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Black Students’ Union organizes walk-out

STANDING TOGETHER. Luther College students, staff and faculty stand in solidarity at the walk-out organized by the Black Students’ Union.

ANNA JEIDE NEWS EDITOR In response to recent events at Yale University and University of Missouri, Luther College Black Students’ Union (BSU) organized a blackout / walk-out on Friday, Nov. 13 as an act of solidarity to stand with other students across the nation.

Student protests at the University of Missouri have recently escalated, culminating on this past Monday, Nov. 16 when University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigned as president of the university.

The group Concerned Student 1950, named for the year that the University of Missouri first admitted African-American students, issued a list of demands for the administration

at the University of Missouri in response to their claim that the administration has failed to appropriately address issues of racism on campus.

Student have also protested at Yale University in response to what students articulate as a discrepancy between how the university advertises diversity and the real life experiences of students of color.

Increased demand for Counseling Service prompts wait list, discussion LAURA PROESCHOLDT STAFF WRITER Student Life, including Luther College Counseling Service (LCCS), continues to reevaluate current service models in the face of increasing student demand for mental health support.

This year has seen a notable increase in demand for mental health services compared to previous years.

According to Director of Counseling Service Meg Hammes, LCCS has provided services to 130 students this semester, a number not typically reached until week 12 or 13. For much of the semester, LCCS has had a waiting list.

“Needs of students are increasing across the country,” Hammes said. “College counseling centers are working to meet that demand the best that we can.”

According to Hammes, the LCCS waiting list model is similar to that of other college and university counseling centers dealing with high demand. Students looking to make an appointment undergo a seven to 10 minute triage process through which LCCS staff determine level

of need. This process includes an emergency screening, an assessment tool and a clinical assessment by Counseling Service staff. Students who demonstrate high need will see a counselor the same day. Others may have to wait a few weeks.

“I would like students to know that, although we have a waiting list, we are continuing to be a resource for students,” Hammes said. “We don’t want students to be discouraged from coming even though there’s a wait list because we are able to meet with those higher-level demands immediately. I would never want a student to think, ‘Oh, my needs aren’t important,’ because everyone’s needs are important.”

The emergency screening and assessment tool used

by LCCS collects information from students relating to depression, anxiety, eating concerns, family distress, hostility, substance abuse and overall distress. Students are also asked to provide information about the intensity, frequency and duration of their symptoms.

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Professor of Religion Guy Nave addressed the events at the University of Missouri and Yale University in his chapel talk on Friday, Nov. 13.

Nave quoted a Yale student who said, “The university sells itself as a welcoming and inclusive place for people of all backgrounds.

Unfortunately, it often isn’t.”

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Luther Swim Coach Lance Huber resigns SIDNEY LARSEN STAFF WRITER Luther College Head Swimming Coach Lance Huber announced his resignation without warning on Friday, Oct. 30. According to a press release issued by the college, Bethany Nicoll (‘10), three-year Assistant Coach to the swim team, stepped in immediately as Interim Head Coach as a result of Huber’s resignation.

The reason for Huber’s abrupt resignation is still unknown.

Swimmers Clare Slagel (‘16), Jacob Sund (‘17), Lexi Scharmer (‘16), Zoe Johnson (‘16) and Laura Boran (‘16), as well as newly appointed Nicoll,

declined to comment.

According to Luther College Athletic Director Renae Hartl, Luther College cannot comment on this personnel matter beyond confirming Huber’s resignation and optimism for the future.

“Although this change in the coaching staff was not anticipated, we know this team has wonderful leadership with Coach Nicoll and the captains and senior class,” Hartl said.

“This team is going to have a great season this winter including some great early meets over the past few weeks.

I am also very excited about the addition of Coach Cassie Peterson to the staff [as aquatic center director].”

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Students take It’s On Us pledge jacob warehime stAFF writer Norse Against Sexual Assault (NASA), a collective comprised of students and staff, organized a tabling campaign outside of Marty’s on Nov. 11 and 12. The tabling event was part of the national It’s On Us campaign, asking individuals to “take the pledge” against sexual assault and to intervene as a bystander in questionable situations.

The pledge, which students signed digitally on a laptop, contained four core theses: to recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault, to identify situations in which sexual assault may occur, to intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given and to create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.

Riverview Center Sexual Assault Advocate Jessica Rupp, who helped at the tabling, explains that the pledge is a way to get community members active in the fight against sexual assault. Riverview Center is a non-profit organization that serves counties in Iowa and Illinois and helps guide and support victims of sexual assault.

“It’s On Us is all about bystander intervention,” Rupp said. “We’re taking pledges to have people recognize what non-consensual activity is and to be able to intervene when they recognize that’s what’s going on.”

Rupp says the term “bystander” can refer to anyone.

title iX Coordinator matt bills pledges “because we can make a difference.”

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Kasja Jones (‘16) pledges “because no one is alone. we’re all responsible for change.”

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Carlos Fulgencio (‘18) pledges “because we all have women in our lives that mean the world to us.”

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“A bystander is anyone who is a witness to sexual assault prior to a sexual assault taking place,” Rupp said. “I think it’s really important to engage bystanders.”

Hannah Butler (‘16) is one of the student representatives from NASA who helped facilitate the tabling. As a member of NASA, she works with faculty, students and community members to increase awareness and prevention of sexual assault at Luther.

Butler echoes what Rupp had to say.

“This past week was It’s On Us national campaign week,” Butler said.

“So as a group we decided it would be appropriate for our efforts to begin here and encourage Luther students to take the It’s On Us pledge.”

Both Rupp and Butler are working closely with Student Life Health

Resources Advocate and Assistant Dean Janet Hunter, Student Life and the It’s On Us campaign to develop bystander intervention training sessions for students on campus.

Zeta Tau Psi member Josh Gonzalez (‘18) also assisted with tabling. Zeta Tau Psi has been working closely with the It’s On Us campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault.

“Personally, it hurts me down to my core just to know that this is going on,” Gonzalez said. “I feel like the more I can raise awareness, the more I can help people and the better I can feel about myself and everyone else.”

Gonzalez says the week is really about raising awareness.

“That’s the main reason, just get it out there and let people know what they can

do to deal with something like this as well as hopefully prevent it,” Gonzalez said.

Rupp echoed this sentiment.

“It’s about figuring out what way is best for you to intervene,” Rupp said.

“And hopefully when the training starts rolling out people will learn how to do that. The pledge is the first step in getting people to say ‘Hey, I can do something about this, I’m not just a passive person in this situation.’”

Butler is already looking to the future.

“This is just the first of many events regarding sexual assault awareness and prevention we plan to promote throughout the year,” Butler said.

