October 11th Issue

facebook.com/LutherChips

www.lutherchips.com

@LutherChips

It takes two to tango Book Art into the Visual and spices up the Performing Arts dept. library News 3 A&E 6

CHIPS LUTHER COLLEGE

Please Recycle

“Let the chips fall where they may.”

October 11, 2012

Vol. 135, No. 6

Since 1884

Student vote 2012:

Presidential debate Margaret Yapp

Staff Writer

Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the University of Colorado Denver campus.

President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney went head to head, focusing on their plans for the economy. in this coming election, watched the debate in hopes of gaining information about each candidate to inform their decision. Although differ drastically amongst members from each party.

Broadcast ng the sound of a child Walker Nyenhuis

world,” LCCRF President Ashley Urspringer (‘14)

Staff Writer said. “It also gives Decorah kids a chance to speak

Imagine a combination of KWLC Radio and PALS, add an emphasis on global learning, and you will have a basic description of the Luther College Children’s Radio Foundation (LCCRF), Luther’s newest student organization.

Founded as a college chapter of the international partners Luther students with middle and high school students from the Decorah community to produce radio content. Assisted by the Luther student, the Decorah youth will create a broadcast to be streamed online and shared internationally with other CRF participants.

“I think this will be a really good way to get kids in touch with kids their own age on the other side of the

out and learn a bit about radio.”

For many years, developing international relationships has been an educational priority at Luther. LCCRF attempts to embody this goal by helping Decorah youth expand their horizons as well.

“Now that our world is increasingly globalized, it’s important that we’re able to understand our global neighbors in a more deep way,” Cate Anderson (‘14) said. “When you have an understanding of their lives, it’s easier to not feel resentment toward them.”

LCCRF is still in the initial stages of their mission as an organization, but Urspringer, Anderson and others have many plans for the organization. Some Children’s Radio Foundation

Jennifer

Rian

events were held on campus, beginning with a live “ReadOut” held in the Luther Book in attendance were encouraged to read aloud passages from their favorite banned book.

Innovative Services Librarian

generally in favor of Obama’s economic plan, which has seen 31

“President Obama has a plan in place that he is currently enacting in different parts of Congress,” Berkeland said. “I still feel like I haven’t

those loopholes will not match the amount of debt we are in.” uncommon. Although the general consensus from the media is that

helmed

the

Volunteer Writer coordination of many of the Decorah community. Students

Luther students and faculty joined the nation in observing the 30th annual Banned Books Week from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.

they did lay out their broad plans to get the American economy back on track. Romney stated his aims to reduce taxes, spending, regulation and certain government programs, including PBS. He also noted he wants to create jobs through increased trade, energy production and transfer of federal programs to the state level.

“As a college student I need to focus on getting a job after I graduate in an economy that is set up for me,” Karam said. “Romney is a businessman, he has kept his money well. I believe in working hard and small businesses are very important to the foundation of America.”

Obama lays out a different plan that focuses on increasing jobs in the middle class instead of working from the top down. Some student

continued on page 10

Libraries, Luther Book Shop celebrate freedom to read Peter Jarzyna

viewing party for the group.

“I was really glad that a lot of us got to watch the debate together, because then you get to hear what others have to say,” Karam said.

Karam was happy to hear from Obama and Romney on their plans for

campus events and read aloud from Aldous Huxley’s dystopian classic “Brave New World.”

“People seek to ban dystopian books like Brave New World because they think things like the presence of sexual explicitness and promiscuity is wrong,” Rian

from Decorah High School put on a brief theatrical performance related to the banning of books at various locations throughout the week, including the Decorah Public Library. Decorah High

it or understood the context of

Horton gave a brief presentation outlining the prevalent issues at hand.

the author is seeking to make the same point as those seeking to ban the book.”

books is that they will corrupt our young people,” Horton said.

Horton proceeded to point out

men. their next issue, including articles on dissatisfaction with the election.

“I went into the debate feeling like it was a chance for the candidates to show the American populace that the election is something they should care about, and I was disappointed,” Hinton said. “I feel like the debate just perpetuated the feelings that people have about how negative politics can be.”

Hopes for the coming debates are high amongst Luther students.

that 8 out of 10 of the topped banned teen readers. Rian concurred that public school libraries house the major thrust of book-challenging in modern times.

“School libraries are a big focus because people are making the argument that children shouldn’t be reading these books because they are not appropriate, they’re

violent,” Rian said. “A lot of people today, particularly students, don’t realize that the problem of censorship still exists. It’s easier for us to think of book banning as something that happened a long, long time ago, something that happens in other countries with Banned Books continued on page 10

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

News

2 THIS WEEK IN

HISTORY (10/11-10/17)

**** 10/11/2002 - President Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights and to promote economic and social development.”

10/12/1492 - After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing he has reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to find a western ocean route to China, India and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia.

10/13/1792 - The cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the newly designated capital city of Washington.

10/14/1975 - Ronald DeFeo Jr. goes on trial for the killings of his parents and four siblings in their Amityville, New York, home on Oct. 14, 1975. The family’s house was later said to be haunted and served as the inspiration for the Amityville Horror book and movies.

10/15/1917 - Mata Hari, the archetype of the seductive female spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad at Vincennes outside of Paris.

10/16/1793 - Nine months after the execution of her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, MarieAntoinette follows him to the guillotine.

10/17/1931 - On this day in 1931, gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s.

Courtesy of http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

October 11, 2012

Luther debuts online summer courses, results reviewed by faculty committee Madison Johnson

These online classes are currently under review by a faculty

Volunteer Writer committee.

Online classes offered this summer as a part of a trial program are currently undergoing faculty review to determine their future.

Three classes were offered for the summer: Computer Science II taught by Associate Professor of Computer Science Brad Miller, Intro to Accounting taught by Associate Professor of Accounting and Management Craig Rabe (‘92) and Critical Reading and Learning taught by Director of Student Academic Support Center Gwen Van Gerpen (‘01).

These courses were chosen with the intention of offering classes that would appeal to a large portion of the Luther population.

Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education and Program Director of Athletic Training Brian Solberg (‘88) explained one of the challenges for institutions like Luther to offer online courses.

“It’s bit of a cultural change for us, as a liberal arts institution, to be offering online courses,” Solberg said.

