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Regents Center adds new security measures

Holocaust survivor speaks

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d e v i v r kia ion u a s v r o ue chosl entrat band, a . B s e d r s c z e n u n Esth to in C witz co ther, h any frie world story fa d m h et he he hi t c h r s . g e u s d l t h n e a A e t a v v i u g l e in other tra k abo th s s a o d l e h n l h , a s a m p t he s o w t o cam N HONORING LIVES. Pictured above is the Holocaust Memorial to the Murdered in Berlin, Germany.

EMMA DEIHL STAFF WRITER Despite living and working in concentration camps during her teens, 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Esther Bauer’s jokes about her life and history kept the audience laughing during her lecture on Tuesday, March 31 in the Center for Faith and Life. Bauer and her parents were sent to the Theresienstadt ghetto in Czechoslovakia in 1942. Her father passed away six weeks after their arrival. Bauer voluntarily followed her husband to Auschwitz concentration camp, where her mother was killed in 1944. “They took everything, even though we didn’t have much,” Bauer said. She lost her parents, husband, personal belongings, clothing and even her own hair, as she was forced to shave her head. Following her time at Auschwitz,

the Nazis sent Bauer to Freiburg, Germany, where she worked building airplanes. “We could hear the Allies flying planes over us, and we hoped they would hit our factory, but they never did,” Bauer said. She worked twelve hours per day for six days each week and received tiny portions of food. “We were given one slice of bread in the morning to last the whole day, a watery bowl of soup for lunch and another watery bowl of soup for dinner,” Bauer said. “You cannot imagine how hungry you can be.” Bauer and her fellow prisoners ate grass while walking from their barracks to work in an attempt to alleviate their hunger. After years of suffering, the Americans finally liberated Bauer from Mauthausen concentration camp. The first thing she did after she was liberated was to eat a Frankfurter she purchased on the street. “It was wonderful,” Bauer said. “I can still taste it. That was the best meal I have ever eaten.”

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SAC Leadership co-chairs Katie Blaser (‘16) and Molly Jordan (‘16) have been planning and organizing the event since last summer. “Our goal for this year was to plan some bigger events, and we thought her message about being positive and teaching the younger generations about the Holocaust is very important,” Blaser said. By communicating with Bauer’s agents, Blaser and Jordan had heard about Bauer’s reportedly outgoing and hilarious personality. “Fun fact: Esther always travels with her boyfriend, and she calls him her ‘boy toy,’” Jordan said. “She’s a hoot of a person.” Bauer’s boyfriend, Bill, always sits in the middle of the front row during her lectures and reminds her of details she forgets to mention. Blaser and Jordan agreed that the opportunity to hear a living Holocaust survivor speak about their experiences is growing slim, so HOLOCAUST, PAGE 4

All Regents Center entrances now require a student or staff ID to enter the building, excluding for the main entrance off of Circle Drive and the ramp door, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The policy has been effective since March 23. “There was a concern of unauthorized people utilizing the building, often while engaging in activity with inherent risks,” Director of Campus Safety and Security Bob Harri said. “Luther Safety and Security had a limited role in the security changes implemented at Regents Center but does support the effort.” ID readers are placed at the entrances used most frequently, except for the main entrance, with the intention of funneling all visitors through an area in which they can properly check in. “Any impact on students and staff should be very minimal,” Harri said. The ID readers are the same ones used in all Luther residence halls and therefore should not result in any issues for students. Staff members with old IDs may have worn out strips and would need to get a replacement from Dining Services. REGENTS, PAGE 4

Student earns funding for global initiative KASI MISSELDINE STAFF WRITER Fabian Pop (‘17) recently attended the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in Miami where he received funding for his program to empower unemployed women in his home country of Guatemala. Pop is grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in this internationally renowned program and is enthusiastic about encouraging more Luther students to present their ideas to CGI U. “I want to spread the message that there are opportunities out there,” Pop said. “There are institutions that believe in the potential of young people to create projects.” Former President Bill Clinton launched the CGI U in 2007. It is modeled after the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings world leaders together to INITIATIVE, PAGE 4

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Luther-Vesterheim connection explored at Gjerset lecture DANNY MAY STAFF WRITER Vesterheim Museum Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson spoke on the history of former Luther Professor of History and Norwegian Knut Gjerset and the connection between the Vesterheim and Luther on Thursday, March 26. Gjerset curated the collection of Norwegian artifacts that eventually were transferred off campus and became the Vesterheim, according to luther.edu. The lecture was the fifth Gjerset Lecture, a semi-annual event. The first was given in 1984 by then Visiting Professor Øyvind Gulliksen from Norway. Director of Nordic Studies Laurie Iudin-Nelson explained the funding behind the Gjerset Lecture. “The last two years our speakers graciously presented their lectures with no honorarium and no travel costs,” IudinNelson said. “It is our dream for the future to eventually have a Gjerset Lecture fund that we can use annually to bring in expert speakers from throughout the U.S.A. and also from abroad.” Gilbertson explained that she began preparing for the Gjerset Lecture a few years ago when asked by Maihaugen Museum in Norway for information about Maihaugen’s founder, Anders Sandvig and his relation to the Vesterheim. When discussing the Gjerset Lecture with the Scandinavian Studies department, Gilbertson decided to conduct further

research. This was the first Gjerset Lecture that she has given. Vesterheim Registrar, Archivist and Youth Educator Jennifer Kovarik helped Gilbertson find materials to present at the lecture. Kovarik commented on the importance of the artifacts addressed in the lecture. “I think [the artifacts] are a testimony to this connection that Norwegian-Americans and Norwegians continue to have,” Kovarik said. “These pieces represent that relationship, and [the Vesterheim] continues to get pieces that represent that ongoing connection to Norway.” Kovarik also commented on the Vesterheim’s work to preserve Norwegian heritage. “We use the Norwegian history as a place where we can explore the Norwegian-American experience, and how that relates to American culture and American history,” Kovarik said. This history particularly impacts Luther students with Norwegian heritage who want to learn more about their ancestors. “I think that it was a great idea to bring someone from the Vesterheim to this campus,” Tyler Broadwell (‘16) said. “There’s a great connection between the museum and the American-Norwegian heritage and Luther’s heritage. I’m of Norwegian-American heritage, so being able to have that connection to my ancestors’ immigration experience is a great parallel. I think it’s important to remember our past.” Luther faculty also explained the importance of the Gjerset Lecture as it relates to heritage.

“There are such strong connections to Norway,” Grønningsæter said. “We just want to keep that [connection] going and to be aware that that’s where many have their ancestors from.” Associate Professor of Scandinavian Studies Maren Johnson commented on the lecture and its significance. “I think this lecture provides a really interesting opportunity for us to talk about both our Norwegian heritage as a college and also what the Norwegian heritage means for us today.” Johnson said.

