Page Eight Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, February 9, 1990 Lack of varsity experience By CHRISTOPHER BALDUS Contributing Writer The 12 varsity members of the men‘s basketball team have ac- cumulated an average G.P.A. of 3.1, which nests them in the upper echelons of the academic society. Yet... Show morePage Eight Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, February 9, 1990 Lack of varsity experience By CHRISTOPHER BALDUS Contributing Writer The 12 varsity members of the men‘s basketball team have ac- cumulated an average G.P.A. of 3.1, which nests them in the upper echelons of the academic society. Yet amidst their commendable ef- forts in the classroom, on the court the Auggies are a year behind their competitors in the MlAC. Since the beginning of interim the Auggies have won one and lost 10, earning a 3-11 record in the MlAC with a 6-13 record overall. Thursday, Feb. 1 they found themselves losing to a St. Thomas team well saturated with upper- classmen by a 85—80 margin. “Our biggest problem right now is we do not have a senior on the squad. And we do not have the tremendous leadership you get from seniors who have been with the program four years. We‘ve had to recruit some transfers,” said Head Coach Brian Ammann. Of the entire basketball squad of 25 players there are only three upperclassmen who have been Auggies their entire careers: juniors Tim Theisen, Dave Hoek and Captain Tac Coplin. The three junior transfers that joined the team this year are Dan Olive, the Auggie's leading rebounder, Mike Mittun and Joe Beck. Rounding out the youthful squad, learning valuable lessons on the varsity court, are freshmen Jesse Foley and Scott Syring; and sophomores Steve Bangh, Jeff Meslow, Dave Carlson and Jason Carver. They have played tight with the experience in the MIAC, losing to Gustavus Adolphus 91-86, Bethel 80-77, St. Olaf 72-71 and Hamline 77-71, in the four games before Thursday’s St. Thomas match-up. “We’re asking a lot of young kids to do some things they may not be comfortable, in turn, may not be capable of doing at this time," said Ammann. Alongside the lack of MlAC varsity experience, the lack of a strong inside game has hurt the Auggies in close games this season. but future potential is abundant on the junior varsity squad. Brian Balcome, Tim Fadis, Dave Palmer and Todd Baumgardner are up and coming big men who could earn high marks with Ammann driving the Auggies inside if they continue to work hard. With six games left in the season to learn what it takes to win in the MlAC, the temptation to look ahead to next season is already overwhelming. The entire squad will return next year and a mix of experience gained through the remainder of this season and new arrivals from the .IV feeder system next season could send the Auggies nesting in the upper echelons of the athletic society as well. MOVE INTO HEALTH CARE WITH THE ARMY RESERVE. l laboratory Specialist It may be easier than you think to get started in the health care profession. The Army Reserves new Specialized Training for Army Readiness (STAR) program pays for your tuition, books and fees at a local. Army-approved, civilian school of your choice. 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Graduate Program CLASS STANDING Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior— Special— RESIDENCE On-campus_ Off-campus _ COMMUTING DISTANCE Less than 1 mile— 1-4 miles— 5-9 miles— 1014 miles— 15-19 miles— 20—49 miles Over 50 miles— Non-Work Study hours ’wk Less than 10 11-19 20-29— 30-39_ Over 40_ Joy and sorrow for Auggies By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor It was a time of joy. It was a time of sorrow. Unfortunately, the same school catered to both. While the Augsburg wrestling team pounded its way through the MlAC competition, the hockey squad lost its dreams of MlAC top three. The Auggie wrestling team stormed through its competition during interim. The No. 2 nationally-ranked Auggies slam- med several opponents in January, including a pair of wins in their last home match on Jan. 23. The Auggies squared off against Hamline and St. Thomas. After annihilating the Pipers 56-0. they were challenged by the No. 15 nationally ranked Tommies. The challenge never happened, and the Auggies ran away with a 31-9 whipping. On Jan. 27, the team travelled to Fayette, Iowa to participate in the Upper Iowa Invitational. Again, the Auggies searched for competition as they pounded the other eight teams en route to scor- ing 167 points. Augsburg had six individual champions including Mitch Heglund (118 pounds), Troy Melton (126), Tim Tousig- nant (150), tournament MVP Matt Kretlow (158), Brian Blegen (220) and Chester Grauberger (HWT). A month of losses on the courts By CHRISTOPHER BALDUS Contributing Writer In the midst of a weak excuse for a Minnesota winter, a devastating cold front iced the women’s basketball team during interim. A slide that earned the Auggies only two wins in 11 games smothered their explosive start, in which they won four out of their first six games. Signs of spring emerged in their 82-65 trouncing of the Hamline Pipers on Jan. 27, but were frosted by a 85-35 drub- bing by the St. Thomas Tommies. The interim slide began Jan. 3, with the Tommies taking home a 91-44 victory. The Auggies re- bounded with a 89-65 victory over Concordia-St. Paul, but they did not add to the win column again until the Hamline game, losing eight straight to St. Benedict’s 44-87, Concordia—Moorhead 37-96, Macalester 53-78, St. Mary‘s 61-66, Carleton 59-71, Gustavus 74-110, Bethel 49-85 and St. Olaf 63—86. They finished January with a record of 3-10 in the MlAC, 6-12 overall. Puzzle solution of the season. The All Lutheran Tournament was held on Feb. 3. Again, the Auggie grapplers were decidedly superior. The final standings showed: Augsburg 170.5, Augustana (“1.) 117.5, Wartburg 81.5, Luther 80, Waldorf 70, Con- cordia 53.75, St. Olaf 33, and Gustavus 7. The team will round out its season with the MlAC tourna- ment tomorrow, Feb. 10, at 9 a.m. in Northfield. On March 2 and 3, Si Melby Hall will be the site for the NCAA division Ill West Regional. The starting time is yet to be announced. Come see the Auggies Wrestle some of the best competition in the nation and see, firsthand, which Auggies will travel to Ithaca, NY on March 2 and 3 to vie for a national cham- pionship. The Auggie hockey team polishing their skills for the remaining games —Pholo by Jorge” Ellington The Augsburg hockey team struggled the past few weeks against MlAC schools. The team has dropped its last five MlAC games including a pair of blowouts at Concordia Feb. 2 and 3 by scores of l3-3 and 7-3. The team did, however, manage a weekend sweep of St. Lawrence College on Jan. 19 and 20 at the Augsburg Ice Arena. The Auggie domination led to scores of 7-3 and 8-4 where the offense and defense both came together. Remaining games include Feb. 9 at St. Olaf and Feb. 10 at home against St. Olaf, a 2:30 Sat. after- noon start. On Feb. 13, the team travels to St. Mary‘s at 7 pm. and then rounds out the season with a trip to Gustavus on the 16th and then back home against the Gusties on Feb. 19 at 7:30 pm. 1989-90 Augsburg Winter Sports Records (Updated Feb. 5) WRESTLING (12-0 in duals. 7-0 in MIAC, 4 tournament titles) Auggie Open: (not team scored; 2 champions, 2 co-champs, 3 runners-up) Augsburg 45, Wis-Stout 3 Augsburg 39, Minn.-Morris 3 Wis-River Falls Invite: Auggies 3 champs, 2 runners-up Dec. 9—at St. Cloud Open: Auggies win l7-team tourney, crown 4 champions Dec. 29-30—at Sunshine Open: Auggies 101h out of 40 teams; Tousignant 2nd at 150 Augsburg 28. Southwest State 13 Augsburg 5l, Gustavus 6 Augsburg 26, Mankato State 6 Northern State Invite: Augsburg wins lS-team title; 3 champs, 2 runners-up, 3 thirds Augsburg 31, St. John's 9 Augsburg 50, Carleton 4 Augsburg 43, St. Olaf 4 Augsburg 42. Concordia 2 Augsburg 28, UW-River Falls 13 Augsburg 31, St. Thomas 9 Augsburg 56, Hamline 0 Jan. 27—at Upper Iowa Invite (first of 9 teams, 6 champions) Feb. 3—at All-Lutheran Tourney (first place, eight teams; 6 champs, 5 runners-up) Feb. IO—at MlAC Tourney (Northfield) Feb. 22-23—NCAA Div. III regional (at Augsburg) March 2—3—NCAA Div. III nationals, at Ithaca. NY MEN’S BASKETBALL (6-13. 3-11) L—at North Dakota State L—at St. Scholastiea, 63-67 W—at Luther, 73-56 W—St. Scholastica, 58-56 W—Northwestern, 97-77 W—Bethel. 95-90 W—at St. Olaf, 90-76 L—Hamline, 64-83 L—at St. Thomas, 6193 L—St. John's, 75-100 L—at Concordia, 96-103 L—Macalester, 67-72 W—at St. Mary's, 81-69 L—at Carleton. 62-80 L—Gustavus, 86-9l (0T) L—at Bethel, 77-80 L—St. Olaf, 71-72 L—at Hamline, 71-77 L—St. Thomas, 60—65 Feb. 5—at Gustavus Feb'. 7—Concordia Feb. lO—at Macalester Feb. 12—St. Mary’s Feb. 14—Carleton HOCKEY (lo-11-2. 3.7-1) L—at Bemidji State, 1-8 W—at St. Norbert, 8-2 W—at St. Norbert. 3-1 L—St. John’s I. 3—5 T—Concordia 5, 2—2 (OT) W—Bcthel 1,4-2 L—at Air Force Academy, 1-6 L—at Air Force Academy. 2'6 L—at St. Thomas, 24 L—at St. Thomas, 4—6 W—Hamlinc. 5-7 W—at Hamline. 4—1 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (6-13. 3-12) W—Wisconsin-Superior. 71-57 L—at Wisconsin-Stout, 67-87 W—Upper Iowa, 68-64 L—at Bethel, 51-66 W—St. Olaf, 66—56 W—at Hamline, 7347 L—St. Thomas. 44-91 W—Concordia—St. Paul, 89-65 L—at St. Ben's, 44-87 L—at Concordia. 37-96 L—Macalcster, 53-78 L—St. Mary's, 61—66 L—Carleton, 59-71 L—at Gustavus, 74-110 L—Bethcl. 49-85 L—at St. Olaf W—Hamline, 82-65 L—at St. Thomas, 82-35 L—Gustavus, 62-77 Feb. 7-Concordia Feb. IO—at Macalester Feb. 12—at St. Mary‘s Feb. 14—at Carleton Scandinavian Cup; Augsburg places lst: Auggies 3, St. Olaf 2; Auggies 6. Concordia 5 T—at Bethel, 3-3 W—Bethel, 8-2 L—St. John's. 2-8 L—at St. John’s, 1-3 L—St. Mary's, 5-7 W—Lawrcnce, 7-3 W—Lawrcnce, 8-4 L—at Concordia. 3-11 L—at Concordia, 23-? Feb. 9 at St. Olaf Feb. 10—St. Olaf (l in Thanksgiving Tourney, 7th place) 4.; Show less
Page Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, February 9, 1990 'Wild Honey' opens Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) is once again bringing the Twin Cities an area premiere of an adaptation of a play by Anton Chekhov. “Wild Honey" by Michael Frayn opens tonight and will run in weekend... Show morePage Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, February 9, 1990 'Wild Honey' opens Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) is once again bringing the Twin Cities an area premiere of an adaptation of a play by Anton Chekhov. “Wild Honey" by Michael Frayn opens tonight and will run in weekend performances through March 4. Earlier, TRP presented “Orchards,” a collec- tion of playlets based on Chekhov short stories. “Wild Honey" centers around Platonov, the local schoolmaster— and playboy—in a provincial Rus- sian town at the turn of the cen- tury. His attempt to juggle his wife and three mistresses falls completely out of control and his life becomes a farce before his eyes. This dark comedy was adapted and translated by Frayn, who also wrote the popular farce “Noises Off." The production is directed by Pam Nice and features Bill Cor- bett as Platonov, Jenner Snell as his wife, Kathryn Kelly, Maureen Meyer and Leslie O’Reemus as his mistresses. They lead a 13 member cast in one of TRP’s most technical shows this season. Original music for “Wild Honey” is composed and con- ducted by Steven Houtz, sets are designed by Peter D. Leonard, period costumes by Jean William- son, lighting by Mary L. Novod- vorsky and props by Sharon Selberg. Amy Creuziger stage manages. There will be a discussion after the Feb. 16 performance featuring Gary Thomas, a professor of humanities who is working on studies of sexuality and gender in 18th century literature, and Leonard Polakiewicz, a professor of Russian and Eastern European Studies. Both professors are from the University of Minnesota. They will be joined by Nice, members of the company and discussion moderator Joan Calof. Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. and Sundays at 7 pm. with the exception of a Thursday performance on March 1 at 8 pm. and a Sunday matinee on March 4 at 2 pm. Tickets are $9 and student rush tickets are available on Sundays for $5 with no reservations and a student ID. Call 333-3010 for in- formation and reservations. TRP is located at 245 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis. Fast Forward By BRAD BRANAN Staff Writer DO THE RIGHT THING— Dir.; Spike Lee “Do The Right Thing" has just been released on video. So do the right thing and go to In- tercontinental Video, 521 Cedar, and rent, watch and discuss the right thing. Yo! you gold—teeth, gold-chain wearin', fried-chicken eatin’ spade and you spaghetti-bending, Perry Como, nonsinging mother . . . And you slant-eyed, me-no- speak American, own every fruit and vegetable stand, kick-boxer and you cracker, pink-in-the- face, egg—cream drinking, cheap- skate . . . Wake Up! Or, as Mister Senor Love Dad- dy says: “Y’all take a chill.” In the 605, “do your own thing“ was an exclamation for the abandonment of socio- cultural rules and traditions. In 89, Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing" called for a discussion of rules and traditions. The opening montage of “Do The Right Thing“ features a young lady erotically getting down to the thumping hip-hop beat of Public Enemy. There’s no one else in this street scene—- just the lady and the beat. Nonetheless, the scene is ac- cepted—the MTC Effect. This sets up one of the film's biggest questions: what do we accept as cultural expression? More impor- tantly what do the sources have to do with that expression? Lee‘s examination of urban apartheid (American style) usu— ally confronts racism on subtle terms. The setting is the Brooklyn, NY neighborhood of Bed-Stuy and it‘s very hot. Lee colors Bed-Stuy with a colorful palette that is aesthetically pleas- ing. A big red brick wall that came right out of a Shahn neighborhood painting is fused well with hip kitsch to make a cool visual statement. But this is just another day and the situa‘ tions that arise are just everyday neighborth situations-going to work, hanging out, talkin‘, going to the store, going to get a slice. But not just any slice, a slice of Sal's Famous Pizza, the hub of Right Thing’s narrative. Sal’s heats up the biggest antagonisms in Right Thing’s racial warfare. In one scene, for example, Pino (John Turturro), Sal’s Italian son, is giving Mookie (Lee) some riff. Mookie retorts by getting Pino to list his heroes—Magic Johnson, Eddie Murphy, Prince— which Mookie throws in his face. But Pino replies that they’re “Black but not really black. They‘re more than black. It’s different.” That distinction sets up a brutal problem in slaying the multi-headed beast called racism. Music plays an important role in this story. Music helps to bring together common concerns, and in the case of Public Enemy, the momentary feeling that things can change. Indeed, Public Enemy's urgency reflected in lead man Chuck D’s prophetic rage proclaims the band’s black- youth-as-public-enemy social metaphor in a fiercely disconcer- ting fashion. Sal (Danny Aiello), looks up at towering Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn) through a skewed point«of-view shot, huge box blasting PE’s “Fight The Power.” Raheem’s voice says “slice,” his gaze saying “or else.” For Sal, in his place, his domain, Public Enemy’s sound and Raheem represented more than a possibility for change: it was a threat. Music can bring people together, giving them the momentary feeling of change which can swiftly and suddenly invoke a reaction—violent or not. This is exactly why Pink Floyd's “The Wall” was banned in South Africa. Symbolic battles like this are laced throughout—scuffed tennis shoes, music box warfare and picture selling antagonisms. It’s not just a pair of Air Jordans that get stepped on—it's the owner‘s culture. Sal‘s featured a Wall of Fame—a wall full of pictures of famous Italian-Americans, which Sal refused to integrate with pic- tures of African-Americans. On- ly after a possibility turns to violence and eventually to death, does Smiley pin up a picture of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. Sure, just a photograph, The philandering Platonov and his wife (played by Bill Corbett and Jenner Snell, left) are visited by the townsman Osip (James Ridge, right), whose character pro vides the moral point of vie w in the urea premiere of “Wild Honey. ” but how do icons become icons? A photograph—a ghostly emana- tion of reality—which stares at us in shame. Shame from two sides of Black liberation theory, saying: “If you can’t integrate culture, how are you ever going to integrate society?" Impressionism exhibit popular By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor The popularity of the Impres- sionists exhibition, which opened at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) on Jan. 28, brings a life to the halls of the museum. The estimated daily entrance of viewers to see the show is at 500 people per hour on weekends and 250 people per hour during the week. The crowded halls add to the experience, but do not in- terfere with viewing the show because the layout of the exhibi- tion was well planned. The show includes works from popularly known artists such as Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh but there are also works from artists that are not popularly known. Although there is a maximum number of people that can enter the exhibition each hour, the museum offers other interesting learning experiences. MIA has recently changed to a policy of no entrance fees, with exception to the entrance fee to the Impres- sionists exhibition. Every weekend MIA has con- certs in the galleries and courts. This Sunday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m., there will be a concert with works by Impressionist composers. Accompanying the Impres- sionist show is a film series on some of the artists and the history of impressionism. One of these films, “Lust for Life,” featuring Kirk Douglas as Vincent Van Gogh explores Van Gogh’s life. There is also another film on Van Gogh based on the letters he wrote to his brother Theo. MIA will also be showing special exhibitions in other areas of the museum. For more infor- mation on events, call 870-3046. —Pholt) hr .4t't Two Two views of war By GEOFFREY ELY Staff Writer The Civil War was the darkest chapter in American history. Slavery was the main cause of this terrible war that set American against American, brother against brother and friend against friend. Tri-Star‘s new movie “Glory” is the true story of a group of free slaves who banded together to form a black army regiment. Matthew Broderick brilliantly portrays historic figure Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. As a captain, Shaw was wounded at the battle of Antietam Creek, Maryland. Upon returning to his hometown of Boston, Mass., Shaw was offered a promotion to colonel by Governor Andrew of Mass. under one condition. Shaw must organize and lead a full black military regiment. And so, the 54th Massachussets Regi- ment was born. Cary Elwes, the star of “The Princess Bride," depicts Major Cabbot, Shaw's aide in establishing and leading the unit. Denzel Washington plays a cocky, self-righteous soldier who claims he is not fighting for Col- onel Shaw or the white man, but for himself. Another important supporting actor is Morgan Freeman, reknown star of “Lean on Me.” Freeman portrays Master Sergeant Rullins, a rank given to the black recruit for his show of bravery and natural leadership aptitude. The story revolves mostly around the rag-tag neophyte divi- sion trying desperately to become involved with fighting in the war. Unbeknown to the recruits when they joined, the government had formed the black regiment not to use in combat situations, but for cheap manual labor. After prov- ing their capabilities and worth to be far more important than simple laborers, the 54th Massachussets became a fighting unit. From their first assignment, looting and pillaging the small town of Darian, Georgia, to the bloody massacre of Fort Wagner, South Carolina, the 54th Massachussets Regiment became a pan of Civil War history. The camera work of the movie was superb. Eerie lighting added resplendently to the realism of the movie, making the viewers a part of the Civil War. In conclusion, “Glory” is the most realistic movie yet about the Civil War. The characters were realistically portrayed, and the battle scenes were far beyond a cheap movie company's pro. duction. And the feelings of the viewers when they exited the movie theater? Go see for yourself. All in all, an excellent movie. Contrasting more than slightly, Oliver Stone’s “Born on the Fourth of July" was, in turn. a lesson more than a story. Tom Cruise portrays yet another historic figure, Ron Kovic. As a child, Kovic was en- thralled by the thought of going to war for his country and killing off all of his enemies. As a kid, Kovic would play war in the back woods with his childhood friends, beating each other to im- aginary pulps and shooting each other down like their hero fathers did in World War II. In high school, Kovic's school is visited by a gung-ho United States Marines recruiter who nearly orders Kovic and his classmates to join and fight in Vietnam. Kovic’s small town in New York state is blinded by the fierce patriotic attack of the recruiters, believing America belongs in Vietnam to kill, kill and kill some more. Kovic and many of his friends soon end up as Marines in far- off Vietnam. As a sergeant in his second tour of duty in Vietnam, Kovic begins to learn a very painful lesson. His squad ac- cidently kills a large number of innocent women and children and Kovic himself mistakes one of his own men for a Viet Cong Guerrilla and kills him. Kovic is seriously wounded and is sent to a veteran's hospital. It is in this hospital where we begin to learn how badly our returning Vietnam veterans were treated. Overgrown rats scurrying about the hospital floor, pools of human blood, ex- cretions and vomit were all a part of these hospitals. And these hospitaLs, incidentally, were Continued on page 7 Show less
