Finlay, November 19, 2010 MIKEGAW MW With the MIAC semifinal matchup between the Augsburg men's basketball tean and Gus- tavus tied at 57 with ten seconds lefi, Augsburg had an inbounds play lined up that would get them a score and a berth in the MIAC final against Carleton. “We had a great... Show moreFinlay, November 19, 2010 MIKEGAW MW With the MIAC semifinal matchup between the Augsburg men's basketball tean and Gus- tavus tied at 57 with ten seconds lefi, Augsburg had an inbounds play lined up that would get them a score and a berth in the MIAC final against Carleton. “We had a great opportunity,” said assistant coach Ryan Ker- shaw. ‘The play design was fine, the guys executed it well, Gustavus just made a great play. You just have to tip your cap and move on.” Gustavus thwarted Augs- burg's plan of glory, swiping the inbounds pass and taking it in for a layup to go up two with four seconds lefi. Augsburg‘s last attempt at putting points on the board ended with then-senior guard Ion Cas- sens losing the ball at midcourt and nevergeuing a shot ofl‘. Ten seconds, one play, but tmfmuimtely for the Auggies, no second chances. But with a new season comes new hope and the shot at redemp- tionAugsburg has been looking for the last eight months. This time around, however, the cast of characters will look a little different for six-year Auggie head coach Aaron Griess. Four year starter and All- MlAC point guard Jon Cassens has moved on, while fellow backcourt mate David Olson also graduated in 2010, the Auggies top two scor- ers last season. For a program that has pro- duced such talented backcourt players over the years Aaron Griess has been at the helm, the thought of not having a dominant guard on the floor leaves some a little uneasy. “They’re inexperienced,” said Minneapolis, Minnesota Kershaw. “But we got talented kids, of course you‘d like to have talent and experience, but that will come with time for this young backcourt” Compounding the issue is Auggie guard and 2010 key con- tributor Ben Flavin’s knee issues, as he will sit out first semester and see where he stands for the nest of the Augsburg season. “He’s an experienced. All- Conference caliber guard,” said Kershaw. “He works really hard and when he comes back. which we expect in December. it will be a big bonus to add his experience.“ Although C assens and Olson depart and Flavin‘s status is to be determined. the Auggie coaching staff is high on first year guard Parker Hines, who is rumored to be challenging'for the starting point guard spot. Not in question is the Augs— burg frontcourt, which will once Pagefl SPORTS 2010 Winter Previews: Augsburg men’s basketball again feature bigs Cory Polta and Andy Grimm. Grimm and Polta combined for nearly 16 points and 1] re- bounds last season for Augsburg while getting the bulk of the min— utes in the middle. _ “It wouldn‘t surprise me if Grimm had a breakout year.“ said Kershaw. “He‘s athletic. skilled and can shoot. Polta is one of the best interior defenders in the con- ference. and he can also score with his back to the basket. They’re going to get even more minutes than last year.“ Also back for the Auggies are sharpshooting wings Brett Soren— son and Matthew Quammen. who will need to step up their scoring production to fill the gap C assens and Olson leave. “We need more from every- one." said defending MlAC coach of the year Aaron Griess. “They have to get better and contribute more. but that goes for everyone including coaches. If you‘re not getting better and putting your work in. you‘re not doing your job.“ With such a successful season last year and so much retuming talent fiom a squad that went to the MlAC semifinals. expectations will be soaring for this team. and Griess is ready to take on the chal- lenge. “We‘ye set goals." said Griess. “Wejust got to get better everyday so we can achieve those goals. Last year \\ as nice but it‘s in the past. I don‘t care about that anymore. You just lime to go out and get better one day at a time.“ The Auggies open their season Friday. Nm ember Wilt at 7:30 pm in Si—Mclby Hall against Wisconsin's Northland College. Ups, downs, and one season for the books MIKE GALLAGHER swam A storybook has a happy ending. But ask any writer, they will tell you writing the end is the hardest part. With the journey the Augsburg soccer team took us on this year, tying it all together in the end proved to be their downfall as well. Afler drawing UMAC champion Col— lege of St. Scholastica in the first round of the NC AA tournament in Whitewater, Wisconsin, Augsburg was confident in their draw. “I‘d say we got a little lucky,” said sophomore forward Jeff Butler. “The UMAC is not that nationally respected." The Auggies backed up Butler‘s words, as ‘Mr. Miracle‘ Mo Sankoh took his legend national in the Auggie’s clash with Scho- lastica Saturday night, scoring for the third time in two games. this one coming with 26 seconds remaining in the second overtime to send the Auggies to round two of the NCAA tournament. “It was incredible.“ said Auggie senior midfielder Van Hong. “Mo has really done the most with his opportunities when he has gotten them.“ The Auggie obstacles were mounting heading into their second round matchup with Wisconsin-Whitewater, who defeated early season Augsburg victim Macalester in their first round matchup. Aside from the obvious homefield advantage Whitewater held, the Auggies also had to deal with weary legs and a quick turnaround, playing only 20 hours afier their first round game. Additionally, temperatures were near freezing at game time Sunday, with rain pounding the pitch for the better part of the previous 24 hours. “I feel like they affected our play a little bit,“ said Hong. “But overall the coaches did a great job preparing us for what the conditions would be." Early on the Auggies held strong, but Whitewater took a 1—0 lead into the half. “We weren‘t wonied," said Hong. “We thought 1-0 was nothing because we‘ve been there before.” When they came out for the second half. things started to slip away from MIAC coach ofthe year Greg Holker‘s club. Whitewater added a second in the 53rd minute and Auggie hearts sank with what amounted to icing on the cake for White- water, a third in the 68th minute by Dan Montanye. “We were still trying to scrape together goals right up until the end." said Hong. “You never know what can happen and we definitely had our chances." With Auggie soccer seniors Van Hong. Ben Wexler, TJ. Haag, and Joe Keller in tears as the final seconds of their careers ticked away, those in attendance saw one of the most thrilling seasons in Auggie soccer history come to an end. “It didn’t really register until after the game,” said Hong. “But knowing you're never going to play in an NCAA game again and having all the parents and fans come up to you telling you how well you did and how great ofa career you had. it was tough.“ Despite the loss. the 2010 season will undoubtedly live in Auggie lore as a giant step for the program and for Auggie athletics in general. “It’s a mix ofemotions but we‘ve done some incredible things this year.“ said llong. "I‘m definitely proud ofour guys.“ With all the memories and how far this program has come from their disappointing 2009. Holker couldn‘t have put it any better when addressing the 2010 campaign to the Augsburg athletics website after the game. “We have a lot to be proud of. This is the winningest season in Augsburg's his- tory. we‘ve lifted a trophy for the first time since 1980, and this senior class leaves us after making two appearances in the NCAA championships." said Holker. “On top of that. this group has made our family bigger. stronger. and more powerful. livery single one of these guys would give everything for his teammate. for our alumni. and for Augsburg soccer.“ Perhaps that is what has made this 20 l 0 Augsburg soccer team so special. Their on the field prowess has lcll it‘s mark on Auggie fans everywhere. biil oll‘lhe field they were as much a model of what a team should be as they were on it. Yes, great coaching. schemes. talent. they all help you win games. But heart. camaraderie. and the will and desire to be around your teammates one more day. simply because they‘re what you know. they‘re you‘re family; those are the things that are immeasurable and that were truly special about this 2010 Augsburg soc- cer team. “That‘s the great part.“ said Ilong. “We are a family in every sense ofthe word." 2010 Winter Previews: Augsburg women’s basketball MIKE GALLAGHER SportsEditor Paper can hurt just as much as a high speed car wreck. No one knows that better than the Auggie Women‘s Basketball team. who some may shift the first sentence of this story around to sayare‘onpaperahighspeedcar wreck.‘ But luckily for head coach Jennifer Britz and her young group of run-n-gunners. the games are not played on paper. meaning that their 4~Zl record from last season is nothing but a distant memory With only four vi ins. their star player Shannon Renee having departed from the program. and an esen younger group of women this year.thereisnodoubtthatBritz will have to mold this group into one that can win games. The departure of current se- nim Renee uill undulbwdly hurt the team‘s progression. pith her leaving the program to graduate early. but Augsburg does return their other two top scorers. sopho- more forward Brittany Dyshaw and junior point guard Serenae Levine. “Two tremendously talented players.“ said Augsburg Athletics analyst Brett C loutier. "They will need to shoulder most of the of- fensive load this year with Renee gone“ Augsburg lost no one to grad nation. so there is optimism around Britz‘ program that one more year in the system gi\es the Auggies a chance to eclipse the career high seyen wins Britz accomplished with Augsburg in both 2004-05 and 2007-08. On offense. Augsburg put up 6| points/game last season. clearly not the main problem. but giving up nearly 80 a armrest would bit closer to the issue. “The defense wasn't good last yet." said Clollia. ’l‘hey got bu C Printobyleylan onalotofninoutsandwillnced todoabeuerjobgeuingbackon Dthisseason' With the fastopaced game theAuggjesplath‘smsytomsh shots and get caught up in the style of play, but they will need to improve their efficiency on the ofiensive end, as they shot only 34 percent from the field last year if they hope to reach that seven wm mark and then some. Additionally. the Auggies were outrcboundcd by nearly eight/gm last year. and only regis- tered 46 blocks on the year. showv ing a lack ol‘musclc inside. Should Dyshaw. who could be the key to this team on both ends ol the floor. be able play bigger inside and make an impact on the glass. it would be an immeasurable asset for this team and a definite step in the right direction. But despite all the question marks and high turnover in the program. a new season always brings a new chance at success. one Britz will relish. "You have a new year and a new chance.“ said (floutier. “Nothing like a fresh start to mo- tivate.” Augsburg opens their season in Mount Vernon, Iowa this friday at 8 pm. against Mount Mercy College. Show less
After reading Angela Bur- la‘s uncle in the Ed» last week, I waited to put in my opinion. This is not to say Juve isdoing a poor job beause he is doing the best he can as president I just have some problems about what was said in last week’s article. I have had many student organintion leaders... Show moreAfter reading Angela Bur- la‘s uncle in the Ed» last week, I waited to put in my opinion. This is not to say Juve isdoing a poor job beause he is doing the best he can as president I just have some problems about what was said in last week’s article. I have had many student organintion leaders come up to me and ask, “What is mung with student government this year? Where has all of the money gone?" ‘ Student organizations lead- ers lave been continuously told to work together and co-sponsor. Yet. how are we supposed to do that if our budgets for co- sponsoring were cut to little or nothing this year? Many student organizations have to cut down on the number of events we are able to hold because we simply don't have enough money. lfyou tell us to co-sponsor, why would you cut that budget line so much? In Angela’s article, she mentioned the issue of the sur- plus that no longer exists. The article says that the Smith/ Krouse-Gagne administration “... intentionally drained at the end oflast school year have left student government with nearly a quarter of a million dollar Response to "Augsburg Day Student Government faces challenges head on" deficit” This isnot in the least bit true. You must lave gotten your facts wrong. Yes, we did spend the nearly $100,000 surplus, but tint did not cost our budget any money. ‘ A surplus is the extra money left over fiom other years and not part of the fiscal year’s operating budget We did try to get rid ofthis surplus last year because the Augsburg admin- istration was eyeballing this money. Consequently, we were able to throw some of the biggest events last year. The real question that should be asked is where the left over money from last year’s surplus is going? We passed a referendum last year to put any monies that exceeded 3 5,000 in the surplus, which would go into this extra fund. We decided to put this money towards grants/fellow- ships, 1 have two questions for the Day Student Government. Where is that 3 5,000 surplus? What have you decided to do with grants/fellowships? Regards, Ben Krouse-Gagne Transgender Day of Remembrance to honor victims of hate crimes Fla 60mm Contributor/Co-President of Queer and Straight in Unity For years. transgender hate crimes have been a neglected and hushed subject. It seems as if certain com- munities have forbidden them- selves from addressing these acts of discrimination because they may be unsure how to react to oppression involving transgender individuals. Saturday. Nov. 20 is “In— ternational Transgender Day of Remembrance.” This day began in memory of Rita Hester- a msgatder woman who was murdered in I998. The day has now trans- formed into an annual time to remember the countless num- ber of people that have been murdered for their sexual ori- caution—most of these cases remain unsolved. Augsburg's Queer and Straight in Unity (QSU) is hop- ing that this year‘s ‘Trartsgerr der Day of Remembrance“ will bring about a few changes both on and off campus. The QSL' wishes to raise awareness of hate crimes against transgender people through the media while also mourning and honoring the lives of all who might otherwise be forgotten. It wasn’t long ago that a queer student on campus—one of Augsburg's own—was a victim of a hate crime. This incident occurred only months ago. but the incident is quickly being forgotten, and the perpe- trators have still not been found. It’s important for everyone to start spreading love not hate and to take a stand against vio- lence in any form. To combat hatred and raise awareness of this day of re- membranee. QSU will be host- ing a movie night in the Urness/ Monensen lobby Friday. Nov. 19 to give everyone the op- portunity to hear one person's story in living as a transgender person. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come. Please take a moment and remember all transgmder people who have experiaieed hate and violence and help put an end to all violatce. Do you know the laws when it comes to biking? Eusm FLATEN Contributor I almost hit a biker driving my car. Granted, the biker ran a stop sign where I had none and didn‘t even look when I had to slam on my brakes. But it still angered me. Did stop sign runner even think about how hurt he could have gotten ifl had hit him with my car? While I would have walked away with, maybe, a scratch on my bumper? All of‘this makes me think: how many people actually know the laws of the road when it comes to biking? Obviously, stop sign runner needs a refresher course. “I think a lot of bikers know, they just don’t care,” said Sarah Chelstrom, a bike commuter in Minneapolis. Don’t get me wrong. I drive a car, but I am a bike commuter whenever possible. I have to admit that although I may know some of the basic biking laws, like bikers should follow the same laws as drivers, I never really stopped to think what that actually meant until now. While looking into the bike laws of Minnesota, I found that I was right. Bikers are required to follow all the same laws as auto— mobilists as long as they are rid- ing on the road. But there‘s more (of course). Bikers using the bike lane always have the right ofway. according to city of Minneapolis‘s website on biking laws. Here is one that shocked me: there is no law saying that bikers are required to use the bike lanes. In fact, ifa biker is going over IO miles per hour. they shouldn‘t use a bike lane at all. but travel on the road. So are bikers required to stick to the road? Not necessarily. Bik- ers can ride on the sidewalk as long as it is not posted or in a business district. A business district is de— fined as being a city block where more than halfthe buildings on it are businesses. Yet, here is where it may get a little confusing: when bikers are on riding on sidewalks, they must follow all the same laws as pedestrians. But drivers have rules as well when there is a biker on the road. Let’s face it, most drivers don‘t know these laws. Eric Sage, a daily bike com— muter, frequently sees problems with drivers not paying attention. “My biggest pet peeve about drivers is that they do not watch for bikers. I get cut otl‘trlmost daily by someone cutting across a lane to turn." said Sage. Not only do bikers get cut off. but they hme to share a road with drivers who. at times. drive dangerously close to them while on the road. So what's the law on that? According to the Minnesota Statutes. drivers need to follow behind bicyclists until it is safe to pass around them. giving a mini- mum ot‘3 feel in between the car and the biker. So basically drivers. keep a safe distance. Keep in mind. for bikers to be safe they need to be cautious and follow the biking laws to do so. By law. bikers need to ride as close to the right hand curb when possible, have lights on their bikes when biking at night and signal their turns one hundred feet in advance. That‘s roughly the length of six cars. It basically boils down to the lessons our parents taught us when we were toddlers. We need to share, bikers and drivers alike. and we need to look out for each other to be safe on the road. Oh. and stop sign runner, these laws are for you too. Finish that book finally! BETSY COLLINS AéE Editor School’s almost out (well, we have a month) and Thanksgiving break is coming up. My mind is straying away from my school— work and on to my one true love: leisure reading. Oh. leisure reading. how you destroy my grades. I spent the last month of my semester juggling three studio art classes while devouring every novel that young adult literature author John Green has written, and now that I‘ve ac- complished that goal l‘ve switched over to a new goal: Thanksgiving Leisure Reading “finish that book finally!" list 20l0. 5. The Road: Cormac McCarthy The Road is the only book on my list that I haven’t started yet. I’ve resisted this book for a while because of its astounding popular- ity. l have a sort of oppositional defiance when it comes to reading popular books, which is generally proved wrong when I finally get around to reading them. A lot appeals to me about The Road. The first is that it's a post- apocalyptic story, which I‘m fascinated by because honestly, the end is near. Secondly. Chipp Kidd, the hailing master of book covers. designed the original ( non—movie) cover ofthe book And finally. it won the Pulitzer prize. That should be enough for me. right? 4. The Girl Who Kicked Ihc Hor- ncl is New 7 Stcig Larsson I’ve been working on this one for a while. Like I mentioned above. the Millennium trilogy is one that I had a sense of'opposi— tional defiance about. Everyone I came across built it up as the best trilogy I would likely ever read. And guess what: so far it‘s okay. The Girl Who Kicked lhc Horncl 3‘ Next is the third and final book. and I’m about a third of the way through it. I'm not overly im- pressed with this series, though I am enjoying them. However, I am struggling to finish it off. 3. The Corrections 7 Jonathan Franzen Jonathan Franzen has been getting a lot of press lately, thanks to the recent release of his newest novel, Freedom. Oprah loved it; he was on the cover of 77me. He‘s an author that I’ve always wanted to read, but I have never gotten around to it. I started T he Corrections this summer. and then got side tracked due to school. His writing is ab: soluter beautiful, and it makes me regret buying it on my Kindle A it's the kind of writing I like to write all over. I‘m not addicted to it yet, but I‘m enjoying it. And I love the heavy feel of'an epic masterpiece. 2. Aloncmcnl lzin Mcliwun I Started reading .‘llom‘mcnl alter seeing the movie ol‘thc same title, and l think I started reading it too soon. I nccdcd a period of lime to son ot't'orgcl. so I wouldn‘t build up that comparison, l re- cently received another copy of the book as a gill. and I think it's a sign to finally get over it and rcutl ll. I. Number one is not a book that I‘m planning to read. Instead, it is what I will call the “lacho Rend- ers (’hallengc": I challenge you. Augsburg communin mcmbcr who was interested enough in my reading to finish this article. to read one of' my favorites over Thanksgiving break: [ivory/hing is Illuminated by Jonathan Saf'tan Foer. Foer is one of my favorite authors for many reasons, The first being that he doesn't let techni- cal aspects of writing a book on a computer hold back his ideas. He uses words in ways that go beyond the traditional rules of communication. Plus, he tells a multi—generational story that is both laughs out loud (literally) hilarious and heanbreaktngly sad. And you can reward yourself for your good reading endeavors with a very lovely (though radically different; movie adaptation. Show less
