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VOLUME 139, NO. 3
“Oedipus and Antigone” President reinstalled after recasting hires two
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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
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Candidates gather on SAC Flamingo Ball campus to address issues moves to Marty’s
Students dance together at the 2015 edition of the Flamingo Ball. Annie Goodroad (‘19) / Photo Bureau BEN SELCKE STAFF WRITER Jan Heikes (D) responds to a question during the candidate forum. DANNY MAY NEWS EDITOR Candidates contending for state and county political positions participated in a forum-style panel on Thursday, Sept. 22 in Valders Hall of Science. Luther’s political science and social work departments, along with a local branch of the American Association for University Women (AAUW) sponsored the event. Among the positions in contention are Iowa Senate District 28, Iowa House of Representatives District 55 and the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors Districts 3, 4 and 5. Running for Senate is Senator Mike Breitbach (R), Jan Heikes (D) and Troy Hageman (I); running for Iowa House is Mike Bergan (R) and Pat Ritter (D). In contention for the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors is Les Askelson (R) and Dean Thompson (D) for District 3; John Logsdon (R), John Lensch (D) and Devin Humpal (I) for District 4; and Lonnie Pierce (R) and Mark Kuhn (D) for District 5. Decorah and Luther community members posed questions on a variety of topics at the event, including educational priorities, minimum wage, medical marijuana, mental health, climate change and gun
regulation. Candidates answered the questions in a round-robin style, each given one minute to articulate a response. Attendee Elizabeth Hardy (‘17) expressed her thoughts at the event’s conclusion. “I will admit that I was not impressed with certain [candidates],” Hardy said. “I think there were definitely some areas where candidates could’ve been more informed. But overall, it was an interesting process to be a part of.” Candidates arrived on campus with their own agendas and expectations for the night. Iowa Senate Candidate Hageman explained his intentions in what was his first public speaking experience. “It was a bit of a learning curve,” Hageman said. “I’m just trying to spread the message of Libertarianism. Hopefully people at least hear about it.” Associate Professor of Political Science Carly Foster said that the forum was an opportunity for students to meet the candidates. “This is a good opportunity for [students] to learn about and become familiar with Iowa politics,” Foster said. “[And] with issues that are important in Iowa politics, and then to actually get to meet the people who are going to make the decisions about laws in Iowa.”
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Iowa House Candidate Ritter explained the purpose behind the forum-style, questionand-answer format. “It’s a very important part of the process to give people the opportunity to ask questions they want answered,” Ritter said. “This holds the candidates responsible for providing a real answer.” As candidates handled questions from the audience, other candidates were not allowed to rebut, a different style than those debates for larger, national positions. Attendee Martin Donovan (‘20) expressed his preference of debates over forums. “I think a debate allows candidates to separate themselves,” Donovan said. “In the forum, they couldn’t directly disagree with one another.” Retired Professor of Social Work Craig Mosher explained the larger implications of the forum. “This is pure, local democracy,” Mosher said. “It’s a great example of how the system can work.” Ritter touched on what students can offer to the democratic system. “I think students can be agents of change in ways that they might not even realize,” Ritter said. “It can be a very rewarding process to get involved in politics as a student.”
The Student Activities Council (SAC) Homecoming Committee held the annual Flamingo Ball on Saturday, Sept. 24 in Marty’s. The committee moved the event from Regents Center gymnasium, where it took place in past years, to the smaller venue as a result of declining attendance and a decreased budget. The SAC Homecoming committee took over organizing the Flamingo Ball this year and moved it to the week prior to homecoming. Co-chairs Paige Mangan (‘17), Hannah Kaare (‘17) and Amelia Hook (‘17) explained the reasons behind this year’s limited funding. “We had to combine budgets with Homecoming and Flamingo Ball,” Hook said. “As a result, we lessened the budget.” Kaare explained that the new Flamingo Ball date acted as a kickoff to homecoming. Along with this change in date, the Flamingo Ball featured a new atmosphere from years past. Hook said that this year’s Flamingo Ball acted almost as a bridge between Flamingo Ball events of years past and the Welcome Dance. “Usually there is a welcome dance at the beginning of school that SAC puts on for first-years,” Hook said. “That didn’t happen this year, so we have a DJ this year [for the Flamingo Ball] instead of a live band. It’s not replacing
the welcome dance, but [instead] combining that vibe with the Flamingo Ball.” Kaare said accessibility was a component of this year’s Flamingo Ball, which was not the case when the event was held in the Regents Center. “We think it will be easier for people to come because it will be on upper campus this year,” Hooks said. “But also because it’s in a smaller place it will feel like more people are there.” According to the SAC Homecoming committee co-chairs, the changes are an attempt to test-run a new style for the Flamingo Ball, which could become permanent if well-received. Attendee Christian Deranek (‘18) explained his feelings about the Flamingo Ball. “I was originally not excited for the changes because it was not going to be in the gym,” Deranek said. “I’ve been to awkward Marty’s dances before, but I had a lot of fun at the dance because Marty’s pushed everyone together which made the dance more high-energy.” Deranek added that he is in favor of having one organized dance during the year. “I like the idea of at least one [dance] a year,” Deranek said. “[I liked that the dance] was at Marty’s, because it was definitely less formal and so some people just showed up in whatever they felt like.” The SAC Homecoming Committee took evaluations at the end of the Flamingo Ball to gauge feedback on how the event will proceed.
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Life Outside Luther
Clinton and Trump clash in first debate 2016 Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R) met in the first of three presidential debates on Monday, Sept. 26 in Hempstead, N.Y. The two butted heads on issues such as trade, the Iraq war, emails and tax returns. Syrian troops enter into war-torn city Backed by airstrikes in collaboration with Russia, Syrian government forces entered into the city of Aleppo in an effort to eradicate rebel groups. The five-day, ongoing seige began on Thursday, Sept. 22. At least 23 people were reported dead on Tuesday, Sept. 27, including nine children.