CULTIVATING HISTORY. Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson gave the Knut Gjerset lecture on Thursday, March 26. Danny May / Chips

Women’s finances to be discussed at WFF Seminar ERIN DANIELSON STAFF WRITER Hotel Winneshiek will host this year’s “Women, Faith and Finance” seminar on Friday, April 10. This event is a collaborative initiative that strives to help women of all ages learn more about a broad range of financial planning techniques, according to WFF Director Jeanie Lovell. “The goal of WFF is to help women of all ages learn more about financial management, retirement and estate planning, and charitable giving,” Lovell said. “Under the broad theme of ‘Women, Faith and Finance,’ we offer a variety of interactive opportunities for women to learn more about financial issues in order for them to build confidence in both their ability to manage their own financial affairs and their capability to make charitable gifts.” This year, the day-long seminar will feature keynote speaker Joanne Seymour Kuster, an Iowa entrepreneur, owner of Kuster Ltd. and co-owner of DynaMinds Publishing. Kuster will open with a lecture titled “Values and Valuables: Leaving the Best Legacy for Your

Heirs.” “I will probably start out with, ‘If I could leave my kids with one thing—and I have three children—I would leave them with the kitchen table,’” Kuster said. “Not because the furniture is valuable, but because of all that happens around our table.” The “Women, Faith and Finance” seminar has been received with an enthusiastic response each year, drawing between 80-130 women, according to Lovell. Aime Karam (‘15) participated in the event last year and said she would recommend it to other students. “It was a great experience for networking

and learning,” Karam said. “We spent time in classes throughout the day, had a luncheon and visited with financial professionals. I do think my attendance helped shape my perspective.” The lectures are organized around ideas of philanthropy and charitable planning as well as personal financial advice, according to Lovell. Karam said she felt that the takeaways were well worth it and would benefit women regardless of their future plans. “Often women are held responsible for finances in their household, but more than that, women are successful because they are organized and great at planning,” Karam said. “This is an

“This is an event for the strong single women as much as it is for the strong stay-at-home moms. The tips and ideas they are helping us with are things we need to know right out of college, and it comes a lot faster than we think.” -Aime Karam (‘15)

event for the strong single women as much as it is for the strong stay-at-home moms. The tips and ideas they are helping us with are things we need to know right out of college, and it comes a lot faster than we think. Not only is this pertinent to personal finance, it can help you professionally.” Kuster said she would talk about the specifics of financial choices following graduation and pass out a financial checklist for twentysomethings. “Then we will talk about choices, because saving is a choice,” Kuster said. “If you can learn to save, that will pretty much start you on the path to wealth. Saving leads to investment, and investing is how you would build wealth.” To help describe this bigger picture of life and what type of legacy people want to leave behind, Kuster compared it to the planting process. “It’s kind of like planting a seed when you are farming or planting a seed for a tree,” Kuster said. “Often, you aren’t the one that gets to reap the benefits of what the seed produces, but you have to get it started. That is what a lot of women, but also families, are doing with children ... they are planting the seed of how to be a good steward of money, how to take care of each other, how to succeed in the world, and there are all of these life lessons.” The event takes place at Hotel Winneshiek on April 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In order to attend, students must sign up by Thursday, April 2. Registration is $30, which covers food and materials. Students may contact the Luther College Development Office (563) 387-1862 or visit www. luther.edu/wff to register.

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ART IN CONTEXT. Pictured above are a work by artist Thomas Moran (left) and a photo of the valley from which he found his inspiration as photographed by Joni Kinsey (right). Images courtesy of Joni Kinsey SARAH OWENS STAFF WRITER The 2015 Gerhard Marcks series installment featured Fulbright Scholar and University of Iowa Professor of Art History Joni Kinsey. Kinsey spoke on her research of American landscape art and Thomas Moran conducted in Nottingham on Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. Assistant Professor of Art History and Curator of the Fine Arts Collection Kate Elliott welcomes the opportunity that the Marcks series provides in bringing other art historians and their research to campus. The Gerhard Marcks series, which was endowed by former Luther College President Hugh George Anderson and Jutta F. Anderson, covers the costs of bringing guest lecturers in the fine arts to Luther. “There wasn’t a tenure track before I got here, and I am only one person, so it’s a great way to diversify the voices that Luther students hear,” Elliott said.

Kinsey has conducted extensive research on Thomas Moran, a 19thcentury English-born artist who specialized in American landscape painting, and extended her research further while in Nottingham. “She’s the foremost American expert on Thomas Moran,” Elliott said. “She’s backing up and thinking about how Thomas Moran, this quintessential American painter, was also really interested in what the British painters, specifically Turner, were doing in England. This is totally cutting-edge research . . . in this sort of transatlantic exchange between American and European artists.” Kinsey and Michele Himes are the first Fulbright scholars to be Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham. Kinsey immersed herself in Moran and Turner’s world during her Fulbright experience by tracing their travels around England. She based herself in Nottingham but traveled throughout the country when she was not teaching American Landscape Art at the University of Nottingham. “Moran was born in England but

he left England as a young boy,” Elliott said. “He grew up into his professional life in America, but he always had this ‘place where I came from’ understanding to him.” Kinsey was challenged when teaching American landscape history to British students at the University of Nottingham. “I gave a lot of instruction with maps and certainly a lot of information about different kinds of landforms in the United States that they are completely unfamiliar with,” Kinsey said. “There was absolutely no sense of how enormous this country is. Things that I wouldn’t have to explain to American students I had to make sure I explained to those students. It was a fun class to teach because I think it really opened their eyes to a lot of things they’d never thought much about before.” As a whole, Kinsey’s experience is one that turns thoughts toward the bigger picture. “Certainly I can say that for students, the Fulbright program is something that they may not know about, but it presents tremendous opportunities for travel and international engagement and learning about the world in ways that you don’t in other ways,” Kinsey said. “Those experiences just can’t be replaced by anything else.” Kinsey’s lecture sought to explore concepts that anyone can ponder, regardless of their involvement in the arts. “Anytime we can get out of our bubble, be it the Luther bubble, or the Midwest bubble or the American bubble, and see what else is happening around the world…as long as we do that with open eyes and we try to experience places in an honest way, it’s good,” Elliott said. “It breeds a global awareness, which is something really important and something we stress at Luther.”

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Life Outside Luther U.S. to offer up to 28 percent emissions cut In a highly anticipated announcement, the United States will offer to cut roughly 28 percent of emissions as its contribution to a major global climate treaty nearing the final stages of negotiation, according to people briefed on the White House’s plans. The U.S. plans to announce its commitment Tuesday, the informal deadline for nations to submit their contributions to the United Nations. Although the goal of 26 percent to 28 percent by 2025 isn’t new— President Barack Obama first unveiled it last year during a trip to Beijing—the U.S. proposal has drawn intense interest from the vast majority of countries that have yet to announce how deeply they’ll pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions as part of the treaty. Indiana lawmakers try to quiet firestorm surrounding new law Gov. Mike Pence called off public appearances Monday and sports officials planned an “Indy Welcomes All” campaign ahead of this weekend’s NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis as lawmakers scrambled to quiet the firestorm over a new “religious freedom” law that has much of the country portraying Indiana as a state of intolerance. Republican legislative leaders said they are working on adding language to the religious-objections law to make it clear that the measure does not allow discrimination against gays and lesbians. As signed by Pence last week, the measure prohibits state laws that “substantially burden” a person’s ability to follow his or her religious beliefs. The definition of “person” includes religious institutions, businesses and associations. Arizona Governor vetoes bill shielding names of officers Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed legislation Monday requiring law enforcement agencies to keep the names of officers involved in shootings secret for two months, nixing a bill that was inspired by last year’s events Ferguson, Missouri, and similar incidents around the country. Ducey said in a lengthy veto letter that he sympathized with backers who sought to protect officers, but that he listened mostly to police chiefs who told him that an arbitrary hold on releasing the names of officers would limit their ability to manage complex community-police relations. Four-year-old girl rides Philly bus searching for 3 a.m. snack A four-year-old Philadelphia girl has been returned safely to her parents after slipping out of her house at 3 a.m. and getting on a transit bus in search of a snack. Bus driver Harlan Jenifer said the girl swung her legs as she chanted, “All I want is a slushie.” Surveillance video showed the preschooler sitting on the bus early Friday, chatting to other passengers. Jenifer stopped the bus and called police. The police took the girl to a hospital, where she was reunited with her mother. Trevor Noah set to replace Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa who has contributed to “The Daily Show” a handful of times in recent months, will become Jon Stewart’s replacement as host, Comedy Central announced Monday. Noah was chosen a little more than a month after Stewart unexpectedly announced he was leaving “The Daily Show” following 16 years as the show’s principal voice. Compiled from: www.ap.org

