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Landstrom to succeed Highum as VP and Dean July 9. Landstrom will replace Ann Highum, who is retiring after 21 years as Vice President and Dean of Student Life. coming two to three years, so I thought it would be good for me to retire so the college could get a new VP of Student Life in before the President retires,” Highum said. “It is always a tough decision to make.” Highum will spend her retirement traveling with her husband, a pastime they both enjoy. “My husband and I love to travel and we both want more time for things other than work,” Highum said. “We have a very long list of places we want to go, and we have friends and family living all over the U.S., so I think we won’t run out of travel possibilities for quite some time.” During her time on campus, Highum has helped make lasting changes at Luther. “[Vice President for Finance and Administration] Diane Tacke and I, along with numerous others, have been responsible for the renovation of all of the residence halls over the past 10 years,” Highum said. “I have had a great career here – I’ve had the chance to mentor lots of new professionals, to get to know many students and to watch their progress as they leave Luther for new challenges.” Highum is ready to begin the next phase of her life and is Lauren Maze/Chips
21 years of service. Vice President and Dean of Student Life Ann Highum will retire at the end of this year.
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Luther College President Richard Torgerson has announced the appointment of Corey Landstrom as Dean of Student Life. Landstrom is in his ninth year at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York where he is the Assistant Dean of Student Life. He will begin his new position at Luther on
behind. “I was very impressed with Corey – he had obviously learned a lot about Luther from the website and written materials,” Highum said. “He has a great sense of what a liberal arts college is all about, and how important the ‘out of classroom’ education is, in partnership with the academic world.” The appointment of Landstrom involved the input of both Luther staff and students. Four students had the opportunity New dean continued on page 10
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Promoting understanding. Thatamanil speaks about learning from religious diversity.
Thatamanil channels Gandhi, MLK Jr. Jayne Cole
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Comparative Christian theologian John Thatamanil recently presented his lecture “The Hospitality of Receiving: Gandhi, King and Interreligious Learning” which discussed how people of differing faiths can learn from one another. Thatamanil is an Associate Professor of Theology and World Religions at Union Theological Seminary in New York. The lecture, held on March 13, was sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Life. Using examples of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., Thatamanil prompted questions on the topic of religious diversity that current Christian theologians wrestle with. Questions included topics such as what Christians can make of religious diversity, whether Christians come to see diversity as a gift and if so, how. “The saving grace of God is to be found in other religions, but only in part,” Thatamanil said. “Christian salvation is found in other religions.” Thatamanil
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Students travel to Abu Dhabi to discuss women’s leadership Josh Hoffman
sorts of important issues facing our planet and how
Staff Writer women may feel empowered to address them,”
Four Luther students and one professor recently attended the Women As Global Leaders Conference at Zayed University, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates where they presented a round table discussion about female leaders in the media. “The Women as Global Leaders Conference invites women from around the world to convene and engage in dialogue about all
Anne Proescholdt (‘12) said. This year’s conference theme was entitled Creating a Sustainable Future for the World. “The hope is that by bringing together women from all over the world, the conference can inspire women into positions of leadership,” Professor of Communication Studies Kim Powell said. Conference
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Sights and scenes of Abu Dhabi. Students visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Ashley Matthys (‘12) and Anne Proescholdt (‘12) pose in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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The annual energy competition between residence halls is over and the results are in. While Baker Village took the lead in reducing energy use by 2.8%, the numbers overall were disappointing for those involved with organizing the contest.
This year’s contest saw a number of changes. Energy and Waste Steward Eric Holthaus wanted to create a more game-like atmosphere with the contest, handing out game manuals and designing large posters in the residence halls that were updated as the game unfolded. “Students playing the game could pledge to reduce, they could assist others, take part
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Pledge. A total of 325 students made pledges during the energy competition. The above are the number of students who pledged the top 3 out of 11 options.
in blackout activities, and doing those things allowed you opportunities to advance and level-up and potentially win more prizes,” Holthaus said. has a sustainability representative, which is a work-study position. The sustainability representative for Farwell, Libby Holmes (‘13), explained the representatives’ role in the contest. “We held strategy sessions every week to introduce people to the topics and teaching them about pledging, assisting, blacking out and making sure they knew what those things were,” Holmes said. Despite these additions, Holthaus called “We did reduce electricity, not a lot, and water consumption went up,” Holthaus said. However, Holthaus already has ideas on how to improve the competition next year. “The game was too complex for many people,” Holthaus said. “Next year I would like to simplify the game and spend more time advertising.”
For Holmes, the numbers aren’t as important as changing habits. “What I would like to see even more than energy numbers would be to see people change their behaviors,” Holmes said. Both Holmes and Holthaus encourage students to continue to make small adjustments to save energy by turning off lights, turning off the water when brushing teeth and unplugging charging devices when not in use. Despite the discouraging energy numbers, Holthaus doesn’t see the contest as a complete failure; energy pledges resulted in helpful data on students’ energy consumption, and student participation numbers were more encouraging. “A lot of people got involved, which says that students at Luther College care about making a smaller impact on the environment,” Holthaus said. “[The statistics] are unimpressive, but perhaps seeing the unimpressive results will make people more adamant about reducing. It is possible.”