Author and writer Erik Larson speaks in the Center for Faith and Life. LIZZIE GARVIN STAFF WRITER Renowned writer Erik Larson gave a lecture about writing on Friday, Sept. 23 in the Center for Faith and Life. Larson’s lecture was the first installment in the Luther College Writers Festival. Larson touched on his experience as a journalist before elaborating on his authorship process. “As the keynote speaker, he opened up the festival well with his easy-going attitude and helpful writing suggestions,” Attendee Kate Koch (‘18) said. “I liked that he didn’t take himself too seriously. It makes him more approachable.” Following Larson’s explanation of his writing history, Professor of English David Faldet (‘79) then conducted an on-stage interview with Larson, addressing Larson’s
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work and the ways in which he accomplishes his tone throughout his writing, primarily narrative non-fiction accounts of significant historical events. Larson explained that chronology is his most important aspect of storytelling. Larson obtains all of his research from primary documentation allowing him to view these well-known historical events from his honed journalistic perspective. After immersing himself in archives and reading primary documents of these events, such as letters, telegrams, charts and photographs, Larson then chooses his characters and allows the story to unfold. Koch commented on Larson’s use of research as a staple of his writing process. “As a writer, I can appreciate that amount of work research takes,” Koch said. “He takes concrete events and retells them in his own way without compromising the integrity of his story. It’s like how in Paideia, we learn to take concrete texts like Galileo and Darwin and create an argument based off of personal opinions, all while not altering the author’s intent.” Professor of English Nancy K. Barry, who coordinated the Writers Festival, commented on Larson’s distinctive tone. “He adds such great details to make these historic characters and moments come alive,” Barry said. She explained that Larson was a top choice when determining whom to bring to campus that would appeal to a wide audience made up of students, faculty and community members. Professor of English Martin Klammer explained that Larson, as a figurehead in the humanities world, was a substantial component of the Writers Festival. “To have a writer the caliber of Erik Larson giving the keynote lecture at the Writers Festival speaks to the extraordinary quality of the writers we invited,” Klammer said. “His talk was one of many highlights of the Festival, which is becoming one of the premier events for first-rate writers and their readers in the Midwest.”
McConnell’s temporary bill halted Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell proposed a temporary spending bill over which Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a consensus. The Senate bill was intended to prevent a potential government shutdown. Baseball pitcher dies in boating accident Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez died on Sunday, Sept. 25 when a boat carrying him and his friends capsized after striking rocks off the shore of Miami. Ferdandez’s two friends were also killed. In the aftermath of Fernandez’s death, the Marlins organization played a video tribute to him before their game against the New York Mets, which they won in his honor. Governor Christie linked to N.J. scandal A former ally of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie testified against him in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 27, citing Christie’s knowledge about the 2013 George Washington Bridge closings in Fort Lee, N.J. The closings, allegedly done as punishment for a local mayor who neglected to endorse Christie for re-election, occured on Sept. 11, 2013, and caused major traffic jams for three days. Internat’l Criminal Court sentences extremist Congregating in Paris, International Criminal Court judges sentenced Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, who partook in destroying shrines in Mali in 2012, to nine years in prison. This was the court’s first instance in which it prosecuted based on destruction of cultural heritage as a war crime. al-Madhi’s case sets a new precedent for crimes against humanity. Compiled from: www.nytimes.com
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Whitfield performs and inspires in vocal recital
Associate Professor of Music Andrew Whitfield brought up Alumni Guest Lecturer in Music Jill Phillips (‘10) to perform with him at his faculty recital. Julia Curtis (‘17) / Chips JULIA CURTIS STAFF WRITER Associate Professor of Music Andrew Whitfield performed a faculty recital featuring the contrabass trombone on Thursday, Sept. 22 in the Noble Recital Hall. The concert included one of the first song cycles ever written, which are a set of songs connected through an overarching common theme, or they can tell the story of the narrator. In addition to the song cycles, Whitifeld performed a contemporary pieces written by colleagues Whitfield met during his sabbatical last
semester in Italy. Whitfield performed a piece written by Associate Professor of Music and Composerin-Residence Brooke Joyce, titled “Lament for Orlando”. According to Whitfield, the piece was written in just 24 hours after the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL. Whitfield and Joyce were in Italy when the shooting occurred, but still thought it was important to respond to the event. “We can be first responders in that way,” Whitfield said. “We’re not firefighters, we’re not rescue workers, we’re not police officers, but we can be first responders for the soul.”
“Lament for Orlando” premiered at the International Music Festival of the Adriatic, which is held every June in Duino, Italy. Whitfield and Professor of Music Spencer Martin founded the program and were co-directors. The piece was then introduced to Luther for the Music Faculty Showcase Recital on Sept. 4 in Whitfield’s recital. To showcase his diverse musical background, Whitfield focused on performing both classical and contemporary music. “I feel it is important to recognize there are things from the past, but there are very important pieces of music
Associate Professor of Music Andrew Whitfield performs the pan flute.
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still being written,” Whitfield said. Lianna Stewart (‘17), a member of Whitfield’s seminar, enjoyed the variety of music. “It shows he can do so much,” Stewart said. “He can do very standard classical rep, but he can also do very hard contemporary music that’s all over the way tonal-wise and it’s all over the place.” One piece in Whitfield’s recital included a song cycle composed by Beethoven, “An die Ferne Geliebte”. Many consider it the first song cycle ever composed. Whitfield started working on the cycle last fall and studied it during his sabbatical work last school year. As part of his recital, Whitfield also performed a scene from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”. Whitfield played the part of Papageno in the past and wanted to revisit the character. He saw it as an opportunity to include certain students from his seminar, such as Stewart, in the performance. Stewart played one of the three spirit boys. “To be on stage with somebody that we look up to and respect so much as a person and as a musician and to watch him on stage is such a privilege,” Stewart said. “To be there with him was a whole new level of ‘woah’.” Whitfield’s recital also included two pieces from Whitfield’s mentor and composer colleague of 2015, Stefano Sacher—who set pieces
of music for him—as well as Professor Emeritus Jessica Paul and Martin. According to Whitfield, preparing with both professional and student musicians made his recital the best it could be. “I work with amazing colleagues,” Whitfield said. “That’s endlessly enriching for me.” Whitfield reported that part of the effort to prepare for a recital is getting into character. To do so, Whitfield makes sure he is able to understand every word of the piece by writing down next to each line of song exactly what he interprets it to mean. He dives into the context of the piece, and if it is part of a larger work with more abstract poetry, he delves deeper into the motivations of the narrator of the poem. Mason Montuoro (‘18), a member of Whitfield’s seminar and Nordic Choir, noticed how connected Whitfield is to his character. “He becomes a whole new person when he performs and that’s really impressive,” Montuoro said. Montuoro attributes Whitfield’s great teaching and personal enjoyment of vocal music as reasons why he stuck with his music major. Stewart also notes that Whitfield’s ability to inspire his students through his recitals and lessons is incredible. “Every time I’ve left a lesson, even if it wasn’t my best work, I’ve learned something and am inspired,” Stewart said.