Friday. February 9. 1990 Augsburg’s top ten By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief At a recent board of regents meeting on Jan. 8. President Charles Anderson noted IQ of Augsburg's events and ac- complishments over the past decade. The items were suggested by the President's Staff to submit to the... Show moreFriday. February 9. 1990 Augsburg’s top ten By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief At a recent board of regents meeting on Jan. 8. President Charles Anderson noted IQ of Augsburg's events and ac- complishments over the past decade. The items were suggested by the President's Staff to submit to the Minnesota Private College Council to be included in a presen- tation with other private colleges in the state. Among the items listed were: an enrollment increase of 84 percent. a minority enrollment increase of 146 precent, completion of Foss Center. completion of the barrier removal project. successful weekend and graduate programs. the success of the Center for Global Education and the physics department's SPAN network—- being the only undergraduate in- stitution in the country to be in, cluded in SPAN. in other reports to the board. Anderson recounted his trip to Oslo. Norway with College Rela- tions Director Peggy Davies. where he personally invited the Dalai Lama to the upcoming Peace Prize Forum. Anderson said they attended the very short award ceremony, where the Dalai Lama was awarded the prize which included a stipend of $464,000 and a formal dinner in his honor. Anderson reported that there is a 20-30 percent chance the Dalai Lama will attend the forum. Vice President for Academic Affairs Ryan LaHurd told the board that the North Central Ac- crediting Association (NCAA) ap< proved the master‘s degree in liberal arts program for another 10 years and also approved a master‘s program in social work Nicaragua Continued from page 4 How could they treat me so well knowing that U.S. backed contras are imposing war on the Nicaraguan people? They were enraged with the policies of my government, yet loving and unselfish enough to look past politics and welcome me into their home. i fear for these peo- ple and it crushes me to think the bonds l formed with this Nicaraguan family and com— munity could be destroyed any day by malicious acts of murder and terrorism committed by our government's “freedom fighters." 1 am angry and my anger is valid. I am tired of ignorance and apathy. I have seen and to begin by Fall I990. A program for Master of Education is still seeking provisional approval to begin. The academic and student af- fairs committee recommended nine faculty promotions that were approved by the board. Three in- structors were promoted to assis- tant professor. three assistant pro- fessors were promoted to associate professor. and three associate professors gained pro- motions to professor. Regent Lee Sundet. chair of the marketing committee. reported to the board on the signage project and the development of a new col- lege logo. Three new signs will be installed along Riverside Avenue in time for the Peace Prize Forum. The signs will be lighted from the inside and visible from both sides. They will be placed on the corners of let Ave. So. and Riverside Ave.. 22nd Ave. So. and River» side. and on the corner by the Center for Global Education after the completion of work on the street and curb by the City of Min- neapolis. There will also be com- panion signs and markers for pedestrians placed in various spots on campus at a later date. The committee also reviewed the present college logo. which in- cludes a picture of Old Main. ac- cording to Sundet. The committee decided to create a new logo and establish it by using it on all com- munications of the college. in the final action of the board. the Rev. Dr. Paul G. Sonnack was recognized as a professor emeritus of Augsburg College. Sonnack graduated from Augsburg College and Seminary. is a distinguished alumnus and a member of the board of regents. heard a portion of the damage my government is doing in Cen— tral America. i want to turn my anger into action and that is why I marched in front of the U.S. Embassy and that's why I‘m writing this article. We have the right to know what our govern- ment is doing. We need to get involved and put an end to the injustice our government is com- mitting. Central Americans are striving to free themselves from the oppression of the United States government and they need our help. We are members of a democracy. Our country is ruled by and for the people. is this what the people are for? is this what we want to represent? 2611 V2 East Franklin Ave. Jim’s Barber Shop Formerly Dennis the Barber Hair Cuts for Men, Women & Children 333-0919 Tues.-Sat. 8:00-5:30 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Five .r’ ,, Josie Shier relired In sly/e on Feb. 2 (1/ upon; honoring her [2‘ .i years uf service [0 .4 uzthury and hill” phy 's deli. C o~workers praised hcr Ia/cn/s fur mu/rmg frmnrls. her A'nmr/edze of nil/4mm mum and her swimming ability—mu! It) Inenlton a sense of humor and an infectious laugh. Jove di’hltI’.‘ remwnhwm the little things—remember Jaw. she is tpcuul. W. —Phl}[1} by Tim LJhar: Essays Continued from page 2 ing. There are support groups to help those who are to be hosts. Most of them are private. some are governmental. but usually not any higher than the county level. There are almost no federal programs to aid hosts. This seems odd, but most people you know agree that federal pro- grams would be too restrictive. not personal enough. and a serious strain on the national budget. As for the private ones. most of them are church- sponsored. If you work through one, it is almost certain that religious indoctrination will be part of your hosting program. Realizing the trouble this could cause. you think carefully about your own moral and ethical views and how you live them. Finally the time arrives and so does the ambassador. Everyone is excited. Many friends wait anxiously to hear about it. There are a few uncertain moments but the signs are sure. It is here. the lifepod opens. There is trouble. The transmis— sion has gone somehow awry. The ambassador has traveled in a sensory-restricted state. as is cor- rect. but there have been side ef— fects. Coordination is missing. It is unable to talk. It is unable to feed itself or clean up after itself. Muscles have atrophied. The am- bassador is weak and in need of constant care. The job facing you is enor- mous. You must teach it to talk. to eat. to walk. to dress first. before you can go on. This job could take years—how many is uncertain. There is no permanent damage, but like humans. each alien has a different capacity for learning. Your job is delicately difficult. You must decide what to teach the ambassador about Earth. it cannot help: if it has wishes, it is unable to express them to you. Its race is not hostile, but it has been indicated that your treat- ment of the ambassador will have grave effects on the future of Earth. What will you do? Where will you travel? What languages will you teach it? What religions and cultures will you help it in— vestigate? Where will you find the money? How will you build your future? What is the most important lesson the alien am- bassador can learn? You come home from work and there is a message. It ix from your doctor. Her message says you are going to have a baby. She giycs you a due date about nine months from now. The c\- act date is not known but can be placed within a week or two. Hcr message ends by asking you to decide if you will carry the child to term. If you want an abor— tion. she must know immediate- ly. The longer you wait to decide the greater the danger to your health should you prefer to end the pregnancy. Diseussing it with all concern~ ed. you choose to have the baby. You begin babyuproofing your house. food cravings start and you begin to set some money aside. You talk to your household about new respon- sibilities like laundry. cooking and midnight feedings. but it is all so tentative. No one knows exactly what your baby will be like. At first. you hide it from your friends but they eventually find out. Most are supportive and talk about baby showers and cigars for dad. They give gifts of diapers. formula. ointment. bot— tles and so forth. Your parents are particularly pleased and offer to babysit and help out as much as they can. Having raised you. they know what a large task this is. Of course. some of your friends are pregnant, too. and you see more pregnant people than you thought could exist. Your doctor gives you some reading material on eating right. and a public health nurse comes around to tell you about available programs should you need any help. Most of them are private, some are governmental. but usually not any higher than the county level. There are almost no program~ to aid ewe:- tant parents. This seems odd but most people you know agree that federal family programs would be too restrictive. no: personal enough. and a serious ' the national budget. —\> . . private ones. mo~t day care centers are churchxponxorcd. i: you use one. it is almost certain that religious indoctrination would be part of your child's en- yironmcnt. Realizing the trouble this could cause. you think carefully about your own moral and ethical \icws and how you liyc them. Your time finally arrives and \o does the baby. Eycryonc is c\- cited. Many friends wait .1ll\l0US- ly to hear about it. There are .1 few uncertain moments. but labor l.\ labor. Y our baby is born. The amniotic s.tc l\' >€il<0f§~ restricted. Your baby is new to the world, It is uncoordinated. unable to talk. can't go to the toilet. and can‘t fccd itself. its neck muscles are w cak compared to the size of HS head. Your baby is iii need of constant care. The job facing you is enor‘ mous. You must teach your child to talk. to eat. to walk. to dress first. before you can go on. This job will take years—how many is uncertain. Your child is un» damaged. but like everyone else. each child has a different capac- ity for learning. Your job is delicately difficult. You must decide what to teach your child about Earth. It cannot help you: if it has wisth (and it does). it is unable to c\prcss them to you very well. The world will not end if you make mistakes. btit what your child learns will have grave effects on the future of Earth. What will you do? Where will you travel? What languages will you teach your child? Which religions and cultures will yott help your child investigate? Where will you find the money? How will you build your life? What is the most important lesson this ambassador of the future can learn? Show less
Page Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Freezing classes in January puts a chill on learning By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Several members of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) have decided to cancel January In- terim, or not to require their students to attend during this... Show morePage Two Editorials THE AUGSBURG ECHO Freezing classes in January puts a chill on learning By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief Several members of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) have decided to cancel January In- terim, or not to require their students to attend during this time. There are rumors floating around that Augsburg is also considering dropping Interim. I feel I mentioned before, it is also a time where I realized that learning can be fun. There is not the rush of doing reading for two classes and a paper for another class that are all due the next day—and not really gaining anything from the work because of the rush to complete them. During spring or fall term there is no time to stop and reflect and really think about the information, or to absorb any of it. Most of the time I find that this sort of that Interim is a very valuable part of the educational experience at this college and should be kept intact. From the time we went on our first tour of campus as high school seniors, we were told by college officials that the Interim term was a time for us to explore a sub- ject we wanted to learn more about—to go in depth in a field that we were really interested in. By spending the entire month concentrating on this one subject, we could gain a better understanding and get more out of the ex- perience. I-lave these ideals suddenly lost their validity? It seems so. Now the schools of the ACTC are saying that we do not need this term. Some of the schools, such as St. Thomas and St. Catherine, do not require the students to attend classes at all during January and do not give an alternative to the lost credit or the knowledge lost during this period of extended Christmas vacation. Will Augsburg turn and follow in these footsteps? I sincerely hope not. Interim is not only all of those things Letters to the Editor Save K CMR/ To the Editor: I was approached by a current student last week who informed me that “somebody needs to save KCMR," I called another student and he concurred: “Yeah, KCMR is dead," he said. “I hope I‘ve been talking to the wrong people because these statements left me frustrated, angry and sad. I believe it is difficult to measure the success of student commissions. As an Augsburg student I learned that the quality of programs on campus could not be judged by the number of people in attendance or involved in the planning. However, stu- dent commissions like newspapers or radio stations do demand numbers to produce quality; the Echo and KCMR need a management staff, an operating staff and an audience to carry out their respective mis- sions. Since 1974, KCMR has had its ups and downs like any student organization. When Mark Pear- son and I took over the manage- ment of KCMR in 1988 we did not “save” it, but I believe we put it back on track. We were voted the most improved commis- ion by the Echo last year because we had the largest staff ever providing diverse programs daily. One disc jockey even held an exclusive on-air phone inter- view with members of an inter- nationally known metal band (apparently other commercial stations had tried to get an inter- view but only KCMR obtained one). We had success because we had dedication. The most exciting development came at the end of last year when Pearson’s ’89-90 budget was approved. His budget in- cluded a new transmitter which would solve KCMR’s oldest prob- lem: clear reception on campus. The future looked bright for KCMR as the electricians went to work and a fall staff was hired and trained. Unfortunately, the transmitter was faulty and had to be shipped away for repair. KCMR could not be heard and operations ceased. The transmitter is now back and the studio is ready. It is up to the student body to “save” KCMR. If you are interested in getting involved, call the general manager or the program direc- tor. If you’re angry because you can’t hear the broadcasts, you should call your student senate officers. If you’re already involv- ed, you should start brainstorm- ing for next year by getting in touch with the advisor and the KCMR alumni advisory board. Your equipment is there, your management staff is there, and learning is really only on the surface and is quickly forgotten. Interim is also an excellent time for many students to study abroad. The students I have talked to who have taken advantage of the January-term abroad have all said that they would not have missed it for the world. Each of them said that they not only learned about the subject being studied and the new culture they found themselves in, but they also learned a lot about themselves. Isn’t that what our “liberal arts education” is all about, anyway? Terminating Interim would be a very costly action to take. Costly to each of us personally, costly to us educa- tionally and costly to Augsburg as a community of liberal arts scholars. If you feel that Interim should re- main a part of our education, tell your student senate representative. The senate is looking for your response. your alumni board is on call. All that is missing is you. There is hope in the dreams of commissioners like Pearson and I had. There is hope in students like those we had on staff who are not afraid to try. There is hope in the proposed idea of a student senate media board in cooperation with the Com- munication department. But mostly, the hope lies with the students who have invested more than $40,000 and four years to have the ultimate educational ex- perience. Feel and hear your col- lege now on KCMR 580/1200 AM. Sincerely, Tracy J. Sundstrom Class of 1989 Unity lost To the students, faculty and staff at Augsburg: With a fear of being too pretentious I begin this letter. To those who might find it offen- sive, I apologize, but out of con- cern for this college I begin anyway . . . Something has gone wrong here. This institution, and the ideals it stands for, are in jeopar- dy. Relationships between teachers and students, staff and students, faculty and teachers, administration and such, students and students . . . and whoever and whatever else . . ., are strained. From my vantage point, cooperation and unity be- tween these groups (and the in- dividuals within them) has given way to personal priorities, fuel- ing selfish prejudiced agendas. The result: confrontation and a separation of identity. The reason may be found in the season (anxiety in the throes of a bleak, snowless winter) but this can stand as no excuse. l'm fully guilty of these failings too; careless attacks aimed at long registration lines, a roommate’s differing views, food service employees who don’t toast and butter bread the way I like it, paperwork and procedures that only seem to impede the pursuit of an education, etc. . . . the problem is no small one, although I think we would like to assume that it is. The confrontations can establish deep rifts. Some days when I go to the Registrar’s win- dow I can almost read the office workers’ thoughts, “Boy, here comes another bitching my way Continued on page 3 Letters Policy The Echo welcomes letters to the editor expressing the opinions or concerns of our readers. Letters should be typewritten and submit- ted to the Echo office no later than 6 pm. the Sunday before publication. Letters MUST be signed by the author. We reserve the right to judge the appropriateness of each letter and edit for length and clarity. Friday, February 9, 1990 Scurrilous Essays By CLARKE JOHNSON Staff Writer You come home from work and there is a message. It is from someone you know, a personal acquaintance. The message says that your household has been chosen as a host family. You will be visited by an ambassador from another world. You do not question the message because your friend is knowledgeable and an expert in their field. You trust the person. The exact date to not known but will be within a week or two. You are being asked to treat the ambassador as a member of your home, to teach it about Earth and Its cultures. You will be an ambassador as well. The message ends by asking you to decide if you will host this alien. If you choose not to, notification must be sent im- mediately. lfyou want to go ahead, you must begin prepara- tions. Discussing it with all concern- ed, you choose to host. You begin changing your environs, your diet, perhaps saving some extra money. Talk about ad- justing relationships begins. but it is all so tentative. No one knows exactly what the alien will be like. At first. you hide it from your friends but they eventually find out. Most are supportive and talk of parties at the am< bassador‘s arrival or give you gifts of supplies needed for the ambassador’s comfort Your parents are particularly pleased with your special status and try to help the most, offering to act as seconds in showing your guest around and teaching it about Earth. They, too, realize what a large task this is. As time goes by, you discover you are not alone. There are thousands of ambassadors com- Continued on page 5 -, w 4k; hark—4’ ~- L... h, 4.!» Units...» [with tut, fmn Lem.” a???“ uaw‘wsfisg km N We“ 3’55 been 50W My, gmce s)wa gen “9 ia‘ififi" H5 h a e 0“ («\tfcfih‘i cystitis..- Th et€$ i0!“ hjoi-vticaii9m‘ “1 Chan :9 m lib?” ‘lt‘i ’rlw', Niel/Mitt Father \loi ANIJus’t m over toot°°° feafk' in Most"! Mi “ “Hi )7 2 m3 Wtr‘WH“ ' waflfiw (your GM W“ Md MRULING CLASS Kari ROLLING Them“ melt W W oguvms 1'0 CHM!“- m min oNE TillNfi Tea SAY T0 “'9”: SCU.‘ Show less
