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CSB inaugurates fifteenth president By Christine Quinones cmquinones@csbsju.edu
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President Mary Hinton addresses all who attended her inauguration on Sunday, Sept. 21.
CSB/SJU history was made this past Sunday, Sept. 21, with the installation of Mary Dana Hinton as the College of St. Benedict’s fifteenth President. The inauguration stirred much celebration amongst the CSB/SJU and local communities. With her focus for a celebration for the entire community, the Office of the President planned inauguration events that focused on bringing students, faculty, staff and families together for this momentous occasion. On Wednesday, speaker Dr. Erica Chenoweth delivered the keynote address entitled “Why Civil Resistance Works: Illuminating Alternatives to Violence in the Past and Future” at the 27th Annual Peace Studies Conference. Friday’s Illuminated Run drew almost 1,000 participants as everyone from children to students to monastic members ran around the college in bright, glowing colors. Saturday events such as inflatables, games on the Mall and a performance by the Okee Dokee
Brothers drew about 500 community members in celebration. During the SJU football game against Concordia at Clemens Stadium, SJU President Michael Hemesath and the CSB Dance Team welcomed Hinton into the CSB/SJU community. Sunday’s Presidential Inauguration was a profound demonstration of CSB community and support to the new President. An inauguration mass at the Sacred Heart Chapel began the ceremony for President Hinton’s formal installation as the monastic community, special guests, students, faculty and friends bestowed blessing upon her for a successful presidential term. The formal Installation Ceremony that followed was held in the Benedicta Arts Center’s Escher Auditorium and featured performances by faculty musicians before the start of the event. The Presidential cabinet, faculty, staff and international students (bearing flags of their home nations) proceeded into the auditorium for
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CSB gives campus entrance face lift By Jessie Alkire
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Upon returning to campus this fall, students were greeted by a big change. The north entrance at CSB was completely redone beginning over the summer. Construction on the entrance was recently completed. Executive Director of Facilities Brad Sinn said the project has been in the works since 2006. It was decided that the campus needed a more identifiable entrance to welcome students and visitors. “Increasing numbers of students aren’t from around here,” Sinn said. “For example, we now have more students from Texas than from Iowa. This means there are more visit days as well as people who are simply not familiar with the area.” It might not seem like an issue to students who are accustomed to campus, but it has been a problem for visitors. People coming off the interstate would often drive past the former nondescript entrance. Therefore, the college needed a more established, easy-to-find entrance. Official planning for the entrance began about a year ago. The plans were finalized this March and construction began on July 5. Construction was completed last week. The entrance was designed by Barr Engineering as well as a campus landscape planning com-
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Controversy surrounding game behavior and t-shirts sparks By Sarah Ober
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The legendary Johnnie-Tommie rivalry and accompanying football game has been a highlight in the Johnnie football season since 1901. Fans fill the hosting stadium every year to proudly join the sea of red or purple. The words and phrases printed on their colorful shirts, however, continue to spark controversy. The Johnnie football team will once again take on the University of St. Thomas (UST) at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 27. The game is hosted in O’Shaughnessy Stadium on the UST campus in St. Paul. To prepare for the impending match, many students choose to buy or sell game day shirts— usually advertised via Facebook. While it is not uncommon for these shirts to perpetuate the long-standing rivalry, phrases on the shirts and the implications have caused controversy in recent years. Some choose to reference specific games (the close-but-nocigar field goal attempt by UST
that won SJU the game last year being a popular choice this year), some choose to reference the imbalanced number of national championship titles, but some designs cross the line for many. But where does that line start exactly? Michael Connolly, SJU Dean of Students, defines the line clearly. “Any shirt that is derogatory towards a person or a group or infringes upon basic human rights,” Connolly said. Jenna Weber, CSB senior and Upperclassmen Representative
on the CSB Senate, echoes that opinion. “Once you start putting down and stereotyping the people and the institution, that’s where it crosses the line,” Weber said. “If you take personal shots about sex, sexual orientation, beliefs, anything like that.” Weber offers a unique perspective on the Johnnie-Tommie rivalry because this year her younger brother joined the St. Thomas
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E-Sports League size increase, search for expansion opportunities By Leah Byron
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The mission statement of The E-Sports League is to “create an on campus community where our club members can compete in virtual strategy games with and against each other.” E-Sports is a competition club composed of students who take part in intramural gaming competitions
against other schools. President Manke Wang, vice president Qian Zhang and manager and supervisor Ricky Devine run the club. Each club member takes part in forming events specific to their gaming style of choice, because they claim to be a club that is its own leadership program. “Each person in charge will be a supervisor for different games,” Zhang said. “For example, I am
in charge of FIFA and Wang is in charge of League of Legends. As long as a member can provide the game, the room and the gaming device, we will make it a competition.” None of the games the members of ESL play will promote violence on the CSB/SJU campus, so each game has to be appropriate enough to fit in with the Benedictine Values. The mission of
the E-Sports League is to provide students with an interactive, social and healthy competition between other students. ESL is meant to help students build self-confidence by accomplishing personal goals. ESL also wants to help correct any biased understandings of video games and provide a sup-
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class of 2018 and the St. Thomas football team. “I know that the shirts aren’t directed toward anybody in particular, it’s just now I always have my brother in the back of my head,” Weber said. SJU senior Donny Regan decided to design and sell some of the more popular shirt options this year. His Facebook page for the shirts offers students four different designs: two alluding to the missed field goal and the other two sporting a crude reference to the Tommie’s mascot. “I offer both of those side by side,” Regan said. “I won’t be wearing the (crude) one but I know people like to have that option—something more crude and funny.” Brandon Brist, SJU senior and Student Activities Representative on the St. John’s Senate, reminds
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mittee. The main goal of the entrance was not only to be easily recognizable but to be a formal welcome to those coming to campus as well as representative of the college. The landscape planning committee is also developing a new type of sustainable landscape throughout campus. This new style requires lower maintenance, less water and less fertilizer. It also utilizes native plants. The new entrance is the first project that demonstrates this type of landscape that will continue to be implemented throughout campus in the future. The project cost an estimated $650,000. Some students expressed dissent, thinking the project was responsible for this year’s tuition increase. However, Sinn said the money for the construction was budgeted years ago, coming from the $1.2 million per year budget for capital projects. Another complaint students
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ple attending the game. “It’s all fun and games to perpetuate the rivalry but you’re still walking around alums and representing the institution,” Brist said. “You’re one student out of 1,758 for St. John’s students, but if you’re wearing a really offensive shirt, they probably won’t have a very good impression of the university.” In an article released by The University of St. Thomas’ Tom-
mieMedia, the Assistant Dean of Students at St. Thomas disapproves many of the edgy designs produced by UST students. Shirts include references to the Penn State child abuse scandal and many other designs specifically aimed to put down St. John’s and St. Ben’s students. Similarly, in an email sent to the CSB/SJU student body, Father Doug Mullin, Vice President for Student Development at SJU, reminded students of the conduct expected of Bennie and Johnnie students at the game. “As the game approaches we wish to remind everyone to exercise good sportsmanship, conduct themselves with respect, and represent our schools in a manner consistent with our Benedictine character and values,” Mullin’s said via email. “This applies especially to those who are considering wearing a t-shirt that is disrespectful of human dignity.” Edwin Torres, Chairman of the Student Affairs Board of the SJU
Senate, hopes to see CSB/SJU students maintain a high level of mature conduct at this year’s Johnnie-Tommie matchup. “I hope that CSB/SJU students are able to rise to a higher level of maturity, class and understanding,” Torres said. “At the end of the day, we are representative of CSB/ SJU…have fun but remember that at the end of the day, we shouldn’t lower our standards to have a good time.” In an effort to foster this positive sportsmanship, the University of St. Thomas has stated that they will be screening visiting and home guests’ clothing as they enter the stadium. Guests wearing clothing found offensive will be asked to change before entering. Weber offers lasting advice for CSB/SJU students. “Yes, we can be rivals,” Weber said. “Yes, I dislike UST just as much as the next person. Overall we need to have that underlying respect for each other.”
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have had is that the new entrance required three campus houses to be demolished. These included Anne House, one that housed the T-Spot and one vacant house. Sinn said all three houses were initially bought by the college with plans for the new entrance in mind. The college tried to save Anne House by selling it, but a buyer could not be found. The T-Spot has since had to downsize its operation. Sinn added that both the T-Spot and vacant houses were in such poor shape that it would cost too much to renovate them. The college operates on a general rule that it will not renovate a building if it requires repairs costing over 70 percent of its worth. Construction to extend the low maintenance landscape style of the new entrance in other areas of campus is planned for next summer. The college tries not to undergo any major projects during the school year that would disrupt students, faculty and staff.