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Esther Bauer speaks about WWII HOLOCAUST, PAGE 1 opportunity. “There’s only so much that you can get out of a textbook,” Blaser said. “To hear about someone’s personal experience with the Holocaust sends a deeper message than just reading about it.” Bauer currently lives in New York with ‘boy toy’ Bill. She continues to travel and share her story with people around the world. “I have to speak to a group of young

men who have just graduated to be policemen,” Bauer said. “None of them have probably even heard of the Holocaust.” Bauer says that it is important to make the most of life each day. “The will to live is very strong,” Bauer said. “Even on the worst days, you still hope that the worst will not happen.” Her final piece of advice was to put some money into the bank from each paycheck and save it for retirement. “Put it in the bank and don’t touch it,” Bauer said. “It is important.”

LEARNING FROM HISTORY. Esther Bauer speaks about her experiences as a Jew during World War II. Emma Deihl / Chips

Regents Center implements new security measures REGENTS, PAGE 1 “We want to know if you’re inside this building [that] you belong here,” Director of Regents Center Bryan Nikkel said. “If someone gets hurt using something and they’re not someone who’s supposed to be in the building, then we have some issues.” Facilities Services made the decision to install and use these card readers to protect the college from liabilities

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and to make sure Luther students and staff are safe within the building. “We just want to make sure if people are using the spaces it’s Luther students, because that’s who the spaces are meant for,” Nikkel said. According to Nikkel, the new card readers are helpful for student workers who are in charge of checking in community members. Those who do not hold staff or student status must pay to use the facilities and those who do not have a community pass are not allowed to use the facilities. Regents Center student worker Amanda Hayden (‘15) is in charge of training student workers on the new security measures. “In the past, several community members have come in the doors by

Friday, April 3 Easter Vacation All day Women’s Tennis—Wheaton 6:00 p.m., Winona, Minn. College Saturday, April 4 Easter Vacation All day Baseball—Coe College 1:00 p.m., Home Softball—Coe College

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Tuesday, April 7 Baseball—St. Mary’s University 2:30 p.m., Winona, Minn. Silent Meditation 5:15 p.m., Center for Faith and Life, Melanchthon Interfaith Room Bursting the Luther Bubble 7:00 p.m., Valders Hall of Science, Room 262 Wednesday, April 8 Softball—Wartburg College 3:00 p.m., Home Film Screening— “The Mask You 7:00 p.m., Valders Hall of Science, Live In” Room 206 Holden Evening Prayer 9:00 p.m., Center for Faith and Life, Recial Hall Thursday, April 9 Sihler Lecture: Sylvia Chan-Malik 7:00 p.m., F.W. Olin Building, Room 102 Collegium Musicum Concert 7:30 p.m., Jenson Nobel Hall of Music, Nobel Recital Hall Friday, April 10 Men’s Golf—Wartburg Invitational 9:00 a.m., Waverly, Iowa Baseball—Loras College 1:00 p.m., Home Men’s & Women’s Tennis—UW 6:00 p.m., Winona, Minn. Eau Claire Theatre and Dance Performance: 7:30 p.m., Storre Theatre A Senior Moment: 2015 Project Showcase Information from luther.edu/events

racquetball courts, and occasionally other people who haven’t paid for the community pass would enter the building as well,” Hayden said. “This is a huge risk for the Regents Center and for Luther because if something were to happen to these people who are not under an insurance policy, they could sue and cause problems for the college.” Regents Center staff members are supportive of the new security measures, according to Nikkel and Hayden. The people who enter the building will be regulated more heavily in an effort to create a safer environment for staff and students, as well as the community users who pay to use the building’s facilities. “I think the new system is a brilliant addition,” Hayden said. “It is not too much hassle for people who regularly use the facility and do so properly.”

Student earns funding for female empowerment project INITIATIVE, PAGE 1

engage new generations of leaders from colleges all over the world. CGI U 2015 was hosted by Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. It took place at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida from March 6-8. The event brought over 1,100 students together to implement change in five areas of focus. These areas include education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health. Pop’s initiative falls into the poverty alleviation and education categories. It uses social entrepreneurship as a way to empower rural unemployed women in the Alta Verapaz province of northern Guatemala. “Most of these women cannot afford to send their kids to school because they don’t receive salaries at the end of every month,” Pop said. “[My] initiative is focused on economic development for adults and education for new generations.” After being invited to attend CGI U, Pop and other accepted undergraduate students were eligible to apply for the Social Venture Challenge. This challenge is an opportunity granted through CGI U’s Resolution Project, which provides $100,000 to CGI

U student commitment-makers. Pop’s proposal was among 15 out of 500 competing initiatives to be awarded a portion of this funding. In addition to receiving seed funding, selected students are given a fellowship that connects them to mentors who are working in the same area of interest. Elpida Kokkota Harner was assigned to Pop as a mentor for his initiative. Originally from Greece, Harner is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MeXOXO, a non-profit organization whose goal is to empower women in Mexico, the U.S. and Greece. “[I] inspire women and men to pursue life with excellence, passion, purpose and love,” Harner said. Pop looks forward to working with Harner, who is excited to use her experience to help him get his initiative off the ground. Additionally, Pop wants to make Luther students aware

that they, too, can benefit from the opportunities CGI U has to offer. Next fall, Pop will be starting a group to help students develop their projects in preparation for the December application deadline. If those projects are selected, he will assist the students in applying for travel funding to the conference. “The best thing about [CGI U] is that it gives the opportunity for young people to take action and solve problems around the world,” Pop said. “It provides initiative and mentorship for students. Anyone who has ideas shouldn’t be afraid to present them, because other people may be interested. Perhaps that idea will have an impact and change the lives of many people.” Students interested in presenting their initiatives to CGI U are encouraged to contact Pop at poppfa01@ luther.edu.