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Library celebrates Banned Book Week
Parker Fretheim (‘19) and Libby Morton (‘19) pose in front of banned books display.
LILY KIME STAFF WRITER Luther College celebrates Banned Books Week by encouraging students to interact with the banned books display in Preus Library from Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. Banned Books Week was started in 1982 by the American Library Association (ALA). According to the ALA, since the founding of this celebration, over 11,300 books have been challenged. A book is challenged when someone finds some aspect of the book to be
offensive, inappropriate or contrary to their beliefs in any way. When books are successfully challenged, they are then removed from the library or school where it was challenged. For some, the process of a book becoming banned from a public space is unfamiliar and surprising. According to Head of Library Operations and Digital Initiatives Librarian Ryan Gjerde (‘99) this was a new idea to him. Gjerde’s favorite banned book is currently Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. “I grew up in a family and a place where the idea of something being off-limits was so foreign that, until I
started working here, I didn’t realize that sort of thing existed outside of Nazi-Germany,” Gjerde said. There are a variety of reasons to celebrate Banned Books Week. One of the primary reasons is to raise awareness about how these acts of censorship are still present in the United States today. According to Library Student Worker Pharez Kwesi Monney (‘17), the observation of this event is an effective way to inspire conversations between people about topics that may not happen in any other scenario. Monney’s favorite banned book is Mariane Satrapi’s Persepolis. “I think it’s fun because you can meet with other people and talk about books that were banned and why they are banned,” Monney said. “I find it very interesting to get to know why a book was banned because they are sometimes books you have read … you thought it was a great book, but you realize that it is banned or challenged for [unexpected reasons]”. Books can be criticized for a wide variety of reasons, including being too sexually explicit or simply having been written poorly, both of which were cited when it came to banning Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James in many locations. According to Technical Services Assistant Emily Mineart (‘10) in order to get a better idea of precisely what kinds of books were being banned, the ALA decided to keep track of the demographics of the books that were frequently being
banned. Mineart’s favorite banned books include the Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. “They’ve been finding that a disproportionate number of books that are challenged are by diverse authors or are about topics related to diverse people or issues,” Mineart said. “People of other cultures, of ethnic minorities and LGBTQ topics are the majority
Lily Kime (‘18) / Chips of the challenged books, even if the reason that is cited for being challenged is totally different, like there is too much sex in the book.” Knowledge and understanding often creates growth, and that is rarely a negative thing, as Monney concisely expresses. “The imagination is wide,” Monney said. “There is more than enough room for us to explore the imagination.”
Top 10 Banned books of 2015
1. Looking for Alaska by John Green 2. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 3. I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jenning 4. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin 5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 6. The Holy Bible 7. Fun Home by Alison Bechdel 8. Habbi by Craig Thompson 9. Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan by Jeanette Winter 10. Two Boys Kissing Source: ALA.org by David Levithan
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LC Ministries participates in Social Media Sunday SHASA SARTIN STAFF WRITER Luther College Ministries held its first Social Media Sunday service, an annual global ecumenical event on Sunday, Sept. 25. The service’s objective was to encourage people to share their faith online. College pastor Anne Edison-Albright sees participating in Social Media Sunday as a great opportunity to involve students and a younger generation in a community of Christianity outside of campus. “It’s a way of connecting the community on campus, but [also] a larger community of Christians around the world.” Edison-Albright said. Digital discipleship — another term for sharing faith online — is a tool used to deliver love to those who are geographically distant. Edison-Albright wants Luther community members to reach out to the Luther graduates working outside of the United States in service of Christ through global mission. “[We can] send them some love from Luther College,” Edison-Albright said. Luther alumni working in global mission working in Jerusalem, or as it is now known, West Bank. include Tyler Broadwell (‘16), Samantha Ea (‘16) and Carter Johnson (‘16). Other students working abroad in global mission are Kurt Hellman (‘16) in Cambodia, Erika Storvick (‘15) in Madagascar and Kelly Harris (‘15) in Rwanda. LC Ministries has three different social media accounts: a Facebook page (Luther College Ministries), an Instagram (@ luthercollegefocus) and a Snapchat (lcfocus). Tressa Forrest (‘19), social media leader for Focus within the Vision Team of LC Ministries, runs the social media accounts for LC Ministries. “I just let everyone know what activities are going on with Focus or when Focus is, who’s speaking, what they’re speaking about,” Forrest said. Social Media Sunday is a great way to share information about LC Ministries that students may not otherwise know. Forrest also said that digital discipleship is a way to experience other people’s faith.
College Ministries directs the Social Media Sunday service in the Center for Faith and Life Shasa Sartin (‘19) / Chips “We’re in the 21st century and social media is a really big thing,” Forrest said. “You can hear the congregation’s voice.” Edison-Albright said that this implementation would not institute a drastic change to services each week. It is more of a long-term vision for LC Ministries. Sunday’s service was the same, besides some additional focus on social media use for spreading a love of God. College Pastor Mike Blair also took a selfie with the present congregation members at the start of the service. Although most college-aged people use social media avidly, not all do.
