O 38 page 7 February 22, 2002 M" aAdemia . i l fb’luiflfieélfivm page? , a l I. 1“ g f ‘ I ' _ Only one group has an irresistible attraction to shiny objects. Only one group has the motive, means, and opportunity to pull off paper clip thefts of this magnitude. (You can learn a lot from reading... Show moreO 38 page 7 February 22, 2002 M" aAdemia . i l fb’luiflfieélfivm page? , a l I. 1“ g f ‘ I ' _ Only one group has an irresistible attraction to shiny objects. Only one group has the motive, means, and opportunity to pull off paper clip thefts of this magnitude. (You can learn a lot from reading mystery stories.) I think you know the ones I mean. They’re short, brown, furry, ; and deceptively cute. They’ve infiltrated the entire campus, with their bushy brown tails and frighteningly intelligent stares. You can see them anywhere, everywhere, and they are always, always carrying something. Bagels. Chips. Oreos. The bushy-tailed menace can be found in trees, on roofs, in garbage cans, under steps, on window-sills, and on sidewalks. Although they have a predilection for heights, their bailiwick extends throughout the entire campus, and even, according to rumor, in some people’s cars. (So next time, make sure you look before you open your car door, and jump inside just as quickly as you can.) Nobody suspects the Brown Menaces because they’re short and cute. They could be carrying nuclear weapons in those razor— sharp teeth for all we know, and yet all most visitors do is coo at them and say, “Aren’t they cute?” in nauseatineg saccharin voices. Sure, lady, they’re cute now, but when they unveil their plans for world domination, we’ll see if you keep talking baby talk at them. Some of these people even feed the things, believe it or not. One of these days some particularly witless person is going to lose an arm to those pointy-toothed terrors, and then what will the president say? Now we come to the crux of the matter. What in the world can they be using all those paper clips for? When a world power ‘ stoclq>iles any one material, we all wonder what they're doing and worry about a weapons build—up. Yet nobody even stops to think about those millions of paper clips in a bunker somewhere, hoarded by fuzzy little predators. What are they using them for? Can a nuclear weapon be built out of nothing but paper clips? Do squirrels even have opposable thumbs? Could they build a nuclear weapon using their teeth? How can we stop them? Write to your congressman about the bushy—tailed evil today. Don’t let apathy work for the other side! l l l i In the bedroom continued from page 4 kind. Ruth is deeply hurt and unable to forgive those whom she blames for her loss, but Spacek never gets overly dramatic. \Vilkenson, who is a British actor, com- pletely loses all traces of his English accent. He trans- forms into his character, and he is able to convey the motivation behind Matt's actions without saying a single word. Instead of chewing scenery, Wilkenson gives a subtle performance that is well deserving of his Oscar nomination. First time director Todd Field does nothing more than tell a simple story about the lives of the characters. His style reflects the subject matter well. He gets out of the way of the characters and lets them develop on their own. The story doesn’t dictate their actions, but rather simply acts as a catalyst for the characters’ reactions. Spring-Heeled continued from page 3 “Those months spent racing through theological and occult texts of every sort taught me but two things. The . first was that I was now fluent in ‘Enochian’, the gibber- ish languages of John Dee’s alleged angels (believe me, you’d doubt to if you had seen what he actually wrote). The second was that I was in love with Charlotte Haring, the librarian’s helpful niece who had helped me find Lord Esterton so many months ago. We were married in the fall and moved to London in the hopes of an ordinary life. Charlotte believed that the dreams would cease if I put my dark adventures behind me. So it was that when this thing inside me finally decided to lash out, it lashed out at her. Come back next week for lashings, and The Chaplain ’5 ‘ Tale: Part 7 conclusion. Alltheraouroesyouleedilonemon... Pick up your cap and gown Order graduation W Get help with your resume Pick out a class ring Ask questions about graduate school Get answers to your financial aid questions (hoe: your transcripts for mailing Talk with the registrar's office Speak with a financial aid officer Visit with the alumni office Get the whole story about commencement VVVVVVVVVVV and non... WuyouhyAnprnCohgeBooknm msmumrm Augsburg College Congratulations Class of 2002!!! Martin/Grand continued from page 2 To you. we submit our vision of our future: a uni- fied and sustainable college environment, where not just a few, but all members benefit from the student government contributions. As we watch our future slowly become the pre- sent, we have the opportunity to position ourselves in such a manner to bestow a front seat in me world of academics to future Auggies. In this next year, key decisions will be made, and must be made precisely. How we will be remembered is up to us. It is our opinion that this democracy can empower all members of the Augsburg Student Body. It is our hope that the Augsburg Student Body will be able to obtain accurate information in a sensible period of time. It is our opinion that a more prosperous college atmosphere can be arranged by creating a more dynamic communication system within Augsburg College. The full version of this document may be found at the Martin/Grand web page at . Don’t forget to vote March lst -2nd! “All Hands” continued from page I and “stewardship.” Frame admitted frankly that he would like to see less family at Augsburg and more stewardship. Often, personal relationships can result in riffs and divisions among Employees. Stewardship, on the other hand, provides for a professional atmosphere in which staff might discuss job-related topics at lunchtime, instead of private matters. “ow to self: 3’ Think about how smart I'll look to mom and dad when they find outl am having UPS pay for my college expenses. AUGSBURG + UPS + YOU SUCCESSHH l The UPS EARN & LEARN PROGRAM Get up to $1,500Isem — $3,000/yr in College Education Assistance each semester. Package Handlers Part-time positions available $8.50 — $9.50 per hour 0 Fquitl Opportunity meloycr APPLY TODAY! ! Consistent work schedule Weekly paychecks Comprehensive benefits package NO WEEKENDS! 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February 22. 2002 .C: 4.; page 8 Back against the boys in black A split with the Tommies enables a rematch with the Gusties Paul Putt Sports Editor If you missed the past weekend of Augsburg men's hockey, you missed the most important, dra- matic, and exciting two games that MIAC hockey has to... Show moreFebruary 22. 2002 .C: 4.; page 8 Back against the boys in black A split with the Tommies enables a rematch with the Gusties Paul Putt Sports Editor If you missed the past weekend of Augsburg men's hockey, you missed the most important, dra- matic, and exciting two games that MIAC hockey has to offer. The Auggies needed to score two points on the weekend in order to guarantee avoiding a “play-in” game. St. Thomas, ranked number one, came into Augs— burg Ice Arena against the Auggies and faced a team that was equally matched for them, if not better in some respects. The Tommies put the first points on the board after scoring on a Shorthanded attempt when the shot was rifled top shelf to give St. Thomas the lead. A minute and 17 seconds later Jake Wegscheider converted on a rebound. with Brad Schwartzbauer and Brad Holzinger picking up assists on the Power Play goal. Wegscheider closed out the scoring when Jaro Cesky picked a St. Thomas defenseman setting up the Power Play and fed Wegscheider near the red line for a breakaway. Wegs put the puck past the goalie’s blocker for the lead. The second period saw St. Thomas pull even when a rebound was put in on the Power Play. With the score 2-2. the emotion of the fans picked up and reached a fever pitch when Joe Pontrelli broke the deadlock with a tip of a David May pass to the top of the net giving the Auggies the lead. With “:37 left to play, the crowd watched the seconds tick away. The Tommies started to press the Auggies from the eight-minute mark on, constantly trying to gener— ate offense, as the Auggies went into a defensive shell. Finally with 2:32 left to play, the Tommies got a break as a centering feed found it's way the back of the net after a rebound. With the outlook appearing like overtime, the Tommies kept pressing and the Tommies‘ star player, Tony Lawrence, got the game-winner with only 22.5 seconds remaining. Pete Samargia made 33 saves in the losing effort. After learning that the Concordia Cobber had won the early game on Saturday, the Auggies knew that if they lost the second game they would be going on the road to Moorhead. With this knowledge, they headed into the Coli— seum and played their best game of the season. Photo by: Paul Putt Goalie Pete Samargia desperately tries to cover the net after Tony Lawrence's centering pass. Pete had 53 saves on the weekend. Wegscheider continued his brilliant weekend in picking up the first Auggie goal, his third goal on the weekend, on the first shot of the game. Nick Murray scored the Auggies’ second short- handed goal of the weekend, putting the Auggies up 2-1 and in control for the rest of the game. Unlike the previous game where Augsburg had only a one-goal lead, the Auggies bought some insur- ance as Brad Holzinger fired a laser from the blue line, giving the Auggies a two-goal lead. Unfortunately, the Tommies immediately coun- tered with a goal of their own on the Power Play a minute-plus later. Yet, unlike the last game, the Auggies did not go i into a defensive shell, but kept the pressure on the Tommie defense, led by the gritty performance of the black line, Jan Lasek, Shawn Carney, and Pat Hook. The Auggies bottled the Tommies up and claimed an impressive 3-2 win over the sixth ranked team in the country. Augsburg finished the regular season at 14-8-3 overall and 10-5-1 in MIAC play, and has won eight 3 of its last nine games. Augsburg is 11—3-2 in the last fifteen games. The Auggies now will face Gustavus, the only 1 team that swept the Auggies in the regular season 3-0 . and 2-1, in the semifinals with the winner in the MIAC championship game. The Gusties are led by goalie Dan Melde, who leads every statistic in the MIAC with a .947 save percentage and a 1.64 G.A.A. The game will take place at Schwain’s Super Rink in Blaine on Friday, March I. The Tommies will await the winners of the Con- cordia vs. St. John’s “play—in" game on Sunday in the other semifinal. Gustavus all that stands in the way of play-offs Paul Putt Sports Editor The Augsburg women‘s hockey team is in a fight that models like a boxing match. They had the wind knocked out of them early in season with a nine-game winless streak for a near fall. bounced back with three strong wins over St. Olaf and Bethe], were knocked down for a second time versus Concordia for two losses. yet got back up punch- ing with four MIAC wins over Hamline and St. Catherine‘s. The problem for the Auggies is that if they stumble again versus Gustavus. it will be a technical knockout. as the Auggies would be eliminated from play-off con- tention. The Auggies did well to make the MIAC race a battle after St. Benedict‘s all but assumed the fifth seed in the play-offs. but they fell twice to second-place St. Mary's. The Auggies‘ sweep of St. Catherine‘s means that they will get in the playoffs with one point. Easy enough. right? Well, Gustavus is currently undefeated; so. expecting a win would be rather over zealous. But a tie is possible as Gus— tavus, previously on pace for a perfect season, tied lowly St. Olaf 1-1 at St. Olaf. This game gives hope to the ladies, who need to tie to secure a trip to lovely Moorhead for the “play-in” game between the Cob- bers and Auggies. It has been a focus for how to attack the MIAC juggernaut. Katie Deschneau. Kenzie Stensland. and Sarah Moe are ranked seventh. fourth. and first in scoring in the MIAC. with a com- bined 96 points. In comparison. the Auggie team has ll-t points total in MIAC games, with Lauren C hezick lead- ing with 20 points. The person whom the Auggies will rely on and who will have to be the workhorse again is Katie Fedoryk. who is sitting with a 2.53 G.A.A. and .916 save percentage. Fedoryk is second in the league in the number of saves and third in minutes played, whereas Gus— tavus' goaltenders have split the playing time almost exactly 50-50. Upfront, the Auggies must be disciplined, as they have collected the second most penalty minutes in the league. If the Auggies get in penalty trouble, the Gusties will eat them alive, as their Power Play is click- ing above 35 percent. Even if the Auggies go on the Power Play. it may not be a huge advantage, as the Gusties have let in only four goals when down a skater and have scored seven goals Shorthanded. What is the approach to take against the Goliath? Like David, hopefully Coach Jill Pohtilla has found a weakness and will get the team in the play- offs. The games are Friday at 7:35 pm. at Augsburg Ice Arena and Saturday at 2:05 pm. at Gustavus. {A lg ‘ Brandi Bennett “ Staff WriterAfiu 1, .,,,,,, ._. .. ___ ___— The Augsburg Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams ended their seasons last Saturday with a pair of losses to Gustavus. The men finished with a record of 10— 15, while the women finished 8- 17. It was a disappointing season for both the Auggie teams that said goodbye to six seniors who played their final game in Augs- burg uniforms. It was a bittersweet moment for the women, who held Senior Day before their last game of the sea- son. Allison Illa, Carrie Schwartz, Rowena Sizer, Jennie LaManna, and Betsy Gessell were honored for their contributions to the pro- gram before an exuberant home crowd consisting mostly of friends and family. The most poignant moment of the afternoon came not at the end of the game--the Auggies lost 67- 52-—but at the beginning. Senior , Carrie Schwartz, who had a sea- i son-ending knee injury in January, ‘ won an honorary tip—off. She i limped off court to a standing ova- i tion to cheer her team on from the bench. We‘d like to say goodbye and l thank you to the seniors who gave four great years to Augsburg in the pursuit of athletic excellence. 1 Allison Illa leaves Augsburg with three double-doubles her senior year. A communications major, she will graduate in May with a 3.9 GPA. In her four years, , Illa was named to the Verizon Academic All—District Team twice. She is a four-year starter in the post who averaged 5.2 points and 4.5 rebounds over her career. l She placed third in blocked shots in our school‘s history, with a total of 48 blocks. l Jennie LaManna has been a solid contributor for the Auggies, coming off the bench to play three positions this year. LaManna, a health and physical education \ Betsy Gessel, Rowena Sizer, Allison Illa, Carrie Schwartz, and Jennie LaManna celebrate their last game together as Auggies. ies say 00 bye to seniors major, played in 52 games for the Auggies, averaging 3.5 PPG and 1.7 RPG. Betsy Gessel retumed to the team this year after a severe knee injury that required surgery. Ges- sell averaged 3.2 points and 1.94 rebounds over her career. She is also a communications major, and maintains a 3.0 GPA. Carrie Schwartz ended a two- year career for the Auggies. She transferred to Augsburg last year to become a cornerstone on the defensive end. In two years she totaled 98 steals for the Auggies and averaged 4.8 RPG. She will graduate in May with a health and physical education degree. Rowena Sizer joined the team last year as well, joining Schwartz as the second Auggie to transfer from Rochester Community Col- lege. She became a consistent con- tributor for the team, averaging 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. Sizer graduates in May with sociology and secondary education degrees. Sizer and Schwartz were highly respected on the team, both elected by their teammates as co- captains along with Illa. Senior Night for the Auggie men was held last Wednesday. The team honored their sole senior, Josh Natzel for his outstanding contribution to the team. Natzel was named team captain this year. His playing time was limited throughout the year due to several injuries. Natzel finished up his career with 322 points, 176 rebounds, 133 assists, and 63 steals. He played in 96 games for the Auggies. Both teams will surely miss the leadership abilities of these departed players. The women’s team returns to action next year with only one senior, who joined the team this year after transfer- ring from Anoka-Ramsey Com- munity College. The men will have a few more seniors on the squad, most of whom will be transfers. It ts Show less
February 22, 2002 Values page 6 New Exodus newsletter Tometria Bean Contributor The Exodus is the official newsletter for the Pan—Afrikan Student Union (PASU). The name “exodus” was chosen to represent the movement from the bondage of no education toward the promised land of intellectual freedom.... Show moreFebruary 22, 2002 Values page 6 New Exodus newsletter Tometria Bean Contributor The Exodus is the official newsletter for the Pan—Afrikan Student Union (PASU). The name “exodus” was chosen to represent the movement from the bondage of no education toward the promised land of intellectual freedom. One of PASU’s major objec- tives in issuing an official newsletter is to inform the student body of various events. both on and around Augsburg's campus. We include information from other college campuses and the Twin Cities community at large that we believe would be educa- tionally enriching to Pan-African and multicultural students. The Exodus is a monthly publi- cation. It was first released in early February and has been receiving fabulous reviews. Cheryl Chatman. the Dean of Diversity at Concordia Univer- sity, commented, “This is quite a model newsletter that others can work towards. Thanks for sharing it and for providing a wonderful example of what you can get when you set high goals, have aspirations, and add diligence and hard work to it The newsletter, staffed by Brook-lyne Mayne and Tometria Bean. contains several sections, including entertainment. scholar- ship information. a comic strip. and a community calendar Look for a copy in early March. 5s Writing Club. \Vriize rs \Va nted! Send your creative writing to the Augsburg Creative publish your poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction! bennettb@augsburg.edu #5 We'd love to or Any story ideas? Email us at: ecfio@augsburg.edu The questionable comedy of Dustin “Screech” Jeff Moores CQatViLWQV ,, On Monday, February 18, I sat next to my good friend from the ninth floor and eagerly awaited Screech‘s appearance. Over the next few minutes, his manager appeared numerous times, setting up the stage for this child-star’s routine. Thomas Howard, ASAC’s major events chair, took the stage to welcome the actor, and the audience erupted in applause as the entertainment unfolded before us. As a lover of stand up comedy, I was looking forward to an hour of laughter. Unfortunately, the laughs of the hour were edged with offending jokes and inappro- priate comments. I'm sure I wasn’t the only one who noticed Mr. Diamond’s con- tinually slanderous cements on a woman’s genitalia? Who else felt uncomfortable when the comedian made fun of the handi- capped? While he continued on with jokes that were often offen- sive, the people around me. as well as myself, began to scoff and glance at each other uneasily instead of joining in on the dying laughter. As Screech’s routine contin- ued, he brought six students on stage for a skit. The four-page prose featured our beloved characters of Saved By The Bell, with the exception that Screech was now the “well endowed” hunk of the school, and Zach (the former pretty- boy, popular stud) was now a gay weak— ling. The skit showed Screech tak- ing the three girls back to his place for an orgy, while the characters called Zach names like “queer” and “fruit- cake.” This drew the line between humor and offensive behavior for many others throughout the audience. Sorry, Screech, but claiming any sexual orientation other than heterosexual does not make someone less of a person. or give them reason to be torn apart. It's also sad, Augsburg. that his humor prompted the shouting of “queer” by an audience member toward the end of the show. Monday night turned out to be Macalester College. 651-696—6203. Affirmative action debate Syndicated columnist and author Linda Chavez and former NAACP leader Benjamin Hooks will debate affirrnative action at The debate will take place in the Alexander G. Hill Ballroom of Kagin Commons (located on the northwest comer of Grand and Snelling) at 7pm on February 25, 2002. The event is free and presented as part of the Macalester lecture series “Democracy, Activism and Our Multicultural World." For more information contact Donna Nicholson 0r Doug Stone at Hennepin county releases stats on African-Americans Nicki Ziegler Comm.Nalues Editor During this year‘s Afrikana History Month. it is important to understand the climate in our own communities. The African Ameri— can Men Project. formed in 1999 by the Hennepin County Board. investigates issues surrounding African American men from the ages of 18—30. Mark Stenglein. Hennepin County Commissioner. observed that even though there was a labor shortage and boosting economy. many African American men were still unemployed. This past January statistics were released after three years of researching the forces of poverty and their effects on this particular population. They found that only 28 percent of African American men enrolled in Minneapolis Pub— lic Schools graduated in four years. Younger African American men were 27 times more liker to go to jail than younger white men and were also twice as likely to die before the age of 24. The research also found that half of Minneapolis' African American men ages 18-30 live in the city‘s five poorest communi— ties. They are then more likely to live in poverty and have health problems. Research shows that if you change any basic demo- graphic factor--age. race, gender or location--your chances for a healthy and successful life improve dramatically. The purpose of this research was to see how Hennepin County and African American men could work together to improve their economic status. Instead of rely- ing “on social service agencies and incarceration" to fix these problems. as Commissioner Peter McLaughlin says. they are looking for new approaches, which will them on community building efforts and the strengths of African American men. Throughout the years. many social service agencies and non- profit organizations have concen— trated on women and children. leaving younger men sometimes more vulnerable to economic situ- ations. Some of the recommenda- tions include creating the African American Men Commission (AAMCl to help coordinate adult and community education pro— grams. etftins focused on reducing the number of minorities within the criminal justice system. efforts focused on affordable housing, and assistance for younger men with enrolling and completing higher education levels. To view the entire report, log onto www.co.hennepin.mn.us and scroll down. Information for this article was taken from HC News, February 2002 edition. Upcoming events for Afrikana History Month: February 25, Monday: “The Psy- chological Case for Residuals of Slavery" presented by Dr. Nicholas Cooper-Lewter, Chair of the Social Work Department of Benedict College. This event will be held in the Marshall Room. It is cosponsored with the Minnesota Reparations Campaign and is open to the public. March 1. Friday: PASU hosting first Annual Soul Food Dinner. In the East Commons will feature SNCC founder Charles McDew as the Keynote speaker. The theme will be “College Student Activism and Service in the let Century." This event is free and open to the public. RSVP required. Writing Lab Hours The Augsburg College Writ- ing Lab, located in Old Main 26, started on Monday, Feb. 4. for spring semester Writing Lab hours are: Monday 6:30—9:00 am, Tuesday 3:00-5:3 pm. and 8230-1 1 :00 pm. Wednesda 6:30-9:00 pm, Thursday :00—5:30 pm. and, after midterm, Sunday 5:30-8:00 pm. ‘ r island, St. Paul MN 55107. 1.2214100 or W543-3908~ at 4‘. a disappointing evening. I hope that more community members feel the way I do when I criticize Dustin Diamond for his offensive and distasteful humor. Many other comedians include topics such as sexuality, race, and dis- ability in their acts, but they have the common sense to use tact and sensibility with these controver- sial subjects. Echo Managing Editor David Rettenmaier Kellen Bredesen Copy Editor Kayla Scrivner Qumuflmg Greg Solheid mmaflmm Kellen Bredesen David Rettenmaler Opinion Editor Scott Bibus A&E Editor Joel Wolf 99mmunityflalues Editor Nicki Ziegler flamgsflmg Angel Overgaard gamuumg Paul Putt Photo Edit r Aaron Vogel inine Editor Kari Lucin cmmmggmfi Joe Huffer Facu A vi r Boyd Koehler The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday —— except during interim, vacation periods, and holidays -- by students of Augsburg College, 731 2lst Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and don‘t reflect those of the supporting staff. administration. faculty. or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. rrg the Augsb Show less