Dig into The Books, page! . "1 V» \ h i ‘ pages The College’s Student-Produced Newspaper fins); November 19, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota Volume cxvu Issue 3' Waiting for a rainy day Science building waits for morefimds BaccaAnnansaN ————H . E I. Last school year, an ambitious plan was unveiled to... Show moreDig into The Books, page! . "1 V» \ h i ‘ pages The College’s Student-Produced Newspaper fins); November 19, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota Volume cxvu Issue 3' Waiting for a rainy day Science building waits for morefimds BaccaAnnansaN ————H . E I. Last school year, an ambitious plan was unveiled to construct a multi-purpose academ- ic center which would transform Augsburg’s face and usher in new opportunities for future students. In the past few months though, en- thusiasm for the project has been quiet as the campaign for the Center for Science, Business and Religion is in a “silent phase." “The project design is in the drawer," said CFO, Vice President of Information Technology, and member of Dean Farley‘s project team, Leif Anderson. “You caught us at a pausing point." The design for the new building is com- plete, and the building will not only be home to Augsburg‘s science, business, and religion programs. but also interdisciplinary programs, such as the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate opportunity. Along with a whopping 135,000 square feet worth of classrooms, laboratories, student-faculty office and research space, a greenhouse, and meeting and informal gath- ering spaces, the campaign goals include a wetland “laboratory” fed by rainwater from nearby buildings. the “Augsburg Greenway," and a rotunda meant to be the core of the campus. Yet, the actual construction of the center will not kick ofi‘ until 60 percent - 70 percent of funds are raised; the percentage numbers which are determined by the board. said VP of Institutional Advancement, Jeremy Wells. The working goal is 55 million; thus, 33 million to 38.5 million dollars need to be raised in order to break ground. And last year, raising funds was significantly challeng- ing—{here were only three gifts made of under 100,009 dollars, said Wells. Until the campaign finds major donors, and at least half of the entire campaign goal is raised from a small percentage, usually 5 percent - IO percent of Augsburg’s closest alumni and friends, the Center for Science. Business and Religion will remain in the Silent Phase of the campaign. “We won’t see the thermometer until well over half of the funds have been raised,“ said Anderson. “Now is a time for building consensus, support and feedback, and talking with those closest to you.” The funds that will get the campaign toward its working goal come fi'om alumni, parents, and friends—relationships the college has developed over years, decades, and even generations. Gifis are also given by corpora— tions and foundations. Wells said. “The working goal is kept somewhat quiet. while feedback and deeper engagement is sought from a core group of supporters. ofien members of the College‘s key volunteer leadership groups. former members. and long—time supporters." Currently, a “campaign pyramid." has around 600 individuals. families. or compa- nies of which the board estimates will make gifts. and even guesses as to the size of gifts. The campaign appeals to benefactors by matching aspects ofthe project with interests. said Wells. For example, some are more will- ing to make donations because the center‘s interdisciplinary interest, and the intersections of Science, Business and Religion. Some would like to see the college receive state of the art science labs, while others are willing to comply simply because the Center for Science, Business and Religion is the current priority of the college. When the campaign’s funds reach 60 percent - 70 percent of55 million, that is when 33 million to 38.5 million dollars are raised, it will move into the public phase, and ground will be broken. The green bikes wait for‘spring Eluc Moan Contributor The green bikes are gone with the leaves, packed away as winter begins. Yesterday the high tech bike rack was empty. Today the rack it- selfis gone. All that is lefl is a dirty tracing of the shape of the rack‘s footprint, like a burn mark found at a UFO site. 0\ emight. the bikes just vanished on a tractor beam. Then the racks were systematically removed, all exactly according to NiceRide MN‘s plan. Last spring, walking by the Uptown YWCA. I noticed a se- ries of poles. a giant robot comb green bikes all look exactly the same. I still was haunted by ques- tions. If you wanted to shop at a store. but there was no NiccRidc kiosk near there. would you hu\c to shop elsewhere? li'you wanted Bancnding but there was no kiosk near there. would you huyc to opt for NiceRide sponsor Augsburg (’ollcgc (and will you c\cr learn how to make a mojito)" What II there were two different pcoplc you felt equally attracted to. but one ll\Cd near a NiccRIdc kiosk" These bikes could permanently alter your space—time continuum. I checked the HM) page on to attend Minnesota School of protruding from the sidewalk. The rack beckoned me to come inspect it. The instruction panel featured images of the bikes of the future. soon to arrive. I read about how to subscribe and receive a magic key. Within a week. the green bikes appeared and the rack was filled. As the weather w armed. l saw people pdaling these alien-green bikes with strange rw inkling head~ Iighu. I heard if you checked bikes in and out frequently. your bank» card could be left with no a\ ailable balance. Imagine your best friend borrowing money from you. not because she ha a gambling prob- lem or calm control herself at the Mall of America. but because she hasabicyicling problem. A week later I saw another rack populated with the same identical array of these alien \elocipedes. Why would I check out a bike next to the C hipotle restaurant on 26th Street only to ride it two and a half blocks to the health club'.’ But within a few weeks I started to see kiosks popping up all over town. The NiceRide vision was coming together. I was excited but confused by the possibilities of this new form of transportation. I pictured myself checking out a bike. riding across townandbeing unabletofindaki- osktodropitofllostinthegrow- ingdarkness. l‘dbe innophysical danger marks to built in headlamp. How ey er. when the sun came up and l was still pedaling. the trip fees would have drained my bank account. How do you integrate these bikes into your life? Have you ey er ridden to a friend‘s house. only to be picked up by another friend in a car to go to a movie, then stop off for a bite to eat before being dropped 05 in darkness at your apartment? The next morning you wake up and think. “Where the #(é‘x’o! is my bike?” See. )3in is for you - a person who wants freedom. It's a one-way bike ride with no attach- ments. Pick it up. and drop ital a different kiosk. Click it back into the rack and it once again becomes part of the communal pool - the the NiceRide website (www.mc- eridemnorg) to see if others had these concerns. I was hoping to see my question there: “Is NiceRide a conspiracy designed to control the lives of its members in ways they ney er would have imagined?" My question wasn‘t there. It wasn‘t sandwiched between “Do I need to wear a helmet?" and "What do I do if] have a flat tire?" Don't let my doubts comince you to keep your sooty carbon footprint. Maybe before the snow melts all my fears and concerns will be answered. Meet me at the Seward Coop next spring and we'll talk. I'll be the guy With the green bike. Upcoming Augsburg 7| Events THEATER 'Ihe Learned Ladies The Augsburg Theatre Depart- ment presents The [.t-umctl Ladies by Moliere. directed by Martha Johnson. Tickcts are $l0 for general public; $8 AC TC faculty. staff, and stu- dents: $2 Augsburg Students and children under age 12. Friday, Nov. l2 Uornhom-Nclxon Thculrc, F 055 Center 730!) pm. CAREER OFFICE Etiquette Dinner Join Augsburg Alumni for meet & greet. Must prc-registcr — Cost $10 For registration materials email: careerstwaugsburgedu Space is limited. so rcgistcr early! Guest Speaker: [)arcy Matz, Professional Training & Coaching ('onsultant Sponsored by: Augsburg Business Organization and the Career& lntcmship (‘entcr Open to all majors! Deadline date to register is Novcmbcr lilth. Monday. Nov. l5 Karim/(Iv ( 'cnlcr 303/105 6300/11" ISO International Education Week Multiplc cycnts on campus celebrating international edu- cation and the intcriiatronuli/u» tion ofAugsburg ('ollcgc Nov [5 to Nov. [9 Various Locations on ( ’um/ms BIG SHOES TO FILL Join us for a documen- tary screening of Toms shoes. There will be a discussion after the film, Free food! OCG l I 3 7:00 p.01. to 8:00pm. Oren Gateway Center Show less
Page 2 NEWS Minneapolis, Minnesota KATHLEEN WATSON Contributor “Truth is not only stranger, but ofien more entertaining and more dramatically effective than fiction.” This quote by Hallie Flanagan was what drove Professor Sarah Myers to create a main-stage production based off non-fiction sources... Show morePage 2 NEWS Minneapolis, Minnesota KATHLEEN WATSON Contributor “Truth is not only stranger, but ofien more entertaining and more dramatically effective than fiction.” This quote by Hallie Flanagan was what drove Professor Sarah Myers to create a main-stage production based off non-fiction sources and current events. Myers took her first directing opportu- nity to revive a 1930’s concept called “The Living Newspaper Project.“ The Living Newspaper Project was sponsored by the Federal Theater in order to inform citizens of current events in exciting ways. Commonly associated with “agit-prop,” or agitation-propaganda, these theatrical depictions of current events provided a means for actors and citizens to react to the situations around them. Myers held an initial public meeting to figure out which issues should be addressed in this production. The meeting consisted of about ten students, but one staff member at Augsburg attended, which provided a voice from a difl‘erent generational mindset. Myers explained that she wanted to use this project to get people thinking about is— _ sues that might be ignored. She believes that this project will resonate with people from all different walks of life because “the best way to the universal is through the specific.” In other words, the goal of this project is to connect to every individual and com- ment on universal themes, regardless of whether or not each audience member has experienced the exact same scenario. Large sheets of paper were taped to the walls of the film studio, and they were titled. “Local,” “Augsburg,” “State,” “Nation,” “Global,” and “Grab Bag/Miscellaneous." Myers passed out markers and asked us to write down specific issues that we were pas- sionate about on each level. Some examples include the increase in student tuition, the stigma attached to mental illness, biking rights, GLBT rights, oil spills, and interna- tional relations. We then discussed which issues would be easily dramatized. Specific examples were given by each participant. Myers then urged us to look deeper into the issue; she asm us to recall exact situations where we experienced or witnessed an injustice of some kind. Someone had seen a car purposely swerve to hit a biker. Someone had been physically assaulted for their sexual orien- tation. Someone had struggled with indif- ferent teachers at a time of severe mental distress. These issues got us thinking about .» , V_:. The Living Newspaper Project: Drmaizng social issues what was really important and what we felt needed to be addressed. Although the group didn‘t reach any decisions about what the topic of the produc- tion should be, this session provided Myers with new material to consider when form- ing her project. The two issues people felt . most heatedly about were mental illness and GLBT rights, and Myers decided to narrow down to those two categories. Even though we didn’t reach a deci- sion, this discussion was very successful in getting its participants to think about what makes an issue theatrical or noteworthy. We also were reminded of our duty as theatre artists to not only entertain, but to use our performance to get people thinking about social issues. Lama Ole Nydahl visits Minneapolis ' BRIAN Nov Stafl member Lama Ole Nydahl, one of the most active and exemplary teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, will give a public lecture entitled “Buddhism in the Modern World” at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the C owles Auditorium at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs (on the West Bank). 301 19th Ave. S, Min- neapolis. Admission is $15, and $10 for students. The Diamond Way Buddhist Center of Minneapolis will host the event and have been active with meditation every Monday at Augsburg since mid—October. Minneapo- lis hosts Lama Ole only once every year or two. and he has never taught so close to the Augsburg campus. Lama Ole Nydahl, who enjoys skydiv- ing and fast motorcycles, is a modem-day Lama who breaks with conven- tion. “Rec- 0 g n i z i n g mind to be like space will make u s f e a r - less,” says N y d a h 1 , “the rec- ognition of that which looks through our eyes and listens through our cars is basically space and not some ‘thing’ which has been born, made, created or put together. This realization gives an unshakable state, something that is solid which can be relied upon.” Nydahl distills the essence of Buddhism and delivers it without cultural trappings in a way that is practical for our modern world. He met Buddhism in 1968 while traveling through Nepal on his honeymoon. Nyd- ahl and his wife became the first Western students of H.H. 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, head of the Karma Kagyi’t School of Tibetan Buddhism. At the request of their teacher, the Nydahls returned to their native Denmark to begin teaching Diamond Way Buddhism in the West. Since then, Nydahl has spent nearly 40 years teaching Buddhism around the globe, visiting a new city virtually every other day. The Diamond Way Buddhist Center of Minneapolis is part of an international network of more than 600 meditation centers directed by Lama Ole Nydahl, and operat- ing under the spiritual guidance of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje. These centers offer authentic Buddhist teachings and effective meditation instruc- tion to lay people. People can try a Diamond Way medita- tion and hear a short teaching on campus ev- ery Monday from 10:20-10:50 in Si-Melby (athletic building) room 206. On Monday November 29th (the day prior to Lama Ole‘s visit) the talk will about what a Lama is and the teacher’s role in Buddhist practice. One can also visit the Diamond Way Buddhist Center, at 1 701 W. Lake St. in Min- neapolis, where they offer free public medi- tation on Sundays at 5 :45 p.mi , Tuesdays at 7:45 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. For more information, call 612.825.5055 or see www.diamondquorg/minneapolis Augsburg College Echo Fall 2010 Staff Ediggr—m—ghigf Layout Eiggr Becki lverson Sergio Monterrubio A E i Managing fiitgr Betsy Collins Becca Anderson F r s ‘ i or Copy flitor Sara Klemp Michelle Wallin N w i r V W i r Dave Madsen Caitlin Walsh Advertising Manager Alex Minn ijniggsl Editorial; Editgt Fac l 'Adviser Boyd Koehler Sports Editor Mike Gallagher 731 21st Avenue S,.CB 148 Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454 E—mail — echo@augsburg.edu Phone — (612) 330-1102 Tips — echotips@gmail.com Fax — (612) 330—1666 The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday —— except during vacation periods and holidays —— by the students ot‘Augsburg College. 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New madrigal choral group at Augsburg PHIL ADAMO History Professor The Goliard Society of Me- dievalists is sponsoring a new madrigal choral group this year: - the Schola Goliardi. Sixteen stu- dents will come together under the direction of Jordan Sramek, founder and artistic director of the internationally acclaimed Rose Ensemble. Mr. Sramek studied early vocal performance and harpsi- chord at the College of St. Scho- lastica in Duluth and through the years has spent time leam— ing from such medieval music experts as Benjamin Bagby and Eric Mentzel of Sequentia. Dom Daniel Saulnier at the Abbey of Solesmes (France). and Margriet Tindemans and Crawford Young. The Rose Ensemble. based in Saint Paul. creates imagina— tive performances of vocal mu- sic, connecting each individual to past worlds with stories of spirituality and humanity. Each presentation brings research from the world‘s manmcript libraries to new audiences. illuminating centuries of rarely performed repertoire. With Mr. Sramek & guest choral scholar and director. Augsburg students will learn \\ an”. ' I a": ,, ' rt, '3 '. i. at " ‘. ' II ’ .0 e 9 ' 9'! g .,. figs-:11?» \ . '1:..'.." \ ’II , S 7 ' t \. l x ’ l x‘ \ It \ h \ the history and repertoire of me- dieval and Renaissance music. study traditional performance techniques. and sing in presen- tations to live audiences. The first performance of the Schola Goliardi will be at Mardi Gras Madrigals, March 8. 2011. in Hoversten Chapel. The term goliard came into use in the twelfth century as a name for university students and clerics who wrote satirical Latin poetry. which they sang and performed. The schola cantorum was a school for teaching ecclsi- astical chant. It could alsobethe namefor thebodyof singers who performed church music. These two traditions combine, with an ironic twist, to form the Schola Goliardi. Funding for the Schola Goliardi project came through the generous support of Student Govemment, as part of the Go- liard Society's annual budget. An audition is required to join Schola Goliardi, but no previous choral experience is needed. Auditions will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, in Hoversten Chapel. Contact Phil Adamo (adamo@augsburg. edu) to sign up, or for more de- tails. Show less
Page 8 Minneapolis, Minnesota THE BACK PAGE 0 e o o - e o O o e j Winter Car- Care mm anaomwmwnmnmononslywldmdky,huthkm,meuehsmedmaem,' likethis,everyoneknowsthatituneceswytoproteetoneeelffiomthefiedngmbmaot / ‘ _ ticingexcellentcarcai-ediiringtliewimerinomhsisimportantmproteeung' dielifeofyoiircar... Show morePage 8 Minneapolis, Minnesota THE BACK PAGE 0 e o o - e o O o e j Winter Car- Care mm anaomwmwnmnmononslywldmdky,huthkm,meuehsmedmaem,' likethis,everyoneknowsthatituneceswytoproteetoneeelffiomthefiedngmbmaot / ‘ _ ticingexcellentcarcai-ediiringtliewimerinomhsisimportantmproteeung' dielifeofyoiircar,aswellasmm Behadtoymiaflml V M ‘ vehicle from defeat by the weatherby followingthese helpful tips: - ‘ by i m - Keep an eye on your car’s tire pressure, which can go doivn uthe ' ‘ : _- "l t‘ .:‘ ‘ i’ i' ' _ i " ; E.“:, ,,. i-‘C I, _ » » _ in“ \\'c ' s, . A ' ' .. . i N. K " _ , . |, . . ,_ . - Makesureyourcar’s batteryisnotfading. Gettingstuckwithdeadbateryinasnowsmnniaanighmmmereuesiuistowatchhtomm Dimheadliuhta ' Bite the bullet and buy a better windshield fluid. A fluid that can w' - Before driving. remove all of the snow on your car, including the f, hood and lights. While it can blow from other pars of your car onto your windows while driving, which makes it hard to see the road. 0 Start your car and let it run for one to two minutes before driving. This helps warm the fluidly. Cold oil moves slowly and will not allow your car to run as well as it would in ideal interior of your car, and it also allows for the car’s oil to heat up and move more conditions. - Speed limits are set according to the highest speed that can be driven at safely under perfect driving conditions. Snow does not make for perfect driving conditions, so slow down! 0 Wash your car, but make sure not to wash it when it is below 25 de grees. Washing your car in the wintertime helps prevent body damage caused by salt and sand, but if you wash it while the temperatures are well below freezing, you run the risk of fi'eezing your doorjambs and locks. You also run the risk of accumulating ice on your break pads, which makes it hard for your car to stop. - Always anticipate the road conditions to be bad. Give yourself at least an extra fifleen minutes to get to where you are going in case you encounter slower traflic or other unfortunate driving situations. - Keep these things in your car in case of an eme tion material such as sand or kitty litter. Battling the winter blues SARA KLEMP Features Editor Winter months in Minnesota are exhaust~ iiig. not just physically but also emotionally; For some. the winter blues is manageable. yet for others it can become quite an issue to deal with. Besides experiencing achy limbs and chapped lips due to the cold. some people experience a change in mood. It is not fun to be confined to the \yann indoors for nearly halfthe year. and it becomes a drag to haye to always layer up in a coat. boots and mittens before going outside. Seasonal .-\llet‘tiye Disorder. or SAD. is a mood disorder associated with the changes in weather conditions. It is characterized by changes in mood at the same time each year \\ hen the weather makes the transition from yyanii to cold. .\ person with SAD \\lll otten ha\e a nomial. healthy mental state durmg the spring and summer months and a sad. depressed mood during the fall and \\ inter months. \\ hile there is no specific cause of SAD. there are sey era! things in winter that trigger its symptoms. less sunlight in the wintertime dis- rupts oiie‘s biological clock. or circadian rhythm. which tells one o hen to be awake and \\ hen to sleep. Changing the rhythm can lead to feelings o t~ depression. \\ hen oiie‘s circadian rhythm is disturbed. oiie's melatonin and serotonin le\els are also low cred. Melatonin is taken into the body by light and is ScYR‘k‘tl in darkness. so as people often do not e\penence enough natural sunlight in the cold wintertime. their ley els decrease. Serotonin is also .itt‘ectui by how much natural sunlight a person npen'enu‘s. so they also decrease in cold \\ inter months. .-\s Augsburg is located \\ ell within the Mid- yy est. many students and statfare at a great risk for e\petieneing SAD. Liying far from the equator where there is less sun in the winter months puts one at a greater risk for SAD. Also. females are diagnosed with SAD more often than men. yet men will experience more severe symptoms if affected. Symptoms of SAD include a number of indicators that are ofien experienced by many people during the winter. such as oversleeping. overeating. hopelessness. social withdrawal. loss ofenergy. difficulty processing information. attemoon tiredness and a craving for foods high in carbohydrates. Eating too many simple carbohydrates found in sweet. starchy foods causes a quick spike in blood sugar. but it leads to high levels ofinsulin and a quick drop in blood sugar. which in turns creates more crayings for these kinds of foods. Some foods full ofsimple carbohydrates include cakes. candies. yy hite breads. cookies and choco- lates. While many may experience some of these symptoms. not ey eryone who does will be diag- nosed with a sex ere enough case of SAD to be clinically treated. lfone is to be treated for SAD. he or she will likely experience light therapy. psychotherapy and medication if necessary. For those w ho experience less severe oc- currences of some of these symptoms. there are sey eial things to do to protect oneself from the winter blues. Some of these things include exercising regularly. eating a balanced diet. and getting outside in the sun as much as possible. Another thing one can do to help increase the amount of UV light one is receiy ing is to visit a tanning bed once and a while. Excessive tanning may not be ideal for the skin. but the \itamin-D intake from the L'\' rays may help to lifl one‘s mood for a bit. Fighting the winter blues is neyer fun. but practicing some of these tips may tone down the suffering. rgency: ice scraper and brush, boots, gloves, hat, blanket, flashlight, first aid kit, jumper cables, snow shovel, and tire trac- lnterested _m_ in mm ' - wntlng Features editor a mam feature? ACROSS DO“N l Driver's archaemeszs l Gooeymuckfiomthesky 5 From 2 Season 10 Bestcartodiveinthesnow 3 Shorterdayscauses 7 12 Gorngtothe'bowl 43015 Day 13 Celebrmeddoctorofthe 11 @7313th week Show less