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A season for student recitals ELIZABETH TABAKA STAFF WRITER Thirty-one student musicians will perform 21 recitals over the month of April. Elementary education major Maranatha Gannon (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;16) will perform a half recital with Will Heller (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;16) on April 10. Gannon feels that student recitals are an opportunity for Luther students to showcase their musical talents outside of an ensemble setting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of times students here at Luther perform in big ensembles,â&#x20AC;? Gannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those are fantastic, but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really get so much of what their individual capabilities are, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of a way to showcase that.â&#x20AC;? Music majors are required to perform at least one half-recital during their time at Luther, according to Administrative Assistant of Lutherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Department Doris Patterson. Students who are not majoring in music but are enrolled in music lessons may perform one half-recital in either their junior or senior year if they desire, with approval from their lesson instructor. Senior music majors also have the choice to perform a second half or full recital if they have completed a half recital in their junior year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I personally chose this time because I knew it would give me a good amount of time to just prepare,â&#x20AC;? Gannon said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;[In April] You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the busyness of finals and midterms are over, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good time.â&#x20AC;? Music major Ben King Quale (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;15) will also perform a recital in April. He plans on attending graduate school after Luther. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously it helps to build your repertoire for graduate school, but also itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another opportunity to share with your friends something special.,â&#x20AC;? Quale said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I like [recitals].â&#x20AC;? No matter the reasoning for performing a recital, a large amount of preparation is required before the recital takes place. In the case of Quale, preparation began last July and has not stopped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m usually in a practice room about six days a week working toward memorization and cleaning,â&#x20AC;? Quale said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the idea that you have to be able to present your best self to the other people, and the way you do that is through hard work. The preparation is not only helping you for your own recital but also prepping you for things in the future.â&#x20AC;? Gannon described the preparation process as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of time, a lot of practicing, a lot of collaborating with others.â&#x20AC;? Almost all students who give recitals at Luther have to collaborate with an accompanist for their music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes a lot of outside prep work,â&#x20AC;? Quale said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My accompanist will come to my lessons and we will get together about once a week. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always

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through my head,â&#x20AC;? Gannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just trying to enjoy every moment before that. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just going to be great to perform and see people that are really close to you out in the audience. I think it will not only be a great memory to look back on for myself, but to look back on with others that are close to me.â&#x20AC;?

Top Banana crowns â&#x20AC;&#x153;The King of Storreâ&#x20AC;? MATT HELM STAFF WRITER The Top Banana improv troupe performed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who Is the King of

Storre?â&#x20AC;? to a packed house in Storre Theatre Saturday, March 29. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people in Top Banana were knee-deep in Messiah stuff, so the opportunity to

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make a musical pun arose and we hopped on it really quickly when we came up with the title of our show,â&#x20AC;? Top Banana Vice President Tim Komatsu (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;15) said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a Messiah performance Friday night and Sunday afternoon, so the idea was for Top Banana to be a break from that.â&#x20AC;? Top Banana aims to do at least one performance a month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We rehearse once a week just playing the games and getting reps on them,â&#x20AC;? Komatsu said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Improv is a lot about the practice of it, of experience and idea generation. The more you practice the better you get.â&#x20AC;? Top Banana recently had a workshop with Milwaukeebased professional actor J.T. Backes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He worked with us on ensemble-building and storytelling,â&#x20AC;? Top Banana President Chelanga Langason (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;16) said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a pretty good run with short-form rapid jokes. Longer games are harder and stretch us further, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more payoff.â&#x20AC;? The troupe introduced new games on Saturday, including a gibberish musical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The gibberish musical is fun,â&#x20AC;? Kajsa Jones (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;15) said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have no idea what your scene is about. With improv you never

really know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen. Sometimes a joke might not land the way you want it to and somebody has to rescue it.â&#x20AC;? Hanna Miller (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17) joined Top Banana this year and recalls the thrill of auditioning for the ensemble. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was probably one of the scariest auditions Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever done because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all improv, so there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anything I could do to prepare for it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; daunting but really fun,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Banana is a great break from everything I do in the day. I just enjoy the atmosphere, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great group of people.â&#x20AC;? Miller says that Top Banana is known for having a receptive Luther audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The audiences here always laugh and respond to our jokes,

and we appreciate them,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our biggest things as a troupe we want to do is to go out and do other shows in the Cities. Our audiences are good because they know us. We want to know if we are actually funny.â&#x20AC;? Audience member Zachary Stekel (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17) was excited for Top Bananaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like that they are starting to do more competitive improv, especially with the musical dynamic,â&#x20AC;? Stekel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It adds something really cool.â&#x20AC;?

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Student teachers reflect on practical experiences

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SAMANTHA PHILLIPS STAFF WRITER Baker Commons was abuzz with talk of instructional strategies and classroom management techniques when the education department called senior student teachers back to campus for their annual spring retreat on Thursday, March 26. Seniors spent two days reflecting on their experiences in the classroom, receiving information about licensure requirement and completing mock interviews with area principals. “We believe that the retreat is important because it gives the student teachers an opportunity to debrief with their peers all that they are learning—the challenges and the excitements and the discovered headaches of it all,” Associate Professor of Education and Assessment Coordinator Jeannette Pillsbury

said. “It is important for them to come together. Otherwise, they would have no time as a group that has worked so hard in one cohort to be back together again to share those experiences.” Seniors who attended the retreat are in the transition period between their first and second field placements. The timing of the retreat gives them the opportunity to debrief after their first experience and prepare for their next one. Marlon Henriquez (‘15) spent the beginning of the semester in a seventh grade social studies classroom in Chicago. Henriquez worked with a primarily Hispanic population of students with low socioeconomic levels and a high demand for English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. “It’s really awesome to learn about others’ experiences and to know that although we went through the same program, we’re each an

individual teacher with our own experiences,” Henriquez said. Blake Wragge (‘15) completed his student teaching fall semester, but came to the retreat to receive information about licensure and reconnect with other senior education majors. “I think it’s great to see everyone come together again after being on your own for student teaching,” Wragge said. “Trading stories, finding out what they did in their classroom that worked and what didn’t work so well, because teaching is really collaborating with your peers.” Collaboration goes beyond conversations among education majors. Faculty at the retreat from the education department

listen to the student teachers’ feedback and make changes to Luther’s education program accordingly. “If we hear the students saying that they really need something in their preparation, then we listen and make adjustments,” Field Placement Officer Helen Westcott said. According to Pillsbury, students have a sense that their voices are being heard. The student teachers broke into small groups based on their content areas to compose Google Docs with reflections about the preparation process leading up to student teaching. They responded to questions regarding information they wish they would have known, what

they felt most and least prepared for and any advice they had for students entering the education program at Luther. Henriquez spoke highly of the way the program equipped him to enter the classroom on the teacher’s side of the desk and felt more prepared than other student teachers from different schools that he met in Chicago. “It’s very hard to simulate being in the classroom with any program, but with the January terms that we had before even going through student teaching, I felt confident,” Henriquez said. “Some of my cooperating teachers were very surprised that I had had experiences so early on, and not just student teaching.” Wragge wished that he had been taught more about what this generation of children are interested in so he could better connect with them during class, but felt that Luther’s program as a whole was effective. “They say most everything comes through experience,” Wragge said. “A lot of what you’re going to learn is within your first year of teaching. I feel like I’m as prepared as I’m going to be now, but I’ll obviously be learning a lot more along the way.” For seniors like Henriquez and Wragge, the student teacher retreat provided an opportunity for fellowship and meaningful reflection. “No matter what, we’re always going to be lifelong learners,” Henriquez said. “Even if we teach for 20 years, there’s always going to be something new that we learn.” It is with this attitude of lifelong learning at the forefront of their minds that these seniors head back into their classrooms to finish the year as future educators.

LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE. Andrew Herder (‘15) and Alex Hain (‘15) discuss how Luther prepared them for the classroom. Samantha Phillips / Chips

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FEATURES EDITOR: ABBY CARPENTER

APRIL 2, 2015

ECO launches Miller compost project

COMPOST HEROES. Jeffrey Lackmann (‘18) and Elena Anderson (‘17) collect compost in Miller Hall. Margaret Yapp / Chips MARGARET YAPP STAFF WRITER The student-led Environmental Concerns Organization (ECO) is in its third week of a compost pilot project in Miller Hall. If the pilot project goes well, ECO hopes to expand the compost project to include all residence halls, according to ECO member Elena Anderson (‘17).

