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Passionate predictions. Guest lecturer and economist Chris Martenson explains environmental, economic and energy issues of the future, emphasizing the importance of community action.
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Visiting economist Chris Martenson offered a refreshing take on economic and environmental issues Tuesday, Oct. 23. Martenson addressed practical ways people can confront impending economic and energy-related changes in his lecture “The Essential Insights for Prospering in Our Increasingly Uncertain Future,” hosted by the Center for Ethics and Public Life. In his presentation he emphasized the interrelation between “The Three Es” of Environment, Economy and Energy, stressing that nothing can be considered in isolation anymore. Exponential growth of debt and resource usage has been rapidly transforming
However, Martenson believes that working together can prevent people from becoming helpless victims of an unpredictable economy. “We are talking not only about our individual but collective futures,” Martenson said. Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Life Greg Jesson invited Martenson to speak at the college. Jesson appreciated Martenson’s focus on emotional resilience, personal responsibility and promotion of “following the evidence.” “What I really liked that he said is ‘I can’t
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Luther students gathered to learn about party platforms at the Student Senate sponsored Presidential Forum Tuesday, Oct. 22. The forum brought together many Luther students and faculty. The Student Senate Special Events Committee, chaired by Gen Becker (‘14), organized the event. The Forensic Speech and Debate Team was also involved in preparing the LC Democrat and LC Republican panel representatives. President of LC Republicans Aime Karam (‘15) explained that the forum was not actually about the candidates themselves, but rather the political parties’ platforms. “For the Luther College Republicans, they feel that one politician cannot define the platform,” Karam said. “Some people are not supporting Romney in my group, and some are.” At the forum, a panel of members from LC Democrats and LC Republicans prepared answers to questions about each party’s platform. The main issues brought up were subsidizing college education, immigration, gun rights, LGBTQ issues and women’s reproductive rights. In explaining each party’s stance on these issues, Karam hopes students supporting different parties can use it as an opportunity to set aside any negative feelings that are not uncommon during and after the election season. “Just because we are voting for different people doesn’t mean we need to dislike each other,” Karam said. “Both platforms focus on the reunification of people and using the American spirit to help move our country in the right direction, and that’s the important part.” Professor of Political Science John Moeller moderated the forum. Moeller explained how the forum was conducted. “Each side had two minutes to respond,” Moeller said. “This was designed, I was told, as more of an informational session than a give and take debate. In the last 15 minutes, questions came from the audience.” Assistant Dean of Student Life Jane Hildebrand (‘74) finds forums like this to be vital to college students who may have Student vote
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Board of Regents reveals sources of revenue Brita Moore
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The Board of Regents met on Oct. 26 and 27 to discuss important issues facing the college in 201213. Members of the board discussed philanthropy at length, as alumni donations provide a large source of financial aid for current students. Doug Mason, a partner at the Gonser Gerber Company gave a presentation entitled “The Role of the Board in Institutional Philanthropy.” “This can be some of the most rewarding and memorable work you can do for the college and transform lives through education,” Mason said of
fundraising. The variety of organizations that rely on donor dollars creates competition, and Mason’s presentation demonstrated why giving to Luther is important. “Luther provides a place that very few others do in the world,” board member Marsha Olch (‘82) said. “I don’t want it to go away because people can’t afford it.” The alumni efforts are less obvious to students, who see financial aid packages but are often unaware of the source of the money. “We appreciate the financial aid, but we don’t see it as coming from the alumni,” Student Activities Council President Charlie Bruer (‘13) said. “We see
it as coming from the college.” Bruer also gave a presentation at the general business meeting about student leadership and service activities, including a SAC spring break service trip to Denver. “The kind of people Luther attracts have strong community values and feel a sense of service to their fellow students and across the world,” Bruer said. Student Senate President Charles Banta (‘13) and Diversity Council President Oketekyie DakwaAgyekum (‘13) are the other two students who sit on Board meeting continued on page 10
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Communications Club connects with alums Carrie Juergens
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Communication Studies Club is beginning its life at Luther again. After an advising meeting with Associate Professor of Communication Studies Derek Sweet, Jessica Edblom (‘13) decided to reactivate the club, which disbanded for no reason. Edblom currently stands as president of the club. With help from Professor of Communication Studies Thomas Johnson, their faculty advisor and Professor of Communication Studies Kim Powell, Edblom is bringing the club back. “As an academic department, it’s a great resource and a great way to connect with other majors,” Edblom said. The group has had only one meeting so far, but will meet again in November. “We couldn’t even say [how many are involved], because we’ve only had one meeting, and it’s bound to fluctuate,” Johnson said. Although the group is young,
Treasurer Drew Mick (‘13) has faith in it. “It’s in its very early stages, but it shows promise,” Mick said. “It’s for majors and minors.” Communication Studies Club is planning on bringing in speakers who have excelled in the discipline and have advice to give, and showing films on media literacy. They also plan on forming discussion panels of people who have experienced success in the real world with a communication studies major. “We want to build up the alumni relations base and keep in touch with them,” Edblom said. “It would give majors and minors tools to help them on future career paths.” In Campus House, there is a map of business cards of people from all over the United States. “It gets updated once a month. When someone gets a new job, a card goes up and other options that aren’t as viable get taken down,” Johnson said. Member of Communication Studies Club Hannah Strack (‘13) is excited
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about the club’s potential. “It’s a great opportunity, and we look forward to having new members,” Strack said.
Mick encourages new members to join. “We would gladly embrace new ideas that people could offer our group,” Mick said.
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Connect the dots. Business cards of Communication Studies graduates are posted on the wall in Campus House and connected to their location.
Celebrating the sun. Dedication of the Baker Village Solar Energy Production Facility took place on Saturday, Oct. 27. According to the the invitation to the event, an additional smaller solar array will be intstalled later in the year to make the “residence hall the largest facility in the state powered by the sun.”
