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Students push Midterm Election participation

WATCHING THE RACE. (From left) Katie Mathas (‘15), Abby Greufe (‘15), Skye Brocker-Knapp (‘15) and Angel Wilford (‘16) watch the votes come in at the T-Bock’s election night event hosted by LC Democrats and LC Republicans.

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BAILEY MULHOLLAND STAFF WRITER The Midterm Elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4 resulted in a red wave of victory for the GOP, who now hold majority in Congress and state governorships. Student-run groups Luther College Democrats and Luther College Republicans hosted a variety of events to promote student voting in the elections.

Congressional elections tend to draw a

thinner voter turnout, especially among younger voters, according to Professor of Political Science and adviser to LC Republicans Mike Engelhardt.

“Congressional elections are just as important as presidential [elections],” Engelhardt said. “We need student involvement because the town headquarters themselves are small, and students can decide close elections.”

Engelhardt commended the collaborative effort of the LC Democrats

and LC Republicans this year in working with community headquarters and organizing candidate visits, among other activities.

“We had mass canvassing, where we were sitting outside the union getting people registered to vote,” LC Democrats President Charlie Weathers (‘15) said.

“We [also] did a Top Banana event … that was politically themed, and [attendees] had to fill out a ‘commit to vote’ card as their ticket of admission.”

Activist Donna Red Wing visits campus

SPEAKING OUT. Donna Red Wing speaks on the history of LGBT activism in Iowa.

Laura Hayes / Chips LAURA HAYES STAFF WRITER The women and gender studies department hosted a lecture by the Executive Director of One Iowa Donna Red Wing entitled “LGBT History

with a Focus on Iowa and Radical Acts of Equality” on Wednesday, Nov. 5. In her lecture, Red Wing spoke on the history of the LGBT community in Iowa and the importance of marriage equality, calling for action.

“So here we are in Iowa,” Red Wing said. “We know that Iowa leads the way. We lead the Midwest, and sometimes we lead the nation.”

In her lecture, Red Wing told her audience, a mixture of Luther College students and faculty and Decorah residents, about the 1,038 rights provided by the federal law through marriage. She told the story of Francine and Shelly, a couple who ran into legal trouble when Shelly had an aneurysm. When they arrived at the hospital, Francine was unable to be with Shelly because they were “legal strangers.”

“Many of us in the Midwest left for Chicago, New York, San Francisco or even Europe,” Red Wing said. “But then segments of Iowa’s gay community began public efforts to be recognized in the early 1970s, following the June 1969 Stonewall Riots.”

These public efforts ranged from the University of Iowa being the first to recognize an LGBT group in 1970 to Al White’s one-man campaign against intolerance and discrimination by wearing a dress to the grocery store in Boone, Iowa, in 1991.

According to Assistant Professor of Social Work Ginger Meyette, it is important to have pride in Iowa.

“When people think of Iowa, they think of corn,” Meyette said. “Yes, there are farmers, and some of them are gay.”

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There were satellite voting stations set up in the Dahl Centennial Union on Oct. 23 that drew around 100 voters. On election day, LC Democrats and Republicans facilitated transportation to voting station Good Shepherd Church in Decorah.

“We had Lise Kildegaard … helping us drive, as well as Maggie Steinberg (‘15), the chair of elections for the Luther College Democrats,” Weathers said.

Issues concerning residency and voter registration arose at Good Shepherd, however. Voters must prove their address to vote in a particular location, and the students who hoped to register last-minute before voting encountered troubles with the polling booth auditor, according to Weathers.

“The auditor and his volunteers kept changing their minds on what counted as proof of address,” Weathers said.

Will Weeks (‘15) experienced several issues when he tried to vote at Good Shepherd on election day.

“It was not until I went to vote that I realized how much I needed in order to meet the ID requirements,” Weeks said. “I only had about a thirty minute window to go to the polling place and vote.”

Weeks emphasized the institutional problems with the voter ID requirements.

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Davis, Luther Peace Scholars present projects MAGGIE STEINBERG STAFF WRITER Five Luther students presented about their experiences involving peace projects and studies from the past year, representing the Davis Projects for Peace and the Luther Peace Scholars Program. The Davis Projects For Peace, founded in 2007, was started by philanthropist Kathryn W. Davis on her 100th birthday.

Davis donated $1 million to fund various projects around the world. Each project receives $10,000 and must be completed over a summer. Luther students Ervin Liz (‘16), Kavindra Illanco (‘15) and Noorullah Zafari (‘15) were selected for their project proposals.

Liz’s project, titled “Plant a Seed, Build a Brighter Future,” took him back to Cauca, Colombia, in an effort to revive endangered plant species such as cacha beans, yakuma and fitu pitcxue used by the Nasa people.

“These plants that are endangered are links to the culture of my people,” Liz said.

“The fact that the plants are in danger symbolizes that my culture is in danger.”

Liz’s project involved building a greenhouse with the hopes of recuperating the plants out of endangerment.

The grant provided funding for construction supplies. Liz enlisted the help of high school students so they could learn how the process was done.

The greenhouse was constructed using steel and concrete at the Institucion Educativa Angelina Fullumuz de Togoima and took over two months to complete.

Being in a community where he knew people was very important to Liz. “I love being an indigenous person,” Liz said. “I love my culture and my native language, so I thought, since I am here and able to do something, I should do something for the people.”

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Students seek employment off campus

SERVICE WITH A SMILE. Jessica Wong (‘16) assists a customer at her off-campus job at JCPenney.

KATIE NELSON STAFF WRITER Many students are choosing to work off campus this year in order to pay Luther bills or earn more money.