“Our ultimate goal is to get an idea of how much students compost, how much waste is coming from the dorms and to educate people on composting,” Anderson said. “[We’d love] to get compost systems in all of the dorms.” There are currently four floors with compost bins in Miller. The bins are located in the trash rooms on second, third, fifth and sixth floors. Members of ECO collect the compost once a week, clean the bins and bring the organic material to Luther’s compost pile, located by the Luther Gardens. According to Anderson, this is not the first time that students have tried to get compost systems set up in residence halls, but it has never caught on consistently. “We’re trying to refine things,” Anderson said. “I think what we’re implementing is a good system.” The pilot project required no funding or outside monetary assistance because ECO is using old cat litter containers to collect the waste, according to Anderson. If ECO expands the project, however, they will need funding and more volunteers or work-study students. “If it were to expand to all of campus, there would have to be student workers involved and that is where funding would come in,” Anderson said. ECO member Jeffrey Lackmann (‘18) said that for composting to really take off, a big purchase might be necessary. “In order for composting to take the next step on Luther’s campus, there has to be some investigation into purchasing an industrial composter,” Lackmann said. “They are expensive and they are a big responsibility ... but it would make composting incredibly easy and would speed up the process.” If the pilot project goes well, Lackmann hopes that ECO would be able to collect enough data to apply for a grant to be able to purchase an industrial composter. “It takes funding, so we want to have the data to be

able to campaign for that,” Lackmann said. Lackmann believes that a successful residence hall composting system could have larger implications for sustainability on campus. “[The project] is not just an effort to reduce waste but an effort to change how we think about waste [holistically],” Lackmann said. “Even if the impact on the waste stream with this project is small, the impact on how people approach waste could be potentially really big.” Successful waste reduction must happen not only logistically but also culturally, according to Lackmann. “Luther does a really good job of promoting sustainability,” Lackmann said. “But in order for Luther to really be able to have the mantra of having a complete sustainable culture, it has to be something that not only happens in industrial places like the cafeteria but also on a personal level with students.” To find out more about the project or to get involved, contact Anderson at andeel07@luther.edu.

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Travel experiences expressed in student artwork ELIZABETH BONIN STAFF WRITER Students don’t have to journey far to visit the travel-themed art show in the Union Gallery by Michaleen Melby (‘15) and Stephanie Diebel (‘15), on display from March 24 to April 9. Melby’s display of small trinkets bring up memories of a specific trip, along with a watercolor painting and a short text. “I’ve been using it a lot in different work, but because it is so highly detailed and so small, you are already inviting the viewer to come in and get up close and personal to look at it,” Melby said. “I really hope that people will question what the story is behind the objects or the painting because they each have just one line or short little phrase that only I know what it means.” Diebel chose to focus on the architectural culture of travel. Diebel visited multiple cities in Italy while studying abroad and wants to share that life-changing experience with the viewers. “Mine’s city-based, and I’m really fascinated with architecture and buildings and streets,” Diebel said. “I put the respective map underneath the image of a zoomed-in picture of the city.” Diebel encourages viewers to see if they can recognize the city and its architecture. Both the artists’ work is detail-based, and they hope the details will invite the viewer in and inspire them to reflect on their own travels, whether studying abroad or simply a vacation destination. Assistant Professor of Art and Gallery Coordinator David Kamm has advised Diebel and also worked with Melby. “[Diebel] uses her experience in Italy as the

DRAWN IN BY ART. Stephanie Diebel (‘15) and Michaleen Melby (‘15) view Diebel’s artwork of Rome. Elizabeth Bonin / Chips basis for mixed-media images that investigate notions of ‘place,’” Kamm said. The success of putting together an art gallery display did not come without struggles. “I had a totally different project planned, still travel-based, but it just wasn’t working,” Melby said. “It didn’t feel like it was going to be as successful. I struggled with that one, so I ended up about two weeks ago completely changing what I was doing and redoing every single thing.” Diebel struggled in the beginning as well. According to Diebel, she needed a different aspect of architecture for the show. She found that adding the map was successful because it connected to the theme of travel.

Additionally, the artists had to collaborate and overcome the challenge of creating art that complemented each other. “That collaboration can come in the form of literally working together to create pieces in the show, or carefully selecting and arranging two different bodies of work so they ‘get along’ in a shared space,” Kamm said. “I believe Stephanie and Michaleen have attempted to do both of those things with their show. One of the takeaways for visitors to the show might be to consider how people with different agendas might find ways to productively work together.” Each piece took time and effort; Diebel has eight architectural drawings that took seven

to 10 hours each to complete, and Melby’s 12 watercolor paintings took two to four hours each. Although the display took many hours to finish, both the artists report having fun. Upon finishing their artwork, they installed the gallery display themselves. “It’s really nice being able to have the opportunity to have this space because we can put it on our CVs and resumes,” Melby said. Since both Melby and Diebel are seniors, they are especially glad to have this show before they graduate. “It’s a good way to end our year,” Diebel said. “This is what we’ve achieved in our years here.”

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A&E EDITOR: DYLAN HINTON

Collegium Musicum showcases early music ERIKA STORVICK STAFF WRITER Collegium Musicum, Luther’s Renaissance and Baroque ensemble, will have their spring concert Thursday, April 9. This concert will include the works of English composer Henry Purcell, scenes from Purcell’s opera King Arthur, with text by John Dryden, and will showcase the early music program on campus. “These days, early music is a big deal,” Instructor in Music Kathryn Reed said. “It’s a really good thing for Luther students to get exposure to that as some possible direction they could go.” The ensemble uses both modern instruments and instruments from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, such as recorder and harpsichord. According to Reed, the instruments help students approach the music from a historically informed perspective. Singing is also incorporated into the performance, and the group often wears period costumes. “It has a spirit of experiment and adventure about it,” Reed said. Collegium is one of the smaller ensembles on campus, consisting of 12 students. Some students believe this adds to the appeal. “The ensemble is very small, so it gives you the opportunity to really get to know people in depth,” Erin Steward (‘17) said. “You create these relationships that allow you to really grow not only as a musician but as a person.” According to Reed, the size of the group influences the amount of work involved in participating.

GOOD, CLEAN, RENAISSANCE FUN. Collegium Musicum performs early music with modern Renaissance and Baroque instruments. Photo courtesy of Kristin Hightower “Each individual student has to take a lot of responsibility because it is a small group,” Reed said. “They have to really take the responsibility themselves to know their music. Everyone is a contributor.” Collegium is composed of both music and non-music majors, from first-years to fifth year seniors, and is open to Decorah community members as well. “It is a diverse group of people all trying this out together,” Reed said. Reed has been the director since 2005.

She specializes in the harpsichord and was trained in music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. “My focus is on music and instruments [from the medieval period],” Reed said, “trying stuff that people wouldn’t come across in other ensembles. It’s great music.”

The spring concert is the group’s main performance, but they perform other times throughout the year as well. Other performances include caroling in Dahl Centennial Union before Christmas at Luther, Lenten services at churches and other small performances on campus.

The Collegium Musicum spring concert will be held in the Noble Recital Hall on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m.