Minneapolis, Minnesota VARIETY Friday, January 28, 201 1 H Becca ANDERSEN Managing Editor Standing in line to get in the Cabooze for Snoop Dogg’s second show of the night on Tuesday, I fainted. Although this fainting was unquestion- ably a result of waiting in line for an hour and a half,... Show moreMinneapolis, Minnesota VARIETY Friday, January 28, 201 1 H Becca ANDERSEN Managing Editor Standing in line to get in the Cabooze for Snoop Dogg’s second show of the night on Tuesday, I fainted. Although this fainting was unquestion- ably a result of waiting in line for an hour and a half, underdressed and struggling to breathe in that cold, lung-constricting air, I like to think that the crowd surrounding me assumed it was on the account of freakish excitement at the thought of getting closer and closer in proximity to the Doggfather himself, on the account of Dogg Mania. Soon enough, I was inside singing “Snooooop Dogg, Snooooop Dogg” with the opening to “I Wanna Rock," and there he was on stage with his glass-encased blunt (“I’m gonna smoke this all to myself”) and his dia- mond encrusted microphone. I have to say, even though Snoop’s push- ing forty, the crowd proved that Dogg Mania is still underway. Even though I was still a little pale from my bout of unconsciousness and the venue was in continual danger of becoming a hip-hop mosh pit, I was ecstatic to be at this wild, lawless party with the man who assisted Dr. Dre in bestowing the nineties with “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang.” Afier starting out the set with a few clas- sics like “Gin and Juice,” “I87,” and 50 Cent’s “PIMP,” Snoop and his crew proceeded in giving the crowd a couple of unexpected treats. First, a 2-Pac medley featuring “Hail Mary.” and second, Warren G.‘s “Regulate,” featuring the former 213 member himself, in the person. Along with Warren G., Snoop’s crew at the Cabooze that night was made up of all ages, from a talented teenage nephew of one of the other member’s to a smiling, dancing, pot-smoking seventy year old man, who seemed to be there just to give the crowd another something to look at, as if Snoop weren’t enough. Why is it that despicably woman- izing gangsta rap gods like Snoop are so. . .sexy? Snoop and his crew moved through the last half of the set with House of Pain’s “Jump Around,” “Sexual Seduction,” “Drop It Like it’s Hot,” and finally, “What’s my name?” ' At one point, I couldn’t help being reminded of the Johnny Cash songs that had been sounding from the outdoor speakers at the Whisky Junction as we had passed it waiting in that god-forsaken line. Why did Johnny Cash and Snoop Dogg seem to go so well together that night? How did that biker bar and a Snoop Dogg performance actually work, other than the fact that biker chics are known to expose their breasts and the Big Boss Dogg tends to bring about that sort of behavior in women? Snoop felt it too. He told us, “I’ll come back here anytime you want." Make it soon, Snoop. That $35 was well spent and that hour- long set was all too short. The Green Hornet: Not worth your money A-List Iosrr SIBLEY Stafi Writer The Green Home! is unbe- lievable, unrealistic, illogical and sometimes fun. It’s one of those movies where you must turn off your brain at the door and simply accept the images being pounded into you. It will win no awards and a year from now you will have forgotten all about it. But is it worth your time and money? Seth Rogen plays Britt Reid, a playboy living off his dad’s money, that is until his Dad dies. Then Britt inherits his father’s newspaper empire and his employees, including one named Kato (Jay Chou). After a night of heavy drinking the two decide to become masked heroes. There is also something about a gangster (Academy Award win- ner Christoph Waltz) wanting to kill them, but it gets lost in the overly complicated plot. This is one of Hornet’s downfalls: the plot. I’m still not exactly sure what happened. I just went with it. The film tries to be smart and sexy but just comes off as confusing. I don’t understand what Cameron Diaz was even doing in the movie. Her character is utterly point- less, and I feel as if she was only added so that their was one main female character in the cast. It was almost as if Sony Pictures was trying to pull in the female demographic. Another problem with the film was Seth Rogen. I went into it expecting to see Rogen trying a new part but Britt Reid is no dif- ferent than the usual character he plays. His jokes are crude, he is arrogant, he sleeps with random women, but alas he is a lot thin- ner than usual. Jay Chou is pretty good as Kato and he brings a lot of the humor to the story. One of the best moments of the film is when Kato builds Reid a gas gun and Chou handles the comedic timing perfectly. Director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spoiless Mind, Be Kind Rewind) does his best to bring his signature vision- ary elements to the superhero film but it doesn’t suite his style well. He does breath some fresh air into the fight scenes though. They are probably the most memorable part ofthe entire film because Gondry makes the action feel very real instead of ren- dered inside ofa computer. What makes the film enjoyable are the very real feeling action scenes. They are impossible in real life but are fun in the world of The Green Hornet. The entire ending action scene makes the movie worth seeing, but I won’t go into any more detail because I don‘t want to spoil it. So should you go? Yes, but don’t rush out to see it. If you are a fan of Gondry‘s work, his directing in Hornet will disappoint you. The film has many good points (including a cameo by James Franco), but it also has some glaring problems. It's worth a matinee ticket or a rental when it comes on DVD. Three and halfout offive. The Green Hornet, star- ring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz and Cam- eron Diaz is now playing everywhere. Brz'rsv COLLINS Ada-E Editor Music Guster Fri., January 28, 8:00pm State Theatre ' Price: $25.50-$3l ART Get Lucky Sat., January 29, 7:00pm- 11:00pm Soo Visual Arts Center Price: $40/S45 The Spectacular of Vernacular Fri., January 28 —— Sun., May 8 Walker Art Center Price: free with admission Activities 4th Annual Powderhorn Sled Rally Sun., January 30, 2:00pm- 5:00pm Powderhorn Park Price: free 125th Saint Paul Winter Carnival Thu., January 27— Sun., February 6 Rice Park Price: many events free; some have cover charges Theater Best of Midwest Burlesk Festival January 27 — January 29 The Ritz Theater Price: $20 Thu.; $25-$30 Fri.-Sat Join the ECHO Open Position: Description: Contact: Show less
Page 4 OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Minneapolis, Minnesota What an opinion is wo TED CONOVER ()pi'm'mts Fdi'tm llello Augsburg College. my name is 'led ( onover and I am your new opinions editor at the ’1‘! hi). Since this is my last semester as a student at Augsburg. it has been my hope to live like a... Show morePage 4 OPINIONS/EDITORIALS Minneapolis, Minnesota What an opinion is wo TED CONOVER ()pi'm'mts Fdi'tm llello Augsburg College. my name is 'led ( onover and I am your new opinions editor at the ’1‘! hi). Since this is my last semester as a student at Augsburg. it has been my hope to live like a college student to the nth degree. to appre— ciate ey ery moment of my college career before it's gone: to eat at the A-( liib (irille. wear pajama bottoms to class. flittcr away time on l‘zit‘cbook. and to write for the college newspaper. \W hat could be more ‘college‘ thaii that" It is with great pleasure and seriousness that I take this posi— tion. As students of an academic institution. it I\ our duty to speak our minds and to pttt into practice lllt' more important aspects ol'otii‘ pii\ llClICtl ctltitalioit llie dominant dialogue Ill \niciim today I\ one ol petty hitkcriiig and lately. senseless violence. stemming from an in— creasing ideological gap between peoples. It‘s a frustrating aspect of American discourse, and it has become too easy to ask of oneself. "why even try when no one is listening to each other?" It’s true. letting your opinion sneak out of your polite. Mime- sota-nice dominated existence might not be an entirely pleasant experience. You might get dirty looks. uncomfortable silences. or god forbid. someone might even disagree with you! I myself have stniggled with this balance: when should I act like I don't care for the sake of a smooth conversation and when do I put my foot down'.’ I can say. within last semester. my feelings on this question have changed. During the fall. I studied abroad in Nepal and India on 3 Ti— betan studies program. It is not my intent to get into a “pros of study- ing abroad" conversation here. since I‘m sure many of yoti have heard that com ersation enough .\iid no. I‘m not about to lecture anyone about saying water or elec- tricity or the benefits of recycling and composting, though it is true that many in the ‘third world‘don‘t have access to the materials and products we do. More importantly. they don't have access to the free movement of ideas that we do. Not everyone in the world has the opportunity to express his or her opinion. This is something American college stutflts take for granted. To be free to say what you want. to have the opportunity not only to speak your mind. but also to have an informed View due to an extensive (and expensive) education. this is what college is for. What we all must do is real- ize our privileged position in the world and use it to its fullest. not to be complacent with our lives. Take that 160k education and put it into practice. As Uncle Ben from Spiderman says. "with great power comes great responsibility." We have the power. Now we must realize our responsibility as tnfomicd citizens and speak. Write an opinion for the Echo. and let‘s get people talking. General education and other blag-heavy thoughts [)Usi'vN Hess"; ( 'ontrtlmtor As you may or may not remember. Augsburg College held a “ lllc‘ Problem with General l'tlllt‘dll0l1" forum last semesth which highlighted some oftlic diagnostic supplements w ntten out in the lotus .\lcii.ind book. [he .Uurltetplut'c o/ ltll'tl.\ Ii'i'lorm dill/ Rests/linu- in [he lINt‘I'Ii‘iIIl l ‘u/i't'i vili'. I came across the book last week. It put the facts right there oii the pages. and I came to the conclusion that today's colleges are too overlealously dedicated to this idea of "general. well-rounded education." and are now less about edu— cating the people and more dedicated to protcssionali/ing them. (or may I say) institutioiializiiig them. globalizing them. and w holchcartcdly' “1tiiiibityiiig“ them. Now. I'm not saying that all pro- grams should drop their core require- mcitts. but w hat I am say ing (for now 1 bay c the literature to further eurapolate this ideal is that w c. as students. desery e “educations " Most colleges are bas‘i- cally ofthe stunc shape: apparently well- l\\lln\lt\l with curricular requirements as simple as. “Two classes per disci- plmo Four disciplines per school and ninth let‘s throw in another sn to eight classes to keep you from study mg wth you enjoy to study." Okay. so you‘re protuny on your w my to the ru‘ycling bin right now and thinking. “How did this article get pub- lishui‘.‘ I don't think i should tune the choiu‘ to choose w hat classes l take.“ llow cy er. if you ltvk into the few schools that do it.“ c more open cumcu— lums. they are all elite colleges Shah l .twicnu‘ College tn New York. Cunnrx‘li College in Iowa, \Yl . and Smith Col— lege and Amherst Colkge Nth haired in Massachusetts You stx‘ the trend hen-1‘ 1 do commend Augsburg College for the integrator temi ttut challenges students to learn by being interactive. That's a big part of why l brought this up. Augsburg does have a choice. and l chal- lenge the student body to help Augsburg make that choice easier. I say Augsburg should expand the next-generation education movement. And thus. become somewhat of an elite college in its own right. A problem with this may be that w c‘rc just students. We don‘t know how to goveni ourselves. We don‘t know what we want to learn. Professors are more intelligent. Therefore. they should force us to take a bunch of courses we don‘t really want to take. Some of us may think that we‘ll render ourselves lazy by having more choices. but the answ er is as simple as at Charles William Eliot quote which states that college edu- cation is about. “the enthusiastic study of subjects for the low of them Without any ulterior objects." In the late 1800s. Charles William liliot w as the president of Han ard. One of the first refomis he enacted at his college was getting rid of all of the requirements except for English and foreign language. And as far as contem— porary goes. the Stanford committee got together recently and found. “that the general education is totally impractical .Ls .i dominant cumcular pattem in the modem uniy ersiry.“ Our ‘Iiltenor objects“ are these jobs w e so solemnly desire. these professrorts Bur. as academies we are taught to chal- lenge the status quo. These priytessrons we so desperately desire are robbing us of what we really want to learn. And when we leam—w ith mss‘ion—and can walk into any class cognizant that the classes we choose will help us live our lt\ ts more happily. then maybe we can mm c forward as a society. but until then we continue to be burdened with this {on asty e idea of mitt-\Siorultsrn” (lSU continues to strive toward “tolerance” and “acceptance” KACIE Luccrrrm Staff Writer Co— President onSU Queer and Straight in Unity was founded in 1998 and is formally known as BAGLS. In the 13 years since its birth. the name has changed but the mission has stayed the same. QSU is determined to provide sup- port and counseling to LBGTQ students and allies at Augsburg. QSU also has a dedication to promote discussion and action regarding controversial issues in the LGBTQ community. as well as to act as a general information network for the campus. QSU also strives to promote not only tolerance but acceptance for all Augsburg community members regardless of gender. race. ethnicity. sexual orienta- tion. disability. religious belief, or sex. Thirteen years ago. the creator of BAGLS was confronted with opposition in the form of angry students armed with conservative views of the Christian faith. Today. QSU still faces opposition, as evidenced in the form of hate crimes per- formed on campus lat semester. There is no doubt that QSL' was greatly challenged when a student ofthe LGBTQ community was attacked because ofthe students per- ceived sexual orientation; however. QSL' truly stood up to the challenge. “Stand Up Against Hate“ was an inspirational week oncampusandservednareminderof Augsbtn'g‘s dedicated network ofLGBTQ students and allies. Coming ofi'ofa strong semester. QSL' has new leadership. Samantha Cruys and myself. Kacie Lucchmi. have taken over as Co—Presrdents of OSL'. along with a new Manager of C ommunications. Abi Plan and our Treasurer. Sydney Ashton. lfeelaiflcansrxakforQSL'oflicers when I say that our last presrdent. Fia Goldfine. truly set an example of how QSU should be run. Goldfine took a dying organization and turned it into a thriving and visible group on campus. We at QSU are grateful for all she has done for our organization. and we are moving forward with her inspiration in mind. This semester. QSU plans to continue its monthly movie nights. an activity in which all students are welcome to join QSU to watch a movie focused on LUBTQ issues. We also plan on tabling numerous times this semester in order to talk about major LGBTQ issues in the news right now. Our goal is to shine truth on some important issues. such as Proposition 8. Don‘t Ask Don‘t Tell. and gay marriage. In addition. OSL’ Will be participat- ing in the National Day of Silence. as it is observed on April IS. 20] l. The National Day of Silence allows hundreds of thou- sands of students nationwide to take a vow ofsilence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name calling. bullying. and harassment in their schools. This year. QSL' Will be hav- ing a Day of Silence and a Night of Noise to celebrate Although the leadership has changed, QSU still stands for the same principles and will continue to grow in the Augs- burg Community. As a new student from a small town and as a bi-sexual woman. QSL' has been a valuable asset to my time so far at Augsburg. The people. the places. and the experiences I have encountered have truly made me feel like a part ofthc Augsburg corrrrnunrty. Queer and Straight in L'nrty hosts its weekly meetings from 5-6 pm. in Old Mam l05 on Tuesdays. For more informa- tron feel free to email qswiyaugsburgedu or vrsit our new websrte: wwwaugsburg. edu qsu Show less
