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FEBRUARY 18, 2016
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Spring Convocation Mumps confi rmed features David on campus Gould LAURA PROESCOLDT STAFF WRITER
emotional connection, but a thirst for learning, and a drive for success.” Gould emphasized the need for a change in the current academic system to one that would encourage play, passion and purpose more fully. “If we were to pair the play, the passion, the purpose sequence, with elementary, middle school, high school and college, it’s easy to envision how the educational system could appear to be one long relay race, filled with key handoffs,” Gould said. “While I love this image, why stop there. In fact, why not perpetuate this cycle over and over again throughout our lives, learning, caring and trying to change the world.”
Luther has two confirmed cases of mumps on campus, according to Director of Student Health Service Diane Tappe. The cases were confirmed on Jan. 27 and Feb. 6. Mumps, a contagious disease caused by a virus, is relatively rare in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each year, reported cases range from a few hundred to a few thousand. Tappe and Medical Director of Student Health Services Janet Ryan (‘90) informed students of the presence of mumps at Luther College in an email sent on Jan. 29. The email encouraged students to prevent the spread of the virus through hand washing, eliminating sharing of beverages and utensils, covering the mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing and by disinfecting surfaces such as doorknobs and computer keyboards. According to the CDC, mumps spreads through contact with saliva or mucus from the mouth and nose of an infected person. Symptoms of mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite and swelling in the cheeks and jaw.
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University of Iowa’s David Gould presented the 2016 spring convocation on play, passion and purpose. KATIE NELSON NEWS EDITOR Spring Convocation kicked off the spring 2016 semester with professional speaker and filmmaker David Gould delivering his lecture on play, passion and purpose on Thursday, Feb. 4. Gould’s lecture, titled “Play, Passion and Purpose: A New Arc for Education,” asked attendees to think about what inspires them, and make a plan from there. “Where do you find your inspiration?” Gould said. “What do you stick on your refrigerator, pin to a bulletin board or copy into your journal late at night? The creative mind likes to play with the things it loves and as with any good relationship, passion is sure to follow. Passion not only deepens the
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Speakers address racial stereotypes JANA MUELLER STAFF WRITER A panel and a lecture, both centering on discussions of race, were presented at Luther College this week. The panel, titled “Asia, What’s Inside: Explore Socioeconomic, Religious and Political Stereotypes” was on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The lecture titled “Making Black Lives Matter” was given by Tricia Rose on Thursday, Feb. 11 in the Center for Faith and Life (CFL). The Asian panel discussion, sponsored by the Asian Student Association and Allies, featured Professor of Religion Gereon Kopf, Associate Professor of Economics Steve Holland, Samantha Rabang (‘18), Melisse Chassé (‘17) and Kurt Hellmann (‘16) with moderators Linh Nguyen Le (‘18) and Duy Bui (‘18). The panel focused on exploring different stereotypes that Americans have toward those who live in Asia or are of Asian descent, as well as toward Asian Americans. Panelists shared experiences from the study abroad J-term
courses “Stability and Change in Vietnam” and “Disaster and Enlightenment Pilgrimages in China and Japan.” According to Ngyuen Le, many students feel that there is a definite need for discussions regarding Asian culture, as it is something that is not frequently talked about, and that there can be a preconceived mindset about people from other cultures. Nguyen Le also said that Americans—primarily white Americans—feel that they want to refrain from talking about race, culture and ethnicity because they are worried that they will offend someone. “We come from different countries, and then we come here and everything is so different,” Nguyen Le said. “Sometimes you feel like you just want to hang out with people who understand you. And the same thing happens with Americans. There need to be efforts from both sides to understand each other, to be more accepting, and more comfortable with each other.” Tricia Rose, a professor of Africana studies and the director of the Center for the Study
of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University, gave the “Making Black Lives Matter” lecture in the CFL. The lecture centered on the issues facing the
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The Asian culture panel explored Asian culture and stereotypes.
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