than with the stream . . . . We will all find ourselves moving ‘against the stream,’ not because we are simply nega- tive about other positions, but because we have positive state- ments oi our own to make . . . . The liberal arts will continue to be the basic building blocks of our educational universe, for they lead one into a considera- tion of humane living even in a technological age . . . . This will not be a place of quiet resignation, but a com- munity of ferment, of dreams and of actions as we reach out with great expectations to frontiers as yet untouched . . . . If we work in love today and study and search for truth, if we move beyond ourselves in service—we will be moving against the stream.” —Char/es Anderson I In the ceremony of installation, The Rev. Dr. Dawd Preus, right, asks lacu/ty members to stand and reallirm their commilment to education. The Rev. Dr J. Elmo Agrimson, left. and Board of Regents Chairman Clayton L. LeFevere made the presentation 0/ the candidate in the ceremony [CHO Pholo by Erik Kanlen
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 17, 1980, Page 02
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Convention confronts controversial issues By JOHN TWITON Staff Writer The Tenth Biennial Convention of the American Lutheran Church (ALC) was held Oct. 1-7 in the Minneapolis Auditorium and Central Lutheran Church. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of the ALC. as well as the...
Show moreConvention confronts controversial issues By JOHN TWITON Staff Writer The Tenth Biennial Convention of the American Lutheran Church (ALC) was held Oct. 1-7 in the Minneapolis Auditorium and Central Lutheran Church. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of the ALC. as well as the 10th anniversary of the ordination of women. The convention took action on several controversial issues. as well as electing general officers for the church. David W. Preus was re-elected to another six-year term as general president, while Dr. Lloyd Svendsbye. the president of Luther/Northwestern Seminaries. was elected to his first term as vice~president. Both elections required three ballots to obtain the required majority of votes. One of the major issues that the convention faced was the church's position on investments in South Africa. The ALC holds stock or investments in 18 corporations that do business in South Africa. In two unanimously approved resolutions. the convention proposed that “The ALC again express its unequivocal rejection of apartheid and all other forms of racial discrimination in our own society as well as in other nations. and declare apartheid to be a matter of “status confessionis‘;" and that “The ALC . . . work for the elimination of these abhorrent evils and to support those who suffer under such oppression through unremitting prayer and deliberate action." Apartheid is South Africa's system of legal discrimination against the non- white majority in that country. Status confessionis means that the church regards this to be a matter of faith. The convention then voted to amend the remaining church council recom- mendations. which held that divest- iture is “one of a number of legitimate strategies.“ and instead substituted resolutions that stated: “At this moment in history in South Africa. divestiture is the most legitimate strategy in opposing apartheid and the most effective consequence of a declaration of status confessionis;" and further that the Board of Trustees is requested to “totally divest from all corporations doing business in South Africa. and that its disinvestment take place in a prudent manner that is consistent with legal requirements, and does not place undue risk upon the ALC investment portfolio.“ In addition. the convention adopted resolutions calling for economic sanctions by the United States. an end to bank loans to South Africa. and an end to any sales to the South African police and military, Another major issue before the convention was abortion. The ALC adopted two resolutions dealing with this issue. The first. a report by the ALC Task Force on Abortion. was adopted as a statement of comment and counsel, meaning that it will be circulated to the congregations of the ALC. This statement said that abortion is “always a serious matter but that each individual is responsible for making decisions" . . . in the light of the information available and their sense of accountability to God. self. and neighbor." The second statement was adopted as the public policy of the church. This statement made several points. which deplored the increase in abortions since the 1973 Supreme Court decision and the lack of legal protection of life from the time of conception to birth. yet held that abortion remains a “tragic option." In other actions the convention voted: 0 to begin a study of merger with the Lutheran Church in America. and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. The idea of merger and possible forms of merger will be discussed by all three bodies for possible action in 1982. 0 to form an Office of Church and Society. which will coordinate con- sideration of social issues. - to urge congregations to maintain written records for those of their members who wish to declare themselves conscientious objectors. 