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Student addresses United Nations KATRINA MEYER STAFF WRITER Fatimetu Jatri Emhamed (‘17) traveled to New York to address the United Nations (UN) on Thursday, Oct. 6. Emhamed petitioned the Special Political and Decolonization Committee asking for their help in maintaining peace between her home country of Western Sahara and Morocco.

According to Emhamed, Western Sahara has a history of colonization starting with Spain. When Western Sahara gained their independence in 1976 two neighboring countries, Mauritania and Morocco, laid claim to Western Sahara looking to exploit valuable phosphates discovered there. After years of fighting, Western Sahara overthrew Mauritania and eventually reached a ceasefire with Morocco with the help of the United Nations. The United Nations promised to let the people of Western Sahara vote on whether to remain a part of Morocco or become independent as a part of the 1991 ceasefire, but no such actions have been taken. In recent years there has been heightened concern that conflict will break out again, leading to increasing attention from the United Nations and other peacekeeping organizations.

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Algeria after her grandparents fled Western Sahara during the initial conflict. She was one of many representatives from her country asking the United Nations to take action to ensure peace during a panel on decolonization.

Associate Professor of Political Science Carly Foster described how Emhamed

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while sitting next to a petitioner from Morocco Photograph taken from United Nations webcast: webtv.un.org

got the opportunity to travel to the United Nations to speak.

“A friend of [Emhamed’s] from another country and another college was going to speak about her country and when Fatimetu heard that, she thought she might be able to speak as well,” Foster said. “So, she sent in an application and it was accepted. It all

happened pretty quickly. There were only a few weeks between the time she was accepted and the time she was going to speak.”

Emhamed began her testimony by questioning the effectiveness of the UN’s efforts in her country.

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Percentage of revenue dedicated to Lovelace wins art scholarships sees continued growth education award BEN SELCKE STAFF WRITER Luther College has experienced a growth in scholarships and grants allotted to students since 2006. As student enrollment decreases, scholarship and grant money given out by Luther has begun to play a more active part in enrollment of students.

Moving forward, this money will begin to take up a larger part of the budget.

According to Luther’s Annual Audit Report, total revenues expended for scholarships and grants in 2006 was 27.2 percent. It has since grown to 36.7 percent as of the 2015-16 academic year.

Vice President for Enrollment Management Scot Schaeffer said that for a private institution like Luther, scholarships play an active role in attracting students.

“Every year scholarships are used [as a recruitment tool] and every college does it,” Schaeffer said. “That’s how you get students, you give out merit-based scholarships.”

According to Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Runestad, the total financial aid given to Luther students for the 2016-17 school year will be an estimated $46 million.

Not all of these $46 million is Luther’s to spend, as Schaeffer explained—some comes from the government or private donors—the vast majority come from revenues brought in from tuition and fees.

In addition, according to the audit report, institutional funds used as financial aid have doubled in ten years, from $20.5 million in 2006 to $40.5 million in 2015, outpacing the percent increase in total revenues brought in by the college over that same time.

In 2006 an average scholarship for students was $9,150. In 2015 the average rose over 200 percent to $19,925. Over this ten-year period, the rise in per-student financial aid average has out-paced the rate of rise in tution.

Director of Financial Aid Janice Cordell explained that when awarding these scholarships Luther has to follow a set of rules and regulations.

“The formula is complex and it’s all federally audited and regulated,” Cordell said.

According to Cordell, there is a direct relationship between lowered student enrollment and scholarship expenses.

“Our class enrollment has been going down which mean revenues go down,” Cordell said.

“So as the revenues go down, the percentages [of revenues allocated to scholarships] will increase.”

Cordell explained that as with any increasing expense, money has to be found elsewhere to maintain them. She added that an increasing percent of revenue being diverted to scholarships could mean that other expenses might have to be cut.

Adjunct Faculty in Art Lea Lovelace was named Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator of 2016-17 at the Art Educators of Iowa (AEI) conference on Oct. 3 in Burlington, Iowa.

Recipients of the AEI’s award are nominated by a group of their peers. The award is intended to recognize recipients’ individual achievements and contributions to the higher education field in Iowa.

Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Northern Iowa Wendy Miller was the one who originally nominated Lovelace. Miller said she is most impressed with the caliber of Lovelace’s students.

“When I meet Lea’s students, they are professional, engaged in learning and share lesson plans which have a solid foundation in originality,” Miller said. “They are connecting to the art standards, have great technical skills [and] are steeped in contemporary art practices.”

Lovelace echoed Miller’s sentiment, saying that her students are the reason for her nomination.

“I’m really, really fortunate that Luther College students are rockstars and they make us look good as a faculty,” said Lovelace.

Associate Professor of Theatre and Head of Luther’s Visual and Performing Arts department Lisa Lantz said she is impressed with Lovelace’s dedication to her field.

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Bailey lectures about truth

Associate Professor of Philosophy Storm Bailey gives the first Paideia lecture.

ANA ITZEL LOPEZ STAFF WRITER Associate Professor of Philosophy Storm Bailey opened the 2016-2017 Paideia Texts and Issues Lecture Series themed “Who Do You Trust?” on Tuesday, Oct. 4. In the lecture, titled “Civility and Trusting God: Thoughts on Risk and Society,” Bailey addressed the relationship between civility, trust, interest and risk.

Bailey talked about the various relationships between civility in public discourse and trust. Bailey referred to the type of trust in God embedded in Christian religions to explain the relationship between this trust and public discourse and civility, providing examples

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of the Christian faith that related to risk. According to Bailey, Christians place their ultimate interests, such as going to heaven, in the judgement of God. He added that this relationship is also seen in interactions where people depend on one another to achieve their interests. An example of this is people’s interest in their own lives.

This relationship leaves three options, as Bailey explained: to trust no one, to trust everyone or to trust some and not others. As the first two seem inconvenient, the problem is if we ought to trust some and not others, then who should we trust?

Brenna Hafner (‘17) found Bailey’s lecture relevant to the current political situation and the role of public

discourse.

“I think the concept of trust is an essential one this year because of what’s going on with public discourse.”

Hafner said. “It is an issue that people are talking about with international relations and the election coming up. This idea of who we trust to be a part of us and who we consider to be the other [is present]. The conception of ‘us versus them’ is vital in the idea of who we trust.”

Bailey also talked about indignant participation in public discourse and how trust makes civility necessary.

“Given that our society’s most important public discussions are informed by varied and competing conceptions of the good,” Bailey said. “It seems evident to me that the sort of disinterested engagement that I am advocating here rules against indignant participations.”

Civility, Bailey argued, can not be regulated by law, making the connection between trust and risk more evident, as it regulates civility. The lecture was followed by a question-and-answer session where the floor was open for questions from students and faculty.

Sarah Sturm (‘17) found a practical application for Bailey’s lecture, citing civility in her own life.

“I liked the idea that you should civilly approach conversations involving people you might disagree with,” Sturm said. “A way to do that is to not assume that you have the absolute truth on something and to be open to continuing to seek a higher truth.”

This year’s theme for the series is “Who Do You Trust?,” according to the Luther website. The Paideia Texts and Issues lecture series is an annual series of four to five lectures. The series has been sponsored by the Paideia endowment since 1983. The presenting faculty and themes are decided by the Paideia Governing Board and its goal is to engage the community in academic discussion across disciplines.

NASA and Counseling Services host workshop LUKE BERKLEY STAFF WRITER Luther community members gathered for a workshop about relationship violence on Thursday, Oct. 5. Attendees viewed a 40-minute video and then participated in small-group discussions led by student facilitators.

In conjuction with Counseling Services, Norse Against Sexual Assault (NASA) held the event, part of Domestic Violence Awareness month.

NASA member Cecilia Mitchell (‘18) said that there needs to be more coverage of this topic.

