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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Abortion debate sparks campus conversations
Maxwell Eness (‘20) (center) moderates Asha Aden (‘20) (left) and Shannon Baker (‘20) (right). OLIVIA ENQUIST STAFF WRITER The Luther College Philosophical Society hosted the year’s first Daniel H. Andreotti Memorial Debate titled “Is Abortion Permissible?” which was sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement on Sept. 20. The debate discussed abortion from ethical and political standpoints. Asha Aden (‘20) and Shannon Baker (‘20) participated in the debate, representing prochoice and pro-life, respectively. Philosophy Society President Maxwell Eness (‘20) moderated. The debate was split into three distinct parts. First,
Asha Aden (‘20) advocated the pro-choice side. Olivia Enquist (‘19) I Chips
Aden and Baker began with an opening statement. Second, they engaged in crossfire questions and rebuttals. The event ended with closing remarks. The debate focused on serving as an example for academic discourse and dialogue. In an interview before the debate, Aden discussed the process of preparing for a debate where the subject is controversial and decisive. “I thought a lot about why I’m pro-choice,” Aden said. “I used that in my argument to further everyone’s understanding about my decision. I also did a lot of research about the other side of the debate, the pro-life side. I looked at what their beliefs were and why they believed abortion was worse.” Aden’s opening statement and her subsequent remarks focused largely on womens’ right to have agency over their own bodies, the argument over the time at which a life begins, and the larger argument that a person cannot be pro-life if they do not support all lives. Baker also described the process of her preparation. She focused on the difficulties of engaging and debating important topics in front of a crowd. “I would say preparing for the debate was honestly a lot more mental effort than it was physical effort,” Baker said. “For me it was more psyching myself up saying ‘this is something that needs to be discussed on campus, so you need to do it.’” Baker’s arguments during the debate revolved around the larger moral and ethical questions within pro-life ideology. She spoke about ownership of one’s life and
Olivia Enquist (‘19) I Chips the human limits of knowledge regarding the future. To Baker, this will always create uncertainty about permissibility of abortion. Audience member Filiberto Lopez- Garcia (‘19) expressed his appreciation that both participants were willing to discuss such a difficult issue in a respectful manner. “I think it’s very important that we bring light to certain issues,” Lopez-Garcia said. “These are issues that most people don’t like talking about even if we know that they are there. Having these conversations make us talk about them and it makes us see that these issues aren’t going to go away.”
Shannon Baker(‘20) advocated the pro-life side. Olivia Enquist (‘19) I Chips
1967 Nordic Tour documentary compiled KARL NYCLEMOE STAFF WRITER To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first international Nordic Choir tour, a documentary titled “To This Day: Remembering Nordic Choir’s First International Tour,” will premiere Oct. 7 during homecoming weekend. Professor of History Jackie Wilkie and Nordic member Aidan Spencer (‘18) collaborated on the creation of the documentary. While Wilkie and Spencer were the documentary researchers and editors, the idea for the piece came from Luther alum and member of the 1967 tour, Carol Birkland (‘67). Birkland got the idea for this project after watching the documentary on the 1936 international Concert Band tour
a few years ago. “It was an interesting documentary, but there were so few people left,” Birkland said. “I think there was only one surviving member of the band. I walked out of there thinking, ‘there’s another story to be told here, and that’s the first international tour of Nordic Choir.’” When the 50th anniversary of the tour was only a few years away, Birkland, working as a consultant on the project, turned to Luther College to create the documentary. Wilkie was chosen to work on the project due to her previous experience with oral history, and Spencer, a first-year at the time, was chosen as the student researcher. NORDIC| PAGE 4
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Hola-Enlaces helps celebrates Hispanic Heritage month CARA KEITH STAFF WRITER Hola-Enlaces, a Hispanic service club at Luther, will hold a series of events related to the 2017 Hispanic Heritage Month. The events aim to celebrate the presence of Hispanic and Latino communities on campus and throughout the country. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Originally founded as a week in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson for the purpose of celebrating the Latino and Hispanic presence in The United States. President Ronald Reagan expanded it to a month in 1988. Throughout the month, Hola-Enlaces will put on multiple events — such as showing documentaries and hosting a Latino dance night — in order to celebrate and bring awareness to the presence of Latino communities on campus. Joshua Gonzalez (‘18) commented on the importance of appreciation during Hispanic Heritage month in the United States. “It was implemented because it’s really just recognizing the contributions and the achievements that Hispanic and Latino culture has brought to this country, and even more so has built this country upon,” Gonzalez said. Another purpose of celebrating Hispanic Heritage month at Luther is to allow students to get to know each other and exchange ideas and experiences. Although the month was created to celebrate Hispanic Heritage, those who are not of Hispanic descent are encouraged to celebrate as well. Associate Professor of Spanish Alfredo Alonso Estenoz believes that it is important for everyone to get involved with Hispanic Heritage events on campus. “The idea for the celebration was to serve as a meeting place for not only Latino students but also for all students on campus that would like to celebrate Latino heritage in the U.S.,” Estenoz said. Hola-Enlaces will show the documentary titled "Abused" about the 2008 incident in Postville, Iowa. The documentary narrates how Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies raided a food processing facility.
Jason Hu ('19) and Miranda Stark ('19) dance to Latin rhythms during the Spanish Talent show in 2017. Photo Courtesy of Emily Turner ('19) The raid was considered the biggest of its kind and led to the separation of several families. Hola-Enlaces member Abby Kraus (‘19) said that the club wanted to bring awareness to the struggles of the Latino community in the United States. Kraus also wanted the events to celebrate the influence of Latino culture in the country by planning activities such as dance lessons. “We also wanted to have a party because [Hispanic Heritage month] is a celebration of Hispanic heritage,” Kraus said. “We have some people who are going to teach us salsa and bachata and we’ll have snacks, but that’s still being planned.” Hola-Enlaces is also working with the Decorah United Church of Christ to raise money for a scholarship created to help students affected by the move to eliminate the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
The scholarship will help cover the renewal costs of DACA for those who cannot afford to renew it. Although he is not a part of Hola-Enlaces, Gonzalez believes that there are many ways that Luther students can contribute to helping those who are affected by the removal of DACA. “In addition to recognizing aspects of Hispanic culture, students, professors, whoever it might be, need to educate themselves on the lives and emotions of those who fit into the culture and be able to empathize with their situation,” Gonzalez said. “From there, moving forward and learning about ways to support, whether it be donating or calling representatives and voicing opinions.” Throughout the month, Hola-Enlaces will raise money for those who were affected by the DACA announcement and host different activities in celebration of Hispanic heritage.
