U to) iqsl Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 87 No. 21 Friday April 10, 1981 Student survey results target problem departments By ROD SILL Staff Writer An extensive report, prepared by the Retention Committee in cooperation with student government, was deliv- ered to President Charles... Show moreU to) iqsl Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 87 No. 21 Friday April 10, 1981 Student survey results target problem departments By ROD SILL Staff Writer An extensive report, prepared by the Retention Committee in cooperation with student government, was deliv- ered to President Charles Anderson March 6. The 49 page report focused on a student survey designed to find out information relating to student satisfaction with Augsburg. The survey was developed “to get information relevant to student retention and provide data to the responsible college officials andlor committees," stated Retention Com- mittee Chairman Richard Thoni. Thoni went on to add, "With the student satisfaction survey, the intent was to sample student reaction in hope of identifying those areas of student life in which the college is doing a good job and those which may deserve some attention regarding improvement." The student survey was adminis- tered Dec. 10, 1980, to 260 students in a randomly selected sample of classes. The sample was designed to produce a population reflective of the total student body. However, given the per- centages that were recorded, the sample appears slightly under—repre- sented in juniors, males, and natural science majors. Findings on the positive side of the survey results, students appeared to respond with greatest satisfaction when reacting to items involving relationships with peers and faculty and when evaluating aspects of the academic program. The two items in- dicating greatest satisfaction revealed that students generally like their fellow students and find it easy to make friends at Augsburg. Students reported that they felt cared for and respected by faculty, and most (79 percent) indicated that they felt free to discuss issues with their instructors The academic program in general also scored quite well in the survey. Students indicated that they were satisfied with their majors. felt that the quality of instruction was high, and believed that Augsburg was providing a good preparation for their futures. One student responded, “In general, I like my situation at Augsburg. We found the instructors to be helpful and their teaching good. The only complaint is that as a commuter it is hard to get active." One purpose of the student survey was to identify some of the factors which detract from the "quality of life“ at Augsburg College. A number most negatively to bureaucratic problems and what they consider inappropriate treatment by college officials. Other negative concerns relate to problems that limit their enjoyment of life on campus. The Rentention Committee. in order to present the data to Anderson in a clear and constructive manner. organ- ized two categories in which to prioritize the most important issues, The first category dealt With issues which merit immediate attention. The second category was constructed for those issues that were just as important, but for those concerns that could not be solved overnight. The following list is a summary of the survey results: Continued on page 3 Retention Committee Chairman Rick Thoni hopes that the results of the survey will help identify the reasons for student dissatlslaction and aSSist in creating "positive change. " IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES ITEMS Orientation to the college Academic adVising Curriculum CONCERNS ‘Need for better transfer orientation pro- gram eNeed for better quality of adVIsmg —Dissatisfaction With number and diver- sity of interim courses Registration process Seeking help —Need to iron out procedures —Need for better publiCily on counseling SBI’VICSS ReSIdence units “Need to improve quality and upkeep of reSidents' units *Need to reduce neise level in residences Plant Serwces —Numerous complaints about slow re- sponse to maintenance Concerns Faculty Office Hours Business Office *Need for greater faculty availability —Many complaints about rude treatment of students Financial Services —Students report confu5ion —Need to improve treatment of students Food Service —Comp|aints about the system (eg. point plan, coupons) -Complaints about the quality of food Housing Office —Many complaints about rude treatment and accessmility LONG RANGE CONCERNS TEM Community College rules CONCERNS —Commuters need to feel part of community —How strict and how well enforced present DOllCleS are Social Programs Student Government Religious affiliation —Need for more diverse week-end activities -—How well informed students are —How Augsburg reflects its Christian char- acter (closing during chapel not approved by students as a mean) Administration —Students seen as valued more for money than as persons Learning facilities —|mprovement in library and other study areas Campus facilities get energy audit By GAYNELLE WEBB Staff Writer Augsburg administrators are seek‘ ing to resolve a nationWide dilemma that hits not only home but campus as well. The problem is energy conservation. Part of the plan involves William E Rust of Rust Architects. Rust is a certified architect who has been hired by Augsburg to do an energy analySis of eight campus buildings. Augsburg chose Holstad and Assomates to do the mini audit of the buildings and they in turn work with Rust Architects for the maxi audit. According to Gerald Johnson, director of plant services, the eight buildings are: Science Hall. the library. Memorial Hall, Mortenson Tower, Urness. the MUSIC Budding, Si Melby and the Ice Arena. Currently. the maxi audit program is a federally funded program first initiated by ex-PreSIdent Carter to find ways of savmg energy However, prior to the man audit program. which shows "how and where energy is used in a budding," according to Rust, a mini audit is done Mini audits are preliminary on-Site investigations of "how and where energy is lost in a particular building." stated Rust. The findings of the mini audit then determines whether or not “there are enough things to warrant domg a main audit." added Rust . _ Recreation —Needfor more recreational facilities (eg In a maxi audit. Rust checks me ataxia? gsgfimgggnegasansecgge tennis courts and swimming pool) exterior of the building. its mechanics _ V _ - _ . its domestic ’ mended an Investigation bythe college Safety General security and need for escort ser e'ecmcal S‘ysteiivnaster system and its community. particularly the adminis- Vice . 7 I nation to address the problem areas Admissions —How truthful is our marketing image. dohnson continued, “Rust Will put .3 found in the survey. Bookstore —Pricing out of line With competition Once 139 0n the findings and Will then Generally. students-copear to react Continued on page 2 Show less
’81-’82 enrollment thriving By ROSANNE HAG EN Staff Writer With increased tuition and cuts in financial aid. enrollment for '81~'82 is still thriving. according to Kathy Lange. director of admissions. As of Apr. 3, 1981, 578 applications had been received by the admissions office. By the same... Show more’81-’82 enrollment thriving By ROSANNE HAG EN Staff Writer With increased tuition and cuts in financial aid. enrollment for '81~'82 is still thriving. according to Kathy Lange. director of admissions. As of Apr. 3, 1981, 578 applications had been received by the admissions office. By the same week last year, 528 applications had been received. “Although Augsburg's tuition has gone up. we're competitive with the other Minnesota private schools." Lange stated. She said students and parents are concerned about the high price of a college education but are especially concerned with cuts in their finanCIal aid. To combat further competition. Lange said the Minnesota private schools met and decided to allocate financial aid as they normally would, subjecting each school and student to the same problems with cuts in their financial aid program. In addition to the increase of 50 applications from last year, incoming freshmen deposits are up by 34, transfer applications have increased by 14, and 17 additional transfer deposits have been received in comparison with the same week last year. Is Augsburg lowering its academic standards to get students to the college? Lange says no. "It's fantastic to see that we’ve already exceeded the 1980 total for honors program candidates," she said. In 1980, the honors program candidates totaled 53. As of Mar. 27, 1981, with applications still coming in. 59 applicants have been approved as candidates for the honors program. The enrollment statistics for ‘81-'82 also show that so far 54 percent of the applicants are women and 46 percent are men. According to Lange, the women-men split is expected to be 52 percent women and 48 percent men in the fall (once the majority of the incoming male athletes finish their season. look at the different colleges' seasons records. and apply during the summer). Lange attributes part of the increased enrollment to the hard work done by this year's experienced recruiting staff. "We were able to organize five academic sit-ins this year instead of the one we had last year," she said. “I also think that the friendliness of the students and faculty really sells this college." she added. Out of an admissions staff of six. Lange said that she and two others will not be returning in the fall. Lange plans to go to London with her church for 10 weeks, Afterwards. she will decide whether to go back to school. or work in education. business, or the ministry Continued from page 1 make recommendations." A proposal will then be submitted to the govern- ment seeking matching funds for the improvement of the buildings involved. "The office through which matching funds are appropriated is being disbanded due to budget cuts by President Reagan," said Johnson, “so we're not sure if the results of the maxi audit program will go through." At present, Rust has checked three butldings—Science Hall, the library and Memorial Hall. He expects to be finished with the audits by this July. He stated, "There is a fair amount of energy loss due to the opening of windows to allow ventilation of overheated rooms." Furthermore, “Stairwells in some buildings are overheated. This is due to uninsulated pipes," added Rust. According to Johnson, "The insula- tion was on order and now it's in. So we can begin installing it as soon as we can get someone to do it." “Many times it may be to the advantage of the school to keep the thermostat temperature down." con~ tinues Rust. This is especially preferred for classrooms where mobile CHRISTINE HALVORSON edl‘OY‘anChlel students are in and out on an hourly basis and who are also dressed for the weather outside. It is not seriously contemplated for people who work in an office eight hours a day. Rust added that more insulation to the roofs of buildings would be a positive addition, Johnson commented, “Insulation of roofs was done last summer and the new windows in Old Main are thermals." Both Johnson and Rust emphasized that most of the campus buildings were built during a time when energy was of little or only secondary importance. "Today," stated Rust, “it becomes cost effective to save energy." He continues, “In the United States, people in general are accustomed to highly lit areas whereas people in Europe take advantage of available light." (Example: One should have one‘s desk facing a window rather than having one's back to a window.) According to Rust, not only are offices overly lit but also the main floor of the library. During the day when the BOYD KOEHLER laCulty advtsor Some lights in the library are overused and William Rust believes that some could be turned off during the day, particularly near the library windows. sun is shining. the lights nearest the wtndows need not be on. The type of light~flourescent or incandescent—can also make a difference in energy costs. Rust advocates a change from incandescent lighting to flourescent lighting and Johnson wholeheartedly agrees. Johnson used an example to illustrate the cost difference the type of lighting can make, "It costs $40 per year to keep one 500 watt incandescent light fixture burning 50 weeks out of the year. eight hours per day On the other hand." Johnson continued. "it costs $5.60 per year to operate a more energy efficient two»bulb 70 watt flourescent light fix- ture for the same amount of time." The only drawback involved with flourescent lighting is the $60 installation cost. However, after one and a half years. the new fixture becomes well worth the cost originally spent in having it installed. "Two possible ideas," said Rust. “are to install flow restrictors on showers to reduce the water flow and also to reduce the maximum water news editor MARY BEAMISH JOHN NICHOLS sports editor LORI JOHNSON line arts editor KAY MALCHOW features editor MOLLY OLSON busmess manager ERIC KANTEN head photographer SUE KAPPERS RICHARD THOMPSON copy editors KATHLEEN BLIXRUD NANCY NYSTUEN layout editor 7ECH0 Photo by Chuck Sta/ling temperature." The first could be done through the use of aerators. and the latter could be done by simply turning the thermostat down. According to Johnson, much of this has been done or is in the process of being done. Johnson added, "We are aware of 90 percent of what Rust will tell us as far as what he will find." Other things Rust discovered in his general over view of the campus were: doors in need of replacement due to wear, lack of storm windows in Memorial, an unaligned front door on the psychology building and the energy inefficient entrance to the Science Hall. Even if the government doesn't give Augsburg matching funds, the work will get done, though probably not as quickly nor as much as is possible. If the maxi audits of the eight bUildings do go through, according to Johnson, "We might approach the government to do a mini audit of the houses." Rust is on a “free rein" as far as Continued on page 3 THE AUGSBUHG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College 731 r 215t Avenue South. Minneapolis. 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S u from page 1 The Retention Committee had several concerns with regard to the action taken by the president and his vice presidents In response to the data in the report. The committee outlined four Items: 1) that the issues identified not be allowed to die without attention; 2) that prompt... Show moreS u from page 1 The Retention Committee had several concerns with regard to the action taken by the president and his vice presidents In response to the data in the report. The committee outlined four Items: 1) that the issues identified not be allowed to die without attention; 2) that prompt action be taken on the items of “immediate priority;" 3) that corrective action be taken in a caring and sensitive manner; and 4) that corrective action be aimed at the systematic causes for the concern as well as the symptom. Anderson was grateful to the Retention Committee for preparing the report. Anderson stated, “A study like this is more helpful when it identifies areas that need improvements." He went on to add. “I formed this committee, it was not someone who said ‘let‘s get after the administra- tion.’ I was pleased with the amount of work they did and they worked on it very seriously to get the information." ' What will happen now that student concerns about the college have been documented and presented to the proper authorities? Anderson and his staff have already reviewed the report. He said, “Specific issues have been assigned to different people." The vice presidents must come back to Anderson by mid-April with written responses as to how they intend to address the concerns. With respect to the matter of rude treatment to students, President's Staff intends to: 1) have department managers meet with Richard Thoni to obtain the context and nature of complaints received from students; 2) design a staff development segment (workshops) for summer implementa- tion to assist staff in altering their operating styles and methods; 3) address improvements in working conditions in the Business Office, Registrar’s Office and Library, by carpeting areas to reduce noise, provide office space dividers and to paint and clean walls in office areas; and 4) respond to the adequacy of the staffing question which seems to be raised with the Housing, Business and Plant Service offices. Jeff Kosse, chlef accountant in the Business Office, indicated that the atmosphere surrounding his staff may reflect how they respond to students. Kosse reported that his staff plans on donating their time and energy to repair the office to improve its physical environment. He also added that the college will be providing carpet to reduce the noise. Kosse felt that the majority of complaints about rude treatment focused on the cashier window. “I feel the problem there has improved. We have a new cashier who enjoys her job," stated Kosse. When asked what he thought of the Rentention Committee Report, he responded, “I hope they will take another survey this spring to see if we have improved." Jerry Johnson, director of Plant Services, was glad to get the comments from the survey. “I viewed the statements as constructive criticism and not as destructive," stated Johnson. Johnson felt his office has improved since fall semester and suggested that the committee admin- ister another survey soon. Johnson speculated that shortly his staff will soon be able to complete 90 percent of all work orders in one to two days. As pointed out earlier, the academic Fri., Apr. 10, tat program fared well in the survey. However, there were areas that still need attention: academic advising, faculty availability (office hours), transfer orientation, and more diversi- fied interim courses. Dean Richard Green, vice president of academic affairs, was pleased with the report. He was glad to see that overall, students approved of their academic programs at Augsburg. Green pointed out that faculty availability is an issue he plans on addressing. He intends to provide a schedule of all faculty office hours and their classes around campus (e.g. at $0.5. desk, in the Student Government Office, in each academic department, and in his office.) Dean Green added that a committee will soon be organized to work on faculty evaluations. (Faculty evaluations were not used by the dean's office this year, because they are pending review.) Issues which Marianne Sander, vice president of student affairs, must deal with include: rude treatment and lack of availability of the Housing Office, complaints about the noise in residence units. how well enforced present policies are. and better publizing of counseling services. Sander spoke of one issue relating to the problem in the Housing Office. Sander pointed out, “As compared to other colleges, we have significantly fewer number of personnel. At the same time we have an operation that is more dispersed. We have the worst ratio of Resident Advisors compared to the University, so that too much ends up being channeled through one office and students feel like they are not receiving immediate attention." In order to solve the Housing situation, Sander has made three staff recommendations. “I am recommend- ing a full—time Urness head resident as we have now, a full-time Mortensen head resident who will have additional administrative duties beyond Morten- sen Tower, and a half-time head resident for apartments and annex houses," explained Sander. Sander was very receptive to the student survey report, although she cited one point