Frlday. Decembera. 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Dominique Serrand is Cyrano de Bergerac in Theatre de la .Ieune Lime ’5 heroic tale "Cyrano. " The produc- tion runs through Dec. 3] at the Hennepin Center for the Arts. Call 333-6200 for ticket information. A Photo Ill' (ll'llllll (tll\Iu/\ttfl ’Speed-The... Show moreFrlday. Decembera. 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Dominique Serrand is Cyrano de Bergerac in Theatre de la .Ieune Lime ’5 heroic tale "Cyrano. " The produc- tion runs through Dec. 3] at the Hennepin Center for the Arts. Call 333-6200 for ticket information. A Photo Ill' (ll'llllll (tll\Iu/\ttfl ’Speed-The-Plow’ a must-see By PAMELA HARTWELL Staff Writer 1 must first say that anything at the Mixed Blood Theatre is a must-see. just for the fabulous decor of the theater. The place is an old converted fire house. It has an eerie look and great theater posters with the special touch of an unused video game stashed in the corner of the lobby. Some artsy. some Tom Waits-like and some just strange music played as the audience filed into the seating area. The general seating is annoying. but tolerable if a person arrives early enough. David Mamet‘s “Speed-The- Plow." directed by Michael Kissin. is a comedy that consists of only three actors. The story centers around two LA. movie producers and the trauma of their jobs when they get a big break and a “temporary” secretary subtly tries to upset their already unbalanced lives. Bobby Gould. played by Mark Sieve. is a top-notch producer that has a desk full of anything that is, “not quite art and not quite entertainment." Charlie Fox. played by Joe Minjares. is Bobby's faithful. butt-kissing. down-a—rung co-worker and bud- dy. Their relationship and camaraderie had that shaky quality of almost any work- friendship. Charlie Fox is an Overwhelm- ingly nervous and annoying guy. Bobby Gould is smooth and ar- rogant. They both chain smoke, which tends to annoy both smokers and non-smokers in the audience. Smokers are reminded that they can't have a cigarette until after the sh0w. Being the latter of the two. I still found the smoking necessary to display their one—foot-in-the-abyss lifestyles. Fast Forward By BRAD BRANAN Staff Writer When Franco died in 1975, 36 years of repressive Spanish rule came to a conclusion and a new spirit of culture was unleashed. Symbolizing this spirit is Pedro Almodovar, the most talked about European director since Germans Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Werner Herzog. But unlike the foreboding Ger- man directors, Almodovar bathes in the pleasure principle of cinema. Almod0var's character’s opulently portray his quest to show the ultimate human freedoms; through sin. He paints a world that's heavy on style with references to 505 Hollywood melodramas, blue movies, pop culture and boulevard farce. Almodovar’s movies. which he writes and directs. are jocund at- tacks on the sacred cows of con- servative Spanish culture. Inter- continental Video. 53] Cedar, features a large selection of Almodovar’s movies. including the critically accalimed “Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and “Law of Desire." “Dark Habits"—Director: Pedro Almodovnr Did you ever wonder what goes on in a convent? Well. “Dark Habits" is surely not going to be what you expected. This convent features a mother superior that shoots heroin and a Sister Rat that writes romance novels. This movie is an incredible stream of outrageous events, such as when all the sisters take acid and eat dinner. But. the incredible thing about “Dark Habits" is the con- spicuous nature portrayed by the sisters. We are shocked by the sisters“ heavy drug use and amoral behavior. but they do not come off in a ridiculous manner. Almodovar brings us into the convent and smashes all of our stereotypes about what it would be like. This movie is not quite as stylish as Almodovar's recent movies. but it does give a good look at his development. We see a wonderful array of struggled shots and unpredictable characters that went on to be main characteristics of his later work. “Matador"—Dlrector: Pedro Almodovar “Matador” is an incredibly stylish and excellent-looking movie that has won rave reviews from the toughest of critics, in- cluding New York’s Pauline Kael and Vincent Canby. This film is the culmination of his style of perverse humor and sensuality. indeed, some will have a hard time seeing the humor of “Matador.” This is the story of a man and a woman who are infatuated with death. The man is the leading bullfighter in Spain and has a wicked infatuation with watching a gruesome video of bulls ravishing people. including himself. The lady is a lawyer Karen. played by Lia Riva- inonte. interrupts their deal and the two buddies notice that “she's a looker." Being the scumbags they are. they make a $500 bet that Bobby can or can't "screw" her. So. to make a long scene short, Bobby got Karen to his place. put the make on her and thought he was failing, then she flipped out and attacked him, The spooky part was that when she attacked him. she did it in the manner of a Born-again Christian. but definitely in a VA- ual way. I would rather not see that combination again. Since I want you to see this play I won‘t ruin the ending for you. I will say to see “Speed- The-Plow" if only for the sake of Charlie Fox. Call 338-61“ for ticket infor- mation. who gets imolscd with a murder case by a young man who is in the matador's bull fighting class. This is a volatile and sensual drive toward death. The last scene ends in a climax that is more extreme than arty porn could achieve. This is humor in a \cry Ger- man sense: serious comedic. Very hip and perverse: "Matador" is the stylc~mongcr‘s treat. But most of all it's fascinating and off-beat filmmaking for anybody interested in the directions of film. 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 oil fice. located in the basement of the Christensen Center. For more information. call x1102. SNOW EMERGENCY INFORMATION 348-SNOW 24-HOIIIIS A DAY L______s Pa” ’1‘2/‘3li Hennepin parks offer excitement for avid skiers By JOHN (ILIF'IUN ( ‘mtlri/IttI/Itg Wrttw Swoosh!!! 'l ltc sounds of Winter are back around the Twin ( ttics Metro arch. The Parks in lieu ticpin ('outin are busy with thc bustle of winter enthusiasts, Hcii ticpin Parks have two itciits that will top the lists lot you this winter. The first is Witilcrrilic 1990, which kicks olt Jan, 12-l4 :it llyland Lake Park Rcscric iii Blooiiiingtoti and C(tllllltllc‘. throughout the llcniicpin l’arlns iititil left. 19. 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'. cd tor 'li: ::_'.-: '. f ' ~lirla'zriu for llltll; 'rztt haw;- :llt‘. 1'1" ‘. i: In the ll'.'.'..' S/ttdcn/s {My time to cit/oi urto/lii'r/uiorttv writt'r —w: .-.t ‘ hull. Vaccinations required By SIIARO\ I-‘IEDLELR (‘mi/r/hutmg H r/tt’r Al'tcr July I. 1990. all rcgtstcrcd stiidcnts born .it’tcr I956 “Ill be required to bc saccinatcd for measles. mumps. rubella. tctaiiiis and dipthcrni. according to a “Cu state law. This law will tittch all collcgcs iii Minnesota. Matty Augsburg students are already fully illlllll'HIIL‘d because of an cvisting law which requires Hasse (‘ontmm'rlfrom page 5 work faster now. and is half tin» islicd with her new She said her nc\t manuscript has similar thcnics. biit slic‘s feeling a little bolder. Shc liiis written a lotig segment oii lioiiioscvtiality and AIDS. and another on missing children and murder. But slic said. all \litincsoia high school sit;;;‘f‘.i~ to be \JCc'llldi d. DL‘JI‘. Bili Rows? Miss r‘ ‘r': outbreaks or III; collcgcs. including ' ol' \Iiiiticsota. las: planation ot‘ the lcgzs‘ . patisioti of the L‘\i\illl§ law. sp Rosscr said that an ozt~;.i""‘..~ iiiiiiiiiiii/.itioii clinic spons the State Board of Health ~s this \Pflllg. The clinic no rcdiicc student iii-edich cosis “The tlicnics .ir-c stil‘. small 1t‘\\2‘.. Midwest. things lost. strange things happciiitig,“ Hassc is ready to be "useful" .igniii in hct pocti'y. »\s slic “tot: :ii “February” “l‘sct‘iil .is .i knit: tliroiigli E‘Ctlll'\ grccn sicklcs. “Lily ing a mod of rich \cgctablcs.” VQ f’leZ‘erf DON'T SIGN UP FOR A STUDENT lOAN UNTIl YOU SIGN UP HERE. Men who don't register with Selective Service aren’t t’llgll‘lt‘ f0r some federol benefits. And that includes federal student old for college. So if you’re within 0 month of turning l8 tctlu‘ five minutes and fill out a simple cord at the post office. Selective Service It ismtion. Show less
Page Ten THE AUGSBURG ECHO A call to the people . . . Hunger strikers seek halt of U. 5‘. military aid to El Salvador Hunger yin/tors delivered their message a! a rally on Dec. 3. On the eve of Thanksgiving last month. eight Minnesotans began a hunger strike to protest US. military aid to El... Show morePage Ten THE AUGSBURG ECHO A call to the people . . . Hunger strikers seek halt of U. 5‘. military aid to El Salvador Hunger yin/tors delivered their message a! a rally on Dec. 3. On the eve of Thanksgiving last month. eight Minnesotans began a hunger strike to protest US. military aid to El Salvador. Since then, the eight have subsisted only on water and salt supplements as they hold vigil in St. Paul Cathedral. Their motives are clear and simple—they will no longer tolerate US. military aid to a country that kills and tortures its citizens who op- pose the government. according to Jesus Hurtado. a Bolivian. Hurtado. one of the hunger strikers. said that he believes the foundation to stopping military aid to El Salvador is by informing the US. people. “The hunger strike calls to people’s moral authority," said Hurtado. It is the moral authority of the people that will affect political authority and stop the aid, he said. Last Sunday, hundreds attended a rally outside of the cathedral to show support for the hunger strikers and to call for an end of US military aid to El Salvador. The Star Tribune estimated that the rally drew over 1,000 supporters. “The support was overwhelming,” said Jerry Flau, a Vietnam War veteran, musician and one of the hunger strikers. “But this is just the beginning," he said. Another rally is being planned this Sunday. Dec. 10 at the cathedral. —Photo-story by Jolt Sulzbach Friday, December 8, 1989 Jesus Hurtado. Show less
Page Eight Sports Commentary Vikings will be SU The monthly Student Faculty By STEVE FREDLL’ND Spur/s Edi/or The Minnesota Vikings will play for a fifth time in the Superbowl in 1990! Many sceptics will say this statement may have held water in the pre~season, and with the ac- quisition of... Show morePage Eight Sports Commentary Vikings will be SU The monthly Student Faculty By STEVE FREDLL’ND Spur/s Edi/or The Minnesota Vikings will play for a fifth time in the Superbowl in 1990! Many sceptics will say this statement may have held water in the pre~season, and with the ac- quisition of Herschel Walker, but now they say the Vikings have no chance. Bologna! This team is New Orleans bound. The Vikings are beginning to peak, and peak at the right time, especially if last Sunday night's whitewashing of the sleeping Hears was any indication. A sometimes anemic offense scored three touchdowns. even from inside the 20. Walker, Rick l'enney, Wade Wilson and D. J. l)o/ier all contributed to the ground game, but the aerial assault (which is why the team were prc-season favorites) paced the Vikings to victory. Wilson had an excellent day throwing the hall with two touchdown passes, while completing at least two balls to six different players. lhe defense played another ex- cellent game despite only one Journalist ( 'mi/mrtet/j’rtmt page 6 stations also Lise a “lease” to catch the viewers‘ in- lt‘ls‘\l. " l he whole idea is to get \ou into the tent so they can sell you the snake oil." Turner said. “I don‘t mind .1 legitimate tease hut if it's putc hype and not tlL'lHt‘lL‘tl on, then it's bad jour- u.tlistti." News “When you are in hot pursuit ol .t stot\. vou tend to get a little oiet Icalous and your judgment gets clouded," lutuct said. “You have to use common sense and good taste. but there are no rules and \ou'tc going to see some of that |o\\ l‘lo“ stul'l'. sack. Continuous blanket coverage by Reggie Rutland and Carl Lee and the intimidating play of Joey Browner and Brad Edwards forced Chicago quarter- back Mike Tomczak into throw- ing many balls away. Now the kicker (sorry about the pun), the special teams played a whale of a game. Bucky Scribner's punting, Rich Karlis' booming field goals and two blocked kicks gave the Vikings more assistance than was usually asked from the offense. The Vikings are beginning to click on all three cylinders (the adjustment had to be made for football purposes), and once they reach the playoffs, the Viking machine will steamroll the NFC competition and play the Denver Broncos in New Orleans. Another note. two of the Vik- ings last three games are at the dome. Minnesota's home record? 6-0. A superbowl victory? . . . hopefully. _ A flight to New Orleans? . . . definitely! “The daily dirge of news is so depressing some days—we need comic relief, but we do pay atten- tioti to the serious stuff,“ Turner said. The happy stories. like how many lost cats and dogs were found today, are out there. But people. as good citizens, want to kilo“ what went wrong in society .so that they cart fix it, he said. The charge of a TV reporter is to be a watchdog for society or trouble shooter, Turner said. But he also said, “What we live for as journalists is to get a story that no one else has." THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, December 8, 1989 Faculty participation low at roundtable By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor Roundtable meetings began the last week of November. The meet~ ings will open discussion between students and faculty on teaching and learning styles. Jody Ander- son, president of the student body, facilitated the meeting which consisted of five students and two faculty members. Anderson will present the minutes monthly to President Charles Anderson and Dean Ryan LaHurd. All students and faculty are en- couraged to participate in the roundtable activities, although Jody Anderson would like to keep the groups small to keep the discussion active. Anderson begins the discussions with a general question about teaching styles. The first meeting centered on the teaching style of Mortimer Adler. His style was discussed to find out what worked about his theories and what did not. Letters that have recently been sent to the Echo regarding the issue were also addressed. Weddington Continued/ram page 2 well-rounded ideas and opinions? Abortion is an issue that will not just disappear if it is ignored or left to the demonstrators on either side. Let's prove ourselves to be open—minded, educated people. and putting personal ethics aside, learn more about the issue of abortion itself. and welcome our distinguished guest in March. Sincerely, Carrie Pool Notice The Echo will not be published over Jan- uary interim term. Publication will resume on Feb. 9, 1990 for spring semester. Professors Don Gustafson and John Jenswold were the two facul- ty representatives at the first meeting. “For me personally it is a very healthy experience to talk about what education should be.“ Gustafson said. Although the discussions at the roundtable may not change school policy, the discussions do make him more sensitive to students need, he ex- plained. Gustafson also explained that the roundtable provides an atmo- sphere for both students and faculty that is open for conversa- tions that may be uncomfortable between a professor and a student enrolled in a class. “What is the purpose of a grade? It is very im- ponant to talk about this with people that are not at risk," Gustafson said. Gustafson‘s two concerns about the roundtable are that there will be a diversity of student par- ticipants and that more faculty become involved. He said the students at the meeting were those who are active in school activities and above-average students. He would like to hear the average students‘ opinion about learning styles and also hear from those students who are quiet about their opinions. “I wish we would have more students who don‘t knew faculty personally.“ Gustafson said. “I am equally upset that only two faculty members came. and I am sure the students were disap- pointed,“ Gustafson said. Jody Anderson explained that the stu- dent body could only request that faculty becomc involved. “It has to come from within the faculty themselves.“ Anderson said. Mike Acers, one of the student participants said, “All and all, I thought it was really productive. We were asked what our perfect learning situation is and we came up with every student is an in- dividual." Acers explained that the roundtable groups are an ideal way to encourage students and faculty relations because it is an easy way to talk with pro- fessors. 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Page Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, December 8, 1989 Vespers is deemed a success By DAN JOHNSON Staff Writer After six months and thousands of hours of prepara- tion, the Augsburg Music Department, directed by Thomas D. Rossin, celebrated the Advent Vespers service at... Show morePage Six THE AUGSBURG ECHO Arts and Entertainment Friday, December 8, 1989 Vespers is deemed a success By DAN JOHNSON Staff Writer After six months and thousands of hours of prepara- tion, the Augsburg Music Department, directed by Thomas D. Rossin, celebrated the Advent Vespers service at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis Dec. 1 and 2. The Advent Vespers is more than a choir concert or church service; it's an Augsburg tradition. Vespers is the largest single event that Augsburg puts on each year. The service involves over 200 students, faculty and staff members. “lt keeps growing every year,” exclaimed Rossin, who is in charge of the Advent Vespers service. In the four years that Rossin has been with Augsburg, attendance has increased from nearly 8,000 to over 12,000. So what is that story behind the success? What can account for the increasing positive feed- back? These questions can be answered in a number of ways. One possible conclusion is the sheer strength and popularity of our Augsburg choirs along with the Advent Vespers choir. The music department at Augsburg is very well known and has been successful in their traveling endeavors. Another explanation could be setting. Central Lutheran is not only a beautiful old church, wonderfully decorated, but it also has excellent acoustics that enhance the choirs and orchestra. The combination of this gorgeous church, in the heart of the Minneapolis skyline, and the music played within it, could be the key to it all. A third reason for the Advent Vespers’ success might be the sagas .99 ,_ ,M/ Choir director Thomas Rossin gives some last minute suggestions to the participants in Advent Vespers last weekend. overall theme. This year's theme was constructed with three “tableaus” (pictures or settings). Of the three, the first was of Prophecy. With brief narration by the Prophet Isaiah, played by Wayne A. Dalton, we began with the story of waiting for the promise of God to be fulfilled. That story, the promise of Christ the Savior, was filled with music that was often lyrically composed from the book of Isaiah. The next tableau, one of Fulfillment, was narrated by the Virgin Mary, played by Cynthia Lohman. The subject matter of Fulfillment was that of the birth of Jesus Christ. This tableau set up the third and final component to the Advent Vespers service, Celebration. Simeon, the old man of the Jerusalem temple, played by Phillip A. Quanbeck, narrated —Photo by Tom Cornell Celebration. “Joy To The World" completed the service, and signified the beginning of the Christmas season. The Advent Vespers service is an excellent way to usher in the Christmas season along with the new year. But does much more than just get us excited for the holidays, and is more than an hour and a half of good music. I believe it is meant to provide in- spiration year round. At the onset of the Celebration tableau, Simeon asks us, “Is there a ready place you have prepared?” The Advent season is definitely not an old, outdated concept. Advent still is relevant to our daily lives. It’s really great to see such a wonderful turnout to hear such an important message. A fine job by everyone, and it looks like the Advent Vespers tradition lives on. Journalism veteran shares his views By TERESA KANE Staff Writer Stan Turner, who has been with KSTP-TV for 21 years, said that the business of journalism, on the electronic or print side, has many rewards and many frustrations. Turner, KSTP-TV reporter and anchor visited Augsburg on Tues- day, Nov. 21. He spoke about television journalism to a group of students and faculty. “We get a front seat for events, on your behalf, when you would never have the chance to go,” Turner said. Turner enjoys covering govern- ment issues and said that there are a lot of good men and women in government. “I love it. Every day is kind of a political science class said. Although for me,” he Turner likes to specialize, he thinks it’s fun to take whatever comes over the assignment desk. Turner feels that journalists may have a brighter social con- science than others because of the nature of the job. “We see the under-belly of life—some pretty disgusting things," he said. “You sometimes don’t sleep well for a few nights or even weeks.” The most frustrating part of the job, for Turner, is when he has to sit down at the computer to do a story he is emotionally involved with. “You have to keep yourself out of it and be as impartial as you can be,” he said, “but sometimes it’s pretty darn hard.” Many things have changed in the field of television journalism and one of them is the cosmetics “I: V ‘ ; Stan Turner, journalist for KS TP-TV, talked about the good, the bad and the ugly of television journalism at an artist series program. —Photo by Tim Laban of being on the air. Turner said, “We have, in television news, one foot in show business and the other in journalism. The newspapers, bless their little black ink hearts, are saying that, in television journalism, most of the foot is on the cosmetic side.” It is true, Turner said, that you have to have some kind of appeal out there on the air. But, he said, “I have seen people overcome their cosmetic handicap with hard work and good journalism. “I kind of like people who are afraid, not cock-sure in front of the camera. That’s the kind of churning gut that makes a good journalistic feeling. They are con- cerned if they’ve got the story right.” “Trashy” journalism is another aspect that has entered into TV news, Turner said. “I think Chan- nel ll may have won the sweep- stakes," he said. “Trashy” journalism may con- sist of exploiting the privacy of public figures and officials. Even they have a zone of privacy and there is not much tolerance for their privacy in the Twin Cities, Turner said. Re-enactments or docudramas on television news are changes that Turner said he does not like and will resist. He believes news stations that use re-enactments are doing a disservice to the public. It creates uncertainty and confusion in the viewers’ minds, Turner said. “We have imagination and we can fill in the blanks for our- selves,” Turner said, “But we're so afraid to use our imagination—it’s scary." Continued from page 8 A musical interlude The jazz band trombone section toots some tunes at their concert on Nov. 22. —Photo by Tom Cornell a The wind ensemble entertained an attentive group in the Foss Center. —Photo by Tim Labatt Guthrie standard is still a crowd pleaser By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor Beginning its holiday run at the Guthrie, Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol" is a pro- duction that never fails to pack ’em in. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, “a squeezing, wrenching, grasp- ing, scraping, clutching covetous old sinner" who’s visited by three phantoms that show him the error of his ways is a tradi- tional Christmas story. Richard Ooms, who played the role of Scrooge in three previous productions, is sitting in the directors chair this year. For the most part, I was pleased with what I saw taking place on the stage. The special effects which signaled the coming of the Ghost of Christmas Past and Present were extraordinary and more than a little startling. (Brace yourselves) The dance numbers taking place during the party at Enrol/mentup Continued from page 1 global economy. Minnesota’s private liberal arts colleges are recognized as among the best in the country—our enrollment and the capability of our students bear this out." Along with increased enroll- ment. tuition and fees also in- creased this fall by an average of $94] over 1988-89 according to figures released by the Minnesota Private College Research Foun- dation. Laird said that the col- Mr. Fezziwig's were longer than I remembered from previous years, but no less enjoyable. The main complaint one might have against this year’s produc- tion is the acting abilities of the men who played Scrooge, both the young, Bruce Bohne, and old, John Bottoms. I know the character they portray isn’t ex« actly Mr. Personality, but put- ting a little feeling into the role couldn't hurt. No major blunders were made yet often- times their delivery of dialogue was quite wooden as well as being inaudible, and I was sitting close to the stage. I wasn’t appalled; yet I wasn’t too impressed. Maybe they’ll pick up steam as the season rolls along; one can only hope so. Keeping in mind minor deficien- cies, I’ll give the 1989 production of “A Christmas Carol" a qualified thumbs up. leges rely heavily on tuition revenue, which only covers 75 percent of the total educational costs of the colleges. The private schools do not have access to state dollars, he said. Still, 80 percent of students enrolled get financial aid. The total comprehensive fees, including tuition, fees, room and board for one year, range from $9,240 at Concordia College-St. Paul, to $16,950 at Carleton Col- lege in Northfield. Augsburg falls in the middle at $12,163. Show less
