AUGSBURG {W Augsburg College, Minneapolis milio Estevez comes to Augsburg If!" kfi‘ By RANDA BOCK and LAURA FERRY Co-Editors in Chief What in the world was Emilio Estevez doing on Augsburg's cam- pus last week? Would you believe filming a movie in the ice arena? As we walked onto the ice to get a... Show moreAUGSBURG {W Augsburg College, Minneapolis milio Estevez comes to Augsburg If!" kfi‘ By RANDA BOCK and LAURA FERRY Co-Editors in Chief What in the world was Emilio Estevez doing on Augsburg's cam- pus last week? Would you believe filming a movie in the ice arena? As we walked onto the ice to get a closer look at the approximately 50 film crew members and actors who were milling (or skating) about, Emilio sat in a director’s chair at the far end of the rink, talking on his cellular phone. In front of the cameras a peewee hockey team was practicing their soft passing with eggs. Although people looked busy, nothing seemed to be getting accom- plished—except crossword puzzles and card games. During the hour we watched the filming, one ac— ceptable take was shot. "Bombay" is the working title of the movie which has been film— ed since Jan. 22 in the Twin Cities' metropolitan area, including the Augsburg College Ice Arena. The movie centers around Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez), a fast- track lawyer who is assigned to coach an inner city kids‘ hockey team. Even though very little seemed to be accomplished while we look- ed on, the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. The actors practiced their skating. Director Stephen Herek (“Bill and Ted‘s Excellent Adventure“) tromped around in moon boots. Wardrobe skated after the kids checking their costumes, referring to polaroids of the hockey players so that they looked the same in each scene. Emilio finished his phone conver- sation and a make-up artist check» ed his face—even though he look- ed good to us—before he joined the other actors. Crew members scraped and swept the ice directly in front of the camera. But why did the film producers choose Augsburg’s ice? Bombay Films, lnc. originally wanted to film the team’s practices on a pond in Peavey Park, said Cat Thompson, location manager of the movie who lives in the Twin Cities. “We had this incredibly warm winter, and we lost our pond. So we had to rewrite part of that scene and put it inside somewhere,” she said. In October the production designer came to Minnesota and photographed all the ice rinks within 50 miles ofthe Twin Cities. Eight rinks were chosen as loca- tions to shoot the film. They chose more than enough rinks in case of warm weather. Augsburg was specifically chosen for its unique look from the other rinks they were using. “In the film itself you want to be able to show people visually and quickly that you're in a dif- ferent arena each time," said Thompson. Her job is to choose possible sites for filming and to ensure things run smoothly at each site. In exchange for using Augs- burg’s ice arena, the company bought ice time and made a dona— tion to the St. Paul Figure Skating Club. It was also filmed at the New Hope, Minnetonka and Pa- rade ice arenas. The weather also prevented the filming of a scene at the Winter Carnival Ice Palace because it melted. They rewrote the scene and m0ved it to Rice Park in St. Paul. The Landmark Center lights up the background. Artists were hired to create ice sculptures, and trucks hauled snow to the park. Vol. 98, No. 18 “It turned out to be a much lovelier shot than the ice castle would have been,“ said Thomp- son. The movie will be filmed at 22 locations in Minnesota, including IDS Center, St. Cloud Court- house, Gaviidae Common, Grand Avenue and Wilson School. They also shot in the Elliot Park neighborhood which is the setting for the hockey players‘ homes. The film crew changed the ap- pearance of the community by painting and replacing glass. “The people who lived there loved it and wished we could have kept it like that,“ Thompson said. “I find the people in the Twin Cities are incredibly giving," she added. “Film—making here is still fairly new so people are somewhat fascinated with it . . . The Twin Cities has a really good reputation in terms of the cities being cooperative to film. They make it easy for film companies to come in." We asked her about gawkers and security problems on campus. “For having a working rink next door and being on a college cam- pus, it's not too bad," she said. “People are curious and you have to expect that." While we were on the set, Co- producer Martin Huberty came and spoke to us. As co-producer he acts as a troubleshooter when problems arise. “We can spend up to $70,000 a day,“ he said. “If a main actor like Emilio has the wrong Sweater on and nobody can find the right sweater, or something as stupid as that, we can shut down production.“ Huberty told us that they had shot over 300,000 feet of film. The editors, director and producers Continued on page 4 The turnch {Vflk wit upfur a Shot on the ice of the .«1 agsburg arena us Co-Editor Runda Bot-It talks with a co» prt ldllct‘ V 7 Phulu m I) ( m: nei‘. [summit I.,imv [m f», Friday, April 10, 1992 I? ‘3‘ ! ‘ . -o . Q During u /)/'(’tI/\' from filming [inn/in [is/eve: (III(/ the I'm! of l/It‘ HltIl'lt‘ crew eat lunch new to the east sit/e of loss (‘eii/ei‘. il'lio/o Iii Air/Ir Ira/wimp Parking fees are the highest at Augsburg and may be increased WiBy “NBA TE’ITZTAFF Staff Writer Parking fees may be going up at Augsburg next year, according to the Parking Committee, Augsburg has a weekday student body of 1,400 with 530 faculty and staff, Within a two-block radius there are 559 parking spaces. Here the lots are designated, with 218 spaces for faculty / staff, 176 for commuters, l28 for residents and 37 for mertlovt. At Augsburg an annual parking permit costs $50. Hamline University enrolls 2,500 students who share the 700 spaces in their four lots with 500 faculty and staff. All lots are within a two—block radius. Users are charged a $36 annual ice. The Uniyersity‘ of St. Thomas' 4,423 students and 774 staff also share parking~2,035 spaces within about three blocks. Students and staff pay $20 for a lull-year permit. Nearby. the College of St. Catherine charges only $10 for the lull year of parking. Their 600 spaces are also shared by all. Some in the main lot are reserscd for faculty for limited hours of the day, but this is not a problem because “that lot is neser com- pletely full," according to secu- rity. The College has 1,827 students and 541 faculty and staff. The fifth A( l(’ iricmber, Macalt'stcr College, has 365 spaces for lllL'll l,lShow less
Page Two Commentary Political system lacks real substance LBy ROB VOEDISCH Newsvgdl‘tor This is an election year, and the candidates are getting on my nerves quicker than usual. In ‘88 I watched the Democrats with interest all the way to the convention. This year, I was bored with the Democratic... Show morePage Two Commentary Political system lacks real substance LBy ROB VOEDISCH Newsvgdl‘tor This is an election year, and the candidates are getting on my nerves quicker than usual. In ‘88 I watched the Democrats with interest all the way to the convention. This year, I was bored with the Democratic candidates at about the same time the Twins dropped three in Atlanta. I will be the first to admit that I know nothing about this country‘s political system. It does not excite me in the least. And while this is not entirely my own fault, I feel I should apologize. We should apologize. I have asked numerous people whom they support for presi- dent. Most have answered with a resounding “none of the above.” This cannot be. Granted, we as voters have very little to choose from; I may be mistaken, but I think it was John Chancellor who coined the phrase “they all suck pus." But because these guys are so terrible, we should be keeping track of them all the more. It is important to know where these individuals stand on the issues. And not just your pet issues. You should know what to expect from Bush, Buchanan, Brown and Clinton on as many policies as you can. And, as my uncle (the ex-marine) says, “Look at what they do and not at what they say." In other words, when Bush confides in us that he is going to be the “environmental/educational/low tax/funky, fresh, fly" president, we should look at his record Over the last four (or actually 12) years. Do not trust his lips again, kids. Too much is at stake. And speaking of crooks, let's take a peek at Congress. The Liberty Bell is an By NATALIE HENKE Columnist You know the story. You grew up in a small white town (or suburb). Your parents worked hard but never suffered too much. And if you really wanted something, you could probably have it. You came to Augsburg because you wanted to be in the excitement of the city. Or fered? And did you think much about it? THE ALARM IS RINGING...WAKE UP!!! A wise person I know said that we (meaning white. basically middle and upper class people) keep tell- ing less privileged people that they don't have what we have, and that they will never have the things that we have. We must ask ourselves, how long are they going to take it? (Mo Are they really the hard drinking, rap n’ pillaging, check-bouncing goons we have come to know and love? I don’t know. Here’s a better question: Does it matter? To me, no. I don’t think it should matter to the American public either. If you are going to vote these clowns out of office, do it for a real reason. Vote ’em out because of their views, because of their policies, because of their records. Do not, I repeat, do not give a congressperson the heave-ho simply because he or she screwed the house bank. I would hate to see Sen. Jesse Helms’ chances for re- election in 1996 shattered because he wrote a few bad checks; it would be quite sad to learn that his con- stituents back in ’01 Carolina could tolerate his racist, sexist, homophobic, Nee-fascist, Ku Klux Klanesque ideas for all these years, but could not stand by and let him forget to balance his bank account. Sure, throw the bums out, but at least have a decent reason. Believe me, you will not have that far to look for one, but you should look. The world is at a crossroads. Or, at least that is what Tom Brokaw told me. He could be lying. I don’t know much, but I do know this: it takes more than great hair to win a NCAA basketball championship (and Christian Laetner does have great hair, I have to say). It also takes more than a browsing of Newsweek to know who to vote for. Take the time to know what they are about. If we listened only to what Connie Chung told us, we’d be convinced that Brown was born on Jupiter; Buchanan is really, really, really pro-American; Bush came to us by way of a virgin birth; and Clinton is a reefer addict. There has to be more to democracy than this. know each other, the more con- fused, misinformed and frighten- ed we become. The gap continues to widen. There are so many people with blinders on. So many people who only know that they need to have Nintendo and M-T.V. and three cars so that everyone can pollute the air when it is conve- nient for them to do so. What are we waiting for? It's not getting better! If we aren‘t help out in some of the rougher neighborhoods, you can still go back to your suburb and be with all of your "comfortable" (meaning rich) friends. Someday, someone is going to push someone in the oppressed classes too far, and the United States is going to spontaneously combust. When that happens, what is going to save any of us, whatever our race, culture, gender, religion? Who is going to Can you feel the tension? Can you see your sometimes invisible privileges? When you graduate from Augsburg, you will probably be able to go anywhere you want to. Even if you decide to save the world, or do your part to because you wanted to see the “real” city. Or because you wanted to meet people who are different than you. What have you found out here? Have you met people who are different than you are? Have you met people who have suf~ Letters to the Editor Be aware of car theft To the Editor: I would like to address the problem of theft from car and car theft. Last Oct. I7 my friend’s truck was broken in to. He, like many Augsburg students, left valuables in his truck with the doors locked. The thieves broke two windows, stealing stereo equipment and other things totaling a large sum. His truck was parked on 22nd Avenue between Murphy's and Urness. This is a city street so it is not an Augsburg Security responsibility, even though the security booth is less than 100 yards away. On Dec. 20 the truck was stolen from the overflow lot behind the tennis court. It has not been recovered. I understand Augsburg's com— mitment to being a liberal arts college in an urban setting. But I do not understand why we don‘t have the level of security a city college needs. This is not a letter of blame. Augsburg Security is doing the best they can with the budget and resources they have. So what can the Augsburg community do to help them? I ask the students at Augsburg to look out for each other and not be naive. If you see someone tampering with a car, tell security right away. Report any suspicious activity. And please, don't leave valuables in your car. Do you think a lock— ed door is going to deter a thief? I ask the administration to ex- amine solutions to the problem. It's not just a student problem. Faculty cars have also been stolen. Perhaps the solution is surveillance cameras or a secured parking ramp. We all know the problem of parking on campus, why not consider the idea of a ramp? Augsburg wants to build more housing and WEC is grow- ing. Where are we going to park? It may be expensive, but perhaps we could lease parking bother to find out what I think about the world when all they can see is one more college- educated white bitch? The few people who have tried to stay receptive to different voices will be forced to withdraw for their own safety. And the less we space to the hospital. I have spoken with a former hospital board member who says the hospital needs more parking, too. I ask only one thing of everyone, be aware and do something. Ilse Schwarzkopf Disrespect needs change To the Editor: I wish to applaud Christopher King on his letter to the editor in the March I3 issue. The current dictionary defini- tions of mascot and emblem are incorrectly stated. Although I would rather not see Mr. King’s suggestions implemented, I would instead hope that we can eradicate the disrespect that lead him to get so pissed off. Twelve years ago, when l was in high school, I questioned why the school was changing its long- seeing the suffering of oppressed classes now, when will we? Cer- tainly we won't get any more in touch when we are graduating and getting married and starting jobs. We have a lot of power as students, so everyone tells us. Why don't we use it? time name of the Hopkins War- riors. lvdidn‘t know at the time that the word “warrior” was in any possible way racist with the Anishinaabe. It, of course, was not. What was considered was the fact that the mascot was the face and headdress of these Stan had . to miss his FYE Seminar... Friday, Aprll 10, 1992 We 7 @ ouvvwcmmmmsrmu alarm clock that is now ringing I don't know what to advocate politically. I don’t see much I like. I need to do more research. Individually, I know a little reading and personal exploration can broaden perspective. Also, we must think seriously about our own lives. No one else is go- ing to tell us (if we don‘t want to hear it) that we need to give up this specific luxury or that lux- urious idea. I am not claiming to be inno- cent or even to say that my blinder days are in the past. But I am trying to hear and see and feel. Maybe you can help we to do that. And maybe I can help you, too. respectful people. The school system simply wanted to eradicate all possible connections to racism. Since then, I‘ve learned about the ways of the Native American and can see how deep racism can and has cut into them. 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Friday, April 10, 1992 Commentary {do Page Three More letters to the editor: Continued from page 2 appreciate what my high school didandwishthattherestofthis so called “nation” would follow. I am upset to learn that Augsburg hired a non-Indian to teach Indian history. I would understand if there... Show moreFriday, April 10, 1992 Commentary {do Page Three More letters to the editor: Continued from page 2 appreciate what my high school didandwishthattherestofthis so called “nation” would follow. I am upset to learn that Augsburg hired a non-Indian to teach Indian history. I would understand if there weren't any Native Americans who could do the job, but according to Mr. King there was not only ONE, but FIVE! Augsburg is con- tinually doing stupid things, but this is unforgivable! In the past I have felt proud to have attended Augsburg and have defended it from ridicule; now I can only hope that I don't start making my own jokes. This ‘pair of pants’ would love to see t-shirts that say “Whiteskins go back to Europe’ and ‘San Diego Caucasians,’ it would serve us right to be treated the way we’ve treated others. Eric Egertson Culture is the issue To the Editor: I feel the need to say some things regarding the American Indian history course at Augsburg. The issue about Mr. Pilz is not, nor has it ever been, one regarding his academic credentials/qualifications. The issue is whether it is culturally appropriate to have a non-Indian teach this course. And the only people qualified to address this issue are culturally connected In- dians. Indians have been taught by non-Indians for 500 years. We are saying it is time to change that, it is time to hear history (particularly our own history) from a different perspective. The American Indian history course was added to Augsburg’s curriculum as part of an American Indian Studies minor. The intent of the authors of the proposal was that these courses (Al history, AI literature, AI religion) be available for American Indian students “who need to learn their history, ex— plore their roots and find pride in their heritage." I maintain you cannot accomplish this goal by having non-Indian people teaching these courses. Another objective of the authors in including these courses in Augsburg’s curriculum is the recruiting and retaining of American Indian students at Augsburg. I submit that Augsburg will not recruit or re- tain American Indian students in this fashion. A third objective was to pro- vide a cultural minor for American Indian students in- terested in obtaining teaching licensure to return to community schools to teach their history, culture, language, etc. The education of non-Indians of this campus was not a main objective. It is a perk. These basic objectives, the reasons for including an AI history course here in the first place, are not being met. What the Indian people on this campus are saying, and perhaps we haven’t been clear about this, is that these courses need to be taught by culturally appropriate, experienced people. That means people who are connected to community and who actively par- ticipate in their cultural tradi- tions. It is not enough to just have knowledge. It is not enough to just be Indian. There is a dif- ference between race and culture. An individual can be racially In- dian but have no connection to the Indian community or have any experience with his/her cultural traditions and practices. In a recent letter in the Echo a student expressed alarm that non-Indians ever be “qualified” to teach these courses. Facts and issues pertinent to Indian history and culture are taught in elemen- tary and secondary schools in this state. I believe they need to be taught by “sensitized” teachers. I am saying you cannot be appropriately or effectively LAURA FERRY RANDA DOCK BOYD KOEHLER TERI“ BURNOR ROI VOEDISCH PHYLLIS WILLIAMS JENNIFER NIELSEN LUKE MALLOY KELLY LUDEKING STEVEN TAFF DAWN IOHMBACH STEVEN OSWOOD JOHN SIMSO ALAYNE THOREON WENDY GENSKOW ARI McKEE Becky Warzyniak. AUGSBURG {Lia Sun Writers: Lisa Alexander. Gene McCtivem, Matt Mirmak, Cassandra Moering. Chad Pietro, Marla Stratton. Linda Tetzlat'f. Chad Thompson, Julie Trait. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 - 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supponing statt, administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. antplsmm. Printed at Tandem Inc. Ridtfield, MN on recyclable paper. Editor in Chief Editor in Chief Faculty Advisor News Editor News Editor Features Editor Ans 8t Entertainment Editor Sports Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist sensitized by learning about In- dians from non-Indians. It is op- timally effective to learn about Indians from Indians. When hiring culturally ap- propriate people you need to consult with and actively involve people who have knowledge of these things and people that will be affected by decisions made. In this case, that means faculty from the history department, Bonnie Wallace and' some of the Indian students enrolled at Augsburg. This college has made repeated, emphatic, public statements about being commit- ted to diversity. What does that mean? To me diversity is recognizing and celebrating differences. How are we doing that here? Yes, we have added Indian studies courses to our curriculum. Yes, we have increased the numbers of students of color on our cam- pus. Yes, we are adding an Asian-American support person to our staff. But our (Indian) community looks at the fact that a non-Indian was hired to teach Indian history and it says: “What’s this? What about Augsburg’s commitment to diversity? They are just going to supply the info without the flavor?” Or worse yet: “I’m not surprised.” This one action speaks louder than all the words about commitment. The commit- ment is noble but the actions have to match the words. Cindy Peterson American Indian Support Program All races have suffered To the Editor: Last Friday, Chris King wrote a letter to the editor stating that he was sick of the mistreatment of the Indian community and heritage, etc. He showed many examples of how society degrades the Indian community and its heritage by using the In- dian as a mascot and using the Indian chant as part of a cheer for a baseball team. Chris, the government has been screwing all people since government was created. Your nationality is not the only one that has gotten in the rear from good 01’ US. Government. High taxes and inflation do not know cultural or color lines. They af- fect everybody regardless of race, color or creed. Now, you'll pro- bably say that the government hasn’t killed whites, blacks or yellow, etc. or taken their land from them and driven them into the dirt. If you look at history, you will see quite the opposite. This country has done that to every nationality since time began. You deserve no special treatment in that area. I do agree mascots that use the Indian in a less than deserving manner are unacceptable. But when all the Atlanta fans were doing the chop or the Washington fans were chanting, I do not think that they did it to personally humiliate the Indian. I seriously doubt they were con— scious of it until the AIM came in and started complaining about tt. I do not like your jokes about Malcolm X is a puss, etc. Even if you intended no harm. you have offended the African Americans in this school, and even white students would take offense to that stupid remark. If you com- plain about the way society treats your race, be sure that you do not do the same to others. And do you seriously think that whites haven‘t gained some nicknames over the years? Do names like ‘honkey‘ or ‘white bread' ring a bell to you? Again. your race is not the only one af- fected by slander. Chris, your letter was the straw that broke the camel’s back, so to speak. I am sick and tired of minority groups com- plaining about this or that. I am sick and tired of hearing that this group or that group is staging a protest because there are no minorities in this department or that department. I am sick and tired of hearing of Diversity Day at Augsburg College. I am NOT a non-Indian Chris! I take that comment offensively. Again, in attempt to defend your nationali- ty, you have offended another. I am a white, protestant male from an average home with average parents and an average income. Does that group even exist anymore? I have been bom— barded with flyers about African American Day and Native Indian Day and whatever else. What about German Ancestry Day? Why not? It seems that every other nationality gets their own day, why can't I have my own? I am proud of my ancestors and my heritage, too, but I do not go shoving it down Non-Protestant White Males, throats. Please do not classify me as a racist or some- one like that Davis freak at the University. I’m just sick of it all. I just wish every could realize that we are all God’s people and that we are all equal in His eyes. Forget about what color skin you have or where your grandad came from. In the end, none of that will matter anyway. Jesus, won‘t people realize this until it is too late? Chris, I am glad to know that you are proud of your heritage. It is something to hold on to and remember. But please, do not force it down my throat or else I will choke. I am already lying on the floor gasping for air. Jeff Krengel Columnist is misinformed on ideology To the editors: Someone missed the point. I’ll keep this simple for your under- standing. The hoped—for result was that you realize that conser— vatives are not to be labeled bor- ing or knee-jerk. Conservatism is one of the most important ideolo- gies in the history of this world. It is a movement you can neither ignore not one against which you should make misinformed ac- cusations. Looking back on it, Ari, you may well be right. I am probably a closet liberal. I suppose that my comments about feminism and minorities were insincere and sappy. You can keep your rather condescending comments regard— ing Earhart and Nightingale. I will continue to admire persons like Helen Olsen, former state VP of AAUW in South Dakota (that’s like NOW, only better) and the best example of true feminism l, or anyone else, could know, “alive and well and mak— ing daily life better for all of us“—a damn better job than a columnist, who keeps coming back. She raised me well Ari, and I do mean what I said about feminism. It‘s like a bad dream, The col- umnist wildly misses the mark, gets rebutted and starts talking about breast cancer. Did I miss anylhing? Why am I confused? I didn ’1 say a word aboul ills‘ilF mice companies or imp/unit . . . Breast cancer is not a joking matter. I take it just as seriously as you do, Ari. Both sexes can get it and far too little is done to stop it. I‘m not going to argue heroes; (yeah, Jesus of Nazareth. because there are some Jesuses of Topeka out there, and Chris- tianity is not to laugh at) our argument should be about ideology, and a columnist who made assumptions with no em- pirical backing. What you said was wrong, that's all. But if you want a really great column sub- ject, just keep on talking about other people‘s sex lives. l'm available for interviews . . . One of the most important lessons I learned in high school geometry was, “Never assume, it brings the ass out of u and me." Ari, on Feb. 28, you did that. It has now made asses of both of us. I believe in different means to desired ends than you do. Enough, I am weary. If you want more fight, pipe down and call me, I‘m in the Auggie. Jon S. Olsen President, Class of 1995 Group is in opposition to death penalty To the Editor: Amnesty International at Augsburg, what an idea! Don’t kill that axe murderer, it isn’t his fault he killed an entire town! What? Can what I‘m saying be true? Docs Al support crime? No, they don’t support crime per se, but since they are against the death penalty, they in- advertently help crime along. There are countries where a pick-pocketer gets his hand chopped off, and an axe murderer is put to death. These places have the lowest crime rates in the world. Here in America, where crime runs ram- pant, pick-pocketers get their hands slapped and axe murderers get counseling. Thank you Amnesty! A lot of what Amnesty stands for I couldn’t agree with more, with the one minor exception of the death penalty. This nation has overcrowded prisons, and the inmates who want to die are not allowed to. The inmates who should have been slain are serv- ing life sentences, and in some cases will be on the streets in seven to ID years. Boy, I sure do feel safe! Eric Egertson Show less
Page Four (do Students of the Year chosen By RANDA nous (‘o-Edltor In Chief Two African students were recently presettted the 1992 Augsburg International Student of the Year award. Senior Deginesh Worku and junior Angela Mburu were nominated by faculty and staff and earned the award which is... Show morePage Four (do Students of the Year chosen By RANDA nous (‘o-Edltor In Chief Two African students were recently presettted the 1992 Augsburg International Student of the Year award. Senior Deginesh Worku and junior Angela Mburu were nominated by faculty and staff and earned the award which is given to two inter— national students each year. Worku is Ethiopian and came to Augsburg with her husband and two children in September 1980. She majors in social work with a minor in women‘s studies. In Ethiopia she worked for the Lutheran church and earned a scholarship from the church to attend Augsburg. Slte appreciates the availability of books in the United States. "Whatever type of paper I want to write there are always books for it.” said Worku. Books are not nearly as available in her native country. But she feels Americans tend to take things like this for granted. In the United States Worku said making friends is much more dif- ficult than in Ethiopia. She misses the “cohesive friendships“ of her name country. Ethiopians take care of people who \isit their country. Here people are so busy earning money to live on and for their education that they have less time for themselxes and for friends. said Worku. The style of worship of American Lutherans has been dif- ficult for her to adjust to. In Ethiopia. the Lutheran worship senice is more “reyiving” accord- ing to \Vorku. and e\ery Sunday she feels she grows spiritually. Here Lutherans are much less ex- pressixe in their worship. whereas in Ethiopia. people are not the New WEC By MARLA STRATI'ON Staff Writer Elizabeth Bruch is no stranger to dealing with adult student con- cerns. The new director of weekend college is the former dean of the adult degree program at Concordia College in St. Paul. She came to Augsburg in mid— December to take over for Rick Thoni, who is now the vice— president of enrollment manage— ment. Bruch’s official title is associate dean of graduate and non-tradi- tional programs, which means she is in charge of the graduate pro gram and summer school, as well as weekend college. A major part of Bruch’s job is same inside a chttrch worshiping as they are in every day life. Another difficult adjustment for her and her husband has been the prevalence of kidnapping in the United States. “That scares us so much. In Ethiopia our children are your children and yours are mine.“ Worku said. Parents watch over and even discipline each others‘ children. Worku and her husband wish to raise their children to be friendly Christians. but in the schools they are told not to talk to strangers. “This really is a contradiction with our culture,“ she said. This fall Worku will attend Luther Northwestern Seminary in St. Paul to earn a master‘s degree in family counseling. When she graduates she plans to return to Ethiopia and said she will be the first woman counselor of her country. Since living in the United States, Worku often speaks to women of the Christian church around the Twin Cities and also spoke in Chicago. Mburu came from her native country, Kenya, in August 1990. She majors in business administra» tion with a specialization in finance. Her father encouraged her to come to the United States to study and is able to support her financially. Mburu's sister. who attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, recom- mended Augsburg as a college with a good business program. Studying in the United States is “a once in a lifetime experience" for Mburu. When she graduates she plans to apply at Cargill‘s financial department so that she could transfer to the company's branch in Kenya. She is able to stay in the United States one year after graduating to gain work ex- perience. Right now Mburu interns at a law firm and real estate company which does business internation- ally. Mburu. of course. speaks Kenya's national language. Swahili. as well as German and French, so she corresponds with clients in other countries at her internship. Mburu also is vice president of the Cross Cultural Club, sings in the chapel choir, is the Pan- African Student Union chaplain and participates in the planning committee for the fall 1992 Christensen Symposium. When she first came. to Augs- burg, Mburu was shocked when her roommate‘s male friends visited their dorm room. She at- tended a boarding school in high school and there women called matrons watched over the girls. “Our matrons were so strict they didn‘t allow boys to visit us in our rooms," said Mburu. Men were only allowed to visit women in public. She also found the freedom from bells in between classes dif- ferent from Kenya. “Here you're in charge of yourself.“ she said. She feels she has grown to become more independent since coming to the United States and views that as a positive change. At the university in Nairobi. Kenya, Mburu said students must concentrate on courses in their majors so she appreciates the variety of classes from a liberal arts education. She also appreciates American shopping malls because they are larger and less expensive to shop when compared to her native country. director takes over to deal with the concerns of weekend college students. She believes that many students have the same concerns facing them: time management, the high cost of education and finding a job. “Weekend college students are very concerned about quality education. Just because it’s in a different format doesn’t mean it should be any less," Bruch said. Bruch sees herself as a connec- tion between students and the ad- ministration. “Students want to know that they still have a connec» tion. I want them to know that I'm here. Much of my education was when I was older and I know the concerns first hand because I‘ve lived them,” Bruch said. Bruch also works with the faculty to decide what courses are necessary for students to complete their education. Bruch does not have any major changes planned for weekend col- lege but sees that space may be a problem and that they may have to look to more evening courses. Bruch would like to see more interaction between day school students and weekend college students. One of her ideas is to set up a networking directory be- tween the day school and WEC. This would be helpful for students who are looking for jobs to make contacts with students who are already in the business commu- nity. Friday, Aprll 10, 1992 I celebrate the month of Ramadan. am On Saturday, April 4, a group of Muslims met in Si Melby to pray and —Phota by Kelly Lads/(ing .St-utt Mll‘hllt’l and Jill Johnson do some of the paperwurk at the Housing Lottery held last Sunday. —Pho!n by Erit‘ Bishop Buchanan’s campaign warns about other presidential candidates By MATT MIRMAK Staff Writer A crowd of 250 supporters at— tended a rally at the Hyatt Regen- cy hotel in Minneapolis on Wednesday. April I, for GOP presidential candidate Patrick J. Buchanan. who is campaigning in Minnesota for the upcoming April 7 presidential primary. Buchanan, a former speech- writer for former Presidents Nix- on and Reagan and conservative commentator, continued his criticism of the Bush Administra- tion‘s policies on taxes and the lack of an agenda on domestic issues, which he feels “betrays the principles of the Republican Party.“ Buchanan cited the I990 budget deal and the signing of the I991 Civil Rights Act as examples in his criticism of Bush. Buchanan warned the crowd of supporters that President Bush will be “sending his surrogates down to tell [them] that Buchanan was alright on “Crossfire.” but all he‘s doing is sending a message.“ Buchanan urged the crowd to tell Bush's surrogates “that they are exactly right" and cast their vote for Buchanan at the voting booth. Buchanan spared no mercy as he criticized Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson and the Democratic controlled Congress for their inept Movie will view all footage and put together the final product. They are planning on four months of post-production, although nor- mally six to eight months is need- ed. In 1985 Emilio Estevez (“The Breakfast Club," “St. Elmo‘s Fire“) filmed in Minnesota for the first time when he starred in an adaptation of the S. E. Hinton book, “That Was Then This Is Now," for which he also wrote the screenplay. management of the economy, for increasing taxes, and for “check kiting." Buchanan urged the crowd to send the same message to Carlson and Congress by voting them out of office as well. Although Buchanan has not won any primaries against the President so far, he is claiming victory nonetheless. “We are go- ing to keep fighting this battle, even though we are losing the delegate count, because we are winning this national debate, and we are going to win the battle for the future of our country . . . we have taken at least one-third of the vote against a sitting president and have done better than any Republican in New Hampshire against an incumbent since Teddy Roosevelt went against William Howard Taft.“ Buchanan ended his speech with a call to action. He urged the voters to get the word out about the campaign and to continue the “national debate" and fight for “the heart and the soul of the Republican Party." Buchanan left Minnesota on Thursday after addressing the State Legislature at the State Capitol. He will continue to cam- paign in North Carolina and California prior to the Republican National Convention in Houston, which will be held in August. Continued from page I The film also stars Heidi Kling, M. C. Gainey, Joshua Jackson, J. D. Daniels, Marguerite Moreau. Garette Ratliff, Brandon Adams, Aaron Schwartz, Matt Doherty, Shaun Weiss, Vincent LaRusso. Eldon Ratliff. Jussie Smollett, Danny Tamberelli. Jane Plank and Michael Ooms. “Bombay” is scheduled to con- tinue shooting through April 17 and be released in August. 0 ASAC President 0 Echo Editor WANTED: STUDENT LEADERS Positions are available for the 1992-93 school year: 0 Augsburgian Editor 0 Link Commissioner 0 KCMR Commissioner 0 Student Senate Secretary and Treasurer All positions pay $475 per semester. Applications are available at the 8.0.8. desk. Interviews will begin April 20. Direct any questions to Jason Koch at 373-8147 or Misti Allen at 373-8121. Show less