that needed clarifica— tion. Sander said, “The danger whenever there is something going wrong is to identify who is to blame for it, instead of solving the problem. i think the more we can own the problems as ‘mutual problems,’ the more we can work together as a college community to solve them." With the report in the administra- tion's hands, the Retention Committee will not allow the information to pass by without serious deliberation. The committee has secured the president's attention to keep them informed of his staff's activities. Joan Maland. former student society president and Reten- tion Committee member said, “The results of the survey were not surprising to me at all. I think the most important point to make is that these issues are not overlooked, and that all the committee members have a personal responsibility to see that each concern is successfully followed through." “There may be a variety of reasons that students experience dissatisfac- tion with a given area of college life. The Retention Committee trusts that the information provided will help the college discover the underlying reasons for student concerns and assist those responsible in creating positive change in those areas," Thoni concluded. Energy audit Continued from page 2 inspection of the eight buildings are concerned. “We want him to act strictly on his own," said Johnson, “We don't want to cloud his judgment. He’s a professional." Johnson added, “I'm not certified to go to the government and ask for money, he is." Among further ideas Rust advanced to help make the college more energy efficient were the use of thermal lined drapes, the upgrading of single glaze windows to double or triple glaze windows and the education of staff. As far as the Ice Arena is concerned, according to Johnson, the rink which would suffer the greatest heat loss (the one closest to the outside) is not operative in the summer. It sounds trite but remember to turn off the lights! “You are paying for energy (cost and |oss)—maybe not the bill itself but through a reduced student-teacher ratio." stated Rust. Johnson stated that the design of Science Hall was such that it is “impossible to insulate." Efforts toward insulation of it would be either minimal or negligible. "The length of the payback period might not be worth it," said Johnson. “in the future, when Augsburg plans building additions, I'm sure it will look at energy conservation with regard to design," ended Rust. Computer science a . Physics Professor Mark Engebretson said that the first emphasis in the computer science program will be quality, not growth, ——ECHO Photo by Erik Kanfen By DAN LARSON Staff Writer Beginning fall semester 1981, Augsburg will offer a computer science minor that designers say will pace Augsburg with other schools already established in computer science curriculum. The vote to proceed with this program was unanimous with the faculty, and the college's support has been considerable since the plan's inception. Part of that support includes $60 thousand for the purchase of a computer. “The demonstrator, PDP 11/60, is a real bargain at 860 thousand," stated Improper/y aligned doors on the front entrance 0/ the Psychology building are one source of energy loss that William Rust has found. 7ECHO Photo by Chuck Stall/rig Next Echo deadline This is the last Echo before Easter break We will also not publish the Friday after Easter due to budget restrictions. The next issue will be May 1. Deadline for articles in this issue is April 26. After today‘s issue, there are only two serious issues remaining for the year. minor passed physics Professor Mark Engebretson, who also stressed the fact that while this program is expected to develop further in the future, the emphaSIS now is heavy on quality rather than growth. "Quality is our main concern" said Engebretson, "We don‘t want to sacrifice quality just to get the program started." Why computer science? Consider the already widespread use of micro- computers today. Machines that were affordable only to giant corporations and government agencies 20 years ago have now been implemented by small businesses, churches, schools, even private homes. The use of “electronic buildings," with built in computers to control energy use and improve communications is already upon us. Workers in all disciplines and in increasing numbers will be expected to use computers or computer terminals for short distances or instant world- wide communications, Dr. Beverly Durkee, department of mathematics chairperson,said. “There is a real consensus need to be aware of the rising demand for those well trained in computer sciences." She pointed out that Minnesota leads the nation in the number of public school students using computers, The program is aimed at those students planning a further career in business data processmg and business. or those planning further study or careers in computer science. Students planning teaching careers in computer science at the elementary or secondary level, or interested students majoring in other fields, especially the socral and natural sciences may also benefit Show less
letters Events not isolated To the editor: I congratulate the Echo staff for dealing with the issue of anti-semitism on campus. I also congratulate the Augsburg community for reacting with nearly universal disgust at these attacks. There are two points that need clarification if we are to... Show moreletters Events not isolated To the editor: I congratulate the Echo staff for dealing with the issue of anti-semitism on campus. I also congratulate the Augsburg community for reacting with nearly universal disgust at these attacks. There are two points that need clarification if we are to understand the significance of these attacks and what our response should be. In the first place the issue is not merely religious intolerance; it is racism. Where anti-semitism has been institutionalized (where there have been laws and official policies oppressing Jews as in nazi Germany). religious beliefs did not define Jewishness; ancestry did. If we are to address the issue of racist attacks seriously, we must address not only anti—semitism but also the attacks on Black, Latin, Native American and Asian workers and students. Racism is implemented in many ways in a capitalist society—from racist wage differentials, segregated housing and schooling, to the creation in colleges and universities of racist ideas such as race and IQ psychology and sociobiology. ideas which defend institutionalized inequality. Notice that all of these are policies—they don‘t happen just because some of us are prejudiced. In fact they teach us to be prejudiced. When these inequalities in a capitalist society are defended by racist hoodlums, terrorizing minorities and any of us who might support them. then that society is fascist. Under fascism all the oppressive conditions of ougsburg confess We are free, responsible persons | wish to use these lines to comment on the most unfor— tunate experience of one of our students as described in last week's Echo. Even the possibility that anyone would find this type of religious bias on our campus, or anywhere for that matter, is abhorrent to all of us. What can be done? The actions of Dean Sander and her staff, given the lack of any identification of the persons in- volved, were appropriate. They would perhaps have been moretimely if a six month period had not elapsed between the first incident and its report. The request for information and suggestions for discussion made by the Echo are most helpful. Truth and the bright light of day have a way of dis- capitalism become intensified (fascism in NOT part of socialism). In the second place the events on campus are not isolated, merely unfortunate situations unrelated to the rest of the world. Racist terror—from the ku klux klan. the nazis. the cops. Ia migra (immigration cops)—pervades the streets of Atlanta, Mobile, Miami. LA. New York, etc. There is a reason for this racist terror. It keeps workers from getting together (Anne‘s state- ment that she now feels less close to her Gentile friends) to fight the other aspects of fascism—high unemploy- ment, inflation. forced overtime and speedup on the job, murderous cutbacks in welfare, unemployment compensation. etc.. etc—cutbacks which are used to pay for a military machine. So what do we do? I think we must organize to fight racism at Augsburg and elsewhere with the following things in mind: 1. We must understand what racism is. As pointed out above. institutional racism is different from the individual problems each one of us has with prejudice. Furthermore all of us who are members of the working class—any of us who have no choice but to work for a wage either new and/or when we complete school— must recognize that racism hurts us because it keeps our class lelded and unable to fight for a better life for our whole class. Therefore those of us who are white Anglo Gentiles do not need to fight racism out of guilt but rather in our own self-interest—in the interest ions pelling lies and of driving away persons whose natural habitat is dark hallways and whose thinking, for whatever reasons, is also shadowy. Two courses of action are to be avoided, or so it seems to me. First, | wish to avoid the type of over reaction which would set up a security system comparable to a police state. This is not really workable; even a President can be assaulted, as we discovered to our horror, though surrounded by Secret Service personnel. We should move to convince rather than simply suppress. Second, I wish to avoid painting the entire college with the broad brush of racial and religious intolerance. Some individuals with other agendas may well try to do this. but to generalize on the basis of these particulars is neither correct nor scholarly. There are simply too many loose ends as yet. For example, although the pictures of our student body were carefully studied, no identification of the culprits was made. We have no evidence to tie them to the campus except a iacket 4 Continued on page 5 YES-- J’ozAND? \lE wow UKETD HA); ,4 Lime W0” LABOR UNIONS WITH You- .. W of the class to which we belong. This IS called a class analysis of racism. Every time I have made this analysis in the Echo I have been red- baited—the analysis has been called Marxist and therefore presumably wrong. I hope that this class analysis will be evaluated on the basis of its substance rather than on the basis of some anti-communist rhetoric. 2. To achieve the unity of the working class we must continually fight against all the racist ideas and the other anti»working class ideas which we have been very carefully taught. We must organize multi-racial- Iy (as in the International Committee Against Racism (INCAFi) to which I belong). and we must struggle to integrate the places where we live and work. At Augsburg our most important struggle should be for affirmative action in faculty and staff hiring and in student recruitment. This means fighting cutbacks and layoffs and fighting for new positions to be filled by minority workers and students. 3. We must unequivocally set out to suppress groups like the nazis and the kkk which advocate genocide (killing people of particular races). The working class gives them no right to express their racist ideas nor to recruit people to carry out their goals of racist murder. Whether Anne's attackers were organized fascists or not, they have been influenced by the propaganda of organized fascists including the free publicity given them by the news media. Some people will object to this saying that freedom of speech must be defended for all people. However I believe the issue of free speech is a false one. It is used to defend the right to publish racist ideas, but anti-racist ideas are hardly ever broadcast without a struggle. (The ACLU, from which a letter was printed in last week's Echo, actively seeks to support the klan and nazis when their "freedom of speech is abridged; it has never volunteered such help to INCAFi.) To try to say that we can grant “freedom of speech" to fascists but somewhow prevent them from implementing their ideas is ahistorical. Hitler stated that his small party could have been wiped out in 1923 on a Sunday afternoon by the German Communist Party which then num- bered 3 million. By 1936 those same Communists who hesitated to attack the fascists were in the nazi concentra- tion camps. They were followed by millions of Jews and other ethnic groups, and the world war against fascism that followed claimed more than 100 million lives. In France and England the fascists were physically confronted by the organized communist parties every time they held a rally. Anti-fascists were injured and killed in these demonstrations, but the fascists were never able to capture state power as they did in Germany, Austria and Italy for example. I invite everyone who is angered by the anti-semitic attacks on Anne and who wants to do something about it to join INCAR. I especially invite Anne to join INCAFi and to make herself known to anti—racists on campus; fascism can be destroyed only with multi-racial unity and only with the organized activity of masses of people. Bobbi Lammers ’Fasc1st ' regrettable To: The Echo Editor: I can only condemn the vicious and cruel attacks on Anne, as reported in the April 3 Echo. Anti-Semitism must be opposed wherever it manifests itself. and I hope that Anne will not despair, because the overwhelming majority of the Augsburg community is on her side. The Echo invites members of the Augsburg community to present ideas on how to react to anti—Semitic incidents. | wish to present a thought on how not to react. I regret the injection of the word “fascist” in the discussion on the part of INCAFi. Although the fascist government of Hitler's Germany was Continued on page 5 Fri., Apr. 10, 1981 Show less
comment Disbelief,support,activism Since the story about Anne, the Jewish woman, appeared in last week‘s Echo, members of the campus community have responded in a number of diverse ways. The significance is that they did and continue to respond. A first reaction, generally, was, “Is this true?”... Show morecomment Disbelief,support,activism Since the story about Anne, the Jewish woman, appeared in last week‘s Echo, members of the campus community have responded in a number of diverse ways. The significance is that they did and continue to respond. A first reaction, generally, was, “Is this true?” Disbelief is expected, but be assured it is true. We have refrained from disclosing the victims true name for her own protection. It is still unsure exactly how much her assailants know about Anne, and anonymity may help to avoid further assaults. The responses, both oral and written, have been ones of shock, support, and affirmative action. The awareness the story produced has brought out the latent reactionary tendencies in many people and has elicited some positive steps toward understanding. —The International Committee on Racism, with Bobbi Lammers‘ support, arranged for a movie and discussion on anti-Semitism to be shown on campus last Monday. —A group of concerned students, organized by Mary Deering, arranged an open forum for all concerned to attend on Wednesday. —KCMR radio brought the issue to their open forum show last Sunday and has arranged for Morton Ryweck of the Anti—Defamation League to be interviewed April 22. —The Minneapolis Tribune picked up on the story and is working on their own that will relate this incident to others they have heard concern the Echo article. I cannot declare that this remark Continued from page 4 anti-Semitic, fascism and anti-Semi- tism are two concepts which should not be confused with each other. Although fascists have usually been anti- Semites, anti-Semites may or may not be fascists. Furthermore, the word "fascist" is used to loosely in political propaganda that it is virtually a meaningless word. It is regrettable also that the “anti-fascist" film “The Seventh Cross" was the one chosen to present the case against anti-Semitism. Regrettable, because its author, Anna Seghers, has been a life-long apologist for and advocate of a system wholly as brutal and as inimical to the free human spirit as was fascism! it is really not enough to be “anti—fascist." To take an anti-fascist seriously, one must examine his/her record on human freedom. Seghers‘ record on this score is very dubious. William E. Oyler Asst. Prof. of German Due process should begin Dear Editor: About an hour after the bomb “scare” last Friday, I walked into the Center and saw a group of male Augsburg students near the Echo distribution table. As i walked up the stairs to the Commons, I heard one of them shout. “Did you read this?" “Yeah,” someone answered. And then the questioner yelled, “We're going to pull her tits off one by one!" Circumstantially, I could not identify the speakers nor exactly what the remark referred to. But because i did know one of the bystanders, I later ascertained that the remark indeed was directed at “Anne” and did Fri., Apr. 10,1981 was a literal threat, but I can say that it was a figurative threat and that it is this kind of attitude, boldly proclaimed in the Center, that makes possible actual physical assaults. And I can confirm that Augsburg students indeed are involved and that there are people who know who they are. Such incidents potentially should result in expulsion from the college and criminal prosecution. I do believe in due process and even in justice tempered by mercy, and l believe that the process out to begin. Sincerely, John Mitchell We must act immediately To the Editor, The incidence of anti-Jewish violence on the Augsburg campus as reported in the Echo requires an immediate response from all students on our campus. Whether that response takes the form of meditation, prayer, confrontation, or communication, we must act immediately. The authoritarian stance assumed by every alarming cult and national- istic movement is frequently echoed in segments of the traditonal religious movements which many of us have adopted as our own. The truth of these distortions is not always taught within our churches, synagogues, or sat- sangs. It remains the human duty of every one of us to examine what distortions we bring to our religious truths. For Christians, the truth of the cross is never an ethnocentric, racialist stance. The cross of Christ invites the symbol of the “crossing over" of truth into every religious or cultural outlook. Love does not mean coercion, mind control, nor killing. The way of Christ about in the metro area. —Anti-Semitism and the story of Anne has been discussed in at least two classes, and probably more, in the past week. —Some people, having read the story, have considered other things that have happened on campus and are trying to find a link or a clue. There was one concrete clue that someone who had read the story turned in to the Center for Student Development. —There has been increasing concern shown for the security system on campus and questions raised as to why these attacks were not made public immediately. The persons concerned expressed their opinion that any kind of assault on campus should be announced immediately in order to protect the rest of the community. In an effort to protect the victims and/or the assailants, they believe others may be victims because they were not cautioned. —Finally, an acute awareness is in effect right now. Campus personnel in general are in a state of mind to be alert to things they hear, see, or read and most are ready to take some kind of action to combat against future incidents. The time for intense concentration on the subject is now. It should not be allowed to die out as the first