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Luther ranked well in Fulbright scholarships

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ERIKA STORVICK STAFF WRITER Luther College ranks as one of the top schools in the nation for producing a high number of students receiving Fulbright awards this year, according to the recent collection of data published by The Chronicle of Higher Education on Feb. 12, 2015.

“One of the things that has made Luther students so successful in their applications is that the mission of the Fulbright resonates with the kind of student who comes to Luther,” Director of College Honors Terry Sparkes said.

“It’s about creating a greater mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through people-topeople relationships.”

Four Luther students are currently using their Fulbright award to research or teach abroad. Kirsten Jacobson (‘11), Madeline Kofoed (‘14), Kimberly Rooney (‘13) and Rebecca Rudquist (‘14) received Fulbright United States Student awards for the 2014-15 academic year.

They are now in Vietnam, Argentina, Senegal and Malaysia, respectively.

The Fulbright U.S. Students program has locations in 140 countries worldwide, according to the Fulbright website. There are many different types of Fulbright awards, but the two primary types awarded to undergraduate and graduate students are the English Teaching Assistantship and the research grant.

Previous Luther Fulbright recipient Laura Harney (‘13) recently returned from her experience as an English Teaching Assistant in Ambato, Ecuador.

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Writer Taylor Brorby lectures about hydraulic fracturing in North Dakota and how it it could affect residents of Winneshiek County.

FRANCES STEVENSON STAFF WRITER Environmentalist and writer Taylor Brorby spoke about the hydraulic fracturing industry in North Dakota during his lecture “Drill, Baby, Drill” sponsored by The Center for Ethics and Public Life on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Brorby discussed the relationship between drilling for crude oil and the creation of boomtowns, the future of these towns and how the industry affects communities outside of North Dakota.

Hydraulic fracturing, often called “fracking,” is centered around North Dakota, where boomtowns have popped up to accommodate

College considers updates to Regent Center DANNY MAY STAFF WRITER

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workers in the industry. Although centralized in North Dakota, these issues reach Decorah and Winneshiek County according to Professor Emerita Wendy Stevens (‘69), a member of the Winneshiek County Zoning Commission.

“Only high-quality silica sand can be used to hold [cracks in the rock] open,” Stevens said.

“Winneshiek County has deposits of [silica] sand. In counties with a lot of frac mining, residents complain mostly about the high volume of heavy truck traffic carrying sand, dust from mines and lowered property values in the mining area.”

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A renovation committee is creating plans for the renovation of the Regents Center with the intention of appearing before the Board of Regents on May 15 and 16.

The renovation committee will determine the specifics of the “Regents Center Athletic Facilities Long-Range Plan” based on the spaces that need updates within the building.

“We’re just starting the process and simply trying to assess needs,” Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Joe Thompson said. “We’re looking at what we currently have versus where some of our deficiencies are.”

Two “deficiencies” under scrutiny are the tennis courts and the main gymnasium. The tennis team is unable to host any meets until snow melts off the outdoor courts, and the main gym has remained unchanged since the building’s construction in 1965.

Limited space is also a problem for students, according to Thompson.

Various winter sports teams including track & field, softball, baseball and tennis must vie for practice time in the Student Recreation Center (SRC).

Funding is a main concern for the committee while determining the buildings needs.

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Glaze-a-thon prepares for fundraiser COLIN ROBINSON STAFF WRITER Many of Decorah’s local artists gave hand-thrown bowls to the community in support of the Empty Bowls movement on Saturday, Feb. 21. The Empty Bowls campaign was initiated in order to fight hunger worldwide and has been reaching members of the Decorah community for nine years. This weekend the movement came to the community again.

“Empty Bowls is a national movement to help alleviate hunger,” Michael Ehrecke (‘15) said. “Events like this happen all over the nation.”

This weekend’s Glaze-a-thon encouraged people from the Luther and Decorah communities to help create bowls for the Empty Bowls luncheon benefit in April.

Luther has been involved since the beginning but has changed from hosting the event to student involvement and participation in the fundraiser.

“In the past we used to host Empty Bowls at Luther, but now it has been widened out into the community,” Jenna Darsee (‘15) said. “Taking part in it, glazing, getting people on campus excited about it and joining the community in that aspect is really cool.”

The 2015 event is co-hosted by ArtHaus

CREATIVE COMMUNITY. Clay Studio owner Rachelle Branum helps Luther students Libby Mumm (‘17) and Meg Ostrem (‘16) glaze bowls for the Empty Bowls campaign.

Colin Robinson / Chips and The Clay Studio and sponsored by the Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice Center.

ArtHaus is a community non-profit art center that has been offering a variety of

GENEROUS ARTISTS. Decorah community members throw bowls for the fundraiser.

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opportunities in Decorah such as poetry slams, classes for children and fundraisers like Empty Bowls for six years.

“I think it’s a really nice way for the students to be involved in the community,” Darsee said. “For me it’s kind of letting me have that ArtHaus life but also allowing me to see the kiddos that I teach throughout the year. It also allows me to get to know those artists.”

The Clay Studio is a similar community arts resource where community members can try their hand at creating pottery, host ing craft parties or take throwing lessons.

Most publicity on Luther’s campus for Empty Bowls was in the form of social media, promoted by students. On the ArtHaus website, a link directs visitors to information and dates for the Empty Bowls fundraiser.

“They are looking to distribute the funds to different food pantries in the area,” Ehrecke said. “These Glaze-a-thons that

are happening are a really cool discussionstarter and a really nice way of promoting and advertising the main event.”

The fundraiser revolves around a final luncheon at the Hotel Winneshiek. During this luncheon, students and community members are able to come together and see what people created. Individuals are able to purchase one of the bowls for a cover fee of $20, which allows them to try many different soups that will be served at the luncheon.

“If I go and buy a bowl, it will definitely be worth it,” Meg Ostrem (‘16) said. “I think it’s for a good cause and it’s not expensive.”

Anyone can go and see the work of community artists and volunteers while also enjoying soup at the luncheon on April 19th in the Steyer Opera House at the Hotel Winneshiek.

A second Glaze-a-thon will take place in March 28, 11a.m.-1p.m. at the ArtHaus studio and The Clay Studio.

After the story is shared, the group writes down a contemplative or open-ended question to get the group thinking, and then the time comes to a close with a discussion of what the group has noticed about one another.

“On a more selfish level, it has given me a time to reflect on how I’m feeling and where I’m at,” Peck said. “As college students, we’re all trying to figure out this idea of vocation because

we all have vocation; we’re trying to figure out what that means.”

T.R.E.C. has given students the chance to separate themselves from fast campus life and answer questions they've been asking themselves.

“It’s really gratifying to be part of something where you can really see a noticeable change in people who participate,” Larson said.

Student group explores future vocations ELIZABETH BONIN STAFF WRITER To alleviate the pressure that many college students face when trying to discover their calling, Campus Pastor Amy Zalk Larson (‘96) created the small group T.R.E.C. (Time to Reflect Explore and Call). T.R.E.C. gathers to discuss the call for the student’s lives whether that is a particular future job, major or even simply serving the world as a friend, sibling, son or daughter.

“Its main purpose is to allow students to explore their calling” Brandon Peck (‘16) said.

A new group is formed every semester. Iorder to keep the group a small community, Larson caps off the group at around nine students. This way, the students can hear others’ stories but still connect to one another while they explore their calling.

“Discerning is paying attention to your life and to notice where it seems God is working in all the stuff in your life,” Larson said. “It’s noticing what brings you a sense of joy and connection to the world and what depletes and drains you, to pay attention to those.”

Campus Pastor Mike Blair believes the group not only serves as a place where students reflect on vocation but also allows them to slow down

and relieve stress.

“It creates a space where things slow down intentionally for a while because we assume that everything always has to be at a break-neck pace,” Blair said. “There’s no time to reflect, be silent or to listen deeply, whether it’s a poem or a scripture or a verse, to listen deeply to a text and ask what it's offering us.”

Students involved don’t necessarily have to be interested in following a career path in ministry.