Frlday, April 10, 1992 {w Page Five Zemsky discusses sexuality myths By RANDA BOCK _ _' (lo-Editor in Chief A psychotherapist from the Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council in Minneapolis spoke on sensitivity to gays, lesbians and bisexuals and incorporating the topic of homosexuality into cur... Show moreFrlday, April 10, 1992 {w Page Five Zemsky discusses sexuality myths By RANDA BOCK _ _' (lo-Editor in Chief A psychotherapist from the Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council in Minneapolis spoke on sensitivity to gays, lesbians and bisexuals and incorporating the topic of homosexuality into cur- riculum during a brown bag lunch on March 18. Beth Zemsky coordinates com— munity education and social ser- vices programs at the council. Bisexual and Gay/ Lesbian Ser- vices (BAGLS) and Faculty Development sponsored the talk, which was attended by a group of about 30 students, faculty and staff. “There are a tremendous amount of myths about sexual identity,” said Zemsky. “People think it should only be a ‘bedroom issue.”’ Zemsky said that many people believe that homosexuals are “biological freaks." But there are no proven biological differences in gays, lesbians and bisexuals, she said. Other myths that Zemsky talk- ed about are that gay men are more “feminine” than hetero- sexual men, lesbians are more "butch" than heterosexual women, homosexuals want to be the opposite sex and that gay men are sexually out of control. When heterosexual boys and men “cruise” for women, people respond by saying “boys will be boys,” said Zemsky. But when gay men “cruise” they are seen as sexually promiscuous. The media often portrays gay men in this way. Zemsky said, in the past year, there have been several murders of gay men in the Twin Cities. Two of the murders occured in “cruising spots” for homosexuals. “The media choose to pick up on these stories,” she said. Zemsky said the media were uninterested when she suggested feature stories on gay dads and lesbian moms. Myths that educators believe are about the appro- priateness of teaching of homosexuality. Homosexuality is most often discussed in current often issues, sexual education or human developing courses. “Sexual iden- tity is thought of as an issue [or] controversy like abortion and not thought of as part of diversity," she said. Zemsky encouraged English professors to not only teach literature by homosexuals but also about them. Professors often avoid discuss» ing homosexuality in classes because they feel they might lose credibility. Students may believe the professor is promoting homosexuality or is a homo— sexual. In a religiously affiliated school like Augsburg, Zemsky said it is common for professors to be afraid they may be “challenged on a religious basis” if they discuss homosexuality. Before professors discuss homosexuality in their courses, Zemsky advised them to overcome any discomfort they may have about the subject. “Try to present it as regular. if it's not regular for you it won‘t be for students," she said. People also avoid the topic of Clean-up allows students to fight hunger, homelessness By BECKY WARZYNIAK LINK Co-Commissioner This month Augsburg will again be participating in the Annual Great Hunger Clean-Up. This event is sponsored by the National Student Campaign Against Hun- ger and Homelessness. Land 0' Lakes is a financial backer of this project as well. This is the Eighth Annual Clean-Up and the fourth year Augsburg has par— ticipated. The Great Hunger Clean-Up is one way students across the nation are doing their part to end hunger and homelessness throughout the world. It is a work-a-thon and fundraiser. Students get pledges (an average of $20) and on Satur— day, April ll, they will go to an assigned worksite in the communi- ty and “clean up" a social service agency. This spring cleaning is much needed, especially because most agencies cannot afford to pay someone to clean up for them. One half of the money Augsburg students raise will go to Our Saviour’s Homeless Shelter, an agency where many Augsburg students volunteer their time. The other half will go to the national office of NSCAHH for redistribu- tion to help out around the world. Students who have been on Clean-Up teams in the past have found this a fun way to get to know other students, get some ex- ercise on a Saturday morning and feel good about themselves. Many of the students who participate wish to continue with other com- munity service projects. Some of the team leaders for this year’s event include: Anjie Tonolli, Randa Bock, Beth Buchanan, Michele Rosin and Mayken Schaefle. They will be forming teams to work at such sites as the St. Joseph’s Home For Children, St. Martin’s Table, Our Saviour‘s Homeless Shelter and the Matthew’s Center. We are putting out press releases, so there is a chance that you may be on TV for participating in this event. The LINK sponsors this event. We find team leaders who help Classifieds Annual seminar planned Sexual harassment is a problem that should not be ignored. This year‘s Batalden Seminar on Ap- plied Ethics will recognize the problem and focus primarily on the ethical aspects of sexual harassment. The 10th annual seminar will feature lectures by Rev. Lowell Erdahl, Bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Hubert Humphrey lll, attorney general of Minnesota. Panels of Augsburg faculty and national authorities will discuss “The Sexual Harassment Con- tinuum on the College Campus: Annoyance to Assault" and “Sex- ual Harassment and the Work- place: How to Create a Healthy Environment.“ The seminar will take place on Friday, April 24 in the Hoversten Chapel in Foss Center. Experienced computer word processing available for reports, term papers, etc. 933-3984. F A S T FUNDRAISING P R O G R A M Fraternities. somiu'es, sum clubs. Earn up to ‘10(X) in one week. Plus receive a ‘10“) bonus yourself. And a FREE WATCH justfa'callingl-8w- 932-0528Ext65. C R U l S E J O B 8 Cruise Lines Now Hiring. Earn 52,000+ per month working on cruise ships. World naval! Holiday, Sum- mandFull—umeempbyment avail- recruit students, faculty and staff to be on their teams. if you have a group of people who are in— terested, you can get a team together and call xl125 and get a team leader packet and other in— formation. There are free T-Shirts for the participants. We also have a continental breakfast for the participants at sign-in time on the day of the event and an optional picnic at 1 pm. for the par ticipants. The Great Hunger Clean-Up is a great way for students to do their part in the fight against hunger and homelessness without taking up too much precious time and money. If you are interested, please contact the LINK at x1125 and we‘ll give you more information about teams and the event. homosexuality because they automatically think of the sexual practices of gay, lesbians and bisexuals. But Zemsky pointed out that she had talked for 30 minutes on the subject of homosexuality without talking about sex. She said there are also myths about sexual practices of gays, lesbians and bisexuals. According to Zemsky, homosexuals practice many of the same sexual activities as heterosexuals. Twenty to 30 percent of gay men never practice anal sex, while the same percentage of heterosexual men commonly practice anal sex. In other suneys. 33 percent of lesbians never per- form oral sex while 80 percent of heterosexual women say their preferred way of achieving orgasm is by oral sex. After her talk Zemsky asked the audience for comments. Druid Gabrielson, associate dean oi academic affairs, commented that professors do not wish to talk about something like liomosc\— ualin because they don't know tnuch about it. Zemsky responded by saying. “it‘s not about being experts. it‘s about being sensnixe.” New learning center to help students, faculty improve communication By TERRiiitJRNOR cowefidélg, Opening as early as fall l992, depending on the president‘s staff’s final approval, the Center for Teaching and Learning will improve communication between students and faculty. Combining services and staff, the center will be comprised of the faculty development office, the academic enrichment program, the advising center, the honors program and support services for students. “The whole effort is to make a place even better for students,” said Marie McNeff, director of faculty development. The offices will be able to do things better together than we ever could separately, she said. The center will reflect a "total experience of learning and teaching." said Don Warren, director of academic enrichment. “it exists to combine our knowledge of effective teaching and effective learning and how they can interrelate," he said. The possibilities are unlimited, Warren said, with the “ultimate objective or goal to support facul~ ty in enjoying the art of teaching and to support students in enjoy- ing the art of learning." Advising, but not evaluation services, will be provided, said Warren. Information will be shared between faculty and students, he said. Students will learn how to involve themselves more in classroom participation: faculty will learn how to motivate a classroom with a variety of students; and both will learn how a general interaction of popula— tions will benefit each other, he said. Four task force members will be attending a summer institute at the College of St. Olaf this June to futher design and plan the center. said McNeff. Augsburg's pro- posal “as one of 12 chosen. The objectiie is to plan the best proposal to submit to the Bush Foundation for an endowment, said Warren. While a location has not been assigned for the center, all the fur- nishings including study cartels and couches, have been donated, said Warren. The center will provide study space and a computer lab. Hopefully, tutors will also be available for students. lAlf lHt KEYS [All A CAll lAll A SlAIll '5‘ '3! U S Department or ' ansomation iHIENUS UUN'l ltl lHllNllS UHIVE UHUNK. ABE Yllll NEEDING DOUGH, BlIT AREN'T MAKING ANY BREAD? 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Page Six {m Frlday,Aprll10,1992 Karlen teaches music during semester in China I!) (‘IIAD THOMPSON Staff erter Bach. Mozart. Chopin and Beethoven are only a few coin~ posei's that come to mind when \\ estet ti society tliitiks of musical masters. Isolated from the liar last. the music of liiirope... Show morePage Six {m Frlday,Aprll10,1992 Karlen teaches music during semester in China I!) (‘IIAD THOMPSON Staff erter Bach. Mozart. Chopin and Beethoven are only a few coin~ posei's that come to mind when \\ estet ti society tliitiks of musical masters. Isolated from the liar last. the music of liiirope was developed. located on tlte other side of the world is the liastern tia- tion of China. In Fastern coun- tries different foundations and styles of music were created. Robert Karlen of the Augsburg music faculty had the opportunity to spend a term iii Chengdu. China at the Sichuan Conser- vatory of Music. Karlen is a pro- fessor of composition and con- ducting at Augsburg. Tltis spring the Augsburg band will be perfor- itiiiig a transcription of a composi- tion by Karlen. According to Karlen. Beijing and Hong Kong are a few cities that are heavily integrated with Western music. The ftirtlter the location away from these cultural centers. Oriental music is the predominant fortit of tntisie. At the conservatory Karlen coached six different chamber ensembles. This was an oppor» (unity for tiiany of the ensemble participants to perform popular European and classical composi- tions they had never performed before. The availability of printed iiittsic is a misfortune for music performers in China. In the I960s a cultural revolution was ex- perienced in China. During this period articles of non-Asian des- cent were banned and destroyed. Today. the availability of Western music scores is still limited. With an awareness of this situation Karlen‘s jottrncy to China includ- ed the transportation of large quantities of chamber music scores. These transported scores pro- vided the opportunity for some The lugs/titre ('lioir practices prior to I/IL'IF Tour Home ( oiii't-rl u! (‘t-nlru/ Iii/lit'rtm ('liim'li. lht- t‘lioir rctiirncdfroni their tour through the Midwest. ‘Thunderheart’ dances in mystery By CHAD PIERRO filmfiritic The movie industry just loves to compare “Thunderheart” with “Dances With Wolves." largely because Kevin Costner‘s tidy little epic did so nicely at the box office. That certainly is a decent promo< tional technique for ticket sales, but it doesn‘t do justice to “Thunderheart.” an entirely uni- que and well-made film that doesn‘t need to be labeled as “Dances With Wolves ll." Based on the violence occuring in the I970s between government authorities and the American In- dian Movement (AIM), this film tells two stories at once. One is of self-discovery while the other revolves around the political in- stability on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. An FBI agent. Ray Levoi (Val Kilmcr), based in Washington is called to South Dakota to help in the investigation of a murder at Pine Ridge. Being part Indian himself, Levoi is considered to be a mighty fine asset by the FBI in this case. There is already a suspect for the murder by the time Levoi shows up. The agent on the scene, Frank Coutellc (Sam Shepard), has found himself quite the ac- tivist. Our activist and possible murder-man is Jimmy Looks Twice (John Trudell). but he is more of a noisemaker than anything else. Levoi questions Jimmy‘s guilt from the beginning, not only because of Jimmy‘s Exhibit focuses on symbols to explain an Indian myth By CASSANDRA iviotLRtNo Staff Writer lntermedia Arts Gallery is holding an exhibit with perfor- mances by David Means. “In the Forest of Symbols: Toward a Language of Image and Sound" is on exhibit until April ll. Means examines the Haida In- dian myth “He Who Hunted Birds in His I‘ather‘s Village." According to Means, "This pro- duction set the myth against the 1897 ,Icsup expedition to Alaska’s Northwest coast . . . The myth and the expedition are interwoven through the character of Manley Dohol, an adventurer and soldier- olrlorttiric who falls in love with the swan maiden and gradually transforms into the hunter." Thc darkened room has digital electronic music playing with a moving design on video to create the atmosphere. There are black pyramid structures placed along- side of each other on parts of the floor, and white musical whole notes and other geometric shapes can be seen on the black pyramids There is also a video playing that shows trees and red triangle signs. The installation and perfor- mances are an attempt at inte- grating certain clcments of music, dance, text and visual arts to iti- stitutc a message and create an ex- perience. The performances are I'riday, April It) attd Saturday, April II, at X p.m. The cost is $8 or $6 for members. mythical I’liulii ’H Ai'llt I Ill/("f’lk' radical (btit harmless) protesting nature. btit also because Levoi starts to look at the real victims on the reservation. Levoi eventually meets tip with Walter (‘rovv Horse ((iraham (ireenc). a tribal officer in the area. Not only does Crow Horse prove to bc a good friend who helps Levoi reali/c himself, btit he is a definite help in the investiga- tion. Crow Horse. in a humorous way, shows Levoi that it isn‘t all that bad having some Indian blood, something Levoi had Chinese musicians to perform music that was unavailable to them before. One of the ensem- bles had its first opportunity to perform French music under Karlen’s coaching. When asked how Karlen's sab- batical has influenced his instruc- tion at Augsburg, he replied that his expectations of Augsburg students are greater. Students at the conservatory work diligently with poor practice facilities that are unheated. a lack of western sheet music and conservatory owned instruments. Near the end of the sabbatical a concert of chamber music was performed. At this performance Karlen was declared an honorary faculty member of the Sichuan Conservatory. The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia spon- sored the 1991 sabbatical. The Sichuan Conservatory has invited Karlen to instruct at the conser- vatory again. During the I993-94 school year Karlen will spend a term in Chengdu coaching chamber music. The 1993 sab- batical will be sponsored by Augsburg College. Many more Chinese students will have the op- portunity to experience western music under the direction of Karlen. Choir riulrns home By JENNIFER NIELSEN Arts and Entertainment Editor If you ask a member of the Augsburg Choir what they did for spring break, you will hear about a choir tour of the upper Midwest. The tour ran from March 20 to April 5 (which was their home tour). In 12 days they were at I4 different places. They sang in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota. When they returned, they had a recording session at St. Thomas. According to Nikki Goerger. senior and soprano section leader, the tour was hard. but the reason behind the tour gave everyone a driving force . . . to get through and enjoy the tour. The driving force? To spread God's word. first year students Karin Lud- WigsL‘n. second alto. and Steve [)ovv. baritone, also held strong denied for most of his life. Central to this film is Levoi's eventual acknowledgement of his Native American ancestry. He takes his time here. but he does come to appreciate the horribly oppressed perspective most of the reservation's citizens have. Val Kilmer (Remember “The Doors"???) is powerful and con- vincing in this transition. Greene is impressive with his humor and command of the screen. He was in “Dances With Wolves." and was equally good there. feelings for the tour. “Musically we got better and better each time we performed. It was fantastic!" Ludwigsen said. “I‘ve never been part of such an emotional and uplifting musical group," Dow said. The choir performed songs such as “Patapan” and “In that Great Gettin' Up Mornin" which were performed at Advent Vespers; “Comfort. Lord" which was writ- ten for the choir by bass section leader John Sorlien, and “My Heart is Longing to Praise My Savior" which was arranged by Leland B. Sateren. The choir was accompanied at times by Stephen Gabrielsen on the organ, Ellen Gilson on the cello and Michael Dayton on the English horn. The Augsburg Choir is con— ducted by Thomas Rossin. Director Michael Apted (“Gorillas In The Mist." “Coal Miner‘s Daughter") has made a provocative piece of work with a strong cast and nice visuals. 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Friday, April 10, 1992 {m Arts and Entertainment Page Seven Rick Shiomi will direct the production of ‘Rosie ’5 Cafe, ’ a play he wrote that addresses the issues of Japanese—Canadians. —Ph0!0 courtesy (If R. A. Shiomi Flour creates unique art exhibit By JULIE TRAFT Staff Writer Filed in gallery A... Show moreFriday, April 10, 1992 {m Arts and Entertainment Page Seven Rick Shiomi will direct the production of ‘Rosie ’5 Cafe, ’ a play he wrote that addresses the issues of Japanese—Canadians. —Ph0!0 courtesy (If R. A. Shiomi Flour creates unique art exhibit By JULIE TRAFT Staff Writer Filed in gallery A of the Walker Art Center is a gigantic mound of flour. The flour moves by con- veyer belt to gallery B, where it imperceptively sifts down over two oak trestle tables and chairs. The flour is part of an exhibit assembled by California artists Ann Hamilton and David Ireland, in their first collaborative effort. The exhibit was developed specifically for the area and for the museum. There is a pervasive smell of flour in the rooms, and flour dust hangs in the air. The floor is slip- pery with the drifted particles. Part of the exhibit is a glass cabinet with layers of concrete and dried foliage and flowers ex- posed like archeological strata. A mysterious book with Braille characters, under glass so it can’t be read, is white on white like the flour. There is a disembodied voice intoning what may be Latin, at Walker or may be gibberish, for all I could tell. The flour makes intersting pat- terns, like ripples in sand, and reflects light in an amazing number of shades of white. Adult visitors to the gallery all seemed to share my reaction- amazement. Is this art? I felt like a character in “The Emperor's New Clothes” when someone said “But it’s just flour!" Children, on the other hand, no doubt delighted that this was not another room full of pictures, en- joyed sliding around on the tiles and admiring the flour. However, adults and children alike were ready to leave in less than 10 minutes. Gallery A was made possible by General Mills (I) and gallery B by Honeywell. This exhibit runs through July. The Walker Art Center is open daily except Mondays. There is free admission the first Saturday of every month. Visiting playwright directs Augsburg theater production By LISA ALEXANDER Staff Writer During World War 11 both the United States and Canada forced people of Japanese heritage into internment camps. The conse- quences? They are seldom talked about and perhaps unknown to the general public. Rick Shiomi, playwright and guest director for Augsburg Theatre’s spring pro- duction of “Rosie‘s Cafe,” ad- dresses the issues Japanese Cana- dians faced immediately after World War II, as well as the con- sequences still seen today. Rick Shiomi was born and rais- ed in Toronto and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1970 as a history major. Shiomi describes Toronto as being white and middle class. Shiomi says he felt invisible and as if he never fit in there. After graduation he moved to Vancouver where he at- tended Simon Fraser University and received his teacher’s cer— tificate. Shiomi smiled when he said, “I knew one of two things. One, that I didn‘t know anything and, two, that l was not in a position to teach." At this point Shiomi decided to travel around the world. He spent a year teaching in Hong Kong, visited Japan, Europe and other parts of Asia. After traveling, he returned to Vancouver where Shiomi says that he “hung out" and taught English part time. In 1976 Shiomi became involved with the Japanese Cana- dian community for the first time. A year later he helped coordinate the Powell Street Festival, which is a Japanese Canadian cultural festival in Vancouver. It was at this point that he started to realize how his whole life had been affected by the camps. If not for the camps he would have grown up in a tight knit Japanese com- munity, thinks Shiomi. Shiomi says he didn‘t realize the impact until 1977. “The irony was that l was a history major, but never once studied the Japanese Cana- dian experience." Shiomi hopes to take the Japanese Canadian and American experience into the education system. In 1980 Shiomi went to San Francisco and got involved with the Asian theater. In 1982 Shiomi produced “Yellow Fever” and in 1985 he produced “Rosie's Cafe." Shiomi‘s most recent play is “Uncle Tadao,” a play which addresses the redress period in the 19805 when the US. government admitted its wrong-doing and paid compensation. “Rosie’s Cafe" deals with the situation of Japanese Canadians in the 19505 after leaving the in- ternment camps and returning to the Canadian west coast. In this romantic comedy, the main ques- tion facing Japanese Canadians at the time is that of assimilation. Shiomi’s award-winning play. “Yellow Fever.