furor passes. There is much more that can and should be done. The responses that have materialized so far are good. They could be better. They could endure beyond this incident into an ongoing discussion, concern, and activism. Of course, one vital thing is still missing: the persons responsible for these attacks have not been found. Due process against them cannot begin until they are. Confessions and the fact that, "they were the right age." But let us assume they were our people! We are like a small town of around two thousand. Simple statistics would lead one to believe that in any group this size there are bound to be some who are personally disturbed, or whose personal abilities do not allow them to engage in open discourse, but only to push other persons around. We are not isolated from the larger community. The larger problems of prejudice and injustice are present here as well. They must be addressed. The stance of Augsburg College is clear. We have always publically affirmed the values of pluralism and maintained that religious freedom, not simply toleration, is the proper position for a free people. The recent Inter-Faith Dialogue on Christians and Jews was actively promoted by Augsburg. We helped sponsor the Dialogue, at my suggestion to the organizers, and distributed over 1700 brochures on campus describing the event. The regular offering of a class in Contemporary Judaism, taught by Rabbi Stephen Barack, is another instance in which the wealth of another tradition, one in which Christians find their religious roots, is made available to the campus. Persons who believe themselves to be Christian and who yet have no room in their hearts for the beauties and insights of Judasim and its proponents might do well to remember the essay written by the early Luther: That Jesus of Nazareth was Born a Jew. It is clear to me that one thing we need on this campus is a better balance between freedom and responsibility. Some persons claim that "freedom" is some sort of absolute and that any restraint is necessarily evil. Part of growing up, of becoming mature persons, is recognizing that personal freedom stops or reaches its boundary when it intrudes upon the freedom of another. Did the young men in question have the freedom to mishandle the young woman? Did she not have the freedom to be a student here and to express her views? Think about this in every area of our community life. We are free persons, yet always responsible for, and to, each other. it is possible to grow old without ever understanding this. I hope that none of you has this unfortunate experience. C. Anderson education, the purpose of which is liberation . . . freedom from ignorance, intolerance and bigotry. Acts such as those described by “Anne” are not only immoral but illegal. ' " rights have been is blasphemed by those who would control the thoughts and actions of the sisters and brothers of mother earth. To get beyond the religious, cultural bias of our mother church is an ongoing and difficult process, but the alternative is the spectre of the Anti-Christ, which will surely consider itself to be the truest of Christians. God is diversity. The evil one is the mentality of “one way." Sincerely, Peter Stenshoel, Augsburg Senior "Anne 5 infringed upon and her physical being violated; these are crimes! The concern over these acts should not only be expressed within the college community but the community as a whole. Appropriate law enforcement officials should be appraised of the situation. We can not treat this as a minor incident. Is this the beginning of a dangerous social trend on our campus and in our community? We urge other faculty and admini- stration to join us in our public condemnation of these abhorrent acts. Carol Hoffman Susan Knust Helen Woellel Faculty Members, Nursing Department Continued on page 6 5 Immoral and illegal To the Editor: Our collective indignity over the abuse of "Anne" cries out to be heard! It is inconceivable that such actions could occur in an enlightened community such as ours. Augsburg College supports and fosters liberal Show less
Cap and Gown response To the editor: As Sr. Class President, one who is responsible for ensuring the input of seniors in major decisions regarding graduation activities, I would like to clarify the issue of cancelling the Cap and Gown Ceremony. In March I sent out a senior news- letter notifying... Show moreCap and Gown response To the editor: As Sr. Class President, one who is responsible for ensuring the input of seniors in major decisions regarding graduation activities, I would like to clarify the issue of cancelling the Cap and Gown Ceremony. In March I sent out a senior news- letter notifying seniors of important issues and decisions. One such decision was the discontinuation of the Cap 8. Gown Ceremony. The following is quoted from my March newsletter: “The two major purposes of the Cap and Gown Ceremony are to present the distinguised faculty awards and to present the various honors to graduating seniors. in the past, faculty, undergraduate, and even senior attendance was poor. The Senior Class Commencement Commit— tee (SCCC) looked into how we could increase attendance by making program changes. We were unable to come up with changes that would attract attendance. Therefore, we propose to discontinue the ceremony. The important elements of the ceremony will be incorporated into two existing graduation functions—the Senior Breakfast and Graduation. The faculty will have a chance to review the proposal before final approval. The President is favorable to the change. If you have any major objections or questions, please let me know immediately." l have always concluded my newsletters by saying “If you have any questions regarding graduation, please give me a call." I agree Camilla, it is very important that seniors are given the opportunity to voice their opinions on decisions regarding graduation. One of my major priorities this year has been to get as many seniors as possible involved in the preparation for graduation. I encourage your partici- paiion, please give me a call. Kris Johnson Sr. Class President Religious actrwtles To the editor: Reactions to Chris Halvorson's April 3 article informing us of the insulting and threatening attacks made against "Anne," were numerous but varied. I would like to point out one thing—the Importance of “Anne's” coming forward. it is vital that we be made aware that personal attacks of this sort can, and do take place at Augsburg. But, the importance extends beyond mere awareness. The issue must also be addressed, lest all effort for greater understanding be in vain. One month ago I had decided, as religious life commissioner, to include an emphasis on Israel and Jewish/Christian relations in my scheduling for the week just prior to Easter. i would encourage everyone interested and concerned to take part in some planned events: Mon., Apr. 13: Film—“The Passover“ 8 p.m. East Commons. Tues., Apr. 14: Noon Honors Luncheon in the Mpls. Room, sponsored by Sigma House—Ham— Iine Political Science Prof. Scott Johnston will speak on “Peace in the Middle East." This is open to everyone. Bring your lunch to the Mpls. Room. 8 p.m. speaker, Howard Bergman. for the Anti-Defamation League will talk on lsrael and discuss Jewish/ Christian relations. Wed., Apr. 15: Special "Passover Feast“ Eucharist. 10 p.m. East Commons. Janis Blomgren Religious Life Commissioner "A FULL SERVlCE BANK" Mon-Fri. 9.00 am. to 500 pm. 606-24th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55454 341-2194 Personal checks cashed up to $25.00, 50 charge Free checking with $150 minimum balance. 5%% on regular savings. [Pd/W (’0 ' State Bank of Minneapolis Academy Awards honor film ’3 value By KATHY BLIXRUD Staff Writer "The old adage, ‘the show must go on' seemed relatively unimportant," explained an unusually serious Johnny Carson at the start of the 53rd Academy Awards, March 31. The shooting of President Reagan marked the third time the awards have been postponed. Rain delayed it for a week in 1938. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. delayed it two days in 1968. Carson said Reagan expressed his wishes that the Academy use his prerecorded remarks in any way they wanted, despite the incident. Carson also reported Reagan had requested a television in his room so he could watch. He probably had better luck getting a television than the Mortensen Tenant Society had that night. According to Joan Maland, MTS had rented the big screen TV that was in the college center lounge Monday for $250. “One day, and that was it. The next morning it was taken away." The big screen did not sit idly Monday, however. Students and faculty watched news reports of the shooting in the afternoon and evening, and later, the NCAA basketball tournament. On Tuesday Maland brought down her color TV, but only a handful of people showed up to watch. She guessed the poor response to “Academy Awards Night" “had a lot to do with losing the TV." The theme of the show this year was the value of the motion picture industry. from Reagan's taped remarks on “Film is Forever" to film clips of famous lines that have become regular phrases in conversation. The opening number began with film clips, as Lucie Arnaz sang “Hooray for Hollywood“ with new lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The screen turned to smoke and movie characters walked out of it to sing and tap dance with Arnaz. There were gangsters. southern belles, keystone kops and someone who looked like Lawrence of Arabia. it was really strange, but they topped this later by tap dancing rather than simply reading the rules. One knew Ordinary People would win a lot of Oscars: each time going in or out of a commercial break the camera would pick out of the audience a beaming Timothy Hutton (who won the first award of the night for Best Supporting Actor) or a sullen Judd Hirsch (who lost the same), Robert Redford, looking vaguely uncomfort- able (he usually skips these sorts of events) or constantly smiling Mary Tyler Moore. As it turned out, the film won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenpaly Adaptation and Best Supporting Actor. Tess, directed by ill-fated Roman Polanski, has been called a beautiful, if dull, film. Naturally it won Oscars for Art Direction, Costume Design and Cinematography. Robert DeNiro won Best Actor for his portrayal of boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull. (This film won Best Editing also.) Sissy Spacek won Best Actress for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter. mary Steenburgen won Best Supporting Actress for her role In Melvin and Howard. (This film won Best Original Screenplay—by Bo Goldman also.) Luciano Pavarotti, opera singer. received a standing ovation for his singing, then presented the award for Best Original Song to Fame which also won Best Original Score. The Empire Strikes Back won a Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects, as well as one for Sound. Much of those effects were made possible by a machine, the Acme Optical Printer, which also received an Oscar, or rather, its inventors did. Robert Redford presented an honorary award to Henry Fonda, for his 46 years in the business. Fonda didn’t look very strong, however and made a quick exit. Some one in the audience of “63 countries and 300 million people" (statistics were often mentioned during the evening) was not alert. Apparently the man who accepted the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film (The Fly) had nothing to do with the film. No one knew who he was, and he disappeared from the auditorium after giving a short speech. Despite the shocking events of the day before, hardly a shadow was cast upon the presentations. Carson even ventured to say that the cut of the arts in the budget proposal was “Reagan's strongest attack since he signed on with Warner Brothers.“ Refering to the bedridden president, Carson quickly added, "l’ll bet he's up now." You are needed The Blood Donor Unit from the Minneapolis War Memorial Blood Bank will be on campus starting at 8:30 until 3:30 April 15 for the annual blood donor drive. The donations will be received at scheduled intervals with the donor allowing one-half hour for the procedure. All members of the Augsburg College Community (students, faculty, and staff) are members of the club. it any person at Augsburg needs blood in connection with medical care they can receive it through the club. Parents of single students and the dependents of married students are also covered if the blood unit reserve in the Augsburg account is sufficient to meet such needs. Members of the Augsburg Com- munity have received blood replace- ment during the past year both on an emergency basis, or a more regular basis. With the maintenance of the required number of blood units through the donor program, the possibility of continued coverage is assured. Students are covered up to 12 months after graduation and faculty and staff members are covered until 12 months after the last day of their employment. Give that others might live. Special Open Forum Morton Ryweck, executive director of the Jewish Community Resource Center and the Anti-Defamation League, will be interviewed by Steve Primm on KCMR Open Forum, Wed., Apr. 22 at 9 pm. Listeners are encouraged to call in with their questions. Fri.. Apr. 10, 1981 Show less
Student recitals bring discipline, focus By LORI JOHNSON Fine Arts Editor For the observant person, Augsburg is full of signs of spring, signalling midterms are past and freedom is close at hand. Campus fashion changes from the dulls and drabs to lights and brights. Murphy Square is transformed... Show moreStudent recitals bring discipline, focus By LORI JOHNSON Fine Arts Editor For the observant person, Augsburg is full of signs of spring, signalling midterms are past and freedom is close at hand. Campus fashion changes from the dulls and drabs to lights and brights. Murphy Square is transformed into a quasi-beach complete with frisbees and bathing suits, and class attendance has a remarkable correlation with the thermometer. A strange fluttering is heard, not just the return of birds, but of posters announcing cheap meal tickets and the ever—popular student music recital. For those on the “inside,” recitals become quite a preoccupation. But for those whose life goals do not include the performing arts, recitals remain something of a mystery. With the over-abundance of recitals scheduled this time of year it seems appropriate to shed some light on the matter. There are a few ground rules. For example, most recitals are either an hour-long individual recital, or a combination of two half-hour recitals Jim Johnson, assistant professor of music at Augsburg explained that for a Bachelor of Music degree an individual must give two recitals, and for a Bachelor of Arts, one. He added, however, “My students usually give more. That's how they grow." Johnson thinks a recital is equal to 2-3 years of study, regardless of your amount of experience. “it heightens performance and brings everything into focus," he said. Senior music major, Mary Hegre interrupted, “it also makes you practice." Hegre has given two individual piano recitals. She said she thought she would not have had to do the second one, given last Monday, but added, “You might as well, what else are you doing the music for.?" Hegrethinks it is helpful to set goals for yourself, but added that you often don't meet them. “When it gets down to just one week, then four days, your practicing becomes more focussed," she said. Hegre confessed that her typical phrase the week before her recital was “It'll be alright." Obviously the pressures are great, but the interest in performing is greater. Tim Schultz is a sophomore music major. His first recital, also last Monday, was a combination of piano and percussion. Schultz admitted feeling scared during the days before the recital, but “excited-scared . . . a good kind of scared." He said, “You have less time and higher concentra- tion. Your focus, thinking and discipline all improve." Schultz also mentioned an aspect of the recital that few people think about but which is just as improtant as the performance to the performer, stage presence. He described some of the various types of bows taught by Augsburg faculty. “Johnson will say, ‘Where are the teeth, Tim?‘. There are so many things to think about!" Scott Snider is an example of “breaking into" the music depart- ment. Snider is a Religion and Philoso» phy major but he looks forward to a career in opera. He said the most challenging aspects of putting on a recital for him were the technical problems, such as getting programs Fri-. Apr. to, 19in printed, reserving the auditorium to practice in and just getting together with his accompianist. He added, “It tends to detract from what you really should be doing . . . the music." Snider‘s recital is an option, not a requirement. He said, “even if you're not thinking of a performance career a recital is a real confidence builder. It's fun to get out there and strut you? stuff." That may sound a little self-centered but all of the musicians said that performance was very important to them, and not for egotistical reasons. Snider said he had spent about two hours a day preparing during the last month and a half. Hegre said she had worked on one piece in her program since last spring. In any case, the preparations, mental and physical, are time and energy consumers. Hegre said, “At least it shows what l do with my time!“ Schultz added. “It‘s like people in sports. This is my thing. I want to show people what We been doing. It‘s a different type of atmosphere than most people are used to seeing me in. I'm doing a serious performance of serious music," Senior trombonist. Steve Bleifus recently won the distinction of being the first instrumentalist to give a recital totally from memory. He observed that all pianists are required to memorize their programs and that he thought an instrumentalist should be able to memorize also. Bleifus set his goals to memorize his music because it "allows you to get Peace Week As the international climate be- comes tense with increasing occur- rences of violence and terrorism, the possibility increases that the relatively peaceful situation we enjoy in this country could be threatened. When events taking place globally don't touch our lives directly, it is easy for us to neglect the international situation. Yet, as world citizens, we share an obligation to make ourselves aware of international peace issues. Though a threat to peace is not necessarily imminent, it is necessary to address those issues now. By not confronting the situation, we only add to the potential of disruption in our lives, With this in mind, Sigma house is sponsoring a series of peace—related events April 13 through April 16. During this week we hope to inform you, through chapels, forums, and eucharist, of peace issues that we feel are important. We invite faculty, staff, and students to share this opportunity to think about peace in lecture, discussion, and worship settings. The events scheduled are intended to help the Augsburg community in responsi— bly making decisions about and forming a response to the presented issues. Though Peace Week will focus primarily on the global situation, we should not forget that achieving peace within our own country and even within ourselves, is equally important. Let Peace Week be a time when we think not only about working to secure peace internationally, but, domestical- ly and individually as well. We hope you will be able to participate in Peace Week events. Look for specific times and dates in the current "Update" and on posters located around campus. deeper into the music. It forces you to really know it and i think it helps you to play better." Bleifus added that talking a memorization for musicians class from Jim Johnson during interim was excellent preparation. “It helped to reinforce my memorization," he said, and recommended the course highly. Bleifus thinks recitals are important for a musician because they grow musically by preparing and presenting them. He added, "The music faculty also gives recitals to help keep their music from stagnating, lt's important for musicians to keep using their music." Bleifus says his advice to people giving recitals is, “have fun, make music and look at it as your chance to be a star.