New global health major proposed MARTIN DONOVAN STAFF WRITER Faculty members from three different academic departments are creating a proposal for a new "global health" major at Luther College. The proposed major will have cultural, political, and biological components. The faculty involved with the proposal include Associate Professor of Nursing Angela Kueny, Professor of Anthropology Lori Stanley, and Professor of Biology Scott Carlson. In a statement developed by the faculty proposing the global health major, the program is described to be interdisciplinary and encompass a range of components. “The goal of Global Health Major at Luther College [is] to provide students with an understanding of how political, socio-economic, cultural, and environmental factors affect the well-being and health care delivery across boundaries [or] borders, and to provide practice-oriented experience in these settings,” the statement says. Another aspect of the proposed global health major is off-campus study opportunities. According to Stanley, studying abroad provides students with hands-on experiences. “We think it is essential for all students completing the major to have a practical hands- on experience in a particular setting where they would be dealing with some aspect of global health,” Stanley said. “It might be an international experience or it might be a domestic experience off-campus.” Carlson heard about the idea of a global health major during a meeting with faculty from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. “The thoughts originally stem from a meeting involving [Allegheny College] that instituted a global health program as part of a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Grant that allowed them to bring in faculty of certain expertises,” Carlson said. “Luther has an HHMI grant as well in a different focus. When I heard of that it immediately struck me that would correlate well with what we do at Luther College.” Stanley said that if the global health major was approved, Luther would not have to hire more faculty as there are already existing departments that could teach the major.
“We have a lot of things in place that could contribute to that program,” Stanley said. “We have a strong biology program, a strong study abroad program, and we are good at interdisciplinary studies. Faculty are interested in interdisciplinary teaching and our students understand that kind of program.” Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Dean of the College Kevin Kraus addressed why Luther is considering adding a new major despite the decision to cut majors last spring. “These things are both going on. It’s typical for faculty to add [majors]. What we did last year with the subtraction is less common,” Kraus said. “When we add [a major] we usually say in three years we will look at this [major] and see how it’s doing [and] sometimes in the past we have neglected to do that.” According to Kraus, department proposals have had success in getting approved in the past. The proposal for the global health major is in the beginning stages. Once the proposal is formalized, it will be viewed by the three divisions of Luther. The divisions include: humanities and fine arts, social science, and science and mathematics. After each division has viewed the proposal, they can provide feedback. Some aspects of the proposal may be changed based on the feedback from the divisions. The proposal is then viewed by the Academic Planning Committee (APC). The APC can either approve, deny, or make changes to the proposal. If the proposal is approved by the APC, it will be sent to the College Resource Council (CRC). The CRC is made up of representatives of each division: the Dean of the College Kevin Kraus, the Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Runestad, and President Paula Carlson. If the proposal is approved by the CRC, it will then be voted on by the full faculty. Finally, the proposal will have to be approved by the Board of Regents in order to become a department. The process for approving a major can take as long as a year, but Stanley hopes it can be finalized sooner. “Ultimately, what we are hoping is that later this academic year the proposal would come to the full faculty for a vote,” Stanley said. “That’s our goal.”
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Preus Library celebrates Banned Books Week
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66/43 SATURDAY Mostly Sunny Some of the selected banned books displayed at Preus Library include "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora N. Hurtson, "The Bluest Eyes" by Toni Morrison, "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, and "Go Tell it on the Mountain" by James Baldwin. Grace Onsrud (‘21) | Chips
GRACE ONSRUD STAFF WRITER Preus Library is working together with the Luther Book Shop to hold events celebrating National Banned Books Week from Sept. 24-30. The goal of Banned Books Week is to raise awareness about freedom of press across the United States. National Banned Books Week is a time to both celebrate the freedom of information in libraries and to raise awareness that even in the United States, access to information can be restricted. Libraries across the country celebrate Banned Books Week. As part of the events held at Preus
Library, there is a displayed selection of banned books. Student worker at Preus Library Eliza Edlund (‘20) put together the display. The display includes books from the American Library Association’s list of the top ten most commonly banned and challenged books, as well as some banned books of her own choosing. The display also has descriptions of why the books have been challenged. Book banning is usually driven by parents or school officials that disapprove of the contents. Books can be banned for sexual content, depictions of violence, or for appearing to challenge traditional values. A few of the books on the American Library Association’s list
Poster distributed by the American Library Association. Photo Courtesy of the American Library Association
this year were banned for containing LGBTQIA+ characters. Edlund said that the goal of the display is to bring awareness and understanding to the issue of banned books in the United States. “It’s about understanding that some people in the nation are restricted from reading classic books because of some arbitrary reason,” Edlund said. “Getting people to understand that books are still banned in the United States makes people realize that we still have to fight for certain freedoms.” Many books that have historically been banned from libraries in the United States are now considered classics. These titles include "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury and "Beloved" by Toni Morrison. Many of the books that were most challenged in 2016 are young adult novels like "Eleanor and Park" by Rainbow Rowell and "Looking for Alaska" by John Green. Preus Library Technical Services Assistant Emily Mineart said that a great portion of books that have historically been challenged in United States are by or about people of color or LGBTQIA+ community. Mineart says that book banning can be an attempt to hide things that make people uncomfortable or to erase certain voices. “In many cases these books are classics and sometimes they are uncomfortable to read" Mineart said. "But libraries are all about open access to information." Mineart hopes that Banned Books Week will help people understand the benefits of uncensored book selections with the hope that this practice will be phased out of libraries. “It’s a really great way to celebrate the fact that we do have access to this material,” Mineart said. “Especially when you think of all the circumstances in history or in other places where you don’t have access to read whatever you want to read.” Preus Library is also holding a scavenger hunt, which is ongoing until the end of National Banned Books Week on Saturday, Sept. 30. Students who wish to participate are advised to keep checking in at Preus Library and the Luther Book Shop for hints.
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77/59 Corrections In the Vol. 140, No. 2 edition of Chips, the caption of the photo that appeared in the story "Luther sees record number of international students" read "Yukesh Mikchan ('21) holds a conversation during the 2017 International Student welcome Dinner." It should have read "Yukesh Mikchan ('21) holds a conversation during the 2017 New Student Welcome Dinner." The dinner was open for all, not only international students. In the same edition, Chips attributed the photo of the executive board of Interfaith in Action to Jorge Contreras ('20). The Photo credit belongs to Forrest Stewart ('19) Icons designed by Freepik from Flaticon.
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President Carlson hosts LGBTQIA+ welcome reception
Life Outside Luther
North Korea believes Trump's comments are a declaration of war After Trump threatened via Twitter that North Korean leaders 'wouldn't be around much longer' if they act on their threats, North Korean foreign minister warned that North Korea viewed this as an act of war. The North Koreans have said that to defend themselves, they are willing to shoot down U.S. planes suspected of spying, even if they are outside North Korean air space. Health Care reform bill seems doomed after third Republican senator rejects it Sen. Susan Collins of Maine became the third senator to reject the new health care reform bill because of the cuts to Medicaid and the weakening of protections for those with preexisting conditions. She joins Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and Sen.Rand Paul of Kentucky in opposing the bill. With three Republican senators against the bill, it is unlikely that it will pass. Supreme Court cancels a hearing on Trump's new version of a travel ban The White House released the newest edition of a travel ban that tailors restrictions against eight countries. Legal experts say this will give the ban a better chance of holding up in court. Refugees from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, and North Korea will be permanently banned, and government officials from Venezuela will also be banned. In recognition of the more specific restrictions in the new version, the Supreme Court canceled the hearing that was scheduled for the previous iteration of the ban. Apple stocks rise to correction territory leading to the release of the iPhone X. Apple has reported that they might be scaling back shipments of parts for the upcoming iPhone X. The iPhone 8 release had smaller crowds than previous releases, leading to speculation that buyers are holding out for the release of the iPhone X, which will go on sale in early November. There is some concern that the lack of interest in the cheaper model could lead to declining stocks if the iPhone X, which will be sold for $999, is too expensive for consumers. SEC hackers accessed real financial data during a hack last year Following a hack into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service launched an investigation into the security system that the SEC was using at the time: the EDGAR system. The hack happened in Oct. 2016, and was routed through a server in Eastern Europe. The hack was discovered quickly, and during the investigation, it was found that no information was improperly retrieved.