“Part of being a NASA member is getting the word out there,” Mitchell said. “It is important that this topic is brought out into the open. It is a big deal for people to be aware and informed about this subject.”

Mitchell said that this event allowed attendees to ask questions that don’t usually come up in conversation, which is part of establishing a comfortable place for open discourse.

“There were quite a few students who came up to either Counseling Services or one of the student facilitators after the event and asked us about situations,” Mitchell said. “It’s really awesome that people have found that resource of someone to talk to about these issues.

I feel like this event will have a large impact on the campus in the long run.

We can do a lot to change things for the better as a community.”

Wellness Ambassador Allison Meier (‘17) said this training helps people notice the signs of an unhealthy relationship, explaining that she herself

has benefitted from it.

“Going through this program has helped me a lot,” Meier said. “It helps identify the trigger warnings, but from a different standpoint it teaches us something. It teaches us how to recognize healthy relationships, and how to form one ourselves.”

As sexual assault numbers increase across the nation, Mitchell said that spreading knowledge of help programs such as NASA is one of the important parts of this discussion.

“Before this event I had no idea about all of this,” Mitchell said. “It wasn’t something I had ever considered discussing, and I think that it is all about changing our mentality on campus.”

Counselor Bobbi-Jo Molokken said that this event helps people to recognize the signs of abuse and accordingly report and help those in need.

“It helps students to be able to identify potential relationship abuse,” Molokken said. “It also allows friends that are in those situations to find help and talk things through.”

Director of the Nena Amundsen Lifetime Wellness Program Chandra Jennings said that this workshop puts control in the students’ hands.

“It is empowering,” Jennings said.

“The opportunity for students to lead other students and to have an influence with their peers and with the social community that we want to have here.

We want students to be able to help each other and identify these signs wherever they are.”

Jennings also said that this is the beginning of a movement for improved awareness of healthy relationships.

Elise Heiser (‘17) and Allison Meier (‘17) engage in conversation at the Escalation Workshop.

Luke Berkley (‘20) / Chips “[The workshop] is one bump to move the needle,” Jennings said. “It is not just that one event has this large, overnight impact. This just moves the needle a little bit. And every time that

needle moves is a move in the right direction to help open conversation and start dialogue, help our community and help the students to be able to facilitate that.”

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Life Outside Luther Hurricane Matthew wreaks havoc Category Four Hurricane Matthew tore through Haiti, Florida, Georgia and both Carolinas over the weekend. Haiti has sustained 1,000 deaths, and has resorted to buring the dead in mass graves. 21 people have died in the United States, with bodies continuing to be discovered.

Ryan drops defense of Trump after debate Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said he would no longer defend Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump after his showing at the second presidential debate on Sunday, Oct. 9. Instead, Ryan will direct his energies on preserving the Republican party majority in Congress.

Airstrikes in Yemen leave 100 people dead Sana, Yemen, the country’s capital, sustained airstrike bombings at a funeral for a prominent patriarch on Sunday, Oct. 9. The Saudi Arabia military coalition is reportedly to blame. The bombings add another layer to Yemen’s civil war in which those loyal to respective new and old presidents clash.

(Left to right) Students Paul Fritzell (‘18), Amelia Scarbrough (‘17), Erin Steward (‘17), Frances Stevenson (‘17), Harleigh Boldridge (‘18), Meredith Bruster (‘17) speak at the roundtable.

Shasa Sartin (‘19) / Chips SHASA SARTIN STAFF WRITER Seven Luther students shared their political perspectives from their time studying abroad at the “Election Roundtable: Perceptions of the US Election from Abroad” on Oct. 5.

Sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement (CEPE), the roundtable featured brief presentations from students followed by a question-and-answer portion.

Panelists and their respective study-abroad locations were Paul Fritzell (‘18) and Amelia Scarbrough (‘17), Münster, Germany; Erin Steward (‘17), Nantes, France; Frances Stevenson (‘17) and Harleigh Boldridge (‘18), Malta; Meredith Bruster (‘17), Senegal; and Kylie Hanschman (‘17), Chile. Students shared a media excerpt from the country in which they studied and a commentary on the experience.

Scarbrough commented on her obligations as a U.S. citizen.

“As Americans abroad, we need to represent our country smartly,” Scarbrough said.

Considering the weight American opinion has in the rest of the world, the other panel members also likened their experience abroad to being an ambassador for the United States.

As a group, the students felt their places of study were mostly liberal.

“Any of the Republicans would be chaotic [as president],” Scarbrough said a host parent told her.

Both Scarbrough and Fritzell shared that in Germany, political conservativism is less common than in the United States.

Director of the CEPE and Associate History Professor Victoria Christman coordinated the event because of her experience in Münster, Germany last spring. Additionally, she was interested in the similarities her students in Münster were experiencing in political discourse with Luther students elsewhere. In general, she thought the event was a success as it brought to light common themes in Luther students’ studyabroad experiences. Most students encountered people who expressed fear of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump being elected. “[I] wasn’t surprised to hear how much input [the students] got about Donald Trump,” Christman said. “My experience was that people were sort of afraid of him as a candidate.”

However, she was surprised at the lack of criticism students heard about Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton.

“I personally had interactions with people who were unimpressed with things [Clinton] had done, especially in the Middle East,” Christman said.

“They were not thrilled about the possibility of her as president either.

And not as much of that came from the students as I had expected.”

Fritzell and Boldridge shared pieces of advice to their fellow students.

“It’s not just our duty as Americans and to the American people to be well-informed about whomever we vote for,” Fritzell said. “It’s also our duty to the world as a whole because of the influence that the U.S. has over all of these other countries in the world.”

Boldridge also wants students to consider where they gather information about the candidates.

“It’s really easy to only look at American sources because you think they’re the only authorities,” Boldridge said. “But looking at the biases that go into that sort of thing, obviously right now, everyone is trying to sway your vote in one direction or the other. Whereas a lot of the sources that I was looking at in Malta were just more informative.”

As the election nears, students and faculty alike will draw on these experiences and conversation in determining for which party to vote.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo cover up negativities The two major soft drink companies have given millions of dollars to health groups while simultaneously fighting legislation that would reduce soda consumption based on the beverage’s negative health effects.

ISIS media propoganda lowest since Jan. 2015 Increased military opposition against the extremist group has resulted in a major decrease in its media output, its trademark recruitment means that perpetuates its ideology.

Protesters persist in fighting N.D. oil pipeline Native American protesters say they are prepared to continue fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline, including camping out throughout the winter. The pipeline is planned to run from North Dakota to Illinois, resulting in what protesters say would be the destruction of native and cultural lands. Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the pipeline, intends to complete the $3.7 billion project by January.

Samsung reels as phone reported as fire hazard Customers have reported that the Galaxy 7 Note, Samsung’s newest iteration of its trademark device, is prone to catching on fire.

The company has suspended production of the phone and asked all users to power down the device and stop using it, sending the electronics giant backpedaling in trying to compete with fellow giant Apple and its iPhone.

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Student speaks out against conflict at United Nations EMHAMED, PAGE 1 “As a child, I grew up in the Sahrawi refugee camps with the hope that one day I would return to my homeland and live in an independent country with dignity,” Emhamed said during her testimony.

“However, for two main reasons, the hope of living as an independent nation with peaceful means seems to be fading away. The first main reason being the prolonged effort of the United Nations in implementing their 1991 promise of giving the Western Sahara people the right to self-determination. Is, in actuality, anything really happening?”

Emhamed said there were many difficulties that arose during her experience.

“It was quite challenging,” Emhamed said.

“It was good, but it was also quite hard to

listen to someone speak against my country.

It was hard to listen to people tell lies in the United Nations.”

Emhamed elaborated on this, saying that she felt that those on the other side of the issue tried to slander her position.