Friday. December 8. 1989 Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Sports off to a good start By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor What an excellent couple of weeks for the Augsburg sports teams! A combined l0-6-l record should be acknowledged and praised. Though this article will look at each individual sport.... Show moreFriday. December 8. 1989 Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Sports off to a good start By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor What an excellent couple of weeks for the Augsburg sports teams! A combined l0-6-l record should be acknowledged and praised. Though this article will look at each individual sport. remember the overall success of the Augsburg sports teams. Women's Basketball: The Auggies have opened the l989-90 season with a respectable 2-2 record. 0-1 in the MIAC. Both wins have occurred at Si Melby Hall. and the two losses came on the road. The season opened Tuesday. Nov. 2| at home against UW- Superior. The Auggies flew by the squad from Wisconsin en route to a decisive 7I-57 victory. The team then traveled to Menomonie. Wis. to face UW- Stout the following Tuesday. The trip was unsuccessful since the Auggies were pummelled by Stout 89-67. Home was welcom- ed on Friday. Dec. 1. as the Auggies opened the month with an exciting 68-64 victory against Upper Iowa. The team opened their MIAC schedule (and their Minnesota schedule) on Saturday. Dec. 2 at Bethel College. In a close game most of the way. the Royals took advantage of their fans and their home court to win going away. 66-51. The Auggies played on Wednesday. Dec. 6 against St. Olaf. but the score was unavailable at print time. The Auggies have improved and are in for one of their better seasons. Make a note to go see them this year. The final game for 1989 takes place at Hamline. Saturday. Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. Men's Basketball: What can be said about the run and shoot-type of offense in- stalled by Coach Brian Am- mann? An excellent coaching decision has really paid of f . This team is exciting; this team is determined; this team is really good. Auggie player, Deb Zieman (20), dribble: past a Wisconsin-Superior op- ponen! during the season opener win. It took the Auggies a couple of games to get used to this for- mat against a pair of tough teams. On Friday. Nov. 17. the team traveled to Fargo. ND. to take on North Dakota State University. a Division II team. Though the team did get largely outmanned. lessons were learned and eyebrows were raised: NDSU lOl-Augsburg 70. The team stuck with northern competition as they drove up to Duluth to match up against St. Scholastica on Tuesday. Nov. 21. In a hard fought match. the Auggies came up short. 67-63. Since the two opening road losses. the team has looked in- vincible. On Friday. Nov. 24. the team headed south to Decorah. Iowa and manhandled Luther College 73-56. This was the game where the team learned what it Hockey Dec. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . ..St. Thomas. 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Hamline. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scandinavian Cup. 5/8 p.m. Jan.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............Bethel.2:30p.m. Jan. l2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..St. John's. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . ..St. Mary's. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ..Lawrence. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence. 2:30 p.m. Feb. l0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..St. Olaf. 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . ..Gustavus, 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Dec. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Hamline. 7:30 p.m. Jan.8 . . . . . . . . . . . John's.7:30p.m. Jan. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ......Macalester. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ..Gustavus. 7:30 p.m. Jan.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..St.Olaf.7:30p.m. Jan.3l . . . . . . . ..St.Thomas.7:30p.m. Feb. 7 ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Concordia. 7:30 p.m. Feb. I2 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ...St. Mary's. 7:30 p.m. Feb.l4.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............Carleton.7:30p.m. Women’s Basketball Jan.3..... . . . . . . . . . . . . ..St.Thomas.7:30p.m. Jan. 4 . . . . . ......Concordia-St. Paul. 4:00 p.m. Jan. 13 ... . . . . . . . . ............Macalester(DH). 5:30pm. Jan. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . ...,...... . . . . . . . . ..St. Mary's. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Carleton. 7:00pm. Jan.22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Bethel.7:30p.m. Jan. 27 . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......Hamline. 3:00p.m. Feb. 5 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Oustavus, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Concordla. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..St. Benedict. 7:30p.m. Wrestling Jan. 4 .... . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . ..Southwest State. 7:00 p.m. Jan. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hamline/St. Thomas. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wesi Regional. T.B.A. —Pho/o h_i 7mm ( ‘nmrl/ could do with a blend of offense and defense. With that motto, the team headed home for their home opener on Nov 26 against rival St. Scholastica. Showing excellent defense and strong in- side play. notably Jason Caner (l9 points). the team eeked out a victory 58-56 to avenge the earlier loss to St. Scholastica. The highlight of the win was a three-point shot as time ran out by Scott Syring to win the ball game. Then the Auggies began scoring . . . tons! On Thursday. Nov. 30 and Saturday. Dec. 2. the team hosted Northwestern College and Bethel College respectively. In those two games. the Auggies averaged 96 points while holding their opponents to 83.5. The game against Bethel was the con- ference opener for both teams as an excited Si Melby crowd saw Tac Coplin throw in 32 points. including seven three-pointers. After finishing the first half with 20. Coplin scored nine points in three consecutive trips down the floor and the Auggies as a team couldn‘t miss in the second half. The exciting offense drained l8 three-pointers for the game. I really urge student. faculty and alumni to take a look at this team. Watching them I was in- stantly reminded of the UNLV Running Rebels the year they took a shot at the championship with the likes of Freddie Banks and co. The Auggies finish their December schedule with games on the sixth at St. Olaf at 7:30 p.m. and the ninth with a home game against Hamline at 7:30 p.m. Both are big games. and the team needs crowd support for both. Hockey: This weekend the skating Aug gies finally get a weekend off after three straight. full ones. Coached by Ed Saugestad. this team is looking for a top-three finish in the MIAC concerence. By the way this team is playing. they may finish higher. On Nov. l7 and 18. the team traveled to Green Bay to challenge St. Norbert. The challenge wasn't found as the Auggies jumped on every loose puck and netted ll goals in the two games. In the opener. Mark Wallinga (2 goals. I assist) and Todd Machlitt (1 goal. 2 assists) Page Nine Poor Viking teamwork means no Super Bowl By CHRIS KREIE Slllff Writer Here we are again. In the midst of another rocky football season. The Vikes are clinging to first place with a Majik team from (ireen Bay right on their heels. Mike Ditka is bad- mouthing his troops again in hopes of another “Bad and Blue" division title. And the San Francisco Montana to Rice con- nection is on a crash course for New Orleans. Isn't this fun? Aren't you glad you live in Minnesota where each winter you have a team that gives you more ups and downs than Space Mountain? You don't want an undefeated season anyway. You would much rather see Rich Karlis kick IS times a game than see Anthony or Herschel score four touchdowns. Am I right? Come on now, the Twins won the World Series after what was anything but a fantastic season so the Vikes could easily do the same thing. right? Wrong! Jim Bakker has a bet— ter chance of going to the Super Bowl than the Vikings do. Pete Rose would put money on Bob Uecker making the Hall of Fame before he would waste a dime on the Vikes. The Vikings just don‘t have the effective arsenal it takes to win the big one. The offense can seldom move the ball and when it can. it seems to stumble over an imaginary trip-wire at the five-yard line. Sure. the defense is the best in the league. but countless penalties by over-anxious linemen or faked-out dcfenstve backs have given the opposition far too many cheap first d()Wfl‘.. But the most important feature that is missing from this Viking team is the closeness or camaraderie that makes a team click. Within the team it seems as though certain positions. gush as the offensive and defensive lines. have some feIIOwship, but as a whole this club does not seem to mesh. All the pre-season salary disputes and the mid-season a;- cusation of racism seem to have tom the team apart. With some of this still lurking in the ba;ks of players' minds. the Vikes )US’. haven‘t lived up to expectations, This lack of true teamwork has already hurt and will con- tinue to hurt the Vikings' chances of any post-season suc- cess. Even their saving grace. Herschel Walker. won't be able to resurrect this slumbering bunch of Pro BOwIers. The Vikes won't make the Super Bowl. Why even try? Rumors have it that George Bush is already get- ting a place at his dinner table ready for Joe Montana. starred as the Auggies chalked up eight goals and only allowed a pair. In the Saturday game. Dave Cov. Arnie Baker and Chris Hansen scored in 3-1 v-ic- tory of the St. Norbert squad. Both goalies played excellent: Thane Venniv on Friday and David Hackley on Saturday. The following weekend. the team played in the MIAC- centered holiday tournament in Bloomington. The Auggies strug- gled against two tough MIAC teams and finished in seventh place with a loss and a tie. Final scores: St. Johns 4-AC 2 and Concordia Z-AC 2. Last weekend the team went out to Colorado Springs. Colo. to match wits against an Air Force Academy team. On Friday night. the Academy got off 49 shots on goal against 20 for the Auggies. If not for the excellent play of Thane Venniv in goal (43 saves). the game could have been embarassing. but it wasn‘t. Augsburg‘s lone goal was the game's first from Arnie Baker. but it wasn‘t enough as Air Force flew above the Auggies. 6-l. Wrestling: I saved the grapplers for last. not because they haven‘t been as impressive as the other sports. it just becomes a given that the wrestlers are going to win. and win big. This is a great. great team that has a realistic shot at the National Division III cham< pionship. On Nov. 18. Si Melby was the location for the annual Auggic Open which. apart from Augsburg. included an excellent Mankato State team. St. Thomas. UW-River Falls. Gustavus. Concordia. St. John's and a team from Huron. Two brackets were created: an "A" bracket and a “B” bracket. which somewhat resembles high school varsity and junior varsity brackets. lit the “A” bracket . . . llll lb. Mitch Hcgltind—an l26 lb. Paul Brenden—51h 1341b. Mike Pfeffcr—Sth I42 lb. Chad Krippner—Srd tfreshmant ISO lb. John Beatty—ls: (out- standing wrestler for tourna- merit) 1501b. Matt Kretlow—an (tough loss in OT by deci- ston) l6‘ lb. Dan Sherman—2nd Gary Thompson—41‘s. 1" lb. Kurt Habeck tco< champ) Troy \Vandrasch tco~ champ) 190 lb. Kevin Schiltz—er Hv wt. Chester GTJUbCTng—l>l (dominant It. weight class) Ted Lundberg—4th In the "B" bracket . . . 126 lb. Core} Shilson—lst ISO lb. Rob Strand—lst vat. Brian Blegen—lst On Nov. II the grapplers traveled to the University of Wisconsin at Stout where the team was incredible oti their way to a 45—3 whitewashing of the Stout squad. This one—sided \ic» tory paved the way to another otiosidcd victory as the team opened their home dual-match season against UNI-Morris on \\'edtiesduy. Nov. 29. The team only scored 39 points (ha. ha) and once again only gave up 3. Final score: Augsburg 39~L'.\l- Morris 3. This is an incredible team which will finish the year among the top three iti Division III in the nation. and will look forward to Ithaca. NY and the national chattipionships. The filial match before (‘hristniuv is the St. Cloud Invitational tomorrow at 0 ;|.III. in St. Cloud. The team comes back frotn Christtiius break in titiie to head to Tampa. Fla. where the team will face stiff competition and a hot sun on Dec. 2940. Good ltick to thc Auggie wrestlers. Show less
Friday. December 8. 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Moving one block won’t help By KAREN JENSEN Sta/f Writer As I drive to school my mind is flooded with the day's activities. I have a major test and an impend- ing paper. but It is not academics on which I dwell. "Will I arrive soon enough to find a... Show moreFriday. December 8. 1989 THE AUGSBURG ECHO Moving one block won’t help By KAREN JENSEN Sta/f Writer As I drive to school my mind is flooded with the day's activities. I have a major test and an impend- ing paper. but It is not academics on which I dwell. "Will I arrive soon enough to find a parking spot?" "How many laps around Murphy's Square will I have to take?" These are the issues that clutter my mind. The break be- tween my first and second class could be used to gather research orflnish my studying, but alas, I must move my car before my two hours are up midway through the next lecture. I can 't help but wonder what skills my college ex- perience will bring me. My grades may slip due to my extra-mr-icular activities, but when I leave Augsburg I should be well trained for a career in valet parking. The current "old" problem facing commuters on campus is critical parking spaces. The i960 ordinance requiring cars to be moved two blocks from a critical Word Continued from page 2 reasonably secure in my sweater, coat, scarf. gloves, hat, etc.. and for awhile. actually enjoyed roll- ing around in it. Then. this hor- rible icy feeling somehow in- filtrated a gap in the layers of protection 1 had on. I frantically retreated back into the house and didn't come out until spring. if i'd understood that this abomination of nature would return year after year, i would’ve begged my parents to move us to California. I could deal with an occasional earthquake, as long as i wouldn't have to worry about snow getting down my pants. Or the car getting stuck. 0r all the other depressing aspects of life in this, the great white nonh- land. .So? the reader may be think- ing. You don’t like winter. Just shut up and accept it as part of life on earth. Why waste time complaining about something that is impossible to change? Well. i could probably do one or two hour parking spot has recently caused problems for drivers. Those who park in limited park- ing spots for the alloted time and move their cars must move them at least two blocks away. if the car isn't moved this far it is deemed stationary and will be ticketed. Assistant Supervisor of the Minneapolis Traffic Control Divi- sion Pam Selinski said. “There are more people being ticketed because there are more people there." On the West Bank. street parking is being used for residents. hospitals, the University of Minnesota. as well as for Augsburg students. Selinski said another reason for stricter regulation of the ordi- nance is that people are trying to cheat the system. She said 99 per- cent of cars are within the same block after being moved. Students also try and wash the chalk marks off their tires or move their cars back and forth to try and eliminate them. that. i think with a little for- titude, i could bundle up, grit my teeth, and bear it with a minimum of suffering. i could, that is. if everybody would stop trying to convince themselves that winter is a good thing. i‘m sick to death of grinning meteorologists. of holiday ditties like “Winter Wonderland," of poetic odes to winter almost cer- tainly written indoors. next to a fire-place. All the poetry in the world can’t change the fact that it's bitterly cold and there‘s lots of stuff all Over the place. Now, understand, i'm not against looking at the bright side of things. it‘s very human to be optimistic about misfortune, but that doesn't mean that we have to make a complete departure from reality. and claim that what is an obvious calamity is actually a blessing. I'm sure that if one looked hard enough. one could discern some positive results from the sinking of the Titanic. That doesn't mean. however. that it's a cause for celebration. KRISTEN M. HlRSCH LAURA FERRY JENNIFER BOWLES CLAY McNEFF STEVE FREDLUND JOHN WIBERG TIM LABATI' JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMP'I'ON JON OLSON RENEE DeIDNG LYNN HUOTARI JOEL THORESON TERRY ACERS JOHN WORLEY CLARKE JOHNSON BOYD KOEHLER Heidi Wisncr. “‘AUGSBURGZM Staff and contributing writers: Brad Branan. Terri Burnor. John Clifton. Sharon Fiedler. Pamela Hartwell. Karen Jensen, Dan Johnson. Teresa Kane, Laura Kompelien, Chris Kreie. Ari McKee, Tommi-Riva Numbala. John Simso. Staff photographers: Tom Cornell, Gerald Gustafson. Jeff Sulzbach. THE AUGSBURG ECHO. Published weekly each Friday except during Editor in Chief Assistant Editor News Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Ans & Entertainment Editor Photography Editor Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Assistant Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Business Manager Columnist Columnist Faculty Adviser Student Aina Andrianotahina parked for one half hour in a two hour parking spot while attending chapel. only to return to a ticketed car. He moved the car one block away to another two hour spot to go to class. He came back less than two hours later and his car was ticketed again; a victim of the two block regulation. Commuter Sylvia Ritter experi- enced a similar situation when she moved her car one block. came back an hour later. and it was ticketed. She felt uninformed of the two block ordinance. but she doesn't want to pay a city street permit. Parking enforcement agents are working with computers to ap prehend offenders. They enter a license number into a computer then come back two hours later and reenter the license number to see how long the car has been parked. Selinski suggests to alleviate parking problems that students bus to school instead of driving. The sinking of the Titanic was a major bummer. So is winter. Somehow our culture has lost sight of that fact. and. i think. a big part of the reason why is because we‘ve made the wholly unnecessary association of Christmas with winter. But that holiday has nothing to do with the climate it takes place in. Christmas is just as magical in Hawaii as it is here. maybe even better, since they don't have to worry about snow getting down their pants. What really frightens me is that there are actually people who enjoy winter, not only in a detached aesthetic way. but engage in winter sports. I shud- der when I think of all the perverted skiers. snowmobilers. ice-skaters and other deranged geeks who look forward to winter. i say we round up these weirdos. confiscate their equip- ment and punish them in painful and publicly humiliating ways. We need to raise society‘s con- sciousness about the insidious nature of this season. For is this problem so intrac- table after all? Sure, it's easy to say “Winter. Accept. Endure." That has been