After an election with minor campaign difficulties, the senate gained two first-year members this week. The election was held to vote two students to represent Mary Hall and Tommy Hall. “ We d i d h a v e s o m e i s sues with the election this year,” senate president Tyler Brown said. “There were some issues of some posters being placed in Mary Hall that were offensive and we quickly remedied the situation. None-the-less, we did get two great candidates that did not participate in that. We can definitively say that these two candidates did not participate in that (issue).” Monday’s meeting started with an announcement that senate meetings will be permanently
Sept. 15 - Athletic Fields: medical Sept. 15 - Electrical Shop: theft Sept. 15 - Radio Tower: access Sept. 15 - St. Bede Hall: matter of information Sept. 15 - St. Elizabeth Seton Apts.: fire alarm Sept. 16 - Flynntown Apts.: fire alarm Sept. 16 - Guild Hall: medical Sept. 17 - St. Elizabeth Seton Apts.: fire alarm Sept. 17 - St. Mary Hall: fire alarm Sept. 17 - St. Thomas Hall: medical Sept. 18 - Alcuin Library: open door Sept. 18 - Campus: trespass Sept. 18 - Intramural Field: medical Sept. 18 - KJNB Studio: vandalism Sept. 18 - Warner Palaestra: utility disaster Sept. 19 - St. Mary Hall: open house violation Sept. 20 - Campus: alcohol violation Sept. 20 - Clemens Stadium: medical Sept. 20 - Flynntown Apts.: fire alarm
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At 5 p.m. on Wednesday night, the St. Ben’s Senate (SBS) allocated the full amount of funding requested by senior Samantha Cox of the CSB campus ministry for the First-Year Retreat Experience (FYRE)—$2,025. After much debate on whether or not to fund the retreat in full, the senate voted 13-3-0 to pass the motion that also contained the stipulation that both the CSB and SJU campus ministries provide funding through fundraising and other means beginning next year. The retreat “forms lasting friendships throughout the four years with first-years as well as their upperclassmen leaders that also come on the retreat,” Cox said. A majority of SBS senators agreed that this was a worthwhile
retreat for the wonderful experience it gives first-years. The senators promoting the motion argued that it is the only retreat the CSB campus ministry requests the senate for funding for and that the campus ministry funds most of the retreat using their own personal finances. In contrast, dissenting senators argued that the senate has funded the requested amount for FYRE in full in past years, that the senate should stick to their guidelines of funding only threefifths of food expenses and that it is not worth allocating that much money for a retreat experience of only 34 Bennies and 17 Johnnies. The senate also discussed the upcoming Bennie Day on Oct. 2 and the community clean-up event on Oct. 5 organized by SJU Senator Leroy Forbes. The senate’s next meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 31 in Gorecki 120.
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held at 9:20 p.m. on Mondays. A motion to allocate $2,495 to the Outdoor Leadership Center was changed to a total of $1,687.50, which passed unanimously. Following the OLC allocation request was a motion to allocate $4,950 the Peer Resource Program, which also passed unanimously. A unique allocation request f r o m Me n’s D e v e l o p m e n t Institute to allocate $1,760 to Men’s Development Institute annually was discussed. This motion was tabled for further discussion with one abstention. Ending the meeting, the senate passed a motion for a resolution to CSB president Mary Hinton. The next St. John’s Senate Meeting will be held at 9:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 in Sexton 200.
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Study Abroad 101 sessions underway Interested students encouraged to attend sessions and seek out advice from study abroad ambassadors
66 277 90 46 22 GRAPHIC BY MICHAEL SWEARINGEN Figures represent the number of students from CSB/SJU who have studied abroad in each continent in 2013, the last year of official statistics.
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While study abroad application due dates are fast approaching, the Office of Education Abroad (OEA) hosted its first Study Abroad 101 sessions in at CSB/ SJU and had an unexpectedly high turnout. This year the OEA emphasized a few things in an attempt to raise the level of participation in study abroad programs. “We have had, in the past, students who go to their advisor and say that they want to study abroad,” graduate intern Amber Williams said. “Their advisor tells them they will have to fit in another semester at the end of their four-year plan and then students do not want to do it. I
would encourage those students that are told they can’t study abroad to talk to someone else because I’m sure that they can (study abroad).” The OEA works with 19 semester-long programs and 26 shortterm international programs in six different continents. The participation rate is 60 percent among Bennies and 40 percent among Johnnies—both rates landing well above the national average of less than 2 percent. It is recommended that students start planning for it as early as possible. “I was so excited to see so many firts-year students because we usually don’t have that many,” Williams said. “Those students can start planning (study abroad) into their four-year schedule now.
If we can get other partners on campus such as advisors, RA’s and other people who interact with these first-years on a regular basis to start talking about study abroad, I think that it will help them plan for it sooner in order to fit it in.” Students wanting to look into a study abroad program are encouraged to attend a Study Abroad 101 session to hear an overview of all the programs that are offered and to ask questions. Faculty from the Education Abroad office are willing to answer any questions that students have. In addition to faculty, it is recommended that interested students talk to upperclassmen who have studied abroad already and can provide stories from firsthand perspective.
Spiral of Silence By Edwin Torres
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Facebook and Twitter accounts are unique to each individual. They have become a way to identify oneself and to stay connected. Individuals have molded these social media spaces to visually create identities. But according to a recent study done by the Pew Research center, individuals are less likely to share their views and opinions on social media sites when they feel they have the minority viewpoint in reaction to their friends, followers or environment. This tendency is called the ‘spiral of silence.’ First introduced in 1974, the ‘spiral of silence,’ attempts to
explain why some groups remain silent while others speak up in forums of public disclosure. The spiral of silence theory describes the process by which one opinion becomes dominant as those who perceive their opinion to be in the minority do not speak up because society threatens them with isolation. However, some media creators believed that social media platforms would dissolve the ‘spiral of silence’ phenomenon because sites like Facebook and Twitter produce alternate discussion venues in which those with minority viewpoints are still able to express their beliefs. The recent Pew study showed that social media does not provide new forums for those who might otherwise remain silent to express
Senior Clara Miliotis enjoyed her experience abroad to such an extent that she is graduating early to work in France, where she traveled as a junior.
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“When I was there, I didn’t want to leave. I wanted to make my life there,” Miliotis said. “That’s where I wanted to live permanently because there is just
this feeling of happy and peace that I felt.” Miliotis looks forward to seeing the people that she built relationships with while she was there. “When in your life are going to be taking classes and living with people from so many different cultures?” Miliotis said. “It was just a real gift that I wasn’t expecting.” Students can learn more about study abroad by going to the OEA’s website at http://www. csbsju.edu/oea/students/startyour-search. They can also attend the second Study Abroad 101 sessions in ASC 104 at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Pew Research releases study claiming individuals are less likely to share views on social media when they believe they are in the minority viewpoint
their opinions and debate issues. “People don’t want to face social exclusion,” social psychologis t and chair of the psychology department Pam Bacon said. “For this reason individuals with the minority viewpoints will keep their thoughts and ideas to themselves. As social beings we want to be accepted, we want others to agree with us and if we don’t fit in we try conforming to social norms.” Bacon explains that there are theories behind why people choose to surround themselves with the people they do. “As a society, we like people who are like us, and in that process we select friends that are like us, with relatively the same view points, attitudes and upbringings,” Bacon said. “This is called group polar-
If the topic of the government surveillance programs came up in these settings, how willing would you be to join in the conversation?
ization. An effect of group polarization is that we may strengthen our belief, but in the process, we are not conducive to agree with other ideologies.” Although not everyone has the same viewpoints, one usually doesn’t openly disagree with them. “I often don’t feel comfortable posting against someone’s status on Facebook,” junior Edgar Nieto said. “Although I know what they have just posted is wrong, I feel that through my efforts of letting my belief be known I become too vulnerable and would rather not face any negative backlash from my peers.” On the other hand Mai Tong Yang, a junior political science major, isn’t afraid of this backlash. “I am not afraid of being excluded because I believe everyone has
a right to express their opinions,” Yang said. “This is how we learn from each other. If we don’t share our viewpoints how can we gain multiple perspectives?” Most individuals would rather post anonymously, through means such as the CSB/SJU Confessions page, so they won’t be excluded by their peers for their belief. Hiding behind anonymity provides them with the strength to say what they are really thinking without any direct negative backlash. The ‘spiral of silence’ has affected social media platforms, pressuring people to conceal their views when they think they are in the minority. The ‘so what’ factor is that the U.S. is a country that believes in freedom of speech and the right for all to express their ideologies.
Findings of Pew Research Study 1. People were less willing to discuss controversial issues in social media than they were in person.
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2. Social media did not provide an alternative discussion platform for those who were not willing to discuss controversial issues. 3. In both personal setting and online setting, people were more willing to share their views if they thought their audience agreed with them. 4. Previous ‘spiral of silence’ findings as to people’s willingness to speak up in various setting also apply to social media users. 5. Facebook and Twitter users were also less likely to share their opinions in many face-to-face settings. This was especially true if they did not feel that their Facebook friends or Twitter followers agreed with their point of view.
