“Once again we have had the de- light of welcoming a group of new students to Augsburg College. Ev- ery class of entering freshmen has its unique characteristics and po- tentials which make for diversity and strength. But notice a particular statistic about this year’s first year class: There are... Show more“Once again we have had the de- light of welcoming a group of new students to Augsburg College. Ev- ery class of entering freshmen has its unique characteristics and po- tentials which make for diversity and strength. But notice a particular statistic about this year’s first year class: There are about one hundred more women than men. The “freshmen” are greatly outnum- bered by those who are not fresh II 7! men . Whether this is a quirk or a trend, I'm not proposed to guess, but I am wondering whether the fact that there are more females than males entering Augsburg makes us elated or worried. Does the fact we make a point or even an issue out of this indicate a bit of apprehension? Would we have been more pleased to note an “imbalance” through a prepon- derance of male students in the freshmen class? I ask myself why we desire a “balance” between the numbers of men and women? Aren’t students students? Why does a liberal arts college have to make an equal number of men and women in the student body a particular objective? Are we afraid some time-honored programs and emphases will have to change if we have more wom- en than men in the student body? Are women admitted openly and warmly to a co-eductional college if power volleyball supplanted football as a major sport? And why is it that a "coed" is always a girl and the presence of men is not considered the prime factor in describing a school as coeduca- tional? What I suspect is that the old sex- ist attitudes and ancient preju- dices against women are still pre- sent in a liberal arts college even though we prattle to the contrary. We know that women‘s colleges A1976 Offering From Oscar are once more becoming stronger on the higher educational scene. Sister Alberta, the very capable president of St. Catherine, once told me that today, women’s col- leges are like blue jeans: they have been around a long time but are suddenly becoming very popular. No wonder the quetion is being raised whether or not an all-fe- male college is more conducive to the full-orbed development of women than a co-educational one. Can a college like Augsburg give women a truly equal oppor- tunity to develop or are women forced to compete with men and thus internalize maleness instead of remaining genuinely human-fe- male? There are good role models for women in our college but do we still think of a woman professor as unusual, a woman department head as a departure from the norm and a woman vice-president as a rarity? Are we still a little sur- prised when women are elected to leadership positions in a male- female collegiate society? Will we not have to be honest and admit that co-ed colleges still per- petuate the notion that some ca- reers are better suited for men and others for women? Admitted- ly, we are not surprised when a male student declares for medi- cine, or law, or business, or the ministry. But the response is usu- ally, “Really?” when a female stu- dent dares to aspire to these ca- reer areas. In a department that theoretically feeds into a particular profession which has only male teachers, how can the opposite sex feel comfortable and encouraged about opting for that career, and vice versa? More disastrous than anything, however, is the subtle tendency at a co-ed college for the "girls" to act according to the notion of N what the “boys” expect of them. This so-called desire to please has resulted in the destruction of true human dignity for both males and females. Women are liberated when they are free to be them- selves and not what men think they should be. Getting back to numbers, if Augs- burg were to have a substantially greater total of women enrolled than men, would the college he a better one? The answer is "Yes indeed" according to the re- nowned anthropologist, Ashley Montagu. In his book, which ev- ery male college student should be required to read, THE NATU- RAL SUPERIORITY Of WOMEN, Montagu marshalls the facts which support his thesis and de- stroys all the arguments which challenge it. His conclusion is that Show less