Two students chosen for Japan internship John Freude
Staff Writer
Two Luther students have earned the opportunity to travel to Japan to intern for a government public interest foundation for youth development. Alison Sancken (‘12) and Rick DeVoss (‘12) were contacted early this month with the news that they had both Exchange Program internship search. As recipients of the competitive positions, both Sancken and DeVoss will be travelling to Japan this summer to begin a year-long internship and immersion program with the Labo Foundation. Both Sancken and DeVoss applied for the internships in December and went through a rigorous interview process that continued throughout the month of February. write an essay and then do a phone interview,” Sancken said. “Then when we were told we made it to the second phase we had to travel to Sacramento, California to go through a day of multiple interviews.” Sancken and DeVoss were competing against several other students from the U.S. for positions in Labo’s Japan region. Labo also offers the option of competing for internships in Australia, New Zealand and North America in addition to its Japan positions. “I was not really picky where I wanted to go, I mainly just want to travel and visit as many different places as possible,” Sancken said. Sancken’s interest and knowledge of the Labo institute and this opportunity was sparked by her brother who had hosted
an exchange student the previous summer. “I had never even heard of this program until my brother told me that we were going to host a student from Japan for a few months,” Sancken said. As an incorporated public interest foundation recognized and sponsored by the Japanese government, Labo’s main goal is to “advocate on behalf of youth development and
Throughout their time in Japan, both Sancken and DeVoss will stay with around six to eight host families. In February they will return to Tokyo to train new interns that will eventually replace them when their year is complete. Finally, in March they will begin their cultural project, which is a mandatory requirement of the Japanese government for students to maintain their visa eligibility. Also in March, they
realization of a vibrant society,” as stated on their web page. continue to give presentations. Labo organizes outdoor youth camps similar to YMCA summer camps, foreign exchange opportunities and “parties” that are “integrated programs for language learning, cultural awareness and personal discovery and growth.” After graduation, both Sancken and DeVoss will leave for Tokyo where they will stay for two months to take both language and cultural lessons to prepare for the rest of the year. After that, both students will be sent to different Japanese districts where they will be expected to go to Labo “parties” and colleges to give speeches and presentations to help promote Courtesy of Alison Sancken Peace. Alison Sancken (‘12) spends time with her exchange student, Takumaru Sawada. Labo and its philosophies.
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Library promotes young adult literature Margaret Yapp
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Thursday, March 29th the library will host a party celebrating The Hunger Games book trilogy from 8 to 9 p.m. Innovative Services Librarian Jennifer Rian organized the event. If you venture into the library in normal attire you may feel a bit out of place. At the party, participants are encouraged to dress up in their best “Capitol style,” the outlandish, opulent style of dress described in the books. “I’m not sure what I’ll wear yet,” Katherine Mohr (‘14) said. “But it will be interesting to see everyone’s costumes.” The series is set in Panem, a bleak, futuristic North America where peasants live in 12 outlying districts that each specialize in producing a certain commodity and are ruled by wealthy, powerful citizens of the Capitol. Luther students signed up on the event’s Facebook page in preceding weeks and got to choose which district they wanted to represent. “The highlight of the party is a trivia contest where students’ teams will represent each of the 12 districts and face off in order to win a pack of movie tickets
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Justices moving to heart of health care overhaul As demonstrations swirled outside, Supreme Court justices signaled on Monday they are ready to confront without delay the keep-or-kill questions at the heart of challenges to President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul. Virtually every American will be affected by the outcome, due this summer in the heat of the election campaign.
There will also be Hunger Games-themed snacks and the opportunity to pose for READ posters.
of the justices appeared to embrace the contention that it was too soon for a decision.
promotion of young adult literature is important. “I think that young adult literature can be forgotten in the academic library setting, and this is a mistake,” Rian said. “These books tackle a lot of tough contemporary issues head-on and are written in a way that is more accessible and a faster read than other literature.” The library is planning on having many events like this in the future. “We had a lot of fun with the celebration of Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday back in February and there are plans in the works for other events such as National Library Week in the future,” Rian said. “We welcome feedback and suggestions for other events on our social media channels, the suggestion box at If you have an idea for an event at the library, you may contact library staff at facebook.com/ PreusLibrary or @LutherLIS on Twitter.
*** Fight claims, pot put Fla. teen’s side on defense The family and supporters of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin found themselves on the defensive Monday following revelations he had been suspended for marijuana before he was shot to death by a watchman claimed Martin was the aggressor, punching him in the nose and smacking his head on a sidewalk. Martin, 17, was suspended by Miami-Dade County schools because traces of marijuana were found in a plastic baggie in his book bag, family spokesman Ryan Julison said. Martin was serving the suspension when he was shot Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, who was patrolling the neighborhood that Martin was visiting with his father. *** Afghan security forces kill 3 NATO troops Afghan security forces shot and killed three international troops Monday, one of them an American, in two attacks. They were the latest in a rising number of attacks in which Afghan forces have turned their weapons on their foreign partners. international forces that follow an American soldier’s alleged massacre of Afghan civilians, the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. base, and uncertainty about Afghanistan’s fate as foreign troops prepare to pull out. *** US, China, S. Korea urge nations to lock down nukes The leaders of South Korea, the United States and China issued stark day of a nuclear summit that has so far been upstaged by North Korea’s long-range rocket launch plans. Nearly 60 leaders have gathered for the two-day conference meant major city. The leaders were to release a communique Tuesday about their efforts to lock down the world’s supply of nuclear material by 2014. ***
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May the odds be ever in your favor. Top: Librarian Andi Beckendorf (top left), Ishan Mishra (‘15) (top right), Dietrich Jessen (‘15) (bottom left), and Pat Fagan (‘14) (bottom right) pose with Suzanne Collins’ book.
Benedict arrives in Cuba in footsteps of John Paul Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba on Monday in the footsteps of his more famous predecessor, gently pressing the island’s longtime communist leaders to push through “legitimate” reforms their people desire, while also criticizing the excesses of capitalism. In contrast to the raucous welcome Benedict received in Mexico, his arrival in Cuba’s second city was relatively subdued: President Raul Castro greeted him at the airport with a 21-cannon salute and a goosestepping military honor guard, but few ordinary Cubans lined Benedict’s motorcade route into town and the pope barely waved from his glassedin popemobile. *** Aggressive parents force egg hunt cancellation An annual Easter egg hunt attended by hundreds of children has been canceled because of misbehavior last year. Not by the kids, but by the grown-ups. Too many parents determined to see their children get an egg jumped a rope marking the boundaries of the children-only hunt at Bancroft Park last year. The hunt was over in seconds, to the consternation of eggless tots and the rules-abiding parents. Life outside Luther compiled from: http://ap.org
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Symphony Orchestra tours Southern US Lisa Diviney
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Luther’s Symphony Orchestra, led by Professor of Music Daniel Baldwin, toured several different states of the Southern U.S. this spring break. With 85 musicians on the tour, the group stopped off in Cedar Rapids, Iowa before performing in Missouri, Tennessee and Oklahoma. Sydnie Reynolds (‘12) plays the clarinet for Symphony Orchestra and has previously been on seven tours with various music groups at Luther. “Basically with domestic tours we travel each day to a new city, perform a concert, meet our host families, then get up and do it all again the next day,” Reynolds said. Each concert, according to Reynolds, consisted of three pieces: a Verdi overture, Stravinsky’s Firebird,
and the Brahms Violin Concerto. “I really enjoy getting a chance to perform the same program every night for a week,” Reynolds said. “We grow so much as musicians as a result of learning from our mistakes.” Though the music does play a huge role in the tour’s success, Reynolds finds the company and camaraderie of the musicians just as appealing. “This tour was definitely one of my favorite tours because I felt like I really bonded with a lot of people,” Reynolds said. Jacob Blain (‘12), percussion section leader, was also on the trip. Also having traveled on numerous tours while at Luther, Blain especially enjoyed this domestic tour. “I feel that we played the best that I have ever heard the orchestra play,” Blain said. Though orchestra’s performance was exciting,
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Blain also especially enjoyed some of the traditions that this trip kept alive. Blain, as well as the other Symphony Orchestra members, give out silly awards at every meal the group shares. “These awards give people a chance to be creative and to show off their personality to the orchestra,” Reynolds said. Macaulley Whitlock (’13), Symphony President this year, agrees that the awards help to unite the group. “But we also have a call and response chant that we get to do with our fearless leader, Dr. Baldwin, that pumps us up for each concert,” Whitlock said. The week of touring, homestays and concerts can be exhausting, Whitlock admits. “The domestic tours are more exhausting because there is so much traveling and playing but it is so worth it,” Whitlock said. “I love getting to know the new symphony members and doing all of our fun traditions.” Though the tour was fairly structured, the Orchestra was allowed a free day in Memphis, Tenn. Whitlock took full advantage of her time off. “We got to hear some great blues music and and eat tasty BBQ ribs,” Whitlock said. After nine days on tour, five different states and eight total concerts, Sympony Orchestra returned safely home late Saturday night.