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JORGE CONTRERAS STAFF WRITER & KATRINA MEYER NEWS EDITOR President Paula Carlson hosted a welcome reception for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies on Sept. 20 in the Dahl Centennial Union's Peace Dining Room. The reception included a dinner where students talked with each other, with Carlson, and with other professors in
attendance. Several PRIDE (People for the Rights and Inclusion of Diversity and Expression) members attended to show their support for diversity, according to Neve Heimer-Lang ('19). PRIDE Tresurer Nam Nguyen ('19) explained how the atmosphere at Luther helps make members of the LGBTQIA+ community feel welcome. "I feel like the LGBTQIA+ community itself is lacking in number, but the people that support it are not hard to find," Nguyen said. "The quality of that support is pretty
President Carlson sits with students at the reception.
incredible considering how small we are." Vivian Hustad ('19) enjoyed the reception, but expressed some concerns about some issues with the event. “I was very pleased to see how many professors were there,” Hustad said. “But I feel like if someone walked by and didn’t know what the title of the dinner was, they wouldn’t have known that it was an LGBTQIA+ event.” PRIDE's next event will be a Beyoncé Appreciation Evening (BAE) on Oct. 28 in Marty's. which they are hosting along with the Black Student Union.
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NORDIC| PAGE 4 “I’d worked with Jackie before in high school, and she knew that it would be interesting for me because I was involved in music at Luther,” Spencer said. “She also knew the skills and the interests to do the work because I had done oral history projects in the past.” The pair began their work during the summer of 2015 and continued for the next three summers. The first summer, they focused on compiling information. This included archival work such as scanning documents and acquiring actual video footage taken by students on the tour. College Archivist Hayley Jackson helped the pair with their work. “Dr. Wilkie focused both on documentary records, as well as visual records,” Jackson said. “She spent a lot of time going through files from the planning process and focused on our photographic collection.” The pair also conducted around 25 interviews for the documentary, including Weston Noble ('43), the sixth President of Luther College Elwin Farwell, his wife Helen Farwell, and various students on the trip. Spencer said that while these interviews were important, sometimes oral history can be difficult to sort through. “It’s interesting to see how often peoples’ stories are the same, but many times they are different,” Spencer said. “Peoples’ memories have changed, or people had a different perspective at the time so sometimes it can be hard to decipher what the truth is.” The second summer focused on indexing the information and laying out the format of the documentary. The actual editing process was completed by Spencer last summer. While the documentary was originally meant to premiere this Homecoming to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the tour, the recent passing of Noble and the Farwells has given it a new meaning, according to Birkland. “I think it will be interesting to anybody who has sung in Nordic choir, to see the footage of Weston,” Birkland said. Nordic alum, and now Coordinator for Music Marketing and Choral Tours Eric Ellingsen ('99) agreed. He said that the documentary took him back to his own days touring with Nordic as a student. “I was hearkening back to memories of when I was a student on Nordic tour, and also the similarities of things that are happening now,” Ellingsen said. “All the comradery on the buses, talking about your homestays, and the incredible memories of holding hands and singing in sacred places while on the trip.” The documentary will premiere to the public on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Jenson-Noble Building and is free and open to the public. All alums from the 1967 Nordic Tour have been invited to see the documentary and will have a private event later that evening. The documentary will also be entered in the Oneota Film Festival and potentially several other film festivals in the future.
Nordic Choir departed from their international tour from Kennedy Airport. Photo Courtesy of Judy Nelson ('69)
Nordic choir toured Norway on board the BRAND VII. Photo Courtesy of David Norris ('82)
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Family Weekend Concert sets the tone for Luther music ensembles GILLIAN KLEIN STAFF WRITER
The very first concert of the year showcased the talent of seven ensembles with all of their new members. The Family Weekend Concert was held in the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) on Saturday, Sept. 23. Aurora, Norsemen, Cantorei, Cathedral Choir, Collegiate Chorale, Wind and Percussion Ensemble, and Varsity Band presented this concert to community members, students, and families. Associate Professor of Music Jennaya Robison (‘96) conducts the first-year female choir, Aurora, and the junior and senior mixed choir, Collegiate Chorale. Visiting Instructor in Music Mark Potvin (‘01) conducts Luther’s first-year all-male choir, Norsemen, and Cathedral Choir, which is made up of uperclass singers. Assistant Professor of Education and Coordinator for Music Education Jill Wilson conducts the women’s choir, Cantorei. Both Wind and Percussion Ensemble and Varsity Band were conducted by Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music Joan deAlbuquerque. Each of the performing ensembles had three weeks to prepare. This preparation included auditions, repertoire selection, and rehearsal with the complete ensemble. Wilson commented on how to overcome challenges of a shortened preparation time for a performance. “Three hours a week [for rehearsals] just isn’t that much time, so we use every minute of rehearsal,” Wilson said. “Choosing the right pieces is
Isaac Ashby (‘18), Ellliot Douma (‘19), Jared Barnes (‘18), and Chris O’Connell (‘18) perform “Ritmo” with Collegiate Chorale. Hasan Muhammad (‘21) | Photo Bureau paramount to this.” The music repertoire selected for the Family Weekend concert influences the theme each conductor selects for their musical ensemble. President of Collegiate Chorale Derek Barnhouse (‘18) highlighted the importance of selecting pieces appropriate for the choir in both theme and difficulty, especially given only three weeks of preparation for the concert. “Each concert’s selection varies, but, generally, professors [choose pieces] that demonstrate the singing abilities of the
choir and fit the theme of that particular choir,” Barnhouse said. “[Robison] selected music for this concert that students then auditioned with. Then we spent the next three weeks getting the notes right and on memorizing the pieces.” The concert’s opening pieces from Varsity Band were Karl L. King’s “Hosts of Freedom,” a march-style composition written in 1920 and John Carnahan’s “A Dream of Coming Home,” a rhythmically slower piece written in 1955 for soldiers returning home from battle.