29 field, done for the season, but still finding enough energy to scream encouragement to his teammates not yell, but scream. Those champion wrestlers, starving all week, just so they can crank on someone during the weekend. Record- setting Jimmy Sviggum. Those champion women volley-ballers.... Show more29 field, done for the season, but still finding enough energy to scream encouragement to his teammates not yell, but scream. Those champion wrestlers, starving all week, just so they can crank on someone during the weekend. Record- setting Jimmy Sviggum. Those champion women volley-ballers. Freshmen stars, unsung seniors like Mark Bengston, and those coaches, putting together another winning season. lngman “living” his drama. The fresh new faces combining with the old ones, coming together in that old Little Theater, which despite its much maligned status keeps turning out great plays and great performers. And music people. Anne Mollison and Pete Hendrickson directing the choir towards Norway. Paul Walthour and Pat Siegfried combining their talents to put on JC Superstar. Merri Lee Klemp’s free day in New Orleans. And all those notes and solos and song and tours which add up to another year — another banner year — in the Music Department. Drama people. Ed Saxton zipping back from the St. John’s game to make it onstage in time for the show. Meticulour Ailene Cole, turning out more successful plays. Cool, calm Eric and the center, frequently the game room and the Chin Wag and the library. And people in dorms and houses. Those students exiled to West Hall. Coed living at Iota. Doug Klungtvedt selling religious books. Ruth Asper behind the library counter. And the cast of hundreds at Rho House for those rollicking parties. The communications staffs and the student government. Mueller and Larsen, proposing, and sometimes implementing Augsburg legislation. Pam Johnson searching for more noon—time talent. Rick Thoni’s tutoring crew. Pam Lien and Bill Belknap turning out the ECHO. Dave Halaas’s RC “Yes” people and their 6:30 Wednesday morning meetings. Ralph Crowder helping minority students. KCMR DJ’s like Bill Robinson and Brad Forsythe “getting down” with the music. And what about the biggest crew of all, just your plain old everyday book-totin’ students. Stan Hatcher and Barry Baldwin shooting pool. The Culla regulars, Delores Kotschwar always walking over to Wilson Library. And all of those commuters, lounging around the campus An entire year of experiences and people, making long days short and short days long. Those agonizing days which turn into graffiti or depression before blossoming into ecstasy. The agonies and ecstasies of Augsburg College. The agonies and ecstasies of '74-'75. — copy by Brad Lundell — Show less
individual’s experience . .. Agonies and ecstasies of Augsburg College. Four years of them for me and many others. Hardly a day goes by without them - those little events that build us up, drag us down, or just leave us sitting wondering “what it’s all about” Oh! the agonies! Those close defeats.... Show moreindividual’s experience . .. Agonies and ecstasies of Augsburg College. Four years of them for me and many others. Hardly a day goes by without them - those little events that build us up, drag us down, or just leave us sitting wondering “what it’s all about” Oh! the agonies! Those close defeats. Those terrible winters. Lost loves. Failed tests. Those friends that either drop out or flunk out or freak out. The greatest agony of all for me was when the Electric Fetus moved from walking distance to miles away. And ECSTASY! Parties, dances, victories, and the like. Getting the grades when you deserve them. Coming back in the fall and seeing the old gang together again. Living through those drab, dirty Minneapolis winters to see that beautiful green spring, then just sitting around enjoying it. And people. People, people, people. I swear it’s an epidemic around here. It’s probably people that really keep this place glued together, even when it seems like the whole place is going right down the tube. Beyond the agonies and ecstasies, I guess it all boils to people, and ’74-’75 is no exception to the rules. But what of this year’s crop of people? What makes them thing they should have a yearbook? What happened to who around here, and what was so special about it? porn-am" ’ . .. mi 4? 5,3, . q) j ’,{)))l/,_I‘I_I’r’.