“There were a lot of people that would say things like ‘women are oppressed in refugee camps,’” Emhamed said. “I’m a woman, and I know that’s not true. They would also say that we don’t have access to education which is completely a lie. It was interesting to listen to that. I never knew that people could lie in order to get money or power. That was quite hard, because I got so angry, but I just had to listen.”

Emhamed concluded her speech with a final call for the UN to increase their efforts in the region.

“The People of Western Sahara have been living with hope, patience and trust in the United Nations contribution to the world peace,” Emhamed said during her testimony.

“Thus, in order for justice and peace to occur in this part of the world, the United Nations must speed up the process of solving the conflict and give the people of Western Sahara their basic right to be self-determined.”

Assistant Professor of Political Science Pedro Dos Santos explained the positive impact this experience has on Emhamed and the Luther community.

“It speaks to her dedication to try to get the word out there and to try to talk about her country that is not in the news a lot,” Dos Santos said. “It’s also a big deal for someone from Luther to speak for such an important group.”

Foster said that Emhamed’s experience will affect the entire Luther community.

“I’m hoping that when she comes back we can find some ways to have her talk about her experience, so that she can share her experience at the UN in New York with her fellow students,” Foster said.

Emhamed said that as a result of this experience and despite the challenges, she has become even more dedicated to her country’s cause and her role in promoting that cause.

“I have to do a lot more,” Emhamed said. “I know that now. I’m about to graduate, so now I feel like I have to take a part in these politics, even if I don’t like them. I think I am doing all this—studying away and everything—so that I can make a difference back home, and so that I can change at least one life for the better.”

Art professor Revenue dedicated to recieves award financial aid increases LOVELACE, PAGE 1

“Lea does extensive work in the education program at Luther, but her work extends beyond this area, where she is able to encounter and inspire students who previously may not have considered art education as an option for their educational journey,” Lantz said.

Lovelace’s career did not start in art education, but rather in museum education and teaching and administering art programs for disadvantaged youth. After moving to Chicago she managed school programs for the Museum of Contemporary Art. “After I identified that I’m an art educator, I did my graduate work in art education at the Institute of Chicago,” Lovelace said. “I continued to do a lot of community-based art education work and museum education work.”

Lovelace also served as a visiting faculty member of St. Mary’s University in Winona, but moved back to Chicago

to consult at the Museum of Contemporary Art before moving to Decorah.

“I realized that my family was coming lower and lower on the list for my career,” Lovelace said. I wanted to be more hands-on, and I wanted to be less administrative, so we moved here.”

Once in Decorah, Lovelace co-founded Art-Haus and started teaching at Luther.

“It might be kind of a nontraditional path for some people working in my field,” Lovelace said. “But it’s very much indicative of the liberal arts education we do here at Luther.”

Lovelace said she is happy about winning the award for multiple reasons.

“It’s a nice deal,” Lovelace said.

“I feel very honored. And again, it makes me feel validated that we are serving our students and preparing them to be great teachers in the field. I feel grateful that our students are representing Luther very well, and to the extent that someone would make note of what we’re doing.”

Lovelace accepts her award at the Art Educators of Iowa Conference.

Photo courtesy of Lea Lovelace

SCHOLARSHIPS, PAGE 1 “There were some difficult choices, as the enrollment drops, if we’re holding a student-to-faculty ratio then we might not fill hires,” Cordell said. “Different things change at an institution, as we look at every budget item to minimize costs to be able to afford to help our students to enroll.”

Schaeffer said that despite the increased money given out, the requirements for getting merit-based scholarships were the same as they had been in previous years.

“The process to give those [academic scholarships] out was the same as the year before and the qualifications of what you needed to have to get the scholarships,” Schaeffer said. “Nothing was changed in the scholarship process, it was the same as from the students who are now sophomores.”

According to Schaeffer, financial aid is Luther’s second largest expenditure, which is normal for private colleges and universities.

“For most private institutions, the cost of financial aid is growing and is probably the second largest expenditure,” Schaeffer said.

While it remains unclear how the end-of-the-year budget will look, this year’s first-year class was smaller than the graduating class of 2016. As a result the estimated $46 million allocated in scholarships—identical to last years scholarship number, with fewer students—might cause a percentage increase again.

Graphic created by Mitchell Stenoien (‘17) with information from Luther’s Annual Audit Report.

Corrections In the story titled “Music Department Prepares Under Pressure for Homecoming Weekend” in the Sept. 29 issue of Chips, it was stated that the Homecoming weekend began with performances by the choral ensembles at 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

However, the Homecoming weekend began on Friday at 8:30 p.m. with Jazz Night at Marty’s.

In the story titled “Language Learning Center Incorporates New Techniques” in the Sept. 29 issue of Chips, it was printed that the LLC now has four different tutors per language available at a time. There are four tutors available at a given time, not four per language. These four tutors teach different languages.

In the story titled “Nancy Barry’s New Radio Show Puts Writing Spin on ‘Car Talk’” in the Oct. 6 issue of Chips, David Ross was reported to be the KWLC Station Manager. David Grouws is the General Manager of KWLC and Jack Ross is the the KWLC Station Manager.

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Vocalosity and Beautiful Mess give modern a cappella performance JULIA CURTIS STAFF WRITER The sounds of instruments echoed throughout the Center for Faith and Life, but none were to be found. Vocalosity is an a cappella ensemble, meaning that they imitate the sounds of intruments to accompany their lyrics as well as their own chereography.

Vocalosity performed a medley of Beatles songs, Gregorian chants and the most popular songs of Motown on Oct. 21. The ten-person a cappella group was opened by Luther’s own female a cappella emsemble Beautiful Mess.

Vocal producer of the television show “The SingOff ” and “Pitch Perfect” films Deke Sharon founded Vocalosity. Sharon chose the ten members of Vocalosity after a long process of auditions, workshops and callbacks.

His goal was to form a diverse group of musicians who each were able to harmonize and sing in an ensamble.

Vocalosity debuted their first show in January 2016 and are currently touring in over 30 cities around the nation.

Vocalosity member Hannah Juliano reflected on the difficulty of blending voices imitating instruments in addition to the featured soloists. “[Singing in a group] is a skill that takes perfecting your whole life,” Juliano said.

Vocalosity members came from around the world, including Springfield, IL, Longwood, FL and New York City, NY. Vocalosity member Cheeyang Ng, from Singapore, noted that the group has a diverse range of talents that the performance demonstrated.

Deke Sharon, who is considered the father of modern a cappella, founded Vocalosity.

“Most a cappella groups have four featured soloists, but all ten of us are featured,” Ng said.

This allows each Vocalosity member to showcase their individual talents.

The sentiment was echoed by Juliano.

“Everyone has an obvious, specific strength,” Juliano said.

“It’s cool how the strengths are delegated throughout the show.”

Some of the performers imitated the drums, guitars and bass needed to serve as the band instruments, while others performed as soloists.

The group also performed choreography by Seán Curran, the choreographer for the original “Stomp cast”, a group that performs choreography and creates music with everyday objects such as trash can lids and brooms.

The Performing Arts Committee (PAC) invited Vocalosity to perform because Luther’s strong connection to music. PAC President Sheri Schwert (‘17) said this was in order to fulfill a call for an a cappella performance on campus.

After the Student Activities Committee (SAC) invited Pentatonix to perform at Luther in 2014, students showed an interest in seeing more a cappella groups on campus.

“After seeing Pentatonix, Luther students had their eyes opened to how great modern a cappella can be,” Schwert said.

One of Luther’s own a cappella groups, Beautiful Mess, opened for Vocalosity after participating in and winning a contest. Sharon asked a cappella groups on campus and in Decorah to send in audition videos in order to find an opening a cappella group.