Page 6 VARIETY Minneapolis, Minnesota Keep reading, keep laughing KACIE LUCCHINI Stafl Writer As we all know. the semester is in full swing and aren‘t we all so glad to be back. Okay. maybe not. But while you're diving into countless "academic" books that are meant to further your “education”... Show morePage 6 VARIETY Minneapolis, Minnesota Keep reading, keep laughing KACIE LUCCHINI Stafl Writer As we all know. the semester is in full swing and aren‘t we all so glad to be back. Okay. maybe not. But while you're diving into countless "academic" books that are meant to further your “education” think about taking some time out of your schedule for a more entertaining read. I. Look at this F *cking Hipster by Joe Mande Let‘s face it; we live in Minneapolis, Minn., also known as the Hipster Capitol of the Midwest, the Hipster Breeding Ground, or the late Beginning of the Hipster Move- ment. . . better yet, make your own up. Either way, I can honestly look at the streets of Minneapolis in utter disgust as I spot hipster But let’s say you have trouble spotting a hipster, or maybe you don‘t even know what a hipster is. Well, lucky for you, Joe Mande is here to help you answer the question, “Is that a Hipster?" The book starts by showing you the gamete of hipsters including but not limited too, the Emo Hipster, the Tattooed Hipster, the Asian Hipster, and the Mountain Man Hipster. It also shows you the dreaded and clearly to be feared future of the Hipster revolution, Hipster Babies. I’m gonna be honest, this is the best book of ALL time. I laughed so hard I cried. So if you love PBR, American Spirits and mustaches, chances are you’re a hipster, but you should still read this book. NOTE: Many hipsters said this book still has “integrity” unlike Vampire Week- end ’5 last album. Yes, this book is just as awesome as it sounds. Freeman Hall takes the average “straight” through the day-to-day “loud and proud dislikes of millions.” Starting with the simplest socks and sandals violation all the way down to bad tippers. Don’t worry though, Gay hearts also weep at Hipsters (shock) and the stereotypical —alpha male that lovingly call the “bro”. hers that make the list: cheap vodka, the Snuggie, too much Ed Hardy, and scary sex toys. But the number one thing that makes a gay heart weep: Bad Drag. This book is hilarious and quite entertaining. Plus, I also learned how to create my own drag name, Shantay Sextoy. If this hasn’t sold you, I don’t know what will. 3. You ’12 a Horrible Person but I Like You by The Believer liever, has brought together all your favorite comedians to answer your urgent ques- tions. Need help telling your dad you’re a lesbian? No problem, ask Sarah Silverman. Wondering whether masturbating to your ex-girlfi'iend’s facebook is creep? No wor- ries, ask Aziz Ansari. The book also features Judd Apatow, Zach Galifianakis, and Jim Gaffigan. Personally, I thought this book was perfect for a good laugh, but I wouldn’t actually take the advice. Well, I hope you take my advice seri- ously, and before you’re drowning in text- books and one hundred year old novels, take the time to pick up a little more enjoyment. Now some of these books may not be for you... but let’s be honest, everyone hates hipsters so we know at least one book will keep you laughing. afler hipster. 2. Stuff That Makes a Gay Heart Weep by Freeman Hall This isn’t your typical advice column. Instead famous advice columnist, The Be- Pictures at an exhibition: Facing the Lens BETSY COLLINS Aé'E Editor My mother is an avid art ap— preciator. I spent many childhood Saturday afternoons at the Min— neapolis Institute of Art and the Walker Art Center. The art was always wonderful. and my mother always knew who painted what. We discussed art through whispers and slow footsteps. I got quite the shock to my quiet museum sensibilities last Thursday night when I attended the Minneapolis Institute ofArt’s Third Thursday. with my mom, of course. Third Thursday is much more of a social event than a tradi- tional museum experience (though you still can’t touch anything). . They have themed activities, gal— lery openings, and music, along with the ever-important availabil- ity to purchase alcoholic drinks. Last Thursday had a photog- raphy theme, which explains my attendance. The main attraction was the new gallery, “Facing the Lens: Portraits of Photographers.” They also had activities like “make your own cyanotype” or “upload your own picture of a pho- tographer to our flicker account,” which was displayed in the “Fac- ing the Lens” gallery. They even advertised “take home your own pinhole camera,“ which ultimately turned out to be more like "enter to win your own pinhole camera.” I was not pleased by their mis- advertisement. We got to the museum around 6 p.m., and they were already blasting Girl Talk’s new pop- mashup album, All Day. Ifyou’ve heard Girl Talk before, you can imagine how strange it sounds filling up the air between MIA’s tiny Chinese jade vessels. Twenty- somethings clutched martinis on the main floor lobby. A band was setting up interesting percussion instruments in a comer. My mother and I quickly fled from the main excitement up to the third floor. The contemporary photog- raphy exhibits are located on the third floor by the modern art gal- leries, and even though they were far away from the first floor chaos, there were still mobs of people. There was a very large, loud, obnoxious tour going through the gallery, and there was barely any space to move to see the photo- graphs. But the photographs them- selves were worth the craziness. The show was photographs of photographers, with many dilTer- ent takes on this theme. There were self-portraits, portraits in series. portraits by other photographers, and even government issued docu— ment photographs. Alec Soth's driver’s license was on display in a grid with passport phOtographs and old ID photos. taken by what the information plaque called “camera operators.” The information plaques were interesting for reasons other than their humorous terminology. The plaques featured a short bio or other assorted information about the photographer photographed, not the photographer taking the photo. While it was interesting (and the point of the show) to feature the subjects of these photos, it was confusing to me, as a museumgoer. The information that I was looking for on the plaques was somewhat Lake Avenue, new local favorites ANGELA BURLA Stafl Writer Being an avid music lover and music therapy major, I am always looking for new music to listen to. Having moved here from a small town, I find the Min- neapolis music scene to be par- ticularly exciting. First Avenue, the Acadia. the 400 Bar, Varsity, Bedlam—there are all kinds of places in the city to go listen to music. have a good time, and help new artists make a name for themselves. My recent fan—fave: Lake Avenue. They've done quite a few shows in the cities recently. but you won‘t be seeing them live in February. They'll be taking the month offofperfonning to record a demo. but this is definitely a group to keep eyes—and ears— open for. The band was originally formed by only three of the cur- rent members. The lead guitarist, Joe Dunbar, the bass player, Mike Moe, and the drum player, Cory Bordson, got together and started writing their own music in the ear- ly months of 2009. They’re quite new to the performance scene as they just joined with vocalist Ja- son Douglas in late 2010. In the little amount of time that they’ve been out there performing, these boys have already earned them— selves some praise within the lo- cal music scene. They competed in a two-day Battle of the Bands at The Garage in Bumsville on January 7. They advanced to the finals on the nineteenth. Their most recent show took place on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at The Fine Line music cafe’ in down- town Minneapolis. The place was packed. Old and new fans alike quickly made friends with one an- other as they crowded together at the front of the stage to dance and sing along. And when lead singer Jason Douglas (who if you ask me looks a little like Josh Groban) tossed his hat out into the crowd, I couldn’t help but be a little jealous of the girl who caught it. Before they began their set, a friend of mine, who also hap- pens to be the sister of one of the band members, warned me that, “Cory doesn’t wear a shirt when he plays.” Sure enough. the drummer took his place on stage shirtless, but you’ve got to admit, a shirtless drummer is not a bad gimmick. Ok, so they’ve got themselves misleading. While I enjoyed the photo- graphs (of photographers such as Alec Soth, Andy Warhol, and Diane Arbus), despite the loud music and thick crowds, one thing did rub me the wrong way. The main textual introduction to the gallery states, “Most people believe in the verisimilitude of the medium because photographs are taken directly from nature and usually do not involve the hand of the artist." Coming out ofa semester of photography where artist intent and responsibility for your images was heavily emphasized, I can’t get behind the idea that a portrait only reflects the subject. And I can’t get behind a gallery based on that idea. Placing themselves into the a fan base, they’ve made a decent splash on the performance scene, and they definitely know how to attract attention, but what do they sound like? Being a singer my- self, I can be a little judgmental, but I was immediately impressed by Jason’s vocal ability. Of the three bands that played at The Fine Line that night, Lake Avenue definitely had the best lead singer. Mike and Joe played con- sistently well and demonstrated obvious talent on their respective instruments, and Cory proved himself to be much more than just a “shirtless gimmick” with an incredible drum set solo on the band’s original song “Stonn- watching.” The band only played one cover, and they have some real song writing ability. “Alternative” genre, these boys sound to me like a Citizen Cope or a Snow Patrol in the making. Perhaps one of my favorite things about this band was that their vo- calist always played an acoustic- electric guitar, giving them some of that pure, classic acoustic guitar sound. I’m a little disappointed that I only got to hear these guys play once before they go on their month-long hiatus to do some recording. I hope we’ll be seeing a Lake Avenue album soon. Show less
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Bias and democracy : A look at double standards InnMuum Cam Many of you may remember the Iranian election unrest that occurred in the summer of 2009. Following the release of election results, thousands of Iranians flooded the streets to protest the obvious lack of true democracy. Many of you... Show moreBias and democracy : A look at double standards InnMuum Cam Many of you may remember the Iranian election unrest that occurred in the summer of 2009. Following the release of election results, thousands of Iranians flooded the streets to protest the obvious lack of true democracy. Many of you reading this may also knowofasimilareventthatstarted in Tunisia just one month ago. Fed up with corruption, authori- tarianism and living conditions, the citizens of Tunisia forced out their dictator of 23 years, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Ourgovemment has had an unbalanced approach to the issue of democracy in the two countries listed above. During the 2009 Iranian protests, the US. State Department publicly asked Twitter to forgo its scheduled maintenance to allow the Iranian opposition to use it to communicate. During the 2010-2011 Tunisian protests, the US. State Department rarely spoke on the issue and never made any public requests to Twitter on behalf of the Tunisian opposition. Furthermore, the US. has given 631 million dollars in mili- tary aid in the past 23 years to Ben Ali’s regime, which has helped him to stay in power in Tunisia. The US has allocated over 100 million dollars in the past 10 years to “promote democracy in Iran,” much of which was used to fund violent groups opposed to the cur- rent Iranian regime. So why the discrepancy? Simply Put, the former Ben Ali regime of Tunisia was an ally of the US. while Iran’s regime is not. The Ben Ali regime was largely secular and aided the US. with its war on tenor by fighting Islamists. The Ben Ali regime also implemented a foreign policy that was agreeable with US foreign policy — particularly it’s lack of cement on Iraq, Israel or Pal- estine. In essence, Ben Ali made Tunisia into what the US wanted it to be — a puppet in the heart of the Middle East. That is to say, a puppet with a honible track record on human rights and democracy. The US. government holding its allies in the Middle East to a lesser standard in terms of de- mocracy and human rights is not limited to Tunisia. In fact, of the 16 authoritarian regimes located in the Middle East (as identified by the Economists’ 2010 Democracy Index), twelve are either allies or on extremely good terms with the United States. For example, American allies King Fahd and Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia were ranked as worse dictators than Saddam Hussien by Parade magazine in 2003 prior to the inva. sion of Iraq. Does the United States really want democracy in the Middle East? When democratic elec- tions in the Palestinian territories brought Hamas to power, the US. severed contact with that gov- emment. Free and fair elections in most American allied Arab countries would bring Islamists to power. In the only Arab countries to have democratic systems, the United States ofien uses its influ- ence to sway political power away fi'om the will of the people. Finally. the United States has continued ' (for decades) its military and economic support for authoritar- ian regimes in the Middle East with little mention of democratic reform. The truth is that the United States only wants democracy in some places, some of the time. In a region that is already extremely suspicious of the West. we are giv- ing democracy a bad name. While tyrants in the Middle East abuse their people, many refuse to ask for change for one simple reason A it is more preferable to live under an independent tyrant than to live under a US. puppet. The US. government should be unbiased in its call for democ- racy in the Middle East. Let us make a serious effort to convince our allies in the Middle East to al— low democracy to flourish within their borders. Let us stop urging for democracy unequally as a tool for neocolonialism, but instead equally for the sake oftlie people who live in those countries. After all. when the dictator falls (as the) always do). these people will cer— tainly remember who was on the side of freedom and who wasn‘t. Note: Today, Egyptian de- mocracy protests have brought out approximately thirty thousand people. These protests were in- spired by the successful protests in Tunisia. This article is dedicated to Abdelrahman Ayyash. a friend of mine who was arrested today in Cairo while protesting. May he return safely to his family and friends. To the Editor, My name is Whitney Blount-Smith and I am an alumna of Admission Possible. Admission Possible is looking to recruit talented, idealistic, and hardwork- ing leaders to continue this amazing program filled with opportunities to support academic success for low-income students. What is Admission Possible? 0: better yet, what does Admission Possible mean for the students involved? Admission Possible is a college readiness program based on the belief that everyone deserves an oppor- tunity for higher education but with the understand- ing that those resources aren’t available to everyone. From that core belief, students engage in an intense curriculum of coaching and support to help them get into college and graduate successfully. I was a junior at Saint Louis Park High School when l was given the opportunity to be a participant in the Admission Possible program. I was among the first group of students to take part in this program that was new to our community. My experiences not only prepared me for college, but it helped to strengthen the beliefthat I could reach my goal ofgetting there. I‘m now a sophomore at my number one choice institution, Augsburg College, and I love it. Through various service projects in the community as well as partnering with non-profit organizations, campusvisits,andentranceexamprep, I haveobtained many tools and skills for success. These experiences havegivenmetheattimdethatlcontinuetocarrywith me;evenifadoorislocked,there'salwaysakeyto open it. My key: the unwavering belief that dreams are possible! To apply. check our the Admission Possible web‘ site or umwArbnissionPossibleorg. deadline isFebman'llandregulardeadIiner‘sMarch 7.1] you have any quarions. contact one of the Aainr'ssr'on Possible coaches here at Augsburg, Anh Nguyen, AN'grrwnLEernLrsionPossibleolg or Sue Xi'ong, SX- iongtgifiirnissionf’ossr’bleorg Not a single sparrow falls LAURIE Ara-1am Contributor When birds fall from the sky and fish beach them- selves, the experts say this is a naturally occurring event. 1 am not a pessimist or a fa- natic, nor do I simply accept these recent happenings as “natural” or mere coinci— dence. On Dec. 28, 2010, a man walking his dog un- der 3 bridge found seventy dead bats in Tucson, Ariz. Officials said, “These bats should have migrated to Mexico two months ago, but didn’t.” On Dec. 31. 2010 at 10:30 pm, around 1,000 blackbirds started dropping from the sky over Beebe, Ark. in the United States. One hundred thousand fish washed ashore 125 miles away on the Arkansas River a day later. Two million dead fish then surfaced in Chesa- peake Bay, Md. and more birds fell in Louisiana and Kentucky. Near Charleston. SC. the beaches are littered with dead starfish and jel- lyfish. In Murray, Ky hundreds of blackbirds, grackles and starlings were found dead last week The Department of Wildlife Resources has ruled out poisons or disease that point to weather condi- tions or some other natural occurring event as the cause. In New Zealand, pen- guins have been dying along with petrels and other sea- birds in large numbers, for several weeks now. Last week in Faenza, Italy, 8,000 turtledoves fell from the sky with blue stained beaks. This is from hypoxia caused by a lack of oxygen due to either poison or flying at too high of an altitude. In Sweden, two more bird death inci- dents have been reported of 100 crows each. In Ontario, Canada on the St. Clair River, hun- dreds of shad fish washed ashore, dead from tempera- ture shock. Officials said, “This usually happens in the spring.” In the UK, on Jan. 4, 2011, 40,000 velvet swim— ming crabs along with lob— ster, starfish, anemones and sponges have been found dead on beaches, due to cold weather. The coronam- del beaches of New Zea- land now have hundreds of dead snapper fish lining the shores. Officials there said, “It is due to starvation, but the locals say the fish look fat and healthy.” Yet very dead. This is an incomplete list ofall the strange happen- ings over the last couple of weeks. According to Mark Johnson of www.newsnet5. com, these events can be attributed to unseasonable cold weather, but there is no conclusive evidence that ties these things together thus far. Mark also notes that officials d0 state that a certain number of fish and animal deaths happen fairly often. Mark does not give his opinion but asks people to draw their own conclusions. I wonder about the change in the weather and the possible drop in mag- netics from the earth’s core. Greg Braddcn, a geologist and author/lecturer has talk— ed of the gravitational field ofthe earth over the last fifty years as dropping at a rapid level. We won’t float away, but what changes the earth is going through are clearly being signaled by its smallest ofcreatures, and we need to pay attention. “But not a single spar— row can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.” Matthew 10:29 Show less
Augsburg College 41-) MlA’s 3rd Thursda , Men‘s basketball, pages y The College’s Student-Produced Newspaper page 3 Friday, January 28, 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota Volume CXVII, Issue 1 1 Gage Center to transform Lindell Library Dave MADSEN News Editor On December 26, 2010, President Paul... Show moreAugsburg College 41-) MlA’s 3rd Thursda , Men‘s basketball, pages y The College’s Student-Produced Newspaper page 3 Friday, January 28, 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota Volume CXVII, Issue 1 1 Gage Center to transform Lindell Library Dave MADSEN News Editor On December 26, 2010, President Paul Pribbenow released a campus-wide email to students, faculty and staff announcing a $900,000 capital. donation from the Gage Family Foundation and the Carlson Foundation to build the Gage Center for Student Suc- cess. According to Pribbenow, the Gage Center will serve as “a continuous ‘street’ of student services along the [James G. Lin- dell Library’s] link level” and it will host several campus support systems such as the Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (CLASS) office, TRIO/ Student Support Services, and the Academic Skills Office. Last summer, administrators at the college drafted a proposal and submitted it to the Gage and Carlson Foundations as the two foundations have had a long- standing history of providing support for the Augsburg com— munity. According to President and Chair Barbara Carlson Gage, the Carlson Family Foundation began making donations in 1959 as a way to uphold entrepreneur Curtis L. Carlson’s commitment to young people and education. As of December, the plans for Gage Center will be carried forward according to the campus space and master plan and the principles which guided, accord- ing to Pribbenow, the “highly successful” Learning Commons model introduced on the first floor of Lindell in 2008. Vice President of Academic Aflairs and Dean of the College, Barbara Farley added, in a separate correspondence, that the Gage Center will serve as a way for the College “to realize, in an integrated way, Augsburg’s core commitment to the success of every student.” Dean Farley has been asked to lead the planning process in order to ensure the construction is in alignment with the needs of the college. As a way to keep the design and construction of the center in tune with the requests of other departments on campus, Dean Farley and Dean of Arts and Sciences, Amy Gort, will begin chairing the Gage Center Program Planning Task Force next week. This task force, according to Dr. Mueller speaks at Vocatio Chapel ABENI HILL Stafl' writer OnJanuary 26,2011,Vocatio Chapel began with a scripture reading: “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm your plans to give you hope."’ Dr. Paul S. Mueller was not invited to speak at chapel for his many achievements in the medical field. but about how important vocation and finding one‘s true calling is. The term vocation derives from the Latin word. vocare, meaning "to call“ and means the work God calls each person to do. Mueller stated that being a former student of Augsburg. he knew that students were more acquainted with the word vocation “than any student or faculty member.