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National competitors present history of dance at Luther Tony Chase
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on the history of social dancing at Luther on Oct. 24 in Preus Library. National History Day, an academic competition for middle and high school students, and were chosen to present it at the national competition in Washington, D.C. “This year’s theme for National History Day was revolutions,” Spencer said. After College Archivist Rachel Tony Chase/Chips Progressing across the dance floor. Ashley Vagts spotted Spencer and Hayes in the Oneota Co-Op and Brown (‘15) and Matt Holcomb (‘14) dance at told the girls about the interesting topic, they decided to dig Ballroom/Swing practice. 50 years ago, this into the recent history of Luther’s dance policies. organization would not have been allowed at Luther. Using simple movie-making technologies like Apple’s
iMovie, Spencer and Hayes were able to create a 10-minute revolutions. “Successful revolutions start small,” Spencer said. “One of how the community was affected.” Dancing at Luther was a social issue in the 1950s, as thenPresident Ylvisaker and the entire religion department did not approve of students dancing. The reasoning against social dancing was that dancing was seen as the “gateway” to sex, drugs and alcohol. “I think the move from a very traditional college with a lot of rules to the type of college we have now started in the 50s,” Vagts said. Students became convinced they could make dancing acceptable by rebelling against the administration, even going as far as to rent a hall in the town of Ossian to host a dance. In a shocking move, professors showed up to the dance to “pray for the sinners,” and some dancers were given social probation. a paradigm shift happened on campus. President Farwell as well as some new faculty desired to lift the ban, and so in 1962 social dancing was allowed for Luther students. Luther student Adam Frei (‘14) spoke the words on everyone’s mind when commenting on the how Luther’s “I came to the movie because it sounded similar to ‘Footloose,’” Frei said. “The amount of similarities was uncanny.”
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Maddy Kofoed (‘14), President of Enlaces,
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Pat and Kathy Floerke gave a lecture on their poverty work in Nicaragua on Oct. 25 in Olin. The sisters work at the Center for Development in Central America (CDCA), a nonprofit faith-based organization that is focused on alleviating poverty in Nicaragua. The sisters talked about people’s “right to survive” and how for Americans survival is assumed, but people in poor countries do not have that assurance. The CDCA has five main areas of work: sustainable economic development, sustainable agriculture, primary healthcare, education and appropriate technology. Because Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, the CDCA has a lot of work to do. The organization has helped get running water to homes, built schools, brought healthcare to people, established new farming cooperatives, provided support groups for new mothers, given classes on domestic violence prevention and helped create a worker-owned fair trade zone. Why have the sisters committed so much of their time and energy to such a difficult project? According to Pat Floerke, the answer is simple. “It’s pure joy,” Pat Floerke said. “What I do is pure fun. I would never want to do a normal job for the sake of bringing home a paycheck. I consider what I do to be such a privilege, to be able to live out my values and see change.” Because there are so many different issues that need to be addressed, the job comes with a certain unpredictable nature. “It’s difficult to say what an average day is,” Kathy Floerke said. “Every day is different. We can never be sure exactly what is going to happen.” Amanda Peck (‘14) was at the lecture as a part of Enlaces, the Spanish service club. “I just wanted to get a better sense of how an average American can kind of help out by either traveling there to help or staying here in the US to help,” Peck said. “I think that I expected to hear more about their daily lives and their culture, but it was good to hear about what the CDCA does to help Nicaraguans.”
the lecture but has not yet decided if it will be further involved with the CDCA. “I liked that they put everything into layman’s terms,” Kofoed said. “I have no idea what living in a community like that would be like. I think it’s pretty great how they’re not just a missionary group, they actually do a lot to not only promote education, but they get right in there and look at what the people need rather than just giving charity and preaching.” Floerke stressed the idea that even college students can help people thousands of miles away. “Any college student that says, ‘what can I do? There’s -Pat Floerke nothing I can do’ just hasn’t had their thinking set free enough,” Floerke said. “It is amazing what can happen when you have the courage to do something.”
“I would never want to do a normal job for the sake of bringing home a paycheck. I consider what I do to be such a privilege, to be able to live out my values and see change.”
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Millions without power in Sandy’s wake The most devastating storm in decades to hit the country’s most densely populated region upended man and nature as it rolled back the clock on 21st-century lives, cutting off modern communication and water-menaced homes wondered when - if - life would return to normal. A weakening Sandy, the hurricane turned fearsome superstorm, killed inched inland across Pennsylvania, ready to bank toward western New York to release more of its water and likely cause more havoc Tuesday night. *** Romney, GOP suddenly plunging onto Democratic turf Mitt Romney is suddenly plunging into traditionally Democraticleaning Minnesota and Pennsylvania, and his GOP allies are trying to put Michigan into play. It’s forcing President Barack Obama to defend his own turf - he’s pouring money into television ads in the states and The question is: Why this Republican move? GOP efforts in the trio of Rust Belt states could indicate that Romney is desperately searching for a last-minute path to the necessary 270 Electoral College votes–without all-important Ohio. Or just the that he’s pressing for insurance against Obama in what’s expected to be a close race. *** Syria activists report 23 dead in Damascus suburb Airstrikes by Syrian jets and shells from tanks leveled a neighborhood in a restive city near the capital of Damascus on in clashes with regime troops, activists said. The airstrikes on the city of Douma, northeast of the capital, left residents scampering over a huge expanse of rubble and using their hands to dig up mangled bodies, according to activist videos posted online. Scenes of vast destruction like those from Douma on Tuesday have grown more common as rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad have made gains on the ground, and Assad’s forces have responded with overwhelming air power. ***
screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after Ltd. from him for $4.05 billion. The seventh movie, with a working title of “Episode 7,” is set for release in 2015. Episodes 8 and 9 will follow. The trilogy will continue the story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia beyond After that, Disney plans a new “Star Wars” movie every two or three Matt Yan/Chips
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Nevada town named state’s ‘most bearded community’ Virginia City has emerged as Nevada’s “most bearded community” following a weekend contest. The Nevada Appeal reports (http://bit.ly/Rpg7ni ) Virginia City won by bringing 57 whiskered faces to the competition held Saturday after the annual Nevada Day Parade in Carson City, the state’s capital. The home team of Carson City had 46 bearded faces at the event. Nevada Supreme Court Justices Mark Gibbons and Nancy Saitta served as judges of the hairy competition, along with Miss Nevada Outstanding Teen Ellie Smith of Las Vegas.
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Now stop – Journal Time. Michona Johns (‘15), John Werner (‘14), Peter Jarzyna (‘15) and Carl Bates (‘15) journal about a common prompt at a Journal Time meeting.