Students who did not get to take the pledge but would still like to can take it at ItsOnUs.org.

Lewis and Lynch recieve Hagie Heritage Award luther biology professors recognized for their work to eradicate invasive garlic mustard plants in decorah . danny may stAFF writer Associate Professor of Biology Beth Lynch and Professor Emerita Mary Lewis received an award for their work with the removal of garlic mustard from local parks and forests.

The Hagie Heritage Award, an annual state-wide award given for work in conservation, was given to Lynch and Lewis on Friday, Nov. 13 by the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.

Garlic mustard is an alien species that invades and takes over native plants. According to Lewis, the plant was brought over in the 1860s and then escaped into the environment.

She explained that she had to be obsessive and consistent in working to contain and remove the garlic mustard. Lewis found Decorah to be receptive of her work.

“I think Decorah is very unusual because of our efforts,” Lewis said. “The big part [of why we received the award] was the fact that we involved other people. The effect of that, I hope, is that people will recognize [garlic mustard] on their own when they see it elsewhere and have the confidence to pull it.”

Several Luther faculty members nominated Lynch and Lewis, including Professor of English Lise Kildegaard and Associate Professor of Biology Eric Baack. Friends of Decorah Parks member Ellen Macdonald also nominated the pair and commented on the work of Lynch and Lewis in her nomination letter.

“Both of them have a passion for this work,” Macdonald wrote. “Each spring, for 14 years, they have worked in the woods to the point of exhaustion day after day when not a few people thought they were crazy.”

Although working toward the same goal, Lynch and Lewis worked separately. Lynch commented on their differing

approaches to removing garlic mustard.

“My approach has been to focus on the parks that have the most intact ecological communities,” Lynch said. “Decorah is really neat because we have quite a bit of native biodiversity left in our parks. I decided to focus my efforts on the places of highest quality. We have been working in parallel.”

Combined, Lynch and Lewis worked in various parks, namely Phelps, Twin Springs, Palisades and Barnhart-van Peenan. Lynch felt compelled to intervene in nature because she knew how bad it could be for the plants.

“I saw [garlic mustard] take its course when I lived in Dubuque, and the results were pretty scary,” Lynch said. “I care a lot about native plants and animals, and I don’t want to lose them. [Garlic mustard] is not natural; people brought it here. Whatever we do is a decision with consequences. If we don’t [work to remove garlic mustard], we lose a lot of biodiversity and let a plant that we brought here take over.”

Lynch emphasized that the battle against garlic mustard is continuous, and that many hands are needed to tackle it.

“There’s still a ton of work to do,” Lynch said. “This isn’t something that, now that we’ve got the award, it’s over. It will require a real culture shift.”

Lynch also explained her sentiments about receiving the award.

“I am very grateful,” Lynch said.

“It’s been a heck of a lot of work, and there isn’t much recognition for this kind of work. I hope [receiving the award] raises the awareness of this as an important issue.”

“there’s still a ton of work to do. this isn’t something that, now that we’ve got the award, it’s over. it will require a real culture shift.”

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Wartburg faces financial Luther students and faculty difficulty, cuts faculty respond to global terrorist attacks jeSSe anderSon stAFF writer

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In the wake of decreased enrollment and a $3.7 million budget gap, Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, voted Nov. 10 to cut three faculty positions and offer retirement incentives to current professors.

This decision came after careful consideration of decreased enrollment numbers. According to an article published in the Wartburg Circuit on Oct. 4, only 329 incoming first-year students enrolled at Wartburg College this year.

According to Wartburg’s website, Wartburg is a liberal arts college serving 1,537 students with an 11 to 1 student to faculty ratio.

Wartburg is considered one of Luther’s peer institutions and often faces similar challenges as a liberal arts institution.

According to Luther’s Associate Dean and Director of Faculty Development Jeffrey Wilkerson, enrollment is important for meeting institutional financial need. In light of the difficulties facing Wartburg, Wilkerson commented on Luther’s situation.

“All colleges are facing a situation where they just need to keep looking at it,” Wilkerson said. “But I don’t see anything very dire at Luther right now.”

Faculty at Luther have also been following the events at Wartburg.

“Wartburg is maybe our closest peer institution,” Assistant Professor of English Lindsey Row-Heyveld said. “To see them go through something so dire at a time when all colleges our size and type are facing really serious challenges. It’s kind of harrowing.”

Wartburg student Hannah Creed is a Student Senator who works in the Dean’s office, co-edits Wartburg’s literary magazine and is the President of Students for Peace and Justice.

According to Creed, Wartburg’s $3.7 million budget gap is largely a result of decreased enrollment.

Assistant Professor of English Erik Grayson, Assistant Professor of Religion and Board of Regents Chair in Ethics Jennifer McBride and Assistant Professor of Art David Herwaldt all lost their positions at Wartburg.

Grayson served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Luther College during the 2011-12 academic year.

In an interview, Creed outlined the severity of Wartburg’s situation.

“This year, three positions were let go,” Creed said. “Along with this, a retirement incentive has been offered, which 25 employees accepted, some faculty and some staff. We’re not sure which of these spots will remain vacant and which will be filled. I’ve heard that double digits of our staff need to be let go as well, by the end of this year.”

These actions, however, are not enough to balance the budget.

“Wartburg also needs to find $400,000 from salary benefits and expenses by the end of this year,” Creed said.

Recently, Creed organized a sit-in protest in support of the laid-off faculty.

“The reason for my sit-in and my anger with the college, is because I honestly have faith in Wartburg. I am disappointed with the decision they have made to let go of three educators,” Creed said.

According to Creed, Grayson, McBride and Herwaldt made essential contributions to her education. “[David Herwalt] has been undoubtedly one of the most encouraging professors in my college career,” Creed said.

Many student-driven efforts are underway to support these professors and others who may be leaving soon.

A Facebook page titled “Support for Professor Herwaldt, Dr. Grayson & Dr. McBride” has been a staging area for support including a link to a petition in support of Wartburg faculty and the liberal arts, which at present has 196 signatures from current students and alums.

Over the weekend, several countries faced bombings, with Paris totaling the greatest number of casualties at over 120 fatalities. Beirut reported 43 fatalities from suicide bombings and 26 were reported in Baghdad after a suicide bombing occured during a funeral. ISIS has claimed responsibility for all three attacks.

In a statement released by the White House, President Barack Obama stated, “This is an attack not just on Paris, it’s an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share.”

France has made the decision to retaliate, sending their own bombs to ISIS locations in Rassa, Syria.

Obama has stated that the U.S. will continue to pursue the same line of action toward ISIS and push other states to increase efforts in ISIS regulation.

France, the United States, Russia and other countries have gathered in Turkey in the aftermath of the attacks for a Group of 20 (G20) Summit to discuss a response to ISIS and other global situations.

