March 12, 1999 fiFeatures page 4 Augsburg’s Time Zones create difficulty for faculty and students Brendan Anderson Contribrutori W HAT TIME IS IT? I HAVE 1:22.“ “WELLI HAVE 1:19.“ “But I‘ve got twenty-five after." “Well. we better start class anyway. it's close enough to the time.“ Sound familiar?... Show moreMarch 12, 1999 fiFeatures page 4 Augsburg’s Time Zones create difficulty for faculty and students Brendan Anderson Contribrutori W HAT TIME IS IT? I HAVE 1:22.“ “WELLI HAVE 1:19.“ “But I‘ve got twenty-five after." “Well. we better start class anyway. it's close enough to the time.“ Sound familiar? For every student who aspires to unwavering punc- tuality. the wall clocks of Augsburg college present a perplexing prob- lem. Every wall clock in this institution of higher learning seems to be claiming a different version of the truth. This may not be a large issue for some people (especially those who believe classes occurring at 8:00 am is just a nasty rumor—even if they are enrolled in one). But I come from a high school where every clock in every classroom was perfectly synchronized (and because I was a bit of a nerd. so was my watch). So this chaotic system of time keeping is difficult to get used to. However. the problems the wall clocks cause go farther than causing merely minor mental anguish. Professors never know when to start class. and students never know just how much more time they can min— gle in the quad. Tardy policies become more and more oblique. and ultimately grades are affected. So how do we fix it all? Well. the obvious solution would be for someone from buildings and grounds to perform the simple task of set— ting their watch to the "right" time and then taking that watch with them on their rounds and synchronizing the rest of the campus clocks to the time on the watch. In fact, I will write a shimmering praise article about any member of buildings and grounds who chooses to take that responsibility But we all know that this wonderful institution of learn- ing enjoys occasionally doing things backwards. so here‘s a proposal that may be more along Augsburg‘s lines. First. all students could be given digital watches at the beginning of the year to keep and use as their personal time keeping devices. All these watches could be set to the exact same time by a member (an extremely bored member) of buildings and grounds. This way. the wall clocks on campus could be set to the time zone of Siberia and it would- n‘t make any difference. How would this be paid for? Well, I‘m sure students wouldn‘t mind a small $20 increase in the student activity fee for this wonderful luxury. Not complicated and expensive enough? Well, then. instead of someone having the task of setting each individual watch. a satellite dish could be placed on top of the Christensen Center that would send out the proper time on a radio signal. The student watches could contain a micro receiver that would set the watch accordineg every hour or so. However. this would probably constitute a $75 or so raise in the activity fee. Of course. the ultimate plan that would eliminate not only knowing the right time but enforcing class times could be accomplished like this: The satellite dish would still be on top of Christensen and the watches would still receive the correct time and adjust themselves. but added would be a schedule program and a small electro—shock device. The watches would be programmed with each student’s class schedule (most likely by the registrar. bringing the registration time up to about 3 hours per student instead of the usual 2). Each classroom could emanate its own magnetic field. If the student's watch was not within the mag- netic field by the appropriate class time. the electro—shock device could give the student a jolt of electricity every 30 seconds until the student made it to the classroom. Student activity fee cost: an increase of about $400. But hey. what‘s another couple hundred dollars? I encourage any and all of the students running for student senate to take a position on these proposals because I‘m sure they will be a deciding factor in the elections outcome. I do have one other solution to Augsburg‘s “time zone" problem. I have done some research and provided this helpful guide to various clocks on campus (on right). The Christensen Center information desk clock serves as the “correct” time on this chart and the rest of the clocks are listed according to how many minutes ahead or behind they are (this guide IS absolutely true). I hope everyone who reads this will enjoy being on time for the rest of the semester. original researchcontinued from page 1 Cheri Johnson includes dyes. Both Dorweiler and Kunz are excited to be work- ing on the project. Jennifer Palmer. a senior mathematics major. and Mathematics Professor Dr. Rebekah Valdivia are also working on a research project together. They use a computer program called Mathemat- ica by Wolfman Research. The program helps them solve systems of differential equations (equations used to keep track of change over time) to map out HIV. T—Cells. and other antibodies. What is unique is that. “We are incorporating the antibodies.“ said Palmer. The antibodies are a result of new vaccines. In particular a vaccine called AIDSVAX by Vaxogen. No mathematical models include the vaccine either. This research should allow a look into the interaction of the vaccine and antibodies. Palmer first became involved when she took a Staff writer not exactly right. I had a dream that I have often. For the first time. there was another person in a particular part of it. and that person was you. In this dream I‘m riding the bus home from school. I get to the driveway. with its ruts and scoops of soft sand. and the white house at the end of it. and the sagging garage and the stout red barn. and there is an animal. or maybe there are a few ani- IDREAMT ABOUT YOU LAST NIGHT. OR MAYBE THAT'S your lips. turned to walk up the ramp; I stopped. I turned, the end of the driveway to meet me, waving and smiling with a finger to and you were at mathematics practicum in the fall of 1997 at the Minnesota AIDS Project modeling HIV-AIDS rates at an epidemic level. She feels that was rewarding because she “got to use math in the real world and in a service context." Besides researching. she is also finding many other great opportunities. She has met leading bio- mathematicians. seen how math helps explain HIV- AIDS. and gained an understanding of cellular immunology. Palmer also interns at Regent‘s Hospital allowing her to work with Dr. Keith Henry. a leader in the field who. “put me right in the middle of the vac- cine." Both Dorweiler and Palmer have received bene- fits from the research. Simply the chance to do research is exciting. “We're excited to do research." said Kunz. Kunz and Dorweiler received a small grant from the Bush Foundation of $300 which covered bags. chemicals. and some various supplies. Valdivia and Palmer received an Augsburg Grant to help cover the costs. Despite the fact the research participants have found innovative ways to research without exuaordi- nary amounts of money or room. Augsburg facilities are not equipped to handle major research. nor is a lot of money available for undergraduate research. Kunz felt more space would help. “It would be bene~ Courtesy of Dr. Kunz A computer program. MacSpartan. generated this diagram that represents the frontier orbitals of BN” (Boron nitride dianion). The larger dark circle is the boron atom. The smaller dark circle is the nitro- gen atom. Dr. Kunz and Dorweiler hope to actually create the new synthetic compound. The new synthetic, it it can be created, could be capable of bonding with metal ions ficial and much easier to do research in a new build- ing. I'd have more space to put students and materi— £1153. Students also find it frustrating because “You get really good theoretical ideas in class but not the nec- essary equipment to perform it in the lab." In President Frame‘s vision. he proclaimed want- ing to build a new science hall by 2004. “I wish there were more opportunities. I know a lot of students who‘d like to do it." said Dom/eiler. Nonetheless. both students are glad just to have the opponunity and the close interaction with their professors. Palmer said. "The one-on~one interaction is extraordinary: you won't find that at the U.“ mals. lurking near; how will I get to the house? They are dangerous animals. Last night my father was on the bus. “Oh. I don‘t know how you‘re going to do it," he said. across from me and up a few seats. his boots planted in the aisle. He waved his hands a few times. and rubbed them across his forehead. “Oh. I don‘t know how you‘re going to get through." I looked at him: his gaze went to the floor. so I could see the silver top of his head. He didn‘t move to get off with me. There were three animals this time: a bear. a wolf. and a big pig-like thing with horns. The wolf sat in the road on its haunches. The bear was about to break through the trees and lum— ber into the yard. The horned pig raised its head and trotted past the bear. Then they all stopped to wait for me to get ofi' the bus. I shrugged and sighed and stepped off. I did not look back to see the back of my father‘s head through the window. The sky was grey. and the air seemed thick. The big green trailer Dad got from the army was parked by the driveway. and I started to climb up into it. because it seemed my backpack and instrument case were in it. I hesitated; I turned to walk up the ramp: I stopped. I turned. and you were at the end of the driveway to meet me. waving and smiling with a finger to your lips. I think I almost woke up from the shock: but my hand only went to my mouth. and you grabbed my other hand. and we went up the drive together. I don‘t know what the ani- mals did. but I did not see them. not once. echo@augsburg.edu echo@augsburg-edu Show less
March 12, 1999 §§Features “Goodnight sweet prince” A tribute to Antonio Rumpza Deborah Redmond Prof. of speech, communication, and theatre HIS PAST WEEK WE SAID GOOD- bye to Antonio Rumpza. None of us wanted to. His suicide evoked powerful reactions of grief. horror. shock. and anger. Those who... Show moreMarch 12, 1999 §§Features “Goodnight sweet prince” A tribute to Antonio Rumpza Deborah Redmond Prof. of speech, communication, and theatre HIS PAST WEEK WE SAID GOOD- bye to Antonio Rumpza. None of us wanted to. His suicide evoked powerful reactions of grief. horror. shock. and anger. Those who knew him were aware that Antonio suffered from depression. Depression is an ill- ness. Unfortunately, in Antonio’s case, the ill— ness was terminal. We grieve his departure from our stage. Per- haps it‘s because his life had so much impact, that his death has caused such pain. Complex. Gifted. Creative. Moody. Funny. Talented. Dra- matic. Soft. Hard. Uncomprornising. Fragile. Passionate. Alive. His roles were many. Father. Lover. Friend. Producer. Actor. Director. Singer. Stage man- ager. Writer. Student. During his years at Augs- burg, Antonio was an active participant in Theatre productions. choir, student government, and most recently one of the founders of the Augsburg Association of Student Filmmakers. His dream was to produce/direct films. In Cali- fornia. - Originally an engineering major, Antonio transferred to Augsburg to follow his passion for theatre. He played roles from Chekhov to Shakespeare. He worked behind the scenes as a stage manager and set builder. He was always taking on projects. He was fortunate to have been able to follow his muse. Before his death he had written a film script which will be pro- duced this spring. Antonio gave us so much—the gifts of laughter. of tears. of love, of light. He could make magic happen. Augsburg became his extended family. There has been a death in our family. We loved him. We wish him peace. Gillian Clarke reads poems of “...Iucidity and power...” Jennifer Rensenbrink News editor ILLlAN CLARKE, ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY known and read poets in Great Britain, read several of her poems to a group of faculty and students from Augs- burg and other ACTC schools Tuesday night. Clarke, who is from Wales. has published five books of poetry. Her stop at Augsburg was part of the annual ACT C visit— ing writers program. Clarke mentioned the snow outside several times and even read poetry about snow. “Thank you for the snow.‘ she said. “I am passionately in love with snow. but in Wales. snow lasts for about 3 1/4 minutes [before it melts].“ Georgia O‘Keefe and Jackson Pollock have both been immortalized in poems by Clarke. She read a poem about and inspired by O’Keefe‘s “Red Poppiesz“ In another poem, Clarke compared her teenage son‘s bedroom floor to a Jackson Pollock painting. Clarke has also been asked in the past to write poetry about current events in order to raise awareness or money. She has written poetry about the conflict in Bosnia and even about the Gulf War. “I’m lamenting the whole damn thing." she said. before read- ing her Gulf War poem entitled “Lament.” She explained the story behind her poem about Bosnia, enti— tled “Field Mouse." She had been asked to write the poem as part of a collaborative effort to raise awareness about the prob» lems in Bosnia. She was having difficulty finding a place to start from. and was working in the fields harvesting hay. when some children found an injured mouse that gave her the idea for the poem: Field Mouse Sununer. and the long grass is a snare drum. The air hums with jets. Down at the end of the meadow. far from the radio‘s terrible news. 'we cut the hay. All afternoon its wave breaks before the tractor blade. Over the hedge our neighbor travels his field in a cloud of lime. drifting our land with a chance gift of sweetness. The child comes running through the killed flowers. his hands a nest of quivering mouse its black eyes two sparks burning. We know it‘ll die. and ought to finish it off. It curls in agony big as itself and the star goes out in its eye. Summer in Europe. the fields hurt. and the children kneel in long grass staring at what we have crushed. Before day‘s done the field lies bleeding. the dusk garden inhabited by the saved. voles. frogs. a nest of mice. The wrong that woke from a rumour of pain won't heal. and we can‘t face the newspapers. All night I dream the children dance in grass. their bones brittle as mouse-ribs. the air stammering with gunfire. my neighbour turned stranger. wounding my land with stones. Clarke and her husband live on a small farm. which she refuses to call a "hobby" farm. They raise sheep, and many of her poems are about the sheep they raise. The following poem is one she wrote when the Irish peace agreement in Belfast was reached last year. A Difficult Birth, Easter 1998 An old ewe that somehow till this year had given the ram the slip. We thought her barren. Good Friday. and the Irish peace deal close. and tonight she‘s serious. restless and hoofing the straw. We put off the quiet supper and bottle of wine we'd planned. to celebrate if the news is good. Her waters broke an hour ago and she‘s sipped her own lost salty ocean from the ground. While they slog it out in Belfast. eight decades since Easter 1916. exhausted. tamed by pain. she licks my fingers with a burning tongue. lies down again. Two hooves and a muzzle. But the lamb won‘t come. You phone for help and step into the lane to watch for car lights. This is when the whitecoats come to the women. well-meaning. knowing best. with their needles and forceps. So I ease my fingers in, take the slippery head in my right hand. two hooves in my left. We strain together. harder than we dared. I feel a creak in the limbs and pull till he comes in a syrupy flood. She drinks him. furnished. and you find us peaceful. at a cradling that might have been a death. Then the second lamb slips through her opened door. the stone rolled away. Clarke read for more than an hour. telling stories about such poem‘s origin. Wednesday night. Bruce Bond lectured at the College of St. Catherine. The two other 1999 ACTC Visiting Writers are Wang Ping. who will give a reading on Wednesday. March 24. at St. Thomas. and Gayle Pemberton. who will speak at Humlinc on Wednesday. April 21. Augsburg Recreation Club: Their inane chatter Jennifer Rensenbrink News editor N OUR CONTINUING EXAMINATION OF ON- campus student organizations. the Echo interviewed knees begging of us recreation for the visiting students. E: So. you sponsored a student event at the forum? DA: You betcha. JS: We picked up the flag and carried it into battle! two members of ARC, the Augsburg Recreations Club (ARC): Jack Stover. President, and the Vice President. who wishes to be known simply as D.A. until after the election so as to not alienate ASAC voters. Echo: What is ARC‘s mission? Jack Stover: Fun and games. definitely fun and games. ASAC canceled the Travel and Recreation committee. showing their total indifference towards one of the vital needs of the Augsburg Family. E: What do you mean? DA: Fun and games. I think it‘s pretty self-explanatory. E: What do you have against ASAC? E: I don‘t know what to say about that. the hypnotist. E: How many students are in ARC? JS: Neither did the students who were too busy laughing at DA: The number fluctuates between 28 and 32 students. JS: You can rest assured that ARC will make its presence known on Case Day—ctr Days in May. E: How do you intend to do this? JS: Dude, I think that‘s totally obvious. E: Whatever. JS: You mean you don‘t get it? What are you. stupid or something? E: This interview is over. JS: We‘ve got better things to do anyway. We picked up the flag and [totally] carried it into battle! E: Like what? JS: Like. dude. I got a PlayStation for Christmas and I‘m totally good at Tomb Raider 3. Lara Croft kicks ass. E: But have you solved it yet? JS: Kind of. JS: The inferior “ASAC” agenda is an attack on what stu- dents cruly want from an activities council. Students would rather play capture the flag or splatball than decorate cook- ies. E: What activities have you sponsored or are you planning this year? DA: We've played capture the flag and snow football. We‘re planning splatball and ultimate frisbee when the weather improves. Also. we sponsored the Peace Prize Forum. E: How did you do that? JS: The Peace Prize Forum Committee came to us on their E: Why does it fluctuate? JS: There are some scheduling conflicts with some of our members‘ work/school commitments. and we try to accom— modate as many people as possible. E: Tell me more about ASAC‘s inferior agenda. JS: We‘re not sure, but we drink they have socialist under- tones and an inferior liberal agenda that they try to propa- gate on campus. Actually, we don’t have anything against ASAC because we have no proof of the agenda. E: But what about all those fun ASAC events like Case Day—err—Days in May? E: Have you guys considered writing a weekly column for the Echo. like the ACC does? DA: Yeah. we considered it. but everyone is pretty much in agreement about capture the flag and splatball. But as soon as we think up something controversial. we‘ll totally do it. E: You guys are pathetic. JS:What are you talking about? We're so cool. E: This interview is really over. l mean it. JS: Damn. ldon't like you. Now I see why you guys are nothing but a medium for the college's inferior liberal pro- paganda. 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March 12, 1999 E’RE CONCERNE Emily Nugent Staff writer Cruel Intentions Grade: C+ HIS MOVIE IS A MODERN REMAKE BASED LOOSELY ON THE FRENCH novel Les Liaison: Dangereux . This book had been made into a movie before with the earlier Dangerous Liaisons. Cruel Intentions is set in the modern day... Show moreMarch 12, 1999 E’RE CONCERNE Emily Nugent Staff writer Cruel Intentions Grade: C+ HIS MOVIE IS A MODERN REMAKE BASED LOOSELY ON THE FRENCH novel Les Liaison: Dangereux . This book had been made into a movie before with the earlier Dangerous Liaisons. Cruel Intentions is set in the modern day upper east side of New York and follows the games and mental brutalities of some of the wealthy teenagers who reside there. 