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What: SJU Football at St. Thomas When: 1:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 Where: O’Shaughnessy Stadium, UST Description: The Johnnie- Tommie rivalry continues this year at UST Cost: Free for students
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What: Khumaryaan REPLAY When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 Where: SBH Theater, SJU Description: Pakistani quartet built around traditional instruments, layered with contemporary sound Cost: $10 for students
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LUKAS PITZL Twenty-eight students helped over 1,000 patients during their week trip to Honduras in June 2014 as part of the Global Medical Brigades.
Students travel abroad to provide medical care in Honduras By Lauren Schoenbauer llschoenbauer@csbsju.edu
Many citizens in developing countries do not have access to medicine or health care. The Global Medical Brigades gives students the opportunity to help “The Equalizer” people in developing countries acShowing daily this weekend: cess these. 10:05 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:05 The Global Brigades is an interp.m., 2:20 p.m., 4:10 p.m., national nonprofit organization 5:25 p.m., 6:05 p.m., 7:15 p.m., that allows college campuses to 8:30 p.m., 9:10 p.m. and 10:20 start chapters of Global Brigades p.m. at Parkwood Cinema. Rated: R in nine different areas of interest, including medicine, which junior “The Boxtrolls” Lukas Pitzl chose for CSB/SJU. Showing daily this weekend: Pitzl was inspired to begin a 10 a.m., 11:35 a.m., 1:10 p.m., 1:55 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 3:35 p.m., Global Brigades chapter at CSB/ 4:25 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m. SJU last year after hearing about and 10:05 p.m. at Parkwood the program’s chapters in other Cinema. schools. Ever since the summer of Rated: PG 2013, hours upon hours of work have gone into creating this or“The Skeleton Twin” Showing daily this weekend: 10:10 a.m., 12:35 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8:05 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Parkwood Cinema. Rated: R
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Capture the Flag on Watab When: 6 -11 p.m. Where: Watab Island, SJU
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CSB Soccer v.s. Gustavus When: 1 p.m. Where: Haws Field, SJU Every Day Kiera Faber: “NEW WORKS” When: 12-6 p.m. Where: Art Rogers Gallery
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ganization on campus and planning the trip. In June 2014, the hard work paid off when 28 students flew to Honduras to set up a mobile health clinic to provide medical services. “In Honduras, we had several different stations,” Pitzl said. “There was a gynecology station for women and a dental station. We set up a children’s oral hygiene education station where we taught them the basics of dental health, like how to brush and to avoid sugary foods. Patients were able to consult with a doctor who can prescribe meds for their needs. There was also a triage station where students were able to have face-to-face conversations, in Spanish, to patients concerning their afflictions and then take sets of vitals.” Last school year, before the trip, the students met as a group about once per week. They practiced Spanish together since they knew that most of the patients they would interact with would speak Spanish. They also planned a lot of fundraising. In addition to paying for the costs of travel, these
students brought thousands of dollars of medicine to the people in Honduras. “The hard work definitely paid off,” junior Laura Comee said. “Looking back it was really cool to see how grateful these people were to have us there, even though they have so much less than us. It made all of our time and energy worth it.” CSB/SJU’s brigade saw 1,004 medical and 117 dental patients over the seven days of their trip. The people that came for medical services ranged from infants to elderly. They saw patients with many types of illnesses, including respiratory, gastrointestinal, systemic, musculoskeletal and many more. “We helped to treat a variety of illnesses, and I was definitely out of my comfort zone at first,” Comee said. “But once we got the hang of it, I really enjoyed it and learned so much.” Many of the illnesses these students helped treat are not a problem in the United States simply because of the greater access to medicine and healthcare.
“The hardest part was seeing the way people live,” junior Laura Bailly said. “A lot of the illnesses they have are because they don’t have access to clean water, they have dirt floors and breathe in all of the dust. We gave Advil to almost everyone because they don’t have access to medicine like we do.” CSB/SJU students have the opportunity to join the Brigades this summer. “Of the 28 students that went on the trip, many of them are generally interested in global health,” Pitzl said. But, we are non-partisan in the fact that all majors are welcome to join the club or go on the trip. We are completely open to anyone who wants to join and has a genuine passion for this kind of service work.” Students can apply soon by filling out a form on the Office of Education Abroad website. For more information, e-mail globalhealth@csbsju.edu and/or join the Facebook group, CSB/SJU Global Health Affairs.
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Annual Millstream Arts Festival connects students to St. Joseph community By Hannah Seeb hrseeb@csbsju.edu
It’s a cloudless day in St. Joe. The trees are just starting to change colors, and the warm weather is spiked with a briskness insinuating that fall is about to be in full swing. What better way to spend the day than outside at the Millstream Arts Festival Sunday, Sept. 28 in St. Joseph? From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Minnesota Street will be lined with vendors selling art, gifts and more. With more than 50 artists and authors participating in the Millstream Arts Festival, there’s plenty to admire. From photography to basketry, jewelry to textiles, the Millstream Arts Festival features it all—and it’s all Minnesota-based. The festival does not stop there. Along with the various art vendors, there will be on-stage and street performances, as well as other free attractions such as horse-drawn trolley rides, historic tours of St. Joe and a wide variety of food and drink vendors. The festival will feature several Twin Cities food trucks offering organic and locally-sourced fare. This festival has been a Stearns County tradition since the mid-1980s, when the venue was St. Ben’s. For a few years in the 1990s, the festival was moved
nearby to St. Cloud, where it was held until it closed for five years. It started back up in St. Joseph in 2007. “We chose downtown St. Joseph for the revival of the festival for several reasons including easy access for artists and festival-goers,” said Mary Niedenfuer, president of the board of directors for the Millstream Arts Festival. “But the main reason was to bring more focus to the downtown. We love it when businesses are open during Millstream and offer specials that bring people in. It all adds to the wonderful community feel of the festival. I also believe that the festival has made us more aware that St. Joseph is becoming an artist community.” The festival also connects the community of St. Joseph with CSB/SJU students. “I have a passion for sustainability and the community I live and work in, and feel my role in Millstream ties in well with the Benedictine mission of the colleges,” Niedenfuer said. The coordinators of the festival love seeing students attend. “I have been to the Millstream Arts Festival in years past and was surprised at how much talent there was in this area, and I appreciated being able to interact with the artists,” senior Ellora Parrington said. “I loved to have the opportunity to engage in conversation with all of the local talent. I especially enjoy that it’s a familyfriendly environment that also includes the surrounding community and college students as well.”
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY NICK CAMPBELL Fair-goers walk the streets of St. Joe during the Millstream Arts Festival, where more than 50 artists are represented each year.
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CSB first-year Allie Kanyetzny has provided gifts and monetary donations for children and teenagers in need since she was 10 years old.
YOUR STORY: ALLIE KANYETZNY By Kaitlyn Ludlow kmludlow@csbsju.edu
For most children, the mere thought of receiving birthday presents sparks excitement. But when she was only 10 years old, CSB first-year Allie Kanyetzny had something different in mind.
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Just before her tenth birthday, Kanyetzny’s mother asked her what she wanted. Kanyetzny could not think of anything she needed, so she decided to use her birthday as a chance to give to others instead. “ Ev e r s i n c e I w a s l i tt l e , volunteering was enforced—ways of giving back to others and not expecting anything in return,” Kanyetzny said. So with the help of her mother, Kanyetzny sent fliers to family and friends asking for donations rather than presents for her birthday. Kanyetzny gathered boxes of new and used clothing, bathroom supplies, food and toys and
donated these items to a local homeless shelter in Minneapolis called Sharing and Caring Hands. “It was crazy how well it all went,” Kanyetzny said. After donating the items, Kanyetzny had the opportunity to meet Mary Jo Copeland, the founder of Sharing and Caring Hands. Copeland then invited Kanyetzny to meet the homeless children who had benefited from her donations. “The day I met those children was one of the absolute favorite times of my life,” Kanyetzny said. After this successful experience, Kanyetzny decided to keep on giving. “I felt like I was gaining wonderful experiences and only positive things were coming out of it,” Kanyetzny said. And with that, “Allie’s Wish” was born.
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For her fifteenth birthday, Kanyetzny wanted to try something slightly different. Instead of asking for donated goods, she collected monetary donations— which added up to $1,200. Kanyetzny decided to donate $500 to St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Minneapolis, and she then used the remaining dollars to buy toys for patients at Children’s
Hospital in St. Paul. With these toys, Kanyetzny and her mother created “birthday buckets” for everyone from newborns to teenagers, which these patients would then receive for their birthdays. “I wanted to spread the celebration of birthdays because it is a really big deal to celebrate another year when you are a cancer patient or are struggling with any other severe disability,” Kanyetzny said.