“I don’t post on social media a whole lot,” Jackson Churchill (‘20) said. “So I don’t really take advantage of that opportunity. But, I know that there’s a lot of people that enjoy that.” As someone who isn’t very active online, Churchill appreciated that there wasn’t pressure coming from LC Ministries to partake in Social Media Sunday. “I didn’t view it as an expectation,” Churchill said. “I felt like it was kind of a cool opportunity for students to be able to use social media and the outlets available to express themselves and spread the word of God.”
Language Learning Center incorporates new techniques DMITRY VORONA STAFF WRITER Over the summer the modern languages, literatures and linguistics department altered some of the organizational aspects of the Language Learning Center (LLC) in order to help the center function more effectively. The LLC provides an opportunity for students who study modern languages or linguistics to improve their language skills. The students can expect qualified help from 17 tutors in a variety of modern languages. Administrative Assistant Lori Ostlie, explained some of the changes in the functioning of LLC and the rationale behind the restructuring. “The restructuring is to concentrate our efforts in smaller blocks of time and to offer more options during those times,” Ostlie said. “Previously we would have tutoring all day long and that wasn’t really beneficial for anybody, because tutors might not see anybody during the time blocks. So we are trying to find the times when students are not scheduled into classes, like during the shadow block or during the evenings on the
weekends.” Although it is too early in the semester to assess the impacts of the changes, French tutor, Erin Steward (‘17), already sees positive aspects to the LLC restructuring. “In the past couple of years I would be in the LLC by myself for three hours,” Steward said. “But now the place is bustling with activity, because we have four different tutors for each different language at a time.” Norweigan tutor Solveig Nelson (‘17), argues that the recent restructuring of the LLC can be beneficial from a
pedagogical standpoint. “I like that we have more than just two tutors in LLC,” Nelson said. “You can watch how they are tutoring students, and you can take what they are doing and then apply to how you are tutoring students.” The modification of the working hours was not the only change that happened to the LLC this summer. According to Ostlie, the language activities are completely new features that LLC added. “The purpose of activities is to appeal to students on another level,” Ostlie said. “Activities
could be watching a movie or could be a conversation table. It offers more variety, rather than just one-on-one tutoring.” There are many different activities for each of the languages in which tutoring is available according to Steward. “Now we have French activity on Sunday nights,” Steward said. “We also have French table on Sunday nights.” Professor of Spanish David R. Thompson agrees about the beneficial effects of language activities. “We are hoping that through activities students will get
Jamie Linert (‘17) and Rebekah Sandgren (‘17) study lingustics with a game. Dmitry Vorona (‘17) / Chips
to know each other better, and they will have more focused opportunities to study language” Thompson said. “That will result in benefits for students in courses, as well as for students considering study abroad.” 2016 graduates generated the idea to alter the LLC. “I asked some of the senior tutors last year what can be changed,” Ostlie said. “Some said that it would be beneficial to add something beyond just drop-in tutoring; to add something more fun and appealing to students.”
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Guest musician Eric High gives contrabass trombone performance EMMA BUSCH STAFF WRITER
St. Norberg College Associate Professor of Music Eric High performs on the contrabass trombone. Emma Busch (‘20) / Chips
Associate Professor of Music at St. Norbert College Dr. Eric High performed a contrabass trombone recital on Sept. 21 in the Weston H. Noble Recital Hall. High’s program included pieces by a wide range of composers, some of which were originally written for other brass instruments, such as the tuba and the bass trombone. According to High, the contrabass trombone has a small pool of music to choose from. The trombone has never had a permananet spot in orchestras. This often requires players to borrow or arrange these pieces for their own purposes. High did just this for several of his solo pieces, in addition to arranging one of the final two pieces of the recital, Pavel Chesnokov’s “Salvation is Created” and Konstantin Shvedov’s “Tebe Poem,” for a trombone choir composed of himself and eleven student musicians. “Trombones in a choir sound angelic and beautiful,” High said. “Both of those pieces
are from Russian Orthodox singers. In the Russian Orthodox tradition you have these bass voices that can sing really low. So I took [Chesnokov’s piece] and I wrote it out, and then put it in a lower key so it would emphasize the deep sounds.” In addition to performing, High took brief moments of his recital to share the history behind the instrument and stories of the hard work it took for him to purchase his own contrabass trombone. He had to contact several colleges and prove to his own school that there would be enough interest in trombone recitals, and once he did he was able to obtain the contrabass trombone. In addition to recalling the history on the contrabass trombone, High invited any interested students the chance to try out the instrument, ask questions or simply take a picture with it. “I thought it was great,” attendee Mason Donnohue (‘18) said. “I’ve been a bass trombone player exclusively for a few years
now, and it was cool to learn about the history behind the contrabass. I really enjoyed seeing it in action as well.” Students were not the only ones excited by the performance, according to Luther’s Associate Professor of Low Brass, Dr. Michael Smith. “I’ve had a lot of feedback from [students], but I [benefited] from this too,” said Smith. Associate Professor of Low Brass, Michael Smith reminisced on when he previously played the contrabass. “It was years ago when I played the contrabass, but nothing along these lines. Suffice to say, this was a much more playable instrument than what I was used to.” High reported that performing is a way for him to share his knowledge of the contrabass. “Professionally, it’s good for me,” High said. “It’s the kind of stuff that is expected of me and I should be doing. Personally, it’s good for me because I get to come out, meet people and get out of my office for a few days.”