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Ben Nordquist (‘15) is dedicated to journaling. He journals frequently, putting his personal thoughts to paper. One day last spring, he asked his friends if they wanted to do the same. “It was really spontaneous,” Nordquist said. “I just sent out a mass text to a bunch of different people, asking if they’d be interested in journaling [together].” The impulsive text message led to the creation of the group known as Journal Time, a bunch of friends who currently meet for an hour on Sunday nights to -Ben help make journaling a social activity. The group meets in Brunsdale lounge and walks together. Eventually, someone suggests a meeting space someplace on campus where they hang out for a while. Each week, someone different leads Journal Time, bringing a topic to write about for 15 minutes. This week, John Werner (‘15) led the group, asking participants to
supplement his usual personal journaling with a type of social journaling. He realized that most of the time, he and his friends didn’t engage in intellectual conversations. “A lot of the people we journal with are very busy, and we get so wrapped up in the week and caught up and running from place to place that a lot of times the conversation just remains very surface level,” Nordquist said. “I really wanted to journal with other people [because] I thought it’d be really interesting to see if someone had the opportunity to share something with other people, what they would choose to share.” Castelaz says it’s good for him and his friends to get into deeper discussions since their personality Nordquist (‘15) types lead more to joking around than to in-depth dialogue. “Journal time is an intellectual, deep thing but it’s also really fun,” Castelaz said. “It’s a lot of fun to have some really good laughs, and also have some really good discussion, and it’s a really cool cross-blend of the two.” Journal Time participants appreciate the personal growth it has fostered. “When you have the opportunity to really have intelligent discussions with your peers, it’s valuable because it’s rare,” Carl Bates (‘15) said. “I think that it’s something that is missing in today’s society.” For Castelaz, Journal Time has meant learning to open up in an accepting environment. “[At Journal Time], people are going to listen to you, and maybe share their beliefs but by no means bash yours,” Castelaz
“I really wanted to journal with other people [because] I thought it’d be really interesting to see if someone had the opportunity to share something with other people, what they would choose to share.”
experienced during their week. Then they delve into discussion. “Once we go into discussion we’ll start talking about the prompt, and eventually we’ll be at this place where we diverge into other things,” member Ryan Castelaz (‘15) said. Though journaling is generally used for personal writing, Nordquist decided to
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Hard at work. Members Ben Nordquist (‘15), Annie Zylstra (‘15) and Taylor Graydon (‘15) journal intently during one of the group’s sessions. said. “It really makes me more comfortable sharing what I have to say with more people.” Because of its dedicated informality, Nordquist and other participants decided organization on campus. “A lot of [organization requirements] were incompatible with it, like having some sort of hierarchy, [and] you have to have your statement, and plans for the future,” Norquist
said. “I think one of the coolest things about Journal Time is that almost every meeting is so much every single time, that I think it’s hard to talk about the future.” However, the group welcomes new participants to any of their meetings. Interested students can contact Nordquist (nordbe01@luther.edu) or Castelaz (castry01@luther.edu) for more information.
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Keeping the Luther legacy alive Peter Jarzyna
continued to grow as he’s discovered even more family members with Luther backgrounds.
Many base their decision to attend a college on a certain inexplicable quality of ‘rightness’ they felt upon visiting, one that transcends programs and scholarships offered. For a large number of students here at Luther, that quality is legacy.
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parent or grandparent attended Luther. What’s more impressive is the number of students whose family history here exceeds three generations. there are currently seventeen 4th generation, ten 5th generation and two 6th generation students in attendance at Luther. These “generational” statistics only include direct descendants, excluding those with ties through aunts or uncles. Also not uncommon is a legacy’s extension among multiple siblings of a family. Tom Reimann (‘13) and younger sister Julia Reimann (‘16) represent a 3rd generation of Luther attendees. “My grandpa went here; he’s a 1962 graduate,” T. Reimann said. “My mom, all of her siblings and several of their spouses all came here. Now it’s my sister and I who are both here.” The extent of his family’s legacy has
sense of community and the value placed on music as prevailing elements in their decisions to attend. “I think that for Tom and I both, the choice was really easy because we were both so comfortable here,” J. Reimann said. “Between the community and the music, there was no other place that felt quite the same way to us.” T. Reimann, who was able to sing alongside his mother and grandfather at the Nordic Choir’s Homecoming performance, echoed the sense of connection to his family. “It’s very cool to be in the same space, in the same institution that they all shared,” T. Reimann said. “To hear stories from that far back and think about how some things have changed, some things have stayed the same. While the whole legacy thing didn’t make my decision for me, I’m glad it happened that way.” Some legacies go beyond the college, spilling into the history of the town of Decorah itself. T.I. Haugen, Norwegian ancestor of Nils Johnson (‘15) came to Decorah in the late 1800s, built a house on Fifth Avenue, and started a business—the furniture store on Water Street.
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Everybody loves Reimann. Tom Reimann (left), Julia Reimann (third from right) and Mary Vaaler Reimann (second from right) have all attended Luther. “It wasn’t until the early 1900s that a relative
would have considered Luther regardless of their family’s history here, remained adamant
continued on for several successive generations after that,” Johnson said. “I think it now goes down four generations.”
“It kind of makes the Luther community more real to me,” J. Reimann said. “It’s such a special place. We all made the same choice to
No Shave November: Razor expectations Margaret Yapp
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No Shave November is back and hairier than ever. This month, Chips throughout their journeys into the unknown. These brave men will attempt to grow their facial hair for the next month. No trimming allowed.
Sam Raiche (‘15): “The Incumbent” Close followers of Luther’s No Shave November will remember this man from last year, when he bravely shared his progress each week in Chips. Sam Raiche (‘15) is back and has never been more chin to the world. “I’m feeling pretty good,” Raiche said as he strolled into our interview. Raiche has been practicing the past few weeks, and when I spoke to him he had a two-week growth already on his face. When he is not preparing for or engaging in No Shave November, however, Raiche can be found exercising his artistic side, which he hopes to use this November. “Creativity is my strong suit,” Raiche said. “It’s not even really creativity because it’s natural...so it’s better than creativity. Raiche went on to explain the interesting growing patterns of his beard, but I won’t ruin the surprise. After the extremely detailed description, however, things got real. “If you’re thinking about doing No Shave, you should just do it,” Raiche said. “This month is all about not caring. this is what I got. This is the natural me.’” Raiche does not like to think of No Shave November as a competition, rather a brotherhood. He stressed cooperation and compassion between participating guys. We will see how far that gets him.