“ is a sequel to “Rosie‘s Cafe." What is especially unique about the Augsburg performance of “Rosie’s Cafe" is that for the first time open casting is being used. Shiomi says that he had “original- ly hoped for a multiethnic cast, but it turned out to be Caucas- ian." Shiomi says that when he accepted the invitation he knew that he would be working with Augsburg College. Shiomi sees this as a challenge to change perceptions and see theater as an art. As well as directing the play, Rick Shiomi will also be running theater workshops for Asian American students at Augsburg, as well as other area colleges. Play dates are April 24, 25, 26, 30 and May I, 2 and 3. Tickets are $3. For reservations or more in- formation about the play call the Augsburg College Box Office at 330-1257. Martha Johnston and Dong ll Lee are the assistant directors. ‘Princess Power’ examines a dream by focusing on self-discovery and emotions By JENNIFER NIELSEN Arts aid Entertainment Editor The Red Eye Collaboration is currently running “Princess Power" through April 19. The play was written, directed, designed and costumed by Carolyn Goelzer, who also starred in it. The play consists of three parts: Princess Power, Princess Passion and Princess Pig. They all revolve around the life of the Princess, played by Goelzer. Princess Power tells of Goelzer’s dream to become a The Loft aims its programs to writers and readers in community By PHYLLIS WILLIAMS Features Editor Where can you go for art and entertainment that soothes your soul and lets your mind wonder? It’s the Loft. The Loft is a place for writers and readers. If you en» joy reading poetry, writing literature or just listening, you'll be right at home at the Loft. The Loft is an ans organization that started in 1974 by a group of writers who came up with the idea of meeting in a Minneapolis bookstore. Today the Loft has a variety of workshops, classes, competitions and readings. The Loft is nestled at the edge of the border between Min- neapolis and St. Paul, across from the Water Tower (known as the old witch tower). They have made a home in the Pratte Community Center at 66 Malcolm Ave. SE. The Loft has a variety of ac- tivities such as poetry and short story readings, classes, workshops and used book sales. John Dougan is the new marketing director for the Loft. He plans to advertise more events this year and try to encourage readers and writers throughout the community to get involved. The Loft features writers from around the world such as Carol Bly, Ntozake Shange, David Mura, Patricia Hampl, Andrei Codrescu, Will Weaver and many more. The Loft also offers workshops and open writing groups where writers can share their works in a supportive setting. These writing groups are free and open to the public. Dougan also claims that the Loft is an environment that wants to foster a writing community. He encourages college students to get involved. If you‘re interested in the Loft please call 379-8999. Memberships are available. On April 10, at 8 p.m. the Loft will present a poetry reading by Augsburg English Instructor Cary Waterman and Kate Green. The cost is $5 for non-members and $4 for members. princess. When she realizes that she cannot inherit the position, she tries to find it through the love of a “prince.” Eventually, she realizes that she is lesbian and fits her ideals of a princess into that role. Princess Passion involves the sexual discoveries that Goelzer in- volves herself in. She then moves beyond this discovery to “an in- trospective search for the ultimate, consummate expression of love." Princess Pig is the story of a tea party. Slowly, the princess shows her true feelings and imperfec- tions. At the end, the princess finds her true self, the princess from the Walt Disney fairy tales, through a visitor in the mirror. This was a wonderful play. It is a monologue; Goelzer tells her tale to the audience with the silent help of her royal attendants, Rhonda Lund and John Bolding. The staging is simple, but very ell fective. The theater itself is very small and intimate. “Princess Power“ runs until April 19. Tickets run from $8 to $12.50. The Red Eye is located at 15 W, 14th Street. For ticket information. call the theater at 870-0309. recycling 3 single can. cans is enough to power year. WHY RECYCLE A CAN? You can power your T.V. for 3 hours with the energy saved by If 250,000 people recycled one can per day, America could save the equivalent of 3.5 million gallons of gas per year. 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Page Eight Sports {do Friday, April 10, 1992 The .4 ugshurg truck and field loom has a busy wee/tend full of compelilion. (Back row 14) Coach Paul Gmucr. Todd CHILI. Erik Alto, .4sxl. Couch Gene McGii'ern. (Middle row) Mike ll'inlers, Rob knight, Doug Turner, Todd Hulicr. (From row) Jodi DivinS/t... Show morePage Eight Sports {do Friday, April 10, 1992 The .4 ugshurg truck and field loom has a busy wee/tend full of compelilion. (Back row 14) Coach Paul Gmucr. Todd CHILI. Erik Alto, .4sxl. Couch Gene McGii'ern. (Middle row) Mike ll'inlers, Rob knight, Doug Turner, Todd Hulicr. (From row) Jodi DivinS/t'i. Andi Mal/rim. Julie Ste/tan. Calhy Brioche/e, Jodi H'oyke, Lea/i Johnson. 7 I’holu hr Aell)’ I mlr'lt‘mrg Sports Update: Softball team wins against stiff co VB) GENE McGlVERN Sports Infotaajiflfleflt , Auggie softball goes 5-3 in Florida The Augsburg softball team started the week with a 2-0 MlAC record and a TS merall mark against some stiff competition. The Auggies swept Macalester last Saturday on the heels of a 104 and 10 doubleheader loss to Luther College. Coach Carol Enke‘s team completed a suc~ cessful week in Florida on March 26 with a 53 finish against some tough competition. Augsburg opened its season with \iCtOl’tes over Moravian (2—0), Western Connecticut (4-3) and Eastern Connecticut (2-1). The Auggies then lost to Buena Vista (5-4) and St. Thomas (5-7). and rebounded with wins over Millikin (3-1) and Wisconsin-Whitewater (3—0). They completed the series on a dismal note with an 8-0 loss to Allegheny. Senior pitcher Shannon Solem recorded a 4-0 record with one save in five appearances in Florida. allowed only two runs, both unearned, in 30 innings, while striking out 22 and walking only seven. in statistics through 12 games, Juli Gustafson leads in batting (.375) and hits (12), Melissa Danko leads in RBI (6), Kathy Dunn leads in sacrifices (4) and walks (6). Other top batters are Sue (iehrke (.346), Heather Hanson (.313), Janel Schmidt (.282) and Julie Hanson (.281). Augsburg played at St. Catherine’s Tuesday and hosted St. Ben's Thursday. They host Concordia~Moorhead Saturday at 1 pm. in a doubleheader. The April 1 games with Wisconsin-Eau Claire were postponed until April 29. Next week. the Auggies play Monday at Gustavus and host St. Thomas Wednesday. Baseball drops MlAC openers Augsburg saw its season baseball record dip to 9-11 with a doubleheader loss at Harnline last Saturday. Coach Ron l’etrich's team bowed 3-2 and 4-3 to the Pipers, and played St. Thomas in their home opener Wednesday, The Auggies swept Northwestern College on April 2, 5-1 and 2-0. and had a 2-6 finish in Florida over spring break. The Auggies topped Westminster (10—0) and Williams (9-6) in an otherwise dismal week in Florida. The Aug- gies host .‘vlacalester in a double: header Saturday at noon at Parade Stadium, then travel to Northfield Tuesday to play Carleton at 2:30. Soph Jon Rose leads the Auggies in hitting (.325) and on»base percentage (.471); Joel Tveite leads in hits (16); Dan Wenzel leads in RBI (13) and doubles (4); Tom Bance leads in stolen bases (7). Tveite is second in hitting at .314 and (ing Wenlcl is batting .294. Tveite is 2-3 with a 3.19 ERA, while Dan Wenzel is 1-2 with a 3.56 ERA, and Al Breidenbach is 3-2 with a 5.74 ERA. Track teams face busy week Augsburg's track and field athletes will split up this weekend. Senior Julie Stepan will compete today in the hcptathlon at the Drake Invitational in Des Moines. The rest of the squad will compete Softball game planned The first annual Augsburg faculty/staff vs. the women's soft- ball team will bc held on l‘riday, May 1 at 7 pm. on the turf under the lights. The cost to students with an 11) is $1, adults $2 and under 12 free. The faculty/staff players will he coached by (jarol lankc, head softa ball coach. She Will also play on the faculty/stall learn. The anA riouricers for the game Include Rev. Dave Wold and Well-known An~ rioiiuccr Ken l'loriari. 'l he Augsr burg (ollcgc Pep “and, directed by Bob Stack, will also be there to cheer on the teams. For those faculty/staff who have not yet signed up, call either John Ccrrito at 330—1768, Sue (iehrkc at 333-0287 or Melissa Danko at 3738130. The purpose of the event is to create awareness of women's athletics, fundraising for women's athletics, a cornmtittity builder and, most of all, to have fun. So come out arid support your fellow Auggies as well as get a good laugh. mpetition at Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Satur- day. Jodi Divinski. Andi Mathieu. Leah Johnson and Todd Huber run the middle distances; Rob Knight. Todd Cina. Dotig Turner and Mike Winters in the sprints and jumps; Jodi Woykc in the hurdles; Cathy Bucchelc in the high jump; and Erik Aho in the shot put. Four Auggies tabbed Academic All-MIAC Augsburg had four winter-sport athletes voted to the MlAC All- Academic team. On the women‘s side. junior basketball player Alison l~alk and senior trackstcr Julie Stcpan were chosen, arid male recipients were jttnior basketball player Dave Carlson and junior wrestler (iary Thomp- son. l‘alk. an elementary cduca~ tion major, has a 3.87 gpa and was a top reserve for the Auggie basketball team. Stcpan, a com» municatiorts major, was the con» ference runner-up in the indoor pentathlon. Carlson. a psychology major, has been a three-year starter in basketball and already ranks among the top 10 scorers in school history. Thompson, a marketing major, had a 3013-] record for the Auggic national runner-up wrestling team. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a cumulative gpa of 3.20 or higher, although freshmen and first-year transfers aren't eligible. The trm'ltsfmm the movie crew lined the streets over the wee/rend. Member qu/u' ms/ err/over! f’lt' M‘t’tllht'r by Season Ticket: The By LUKE MALLOY Sports Editor Now that the Final Four is over, basketball fans can shift their at- tention to the NBA playoffs. The regular season will end on April 19 but the World Champion will not be decided until June. That makes for a very long season for some teams. Yet it will be longer for a few special. talented players who will represent the United States in Barcelona in the Summer Olympics this July. Finally, the International Olym- pic Committee allowed profes- sionals from the NBA to play in the Olympics. Before this, it seemed so stupid not to have the best athletes represent their coun- try when a lot of people referred to the Olympics as the best athletes in the world. Now that the Olympics are tak- ing professionals in basketball and also in tennis, they might as well allow other sports' professionals athletes to play in the Olympics. We want to see America do well at the games. We must give the amateurs equal chance to earn a spot on the team. But the amateurs do have other inter- national competitions that they can compete in, like the Pan Am games and others like it. The point is that Olympic coni- petition should bean international playingjimlhull our on Ihvji'u/rl when they look u lm'u/t'from/ilmi/ig. best should get to play competition between each coun- try's best in a chosen sport, not amateurs who are good, but not the best. Detroit Piston coach Chuck (bad choice) Daly will be coaching this year’s team. With a team of NBA stars that includes Jordan, Barkley. Malone and Bird, the United States should cake walk through and grab the gold. You can't write an article about NBA stars in the Olympics without say- ing something about Magic. Hopefully he will be able to com- pete and help the team to a gold medal. What a way to top an unbelievable career. This is definitely the way it should be. We have the best players. now let them show it to the world. The United States lacks the money and facilties for Olympic training like the other countries do but we have just as much or more talent as the other countries so it's time we strutted our stuff. 1 am so glad that Coach Daly won't have his point guard Isiah Thomas on the team. Mr. Cry Baby himself doesn‘t deserve to be on the team and l‘m glad he is not. Hopefully, the excitement stirred up this summer will help the domino effect take place and all professionals will be able to com- pete if so desired, which will make it a lot better for the fans and sup- porters of our country. \s lver Get Somebo III Wasted! - s 7 I'liom hi At'l/i limit-Ame Show less
' v Staff erter This March President Anderson - received a long— awaited letter con- ' process of evaluations and reviews. . Augsburg was reaccredited by the ‘ North Central Association of v Colleges. Final confirmation of the . NCA re—accreditation reached the v President's desk on March 7. 1997,... Show more' v Staff erter This March President Anderson - received a long— awaited letter con- ' process of evaluations and reviews. . Augsburg was reaccredited by the ‘ North Central Association of v Colleges. Final confirmation of the . NCA re—accreditation reached the v President's desk on March 7. 1997, " ensuring Augsburg's status as an ‘ " accredited institution for another I decade; the next re-accreditation review is scheduled for the academ- a ic year 2006- 2007. While being accredited certainly sounds important, students and staff who were not directly involved in . the reaccreditation process may be ‘ wondering what it really means for Augsburg. Associate Dean Earl Alton stated. "It’s very imponant for colleges to be accredited by the ‘ regional agency...it means that there‘s an affirmation that we’re doing what we said we would do... Student Affairs will be hosting Listening Posts for student concerns. There will] live truce flood and] cash prizes. Vice Presidents, Administrators and Faculty will be present to hear your concerns or your praise. Don’t miss this opportunity to tell the Administration how you REALLY feel! Wednesday, April 16 5:00-6:30 East Commons Thursday, April 17 11:50-1:20 Minneapol's Room Saturday, April 26 12:00-1:00 Minneapol's Room there's an affirmation that we are properly interacting with the other colleges and universities in the country and the government...it underscores the reliability of being at this school." Specifically. reac- creditation gives a school a stature equivalent to the other accredited colleges in the region. and allows for transfer of credits and interac- tions with other schools in spons and activities. More importantly. re- accreditation makes government interactions possible. including stu- dent aid and grants. Augsburg's last reaccreditation review occurred in 1987. Because colleges must be re-accredited every ten years. 1996-97 was Augsburg‘s time to be reviewed. The reaccreditation process, howev- er. began well before this school year. About two years ago. President Anderson appointed a committee. consisting of Augsburg faculty and staff, to begin writing a report on the college. Associate Alton explained, “The process is that the college puts together what we call a steering committee which heads the writing of the self— study. describing the col- lege and its strengths and weakness- es... The steering committee was coordi- nated by Alton and Prof. Kathryn Swanson. Other members of the steering committee were the five Vice Presidents of the college. Library Director Elaine Cline, Professor Vicki Littlefield. Professor. Larry Copes. Professor Kathy Nicholl. and Professor Vicki Olson. Each member of this com- mittee volunteered his or her time. and organized the self— study and headed sub-committees to pull together information throughout the campus. In order to present Augsburg accu- rately and completely using the cri- teria established by North Central. twenty-four general institutional requirements had to be addressed and met. The steering committee then addressed five criteria for reac- creditation. Roughly stated. the NCA criteria asked these questions: What is the college‘s mission? How is it organized to complete it? ls the college accomplishing the mission? Can accomplishment continue? ls the college accomplishing the mis» sion ethically? Once the self-study was written. a five member group of consultant evaluators from Nonh Central put together a team to evaluate the self- study and visit the campus. In October. this team spent two and a half days at Augsburg. verifying the self-study. observing. and examin» ing the strengths and weaknesses of the college. After visiting the campuS. the North central team produced a report. which was sent in late December. that pointed out a few concerns. many strengths, and recommended -conlinued on page 2-NCA Student Literary Publication is F u n d ed by Philip A. Berglin News Editor Murphy Square was granted $4.500 from the Student Govemment. The publication. which takes sub- missions from faculty and students. has been funded by student govem- ment for years. Murphy Square is a publication of art. poetry and writing that is pub— lished at the end of each academic year. The Art and English depart- ments have traditionally contributed money to share costs. The money paid from the grant request fund has brought the Student Government's Grant request fund to a near zero balance. That means there will be little or no money left for any other student organizations. The staff of Murphy Square handed in their grant proposal late in the The senate had allegedly led the publication to believe that there was money set aside for their use. “You guys [Senate] know a phone call is all it would have taken." said Cathleen Dalglish, Assistant Professor of English and Advisor to Murphy Square at the Senate meet- ing. in reference to the publication not tuming in the proposal on time. In the early years of the publication the cost was shared equally between the English Department and the Student Government. In more recent years that gap has been increasing with more and more of the funding coming from the stu- dents (by percentage) It was noted that the publication originally cost only about $1.000 and both the English department and Student Government paid $500. The price of the publication increased and the money spent by Student Government also rose. In the 19934994 academic year Student Government spent $4,650 while the English Department continued to pay $500. While Student Govemment passed this proposal Murphy Square will be April 11, 1997 Cockroaches Are Under Control by Philip A. Berglin News Editor While the student body was on spring break. Christiansen Center was sprayed multiple times to get rid of the roaches in food service. For the past few years both the col- lege and Marriott food service have been hiring separate exterminators. The exterminators were scheduled separately and sprayed monthly. That procedure will be changing. “Both the college and Marriott will be using the same (extermination) service." said Mike Ranum. Vice President of Finance and Management. “They (Marriott) is now using the same service as the college." The service will also be at the col- lege more often. “They'll spray twice a month." said Bill Rosser. Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Rosser con- tinued. "They'll spray the whole building so hopefully the cock- roaches will not just move from place to place.“ If students see roaches or any other inscct they should be sure to let someone know. “Students shouldn‘t use this as an excuse to get out of their food plans." he continued. “We have to get rid of the insects; that is the problem. not the food plans." The college is prepared to deal with student concerns. If you see a roach or any insect be sure to repon it. working with “ ‘ Body P " Sarah Miller to find a simpler solution for next year. “It seems like we have this same problem every year." said Tara Cesaretti. Senior Class President. “What can we do to help you?" Murphy Square said they acted in good faith. relying on the money being there as it had been in the past. Over one hundred submissions reportedly came into the Murphy Square editors. The motion made by Justin Walker to approve funding for Murphy Square passed unanimously with one absten- tion. Applications now available for ‘97 -’98 Student Body Treasurer, Secretary, and Commissioners. Applications are located on the Student Senate Door in Cooper’s Attic. The deadline is April 14. Please contact Student Senate Office at x1110 with any ques- tions. People with less than us are happy and enjoy the simple things in life. page 3 9 9 Show less