“We have the right strategy and we’re going to see it through,” Obama told reporters before the summit.

Citizens of countries other than Paris are speaking up to remind the world that there are tragedies of the same nature happening outside the Western world.

“When my people died, no country bothered to light up its landmarks in the colors of their flag,” Lebanese doctor Elie Fares wrote in his blog. “When my people died, they did not send the world in mourning. Their death was but an irrelevant fleck along the international news cycle, something that happens in those parts of the world. Expect the next few days to exhibit yet another rise of Islamophobia around the world.”

Associate Professor of Religion Todd Green shares some of Fares’ sentiments in his Luther College “Ideas and Creations” blog post, pushing our global community to look past generalized representations and stand with Muslims as much as with Paris.

“To stand with Paris, to stand with victims of terrorism, is to stand with Muslims as well,” Green said in his post. “Our fight against ISIS is their fight, too. If we lose sight of this, if we turn on our Muslim neighbors, we give ISIS a far greater victory than it ever could have imagined.”

International studies student Katie Vorderbruggen (‘16) also believes we should stand with other countries facing violence.

“The fact that Beruit is referred to as ‘the night before Paris’ in so many media

articles I’ve looked at is telling of how our culture responds to acts of terror that happen around the world,” Vorderbruggen said. “Other countries were attacked, and it upsets me that I haven’t heard about those. It’s also important that we do stand with Paris, of course.”

With French President Francois Hollande closing the border in addition to the backlash aimed at the Islamic State and Muslims, there is also fear about how these attacks will affect the Syrian migrant crisis.

“Expect the next few days to have Europe try and cope with a growing popular backlash against the refugees flowing into its lands, pointing its fingers at them and accusing them of causing the night of November 13th in Paris,” Fares said. “If only Europe knew, though, that the night of November 13 in Paris has been every single night of the life of those refugees for the past two years.”

Green mirrors these beliefs.

“I think you’re going to have to see a lot of political pressure in Europe to turn that faucet off a bit, from a flow to a trickle,” Green said. “I do think this will drive a lot of the conversation about the Syrian refugees, and unfortunately a lot of people will connect that with ISIS and the danger of ISIS infiltrating these refugee streams coming in. The solution will be to turn off the stream, or make it very difficult for Syrian refugees to come, so this is going to be a disaster for that Syrian refugee crisis, I think that’s almost certain.”

Green’s predictions already are being realized close to home. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad ordered state agencies to halt work on the Syrian refugee crisis in the aftermath of the attack on Paris.

Branstad is one of 31 state governors who have said they will close their borders to Syrian refugees, according to CNN.com.

“Until a thorough and thoughtful review is conducted by the intelligence community and the safety of Iowans can be assured, the federal government should not resettle any Syrian refugees in Iowa,” Branstad said in an interview on Nov. 16.

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BSU organizes black-out, walk-out WALK-OUT, PAGE 1 Nave explains that the testimonies like this from Yale students are reflective of the experiences of Luther students as well.

“This is not simply the experience of black students at Yale and the University of Missouri, it’s also the experience of black students—and black faculty and staff—at Luther College,” Nave said. “While our admissions materials and our mission statement promote the idea of Luther College as a welcoming and inclusive place for people of all backgrounds, there is often a ‘mismatch’ between the college’s written statements and the everyday experiences of black people at Luther College.”

Nave notified members of BSU that he would be addressing these topics in his chapel talk, which prompted BSU leaders Pharez Monney (‘17) and Zora Hurst (‘17) to explore possibilities for further action.

“I had been keeping tabs on what other institutions were doing in solidarity and noticed that the BSU at the University of Iowa (in Iowa City, where I grew up) had a walk-out and black-out on Wednesday,” Hurst said. “There were also articles coming out about many campuses wanting to respond in an appropriate way, so we decided to hold a black-out, including chapel attendance, and then distributed signs made at the Thursday night BSU meeting for those in solidarity to hold as they exited their classes at 12:25.”

About 200 students, faculty and staff attended chapel on Friday, Nov. 13, and many came dressed in black for the blackout. Later that day, students walked out of their 12:15 p.m. classes at 12:25 p.m. and about 150 students, faculty and staff gathered at the Luther Bell in front of the Dahl Centennial Union. Campus Pastor Mike Blair led the group in song, and various students and faculty spoke up about their experiences at Luther College with regard to racism.

“The walk-out was a visual representation of what many black students on Luther’s campus have to do to survive their undergraduate career,” Hurst said. “The microagressions that perpetuate systemic racism come at you as a student not only from your peers, but from your professors.”

Monney expressed his reaction to the events of Friday.

“I was very impressed by the turnout, especially how faculty, students and staff turned out in their numbers to

IN SOLIDARITY. Luther students wore all black and walked out of classes early on Nov. 13 to stand in solidarity with the black students of Yale and the University of Missouri.

Cameron Meyferth / Chips support us as well as participate by wearing all black,” Monney said. “The fact that people from all races were there was a very encouraging sign. The organic singing and speeches by students and faculty made it clear that this was an issue close to home.”

Nave expressed similar sentiments about the walk-out on Friday.

“While the situations at Yale and Mizzou served as an impetus for our campus action, our campus action is also a statement to black students, faculty and staff at Luther that the Luther College community sees, hears and supports us in our everyday experiences and struggles with racism at a predominantly white institution,” Nave said. “In my 14 years at

Counseling Service sees increase in need COUNSELING, PAGE 1 “We’re not taking into account just one piece,” Hammes said. “We’re taking into account multiple pieces, and our staff here has a combined total of 80 years of clinical experience, so we’re able to look at that information to determine when we’re going to get students in.”

In addition, LCCS is directing students, depending on their needs, to other campus organizations such as Student Academic Support Center, Campus Ministries, Wellness and Student Life staff, including Student Life Health Resources Advocate and Assistant Dean Janet Hunter.

Hunter assists students with problem solving and connecting students to appropriate on-campus and off-campus resources. According to Hunter, Student Life is engaged in ongoing conversation about strengthening mental health infrastructure on campus. She encourages students to get involved in this conversation.

“We are always open to ideas about things that students feel would be much more helpful than what’s in place right now,” Hunter said. “We do realize that there are some significant needs right now. We’re continuing to have discussions and continuing to push, but yes, we need something in place, we

need something different and we are definitely realizing that.”

In addition to Hammes, who splits her time between administrative work and counseling, LCCS consists of two full-time counselors and two contract counselors who work two days per week. Starting in January, one of the contract counselors will work an additional day each week to help meet increased demand.

Student Life and LCCS are also working to meet demand by implementing group programming in January, including a happiness self-help group and a psycho-educational group focused on skill building for students coping with anxiety.