—~' Well, starting with the faculty, who can ‘ 3214712020» '-- "I" forget the one and only Jerry Gerasimo — bearded wonder, philosopher, and poet of Augsburg College. Or Arlen Cyberg, the part—time chemist, part-time “Melby Marauder.” Or Miss Durkee with her concise, almost perfect, approach to mathematics. And the rest of them. Morici, Palosaari, Rick Nelson, the list going on and on. And the staff. Who could possibly forget them? All those Augsburg "dart-boards," catchers of tons and tons of flak every year. Carl Stromer and his inventive new dishes to stretch his food budget. And the ever— smiling Millie Nelson. And Jeroy Carlson, darting here and there, spreading his good nature around. And the janitors, and the maintenance men, and the new Graphics Center. This list doesn’t want to stop either. And those athletes, disgusting jocks they’ve been called, giving their best for the Maroon and Gray, even though it's sometimes not enough. Steve Swanson getting carried off the 23 Show less
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91 the presence and influence of women, given their unique strengths and contributions, hold the key to a better world. I con- fess it may be hard for us men to accept it, but the fact remains, I believe, that the values and possi- bilities of a liberal arts, coeduca— tional college are enhanced... Show more91 the presence and influence of women, given their unique strengths and contributions, hold the key to a better world. I con- fess it may be hard for us men to accept it, but the fact remains, I believe, that the values and possi- bilities of a liberal arts, coeduca— tional college are enhanced in di- rect relation to the number of women students and faculty on the campus who, because they possess a deeper grasp of what genuine humanity really is, make the whole collegiate experience more complete and beautiful. I welcome the so-called “imbal- ance” in the new class. Show less
Art: Phil Thompson, August Molder, Bob Friederichsen, Norm Holen, Paul Rusten. Sociology (OPPOSITE PAGE): Paul Stoon, rt Valerie Pacp, Joel Torstenson, Jerry Cerasimo, Bob Grams, Tony Wagner, Gordon Nelson. New Dean Charles Anderson 85
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.. xiv . r vrn.‘ :.{, I \x “037-” . I)» v V": a K \t . L u v ‘ «.34 1'. 5,3,9, x are? «We - .: H .3" “*1 ' . 'n 31 Student: Cheryl Palmer James Dahlen, Nancy Dahlen, Mary Dailey, Bradley Danielson, Timothy Date, Nancy Deeds, Renee DeMarais, Mark Depao- lis. Laureen Derksen, Dorothy Deuney, Mary... Show more.. xiv . r vrn.‘ :.{, I \x “037-” . I)» v V": a K \t . L u v ‘ «.34 1'. 5,3,9, x are? «We - .: H .3" “*1 ' . 'n 31 Student: Cheryl Palmer James Dahlen, Nancy Dahlen, Mary Dailey, Bradley Danielson, Timothy Date, Nancy Deeds, Renee DeMarais, Mark Depao- lis. Laureen Derksen, Dorothy Deuney, Mary Dinesen, Linda Distad, Carolyn Douglas, Neal Drake, Wallace Drake, Barbara Drinkwine. Kim Durand, Mark Easter, Sonja Eastwold, Catherine anrs, David Eckstein, Arvella Edwards, Laurie Edwards, Robert Edwards, Nancy Edwardson, Larry Elling- son, Constance Elliott, Naomi Emerson, Wendy Engstrom, Heidi Entwisle, Agananwu Enyi, Gail Erickson. Show less
It’s a big step and it’s understandable that you’re feeling the effects of the ’frazzled freshman fear phenomena’, but don't panic because of it Karen Klongerbo, Dorothy Kor- pela, Carol Krassin, Susan Kriese, Alan Krueger, Kenneth Kuehl, Debra Laitinen, Bonnie Lamont Connie Lamon, Scott Langguth... Show moreIt’s a big step and it’s understandable that you’re feeling the effects of the ’frazzled freshman fear phenomena’, but don't panic because of it Karen Klongerbo, Dorothy Kor- pela, Carol Krassin, Susan Kriese, Alan Krueger, Kenneth Kuehl, Debra Laitinen, Bonnie Lamont Connie Lamon, Scott Langguth, Robyn Lapp, Brian Larson, Karen Larson, Robert Larson, Valerie Larson, Antoinette Laux. Deborah Lease, Cordon Le- garde, Derwin Lemke, Nancy Lenart, Lydia Leung, Ann Levy, Wendy Lewis, Daniel Ley. Rachel Lindell, Calvin Lindgren, Robert Linstrand, Candice Lium, William Lofgren, Peggy Loomis, Keith Lundell, Lise Lunge Larsen. Virene Luthi, Curtis Lyons, Kath- erine Malmberg, Marv Marchia- taya, Michael Marden, Steven Marshall, Jeff Martin, Bonnie McDermid. Mary McKeon, Scott McKinney, Marcia Meade, John Header, Paul Meissner, Donadee Melbv, Dennis Meyer, Nancy Mickel- sen. Mark Mikelson, Susan Miller, Nanc» Minges, Tony Moen, Lon— nie Moline, Thomas \10line, Rolf Morck, Jonathan Moren. the best is yet to come!! The time it takes for you to earn that diploma will seem like the fastest four years of your life , . . \l l. agaeaggg Show less