For their video, the 11-member group recorded “Bottom of the River” by Delta Rae. Out of the videos sent, Sharon chose Beautiful Mess to perform before Vocalosity.

Beautiful Mess member Emma Deihl (‘18) saw this performance with Vocalosity as an opportunity to learn from

Beautiful Mess opens for Vocalosity.

Julia Curtis (‘17) / Chips a professional a cappella group, to bring in a large audience and to showcase combined Luther musical talent. Some of the pieces Beautiful Mess performed included a mashup of MKTO’s hit “Classic,” The Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back” and “Show Me Love” by Hundred Waters.

For Deihl, this event supported modern a cappella as a music genre that all people would be able to enjoy since they perform such a wide variety.

“A cappella gives people a chance to hear songs that they know and will get them moving in their seats,” Deihl said.

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Students work in Afghanistan and Malawi with Davis Peace Project Grant DMITRY VORONA STAFF WRITER Three Luther College students: Cheragh Yazdani (‘18), Mustafa Muhammadi (‘19) and Mwaji Pankuku (‘18) received a $10,000 grant from Davis Peace Foundation during spring 2016 for a project. Over the summer these students worked on their Davis Peace Projects in Afghanistan and Malawi. The students helped upgrade facilities in rural schools aspact of both projects.

Yazdani and Muhammadi renovated rural schools in Afghanistan. Their idea came from their own childhood experiences as refugees. “[Mustafa and I] were refugees during the war in our country when the Taliban was ruling the country,” Yazdani said. “We went to a refugee school in Iran because we could not go to a public school.

We did not have access to desks, proper boards or proper teachers. Our school was just in chaos. Our dream was to be in a real school.”

After Yazdani’s cousin found a rural Afghanistan school that was in desperate condition, Yazdani and Muhammadi decided to complete their project there.

“The school was more needy than we thought,” Yazdani said.

“They did not have desks, they did not have blackboards, they did not have stairs and they did not have a library.”

While this new information was surprising it did not stop Yazdani and Muhammadi from pursuing their project goal.

“We made 150 desks,” Yazdani said. “We [helped] the local community to make desks because one aspect of our project was to support the local economy of the region by giving the work to local people.”

In addition to building desks, Yazdani and Muhammadi assisted the school with building a library, soccer fields and volleyball courts.

Pankuku, another Davis Project participant from Luther, also assisted a rural school in her home country, Malawi.

“My project was mostly oriented towards providing sanitary facilities for girls, so that the girls can stay in school during menstruation since most of the girls do not go to school during the menstruation cycle,” Pankuku said. “That means they will miss five — to — seven days a month throughout a school year, and then that leads to very poor performance in class.”

According to Pankuku, there was only one restroom for girls in a school of 1,400 students.

With Pankuku’s help the school was able to build eight restrooms in total.

Pankuku credits her passion for empowering women as one of the most important and motivating reasons behind her

Children pose in school house in Afghanistan

Cheragh Yazdani and Mustafa Muhammadi at the school’s opening ceramony.

Courtesy of Ali Yazdani decision to participate in the project.

“In the short term I was thinking that this project will at least take out one [obstacle] that the girls who go to school face,” Pankuku said. “They go to school and they do not have proper sanitary facilities, so they choose to stay at home.

At home they already have this culture that tells them that girls are just supposed to get married and they don’t have to bother to go to school.”

Both service projects worked towards assisting schools and faced many security issues

Courtesy of Ali Yazdani

throughout completion of the project.

“Mustafa’s shoulder was dislocated [during an] attack by a stranger and also we got threats,” Yazdani said. “In the region we did the project the Taliban are not that strong, but the problem is that they have connections and if they see somebody working and getting aid from foreigners they kidnap you.”

Pankuku also addressed security concerns of a similar nature.

“In Malawi you could get robbed,” Pankuku said. “People knew that I am studying in the United States and they think I have a lot of money since I am doing this project, which they thought was [funded by me], although I kept emphasizing that it is a funding that I have applied for and the money is

coming from the organization.”

The security issues did not spoil the overall experience for the students who did service projects over the summer. “[The Davis Peace Project] gives me a feeling that at least once in my life I can do something which can bring change and I am happy for that,” Muhammadi said.

Yazdani repeated the same sentiment and argued that the project had a life changing impact both for he and the students he helped.

“The project changed our minds a lot.” Yazdani said. “It just motivates you to contribute more to the society when you see those people and those kids and you brought smiles on their faces, it is something that you will not understand by reading books or watching a movie unless you do it yourself.”

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FEATURES EDITOR: FRAN STEVENSON

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Bach Forsaaen serves up kindness

Forsaaen fills a coffee cup for a student recieving a breakfast to-go meal.

SPENCER HODGE STAFF WRITER Since the opening of the GrabN-Go window counter four years ago, Bach Forsaaen has become popular for her hard work in feeding and bringing joy to the students of Luther College.

Herself, her colleagues and her student customers all recognize the importance of her kind service.

“I love every single student,” Forsaaen said. “We are taught to be kind and to love each other. I am a mother of three girls and one who is going to college too; I know it is a lot of work to be away from home.”

Thanks to her experience with her daughters, Forsaaen

knows that schoolwork, peer relationships, roommates and sickness can be a lot for students to handle on their own.

“Sometimes students get busy or their parents get busy and they don’t get to talk to each other,” Forsaaen said. “I think at least they have someone to talk to right here. Lots of people would call me a Luther mom.”

For Jorge Lopez (‘17) Forsaaen reminds him of members of his own family back at home.

“Despite seeing hundreds of faces a day, she remembers you and cares about you,” Lopez said.

“She is just like my grandma, always making sure I have enough to eat and asking, ‘are you sure that is enough?’ It’s comforting to know that during

any hectic day I can rely on having five minutes of personal interaction with her.”

Forsaaen also tries to bring kindness into her relationships with her fellow colleagues.

“We want to be a good example for our student workers,” Forsaaen. “It’s important to show how we greet other people and customers — that we talk, we smile and we listen.”

Dining Services Student Manager Blake Klein (‘17) has worked with Forsaeen for three years now. He has a meal with her at least once a week, as do many workers in the cafeteria, and had positive thoughts to share about his experience with her.

“She often asks how class is and is always encouraging for

Spencer Hodge (‘17) / Chips

us to get work done,” Klein said. “Every time I eat with her, multiple students will stop to say ‘hi’ and ask how she is doing that day. She will do the same as well and call out to students she knows to ask them how they have been as well.”

Brita Holmlund (‘20) found Forsaaen’s to — go meal option for sick students, including Campbell’s soup and Propel beverage to be helpful in caring for her friend Maggie Steffen (‘20) when she wasn’t feeling well.

“I love her,” Holmlund (‘20) said. “When [Steffen] was sick and I went to get her a meal, she was there saying ‘Oh no, I hope they feel better!’”

Steffen also expressed her

Bach helps student with Grab-N-Go meals

thanks for Forsaaen’s sick to-go meal. “[The sick meal] is great,” Steffen said. “I wouldn’t have been eating without it.”

Before working at Grab-NGo, Forsaaen worked for nearly 30 years at an orthodontic office in Decorah as a lab technician and assistant. After the office’s doctor retired and sold the practice to the Gundersen Clinic, the subsequent traveling requirements did not fit her work needs so she became a cafeteria worker at Luther College.

Forsaaen hopes to spread kindness at Luther in the future.

“I am looking forward to helping out at Grab-N-Go and helping our students for many more years.”

Spencer Hodge (‘17) / Chips

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

OCTOBER 13, 2016

A&E EDITOR: ELIZABETH BONIN

Twelfth Night production breaks down “rules” of gender fluidity ELIZABETH GARVIN STAFF WRITER Standards of gender roles and love were redefined in the Visual and Performing Arts’ rendition of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” The play consisted of almost two entirely separate casts, one primarily male and one primarily female.