According to Hammes, certain students seeking counseling may be triaged into the skill-building group.

Vice President and Dean of Student Life Corey Landstrom said that current discussions include addressing needs now and in the future. “[Hammes] and I are in conversation about addressing the more acute, present needs but also looking ahead to next year,” Landstrom said. “Will the demand that has been presented this year be the same next year? Will it revert back to historical patterns? What resources will we need moving forward? How can we focus energy and attention on prevention? These questions and more are part of our ongoing conversations.”

“We do realize that there are some significant needs right now. We’re continuing to have discussions and continuing to push, but yes, we need something in place, we need something different, and we are definitely realizing that.”

- Meg Hammes

Luther College, Friday’s ‘black-out’ chapel and campus-wide walk-out may represent one of the most moving experiences for me at Luther.”

Hurst reminds students of the responsibility of the Luther community to address these issues.

“Whether we like it or not, we have all been complicit in systems that perpetuate violence against certain bodies, enacted in different ways,” Hurst said. “If we don’t do something to change our own actions and realize how we hurt those around us, we won’t create safety for black students and instead will exhaust their spirits.”

To hear Nave’s chapel talk, visit the Luther College website to listen to an on-demand stream of the talk.

Upcoming Events Thursday, November 19 Keep it Going: A Campus 9:45 a.m., Dahl Centennial Conversation — Part II Union, Marty’s “Racism, Education and Civil Rights” Soup’s On: Stories from 3:30 p.m., Farwell Lounge, Multicultural/International Farwell Hall Students who have Studied Abroad 7:30 p.m., Center for Faith Guest Lecture: Sandy and Life, Recital Hall Summers 8:00 p.m., Valders Hall of SAC Cinema Presents: Science, Room 206 “Trainwreck” Friday, November 20 Men’s Basketball - Carroll 4:30 p.m., Waukesha, University Tournament Wisconsin Men’s Basketball - UW-Eau 5:00 p.m., Waukesha, Claire Wisconsin 5:30 p.m., Norby House Global Potluck at Norby House Fall Opera Scenes 7:00 p.m., Jenson-Noble Performance Hall of Music, Noble Recital Hall Six Appeal 7:30 p.m., Dahl Centennial Union, Marty’s Saturday, November 21 Wrestling - Augsburg Open 9:00 a.m., Minneapolis, Minnesota Senior Recital: Sarah 7:00 p.m., Jenson-Noble Rickertsen/Voice Hall of Music, Noble Recital Hall Information from luther.edu/events

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Remembering Veterans Day TAKING IT ALL IN. Grace Larsen (‘19) observes Lynn Johnson’s “Unmasked” photography exhibit on display in Preus Library.

ELYSE GROTHAUS STAFF WRITER Luther College celebrated Veterans Day with the Center Stage Series’ performance of “Letters Home” by Chicago Based Griffin Theater on Nov. 12.

Along with the show, there was also a gallery presentation in Preus Library of an exhibit by photojournalist Lynn Johnson titled “Unmasked: Soldiers Heal from Blast Force Damage.” Luther students, faculty, staff and community members came out to support those who served our country.

“Letters Home” brought to the stage real letters from soldiers serving in the Middle East. Director of Campus Programming Tanya Gertz was responsible for inviting “Letters Home” to Luther and explained why she felt that this was a powerful performance that needed to be brought to the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) stage.

“I thought there was reality in it,” Gertz said. “I thought there was an important story [about] modern history in it and one that’s hard for us to understand if we aren’t there. It wasn’t necessarily easy, but it was important for us to hear first person the stories of people who were serving, who were the same age as our students.”

“Letters Home” actor Will Kiley talked about how being in this production has changed his perspective on Veterans Day. “In the past, I probably would have been respectful but detached around Veterans Day,” Kiley said. “[Working on the show,] we’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of veterans. To have the chance to listen like we have had the past two months has changed what Veterans Day means to me. It has changed the way I approach and listen to veterans, and it has drastically changed my view on war.”

There were many veterans who attended the event; one was former Luther President Elwin D. Farwell. He served in the army in World War II and was sent to Okinawa for the surrender of Japan. He thought that the performance was well done and that it was an important show to bring to campus.

“I think it is very important for the students and for the college to recognize Veterans Day,” Farwell said. “It reminds students today what we have been through as a nation and how important the freedoms we have are. I think it’s important to understand the importance of freedom.”

Luther Safety and Security Officer Erik Stoen is another veteran who attended the “Letters Home” performance. Stoen served in the military as a pneudraulics technician for the United States Air Force and United States Air Force Reserves.

Though Stoen was not deployed, the memories of his time in the service resurfaced during the performance.

“My overall reaction from this production provoked numerous memories from the time I was in the service,” Stoen said. “Some of these memories were positive, and some were not so good. The good memories that I still have involve lifelong friends who are like ‘family.’ The not-so-good memories involve concern from my buddies who were deployed and I was not; I feel like I let them down.”

Stoen appreciated the recognition “Letters Home” gave to those who have

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served. “[My] favorite scene from the production was where there was a toast to all service members past and present; that made me feel proud to have served,” Stoen said. “I would do it again if I had to, or could.”

Beyond the perfomance in the CFL, Johnson’s gallery exibit further builds on themes of veteran relationships to war. Art Gallery Coordinator David Kamm saw these photographs in National Geographic and personally contacted the photographer. He wanted them up for Veterans Day, so he coordinated with Johnson to open the exhibit on the same night as “Letters Home.”

“I wanted the show here because these issues of returning veterans and the challenges they face is our issue,” Kamm said. “It’s not just their issue and not even just the issues of their families. It’s an American issue. The ramifications are so huge, and this show is so powerful. In my mind, the photographs have such an impact and are so engaging—it emotionally brings home the costs of war.”

Grace Larsen (‘19) attended both the gallery reception and the performance of “Letters Home.” Larsen has many family members and friends in the military, which made this event a very powerful and personal experience for her.

“I thought that it was neat how they were all monologues and how they were all different and some of them had more of an emotional attachment than others, especially the one where the soldier died two days after his daughter’s birthday,” Larsen said. “The art was very powerful, too. It really shows how much soldiers put forth just so that we can be free and safe and secure here. They are risking their lives every second and when they come back their lives were already impacted in some very traumatic ways.”

“[Veterans Day] reminds students today what we have been through as a nation and how important the freedoms we have are.”

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Animal labs facilitate research in biology and psychology

a tail of sUrvival. lexi Scharmer (‘16) opted to keep her rat, Stella, after taking the learning and Behavior psychology course. emma schlabach volunteer writer The animal labs in the psychology and biology departments are a means for students and faculty alike to enhance academic understanding in an ethical way. These labs facilitate the Learning and Behavior course as well as student and faculty research.