0 to reject a motion that would have declared support for the Equal Rights Amendment. and instead passed a resolution affirming the humanity of all men and women. Administration clarifies chapel policy By GAYNELLE WEBB Staff Writer The president and his staff got together during the first week of school in order to find a way to reaffirm the Christian tradition at Augsburg College. President Anderson made a pre— sentation to his staff and it was “decided to take the course of action that we did.“ stated Anderson. The reason given by Anderson for the closing of most offices during chapel was. “Everyone should have the opportunity to participate in chapel.“ Members of the president's staff are Herald Johnson. vice president for enrollment services; Wayne Pederson. vice president of finance and manage— ment; and Marianne Sander. vice president for student affairs. At the time this decision was made, Sigvald Hjelmeland was acting as temporary vice president for development. Wayne Pederson could not be reached for comment on this policy. Herald Johnson. vice president for enrollment services said. “Our main concerns were to give the freedom to all employees to go to chapel without fear of losing pay or having time added on. and to enhance our identity as a Christian college. That core identity is very important.“ According to Marianne Sander. vice president for student affairs. the newly adopted proposal. “makes a statement of the values of the college. I. myself. would be opposed to mandatory chapel attendance. But I do believe everyone should have the opportunity to attend." Anderson stated. “I‘d be willing to talk to the registrar about how many students there are who (for example) ride the inter-campus bus whose schedules are affected by this proposal." “There was good discussion." according to Sander. “about what conflicts might occur." She continued. "If a student could only eat at that time. I‘m sure some arrangement could be made with Bill Stockley.“ As far as students not being able to conduct their business at a time other than chapel. Johnson stated. “Stu- dents always have lead time.“ However. for those times when there might be only short notice given on a deadline. Johnson said. “A phone call could be made and perhaps an appomtment made at some time of their choice." Commenting on the willingness of the staff to help students. Sander stated. “I come in early and I stay late. If a student is having a problem. I would hope that he or she would come and see me." The idea of having staff members work on a revolving basis during chapel evoked somewhat similar statements. "It wouldn't be supportive of the policy right now." said Johnson. According to Sander. having staff members available on a rotating basis during chapel might be unrealistic in Continued on page 3 Assistant to the Vice President for Development Abner Beta/den is coordinating the two-day conference to be held on the Augsburg campus. Conference offers career, life choices “The Land and Human Futures: A Conference on Career and Life Choices Related to Land Control. Hunger and Development“ will be held Nov. 6-8 at Augsburg College. The program will explore inter- national and domestic problems of hunger and poverty as rooted in the control and use of land. It is intended that the conference will lead participants into actions that deal with the land/hunger/development rela- tionship and identify career and other service possibilities which have impact on these concerns. Speakers from Australia. the Phillippines. India. Guatemala. Brazil and the United States will participate in 11 workshops and five plenary sessions. The two-day c0nference is open to the public. The Associate Director of the World Food Council of the United Nations. Dr. Diego de Gaspar. Brazil. is the featured speaker on Thurs. Nov. 6. He will address the topic “Land De« velopment in Global Perspective." Marty Strange. Center for Rural Affairs in Nebraska. will present a view on “Land the Future of the Upper Midwest" on Fri. Nov. 7. Other speakers include Elizabeth Anne Donnelly. co-author of the book. The Overseas List, "Career Possibili- ties—An Overview"; Ove R. Nielsen. a veteran of 25 years in supervision of prOJects in developing countries With Lutheran World Relief, "Development Opportunities Tomorrow“; Dr. William Thiesenhusen. Land Tenure Institute at the University of Wisconsin. "Working in Nicaragua"; and Jamie Edgerton. Australia. a student convocation on “The Land and Justice in Biblical Vision." Continued on page 3 CHRISTINE HALVORSON editor—in—chiel BOYD KOEHLER faculty advvsor news editor MARY BEAMISH JOHN NICHOLS sports edimr LORI JOHNSON fine arts editor KAY MALCHOW features editor MOLLY OLSON busmess manager ERIC KANTEN head photographer SUE KAPPERS RICHARD THOMPSON copy editor: KATHLEEN BLIXRUD NANCY NYSTUEN layout editor THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim. vacaiion periods and holidays by the students at Augsburg College. 731 - Zist Avenue South Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454 Telephone 330-1102 Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reﬂect those of the supporting staff. ad- mmistration. faculty. or the remainder of the students Annual WW rm is um. ‘.'.~bn 4». rir 0'83 r r. pr, are rib“? U" 2 Fri., Oct. 17.1930 ,U’
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 24, 1980, Page 07
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Palace Theater: ’joyful and daring’ By KATHY BLIXRUD Staff Writer Perhaps you've seen the posters and stickers for “The Desperados" around the area and wondered what they meant, (the ones that look like your kid brother or some crazed punk rocker drew them). “The Desperados," it turns out, is a...