“You don’t have to be discerning vocation in the church,” Peck said. “Martin Luther strongly believed that everybody has a call, and whether that is staying at home and being the traditional house parent and not working and raising a family, or being a lawyer or a doctor, or a teacher, or a pastor or a priest. It’s all vocation, and all has a place within T.R.E.C.” In a meeting, the group starts with a contemplative prayer to silently center themselves and clear their minds of thoughts, feelings, stress and anxiety. They move on to divine reading, a practice in which a student reads scripture related to understanding and the group is asked to focus on a certain word or phrase followed by a meditative period when the students can speak that word or phrase into the group. Next, one person will share a story of insight.

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Hubbard engages students through theoretical approach SAMANTHA PHILLIPS STAFF WRITER Professor of Mathematics Steve Hubbard (‘68) is preparing for retirement after 42 years of teaching. He is currently the only professor teaching in both mathematics and computer science, leaving the college with large shoes to fill.

Stephen Becklin (‘16) is personally thankful for Hubbard’s connection to both departments. He first had Hubbard as a professor in his Discrete Structures class and has worked as a grader for him as well. “[Hubbard] teaches the courses that other professors might not want to teach,” Becklin said. “It’s definitely going to be hard to replace him, especially with math and CS because now both departments have to fill a position.”

Hubbard began his career at Luther in 1973 as an assistant professor of mathematics. In the four decades since, he has taught nearly all of the mathematics courses and taken on several computer science classes as well. Of all the courses he has seen over the years, Hubbard favors those with more theory behind them.

“The way that he teaches is a little more theoretical than what most people are used to,” Lexi Scharmer (‘16) said. “He’ll actually explain the theory and the most complicated parts behind why things work the way they do.”

Becklin appreciates Hubbard’s hands-on approach to teaching as well.

“It’s unusual [in] a math class for a professor to want you to actually talk, but he really tries to engage all his students,” Becklin said. “Even [material] that every student knows, he wants to make sure they

The Honor Council is implementing language changes in the Honor Code as follows: 1) Old: Plagiarism. Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise. The term includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment.

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Life Outside Luther Defying GOP, Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline bill Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third time in his presidency. Obama offered no indication of whether he’ll eventually issue a permit for the pipeline, whose construction has become a flashpoint in the U.S. debate about environmental policy and climate change. Instead, Obama sought to reassert his authority to make the decision himself, rebuffing GOP lawmakers who will control both the House and Senate for the remainder of the president’s term.

TEACHING ACROSS DEPARTMENTS. Steve Hubbard (‘68) teaches in both mathematics and computer science. Samantha Phillips / Chips understand it clearly.”

Hubbard’s unique teaching style is complemented by his quirks, according to students.

“My favorite thing about him is that he writes in cursive on the chalkboard,” Scharmer said. “He’s also always covered in chalk every time I see him.”

Hubbard’s sentiments toward his students are also positive.

“I can count on one hand in 42 years the students that I have found to be a little hard to take,” Hubbard said. “I’d say we have great students here, which has made it a real joy to teach here.”

Some of his favorites students date back to the Vietnam War era.

“Early on, shortly after the Vietnam War, we had lots of refugees from Southeast Asia,” Hubbard said. “I found it very satisfying to help those young men get through Luther and go on to have careers.”

Concern has been raised among students as to whether or not Hubbard’s replacement will teach courses in both mathematics and computer science. The decision on Hubbard’s replacement is scheduled for sometime in the next few weeks.

Becklin was on the student advisory committee to interview new candidates.

This included sitting in on interviews, going to lunch with them downtown and watching them teach a practice class.

“Although they’ll bring new perspective, you can’t really replace Hubbard,” Becklin said.

Hubbard plans to stay in Decorah with his wife because of their deep roots in the community.

“Lindy, my wife, grew up in Decorah and we love it here,” Hubbard said. “It’s a beautiful town and the college makes it a very interesting place. I hope to be able to do more things that I haven’t had time for.”

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of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

New: Plagiarism. Using or representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise. The term includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

2) 6.1.5 Recommendation of probation,

suspension, or dismissal.

3) Old: 2.2.1 The Honor Council Chair is elected by and from the Honor Council for one academic year with no term limit., 2.2.2 The Honor Council Secretary is elected by and from the Honor Council for one academic year with no term limit.

New: 2.2.1 The Honor Council Chair is elected by and from the Honor Council for one year with no term limit., 2.2.2 The Honor Council Vice Chair is elected by and from the Honor Council for one year with no term limit.

4) Old: 3.4 The responsibilities of the Honor Council Secretary are: 3.4.1 To keep the minutes of the Honor Council meetings., 3.4.2 To maintain the website of the Honor Council., 3.4.3 To assist the HCEC where and when needed.

New: 3.4 The responsibilities of the Honor Council Vice Chair are: 3.4.1 To keep the minutes of the Honor Council meetings., 3.4.2 To maintain the website of the Honor Council., 3.4.3 To supervise and assist the HCEC where

and when needed.

5) Old: 4.3.2 The HCC will select the date, time and place for the Honor Board Review, and notify the Respondent (student alleged to have violated the Honor Code) by personal delivery, certified mail, or by encrypted electronic mail (with receipt confirmed), a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the Honor Board Review.

New: 4.3.2 The HCC will select the date, time and place for the Honor Board Review, and notify the Respondent (student alleged to have violated the Honor Code) by personal delivery, certified mail, or by encrypted electronic mail (with receipt confirmed), a minimum of three (3) class days prior to the Honor Board Review.

6) Old: All aspects of the Honor Code Reviews are confidential and cannot be shared with anyone outside the HCRB unless the investigation urgently requires it.

New: All aspects of the Honor Code Reviews are confidential and cannot be shared with anyone outside the HCRB unless the investigation or Honor Code requires it.

7) Addition: In the instance the Honor Council Chair is not available, the Honor Council Vice Chair is able to lead Review Board meetings.

Justice Dept.: no federal charges in Trayvon Martin death George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin in a 2012 confrontation with the teenager, will not face federal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

The decision, announced in the waning days of Attorney General Eric Holder’s tenure, resolves a case that focused public attention on self-defense laws and became a flashpoint in the national conversation about race two years before the Ferguson, Missouri, police shooting.

Williams and O’Reilly cases diverge Two prominent television personalities are accused within weeks of each other of misrepresenting their wartime reporting experiences in ways that made those experiences seem more dangerous than they actually were. That’s what Brian Williams and Bill O’Reilly have in common as each man is besieged with questions about his credibility. Most everything else about their episodes diverge, from the responses to the consequences.

UK police believe three missing schoolgirls have entered Syria Police investigating the disappearance of three British schoolgirls said Tuesday they believe the teenagers are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria - likely joining dozens of other young women leaving Europe to join terrorists. The disappearance of the three British girls, aged 15 to 16, underlines fears that growing numbers in Britain and Europe are lured by online propaganda to join the Islamic State group and become “jihadi brides.”

Security officials say at least 500 Britons have travelled to Syria to fight with extremists, often via Turkey. Experts estimate about 50 are female.

Chris Brown says he has been denied entry to Canada Chris Brown tweeted Tuesday that he’s been denied entry into Canada and that his concerts in Montreal and Toronto have been canceled. Brown said in a tweet, the “good people of the Canadian government wouldn’t allow me entry. I’ll be back this summer and will hopefully see all my Canadian fans!” Brown was jailed for nearly three months last year for violating his probation by getting into an altercation outside a Washington hotel the previous year.

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Fracking affects Iowa Regents Center up for review FRACKING, PAGE 1

There are pros and cons to frac mining, economics being the biggest incentive to counties considering mining for silica sand or frac mining, according to Stevens.

“The cons are a loss of environment, land alteration, the potential of significantly changing our water supply, altering the streams and rivers in the county and a possible contamination of water with flocculent, a type of chemical used in frac sand mining,” Stevens said.

The Center for Ethics and Public Life has devoted itself to bringing lectures to Luther that speak about human dilemmas and basic ethical principles, according to Director Greg Jesson.

“I bring in lecturers to speak on issues that I think would be interesting to the students and relevant to their lives,” Jesson said, “Fracking is a big issue and oil consumption around the world is a big issue.”

The lectures brought to Luther by the Center for Ethics and Public life are meant to enrich the lives of Luther students and bring up issues students may not think about on a day-to-day basis.

“The whole purpose of a liberal arts education is to think about what it means to be a human being [and about] all the issues that affect our lives,” Jesson said. “It’s going to affect the whole world; this is the world we live in— shouldn’t we be concerned about what happens to people down the street, in other countries?”