Friday. February 9. 1990 Two inspirational films recall historic events By JOHN WlBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor "Glory" and “Weapons of the Spirit." two vastly different films in terms of length and style. show what good a few can do to the course of history. mak- ing these both inspirational... Show moreFriday. February 9. 1990 Two inspirational films recall historic events By JOHN WlBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor "Glory" and “Weapons of the Spirit." two vastly different films in terms of length and style. show what good a few can do to the course of history. mak- ing these both inspirational films to watch. "Glory." starring Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington as former slaves. is an epic drama which sweeps viewers off their seats. As the American Civil War raged on, it was decid- ed that a regiment of black soldiers be formed. trained and equipped for battle against the South. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Braderick) was placed in charge of the 54th Col- ored Regiment and not only had to prepare his troops. many of whom were ex-slaves. for serious combat but also had to contend with the racism of fellow of- ficers. Many refused to supply his unit with combat boots for it was assumed that the blacks wouldn‘t fight and were only useful for manual labor. "Glory" focuses upon Freeman. an older, black grave-digger. who knows first-hand the sacrifices made by the Union Army and who tells the younger ones, “it‘s time we ante up and pitch in like men.“ Denzel Washington is a runaway slave War Continuedfrom page 6 back in the United States. As one of the only returning veterans to his small hometown, Kovic tries to make people realize how wrong the war was. He joins protests and rallies against the war. He is beaten by the police and shunned by the flower children. He has forgotten what to believe in. Tom Cruise is excellent in his role. It was, by far, his best role to date. Willem Dafoe was also excellent in his portrayal of from Tennessee. angry not only at whites but at fellow black volunteers who talk and act like whites. such as Thomas. a educated black from Boston that Washington refers to as “Snowflake.” When the time for battle comes around, the 54th Regi- ment is given the go-ahead to lead the charge on Fort Wagner. a Confederate strong-hold in South Carolina. The battle is lost but the black soldiers prove themselves as determined fighters. impressed by their brave assault. Congress authorizes the formation of many more such regiments. President Lincoln would later say that these black troops played a large role in turning the tide of the war. “Weapons of the Spirit“ is a documentary of a tiny corner in France which became a haven from the monstrosity of the Holocaust. Le Chambon Sur- Lignon was a town in southern France with a population of around 5000 people. From I940. when the Germans conquered France until the end of the war. some 5000 Jews came to Le Chambon and were given refuge from the gas chambers of Auschwitz. At the same time. governments throughout the West. including the U.S.. refused Charlie. another crippled veteran Kovic had met during a vacation in Mexico. it was Charlie who began to sway K0vic's beliefs about Vietnam. Again, an excellent film. However. “Glory” did have a bit more potency than did “Born on the Fourth of July." THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Seven Henri and Emma Her/tier. here [ms/rig In [944 rmtsrrle their/arm m the tillage u] l.(' ( hunt/Hm, l rum 6’. o‘uti’N,‘ among the rescuers of the UI'('U who she/term] 5001) Jews t/tlrlflL' l/tr' .Nau tlt't ll/Idltt/li, as lull] in “H airport at the Spirit, " Pierre .S'uuvage's new rlm'ttttrt'ntur}: to admit them. Pastor Andre Trocmé took the lead in this rescue mission and the people of Le Chambon followed his exam- ple. Private schools were established. false LB. and ration cards printed and before long. every home in this Protestant town had taken in at least one Jewish refugee. lt become clear while watching this film that Christian principles, such as being your brother's keeper. were being lived out es ery day by the ('liammbonais (people of Lt: Chambon). It's equally clear that this sheltering of Jews was done under the close watch of the Vichy (iosernment (Na/i col- laborators) and a nearby Na/i SS titiii. In fact. pro-Nari officials inspected the town seseral times. coming across people they knew \cry well were Jewish. Yet no ar- rests were made, no reprisals made against the Protestant townspeople esen though shelter- ing Jews was considered a scserc tilicnw in ULcUplL'C franc-.2 l‘ wa~, as one person mfenu ".1 put it. "The t)ili,er~ had n J iniectcd b) l.e(.hamD-1rf~ ‘ spiracj- oi gl)lldn‘£~‘.“- lhighi) recommend both. “(ilor)” and "“ capt~n~ of '7; Spirit." "(iit~r;." .~ cJTfe‘fi'i} \htHHiig at the Shae,- “\\ eapons or the Spur: , .. irida). feb. 9 a: e L Film Socictj. for a uric-ween r 7. Don't liilss them? Will the working student owe taxes? The tax consequences of getting a part-time or summer job are not as simple for students as they used to be. Due to tax changes in recctit years. there are many things to consider. such as: 0 How much will the student make at this job during the year? a Will the student have any other job by the end of the year? 0 Does the student have a sasings account or other insestment which will earn interest or disidends? 0 Does (or will) the student haw a scholarship which will be partially or fully tasable during the year? 0 Can the student be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tas return? Each of these factors should be considered when students fill out Form \\ 74. “Employee”\ Withholding Allowance Ccr» tificate.” to determine how much if any t.t\ should be withheld from each pay check. in general. 3 ~: our; .s'w can be claim-ed as a dependent a} another person can earn up to 53.100 in stages. tips and usable scholarships before a feder come tas return mu»: be proszdcd he or she has no unearn— ed income such as inzeresz or diiidends. it its student does iiJ\C unearned :ncorne. .1 must be filed if the 102.1. c\cccds $500. For more inforrnatzon “4 may be obtain-ed fr employer or by calling :he '1 Rewnue SerHc-e .i: 150042436‘0. a .i_. . .ALlh ‘, Theatre U of M: “Nina,” Feb. 1-25 Citystock Theatre: Actor's Theatre: Art Exhibits Landmark Center: West: WARM Gallery: Jemme Gallery: Music The Fine Line: Landmark Center: Charlie Maguire. Feb. 17 Concentus Musicus: Valentine's Court, Feb. 14 Bethel College: Ken Medema, Feb. 16 Film U Film Society: Film In The Cities: Arts and Entertainment Highlights “A Flea in Her Ear.” showings Friday-Sunday Feb. 9-11 “Woyzeck,” opening Friday, Feb. 16. 8 pm. Northern American History Theatre: “Benefactors,” opening Feb. 15 Theatre in the Round—Youth Performance Company: “Emperor’s Nightengale," shows Feb. 9-18 “A Midsummer’s Night Dream." opens Feb. 16 “The Sentinels of Fire.” Feb. 18, 1—4 pm. “Art and the Law.” opens Feb. it “Two Worlds Meet,” opens March 3 “A Lighter Shade of Pale," opens Feb. 25 7th Wave, Feb. 10; The Hoopsnakes, Feb. 17 “Weapons of the Spirit," opens Feb. 9 “Police Story Part 2.” opens Feb. 9 Service Counselor Program Director Food Service People Maintenance Staff Summer #3 Ministry do as. Ll. Concordia College St. Paul, MN Feb. 15, 10:30-4:30 pm. Stop by for: Employment On Campus at and VARIOUS STAFF POSITIONS Canoe/Backpack Guides Head Cook Environmental Education Leaders Musicians Waterfront Director Nurse Craft Director TYPES OF CAMPS INTERVIEWING Resident Youth Family Camps Backpack Tents to Near-Resorts Canoe Music Luther/Northwestern St. Paul, MN Feb. 16, 10:30-4:30 pm. Handicap Programs information . . . Application . . . interview . . . Show less
Friday. February 9. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Human sacrifice in Nicaragua By STEPHANIE THOMAS ._ Contributing Writer “One. two. three. four. stop Bush's dirty war . . . five, six. seven. eight. no more, Con- tragatet" Four months ago i arrived in Latin America with little knowledge about U.S.... Show moreFriday. February 9. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Human sacrifice in Nicaragua By STEPHANIE THOMAS ._ Contributing Writer “One. two. three. four. stop Bush's dirty war . . . five, six. seven. eight. no more, Con- tragatet" Four months ago i arrived in Latin America with little knowledge about U.S. influences and policies. I would have never believed that two months later i would be chanting and protesting in front of the United States Em- bassy in Nicaragua. However. after spending a semester study- ing in Latin America. 1 am able to see more clearly the role the U.S. government plays in Latin America. Although i am in no way an expert on the subject. i feel an obligation to share some of my experiences in hope of raising people’s consciousness. Hours after arriving in Hon- duras, l witnessed a group of Honduran students protesting foreign intervention. Through skits. songs and speeches. they demonstrated their anger and hostilities toward U.S. military presence. 1 was overcome by an aching. uncomfortable feeling when I saw a banner displaying two Hondurans burning an American flag. it read, “Patriots Yes, Foreigners No!" As i sat wallowing in shame and embar- rassment. l fought the urge to get up, walk out. and pretend I had never witnessed such hatred. instead, I began to reflect on the negative feelings directed at my country. I wanted to deny that U.S. policies are a primary source of human suffering in Central America, but how could i? i am not able to justify the fact that my government created a group of terrorists whose main strategy is to kill civilians. Nor could i deny that former CIA official John Stockwell stated that “en- couraging techniques of raping women and executing men and children" is one tactic used in the U.S. war against the poor in Central America. As these thoughts came to me. I became painfully aware of my North Americanness. I felt an incredi- ble sense of guilt and respon- sibility. As a citizen of the U.S. and a member of a democracy. i am partially responsible for the actions my government takes. Historically. i was aware that the relationship between the U.S. government and the people of Central America had hardly been one of solidarity. Since 1979. when the Nicaraguan people overthrew the U.S.-backed Somozan dictatorship. the United States has believed their political interests are threatened. i knew the United States' fear of communism grew when popular movements for social change flourished throughout Nicaragua. However, i never understood what these popular movements involved. We learned that the U.S. fears the liberation of the Nicaraguan people who are struggling for redistribution of wealth. agrarian reform. im- provements in education and health and a mixed economy. Through stories, facts and per- sonal testimonies illustrating U.S. aggression and hostilities. i see the consequences Central America suffers as our govern- ment seeks to project its power in Third World Nations. l was unable to see this prior to my stay in Central America. because the U.S. government lies and distorts facts to justify and fund its military, political and economic attacks in Central America. Olie North was only the tip of the iceberg. The lies and distortions continue and we. the U.S. public. are victimized by the U.S.‘s propaganda war. President Ortega's lifting of the cease fire in Nicaragua is one example of misinformation. What do you know about it? Where did you obtain your in- formation? Where were you when it happened? i was in Latin America and appalled to learn that the U.S. Congress resolution stated that Nicaragua's lifting of the cease fire was “totally un- justified, a major branch of the Sandinista regime’s commitments to its democratic neighbors and its own people and a serious KRISTEN M. HIRSCH TERESA KANE JENNIFER BOWLES CLAY McNEFI" STEVE FREDLUND JOI'IN WIBERG TIM LABA'I'I' JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMP'I' ON JON OLSON RENEE DeLONG LYNN HUO’I‘ARI JOEL THORESON TERRY ACERS JOHN WORLEY CLARKE JOHNSON BOYD KOEIILER Staff photographer: Jorgen Eilingson. WAUGSBURGJW¢ Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Columnist Faculty Adviser Staff and contributing writers: Christopher Baldus. Sandra Belford, Brad Branan, Geoffrey Ely. Laura Ferry. Brad Levenhagen. Stephanie Thomas. THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 - 2151 Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Telephone: 330-1102. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff. administration, faculty. or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. Annual subscription rate II $25.00. Printed at Tandem Press. Richfield. MN. threat to regional peace and stability." This is a lie. There was never a cease-fire agreement signed with the contras. in June of l988. contras walked out on peace negotiations and the Nicaraguan government renewed the cease-fire voluntarily and unilaterally as a peace gesture. even though the contras never disarmed. Moreover. during the I9th month of cease fire. contras attacked 2.433 times. killing 753. wounding l,158 and kidnapping 1,482. Most of these victims were civilians. (“Witness for Peace." 11-2-89.) in light of these contra attacks. President Ortega of Nicaragua was justified in lifting the voluntary cease fire. While in Nicaragua. i met with several North American Witness for Peace reporters. They il- lustrated for me the human price paid for the U.S. sponsored con- tra war. They reported the following: One Sunday afternoon 20 men were kidnapped by the contra: from the countryside surrounding Achuapa. The bodies of I] were found in a ditch a week later. The camperinos (farmers) who found the decomposing bodies. covered with rocks and logs. located them by their smell. All the remains showed signs of torture: cut tongues, stab wounds. empty rye sockets, severed fingers and tor-x. castration. Most of the (lead had been so badly tortured they were difficult to Identify. These l3 agonizing deaths were a harsh reality for me. Who were the men that were tortured by the contras? l began to think Continued on page 4 Relationships Continued from page 2 .." while i think. “What pro- cess am i going to be pushed through this time?" Well. whether we wish to admit it or not. each of us is a servant to another here. however tolerable or intolerable that relationship might be. President Anderson's opening convocation message last fall warned that as we move out into the world, “There Be Demons Here." As we seek education. enlightenment. understanding— barriers like prejudice, egotism and an abrasive “me first" at- titude can cause us to stumble. stop and even undo our own "good" intention. Those barriers aren’t only “out there." They can stand square in the middle of a pursuit that we call. “Through Truth to Freedom." This month marks an impor- tant time in the mission of Augsburg. With the Nobel Con- ference only a week away the ex- citement is evident; colorful posters have been printed, nice new carpet and straight stairways have been installed, an im- pressive list of renowned speakers have been sent out into the community. Augsburg is put- ting its best face forward, and rightfully so. But maybe we had better look more closely at the internal as well as the external. Jesus (at-whatever level you wish to acknowledge his teaching) spoke well of this con- cern when he chastised the Pharisees for their personal con- cern for outward cleanliness of their "bowls" while overlooking the inside of those “dishes” (Luke 11:37-41). A number of more specific ex- periences (on the part of friends as well as myself) have led to the writing of this letter. and I can't betray those instances here. But. if you feel that these comments might seem valid to you. please think about them. if you have any questions or concerns please call me. Thank you. Mark R. Olson Page Three Experiencing the Third World By CLAYTON Mch-Zl-‘F Features Editor Nigeria is a place of great diversity and sharp contrast; a place of unique beauty and friendly people, and a place of crime and poverty. On Jan. 2 a group of 19 people from Augsburg and other colleges, in- cluding Macalester. Gustavus and Luther. traveled to Nigeria. Our group was a class offered for January Interim called “West African Religion and Culture in Nigeria," led by Dr. Bradley Holt. Nigeria is approximately twice the size of California and is an economic powerhouse in Africa. Twenty-five percent of all people of color live in Nigeria and the total population is over 108 million people. almost half the size of the U.S. Nigeria‘s climate varies by region. but in general the north (in the plateau region) is cooler and drier. and the south is hotter and more humid. In the rainy season the average rainfall is about 20 inches in the north and about 100 inches in the south. The diversity of the people in Nigeria is exemplified by the religious traditions that are prac— ticed. The three main groups of Nigerian religions are Christiani- ty, Islam and African Traditional Religion. There are approximately 60 percent Christians. 30 percent Muslims and lo percent African traditionals, although the govern- ment says there are 60 percent Muslims and 30 precent Chris— tians. Nigeria is currently under the control of a military government. the Federal Military Goxernmenr (FMG), and the President is lbrahim Babangida. Everywhere that one traxels in Nigeria one sees pictures of President Babangida. in 1985 President Babangida came to power in a coup of the govern- ment and since then. freedom has been carefully restricted. Political parties are outlawed. World views By LAURA FERRY Foreign Correspondent Schwi’bisch Hall. West Ger- many—Do you sit around and watch TV all the time? Does your main menu consist of ham- burgers? Do you take six dif- ferent vitamins and worry about your cholesterol level? Are you lazy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are prob- ably a full-blooded American; at least according to people from other countries. While studying at a Goethe ln- stitut in Germany, 1 have met people from almost every coun- try imaginable. and they all have their own ideas about the crazy lifestyles of people who live in the United States. Unless these people spend time in the U.S., they continue to stereotype all Americans. Some people believe that we still exist in a culture that would have suited Billy the Kid or Wild Bill Hickokk. i hate to shatter others' ideas of the wild frontier. but even in the West the cowboys are gone. Other foreigners think that all Americans desire money. cars. houses or an invincible national defense system. After hearing numerous sup— positions about life in the U.S., I began to wonder. The whole world has a picture of the average American. but what about Americans? Do we have opinions about everybody else? The average cili/cn may say what he or she wants it) about the government without fear. but the major news sources such as television or newspapers are cen- sored. The government of Nigeria is strongly pro-Muslim and because of this many statistics about tht number of Christians and Muslims in Nigeria are contradic- tory. Some terrible consequences of the pro-Muslim stance of the government occurred in i987 when 133 Christian churches were looted and burned by Muslims, while the government sat silently by and watched. By the year 1992 the govern ment of Nigeria is scheduled to return to civilian rule. but the a;— tual probability of this was quev tioncd by many of the Nigerian: with whom we met. Some Nigerians expressed the .icw that a military merthrOw will be necessary. while others thini: that another military coup would juf cause pointless bloodshed. The people that our group came into contact with in Nigeria were generally \Cl’} warm and honorable people. At the Theological College of Northern Nigeria in 105, our group had a chance to mingle with the theological students. Members of our group gaxe formal presenta- tions about drugs in America. Judaism. and the American in- dian. Holt also talked about religions in America. After the formal presentations ewryone in our group broke up into pairs and led small discussion groups about different aspects of American life with the Nigerian students. The standard of li\ing in Nigeria is much lower than in the United States. and ii was quite a shock to mosr of the people in our group. The Nigerian culture. climate and food were also much dif- ferent from what midwestcrn Americans are accustomed to. Continued on page 4 of America Sure. it‘s easy to have opinions about the Japanese because they have so many imports. We can say the Russians are poor peasants controlled by Mikhail Gorbachev. All the Germans listen to poikas while they feast on bratwurst and sauerkraut. The list goes on. but do we know much about life in Greece. Turkey or even Canada? Unless it is an economically strong na- tion, the citizens of the U.S. disregard its status as a country. The other countries in this world tend to have a broader sense of the whole world, not just the hemisphere they occupy. The people i have met from smaller countries kn0w a lot about practically every country. Maybe it's not all correct infor- mation, but what can you expect when you see all of John Wayne's movies translated into German. French, ltalian and Norwegian? 1 would probably believe that cowboys with strong western accents were the major inhabitants of the country. too. Unfortunately we are not ex- posed to movies. books or televi— sion from Portugal. lndia or Chile. but I think it's time that we make the effort to look around and realize that this world expands past the coasts of California and Maine. There is a lot to be learned from other countries and cultures. if we just take the time. Show less