Show morePalace Theater: ’joyful and daring’ By KATHY BLIXRUD Staff Writer Perhaps you've seen the posters and stickers for “The Desperados" around the area and wondered what they meant, (the ones that look like your kid brother or some crazed punk rocker drew them). “The Desperados," it turns out, is a play returning to the Southern Theater (formerly the Guthrie 2) Oct. 17 to Nov. 9. First produced in April 1975, the play set the direction the Palace Theater company has taken for the past six years: highly physical exploration of reality and dreams. The story involves a young man named Bob who stops to work at a bar somewhere in Mexico. Here he meets some unusual people who teach him and “prepare him to fly." The plot, however, isn't as important as the physical aspect of the play. When it opened in 1975, Mike Steele, a reviewer for the Minneapolis Tribune, described it as “the wildest physical production I can remember. Actors swing and leap and throw themselves and their colleagues about in some of the riskiest physical challenges I’ve ever seen in a theater. They pile furniture and props into dizzying mounds and balance atop them. They leap from great heights yelling lines as they race through space." If the company’s frantic style is unusual, it is also well-handled, which has given the Palace a special reputation among theater people. Tom Dunn, managing director of the Play— wrights Lab of Minneapolis, writes, “Two of the finest experimental theatre pieces I have seen anywhere in the world were written and performed by Jim Stowell and the Company (Palace Theater). The one, ‘Close to the Bone,“ finished three successful runs in the Twin Cities, while an earlier play, ‘The Desperados,‘ is a show that is still talked about in theatrical circles. . . . the styles and freshness of the material that Jim works on has clarity that cannot be dimmed by other more conventional theatre experiences." The Palace‘s style is often misunder- stood, according to Bernard Kreil- kamp, one of the members of the company. “There’s a lot of humor in our plays . . some people don't realize this. They think we're trying to be frightening or macabre, when we‘re just having a good time." The Palace used to be part of the Minnesota Ensemble Theatre, which no longer exists. They split from it and began with no money or place to rehearse, but the 11 members overcame their lack of resources and six months later, April 1975, they opened at the Guthrie 2 with “The Desperados. " The company is dedicated to creating and performing original plays, though they have produced existing plays that were similar to the Palace's originals. They have created 11 original full-length plays, seven adaptations of existing works and three plays for children. The actor is most important for the Palace: the company is run by its actors; its plays are written by its actors; the characters in them are created for specific actors in the company. In this way they all have a chance to be playwright, director and producer. Mike Steele called “The Desper- ados" “a circus trapeze act." David Ball, literary director at the Guthrie 2 in 1975, described the production as “a wonderful show, a wide—open, un- pretentious, accessible romp through an insane and inspired vision. Most work on this level of intensity tends to be morose and over-burdened with pretentious introspection, whereas The Desperados establishes itself as a joyful and daring evening of theater." The play opened last Fri., Oct. 17, and will run Wed. through Sun. until Nov. 9 at the Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. 