Joel Barkel (‘13) : “The Natural” I met with Joel Barkel (‘13) at Oneota on a blustery Wednesday afternoon, to which he arrived fully scarved and fully bearded. He sat down in the plush armchair across from me and was all business from the get-go. don’t like to shave,” Barkel said with a whiskery smirk. “So I just don’t until I start getting food in my mustache.” Even in the bald season (December-October) Barkel has a knack for growing a beard that can only be described as “natural”. “It grows in the way I want it to,” Barkel said. “I don’t really have to do anything to it ... you might say that it is a natural beard.” That said, Barkel’s beard is not without its faults. Near the end of our chat Barkel slowly raised his hand to point at a spot just right of his mouth. “If you look really closely I have one spot right here,” Barkel said as he pointed. “It is not quite even. It is a little noticeable and it truly bothers me.” This was the moment I realized that even experienced beard growers have their worries. I let Barkel gather his thoughts for a few moments, but it was clear that the interview was over. “Good luck to all the freshmen out there,” Barkel said quickly
Phil Hanson (‘16): “The Underdog” For those of you who like rooting for the underdog, Phil Hanson (‘16) is your guy. Although he has participated in several No Shaves in his lifetime, he has yet to reach his goal of having others realize it. “People usually haven’t noticed in the past that I have participated in No Shave November,” Hanson said. “I’m not necessarily hoping for a nice beard this time, but this is my yearly test to see if I can grow a beard...a mustache...something... anything...” Hanson mumbled to himself for a while after this admission, but quickly regained his composure, for despite having some insecurities about his growing ability, Hanson is quite the optimist. “Because nobody will be able to tell that I’m even trying competition,” Hanson said. “I have an incognito approach to No Shave November, if you will.” Perhaps the sneak attack approach will work, and Hanson will “I’m worried that it is going to be nasty by the end of the month,” Hanson said. “With my luck it will be to the point where it is noticeable but not good looking. If I look nasty when I go home for Thanksgiving, things might not be good with the Indeed, they must. Let the games begin.
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The ambiguity of
gender classification Student art exhibit examines perceptions of gender.
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“Boxed Into Bathrooms.” Ian Carstens (‘14) stands in front of the three-wall installation piece that Jacob Clausen (‘15) conceived and created with Carstens.
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“I like to use art to express the way I feel,”
that society frequently deems taboo and
soapbox or podium. It’s a way that I can get out my opinion without necessarily being verbal.” Carstens and Simpkins began coordinating pieces for the exhibit this past spring. They initially discussed the idea of organizing a regional showcase, but ultimately decided to keep it on campus. “It’s student work curated by students for students,” Carstens said. “These are contemporary artists within the Luther environment that are thinking about this theme.” A public awareness of gender cannot be denied, but the exhibit points out its dishonest representation in contemporary society, where the spectrum of gender classification between male and female is often disregarded. “Gender isn’t some mystical essence that tells us something about the nature of ourselves,” Women & gender studies major Aaron Budihas (‘15) said. “It’s a project that we do, it’s an identity that we build … but it’s often assigned to us without our consent.” The often-unknown difference between sex and gender is another aspect of sexual identity
“Sex is what you’re biologically born as; usually it’s male or female,” Clausen said. “Gender is what you mentally think you are.” Among the exhibit’s many pieces, the ambiguous nature of gender is prominently displayed in “Boxed Into Bathrooms,” a threewall installation piece by Clausen and Carstens. Strings run between a paper silhouette of a gender-neutral head and photos of various male and female bathroom signs around campus. “Where do you go when you don’t associate with one?” Carstens said. “Do you have to be one or the other? They’re just bathrooms.” Above all, a walk through the exhibit is intended to provoke thoughts and conversation. In her experience with professional art galleries, this is where Simpkins has noticed a difference between pieces created to sell and volunteer art crafted by students. “It’s more intellectual and discussion-based,” Simpkins said. “It’s getting ideas and things out there for a show… I like that it’s all Luther people because it keeps the discussion very active.”
Staff Writer Jacob Clausen (‘15) said. “I use it as my irrelevant.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, male and femal. These are but a few examples of terms that consistently surface as sources of binary classification on the topic of gender. Luther student artists have recently examined such binary mindsets in a show titled “Gender: Classification & Ambiguity.” Ian Carstens (‘14) and Kelsey Simpkins (‘12) curated the exhibit, which will be featured in the Union Gallery until Friday, Nov. 9. “[Gender] is something that, for our generation, is a lot more out in the open,” Simpkins said. “So much more is discussed about it in open conversations ... I feel like our generation has had a much more direct experience with it than a lot of people even 10 years older than us.” The exhibit features art of many different mediums including sculpture, design and mixed media. Each piece reflects an artist’s interpretation or reaction to gender roles and stereotypes present in today’s society.
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The Scottish play: An interpretation in dance Jayne Cole
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Luther’s Movement Fundamentals III dance course has created an original dance production inspired by one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Attendees of “A Tragedy like Macbeth” can expect an integrated and collaborative production. Professor of English Mark Muggli created the show’s dramaturgy. This production was part of his two-year-long series “Our Shakespeare” after being named the 20112013 Jones Humanities Professor. Muggli was inspired to create a dance production after his own personal experience and enjoyment with dance performance. “I thought a dance based on ‘Macbeth’ could be a powerful piece,” Muggli said. “It has a lot of imagery that lends itself to bodily images.” Muggli developed a script containing only 300 lines out of the 2500 lines in the original text to help build a ten scene production, set in medieval times. “I tried to retain the overall arc of the play,” Muggli said. “I thought of the play structurally. What is at its bare bones, is a story about human beings and making choices. What text do I need to convey that?” Professor of Dance Jane Hawley (‘87) was then asked by Muggli to choreograph the visual and textual performance. “It was a daunting task,
literature and create an abstract representation of the story,” Hawley said. Hawley describes
movement vocabulary based on images.” One example forest, witches and spirits to tell the prophecy of Macbeth. “I don’t understand how the audience wouldn’t get chills,” cast member Travis Nietert (‘15) said. Auditions for the performance took place last spring and early this fall. “The cast is intelligent and creative,” Hawley said. “Critical thinking and creative expression abound.” The students of the Movement Fundamentals III course composed a dance that exhibits elements and concepts from the show in a thirty-minute pre-performance installation. This will be performed by the cast’s seven Associate Professor of Theatre, Lisa Lantz was the designer behind the show’s medieval silhouette, and Theatre and Dance Technical Director, Tom Berger created the set to capture a different focus in each scene. Professor of Theatre, Jeff Dintaman is the lighting designer. Kelly Harris (‘15) is the stage manager, David Mendez (‘14) is the assistant choreographer and Dylan Carlson (‘14) composed much of the show’s music. “Everything is collaborative faculty student research,” Hawley said. “Students research as well as create.” Colleen Oster (‘14), who plays Lady Macbeth, thinks that performing “Macbeth” as a dance production helps her understand the play more holistically. “One of the ideas is that the characters represent every person, so we try to allow the audience to identify with each character,”
Oster said. Nietert plays the show’s namesake in the production. He says the audience can expect softness amid the bloodshed as the play transitions between ideas of spirits, war and love. “The movements are sharp and kind of jagged and warlike, but at the same time have their beauty and grace,” Neitert said. Audience members do not necessarily need to have read “Macbeth” to understand the story’s message. “I hope that we do not pinpoint victim and villain, but that we can relate to the human struggle between power and wisdom,” Hawley said. “By the time we are done watching, we are not happy that Macbeth died, but instead saddened by our own understanding.” “A Tragedy like Macbeth”will run from Nov. 9 Nov. 17 in Jewel Theatre. Performances begin at 7:30, but audience members are encouraged to arrive at 7:00 to view a pre-performance held in the atrium. The Sunday, Nov. 17 production will begin at 1:30 p.m., preperformance at 1:00 p.m.