the attitude since time immemorial. Why. in the '88 presidential campaign. the issue of winter wasn‘t addressed once! Science hasn‘t been much help. In all the time the science that put a man on the moon has had to study this problem. what is its most significant accomplish- ment in the fight against winter? The snowblower. But that's no good! That simply takes the stuff and moves it somewhere else. Aren't we dodging the real problem. here? Couldn‘t we alter the earth's rota— tion, or erect some kind of dome in which we could artificially maintain spring-like conditions, or something? Or maybe these scientists are waiting for global warming to do their job for them. Well, whatever the distant future holds, i know that i’ll have to put up with at least one more winter. The snow is really coming down as i write this. i’m considering going to the window to get a closer look at the winter wonderland outside, but i don't know. These windows get pretty chilly. Page Three Publications, parking top senate agenda By DAVID MURR Contributing Writer After a Halloween break. the Augsburg student senate came back to tackle some tough issues. Many new items were discussed during the meeting on Tuesday. Nov. 7. The two major items discussed were parking permits and the Media Board. The Augsburg student senate is responsible for all student groups on campus. included in this group of organirations are all media publications of the student body, including The Echo and KCMR. A proposal has been brought up that would create a Media Board, this board would take over some of the responsibilities that senate now retains over these groups. Some of the purposes of this board would be to advise media publications, appoint student media commissioners and to act as a liaison between the media groups. student senate and the administration. An example of the role this board would play would be l0 eliminate the possibility of the student senate misusing their powers of appropriation of funds to these organizations. if the senate, because of personal grievances. unjustly cut a portion of funding to a media publication. the Media Board would be used as an appellate body to determine if the appropriation was indeed un- just. Many pros and cons about this board have been brought up in senate discussions. Alternatives and adjustments to the present policies have also been suggested. Because of the impact that such a board could have on Augsburg media. the senate will continue discussion on this topic through the next few weeks and invites anyone interested to take part in the debate. A second issue brought up at the meeting was the way student parking permits were sold at the beginning of the year. In past years, due to the order of registra- tion, parking permits were given out starting with the senior class. This year the process was on a first come. first serve basis. At the end of discussion the senate voted to retain the present manner of permit purchasing. in addition to permits. the senate listened to Loren Schot- tenstein, parking committee member. talk about what the parking committee was looking into a in dealing with the limited parking space problem. Senators are now holding office hours during the week in the Christensen Center office. Feel free to stop in and talk with your senators about any concerns you have. Apartheid trial at Augsburg By JOHN SIMSO Slut] H'rilt'r Aug~burg students Jennifer Stattokai and Kristine Pctterson iII'L' planning. through their gloan awareness current events club. a \imultucd apartheid state or system. The injustices that are prevalent in our world are misunderstood by many Americans. they said. Sianoyvvki and Paterson hope to have bootlw with literature about South Africa. .md they hope to have it mock apartheid state in- volving closed doors to students without proper identification. “We have chosen South Africa as an important cwunpie of the many situations of oppression that continue in the world today." Facilities C omiriucd from page I meeting to a major set up in Foss or Si Melby." said Meadow-croft. Over 700 of the events required physical setups by the campus crew or Plant Services. while 300 needed audio-visual equipment. “Growth is great. but there's always pain.“ said Mcadovvcroft. The final decision to determine which event supersedes another comes from the president‘s staff. For instance. the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Olympic Festival and International Special Olym- pics will take precedence over any small campusvsponsorcd activity. The facilities staff works with other groups to avoid scheduling of more titan one activity that has a similar audience or requires a common space. Academic pro- grams huvc first priority in reserv— ing space. Secondly. the regular college programs such as chapel and convocations receive available space. The collcgc community. made tip of different departments. student activities and special events. can then requcst space for Stanow ski said. Patterson said she "hope~ that cyerybody on campus will recog‘ hire the significance of this dcmonstration and pull together." Stanovyvki also [hink\ that students need the opportunity 'o become aware of political situa- tions in creativc.dr.1matic win." Although lhi< demonxttauon 1~ at the beginning stagc~ and st— rangcments are tentative. other groups at Augsburg are welcome to join in the planning. Tommi~Riva Numbala. an inter- national student. believes that. "It's important to make people aware of the real situation ill South Africa because you feel i: more when yott mpericncc it." ‘Murphy Square’ seeks applicants for literary and artistic boards “Murphy Square." Augsburg‘x annual literary and artistic magazine. is currently sccking .tp- plicams for positions on the art and literary boards. The literary board dcterminucs which >llbillii~ ted written pieces will be included in “Murphy Square." and the tut board determines which pieces of artwork will be selected for the publication. Applicants for the on board may also w ant to apply for the position of an editor. Ap» plicttnts for both boards should be prepared to spend an intensive week in early March reviewing submissions. The boards will then meet for several hours to vote on which pieces will be included. Board members won‘t know the author or artist of the pieces. and board members cannot vote for their own pieces. There is no sttlury for the position. Students and staff may apply. if you have students whom you think would be an asset to the board. please recommend the position to them. Applications are available at the Augsburg interim, vacation periods and holidays by the students at 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. faculty. or the remainder oi the students. The Echo does not necessarily promote the products or services it advertises. Annual subscription rate In 825.00. S.O.S. Desk in the College Center. Please return ttpplictttiottv to editor Bronvy'en Stine‘s p.o. bov no later than Dec. 8. if you have further questions. please call her at 3304669. use. Finally. off—campus groups can reserve facilities. Meadowcroft said. “We're first a service to our students. then the faculty. staff and to the commu- nity. That time balance is hard to coordinate." Jobs In Alaska HIRING Men - Women 0 Summer! Year Round. CANNERIES. FISHING. LOGGING. TOURISM. CONSTRUCTION up to $600 weekly. plus FREE room and board. CALL NOW! Cali reiundabie 1 406-736-0775, Ext. 371 H Printed at Tandem Press. Richfield. MN. Show less
Page Four .. . T . '43-, Henriette Falck By TOMMI-RIVA NUMBALA Staff Writer A look at international students from three different continents just goes to show that people around the world have many things in common. Each of the students featured here share the need to stay culturally bound to... Show morePage Four .. . T . '43-, Henriette Falck By TOMMI-RIVA NUMBALA Staff Writer A look at international students from three different continents just goes to show that people around the world have many things in common. Each of the students featured here share the need to stay culturally bound to their homeland. Theodora Tarimo was born in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. She has been in America for three years after studying in Britain for five years. She is an economics major with an international business minor. Away from school, Tarimo likes to dance and spend time with her boyfriend. She also enjoys watching actor Michael Douglas. Tarimo finds some things dif- ferent in America. “Tanzania is more peaceful,” she said. “There are not things like shooting at each other.” Tarimo said going to Tropicana, an African nightclub that plays African music, attending African fashion shows around the Twin Cities, wearing her traditional clothes and corresponding with her parents in Tanzania all keep her culturally bound to her coun- try. Her ambitions are to have a prestigious job, make as much money as possible and live a good life. She would like to meet Magic Johnson, “the basketball wizard,” tell him to keep up the good work and, if possible, ask him to teach her how to play basketball. Tarimo would like the American people to know that Tanzania is a beautiful country with wonderful people. She said that people think that Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa, is in Kenya, but it is in Tanzania. She also recommends that Americans visit Tanzania at least once in their lifetime. Inside he nation I». w Sue Thao The most memorable thing that happened to Tarimo occurred when she attended a party at a friend’s house and met some Vik— ing football players. Traveling southeast from Tan- zania is Sue Thao’s home; Lone Mong in Laos. Before attending Augsburg College, he attended Benilde-St. Margaret Catholic High School in St. Louis Park. He is a senior majoring in biology with a minor in East and Southeast Asian studies. Thao likes the freedom of par- ticipation in America without threat of punishment. He said that in his country the elderly think for the young and the young people have to be absolutely obedient. He also said that Americans are dif- ferent from his people because they are more self-oriented while his people believe in sharing with one another. Thao said what keeps him con- nected with home is the strong family clanship. Every New Year, (which falls on the American Thanksgiving Day) all the Hmongs from around the U.S. come together for celebration. They go through the traditional ceremonies and rituals and com- municate with their ancestors. It is also at this gathering where young people meet their future mates. The most memorable thing for Thao happened on his arrival in America when he was offered rice. To his surprise, the rice was salty and it was served with Coca-Cola. “In my country, these three things don’t go together,” he said. Finally, Thao said he wants to meet Rob Lowe. He would like to ask Lowe how he could be “so smooth with the ladies.” Going north to Scandinavia, Inge Henriette Falck is from Enebakk, Norway, which is 30 kilometers outside of Oslo, the capital city. She is a senior major- ing in Russian area studies, with a minor in business administration. THE AUGSBURG ECHO —Photos by Tom Cornell Theodora Tarimo She said Americans are helpful and service-oriented in business places. “In my country, some shop assistants don't ask what you want. You have to ask them for help," she said. “In America as soon as you enter a shop, they come to you and offer their ser- vice." Besides raquetball, music and reading books to keep herself busy, Falck spends time with fellow Norwegians and they talk about cultural events and food. On May 17, Independence Day in Norway, they celebrate with big “parties” where they sing the Norwegian National Anthem. Falck also receives a weekly newspaper from the Association of Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA). This association organizes discussion groups where the students learn how to utilize the education and experiences they gained in America back in Nor- way. These things, she says, keep her in touch with her culture. One particular difference in Norway, she said, is that they have one national television sta- tion which operates from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. The station is mostly used for educational purposes more than for entertainment. However, there are cable pro- grams available. Falck’s first impression of America was “Everything was huge—cars, buildings and trees.” She would like the American peo- ple to know that Scandinavian people are not rude. She says that people think that they are rude because they don’t say “hi” to everyone the way Americans do. She explained that it is part of their culture not to greet every second person on the street. Falck said she had become used to the American way of doing things and faced a hard time to re- adapt to the Scandinavian way when she went home recently. Escort service provides security for all By HEIDI WISNER Contributing Writer There are many things happen- ing in society today that could be prevented. One concerns the pre- vention of crime. Everyone has probably heard about the disappearance and ab- duction of Jacob Wetterling. Ac- tions like this need not be tolerated by society. We need to take responsibility for our own safety as adults living in a world of crime. One way to do that at Augsburg is through using the escort service. Although there have been no reported assaults at Augsburg this year, there is a possibility that it could happen since the campus is located in the middle of a large ci- ty. The escort service is a great way to protect yourself from becoming a victim. The service originally began as a volunteer ser- vice run by the student life office. Two years ago, the security office incorporated it into their depart- ment. The escort service runs from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night. Two escorts, one student and one of- ficer, are on duty from 6 p.m. to midnight, and one escort and an officer, from midnight to 6 a.m. To get an escort, call the security booth at 330-1717. This service is available to Augsburg students, faculty, staff, administrators and authorized guests. On the average, an escort will arrive in 10 to 15 minutes. The boundaries are Riverside Avenue (Fairview, St. Mary’s and Wilson Library included), 20th Avenue South and I-94 (South Hall in- cluded). There are maps on posters located throughout the campus. In order for this service to work efficiently, when calling for an escort, tell the security booth worker what you will be wearing. This way the escort can locate you easier and more quickly. It would also be helpful for you to call before you are ready to be picked up. If you know you will be ready in 10 minutes, then call for an escort. This will make your wait shorter and safer. If you find yourself waiting longer than you think you should be, call the security booth. They are in cons- tant communication with the escorts through radios. As a student at Augsburg and an adult in the community, it is always important to be alert and attuned to abnormal activity. If you see any suspicious activity, it should be reported immediately to the security booth. Even though the escort service is available, another important form of protec- tion is to walk in groups and use the buddy system. All questions and concerns should be directed to the security booth at 330-1717. Any business matters can be addressed to Vada Anderson, the Security and Safety Manager, at 330-1137. Friday, December 8, 1989 The advantages of attending Augsburg Weekend College By CLAYTON MeNEFF Features Editor The number of non-traditional age students attending Augsburg Weekend College has grown over 1600 percent from 1982 until the fall of 1989. “The weekend college pro- gram was approved in 1982 with an enrollment of 69 students. This fall, in 1989, we had 1,155 weekend college students," said Rick Thoni, director of weekend college. Augsburg Weekend College (WEC), as stated in the Augsburg Weekend College Handbook (p. 4), “provides an educational alter- native to adults who desire college experience but who work or have other commitments during the week.” “Weekend college costs $650.00 per course taken, while the regular daytime courses cost approxi- mately $900. “WEC costs less than daytime school because WEC students have access to only seven majors, while there are 40 available majors in the day program. There are also fewer college services offered the WEC students,” stated Thoni. Thoni explained that WEC students don't need all the services that are provided to the daytime students. “The WEC students are basi- cally interested in classes, efficient record keeping, efficient billing procedures and adequate parking.” WEC students are concerned that Augsburg has reached its physical limits. “The WEC p.o. box situation is not good, and on Saturdays we use 100 percent of our classroom space. This means that some classes are taught in some undesirable classrooms,” explained Thoni. Solutions have been proposed to these concerns. “We are trying to finish construction of class- rooms in the Foss Center. We hope that the Group Health ramp across the street can be used for parking and we are working on a p.o. box solution.” The reason that Augsburg WEC has observed such tremendous growth over the last nine years is that “obviously Augsburg has tapped a real need in the work world. The post-war baby boomers are feeling the need for additional education in order to compete in today’s work force,” Thoni said. Differences exist between the day students and the WEC students. According to Thoni the main differences stem from social factors. The day students, outside of their academic coursework are going through maturation and socialization, he said. On the other hand, WEC students are looking for a positive change in their lives, academically and economically. WEC students are generally very motivated and focused about what they want from Augsburg, Thoni said. In an unpublished paper, drafted in November 1988, Mary Endorf and Marie McNeff, professors of education, and Thoni, state, “In the fall of 1985, the Augsburg faculty who taught in both the weekend and day school programs were asked to provide comparison data for the same course taught in both pro- grams. The subjective data in- dicated that the faculty found that the weekend college students tended to be more motivated, were more likely to be prepared for class and speak up in class, and had higher level oral and writ- ten skills. The objective data in- dicated that weekend and day school students tended to perform in the same general range when evaluated by the same methods.” Some objective data about the 1989 WEC students was divulged by Thoni, “The average age is 33; 75 percent are female; with a seven percent minority popula- tion; 50 percent married; 95 per- cent full time employed; 50 per- cent supported by their employ- ers; 75 percent who come to WEC already have earned college credit. The proposed maximum growth of Augsburg College is 3,200 students, including graduate students, WEC students and day time students. Numerically, this means about 1,450 WEC students, about 1,600 daytime students and about 200 graduate students, said Thoni. Also, according to Thoni, “The faculty response generally has been good. They have an oppor- tunity to increase their salary and also the faculty seem to enjoy the WEC people. WEC students are very motivated and they are more the faculty’s peer group.” Augsburg is fairly unique in that it has one of the only co-ed, Protestant weekend colleges in the metro area. St. Catherine also has a weekend college, but it is af- filiated with the Catholic Church and no men are allowed, related Thoni. Augsburg College offers an environment where students are “not just a number” according to Thoni. Thus WEC students enjoy more personable atmosphere at Augsburg. The seven majors offered to WEC students are: Business Ad— ministration, Communication, Education, English, Management Information Systems (MIS), Nursing and Social Work. There are also nine minors. Under the business, communications and education majors, there are a total of 11 different emphases available. SPRING BREAK ’90 ACAPULCO FROM $37900 8 Days/7 nghts Alr & Hotel PLUS, PLUS . . . from Mlnneapolls LIMITED SPACE! For More Intormatlon Call: Krista at 343-0065 or Bob at 933-2455 CALL TODAY! Show less