features Young Softball Team has Competitive Edge This Season by Christine Uhl Staff Writer The softball team gives the play— ers an opportunity to be compet- itive and to gain friendships as well. Captain and senior. Nikki Spcrl. said that although they are a young team. she believes they are... Show morefeatures Young Softball Team has Competitive Edge This Season by Christine Uhl Staff Writer The softball team gives the play— ers an opportunity to be compet- itive and to gain friendships as well. Captain and senior. Nikki Spcrl. said that although they are a young team. she believes they are still competitive. “1 don't think there is any team that will blow us out of the water." she said. Coach Carol Enke also said that she thinks that they are going to be competitive. “We‘ve got a good group of athletes with a good attitude." she said. The team consists of one senior. five juniors. four sophomores. and six first year students. Some promising first year players include: Ann Mathews. who is hitting a .345 average, Emily Miller. who is hitting a .318 average and plays catcher and outfielder, and Kristi Smith who plays pitcher and shortstop. Another asset to the team is junior. Kerri Kangus. who is leading the team in hitting with a .545 average and pitching a 2.6 earned run average. Along with competitiveness. the team's players gain friendships. When asked what she liked most about playing softball at By Kimberly L. DiLauro Staff Writer Thumbs Up to the music in the Fitness Center. FINAL- LY!! It really gives you a bet— ter attitude to work out with music. Thumbs Down to the stench in the elevators in Umess. It used to stink just on the week- ends; now it is every day! Thumbs Up to Mother Nature. and beautiful weath— er! lt is nice to see everyone a -_ The team gathers tor a meeting led by Coach Enke. Augsburg. Kerri Kangus said she felt like she was more involved on campus. and she values the friendships that she has made. When asked the same question. junior Sara Bertelson said. “I've met some friends for life." The trip to Florida that the softball team took over spring break helped to bring the team closer together and to each other. Bertelson explained. “It‘s essential to our team to have that." she said. The team played 10 games with four wins and six losses. Even though the team is halfway through the season already. the coach and players have reason— able expectations for the rest of the season. Enke said that the team has speed and they just Jessica Scholten winds up to throw the ball. photo by Olav Skiestad need to get those people running the bases. Kangus hopes that they can learn a lot and that they take those lessons with them for next year. “Our main goal above any- thing else is to have fun," Benelson said. photo by Olav Skleldstad outside in the Quad on sunny days! Thumbs Down to the people who are already littering and leaving their trash outside. It is not fun to be enjoying the weather and see someone's garbage blowing around. Thumbs Up to the landscape crew getting everything ready for spring. We all appreciate how nice the campus looks with new flowers and green grass in the spring. Thumbs Down to the drivers who drive so fast through the parking lots and around Murphy’s Square. There are many people outside and little kids around Murphy‘s Square that don‘t need to get hit. Thumbs Up to the teachers who hold classes outside. After being in the classroom all winter, it‘s nice to be able to get out and enjoy the spring weather. Monday, April 14 5-6 pm. East Commons (feel free to bring your dinner) Student Government Open Forum: Agenda: Discuss the Umess/Mort Computer Lab and evaluate a potential Technology Fee to improve student computing. continued from page 1-NCA that we be reaccredited. They also recommended that the next review be scheduled for 2006—7. “When the team report was done." explained Alton. “it was so positive that we were pretty confident. but there are two steps left. The team report goes to a reader's panel at North Central. where they review the documents. They agreed with the recommendation. and then sent it on to the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education In March they met. approved the reports. and sent a letter saying yes. we were reaccredited for another decade. And that completed the pro~ cess We knew pretty much in October that would be the result. but until the commission meets. that's not final.” The team report was positive enough to go through all of the steps necessary. resulting in Augsburg's reaccreditation. Specifically. the team was impressed with these aspects of the college: Augsburg‘s mission; the college met creatively the challenges of an independent urban college; The CLASS pr0< gram. for effectively seeking and serving students with physical. 1earning.and psychological difficul- ties, and the faculty, for enthusiasti- cally engaging in college mission and responding creatively to the college’s excellent programs for faculty development. The report also showed. however. that the team was concerned with the college's debt load. and wanted progress on the mission statement and assessment to proceed. North Central also advised Augsburg to continue looking at revision of staff and faculty handbooks. use of part- time faculty. quality in weekend college programs. faculty work loads. academic advising. and administrative structure. Overall. according to Alton. they were very pleased with the college. the students, and the faculty. There were a number of things that they were very pleased with and they highlighted those along the way. Looking back. Alton concluded that although the reaccreditation took a lot of time and effort, the process was made easier by the cooperation on campus. leading to ultimate suc- cess. “The writing of the self study took a couple years. but it was possible because the entire community was very cooperative and very helpful... they presented the college both fair- ly and clearly...we have a very exciting college. and the self-study reflected that. But it was the work of everybody on campus that made it possible." augafiz‘u ._l HO Tracy Glumich Jim Webber Phil Berglin Charles Miller Rachel Westhed Matt Rochester Boyd Koehler Christine Uhl Olav Skieldestad advertises. Staff Writers: Astrid T. Larssen, Kimberly L. Di Lauro, Fernando Montanez, Susan Boothby, Photographers: Stephanie Palmqulst, The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday except during interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 21 st Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting stafl. administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it First copy free; additional copies available in the Echo ofice. The Echo office can be reached at (612) 330-1102. at campus box #148 or e-mail: echo@augsburg.edu. Annual subscription rate $35.00. Printed with Print Group Midwest on recycled paper. Editor in chief Layout Editor News Editor Photo Editor Copy Editor Btshessliilaager Faculty Advisor Show less
ffeatures by Astrid T. Larssen :Staff Writer .Glass artist Dale Chihuly. (pro- nounced Ch-HOO-lee) from Washington State. has been described as the “Muhammad Ali of glassblowing." The Minneapolis Institute of Art will be presenting -his work in “Dale Chihuly: Installations 1964-1997." March 2... Show moreffeatures by Astrid T. Larssen :Staff Writer .Glass artist Dale Chihuly. (pro- nounced Ch-HOO-lee) from Washington State. has been described as the “Muhammad Ali of glassblowing." The Minneapolis Institute of Art will be presenting -his work in “Dale Chihuly: Installations 1964-1997." March 2 ithrough May ll. f‘Boxing was dead in the water .before Muhammad Ali came along . and did a marketing job on it." said .Craig Campbell. a nationally known glass artist from Mahtomedi. to the 'Star Tribune. “And that fits Chihuly: He’s gone after it [glass— blowing] with 110 percent of his tal- ents and resources and has reaped the benefits of those efforts." The current exhibition shows tech- , nically adventurous and colossal chandeliers. glittering “seafonns.” ' glass balls of up to three feet in : diameter. vases. and twisted tubes six feet and longer. all brilliant in color and originality. The exhibit consists of a total of 7.000 pounds ‘ of glass: the ceiling in the Minneapolis Institute of Art had to - be reinforced to support the weight of the chandelier. At the Minneapolis Institute of Art. 'several hundred pieces are dis- played on top of a large display By Klmberly L. DI Lauro Staff Writer Between starting college this year and going to Mexico last Spring V Break, I was totally out of money to I ‘ spend on Spring Break this year. So I decided to go on an “Alternative Spring Break" with LINK. Honestly. I didn't really know what I was getting myself into. I knew it didn't cost much. and we were going to Florida to work with the rrrigrant farrnworkers. What I didn't know is how much impact this short experience would have on me. It started off as any other vacation does--very hectic! Ten people crowded into a 15 passenger van. along with a sleeping bag. pillow. and suitcase for everyone. We thought we would be smart and bring a topper to put on the van to save time. Needless to say. it saved 3 room. but not time. Within eight " miles from Augsburg it flew off on 7S 94 and was retrieved by a Minnesota Gopher heading home to Msconsin. We finally made it to Florida. all ten of us. in our van. in about 30 hours. Two of the six days that we were in 2 Florida we worked side—by-side E with migrant farmworkers. We ‘ went to a fem farm the first day and g cut ferns like the ones you would put in a fresh flower arrangement. We cut the ferns with our right hands and held the others that had already been cut in our left hands. Once we had 25 ferns. we would tie them with a rubber band. This would be an bunch. and the migrant farmworkers would receive about 17 cents for each bunch. This was case. Spectators walk in under the art work (illuminated from under— neath and above). One gets the feel- ing of being under water. as the ribbons and rills of intense color swirl and fold like rip- pling water in the “seafonns.” The fact that the pieces are placed on top of each other enhances the intensity of the colors and the sensa- tion of rolling waves. Other pieces are exhibited in various darker rooms with specific lighting. The chandelier is dis» played in a window. which makes it an extraordinary sight both in the daytime and with a darker night sky in the background. An automobile accident in 1976 cost Chihuly the use of his left eye. leaving him with no depth of field. so he no longer blows glass. He now acts more as a coach or a director of an orchestra. still in charge of the production of the pieces and the final settings at the exhibitions. The display of the artwork is done with an imagination that maximizes the beauty of each piece. Chihuly’s rumpled hair and a patch hard work in the heat, and got real- ly redundant after doing this for hours. In about four hours I made $6.00. This shows how very little the workers get paid for their work. If you don‘t make 200-300 bunches a day. you don‘t have money for many things. They also don't receive vacation time or medical insurance. So, when workers gets hun. they lose out on pay. The pay is so little. and many people only get to work two or three days a week because there are many workers and so little work. We went to “the ramp" which is where all the farmworkers go at 4:00 am. to get picked to go to work. There are about 4.000 work- ers who go there each day hoping to find work. and many of them are turned away. One gentleman. who was 74 years old. really caught my attention. He never smiled and his eyes captivated me right away when he spoke of how he tries to get work each day. but never does get picked because of his age and his hurt leg. It was so hard to see this elderly man suffer— ing and striving to survive. It was also hard to see all these people not picked to work. It is bad enough that the wages are so low and the work is so hard. When we all picked oranges the next day. the ten of us made forty-two dollars in two and a half hours. That is not even enough to feed a person for the day. let alone feeding a family of four. You must pick them very fast. The farmworkers picked about two or three and sec- we worked with, over his left eye stand in contrast to the delicate affection and gaiety with which he treats his art pieces. “Bring that puppy (talking about the glass pieces...) over here.“ he would Tiger Lily Macchia with Naples Yellow Lip Wrap, 1992. (“Macchia" Italian for "spot"). say numerous times in a video showing Chihuly and his team working on site for the “Chihuly over Venice“ project. In Finland. Ireland. Mexico, and Italy. Chihuly and his team worked with local glass blowers in glass factories to create forms and pieces going into the “Chihuly over Venice" project. As part of the project. glass sculp- onds and threw them into their bag. Yet all of the farmworkers and their families. who have little. are willing to share and give anything they have. We were fortunate to be invit» ed to a community dinner that the farrnworkers and their families pre pared for us. It was an excellent meal and it was fun to talk with the families about their lives. This trip was put on by Oxfam America and the Farmworker Association of Florida. Oxfam America is a nonprofit. intcmation- al agency that funds self-help devel» opment and disaster relief projects in Africa. Asia. the Americas and the Caribbean. They also produce and distribute educational materials on issues of hunger and develop» ment. Anyone can read about these situa- tions in books. Once you experi- ence first hand what some people go through. although. you can only truly understand what it is like. I highly encourage anyone to go on a trip similar to this one for an experi- ence of a lifetime. People trying their hardest to sur- vive are getting paid piecemeal. in poor and unsafe conditions. and are sprayed with pesticides. Something has to be done. and we all must work together. People with less than us are happy and enjoy the sim— ple things in life. if only everyone could realize how fortunate we are and try more to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves. then we make the world better as a unit- ed family. tures were floated in Finnish rivers. The international collaboration cul- minated in Venice in September of 1996. where the various shapes cre- ated in the four countries were hung around the city and the modem glass chandeliers were suspended over the legendary canals of Venice. In Seattle. Chihuly lives and works in a 25.000 square foot studio on Lake Union. His studio. the Boathouse. is a convened factory where he directs a team of world-class glass blowers and is working on. among other things. large- scale environmental sculp» tures incorporating ncon. plastic. and other materi- als. He engages Venetian “gaffers” (master glass- blowers) to create his designs. Chihuly takes inspiration from various sources: Venetian glass blowing, “seaforms;" Native American baskets and textiles. and the Japanese art of flower arranging. The Venetian influence in Chihuly's work is especially apparent in his use of bright colors. His connection to Venice goes back to 1968. when he received a Fullbright fellowship to study glassblowing at Venini Fabrica in Murano. ltnly. In the later years. Chihuly has experimented and spent more time on indoor and outdoor installations. “My concern is not with .1 limited audience. especially the gallery audience. which is too spcciali/cd for my present interests." Chlhuly once said. "I like to deal \th the crowds off the streets who enter public building. it‘s a tremendous challenge and joy to get them involved in looking — to hold their attention." Chihuly received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design and Architecture from the Universrt) of Washington. After earning a mus- ter‘s of glass blowing from the University of Wisconsin. Madison. in I965 he enrolled in a Master of Fine Arts program at Rhodc Island School of Design. Providence. in 1992 he was named America's first National Living Treasure by the country's 50 governors. recognizing his artistry and craftsmanship. Tickets are $5 for adults; $3. 75 for students and seniors; free (0 chil- drerr 12 and younger Thursday nights admission ixfree. and [Ire Art Institute is open until 9pm. Public tourr oflhe exhibrl are oflered some Thursday nights at 7 pm. An Influential Spring Break in Florida DlLauro and a worker smlle tor a photo In amongst the orange trees. photo compllments of Klmberly DlLauro The Altematlve Spring Break group: Dwayne Lohman, Kara Nelson, Klmberly DILauro, Sue Specter. Dori Makundl. Mlchon True, Jena/l Tamra, Mary Bailey and Kala Dable. Show less
photo poll The Echo was wondering... What (1 01:" dislike the most aout apposite sex? "Hmmm... I can’t think of anything I “I like it if they have a positive “Their attitudes, " like about the opposite sex at attitude and can make me Iaug .” Augsburg. ” Amanda Olson, first year Ellie Holzemer,... Show morephoto poll The Echo was wondering... What (1 01:" dislike the most aout apposite sex? "Hmmm... I can’t think of anything I “I like it if they have a positive “Their attitudes, " like about the opposite sex at attitude and can make me Iaug .” Augsburg. ” Amanda Olson, first year Ellie Holzemer, first year Renee Nilson, senior “I like the wonderful food my mom “Guys don’t whine. " "I like the companionship. ” cooks. ” Almaz Mengesha, junior Wna Chhum, first year Barry Bloomgren, alumni “The source for evil in men Is “No comment. ” “Their constant whinln.” women. Kost'a Mirkovic, first ear Father Morgan, junior I y Eric Pederson: SOPIWW'O’a Show less