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Macbeth. Movement class interprets Shakespeare.
KWLC Review: Anberlin Carl Sorenson
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Loud Rock DJ has definitely found a sound that
Anberlin branches with their new album “Vital” released Oct. 16. While front-man Stephen Christian calls it “their most aggressive to date,” I would call it “their punk side, with the use of computers as the latest and greatest musical instrument.” The work sounds like what someone would expect from any other Anberlin album, but this one experiments more with electronics blended with the studio recording. By themselves, the electronics on “Vital” could easily compare to those from “Mylo Xyloto” by Coldplay, or “A Thousand Suns” by Linkin Park.
they plan to stick with until the end. This new use of sound added to their music is comparable to what kind of frosting you put on your cake. While it will affect the taste, it’s still the same underneath. At the same time that they are trying to shake things up a little, they don’t lose what people would recognize as their music. If you like Anberlin, you’ll like this album. If you wish they would try something a little new, look no further. If you like punk rock, you’d probably be more into this album as well as their other more recent album, “Dark Is a Way, Light Is a Place.”
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“Vital.” Alternative rock band, Anberlin, now in their tenth year, release their sixth studio album.
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religious terms, I refer you to the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” You may see marriage as a union between a man and a woman under God, but the government has no right to force this
In response to the Oct. 25 opinion by Neal Abbott (‘15) titled “A Minnesotan for Traditional Marriage.” Dear Mr. Abbott, On behalf of all Luther students, I treatment you have received from people who disagree with your lifestyle. You should not be discriminated against for your conservative beliefs, especially on a college campus that is often labeled as open and accepting. As a former Christian conservative, I have received from your classmates. However, as a current left-leaning atheist, I would also like to accept your invitation manner. You make some interesting points about marriage, including your belief that “the primary function of marriage is, and always will be, procreation.” This is fundamentally all the heterosexuals who cannot or do not want to procreate. Does this make their marriage any less than that of a couple with children? Marriage in the United States is a legal contract between two consenting adults that is associated with 1,138 federal rights. There is no clause requiring the married couple to procreate. If you are talking about marriage in
because you have the right to exercise religion does not give you the right to impose that religion on others, which is exactly what voting yes would do. Also, voting no on the marriage amendment in same-sex marriage, but rather prevents it from being banned in the constitution. Moreover, if you are referring to According to the Old Testament, marriage is between a man and his property. The father of the woman
want to be oppressed for your beliefs, but you would jump at the chance to oppress a group of people who have no power to change who they are. It is quite remarkable, but also unsurprising that you want to paint yourself as a victim. Why do this? Perhaps you harbor some guilt for oppressing strangers, so your defense mechanism is to claim an oppressed status to garner sympathy and support. This is a rhetorical tool used by many, including Alabama governor George Wallace, who in his inaugural speech claimed that “the international racism of the liberals seek[s] to persecute the international white minority to the whim of the international colored majority.” Wallace wanted to be seen as the victim even as he was
“You may see marriage as a union between a man and a woman under God, but the government has no right to force
others. Just as Wallace’s words whom she could sound absurd to us marry. Deuteronomy today, so shall yours 22 states that if a in due time. man rapes a virgin I really will not who isn’t engaged care if my argument to be married, he has fails to move you to pay the father of in the slightest. the victim and marry Communication is the woman and not about winning never divorce her. -Matt Yan, (‘14) so much as opening This “traditional” a dialogue between marriage doesn’t people. To me, this sound very is the key to greater reasonable if you understanding. I will ask me. I know my example is extreme, but keep in mind that leave you with this verse from Matthew this is only one example of the types of 25: “Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have marriage the Bible permitted You complain about being mocked done it to me.” for your conservatism, and yet you fail -Matt Yan (‘14) expose yourself as a hypocrite. You don’t
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In response to the Oct. 25 opinion by Neal Abbott (‘15) titled “A Minnesotan for Traditional Marriage.” Last week I was perplexed when I saw an editorial entitled “A Minnesotan for Traditional Marriage” in your pages. While I am not from Minnesota, my home state of Wisconsin approved a similar amendment in 2006. I know that with the passage of this amendment, my beloved home state placed itself on the wrong side of history. Wisconsin has enshrined into our founding document an intolerance toward an entire community, depriving them of their basic civil rights. Their inability to marry the person they love because of something that they cannot change is as repugnant as the prohibition of mixed-race marriages that persisted in some Southern states until 1967, when the Supreme
on the people.”
require any religious belief whatsoever. A rigid application of Mr. Abbott’s argument would not only exclude homosexuals from marriage, but also atheists and people of non-Christian faiths. Clearly, the fact that religious logic is being used to justify the exclusion of a certain group of people from a secular institution is fundamentally opposed to the “establishment clauses” of both the Minnesota and U.S. Constitutions and, moreover, to our American values. Mr. Abbott writes that “you are NOT forcing your religious beliefs upon others” if you approve the amendment. This is blatantly untrue. I am a Lutheran who supports marriage equality, and I belong to an ELCA congregation in Madison which also supports marriage equality. Despite my congregation’s complete approval, my pastor cannot perform a wedding between two people of the same sex due to the amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. My church (and others with similar beliefs) cannot perform a sacrament that we believe to be vital to our mission because my state constitution is being used as a tool to force the religious beliefs of others upon my religious community. We are not afraid to practice our faith; we are prohibited from practicing marriages which they believe God does not ordain, yet he should not impose his beliefs upon the religious communities of Minnesota to which he does not belong. Not only is that wrong, but it is a violation of that community’s freedom of religion. I am deeply sorry that there are those among us who have not
of Minnesota to vote “no” on the proposed amendment for that reason alone. Yet Mr. Abbott’s editorial brings up further important questions about core American principles regarding religion which I believe need to be addressed.