AUGSBURGZ’W Travel opens students’ eyes page three Glorlful film reviews pages six and seven Augsburg College. Mlnnoapolls Vol. 96. No. 11 Friday, February 9. 1990 3500 expected to attend Peace Prize Forum By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief The 1990 Peace Prize Forum. “Striving for Peace: Human... Show moreAUGSBURGZ’W Travel opens students’ eyes page three Glorlful film reviews pages six and seven Augsburg College. Mlnnoapolls Vol. 96. No. 11 Friday, February 9. 1990 3500 expected to attend Peace Prize Forum By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief The 1990 Peace Prize Forum. “Striving for Peace: Human Rights in the Global Village." begins Friday. Feb. 16 after eight months of planning and organiz- ing. On Friday. the forum will in- clude a student program, a press conference, a student buffet din- ner and dance and a fundraising dinner. The program continues on Saturday, Feb. 17 and will include addresses by eight keynote speakers. The Saturday program is open to the public. This is the second in a series of forums to be presented in cooperation with the Norwegian Nobel Institute by five colleges founded by Norwegian immi- grants. Besides Augsburg, the co- sponsors are: Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Concordia College in Moorhead. MN; Luther College in Decorah, Iowa; and St. Olaf College in North- field, MN. The program on Feb. 17 is sold out to a capacity crowd in Si Melby Hall. Over 3500 people registered for the forum and there is a waiting list of over 200 people, said Peggy Davies, director of col- lege relations and host college coordinator. “It’s an organizer’s combina- tion dream and nightmare all at the same time,” said Davies. Last year the first forum was held at St. Olaf College and was attended by 1300 people. This years’ forum well exceeds that total. “We could have easily filled an auditorum of 5000-6000 peo- ple," said Davies. “We couldn't put in one more chair and still meet fire codes." Davies said that 550-600 students from the other four col- leges are expected to attend. As of two weeks before the forum. 400 Augsburg students had registered, but Davies expected that number to increase. She reserved 700 seats for the Augsburg community. She planned on filling any left-over seats with the people on the waiting list. Augsburg has received exsten- sive press coverage already and Davies expects much more for the forum. She has received requests from national press organizations such as Time. Life, People Magazine, USA Today. the New York Times and the McNeill- Lehrer Newshour to get press passes. Davies said that requests from the networks will come the week before the forum. The net- works have expressed interest in attending. she said. “lt's really good for the college, for visibility." Davies said. “We‘ve already received 70 clips (from newspapers). There was a small story in USA Today." The press coverage policy will be to let in as many organizations as possible. “First come. first served." said Davies. There will be a press conference Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. in the Marshall Room with Yelena Bonner. Peter Duffy. Geir Lundestad, Walter Mondale and President Charles Anderson. The eight main speeches will be on Feb. l7. Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter will give the first address. Carter has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and does extensive work in world issues and human rights. Augsburg Student Body Presi- dent Jody Anderson will in- troduce Caner. “I‘m really excited Director of College Relations Peggy Davies takes a break from her jUh as host (‘tlUfl/Illtllflf m the hé’Cllt plun- ning of the Peace Prize Forum. about it. naturally," said Ander- son. “Collcge Relations is giving me come clippings and back- ground on things he has done. l’ll write the speech and go over it with College Relations.“ The next address will be given by Peter Duffy. chair of the Ex- ecutive Committee of Amnesty ln- ternational. Amnesty Interna- tional was the 1977 recipient of the Peace Prize. Responses on the issue of human rights will be given by Flora Lewis and Max M. Kampel- man. Lewis is a foreign affairs col- umnist for the New York Times in Paris and Kampelman is Ambas- sador-at-Large and chair of the Freedom House in Washington. DC. The winner of the I989 Nobel Peace Prize. the Dalai Lama, who True uses service to educate By BRAD LEVENHAGEN Staff Writer On Jan. 22 Augsburg hired its first Community Service Learning Coordinator. Mary Laurel True. True has already been involved in Augsburg Community Action's (ACA) search for a new name and will continue to assist student—run organizations with goals aimed at developing community service within Augsburg. Part of her job will be to help faculty incorporate community service into their curriculum. True said that the focus of the coor- dinator position is on education rather than community relations. While encouraging participation in current on-campus groups, True will also be organizing new groups. With new guidelines in course requirements beginning in the fall of 1991, True sees her position as an important service to future students. The position was developed by an advisory commit- tee appointed by President Charles Anderson. The committee received two grants. and from that money created the position. The grants were made possible by the Min- nesota Higher Education Coor- dinating Board and the Federal Government Department of Edu- cation. The grants will allow the position to continue for one year. One of True's objectives for the Alrea y hard at work, Mary Laurel True is busy planning and organiz- ing community service activities at Augsburg. first year will be to recruit funding for next year. True is a graduate of the Col- lege of St. Catherine and holds a Master's degree in social work from the University of Connec- ticut. She majored in Spanish at St. Catherine and was a member of Joel Mugge’s first trip to Cuer- navaca, Mexico through the Center for Global Education. After graduating from St. Catherine. True became assistant director of the Minnesota Cuban Refugee Association. In addition to positions held at the United Way and other social work services, True developed a system by which the city of Worcester. Mass. could give W —Pholo by Jorgen Ellingson healthcare to its homeless. True developed the system using medical staff from the University of Massachussetts Medical School in Worcester. Later she levied for federal funds to pr0vide a full- time doctor and was successful in her efforts. True comes from a family dedicated to community service and is excited with the enthusiasm of Augsburg towards community service. she said. Presently. she is developing an inventory of com- munity service groups on the Augsburg campus. She invites any student with ideas or concerns to call her at the Cooperative Educa- tion office. is the religious and political leader of Tibet. is scheduled to speak next. At press time. there was still no confirmation of his attendance at the forum. Next Dr. Yelena Bonner. a human rights acliyist and wife of the late Dr. Andrei Sakharox, the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize winner. will speak. “Yelena Bonner is very excited about coming,“ said Danes. “Her daughter said she is very excited. She feels [his is her first imitation of her own— without Andrei Sakharm." The closing speech will be gitcn by Walter F. Mondale. former vice-president of the United States under Jimmy Carter and can- didate for president in 1984. “Walter Mondale has been a key factor in all of this.“ said Daxics. Because of the prestige of his Wyn-H », ./,,n,.,-[, .K 7 work and title. he has been ex- tremely helpful in securing the high-caliber speakers. she said. The total budget for the forum is met $100,000. One major cost this does not include h airplane filghh. Northwest Airlines :5 fly ing in all of the major speakers. C\cept the Dalai Lama. for free. The airline will not bring in the Dalai Lama because of political problems it could cause “:th China. the country that caused him to flee to lndia when the} tool. o\cr ilh homeland of Tibet. In an effort to underwrite some of the cost of the forum. there will be a fundraistng dinner Feb. 16 at the Radisson Hotel in d0\\mo\\n Minneapolis. The dinner 5100 a plate and is npected to be attended by 400-500 people. Continth on page J L‘0\1\ Black history celebrated By SANDRA BELFORD Staff Writer Not only are we beginning Black History Month this February, but 1990 is also Black History Year. Black History Month is an ex~ panded form of Black History Week. which was founded in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Woodson's desire was to discover the lost or missing pages of history—including the achieve- ments. challenges and heroism of black people. He inspired African-Americans to celebrate their heritage through activities held in their churches, schools. community centers and civic clubs. Anita Gay. director of Black Student Affairs at Augsburg. said. “Black History Month will not only free black America. but also white America. Blacks are en- couraged to write and share their history. The insistence of Black History Month and Black History Year will bring the truth. “People are much more in tune to who and what they are. They are asking the question, ‘Am i all I ought to be?‘ Black History Month is a reminder of getting things in order and correct." said Gay. Gay said that participation in. and awareness of Black History Month has increased tremendously in the past few years. This is a positixe thing that will affect all minority groups. "l'm not saying we are moving to a 'Multicultur.tl Month.‘ but (Black Histor) Month) opens the doors for all people to be represented itt history and in time in the communities." Gay said. Today. Black History Month has developed throughout the na- tion into widespread informa- tional programs and actixitics centered on the uniqueness of African-American culture. In the coming months. Augsburg will have several pro- grams celebrating Black History Year. A fashion show will be held in March entitled, “Wrapped in African Beauty." The show will be combined with a program en< titled “Front Africa to Augsburg." which will be about the cultural difficulties, surprises and prejudices exchange students experienced when they arrived in America. April will bring a salute to the black family. focusing on an awareness that the black family is alive and well in American society and not as dysfunctional as perhaps we are led to belie-ye. “Moments with Malcolm" will be the program in May. with a salute and tribute to Malcolm X. Show less
Friday. February 16. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Group discusses student life By DANIEL JOHNSON Staff Writer Established in l972. Minnesota Association for Private College Students (MAPCS) began in response to the need for com- munication between private col- leges. It is no coincidence that the... Show moreFriday. February 16. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Group discusses student life By DANIEL JOHNSON Staff Writer Established in l972. Minnesota Association for Private College Students (MAPCS) began in response to the need for com- munication between private col- leges. It is no coincidence that the response to a given issue involving student life at one college cor- responds quite similarly to the response of an institution elsewhere in the state. The pur- pose of the MAPCS program is to share these ideas of how to deal with topics of student life. At the university level, there is MSUSA, and for schools of com- munity college status, there is yet another program. These organiza- tions are run in similar fashion as MAPCS, where there are one or two student representatives. usually involved in student government, from each school. Augsburg not only has represen- tatives connected with MAPCS, but is home of the current MAPCS president. Trygve Nys- tuen, a senior international com— munications major, has been in- volved in MAPCS since his freshman year and is now presi- dent. Nystuen said the MAPCS mis- sion statement is divided into four objectives: 1. Promote interest and effort to maintain and improve private college education. 2. Service as a forum for ideas and views on campus issues. 3. Exchange information on state and federal issues affecting private college students, 4. Coordinate student govern- ments and students in affairs with state and national organizations. "What comes out . . . is the sharing of ideas through represen- tation," Nystuen said. He also stated that MAPCS is a link be- tween the “private post-secondary education family." What topics are covered by the MAPCS representatives? The issues debated can be as trivial as a parking problem or as controver- sial as the recognition of formal support groups for bisexual and homosexual students. A lively topic this year has been the subject of a student bill of rights. Worship focuses on peace and justice By KAREN JENSEN Staff Writer The Community of St. Martin's. located near Augsburg on River- side, has organized evening wor— ship opportunities. starting last Sunday, Feb. ll. The St. Martin’s Community is an ecumenical group committed to peace and justice. Like the community itself, the service’s liturgies are rooted in ways of peace. justice and care of crea- tion. The services are for Chris- tian people of faith who want to find a God of social justice. The Community of St. Martin‘s, a branch of Trinity Lutheran Con- gregation that worships in Augs- burg's Foss Center, is putting together a traditional worship ser- vice. It will include singing, prayer, reflection on scripture, eucharist and a sermon. all Mondale Continued from page 5 member of the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities chairing the Intelligence Committee’s Domestic Task Force, and the Select Committee on Equal Education Op- portunity. Jimmy Caner and Mondale were elected President and Vice President of the United States on Nov. 2, I976. Mondale was the first Vice President to have an office in the White House and to serve as a full time participant, adviser and trouble-shooter within a presidential administration. On the President’s behalf, Mondale traveled more than half a million miles domestically and internationally dur- ing his four-year term. During this period, his wife, Joan Adams Mon- dale, served as a national advocate for the arts and was Honorary Chair of the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities. Mondale was the 1984 Democratic Nominee for President of the United States. centered around social issues. justice The music will be performed in a contemporary style and will be multi-cultural. Some music will be traditional Lutheran and Catholic hymns. Tom Witt, from Lutheran Peace Fellowship. is a coordinator of the services. He says the once—a- month services are not meant to be an alternative to someone‘s church. “I want people to find ideas and bring back to their own congregations," said Witt. The services are as of yet on a trial basis through May. They will be held on the second Sunday of each month at 7 pm. The first two services are at St. Stephen‘s Catholic Church in Minneapolis. The second two services will be held in the Foss Center at Augs- burg. Mondale is now practicing law as a partner of the Minneapolis firm Dorsey & Whitney. He was Distin- guished University Fellow in Law and Public Affairs at the Hubert H. Hum- phrey Institute of Public Affairs, the University of Minnesota. He now serves on the CNA Insurance Board, Emerson Radio Corp., The First Financial Fund, lnc., Global Yield Fund, lnc., R-C Holding. lnc., Met- calf & Eddy. lnc., NWA, lnc., Mayo Foundation, etc. He serves as Chair- man of The National Democratic In— stitute and recently completed eo- chairing a study on the Middle East sponsored by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, which issued its report entitled, “Building for Peace." The Mondales were married on Dec. 27, 1955, and have three children; Theodore, Eleanor Jane and William. Mondale is the subject of a biography by Finlay Lewis, “Mon- dale: Portrait of an American Politi- cian." He is the author of “The Ac- countability of Power: Toward a Reponsible Presidency," and in- numerable articles. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, reading Shakespeare and historical accounts. barbecuing, skiing and tennis. Often times, MAPCS along with organizations such as the Student Advisory Council (SAC). and the Higher Education Coor- dinating Board (HECB), serve as resource aids to student govern- ments for issues discussed with legislators. Such a process has been the case with the theme regarding the student bill of rights. The budget of the MAPCS pro- gram varics from school to school. Some schools givc support directly from student activity fees and tuition. while other schools. like Augsburg. gather funds from fundraisers and from the student government budget. The objective of MAPCS rests on communica- tion, much of the money is used for printing of newsletters and for telephone bills. The MAPCS program has been very successful with communica- tion between private colleges. to better student life in Minnesota. Remembering that higher educa- tion cart be benefited by organiza- tions such as MAPCS is impor- tant. and a good way to guarantee progress in our institutions. Poetry Contest American Collegiate Poets Anthology International Publications is sponsoring a National College Poetry Contest. Spring Concours I990. open to all college and university students desiring to have their poetry anthologized. Cash prizes will go to the top five poems: $100 first place, 550 second place, $25 third place, 520 fourth and S20 fifth place. Awards of publication for ALL accepted manuscripts in our popular. handsomely bound and copyrighted anthology. “American Collegiate Poets." Deadline: March 31. Contest rules and restrictions: 1. Any student is eligible to submit his or her verse. 2. All entries must be original and unpublished. Poems previously printed in student publications are acceptable. 3. All entries must be typed, double-spaced. on one side of the page only. Each poem must be on a separate sheet and must bear. in the upper left-hand corner. the NAME and ADDRESS of the stu- dent as well as the COLLEGE at- tended. Put name and address on envelope also! (Alumni Welcome!) 4. There are no restrictions on form or theme. Length of poems up to 14 lines. Each poem must have a separate title. (Avoid “Un~ titledl") Small black and white il- lustrations welcome. 5. The judges‘ decision will be final. No info by phone! 6. Entrants should keep a copy of all entries as they cannot be returned. Prize winners and all authors awarded publication will receive a gold—seal certificate ten days after the deadline. l.P. will retain one-time publication rights for accepted poems. Foreign language poems welcome. 7. There is an initial $3 registra- tion fee for the first entry and a fee of one dollar for each addi- tional poem. 8. All entries must be post- marked not later than the above deadline and fees be paid, cash, check or money order. to: Inter- national Publications, P.O. Box 44044-L, Los Angeles. CA 90044. ’Wild Honey’ Page Seven finds humor and lessons to learn By CARRIE POOI. Stu/f Wr/lt'r Chekhov can bc a breeze to in- terpret if one sticks to the general conventions of inter- prctation, but more often, Chekhov presents a problem in bringing out the comedy of his plays as well as the tragedy. Theatre in the Round I’laycrs’ (TRP) adaptation by Michael Frayn of what is believed to be Chekhov's earliest play, is altogether charming as well as tragic. TRP's production of “Wild Honey" not only looked beautiful, with its summertime setting and period costumes. but the characters were interesting and fully developed personalities. We even end up feeling sym- pathy for the characters that at first seem simple and shallow. “Wild Honey" explores the complicated relationships be- tween the characters in which they find themselves, in spite of Camp fair to their morals. 'l he main character, l‘latoriov, becomes ln- volved with three women, none of whom are his wile. Although this sounds like an average ".li— com plot, it eventually leads to bitter lessons learned. about life and love. Although the main character l‘. the philandering Platonov, it wax the peasant ()sip that brought in. triguc into the play. 031p l'. a horse-thief and a murderer. HI: l': crude and dirty, and yet for all his crudencss he sees deeper into his own heart, and Into lh’.‘ hearts of the other». like a brilliant poet. This is definitely a production worth seeing. The acting enzcmv blc is excellent and the perfor- mances nearly flawless. The tie forts of Kathryn Kelly. Jenna-r Snell and James Ridge are no‘ ‘o be missed. TRP‘s production of “\‘vil' Honey" runs through Maura-1. Sunday nights feature studs-n: rush for 85. take place at Augsburg By JOHN SIMSO Stuff H'rr/er Students who want to find sum- mer employment that is a learning experience will be interested in the camp fair that will take place at Augsburg on Feb. l6. from l0 am. to 2 pm. Many students may feel that camps leave no opportunity for financial enhancement, but Elizabeth OrcuttAKroeger. direc- tor of the camp fair. \‘dld. “More important than making money is the skills acquired from these camps that will serve a lifetime. The philosophy of one camp is that the camp counseling L‘\- pcricncc is valuable became it will help in careers such as ministr). \ocial work or philosophy. The experience is not mailable elsewhere became persons can grow in spiritual ways at the camps and not at gas stations. U Film Society 6274430 Bell Aud. 17th 8. Univ. Ave. SE Mpls Opens Friday mm, mammal-an dad "Brilliantly Funny The most adventurous filmmaker of the decade“ - New York Times Si A new corned from the director 0 Down by Law and Stranger Than Paradise “There is opportunity to earn a moderate amount of (none;- at some of the camps.” Or;u‘.’.- Kroeger said. “But it doe~ depend on the camp." Housing and food 15 usuaii) supplied by the camp resulting :n little personal expense for the in- dividual working, “The Courage Center will teach management skills." says Orcutt- Krocger. Even a bu~tnes~ major would find these camps helpful. Camps are desperate for soil students. and one rs aimoShow less
Page Eight THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, February 16, 1990 Sports Hoopsters claim wo victories By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer When Junior Mike Mittun led the Augsburg men’s basketball team over Concordia, by sinking seven three-point shots, Head Coach Brian Ammann was cautious about saying whether his... Show morePage Eight THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, February 16, 1990 Sports Hoopsters claim wo victories By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer When Junior Mike Mittun led the Augsburg men’s basketball team over Concordia, by sinking seven three-point shots, Head Coach Brian Ammann was cautious about saying whether his team was over the hump. Two nights later sophomore Dave Carlson, who averaged 14.5 points a game in MIAC match- ups, raked in 34 points leading the Auggies to a 77-59 shellacking of Macalester at their fieldhouse. The leading scorer for the Scots was John Dean with 13 points. After the win over Concordia, Ammann said, “We just played pretty well. As a team we shot pretty good from the perimeter and that‘s where our strength is." He warned, though, that against Macalester, “We have to shoot the ball exceptionally well. They are not going to let us inside.” Macalester consistently stays in their l-3»l zone defense that typically weakens the inside game of their opponents. Someone for- got to tell Carlson who attempted only four three-point shots, making three. He made nine of 14 inside, while the Auggie defense allowed the whole Macalester team only 18 of 65 shots inside and three of 24 shots from three- point range. “1 think we gave up 90 (points) to them last time; we're looking at about a 31-point difference. We made them adjust to us and they have one of the best shooters in the conference in Dean, He got all Mike Mittun (42) goes in for the rebound in a game against the Concor- dia Cobbers on Feb. 7. his points at the free throw line and one three-point, and we just stopped him. That was a tribute to our kids. they worked hard defen- sively and then they rebounded the ball," Ammann said. It was Mittun who led in defen- sive rebounds with seven, follow- ed by freshmen Jesse Foley and —Photo by Tim Labatt sophomore Scott Syring with four apiece. Using a strong outside game and an inside punch, the Auggies have dominated two teams in one week; the hump may be behind them. Skaters, wrestlers pick up MIAC wins By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor HOCKEY: When the skating Auggies (10-12-3) breezed into St. Olaf (12-10-1) on Friday, Feb. 9, they were looking for an upset or at least something to stem the negative tide which was washing away victories. What they found was a pretty well played game with the final outcome, though again negative, not indicative of the ef- fort put forward. They tied 4~4. The following afternoon, the Auggies were placed in better cir- cumstances. They were playing on their home ice and had a hot goalie. Sophomore Thane Vennix turned away 40 Ole shots as the Auggies picked up their first MlAC point in a long time. The Auggies tied St. Olaf 4-4. The weekend series was led in scoring by sophomore Mark Keating and freshman Charles Tremblay. Each skater notched a goal and three assists, playing on the same line. WRESTLING: And the beat goes on. Ten matches in the MIAC conference finals. Ten Auggies, one in each match. Eight victories. The end result: A runaway MIAC wrestl- ing crown. The championship was Augsburg’s 14th in the last 16 years, including the last four years. The Auggies