WV Vol. 97. No. 16 Student sees war By RANDA ROCK Co-News Editor The night the Persian Gulf War began, many Americans felt fear- ful and shocked. But most watch- ed the war on television from their couches and recliners. Imagine having watched the beginning of the war from a highway leading into... Show moreWV Vol. 97. No. 16 Student sees war By RANDA ROCK Co-News Editor The night the Persian Gulf War began, many Americans felt fear- ful and shocked. But most watch- ed the war on television from their couches and recliners. Imagine having watched the beginning of the war from a highway leading into Baghdad. Lee Helgen, North Dakota State University student from Bemidji, experienced the start of the war that way. Helgen participated in the Gulf Peace Team, an international group that wanted to stop the war by forming a human barrier be- tween the Iraqi and U.S. militaries. “I couldn’t shake it from my mind. My desire to do something for peace welled up inside of me. ”, But Helgen was too late to join members of the peace team on the Iraqi-Saudi border when he ar- rived in Baghdad on Jan. 17. When the U.S bombing began, he felt sheer terror and panic as he rode on a highway 70 miles from Baghdad. “Before the invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2, I was just a regular stu- dent," Helgen said when he spoke at Augsburg on March 20. But then his roommate, a National Guardsman, was shipped out to the desert. Helgen soon became consumed by the events in the gulf. Fall quarter slipped away almost unnoticed. Helgen said, “I couldn’t tear myself away from keeping updated on the gulf." When Helgen heard about the peace team he said: “I couldn’t shake it from my mind. My desire to do something for peace welled up inside of me.” That’s when he decided to act on his strong belief that violence is wrong and un- necessary. He left school in January to fight for peace in the gulf. Helgen remained in Baghdad for 15 days after the war began. He wanted to be an American presence for peace in Iraq. He stayed in “the premier bomb shelter" of the capital city, the Al-Rashid Hotel. Government officials took him around Baghdad to see the destruction. “1 saw starving people and their children. I saw what happens when a bomb hits a shelter. I saw the systematic destruction of a society and people,” Helgen said. U.S. bombers destroyed roads, sewer systems, water and food Continued on page 6 City registers partnerships By ARI McKEE Co-News Editor On Jan. 25, Minneapolis became the most progressive city on gay and lesbian issues in the Midwest, and ran a strong second place in the country. On that date, the Minneapolis City Council, led by Council Vice President Brian J. Coyle. voted to allow citywide domestic partner- ship registry. This vote permits two adults “who share the com- mon necessities of life" to register their partnership or dissolution of partnership with the city, in the same way marriages are regis- tered. Like a married couple, registered partners enjoy im- mediate family status at city-run or city-owned health facilities. Registered partners who work for the city may also take sick and bereavement leaves in the same manner as married couples. The Domestic Partnership Ordinance also requires Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser to form a task force to address family diversity. The first day of registration in Minneapolis was Feb. 19; the first couple, Ann Monson and Marie Hanson, were toasted by friends and co-members of the Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council and its Domestic Partners Task Force. Although many of Continued on page 6 Friday. April 12. 1991 d’lle Student Voice of Augsburg College K Ctndifioq since 1898 By ARI McKEE Co-News Editor If you lived in Minnesota four years ago it‘s very possible that you were part of the Twins world series victory celebration. If you managed to squeeze into down- town Minneapolis for the parade and festivities that followed, you may have witnessed a huge helium r balloon release, certainly one of the largest ever in the state. Did you wonder where all those balloons went? The mystery is over. Some of our happy childhood memories may tarnish a little when we realize that those freed balloons do eventually land, and possibly with detrimental effects to the envrronment. Wisconsin is one of eight states currently considering legislation to limit balloon launches. If the Wisconsin legislature decides in favor of restricting launches, it will be joining Florida, Tennessee and Colorado. These states were convinced by conservationists and environmentalists that freed balloons, inflated or deflated, pose a threat to wildlife. The balloon industry, however, has not been convinced and, in response, has developed its own lobby, the Balloon Council. Balloon Council spokeswoman Patricia Bario could not be reached for comment. Carrol Henderson, Non-Game Supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Re- sources, said that while the state Freed balloons dangerous State launching law is nonexistent does not have any policy limiting balloon launches at the present time, he considers such launches “just another form of littering." Henderson believes that since Minnesota is not coastal, the ef- fects of released balloons is less dramatic, but “that doesn't mean balloons are not a problem." According to Henderson. freed balloons in areas nearer to an ocean are very damaging to wildlife. “Released balloons land Con/intred on puge 6 Budget planning process explains high tuition Committee determines expenses and revenues of college By JONATHAN FURE Staff Writer To answer the question, “where does our tuition money go?” it is necessary to understand the pro- cess of planning the budget. The money that students pay for tuition goes into a general fund that is not restricted for specific purposes. This fund also contains money from the ice Budget Revenue 1991-1992 Tuition & Fees (73.3%) I Other (6.0%) Endowment (0.1%) ex ' Autdliary(16.2%) Government Grants (1.1%) Private Gifts (3.3%) arena, the center for global educa- tion, government grants for stu- dent employment, room and board payments and private gifts. The total unrestricted revenue for the 1991-1992 school year is ap- proximately $28 million; tuition revenue is about 73 percent of that total. According to Mike Ranum, chair of the planning and budget committee, there are two sides to the budget: the revenue side and the expense side. Tuition and other income makes up the revenue side. The expense side is the money that is spent to keep the college operating. This includes money for salaries and benefits, office expenses such as printing and postage, financial aid grants and contracts with outside con- sultants for services such as gar- bage collection. The planning and budget com- mittee meets in late October to determine the minimum tuition in- crease that will allow the collcgc to operate. That figure is based on the estimated number of students who will be attending the next year, inflation costs and the major expenses that are known. In January the committee makes a recommendation for the price of tuition to complete the revenue side of the budget. This recommendation must be approv- ed by the board of regents. After the revenue side of the budget is completed, the commit- tee makes specific decisions for the expense side. Requests for money are submitted from each department to pay for expenses such as chemicals, tools and other equipment for science labs; video tapes for AV; books and Continued on page 6 Show less
Page 'l‘w 0 Commentary From the other side: Survey says . By DAVID LAPAKKO Columnist Lord knows that professors are not perfect, but I wanted some insight as to how and why. 50, a few weeks ago, I handed out slips of paper to those en- rolled in one of my classes and asked them to write a... Show morePage 'l‘w 0 Commentary From the other side: Survey says . By DAVID LAPAKKO Columnist Lord knows that professors are not perfect, but I wanted some insight as to how and why. 50, a few weeks ago, I handed out slips of paper to those en- rolled in one of my classes and asked them to write a response to this simple question: “What bothers you most about college professors in general or pro- fessors at Augsburg in par- ticular?" To give this little project some academic dignity, let‘s not say that I simply “read” the responses; rather, let‘s say that I did a “content analysis of the data.“ Such an analysis follows, with comments of my own thrown in at no extra charge. (Unfortunately, space limitations don‘t allow for a complete inven- tory of every response.) 0 Four students raised a Elassic complaint, exemplified by the following: “Every professor seems to think that their subject is the most important subject 6\ er studied and their homework is the most important homework ever assigned." Comment: It is disconcerting when professors don't have a perspective on what they do, but at the same time, would you really want it any other way? Consider the alternative— professors who don't think that their subject is worth your time and attention. Good teachers have to be passionate about what they do and must set high stan- dards. 0 Three students were annoyed by “syllabus deviations” when professors don‘t follow the syllabus, change it every few weeks or add new assignments in the middle of the term. Comment: It's hard to defend my colleagues on this score. A syllabus is a sort of contract. Deans tear their hair out when a syllabus is violated, because it in- vites all sorts of grievances they have to deal with. But at least remember that changing a syllabus is often an attempt to make things better—the alter— native is to stick with a plan for the entire term that’s not work- ing quite right. 0 Another three students are bothered by attendance re- quirements. For example: “Profs at Augsburg treat students like they are still in high school. Tak- ing attendance every day and if absent they get on our case. If we're paying for it, it’s our loss, not theirs!" Comment: This is a com- plicated issue that could easily be the focus on an entire column. But in general, I'll take a middle- ground approach and say that professors who don't pay any at- tention to attendance are somewhat negligent, yet I have heard about attendance policies in certain courses that suggest the instructor is a descendant of Attila the Hun. My otin plea to my colleagues: be sure that your attendance requirements are suf- ficiently reasonable so you could abide by them if you were taking the course. 0 Four students complained about profs who go overtime, or else “BS” for the last few minutes of class rather than dismissing everyone. Comment: It's too bad that everything doesn‘t fit into a tidy 60- or 90~minute package. Maybe we watch too much TV and have come to expect such precision. But our culture is obsessed with timeliness and people do have places to go, so we must swallow hard and learn to work within these constraints. Just once, though, I yearn for someone to say, “Don‘t stop! We want to know more!" 0 Three other themes are com- bined in the following: “The thing that pisses me off most about professors is when all they can do is brag about themselves, when they pick favorites and especially those who are so im- personable [sic] they won‘t even say hi or smile to you." Comment: I'll take humility over conceit any day, but the world does often expect pro- fessor to know everything—the impulse to come off as an ex- pert, in any way possible, is tempting. As for “favorites,” it is hard to disguise one‘s liking for others, but at the least, all students deserve equal treatment in terms of availability, attention and grading. Finally, “hi” and a smile aren‘t absolute re- quirements for the job, but they are among those little things that people should expect at a small private college. 0 Get this: Two students com- plained about professors who give out too many high grades! Comment: If anyone doubts that “grade inflation" is alive and well. this ought to put the matter to rest. When students complain about inflated marks, that’s as newsworthy as “Man Bites Dog" or “Lapakko Actual- ly Shaves Off His Beard.” - “Making jokes about stupid things" and “stupid jokes in class." Comment: OK, OK, I’ll try to stop! But, maybe a stupid joke is sometimes better than no joke at all. (Isn't it?) Next time, the shoe goes on the other foot: What most bothers professors about their students? You may be surprised. WWO Friday, April 12, 1991 Letters to the Editor Smoky areas To the Editor: Augsburg is supposed to be a “smoke free environment," yet there is one place on campus where smoking is allowed and where, to me, it is the most of- fensive. I can't stand the smoke in Murphy‘s! The smoking area is located in the same area that we pick up our food. There is no way to avoid it. It is really disgusting for me to go to Mur- phy‘s, get my food and be over- come by smoke. Not only do I smell like smoke then, but I have noticed that my food also smells like smoke. No kidding! I wish that smoking could either be banned entirely in Mur- phy's (something which I know would be very unpopular to smokers) or at least moved into a different area (perhaps the other room). Sincerely, Lisa Barber Regent/ alum disappointed with column To the Editor, As an Augsburg alumni and a member of thc Augsburg Board of Regents, l was disheartened to read the commentary regarding the tuition increase in the March 8 edition of the Echo. I am tempted to address the inappropriatcness of the rhetoric and tone of the article, but feel it is unnecessary because they spealI for themselves. Instead, I will address the misrepresentations which were interwoven throughout the article in the interest of preserving credibility with the committed in- dividuals who have chosen to at- tend this college to acquire leadership skills and an educa- tion. One, the tuition increase is determined by a majority vote by the board of regents, not by President Anderson. The specific percentage was derived by a thorough analysis of requested funding by various constituencies and comparative research of tui- tion increases at other Minnesota private colleges. As published in the Survey of Minnesota Private College Financial Aid Directors, dated Feb. l, 1991, the 1991-1992 range of tuition in- creases is from 6.572 percent to 9.759 percent. Augsburg's 6.919 percent increase is well within this range. As the cost of pro- viding premiere quality education continues to rise, the board of regents has determined it is reasonable to request the student body to share a portion of the financial burden. This will probably not be the last tuition increase in Augsburg history. Historical trends and financial models indicate the tui- tions at private colleges in the United States have consistently, and are likely to continue, to in— crease over time. In preparation for the future I would strongly encourage students to be aware of this trend and make con- tingency plans should tuition ad- justments be necessitated in the future. The second point I'd like to address is President Anderson’s salary. This is also set by the board of regents. We have deter- mined the position should be compensated in correlation to similar positions at the colleges of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. If we are go— ing to maintain superior leader— ship at Augsburg College, we must compensate the president in accordance with the demands of the position. Third, the building fund is not included in the operating budget. Funds used to build the chapel and the proposed swimming pool are totally unrelated to the tuiting increase and are con- sidered capital improvements. Without these, we would hear from a great many more disgruntled students, should we allow the campus to deteriorate. While we do not take pleasure in requiring Augsburg students to share the burden of the in- creasing costs, it is our hope they will hold onto their dreams and continue to believe in the invest- mettt they are making in themselves and their future. Per- sonally, Augsburg College of- fered me a strong foundation on which to build a belief in myself which has been invaluable throughout my career. Sincerely, William A. Urseth Chairman, U.S. Directives Class of ’71 State allows $1 15 for needs To the Editor: One-hundred fifteen dollars for books, transportation, laundry, medical insurance and personal upkeep. If you go to Augsburg, that's how much the state government expects you to spend for the year. With figures like that, the government is trying to push our heads under water. The state uses two categories when calculating financial aid: the cost of instruction and the living and miscellaneous expense allowance (LME). For this academic year, the LME is set at $3,465. Room and board at Augsburg is $3,580 leaving $115 for the year's expenses. Currently, the LME is at the 16th percentile, which means 84 out of 100 students have an ex- pense budget higher than that recognized by the state. With skyrocketing tuition costs and cuts in the federal and state aid programs, higher education is becoming frighteningly elitist. The upper class will always be able to afford college. It is a status symbol, along with owning a summer home in the Bahamas. Meanwhile, education will be in» accessible to the lower and mid- dle classes. Gov. Arne Carlson has predicted private education tuitions to be as high as $100,000 by the year 2010, yet his budget proposal released Feb. 20 in- cludes a Z—percent cut for higher education. With the current LME, we are already expected to live below the national poverty level; how are we supposed to pay for col- lege on top of that? I know— loans! We are coming out of college with a higher-than-ever debt burden of nearly $20,000. We mortgage our futures and the ef- fects are startling. Debt limits some people's choice of majors; it‘s unlikely you‘ll go into educa~ tion because of limited salaries when you are already far in debt. We aren’t contributing to the economy in a full capacity; we are postponing the purchase of a house or a car. Students must work two and sometimes three jobs which seriously cuts into study time or sleep time. How much can students learn when they are fighting to stay awake in class? This also forces us, in a sense, to pursue a higher degree to increase our earning capacity to pay back our loans. But, of course, we have to borrow more to finance that degree. Budget deficit or not, we need to reverse the elitist trend in higher education. The govern- ment is supposed to help students, not hinder them. The budget is not set in stone; we need to let our state legislators know that they cannot control our futures by limiting our finan- cial aid. Keri Huntley, President, Minnesota Association of Private College Students More Letters Next Page 1.! Show less
Friday, April 12, 1991 Commentary The Bottom Line: By JOHN MITCHELL Columnist The last time I danced in public was, 0, I don’t know, 1964? I found myself in a large townhall with open sides and a corrugated zinc roof and, come on, baby, I did the twist. My students, and the students of the woman... Show moreFriday, April 12, 1991 Commentary The Bottom Line: By JOHN MITCHELL Columnist The last time I danced in public was, 0, I don’t know, 1964? I found myself in a large townhall with open sides and a corrugated zinc roof and, come on, baby, I did the twist. My students, and the students of the woman I married three years later, loved it. It was probably the first time they had ever seen a white tush moving with a con- vincing rhythm, since the mis- sions did not allow dancing and most of the whites already had rigor mortis of the funny bone. The place was Kolahun, up- country in Liberia, that sad country where there is no danc- ing now. I suppose many of the students who smiled at my danc- ing are dead—from famine, war, disease and rage. As volunteers we were told the country had 28 dialects. There was too much diversity and not enough univer- sity to avoid civil war. Mostly I dance alone. I call it, with due credit to the Boss, dan— cin’ in the dark. As I said to Renee Werbowski at the recent performance of the Maroons, featuring our own Tommi-Riva Numbala, “Some of us have to dance on the inside." Reggae is very similar to West African “High Life." It is not a music that I liked at first. Its rhythm felt incidental to me—not hard, cold, hot or powerful enough. And when I heard a DJ predict that reggae would eventually replace rock ‘n’ roll, I was determined not to like it. I learned to like it in the San Francisco Museum of Art in the middle 705. Before each weekly program of avant-garde and underground films, reggae was played in the dimmed auditorium. Some of the people in the audience discreetly smoked joints. Eventually I caught on. I began to grow my dreadknots. What I like about reggae is its enthusiastic and subtle restraint, its meticulous and joyful resistance to an honest sense of hard-times and foul play. In reg- gae the heart undulates and the body follows in casual unison. Reggae opens the windows and doors without letting it all hang out. One is free to come and go. The classic reggae singer‘s poise comes from dancing with himself, without pushing, shov- ing or whirling anyone else. His is a double-body transposed with itself, the spiritual body dancing with the physical body or vice versa. That’s why the singer often closes his eyes and tightens his fists, regulating the an- tinomies of body and spirit with super-poetic freedom and con- trol. Letters Tuition hike is supported To the Editor: I was pleased to see the responses to the commentary by Chris Boosalis in the March 8 edition of the Echo. I, too, thought his article was poorly written at best, despite your defense of him in your commen- tary. I wish to voice my displeasure with the article and present some facts obtained in a meeting with Michael Ranum, vice president of finance and management. First, I don’t believe Chris was fair in placing the blame for the increase on President Charles Anderson. If he rereads the let- ter, he will see that the board of regents established the tuition and fee schedules. President Anderson merely signed the let- ter. In defense of President Ander- son, I, for one, would not ask him to leave or take a pay cut. (I know that Chris wouldn’t want a pay cut if he felt he was doing his job satisfactorin and had no control over inflation.) It’s im- portant for us to know that President Anderson 15 sensitive to the loan obligations students acquire through attendance at Augsburg College and he tries to keep costs to a minimum. Nice perks, like the college»Ieased Volvo station wagon, are one of the rewards for serving as president of Augsburg College. Benefits of this type serve as enticement to bring qualified people to these positions. (Do you know what the University of Minnesota gives its president?) The $100 increase for an on- campus student can be traced to anticipated increases: 0 in food costs 0 in general maintenance of the campus buildings and housing (which many students find pleasure in damaging and someone must pay for the pleasure) 0 in the financial