Students gave four performances from Oct. 6-8 in Jewel Theater with the two casts each performing twice with a little overlap. Because of these two casts, some women played men, and some men played women. This opened up a discussion for gender fluidity.

The story follows a young woman, Viola, who poses as a man after she loses her brother in a shipwreck. She plays her role as a man a little too well causing the beautiful Lady Olivia to fall in love with her. Further complications arise when her brother Sebastian arrives in the same place and the two are mistaken for each other, blurring the understanding of gender even more.

“The play opens a discussion about the way we perform ourselves and how gender is a component in that and the way we perform gender,” Assistant Professor of Theatre and director of “Twelfth Night” Bobby Vrtis said. “It illustrates how they perform their sense of self depending on their gender performance.”

Vrtis explained that this gender performance adds a new dynamic to the play.

“Having two casts play these roles really emphasizes the difference in how a male performs a male part and how females perform a male part and vice versa,” Vrtis said.

Vrtis saw the best way to highlight this performance of gender was to have two differently gendered casts. Luther students were able to get two tickets to see both casts perform.

Attendee Jorge Lopez (‘17) enjoyed seeing the differences between two performances.

“It was interesting to see how the gender of the character affected their performance of the work,” Lopez said.

“Although it is the same dialogue, there were lines that were funny simply because it was delivered by a guy wearing a long, flowing dress.”

Assistant Professor of English Lindsey Row-Heyveld served as the dramaturge for “Twelfth Night,” meaning that she helped performers interpret the text. She reported that having two casts showcased the flexibility and possibility with gender performance within the play and text.

“All of Shakespeare’s plays were performed by male actors, so there is something very appropriate about getting to see a mostly all-male or allfemale cast, because that practice and this play with gender is traditional to Shakespeare,” Row-Heyveld said. “This production is not doing something brand new, but actually very old by playing with gender in that way.”

Miranda Joslin (‘17), who played Sir Toby in the female cast, explained that the casts have been practicing five days

Laila Sahir (‘18) and Jake Porter (‘17) rehearse a scene in Orsino’s palace.

a week since September. She said that she was pleased with the high-energy of the music and the performers after such rigorous rehearsals.

“It’s pretty high-paced with so much more energy than you would think looking at us walking around campus like zombies,” Joslin said. “We put all of our energy into these performances.”

The show featured live music written and performed by students. Two of those students were Emma Withers (‘18) and Skye Newcomb (‘17).

Both stated that they wrote the songs based on how they felt about the script and the images portrayed in their mind.

“It was really an incredible experience to be given that much control,” Withers said.

Because of their experience with “Twelfth Night”, the student directors and composers will be releasing the album for the play as a band before winter break. Skye enjoyed being a part of the play because it was an escape from the stress of school work for him.

“When I was in the rehearsal process writing songs, everything else didn’t matter,” Skye said.

Elizabeth Garvin (‘18) / Chips

Andrew Tiede (‘19) and Ryan Pierce (‘17) rehearse up close and personal.

Elizabeth Garvin (‘18) / Chips

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MANAGING EDITOR: MAKEDA BARKLEY

Donald Trump and rape culture at Luther College

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EMILY CROWE EDITOR IN CHIEF Luther is a pretty safe place to live. I feel comfortable walking home alone after work, I leave my phone and wallet on a table in the cafeteria while I go get food, and I have been known to leave my door unlocked for days at a time. My friends and I joke about the “dangers” at Luther when locking our doors at night, like the ‘Foot Licker’ or clowns, but I have never really been concerned with my own safety while at Luther. Until now.

There were three reports of sexual assault and one of groping at Luther in 2015, according to the Crime Statistics and Fire Safety Report sent to all students on September 30, 2016. So far this year, we have received two emails regarding assault on or near campus. And this is not just a Luther problem.

According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest Nation Network, women in college aged 18-24 are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than women of any other age. Furthermore, crimes committed on college campuses are more likely to be rape than any other crime, and twice as likely as a burglary.

With a presidential candidate speaks in graphic detail about sexual assault, makes lewd comments about women— even his daughter and wife— frequently, and has admitted to entering backstage areas of a beauty pageant he owned to check out naked women, I have to wonder if the culture of sexual assault that colleges across the country are facing stems from a larger problem: how we talk about women.

I am outraged by Donald Trump’s comments for women everywhere who have experienced or will experience sexual assault in their life. I am outraged for women whom Trump feels he can judge based on their bodies. I am outraged because it is popular to be concerned about women only because they are a man’s wife, a man’s daughter, a man’s sister.

Women are human beings.

This statement is so obvious that

it almost seems silly to put in a serious discussion of political issues in 2016, but it seems that it needs to be said. So I’ll say it again: women are autonomous, independent, people. With Trump speaking so casually about women as objects and treating women as though they are less than human, I understand how our nation could become casual about sexual assault.

Talking about “grab[ing women] by the p---y,” as Trump did, is not “locker room talk,” it is normalizing sexual assault and it is lending to rape culture.

The phrase “rape culture” seems to be used all around me right now, but it is vague and complex and worth defining.

Understanding what rape culture means and how it has become normal is especially important now as it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Rape culture, according to Women Against Violence Against Women, refers to “ways in which society blames victims of sexual assault and normalizes male sexual violence.”

For example, rape culture created an environment where Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in prison but only served three after raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster, even with two

witnesses. Rape culture is asking a woman who was raped “what she expected” because she wore a crop top or drank some alcohol.

Rape culture is saying, “boys will be boys” when a boy picks on a girl or plays violently or aggressively.

Trump’s blatant, open and repeated sexism is especially horrifying because it perpetuates a society that thinks that being sexist is simply being honest.

According to recent polls by Politico.com, 38 percent of voters plan to vote for Trump. That means that 38 percent of voters think that Trump is just telling it like it is, just a “boy being a boy.” If a presidential candidate conducts himself this way, it is no surprise that other men think it is okay to behave this way.

Rape culture is not new—even the term has been in use since the 1970s—so this is clearly not only Trump’s fault. But, I firmly believe that he is contributing to and sustaining rape culture. Trump’s actions have negative effects with national reach, including effects within the Luther community.

I am frustrated that Trump, with his presidential campaign founded on sexism, has an effect on my life. I am sad that I no longer feel safe at all times while at Luther.

Who is Luther athletics’ Nike sponsorship benefitting, really?

ELIZABETH BONIN A&E EDITOR The Luther College Athletic Department began a sponsorship with Nike in April of 2016. Once I heard this word spread, my friends and family all asked me, “Woah, do you get free stuff now?”

But as most of those on Luther sports teams know, the answer was ‘no’. As a member of the Luther Women’s Swim and Dive team, I had to pay $224.17 for two t-shirts, a pair of shorts, a zip hoodie, a pair of sweatpants and a backpack. It was claimed in the April 22 Chips issue that the sponsorship would save student athletes money. While purchasing these items online, it seemed to me that the items were not very discounted. Feeling pretty feisty about this, I decided to do some research on Nike’s website.

For example, the sweatpants on the Nike website were mostly around $60, while the sweatpants we paid for were $40, which is a solid deal, as well as the backpack, which on the Nike website are mostly around $75

but only $57.50 because of the sponsorship.

The t-shirts however, were only $3 cheaper for the Nike sponsorship. Ah yes, I can feel that $3 sinking in to my college tuition right now. In addition, the shorts on the Nike website were roughly $30 and we paid $25.

Some of the items were a fairly good deal, while others were maybe not so much.

In my humble opinion, if the Athletic Department is requiring all students to buy Nike gear and be walking billboards for the company, the items should have had a heavier discount.