“There’s this little thing called money, and I need it,” cafeteria student manager and Subway employee Shelby Henkelman (‘16) said. “[It’s] mostly for the J-term I’m going on. I have to pay for it mostly by myself.”

The financial restrictions for oncampus jobs motivate many students to seek outside jobs.

“The biggest thing was that they can

only give you 10 hours,” JCPenney employee and student accompanist Jess Wong (‘16) said.

Luther work study and work credit jobs offer limited hours and minimum wage.

There are not significant shortages of student workers because many students pair both off- and on-campus jobs according to work study supervisors.

“I would say a large majority of them work both [off- and on-campus],” Food Service Manager and Dining Services Student Work Coordinator Leah McCrea said. “But I do lose several each year to jobs downtown because they pay more.”

According to the Financial Aid Office,

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the constraint on hours helps students succeed in their studies.

“Students do better academically when they work less than 15 hours per week,” Associate Director of Financial Aid Aaron Steffens said.

For some students, however, working less than 15 hours per week is not financially feasible, even if it means worrying about academic work.

“That would be the main disadvantage, … I don’t always have time to study,” Dining Services and Hotel Winneshiek employee Chris Fassbender (‘15) said.

Students with off-campus jobs report experiencing other difficulties.

“It’s harder because while you get more hours … the best time to get hours is on the weekend,” Wong said. “I’ve learned that not having a weekend is really hard.

You don’t get a time to rest, and relax, and hang out with friends, or even do homework. Most of my time is spent working or doing homework.”

Finding transportation for off-campus jobs can be challenging as well. Although many students can get to work without a vehicle, it can be difficult.

“I don’t have a car, so I bike into town, which is okay because it’s a very short bike,” T-Bock’s employee Abygail Natoli (‘16) said. “In the winter I still bike or walk. If it’s really bad or really cold I’ll try to borrow someone’s car so I’m not out in the cold too long.”

Students with both off- and oncampus jobs choose to keep working oncampus to feel like a part of the Luther community.

“I like to be connected,” Fassbender said. “It offers me a place to connect with other students. Working outside doesn’t give me that.”

Still, others do not feel the need to keep any on-campus work.

“Personally, I didn’t really find anything that I was really dedicated to here,” Wong said. “I wanted something that would fit my personality best, so that’s not really any of the jobs they offer here.”

Off-campus workers also like the community connection they can get from working downtown.

“I feel more connected to the Decorah community because I work downtown,” Natoli said. “I see a lot of regulars and they tell me a lot of stories and what they do. I actually may have an internship because of somebody that I served at T-Bock’s …It pays off to build your network and do it early on.”

Math club presents “Birthday Problem” SPENCER HODGE STAFF WRITER University of Iowa graduate student Kevin Gerstle discussed a traditional mathematical problem called the “Birthday Problem” during a lecture on Thursday, Nov. 6 in Olin 112. Math club sponsored the lecture.

The “Birthday Problem” investigates the relationship between the amount of people in a room and the probability that the people there will have a match in birthdays.

Gerstle’s theories related to what math students have been learning. “[The talk] was really cool because the speaker used

material that we had already learned in my math class to explain the concept,” Isaiah Mayerchak (‘17) said. “In fact, the very first day in class we were told about [the “Birthday Problem”], but this was the first time we had it explained to us. It was really cool.”

Gerstle was surprised at the results.

“This problem is counterintuitive because there aren’t as many people required to be in the same room for a match as we’d normally think,” Gerstle said. “When I first saw this problem in undergraduate school and was asked how many people were needed in a set for there to be a 50 percent chance of a match … my guess was about 90, but the actual answer is 23 — not even one-tenth of the possible birthdays in a year. This blew my mind.”

Gerstle explained the problem in terms of statistics using the Bayes’ theorem and then in terms of algebra.

Gerstle tested the theory during the lecture. He collected birthdays from each of the 29 students. In corroboration with the theory, there was a match.

In order to maintain the integrity of the problem, Gerstle made two assumptions before making his calculations.

He first assumed that no one was born on Feb. 29 during a leap year, even though one student in the room had been.

The second was that people were equally likely to be born on each day of the year.

Gerstle admitted that this was also untrue. He showed a graph that depicted the uneven distribution of birthdays.

Holidays such as New Years Day, Easter, the Fourth of July and Christmas showed fewer births while the summer months in general were popular for childbirth.

“Some of these results are very funny to me,” Gerstle said.

“The 13th of each month shows significantly fewer births. I think we are a superstitious lot.”

According to Assistant Professor of Mathematics Mike Johnson, the student audience was mostly composed of math students.

“I am in linear algebra now and will probably become a math major … so I thought [the talk] was interesting,” John Evans (‘17) said. “I’m glad I went.”

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Life Outside Luther Obama calls for tougher Internet regulation On Monday President Barack Obama embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs but angering Republicans and the nation’s cable giants who say the plan would kill jobs. Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to more heavily regulate Internet providers and treat broadband much as it would any other public utility.

He said the FCC should explicitly prohibit Internet providers like Comcast and Time Warner from charging data hogs like Netflix extra to move their content more quickly. The announcement sent cable stocks tumbling.

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Associate Professor of Economics Nick Gomersall presents Paideia Text and Issues Lecture: “Adam Smith and the Wizard of Oz, or: The Invisible Hand Behind the Curtain” RACHEL WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Associate Professor of Economics Nick Gomersall delivered the Paideia Texts and Issues lecture on Nov. 11 in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. Gomersall discussed Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” theory and how “invisible” it truly is.