aid budget and 0 in normal cost of living in- creases for the faculty, staff and other personnel. Despite this $916 increase, Augsburg College lies in the lower third of stated increases by other comparable colleges. In the meeting with Ranum, I learned that in spite of the 7-percent increase in total in- come, the college will be increas— ing Augsburg-funded financial aid by 25 percent. This is intended to cover an expected reduction in the state and federal financial aid programs. Currently, Augsburg awards $2.6 million in scholarships and grants to students. This amount will in- crease to about $3.2 million for 1991-1992. Tuition increases are not in- tended to cover the construction of new buildings. Funds for a new library or swimming pool will be raised through the efforts of personnel in the development office. A much-needed dormitory will be funded through the fees it charges for occupation. Chris‘ contention that the staff is overpaid is laughable. From WWO Out of this metaphysical rela- tion comes a rhythm that inspires the audience to dance with themselves and with the bodies around them. Thus, reggae is not for the half-hearted, nor is it for the hard or limp bodied. It is not for those who fail to see how the light dances against the darkness, the positive in view of the negative. Reggae rises, like the blues, from the darkness, not out of a vacuum nor from a clean slate of experience. Reggae reminds us that the body suffers and enjoys. Nations disintegrate and re—integrate in the rhythms of the world-body. Poverty produces its own wealth—of music and hope; and wealth its own poverty—espe- cially of time and love. I like to think that devotees of reggae are the kind of people who do not hurt each other. It is a third world of encouragement. Back in the shadows it is a joy for me to see people at Augsburg dancing with Tommi-Riva and the Maroons, By the way, “maroons” originally meant fugitive slaves in the West Indies of the 17th and 18th centuries. Thus, the name symbolizes those men and women who will not be owned, who will not be bought and sold, who will be free and who will struggle to prevail upon those things that enslave us, in- cluding busyness and rigidity. I first heard Tommi-Riva sing about three years ago in an Ef- fective Writing class. I don‘t remember exactly how it happen- ed. I think he had written a paper about his initial experience as an African student in the States and his happiness at being able to get into music, as a con- my own past experience I know that college staff members are not overpaid—they barely receive wages above the minimum. Raises are only slightly above the cost of living increases. It may be interesting to know that Augsburg has low salaries com- pared nationally to similar col- leges. Payroll and benefits take up half the total college budget. Chris is right about one point: “An education cannot be bought! It must be earned!" I’m not sure he‘s earned his yet. All business majors know prices must increase and why. Everyone else must understand through their own daily experience. (You know the cycle: prices increase, people ask for higher wages, ven- dors ask higher prices to cover the wages and their higher costs, the company raises its prices to cover wages and vendor prices and the cycle begins again.) To make matters worse, the March 21 edition of The Wall Street Journal mentioned that there is a general decline in the number of l8-year-olds available for college enrollment, and it is not expected to increase until 1994. Finally, I would suggest that any student who feels that “ex- tortion” is the game and the education is below standard should transfer to another col- lege where tuitions don’t increase and the education is top-notch. If you find it, let me know. In the meanwhile, can I help you pack? Yours sincerely, Summer Hamille solation for his lonely and homesick exile from Namibia, then at war and un-free. I asked him if he would sing for us, and he did, just like that. Everyone smiled with rare pleasure at his gentle, shy audacity. They smiled with what people used to call delight. Reg- gae is a get-down version of delight. Tommi-Riva didn’t have a perfect singing voice, but he tried and got better and better. That’s partly why we love him. He shows us that opposition will come our way, but we can get it if we really want, but we must try—try and try. He is the closest Augsburg will ever come to hav- ing its own Jimmy Cliff, God bless. I’m going to miss Tommi-Riva and his generation of interna- tional students. They have brought gentleness and charm to this campus, studious work and a humble respect for the well- being of the world. They know how troubled the heart of the world can be and how brutal, but they have not forgotten how gentle and how musical it can be. Page Three Dancing and reggae bring joy I’m sorry I could not dance in public for them, nor for Anita Gay and those who followed her in joy. But I am glad they danced in public for me. I thank them for showing me a living im- age of the graceful and vigorous resolution of diversity and university, of which W. B. Yeats wrote in “Among School Children” in 1927: Labor is blossoming or dancmg where The body is not bruised to plea- sure soul, Nor beauty born out of its own despair, Nor blear-eyed wisdom out of midnight oil. 0 chestnut-tree, great-rooted blossomer, Are you the leaf, the blossom or the bole? 0 body swayed to music, 0 brightening glance, How can we know the dancer from the dance? Increasing costs deter prospective students By PAT NOREN Columnist "Graduation." There‘s that word again. It seems like only four years ago I heard it for the first time. Actually, it was only four years ago that I sent through the same preparations: cap and gown, announcements and parties. I am noticing something now that is very different from my high school graduation. I have a strong sense of responsibility welling up. When I graduated from high school, I still felt like a kid. I couldn‘t move out, get a job and get married like a lot of my friends did. It just wasn’t me. I felt a responsibility to myself, but not for myself. As I get ready to leave Augsburg after four years, I am thinking more and more about the "kids" who will be starting here in the fall. I will be relieved of my duties to tuition (except for the student loans), but they will just be starting. They are also looking at a tuition that is close to $2,000 higher than when I started college. They are also looking at a more intense cur- riculum which will probably keep them here an extra year. I feel a strong responsibility to the incoming students as well as the ones who are left behind. I admit that when I received the letter from President Anderson, I looked at it, laughed and threw it in the wastepaper basket. Then I felt guilty. I have seven nieces and nephews who (I hope) will go to college and I am terrified to think that they will be denied the chance to go to a school like Augsburg because of the tuition. I was taught that education is for the people who want it, need it and use it, not just for the people who can afford it. I realize that running a college is expensive and it is hard to pro— vide a quality education on a small scale without requiring high tuition. I realized that when I signed my first student loan ap- plication. What I am objecting to is the tuition increases that happen every year. I hate to think how long I will be repaying my $13,000 loan. The loan was not an option for me; it was a necessity. I could not have gone to college without the help of student loans. I just hope that the regents and president of the school realize that they are going to be losing a lot of great students. Many will be scared off at the prospect of having a student loan that will be higher than any star- ting salary they will make when they graduate. Is Augsburg really trying to become elitist by charging the kind of tuition that only wealthy people can afford? I was told that what was special about Augsburg was its diversity. ls Augsburg willing to sacrifice its diversity? It is too bad if it is. Another factor of the extreme tuition raise this year is that it is giving a lot of graduating seniors (like me) a very bad taste in my mouth that will always be associated with Augsburg. Over the last year, I have gotten several letters asking me to con- tribute to the school or to set up a scholarship sometime in the future. Those letters went the same way as the tuition increase letter; they went right into the garbage. I don’t think I am ever going to want to contribute to a school that is making it impossible for young people like me to attend the school. Wake up, guys. 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Page Four Marty defines ethics; reveals need for) _ was ‘, g. s a \ S is e o ._ i a University of Chicago professor Marlin Marty spoke a! chapel about combining ethical and religious ideas. By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Human character was the main focus in Martin Marty’s chapel address on... Show morePage Four Marty defines ethics; reveals need for) _ was ‘, g. s a \ S is e o ._ i a University of Chicago professor Marlin Marty spoke a! chapel about combining ethical and religious ideas. By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Human character was the main focus in Martin Marty’s chapel address on April 4. The well- known professor from the Univer— sity of Chicago shared some of his insights on ethics, religion and philosophy with the Augsburg community. According to Marty, ethics classes do not teach people to be good, but they only teach Treason. “Bad people can reason well,” he said. “Good character is a result of good people acting habitually out of good means towards good ends.” Many finds it necessary to take a dose of Aristotle alongside with Jesus. “Aristotle is only a symbol for all dimensions of human learn- —Phoro by Mama Brown ing," he said. “Jesus is more than a symbol; Jesus is the reality by which grace is imparted." According to Marty, people need to come together to learn about character. He supports his theory with the writings of the French novelist Stendhal who wrote, “One can acquire every- thing in solitude, except character." Marty stressed the im- portance of books and learning but he added. “Those books do not produce growth, grace or character." He suggested that the next time when you sit in the library and notice another person, remember that the mix of all the books in the building do not ex- plain the value of that person. On- ly experiencing life together will help build that understanding. TERESA KANE LAURA FERRY ARI McKEE RANDA BOCK ADAM GRAGE NICOLAI KAMPMANN ROBERT MANNING NASER ABUL-HAJJ MARNA BROWN STEVEN TAFF KELLY BRENNAN JOHN MITCHELL PAT NOREN BETTY CHRISTIANSEN JONATHAN FURE TOMMl-RIVA NUMBALA WENDY GENSKOW BOYD KOEHLER Ware —(l1a sisdsqt Vote: a( Augsburg Collage—— Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 - 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff, administration, faculty, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products 0r services it advertises. Annual subscription rats Is $29.00. Printed at Tandem Press. Richfield, MN on recyclable paper. Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor News Editor Features Editor Arts a Entertainment Editor Sports Editor Photography Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Cartoonist Columnist Columnist Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Faculty Adviser We Friday, April 12, I99] Know your neighbors Reminisce about Cedar-Riverside By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor Have you ever wondered what the Cedar-Riverside area looked like 50 years ago? Here's your chance to find out. A group of senior citizens will meet today at Augsburg to reminisce about the old days and share stories about the past in this area. Augsburg College of the Third Age is sponsoring a community event for senior citizens to come together and focus on the memories and rich history of Min- neapolis. The program will em- phasize the diversity of ethnicity that came with the immigrants, as well as historical, political and social developments in the neighborhood. Professor Mary “Mimi” Johnson, director of the program, said, “The major thrust is to get them together and reminisce about the early days in the Cedar-Riverside area." The event will focus on the years 1850-1950. Next October, the program will begin with the 19605 and talk of the many stu- dent protests and the occurrences leading up to the present. The College of the Third Age will host the program, which begins at 8:30 em. in the Foss Center Atrium and is open to all. Judge Eugene Minenko will give the opening address, followed by Oscar Anderson, a past president at Augsburg, at chapel. Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock and council member Jacqueline Cher- ryholmes will also address the group. Two workshops for reminiscing will also be offered. An advisory council from the faculty, community and other organizations that work with senior citizens have planned the event and received much interest from the people in the area. The term “third age" comes from Europe and includes the older, mature adult years (ages over 50). The idea of a college for the third age comes from France where non-credit courses were of- fered for people who lived isolated lives. In I976, the idea was in- troduced at Augsburg. in addition to special programs, various courses are conducted off campus in high-rises, churches, nursing homes and community center in the metropolitan area each year. Similar programs also exist at the College of St. Catherine and University of St. Thomas. Johnson said, “We are unique in that we send the instruc- tors to where the seniors are." Last year approximately 2,700 people attended the classes which meet for one to six sessions. Some of the courses include topics such as “Feeling the Black Experience through Literature," “Weather or Not" and “Mark Twain, Scan- dinavians and Frontier Humor." Johnson said that the courses are enjoyable to the participants, and classes are often repeated at the same places. She added that senior citizens are uninhibited in class since they receive no grades and they ask many questions out of interest for the topic. For any more information about the College of the Third Age and its programs, call 330—1139. JOIN NK LAWN & GARDEN'S SUMMER SALES REPRESENTATIVE TEAMll NK Lawn & Garden Co., a leader in the lawn and garden industry for over 100 years. has an excellent opportunity for you. ‘ A resume-enhancing summer job experience while earning degree credits. " A monthly salary plus performance bonus. " The opportunity to travel. " A job that provides a company van and gas, paid business expenses, and a daily living allowance If this sounds exciting, than look into becoming an NK Summer Sales Representative. Call on NK Lawn & Garden retail garden seed customers to inventory and return unsold products, provide customer service assistance, and re-book the account. An NK representative will be conducting on—campus interviews April 30, 1991. Please contact Susan Gigure at the Internship & Cooperative Education Office to arrange for an interview. NK LAWN & GARDEN CO. 7500 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY. GOLDEN VALLEY. MN 55427 an equal opportunity employer FORENSICS T0 SPONSOR INTRAMURAL SPEECH CONTEST All Augsburg students are in- vited to participate in an on- campus intramural speech contest set for Tuesday, May 7 at 6 pm. David Lapakko. director of forensics, announced that com- petition will be held in two events—persuasive speaking and oral interpretation of literature— and that cash prizes will be award- ed to the top five finishers in each event. He added that all con- testants, regardless of their finish, will receive consolation prizes simply for participating. Lapakko sees the contest, which is sponsored by the Augsburg forensics program, as a way to give students some addi- tional speaking experience and to reward them for their efforts. “Those who are involved in foren- sics have the chance to give many presentations at tournaments throughout the year. But we hope that this on-campus event will at- tract some students who would like to try out their rhetorical skills in a more convenient and less threatening forum," he said. Additional information about the contest, which includes a May 1 entry deadline, can be ob- tained from Lapakko at x1720. 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Page SI\ Budget Continued from page I Budget Expenditures l99l-l992 Student Izmpl t3.\l',) Contingency(l.l’7t) Consultants (7.7%) Supplies & (llht‘l (izi'n ' Capital Renovation (2.3"?) periodicals for the library; and footballs, uniforms and other sports equipment for the athletic department.... Show morePage SI\ Budget Continued from page I Budget Expenditures l99l-l992 Student Izmpl t3.\l',) Contingency(l.l’7t) Consultants (7.7%) Supplies & (llht‘l (izi'n ' Capital Renovation (2.3"?) periodicals for the library; and footballs, uniforms and other sports equipment for the athletic department. Each department also receives money for office ex- penses such as letterhead sta- tionery, envelopes, ribbons for computer printers and type- writers, printing and postage costs. In March and April, the com- mittee prioritizes the requests and approves the best ones. “This is not a matter of saying ‘no’ to bad Salaries & llcnel'its (48.5%) 'I'ransl'ers (0.5"?) Debt (4.1%) Insurance (0.9%) Utilities (4.7%) Financial Ald (11.0%) Equipment (3.2%) requests and saying ‘yes’ to the good ones,” Ranum said. “We have to say ‘no‘ to some good re- quests in order to balance the budget. It’s like putting a size 13 foot into a size 10 shoe because our appetite for new resources always exceeds our capacity to pay for them." Ranum also explained that the challenge is to improve the quality of the education, without increas- ing tuition dramatically. Helgen sources. bridges and government facilities, he said. Helgen was taken to a building which the U.S. military insisted was a chemical weapons factory. Helgen believed the building was an infant for- mula facotry. “The building was isolated and wasn't shielded or sealed. I looked at the blueprints for the building and there were no storage facilities,“ Helgen said. The factory was deliberately hit on two separate days, he said. He brought back formula that he found on the ground for the children in the bomb shelter. During his stay in Baghdad, Helgen talked to many Iraqi peo- ple, and all of them wanted peace. They did not hate Americans because they had a good distinc- tion between the American people and the American government policy. But neither did Iraqis hate Saddam Hussein nor understand why he invaded Kuwait. “People could have been afraid to speak out against Hussein, but he has a personal charisma and the people feel loyal toward him,” Helgen said. Since returning from the gulf, Helgen said he has been called a Saddam—lover. “But most people are tolerant and interested in what I have to say,” he said. Wearing a purple tie-dyed shirt with WORLD PEACE boldly emblazoned on the front, Helgen expressed his beliefs on peace. “There wasn’t an effort made prior to the war to solve things,” Helgen said. “I want to be proud Continued front page I to be American and not have peo~ ple hate us for our g0vernment policy. “I believe strongly in the U.S. Constitution. When I went to the gulf, I felt I was exercising one of my most profound American rights—to question the govern- ment,“ Helgen said. Helgen believes the peace move- ment in the United States is ex- panding and more people are becoming actively involved in the movement. To join in the move- ment, Helgen advised: “Talk to people—tell them what you heard from me today. Become truly in- formed and find out why Saddam did what he did. Don‘t just take what the media is spoon-feeding you.” Many journalists also stayed in the Al—Rasheed Hotel, including Peter Arnett. Helgen said Arnett ignored the peace team and would not allow Helgen to use his phone to call home although it was the only working phone in the city. Helgen thought many journalists were reported from the gulf only to further their careers. Helgen has been speaking at various schools around the state since his return, promoting “a global world based on compas- sion, love and understanding.” The co-sponsors for the talk were the residence life office, peace and justice committee and Global Awareness. .specti ve students. Admissions counselor Jerry Dieffenbach stands outside with pro- —Photu by Mama Bra wn (1W WWO Balloons Continued from page I on the ocean and simulate a jellyfish