4 This movie. although it had some good moments. lost some potential strength because it never completely emerged you into any of its characters‘ psyche‘s. This is truly a char— acter driven drama. but the director makes a crucial mistake by not letting us get attached to any of them. The backstabbing connivery of Katherine, played by Sarah Michelle Gel- lar, would have had a much bigger impact if we could justify why she was doing it. And the spoiled little rich boy Sebastian. cast perfectly as Ryan Phillippe. would have gained much more of my sympathy if I could really see him falling for his love conquest Annette. played by Reese Witherspoon. Rather than get into what would have made this movie truly interesting and show its real conflicting nature, it simply skims the surface. What is at the heart of this movie is the double standard that says men can be male sluts and be accepted. but if women do the same thing they are looked down upon. A little more play with this idea would have made the movie less trite. and much more intelligent. There were however, quite a few cleverly played up sexual innuendoes that kept my attention up throughout the movie. That. and the completely ridiculous sexual triangles and circles. and whatever, were what basically saved this movie. Rather than simply showcasing the movie‘s undeniably charming stars. if the plot and the characterizations could be more finely tuned there would be a much more worthwhile show here. Cruel Intentions is not a total bust.(No pun intended) It will be enjoyed by anyone who is not afraid to delve into the darker side of sexual desires and the rationalizations of cruel game playing. I just hope that I am never acquainted with any real life nut cases like the kids in this movie. David Asp Consultant ____ 7 She’s All That Grade: D+ You remember. like in the 80s. Just when I was starting to wonder why they never made movies like Teen Wolf. The Goonies. or Footloose I started to see the gang from Dawsons Creek coming out in some of the worst movies ever. She‘s All That fits the mold. I couldn‘t help but notice that this movie had a lot in com» man with that classic from the 805. Can‘t Buy Me Love (especially the choreographed dance scene when the kids go to the prom). except that it takes place in the 905. making it much less appealing. Like that honible excuse for entertainment. Wing Commander. She‘s All That stars Freddie Prinze Jr. as Zach. the “popular guy" who makes a bet with his friend that he can make the artsy. quiet. talented. and. yes. gorgeous Laney Boggs. played by Rachael Leigh Cook. into the prom queen. As it turns out. Laney battles the most popular girl in school and loses. But. don‘t worry. it ends up being ok because she falls in love with Zach and everyone leaves happy (except for those of us who paid to see the film). She‘s All That was not really that bad. By that I mean that it didn‘t hurt me to see the movie. I might be a little dumber but I‘ll live. However. I would advise against watching this film if you're looking for any kind of quality entertainment. Perhaps. She‘s All That can be summarized best with a quote from Zach. “Tomorrow's notjust tomorrow. it‘s like the future." After seeing Freddie Prinze (Zach) in both She‘s All That and Wing Commander. I think I‘m pretty sure what his tomorrow will bring. IT’S ABOUT TIME THEY STARTED MAKING MOVIES LIKE THEY USED TO. FOOD AS WE’RE CONCERNED: The Wienery d Kjirsten Hoversten Beth Stockbridge an Stajwriters 7 W 7 W F YOU HAVE TIME TO KILL BETWEEN 11 AM. AND 5:30 pm. on weekdays and are sick of the standard Man'iott fare. head on over to The Wienery. located at 414 Cedar Avenue South. near Global Village. On an afternoon in early March. craving a preShow less
In this issue: Gillian Clarke’s lucid poems. page 3 Brendan explains Augsburg‘s time zones. page 4 Dave and Rachel saw a really bad movie. page 5 ‘Vi‘rlll‘li' [Hilrln March 12, 1999 Volume 104 Issue 15 Beth and Kjirsten enjoy the weinery, page 5 Crazy sports trivia. page 8 Rochester expansion... Show moreIn this issue: Gillian Clarke’s lucid poems. page 3 Brendan explains Augsburg‘s time zones. page 4 Dave and Rachel saw a really bad movie. page 5 ‘Vi‘rlll‘li' [Hilrln March 12, 1999 Volume 104 Issue 15 Beth and Kjirsten enjoy the weinery, page 5 Crazy sports trivia. page 8 Rochester expansion faces new challenge David Asp Consultant Last fall, Augsburg's new cam- pus in Rochester, MN appeared to be a very good investment. In fact. some Augsburg administra- tors were discussing an expansion of the campus to include other majors besides just the nursing degrees that are offered now. However. with the recent announcement by the University of Minnesota that they will also open a Rochester campus, the administration at Augsburg may rte—evaluate their options. Augsburg administrators like Vice President of Institutional Development. Rick Thoni. stress that this will not be a direct threat to the Augsburg program because the University of Minnesota will not offer an undergraduate liberal arts program and will not be a res- idential campus. “We don‘t believe that this [UM decision] significantly impacts our current strategy of offering degrees in undergraduate and graduate majors vn'th demon« strated demand." Thoni said. “It does. however, emphasize the need for us to be cautious when we talk with community leaders about any expanded presence for Augsburg in Rochester." Thoni added that he. and other administrators will be watching the University initiative closely. Also. there does appear to be some opposition from legislators and leaders in other Minnesota campuses. While it still looks as if Augs- burg will continue its develop» merit in Rochester. there are still many obstacles in the way. These new challenges. and competition with the University of Minnesota may further slow things down. According to the Star Tribune. the University of Minnesota will ‘i be expanding its Rochester pro- gram by 20 to 30 faculty mem- bers. They also intend to add new programs. many of which are in health—related fields. Most of those new programs will offer professional and graduate degrees. There are a few problems that the U faces before its expansion will be completed. The first problem. according to the Tribune. is that many people are insistent that none of the pro- grams can be similar to the pro- grams that are already offered at the Mayo medical School. “It doesn't help Mayo or the community if we have duplicative educational endeavors." said Dr. Hugh Smith. the chairman of the Mayo—Rochester Board of Gover- nors, The other problem that Mayo faces is cost. A different issue of the Star Tribune says that contro- versy exists over whether the state should fund the new program or the Us current budget. Either way. the expansion will probably cost more that $5 million 1 Students and faculty team up for research Conor Tobin Co-editor in chief When one thinks of the acade- mic world. research usually comes to mind. Research. to many people, means big universi» ties and major institutions How— ever. original research takes place right on Augsburg‘s campus. Several students and profes- sors have paired up to answer questions in their fields that are. as of now, unanswered. Kelly Dorweiler. a senior chemistry major. has teamed up with Chemistry Professor Dr. Joan Kunz to develop a new synthetic compound. “No one has. in fact. made this." said Kunz. Dorweiler became involved when Kunz asked because, “It was an opportunity to do some- thing different. The biggest bene- fit is for future employment. It looks good to have independent research . . . I‘m basically running the experiment [and] it‘s really unique." This new synthetic is closely related to cyanide. which has a molecular make—up of carbon and nitrogen with a negative charge. What Kunz and Dorweiler hope to make is called boron nitride diartion. This new com- pound would replace the carbon atom with a boron atom; the new ‘ compound would also carry a double-negative charge. and News Briefs: The Nation, The World CIA measures espionage damage A CIA-led task force is assessing how much dam~ age may have been done to U.S. national security by an alleged Chinese agent at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. U.S. officials said Tuesday. The interagency group is also investi- gating several other “less serious" leaks of informa- tion and alleged security carelessness at other nuclear weapons laboratories. officials said. Dole names committee for 2000 Elizabeth Dole prepared- to take another step toward running for president Wednesday by announcing the formation of a presidential exploratory committee. the official precursor to seeking the Republican nomination in 2000. She made the announcement in Des Moines, Iowa. and then traveled to Nevada. Arizona. New Hampshire and will travel to her hometown of Salisbury. North Carolina. on Saturday. Mrs. Dole. 62. is the wife of former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole. who ran unsuccess- fully for president in 1996. Clinton visits Central America U.S. President Bill Clinton on Tuesday surveyed the work of U.S. troops who rushed to the rescue of Central American nations devastated by October's Hunicane Mitch. praising the soldiers for their efforts. “You have shown the people of Central America the true colors of our men and women in uniform." Clinton told several hundred U.S. per- sonnel gathered inside an aircraft hangar at a Hon- duran air base. Lamar Alexander to run again Promising better schools. tax breaks and a stronger military. Lamar Alexander officially launched his candidacy Tuesday for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. The former two-term Ten~ nessee governor. said he will build his campaign around three issues: “Raising family incomes by lowering taxes and securing Social Security" and “strengthening national defense." George Jones recovers after crash George Jones. critically injured in a traffic accident. has made significant improvement and may soon be able to breathe without a ventilator. "He still has a life—threatening injury. but everyone is encour- aged by how well he has done since his accident." Vanderbilt University Medical Center spokesman Wayne Wood said Monday morning. The 67-year- old country music legend remained in critical con- dition. Democratic supporter charged Democratic supporter Yogesh Gandhi faces addi- tional charges of tax evasion. mail and wire fraud. failing to file an income tax return and perjury. according to a new filing by the Justice Depart» ment's campaign finance task force. Gandhi was previously indicted of mail fraud relating to credit card applications. After reports surfaced in 1997 that he hard big debts. he told CNN that he used his own money to make the contributions. and that no money came from intemational sources. would have bonding capabilities to those of cyanide. “On the frontier is where the action takes place." Kunz said. The new compound would have different frontier orbitals giving boron unique bonding capabili- ties. The research takes place in a small room on the third floor of the Science Hall. Contained in a fume hood is a plastic bag in place of a glove box. A pair of holes are cut and sealed with pair of gloves to allow access to the chemicals inside. They flood the bag with nitrogen to avoid any unwanted reactions with oxygen and close off the end with a simple straight~ edge and clamps. The construc- tion is cheap. but as Kunz said. a “very safe way to do things." “I don‘t know if there are any potential uses yet. [but] if we do make this [new synthetic]. the applications is with metal ions." said Kunz. A possible use see “Original research" on page 4 Scandal at U of M Men’s basketball players allegedly caught cheating on course work Conor Tobin Co-editor in chief In breaking news on Wednes- day. March 10. the St. Paul Pio- neer Press released a story on academic dishonesty among Uni- versity of Minnesota men's bas- ketball players. The news comes as they pre- pare to play Gonzaga in the NCAA Division 1 national touma- ments on Thursday. March ll in Seattle. The story broke after 3 months of investigation by the Pioneer Press. According to it. "At least 20 men‘s basketball players at the University of Minnesota had research papers. take-home exams or other course Work done for them during a five year period. according to a former office man- ager in the academic counseling unit who said she did the work." The former manager is Jan Gangelhoff. who claims that she wrote “more than 400 pieces of course work for the players." read the report. She provided 225 doc— uments she produced for students and 5 which had been turned in. “some of the papers had grades and instructors comments. . Gophers~ couch Clem Haskins denied any knowledge of the cheating. It was reported that usu- ally an assistant coach was placed in charge of players. academic achievements. “Gangelhoff said she did work for four players on this year's team: Kevin Clark. Miles Tarver. Antoine Broxsie and Jason Stan- ford." wrote George Dohnnan. a staff writer for the Pioneer Press. The author contacted former U of M player and Minnesota Tim- bcrwolves player Winter (“who graduated with a degree in busi- ness [and] attended the Carlson School of Management" and claims he did not participate) who "said it was ‘common knowledge,” According to the report. Gan- gelhoff said that she never received money for her services. but she felt she had been compen- sated when shc was taking to the Big Island Invitational in Hawaii in the [995-96 season as well as invited to other team events. The Echo contacted the Uni- vcrsity of Minnesota Institutional Relations Wednesday afternoon and was told u fonnal statement would be prepared by 5 pm. The University reported at 5:45 pm that they would release a statement about the story at 9 pm. They left a voice-mail message saying they were discussing “which strategy to use to handle the allegations made by the Pio- neer Press." The Echo also contacted Don Stoner. Sports Information Direc- tor. ot‘Augsburg Public Relations. When asked if anything like this had happened on Augsburg's campus Stoncr replied. "Nothing on the order of having people do stuff for others. . . At least not in the history I‘ve seen." Stoncr also noted that lhcsc things usually happen on Div. I campuses because they have spe- cific academic counseling vices for athletes. He added that Augsburg‘s wrestling team finished in the top It) for both athletic pefl’orrriurrcc and academics in NCAA Div. lll this year with a learn GPA oi 3.48. The Pioneer Press has more information on this story as well as some ofthc papers turned in by the athletes on their website at . 50f» ‘- Don’t forget to vote {today and Saturday!!! Elections are in the ‘ Christensen Center r I v t Show less
March 12, 1999 E‘SOpinion Dealing with suicide Ellie Holzemer Staff writer sured with an instrument. I think Augsburg would've busted it last Thursday. I. for one. did not feel normal after hearing of Antonio Rumpza's suicide. I was in shock and complete disbelief. I didn't know what to do with... Show moreMarch 12, 1999 E‘SOpinion Dealing with suicide Ellie Holzemer Staff writer sured with an instrument. I think Augsburg would've busted it last Thursday. I. for one. did not feel normal after hearing of Antonio Rumpza's suicide. I was in shock and complete disbelief. I didn't know what to do with myself or what I needed. Going to class didn't feel quite right. I did» n‘t want to hide and pretend like I wasn‘t affected. But arouttd Antonio‘s grievers. I didn‘t know who to be and found it hard to be , W . myself. However. I did feel normal in the way that I don‘t think anyone felt nor- mal last Thursday. Idoubt that anyone felt comfortable and at ease last Thursday: I didn‘t. My question is: Does anyone know who to be at such a time? The inability to deal with grief is one of society‘s major flaws. When the news is sudden. it can have a hornny significant. scary. and shocking impact. Death has a tremendous impact on our emotional stability. and we don't always stop to acknowledge what it does to us. Each person has their own way of dealing with grief. whether they talk about it or keep it inside. But any way you choose. the emo- tions fly around like darts through the air. After Antonio. I was concerned about the state of mind people were in. I wanted to stand on top of Mortensen and yell through a megaphone. "It‘s okay! Whatever you're feeling is OKAY!" And it is okay. There are no right or wrong emotions for you to have. It's important that we don't feel shy about sharing our thoughts with others. We may be wonied about appearing insensitive and feel hesitant. But perhaps. being honest and sincere is the most sensitive act of all. Facing your true thoughts and emotions. an act of courage and strength. is the first step toward recovery, Maybe sadness isn't your main feeling. or maybe you‘re feeling nothing at all. I decided last Thursday that I didn‘t have to cry to prove my sensi- tivity. Instead. I was honest with people and I told them. “I‘m just so scared and confused." I didn‘t IF EMOTIONAL ACTIVITY COULD BE MEA- of all. It’s important that we don ’t feel shy about sharing our thoughts with others. Perhaps being honest and sincere is the most sensitive act hide the fact that I wasn't relaxed or able to make sense out of what was going on. And the more hon- est I was. the more I sunk into a comfortable cushion of security. Later on in that dark and somber afternoon. I sat with a group of friends in Murphy's. One of them admitted. “I feel like laughing right now." Soon. our table radiated with laughter. relieving some tension. I think it was good for all of us. The grief that follows a suicide is at least twice as extraordinary as a natural death. if not more. With any death. we grieve the loss. The person is gone and we'll never talk to them again. After a suicide. another whole set of thoughts and issues are piled on top of that. Why did he do it? What was he feeling that was so unbearable? Where do I fit in with this? Suddenly, we‘re distracted with all these internal ques- tions. We want the answers before we can allow our- selves to go on. But Anto— nio is the only one with the answers. We don‘t have the power to come up with an explanation. It can take years to come to terms with a suicide. and. for those closest to Antonio. the impact will not go away for a long. long time. As we move on. please do not deny or suppress your emotions. You don‘t deserve the isolation. Be opett about the state of mind you‘re in. Remember that even though people may stop talking about Antonio. we'll still be thinking about him. If you didn‘t know Antonio and are not affected. recognize those who did know him. Do not run away from these people. even if it feels easier. You can still smile and say hello. Be supportive by allowing them to talk. Let them know they‘re in your thoughts. I want to express the feeling of support which filled the atmosphere last Thursday. As hard as it was. I felt comforted by the community. Various faculty members dropped everything in order to fill the needs ofAntonio‘s survivors. Deb Redmond. Martha Johnson. and Cass Dalglish all helped me organize my thoughts. and I‘m thankful for faculty like this. At the same time that something so awful had happened. I was feeling like Augsburg is a won— derful place. Trevor E. Johnson and Matt B. Bergin Augsburg College Conservatives ‘ x [E KNOW. WE KNOW. WE HAVE talked about tax cuts before. but tax cuts have been in the news lately. so we thought we should talk about them again. With this apparent federal budget surplus. politi— cians are making promises left and right to either let people keep their money. or give government pro~ grams more money. We. of course. favor the former (let people keep their own money). If we cannot get a tax cut during a booming economy, when can we get one? One of the big plans proposed by the Republicans is give everyone a ten percent income tax cut. That means everyone! Notjust the rich. notjust the mid- dle class—everyone! Simply put, if you work. you get a tax cut. which is only fair. For instance. if someone makes $100.000 dollars a year. and they are forced to pay nearly half of their income to income taxes. then it is only fair that they get more back (but the same percentage). If someone makes $10.000 a year. and they are forced to pay a little (if any) of their income in income taxes. they should obviously get less back (but still the same percent- age). If you still think that this would only benefit the rich. then there is another proposal out there for you. How about cutting the payroll tax? Everyone who works must pay 7.65 percent of their income to entail is a good thing.e FICA (social security). and their employer pays another 7.65 percent of what they make. This way the government gets double the money. but nobody notices it. because it does not show up on the pay stub of their check or on their W—2. The reason the payroll tax hurts the poor more than the rich is that there is a cap on the payroll tax: you only pay 7.65 percent of what you make up until $68.400 a year. When you make more than that a year. you still only pay 7.65 percent of that $68,400. According to the National Center for Policy Analysis, nearly 100 per- cent of the people making less than $10.000 a year pay more in payroll taxes than they do in income taxes. On the other hand. only about five percent of those making more than $200.000 a year are paying more in payroll taxes than they do in income taxes. No matter which tax cut you support. if any. they are both fair. Cutting income taxes by ten percent allows those that work more to get more of what they deserve back. If you do not think that is fair for some reason. you can cut the payroll tax. which would immensely help those people that make less money. You can decide which tax cut you like best. but we think both should be cut! Bartlett. Bruce. “Why a 10% Tax Cut Is Fair". The Wall Street Joumal.March 4. 