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Co-ed decision goes to Board of Regents

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Closing the gender gap. A proposal for Baker Village to be co-ed was passed by Student Senate and the Campus Life committee. The Board of Regents will consider the proposal as the next step in the process.

Casey DeLima

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The student led proposition for co-ed Baker housing has been approved by the Student Senate and the Student Life committee and has been given to Luther’s Cabinet and will be taken under consideration and advisement by the Board of Regents.

Marley Crossland (‘15) is the Secretary and Treasurer of PRIDE and a member of the Student Life committee on Student Senate. She and President of Student Senate and PRIDE Charles Banta (‘13) have been working on the proposal this year and are hopeful about it being implemented.

“We’re trying to gradually

introduce more inclusive housing options on campus and we thought Baker would be a great place to start because students do apply in smaller groups,” Crossland said.

“It’s very difficult for some students who may not feel as comfortable in the traditional housing system.”

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Student Senate election results Noah Lange

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The results are in.

Each year, Luther College’s Student Senate holds elections to fill the ranks for the upcoming one. This year was a little different. First and most prominently, the election for Student Senate President and Vice-President were held before the elections for the normal senate positions.

This change was a deliberate one on the part of the Student Senate’s Election Committee.

The Election Committee, composed of students who are not running for senatorial positions – all were seniors this year – and operates under a set of bylaws set in the Senate Constitution, allowing them to conduct the elections with a considerable amount of leeway.

According to Christopher Heitz (‘13), Chair of the committee, rescheduling the presidential election would have allowed those with unsuccessful presidential and vice-presidential campaigns to then run for senate positions.

“One of the problems that we saw last year and years before was that people who were running for president and vice president and didn’t get that spot, people who would probably be really great senators, couldn’t be on Senate at all,” Heitz said.

Also among the changes was the addition of student endorsements for campaigns.

“Students who decided to run had to go out and collect a certain number of signatures, depending on what position they were running for,” Heitz Election continued on page 10

Senate budget increases, student activities benefit Ingrid Baudler

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The Student Activities Council (SAC) and Student Senate have joined together to offer student organizations $14,500 in funding instead of the previous $4,000 each year. SAC has combined two of their committees and the left over money will go to Student Senate for allocation to other student organizations that request funding. we have to be supportive and really that’s our job,” previous SAC Vice President Emily Streeper (‘13) said. “This is a really positive step forward.”

Student groups can request

interview process. This past fall, groups asked for $11,550 from senate and $6,792 in the spring.

Senate could only allocate a total of $4,000 for the year. Some groups that were turned down asked the Senate to help with material fees.

“Part of our criteria was not to fund materials or food-based projects,” Co-curricular Chair of Student Senate Laura Harney (‘13) said.

Senate instead looked for projects where the student leadership funding would relate directly to leadership initiatives.

Budget continued on page 10

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Security cameras to be installed Sam Molzahn

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Security cameras will be installed on Luther College’s campus due to an increase A camera system on campus won’t be installed until June at the earliest, according to Direct of Campus Safety and Security Bob Harri.

“We are currently in the process of looking at different systems and determining what we are going to purchase,” Harri said.

Cameras will be installed in certain areas campus. Cameras will primarily be located in entryways and places that demonstrate a need for surveillance “Our priority is entryways at the residence halls and then we’ll determine where else we have a need,” Harri said. “Sampsonfor technology use.”

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“Over the last two years we have had a number of incidents occur over there, most of them occurred between 10 p.m. and midnight,” Harri said. “We certainly suspect people using that building as a walkthrough to downtown or other places off campus.”

over recycling bins. There have also been instances of students urinating in recycling bins.

Security cameras may not prevent crimes directly, but they can be used to hinder problems.

“Cameras are not a cure-all, cameras are a tool,” Harri said. “Ideally they serve as a deterrent. If people know they are being watched maybe they’re not going to do what they might be thinking about doing. Cameras are an investigative tool. If we have a problem we’re going to look at the video and see if we can identify the people involved.”

Besides installing cameras, Security is attempting to curb vandalism directly with a hands-on approach.

“We try to increase our presence over there at those times,” Harri said. “We’re

Saturdays.”

While Luther has no policy on the use of security cameras, there has never been enough need for security to use them. This has changed according to Harri.

Harri said. “Beyond just the cost of things I think there is a greater value to consider.

I think we’ve come to the realization that Sam Molzahn/Chips cameras are necessary. It’s becoming an I spy with my little eye.

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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Celebrated Hannah Garry

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Luther College hosted the second annual Tai Chi and Qigong demonstration in honor of World Tai Chi and Qigong day on Saturday April 28 on the soccer fields.

The event is celebrated annually on the last weekend in April. 55 countries celebrate the two sports.

20 Luther students and community members attended the demonstration. Qigong instructor Brenda Harris and Tai Chi instructor Diane Sondrol taught basic moves to attendees, splitting the demonstration into two half hour sessions.

“We learned some of the basic moves and then put them together to make a set,” Sondrol said.

A set is a series of choreographed movements that are performed slowly while focusing on one’s breathing.

Tai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese exercises founded on traditional Chinese medicine. Qigong consists of two words: “qi” meaning energy and “gong” meaning work. Qigong is believed to be able

Tai Chi is also believed to have many health benefits. Practicing Tai Chi can reportedly help stretch muscles, improve balance and increase blood oxygen levels.

Sondrol agrees that Tai Chi can help improve one’s health. She began learning Tai Chi 16 years ago after being recommended to do so by her doctor.

“For the first time in eight years I didn’t have pneumonia that winter,” Sondrol said. She ascribes the positive change in her health primarily to Tai Chi. After her move to Decorah, Sondrol discovered that many members of the community were also interested in pursuing the sport. Sondrol began teaching in 2008. Those interested in learning Tai Chi can take a class consisting of 2 to 3 other students or take private lessons.