Music department prepares under pressure for Homecoming Weekend LUKE BERKLEY STAFF WRITER During to the early date of homecoming this year, music emsembles have been forced to prepare their complete concert program in shorter time than in past years. Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music Joan de Albuquerque says that the most stressful part of having a concert this early is having less rehearsal time than usual. “I have had to prepare less music and work very fast in rehearsals to get everyone together so quickly,” de Albuquerque said. “We must be a cohesive ensemble and that usually takes time, but this year we have eight fewer rehearsals before the homecoming concert.” Although there is less music being performed, that doesn’t mean there is any less effort being put in by the student musicians. “I applaud the officers and section leaders who have worked hard within their sections to blend their sound so early in the semester,” de Albuquerque said. “We have not yet achieved blend to the best of our ability, but we have been working very hard on that concept early on this year as Homecoming is so early.” Assistant Professor of Education Coordinator for Music Education Jill Wilson said that many vocal music students have overcome the stress of preparing for an early concert. “Most of the stress is already over because we had an early
concert for family weekend,” Wilson said. “We were able to pull off a concert then regardless of changing choir rosters, and the choirs started to work together as soon as we started rehearsals. Most of the ensembles still had extra rehearsals on the weekends to help solidify our music for these concerts.” Clarinetist Charles Craig (‘18), member of Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra, said that the feeling of unity and preparedness in the two groups is unusually high for this early in the year. “The performance of Concert Band at our first concert was at the level of our usual late fall or early winter concert,” Craig said. “We are all comfortable playing with each other. We are ready to play the music, and to learn the music as an ensemble.” Craig said that there is a large amount of new talent in these ensembles, and they are coming in ready to learn and play as a group.
Director of Bands Joan de Albuquerque directs Concert Band. “We had some new members that have come in and are very, very skilled players,” Craig said. “We have had a few replacements in our sections, but I think that once we all realize that we are telling the audience a story, we will
make the music that we play that much better.” The Homecoming weekend performances start with perforamnces by Collegiate Chorale, Aurora, Norsemen, Cantorei and Cathedral Choir
Luke Berkley (‘20) / Chips at the 10 a.m. Homecoming Worship Festival in the Center for Faith and Life. Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra and Nordic Choir will perform at 1:30 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life. Both events are open to the public.
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Carillon in context: A history at Luther
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Letter to the Editor The third installment in a series of letters by Associate Professor of Music and ComposerIn-Residence Brooke Joyce In the previous two articles, I explored the notion of public sonic art as it relates to music-making around the world and throughout history, as well as our particular history at Luther College. In this article I will touch on the specific history of the carillon as a worship instrument. Turning back to medieval times, as the popularity of bronze bells spread throughout Europe and towers began to house multiple bells, tunes began to be played. At first, the tunes were simple, abbreviated versions of chants that might be sung in a worship service, or folk tunes. By the early 1500s, more and more bells were being used and bell ringers devised various devices in order to play them more reliably. Soon, a keyboard-like structure became the norm with “batons” substituting for keys (as one would play on an organ). Regions particularly known for carillons and bell foundries included Holland, Belgium and northern France. The 18th century marked the first “golden age” of carillons, with approximately 250 instruments in Europe. The French Revolution, however, brought the age to a halt and it wasn’t until the 20th century, particularly in America, that the carillon experienced
a resurgence. Of the approximately 650 extant carillons in the world, more than 180 are located in the U.S., including three in the state of Iowa (in Ames, Cedar Falls, and Des Moines). Today, the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America defines a carillon as an instrument with at least 23 bells, playable by a musician (a carillonneur) who sits at a keyboard. (If an instrument has fewer than 23 bells, it is called a chime.) Carillon bells are typically housed in towers, with the keyboard on the lowest level. The bells themselves are cast from an alloy known as bell bronze, comprised of approximately 80% copper and 20% tin. The bells are struck with a clapper attached to a wire that leads to the keyboard. A trained carillonneur can play with a range of expression and dynamics. A separate striker can be fitted on the side of the bell if the carillon is to be played automatically. Typically only a select number of bells in a carillon have this capability. Large carillons have consoles with both keyboards and pedal boards, allowing a player to strike more bells simultaneously. In the U.S., carillons tend to be installed either at college campuses or in large churches. The location of the instrument helps determine what kind of music will be played and what function the instrument will have in the community. When located in a church, carillons are often played prior to or following a worship service or special event (such as a wedding) and the repertoire is mostly sacred in nature. When located on a college campus, a carillon is more likely to serve as a timekeeper and a concert instrument. Summer carillon concert series are popular throughout the country and the small group of trained U.S. carillonneurs make the rounds to perform carillon repertoire. At Luther College, our former instrument, the Carillon Americana (which will be described in the next article) was played by musicians as well as programmed to play automatically. Originally, the intent was to have the college organist play the instrument as part of his or her daily service to the college. Things didn’t quite turn out as planned, however.
Squirrels: epidemic or nuisance? Letter to the Editor In response to Victoria Sandeno’s concern about the continued existence of nature on campus: I will begin by saying that at its core, the letter about the danger of squirrels has many points that I agree with. Students should not go around trying to feed the squirrels, no matter how cute and cuddly they may appear. They don’t try to feed us, so why should we feed them? It’s a two-way street. If a squirrel does offer you something like a Dorito or some homemade fruit preserves, it is polite to accept and return the favor, if possible. However, of course, like any wild animal, squirrels can carry a number of diseases. For that reason, it is important to remember to disinfect yourself
after handling one. Remind the squirrel that flu shots are available on campus. Insist that the squirrels get themselves tested, no matter how certain they are that they are disease-free. A key point brought up is the “pest” status of squirrels. Squirrels like chewing on our electrical wires as well as sometimes taking up residence in manmade structures. Historically speaking, it is safe to say that Luther College has sustained more property damage caused by its students than its squirrels. Squirrels don’t steal “wet floor” signs or dump harmful substances on statues of Oedipus and Antigone. I can’t speak for the entire student body, but I have never been bothered or disturbed by noisy squirrels around campus. Choir students, yes. Squirrels, no. We also need to realize that squirrels aren’t necessarily the villains in this situation. They have plenty of their own problems to worry about, like their status in the food chain or students writing
hurtful letters about them. We can’t let the actions of a small group of individuals define an entire population. I have to wonder if Sandeno actually knows any of the squirrels personally. I think if an effort was made to get to know them, it would quickly become obvious that they are people, just like us. Victoria Sandeno’s letter was rooted in legitimate safety concerns, but it is not completely clear what her argument is. Is it just “do not pet the squirrels” or “eradicate all squirrels by any means necessary” or “take Luther College and push it somewhere else?” Maybe instead of worrying about being killed by a pack of rogue squirrels, we should worry about being in a fatal car accident or flood waters sweeping away our residence hall or getting an undercooked chicken tender in Marty’s. All tragic events that could happen to any one of us, none of which involve squirrels. -Andrew Murray (‘18)
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MANAGING EDITOR: MAKEDA BARKLEY
In response to the September 22 issue opinion article titled “Is our campus safety solution contributing to rape culture?”: Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