registered 126 points, which was meekly second- ed by St. John’s 65 points. Ouch! Rounding out the competition was St. Thomas (64.5), Concordia (31.5), St. Olaf (25), Carleton (12.25), Hamline (1) and Gustavus (.5). Individual honors included Mitch Hegland, who won MIAC wrestler of the year, and Coach Jeff Swenson, who was voted MIAC coach of the year. The in- dividual matches finished: 118 lbs—lst Mitch Hegland, dec. 8-6 126 lbs—lst Joe Hoialman, major dec. 12-3 134 lbs—2nd Mike Pfeffer, major dec. 7-16 142 lbs—lst John Beatty, dec. 1-0 OT 150 lbs—lst Tim Tousignant, dec. 10-5 158 lbs—lst Matt Kretlow, dec. 6-0 167 lbs—lst Kurt Habeck, pin 2:08 177 lbs—2nd Troy Wandrasch, dec. 3-5 190 lbs—lst Kevin Schiltz, pin 3:42 HWT—lst Chester LGrauberger, dec. 3-0 The Auggies have had the week off to prepare for the NCAA 111 West Regional, which will be held in Si Melby Hall next week, Feb. 22 and 23. The regional is the last stop on the trip to Ithaca, NY, where the team will be seeded 2nd and a favorite for the national crown. Beatty: one of Augsburg’s best By GENE McGIVERN Sports Information Director Augsburg College senior John Beatty of Apple Valley climbed atop an impressive list of names Feb. 3 as he posted his 138th vic- tory en route to the l42-pound championship at the All-Lutheran Invitational in Decorah, IA. Beatty, a Rosemount High graduate and three-time NCAA Division III All-American, im- proved to 20-2 on the season and 138-12 on his Augsburg career with an 11-2 major decision over Augustana (111.) wrestler Tim Fader. It was Beatty’s first com- petition after a brief layoff to heal an injured hand. Beatty broke the mark of 137 wins established in the 1989 na- tional tournament by Donny Wichmann, the Auggies’ 150- pound All-American in 1988-89 and a current assistant coach. The win also marked Beatty’s fourth individual title at the All-Lutheran meet, just the second time that’s been accomplished in the 28-year history of the tournament. He will attempt to win his fourth MIAC championship Satur- day at the conference tournament at Northfield. Only one Augsburg wrestler, Bob Arvold (1979-82), has won four conference cham- pionships. The Auggies, who already completed a 7-0 MIAC Senior John Beatty. —Phato by Sports Information dual record and extended their overall dual-meet win string to 32, will try to claim the college’s fourth straight team title and the 14th MIAC crown in 16 years. Beatty’s ultimate goal for 1989-90 is a return to the victory stand at the NCAA Division III nationals. A national runner-up at 126 pounds in 1987, Beatty was national champ at 134 pounds in 1988. He lost two overtime match- es last season at nationals and finished fourth at 134. Beatty will attempt to join Steve Gliva (1982-85) as the college’s lone four-time Division 111 All- American. If he can win the 142-pound weight class at na- tionals, Beatty would become Augsburg’s first two-time na- tional champion in wrestling. Inconsistencies lead to losses in women's hoops By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer Women's Head Basketball Coach Pam Schreurs would prob- ably like to forget January, but February will not let her. Concor- dia College of Moorhead thank- lessly reminder her of the past month’s woes by punishing the Auggies 108-63. Then on Satur- day, Feb. 10 Macalester slapped them with a 44-73 loss. The Auggies have fallen to a 3-12 MIAC record, 6-14 overall. Looking past the grim facts, Schreurs said of the Concordia game, “We came out in the sec- ond half and played probably the best half I’ve seen the kids play." The Auggies were down by 30 before the half and at one time pulled within 19. Unfortunately, they averaged only about 20 per- cent from the field and to win a game, Schreurs said, they have to shoot at least 40 percent. Against Macalester the numbers didn’t change much. The Auggies shot only 28 percent from the floor whereas Macalester made 42 percent. The Auggies did not score until 14:58 in the second half, when Deb Zieman put up an amazing hook shot from a posi- tion parallel to the basket on the right, while being bullied off the court by a Macalester player. Obviously it is not a lack of in- tensity that is hurting the Auggies. There were inconsistent flashes of brilliance in both of these games. “The whole month of January was real inconsistent and I don’t know why,” said Schreurs. The season finale is against St. Benedict's at Si Melby on Feb. 21, making this a short month for the women’s basketball squad follow- ing a long January. Loss of two outfielders could yield nine new stars for softball squad By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer When the Augsburg softball squad enters the unfriendly con- fines of the University of Califor- nia, San Diego (UCSD) on Satur- day, March 24, Head Coach Carol Enke will be minus her two stand- out outfielders, Michelle Boyer and Kim Albern, due to gradua- tion. “A key for us this year is going to be the outfield. Our infield is intact; in our outfield we lost two people who were all-conference. So when you take those two spots away and you think of putting two young kids out there, or kids that haven’t worked with each other, I think that’s going to be crucial for us," said Enke. The fact is, though, this season's squad may just have a solid enough mix of youth, experience and versatility to dismiss the loss as minimal. The list to fill those outfield spots is full with nine possibilities on this team of 16 players in- cluding senior Bonnie Larson; juniors Andy Haight, Brenda Johnson and Sonya Slack; sophomores Sue Gerke and Janel Schmidt; and freshmen Melissa Danko, Brenda Johnson and Renee Paulson. Last year this team finished fourth in the MIAC with an 11-7 record, 13-20 overall. They played tough with a number of nationally ranked teams. The Auggies were edged by UCSD, who was number one prior to the NACC Division III Tourney, 1-2 and 0-1. “1 don’t see any reason to finish lower than fourth in the con- ference, and the kids have some high goals,” said Enke. If the Auggies can stay relatively injury free a higher MIAC finish would not be that unbelievable. Haight and Schmidt are pitchers, as well as outfield prospects. Senior Birgit Lillehei is the staff veteran while sophomore Shan- non Solem enters her second year and newcomer Rita Tarche, a transfer from Willmar, begins her Auggie career. Haight could also find herself on the other side of the plate often, especially early in the season. Sophomore Julie Hansen, who was projected to be this year’s number one catcher, had knee surgery during the basketball season. Her playing status is still up in the air. The rest of the infield is an- chored by the three-year starter at second, senior Tricia Noha. An allwconference honor could be pending this year, but according to Enke, Noha has not made it, yet. Sophomore Tami Kjeseth is next door at shortshop possibly neighboring the utility player, Schmidt, at third. Across the dia- mond at first, senior Gretchen Froehner, when she is not the designated player, will try to stake her claim ahead of the other ma- jor utility player, Haight, who had 155 total put-outs starting at first base last season. When she is healthy, Hanson could also be at first. Show less
Page Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, February 16, 1990 ’Flashback’ worth a try if you like Hopper By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor For FBI. agent John Buckner (Kiefer Sutherland), it was sup- posed to be a routine assign- ment, transport ‘60‘s radical Huey Walker ... Show morePage Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, February 16, 1990 ’Flashback’ worth a try if you like Hopper By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor For FBI. agent John Buckner (Kiefer Sutherland), it was sup- posed to be a routine assign- ment, transport ‘60‘s radical Huey Walker (Dennis Hopper) from San Francisco to Spokane, Washington, in order to face trial for a practical joke played on then-Vice-President Spiro Agnew. Things do not go as plan- ned for Agent Buckner. “Flashback” is yet another yarn of “Hippie Lost In A Yup- pie World” or “Hippie Meets Yuppie." l suppose this type of story can be expected, consider- ing all the different combinations of partners in the “Cop—Buddy” genre these days. If you are a fan of Dennis Hopper (“Blue Velvet,” “River’s Edge“) then, by all means, give “Flashback” a look. I am not knocking the film, exactly, Ijust wish that I could have been suprised more often than I was. The revelation of Buckner's “other self“ did not jolt me out of my seat. Why does Hollywood always have to throw in a cardboard bad guy? I was able to figure out the fate of sadistic Sheriff Hightower (Cliff DeYoung) the moment he step- ped on screen. With a few loose ends flapping in the wind, “Flashback” moves along at a fairly rapid clip and there are moments which de- mand one’s attention, but overall, I have seen better and I am still waiting for a role to come along for Sutherland that is worthy of the name Sutherland. For a true taste of ’60‘s nostalgia, another Hopper work, “Easy Rider,” is as close as your local video store. Phillip Thompson’s “A Day in the Life of Ms. Liberty” is now on exhibit in the Alumni Gallery as part of the 1990 Peace Prize Forum celebration. —Photo by Tim Laball 'Peace' art exhibit By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor As part of the 1990 Peace Prize Forum celebration at Augsburg, the art departments of each par— ticipating school will host an art show entitled “Peace,” which will be exhibited in the Alumni Gallery of the Christensen Center. The exhibition shows images of some of the things in life which are at odds with the human move— ment towards peace. Philip Thompson, art department chair- person, said, “To know peace you have to know its opposite; all things exist in polarity.” Thompson‘s work, “A Day in the Life of Ms. Liberty," suggests that at times one must compro- mise his or her original ideals. Thompson does this symbolically by showing Ms. Liberty in the morning (left panel) pulling a laurel out of a case. After spend- ing the day (middle panel) with a beast who represents lust, desire, power and deceit, in the evening Ms. Liberty is drinking tea. She seems to have forgotten her original ideals and compromised her values. Thompson explained that the painting was completed in 1967. “It was a real period of strife and high tension with civil rights. It was also a period of pro- test against the Vietnam War,” Thompson said. Thompson explained that the date of each work is critical for making an assessment of its mean- ing. Many of the works were done in reaction to historical events or periods. In 1978 Eric Mbatha. a visiting artist from South Africa, taught art at Augsburg College. Mbatha has a print entitled “The Young Ones from Soweto I and II." Thompson explained that the sub- ject of this work was children play— ing, but the print gives the viewer the impression that these children are being violent. One is left with the question, “When does play be- come punishment?” There is also another work done by a South African artist entitled “An Inter- view of Cape Town University in 1971.” Jon Daniels’ work entitled “The Botha Pieta” was influenc- ed by Michelangelo’s sculpture “Pieta.” “Instead of having the dead Christ in the lap of Mary it was a dead South African in the lap of P. W. Botha,” Daniels said. He explained that there is a strong contrast between the sor- rowful Mary and Botha’s pride and inability to see the evils of presecution. Daniels also pointed out that this painting could be seen from a conservative point of view as pro-Apartheid and there- fore, very disturbing. In Nicky Torzadeh’s work “After the War,” Torzadeh painted part of a poem from the Persian poet Hafez. The transla- tion is: “How can being educated about arts and science be any good when your heart is ignorant and your eyes cannot see?" She also incorporated a circle design which she found on an an- cient plate. The exhibition also includes works from the Augsburg perma- nent collection, Professors Norm Holen and Bob Friederichsen, Augsburg students, and other par- ticipating colleges: Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Con- cordia College in Moorhead, MN; Luther College in Decorah, Iowa; and St. Olaf College in North- field, MN. Paramount’s "Flashback" is a contemporary action-comedy starring Dennis Hopper (right) as notorious prankster Huey Walker and K iefer Sutherland as FBI rookie John Buckner. —Pho!0 courtesy of Paramount Pictures Corpora/Ion Fast Forward By BRAD BRANAN Staff Writer “Mississippi Blues" is one of the best stories, if not the best, told through music that I’ve seen. The beginnings of rock and roll started in the backwoods of Mississippi, not in Memphis. And the soul behind those sounds can be felt in the people who live there today, as well as anyone who listens to rock and roll. Just look, listen and feel. “Mississippi Blues" can be rented at Intercontinental Video, 521 Cedar. A fact that is often overlooked about progress is that with pro- gression there has to be rejec- tion. Walter Benjamin’s alle- gorical interpretation of the Paul Klee painting, Ange/us Novus is an image which invokes this side of progress. Benjamin suggests that the angel of history depicted in this painting is staring in hor— ror at a single catastrophe. The catastrophe hurls wreckage upon wreckage at his feet as the storm, blowing from paradise, propels him backward into the future. “This storm,” writes Benjamin, “is what we call progress.” This is the point of view I got in looking at Mississippi through French eyes in the film “Mississippi Blues." “Mississippi Blues” is French film director Bertrand Tavernier’s soulful ex- amination of the state through its best known black music, gospel and the blues. It is a Mississippi known only to Taver- nier through the media, espe- cially the writings of Faulkner. And it is Faulkner’s “Intruder in the Dust” film site, Oxford, where this story begins. It is a story that has no plot, just history. This dizzying tour-de- force is a juxtaposition of images of local musicians, along with conversations with them and others who are shaped by the music. These people’s words reverberate from the power those sounds once carried, but their words hauntingly echo in a state that’s uprooted most of that sound culture. Oxford is a town rooted in its gospel sound. A sound which tells the story of its people better than anything. It is a history put into sound. Words can not describe it, but some come pretty close. “The music, the tempo hasn’t changed, just the words,” a black preacher says. Words from the church, the place for southern black solidarity during the ’505 and ‘605. A place where black leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X came to rise. But as time went on, libera- tion leaders were forced out of the churches for straying from morality issues. The church became less and less a breeding ground for black politicians as it was for King and Malcolm X. As more and more people moved to cities, people in towns such as Oxford often turned to television for their spiritual needs, leaving town churches as empty symbols of togetherness. Most people who left Oxford were drawn to the industrial North and would take Route 61. Thousands of fleeing farmers, laborers and cotton-pickers took this route in search of a better life. And on the way, there is Delta, Mississippi, home of the blues, and ultimately, rock and roll. There we see Dockery Farms, where Charlie Patton sang the blues for white people as an escape from work. It is this part of the blues history that has left a bad taste in many mouths. Many associate the South's racial past and present with the blues. But when asked where the blues come from, one man says, “When a man ain’t got no money and when a good women leaves him.” True, so true. But, as part of this story it is so false. This is where the film‘s nostalgia with a past that is not their's gets me on the wrong track. One of the next people talks about how black culture is being uprooted by progress and that there needs to be balance be- tween progress and tradition. Without sense of tradition and culture, he says, we do not know who we are. True, but naive. Just as we are expected to believe the evolution of blues as a socio— historically exempt expression, we are supposed to buy this naive cry for Southern blacks to hold on to roots entangled in discrimination and despair. But this is oh-so French, who, for all their sensitivity, often disdain any sense of American history and tradition, dismissing us into a state of cultural weightlessness. Nonetheless, “Mississippi Blues” is a remarkable collection of the black South’s sights and sounds. If you keep in mind the French intellectual bias and romantic nostalgia with a South learned through the media, not a sharecropper, you will experience a very soulful, sensitive and powerful film. Get Published! Art and literary submissions are now being accepted for the 1990 edition of Murphy Square. Augsburg students, faculty or staff members may submit up to seven pieces of poetry, prose or art work. Selections for publica- tion will be made anonymously. Pick up a submission form at the 5.0.5. desk, and polish up those pieces! The deadline for submis- sion is Feb. 28. Show less
«we/m c»... mun, w . we w ‘x‘wssafiww‘y‘Wwwwev-meww-’ . . Friday. February 16. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Five Peace Prize Forum on human rights issues Dr. Yelena Bonner Dr. Yelena Bonner and her late hus- band. Dr. Andrei Sakharov. led the human rights movement in the Soviet Union for decades.... Show more«we/m c»... mun, w . we w ‘x‘wssafiww‘y‘Wwwwev-meww-’ . . Friday. February 16. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Five Peace Prize Forum on human rights issues Dr. Yelena Bonner Dr. Yelena Bonner and her late hus- band. Dr. Andrei Sakharov. led the human rights movement in the Soviet Union for decades. Bonner was born in 1923 in Moscow. in 1940. she enrolled in night courses in a teachers' institute and became in- volved with Communist party youth groups. At the outbreak of World War 11. she volunteered for the army. While serving on the front. she sus- tained a concussion and wounds that damaged her eyesight. For the next two years. Bonner was in and out of hospitals struggling to retain her eyesight. in 1947 her condi- tion stabilized and she enrolled at the First Leningrad Medical institute. There she met her first husband. and they had a son and daughter. in 1953 Bonner graduated as a physician and then practiced medicine. Despite her ongoing involvement as an organizer of a young Communist group. Bonner did not join the Com- munist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) until the year after the party denounced Stalinism in 1965. in that same year. she and her husband separated and she pursued her own career. When the Red Army invaded Czechoslavakia in 1968. Bonner began helping to publish underground newsletters and otherwise voicing dis- sent. ln 1970 she met Andrei D. Sakharov, a prominent leader of the Soviet human rights movement. at a trial of a fellow dissident. One year later. they were married and Bonner resigned from the CPSU. At this point. Bonner and her fami- ly were closely watched by the KGB. who harassed her for ties to dissident publishers. in 1973 she was summoned to the police station five times in 16 days. Sakharov. who felt that the tac- tic was a means to pressure him. told Western reporters that he would take full responsibility for Bonner's refusal to appear before the police. and the KGB backed off momentarily. Bonner's eyesight was failing again in 1975 and her husband applied for a visa to allow her to travel to a clinic iii ltaly. The visa was granted after he pleaded to the West for support. While at the clinic. it was announc- ed that Sakharov had been selected as recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. the first Russian to be so honored. On Dec. 10. 1975. Bonner traveled to Oslo. Norway. in his place and read a statement on his behalf. in the following years, the Sakharovs continued their human rights activism. supporting dissident groups in other cities. monitoring Soviet compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Accords and enduring fre- quent harassment by the KGB. To limit Sakharov's criticism of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. the KGB unexpectedly arrested him and sent him to internal exile in the city of Gorky. Bonner was free to see her hus- band and travel. and she became his principal contact with the outside world. in 1980, the couple appealed to authorities to allow Bonner‘s son. Alexey. to emigrate to the United States and join his fiance. The visa 1990 Peace Prize Forum Schedule Friday, Feb. 16 11 am. Registration 11 a.in.-l p.m.—Buffet Lunch 1:30 p.m. Welcome to Peace Issues Workshop 2 p.m. Group Sessions: Peace issues Workshop 3:45 p.m. Break 4 p.m. Plenary Session: Peace Issues Workshop 5 p.m. Break 5:30 p.m. Amnesty International Reception 6:30 p.m. Student Buffet Dinner and Dance. Holiday inn Metrodome Faculty Dinner. Minneapolis Room Fundraising Dinner, University Radisson Saturday, Feb. 17 8 a.m. Chapel Service and Registration 8:45 a.m. Welcome to The Peace Prize Forum ——David Preus —Charles S. Anderson —Geir Lundestad —The Honorable Kjeld Vibe —The Honorable Loret Ruppe Introduction—Jody Anderson Address—The Honorable Jimmy Carter Questions from the audience Break Introduction—The Honorable LaJune Thomas Lange Address—Peter Duffy l2 p.m.-1:30 p.m.