Sondrol expressed gratitude at this year’s turnout, which was an improvement from last year’s attendance. She was especially impressed by the presence of a few Luther students.

“We were thrilled, we would love to have more Luther people come and join us,” Sondrol said.

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Giving time. Maia Mastel (‘14) chats with Wellington Place resident Mary Lou. Mastel visits Wellington four times a week to hang out with the residents.

Meet me at The Station

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Maia Mastel (‘14) is used to making people’s days brighter.

Mastel makes the drive four times a week just past Walmart to local nursing home Wellington Place in order to give her time to the elderly residents.

Usually she goes for about an hour or so and does a Euchre on Wednesdays, to wheeling residents to and from lunch, to just sitting at The Station (a collection of couches where many of the residents come to socialize) and chatting with her buddy Mary Lou. “They think I’m the best thing ever,” Mastel said. “It’s

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Making music. Denise Richter (‘13) and Jessie Zenchak (‘13) play piano duets at Aase Haugen.

Mastel began volunteering to spend time with the residents in September, when events in her own life prompted her interest.

“My grandmother back in Fargo was not doing so well,” Mastel said. “I felt guilty about not being there with her, and I decided to try and alleviate that by going over to [spend time with] the [Wellington] residents.”

Wellington Place is one of three nursing homes in Decorah. Luther students also volunteer at Aase Haugen, which is the closest to campus of the three.

Jessie Zenchak (‘13) and Denise Richter (‘13) are roommates who play piano duets for Aase Haugen residents while they eat lunch on Saturdays.

“It’s a good outlet for us,” Zenchak said. “It’s a very low-key environment. If we mess up, no one cares.”

Richter enjoys seeing the same people there each week.

“We have our regulars,” Richter said. “They know that we’re coming so they’re sitting there waiting for us and we know what their favorite songs are.”

Hannah Marxhausen (‘13) also volunteers at Aase Haugen, leading fellow members of the Luther Student Nursing Association (LSNA) every other week to chat with the residents. “[LSNA] wanted to get some volunteer opportunities started around the community,” Marxhausen said. “As nurses, [this is] what we thrive off of, to care for people and to show love and affection toward people.”

Annika Ellison (‘13) is completing her social work practicum at Barthell Eastern Star nursing home. Working as a social worker 32 hours per week, she gets a sense of community similar to the one she feels at Luther.

“I just really like hearing their stories and hearing their life experience,” Ellison said. “A lot of them went to Luther or worked here.”

Though each volunteer’s experience has been distinct, all agree how easy it is to get connected with the residents and feel good about the experience.

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Out for a walk. Maia Mastel (‘14) walks with Marge, another Wellington Place resident.

“It feels good for anyone to feel wanted and feel your presence is enjoyed by someone else,” Marxhausen said.

“Just to be with those residents there and see the smile on their faces, how excited they are to see you. They grab your hand, ask you about your life.”

For those not as interested in one-on-one contact with the residents, there are other ways to get involved.

“I would say that music is one of the easiest ways to give back,” Richter said. “Especially [performing] with someone else; it takes the pressure off.”

At each of the Decorah nursing homes there are plenty of activities for the residents to do, which means there are a variety of volunteer opportunities.

“It’s an awesome population to work with,” Ellison said. “They’re really accepting of anything [we] do for them.”

For Mastel, sometimes her job is as simple as a smile and a wave.

“It feels pretty good to know that I am making someone’s day,” Mastel said.

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Milking it.

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practice Spanish with fellow workers

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“It’s really hard work and it’s pretty At 5:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, most gross,” Ferrian said. “Sometimes I don’t students are sound asleep or counting like it, but as a Spanish major, being sheep. Mary Ferrian (‘13), on the other able to practice is something that has hand, is traveling to greener pastures. really kept me there.”

Clad in overalls and steel-toed boots, Aside from this opportunity, Ferrian she embarks to begin another morning is having new experiences and growing of milking cows. in skills that she wouldn’t necessarily Since March of 2012, Ferrian has been be exposed to in a typical academic or working at Ernlo Farms in Waucon. She work setting. found the position “I’m learning a advertised on lot of new things,” Decorah Now and Ferrian said. “I’ve decided to try seen a baby calf, her hand at dairy just born, and I even farming. helped vaccinate it.

“I was really I had no idea how -Mary Ferrian (‘13) any of that worked scared of the cows at first,” Ferrian before. I also know said. “I almost all 70 of the cows’ didn’t get the job because [the farm names.” owner] didn’t think I’d be able to handle The cows are great, gentle creatures it.” and it can oftentimes be a rather intimate Ferrian works primarily on weekends. experience. Things aren’t always so She noted that several other Luther cordial between Ferrian and the cows, students and alums have held positions however. at Ernlo Farms in the past, and recently “Sometimes I think we’re friends,” ran an ad in the Luther Bulletin for any Ferrian said. “Then they kick me.” students interested in cow milking.

While her experiences on Ernlo Milking is a labor-intensive job. After Farms have been both enlightening and preparing a cow for milking with proper prosperous, Ferrian doesn’t necessarily cleaning methods, Ferrian attaches one see a future career for herself in the of five milking machines to the cow’s world of dairy farming. udders. To milk all 70 of the farm’s “I really love the idea of farming, but cows—5 at a time—it takes her roughly I don’t know if I’d like to be responsible 2 hours. for 70 cows again in the future,” Ferrian Amidst the tough labor, Ferrian has said. taken solace in the opportunity to

“Sometimes I think we’re friends. Then they kick me.”

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Moo-ve over. Mary Ferrian (‘13) milks 70 cows every Sunday morning at 5:30 a.m.

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What are some activities you’ve been involved in while at Luther?

old sister and go to her soccer games.