February 22. 2002 The Oscars as we’re concerned Joel Wolf, Jay Wahi A&E Editor/Contributor The nominations for this year's Oscars were announced Tuesday. February 12. Leading the pack was “The Lord of the Rings" with thirteen nominations. In the weeks to come. we will break down the four... Show moreFebruary 22. 2002 The Oscars as we’re concerned Joel Wolf, Jay Wahi A&E Editor/Contributor The nominations for this year's Oscars were announced Tuesday. February 12. Leading the pack was “The Lord of the Rings" with thirteen nominations. In the weeks to come. we will break down the four categories—Best Actress. Best Actor. Best Director. and Best Picture-~and give our own predictions for who we hope to see go home with Oscar. And the nominees for Best Actress are: 1. Halley Berry, “Monster‘s Ball” Joel: Her performance was outstanding, compared to her roles in "Swordfish" and “Passenger 57,” but it wasn’t any- thing we wouldn‘t expect from a capable actress. In her favor she has a nude scene, which the Academy loves (see Gwyneth Paltrow's award for “Shakespeare in Love“). Jay: Really. you think so? I thought she gave a fine perfor- mance. and even out-acted Heath Ledger. I’m not sure if it is Oscar worthy, but her performance does deserve the nomination. 2. Judi Dench, “Iris” Joel: Her performance pushed the emotional buttons of the audience without an ounce of subtlety, which left a sour taste in my mouth for the film as a whole. Jay: I’m sick of “Dame” Judi Dench, and I’m still bitter from her win for “Shakespeare in Love.” 3. Nicole Kidman, “Moulin Rouge” Jay: I thought it was a good movie, but she just wasn’t that good in it. Plus. it's a musical, and you don’t associate musicals with acting. Joel: I beg to differ, Jay. I think it is much harder to stay in character while singing than while just delivering dialogue. Nicole Kidman not only gave the best performance of her career, but she proved she has a set of pipes to boot. 4. Sissy Spacek, “In the Bedroom” Jay: This is a great movie. and Sissy Spacek gives a great performance. However. her part was too small a role to deserve a lead actress nomination, and maybe belongs in the supporting category instead. Joel: You are absolutely right. Her performance as a mother trying to put her son’s murder behind her is wonder- ful, but it was overshadowed by Tom Wilkenson's role as her grieving husband. 5. Renee Zellweger, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” Jay: Renee Zellweger gave the best performance I saw this year. She carried the film and shined in every scene. Zell- weger does this all while staying in character and never slipping out of her British accent. Joel: She was tremendously funny and showed a marvelous sense of comedic tinting. but you and I both know that comedies don‘t win Oscars--just ask Gene Hackman about “The Royal Tannenbaums.” And the winner is... Joel: Nicole Kidman is going to win the award. I believe. She brought the doomed Bohemian siren to life on—screen. and she showed everyone she is much more than ex-Mrs. Tom Cruise off.screen. Jay: I’ve got to go with Renee Zellweger. I loved her per- formance in this film. and I believe that it can't be over- K. Lucin Staff Writer/Online Editor Terry Pratchett is always dis— mayed when reviewers feel that they have to explain who he is. After all. he‘s a best—seller now. Somebody must be buying all those books. But for those of you who haven‘t picked up a Pratchett novel yet. get with the program. His Discworld series. featuring a world shaped like a CD that sits on top of four really large ele- phants that in their turn stand on a very large turtle indeed (the “star turtle"). is not only funny. but it is also fast-paced and well-plotted. The latest book to be re-released in paperback to the United States is Moving Pictures. a hilarious examination of what would hap- pen if Hollywood ever came to a fantasy world. Primarily a comedy. like all of the Discworld books. Moving Pic— !un's features a thousand ele— phants. a talking dog that isn‘t sappy. a handsome leading man adept at almost passing his wiz- arding tests. and a gorgeous lead- ing lady with a mind of her own. The premise is simple: alchemists have found a way to make moving pictures. and the snavely entrepre- neur CM.O.T. Dibbler has found a way to market them. L'nfortu- nately. the "clicks" have opened a doorway to the Dungeon Dimen— sions. where all sorts of indescrib— any horrible things with far too litany tentacles are just waiting for their chalice to slither. crawl. and glop into the Discworld. and take over the world. Pratchett’s footnotes and des— perately clever asides make for a . funny book. but Moving Pictures has much more than just humor. The characters are delightful, and often present new spins on Holly- wood stars. Take the dog Laddie. for example. a beautiful. well- bred creature who has. however, the brains of a stunned herring. Somehow it’s no surprise when Laddie saves the day despite all that. As usual in a Pratchett epic. there are plenty of cultural refer- ences. I won‘t spoil them, but some of the funniest punchlines involve a line from H. P. Love- craft taken wildly out of context, and several other lines from Hol- lywood classics. Of course. dwarfs and trolls begin to complain about being typecast into stereotypical ethnic roles. Talking dogs. cats. and mice appear out of nowhere. and the talking rabbit would very much like not to be called Mr. Thumpy. thank you very much. If you ever hear a dog say "Woof." instead of barking. you may be on the Discworld by mis— take. Don't panic. Just make sure not to buy any sausages from any— body. don’t offend any wizards (unless you think you'd enjoy being a toad for a while). and don‘t open any doors to the Dun— geon Dimensions. And if somebody puts in an order for a thousand elephants. make sure you get paid in advance. looked by the Academy for simply being a comedy. Next week we’ll look at the nominees for Best Acton Mayhem Magic and the l’wovies ’ A Drama In the bedroom Joel Wolf A§tE Editor “In the Bedroom" is an in—depth character study about loss and grieving. The story unfolds slowly, relying on the incredible perfor- mances of the actors involved to create the dramatic tension of the film. As the film begins. the audience is introduced to the Fowler family. Frank Fowler (Nick Stahl) is a recent college graduate preparing to enter graduate school in the fall. What he didn’t expect was to fall in love with Natalie (Marisa Tomei). Natalie is an older woman and is separated from her abusive husband Richard (William Mapother) while trying to raise their two children on her own. Frank's mother, Ruth (Sissy Spacek). is worried that things are growing more serious between Frank and Natalie than he is letting on. On the other hand. his father, Matt (Tom Wilkenson), is enjoying his chance to play grandfather to Natalie’s oldest son. buying swing sets for his birthday and teaching him about lobster trapping. Things aren‘t all well in the Fowler household. though. There is an overall sense that the family stopped communicating with one another a long time ago. The story drastically changes directions as a vio- lent tragedy occurs that will change the lives of all of those involved forever. The focus of the film shifts from the summertime romance between Frank and Natalie to how the characters deal with a horrible act of violence. In the end. the film is about how quickly grief and sadness can turn into anger and blame. Ruth and Matt have different ways of coping with the tragedy that mark the end of the first act of the film. Ruth shuts herself off from everyone around her. resigning herself to a place on her couch in front of the television. She has trouble moving on with her life. and blames her husband Matt for the tragic event. Matt seems to go on with his life as usual. He returns to work quickly. but has trouble returning to the normal pattern of life he once led. Neither of them can find any closure. though. and even one last act of revenge cannot truly mend what has been bro- ken in their relationship. “In the Bedroom" is successful in a large part due to the tremendous performances of the entire cast. All the characters are fully developed and played to perfection. Marisa Tomei's Natalie is vulnerable and obviously in love with Frank. but trapped by her past with Richard. Mapother is chilling as the abusive husband who is willing to do anything to get Natalie back. As Frank Fowler. Nick Stahl gives a wonder- fully na'i've performance. When he looks on Natalie with his wide eyes and tells her of his plan to quit school and take a job as a lobster trapper, we feel his love for her. All three nail their New England accents perfectly. It is the performances of Tom Wilkenson and Sissy Spacek that really carry this film though. Both actors deliver subdued performances and understand their characters inside—out. Spacek avoids the pitfall of overacting that usually bogs down films of this In the Bedroom continued on page 7 Show less
page 3 EFeatures February 22, 2002 March for Our Lives Orion Wisness Contributor When standing in front of a wall of police, there is a moment when your chest constricts and your breath is gone. There is nothing to exhale. As you look around at the 400 people who have walked with you, thoughts of... Show morepage 3 EFeatures February 22, 2002 March for Our Lives Orion Wisness Contributor When standing in front of a wall of police, there is a moment when your chest constricts and your breath is gone. There is nothing to exhale. As you look around at the 400 people who have walked with you, thoughts of who will fight and who will flee fill your mind. Although cliché, what finally begins your breath is the first verse of “Amazing Grace,” and as the second verse draws to a close, you are content that being arrested, if it comes to that, wouldn’t. bother you all that much. “March for Our Lives." an action planned by organizations from the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign. The march, which took place Friday, February 8, was scheduled before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics to call attention to the increasing invisibility of the world’s poor. We were allowed to march for five blocks. For alleged security reasons we were blocked access to the streets surrounding Olympic Stadium. Nearly three blocks up and two blocks over on a side street, the police, wearing yellow and black ski jackets and stocking hats, formed a barrier. Five predetemiined marchers walked into the police barrier and were arrested for “refusing to disperse.” I Arrests are necessary for drama. The news won’t cover peaceful marches, but arrests make the front page, especially when those that end up behind bars are a social worker, a nun, a non-profit executive, an organizer, and a poor mother. But in focusing on the drama of the arrests the media misses the story: the story isn’t in the arrests or even the march itself. The story is in the people. Wanusa Pereira Dos Santos, a leader in the Movi- mento Dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST or Landless Workers Movement) flew from Brazil to Salt Lake City in order to join the march. She came to protest a political system that invests $1.5 billion in the Olympics while people go without food, homes. healthcare, and living-wage jobs. Friday evening, after the march, Wanusa summed up why she had come: “It’s important to say that when we struggle for land in Brazil, when you fight here for healthcare, when you fight for houses in Philadel- phia, and when you are fighting for food in Africa, we are using different methods and fighting against different specific policies, but we are all together in one world." Lucas Benitez, a founder of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), drove from Florida to Salt Lake with a student translator. Benitez began organizing the farm workers in Florida nearly ten years ago when he emigrated from Mexico. In the march, he represents thousands of migrant workers fighting for a living wage. Benitez and the CIW are Photo by Jeremy Harmond from the Deseret News We gathered in Salt Lake City for the Protesters pray alter being stopped by police at University Ave. and 200 South in Salt Lake on Friday. Five protesters were arrested after they refused to disperse. planning a Taco Bell Truth Tour for March to expose unfair labor practices by growers used by the fast food giant. Erin (who wishes to keep her last name private), an organizer from the Association of Rural Commu- nities for the Development of El Salvador (CRIPDES), represented 10,000 peasants who were holding a simultaneous march in El Salvador to show their support for ending poverty in the world. Karen McDowell, a member of the Deaf and Deaf-Blind Committee for Human Rights, flew in from Ohio to join in the march. She spoke of her experiences struggling for healthcare when doctors refused to provide interpreters or pass notes back and forth. There were many other faces in the crowd: Sister Margaret from New Jerusalem in Philadelphia. Melissa Sydor from the Rochester Poor Peoples Coalition in New York, Bonnie Macri from JEDI for Women in Utah. And still more people who tried to come but were denied visas: members of the Unpaid Workers of Russia, Kamataka State farmers Associa- tion in India. Coconut farmers of Indonesia and the Philippines, the Unemployed of Europe. and many more. V The march was a victory in an uncommon sense. There was no storming of the gates and no immediate change. But the gathering of people from so many different places, all of whom organized around a cen- tral theme, to bring about the end of poverty, fills me with a profound hope--a hope that the three billion people in the world that make less than two dollars a day will join us on the next march and the wall of police won’t stop us short. There is a moment, standing amidst the faces of people who have been silenced, when your breath gathers into a loud cry, when you must exhale or burst. The “March for Our Lives" was its prelude. Wanusa Pereira Dos Santos said as I drove her to the airport, “A better world is possible through our strug- gle. We must globalize the struggle. globalize the hope.” \ Shrine-Heel ed it lw/Jack Aiweekly serial by Jonathan Holland Previously in Spring-Heeled Jack, our noble hero was ignony attacked by his host. He bravely responded, as many of us would. with profanity and blasphemy. Chapter 2: The Chaplain’s Tale, Part 6 From The Journal of Benjamin Evans, Lord Darnhamshire ‘ As ton by Aleister' Bombeck “As those ill-fated and ill-considered words echoed off the book— shelves, Estezton turned his head back and screamed; it was a bone— rattling scream not unlike a breaking locomotive. The sound slammed into me, alone with something else, something vital. The sensation was much like getting punched in the jaw, in reverse. 1 was flooded with lucidity and energy and I watched Esterton collapse like a puppet with its strings cut. The brass globe with which he meant to brain me rolled harmlessly away. He was dead by the time I found it in myself to take a closer look, and I suspect he didn’t live any longer than his scream; “I left the you Luefweis estate in a trance. I left Austria the same way, somnambulating my way home. It was on the train to France that the dreams There were two types of dreams. The first type, the most oomihon, were horribly real visions of myself commit- ting atrocious acts of violence. I was always helpless to stop. even when I knew it to be a dream. I would just stand there. sometimes out- side myself, sometimes looking through my eyes, screaming at my self to stop as I would rip, hack, and bite. There is always a voice in these dreams, that same barely audible rumbling that I heard at the Toch’eia Del ceremony. Sometimes I can almost make out words, echoing my blasphemies. “The other dreams were far worse. I believe them to be dreams of Hell. The sky isyblack, with neither stars, nor moon, nor clouds; it is wrong to itafi’shy; it isn’t anything. The ground is composed of the screaming damned, their flesh is fused together in one writhing mass of limbs and faces. Occasionally, an arm will grab me and try to pull me into the ground to join them, but mostly there is only screaming. insane and hoarse and desperate. There is a chill, as though a wind is blowing right over my bones. Here too there is a voice, but not the alien growl of the other dreams. This voice is sonorous and sweet. It gives me comfort and calls me by name; it tells me that I have nothing to fear so long as I serve him. Aleister, it says, you are my favourite son; serve me now and rule with me for eternity. Always, when it says my name, I hear it whispering another name simultaneously, a name I can never remember upon waking, although occasionme I’ll hear a familiar syllable and look about in anticipation. “The dreams never change, but I would wake from them more feverish and delirious each time. And so I lived for many months back in England, never well rested I spent my days back at the Bodleian library, still searching for answers, naively believing Toch’eia Dei to have fallen with Esterton. Naiver believing also that the shadowy men following me were tricks of the imagination. Spring-Healer! \ continued on page 1/ What’s new under the sun: a historical perspective Combating auggie apathy K. Lucin gafflNriteL, W- Augsburg junior Arlen Brodin. who ran for student body president in 1956. said, “The suc- cess of student government is to be measured by the amount it contributes to the educational functions of the college." According to the Echo. he believed that one of the goals of the student council was to “over- come the apparent apathy of many students toward the role of student government." Another candidate from the same election. Jim Norman. also “stressed the need for a more adequate means of communica— tion between the council and the student body." He wanted to publish a student council newsletter so that all the students would stay well-informed about student council topics, and he hoped be less apathetic about them. One candidate for this year’s election has commented on the surprising lack of interest in run- ning for student government. Like it or not, Auggie Apathy seems to be the single driving force on this campus with regard to student elections, and this trend is not new. Maxine Berntsen, another candidate for Student Body President back in 1956. said that participation in student government was a prob- lem and commented on the “lack of school spirit.” Other aspects of student gov- ernment have changed in the 46 years that have gone by since Arlen. Jim. and Maxine battled it out for presidential power. Augs- burg no longer has a “religious life chairman,” a “chairman of social activities,” an “athletic chairman,” a “forensics chair— man,” or a “music chairman." One can only assume that the leaders of the commissioned organizations (such as ASAC and LINK) and chartered organiza— tions (such as the English Depart- ment’s Bookworms and the Philosophy Club) have taken their places. Currently. the commissioned organizations are required by the student government to send one representative to a student gov- ernment meeting every month and give a report on what the organization has accomplished. However, these representatives are not allowed to vote. and. in fact. cannot even speak during a meeting unless recognized by a member of the Senate. Given that being the commissioner of an organization is a paid position, the attendance and report require— ments seem fairly minimal. Last year. the only candidate for president. Brendan Anderson. who ran in tandem with Vice- President Brad Motl, also empha- sized the importance of student government communication with the student body. The student government web- site (http://wwwaugsburgcdu/ ASGAl) has been revamped and an anonymous concems form has been added. A massive survey about the enrollment center was conducted with enormous suc- cess. However. it seems that Auggic Apathy has won the day, despite the earnest efforts of the student government to eradicate it. For example. there are only two can- didates for next year‘s senior rcp— resentative positionsuand four slots. Maxine was eliminated from the election in the I956 primary. Jim beat Arlen at 254 to 236. with a margin of only eighteen voles. Whether his plan for a student government newsletter was suc— cessful in halting Auggie Apathy or not is hard to tell. lfhc did, his success was ephemeral, and a new solution, or perhaps a modi— fied old solution, is needed. Do You Have Story Ideas? Then call the Echo News Tipline at 330-1102 Show less