Frlday. December 8. 1989 THE AUGSBUFIG ECHO Intimacy controls Hasse’s poems By LISA DIETZ Contributing Writer It’s early afternoon and Margaret Hasse tosses two large bowls of sliced tomatoes into the kettle for spaghetti. She is cooking extra today so her friend won’t have to cook for her own... Show moreFrlday. December 8. 1989 THE AUGSBUFIG ECHO Intimacy controls Hasse’s poems By LISA DIETZ Contributing Writer It’s early afternoon and Margaret Hasse tosses two large bowls of sliced tomatoes into the kettle for spaghetti. She is cooking extra today so her friend won’t have to cook for her own family after their visit. The dog and the oldest of her four cats watch intensely. Her pets are adopted strays and family heirlooms she's inherited. “i want to be used. used well." she wrote in her poem "February." “I want to be useful, be a quilt over a child‘s skin.“ the poem con- tinues. Margaret Hasse, published poet and instructor of Augsburg's in- troduction to Creative Writing class. is being used. Whether that usefulness extends to helping her friend's family with dinner. taking on the care of strays and old family pets or writing books of poetry. she has succeeded at being useful. But she said her usefulness does not mean becoming a legacy on her own. Despite the publication of two books, she only wants to become “a part of the whole.” “That's what makes a great force of civilization,” she said. “When you think of Africa and the tribal peoples. you don't think of one artist who came to the fore and made the world's most wonderful masks. You think of all of the men and women who were making sacred objects and par- ticipating." She said that her contribution to the whole is her outlook as a woman. Too many people value only intellectual things, she said. But she wants to also bring out the value of human emotion. Hasse advocates the ideas Virginia Woolfe writes about in her book, “A Room of One‘s Own." Like Woolfe. she said that women must keep writing and become a part of the women's movement. The goal. she said, is to develop great women writers so that one day we will have a “female Shakespeare." But she fears that many female writers become discouraged. "Gifts are to be consumed," she said. When the "gifts" of writers are rejected, they may just give up. she said. She encourages her students to let their minds go and “seek out the territory that interests them.” “You have a right to speak of things in your own voice," Hasse said. Look out the large picture win- dow of her European style home. she searches for an image that describes her voice as a poet. She said. “I think l'm like a magnifying glass being held by an older. but energetic person . . . looking at old photographs of family and friends. postcards that somebody has sent, bark from a tree. lndian corn . . . somebody's big old eye looking at all these things." But even Hasse's “big old eye" has seen hard times. When she was a freshman at Stanford University she was sure her writing would be selected for good grades and be read before the class. Instead, she received harsh criticism. She said. “i had to be fierce about my writing and kept working at it until I saw it improve." That attitude is reflected in her poem, “The House May Be Burn- ing." The first lines follow the title’s lead. “But keep writing. Write by the glow of the windows, the roof alight." At age 34 her first book of poems was published. She said that although she'd had a few single poems published earlier. many of her friends already had books. So when her book. “Stars Above. Stars Below," won the “Min- nesota Voices Project." she said, “It's about time." Most of her reviews were good. The exception was a review from Phyllis Walsch of the Winona, Neb. newspaper. When Walsh call- ed her book “anemic.” Hasse said she just laughed. She said the review was so excessive and poorly written that she had trouble taking it seriously. So did her friends. They took her out to a bar and after reading it out loud. burned the review in an ashtray. But she said even after her first book she feared it was just a “fluke.” Four years later. she was relieved when she won the “Lakes and Prairies Award" for the publication of her second book. “in a Sheep’s Eye, Darling." Ann Grunde of the “St. Cloud Times" reviewed the book. saying. “There is a simplicity in both language and subject. but there is not flatness; these are not mun- dane recordings but fresh accounts of the familiar." Charles Nauman of the “Rapid City Journal" also praised her work. He wrote, “Hasse awcs the reader with her revelation of in- timacy." “Everyone says my concerns are those of intimacy and common things." Hasse said. “Everyday life is very rich. An encounter isn’t just an encounter but many depths. People try to feel deeper about life." Not all her poems succeed. she said. She won't even consider rcvis» ing 75 percent of her work. Although she said she has occa- sionally been supn'sed when editors have asked her to resurrect a few of those “throw-aways." Her last book was published a year ago. She said she is trying to Continued on page 7 Page Five Faculty Development program receives grant - Nightly cocktail party—FREE! - Special midweek celebration. - Best tan contest lor guys and girls. FOR THE WINNERS! 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By ARI MCKEE Contributing Writer A grant to pursue a grant—that is what the faculty development office received this fall. A SlO.(XX) grant was awarded to Augsburg's Faculty Development program by the Bush Foundation. This grant will enable the Faculty Planning Committee to spend a year mapping out a plan to im' prove and increase teaching op- portunities at Augsburg. Edwina Hertzberg, an associate professor of social work at Augsburg. is the director of the Center for Faculty Development. She and the 20 member Faculty Planning Committee have met at least twice a month since last spring and spent a few weekend retreats working on this grant ap- plication. If their year-long pro— posal. “Building and Developing an Accessible Comrt unity of _Pr_..- i e. T.".’-’_’ Learners." is accepted by the Bush Foundation. the Fault} Development program stands :0 gain $50,000 to implement their ideas. Some of the concerns that the faculty committee “1” be addr >2 ing in their proposal are: gender cultural mues. a general education program at Augsbu». recruitment and retention of faculty. and the “graying of :he faculty." which is the lack of young people pursuing careers in higher education. Hertzberg describes the posal as "the means to an end for student learning." and welcomes any student inquiries on the sub- ject. The Faculty Planning Com— mittee has one opening at the mo— ment for a student representative. interested students should contact Hertzberg at \1091. pro. lNDRA NATURAL COLOUR COSMETICS l‘urcltisc the Absolute Natural .-\rom.tther.tp\' Transparency or the .-\rom.itht‘r.ip\' Lip Colour 0f\’0ttr choice .lnkl .lll\' Enhancing Colour tor Eves and receive .1 complimentan littlm Ctisiominxl Colour Compact lI W“ \l .. AVEDA» /l/O Fri/ls 333‘5692 Show less
D8 $7 on (J i, no} AUGSBURGKW Augsburg College. Minneapolis Vol. 97. No. 10 Alberg is associate dean Plans include restructuring of student life By TERRI BURNOR Staff Writer The restructuring of the student life department will not only be a plus for students, but it will also be a plus for Linda... Show moreD8 $7 on (J i, no} AUGSBURGKW Augsburg College. Minneapolis Vol. 97. No. 10 Alberg is associate dean Plans include restructuring of student life By TERRI BURNOR Staff Writer The restructuring of the student life department will not only be a plus for students, but it will also be a plus for Linda Alberg. Alberg became the associate dean of students on Dec. 1 and began a series of changes that will continue to take place in her of- fice. Her new duties as associate dean include judicial affairs. such as discipline and contracts. research surveys on student satisfaction and retention and leadership development through workshops. She will also assist Bill Rosser. the dean of students. This duty was already informal and now is a formal part of her posi- tion. said Rosser. She will continue to supervise student life. the residence halls and orientation. but loses the day~ to-day activities of thfie posi- tions. “it is an opportunity to do things i still love. but also for some new things," said Alberg. Alberg said she now gets the chance to work with more people; both the residents and the rest of the student body. Half of the job still includes budgets and special projects related to student life and resident life, but the other half also in- cludes judicial duties of the associate dean. Alberg said. Jim Grubs’ departure as associate dean created an oppor- tunity for restructure. Rosser said. Rosser’s proposal included a pro— motion for present staff. the ap- proval of a new position of resi- dent life director, new clerical staff and remodeling funds for the new offices. Rosser said. Enrollment By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief Patterns of increased enroll- ment at Minnesota’s 16 private colleges continued this fall for the sixth consecutive year. A total of 36.369 full—time equivalent (FTE) students began classes this fall compared to 35.613 student in 1988, which is an increase of 2.1 percent, according to the Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC). increases in private college enrollment run against the state and national figures. which show a decline in the number of high school students available to enter college. However. with the in- creasing numbers of students. members of the MPCC confer roughly one-third of Minnesota's bachelor degrees. Augsburg is no exception. The enrollment figures for fall semester indicated increases of 5.5 percent in day school and 14 percent in weekend college. Graduate enrollment for the fall trimester decreased by 10 per- cent. The total number of students in undergraduate and graduate programs at Augsburg was reported to be 2.400. The overall total, including summer school. continuing education. special of- ferings to older students, the Linda Alberg enjoys her new duties as associate dean of students. —Pholu by Tim Laball Rosser wants to give people already on campus opportunities for advancement. He spent two and one-half to three months thinking about what made sense in renovating the department and placing the people already there. Alberg has been at Augsburg Col- lege for 12 years. She has a masters degree in counseling and student personnel. “Linda's (Alberg) strengths and limitations complement my own." said Rosser. “Even though our styles are different. we think similarly." Alberg agreed and said. “Between the two of us we see the whole picture." Part of the restructuring in- cludes a new position of director of resident life. A national search for this person will be conducted in the spring. The director's office will be in the Mortensen/Urness lobby where the 24 hour computer lab is now located. The central of- fice will be in the current vending machine room. The computers will be moved to an as yet undecided location in the lobby and the vending machines will be placed in the closet area next to the security booth. The money for these additional offices will come from a remodel- ing fund either in the current year's budget or under the minor renovations budget for the 1990-91 school year. These renovations will take place in late spring or early summer. Alberg will remain in her current office. up at private colleges Minnesota Private Colleges Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment and Comprehensive Fees 1989-9o Under- 1989 F115 Total Compre- Coliege graduate Graduate Enrollment henalve Fees Augsburg College 2.355 45 2.400 512.163 Bethe! College 1.814 0 1.814 11.680 Carleton College 1.867 0 1.867 16.950 College of St. Benedict 2.059 O 2.059 12,040 College of St. Catherine 1.983 96 2.079 11.762 College of St. Scholastica 1.592 77 1.669 10.728 College St. Thomas 4.665 1.928 6.593 12.178 Concordia College-Moorhead 2.858 0 2.858 10.000 Concordia College-St. Paul 1.072 0 1.072 9.240 Gustavus Adolphus College 2.348 0 2.348 12.800 Hamline University 1.459 758 2.217 13.084 Macaiester College 1.780 O 1.780 15,042 Mp1s. College of Art a Design 687 0 687 11.390 St. John's University 1.894 57 1.951 12.205 St. Mary's College 1.404 - 405 1.809 10.885 St. Olaf College 3.166 0 3.166 13.150 TOTAL 33.003 3.366 36.369 (avg.) 12.206 Elderhostel and College of the Third Age is 4,393 students. The College of St. Thomas posted the largest enrollment figures for 1989 with 6,593 students in their undergraduate and graduate programs. The undergraduate programs include day. evening and weekend. the latter two being for non- traditional students. There are graduate programs in nine areas. accounting for the 1.928 graduate students. St. Thomas also has campuses located in Minneapolis and St. Paul. both of which are expanding. accord- ing to the St. Thomas admis- sions office. Augsburg comes in fourth out of 16 private liberal arts institu- tions in FTE enrollment behind St. Thomas. St. Olaf College and Concordia College in Moorhead. “Despite a shrinking pool of traditional-age students, more and more students perceive greater value in the high quality of teaching at Minnesota's private colleges." said David B. Laird. Jr.. president of the MPCC. “Nationally. we are see- ing a resurgence of interest in the liberal arts as better preparation for participation in a changing Continued on page 6 A U U31. Uri g. ’, Two Vikes views pages eight and nine Flash! Hunger strike page ten Friday, December 8. 1989 Facilities use grows despite conflicts By LAURA KOMPi-JIJI'JN Staff Writer Scandinavian gifts and tradi- tions abounded at this year's craft sale and Veikommen Jul celebra- tion. The craft sale. put on by the Augsburg College Associates. raised between $1,200 and 51.500. The Augsburg College Associates was formed six years ago and raises funds for different things at the college. Money from this year's sale will go to the organ fund. the Associates' pet project. Most of the money made came from donated articles except the Scandinavian ones which were bought. Prof. Don Gustafson donated 12 jars of his own maple syrup. All wreaths and baskets as well as the Cabbage Patch doll sweaters were also donated. Many of the donations came from Augsburg College faculty and staff as well as from members of the association. Evelyn Sonnack. a member of the association. said they were pleased their efforts were suc- cessful and appreciated all the help they received. This year's sale was the first that included craft items rather than ju~t Scandina- vian articles. Members of the association also helped Mary Holum in prepara- tion for the Vclkommcn Jul celebration on Dec. 1. The celebration included many Scan- dinavian foods and music. Holum said between 400—450 people at- tended the festivities. Augsburg’s food service pff)‘vld— ed the crackers. cookies, coffee and cider. as well as the ltmpa and julckakc. But members of the association baked the sandbak- kels. krumkake. kransekakc and provided the meat and cheese. A Norwegian class prepared heart- shaped waffles and showed videos about Norway. Two accordian players from St, Paul set the mood of the festivities. Retired education pro- fessor Einar Johnson sang and two of Prof. Ruth Aaskox's French classes sang both French and English songs. One woman also played a Norwegian flute. Both Sonnack and Holum want to thank tho~e who helped during the past week and would alxo like to remind everybody for new year that these festittttes are for the Augsburg community as a whole. including students. Scandinavian heritage celebrated with sale By LAL'RA FERRY Assistant Editor Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) has met with some difficulties trying to reserve space for their functions this year. ASAC President Gwyn Lehnen said. “it's mostly a problem of working it out and finding who gets priority—the students. president‘s staff or other groups on campus." The process to reserve any room or building on campus includes filing a request through the facilities office. according to Mary Duffee. facilities assistant. Once the form is filled out. the master calendar is checked and the room reserved. if no conflicts exist. “it's a paperwork proeess.“ said Duffee. A dispute arose during Home» coming when ASAC reserved Foss Center for the whole afternoon to setup for the Saturday Night Live concert. President Charles Ander- son arranged for a speaker to come and disrupted ASAC's setup plans. According to Special Events Coordinator, Laura Gaylord. the speaker left at 5:15 pm. when the performance was scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm. “it worked out since the band was late." said Gaylord. The group Regency. who performed during Homecoming activities. had scheduled a minimum of an hour and a half before the event to set up their equipment. Gaylord said the group would not have per- formed if they had not had enough time to prepare. and ASAC would have had to pay since the contract was already signed. Another problem surfaced with the Casino Night plans set for January. Lehnen said last year Casino Night was held in the West Commons. and this year ASAC planned to have it in the Center Commons. Gaylord said ASAC had resen ed the space last spring when the group figured out llS budgets and filled out resen ation forms. However. the Augsburg Youth and Family institute has now scheduled a dinner in the Commons. Lehnen said ASAC is currently trying to work out an agreement with the other group to haw the area set up for Casino Night after the dinner. or ASAC will receiye a certain amount of money to re-arrange the room themselves. Art Meadowcrot‘t. director of facilities. tries to work out an understanding between groups with scheduling conflicts. “i try to bring all the players in to talk and work things out. We try to teach a mutual agreement with the resources we have.“ He added. "With cooperation and under— standing. we work together to get everything coordinated." “We‘re here for the students." he said. “The school is also here for the community. faculty. staff. alumni and close constituents.“ Meadowcroft realizes the frustra- tions that student groups face. but believes they are ttot being put in second place. Having certain speakers on campus is important to the college and important to the students. said Meadowcrot‘t. The c\posure helps to increase Augsburg's publicity and illCl’t'uSt‘ donations from the cottttnuttity. Meudowcrol‘t said. “internally. we‘ve become very popular. Brian Cockttyne has created it lot of col- lege enthusiasm.“ Last year oyer 2.200 events took place on catu~ pus. “An event can rttttge frottt :1 Continued on page 3 Show less
Page Two Editorials Echoes of the past By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief 1989. It’s hard to believe that the year is already over, much less the whole decade. Since this is the last issue of the Echo—not only for the semester, but the whole decade, I thought it would be nice to look back on... Show morePage Two Editorials Echoes of the past By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief 1989. It’s hard to believe that the year is already over, much less the whole decade. Since this is the last issue of the Echo—not only for the semester, but the whole decade, I thought it would be nice to look back on what has happened at Augsburg in the last 10 years. To accomplish this, I leafed through the pages of the Echo, circa 1980, to see what was important to Auggies at the beginning of the decade and compare those stories to the burning issues of today. I found out that “what goes around comes around”—even in 10 years’ time. For example, some of the headlines of 1980 read like this: “KCMR: ‘Out of date, falling apart’” and “Crisis in El Salvador,” which I found interestingly to be issues being addressed now. The year 1980 also seemed to be a year of firsts for Augsburg; things that we take for granted now. Presi- dent Charles Anderson became the eighth president of the college that year, the tutor center opened, the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) bus fee was instituted at $10 per student for a year (which has amazingly remained at the same price!), the first Advent Vespers service was held at Central Lutheran Church (Phil Thompson, art professor, was quoted as saying, “We’ll give it a try, and who knows?” because they were not sure it would be a success!) and the tunnel link- ing Old Main, Science Hall and the Christensen Center was built and opened. Auggie sports teams also had a good year. The men’s ’T is the season By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor It’s that time of year once again—Christmas! Although the Christmas season seems to come earlier each year, the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas always holds some special excitement. Many people complain about the lack of school spirit on campus, but I feel that the spirit of Christmas abounds at Augsburg. The tree in the Quad has lights, the college center has a tree, the windows in the Urness/Mort lobby are decorated, the Commons are decked out with holiday decor, various offices have decorations and even the roof of Foss Center displays a tree. The rooms and houses on cam- pus display colorful lights, and almost everyone has some type of Christmas item ranging from trees, wreaths, garlands, etc. The celebration begins at Augsburg with Velkommen Jul. Shortly after that, students, faculty and alumni participate in Advent Vespers. Hundreds of people take the time to help the program to be a success, and many others attend it. Alternative Christmas attracted a good share of people who enjoyed the ornaments, food and ac— tivities. In addition to the large all—campus events, different clubs and organizations plan their own Christmas parties. No one can help but notice the holiday atmosphere—it’s everywhere. Everyone has a different view of Christmas that changes as we Letters to the To the Editor: I find it both appalling and discouraging that the clergy and alumni who sent letters to Presi- dent Anderson protesting the ap- pearance of Sarah Weddington are the owners of such closed minds. Sarah Weddington is one of the most important women in our recent history. Augsburg and the community that surrounds it Editor should be proud to have Wed- dington as a guest speaker here and not taint her visit with ig- norance and disrespect for her knowledge on the issue of abor- tion. Whether she is pro-life or pro-choice has no bearing on this issue. Isn’t the whole point of a liberal arts education the ability to form Continued on page 8 THE AUGSBURG ECHO basketball team was national ly ranked, the wrestlers became the MIAC champs for the sixth consecutive year, the women’s softball team “dominated” the state cham- pionship, the MIAC. the football team won the homecoming game 31-7 against Gustavus and Au ggie soccer placed first in Some other interesting facts about Augsburg in 1980: Memorial Hall was a dormitory, student body voted in the “ (sounds familiar, huh?), only 27 percent of the student society” elections alcohol advertising was allowed in the Echo, including one ad for the Anheuser-Busch “Campus Rep” who lived in Edda, Jimmy Carter won the 1980 presidential election at Augsburg with Ronald Reagan coming in third, the early—on Oct. 29—which th better than in 1979 when the “Auggies” were distributed e Echo reported was much books arrived in late January (and you thought you had it bad!), and get this; the total cost for tuition, room and board for the 1979-80 school year was $4,985, which of the total cost now! is less than half There was even a story with an almost identical topic to the story in this very issue on a grant proposal to the Bush Foundation for a faculty development grant. Times change, yet issues and ideas seem to stay the same. Even though we do not know what the 19905 have in store for us, you could probably place a safe bet that the editor of the Echo in 1999 will be able to look back at the newspapers we publish next similarities as I did. Have a great 1990! year and find as many grow up. We may be too old to believe in Santa Claus now, but we are not too young to have sentimental feelings for the Christmas holi- day and what it means. We are still excited at Christmastime. Every person experiences a different feeling. Some are excited to get that massive stereo system that his or her parents promised to buy. Others anticipate the food; the grocery list continues infinitely with baking supplies and the fancy Christmas dinner. Christmas also means no school for a couple weeks with no homework, no exams and no class—it can’t get much better than that! For others it means a long trip home by bus, plane or car. But what is a long journey when you haven’t been home for months? Some experience the true love of the family. Still others rejoice over the humble birth of a tiny baby in a stable. Christmas is a combination of most of these things. Take a mo— ment and think about what Christmas really means to you, and you will probably be surprised to find out that it is more than just Santa Claus, Rudolph and Frosty. It’s more than the annual Christmas sales at Daytons. It’s more than a vacation to the tropical islands in the Caribbean. The emotions associated with the season of Christmas are special to every individual. No matter what ideas we have, Christmas is a time to reflect on peace, love and goodwill to all. Merry Christmas, Augsburg! To the Editor: On behalf of the American In- dian Support Program I want to thank you for your most recent ar- ticles on the Institute on American Indian Women, the interview with Ron Libertus and the very beautiful review of the American Indian Dance Theatre. American Indians generally receive such negative press so I am especially appreciative that these articles were written from such a positive perspective. Events described above and subsequent news articles can only bring about a better understand- ing of cultural diversity on the Augsburg campus. Sincerely, Bonnie Wallace, Director American Indian Support Program Friday, December 8, 1989 Word for Word By JOHN WORLEY The season’s first snowfall found me gingerly making my way through the streets back to Mortensen. It was rather late, and as I passed the football field and Murphy Square, the whole world seemed deserted. Just me and winter. I felt myself curious- ly charmed by the whole scene. The snow swirled in the lamplight, like a swarm of white fireflies. Tiny bits of it pricked my face delightfully. All that I could see was covered with a thin, powdery shroud. The air seemed so fresh! Everything, from the naked trees to the parked cars, seemed somehow cleansed and new. Strange, I thought, how under the right conditions, the most mundane of locations can become as exquisite as a beautiful painting. Yeah. Right. The preceding was an example of the unsavory practice of romanticizing winter, the worst season of the year. Were you fooled? All the usual signs were there, the majestic language, the poetic metaphors. All for the purpose of portraying winter as something other than the miserable inconvience that it is. In case it isn’t already ap- parent. let me heartily declare that I despise winter. My first memory of winter is hazy, but I recall being initially excited at the prospect of playing with all the snow that had piled up in the back yard. I felt 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. AHornaWt FoAAor “M1 VJNU pk Gimme t$ MY no em Ten-i" .14.,“ “S m mp's mnemme «are means"— 3.; Mar “lists L1 Kad MAW 3 " ALL 1 WT For (mans fl 4‘? on ALL mum wt.va To 3; .Il W Iv 4 I. ll V AIL I win is A with WWW IQ An I um 15»! am 11) WORLD HWMER Am, over. toWLkTIDM- MINA!” IS M END 1b THE INTEIMWM 135‘ / 5,; DRUév f’W- TL WANT K ‘2}th- w :5"? Show less