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On her sixteenth birthday, Kanyetzny wanted to try something even bigger. She collected 110 toys for Sharing and Caring Hands and raised over $1,000 for Feed My Starving Children, an organization that packages food for starving children all around the country. On top of this, Kanyetzny collected over 40 dresses for Operation Glass Slipper, a nonprofit organization that provides dresses and prom supplies to girls in need.
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When Kanyetzny turned 17, she decided to transition Allie’s
Wish from an annual project to a year-round endeavor. Kanyetzny chose to sponsor Lila Tjader, a local child in need, for the entire year. Kanyetzny organized events, including a local coffee shop concert, to raise money for Tjader, a two-year old with cerebral palsy who was born at just 21 weeks. Kanyetzny stayed in contact with Tjader by having frequent play dates with her and attending her therapy sessions. Through these local events, Kanyetzny collected over $2,700 to help Tjader and her family. WCCO heard about Kanyetzny’s sponsorship and donated $1,000 to Tjader as well. All the money raised through the year went to Tjader and her family to use for therapy sessions and medical bills. Kanyetzny frequently visited Tjader through her year of sponsorship, and she was also her personal care assistant this past summer.
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Today, Allie’s Wish is still a year-long project, with a different child’s life being greatly impacted each year. This year’s sponsored child is seven-year-old Alex Loehleien, who was recently diagnosed with Duchene muscular dystrophy. In a matter of two hours at the now-annual coffee shop concert, Kanyetzny raised $1,086 for Loehleien and his
family. She also raised $800 for the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation at a dodgeball tournament. Allie’s Wish is still collecting donations for Alex Loehleien until Dec. 4. Kanyetzny’s goal is to raise $3,500 for Loehlein and currently $2,350 has been raised. Kanyetzny is currently selling “Allie’s Wish” t-shirts for $20, and all profits from these t-shirts will go toward the needs of Loehleien.
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I cannot imagine a day without it, and I cannot wait for the rest of my life to be dedicated to Allie’s Wish. -Allie Kanyetzni, CSB first-year
In the future, Kanyetzny hopes to make Allie’s Wish an official non-profit foundation so it can continue to grow. “Coming to college, I knew I had to find some way to keep this a huge part of my life,” Kanyetzny said. “I cannot imagine a day without it, and I cannot wait for the rest of my life to be dedicated to Allie’s Wish.” To purchase an Allie’s Wish t-shirt or to find more information about Allie’s Wish, visit allieswish.org.
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Three new lawsuits were filed against St. John’s Abbey (SJA) on Thursday, Sept. 18. The Abbey is one of 3 defendants named alongside the Diocese of St. Cloud. The plaintiffs in the first lawsuit are brothers Al and John Vogel, who said they suffered sexual abuse by two St. John’s Abbey monks as children in the 1970’s. The plaintiffs in the second and third lawsuits are unidentified. “The complaint is designed to address not only what has happened in the past, but also remove the hazard that still exists,” said the Vogels’ attorney Jeff Anderson. The Vogels had previously sued the Abbey for sexual abuse and reached a settlement in 2002, with the understanding that Abbot John Klassen would take steps to ensure similar crimes be prevented in the future. Now the Vogels are suing again, this time for public nuisance. They allege the Abbey is posing a risk to the
public by failing to adequately restrict and monitor the activities of sex offenders within the clergy. The SJA monks named in both lawsuits are Rev. Cosmas Dahleimer (deceased) and Rev. Richard Eckroth (who currently resides in a nursing home). “We want to make sure the kids are safe, the community is informed, and the restrictions imposed are enforced by those with the power to do so,” Anderson said. “The promises that were made by the Abbey need to be kept. Current practices are not the best practices, and that needs to change.” In response to these allegations, St. John’s Abbey (a seperate entity from St. John’s University as of 2012) insists that institutional policies are, in fact, effective. Monks who have committed abuses in the past are monitored by a seven-member External Review Board, which crafts individualized safety plans for offenders that restricts their movements and monitors their whereabouts. The Board includes one member of the monastic community, one
survivor of sexual abuse and one member who has a background in psychological counseling. A b b e y S p o k e s m a n B r. Aelred Senna, notes that of the two named offenders, Dahleimer is deceased while Eckroth suffers from dementia and is confined to a wheelchair. “To say that these individuals pose a ‘clear and present danger’ is absurd and constitutes fearmongering,” Senna said. Senna points to the 2011 and 2013 disclosures of names of monks who likely offended against minors as evidence of the Abbey’s transparency in matters of alleged sex abuse. The Abbey also claims that statements made by a St. Cloud Diocese offender were misattributed to an offender from St. John’s Abbey. “It’s important to be aware that these allegations date back over 40 years, and that there have been no new incidents in the past 20 years,” Senna said. “We are confident that the policies we have make St. John’s a safe place for everyone.”
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the start of the ceremony. Numerous speakers and artists delivered their greetings and best wishes to President Hinton. Board of Trustees Chairwoman Lynn Newman conferred the presidential medal upon Hinton with the participation of past CSB presidents MaryAnn Baenninger, Colman O’Connell and Mary E. Lyons. Formally installed as the college’s fifteenth president, Hinton delivered her inauguration address “Become Illuminated” in which she outlined her goals and priorities for her time at CSB. Primarily, Hinton acknowledged the importance of CSB’s 100-yearold history, its commitment to endowing women with a quality liberal arts education and dedication to ensuring the continued nationally-acknowledged quality
of a CSB degree. “‘Colleges are being asked to be, and perhaps will soon be, measured by whether we are all things to all people. We must initiate, educate, compensate, contemplate and recreate. There’s a push to diffuse our mission in higher education to the point where we are unrecognizable and become, across the entire 4,000-plus colleges and universities, all the same,” Hinton said. “At the College of St. Benedict, however, we will squarely focus on illuminating a path that continues to embrace the liberal arts. While there may be external pressures to the contrary, let’s never forget that we are educating for transformation.” As the CSB enters its second century, Hinton encourages the community to acknowledge the past and use the lessons learned from it to strive towards a brighter future. “St. Ben’s was founded in 1913
to care for and educate those who needed us. And we not only educated in difficult circumstances, but we were joyful in the process,” Hinton said. “ The education of women in St. Joseph, Minnesota, is, always has been and always will be, a joyful process.”
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Mary has overjoyed us all with her dedication, down-toearth personality and ultimate care for our school and community. -Lauren Patton, CSB junior
Her address highlighted three specific aspects of focus: to continue to infuse and allow Benedictine and Catholic heritages, to develop an inclusive liberal arts program
Gorecki tests new online web application to be used for menus and ingredients Morgan McCormack
memccormack@csbsju.edu
Starting this month, Gorecki Dining Center and the Good 2 Go! will be conducting usability testing for their new web application that will list allergy information and nutrition contents. After two months of testing, Gorecki Dining Center and the Good 2 Go! will be releasing their product to the public. The team of employees is looking for students, staff and faculty to take part of this trial run. There are two informational meetings at noon Monday Sept. 29 or 8 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 30 in the president conference room. “Everyone is encouraged to participate,” Director of Culinary Services Kim Poganski said. With the new menu, students, staff and faculty will be able to view the nutritional information and allergens for the menu items offered each day. “We have a lot of students who have dietary needs and this was an easy fix that would give them the nutrition information, allergen information and ingredients information all in a couple steps,” Dining Manager Carmen Welinski said. The staff or Gorecki are also hoping to implement a computer screen or iPad in
the dinning center to help make access to the menu easier for students. The campus dietitian, Hannah Brenner, will also be available to any students who have additional concerns or questions. “We hope for all students use the menu, whether it be for dietary needs, or just to see what there is to eat for the day.” Welinski said. By having the menu digital, the Gorecki staff is hoping to be more sustainable and help the students and staff in a more convenient way. “One of our goals is that this will consolidate it and when an ingredient or menu item changes, it will allow us to upload that information quicker to provide the best accuracy we can…it will be more live,” Poganski said. All students, staff and faculty who participate in this group will be encouraged to use both menus and report back to the management team if they see anything incorrect on the menus. At the end of November all users will be asked to fill out a survey to give feedback on both of the menus to give the feedback the management team will need. In the future Gorecki also hopes to add their catering menu to the mix.
-port system so that students avoid video game addiction. E-Sports League hopes to “provide a platform for CSB/ SJU students to accomplish personal goals, such as teamwork, sportsmanship and creativity, while remaining true to the Benedictine Values.” ESL typically meets at 7:30 p . m . e v e r y We d n e s d a y i n P. Engle 269 where they have different video games set up for those wanting to play them. These games include League of Legends, FIFA, Just Dance and other competitive games. The intramural part of the club is that members will join to compete against other schools. The FIFA has a finals tournament against other schools in the Midwest League. The E-Sports club contacts up to 10 schools in five different mid-western states to play against them. E-Sports is looking to get an investor to give them support for their competitions. One of the problems that E-Sports has right now is that there are not enough females.