Page 5 aA&E February 22, 2002 Monster’s Ball: Stark and disturbing Joel Wolf A&E Editor The new film Monster's Ball is powerful. Well written ‘and mar— ~ -- velously acted, the film is a dis- turbing portrait of two people coming to terms with their pasts together. It is the story of one’s... Show morePage 5 aA&E February 22, 2002 Monster’s Ball: Stark and disturbing Joel Wolf A&E Editor The new film Monster's Ball is powerful. Well written ‘and mar— ~ -- velously acted, the film is a dis- turbing portrait of two people coming to terms with their pasts together. It is the story of one’s redemption and the other’s accep— tance. The story is centered on an interracial couple, but this is not a movie about interracial relation- ships. Rather, it is about a black woman and a white man who find in each other a way to cope with their pain. It is not a love story. Billy Bob Thorton stars as Hank, a prison guard working on death row. He works at the insti- tution where his father worked before him and where his son currently works. His father (Peter Boyle) taught him from a young age to hate, and he learned it well. Hank is now an abusive, racist man who loves no one, including his son, Sonny (Heath Ledger). Halle Berry plays Leticia. Her husband is a day away from execution, leaving her son and herself on the verge of eviction from their home. A pair of family tragedies occur, thrusting Hank and Leticia together against their wills. Hank is uneasy at first about this new relationship, but finds comfort in Leticia’s company. Eventually, though, he begins to truly love her. As the story progresses, Hank overcomes the hatred he was brought up with. When Hank is forced to choose between Leticia and his father, he puts his father in a home and breaks the cycle of abuse. Leticia’s story, on the other hand, is not as happy. Her relationship with Hank is never more than a necessity. She is an emotional wreck and needs someone to take care of her. She knows this, though, and isn’t looking for anything more from Hank. When finally confronted with the role Hank played in her husband’s execution, she gives in to her helpless- ness. The performances in “Monster’s Ball” are amaz- ing. Both Billy Bob Thorton and Halle Berry are wonderftu understated in their respective roles, cre- ating instant empathy in the viewer. Emotions don’t often overflow in either performance, but when they do, they explode. Thorton portrays his metamorpho- sis from the hate-filled bigot entirely with his body language and eyes. The change is visible when hate turns to remorse and finally love. Berry gives a volatile performance as Leticia, showing a versatility that is unexpected, based on her previous work in more lighthearted fare. Even the supporting performances are noteworthy in this film. Sean “P. Diddy” Combs stars as Leti- cia’s condemned husband. He is completely trans- formed from the rapper/producer image with which he is normally associated. Peter Boyle is equally good as Hank’s father, Buck. The best supporting performance is that of Heath Ledger’s. His Sonny is a tragic figure desperately seeking affection from anyone around him. The scriptwriting is just as amazing as the perfor— mances. The screenplay by Milo Addica and Will Rokos is as subtle as the performances themselves, leaving the final resolution up to the viewer, instead of coping out with a typical schmaltzy‘ending. The questions that remain with the characters are the questions we are left with as the audience. Director Marc Forster does a terrific job of devel» oping both characters separately, even while their lives are intersecting without their knowing it. By the time Hank and Leticia meet, they are both fully developed individuals. The pacing of the film is also perfect. It stirs the emotions of the audience without pushing their buttons too hard. “Monster’s ball," we find out in the film, is old English for a stay of execution. It’s a second chance at life, but at a life that will be lived out in a prison. This is exactly what the characters of Hank and Leti- cia are given: a second chance with a bittersweet edge. California Dream’in'? :1 Saw! m 7km Ema! The Kern High School District Bakersfield, California is recruiting NEW TEACHERS lwww.khsd.k l 2.ca.usl for the 2002-2003 school year Send your resume to: Personnel Dept Kern H91 School District 5801 SunddeAve. Bakersfield. Ca“. 93309 Kevin Smith continued from page 1 ajerk and ruined everything I grew up on.“ I went into that movie not expecting to feel the same way I did about those movies as I did when l was a kid. I went into that movie thinking this is going to be a kid movie because that‘s what the original of the Star Wars trilogy was when I was a kid and I enjoyed it. and you know some of that still lingers. Empire is still a really thrilling movie. Generally, I went in there thinking it was a kid’s movie, and judging on that basis I loved it, I mean, if you see that movie with an audience full of kids it’s a great expenence. JW: Finally, Jay and Silent Bob are obviously fans of pot, but what about Kevin Smith? KS: I'm not really a big weed guy. I‘m not a big drug guy at all. nor am I a big booze guy. I can count maybe on like two hands the number of times I’ve smoked pot. and that's the harshest drug I‘ve ever) done. I’ve never gone beyond pot. I don‘t drink at all. and it's not a matter of religion or like I can‘t drink because I'm an alcoholic. [just never liked the taste of booze. I’d much rather diink a Yoo—hoo or a chocolate milk than a beer or a glass of wine or God forbid hard liquor. I‘m all for legalizing pot, I say legalize all the drugs because anybody who wants to throw their life away on them is doing it already. The government might as well make a profit off of it. I mean they do that with booze and cigarettes, why not do that with drugs? It's kind of silly; the govem— ment sits back and says. “Well, booze and cigarettes are okay, but drugs. we can’t have people killing themselves on that stuff” when people are killing themselves daily with booze and cigarettes. I‘m all for legaliz— ing all the drugs, and it will cut down substantially on the crime. And once something is legal the luster isn’t there anymore. I think it would be great if you could walk into the Rite-Aid and pick up heroin. Snow Emergencyll What do I do? Call 348—SNOW (Minneapolis) log onto: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us Know where to park! 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ugsburg .E February 22, 2002 4: ‘0' W W" Volume 108 ‘ ht‘ Issue 12 Presidential hopefuls announce campaign. page 2 An Oscar dialogue: who will win Best Actress?, page 4 Seniors say farewell to Men‘s and Women's B-ball, page 8 In this issue: Salt Lake City protest leads to arrests, page 3 “Screech... Show moreugsburg .E February 22, 2002 4: ‘0' W W" Volume 108 ‘ ht‘ Issue 12 Presidential hopefuls announce campaign. page 2 An Oscar dialogue: who will win Best Actress?, page 4 Seniors say farewell to Men‘s and Women's B-ball, page 8 In this issue: Salt Lake City protest leads to arrests, page 3 “Screech” lacks taste. page 6 Frame speaks to “All Hands” David Rettenmaier Co-Managing Editor The last time President Frame called an “All Hands Convocation,” he lamented the first financial loss that Augsburg had suffered in 20 years. In answer to this problem, needed to be other changes to increase the efficiency of the col- lege. He added quickly that these changes—effective on or about June l—would not entail the “elimina- tion of positions,” just “organiza- tional shifts.” This, he said, was not the “hard news” that some may have Norninally, Admissions and Enrollment will be changed to “Enrollment and Market Develop- ment,” which will include Financial Aid and Enrollment, as well as a new department, Market Develop- ment, headed up by Tom Morgan. Changes in Finance and Admin- 3 Frame again called “All Hands” into the chapel on Tuesday, February 12, to announce some structural changes across the college. Due to two recent termio nations in the Maintenance “a funny little thing happened on the way to the bank” reduction of one full—time employee (FTE) and the addition of a Director of Plaiit Services, for which the college is currently con- ducting a national search, Department, the audience, composed mostly of staff and fac- ulty, were highly anticipating Frame’s speech. President Frame began with an overview of the college’s financial , struggles over the past year. After September 2001, “a funny little thing happened oh the way to the bank,” Frame said. Augsburg underestimated the importance of WEC (Weekend College) and the revenue potential that the program brings. As a mantra to his speech, Frame emphasized the-importance of WEC in comparison to the Day School Program. Every year, $9 million in finan- cial aid goes to the Day School pro- gram, forcing a dependence on the approximately $5 million in revenue after expenses that WEC brings in annually. Although Frame announced a commitment to increasing WEC enrollment, he admitted that there Kevin Smith talks film and retiring been expecting. He proposed a different “packag— ing method” that will include the overhaul of Academic and Learning Services, Admissions and Enroll- ment, and Finance and Administra- tion. Academic and Learning services will acquire two new departments. The first, “Adult and Continuing Education,” will focus on the adult market and the financial opportuni- ties for the Rochester branch and the graduate programs. The second department, “Professional and Stu- dent Development,” synthesizes a hodgepodge of existing programs: Academic Advising, the Center for Service Work and Learning (CSWL), Student Support Services, the Honors Program, CLASS, the McNair Scholars Program, and Pro- fessional Development. Frankie Shackleford has taken on the re- organization of this new program. -m added Frame. Educated Guest Following his speech, Frame held a question and answer lunch in Christensen Center. Toward the end of the session, Professor John Mitchell asked Frame whether he thought these new structural plans indicated a move to corporate struc- ture. Frame replied that in a corporate structure the hierarchy from bottom to top causes aloofness between upper management and employees. With Augsburg, however, Frame maintained that he was much more istration will result in the l visible than most CEOs and that he , had personal contact with much of the faculty and staff. Frame also made a distinction between the family atmosphere that has previously existed at Augsburg ‘ 1 did freshmen elsewhere. and 12.8 percent reported that they chose “.All Hands" continued on page 7 Freshman Astin scores reflect national averages Kellen Bredesen Co-Managing Editor In a study released this month. Augsburg College announced how its freshmen measured up to over 280,000 students surveyed across the country on topics such as political views, religious affil- iation, and health. 271 full-time, beginning freshman completed the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshmen Survey, also known as the “Astin Survey,” during Orientation activities last year. Nationally, students are becoming more politically liberal, while at Augsburg students who identified themselves as "liberal" or “far left” were slightly fewer than last year. The most popular political affiliation both at Augsburg and around the country is “middle of the road,” at around 50 percent. Augsburg students showed a marked drop in advocacy of “laws prohibiting homosex- ual relationships,” moving from 24 percent in 2000 to 18.5 percent in 2001. According to a summary produced by Associate Dean for Stu- dent Affairs Ann Garvey, “Augsburg students, on average, social— ized less with others from another racial/ethnic group than the national numbers” and “women are more likely to socialize inter— racially than men.” 16.7 percent of Augsburg students suggested that “racial discrimination is no longer a major problem," while the percentage of Augsburg students who indicated that promoting racial understanding was “very important” or "essential" rose to 40.1 percent. In the field of health and wellness. self-ratings continue to drop nationwide. Augsburg freshmen rated themselves lower in both physical and emotional health than did the other students. 29.2 percent more males than females rated themselves highly for physical health. More Augsburg freshmen indicated a religious preference than Augsburg for its religious affiliation. Augsburg's alcohol consumption among freshmen has declined. but smoking rates have leveled at around 14 percent. ‘Jay and Silent Bob Joel Wolf AéE, Editor. 2nd,, Writer/Director Kevin Smith burst onto the film scene in 1995 with his debut indie film Clerks, and ever since he’s been going full steam. Over the course of five feature films, he has introduced us to the many characters that make up what he affection- ately calls his “View Askewnivers.” and none have been more popular than Jay and Silent Bob. This pot smoking pair of goof- balls are now the stars of their own movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, to take one final bow before they are retired. Recently, I had the opportunity to take part in a tele— conference with Kevin Smith and this is what he had to say: Joel Wolf: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is your biggest film to date with a budget of over 20 million dollars. On the other hand, Clerks was made on a shoestring budget. Do you prefer making the smaller indepen- dent filrns, or would you rather work with the larger budget that films produced in Hollywood are given? Kevin Smith: In terms of both sides of the coin, like working with no money and working with a large budget, it hasn't really affected me that much. My job has pretty much remained the same throughout the movies. which is write the script. rehearse the actors and make sure they give an on camera performance that is close to what I heard in my head when I wrote the script. so regardless of what the money was, my func- tion hasn’t changed that much. I can’t say it’s better to have money than to not have money. JW: There are a bunch of cameos in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Which was your favorite to work with, and who were some people you couldn’t get to do the picture? KS: Working on that movie, there wasn’t a bad egg in the bunch. They were all great. In terms of cameos that we recently been duo. Writer/Director/Actor Kevin Smith (pic- tured left) is known as one of the most irreverent filmmak- ers in the business. His most recent pro- ject. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back has released on video and DVD. Kevin Smith plays Silent Bob in this indignant couldn’t get, before Shannon Doherty did the Scream thing, it was originally written for Neve Campbell, right? Because she was in Scream, but she passed on the project. Also, Freddie Prinze Jr. was supposed to be one of the guys play- ing us in the film instead of Jason Biggs and James Van Der Beek, but when he read the script he seemed offended by it and passed. JW: Who were some of the people you worked with on your earlier films that you couldn’t get back for this last one? KS: I really wished we could have worked Alan Rickman into the movie. but there was just no way to do it because he was working on Harry Potter at the time, and Ethan Suplee was supposed to come back but he got held up with Evolution. so he didn’t make it out to our set. Other than that, I got most everyone I wanted back JW: Why did you decided that now was the time to retire these characters? KS: Just kind of leave the party before you’re the last there. We got lucky with being able to make five of the movies with those guys in them without people going “enough already." I wanted to get out before someone told me to get out. I didn’t want to be Pauly Shore essentially. Where everyone loves Pauly Shore and then one day people turned around and were like “fuck Pauly Shore.” I didn’t know why because he was doing the same shit he was doing in the beginning. Why do people all of a sudden not like him’.’ He just over stayed his welcome. and I just didn’t want to do that. JW: You wrote a script for a new Fletch movie. Is it still getting made? KS: It’s still there, and we'll be doing it after Jersey Girl. It’s a new story. Gregory McDonald, the guy who wrote the “Fletch” novels, wrote a book called Fletch Won, which was about sixth in the series. and it went back and told the original story of how Irwin Fletcher got a job at the paper in the first place, so that’s the one we're going to do. JW: I heard that Jason Lee is up for the role of Fletch. Is that true? KS: As far as I‘m concerned. JW: You are obviously a fan of the Star Wars series. I wasjust wondering \Allal you thought of The Phantom Menu: «1' KS: I liked it. I'm not one ol those guys who was like “He fucking sold out and he’s Kevin Smith continued on page 5 Show less
February 22, 2002 «EEOQinion page 2 Guide to the presidential candidates Mall and Bredesen: campaign platform The Martin/Grand platform Dear fellow Augsburg College students: I am proud to announce that I (Bradley Motl) am running for student body presi- dent along with my vice presidential run-... Show moreFebruary 22, 2002 «EEOQinion page 2 Guide to the presidential candidates Mall and Bredesen: campaign platform The Martin/Grand platform Dear fellow Augsburg College students: I am proud to announce that I (Bradley Motl) am running for student body presi- dent along with my vice presidential run- ning mate, Kellen Bredesen. I am a junior physics and mathematics major. I am currently the student body vice president. Before becoming vice president, I was a senator for one and a half years. I have been a member of the Augsburg Col- lege football team for three years. In addi— tion to senate and football experience. I have also been involved with band, Society of Physics Students, and Unbounded. I am involved with the General Education and Space Advisory committees, which are fac- ulty/staff committees. I currently work as a student researcher for the physics depart- ment. Kellen Bredesen is a junior political sci- ence major. She served on the finance com— mittee this year, and had a major part in organizing Augsburg’s Scholastic Connec- tions Diversity Day on October 8. She is a member of the faculty/student convocation committee, an honors student, and a vocal- ist in the Augsburg Choir. Kellen works in the writing lab, the admissions office, and the Echo office, and she leads supplemental instruction groups for two classes. Kellen has experience chairing meetings and doing committee work, which are duties that would fall to her as student body vice presi- denL Kellen and I have a platform that involves three major components: 1) Cooper‘s Attic Revitalization and Reno- vation. The majority of this project would be accomplished by purchasing new furni— ture and new games, re—painting the entire On Senate Nicki Ziegler Comm.Nalues Editor 7 Change. This word has been difficult for me this year. but when it comes to next year‘s Senate elections I have no hesita— tions. Change is something we need to see. My vote will be for the new dynamic duo of Brad Motl as President and Kellen Bre- desen as Vice President. They both have experience with Senate procedures and enough knowledge to know Jodi Dybsetter. senior Religion John Pohl. sophomore area, and making the area more suitable for informal, social meetings. The funding for this project would come from the Executive Board Budget. 2) Communication/Networking. This would include bettering communication between a) Students and Student Senate: accom- plished by expanding the “Senate Speak” program where senators talk to at least ten students per week about a specified topic and then report back to Senate. b) Student Senate and student organiza- tions: accomplished by initiating an ambas- sador program where senators attend student organization meetings. c) Student Senate and faculty/staff/adminis- tration: accomplished by the student body president meeting with a different adminis— trator every week. This would allow me to take students’ concerns about all aspects of Augsburg College to members of the fac- ulty/staff/administration who can do some- thing positive with the concerns. 3) Financial Accountability. First, we would like to completely overhaul the finance policy. This will allow for fair, unbiased distribution of student activity fee money. Secondly, we will disclose all finan- cial matters to the student body in a timely fashion. This will allow students to have a better understanding of how their activity fee money is being spent. Disclosure will be accomplished with biweekly Echo articles and web page postings. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope you will strongly consider voting for me (Bradley Motl) and Kellen Bredesen for student body president and vice-president on March 1 and 2. elections what needs improvement. I have been involved with student organizations and Senate for the last three years and I know that these two candidates can produce the change that is desperately needed. They are willing to listen to students. Not only will they listen, but they will turn your words into action. On March lst and 2nd, cast your vote and make sure to mark Brad and Kellen! The MARTIN/GRAND PLATFORM is an expression of our commitment to the quality of life of students of Augsburg Col— lege. Our first priority is sustainable, moral decisions, not rapid, irrational reso- lutions. We believe in the improvement of rela- tions between individual members of the Augsburg Student Body and their represen- tation in the student senate. We believe in empowering the members of the Augsburg Student Body through a willing and active student senate. We offer new strengths and perspec— tives. Platform Preamble We, Jim Martin and Nathan Grand, know we are able to respectably represent the Augsburg Student Body. We believe that all students should benefit from actions taken by their government. We also believe that we can smoothly adminis- trate and sustain the Augsburg Student Government in order to better the lives our fellow colleagues. The students of Augsburg College have organized and instituted a separate and independent association from this college, based on a fee: the student activity fee, which is currently $75 per semester for day students and $9.50 per trimester for week- end college students. Students formed this association to manage these funds, and voice their opinions. The Augsburg Stu- dent Body created a constitution in which this governing body operates. This docu— ment has not been utilized to the greatest extent of its ability. We must realize that this isn’t a confining document. It is sup- posed to work for us. Currently, the Augsburg Student Gov- ernment is playing a passive roll. I propose that the Augsburg Student Government begin to take an active roll within Augs- burg College, and in the lives of Augsburg students. We propose to accomplish this by realizing that the Augsburg Student Government has the ability and need to remain in continuous contact with their constituencies. Taking an active roll in the student government should establish a sus- tainable system of communication and would create a welcoming environment. Currently, the meeting room is set up in a truly intimidating fashion. You, as an active member of the Augs- burg Student Body, are entitled to a repre- sentative government, which is capable of amplifying your voice to authorities and diplomatic bodies of Augsburg College. Currently, the student voice is relatively passive, acting as a facilitator. This can be changed and we are able to supply the acti- vation energy for this change. Martin/Grand continued on page 7 K. Lucin Sfiffl/Vriter i if Somewhere on this campus, there is a stack of paper clips that is ten feet high. I don‘t know where it is, and I don't know who’s in charge of keeping it tidy. I don’t know who sorts out all the colored paper clips and all the super—sized paper clips, and all those weird triangular paper clips that look like medieval torture devices. Somebody has to be doing it. Somebody also has to be picking the darn things up, whether it’s from the floor or from other people‘s desks. Somebody is filching all the paper clips and ferreting them away to a big storage room, because Mock-Ademia Augsburg conspiracy whenever you‘re looking for a paper clip, and especially if you desperately need one for a finicky paper-clip-requiring teacher, you can’t find one. The dam things are easier to lose than buttons. You have one on your desk for months, getting all dusty and gunky, and then all of a sudden, when you need to hold two crucial pieces of paper together, it’s gone. Poof. Like it was never even there in the first place, only you can see the imprint of the paper clip on the desk. Only one on-campus group is preva- lent and powerful enough to be taking all these paper clips from everybody’s desks. Mock-Ademia continued on page 7 If you could add an Olympic sport, winter or summer, what would“ it be? Why? I‘d take away snowboarding. A Golf, cause I'm a fricken pro. Just look at my swing! bunch of stoners on snowboards are not Olympians. Skateboarding Sarah Murphy, junior Psychology and Philosophy or hackeysack because they simply kick ass. Marissa Mapes, junior Mass Communications gold medal for it. Air hockey because they’d have to hold it in a bar and you could get a Jian Waering, senior Elementary Education, Studio Art Bowling because everybody I know likes it, and it‘s cheap. It‘s easy and an all-weather game. "PaQOm inmvnmuw:sa.: a,er are rs v .4 -v '-'-w «r so“. “.9,” "I". m...,,,.,,. Show less
page. 7 March 1 5, 2002 9. . .‘ Now, there were a lot of ways of being rebellious in my family, and I had tried out many of them. I thought that I had achieved the ultimate act of intel- lectual rebellion when I suggested that baptism was just a symbol. But I think my brother topped me when he... Show morepage. 7 March 1 5, 2002 9. . .‘ Now, there were a lot of ways of being rebellious in my family, and I had tried out many of them. I thought that I had achieved the ultimate act of intel- lectual rebellion when I suggested that baptism was just a symbol. But I think my brother topped me when he announced that he wanted to go into busi- ness and make a lot of money. Somewhere in Luther’s Small Catechism, there must be a passage condemning moneymaking as a vulgar, worldly notion—acceptable for Catholics, perhaps, but unworthy of Lutherans. I had learned that lesson when my older sister and I had sold our art to our neighbors—25 cents per crayoning—and my mother made us give back the money. Whatever meager talents we had, my parents impressed upon us, should be returned to the world as a gift, not as a commodity with a pricetag. As for education, it was definitely for service— not for commercial gain. If we wanted that, we might as well be usurers, Simonians, or even worse, Episcopalians. In any case, the conversation about tights sug- gested an entrepreneurial opportunity to my brother, and thus the Useless Facts of the Month Club was born. There were precedents for ventures of this kind—the Book of the Month Club, for starters—and my brother thought that the idea just might succeed. Neither of us, of course, was prepared to start a business enterprise—my brother was only in high This is really where the movie goes awry from Well’s brilliant social commentary, although none of the back story to this point was part of the original story. Well's story, which is actually a commentary about the class divisions of the bourgeoisie and prole- tariats mixed with a little bit of Darwinism. gets per- verted into something barely recognizable by director Simon Wells, who is actually H.G.’s grandson. The human race has evolved into two species and instead of childlike, dependent creatures, the Eloi are turned into a nicely tanned Indian tribe while the Morlocks who live below ground have evolved into castes and look like Planet of the Apes rejects. Anyway, Mara gets kidnapped; the time traveler sets out to save her, and meets the Uber-Morlock (Jeremy Irons), who looks like a bad copy of Mr. Freeze from Batman. One asinine confrontation later, Hartdegen and Mara somehow get romantically involved and are seen holding hands at the end of the movie. For a movie that is supposed to be a special effects marvel, I was strongly disappointed. The special . Finance Secretary Foster stated “There is no dis- cussion on what we spend. It’s like we’re playing with Monopoly money." Woodroffe maintained his view, saying "This is an attempt to try and communicate with all the stu- dents, and to find out what they want. I’m concerned that Senators do not realize they have a job to do.” After some debate, Senator Bredesen suggested that Senate establish an ad—hoc committee based on the proposed oversight committee documents. Woodroffe made a motion to vote on Bredesen’s sug- gestion, and the motion passed with one abstention. school and my education was thoroughly liberal.— but we did know that we would need a market. Who would want useless facts? How could they be made utilitarian? I thought I had the answer: they would provide a s0cial asset for terminally shy people at sophisticated cocktail parties. Not that I had ever been to that kind of party, but I imagined that sometime—probably after college—there would be parties where elegant, urbane, Witty people might appreciate conversation about stuff like, well, medieval tights, and that peo— ple, like myself, who were perpetually under-sup— plied with small talk could use the social survival skills that a collection of useless facts might provide. Okay, it was a naive, not to mention utterly nerdish, vision of life, informed, perhaps by some weird combination of Oscar. Wilde and Monty Python. But I thought that we could advertise in the Saturday Review and New Yorker, and that orders would surely come flooding in. As you may have guessed, the idea never came to anything. My brother continued his job at Penney’s selling shoes, and I continued to do dull clerical work at the local educational television station, although I did eventually progress to writing “gimme letters”. But my brother did do some research and eventually discovered how medieval men kept their tights tight. The answer will cost you one dollar. effects are similar to those of “Star Wars: The Phan- tom Menace” with obviously manufactured scenery and unnatural-looking creatures (Jar~Jar anyone?). The best special effects sequence is when Hartdegen travels to 2030 and we see skyscrapers rising and falling, which brings to mind a tripped-out version of the SirnCity computer games. Pearce manages his role brilliantly, which is noth- ing like his villain in “Count of Monte Cristo” or troubled victim in “Memento.” However, his role is so shallow and underdeveloped that he cannot escape the stereotype the writers have created, leaving us unsympathetic to his plight. “The Time Machine” will certainly wow children with its special effects and creepy bad guys and is certainly worth a shot if you want something to laugh at, much like “Phantom Menace.” However, as an adaptation of one of the definitive pieces of science fiction literature, “The Time Machine” was looser than Captain Kirk on a planet full of nubile, scantily clad, horny young women. History Club: upcoming events April 7th @ 6:30 pm in the library “Avalon” hosted by Dean Chris Kimball April 28th @ 6:30pm in the library “Where the Spirit Lives” hosted by Professor Eric Buffalohead Personal Care Attendant Wanted: for a 2 month old. beautiful baby boy who has been diagnosed with tri— somy 13 syndrome. This baby is being fed through a G-tube and loves to be held and rocked. He has a very healthy 2 1/2 year old sister. who loves him very much and a Mom and Dad who need some extra hands to pro— vide TLC. The family lives in White Bear Lake andis looking for a stu- dent who is interested in getting experience in childhood development with a special needs infant Overnight and early morning help is needed. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested please contact: Kim or Rob at 651-407—8193. Any story ideas? Email us at: echofiiaugsbur g.edu Spring-Heeled Jack continued from page 3 Sometimes Jack would strike inside London, sometimes just outside, but most often it was in Green Dragon Alley that I wait for a glimpse of Spring—Hecled Jack, and it most often there that he would appear. Just never to me. More often than not days or weeks would pass with no sign of the man, only to have him appear again as soon as we stop looking. With the dawn of the new Sir Cowan, Lord Mayor of London. declared Spring~Heeled Jack a menace, and formed a vigilante squad to find him, they had little luck as Aleister and myself, and Jack continued unabated. It was soon thereafter, however, that the true identity of Spring— Heeled Jack was revealed to myself and none other. Pick up next week‘s Spring-Heeled Jack, for more of the same mas- terful storytelling in Green Dragon Alley part 2. Alum letter continued from page 2 Something else--don’t worry too much if you do not have it all planned out, or if you plan it all out and do not accomplish the plan. As a junior at Augsburg, I planned to be an officer in the military, a lawyer, and the governor of Minnesota. I accomplished the first two, but because I now live in Florida and Jesse Ventura made a joke of the Min- nesota govemorship, it‘s something I will not pursue. You may think Jesse was a welcomed relief. I do not know. The point is he did it his way and all the standard methods of climbing upward in Minnesota pol- itics were upset. It is probably not in my personality to enjoy the poli- tics and socializing it takes to be popular enough to be elected. Some of these things we find out over time. I ran for Minneapolis Park Commis- sioner and the School Board and was fortunate to have lost in the gen— eral and primary elections respectively, though I did not realize it at the time. What do you want to know about? This is supposed to be for your benefit. Send me an e-mail and tell me if you want to know what Augs- burg was like in the 705. Or tell me what you want to know about. Pick a topic. Next time, I will tell you about my travels to the Philippines. Russia, Colombia or about some weird experiences I had in the army. This is not an advice column, but I don’t mind giving some. npaul— son@cfl.rr.com is the e-mail. If you do not want me to write again, let me know, but then you must have found this column interesting to be continuing to read on. Or are you bored? If we both are bored, I can make this the first and last column. The best advice about Christianity comes from my mother. She likes the song, “To God be the Glory...Great things he has done..." Do not let someone cram their beliefs or faith down your throat. Experience God’s goodness and work through your own understanding of how it all relates to you. Jesus was a good example for us. The Bible is surely subject to interpretation. Don’t get worried about all the details. Have some fun. Try not to be judgmental or you will be judged. If we try to claim all the glory for ourselves, it will backfire and others will think poorly of us. Good luck! Congratulations on attending a good Minnesota school! Augsburg is not well known outside of Minnesota, but many of you are happy staying in the frigid weather. I hope to be on a small island in the Carribean next week. Try to find Isla de la Joventud on your map. Thanks for your time. How is life? Neil Paulson now to Self: Thlnk about how smart I’ll look to mom and dad when they find outl am having UPS pay for my college expenses. AUGSBURG + UPS + VOU SUCCESSHH The UPS Get up to $1,500/sem - $3,0001yr in Bum a. College Education Assistance LEARN PROGRAM Package Handlers Part—time positions available $8.50 — $9.50 per hour TODAY! ! Consistent work schedule WT» Weekly paychecks Comprehensive benefits package NO WEEKENDS! United Parcel Service will reimburse Augsburg students at the end of each semester. EEE.MW Tnéiifisiiisoof www.upsjobs.com Show less
March 1 5, 2002 Eat.) r page 8 I would like to thank the Academy... Auggies win awards as MIAC announces winter All-Conference Selections Paul Putt Sports Editor The MIAC released the winners of the All-conference team for men’s and women’s hockey, men’s and women‘s bas- ketball, and the men’s... Show moreMarch 1 5, 2002 Eat.) r page 8 I would like to thank the Academy... Auggies win awards as MIAC announces winter All-Conference Selections Paul Putt Sports Editor The MIAC released the winners of the All-conference team for men’s and women’s hockey, men’s and women‘s bas- ketball, and the men’s and women’s track teams. The Auggies men’s hockey team led the winter sports teams with three being selected to the All—Conference team along with three honorable mention athletes. Women‘s hockey followed, with two All-Conference selections and three honor- able mentions. Women‘s basketball had one All-Confer— ence selection, while the men’s basketball team had two All-Conference honorable mentions. The track teams each had one athlete cited, as well. Men’s hockey Jaro Cesky worked his way to a third straight All—Conference selection as he again led the Auggies in points with his offensive magic. Cesky was fourth in the MIAC with 20 points scored and contributed another 14 points in non—conference games. In his junior year, Cesky has led the team in scoring with 98 points and looks to return and top the century mark during his senior year. Jake Wegscheider has moved onto the All—Conference team for the first time, as he increased his production dramatically each season for the past three years. While wearing the "C" on his jersey, Wegscheider tallied 31 points, with 18 points in the conference putting him at ninth in the conference. Wegscheider ended his career with 56 NCAA controversy points, as he hung up his sweater. Brad Holzinger again earned All-Confer- ence honors, as he was sixth in the MIAC for defensemen in scoring. The former pioneer found his way less into the penalty box this season and was a large reason why the Auggies rang up seven straight wins, as he contributed seven of his ten conference points in those seven wins. Nick Murray, Pete Samargia and Chad Moore were named to the MIAC honorable mention team for the Auggie men’s team, as Murray was fourth on the team in scoring overall, while Moore contributed 13 points in 25 games with a plus-13 plus-minus rat- ing, tops among Auggie blueliners. Samargia came from the University of Minnesota and held a 2.98 goals-against- average and a .902 save percentage. Women’s Hockey Forward Lauren Chezick came from Hastings this season as a freshman and picked up the scoring slack for the Auggies as she put in 22 points this season. The youngster held her own against the top teams in the league, as she was fourth among freshmen in scoring. Chezick will look to improve on those numbers to help lead the relatively young Auggies next year. Annie Mattison proved her versatility, as she was able to move between forward and defense and still be named to the All—confer— ence team. Mattison retires the blades as the Aug- gies’ fifth all-time scorer, with 44 points. She was third in scoring and was a tan- dem with Chezick, as the two ranked fifth and third in points on the power play. Goalie Katie Fedoryk earned All—Con- ference honorable mention in probably the deepest position in the conference, as she finished with the most saves in the confer— ence while earning a 2.70 GAA and a 91.5 % save percentage in league play. Defender Kristi Brusletto was the cor- nerstone of the Auggie defense and had 11 points in earning All-conference honorable mention. Forward Melynda Kleewein was second on the team in scoring, with 18 points, including 15 points in league play, as she played with Chezick on the top line. Women’s Basketball Shooting guard Kelly Chapman earned All—conference honors, after missing last year 's squad as an honorable mention. Chapman was a large part of the Aug- gies’ offense, as she scored an average of 11.5 points per game and led in rebounds, assists, and steals. Chapman will look to bring the Auggies into the postseason next year for the first time in school history. Men’s Basketball Though not on the All—conference team, Jay Howard and Adam Kotewa both earned honorable men- tion for the past year. Howard, who suffered through an ankle injury, led the team in rebounds and blocks. Kotewa, who transferred to Augsburg from Bethany Lutheran College, had a team best 13.2 points-per-game average with 53 three- pointers, 40 of them in league play, for sixth-best. Mon'leomon's Indoor Track and Field Chrissy Baune placed second in the women's 1,000—meter run in a time of 3:01.91, then broke her old school record in the 1,500-meter run, finishing third in 4:46.68. Her old school record of 4:46.68 was set in 2000. She was named to the All-Confernce teaminthe 1000and 1,500m.runsandhas helped lead a resurgence in the women's track and cross country programs. Andy Lindekugel finished fifth in the shot put with a 14.56-meter (47-925) effort to earn All-MIAC honorable-mention hon- ors while Chris Ohnstad also earned All- MIAC honorable-mention in finishing sixth in the 600—meter dash in 1:15.40. NCAA excludes St. Thomas from national tournament despite legitimate bid Paul Putt Sports Editor "Automatic" is defined by Webster’s dictionary as “acting or done spontaneously or uncon- sciously.” The NCAA should pick up a new dictionary because they obvi- ously did not have a clue what automatic meant when they seeded the teams in the NCAA tournament for men's hockey. St. Thomas (please refrain from booing) won both the MIAC regular season and play-off titles this past season. According to how the selection for the tournament happens. the winner is given an automatic bid to the tournament (a pool C selec~ tion). There used to be six automatic qualifiers for the teams that win their conference tournament and two at-large teams. However. thrown into the mix as the NCAA added another team to the mix to make the tournament a nine—team dance. The ninth place team was to play the eighth place team in a one-game play-ofi' to see who would go to the NCAA quarterfi- nals. The NCAA selected its field of nine teams with three teams from a curveball was ' the western region (MIAC and NCHA teams) and six teams from the east (NESCAC, SUNYAC, ECAC West, ECAC East, ECAC NE). The ratio of teams is not at issue. What is at issue is that two of the three teams from the west were deemed to be the play—in teams and the winner of that game would go to the number one seed. St. Thomas, in winning their conference and play-offs, traveled as the #9 seed to UW-Superior to play the play-in game. Superior had won their play- offs as well and earned an auto- matic bid also. Had St. Thomas lost to Gus- tavus in the conference play-off, then Gustavus would have received the automatic bid and St. Thomas, an at-large bid, and avoided the play—in game alto- gether as a higher seed. As we know, St. Thomas lost to Superior in the play-in game. Superior then advanced to play at the number one seed. However. the number one seed in the west was St. Norberts, a team that did not even win their play—off tournament and lost to Superior in the playoff finale. The six eastern teams squared off with the 1 seed vs. 6, 2 seed vs. 5. and 3 vs. 4. But with three winners in the cast, it guaranteed the Western teams only one team could advance into the single elimina- tion Final Four. The NCAA "rigged" the Final Four so only one western team could be there. Many people have their own opinion, but I feel the correct option would have been to bring the lowest seed from the east over to the west’s top team, and then the west’s second seed play the third seed. With the east still guaranteed at least two teams in the Final Four, it gives the west a chance to advance two teams to the dance. And St. Thomas would not have to play in a one game play-in when they automatically qualified. Seems logical, but to the NCAA it seems that they were concerned with only the almighty dollar, as they do not want to fly one team from the east to the west, then fly two west teams east for the title games. By the way, the lowest East seedlosttothetopEastseedbya two-game score of 16—1. Obviously a lot better then hav- ing a tougher Steven’s Point team or Gustavus in the play-offs (notice sarcastic tone please). Treated like dirt Auggies swept twice in two doubleheaders Paul Putt Sports Editor The Auggies were beaten four times last week in two double- headers against Division II Con- cordia«St. Paul and Upper Iowa. In the series versus Concordia- St. Paul, the Auggies found them- selves down quickly, as they were down 12-2 by the fifth inning. But the Auggies stormed back and made the game interesting, as Jon Kozitn and Sammy Gross started the Auggies on the come- back trail, as they each drove in a run. Dave Sherry and Nick Rath- mann kept the rally going, along with Kozitza, in putting the Aug- gies within two. Concordia pulled away for a 15-10 win. In the second game, the Aug- gies started out with a lead, only to see Concordia come back and tie the game by the fourth inning, 4-4. In the sixth inning, Concor- dia started rolling, and three hits later they got the insurance they needed for a 5-4 win. In the series versus Upper Iowa, the Auggies were beaten 5-4inthefirstgameand 10-4in the second. Jeremy Nelson made the startinthefirstgameandsmrck out three through five innings. The Auggies fell despite the efforts of Pat Marsh and Dave Sherry in the fifth. The second game saw Upper Iowa shell the Auggies with 10 runs and 13 hits. Show less