—Lunch 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. ll a.m. 1:30 p.m. Responses by distinguished analysts of the issue —Flora Lewis —The Honorable Max Kampelman 2:30 p.m. Panel discussion and questions from the audience 3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Introduction—Charles S. Anderson Address—His Holiness The Dalai Lama (invited) 4:15 p.m. Address—Dr. Yelena Bonner Sakharova 5 p.m. Closing summary and call to action —The Honorable Walter F. Mondale 5:30 p.m. Adjourn Dr. Yelena Bonner will represent her late husband, Dr. Andrei Sakharov. the I975 Nobel Peace Prize luureale. was granted only after the Sakharovs began a hunger strike. In Gorky. the Sakharovs were con- stantly harassed by the KGB. who put increasing pressure on Bonner and her fellow dissidents in Moscow, im- prisoning many members of a watch- dog group. in 1983. Bonner‘s health began to fail and the Sakhaross announced they had decided to emigrate to the West. Within hours. the govcrnmcnt press agency Tass announced that Sakharov would not he allowed to lcavc bccausc he allegedly kncw military secrets. Concerned about his wife's health. Sakharov began .i hunger strike a \car later to torcc authorities to grant :i visit to allow Bonner to go to the West lot iicn ment of her eyes and heart llic \is.i was issued in Oct 1985. and liontict traveled to Italy for an eye checkup and to Boston for scsttiplc bypass surgery. After surgery. she broke a plcdgc to be silent and called for her husband's release front (iorky. describing his c\v tlc as a threat to his life. After \isiting with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President Fran- cois Mitterand. Bonner returned to the Sonct Union and was reunited with her husband in (iorky. in the United States. it was announced that Sakhamv's memoirs had been smug» gled out to the West for publication in 1987 and that Bonner left her memoirs. "Alone Together." in the United States; in late 1986. Mikhail Gorbachev personally called Sakharov and in- formed him that he and Bonner would be permitted to return to Moscow to live and work. The Szikltarovs arrived in Moscow on Dec. 30 and were ini- mediately mobbed by Western reporters. Observers viewed the move as a sign of Gorbachev's intent to puruse a policy of glasnost. The years of exile had taken a toll on their health. and the couple asked to be left in peace. Nevertheless. their small Moscow apartment became an informal center for the Soviet human rights movement. in 1987. Bonner was delighted when the government an- nounced the release of 50 Soviet dissidents. Andrei D. Sakharov died on Dec. 14. 1989 of a heart attack, Gelr Lundestad Geir Lundestad was appointed director of the Norwegian Nobel 1n- stitute. Oslo. in January 1990. Previously. he served as a professor of history at the University of Trotnso. Norway. He has written extensively on post-World War 11 history and the origins of the Cold War. Lundestad was born in 1945 in Suiitjelma. Norway. He received a master's degree in history from the University of Oslo in 1970 and in 1976. a doctorate in history from the University of Tromso. From 1970 to 1973. he was a research fellow in the history depart- ment of the University of Oslo. ln fur/nor l’ii‘i' Preside/11 H'u/ter I: tilt/atrium speakers for the forum. Walter F. Mondale Former Vice President “alter F Mondale is now practictng law. teaching. studying. traveling in the l'nttcd States and internationally and scntng Li‘ J {slfptlialk‘ dilL‘Cll‘i Walter l'rcdcrick (“i-rit/"i Monv dale was born in ('cylon. \iinn . on Jan. 5. 1925. to Theodore Sigvaard Mondale. d Methodist niiii:ster. and ('lartbcl (owan Mondale. a music teacher He spent his boyhood in the small towns o1 southern Minnesota. attending public schools in Ceylon. Heron Lake and Elmore After he helped manage Hubert H. Humphrey‘s ttrst L \ Scti.ttc “unpaign Ill 1948. ‘ic c.1.' his 8 A itt political \Ji‘c'l‘ice‘ from the Lnivcrstty o! \lmncsoza :11 1952 After coinplctzng his scrhx as a cor- poral in the L S Arms. Mondale rcccucd his ll B (cum laudei from successful l rv'trzmtenmf n ill/Il/lu/i.’ has lm'n Humphre)'~ citation to 1:: Presidency The voters of Min 532:: \i"."cl.:,.' " S:";': 29M a"; iv [)qv‘v-s Gt’ir Lundestad will he the keynote speaker at thejinidrutsmg dinner tonight. 1974. he joined the history faculty at the University of Tromso. where he taught history (111d American civiliztt» tiort. At Harvard University. Lundestad has been at Charles Warren Fellow in the History Department and visiting scholar ill the Center for International Affairs. In “788-89. he was a fellow til the Woodrow Wilson international Center in Washington. DC. He has written numerous books and articles that have played ti role in reshaping the debate over the origins of the Cold War. "The American Non-Policy Toward Fttsterti Europe. 1943-47" (1975) is it comparative study of postwar l' S policy toward the countries of Fd‘lk‘l’ll l:Lllt‘[‘c‘ "America. Scandinavia .itid thc Cold Wat. 194549-19" (195th l\ .i path breaking study Ill." illuminates thc role of Sweden. Norway and Denmark iii the intensification of Sovtct :\lllL‘llL‘.lll ii\.tlr\. "l".l.\l. \\ cs1. Notth. 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L. lb )2. I(._ so AUGSBURGKW Forum laces pages four and five Vlctorloua wrestlers page eight Augsburg College. Mlnnupolls Vol. 96. No. 12 Frlday, February 16, 1990 Master’s programs expanded By TERESA KANE Assistant Editor Augsburg recently received final approval and accreditation for its Master... Show moreL. lb )2. I(._ so AUGSBURGKW Forum laces pages four and five Vlctorloua wrestlers page eight Augsburg College. Mlnnupolls Vol. 96. No. 12 Frlday, February 16, 1990 Master’s programs expanded By TERESA KANE Assistant Editor Augsburg recently received final approval and accreditation for its Master of Arts in Leader- ship (MAL) program. After three years in the running, the program has proved to be a success and in December was fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCAA). Elizabeth Vander Schaaf, the associate academic dean for graduate and special programs at Augsburg. said that the MAL is a unique degree that Augsburg has invented and Thomas Morgan of the business department is definitely responsible for its crea- tion. The MAL is an interdisciplinary program combining leadership practicum with liberal arts courses such as politics, history and com- munications. Vander Schaaf explained that as people move into leadership roles within their organization, what they do not need is more speciali- zation. “People in leadership roles have to work across a wide variety. The real emphasis is not narrowing down, it’s broadening out," Vander Schaaf said. Students enrolled in the MAL program are typically working adults with at least five years work experience and are in leadership or potential leadership positions. Vander Schaaf said that the MAL is designed for people who are already holding a job but who are looking to take on additional and broader responsibility in their jobs or in their community. “What is interesting about the program,” Vander Schaaf said. “is the wide variety of organiza- tions from which the students Elizabeth Vander Schaaf the Fall. come. In the coursework here, they get a chance to see what the other side is like. You usually don’t get this kind of variety with other programs." Students range in careers from interpreters and lawyers to home- makers and freelance writers. They represent a variety of cor- porations such as: Honeywell, lnc.. Lutheran Brotherhood, Target Stores and Norwest Banks, just to name a few. In addition to the Master of Arts in Leadership, Augsburg has two new master's programs which will begin in the Fall of I990. The Master in Social Work (MSW) is a little more than a stan- dard social work degree. said Vander Schaaf. The student will have an emphasis on either family Forensics members qualify for nationals By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor Three team members from the Augsburg forensics team have qualified for the National Foren- sic Association national tourna- ment. The national tournament will be held at Mankato State University April 26-30. Tania Lyon and Jill McGovern have qualified in the dramatic duo in- terpretive event. Beth Josephson qualified in the prose interperta- tion event. Director of Forensics David Lapakko said, “The Lyon and McGovern duo was almost a sure bet to qualify for nationals at some point because Tania and Jill are very talented.” In the dramatic duo Lyon and McGovern must portray two or more characters by performing verbally without the use of props. The only prop is a manuscript which can be referred to, but the script must be memorized. Lyon said, “Ideally you do it word for word but you always end up ad-libbing." Lyon and McGovern are using “Going Up” by Julia Willis as their manuscript. Lyon and McGovern qualified for nationals at a Twin Cities Forensic League tournament on Jan. 23. They qualified as second out of 13 entries. McGovern said, “When I started at Augsburg there wasn’t a (forensics) team." She explained that she and Lyon had both been on high school teams. Augsburg had also advertised about a foren- sic team. McGovern and Lyon went to Dean Ryan LaHurd to ask to start a forensics program. According to Lapakko. although the Augsburg Forensics team is small, it has advanced students to national competition for the third consecutive year. Augsburg was one of only six Minnesota schools attending last year's nationals. Lyon was one of the students participating in nationals last year. Josephson has also placed high and will be going to nationals. Lapakko said. “Josephson's per- formance was more of a surprise, since she managed to qualify at her very first college meet. You wouldn't expect someone to be so competitive quite that fast." Josephson’s piece is done in the prose interpretation style. With this event Josephson must select a section of prose material of literary merit. It is common for these events that the material used is reflective of contemporary issues. The piece Josephson chose is a section of the short story “The Continued on page 3 looks forward to new graduate programs in —Photo by Tim Laban practice or project development. Vander Schaaf said that there are very few graduate programs for social work in Minnesota and Augsburg offers it in Weekend College. There is already a very large list for enrollment, Vander Schaaf said. The Master of Arts in Educa- tion is another program beginning in the Fall of I990. This program is different from the usual Master in Education. in that it focuses on leadership in the classroom rather than educational administration or a curriculum. Vander Schaaf said that the unique design of this program is in direct response to the re-definition of teaching. Currently, there are 80 students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Leadership program at Augsburg. Augsburg plays host for Olympic Festival By DeANN BRADY Staff Writer On July 6-l5 Augsburg College will be one of the sites for the I990 United States Olympic Festival. The festival will be the largest sport event ever to be held in Min- nesota. It will consist of 37 events and have approximately 4,250 participants. The US. Olympic Festival, which is known as “America's Premiere Multi-Sport Event" is expected to have more than 500,000 spectators, not in- cluding any local or national television audience. On June 27, officials for the festival will start filing onto cam- pus, and on July 2 some of the finest athletes in the country will begin filling up the dorm rooms in Urness Tower. Art Mcadowcroft, director of facilities management at Augs- burg, is the overall coordinator for the events taking place at the college. These events include the wrestling competition in Si Melby, field hockey competitions on the football field, ice hockey and figure skating practices in the ice arena and men's basketball prac- tices in Si Melby. Members of the Olympic Com- mittee felt Augsburg would be an ideal location for field hockey because they liked the astroturf. They chose the gymnasium for wrestling because of the amount of spectators it could hold. Other events at Augsburg in- clude a dinner for the US. Olym~ pic hockey teams, which will be held in the Quad. This event is sponsored by IBM. Meadowcroft said, “it's an ex- Construction hits the roads By JOELLYN GUM Staff Writer Starting in the middle of February. parking and traffic around Augsburg will be inconve- nienced by road construction. “The work has already started over by Riverside Park," said James Weninger, the director of Plant Services. “and should im- pact Augsburg by the middle of this month.” From the intersection of 25th Avenue and Eighth Street, behind Riverside Florist, the construction will run behind the ice arena and football field at Augsburg, and encircle Murphy Square, the dorms, Memorial Hall and the houses near the college. “Parking will be limited around the areas they will be working on," Weninger said. “If you have to park your car where work has to be done, leave a phone number under your wind- shield wiper, so they can reach you before your car is towed," Weninger suggested. “Or look for me in classroom XYZ.‘ but I wouldn't recommend putting your name on it." Weninger said. “Park any place you can. We will be losing some of the parking in the two hour zones. The city will work with me on the areas they need cleared." There are two projects in pro- gresss, one is for a new storm sewer and the other involves repaving the streets. "We happen to have the honor ._l \ ‘\ - #Hfi \W K m5: wind—*7 .mjx\\\ . of having one of the oldest storm sewers in the city of Minneapolis." said Weninger. “The city will try to have that project finished and out of the way by our commence— ment." When complete, the construc- tion will not mean decreased or in- creased parking availablility at Augsburg. "Everything will be put back. but in a nicer situa- tion." Weninger stated. “How- cellent opportunity for Augsburg to gain national exposure and to become known in the public eye." Many other members of the Augsburg staff have put in many long hours preparing for this event as well, including Linda Albcrg, Lori Turner, Randy McNeal, Vada Anderson, Rob Curtis, Millie Nelson, Jim Wenv inger, Peggy Davies and Jeff Swanson. Lori Turner, L'rness Tower coordinator, is in charge of the housing arrangements for the ice and field hockey teams who will stay in Urness Tower. She is also excited about the Olympics. “Urness.” she said, “is ideal for housing the athletes because of its size and because of the security and limited access into the tower. which will be set up specifically for the festiyal.” Extra security will also be added. Other sites for Olympic events include: H.H.H. Sletrodome, where the opening ceremony will take place; the L‘nhersity of Min- nesota campus: St. Thomas: Macalester; and the .\let Center in Bloomington. To put on this enormous historical exent an estimated 10,000 \olunteers are needed. If you‘d like to volunteer your time for the l990 L'nited States Olym- pic Festhal. you can call 291—1990 for more information. No: only will you see world class athlete< up cIOSe. but you will be participating in hosting a national exent. This may neter again take place in Minnesota. let alone here at Augsburg College. "out: sma- mm 7 no'osto storm bum—.— fl ever, the city is supporting a peti- tion by Augsburg to open a lot north of the faculty r'stafi' lot." If the petition goes through. Weninger expects that it will remove overllOw' from the cont- muter lot. Weninger plans to work through Augsburg's "FYI" bulletin and the Echo to notify the college on the construction‘s development. w Show less
Page Two Editorials Wrestlers come out on top By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief The Augsburg wrestlers and Coach Jeff Swenson have something to be proud of. Really proud. They became the MIAC champions for the fourth consecutive year and set numerous records in the process, giving Augsburg’s... Show morePage Two Editorials Wrestlers come out on top By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief The Augsburg wrestlers and Coach Jeff Swenson have something to be proud of. Really proud. They became the MIAC champions for the fourth consecutive year and set numerous records in the process, giving Augsburg’s reputation in the sports world another boost. The Auggies had wrestlers compete in the final round of all 10 weight classes and took eight titles, the first time any team in the MIAC accomplished this. Their point total and scoring margin were the largest ever under the current scoring system. Mitch Hegland, a 1989 All-American, was voted the tournament MVP by the league coaches. John Beatty won his fourth MIAC championship, which makes him the fourth wrestler in the conference to claim four first place finishes. Beatty was also a 1988 national champion and three-time All-American with an impressive record of 23-2 this season and 141-12 on his career. Word for 0rd By JOHN WORLEY I’d promised myself that I wouldn’t do it. I had sworn up and down that I‘d never abuse my stomach with another Mar- riott product ever again. I made this decision in the middle of something like my two hundred thousandth chicken sandwich, when it occurred to me that nor- mal, reasonable, healthy people simply wouldn’t make this a regular part of their diet. But, as the new semester began, there I was, in the cashier’s line, l.D. clutched in my trembling hand. Chicken sandwich #200,001. And so continues my private war with our local food vender. have to believe that, somehow, my strategy suffers from a fun- damental flaw. I’ve eaten Mar- riott food roughly six times a week for the last two years, dur- ing which time they’ve experi- enced a refurbishment, and look better than ever. They’re getting stronger, and, decidedly, I am not. The place looked harmless enough during my freshman .— orientation tour. Just a cosy little eatery where Auggies could gather for snacks and company. At that time, it was called the Chin-Wag, affectionately refer— red to as the “gag” by some of its more critical patrons. Then followed a couple of name- changes, but it will always be the Chin-Wag to me. Not that I plan on reminicing about the place in my old age. When this greasy-spoon is out of my sight, it‘ll be out of my mind, except during occasional fits of indigestion. Understand, I don’t mean to suggest that there’s anything un- savory about the food, or un- sanitary about the environs in which it is made and sold. It’s just that after two years, one begins to see the place in a dif— ferent light. In the first three months of dining at the Chin-Wag, I was very satisfied with the food. It filled me up, and I didn‘t expect anything more. I also liked the fact that you always knew what you were getting, as opposed to the crap-shoot you faced in the upstairs cafeteria. During this happy phase, I sampled the whole range of items available, from the french fries to the jumbo-burger in all its variations. At some point, I began to tire of virtually every selection offered. This was a time of crisis. What to do when the source of your nutritional substenance suddenly becomes hateful to you? I felt like the husband trapped in an unfulfilling marriage. I suffer from a strange per- sonality quirk whereby I find it impossible to make a decision THE AUGSBURG ECHO Other repeat “offenders” were Chester Grauberger, who won his third consecutive title, Matt Kretlow and Kevm Schiltz each claiming their second conference championship. The coach of the year title went to Swenson for the fourth time. Swenson has successfully coached seven MIAC title teams in his eight seasons. This was also the fifth tournament title in the current season for the grapplers. Augsburg, which is unbeaten in the NCAA Division II and III, is rated number two na- tionally in Division III. The 1989. y finished third nationally in Don’t worry if you didn’t get all of that—just cheer on the Auggies’ winningnest sports team as they host the NCAA Division III West Regional tournament on Feb. 22-23—this is a team you can be proud of. Note: Thanks to Gene McGivern, Sp statistics! when all the options are equally abhorent to me. Therefore, I threw in the towel, and blindly purchased the same item, over and over. This ushered in my onion ring phase. During this period, I lived on onion rings. I had them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, I may be paranoid, but it almost seemed like the workers at the Chin-Wag were fascinated by my ordeal, as if they were laying bets on how long I could survive on a diet consisting ex- clusively of onion rings. Well, of course, there finally arrived a moment when onion rings became unbearable, and I did the logical thing: I switched to chicken sandwiches. Initially, they were as loathsome as the onion rings, but curiously, I began to enjoy them. In some masochistic way. I liked the chicken sandwiches because they are so terrible. It’s just such a thrill to stuff one of those greasy jobbers into your mouth, even while your body is crying out in anguish. The horror. The horror. Even I couldn‘t continue such insanity for long, so I made an honest attempt to kick my Chin- Wag habit. In less than a week of abstinence, I went into fever and the D.T.’s. I started to hallucinate and was convinced that a giant chicken wearing a Marriott apron was slowly devouring me. After that, I surrendered, and found myself back for more punishment. I can’t be sure, but I thought I noticed a glint of satisfaction in the eyes of the cook, as my chicken pattie sizzled in the vat. arts Information Director, for the Letters to Apology To the Editor: The Augsburg wrestling team extends an apology to the Augsburg community for not at- tending the Winter Sports Pep Fest on Thursday, Feb. 8. Due to the scheduling of the MIAC conference tournament, it was difficult for the wrestlers to at— tend. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the fans who have supported us and the other winter sports teams. Thank you, The Augsburg College wrestling team Mitchell mad To the Editor: So far this school year, I have been fined $50 for parking viola- tions. Understand that I have a parking permit; [just can't find a parking space. The two city tickets came because I parked on the street and forgot to move my car after class. One of the Augsburg tickets came because I parked in the visitors lot before dashing to class. I knew it wouldn’t help to insist that sometimes I feel like a visitor. Next time I couldn‘t find a place, I followed Phil Thomp- son’s macho 4x4 to the overflow lot, so called. But prematurely I saw what looked like an exciting opportunity and parked there. Since he was no more than 50 feet away, I felt safe. Indeed, I felt unique. Moreso, I felt good about myself and comfortable with others. Now I no longer feel good about you, and you know who you are. I know parking is a serious Friday, February 16. 