Brorby’s lecture in particular touched on topics that affect students’ lives, according to Jesson.

“Think the next time you drive your car, the next time you turn on a light, what if it’s not there?” Jesson said. “Energy is a big deal. I encouraged students to go [to this lecture] because you can get straight A’s in college and fail out at life. [These lectures] help students to have a very wide, analytical and rigorous look at the total expanse of the world they live in.”

Upcoming Events Thursday, February 26 Guest Lecture— David Pendergast 7:00 p.m., Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall The Hunger Games: Mockingjay— 8:00 p.m., Valders Hall of Part 1 Science 206 Friday, February 27 Wrestling—JV Regional All Day, Dubuque, Iowa Tournament Walk-in Resume Day 9:00 a.m., Career Center, Dahl Centennial Union, 2nd Floor Staceyann Chin 7:30 p.m., Marty’s Saturday, February 28 Faculty Artist Series: Woodwind 7:00 p.m., Noble Recital Hall, Faculty Chamber Music Recital Jenson-Noble Hall of Music BTQ Talent Show 7:00 p.m., Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall Sunday, March 1 Softball—Luther Dome Games All Day, Regional Stadium Bubble, Rochester, Minn.

Women’s Tennis—Kalamazoo 9:00 a.m., Cedar Rapids, Iowa College Men’s Tennis—Kalamazoo College 1:00 p.m., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Monday, March 2 Harvard Law School and New 8:00 a.m., Dahl Centennial York University School of Law— Union, Oneota Market Question & Answer Session Tuesday, March 3 Lecture—Nancy Simpson7:00 p.m., Center for Faith Younger and Life, Recital Hall Writing Your Resume and Cover 7:30 p.m., Olin 213 Letter Wednesday, March 4 Holden Evening Prayer 9:00 p.m., Center for Faith and Life, Recital Hall Thursday, March 5 7:00 p.m., Prues Library, Hovde Zotero Workshop Dance Production—Body of 9:30 p.m., Center for the Water Arts, Jewel Theatre Information from luther.edu/events

REGENTS, PAGE 1 “There is an overarching thought on how and where you should spend your money,” Director of Facilities Services Jay Uthoff said. “We ask, ‘What’s the best thing out there for all of the different sports?’”

The renovations are important for current students and for recruiting prospective students. “[After the renovations], the Regents Center will look like a modern sports venue,” Uthoff said.

The faculty and staff who work in the Regents Center are looking forward to the updates, according to Thompson.

“We’re excited to have an opportunity to evaluate the facilities,” Thompson said. “It’s part of the whole process to keep your eye to the future. We’d like to improve those spaces to make them safe and attractive for our studentathletes.”

The most recent updates in the Regent Center were the Aquatic Center (2013), the offices (2011) and the Legends Center (2000).

“We ask, ‘What’s the best thing out there for all of the different sports?’”

-Jay Uthoff

College recognized for Fulbrights FULBRIGHT, PAGE 1 want to go out and learn from others so they can come back and make a difference,” Harney said.

The Fulbright program looks for students with an outstanding academic record and experience beyond the classroom in relevant areas.

The program also emphasizes community engagement and looks for students with experience in mentoring.

“When people have contacted me and asked, ‘should I apply for this?’ I always say yes,” Harney said.

“Even just by going through the process I learned so much about writing, presenting myself and going through an interview process.”

Students interested in pursuing a Fulbright after college are encouraged to talk with a faculty advisor, explore the Fulbright website and start researching where they would like to go or what they would like to study.

Many Luther students have sought help from Sparkes.

“I work with students trying to figure out precisely which country [they would like to go to],” Sparkes said. “I help them look at the site, think through their interests and gifts and see where the best match would be,” Sparkes said.

Students are not the only ones receiving Fulbright awards. Many Luther faculty members have received Fulbright awards as well.

Professor of Economics Steve Holland gave a lecture on Saturday, Feb. 15 about his Fulbright experience in Montenegro. His talk highlighted his experiences as a teacher and guest lecturer in Podgorica, Montenegro.

Many past Fulbright recipients attended the lecture, including retired English faculty Harland Nelson. Nelson received two Fulbrights, one to Bergen, Norway and the other to Innsbruck, Austria.

“It was an incredible experience,” Nelson said.

“Even the bad experiences were good ones.”

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students, Luther has been well represented in the Fulbright program and has established a reputation as an academically rigorous institution.

“Fulbright aligns so fully with the philosophy of Luther,” Harney said. “It’s a great opportunity to go do something that meshes with what you’ve already been learning through your years of undergrad. More people should do it.”

To learn more about previous Fulbright winners or to learn more about applying yourself, visit luther.edu/ academics or follow the QR code below.

In the February 19, 2015 issue of Chips, the two photos on the front page were accredited incorrectly. G.V. Suos of Photo Bureau was wrongly given credit for the photos. Maria Da Silva of Photo Bureau took “Marching for Change” and Erika Storvick of Luther College Chips WRRN ê([SORULQJ &RQć LFW ë In the same issue, in the article “Campus Drug Violations Increase,” it was stated that there were 11 drug arrests made on campus in January 2015. There were actually 11 drug complaints in January 2015, but only two of those resulted in an arrest.

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SENSORY SONGS. Adjunct Faculty in Music Miko Kominami played a variety of compositions, visually accompanied by projected art on Feb. 19.

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Kominami unites piano and art MARGARET YAPP STAFF WRITER As Adjunct Faculty in Music Miko Kominami’s fingers flew across the keys of the black Steinway & Sons grand piano, images of summer Iowan corn, women bartering and baby chicks doing ballet floated above her. Kominami’s faculty piano recital, entitled “Pictures and Music,” explored the relationship between visual art and music on Feb. 19 in the Noble Recital Hall.

Kominami began her recital with “Grant Wood Gallery,” a 2011 composition by Cedar Rapids composer Jerry Owen, and then played the classic 1874 composition “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. The pieces were inspired by paintings by Grant Wood and Viktor Hartmann, respectively.

“I had these two pieces that I had always wanted to play,” Kominami said. “I always try to see if I can program my recitals with pieces that go together ... and they both had associations with paintings, so I thought I would put those

two together.”

Combining music and visual art is not a new phenomenon, and many artists find crossdisciplinary inspiration, according to Sam Milligan (‘15).

“I write music from time to time and find it helpful and necessary to have some sort of nonmusical catalyst,” Milligan said. “I know my artist friends get inspiration from music and a lot of my music friends get inspiration from art.

There is a very close connection between these two specific fine arts.”

Adjunct Faculty in Art Sarah Frydenlund

(‘05) commented on this relationship and what it can do for an audience.

“It can be a very positive thing for the audience to be able to draw a connection between what the composer was thinking about and the performed piece [of work],” Frydenlund said.

Kominami played for a full house, and her recital received positive feedback.

“She is a world-class player,” Milligan said.

“It is so amazing that Luther has not just one of these kinds of performers in the music faculty, but that our faculty is made up of performers of this caliber.”

“The Fellas” take The Cellar EMMA DEIHL STAFF WRITER Audience members were packed into The Courtyard & Cellar to listen to two inaugural performances of “Fellas in the Cellar” on Saturday, Feb. 21. The group included Assistant Professor of Music Andrew Last (‘97) and a handful of current Luther students and alums performing a musical theater.

Fellas in the Cellar was part of The Water Street Music Series, an effort to provide Luther College and Decorah community members with a platform to share their artistic talents. Co-founder of The Water Street Music Series Dan Fernelius (‘13)contacted Last in the summer and told him Water Street wanted to feature a group of singing Luther

men.

Last decided to select a group of his current and past students to perform musical theater.

“I wanted to make sure that it was quality and that it would be doable,” Last said. “I didn’t hold auditions, so I just wanted to hand-pick people that I knew loved musical theater and who would have fun doing it.”

The Fellas included vocalists Brad Beale (‘14), Pat Fagan (‘14), Jimmy Deignan (‘15), David Pfotenhauer (‘15), Wes Frye (‘16), Mitchell Stevens (‘17), Seamus St. Clair (‘17), Casey Tecklenburg (‘16), Eric Layden (‘08), pianist Bryan Banowetz (‘17), guitarist Andrew Murray (‘18), drummer Aidan Schmitt (‘17), bassist Adam Graf (‘16), and Last.