they have not abridged his rights. As straight, white, Christian males, his rights and mine are well-established. With a “yes” vote, Mr. Abbott and other Minnesotans have used their right to vote as a vehicle to force their religious beliefs upon others. No matter how we believe, we should not use our rights and
is his belief that “marriage [is] to be a sacred bond between man and woman through the intercession of Christ and His Church.”
believe as we do. Please, before you vote “yes” consider the
law. The recognition of one’s marriage by God is not why the
Associated Collegiate Press National Online Pacemaker Award 2011 tantamount to establishing a state church, exactly what the First lutherchips.com Amendment was designed to protect against! In the eyes of the state, marriage is a wholly secular institution which does not
un-American it is to deny someone a marriage founded on love that they believe to be God-given because your conception of God differs from theirs. -Hans Becklin (‘14)
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Editorial: Ben there, done that
Leia Organa becomes a Disney princess Although by making the prequels, George Lucas effectively broke “Star Wars” in a way that can never be undone; I believe there is room for redemption, and a few things people should understand about both the legacy and future of the “Star Wars” franchise. Number one: By giving up creative control, George Lucas has given Disney the opportunity to re-release the original “Star Wars” trilogy without all the extra crap. Horrible CGI, Greedo
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As everyone who would care already knows, over $4 billion — considerably more than the value of an arm and a leg. Many were appalled, some indifferent and very few — if any — had positive reactions.
soap opera scream, Jabba the bad graphics and the Hayden Christiansen ghost cameo are only some of the more pointless edits I’ve ever seen. The opportunity to see “Star Wars” as God intended is well worth the onslaught of sequels. Number two: No matter how bad the planned episodes VII, VIII and IX could be, they can only be a step up from “Attack of the Clones.” When George Lucas made the original trilogy, he was
His dialogue was constantly being tweaked by the actors, and a second editor had to piece the the prequels, no one was willing to challenge his ideas or authority because he is the guy who created “Star Wars” and they assumed anything he creates will be an instant hit. Now that he is no longer in creative control, there is a much higher probability that Disney can produce a quality product. Number three: George Lucas is a terrible writer and director, but he is one of the most successful The original trilogy was the vision of a young and ambitious director—all he cared about was telling a story. When it came to the prequels, it is very clear where his focus had shifted. Look at Episodes I, II and III from a marketing perspective. He saw the opportunity to make three two-hour toy commercials, and he sold them perfectly. Take a moment and think
about the expanse of the “Star Wars” universe. George Lucas has been exploiting the success of the original trilogy for decades now and he still managed to make billions off of the terrible prequels. Name one other businessman who was disappointment. the best thing both parties could have done (not necessarily good for the audience, but it is clear Hollywood doesn’t think much about that). Even if Disney manages to further plunge the franchise into sacrilege, people will still be success or failure. Unlike Harry Potter and the recent comic book franchises topping the box 38 years and counting. Its demographic extends
quality. Better start buying Disney shares now.
Editorial: In which Noah complains
A trip down disenfranchisement lane
A little over 40 years ago—that’s in the 1970s for those keeping count at home—half of you would not have been able to vote. Because in 1971, the voting age was actually twenty-one, and it took an amendment to the Constitution to secure that. A little thought experiment—if you’re in that
group, imagine you couldn’t vote this year. Five years before that, if you were poor — a number of U.S. states would actively stop you from voting. Imagine you couldn’t vote.
Now we’re left with the men. Really, the privileged ones. Historically and even now. Minority men who happened to live in more progressive states had no guarantee to voting
racial minorities were allowed the vote in the United States.
don’t own your own land, it looks like you’re out of luck. Your vote in this thought experiment has been taken away. I know I certainly wouldn’t be able to vote, and I’ve
in high school. When dogs and police were set upon men, women and children, when cities rose up in protest and one of the greatest men our country has seen was murdered in the pursuit of equal rights for Americans. If you’re a racial minority, imagine that right was taken from you. Women and Native Americans couldn’t vote until the 1920s, less than a hundred years ago. That’s more than half the student body of the college. Women of Luther College, imagine that the suffragettes had been defeated—that you couldn’t vote.
white man can offer. Ultimately, the right to vote is our last defense against unfettered privilege. The right to vote has secured power in this country for those who would otherwise be powerless and given a voice to the men and women who had been systematically silenced and oppressed in this country for over a hundred years. But that was a long time ago. What about now? Can you still vote? Do you?
Opinion: Professor Emeritus Leonard Smith
The last political testament
Both Professor Emeritus Reverend Olson and I are lifetime conservatives in the tradition of its founder, Edmund Burke, for we have always had a deep
respect for tradition. What that meant for us is that we had a deep respect for the continuity of past, present, and future, that our world does not belong just to
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the present generation, the necessity of passing our basic values and traditions on to our children, the necessity not to change when change was not necessary, and if change was necessary, it was always best to support gradual change rather than revolutionary change. We also agreed that our faith always came first, our basic principles came next, our love of country came next, and our support for our particular party was a matter of reason and not a matter of faith. Because of these principles, we could always enjoy our political discussions. We also agreed that political parties are not necessary evils but the way our political system works best. But it also works best when politics is fun, when it is based on a respect for one’s political opponents, and a willingness to compromise, for that is the only way a democracy can really function. Now Pastor Olson and I also believe that recently the Republican Party has lost its way and that the best way for him to get his party back is to get rid of that stupid oath called the Grover Norquist pledge. Can anyone here believe that General and President Dwight Eisenhower would have signed a pledge to a lobbyist? In fact, I would have loved to have heard the blunt words that he was known for, if a Washington
lobbyist had dared to ask him such a thing. Now there are some people who confuse religion and politics, and we both know from experience that for those who make a religion out of their party views, there is no sense even in talking politics with them because they can’t really handle it. Now we all know people like that. One last comment that I would like to add is that the older one becomes, it is usually more difficult to accept a new political world view, situation, or reality, especially if they contradict with one’s long-held beliefs or values. At the end of World War I, when Germany suddenly got rid of its Emperor and became a democratic republic, this was something that was very difficult for many believers in constitutional monarchy to accept, for they remained monarchists at heart. When two of the friends of Otto a party that accepted both a republic and a democracy but that would be force for moderate principles and change rather than revolutionary change, he replied to them in this way. Basically, he said, because of my health conditions, I can’t really be of much help to you. But more than that, he added, “One doesn’t change one’s gods overnight!”