1999. (Editorials). “Class Warfare Tax Cuts". Investor‘s Business Daily. March 4. I999. cho @ augsburg.edu “This incident had nothing to do with racism... ” Dear Cristian Carlson. I would like to start off by telling you that I think you are a talented and insightful writer. That is one of the main reasons that your article in the March 5 edition of the Echo bothered me so much. If you would have taken the time to find out anything about the security officer in question. you would have found that he is as far from being a racist as any person on the planet. The African American man in this incident was thrown out of the game more quickly because unlike the white man he did not have enough common sense to sit down and shut his mouth. He chose to flip off the crowd and cause more of a disruption. He was thrown out because he was being an idiot. not a black idiot. not a white idiot, just an idiot. Turning this matter into a race issue is not only poor judgment on your part. but it takes away from the great works of people who have been fighting for civil rights for the last 40 years. The more people like yourself who cry wolf the less people listen to the real issues at hand. Yes. there is racism in this country. There is even racism on this cam— pus. but this incident had nothing to do with racism. and you know that. Cristian you are a great writer. and you are far above this poor excuse for journalism. Please be the man that I think you are and write a statement of apology to this officer in your next column. - Sincerely. Tom Vinnedge “Many thanks to the Augsburg maintenance... ” To the Editor: It is March in Minnesota. the month of state tournaments. St. Patrick. and abundant snow. A snowstorm on Monday and Tuesday March 8/9 left 15 inches on the ground. Before the city of Minneapolis had even declared a snow emergency (much less begun to plow the side streets). the community of Augsburg had snowblown sidewalks and plowed parking lots. What a relief. not to have to trudge through the snow to class. Many thanks and a “tip of the hat" to the Augsburg main- tenance and ground crew. .Iohn Hanson. Dept. of Psychology Weekly Wine Illimresata State Hockey Tourney Cristian Carlson staaerer one thing to be true: I love sports. I don‘t like sports or have an interest in sports. I love sports. I’m not a good enough athlete to make a living playing sports. but I know just enough about most sports that I may still be able to make a living someday writing about sports. I've been on this education quest for a few years now. Since about February ‘93, I've been a Minnesota resident and there is one sport I have come to really appreciate through living here. That being boys high school hockey. I think 1 may even enjoy it more than the average Minnesotan. My reason for this logic is that if you’re a Bloomington Jefferson graduate you probably aren‘t elated if Duluth East wins the title. But as an impartial third party. I can just enjoy the quality of hockey that is on the ice. I do have my favorites though. I like Duluth East. Warroad. and this year I liked Hastings. I liked Duluth East because a friend of mine used to play for them, although he never made the varsity. My friends' name is Jason and he use to get so excited when Speehar and Locker were skating their hearts out for his alma mater. I‘ve never been to Warroad. I don't think I could point it out on a map. Idon't know anyone from that town. but I like the way those kids play. It always seems that they’re not loaded with talent but they have heart. If you bring the puck into their defensive zone. you better be prepared to be knocked around. Every year it seems that they are just one physically rough team. I am a sucker for an underdog and this year that underdog was Hast- ings. Albeit. they were third rated in the state but against Elk River. second rated. they looked completely out—gunned. During regulation play they were out-shot 34—11. and during the first overtime they were out-shot. something like 10-2. However. in the second overtime Elk River seemed to get tired and the Hastings kids seemed to have fresher legs. They earned a goal and won 2-1 in double overtime. Anyone from Elk River reading this. understand that I have nothing against your team. In fact. I thought they were the better team. I just love an underdog. Rosseau would hammer Hastings in the state final but it doesn't matter. Anyone who watched the game knows that after two periods the score was 20 and close. In the third period the flood gates opened and Rosseau won handly. What matters most to me is not who wins or loses in the state final. What matters to me is that for another year I got my fill of true athletes See “Hockey” on page 1 a NYONE WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT ME KNOWS Show less
February 12, 1999 page 7 Sverdrup continued from page 1 . l Will have four new 30-seat class- rooms. a computer science student workroom. Women's Resource center. and an Honors suite. Currently Sverdrup has one computer lab open until 10 pm. The final phase of the new Sverdrup is a possible fourth... Show moreFebruary 12, 1999 page 7 Sverdrup continued from page 1 . l Will have four new 30-seat class- rooms. a computer science student workroom. Women's Resource center. and an Honors suite. Currently Sverdrup has one computer lab open until 10 pm. The final phase of the new Sverdrup is a possible fourth floor. which is in the distant future. If it were to exist. it would have four more class rooms with 36 and 42 seat capacity. “None of this is set in stone." said Art Meadowcraft. head of Buildings and Grounds. Neither the funding—and more impor- tantly the time—are there to com- plete an entire renovation of Sverdrup by the fall of 1999. For the task at hand this fall. both Thoni and Meadowcraft seemed optimistic. Walker continued from j page 6 hundred nations. In March. this treaty. which has been ratified by over forty countries will become international law. The United States is not one of the supporting countries. She said that President Clinton is on the wrong side of humanity if he refuses to sign the treaty. She is encouraged by how much the ICBL has accom- plished. and the speed and aware- ness that the anti-mine movement has taken hold of the publics~ consciousness. She believes that the ICBL‘s goals are attainable “War is one thing." she said. “Everybody‘s against war. I‘m more practical. I want an achiev- ‘ able result." Susan Walker will be present- ing a seminar on landmine issues on Saturday. February 20 at the Peace Prize Forum. CIAS IFIED Classified ads are $15 per week per 30-word message. _To place an ad, call 612—330-1102 and sgemfy how many weeks you would like the a to run. 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Drivers wanted. all shifts. $13- $15lhour. Kitchen help starting up to $7.05lhour. all shifts. At Davanni‘s. the Twin Cities' BEST PIZZAAND HOT HOAGIE restaurant, we care about our employees. For years Augsburg students have called DAVANNI‘S their second home. Find out about the most progressive group of restaurants in the Twin Cities. Find out about Davanni‘s. 2500 Riverside Avenue. Minneapolis. 332-5551. Let God get ‘aGRW' onyee. Join us in the harvest... PRAY and GO. 1 Minneapolis, MN 55403. MPIRG to hold lobby day On Wednesday February 17th. from 9:30 AM till 3:00 PM. Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) will be holding their first Lobby Day since the Minnesota Congress started its 1999 session. The goal of Lobby Day is give students a chance to talk to lawmakers about issues of student concern. This year's issues are: Affordable housing. fair bank fees. and urban sprawl/land use. These issues came on the agenda based on the votes of students that comprise of MPIRG chapters. The issue of affordable housing focuses on get- ting rid of the obstacles that keep people from their housing. such as the large application fee. The other objective is to create incentives for developers to build more housing. The particular points that will be brought up with the banking fees are: banning of ATM surcharges. reduction or elimination of excessive service ices. low-cost checking accounts, and the requirement tor banks to offer a comprehensive list of all thcir tees up front. Urban sprawl/land use has always been on MPIRG's agenda as an important issue oi studcnt concern. The objective is to create a sustainable pat- tern of long»tenn development. Urban sprawl also takes away the resources for affordable housing. due to its ability to drain resources away from areas that still had potential of developing. and into destructive residential development patterns. You can reach the MPIRG state office at (612)627-4035. or e-mail at . 5% So , I HEAR you've BEEN my GIRL THAT'S RIGHT'o SHE SA") steepmGwIfl-l you‘RE TOO Lumpy! I \ NM US DANOQO WHATTHE HELL IS some ON oven THE RE? Pt LLow ' I Fl -. Show less
February 12, 1999 .2 aaSports page 8 Spotlight: Devean George Joshua Kluge Spons,Editgr,,,,_ .g Three years ago he walked onto Augsburg's campus. He was unknown. and undersized He began his freshman season play- ing JV. but after Christmas he worked his way up to varsity. That was when his... Show moreFebruary 12, 1999 .2 aaSports page 8 Spotlight: Devean George Joshua Kluge Spons,Editgr,,,,_ .g Three years ago he walked onto Augsburg's campus. He was unknown. and undersized He began his freshman season play- ing JV. but after Christmas he worked his way up to varsity. That was when his incredible career began. After Devean‘s freshman year. he grew four inches, worked on his game and lifted weights. He developed into one of the best Division 111 basketball players in the country and is now an All- Devean George IS no longer under-Sized or unknown. American This season he is averaging a double-double in points and rebounds. On top of that he became the third Auggie to reach the lOOO-point scoring mark, A lot of people believe Devean has the body and skills to play Division I basketball. but he has not had a lot of chances to show what he can do against that type of competition. After his sopho— more season here he could have shown his talents at Division I schools Missouri or Eastern Michigan, but problems arose regarding credit transfer and admissions deadlines so Devean remained an Auggie. Since then he has made the best out of what he has been given. He does not get the national exposure and notoriety Division I athletes receive, But he does stand out in the MIAC. and he has caught the eye of over a dozen NBA teams. Last summer he participated in the IT toumatnent in Chicago. He played alongside top Division I players and some NBA stars. such as Allen lverson and Tim Hardaway. He will be playing in the IT tournament again next summer. But. before he plays there Devean has been invited to play in NBA pre»draft camps. After all the recognition and attention Devean has received this season he is still very humble. He says he gets it from his parents. They taught him it is better to show what he can do instead of Wrestlers ranked #1 Team is predicted to win 3rd consecutive title Dan Walker fiafilflilji The Augsburg wrestling team is having another dynamite sea- son this year blowing up on many opponents and showing their dominance in Division III wrestling. They are currently rated #1 in division III. and if that isn't impressive enough that is a rating they haven‘t given up for 3 con- secutive years. Besides the team rating there are also many individuals rated highly. Rated #1 individuals are Fr. Darin Bertram at 125. Jr. Josh Cagel at 149. and 50. Nick Lewandowski at 184. There are also 5 others rated in the top 5. This year‘s squad Includes a core of 5 All—Americans from last year that provides good depth and experience to the learn. The team has shown why it's the best team winning many matches by big margins including supreme domi— nance at the MIAC duals where they were 5-0 as a team and outscored their opponents by a whopping margin of 249-3. Some other big victories for the Auggies have come against Defending Division 1] Champions North Dakota State. a team they beat twice. once on January 8th . 23—13. and again on January l7th . 21-20. and the #2 rated team in Division 111. Wartburg who they beat18-15 on January 10th. Another big team victory came last weekend when they took first place at the All Lutheran Touma- ment in Decorah, Iowa. Along with the team victory there were also 6 individual champions, Next up for the Auggie grap- plers are Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Friday February 12 at Stevens Point. and then they return home to show no love on Valentines Day to St. Cloud State which gets started at 2 pm. at Si Melby Hall, at [49 pounds! Invitational ! on his career and 45 this season! Who’s In The Zone? Josh Cagle, junior, Wrestling Named the Outstanding Wrestler of the All-Lutheran Invitational on Saturday, after scoring a technical fall and a victory over the defend- ing national champion at the meet! Cagle is rated No. I in the nation Nik Lewandowski, sophomore, Wrestling Also rated No. l in the nation in his weight class, Lewandowski claimed three victories, one by a fall and one in two overtimes in the championship match, to win his weight class at the All—Lutheran Jill Ruprecht, senior, Women’s Basketball Led the Auggies with six points in a loss to nationally—ranked St. Thomas, and had 10 points (IO-0H4 at the flee-throw line) and six rebounds in 31055 to St. Catherinel ' _ ' Kevin Van Rossum, junior, Men’s Basketball ' Moved into third place all-time in school history in career three- point field goals with three in a win over St. Thomas, now has 137 telling everyone what he can do. Now that he has developed into a potential NBA player his parents are not the only ones who give him advice and tell him what he should do. But instead of let- ting the pressure affect him Devean has been able to block it out and just play basketball. Devean has stepped up and led Augsburg to first place in the MIAC and fourth place in the regional Division HI rankings. Devean George is no longer undersized or unknown. When he walks off this campus in the spring he will take with him more titan just a degree in Marketing Communications. He will walk away as one of the best athletes in Auggie history. HvistendahI--“Wow.'.” Conor Tobin Co-Editor in Chief Auggie coach Jack Osberg summed up Scott Hvistendahl‘s accomplishments with. "Wow!" On Tuesday. February 2. Hvis- tendahl received the Gagliardi Trophy. The trophy is one of the most prestigious honors in the NCAA. It is awarded to the NCAA Division III player of the year. not only for excel- lence in athletics. but also for excellence in acadentics and com- munity service. “I think Scott is a great repre- sentative of Augsburg College in all respects of life," said sopho- more teammate Mark Peterson. Hvistendahl also received the Melberger award. and as a result Augsburg College will receive $1,000 for the general scholarship fund. Hvistendahl seemed excited to receive the award but remained mod- est and showed appreciation for his team and parents. He said he was happy to share the experience with his teammates on Tuesday and has given some thought to playing in Canada but nothing is certain. Winter Sports Update Dan Walker Staff Writer The Augsburg winter sports teams have been keeping it hot throughout the normally cold month of January with some impressive wins over some tough opponents. Here is a look at what each one has been doing during the new year. Men’s Basketball The men‘s basketball team found quite a bit of success this season winning 13 games in a row and a perfect 12—0 mark in 1999. They are 17-2 overall and an impressivel4-l in the MIAC. and ranked 2nd in the regional rank- ings for NCAA Division 111. included in these wins were some impressive wins against confer- ence foes Hamline, St. Thomas. Macalester. and Bethel with mar- gins of victory of nearly 20 points or more. The Auggie hoopsters are led by a pair of senior captains Devean George who is averaging nearly 30 points and 11 rebounds per game and Kris Long with 13 points and 7 boards per contest. Women’s Basketball The women's basketball team has had a tough time finding rhythm this year with a 2-10 record for 1999. and 2-15 overall records. Plagued by injuries, the lady Auggies have lost a few key play- ers this year with various bumps and bruises, but hopefully they will all be back by the end of the season. Both of the teams wins came back to back with a 93-61 win over St. Catherine on Jan. 6, and a 69—59 win over Macalaster on Jan. 9. Top players for the women ballers are Adrienne Tietz who has been solid all year with 8.6 points and 7 rebounds per game through 18 games and Liz Meskan who has a 5.7 points per game average and 3.3 rebounds per game through 11 games. The women finish the regular season with 3 home games over a one-week stretch in February so make sure to check it out. Wrestling The wrestling team at Augs— burg is enjoying another great year. but that is to be expected from the defending national champions. They are currently rated #1 in Division 111 and don‘t look as if they are going to give up that rating anytime soon. The Auggie grapplers had a tough month of January but they didn‘t let that get them down coming out on top in a few tough matches. They defeated Defending Division 11 national champs North Dakota State 23-13 on January 8th. came back two days later and defeated the #2 rated team in divi- sion lll. Wartburg 18-15, and then again defeated NDSU 21-20 on Jan, 17 to show why they are the team to beat in Division 111. Men’s Hockey The Men‘s hockey team has lost some of its early season steam but hope to get back in high gear to finish out the season and hopefully make it to the post season. The team is 2-6-1 in 99. and 8-8-3 overall. The two wins this Go, Auggies, 6.0!! year have come against confer- ence foes Gustavus Adolphus and St. Mary‘s with scores of 4-2 and 6-2 respectively. Leading offensive players for the Auggie skaters are Martin Hlinka with 6 goals and 15 assists for 21 points. Steve LeMere with ll goals and 5 assists for 16 points and Mario LeBlanc with 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points. Leading goalie for the team is Ryan Macintosh who has manned the net in all of the contests with a 3.28 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. The team finishes the season with some tough conference match-ups with Hamline. Concor- dia, and conference leaders St. Thomas. With a few key wins in the final matches. they still have a shot at repeating as conference champs this season. Women’s Hockey The women‘s hockey team is enjoying a very exciting season as they are currently rated 3rd in the nation in Division III and bolster a 123-] overall record. 8-0-0 MIAC record and are 8-3 in the new year. « They are well on their way to a perfect conference record with 2 games left, and would seem to be the favorite for the season ending MIAC tournament at the end of February. Some season highlights have been a 2-0-1 record at the East meets West challenge on Decem- ber 31- January 2 here at the Augsburg Ice Arena where 5 Auggies were named to the all- toumament team. and back to back spankings of St. Catherine 7-0 and St. Thomas 7-1 on Janu- ary 8th and 9th. Scoring leaders for the team are Angie Rieger with 11 goals and 5 assists for 16 points. Stephanie Johnson with 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points. and Emily Miller with 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points. Leading goalie for the team is Meg Schmidt with an impressive 1.55 goals against average and a .945 save percentage. Show less