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Nordic prepares “passionate” performance Brita Moore
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Nordic Choir will perform J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion with Orchestra Iowa and professional soloists April 1 at Decorah Lutheran Church. “This work is among the most beloved and highly regarded choral-orchestral works ever composed,” Nordic Choir Director Allen Hightower said. The choir has had to push especially hard to master this work in a rather short period of time before joining the orchestra, with performances March 24 and 25 as well. “Many choirs might dedicate an entire semester to preparing such a long and challenging work,” Hightower the work.” This required the students to put in a great deal of work outside of normal rehearsal time, working at a professional level. “It has required intense sectional work and lots of individual work in the practice room,” Nordic Vice President Paige Armstrong (‘12) said. “We have all had our musicianship, level of focus and dedication challenged.” The St. John Passion also features professional soloists, one of whom is Adjunct Faculty in Music Kristin Hightower, wife of Nordic’s director. “[Bach’s] vocal writing is so complex,” Kristin Hightower said. “Most singers will need to spend several hours ‘working’ his music into their voices.” This major work is a strong contrast to the short, a capella music Nordic most often sings, and it has been a challenge to may have been looking for.
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Preaching to the choir. Timothy Hankewich, director of Orchestra Iowa, leading the Nordic Choir. “We have had to adapt to the contextual needs of the ‘chorus’ sound,” Armstrong said. “Choruses for large works tend to be really large (100+) people or small chamber choirs of 30 or fewer people. Nordic is neither of those with 66 members.” Most importantly, the piece is telling a story of the Passion of
year, it seemed logical to consider a project that would keep them engaged and growing,” Allen Hightower said. Orchestra Iowa Executive Director Robert Massey visited during the fall to determine the logistics of the concert. “We took him on a tour of different
“Many choirs might dedicate an entire semester to preparing such a long and challenging work.”
the right places to have the concert,” Coordinator of Music Organizations the Decorah performance is on Palm and Marketing Eric Ellingsen (‘99) Sunday. The words which the choir said. “We ended up choosing Decorah and soloists sing in German convey Lutheran because it had the best many strong emotions. layout.” “From immense sorrow to extreme The choir took a short tour at the end of spring break to Cedar Rapids -Allen Hightower and Iowa City for the March 24 and said. “The choir is challenged to 25 performances, respectively, before make these emotions returning to Decorah. come alive and tell the story through “We would call it a run-out,” Ellingsen said. “It’s just a our musical choices and precision.” short weekend trip that’s not very far away.” The idea for a collaboration between Nordic and Orchestra Iowa came about take place Sunday, April 1 at 3:00 pm. There will be a $15 awhile before the school year began. admission charge for students and $20 for non-students. It Maestro Timothy Hankewich, the orchestra’s director, appears to be well worth the cost. contacted Hightower asking about collaborating on a project, “Though Bach composed this work for his local and they decided on the St. John Passion. The performance congregation of German Lutherans,” Allen Hightower said, falls right between Nordic’s J-term domestic tour and the “its spiritual truths and compelling musical beauty continue upcoming international tour in May. to inspire people of all beliefs and cultures in the 21st “Since Nordic is at the top of its game at this point in the century.”
Movies You Missed: Munich Ethan Groothuis
“Munich” is a Steven Spielberg directed 2005 film that follows the historical events that happened after the Black September massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, “Munich” was largely overlooked despite positive responses from critics. The movie picks up during the massacre, in which the terrorist group Black September killed eleven Jewish athletes. In response, the Israeli government hires ex-Mossad agent Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana, of “Hulk” and “The Time Traveler’s Wife”) to lead a secret group of ragtag assassins to kill Black September members as retaliation. As the mission continues, even after successful assassinations, more Black September members pop up, some more deadly and violent than the ones they replaced. Avner starts to predict that Israel is using his group as a reason to
kill Palestinians in general, not just the ones involved in the Olympics murders, pitting him against his own country’s mixed morals. The mission, based on the factual “Operation: Wrath of God,” also features actors Daniel Craig (James Bond) and Geoffrey Rush (“Pirates
of the Caribbean” and “The King’s Speech”). Spielberg was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director (losing to Ang Lee for “Brokeback Mountain”) which is very deserving. He really does a great job at expressing the ambiguity of death in a time of
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“We can’t afford to be that decent anymore.” -Avner
a war, suggesting that Israel may be just as much to blame for the ongoing conflict. Despite being a heavy handed theme, Spielberg crafts the film in a way to present it without being offensive. “Munich” drives home the idea that we need to remember our past to act appropriately in the future. However, the importance of the message sometimes gets muddled in the script, which sometimes extrapolates fact to try to prove a point, when it should have stuck with history. The film, released four years after 9/11, got a lot of criticism for an image in the credits that implies that actions like “Operation: Wrath of God” led to the terrorist acts. This film is great for those who appreciate historical fiction, and nearly solid storytelling. Coupled with some fascinating cinematography, “Munich” tells a story that needs to be shared, and still remains entertaining.