Also, even though I grew up hiking and running in Decorah there are still new routes I’m discovering. There’s always more to explore.

If somebody were to “walk in your shoes” for a day, what would they be wearing?

I’ve been a part of Luther cross country and track for all four years and some of my greatest memories are with the team. I’ve run at Cross Country Nationals three times and Track Nationals for the steeplechase twice, so I’ve gotten a lot of great opportunities to compete while here.

Chacos or running shoes are probably my choice footwear. I didn’t have Chacos before Luther but I got them my freshman year and haven’t taken them off since.

“I’ve gotten a lot of great opportunities to compete while here.”

What are you plans for the near future?

-Christina Storlie (‘13)

I’m committed to a master’s program for statistics at the University of Minnesota; I plan to be a statistician or an analyst of that sort.

This summer I’m also getting married here in Decorah to [my fiancé] Andrew Weckwerth (‘12), who graduated from Luther last year.

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Christina Storlie Major: Math Minor: Physics

What is a positive thing about being a “townie”?

I love that I’m still able to be connected with my family. I can be as immersed as I want to be at Luther but still have breakfast with my 11 year-

What would your dream kitchen be stocked with?

I love Earl Gray tea, hazelnut coffee, the peanut butter and the lime yogurt in the caf and anything curry.

What’s your favorite season?

weather.

Desert island book?

I’d say my favorite books might be the Chronicles of Narnia series.

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Arcadia: Sex, science and literature

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Nelson Schreen (‘14) and Tyler Hagy (‘13) attempt diplomacy in Luther Theatre’s production of Tom Stoppard’s mystery-through-time “Arcadia.”

The intrigue and mystery of “Arcadia” close another year of Luther Theatre.

Margaret Yapp

Staff Writer

Many worlds have appeared inside Jewel Theatre. As the location for most Luther theatre productions, the small room in the Center for the Arts transforms several times a year, but it is hard to imagine that it has ever been more whimsical than for the set of “Arcadia.”

The second play of the spring is set in a room of beautiful antique furniture, robin’s egg blue walls, and open to an imagined outdoor garden.

“Arcadia” is a 1993 play by Tom Stoppard set in Sidley forth through time between 1809 and present day.

Without giving too much away – for there is a mystery

to be solved by the audience – the characters in the past present dig through the past.

Arcadia won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1993, and the Tony Award for Best Play Revival in 2011.

Guest artist Kristen Underwood is directing Luther’s production. The cast includes Anna Murray (‘14) as Thomasina Coverly, Nelson Schreen (‘14) as Septimus Hodge and Tyler Hagy (‘13) as Ezra Chater, among others.

“A lot of theater critics consider [Arcadia] one of the best English language plays of the twentieth century,” Underwood said. “[Stoppard is] a truly great playwright, as well as a master of language.” year have been language oriented, and “Arcadia” is no exception. In fact, all of Stoppard’s plays are considered

The characters use this delightful language and conversation to dig through fairly heavy themes, such as sex, chaos theory and the poetry of the romantics.

“There is a lot more about sex than people will expect things that we talk about in the play. But mostly the entire play is dealing with the relationship between science and literature. Sex, science and literature ... there is a little something for everyone to hold on to.”

Despite dealing with huge ideas, the play is still, at its heart, a comedy.

“Somebody once said about Tom Stoppard that they love to go to his plays because they always leave feeling really smart,” Underwood said. “While it could be overwhelming – the ideas are very big – it is so smartly written that rather than being swamped by the ideas, you Performances have already begun, taking place May

“All of the characters are very versatile with their language, and that helps drive the entire plot,” Underwood said. “Like the characters in ‘On the Verge,’ they delight in discovering ideas and language.”

Language and theatre lovers alike are invited to join in the mystery and world of “Arcadia.”

Orchesis Abby Carpenter

Staff Writer

In the past, student dance team Orchesis has generally been small in numbers, consisting of only five or so members each year. This year, however, Orchesis only has the group itself grown, but the fan base has April 28 in Storre Theatre had a full house, with every chair filled and latecomers sitting on the floor.

What sets Orchesis apart from other dance groups at Luther is its variety. Dancers come from all sorts of backgrounds, including ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, tap and show choir. While choreographing, the members try to incorporate all these dances, forming a unique style.

Ryan (‘15) said. “You get to experience things that you Abby Carpenter/Chips might not usually get to experience. We blend moves

Hannah Josephson (‘14) and David Mendez (‘14) present a ballet rendition to the Pirates of the Caribbean score.

from different dances … Sometimes we all know how

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Orpheus in the Underworld: “Not your mama’s opera!”

Spring opera presents a Decorah blend of mythology, comedy and music.

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As temperatures rise at Luther College, the cast of the spring opera is gearing up and stripping down for a fiery performance. On Friday and the CFL Luther students will perform “Orpheus in the Underworld,” a satirical operetta by Jacques Offenbach unlike any other.

“It’s dramatically different than any other opera I’ve done at Luther,” Adam Bradley (‘13) said. “It’s so overdramatic and over the top; it’s absolutely hilarious.”

The operetta is a satire on the Greek myth of Orpheus, a musically gifted man who journeys to hell to save his beautiful wife Eurydice from the God of the Underworld. However, the Offenbach rendition of this classic tale is slightly less romantic.

“In this opera Orpheus and Eurydice are unhappily married and want a divorce,” Jenny LeDoux (‘15) said.

“Orpheus is actually happy when Eurydice is taken to the Underworld.”

The operetta pokes fun at the classic Greek tale, with a cast of gods from Mount Olympus joining Orpheus in hell along with hilarity, great music and skimpy outfits. in hell,” LeDoux said. “It’s all very burlesque, crazy and different. Like [Associate Professor of Music] Dr. [Karen] Kanakis says, ‘It’s not your mama’s opera!’”