First and foremost, I would like to take this time to emphasize that in no way, shape or form is this an attack towards the opinion piece written by Fran Stevenson (‘17). I would like to thank Stevenson for bringing up this topic and I encourage all Luther students to continue the discussion surrounding sexual assault and justice for victims. In the opinion piece regarding campus safety solutions, my fraternity was referenced quite frequently throughout the article regarding the actions we are taking in order to try and combat the sexual assault problem on campus. While I completely understand the importance of different perspectives, I could not help but feel frustrated while reading this piece. We, as active members of Zeta Tau Psi, feel that our fraternity has been misrepresented in this article, and as such I would like to take this time to express my personal thoughts. While Stevenson is correct in saying we are unable to completely and utterly stop sexual assault, she continues to make the point that we, as a fraternity, are “adding to the problem by ignoring the solution.” She could not be more correct in identifying the problem on not only this campus, but campuses far and wide; there is a lack of punishment for perpetrators of sexual assault. The point of this article is to highlight that we are very aware that this is not by any means an “end-all, be-all” solution to the growing problem of sexual assault. However, to go with one of the most cliché phrases, “Rome wasn’t built in a day” and I deeply urge students at Luther to take a look at what they can do to help solve the problem. Stevenson was correct in saying the only real solution to completely solving this issue is to change the culture of campus, but speaking on this topic can only do so much. Therefore, we, the brotherhood of Zeta Tau Psi, have worked and will continue to work to make this campus feel like a safer and more comfortable place for all students. If you would like to use our Buddy System, then great, call 563-277-7511. If you don’t want to use the Buddy System for whatever reason, also great! I’m glad that you personally feel safe on campus. However, I also know that there are many students on this campus who do not feel safe. For that reason we are here and will remain visible throughout campus in order to help. If you would like to use our Buddy System, but do not know the active members, our Facebook page will be releasing Active Member Bios throughout the rest of the semester. We will also add new members who are currently going through the pledging process. We hope to include other organizations in this program as the year continues, and hope to see this program grow. As always, we, the men of Zeta Tau Psi, will continue to promote respect, dignity, integrity, leadership and brotherhood through our services to the campus, community and one another. I leave you all with a small phrase that has echoed in my mind throughout my life, and has driven me to be in the position I am today: “Doing nothing is doing something, so what will you do today?” -Cody Duncan (‘17)
Fran Stevenson's recent editorial in Chips titled "Is Our Campus Safety Solution Contributing to Rape Culture?” comes to the conclusion that by offering to walk students home who feel unsafe, the fraternity Zeta Tau Psi is part of the problem of people being assaulted. I disagree. Stevenson begins by questioning whether or not students will use the service and then states in the next sentence that "walking home late at night... can be daunting.” That is the reason why many students would utilize such a service. If there was no demand for a convenient and friendly form of security, fraternity members would not be voluntarily staying up late every night to walk people home who feel unsafe. Later on, Stevenson claims that Zeta’s service "aims to solve the symptoms of a problem rather than the illness itself." If the symptom is students feeling unsafe, then the illness, according to Stevenson, is “people assaulting other people on and around Luther’s campus.” This analogy breaks down because Zeta’s service addresses the illness as well as the symptoms by making it more unlikely for people to be assaulted while walking at night. To suggest that the service is “victim blaming” is simply wrong. Is urging people
Letter to the Editor
I would first like to thank the writer of the Chips article, “Is Our Campus Safety Solution Contributing to Rape Culture?” for opening up a dialogue about what it means to make a difference. Secondly, I want to thank the fraternity members of Zeta Tau Psi for their time and efforts in escorting people home when they feel unsafe. The senior social work majors would like to reach out to Luther’s greater campus to open up a discussion about what it means to create change. The author of the article has a point: escorting people around campus when they feel unsafe won’t stop rape culture. This is true, but it is taking a small step to try and make sure that some action is being taken. The members of Zeta are
to lock their houses blaming the victims of burglary? Is telling our children to be wary around strangers blaming children who have been kidnapped by strangers? Dismissing a potential solution as "victim blaming" is not only wrong, it is detrimental to solving the problems themselves. Stevenson's solution to the problem of people being assaulted is "a community where sexual assault [is not] okay.” Isn’t our community already that way? Luther College is very clear on its stance against sexual assault. The student body also takes this stance very seriously. We even have a popular organization devoted to spreading awareness and supporting victims of sexual assault. I therefore disagree with Stevenson's proposed solution on the basis that it is already in place and not solving this problem. People will commit crimes regardless of what the attitudes of their community are. If we want to reduce rates of sexual assault, we must be practical. We need to learn how to recognize and avoid situations that could lead to sexual assault. We need to be more responsible for our actions and our safety, especially when alcohol is involved. We need bystander intervention training. And like Zeta, we must be proactive and help people not only feel safer, but be safer in times such as these. The Decorah Police, campus security and Zeta Tau Psi are not "contributing to rape culture." They are making a genuine effort to ensure the safety of our Norse community, and we should thank them for that. -Christopher Lange-Pearson ('19)
just doing one small thing to make sure that people feel safe and to try to stop sexual assault from happening in the community. This may be, as the author put it, a “program [that] aims to solve the symptoms of a problem rather than the illness itself.” To the widespread issue of rape culture and sexual assault, however, it is something. Change takes time and effort from many different people doing seemingly small things to actually have change occur. Rape culture and sexual assault are not going to change overnight. It takes efforts like those Zeta took to try and do one small thing. This is a group of young men who recognize that sexual assault is a problem and want to help contribute to a change. It took a lot of work, diligence, tedious meetings, approvals, background checks and paperwork to have the buddy system walk at Luther established. Although it may not seem like much, these young men went to great lengths to do
what they could for their college, community and people they care about. Not only did a lot of effort go into the process, but the members of Zeta are now setting time aside in their schedules to just sit and wait in case someone needs them. That is a lot of work, time, effort and care. So thank you, Zeta, for your efforts in trying to make Luther College safe for everyone. It may not stop rape culture, but it is certainly helping to move forward on issues of sexual violence. Change does not happen quickly. It happens when more people join the discussion, have new ideas and take action to try and make some small changes that affect the people around them. This is change in action. Join the discussion, join local movements and be involved so that change can happen. Don’t dismiss small efforts made in the name of change, because that is what is moving the world forward. -Mara Owecke (‘17) and Senior Social Work Majors
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SPORTS EDITOR: SIDNEY LARSEN
Luther football falls to U-Dubuque ELIZABETH WAGENSON STAFF WRITER In their third game of the year, the Norse football team suffered a loss of 17-30 at home against the currently undefeated University of Dubuque on Sept. 24. The loss brought Luther’s overall season record to 1-2. In the first quarter Dubuque’s defensive back Joseph McMahon scored a touchdown with a 34-yard fumble recovery, but Luther retaliated when running back Sam Houlihan
(‘18) ran 74 yards for a touchdown and kicker Cory Wirth (‘18) scored the extra point to tie up the game. With nine minutes left in the first quarter, Dubuque began to pull ahead with another touchdown and Luther answered with a 35-yard field goal by Wirth, which brought the score to 1410. Dubuque continued to advance with two more touchdowns in the second and third quarters. Luther quarterback Brady Letney (‘18) scored the final touchdown of the game at 3 yards with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the Norse were not
Sam Houlihan (‘18) runs the ball towards the endzone for a touchdown.