“ So what is all this getting at? Simply an invitation to broaden horizons and say there‘s more going on in Sateren Auditorium than on occasional movie. Recitals are scheduled many nights of the week at this time of year with faculty recitals on Sunday nights. Hegre said. “Sateren is the perfect placed for recitals. Everyone is close enough to the stage so that it feels cozy. The seats are even comfortable!" Recitals are free and for the fortunate, sometimes even punch and cookies are served afterward. Jim Johnson concluded, saying that recitals are all about “sharing talents and uplifting the world with beauty." Listening to the second movement of Hegre‘s Chopin concerto he spoke of the value of recitals to both performer and audience. He said. “You can‘t play that and not be a better person. You can't hear it and not be a better person." 7th & CEDAR WEST BANK K CMR calendar Monday 12:00 p.m.: Halverson‘s 440 4 hours of Top 40 music with Bill Halverson 6:00 p.m.: Jill Beck‘s Monday Show Tuesday 4:00 p.m.: Classic Rock with Kim Heatley Wednesday 4:00 p.m.: Scott Henderson Henderson‘s Wednesday Thursday 4:00 p.m.: Luverne Seifert Luverne in the Afternoon 9:00 p.m.: Progressive Rock Friday 6:00 p.m.: Jill Beck‘s Free~for-a|l Hard Rock to end the week Pitcher Nights at Pilot’s Club Pabst & Schmidt . . . . . $1.50 Tues. and Thurs. —- 9-11 PM. 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ALC grant By SHELLEY SAWYER Staff Writer A grant given to Augsburg by the American Lutheran Church to develop a school for Global Service has just been received, according to Dean Richard Green. The grant will be used to research and construct a program for people going to foreign countries as,... Show moreALC grant By SHELLEY SAWYER Staff Writer A grant given to Augsburg by the American Lutheran Church to develop a school for Global Service has just been received, according to Dean Richard Green. The grant will be used to research and construct a program for people going to foreign countries as, for example, missionaries, teachers, government workers, businessmen and women. and students. Along with providing Augsburg students with an international focus in some programs, a School of Global Service could serve as a resource to other colleges. According to Green, the potential is unlimited for such a program. “International government will be more important as the next decades develop," Green said. Several meetings are scheduled for the summer and fall of 1981 to develop the concept and feasibility of the school. There is also a possibility of people from the American Lutheran Church, involved in different divisions of global services, to help in the planning stages of the school. Programs in other schools that have a global focus, such as Pacific Lutheran University, will be studied also. Green stated that as further plans are developed, they will be announced. Although no definite time has been set for the program to begin, the summer of 1982 is the earliest it could be implemented. “i am very excited about it“ Green stated, adding, “I think we need to take advantage of it." orts calendar Thurs., Apr. 9-May 15 “Indian Arts from Mexico." Huichol yarn paintings featured at Raven Gallery, 3827 W. 50th St, Mpls. 925-4474. Fri., Apr. 10 Pinchas Zukerman conducts the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Judith Blegan, soprano, performs Mozart. O'Shaugnessy Auditorium. $5.40 tick- ets available through Program Com- mission. Fri., Apr. 10-11 Fred Holstein 8. Jim Craig, Extempore Coffeehouse, 325 Cedar Ave. 370-0004. Sat., Apr. 11-June 7 "Space Shuttle Adventure" opens at Science Museum of Minnesota‘s Children Center and Planetarium, Mpls. Library at 300 Nicollet Mall. Shown Saturdays and Sundays through June 7. $2.00 372-6543. Sun., Apr. 12 MacPhail Faculty Artists Series, performing Giuliani, Britten. Respighi. Walker Art Center. 8 pm. No charge. Sun., Apr. 12 Charlie Pennel and Larry Havluck. Extempore Coffeehouse, 325 Cedar. 370-0004. Sat, Apr. 18 The Marvelous Land of 02. Children‘s Theatre. 2 pm. $3.75 tickets available through Program Commission. Frl., Apr. 24 Antigone opens. Augsburg Stage Two. Frl., Apr. 24 Friday Cinematheque, films by Paul Sharits. Film in the Cities. 2388 University Ave. St. Paul. 646-6104. Frl., Apr. 10, 1981 Poetry by Deering By CHUCK BOE Staff Writer An Augsburg student will be participating in the Loft Mentor Series, April 24 at Wiley Hall on the University of Minnesota campus. Mary Deering, a senior, was picked to read some of her poetry with professional poet, Audre Lorde. "l've learned a lot from the Mentor series. Being exposed to people who write has broadened the methods that I approach in my work,“ Deering said. Lorde, from New York City, has published five books of poetry. She is poetry editor of Chrysalis and advisory editor of the Black Scholar magazine. According to Deering, the Great Midwestern Bookshow is the highlight of the series. It includes small press book sales and various writing workshops. according to Deering. The Bookshow will also be at Wiley Hall the weekend of April 24, The Lorde/Deering reading will be at 8 pm. Admission is $3.50. Varsity softball schedule APRIL 11—at Macalester 10:00 am. 13—~atSt. Benedicts 2:30p m. 15—atSt.Mary's 4:00 pm 21—atBethei... .....2:30pm 23—at St. Thomas . . .2130 pm 28—at Conc. St Paul, .. 2:30 p.m. Varsity baseball schedule APRIL— 11—at Conc. Moorhead . ..N00n 12—atUW-River Falls . ‘1:00p m. 15—St. Mary's at Parade ,,'1 :00 pm. 18—Macalester at Vets ,...‘Noon 21—atHamline ,,..'1:00p.m. 25—at Bethel . . . . .. . . . . . .. ‘Noon 28—UM—Duluth . . . ., .‘2.00 pm at Parade 29—Gustavus at Parade ‘2:00 p m. MAY— 2—St. Thomas at Vets 'Noon 5—atSt.O|af ., ‘2:00 pm. 9—at St. John's ‘Noon 'Doubleheader CLEANERSV 2400 Bloomington 72-1-1000 2622 EAST FRANKLIN AVE MAIN PLANT 335.5665 sports Men’s track team optimistic In its second season of competition, the Augsburg men's track team has shown marked improvement and has reasons for optimism for the future Paul Grauer, men‘s head coach, was pleased with the numbers that showed up for the team. He said, “We're still short on numbers, but our size did increase 100% over last year's squad. This is the first step to a successful season.“ The season began with four indoor meets, the first at Carleton College. The Auggies were successful there coming in second place overall. with many indiVIduals placing high in their events Sean Laughlin won both the long Jump and triple jump. The mile relay team also finished first. John Plumb took second place in the 440 yard dash The next two meets were run against stiff competition Theteam ran at the LaCrosse Invitational and the Southern Minnesota Relays. in the latter. the Auggies received their lone pomts from Chuck Houts. with a fifth place finish in the 160 meter intermediate hurdles. Running indoors proved costly to the track team. Many runners suffered pulled muscles and aggravating iniuries. keeping them out of competition. Grauer commented. “Ii we could get everyone healthy lust once. we could become a factor in the MIAC meet and surprise a few teams," The injured failed to return before E. Franklin at 27th Ave. 335-6666 Campus Rep. Russ Goldstein for Anheuser-Busch, through Southside Distributing. Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the campus rep. program. Phone: 330-1677. Edda House. ~................OCIOOOOI.0...... the MIAC Indoor Meet and Augs- burg's chances for an improved showing diminished. Even though, there were some bright spots to come out of the meet. They were supplied by John Hilpisch in the 176 yard dash and the mile relay team, (Tim Olson, Todd Peterson, Dave Underdahl and Chuck Houts) both receiving fifth place. Though small, the team has continued to grow throughout the season. The most noticeable improve- ment to the team is Dave Trost, who decided to high jump for the team now that basketball is finished. "With the addition of Trost and the improvement in the rest of our competitOrs.” said Grauer, “I’m looking for a strong outdoor season with lots of success.“ This year have uniforms for your first game! Get Much More at Your Personal Store. Hi-Lakc Center Augsburg College Minneapolis. MN 55454 L Show less
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 93, No. 18, Friday, April 10, 1987 Augsburg student stabbed at bar LD i' .1. Mildmm | illukl’ The imhhing occurred in from o] the Big [0 hi”, which is located mi -Plittmh-i 4 Suith By LOUISE E. BUTLER Ctr-Associate Editor Last Tuesday evening (March... Show moreAugsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota Vol. 93, No. 18, Friday, April 10, 1987 Augsburg student stabbed at bar LD i' .1. Mildmm | illukl’ The imhhing occurred in from o] the Big [0 hi”, which is located mi -Plittmh-i 4 Suith By LOUISE E. BUTLER Ctr-Associate Editor Last Tuesday evening (March Jl), Augsburg freshman Kerry Owens was out with a few of his friends at the Big to bar tn Stadium Village. While the) were in the bar. they noticed some Oriental patrons arguing with another patron, Eventually. the Orientals were bounced out of the bar. According to Owens. the Ollenr tals waited outside. It was around closmg time, and Owens and his friends were also outsrde, watch- ing to see what would happen. “The guy (the Orientals were waiting for) neter came out. so they started hassling us." Owens said. Someone said something to Owens, who retortcd with “You got a problem?“ The person answered “no.” Another person said something to Owens; again Owens respond~ ed. "I didn't see the guy who stabr bed me. He walked up behind me and stabbed me in the back," Owens e‘plained. Owens walked back to his car and drove to the nearest emergen- cy room. He had been stabbed in the lower left side of his back. The wound was about six inches deep. and Just missed his kidney. He was hospitalized for two days. Someone in the bar called the police, who located two ot‘ the Camrriued on page 5 Iy STEVE AGGERGAARD Sta/f Wriler Imagine being in Colombia. South America. knowing not a word of Spanish. The Colombians wouldn't know any Fatalish. so theywouldtrytotalktoyouin Spanish. but you would under» stand nothing. You could only are at the strange people speak- ing a strange language. living in your own world. To Miguel Lindgren. an Augsburg sophomore. this im- ofnation was reality. except lie Lane to the United States from Colombia knowing not a word of Endish. But the situation was than the same. To Miguel. the United State was a strange land of strange people. He was In a name non of us take for granted—the English Ila-nae» ’ an: to the United ants in Aim-st of m9 from a Colombian orphanage whee he wait llyean.Uponamvalaithe Twin Cities Ill‘POfl. he met his ne‘ family and headed for his new home: (Nina. Minn. "I had to go to school about two areas aha arm'iu inOIivia. Thu was the wade: said m_"lspalthefirufndays not km anyone cl what they we saw-a. It was tort of like the tuna: English It: at! a home: for From orphanage to strange land; Colombian breaks language barrier that he kamed English in about three months. “I had about a month of FJIglish in school in Col- ombia, bul it wasn't useful when 1 got here." Olivia was quite different from Bucaramunga. Colombia. where Miguel had lived. The climates oi the two towns are just about op- :g-uer l magma, a sophomore at Augsburg mmefiom Cuiombm nut trio-mg c wort: (L‘Engiisit posite. “During my first wtnier I got sick from the cold temperatures quite a bitr" he said. “hi get fevers of KM degrees." The school systems of the United States and of Colombia are also quite different. he said. Continued on page 4 7P"... , 4. 3am. program expands; NSP awards grant 3) DI‘IVONEY LOGS Slaff u'rilt‘r Nonhern States Power recently awarded a $20300 grant to Augsburg's learning disabilities (LDl program, The money is ill" ing used to remodel offices (located on the librar ‘s second floor) and to purchase computers and learning materials. The grant and a reeialuation of the pro. gram's effectiveness mean that the LD program will continue rind e» pand. The LD program started three years ago with the help at Director of Academic Enrichment Don Warren and the hiring of Kathy Hcikkila, the current 1.0 ctmr» dinzitor, Admitting t'ise \ludciils. the program began with the print \IOn that reetaluatioii would oc- cur in three )cars, Surse) it‘sulls iii'this year‘s 40 LB students. their parcnh, and faculty, show that the program is working and that student rating of the program is very big Heikkila reports. "The news is that we‘re doing great." She hopes that the results timit this study will clear up misconceptions that may exist about the II) pro- gram. "A learning disability is a neurological problem Physically. something is wrong with the way the brain processes intorniatitin, It is perxistent. ltlelong and mad dentng," explained Heiltkilti. Learning disabilities are not like physical disabilities III that they can't be seen. An ll) pitihleiri is discslyclrd illli) ll'lltlugli tt-sttttu "All college» and ulll\L‘l\lllr\ Ill the state are putting together i 1) programs it's not Just .tti Augsburg ‘pltlhlem,’ " slieucd Heikkila Percentages of freshmen enter- ing colleges who are learning disabled have more than doubled nanonwtde According to the Presidential Committee on the Employment or the Handicapped, 7.4 percent at treshmen entering college in l985 (as opposed to 2 6 ing for it tlietnseltes. 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K rtsleri A Itdcrsori Anderson receives art grant A biologist. an art historian. a mathematician. and a geo- grapher—all faculty members at Minnesota private colleges—have been awarded grants by the Min- nesota Private College Research Foundation to use their expertise in service to northeastern... Show moreK rtsleri A Itdcrsori Anderson receives art grant A biologist. an art historian. a mathematician. and a geo- grapher—all faculty members at Minnesota private colleges—have been awarded grants by the Min- nesota Private College Research Foundation to use their expertise in service to northeastern Min- nesota communities. The four grant recipients are: - Ms. Kristin M. Anderson, in- structor and director of exhibits at Augsburg College. who will research turn-of-the-ceniury altar paintings in 35 northeast- ern Minnesota Norwegian~ American and Swedish-Ameri- can churches. Dr. Charles L. Hamrum, pro- fcssor of biology at Gustavus Adolphus College, who will produce articles on the lives and work of Minnesota natural- ists Sigurd Olson and Olga Lakela. Mr. Steven C. McKelvey, assis- tant professor of mathematics at St. Olaf College. who will develop a mathematical model for the US. Forest Service to help gauge the effects of pro- posed wildlife management ac- tivities on fish populations in the Chippewa National Forest. Dr. Gerald R. Pitzl. professor of geography at Macalesier College. who will trace the influence of the iron ore indus- try on the development of Two Harbors,Minn..sinceihe1850s. Grant recipients will receive a $3.000 stipend and up to $1,800 in additional monies for expenses connected with their projects dur- ing the summer months of 1987. Student interns working on the projects will receive 31,000. Now in its sixth year. the com- munity service program is funded by a $94,000 grant to the Min- nesota Private College Research Foundation from the Blandin Foundation of Grand Rapids, Minn. Additional funds and sup» port are provided by the 17 member institutions of the Research Foundation. 0 Don’t wait! Start your sum- mer job at Paul Revere‘s Pizza now. Drivers needed full or part-time. Flexible scheduling, 510 hours per week. Must have own car with insurance. Call Chris at 375—0162. Correction: The Stardust Lanes ad that ap- peared in the April 3 issue of Echo should have read: Con- test expires April 3 not April 13. ANNOUNCEMENTS ENTER THE FIRST ANNUAL ECHO PHOTO CONTEST First Place—$25 Other Prizes Will Be Awarded. Enter your photos now. They will be published in a spring issue of the Echo. Black and Whlle photos only. 5x7 photos preferred. Photos must be m~ the following categories: people. rim. still in: or sports Faculty, staff and students are cn~ couragcd to enter this contest. Entry Deadline: Friday. April 10 1937 Submit to: Echo p.o. The Rape and Sexual Assault Center is currently seeking students to assist in crisis counsel- ing. Supervised internships are provided. Men and women work- ing toward degrees in social work or psychology are preferred. Please call Judy Halpcr at 825-2409. —— BOSTON NANNY Returning to work? Need a break from school? Are you mature. nurturing, enjoy children? Choose your carefully screened family. enjoy excellent salary. benefits. free time for social and educa- tional opportunities in historic New England. One-year commit- ment necessary. Contact: Mrs. Spang. Child-Care Placement Ser- vice. 4101 Parklawn. No. 206. Edina, MN 55435 (612) 831-5475. Choral Concert: The Robert Oudal Chorale— Silver Anniversary Concert at 3:30 p.m., Sunday April 26, Sat- eren Auditorium. Tickets $5 and $3 at the door. This 31-member mixed ensemble will offer a varie- ty of music from Bach to pops. Important Notice To All Graduating Seniors!!! if you are planning to graduate from Augsburg this year and in- tend to participate in the May 24 Commencement Ceremony. you must return your senior packet materials to the College Relations Office now. The deadline has already passed. If you have not cleared your application for graduating with the Registrar‘s of» fice by today. April 10, you will not be able to participate in the Commencement Ceremonies. For any concerns concerning com- mencement, call College Relations at x1180. Help Wanted: A few spare hours! Receive/for- ward mail from home. Uncle Sam works hard — you pocket hundreds. honestly. Details. send self-addressed. stamped envelope. BEDUYA, Box 17145. Tucson, Ariz. 85731. _—_ Aetodance workouts and aerobic dance classes will be held from April 21 through May 30 at the Peoples Center gym. 20th and Riverside. Aetodance has a sliding fee scale to ease student budgets. For further information call 690-1607. Bethel Theological Seminary Announces Deans Scholarships Bethel Theological Seminary will award four $1,500 Deans Scholar- ships to incoming first-year students who demonstrate outstanding academic ability and leadership potential for ministry. Applications for the Dean Scholarships must be received by June 1, 1987 in anticipation of fall registration. For further informa- tion on qualifications and applica- tion procedures. contact Dr. Mor- ris Anderson. director of admis- sions and financial aid. at 638-6288. Bethel Theological Seminary is located at 3949 Bethel Drive in Arden Hills and operated as a ministry of the Baptist General Conference. Narrowness leads to AI '3 Breakfast in Dinkylawn server early bird breakfasts. —Pholo by Item Spaci- mroa'ran‘r mter Commencement seating tickets distributed Mly 11-15 AND STUFF Buffet tickets on sale in College Center Lobby May 13 May 14 May 15 May 22 My 1'! Dean's Luncheon for Honor Students Commencement Rehearsal (3:30 pm.) Senior Class Breakfast. Commons. 