In addition to satirizing the original

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Andrea Keuper (‘14), Nathan Wiley (‘15), Vanessa Libbey (‘14), James Odegaard (‘15), Alex Nyman (‘13) and Steven Halloin (‘14) rehearse for the upcoming spring opera “Orpheus in the Underworld.” story of Orpheus, the performance will also include many humorous surprises and entertaining plot twists.

“The dialogue and the translation we’re using was just revised in 2008,” Associate Professor of Music Dr. Andrew Whitfield said. “So there’s more modern political references and fun contemporary twists to the staging.” opera, Kanakis and Whitfield felt this operetta would be a great way

to showcase the plethora of talented vocalists at Luther, as well as present some unique challenges.

“I think comedy is more difficult than drama,” Kanakas said. “The timing has to be just right, and the characters have to be larger than life. It’s been a challenge, but I think the performers have done an excellent job rising to the challenge.”

“Orpheus in the Underworld” promises to be a production unlike any other at Luther, a direct result of the

arduous work both cast and crew have put into the production. The performers have been perfecting their parts all year and are excited to finally have an opportunity to share the fun they experience in rehearsal with the rest of the Luther community.

“With the amount of work we’ve done the cast has really become one unit,” Bradley said. “We spend half of every rehearsal laughing, and I think the audience is going to spend most of the time laughing too.”

showcase highlights variety to do a certain move but we have four different names for the same move. We just all have to collaborate and create a level of understanding that we can all use.”

15 dances performed by members of Orchesis and two dances performed by guest artists. Some of the dances were slow and soulful, such as Ryan’s dance to Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” while others were more powerful and energetic, such as a group dance to “Aha!” by Imogen Heap, and another set to a Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack medley. The showcase this year.

“We face big challenges such as what dance style to choreograph and teaching people moves that they might not know,” Ryan said.

Ryan manages the team with David Mendez (‘14), who is easy to spot among members of Orchesis as the only male on the team.

“When I joined dance team for my first season it was really weird because I was the only guy that did that

kind of dance,” Mendez said. “I didn’t know how other people on campus were going to take it. I know people know there are guy dancers, but it’s different when you actually see me being the only guy in a group full of girls.”

Despite the initial discomfort Mendez continued to focus on his dancing, and hopes to be a positive influence for other male students interested in dance.

“I’m hoping that when other guys like me that dance see me perform, they can feel more comfortable, and

not feel so out of place,” Mendez said. “Hopefully they’ll realize it’s okay that you like to dance, and it’s okay that you’re the only guy on the team.”

In the future, Luther might be seeing more and more people become involved in Orchesis.

“Our plans for the future are to keep performing on campus, and if we could get out into the community that’s great,” Mendez said. “We just want to keep promoting our group on campus and see how big Orchesis can get.”

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I’ll be the first to admit it – I cannot wait to see “Star Trek Into Darkness.”

My inner – or most times, not so inner – nerd thrives comparing theories with friends about whether the image in the trailer of Spock’s hand on the glass is a reference to the classic “Wrath of Khan” scene in which Spock and Kirk touch hands on opposite sides of a glass panel before Spock dies or if J.J. Abrams is just messing with us.

As a loyal “Lost” fan, I know nothing is as it seems with J.J. Abrams, and I often picture him sitting behind a desk laughing maniacally about his latest scheme to torture innocent fans like myself.

Amidst my growing anticipation for the film and resentment/adoration for the man behind it, I came to the realization that I actually don’t mind movie remakes. In fact, I actually like them (cue thousands of Trekkies cursing the day I was born for actually liking the remake of their beloved series, which, actually, has many spinoffs or remakes, including “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Star Trek: Enterprise,” as well as the film series).

When it comes to movie remakes, I once condemned them as lazy – a

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lack of creativity and respect for action that is good and connects with an originally brilliant idea. I didn’t audiences. It can take years. Take understand why anyone would want “Avatar” for instance. James Cameron to “steal” another person’s idea. began developing the movie in the How dare they throw in today’s early 90s and couldn’t film it until a hottest actors and actresses, add decade later. Film projects are massive special effects and call it something undertakings. original? Wouldn’t moviemakers want There have been many successful to experience the process of creating and wonderful reboots of films, such something original from their own as “Dawn of the Dead,” “True Grit,“ minds to share with the world?

“Ocean’s 11” and the Christopher The people Nolan “Batman” who remake t r i l o g y . movies must Recreating these be slime balls, movies allows a the sleaze of new generation Hollywood to meet beloved looking for a characters and way to make experience their easy money journey the way like greasy those before salespeople who them have. whip open their I’m not saying trench coats on that there haven’t the street as you been plenty of walk by only failed attempts -Sarah King (‘15) to remake old to dazzle your shocked and movies.

I’m wary eyes with looking at you shiny knock-off “Clash of the watches.

Titans,” “The Day the Earth Stood Once upon a time, I was under Still” and “Conan the Barbarian.” But the delusion that making movies is let’s get off our high horses as viewers always fun and easy. As a still young, and take a moment before grabbing the but hopefully less naive, woman, I torches and pitchforks to hunt down understand that this is not the case. whomever dared to remake our favorite It is not easy to invent a whole new childhood movie. Maybe, just maybe, world of characters, experiences and it’s even better than the first time.

Pick your battles

Head Copy Editor

I rarely ever talk about pop culture and fashion trends … and of course this week’s column will be no different.

Instead, I would like to issue a large thank you to everyone who has ever disagreed with me.

One thing on which the liberal arts heavily focuses is the development of one’s ability to form and analyze an argument. From our first day of Paideia I, we were led in discussion by crafty professors challenging our beliefs and forcing confrontation upon ignorance.