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Looking good for a cause. (Left to right) “Pick a Pic,” “One World” and “One for Five Logo” tees. Jeff Thompson (‘13) designed the tees for his business, One for Five.
Hannah Lund
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Jeff Thompson (‘13) knew he wanted to make a difference in the world – he just didn’t know how. Charities begged him to donate money, programs searched for volunteers, and yet, with the thousands of possibilities tumbling around, he couldn’t settle on just one. Instead, he found five. “I came across the idea working at camp for three summers and in entrepreneurship class where we talked about different forms of entrepreneurship and philanthropy. I thought, ‘How could I raise enough money to help people who don’t have these little necessities that we do?’”Thompson said. “I came up with a bunch of ideas and it all eventually came together into this.” Thompson’s creation, One for Five, is a recently-opened business that sells T-shirts to raise funds for five organizations providing aid for different areas of need. Each of the areas (food, water, shelter, clothing and energy) have partner organizations that take all of the money raised from Thompson’s shirts and puts them to good use in areas around the world. “There are a lot of businesses that just focus on one area,” Thompson said. “I decided to focus on five. It’s something little, but it could turn into something big, if we can keep it around.”
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Trying to make a difference. Kelsey Bies (‘14) and Jeff Thompson (‘13) believe that ‘One for Five’ can save lives.
So far, One for Five has three partner organizations: put your hands in it,” Thompson said. “If you just Food for Kidz, Plant With Purpose and Pine Island buy [a product], you think “Oh, well, that’s nice,” Energy. With each organization, minimal donations but you’re still thinking ‘What can I do to help?’ go a long way toward improving living standards. That’s why I want to get people more involved in the For customers, this “minimal donation” comes in process.” the form of a T-shirt designed by Thompson and his Last semester, Thompson created a Facebook event friends. According to Thompson, though the money called “Five for One,” which gave a free shirt to a from the shirts is collected by One for Five, all of the randomly selected person who posted about One proceeds go to the partner organizations. for Five. Along with this, Funke has been vying for “Where it’s going, it’s up to [the organization],” posters and other ways to make One for Five a wellThompson said. “They have their partners and known name across campus. wherever they think needs it most. I just donate, But as for the work, it comes back to Thompson’s package it, it goes back to them and they drive and determination. Building a website, an ship it out.” online store, opening a bank account and a PayPal It is this non-profit attitude that account, making deals on flat rates with the U.S. strikes a chord with Thompson’s Postal Service, ordering stickers to put in every box roommate, Tyler Funke (‘13). Since he ships and maintaining schoolwork have all been a One for Five’s debut in November, part of Thompson’s daily life. Funke has been watching the shirts Bies believes that Thompson’s excitement about his accumulate. business and its mission is what keeps him working “There’re six or seven boxes in the front of tirelessly. his car,” Funke said. “It’s a ton of shirts just kind “Jeff has so much passion for One for Five that of waiting, and it’s like: ‘What are we doing today?’ whenever he can get something new set up or improve Nothing like that.” the company in some One of Funke’s favorite way, he becomes almost designs is the “One World” compulsive with it,” shirt, a white shirt that has Bies said. “It becomes a picture of the world on his focus until he has it it, and the words “One for completed.” Five” filling up the spaces Luckily, this busy life where the water would be. is a life that Thompson Five of the words are in enjoys. grey, highlighting the five“It’s a really great fold nature of Thompson’s feeling,” Thompson vision. The shirts only said. “I enjoy being a went on sale March 8, but businessman in school. they have already piqued -Jeff Thompson (‘13) Not everyone does it; interest around Luther. I’m kind of an outlier Thompson’s girlfriend, in that sense. It’s a very Kelsey Bies (‘14), agrees that the “One World” shirt rewarding feeling.” is her favorite. Watching Thompson start his own business while in “It’s so simple but what One for Five stands for is college has inspired Bies. incorporated nicely into it,” Bies said. “Plus, it acts “I think that if you have a dream that you want to as a conversation starter, which gives me a chance to start pursuing, you don’t have to wait until after you tell more people about One for Five.” get your diploma – you can start turning that dream Funke is excited by the prospects of One for Five. into a reality now,” Bies said. “After only a week, we’ve sold at least 25 [shirts],” To find out more about One for Funke said. “We’re hoping to reach out more. It’s sort of a snowball effect that we’re trying for.” Five, check it out on Facebook or on To make this “snowball effect” work, Thompson the website at www.1for5.com. All and Funke are working on getting others involved. shirts can be ordered at “From my experiences, you feel more connected www.1for5.com. with a business if you can actually get involved and
“I thought, ‘How could I raise enough money to help people who don’t have these little necessities that we do?’ I came up with a bunch of ideas and it all eventually came together into this.”