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LC Democrats, Mortenson presents four steps for a secure future Republicans present platforms Mortenson lecture
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difficulty keeping up with current events amidst their busy lives. “[The forum was] held to give students the opportunity to express and educate others about their political party’s ideas and concerns regarding national issues,” Hildebrand said. “It was an attempt to assist students in making informed decisions before voting. For most of the Luther students this is the first time to vote in a national election.” Hildebrand found the forum to be informative and positive, encouraging students to use the satellite voting station the following day. “[Student] Senate was pleased with the turnout for both the forum and the satellite voting held the following day with over 400 voters,” Hildebrand said. For students who missed the forum and want to know more information before voting, each party’s platform can be found online at http://www.democrats.org and http://www. gop.com.
change national energy policy but I can make changes in my own life that can prepare me for the coming realities,’” Jesson said. Joe Novak (‘14) attended the lecture and enjoyed the way in which Martenson presented his information. “I especially liked that he only asked that people consider his data, rather than expecting the audience to believe everything he said,” Novak said. Martenson emphasized the importance of adaptability and preparation in order to create future success. “When things change, it shouldn’t take us by surprise,” Martenson said. “I’d rather be a year early than a day late.” Martenson presented four primary steps to ensure security: get out of debt, invest in an efficient home, buy gold and silver and manage money wisely. He also highlighted the importance of investing in tangible, concrete wealth rather than representative stocks and
bonds. Community engagement, according to Martenson, is also a significant investment. “For the first time in a long time after learning about our current economic crisis I felt calm,” Michona Johns (‘15) said. “Even though we have a lot of complex problems, someone sees a very simple solution.” Over his three-day stay in Decorah, Martenson met with many local businesspeople to discuss opportunities for energy independence and sustainability in the town. Jesson is also organizing a book club for students and community members on Martenson’s book “The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future of our Economy, Energy and Environment.” “I think every college student interested in their future should be aware of what Martenson [has] to say,” Novak said. Jesson summed up the resonating message from Martenson’s lecture. “[Martenson’s] real message is that this can be a time of amazing opportunity if people take initiative and have a positive outlook,” Jesson said.
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the Board. Professor of Political Science John Moeller, Professor of Mathematics Richard Bernatz (‘77) and Professor of English Lise Kildegaard are the three faculty members on the board. Moeller gave a presentation about a day in the life of a professor, demonstrating the challenges facing educators. “We never know the impact a quality education is having,” Moeller said. Becca Dominiczak (‘13) and Executive Director of Library and Information Services Paul Mattson (‘81) presented about the impact technology has on education. “Instead of reading, writing and arithmetic, we now have e-booking, blogging and graphic calculating,” Dominiczak said. “Technology does not create, it aids.” Mattson discussed the state of LIS and its role in the Luther community. LIS has had to increase Internet speed on campus to keep up with students’ expectations. “We’ll be going through some identity augmentation as we think about what else the library can do for Luther College,” Mattson said. Also at the business meeting was Finance, Facilities and Sustainability Committee Chair Tim Oitzman (‘87). Oitzman updated the board on Luther’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral. Luther is one of only ten colleges and universities nationwide that takes data on its greenhouse gas emissions. It has achieved a 24.8% reduction in emissions since 2003-04. The efforts are helping the college save $135,000 per year for 17 years, and the savings could costs of the Towers renovations. “We have done this with integrity,” Torgerson said. Using the money saved from these changes and advancing technology, Luther’s future looks bright.
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Sports Take a walk in Oket’s cleats November 1, 2012
Noah Nelsen-Gross
Staff Writer
Busy schedules, time management. Between schoolwork, outside commitments, groups, leisure time and precious sleep, there are plenty of activities to devote time to. The life of a student athlete has all of these things with the added time commitment of their sport. This is what a typical day looks like for varsity soccer player Oketekyie Dakwa-Agyekum (‘13), known by his friends as Oket. 8:00 a.m. The day starts early with a yoga class. “I felt like it would help me stretch better,” Oket said when asked why he took the class. 9:30 a.m. After getting out of yoga, Oket has half an hour for breakfast before starting work in the Diversity Center. 10:00 a.m. Now, after a quick breakfast, it is time for work. Typically Oket works behind the scenes at the Diversity Center, but he can occasionally be found at the front desk. 12:00 p.m. Diversity Center, Oket gets lunch before continuing with his day. 12:45 p.m. class of the day is Auditing, a senior level accounting course. After an hour and a half of sitting in a stuffy Olin classroom, it is time to move on to the next class. 2:30 p.m. The end of the school day is in sight. But since all Luther students are required to take a lab course, Oket has his
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Let’s get down to business. Oket works hard on and off the soccer field. ninety-minute chemistry lab on Thursday afternoons. 4:00 p.m. Oket is done with class for the day. If time allows, Oket quickly grabs some food and heads down to practice. 4:30 p.m. Practice. For the next two to two-and-a-half hours Oket spends time honing skills, conditioning and preparing for upcoming games. “You have to really love what you are doing. You really have to love the sport you are playing because there are days when everyone is going out, or going to a show, and you just can’t do it,” Oket said. 7:00 p.m. it is time for dinner. Despite living off campus this year, most days Oket goes to
the Cafeteria out of convenience. “The last thing you want to do after practice is cook,” he said. 8:00 p.m. With dinner done it is time for homework. Most of the time Oket stays on campus to get his work done, as it is easier to work in the peace and quiet of a library. The time commitments of an in-season athlete go beyond the daily schedule. There are away games, travel time and extra workouts to factor into the schedule as well. It becomes a game of time management. “Very early on you learn you have to manage your time very well, especially if you want to succeed at being both a student and an athlete,” Oket said.
