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LUTHER COLLEGE
CHIPS
“Let the chips fall where they may.”
APRIL 23, 2015
Serving the Luther College community since 1884.
VOLUME 137, NO.21
Dance Marathon surpasses goal, raises $57,103.02
FOR THE KIDS. Students participate in Luther’s second annual Dance Marathon in an effort to raise money for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital Miracle Network on Saturday, April 18. Toby Ziemer / Photo Bureau DANNY MAY STAFF WRITER During the second annual Luther College Dance Marathon (LCDM), donors surpassed the goal of $47,555 by raising $57,103.02. The event took place on Saturday, April 18 in the Regents Center. The 12-hour, student-run event was held to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Students signed up for teams led by morale captains, who coordinated and led dances at
the beginning of each hour. LCDM Morale Captain Emily Starman (‘18) enjoyed the enthusiasm of everyone who participated. “Everyone that’s there wants to be there,” Starman said. “I think seeing people get into it and be passionate about it is the best part.” First time dancer Nora Felt (‘17) thought the environment of LCDM fit well with Luther’s liberal arts mission. DANCE MARATHON, PAGE 4
Students earn Davis Peace Project Award FRANCES STEVENSON STAFF WRITER Luther students Holly Harris (‘16) and Fatimetu Emhamed (‘16) have won a Davis Project Grant, a $10,000 annual grant to help communities around the world. Harris and Emhamed’s project will focus on building restroom facilities for a school in Algeria. “Fatimetu had this idea to improve her
school and the community she grew up in, which is a refugee camp in Algeria, to prompt a higher quality of learning at the school,” Harris said. Emhamed’s community primary school does not have restroom facilities. This creates a problem for the children who attend the school, many of whom live too far away from the school to use their own restrooms AWARD, PAGE 4
Faculty, staff anticipate salary rate announcement ELIZABETH BONIN STAFF WRITER
PIE IN THE EYE. Vice President and Recruitment and Morale Co-chair Libby Logsden (‘15) throws a pie in the face of Dance Marathon President Clay Walker (‘15) after beating their fundraising goal of $47,555. Toby Ziemer / Photo Bureau
Faculty and staff are waiting to hear from the administration if they will experience a pay freeze for the next academic year. Faculty and staff receive percentage-based raises almost every year. These raises are traditionally announced in the spring.
If the college does not have a large enough budget to increase faculty and staff salary, the faculty and staff will not receive a raise. According to Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Kevin Kraus, the administration looks at the differences between this year’s budget and last year’s by adjusting the
income and expenses that they know will change and try to recalculate the difference. “The administration builds the next year’s budget starting in the fall,” Kraus said. “They take an initial look at what those changes might be. They think about what should SALARY, PAGE 4