7 a.m. Senior Event—Watch for announcements President's Reception. 2-4 p.m. Commencement Buffet. 4:30-6:30 pm. Commencement Concert. 7:00 pm. May 24 Eucharist. 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast. 9 a.m. Baccalaureate and Groundbreaking Ceremonies. 10 a.m. Brunch. 11:30 a.m. COMMENCEMENT. 2:30 p.m. Upcoming events Saturday. April 11 Sprlng Formal: Come to the St. Paul hotel with a date, or alone, for an elegant evening of eating and dancing. Friday. May l—Saturday. May 2 Days In Maylz These two days include “A Taste of Augsburg.” a softr ball tournament and picnic. and a dance with the fabulous Wallets (Fri» day night). Be there—aloha! These events. and more. are joyfully sponsored by your friendly, hardworking program commissioners. NAME BRAND STEREO EQUIPMENT ' Discount on over 50 brands of audio. video, arid car stereo equipment. 0 Full warranty. consultation and set-up service. Call: Jon Speich. . . .330—1769 r \ Hamline UniverSity School of Law Summer Writing Program June 1 - July 10, 1987 Special program tor college juniors and mm considering a career in law or paralegal Provtdes an opportunity for - trnpmvtng precision and clarity of composition in general » understanding the role of good writing in the practice at law For lurther information and application forms (3” or write Assistant Dean int Ailmintstmnve Attairs Hemline Universnv School of Law 15.36 Ht-wttt Avenue St Paul MN 55104 L A By KAREN SPEICH Staff Writer It's 6:00 a.m. At this hour most students are warm in their beds enjoying the bliss of early morn- ing slumber. The sun streches over the horizon. The air is cool and crisp. All is quiet. All. that is, ex- cept for those folks down at Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown. where the coffee is brewing strong and the eggs are frying a song. These early birds make breakfast a festive event. This university landmark has captured an international flavor which attracts people of all races, ages and ethnic backgrounds. “It’s an institution. a legend," said Bart Swensen, a regular patron. Al's Breakfast has been around since 1950 and has been a popular breakfast spot for 37 years. Mpls. /Sr. Paul magazine rates Al’s in the top five breakfast restaurants in the Twin Cities. Al Bergstrom owned the restaurant for 27 years. Al retired in 1980 and sold the diner to three men who currently own and operate it. As one walks through the door the size of the cafe becomes im- mediately Ipparent. The nar- rowness of its construction only allows a seating capacity of 12. friendliness at Al's There are two rows of people. in the front row people sit on stools lined up along the counter. The second row stands directly behind the people in the front row. These people stand patiently waiting be- tween the wall and the stools for a slot to open. Al‘s “Stand Up" Breakfast may be a more ap- propriate name for this cafe. Expect a wait. Al’s is always full. It’s popularity causes an average wait of 15 to 20 minutes. But the waiting adds to the charm of this place. It can be fun. lts compactness forces people to be friendly. “It's a great way to meet people.” said chnscn. While waiting, some people choose to read the paper. others chat among themselves. and others bend their ears to the con- versations of the people in front of them. Depending on how fast the line moves. one can pick up on conversations of several people. The topics can range from divorce scandals to biology cheat sheets. The decor and atmosphere could be compared to the diner set on Saturday Nighl Live where John Belushi screams “Cheeseburger. cheeseburger, no Coke. Pepsi.” In fact. one cook Continued on page H Augsburg Echo/Friday. April [0. 1987 Show less
MIA has The Universe of lean Arp on display. See this marble sculpture, mulled Torso-shqu ([958) at the exhibit. MIA '3 — Creatingnew dimensions Inlewed by JIM IILLINGS e um An exhibition. ambitious and pivotal to 20th century art. has just begun its American tour. It gathered record crowds and... Show moreMIA has The Universe of lean Arp on display. See this marble sculpture, mulled Torso-shqu ([958) at the exhibit. MIA '3 — Creatingnew dimensions Inlewed by JIM IILLINGS e um An exhibition. ambitious and pivotal to 20th century art. has just begun its American tour. It gathered record crowds and lots of attention in Stuttgart. Strasbourg and Paris. Now it's in Minneapolis! Inspired by local scholar Jane Hancock. The Universe 0/ Jean Am. brings the fountainhead of abstract sculpture to the Min— neapolis Institute of Arts. Works from throughout Jean Arp‘s career. marble. stone and bronze sculpture. wood reliefs. paper col- lages. cardboard. metal and string on canvas. drawings and wood- cuts. paintings and even poems. flow among seven galleries. We float through Arp—space. Paintings shed their frames to become intimate with the viewer. Cut-outs in gallery walls. shaped like Arp sculptures. form doors and windows. Through an amoeba-shaped window contain- ing I curvaceous sculpture. we see a painting. sculpture or has—relief iii the neat gallery. This juxtaposi- tion creates a new composition. Rutter than an “sitting on its ass in a muaeum." to paraphraae artist Gees dumbing. we find none forms can about as if by waves: "fluid ovals. symbols of mamphosis and developmem of bodies" (Atp). These frog-nu of nature show birth. youth. duh. deny. They are ike lava blown by wind; like water. like nature. to- jam. Eggboard (circa I922). I minted wood has relief in red. great and blue. repeats I human form. Fastiaped head and m» shaped navel. repetitious in motif and malady notified bet-ea: form and color. it suggests m of t tan ‘flk. The! Grace: (IMI). three m forms and side-by- it. flu - from and back. This M is disco-head ruin a- touatu as at the mint classical figuration. The space be- tween them creates a form through negative space. Torso-sheafu958). is a generic torso of white marble. an- drogynous. without head. limbs or a sense of direction. When his native Alsace- Lorraine became French follow- ing World War I. lean Arp became “Hans.” in mild protest. As Alsace-Lorraine became again German during World War ll. Hans became again "Jean." this time out of a more bitter protest. Jean Arp was among the "Dada" group which found refuge in Zurich during World War I. The Dadaists professed a nihilistic rebellion against middle- class values. Similar to the English Bloomsbury literary set (Virginia Woolf and the Strachys). they sought freedoms in this post- Victorian period. Cut ties with the past! Art must be anti-art. Art need only please the lrlisl. Arp saw the Dada movement returning to the rhythm and hat» may of nature: "Dada is as senseless as nature and life. Dada is for nature and against an . . . Dada is moral the way nature is." Inspired and often supported by his wife and colleague. Sophie Taubfi. Arp fostered “biomorph- ism." the shape of living things. As I result. The Uri/verse alkali Arp. while abstract on the surface. contains fragments of amoebas. driftwood. human bodies. leavts. all connecting um- bilically. And universally we find the navel. his favorite motif and the m. nature‘s perfect form. Although Arp expressed himself in poetry. theater. drain- ing. textiles. painting. arclutec- ture. his forte was sculpture. Unlike paintings which were los- ing depth at the same one that aculuure was inhaently three- Conseqamtly this W)‘ m Ware was Continued on P18? 5 Am Echo ind-j. April [0. 19:7 TRP— Falls short By DAVID J. OWENS Srw Wriler Theatre in the Round has been the local hot spot for some very fine productions. but their latest venture. Six Characters in Search of an Author, does not quite suc- ceed and reminds one that. after all. this is sill community theater. Luigi Pirandello's classic is a study of the illusion and reality in~ volved with theater u an art. Dur~ ing what seems to be a normal rehearsal. six characters storm the stage and demand that their un- finished drama be told. What follows is an in-depth approach to the truth and reality behind theater. This is a strong play and thus requires a strong cast to pull it off. Even though there were several strong actors. the cast on the whole was inconsistent and delivered some pretty uneven per- formances. Unquestionably. the strongest acting was by Nicholas Wickhani. who played the director of the play in rehearsal. He gave the director an unusually humorous approach that worked well with the character. The strongest ac- ting, though. really came from the six characters. which was a major fault with the production. Mary Jo Reiger plays the volatile stepdaughter in a role which should be consumed with passion. She usually hit the mark. but it was her near misses that cost some of her characters credibility. She also seemed to have a problem focusing on the action when she wasn't speaking. Perhaps the most inconsistent player was Mark Crowell as the father. He started out well. but then started faltering with the lines and couldn't seem to pull himself out. l had difficulty understanding just who his character was because of the awkwardness of some of his ac- tions and poses. They didn't seem to be in character. I found myself wanting to see more of a difference between the rehearsal cast and the 3. However. given the limited space of the playing area. this separa- tion was hard to accomplish. The supporting cast was stronger. with a better grip on their characters. Maureen Meyer was especially good as Gwen- dolyn. the leading lady. The lighting was effective in helping us focus on each drama as it occurred. Especially effective was the lighting during the en- trance of the characters. The set was also effective in conveying a rehearsal atmosphere. There was also a real effort to combine the reality of Theatre in the Round with the production. Theatre in the Round‘s perpetual car parking warning and plea to hdp fund the renovation of the theater was incorporated into the show. They also used props from recent shows. This all helped with the illusbu that we are actually seemg a rebnrsal at the theater. The flay on the whole seemed to build well early. but quickly ruched a platen that was never have hdped with the smaller faults of the arson and the staging. The production was fair. overall. but it didn‘t quite make up to par with the suns of the thunk pa: posit-um. Sir Char-nus in Sadr 0/ III Author run through Apr-i l4. Distinguished grad mixes old and new The Robert Oudal Giorale. a 31~mernber mixed ensemble from Rochester. will celebrate their 15th year with a concert at Sateren Auditorium on Sunday. April 26. II 3:30 pm. The program will boast a wide variety of choral music. beginning with pieces by Bach. Brahms. Elgar. Poulenc and Hanson; continuing with traditional favorites such as 01' Man River and I Go! a Key; and concluding with pop selections such as Lullaby of Birdlarid. Michelle. Skylark. Moonglnw and MacArthur Park. Oudal. an Augsburg graduate. is a musician. composer and choral director. He Ieaches music by day to junior high school students. but his first love is direc- ting his own chorale on weeknighls and weekends. He also directs the choir at Betth Lutheran Church in Rochester. devoting spare hours to compos- ing and arranging. His best known composition is the choral work Stopping By Woods on u Snowy Evening. a musical setting of the Robert Frost poem which has become a trademark of the group. (The original manuscript resides in the Robert Frost Museum). The group is made up of men and women who love ensemble singing enough to practice two to six hours a week in their spare time. Otherwise. they are com- crodamcg g s? l SIZZLING Workouts &More." puter programmers. housewiws. physicians. admtnisttatn ’. teachers. etc. The group remains fairly stable from one year to the next. but nest members art- audi- tinned from time to time as singers more assay or retire. They take pride in performing a wide \- lt‘l} of music. polished to professional standards and always memorized. At an) gi\ en concert. on;- is likely to hear Hoag) Carmichael nt Bach. Claude Debussy. or Tiirlt'y m the SINMK Sn and eightepnn harmony is common, The Oudal Chorale gncx set crul performances cacti )L‘ill. and members are cntitinuall) looking to expand to new audiences and new areas. Fo oral your.» lltt‘) hair: giwn a Christmas concert for Dallt’flls at St. Mary‘s Hospital in Rochestcr, Preuonslt they haw been seen in \atious toxins throughout Minnesota, Him arc available for groups and "Hit rugs for nominal foes \Nlllt‘ll help (met in ' irrith and udwttmng COSIS. The April 26 concert tit Augsburg marks a “return home" for Mr. ()udal. whmc name is wellinown in tht‘ Atig\liiitg music department. Tickets will hr available at the door; 55 for utlttlh and $3 for students and senior citilcns. The collt‘crl hopt'll in lllL‘ public. 690-1607 our seventh season on the West Bank CAMPUS PAPERBACK BESTS .IJ'RS l. The Handmaid's l'ule by Margaret AtwoodiCliilltng portrait of future life. to . Women Whu Lave Tm; Much by Robin Norwuodilluw [ti avoid the pitfalls of unhealthy relationships to canoons. is MacLaine. v: (lie Horses. 9 4 between husband and mentor. . The far Side Gallery 2. by Gary Larsonicollectiun of hit Side . Out on a Limb by Shirley MadameiMore Sclf'wlifk'lllllg hy . The Mammoth Hunter: by Jean M. Auel-Sequal in [he Villll’y u/ . The Mari Who Mismok His Wi/t» for a Ila! by Oliver Sacksi Strange neurological disabilities. . Seasons 0/ the Heart by Cynthia l‘reem'atli( arecr woman turn . Li: Down with LIUIIS by Ken Pollen—Romantic adventure and twisting suspense in Afghanistan. 9. The Hurt! for Red ()rlober by Tom ClancyiThe incredible thase of a nuclear submarine. 10. Bloom Court/y Babylon by Berke Steamed—Bloom County comic strips. N" AND mango I. The Righl Joy by Robert 0. SnellingiThe best route to developing a workable plan to go the best )0.) available. 2. Some American Man, by Gloria Emerson—A collective biography that brilliantly smashes stereotypes. 3. TheMyllt 0/ Women's Masodiism, by Paul J. (.aplan—Refutes the false notion that woman aijoy pain and demonstrates the real rm many women: remain in unhappy relationships, 3 Show less
editorials Ugly Americans-— Why travel anyway? By JULIE SZABLA Editor-in-Chief Even the most beautiful Americans become ugly when they leave their homeland. And they leave the visited coun- try as a thick-minded populace. The Ugly American has a travel style: offending the senses, loudly... Show moreeditorials Ugly Americans-— Why travel anyway? By JULIE SZABLA Editor-in-Chief Even the most beautiful Americans become ugly when they leave their homeland. And they leave the visited coun- try as a thick-minded populace. The Ugly American has a travel style: offending the senses, loudly proclaiming themselves, their culture, their cuisine, their customs, their dress. The Ugly American can be found in any foreign coun- try, including the newest and fastest growing resort in Mexico—Cancun. Moreover, wherever the Ugly Americans have been they not only have left their scent but their racism as well. The Ugly American asks the Mexican clerk sharply, "Do you know what the word L-A-Z-Y means? Surely you know what the Spanish word means. Do you understand me at all?“ She repeats the word “lazy” several times. He understands what the English word lazy means and yet despite the accusation, he is polite to this Ugly American. What he doesn’t comprehend, or what he doesn’t even recognize, is this woman’s racism. He is an uneducated, poor Mexican who is unsuspecting. And so it seems Ugly Americans can take advantage of this. The woman continues to harass the Mexican clerk. She doesn’t understand why he cannot speak to her in fluent English. She does not understand that it is the privileged rich that go to school in Mexico. It costs 35,000 pesos, or roughly 35 American dollars for a Mexican to study English for three months. That’s a lot of money for a clerk who gets paid about 1,500 pesos a day or the equivalent of $1.50 a day in American money. Before the woman leaves she says to the clerk, “I sup- pose you live in a shack, too." Travel is a learning experience. It’s supposed to broaden the mind, but for this Ugly American it narrowed her mind. She is only one of the many who have earned the phrase “Ugly American” during their vacations abroad. Perhaps this woman should be congratulated for such a dubious distinction. Why do such people travel anyway? — Remark By MARK CUMMINGS For years my parents have been telling me that I lack motivation. This semester, it’s true. I don't know what the scam is, but I swear I‘m the captain of the 3.5. Apathy. How many people are in the same boat? We’re a well- rounded crew because none of us are pointed in any direction. “I‘d love to do homework now. but 1 have to smash this brick into the base of my skull." It's a matter of priorities. Some of the instructors I've spoken to A“ have the same sickness. 1 think it’s a form of scurvy. Here is a plan, which 1 intend to send to the administra— tion: 1) No more tests or assignments. We‘re already getting too much education for our money. 1 don‘t know how this school can stay afloat when it's offering such bargains. 1 think that the faculty is overworked as well. There’s no reason to burden teachers with superfluous assignments. Four out of live instructors surveyed said they would rather watch David Letterman than correct tests and papers. Besides, it‘s selfish to expect teachers to grade when they could be attending those elegant din- ner parties they are constantly receiving invitations to. A grading system based on test grades went out with powdered milk and the straight razor anyway. We have to keep up with the times. I suggest an incentive program for students to attend classes. Even getting registered for a class merits a good grade. but I'm willing to go half-way. If a student attends class two or three times for the rest of the semester, it‘s an automatic 2.0. If the student adds something to class discussion once in a while, it‘s a 3.0. If the student has certain initials (l have randomly selected M.C.) it’s a 4.0 Don't ever let it be said that l‘m not flexible. If this isn‘t a sacrifice, 1 don't know what is. 2) We need to scrap all morning classes. Asking students and faculty to attend classes in the morning is like asking the administration to come to work at 3 am. The evening just happens to be the time when you sleep, and similarly, the morning is a time when we sleep. Teachers have to drive here during rush hour, and that‘s not much fun. Students have to attend classes hung over, and that's no fun at all. (Or so I've heard—l don't drink, mind you.) Every day is an “alcoholiday,” and no one Continued on page 7 4 Continued from page I School isn't free in Colombia, but it is more advanced. “Seventh grade isn‘t as advanced here as it door ton is there. Even with the ' barrier 1 did well here. The math was faster in Colombia." Miguel's home of 14 years was an orphanage named Santa Teresita. which means Saint Teresa in English. He was found when he was about two years old in a commercial plaza in Bucaramunga and brought to the orphanage. They named him Miguel Nino, the last name mean- ing "child" in Spanish. “It's a common last name in Colombia," Miguel said. "It's like Smith or Anderson in the United States." The people at the orphanage also gave Miguel his birthday. “My birthday was sort of a wild guess, but I think it's pretty accurate.” The orphanage was for boys and girls, and it was about the size ofa city block. “it wasn't uncom- mon to find children left on the steps of the orphanage in the morning, wrapped in news- paper,“ Miguel said. The number of children at the orphanage varied from about |00 to 200. Miguel said. “Kids left the orphanage when they were between 12 and 15 years old. 1 stayed until I was 14 because l was going to school. 