Professor of Psychology Kristy Gould teaches the Learning and Behavior course, which utilizes rats to study how learning happens.

“Students work in pairs and use operant conditioning to train their rats in behavioral laboratory experiments,” Gould said.

Lexi Scharmer (‘16) previously took the class led by Gould.

“You put them in an operant chamber,” Scharmer said. “At first you just teach it how to press a lever, which is kind of a process because rats don’t just naturally press a lever. And

then you do different experiments on different schedules of reinforcement.”

After the course ended, Scharmer was given a choice about the future of her rat.

“You have the option to keep it, so I decided to keep my rat,” Scharmer said.

If the rats are not kept by the students, they are sent over to the Physiology department, according to Professor of Biology Scott Carlson. Carlson said the rats are not traditionally dissected, but have small sections of tissue harvested.

“We study how those tissues work,” Carlson said. “We take the tissue and apply it to a lab setting.”

When the animals are not being used in a classroom setting, they are being used for in-depth research.

“This research will involve either the faculty members’ research, or it will involve student-generated projects,” Carlson said.

from learning to love. lexi Scharmer (‘16) poses with her rat, Stella.

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Carlson is currently studying blood pressure response in rats to attempt to solve what stimulates high blood pressure.

Carlson uses rats because of their cardiovascular model.

“Their blood vessels offer a really good representation of how blood vessels work,” Carlson said.

Gould studies birds in her time outside of teaching.

“My area of research explores the cognitive abilities and intelligence of birds in the Corvid family,” Gould said. “Some of the things my students and I have been investigating are their ability to use tools, understand human gestures and recognize themselves in a mirror.”

According to Gould, she received her birds from her graduate adviser when he retired from the University of Nebraska. All of the other lab animals come from an outside company.

“Everything comes from Harlan Laboratories,” Carlson said. “It’s very, very difficult to raise your own colonies, so really you have to buy them from these places.”

According to Carlson, Luther’s rat research program is small due to cost and consideration of the animals.

“We save all rats because one of our goals is to minimize our rat usage,” Carlson said. “It’s expensive, and we don’t want to waste. These are live animals, and we are conscious of that.”

Across the world, animal testing is a widely debated topic that is taken very seriously by people of multiple viewpoints, as well as the faculty and students here at Luther.

“I think animal rights has been very important,” Carlson said. “It’s led to all of this governmental regulation to ensure for the welfare of the animals. I think that’s critical.”

Luther is making strides to ensure ethical treatment of the lab animals happens here on campus.

“We treat them well when they are at Luther,” Scharmer said. “They have a very nice lab facility that they live in, and there are student workers that make sure the cages are cleaned and that they are fed all the time.”

Grant Goss (‘16) is currently in the Behavior and Learning class and shares some of the guidelines his class was given for animal testing, which were mandated by the American Psychological Association (APA).

“I think animal testing is important,” Goss said. “To complete any kind of research in psychology, or even biology or drug testing, would be incredibly difficult without it. But that doesn’t mean we can overlook or turn a blind eye to unethical treatment of animals. There definitely has to be a level of morality.”

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filmmaker puts together a film by and about Decorah matija nikolic StaFF writer Jonathan Rattner, an intermedia artist who specializes in experimental documentary, is currently in the process of finalizing “Driftless: A film about Decorah by Decorah.”

“My wife is from Decorah and she grew up here,” Rattner said. “I’ve been visiting for quite some years now and as a filmmaker I was very interested in the Oneota Film Festival.

They reached out to me and asked how I wanted to participate, so we decided to do a collaborative project. Driftless film is a crowd-sourced film, and I am just a facilitator of it as most of the material is either shot by residents that live in Decorah or Luther students and faculty.”

Rattner holds an MFA in Film and Video Production and in Intermedia Art from the University of Iowa and a BFA in Film and Television from Tisch School for the Arts, New York University.

Rattner especially emphasized that his personal connection with the town increased his dedication to this project.

“People are very generous with each other, and even though it may sound very idealistic, I really think that people in Deocrah are exceptionally kind,” Rattner said.

After all volunteer videos are submitted, Rattner and his students at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, will edit the movie using a collage technique.

Rattner’s main goal is to change our perception of what is important and what memories deserve to be recorded.

“I am interested in using video and film as a way to connect people,” Rattner said. “What I mean by that is that we shoot video and photos all the time so that we can put it on social media, but the question is whether we are truly thinking about the content that we are shooting.”

According to Rattner, the process is arguably even more important than the end product.

Director rattner. “Driftless: A film about Decorah by Decorah” director Jonathan Rattner.

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Rattner “The process of making the video and asking residents to shoot video and represent what they love about Decorah will slow people down and will hopefully make them consider shooting a video as a more thoughtful act,” Rattner said. “I am free to say that shooting it is as important as the end video, if not even more so.”

Rattner has enjoyed the videos he has received so far from the Decorah community.

“One of the most interesting videos that I got so far was the footage of burning the prairie,” Rattner said. “I am also very satisfied with the number of videos that we received because it means that people have trust in us, and that is very exciting.”

However, Rattner is hopeful that more Luther students will participate.

“When I came in October, I expected more feedback from Luther students,” Rattner said. “But it has been the opposite as residents have been more engaged.”

Rattner believes the spontaneous and intimate everyday footage is what truly captures the beauty of living in Decorah.

“We mostly got landscapes, but are still hoping for more intimate videos of human lives such as students singing or dancing in front of the camera,” Rattner said. “We always tend to picture the most perfect ‘beautiful things,’ but the more important ones are everyday events.”

Interested students and faculty are encouraged to send their creative submissions to driftlessfilm2015@gmail.com.

Videos should be shot in a horizontal mode and submitted

by Dec. 1.

No Shave November at Luther

The second installation of three following Benjamin Henson (‘16), Thomas Klinkhammer (‘19) and Luke Wilson (‘18) on their No Shave November beard growing journeys.

Daniel ray volunteer writer A week after their Chips debut, Luke Wilson (‘18), Benjamin Henson (‘16) and Thomas Klinkhammer (‘19) returned to report on the growth of their beards.

According to Wilson, his beard at this point is best described as a baby bear.

“I think that would be the best description for it, you know?”

Wilson said. “Not safe for children,

patchy. (‘16).

Benjamin

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but definitely calming and soothing.”

Wilson elaborated on his cryptic but humorous remark.

“My beard is definitely starting to fill in a little bit better,” Wilson said.

“There’s still a level of patchiness everywhere on my face, but it’s growing longer and resembling a beard more and more every day.”

When asked to describe how he felt about his beard, Henson responded with a pun.