March 1 5, 2002 é’ECommunit Values page 6 “Behind the Music” with Michelle Morse Mel Freitag 8r Nicki Ziegler Contributor 81 CommunityNalues Editor In preparation for Michelle Morse’s per- formance on March 19, we will be inter- viewing her to look deeper in to her life as a musician and person.... Show moreMarch 1 5, 2002 é’ECommunit Values page 6 “Behind the Music” with Michelle Morse Mel Freitag 8r Nicki Ziegler Contributor 81 CommunityNalues Editor In preparation for Michelle Morse’s per- formance on March 19, we will be inter- viewing her to look deeper in to her life as a musician and person. Her music is compar- ible to that of folk singers Ellis and Ani DeFranco and Michael Jackson. Well. maybe not Michael, but you know what we mean. MF: What audience do you reach out to the most? MM: I think it would appeal to any audi- ence if they listened to the lyrics. MF: What kind of music do you sing? MM: More of a folk. acoustic type of music. MF: What inspires you as a woman. as Michelle? MM: Birds. just kidding...situations I don’t know how to get out of or when people do positive. unexpected things. People over- comeing things inspire me. too. MF: Who has influenced your music? MM: When I first tried writing I tried to be like the Indigo Girls. but I am also influ- enced by Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, and myself. really. MF: How do you feel after performing? MM: Awesome! Actually, I felt inspired. Motivated. MF: What about during your performance? The heart of donation MM: I'm putting a lot out there. I feel vul- nerable. I like how I can feel whatever I’m thinking and no one knows what I’m talking about. I like that everyone's taking a differ— ent thing out of it. MF: What do you want people to get from your music? MM: They might be looking at things a dif- ferent way. It might help them cope with something. People come to me and say ‘whenever I’m in this mood. I can play this song and it makes me feel better.’ MF: Talk about the song you'll be singing for the vigil after Journey to a Hatefree Mil- lenium. MM: I haven‘t written it yet; it will be about how we’re all different but really we all just people. You’ll see. it will be a sur- prise. MF: When did you start writing? MM: I remember making up songs when I was little and making my bed. I used to make them rhyme. The first time I wrote a song was my junior year in high school, because I could never finish the songs I’d written before. MF: What was the first song you wrote about? MM: A conflict with my best friend in high school. MF: So, what about your new CD? What’s the title? MM: “Meant to Be.“ Ijust made it. MF: What is the theme? M: I don't know ' if there’s a theme, really. It‘s just what I want people to hear. MF: Is this your first CD? MM: Yes, yes it is, and I’ll be selling them at the Java Jam. MF: What kind of songs can we hear on your CD? NIM: Three piano songs and the rest I play guitar. MF: Which do you prefer? MM: Guitar-~it’s more expressive. MF: If you had a million dollars to spend on your musical career. how would you spend it? MM: I’d probably want a lot of studio time; it‘s expensive. I’d buy some new guitars and a grand piano! MF: What are your hopes for your musical career? MM: That things just keep getting better. "/Iir/u/lr- Wnnr ./ll(’lllll 70 5/39 MF: Do you have any plans? MM: No. I hate plans. MF: What other questions can I ask? Is there anything else you want to say? MIVI: I want to say....nope. nothing really. MF: What are some lyrics that kind of sum up what you’re all about? MM: “ I wanna change your world. I wanna see you through. I wanna be the angel that makes a difference in you." 5t \Vrite rs 46 Mel B. Freitag Staff Writer My uncle Bob’s body was lying in the other room while my aunt Vicki. my parents. and my grandmother sat in the “quiet room" early last Saturday mom— ing. The paramedics knew he had died of a massive heart attack even before they arrived at the hospital. As my aunt left the room to talk to the coroner. my mother and my father both knew the ever-present question in their minds. My mother stepped out of the room and approached my aunt. “Would you be willing to donate Bob‘s kidney for Tom?" Her answer was yes. but then the coroner had to explain to them that Bob could not donate because of his cardiac death. Only people that die of brain death can donate organs. This surprised me. because of my father's 25-year illness. that both my parents were not knowl— edgeable about the logistiCS of organ and tissue donation (and there is a difference). My father has been on the transplant list for only one year. but we always knew that transplantation would be in the future. My mother and multiple relatives have already been checked and. even with the same blood type. cannot donate. When someone chooses to donate, he or she cannot simply have the same blood type. The tissue type. antigen match, medical condition, length of time on the list. and immune status are all factors to consider for an organ match. Age and size are also important con- cems. After interning at the American Red Cross this fall. I have learned that organ donation is much more complicated then simply placing a sticker or checking a box on your driver‘s license. When you die. your family is the primary source the hospital administration con- sults. And even though roughly 40 percent of the general popula- tion says they will donate their organs. not many of them will get the chance. As mentioned above. the person donating has to die of brain death. which only happens in 10 percent of the population. The other 90 percent is cardiac. This only leaves a little under 5 percent who have consented and can donate their organs. Many people die waiting on the trans— plant list. In Minnesota alone. “l.300 people are waiting for organ transplants" (www.mnrned.org). This does not mean. however. that people cannot donate their tis- sue. Although organ donation is usually the focus, donating tissue such as ligaments, skin, and bone marrow can save lives as well. There are no prerequisites, such as cause of death or blood type, when donating tissue. It is important to be educated about organ and tissue donation, and what its effects are. Although you may be aware of your wishes after your death. it is crucial to talk with your family and loved ones about your personal deci- sions. Want to investigate more? Contact American Red Cross at the Minneapolis Chapter (612) 871-7676. To donate blood through the American Red Cross. call 1-800- GIVE-LIFE. For more in-depth information regarding organ donation call 1— 888-5-DONATE. Honors Review seeks submissions Jennifer Langman Contributor a “w _ The Augsburg Honors program is looking for stu- dents to submit their work to the annual Honors Review online publication. '11:: Honors Review is published through the Honors program’s commit- ment to excellence, with the purpose of acquiring a collection of high quality academic work. such as papers. poems. art, and/or rnusre. top ten honors hits. the Honors Review has the poten- tial to reach many people. Thus. the publication sets an example for other Augsburg students as well as for With the Honors Page listed as one of Google's students around the world. To submit you work. visit the Augsburg Honors Program web page at www.honors.org. Students are asked to email their submissions by April lst Ifyouhaveanyquestions,please feelt'reetoeontaet [my (Rocket. head of the Honors program. at 651.335.7717 or aockett@augsburg.edu. bennettb@augsburg.edu \Va nted! Send your creative writing to the Augsburg Creative Writing Club. We'd love to publish your poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction! V a.) .C u L The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday —— except during interim. vacation periods. and holidays -- by students of Augsburg College. 731 2151 Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and don't reflect of the supporting staff. administration. faculty. or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or on I H :3 ,0 U) ‘5” C 0 <1 Maugmnflmmn mmtl/Vl Eir David Reitenmaier Nicki Ziegler Kellen Bredesen M manor Angel Overgaard Kayla Scrivner M9! MM Paul Putt Greg Solheid Mm MOE Aaron Vogel Kellen Bredesen M David Rettenmaier Kari Luci" Qflmflflflmfl gammanfi Scott Bibus Joe Hufler AifififlmL ExamMMflgz Joel Wolf Boyd Koehler J Show less
March 1 5, 2002 Joel Wolf, Jay Wahi A&E Editor/Contributor This is it. The big one. Best Picture. Here we go... “A Beautiful Mind” Joel: I’m really surprised by this nomina- tion. Aside from two good performances by Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, this is a mediocre film. Jay: I would not... Show moreMarch 1 5, 2002 Joel Wolf, Jay Wahi A&E Editor/Contributor This is it. The big one. Best Picture. Here we go... “A Beautiful Mind” Joel: I’m really surprised by this nomina- tion. Aside from two good performances by Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, this is a mediocre film. Jay: I would not call this film mediocre. and it totally deserved the nomination. The only problem with this film is Ron Howard’s direction. Joel: I just do not think that it was one of the five best films of the year. The acting is terrific. but it gets lost in a predictable and sappy film. Jay: I agree that the film is predictable and sappy, but that is the kind of material the Academy eats up. “Gosford Park” Jay: I cannot understand why the Academy nominated this film for best picture. It is a bad movie. Robert Altman’s direction of this film is poor at best. He lets the movie drag on and on till finally someone dies. Joel: I disagree, Jay. I thought that Altman was at the top of his game here, employing all the trademark techniques his earlier work has been marked with. Jay: Did you watch the same picture I did? The story was muddled and sloppy. Even the all-star cast couldn’t save this crappy film. Joel: The story did branch off a bit too much, but Altman does a terrific job telling his story from an outsider’s per— spective in each scene. I thought it was a good film, but I don’t see it winning this award. “In The Bedroom” Joel: This film boasts some of the best performances of the year. All the charac- ters were fully developed, vivid charan ters. Jay: “In the Bedroom" is flat out a great film. The combination of Sissy Spacek’s and Tom Wilkinson’s outstanding perfor- the year. Joel: That is true Jay, and the director was completely snubbed in the directing category. He doesn’t let flash get in the way of the characters. Instead. he prefers to sit back and watch them subtly change. Jay: I’m not sure if this is the best film of the year, but it sure deserves the nomination. “Lord of the Rings” Joel: This film was one of the most enjoy- able experiences I've had all year at the movies. It truly was an epic film. Jay: I completely agree with you Joel. This adaptation of Tolkien's masterpiece brings Middle Earth alive. Joel: This transfer from book to screen is marvelous. It delights both newcomers and avid readers alike. Jay: The superb directing of Peter Jackson and the outstanding acting of the cast make this film one of the five best of the year. Those characteristics will make this a strong contender for this award. “Moulin Rouge” Jay: This film was by far the most creative and original of the five films nominated. The film is beautifully shot and directed. but I don’t think that it is going to win in “Gosford Park” Joel: You’re right, Jay. It’ll get snubbed here, but that has occurred in two other cat- egories. Ewen McGregor and Baz Luhrmann have both been overlooked by the Academy for their work on this incredi— bly entertaining film. Jay: The picture is very entertaining, but I think that the nomination was recognition enough for this film. I agree that Baz Luhrmann was overlooked, but not with McGregor. He gave a better performance in “The Phantom Menace." And the winner is... Joel: My pick has to be “The Lord of the Rings." This series is going to be the “Star Wars" of our generation. I left the theater not even excited about Episode H. Jay: For me it comes down between “Lord of the Rings" and “In the Bedroom." They are both excellent films, but I think that “Lord of the Rings" is just a bit better. And s: mances and Todd Field’s superb directing makes this one of the five best films of this category. Schizophrenia and genre bending in “Donnie Darko” Joel Wolf A&E Editor Blending genres is extremely difficult. but when merged prop— erly the combination can be ter— rific. “Donnie Darko” is one such example. First—time writer—direc— tor Richard Kelly is able to do what Wes Craven attempted in his silly “Scream” series: combine the humor and feeling of a teen angst movie with the tension of a scary movie. Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllen- haal. “October Sky") is a teenage boy like all the rest. He‘s smart with "intimidating" test scores, he debates over the sex lives of the smurfs while drinking with his buddies. and he has a girlfriend; but he also has a problem. He‘s a schizophrenic. but he doesn't like to take his medication. At night. Donnie has visions of a six-foot tall demonic rabbit named Frank proclaiming the end of the world on Halloween as Donnie sleep- walks after him. One night the visions begin to carry weight with Donnie. A jet engine crashes into his bedroom while Donnie is left on the green of a golf course after one of his late night walks. Donnie, realiz- ing he should be dead. begins to think his visitor might be telling the truth. Also. no one can explain where the jet engine came from In the mean time. Donnie has to get to school. Once at school, we are introduced to a whole band of characters from a page out of a John Hughes script. His principal is disconnected, as is the majority of the staff, having bought into the local self-help guru‘s Fear and Love “lifeline.” His classmates are mean—spirited and even vicious at times to Donnie and his friends. However. there are two new teach— ers in school who haven’t been burned out yet. His English teacher (Drew Barrymore) is eager to challenge and his physics teacher (Noah Wyle) is always happy to discuss things like time travel after class. Donnie’s home life seems ideal too. His mother and father aren’t ashamed of Donnie's condition and some of the destructive things he has done. Instead, they are lov- ing and supportive. After Donnie is suspended for telling his gym teacher where she could put her lifeline. his parents are amused and almost proud of their free- thinking son. As the month of October draws to a close. Donnie's visions get stranger. He is now able to see liquid time lines coming out of his friends‘ and family members” chests. leading them around every comer into the future. Frank starts to become more insistent. control- ling Donnie by night to perform acts of major vandalism. The whole time. Donnie is try- ing to find a way to prevent the inevitable apocalypse. He becomes obsessed with a book that seems to be describing his hallucinations. He discovers that his crazy neighbor Roberta Spar- row. or Grandma Death as the kids at school call her, wrote the book. All this set-up is entertaining. The mixture of comedy and sus— pense is perfect. It is when the comedic tones are finally dropped that the scales become unbalanced and the movie crashes. The payoff is just disappointing. We are left with a number of possible solu— tions and no arrow pointing the way. Any of them could be right. and any of them could be wrong. This ambiguity hurts the film. It almost feels like a cop~out. The thing is. though. that the set-up is really terrific. Gyllen‘ haal gives an incredible perfor- mance as Donnie. Donnie is charming while he’s causing prob- lems. At times he seems preco— cious and in the next instant menacing. His is as balanced as everything else in this film is until the end. Kelly also shows tremendous talent. He artfully blends the gen- res so convincingly that neither of the elements seems out of place. His styles start separately. but slowly begin to merge until finally they crash into each other. It isn't until he finally gives up the humor that his two worlds explode. Joel, you're full of crap with the “Star Wars“ comparison. PROFESSIONAL acron "mum a W In Hollywood or NowY I; Auditi _ in Minneapolis, April l 1.800.222.2867 ca New York “A91; cc 1 “W 0 MY“ / Do You Have Story Ideas? \ Then call the Echo News Tipline at 330-1102 \ f ,;.v-.—- c... t A. Show less
page 3 .ii'éFeatures March 15, 2002 Chagil’s "Walking the Journey Toward Peace” K. Lucln Staff Writer Director of Hispanic-Latino Student Services Emiliano Chagil gave a seminar during the Peace Prize Forum this year. Entitled “Walking the Journey Toward Peace,” the seminar emphasized the... Show morepage 3 .ii'éFeatures March 15, 2002 Chagil’s "Walking the Journey Toward Peace” K. Lucln Staff Writer Director of Hispanic-Latino Student Services Emiliano Chagil gave a seminar during the Peace Prize Forum this year. Entitled “Walking the Journey Toward Peace,” the seminar emphasized the sustained hope Guaternalans have for peace, despite their poverty and recent warfare. Chagil’s forum also explored ways that professors, parents, and students in the United States could initiate the peace process on a local scale. “Peace is possible, but we need to think of a way to com— bine justice and peace. Without justice it is impossible to accomplish peace,” said Chagil, illustrating his words with exam- ples from Guatemalan history. For decades, the small Latin American country has been torn apart by guerilla warfare and dictator- ships; the government signed a peace treaty with the guerillas in 1996, ending at least part of the fighting. But an end to war isn’t enough, claims Chagil. He explained that the social injustice of poverty was causing nearly as many problems as the fighting had been before the treaty was signed. Guatemalans look to the United States for help because of its affluence and its influence on other nations. Their reli— gious faith helps sustain them in the struggle for daily life and, on a larger scale, the struggle for peace at home. “You don’t have to be a diplomat or a scientist to seek peace,” said Chagil. “People, despite war, poverty, and a sim- ple life, are the roots of the jour— ney to accomplish peace." Chagil’s seminar was one of the 37 offered at the Peace Prize Forum on March 8—9. Both his seminar and the forum as a whole focused on responsibility and ways that ordinary people can effect change starting on a local scale and later on a global scale. Photo by K. Lucin Bernhard M. Christensen: a period of incredible change Philip A. Ouanbeck ll Professor of Reli ion The Christensen Center is the name of the place where most of us on campus get our mail, have lunch or its equivalent, get textbooks, and generally “chill.” Augsburg’s campus center bears the name of Bernhard M. Christensen who was the president of the college from 1938-1962. Christensen was born in 1901 and died in 1983. The year 2001 was, we might say, the 100th anniversary of his birth. The Chris- tensen Endowment Committee is going to sponsor an event in April to remember Christensen and his sig- nificance for the college. One of those campus ironies is that we all refer to the “Christensen Center," but mostly don’t have a clue to who Christensen was. Rumor has it that a few close friends called him “Curly,” but to almost every- one else, faculty, staff and students, he was never addressed by anything other than “Dr. Christensen.” Under Christensen, Augsburg really became a lib- eral arts college, adding programs in the sciences, arts and theater, and social sciences, to name a few. Christensen also had a deep personal impact on many individuals, especially in matters of faith, life and learning. Memories of his profound personal pres- ence are what inspired the establishment of the Chris- tensen Endowment in the late 19805. The goal of the Christensen Endowment was, and still is, the creation of an endowed chair. Until the What’s old, what’s new: Augsburg final fund goal is reached, the endow~ ment is serving its other purpose, the sponsorship of the annual Christensen Symposium. The Symposium is typically about an area that combines matters of faith with matters of learning and Christensen’s concerns about ecu- menicity, justice, lib- eral arts, and faith. That said, the Sympo— sium doesn’t really acquaint the campus with Christensen even though it tries to preserve the intellectual and faith legacy on campus. On April 16, the Endowment Committee will hold a campus event at 11:00 am. in the chapel to talk about Christensen. Prof. Gracia Grindal will be the featured speaker. The occasion is 100 years. The hope is that by learning about what Christensen meant through one period of incredible change, we can reflect on how we’re going to deal with the next period of incredible change. Archive Photo Dr. Christensen stands in front of the science building \ «my- eel‘e d J a c k A weekly serial by Jonathan Helland [Previously in Spring—Heeled Jack, Alei‘ster finished telling a long story and Lieutenant Benjamin Evans drank some brandy. They both moved to London. Chapter 4, Green Dragon Alley: Part 1 From the journal of Benjamin Evans, Lord Darnhamshire It was September of 1837 that the world first uttered the words Spring—Heeled Jack. I thought it was a marvellous story when I heard it from a newspaper hawker, although the story in the Post was signif- icantly less interesting than the one the boy cried out, I think the lad gave him wings. The story, as many of you may recall, told of woman attacked and frightened by a strange man in a cloak. He scratched at her with claws “made of iron” and afiected an escape by jumping on to the roof of a building and away. The papers gave him the moniker by which he’s still know. I of course credited it about as much as I do stories of the hairy wild man of Africa, that so called “Gorilla.” After the Reverend Bombeck’s story, I should have known better. Spring— Heeled lack was in fact all too real, not some local folk tale engi- neeredtogetonesname inthepaper. As other sightings came in I grew more unions about the phenom— enon, the stories suffered few embellishments with each new victim, although the man could now breath fire, and the description was always identical, even from newspaper to newspaper: a tall thin man, in a black. cloak and helmet, glowing eyes and beneath his cloak a white skin tight suit. Fantastic, but consistent; I was beginning to believe this story. Moreover, I was beginning to link it to Aleister‘s strange dealings. Did he not sneak into the night committing God knows what acts, before he was cured of his strange possession? I was that this Spring-Heeled Jack was a man similarly afflicted. When I that there was a fourth victim that same month, I went‘to sec Aleister. . ' _ v. #30“ kill/1W: . l0 Bombeck. you‘ve where he is, you know the cure.” I insisted, while he looked at me as thOugh I’d gone mad. “No, an old lady from Haiti knows the cure, and I’m not at all sure I could find her again. Besides, I’ve a parish under my guidance now and a child on the way, think you not that this is some madman with springs in his boots, like the Post claims, or an escaped kangaroo, as l have also heard?” “There are answers here, Aleister, answers such as had you run- ning to the far ends of the earth the last few years, we have to explore this.” ' “Damn it. I know your right, I can’t turn my back on this. I’d truly hoped that all this nonsense was finally behind me.” “How could it ever be.