“Adam Smith and the Wizard of Oz, or: The Invisible Hand Behind the Curtain” was the second Paideia Texts and Issues lecture in the 2014-2015 series “Secrecy and Transparency.” Gomersall focused on how market decisions are made. About 150 faculty, students and staff attended the lecture.

Economics major Jordy Barry (‘15) spoke highly of Gomersall and about the importance of understanding economics.

“He’s very passionate about his classes and what he teaches,” Barry said. “America prides itself in its capitalism but there really is no country where the market regulates itself without any system or intervention from the government to fix failings in the system.”

Economics major Sarah Sturm (‘17) attended the lecture.

“I thought he raised a few interesting questions about morality and how economics and other social sciences sometimes come into conflict over efficiency and doing what is morally just,” Sturm said.

Chips met with Gomersall to discuss the lecture.

Chips: Why did you decide to focus on the “invisible hand” for your Paideia lecture? Is it because not

many people know the nature of the “Oz” behind economics?

Gomersall: As a foreigner living in the US, I’m constantly struck by the faith which many people have in “the Market.” Also, people rarely ask why they hold these beliefs. They would probably say that economic theory proves the Market to be efficient. I trace this instinct back to the “invisible hand.”

What do you hope the audience, specifically the first-years; come away with from your lecture?

People should no longer accept the idea that “the Market” tells us to do this or that. Economics isn’t governed by natural laws that we have to obey as we obey the law of gravity … There are no economic principles carved in stone that dictate our actions.

Economists still have a job to do, in describing the economic relationships which society has chosen to adopt. However, to adopt the slogan of the World Social Forum: another world is possible.

What about the “invisible hand” theory do you think most students don’t understand?

A common mistake is to think that it means the hidden hand of government, as in the taxes on gasoline that are buried in the price.

Would the Paideia lecture be a good example of the types of discussion and questions explored in your other courses? If not, what are they?

In most of my courses we study conventional models for longer than I’d really like. Given an ideal world, if students weren’t taking any other courses, we’d spend more time stepping back from the graphs and equations to explore the history of these models and the political philosophies bound up in them. That’s what I’m hoping to give a taste of in my talk.

The next lecture in the Paideia series will be on Feb. 17, 2015 with Professor of Art Richard Merritt and Assistant Professor of Religion Scott Hurley discussing “Invisible Geographies: Violence and Oppression in the Prison-Industrial Complex and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.”

US reviewing democracy work in hostile countries The State Department said Monday that it was reviewing some of its secretive democracy-promotion programs in hostile countries after The Associated Press reported that the nation’s global development agency may effectively end risky undercover work in those environments. The proposed changes follow an AP investigation this year into work by the U.S. Agency for International Development, which established a Twitter-like service in Cuba and secretly sought to recruit a new generation of dissidents there while hiding ties to the U.S. government. The agency’s proposed changes could move some of that work under America’s diplomatic apparatus.

Obama rejects notion of breakthrough with North Korea President Barack Obama is squelching speculation that the release of two Americans held in North Korea might pave the way for a new round of nuclear talks, saying the U.S. needs more than “small gestures” before reopening a high level of dialogue with Pyongyang. Shortly after Obama arrived in China, North Korea’s neighbor and chief benefactor, the president made his first extensive public comments Monday on the handover of Americans Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller. The timing of the Americans’ release raised questions about what message North Korea’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, might be trying to send the U.S. president while he is in the region.

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Students present Davis and Peace Scholar projects

RURAL RECONCILIATION. A Hindu blessing at a groundbreaking ceremony for the pavillion that Kavindra Illanco (‘15) and Noorullah Zafari (‘15) helped build as part of their Davis Peace Project in Sri Lanka.

Photo courtesy of Kavindra Illanco and Noorullah Zafari PEACE, PAGE 1 Illanco and Zafari completed the second project, titled “Reconciliation Through Rural School Development,” in Sri Lanka. Illanco is from Sri Lanka and Zafari is from Afghanistan, so both have experience living in countries suffering from the aftermath of war. Their project sought to provide necessary resources for

two schools in the northern province of Sri Lanka in the District of Jaffna.

“Both of the schools are run by charities,” Illanco said. “The government doesn’t help them financially because they are in the northern province.”

The first school, Sivabhoomi Arakkatalai, is a charity-run school for children with mental and physical disabilities. The project sought to build a

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College, Augustana College, Augsburg College and Pacific Lutheran College to study at the international summer school in Oslo.

“It was an interesting time to be there,” Jeide said. “The conflict in Ukraine and the things going on in Palestine were very real for the people there. In our Peace Scholar group, we had G.V. from Cambodia, and a girl from Ethiopia and one from Palestine.”

Both Jeide and Suos developed a new appreciation for the difficulties of peace building and dialogue, particularly in their time spent doing dialogue sessions with students from the Balkans.

“The conversations continued long after the sessions,” Suos said. “It helped that the World Cup was going on and Croatia was in it for a while.”

In Oslo, the Peace Scholars took classes, did independent research and took excursions to examine Norwegian policies and practices. Students interested in the Peace Scholars Program must apply by Jan. 15. More information can be found at https://www.luther.edu/academics/dean/ scholars/fellowships/peace/. For more information on the Davis Projects for Peace, visit davisprojectsforpeace.org.

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pavilion wtith shaded, concrete bleachers for the students to use for ceremonies, outdoor activities and spectating.

“We contacted the school and asked them what they needed,” Zafari said.

“They said they had no equipment and no facilities.”

The second school, Muthuthamby Maha Vidyalayam, is a school for children who are orphaned.