“Dr. Last has been both mentor and participant,” Frye said.

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“Working with him as one of The Fellas is awesome because he’s a teacher and a brother, so it’s nice to have that relationship with him. You could talk to anyone and they would think the same thing.”

The performers received music from Last during fall semester and rehearsed independently before rehearsals began in January. The Fellas rehearsed one evening a week during J-term.

“The relaxed atmosphere of rehearsals has been my favorite part,” Tecklenburg said. “I love just coming and singing. You can get caught up in the academic setting [at Luther], but it’s just nice to take part in that community.”

The two Saturday night performances featured musical theater pieces from the last 10 years and covered a wide range of genres.

“There’s a lot of diversity in the program as far as mood and style,” Frye said. “I think a lot of us are familiar with the genre of musical theater, but this is definitely the newer edge of that body of repertoire.”

The group performed three ensemble numbers, and each vocalist sang a solo and a duet. Last wanted the Fellas to have artistic freedom as they prepared their musical pieces.

“I wanted them to feel ownership over it,” Last said. “Seeing them bring their own individual style to each of the different pieces was great.”

“SENSITIVE SONG.” Mitchell Stevens (‘17) performs his solo piece from “COPS: The Musical” to a sold out crowd. Emma Deihl / Chips

“READY TO BE LOVED.” Wes Frye (‘17) and David Pfotenhauer belt out a duet from “Edges.”

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BTQ raises money with talent ELIZABETH TABAKA STAFF WRITER Every year Beta Theta Omega (BTQ) hosts a talent show, allowing individuals and student groups the chance to perform for causes and show off their skills. This year the annual BTQ Talent Show will be held Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life.

According to President of BTQ Melody Elele (‘15), the BTQ Talent Show was originally hosted by Luther’s Black Student Union (BSU) but was taken over by BTQ three years ago. The talent show raises funds for different causes each year.

“We are serving the community by providing students a way to entertain other Luther students, and [this year] the money goes to both the Decorah Free Clinic and to Ebola research and relief,” Elele said. “We figure it’s a fun event, and it encompasses our goals and objectives for our organization, so we decided that we’re going to fund the talent show. BTQ is an organization centered around community service and leadership, so we figured this was a way that we could show our goals to Luther students.”

According to Elele, the talent show provides a performance opportunity for those who are not in a large performing group on campus.

“The talent show gives every Luther student that has a talent or feels like they have something that they want to show a means for them to do that,” Elele said. “Along with the big groups, we have different individual singers and dancers who may not be a part of the big choirs or be a part of [a dance group] that will come and perform for us.”

Entisar Kedir (‘16) will perform a spoken-word poem at this year’s talent show.

“It means a lot to me,” Kedir said. “It’s a good cause, and it’s not just for entertainment but also for helping people.”

Kedir was in last year’s BTQ Talent Show as an individual performer and is looking forward to performing again.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for people to show their talents on stage and express themselves without being with other people,” Kedir said.

Orchesis, a student-led dance group on campus, is one of the larger groups that will perform in the talent show this year.

Orchesis co-facilitator Jana Lundell (‘16) described what attendees can expect to see from them at the talent show.

BUSTING A MOVE. Members of Orchesis (from left to right) Katie Kovacovich (‘15), Dakota Lancour (‘15) and McKenna Campbell-Potter (‘16) rehearse for their upcoming performance.

Elizabeth Tabaka / Chips “As of now we’re hoping to perform this little fun, sassy jazz routine to a French song that was choreographed by Dakota Lancour (‘15),” Lundell said.

Lundell explained why the BTQ Talent Show is different than other shows on campus for Orchesis.

“The stage is really big,” Lundell said. “Every other venue we perform at we either have to adjust the dance because we are too wide, or too long or whatever. So the CFL stage is really the only place that allows us to keep the dances how they originally were supposed to be.”

Orchesis co-facilitator Hayley Ryan (‘15) commented on the charitable nature of the BTQ Talent Show.

“Sometimes we get in our heads like, ‘Oh, it’s just another performance for us,’ so the fact that it’s benefitting somebody else

is really cool because there’s not a lot of events on campus that we perform at that do that,” Ryan said. “It’s good to know that maybe because we’re there, two or three more people will come and support the cause.”

The BTQ Talent Show will take place Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life. Tickets are $3 if purchased ahead of time or $4 at the door and can be SXUFKDVHG HLWKHU DW WKH 7LFNHW 2IĆFH RU DW a BTQ table Feb. 26-27 outside of the caf.

Dining Services caters to gluten-free students SARAH OWENS STAFF WRITER The increasing number of students with gluten intolerances has created efforts to accomodate the needs of gluten-free students while also staying within the budget.

According to Food Service Manager and Student Work Coordinator Leah McCrea, Dining Services tries to present options that everyone can be pleased with, but there is not a list of all the students on campus with gluten-free needs.

“We don’t really know how many students on campus have [intolerances] because some people don’t ever come talk to us about it, but I do think there has been an increase over the past couple years,” McCrea said. “If it’s a real issue for them, and they’re struggling, then they will come meet with us. Typically if they have it under control then we won’t even hear from them, and we won’t know who they are.”

Randi-Kate Canoy (‘17) is satisfied with the cafeteria’s selection of glutenfree food.

“Luther does a good job at making food available and it’s pretty good, too,” Canoy said. “There is usually plenty of food for me to eat every

night.”

For Solveig Nelson (‘17), the availability of gluten-free options that were presented to her on her college visit as a high-school student played a role in her decision to attend Luther.

“They said they were putting in that [Simple Servings] line,” Nelson said. “That was a big thing because most schools didn’t have as many [gluten-free options] and weren’t as precise and careful about it.”

McCrea is affected by Celiac Disease and relates to the need for carefully prepared food.

“Our chefs do an amazing job with it and they’ve all been trained on [preparing gluten-free food],” McCrea said. “We do a lot of careful reading of labels and do a lot of questioning. We also call companies and email them to verify that there’s no contamination.”

The chefs at Luther further reduce the risk of contamination by making most of the gluten-free food from scratch.

“It’s become easier for us because we do more from scratch,” McCrea said. “We aren’t buying prepackaged sauces or prepackaged casseroles, so that makes it easier for us to control things.”

According to McCrea, the foods that aren’t made from scratch can

be challenging to work into the budget.

“The prepackaged products are very expensive,” McCrea said. “We have the muffins and the cookies in the freezer and refrigerator. The breads are also very expensive and the pasta is at least double in cost.”

As an athlete, Nelson occasionally deals with small complications.

“It’s sometimes hard being an athlete and coming at weird times to the caf when [food] runs out,” Nelson said. “I have to either wait a while or make a sandwich or something like that. So sometimes that’s hard, but for the most part I think they do a really good job.”

Although the cafeteria always provides students with a gluten-free option, Nelson said she would like to see a little more variety.

“Sometimes it gets a little repetitive,” Nelson said. “It’s just chicken and rice, or turkey and rice, and seems like the same stuff every day. I guess more variety would be nice, but it’s still just nice having the options that I get.”

Meat and rice are always available for students in the Simple Servings line, and there are often other glutenfree choices around the cafeteria, according to McCrea.

TOLERANT OF GLUTEN INTOLERANCE. Solveig Nelson (‘17) receives a gluten-free meal from the Simple Servings line.

Sarah Owens / Chips

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FEATURES EDITOR: ABBY CARPENTER

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

THE PROCESS. Tom Tourdot (‘15) endures cold temperatures to add hops to the wort that will become his home brew.

Sarah King /Chips

BOTTLE IT UP. John Werner (‘15) holds a crate of bottles he will use to contain his own brew.

Sarah King / Chips

Why do you brew?

SARAH KING MANAGING EDITOR “Brewing has its own set of Murphy’s Laws,” Tom Tourdot (‘15) said. “That’s what it says in the handbook, anyway.”

The rising national trend in homebrewing beer has arrived at Luther, as a surging number of students have taken up this trendy hobby. For Tourdot, what first began as a family tradition has brewed into a fun hobby with friends.

“I think three years ago was [my dad’s and my] first time ever brewing together,” Tourdot said. “We’ve done it probably twice a year since then.”