A total of twenty students enrolled in the three online summer courses. 66 students enrolled in the eight regularly-meeting summer courses.

Miller hopes that the online courses will allow students who received credit for introductory and higher level courses the possibility of picking up a major or minor and still graduating on time.

“All of a sudden we have these students who are fairly far along in their Luther careers and they’re thinking, ‘Gosh, I would really love to major or minor in computer science,’ but they’re in a tough situation because they’ve just taken that intro class,” Miller said. “If they can take our CS II course during the summer. It probably makes it possible that they can complete a major, without having to worry about coming to complete an extra semester.”

“This summer was a trial, more or less, to find out is this something our students like?” Registrar Doug Koschmeder said.

“Is this something our faculty likes, …[something] we want to do on a permanent basis?”

“We’re just trying to gather information and try to bring it to the faculty and say ‘here’s where we are regarding the online courses,” Solberg said.

The Teaching and Learning Committee’s (TLC) evaluation efforts have included meeting with course instructors before and after the summer to discuss room for improvement, as well as the classes’ successes, and an online survey sent to Luther students.

The Academic Planning Committee (APC) will continue to work with students and faculty in the coming months to make decisions about the future of online courses at Luther.

A smokey situation. Decorah emergency vehicles responded

Jesson named new Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Life Tony Chase

Staff Writer

Greg Jessen hopes to build greater leadership in all segments of society through his new position at Luther College.

As the new Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Life Jesson is bringing a strong sense of optimism and excitement to the post.

After teaching in Luther’s philosophy department, Jesson succeeds Professor of Political Science John Moeller, who had

Campus House, Jesson sees the center as being meaningful for students in and outside of the classroom.

“The center will try to help “We want ethics to help make epicmaking people.”

Jesson plans to offer several different prospects in hopes of engaging students in meaningful conversations. Possible opportunities include speakers to campus for lectures and small group discourse, as

well as provide various forums outside of the classroom for discussion and studying.

“I want the space to be available,” Jesson said. “I want to increase discussion among students.”

Campus House, while being a well-known structure on campus, is not used very much outside of housing the Communication Studies department. Jesson hopes the second floor will not only be used for the Center for Ethics and Public Life events but also for general study purposes.

Jesson hopes to create a space where students can discuss issues relevant to each generation.

“Every generation has to rethink the central issues of

life,” Jesson said. “My job is to create opportunities that will contribute to rigorous analysis of those issues.”

Chris Martenson, economic researcher, will speak on the interdependence between energy, the economy, and the environment and what impacts

current developments will have on the marketplace on Sunday, Oct. 21 and Tuesday, Oct. 23.

For more information on upcoming events and the Center for Ethics and Public Life, visit http://www.luther. edu/publiclife.

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

News

October 11, 2012

Seven-day Forecast

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Wed

Tue

Life outside Luther

News you can use from around the globe

55/30

53/46

65/50

61/44 62/44

62/39

59/40

Art, Theatre and Dance join, introducing the Visual and Performing Arts Department Brita Moore

3

Compiled by: Sarah King News Editor

As the White House race shows signs of tightening nationally,

Staff Writer

and-vote operation and state-by-state shades of economic improvement to maintain its apparent polling edge in battlegrounds from Ohio to Virginia.

The Art, Theatre and Dance departments have combined into one: the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Each area will still have its own major, and the content of each is not very different from before.

“The combined department is just making

center on both foreign and domestic issues. But aides have outlined no clear path to winning the 270 Electoral College votes required to gain the White House. ***

last ten years,” Assistant Professor in Art History Kate Elliott said. “The conversation started when increasingly like they could be an intentional escalation meant to send a clear message to Ankara and beyond: that the crisis is simply too explosive to risk foreign military intervention.

students are going to see a lot of differences in program.”

The combination also illustrates the deep sense of connection the studies in the CFA feel with one another.

“In many ways, the new department is a

Farouk al-Sharaa interim leader if the president steps aside.

A military option which would involve foreign powers that already have expressed a deep reluctance to getting involved in the crisis is still not on the table, analysts say, despite six consecutive days of Turkish retaliation against bombardment from inside Syria.

but nationally,” Professor of Theatre Bob Larson said, “As contemporary performers, visual artists and designers blend boundaries and disciplines,

***

Casey DeLima/Chips

In addition to the collaborations between visual Calculated cutting. Kayla Kolbert (‘15) focuses art and the performing arts, there is a new major as she makes precise cuts on her project.

- Intermedia - that brings together all the aspects of the arts and is based in performance and experimental art.

Ian Carstens (‘14) is exploring the new possibilities. on the holistic training of the body itself.

“I like the interconnectedness of the intermedia “What if we view dance artists as we do other classes,” Carstens said. “We look back at past art and ask questions about what art is.”

Picasso?” Hawley said. “I am interested in training Carstens has designed his own major, involving dancers that look like themselves and can do their art, English and philosophy. He appreciates own thing with this material.” the skills he can develop from the combined departments, hoping to become an art critic and apply to other majors as well, including biology, an artist. nursing and education.

Art education major Jenna Darsee (‘15) supports classes,” Carstens said. the combined department.

So far, reaction to the change has been positive.

“I think that taking theatre or dance courses Associate Professor of Dance Jane Hawley (‘87) Particularly for the dance section of the department, the combination allows the dance

understanding of what art is in the classroom,” Darsee said.

The members of the department hope that the change will help expand it, inside and outside the CFA. the effects on students, but there seems to be a renewed sense of energy over here that is really exciting,” Elliott said.

WAKE UP WITH

CHIPS LUTHER COLLEGE

brightening your day since 1884

As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a clear how many are in danger.

includes not only those who got them in the back for pain - who are most at risk - but also those who got the shots in other places, like knees and shoulders. ***

to the violence, international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Monday in a gloomy assessment to the U.N. Security Council.

The new envoy leavened his message, however, saying he was crafting a new plan that he hoped could break the impasse, but refused to give details or say when it would be ready. grip on power, some tentative hope of a solution remained, Brahimi said Sept. 1 as the U.N.-Arab League special representative for Syria ***

The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.

Miami. The grand prize was a python.

http://ap.org Brita Moore/Chips

Rejuvinating performance art. Dakota Lancour (‘15) and Holly Williams (‘15) discuss training their bodies for hollistic dance.