February 12, 1999 Values page 6 Susan Walker to speak at PPF Jerusha Steinbronn Staflyitriter Walker casually descended the stairs of the Christensen Center. She freed her hair from beneath her coat. letting it fall to the middle of the conservative black businessjacket she was wearing. She... Show moreFebruary 12, 1999 Values page 6 Susan Walker to speak at PPF Jerusha Steinbronn Staflyitriter Walker casually descended the stairs of the Christensen Center. She freed her hair from beneath her coat. letting it fall to the middle of the conservative black businessjacket she was wearing. She crossed the lobby with unhurried steps as her black pumps delivered decisive clicks on the bare brick floor. She easily tnelded into the faculty and students she hadjust finished lunch with and to whom she had earlier delivered a lecture about the lntemational Campaign to Ban Landmines and her role in the organization, A large pan of Walker‘s job. as the co—coordina~ tor of the lntemational Campaign to Ban Landmines. is to make people aware of the extreme costs of landmines. and the achievable reality of the ended production and the overall elimination of existing landmines. Susan compared the cost of landmines which is only $3-$30. to the cost of removing land- mines which is 3300-31000. Susan Walker lived a large portion of her child- hood in Southeast Asia where her father was sta- tioned as a pilot. She came back to Minnesota for high school and attended Gustavus Adolphus Col- lege. She majored in Political Science and intended to begin law school. Then a magazine cover featur- ing a gaunt skin-and»bones child in Thailand caught her eye. Two months later. she was at the Thai—Cam— bodian border without any thought of law school. She spent 15 years in these refugee camps. During that time she witnessed a farmer walking a short distance in front of her. step on a landmine. and eventually die after she assisted him in carrying him to help. ON A RAINY NOVEMBER DAY. SUSAN Walker has worked with are civilians. Many of them are children. Through her work with Handicap International. first in refugee camps and later as the United States director. she became pan of the steering committee of the lntemational Campaign to Ban Landmines . which was supported by many other non-govem— mental agencies. and was the brain child of Jody Williams. She is now the co-coordinator along with Liz Bernstein. Minneapolis is her home base but she only spends about a third of her time here. The rest of the time she divides between Handicap lntema- tional's base in France and traveling to many differ ent countries for meetings. presenting lectures. and keeping tabs on the current state of countries which are infected with landmines. “Currently. one person every 22 minutes is maimed or killed by landmines." Susan Walker said at a rally in October. “Landmines are indiscriminate killers. They do not know the difference between a soldier and a child." She said that this past fall some Handicap lntemational workers were traveling to work when they hit a landmine. One of them died and the rest were injured. She explained that the number of people injured by landmines has not decreased in spite of the growing awareness of the destruction caused by landmines. "In 1993. the international community allocated seventy million dollars to clear approximately one hundred thousand landmines. During the same period. two million more were laid leaving a “demi- ning deficit" of some 1.9 million landmines."Said the UN Secretary General. Last December. Walker witnessed the signing of an international treaty to ban the production. use. sale and stockpiling of antipersonnel mines by over a “Decades after a war has ended. civilians aren‘t supposed to be killed," she said. All of the survivors Archbishop speaks at local Presbyterian church Cristian Carlson Stafiiwn'iteri if if 7 Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke Monday February 8. 1999 at a Westminster Town Hall Forum. which are held at West» minster Presbytenan Church in downtown Minneapolis. The Archbishop spoke in front of a standing room only crowd at Westminster Church. which holds more than |.5()l) people. The \Vestnnnstcr Town Hall Fomni inutes eminent international and national presenters to the Twin “reconciliation is not Cheap and forgiveness is not easy. ” Cities to address an open audi- ence on issues critical to our soci— ety. Past Forum speakers include Andrei Codrescu. Donna Shalala. and Maya Angelou. Archbishop Tutu is currently in the US. as a visiting professor at Emory University in Atlanta. His presentation at the Forum is his only Midwest public appear- ance scheduled to date for this year. Archbishop Tutu's faithful work in South Africa and his determination to help forge a peaceful destiny for his country earned him the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1984. For many years Archbishop Tutu worked to bring a peaceful ending to the oppres- sion of apartheid. In 1995. South African President Nelson Man- dela appointed the Archbishop Chairman of South Africa‘s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. On October 29. 1998 the Com» mission submitted its initial report to Mandela. making a sig- nificant step toward healing the nation. The Archbishop‘s main theme was South Africa‘s ability not only to maintain peace through God and prayer. but South Africa‘s ability to be a beacon of light for other parts of the world. such as Kosovo. Northem Ireland. and the Middle East. Tutu went on to explain that. "reconciliation Is not cheap and forgiveness is not easy." The Archbishop explained that God wants South Africa to be used as a crossover point for those places in the world where peace is cur- rently not a reality, Mr. Tutu used very poignant stories to convey his message of reconciliation and forgiveness. First he told of how white ambu- lance drivers. under the apartheid system. would not stop to pick up black people who had been in car accidents. However. his best story was of a white woman who was permanently disabled from a grenade attack by one of the liber- ation groups. He said. “You could have knocked me over with a feather. when she said. “Father 1 just want my attacker to forgive me." During the question session Tutu gave many interesting replies. The first was to a ques- tion as to the leadership in South Africa when him and Mandela are gone. “This is one thing the world doesn't know. we have remarkable young leaders in South Africa." See “Walker” on page 1 When asked what he would do when it came to the racial prob- lems in the United States? Tutu said. “It is as I told President Clinton, you need a process such as the Truth and Reconciliation Committee.“ Possibly the most intriguing and provocative thing Mr. 'hitu said was in his last answer. When asked how the Church in the US. can help human rights? Mr. 'Itiru explained how through prayer and protest apartheid was brought down. He also said through the use of prayer that the church is opening up to all groups. “now we are recognizing people of dif- ferent sexual persuasions. and say. come on in. we love you. we love you!" Upcoming Forums include Dr. Carolyn Jefi‘erson-Jenkins, Presi- dent. League of Women Voters of the United States on March 4. 1999. Also David Breashears. Mt. Everest climber/filmmaker. author of “High Exposure“ will be at Westminster Presbyterian Church on May 20. 1999. Trevor E. Johnson Staff writer In the year 2003. Augsburg students. Minneapolis residents. and visitors to Minneapolis will have a new way to travel around Minneapolis and Bloomington. The Metro Council (the gov» eming body for the entire Twin Cities Metro Area) is currently working on a project to put in a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system along Hiawatha Avenue to allevi- ate traffic congestion going between downtown Minneapolis. the airport. and the Mall of Amer- ica. When completed, this LRT system. along with Hiawatha Avenue will be known as the Hiawatha Corridor. The LRT system will be approximately 12.2 miles long and will link downtown Min- neapolis. the airport. and the Mall of America. The Metro Council is planning on having 19 stops along the LRT route. including: three stations on the 5th Street transit mall in downtown Min- neapolis (at First Avenue and Hennepin Avenue. Nicollet Mall and Marquette, and the Govem- ment Center). the Metrodome. 15th Avenue (which will serve Augsburg). Franklin Avenue. Lake Street. the Minnehaha Park area. the Lindbergh Terminal. the Humphrey Terminal. Metro Drive. and the Mall of America. The Metro Council would also like to add stations south of the Mall of America in the future. The Metro Council is opti- mistic that this will help reduce traffic congestion. They are expecting the LRT to serve approximately 24.000 riders per Light Rail Transit- day. The average speed of the LRT will be 32 miles per hour. compared to the average speed of automobiles on Hiawatha right now. which is about 22 miles per hour. Each rail station will be 270 feet long. so they can accom- modate three-car trains. Each car will be able to seat 65 people, and hold a maximum of 160 people with standing room. The Metro Council is also planning on coordinating bus stops and routes with the train sta- tions. so people that are not within walking distance of the LRT. but still want to use the LRT will be able to do so. This month, the Metro Council and other leaders in our area must present a detailed plan to the Fed- eral Transportation Administra- tion (FI‘A) to get federal money for the Hiawatha Conidor project. According to the Metro Council, they need $233 million from the FTA. otherwise they cannot go ahead with the project. Unfortu- nately for the Metro Council, they are not without competition; there are currently 180 other transit projects looking for federal money. Construction is supposed to begin in November of this year, at which time. the Metro Council will also be holding meetings with the communities surround- ing the Hiawatha Corridor to plan the stations and the areas sur- rounding the stations. The other stations on the LRT which were not mentioned above will be located at: 38th Street. 46th Street. the VA Hospital. the GSA building, Northwest Airlines Building C. and 34th Avenue. the Augsburg Maggie Weller Conor Tobin Josh Kluge Rachel Selle Adam Roesch Aaron Vogel Allison Helmkes David Asp Adrlenne Loso Boyd Koehler Staff wrlters: Photographers: Emily Chen Annual subscription rate $35.00. C Jennifer Rensenbrink Dan Walker, Tim Fox. Emily Nugent. Ellie Holzemer. Jim Webber. Cheri Johnson, Cristian Carlson. Mike Schwalen. Trevor Johnson. 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February 12, 1999 §§Features page 4 Rape has little correlation with other violent crime Cities in outstate Minnesota have a higher average rape rate than cities in the Metro Area Jennlfer Rensenbrlnk News editor When I was a freshman. the Resident Advisers warned us about it. My mom. though she... Show moreFebruary 12, 1999 §§Features page 4 Rape has little correlation with other violent crime Cities in outstate Minnesota have a higher average rape rate than cities in the Metro Area Jennlfer Rensenbrlnk News editor When I was a freshman. the Resident Advisers warned us about it. My mom. though she never said it aloud. wonied about it. My sisters cautioned me about it. Then it happened. but not to me. Late that night. I heard fighting across the hall of the dorm. Screaming, then crying. then the sound of security guards questioning a man in the hallway. He was her boyfriend. and she didn't press charges. Some people call rape a social disease. Others call it a women‘s issue. But rape is something that nearly 1 in 3 women will experience in their life- time. In fact. anywhere from 34—50% of college men have admitted to “some proclivity to rape and/or force sex" in studies conducted since the 805. Yet people. including men. still write it off as a women's issue they don‘t need to worry about. E43W27f dilemma; admitted to “some proclivity to rape and/0r force sex” The myth that rape should be a major concern for college women is not a myth: according to 1996 Uniform Crime Reports. Minnesota cities with col- leges reported an average of 6.5 rapes per 10.000 people. while cities without colleges reported a rate of 3.3. roughly half as many (see chart 2 at right). Rape myths are commonly held but largely untrue. The June 1997 issue of Sex Roles: A Journal ofResearrh published a study of students at a south— em university that revealed that “males consistently uphold rape myths more than females." In the study. 26.6% of men agreed with the myth that women pro- voke rapes. Non-forced oral sex was also a justifica— tion for rape. according to 54.8% of the men and 33.7% of the women surveyed. More than a third of the men and nearly 20% of the women surveyed thought that a woman‘s reputation should be an issue in deciding whether or not she was really raped. Similar results were found in a study done at a small. Protestant-affiliated private college. much like Augsburg in its demographics. The results. which were published in the August 1996 issue of Sex Ruler: A Journal of Research. indicated that about 1/3 of the men surveyed admitted “some proclivity to rape and/or force sex." The researchers also found a correlation between traditional views of women and high acceptance of rape myths. Another myth that 20% of the southern university Layi n’ the Smack Down students in the aforementioned study believed is that perpetrators of rape are always strangers—men wait- ing in dark alleys or parking garages. The reality is. according to the University of Califomia-Davis’ rape prevention program. that 90% of rapists are acquain— tances. friends. and even boyfriends/husbands of the victims. Because so many rapes are committed by known assailants. moving out of the big city is no protection against rape. Women in small cities are much less likely to be victims of other crimes (property and violent). but rape knows no such city limits. In Min- nesota. outstate cities actually on the average have a higher rape rate than the Twin Cities Metro Area. Outstate cities (with populations of 10.000 or more) have an average rape rate of 62/ 10.000 people while the metro areas average rate is just 3.6 (see chart 1). This phenomenon is not unique to Minnesota. 1n the May-June 1998 issue of Behavioral Health Man- agement. Michael Stoil reported “Sexual assault has little or no association with other violent crime. The metropolitan area of Sioux Falls. SD. for example. suffered only one murder in 1996 but reported 122 incidents of forcible rape." Stoil went on to list the ten U.S. cities with the highest rape rates. in descend— ing order: Pine Bluff. AR. Dover. DE. Jackson. MI. Sioux Falls. SD. Corpus Christi. TX. Beaumont. TX. Abilene. TX. Lansing. MI. Tyler. TX. Albuquerque. NM. and Oklahoma City. OK. Stoil pointed out a correlation between high rape rates and the presence of military bases near small cities. The rape rate of Oklahoma City. the lowest rate among the top ten cities. is 67.2 (per 100.000). This is more than twice the rate of two cities notorious for violent crime: New York (28.6) and Los Angeles (32.7). One of the many ways in which rape is different from other violent crimes is the “blaming the victim" phenomenon that still takes place at many rape trials. Even though great steps have been taken to help rape victims (such as making marital rape illegal). convic— tion rates are. at best. 40-50%. according to. the New York Times (August 23. 1998). In New York. 85% of accused murderers are convicted in court. I haven't seen that girl who didn't press charges for a long time. She. like other victims I have known. just started to blend in with everyone else after a while. Ironically. I have seen her boyfriend several times. When I see him I feel the same fear that I felt that night in the dorm. when my roommate and I looked at each other in terror. It‘s the same fear that I felt one time when I was alone in a stalled elevator with five drunk men: the fear that reminds me through the voices of sisters and friends not to walk alone at night. I detest that fear. Chart 1: Twin Cities vs. Outstate Minnesota's ra > me m panomoo I Twin Clues Metro Area [:1 Outstate SI P-ui Wool St Paul Wu 5! C10"! * 9mm“. _- News Form- FIII w Worthington —. A / Minnupcu- Blnflltiyn Cont-r Smith 5: Paul Columbln Nonm- Brooklyn Pm Mutanlntan Source FBI umim Crime Repeal. 1996 cm" Chart 2: College* towns vs. non-college Minnesota's Rape Rates RI!IpIr10.0W 190 ' 160 140 toolbaan 12° with - Top ten nth: without mega St Claw rel“ 2 . 2 Bags 5 § 5:;§§ ii 5 5 E E“ s: “2’ “' 3 8% z a 8 9 n'. (I I Scum-u Fm unaonn can. Rm. MN College and Umanly Dtmdoty Mike Schwalen ,StaLwriji r-[IWhis is my first issue of my pro wrestling column. and I can already feel the back- lash coming. Don‘t you know that it is fake? Yes everyone. I do know it is not real. but even the World Wrestling Federation admits that. They label themselves as “sports entertainment" and they must be good at it. because millions of people tune in weekly to watch its product. How do they get all of these people to tune in'.’ By giving them the best combination of athletics and entertainment around. Some of the most memorable and entertaining segments lately have been speeches given by wrestlers. In fact. if you can not handle the stick (microphones for you novice fans) you are not going to make it in this business any- more. This is one of the reasons that World Championship Wrestling has fallen behind the WWF lately. Their shows have lacked the enter- tainment aspect because of poorly thought out story line . and their wrestlers inabilities to handle the stick. This is not a problem for the WWF. who have come under heavy criticism of late for the material presented on its pro— gramming. Critics claim the WWF uses sex. violence. vulgar- ity. and other forms of controver- sial material on it weekly show Monday Night Raw to attract viewers. You know what. they are right. but it must be what peo- ple want to see because it is con— stantly one of the highest rated shows on cable television. So for you people out there who. as the WWF likes to put it. “don‘t get it." your probably not going to like this column. However. for you true wrestling fans out there. I will try to keep you up to date as to what is going on in wrestling. and give you my opinion on what is going down. If you have any comments on what you would like to see in this article. feel free to e-mail me at . * "College towns ” include towns, population 10,000 or more, with colleges, universities, and/or community colleges. EDITOR’S NOTE: The article at left is a condensed version of a paper that Jennifer .wrote for her J—tenn Quantitative Journalism class. Creative Cheri Johnson Staff writer I recognized Nick Dahl standing by one of the high wooden tables. He had on thick brown coveralls. so maybe he’d snowmobiled out. The waitress came by and Nick knelt forward, I thought probably to order another drink, putting his empty glass on her tray. He gave her shoul— der a pat. and I came over. ' “You sat in front of me on the bus." I said. “You were one of the last to get on. and I was one of the first.“ He smiled. “I remember that." “You used to tenure me. You called me an ugly little kid. which wasn't very nice. even though I was an ugly little kid." He waved one hand as if his other one had a drink in it, and then, as if realizing he did not have a drink, he waved them both. "Oh." he said. his voice suddenly much louder. “oh. I don‘t thinkI would have done that!“ He waved one hand as if his other one had a drink in it. and then, as if realizing he did not have a drink. he waved them both. “No. I don‘t remember doing any of that." “I remember." I said, “and your sister tried to defend me. ‘I think she’s cute.‘ she said." “She was right.“ said Nick. lowering his voice. He leaned his face toward me, and I laughed. “I‘m home from college." I said. “Come meet my friends." Nick danced with my roommate Nadine. and once when I looked out onto the floor he was sucking on her neck. He tried to whirl her around and almost sent her into the drums. since the stage was only an inch higher than the floor and the band was pushed right out onto the edge of it. On the wall behind the band was the head of a sad old moose. “Look.” said Nadine. when they’d come back to the table, “look. he’s got a wedding ring on. and he was sucking on my neck." Nick shrugged. raising his eyebrows. “Let me just tell you some- thing about maniage. Let me just tell you about marriage. that if you’re married for a while. and you keep coming out to places like these. where there‘s music, and whiskey, and comers under the animal heads Where it gets a little dark — " “And women sipping beer in the dark," I said. “None of them are sipping." said Nick. Show less