Friday, November 17, 1989 Disagree Continued from page 2 steadwereacalltoallofusto worktogether. We believe that education is painful and difficult, by this we aren’t speaking only of the long hours necessary to “get the grade." Questioning and criti- cally examining the ralities and philosophies... Show moreFriday, November 17, 1989 Disagree Continued from page 2 steadwereacalltoallofusto worktogether. We believe that education is painful and difficult, by this we aren’t speaking only of the long hours necessary to “get the grade." Questioning and criti- cally examining the ralities and philosophies of authority figures and sociay is not usually a pleas- ant experience. Therein lies part of the definition of the enigmatic word “education”—painfully searching for truth and understanding. Listening to a lec- ture about the role religion plays in society or the love of wisdom does not always present clear op— portunities for students to ques- tion the authority of sociologists, philosophers and professors. Part of coming to conclusions or questions about truth and understanding is to analytically examine already existing theories. Practically speaking, education must facilitate the development of thinking skills rather than just handing d0wn society's ideas for the student to carry around with them. Otherwise, how are people supposed to function well in society at the workplace? If a person can’t sit down and logically come to an understand- ing about the reality of their job, then they are more likely to be taken advantage of. Problem solving skills are very important for a person to even get a job in the first place. It seems that the lecture method does not address this obvious need that students have for survival in the “real world." Maybe the seminar format is not “the solution” to the prob- lems we are facing in our educa- tional system but name—calling certainly is not going to help. Circumstances and the character of a class should determine the teaching and learning methods used but above all we should work together to find solutions. Kristine Pettersen, Jennie Stanowski Brenda Quade John Worley THE AUGSBURG ECHO Star radiates theories By JOHN WIBERG Arts and Entertainment Editor What exactly was the light that three wise men followed, leading them to a manger in Bethlehem? This is the main question speculated upon in “The Story of the Star," the newest production at the Minneapolis Planetarium. Several scientific theories are now circulating concerning the nature of the Star of Bethlehem. The possibilities include the presence of a meteor or comet, the explosion of a star, a nova, or the conjunction of planets with very bright stars. Another suggestion asserts that the Star of Bethlehem was so rare and mysterious in nature, as to be beyond rational explanation; in short, a miracle. A.O.W. plans By JOHN SIMSO Staff Writer The Augsburg Office Workers (A.O.W.) is an organization con- sisting of the support staff at Augsburg. The goal of this organization is to meet twice a month and address various issues. One of the meetings during the month is called an enrichment ses— sion and speakers are sometimes brought in. The enrichment meetings include a wide array of topics such as cholesterol control. Holocaust Continued from page 1 Danes and therefore made a greater effort to protect the Jews in their country. Sweden was a neutral country, so an underground system was created in order to transport Jews from Norway. Finland allied themselves with Germany because they were situated so closely to Russia, yet they still tried fervently to protect their own Jewish citizens. The second day of the seminar consisted of seven testimonials. Professor Reidare Dittmann of St. Olaf was imprisoned at Buchen- wald. He told how on Nov. 9, I944 he saw 10,000 Hungarian Jews going to the gas chambers. Daylight never broke, he said, lnterspersed with explanations and illustrations on the wrap- around screen of the planetarium is the voice of a grand-fatherly figure reminiscing about Christmas traditions, as well as talking about their origins in history. Roughly an hour in length, “The Story of the Star" blends religion and science together in a fairly smooth manner. It's also a show which appeals to the under- ten crowd; something to think about if it is your turn to babysit younger cousins, brothers, sisters, etc. In the end, no final conclusion is offered to “The Story of the Star," leaving the members of the audience to ponder the mystery among themselves. The business meetings, also once a month, include topics such as how Augsburg views the office workers. The officer workers are not a separate entity like the fac- ulty is. The A.O.W. would like to be seen as a more important part of the Augsburg community. At the meetings, issues such as benefits and pay discrepancies are brought to attention. The A.O.W. plans to set up a food drive during Easter of 1990 and hopes to raise money for the Foss Center Organ Fund. Easter was chosen for the food drive in- stead of Christmas because they believe that attention should be brought to other periods during the year rather than just Christmas. because of the black smoke that hovered over the camp all day. Dittmann expressed his experience by saying, “If I survive, I will never miss an opportunity to tell people I was there. I saw it and my life changed, changed pro- foundly.” Another person said she never wanted to go back to the place where she was born, rather to the place where she was reborn, Sweden. Rog was glad she had the op- portunity to attend the seminar because she learned much about the Scandinavian role in helping the Jews and wanted to stress what has already been said over and over, that the world must never forget the Holocaust. l Dispute Continued from page 2 serves as a residence for other students? Should people decide to use the International House as their T.V. room, residents will soon complain of guests not respecting their privacy. I think the Cross Cultural Club was formed to get Augsburg students to explore the cultural diversity that we have on this campus. Won’t it be nice to try to understand what an American friend means by “there is no chemistry” in this relationship, for instance, rather than waste our time fighting over a T.V. set? Our leader is human as we are. Instead of waiting for oppor- tunities to lash out at her, we should think of helping her lead the club. She is doing her best, I think. After all, she can only do what she can. The entire group should be supportive instead of destructive. Her decision to lead the club is not a crime, I sup- pose. She should not be made a scapegoat for what you and I might have spoiled in a way. In my opinion, the issue at stake is not the purchase of a television set. There must be something worrying some in- dividuals, and they would like to use this T.V. case as a cloak to settle scores. Guys, let’s learn to be suppor- tive rather than subversive. Let’s grow up! This is college. Future statesmen are among us now. We can only develop that potential by being constructive and not destructive. At this juncture, I would like to call on the advisors of the Cross Cultural Club to step in and get things clear before it is too late. People may not attend meetings anymore if nothing but fighting is what would be “discussed.” For instance, the president had to leave the Nov. 2 meeting because of poor com- munication. Some “pseudo” sympathizers stayed for a “subversive” meeting after her departure. The “faction” might win the fight for the purchase of the television set, but we know that some of them in the group sup- ported the idea because they want to watch T.V., and not Page Seven because they thought it was the right request to go for. This is the beginning of a press battle, I suppose. Let us reason as college students, guys! Agbeko Agbenyiga Kokou Future Continued from page I intentionally diverse campus com- munity.“ Other changes and outlooks come about in each of the seven task forces regions. Some changes in the goal area of Education Pro— gramming will include: 1) “The implementation of the recently ap- proved General Education Cur— riculum," and 2) “To develop an open participatory process that critically assess curriculum, facilities, programs, graduates and enrollments.” Some of the goals for the area of Faculty will include: I) “At least 75 percent of our faculty will hold a doctorate or other terminal degree," and 2) “Augsburg fac- ulty salaries will be competitive with the local market.“ As for the students, we can ex- pect to see: I) “The student population's demographic and cultural profile will be more diverse than the profile of the metropolitan region." and 2) “The college will sustain a modest and managed growth with an estimated enrollment of 3,|02 in the year 1995.” The image of Augsburg will be centered on such ideas as: “A Col- lege of academic excellence whose outstanding faculty and programs regularly receive recognition both nationally and internationally." Other general goals within this plan include: I) “The reduced turnover in staff positions by one- half" and 2) “Augsburg will secure $22 million of additional capital to support the Strategic Plan." These are only a few of the many goals of the Strategic Plan. The final approval of the plan depends on the decision of the board of regents. At the Nov. 6 board of regents meeting, this plan was discussed. If approved, the plan would become a base in terms of needs and desired expec— tations for Augsburg. With Macintosh you can even do this: Macintosh“ computers have always been easy to use. But they’ve never been this easy to own. Presenting The Macintosh Sale. Thmughjanuary 31, you can save hundreds of dollars on a variety of Apple“ Macintosh computers and peripherals. So now there’s no reason to settle for an ordinary PC. With The Macintosh Sale, you can wind up with much more of a computer. Without spending a lot more money File New Open". Close Print... 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i. i If «cw/c M43.“ 17 ‘./.i.i.".‘\/ Arts and Entertainment n'r ‘ay, t: ovember 17, 1989 Dance defines Indian culture By CLAYTON MeNEFF Features Editor The American Indian Dance Theatre put on one of the most powerful and intuitively satisfy- ing productions of dance that l have ever witnessed.... Show morei. i If «cw/c M43.“ 17 ‘./.i.i.".‘\/ Arts and Entertainment n'r ‘ay, t: ovember 17, 1989 Dance defines Indian culture By CLAYTON MeNEFF Features Editor The American Indian Dance Theatre put on one of the most powerful and intuitively satisfy- ing productions of dance that l have ever witnessed. This type of dance was a complete mystery to me and it was gratifying to see what it is really like. In the past my contact with American In- dian dance mainly came to me through the stereotypes engendered on television. The goal set for the dance theater was encapsulated in the Min- neapolis Star and Tribune (10/27/89) “. . . the idea was to get the best performers from everywhere and present a cross section of traditional dances as authentically as possible in a theatrical performance.“ In my humble opinion the Indian Dance Theatre reached this goal in a magnificent way. The skill and precision in the dances would rival any other type of dance. The “hoop dance" was one very cogent ex- ample of incredible dexterity and art. Cultural aspects of the American Indian dances were ex- hibited throughout the presenta- tion. Such ideas as cultural honor in battle were exhibited in the “grass dance,“ where it was apparent that fighting was a cultural activity (“counting coup“). and not an activity used soley to destroy an enemy. I like the idea that war should be a cultural activity and that honor, bravery and skill should be the emphasis. The traditional Euro- pean concept of war of destroy- ing ones enemies or toppling a government seem crude and bar- baric. Throughout the program I was Simple view of By DALE VAN EVERY Contributing Writer “Heavy Petting,“ now show- ing at the U Film Society's Bell Auditorium, is a humorous look at teenage sexual discovery in the 40s and 50s. before the sexual revolution wreaked havoc with the American Puritan Ethic. The film is presented as a visual and aural collage of chips and fifties “Frankie and Annette“ type beach blanket movies. sex educa- tion films and government documentaries, backed with an excellent soundtrack of early rock-n-roll. lntcrspersed with these clips are candid interviews with celebrities such as David Byrnc, Sandra Bernhard. Laurie Ander- son and the late Abbie Hoffman reminiscing on their first dates continually amazed at the in- tricate designs and vibrant colors that the dancers wore. I was mesmerized by the power that was contained in the dances. Nature was celebrated in the dances such as the “eagle dance," “rainbow dance” and the “buffalo dance." I found that the celebration of nature was a very refreshing idea. I don't agree with the dominant view that nature must be molded into symmetrical forms and conquered. I agree with the more symbiotic relation- ship that American Indians maintain. This symbiotic rela- tionship comes through in the dances that the American Indian Dance Theatre performed. For example in the buffalo dance the relationship between the buffalo and humans is explored and it is realized that the buffalo gave himself to humans in order that they might survive. I find this idea to be a little romantic, but very appealing. The more domi- nant view would be that the buf- falo was taken by the Indians and that the buffalo had no choice in the matter. Parallelism may be found in the Indian dances and the American Indian culture. Things like Indian nations, tribes and bands, which were once cultural entities, are now political en- tities. In parallel with this redefinement. is the change of the American Indian dance from a purely cultural activity to a political one. While not con- demning the learning from one culture to another, I find that this movement of dance into a political definition is a sad com~ mentary on the contaminating in- fiuenec that the “white man" has had upon the Indians. These dances, first of all, are a culturally functional art form used for religious, ceremonial, seasonal, social or educational purposes, said Geiogamah, Director of the Indian Dance Theatre. Increasingly in modern times, they can be political or simply bravura, pure self- expression, according to an arti- cle in the Star Tribune. Another thing that I was very aware of while watching the dances was my own preconceived notions of art getting in the way of the dance. However, by the end of the performance I real- ized, in a very ironic way, that I enjoyed watching these dances much more than the European forms of art to which I am more accustomed. I will take the vibrancy and power displayed in the American Indian dances over the precision and grace of a ballet any day. In conclusion, the dances were educational in that they displayed beliefs of the American Indians so as to awaken an in- tuitive understanding in me. Thus in the beginning of the dances when the drum was played to awaken the spirits, so too were the channels of understanding between cultures awakened. In the Northrop Auditorium (the theatre was packed!), the whole crowd was transported into the mystical and fascinating world of the American Indian. The ideas of rhythm, nature, celebration, thanksigivng, honor and tradi- tion were displayed on the stage and provided a strong bridge from the Indian culture to all the other cultures present in the theater. Overall, I was astonished at the strength of my reaction to the dances. sex makes film enjoyable and the sexual mores of their youth. Though things have changed considerably since then, you will no doubt relate to some of the dilemmas they faced, like the unforgettable awkwardness of the “first kiss,“ that remain timeless. It was during these “true confession” segments that I found myself alternatively laughing to the point of tears and cringing with embarassment upon recalling those familiar moments of not so long ago. Director Obie Benz is known for his talent in finding rare and hilarious footage for his films, the likes of which abound in “Heavy Petting.“ Making use of more than IS film archives around the country, he has in- cluded footage from such sex education gems as: “Dating Do‘s MOVE INTO HEALTH CARE WITH THE ARMY RESERVE. 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In one of the propaganda clips, an official-looking gentleman stand- ing in front of a U.S. map tells us that the relaxation of sexual morals in this country is “weakening our resistance to the communist threat.” Today, a comment like this provokes side splitting laughter, but in the l9505 this was serious stuff. Benz used the same compila- tion form for his popular 1983 documentary “Atomic Café," which addresses the nuclear issue. He is the heir to a Delaware baking fortune and, given the themes of his films, one might find it ironic that his father invented white bread. The same irony could be ap- plied to one’s overall feeling about “Heavy Petting." On the surface, you cannot help but chuckle at the naiveté of the era, saying to yourself, “Look how far we‘ve come." On the other hand. given the state of sexual issues today, you might wonder if we‘ve come a bit too far. Regardless of your attitude toward sex, then or now, the pace of this film, the ingenuity with which it was made, and its tongue‘in-cheek spirit make it just plain fun to watch. In an age where we are reminded daily of the tragedy of AIDS and the importance of safe sex, “Heavy Petting" pmvides a refreshingly light-hearted View of sex in a simpler time. It allouvs us to laugh about it. which is a rarity of late. ’Tartuffe’ production is a real class act Iy DAN JOHNSON Contributing Writer I want to thank the entire Augsburg Theater Group for a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Their fall production of “Tar- tuffe" captivated me throughout the performance. What a pleasure it is to see a show where the artists complement each others’ talents to deliver a selfless piece of work. Julie Bolton, the speech, com- munication and theater arts department chair, has composed a true class act. What a fine way to begin the theater season. Upon entrance of the theater, the cast and musicians ma- jestically surround the audience. One cannot help but notice the elaborate costumes, so true to the time period. Once all actors took their places, a small slide show was given on the opposite wall of the theater. This was an excellent way of familiarizing the audience with the time period. I had wish- ed that after the first lines had been uttered, the slides would have not resumed. Though they were not shown often, they became a curious disturbance. The set was sufficient for the purpose they play required. I must admit, when it comes to plays by great playwrights such as Moliere and Shakespeare, I tend to become intimidated. However, this French play, translated into English, wills you to listen, Done completely in rhythmic couplets, the dialogue is easy to follow. Bolton worked to steer the actors away from repetitive soundmg' stage rhythm. The successful combination of these two vocal goals made for strong dialogue feeling with an enthusiastic pace. The mostly upper-class cast played off each other sharply. Dan Dunbar, who played Tar- tuffe, grasped the whole of the ruthless con-man. Playing up on the snow-job of Orgon, played by Bob Schatt, Dunbar quickly and successfully made you dislike him. Poor Orgon, constantly, yet understandably, was tormented by family and servants, about his dear “friend” Tartuffe. Delivering the role of Dorine, Orgon’s daughter Mariane's maid, Jill McGovern spared no shame in speaking her mind. McGovern made for some of the most cleverly played scenes. Working with'Dorine in many scenes were Mariane, played by Rona Boyd. and Elmire, played by Brenda Quade, captured the clever text and brought the laughs home. I could go on and on about the strong performances given by all the cast; truly, there was not a weak link. The tight, sharp. majestic, captivating and all around fun-to-watch “Tartuffe” is really something to attend. The Augsburg Theater Depart- ment is off to a terrific start. Although no show is spotlesst perfect, this one receives a 3.7 GPA from me; and that is close enough for me to see it again. ’Dad’ teaches the power of family love By DEANN BRADY and GEOFFREY ELY Staff Writers Perhaps one of the most emo- tionally straining friendships in life is that of father and son. In childhood, the father is usually a role model for the son and they spend a lot of time together. When the son gets older and finds himself in the job world and dealing with life’s hectic schedules, a lot of time between father and son is lost. And it is usually the son who first feels remorse over the lost time wasted. In the movie “Dad,” Ted Danson plays Johnny Trenton, a New York businessman lost in the world of money and power who is summoned by his sister Annie (Olympia Dukakis) to Calfornia because their mother has just suffered a severe bean attack. Johnny decides to stay with his father Jake, played by Jack Lemmon, while the mother is recovering. Danson must reteach his father about many of life‘s simple, daily chores because the mother dominated her husband, feeling that only she was capable of taking care of him. From preparing dishwater to washing laundry to making beds, Lemmon relearned everything. The 78—year-old even retakes and passes his driver's test. Another stressful storyline wu while Johnny (Danson) lam: to accept his father getting old, he also realizes that he made many mistakes in bringing up his Own son. He neglected h'n wife and son because he put all of his time and effort into his career. He was obsessed with the money he earned and the power it gave him. Danson learns the important lesson that the love for and from one's family is more powerful than the strength and wealth that you can receive from any career. Every movie has its downfall. And this movie's only weakness was the unaccounted time off Danson took to care for his father. As successful as Danson was, it was hard to believe that he could just take so much time off from his high executive posi- tion. The acting done by Jack Lem- mon was superb. It was equivalent to or superior to the acting done by Dustin Hoffman in “Rain Man." Danson’s character was ex- cellent as well. It was a role quite unlike any of his previous com- ical roles. It was serious and very touching. Kathy Baker, actress who plays Danson's mother, or more importantly, Lemmon’s dominating wife, also did an outstanding job. She was a character one could love to hate thoughout the movie. Everybody who sees this movie can, in some way, relate to a cer- tain character or an event. It's not exactly a movie to see on a Saturday night date. We guarantee that once you see it. you won'tbeabletowait toga back to your dorm room and all your mom and dad or your grandparents, if even just to say hi. Show less