Thankfully for myself, the payment of $224.17 was not a hardship for me. I was disappointed that I’d be giving up a part of my well-earned summer paycheck, but I’m lucky enough that my parents decided to cover the payment for me (if you’re reading this Mom and Dad, thanks!). However, I am concerned for those for whom the payment is a hardship, particularly after hearing that buying the Nike clothing is a part of athlete eligibility. If a student athlete cannot afford the clothing, they cannot participate in the sport. The Nike sponsorship is punishing those from lowincome families. When has it ever been fair to be forced to “pay to play”?

When I mentioned that the clothing items I was required to buy added up to over $200, I received a lot of responses like, “That’s a lot of money...but since they’re discounted isn’t it worth it?” and “You’ll wear them all the time!”

I do wear the clothing frequently, except

the size small sweatpants that go about six inches past my feet, but that’s another story for another time. However, I once heard a wise saying that a discount is only worth it if you were going to buy the item at full price. Coming into this school year, I never intended to buy all this clothing. I meant to buy maybe one sweatshirt or t-shirt. I didn’t need all this new gear, so logically this sponsorship wasn’t necessarily a good deal for all student athletes.

In addition, it was claimed on the Luther athletic page announcing the sponsorship that the deal would allow Luther to have a more united look with the same colors and logo, which I find a bit ironic because my team’s jackets are gray. How were we not united before? All teams already wore the same Luther blue, and each team had their own gear of the same jacket, pants, etc. The only difference now is that we all have the same little Nike logo somewhere on our apparel. I don’t see how wearing the same brand of clothing makes Luther athletic teams any more united than we already were. A logo doesn’t make a better team.

With all that said, I wonder who is getting the larger benefit here. Student athletes are required to buy only semi-discounted clothing that they might have already had.

Meanwhile, Nike makes a profit off of us and they get to use all the student athletes as advertisement. The Nike sponsorship may have had good intentions but in the end it seems as if Nike is the one coming out on top with this deal.

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MANAGING EDITOR: MAKEDA BARKLEY

The Carillon Americana at Luther Letter to the Editor In the previous three articles, I described our current synthetic system of bell sounds (a laptop attached to loudspeakers), explored the nature of sound in the public sphere, and breezed through the history of the carillon as a worship instrument. In this article, I’ll explore the particular (and peculiar) instrument that became known as Luther College’s carillon in 1961.

At some point prior to 1960, the idea of a carillon was discussed.

When attention turned to celebrating the college’s centennial in 1961, then president J. W. Ylvisaker suggested that the time was right to install an instrument on the Luther campus. There are no records that detail the conversations that took place ... suffice it to say that the handbell manufacturer Schulmerich Company was a key part of the conversation.

To enable more institutions to invest in a public instrument, Schulmerich created less expensive “carillonic bells,” constructed of thin metal rods mounted on a wooden surface and struck with a small hammer. A series of 60 to 70 of these rods could

fit in a space the size of an office desk. The resulting sounds were too soft to project very far, so they were amplified with microphones and loudspeakers. The instrument could be played on an auxiliary keyboard, or programmed to play automatically, using a technology not so different from the previous generation’s player piano. Eventually, these instruments graced many college campuses (including the University of Minnesota) and public buildings (such as the war memorial in Pearl Harbor).

In the spring of 1961, a Carillon Americana was installed at Luther College at a cost of $14,000 (about $120,000 in 2016 dollars). The instrument itself and the playing console were located in C. K. Preus Auditorium, the approximate location of today’s Center for Faith and Life. The loudspeakers were installed on the top of Main Building. The instrument was programmed to chime every 15 minutes between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., with two programs of hymn tunes played automatically at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. The expectation was that the college organist would be the primary player of the instrument, perhaps playing daily prior to chapel services. When Preus Auditorium burned down in Nov. 1961, a new instrument was installed the following spring with all components residing in Main.

Over the next several decades, the instrument functioned much as it was intended, though Luther’s organists never assumed much of a role in its performance. Hymn tunes were programmed to play periodically at 15– and 60–minute increments. Two individuals became closely associated with live performances on

the instrument, Kay and Henrietta Torgerson, both Luther staff members.

In 1981, the instrument fell into disrepair. At a cost of $15,000 ($30,000 now), Schulmerich made extensive repairs to the instrument, particularly the complicated wiring system. When the Torgerson sisters retired few community members took up the cause and after the early-1990s the instrument was rarely played by a live musician.

By 2009, the instrument was again in need of repair, but Schulmerich was unable to be of much help. When Luther inquired as to the possibility of trading in our instrument for a new one, the Schulmerich company replied in an email, “Our company does not accept the old carillon as a trade–in when purchasing a new carillon. We ask that the customer ‘dispose’ of the old carillon before we arrive for installation of a new carillon.

Although the carillon is a musical instrument, the electronics that are used inside the control cabinet of the carillon have changed drastically since the 60's and even since the 80's.”

Luther’s carillon thus met the fate of many Carillon Americanas made by Schulmerich—a quick sale on Ebay to recover a few hundred dollars of the nearly $150,000 that had been invested.

In the next and final article, I’ll take stock of where we are, and where we might go with public sound at Luther College.

Signed, Brooke Joyce

Letters to the Editor regarding local candidates for political office Dear Editor, I’m struggling this election season to keep a positive spirit. Politicians have decided campaigns are won by trashing one’s opponent rather than practical proposals. This seems to happen less in local contests where we know the candidates personally. For me that seems a happier place to focus my patriotism. However, even here I get brochures with one side depicting a candidate in glorious smiling technicolor, flags waving in the background.

On the opposite side the opponent’s picture in sour macabre smudged grays complete with nasty warnings. If you get one of those campaign advertisements, beware. If you believe either side you are being manipulated.

Often such brochures are produced by a state party or some political action special interest group. This might urge you to vote the maligned candidate as having the most integrity.

This year I know one candidate personally. Jan Heikes is an active member of the church I pastored. She is a positive, regular, faithful, responsible community spirit builder. As mental health coordinator for Winneshiek and Allamakee counties she once called me to ask if I could help her by being a conservator for a man whose life was ruined with alcoholism. I managed his finances and provided support several years in a care facility. Later, I called Jan with a case of a paraplegic, mentally handicapped woman. She helped me find a satisfactory and practical solution. In both cases I supervised these folks with no charge to tax payers. Jan knew public and private resources and cared for the people of Northeastern Iowa bringing them together for the benefit of all. If Jan Heikes is elected to represent Senate district 28 we will all experience the worth of her compassion, practical organization and wisdom.

That gives me hope.

Signed, Rev. James Dale, Decorah United Methodist minister

Dear Editor, The future of Iowa, and any state for that matter, depends upon strong and thoughtful leadership at all levels of government. Luther students who might chose to vote in Decorah this November rather than their hometown have an excellent choice in the Democrat candidate for Iowa State Senate. Her name is Jan Heikes and she would proudly represent the students of Luther as well as the many individuals who live in Senate District 28. The election is Tuesday, November 8th. Please join us in voting for Jan Heikes for Iowa State Senate.

We have known Heikes for about 20 years and respect her as a leader,

Dear Editor, Dean Thompson was first elected to the county board of supervisors four years ago, and has been of great service to Winneshiek County. In his capacity as supervisor, Thompson has been instrumental in working to prevent frac sand mining, also known as fracking, from destroying the natural beauty that is Winneshiek County.

Thompson has worked with both his fellow Democrats and Republicans on the county board to pass a new comprehensive zoning ordinance that would regulate frac sand mines. This effort began in 2013 when local citizens, seeing that frac sand mining was beginning in nearby counties in Wisconsin, petitioned the county board to enact a moratorium on frac sand mining permits until studies had been done and a proper zoning ordinance had been enacted. This was passed, and Thompson went right to work.