February 12, 1999 é’ENews page 3 Augsburg expands domestic partner benefits Jlm Webber Staff Writer Following debates among fac- ulty. staff, and administrators, the College Council Tuesday, Febru- ary 2 added a “single+1" option to college employees’ existing bene- fits package. The option... Show moreFebruary 12, 1999 é’ENews page 3 Augsburg expands domestic partner benefits Jlm Webber Staff Writer Following debates among fac- ulty. staff, and administrators, the College Council Tuesday, Febru- ary 2 added a “single+1" option to college employees’ existing bene- fits package. The option extends benefits to domestic partners, including a same-sex partner, a dependent child, or a parent living with an unmarried college employee. Beginning April 1, these dependents can receive college coverage for medical and life insurance; sick, vacation, and funeral leave plans; and tuition benefits. The college will recognize same-sex partners. who cannot marry, and will offer them the same benefits package available to opposite-sex married partners. Unmarried, different-sex partners, who can marry, will not be eligi- ble for benefits. A “single+l" option gives same-sex and different-sex part- ners equal choices. said Academic Dean Marie McNefl", who is a member of the College Council. “Different-sex partners have a system whereby they can become married; like-sex do not.“ To be eligible for benefits. same-sex domestic partners must fulfill basic contractual demands. Partners must be 18 years or older, and of no relation closer than first cousin. The college also expects domestic partners to share a long—standing and responsible relationship. “The details are not yet worked out, “ McNeff said. “We haven’t determined what ‘long-standing' means. but those details will be worked out. so that we can say, ‘these are the criteria that will constitute a domestic partner in the eyes of the college."' Lora Steil, Director of Human Resources and also a member of This puts the college at the front [ of ELCA colleges on the issue of domestic benefits for same-sex partners]... the Council, suggested that domestic partners will need to demonstrate shared financial responsibility on large-ticket items such as a home, a car, or land. Before Human Resources Office finalizes its insurance con- tracts on March 1, it will develop a declaration of domestic partner- ship. McNeff expects the Council to gather advice from other insti- tutions which offer domestic part— ner benefits. “I’m sure that there are criteria in organizations that have decided to offer these benefits, so that we don’t have to invent this," McNeff said. “[For our own criteria], we can look at some existing prac- tices." Under the “single+l" option. the benefits package will cost the college the same for same-sex domestic partners as for opposite sex married partners. For both the college will pay $311 of the $450 monthly premium. leaving an employee to pay $133. McNeff and Steil expect col» lege costs to rise as more depen- dents enroll in the benefits program. What is not clear, they said, is how many will join. “Whenever you bring on more people, there’s an additional cost to the college.“ McNeff said. “What the magnitude of that cost is, I don‘t know. because I have no way of knowing how many cases of domestic partners we have here." Also. most colleges [that offer domestic partner benefits] have reported low enrollment. Steil added. “So a big surge in costs is not expected." The Council‘s decision makes Augsburg the second ELCA col- lege or university in North Amer— ica to offer domestic partner benefits to same-sex partners. Susquehanna University, in Selinsgrove, Pa., was the first. Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. which is an ELCA institution, is also consid— ering domestic benefits for same— sex partners, Steil said. “This puts the college at the front [of ELCA colleges on the issue of domestic benefits for same-sex partners], though we‘re not alone," McNeff said. “We‘re not the first, but we are one of the few.” Among the Associated Col- leges of the Win Cities (AC’I‘C), Harnline University and Macalester College offer domestic New Augsburg Rochester program a success David Asp Consultant Augsburg‘s new campus in Rochester, Minnesota seems to be a success after operating for only a semester but some are already discussing the possibilities of expanding the new program. Last year, the college focused on a study group in Rochester and found that because Rochester lacks any kind of four year col- leges in the area and because of the nearby Mayo clinic the com- munity has a desperate need for a 4-year nursing degree. The conununity in Rochester was more than willing to help. Gary Benson a pastor at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester offered the college his church as a place to hold classes on alternate Monday and Tuesday nights. By September, when classes started. the program had 65 students. This number jumped to 82 by the second semester and more stu- dents are expected to enroll for ' next year. So far classes are only being offered for a BA in nursing but last week the college approved a MA program in nursing that will be ofi'ered at Augsburg's Min- neapolis and Rochester campuses. With the success of the Rochester program many in the community have asked about expanding the program to offer Pres. Frame. Regents Gary Benson and Ruth Johnson. VP. Rick Thoni, and Pastor Norman Wahl in front Zumbro Lutheran Church. degrees in other majors. But in order for this to happen Rochester would need to make a serious community invesunent in the project, according to Vice President of Institutional Devel- opment Rick Thoni. Indeed, Thoni said that any Rochester campus would be forced to operate on a budget that is only halfof its income. For example. the new campus has made $300,000 to this date. The school operates on $150,000 and the other $150,000 comes back to help Augsburg's main campus. “We're looking to take the money from Rochester and use it to expand our technology here." Said Thoni. That would feasibly help both campuses since Rochester students are required to use laptops and the intemet for all of their classes. Currently, the community in Rochester is looking for a new place to hold classes and lobbying for more programs. Administra— tion officials at Augsburg are looking over their blueprints for a new facility but are still cautious about the expanding the new campus. “If we see that [the expansion] is hurting our growth here or is inconsistent with our mission then we'll stop right away.” Thoni said. partner benefits. Carleton Col- lege, in Northfield, Minn. also offers domestic partner benefits to same-sex partners. The Council‘s deliberations on benefits for domestic partners. which began last March, drew criticism and cements from fac- ulty and staff in a two-week e- mail salvo beginning January 13. Supporters of the “single+1" option insisted that college prac- tices—including those of employ- ment and benefits—must answer to the institution's mission of “intentional diversity." Critics of the domestic benefits plan pointed out problems that arise when marriage no longer detenrunes who is eligible to receive benefits. McNeff expected these criti- cisms, she said. “The Council was in the process of examining differ— ent situations in which [domestic partner benefits programs] did or did not exist, and that takes time. And during that process of research, for some individuals we were not moving fast enough. For others we were moving too fast— so I accept this part of what occurs.“ When the Council tabled the domestic benefits for same-sex partners issue in December 1998 for further discussion. Steil said. some faculty and staff assumed the bill had been declared null. “Very early, the Council felt that their position [on domestic benefits] was the right one, but they wanted to make a thoughtful and careful decision, with research in hand," Steil said. Ice Arena Sold for $2.5 Million Maggie Weller Co-editor inghief 7 fl Students that use Augsburg‘s athletic facilities and ice rrrenu can expect to see some improvements to those structures within the next couple of years. At the end of December, 1998, Augsburg entered into an HERA" ment with Hennepin County called a sale itfzhc-hiitk. The lcrms of the agreement requrred Augsburg to sell the Ice lll'Cllll to Hennepin County and lease it back over the next 20 years. At the end ofthc 20 years. the title to the ice arena reverts buck to the College. “The reason we looked into this is that there Is some legislation that was passed a couple of years ago that made money available through the government for ice arena facilities." said Richard Adam- son, acting vice-president of finance and administration. According to Adamson. Hennepin County agreed to use the money to help Augsburg with existing facilities instead of to build new ones. Adamson also said that Hennepin County benefits from the deal because Augsburg provides conveniently located ice facilities to the public. “Our facilities are open to the public. We rent out to the pub- lic now, and always have." The ice arena was sold for $2.5 million dollars. in response to the question of how the money would be spent James Carey. director of athletic facilities, said. “From what I've heard. it is going to be put back into the institution." Carey said the money would indeed go back into the institution. He said the uses for the money could include a new roof for the ice arena and air—conditioning in Si Melby. Adamson explained that engineers were being brought in to determine what repairs the athletic facilities need and how much they will cost. He also said that all of the repairs, including the roof. are merely structural and that there is no possible danger to the stu- dents, “The structure is sound and the facilities are safe." Both Adamson and Carey said that if there is enough money left after the structural damages are repaired. they hope some money can go into the renovations planned for Sverdrup. Despite the arena‘s new ownership. Adamson said that nothing will " u for A g L g ‘ “Our ‘ will take priority." He is also excited for the changes that are planned, “I think we are really making some aggressive changes on campus...“ Show less
o 0% February 12, 1999 59m Allison Heimkes Copy editor ILM AND PERFORMANCE AS Wis-Ra: céN ERNE Rachel Selle A&E editor Movie Review: “Shakespeare in Love” Grade: A delightful romantic comedy. Some of you may think because this is a Shakespeare movie. the language will be hard to understand. Don't... Show moreo 0% February 12, 1999 59m Allison Heimkes Copy editor ILM AND PERFORMANCE AS Wis-Ra: céN ERNE Rachel Selle A&E editor Movie Review: “Shakespeare in Love” Grade: A delightful romantic comedy. Some of you may think because this is a Shakespeare movie. the language will be hard to understand. Don't avoid this movie in fear of "Shakespearese." In one of the first scenes. a friend of Shakespeare‘s tells him to “speak prose." The story begins with Shakespeare unable to write his next play. He receives script ideas from a fellow playwright and actors. The plot develops when Viola. an avid theatre— goer. dresses like a man and auditions for Shakespeare‘s upcoming play. “Romeo and Ethel the Pirate‘s Daughter." Shakespeare falls in love with Viola when he sees her attend his plays. and sends sonnets to her through Thomas—Viola’s male name. Controversy arrives when people in the theater community discover “Thomas” is a woman. The costumes are authentic. and the plot was predictable—with a few twists. Shake- speare writes his play surrounded by financial shortcomings. love. and one-liners from Shakespeare‘s work. The one-liners are unobtrusive if you do not notice them. and hilari- ous if you do. As a comedy or a romance. Shakespeare in Love is not a movie to miss. JOSEPH FIENNES AND GWENYTH PALTROW STAR IN Shakespeare in Love. a ,ilrphyisqu'arieg' - . iterary ‘ d V's‘u'alvArts Publication} “pp .ét’ions tonne literary and 16 at h‘ Christensen Center Theater Review: “The Misanthrope" Grade: B+ exactly a cheerful sort of title. is it‘.’ And yet, one can alInOst espect a comedy or perhaps the play has comic potential. The majority of the cast of the Misarr thrope cenainly did their best to give this play its delightfully funny moments. but lurking underneath it all was a rather dismal and doomed love story. In other words. don‘t come if you‘re expecting a sunshine and rainbows feel—good son of play. The play itself is several centuries old and written by a French playwright named Moliere. as a scandalous and satirical View of the upper class society of the coun oi Louis XIV. The language is older and rhymes. which can get a little tiring after a long soliloqu). but once you get into the play. it becomes less and less noticeable and instead works its way into the nomial character of the actors. iriuch like Shake Directed by Darcey Engen with Stephanie Lein as the assistant director. the play is ill” of large wigs. enormous hats. knickers. and flowrng dresses. In fact. the \sigs themselves provide a great deal of entertainment. Dave Thompson plays an excellently c) meal. blunt. and somewhat bitter lead. and Tracy Erikson plays opposite him as his spoiled. seltr indulged love interest, Among other exceptional players was (‘hris Morck. also in love with Celimene. Tracy's character, as a comically efl’cminate and tlighty aspiring poet. As a whole, the play was well performed and enjoyable to watch. It plays one more weekend. February 11-13 at 7 pm. and Feb. 14 at Z p.m, in Tjornholiii-Nelson Theatre. Foss Center. For reservations. call the box office at (612i 3304257. Tickets are So for the general public, $4 for ACTC faculty. staff. and students. and tree for Augsburg \lll‘ dents. MISANTHROPE LITERALLY MEANS. "HATER OF MANKIND." NOT Adam Roeseh Layout editor 1998 has been over for more than a month. and January finally gave me time to look back at all the music from the year. and assign it numbers according to how much I liked it. The list below contains the stuff that I found to be most excellent. To be honest with my read- ers. most of the stuff that made the top of my list was pretty obscure . so the list below is abridged and adapted for people who like “normal” music. 1. Lauryn Hill, The Mireducation of. . . . I could go on for days about everything that is good about this album and still not be done. The production. lyrics. and vocals are pretty much perfect. as is the blend between hip-hop and r&b. I can easily see this as the new standard for albums. replacing both Sergeant Pep- per's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Pet Sounds. If you don‘t own this. you probably should. 2. DJ Spooky featuring Kool Keith and Sir Menc- Iik, “Object Unknown." The best song of 1998 that wasn't sung by Lauryn Hill. Spooky lays down a fun and funky beat with occasional Atari samples. Kool Keith's regular string of non sequiturs create a general feeling of disillusionment. while Menelik connects it all by painting a lyrical picture of urban alienation. And it‘s conve- niently available as a single so you don‘t have to fork out for D] Spooky’s unfocused and uneven Riddr'ni Warfare. 3. Sonic Youth, A Thousand Leaves. At first. I saw nothing in this album that was in any way superior to any of Sonic Youth's previous albums. But after seven , months I have concluded that it is definitely their best album of this decade. Their music switches from static and feedback to almost pleasant. and back again. while Kim steals the show with her angry-as-hell vocals on “The lneffable Me": “Can‘t catch me. I‘m syntax— free." 4. Fila Brazillia, Power Clown. Instrumental trip-hop as the new funk. Great for studying. hanging out. or listening intently. 5. Autechre,Autechre. Another instrumental album (released on Trent Reznor‘s nothing label). but don‘t try studying to this one. the loud and irregular beats can make it hard to concentrate on any one thought for very long. Some beats seem to speed up and slow down at the same time. while others show up sporadically. The songs resemble what schizophrenic jungle could be. and the full album is brilliantly disorienting. 6. 'Ii'icky. “Anti-Histamine." This import-only b-side to his “Broken Homes" single is the best song of the British rapper-producer‘s career. His singer Martina sings the chorus to Blondie‘s “Heart of Glass" while he spits up threats against the British music press over a dark and bass-heavy beat. 7. Korn, Follow The Leader. I‘d been waiting for this rap-core outfit to release the great album that I could always tell was within their abilities. They delivered with Follow the Leader. 8. Mix Master Mike, Anti-Theft Device. The Beastie Boys' tour DJ shows off all the turntable skills that got him that job. Rather than just party—scratching. Mike goes artistic on the listener while showing off his myriad of scratches and samples. 9. Eric B. and Rakim, Paid in Full: The Platinum Edition. I know this albtrrn really shouldn't count on a list of the best of 1998. because it‘s only a re-release of a 1987. yet it's better than every other album on this list (well. maybe not Lauryn‘s). A great and his- torical album that doesn‘t get enough play. it should be essential for all hip-hop fans. 10. Aaliyah, “Are You That Somebody?” Yeah. i hated this song when it came out. but Timbaland‘s junglistic hip-hop beats and baby goo—goo got stuck in my head like peanut butter without milk. 1 now believe that “Tonight I‘m naughty-naughty" has profound meaning. Now for two dubious awards: Disappointment: Jewel. Spirit. Maybe it‘sjust sopho- more slump. but when you‘re first alburri sells more than 10 million copies. so many people are watching. A moderately boring album like this after such a great debut. while forgivable. makes me want to ask for all of my money back. Funniest: Snoop Dogg, Da Game Is to Be Sold. Not to Be Told. Label honchos decided what this album's title. cover. and track order would be. Appar- ently Snoop is losing the game. On deck for next week: Ani DiFranco. Up Up Up Up Up U r. If you have any comments on my reviews or idea of albums to review. please e-niail me at . Culture Shock: Area Events Under $20 Oak Street Cinema: U of M Symphony Orchestra Feb -_12-14~The movie Casablanca Feb 12-at Ted Mann. shows at 9130 Fri.. as well as 1:10, Tickets: Free * 5:3 "Sad 9;30 Sat/Sun yhémz'ssso Catt 331s3134 Valentine’s Day Ball - ‘ I Feb 13--Lessons at 7:00 and dance at. Indigo Blues: 8:00. Feb lO-March 21—Draniatic tale of two Tickets: $6 [7”: sisters and their forbidden love for the _ same man showing at the Penumbra U of M Film Society Thum- ShOWS Bl all-m Fri/53‘ and Feb 12-18-Thc Russian movie Brother 7'30 Pm “mum/Sun shows at 7; 15 pm. Tickets: 54 tickets: $14—25 ‘Caii 224.3130 Show less