Tourdot has found homebrewing to be an educational experience as much as a social one.

“It’s fun to drink something that you made and to understand it,” Tourdot said. “I really like the chemistry behind it, so that’s another reason why I really enjoy it.”

John Werner (‘15) and his roommates picked up the new hobby only a month ago. They are now brewing their second batch. Like Tourdot, Werner enjoys learning about the process in creating one of his favorite drinks.

“Brewing together is fun because we learn together,” Werner said. “You are also much less likely to mess things up if you have more than one person watching. Last time we almost forgot

the yeast and that would have been a big problem. Then we would not have had beer. We would have just made barley juice.”

According to Assistant Dean for Student Life and Director of Residence Life Kris Franzen, Luther students of legal drinking age are allowed to brew on campus as long as they follow Luther’s alcohol policy.

“As long as they are not selling their product, distributing to minors or are producing in large quantities, there is not a policy violation,” Franzen said. “If issues were to arise that we had not yet considered involving homebrewing, we would reevaluate the need to make a change to our policy.

However, at this time we are not having issues.”

Local brewing supply store From Grain to Glass has been in business for three and a half years in Decorah.

According to store owner Brad Balk, Luther brewers are younger than their average customers.

“[With] demographics, typically you are talking males aged early thirties through fifties or so, but there’s definitely a wide range of people,” Balk said.

“Beer-makers typically fall within that range, maybe even some younger, midtwenties or so.

Wine makers typically are a little bit older d e m o g r ap h i c .

Cider’s really coming around a lot. I would say a lot of young people are starting to go the cider route.”

According to homebrewer Lukas Hampton (‘15), homemade beer is one of the most popular culinary trends in America.

“Everyone brews,” Hampton said. “You have a homebrewery in every town. It’s getting more and more personalized.”

Isak Kvam (‘15) views homebrewing’s popularity as a change in Americans’ desire to create personal products rather than simply consume, a trend which has brought about the creation of businesses like Etsy and Whole Foods.

“I don’t think it’s just a culinary

“I don’t think it’s just a culinary thing. I think in general people are starting to want to make things themselves.

You can spend your whole time consuming things that other people make, like TV, or you can make your own stuff.”

Isak Kvam (‘15)

thing,” Kvam said. “I think in general people are starting to want to make things themselves. You can spend your whole time consuming things that other people make, like TV, or you can make your own stuff.”

Although intended to be all in good fun, brewing does raise safety concerns for students who brew in residence halls, according to Franzen.

“Due to the brewing process, it would be very difficult for a student that does not have access to a kitchen to brew in a traditional residence hall,” Franzen said. “My biggest concern would be if students were trying to brew in their room and using cooking devices that are not allowed in the residence halls due to fire safety issues, and that would be a violation of hall policy for prohibited items.”

Students who live in residence halls wishing to brew in the community kitchens are allowed to do so. Although alcohol is not allowed in public areas of residence halls, including the kitchen, students may still brew due to the nature of the brewing process.

“As far as students not of legal drinking age being in the kitchen when another student would be brewing, the mixture would not be considered alcohol in a public space until later in the process, since the fermentation process would not have taken place yet, so that would not be a concern at this point in the process,” Franzen said.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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A&E EDITOR: DYLAN HINTON

Disciplines converge in “Body of Water” MATT HELM STAFF WRITER Science and art come together in the form of an original multimedia performance titled “Body of Water,” the upcoming production from the Luther College dance department.

“It is a completely new, very interdisciplinary and complementary approach to making work,” Michael Ehrecke (‘15) said. “Luther dance is always looking to push the boundaries and encourage everybody to think outside of the box, students and faculty alike.”

“Body of Water” was originally conceived by Professor of Dance Jane Hawley (‘87) and Professor of Biology Jodi Enos-Berlage when they applied for a teaching partnership in 2006.

“I’m kind of eternally interested in unseen things, and Jodi is a microbiologist so I really love to hear about her research,” Hawley said. “It’s a metaphor for the things I like to think about when I dance.”

Enos-Berlage’s research on the water quality in northeast Iowa’s Dry Creek Watershed has been influential on the construction of “Body of Water.”

“Scientific jargon is exclusionary, whereas dance invites discussion about agricultural issues,” Enos-Berlage said.

“I use the term ‘watershed’ in my circles so much that I don’t even think about it. But when I took the dancers on a tour of the Decorah watershed I heard somebody say they thought we were going to go look at a shed full of water, when really a watershed is any area that sheds water to a common point.”

Footage of the Dry Creek Watershed and its nearby inhabitants will be interspersed with movements of dance and original music throughout the performance.

“We were thinking about how we can merge science and the arts,” Hawley said. “The focus of the dance is portraying water essentialness, water sacredness and our love for water. I’d love for the audience to consider the similarities between the sciences and the arts and I’d like them to leave with a deep connection to water.”

Hawley has been working closely with her students to embody water through their dance moves.

“The idea behind each dance is to take an aspect of water

MOVING MOLECULES. The performers each incorporate the theme of water into unique and individual phrases of movement.

Matt Helm / Chips and translate it into our bodies,” Christie Owens (‘16) said. “I watched the river on College Drive and made a phrase using just my torso and arms. We also do a phrase that represents the molecular connection involved at the fundamental level of water. Ultimately, I’ve realized that artists can be leaders to advocate for a cause we feel passionate about. In this case, it’s water.”

Costume designer Hayley Ryan (‘15) was also inspired by the science of water.

“I wanted to show the scientific reality of water with my costumes,” Ryan said. “We can see algae and pollutants in our water, so rather than the idealistic view of water as clear and blue my costumes reflect the reality of pollution and runoff. I want to leave it to the audience to figure out what the costumes mean.”

Both Enos-Berlage and Hawley are amazed by how many

people are involved in the project.

“The more people we talk to, the bigger the show gets because everyone is connected by water,” Enos-Berlage said. “The goal of the show is to make the invisible problems visible, and it all starts with individuals.”

“Body of Water” will be performed Thursday, March 5 at 9:30 p.m., Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 7 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the CFA’s Jewel Theatre. Tickets are $12 or free with CAF and are available WKURXJK WKH /XWKHU 7LFNHW 2IĆFH

One Year Later: The War on Drugs

“Lost in the Dream” PETER JARZYNA KWLC PROGRAM DIRECTOR For Adam Granduciel, this spring marks the anniversary of the end of one very isolated year. Sequestered within his Philadelphia home, The War On Drugs’ anxious auteur primarily occupied himself with crippling panic attacks and the quest for a sound that might serve as catharsis to his inner turmoil (cramped houses in Philly are the new log cabin in the woods).

When the curtain was finally lifted on “Lost in the Dream,” we received a fresh corruption

on the anxious ‘80s of roots rock greats: Springsteen, Dylan and Petty immediately come to mind.

Where the current that pulled Springsteen into the river was of a societal nature, however, The War On Drugs’ latest LP chronicles a more internally born pressure, the culprit of Granduciel’s selfimposed exile. Here we find the core paradox against which he sails, finding sonic odyssey in the spirit’s will to transcend itself, onerously patched together from swaths of impressionistic guitar, wounded harmonica flourishes, disorienting baths of Arp, Wurlitzer and Rhodes.

Six years ago, on “Wagonwheel Blues,” Granduciel sang the comforting refrain, “there is no urgency.” This wishful thought

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holds little currency during the lost days of “Dream,” as is made evident by the stuttering hi-hat tick that wakes the album to life in the nine-minute opener, “Under the Pressure.” Warm guitar chords reverberate and echo about, sparking the sun of another day’s anxieties, Granduciel’s perennial call to arms. “When it all breaks down, and we’re runaways, standing in the wake of our pain,” he howls, “we will stare straight into nothing.”

At this breaking point, an infectious groove sets in over droning bari sax thunder, leaving listeners to get movin’ or else be made intensely aware of time spent supine.

The album’s high tide comes with “An Ocean In Between the Waves,” in which Granduciel seems to give name to the monolith he simultaneously pursues and flees. Every sonic motif craves movement, if only to do battle with stagnancy. In this chase for the distant myth of pharmakon to anxiety, Granduciel came out in one piece. With such counterpoint

in mind, one year’s time has already revealed “Lost In the Dream’s” most remarkable quality: to blur the lines of past and present states of selfhood, rendering oceans of anxiety into artifacts of one long river, becoming.