Varsity Band opened the concert under the direction of Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music Joan deAlbuquerque . Hasan Muhammad (‘21) | Photo Bureau
The Varsity Band’s performance was followed by Norsemen and Aurora. Norsemen began with a contemporary piece titled “Oh, Sing Jubilee for the Lord,” which composer Brad Holmes arranged specifically for Norsemen in 2011. Norsemen also performed the African-American spiritual “Steal Away” arranged by Brazeal Dennard for contemporary spiritual worship. Aurora began their performance with Glenn Koponen’s arrangement of “Zion’s Walls,” featuring a variety of vocal ranges suitable for a college-level choir. Aurora finished their performance with Zachary J. Moore’s composition of “Always Keep This Close,” with special appearances by five Luther string performers who also sang in Collegiate Chorale later in the evening. Wind and Percussion Ensemble opened the second half of the performance with Eric Whitacre’s “The Seal Lullaby,” an undulating rhythm inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s poem “White Seal.” To wrap up their performance, Wind and Percussion played Alfredo Javaloyes Lopez’s “El Abanico,” which had march-style rhythms. Cantorei continued the concert, singing Richard A Williamson’s “Cool Moon” and J. David Moore’s arrangement of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” Following Cantorei, Cathedral Choir sang “His Voice,” a Larry Fleming composition and James Fritschel’s “I Sing as I Arise Today.” The last choir to perform for
the night was Collegiate Chorale, singing Ivo Antagnini’s “Jubilate Deo” in Latin featuring text from Psalm 65 and “Ritmo,” a Spanish work written by Dan Davison with special piano accompaniment by CJ Heck (‘19) and Visting Assistant Professor of Music Nicholas Shaneyfelt. The final piece of the night was the college hymn, which was composed by Luther College’s fifth president, J.W. Ylvisaker. This song featured all of the choirs that performed during the evening along with Wind and Percussion Ensemble. The brief preparation time each ensemble had prior to the concert was unnoticable by the audience, according to concert attendee John Keifer (‘20). “As someone who has not attended a music performance [at Luther before], I felt the music was relatable and casual, and it was something not intimidating for those of us not involved in music,” Kiefer said. The Family Weekend Concert is just one of many musical performances to come from the music department’s ensembles; nevertheless, as the music calendar year continues, the musicians grow together as a group and as individuals, according to dAlbuquerque. “I get most excited to watch the growth of the bands, and I get to see the upward growth the bands have between rehearsals,” deAlbuquerque said. “The results are important, but the everyday rehearsals are what lead to the growth of the musicians.”
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Nina Peterson, daughter of Assisstant Professor of History Anna Peterson, colors in the giant coloring book.
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Vesterheim hosts first Norwegian Takkefest in downtown Decorah NATALIE NELSON STAFF WRITER The corner of West Water Street and North Mill Street was crowded with people Saturday Sept. 23 as the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum hosted its first Takkefest, a Norwegian harvest festival. Development Events Coordinator of Vesterheim Karla Brown said that the purpose of the event was to thank the community for their support; “Takk” means “thank you” in Norwegian.
“Members [of the museum] or not, we don’t care,” Brown said. “We just want the community to get together and it’s our thank you for their ongoing support of what we do.” The event featured the Nordic Dancers, Decorah High School’s traditional Norwegian dance group, local Norwegian folk band, Footnotes, and Rochester area Americana band, River Jam. When attendees were not enjoying live performances, they participated in lawn games, folk art demonstrations, face painting, and a large coloring book project for children.
Ryan Koning (‘19) paints the face of a little girl durring the Takkefest. Natalie Nelson (‘19) | Chips
Brown noted that the implementation these activities is intentional celebrating Nordic culture. “There are all kinds of crafts Norwegians brought over that the museum has helped bring to life,” Brown said. “Our folk art school started in the ’60s we were one of the first in the nation. Now, crafts that were kind of dying out in Norway have been revived in part because there was interest over in the United States in the ’60s and ’70s.” The refreshments, a sprawling assortment of Norwegian treats, were provided by Luther College Catering, Impact Coffee, Pulpit Rock Brewing Co., and the Vesterheim Hospitality committee. In celebration of Takkefest, there were some uniquely “Decorah” treats. “People could buy Elisabeth Koren cookies,” Brown said. “Elisabeth Koren was the minister’s wife who lived there and this was a cookie recipe that she had.” Takkefest coincided with the opening of the Knud Knudsen exhibit, which will be on display at Vesterheim for a year. “Knud Knudsen was born in Norway in 1832 and he opened the first photography business in Bergen in 1864,” Brown said. “His photographs just give a glimpse into what life was like back then and it was pretty harsh at that time, so it helps explain why so many Norwegians came here.” The event featured a short film about Knudsen’s photography and a gallery talk by Exhibitions Manager at the Vesterheim Zach Row-Heyveld. Brown indicated that another purpose of Takkefest was to continue strengthening the link between Vesterheim and the Nordic studies department at Luther College. As a student involved in the Nordic Studies department, Chase Gilson (‘19) found his attendance at the festival valuable. “The whole concept of the Nordic studies [department] at Luther is to immerse oneself of in
into Nordic culture,” Gilson said. “By attending the event, I was able to eat cultural food, listen to music from the region, and speak with visitors that were from Norway. The Vesterheim allows students to participate and learn from events and to have unique experiences that other colleges do not have.” Nordic studies and Art double major Alexis Hove (‘18) agreed that the partnership between the Vesterheim and Luther has been very important to her learning experience. “It’s a very welcoming environment, and it gives a great opportunity to collaborate with the community and build connections,” Hove said. “I think preserving traditions, as well as building new ones, can be very beneficial. It’s important to keep heritage as well as make connections with the contemporary aspect of Norway.” President and CEO of the Vesterheim Chris Johnson is prideful in the positive relationship between Luther College and Vesterheim. He believes these are two important Decorah institutions. “The connection is strong because Vesterheim actually got its start on the campus of Luther College,” Johnson explained. “It started as the Luther College Museum in 1877 and eventually moved down to Decorah.” Johnson added that there are many opportunities for student involvement at Vesterheim. “We have [Luther] students who help us, particularly in areas like our Membership Department,” Johnson said. “We sometimes have [Luther students] working in our Collections and Exhibitions Department, particularly for students who are interested in museum studies.” Johnson hopes that more Luther students will find ways to get involved at the museum. Students interested in helping Vesterheim with upcoming events, contact Johnson at cjohnson@vesterheim.org.
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FEATURES EDITOR: SHASA SARTIN
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Students research monarch migration patterns in North America EMMA BUSCH STAFF WRITER This summer, environmental studies major Anna Li Holey (‘18) and biology major Elizabeth Glennon (‘19) had the opportunity to take part in ongoing monarch butterfly research regarding migration patterns led by Professor of Biology Kirk Larsen and funded by a grant provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). In 2012, the HHMI Science Research and Education grant awarded Luther $1.5 million to assist in the development of future elementary and secondary school science educators. The grant was to be carried out through various workshops, enrichment programs, and summer research opportunities with Luther faculty. This year marks the end of the HHMI program, but Larsen is in the process of searching for other sources of funding in order to continue the now threeyear-long monarch butterfly study. As an invited founding member of the Iowa Monarch Conservation, Luther’s entomology lab works in collaboration with Iowa State University to study environments favored by monarchs in order to keep track of their population and develop more suitable habitats for the species. The research group conducted their study in a number of prairies in the Decorah area and the Luther College Gardens. According to Larsen, one aspect of their study consisted of keeping track of the number of caterpillars on different types of milkweed, the only plant caterpillars are known to consume. “We have a number of plots over at the Luther Gardens,” Larsen said. “We have five different species of milkweeds, and there were a number of plots of each of these species. Every week the students would go out and count all the caterpillars and all the eggs that they found on each of those milkweed plants. That would typically take one day a week.” Glennon said that this region of the Midwest has been historically valuable to the monarch population because of the amount of milkweed grown in agricultural-based areas. The recent decrease in the amount of these plants may have adversely impacted the monarch population. “This region is really important for monarchs because there’s a lot of milkweed around here,” Glennon said. “They’ve been keeping track of how many monarchs are overwintering in Mexico because they all migrate down there. But [the monarchs] always come back up here throughout North America and anywhere they can find milkweed. But with the use of more herbicides and different agricultural practices, there’s less milkweed [here.]”