Augsburg U .33 .p February 12, 1999 Volume 104 Issue 11 In this issue: Domestic partner benefits , page 2 Meet the new editors, page 3 Rape rates high in Minnesota, page 4 Adam’s best music of 1998. page 5 Susan Walker and Desmond Tutu, page 6 1.. .\l(J1\‘\I,I'I't )l.\t'lll\l l-Ct t....r Peace... Show moreAugsburg U .33 .p February 12, 1999 Volume 104 Issue 11 In this issue: Domestic partner benefits , page 2 Meet the new editors, page 3 Rape rates high in Minnesota, page 4 Adam’s best music of 1998. page 5 Susan Walker and Desmond Tutu, page 6 1.. .\l(J1\‘\I,I'I't )l.\t'lll\l l-Ct t....r Peace Prize Forum to feature Nobel co-laureate' Jennlter Rensenbrink News editor Next week. students and pro- fessors from all over Minnesota and the midwest will converge with a Nobel Peace Prize co-lau- reate. a special adviser to the U.N.. and the deputy secretary of the U.S. department of defense in Si Melby Hall. The Eleventh Annual Peace Prize Forum. “Striving for Peace: the Morality and Machinery of Modern Conflict," is coming to Augsburg one week from today. Friday, February 19. Most prominent among the speakers are Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, and Steven Goose, representing the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). \Villiams is the founding coordinator of the ICBL. The two—day forum's Opening Ceremonies kick off Friday after— noon. with an address by Larry Rasmussen. Ph.D.. a Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics. followed by workshops. That evening, Jody Williams and Steve Goose will speak. wrapping up the first day of the forum. Jan Egeland. special adviser to the UN. will begin Saturday's activities with an address about Norwegian facilitation in the Mid- dle East and other areas of con- flict. After a worship service. forum attendees can choose from more than 30 workshops address- ing many aspects of peacemaking. six of which feature Augsburg professors. John Hamre. Ph.D., Deputy Secretary to the US Department of Defense. will give the fourth and final address Saturday after- noon. followed by a closing cere— mony and call to action. The Peace Prize Forum is held on a rotating basis at 5 schools across the midwest: Augsburg. Augustana (Sioux Falls. SD). Concordia (Moorhead). Luther (Decorah. IA), and St. Olaf (Northfield. MN). Last year’s forum was held at Concordia. For more information on this event. please see page 6, or visit the Peace Prize Forum web site at http://www.peaceprizeforum.org. To register for the forum, call Betty Arnold at x1171. News Briefs: The Nation, The World Senate votes to Raise Actwrty Fee Maggie Weller Co—editor in chief » Starting next year Augsburg students can expect to see more activities. speakers and concerts on campus. The Augsburg College Student Senate voted last Thursday to raise the student activity fee ten dollars a semester. Only three Senators against the motion. The Senators that did vote for it overwhelming agreed that it is necessary in order to get big name speakers and concens on campus. Junior class president. Sue Spec- tor. said that she wanted to have a speaker or a concert and the fee increase is. “The only way we are going to get it.“ Spector also said that she thinks having notable people on campus will bring Augsburg more recognition. Senior class president. Jackie Fuhr. agreed that Augsburg would gain name recognition and thought the increase was justified because students already. “spend more than twenty dollars to see a big band play." Augsburg Student Government Association treasurer. Angie Ameson. said that the ASGA needs more money because. “It's been three or four years since they voted last raised [the activity feel." In a survey taken by the ASGA. the student body agreed with the Senate. Seventy-five percent of the students that responded to the survey agreed that the activity fee should be raised. However. 38% of students were in favor of a five dollar increase. while 20% were for a twenty dollar increase. Fuhr explained her decision to ovenide the plurality of the stu- dents by saying. “it is better than raising the fee and still not having enough." Fuhr's continents were echoed by litany of the other SenA ators that voted for the increase. Funhemtore. Senator Beth Stockbridgc said that it was worth it to raise the fee by twenty dollars instead of five to be "like most of the private liberal-arts schools in Minnesota." Stockbridge also said the fee increase and concerts or speakers that it would bring with it would help Augsburg remain competitive. Freshman Class President. Nick Slack also voted for the fee increase. “In the whole scheme of things I feel that twenty dollars is not a lot to add to the activity fee." said Slack. “I'm sure the students will be happy with the Senate‘s decision after we bring this [big name] person to campus." A New Look for Sverdrup in Fall ‘99 Avalanche kills ten Anwar was given ultimatum I i-enn. . _ ‘ .nar-xur».,‘:r nrfmm—rrr— fl“.. Ten people died after a huge avalanche swept through two villages in the Mont Blanc region of France. uprooting chalets and dumping some of them up to quarter of a mile away. Seventeen peo» ple were injured. several of them in a state of shock. officials said on Wednesday. Dozens of rescuers worked through the night to recover bod- ies and search for survivors after 'Itiesday's avalanche hit an area normally considered as safe. Ousted Malaysian deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday that before he was sacked last year he was given an ultimatum to resign or face charges ranging from sexual mis- conduct to treason. "An ultimatum was given on the second of September saying that I either resign effective that day or charges would be prof- fered against me on a number of related offenses ranging from sexual misconduct to treason." Anwar told the capital‘s High Court. Prime Minis- eswwouw u uptown tubs”... ' , . Emmet... Proposed 2nd floor at Sverdrup. Conor Tobin ,Co-editpriinichirefri enough room by code. Handi- which it must he built there is not Indonesia ferry sinks conference. More than 300 people were missing after a ship carrying passengers and timber sank in waters between Borneo and Sumatra. news reports said Wednesday. The newspaper Kompas said the Hana Rimba, with 325 passengers and seven crew. took on water in bad weather and sank on Sunday night off Tambelan Island. about 800 kilo- meters (500 miles) north of Jakarta. Indonesia's ter Mahathir Mohamad sacked Anwar later that day after his deputy refused to resign. Sixers 90, Pistons 86 The Philadelphia 76ers scrapped and swatted their way to a 90-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons last Tuesday. Theo Ratliff had 10 points. nine rebounds and five of Philadelphia‘s season-high 13 blocks as the Sixers improved to 3-0 for the capital. first time since starting the 1984—85 season with . . five straight victories. Matt Geiger had 16 points Salt Lake City found guilty and three blocks. Super Bowl trips. kitchen appliances. a violin and cash. cash and more cash changed hands during Salt Lake City's campaign to win the 2002 Mnter Olympics, according to a report released Tuesday by an ethics committee. "Some of the most dis- turbing findings of the ethics report provide exam- ples of disgusting and disguised transactions and phony contracts." Salt Lake Organizing Commit— tee (SLOC) Chairman Robert Garff told a news Dartmouth changes frat system In what will mark the most significant change at Dartmouth College since coeducation. the Board of Trustees and College President James Wright announced Tuesday a plan which will end the sin- gle»sex fratemity and sorority system which has existed for more than 150 years. Although it is unclear at this point what the new system will look like, Wright said the Trustees' decision will mean an end to the greek system "as we know it." Come fall Sverdrup will have a new look to it. Sverdrup Hall housed the Augsburg Library until the Fall of l997. when construction the Lin- dell Library was completed. Now it is time to connect the old with the new. The link between Lindell and Sverdrup will be built this sum- mer. hopes Rick Thoni. Vice Pres- ident Institutional Research and Program Development. The link will come across from the second floor of Lindell to the first floor of Sverdrup. landing between it and Memorial and housed by a glass silo which will extend into the quad. Unfortunately. the link will not be directly handicapped accessi- ble because the of the angle at capped students will access the link by using the elevator in Memorial. Renovation in Sverdrup Cntncs with the addition ofthc link. The current plan includes adding the link. renovating a portion of the first floor. and “as much of the upstairs as we can." according to Thoni. Before much can begin. a new heating system must be installed. The current gravity heating sys- tem means no floor to ceiling walls on the first and second floors. The remodeling of the first floor includes a student lounge and the Student Services offices (Registrar. Academic Advising. Financial Aid). Once finalized. the upstairs Soc “Sverdrup” on page 7 Show less
February 12, 1999 page 2 eéOginion Eating disorders: Adults should take responsibility Jennifer Rensenbrink Newsiedjtor Student Activity Fee Trevor E. Johnson Augsburg College Conservatives If you don‘t have a sick feeling in your stomach yet. ., read 00- USUALLY. THIS COLUMN IS BASED ON AN When... Show moreFebruary 12, 1999 page 2 eéOginion Eating disorders: Adults should take responsibility Jennifer Rensenbrink Newsiedjtor Student Activity Fee Trevor E. Johnson Augsburg College Conservatives If you don‘t have a sick feeling in your stomach yet. ., read 00- USUALLY. THIS COLUMN IS BASED ON AN When you flip over the torn out magazine page. you see issue at the state or national level. However. this the image below. Obviously the editors weren‘t sympa— past week. something happened here at Augsburg thetic enough to give any thought to the role they had in which I felt compelled to write about. On Thursday. Feb- this all-too-widespread disease. ruary 4th. our Augsburg College Student Senate voted to Obviously. we live in a culture obsessed with looks. raise the student activity fee $20 per year. The ACC. Everybody knows that. But letters like the one above are BAGLS. and many other students at Augsburg were what disturb me to the point of nausea. This girl was thir- opposed to raising the fee. Despite our attempts to con- teen when she wrote this letter. If you do the math. that Vince Senate that a raise in the student activity fee was not means she was eleven and a half when she became necessary. We failed. Not everyone on Senate voted for anorexic and bulimic. She probably was just in the begin- the raise. and I would like to take this opportunity to thank ning stages of puberty when she began the assault on her those three Senators that represented the many students body. making it what author Joan Jacobs who were against raising the fee: Joshua Bickford. Zab— Brumberg calls an “all-consuming project.“ rina Washington. and Kathryn Ness. And now her body will never reach its full I would like to address some of the arguments which potential or development because of what were posed for raising the student activity fee: One of the she did. reasons given was that inflation has gone up since the last Why? Whenever I talk to people about time the fee was raised. 1 do not have tlte numbers right this issue. they just want to know why. Why now. but I can tell you that inflation would only require would you make yourself puke? How could about a $5 raise in the activity fee. if that: not $20. you think you‘re fat? And. inevitably. the Another argument for raising the fee was the fact that answer has been “I'm sorry" or “I don‘t our student body is getting bigger. so more money will be know." People have continually written this needed. I must ask this question: If there are more students off as a feminist issue or something that coming here. will there not be more money coming in? they just can‘t do anything about. The reason every student has to pay the fee is so that there These excuses are just not working for will be enough money to provide activities for every stu- me anymore. Adults can-not give these dent. Now. student government has said that the current excuses and then turn around and put fee is not enough to provide the activities that are needed. Pamela Anderson Lee. looking like a holo- If it is not enough. why is there a $15.000 surplus? caust victim (except for her breasts of I believe that students should pay for what they want. course. which would be non~existent if they Some students are forced to pay the activity fee. but may were real) on the cover of Esquire. Adults not wish to partake in any (or few) of the events sponsored can not worry about why their 6-year»old by that fee. so they are not getting their money‘s worth. daughter wants to go on a diet and then buy her a Barbie Why not change the bylaws of our student government so doll for her birthday. students do not have to pay the activity fee (or at least not Eating disorders are one of the fastest growing diseases as much of one). and let the students pay for what they in America. and they‘re growing fastest among younger want? Many colleges and universities have a policy like and younger girls. Until adults take responsibility for their this. Students pay for the events that they attend. and they role in this phenomenon. the trend may get worse. pay membership dues for the organizations which they are I don‘t know what happened to M.G. I can't say I‘m a in. regular TEEN reader. But if she survived and moved on to adult women‘s magazines such as Cosmo or Elle. she will sadly find no solace. In this month's issue of Elle. a milk mustache ad features Rebecca Romijn-Stamos in a reveal- ing white bikini showing off her “best feature: my bones." Yep. those ribs are pretty sexy. ness Month. When Shen'ie Leutgcrs of AWARE asked me to write an editorial about eating disorders. 1 went immediately to a folder on my bookshelf that con» tains a page torn out of a magazine that. for me. embodies our culture of eating disorders. The page. from TEEN mag- azine (c. 1997). features letters to the editor on its front side. One letter reads as follows: “I just read a letter from a reader about an article on bulimia and I was wondering ifl could get a copy of it. I really. really think it might help to begin to recover. I‘ve been anorexic and bulimic for one- and»a-halfyears now. and it‘s the most horrible thing I‘ve ever been through. “It‘s far worse than any other addiction. Now it‘s gotten worse and my health is fading fast. Everything from my teeth and nails to my hair have been affected. 1 can't sleep. and l have throat problems daily. Tomorrow I am going to the hospital because something is wrong with my stomach... “What makes me angry I\ that before I was skinny. boys didn't give me the time of day. But now they want me and all of the girls copy everything 1 do. I guess all they see is my popularity. my body and the enormous amount of attention I‘ve received since losing weight. Now they‘re trying to become anorexic or bulimic. and I can't handle it. "They don‘t see what it's doing to my whole life. my future and my body. not to mention nty head. It‘s like these girls are ruining everything to make others happy. It‘s an epidemic I wish I had never had to experience," —M.G.. 13. Mass. A sympathetic editor's note following the letter explained that it had been sent to the magazine by the girl's mother. because after writing it she attempted suicide and was in the hospital. Meet FEBRUARY IS EATING DISORDERS AWARE- Finally. a survey was put out by our student govem- ment. A majority of the students that took survey said that they would like a $5 raise in the student activity fee. How— ever, Student Senate voted to raise the fee $20. Unfortu— nately. I was not at the meeting. so I do not know why Senate decided to raise it more titan students wanted. I guess you will just have to ask your Senators. Conor Tobin and Maggie Weller Co-editors in chief ery Rarely does the first Echo issue of a new semester fail to have an introduction from the new edi— tors—-this issue is no exception. We are happy to be taking over the Echo for this semester the new editors and hope to intro- duce many new ideas. Notice. for example. the addi- tional News page! If you‘re inter- ested about us. we are both sopho- ence majors (Conor also has a second major in Norwegian and Maggie has one in mass commu— nication). Last semester we were both staff writers for the Echo. When we heard that the co-editor posi- tions were going to be open we decided to give it a try. We are both committed to get- ting information to the student body and intend to bring you more major news stories. 1 Beer 5. , , "Echo.- .. . . I We're not saying these have anything in common, but -why don’t you come to a meeting and find out? Meetings are every Monday night at 5:00 in the Echo office. Call X1102 or e—mail . We want you! more. political sci- Cristian Carlson Staff writer AVE YOU EVER heard the saying. “Sometimes the journey is more impor- tant than the destination?" At Augsburg there has been more than a time or two that I have doubted the truth of that cliche. However. there are also times when this campus can provide very special moments. Not for just the college years. but well beyond. When I first thought about coming to Augsburg College. I read the propaganda they pro- duced in their pamphlets and was intrigued. After being here for a few years I really started to ques‘ tion all that stuff about “Rural Environment in an Urban Set- ting,” and “big city opportuni— ties." However. the more I‘m here the more I realize that the “opportunities” may not come and find you but they are still here. What will be great about Feb- ruary 19th. and 20th. is that not only will the “opponunity” find you. but it will slap you in the face. When the Peace Prize Forum comes to campus. make yourself available. If you have to work. take off. If you have a date. bring them along. Need a babysitter? Well. I guess I don‘t have all the answers! The point is simple: be there. Jody Williams will be on campus for 6 hours on Friday the 19th. and she alone is a once in a lifetime “opportunity.” Who is Jody Williams. you ask? Well. she is the Nobel Peace Prize Co— Laureate. which means she and her group. the International Cam- paign to Ban Landmines won the Nobel Peace Prize. She will be speaking twice next Friday, and she alone should be worth the $15 price of admission for next weekend. There will be a question and answer session after one of her discussions from 3—4230 pm. Fri- day afternoon. and it will be open for students to ask questions. Now. ask yourself this question: when was the last time. or when will be the next time that you have the chance to personally. face to face. ask a Nobel Peace Prize winner a question? Other speakers who will be on campus next Friday and Saturday include John Hamre. Gunnar Stalsett. and Jan Egeland. John Hamre is the Deputy Secretary. of the US. Depart— ment of Defense. Mr. Hamre will be speaking at the fourth Plenary Address on Saturday from 3- 4:30 p.m.. Gunnar Stalsett will be speaking twice on Friday the [filth first at a Norwegian Her- itage workshop and then doing the introduction at the second Plenary Address. Jan Egeland will also be speaking twice. First he will be answering questions with Jody Williams and others from 3- 4:30. and then he will be giving the address at the third Plenary Session. which is at 8:45- 10:00 am. Saturday. If these speakers weren’t enough. the forum will also have 32 seminars. The seminar times will be at 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 pm. and students will have the choice of attending any seminar that appeals to them. College can be a fast-paced society and often there is not enough time to sit and chill. Unfortunately. this means that we may not always have time to reflect on the present or the past properly. However. next Friday and Saturday may become one of the most important parts of the journey. so take the opportu— nity that is in front of you and maybe when you reach your destination you can reflect back and see how special it was. Show less