Page Six Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 17, 1989 Win for wrestlers By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor Wrestling: The Augsburg grapplers opened their 1989-90 season the best they have ever opened. On Saturday, Nov. It, the team beat the alumni for the first time by a score of 37-26. The... Show morePage Six Sports THE AUGSBURG ECHO Friday, November 17, 1989 Win for wrestlers By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor Wrestling: The Augsburg grapplers opened their 1989-90 season the best they have ever opened. On Saturday, Nov. It, the team beat the alumni for the first time by a score of 37-26. The meet had no pins and there were no exceptional highlights, but a combined team effort produced key decisions and points. With this start, the team may have possibilities of an NCAA Division 111 champion- ship. Last year, the team placed third in the nation. But with a strong core of returners, the team eyes March 2-3 in Ithaca, New York as a goal and a possible dream come true. On a closer note, tomorrow, Nov. 18, the team hosts its annual Auggie Open beginning at 9:00 em. The all-day event always features some stiff competition, which will enable the team to hone their skills and prepare for the MIAC conference matches. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the team will travel to the University of Wiscon- sin at Stout for a duel meet begin- ning at 7:00 p.m. Men’s Baskeball With a talented group of freshmen and a strong core of returnees, the Auggies should have a very successful and exciting year. The team opens with three road games: They will be at North Dakota State today. at St. Scholastica in Duluth on Tuesday, and at Luther in Decorah, lowa one week from today. The team‘s home opener will be against St. Scholastica on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball: The women‘s basketball team is also a young team with some quality freshmen, which should help the program. Fans will be able to get an early look at the 1989-90 team on Tuesday, Nov. 21. as the Auggies open at home against UW-Superior at 5:00 p.m. Football: The Augsburg football team finished the 1989 season with a 29-7 loss to Gustavus Adolphus College. The Auggies once again played an excellent first half, actually taking a 7-0 lead on a fine 24 yard run by Sean McCoy. Greg Ander- son added the extra point. But then the Auggies were blown over by the Gusties who scored the final four touchdowns en route to a 29-7 victory. The win left Gustavus tied for fourth place in the MlAC with a 5—4 record, 5-5 overall. The Auggies finished ninth posting a 2-7 conference record, 2—8 overall. The MlAC was won by the powerful St. John's Johnnies with a record of 8-0-1. Hockey: The skating Auggies opened their season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Bemidji State University. The ex- tremely powerful State squad pummeled the Auggies, who made the trip without five regulars. The score was 8-1. Augsburg's lone goal was netted by Troy Zangs from Chris Hentz. A group of weary pucksters ar- rived back at Augsburg about 2:30 am. Sunday, Nov. 12 after a long trip to Fargo, ND. where Augsburg’s junior varsity team took on the club team of North Dakota State University. Both nights seemed long as the team fell twice to an overly aggressive Bison club team. On Friday night, the Auggies scored twice on goals by Mike Boland, with assists from Mark Hazelwood and Marty Jurgensen; and Jon Erickson, from Mike Boland. However, the team fell 9-2. Saturday found the Auggies using more defense in keeping the explosive Bison squad to five goals, but only mustering one of their own. An unassisted goal by Mark Keating provided all the Auggie offense. The team is on their way today to Green Bay, Wisc. where they have a pair of 7:30 p.m. games on Friday and Saturday against St. Norbert College. They will com- pete in the holiday tournament in Bloomington Nov. 23-25 and then will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo. to take on the Air Force Academy on Dec. 1 and 2. Con- ference play begins Friday, Dec. 8 at St. Thomas. The Big Time (Wanner/four. Four members ofa (‘35- TI ' production crew were on campus .Vov. l tofllm a two and a halfminurefeuture on senior Dave Stevens (44). Thefluture will be aired Nov. 24 during the halftime of the Texas .-l&.\l and Arkansas game on the “College Football Report" on —Photo b“ To»! Cornell Celebrities, fans attend By CHRIS KREIE Staff Writer NBA action, it's fantastic! It definitely is. The most spec- tacular, most flamboyant, most showy sport has made its return to Minneapolis and now everyone wants to see it. Attend a Timberwolves game and you will find yourself in the presence of fame. This fame is nothing compared with the celebrities you would see in L.A., but for us down-home, back-woods Min- nesotans, it's something to see. You have, of course, your sports celebrities, including the likes of current players such as Kirby Puckett, Chris Doleman and Al Newman. Naturally, these guys have court-side or close-to-court-side seats. Then you have the retired sports celebrities like Bud Grant, George Mikan, Greg Coleman and Chuck Foreman. l noticed that these guys‘ seats weren’t quite as nice. Coleman was sit- ting on the end of the court about five rows up and Foreman was situated comfonably in the upper deck. As for Grant and Mikan, 1 never saw these guys sit down so perhaps they had stan- ding room only. Also, at a premiere sporting event such as this you expect the media to be there, but the Wolves attract more than any other sport. l’ve seen Little Markie, Sid and Tommy B. I‘ve seen Patrick Reusse, Don Shelby and Mark Curtiss. As far as l'm concerned, these guys have the greatest jobs in the world. They get to go to all the games, they have the best seats, and best of all, they get paid for it. Facilities for student use By JOHN SIMSO Staff Writer Anyone who has been waiting for the athletic facilities to be open for use; this should interest you. Si Melby is open to any Augsburg student, as long as the gym is not reserved by an Augsburg team or an outside group. Si Melby is open Monday- Thursday until 9:30 p.m. and Friday-Sunday until 5 p.m. The football field can be used by students of Augsburg as long as they get permission from Art Meadowcraft. the facilities direc- tor. One problem that arises from this open policy, said Meadow- craft. is that people who aren‘t Augsburg students may take advantage of our sports facilities. He said that students from Augsburg should not invite large numbers of guests to our sport facilities for legal reasons. If someone who doesn‘t attend Augsburg gets hurt, they would have grounds to take legal action against Augsburg. This problem is not as widespread as it was in the past, said Meadowcraft. The ice arena is open for skating from 11:30 am. to 12:30 p.m. and is open for hockey from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on weekdays. There is no supervision during these sessions. The tennis and raquetball courts are also open to students anytime there is an open court. The faculty reserve courts during dafiime hours. The weight room also has an open policy. If you have any ques- tions concerning the use of these facilities. call Mary Duffy at x1104. ing Wolves games Bill Musselman coaches the Timberwolves—a team worth watching. —Ph0tt) by Tim Laban All kinds of famous people are making their appearances at Wolves games. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have been seen parading around in their fur coats and gold chains. 1 think these guys are also the people we have to thank for the introduc- tion Friday night of a young, new talent named Melody. She gave a less than stunning but in- credibly unique version of the national anthem during the Philadelphia game. It‘s no wonder all these folks are going to T—Wolves games. The games are exciting. Even if the Wolves aren‘t performing heroically, there's plenty of other features to turn your head. You have Crunch. the Slant-dunking Wolf, you have entertaining half- time shows and who could forget the Reebok Performance Team. By the way, nice outfits girls. if this isn‘t enough, the first three home games have already shown Minnesota fans a sample of the great athletes that will be coming to town. And believe me. there are plenty more to come. These celebrities are attending Wolves games for a reason. They want to be entertained. So 1 sug- gest if you want the same you should think about poking your head in the dome for a game or two. It‘s worth it. So, with one third of the Aug- gies 1989-90 sports schedule behind us, I take a look back at some of the highlights from the final fall sports season of the decade. The season can definitely be labeled as a season of improve- ment and frustration. Football. The Auggies at times seemed like a contender as they picked up early wins against Bethel and Macalester. But with a chance at finishing .500, the team suffered various injuries and never recovered. The key injury was that of Quarterback Terry Mackenthun, who broke his left arm. Other injuries included Pat Ebnet, Chad McCartney, Mark Brodin and Mark Lentz. The team's high point was definitely its two victories. Its low was its nine turnover performance turned in against St Olaf and its five turnovers the following week against Hamline. A footnote to the season will be added Thanksgiving weekend when Dave Stevens will be honored for his determination at halftime of the Texas A&M-Arkansas game. Tune in. Volleyball. Although ending with the same record as 1988, the team came together as a unit and turned in some very gutty, exciting performances. Combining the senior leadership of hitters Sally Hedman and Marie Swenson with the young tenacity of setters Molly Fochtman and Jami Anderson, the team won eight matches. The highlights of the yar included a A look back at Augsburg’s fall sports season By STEVE FREDLUND Sports Editor tough five game victory at North- western College in Roseville on Sept. 14 and a victory over Hamline on the final home game of the year on Oct. 23. The lowlight, if found. was the ninth place finish at the MlAC tourna- ment on Nov. 3, 4. Even though the team was seeded number nine, the expectations and hopes were greater. Men‘s Soccer. The Auggies faced much more lowlights than highlights, unfortunately. The season looked like it would be a success after a pair of goals by Tim Sudeith led the Auggies to a 2-2 tie against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 7. But then the team faltered, not scoring a goal in the next ten games. For the year. the Auggies only scored seven goals in their 17 games. The team did, however, finish the year with a win and a tie in their last five games. Women’s Soccer. The Auggies Started the year very well, holding a record of 2-4-1 with victories over Gustavus and Concordia. However, the team scored two goals in losing the final eight games. The major highlight was the 3-0 shutout of Gustavus in the home opener. For all the good that happened, congratulate the coaches and players for their hard work and determination in one of the toughest Division 11] conference: in the midwest. As for the bad and unfortunate, well, who else . . . Bob Schnellker. Show less
Augsburg chosen for racial center By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor The International Institute for Interracial Interaction (INTER- RACE). 3 resource center which will facilitate interracial under- standing. joined the Augsburg community this week. Harvard sociologist Dr. Charles Vert Willie spoke... Show moreAugsburg chosen for racial center By JENNIFER BOWLES News Editor The International Institute for Interracial Interaction (INTER- RACE). 3 resource center which will facilitate interracial under- standing. joined the Augsburg community this week. Harvard sociologist Dr. Charles Vert Willie spoke at the lunch that commenc- ed the activities of INTER-RACE. Willie explained that addressing interracial activity is still a new issue, and that he was excited about talking at the lunch because this is the first institute that is addressing these problems. The mission of INTER—RACE is to provide educational training, research and publications; they also plan to promote interracial understanding in families. the work place. communities and society. Willie said that many of the great liberators in the world have had an understanding of other cultures which enabled them to transcend the problems within their own cultures. Moses was Jewish and adopted by an Egyp» tian family and married an Ethio- pian wife. (ihandi was from India and studied law in London. Willie said that Harvard and Berkeley are turning away white “A” students to make room for diversity. “Apparently Berkeley came to see that diversity is just as itnportant as excellence." Willie said. The entering freshman class at Berkeley is 53 percent minority students. Vivian Jenkins Nelsen. Director of INTER-RACE, explained that the center is a partner of the col— lege btit has its own board and corporate identity. Nelsen ex- plored many different possible in- stitutions before choosing Augsburg for the INTER-RACE center; she said she turned down many offers including one frotn the University of Minnesota. "We wanted a partner that was Achievements By BRONWEN STINE (‘o/ilrilmtmg Writer The annual Augsburg College Scholarship Recognition Dinner was held Monday evening. Nov. 6. to honor student achievement and demonstrate the important role of scholarships in enabling students to attend Augsburg. Students. their parents. donors. faculty, staff and regents gathered to celebrate the students‘ achiesements and to give thanks for the generosity of the donors. Professor John Cerrito was the master of ceremonies. The group was welcomed by Regent Inez Schwarzkopf, and the invocation was made by Religion Professor Lynne l orenren. Res erend Lester Dahlen spoke about the scholars ships that he and his wife established in 1966 in honor and memory of their son. Paul Dahlen. and Paul‘s friend, Gerald Pryd. two Augsburg students who were killed in a plane crash. Omicron Delta Kappa president Das id Cox expressed his apprecia~ tion for the generosity and sup— port of those who make Augsburg education possible. Dr. Philip Quanbeck gave the address in which he talked about the power of words and the im- portance of listening. He also reminded those present of the dif— ficulties involved es en in the bless- ing of education. Afterward Presi- dent Charles Anderson and Dr. Ryan LaHurd presented the awards. This year there were ses eral new committed to the academy and the community. Augsburg has both," Nelsen said. Augsburg has the highest number of minority students who enter and graduate Nelsen said. Nelsen explained that although Twin Cities residents pride themselves on a “liberal egalitarian" tradition. there is growing conflict between various racial groups and individuals of different races in the Twin Cities. “A great deal more study needs to be done on the source of such conflict if interracial families are to have a healthy start in the next decade. “While it is a common belief that racial, ethnic and cultural dif- ferences should be ignored as proof of an open society, we believe that such differences deserve to be explored and may even point the way toward a new and more vital America." said Nelson. Nelsen explained that study and reflection are vital, but equally important is interaction. Develop- ing a holistic approach is their goal because it is necessary to in- tegrate these ideas into all aspects of society in order to prevent miscommunication and misunder- standings. “There are no courses to take for understanding cultures outside your own," Nelsen said. There is also nowhere to go to understand these differences. INTER—RACE will develop ideas for a curriculum to help professionals respect, understand and incorporate dif- ferent points of Views into studies and the work place. “My first interest is in the youth." Nelsen said. “We all stress the importance of teachers understanding the racial situation, but the power to change is in the early socialization. A balance in dialogue between the youth and the older generation may help to find answers to solve this situa- tion.“ Nelsen explained. recognized at \ scholarships: the Ada Bakken Memorial American Indian Scholarship, the Carl C. and Kathleen A. Casperson Scholar- ship. the Luthard O. Gjerde Scholarship. the Jacob and Ella Hoversten Scholarship. the Hoversten Peace Scholarship. the KerridgeMueller American ln- dian Scholarship. the Dr. Bern- hardt J. Is'leven Scholarship. the Forrest T. Monson and Thelma Sydnes Monson Scholarship, the Rosemary J. Shafer Scholarship, the David L. Shaver Memorial Mitchell explores the art of video By ARI Mal-IE Staff Writer English and film professor John Mitchell arrived at his new passion in a somewhat embarrassing way. “The entire class was laughing at me because I couldn‘t use the VCR or the zap gun—the remote control,” Mitchell confessed. This technical generation gap promp- ted him to explore videotape, and support from a faculty develop— ment grant provided him with the opportunity to create using this medium. The prohibitive expenses in- volved in filmmaking have prevented Mitchell from many endeavors in the field, although he was trained in the cinema. Videotape, its availablity and af- fordability. opened up a new world to Mitchell. “Once you learn the fundamen- tals, it opens up all kinds of educational possibilities,“ he said. “Learning is initially frustrating, but is eventually the most happy feeling I know.“ Mitchell will share two videotape documentaries with the College and community on Nov. 30intheMarshaIlRoomat3zls p.m. He describes the pieces as video-documen: 1-. The first, “These Flowers are Real," focuses on "the impor- tance of poetic consciousness.“ The readings of four poets and a fiction writer, Phil Gallo, Barton Sutter, John Engman, Robert Lacy and Augsburg history pro- fessor Richard Nelson. punctuate footage of a road trip by Nelson in his green Austin—Healy. The video is approximately 45 minutes long. The second video, “Mildew Chronicle,“ is described by Mit- chell as a "blemished autobiography,” featuring old and long-stored documents and photographs highlighting his life. Its estimated length is about 20 minutes. Mitchell's excitement over the new frontier of video may lead to more ambitous undertakings. He admitted, “I fantasize about mak- ing a feature film in half—inch video." o Work on his videos causes John Mitchell to go crazy. —Pholo by Tom Cornell Peace forum requires trip to Norway By CLAYTON McNEFF Features Editor On Dec. 10 President Charles Anderson will represent Augsburg College at the Nobel Peace Prize Conference in Oslo, Norway. The trip is sponsored by the group of colleges that will participate this year in the Peace Prize Forum: Augsburg, Luther. St. Olaf. Pacific Lutheran and Augustana. This year‘s Peace Prize Forum will be held at Augsburg on Feb. 16 and I7. and will focus on issues related to the work of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Last year the forum was held at St. Olaf. where 1970 prize winner Norman Borlaug spoke. Each of the five colleges in- volved in the forum is responsible for $l0,000 and the host college is responsible for $15,000 towards ceremony Scholarship, the Lisa M. Weeding Memorial Scholarship and the Thompson Graduate Program Scholarship. Scholarship informa- tion is available in the Financial Aid office. Planning and coordination for this dinner was done by Thomas I. Benson. Herald A. Johnson and Sharlene D. Hauer. Members of the scholarship committee are: M. Anita Gay, Stephen M. Gabriel- sen, Herald A. Johnson. Ronald G. Palosaari. William Rosser and David T. Wold. Rev. Lester Dahlen from .4 ugsburg '5 class of [939 spoke at the Scholar- ship Recognition Dinner. —Pfioro 5‘ - \lorjzan Brooke and To»! C onset] incurred costs. The president of the host college is responsible for going to the Nobel Peace Prize Conference to invite the winner to come to the Peace Prize Forum. Thus Anderson's trip to Norway will probably last only one or two days, just enough time to invite the Dalai Lama. who is the religious and political leader of Tibet. to come to Augsburg. According to President Ander- son, the proposed budget is not enough to cover the costs of the forum. “Last year at St. Olaf. the budget ran $70,000 and this year it will probably be more,“ he said. In order to raise more money for the event. there will be a fund raising dinner on Feb. 16 at the Radisson University Hotel. where a spot costs, “around a hundred Choice Continued from page I that this was a debate. however. and it probably attracted more people because of the controversy. Anderson said the larger crowd also could have gathered because St. Olaf is so far from the Cities that students there probably do not have anything but campus ac- tivities to attend on weeknights. Anderson also said he did not think it was helpful for ASAC to send publicity emphasizing the Roe v. Wade case. “I am sure there will be picketers." he said. “I will have security there if I feel it is needed. I don't want either building defaced. I am not taking a stand either way, but I am against defacing our buildings and if anyone tries it. they'll be ar- rested just like that.” Cockayne clarified that the brochures were sent out by Col— lege Relations, and not ASAC. that described Weddington as Roe‘s lawyer. He also said he feels there may be a need for increased security. “You need to be prepared for all situations." Cockayne said. “There are ignorant and unedu- cated people out there. There will be people that will protest this." Cockayne is checking to see if there is a way to have protesters remain at a set distance from the building. along with the increased security officers. He said there will be tickets and strict rules for ad- mittance to the building. There probably will also be members of the media covering the event, which will be handled by having press packets sent out by College Relations. dollars.