Many of us came to Luther ripe with the passiveaggressive Midwestern temperament which clouds one’s ability to actually progress. Over the past four years I have had my values questioned and been hyper-criticized for my decisions and beliefs — I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I have surrounded myself with a diverse group of friends who are constantly questioning my motives, which would normally be an annoyance, but I seem to thrive in that situation. As much as it should bother me, it really doesn’t; Associated Collegiate Press I recognize how much my friends have forced me to grow.

As a product of the liberal arts system, I am well prepared National Online Pacemaker Award 2011

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“It is not easy to invent a whole new world of characters, experiences and action that is good and connects with audiences.”

to challenge, evaluate and criticize nearly everything I find on Facebook. This, however, has led to unneeded problems.

I am well aware of the benefits of this hyper-critical model of discussion among academics such as ourselves, but we have become so comfortable with this tactic that it has led to damaging social interactions.

For instance, my friends and I have a certain understanding that they can call me out on B.S. whenever they see fit; I had never realized how many completely senseless and ignorant things came out of my mouth until I got to Luther (I know that many of you are thinking “he still does this,” which is probably true—also a great quality for a journalist, right?).

When one of my friends challenges something I say, it is my duty to support my argument with valid points and relevant empirical evidence. Things rarely get heated because we are usually pretty quick to admit that we’re wrong if proven so.

More than anything, this model has taught me to pick my battles—something that is not as easily learned as one would hope. As I observe different groups of people on campus—both in academic discussions and in casual social interactions—I notice how vindicated people get by throwing themselves into an ill-informed argument. If there is one fundamental unifying idea of society, it is that all people want to feel important. We accuse anything we suspect might be incorrect without being fully informed ourselves (e.g. the Internet).

The hyper-critical discussion model is definitely a twoway street. Next time you’re about to chastise someone for having a slightly different definition of art, or simultaneously wearing a Che Guevera T-shirt and eating a Big Mac, you should be just as open to changing your opinion as you would like the other person to be. I know that I’m human and I make a huge number of mistakes, and it is very humbling to have a group of friends who force me to own up to everything I say.

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May 2, 2013

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Editorial: Great taste, less filling

Who broke “breaking news?” the time. We can blame newer media for obtaining faster and we still don’t have the knowledge of his motivation. and faster news gathering, like Twitter and Buzzfeed. How is a reporter supposed to get that information and We can blame the hordes of people sitting around online relay it accurately in the wake of a serious incident? police scanners trying to get the jump on any sort of What ends up happening is that we can get story after breakthrough in the race for story instead about what classes coverage. But we should really in high school the perpetrator was be blaming ourselves for the enrolled in, insistent retellings demise of breaking news. from neighbors and friends that Most of the problem is that they never suspected it happening, news organizations are selling or other general knowledge that us a product, and we are now doesn’t truly help us learn anything demanding as much bang for our more about the situation. buck as conceivably possible.

Even worse, reporters start There was once a day in which picking up information that is -Ethan Groothuis (‘13) breaking news was however quickly you could wake up to keep up with the demand from the next morning to walk to a their audience. Although this is in newspaper vendor. Those news stories had not only more no way commendable for a professional service to be information in general, but information from credible performing, I think it is unfair for audience members sources and credible experts. But that day is long gone. to then blame the results of what they so insistently Now we expect that minutes after an incident, in demand. the most recent case the bombing in Boston, that our “trusted” news gatherers will not only be able to tell glued to a television or Twitter feed looking for answers us about the incident, but every fact-soaked detail you that under normal circumstances cannot be reported could possibly imagine, including what the bomber’s motivation was and how it all came according to plan. validity of news, and it is about time people started The only living Boston bomber is under police custody expecting something more reasonable.

“... we should really be blaming oursevles for the demise of breaking news.”

Ethan Groothuis

Managing Editor

It all started when CNN notoriously reported that the Boston bomber was a dark skinned male and arrested the night of the bombing – the coverage about the coverage. Suddenly Tweets and news stories were written describing how inaccurate certain organizations were reporting on the Boston Marathon bombing. Many justice news gathering, often from equally incorrect sources, all in the name of “breaking news.”

We can blame the news organizations like CNN that are quickly trying to draw out as much information as possible from a situation that has little to no sources at

Opinion: Sigh no more

The truth of living simply

Becca Dugdale

Columnist

As an environmental studies major and someone who has a passion for the outdoors, I have heard the phrase “live simply” countless times and never really given it a second thought. In

my Environmental Politics and Policy class, an interesting question was brought up. Why do so many people proclaim to want to live simply? Is this truly a lifestyle that is desired or is it simply a phrase that makes us sound sustainable and part of the Luther stereotype? While the true sentiment of this phrase is important, and truly lived out by some, it has been transformed into meaning something completely different. Living simply has become a slogan for those who want to complete an image or serves as a phrase that sounds great but is not desirable to live out. Too often it only appears on t-shirts and bumper stickers, not actually in real life.

I believe that the true meaning of living simply represents a lifestyle where one buys only the necessities. If

you have something that will work, you don’t need something new.

A few years ago, Patagonia used a Black Friday ad campaign that asked customers to not buy from them that day, promoting their company’s mission of sustainable practices and trying to discourage people from frivolous spending. While this may have actually increased their sales that day, it’s the thought that counts, right?

This idea of living simply has best been described to me as “living simply so others can simply live,” which is very important in our world today.

Unfortunately, this idea is often lost in translation. Living simply does not consist of only buying food from the Co-op or clothes from Patagonia. While these are not inherently bad practices, and are ones I personally engage in,

of these opportunities to students.

This year the Co-Curricular Activities Fee has sponsored: Events

Dear Editor, The Student Activities and Campus Programming Activities Fee (CAF) serves students, student organizations and campus in general.