4

Features

October 11, 2012

A zen state of mind “It is not I. You are not I. You are part of the universe.

You are the universe,” – Phuc Phan (‘13)

Noah Nelsen-Gross/Chips

The Ryumonji Zen Monastery sits just twenty miles from Luther.

Noah Nelsen-Gross

empathy and compassion,” Phan said. “It

The colors on the bluff line are beautiful this time of year, calming and thoughtinducing. There is something meditative about autumn; everything is dying to once again be born anew.

This is the backdrop for the Ryumonji Zen Monastery, set in the bluffs twenty miles northeast of Luther College. The landscape is gorgeous, relaxing, and it is the perfect location to begin a possible transformation through the Buddhist practice of meditation.

At first glance, rural Iowa seems an odd setting for a Zen monastery. On the surface, the target audience for meditation would not seem to be the primarily Caucasian, northern European descended, country-born-and-raised populace that is typical of this area. However, just the fact that it exists offers an opportunity for students, teachers and citizens alike – an opportunity that some students and staff have taken advantage of in the past.

Phuc Phan (‘13) has frequented meditation services in the past.

“Buddhism encourages you to look at other people, look at their lives and gain

It encourages you to get rid of your ego and your desire, and that’s the goal for happiness.”

This may seem like it is a completely different way to approach life, and for some, it is. While American culture tends to focus on individual success and achievement, Buddhism approaches life in a much more collective sense. It teaches that by truly becoming one with yourself, you gain the ability to interact in a more positive manner with others.

A primary way in which those practicing Buddhism accomplish this oneness is through the art of meditation, but meditation is not an easy process for those who are not used to it.

“It’s hard, it’s really hard, to sit still for forty minutes if you really don’t know what the purpose of it is,” Phan said. “But I would really encourage anyone to give it a shot.

For many, meditation can be an incredibly powerful, soul-searching experience. The monastery holds sessions that are open to the public Thursday nights at 7:30 and Sunday mornings at 9:00. All information and directions to the monastery can be found on its website, www.ryumonji.org.

Staff Writer emphasizes the insignificance of yourself.

Noah Nelsen-Gross/Chips

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

Features

October 11, 2012

5

‘Do I really need to lock my bike?’

Bailey Mulholland

and one night I left [my bike] locked up in front of Dieseth.

Staff Writer The next morning it was gone,” Wegman said. Wegman’s

Fifty-three percent. That is the chance a student cyclist has of losing a bike to theft during his or her four years in college, according to an Integrated Cycle Systems national survey.

The Luther campus is no exception.

“Bike theft is one of our most frequent issues,” Director of Campus Security Bob Harri said.

According to Harri, bikes comprised well over half of the 54 reported thefts during the 2011-2012 school year.

“Most of those occurrences are when bikes are left unlocked and then ridden and left somewhere else [on campus],” Harri said, indicating that all but 8-10 of those stolen bikes have been returned to their rightful owners.

Spokes President Jamie Stallman (‘14) estimates that out of 6 or so bikes that go missing every week, 5 are recovered.

Although many bikes merely fall prey to this “joyride are not always the case.

“I normally lock my bike, but [at Luther] it’s easy to get a little too comfortable,” said Peter Jarzyna (‘15), a victim of bike theft just this month. “I left my bike at the Towers bike racks unlocked, then forgot about it for a day or two.” Upon returning Jarzyna discovered that the was bike missing and Lisa Wegman (‘13) suffered a similar loss, but of a more serious vein. “I was working on campus over the summer,

bike was one of three stolen at the beginning of August, bikes of high quality whose locks had been cut through.

“This is a different kind of perpetrator,” Harri explained.

“These bike thieves know what they’re doing … and they know what they’re looking for.” The summer bike losses totaled $3,000.

Fortunately incidents like this are not extremely common, but even so, Harri cautions students to take preventative measures such as investing in a reliable lock, reporting suspicious behavior or a missing bike immediately and registering bikes.

“If your bike is taken and it has a registration sticker, it expedites the process of getting it back,” Harri said. “We’ve returned bikes to people before they’ve even realized they’re gone.”

A registered bike is assigned a serial number, which can be entered into a national data base if the bike is lost or found for much quicker relocation. A Decorah ordinance requires all bike owners to pay a $2 registration and licensing fee, but Luther students can register for free in the Sports and Winter bike storage and future installation of more campus bike racks are further measures by Luther to thwart theft, but prevention starts with students taking personal responsibility.

“Overnight, you never know what can happen,” Jarzyna said.

“Taking that extra minute to lock up does make a difference.”

Bailey Mulholland/Chips

Ben Warner (‘15) carefully locks his bike in front of the Union, a precaution that is encouraged.

Enlaces club works for social justice Carrie Juergens

Campus Pastor David Vasquez, who was very active after the Postville raid,

Maddy Kofoed (‘13) didn’t know what she was getting herself into when she agreed to be President of Enlaces for the school year, but she’s been pleasantly surprised.

Enlaces, Spanish for “links,” is a volunteer group that meets on Sunday nights at 7 p.m.

“We focus on person-to-person volunteering with an emphasis on economic and social justice, particularly with immigration issues, and work to develop relationships and assisting the Spanish speaking community,” Kofoed said.

The group has been overwhelmed with the amount of volunteer opportunities that they’ve received from the Decorah and Postville communities. They do ESL tutoring in Postville on Wednesday nights, work at the Decorah food pantry at First Lutheran Church on Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30 and pursue other service projects.

“There are so many opportunities to use Spanish even though a lot of times people don’t see how they can use it in rural Iowa,” Kofoed said. “We didn’t know what kind of opportunities we’d get, but we get a new one every week. We could use more members to do more volunteer work!”

These opportunities include acting as a communications and translation resource for the Decorah school district by helping translate letters and parentteacher conferences between Hispanic families and Decorah teachers, -Solveig as well as helping out Hispanic small business owners and working with the Peace and Justice Center on their U-Visa resettlement project.

Enlaces members have been using their Spanish language skills in even more ways than they expected.

“I was surprised by how much Spanish I used when volunteering at the food pantry,” Ben Warner (‘15) said. “I actually spoke

and has given them information about the issues that they work to prevent and eradicate. “[Pastor Vasquez] keeps giving us more opportunities to serve,” Kofoed said.