3., at 8:00 pm. Reservations are recommended, call: 375—0343. General admission is $5.00. Students are $4.00. On Wednesday and Sunday all tickets are $3.00. Right next to ‘Dudley Fligg's on Washington Ave. the Southern Theater is presently housrng the Palace in the old Guthrie 2 building. _ECHO Photo by Eric Jordahl Fri., Oct. 24, 1980 review Springsteen to Talking Heads By BRIAN HASE Staff Writer Bruce Springsteen‘s new album is a double entitled The River. A flood of good music comes on the album including: “The Ties That Bind," “Jackson Cage," “Hungry Heart,“ “Crush On You," “The River,“ “Cadillac Ranch" and 14 more. The musicians are the same that did Darkness On The Edge Of Town. There's Roy Bittan on the piano. Clarence Clemens on the sax we know and love, and, of course, Springsteen's vocals and guitar that started it all. (Ahhh, just in time to get us through midterms.) Remain In Light is the new Talking Heads album. That's right, they did change their sound. It seems to be a curious mixture of the old Heads with an African beat. Whatever it is, it sounds good on most of the album. David Byrne and Brian Eno, along with the rest of the Heads. write some painfully intense songs. “Crosseyes and Painless," “The Great Curve," and "Once In a Lifetime" are my favorites. Vocals are spilled out by Byrne, Eno, and a guest, Nona Hendryx. Jose Rossy and (surprise!) Robert Palmer help in the percussion section. Listen to the Heads . . . New in reggae is Bob Marley's Uprising. “Coming In From the Cold," and “Zion Train" are the best on this album. But the optimism of Marley pervades all the songs and not only the beat, but the message gets into your blood. The next time you're out on the town, order lobster and the B-52's. Their new release is Wild Planet and though it doesn‘t seem to have the wild abandon of their first album, it still causes feet to move on their own. My mom wouldn't like what the voices of those crazy girls do to me. Submit to mindless abandon and sing along with the B-52's. Jethro Tull released a new one called A. Go home and listen to Aqualung, because this one is as bad as Sformwatch, only worse. Now what could a band called The Vapors offer students at Augsburg? Well, all we can ask for is good music and they give it to us without a doubt. With songs like “Turning Japanese," "Sixty Second interval," and "Letter From Hero" gracing the tracks we can't say they aren't original. 80 put on your letter jacket and tennis shoes. and do the pogo to The Vapors. “A FULL SERVICE BANK" Mon-Fri. 900 am. to 500 pm. 606-24th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55454 341-2194 0 Personal checks cashed up to $25.00, 50 charge Free checking with $100 minimum balance. 5%% on regular savings. 69% (’0 ' State Bank of Minneapolis
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Title: Augsburg Echo October 24, 1980, Page 08
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: Auggies fly past Colorado The Augsburg football team took off early Oct. 17, to Colorado Springs for a game against Colorado College. Augsburg beat the Tigers 34-10. Senior quarterback Steve Yeazle was superb in the victory. completing 13 of 17 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. it took...
Show moreAuggies fly past Colorado The Augsburg football team took off early Oct. 17, to Colorado Springs for a game against Colorado College. Augsburg beat the Tigers 34-10. Senior quarterback Steve Yeazle was superb in the victory. completing 13 of 17 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. it took the Auggie defense one quarter to adjust to Colorado's unique single—wing attack. the only such attack remaining in college football today. But once the experienced defense caught on. the Tiger offense was shut down. Colorado opened the scoring in the first quarter when Pat Geonetta. who rushed for over 500 yards in their last two games. crashed over from the 2—yard line. The extra point was good giving Colorado a 7-0 lead. Augsburg bounced right back with Jay Ouam‘s 40-yard punt return to the Auggie 43. Yeazle hit Mike Dick with a crucial third down. 29-yard completion to the Tiger 27. and two plays later hit Ouam with the first of his two touchdown receptions. Denver native Dave Warnke kicked the extra point giving a 7-7 tie. In the second quarter. constructed a time-consuming thir» teenShow less

Title: Augsburg Echo October 24, 1980, Page 06
Collection: The Augsburg Echo Collection
Search Result: arts calendar Fri., Oct. 24 Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie. Northrup Auditorium. 8 pm. Tickets at 371-5656. The Desperados. Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. 8., Mpls. 8 p.m. 375-0343. Norre Dame Glee Club. Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College, 8:15. Tickets at Daytons. Bill...