“Well, I wasn’t quite sure about it at first, but it’s starting to grow on me now,” Henson said.

It is not growing equally well on all parts of his face, however.

“It’s a little patchy on the left side,” Henson said. “I have a birthmark there and no hair grows in the birthmark.”

According to Klinkhammer, his beard is making slow but steady progress.

“It’s gone from a three to a four,” Klinkhammer said. “It’s still a bit scraggly, but I’ve gotten past the scratchy and itchy.”

According to Klinkhammer, he would like to have a fuller beard.

“I would like to see more growth down by the chin, or down by the corner of this mustache where

nothing ever grows,” Klinkhammer said.

The three students have received varying levels of feedback from their peers regarding their beards.

According to Wilson, the feedback has neither been positive or negative.

“I haven’t received any compliments,” Wilson said. “More or less just people acknowledging I’m attempting to grow a beard.

Surprisingly, I haven’t received any insults either.”

reaDy, set, grow. thomas Klinkhammer (‘19).

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Henson has received more enthusiastic praise.

“A couple of people have said it looks nice,” Henson said.

According to Klinkhammer, he has not received any feedback from friends about his beard. However, he has experienced some interesting feedback from the beard itself.

“Yesterday it felt like there were pin-needles in my face,” Klinkhammer said.

“That concerned me a little bit, but it’s stopped now.”

The three students each made predictions regarding the next week of No Shave November.

“I think my beard is going to be patchy on the sides, and in the chin and neck area it’s going to be full,” Wilson said.

Henson predicted a compulsion to modify his beard.

“I’m expecting within the next week, I’m going to have the urge to trim it slightly, which I’ll also have to resist,” Henson said.

According to Klinkhammer, the growth rate of his beard will remain constant.

“I think it’s a steady growth rate and will be for a while longer,” Klinkhammer said.

According to Henson, he plans to

keep his beard for student teaching in January. Wilson has not decided whether or not he will keep his beard after November.

“I think it depends on what it resembles,” Wilson said. “If I can still describe it as a crappy golf course by the time December comes, I’ll probably shave it off.”

Like Wilson, Klinkhammer is also undecided.

“I may keep part of the beard, just to change things up”, Klinkhammer said.

grizzly man. luke wilson (‘18).

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mAnAging editor: CAmeron meyferth

november 19, 2015

Music and theatre Opening our doors departments need to Syrian refugees to work together Alex BrAndt Ad representAtive

During my time at Luther, I have been able to view and take part in many quality productions by both the theatre and the music departments, and this semester is bound to be no exception. Having been a part of both of these departments and productions, I have seen the value in performances as well as the process, and both should be able to be recognized equally.

However, for the past two years this has not been the case. For example this year, both “Sunday in the Park with George” and Fall Opera Scenes fall on the very same time schedule. Not only is this inconvenient to the performers, as potential audiences are being divided, but it also shows a division and lack of communication between the music and theatre departments. The performers involved in both of these productions have worked hard and deserve an audience; however, these scheduling conflicts divide potential audiences for both productions and shows a further division between the music and theatre departments.

Many other colleges have departments that work together, and certain campuses even house the theater and music departments in the same building. The potential benefits for both departments

when true collaboration takes place include having strong musicians and performers and using resources such as choreography, technical elements and stage presence.

One solution, and I am certain there are possible others, that has been used in the past with conflicts with Center Stage Series has been to postpone a starting time of a theatre production until 9:30 p.m. If this was implemented, this could allow for friends and audience members to potentially view both productions. Opera companies and theaters work together in professional environments a lot of the time, and many of our performance majors who wish to have an authentic experience should be able to collaborate in an environment with both departments.

With so much working together taking place in many other diverse departments, as well as Luther’s being such a close-knit community, my hope would be for more cooperative collaboration between the departments in the future. In the meantime, make sure you attend either Fall Opera Scenes or “Sunday in the Park with George” this weekend and support Luther College performers.

Katharine Bergman (‘16)

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, 30 governors (all but one a Republican) have closed their states to Syrian refugees fleeing Islamic State. Many wrote open letters to President Barack Obama asking for a pause in the processing of refugees.

More disturbing is the response from the Republicans running for president. Several promoted plans to accept Christian refugees only. Here are a few choice soundbites from them: Jeb Bush said the U.S. should limit its intake of refugees to “the Christians that are being slaughtered.” Ted Cruz, himself the son of an immigrant, said there is “no meaningful risk of Christians committing acts of terror.” Chris Christie said he would not permit even a “3-year-old orphan’s” entry into New Jersey. Mike Huckabee appealed to congress to “stop the flow of terrorists.”

It brings to mind the exclusion of nonWestern immigrants in the 1920s. All these governors and presidential candidates are doing is posturing, fearmongering and feeding the fires of Islamophobia. Obama called their actions “shameful” and “not American.” He is correct. These are refugees.

They’re fleeing a war that has killed over 310,000 people, forced 4.2 million to leave the Syria and internally displaced 7.6

million. According to the U.N., over half of Syria’s population has been uprooted by the civil war.

These politicians are scared of Islamic State. The refugees are also scared of Islamic State because they’ve seen their atrocities firsthand. They’ve been slaves, been raped, tortured, seen their family burned alive or beheaded. They’re fleeing their homes because they will be killed if they stay.

How many refugees has the U.S. taken in so far, you ask? 1,500.

Don’t get me wrong, there is the possibility of security threats entering the U.S. Fortunately, these governors don’t have the authority to stop refugee placement in their states as immigration is a federal matter. The asylum process takes 18-24 months. I think the federal government cares enough about the safety of American citizens to ensure refugees are properly vetted.

I’m going to leave you with this excerpt from Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” in which she refers to the Statue of Liberty as the “Mother of Exiles.”

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

If these refugees aren’t tired, poor, homeless or tempest-tossed, I don’t know who is.

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MANAGING EDITOR: CAMERON MEYFERTH

I stand with the world, not just with France Letter to the Editor Saturday I sat down to do my work but, like many students, went to Facebook first. When I began to scroll down my feed, I saw a continuous stream of French flag filters over the profile pictures of many. One hundred twenty-nine dead, events continuing to unfold, pictures from around the world with the colors of the French flag lighting up monuments. I was scrolling down this neverending stream when I came across someone’s picture which seemed to have a self-created, half-French, half-Lebanese flag filter.

With it was written, “Today we are all French. Today we are all Lebanese.” As someone who is not the best at being kept up to date on news, I stopped and wondered if I had missed or forgotten something. Turns out I hadn’t; none of the major news networks I follow or usually tune into had mentioned or posted anything about it. So I researched it, only to have a few news stories popping up, informing me that two ISIS suicide bombers killed 43 and wounded 239 others the day before the attacks in Paris. Yet many of us heard nothing until days later. Many people still don’t know about it. There were no issued statements by world leaders, no outcry from society and minimal mourning and prayers from the world sent their way.