“ I whispered out of his hearing, I noticed that I was absentmindedly rubbing the two identical scars on my arm Where a viper had nearly taken my life. Aleister’s scars where, I sus- pected, of a different sort altogether. When Aleister to Charlotte of what we planned to do, her face drained of blood, but for once she did not vocally argue. In the day, we would piece together what we could from the news- papers (we took to buying every publication, no matter how small, that mentioned Spring-Heeled Jack). In the evenings, Aleister would interview the witnesses (usually also the victims) and I would wait in or near the place of the last attack. This division of labour was easily come by, he on the one hand, had experience with the lower classes and the seedier parts of London. having been such a scoundrel in his youth, whereas I had my pistol and the hard-edged awareness of a man who hm survived battles from the back of a horse. Spring-Hqu Jack \ continued on page 7 reflections Campus garneroom remains closed K. Lucin Staff Writer 7 For several years Augsburg students have had the use of only half of the Cooper‘s Attic area. The other half is now taken up by Event Services. whose offices were relocated there due to a space crunch. This relocation is supposed to be temporary. However. this is not the first time part of the game room was closed. In fact, all of the game room. including the space Event Services now occupies, was closed for the fust half of the 1991 school year. Accord- ing to an article printed in the November 15 edition of the Echo, the game room had lost $20,400 during the 1990—1991 school year. $10,800 of that went to the salaries of the student garneroom attendants. “The issue isn’t just the money. So few people use the gameroom," said Linda Alberg, the Associate Dean of Students at the time. Alberg’s goal was to make the student space in the lower level of Christensen Cen— ter more “student friendly." She and her colleagues Mike Ranum, the Vice President of Finance and Management, Christensen Center Manager Millie Nelson, and Facili- ties Department Director Art Meadowcroft made the decision to close the garneroom. “We could open the garneroom and take a loss. But, instead, maybe we could address a variety of needs at once," said Alberg in 199]. She and the others wanted that space to house student commissions, a lounge area, and a garneroom, as well as providing a comfortable place for com— muters to stay between their classes. The Student Senate at the time waited for bids before moving ahead with the reno- vation process. The renovation of the former gameroom. currently called Cooper’s Attic, was an important plank in the platform of Student Body President—elect Brad Mot] and his run— ning mate. Kellen Bredesen. They won the recent elections by a wide margin. Motl is also student representative on the Space Committee, which determines whcrc offices will be located. Since Presidentclcct Moll IS currently the Student Body Vice President and Vicc President—elect Bredcscn is a Student Scnay tor, they will have a longer time to research and develop the plans for the renovation. and thus they may have a greater chance oi successfully achieving their goal. Whether or not the retrieval ol the other half of the old gamcroom is on the ugcndu for next year or in future years 18 hard to tell. Show less
page 5 v.8 0 29m 85E March 15, 2002 “La Bohéme” very opera palatable Deanne McDonald Staff Writer Puccini’s popular opera “La Bohéme” enjoyed another staging by The Minnesota Opera March 2-10. The opera is the basis for another musical-theater phenomenon, the rock opera, “Rent,” that follows the... Show morepage 5 v.8 0 29m 85E March 15, 2002 “La Bohéme” very opera palatable Deanne McDonald Staff Writer Puccini’s popular opera “La Bohéme” enjoyed another staging by The Minnesota Opera March 2-10. The opera is the basis for another musical-theater phenomenon, the rock opera, “Rent,” that follows the story remarkably closely with a modern New York setting. Rodolfo, a poet, and his friend Marcello, a painter, are Bohemians living in Paris, France, during the early 1840s. Bohemians were artists shunned by the bourgeois, or middle-class, of Paris, forced to live a glamorized life of poverty that, at it’s heart, was simply plain old poverty, as this opera demonstrates. When Mar— cello and his artist friends head out to a cafe, Rodolfo stays behind and meets the love of his life, Mimi, a (poor) seamstress who may or may not be dying. Marcello has a love of his own, the cap- tivating flirt Musetta, and the contrast between these two pairs of lovers sets up the theme and storyline of the libretto. The dynamic characters and even witty libretto—they sing in Italian, the setting is in France...welcome to the opera—make this a very watchable opera. The first scene in particular, depicting Marcello and Rodolfo and their Bohemian friends teasing their landlord about the tent was very engaging, particularly in respect to the playful movement of the singer-actors. It really set the tone for the whole opera—there was— n’t much just standing and singing. I found the variety of movement brought out the music, really allowing the characters to live onstage. I also appreciated the realism of the costumes and sets, because although opera is heightened drama, their realistic settings really gave more of the tragic, ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances picture. I particularly enjoyed the staging of the chorus Scenes—choreographed crowd scene real- ism appeals to me nearly as much as choreo— graphed crowd scene tap dance routines. It has the same exciting energy. My favorite singer-actors in the Wednesday night, March 6, performance were Kelly'Kaduce’s Michael Chioldi’s Marcello, and Ana Rodriguez’s Musetta. As Mimi, Kelly Kaduce was simply beautiful and pure of voice and face. Her last notes were gentle and clear and her smile and bright eyes fit the character of Mimi perfectly. As Marcello and Musetta, Chioldi and Rodriguez brought a strong physicality and energetic force of movement to the stage that made their characters very strong and created an exciting contrast to the gentleness of the other couple. The tenor and soprano, tender Rodolfo and gentle Mimi, seemed so distant and dreamy, but the contrast that Chi- oldi and Rodriguez achieved brought us down to earth. I found this production inspiring and delight- ful. The story was classic. the music divine, the singing gorgeous—it even offered the sight of a few Augsburg associates—our own Merilee Klemp on English Horn was in the orchestra, and recent vocal performance graduate Anna Brand— soy was featured in the chorus scenes. “Time Machine” barely passes time Brandi Bennett Stafl,W£it£f, The “Time Machine" hit theaters last weekend to the tune of $22 million to take first place in the box office charts. Unfortunately for the paying cus— tomers, this most recent adaptation of HG. Wells” dystopian science fiction story was not worth the average price of admission. The “Time Machine“ stars Guy Pearce in the title role of the absent minded, grief—stricken, obsessed professor, Alexander Hartdegen, who loses his fiance on the night he proposes to her. After four chalk-encrusted years of calcula— tions, he builds the time machine and goes back into the past to save her. How— ever, he finds that he cannot and so he departs to the future to find the answer to his question: Why can’t I change the past? Hartdegen’s first stop is in the year 2030 where we are bombarded with advertisements for condos on the moon. After taking a trip to the New York Public Library, where he meets the extremely amusing holographic librarian (Orlando Jones) who thinks the professor is off his rocker, Hartdegen realizes he needs to go further into the future. Seven years later. he pops out of time travel and finds the world in ruins because of'those damn condos. Apparently the subatomic blast to create them knocked the moon out of orbit and it’s now crashing into the world. Frustrated, Hartdegen climbs back into his machine. but gets knocked unconscious by flying moon debris, which causes him to land on the accelera— tor. Voila, 800,000 years later, he rouses from his stupor and finds himself being cared for by the beautiful Mara of the Eloi (singer Samantha Mumba). “Time Machine” continued on page 7 “Avera McKennan is really a great place to work.” ‘ Karen Btm, RN, CCRN. Avera McKennan nurse lor 11 years Ask Karen Brown why she loves her ]()l) at Aver.) McKennnn. She'll tell you there’s .in an to nursing, and it begins with a focus on exceptional patient care. “I’m proud to be part ofan organization that listens to me, values my skills and judgement and encourages my professional d velopment. I'm caring for my patients, backed by the region ’5 most complet network ol'resources." And joining the Avera McKennan family of (are is more than just a good career move. 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Augsburg the March 15, 2002 Volume 108 Issue 15 In this issue: Professor Joan Griffin goes medieval, page 2 Who was Bernhard M. Christensen?, page 3 An Oscar Dialogue: and the winner for Best Picture is..., page 4 Interview with Augsburg singer /songwriter Michelle Morse, page 6 MIAC All... Show moreAugsburg the March 15, 2002 Volume 108 Issue 15 In this issue: Professor Joan Griffin goes medieval, page 2 Who was Bernhard M. Christensen?, page 3 An Oscar Dialogue: and the winner for Best Picture is..., page 4 Interview with Augsburg singer /songwriter Michelle Morse, page 6 MIAC All-Conference winners, page 8 Students attend Peace Prize Forum K. Lucln Staff Writer Tired from the long bus ride back from Augustana College, 34 Augsburg College and Luther Seminary Students returned from the Fourteenth Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum late Saturday night. This year’s theme was “Striving for Peace: Who Is Responsible?” and speakers included Sung Chul Yang, the Republic of Korea’s ambassador to the United States, and Craig Kielburger, founder of humanitarian organi- zation Free the Children. High winds and severe cold precluded the presence of David Halberstam, whose flight was cancelled, leaving him unable to attend the gathering. The distinguished social and political commentator was unable to reach Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and left forum coordinators scrambling for alternatives. Instead of Halberstam’s address, forumgoers heard a roundtable dis- cussion between various seminar leaders about the peace process. The Peace Prize Forum was conceived in 1986, when Jacob Sverdrup, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Mike Roan, director of an organization whose work sup— ported the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, had a discussion about how to give the Nobel Peace Prize a higher profile in the United States. Roan suggested Norwegian- American colleges as an ideal locus for such a project, and soon Augsburg, Augustana, Concordia, Luther, and St. Olaf agreed to host the Nobel Peace Prize Forums on a five-year rotating schedule. The presidents of these colleges serve on the Executive Board for the forum, along with former diplomats and senators. Debo- rah Hutterer, Communications Specialist in the Alumni-Parent Relations department, was the Coordinator for Augsburg this year, and with the help of Christa Hassman, Receptionist for the Academic and Leaming Services office, kept the Augsburg students organized. Augsburg day students stayed overnight in the Augustana dorms as guests of Augus— tana students. Augsburg faculty, staff and weekend college students, along with those attempts by the opposition party to assassi- nate him, the exile attempts and kidnap- pings, and Jung’s fortitude, strongly rooted in his Catholic faith. At the age of twelve, Craig Kielburger, who gave the second plenary address, read about the murder of a Pakistani child-rights spokesman and was spurred to action. He and some of his young friends organized Free the Children, a child-rights group with over one hundred thousand youth involved in twenty—seven countries. Kielburger, a Canadian, has traveled to more than thirty countries in his advocacy for children, and his organization has built over 100 schools worldwide. During his address, he reminded the audience that change can begin locally, with regular people leading it, rather than with presidents and senators. The Peace Prize Forum also included two seminar sessions, with 37 seminars to choose from. Augsburg faculty and staff members Emiliano Chagil, Tom Morgan, Joe Underhill—Cady, Barbara Lehmann, Marilyn Sharpe, Joe Young, Adrienne Kauf- man, Rosemary Link, and Cathy Peters hosted seminars this year. Next year‘s Peace Prize Forum will be held at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. from Luther Seminary, stayed in the local Holi- day Inn. Ambassador Sung Chul Yang attended the Forum, representing President of South Korea and winner of the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize Kim Dae Jung. Jung’s “Sun- shine Policy” of diplo- matic discussion and dialogue with North Korea received great acclaim worldwide and contributed to the increase of trade and tourism between the two nations. Yang gave the first plenary address, nar- rating the biography of Kim Dae Jung: the Time runs out on Blues Traveler bid ASAC fails to bring big band to campus Kellen Bredesen Co-Managing Editor Noon on Tuesday was the deadline for Blues Traveler to accept a bid to play at Augsburg this May. According to Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) officials, time ran out Howard set the Blues Traveler deadline for March 12 so that ASAC officials would have enough time to organize publicity and logistics. Some ASAC members say the bid’s failure was Blues Traveler’s fault because the band did not get back to them in a timely manner. before their “Their trav— agent could “ , eling agent W... “as We re all “as: m disappomted. We fixing- Just need! ed] way 2232‘s, 3:: fail," said ° ” respond to Annie DeY- ASAC’s bid oung, ASAC intime. Issues and Stu- Ideas Co-chair. “There was no in- between.” “We’re all disappointed," said ASAC President Emily Gerard. “We just need[ed] way more time. That’s what we’ve learned. It’s a process that takes a long time." The bid was put together by Major Events Chair Thomas Howard Jr. late last year. An ear- lier bid for the MTV College Inva- sion Tour, which would have included performances by three major bands, including Nickel- back, and several minor acts, was rejected. dent Body President Brendan Anderson reported that the Sen- ate’s role was to commit Student ‘ Activity Fee money to the project. “It is certainly disappointing that a band could not be secured for this spring, but that’s how the industry works sometimes," said Anderson. ASAC worked on bid negotia- tion process with agent Rose Pre- sents at no cost. organization will return $55,000 to Student Senate, as per the Stu- dent Body Finance Policy. The student 3 Augsburg students mix work and pleasure at the student computing desk. Let them eat cake . executive board position. Senate approves new executive IT position Representatives discuss status of oversight committee Krista Young Staff Writer Student Senate convened in the Century Room Thursday night. The were two major issues on the table: the addition of a paid execu- tive board position and the forma- tion of a new Senate committee. The first major issue of the evening was the addition of I an Cur- rently, there are five Senate execu- tive board members: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and finance secretary. Senate unanimously passed the motion to add an Information Technology (IT) Specialist position to the existing executive board. Duties of this paid member of the execu- tive board will include attending weekly Senate meetings, main- taining the ‘Senate web page, relaying official Senate correspon- ‘ dence via campus e-mail, making weekly reports on the condition of ‘ Senate’s electronic communica- tion, and performing other IT- associated tasks. An amendment to the motion was also unani- mously approved to make knowl- edge of HTML and Javascript specific qualifications of the new position. Senator Woodroffe brought the second major topic of the night to the floor. Woodroffe suggested that Senate form an “oversight committee” in order to get more student-senator contact and incor— porate student feedback into Sen- ate’s decisions. Responsibilities of the proposed committee would entail meeting upon the receipt of a grant request that exceeds $10,000 by any student organiza— tion. In event of such a request, the oversight committee would notify the Augsburg student body of the request via e—mail, explain- ing it and asking for feedback, opinions, and concerns regarding the request. In their report to Sen— ate the following week, the over» sight committee would give a summary of the student response, and the grant decision will be largely based on the recommenda— tion of the oversight committee. Woodroffe expected the idea for an oversight committee to be warmly received, but it met some opposition concerning the com— mittee. President Anderson did not think the committee was nec» essary because it is the responsi- bility of all Senators to seek student opinion and give feedback on the results. Anderson also sug— gested that the new IT position could handle frequent e—mails to students that would obtain student feedback. An intense discussion of the issue followed President Andcr» son’s point. Senator Howard pointed out that students or orga- nizations requesting large grants should bear the burden of seeking the opinion of the student body and reporting their findings to Senate. Sonata continued on page 7 Show less