The volunteers have had meaningful interactions with some of the Spanish speakers who want to better themselves and provide their children with more opportunities.

“When you hear their stories, it’s nuts,” Schultz said. “[A woman I spoke to] hates Postville and wants to return to Guatemala, but she stays for her kids. They both have special needs.

There aren’t programs for special needs children in Guatemala and they can get access to care that wouldn’t be available there.”

Based upon the group’s responses, everyone they encountered was working hard to derive what they could from their new lives in America. Many of the ESL students work long hours, take care of their families and take night classes.

“You see their lives, and you see how good you have it,” Schultz said. “At the same time that you’re trying to help them, they teach you a lot more.”

Staff Writer

Carrie Juergens/Chips

Enlaces members pose for a group picture. more Spanish than English!”

Other members of Enlaces expressed positivity towards working with the ESL program.

“Postville was very fun,” Dan Andersen (‘15) said. “I worked with two men named Israel and Jorje. We went over intermediate and lower-level English exercises, and I explained the responses to them in English to help them understand.

They barely spoke English.”

Many Enlaces members emphasize Entwistle (‘14) the importance of community involvement.

“College is very self-oriented, but it pays off to do things for others,” member Solveig Entwistle (‘14) said. “You just feel good about yourself.”

Enlaces is open to everyone, regardless of Spanish level or availability. Vice President Alisa Schultz (‘13) emphasized that members need only be interested in helping

“College is very selforiented, but it pays off to do things for others.”

the community.

“We have an informal meeting setup, but we have lots of people who are excellent at getting involved and getting their friends involved,” Schultz said. “We don’t require hours. You get out what you put in, and it doesn’t matter how much or how little you can do.

LUTHER COL

6

Arts & Ente

October 11, 2012

Music from the “E Ethnomusicologist Emily Pinkerton performs concert in the style of American and Chilean folk music.

played songs on the guitar, banjo and the guitarrón, a 25-string Chilean guitar that is typically used to accompany poetry.

Pinkerton began her ethnomusicology journey in Chile with a yearlong exchange program in 1996.

She had heard about an instrument called the ravel, a nearly extinct three-stringed

Katherine Mohr

Staff Writer

“Five times have I been torn away,” Emily Pinkerton sings in Spanish.

Pinkerton explores her dual homelands of Chile and the United States in “Cinco Veces,” a song in the style of a Chilean tonada. It was written as an answer to the oft-asked question of how many times she has been to Chile and was recorded for her latest album, “Ends of the Earth.”

Pinkerton performed a guest recital Tuesday, collaborating with Resident Ethnomusicologist, Michael O’Brien and Ted Olsen (‘14).

She played several songs, some in Spanish and some in English.

Photo Courtesy of emilypinkerton.com

While my guitarron gently weeps. Pinkerton uses many instruments in performances.

and South America,” Pinkerton said.

A multi-instrumentalist, Pinkerton

“I started reading all I could about it,” Pinkerton said. “It opened up so many questions and mysteries, and that’s really what made me want to be an ethnomusicologist.”

Upon receiving her degree in ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin, she began touring, integrating both Chilean and American folk music into her performances.

“She’s one of the [ethnomusicologists] who could have made a career out of academic work,” O’Brien said. “But she’s a phenomenal musician, so she decided [to] let [her] research inform [her] performing career.” his own experiences researching in a second home.

“She is very honest about making sense of herself as a person who is caught between these two homelands,” O’Brien said. “I think it’s the best musical representation about what it means to be a

Art exhibit,“Traces,” by Luther graduate Tisa Tollenaar

archives and even her own surroundings.

“I am most interested in personal histories and how we draw meaning Bones, teeth, gardens, leaves, from cultural artifacts,” Kambs said. business cards, newspaper clippings, Over the course of the last five family photos. Accomplished book years, Kambs believes the greatest artist Jill Kambs (‘07) uses the everday, transition in terms of her work was the mundane object to connect with her introduction of book arts. audience.

“Because I had been working on “Traces,” Kambs’ exhibit currently in series in photography, moving into the Preus Library, showcases this idea of book form was a natural transition,” using the ordinary in her artwork.

Kambs said.

Kambs, who majored in studio Kambs finds book art interesting art, English and in that it provides eduation said that a narrative flow she has always been with rising and fascinated with falling action that artwork as a way of incorporates both communication and image and text. has from a young Overall, her work age wanted to be varies greatly due engaged with the to her background “conversation.” in language arts, “I have always been photography, and now -Jill Kambs (‘07) deeply fascinated by book arts. visual codes,” Kambs Kambs’ work is said. “We glean so unified under her much cultural history from studying desire to decode cultural origins, as communities’ visual languages,” she believes that people in modern Art, from Kambs’ perspective, is times have largely forgotten or ignored “conceptually and aesthetically rich” their origins. Her work is also unified and, through curating and teaching under invisible forces and her attention art, her goal is to advocate the cultural to detail. A good portion of this focus caliber and significance of applied on outlying points is directed towards study and practice of art. the fact that cultures document through Kambs said her work comes from a print, photography, art or writing vast multitude of sources, including as a way to preserve memories and items such as personal narratives,

Volunteer Writer

ideologies before they are lost in time.

“Whether studying language, the organic world or the greater cosmos, Kambs attempts to decode and highlight their structure as a way of bringing order to and connecting a fractured

world,” Kambs said.

To contact or learn more about Jill Kambs and her past, present and future works and exhibits as well as to view some of her artwork, her website is www.jillkambs.com.

“We glean so much cultural history from studying communities’ visual languages.”

Photo Courtesy of Jill Kambs

“Recovering the Archive.” Jill Kambs uses personal narratives and cultural artifacts, making everyday objects into meaningful works of art.

Sunday Service @10:30am . St. Benedict School (402 Rural Ave.) . 563-387-7706

is offering rides from campus to their 10:30 church service. A van with the LifeHouse logo leaves from the Union @ 10:00 Sunday mornings.

LLEGE CHIPS

ertainment

October 11, 2012

7

Ends of the Earth” provides a learning opportunity, especially in conjunction with a liberal arts education.

“It’s so easy to say ‘it’s just music,’ or ‘it’s just cultural entertainment,’” Pinkterton said. “But ethnomusicology is repositioning music and our understanding of the world to the front of our minds.”