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We always are hoping for more Bennies to join us because our club has more Johnnies than Bennies and it would make the club more diverse. -Manke Wang, SJU senior
Wa n g e x p l a i n s t h a t t h e amount of women that attend the events really depends on the where the event is held and what sort of game that E-Sports is playing. “ We a l w a y s a r e h o p i n g for more Bennies to join us because our club has more Johnnies than Bennies and it would make the club more diverse,” Wang said.
NICOLE PEDERSON • napederson@csbsju.edu President Mary Hinton participated in the Illuminated Run on Friday Sept. 19, two days before her formal inSUBMITTED BY THOMAS O’LAUGHLIN auguration as the fifteenth president of CSB.
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“ We k n o w g i r l s p l ay t h e games, but we just need to adhere to the interests of females,” Wang said. “We offer WII games like Ping-Pong and bowling and we play games with interests that everyone has, like music.”
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and to ensure that the program is recognized for its excellence on a national level. “We will, both near and far, articulate the wonderfully transformational and communal experience our Bennies have at this place,” Hinton said. “We will continue to elevate this message on the national stage while never forgetting where we came from.” Hinton emphasized the importance of opportunity and leadership, and the importance both have on the lives of every man and woman. “Every person in this auditorium has been afforded an opportunity. What is the single opportunity before you today?” Hinton said. “It is in the face of these illuminations that we inaugurate our community at the College of St. Benedict.” CSB Junior and SBS Trustee Lauren Patton expressed her high hopes for Hinton’s presidency and
is looking forward to the gifts she will bring to the institution. “Mary has overjoyed us all with her dedication, down-to-earth personality and ultimate care for our school and community.” Patton said. “My hope for her presidenc y is that she will strengthen the relationships between every individual on campus. While this is a large undertaking, she certainly has already made incredible strides in this direction. I have no doubt she will continue to amaze us as time goes on.” Hinton concluded her address with an African proverb that is applicable to the coming century at CSB. ‘If you want to walk fast, walk alone; if you want to walk far, walk with others.’ I invite each of you to walk with me. Together we will walk far. So let your light shine.”
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OPINION
Editor Bridget Barry bnbarry@csbsju.edu
Body shaming: an unfortunate reality that we can change
By Danielle Schendler dmschendler@csbsju.edu
Today, I am calling out the community I love. I am writing to Bennies and Johnnies about the deep history and tradition of body shaming in the greater world and on our campuses. What is body shaming? Body shaming is manifested through our thoughts, actions and interactions everyday whether we realize it or not. It can take on many different forms: hating what you see in the mirror to critiquing the way someone’s hips look in those jeans. These actions and thoughts
just reinforce our societal belief that people should be valued for what they look like rather than who they really are. Everybody at one point or another has been a victim and perpetrator of body shaming themselves and others. When I graduated from high school, I thought I would escape the harassment and nicknames regarding my weight. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the case. Recently, I was a victim of collegiate bullying about my weight from fellow classmates at CSB/SJU. Their continuing taunting about my body is not only hurtful, but it is disheartening. Obviously, I was upset about being referred as the famous whale Moby Dick, but I was more disappointed that this came from students in a community that I believed to be hospitable and welcoming. These students have made me feel no longer comfortable in our Benedictine community, which is ironic considering one of the Rules of Benedict that
we live by is hospitality. I started to wonder why these students felt that it was acceptable to take a stab at my weight. What is it in our community that allows us to think that we can treat each other that way? And then the examples of everyday body shaming of Bennies came into mind. The Bennie Bun, Bennie 20 and the assumption that every Bennie loves ice cream are just a couple examples of how our community perpetuates this negative view we have of Bennie’s bodies. Do these traditional ways of viewing Bennies give St. Thomas the right to target our bodies by making shirts such as “Save a Whale, Ride a Bennie”? If we want to live in a community that is truly accepting of everybody, then we will need to stop making Bennie’s bodies a point of shame. Instead, we should celebrate the beauty and variation that we have amongst all Bennies and Johnnies. Once we start doing this we can learn to appreciate the important aspects of our human-
ity such as our intelligence, goals, dreams and accomplishments. From my negative experience, I am encouraging a positive movement at CSB/SJU. I am making this experience into a catalyst for change rather than a point of shame. Let’s start discussing how we can stop body shaming and work towards a body positive campus. In a recent open letter to the students who attempted to shame me, I address how to move forward from here. I encouraged readers of the letter to make their Facebook profile picture or cover photo that of a whale with a caption of why they support body positivity in hopes of discussing what body positivity means to them. I hope that after reading this that you will do the same, and start to think of ways we can respectfully celebrate the unique differences in our community.
At the heart of two of the biggest news stories in recent days—Adrian Petersons’ arrest for child abuse and the possibility of military action by the United States in response to the rise of the Islamic State (ISIL or ISIS)— there lies a common theme. In both the fields of child-rearing and international relations, there is dissent regarding the appropriate way to react to threats and challenges of authority. In both stories, some unruly party, child or emerging state, crossed a line or broke some rule that an authority figure—father or world superpower—disagreed with and sought to extinguish through a use of force. T h e r e a r e g e n e r a l l y tw o
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By Lucas Giese
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When will politics realize that the realist school of international relations creates more threats than it claims to extinguish? -Lucas Giese, SJU sophomore
international relations create the very problems they have to deal with and perpetuate a cycle of violence and retribution. When one strikes a child, one teaches the child that violence is an appropriate means of communicating one’s authority. When one bombs a nation or group in an attempt to extinguish a threat, one creates enemies that in turn are conditioned to resent the aggressor nation and resort to violence. The threat is compounded by the repeated intervention of foreign powers who can justify imperial presence in underdeveloped and long fought over areas as necessary for the notion “national security.” Each successive generation of parent must resort to using corporeal punishment to disci-
By Alex Wald
ajawld@csbsju.edu
The Internet was built on the ideal of anti-discrimination. A byte is a byte, a node is a node, a blog is a blog. When senior political science major, Ben Hutterer inevitably starts an internet blog publishing Smell-EVision video reviews of his top places to clandestinely pass gas on campus, the success of that blog will depend largely on the ability of internet consumers to access his website the same way they access any other website. The beauty of the free exchange of ideas on the Internet is that all websites have access to the same Internet and the same down-
would actually stand to prosper under these new regulations have taken a vocal moral stance against them, saying they compromise the free exchange of information. On Sept. 10, Netflix joined an army of companies in a one-day “Internet Slowdown” to protest the regulations. In part of a statement released that day Netflix stated, “Consumers, not broadband gatekeepers, should pick the winners and losers on the Internet.” So why is the FCC considering these regulations despite overwhelming opposition, even by those who stand to gain from it? There’s one last group that stands to profit from the implementation of Internet discrimination. Internet providers, such as Comcast, Time Warner and Verizon would see profits skyrocket; as they are able to reduce companies’ streaming speeds unless they are able to pay a substantial fee for high download rates. It is, at minimum, extremely noteworthy to mention that cable and Internet providers own some of the most influential lobbyists in Washington D.C. In fact, Comcast spent over $18 million in lobby-
By Chris Heitzig
cjheitzig@csbsju.edu
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s books have been translated into more than 170 languages and are still read centuries after his death. Here are three reasons why you should consider his work. His stories reflect a life rich with experiences. At age 27,
ing last year, more than any other company except one, defensecontractor Northrop Grumman. It is slightly more noteworthy to mention that the man who will arguably have the most influence over this decision, FCC Chair Tom Wheeler, was previously employed as one of the top lobbyists for the cable and wireless industry before being hired as the chair of the FCC. Nope, you read that right. Literally the guy who formerly was chiefly responsible for the industry’s lobbying branch, is now running the organization responsible for regulating it. If you would like to join the fight to preserve net neutrality, contact the FCC and tell them what the freedom of Internet means to you. It’s as easy as logging on to fcc.gov/ comments and leaving any scathing, ruthless, Internet comment you would normally comment on a YouTube video of a cat trying to waterski. This time however, your comment may just affect how we are all able to interact with the rest of the world. This is the opinion of Alex Wald, an SJU junior
This is the opinion of Chris Heitzig, an SJU senior
This is the opinion of Danielle Schlender, a CSB junior
pline their children, generating learned behavior passed on from parent to child; and each state must resort to realist policies of international relations in order to deal with the threats caused by earlier states’ use of realist policies. Adrian Petersons’ son tragically will grow with the scars of physical abuse and perhaps the notion of the normalization of violence to justify one’s authority, a notion that he may carry on to his own children. The Islamic State faces the threat of Western military action and has immediately, out of necessity, labeled the United States as an enemy. It has learned that force is the primary decider in global affairs, thus we have created a threat of terrorism and violence where previous reports indicated there were none. Psychology has taught us that the authoritarian model of parenting is ineffective in raising moral, just and socially competent children. When will politics realize that the realist school of international relations creates more threats than it claims to extinguish? This is the opinion of Lucas Giese, an SJU sophomore
The end of the web as we know it load speeds; whether its ESPN. com, CSBBlazers.com, or even CookieClicker.net. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently considering a plan to change that. The new proposals they are considering would give Internet providers, such as Comcast and Time Warner, a legal blessing to create what online bloggers are calling an “Internet Fast-Lane” and an “Internet Slow-Lane.” Internet providers could begin to charge websites per download speed rather than be required to provide the same download speed for all websites. What this means is that companies like Netflix, Facebook and YouTube would be able to pay for sensationally faster streaming rates than smaller startups companies. Under these rules it would be extremely more difficult for dorm-room startup companies to gain traction as consumers become frustrated with slow streaming rates. Hutterers’ dream of Fartify.com would fizzle into nothing but dust in the wind. Sound like a terrible idea yet? It gets muckier. Large companies like Netflix, Twitter and Wikipedia that
The Russian author isn’t everyone’s first choice, but...