March 5, 1999 page 8 ts - s“. Wrestlig wins MIAC Auggies win 13th title in a row Augsburg has long dominated the MIAC wrestling scene. but the Auggies took that domination to a new level at the MIAC tour- nament last weekend. At the meet Saturday. which was hosted by Augsburg. the Auggies took... Show moreMarch 5, 1999 page 8 ts - s“. Wrestlig wins MIAC Auggies win 13th title in a row Augsburg has long dominated the MIAC wrestling scene. but the Auggies took that domination to a new level at the MIAC tour- nament last weekend. At the meet Saturday. which was hosted by Augsburg. the Auggies took home titles in all 10 weight classes. becoming the first school in MIAC history to do so. Augsburg won the team title convincingly. scoring 151 team points. far outdistancing second place St. Olaf. The Auggies were led by Josh Cagle. who won the Larson Tro- phy as the toumament‘s outstand» ing wrestler with the title at 149. Cagle's high school teammate. Ben Bauer. was the winner of the Jordan Trophy for the wrestler Women’s hockey takes with the most pins in the least amount of time to win the title at heawweight. Augsburg's Darin Bertram (125). John Marchette (133). Brad Fisher (141). Cagle ( 149). Justin Baker (157). Nick Slack (165). Jim Peterson (174). Nik Lewandowski (184). Josh Clausen (197). and Bauer (HWT) will all advance to the NCAA Division 111 National Tournament this weekend at the College of New Jersey in Trenton. NJ. At the national meet. Augs- burg will try to become the first Division 111 team to ever win three national titles in a row. as well as the first to claim six national championships unofficial MIAC Cristian Carlson Staff writer The women's hockey team took third place at the first ever unofficial MIAC women’s hockey touma- scored a goal in the second period and the period ended with Augs- burg leading 2-1. The final period of the Augs- burg women's hockey season was ment. Gustavus won the tournament with a 10-4 victory over St. Mary‘s on Sunday. Augsburg lost its first game Saturday February 27 to St. Mary's 3-2. The game went into double over- time before St. Mary‘s scored the winning goal. St. Mary’s had a 5 on 3 advantage after Augs- burg picked up two quick penalties in the second overtime. "We dominated the game but we just could- n't get the puck in the net." head coach Jill Pohtilla said. “Then they get the 5 on 3 advan- tage and plopped one in the net." 1n the other Saturday game Gustavus defeated St. Ben's 4-1. On Sunday Augsburg defeated St. Ben's 5-2 in the consolation game. Ausgburg lead 1-0 after the first period. Both teams Emily Chenr’Echo Women’s Auggie battles on the ice one of the most exciting. Augs- burg scored early to make the score 3—1. But St. Ben‘s answered within a minute to make the score 3-2. Augsburg was the beneficiary of a penalty and as soon as Augs- burg got the puck into the St. Ben‘s zone they gave up a break- Layin ’ the Smack Down: Mike Schwalen Staff writer 7 H In a move which many insid- ers see as foolish. WCW superstar Bill Goldberg challenged the WWF's top star “Stone Cold" Steve Austin on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Goldberg put up $100000 of his own money and said he would fight Austin. “Any time. and any place.“ Three days later on the Howard Stem show. “Stone Cold“ replied to Goldberg's chal- lenge. saying he didn't have time for him. However. he did take the time to take a shot at WCW. Austin remarked. “When he is ready to get out of the bush leagues. I‘ll think about it." Austin went on to say that Goldberg was nothing but a rip- off of him. all the way down to the bald head. goatee. and black trunks and boots. Go Auggies, go third in away. However. Augsburg goalie. Meg Schmidt came up huge and kept the game from being time. Three minutes later Augsburg would give up another breakaway and again Meg Schmidt came up huge. Mthin three min« utes Schmidt stoned two break- away attempts and kept Augsburg in the lead. Augsburg would finally cash in on their fourth power play of the game and the score was 4-2. They would tack on one last goal with two minutes left. And that's how the game would end. Augsburg 5. St. ,1 Ben's 2 For the season the women's team finished 13-7-1. No of those losses came to Division 1 teams. “Our program is growing.“ Pohtilla said. “Next season we should have a JV team. which may be the first JV team in the country. and certainly will be the first Division 111 team." Be a sports writer Contact the Echo: echo@augsburg.edu 330-1002 Gn/t/ln'l‘g (lull/Circus slits’lin Their appearance might be similar. but there is a big differ- ence in how the two reached their superstardom. Austin payed his dues in the business for eight years before he hit it big. while Goldberg was thrust into the spotlight immediately. And it showed in the ring. Austin. from his years of experi- ence. knows the finer points of the sport. and is considered one of the best workers around. He is also. “King of the Soundbite“ which leads WWF shows to be centered around him at most times. Goldberg. on the other hand. was rushed into the ring with little in-ring training. During his first couple of months of his manufac« tured winning streak against a bunch of jobbers. he had only limited abilities. and most of his matches only lasted a minute or two. Adding this to the fact that he rarely ever spoke. Goldberg was on television for less then five minutes a show. Even worse. during his reign as champion. there were times when he didn‘t even wrestle in the main event. but instead earlier in the card. This is unprece- dented. and showed that even WCW knew he wasn‘t ready to carry the company. During the same time. Austin was becoming the biggest super- star in wrestling history. even eclipsing the popularity of Hulk Hogan during the 1980's. He was a commercial success. head of his company. and led the WWF to the top of the wrestling industry. leaving WCW in its dust. Only time will tell if Goldberg will be able to reach the popular- ity and wrestling ability of “Stone Cold" Steve Austin. but as of now. the only thing these compar- isons have Austin drinking is “Bill who?" Men’s basketball loses MIAC Dan Walker Stalfrwriter 7 The Augsburg men’s basket- ball team‘s hope to win the post season MIAC crown was bungled by Gustavus on Saturday night with a 66—64 loss at Si Melby Hall. The gym was packed. but the Auggies couldn't hold off a late Gustie charge and the game ended in a Gustie win. The loss ended the Auggies impressive 19 game winning streak and also a loss on an auto— matic bid for the national touma— ment. Although the Auggies didn‘t receive the automatic bid. they were given an at—large bid and received a number four seed and will host Nebraska-Wesleyan. a fifth seed. on Thursday night at Si Melby. Augsburg fell to 23-3 with the loss. Devean George led all scorers with 25 points and 11 rebound, and the effort put him just 25 points away from breaking the all time school scoring record held by current coach Brian Ammann. Leading the Gusties were Bob Southworth with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Luke Schmidt with 14 points and 7 rebounds. In earlier tournament action. the Auggies breezed by Carlton with a crushing 99-63 win last Thursday night on the way to the title game. The win gave Augsburg its first ever MIAC playoff win. and extended their winning streak to 19 games. third longest in school history. Show less
March 5, 1999 ILM E’RE CONCERNED (co Aaron Gabriel Staff writer choices for the best and worst of 1998. This past year possessed a smattering of ground-breaking new cinema as well as some stomach—turning side shows. From letter»writers to vampires. this is my summation of the year. ONCE AGAIN. I... Show moreMarch 5, 1999 ILM E’RE CONCERNED (co Aaron Gabriel Staff writer choices for the best and worst of 1998. This past year possessed a smattering of ground-breaking new cinema as well as some stomach—turning side shows. From letter»writers to vampires. this is my summation of the year. ONCE AGAIN. I‘M HERE TO GIVE YOU MY HUMBLE CRITIC'S The Best... Topping the stack this year is Brazil‘s subtly sentimental Central Station (No.1) featuring the extraordinary Fernanda Montenegro in a role which never sacrificed movement and development for glamour and gloss. Then there's Neil Jordon‘s excitingly deviant fable The Butcher Boy (No.2): Jordon‘s easy meld of Catholicism. alcoholism. and imagination turned a comic book joy~ride into a contemplative and bravely humorous drama. Terrance Mallick chose a thick and steady view of WWII in The Thin Red Line (No.3) that con- quered Speilberg‘s shell-shocked Saving Private Ryan and proved that slow meditation is much more effective than sloppy melodrama. Love and Death 0n Long Island (No. 4) and Gods and Monsters (No. 5) took on the complex lives of faded artists and their com- pulsion towards the unattainable: Both John Hurt and Sir Ian McKellen possessed the screen with a rare and mature beauty as two equally witty and tragic heroes. Neil LaBute stung me again with his piercing and hilarious social reflection Your Friends and Neigh- bors (N0. 6). sequentially showing that nothing is more horrifying than a clear mirror. France‘s fantastically elegant Ala Vie En Rose (No. 7.1) and the stunning Hillary and Jackie (No. 7.2) tied (in my book) for their finely-tuned psychological and emotional analyses. The amoroust popular Shakespeare In Love (No. 8) gave the friendly bard a sexy make-over while simultaneously creating some unforgettable secondary characters. Not only did Wes Anderson‘s Rushmore (No. 9) procure a stark and perceptive high school scene. it gave Bill Murray his career back. Finally. the haunting adaptation of Vir- ginia Wolfe's bleak Mrs. Dalloway (No. 10) graces the last of the best: Lynn Redgrave‘s dreary—eyed socialite embraced the screen as did her spirit. Honorable Mention: The gritty American History X. the immaculate Elizabeth. and languid Lolita should be. but didn't fit. Slide and musical show speaks against oil drilling in Alaska NTINUED) Aaron’s best and worst of 1 998 to drill in the Arctic National The Rest... The Man in the Iron Mask (No. 10) confirmed my suspicion that Leonardo can‘t act to save his life. Gwyneth Paltrow (who's this minute thanking Allah Shakespeare in Live was a success) tried to make anorexia sexy in Great Expectations (No. 9). Dropping it‘s original title ‘Paint Me an lncohesive Inspirational Tcar-jerker‘ for What Dreams May Come (No. 8) couldn't save this broken Robin William‘s vehicle. Trite was once again in fashion when City of Angels (No. 7) ascended the box office scale; too bad the public wants to trade a cup of sap for genius (see Wim Wender‘s glorious Wings of Desire). Then there was Wild Things (No. 6) where seeing Kevin Bacon's penis was the big rage; Unfortunately. like Kevin. the movie was relentlessly flaccid. Jennifer Artiston annoyed the rainbow sticker right off The Object of My Afl'ection 's (No. 5) rainbow-brite bumper and let‘s pray to God that Wendy Wasserstein never writes again. Hey. guys! I've got a great idea! Since Sleepless in Seattle was such a big hit let‘s rerelease with a different title and change the location! You ’ve Got Mail (No. 4). Disturbing Behavior (No. 3) starring the gorgeous stars of every Fox—teenage-angst-ridden prime-time-line-up! Why I paid money to see that one. I‘ll never know. At last. sitting atop this mountain of s--t are two doltish vampire epics. Blade (No. 2) and John Carptenter’s Vampires (No. 1). Not since Debbie Gibson starred in Grease have I been so excited to leave a theatre. And if I have to see Chris Christopherson in one more movie... Dishonorable repulsion: Armageddon — I'd rather be hit by the meteor; Air Bud: Golden Retriever — I obviously didn‘t read the full title before buying my ticket: Dance With Me — No Thanks; and the exhaustively earnest Meet Joe Black If the Oscars were up to me... Best Picture The Thin Red Line; Best Director Terrence Mallick (The Thin Red Line); Best Actress Fernanda Montenegro; Best Actor Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful); Best Supporting Actress Brenda Blethyn (Little Voice); Best Supporting Actor James Coburn (Aflliction): Best Art Direction Elizabeth: Best Cinematograhpy The Thin Red Line; Best Editing Saving Private Ryan; Best Foreign Language Film Central Station; Best Costumes Elizabeth; Best Make-up Saving Private Ryan; Best Dramatic Score Hans Zimmer (The Thin Red Line); Best Comedy or Musical Score Randy Newman (A Bug ‘s Life): Best Original Screenplay Shakespeare in Love; Best Screenplay (based on previously published material) Gods and Monsters and The Thin Red Line. From the archives ten _\‘e(irs ago this mom/2. . . Wildlife Refuge. where both the caribou and the Gwich‘ins live in harmony. According to Ken Mad- sen. the area where oil companies like Exxon want to drill is a fertile coastal plain where the caribou herd has gone to have their young every spring for thousands of years. It is the only place in that region where the snow melts and is gone long enough for plants to grow. The plants from this plain provide extra nutrition to the cari- bou at this critical time when they have gone all winter with little to eat and are about to have their young. Birds from all over North America also fly north to the arctic coastal plain in the springtime. The caribou are an inte- gral part of the Gwich‘in’s lifestyle. which has changed rela- tively little in thousands of years. If Exxon and other companies drill in even a small section of the fertile coastal plain. it would upset the delicate balance of nature that still exists in the northem Yukon. Matthew Lien. part of the “Wildlands” ensemble, sang a song about a caribou that he had seen once on the coastal plain. It was a baby whose mother had gotten killed. Although he wanted to help it. he knew he couldn’t upset the balance even in this small way. The performance also included slides of the coastal plain and a recording of some of the birds and other animals that live there. Emin Chen/Echo Caribou Commons performed for Augglea Ins Ftlday Jennifer Hensenbrlnk News editor Last Friday. Augsburg students got a preview of the “Caribou Commons" concert that was performed at the U of M's Fitzgerald Theater on Saturday to raise awareness of expansion of oil drilling in the Yukon and northern Alaska. “Caribou Commons" is slide and musical presen- tation by people representing the Vuntut Gwich‘in First Nation tribe and the Porcupine Caribou Herd of northern Alaska and Canada. The land, the caribou. and the Gwich‘in‘s way of life is being threatened by oil prospectors who want Wanted: good news stories Reward: $15.00 We will pay you $15 for any article that you submit and we print. Contact the Echo at 330-1102 8 Friday, March 17, 1989 President Charles Anderson told members of the Bisexual and Gay/Lesbian Services (BAGLS) last week that he will not allow Equal Time. a newspaper of the gay/lesbian community in the Win Cities. to be distributed on the Augsburg campus. “We asked Millie Nelson (College Center manager) to approve it. and somehow it was referred to President Anderson," said BAGLS member Joe Cook. Equal Time features articles on AIDS legislation. human rights issues, gay-lesbian churches, national and international news briefs of interest to the homosexual community. arts reviews and events calen- dars. Having the newspaper available to the Augsburg community would be valuable for members of the group, and would help to educate the heterosexual community about homosexual issues, according to group member Lisa Olson. Anderson does not want the rationale behind the decision made pub- lic. “I donft want to see this turn into a debate in the pressj he said. iThe ball is in their (BAGLS) court. Iive given them some options and now itis up to them.“ In response to Andersonls decision, the group has contacted an Augsburg regent to find out how to approach the board of regents about the issue. said BAGLS member Michele Boyer. They are encouraging homosexual Augsburg alumni to write Anderson on behalf of BAGLS. she said. Leaders of the Twin Citiesi gay community such as Rev. Arlene Ackerrnann . have also been asked to write Anderson. according to Lyda Morehous. another spokesperson for BAGLS. Some administrators. faculty. staff. and students have personally expressed support for the groupis position. Boyer said. “Anderson‘s decision is not representative of the community in general." she said. oyer said BAGLS members are positive about the issue. “We have some good plans. We're just going to take it one day at a time.“ Show less
March 5, 1999 é’éFeatures page 3 Will Mortensen fall over? All Nighter a success Building and grounds says no, government agrees Aaron Vogel/Echo Conor Tobln & Maggle Weller Co-editors lwlgL Cracked walls. narrow stair- wells and recently constructed supporting beams have caused Augsburg students... Show moreMarch 5, 1999 é’éFeatures page 3 Will Mortensen fall over? All Nighter a success Building and grounds says no, government agrees Aaron Vogel/Echo Conor Tobln & Maggle Weller Co-editors lwlgL Cracked walls. narrow stair- wells and recently constructed supporting beams have caused Augsburg students to question the stability of Mortensen Tower. Cars rush by on Interstate 94 while the students speculate about the fines imposed on the building and the probability of it toppling over. Last semester. Building and Grounds held a meeting for stu- dents to answer the questions concerning Mortensen and to dis- cuss the rumor that it is falling down. About a week later. Art Meadowcraft and Terry Dolney. met with the Augsburg Student Government Association and answered questions posed by the senators about the building‘s structural integrity. and Grounds adamantly denied the rumors and further explained that Augsburg has never had any fines imposed on Mortensen. However. even in light of this new information. the rumors per- sist. One student said. “Every- thing that the faculty, custodians. and maintenance tell you is bulls**t. The walls just don‘t bow and rip away from the stair- well." He also added that Resi- dence Life just. “tells the students what they want to hear." The opinion that Residence Life will lie to the students is so pervasive. that we decided to investigate Inspection reports and violation summaries are both public record and can be obtained through the city of Minneapolis for $50. Citizens can also access the information by going down— town and sifting through informa- tion on their computer system. We chose to do the latter. After three hours of staring at a computer screen. we found the documents that detail any build— ing violations less than three years old (violations that result in tagging. assessment or condemna- tion are left on the record indefi- nitely). The documents suggest that Meadowcraft and Dolney were telling the truth: Augsburg is not being fined each year in order to keep Mortensen in operation Nor has Augsburg ever been issued any housing violations on Mortensen. Gerald Novak. a fire inspector for the city. supported our find- weight of the rumors circulating at Augsburg when he said. “Rumors are just that-rumors.“ Novak said that Augsburg has always been helpful when any problems arose. assigning a crew to fix them as soon as possible. Rick Thoni. Vice-President of Institutional Research and Devel- opment. said in a previous inter- view that the bowing of the walls in the stairwells occurred because the stairwells were built sepa- rately from the rest of the build- ing‘s structure. Therefore. the separation occurred when the building pulled away from the stairwell. Several structural cables (used to support the floors) snapped during Paragon Cable‘s installa- tion of television cable. President Frame quickly made an announcement that the building was fine. Residence Life stated that there was a very minimal chance of any damage occun‘ing because of it. Within weeks. maintenance workers installed beams in several apartments as an added precaution. Workers reported that permanent work would be done on the cables this summer. Students still have many com- plaints about Mortensen: eleva— tors. plumbing. paint. kitchens. etc., but despite the rumors. it appears that Mortensen is not going to fall over any time soon. So the next time you set a marble on the floor and it rolls. don't worry. it‘s probablyjust the floor and not the building tipping over. Alden Cadwell Staff writer Walking into the transformed Christensen Center. the usual bland bricks had the decor of an entertainment center. The main floor housed a coffee shop. bingo. a bead table. and an air-boxing ring. In the coffee shop there were a series of performers who played all night long. “I really enjoyed the female folk singer.