“ said Anderson. At the formal fund raising dinner. former President Jimmy Carter will address the attendants. Participants in the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. according to Ryan LaHurd in a letter to the faculty. will be Ian Martin. secretary general of Amnesty International. and Carter. Augsburg has invited the Dalai Lama. There will also be a fundraiser among the students with activities held on Feb. l6. The Nobel Peace Prize Forum on Feb. 17 will “start with an introduction by Student Body President Jody Anderson and will conclude with closing remarks by Walter Mondale." said Charles Anderson. He also said that SOViet dissident Andrei Sakharov was invited to the forum and may come to speak. A reception will follow the speech in the atrium of Foss Center and possibly a dinner for 25-30 select student leaders with Weddington. If Weddington ar- rives early enough. she will also address a couple of classes. such as women‘s studies class. “ASAC's intent in having Wed« dington speak is to provide an educational opportunity to students.“ Cockayne said. Essays Continued from page 2 valuable. a wrench or a screwdriver? Again the best answer is a question: What job are you doing? Science is a tool designed to collate and apply knowledge of the physical world. If you aren't working with the physical world. you probably don't want science. Unfortunately. our culture has decided the science tool is the “best” tool and all other tools are being shaped in its image. The absurdity of a wrench— shaped hammer is obvious, but since the National Science Foun— dation gives away millions for wrench-shaped hammers in psychology, sociology, educa- tion. economics and so on. I ex- pect to see plenty of them. Choice of an appropriate tool is best based on the end product of the procas. Hospital success is measured by the number of healthy people exiting. Art is measured by . . . what? Not by science. There’s a place for science, so let's put science in its place. Show less
Friday, November 17, 1989 Anderson to retire years a! A ugsburg. By JON HANSON Contributing Writer Ray Anderson began teaching at Augsburg in 1949. At the end of this quarter he will be retiring from his position as speech com- munication professor. In his 40 years at Augsburg he said he has seen... Show moreFriday, November 17, 1989 Anderson to retire years a! A ugsburg. By JON HANSON Contributing Writer Ray Anderson began teaching at Augsburg in 1949. At the end of this quarter he will be retiring from his position as speech com- munication professor. In his 40 years at Augsburg he said he has seen the college become broader in what it has to offer, but the quality of education has remained consistently ex- cellent. When he started, there was no speech/communication major. There are now about 200 students in this department. In 1949, Old Main, Memorial Hall and part of the science building were the heart of the campus, he said. The physical aspect of the campus was inade- 5. Speech / communications professor Ray Anderson is retiring after 40 —Phriln by Tom Carrie/l quate, but there was quality education taking place here, ac— cording to Anderson, “The great books of the world did exist . . . Socrates and Jesus had none of the resources of a modern college, but the quality was to be seen in the loftiness and clarity of their goals.” The school had a personal feel- ing when he began teaching. “It's still unstuffy, unpretentious and personal. I think those are strengths,” he said. It’s hard to measure quality in a quantitative sense by the size of the libraries, the number of Ph.D.’s or the number of pub— lications, said Anderson. “We can’t afford to allow ourselves to be statistically intimidated out of our sense of worth as persons or as an institution . . . Sometimes I KRISTEN M. HIRSCH LAURA FERRY JENNIFER BOWLES CLAY MeNEFF STEVE FREDLUND JOHN WIBERG TIM LABATT JILL ANDERSON LISA CAMPTON JON OLSON RENEE DeLONG LYNN HUOTARI JOEL THORESON TERRY ACERS JOHN WORLEY CLARKE JOHNSON BOYD KOEHLER Even . Ritard WAUGSBURGffla Stnff nnd contributing writers: Deann Brad). Geoff El_\. Jon Hanson. Jason Heffelfinger. Dan Johnson, Teresa Kane. Laura Kompelien. Chris Kreie. Ari McKee. Tommi~Riva Numhala. John Simso, Bronwen Stine. Dale Van Suit nnd contributing photographers: Morgan Brooke. Tom Cornell. Melissa THE AUGSBURG ECHO Published weekly each Friday except during 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 THE AUGSBUFIG ECHO think we feel small and insignifi- cant in the shadow of the sky- scrapers. I’d like to see people at Augsburg have a quiet confidence and joy in the thought that nothing is happening which is more important than what we do here in this beautiful little college." He‘d like to see the continued emphasis on humanities. The Christian liberal arts college is based on the Greek culture and the Bible. The Greeks provide the rational side and the Christians provide the imagination and the heart. He feels that a liberal arts education is good preparation for a career. Much of Ray Anderson’s life has been involved with Augsburg. His wife, Margaret, is the head librarian. He has three sons who have graduated from Augsburg. He also lives near the school. In his retirement he said he may do some teaching. He also would like to pursue his interest in writing. “I’m not aspiring to be a public person . . . which is odd for a speech professor.” He prefers smaller social encounters—they are more special and rewarding. He would like to continue spending time in the company of great souls. He hopes to read some of the great books of the world that he hasn‘t had a chance to read yet. He also likes to play music. His father was a carpenter and Anderson was brought up liking to work with his hands. The land- scape paintings he‘s done that decorate his office are a reflection of this. He said he’s a tinkerer and is always looking to understand more of the world around him. He would like to search for a deeper joy in his avocations and spend time on them without feeling guilty. When Ray Anderson retires, his quest for wisdom will not end. It will only take another road. Announcements Velkommen Jul, 1989 Velkommen Jul, Augsburg‘s annual open house will be held on Friday, Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Christensen Center. Augsburg students, alumni, facul- ty, staff, parents and members of the community are invited to come and enjoy Scandinavian Christmas goodies and Christmas music. The festive day starts with an Advent chapel service at 10:20 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel in the Foss Center. Following the chapel service, Scandinavian goodies will be served on the main level of the Christensen Center. Julekake, lefse, cheeses, rice pudding, krumkake, rosettes, sand-bakkels and much more will be on the Christmas table. Hosts and hostesses in native Scandinavian costumes will greet guests as Scan— dinavian Christmas music is played. Augsburg Associates are still raising money to finish paying for the chapel organ. For this purpose they will be selling arts and crafts in the Christensen Center the week of Velkommen Jul. The Augsburg Associates who are coordinating Velkommen Jul this year are Mary Holum, Bettye Olson, Dorothy Dalquist, Val Kuross, Marilyn Olin, Marcia Turcotte and Leola Josefson. Spring Break 1990 Individual or student organiza- tion needed to promote our Spring Break trips. Earn money, free trips and valuable work ex- Page Three This year’s “Auggie” might as well end up in the (rash since mm! studenlsfailed Io have their pictures taken. —Pltiilii III‘ 71II71(‘IIrIli‘// Auggie photos disregarded By GEOFFREY ELY Staff Wriler Something in Augsburg stu- dents’ daily lives seems quite blank, doesn’t it? That wondrous thing we take for granted matches many. many names with only a few pictures. The "Auggie," Augsburg's student directory for 1989, came off the presses and was available for sale only a cou- ple of weeks ago. However, many pictures of students were missing. Jokes and complaints circulated around the campus as many students were infuriated, as well as humored by the debatable quality of the “Auggie.” “I think if they wanted to speed up the registration process as well as make sure everyone had their pictures taken, the pictures should have been taken somewhere stu- dents would see it better," said Junior Larissa Vilaseca. “I had to ask people where they were taking pictures because I didn't know." A poll was taken of 20 people whose pictures were absent from the “Auggie.” The results are as follows: 45 percent: “1 was too busy to have my picture taken." 20 percent: “1 knew nothing of the dates or the location of the picture taking." 15 percent: “I thought they'd use last year’s pictures.” 10 percent: “1 had my picture taken, but it wasn’t put in the ‘Auggie."‘ 10 percent: “Having my picture in the ‘Auggie’ wasn’t important." Lynn Huotari, editor of the “Auggie,” put memos in the FYI newsletter. and included two memos with the registrar’s notices of registration sent out in the sum- mer. The memo explained the pro- cedure of the picture taking as well as the dates and locations. Additionally, she placed posters in the Science building, Old Main. the Christensen Center and placed two on each floor in Mortcnscn Tower. She also used sidewalk chalk in the Quad announcing times for the pictures. “I wanted to put them tip in classrooms, but it's against the facility policy," Huotari said. Instead, Huotari used stands at the entrances of buildings because posters are not allowed on doors, she said. The main problem with the photographs was due to the use of a different photographer. Names were written down as people came in for their pictures. The list was then transferred to the backs of the photos. The photographcr (who had to transfer the names) had not written some of tile names on the pictures, some names were misspelled and much of the se- quence of the names was wrong. “1 had to go through three- quarters of all the ncgalivcs to straighten it all out," Htiotari said. "Plus, I wasn’t happy with the quality of the photos." Huotari says the college will not use the same photographer next year. Each “Auggie” costs apprott» imately $7.50 to $8 to produce. The school loses money when selling the “Auggie” at only $5 per copy. The funds to create thc directory comes out of the Collcgc Relations budget, not from the student budget. Last year’s pictures were not used because, according to Huotari, the pictures would have been out of proportion to the pic- tures taken this year. Not only students but faculty were also absent in the pages of the "Auggie." Huotari placed two notices in faculty mailboxes over the summer to remind them of the picture taking. 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Friday, November 17, 1989 Insidhe Margarita Shvets —Pliato by Tom Camel! By Tom-amt NUMBALA Staff Writer “It will cost American students only a cup of coffee to discuss international issues with international students,” said Phillip Fishman, a political science professor, to his class, after... Show moreFriday, November 17, 1989 Insidhe Margarita Shvets —Pliato by Tom Camel! By Tom-amt NUMBALA Staff Writer “It will cost American students only a cup of coffee to discuss international issues with international students,” said Phillip Fishman, a political science professor, to his class, after telling them about his ex- periences with a group of inter— national students. Fishman thinks taking the time to sit down and talk will help to bridge the culture-gap. Kenderlyn Vir- dine Deveaux, Pieter Johan Van Os and Margarita (Maggie) Valerievna Shvets are the students being featured here to give that conversation a starting point. Kenderlyn Virdine Deveaux from San Salvador, Bahamas, came to the United States one year ago. She is a sophomore majoring in English and com- munication. Her hobbies include weightlifting, reading, watching TV and cooking. Her favorite actor is James Earl Jones and she listens to the music of Anita Baker. Deveaux dislikes the “over- friendliness" of the American people. She said their friendships don't really come from inside. She likes the opportunities Americans have to do anything they want and dress any way they like. Her favorite kind of clothing is torn jeans. Her ambition is to work in public relations in the Bahamas. Deveaux would like to meet Michael Jordan, the “smooth machine" of the Chicago Bulls. She said that she would tell him that she likes the way he is put- ting effort into educating children to stay away from drugs. The most memorable moment in Deveaux’s life since she came to the U.S. happened in Iowa, where she attended an all- African conference. She saw and met students from every country in Africa. She said the Americans should know that there is more in the Bahamas than the beaches. “We nations THE AUGSBURG ECHO Kenderlyn Deveaux —Photo by Tim Laban have a culture and interesting historic sites," she said. Pieter Johan Van Os, from Groningen, Netherlands, has been in the U.S. for two months. He is a freshman major- ing in political science. His hob- bies and interests are playing the oboe, photography and drawing. Because of his interest in classical music, Van Os listens to the music of Jesse Norman. He also enjoys Woody Allen’s act- ing. He dislikes how American friendships seem to be “phoney” and some have very misleading smiles. He likes the way Americans are less pretentious than the people in the Netherlands. “If they don’t like something, they will do something about it,” he said. He would like to meet former President Ronald Reagan and ask him for a share in his retire- ment life. The most memorable moment in his life, since he came to the U.S. happened when he was riding in an Urness elevator and the doors opened on the fourth floor. He saw two African- American football players with a big music box playing rap music at the highest volume. Although Van Os saw things like this on TV in the Netherlands it was the first time he saw it in person, he said. Van Os wants the American people to know that the Netherlands is not a communist nation. A country is not com- munist when people pay 60 per- cent income taxes and take care of its poor people, he said. Margarita Valerievna Shvets is from Tokyo, Japan; although she is a citizen of the Soviet Union. She has been in the U.S. for three years. She is a senior with a double major in inter- national relations and Soviet and East European studies. Her hobbies include playing tennis and listening to music. She does not have any favorite singers. SUCCESS. 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Because of her European features, Shvets is stared at when she speaks Japanese in Japan. “In the U.S. it 15 different," she said. “People accept me as someone who can speak another language.” Shvets would like to meet former President Ronald Reagan and tell him that he is still a sec- ond rate actor. The most memorable place she visited in America was New York City, where she saw the actual size of the city and experienced the fast life-style of New Yorkers. Finally, she would like the American people to know that although Japan is known for its international and economic status; it is important to know that the ordinary working people live very poorly, and also that foreigners are treated badly by the Japanese. She said there are many things people don’t know about the Soviets, and that Americans need to experience the country for themselves before they can really judge what it is like there. She does not think that the media gives an accurate picture of Soviet life to Americans. Page Five Board of regents convenes to discuss future goals By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief The board of regents approved a new mission statement and strategic goals for the college in the years 1990-95 at their meeting on Nov. 6. These are a part of the Strategic Plan. The mission statement was ap- proved unanimously with several ammendments and after much discussion. The strategic goals were adopted with quantification to be added in January at the next meeting. The regents spent the majority of the meeting discussing whether or not the bullets under the goal headings were consistent in quality and quantity. Board Chairman Rodney Bur- well said that the goal specifics are not set in stone and necessary changes can be made in the future. Jim Rice, a special consultant hired by the College to work on the Strategic Plan, told the board that there are several commit- ments he hopes they will make to the plan. These are: l) the mission statement and goals, 2) action plans for these goals, 3) a budget that will represent resources to take these actions, and 4) commit- ment to carry these goals through and how well they are used. The seven goal areas include educational programming, fac- ulty, students, internal resources, strategic partnerships, image and philanthropy. Each of these goals has a specific action plan to go with them, along with an explana tion of the goal and initiatives for each year. In other action, the board ap- proved sabbatical leaves for five professors and a revised tenure proposal for faculty. Another discussion was centered around the rule that if a professor who is up for tenure (in their seventh year at Augsburg) is granted an eighth year and not reviewed for tenure, he or she will get tenure automatically without the board‘s approval. Board Member Darrell Egertson wanted to make sure that this could not happen by changing this policy. However, after much discussion, Vice Presi- dent for Academic Affairs Ryan LaHurd assured the board this would only happen if he happened to miss entering someone into his computer, which he indicated would be a rare mistake. The president and vice presidents gave their reports to the board. President Charles Ander- son announced that enrollment in day and weekend college has in- creased significantly this year. Day school increased by 5.5 per- cent and weekend college by 14 percent, while graduate program enrollment decreased by 10 per— cent, from 74 students in 1988 to 66 students in 1989. Vice President for Finance and Management Michael Ranum reported that the year-end audit was moved up in time consider— ably from last year. Last year, completion was in mid- September, while this year the audit was finished on July 25. Ranum said this early completion was due to the “fine” work of Controller Dick Adamson and the Business Office staff. He also in- dicated that last year was a strong year financially for Augsburg. Total current revenue increased by 16.3 percent, total assets by 7.6 percent, fund balances by 11.2 percent and endowment assets by 19.9 percent. Vice President for Development and College Relations Greg Ritter gave his report which included news of numerous gifts and grants to the College, Such as a $30,000 grant from Regent Barbara Gage and her husband, Skip, to upgrade the learning disabilities program. The board will meet again on Jan. 8, 1990. Activities stress disability awareness By TERESA KANE Contributing Writer Disability Awareness Week at Augsburg was Nov. 13-17. This was the third year that the awareness week has taken place. The Augsburg Center for Learn- ing and Adaptive Student Services (C.L.A.S.S.) office co-sponsored the week’s events with Augsburg Community for Conquering Ex- ceptional Student Situations (A.C.C.E.S.S.), which is a stu- dent group on campus. Elizabeth Harries, Educational Specialist for the C.L.A.S.S. of- free says that the purpose for Disability Awareness Week is “to try and draw attention to both the difficulties and talents of disabled persons.” “Having a disability does affect you,” says Harries, “But it does not dictate who you are. Disabled persons have talent and contribu- tions to make to the world and sometimes it gets buried under the disability. " One of the events that took place during Disability Awareness Week was a lunch time presenta- tion by John Galland. Galland, a physically disabled student, led a kayaking trip in Lithuania this past summer. There was an after— noon tea with musical entertain- ment provided by Augsburg learn- ing disabled students. Something new this year was a Rolling Timberwolves basketball game. The wheelchair players took the com for the first half of the game and the second half of the game the team played against a team of Augsburg faculty and students who were put in wheelchairs. An event that was a success last year took place again this year: Disability Experience Day. This event was designed to open the eyes of the student population to the challenges that the physically disabled student faces; for exam- ple, by having them use a wheelchair or crutches for the day. Heidi Kroeger, a sophomore, who participated in Disability Ex- perience Day last year said, “1 used crutches and it was a real pain. 1 had to watch out for things and remember to take the elevator because the stairs were too dif- ficult for me. People were willing to help, but were not very obser- vant about getting out of the way.” “People need to be more aware and more understanding,” Kroegers said. “Disabled people don’t want to be catered to but want to be understood.” The problems that the learning disabled have can not be as easily seen as the physically disabled, said Nathan Nybroten, a senior learning disabled student and tutor in the C.L.A.S.S. office. “You can’t take a picture of the problem," he said. Harries said that a learning disability is difficult to define. She explained that typically the stu- dent with a learning disability possesses normal or high in- telligence but has 3 below normal achievement level. A learning disabled student does not typically have just one functional deficit, for example, dyslexia, but may have a mixture of many dis— abilities. Nybroten says that learning disabled persons are usually very weak in one area, for example, English, but have a strong talent in another area like math. The strengths of the individual should be emphasized, he said. Mary Monson, a junior and president of A.C.C.E.S.S. says that a learning disabled student just has a different learning style and needs to find different ways of learning information. Mary ex- plained her learning disability: “The information comes in nor- mally but comes out jumbled and I can’t understand the idea of what I’m reading. 1f 1 can see it and hear it, I understand the in— formation better. What helps me most is listening to the informa- tion on a tape and reading it out loud at the same time.” Morison said that she doesn't think that awareness in the stu' dent population is very high. She said that others sometimes misunderstand why learning dis- abled students may have untimed tests or textbooks on tape. “We’re not getting something extra,” she said. “We just need other ways to enhance our learn- ing. We all need to look at the outcome as equal in what we achieve, but the difference is how we get to that point. “I think it’s great that most of the teachers on campus are open to different learning styles and are always asking what they can do to help,” said Morison. Currently there are 73 learning disabled and 25 physically dis- abled students involved with the C.L.A.S.S. office at Augsburg. Show less