“ Although this guest speaker was a doctor who worked at the Mayo Clinic. he spoke not only of medicine and health. Mueller. an Augsburg alumnus. spoke at the Vocatio Chapel about not only his career in medicine but about his vocation, or calling. and how his fellow Auggies can recognize their calling. Mueller was introduced by one of his own mentors. Dr. Alton. Alton described Mueller as“amanoffaithandamanof substance" and listed his many achievements such as, his public health degree from John Hopkins University and co-editor of the medical journal. One of Mueller’s first state— ments was that he was “glad to be home and humbled” that he was asked to speak. While planting humorous quips such as, “I will try not to bore you” throughout his speech, Mueller also had thought-provoking messages like “The world is changing ever— changing; be flexible.” He stated that vocation is “all-encompassing and not just for pastors." Mueller made a point to say that God doesn’t call people to serve him only in churches. “God milks cows for the vocation of milkmaids.” He went on to state the three factors of a calling. Does this work please you? Does it fulfill you? Does it display your tal- ents? Also to surround yourself with positive affirmations and information, the people that give you positive energy would be like “your board of directors." As a former Auggie, Mueller paid homage to his alma mater by stating to the students of Augs- burg: “Augsburg College values you so much that it discusses education and what you want to do.” Augsburg is letting students Mealtime-Imoz b Dean Farley, will include Lindell Library staff members who “will bring their expertise to determine how to create space on the link level, including utilizing compact shelving elsewhere in the library." Though the proposed tran- sition has already caused a stir among some library employees who wish to keep the library’s shelving system as is, Jane Ann Nelson, Director of Library Ser- vices, said that Lindell Library has already “made a huge shift” and the opportunity to incorporate the Gage Center is an exciting one According to Nelson, Dean Farley approached her about an expanded Learning Commons over a year ago. From there, Nel- son and her associates researched the possibility of creating a func- tioning education and learning center as opposed to the idea of a building devoted to the use of paper documents and out-of-date resources. As a way to illustrate the effort to embrace online-based re- search, Nelson said that the library has already built a database of over 27,000 electronic resources. In fact, she added that the addition of the Gage Center would provide a convenient way to “call out" the resources that are simply taking up space on the second floor. As a precautionary planning measure, Nelson reported that plans have already been drawn up to relocate second-floor resources to the library’s basement in the event of the Gage’s construction. The college’s ultimate goal in designing and eventually build- ing the Gage Center is to provide students with a rich learning experience and equal chances for success. And, according to the Nelson, this goal includes the transformation of the library into a space which houses a network of opportunities and support systems for students to take advantage of in order to educate their entire selves. “Our library is one that is aware and responsive to the stu- dents’ needs," Nelson said. “We realized that students need a one- stop shop.” Dean Farley added: “The Gage project does not present a choice between books and people - there is room for both in a library aligned with the Learning Com- mons model.” Women’s Resource Center: A semester of health and conversation NATALIE Nora Stafl Writer The Anne Pederson Wom- en’s Resource Center offers all students space to study or relax as well as free condoms, preg- nancy tests, emergency pads, and information about where to find emergency contraception. free birth control, and a full range of pregnancy options. Also oiTered is an area for breast feeding mothers to pump and store milk in their own privacy. They sponsor program- ming on safer sex, birth control. and on sexual assault. The ofiice is located above the Enrollment Center in Sverdrup Hall 207. Among these resources. the center is a safe haven for both men and women alike to express themselves in a multi- tude of ways. This is not your grandmoth- er‘s “ladies lunch” atmosphere, where stale biscuits are served alongside stale topics. Some exciting events being held and sponsored this semester include weekly discussions over lunch include gender empowering and thought provoking topics, a film series, conferences, and a re-enactment of the critically acclaimed performance of The Vagina Monologues. Some of the events located both on and ofl" campus are as follows: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 7pm., 0 'Shaughnessy Education C en- ter (OEC) Auditorium, U ofSt. Thomas. This is a cabaret that shares stories which “use moth- erhood as a launching pad for what are really universal human stories about relationships, iden- tity, family, grief, artistry, and career. The show is designed to encourage deep reflection and meaningful conversation about the personal and political importance of parenting in our culture." This is a free performance sponsored by ACTC Women’s Studies for students who have taken or are interested in tak— ing Women‘s Studies classes. There will be discussion with the performers after the show. March 1], 3-8 pm, Hum— line University Fifth Annual ACTC Women '5 Studies Under— graduate Conference Students from Augsburg, St. Kate's, St. Thomas, and Hamline will pres— ent work on gender and sexual- ity. Spring Brown Bag Lunch- es and Feminist Film Series 2011 Lunches (20 7 Sverdrup/ .' WROeontinuesonpage2 > Upcoming “Augsburg 7| Events Chapel Mark Wilhelm [0.‘200m to I 0:40am, Hoversten C hapel, Center Environmental Stewardship Committee Public Meeting F aculry, stafl and students interested in greening Augsburg are welcome to attend the ESC 3' public meeting. Lindell 30] [2: 00pm to 1:45pm. Lindell Librurv All-Nighter In Wonderland One ofthe biggest events of the year is this Friday. January 28from 9:30 pin-2 am in the Christensen C enter. Magic. blackjack, food, caricatures. games,henna. and more! Bo Burnham performs at midnight, dance to follow. Trhirts for thefirst 300. 9:30pm, Christensen Center Guided Meditation Short introductory talk on Buddhism followed by guided meditation. Si-Me/by 2116 10:20am to 1035(Ium, Sec Above for Location Budgets and Budgeting Budgets and Budgeting in a Tough Student Org Economy. Come learn how to work better with budgets as a student leader on campus. 5 :30pm, Adeline Johnson Conference Center, OGC Special Interest Housing Expo The Department oj'Rcs/dcncc Life Special Interest Houses of 2011—2012 will be gathering to highlight their houses to the Augsburg community. [Such of the houses will be given a space to communicate the goals and values that brought them Iogcthcr as u house. Some ofthe houses will be recruiting other housemates to expand their Special Interest I/ouse. 5:30pm, Anderson Hull Student Recital Shouu Mouu, Jr-clurinel 7:00pm, Sotercn Auditorium, Music Hall Soup, Gender and Sexuality Come enjoy a bowl of soup and discussion on LGBTQIA related issues [2:00pm. Century Room, Christensen Center Show less
Page 2 NEWS CLARE BARTEL Contributor January is the coldest month ofthe year with temperatures historically reaching up to negative sixty degrees Fahrenheit. This Friday. Jan. 28. stay warm inside at the All Nighter in Wonderland. The All Nighter is the largest event of the year. and it is being... Show morePage 2 NEWS CLARE BARTEL Contributor January is the coldest month ofthe year with temperatures historically reaching up to negative sixty degrees Fahrenheit. This Friday. Jan. 28. stay warm inside at the All Nighter in Wonderland. The All Nighter is the largest event of the year. and it is being held this Friday in the Christensen Center. The doors connect- ing to the skyway will open at 9:30 pm. and the event will not end until two in the morning. The purpose ofthe event is to provide a night of big adventures for students on cam- pus who do not have the opportunity to go home, and to persuade those who do to stay on campus to come and enjoy themselves. Students must present an Augsburg ID upon entry and may bring one guest. Donations from guests are appreciated. There are many activities within the event. Inflatables, blackjack, henna, and caricatures will be featured at the 2011 All Nighter. The hilarious singing comedian Bo Bumham will perform in the Commons at midnight, followed by a dance until 2 am. Prior to the event is a dodgeball tournament starting at 9 pm. Dan Sperry will mesmer- iodrlnd 28 2011 ize students with a magic show and students will be able to remember the night with the help of a photo booth. It is rare that there is an event on campus without food. and the All Nighter caters to nearly l000 attendees. T—shirts will be available for the first 300 guests. The theme of this year's event is All Nighter in Wonderland. based on Alice in Wonderland. Historically, the event was put together by Augsburg Student Activities Council. with a musical act brought in by KAUG. the campus radio station, but this year they reached out to other student organizations to gain cosponsorship. This will get more cam— pus groups involved to increase attendance and bring a more diverse group of patrons. This will get more students involved, as they are connected to a larger variety of organizations. Student Athletics Advisory Council, I Mercenari, and Students Today, Leaders Forever (STLF) have all jumped on the project as well this year. MUELLER from page 1 Augsburg alumnus presents vocation to students make their own path rather then setting on for them. Mueller re- flects back to when he was looking at colleges and he remembers com- ing to the Augsburg campus and seeing how much the professors cared about their student’s educa- tion that he knew what college he wanted to attend. According to Mueller, Augs- burg College making it important for its students their destiny and dream career is linked to what the Lord wants for the students as well. Mueller quoted a scripture from Jeremiah “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew.” As Mueller closed his speech he restated the three important com- ponents of finding your calling and before reciting a humble thank- you. Editors-ig—g :hief Becki Iverson AgE Editor Betsy Collins Features itor Sara Klemp News EAiggr Dave Madsen Opinions/Editorials Editor Ted Conover Sports Editor Mike Gallagher E-mail — echo@augsburg.edu Phone —— (612) 330—1102 of the students. subject to revision. appropriate. Augsburg College Echo Spring 2011 Staff 731 let Avenue 3, CB 148 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday —except during vacation periods and holidays — by the students of Augsburg College. Opinions expressed in the Echo are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those ofthe supportingst administration. faculty, alumni/3e orthe remainder TheEchodoesnotneeossafilypromotemepmductsorservioesitadverfises. - Advertisements can be placed in the Echo by contacting the advertising manager. Submissions are welcome and can be sent to echo@augsburg.edu. All submis- sions should be between 500-700 words and accompanied by the writer‘s name and contact information. All submissions become the property of the Echo and are The Echo reserves the right to edit submitted material because of space limita- tions. repetitive subject matter. libelous content or any other reason the editors deem Printed by Print Group Midwest on recycled paper. laws“ Editors Sergio Monterrubio Mg gaging Editor Becca Anderson Copy Editor Michelle Wallin Ehggg Ediggr Advertising Manager echo@augsburg.edu Faculty Adviser Boyd Koehler Tips — echotips@gmail.com Fax —— (612) 330-1666 WRC from page 1 Women’s Resource Center provides services for all students in many different ways Tuesday, Feb 15, 12-1p.m.: Sar- ah Griesse will talk with faculty and staff about the procedure for handling student reports of sexual assault. Wed, March 23, 12:30—1.'30 p.m.- An experiential session of Mindfulness—Based Stress Re- duction with founder of Heart- wood Mindfulness Practice Center, Judith Lies. Thurs, April 7, 12-1 (note date change) - John Zobitz will discuss Julie Des Jardin’s (A former Augsburg Faculty member) book, The Ma- dame Curie Complex, a hidden look at the history of women in science. Films (Student Lounge, 4:30-6:30): February 18th: Hip Hop: Beyond Bears and Rhymes. By self-proclaimed “hip-hop head” Byron Hurt, this is a “riv— eting documentary that tackles issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in today’s hip-hop culture." The film “provides thoughtful insight from intelligent, divergent voic- es including rap artists, industry executives, rap fans and social critics from inside and outside the hip-hop generation. The film includes interviews with famous rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D and Jadakiss and hip-hop mogul Russell Sim- mons; along with commentary from Michael Eric Dyson, Bev- erly Guy-Shefiall, Kevin Powell and Sarah Jones and interviews with young women at Spelman College, a historically black school and one of the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions.” February 25th: Say My Name. Sisters, mothers, busi- nesswomen, role models, music artists—in an industry domi- nated by men and noted for mi- sogyny, the unstoppable female lyricists of “Say My Name“ speak candidly about class, race. and gender in pursuing their pas— sions as female MCs. March 2, Sateren, 7 -1 0 pm. (this is not part of the Feminist Film Series but part of the Na- tive American Film Series): Augsburg’s Native American Film Series brings us “Trac- ey Deer presents: CLUB NA- TIVE”. Hosted by professor and documentary filmmaker Jennifer Machiorlatti, this documentary “raises critical questions about belonging and identity and is a testament to the triumph of love and the resilience of the human spirit." The Women‘s Resource Center is empowering students and faculty across campus to explore the roles of women in societal as well as historical con- text. The events are designed to provide a look into the evolution of women across cultures and generations. Stop by an event or the center and check it out. You can pick up some free contracep- tion, enjoy some good food, or maybe even learn a thing or two. Writing Lab THE EXTRAORDINARILY POPULAR AUGSBURG WRITING LAB WILL OPEN FOR WINTER TRIMESTER/ SPRING SEMESTER LEVEL OF LINDELL LIBRARY, JUST INSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND LEFI‘ OF THE CIRCULATION DESK. ALL AUGSBURG- STUDENTS ARE WELCOME AT ANY STAGE OF THE WRITING PROCESS. NO APPOINTMENTS ARE TAKEN. ON MONDAY, JAN. 24. 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Page 8 The Back Page Minneapolis, Minnesota Oscar fashion re-cap 201i SARA KLEMP Feaitmx Editor Last Sunday‘s Oscars was a sight to see. ifnot to find out who won what. but to see what the nominees were wearing. This year. bn'ght reds were hot colors on the red carpet as a few women sported... Show morePage 8 The Back Page Minneapolis, Minnesota Oscar fashion re-cap 201i SARA KLEMP Feaitmx Editor Last Sunday‘s Oscars was a sight to see. ifnot to find out who won what. but to see what the nominees were wearing. This year. bn'ght reds were hot colors on the red carpet as a few women sported different shades of it. Presenter Anne Hathaway wore a strapless. grand vintage Valentino from his Fall 2002 collection. complete with large rosettes and poufs leading to the train. Actress Jennifer Hudson looked absolutely gorgeous this year in her hot orange Versace gown with a halter-top neckline and long. linear train. Pronounced shapes were also featured in another attendee‘s dress. Actress Cate Blanchett wore a bold Givenchy dress with almost a light. white under-dress covered in an outer frame covered in silver. white and yellow bead— ing. Though some fashion critics think this was a poor choice, others thought it was brilliant. Another unique dress that was much better received than Blanch— ett‘s was Mila Kunis‘ Elle Saab Haute Couture lavender chiffon Spring break travel bargins SARA KLEMP Feutum Editor As spring break inches closer and closer with each passing day. many of us are feeling the itch to go on a much needed vacation. Especially during these last weeks ofwinter. the prospect ofbeing in a place with hot beaches. cold drinks and no homework is quite pleasant. While the thought ofgoing on a trip sounds very nice, for many of us. financing a lavish vacation may not seem within reach. Vaca- tions will always cost money. but you do not need to pay a lot to go somewhere amazing, Here are a few tray el ideas: Nassau, Bahamas: While the beaches of Mexico or southern Florida are popular destinations for spring breakers. the islands of the Bahamas are just as nice and often more affordable to visit. Nassau. Bahama‘s capitol city. is a busy city. full of things to see. Also. many resorts surround the city. making it easy to find a cheap reservation on the fly. For example. Orbitz.com quotes a trip for two over March 9- l 3. including round trip flights and a 4-day/3- night stay at the Wyndham Nassau Resort forjust over 52.500. Cruises: Taking a cruise is a great way to see several locations while not having to do much more than lay on your pool chair and work on that tan. Also, there are many options in terms ofwhcre to go. If snow is your thing. try an Alaskan cruise. Ifauthentic Italian food is what you crave. check out a cruise on the River Sile. lfsun is what you want, try a Mexican cruise. Cruisecom is currently listing 5-day Mexican cruise in a room with an ocean view for less than $400. Barcelona, Spain: Spain is a beautiful country with a rich his- tory, and it may be more afford- able to travel there than you may think. Barcelona is located on the eastern coast ofSpain. so there are numerous beaches to enjoy. For art lovers. the city boasts famous architectural works by Antonio Gaudi such as Parc Gilell and La Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia. Currently. Expedia.com is listing a vacation for two, including round trip air fare and a 5-night Stay at the Hesperia del Mar forjust over $2100. Ski/snowboard vacations: Don't feel like flying? Can't get enough of the snow'.’ Try a ski or snowboard vacation! Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort is a popular place for avid snow lovers to get their ski or snowboarding fix. Plus, for us, it is simply a few hours drive away. From what I have seen on their website. the best time to go during the week is Sunday through Thursday because lodging is half om 3-nights lodging and a 3-day lift ticket is listed asjust over $300. AI home vacation: Looking to do something even more afford— able than these vacations? Take a few days off from work and just stay in. Invite friends over, make delicious food, have a few drinks. watch good movies, read interest- ing books, or just spend some qual- ity time home alone. Whatever you do, your only expense during your at home vacation will likely be for groceries, so you're seriously sav- ing money. dress. The color alludes to spring, and the delicate tiered lacing adds another level of dimension to the gown. Michelle Williams also scored at the Oscars in her demure Chanel gown, covered in fine detailing of iridescent white beads. The long dress with a high collar and short sleeves was simple yet absolutely stunning at the same time. Wil- liams often adorns more modest looks. showing us that women do not have to expose much to be glamorous. Also sending this message through her Oscar dress was ac- tress and nominee Hailee Stein- feld. Made by designer Marchesa. Steinfeld told E! News‘ Ryan Seacrest that she drew the design for this blush-colored, sequined dress with a fluffy tulle skirt. high neckline and no sleeves. While these. and many other attendees had fashion hits. there are always a few flops. Actress and winner Melissa Leo‘s gown by Marc Bouwer looked like an extravagant doily, and actress and nominee Amy Adam’s blue se- quined dress by L’Wren Scott was overpowered by the large, green and sparkly pendant. and bracelet she wore. . iwnrrme FEArrrnE? Features editor. ara Klem klems@ausbur.edu Gunslingers and Damsels opens at Christensen Center SARA KLEMP Features Editor This Friday night, Augs- burg’s student an gallery senior artist Erica Malloy will be host- ing a reception for her clever new art show that blends vibrant hues. sci-fi backdrops. kick ass superwomen and lots ofmotion. Gunslinger: and Donne/s: Chronicles of the Space Age Heroine features several differ- ent artworks ranging in media from painting and prints to min— iature sculpture. Her show has a focus on studying a sensuous yet powerful female figure in a sci-fi setting with a comic book feel to the whole image. As men are often portrayed as the heroes of numerous sci-fi films and books, Malloy says her work asks viewers to consider the heroine alternative. A lover of comics and sci-fi herself, Mal- loy says that her idea to examine this concept came out of her frustrations of the lack of atten- tion to the female characters in the books and movies she loved, although her male friends saw nothing wrong with this situa- tion. Malloy considers herself a “secret, yet not-so-secret“ nerd the notion of the strong damsel as with a love for painting and art. In terms of style, her inspira- tions incorporate pop artists of the l950’s and 1960's like Andy Warhol and Roy Lictenstein, classic sci-fi television such as Star Trek and Doctor Who, and her involvement with the theatre arts into a unique fashion of her own. You can check out Erica’s show March 1-7 at the student art gallery in Christensen Cen- ter. Her reception will also be located there on Friday night from 5:30-7:30 pm. Food, re- freshments and live music will be provided. Also, the artist believes that this reception is a great time to get a little Trek-ed out and wear some space age attire, whether it is a Klingon costume or your old Battlestar Gallactica t-shirt. F S Q G c S H K B A L K M K \N M A D c H F E 5 x K 6 Q o S R D Q o A B R L J c o x R z c B R R I D T z R s o D w e I v S K S T A U R Q A K S c Q u E u E N J K D R D c L M Q R A I I w u x R L K s E MIG N o P S M B B R E A K 2 R N v N G K H H e I B o R E D o M y D u T 5 z R o M y c I R v M/E L E B L P x 0 K A x w x 6 A M o A K s o M H I e u P z A R R D w E E x A D K T z E E D I c M E G R F F MIL w R H A F o A B Q M E T o N R B S M T x c c s P J M U MIDTERM EXAM HOMEWORK BREAK PEsmIL NOTES STUDY COFFEE TIRED GRADES CLASS PROFESSOR BOREDOM QUIZ Show less