in appearance. Leather- back turtles and other large marine animals that feed on jellyfish eat the balloons by mistake, which cause intestinal blockage. Narcopsies on beached marine animals have found balloons to be the cause of death in several instances. Mylar (foil) balloons are particularly bad and many have been found in sea turtles." Henderson added that a duck in Minnesota was recently found that had strangled on a balloon or pieces of a balloon, indicating that the dangers of balloons are not strictly limited to coastal regions of the country. One of the city‘s largest balloon and party entertainment com- panies, Easter Onion Singing Telegram, draws the line at balloon launches due to envi- ronmental considerations, accord- ing to assistant manager Jeff Camp. “We don’t do it because of the ecological effect," Camp said. Several other balloon com- panies in the area. however, con- duct balloon launches. The recep- tionist at Balloon World in downtown Minneapolis explained that they use Qualatex balloons. which are biodegradable, for their launches. When wholesale balloon dealer Andon Inc. was asked questions about the degradibility of the Qualatex balloons they distribute to retail companies, Partnerships the registering couples were gay or lesbian. heterosexual couples have also registered and will receive the same benefits. In recognition of the Domestic Partnership Ordinance, the Star Tribune recently expanded its an- nouncements section to accommo- date domestic partners. Entitled “Cdebrations,” the weekend sec— tion has already included photos and backgrounds of several newly-registered partners and has garnered a flood of mail from readers. Several negative letters were published in the newspaper, but it is believed that the Star Tribune will not discontinue the new section as long as the or- dinance stands. St. Paul. which has reference to sexual orientation included in its civil rights or- Frlday. April 12, I99] Continued from page I dinance, but no domestic partner- ship privileges, is not expected to address the issue in the near future. Timothy Rose of the Media Ad- vocate for Gay and Lesbian Com- munity Action Council was pleas- ed by the success of the domestic partnership task force, but he still has a full agenda for gay and les- bian issues in Minnesota. “We are working on having ‘sexual orien- tation’ added to the Human Rights Ordinance at state level, and right now a bill to that effect is being considered in the House and Senate." Lawmakers will also soon decide whether to repeal old laws prohibiting consensual behavior, specifically, private sex- ual behavior between consenting adults. they were not able to pr0vide a clear explanation of how, when or why their balloons degrade. Henderson admitted that balloons are a traditional part of many celebrations, but he men- tioned a new environmentally- friendly tradition that some schools have started. With the purchase of a bag at a local garden or agricultural supply store, party- goers can release ladybugs! “Ladybugs are a natural pestkiller for gardens and lawns, and schools release them to celebrate and teach students about the balance of nature." Henderson said. American Red Cross I! A RED CROSS VOLUNTEER IF YOU'RE llII'll DOPE. YOU MIGHT AS WELL SMOKE THIS. There's one sure way to see your future go up in smoke. Do drugs. Last year alone. America’s businesses lost more than $60 billion to drugs. So this year, most of the Fortune 500 will be administering drug tests. If you fail the test, you're out ofajoh The message is simple. Doing dmgs could blow your whole education. WE'IIE I’II'I'IIIII Illllllls [III (I: MESS. Partnership for a Drug-Fm Am' a Show less
Friday. April 12, 1991 tacfliiro Arts and Entertainment Artist Curmano refuses to set limits for himself Despite experts’ criticism, he performs for the dead and his animals Performance artist Bill y C urmano shared his offbeat artist talent with students at a workshop throughout last week. By... Show moreFriday. April 12, 1991 tacfliiro Arts and Entertainment Artist Curmano refuses to set limits for himself Despite experts’ criticism, he performs for the dead and his animals Performance artist Bill y C urmano shared his offbeat artist talent with students at a workshop throughout last week. By NICOLAI KAMPMANN Arts and Entertainment Editor “You’re limiting yourself when you try to put a definition to art,” said Billy Curmano, a perfor- mance artist who visited Augsburg last week. “Performance art defies definition, the art activity can become the art form. Art is life and life is art.” Curmano holds a master’s degree in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin and has studied at Art Student’s League in New York. He did a workshop for students throughout the week as a conjunc- tion to the Mother eARTh ex- hibit. Students got excited about their own work, and the inspira- tion that came out was a delightful two-way experience for Curmano and the students. “The workshop evolves,” Cur— mano said. “1 try to make it a co- operation so they have a lot of in- put to it. I think it's exciting to work with environmental art as a theme because it relates so much to our daily life. It’s a good way to create awareness on a terribly im- portant issue." It's not easy to make a living as an artist. Curmano has dealt with this obstacle in several un- traditional ways. He has a fan club with his mother as president. Members of the fan club benefit in various ways, depending on the amount Curmano collects from you. For five thousand dollars you get a special “Billy Pizza” and the opportunity to hang out and perform with Curmano for two weeks. However, cheaper memberships are offered which include a newsletter about Billy written by himself. Since fans can’t cover all his costs, Curmano also sells tradi- tional art pieces and engages in about 2.0 workshops a year. An event that gave national attention to Curmano and performance art was when he performed for the M dead. “My interest is merely to per- form for the silent majority that passed before us,” Curmano said in 1983. “Perhaps it can make some of us more comfortable with our own mortality.” Curmano was buried alive for three days in an underground vault (with appropriate life- support systems). His work in- cluded a jazz wake, funeral pro- cession, mourning, burial and ex- humation and was accompanied by an exhibition entitled “In Sym- pathy,” which included messages from artists in more than 25 coun- tries. “Performance art defies definition, the art activity can become the art form. Art is life and life is art. ” He smiles and straightens his moustache. His energetic use of arms and the fast moving eyes im- ply his Italian background. “It got pretty dark down there. The most scary part was when I couldn’t tell whether my eyes were open or not. He continued: “My mother wasn’t too crazy about the idea, but she said it would be OK if I promised to call as soon as I came out. And so I did. It was kind of funny because the press was all lined up with a news conference and helicopters and stuff. But I just said ‘Sorry guys, no questions before I’ve called my mum.”' Curmano isn’t concerned if so- called—experts reject performance art. He acknowledges that perfor- mance was born as a protest against traditional art. However, he stresses it’s not a new kid anymore. Performance started, contradictory to popular belief, with Dada and Futurist styles ear- . tat —Photo by Mama Bro wn ly in the 20th century. It turned out as an art style in the late 19605, developed in part out of the happenings and action art of the early 19605. Today’s performance has its own journal: “P—FORM” published four times a year in Chicago—and according to Cur- mano, it‘s no fad. “Actually, I see performance as an old art form," he said. “I’m not sure if I think of it as the form of the future. I’m not sure if we know what the future is. Perfor- mance is here to stay for an ex- tended period. It’s being taught on an academic level at UCLA. the University of Chicago and other major schools which proves its existence and validity.” Curmano likes performance art the most when it’s a “provocative and intelligent form of entertain— ment," and he tries to achieve that form in his life and his art. Once he needed a girlfriend and simply ran a girlfriend search in his newsletter. The women had to send bank statements to his mother and explain why they wanted to become his girlfriend. The woman Curmano is currently living with wrote a letter to his mother and was apparently ac- cepted. He lives in Rushford, Minn., surrounded by animals for which he often performs. He believes research is an important aspect in performance which is why this takes a lot of his time. When he’s working he doesn't appreciate in- terference, not even from his friends; however, he wouldn’t miss out on a friendship that he values a lot. One of his current perfor- mances is swimming the Mississip— pi. “I started out in 1986," Cur- mano said. “So far I’ve swum 700 miles, the entire distance being 1,800 miles. The bottom line of the performance is water quality. It’s saddening that our main source/is being trashed. Mississip- pi is the father of waters, so it represents all the water ways on the planet." He relates the whole en- vironmental issue, as well as much of his own work, to a matter of trust. “It seems to be the trend to be less trustful," Curmano said. “There‘s good reason not to trust Page Seven anyone because it‘s in many ways a frightening world we live in. But if you live your life in a shell, you’re missing out on one of the most beautiful things there is; the bonding between humans when they help each other and do things for one another." Spiritual model shows concepts of theology By JONATHAN FURE Staff Writer Faith’s Freedom: A classic spirituality for contemporary Christians by Luke T. Johnson Fortress Press In order to develop a model for Christian maturity, Luke T. Johnson describes God’s relation- ship to humanity by comparing and contrasting the gnostic and liberation models in his book “Faith’s Freedom." His argument begins by point- ing out the strengths and weak- nesses of each model, then sug— gesting his own ideas based on the Nicene creed and the canon of scripture. This is a thorough and precise way to construct his argu— ment, but at times it is tiresome. There are sections in the book where Johnson spends the first part of the section describing the other two models, then makes his own assertions at the end. When he begins a section with his own assertion, then follows with the other two models, he establishes a more effective pattern. The only major weakness of the book is the third chapter on religious experience. 1 can see why he included it, but it wasn‘t very important in relation to the primary themes. It seems to inter- rupt his thoughts instead of clarify- ing them. He would have been better off summarizing this chapter in about one page and in- cluding it in the introduction. Then he could make a smoother transition between the second chapter on “the human project of freedom” and the fourth chapter which defines idolatry, grace, sin and faith. The book is clearly divided into subsections that make the Overall structure easy to understand. Johnson also makes sense of theological terms and concepts such as grace, faith and sanctifica- tion. These complex subjects were explained very effectively by Johnson. All humans have the “gift of freedom” according to Johnson. We are not controlled by our in- stincts as other animals are—we are free to make choices. On the other hand, he points out that complete freedom is scary because it requires people to construct their own roles and values rather than conforming to customs that are dictated by social groups. The freedom of faith, according to Johnson, is the freedom from our tendency toward idolatry. He describes idolatry as “treating what is not ultimate as though it were ultimate, making absolute what is only relative.” Johnson gives some practical examples of things that are often treated as ultimate such as material posses— sions and physical appearances. He also explains that it is possible to fixate on the medium of religious experience—temples, rituals, creeds, etc—rather than on God who is the source. Neither one is better than the other. Johnson’s model of spirituality, or Christian maturity, is very sound. He explains his ideas with practical examples that can be ap— plied to a variety of situations. This book would be interesting to anyone who is interested in learn- ing more about the Christian faith, and it is written in language that would be understood by an average college student. 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Page I-Iight Sports 3&0 Friday, Aprll 12, I991 Snowball meet is a meltdown Baseball begins strong Team places first in high jump, javelin Auggic squad captains Todd Gina and .ltrlie Stepan performed well in several events at the Snowball Open track and field meet April 6 at Hamline. The meet was... Show morePage I-Iight Sports 3&0 Friday, Aprll 12, I991 Snowball meet is a meltdown Baseball begins strong Team places first in high jump, javelin Auggic squad captains Todd Gina and .ltrlie Stepan performed well in several events at the Snowball Open track and field meet April 6 at Hamline. The meet was the first of the outdoor season, and as the name suggests, usually is hampered by cold and wind. But the 85-degree weather was a delight for the coaches and athletes. “It was a great opening meet." said Auggie coach Paul Grauer. "It was as good of weather for a meet this early as I can rernetnber in my 12 years of coaching. We had good weather all week for practice which should help our progress down the road.“ Two Auggies claimed first— Cathy Buechele won the high jump at 5' 2“. and assistant coach Kristi Kropp, a former collegiate star at Wisconsin now competing unattached, won the javelin at 138‘ 1V2". In other highlights, Dave Boyd was third with a 22‘ 1'/4" longjump; Cina was sixth in the long jump (21’ 33/4"). ran well in the 200 at 23.9 and set a per- sonal best in the 110 hurdles at 16.1; Stepan set a personal best in the 100 hurdles at 15.9, was third in the long jump at 15‘ 9%", was fifth in the shot put at 35‘ 7", and was third in the 400 hurdles at 1110.1; Susan Laabs ran 2:33.4 in the 800; and the men‘s 4x100 team of Rob Knight, Cina, Nate Doblar and Doug Turner ran well for their first outdoor effort. Softball is Auggies ranked nationally 7 By ROBERT MANNING Sjsrjsjtiiter- The Augsburg softball learn is off to a successful start. After a rewarding Florida trip. the Auggies are ranked nationally for a Divi~ sion 111 school. The schedule giy es the team an opportunity to have homefield ad- vantage early-on. Following their return from Florida, eight of the first 13 games are at home. Leading the Auggies are return- ing All-MIAC players Andrea Haight and Sonja Slack. Other successful returning players are Melissa Danko, Sue Gehrke, Julie Han- son, Renee Paulsen, Janel Schmidt and Shannon Solem. The Auggics have had nine straight top-four finishes in the MlAC. Last season. after a rough start, the Auggies finished strong, winning 10 of its last 13 games. Carl Enke returns to lead the softball team once again. Enke is aided by assistant coaches Beth Hackman and Mary Timm. Enke 1 also an assistant basketball crach here at Augsburg. (AM P ,. SUPERKEDS The Fun Camp For Kids With Asthma ' FOR INFORMATION CONTACT AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION of Minnesota flick lrri-ttn I‘ Set! l‘tiiylr“ 490 Concordia Avenue St. Paul. MN 55103 1-800-642-LUNG Terry Aeers relaxes in the warm weather as he sits atop of Pi Mu. —Phoro by Muma Brown Tennis team suffers loss at Bemidji The Augsburg women’s tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision to Bemidji State prior to spring break. The Auggies received wins from Laura Hanson at No. 1 singles. Kristin Jesperson at No. 4 singles, Lisa Laatsch at No. 6 singles and Jesperson and Michelle Rosin at No. 3 doubles. Nicole Robinson lost a three-set decision at No. 2 singles and Tracy Tomforde (No. 3) and Heather Laarsch (No. 5) also com- peted for first-year coach Ber- nadette McCann. The Auggies were scheduled to how three games this week on campus at the Husby—Strommen courts, al- though the cold, and rainy weather may cause some rescheduling. Auggies earn recognition in academics Seniors Andrea Haight, Tim Tousignant and Kurt Habeck were among 50 athletes at 12 MIAC schools selected to the MIAC All- Academic teams for the winter seasons. Haight, an All-MIAC performer in women’s basketball, has a 3.58 gpa in social studies; Tousignant, the NCAA Div. 111 national wrestling runner—up at 150 pounds, has a 3.45 gpa in math education; and Habeck, another NCAA wrestling All- American on Augsburg’s national championship team, has a 3.21 gpa in social studies education. Other Augsburg nominees were Geri Newman in women‘s basket- ball; Susan Laabs and Todd Huber in indoor track; Dave Carlson, Jesse Foley and Scott Syring in men’s basketball; and Thane Vennix, Charles Tremblay, Trent Johnson and Jon Erickson in hockey. Team depends on starters By ROBERT MANNING Sports Editor The Augsburg baseball team has completed half of its season. With the non-conference schedule completed. the Auggies have a 10-8 record. Augsburg coach Ron Petrich is pleased so far. “If you would have told me that we would be 9-5 after the third of April I would have been very pleased, Petrich said. The Augsburg team has few returning players—the roster con- sists mostly of newcomers. With 14 players, the team relies heavily on the starters with few reserves to supplement them. The Auggies need to have maximum effort from all the players and so far have received it. A variety of players have pro- vided pitching for the team with Joel Tviete and Dan chzel ex- celling. Joel Tviete has gone almost unscathed and Dan Wenzel has an e.r.a. of under 1.0. these two players also lead the team in batting. Other excelling players are John Rose, Tom Bance, John Blood, Troy Scheffield, Cory Pederson and Marty Jorgenson. The Auggies split their first con- ference games with Hamline on April 2. When asked how the team will fare for the remainder of the season coach Petrich said, “We will just take it one game at a time.” Athletes form Varsity Club New members encouraged to join By ROBERT MANNING Sports Editor On the first Monday of each month the Augsburg Varsity Club meets. The AVC is experiencing problems getting off to a suc- cessful start. The club is open to all Augsburg athletes and organizers Cory Pederson and Chris Baldus encourage athletes to join. Presently almost half the members are pledges—athletes who have not yet lettered at Augsburg. Baldus said: “I had a vision. I wanted this club to be like my high school varsity club but more ac- tive. Student athletes are among the most special people on a col< lege campus. It is not easy balanc- ing studies, sports and oftentimes work. together successfully. I think it should be a privilege to have an Augsburg letter and something you are proud of." This weekend the first annual AVC games will be played. With at least six teams participating it will give the athletes a chance to get together in an informal setting for fun and games. Pederson said: “When I got started with Chris in the Varisty Club, I was a little pessimistic. It just seems that people are so apathetic here when it comes to starting a club. It‘s easier for private colleges that are located in isolated areas. Here we have a lot of commuters and students that are not actively involved in school besides their classes. Also, I don‘t think the administration realizes how important athletes are to the college." The AVC is trying to get all the athletes here on campus to relate better to each other. They all have something in common and can unite together to form a successful club. Friday, April 12 Timberwolves Northstars Twins Augsburg track and field Saturday, April 13 Augsburg men's baseball Twins Sunday, April 14 Timberwolves Twins Northstars Monday, April 15 Augsburg women’s softball Tuesday, April 16 Augsburg women’s softball Augsburg men’s baseball Thursday, April 18 Augsburg women's softball Augsburg men‘s tennis H Calendar of Sports Events at Charlotte, NC 6:30 p.m. at Chicago 7:35 p.m. at Los Angeles 7:05 p.m. at River Falls, WI 4:00 p.m. at St. Olaf 12:30 p.m. at Los Angeles 7:05 p.m. at Philadelphia noon at Los Angeles 1:05 p.m. at Chicago 7:05 p.m. 3v. St. Olaf (2) at Augsburg. 4 p.m. at River Falls, WI (2) 3 p.m. at Gustavus 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s (2) 4 p.m., Winona v. Concordia-St. Paul at Augsburg. 3 p.m. Show less