O’Brien’s courses in ethnomusicology draw on music theory and performance as well as ideas from anthropology, sociology and political science perspectives.

“Music is a cultural universal,” O’Brien isn’t doing something that looks like music. That, like language, is one of the things that makes us unique as a species.”

O’Brien says he feels comfortable here because of the liberal arts mindset and especially the emphasis on the music program.

“This is a place where students strike me as broadly intellectually curious,” O’Brien said. “There’s a sort of mindset of ‘why not?’ that makes this a really exciting place for me to teach ethnomusicology.”

Pinkerton played to such an audience Tuesday night—one that was engaged in types of music.

Her song, “Cinco Veces” sung in Spanish closes, “From the heights, you draw close to my land—to my land and my love.”

Katherine Mohr/Chips

Slappa da bass. From L to R: Ted Olsen (‘14), Michael O’Brien and Emily Pinkerton rehearse for the performance.

KWLC Album Review: “Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection” Cole Matteson

Folk and Blues MD

Take a look at any newspaper today and you will be sure to find an article comparing America’s current economic trends to the Dust Bowl that ravaged America. Whether you like it or not, our dire straits resemble the past, which is one of the many reasons Woody Guthrie’s new box set “Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection” is central to americana history and the present.

One of the prominent messages in folk, bluegrass and americana is overcoming hardships. While Guthrie was not born into struggle by any means, his lyrics and guitar-picking blow the gloom off of any situation.

The birthday album comprises three discs of Guthrie’s greatest songs and recordings. While most of the album contains his highlights of the 1940s, the second disc features some revealing rarities.

One of the highlights of the album is the inclusion of the first known studio session from 1939. It also features a recording of Guthrie on a children’s

television program in Britain.

Guthrie’s personal story is integral to the music as well. Family life was tense for Woody. His sister died at a young age, his mother was committed to an asylum, and his father was always working. By the 1930s Guthrie was out traveling looking for work.

His way of life brought him all across America, each journey representing a different style of songwriting. This collection, 57 songs in total, does a fantastic job at including each “era” of Guthrie.

Woody Guthrie called himself “writer, composer, musician.” There is no question that he made countless contributions to all three categories. Everything about his music, especially this album, is pure.

His playing captured the pathos of an era, defining generations, and his lyrics to challenge social and political change.

With songs about the poor working for the rich man “Pastures of Plenty,” or about a man stealing with a fountain pen “Pretty

Boy Floyd,” this album has plenty to relate to. With America in such turmoil, it is reassuring to listen back to a simpler time and hear that we can get through it. “Woody at 100” showcases a legacy, and more importantly a symbol of the American dream.

I give the collection five out of five stars.

Photo Courtesy of woody100.com

“This machine kills fascists.” The album features some of Guthrie’s most well-known and rarest recordings.

Opinion

8

October 11, 2012

Editorial

CHIPS The pitfalls of quote approval

Chips is a student publication of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

The paper is designed, composed, edited and managed entirely by Luther students. It is published weekly during the academic year, excluding the month of January.

The opinion section is designed to provide a forum for Chips, its staff members and the Luther

articles, editorials or columns do not necessarily represent the views of the Chips staff. The author is solely responsible for opinions expressed in Chips commentary.

Chips will not accept submitted articles or campus announcements.

Submissions for letters to the editor should be submitted as a word document to chipsedt@luther.edu with “Letter to the Editor” as the subject line. Letters to the editor are subject to editing without changing the meaning of the letter. Authors will not be notified of changes prior to publishing. Letters must be signed, 300-400 words and submitted by Sunday at 5 p.m. the week before publication. Publication of all letters is at the discretion of the editor.

Contact Chips Phone: 563.387.1044 Fax: 563.387.2072 E-mail: chipsedt@luther.edu Advertising: chipsads@luther.edu website: http://lutherchips.com

Editor-in-Chief...................Michael Crowe Managing Editor..........................Ethan Groothuis News Editors........................Ingrid Baudler Sarah King Features Editor......................Jessy Machon A&E Editor..........................Charlie Parrish Sports Editor..........................Jena Schwake Staff Writers..............................Tony Chase Jayne Cole Carrie Juergens Katherine Mohr Brita Moore Bailey Mulholland Noah Nelsen-Gross Walker Nyenhuis Matt Yan Margaret Yapp Head Copy Editor...................Benj Cramer Copy Editors...............................Katie Hale Kirsten Hash Ad Representative.................Charlie Bruer Michael Johnson Ad Accountant......................Sam Matheson Photography Coordinator..........Casey DeLima Videographer.....................................Bryce Kilker Web Manager...........................Noah Lange Web Technician...................Nathan Haines Design Technician...................Noah Lange Social Media Director..............Drew Mick Illustrator..........................Michael Johnson Adviser.............................Martin Klammer Associated Collegiate Press lutherchips.com

across the country. Many sources, both at colleges and in the national spotlight, only agree to interviews if they retain quote approval rights.

Even if they make a statement on record with a reporter, they’re not obligated to stand behind it. These agreements cripple a journalists editorial independence, since they give the source the opportunity to the source’s information, a journalist often cannot proceed with their piece. Catch-22.

New York Times columnist David Carr spoke to NPR last month on this very issue, emphasizing that quote approval sullies the transaction between source and reporter that lies at the heart of journalism

Michael Crowe

Editor-in-Chief

The relationship between college newspaper and administration dependent. It’s a cold, hard truth: running a newspaper is expensive, these papers also have an obligation to students to provide ethical coverage, regardless of their funding sources.

This week, Ithaca College in New York instituted a new policy prohibiting reporters from contacting administrators directly. Now,

student newspaper, The Ithacan, has effectively been cut off from a vital source of campus information because of this newly imposed bottleneck.

Admittedly, in the age of sound-byte journalism and the 24-hour context. However, quote-approval is too far in the other direction.

The commotion in Ithaca is just one instance of an alarming trend

misspoke, but that they accidentally spoke the truth and they don’t want to get caught out,” Carr said. “And so they ask ... round the edges a little bit and before you know it they’d completely changed the meaning of what was said.”

In response to this trend, Harvard’s newspaper, The Crimson, changed its policy on quote approval recently. Though they had a long-standing tradition of trading quote-approval rights for access to top administrators, who often rescinded statements made in private to reporters. The Crimson’s president noted in a memo to staff that less meaningful to our coverage.”