Page 6 Variety Minneapolis, Minnesota ., “Ch 4“ The dark side of the Golden Gate Bridge KACIE Loot-um Staff Writer I seem to have caught the cold that is going around. Now. it's not as horrible as it sounds. I used my sick relaxation time to sleep. catch up on some reading, and a watch a little... Show morePage 6 Variety Minneapolis, Minnesota ., “Ch 4“ The dark side of the Golden Gate Bridge KACIE Loot-um Staff Writer I seem to have caught the cold that is going around. Now. it's not as horrible as it sounds. I used my sick relaxation time to sleep. catch up on some reading, and a watch a little Netfiix that has been patiently waiting until I get a moment free time. The DVD in my possession. a documentary entitled The Bridge. had been named dropped during one ofmy many trips to California to see family. The Bridge follows the lives of men and women who jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Through- out 2004 and 2005. Eric Steel set Jonathan Safran Foer de-codes Burno Schulz up cameras from many difierent parks and filmed the bridge hop- ing to catch people at their last moments. The documentary shows in- terviews with friends and family members discussing the victims' lives and what may have led them to such a desperate act. When the video was released in 2006, it caused quite a controversy: many family members were not told that Steel had the footage of their loved one‘s last minutes. However. many families were receptive and hoped the video would help others to not make the same decision. The city of San Francisco also filed charges against Steel for potentially lying on his permit to film the Golden Gate Bridge for a period of 24 months. His permit stated that he intended “to capture the powerful. spectacular intersec- tion of monument and nature that takes place every day at the Golden Gate Bridge.“ The documentary focuses on the lives of the individuals and then shows them jumping oh" the bridge which many thought was morbid and disrespectful to the deceased. The video also displays two survivor stories and also many interventions by tourists and pho— tographers to save a jumper. The documentary is shocking but it is very real. On average, 36 people jump off the Golden Gate Bridge each year and bridge patrol stops about 70 each year. The bridge is 245 feet above the water, which means that alter a fall of four seconds, a body hits the water at 76 miles per hour, making the water feel equivalent to concrete. They estimate since I 937, 1,200 people have died, not count- ing those that weren’t seen or bodies that were never recovered. I believe Steel's documentary was not meant to scare the public but instead inform. Suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge will not stop make the viewer want to reach out and help. Many improvements to the bridge have been added since the documentary including suicide telephones, more patrols, and en- couragement from tourists to keep their eyes open. In 2008, the city of San Fran- cisco voted to have a net put in to also stop suicides, but the Golden Gate Bridge is still the most popu- lar place in the world to commit suicide. and action needs to be taken. Steel‘s use of personal stories as well as footage of the suicides and the importance of a physical book BETSY COLLle Ad-E Editor Jonathan Safran Foer, author of two novels and a non-fiction book-length argument for veg- etarianism. is not at all interested in re-hashing something that he‘s already done — or that others have done. for that matter. In Everything is Illuminated Foer stars as the main character in his novel. basing much on his own experiences and his family history. Half takes place in the present tense. half takes place long before Foer or his character of himself was born. Extremely Loud and Incred- ibly Close explores the mind ofa child prodigy mourning the father he lost in the WTC on 9/1 I , while highlighting the importance of images and experimental typog- raphy in a narrative. Eating Animals is a personal and real look into the questions he asked himself about food when his son was born. While his research and facts are interesting, his personal stories of his child- hood and how food forges com- munity were his most compelling argument. In his most recent publica- tion. Foer, again. tries something entirely different fat new ap- proach to writing a book. and with it. he takes a stand against the emerging world of the electronic book. Tree of Codes is a novel of reduction. What I mean by this is that Foer went about writing his book the same way that a sculptor goes about carving from marble: step one is choosing your chuck of material. Foer chose the Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz. Crocodiles is collection ofhaunt- ing and beautiful stories about his childhood in Poland, and his father in particular. It‘s what Foer claims as his favorite book. and with its rich images and dense emotions, I can see why. Step two: Remove the ex- cess. With an Xacto knife in hand, Foer physically cut apart his copy of Schulz‘s most remembered book. He kept what was important to his own narrative and sliced away what was not. Schulz‘s dense language was likely valu- able to this part of the process. Step three: Try to get pub- lished somewhere. Foer took his new narrative (now no longer recognizable as The Street of Crocodiles) to many publishing houses, receiving rejection afier rejection. Not because he used another's words. not because his other books don’t sell well. Instead. it was because Foer in— sisted the book be printed the way he created it — full of sliced up, die-cut pages, with the physical white space and air that gives his narrative a slow, dreamy quality. The publisher who finally took up Foer's request, London- based Visual Editions, could only publish it in paperback, lest the hardback‘s binding fall apart. Now that it is alive in this world, I can tell you that it takes about a half hour to read. The pages behind the one you’re working on peek through and demand your attention. The book never “disappears in your hand“ like the Amazon Kindle boasts. The narrative re- quires these cut pages, requests that you imagine the words that have been cut out as much as you imagine those left behind. Foer is screaming the importance of the physical book. In places, the words exude Foer, how he arranges a philo- sophical thought or an emotion. In others, Schulz peeks through, letting you know that he‘s still there. It condenses Schulz’s many short stories into Foer’s one story. The air between the words feels like poetry in itself. I cannot imagine this book surviving the beating that regular library checkouts would give it, and it's spendy at the hefty price tag of $40, especially for such a quick read. But to have it is to have a work of art that synthesizes literature, poetry and visual art. It is yet another chapter in the strange, experimental, and always wonderful works of Jonathan Safran Foer. Hall Pass less funny than the Oscars Iosr-i SIBLEY Stafi Writer The Farrelly Brothers (There’s Something About Mary ) have returned to bring us what looked to be a funny comedy with Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis called Hall Pass. It’s about as funny as Sunday‘s Oscar telecast. Owen Wilson plays Rick, a man who lusts after every single woman he sees, and his wife (Jenna Fischer) is getting sick of it. Rick thinks that he and his buddy, Fred (Sudeikis), could easily pick up women if they were single. So their wives give them “hall passes," a week off from marriage no strings attached, to try and prove that they no longer “still got it“. Hall Pass starts off strong spending the first half hour set- ting up the characters and their situation before introducing the hall pass. It was refreshing to see some character development for once, but this is as good as the film gets. Rick and Fred are funny enough on their own and the two have great chemistry and gener- ate some of the biggest laughs together, but pointless and stupid side characters are added. They tag along with the main chame- ters only to create unbelievable situations and experiences for the characters. It‘s overkill, almost as if the Farrelly brothers were worried they wouldn’t get enough laughs so they smother us with stupid humor and kill the actually funny characters in the process. Somehow the brothers have also correlated bodily functions and raunchiness with comedy gold, unaware that it serves as the kiss of death for this film. There are so many needless and point- less “gross out" scenes that by the end I was desensitized to the entire movie. All of these scenes should have been cut and Hall Pass would have actually been decent. I won’t even talk about the acting because if you have seen the actors in any other movie then you know exactly what the characters are like. Interestingly enough, the Farrelly Brothers actually defend traditional family values and the importance of mar- riagc and your family, something usually unheard of in an R rated comedy. Hall Pass is all about the adults though. It is part of the film phenom- enon in which a couple‘s children simply disappear because they aren’t needed anymore. We meet Owen Wilson‘s children in the beginning and alter his wife takes them to a lake house they vanish. I think the baby sitter says she will take them for a bit but she shows up later with no kids and the wife doesn’t have them either. Where did they go? There are some mediocre laughs and a few enjoyable mo- ments in Hall Pass but you will leave with a bitter taste in your mouth because of the needless gross moments. (They get really gross so be warned.) Hall Pass suffers because of the overkill of comedy and needless characters and gross out factors. The movie isn‘t worth your time; you would be better off renting Wedding Crashers or There is Something About Mary than see this movie. No out of five :i: .15 i: ’, $9.91.... mag-'4 . "a" . .- mm. ._...... -_.. A A—‘mm-uu. . Show less
Page 4 Opinions/Editorials Minneapolis, Minnesota m , arch 4, 011 The case against Abraham’s God LUKE MUELLER Stafi Writer If you have taken a religion course at Augsburg. you have probably heard the term Abraha- mic religions. Abrahamic religions are the religions that trace their religious... Show morePage 4 Opinions/Editorials Minneapolis, Minnesota m , arch 4, 011 The case against Abraham’s God LUKE MUELLER Stafi Writer If you have taken a religion course at Augsburg. you have probably heard the term Abraha- mic religions. Abrahamic religions are the religions that trace their religious origin to Abraham. These include Christianity. Judaism. and Islam. More importantly. the Abra- hamic religions scope ofpower in the modern world is tremendous. Because of how important and powerful the Abrahamic religions are in the modem world. it is surely worthwhile to critique what they have to say about the world and the lessons they teach. One of the more generally accepted claims made by those in the Abrahamic religions is that human beings were specially cre- ated. As the Abrahamic story goes. God created Adam and Eve in his image and since then has generally cared more about human beings than anything else. With modern science. we now know that human beings were not created as they are today. We now know that we evolved from lesser beings. specifically the great apes ofAfn'ca. Humbling. is the fact that we share 98 percent ofour DNA with chimpanzees. 60 percent with fruit flies and 50 percent with the mod- ern banana. We are not so distinct from wonns. ram. and snakes as we like to think. There is no proof that we are specially created and the only books that claim this are based on absolutely no evidence. While information about our species‘ history certainly makes f. one question common Abrahamic thought. what modern science says about the history of our universe makes us question our own pur- pose. The most recent and sup- ported cosmological models put the age of the universe around I3 to IS billion years old. Human beings. on the other hand. have been in their present physical and behavioral form for about fifiy thousand years. When it comes to the prophets and messengers of the Abrahamic religions, they all are only a few thousand years old. This begs the question — why did God wait for the last I/3750000th of the uni- verse‘s history to reveal his mes- sage? Furthermore. why did God choose one area, on one landmass, on one planet, in one solar system (our solar system is one of billions in the milky way), in one galaxy (our galaxy is one of hundreds of billions in the universe) to reveal his message? . Moving away from science, and into the realm of morality, one has to wonder what kind of god the god ofAbraham is. While we are constantly told that the god of Abraham provides the basis for morality, this god resembles Adolf February 25. 20] I To the Editor: l w ant to applaud Sarah Myers. Elle Thoni. and everyone involved in The Living Newspaper Project for bringing greater awareness on campus to the issue of mental illness stigma. As a social worker who has practiced in the field ofmental health for a number ofyears. I also want to make it known that I was not offended by the portrayal ofmcntal health professionals in the Living Newspaper Project production. As a professional social worker, I have tried very hard throughout my career to build on my clients' strengths. and reject the shame and stigma that are so ofien associated with a mental illness diagnosis. I consider it my responsibility to communicate respect to my clients. and to create an atmosphere of hope in which my clients can learn and grow. However, I also recognize the historical legacy of stigma that mental health professionals have lefl behind. Too ofien in the past, professionals such as psychiatrists. psychologi5ts. and social workers have taken attitudes toward mental illness that have disempowered people who have these illnesses. Like it or not, we have been guilty of taking away clients‘ choices and promoting models of service that infantilize people with mental illness. l am not proud of this legacy, but in order to overcome it. I have to be willing to admit my profession‘s complicity in the perpetuation of stigma. When a colleague and l conducted qualitative research on mental illness stigma a few years ago, we discovered that the individuals we interviewed had experienced stigmatizing attitudes from their mental health professionals more than from any other persons involved in their day-to-day lives. This was upsetting to us, but not particularly surprising. The Living Newspaper Project presented an accurate portrayal of the participation of mental health professionals in stigmatizing people with mental illness. Though this portrayal was unsettling, it was a fair representation of what many people with mental illness experience as they seek treatment. Hopefully. increased awareness of this issue will help those of us who work in the mental health professions to take greater responsibility for our actions and to redouble our efforts to eliminate stigma in the community, as well as in our own attitudes. Sincerely yours. Melissa A. Hensley, PhD, LCSW Assistant Professor Department of Social Work Augsburg College hensleym@augsburg.edu 612-3304 289 Hitler on steroids. Like Hitler, the Abrahamic god calls on his peo- ple to commit the genocide of entire ethnic groups. The only difference here is that God and his "people" actually succeeded at an entire annihilation of a group of people. Like Hitler, the Abrahamic god and his “people” encourage slav- ery. The Old Testament provides detailed instructions on how to buy, sell, and retain slaves. When God feels pleased with his follow- ers’ actions, he awards them with more slaves. The Abrahamic god also repeatedly declares a woman 's worth as less than man and sup- ports eugenics against the sick and disabled. Abrahamic philosophy also allows us to be satisfied with a less than stellar world. Science isn’t required to progress because everything that you need to know is already in one book. Human pain and suffering is all part of God’s divine plan. There is an eternal heaven afler death, so suffering here on earth is taught to only be short term. Abrahamic philosophy also says that divine commandments are needed to have a moral basis; that without it, hu- man beings would lack one. I am without a god, but I feel perfectly moral. In the limited space that I had to write this article, I presented only a few arguments against the Abrahamic god. Although there are certainly more, I feel that these three demonstrate the position I hold on the Abrahamic religions best. I did not write this article to be mean. disrespectfirl or elitist —I wrote this as a simple opinion. Re— flect on what I wrote and respond in next week‘s Echo if you want to. Note: A fellow Augsburg student, Alla Baqer: pointed out to me that much of this may not apply to Islam because a diflerent holy book is used. However; Mus- lims are still required to respect previous Abrahamic books and similar trends of pseudo-science and injustice are also present in the Qur 'an. If you have an opinion on what you see around campus write it in the ECHO echo@augsburg.edu Show less
Friday, ch 4, 2011 I“ Minneapolis, Minnesota Page 3 News Anti-racism summit examines race-based oppression Returning speaker explores the social construction of race DAVE Manse»: News Editor On Saturday, Feb. 26, Dr. Heather Hackman, professor at St. Cloud State University and founder of Hackman... Show moreFriday, ch 4, 2011 I“ Minneapolis, Minnesota Page 3 News Anti-racism summit examines race-based oppression Returning speaker explores the social construction of race DAVE Manse»: News Editor On Saturday, Feb. 26, Dr. Heather Hackman, professor at St. Cloud State University and founder of Hackman Con- sulting Group, spoke to a group of student organization members about the construc- tion of race. Identified as a scholar who has worked with an “amalgam of experts in a range of fields [...] to consult and train around diver- sity, equity and social justice issues” since 2005, Hackman led a four hour-long student leadership summit on behalf of Augsburg’s Campus Activities and Orientation. Hack- man‘ presentation, titled “Everyday Anti- Racism: Developing Awareness, Skills and Action In the Service of A Socially Just Society.” This workshop initiated an important, but ofien unexpressed, dialogue regarding the implications of the social construction of race, as well as practical strategies to identify and act against racist ideas both on and off campus. According to Hackman, “the most challenging part of speaking, teaching and training on college campuses is the amount of misinformation [she is] up against re- garding social justice issues.” This challenge, Hackman reported, is not due to college students’ inability to comprehend her presentation; rather, she said that the difficulty in presenting is the massive amount of information students must “sort through“ in order to digest her lecture. “This, however, is often connected to the most rewarding aspect of doing this work in that when students do ‘get it‘ and it starts to click for them,” she said. “I can see that they will use it to good effect in their leadership, in their overall life on campus and in their work for years to come." Hackman, who has a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in Social Justice Education and has “been teaching and training on these issues for 18 years,” began her lecture with a discus- sion regarding the importance of student leadership and how members of the student Learning NATALIE Nor. Contributor On Monday evening February 28, Augsburg held a lecture, Buddhism 101 . Chason Geister spoke of his love for this ancient religion, and enlightened students and stafi‘ alike on the basics of this Tibetan observance. Geister shared his journey of his quest for knowledge and spiritual en- lightenment, and through self discovery, he found his calling in Buddhism. Geister began his exploration by perusing books at the new age bookstore where he worked. This fostered his love for Buddhism, and his convenient career of choice at the time, enabled Geister to endlessly study his new found interest. As Geister learned the ancient teachings of Buddha, known as Dharma, the Sanskrit word for truth, he found his own truth in Buddhism, and accepted this faith as “the way things are, and ought to be." The lecture explored the roots of Buddism and was a great insight into the foundation of this religion, which shattered the preconceived notions l community can have a profound effect on a campus’s political and academic climate. As most of the students who attended the conference were members of chartered student organizations, Hackman‘s message was intended to reach those in leadership positions who could further employ anti- racist awareness, skills, and actions in their student-led groups. “This is the time to develop the capac- ity to say ‘that‘s not cool with me.m she said. “And you are the ones to do it." Before delving into the heart of her presentation, Hackman made it Clear that her message was not to be received as one of white liberalism, which is a model of anti-racism that, according to Hackman, is a strategy that removes white people from the equation of ending race-based oppression. Instead of employing an ideology of white liberalism, Hackman aimed to cultivate a dialogue that included all in the reality of racism and the many benefits that its op— positional actions can have. The first distinctions Hackman made were the three different, but ofien regularly- confused, aspects of racial categorization. Race, Hackman said, is composed of the color of one’s skin, one’s physical features, and the groupings by which people are categorized into dominant and subordinate communities. Next, H a c k m a n o u t l i n e d one's cul— ture as the many ex- p re s s i o n s o f o n e ‘ s eth n i c i ty, in c l u d i n g one’s lan- guage, val- ues, tradi» tions, food, music, and r e l i g i o n . F i n a l l y, H a c k m a n said eth- nicity is a c o m p o s i - tion of one’s ancestry and his/her family‘s geographical place of origin. In this respect, Hackman outlined the social construction of race as one that has been “made up" by systems of dominance. Though race is a construct, Hackman said, it can have “horrifying consequences.