Monarch butterflies fly south to Mexico each winter. According to Holey, understanding which types of plants monarchs enjoy most is key to understanding how to increase the local monarch populations. “The monarch population is decreasing, [so] it would
Laurie Adrian, Elizabeth Glennon (‘19) and Anna Li Holey (‘18) perform a butterfly survey in Anderson Prairie in July 2017. Photo courtesy of Professor of Professor of Biology Kirk Larsen
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Glennon (‘19) be interesting to know which kind [of milkweed they prefer] in order to plant more of it,” Holey said. “We’re also comparing native prairies and planted prairies to see if more butterflies are [drawn to] native Iowan prairies.” Holey is referring to another significant portion of their research, which consisted of surveying nine tallgrass prairies around Decorah and documenting the number of butterflies present. “Every other week we go and walk through those prairies and make sure the weather conditions are pretty similar,” Larsen said. “We walk through and count every butterfly we see. We’re identifying all of them [down to the] species, so it’s more than just monarch butterflies, but then we take the monarch data out and look just at [those] abundances. Since we walk the same route, we can compare those from week to week to see what’s happening with the abundances over time.” Larsen believes that during summer research opportunities, his students learn how involved the research process is and realize how often variables outside of their control impact their work. “They’re experiencing scientific research and realizing that it’s not just this cut and dried little experiment where you walk into the lab and you get your data, analyze it and walk out,” Larsen said. “We don’t know what’s going to happen. Every year is different. We don’t know when the monarchs are exactly going to show up, if there’s a disease going on, or what other kinds of things might be affecting their populations. It gives them the idea that this is a process and we have to collect the data carefully.” The group is currently in the process of analyzing their data and will present their findings at the Entomological Society of America’s national meeting in Denver this November and later next year at Luther’s Student Research Symposium.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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A&E EDITOR: LILY KIME
SPIN starts the theatre year with “New Beginnings” ELIZABETH HAND STAFF WRITER Luther’s SPIN Theatre Company presented “New Beginnings: A Musical Theatre Cabaret” on Friday, Sept. 22. Around 140 people attended the event as well as one theatre-loving wasp. The student-led company began their year under the co-direction of Laila Sahir (‘18), a first-time cabaret director. In the cabaret, participants performed a mix of solos and duets from a collection of Broadway shows. From the streets of New York in “Dogfight” to the African Savanna of “The Lion King,” performers earned abundant applause from the audience for their ability to transform Storre Theatre into their show’s respective setting. The cabaret opened with “Watch What Happens” from “Newsies” sung by Emma Deihl (‘18), who was unfazed during her performance when a wasp landed on her halfway through her piece and stayed until stage manager Megan Gaffney (‘18) swept it away. Other acts in the cabaret included “First Date/ Last Night” from “Dogfight” sung by Brooke Prohaska (‘21) and Zane Larson (‘19), “Stars and the Moon” from “Songs for a New World” sung by Amy Pham (‘18), and “Home” from “Beauty and the Beast” sung by Gabby Laske (‘18). The cabaret closed with a performance of “Hakuna Matata” from “The Lion King” performed by Emma Withers (‘18) and Inga Aleckson (‘18), which was the only piece of the
night performed a cappella. According to Sahir, the purpose of this cabaret was to show incoming students what the visual and performing arts department offers. “A lot of times [first-years] are not sure in what ways they can be involved in theatre on campus,” Sahir said. “So we like to be one of the resources for them to have something that is a low time commitment, different performance opportunity, or other way to get involved like designing and directing for other events. We like to be a resource for them to try things out.” SPIN is a place for students to figure out what aspects of theatre best suit them. For Mikaela Hanrahan (‘21), SPIN was something she looked forward to when coming to Luther. Hanrahan made her Luther theatre debut with the song “I Can Do Better Than That” from “The Last Five Years” during the cabaret. “The energetic atmosphere of students already involved in theatre at Luther made me feel right at home,” Hanrahan said. “I have always loved theatre, and it was exciting getting to perform so early in the year.” Auditions for the cabaret took place on Sept. 4 and 7. Prior to auditions, the theme was up in the air because Sahir wanted to see what naturally formed through the audition process. The directors held auditions to see what songs people brought to the table and encouraged them to prepare a song that they would like to sing in the cabaret. According to Sahir, the
Brooke Prohaska (‘21) and Zane Larson (‘19) perform “First Date/Last Night” from the musical “Dogfight” during the cabaret. Kien Dao (‘20) | PhotoBureau audition pieces lent themselves to a theme of “new beginnings”. The cabaret featured 14 different solos and duets. Thirteen of these performances were in collaboration with student accompanists CJ Heck (‘19) and Bethany Larson (‘19). Performers had the option to stage each piece similarly to the musical that their selection was from, but also were encouraged to take their own interpretation of the lyrics. SPIN Theatre co-directors Sahir and Karl Nycklemoe (‘18) were strategic in staging each individual song. The performers were limited to a hand prop, two black boxes for seating, and a costume. Some managed to clearly convey their story with just one of the three. By using low profile props each performer should shine.
“All of those things [like lighting and design] are exciting and nice, but it is also really exciting to just focus on what is happening,” Sahir said. “[We wanted to] show the performers and make it just about them.” The next SPIN event will be the annual haunted house, which will take place on Oct. 27 and 28. They are also looking for directors for the One Act Festival and the mid-winter play. According to Sahir, they are open to student suggestions for other events. “We really strive to be an organization and a community that provides opportunities that students feel like they aren’t getting other places,” Sahir said. “We are always willing to hear what students want to bring to the table because that ultimately is what creates the best art.”
“Great Places” through oil paints from Homstad’s landscape paintings of places he has visited around the world, including scenes from six states and six countries. Homstad’s show included paintings of the Great Wall of China, the Isle of Skye in Scotland, a Tibetan temple, the Waiheke Island of New Zealand, the Meat Cove in Nova Scotia, the
Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, and New York City. Homstad began his “Great Places” project 15 years ago. His goal was to find the most interesting landscapes around the world and try to capture them. “I made a list of places I wanted to go in the world,” Homstad said. “I
Nam Nguyen (‘18) admires Homstad’s work displayed in the CFL.