The CAF is coordinated on Luther’s campus by the The funds are distributed to the Student Activities Council (SAC) and Performing Arts Committee (PAC) in order to provide a vast number of events, resources, leadership opportunities and support for student organizations. In addition, other funds besides student fees supplement the CAF to ensure that we can offer all

• 50 total SAC events including the fun. concert, Jim Wand, SAC Fest, Soda Shoppe, Buckets and Tap Shoes, ComedySportz, Tani Diakite, TED Talk discussions, Latin Fiesta and Latin American music workshop, Cultural Cooking Classes, Christmas in the Union, It’s The Dating Game, Christmas Cheer, movies such as “Silver Linings Playbook” and “The Hobbit,” Fall Fest, Marc Marcuse- Career Bootcamp, Welcome to Luther Dance, Flamingo Ball, and all of the student Homecoming events • Co-sponsored events with FMEA, the Political Science Department, Paigaam, SHOC, APO, I-ImpactNow, the Diversity Center, Student Life and Student Support Services • Online Pioneer Yearbook • 10 professional artists on Center Stage Series including Abigail Washburn, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Cirque Ziva and Momix.

• 6 workshops with Center Stage artists • Additional support for distinguished Lecturers: Frank

they do not constitute living simply.

Although I strongly believe in putting efforts toward sustainable practices and reducing consumerism, I do not know if I could really live simply in the true sense of the phrase.

After all, I like my technology and shopping sprees! I wonder how many people truly would be willing to give up their lifestyles of consumption for a truly simple life filled with only the necessities. I attempt to live in a fairly sustainable way, but I know that I have a long way to go before I can truly say I have defeated consumerism and live in a simple way. Frankly, I will probably never get there, but it is important to realize the distinction between living simply and using the phrase for a desired image.

Warren and Vandana Shiva Resources for Students and Student Groups • The Activities Fair each fall • Support for students attending leadership conferences • USA Today and New York Times provided to students • Launching Luther Leaders banquet • Support for Art Galleries and sculptures on campus • New staff position- Coordinator of Student Organizations • Extended hours for Administrative Assistant for Student Activities • Leadership funding for Student Organizations (allocated by Student Senate) We hope you continue to support the Co-curricular Activities Fee and all of the resources that it provides to the Luther community!

If you have any questions, contact Coordinator of Student Activities Trish Neubauer (neubautr@luther. edu) or Director of Campus Programming Tanya Gertz (gertta01@luther.edu).

Sincerely, The Student Activities and Campus Programming

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Student Senate uses Election changes feedback in budgeting that we wanted to bring to campus,” Streeper said. “Because there was that overlap we also had a lot of support from the executive board that this was a good move for us.”

SAC and Student Senate plan to judge the budget arrangement for next year on how well it works and on the feedback they get from student organizations.

“This year will be a test to see how the student body reacts to it and if there is an increase in people asking for funding,” SAC Vice President Libby Logsden (‘15) said.

Student Senate has also implemented a feedback system so groups that received funding this year can explain how they used the money.

“We would love feedback,” Harney said.

“It’s a process from Senate’s perspective and Ingrid Baudler/Chips we have to know that we can manage that Money talks. Emily Streeper (‘13), Caroline Zheng (‘15), Laura Harney (‘13) money well. We want everyone involved to and Allison Kane (‘13) worked together to adjust the budget, allowing more be doing the best job possible and doing it so money allotted for student groups in the upcoming year.

Student Senate has open meetings from Budget of their budgets in half. According to SAC 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday in Mottcontinued on page 1 representatives, this should not take away Borlaug in the Union. Student organizations However, after feedback from such from the committees’ work and there will that have received funding or are interested groups, Student Senate is willing to reassess still be an emphasis on diversity and on in applying in the future are encouraged to their criteria as their budget grows next year. bringing a variety of events to campus. attend. Student Senate will be posting sample To allow for the additional funding, “Both of those committees experienced funding proposals on their website later in SAC has combined the SAC Spotlight and many times that they would step on each the year as a guideline for student groups SAC Diversity committees, cutting each other’s toes when it came to the type of event who plan on applying for funding next year.

Co-ed Baker proposal seeks approval Baker proposal continued from page 1

The proposal states that any Baker townhouse could be co-ed, as long as both members of a double room in the townhouse are of the same gender.

“All of Baker would be considered openly co-ed, but people could still apply as a single-gender house,” Banta said. “No group would be weighted over the rest because it was co-ed or not. This way, there would be no way that there would be houses that Because the proposal was unanimously approved by Student Senate and the Campus Life committee, both Banta and Crossland were optimistic about it being approved by the Cabinet as well, but Monday afternoon the Cabinet decided to take the proposal to the Board of Regents.

“The proposal has been

reviewed and there are some questions that need to be considered,” Vice President and Dean for Student Life Corey Landstrom said.

“Because it has a much larger reach, the Board of Regents will be asked to consider it.”

The Board of Regents will review and discuss their proposal during the next meeting at the conclusion of the academic year.

If the proposal is passed, Luther will not be the only small Midwestern college to have co-ed living arrangements.

Crossland provided information that like Luther have more open and inclusive housing.

“St. Olaf has a genderhouse, which is a sort of LGBT house where people can live in a more open and accepting environment,” Crossland said, “At Carleton and Grinell, rooms can be

co-ed, and people of different genders can live in the same room together as long as they sign an agreement that they will live together for the whole year, which discourages couples from living together.”

However, one concern that has been voiced by Director of Residence Life Kris Franzen co-ed housing after they’re approved.

“The challenge is that we the co-ed living situations, and we have to balance it because now Norby House is co-ed, Sustainability house is co-ed, we have a gender neutral cluster,” Franzen said. “We have a lot of coed environments, but the challenge is that we’re not The student body will have to be patient in order is passed, as the Board of

Regents meeting isn’t until after Commencement. If the proposal is passed, however, Baker would be co-ed by the academic year of ‘14 - ‘15 and applications for a co-ed Baker house would be available in the spring of ‘14.