Dostoevsky was arrested for his connection to a secret revolutionary literary group and sentenced to death by firing squad. As Dostoevsky stood in front of his executors, Tsar Nicholas I changed his mind and banished him to ten years of hard labor and military servitude in Siberia. He was then diagnosed with epilepsy. He also married his first wife, and she died seven years later, a month before his brother would pass. In the mid 1860’s, Dostoevsky gambled away his own savings—along with his wife’s and his father’s— but managed to finance “Crime and Punishment” by writing “The Gambler”, a novel on the topic of his great vice. Dostoevsky was well-educated and intelligent. Albert Einstein claimed that Dostoevsky gave him “more than any scientist.” Friedrich Nietzsche once remarked that Dostoevsky was the only psychologist from whom he had anything to learn. As if Einstein and Nietzsche aren’t enough, Pope Francis advised that we should “read and reread” Dostoevsky. From a young age, his father guided him to engineering school, and he graduated with high accolades in his early twenties. His heart lay with writing, however, and he wrote his first book, “Poor Folk”, a collection of letters between paupers, in 1845. Upon reading “Poor Folk”, the greatest literary critic of the age, Vissarion Belinsky, burst into Dostoevsky’s apartment at two in the morning, took him by the shoulders and extolled, “You are a genius!” This high praise was shortlived, however. Fifteen days following the release of “Poor Folk”, Dostoevsky published “The Double”, a novel centered on a man who repeatedly encounters his “clone” who attempts to espouse his life. His second novel was heralded as pedestrian at best, and Dostoevsky was so shaken up about its reception that it would be nearly fourteen years before he finished another novel. His themes are relevant to modern life. Throughout his works, Dostoevsky wrestles with the tension between good and evil. He explores the depths of doubt and the heights of hope. God is central to his writing, and he wonders who God is amidst a world replete with evil. His stories illuminate the most beautiful (less often) and tragic (more often) elements of love. He reveals the inner workings of each character to the point where you are certain they are real—which can be very scary. Even his shortest works divulge some aspect of being human. I’ll let him speak as I leave you with this quote: “Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the human heart.”
Parallel approaches toward ISIS and Adrian Peterson approaches to governing and parenting. On one hand there is the realist approach, an authoritarian, practical and tough love tactic that preaches a strict enforcement of law and order, with punishments, often corporeal, for misbehavior. On the other, the idealist approach, an optimistic, nurturing and accepting tactic that believes in positive reinforcement rather than punishment. In parenting, an authoritarian model is demonstrated by Mr. Peterson, who quickly took to severe punishment when his child committed a minor infraction in an effort to “teach him a lesson.” This same model of governing can be applied to international relations and the ISIL crisis. The young unruly, and admittedly brutal revolution of the Islamic State has prompted the authority figures of the West to call together a military coalition to extinguish this nascent nation, an effort to continue the status quo of a U.S.-established, democratic regime in Iraq. War, or “strategic counterterrorism operation,” is the punishment for this misbehavior, this disruption of normal order. The authoritarian model of parenting and the realist school of
Why read Dostoevsky?
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EDITORIAL
csbsjurecord.com • Sept. 26, 2014 Editor Bridget Barry bnbarry@csbsju.edu
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Beth Leipholtz Editor-in-Chief emleipholtz@csbsju.edu Tierney Chlan Managing Editor tmchlan@csbsju.edu
It’s that time of year again— time for the Johnnie-Tommie football game, hosted at UST this year. As always, this much-anticipated game does not arrive without preparation. The email from administration encouraging mature behavior has been sent, the various shirts have been designed and the busses have been filled and booked. Fresh off the close win from last year’s game, the energy from CSB/SJU fans is sure to be abundant. But even in the heat of the moment, we must remember what our institutions stand for. A long-standing rivalry does not give either school the right to chant vulgarities or shame specific groups of people. It does not excuse rude behavior in front of young children and families, nor does it excuse donning explicit clothing. It does not provide college-aged students the opportunity to disregard who they represent. CSB/SJU is better than that. UST is better than that. We are all better than that. We have heard this every year, so why haven’t we taken it to heart? Why must the administration intervene consistently? Why must a light-hearted rivalry continually be transformed
into an opportunity to embarrass, possibly even harm, the opponent? Why must we, as adults, continually be reminded to act like it? It’s time to bring classy back. Yes, winning is fun. Yes, winning over UST is even more fun. But let’s be respectable in the process. Let’s take UST aback by refusing to participate in the less-classy aspects of the afternoon. Let’s gain the respect of the children and parents present. “Community” and “Benedictine Values” are phrases mentioned often at CSB/SJU. For many students, those are reasons why they chose to attend this institution. And while it’s quite possible that their frequent use gets exhausting at times, it is important not to become desensitized to their true meaning. Years from now, when reminiscing upon our four years at CSB/ SJU, we will no doubt remember football games—the sea of red, the close-packed stands, the yells of victory, the excitement shared by the CSB/SJU community. But will we be proud that vulgar chants are included in those fond memories? Probably not. So let’s win, but let’s make our institutions proud in the process.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK What is the last song you listened to?
As Mayor of St. Joseph, I have been witness to two presidential events here in our local community. In 2012, Dr. Michael Hemesath was installed as the thirteenth President of St. John’s University. This past Sunday, Dr. Mary Hinton was installed as the fifteenth president of the College of St. Benedict. I congratulate and welcome Dr. Hinton to St. Joseph. I look forward to working with her and her staff. Without a doubt, these learning institutions and their leaders have a profound effect on the city of St. Joseph. We co-exist not because we need each other, but because we complement and have each other’s best interests at heart. I am grateful to have such distinguished globally recognized organizations in our city. With new leadership comes
transition and potential change. However, as the public governing body, our expectations and goals will not deviate very much. The City of St. Joseph is dedicated to creating, preserving and improving the quality of life for ALL, by providing essential services and amenities in a fun, fulfilling environment for our community. While the city has not always been in agreement with CSB/ SJU students or administration, our continued efforts to communicate, collaborate and draw consensus on decisions form the foundation for our successes. Our work together will have a profound impact on our collective communities.
Sincerely, Rick Schultz Mayor, City of St. Joseph
President Hinton thanks CSB/SJU community for warm welcome Dear Editor, Dear College of St. Benedict, St. Johns University and Order of St. Benedict Communities, On behalf of my entire family, please accept our most sincere thanks for making the inauguration weekend so special. The engagement and excitement of the community was inspiring. I am honored to be in a position to serve CSB and am grateful for the outpouring of support I have received. For all of you who ran with me on Friday: thank you for your good cheer and energy. For those who entertained the community on Saturday and celebrated my formal installation on Sunday: thank you for being a part of such a historic celebration. Seeing faculty, staff and students at the various events made me proud as a president and humbled me as a leader.
I hope you will join me in thanking the inauguration committee who worked tirelessly to make sure that everyone in our community had an opportunity to participate in and enjoy the weekend. I am so appreciative of their efforts to illuminate our entire community. While we employed each and every one of the Benedictine values last weekend, I am most grateful for dwelling in this community. Your support and encouragement means more than words can say. I look forward to serving you for many years to come.
With Gratitude, Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D. President, College of St. Benedict
Don’t overthink chants at Saturday’s football game Dear Editor,
Mai Tong Junior
Tommy Stanton First-year
Yasin Williams Senior
“‘Break Free’ by Ariana Grande.”
“‘Dirt’ by Florida Georgia Line.”
“‘I Need’ by Maverick.”
Chaltu Doto Sophomore
Ben Henle Junior
Anna Lahti First-year
“‘New Flame’ by Chris Brown.”