I wrestled with this, and to some extent am still wresting with it. I saw my mom, my sister and many people close to me with this filter, and I just wanted to reach out to them and say something, but I didn’t know what that something was. That is not to look down on people for using the filter or supporting Paris during this tragic time, but rather

centering on and treating terrorism in the West differently than we do anywhere else in the world is troubling. One of the best written pieces describing this idea is from Elie Fares’ blog, “A Separate State of Mind,” in which she writes how the bombings in Beirut were dismissed and seen by many as “something that happens in those parts of the world.” Viewed as the “other” by the Western world, the people of Beirut have been forgotten. What’s even sadder is that they know this is how the world sees them. Fares writes how many people of Beirut “were more saddened by what was taking place [in Paris] than what took place yesterday or the day before in their own backyards.”

She goes on to state, “Even among my people, there is a sense that we are not as important, that our lives are not as worthy and that, even as little as it may be, we do not deserve to have our dead collectively mourned and prayed for.”

The saddening thing is, even in including Beirut in our thoughts, we are forgetting another. Many others. Some of these tragedies are a result of weather disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Others are violence driven or acts of terrorism. Sometimes they are single events or sometimes they happen in a group, such as these three. But why do we only hear primarily about and focus on those in the Western world? Everyone has inherent value and the right to be safe. The lives of those in the West should not be more valued or seen as more important than the lives of those in the East. Where someone is from should not determine whether or not they deserve our attention, or if they should be ignored and forgotten in our eyes.

It doesn’t mean much, and it probably does little, but to those so often labeled and seen as the “other” and who feel they are forgotten by our society I say to you, you are not forgotten and you are important. I am thinking of you, I am saddened by your struggle and I am mourning your losses. And most of all, I am sorry. #IStandWithTheWorld Nora Sell (‘16)

How do we celebrate Int’l Men’s Day with respect?

OLIVIA BENSON COPY EDITOR Thursday, Nov. 19 marks the 23rd International Men’s Day. The organization sponsoring the event, the Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation, describes the event’s goals as “raising awareness of men’s and boys’ health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality and highlighting positive male role models.”

While I’m sure for many the day will go unnoticed and uncelebrated, I believe that important and necessary dialogue could come out of the holiday.

When I first was exposed to Int’l.

Men’s Day, I couldn’t help but wonder if this celebration was worth having since it feels like men are already celebrated too often in Western culture. Why do men need a day when it feels like they are constantly being celebrated in the place of women? Yet after some thought, I’ve realized that this cynical attitude is exactly what will make this holiday fail to achieve its goals.

By refusing to celebrate the accomplishments of men and instead glorifying women, I would

be participating in misandry, which is just as problematic as misogyny (glorifying men over women). Men have just as much of a right as women to positive role models, good healthcare and conversations about gender.

While men are not experiencing the same marginalization many women do, they still experience unhealthy stereotypes and societal pressure, both things worth talking about. I believe this discussion among men and among all genders could be extremely productive, so long as it does not marginalize women in the process.

But if Int’l Men’s Day is worth celebrating, then how can it be executed respectfully? By celebrating men who are good people, good citizens, good friends, good parents, rather than just recognizing men who fit the subscribed idea of masculinity.

There is a difference between celebrating a man who deserves recognition and celebrating popular culture’s idea of a “real man.” If, in commemorating men, we promote popular culture’s idea of masculinity, then we are no better than the society that constantly honors men while shaming women.

So yes, please celebrate the men in your life who deserve recognition. But

I ask that on Int’l Men’s Day and every day that these men are not just being celebrated because we have been conditioned to think that they deserve it. That would be like celebrating last season’s MVP in the middle of a slump because that’s just what’s expected.

I would hope that we could celebrate men who have truly earned our praise and are not just uniquely good men, but also good people.

Celebrate men who are members of gender and sexuality minorities and racial minorities. But, perhaps most importantly, do not raise these praiseworthy men on pedestals above praiseworthy women. Just because we are taking time this week to recognize worthy men does not mean that worthy women don’t need their time in the spotlight as well, perhaps even more so.

I do not know how to perfectly strike this balance of celebrating men while still acknowledging women, but I would like to suggest that we can start by just celebrating good people, rather than people who do a good job of performing a gender stereotype.

No matter what gender, acknowledge those who deserve admiration and have earned our praise. Good luck, and happy Int’l Men’s Day.

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Luther football falls to Simpson to end season

Break through. Luther’s defense prepares to face off against Simpson’s offense on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Steve PeterSon SportS Editor Luther football wrapped up their 2015-16 season following a 28-42 loss to the Simpson Storm on Saturday, Nov. 14. The loss finalized Luther’s overall record at 4-6, while finishing at 2-5 in the Iowa Conference.

Although Luther gained 396 yards of total offense to Simpson’s 387, two separate miscommunications on special teams cost the Norse in the second half of the game. The Storm was able to play on a short field and went on to score touchdowns on six consecutive possessions.

Simpson quarterback Caleb Frye went 11-18 for 135 yards and three touchdowns on the day while running back Jordan Beem netted 211 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns.

The Norse tallied 333 yards on the ground with quarterback Brady Letney (‘18) running for two short touchdowns. Letney also threw for two touchdowns in the second quarter: one short strike to receiver Jon Cochrane (‘16) and a 23-yard score from running back Sam Houlihan (‘18).

Luther running back Christian Moore (‘17) ran for 90 yards on nine attempts in the game, ending his career season with a total of 1,039 yards on 151 carries, averaging just less than 7 yards per carry.

Steve PeterSon SportS Editor Moran Lonning (‘16) was honored by D3hoops.com this week, being named to the Preaseason All-America Team in anticipation of the 2015-16 season.

This title comes a season after Lonning was named the IIAC MVP and CoDefensive Player of the year. In 201415, Lonning led the Norse in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game, and assists, with 140 total assists. Lonning also averaged just under five rebounds per game. Lonning’s efforts helped

Moore also led the team in touchdowns this season with 14 total touchdowns.

Aric Elton (‘16) led the Norse defense with 10 solo tackles, giving him a team best of 79 this season. Elton moves into the sixth place of Luther’s all-time tackle list with 279 total tackles throughout his career.

After the game, Head Coach Aaron Hafner gave credit to Simpson for a strong performance.

“The overall feeling after the game is that we just didn’t play well enough,” Hafner said. “They outplayed us in a lot of different phases of the game. Credit to them, after a tough loss last week to Wartburg, then to come out here and battle to the very end, you know, I thought our kids played hard, we just made too many mistakes in the second half.”