Kristen Wuerl (‘18) | Chips
KRISTEN WUERL STAFF WRITER Local artist Carl Homstad (‘73) hosted a reception for the showing of a collection of his oil paintings in the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) on Thursday, Sept. 21. The show, titled “Great Places,” features selections
was interested in Oriental art at the time, and first on my list [of places to visit] was China. Subsequently, I’ve gone to Japan, Nova Scotia, New Zealand, and Alaska. It’s pretty easy to get a great picture of a landscape when you go to a great place.” To capture and remember the great places he visits, Homstad takes multiple high-dynamic range and panoramic photos of the landscapes. He will sometimes take pictures of other images, such as a boat or children playing on a beach, and Photoshop those images into the pictures of the landscapes. He then paints his newly created and personalized images with oil paint. “If you can think [of an image], you can create it,” Homstad said. “The world isn’t limited to what people show you or tell you or want you to think.” Reception Attendee Emily Green (‘18) appreciated Homstad’s work and how he creates his images using both photography and painting techniques. “A picture may be worth a thousand words, but I was speechless,” Green said. “I was captivated by [Homstad’s] aesthetic while viewing his lovely array [of paintings].” By displaying his art at Luther,
Homstad inspired art major Madeline Skjervold (‘19), who hopes to one day return to Luther and showcase her art as well. “It’s cool that [Homstad] came back to Luther,” Skjervold said. “Luther clearly has significance to his artistic becoming. To come across people who ‘made it’ is inspiring.” “Great Places” gallery coordinator David Kamm also likes the personal aspect of alumni art showings and how a personal connection with a professional can positively influence young artists. “I look forward to introducing students to the artist,” Kamm said. “It’s a nice opportunity for both the student and the artist [to connect]. The students can see a professional who literally went through the same institution [they’re attending] and who’s been able to work professionally in that area.” Homstad feels his education at Luther helped him throughout his career as an artist. He said that his foundation in drawing and painting, studying abroad in Vienna during his junior year, and exploring Decorah contributed to his love of landscapes and art. Homstad’s show will be on display in the CFL through Oct. 11.
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MANAGING EDITOR: ELIZABETH BONIN
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EDITORIAL
A wakeup call from the past “Luther can be seen like Dean’s when he says Luther is a community of “white as a community of people...learning about white people”? Is he not right? I white people, having am an English major. Not a single one of my nine required faith in white people, literature classes have been focused on non-white authors, learning about white let alone authors from non-anglo-saxon cultures. Sure, I people.” took the African-American Literature course, but it was I am continually a non-required elective. I would be graduating this spring astonished by the all the same if I had not. Sure, my senior seminar was on relevance of articles James Baldwin, but students choose which seminar they published in issues will take. of Chips that are Further, as a white student, how often have you brushed JACOB WAREHIME four, five, or even six over a Chips editorial about equality because it seemed like EDITOR-IN-CHIEF decades old. The above just “more of the same?” How often have you walked past quote is taken from a the Diversity Center, intentionally avoiding eye contact Chips story written by Luther student Byron Dean (‘71) with the students behind the desk? How closely did you in the 1969 February edition of Chips. Dean’s story, titled follow last year’s search for Dean for Institutional Equity “Black student union — past, present and future” details and Inclusion? How often have you poked your head in what Dean saw as a fundamental problem in Luther’s Marty’s only to turn around because an international social and academic climate: the inability of white culture night was being held? And these are just happenings students to function beyond their own worldview. While within the “Luther bubble.” In fact, I venture to say that the reading Dean’s article, I was struck. Dean’s piece could touted Luther Bubble is only a “bubble” because of its white be published virtually word-for-word today and still students’ apathy. Perhaps I have chosen an inflammatory resonate in many of the way to express this same ways. sentiment, but I do so In 2017, we find that to reflect the tone that we are asking ourselves: Dean took in his article what is our college’s forty-eight years ago. identity? How do we It is better to have an respect the past while inflamed student body moving forward? And than an apathetic one what about students — a fact I’m sure Dean for who there is no was acutely aware of past worth respecting? when he donned his These are the questions black beret and leather brought up by Dean jacket for the photo in his article, and, as attached to the bottom Luther gears up for of his article. the next phase of its As Dean Strategic Planning prophetically adjured Committee (SPC), these almost fifty years ago, are the questions we are “If Luther does not still asking ourselves in change, it will condemn 2017. itself.” In 2017, the Currently, Luther specifics of what these is seeing a growing changes should be enrollment in may have shifted, but international students the driving sentiment and a student body behind Dean’s assertion whose vocal minority is has not. In his famous focused on increasing 1962 essay, “Letter from diversity on campus. a region in my mind,” The results of last year’s James Baldwin touches SPC survey proved that on this necessity of students are concerned The cover of Chips Vol. 86, No .18. Published on Feb. 28. 1969. change, saying, “It is with issues of diversity. The cover was designed by John Severtson with photos by Will the responsibility of The worryingly low Williamson. free men to trust and student response rate to celebrate what is also showed that these students do not constitute a constant — birth, struggle, and death are constant, and majority of the student body. so is love, though we may not always think so — and to On institutional racism, Dean writes, “Many apprehend the nature of change, to be able and willing to students remarked that it was either wrong to connect change.” [institutional racism] with Luther or stressed too strongly I do not mean to draw comparisons between Baldwin’s over more important issues.” And yes, Dean uses that “free men” and the white, cis-majority of Luther’s student seemingly ubiquitous phrase, “institutional racism” — body, though others may justifiably make this connection. a phrase too often labeled as a “buzzword.” In fact, he I mean to highlight the idea that it is these students’ says “‘Institutional racism’ is not a new idea, but an old responsibility to be willing to change, not the other way reality...it has not been overly stressed, but too often around. As Baldwin also says in his essay, “What it comes ignored.” to is that if we, who can scarcely be considered a white If Dean’s article were to be published today, would he nation, persist in thinking of ourselves as one, we condemn be wrong? Do the issues he writes about not still exist ourselves, with the truly white nations, to sterility and in some form or another? Do we not still put the burden decay, whereas if we could accept ourselves as we are, of solving issues of equality on those who are negatively we might bring new life to the Western achievements, affected by inequality? and transform them.” Swap out the word “nation” with It would seem to me that issues of inequality on “college” and I think you will understand Dean’s point. Luther’s campus often do not expand beyond those which The early results of the SPC’s research showed that the they directly affect. And I’m not just talking about racial fight for social equality and diversity is high on students’ inequality, but gender and sexuality, as well as cultural and minds. Going forward, we need to make sure it does not ideoligcal inequalities. Why do we cringe at assessments simply stay there.
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MANAGING EDITOR: ELIZABETH BONIN
EDITORIAL
Inaccessible residence halls put students at a disadvantage
BEN SELCKE SPORTS EDITOR While almost all academic buildings on campus are accessible to those in wheelchairs, the majority of residence halls at Luther are by and large still inaccessible. This inaccessibility limits students from having full access to social contact, thus preventing them from fully participating in social spaces at Luther. With the exception of Farwell and Brandt, all other residence halls are either inaccessible or are only partially so. After the first year of college, students looking for an accessible residence hall have essentially one choice of where to live: Farwell.
