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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Serving the Luther College community since 1884.
VOLUME 139, NO. 3
“Oedipus and Antigone” President reinstalled after recasting hires two
new deans
SPENCER HODGE STAFF WRITER A replacement casting of Gerhard Marcks’ “Oedipus and Antigone” statue was installed outside of the Center for Faith and Life following the April 2015 acid damage inflicted on Luther College’s original on Sept. 13. The original statute was donated to the college in May 2000 by Professor Emeritus Wilfred F. Bunge (‘53) and his wife Ruth Jensen Bunge. According to Associate Professor of Art History and Curator of the Fine Arts Collection Kate Elliott, last April the Midwest Art Conservation Center diagnosed the statue with “bronze disease.” “They could slow it, but they couldn’t stop it,” Elliott said. “It basically had a disease that would continuously erode itself. Because of that we were able to explain to the insurance company that it was damaged beyond repair.” After a long arbitration process, the insurance company agreed to pay for a new casting. Bunge and Elliott had positive feelings about the reinstallation. “I think it is a very nice copy,” Bunge said. “There are some things about it that are better than the other one.” Cast in the sixth and final mold created by Marcks during his lifetime, the new statue is the last first-generation version of the sculpture. Bunge explained what originally drew
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The recast statue is lifted from a moving truck. Will Heller (‘16) / Photo Bureau him to the artist. “The reason I am particularly interested in [Marcks] is because when I went to Luther College I majored in classical languages.” Bunge said. “I
am intrigued by his use of the ancient Greek tradition. He actually spent quite a lot of time living in Greece.” OEDIPUS, PAGE 4
Prior to the start of the academic year, President Paula Carlson and the administrative staff hired two new deans, one of who was filling a brand new position. Jim Jermier will be the new Vice President for Development and Terry Sparkes will take on the newly created position of Dean for Institutional Planning and Mission. According to Sparkes, the addition of the Dean for Institutional Planning and Mission position came from an interest in providing more support to nonacademic programs. Sparkes began in August. The new position’s responsibilities include supervising the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement, Center for Sustainable Communities, College Ministries and Campus Programming. Sparkes has been part of the Luther staff since 1990. She joined as a religion professor and since then has taken other roles. In addition to accepting the position of Dean for Institutional Planning and Mission, Sparkes will continue to be a faculty member of the religion department. Sparkes explained that the creation of this position will not represent an addition to the administrative personnel. She will continue to take care of some of the responsibilities of her former position as Associate Dean for Academics. These responsibilities included the oversight of Student Academic Support Services and Trio Achievement Program. The rest of her former responsibilities will be performed by current members of the administrative staff. NEW HIRINGS, PAGE 4
Norwegian Parliament members visit campus JACOB WAREHIME NEWS EDITOR Thirteen members of the Norwegian Parliament visited campus to have lunch and discuss the United States election with students and faculty on Tuesday Sept. 20. Prior to their arrival on campus the politicians, who comprise the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, were given a tour of the Vesterheim Museum in downtown Decorah. The committee’s primary function is to research matters relating to the organization and operation of government agencies. As part of this mission, the committee was sent to the United States in order to learn about the upcoming United States Election. Those present at the luncheon included Visiting Instructor in Scandinavian Studies Kari Grønningsæter, Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Studies Maren Johnson, Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Kevin Kraus, President Paula Carlson and six students enrolled in one of Grønningsæter Norwegian 345 course. After an opening address by President Carlson, students and faculty members were seated intermixed with the Norwegian Parliament members. Lianna Stewart (‘17), a student in Grønningsæter’s Norwegian class, said that even though they were high-ranking officials, the Norwegian politicians were genuinely interested in what she had to say. “It was very informal, just like getting to know another person,” Stewart said. “I didn’t even realize how famous these people were. They were really interested to know about me as a human being which is cool because I’m just a small person in Iowa. They were just genuinely intrigued with what I was doing.” NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT, PAGE 4
The members of parliament meet President Carlson outside of Dahl Centennial Union. Annika Vande Krol (‘19) / Photo Bureau