able to secure the victory. Despite the defeat, Luther had 443 total offensive yards, while Dubuque finished with 402 total offensive yards. Defensive back Dante Joseph (‘19) and linebacker Josh Olerud (‘17) each racked up eight tackles, with linebacker Jackson Vankirk (‘17) following at six tackles. Defensive back Ricky Humes (‘17), tallied an interception at the end of the second quarter, marking his second interception of the season. Houlihan rushed a team best at 74 yards. According to Head Football Coach Aaron
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Hafner, the goal of the team going into the game was to stay focused throughout. “Our focus this week is just to go out and play our game,” Hafner said. “It’s one of those games where they were preseason number one in the IIAC standings and we were towards the bottom of the standings. On paper, it looks like Dubuque should beat us, but our approach is to not worry where people are ranked or about how good they are. We’ll worry about ourselves and the things we can control and go out and play really hard and compete at a really high level for four quarters.” The Norse had a bye last week on Sept. 17, meaning the team did not compete that weekend. Team co-captain and defensive lineman Mitchell Van Epps (‘18) was not worried about the bye affecting the team’s competitive ability, but rather considered it a benefit to the team. “We used the bye last week to our advantage,” Van Epps said. “We used the extra time to prepare for Dubuque and the preparation can be nothing but good for us.” Co-captain and offensive lineman, Sam Schultz (‘17), said that he hopes that throughout the rest of the season the team can compete at a higher level. “We want to beat Coe and Central, and want to compete really well against those teams we haven’t really had a whole lot of success with in the past,” Schultz said. “That’s the main goal, and if we compete really well and we play our brand of football against those teams, I think we can have a good shot of surprising a lot of people [and] a lot of coaches in the conference.” Luther’s next game is the Homecoming game against Nebraska-Wesleyan University on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 1:00p.m.
Norse of the Week SIDNEY LARSEN SPORTS EDITOR The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference named libero and volleyball team co-captain Taylor Gaide (‘18) Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20. Gaide is a twoyear letter winner and was named Honorable Mention All-Conference last season. At the St. Mary’s University Ground Round Sugar Loaf Classic on Sept. 2-3 Gaide tallied her 1000th career dig and was named to the alltournament team. This season she is leading the team on defense, averaging 4.38 digs per set and currently ranks third all-time in school history for digs by a libero.
Taylor Gaide (‘18) bumps the ball at a home game last season. Photo courtesy of Luther.edu
Chips: You recently just tallied your 1000th dig and accomplish team goals. were named to the St. Mary’s University all-tournament What do you hope to accomplish during the rest of team, what did that feel like? this season and during the rest of your volleyball career Gaide: Going into the tournament I did not at Luther? even know I was anywhere close to 1000 digs. This season I hope to I reached 1000 digs during the second game finally win a conference we played at St. Mary’s; however, I was championship! We have so unaware that I had done so until I came off much potential and so much the court and coach told me. It is great heart! The team has been to have made such an accomplishment, working so hard all season and but the work is not over! We have I believe if we continue working hard it will one more tournament and 6 more definitely pay off in the end. conference games to play. If you could play any other position The team is having a pretty besides defense, which would you choose? successful season so far, what is An outside hitter. They have a lot of working for you guys? responsibility, but mainly they get to The team is doing so well this hit and get the thrill of getting a kill year! A lot of freshmen have as well as playing defense (which I stepped up and are playing some already love to do). incredible volleyball. Not to What songs do you have on your mention the upperclassmen game day playlist? who are showing a great deal “We Own It” by 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa, of leadership. The team is so “300 Violin Orchestra” by Jorge Quintero, versatile and willing to adjust as “Broccoli” by D.R.A.M. and “When I Grow we have been switching rotations Up” by the Pussycat Dolls. up between running a 5-1 and When did you first start playing volleyball? 6-2. One of my favorite What was your first team called? things about the girls I first started playing volleyball in 5th grade for my Taylor on this team is their school and we were called the Tigers! Gaide (‘18) heart! It is amazing If you got sponsored by Gatorade and had digs up a spike. to be surrounded by to drink only one flavor for the rest of your such wonderful girls Photo courtesy of Luther.edu volleyball career, which flavor would you who want to play and be out there choose? on that court whether that is in practice or in games. Glacier Freeze Frost, the light blue one. It’s definitely Most importantly, girls who are constantly working to my favorite.