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From Luther to Life – Part II:
When Midwest meets West Coast Part II of the Chips series that looks into the lives of recent Luther alums focuses on Hannah Crippen (‘11) and her life in Seattle Sarah King
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Four days after graduation last May, it was “Goodbye, Luther. Hello, Seattle,” for Hannah Crippen (‘11). Now she lives creative outlets while in the “When I graduated from Luther, I had been offered an Editorial Fellowship with Image Journal, a quarterly literary journal based out of Seattle, Wash.,” Crippen said. “My plan was to complete the fellowship and come back to Minneapolis to start my job search. Instead, I decided to stay out here ... I wanted to stay and apply for some writing or copy editing positions, and seeing more of the West Coast was a great perk.” Today’s economy makes recent graduates, and few employers have heard of Luther College on the West Coast. “I think if I’d stayed in the Midwest area it might have been easier,” Crippen said. “Out here, not as many people have heard of Luther, which I think makes it harder to stand out from other applicants.” However, that hasn’t stopped Crippen from working during her search in Seattle. At the conclusion of her fellowship,
Crippen applied and now works for two local temp agencies while also looking for something that would be more permanent. “I’ve been working for the last three months as the receptionist at NCsoft, the company responsible for games like Guild Wars and Aion,” Crippen said. “The work isn’t terribly challenging, but it’s an exciting place to be.” Despite the challenge of Crippen has discovered a new passion that has developed into a money maker. “This Christmas, I painted ceramic sugar bowls for my sisters and my parents, and I fell in love with the process,” Crippen said. “Since then, I’ve opened up a shop on Etsy.com where I sell my pieces, and this past weekend, I sold my teapots, mugs and sugar bowls at a local crafts fair and a farmer’s market.” With her new small business, Crippen avoids the frustrations of the job search, replacing that with a creative outlet and supplementary income. to harness my creativity in a way [that] was almost impossible [to do] while I was so focused on my schoolwork,” Crippen said. Looking back on the Midwest and her time at Luther is a bittersweet thing for Crippen. It has been a transitional process, leaving the small town of Decorah for the big city of Seattle. “On the one hand, I really miss being constantly surrounded by people that were on the same path as me,” Crippen said. “There have been plenty of nights when I wish I could walk less than a mile in any direction and be around my closest friends. At the same time, though, it can be really easy to get sucked into the insular nature of Luther and forget about the outside world. I miss the small community, but I don’t necessarily miss living in a
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Tea for two and two for tea. Crippen’s hand painted ceramic
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Flea market fun. Hannah Crippen (‘11) and Seattle friend Cameron Conway play Scrabble while selling Hannah’s hand-painted ceramic pieces at a Seattle flea market. small town.” Through the process of her newfound creative expression, Crippen has learned more about
herself. “In a way, that’s been one great
encouraged me to be creative about the way I earn my money and spend my time,” Crippen said.
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March 29, 2012
CHIPS Beyond the Looking Glass by Hannah Lund (‘12)
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I once told someone that I was majoring in English. He just laughed and said “I’m sorry!” saying it was a shame that so many great kids chose to major in a hobby, rather than something “useful.” It’s like that Avenue Q song “What Do You Do with a BA in English?” It’s fairly tongue-in-cheek: I can’t pay the bills yet, / ‘cause I have no skills yet. I hate it solely because it pops into my head every time someone asks me what I’ll be doing after I graduate. We’re expected to leave school with a bag of tricks and a Golden-Ticket Resume to success. More than that, we’re expected to suddenly shift from lost children to functioning, businesscasual adults as soon as we’re done walking at commencement. Then, Life will follow the Plan. But being in the humanities is the hitch in the path, this plan for what True Happiness means. It’s not a straight path. You can’t sit someone down and list chemicals or change a catheter or set up rushing whispers darting in your head, with no way to relate them and a rabid need to mull them over until they make any kind of sense. You have your thrashing, beating heart and whoever might be willing to listen. Unfortunately, we run away from this. We live in a world plugged into the “what’s next?” mindset, where how important present. The day we enter school, we’re expected to plan for the day we leave. But what about the in-between times? Somehow, in all of the career-planning and ladder-climbing to get where we want to be,
In response to criticism of Honor Code changes: Dear editor, I am writing in response to the recent editorial regarding the proposed Honor Code. I feel the editorial misrepresented the facts and the information relating to the proposed Honor Code. After three years of work from countless individuals the Honor
approval. I believe it’s necessary to set the record straight for the students, faculty and staff of Luther College. Regarding the statements made about anonymity, the new anonymity system incorporated within the Honor Code is not blanket coverage. Students can choose whether they prefer to remain anonymous or not when submitting allegations to the Honor Council. Those who choose anonymity are only anonymous to the accused not the Honor Council. The submitter is still required to provide evidence and go through the full process as someone who deigns to not take anonymity. The only difference is that the accused does not get to engage them directly. It is believed that this would be best given our Luther community; the fact that students have to live
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dared to ask: why? We forget about how they made us look at our world differently, to take a moment and let the silence speak volumes. Too many people graduate never knowing that there are alternate ways to life than The Life Plan that they’ll follow. They only know what they have been focused on, and the exact steps that got them there. The humanities stop people in their tracks and force them to look at the Life Plans circling all around them. In history, we learn about alternate ways that humanity grappled with the big questions and how it affects us here and now. In English, how humanity responded. We ask the big questions over and over again in philosophy, and through this, we become members of the ongoing Human Story. I’m an English major because I want to be in a discipline that takes me by the shoulders and asks “Did you see? Did you see it? Look again!” I want to be rendered incapacitated by the world around me and know that I can ask: why? when the time comes without dismissing it. I want to be taught how to think, not what to think. I can’t say how many times I’ve felt trite when surrounded by pre-med students, or faltered before saying that I want to write follow something that doesn’t have an immediate, tangible reward at the end of four years. It’s a hobby, not an education. But is it really a hobby to look beyond the reward and wonder why we seek it? Is it really so useless to question what we’re told? Laugh at me all you want. Sing the Avenue Q song to me, I don’t care. Because, like it or not, I’m forever humanities — a beating, thrashing heart in a sea of wayward possibility. with and attend classes with those they accuse of violations. It is not a perfect system, but it is believed an acceptable compromise that will encourage students to defend the academic integrity at Luther. My second concern relates to incorrect information and the mischaracterization of the Dec. 8 survey. The survey mentioned was conducted by the Campus Life committee, not Student Senate. Campus Life, a faculty committee made up of faculty, administrators and student senators, has been working hard for the past three years to rewrite the Honor Code. In addition, the survey asked students and faculty if they would like to keep a student run honor code. 53% of faculty answered and of that 67% agreed. Only 28% of students responded, but of those students 87% wanted to