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The Iowa Conference has announced that four Luther women’s tennis players have been named to the 2012 all-conference team. Elise Allen (‘13) and Maggie Helms (‘16) were named allconference in both singles and doubles. Cassandra Chalhoub (‘13) and Lola White-Baer (‘15) were named all-conference in singles. This is the second time Allen has been selected all-conference in both singles and doubles. Chalhoub’s selection is also her second time honored in singles. The all-conference team, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year
awards are voted upon by the conference coaches following the Conference Individual Championship. Luther completed the 2012 Iowa Conference schedule with a record of 6-1, 10-1 overall. Luther’s only loss of the fall schedule was to Iowa Conference champions Coe College. At the Iowa Conference the Flight A doubles bracket before being eliminated by Coe, 8-6. The duo tallied a record of 7-3 this fall. singles before being eliminated. Allen completed the fall schedule with a record of 11-5, while Chalhoub was 7-3. Helms was 11-3 in singles action and White-Baer tallied a mark of 6-2.
Christina Scharmer (‘14) Major: Math/Statistics and Psychology Minor: Art Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sport: Swimming Norse Accomplishments: Contributed to IIAC and LAC championships Why I chose to swim at Luther: Lance [Huber] (our coach) is awesome and the team is so close! Everyone is so motivated and supportive. Also, I LOVE swimming. Pre-competition ritual: A nice warm-up swim, followed by getting pumped up for the meet with team cheers and hopefully laughing at one of Lance’s hilarious jokes! My sports role model: Natalie Coughlin. She is not only a great swimmer; she also exhibits good sportsmanship.
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All-conference swag. Allen (‘13), Helms (‘16), Chaloub (‘13) and White-Baer (‘15) were named all-conference performers.
Guilty pleasure TV show: “Say Yes to the Dress” If you could eat lunch with anyone, it would be: Phil from “Modern Family.” I would love to hear more of Phil’s-osophies!
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Pants, pigs, rich rivalry Margaret Yapp
Staff Writer
The men’s and women’s soccer teams competed against Wartburg on Oct. 23 to end their regular seasons. Guided by head coach Chris GarciaPratts, the Luther men pulled out a win with a final score of 1-0. The women, guided by Head Coach Russ Schouweiler (‘05), suffered a loss with a final score of 0-3. With this pair of wins over their Wartburg rivals, the Norse advanced to playoff games and competed Oct. 27 against Central College and University of Dubuque, respectively. “I thought we played really well against Wartburg,” Garcia-Pratts said. “They are an extremely good team, so one of the key pieces was making sure we came out strong and got to extend our home season.” Although the Luther women did not pull off the win against Wartburg, they were given one more chance in their Saturday game against the University of Dubuque. “We were okay with the loss against Wartburg in this game,” Schouweiler said. “We tried to preserve a little bit of energy for our upcoming playoff games. It was a little disappointing, but at the end of the day, we had to employ strategy over rivalry.” The rivalry that the soccer teams were dealt with last Tuesday is by no means new. The Luther/Wartburg battle has been going on for years, though it has become much tamer. When Associate Director of Alumni Relations Kirk Johnson (‘82) was a student at Luther, big pranks were common. “It has been a long time since the rivalry has been very heated,” Johnson said. “This is probably for several reasons, one being that we haven’t been as competitive in football for the past twenty-or-so years.” Luther and Wartburg students commonly sport T-shirts with slightly Pants on the ground. off-color comments about the other school, but the truly elaborate pranks have disappeared from regular college the losing school’s class president life. taking off his pants on the football “When I was a student at Luther a field after the yearly game. couple of guys got a runt pig, put it Because of our rivalry, athletic events in a duffle bag and snuck it into the against Wartburg are always a bigger Wartburg gym when we were playing deal than other regular season games. them in basketball,” This fall, however, Johnson said. “Back Luther’s soccer teams then they used to were focused on the turn the lights off for playoff season. the National Anthem, U n f o r t u n a t e l y, so when the room with two losses on was dark they slid Saturday, Luther’s the pig out onto the men’s and women’s floor in a blanket soccer seasons have with the usual ‘Warts drawn to a close. Suck’ on it. The pig College -Kirk Johnson (‘82) Central just stood up kind of beat the men with a confused and walked final shootout score around so everyone could see what he of 4-3, and University of Dubuque said on him ... it was classic.” trumped the women with a final score Another infamous tradition included of 4-2.
November 1, 2012 Weekly Standings Football IIAC 5-0 3-2 3-2 3-2 3-3 2-3 1-4 0-5
Coe Simpson Wartburg Central Buena Vista Dubuque Loras Luther
Overall 8-0 5-3 5-3 4-4 3-5 3-5 2-6 0-8
Recent scores: -Oct. 27 @ Buena Vista L 7-14 Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 3 vs. Coe 1:00 p.m. -Nov. 10 @ Simpson 3:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer IIAC 7-0-0 6-1-0 4-2-1 3-2-2 2-5-0 2-5-0 1-5-1 1-6-0
Loras Wartburg Dubuque Central Simpson Luther Coe Buena Vista
Overall 15-4-0 12-3-3 10-6-2 12-5-2 9-9-0 7-10-1 7-9-2 10-8-1
Recent scores: -Oct. 27 vs. Dubuque L 2-4 (First Round IIAC Tournament)
Volleyball Wartburg Coe Loras Dubuque Luther Central Simpson Buena Vista
IIAC 7-0 6-1 5-2 4-3 3-4 2-5 1-6 0-7
Overall 30-5 20-12 15-17 15-19 14-16 9-19 12-22 6-26
Men’s Swimming/Diving IIAC Overall 1-0 0-0 Luther 0-0 0-0 Loras 0-0 0-0 Simpson 0-1 0-0 Coe Recent scores: -Oct. 27 vs. UW-River Falls W 184-98 Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 3 vs. UW-Whitewater 1:00 p.m.
Women’s Swimming/Diving Photo courtesy of Kirk Johnson
IIAC Overall Luther 1-0 0-0 Coe 0-0 0-0 Loras 0-0 0-0 Simpson 0-1 0-0 Recent scores: -Oct. 27 vs. UW-River Falls W 196-91 Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 3 vs. UW-Whitewater 1:00 p.m.
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Loras Dubuque Luther Wartburg Simpson Central Coe Buena Vista
IIAC 7-0-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 3-3-1 3-3-1 3-4-0 2-5-0 0-7-0
Overall 17-1-1 11-5-1 10-5-3 7-9-2 13-7-1 7-9-3 5-12-1 5-11-1
Recent scores: -Oct. 27 vs. Central L 0-0 (2OT; First Round IIAC Tournament; Central advances on PKs 3-4)