I want to praise Luther College for its conduct in this regard. We at Chips have always had access to administrators and important sources vital to our work, even through our occasional missteps as we grow and learn. I recall sophomore year, while working on one of Chips, President Torgerson patiently allowed me to bumble through an interview with him, and commend him. This access is critical to a strong student-run publication, and the trust is inspiring, and appreciated.

Editorial

I’m a granny trapped in a 20-something

Jena Schwake

Sports Editor

As my 22nd birthday draws near, I grow increasingly panicked at how quickly I seem to be aging. Some days I feel as if I’m 21 going on 74. While my peers claim to be children at heart, I think to myself that if this were true, I could be their grandmother.

I was brought to this halting realization last weekend. After a Friday night of good ol’ college debauchery, my entire being was exhausted — physically and mentally — come Saturday morning.

Everything hurt. It pained me simply to rise from the futon to commiserate with my roommate, to whom a similar fate

had befallen.

This feeling that I’d somehow become a twenty-something senior citizen had been lurking in my subconscious for a while, but it was then that I became fully cognizant that something was not as it should be.

What happened to being 19, when my friends and I could stuff our bodies with pizza, Marty’s cookies and 2 a.m.

Subway and feel absolutely dandy the next day (But, seriously: how was that even possible?!)

When I see clusters of spry, bright-eyed first-years and sophomores fancifully playing Frisbee or sunning themselves on the lawn, my own similar experiences seem so long ago. How is it that three years can feel like three decades?

Images of my former self, just a wee whippersnapper, linger somewhere in the back of my mind. This was, of course, before I’d experienced the longterm effects of sleep deprivation and an all-you-can-eat cafeteria.

“You’re only as young as you feel,” the adage claims. Well, in that case, I feel 59.

I knit. I can cook an entire meal.

Even my dad refers to me as “Susie

Homemaker.” When I travel home for a visit, my mom and I geek out about the latest casserole recipe she found on Pinterest and the next project we can craft together. Sometimes we even get a little crazy and sip a half a glass of Riesling while we’re at it.

When I’m in my middle-age-mode, my beverages of choice include V8 and black coffee. Most nights I’d be happy as a clam curled on my futon, wearing frumpy sweats and Pinning do-ityourself Christmas ornaments. Call me dull, call me old-fashioned. This is what maturity is, right?

To quote yet another sappy and overused phrase, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” Though I may act old, I’ll never stop playing.

Before making assumptions about my social life (which, after reading this column, one would assume to be nonexistent), know this: I very much enjoy the playful, lighthearted, sometimes reckless activities that come with being a senior in college. But it’s nice to have a backup plan on those Saturday nights when Roscoe’s sounds less than appealing.

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

Opinion

October 11, 2012

9

Editorial: Great taste, less filling

Keep “Gangnam Style” sacred without listening to “Now That’s What I Call Music.”

I would build up what I am going to talk about, but we all know it is leading to “Gangnam Style” by Psy. This under-theradar Korean hit proved that K-pop was about to make a big splash in the United States. It is catchy, fun and even endorsed

by Ellen Degeneres. Within a few months, it became the most liked video on YouTube with over 3 million likes, and over 400 million views. parodies are made by some honest, brilliant people. Often in the form of an “SNL” sketch, “Daily Show” segment, etc., social commentary is weaved in with some harassing of the original content. We all laugh, share it with our friends and go about our day. This is where I wish it would stop, but nowadays it never does.

Ethan Groothuis

Managing Editor

years by popular songs and movies that were big during that time. Facebook photo album names can attest to the repeated references to certain titles, almost like teenagers are afraid that in their senile years they will not be able to recall memories

who-think-they-are-making-a-successful-sketch-comedyshow and losers with cameras exploiting their out-of-touch elders decide they should make a parody of those parodies.

This might be somewhat amusing, but the joke has missed

the mark mostly because it just has been overdone. You might appreciate them for trying, it might get passed around mostly to make fun of it, but now you just hope it stops. It starts to ruin the actual pieces of music, so who would want to continue making videos about them?

College admissions and other marketing companies decide this is their chance to strike. What emphasizes the lightness and hilarity of a company/organization more than referencing a phenomena that peaked several months earlier? Anything.

Especially not parodying “Gangnam Style,” “Call Me Maybe” or “I’m on a Boat” because I guarantee you that your peak audience hates it at this point. This includes having Chuck Norris in TV commercials YEARS after being popular to try to entice a younger audience. creating remakes instead of new ideas is starting to trickle down into the hands of anyone with a camera, but it is not acceptable. Stop ruining creative works with your B-grade “Gangnam Style” as sacred as they were intended to be.

Editorial: In which Noah complains

Much A-don’t about abridgments subtlety are ironed out by an abridgment that audiences are too dull and impatient to tolerate

Noah Lange

Web Manager

Athought experiment: let us entertain the notion that Luther College’s music department decided to put on Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony,” and in this performance, elected to trim the work by half an hour, rescore it with electric strings and synthesizers instead of the dreadfully passé woodwind section, and, for good measure, to advertise it as a production truly recognizing the spirit of Beethoven’s original.

I imagine the uproar would be deafening.

The treatment of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” one of his great comedies, a joint production of Professor Mark Z. Muggli and the Luther College Theatre/Dance Department, was not entirely dissimilar from this nightmare scenario. The play’s ambiguities and

nuance — in its uncut form.

There was no indication given in the program as to the content cut (or to use Professor Muggli’s word, “snipped,”) but an examination of the text after seeing the play’s Saturday evening performance revealed that many of the most noticeable cuts were to characters’ monologues, but also, contrary to Muggli’s column published last week in Chips, extended to an entire character.

Much Ado, despite its comedic trappings, is a complex play. It deals with the nature of the relationships between men and women, the anxieties surrounding marriage and courtship and their often destructive manifestations in social rites, customs and standards. Shakespeare uses dialogue and stage actions to convey a good deal of this thematic content, but it is in the monologues where the play’s nuances and some of its most rewarding material lie.