KWLC Album Review: Tinashe, “Amethyst”

CARL BATES KWLC STATION MANAGER I was in the midst of a regular, mindless scroll through my Facebook news feed when I first laid eyes on the photo of Tinashe sporting a Luther College sweatshirt. An alum had thrown up the image as her new cover photo, gushing over the coincidence. My gut reaction was that this photo must have been photoshopped, but a link to a Decorah News article from 2011 popped up in a comment which illuminated that Tinashe’s grandparents live in Decorah. A simple search of Tinashe’s name on Google images led me back to the photo, leading me to wonder if the recent enrollment headaches at the college could be solved by simply promoting a clothing line of low-cut Luther sweatshirts. Many students at the college

should already be familiar with Tinashe, as her slow-burning, sensual, viral hit from 2014, “2 On,” was in regular rotation in the divey bar-turned“club” on the weekend that is Roscoe’s. Tinashe, currently in the middle of a global tour in support of her debut album “Aquarius,” just released a new mixtape titled “Amethyst.” The mixtape features seven new cuts showcasing Tinashe’s familiar atmospheric, cloudy, modern R&B product. The project opens with the four-minute track “Dreams are Real,” a statement that feels more realized than aspirational. Tinashe, without compromising her own unique sound, gives subtle homage to her musical contemporaries, whether it be incorporating sensual Beyoncé vocal stylings, layering some rap inspired ad-libs in the background or referencing the mysterious Jerome from Kanye West’s “Bound 2.”

For the best in new independent music, tune in to KWLC Radio Monday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. KWLC can be found at 1240AM on the radio dial or online at kwlc.luther.edu

Photo courtesy of nois3.com On the standout track “Wrong,” Tinashe soars over booming percussion and a throbbing bass line. Enlisting a variety of vocal effects and embracing her full vocal range, “Wrong” creates a sense of urgency outside of the norm of Tinashe’s usual hazy ballads. The most captivating track on the project is the closer, “Just The Way I Like You.” The production on the track is built on a pulsing, pitched drone reminiscent of the off-putting, choppy sounds of whirring

helicopter blades. Tinashe’s voice, layered in heavy reverb that lies low in the mix, almost swirls in conversation with a moving, funky guitar line. The result is a compelling mixture of experimental psychedelia unlike anything Tinashe has released in the past. One of the benefits in releasing free material such as this mixtape is that it allows artists to experiment and test different sounds and stylings before the release of their next studio

project. On “Amethyst,” Tinashe experiments successfully, begging the listener to hope that she incorporates some of these musical elements into the sound of her next studio album.

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MANAGING EDITOR: SARAH KING

APRIL 2, 2015

Senate advocates for winter salt alternative A Senate Sit-Down The Campus Betterment Committee is facilitating new ways to make Luther College a better environment for the college and community as a whole. Through awareness and physical changes, the committee strives to improve upon the values that the college strives to adhere to, as well as provide for the betterment of student facilities and its physical environment. One of these values that the committee has become particularly aware of this semester is the usage of salt in the winter by Facilities Services. In order to maintain safety of pedestrian and vehicle traffic on campus, we must rely on salt melting products to keep sidewalks and roads clear of ice and snow. Depending on the winter, the college can go through three to four dump trucks full of pit salt. This salt will eventually wash into the storm drains and take the clearest path into the nearest watershed, which for us is the Upper Iowa River. This product is corrosive and damaging to the grass, also costing more time, money and resources to maintain our campus grounds. With the Luther College committment to sustainability, we feel as though it is our duty to reduce the amount of salt used to prevent pollution of our local

bodies of water. Other alternatives are the use of sand or grit. These options do not melt the ice, but provide traction. Wintergreen salt, which is currently being used on center campus, is not as harmful as pit salt. The Wintergreen salt is generally more expensive, thus requiring the use of more harmful pit salt. Safety of students is the first priority and due to insurance reasons, we cannot get rid of salt altogether and must rely on it to some degree. Our goal is to inform the college that we are advocating the use of less salt and more “clean” alternatives that are less polluting to the bodies of water that surround us. With the support of Student Senate and the student body, we can work together as a college to fulfill the sustainable needs that this college continues to strive to advance. To maintain our status as an environmentally friendly college, it is our ethical responsibility to take action and continue to move forward with implementation to become truly sustainable. Facilities will also be busy this summer with various projects around campus. One of these will be to update the bike racks in front of Brandt Hall with loops and a covered roof

overhead, enhancing aesthetic appeal. We can also expect to see the Towers bike rack to be renovated in the future. Facilities will also be working on improving the aesthetic appeal for the KWLC and Chips offices in the Union for prospective students, as well as the wi-fi capabilities in Brandt Hall. Solar panels will be put on top of Preus Library to reduce our emissions and total carbon footprint. S t u d e n t liaisons met with architects to continue to move forward with plans for the renovation of Main on Tuesday, March 31. They will bring three different design proposals and a discussion will be had on a final design. Architects are in the early planning stages of planning renovations to the Regents Center. Campus Betterment is striving to help make Luther College the best environment for students, faculty and staff. By making the student body aware of the physical aspects of the college, we hope that students become more involved and engaged in conversation about how to make Luther the best environment for all.

“With the Luther College committment to sustainability, we feel as though it is our duty to reduce the amount of salt used to prevent pollution of our local bodies of water.” - Aaron Busch (‘15)

Aaron Busch (‘15) Facilities and Wellness Representati ve

Considering the influence of Security across campus CAMERON MEYFERTH COPY EDITOR In addition to my duties as a copy editor here at Chips, I also have a student work study position at Marty’s. Humor me as I present a hypothetical situation and think about how it relates to an article found in last week’s issue of Chips. Let’s say one day I’m working at Marty’s, making burritos and frying up some chicken tenders, when I see a Marty’s patron throw a recyclable container into the regular trash bin. “That’s not very sustainable,” Cameron says out loud to no one in particular. “As a Dining Services employee, it is my responsibility to maintain sustainability practices, which probably includes encouraging customers to recycle.” I plan on giving the person, whom I presume is a Luther student, a friendly reminder that he or she should put their recyclables in the marked recyclable bin. However, this person is on his or her way out of Marty’s, so I decide to

leave my duty station at Marty’s to follow this person out. After all, I’m still doing my job, right? The person is walking rather briskly, and I don’t suppose I’ll be able to get them to stop, so I guess I’ll just follow them to their residence hall or wherever they’re going until they stop and I can catch up to them. Several minutes later when I’ve finally caught up to the person at the entrance to their residence hall, I tell the person that I saw them put a recyclable in the regular trash bin and that they should recycle next time. Now think about these questions, if you will: Was Cameron doing his job by following this person all the way out of Marty’s and to their residence hall? Did Cameron’s actions really improve sustainability at Marty’s? What other duties and responsibilities might Cameron have missed while he was gone for several minutes? I understand that our Campus Safety and Security officers have our best interests at heart, and of course I appreciate the many hours of work they do on our behalf, but don’t you think campus would be better served if officers didn’t stalk students off campus to tell them about a rolling stop?