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MANAGING EDITOR: SARAH KING

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Campus responds to European Islamophobia Letter to the Editor On Feb. 19, Alessandro Giovanni Battaglia (‘16) published an opinion piece entitled “On European Islamophobia” in which he criticized Maggie Steinberg’s (‘15) article on the J-term trip led by Associate Professor of Religion Todd Green and Professor of Political Science John Moeller.

I must admit. I read his article with a certain disappointment and disbelief.

Islamophobia was first defined in 1991 by the Runnymede Trust Report as “unfounded hostility towards Muslims, and therefore fear or dislike of all or most Muslims.” However, the Runnymede Trust Report took it a step further. They reported that this “fear” could be viewed in several beliefs, like viewing Muslims and Islam as a monolithic entity or being a violent religion.

In my opinion, one of the most prevailing problems with discussing both Islam and Islamophobia is that most people view it as a monolithic religion, meaning that people assume that one Muslim’s actions are indicative of the entire religion’s. If one Muslim commits an act of violence, then all Muslims are violent. It’s assuming a false correlation.

For example, Battaglia stated that European

Islamophobia is contextualized because of “500 years of Muslim piracy on the Mediterranean coast, where people that sailed ran a daily risk of ending up as slaves of one of the several sultans of Africa and the Ottoman Empire.” This statement is problematic.

Listing the current Muslim as responsible for 500 years of piracy assumes that the Muslims that existed 500 years ago are the same as the average modern Muslim: same norms, same practices and same affinity for piracy.

It is the same as charging the today’s average white male as responsible for slavery in the United States.

While I am not legitimizing the actions of extremists, I do believe that it is problematic to associate their actions with the Muslim population as a whole. Associating these groups’ actions with the Muslim population often results in hostility and fear.

After the attack on Charlie Hebdo in France, because it was an attack and an act of grotesque violence, the world responded with mixed results. While some called for immigration reforms in countries like France, others took to social media with the hashtag #killallmuslims. Instead of identifying the individuals as being responsible for this crime, it became the fault of all Muslims.

Yet other religions are not viewed as a monolithic entity. Christians are not blamed for the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church or the Ku Klux Klan.

Catholics are not blamed for the Spanish Inquisition or the Crusades.

So why do we assume that all Muslims are responsible for the actions of terrorist cells?

Laura Hayes (‘15)

Letter to the Editor I write to respond to Alessandro Battaglia’s (‘16) explanation (justification?) of European Islamophobia published in the Feb. 19 edition of Chips. The writer here seems to make the unfortunate error of guilt by association.

How does the reality of 500 years of Muslim piracy on the Mediterranean Sea or Spain’s 500-year-long war against Arab domination implicate ordinary Muslims living in Europe in the 21st century?

Terrorist attacks are, of course, an unfortunate fact of life these days, but we must resist falling into the trap of generalizing the actions of some Muslims to all Muslims or to Islam in general.

Islamophobia is, by definition, the fear of Islam – not the fear of terrorism. But this fear of Islam often becomes reframed as a fear of Muslims,

leading to discriminatory attitudes and practices aimed at Muslims simply because of who they are, not because of anything they have done. If anything, the Islamophobic marginalization of Muslims in Europe is probably contributing to the very process of radicalization and terrorism that Mr. Battaglia points to as an explanation for Islamophobic attitudes.

Justifying the fear of ordinary Muslims on the basis of the violent acts of a few or long-past historical grievances is no more logical than fearing me, a white male American, because of the actions of Timothy McVeigh or fearing that Mr. Battaglia might be a fascist because of the actions of Mussolini.

No one is guilty by association.

People are only guilty by their individual actions. Let’s work toward building bridges of understanding between people rather than providing apologetic explanations for fear and prejudice.

Robert Shedinger Professor of Religion

Chips strives for honesty and integrity WALKER NYENHUIS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF If you’ve spent more than a few seconds with the newspaper you are holding in your hands (or are viewing on your screen of choice), you may have noticed a few gray boxes filled with text. These are corrections highlighting mistakes we printed in previous issues of Chips.

If you would kindly indulge me with a few more seconds of your attention, I would like to share why these boxes are not an indication of sloppiness or a callous disregard of journalistic integrity.

Every reputable publication runs corrections. The

New York Times, for example, currently features a week’s worth of clarifying information and corrected names online. If reporting is your profession, you have an ethical obligation to not only acknowledge misleading information but to present the truth as you now understand it.

A disclaimer about the following paragraph: I am about to wield the royal “we” like nobody’s business.

We at Chips are not perfect, but we care immensely about our work. We are a student-run publication with a staff of many majors, interests and levels of experience. We are mostly extra-curricular, fairly preprofessional and quite sleep-deprived, as many of you are. But above all other descriptions, Luther College, we

are your newspaper.

We aspire to cover issues, events and organizations to document our history, of course, but also to spark interest and discussion in what it means to be an active member of this collegiate community. We need your help in keeping us honest.

If you have any feedback or suggestions concerning Chips, the editorial board will happily accept Letters to the Editor via email at chipsedt@luther.edu. If you wish to remain anonymous (yet respectful, I hope), you may also submit handwritten feedback via a drop-box on our new bulletin board in the lowest level of the Union.

It’s our job to let the chips fall where they may. I encourage you to help us pick up the pieces.

#NorseAware: Class speaks out about assault Campuses around the nation are experiencing an awakening. Students and faculty alike are standing up and speaking out: We will not allow sexual assault to continue unpunished, unnoticed or undeterred. Luther is home to numerous organizations and brave individuals who work tirelessly to combat the forces that perpetuate sexual assault at our school, and it is time for the rest of campus to join the conversation.

We are the Women, Representation and Politics class, and we are #NorseAware.

Twice a month, we’ll report to Chips on an issue related to sexual assault, in part to provide important information about

sexual violence and prevention, but also to foster meaningful dialogue with you, the student body. Throughout the semester we will take a closer look at Luther’s sexual assault policies, explore national antiassault movements and broaden our lens to examine gender-based violence around the world.

But #NorseAware is about more than just becoming informed. It is also about engaging in meaningful, critical dialogue about issues of gender-based violence and assault that negatively affect our community and our world, and using that dialogue to create solutions. We encourage you to follow our Twitter

account @NorseAware, respond to us in Chips and use the #NorseAware hashtag to ask questions, share knowledge and raise awareness about sexual assault. We hope these conversations will continue throughout the semester as we build up to our sexual assault awareness event during the last week of April.

It is time for everyone at Luther College to join the amazing people in our local and global communities who are working toward a future without sexual violence and assault. It is time for Luther to become #NorseAware.

Dylan Hinton (‘15)

CORRECTION Last week’s opinion article “Senate infringes on freedom of the press” misattributed a bylaw requiring Chips to run Honor Code changes in for two consequtive weeks to Student Senate. The bylaw is in fact a part of the Honor Code bylaws. It reads as follows: 8.1 All revisions and amendments to this constitution shall be presented in writing to the Luther College Student Senate and its president.

We apologize for misrepresenting this issue and any confusion or problems it may have caused.

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MANAGING EDITOR: SARAH KING

TU threatens action against newspaper Editorial When University of Tulsa student George “Trey” Barnett was suspended in October without a hearing after a series of posts allegedly harassing three faculty and a student surfaced on his Facebook page, he asked the university’s student-run newspaper, the Collegian, to investigate.

However, as Collegian Editor-in-Chief Kyle Walker and Managing Editor Conor Fellion began investigating the case, they were told by administration that their actions could cause administrators to pursue disciplinary actions against the newspaper.

Barnett’s then-fiancé, now husband, Christopher Magnum wrote the posts in question, two of which tagged Barnett and one of which was posted to Barnett’s Facebool wall. Magnum claimed in two sworn affidavits that Barnett had nothing to do with the posts, two of which tagged him and one of which was posted to his Facebook wall, that allegedly harassed three faculty members and one student.

Barnett was suspended before a formal written complaint was lodged, then denied a hearing and with it the opportunity to produce witnesses or be shown the evidence against him. Barnett appealed the decision on Nov. 10, and received a denial of appeal from TU on Jan. 9.