“ As skin color distinctions have created visible targets for race—based oppression since the 17th century, many people—particularly those who are privileged by the system of race—can confuse discriminatory assump- tions for indisputable reality. Hackman said that our society has been taught to believe in racism as an ever-present force that cannot be changed and, therefore, racist ideals and actions ofien go unchecked as the norm. In order to involve all into the con- versation regarding oppression, Hackman reminded participants that everyone, in- cluding white people, have a story about race. Hackman then outlined the reality of how the construction of whiteness began with many cultures’ transformation into a singular racial category and, through the assignment of prejudicial meaning to certain skin tones and physical features, the construct of whiteness became associated with good, just, American culture. For this reason, Hackman argued that Buddhism 101 had of a pleasantly plump, bald man, in a loin cloth. Buddhism is the fourth largest reli- gion of the world. Founded by Gautama Buddha, it is a path of spiritual develop- ment that helps a person in finding the true nature of life. / Buddhism emphasizes on experi- encing, rather than teaching or learning. It considers meditation as the means to enlightenment and is based on a number of principles. The followers of Buddhism do not worship any god and follow the noble eighthld path to lead a meaningful existence. Buddhism is a philosophy espoused by Prince Siddhartha in approximately 530 BCE, which focused on understand- ing the path to salvation in a world of constant suffering. Siddhartha was given the name the Buddha, which means “enlightened one," by his follow- ers. Today, someone who is considered enlightened might also be called a Bud- dha. Geister explained that there are two main branches of Buddhism with different practices, but they all have some fundamental similarities. They believe that Siddhartha was the son ofa powerful king, and that his father brought him up surrounded by all the pleasures of the world, isolated in the palace. so that Siddhartha would never know sorrow. had a child, always surrounded by luxury. But one day, the prince rode through the city outside the palace, and he witnessed suffering for the first time. He saw an elderly man, a diseased man. a corpse and a hermit. dread and despair, while the last sight filled him with peace. For the first time he experienced unhappiness and he wondered why. ace in the middle of the night, leaving behind his wife and son, and became a hermit determined to find the cause of suffering. He met sages and yogis, meditated and contemplated for six years. He performed great austerities in order to understand the path to enlight- enment. The prince grew up, married, and The first three sights filled him with Siddhartha slipped out of his pal» Afier six years of searching, Sid- dhartha came to the understanding that conversations regarding race»based op< pression are confusing and uncomfortable ones as the true meaning ofracism is often misconstrued. To clear things up. Hackman said that racism is a specific form ofoppression that is facilitated and perpetuated by systems of institutional dominance and. for many in positions ofprivilege, is ofien experienced only on individual levels ofpersonal experi- ence. Hackman elaborated that race-based oppression must be looked at “from top to bottom" in order to foster constructive dialogues regarding racism. “Prejudice itself does not constitute oppression." Hackman said. “And only dominant groups have the power to oppress and determine macro-level norms." In order to confront racist actions in one‘s day-to-day life, Hackman played a Youtube clip from Jay Smooth. aka illdoc l . in which he informed those in the audience to simply confront people‘s racist actions rather than calling someone a racist. Ac~ cording to Smooth, calling someone a racist person “takes us away from the facts of what they did and [leads to] the speculation about their motives and intentions.“ “Racism is violence and we need to do something about that," Hackman said. In order to do that, she argued, people must first look at behavior and not someone‘s character when attempting to address racc- based discrimination. Hackman elaborated that those who attempt to work against racism must em- ploy critical thinking skills as one must distinguish between perceived knowledge and the reality ofa macro—level perspective. Only then, she said. can people in student organizations have beneficial discussions regarding racism. “Change happens one step at a time and trainings like these are one small part ofa larger commitment that Augsburg has to helping this campus be a deeply empow- ering and sociallyjust place for everyone,“ Hackman said. “And to be a pan ofthat is incredibly rewarding." “unhappiness is the result ofdesire and attachment to material items.“ That is when he became known as the Buddha. The Buddha taught that everything changes in the world, yet desire makes us crave for eternal material pleasures. When the pleasures wither away, we are unhappy. True happiness arrives when one accepts that change is the ultimate reality of the material world, and that nothing lasts forever. The Buddha taught that understand- ing this led to enlightenment, and that enlightenment is the path to breaking free from “samsara” or material exis- tence. This breaking free is called nirva- na, something Geister explained to have founded his new love for this religion, a redeeming quality that propelled his journey to become enlightened himself. Show less
Augsburg College 41-) Oscar fashion, Back page Penumbra packs a punch at the Guthrie, page 7 The College’s Student-Produced Newspaper Friday, March 4, 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota Community LINK addresses achievement gap ABENI HILL Stafl' Writer For the past two weeks, Com- munity Link has been... Show moreAugsburg College 41-) Oscar fashion, Back page Penumbra packs a punch at the Guthrie, page 7 The College’s Student-Produced Newspaper Friday, March 4, 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota Community LINK addresses achievement gap ABENI HILL Stafl' Writer For the past two weeks, Com- munity Link has been hosting a project called Closing the Gap: Achievement Gap Series. Community LINK is a stu- dent organization and has been around for many years. This year, the organization has been under renovation and refreshed with the participants’ energy and passion to help the community. “LINK is one of the old- est organizations at Augsburg. Augsburg‘s connections within the community have been build- ing for a long time," said current leader of LINK Angela Bonfiglio. “Community LINK is very new and different this year with its leadership and the programs than in the past few years.” As matter of fact. the advisor for Community LINK, Kristen Farrell, told the Echo that this organization has been at Augsburg for more than a decade. LINK’s purpose has been getting involved and helping out the community and the recent path the organiza» tion has chosen to help the com- munity is through education and battling the achievement gap. According to Augsburg pro- fessor Nancy Fisher, the achieve- ment gap is the difference be- tween many good suburban public schools and inner-city public schools that are struggling. “It is creating a huge gap in our country,“ said Bonfiglio. “Allowing this to continue will not only have huge effects on our collective success, but will leave behind millions of students, who have the right to a public educa- tion that will produce results. This system has too many ways for students to fall through the cracks, and get lefl behind.“ With the new leadership and influx of new members, the is- sue of education arose. Students participating in LINK knew of the achievement gap and have volunteered their time to battle the epidemic affecting so many schools in the United States. In the beginning of spring semester. LINK decided to take action as a group. “The first weekend this se- mester we did a retreat around Minneapolis to travel around our community and learn more about it," Bonfiglio said. “At one ofthe stops we met with the founder of Project Footsteps, and he told us a lot about some of the difficul~ ties in schools right now. This built interest around the issue and the needs of our neighborhoods and communities right next door. which is why it is a crucial issue we wanted to educate Augsburg students about," LINK coordinated various events to educate Augsburg stu- dents about the achievement gap. The first event was the screen- ing ofthe film Waiting For Super- man, a documentary about the education system and the sadden- ing effects the achievement gap has on it. The screening was in the student lounge and seemed to spark an interest in Augsburg students because about-45 students attended the screening. The next event attempted to spark inter- est in fine ans lovers rather than moviegoers. The Open Mic event was on LINK continues on page 2 y Madison protests continue Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks out against Got). Walkers anti—union proposal OLIVER DYKSTRA Contributor In case you haven‘t been following the current protests in Wisconsin since they began, Gov- ernor Walker introduced a highly controversial “budget repair bill" on February 14. Identifying the bill as an emergency fix to bring the budget in line, Walker asked public sec- tor union workers to contribute more of their personal finances to their health insurance and pen- sions. Despite disliking the action, union supporters have accepted it as a necessary measure to balance the budget. However, Walker’s bill also contains provisions that have stirred the ire of a wide range of groups across Wisconsin and the country. The provision that has brought out tens of thousands of people to the capitol in Madison day after day, has acquired thou— sands of hours of testimony, has had people camping in the capitol for over two weeks. and brought out over 1,000,000 people on Saturday, Feb. 26 is the provision that wipes away the union‘s abil- ity to collectively bargain. This is the latest in a long line of attacks on the public sec- tor and the middle class, which have previously ranged from cutting corporate Photo h)()li\er Dy \iru Thousands of people from all walks of life have protested In Madlson, Wise. taxes, to deregulat- ing economic and environmental laws, and breaking down the ban-iers to elec- toral contributions. G o v e r n o r Walker argues that not only do we need more of the same policies, but we need to shred the so- cial safety net along with the rights and benefits of union- ized workers. C o u n t e r i n g Walker‘s movement is national politi- cian Reverend Jesse Jackson. Over the week- end Jackson said, “It‘s astounding" that in a system torn apart by for over two weeks egalnet Governor Walker's proposed bill to end collectivegreed without oversight bargainan In the public sector. we are “giving unlimited subsi- dies for the wealthiest Americans and scapegoating teachers and crushing workers.“ What we must not continue to do. he says. is “remove the roof for the wealthy while removing the floor from the workers." Jackson spoke at length about the need to restructure the banking system. He particularly advocated for bringing back the Glass-Steagall Act, a depression era bill that separated the lending and investing activities ofbanks. This act was repealed during the late 1990‘s. Jackson said it is a shame that student debt is greater than credit card debt. He found the fact that the US can finance two wars with trillions of dol. lars and bailout Wall St., letting executives take multi-million dollar bonuses, while 59 million people are without insurance and PROTEST continuum pagez > Volume CXVII, Issue (1 Upcoming Augsburg 7| Events Twin Cities Graduate Programs lVIulticultural Recruitment Fair Saturday, r’l/Iarrb 5. 2011 10:00-12:30 Oren Gateway Center How To Write A Winning Resume Workshop Hum/a}, Mart}; 10, 2011 4:45—5:30pm Oren Gateway, Room 103 Pathways to Careers in the BioSciences Deadline Date To Register: Monday, March 28 Cost 310 U ofM, Continuing Education 8L Conference Center Tima'ay. April 5, 2011 Check out the Echo ’5 website for coverage of all on campus events, including updates about the Murphy’s Square comissioning process last week. Visit us at augsburgecho. wordpress. com Show less
Minneapolis, Minnesota Page 5 Sports Britz resigns, search begins for women’s basketball coach MIKE GALLAGHER Sports Editor By all accounts, coaching is one of the more difficult profes- sions to go in to. Specifically at the college level, coaches are responsible for players off-the-court actions,... Show moreMinneapolis, Minnesota Page 5 Sports Britz resigns, search begins for women’s basketball coach MIKE GALLAGHER Sports Editor By all accounts, coaching is one of the more difficult profes- sions to go in to. Specifically at the college level, coaches are responsible for players off-the-court actions, in-the-classroom achievements, as well as between-the-lines suc- cesses. This leads to very long hours and an overload of responsibilities heaped upon an individual. As many assistant coaches as you can delegate responsibility to, in the end, success or failure will always come back to the head coach of a program. Jennifer Britz was the head coach of the Augsburg women’s basketball team for seven seasons, but the consistent losing ways of the team finally caught up with her, as she announced her resignation efi‘ective March 4. “I would like to thank the many people that influenced my life in my time here at Augsburg, as well as the institution for al- lowing me the opportunity to years," said Britz, who could not be reached for further comment, in a press release courtesy of the Augsburg athletics website. Britz had her achievements running this program, gathering to All-MIAC performers over her seven seasons with the team as well as leading the Auggies to 18th in the nation in 2007-08 team-GPA at 3.42. But Britz was never able to get Augsburg out of the MIAC cellar on the court, never finishing above 11th in the 12-team MIAC, with her highest finish coming in her - first year when the MIAC had only 11 teams. The Auggies finished ninth that year, and Britz amassed a 33-140 career record as the head of the program. Her high win total for a single season was seven in 2005—06 and 2007-08. But after the 2005-06 season, the team was only able to salvage one win the following year, a 72- 66 victory over perennial bottom half MIAC squad St. Olaf. Afier the re-emergence of the team in 2007-08, it looked as if Britz was beginning to find a way to get wins out of the women. But she was unable to follow up that success with a solid year, winning a combined 14 games over the ensuing three seasons. “Our roster numbers have in- creased and the talent has become better over the past three years; the women’s basketball staff has improved their recruiting,” said Assistant Athletic Director Kelly Anderson Diercks. “Augsburg does our best to give tools and resources to coaches, professors, and staff to be successful, that‘s our goal. Coach Britz made a deci- sion and we wish her the best." Eight road wins in seven years, a .200 winning percentage in the MIAC, and nine separate losing streaks of six games or more in her tenure at Augsburg. These numbers sound rough, but Athletic Director Jeff Swenson reminded us in a press release that it does not reflect on Britz's char— acter or commitment. “I want to thank her (Britz) for her seven years of service to the college, her commitment to Augsburg athletics and the women’s basketball program, and we wish her the best of luck in the future,” Swenson said courtesy of the Augsburg athletics website. “She‘s been an important part of Augsburg athletics for the past seven years.“ With Britz gone, the re- building process will begin with the search for a new head coach. one Swenson, who could not be reached for further comment, will work diligently and tirelessly at to find the right fit for this program. “The process has already begun,“ said Diercks. “The job was posted Tuesday morning and we have it posted with preference given to applications received by March 25. We will do a series of phone interviews and then on-campus interviews afier that. This is a very important decision. we are looking for someone who will be able to turn this program around." You need not look far for an example of how the immedi- ate future may be for the Auggie women’s basketball squad and their new leader. Michelle McAteer, first year head coach of the Augsburg wom- en's hockey team, found her first year at the college rough as a head coach, recording only three overall wins and one conference win afler taking over a team that won only two games in 2009—10. But 2010-ll Auggie women‘s hockey Captain Hillary Volkman will tell you the team is only a few years away. “In two or three years this team is going to be good," said Volkman. “Really good. Michelle has this program on the right track and we're bringing in some tal- ented players to add to our already solid core." There‘s no guarantee the has ketball team will have the same fate over the next few seasons, but with such a comparable example so close to home. it‘s hard not to draw comparisons. Should Swenson be able to bring in the right candidate. as he did with the extremely qualified McAteer, this team could have a bright not-so-distant future. “lfwe could bring in someone who will get us in the top six next year that would be great.“ said Diercks. “But the definite goal is to make the MIAC playoffs in the next couple ofyears.“ coach and teach the past seven Auggies can't solve Gusties, end season in double overtime loss MIKE GALLAGHER Sports Editor Don Roberts Ice Rink must be haunting for Augsburg’s men’s hockey. Two hundred nineteen minutes and 45 seconds, 12 periods, 153 Justin Lochner saves, eight Auggie goals, and two defeats. Those are the stats of the last two com- bined playofimatchups the Augsburg men ‘5 hockey team has had against the Gustavus Gusties, the first of which was a four over- time 6—5 loss in 2010, the, second of which came Friday night in double overtime, a 4—3 loss, both at Don Roberts. The combined five hours of driving time there and back over those two seasons, the combined eight months of regular sea- son play it took to get to the point they were at, and the 363 days they had to wait to get their revenge led to only one thing: eight 2011 seniors to join the three from the 2010 class that lost their careers at Don Roberts Ice Rink to wish the two trips to Gustavus were all a bad dream. “I hate that rink," said Augsburg senior forward Nick Guran. “I never won a game there in my career.“ In a game very similar to the one the Auggies lost in the 2010 playoffs to Gusta- vus, Augsburg was once again outshot by a large margin, but made the most of the chances they did get, scoring three times on 28 shots. Augsburg had only 14 shots in the first two periods combined, but put two in the net, leading 2-0 going into the last 41 seconds of the second period. But Gustavus rattled ofl‘ three goals in 94 seconds to take the lead, stunning the Auggies heading into the stretch run of the game. But resilient Augsburg senior forward Mario Mjelleli, who claimed on local sports talk show The Backdoor Cut with Brett Cloutier and Mike Gallagher on Tuesday that ‘er‘re going to find a way to beat them somehow," knotted the game at three with just over 16 minutes lefi. “We were up two goals with a little over a minute left in the second period,“ said Guran. “We gave up that goal, took a penalty, then gave up another goal all in a little over a minute. It was deflating, we knew it was going to be a new game in the third [period] and we had to answer. If not for these goals at the end of the second, the game would have been pretty different if you believe in momentum.