“‘Separate Ways’ by Journey.”
“‘Ego’ by Beyoncé.”
MORGAN MCCORMACK• memccormack@csbsju.edu
On Sept. 22, a campus wide email regarding behavior during football games was sent asking students to give more consideration to human dignity. While I respect what this email promoted, I am skeptical that human dignity has ever been an actual issue between two rival football teams. Let’s be real here—addressing concerns about the personhood of others in the context of rivalry football games is just protocol. Let me lend some perspective: on Oct. 7, 2013, a Notre Dame student wrote an opinion following a Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma football game claiming that she overhead someone in the student section say, “I want to waterboard the s**t out of them (Notre Dame’s offensive line),” to which she wrote, “… the reference to waterboarding (is) a blatant, unadultered endorsement for tor-
ture and discrimination against non-Americans.” Talk about being out of your element! The idea that she would claim any drunken student with a painted ‘N’ on his chest was making a reference to American foreign policy and intelligence gathering has me at a loss for words. As for this weekend’s game, if you’re wondering how offensive statements about waterboarding or chants that say “F--- St. Thomas” get into a football stadium, maybe you should be asking yourself how you got into the stadium. It’s football, not sociology 101.
Sincerely, Kyle Murray SJU senior
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SPORTS
Editors Louis Hennessy • Emily McGrath lkhennessy@csbsju.edu • efmcgrath@csbsju.edu
The Blazers continue to show promise despite a season-opening loss to Whitman College. The team has gone on to dominate every opponent since, boasting seven consecutive wins. Simply put, CSB isn’t just on a hot streak—they’re Blazing.
Following an intense first-half battle, the St. Ben’s soccer team scored three second-half goals that resulted in a 3-0 win over the St. Olaf Oles Sept. 20. With a seven-game streak underway, the Blazers move into a first-place tie with Concordia-Moorhead in the MIAC standings. After the first half of play, sophomore goalkeeper Heather Kaluzniak felt confident in the Blazers deep bench. “It was a defensive battle in the first half,” Kaluzniak said. “But they didn’t have enough depth as we do. When they put their subs in, they weren’t as strong as their starters. Our team doesn’t have a lot of drop off. We have the ability to reload positions consistently throughout a game.” According to junior Grace Vaughan, the team was ready to make a change in the second half. “Coach Kimble really encouraged us to pick up our intensity,” Vaughn said. “We focused on being aggressive on offense but also being loose and flexible near the goal in order to finish our chances at the net.” At the beginning of the secondhalf, sophomore forward Taylor Hedin broke away to score the Blazers first goal of the game. Juniors Megan Lenz and Aly Hoffman followed Hedin’s lead to seal the team’s victory over the Oles. Kaluzniak and senior Megan Favorite finished the game with another shutout. Kaluzniak sits at the top of the MIAC leaderboard in save percentage and goals against average; Favorite ranks third in both categories. In addition to the team’s depth, Kaluzniak says that the leadership from various players has helped them throughout the season thus far. “Our record says a lot about
how we’ve been playing as a team,” Kaluzniak said. “There is a lot of leadership on this team that’s spread out amongst a lot of players.” Vaughan says that the team has been trying to focus on one game at a time. “We concentrate on the current game coming up,” Vaughan said. “Once we take care of that game, then we move on to the next.” While the team’s dynamic this year is different with only one senior on the team, Vaughan says that she cannot imagine having better team chemistry. “The junior class has had to step up as the majority of the upperclassman,” Vaughan said. “We’ve helped hold the bar high for the rest of our teammates.”
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There is a target on our back, and we have to prove to everyone that we deserve to have that target. -Grace Vaughn, CSB Junior
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By Annie Dittberner
amdittberner@csbsju.edu
As for the rest of the season, both Kaluzniak and Vaughan are confident in their team’s ability to contend for yet another MIAC championship. “As a team, we need to continue push each other at practice to continue to improve our skills,” Vaughan said. The Blazers look ahead to their matchup at 1 p.m. Sept. 27, in Collegeville. They will take on Gustavus Adolphus College. “We know that we have to compete to the best of our ability each and every game,” Va u g h a n s a i d . “ T h e r e i s a target on our back, and we have to prove to everyone that we deserve to have that target.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF LEAH RADO
Junior Grace Vaughan has 10 total shots on goal and has scored three goals in the Blazer’s first seven games this fall.
Glory on the line as Johnnies head to UST Johnnies looking to repeat victory over Tommies for second year in a row By Henry Dorgan
hwdorgan@csbsju.edu
Many Johnnies and Bennies will be taking the trip down I-494 this weekend with visions of victory, pride and repeating history in their minds. St. Paul is the destination for this year’s hallowed “Tommie-Johnnie” matchup. For 364 days, both institutions have waited for the heavily publicized matchup between purple and red, and Saturday Sept. 27 is the day that will decide if the Holy Grail trophy stays in Collegeville for another year or returns to St. Paul. Since the early 1990’s, the Johnnies have enjoyed extreme success against the Tommies, posting a record of 17-4 since 1993. But since UST head coach Glenn Caruso took over in 2008, the Johnnies have gone just 3-3 against the Tommies. For the Johnnies, this game will be about proving themselves. There’s no doubt that the Johnnies were underdogs in last year’s Tommie-Johnnie game, seeing as how the Tommies were
the No. 2 team in the nation. The Johnnies came out with the upset victory in the end, with a final score of 20-18. For the Tommies, the matchup will be about redemption, proving that last year’s loss to the unranked Johnnies was a fluke, and that they’re still the leader of the MIAC. It was just two years ago that the Tommies were in the DIII National Championship game vs. Wisconsin Whitewater, and although the result didn’t fall into the Tommies’ favor, the fact that they were in the game itself cemented their status as a national powerhouse. The reported attendance at last year’s Tommie-Johnnie game was 10,800, a record for UST’s O’Shaughnessy Stadium. The most attended TommieJohnnie matchup was in 2009, where the Johnnies fell to the Tommies by a score of 27-26. 16,421 filled the friendly confines of Clemens Stadium, marking a new Division III record. Last week, the Johnnies suffered a tough loss to the Concor-
dia-Moorhead Cobbers by a score of 23-14. Senior Johnny Benson got the start at quarterback over junior Nick Martin, who is still recovering from a concussion. Benson completed 15 passes off of 25 attempts for two touchdowns and one interception. The Johnnies’ biggest strength this year has been their potent rushing offense, led by junior running back Sam Sura. Sura had 459 yards in the first two games of this season, and broke the SJU single game rushing record against Wisconsin-Eau Claire with 281 yards. The Tommies are 2-0 this year and are currently ranked No. 10 in the Division III Top 25 Teams, according to d3football.com. They squeaked out a victory against Eau Claire by a score of 22-17, but came back the next week and dominated Wisconsin-La Crosse by a score of 46-0. St. Thomas has relied heavily on their rushing attack, averaging 246 yards per game as a unit. Their rushing defense is also one of their strong suits, holding opposing teams to an average of
81 yards on the ground. With these two storied franchises looking to add more fire to their rivalry, this matchup is sure to be a highlight of the Johnnies’ 2014 season.
ST. JOHN’S ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
By Emily McGrath efmcgrath@csbsju.edu
Let me preface this article by saying I do not like the Yankees. Never have, probably never will. Nor have I ever really been a fan of Derek Jeter, but the new Gatorade tribute to him might have changed that—at least a little bit. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. Even if you don’t like Jeter, the Yankees, baseball or even sports in general; you will like this. A farewell tribute sounds so solemn, but it’s somewhat appropriate in this case. Jeter has become a sort of icon for the Yankees and New York and baseball. I mean, you ask someone who doesn’t like baseball who Jeter is and they can at least tell you who he plays for. The Yanks are losing, literally and a bit metaphorically, a part of who they are as a team. The man has been there for 20 years and his professional career is littered with awards. Saying good bye to someone like that can’t be easy, which brings me back to the commercial. When I think of the Yankees I think, New York, and when I think New York, I think Frank Sinatra. Which is apparently what Gatorade thought too. But they didn’t go with what everyone was thinking, “New York, New York.” Instead, “My Way” was used and it is oddly fitting for Jeter’s farewell.
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It’s a coming together of people to share in something exciting and fun. It seems to be something only baseball can do. -Emily McGrath, CSB junior
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Blazing forward
A little love for Jeter’s farewell tribute
It’s shot in black and white and it isn’t a highlight reel of Jeter’s finest hits (get it?) but it shows him walking to a game on the streets of New York, talking to fans, signing some autographs. It is able to connect Jeter to the team and the city and the people. But what gets me is the way this commercial makes it not only about Jeter, but also about the game of baseball. I am willing to say that I did get a little emotional during that minute long commercial, but I think that’s the point. You don’t have to be a fan of Jeter to get this feeling of weird nostalgia, maybe it’s pride. If you love or even like baseball you’ll experience it. It’s a coming together of people to share in something exciting and fun. It seems to be something only baseball can do. Towards the end we see the infamous words spoken by Joe DiMaggio: “I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a—Yankee.” And I can’t help but think that, yeah, maybe Jeter isn’t so bad after all.