On Jan. 19, Barnett approached the Collegian with his story and provided Walker and Fellin with documents relating to his case.

“Those documents show that Barnett

was suspended without a hearing for allegedly harassing posts that a third party made on his Facebook page,” according to the Collegian.

According to the Collegian, Walker and Fellin approached University Relations to request an interview with Senior Vice Provost Winona Tanaka. After a meeting with Director of Marketing and Communications Mona Chamberlin, the Collegian’s adviser told Walker that the school had expressed concern about the newspaper’s line of investigation.

“On Jan. 23, I received a call from the Collegian’s advisor Dan Bewley,” Walker said. “He told me that he had spoken with Chamberlin by phone that morning.

According to Bewley, the school expressed a concern that the Collegian would cross a line in our investigation and that this could result in some sort of university action.”

At a second meeting, administration suggested disciplinary action might take place if the Collegian printed certain information in their newspaper.

“At the meeting, Chamberlin outlined the administration’s concerns,” Walker said.

“We were told that the school would not answer any questions and that unspecified pieces of information in our possession were confidential. If ‘anything that the university deems to be confidential’ is ‘published or shared, (that) could violate university policies,’ Chamberlin said.”

The school would not elaborate on which documents were deemed confidential.

After the meeting, the Collegian sought legal counsel with the Student Press Law Center (SPLC), a non-profit that supports

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“Investigations aren’t supposed to be favorable. They are supposed to tell the truth.”

Zora Hurst (‘17)

Chips asks students what they think about this week’s editorial.

“The students ought to have a voice.”

Jedidiah Nixon (‘17)

THE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS OF THE YEAR

freedom of the press on college campuses.

SPLC advised that the Collegian continue to write the story, and it was published on Feb. 9. The administration ultimately did not take action against the Collegian.

Like Luther, the University of Tulsa is a private institution. This status does not, however, give Luther the power to control what goes into Chips. According to Chips faculty adviser David Faldet (‘79), Chips is a student-run newspaper and college policy dictates that neither our adviser nor any college official can control what goes into the newspaper.

“In my experience at Luther, the administration has never killed a story that had merit or threatened to stop supporting the paper if it disagreed with a piece,” Faldet said. “The main ‘call’ the college has would be to eliminate funding for the paper, but this has never been suggested for any reason.”

Though the college as a private institution has a right to make its own policies in accord with its mission, there would be a backlash if those policies conflicted with freedom of the press on campus, according to Faldet. The SPLC would provide legal counsel and the Associated College Press’ COLLEGE MEDIA MATTERS would make sure it got in the news.

Here at Chips, we stand by the Collegian and support them in their decision to report the facts regardless of the consequences.

We are thankful for President Carlson and the rest of the Luther administration for their support of our newspaper and of our freedom of the press.

“I think the school should have a little say about what goes into the newspaper, but they shouldn’t be in complete control.”

Amanda Eby (‘17)

Sarah King

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

SPORTS EDITOR: JULIA JOSEPH

7UDFN Ć HOG ORRNV WR &RQIHUHQFH &KDPSLRQVKLSV STEVE PETERSON STAFF WRITER Men and women from the eight schools of the IIAC conference will meet at the WartburgWaverly Sports and Wellness Center to compete in the IIAC Indoor Track and Field Championship on Friday, Feb. 27.

The two-day meet will hold most of the final field events on Friday, with preliminary and qualifying track races taking place later in the evening. Finals for the track events will continue on Saturday, Feb. 28.

Individual competitors were selected Tuesday, Feb. 24, to represent Luther.

“Luther is the only school in the IIAC conference that does not compete during January,” Head Coach Jeff Wettach (‘79) said.

“The beginning of the second semester is a bit of a catch-up period for a lot of our athletes.”

Around 30 percent of the team was out of the country for January term. Training for the upcoming meets has included a consistent practice schedule with days allotted for individual event training as well as days used for strength training and overall body conditioning.

“We have been training on the indoor track, in the pool, in the weight room and running on the streets and trails of Decorah,” Leah Broderick (‘15) said.

Time to rest the body is also emphasized in the schedule, and the team has been offering optional Pilates sessions for athletes who want

a low-intensity strength and muscle workout.

A new aspect of the training is an occasional 7 a.m. practice, in addition to the normal 4:15 p.m. practice time.

“I feel really great about our team and the progress we are making,” Wettach said. “We’ve seen great results through our first two meets, across the board. Times are dropping, distances are getting farther, heights are getting higher and attitudes are incredible.”

The team has a primary focus on competition but also strives to support the team of 158 members at every practice and meet.

“A big thing we try to focus on is the environment of the team,” Wettach said. “We try to create something that’s very positive and enthusiastic.”

Fostering a supportive environment has been one of the keys to success for the team, according to Wettach.

“Our team aims at being the loudest, most supportive team at conference,” Jackie Hoyme (‘16) said.

The amount of team support is important to team members and coaches alike. With some teammates running outside and others on the track, it can take an extra effort to unite such a large team.

“I think it is so vital that we can pool our strengths together and be one cohesive unit,” Broderick said.

Commitment runs deep in the Luther track & field team, as does competition according to Hoyme.

TRAINING TOGETHER. /XWKHUèV PHQèV WUDFN Ć HOG WHDP warms up together before they break into different areas for practice.

Steve Peterson / Chips “There are only three spots in each individual event and one relay,” Hoyme said. “Everyone is giving 100 percent for a chance at one of those spots.”

“The commitment has been great,” Wettach said. “The other day, there was a -25 degree wind chill and the Luther distance runners are out there working.”

Runners show their dedication with their time and energy, especially on the more difficult days. Instead of missing a run because of snow or cold, runners add more layers to prepare.

“Running in a Luther jersey is a tremendous honor and privilege,” Kurt Hellmann (‘16) said.

“You must fully embody the team spirit, not just for yourself, but for the entire team and Luther College.”

All of the team members expressed excitement to finish the indoor season and continue their training outdoors.

“As the outdoor season begins, the progress we’ve been making is only going to continue,” Wettach said. “By the time we get to May, look out for the Norse.”

“Ashes to Go” given during basketball games ERIN DANIELSON STAFF WRITER During the start of the men’s game and continuing through halftime, College Ministries offer a traditional Ash Wednesday service in a new way: Ashes to Go. According to Pastor Mike Blair, this was the first time Ash Wednesday services have been provided at a Luther sporting event.

“The conference has been having Wednesday night games for a while,

but it’s the first time we’ve had a home game that also fell on Ash Wednesday,” Blair said. “This year, especially since it happened to be the Luther-Wartburg game, we knew that some folks would be down there and wouldn’t be able to come up for a variety of reasons. There are many faithful folks who are also good Norse fans.”

The Luther women’s and men’s basketball teams defeated Wartburg on their home turf on Ash Wednesday. With the latest wins, the

teams are 10-3 and 5-8 in conference play, respectively.

“First of all, it’s the start of Lent, which is good. But it’s also a reminder for me that the Easter season is coming up,” Brenna Hafner (‘17) said. “It’s just a personal check for what I am doing for my religious self.

I guess it’s just a reminder to work on your relationship with God.” Initially, College Ministries looked to reschedule their usual 7 p.m. service, and when it became clear that wasn’t going to work, the idea of

ASHES IN REGENTS. Luther’s College Ministries offered an opportunity for athletes and basketball fans to receive ashes at the basketball games on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Erin Danielson / Chips

Ashes to Go was born, according to Blair.

“We just decided a way to still connect with the community was to offer [Ashes to Go],” Blair said. “It was a real simple thing, but a number of people were very appreciative and grateful, knowing that they could still have some way of remembering Ash Wednesday while being down there.”

Ash Wednesday is an important event in the lives of many Christians as it marks the start of Lent and the countdown to Easter, but it was initially known primarily as a Roman Catholic tradition, according to Blair.

“It’s also beginning a time of reflection and penance to more intentionally and fully turning to God,” Blair said.

The stands of the basketball game were flooded with Norse basketball fans, many sporting the mark of the cross on their foreheads. The symbol of the cross in ashes on students is a way of connecting students’ lives with their faith, according to Blair.

“One thing that is carried over into the worship life of communities is the sign of the ashes as a reminder of our mortality,” Blair said. “The deeper part of that is a call to turn to God and to spend our lives well.”