“ Determined to not let this game end in the same fashion as their 2010 defeat, the Auggies fought off 15 Gustavus shots in the first overtime and lived to see another period of hockey. But once again Gustavus showed that if you put enough shots on net, much like the 104 they put on goal in 2010, it will pay ofi‘. That shot was number 59 Lochner saw this game, an unassisted goal by Gustie Zach May over Lochner‘s right shoulder and into the top of the net, leaving Auggies stunned and shattered. “When I saw that turnover happen in the slot, my heart sank," said Guran. “I just got ofl“ the ice, looked up and saw 14 (Zach May) was one-on-one with Lochner. Once I saw the puck go in it was really surreal. It was a flashback from last year.” In six career games for the men‘s hockey class of 2011, they only won in Don Roberts Ice Rink once, finishing l-5 in that arena with the one win coming their freshman season of 2007-08. Scoring machine Guran never scored a goal at Don Roberts, Auggie goalie Justin Lochner set the NCAA saves record at Don Roberts in a loss, and a seemingly obvi- ous Auggie goal in the 2010 contest that would’ve ended the game in overtime was missed by the refs. ForAuggie hockey players of the Chris Brown era, Don Rubens Ice Rink has truly been a haunting place, but one they will never be able to escape. “I really wouldn't mind if they burned it down," said Mjelleli. “We just have so many bad memories there." Wrestlers win Great Lakes Regional, send five to nationals MIKE GALLAGHER Sports Editor Following up perfection is difficult. That was the task put in front of the Augsburg wrestling team this year after a 12-0, 2009-10 campaign in which they culminated the season with their 11th na- tional championship in the last 20 years. With standards so high, some may say that Augsburg's performance has been disappointing over the 2010—11 season. with an 8-5-1 overall team record with three of the losses coming in head-to- head matches they won last year. While the losses may not look good on Augsburg's resume. they convincingly stated their case as a legitimate contender in the NCAA National Tournament this past weekend, winning the Great Lakes Regional Tournament with a team total of 153.5 points. While Augsburg may not be perfect this year, their victory in the regional kept them perfect in the competition, as they have won the region every year since they joined it in 2003. “There are eight national qualifying regions,” said Auggie Wrestling Head Coach Mark Matzek. “I’d say the Great Lakes is the toughest. St. lohn's and Concordia have gotten better since we've joined the region. It’s a testament to our program that we come out of it." The Great Lakes region does not include the top two teams Augsburg will be competing with at nationals for the NCAA title, Wartburg and UW-Lacrosse. so anything but victory would have been a shock to the Auggie squad. "We wanted 10 national qualifiers." said Matzelc “Was it a realistic goal? I think with how hard guys have worked over the last three weeks. you bet it was." But while the team result was nothing short of what Matzek wanted from the region, the individual results failed to live up to his expectations. Augsburg qualified only five for the NCAA tournament: 2009 national champion Iared Massey, two time All- American Zach Molitor, senior Orlando Ponce, junior Tony Valek, and freshman heavyweight Chad Johnson. “It’s been great to have Massey, Molitor. and Ponce back in the lineup after missing the first half of the season." said Matzek. “Chad has also made great strides as a freshman. he has improved exponentially.” While those five stepped up, Augs- burg will not be represented in the 125. 133. 141, 165, and 184-pound weight classes. While it looked as ifthe Auggies may struggle at the four heavier weight classes, the shock for Augsburg is the upset of losh Roberts at 125, a 2009-2010 All-American and fourth place finisher at nationals last yean "Josh had a high ankle sprain early in the week," said Matzelc “He fought but just couldn’t make it." Augsburg scored eight All-Ameri- cans last year, with only a chance for the five qualifiers to achieve that status this year, and won the region by a whopping 82 points last year as opposed to their 28-point margin of victory this year. Are these warning signs? Or is the team about to gel and turn it on for their 12th national championship in 21 years? “Other teams have counted us out because we only have five national quali- fiers." said Matzek. “Wartburg qualified 10, Ithica qualified eight, but those teams are counting on getting points out of all of their qualifiers. We need big points out of all five of our guys. Massey. Valek, Ponce. Molitor. they’ve all been there. Chad Johnson is 19-2 in his last 21 matches, he’s been wrestling like a man lately. We need all five of our guys to come together and have the team rally behind them as well." Augsburg defends their national title at the NCAA Division III tournament at UW-Lacrosse March 11 and 12. Show less
Page 2 News Minneapolis, Minnesota arch 4, 11 StepUP Gala a reminder of second chances Becca ANDERSEN Managing Editor The Christensen Center is not usually thought ofas a site for a la\ish e\ em. but on Saturday. Feb. So. it \\ as indeed transformed on account of the annual StepUP Gala. The hub... Show morePage 2 News Minneapolis, Minnesota arch 4, 11 StepUP Gala a reminder of second chances Becca ANDERSEN Managing Editor The Christensen Center is not usually thought ofas a site for a la\ish e\ em. but on Saturday. Feb. So. it \\ as indeed transformed on account of the annual StepUP Gala. The hub of the campus was filled with nearly 400 attendees dedicating the night to students in recovery—and that‘s saying something. The gala‘s theme. “Believe in Yourself. reflected how far the StepUP program has come since it began in [997 and how far the program has brought its students: as StepUP alumnus. Drew De- Gennaro said. “StepUP is one of the few programs that does what they do." Through the use ofdonations. and silent and live auctions. which included items mostly donated by organizations and by families and friends of StepUP. money was raised forthe StepUP endowment. a fund that sees to continuing the program. Along with fundraising. the gala featured speakers that stressed the importance of the program including StepUP alumnus. Alex— ander Oser. Director ofthe Center for the Study ofAddiction and Re- 4 LINK, from page 1 LINK focuses on improving education for as many communities as possible covery at Texas Tech University, Kitty Harris. and current StepUP student. Ted Nielsen. Also, a video featuring sev- eral cun’ent StepUP students was presented that night which high- lighted their stories. their telling experiences with the program, and how being in StepUP has given them—as Harris repeat- edly stressed—a “second chance." Watch for the video on the StepUP page ofAugnet. as it should soon be released for viewing. The presence of StepUP students did not only take form in video that night, as the students do not remove themselves from their program's most extensive fundraising event, but actively take part each year. Through the presence of the students. the StepUP program’s significance takes on a physical form, real and raw. The gala be- comes more of a time for dialogue, for seeing old friends and for remi- niscing than for raising funds. “I did enjoy talking to people I haven‘t seen for awhile. and shar- ing my experiences with faculty,“ said DeGennaro. “I’ve had a lot of opportunity come before me be- cause of StepUP. The money isn‘t the focus. The StepUP endowment is meant to keep StepUP around for people long after we‘re gone.” The gala stands for the con- tinuing of the StepUP program to support men and women in recov- ery, to give them the tools not only for recovery, but also the tools for living and learning long alter its current students have graduated, its current counselors retire. StepUP student worker and alumnus, Pete Klink said “I think you forget what it was like. how it was, and the gala is a reminder of that, of what you should be grate- ful for. Just to see all the families that have been changed—StepUP isn‘t only about keeping you sober, but about having a community of people that supports you through college.“ Wednesday. Feb. 23. 20l 1. from 8 p.m.-lO pm. The open mic theme was education and the idea was for students to share their stories about their experiences in the educa— tion system. Emcees Tyler Salone and Rose Nguyen gave statistics about education throughout and performed poems. such as “Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou. Many students partici- pated and showed enthusiasm for each other and their peers gave their opinion on the education system and the achievement gap and displayed their talents. On Tuesday. March 1. 201], Commu- nity LINK held a lunch discussion in the East Commons to discuss the achievement gap and how to disintegrate the gap. Nancy Fisher held an introduction for the forum explaining how the achievement gap con— cerns the Twin Cities specifically: “Of all the metro areas in the United States. the Twin Cities has the highest percentage of racial segregation in public and charter schools.“ Professor Fisher went further in depth and explained how racial segregation plays a role in the achievement. She said that studies and statistics show that when there is 20 percent or more ofa minorities living in one region. the Caucasian middle-class people begin to move out of that specific region. which is know as “white flight." This begins a cycle of middle-class people leave - businesses sufi‘er. the banks begin to suffer and eventually fail. then school budget goes down. the quality of teachers to hire is lowered, which finally leads to low test scores and thus a failing school and low graduation rates. LINK wants this awareness of the achievement gap to be a cause that will continue to have people who will stand up for the current and future children in the public and charter schools. “As far as the achievement gap. we are looking to start a conversation amongst students to realize the reality of the system we are a product of.“ Bonfiglio said. “We want to encourage students to give kids one on one attention that they need in their academics so they don't fall through the cracks. Mentoring and tutoring opportuni- 4 PROTEST, from page 1 Bdigog-infilief Becki lverson A8£E flirty Bensy Collins Fgrurc Editor Sara Klemp NE; Eitgr Dave Madscn Qp'nigns/Ediggrigls fl'rgr Ted Conover Sports Editor Mike Gallagher Email - echo@augsburg.edu reflectthosc of the of the students. sum... subject to revision. appropriate. Augsburg College Echo Fall 2010 start 731 ler Avenue 5, CB 148 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 Tips — cchorips@gmail.com Phone — (612) 330-1102 Fax - (612) 330-1666 The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday -— except during vacation periods and holidays — by the students of Augsburg College. Opinions expressed in the Echo are those of the authors and do not necessarily faculty. ‘ The Echo does not necessarily promote the produets or services it advertises. Advertisements can be placed in the Echo by contacting the advertising manager. Submissions are welcome and can be sent to ccho@augsburg.cdu. All submis- sions should be between 500-700 words and accompanied by the writer's name and contact information. All submissions become the property of the Echo and are The Echo reserves the right to edit submitted material because of space limita- tions, repetitive subject matter. libelous content or any other reason the editors deem Printed by Print Group Midwest on recycled paper. lamEaiitsus Sergio Montcrnibio 'n Becca Anderson £29m Michelle Wallin Wgh E'rgr Caitlin Walsh A v'r ii Mana r echo@augsburg.edu a l 'A visc Boyd Koehlcr Photo by Oliver Dykstru Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke out agalnst Governor Walker's proposal to eliminate collectlve bargalnlng tor publlc employees. ties are available all over the city and in our neighborhood.“ LINK is working with public schools in the Minneapolis area to organize a program for Augsburg students to tutor and mentor young children. For more information on (he achieve- ment gap and/or have ideas for raising awareness. please visit wwwwailingforsu- permancam or email commlinkQB/rugsbwg. edu. Also email commlink@augsburg.edu, for information on Community LINK and how to get involved in the communities sur— rounding Augsburg. Jackson advocates a change from the current financial status quo 49 million Americans are liv- ing in poverty a huge problem. According to Jackson, a true stimulus would be to “bailout students for our future” and to stop home foreclosures. Jackson pointed to two critical tools needed to make this happen. First, and most importantly, students must vote because we need politicians in office who will vote for us. Second, we must utilize the tool of massive, non-violent, disciplined, direct action. Why? “America is great,“ Jackson said. “Because we have the right. To fight for the right. When we fight, We win. If we do not fight, we will not win.“ orthc ' ‘ Check out the Echo’s website! 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' fan—yuan“ WWW I" ~ Vgrieli Predicting the Oscars: Best picture? EH W h'fiahwufiskm qufldamJia. “Pr-admm nfihhfiflahd ad b carded paid: me; Sans die swat 1e a tech. dumfatfirhsnaeun. hmyaftsaw-tlewi h it. ‘lhe If” and is. of humanoid-ass. hem-cum Them lneqxian,1hel(i‘dr MAI!” mmiw 127 (has. TheSocidet.... Show more' fan—yuan“ WWW I" ~ Vgrieli Predicting the Oscars: Best picture? EH W h'fiahwufiskm qufldamJia. “Pr-admm nfihhfiflahd ad b carded paid: me; Sans die swat 1e a tech. dumfatfirhsnaeun. hmyaftsaw-tlewi h it. ‘lhe If” and is. of humanoid-ass. hem-cum Them lneqxian,1hel(i‘dr MAI!” mmiw 127 (has. TheSocidet. IbyflaryJJHreG-lrdmt lane. More than 90 percent of Ishethebenpiculeandbest director award go had in hand mitt-cleanlyfivebldirm Mlhisinensdistonly fiwofdiebeIpiatlennrninniens ruliycomfliosefiveuenlaat Swan. The Fighter. The King’r Speech, The Social NM and Ther-tr.Sowhichonewillwin? Black Swan is directed by DlmArunofskymdstarsNan- liePortni-Hwhoisalockforbest actress). Why h could win: the film hasguhaiedskitofattention be- cause ofPonman, along with the disturbingsubjectmatter. Why itwan't wh: Thefilm has some lurid sex scenes and the academy doesn‘t usually ap- preciate scandalous scenes. The film may be too weird for some nternberaoftheacademy. The Fighter is directed by David 0. Iii-ell and stars Mark WalhbergandChi-istian Bale. It's based on the true story of boxer Micky Ward and has a total of seven nominations. Christian Bale is a lock for the best supporting actor swud. Cm Melissa Leo has won a fair number of awards forhaplt as Micky‘s overbearing mother lid looks to be the clear choice for best supporting actress. Whyiteoaidwinzlthasa huge amount of acting talent and will probably walk away with both supporting actor awards. The film is also a very uplifting and may gain a fair amount of awards. Why it won‘t win: Mark Wal- hberg hasn‘t gotten much attention for his portrayal of the boxer and the script is very predictable and follows the formulaic underdog The King It Speech is directed by Tom Hooper and stars Colin Firth as King George VI. The film tells the story ofthe king trying to overcome his speech impediment by hiring a speech coach. Why it could win: The film has had award bun since it's re— lease, and it continues to get louder as it picks up Director ‘5 Guild and Producer Guild awards. Colin Firth‘s superb performance has added to the hype. The “f—bomb“ is dropped eighteen times and gets the film an R rating. but otherwise the film is very clean which goes over well. Why it won‘t win: There is no reason that this film won‘t walk away with the top honor. The Social Network is directed by David F incher and stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerburg. the founder of Facebook. The So- cial Network tells the story of the backstabbing and drama that went into the creation of Facebook Why it could win: Up until a few weeks ago. The Social .Vrr- work had burr winning top prizes in critic circles. but lately The Kings Speech ha been beating it out The film did very well in the boxofficethoughandhasatotal of eight norninan'ons. It also won the Golden Globe for best picture and best director. The Social Ner- wori could win but it‘s the clear underdog for now. Why it won‘t win: Plain and simple. the film has lost a lot of its steam and voters are tired of hearing about it. True Grit is directed by Joel and Ethan C oen and stars Jeff Bridges. Matt Damon and Josh Brolin. it‘s a western that tells the tale of young girl who hires a US. Marshall to capture the man who killed her father. Why it could win: True (irit seemed to come out of now here to get ten nominations and it only continues to gather steam. Jeff Bridges performance and a SIOO million box office take don‘t hurt it at all. plus the academy has been nice to the Coens in the past. Right now it seems to be only a little behind The King It Speech. Why it won‘t win: Although it’s not unheard of. a western rarely wins. and I don‘t see True Grit as an exception. The (‘oen brothers won a few years back and that hurts their chances. If it loses. it only barely loses to The Kingfi Speech. Right now I feel as if it‘s too close to call. but ifl were a betting man I would put my money on The King It Speech Make sure you tune into The Academy Awards on Sun- day Feb 27 on AHt‘ to see which films talte home the aw aids Open Mic encourages students’ expression Anmflna Mwnia Onhieaday Feb. 8. many stu- dentsfiunAugsburgandtheUni- veraityot‘Minneaotacamewgether tosharethetiaitistictalentatl‘an- Afiik-iStuderaUnion‘sOpaiMic held in the student lounge. Open Micisaneventw'hereanistscome together to share their poetry or snag ad usually something that hastodowithsmicmphone. Thethernewas‘filack Love“ inhnsunofllladi Hiaory Month. Many pawl: whatnot: the me Who's they lovedpeqile hmfldu‘tfueusondtin colorumypenpleeapaaaedleve ammmhaamm hlove-dai-epaupleexpesaed he pain bemoved *- mesn by people who they thought loved lhm Mmmee ’(haMicwithapoembyhn MSaenceutted*reed Me.“ ammeduaamwho unsuyangmhdsnssfnenonin lose (“mandate-{human poem called "Unutied' which magmatic“) nutmdbyhiswlayoq *NMWMU‘ dawn-nth”- Woodsqu atrium“: The mood of the program was placed in a more relaxed and romantic mood when a guitarist narnedAussietook the stage. Aus- sie was shy when he first came to themicrophone.butoncehebegan to play and sing his Spanish bal» lads. he expressed his reason for performing for the audience. hrs talent. Ham Wasah took the stage next to recite a poem that wasn‘t written by her. and she stated that the author would like to remain anmynious. The poem was titled “Black Veil" and it described a woman who was so beaten down by society that her beauty seemed uthmghawashiddeubutsocuy could see any of her to bring hadnwu.Thepoeanex.presaedthe pnmuduiflrageofdxwomanof Attic-identical MmMWhnneyBiotn add in so he that: of quires— sionwithherpnemmied“Wordis but." which spde hinful words dinfeedonoppressscnndninp hm m the mid. 0n the nose findiq fanale self-worth. the aridaenee was in- uied to dance to "Pretry Girl lod' by Kat Hdaen. Ody two cofidesl finale m hand with the near: all showed rho hey mm git Wind Although that: were many MWWWto their message through words. one performer is particular showed ll through actions. Tracre. a well- respected faculty member in the dining commons. demonstrated her definition of "Black—Love" by formrng both of her hands In the shape ofa bean The only male singer. Koy an. showed his emotions and feeling about "Black Loye" through his own \ocal stlrngs of songs trtled “Next to You“ and “My Time" Laquresha spoke about her fa\ orrte things about icbruary. such as the fact that she really likes Valentine‘s Day and that February is Black History Month. and then performed an excerpt from the l'agina Monologues titled “That Girl.” Laquiesha also gaye the audience a piece of information before starting hermonoiogue. The fact poiided was that Valentine‘s Day istheday wherethepercent- age of \iolence against women is at its highest naiouwide Her nmoiogue persutrfied a woman's feel-gs about a man who wanted to ind: ha nothing her more than the “pd car It: aide" lid CW that it knew die than-ed mae- ax um nosdd love ha passion— ‘dy lad whoie-heancdly Sims anghapeila ren— thnan ofLairyri Hill‘s passionate .d niacin-hated seq, ‘(ari‘t deny eyeaoflofym."l‘heau- drence seemed really engaged In her performance. and they began to clap the beat when she came to the yerse of "Oh Pretty Baby " Although the theme was "Black Love." many perlorrners addressed other topics. such as liars and haters in the rap game T-Boy and Alibi were a rap duo that performed a song dedicated to "brushing olf the haters." Another rap duo called Lioness and Sam ('annrchael dedicated a song to putting an end to the liars A gur- tarist named Billy demonstrated a talent of strumming the gurtar and play ing the harmonica at the same time A fratemrty lrom the Inner- sily of Minnesota closed the eient w rth the culture of stepping Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Incorporated was founded on Dec 4. I906 at Cornell L'nriersity. Ithaca New York as the first black Greek orga— nization on a college campus Alpha Phi Alpha wowed the audience with their entertain- ing theatncs. precrse syncopated thyme. and string, M mne- rnents They seemed so tocused and in-sync that their energy exerted throng] the whole crowd Vu'ious audience mam clapped and cheaed to show their Nippon fix the fraternity Akitame Mime furthe BnanCoyie (um- Priest SM/Slb an Art Online(Dis)connect NOVIWFeh24 .Ahsludfiflhstics Priesiths Sol LsWht: 20 + 30 NewthreuhApril 24 WalkerArtCeater Price: fieewitlisdmlsslon Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland February 6 - May I Minneapolis Institute of Arts S8. 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