“As far as Baker goes, we’re talking about mostly senior students,” Crossland said.

“They’re looking for a more independent living situation, and, realistically, groups of friends aren’t sorted by gender.

People are friends with people who are different genders than they, and we should allow students to live with their best-suited housemates no matter what gender they are.

It’s better for the students in what life will look like outside of Luther, which is what Baker kind of simulates. This a step to becoming a more open and inclusive school and environment.”

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said. “We looked at other constitutions from other schools that were like ours, Wartburg, St. Olaf’s, other small schools, and a couple of them had this petition.”

Incoming Senior Class Representative Leif Vandersteen (‘14) had to collect twenty signatures to run for his position on the Senate.

“It wasn’t that hard, I just picked up a form, got twenty signatures, it only took me a few minutes to get those,” Vandersteen said. “I wrote a description about myself, why I was running, turned those in.”

Social media saw considerable prominence in the campaigns of many students. A number of student-run Facebook pages for campaigns appeared in the weeks leading up to the election, with some students electing to run virtual ad campaigns targeted to their constituencies.

“After turning those in, I made a Facebook page, and commented on the class page. It was nice, a lot of people were really supportive,” Vandersteen said.

Vandersteen believes the policies he proposed via Facebook were particularly popular with students. Among those is a so-called “good friend” policy, made to mirror the “amnesty clause” in Luther’s updated sexual assault policy.

“If something happens to you, you don’t have to have fear of getting in trouble, you can get help,” Vandersteen said. “I think it’s a pretty common practice. There are a lot of colleges that already have this. Hopefully we can get a conversation started. I think it resonated with a lot of people.”

The election saw slightly more turnout that in previous years, though Heitz is inclined to attribute that to the splitting of the election into separate presidential and senatorial elections. According to Heitz, 550 students voted in the presidential election, in which Paul Esker (‘14) and Luke Hanson (‘14) ran and won, unopposed. 868 votes were cast in the senatorial election, a slight increase above the roughly thousand votes cast in last year’s election.

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Sports Time Trials challenge bikers May 2, 2013

Brita Moore

Staff Writer

Add another to your list of reasons why Decorah is unique: its extensive mountain bike trail system. The Decorah Time Trials on April 27 showcased the trails at their best.

Rich “Deke” Gosen (‘78) owns the Oneota River Cycles shop on Water Street. He has led the charge for a mountain biking presence in Decorah.

“We had a parks and recreation director in the early ‘90s who felt that mountain biking had no place in a public park,” Gosen said. “So the time trials was our one day a year we could use the trails.”

Gosen is part of the Decorah Human Powered Trails (DHPT) organization that has spent countless hours building the mountain bike trails. The group is a subdivision of Decorah Parks and Recreation and has been rapidly expanding the trail system, bringing it up to 30 miles worth of trails.

“It wasn’t until about 2004 or 2005 that we started our modern era of trail building, and every year since then our group has had a major trail build,” Gosen said.

This year’s course was about 8.75 miles long and located around Dunnings Spring and surrounding areas, with 1400 feet worth of climbs.

The delay of spring weather proved somewhat of a challenge for the trail builders.

“We are a good month behind getting out on the trails, and that’s how it’s been throughout the Midwest,” Gosen said.

Riders from all over the region come to Decorah for the race, but there is surprisingly little participation from the Luther community.

Justin Ratzlaff (‘13) is one student

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Crashing the course. Luther wrestler Nick Pearch (‘14) gets set to take on who has embraced the race.

“So many students who don’t know what it’s like feel kind of intimidated by a mountain bike race,” Ratzlaff said. “There are people who are really serious about racing, but there are a lot of people who are just out there to have fun. I take it seriously, but not too seriously.”

Ratzlaff has raced in the time trials for each of his four years at Luther.

He became an avid biker after doing a triathlon the summer before his first year and alternates between road biking and mountain biking. He owns a bike shop of his own in the Twin Cities suburbs, for which he won the Erdmann Prize for entrepreneurship.

He also took a mountain biking course with Assistant Wrestling Coach Jeff O’Gara (‘05), a former Time Trials winner who now works

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with DHPT and helps manage the biking equipment.

“I think I know all the trails pretty well, but I’m not nearly in the shape that I should be,” Ratzlaff said.

He finished second in his age class and 32nd out of 84 total racers with a time of 1 hour, 3 minutes and 57 seconds.

The number of participants has fluctuated over the years as the sport has grown. Now that there are more races, the smaller ones like the Decorah Time Trials are not as prominent as they once were.

“It started out with 60 people, went up to 200 people in the mid-’90s and dropped as low as 90-100 four or five years ago,” Gosen said.

Another trend Gosen has noticed is the aging of the sport. He cited the increased use of electronics and high costs of biking as reasons for the higher number of riders in the age 45 and over bracket.

“You’re going through brakes and chains and tires, and you’re crashing into stuff,” Gosen said. “Some of these races are $100 to get into. So you can imagine that it’s pretty hard for a high school or college student on a budget to do this.”

However, the fee for the Decorah Time Trials has remained at only $25 with the help of Park-Rec. Plus, this year was the first year of having a kids’ race, a 1.5 mile ride free to any child. Nine kids, ages 5-9, rode the trails.

For the riders, getting out on the trails is the best part.

“We’ve got rippin’ mountain bike trails,” Gosen said. “I’m just chomping at the bit to get out there.”

Sports Editor

Earlier this week, current NBA free agent and 12-year league veteran Jason Collins came out as gay in a Sports Illustrated article. With his frontpage story, Collins became the first ever active male athlete in a major professional American team sport to come out.