March 1 5, 2002 EEOQinion page 2 Marketing the Middle Ages Joan Griffin Professor of English W If Socrates could bring philosophy to the market— place, I guess it’s okay for Augsburg to bring corpo- ration to the academy. Admittedly talking about education as entrepreneurial enterprise, the... Show moreMarch 1 5, 2002 EEOQinion page 2 Marketing the Middle Ages Joan Griffin Professor of English W If Socrates could bring philosophy to the market— place, I guess it’s okay for Augsburg to bring corpo- ration to the academy. Admittedly talking about education as entrepreneurial enterprise, the curricu- lum as consumer product, and the student as cus- tomer makes me queasy. But in all fairness, I must confess that once I thought about marketing the Mid- dle Ages. . I was a college junior at the time and had just decided that I wanted to be a medievalist. My subse- quent explorations of the library stacks led to the dis- covery of John Scottus Eriugena’s seven varieties of Nothing, the iconography of mermaids in Irish Chris~ tianity, the reason why the bee symbolizes the Incar- nation: all manner of wonderful, magical—and utterly useless—knowledge. Useless, that is, until the evening when my brother and I invented the Useless Facts of the Month Club. This commercial venture, as I recall, began in a family dinner table discussion about miniskirts— my mother’s view that mine were obscenely short, my younger sister’s arguments that she should be allowed to buy some miniskirts too, my older sister’s outspoken indifference to such a trivial topic, and my father’s increasing absorption with his spaghetti. As the conversation declined further and further into controversy and sarcasm, I wondered how medieval men managed to keep their tights tight. It was not a non sequitur. My Chaucer class had just finished discussing the portrait of the yong Squier in Canterbury Tales, and the professor had pointed out that the Squier wears the epitome of 14th . century fashion: an extremely short “gowne” that Chaucer disapproved of almost as much as my mother disapproved of my miniskirts. This, of course, made me want to see exactly what Chaucer was talking about—and thus a trip to the art library, where medieval manuscript illuminations made Chaucer’s point quite clear. Young men’s tunics indeed were short, but what made them obscene were the tights—which were very tight and, I must say, revealing. But how did they do it? They didn’t have elastic. They didn’t have synthetic fibers. It sounded like a research project to me. At this point in the conversation, my brother got interested. Perhaps he didn’t want to let a satiric moment go by without him, or maybe he was culti— vating that sense of the absurd that would sustain him should his education lead only to the draft and service in Viet Nam. Or maybe he just saw a way to stir up the conversation a little more. Marketing the Middle Ages continued on page 1 6 Editors From Augsburg alumnus Neil Paulson in Florida Dear Students, You are probably wondering why an alumnus would write a column. I saw the Echo online and offered to write a column. I think it may also be good for you. You see, I was a psychology major, not that it mattered a lot. I also wrote a lot for the Echo between 1973 and 1977. At Augsburg, I was very concerned about “making my life count,” setting goals for the rest of my life, worrying about who I dated or if I got a date, and worrying about my Chris- tian life and what others thought about it. College time was a time to be serious. Sentences were to start out with “I think..." rather than “I feel...” We were to be concerned with learning, not being. To a certain extent, the 1970s were rebellious times following the Viet Nam war: flower power, long hair for men, smoking marijuana and drinking beer. Pucca shell necklaces were also in style around 1975. I have noticed a few similar necklaces now. Is there anything to rebel against now? I see more tat— toos and wild hairstyles. Fortunately, I had a good career, to which I owe a lot of thanks to the financial aid department at Augs- burg and the army for the money for law school. A few years ago, at age 45, I retired. I had 10 good years financially as a trial attorney and now the lure of money does not outweigh the hostility of the adversary sys- tem. The scales of working vs. not working very much weigh more heavily on not working too much. I set up a small endow- ment in my par- ents’ name in the psychology department, Neil Paulson The last two years have again been filled with Mock-Ademia . 50 things you might overhear in the cafeteria Karl Lucln Staff Writer 1. “Squirrel: the other other white meat.” 2. “Are potatoes supposed to be green?” 3. “Good God, it’s eating my foot!!! GET IT OFF OF ME GET IT OFF OF ME!!!” 4. “What is this? Never mind, I don’t want to know...” 5. “I’ll have the chicken, 3 roll, the fruit, and a stomach pump. To go, please.” 6. “Hey, I’ve seen these meatballs somewhere before...” 7. “I guess I’m not hungry after all.” 8. “Are hamburgers supposed to have fur?” 9. “Maybe, but not blue fur.” 10. “What I don’t understand is how they can have leftovers five days in a row.” 11. “Isn’t ice cream supposed to be, like, solid?” 12. “My date walked out on me...and I’m referring to the fruit kind.” 13. “If that’s the cured ham, I’d hate to see the one that didn’t make it.” ‘ 14. “Should that be moving?" ...when it’s not Jello. 15. “Shouldn’t that be moving?" ...when it is Jello 16. “The nice thing about tofu is... um... gimme a minute, I’m think- ing...” 17. “With a tail?!?” 18. “I spent all of lunch playing ’ with my food. It had evolved sen- tience, you see, and challenged me to a game of chess.” 19. “Is that cheese or last week’s milk?“ ‘ 20. “Sometimes, I like to close my searching and trying to find fulfillment doing other , ‘~ the Donner Party Special?" things, because we only have one life to live. I make market. I travel every third week of the month, usu- , ally to another country. I recall a commencement address where we were told to find something we enjoyed for work and become the very best we could at it. Very simple advice. Its probably true and correct. I have always felt that if we don’t like something we will probably change our environment. Alum letter continued on page 7 How valuable have eyes and pretend it’s oatmeal." 21. “Where is the beef?" 22. “Why was this advertised as my money on investments in mortgages and the stock 23. “Did anybody else hear that ‘Moo...’?" 24. “Of course all the food we serve here is sterile! Not even the mold will touch it!” 25. “Is bread supposed to have bones?” 26. “Dear Lord, please help us be thankful for the food which we are about to receive. No, really..." 27. “So that’s what happens to freshmen who don’t pass the entrance exams..." 28. “Hey, for once, they got the chicken to taste like chicken!” “Wait--isn’t that cottage cheese?” 29. “On the plus side, this place looks downright festive on St. Patrick’s Day.” 30. “Quiet, Phil, it’s trying to communicate!" 31. “Funny thing is, everybody's praying before dinner a lot more often now...” 32. “Hey, wasn‘t that in our petri dish last year?" 33. “Awww, how cute. They arranged the meat in a biohazard symbol pattern." 34. “Tell me this is Please?” 35. “I swear the potato salad is watching me!” 36. “Are you sure Tang counts as a vegetable?" 37. “I just heard one of the cooks screaming, ‘LIFE! GIVE MY CREATION LIIIIIIIIFE!’ Is that bad?” 38. “Why is this carton of milk asking if I’ve seen Jimmy Hoffa?” 39. “If you'll go get me the burn ointment and some gauze pads, I believe we can have this chicken back on its feet in ten minutes." 40. “What kind of beer goes with gray glop?” I 41. “This is the first time I’ve heard milk snap, crackle, and pop without cereal in it." 42. “Just eat it, it’s extra protein." 43. “This isn’t an orange. It’s a green.” 44. “This is the only cafeteria I’ve been to where the food serves spam. itself.” 45. “AIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! IT BURNS!!!!!!!!!" 46. “Relax! With the lighting turned down so dim, the inspec- tor’s never gonna see the cock- roaches!” 47. “I didn’t know it was still legal to sell this.” 48. “I can't eat this, it keeps screaming when I try to cut it.” 49. “It’s great! You know, ever since they started putting novo— caine in the food here, I can’t taste it!" 50. “Have you noticed the decrease in the squirrel population lately? By the way, what's for dinner?” Lifetime Sports been to your educational experience? They keep you active and busy during all the chaos of school. --Grady Heelan. Freshman Exercise reduces stress and makes you feel better. so you might perform better in your classes! «Kelly Neidenfuer. Senior I think they’re kind of ajoke. I took a whole semester with Mr. Badminton-J left with so many new moves that I went pro. -—Emily Gerard. Junior --Clarke Athman, Freshman I think the concept of lifetime sports is stupid in a collegiate atmosphere. --James Shropshire, Senior « ‘v “swatches-I. (“up ,-; ,p m. r. N... Show less
page 7 February 1 5, 2002 program should have 100 more science majors enrolled. However, enrollment has remained relatively constant over the past few years, with 450 science majors. College administrators are faced with the reality that the science program cannot compete effectively with other... Show morepage 7 February 1 5, 2002 program should have 100 more science majors enrolled. However, enrollment has remained relatively constant over the past few years, with 450 science majors. College administrators are faced with the reality that the science program cannot compete effectively with other colleges and universi- ties. For Steblay. the simple fact is: “If you build it, they will come.” In 1997, St. Thomas opened the doors to its new science complex. Enrollment in St. Thomas science programs increased by 300 students from 1995 to 1998. Augsburg’s new science building will house the physical and behavioral sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, math, and psychol- ogy), and will also provide facilities for general education science courses and K-12 science teacher training. It will provide research opportunities for the social sciences and professional programs, according to Steblay’s comments in Augsburg’s Alumni publication “Augsburg Now.” It is estimated that the new building will cost 32 million dollars, over twice as much as the Lindell Family Library. Funding is expected to come from some legislative and government grants; how- ever, the bulk of the fundraising will come from the corporate and pri- vate sector, said Steblay. Preliminary planning has the new science building located west of the current building, occupying what is now the intersection of 7th Street South and 21st Avenue South. Construc- tion is set to begin by Fall 2004, said Steblay. Black History Month continued/ram page 1 One idea echoed throughout the discussions was that reparations are not about making white people feel guilt. Instead, the reparations issue is about the nation as a whole coming to terms with its history and accepting its responsibility to acknowledge the true value of the hun- dreds of years of unpaid toil of African Americans. A reparations bill has been presented in the US. Congress every year since 1988; however, there has never been any formal investiga- tion, nor has the United States Government ever issued an apology for its role in the suffering endured under slavery and segregation. The series of speakers will continue on February 18, when Lynn Hassan, MD, will address the Physical Health Case for Reparations; The final day of the series will be February 25, with Dr. Nicholas Cooper—Lewis of Benedict College presenting the The Psychological Case for Reparations. The series is part of the Afrikana History Month, presented by the Pan-Afrikan Center and the Pan-Afiikan Student Union. M. Joe Young, Director of the Pan-Afrikan Center, noted how the speaker series reflects the Center’s mission to bring understanding and ongoing recognition of the Afrikan Diaspora to the community. Campus activities also set for the month include the Afrikana Poetry Slam on Febmary 14. The final event will be a Soul Food Dinner, on March 1, where Charles McDew will speak. McDew is a founding member and former Chairman of the Southern Non-violent Coordinat- ing Committee (SNCC), and he has continued working for social and political change across the country as a teacher, organizer, and activist. He is currently associated with Metropolitan State University in Min- neapolis and will address “College Student Activism and Service in the Professor recognized Email continued from page I sage was also blocked. Betty Wade, Director of Human Resources, commented, “It was certainly within our prerogative to manage the infor- mation.” Vice President Dick Adamson also pointed out that AugNet accounts are restricted to employee or student use only, and it is not permissiblefor past employees to send mes- sages through current employees of the college. Closer scrutiny has been given to mailing lists since Octo- ber when the recently terminated security director John Nanoff sent an “inappropriate” message to faculty, staff, and some students, said Adamson. In that case, Nanoff was able to get his message through because the Security Department’s email account works under “auto approve" status, meaning the message was not subject to screening. There is a small number of departments and people on campus who are automatically approved for sending mes- sages, including the President, Vice President, and Security Department. Anderson noted that this status is given to those who may need to act quickly in case of emergencies or matters of safety and can not be slowed down by screening. When Nanoff’s message had gotten through to everyone on the faculty and staff and to some some students, the mes- sage was discovered and quickly blocked from reaching the remainder of the student body. Now, John Seebold keeps a close eye on messages classi- fied as inappropriate by his written policies. He has a check- list or flow chart, designating certain factors for determining the acceptability of messages, including whether the message comes from a current faculty and staff member. Also, he examines the content of the emails under the broadly defined “Responsible Use Policy,” which prohibits the passage of messages based criteria like potential for offensiveness. As a concession to Rob Curtis and Art Meadowcroft, both terminated on the same day, Adamson said he offered to for- ward a “goodbye, thank you” message for Curtis and Mead- owcroft. As of Wednesday, Curtis’ message reached the faculty and staff lists; Meadowcroft declined to participate. Pinter ' Facilities continued from page I maintenance functions. They and the Safety and Security area along with the Grounds area will be supervised by a new director. Augs- burg is engaged in negotiations to determine the leadership of each of the three Facilities areas. “Restructuring was necessary to get us where we want to be," said Chief Operating Officer and Director of Human Resources Betty Wade. “If we’re not performing at our very best, then we’re not meeting our mission." College officials cited stewardship as a major factor in the move. The decision to restructure Facilities was made by the College Council, following a recommendation by Vice President for Finance and Administration Dick Adamson. Necessity, however, did not make the lay- offs easier. “Decisions like this shouldn’t be made without some sort of pain attached to them,” said Wade. MN Private College: I JOB 8;? Emma 1 FAIR 'U Februxry 26 L 27, 2002 RiyerCeJ-‘Ittc, Saint Paul Jobwhqntom ‘Cmalé 1m hi: ~11 m— m: Tow, mby thCSWL l‘lloqu-n‘nl ~11“! Orientation Sada whdp m '9 “*3: Wm. no. 201—600—8 :ng East Cmcfl “Mtochuw ‘ tJ¢ Fur“ continued from page 3 to a theatrical genre known as absurd drama, a genre that is often deemed less accessible to the general public. Possibly due to the large number of students involved, there was a relatively high audience turnout for Augsburg’s production, which ultimately sold a little over half as well as Augsburg’s fall play, the popular American drama Our Town. An additional challenge when presenting Pinter is the British accent called for by the location of his plays. For Augsburg’s production, rather than adopt- ing an entirely foreign accent, the actors focused on pronouncing the words with very precise articulation. A Night Out and Night School presented their own share of real—life drama the second weekend when one student actor stepped out of his roles in both plays. For the second weekend, Assistant Stage Manager Mike Kelley played the role of Mr, King in the first one—act, A Night Out, and Carson Lee, who played Albeit Stokes in A Night Out, carried a script in the role of Walter Street in the second one-act, Night School. This served as a powerful reminder to all involved of the unpredictable nature of live theater. Flipmode continued from page 3 continued from page 4 Some of Dyrud’s recent scholarship includes “The effects of near wins on memory of outcomes" and “Perception of chance, self—talk, and gambling behavior." She and some of her seminar students’ research will be displayed at the Research Fair Augs- burg is holding on March 13. According to Dyrud, their display will concern “the use of luck and chance as explanations or predictions." She says, “People interpret the same probabilities very differ- ently. For example, winning a jackpot is less likely than getting hit by lightning and certainly less than getting in a car accident. And yet people still do it [gamble]." Professor Dyrud wants to know what it is about what goes on when gambling that is causing people to continue doing it. Seminar students have created brochures that they think would interest or impress students so that they accept the truth about gambling and casinos. The students, with the help of Professor Dyrud, are planning on choosing the top three to five exam- ples of deterrent literature and having other students rank them and determine which has the highest rank and would be most effective in deterring students from wasting money on gambling. They want to help people to realize that “probabilities are not necessar- ily random" so that people are not tricked into gam- bling. If people still gamble, the reason behind the compulsion would be another fascinating aspect of behavior to evaluate. Spring-Healer! Jack Mock-Ademia continued from page 4 breath. I did none of these things. In what I took to be the last moments of my life, I was filled with resentment and bitterness. \Vith what I took to be my last earthly breath, I cursed. I cursed in English. in Portuguese, in Latin, in Aramaic, and in Hebrew. l cursed Esterton, I cursed Eugene, I cursed myself, and in those final moments, I cursed God continued from page 2 much will we really benefit from a band? Thirty years later, will anyone know who Britney Spears is? Will anyone remember the Backstreet Boys? In those cases, we will hope not. What about Nickelback or the Mighty Mighty Bosstones? Maybe people will remember them, and maybe not Will this concert put Augsburg on the map, or in thirty years will we all look back and wonder, “What the heck were we thinking?" He maintains his sometimes erratic beats, his rowdy lyrics and vibrant persona. Interestingly, Rhymes was discovered when, in the tenth grade. he entered a performing contest sponsored by Chuck D and Public Enemy. He went on to co—found a group called Leaders of the New School and landed a contract with Elektra Records. 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February 15, 2002 page 8 ' ééSports Hockey continusz The trio works together well, as they have collected 79 points this year, allow- i ing the Auggies to use a more balanced ' 1 attack. ‘ Men’s Hoops struggles Poor rebounding leads to oflensive woes The Bethel series saw the Auggies jump on... Show moreFebruary 15, 2002 page 8 ' ééSports Hockey continusz The trio works together well, as they have collected 79 points this year, allow- i ing the Auggies to use a more balanced ' 1 attack. ‘ Men’s Hoops struggles Poor rebounding leads to oflensive woes The Bethel series saw the Auggies jump on Bethel in both games with three goal leads, only to see the Royals fight Brandi Bennett back to the very end with scores of 4—2 Staff Writer January wasn’t kind to the Men’s Basket- ball team. The Men were knocked out of play- off contention on Monday night when they lost to St. Olaf 78—70. For the Auggie Men, it has been a struggle of offensive futility. After starting 5-0, the Men went 4—7 during the month of January. Their biggest problem? Offensive consistency said Head Coach Brian Ammann. Like the Women, they are giving up more points than they get, falling to the bottom of the league in points scored (64.5), free throw percentage (.659), and field goal percentage (.389). “We kind of lost our confidence for a while," said Ammann. Not surprisingly for a team lacking in inte- rior depth and strength, the Auggies rank last in the MIAC in rebounding margin as well, getting out—rebounded by nearly five boards each game. In fact, weakness inside for the Auggies is the reason for the low offensive numbers as well. By not rebounding. Augsburg is unable to get out on the break and control the tempo of the game. On the offensive end, not having a strong presence in the key allows defenses to come out on the Auggie shooters who must contend with a hand in their face on nearly every shot. When the shots miss, Auggie rebounders are nowhere in sight for easy put-backs. “We’re not a very physically tough team and teams right now know that we don’t have a lot of size in the post and that we’re not really physical in there,” said Ammann. The bright spot of the season has come with the development of point guard Travis Kalis, transfer Michael Leach and the continued solid play of forward Jay Howard. Howard leads the team in rebounding with 7.7 boards per game. Howard is also second on the team in scor- Defense Shines for Auggie Women, Offense has faded Brandi Bennett Staff Writer Defense has been keeping the Women in games, allowing a Photo by Paul Putt Coach Brian Aaman and his team look on despite the recent struggles in January as the Auggies went 4-9 since the break. ing with 10.7 ppg. Leading scorer Adam Katawa has been the Auggies go-to man on offense but has shown some inconsistency, disappearing for long stretches of the game. Kalis has been the real story of the season. A proverbial diamond in the rough, Ammann readily admits to recruiting Kalis for his golf team. After playing his freshman year and start- ing this year on the JV team, Kalis moved into the starting lineup after leading the Auggies to a shocking upset of the then #6 team in the country and league leader Gustavus Adolphus. Howard scored a team high 14 points and 12 rebounds against the Gusties and sank six free throws in the final minutes to help Augs- burg to a 78-75 win. Since Kalis’ insertion into the lineup, defensive intensity has picked up for the Aug- gies. He was named the MIAC player of the week in mid~January. His greatest asset to the team has come in the form of the tremendous energy he exerts while on the court. His composure, which is his greatest weakness at this point, will only increase with the playing time that he is likely to get under Ammann’s close scrutiny. the bench. and 5—4. _ This weekend, the Tommies will come into Augsburg Ice Arena and face the Auggies in what should be a guerrilla war. The last three games at Augsburg between the teams has given the officials a massive workload, as the Auggies and Tommies have combined for 85 penal- ties and 277 penalty minutes, including a four—player fight that included current Auggies Brad Holzinger and Jaro Cesky and Tommies Tony Lawrence and Erik Wenkus two seasons ago. The task will be difficult, as the top line for St. Thomas has amassed 103 points, accounting for nearly 40 percent of the team’s points. Lawrence leads the MIAC in points both overall (43) and conference games (25), while line-mates Erik Wenkus and Jake