“They were traumatized [by the war],” Illanco said. “They needed someone to talk to who could help them through the things they had lived through.”

Illanco and Zafari decided to build two toilets for the school and paint all of their classrooms.

Throughout their time, Illanco and Zafari developed close connections with the kids and even formed two soccer teams to compete in front of the new pavilion.

The Luther Peace Scholars Program, which funds two students to study at the Nansen Dialogue School and the University of Oslo during the summer, focuses on the academic study of peace and conflict resolution.

Peace Scholars Anna Jeide (‘16) and G.V. Suos (‘15) traveled with students from St. Olaf College, Concordia (Moorhead)

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Red Wing began working with One Iowa in 2012. One Iowa is “the state’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organization working toward full equality for LGBT individuals in Iowa through grassroots efforts and education,” according to their website.

The organization’s accomplishments include defeating anti-marriage policies, protecting the LGBT community from employment and housing discrimination, and helping to establish antibullying policies in schools.

In the past, Red Wing served on President Barack Obama’s kitchen cabinet, was the first

recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Faith and Freedom, and labeled the most dangerous woman in America by the Christian Coalition.

Throughout her lecture, Red Wing stressed the importance of individual action through radical acts of equality.

“Here we are in Iowa, at the very heart of the Heartland,” Red Wing said. “We’re at the place where Iowa-nice and radical acts can co-exist. My question to you tonight is, ‘How will you make a difference?

What is your passion? What will you do? What is your fantastic radical act of equality?’”

After her lecture, Red Wing spoke to PRIDE, a Luther student organization that functions as a “network of support for LGBTQ

persons on campus and in the local community,” according to the group’s website. During this meeting, Red Wing discussed the campus climate, feelings of safety and acceptance and what the group envisioned the future of LGBT to be.

“In the discussion, we touched on different representation in the media,” PRIDE President Jesus Lucero (‘16) said. “When a gay person is portrayed in the media, we always see the ‘gay best friend’ or a feminine man. There’s no spectrum or diversity.”

Students are encouraged to attend PRIDE to learn more about LGBT issues. Meetings are on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the Mott-Borlaug room of the Dahl Centennial Union.

Students respond to Midterm Elections and voting difficulties ELECTIONS, PAGE 1 “I think the problem is that the new system does not take into account people with multiple addresses or no address at all,” Weeks said. “I wish we lived in a society that valued the access of human rights and the democratic process to everyone.”

In response to these issues, Weathers noted the importance of taking advantage of on-campus voting options.

“What I can hope for now that Luther [students have] experienced this is that people just go to the satellite elections [hosted by Luther],” Weathers said.

“It is so much easier to vote at the satellite elections than it is to vote at Good Shepherd [in town].”

The LC Republicans organized an event in the upper-level of T-Bocks the evening of election day for students of any political leaning to celebrate the hard

work of campaigns and the opportunity of democracy while watching live election results together.

“Between 40 and 50 students, faculty and people from the community showed up,” President of LC Republicans Aime Karam (‘15) said. “I consider it a success. Everybody had a good time. The Democrats and Republicans [have both] worked hard on campaigns, and this is a chance to relax and hang out with friends.”

Both Karam and Weathers emphasized the importance of working together.

“Throughout this process we had people saying ‘I’m not going to vote because I’m not political,’” Weathers said. “Well, if you pay taxes, you are political. If you like the roads that you walk on or drive through, you are political. If you have student debt, you are political.

If you like the police department, fire department, teachers, anything, you are political.”

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ISAA promotes fashion and charity

TAKING THE RUNWAY. (From left) Jacqueline Kayeba (‘15) and Fabian Pop Pop ( ‘17) showcase their style during the ISAA fashion show, and Bryan Waznik (‘15) and Sara Ranscht (‘16) perform with Luther Ballroom/Swing.

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MAKEDA BARKLEY STAFF WRITER Students strutted their stuff around the mockrunway in the Center for the Arts on Friday, Nov. 10. The annual fashion show put on by the International Students and Allies Association provided a glimpse into the cultural fashions of many students while raising money for NoShave November, a prostate cancer charity.

“We come up with fun things every year to make [the fashion show] more interesting and exciting,” ISAA Treasurer Nana Odame (‘15) said. “Basically, the fashion show is to make people aware that we are an organization [on campus] and also raise money for a good cause.

You don’t have to pay to come in, but donations are welcome.”

This year’s theme was “Le Cirque de la Nuit” or “The Night Circus,” which was reflected by

the animated ensembles of the models during the circus-themed walk of the fashion show.

“We give [the models] general themes,” ISAA Vice President Halle Haedtke (‘17) said. “The three [themes] this year are circus, ethnic and street culture, and they had to put together outfits for the three walks however they interpret them.”

The models were a mix of the general student population as well as ISAA members, many of whom had signed up for the part at the ISAA table outside the cafeteria.

The show took place in the CFA for the second year in a row, a change from the usual venue of Marty’s.

“We moved to the CFA last year,” Haedtke said. “The location is really nice and requires [fewer] decorations than Marty’s.”

The new venue also provided more room for the show to be set up along the lines of a high-

end fashion show.

“You can have a ramp and people sitting on the side like an actual runway,” Odame said.

As part of the effort to raise money, several students and student groups performed between walks, including an African-style dance performance, a vocal duet and a sample performance by the Luther Ballroom/Swing Club.

“We’re raising awareness for prostate cancer because it’s No-Shave November,” fashion show model and ISAA member Jenna Lemieux (‘17) said. “Each year we pick different [causes] to raise awareness or fundraise for.”