Larson, which is ironically the site of Health and Counseling Services, is completely inaccessible. Students must climb up a few steps to enter the building. Larson does not have an elevator. Olson is only partially accessible, but it too does not have a elevator. Ylvisaker is only accessible on the first floor. These building are obvious in their inaccessibility and some, like Larson and Ylvisaker might be too old or difficult to renovate. More troublesome are Diesth and Miller. Both are theoretically wheelchair accessible, but having elevators, does not necessarily make a building easily accessible for all students. The most direct entrance is from upper campus. The problem is immediately apparent to all who enter via the bridge: in order to access the elevator, one must use the stairs down to fourth or up to fifth floor. This limits students in wheelchairs entering via the bridge to Brunsdale or one of the study wings adjoining on either side. From lower campus the elevators are accessible; however, this accessibility either involves ascending a steep hill from the parking lot or descending from the road that runs next to the two towers. So a student in a wheelchair on upper campus would need
to use the elevator at Farwell, cross the track and football field, traverse both Regents and the parking lot, and climb a steep hill before finally having “full access” to either Dieseth or Miller. You can imagine how all of this becomes further complicated in winter with p ot e nt i a l l y inclement weather. In both instances this adds a ridiculous obstacle to a simple expectation, that residence halls, which are a fundamental aspect of social life at Luther, be accessible to everyone. It is not difficult to imagine the installation of a ramp that would make the fourth or fifth floors of Miller and Diesth and their elevators accessible, among other improvements that could be made on campus buildings to improve accessibility. Primarily, it is important for students to start thinking critically about how other students
on campus are advantaged or disadvantaged physically at Luther, and to take stock of how inclusive our Luther community is or is not. Luther’s mission statement states that we embrace diversity and challenge one another to learn in community. Luther is a residential college by design. It values the sense of community that comes from living and socializing together in close proximity. If Luther wants to attract a diverse student body and create a welcome space for all, the college needs to prioritize the accessibility of residence halls to those with disabilities. Academic buildings aside, accessibility, is deceivingly limited, leaving some students disadvantaged in their experience at Luther. Accessible social spaces are as important to a student’s choice of college as accessible academic spaces.
“Accessible social spaces are as important to a student’s choice of college as accessible academic spaces.” -Ben Selcke (‘18)
EDITORIAL
In support of debates for dialogue and education “I am not here to win an argument. I am here to further a hard topic’s d i s c u s s i o n .” Shannon Baker’s (‘20) words stayed with me long after last We d n e s d a y ’s abortion debate concluded. ELYSE GROTHAUS Together, she HEAD COPY EDITOR and Asha Aden (‘20) presented a powerful dialogue addressing the question, “Is Abortion Permissable?” What struck me most was not the topic of their debate but rather the structure of the event and their emphasis on presenting arguments for both sides of the issue. In the introduction, Philosophy Society President and moderator Maxwell Eness (‘20) explained that they chose the debate format because panels and discussions often become “echo chambers” where ideas bounce around without direction. Debates channel ideas into arguments. Reflecting on my time at Luther and the many panels I have attended, I could not agree more. Luther prides itself on being a place of constant discussion. However, I often leave discussions excited
by the ideas that were brought up but with a nagging feeling that there was a voice missing from the panel. This is not to say that debates are perfect. Problems arise when debates involve a winner and a loser. Last week’s debate overcame this by shifting the focus from competition to education. Through this approach, the debate took on a completely different tone: a tone of dialogue. Aden and Baker repeatedly explained to the audience that they were not there to convince the other person of their beliefs or to win an argument. They were there to further a conversation and to educate the audience. The debate’s format followed as such: ten minute opening statements, ten minute crossfire questions, five minute rebuttals, and brief closing remarks. This gave the event much more structure than a panel discussion usually offers. At times I wished that the two speakers could linger on certain points and discuss them to a greater extent. But there was power in the fact that the audience had to sit and listen to both arguments in their totality.
Although I characterize myself as pro-choice, I was fascinated by Baker’s philosophical argument based around the moral uncertainty of abortion. Due to the debate’s structure, I was forced to listen to her every word, without interruption. I do not believe we should do away with panels and discussions on campus. However, I do think that Aden and Baker’s dialogue debate was much more effective in educating me on two sides of an issue than previous panels that I have attended. If anything, I hope to see dialogue take on many different forms at Luther. There must also be more emphasis on giving voice to many sides of an issue and allowing all voices to have equal say. Whether it be through a panel, debate, or discussion, Luther must continue its commitment to campus dialogue in an inclusive manner. Towards the end of the debate, Aden repeated Steiner Bryn’s quote saying, “Debate is listening with intent to respond. Dialogue is listening with intent to understand.” And how can we truly understand if we are not hearing multiple arguments?
“Whether it be through a panel, debate, or discussion, Luther must continue its commitment to campus dialogue in a more inclusive manner.” -Elyse Grothaus (‘19)
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SPORTS EDITOR: BEN SELCKE
Men’s and women’s soccer defeat Nebraska Wesleyan ANTHONY RAMÓN PÉREZ SOTO STAFF WRITER The women’s and men’s soccer teams played their first conference game of this season against Nebraska Wesleyan University on Sept. 23. Both Luther teams won their respective games. This was the first conference game for both teams as well as a chance to show the IIAC their level of preperation for the season. The women’s team won 2-1. Ellie Schmid (‘20) opened the scoring in the 23rd minute of the game. McKenzie Lundquist (‘20) continued with a second goal in the 57th minute. Nebraska Wesleyan had one goal by Natalie Graves, also scored in the 57th minute. Halina Pyzdrowski (‘18) said the win gave the women’s team confidence moving into the rest of the season. “[We’ve] played some really hard teams and have not seen a win in a while, but now we are back,” Pyzdrowski said. The women’s schedule is full of highly ranked teams moving forward. These opponents are intentionally chosen to challenge the players and increase their experience playing against difficult teams. “We are working at being better as a team, and we can
Isabel Iverson (‘21) dribbles the ball. Anthony Ramón Pérez Soto (‘20) | Chips
Bernardo Marotti (‘18) passes the ball down field. still definitely improve in our play,” Claire Little (‘18) said. In addition, the transition of the new players is being carried out effectively, according to Pyzdrowski. “I think the team is blending really well,” Pyzdrowski said. “We got a lot of new recruits, but a lot of people are stepping into the new positions.” The women’s team defined specific goals for this season that are intended to help them succeed in the conference, according to Sommer Stevens (‘19). “For this season we are trying to play as long as we can, which was the same goal that we had last year,” Stevens said. The men’s team won 4-0. Tristan Davenport (‘19) opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Ten minutes later, Ben Keller (‘20) scored another goal in the 64th minute. Marc Shapiro (‘21) and Rafael Broseghini (‘19) topped off the scoring in the 70th and 89th minutes, respectively. Luther kept possession of the ball throughout the majority of the game, so Nebraska Wesleyan had few scoring chances against Luther. Similar to the women’s team, the men will also play highly ranked teams moving forward. “We are trying to identify top teams in the country that we should be playing to help keep our [competitive] level really high,” Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chris Garcia-Prats said. “[This will help in] our goal to win the conference.
Anthony Ramón Pérez Soto (‘20) | Chips [This] is something we are trying to achieve every year, and [we’re] trying to get back to the national tournament,” Garcia-Prats said. Garcia-Prats said he was not deterred by the two consecutive losses at the beginning of this season. “Every time we play our goal is to win,” Garcia-Prats said. “[Our team’s] ambition is really high.” Keller echoed Garcia-Prats sentiments regarding the early season losses and their eagerness to improve. “The first two games were [against] teams that exposed our flaws,” Keller said. “[It was] a good thing that it happened in the first two games.” The men’s soccer team was inspired by their win and will use it as a source of motivation moving forward. “We want to win the IIAC again, which is very competitive” Tyler Pieper (‘20) said. “Psychologically, it is definitely good to come out with a win in the first conference game.” Members from both the men’s and women’s teams said that they want other teams to take notice of Luther soccer. “We are trying to make a statement this year, hopefully other teams will start looking at us like ‘oh man Luther College is our next team, we gotta start preparing for that,’” Keller said. The women’s and men’s soccer team will see conference play next against Buena Vista University on Sept. 30.