1990 Letters Policy The Echo welcomes letters to the editor expressing the opinions or concerns of our readers. Letters should be typewritten and submit- ted to the Echo office no later than 6 pm. the Sunday before publication. Letters MUST be signed by the author. We reserve the right to judge the appropriateness of each letter and edit for length and clarity. JOIN THE ECHO! Writers, photographers, ar- tists . . . the Echo wants you to get involved. Take the challenge and gain experience as part of the Echo team. Meetings are held every Sun- day at 7 pm. in the Echo of- fice, located in the basement of the Christensen Center. For more information, call xl l02. the editor American issue. A few years ago a national survey of college students revealed that the numero uno thing on their minds was parking—not doing good deeds and developing a philosophical view of life. I am sure a similar survey given to faculty members would produce the same results. Parking is so serious to our American way of life that every new college president apparently is advised by old college presidents to avoid two campus issues—parking and sex in the dorms—or is it co-educational dorms? The two must be related; you know, “parking.” Person- ally, I am prepared to give up sex in the dorms for a guaranteed parking place. Last year I got a ticket for not having a parking sticker on my car window, the renewal for the spring term. Since I had pur- chased the permit in a timely and orderly fashion, I complained. I just hadn’t actually stuck it on the glass because of the cold and my fickle sense of timing. “Well, we’re not mind readers," I was told. “I can understand that," I replied, “coming from such a mindless person as yourself.” Hey, I didn't really say that. That’s what I thought, later, and wished I had said. Given ever rising tuition, enrollment and faculty salaries, the $50 is a trifle. What concerns me is my attitude. It’s bad. But I like to look on the bright side of things, when I can find it, to offer solutions rather than to dwell on the negative. I suggest that we no longer allow staff members to park in the pres- Continuea’ on page 3 " Alt we Pike savmq... is «we Peru: A CHANCE? J'W LUV“ “ DON‘T HAVE. 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Page Four Seven Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.) was born Oct. 1, I924, in the small farming town of Plains, Georgia. He grew up nearby in the community of Archery. His father, James Earl Carter, Sr.. was a farmer and businessman; his mother, Lillian Gordy, a registered nurse.... Show morePage Four Seven Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.) was born Oct. 1, I924, in the small farming town of Plains, Georgia. He grew up nearby in the community of Archery. His father, James Earl Carter, Sr.. was a farmer and businessman; his mother, Lillian Gordy, a registered nurse. He was educated in the Plains public schools, attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in I946. He later did graduate work in nuclear physics at Union College. During his naval career, he rose to the rank of lieutenant (senior grade) and lived in many parts of the United States and served around the world, including the Far East. When his father died in 1953, he resigned his commission and returned to Plains to work his own farm and continue his father’s small fertilizer and farm supply business. Carter's Warehouse grew into a profitable general-purpose seed and farm supply operation. Soon after his return to Plains, he became chairman of the county school board and the first president of the Georgia Planning Association. In 1962, he was elected to the Georgia Senate. He waged his first guber~ natorial campaign in 1966. In I971 he became Georgia’s 76th governor. In 1973 he became the Democratic National Committee campaign chair- man for the 1974 congressional elec- tions. He announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomina- tion on Dec. 12, 1974, and won his party's nomination at the I976 Democratic National Convention on the first ballot. He was elected Presi- dent on Nov, 2, 1976. Jimmy Carter served as President from Jan. 29, I977 to Jan. 20, 1981. Noteworthy foreign policy ac- complishments of his administration included the Panama Canal treaties, the Camp David Accords, the treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel, the Salt II treaty with the Soviet Union and the establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. He championed human rights throughout the world. On the domestic side, the ad ministration's achievements included a comprehensive energy program con- ducted by a new Department of Energy; deregulation in energy, transportation, communications and finance; major educational programs under a new Department of Educa- Max M. Kampelman Max M. Kampelman, a lawyer, diplomat and educator, was counselor of the Department of State and, since March 1985, ambassador and head of the U.S. Delegation to the Negotia— tions on Nuclear and Space Arms in Geneva, before returning in January I989 as a partner in the Washington, New York, Los Angeles and London THE AUGSBUHG ECHO Friday, February 16, 1990 distinguished speakers will address Former President Jimmy Carter will give the opening address of the forum. tion; and major environmental protec- tion legislation, including the Alaska Lands Act. President Carter‘s autobiography, “Why Not the Best?" was published in 1975. He published “Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President” in I982, “Negotiation: The Alternative to Hostility" in I984, “The Blood of Abraham" in 1985, and “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of your Life" wirtten with Rosalynn Carter, in I987. His latest book is “An Outdoor Journal.” In 1982 he became University Distinguished Professor at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia. He also founded The Carter Center of Emory University—a policy center for ad« dressing vital world issues through nonpartisan study and consultation. Major consultations have addressed the prospects for peace in the Middle East, international security and arms control, international and domestic health policy, conflict resolution and the future of Latin America. law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. He has lived in Washington since 1949. On Jan. 18, I989, President Reagan awarded him the Presidential Citizens Medal, which recognizes “citizens of the United States who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens." He has also received the Knight Com- Ambassador Max Kampelman. chair of Freedom House, has extensive experience in international affairs and education. Besides teaching and developing The Carter Center, which includes his presidential library and museum, President Carter travels widely for public speaking engagements. Through Global 2000 Inc. and the Carter-Menil Human Rights Founda- tion, he continues to address en- vironmental and human rights issues throughout the world. He has served on the board of directors and is a regular volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization that helps build homes for the needy in the United States and in underdeveloped countries. He also teaches Sunday School and is a deacon in the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains. He and Rosalynn Smith Carter were married on July 7, 1946 and have four children. An avid fly fisherman and woodworker, Carter has written ar- ticles on both subjects for various publications. Jogging, cycling, tennis and skiing are other favorite recrea- tions. mander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He is a trustee, by presidential ap- porntment, of the Woodrow Wilson In- ternational Center for Scholars, which he previously served as chairman. He was appointed by President Carter and reappointed by President Reagan to serve as ambassador and head of the U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which took place in Madrid from 1980 to I983. He previously was a senior adviser to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations and served as legislative counsel to U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. An educator, he received his JD. from New York University and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Minnesota, where he taught from 1946 to I948. He has also served on the faculties of Bennington College, Claremont College, the University of Wisconsin and Howard University. He lectures frequently here and aboard and has written extensive- ly in scholarly and public affairs jour- nals. He served on the governing boards of Georgetown University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa University, the University of Tel Aviv, New York University School of Law and other institutions. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from New York University, the Jewish Theological Seminar of America. University of Minnesota, Georgetown University, Bates College, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Bar-[Ian University of Israel and Hebrew Union College. Kampelman was the founder and moderator of the public television program, “Washington Week in Review." Kampelman and his wife, Majorie, have five children. Flora Lewis Flora Lewis became The New York Time's Foreign Affairs columnist in 1980, after serving as chief of the newspaper’s Paris bureau since 1972, when she joined The Times. Four years later she was given the additional title of European diplomatic cor- respondent. Her column appears on the Opinion-Editorial page of The Times twice a week. She is the third Times correspondent to write the Foreign Af- fairs column. Lewis is a native of Los Angeles, where she attended the University of California. After receiving her bachelor‘s degree in 1941, she earned a graduate degree at the Columbia School of Journalism. She then joined the New York bureau of The Associated Press (AP) and was soon transferred to that agency's Washington bureau. During World War II, Lewis covered the Navy and State Depart— ments for the AP, and in 1945, two days before V-J Day, she was assigned to the AP London bureau. Lewis left the AP in 1946 and for the next several years wrote from Europe for various newspapers and magazines, including “Time.” The London Observer, “The Economist of London," “France-Soir” of Paris and “The New York Times Magazine." In I956, Lewis joined The Washington Post to cover Eastern Europe, and later London. In 1965 she opened the New York bureau of The Post. Lewis once wrote a widely syn- dicated column on U.S. and world af- fairs that she started in Paris in I967. It kept her constantly on the move, taking her to Vietnam five times in five years; to the Middle East to cover the Six-Day War, and to Chicago and Miami during the I968 political con— ventions. In December I985 Lewis received the National Press Club’s 13th Annual Fourth Estate Award for a lifetime of contributions to American journalism. Among her other awards are three from the Overseas Press Club and the Columbia Journalism School’s 50th Anniversary Award. In 198] she was awarded an honorary degree from Princeton University and in the same year the French Government presented her with the Legion of Honor Cross of the Chevalier. Lewis has published three books: “Case History of Hope," on Poland (1958), “Red Pawn,” an account of the Cold War (1963), and “One of our H-Bombs is Missing," the story of the loss and recovery of an unused bomb in Spain (1965). Literally scores of articles by Lewis have appeared in anthologies and magazines, including “The New York Times Magazine," “The New Yorker,” “Saturday Review,“ “Atlantic” and “Life.” In I945 Lewis married Sydney Gruson. The couple were divorced in 1972. They are the parents of three children. Flora Lewis, Paris bureau chief and European diplomatic correspon- dent for the New York Times, will give insights on peace issues in Europe. Peter Duffy Peter Duffy is the highest ranking volunteer in Amnesty International, a worldwide organization. independent of any government, political persua- sion or religious creed, that works for the international protection of human rights. Duffy is a lecturer in international law, especially human rights law, at London University and edits “Euro- pean Human Rights Reports.” He is a barrister and holds law degrees from Cambridge and Brussels Universities. Since joining Amnesty International in I976, Duffy has represented the organization on six missions to Yugoslavia. Algeria, Comoros, South Africa and Pakistan. He was elected to the International Executive Com- mittee in 1983 and has traveled to numerous countries to meet with Amnesty International members. Duffy was born in 1954 and is of British / Irish nationality. Amnesty International acts on the basis of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international instruments. The organization has more than 700,000 members and supporters in more than 150 countries and territories in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Each local group works on behalfof prisoners of conscience in countries other than its own. In 1977, Amnesty International won the Nobel Peace Prize. STRIVING FOR EAC E r HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE Show less
Friday. February 16. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three Thefts increasing on and off campus, task force needed By CLAYTON MeNEFF Features Editor Crime is a problem that must be dealt with by all members of our society. in the Feb. l0. 1990 Star Tribune it was reported that there were some 207 men... Show moreFriday. February 16. 1990 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Three Thefts increasing on and off campus, task force needed By CLAYTON MeNEFF Features Editor Crime is a problem that must be dealt with by all members of our society. in the Feb. l0. 1990 Star Tribune it was reported that there were some 207 men and women in Minnesota who were sent to state prison in the month of January. which is a new record for a monthly total. Augsburg College. as an institu- tion within our society. is not im- mune from the impacts of crime. As Linda Alberg. director of stu- dent life at Augsburg. noted. “Crime is a problem at Augsburg. We are not immune to it. There is theft of anything and every- thing." Residential burglary in the Cedar-Riverside/West Bank area from 1988-1989 went down by about 4 percent. However. belying this statistic, i recently had an en- counter with burglary. On Jan. 2. i left the country to go to Nigeria, Africa as a part of an interim class called. “West African Religion and Culture," led by Dr. Bradley Holt. While l was gone for 26 days my house was burglarized and my car was stolen. Before this incident. 1 did not think about crime at Augsburg or in the surrounding area. This violation of my house and car rudely awakened me to the occur- rence of crime. Linda Alberg. echoing this line of thought. said. “Students are hard to motivate unless there is a crisis situation. it is very difficult to get students' at- tention about crime at Augsburg because there is such a strong family atmosphere here." Vada Anderson, the manager of Augsburg security, said, “Most of the crime at Augsburg is based on opportunity. in the offices. things like wallets. Checkbooks. answer- ing machines and office equip- ment (computers) are generally targeted and in the dorms things like jewelry. checkbooks. wallets and CDs are stolen." Crime at Augsburg is a wide- spread occurrence. ranging from the library to the bookstore to food service to the parking lots and also to student housing. Margaret Anderson. library direc- tor at Augsburg. has recently come across crime within the library. There has been a large number of books with a signifi- cant dollar value stolen from the Augsburg Library. Margaret Anderson explained that the books stolen were a “new shipment that were not yet placed on the shelf." Augsburg officials declined to comment on the exact number or dollar value of books that were stolen; however. a Min- neapolis police spokesperson in- dicated that there were hundreds of books stolen worth thousands of dollars. Margaret Anderson pinpointed ways that library thefts hurts students. “Materials are not there for students and faculty to use and there is no replacement budget. The average cost to replace a book is about $46.00. To replace periodicals. the cost is even higher than a normal periodical price because the library pays an institu- tional rate. which is. on the average. three times higher than the normal periodical cost." A security system for the library was instituted in the late 19705. Anderson said. “We did notice that it was helpful." The security system at the Augsburg Library is not foolproof. and it is Margaret KRISTEN M. IIIRSCII TERESA KANE JENNIFER BOWLFS CLAY McNEF’F STEVE FREDLUND JOIIN WIBERG TIM LABA'I'I‘ JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMPT ON JON OLSON RENEE DeLONG LYNN IIUOT ARI JOEL THORESON TERRY ACERS JOHN WORLEY CLARKE JOHNSON BOYD KOEIILER John Simso. “‘AUGSBURGKM Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Arts a Entertainment Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Columnist Faculty Adviser Staff and contributing writers: Chris Baldus. DeArtn Brady. Brad Branan, Joellyn Gum. Karen Jensen. Daniel Johnson. Gene McGivem. Carrie Pool. Contributing Peace Forum photos: College Relations. THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Augsburg Interim. vacation periods and holidays by the students of Augsburg College, 731 - 21st Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Telephone: 330-1102. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting staff. administration. iacuity, or the remainder of the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. Annual subscription rate Ia $25.00. Printed at Tandem Press. Richi'teld. MN. Anderson's guess that losses in the library are not occurring via the security system. All students foot the bill in order to replace the stolen books. This ultimately may have an impact upon tuition. Margaret Anderson sent out a plea to all Augsburg students. “l exhort all students to watch for people stealing books and to report to security or the library staff immediately if such activity is observed." Crime at Augsburg is also a problem in the bookstore. where the only crime preventative measures instituted are the bookstore personnel. Bob Gores. the bookstore manager. said that about “6.000 worth of goods is stolen each year." Currently. there are no electronic monitoring devices in the bookstore. but every year electronic monitoring is re- quested in the bookstore budget proposal. Gores explained. “it has to be approved by the budget committee. and there just are not the funds available to do it." Gores went on to explain the manner in which some theft in the bookstore occurs. “There are students hired to rob the bookstore. A student gives a kid a couple of bucks to take something from the bookstore for them." The hiring of students to steal from the bookstore is not an organized activity. Gores ex- plained. i think that it is on an in- dividual basis. We only catch a few people a year. maybe five to ten people. but l‘m sure that the number is at least five times that many who actually take some- thing (from the bookstore) on a regular basis." Gores also expressed the view that crime in the bookstore is on the increase and that an electronic Mitchell Continued from page 2 ent lot. OK. OK. i know that's sensitive. For all we know. staff members are more important to the economic life of the college than the faculty. So i suggest we no longer allow the faculty to park in the customary lot. At least the staff would feel special. even perky. Or we might raise the parking fee to $500 a year. which ought to clear the thicket. Or reduce the fine to 35, which would be a gesture of familial good—will. And the members of the parking committee could set a Chrisitan example by walking or riding jackasses to school. Or the Dean could encourage us. when we couldn't find a place to park. to go home and think again about what we were going to say. as surely l ought to have done this morning before writing this let- ter. Sincerely. John Mitchell Forensics Continued from page I Sniper" by Mary Martin Mason. The story confronts the moral im- plications of surrogate mother- hood. The story is left unresolved so the viewer can consider the im- plications of such a choice. The forensics team will be going to Ithaca. New York for a com- petition at Cornell University the weekend of Feb. 15-17. McGovern explained that every region of the United States has a different style and technique. and the judges also differ. She is interested in going to New York to see these differences. security system would act as a strong deterrent. “i think that it (crime) has been on the increase (in the bookstore). it is more of a moral issue; the temperament of the times. i think it (an electronic monitoring system) would be an effective deterrent." he said. Theft that occurs in food ser- vice at Augsburg is usually not thought of by students as stealing. David Contreras. cafeteria manager. believes that “the big- gest problem (with theft) upstairs is when students sneak past the cashier. This usually happens when the cashier is busy with something." On the whole. theft of food at Augsburg is petty. as Contreras explained. “i think that the theft of food at Augsburg is basically the same as other places (colleges). Downstairs in Murphy's. the prob- lem of crime centers around the occurrence of students not paying for something or as in the case of frozen yogurt. people eat half of their yogurt before it is weighed. i don't know about you. but to me that's stealing." Contreras said. Security as an organized pro— gram at Augsburg is a fairly new concept. The security program at Augsburg was started in 1987 with the hiring of Vada Anderson. Vada Anderson outlined the ex- pansion of Augsburg security up to the present time. “We started with one security officer in I987 and today we have three." she said. “We also started with l0 students. and today we have had as many as 40 employees. All of the students are on work study.“ Currently. the security program has 29 students. There are 25 regular students and four substitutes. Fifteen Sludc‘nls work in the booth and the rest are on patrol. two hour shifts that coyer the campus and inside the towers. There are also 22 resident advisors (RAs) on campus who are not of. ficiai employees of the security program. and there are house managers. “Students who see suspicious people around the Augsburg cam- pus should report them to Augsburg security at x1717," Vada Anderson said. “Under no circumstances should the student initiate a physical confrontation with someone. The student securi- ty personnel has radios in case they get in trouble." Crime in the Cedar River- side/West Bank area involving a theft from an automobile has in— creased 32 percent from l988 to l989 according to the official monthly crime summary data. Crime at Augsburg “usually cor- responds to the statistics of the surrounding area." commented Jim Weninger. director of Plant Services. But recently this auto theft statistic of the Riverside area does not correspond to Augsburg statistics. Vada Anderson obseryed. “Surprisingly car break-ins hate not increased recently. and we hate not had any reports of car break-ins in oxer a month. With the warm weather people should be yery careful about leaying things out in the open (in their cars)." Vada Anderson expressed the view that Augsburg security has now grown to such a law] that it is time for a security task force to be created that would hate represen- tatiyes from the faculty. the stu- dent body and the support staff to coordinate crime preyention measures. “The timing is right to develop a task force." Vada Anderson said. "Right now the RAs and house managers are the only ones that have good communication with security." Announcements Win A Hawaiian Vacation or Big Screen T.V. Pius Raise Up To $1,400 In Just 10 Days!!!! Objective: Fundraiser. Commitment: Minimal. Money: Raise $1.400. Cost: Zero investment. Campus Organizations. Clubs frats. sororities call OCMC: 1-800-932-0528 / 1-800-950-8472. Ext. 10. 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Students 24 years or older by the end of 1989 cannot be claimed as an exemption on their parents“ or guardians' federal tax returns unless the student's gross income is less than $2.000. The parent's loss. however. could be viewed as the student‘s gain. Under this new rule. the dependent may claim himself or herself as an exemption on his or her own tax return. For the parent to claim a stu- dent‘s exemption. the student must meet certain dependency tests as well as being under 24 years of age. Those dependency tests are contained in this year‘s tax instructions and in free lRS Publication 929. “Tax Rules For Children And Dependents.“ available by calling the lRS at l~800~424s3676. Attention Government Homes from SI (U-repair). Delinquent tax prop erty. Repossessions. Call 1-602-838-8885 Ext. GHliiSOS. Show less