In addition to providing some students the opportunity to stop shaving for a month, NoShave November is also a campaign sponsored by the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and donations for prostate cancer research.

“People don’t really know about [No-Shave November],” Odame said. “So now that we’ve brought it up, maybe people will pay attention to it more and not just grow hair just for the sake of it.”

When they’re not planning the annual fashion show, ISAA can be found facilitating weekly meetings to discuss worldly issues and hosting cultural evenings.

“You don’t have to be from a different country, background or ethnicity; everyone is welcome,” Lemieux. “We have a lot of fun together. There’s no judgment and it’s a really great way to make a lot of new friends and meet new people that have completely different backgrounds from you.”

All students are welcome to attend ISAA’s weekly meetings in the Mott-Borlaug room in the Union at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays or email them at isaa@luther.edu.

ArtHaus honors jazz legend Chet Baker NOAH LANGHOLZ STAFF WRITER ArtHaus sponsored a night of storytelling and music inspired by legendary jazz trumpeter Chet Baker on Friday, Nov. 7.

Performers included Lars-Erik Larson (‘10), Adjunct Faculty of Music Jon Ailabouni (‘10), Adjunct Faculty in Dance Blake Nellis (‘07) and Kameron Markworth.

Ailabouni and Co-founder of ArtHaus Kristen Underwood began the process of putting performers together, but overall the performance and preparation was dependent on synergy among the people involved. Ailabouni was a driving force behind the musical logistics.

“My role was picking the tunes, finding the musicians [and] deciding the arrangements,” Ailabouni said. “We all collaborated on that, as well.”

The performance consisted of Baker’s music being played by Larson on drums, Ailabouni on trumpet and Markworth on bass while Nellis performed interpretative dance and sang. The music was interspersed with anecdotes pertaining to Baker’s life and describing his persona on and off the stage, which Underwood read aloud.

Ailabouni stressed how important the ideas of improvisation and personal interpretation are in a jazz performance.

“In jazz music, you go in expecting the unexpected,” Ailabouni said. “You don’t want to plan every little thing. You don’t want to imagine every little thing that you want to have happen. You want to leave room for interpretation.”

In addition to being a master improviser, Baker also had a myriad of personal issues that extended throughout the majority of his life. For the performers, this night was a lesson in trying to understand the juxtaposition of Baker’s musical talent with his personal struggles.

“The way I look at this show is here we are, five co-creators that are on the outside of Chet trying to understand him,” Ailabouni said. “He’s a complicated person. He makes this beautiful music but he’s kind of a terrible person. He’s manipulative; he lies; he’s a drug abuser who has three wives and lots of lovers. He’s not really anyone’s definition of a good guy, but he’s still mesmerizing and captivating. So for me, this show is about trying to examine that.”

A portion of what made this show so unique was the intimate setting at ArtHaus.

“Small rooms are always more fun to play in because you really sense the personal connection you are making,” Ailabouni said.

“You can make eye contact with the audience.”

Water Street Music Series (WSMS) was also involved with the performance and had some unique thoughts on trying to create the right vibe for the night.

“The small size of the space really created an intimate atmosphere. Because of that, the jazz club environment we envisioned really came alive,” WSMS collaborator Taylor Baloga (‘15) said.

Another large part of what made this performance entertaining was the way that the musicians and audience interacted, and that

ultimately was what drove home the emotional themes of the show.

“I just love presenting people an opportunity to come together and experience an art form in close proximity with each other where you’re not just sitting anonymously in the dark,” Underwood said. “We can see each other in this space, and it’s everybody in the room listening to the music together, breathing together, tapping their toes together that makes it happen. It’s not just the performers; it’s the energy of the whole room.”

PLAYING TRIBUTE. Jon Ailabouni (‘10) honors jazz trumpeter Chet Baker in a night of music, dance and performance.

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The man behind the lens Chips staff writer Matt Helm chats with photographer Evan Sowder.

MATT HELM STAFF WRITER With hundreds of likes on Facebook and his exhibitions recently displayed in the Union Gallery “Face to Face,” art major Evan Sowder’s (‘15) portraits have struck a chord with the Luther community. Chips sat down with Sowder to discuss his artistic process.

Chips: When did you start getting interested in photography?

Sowder: I had a fabulous art teacher in high school, Cecily Spano, and in one class we did a little bit of everything—painting, drawing, 3D sculpture, but I found photography to be the most enjoyable. For one project, I spray painted and cut fruits and vegetables and took pictures of them with an iPhone. That was WKH ¿ UVW LQNOLQJ RI LQWHUHVW , KDG LQ photography. It kind of died down a little bit until halfway through my freshman year at Luther.

And what brought back your interest in photography?

I took a macro image of a spider.

People often squash insects without paying much attention to them. But once you see them up close, you see the intricacy in their design and patterning. They are just really cool organisms. I’d rather capture their beauty than step on them. I took a great entomology class from Dr. Kirk Larsen at Luther. He encouraged my interest in insect macros, and now one of my campus jobs involves photographing Luther’s entomology collection. Surprisingly, several couples have retained me as their wedding photographer based on their interest in my insect macros.

I also work for the Luther Photo

Bureau, which has given me the opportunity to do a much broader range of photography.

What kind of equipment do you use?

I used a Canon DSLR and a 70-­ 200mm lens for these portraits.

My aunt was a professional photographer, but now she’s a full-­ time parent, so I inherited a lot of my studio lighting from her.

How did you develop your photography skills?