Norse of the Week BEN SELCKE SPORTS EDITOR Luther football defeated University of Dubuque in their first conference game of the year on Sept. 23. Nick Slavens (‘18) scored the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute on the clock. What position do you play? Slavens: I play slot, so basically running back. We run a triple option, so we have two slot backs. We go in motion. We get the pitch or we’re the guy blocking. Describe the last play that won the game. It was a toss play to me, so we try to get wide and try to find a gap in the defense. My guys did a great job of blocking, so there was a gap and I found it, put my nose down, and tried to get in the end zone. What were you expecting going into the game? It really helped having our bye week before so we had two weeks to prepare. [University of Dubuque] is a super athletic team but we’re a very disciplined football team. We have more talent than we’ve had in the past and we just really believed in ourselves. We executed well. Our defense
Nick Slavens (‘18) runs ball in game against St. Olaf College Rachel Miller (‘18) | Photo Bureau played their butts off. Offensively we didn’t play like we wanted to, but in the fourth quarter we came back up scoring two touchdowns. What does it mean to beat the 25th team in the nation? What it comes down to is that we’re 1-0 in the conference. We’re probably not going to get looked at for rankings just yet, but what matters to us is that we control our own destiny. We’ve just got to look at the game in front of us
and win it. What are your goals for the season, both personal and team-oriented? Personally, just do everything I can to make this football team win. Our ultimate goal is to win the conference championship and make it to the playoffs. What part of playing football do you like the most? Definitely the comradery with the guys. My first two years of college I was at the University of Iowa and I didn’t play any sports, so the difference in how many friends I’ve made [here] compared to Iowa is crazy. I’ve made lifelong friends hanging out and fighting with each other on game day, which is super cool. Who is a football player you look up to? If I had to pick one I’d say Christian McCaffrey. He’s a running back who played for Stanford University and now he plays for the Carolina Panthers. I just love the way he runs, he’s pretty fast but he’s a smaller running back. He just works his butt off and has this unbelievable desire and passion for the game. What’s your favorite sports brand? I’ve always been a Nike guy. It’s the coolest brand and their clothing is great.
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SPORTS EDITOR: BEN SELCKE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Women’s Golf tees off season with big win JONATHAN KUEHNER STAFF WRITER Luther College Women’s Golf hosted an invitational golf meet at the Oneota Golf and Country Club on Sept. 22 and 23. Despite the heat, the team finished first, and two Luther golfers placed first and third as individuals. In addition to Luther, who led with a score of 678, four other teams were present at the weekend’s meet. In second place with a score of 688 was the University of Dubuque, followed by St. Scholastica with 704, St. Mary’s University with 746, and Loras College with 749. Several individual Luther players also finished with good scores this weekend. Morgan Kranz (‘21) placed first with a score of 158 and Sydney Maule (‘20) golfed a 163, putting her in third place overall. Linda Jiang (‘21) and Ellie Menssen (‘19) placed fourth and eighth with scores of 164 and 171, respectively. While the women’s golf team represents a variety of ages and majors, many of the player’s experiences and motivations are the same. “Coming to college is a transition and there’s been ups and downs, but I think golf has definitely kept it stable,” Kranz said. “I’m really glad to be on the golf team and to have that in my life.” Sam Kraft (‘18) also said that her experience on the golf team has been positive. “I met a lot of great people through golfing here at Luther,” Kraft said. “It’s helped a lot with my time management with classwork, work, and golf. I plan to keep playing after college. I’m hoping to become a high school golf coach as well.” This is far from the first success this season. Earlier this year, a Luther record was broken when the women’s team scored a 312. This new record was broken again the next day when the team golfed a final score of 306. “The depth of the program is really strong, and that’s what we’re holding our hat on this fall,” Head Women’s Golf Coach Eric Karius said. The Oneota Golf and Country club typically hosts Luther’s home golf meets, but in recent years flooding has
Weekly Standings Football Wartburg Luther Coe Dubuque Buena Vista Central Loras Simpson Nebraska Wes.
IIAC 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2
Recent Scores
Overall 3-0 2-1 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-4
September 23 vs. Dubuque W 21-17
Upcoming Schedule
September 30 vs. Buena Vista University
Women’s Soccer Central Loras Luther Coe Wartburg Buena Vista Dubuque Nebraska Wes. Simpson
IIAC 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1
Overall 8-1 7-1-1 4-4 8-0-2 6-2-1 2-6-1 3-4-1 3-5-1 2-6
Recent Scores
September 23 vs. Nebraska Wes. W 2-1
Upcoming Schedule
September 27 vs. UW-Whitewater
Men’s Soccer
Keeley Todd (‘18) putts the ball. led to cancellation. As this is the only home meet in the women’s golf season, for many of the players this is the first home meet they have golfed in recent years. “It’s really nice being able to play somewhere you’re familiar with,” Sydney Maule (‘20) said. “Especially last year being a [first-year] I hadn’t played any of the courses before that we played, so it’s nice to compete at a place I was familiar [with] and I knew the course.” For those returners who have played and practiced at the country club, it was good to be back. “We play out here for practice,” Kraft said. “We know the ins and outs and places to be and not to be, so it’s definitely an advantage to be out here.”
Jonathan Kuehner (‘20) | Chips Despite their home advantage, the conditions were far from ideal. The weather on Friday and Saturday saw highs in the upper 80s and 90s. The heat was felt by players and spectators alike, according to Karius. “It was extremely hot and humid, and I thought the team did extremely well battling through that stuff,” Karius said. “I know we’re spent, we’re exhausted after this weekend, and I’m proud of how they competed through mentally. When it gets this hot, it really wears on you mentally and we were able to do a good enough job to come out on top.” As the season continues, golfers hope for temperatures and scores to drop. Next weekend the team heads to Cedar Falls, Iowa to play the first 36 holes of the IIAC Tournament.
Simpson Wartburg Dubuque Luther Buena Vista Central Nebraska Wes. Loras Coe
IIAC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1
Overall 8-0-1 6-1-1 5-2-1 4-3 3-6 7-1 5-4-1 4-4 3-5
Recent Scores
September 23 vs. Nebraska Wes. W 4-0
Upcoming Schedule
September 27 vs. UW-Whitewater
Women’s Tennis Luther Wartburg Cental Coe Loras Dubuque Simpson Buena Vista Nebraska Wes.
IIAC 5-0 3-0 3-1 2-1 4-3 3-3 0-4 0-4 0-4
Overall 5-1 5-1 5-1 3-3 7-3 7-4 2-4 1-6 0-4
Recent Scores
September 26 vs. Loras College W 9-0
Upcoming Schedule
September 30 vs. Wartburg College
Volleyball Wartburg Dubuque Buena Vista Simpson Nebraska Wes. Cenral Loras Coe Luther
IIAC 1-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-1
Recent Scores
Overall 11-3 17-1 10-7 6-6 7-7 8-9 7-9 8-10 8-6
September 23 vs. Aurora University W 0-3
Upcoming Schedule
September 29 vs. Nebraska Wes.
Morgan Kranz (‘21) prepares to drive the ball.
Jonathon Kuehner (‘20) | Chips