Friday, February 23, 1990 Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Seven Men’s basketball bounces back By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer The Augsburg men’s basketball team learned two very important things this year while finishing 7-13 in the MIAC and 10-15 overall. First, they learned how to open a season; they... Show moreFriday, February 23, 1990 Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Page Seven Men’s basketball bounces back By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer The Augsburg men’s basketball team learned two very important things this year while finishing 7-13 in the MIAC and 10-15 overall. First, they learned how to open a season; they won five of their first seven. Second, they learned how to wrap up a season and won four out of their last five games, including a squeaker past St. Mary’s 92-91 and an upset of the playoff bound Carleton Knights 93-83. before losing to Gustavus Adolphus 83-94. That leaves just the third, most impor- tant lesson for them to learn next year, how to build a bridge. The middle of their season proved to be too treacherous of a river for the Auggies to cross. After being buffeted around by waves of losses, they finally wash- ed up on a shore that was founded soundly on the transfered skills of sophomore Dave Carlson, formerly of St. Cloud State. He received player—of-the—week honors after pumping in 75 points in three games ending with the Macalester game, in which he scored a career high 34 points. The same day Head Coach Brian Ammann received word of Carlson’s honor, Feb. 12, he repeated his 34 point performance against St. Mary‘s, then Valentine’s Day he delivered his teammates a gift performance worth 31 points against Carleton. “1 think Dave is the type of player that when he’s out on the floor he makes everybody else bet— ter and that’s the key to a good Augsburg blacks out for the rebound in the overtime victory against St player,” said Ammann. As a team, the Auggies shot 46 percent from the field against St. Mary’s and 53 percent against Carleton. At the beginning of the year Ammann said, “I’m not used to losing, that’s for sure. We may start down, but we won’t stay there.” According to Carleton Head Coach Guy Kalland, the teams in the MIAC are all young this year Auggie baseball takes By CHRIS BALDUS Staff Writer If last season was an omen of things to come for Head Coach Ron Petrich and the Augsburg baseball team, a contract with the Metrodome should be conjured up. Perhaps the Minnesota Twins’ “Dome gods” could fight off last season’s demons that condemned the Auggies to a 5-13 MIAC record, 10-18 overall. In their first losing season since Petrich took over as head coach, 10 years ago, they felt the wrath of a weather witch that washed out seven of the first 10 games in Texas, pitchers were haunted by a possessed strike zone, and gremlins frustrated the bats. The dense fog of inexperience lingered about the team of nine freshmen, four sophomores, five juniors and five seniors, and nobody found their way to finishing among the MIAC statistical leaders or the All-MIAC elite. And yet, amidst all their ailments, they did earn Petrich his career victory number 200. Only about 18 to 20 players are expected to join this year’s roster, and even without the “Dome Gods,” the 1989 curse may not terrorize the Auggies of this fresh season. So far 1990 has turned out to be a bad year for the super- natural. ln Godzilla’s home town, James Buster Douglas already dropped the mighty monster Mike Tyson. The Auggies will have to discover their strengths, as Douglas did, and exploit them. Alas, the strengths of this club are about as clear as the Viking’s of- fensive philosophy, that not even the coaches know. “We have been traditionally a good hitting club. I don’t know what to expect this year. We‘re going to be young; we have only three seniors," said Petrich. But remember, nobody knew what to expect of Mr. Douglas either. The tenative list of players right now includes, on the mound, senior captains Joel Jorgenson (2-5) of Burnsville, Stan Thomp- son (1-0) of Kiester, sophomores Kevin Anderson (04)) from Cam- bridge, Corey Davisson (0-0) from Worthington, Rick Gorman (2-1) of Forest Lake, Joel Tviete (4-4) of Waseca, and transfer Dan Wenzel, who has freshman and next year the results will not be much different. Ammann believes that his team has im- proved greatly over the season and a new maturity will be present next year. This new maturity could shake up the MIAC next season . O The women’s basketball squad dropped both its games on the road last week. St. Mary’s beat the mound eligibility and spent last year play- ing in a men‘s amateur league. Petrich knows these athletes can throw, but is looking forward to the 12 early games they have in Texas, to see which of them can pitch. The third senior captain is first baseman Pete First of St. Cloud. With a season total of 21 hits last year, he had the third most hits behind the graduated outfielder Jeff Clipperton and the now assis- tant coach, former second base- man Doug Schildgen. Sophomore Gary Bergman of Burnsville could fill the vacant second base slot alongside sophomore Corey Pederson of Cumberland, Wisc. as this season’s shortstop. Third base has been left without an heir apparent with the graduation of Joe Johnson. When he is not pitch- ing, Tviete could take over, but the spot is still unclaimed. Junior John Tatley of Golden Valley was threatened with the possibility of being the only catcher, but fellow junior Tyler Ellison of Tomah, Wisc. rejoined the team this year to share the duties. Outside the diamond, sopho- more Matt Nelson of Minneapolis Hockey drops contest to Gustavus, loses By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor The Augsburg College hockey team entered last weekend with a 10-12-2 record, looking for a pair of wins to boost them to .500 for the year. The two remaining games were Friday, Feb. 16 and Monday, Feb. 19, both against Gustavus. On Friday the 16th, the team skated to Gustavus and challenged a very scrappy group of Gusties. The result was negative, but the team played well. After two periods, the Auggies led 2-1 on goals by Arnie Baker and Dave Cox. However, the third period belonged entirely to Gustavus, which notched four goals in the final stanza to come away with a 5-3 victory. The other Auggie goal came from Chris Hentz. On the night, Mark Keating had a pair of assists. The Auggies final game of the year was Monday, Feb. 19, when the team once again challenged the Gustavus Gusties. but this time at the Augsburg Ice Arena. The result was not available at press time. The result, as well as a season summary, will be printed in next week‘s issue. The next two weeks will be ex- citing times at the Met Center for hockey fans. Sectional play begins for the state high school hockey tournament while the North Stars fight to hold onto the final playoff spot in the Norris Division. . Mary’s on Feb. 12. —Photo by Lance Slohhe the Auggies 61-47, and Carleton College won 92-71. The Auggies played their last road game of the year against Northwestern this week, and their last home game against league leading St. Benedict‘s. Statistics and scores were not available at press time. for 1990 is the only full—time outfielder at this time. Pitchers Anderson, Davison and Gorman could spend time filling the holes left by graduated players Clipperton and Curt Bultman. It is really too early to tell how good this team is going to be. The curse of inexperience should, for the most part, have been exorcised by the lumps taken last season and some upcoming freshmen may step in and fill some holes nicely. Petrich remains, as he has for the past 10 seasons, optimistic, and expects the MlAC to be very com— petitive, in which a team with five losses could win the conference. He did not have a prediction for the season but said, “We’ll do our talking at the end.” For the time being, he and his Auggies will take spring training one day at a time. .500 chance High school section six quarter- finals begin tonight at 6 and 8 pm. and will continue tomorrow at noon and 2 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and are available at the door. Sectional play will continue Monday, Feb. 26 and Wednesday, Feb. 28 through Saturday, March 3. Tomorrow night is family night for the North Stars as they take on the Boston Bruins at 7:30 pm. The deal includes four 516 tickets, four glasses of Pepsi, four hot dogs and a tub of popcorn for Pro ball faces 1990 lockout By CHRIS KREIE Staff Writer Remember 1987 when Kirby, Bruno, Herbie and Frankie V shocked the St. Louis Cardinals and the world? Well, hold on to those memories. Hold on to them strong because it may be the only thing that will get you through a summer void of baseball. I sincerely hope it doesn’t hap- pen but the lockout people predicted for 1990 seems to be coming true. Because of conflin ting views on free-agency, minimum salaries and a benefit plan, the owners have locked the players out of spring training. The players want higher minimum salaries, better benefits after retirement and no salary cap on what they can receive in arbitration. The owners, however, do want a salary cap and also would like to incor- porate a pay-for-performance system where players would truly get paid what they are worth. Many other technicalities exist in the plans of each side, but these areas are where the main arguments have occurred. Last week, baseball commis- sioner Fay Vincent issued a new proposal that seemed to come closer to what the players want, but the proposal did nothing to improve the situation. If an agreement cannot be reached soon, it appears as if our boys of summer will have some extended vacation time. It would be a true shame if this happened. A summer without baseball would not feel like a summer at all. No Game of the Week, no Monday night enter- tainment and worst of all, no fall spectacular. Granted, the Twins, playing in the toughest division in baseball, would not have much chance of winning it all, but we, as Minnesotans, have learned to cope with watching mediocre teams. We have learned and l have learned, with the ex- ception of '87, to just enjoy the sport and to transplant our devo- tion to another team come playoff time. It is insane that, in an era where sub-par infielders are millionaires and where a star isn't receiving his worth unless his contract measures eight figures, the players would want more. The owners have a legitimate beef in their arguments. This business of baseball just will not survive if major league owners do not take a firm control of it soon. It is just too bad that to establish this control may mean a season-long strike. 1 really hope the players and owners can work out an agreement because baseball is truly one of this coun- try’s great institutions. $42.50. The Stars also take on the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm. and the Montreal Cana- dians Saturday, March 3 at 7 pm. For more information on tickets and upcoming events, call the Met Center at 853-9333. Show less
Page Ten l’t'tcr [hill/y. chair (If Amnesty International executive committee. s/tt’tl/U In sttnlcnts at a group session during the I990 Peace Prize I'iirttnl. Al’hutu hr Wl/st’ Hahermann THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday. February 23, 1990 Letter writing frees prisoners By DAN HICKIIJ Contributing Writer... Show morePage Ten l’t'tcr [hill/y. chair (If Amnesty International executive committee. s/tt’tl/U In sttnlcnts at a group session during the I990 Peace Prize I'iirttnl. Al’hutu hr Wl/st’ Hahermann THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday. February 23, 1990 Letter writing frees prisoners By DAN HICKIIJ Contributing Writer In winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977. Amnesty lnterna~ tional (Al) became a prominent organization which works for the preservation of human rights. Peter Duffy of Amnesty lntema- tional was asked to attend the Peace Prize Forum of I990 because of the work A] has done in the field of human rights. Speaking to a filled gymnasium on Amnesty lnternational‘s role in the human rights issue in the global village. Duffy, the current executive chairman of Al. re- sponded that Amnesty interna— tional only plays a small role. This role he explains is only part of the issue and this small part he feels is contributing greatly to the cause of human rights. Duffy said, “Amnesty is a tool of ensuring human rights." The original intention of Amnesty lntemational was to free those people who are being held for their political views. ethnic background or race by a govern- ment. Al calls these people “prisoners of conscience." In 1961 Amnesty International was started by Peter Benenson. a British lawyer. Since its beginning in 1961, Al has grown and expanded to over 700.000 members worldwide. These members have expanded the ideals of Al, yet they still hold onto the ideas of the originating members. Duffy frequently refers to these ideas as Al's mandate. Bonner courageously committed to peace - . \l .‘l/t'\'t'_\' Scntmnur, sun of Yelena Bonner. translated her speech to the audn’nccjrmn Russian. H) CARRIE P001. Stir/t ll I'Ilt” \\ ith hcr chocolatcsbrown eyes. hugc under thick glasses. she takes in all she can the moment she enters tl rootn. Dr. Yclcna Bonner. described b_\ her friend Robert Bernstein as “one of the great women of the world." took in much during her brief appearances at Augsburg. and she gasc much back. Bonner appeared at the 1990 Peace Prize Forum representing both her late husband. Andrei Sakharos. the IVS Nobel Peace Prize recipient. and her own work in the fight for human rights. .—\t the press conference Friday. Feb. l6. former Vice-President “alter Mondale gasc tribute to Bonner and her unwavering moral commitment to the cause of human justice. He also described her as basing "raw courage in op- posing dictitotial oppression." This is not an unusual description for this fttcilc woman who has also been described by “News week" as a woman who “ . can stare down any Sosict bureaucrat. out shout any KGB thug . . . headstromc and abrasise. an in— tense. chain~smokitnz actisist who always lurcces for the jugular.“ ~ Phutu m \ll/t’t' Haber/nan" During the press conference. Bonner seemed tired and quiet. howcs cr her passion for her cause showed as she talked of Mikhail Gorbaches. the Reagan adminis- tration and her love of education. Bonner is wary of Gorbachev and Pcrcstroika. She feels that (iorbaches has waited too long to bring about his reforms. Although his actions seem to be resolu- tionary. Bonnet said he would have been courageous if he had brought out his plans six months earlier than he did. Bonner is critical of Gorbachev-‘5 actions and methods. but she is scry much in favor of his foreign policy. She hopes he will continue the apparent m0ve toward democracy. however she stated that there could be no guarantees. When asked if she would try to meet with President Bush. she smiled and Bid that she did not strisc to meet with President Reagan in 1986. and has no real desire to speak with Bush now. She then said that she would much rather be with students to discuss the issue of peace. After the press conference. Bonner made a short speech on Friday and a speech on Saturday. Feb. 1‘. Bonner could not come into the gymnasium without receiving an enthusiastic standing ovation from the audience. After her first standing ovation at the Forum's convocation, she spoke with emotion and told the many students in the room, “It is heartening to see in front of oneself so many young faces.“ and that there seemed to be “a special force" emanating from the students. “The only completely free man was Sakharov. ” —Yelena Bonner Bonner spoke with pride on Saturday as she told of the ban- ners found everywhere in the Soviet streets proclaiming her late husband. Andrei Sakharov. as “the pride. the conscience and the intelligence of our country.“ Bonner also gave words of ad vice. When asked how the U.S. could show solidarity with the Soviet Union. she said. “i never know what another person should do. I only understand what I must do." Bonner then ended her speech with a moving tribute to her late husband. “The only com- pletely free man was Sakharos'." she said. Dr. Yelena Bonner spoke with pride and love at the l990 Peace Prize Forum. Pride not only for her husband and their cause. but for the studean she and love for every individual concern- ed with peace. This mandate states that Amnesty lntemational “seeks the release of prisoners of conscience. it works for fair and prompt trial for all political prisoners and it opposes the death penalty and torture or other cruel. inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of all prisoners without reservation." Amnesty International is an in- ternational organization which works for the rights of prisoners of conscience all Over the world. The organization does this by simply writing letters. These let- ters are sent to the prisoner. the prison directors, the leading military personal in the area and the actual government which is putting these people in prison for their beliefs. These letters will ar- rive in hundreds and thousands. sent by members from all over the world. They will keep coming until the prisoner is released or Al finds the prisoner has died. ln urgent cases where Al feels that a certain prisoner is in great danger Al will start what they call “urgent action." This urgent ac- tion calls upon all the members of Alto write letters on behalf of the prisoner. Duffy said. “In 40 percent of the cases that we take on there is a noted difference.“ which he said was either release of the prisoner or exile or maybe just having the prisoner given a fair trial. The Assembly of the United Nations (UN) came out with what is called the “torture con- vention.“ The convention is really a declaration which says that no one should be tortured. Amnesty International started in the begin- ning with that general idea in mind. Al works for the rights of those imprisoned to not be sub- jected to any form of torture. Duffy claimed that 70 countries have prisoners of conscience in their prisons. This he said is one- half the attending members of the UN. He also said that 90 countries have been reported as using ill treatment on political prisoners. This issue of political prisoners is only one of the issues that Al considers. Amnesty International also looks at the death penalty as a grave human issue. Duffy said. “The death penalty is not a cure. Who gets executed is basically a form of lottery.“ When he was asked why Al took it on as one of their issues he responded “One should not ask why. but why not." Amnesty International is now a worldwide organization which is self-funding. and is set apart from any political organization. Al refuses to honor any aid. mone- tary or otherwise. from any governmental body. Al has a uni- que role in the issue of human rights which begins with ordinary people writing ordinary letters to prisoners of conscience. All of the attending colleges at the forum has a body of students working for Amnesty Interna- tional. csccpt for Augsburg. which is currently looking at start< ing a chapter. '5 Max Kampelman conversed with Geir Lttrtdestad after Lam/estad's speech Friday evening at the Ratlissurt. vl’htllt» hv Hike Hither/rtan for the five million refugees?! soldiers. Yelena Bonner An Appeal On the 15th of February. a year had passed since the Soviet troops left the bleeding and devasted land of Afghanistan. The Soviet losses seemed light. Official count is 15.000 dead and 300 missing in action. But no obituary lists as casualty the whole generation's faith in truth. Throughout the war the words “international duty" were ex- ploited. The Soviet soldiers returning from Afghanistan received the red cards with the inscription: “To the internationalist soldier from the grateful Afghan people." Grateful for what? For a million dead, From the first days of the war. Sakharov had been speaking out against the Soviet invasion. During the last year he was deeply con- cerned with the fate of the prisoners of war. Nobody knows their ex- act number, but both sides have prisoners of war. Today Andrei Sakharov is no longer with us. But I'm calling on the Mujahaddins and on the Kabul government to exchange prisoners of war. I’m calling for this humanitarian act in memory of the man who for the last nine years had spoken out against the dirty and tragic Afghan war. defending Afghan people and the Sovret Sheryl .Vagel. advanced journalism student, Interviews Walter Mondale during Saturday '5 Peace Prize Forum. —Pl'r/m 5;. W210 Haber-Harm Show less