Aaron Lurth (‘08) teaches photography at Luther and has been a big mentor to me. And I can’t say enough about the support I’ve received from everyone in Luther’s visual and performing arts department. Every art, photography or theatre class I’ve taken here has helped develop some aspect of my creativity and vision. I’ve also learned a lot on my own. I was very fortunate to be able to do an internship in portrait photography with Luther graduate Emily Voss (‘13), who owns her own studio in Wausau, Wisc. I’ve also been lucky to have interned with a Minneapolis photographer Heather Hanson.

What was your artistic statement with the “Face to Face” exhibition?

Faces are so structural. By using similar lighting, clothing, poses and expressions for each subject, I wanted to bring out the differences in structure and detail in each face.

What has the reaction been like?

The attraction to the human face is very innate. Unlike species such as wolves, which recognize each other primarily by sound, humans are very visually oriented: we respond to face s beginning in infancy. People are drawn to faces, and I think that’s one reason why the show has had a fair amount of interest.

Do you have a favorite portrait?

It’s hard to pick one;; that would be kind of like a parent having to pick a favorite child. I like them all for different reasons. But one that really

THE PHOTOGRAPHER, FACE TO FACE. Evan Sowder (‘15) poses with the exhibition of his show, “Face to Face.”

Photo courtesy of Imsouchivy “G.V.” Suos

conveys the essence of the show for me is of Carly Ellefsen (‘15).

The aesthetic is simple and plain, and yet there is so much power in her gaze. I will say, the portrait of Luther Professor of Art Richard Merritt has been very popular in the exhibition’s comment book.

What are your plans for the future? , GH¿ QLWHO\ ZDQW WR KDYH D career in photography. I’d like to explore fashion photography, but I’m open to any possibility: advertising, editorial, portraiture.

I’m applying for several internships;; one is with a photographer in D.C. and another with a fashion photographer in Minneapolis.

Are you doing any more head shots?

Yes, I am still doing head shots of Luther students. Jessica Zottola (‘14) brought in a wonderful Venetian mask, and Ryan Castelaz (‘15) and others are up next. One last note: I want to especially thank everyone who modeled for or helped with the exhibition.

PICTURE PERFECT. Sowder believes that this portrait of Carly Ellefsen (‘15) represents the essence of his show.

Photo courtesy of Evan Sowder

International students give thanks KATIE NELSON STAFF WRITER

For international students, Thanksgiving break is less about turkey or football but a time to travel, see friends or family, or relax.

“I know a lot of them are going with friends to their house, and I also know a lot of people are staying here,” Shelly Yao (‘15) said. “It’s nice to just chill and catch up with homework ... They can cook their own Thanksgiving meals sometimes and they travel around.”

Many students stay on campus, but some have family in the U.S. that they are able to visit during the break. For those who don’t have family in the states, some have roommates or friends invite them home for a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner.

“I have family in Minnesota, [but] on Thanksgiving I’ll actually be going to my roommate’s house,” Alison Gau (‘18) said.

“We’ll spend Thanksgiving with her family, and then hopefully on Saturday we’ll both go to my family’s.”

Although Thanksgiving is an American holiday, the community often supports international students who wish to experience it. One way students can celebrate Thanksgiving is through their friendship families. When international students arrive as first years, the Diversity center pairs them with families from the community, called friendship families.

“I’m going to stay with my [friendship family in] Decorah,” Ruonan Zheng (‘15) said. “I really like it, because it’s my last year, and I really want to spend the last Thanksgiving with my [friendship family], and I love them.”

Some staff and faculty members, like Instructor in Modern Languages and Literatures Joy Conrad, host international students at their own Thanksgiving festivities.

“My father was a professor and for holidays

he always invited international students who often didn’t have a place to go, so I grew up with that,” Conrad said. “So it’s a tradition that I thought it was worthwhile continuing ... and I think it’s valuable to include and to be included in a holiday when you know that people are celebrating and you don’t really know what it’s about.”

A number of students are excited to experience a traditional American Thanksgiving.

“I think it’s a holiday [international students] all like to celebrate,” Yao said. “I think they always wanted to. One of my friends [told] me they really wanted to experience the American way of celebrating Thanksgiving, but they might have something else to do or might not have a friend they can stay with, but I know they really want to experience this part.”

“I like the eating, the resting and all the jokes that come with holiday occasions like that.”

-Alison Gau (‘18)

Some international students who have experienced Thanksgiving in the past are looking forward to getting that experience again.

“I’ve been experiencing the American Thanksgiving, you know … the turkey, the dinner and the shopping, so it’s nice,” Yao said. “Last Thanksgiving we did the overnight shopping, at 2 or 3 in the morning.

It’s something crazy I’ve never done. I mean, I like shopping, but not that crazy.”

Some will just take advantage of the break as a time to travel.

“Some of my other friends are going to other cities to meet their friends since it’s a four or five day break, so they can still travel a little bit,” Yao said.

Of course, the food is a reason for many students to get excited about celebrating Thanksgiving.

“I will definitely enjoy the eating. I am a big eater,” Gau said. “I like the eating, the resting and all the jokes that come with holiday occasions like that.”

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seniors share change projects

ALISON VUOLO STAFF WRITER

On Nov. 3 and 10, seniors in Launching Luther Leaders (L3) presented their Change Projects. The L3 program is designed to empower individuals to evaluate their leadership styles and use them to create change in their communities.

The Change Project is a component of the L3 program. Students complete the project in the fall of their senior year.

Assistant Dean of Student Life and head of the program Jane Hildebrand (‘74) introduces this project to students a year before they need to present it.

“The Change Project focuses on asking, ‘What can I do to make a difference?’”