I7' 9? y.?7 [4.1) 9") INTER-RACE joins Augsburg page four Entertaining reviews page eight Augsburg College, Minneapolis Vol. 97, No. 9 Choice of speaker provokes mail By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief As the issue of abortion con- tinues to heat up the nation, it will also touch lives in the... Show moreI7' 9? y.?7 [4.1) 9") INTER-RACE joins Augsburg page four Entertaining reviews page eight Augsburg College, Minneapolis Vol. 97, No. 9 Choice of speaker provokes mail By KRIS HIRSCH Editor in Chief As the issue of abortion con- tinues to heat up the nation, it will also touch lives in the Augsburg community. This has already begun to happen with the coming of Sarah Weddington, a speaker for Women’s Week activities next March. Weddington, who was the lawyer for Roe in historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case, was invited to speak in the Hoversten Chapel on March 9 by the Augsburg Stu- dent Activities Council (ASAC) and the co-sponsors, the Women’s Awareness House. Brochures advertising the ASAC 1989-90 Cultural Events Series included a section on Wed- dington which stated that she would “provide insight into the ongoing issue of abortion” as the Roe lawyer. These brochures were sent out to all alumni and parents within an 11 country area sur- rounding Augsburg, according to Brian Cockayne, coordinator of student activities. Some of these people were offended that a “pro- choice” speaker would be on cam- pus and wrote letters to President Charles Anderson expressing their displeasure. “I received a number of letters," said Anderson. “The gist of all of them were about the same; some members of the clergy and a '74 alum (sent them.) They are very much pro-life supporters. It is unfortunate; they used a lot of strong words. The pastor cites the use of the Foss Center par- ticularin offensive and sent copies of the letter to the local bishop." Gwyn Lehnen, president of ASAC, said she heard about these letters through Cockayne and that Anderson wanted the issue clarified from ASAC’s point of view. Lehnen sent Anderson a let- ter in response. “The letter said Miss Wed- dington wouldn‘t talk about pro- choice—only in a historical con- text," Lehnen said. “l gave him a topic list from (Weddington‘s) promotion packet. We don’t want Augsburg’s image jeopardized because of a speaker." Cockayne said Anderson asked ASAC to pick a specific lecture topic. He said ASAC members decided not to narrow a topic down so Weddington could have flexibility in March to address a current issue, but that it would not be on pro-choice or abortion rights specifically. “She may touch on the issue of abortion, but she will not promote one side or another,” he said. Anderson said one letter he received stated that if “we go ahead with this horrendous event, we should provide equal time for pro-life.” “I responded that if it were going to be about pro-choice, we would," Anderson said. “But, in this case, I don’t feel this will be necessary. This person thought the school was adopting a pro- choice standpoint. We haven’t done this; it is not our position to do this.” He is still receiving let- ters and he thinks the response will increase as March grows closer. Lehnen said she also received a letter from an alumni member who was disappointed that Wed- dington would speak here on pro- choice. Lehnen said she sent a let- ter, similar to the one she sent to Anderson, to the writer and in- vited her to come hear Wed- dington for herself. She has not received a response yet, Lehnen said. The other part of the issue was whether to have Weddington speak in the chapel or in Si Melby Hall, Cockayne said. He said Anderson asked if ASAC thought in terms of numbers of people, if it would be a better idea to go to the gym. ASAC decided no, it would not be, Cockayne said. “I explained to President Anderson that a contract was signed last spring for Foss Center, which is a prime location and is better audio-wise,” Cockayne said. “I planned for maximum seating in Foss and already plan— ned tickets for the public." Anderson said he spoke with planners from the College of St. Catherine, where Weddington spoke last spring. They told him 338 people attended their event, so, if that many people attended the event here, the Foss Center would be appropriate. However, he said, Weddington is of suffi- cient interest that a larger crowd could be drawn and Melby Hall would be better suited to handle the size of the crowd. Three weeks ago, Weddington debated Phyllis Schlafly on abor- tion at St. Olaf College in North- field. A crowd of 1,900 attended the debate which was held in St. Olaf’s Boe Chapel. Cockayne said Continued on page 4 A plan to shape the future By JASON HEFFELFJNGER Contributing Writer What does the future have in store for Augsburg College? Will the college have a new image or new look? These questions can be answered by looking at Augs- burg's new “Strategic Plan" for 1990-1995. The “Strategic Plan" has been developed to set the recommended mission. goals and workplans of Augsburg College for the years 1990—1995. The plan results from the combined concern of the board of regents and the ad- ministration of Augsburg for the future of the college. With over 100 people involved in the effort, the plan has been organized around seven task forces: A) Educational Programs B) Faculty C) Students D) Strategic Partnerships E) Internal Resources F) Image 0) External Funding Re- sources Each of these task forces was responsible for coming up with a general goal plus a set of A Capitol Idea! guidelines for the future policy and the implementation of this policy in their area of interest. What are some of the changes that Augsburg has to look for- ward to? First of all, Augsburg will have a new mission statement that reads as follows: “To nurture future leaders in service to the world by providing high quality educational oppor- tunities, which are based in the liberal arts and shaped by the faith and values of the Christian church, by the context of a vital Metropolitan setting, and by an Continued on page 7 Friday, November 17, 1989 Holocaust remembered lxs‘. ’tw‘s as“ Jewish survivors of the Holocaust met at the seminar “Escape/rum l’lt' Holocaust’ ’ to recount their experiences. —Pho/4i Ill Mel/ml RH'tlrl/ by Scandinavians By LAURA KOMPELIEN Staff Writer Janet Rog from the Scandina- vian Center recently attended the seminar, “Escape from the Holocaust,” held on Nov. 9 and 10. The seminar was sponsored by the University of Minnesota department of Scandinavian studies, Continuing Education and Extension and their Center for Finnish Studies, as well as by Thanks to Scandinavia, Inc. Thanks to Scandinavia, Inc. is an international organization of mainly Jews which began in 1963. Its purpose is to thank Scan— dinavia for the help they gave the Jews during and after World War II. The organization also provides 15 scholarships for Scandinavian students at US. universities. The seminar came about in order to celebrate the success of efforts by the Scandinavian coun- tries of Norway, Sweden, Den- mark and Finland in reference to World War ll. Survivors who prof- ited from such efforts wanted to say ‘thank you’ by telling the little known story. The seminar was a vehicle for discovering some truths about the rescue efforts of The silvery moon shines brightly over the “capital” of Augsburg and the state capitol in St. Paul. the Scandinavian countries. Speakers included Nils Has- selmo, president of the U of M; Professor David Cooperman, the co-chair of the department of Scandinavian studies at the U of M; Richard Netter, the president of Thanks to Scandinavia, lnc.; ambassadors from all of the four Scandinavian countries; pro- fessors from around the world; and several testimonials from Jewish survivors. The first day consisted of historical research and statistics on how the four countries did or did not help the Jews. Rog said she learned about the way Scan— dinavia took care of the chs and also about some differences be- tween the countries. Before the war both Norway and Sweden were anti-Semitic, but when the war started, the views of the two countries were swayed when they saw how the Jews were treated. Nazis invaded both Norway and Denmark on April 9, I940. In Norway, the Jews were treated more poorly than in Denmark. Denmark made very little distinc- tion between Jewish Danes and Continued on page 7 —I‘hotoi by Tim Laban Show less
Editorials The Wall is history By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief One of those “historic events” that I talked about in the second issue of The Echo is happening right now. It took most people by surprise, but it is welcome never- theless. The Berlin Wall came tumbling down. The East Berliners... Show moreEditorials The Wall is history By KRISTEN M. HIRSCH Editor in Chief One of those “historic events” that I talked about in the second issue of The Echo is happening right now. It took most people by surprise, but it is welcome never- theless. The Berlin Wall came tumbling down. The East Berliners are experiencing the freedom of leaving their city for the first time in 28 long years. This is the first time the young Easterners have ever been to West Berlin. Just think; it would be like never being able to go to downtown Minneapolis from Augsburg because this big, ugly wall was stopping you. Now however, all of that is over and those young people are dancing on the wall; when only months before, they would have been shot for going near it. This happening is not only important to the Berliners and other Germans; it is important to every man, woman and child in the world; and it is important to you. It is wonderful to see a positive change occurring in Europe. With every country that strives toward freedom and democracy, the closer we will get to a unified and peaceful world. This “historical event” is only the beginning of many things to come that will effect your life here in the U.S. Consider this; the Vietnam War and the hostage crisis in Iran are still affecting us today—and the end of the Berlin Wall just tops the list of happenings of 1989: South African apartheid struggles; Beijing, China and the Tiananmen Square Massacre; Colombian drug rings; Hurricane Hugo and the San Francisco earthquake, just to name a few. Think of the lasting effects these issues could have. The 803: They were the best of times. They were the worst of times. And with a month and a half left, who knows what else could happen? The Germans have some rough times ahead of them, but it will all be worth it if they gain their freedom and the personal liberties we, as Americans, know so well. So, take a seat, sit back and watch as history unfolds around you. The show is just beginning. Hungry minds want cheaper food By LAURA FERRY Assistant Editor "That will be $4.25,“ said the cashier in Murphy‘s. Nothing seems strange or unusual about that comment. How often do you pay an extraordinary amount of money for a simple meal in Murphy’s? The prices are staggering; especially for the average college student who has more important expenses to worry about than the costs of food in the school’s company«owned food service. If a school Owns and runs the food service, the prices can be greatly diminished. I spent last weekend at Luther College and immediately noticed the price difference. I chose to eat in the Oneota Coffee Shop, Luther‘s version of Murphy‘s. Being used to Augsburg‘s prices, I expected a bill much higher than the one 1 received. 1 bought a hamburger, french fries and small coke for $1.70. The same meal at Augsburg costs $2.95. The hamburger alone is $l.65 on our campus. Although Marriott Food Service may save Augsburg some grief in planning meals. the price the students pay is high—and becoming higher every year. If the college adopted a non-company food service, the cost for meals would have to diminish. Students at other schools pay less. A St. Olaf senior said that the prices at St. Olaf were slightly higher than Luther‘s but not as costly when compared with Augsburg. On the other hand, Bethany College in Lindsburg, Kansas adopted Marriott Food Service this year and students have seen the costs rise; which seems impossible to avoid with a food service run by any company. if students at other colleges, even small, private schools much like ours, can pay small prices for the same quality of food, why does Augsburg assume that its students can afford to pay 50 cents for one apple, when a pound of apples down at the Co-op costs a mere 49 cents? Going out to eat is a good alternative for saving money. Any fast- food place will sell you a plain hamburger for under 75 cents. It‘s cheaper to pay the bus fare, travel across the city and eat elsewhere. Or perhaps we should take all of our precious earnings, buy a side of beef, and live off that for the school year. It would probably be quite an economic investment. lf Augsburg could find a private group willing to do the work, we students could save a bundle of money. Instead, we face the never~ ending quest for a profit. If other schools are capable of offering affordable food, why can‘t Augsburg do the same? What is more important——students being able to eat, or the owners of a company becoming notoriously rich? Letters to the Editor We disagree To the Editor: It seems that Stephen Crippen is speaking from his own ex- perience versus factual reality when he wrote the letter to the editor about the supposed failure of the seminar method of educa- tion. Even though Crippen has “never experienced those prob- lems,“ the fact is that only one out of approximately 30 students is able to fully reach their learn- ing potential by passively listen- ing to a lecture. Also, it is a fact that professors at colleges and universities are not required to have any teaching experience nor have any instruction on the sub- ject of teaching and learning styles in order to “profess” as an occupation. Plato was around when ('2)— cyen before Christ? Society and our daily lives have undeniably changed in extreme ways since Plato‘s era. We would hope that human beings would learn from historical philosophy rather than unthinkineg allowing it to dic~ tale their lives. Many philosophers agree that the student of life should use his or her ability for rational thought to critically examine the cosmos and thereby acquire wisdom. Socrates was the one who came up with the "dialectical" method of education that is strikingly similar to the seminar t‘onnat. The Socratic method is one in which students actively participate in their education through dialogue. We think that Plato would have looked upon the student who questions soci- ety‘s assumptions with admira— tion rather than disdain. Now, let‘s examine Mr. Crip- pcn‘s comments about “beer- slamming vandals in Urness Tower“ and “. . . the other bad student—the one who gets good grades, claims to take the in- itiative and then complains about boredom." Of this student he claims that if “they would at- tempt to think about what they claim to be learning, they would not have this problem.“ If students are taking on the “bad student roles" that Crippen describes, then we need to ask ourselves what might be wrong with society. the institution or the person‘s past experiences. Name-calling and pointing the finger of blame on any one group of people doesn‘t solve any problems. Getting together with people who are interested for whatever reasons, and discussing options moves us closer to a solution. Student Body President Jody Anderson has suggested that the student-faculty roundtable discussion group be re- introduced to the Augsburg com- munity. We think this is a wonderful and realistic idea. Students and faculty should unite in an effort to meet each others‘ needs in the classroom regardless of where the specific dysfunction lies. We commend Norm Fergu- son for his effort to establish creative communication between students and professors. The let- ters that we‘ve read and written to the editor were not concerned with “professor bashing" but in- Continued on page 7 Club dispute To the Editor: To me, despotism, autocracy, totalitarianism and all the other “isms” in politics are situations created by individuals who make things difficult for their leader. The leader, after having had enough criticism from the sub- jects, decides to be immune to further criticisms, which means making decisions on his/her own regardless of what the subjects might say. If you look at the state of af- fairs in the Cross Cultural Club on our campus, you cannot but deduce that the leader is being called a despot as a result of her decision to let people say whatever they want provided they have ample time to waste. Human beings, (the most dangerous creatures on earth, perhaps) are so shrewd, shameless and jealous that they would do everything (fair or foul) to oust someone they do not like for personal reasons. The victim does not have to commit any mistake for this act of subversion to take place. Ac- tually, the political assassin only needs a group of fickle-minded individuals to be swayed, and the deal is ready. The present conflict in the Cross Cultural Club is a trivial issue about the purchase of a television set for use in the Inter- national House because somebody claims Ownership of the present set in the living room of that house. This same in~ din‘dual is now leading a “fac- tion” to fight for a new televi- sion for the rest of the residents she professes to love but would not like to share her T.V. with. This is a good idea; you do not have to share your property with anyone if you do not want to, but you do not have to lead this group to fight for their own T.V. It makes the whole issue sound bizarre. The funniest thing is that these “blind” radicals do not see beyond the “good” in- tentions of their leader. The faction argues that the residents of the International House agree to host anyone anytime, and that the T.V. “is the drawing force for the house—people stop by to see what is on and pass the time." This is another good idea, but my question is—How many would like to stop by to watch a program at a house which also Continued on page 7 Services praised To the Editor: Unreserved kudos should go to Charles Christopherson. manager of Central Services, and to his staff. Students, staff and faculty are provided with the most efficient. knowledgeable and couneous services with nary a frown, smirk nor growl. To Charles and Company goes at A + ! Lyla Anderegg Correction In “Adventure is used to educate" (Nov. l0, Echo) Colom- bia was spelled inconcctly and Belize was referred to as a city. It is actually a country in Central America. Scurrilous Essays _ By CLARKE JOHNSON Over the last couple of years. I have worked hard to come up with a definition for science. 1 finally settled on “the study of measurable phenomena inside a repeatable frame of reference." As 1 began to apply my defini- tion, i realized I had only named one end of a continuum between science and not-science. l step- ped back and asked myself what difference it made. Why do I care? Why is it such a big deal to be a science? Benefits accrue. Science is valid. Science is true. it helps us tell what is really real from what is truly false. Science is respectable. Physicist means genius. Scientists are smart. If you can prove you are a scientist, you have proven yourself the best. Science is important, and all important things are known by science. Science is a better religion than religion is a science. This is why creationists are calling themselves Creation Scientists. I am making light, but what I have stated is a hyperbolic form of our cultural beliefs. Essentially, American society says the more science-like it is, the more valid, relevant and important it is. What's so great about science? Literature isn't science and no one cares. We don‘t march over to the English department and shout, “Be gone, subjective scum! This college is for scien- tists! Get out of here! Yah! Boo! I hear yer mother callin!" We don‘t charge over to Old Main for a rousing afternoon of artist bashing, either. Science is a tool. It helps us know some things better than others, usually the physical world. It depends on measure— ment. Science ends where measuring ends. Scientists don't know how right they are until they know how wrong they are. Psychology, for example, doesn't look like a science. Your head is a little black box (it's true. Go look in the mirror, if you don't believe me; and don't be frightened by what you see). Stimuli go in, responses come out and we really can't measure what happened in your head. No measurement, no science. Does this mean psychology is without value? The best answer is a question: Which is more Continued on page 4 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 web letter and edit for length and clarity. Show less