Show morearts calendar Fri., Oct. 24 Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie. Northrup Auditorium. 8 pm. Tickets at 371-5656. The Desperados. Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. 8., Mpls. 8 p.m. 375-0343. Norre Dame Glee Club. Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Macalester College, 8:15. Tickets at Daytons. Bill Hinkley & Judy Larson, folk, country and old time music for guitars, fiddle. West Bank School of Music. 1st Ave. & 28th St., Mpls. 8 pm. $3.00 Minnesota Orchestra performs Mo- zart, Dvorak and Rachmaninoff. Orchestra Hall, 8 pm. 371-5656. Fri., Oct. 24 - 25 Robin & Linda Williams. Extempore Cafe, 325 Cedar Ave. 370-0004. Fri., Oct. 24 - Nov. 1 Mary of Scotland. Bethel College Theatre, 8 pm. $3.50. Fri., Oct. 24 - Nov. 14 Daine Nudo-Mostek Exhibit. Col- lege Center Gallery. Fri., Oct. 24 - Nov. 16 Richard II. Theatre in the Round Players. 245 Cedar Ave. 336-9123. Fri., Oct. 24 - Nov. 26 Barbara Morgan, Christopher James photography exhibit. J. Hunt Galleries. 3011 E. 25th St. Mols. 721-3146. Sat., Oct. 25 North Stone Poetry Reading Series: Margot Kriel, Madelon Gohlke and Sigrid Bergie. Guild of Performing Arts. 504 Cedar Ave. 8 pm. Sun., Oct. 26 Resident musicians for McPhaiI Center for the Arts perform Trimble, Beethoven. Janacek. Walker Arts Center, 3 p.m. Free. 373-1925. Jerry Strahl and Sharon Dressen. Extempore Cafe, 325 Cedar Ave. 370-0004. Tues., Oct. 28 - 29 Simone de Beauvior, film at Walker Art Center. $2.50. 8 pm. Wed., Oct. 29 “Computer Applications in Art and Design," lecture. Children's Theater Auditorium, 3 p.m. Free. Thurs., Oct. 29 - 31 Bella Davidovich with Minnesota Orchestra performs Mozart, Mendels- sohn, Schumann. Orchestra Hall (Thurs. 30 at O‘Shaughnessy), 8 pm. 371-5656. Chuck Mangione concert Internationally acclaimed Chuck Mangione and the Chuck Mangione Quartet will appear at Orchestra Hall, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. His current Fun And Games album which has been cerfified Gold includes “Give It All You Got," written for the 1980 Winter Olympics. Augsburg's Program Commission has purchased tickets for the concert, available for $8.75. Reservations can be made in the Program Commission office. Mangione, winner of innumerable awards including two Grammies, was tagged Male Jazz Artist of the Year by Rolling Stones readers' poll, New York Daily News and Record World. He was Billboard Pop lnstrumenta/ist ol the Year and Cashbox named him Composer/Arranger ol the Decade. Fiddler on the Roof tickets Tickets for Augsburg's production of Fiddler on available. The show will open Nov. 7, continuing on Nov. 8, 13-16. Call 330—1257 or 330-1279 for ticket information the Real are now Tree is Saigon ONE BOTTLE OF HEINEKEN ONLY 95 CENTS MONDAY NIGHT 10/27 One per Customer Please Present This Coupon When Ordering. DON‘T FORGET OUR RIB SPECIAL 2207 East Franklin L Burgers &- Spirits 6 the arts Different to point of bizarre By CHARLES 80E Staff Writer The photography currently on display in the College Center lounge is the work of artist, Dianne Nudo- Mostek. Nude-Mostek has done considerable study in the arts. She holds a B.A. in art from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Mostek uses themes of sexuality, spiritual power and the visualization of energy. Music Administrator/Arts Coordi- nator Craig Carnahan says “The photography is very creative and very free. The colors are vivid and wonderful. Some of the photographs resemble paintings." Carnahan says there are six art exhibits this year at Augsburg. “This gives it balance," he says. “Photo- graphy is more approachable and appeals to a lot of people." The photographic images are very interesting. They are extremely modern and original. Nudo-Mostek's themes are well displayed in her photography. The average viewer may consider the photographs different to the point of being almost bizarre. But as Carnahan says, “she has taken the art of photography one more step." The photographs in “Dance Series" are excellent. They depict each movement and the photographs come to life. The exhibit through Nov. 14. is on display now Auggie grad gets caught in ’Crossﬁre’ Cross/ire members, front row: Kari Stecker, Cindy Berg; second row: David Bowman, Wendy Wibusch, Carl Stacker, Mary Ho/te, and Dwight Rudquist. Cindy Berg, a 1980 graduate of Augsburg, will be traveling to West Africa with the Lutheran Youth Encounter International team Cross- fire. Prior to going overseas. Crossfire lntroducing Russ “Goldy” Goldstein, Augsburg's own campus rep. for Anheuser-Busch, who is working through Southside Distributing. Phone: 330-1677, Edda House. will be traveling stateside raising support and sharing their ministry with home congregations and schools. Crossfire will come to Augsburg on Wed., Oct. 29 for chapel and an 8:00 pm. concert. .U'... Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the campus rep. program. “ICOOOOOOOIOOOOOCOCO-0...... Fri., Oct. 24. 1980
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