Hildebrand said. “The topics can range

from the laundry card to breast cancer in Uruguay. The project provides another way for students to express their learning inside and outside the classroom.”

The L3 program was formed in 2009 and is self-directed out of the Student Life office, according to Hildebrand.

“We wanted to help the student organizations on campus by improving their leadership skills,” Hildebrand said. “We don’t want to see the program as an add-on. Students sometimes overload themselves. Our message to them is to be more impactful in one organization, rather than being a member of many things.”

The Change Project is just one of the requirements of the L3 program.

According to Hildebrand, from the spring of their sophomore year to the end of their

PRESENTING CHANGE. Cydney Haaland (‘15) presents her L3 change project to Reed Bowden (‘15).

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senior year, students complete the Gallup Strengths Finder test, the Intercultural Development Inquiry, an interview project, a Change Project and other small requirements. Meeting these requirements by senior year grants the student a certificate upon graduation.

Cydney Haaland (‘15) has been a member of L3 since her sophomore year.

“The purpose of the program is to develop you as a leader and make sure you know what you are good at,” Haaland said. “Along with that, it is understanding your shortcomings and getting the right people around you who can supplement your strengths with their own strengths.”

Haaland demonstrated her understanding of her strengths in implementing her Change Project. Haaland’s project involved teaming up with student organization Active Minds to improve mental health literacy on campus.

“We wanted to accomplish campus-wide support for the Ross Szabo event earlier this fall and to reach first-years especially,” Haaland said. “The program helped me in just knowing my strengths. I have a lot of strategic and implementation skills, and I don’t have a lot of interpersonal skills.

Knowing that about myself, I could ask for help. This program helped me to see that early on in the process.”

Ben Nordquist (‘15) was another student presenter involved with L3.

“The change that I wanted to create was engaging in creative fundraising and to get people involved in the process and understand the cause they are donating to,” Nordquist said.

His project was organizing “Penny Wars,” a fundraising campaign for Luther College Dance Marathon.

Different Student Life offices “battled” as they donated change. He also presented the cause to those involved in the fundraiser.

“I think I would have set up the fundraiser, regardless of whether or not I was in Launching Luther Leaders,” Nordquist said.

“But being in Launching Luther Leaders challenged me to be more intentional about viewing it as a change I was making. I was thinking about different ways to open up connection between staff and students, and creating an ongoing conversation and not just an isolated donation.”

L3 invites staff and faculty to nominate students to the certificate program early in the spring semester of their sophomore year. Sophomore students may also selfnominate. L3 also provides leadership programming for students who are not involved in the certificate program. More information on these programs can be found at www.luther.edu/studentlife/ resources/leadership/l3/.

“The change that I wanted to create was engaging in creative fundraising, and to get people involved in the process and understand the cause they are donating to.”

-Ben Nordquist (‘15)

Naslund recalls legacy at Luther DANNY MAY STAFF WRITER Bob Naslund (‘65) has dedicated many years of his life to Luther College as a student, professor, coach, committee member and bus driver.

Throughout his time at Luther, he has valued the interpersonal relationships he has gained.

“What I enjoy about being here are the students and the coaches,” Naslund said. “It’s important to stay close, to have that interaction.”

A northwestern Illinois native, Naslund was introduced to Luther upon receiving a letter from the football coach. He then went on to play football and run track at Luther.

“I had the pleasure of playing on

the undefeated 1963 [football] team, which was my senior year,” Naslund said. “I went out for track my junior year, and my senior year I placed second in the conference in the long jump.”

Naslund had a double major in physical education and elementary education, which landed him a job at Luther as a student-coach in football, track & field and basketball.

He also student-taught at Decorah elementary school before taking a position as an elementary physical education specialist in Wheaton, Ill. “There weren’t a lot of men in elementary education in those days,” Naslund said. “We were basically guaranteed jobs.”

In the following years, Naslund

returned to teach at Luther for 84 consecutive semesters. As a coach, he headed the football team for 18 seasons and the track team for 12.

Naslund won a combined 21 IIAC championships and was a ninetime conference “Coach of the Year,” coaching a combined total of 258 allconference athletes.

Assistant Professor of Health of Physical Education Jeff Wettach (‘79) was not only coached by Naslund in track and football during his years at Luther, but he also coached football with Naslund from 1985-95 and

track from 1998-2008.

“He is a great communicator, but it was his sense of humor that really endeared us athletes to him,” Wettach said. “His love for Luther really stands out. I’ve never seen anybody that loved it so much.”

Wettach spoke of how great of an influence Naslund was for him and other athletes.

“Personally, aside from my father, he is the most influential person in my life, and that influence has never stopped,” Wettach said.

Naslund’s time at Luther has

brought him close to many, and he is passionate about this school.

“Through it all, Luther is a great place,” Naslund said. “And it starts with the students and the support staff, with these great people. When they say ‘hi’ and smile, that’s as good as it gets.”

These days, Naslund is a bus driver for Luther, escorting various sports teams to competitions. His involvement, dedication and success earned him induction into the Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.

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A&E EDITOR: DYLAN HINTON

“Vibrator Play” has campus buzzing “In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play,” a historical production about vibrators and hysteria, premieres on Nov. 13 in the Jewel Theatre.

ABBY CARPENTER STAFF WRITER The upcoming production of “In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play,” is creating a lot of buzz around Luther’s campus.

“Despite what the title suggests, it’s not really a sex comedy,” Eva Gemlo (‘17) said. “It’s a story about love and intimacy, and knowing and understanding your own body in a time that did not really allow for that.”