1 was the first kid in the orphanage to go past fifth grade. “Sometimes parents would come back for their children after they were older so they could work for them," Miguel said. “I had a friend there, Gustavo, whose parents came back for him. They had a farm and needed him to work." The orphanage has since moved, but Miguel said he has kept in touch with one of the adoption ailents in Colombia. “She was bilingual and came all the way to Minneapolis with me.“ Miguel‘s adoptive mother. Joyce, was also an adoption agent, working for Children's Home Society of Minnesota. “She coordinated adoptions of kids in my orphanage. 1 saw her twice picking up kids for other families, and later on 1 was adopted." Adoption is nothing new to the Lindgren family; the family con- sists of eight adopted children. “I became the seventh, but I was one of the oldest,“ Miguel said. “Most of the others were adopted as babies." Four of the adopted Lindgrens are from Colombia, though none are from Miguel‘s hometown. One is from Korea, another from an Indian tribe in Canada, and two are from Colorado. The Lind- gren's gave birth to four children of their own. too. Miguel’s father. Arnold, was a Lutheran minister in Olivia for eight years, and he now serves St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis. Miguel moved to Minneapolis with his family when he was a junior in high school. “The change was good for me," he said. “I adapted to Min- neapolis really fast." Before adopting, the Lindgren‘s served as hosts for many foster children, Miguel said. "(My parents) both have been interested in adopting for a long time," he said. Joyce Lindgren is also in- terested in promoting rights for handicapped children, Miguel said. Three of the adopted Lind< grens are legally blind. of those three, one is physically handicap» ped from polio, and another has a severe learning disability. “My mom has been interested in pro- moting the rights for the han- dicapped ever since I can remember. She organizes things like Handicapped Awareness Week at church." Miguel has not been back to Colombia since he left seven years ago. “I really want to go back. l just want to see it one more time." Dear Ron, 1 am a senior business major from St. Cloud, Minn., a small farming town. My business teacher was saying that the aging Augsburg faculty is going to be in big trouble because many of them are likely to retire just as the Social Security system goes broke. What's your predic- tion about the Augsburg faculty? Curious Dear Curious, Usually 1 make no claim to prophetic - r power, but recently I got to see the crystal ball that Dawn Westerberg and Julie Siege use once a year for their Academy Award predictions. This mysterious crystal ball gave some tantalizing glimpses of the faculty‘s future before it clouded over. ' First, the magic ball revealed that all the Augsburg faculty were forced into the job market when Wayne Pederson sold the Augsburg cam- pus in 1999 to St. Thomas, which had outgrown its Powers location on the Nicollet Mall. Wayne didn‘t do this for himself. The money was sent to Oral Roberts who had predicted on TV that the world would end in 2000 unless he could raise $1 billion. Contrary to what you hear, Curious, Social Security survived but could only make reduced payments. These reduced payments and the sale of Augsburg forced the faculty to find work (for a change). Most did quite well. Sheldon For Ig recently left for the Moscow Embassy to work as Ef- ficiency Expert and Operations Manager of the American guards. Sheldon figures it won‘t be much worse than supervising student teachers. Sheldon's job should be made easier by the recent move of the state department to hire only guards over 70 years of age. The hope is to linally find guards who will be able to resist the sexual charms of beautiful Russian spies. Miles Stenshoel retired to a farm near Grundy Center, lowa, where he has a thriving business growing artifical trees and plants. He reported that he has a fine crop coming and the recent drop in the price of green plastic and aluminum was a financial blessing. John Benson has gone into seclusion in a Buddhist Monastery. He entered dressed only in his favorite IBM-compatible personal computer. He has made a wonderful adjustment though. Just the other day his family got a 473‘page letter from him. Phil Quanbeck, after a long and successful life, has gone to a better place than earth. Reports are sketchy but apparently when the heavenly host heard his melifluous voice he was given a job as understudy to someone in a high position. Rick Nelson has left history for entertainment, becoming a talk show perennial by passing himself off as the oldest son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. Ed Saugeslad recently became coach of the North Stars with a two- day contract. Barb Andersen retired from racing after winning her 100th 10K race and took a job as Joyce Pfaff‘s trainer and coach. She can often be seen pacing Joyce, saying, “How can you win races ifyou can't keep up with a senior citizen?" Cathie Nichol] became executive producer of the TV hit “At the Movies" when Westerberg and Siege replaced Ebert and Siskel. John Mitchell and Ron Palosnari took over the Masters and Johnson Sex Clinic. All seemed well until they got into a legal despane. Palosaari wanted the clinic called the Palosaari-Mitchel System (PMS) and Mit- chell insisted on the Mitchel Orgasmic Power Energy System (MOPES). Mitchell is expected to win because he hired Lyla Anderegg as his lawyer. Lyla went to law school when Augsburg closed, fulfilling an old ambition. Diane Pike tried several jobs. but finally realized her future was in Continued on page 5 Hmm... By CATHY WOODY Part Two “Open up! R.A.! Open the door!” My roommate pounded frantical- ly on the door trying to wake the resident advisor. I could hear my roommate even though 1 was under the covers on my bed curled up in a fetal position. I tried to tell her not to wake the R.A. But she wouldn't listen. She said she didn't know what else to do. She said she thought she should do something. She couldn't stand seeing me so bruised. bawling one minute and then falling into a comatose state the next. The R.A. thought we should call one of the tower coordinators. I tried to tell her I didn’t want the whole world to know. But she wouldn't listen. She said she didn‘t know what else to do. She said that her super- visor would certainly know what we should do. Still in my fetal position, unable to speak coherently, hands shaking and tears gushing like a sprinkler set off by a fire alarm, I started screaming at them. I don't remember what 1 said but I ran out of the room and slammed the door. And then the hallway frightened me. Where was it 1 was going? Cer- tainly not outside. Would lever walk alone again? What was it I should do? That‘s when I guess I collapsed against the wall. They want me to tell the president. They said that's where I should go. "I don’t even know him!“ lyelled. “Besides, what would 1 say?”l can’t even admit to myself yet what happened to me. “Gawd!” I cried and held my temples with sweating palms. “I can‘t believe this is hap- pening." I called the operator and asked her for a number 1 could call. A hotline of some sort. “825-HELP; It‘s anonymous, and it‘s free. They’ll help." 1 thanked the first pleasant operator 1 think I've ever talked to and dialed the hotline immediately. After telling me that it's not my fault and that my life will still con- tinue, she listed phone numbers for funher support. “1 hope l‘ve helped." she said an hour or so later and told me to call back anytime—day or night. But then she asked me a disturbing question I couldn't answer. “Do you have a report and support system on your campus?" A ugsburg Echo / Friday. April [0. I987 Show less
Letters to the Editor n-lin'l privileer—u'rilu to w lect not only the iduuity of sources but also the idartity of I is that wrong? Or are the editors simply suing rnueh as the editors of the city dailies do‘l Last week. the Minneapolis Tribune published a column writ- ten under a psuedonyrn... Show moreLetters to the Editor n-lin'l privileer—u'rilu to w lect not only the iduuity of sources but also the idartity of I is that wrong? Or are the editors simply suing rnueh as the editors of the city dailies do‘l Last week. the Minneapolis Tribune published a column writ- ten under a psuedonyrn because tlte author (an unnamed jour- nalil) was talking about enane- Iy sensitive crucial that could have harmed her and her family—she was talking about the fact that her husband had AIDS. But dniliei don’t always wait for such poignant issues. Dailies routinely publish editorials with no attribution whatsoever. Those columns usually come aft: an issue has beat aired on the news pages. Then. the editorial writer's opinionis Iasumedtobetheopi- niorr of the newspaper as a whole. Was that the case with the Cathy Woody’s satire in the Echo? Another question surfaced recently. one that arises out of the notion of journalist's privilege. Should the Echo have to turn over all its notes. all of its information. all the names of the sources of We it has published? There is I key ruling in the tealmofjournaliat't privilegemne that came from the Caldwell Case involving a New York Times who did not want to unify before I Grand Jury bemuae he fdt it would have I ailing effect on his ability to report the news. The court declared that, “To eonvta-t news tinn..."lsthueapardldhae? AadtheueofM'urnnotahas ‘asowaReporter'rStiddlant amthat‘hhenewtmediashould havetheburd'rtofastabnantial priviaenottorevralsoureesol information or to disclose un- publishedinformation." Soundadurthetr...butit‘s not. Not yet. Minnesota's own lawraysthatareportambeex- peuedtorevulaoureesandinfor- oration if the issue is one of defamniouandthenamesofthe the law says journalists should not have to five up that information if it can be obtained by an alter- native means less destnrctive of the First Amardment. We un‘t allow this comparison of Echo Morten with profesw Iional journalists without asking one more question. Are student reporters and editors entitled to the same constitutional rights as those who practice journalism for I living? The Supreme Court has ruled that neither students not teachers "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expres- sion at the schoolhouse gate." The Court g0es on. quoting another case. to remind us as educators that we must not “strangle the free mind at its source and teach youth to dis- count important principles of our government as mere platitudes." Thee is one extremely impor- tant point that has yet to be stated. There has been no prior restraint. The students have had the freedom to publish. The Con— stitution has not been violated. What is happening now is simply what John Milton called for in the Ampagilico. All of us—students. administrators. professors. staff L are ' ‘ our right to have I free and open debate. Ideas are compuing in the free market for acceptance. Milton advised us not to doubt the strength of truth but to allow truth and falsehood to grapple. “Who ever knew truth put to the worse." he asked. “in I free and open encounter?" 0n the zoom anniversary of the Constitution. the First Amend- mutt dialogue ping on in the Echo seems fitting. Cathy Wish Writer and lnstnrctor all,“ M atom-an uafiw In..." “1‘ “It- “I. m ‘m man‘- m“ p u.- 3..- in- I-Ilm main—an- mm "*_- HEAL-uh. —~ mat-us null-an. *— -m- w‘.‘h~nu_ -*“~--*lm~‘-_ ~*——~— “~- -d—-—.-a—a~~—u--—" ~‘W--—_ ~-fl*l_ #I- “lhhm‘ To It E‘s Regarding Bob Ollanran's ideas for a “In late Idea. .adm o‘er: I read. with imam. your editorial milled "Prejudice—A Southerners Opinion." 1 In very plmcd by your willingness to share I few pieces of pasonal ex» pa-ience and to raise the issue of radsm as a fatxor which distances us from one another. Thank you fortalcingtheriskofsharingyour journey witlt us. I wOrrld like to continue the dialogue you have started by sharing a few personal experiences and expanding on the issues you raised. 1 share your experience of grow~ ing up in the south. As a result of my father’s career path. I had the "honor" of spending 13 of my first l8 years in Mississippi. Loui- siana and Kentucky. During the ninth grade 1 went to classes at Robert E. Lee Jr./Sr. High School with five black students. escorted by U.S. Marshalls. dur- ing the first year of the desegrega- tion of public schools in Louie siana. At the time we also lived across the street from a family in which the father was a member of the Ku Klux Klan and whose daughter was my first date to a school dance. Mix in with that ex- perience that my family was very liberal on racial issues and pro- gressive. in comparison with the context we found ourselves in. and you can understand that con- fusion about matters or race was I reality of my youth. Louise. you listed the works of I few authors who are helping you in your journey of self understand— ing and personal/ interpersonal growth. I would also encourage you, and our readers. to look at the writings of Eldridge Cleaver and Malcolm X. They helped me understand the reality of the racism in me as I basis for " ' of myself and others; and intellectual. in- terpersonal and interracial hones- ty. Through their teachings. l have found that it is possible to confront the negative realities of who I am by understanding and accepting that I am racist. I will always bring the perspective of “white reality" to every issue and person l meet. lil know that. then we can deal with ll. I hope other people who read your editorial. or these few words, will join in the discussion. William R. Rosser Dean of Students Dear Ron Contanued from page 4 To It “or. lnrwfne yourself standing on the cobblesones in the center mark: square of a European town. It is early Sunday morning lid the bells of a half-dozen _L a t t . ‘ _ the my are ""908 Is I pair of arty—haired ladies hurry past you on their way to mornrng mass. Suddenly. a flock of pigeons take flight from the front of a baro‘ue cathedral. lrke stone carvings come to life. and land at the foot of a magnificently ornate loth century fountain. This scene has played for hun~ dreds of years. and it will continue to play for hundreds more. Dur~ ing interim this year. nine Augsburg students were able to live in history itself for a month in Trier. West Germany while taking a class called “The Rhine Fron- tier." The course was taught com- pletely in German by Augsburg professor Donald Steinmetz. and it focused on the historical significance of the area of Europe between the Man: and the Rhine rivers. Since Roman times. this area has been the East-West border between first the Romans and the Germanic tribes. then be- tween the two halves of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. and is today the border between German and France. A walk through Trier is like a walk into the past. One can see the “Fonz Nigra." the old Roman ci- ly gate. which was built around 200 A.D.. and never was over- taken. on one end of Ihe marketplace. 0n the other end is the Basilica. standing 30 meters high and 67 meters long. Now used as a Protestant Church. it was originally the reception room of Constantine’s PIlace in Trier which was his summer residence. From the Roman Amphitheater where men were pitted against each other in fights to the death. to the birth house of the man who inadvenently pitted East against West - Karl Marx—history which is usually trapped in textbooks. becomes tangible. The interim class was not limited to Trier alone. The group traveled to France to Strasbourg. Nancy and Verdun. where the scars of World War I may never heal. Also visited were Maastrich. Holland; Aachen; West Germany. where Charlemagne was crowned; and Cologne. the home of the Koln Domkirche. a gothic cathedral which towers 510 feet above the city (only 50 feet shorter than the lDS) and was built main- ly in the 13th and hill! centuries. "Breathtaking" is the only word that describes the walk to the top show business. She joined the cast of the long—running “Cheers.” re. Chambers placingSlrellyLnng.tobecorneDiarre Tannery-after e, a..." ' of the whole parentidea.changedhismindandbecameastu'rogatemunache growetuhusbrinjngjoytoseveralwrachescursedwithaninlertileup P659- l-yKhflIIunfonunatelyhasdiuppnred.Srewaslastreeudriv- ingbackwardsoutofthefacultyparkingkrtataspcedofwmphwhm theaecelauorrtuckonhaAudi.Don'twor-ryabomMary:shewill makeapositiveirnpaawhereversheprs. humbecatneanairtnfficcomrollerJamoutforhiscalm ofthe"Dom"andtheviewofcity from there. On our free weekend. all but one of the students traveled [0 Amsterdam. There the contrast between old and new. which is symbolic of Europe. was the clearest. Rising from the bean of Amsterdam‘s “Red Light District" is an ornate gothic cathedral. Encircling the cathedral are 20-odd windows in which the ladies of the evening (and the day for that matter) display their mer~ chandise. Those who participated in the interim program were Carol Christinnsen. Kari Slrulz. Tami Fans. Tom Carlson. Dave Fuersl. Andrea Brunholzl. Kyle Brown. bruce Harrington and Kiel Chris» uanson. Three of the sludcnls returned home after interim. but the other six stayed in Europe to attend onc month of inlcnsivc German classes in Boppnrd. West Ger» many. and traveled to Vienna. Austria to study at the Unhcrsily for three months. Time travel is not a thing of science ficlion. The pasl is open to everyone who wants to find it. Study abroad is the perfect oppor- tunity to live history. and ex perience the world. instead ofjusl rending about it. Kiel Christinnson To the Editor: 1 have recently been reading back issues of the El‘hl}, and I came upon the Confessions Col- umn of Chuck Anderson. 1 noted especially how he avoided the question of whether things like at- tacks ln Murphy Square and reit- ual advances by teachers toward students ever happen. He seems to be stuck on the technicalin of the number of these cases. when in my mind, he should be expressing concern that any cases occur at all. There seems to be a lot of con- fusion going around, and i would like for him to clear it up for me and perhaps my classmates. l have heard rumors. now these are our founded and merely heresay, that an Augsburg sludenl was attacked in Murphy Square and called a “dykc” because she wouldn’t surr render herself to this rapist (I can‘t understand why not). I huve also heard rumors that an Augsburg co-ed pressed charges at the school level against an Augsburg professor because he asked for sexual favors. Rather than tell us columnists "You don't know if these allegations are true!" he should tell us if they did happen. Mark Cummings Columnisl Bar stabbing Continued from page I men ' in the The two men denied everything. The police have a definite suspect, but lack substantial incriminating evidence. Dave Stevens and some university students were with Owens at the time. The ECHO welcolea letters In basaohuthaa'lflpaJhe be! Show less