Shakespeare uses monologues in his plays to offer an insight into characters’ minds and psyches that cannot be easily communicated through dialogue or stage action. The monologues allow us

Par for the Norse

to understand characters’ motivations, to hint at thoughts left unsaid and to breathe life into the play’s characters — in sheer utility and power, the monologue is unparalleled among other devices available to the dramatist.

The extent of the monologues’ cutting sees Beatrice’s metaphorical description of human relationships as a dance, and a continuous cycle of wooing and repentance until death her evocative rejection of marriage as being “over-mastered with a piece of valiant dust,” and Benedick’s description of Beatrice as a woman followed by “all disquiet, horror and perturbation” eliminated. vitriolic relationship tempered, their pairing forced into the mold of a more conventional bickering couple. The emotional resonance of the play suffers for it.

The decision to exclude the character of Balthazar — a court musician and servant of Don Pedro in the original — from the play is

curious, not in the least due to Muggli’s desire to return the play to the actor-based ethos of turnthe inclusion of a diegetic musician as opposed to the performance’s jazz combo, would have assisted in cultivating an acting-troupe feel.

Moreover, Balthazar’s contributions to “Much Ado’s” thematic material offer valuable — and disturbing — insights into the complex relationship between men and women both in the context of the play and for us, in the twenty“Much Ado” is a valuable text for reasons other than its comedy. Its broad-ranging depictions of human relationships offer an intriguing glance into the gender politics of the sixteenth century and what those say about us today. The decision by Muggli to halve the script renders “Much Ado” a shell of itself; a broadthe original was a hilarious — but also complex and tense and even distressing — work of art.

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

News Urspringer brings CRF to Decorah

10

Children’s Radio Foundation continued from page 1

ideas for broadcasts include stories written by students, radio diaries and local journalism. There is also potential for a radio pen pal program in which Decorah students would exchange questions with students in other countries via recordings.

“We basically have a blank slate,” Anderson said. “It’s really exciting because we can make it into whatever we want it to be, within the bounds of the larger organization.”

Urspringer pursued the idea of a CRF chapter after discovering the work of Luther alum Mike Rahfaldt (‘97), who presented several on-campus presentations concerning the CRF in Feb. 2011. Rahfaldt is the current Executive Director of CRF International.

Rahfaldt’s visit to campus also caught the interest of Sam Simataa (‘13).

Simataa interned for CRF in Cape Town this past summer, assisting with the organization’s social media and technical maintenance. He also worked with local CRF participants, children working on

radio projects in the community.

“A lot of the kids were very excited when we came around,” Simataa said.

“They [CRF] went into communities that are not really good for kids, places that are well-known in South Africa for gang violence … By going to these neighborhoods and actually giving the children a voice, it’s really empowering for them. It breaks down their barriers to interacting with the community.”

Empowerment and education are the primary goals of LCCRF. With the help of other Luther students, Urspringer hopes to give Decorah youth an outlet for their ideas through the medium of radio.

“It’s something that a lot of kids don’t realize is still a really good format to get your word out,” Urspringer said.

“They will have an opportunity to pick what they want to write about, record it and know there’s an audience that will listen to them. There are not very many opportunities to do that.”

Students interested in joining LCCRF can contact Ashley Urspringer at urspas01@luther.edu. No experience in radio is needed.

October 11, 2012

Photos courtesy of Ashley Urspringer

Be heard. Students in South Africa participate in the Children’s Radio Foundation.

Banned Books Week discussions raise censorship awareness Banned Books continued from page 1

repressive regimes.”

According to the American Library Association, there were more than 300 cases of people challenging to have books removed from the shelves of school libraries and communities across the United States in 2011.

Luther’s forensics students put on a debate over the issue of banned books in the library on Wednesday, Oct. 3.

Erik Ehresmann (‘15) pointed out mid-way through the debate that in a liberal arts setting, the conversation becomes pretty one-sided.

“Students are encouraged to question things and explore new points of view,” Ehresmann said.

Rian expressed the importance

d r o

W of the

Week Prevaricate \pri-vari-kat\

verb 1. to stray away from or evade the truth

of being aware of censorship as our access to textual information continues to transition into a digital medium.

“We need to think about the technologies we use that make our information access so instantaneous and so convenient — is censorship happening there?” Rian said. “Things like e-texts are so easily editable without you knowing someone is doing it.”

Rian encourages students to be active in the conversation.

“We have a copy of a PDF here at Research Help that explains the things you should be thinking about with eTexts and how we can fight for our rights as readers,” Rian said.

“That’s a big focus for our community here at Luther.”

Peter Jarzyna/Chips

To Kill a Mockingbird. The Catcher in the Rye. 1984. During Banned Books Week, Preus Library set up signs of books that have been banned in the past.

BREAKFAST ALL DAY! M t W th F s Su

“Nothing fancy, just good food” 817 Mechanic St. Decorah 52101

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

Sports

October 11, 2012

Homecoming...away Jena Schwake

Coach Russell Schouweiler (‘05) claimed that

Forward Oketekyie Dakwa-Agyekum (‘13) and goalkeeper Cydney Haaland (‘15) spent most of their homecoming weekend on a bus.

The Norse men’s and women’s soccer teams took on Buena Vista at Storm Lake, from Decorah.

Despite this arduous homecoming weekend journey, the men’s and women’s soccer teams

season, and we do need to focus. It’s really Schouweiler said. “To be honest, it’s something we’re used to. As a player and as a a homecoming here. We to focus on the task at hand and take care of

Oct. 6. The men defeated Buena Vista 5-0, As

many

Haaland said. “It’s just realizing how lucky

Sports Editor being away during homecoming is something we actually are to get to play. This is our

students

participated

in

were unable to partake in homecoming celebrations, they

-Cydney Haaland (‘15)

focused on the task at

Dakwa-Agyekum said last week. “The best

these optimistic attitudes are all about

Homecoming is kind of an afterthought for us

“We’d much rather be at Buena Vista

NORSE SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE

working on what we’re here to do, which is

“We’d much rather be at Buena Vista playing than not on the traveling squad ... This is our season, and we do need to focus.”

game.

11

Men’s Head Coach Chris Garcia-Prats expressed similar sentiments about the men’s team.

“I think our team would like to be at home on homecoming, but it doesn’t impact the feeling of our team nor our preparation or said.

Because they often play

Former Norse and current Women’s Head

all season. Schouweiler noted that this was an optimal time for the team to rebuild and recharge.