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Luther tennis teams play at tournaments KATRINA MEYER STAFF WRITER The men’s and women’s tennis teams both competed in tournaments on Sept. 23-25. The men traveled to Waterloo, IA to play in the IIAC Individual Tournament, while the women headed to St. Peter, MN for the 2016 USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championships, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College. The men competed in a two-day tournament featuring both singles and doubles. Many of the players chose to return to Luther after the first night of the tournament to be at the funeral of teammate Bjorn Norderhaug (‘17) on Sept. 24, which forced the players to default in the tournament. Brian Murman (‘19) placed third in the A-singles bracket and Camden Long (‘19) won the B-singles bracket while Kenny Goins (‘17) defaulted and took fourth place. In the A-doubles bracket the team of Trent Schneider (‘18) and Kyle Appel (‘17) defaulted after qualifying into the semifinals, ending up in fourth place. The women competed in a three-day tournament also
featuring singles and doubles. Some of their top finishers included Lauren Welch (‘17) and Jacqueline Cychosz (‘18) who advanced to the second round of singles competition and the doubles team of Cychosz and Britta Pressler (‘19) who made it to quarterfinals of the doubles tournament. The fall season is slightly different for the men’s and women’s teams, as the men’s main season is in the spring, while the women’s season is in the fall. Because of this schedule the men’s team considers tournaments such as the IIAC Individual Tournament to be chances to try out different strategies, according to Schneider. “These are only individual tournaments that we are playing this weekend and next weekend, so we want to just go out there, get some match play in, improve, see some different doubles pairings, and get some more experience for everybody,” Schneider said. Team member Anders Jensen (‘18) described the tournaments as opportunities for building mental toughness. “We want to make it as far as we can in these
Ellie Hemker (‘20) hits the ball at the baseline during practice. Katrina Meyer (‘19) / Chips
Weekly Standings Men’s Soccer Dubuque Simpson Luther Loras Central Nebraska Wes. Wartburg Buena Vista Coe
IIAC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1
Recent Scores
Overall 7-1 6-2-1 5-1-2 4-2 5-3 4-2-3 4-3-1 4-5-1 1-7
Sept. 18 @ Washington University L 0-4 Sept. 24 vs. Coe College W 3-0
Upcoming Schedule
Oct. 1 @ Simpson College Oct. 2 vs. Macalester College 4:00 PM
Anders Jensen (‘17) runs to recieve a lob at practice. Katrina Meyer (‘19) / Chips tournaments,” Jensen said. “[We want to] see if we can get some good matches in which will give us some experience in terms of mindset to stay mentally strong going forward.” For the Norse women, this fall is considered their main season, meaning that they play most of their conference matches during this time. Team captain Madisen Crow (‘17) highlighted the effect that being in-season has on the team’s mentality. “It means extra focus in practice,” Crow said. “The guys are warming up for a couple of tournaments that they have and then they are done until January, but this is Conference for us, this is what really matters for us, so we are just a little extra sharp because it is our main season.” The Luther women’s team is currently ranked first in the IIAC Conference with an undefeated conference record of 6-0 and an overall season record of 8-1. According to Crow, this puts the Norse women in an excellent position for the rest of the season after recently coming off of a victory against long-time conference rival Coe College. “Our goal is to win the Iowa Conference regular season which so far we are poised really well to do,” Crow said. “We just beat our
biggest rival, Coe College on Sunday. It’s the first time we have beaten them in about five years, so it’s really nice to get that victory… We edged out a 5-4 victory, and that was really exciting, so it just helps us. Our goal every year is to win the conference, and beating Coe puts us on a good path to doing that.” Despite being at different places in their seasons, Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Adam Strand (‘04) said that the coaching staff has similar goals for both teams that remain constant from year to year. “Our goals for both of our programs performancewise are always going to be to win a Conference championship and advance to the NCAA tournament at the end of the season,” Strand said. “Those goals are always going to be there, but if they come to work every day and our coaches can help engage them and help them improve, as each individual player improves, it helps our team.” The women will play their next matches at home against Nebraska Wesleyan University and Central College on Oct. 2 at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively. The men play in their final tournament of the fall season the ITA Regional Tournament on Sept. 30Oct. 3, after which they will
Women’s Soccer Loras Wartburg Luther Dubuque Central Coe Nebraska Wes. Buena Vista Simpson
IIAC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1
Overall 5-2 5-2-1 4-2-1 5-3-1 6-1-1 6-4-1 4-6 2-5-1 1-6-2
Recent Scores
Sept. 24 vs. Coe College W 3-0 Sept. 25 @ UW-Stout W 2-1
Upcoming Schedule
Oct. 1 @ Simpson College Oct. 5 @ Wartburg College
Volleyball
Luther Wartburg Nebraska Wes. Buena Vista Dubuque Coe Central Loras Simpson
IIAC 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2
Overall 13-4 11-4 8-5 10-8 10-7 9-7 7-8 8-8 7-8
Recent Scores
Sept. 24 vs. Aurora University W 3-2 Sept. 24 vs. Benedictine University W 3-0
Upcoming Schedule
Sept. 30 @ Nebraska Wesleyan University Sept. 30 @ Buena Vista University
Football
Central Coe Dubuque Wartburg Simspon Luther Nebraska Wes. Buena Vista Loras
IIAC 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-2
Overall 4-0 4-0 4-0 2-1 2-2 1-2 1-3 0-4 0-4
Recent Scores
Sept. 10 vs. St. Olaf L 46-40 2OT Sept. 24 vs. Dubuque L 17-30
Upcoming Schedule
Oct. 1 vs. Nebraska Wes. (Homecoming) 1:00 PM Oct. 8 @ Simpson College
Women’s Tennis Luther Coe Central Dubuque Loras Simpson Wartburg Nebraska Wes. Buena Vista
IIAC 6-0 4-1 3-1 3-2 2-2 2-3 1-3 1-4 0-6
Overall 8-1 6-1 5-1 4-3 6-4 5-4 1-4 1-5 0-13
Recent Scores
Sept. 17 vs. Simpson College W 9-0 Sept. 18 @ Coe College W 5-4
Upcoming Schedule
Oct. 2 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University 12:00 PM Oct. 2 vs. Central College 3:00 PM