keep a student run honor code and 93% stated they would like to see changes to the system. That certainly suggests that the general consensus is for change. Finally, it is a new honor code being proposed, not amendments to the existing one. We encourage students with questions to come to Senate open forums on March 27 and April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mott/Borlaug room. We believe that this new Honor Code will better serve the students of Luther College and encourage greater academic integrity. Please check out the proposed Honor Code at: https:// www.luther.edu/studentsenate/. The student vote will be coming up on April 4 and 5. Jonathan Grieder Student Senate President
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Editorial: Ashley Matthys (‘12)
Women as global leaders
As a returning delegate from the Women as Global Leaders Conference held at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE, I feel a responsibility — one I gladly bear — to share what I learned about Emirati culture and from women around the world. During my brief stay, I came to recognize that the Emirati people are like the cities they inhabit — full of promise and optimism. In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, buildings sprout up to
create an architect’s dream amidst vast expanses of desert and never-ending construction. Where only 40 years ago there was just a small pearl-diver’s village, there is now a sparkly newness about the miles of super-highway that connect enormous shopping malls to beautiful ocean-side homes. More than the impressive architecture, however, what struck me about the UAE was the kindness and generosity of the citizens. I’d be
Par for the Norse
On the recent yearbook cuts: While the March 8 edition of Chips has only just reached I ripped open the paper to read that the Pioneer yearbook was going to be cut out of the SAC fees. I was saddened and slightly outraged. While I understand the need and push for sustainability, I think there is also a need for posterity, and tradition. The Pioneer yearbook not only represents Luther College as it is now, but as it will be ten, twenty years from now. When I look back at old high school yearbooks, I am glad I have them, because they are a symbol of that time. The Pioneer yearbook documents college students as they are becoming
the leaders and people they want to be. Putting the Pioneer yearbook online would change the way we remember our college years, which has positives and negatives. The positives would be the sustainability of the online program, but still, computers use energy, just as printing books does. The internet has become not only a tool for everyday life, but an information monster which threatens to lose our Pioneer yearbook in its web pages and pages of information overload. How many 30, 40 and 50-yearold and so on alumni are going to log onto their computer and sift though pages and pages of pictures? The Pioneer online yearbook is going to be lost to many, and it will cease to be the physical reminder of our college years that it once was. In addition to the internet, the Pioneer yearbook employs the hard work, dedication and creativity of many Luther students. It’s not that hard to just post pictures online, but it is hard work to make a yearbook that will last. If the Pioneer yearbook is cut, then the hard
lying if I said I didn’t feel a slightly rebellious thrill when I told my parents I’d be visiting the Middle East or that it didn’t have the desired effect. I, too, traveled with my own stereotypes. I thought the women we met would express the oppression they felt as a result of being second-class citizens; I thought that I was in a privileged position as an American student. Instead, I met well-educated, successful women professionals who often reported family support and encouragement. The shaylas and abayas they wore, or headscarves and full-length black dresses, were not the oppressive garments I once saw them as, but rather an outward expression of religion and culture — a way to remain true to Emirati heritage amidst rapid change. In one panel, a British journalist was asked about the challenges she faced as a woman reporting in the area. She replied that she hadn’t experienced discrimination as a result of her gender, and simply hoped that her stories helped to give a realistic view about the UAE and combat stereotypes about the Middle East generally. Smiles lit up on the faces of the Emirati women surrounding me as they exchanged pleased glances. Many of my exchanges while in the UAE affirmed my conclusion that the people there simply want to be fairly and accurately represented. In turn, I hope that our conversations at the conference helped combat stereotypes they have about Americans based on the large amount of Western media they consume. Though I am overflowing with positive reports, I must also note
work of Luther students and staff will be gone, as well as the valuable training and experience those people put in to make our school great. Lastly, if Luther does not want to make the yearbook part of SAC fees, then perhaps, students who want a copy of the yearbook can buy one each year. I would pay for a yearbook each year, because it is important to me, and hopefully to other Luther students as well. This would cut down on the SAC fees for yearbooks, and make sure those who want one will get one, but those who would rather get it online are free to do many ways. It would continue the yearbook, keep jobs for students and staff, promote tradition and the costs for the yearbooks would still be paid for. I hope that the administration reconsiders this decision. I know that I do not know all of the details, but as a student who strongly appreciates the yearbook, I would be sad to see it go. Michelle Boike (‘13)
the contradictions I noticed. While conference attendees spoke endlessly about gains made by women, there remains a widespread belief that women are “like delicate pearls or priceless gems,” as one Emirati woman put it, which, though it means women are genuinely respected, can cause fathers, brothers or husbands to hold women back. In a panel of successful Emirati women professionals, one panelist noted that her sons were more forcefully protective of her than her father had ever been. She felt that this generational shift had to do with the increased sexuality of portrayals of women in media and her sons’ fear of other men’s attitudes toward their mother and women generally. It remains to be seen whether media is truly to be blamed for increased conservatism about women in the public sphere, though it is an interesting observation. My take-away-message from the conference is encompassed in keynote speaker and BBC broadcast journalist Zeinab Bedawi, who encouraged audience members to act with passion and compassion, not apathy and a lack of empathy. “Listen to people,” Bedawi said. “It’s surprising how much you can learn. The biggest problem with leaders is that they are so often out of touch.” I found that, most importantly, in order to learn about other cultures I need to keep an open mind and do away with stereotypes. It’s not often one gets the opportunity to fly overseas for a gathering of such a diverse group in the name of women’s leadership, but we all have the opportunity, in every intercultural exchange we encounter, to learn — if we listen.
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recommendation forms, which were read by President Torgerson before Emily Banitt (‘13) was one of the students who attended these lunches. “[Landstrom’s] resume had everything from residence life to student activities to student life, so he had a lot of great experience, which is what the committee was looking for,” Banitt said. “He was just really personable and he valued Luther and the community and diversity, all of the things that we’re looking for.” Although Landstrom was not planning on leaving Colgate, the timing and opportunity Luther presented are what drove him to apply for the position. “Luther has always been on my list of colleges that if a position had opened and the timing was right that I would strongly consider it,” Landstrom said. “In this case, the position and timing were aligned.” With July 9 quickly approaching, Landstrom is excited to begin his new “I am cognizant that I have work yet to do here [at Colgate] and must remain focused on my current responsibilities,” Landstrom said. “I am ready and looking forward to beginning the process of making connections and developing meaningful and productive relationships with people [at Luther].”