Good student endures fears Profs claim exercise key to relieve stress By PATTY LEE Co».4srociale Edi/or Bob is a junior at Augsburg College. He is a good student, and by anybody‘s standards would be considered “normal.” Bob has also suffered from anxiety attacks for eight years. He saw a... Show moreGood student endures fears Profs claim exercise key to relieve stress By PATTY LEE Co».4srociale Edi/or Bob is a junior at Augsburg College. He is a good student, and by anybody‘s standards would be considered “normal.” Bob has also suffered from anxiety attacks for eight years. He saw a counselor/social worker during his senior year of high school, and is not “going it alone." Bob has agoraphobia. The term means fear of the marketplace, or fear of public places. He believes his agoraphobia stems back to his father‘s death 10 years ago, when he was in fifth grade. “I repressed my feelings instead of talking with the rest of my family. I never ac- cepted the surprise of my father's death," he explained. “Then basically things just snowballed until my senior year in high school. It got so bad I didn‘t want to go anywhere. “Anxiety attacks are awful. It’s hard to explain, but your heart pounds, your body tingles, you have a shortness of breath and your vision is impaired. It almost feels as if you’re going to die. For me it usually helped to get outside, and away from whatever was bothering me.” He explained that it’s important to calm down and reason with yourself. “It‘s really irrational fears that cause anxiety attacks. You can’t explain it or predict it.” He cited an example of a school friend, one he wasn‘t very close to, going home for a week. He woke up in the middle of the night, suffering from an anxiety attack, for no apparent reason. Bob received counseling for a year and a half. “Basically we talked about the affect of my father's death, and my feelings. After that I went to a psychiatrist with my counselor. The psychiatrist said I didn‘t need medication because it was all in my head and not my body," Bob said. Shortly after that he discon- tinued counseling. “I decided I have to work on it myself. “My family was really very helpful. I felt set apart from them, because they couldn’t really understand why I couldn‘t take part in certain things,“ Bob said. When his mother was going to California during the summer, he wanted to go, but at the same time he was paralyzed with fear. However, she kept encouraging him to go, he- did, and it was a positive experience. “I would love to meet someone who had agrophobia. It’s so lonely—people can't really understand what it's like until they‘ve suffered from it. Things most people take for granted, like going to the store or a restaurant, are such a challenge for an agoraphobic." Bob explained that to the agoraphobic mind, some places are “safe.” For instance, he could go to his counselor without fear, because this was “safe.” It’s still hard for Bob to go to new places. "I’m not afraid of the place, but I'm afraid of the pro- cess of going and getting there, and the problems that may occur. I need to feel in control of my feel- ings. The trapped sensation is what's so frustrating. But you have to realize that you can't always be in control," Bob said. "I do get jealous of people who can just pack up and go anywhere. I have to make excuses not to do things." Bob is lonely at times. Few pe0< ple outside his family know about his illness, except his very good friend, and he chooses to keep it that way. “It’s a long, scary process to get back," Bob said. “You really have to force yourself to do things you may not want to do." He firmly believes in counseling to help people suffering from agoraphobia or anxiety attacks. “You need someone to say, “You're a good person and you can make it.’ " Bob believes faith has played a vital role in his recovery. “Faith has been everything to me. I believe in prayer~—God is the ultimate counselor. “If I were to say one thing to someone suffering from agoraphobia. I’d tell them to have hope and self-respect. The greatest source of this is through prayer. Never give up hope. and always feel good about yourself," Bob said. “And never be too scared to have a good time." Depression: a prevalent emotion By PATTY LEE Co-Associate Editor, According to CSD counselor Nancy Medcraft, one of the most frequent complaints of college students is that of feeling depress- ed. “It (depression) is a universal experience—most people know what it‘s like. It’s a ‘normal’ ex- perience under certain cir- cumstances." Typical symptoms of this type of depression include feeling over- whelmed, blue, pessimistic, withdrawn, lonesome and having no energy or motivation. The range, variety and intensity of these symptoms helps determine the severity of the problem. “when people come in to talk to me, I often ask them two things,” Medcraft explained. “We talk about events in their life and how they’re feeling about them. We also discuss what mean- ing they ascribe to these events." This latter question is important because, Medcraft pointed out, their reactions indicate how they're interpreting certain occur- rences and how this is affecting their life. College students often ex- perience periods of depression because they are in such an in- credible time of change. “They‘re dealing with things like family separation, sexuality and an often new-found sexual identity." said Medcraft. “As value systems are challeng- ed in a liberal arts school, one can feel less secure. College also helps people learn their own strengths and limitations. This shapes their belief system of themself," Med- craft said. She suggested, for in- stance, that a student who may have gotten good grades in high school might find himself strug- gling in college. This can be detrimental to a possibly already shaky self-esteem. “Different people assign dif» ferent meaning to the events that happen to them,” said Medcraft. The meaning a person assigns to an event then affects how lie/she deals with it and other parts of life. According to Medcraft, for most people, talking and being able to share pain is therapeutic. “This helps bridge the feeling of isolation,“ Medcraft said. “Some people don't even know what the source of their feeling is. But sometimes, through counseling, connections emerge,“ Medcraft explained. She believes it is very important for people suffering from depression to find these con- nections, so they can learn to cope with them. Medcraft went on to say, “Underlying depression are pain, guilt, anger and loss." Therefore, it is helpful for people to realize their depression and learn to work with it. Counseling is important, but support systems are also vital. These include friends, family and extra-curricular activities. By AUTUMN BRIGGS Features Editor Feeling under pressure? Need to relieve some of that tension? Stress can be controlled by physical exercise and relaxation. lf stress isn't dealt with produc- tively it can cause headaches, ulcers, insomnia, heart attacks. a lower immune system and other physical problems, according to Joyce Pfaff and Richard Borstad. Changes in personality can also result from stress. People may become angry and sharp. Pfaff and Borstad believe peo- ple should actively work towards controlling and reducing stress in their lives. Aerobic exercise helps deal with stressful energy. Participating in activities such as biking, swimming, rowing, cross- country skiing—even walking, can help to redirect stress. It is important to know your “target zone." When exercising you want to work your body enough, but not too much. Everybody's limit is different. The maximum heart rate is 220, from that you subtract your age. You should work your rate up to 90 percent of that figure, maximum; if you're just starting out only work up to 70 percent. Pfaff said you must exercise at this rate three times a week, for at least 15 minutes. “Stress isn‘t negative, but how you deal with it could be." said Pfaff. “Exercising can give a general overall feeling of well bc~ ing.” Many people associate exer- cising with getting their body in shape, but Pfaff jogs to keep her mind in shape. After jogging she feels she can think more clearly, especially if there‘s a problem she’s trying to work through. If you think exercising fre- quently will make you too tired to deal with other things, you could be wrong. Pfaff thinks people who exercise are more alert. Borstad agrees, “People become more energized from exercising." Businesses are even giving time off to employees during the day for a half hour or so to exercise. Pfaff said as a result they see more pro ductivity. Sometimes exercising can release a chemical in the brain, ena dorphine. This chemical produces a reaction similar to morphine or cocaine, which can be a pleasurable experience, according to Pfaff and Borstad. This feeling is sometimes referred to as a “run- ner‘s high." This seems to be a “positive addiction“ compared to other things people do to deal with stress. People turn to drugs to escape the pressure. Treatment centers for drug abuse are beginning to experiment with the use of exercise in their programs. It is a way to feel good naturally. Exercising is important. but conscious relaxation can also help to reduce stress, according to Borstad. He said you must learn the difference between being tense and relaxed. You can do this by tensing up muscles in your body, and then letting them go. When doing this you work with only one part of the body, such as toes, ankles, calves; working through the whole body. Breathing is often a good focal point when you are trying to relax. Meditation principles use breathing to control many parts of the body. Borstad said people can consciously control things like their heart beat. If you‘re feeling weighted down with work and other respon- sibilities, “Take a break." Don't say you don't have time. Pfaff and Borstad think everybody should find time for physical ac- tivity and relaxation. If you do you may feel better about yourself. Pfaff and Borstad will discuss in more detail ways to deal with stress and practice actual techni- ques, at a workshop on Monday, April 13 at 2:45 pm. in the Mar- shall room. tutoring. Where to find help on-campus: Academic Skills Center (x1166); time management, academic Career Planning and Placement (x1162); job and career concerns. CSD: Counseling (x1160); Counselors Jim Grubs, Nancy Med- craft and Joan Slater, for individual appointment. Campus Ministry Office (x1106); Pastor Dave Wold. Other faculty and staff persons are often willing to help. Feeling stressed out? You're not alone By JENNI LILLEDAHL News Editor “Stress is like a spice. In the right proportions it enhances the flavor. Too little produces a bland meal. Too much may choke you.” This is how Donald Tubesing describes stress in a book titled, Kicking Your Stress Habits. Tubesing goes on to define stress as “Our responses as we attempt to adapt to the stressors in our life." Everyone experiences stress. “More people talk about stress now," said an Augsburg senior. “It‘s OK to be stressed." Stress is a necessary function, according to Nancy Medcraft, Augsburg CSD counselor. It becomes dysfunctional when there is too much or too little. For ex- ample, taking an exam is a stressful time for many students. 6 Students need enough stress to motivate them for the exam, but not too much, said Medcraft. According to .Ian Sega], from the Stress Resource Institute in Minneapolis, stress is necessary for life. It is neither good nor bad, but its effects on the mind and body are cumulative and can lead to disease if misunderstood or managed ineffectively. For students, stress is very real. It can be uplifting, healthy or damaging. “Students are in a context where they have to cope with a number of stressors," said Med- craft. One of the high change periods in our lives is the college years, ac- cording to Sue Bartolutti, Mortensen Tower coordinator. Change is a common source of stress. Students have to deal with breaking away from family and friends, changes in peer groups, value changes, career choices, new lifestyles, sexual identity ques- tions, managing emotions and developing physical, intellectual and emotional competence, said Bartolutti, who received her master’s in student development. “A lot of my stress has to do with family," said an Augsburg junior. “When that‘s unstable, it adds to my instability." “With all of the changes and challenges, students are often forced to confront the issues." said Bartolutti. “This often creates a crisis and can be very stressful." Students are also coming to terms with issues like life direc» tion, discovery of habits, in- dependence, self-knowledge, responsibility and value ex- perimentation, according to Med- craft. “These things need to happen but are also very stressful,” said Medcraft. “(All of this) can be thrilling and. at the same time, painful." Another external stressor for many students is money. Trying to manage school and a job to pay for school can be quite stressful. Death, divorce, marriage, mov- ing and jobs are other common external stressors. Stress may also stem from inter- nal pressures. “Sometimes the internal demands we put on ourselves are not realistic." said Medcraft. “Some people expect too much of the self." She said people sometimes treat themselves as machines. Any person has a great capacity to accomplish. The fault is when people push themselves too hard. too long, according to her. “They become out of balance with how they can live efficiently.” People who feel they need to do most things well often experience a great deal of stress. according to Tubesing. In today’s society. which places so much emphasis on achievement, students often become overcommitted. He says people need to make choices and decide which stressors to keep and which to eliminate. Other internal sources of stress include our perceptions. values and beliefs, according to Tubesing. If our ac- tions are in conflict with our beliefs, this can cause stress. According to Bartolutti, there are certain periods throughout the year when students seem to ex- Canrinued on page 7 Augsburg Echo /Friday, April IO, I987 Show less
mum-q Macadam? Youianotdano more-tress is said ‘ Each ‘ “ '* ‘ shame-Mapeciallylor Ioeslatoknowhim/laa'aelf. huh- Ibo have new ad- just-mes and expectations. Aaotha Hob stress paiod is the “by -Novaan and December. Bartolutti said Bomber is a very bids strss noun bewiaeof finals. finana'al mas.... Show moremum-q Macadam? Youianotdano more-tress is said ‘ Each ‘ “ '* ‘ shame-Mapeciallylor Ioeslatoknowhim/laa'aelf. huh- Ibo have new ad- just-mes and expectations. Aaotha Hob stress paiod is the “by -Novaan and December. Bartolutti said Bomber is a very bids strss noun bewiaeof finals. finana'al mas. animus and. for some. going home. The spring months are another lid Its time. More people seen to an donated in the spring. The number of referrals and m who go in for counseling is higha' in the spring. according to Medcraft. Spring is an especth stressful period for seniors. according to Bartolutti. “I‘ve never felt more stressed out than this semester." said one Augsburg senior. “A lot of it is because of job anxiety and uncer- tainty." “Over short periods of time our bodies can cope with these various stressors." Medcraft said. “But they can't cope over long periods. That's what you get breakdowns. which can take many forms." According to Segal. symptoms of stress. physical and emotional. are the bodies natural alarms. When you experience a great deal of stress. your body may tell you. "I feel anxious. unaaded and “1 gm moody and said a sophomore. Individuals have a wide range ofresponses to the same stressors. Howdoyonlrnowifyonhave toomnsfisaress‘fbledcrafimid thaearepbysicahaaotionaland behavioral signals of stress. l" ' youmay ' a eeling man. may. tarful. dqnessed and tense are unotional signs. Behaviorally. anything that is un- charactaistic for that person may be a sign of stress. according to Medaaft. Banolutti said she sees stress in students when they act out with inappropriate or atypical behavior. what they show signifi- cant mood changes and when they have interpersonal conflicts. "We all have a diversity of resources to cope with stress. We need to know our own resources," Medcraft said. “I don’t think a person could be in college if that person didn‘t have the resources. “when I work with students who are unduly stressed. 1 often need to help them reach a balance in their lives." said Medcrafl. The search for balance. for ways to understand the alarm symptoms and for ways to manage stress is the search for health. according to the Stress According to Medcraft. it's im- portant to find out what's behind the stress and develop an nndm " about the , ‘ One ‘ L , “l maygobuyabookorgobeby myselfandtrytoguagripon thing." “Crying and talking worlr for me when i feel stressed." said another student. Everyone has his/her own set of abilities to handle stress. accor- ding to Medcraft. “There are also skills you can learn to deal with stress. For example. relaxation skills can be helpful for some." According to her. a teacher of classes on relaxation skills. learn- ing to relax for five minutes before bedtime can make all of the difference for some people. Getting adequate sleep, eating properly and exercise are also im— portant considering these are the areas where we are most often af- fected by stress. said Medcralt. “If you notice the signs. it is im- portant to reach out to others. whether it be friends. a counselor or someone else you respect." said Medcrafl. “Just the process of Ialking about it can be beneficial." if you would like to learn more about mess or would like to talk to someone about your own stress habits. you may call any of the ‘ at CSD (Medcraft. Joan Slater and .lim Grubs) to ask questions or set up an appoint- latent. Continued from page 4 laarns what they enter a room "misty-optically" rather than op- timinlcall y. Similarly. afternoon classes need more breaks. If we start a little late. it's no big deal. Eva'yone needs 30-45 minutes (depending on what day it is) to prepare for class. [twill help students absorb the material better. Alan. if classes are ended 30-45 minutes early (again depending on the day) it will five us time to reflect on the subjects of study. This time is audal tor reunion of important ideas. Mmmeoftheae Weareall Into ' ' on a mary-go-round. and this is the way of the whirled. smash AS 0 Saturday , Apr: I est; aprri—llam l0m «Floor Norieneen NO MINORS Cool: 03 (mWaeobymmAprilsund) on: mmrlerw guest per Person WATCH m2 souls Renae mama; meo mat/M, mm "7 Edward Munch 's The Scream. ACT C English majors discuss various topics lly DEVONEY LOOSER Squf Wri/cr A conference for English mn- jors. sponsored annually by the Amiated Colleges of the Twin Cities, (ACT C) came to Augsburg on Friday, April 3. Students and faculty interested in the study of literature spent an afternoon at— tending panel discussions. 3 recep— tion and a dinner. Student representatives from each of the ACTC schools (Augsburg. Hamline, Macalester. St. Catherine's and St. Thomas) comprised four panels on the sub- jects of theory. fiction, drama and poetry. Conference participants chose to attend two of the four panels. Jonathan Stensland. Teal Grey, Andrew Altenburg and Cheryl Witsoe represented Augsburg on the student panels. Each of them met with the other ACTC panelists several times before the conference. and each spoke for approximately 10 minutes on their respective topics. Panel one. entitled “Com- munities of Interpretation." con- sidered the purposes of literary study. According to the panel, groups with common interests in literary theory come into existence when two or more people want to sharerha'rinsightsandvaluesina lituary work. Pandists spoke on the com» of libu'al ans inaitutions. nations. “denim and non» (when approaching literary inter- pretation) . . . I want to shun: where l'm coming from.“ “Reading Cultural Difference: Maxine Hong Kingston‘s No Name Woman."’ panel lwtt. discussed how culture creates literature and how literature reflects culture. Hong's shan story looks in the problems at young first generation Chinese woman faces. Grey speculated about whclher the story was a narrnlivc or an autobiography. She presented research on the author's Me It) at tempt to answer this question. Altenburg represented Augsburg in panel Ihree, “(ireek Legend Meets Christian Gospel- Oedipus at Coionus and I‘m! Gospel al ('ulonus. " Commenting upon the two plays and who they were produced for. Ihe panelists discussed roles of participant and observer In drama. communities in Greek dramas verses church services. and functions 0! a chorus. The panel questioned, “What happens in a modern adaptation of a classic?" “Poetry and Gender," panel four. looked at the difference (if any) gender makes in writing and reading poetry. Distributing poems ol which the writer's or subject's gender was unknown. panelists invited the audience to speculate on gender and answer questions on its importance. A reception in the alumni gallery followed the panels. Ending the conference was a dinner built! at Omar's Oaaia' . Altenburg summed up the con. ference commenting. “There was ayatmixotuudamandtaculiy tiapatson. Show less