Thompson wrote grant proposals to the University of Iowa in order to fund studies of the environmental and economic impacts of frac sand mining. Thompson also researched industrial mining ordinances and studies from other counties, including those from Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Thompson also worked to make sure that the members of the Planning and Zoning Committee— the people who write the zoning ordinances—had access to this information and research, so they

community member and a person who gets things done. Heikes has a history of working at both local and state levels in the field of mental health and disabilities. She has a respectful way of appropriately responding to needs, especially from those who find that their voices are not often heard. She believes in building community for all through inclusion. There is a place at the table for everyone when Heikes is involved. She also believes in building communities that provide strong and well funded education, social and medical services, and support at the level needed for each individual. Her educational background in policy and planning is a good fit for Iowa

could make an informed and wise decision.

Thompson reached out to mining companies and suppliers to alleviate fears that they would be negatively impacted by any new regulations that the county board passed. He also worked with the Winneshiek Defenders, a natural resources advocacy group here in Winneshiek County, to ensure them that any new regulations would adequately protect the environment and natural resources of the county.

After all of Thompson’s efforts, the board of supervisors in 2015 unanimously adopted the zoning ordinance that the Planning and Zoning Committee unanimously recommended, which helps to protect our natural resources for generations to come.

If Thompson is not reelected, I fear that the county board of supervisors will not focus on sensible environmental protections. Also, the board of supervisors appoints people to the Planning and Zoning committee, and without a majority of Democrats on the county board, future people appointed to the committee may not have the same level of concern for the environment.

Please join me in supporting Dean Thompson for County Supervisor to help protect our wonderful natural resources here in Winneshiek County.

Signed, Alex Sekora (‘19)

government. Because Heikes was born in the midwest on a farm, she also realizes how important it is for the voices of rural Iowans to be heard in Des Moines. She will push for legislation that supports the farmer and small business person.

Heikes is the parent, with her husband Lee Zook, of two young men who have both graduated fairly recently from college. She knows the real needs of college students to not only pay off student loans but to find meaningful work in the field of their choice. When Heikes first moved to Decorah she taught some Social Work classes at Luther so she knows Luther from this aspect also. As the

grandparent of young children, Heikes knows the educational needs of today’s youth also.

Heikes is an attentive listener who takes what she learns and applies it to appropriate action. She doesn’t just follow what others think, but listens, discerns and makes up her own mind.

She is often the leader in helping others come to wise conclusions themselves.

We urge you to find out more about Heikes at www.janheikes.com and consider joining us in a vote for Heikes and a positive Iowa future.

Signed, Linda and Bob Watson Decorah Community Members

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

SPORTS EDITOR: SIDNEY LARSEN

Women’s rugby plays last fall match BIZ WAGENSON STAFF WRITER The Luther College women’s rugby team played their last match of the fall season against Macalester College on Oct. 10. Luther won by forfeit due to an injury sustained by one of Macalester’s players, which brought their team below the legal number of athletes needed on the field. The two teams still continued to play for fun with the unofficial final

score of 10-25, Macalester. This win by forfeit allowed Luther to end their fall season at 1-3.

Women’s rugby co-captain, Logan Ardovino (‘18) described the adjustments to the focus of practices she and fellow captain Savannah Dreesman (‘18) have made to get the team ready for matches this season.

“This year we’ve really been stressing fitness and conditioning in practice, we always do ladders and jog laps around

Evely Leon (‘18) is lifted by teamates to catch the ball.

Biz Wagenson (‘17) / Chips

the pitch,” Ardovino said. “We also wanted to start playing more together as a team, because in the first kick in the game we need to run up together, and try to stay flat and support each other and we’ve really been trying to do that this semester.”

The team is self-led, giving the team’s captains the responsibility to plan and conduct practices. It is an official rule that there has to be one person on the team who holds a coaching certificate for rugby during the season. Rachel Shaffer (‘17) is currently the player who holds the certification, however she will pass on that honor to another team member when she graduates this fall semester.

Shaffer reflected on the challenges the team has already experienced due to seven of the team members graduating last year.

“So far it’s been kind of a rebuilding season, because we graduated seven girls from last spring, but we’ve progressed a lot from week to week,” Schaffer said.

“The first two weeks you could definitely sense the newness and the difference of missing those seven girls, but last weekend for homecoming we made a really strong showing. The morale was just really great on the field and that’s been something that’s been really good this season.”

While the game against Macalester marked the end of the fall season, which consists of various 80-minute matches against other teams in the Minnesota Rugby Union, there is another season in the spring where the team travels for tournaments and plays multiple 40-minute matches in a day. Looking

towards the spring season, Dreesman described some of the changes that might be made to prepare the team.

“I think we’re going to start practice a little earlier than we usually do, so everyone can come because a lot of people couldn’t make it work into their schedule,” Dreesman said. “We’re hopefully going to get everyone to practice and be a better team next [semester].”

Team member Kalinda Kolek (‘17) hopes for women’s rugby to continue to develop as a team and work to be better while maintaining their love of the game.

“For them, I just want them to have fun,” Kolek said. “The best thing to do is just keep the eye on the prize and keep moving forward like we have been, just to keep working towards the goals that we have.”

Shaffer emphasized how inclusive women’s rugby is with new players.

“We welcome everyone, and [people who are interested] can even come check out a practice sometime,” Shaffer said.

“They don’t have to commit, but just give it a try.”

The rugby team encourages anyone who might be interested in becoming involved to talk to people on the team and join.

“If you are ever interested in joining rugby at all, please do not feel intimidated to come and talk to any of us,” Kolek said. “It’s so fun. Not only is it a great sport that keeps you active in the fall and the spring but you make so many fun memories. Rugby as a whole, not just Luther rugby, is a huge community that anybody could be a part of.”

Ultimate frisbee hosts tournament LILY KIME STAFF WRITER The Luther College ultimate frisbee teams hosted the annual Luther Invite on Oct. 8-9. This tournament was held on the intramural fields and marks the beginning of the fall season for the women’s team Freya and the men’s B-team, Pound. With the Luther Invite, the men’s A-team, the Luther Ultimate Flying Disc Association (LUFDA), is now three tournaments into their season. This is the third year that the Luther Invite has taken place and with fifteen men’s teams and eight women’s teams, this year’s tournament had the biggest turnout that the Invite has seen yet. President of LUFDA Matthew Smith (‘18) was primarily responsible for running this event.

“First we had to pick a date and get it cleared with the school since there are a bunch of other things going on, like soccer and football,” Smith said. “We had to make sure we had enough space for everything. We worked with grounds a lot to make sure, with all the flooding, that we could have a tournament. It turned out great.”

Freya huddles up after a game.

Lily Kime (‘19) / Chips

Each of the men’s teams played four games of pool play on Saturday and then transitioned to three games of bracket play on Sunday. The women played four games each day of the tournament, which included a round-robin pool-play format and one round of bracket play. LUFDA went 3-1 on Saturday and placed second, losing to the LUFDA Alumni team in a shortened game. Pound also went 3-1 on Saturday and finished in the sixth spot. Freya was split into two teams for this tournament. Freya X had a 2-2 record after the games on Saturday and a record of 1-2 on Sunday. Freya Y went 1-3 on Saturday and finished with a record of 0-3 on Sunday.

With both Freya and Pound making their season’s debut at the Luther Invite, this tournament was the first opportunity that new members had to put their newly acquired skills to the test in a competitive setting. Freya co-captain Rachel Johnson (‘17) was looking forward to the new players having this chance to display what they’ve learned in practices so far.

“We’re excited for the girls that are new to the team to have their first experience of a tournament,” Johnson said. “We can teach them all of the basics of throwing and catching in practices, but things really start to click after your first tournament.”

The members of Pound were also ready for their newest members to play in their first tournament. According to Pound Co-Captain Ethan Harris (‘18), members gain a lot of applicable skills during their first tournament.