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Zach Tubbs (‘14) was inspired by Thatamanil’s idea of an open Thatamanil often referred to community between religions the analogy of gift-giving to and seeks ways to apply it in emphasize the importance of his own life. “I think that his ideas giving and receiving ideas from were realistic and possible, different religions. He said that but people need to be more Christians especially need to accepting,” Tubbs said. “And be prepared to not just share that is the hardest their religion, step to take.” but also be open Director of the to receiving Center for Ethics ideas from and Public Life other religions and Professor of to help grow Political Science in their own John Moeller because genuine thought the giving requires lecture was the receptivity and perfect initiative openness. for discussion on “Christian -John Thatamanil religious diversity. theologians do “ T h a t a m a n i l ’s a good job at lecture enhanced public giving, but have yet to say conversation and discourse and why other religions matter,” it was a great example of a talk Thatamail said. Thatamanil explained that that caused us to think, but was traditionally Christians have not also accessible,” Moeller said. been able to receive from other “It is exactly what we should do religions because Christians at a college.” Thatamanil’s field of felt they should convert people comparative theology is one of of other faiths to Christianity. Thatamanil addressed this the “hottest” fields in Christian with a quote by King that said theology today, which was a even though he was committed reason for the lecture’s appeal, to Jesus, it should not mean he according to Assistant Professor could not be inspired by other of Religion Todd Green. “Luther is a place where faith religions. and learning intersect. With his “King maintained a high lecture, we can expand on what Christology but received from we mean by faith, and not just a other traditions,” Thatamanil Christian faith,” Green said. “I said, referring to King’s work want students to engage in this, in the American Civil Rights rethink and put it into practice.” Movement that was inspired by Thatamanil also visited Gandhi. five classes leading up to his Thatamanil stated that lecture. He was impressed by Gandhi was another person Luther’s hospitality and student who exemplified interreligious participation. receptivity. “Thatamanil loved the “What Christians receive feedback and questions,” Green from Gandhi is a new Jesus,” Thatamanil said. “God is at said. “The depth of engagement wowed him.” work in other faiths.” continued from page 1
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Also attending were Ashley Matthys (‘12), Mikaela Belland (‘12) and Mandie Mickelson (‘11). The students led a roundtable discussion titled “How Prominent Women Use Media to Effect Socially Sustainable Change.” “Our discussion focused on the portrayal of women in the media and how this portrayal can help and hurt women’s chances of becoming leaders in our respective countries,” Belland said. The discussion began with the Luther students asking attendees to think of a strong female role model in the media and list three characteristics that best described her. After sharing their examples, students discussed questions such as, “What images of women do we usually see in media and how does that affect our perception of women’s autonomy?” This was the fourth Women as Global Leaders Conference held by Zayed University, switching between campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. This year, approximately 2,000 students and faculty from 40 countries and 100 universities from around the world were in attendance. “The conference was held in Abu Dhabi because it was sponsored by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the wife of the founder and Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,” Belland said. “Sheikh Zayed was the creator of Zayed University … and was a supporter of women’s education.” Luther students attended keynote speeches presented by actress and environmentalist Sigourney Weaver, BBC reporter Zeinab Badawi, Her Excellency Raja Easa Al Gurg, Her Highness Sheikha Sheikha Saif Mohammed Al Nahyan and Dr. Jyoti Grewal, a former professor at Luther, among others. “We got our picture taken with Sigourney Weaver, and met
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Browsing for bargains. Belland and Mickelson look for souveneirs at a souk, or outdoor market, in Dubai.
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Lindmark to bike for FACE AIDS Brandon Boles
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For some people, a small step to help a cause and create awareness for something important is enough. But for Augie Lindmark (‘12), a cross-country bike ride that will last for 68 days and travel over 4,000 miles is more up his alley. Lindmark has joined FACE AIDS and Partners in Health to raise money and awareness of HIV and AIDS by joining their cross-country bike ride for the summer. “When I heard about this bike ride, I saw you could put a face to this movement,” Lindmark said. A course in sociology showing world healthcare inequalities and a trip to Haiti inspired Lindmark to join the movement. “Since those, I have been very interested in global health inequity and the effect HIV and AIDS have,” Lindmark said. False perceptions of the disease and the groups who are affected have been stigmas Lindmark is hoping to help break with the bike ride. “Viruses do not have prejudices
Lindmark in his Luther jersey
Opinion: Student racially abuses ill soccer player via twitter Gunnar halseth
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Fans of the English Premier League were nearly witness
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Helping hand. about who they affect,” Lindmark said. “Unfortunately, there is still that perception in the U.S, so breaking stigma will be a big part of the trip.” FACE AIDS works with Partners in Health to build a global movement of youth dedicated to health equity and social justice. “We empower youth with the leadership capacity and peer community necessary to move from inspiration to action and long-term engagement,” FACE AIDS says in their mission statement. FACE AIDS has received support from many celebrities, including former President Bill Clinton. “I applaud FACE AIDS for their leadership in engaging youth from around the world on this pandemic,” Clinton said in
a statement on the FACE AIDS website. The group participating in the bike ride this summer consists of 20 college students, including Lindmark, ranging from all different areas of the country. “This is a really motivated group of college students, and it’s cool that it brings us together from across the country,” Lindmark said. “It takes a very committed group of individuals to come together to respond to this health issue.” Lindmark and the other riders have committed to raise $5,000 each for the ride. To help raise that money, Lindmark will be selling pins made by women in HIV affected areas in Rwanda for $5, along with accepting donations. Along the way, Lindmark and the other riders will stop to talk
to college campuses and rotary clubs about the HIV/AIDS pandemic. “Trying to make connections between the experience in the U.S. we are talking to and the experience of people in Rwanda is going to be big,” Lindmark said. “If we can connect people’s stories of those who have lost loved ones to the disease to the health in the U.S, it helps break the stigma we may have.” As for training for the ride, Lindmark has been hard at work on the bikes in the Regents Center, and will be hitting the trails this spring as well. “They give us a training manual and designates where we should be at,” Lindmark said. “I need to get a 60 mile ride in before May, and two consecutive 50 mile rides a couple weeks later.”
Flegel All-American, Drewes honorable mention sports information Trent Flegel (‘13), earned NCAA Division III All-American honors in wrestling at 197 pounds after placing sixth at the Division III National Championships. The championships were hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse at the La Crosse Center March 9-10. Flegel, who was a Junior College AllAmerican at Muskegon Community College in 2011, won his opening match of the tournament coming from behind to defeat Musa De’Reese of Hunter College 8-7 in sudden victory. In the quarterfinals of the championship bracket, Flegel dropped a 3-0 decision to Brad Baus of Augsburg College, who went on to finish fourth. In the consolation bracket, Flegel defeated Alex Coolidge of Cornell College for the third time this year, posting a 10-6 decision. He advanced to the consolation semifinals and secured All-American honors with a 7-3 decision over Reid Mosquera of Johns Hopkins University.