Rory Brmkman competing in [[0 Inc/er high hurdles. He finished Ihird. Auggie tracksters — Wom en gather 7 wins By TODD STEENSON Slaff Writer The first outdoor meet of the year led to a number of firsts by the Augsburg College women‘s track team; seven to be exact. That is the number of first place... Show moreRory Brmkman competing in [[0 Inc/er high hurdles. He finished Ihird. Auggie tracksters — Wom en gather 7 wins By TODD STEENSON Slaff Writer The first outdoor meet of the year led to a number of firsts by the Augsburg College women‘s track team; seven to be exact. That is the number of first place finishes the Auggies gathered at a meet last weekend at Hamline University in St. Paul. According to Augsburg Coach Paul (irauerI “It was a great meet. We really had some out- standing times.“ Senior Karen Sterner lead the Auggies with three first place finishes. winning the 100 meter hurdles. the high jump and the 200 meter dash. According to (.iraucr. Sterner's time of 15.5 seconds in the 100 meter hurdles was a good early season time. Sterner also finished second in the long jump with a leap of 15‘ 9". Sophomore Carol Ross also turtted in some excellent perfor» tnances. Graucr said. Ross won the loo mcter dash in 12.8 seconds and the 400 meter intermediate lturdles in a time of l:06.4. By comparison. Grauer said the win- ning time in the 400 meter hurdles in a recent meet at the University of Minnesota was 1:064. The women‘s 4x400 meter relay team of Ross, Shelley Carpenter. Ann Bogren and Sterner took first with a time of 4 minutes 12.4 seconds. According to Grauer. this time was six seconds faster than the team's best indoor time this year. Senior Melanie Herrera won the shot put with a throw of 46‘ 1“, her best throw outdoors. Herrera also took fourth in the discus with a toss of 117' 10". Other good performances were turned in by Carpenter, who took second in the 100 and 2(1) meter dashes. and Ann Bogren. who took third in the 1500 meter run. Grauer was especially pleased with Bogren‘s performance in the 4x400 meter relay. “It was her first time running the event and she really did a good job for us." Grauer said. Grauer said that the track at Hamlinc was brand new and that this meet was the first time it had been used. “All the first place —Phola by Jean Gerlnrh finishes set track records. “The Augsburg men's team also turned in some good perfor- mances," Grauer said. Krisanus Medlock placed third in the triple jump with a leap of 41' 7" and fifth in the high jump at 6’ 4". a good early season leap. according to Grauer. Mark Buckentin placed fourth in the 110 meter hurdles and fourth in the javclin throw with a toss of 148‘ 7". “This was Mark’s first time throwing the javelin and he did it really well." Grauer said. Other place winners for Augsburg included Rory Brinkman. third in the 100 meter hurdles; Joe Boyer. second in the 200 meter dash; Todd Delong. fourth in the 400 meter dash; and Bob Telander. third in the 5000 meter run. “Overall it was a good opening meet.” Grauer said. “We are start- ing to show the results of our good indoor season." The Augsburg track team‘s next meet will be this weekend at Carleton College in Northfield. Softballs go 3—4 in sun state The Auggie softball team com- pleted its spring trip to California with a 3-4 record. The team started out the trip by splitting a double-header with the sixth rank- ed teattt in the region. The Aug» gtes defeated Whittier College 3-1 iii the first game and lost the second game +1. in game number one. senior pitcher Amy Hyland scattered four hits. walked three and struck out three. The Auggie batters received a big boost with senior left fielder Kim Panek. junior catcher Michele Boyer and sophomore utility player Kari Smith each col- Iecttng two hits. ln game number two. freshman right fielder Janel McGraw cole lected three hits in three at bats. Despite McGraw‘s effon. the Auggies left nine runners in scor- ing positions. Atter splitting with Whittier. the Auggics traveled down the coast to play the fifth ranked team in the region. University of California at San Diego. Again the Auggies split the double header. in the sixth inning of the game. the Auggies scored four runs on hits by Kelly Theis. Shel— ly Craft. Smith and MCGHW. and 8 four UCSD errors to break open a 1-1 tie. The Auggies hung on to table a 53 win. in game two. freshman pitcher Birgit Lillehei went the distance to chalk up a 5—1 loss. Coach Carol Enke said of Lillehei‘s first com— plete game, “Birgit threw very well for only her second outing of the season. Unfortunately we complicated things for her by committing two ‘uncool' errors and only getting four hits." The fifth game of the trip sent the Auggies to the first round of the eight team California Lutheran tournament. Hyland picked up her third win in as many starts with the help of some excellent defensive effons by Theis and freshman outfielder Dee Cook. The Auggies defeated Azula Pacific 3-]. Missed opportunities cost the Auggies a chance to reach the quarterfinals as they fell to the University of LaVeme 3—2 in the second round. The Auggies left eight runners on base. committed two base running errors and one fielding error to aid LaVcrne's victory. The loss matched the Auggies up with UCSD for the third time in two days. This time. UCSD's endurance prevailed. as they trounced the Auggies 80. Although the Auggies failed to score a runI they collected 10 hits and left 13 runners on base. Panek was 3—3 while sophomore catcher Rene Fernette was 24. “it was obvious we were tired against UCSD. Besides it being our third game of the day, it was our seventh game in three days. The team showed a lot of en- thusiasm and desire in that game. but we just didn't have enough left in us. No matter what Amy or Birgit threw them. they hit it. There's not much you can do under those circumstances. “Overall I feel we played in- credibly well over those three days. We had excellent perfor- mances by several players and the team's overall attitude was superb." said Enke. The Auggies finished a busy weekend last week. defating St. Schohstica (8'3. 14-13, in eight in- nings) and losing two close games to St. Cloud (0-1. 4-5). Amburg's mos currmt record is 5-6. Impressive football coach inducted into Hall of Fame By A. SAMWAYS Staff Writer 0n Much 16, Amburg alum- nus Earle Solamonson returned to his nlma meter to be inducted into the hall of fame. Solomonson, now head football coach at Mon- tana State University. gained his fame during his career It North Dakota State. when the Bisons won 23 consecutive games. Solomonson's record is impres- sive, and his honors many. He was recently named the Kodak Divi- sion 11 National “Coach of the Year." Last season he was given the same title by the Chevrolet Na- tional Division II and is likely to receive that award again this year. The Bisons were known as a running football team. and Solomonson plans to continue with a strong offensive style. "We'll certainly have an option running attack and that will be the basis of our football nrortram. We are committed to being sound, both of fensively and defensively." he said. During his stay at North Dakota State. Solomonson‘s team boasted a graduation rate of 91 percent. “Our commitment is to the athletic field in football, but it is also to the student athlete in the classroom. They go together. It is a critical aspect of what college football is about." according to Solomonson. Solomoan spoke in chapel at Augsburg and later held a meeting with the football squads and coaches where he stressed the im- portance of the individual as well as the team as a whole. Solomonson graduated from Augsburg College in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in social science. He then went on to the College of St. Thomas to earn his master‘s degree in education. Mayer, McCauley named 1987 football captains Senior quarterback John Mayer and senior cornerback Jeff Mc- Cauley have been named co- captains of the 1987 Augsburg College football team. Mayer was a captain in 1986 and holds the school record for most pass attempts in a game (43) and has tied the school record for most completions in a game (22). Mayer led the team in both rushing (427) and passing (1174) last year. He was named MIAC Player of the Week for his perfor- mance against the Hamline University Pipers during the 1986 season. Against Hamline. he had 277 yards total offense and scored two touchdowns in a near upset of the Pipers. Mayer is a 1984 grad- uate of Webb High School in Reedsburg. Wisc. He is majoring in business. McCauley has been a three-year starter at cornerback for the Aug- gies. He was second in solo tackles for the team last season with 28 and fourth overall with 63 total tackles. A 1984 graduate of Arch- bishop Brady High School. Mc- Cauley is majoring in business. MlA’s, The Universe of Jean Arp Continuedfram page 3 more easily accepted by the public than abstract paintings. Arp saw sculpture as the dynamic medium suited to nature. Nature scutpted driftwood. rocks and leaves. Sculpture is dynamic through the time taken to walk around it. through changing shadows cast from moving sunlight, and in its process of creation. He guided dynamics of physics to create shape: falling. dripping. breaking. tearing. His collages mix materials and time. He compulsively recycled his old sculptural fragments and torn Al’s Breakfast Continued from page 2 has the character which matches that of Belushi. His boisterous comic style appeals to people of all ages. He noticed a young girl at the counter. He said. “Do you want to see something fun? Watch this." He picked up a pancake, a raw egg and a roll of scotch tape. He juggled all three as everyone in the restaurant applauded his mastery. When he finished he bellowed. “All right, who ordered the blueberry pancakes." The walls are scattered with unusual paraphernalia from all over the world. A portion of a wall is plastered with currencies from different countries. People donate their heirlooms and souvenirs like hats. pictures. postcards. banners and proverbial ' like. “Tipping is not a dty in Russia. ' The food is reasonably priced and pinung to the pallet. The prices range from a bowl of yogurt at W3 to spaialty items at etchings into new collages. regenderating them like nature. To summarize in Arp’s words: “What arrogance is concealed in perfection. Why struggle for precision. purity, when they can never be attained. The decay that begins immediately upon comple- tion ofthe work was now welcome to me.” The Universe of Hans Arp is here through May 24. If you miss- ed it in Stuttgart. Strassbourg and Paris and can't see it in Boston or San Fransisco. then drive a mile west on Franklin. left at 3rd Avenue. $6.25. The wide variety of menu items enhances the international arnbience. They offer specialty items like the “Israeli Special." which is scrambled eggs with kosher salami and onions; and “Hucvos Ranchero's.“ which is fried eggs with green peppers, hot peppers and onions. They also of- fer waffles. omelettes. french toast and corned beef hash. My favorite. “the Spike," consists of scrambled eggs. cheddar cheese. sauteed mushrooms and garlic. This tiny cafe is located in the hm of Dinkytown on Nth Avenue South Fast. When look- ing for Al's be sure not to blink; You may miss it. it is sandwiched between Gioco Caffe and Simms Hardware. Al’s is open Monday through Saturday 6:w a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:03 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It's a brakfut bonanza that should not be missed. Augsburg Echo/Friday, April [0. I987 Show less
lcgtcrg Way‘- . - l -7 “N” " 3, 55/354 I. .in wapnlisy Mi i Vol. 86, No. 19 Friday, April 11, Tsre Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota iCedar-RiversideAssoc:ia tes: By MARY BEAMISH Stathriter An old political enemy of the Cedar- Riverside PAC and community residents, an enemy they thought... Show morelcgtcrg Way‘- . - l -7 “N” " 3, 55/354 I. .in wapnlisy Mi i Vol. 86, No. 19 Friday, April 11, Tsre Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota iCedar-RiversideAssoc:ia tes: By MARY BEAMISH Stathriter An old political enemy of the Cedar- Riverside PAC and community residents, an enemy they thought long dead, has suddenly come back to life. The foe, Cedar—Riverside Associates (CRA). may now be able to implement its development plans for the Cedar- Riverside area. In a move that startled and angered community residents, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the First National Bank of St. Paul and CRA have reached a tentative out-of-court settlement that would ultimately give CFlA the authority to complete its goal of a high rise "new town in town." Under the settlement, HUD will sell $35 million in debts owed it by CRA to First National Bank of St. Paul for about $2.7 million: the bank, in turn, will give development rights to CRA. At this point it is impossible to predict how this will change the Cedar— Riverside area. To be successful, CRA will have to present plans that the community will put up with. CRA is not making any of its intentions public. The proposed settlement is the latest in a series of events in a nearly decade-long battle over how the Cedar-Riverside area will be de- veloped and who will develop it. In 1971 CRA‘s redevelopment project, called a “new town in town," was approved by HUD. In the first stage of the project, the Cedar Square West apartments were built and opened in 1973. Opposed to further high»density housing in the area. neighborhood residents brought an environmental lawsuit against CRA in 1974 and won. Work on the high rise project was halted after US. District Judge Miles Lord ruled that HUD hadn‘t considered the adverse impact the high-density development would have on the neighborhood. Only 1299 units of the company’s proposed 12.000 units were built on the land CRA owned. This land includes everything between 19th Ave. s. and Interstate Highway 35W, with Riverside Ave. forming the northern boundary and Interstate Highway 94 the southern boundary. ln1977, a court placed CRA‘s land in receivership after the company fell behind in loan payments to HUD and First National of St. Paul. In November 1977 CRA filed a lawsuit in federal court to prevent HUD from foreclosing and to seek damages from HUD. First National of St. Paul and the Minneapolis Housing The rebirth of a neighborhood foe and Redevelopment Authority for breach of contract in connection with the development. Since 1977, the groups have proposed various settlements of the suit. Under the one causing the present uproar, HUD would not foreclose against CRA, but sell the land to the city (as the neighborhood had wanted). Instead, HUD will sell $35 million in debts owed it by CRA to First National Bank of St. Paul for approximately $2.7 million. The bank reportedly has agreed to give CRA development rights to the land as well as a year and a half to come up with a plan for repaying the debt; if CRA fails, then the bank can foreclose on the land. Neighborhood interests wanted HUD to sell the land to the city so that control of development would be turned over to neighborhood-based developers. Neighborhood residents‘ aims include keeping low-density. affordable housing for low—income people which would avoid displace; ment of residents. The Cedar-River- side Task Force Report of 1977 was the basis for this settlement proposed by the neighborhood. Reacting to the settlement, com- munity activists have stated in strong terms their opposition to CRA participation in development in the New student fee to subsidize area. Charles Buckman-Ellis. Cedar- Riverside PAC chairperson. stated in a letter to City Council PreSIdent Alice Flainville, “It had not occurred to us inter-campus bus system By CHRIS HALVORSON Assistant Editor Rising costs of gasoline (like everything else) will hit Augsburg students in one more vein next year with the recent ACTC decision to levy a $10 ($5 per semester) fee to all students in order to maintain the inter— campus bus system. This $10 fee is an attempt to compensate for the projected 35 percent increase in the cost of running the bus system with the predicted $1.80 per gallon for fuel, according to President Oscar Anderson. ACTC thought that this fee was the best way to meet these rising costs. “There was just no way to take that increase and divide it up between the colleges," Anderson said. In the past, the ACTC budget has supported the bus system, This was first changed last year with the initiation of riders‘ tickets at 13 cents per ride (minimum purchase of 10 tickets), Anderson explained, how- ever, that there were two problems with this system: one was the hassle involved in getting the tickets and secondly, the declining number of passengers in the face of increasing costs. Even the new charge to all students. regardles of whether or not they will be using the bus, will cover only two-thirds of the toal cost, The ACTC budget Will make up the difference. according to Anderson. "We have assumed that the success of the ACTC lies in student utilization of cross-registration opportunities— without this I don't think ACTC would be more than just a ‘paper organization'. Toward this end, of course, movement of the students is essential.“ Anderson said. The problem of the rising costs was first discussed in the Transportation Committee of ACTC with representa- tives from various groups. They came to the conclusion that the fee should be levied this way. The presidents of the Continued on page 3 —ECHO Pita/o by Erik Kanlen that CRA would ever hope to develop in this neighborhood again. Perhaps that was naive, but it is unbelievable that anyone would believe they are capable of attempting it, especially in this city and neighborhood. The federal government has proved again and again its Willingness to bail them out; unfortunately, the First National made the same error. It appears to us that only the City of Minneapolis and our neighborhood have seen through the corruption and arrogance that company is capable of. It is gross arrogance. once again, for CRA to assume that all will cooperate to give them another chance." Summing up the settlement. a flyer put out by the Cedar-Riverside PAC entitled, "The Reincarnation of Cedar- RiverSide Assocrates." reads. "The net result is that an utterly incompetent, if not criminally culpable developer who has cost the federal government in excess of $30 million gets another chance at development plans totally discredited by a federal court five years ago." Prowded the settlement is approved by U 5. District Judge Donald Alsop and HUD's New Communities Board at their May 21 meeting. the neighborhood is discussmg various plans to block CRA’s involvement in the neighborhood. Possible actions include filing another SUIt against Continued on page 3 Show less