“The hope is that they’ll learn and start applying what they learn in practice,” Harris said. “That way when they do some things in practice, they’ll be aware that it won’t work in a game because they’ve had this experience.”

Because it was not LUFDA’s first tournament, they had a slightly different view when practicing for this tournament.

Instead of focusing on the new members getting their first tournament experience, the Invite was just a continuation of improvement that they had already begun to establish, according to LUFDA Co-Captain Blake Heeren (‘17).

“As a team, it’s just another week of practice,” Heeren said.

“We have a lot of tournaments, so we treat it like it’s a normal week. It’s something that we’ll be doing a lot, so the general feel is

Casey Greufe (‘17) jumps for a disc during a Pound match.

Lily Kime (‘19) / Chips just to practice like normal.”

In addition to being an opportunity for each team to get practical experience in a competitive setting, the tournament allowed the frisbee teams to play against schools they won’t necessarily compete against later in the season. LUFDA CoCaptain Paul Fritzell (‘18) also sees the tournament as a chance to locally spread the word about ultimate frisbee.

“It’s a chance for us to grow interest in the sport around campus and get a lot of other schools in the area to come to Luther and play,” Fritzell said. “Normally, the teams that come to Luther are ones that we end up not seeing much in the spring season just because of how the scheduling of our season works out.”

Although each team had a varying amount of success at this tournament, it was a necessary experience for each of them and a success overall. As the primary coordinator for this event, Smith expressed his appreciation to those who came to support each team.

“Thanks to the community who came out and watched,” Smith said. “It’s always nice to have a lot of fans, and it’s really great to see everyone here.”

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SPORTS EDITOR: SIDNEY LARSEN

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Women’s tennis: conference champs SIDNEY LARSEN SPORTS EDITOR The Norse women’s tennis team achieved an 8-1 victory against Central College on Oct. 2, winning the Conference title with a perfect league record of 8-0.

Women’s tennis player Jackie Cychosz (‘18) remembered the moment she knew that the Norse had secured their position as Conference champions during the meet against Central College.

“It was really interesting because some of us were still on court,” Cychosz said. “It was one of our sophomores Britta Pressler (‘19) who ended up winning it for us and I just remember looking at her court and I gave her the biggest fist pump in the world and I was like this is awesome.

It was really cool and then I was like ‘ok I still have to play now,’ so it was really cool but at the same time you have to stay focused.”

According to Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Adam Strand (‘04), the Conference title is won by season record, not in a bracketed format.

“It’s a round robin tournament where everybody plays everybody,” Strand said.

“So us winning the conference championship meant that we went undefeated against

everybody. Our women won the conference championship so we get a conference title and we also get the opportunity to host the NCAA Automatic Qualifier (AQ) tournament in April to see who gets to go to the NCAA national tournament.”

Team co-captain Lauren Welch (‘17) said that the meet that most stood out to her on the way to the conference championship was against Luther’s main rival Coe College, who has won the Conference title for the past five years in a row.

“Our biggest match was Coe,” Welch said. “We were screaming back and forth between every single court making sure to cheer each other on and I think that got in Coe’s head and pumped us up enough where we could pull it off. You fight for every point because you know your point will matter.”

Strand noted that because the team had the opportunity to try out a similar team lineup at last year’s AQ tournament, it may have given the team the confidence necessary to succeed this year.

“I think one of the keys for us was that we played all last spring without our top two players who were both seniors, Maggie Helms (‘16) and Jenna Myers (‘16),” Strand said. “They had injuries and weren’t able to play at all in

Weekly Standings Men’s Soccer Dubuque Luther Central Wartburg Loras Simpson Nebraska Wes. Coe Buena Vista

IIAC 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-3 0-3 0-4

Recent Scores

Overall 10-2 9-2-2 9-4 8-4-1 6-4 7-6-1 6-4-3 1-10 4-9-1

Oct. 5 @ Wartburg L 0-1 OT Oct. 8 vs. Buena Vista W 3-0

Upcoming Schedule

Oct. 16 @ Nebraska Wesleyan Oct. 19 vs. St. Thomas 7:30 PM

Madisen Crow (‘17) plays a match against Central with doubles partner Claire Christian (‘18).

Photo courtesy of Miriam Blom Skrade (‘04) the spring and yet when we went to the AQ tournament [last year] we had a really good performance. I think that gave our players a lot of confidence going into this fall knowing that they had gained that experience and I think it helped them adjust and feel more prepared.”

According to Welch, team chemistry will be an important factor in maintaining motivation throughout the winter and into the spring season.

“Our team atmosphere is awesome,” Welch said. “We all hang out together. It’s not a chore, everyone wants to be together. So whether it’s lifting or if we’re hanging out or we’re in a practice we are so excited to be together that

The women’s tennis team poses with their trophy after winning the Conference title.

Photo courtesy of Miriam Blom Skrade (‘04)

I think in the spring we will easily be able to pick up right where we left off and keep it going.”

Assistant Tennis Coach Miriam Blom Skrade (‘04) said that this championship is not only important for the current Luther tennis team, but for anyone who has ever played for or supported the Norse women as well.

“I think for [Strand] and me it’s extra fun because we are alums,” Blom Skrade said.

“We are proud of our team and we are proud of Luther and this group, but we are also just proud to bring the conference championship back to a school that we were proud to compete for and that we are proud to coach for.”

Looking forward to the rest of the season, the Norse women will stay focused and fight hard in the upcoming months to get to the NCAA national tournament in the spring.

“We celebrate right now and in the spring we know it’s not over,” Welch said. “It’s a lot of Minnesota teams we’re going to be playing so we are going to get that high level of competition we need and then we are going to go to the tournament and fight hard and make sure we beat Coe again and any other team so we can get to that next step.”

The Norse women will play their next meet on Feb. 28 against St. Olaf College in Owatonna, MN.

Women’s Soccer Luther Loras Central Wartburg Dubuque Nebraska Wes. Coe Buena Vista Simpson

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

Overall 9-2-1 7-3-1 11-2-1 6-3-2 6-7-1 6-8 8-5-1 3-9-1 1-9-3

Recent Scores

Oct. 5 @ Wartburg W 2-1 OT Oct. 8 vs. Buena Vista W 4-0

Upcoming Schedule

Oct. 16 @ Nebraska Wesleyan Oct. 22 vs. Central College 1:00 PM

Volleyball

Coe Luther Wartburg Nebraska Wes. Central Buena Vista Dubuque Simpson Loras

IIAC 4-1 3-1 3-1 4-2 3-2 3-3 2-5 1-4 1-5

Overall 16-7 15-5 14-5 11-7 9-9 12-11 12-11 8-10 9-11

Recent Scores

Oct. 5 @ Wartburg W 3-1 Oct. 11 vs. Coe College W 3-0

Upcoming Schedule

Oct. 14 vs. Concordia-Moorhead Oct. 14 vs. Colorado College

Football

Coe Dubuque Wartburg Central Luther Simpson Buena Vista Nebraska Wes. Loras

IIAC 4-0 4-0 2-1 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 0-4

Overall 6-0 6-0 3-2 4-2 2-3 2-3 1-4 2-4 0-6

Recent Scores

Oct. 1 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan L 24-27 Oct. 8 @ Simpson W 24-17

Upcoming Schedule

Oct. 15 @ Buena Vista University Oct. 22 vs. Coe College 1:00 PM

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

IIAC 8-0 7-1 6-2 5-3 4-4 3-5 2-6 1-7 0-8

Overall 10-1 9-1 7-4 7-3 4-5 7-7 5-7-1 1-8 0-15

Recent Scores

Oct. 2 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University W 7-2 Oct. 2 vs. Central College W 8-1

Upcoming Schedule

Feb. 28 @ St. Olaf College Mar. 4 @ St. Scholastica