James Knutson (‘13)

in the year, it’s not about learning new things

Major: History

With Buena Vista behind them, both teams are anticipating great things for the rest of the season.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge

Minor: 5-12 Secondary Education

Likewise, the women’s team is excited to see what the last half of the season has in store.

“We’re looking to win all the rest of our

do think as a team this year we can go on and

Hometown: Onalaska, Wisc.

Norse Accomplishments: Being on the football team for four years. I once got an A on a test, a pretty for a football player. I attend most of my classes, another feat that is rarely seen nowadays.

So, long after blue face paint has been It’s all about perspective. Both men’s and women’s soccer teams stayed optimistic despite playing games at Buena Vista during homecoming weekend.

determination with which Norse soccer will

Women’s golf IIAC runners-up

Favorite part of playing football at Luther: The guys. Playing and practicing with the team and building life long friendships throughout the years. Or, the time teammates Trent

friendly game of euchre against Matt Bitz (‘13) and myself.

Pre-competition ritual: I listen to country music

Sports Information Luther College

Guilty pleasure TV show: Luther women’s golf shot a final round total of 367 for a fourround total of 1376 and finished second at the Iowa Conference Championships in Pella, Iowa on Oct. 5-6. Luther’s second place finish was its highest finish since the Norse tied for second during the 2008-09 season.

Wartburg College won the team title shooting 1330. Simpson College was third with 1407, and Loras College was fourth at 1414. all-conference honors for the second time of their careers. To earn all-conference honors, a player must finish in the top 10

was the tournament medalist shooting 324.

The remainder of the Norse lineup and their finishes in the field of 41 golfers included Annika Ring (‘15) (14th - 358), - 375).

If I could eat lunch with anyone it would be: Dan best football player that has Making Luther proud. Laura Davis (‘14) and Katie Gaudian

12

Sports

Alumni meet starts season swimmingly

October 11, 2012 Weekly Standings Football Coe Simpson Wartburg Central Dubuque Loras Buena Vista Luther

IIAC 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2

Overall 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 0-5 0-5

Recent scores: -Oct. 6 (HC) vs. Dubuque L 0-29 Upcoming schedule: -Oct. 13 @ Wartburg 1:00 p.m.

-Oct. 20 vs. Central 1:00 p.m.

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

IIAC 3-0-0 3-0-0 1-1-1 1-1-1 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 0-3-0

Overall 9-1-2 11-4-0 8-4-1 5-5-2 7-5-0 7-6-1 5-6-1 9-4-1

Recent scores: -Oct. 6 @ Buena Vista W 3-2 (OT) Upcoming schedule: -Oct. 13 vs. Simpson 1:00 p.m.

-Oct. 17 @ UW-Platteville 5:00 p.m.

Volleyball

Matt Yan/Chips

Just keep swimming. Both former and current Norse shared the lanes at the annual Alumni Meet on Saturday, Oct. 6. time Most Valuable Swimmer Tim Cutler swimmers in shape.

Matt Yan “It’s a little bit of technique and a little bit Staff Writer (‘13) said.

The newcomers will join an experienced of endurance,” letter winner Kyrie Dailey The Luther swim team started off its team that looks for more success down the (‘15) said. “We need to build up for the rest season with the annual Alumni Meet on road. of the season because we get into a lot of Saturday, Oct. 6. Alumni from various “The women’s team is really good this high intensity stuff, so we’re just kind of decades participated in relay and individual year,” letter winner Devan Benjamin (‘13) building our base.” events alongside current swimmers. said. “We’re looking to win the Liberal Arts Swimming is one of the few sports at The meet marked the beginning of what Championships (LAC) and send swimmers Luther that requires double practices for looks to be an exciting swim season. The to nationals.” the majority of the season. Team members To do well at LAC and the conference have to get up early, day in and day out, to class of over 20 men and women. tournament, the team must be in peak condition their bodies for competition.

“I’m guessing the new pool has a lot to the season will be dedicated to getting the year letter winner Jordan Skaar (‘13) said.

“We have morning practice, then school, then afternoon practice, then homework.

You get into a routine, but it keeps you on top of your stuff. You have to be that way to keep up. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

The swim season may be grueling, but the swimmers get more out of it than just a good workout.

“My favorite part is probably the team,” Skaar said. “You become a family.

Personally, my best friends are on the team.

People say we’re cliquey and we might be, but that comes along with every team here at Luther. Just the people in general are awesome.”

For the seniors, this will be their last year competing in a sport that consumes so much of their time.

“It’s different,” Cutler said. “It’s all on the line. You pretty much have to make or break your goals, but it’s also kind of relieving.”

In Benjamin’s case, this season is especially meaningful as it will be the last time she competes with her sister, Chloe (‘14).

“We’ve been swimming together since we Matt Yan/Chips Scoping out the competition. Several swimmers watch in anticipation as were little,” Benjamin said. “I’m going to their teammates face off against Luther alumni over homecoming weekend. miss it a lot.”

Wartburg Coe Dubuque Loras Luther Central Simpson Buena Vista

IIAC 4-0 4-0 3-1 2-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-4

Overall 20-4 15-9 10-15 8-12 9-10 7-12 7-16 4-17

Recent scores: -Oct. 5 @ Augsburg (St. Paul, Minn.) L 0-3 -Oct. 6 @ Hamline (St. Paul, Minn.) W 3-1 Upcoming schedule: -Oct. 12-13 @ UW-La Crosse 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

Overall 8-1 10-1 9-3 8-5 8-4 4-7 4-7 1-13

Recent scores: -Oct. 5-6 IIAC Individual Tournament (2/10) Upcoming schedule: -March 9 @ Winona State -March 9 vs. UW-La Crosse (Winona, Minn.)

Men’s Soccer Loras Dubuque Simpson Wartburg Luther Central Coe Buena Vista

IIAC 3-0-0 3-0-0 1-1-1 1-1-1 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 0-3-0

Overall 12-1-1 9-3-0 8-5-0 4-5-2 7-3-2 4-7-1 4-9-1 5-6-1

Recent scores: -Oct. 6 @ Buena Vista W 5-0 Upcoming schedule: -Oct. 13 vs. Simpson 3:00 p.m.

-Oct. 17 @ UW-Platteville 7:00 p.m.