This is the opinion of Emily McGrath, a CSB junior.
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Johnnie captains back in action
SEAN DONOHUE • smdonohue@csbsju.edu Left to right: Junior Alex Niederloh and seniors Zane Heinselman and Ian Scudder were voted captains of the Johnnie soccer team by their peers due to their passion for the game, their all-around skill set and their ability to lead a young team that is filled with raw talent and poised to grow together.
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. It’s easy for us to connect to the younger guys on the team and guide them. -Ian Scudder, SJU senior
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Growing up in Sherwood, Oregon, senior forward Ian Scudder was surrounded by elite high school talent and was able to develop his game on prominent club teams. He was named the Player of the Year in his senior year of high school, catching the eye of a few notable NCAA Division I schools. This Johnnie is no stranger to big moments. Ho w e v e r, w h e n t h e S J U soccer team took the MIAC by storm last season and advanced to the championship game, Scudder could only do so much. After a brilliant 2012 campaign that saw him lead the team in points (25), the 2012 All-MIAC First Team forward seriously injured his leg in the last practice before the 2013 season opener. Scudder was told he would miss the whole season.
“It was frustrating,” Scudder said. But the injury didn’t stop him. Towards the end of the season, Scudder found ways to get on the field, playing limited minutes. He only played 10 minutes in the MIAC Championship game, something that he hopes to experience in its entirety this season.
“It’s weird coming into this season after not playing in a full competitive game for almost two years,” Scudder said. “It’s kind of an adjustment but I’m so glad to
be back.” Last season the forward was able to play those limited minutes because of his outstanding experience and leadership—the kind of attributes that are captain-worthy. After last season’s run to the title game, the team voted Scudder, senior midfielder Zane Heinselman and junior midfielder Alex Niederloh to be the trio of captains. Zane Heinselman, a native of River Falls, Wisconsin, has been starting alongside the healthy Scudder since the two were firstyears in 2011. He has been off to a fast start this season, scoring three goals and was recognized as the MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week in early September. Niederloh has also had some conference acknowledgment, being named to the All-MIAC Honorable Mention as a first-year in 2012. The three men have a comrad-
ery that is electric on the field but even closer off of it. “All three of us have played and have a lot of experience, it’s easy for us to connect to the younger guys on the team and guide them,” Scudder said. Heinselman agreed in regards to the likeability of all three captains.
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By Tom Dierberger
tpdierberger@csbsju.edu
. We all make the right choices and are good guys for the young ones to learn from. -Zane Heinselman, SJU senior
“Scudds is the goal scorer, but we all make the right choices and are good guys for the young ones to learn from,” Heinselman said. The leadership of these three is something needed on the team
this season as the roster is filled with talented underclassman. “Our captains bring a high soccer IQ along with a great work ethic,” junior goalkeeper Kevin Lebahn said. “Even when mistakes are made, they don’t get down on themselves or others. They work 100 percent on the field no matter the score or team we’re playing.” The Johnnies started conference play last week. The team lost to St. Olaf in a tight match, but beat Hamline 3-1, thanks to a goal by Heinselman and two Niederloh assists. Their record stands at 4-4 overall and 1-1 in MIAC play. Although it’s early, the captains are hungry for another shot at the title. The Johnnies take on Gustavus (8-2, 2-0) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
CSB/SJU students participate in sports career fair By Louis Hennessy
lkhennessy@csbsju.edu
Students from CSB/SJU were looking to hit a home run at this year’s Sports Internship and Career Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Those looking to attain a career in a sports-related field flocked to Target Field where they had the opportunity to meet with potential future employers. “Working in the sports industry has always been a dream of mine,” senior Maxfield Rotert said. Among the companies that were represented at the fair were the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota United FC, Minnesota Swarm and the Minnesota Timberwolves/Lynx who had shared representatives for this event. These organizations and more than 15 others hoped to meet eager students and available personnel to fill open positions within their companies. These positions include volunteer and paid internships, entry level positions and even full-time careers. “It’s unreasonable to go into
Volleyball
Football
Last Game Opponent: St. Scholastica W 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-15) Sept. 6 Up Next Who: St. Catherine When: 3 p.m., Sept. 27 Where: St. Paul, Minnesota
MIAC Standings Hamline Augsburg Bethel St. Thomas St. Ben’s Gustavus Carleton St. Mary’s St. Catherine St. Olaf Macalester Concordia
MIAC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1
these fairs expecting full-time job availability,” senior Matt Berthiaume said. “But I’m excited to see what these companies have to offer.” The growing trend for most companies is to hire interns rather than entry-level employees even though both statuses may have the same general responsibilities. The silver lining to this aspect of hiring is that many internships can be taken for college credit and sometimes receive compensation, all while getting valuable experience in the intern’s given field. “The most valuable feature of getting an internship would be the tools learned through working,” Berthiaume said. “Hopefully those tools would lead to a healthy career.” Among the companies that were represented at the career fair and will be offering internships for college credit in the upcoming year are Fox Sports North, the St. Paul Saints Independent Baseball Club and various Northwoods League baseball organizations. “I feel like attending this fair will at least be good for getting my foot in the door,” Rotert said. “It
Overall 9-2 11-3 11-4 11-4 9-5 6-8 10-3 9-5 9-8 6-6 7-8 6-7
never hurts to build a professional network as soon as possible.” One of the representatives for the Minnesota Twins at the career fair was SJU alumnus Brace Hemmelgarn. The 2012 graduate is currently a Baseball Communication Associate with the Twins and does professional photography for major sports organizations in the upper-Midwest. Hemmelgarn started working for the Twins while he was still a
CSB Soccer
Up Next Who: St. Thomas When: 1:10 p.m., Sept. 27 Where: St. Paul, Minnesota
MIAC Standings Overall 3-0 3-0 2-1 1-1 2-0 2-1 2-1 1-2 0-3
MIAC Standings Overall 7-1 7-1 6-2 4-2-1 4-2-1 1-5 2-4-1 1-4-2 5-1-2 0-3-3 3-4 2-4-1
SJU
Up Next Who: Gustavus When: 1 p.m., Sept. 27 Where: St. Peter, Minnesota
MIAC Standings Gustavus St. Olaf Augsburg St. Thomas Macalaster St. John’s Carleton Concordia Bethel Hamline St. Mary’s
MIAC 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-2
added perks that are included with the event. Along with admittance to the career fair, the $13 admission included one ticket to the Tuesday, Sept. 23 Twins game against the Arizona Diamondbacks along with concession vouchers. “Overall it was a great day filled with professional gains and a really great time at Target Field,” Bethiaume said. “I’m really glad I went and I highly encourage students to go in the future.”
CSB & SJU Cross Country
Last Game Opponent: St. Olaf Loss 1-2 Sept. 20
Up Next Who: Gustavus When: 1 p.m., Sept. 27 Where: Collegeville, Minnesota
MIAC Concordia 2-0 St. Ben’s 2-0 Augsburg 2-0 Carleton 1-0-1 Macalaster 1-0-1 St. Thomas 1-1 St. Olaf 1-1 Hamline 0-1-1 Gustavus 0-1-1 St. Mary’s 0-2 St. Catherine 0-2 Bethel 0-2
student at St. John’s and maintains connection with his alma mater, encouraging current students to attend the fair if they are interested in working in the sports industry. “I was able to chat with a few companies that seem really topnotch,” Berthiaume said. “It was crucial for me to start my networking process here.” Besides the facet of building a professional network at this year’s fair, students were drawn to the
SJU Soccer
Last Game Opponent: St. Olaf Win 3-0 Sept. 20
Last Game Opponent: Concordia Loss 14-23 Sept. 20
MIAC Concordia 1-0 Gustavus 1-0 Augsburg 1-0 Bethel 1-0 St. Thomas 0-0 Hamline 0-1 St. John’s 0-1 Carleton 0-1 St. Olaf 0-1
LOUIS HENNESSY • lkhennessy@csbsju.edu Target Field hosted the event in their Legend’s Club, as they have done the past four years.
Overall 8-2 5-1 3-5-1 5-3 5-3-1 4-4 2-1-1 0-7 4-5 3-5-1 2-3-1
Last Meet Event: Luther College Invitational 2nd of 7 Sept. 13 Up Next Event: U of M Griak Invitational When: 10:40 a.m., Sept. 27 Where: Falcon Heights, Minnesota
CSB
Last Meet Event: Colorado College Invite 3rd of 7 Sept. 20 Up Next Event: Blugold Invite When: 4 p.m., Oct. 3 Where: Eau Claire, Wisconsin