If you can’t already tell, this is a watershed moment for sports. Collins is essentially the Jackie Robinson for LGBT people, only he has more support than Robinson did when he first joined the major leagues. On Twitter, players like Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade all declared their support for Collins, while other influential figures such as Bill Clinton and Celtics coach Doc Rivers also encouraged Collins for his bravery.

With events like this, though, there are bound to be people who don’t understand the magnitude of the situation. I was reading the comments in the online edition of the SI article and I came across one that irritated me.

It went something along the lines of, “Why is this a big deal? Everyone talks about their girlfriends or kids in the locker room; why can’t he just do that instead of making it a front-page story?

If they want to be treated the same they should act the same.”

The thing is, in today’s world it is a big deal because gay kids are still getting bullied and killing themselves.

They’re still being told that they are wrong and that they need to be fixed, all because of who they like. Young gay kids need to know that there is nothing to fix.

They used to not have any major male sports role models to look up to, but thanks to Jason Collins, now they do.

Collins will be a positive example for so many kids who have lost hope. He’ll take some heat for coming out but, like Robinson, someone had to do it first.

Whatever ends up happening, I still applaud Collins for having the courage to make such a public declaration of who he is. History will look kindly on him when all is said and done.

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First-year selected to All-Star Team Jon Gednalske (‘16) to tour Brazil this summer with USA Division III All-Star team.

May 2, 2013 Weekly Standings Softball Coe Central Luther Simpson Dubuque Buena Vista Loras Wartburg

IIAC 12-2 12-2 9-5 8-6 7-7 5-9 3-11 0-14

Overall 31-5 28-7 25-9 29-9 15-17 14-20 12-19 4-28

Recent scores: • Apr. 27 vs. Central L 3-5 • Apr. 27 vs. Central L 0-1 Upcoming schedule: • May 2 vs. Buena Vista @ Cedar Rapids

Emily Gehlsen

Staff Writer

When men’s soccer forward Jon Gednalske (‘16) found out he would be spending ten days touring Brazil with the USA Division III All-Star team to play elite soccer this summer, he had a difficult time grasping the reality of the moment.

“It’s hard to believe that I now have this opportunity,” Gednalske said. “I never really thought that coming from a place that isn’t known for soccer this kind of opportunity would ever come up.”

Gednalske started every game for the Norse men’s soccer team this past fall.

He was named honorable mention allIowa Conference after the team ended their season with a record of 10-53. Gednalske was the second leading scorer for the Norse with five goals, following Saul Rosales (‘13), who scored a total of eight goals.

14 players from around the nation were invited to play for the USA Division III All-Star team this summer. Head Coach of University of Wisconsin-Superior Joe Mooney will be coaching the team. Many of the players received accolades, making them contenders for the trip. The team will begin their tour May 20 in Orlando for brief training sessions, and then travel to Brazil. The players will split their time between Sao Paulo and Rio

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Taking the shot. Gednalske (‘16) was a three time all-state selection in high de Janeiro playing top U-22 Brazilian teams. While in Brazil, the team will also get a chance to visit schools, as well as cultural and historical sites.

Norse Head Coach Chris Garcia-Prats assisted Gednalske in the selection process to tour Brazil. Gednalske is the first player of the men’s team to go on this tour, but invitations have been extended to Luther players in the past.

Garcia-Prats thinks that Gednalske’s upcoming opportunity will benefit the entire men’s soccer program.

“I think Jon showed a lot of promise in his first year,” Garcia-Prats said.

“Hopefully this will open up more opportunities for our guys and we’ll receive more invitations to these types of events.”

Gednalske has been playing soccer since he was three years old. He played club soccer for a number of years, and played all four years for Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Gednalske was also a member of

South Dakota’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) team for a year and a half. This will be his first trip out of the country for soccer. Gednalske admires the Luther men’s team for their impressive work ethic.

“I’ve had a lot of soccer teams, but none that have had as much passion.”

Gednalske said. “It’s Division III, so there are no scholarships given. That shows we play for the love of the game.”

In addition to soccer, Gednalske participates in Norsemen and the men’s a capella group Undeclared.

Gednalske is looking forward to the upcoming experience of playing in one of the most passionate soccer countries in the world, as well as developing new relationships with top-level players.

He is also hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to help achieve his ultimate goal of helping the Norse to a national championship during his time at Luther.

Coe Luther Central Buena Vista Wartburg Dubuque Simpson Loras

IIAC 7-0 6-1 4-2 4-3 3-3 1-6 1-6 1-6

Recent scores: • Apr. 28 vs. Buena Vista W 8-1 • Apr. 23 vs. Loras W 7-2 Upcoming schedule: • May 3-4 IIAC Team Tournament

Women’s Tennis Coe Luther Wartburg Simpson Central Buena Vista Dubuque Loras

IIAC 7-0 6-1 5-2 4-3 3-4 2-5 1-6 0-7

Upcoming schedule: •

Baseball IIAC 20-4 17-7 12-12 10-12 9-13 9-15 9-15 8-16

Recent scores: • Apr. 30 vs. Wartburg L 4-5 • Apr. 30 vs. Wartburg L 1-3 Upcoming schedule: • May 3 vs. Central @ Home

Speed kills.

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Overall 19-4 16-7 11-10 11-10 10-9 4-7 7-9 1-13

Recent scores: • Apr. 27 vs. Wartburg W 5-1 • Apr. 27 vs. Coe L 3-5

Wartburg Coe Buena Vista Loras Central Luther Simpson Dubuque

Showcasing some skills. Gednalske executes a “rainbow” maneuver.

Before he came to Luther, Gednalske led Lincoln High School to three South

Overall 29-1 13-9 12-5 9-6 11-9 3-17 5-16 1-12

Overall 31-7 24-12 20-16 17-16 17-16 13-19 13-20 10-22