In the consolation semifinals, the second seed of the tournament, Jared Myhrberg of SUNY-Courtland, pinned Flegel in 57 seconds. Flegel ended his tournament with a 5-3 loss to Nathan Schmitz, of Concordia College-Moorhead in the fifth place match. Flegel completed his first year in a Luther College uniform with a record of 32-10 that included 10 falls. He qualified for the NCAA III National Championships after placing second at the Iowa Conference Championships. With this All-American honor, the Luther wrestling program under the direction of Head Coach Dave Mitchell has now had a wrestler earn All-America honors 15 years in a row. Stephanie Drewes (‘12) returned from her first appearance at the NCAA III National Swimming and Diving Championships as a two-time honorable mention All-American. The top-8 swimmers that advanced to the A-Finals earned All-American honors and the next eight swimmers that qualified for the B-Finals are considered honorable mention All-American. Drewes advanced to the B-Finals for both
the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. She finished seventh in both B-Finals posting times in the 100 breaststroke of 1:05.42 and 2:22.27 in the 200 breaststroke. The 2012 National Championships were held March 21-24 at the Indiana Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. Franklin College and the Indiana Sports Corporation served as the hosts.
match againt Tottenham Hotspur on March 17th. Muamba had suffered a cardiac arrest and lay motionless on the pitch as medical staff, teammates, and coaces rushed to him in worry. Muaba’s heart stopped for a whole 78 minutes, but has since regained normal rhythm and he is recovering ahead of schedule. In a gesture of obscene cruelty, Swansea University student Liam Stacey responded to the events by tweeting “LOL, **** Muamba. He’s dead.” shortly after the player collapsed. After being criticised for his post by other Twitter users, Stacey went on to tweet racist remarks about the player, who was born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), but has played internationally for England. Unlike in the United States, “inciting racial hatred” is a criminal offense in the United Kingdom and Stacey’s tweets were reported to police by other Twitter users which lead to his arrest. Stacey was sentenced to 56 days in jail for his disgusting tweets. Not only has Stacey received legal punishment, but his classmates at the University of Swansea have made a statement on the matter by calling for his expulsion. While one would hope that the near-death experience of a player would arouse sympathies rather than racism from the public, this incident shows the ugly face of racism in soccer which has disturbingly been present throughout so much of the sport’s history. Thankfully, the actions of Stacey stand in stark contrast with the immense outpouring of support Muamba has received from Premier League players, coaches, referees, and fans.
All-American. Muamba before his illness.
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Teams travel for spring training Baseball, softball and men’s golf went south for spring break.
Weekly Standings Baseball Central Simpson Coe Cornell Dubuque Buena Vista Luther Loras Wartburg
IIAC 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-3 0-3
Overall 12-3 9-8 9-5 5-9 12-6 9-8 5-7 8-8 7-10
Recent scores: -Mar. 21 vs. Hamline 16-14 -Mar. 22 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan W 4-0 Upcoming Schedule: -Mar. 30 @ Simpson -Mar. 31 @ Simpson
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A few Luther spring sports teams were busy traveling this spring break. Spring athletes took midterms early, got out of school a few days before break, hopped on the bus and headed south for warmer climates as they got the chance to practice and compete outside. “Spring trips are a critical time for us to come together as a team,” Head Baseball Coach Alex Smith said. “This year we’ve been blessed with amazing spring weather, but in most years, our spring trip is the first time we get outside to practice and play.” The baseball team went to Tucson, Ariz., where they played 10 varsity and two junior varsity games. They played teams from all over the country including two nationally ranked teams in Carthage and Eastern Connecticut State. “25%, or 10 games, of our varsity schedule is played on this trip,” Smith said. “This schedule prepares us all for
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Softball Coe Central Luther Cornell Simpson Loras Buena Vista Dubuque Wartburg
IIAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Recent scores: -Mar. 23 vs. Williams L 0-6 -Mar. 27 vs. UW-Eau Claire 0-2 5-1 Upcoming Schedule: -Mar. 29 vs. St. Olaf -Mar. 31 vs. Central Courtesy of Aaron Smith
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Hitting the links. Tobi Kohl (‘14) and Saad Javed (‘15) during a round in Orlando, Florida. Iowa Conference play.” While the baseball team was in Arizona, the softball and men’s golf teams took trips to Florida. The softball team celebrated Head Coach, Renae Hartl’s 300th careerwin while the team went 8-2 during their stay in Clermont, Fla. “Our trip went great,” softball captain, Mallory
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Batter up. Paige Comentino (‘12) at bat in Clermont, Fla.
Broderick (‘12) said. “We had great weather and great competition. We learned a lot about ourselves as a team—we have to show up, control what we can control, and have fun.” Luther golfers practiced their game in Orlando, Fla. at Orange County National Golf Center. “We had access to a very large practice facility which allows us to literally walk out our door and practice putting,” team captain Aaron Smith (‘12) said. The team started their season off right, winning their match at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-theHills, Fla. against Allegheny College (Pa.). “[Winning] was a nice way to start the spring season. The trip really was a great opportunity for our team to have an intense week of practice and play to gear up for our spring season, which starts this weekend,” Aaron Smith said. “It also helps to get back in the mode of competitive golf.” However, the spring break trips were not all work and no play. The softball women went go-kart racing, baseball caught a University of Arizona game and the golf team got time to relax at the golf resort. “[The trip was] an opportunity for the players
in our program to mesh together as they hang out during the time we weren’t playing,” Alex Smith said. Overall these spring break trips gave Luther teams a chance to practice and compete outside and create team bonding experiences, as they get ready to face conference teams this upcoming spring season. “Spring break is a time where we can compete against other teams outside before we start playing conference teams,” Broderick said. “Not only do we get to play lots of games in great weather, but spring break is a time of team bonding and where we learn what type of team we are.”
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Luther Coe Dubuque Cornell Central Buena Vista Simpson Loras Wartburg
IIAC 4-0 3-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-3
Overall 8-3 9-2 7-2 7-4 5-4 3-4 2-8 0-8 5-4
Recent scores: -Mar. 21 vs. Elmhurst W 5-4 -Mar. 22 vs. Hope W 7-2 Upcoming Schedule: -Mar. 31 vs. St. Olaf -Apr. 6 vs. UW-Eau Claire
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IIAC 8-0 7-1 5-3 6-2 3-5 4-4 2-6 1-7 0-8
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