The turnout at the to-go service was successful, with somewhere between 50 or 60 students, faculty, staff and community members, according to Blair. This positive feedback has prompted College Ministries to think seriously about how to best reach students across campus.

“We definitely need to be thinking more about how do we connect with students out in the community and different places on campus and be

paying attention to where students are gathering,” Blair said.

In the end, Ashes to Go helped students to connect with their faith while still supporting their friends and fellow Norse in the doubleheader wins against Wartburg. This creative and new idea that stemmed from College Ministries is just another way in which Luther stands out as a liberal arts school, according to Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Joe Thompson.

“It’s unique,” Thompson said.

“Where else can you go to a basketball game and have a mini church service all in the same spot?”

Giving student athletes and fans a chance to practice their faith and participate in sport was appreciated by team members who were unsure if they would have the opportunity to receive ashes.

“I think it was fantastic; it was a great idea,” Hafner said. “I know several teammates and I were worried about when we were going to get our ashes because we wanted to but had the game. We are students and athletes, but we are also people of faith and people of family. It was nice to see them recognize all of these interests”

&255(&7,21 In the Feb. 19 issue of Chips, Comeback of the Year and Play of the Year awards were mistakenly switched. The Comeback of the Year Award was actually given to Football vs. Simpson, and Play of the Year was given to Men’s Basketball vs.

Dubuque.

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SPORTS EDITOR: JULIA JOSEPH

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Wrestling prepares for Regionals KASI MISSELDINE STAFF WRITER The Luther wrestling team is gearing up for a strong ending to their 2014-15 season.

With the Varsity Regional Tournament on Feb. 28 in Dubuque, Iowa, and seven of Luther’s top 10 wrestlers seeded in the top three for their weight class, the team is expecting to qualify for the NCAA Championships on March 14 and 15 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

According to Head Wrestling Coach Dave Mitchell, the 13 teams in the region will be competing at the Varsity Regional, and the top three wrestlers at each weight class will qualify to continue onto the NCAA Championships.

“If they wrestle well, we could send a nice contingency to the NCAA championships,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell expects Evan Obert (‘15) at 133 lb., Drew Van Anrooy (‘15) at 141 lb. and Jayden DeVilbiss (‘15) at 184 lb. to be seeded in the number one bracket. Conner Herman (‘15) at 285 is anticipated to be the number two seed, and according to Mitchell, Dakota Gray (‘16) at 149 lb., Reed

Van Anrooy (‘17) at 157 lb. and Blake Letney (‘16) at 165 lb. will be seeded at number three.

Mitchell is proud to be coaching such a well-rounded group of students this year.

According to him, the overall GPA of the starting 10 is one of the highest Luther has ever had. Mitchell has also been impressed by the team’s commitment and resilience throughout the season.

“This team has been wrestling extremely well since the middle of January,” Mitchell said. “I think the turning point was the dual against Wartburg College.

They beat us, but we really wrestled well. The guys were fighting like crazy all across the board, and they really just did a good job. We’ve been 7-0 since that point. We’ve beaten three or four nationally ranked teams. For the first time since 2009, we’ve finished second in the Iowa conference.”

Although many of the wrestlers have been out for a majority of the season due to injuries, all of the team members are now healthy and ready to compete.

According to Mitchell, the only time the team had each of the top 10 wrestlers on the

Norse of the Week JULIA JOSEPH SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball team captain Tayler Jenks (‘16) played an important role in Luther’s win against Wartburg on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Jenks led the team in scoring with a career high of 19 points.

Throughout the game, Jenks was seven-ofnine from the field and four-for-five on the free throw line. The women won with a score of 67-57, giving them a season record of 20-5, 10-4 in conference play.

Chips: What is your inspiration for playing basketball?

Jenks: I started playing basketball when I was 4 years old, shooting in the driveway with my older brother. He is probably the reason why I started playing, because I grew up watching him play and ever since then basketball has been the one sport that I absolutely love. When I'm unable to do it, I don't know what else to do. It's my passion and I love the competitive aspect at the college level.

What has been the highlight of the season so far?

Proving so many people wrong from the

Weekly Standings Women’s Basketball IIAC 11-3 10-4 10-4 9-5 6-8 6-8 3-11 1-13

Dubuque Luther Coe Loras Wartburg Simpson Buena Vista Central

Recent Scores

Overall 17-8 20-5 18-8 15-11 16-10 16-10 8-17 10-15

Feb. 21 @ University of Dubuque L 81-94

PIN FOR THE WIN. Drew Van Anrooy (‘16) helped Luther defeat Buena Vista at home on Feb. 13.

Photo courtesy of Luther Sports mat this season was in early December when they beat UW-LaCrosse, the number four team in the country.

Herman talked about the reality of injuries in wrestling, and what the team has to do to prepare for them.

“At one point in the season, at least half of our guys have been injured, but we have great backups that have filled in nicely for our team,” Herman said. “It’s all about that next guy; if someone goes down, the next guy has to be ready to fill that spot. Injuries do happen; it’s part of sports.”

Herman explained the practice regime the team is following in preparation for the Varsity Regional.

start. We were picked eighth out of eight teams in the conference to start and we ended up second. Nobody expected us to be where we are now.

If you could be on a WNBA or NBA team, which team would you choose and why?

It would either have to be the Minnesota Lynx or the Chicago Sky because my two favorite players, Maya Moore and Elena Delle Donne, are on those teams. They are also the only two Midwest teams and it would be great to be close to home for my family to watch me play.

What has been the biggest challenge this season?

For me personally, keeping my body healthy and ready to compete with my pre-season knee injury. I think the biggest challenge for the team is being able to adjust our press for all of the different teams we play and how they attack it.

What are your goals going into the IIAC tournament?

My personal goals are to bring a spark and energy to the floor when I'm out there that my teammates can feed off of. I want to just play together and work with my team to win the tournament. As a team, our goals are to play every minute of every game with GRIT: Guts, Resilience, Intensity, Toughness, just to play our tempo and our game. We will take it one game at a time, but ultimately we want to be the champs on Saturday night.

“[We’re going] through our peaking phase of the season right now,” Herman said. “Practices are getting shorter and guys are starting to feel better. [We’re] starting to pull back on our training with shorter durations which is more specific to match strategy. You want to go into the regional feeling as prepared as you can, as fresh as you can.”

Mitchell and the members of the team are confident in the team’s ability to succeed.

The team is planning to send a fan bus to the NCAA Championships in March with a ticket price of $150, which includes the bus ride and tickets to the event.

Upcoming Schedule

Feb. 26 vs. Coe IIAC Tournament Semifinals

Men’s Basketball IIAC 11-3 10-4 10-4 8-6 6-8 5-9 5-9 1-13

Buena Vista Coe Dubuque Central Wartburg Luther Loras Simpson

Recent Scores

Overall 18-7 16-9 21-5 15-11 14-12 9-17 10-15 6-19

Feb. 21 @ University of Dubuque L 63-77

Upcoming Schedule

Feb. 24 @ University of Dubuque IIAC Quarterfinals

Wrestling #1 Wartburg #16 Luther #17 Coe Central #28 Loras Dubuque Simpson Buena Vista

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

Recent Scores

Overall 18-1 13-6 9-8 8-4 9-11 8-13 7-11 2-14

Feb. 17 @ St. Olaf College W 48-3

Upcoming Schedule

Feb. 28 NCAA Central Regional @ Dubuque

Men’s Swimming

TOUGH DEFENSE. Tayler Jenks (‘16) defending the win against Wartburg on Feb. 18. Cody Arndtson / Chips What would your theme song be while playing?

“Jungle” by X Ambassadors. It was the song for the video Michael Crocker made about us.

What is the best advice your coach has given you before a game?

To go out there and play our game. If we do what we need to do, we will be where we want to be when it is all said and done.

What's your favorite pre-game meal?

I always eat Reese's Puffs for breakfast on game days.

Luther Loras Coe Simpson

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

Overall 3-2 4-4 2-9 2-4

Upcoming Schedule

Mar. 18-21 NCAA III National Championships @ Texas

Women’s Swimming Luther Loras Coe Simpson

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

Overall 3-2 5-3 6-6 2-4

Upcoming Schedule

Mar. 18-21 NCAA III National Championships @ Texas