“ said sophomore. Devin Fitzsimons. Outside the room with singers. a nice lady made free cups of cof- fee to keep the masses up until the . ungodly hour of 4 am. when the whole event came to an end. The bingo room was filled with either really happy people because they were winning. or really grumpy people because they could not win. “I won a three-CD set. so I was happy" said Brandon Gutcrinulli. There were crowds reminiscing about the days of summer camp arts and crafts. while stringing beads around the bead table. Next to the table stood a bunch a rowdy boxers bouncing around an air-filled ring with gloves twice the size of their heads. Melissa Tom‘s said. “It was quiet amusing." Upstairs there was a laser tag arena that only slightly resembled the cafeteria that previously occupied the space. Tables were draped with white linens that glowed in the lloresceiit light. It was the popular spot for the slightly over-intoxicated males that littered Christensen. The bottom floor had a salon/massage parlor. a game room (Cooper‘s Attic). and a dance party followed by a comedy act, The salon was packed all night with people too cheap to get a real hair cut. and stressed out. over-worked backs that needed a lot of attention. The game room was full all night. but the advertised tournament never got underway due to lack of prizes. The dance party was lacking in masses and was not as big a hit. but the comedy act that followed was full of enthusiastic students that seemed to enjoy it. Right outside the bottom floor was a hot tub that was brimming with sore bodies. Conner Wallis-Collins declared "the hot tub was sis hot as a medieval Turkish women‘s prison." All and all it was a hoot. Emin Choc Echo TWO auggies duke it out In both instances. Building ings. He also diminished the echo@augsburg.edu Interview the candiateScontinuedfrom page 1 send? L: Student government ought to do onto others as it would do onto itself. E: What do you mean by that? L: We ought to follow the Golden Rule. Childers: My family has a whole long history of running for positions they don‘t want. My dad ran for state repre- sentative [in New Hampshire] because the party wanted someone to fill the spot and promised him he wouldn't win. Asp: That’s probably the hardest question to answer. I see a way that I can help. I know it sounds cheesy. but I’ve been involved in student government and organizations and I see the things that they can to do make it better. Blumentritt: I think this might add to the cheese. but 1 gen- uinely mean it. I think Dave and I care about Augsburg. I think we both see some positive things going on. We‘d like to see them continue, but at the same time, I think they're some changes that need to be made. ECHO: What is your platfonn? Lowman: Our platform is, our issue is about listening to students, or listening to people and recognizing that we don‘t have the answers-that the answers are with the sena- tors and the student body. Childeis: Democracy and responsibility—bring the conflict to the students directly. Asp: I think our big issue is making sure that the student activity fee is well allocated. Now that we have the poten- tial to dole out larger sums of money. E: How do you plan to do that if this years senate deter— mines the budget? Will you act on it if you sit on the finance conunittee? A: I‘m looking along the lines ofa big event next year that is consistent with how the students want it spent [One of] The other issues we‘ve looked at [is] the regis- tration process. How we can make it more beneficial to people with seniority. We‘re looking at how to make The Echo independent from student govemment. E: “fill that happen before you would take office? A: It should get through the College Council before. but the biggest thing is an amendment to the [Augsburg Student Government Association] Constitution. Blumentritt: We want to make student government more open to the student body. E: Do you mean that it is not open now? B: No. It‘s not always easy to find out what.s going on in the student body. Inside Senate and posting the minutes better would help. A: We‘re not saying it‘s closed. Senate has gotten a lot better. Before it was really hard for organizations to get money and it‘s gotten easier. ECHO: What are your qualifications? Lowman: I think we‘re qualified because we‘re students who pay the activity fee. I think any student who pays the activity is qualified to run for president and vice-president. We both have a host of qualifications. If anyone wants my qualifications they can call me. Childers: I can give you pages. E: So you don‘t think people are interested in your qualifi- cations to lead a senate? L: If they‘re interested they can call us. We‘d love to let them know! We want to focus on listening.‘ Asp: I‘m on senate right now. I've been involved in many campus activities. I ran The Echo for a semester; I‘m on the Campus Ministry leadership team; and I started my own club, the Tennis Club. Along with those organiza— tions. I participate in non-senate activities like Choir and Honors. Blumentritt: I think I‘m pretty in touch with the student body and pretty involved. I‘m on the Campus Ministry leadership team and involved in FCA [Fellowship of Chris- tian Athletes] and have a lot of experience in politics off campus. I‘ve been working with the League of Women Voters for two years. ECHO: What would you do with the new activity fee? Lomnan: I'd refer to the question number 7‘” on the [ASGA] survey [about the activity fee]. We‘ve gotten a petition with 150 signatures for no increase in the activity. Asp: The first thing is to make sure all the commissioned organizations‘—all the organizations‘ for that matter—budget needs are met. Hopefully we can get an organization to bring in a speaker or a band. . . some event that‘ll get everyone involved. ECHO: Do you think student: would be upset with low- ering the activity fee." Lowman: About 38% of the people said they wanted a five dollar increase. Childers: Conor. I‘m going to give you twenty-five dol- lars. will you be mad 8 me'? Asp: Yes. I do. I think that when they saw how much they‘d lose when the organizations have to cut back. And certainly they‘d lose a big name event. Blumentritt: They might not be upset right now. but as soon as the saw what they were losing they would be. ECHO: Would you cut commissioned organizations, budgets? Lowman: I‘m going to listen to the students and see what they want. Asp: No. all the commissions are scraping by as it is. There’s nothing to cut. ECHO: Is there anything you ’d like to add? Lemon and Childers: [We‘d] like to thank Tiffany Carl— son. Kevin Taylor. the CLASS office. Pan-African Office. and many other groups who‘ve helped [us] in the past to give to this community and the Augsburg community. Asp and Blumentritt: [We] just want to add that if any students have any questions they‘d like to address to us. they can contact us.‘ ‘Lowman and Childers can be reached at 373-5908 or 373- 8092. Asp and Blumentritt can he reached at (asvaaugy burg.edu> or "Question number 7 from the ASGA suncy reads: “Would you be willing to have your activity fee raised in order to have a big name speaker or concert at Augsburg next year? If so. how much? $5 $10 $15 $20" Show less
nag...“- w-s March 5, 1999 FILM AS WE’RE CONCERNED 8mm; Lye is Beautyitl Emily Nugent wfltetit Life is Beautiful Grade: A HIS MOVIE. WHICH WAS DIRECTED AND COWRITI'EN BY ITALIAN film maker Roberto Benigni. is a must see for anyone who desires emotional awaken» ing. It follows the story ofan Italian... Show morenag...“- w-s March 5, 1999 FILM AS WE’RE CONCERNED 8mm; Lye is Beautyitl Emily Nugent wfltetit Life is Beautiful Grade: A HIS MOVIE. WHICH WAS DIRECTED AND COWRITI'EN BY ITALIAN film maker Roberto Benigni. is a must see for anyone who desires emotional awaken» ing. It follows the story ofan Italian Jewish man. played by Benigni. as he strug- gles through the Holocaust and tries to save his family. The film starts off with a lighthearted tone. as Benigni‘s comic antics win him the affection of a rich young school teacher named Dora. played by Nicoletta Braschi. Benigni and his “princess” escape from her troubled aristocratic life and have a child named Joshua. played by Giorgio Cantarini. In the midst of their familial bliss. the honors of W.W.II and the Holocaust have begun to take place. Eventually the German forces remove Benigni and his young son from their home and place them in a concentration camp. Dora sacrifices her own life to go with them. Benigni keeps telling his young son that he is in the midst of a game. with the Nazis’ acting like referees. until whoever scores the most points wins and gets to leave. He is able to keep up this story throughout their stay through tremendous self sacrifice. all so that his son will not have to learn of the horror that surrounds him. This movie is not meant to rehash all of the horrible things that happened throughout the Holocaust. It is meant to show that human love is indestructible. even in the worst place on earth. Benigni constantly inflects his character with comedy and lighthearted- ness even though he is pitted against certain death. This movie goes right to the core of human emotion and shows us that what is best about humanity can be maintained throughout one of the most horrible acts of hatred and violence ever known. I was extremely impressed by the skillful use of imagery and the simple beauty of Benigni’s film. This is truly one of the most satisfying and emotionally engaging films I have ever seen. Rachel Selle A & E editor um: ren a e er razy appy Grade: B- l AST FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE ALL NIGHTER. AUGSBURG got to witness folk ' -' Imusic’s newest up—and—coming-woman-with-a—guitar. Brenda Weiler. only 21 ' years old, was promoting her newest CD, crazy happy. produced by Barking Dog Records out of Fargo. With a powerful voice and charismatic personality. she kept most of the audience entertained for the two hours that she played. Crazy Happy is the follow-up album to Weiler‘s first, trickle down. It is not extremely fresh or original. as this seems to be the day and age where females strum guitars and sing of relationships and anorexia; Weiler is no different in that regard. For most songs. it really is just her and her guitar. Her voice is energetic and captivating. though, an extremely redeeming quality. In the whole grand scheme of things. Weiler far surpasses Jewel (although I can hardly be called a Jewel fan). But the similarities are definitely there--take Jewel and crank up the intensity of the voice a few notches. then throw in a bitter toueh of Alanis. and whoa! You‘ve got crazy happy. At the end of the CD. I am left to wonder. why on earth does every female singer feel the need to sing about their bitter feelings toward the male gen- der and how the world is obsessed with skinny thighs? In my opinion. it is those females that can get past the trite lyrics that can really hit greatness. although Weiler might well be on her way. There are a few moments of greatness on the CD. don‘t get me wrong. One song. “Jordan.” is a beautifully haunting melody played on piano and cello instead of the guitar. It is also one of the only songs that isn‘t about “Hollywood images" or broken relation- ships. 80 if you‘re one of those individuals that likes female folk artists of the 905. you‘ll love the album. Weiler has been inspired by greats such as Tracy Chapman and Paul Simon. and has opened for performers including Dar Williams. Greg Brown. and the Take Back the Night rally. If you enjoy performers who let it all hang out in their lyrics and address female issues of the day (even if they aren‘t very original issues. or even the most important ones). you‘ll also enjoy Weiler‘s newest CD. We‘ll probably see her again someday. somewhere much closer to the top. as her music is even a little more than the Lilith Fair style so popular in our culture today. Hip hop takes it all at the Grammys. IP HOP TAKES ITALL. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT? TEN YEARS after the rap category was added to the Grammy awards lineup. Lauryn Hill. for- merly of the Fugees. won five Grammys for her album The Miseducarion of Lou- ryn Hill last week. Hill took home Album of the Year. Best New Artist. Best R&B song, Best R&B album, and Best R&B female vocalist. Her five awards are the most won by a female artist in one night. “I want Lauryn Hill to produce my next record." said Sheryl Crow while accepting the trophy for best rock album for The Globe Serrionr. Madonna snagged best pop album and best dance recording for her electr0Show less
Augsburg the March 5, 1999 mi, m mm. m- n o n k H1. Volume 104 Issue 14 i y In this issue: The Echo an ACC tool?, page 2 Can MP3’s overturn the music industry?. page 4 Rachel reviews the Grammys, page 5 Aaron Gabriel sums up the movies of 1998, page 6 Men wrestlers win MIAC. page 8 Registration... Show moreAugsburg the March 5, 1999 mi, m mm. m- n o n k H1. Volume 104 Issue 14 i y In this issue: The Echo an ACC tool?, page 2 Can MP3’s overturn the music industry?. page 4 Rachel reviews the Grammys, page 5 Aaron Gabriel sums up the movies of 1998, page 6 Men wrestlers win MIAC. page 8 Registration to be faster and easier by phone John Phung Staff writer W W A In the name of convenience and progress. Augsburg is attempting to shift towards another option for registering. Through the use of phone regis- tering. the college intends to make the process of selecting and sign- ing up for classes easier. A pilot program that allowed weekend college students to regis- ter for their classes over the phone ran fairly smoothly. About half of the weekend stu- dents opted for the new system. The registrar‘s office hopes to implement the system for day stu- dents registering for fall classes during the spring. The ACTC will still come out with their annual newspaper con- taining a list of all the classes. and students will still have to make an appointment with their advisor in order to get the appropriate forms. But hopefully this will elimi- nate paranoid students who camp out in the Science Hall to make sure that they get into their classes The lines that start up at around six. even though registration typi- cally opens a few hours later. will also be avoided. Tentatively. the procedure will consist of: l) Contacting an advisor to pick the forms and choosing classes. 2) Calling the given number and entering a student ID num- ber followed by a PIN number (which will be provided from the student‘s advisor). 3) Choosing the options of adding a class. dropping a class. or hearing their entire class schedule. 4) Making any additions or changes to one‘s schedule. Dates and times for this regis- tration are still being worked out. but the newspaper with class list- ‘ ing will likely come out around ' April 9. and actual registration 3 will be between April 19 - 28. with make-up registration lasting until near the end of May. The audio automated system simply requires the use of a touch— tone phone and sends the informa- tion directly into the college registrar‘s database. The use of phones in the sys- tem was based on the belief that phone access was more readily available than which some other colleges use. But an intemebbased system may be available in the future to compliment the new phone sys- tem. Whether other options. such as adding and dropping classes or other administrative actions. will be available over the phone or intemet access, . Right: Carrie Childers and Dwayne Lowman are also running for ASGA Vice-Presi- dent and President. Lowman said "We want to focus on lis» tening." Echo photos by Conor Tobin Left: Davrd Asp and Keely Blumentn‘tt are running for Augsburg Student Government Associ- ation (ASGA) Prest» dent and Vice- President. respec- tively. Blumentntt says “Between the two of us we can turn plans into action." Candidates speak to Echo computer is yet to be determined. . For now. students will have to I make these changes in person. Presently. this should not effect the actual format of registering. it will simply provide an additional ‘ means in going about it. Therefore. registration will still be based on a class system where certain days will be set for‘ seniors. freshmen. juniors. and 1 1 dent body selects a new student sophomores; respecn'vely. The system should help cut down on paper work and allow students to register from the com- fort of their dorm rooms. Unfortunately. if students wish to register for other ACT C school classes. independent study. or internships. they still have to make a personal appearance at the registrar's office. But the wait in 1 line for those students will likely be reduced. Conor Tobin Cio‘editor in chief 7*? Next week, David Asp and Dwayne Lowman will square off in the race for president. On Fri- day and Saturday. March 12 and 13. Augsburg students will head to the polls in Christensen Center to cast their ballot. Each year the Augsburg stu- body president; vice-president; and four class representatives. the representative with the highest number votes becomes class pres— ident and sits on the finance com- rnittee. The president represents the entire student body. S/he acts as a vehicle for student concerns between the students and adminis- tration. The president also sits on the Senate Finance Committee where much of the budgeting process takes place. The presi- News Briefs: The Nation, The World Eight Rwandan tourists murdered A team of FBI agents landed in Uganda on Wednesday to investigate the brutal murder of eight tourists by Rwandan rebels during a dream holiday tracking rare mountain gorillas. As sur- vivors of the massacre prepared to fly home, the FBl agents arrived to help investigate how the eth— nic Hutu rebels abducted 31 tourists on Monday and executed eight of them. Yugoslav army pounds villages Yugoslav tanks and artillery guns bombarded vil- lages along Kosovo's border with Macedonia on Tuesday in some of the heaviest fighting since Kosovo peace talks were suspended last week. Several rebels and a Yugoslav army sergeant were killed in the fighting, the Serb Information Center reported. UN denies knowledge of US spies Top United Nations officials "Tuesday denied any knowledge of U.S. spies reportedly planted among the weapons inspection teams sent into Iraq. Richard Butler. head of UNSCOM. refused to tron. respond to the report in the Washington Post that agents and eavesdropping equipment were brought into lraq under cover of the U.N. program. Middle East to conserve water Facing a dwindling water supply. Arabs and Israelis must work together to preserve the Middle East's water. an international team of scientists said Tuesday. "Freshwater supplies in the Middle East now are barely sufficient to maintain a quality standard of living." said researcher Gilbert White. leader of a lS-member panel of scientists from lsrael. the Palestinian Authority. Jordan. the United States and Canada. World Court for stay on execution The World Court said on Wednesday it had written to the United States urging it to halt the execution of a German-bom convicted killer while judges considered a complaint brought by Germany. Ger- many petitioned the United Nations' highest court on Tuesday. arguing U.S. justice authorities had committed procedural errors in the case against Walter LaGrand. in violation of an international treaty on consular relations. But hours later. Ari- zona Gov. lane Hull cleared the way for the execu— dent and vice-president elect the commissioners of organizations for the upcoming school year. the student body treasurer. and the student body secretary. The vice-president chairs the meetings of the senate and takes the place of the president if s/he cannot fill her/his position. This year I had an opportunity to speak with the candidates for president and vice-president. who run on the same ticket. Dwayne Lowman (junior. urban studies) and David Asp (sophomore. political science) are running for the presidential seat. Lowman‘s running-mate Carrie Childers (junior. communications) and Asp's running-mate chly Blumentritt (sophomore. social work) hope to occupy the Vice- presidency. l interviewed each team sepa- rately but with the same ques- tions. The following is the interview with the responses of each after the question: ECHO: Why do you want this position? Lowman: I don't want this posi- tion. I want to send a message. E: What message do you want to see “Interview with candidates" on page 3 New dorm to be like the “real-world” Maggie Weller Co editor in chief Many people on campus have seen the drawings and plans for the new residence ball. but what is not apparent by looking at those plans is that the rules and staffing there will be arranged so that it can be an “interdependent” community. Ann Klamer. Director of Resi- dence Life. continually stressed the word interdependent when she described the plans for the new residence hall. According to Klamer. interdependent means exposing students to real-world living while still offering them any support and mediation neces- sary. “We want to treat you like you're ready for the next step." Klamer said. “We really want to make this an apartment atmos- phere." The process of getting to live in the new residence hall is specifically designed to make it seem more like living in an apart- ment. Studean will have to com- plete an application and obtain rcfcrcnccs in ordcr to bc ucccplcd. Klamer said they will deter mine how selective the critcria will be for choosing residents based on how much demand thch is for the space. She also said that survey—like postcards were distributed to students via campus box stuff to find out the dcgrcc of that demand. Some predetermined criteria include being able to show a com- mitment to community living and showing a readiness for interde- pendence. Residence Life hopes to get students involved in their new community by putting them in charge of choosing who repre- sents them and who they hire to work with Residence Life. According to Klamer. the new dorm will consist of a “limited staff." in addition to having a real- world atmosphere. other benefits of choosing the new dorm include larger rooms. dishwashers. fur- see “Residence hall’I on page 7 Show less