Searles are tied for third and tenth overall. Behind them is goaltender Bob Tal- lerico, a transfer from Division I Bemidji State, who is sitting with a 2.26 goals- against average and a .911 save percent- end. age. The Auggies have reason to smile too, as they have found relative consistency in line combinations, despite injuries and illness. Jake Wegschei- der and Whitey Schwartzbauer have seen their pro- The second line of David May, Nick Murray and Joe Pontrelli have plugged away for 54 points as one of the hardest working lines in the league. four defensemen have been able to add to the ofl'ense with 51 points of their own from Brad Holzinger, Frankie Huebner, Smith. Perhaps the most interesting part of the team is in net, as Pete Samargia has fought through back spasms and infected tonsils to continue to pick up wins for the Auggies. Pete is currently third in the MIAC in both goals against at 2.76 and save per- centage at .908. The Auggies will look to this cast of players to continue past the Tommies into the play-offs. No matter what the outcome of the series is, the Auggies know that they have at least one more team to face. They hope to finish the ride on a high note, starting this week- Thetop Chad Moore and Shawn duction increase since being paired with explosive for- ward Jaro Cesky. Auggies- Photo by Paultt Brad Keogh celebrates scoring his third goal of the season against Bethel. Keogh's goal was the first in a 5-4 win for the Lindekugel causes Paul Putt Sports Editor During her absence, Megan The Auggie women have had a tough time on the offensive end this season. struggling nearly every night from the floor in con- ference play. Kelly Chapman has been the sole Auggie to average double figures for the team, leading the team with 1 LS ppg. Three point shooting has also been nearly non—existent for the Women's leaniwho have taken and made a league low 45-of-l46 3 point shots. Free throw shooting has been the real Achilles" heel for the Auggies as they are averaging a Shaq-like 53% from the line. The team shot 15-31 against St. Mary's on January 30. a game they nearly lost when the C ardi- nals went to a foul situation durv ing the final minutes. A double-digit lead was cut to a two point victory for Augsburg who missed most of its free throws in the closing minutes. "We‘ve tried everything." said Head Coach Laurie Ludeman. “Now we‘ve just backed away to see if that would help. It's mental, they can make free throws.” respectable 64.2 ppg by holding teams to .387 percent shooting from the floor. Both statistics place the Aug- gies in fifth place in the MIAC behind four playoff bound teams, three of which have been nation- ally ranked this year. “We are a defensive minded team,“ said Ludeman. The team has also been solid on the boards with Allison Illa leading the attack in the front— court, aggressively rebounding and stoutly protecting the interior. Illa is second on the team in rebounding with 5.8 rebounds per game behind Chapman’s 6.3 rpg from the shooting guard position. Carrie Schwartz has also picked up her game defensively this season by leading the team in blocks with nearly one per game in conference play from the small forward position. She tore her ACL against St. Mary‘s but hopes to return for the last home game of the year. Key reserve Rowena Sizer also went down in January to a knee injury. She missed six games before returning to the lineup to deepen Wetzel stepped up to contribute solid minutes defensively in the post, having her best game of the season against St. Olaf when she picked up eight points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Julie Andert has also shown bright spots this year, using her athleticism to penetrate against slower post players. The Auggie women are elimi- nated from contention for a play- off spot this year. A disappointing end for the five seniors who will leave Augs- burg after this season, Ludeman will be hard pressed to replace the core leadership gained from their experience. The Augsburg Track and Field team is one of the most unher— alded sports. Many people find it hard to follow the sport, having to travel to watch each competi- tion. However, the men’s and women’s track tearn’s have started out great, having com- peted in two competitions with both teams earning third in each. "This is a great start to our indoor season," said Augsburg track and field head coach Den- nis Barker. "A lot of our freshmen and sophomores scored for us and our upperclass athletes put up some of the top marks in the MIAC so far. At the top of the list is Andy n records to drop Lindekugel, who has set school records in the 35 lb. shot put at the Wisconson-Stout Invitational and then bested that mark at the Stout Pentagular. Lindekugel’s mark of 13.25 meters beat his earlier score of 13.02 meters, breaking a three year old record. Lindekugel also was able to place fourth in the shot put, with a personal-best 13.30-meter (43- 7.75) effort. Chrissy Baune (Sr., Marshall, MN) won the women's 800-meter run for the Auggies in a time of 2:22.17, just three seconds shy of the NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Augsburg's other individual winner on the evening was Chris Ohnstad (Sn. Faribault, MN), who won the men's 800-meter run in 2:00.54. Show less
February 1 5, 2002 é’ECommunit Values page 6 A call to future OLs Nicki Ziegler Comm.Nalues Editor It‘s Feb. 15, and today is the day that applications are due for student life positions. I’d like to concen- trate on one of those positions, orientation leader. I had the privilege to be an... Show moreFebruary 1 5, 2002 é’ECommunit Values page 6 A call to future OLs Nicki Ziegler Comm.Nalues Editor It‘s Feb. 15, and today is the day that applications are due for student life positions. I’d like to concen- trate on one of those positions, orientation leader. I had the privilege to be an orientation leader for two years and it‘s been one of the most rewarding experiences I've had here at Augsburg. Every year there is a group of people who are committed to help— The college depends on orientation leaders, and most often the students you help will remember you. After four years, I can still remember who my OLs were and what they helped me with. I encourage you to fill out an application if you haven’t already. All you need is a willingness to meet new people, play silly games. laugh throughout sum- mer orientations, and have an open mind. Go find Jeff Stafford, and tell him you want to make a differ— ing new students make the transition into college life ence! and have a lot of fun getting to know each other per- sonally through a million different name games, retreats. and trainings. The Vagina Monologues V-Day is a campaign to end sexual violence against women and to proclaim Valentine‘s Day as a day to celebrate women and to demand the end of abuse. This Valentine‘s Day, for the third year in a row. MPIRG’s V-Day Task Force is bringing "The Vagina Monologues" to the Twin Cities. Eve Ensler‘s award-winning play. “The Vagina Monologues.“ has been hailed as a funny. poignant. and courageous exploration of women‘s relationships with their bodies. The play shatters the silence surrounding the “V” word. exposing the vagina’s beauty and its pain, its humor and its strength. V-Day is a celebration of vaginas. a celebration of women. and a movement to stop the violence against them. Come support local women’s shelters and join us in the fight to end violence. Please feel free to contact us: MPIRG’s V—Day Task Force at vday2002@hotmail.com or call 612—702-8429 and ask for Brita. MPIRG's Annual Production of “The Vagina Monologues “ Directed by Jennifer Blackmer & Kamesha Jackson Performances: Friday. February 15th @ 7pm & 9:30 pm University of Minnesota—West Bank— Ferguson Hall 2106 4th St. S. Minneapolis. MN 55414 Saturday. February 16th @‘ 7pm & 9:30pm Woman's Club of Minneapolis 410 Oak Grove St. Minneapolis. MN 55403 Ticket Info: $12 for students/$15 for community members Reservations: vday2002@hotmail.com/612-702—8429 Nicki Ziegler/ECHO 2001 Orientation Leaders during a summer visit from freshmen! Truth about Valentine’s Day... Nicki Ziegler Comm-Malues, Editord ,, ., Valentine’s Day is big, but does anybody know the real story behind this mushy holiday? It’s a story full of yearlong sex affairs and the Catholic Church! Ancient Rome had February 15 marked as the day for the Feast of Lupercalia, which is a holiday cele— brating a young man’s rite of passage into adulthood. Women would sign up into a lottery and be drawn to be companions to the young men for the rest of the festival or even the entire year. The festival was very popular among these people, all except for the Catholic Church! Throughout the fifth century, these “pagan” cele- brations were looked down on and the church tried to change them. Instead of drawing names of sexual partners, the women would draw names of saints. For It was remembered that a man in the third century by the name of Valentine would secretly marry couples even when the Emperor Claudius forbade it. Even though it was believed that married men made poor soldiers, Valentine was a strong romantic and kept bringing couples in love together. The Emperor had Valentine captured for execution. The one thing that made the church saint him was that he tried to convert the Emperor to Catholicism. His execution date was set for February 14. In memorial of this event, the feast was changed and Valentine’s Day became the new holiday. It was said that Valentine also sent a love note to a female and signed it, f‘Your Valentine." Gradually, the lottery system was dropped and gift giving became a new tradition, falling into the responsibility of the males. In 1415, Charles, Duke of Orleans, sent the first card for Valentine’s Day. The card is currently shown in the British Museum. A Bit of Clarity Thomas 8. Howard, Jr. Contributor Someone asked me a question the other day that I have not been able to get off my mind. In fact, it seems to have invaded just about every one of my thoughts. “Will they ever stop hating us?" Well. for those of you who do not know. I am gay. There are people who look at me with eyes that say. "Can you just stop saying that? What you do in the bed- room is your business. Why do you have to rub it in our face?" Allow me to clarify something. Being gay is not about whom you have sex with. It is about whom I chose to be intimate with and share my life with. and we seem to have forgotten that intimacy is not just sex. It is just as much a part of my being as my soul and just as unchangeable as my skin color. Let me also say that I talk about it because I am told I am not to talk about it. Society talks about it with a stereotype. violence. upset. slurs, and bigotry. There was a time when I hated who I was. I went to bed every night and prayed to Jesus to change me and make me normal. I woke up in the morning and prayed. I even went to a Baptist university for two years. seeking redemption. My prayers was never answered. I was never con- verted. In fact. the only answer Baptism gave me was that I was going to hell and was not worth bothering with. I was assaulted. harassed, and damned over and over again. For those of you who might defend that my sexuality is a choice. I have a question. Why would I choose a path that would cause me so much pain? I found that the pain caused me to face what I had been trying to change and ignore for so long. I forced myself to look at me. I began to discover there was much more to me then the secret. The first time I ever said the words "I'm gay." it felt like a rock in my throat that just the next year they would worship that particular saint. This change was not met with acceptance, so the church also decided to change the feast’s symbol of Lupercus to a saint as well. Riverboat Crew ONE NIGHT ONLYI! C board MW 9“ O I a Dustin Diamond!! 'Riverboats this aka “Screech” Boat, Office, a: Photo crew needed for passenger vessels in St. Pant & FCb. 18th, pm Mpls. Full time seasonal positions available APR thru OCI‘; variety East Commons of hours. Start $8.00/hr., PLUS Cabaret incentives. Padelford Packet Boat lCo., Harriet Island, St. Paul MN Presented by ASAC 55107. 651-227-1100 or zoom- 3908--website: call 330-1124 for any W from a student’s perspective would not come out. Even today I am still not able to utter those words without a bit of fear behind them. twenty years of fear. But I have real- ized that it is important to say it. It is important for me to tell people that I am more then just what people might assume about me. I desire exactly what everyone else desires. If you hit me. I will bleed the same color as you. and my pain is just as important as yours. “Will they ever stop hating us?" I pose this question. Does it matter? The question I have asked myself is when will we stop hating ourselves? The moment I realized I was worthy of being loved and that not every- one in the world hated me, I began to breath. I realized I was just as abu- sive to myself as those on the outside. I realized that there are people out there who care about me and love me unconditionally. If people can- not do that. they do not deserve to have me in their lives. I will concede that the loss of relationships hurts. but I would not trade the relationships I have now. They are real and not based on assumptions. This is the essence of being human. I do not think that people will ever stop hating us. and I will never stop educating people about what makes me me. Every time someone assaults a GLBTQ (gay. lesbian. bisexual. transgendered. and question- ing) person. they attack a pan of me. Alleviating fear and doubt is more important then my fear. I wish I had had someone that I knew I could trust and to talk to: my youth would have been much easier. My ques— tion to those whose minds are not as open as they could be is. what are you so scared of? Is your fear worth someone else‘s pain'fI To those of you who might be questioning your sexuality. find someone whom you can trust to talk to. Let me tell you. it is easier to undertake this journey with a little help. Listen to me: you are normal. burg I the Augs Managing Editdr David Rettenmaier Kellen Bredesen dey Editdr Kayla Scrivner Laydut Editdr Greg Solheid News Editdr Kellen Bredesen David Rettenmaier Scott Bibus AdE Editdr Joel Wolf mmuni Nal Nicki Ziegler Fe tur E it r Angel Overgaard §mfis§sfli_to_r Paul Putt MM Aaron Vogel 9mm Kari Lucin 92mm Joe Huffer managing»; Boyd Koehler The Augsburg Echo is published each Friday —- except during interim. vacation periods. and holidays -— by students of Augsburg College. 731 let Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. 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m... é’EFea’tures page 4 Native American enrollment down Jeremy Josephson also said that the previous application stated that all Staff Writer the questions regarding personal information were strictly optional. The complaint was never turned If you‘ve noticed a decrease in the number of into a... Show morem... é’EFea’tures page 4 Native American enrollment down Jeremy Josephson also said that the previous application stated that all Staff Writer the questions regarding personal information were strictly optional. The complaint was never turned If you‘ve noticed a decrease in the number of into a lawsuit because Augsburg complied with the Native American Students at Augsburg College this Minnesota Department of Education's request. year, you’re not alone. Augsburg has seen the num— Daniels said the young woman who filed the com- ber of American Indian Students decrease by fifty plaint was never admitted to Augsburg. percent since 1999, and the director of the American Peterson views this incident as unfortunate Indian Student Support program is having difficulty because she used the personal information of students finding new ways to bring enrollment back up. to get in touch with them before they were accepted. This year, 30 Native American students are By knowing the American Indian tribe they were enrolled. while three years ago, there were 61 stu- from, their degree of American Indian blood, and dents enrolled in the Day College, Weekend College, financial needs, Peterson was able to help with early and Masters Program combined. “People are con- deadline scholarships and gave insight to what the cemed about the low number of [American Indian] American Indian Student Support Services offered students at Augsburg, but we are graduating these before the students made their decision to attend students. Unfortunately, enrollment is down," said Augsburg. Cindy Peterson, Director of the American Indian Stu- Peterson, who has been with the American Indian dent Support program at Augsburg. Student Support Program for 15 years, says that more Peterson said that the decrease in enrollment active recruitment is also needed to keep enrollment could be caused by a change in the College’s enroll- rising. Currently, there isn’t a lot being done to ment process. The process changed due to a formal actively recruit American Indian Students. She does complaint that was filed against Augsburg to the have the chance to network with different tribes in Minnesota Department of Education in 1999, accord— Minnesota and she attends tribal events where ing to the Director of Undergraduate Admissions, recruitment can take place, but with the low number Sally Daniels. A young woman that was denied of American Indian students that are enrolled she admission to Augsburg brought about the complaint, feels more needs to be done to increase enrollment. Daniels said. The young woman’s friend, who had Peterson believes that the college should be doing defined herself as disabled on the application, was more to recruit students of color, including Native accepted to Augsburg. Daniels said that this ~ American students. “I think anytime you get a prompted the student to file the complaint because diverse population of students on campus, the more she felt she was “discriminated against” because she others get to learn about diversity itself,” Peterson wasn‘t handicapped. postulates. "Augsburg’s mission statement highly Augsburg was then asked to change the applica- promotes ethnic diversity and with these current limi- tion for admission, Daniels said. The new applica— tations on the admissions process,” Peterson warns, tion, which was used beginning in 2000, was the “future problems in the recruitment of students of same. except questions about the applicant’s sex, color could occur.” race, disabilities, and religion were deleted. Daniels Clothes-drive, Nicaragua: ..., a task of charitable fabric , David Thompson around the world and its commit- are many common threads woven “ Contributed for the Coalition ment to stewardship, compassion, into everyone’s personal beliefs. for Student Activism selflessness, and global aware- As long as our community focuses ness. on what we have in common, our Last November. the Coalition CSA understands that strength ability to make a positive impact for Student Activism (CSA) asked is manifest in unified communi- on each other and the global com- the Augsburg community to ties. The clothing/supply drive munity will always grow. The donate clothes and school supplies could not have been so successful Nicaragua drive was a recent for our sisters and brothers in in a disparate community. We example of that process in motion. Nicaragua. Community members were excited to witness so many Where shall we go from here? responded quickly and donated people taking action on a unified Think about it, and let your voice large quantities of goods. There belief (the belief that there were be heard! (Email was such a response that we were people in need and we could thompso8@augsburg or hofst— unable to deliver it all to help)! edt@augsburg, subject: CSA) Nicaragua (the rest was given to We encourage everyone to take local charities)! That response advantage of the open environ- On behalf of the Coalition for Stu- was one of many inspiring out— ment that Augsburg College has dent Activism, THANK YOU to comes of the Augsburg commu- created in which we can explore all who donated! nity’s ability to impact people all our beliefs. We propose that there Dyrud named among Who’s Who Angel Overgaard 7 She also believes that the nomination may have come from the fact that when she Features Editor received her doctorate there were very few women who received doctorates in fields of science. When she took the written exam for her doctorate, there were 33 people in her room, only two of which were women. When attending summer classes for new faculty at the University of Iowa, out of 50 people, there was only one other woman. It was difficult being a woman in a sci- entific field, and finding a job at a top ten University was impossible. Dyrud’s research interests are the application of behavior analysis to self-control, instruction, and social skills; stress; probability and behav- ior; public policy; and politics/political campaigns. Her most recent research projects have included a significant amount of study in probabil- ity and behavior. According to Professor Dyrud, “I’ve always been inter- ested in probability and how people react to probability because there are quite a bit of differences among people in that. I am trying to understand those who react differ- Recently, Professor Grace Dyrud of the Psychology Department at Augs- burg College was recognized in Who's Who In American Women 2000-2001. She has been in the book before and several other similar books including, Who '3 Who in American Men of Science (written before it was realized that women also make contributions to the scientific community). Dyrud informed me that the concept of recognizing those with signifi— cant achievements in science started in the 18005 by Galton. Eminent men were nominated to be recorded as significant in their fields through the votes of other scientists. A scientist named Cattell brought the tradi- tion to the United States. Dyrud is not sure why she was nominated for the award. but she believes the election probably came from the number of articles she has written and the number of studies that she has done internationally and in the United ently from what I do, Prof“, “emu” States. She also thought that they may have gotten her name because she has interested in gorng to casmos, confim on p... 7 also been the president of American University Professors (AUP) for several years. for example, and gambhng." Show less