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Happiness is not One Direction LUANNA GERDEMANN COLUMNIST This past week has been very emotional for the One Direction fan base, a.k.a. the “Directioners.” Band member Zayn Malik has decided to quit the band, leaving only four members behind: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson. Malik officially left the group on March 25. One Direction is currently on a world tour, but Malik’s absence will not put any restraint on their performances— the show must go on. Malik first came out with a statement that he wouldn’t continue One Direction’s tour due to stress. Soon after, the One Direction Facebook page released the news that he had decided to leave the band. While I can’t honestly say that I’m heartbroken, I do feel for the Directioners whose lives were invested in the famous boy band. I also think it’s important to understand why Malik did what he did, rather than just getting angry toward him for what he did. According to an interview by MTV News, Malik’s participation in the band was something that he wasn’t totally happy with. “I did try to do something that I wasn’t happy doing for a while, for the sake of maybe other people’s happiness—and that was mainly the fans,” Malik told MTV news. As a critic of Malik’s decision, this really speaks to me on a personal level. The greatest life lesson I’ve learned thus far in my college career is that the only person’s happiness that you’re responsible for is your own. You can’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm. After reading Malik’s reasoning for why he wanted to quit the band, I fully support him. You have to do what makes you happy. I think we can learn a lot from Malik’s decision, whether we’re hardcore Directioners or not. Malik made the tough decision of putting himself before others, which sometimes we have to do in life. It may seem selfish, but I think to be able to take care of others, you have to be able to take care of yourself first. Malik even said himself that he felt like he has let his fans down, so don’t think for a second that this was a one-sided decision for him. Malik can serve as a model for all of us that face tough decisions when it comes between our own happiness and someone else’s. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t make sacrifices for others, but you have to find that happy medium between how you can make them happy without losing your own happiness along the way. Happiness is not just One Direction.

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Editorial We have all heard the statistics. Twenty people per minute are victims of physical violence by an intimate partner in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Although this statistic includes both men and women, all too often women are associated or thought of as the only victims of domestic violence. In short, there is an extreme gender bias taking place in the movement against domestic violence. While many PSAs and advocating websites exist about domestic violence against women, men seem to be rarely mentioned as victims of domestic violence. In further statistics released by the CDC, one in five men will be the victim of domestic violence at some point in their lives, in comparison to the one in two women. While women are in fact more often the victims of domestic violence, it is worth noting that there are often many sides to the issue. According to the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health statistics of young adults 18-28, women were reported as being the instigators of violence by 70 percent of both female and male

subjects. That means that in many situations, rather than simply being the victims of violent acts, some women actually initiate the violence in a relationship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we are serious about addressing domestic violence, then we must deal with all of the incarnations of the realities of domestic violence,â&#x20AC;? columnist for Mint Press News and Doctor of Sociology Edward Rhymes said. Although awareness of domestic violence is growing, men are being left in the dust of the movement. An assumption that comes with the territory is that men are always the aggressors. Rarely is it ever told of a woman being exposed or publicly accused of being the abuser in a relationship. Our society so highly prizes extreme masculinity and perpetuates the idea that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acceptable for women to show weakness and vulnerability but at the same time discourages these same traits of men. Our society has created a setting in which it is seen as weak for men to come forward as victims. Feminism seeks to remedy this divide by creating equality among all genders and advocating equality in societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatment and expectations of all kinds of people. However,

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some groups of people who so avidly advocate against female-victim violence simultaneously demonize men and eclipse the idea that many men are also the victims of domestic violence. The implied belief that men canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the victims of domestic violence not only perpetuates violence but also leads women to believe that they are incapable of abusing their partners. If men are bigger and stronger, how could a woman possibly abuse a man? Surely he would defend himself. This is where many situations get messy. If a man retaliates or defends himself, it becomes a case of domestic violence against the woman with no question of reciprocal violence. The other option is that the man â&#x20AC;&#x153;takes it like a man,â&#x20AC;? in which case he is the victim of domestic violence. However, neither he nor the woman is likely to acknowledge that that is what is happening, as the emphasis on masculinity in our culture and the current state of the domestic violence awareness movement fail men on every level. Our society is coming together to empower women and equip them to escape unhealthy relationships, but we need to recognize that we are not doing our best to help men.

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Alum expresses gratitude for recent Messiah performance Letter to the Editor To all who played and sang in the Messiah last weekend, I owe you an oceanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of gratitude for putting on such a beautiful performance. Going through my first year after graduation, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve struggled at times to adjust to the notion that I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play and sing in Lutherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music program anymore, but have the rest of my life to listen and appreciate. Now I can say that I accept that with enthusiasm. Every moment of the Messiah was beautiful, performed with the tight ensemble that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to expect from Luther groups. The

soloists floored me with their excellence and clearly well-prepared and understanding of their roles. And of course, the congregational â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hallelujahâ&#x20AC;? chorus carried me back to my days as a Luther musician. It was more than just about nostalgia, though; it was a muchneeded reminder that the Luther community is always there for us alums, as well as for those on campus. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expecting to feel the joy I did from singing it with everyone, but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surprised. Moments like that helped me stay happy during college, and now they will keep me visiting campus as much as I can. I know the piece required hours upon hours of rehearsal time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I empathize with you on that. But please know that those hours are worth it. Thank you for committing your time to something so powerful. A thousand times thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Brita Moore (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14)

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis rebuilds team COLIN ROBINSON STAFF WRITER The Luther menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team lost many seniors last year. As a result, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team has many new players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a younger group this year, and also more of an inexperienced group,â&#x20AC;? Head Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis Coach Adam Strand (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04) said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of that, many of them are filling different roles than what they have had in the past. We are who we are, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty good. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got plenty of talent.â&#x20AC;? The team graduated five seniors last year. As of this year, the team has three seniors, four sophomores and three firstyears. According to Strand, the young age of the team leaves opportunity for an optimistic future. Since many of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s players are either first-years or sophomores, the transition gives them the chance to grow more as a team for the next few years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The culture on the team from my first year has been night and day,â&#x20AC;? Quinn Foley (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;15) said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of guys who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it seriously. This year there are a lot of guys who are focused on the season.â&#x20AC;? Although the team went 1-8 against Coe on March 28, their heads stayed in the game, according to Foley, and they continually worked to make sure they gave it their all on the court. The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team itself has gotten a lot smaller from when the current seniors started. Since the team is more focused, they can accommodate for their lack of

WORKING TOWARD THEIR -HQVHQ Ă§ SUDFWLFH WKHLU VHUYHV. depth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working more on consistency from the base-line [singles] is what we have been focusing on,â&#x20AC;? Sam Cychosz (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;15) said. The team and Strand have been working hard in preparation for this season. Spring Break was a great opportunity for the

Norse of the Week JULIA JOSEPH SPORTS EDITOR Peter Kephart (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17) finished in the top ten of 59 golfers at the Graceland University Spring Invitational on March 2728. Kephart tied for eighth with a day one score of 77 and a day two score of 75. Luther finished eighth overall. What was the biggest factor in your low scores this weekend? I played well because I had confidence in my game after our Spring Break trip to Orlando. The practice facilities were top notch and we all worked hard every day. My putting was also solid; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually the weak part of my game. I also knew my misses for the tournament. I did not hit the ball perfectly, but I was able to limit my misses to controlled misses. How long have you been playing and why did you first start? I first started to dabble in golf when the Easter Bunny brought my sister and me a set of clubs when I was six or so. I really started to play in seventh grade with my dad during the summers. I loved and still love the challenge and diversity golf presents; no two shots have been the exact same since I started playing. Since then, I have played as much as possible each year. How do you stay focused with two days of competition? The easiest way to concentrate is by staying relaxed. I try to forget the bad shots as much as possible. Instead of concentrating on getting a par or birdie, I just concentrated on my pre-shot routine, and once I stood over the ball I had only positive thoughts. After the round we practiced