Hafner also gave special attention to the senior class after this game.

“You’ve got to give a lot of credit to these seniors,” Hafner said. “It was a tough transition to bring in a new coaching staff after their freshman year. I’m very proud of the time and effort they put into the program to improve.”

As the 2015 football season closes, Hafner said preparations for next season will soon be underway.

“We might wait until Monday morning to let the cobwebs clear,” Hafner said. “But it’s time to hit the recruiting trail, get our kids finished up academically and get into the offseason on a positive note.”

the Norse women to an overall record of 23-6 and to the second round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament where they lost to St. Thomas by three points.

Lonning will help lead the Norse in their 2015-16 campaign, which started out last night at home against UW-La Crosse.

The Norse women’s team was also independently ranked by D3hoops. com. They enter the season ranked at #23 amongst all DIII women’s basketball teams nationally. Luther is the only Iowa Conference team to break the top 25.

Chips: What does it mean to you to be given this sort of recognition?

Lonning: It’s a pretty cool honor, but it really doesn’t mean much until I do something this season.

What are you looking forward to most this upcoming season?

Enjoying every game with my teammates.

Is there anything you are working

Emily Crowe / Chips

FLying high. Jon Cochrane (‘16) celebrates after catching a touchdown in the second quarter.

Photo courtesy of Luther College Athletics

on improving in your personal game this upcoming season?

I want to look to shoot more midrange shots off the dribble, because towards the end of last season teams started backing off me a bit when blocking, because they know I love to drive and kick to teammates.

Do you have plans to continue with basketball after graduation? I might be looking into coaching collegiate basketball What is your favorite pregame/ pump up music?

I like listening to old 90s songs like “Bust A Move” by Young MC, “Good Vibrations” by Marky Mark, “It Takes Two” by Ron Base and DJ E-Z Rock.

Great dancing songs Do you have any weird pregame rituals or superstitions?

Not really. My main concern is warming up my hands because they are always frozen. I hate it. Sometimes I will wear mittens inside to try to make sure they are good and warm.

CroSSover. Moran Lonning (‘16) moves the ball in a game against Univeristy of Northwestern last season.

Zach Stottler / Photo Bureau

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SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE PETERSON

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Luther men’s and women’s cross-country teams compete in NCAA DIII Regional Championship

Weekly Standings Men’s Basketball IIAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Central Dubuque Loras Simpson Coe Wartburg Buena Vista Luther

Recent Scores

Overall 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

Nov. 15 vs. St. Scholastica, L 70-74

Upcoming Schedule

Nov. 20 @ Carroll Universtiy Tournament(UW-Eau Claire) Nov. 21 @ Carroll University Tournament

Women’s Basketball

TEAM WORK. Senior teammates pose after running in the NCCA DIII Regional Championships.

Photo courtesy of Erik Duethman ELIZABETH STAY STAFF WRITER Luther College men’s and women’s cross-country teams sent their top runners to compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Both the men’s and women’s teams placed fifth overall, finishing behind St. Olaf, Central, Loras and Wartburg.

The result was not enough for Luther to qualify as a team for next week’s NCAA DIII National Championships.

Patrick Larson (‘17) competed for the men’s team over the weekend.

“Obviously not making it to nationals is disappointing

IN THE ZONE. Patrick Larson (‘17) runs in the 2015 Luther All-American meet earlier this season.

Will Heller / Photo Bureau

since we have high expectations for our team,” Larson said. “But the season was no doubt a success given the progress we made.”

According to Cross-Country Head Coach Steve Pasche, all of the teams in the NCAA DIII Central Region (about 30 teams) participated in the meet. The region is comprised of schools from Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin and Nebraska.

In the regional tournament, each team had the opportunity to select seven runners to participate in the meet.

Erin Ellefsen (‘17) was one of the runners selected to participate for the women’s team.

“We’ve been training for the cross season since early June,” Ellefsen said. “So we have months of training under us that has prepared us for the race on Saturday.”

Anna Ryden (‘18) was selected to represent the women’s team at the meet and noted that the preparation for the events at the end of the season has been rigorous.

“We have had countless workouts, long runs, lifts, Pilates sessions and distance runs,” Ryden said. “We are at an incredibly important part of our season and we hope that all of our training pays off and helps us be a competitive team on the regional level.”

The cross-country teams’ work has all been leading up to this point in the season.

“We structure the whole season, both in competition and training, to lead us up to these meets,” Pasche said.

According to Pasche, cross country is different than most team sports that measure their progression throughout the season by compiling a record of wins and losses.

“For cross-country, we build to a series of meets that occur over the last 22 days of the season,” Pasche said.

The unique way that the cross-country season is established requires strategic training.

“Our training is set up so we run our fastest at these championship meets,” Ellefsen said. “So early in the season, we did a lot of tactical things with our race plans which meant we didn’t necessarily race all out.

As our season progresses, we get stronger and faster.”

Larson also reflects on the importance and uniqueness of meets throughout the season.

“We have had multiple meets all serving a different purpose for our team,” Larson said. “Complimenting the races has been weeks of training, including various types of workouts all preparing us to race our best during the last few races.”

Although the teams did not qualify for nationals, Larson said that three strong individual qualifiers— Lauren Mordini (‘16), Isaac Jensen (‘17) and Tyler Broadwell (‘16)—will be representing Luther at the national meet on Nov. 21, 2015.

IIAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Central Loras Wartburg Simpson Luther Coe Buena Vista Dubuque

Overall 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-2

Recent Scores

Nov. 14 vs. UW-La Crosse, W 73-63

Upcoming Schedule

Nov. 19 @ Macalester College, 7:00 PM Nov. 24 vs. UW-Platteville, 6:00 PM

Wrestling

IIAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Buena Vista Simpson Central Coe Dubuque Loras Luther Simpson

Overall 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Recent Scores

Nov. 7 Alumni/Intrasquad Meet Nov. 14 Luther Open

Upcoming Schedule

Nov. 21 @ Augsburg Open , 9:00 AM

Swimming and Diving Coe Men Luther Men Simpson Men Loras Men Coe Women Luther Women Simpson Women Loras Women

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

Overall 4-2 2-1 1-1 2-2 4-2 2-1 1-1 3-3

Recent Scores

Nov. 7 vs. Grinnell College, L 114-166 Nov. 14 Roger Ahlman Invitational (2 of 6)

Upcoming Schedule

Nov. 21 vs. UW-La Crosse, 1:00 PM

Football

Dubuque Wartburg Central Coe Loras Simpson Luther Buena Vista

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

Overall 8-2 9-1 6-4 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 1-9

Recent Scores

Nov. 14 vs. Simpson, L 28-42