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our weak points, then we would go eat. Having March Madness on really helped me relax and not overthink the round. Overthinking your game can have more negative effects than positive. I really tried to worry about one shot at a time. Even though golf is an individual sport, are there certain things you do as a team to help create that team support system? During practice we do drills that put pressure on each guy and we can only complete the drill when everyone hits the shot in succession. During practice rounds if someone makes a birdie, they will shout a bird-call to the guys around and we all call back; that gets you pretty pumped up. What's your ideal and least favorite type of weather to play in and why? I love playing in sunny, 65-degree weather right after a slight drizzle. I can still wear pants without getting hot and the greens are a little softer so you can attack the pin. The worst weather to play in is really cold, windy weather, kind of like the weather was this weekend. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the cold that bothers me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fact that I have to wear so many layers. Wearing layers really constricts the swing and prohibits a good swing. Who is your inspiration? I really like watching Adam Scott; he has a silky smooth swing. However, the late Willard Linnevold was an inspiration to me. He was a 99-year-old man that I went golfing with the past few summers. He could not see or hear all that well, but he was still able to swing a golf club and still had the passion for golf. I just hope I still have that drive and ability to play golf even into my late 80s, let alone late 90s. I just found that incredible. If you could choose one course to play on, where would you want to go and who would you play against? Augusta, hands-down. It is an incredible course. I would like to play with Willard Linnevold. It was a lot of fun to get to know him and I wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve loved to have played with him in his prime. What, in your opinion, is the most difficult thing about golf? The hardest thing about golf is being consistent. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to hit a good shot, but hitting 72 good shots in a row is impossible. However, by being consistent and making the

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The team has changed their focus from strictly skills to incorporating regular weight training programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On paper weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the underdog, but now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to show right when we come out to start the first warm-up balls,â&#x20AC;? Foley said.

PUTTING FOR THE HOME TEAM. Peter Kephart Ă§ Ä&#x2020;QLVKHG LQ WKH WRS WHQ LQ WKH 0DUFK WRXUQDPHQW. Photo courtesy of Luther Sports bad shots not as bad, scoring becomes a lot easier. What's your favorite type of shot? My favorite type of shot is a fade or cut, which is when my ball moves left to right. A lot of the guys on the team like to play a draw, right to left, and think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m crazy for liking a fade. A fade for me is just more natural and is easy to replicate. If I have to have a bail out shot, I can almost always count on hitting a cut. What is one of your goals or a team goal for the rest of the season? One of my goals is to keep trusting in my swing and contributing toward our team goal of winning conference and making it to nationals. It is going to be tough, but if we can all play to our potential then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a good shot at it.

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Weekly Standings Baseball

#14 Wartburg #17 Buena Vista Loras Luther Central Coe Simpson Dubuque

IIAC 9-1 4-2 6-4 3-3 3-3 4-6 2-8 1-5

Recent Scores

Overall 19-2 14-3 11-9 8-8 7-10 11-7 4-15 6-12

Mar. 31 @ Wartburg College L 0-5, 6-8 Mar. 28 @ Simpson College W 13-5, 12-6

Upcoming Schedule

Apr. 3 vs. Coe College 1x7, 1x9 1 p.m. Apr. 4 vs Coe College 1x7, 1x9 1 p.m.

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS. Maia Pugh (‘15) jumps for a frisbee at the Riptide tournament at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Photo courtesy of Freya Ultimate

Ultimate Frisbee teams use Spring Break to grow STEVE PETERSON STAFF WRITER Luther’s frisbee teams have returned from their Spring Break tournaments ready to dive into the main part of their season as they prepare for upcoming conference playoffs. This year, Luther Ultimate Flying Disc Association (LUFDA) traveled to the Centex Invite in Austin, Texas, while B-team Pound and women’s team Freya took to the East Coast to play at Riptide in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. L U F D A entered the weekend ranked as the tenth seed, but finished 12th out of 20 teams. According to Captain Sam Berglund (‘16), it was a great building block for the team. “I don’t think we performed to our potential,” Berglund said. “We have some inconsistencies that we still need to iron out. All that being said, there were times where we really shined, playing gritty defense and patient, yet creative, offense.”

Saturday, March 14, LUFDA went 2-2 in pool play, beating Georgia Tech and California while falling to Massachusetts and Texas A&M. Luther beat Arkansas in the first round of the consolation bracket but ended up losing to Minnesota to end their participation in the tournament. Pound and Freya traditionally travel to Georgia for their Spring Break tournament but had to change things up this year, which provided new challenges, according to Pound Captain Jesse Hitz-Graff (‘16). “ W e ’ r e technically a D-III team,” HitzGraff said. “I would say eight of the 10 teams [at Riptide] were D-I, so it was definitely tough competition, but that’s a good way to improve.” While Pound focused on using the tournament to gain game experience for its many younger players, Freya made it to the championship game and ended up taking second place in the women’s division. “In addition to playing well, the team’s energy and spirit were top-notch,” Maia

“It’s honestly just a big difference playing outside on real ground with cleats and not in a gym. Every cut or plant you do just feels different and that takes a bit of getting used to.” -Jesse Hitz-Graff (‘16)

Pugh (‘15) said. Spring Break represents a crucial point of the season, according to the players. The trips are not only an opportunity to play outdoors in a highly-competitive tournament but also a time for important team-bonding, which can set the tone for the rest of the season, according to the captains. After their weekend tournaments, each team traveled to a rented beach house to spend time relaxing and bonding with teammates. “The Spring Break trip always involves such quality bonding time,” Pugh said. “It really makes a difference when we’re back on campus and traveling to the other tournaments.” Overall, the outdoor weather proved to be a challenge for each team as their outdoor practice time has been extremely limited this spring. “You could tell that [other teams] were more used to the outdoor conditions than we were,” Berglund said. While players prefer the outdoors, there are differences and challenges that arise with the transition. “It’s honestly just a big difference playing outside on real ground with cleats and not in a gym,” Hitz-Graff said. “Every cut or plant you do just feels different, and that takes a bit of getting used to.” Some players used the new conditions for motivation. “We were so thrilled to be playing outdoors … it only drove up our energy and intensity on the field,” Pugh said.

Softball

#5 Luther #19 Central Dubuque Coe Buena Vista #10 Simpson Wartburg Loras

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

Recent Scores

Overall 22-0 21-6 10-12 15-7 10-11 21-5 17-8 11-11

Mar. 31 @ Dubuque, Iowa vs. Loras College W 13-4, 8-0

Upcoming Schedule

Apr. 4 @ Cedar Rapids, Iowa vs. Coe College 2 p.m. Apr. 6 vs. UW-Stevens Point 3 p.m.

Men’s Tennis #38 Coe Wartburg Central Simpson Luther Dubuque Buena Vista Loras

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

Recent Scores

Overall 13-4 6-9 2-5 3-10 6-9 4-9 2-9 0-9

Mar. 28 @ Cedar Rapids, Iowa vs. Coe College L 1-8

Upcoming Schedule

Apr. 10 @ Winona, Minn. vs UW-Eau Claire 6 p.m. Apr. 12 @ Northfield, Minn. vs. Carleton College 1 p.m.

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

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

Overall 17-5 12-6 9-7 7-6 5-8 5-13 4-9 0-10

Upcoming Schedule

Apr. 3 @ Winona, Minn. vs. Wheaton College 3 p.m. Apr. 10 @ Winona, Minn. vs. UW-Eau Claire 6 p.m.