“In the Next Room” is written by Sarah Ruhl and received a nomination at the Tony Awards for Best New Play in 2010.

The play takes place in the 19th century and focuses on the relationship between Dr. Givings, a man who is trying to cure hysteria in women through the use of vibrators, and his wife.

“In the late 19th century, the commonly held belief was that if we put vibrators on women and brought them to orgasm, their health would be restored,” Tim Komatsu (‘15) said. “They wouldn’t feel anxious or grumpy, or anything like that. These days we realize that there are sexual connotations to that, but back then they thought of it as purely medical.”

Gemlo describes the diagnosis of hysteria in women as problematic.

“In order to be diagnosed with hysteria, you were anxious, or depressed, or you didn’t smile enough or laugh enough, or had a lot of strong opinions on things,” Gemlo said. “So basically if a woman had a feeling, she had hysteria, and it was treated.”

Komatsu, who plays Dr. Givings, says the play is about women discovering themselves through the lens of sexuality.

“Dr. Givings and his wife are pretty happy, except he has a

HISTORY AND HYSTERIA. (From left) Mim Harries (‘16), Tim Komatsu (‘15) and Eva Gemlo (‘17) star in the upcoming play “In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play.” Abby Carpenter / Chips huge blind spot to what her needs are, sexually and emotionally,” Komatsu said. “Her discovery of orgasm is sort of a metaphor for finding emotional fulfillment.”

Gemlo plays Sabrina Daldry, the main patient who is treated for hysteria in the play. Gemlo describes what it is like to pretend to orgasm on stage.

“The stage directions very explicitly state that the noise is not supposed to sound like what porn has taught us women sound like when they orgasm, so it’s very natural and tastefully done,” Gemlo said.

Within the play, two different vibrators are used. One is a typical 1800s vibrator, and the other is a Chattanooga vibrator, which was invented for men.

“I think that it’s used well,” Komatsu said. “There is a lot of sexuality in the play, but I think it serves a greater purpose.

There’s something for everybody. If you want to just see a play

“Basically if a woman had a feeling, she had hysteria, and it was treated.”

- Eva Gemlo (‘17)

about vibrators and people making funny sex sounds, you can see it just as that. It’s not just that ... You could see something [in the play] that is a movement and a woman learning about herself.”

Stage manager Dakota Lancour (‘15) believes the play will spark meaningful dialogue about important topics.

“I am excited for students to see this production because it is an amazing story that is being brought to life by some very talented people that are making it a show worth seeing,” Lancour said. “I also think it brings up issues of gender, sexuality and race that are great starting points for healthy and meaningful discussions.”

The cast and crew of the play, as well as members of the Luther College Feminists and Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and History Lauren Anderson and Assistant Professor of History Anna Peterson will facilitate discussion about the themes of the play following the Nov. 15 evening show and the Nov. 22 matinee.

The play opens the weekend of Nov. 13-15, and runs Nov. 20-22, with eight total performances. Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.luther.edu or at the Ticket Office.

Album review:

Taylor Swift, “1989” LUKE STENNES SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR With “1989,” Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album, her country roots have been completely abandoned, exemplified by her now storied move from Nashville to a penthouse in New York City.

Appropriately, Swift begins this album with “Welcome to New York,” a song she has received significant criticism for due to the song’s idealistic view of a city that is not nearly as wonderful and cool as the song makes it out to be.

Granted, the lyrics are not necessarily Pulitzer-worthy, but what we see here is a woman’s wide-eyed wonder, a deep fascination with her new setting. This album is by Taylor Swift and about Taylor Swift, as her albums usually are, but on “1989” she shows us her perspective so personally, this record also ends up being her most relatable.

“Welcome to New York” is followed by “Blank Space,” a song that exemplifies what has always been Swift’s vocal strength: hard, clear diction that she uses to emphasize lines like, “Darling, I’m a nightmare

dressed like a daydream.” Next come “Style” and “Out of the Woods,” two tracks whose huge, catchy and cathartic choruses highlight Swift’s knack for writing a great hook.

Speaking of writing a great hook, the lead single “Shake It Off ” features one of the most impressive feats of hook songwriting that I have heard in years (“playplayplayhatehatehat eshakeshakeshake” etc.). “Shake It Off ” is also an interesting track in that it really does not fit emotionally with the rest of the album. We see her declaring loudly and proudly that she does not care what anyone else thinks,

that Taylor Swift is going to do Taylor Swift, but on the rest of the album she is grappling with some serious issues dealing with relationships and love, mistakes, responsibility and her personal quest for fulfillment.

The tracks “All You Had to Do Was Stay” and “I Wish You Would” see Taylor using the energy of this album to own her emotions and get some feelings out in a way that feels more tangible than a lot of her earlier work. Again, Taylor’s vocal delivery really conveys this sense of emotion. For example, on “Bad Blood” we hear her gritting her teeth and letting herself be angry, really angry, at another person for hurting her, whereas before she had a tendency to put this blame on herself.

“Clean” is the closer of the album proper, and it feels like the perfect way to end such an emotional and explorative journey. It is a moment of clarity, and it feels like the natural culmination of where she has been headed these last few years. She ultimately

finds strength, concluding with, “Gone was any trace of you / I think I am finally clean.” After watching and growing up with Taylor Swift over the last several years, seeing her triumph and find strength after 13 tracks of intense emotional examination feels like a triumph for the listener, too.

She pours her heart into this as always, and by giving us such a personal record, it becomes easily relatable because we can see ourselves in her shoes.

Everything comes together for Taylor on “1989.” In 13 tracks, as well as three excellent bonus tracks, Taylor Swift creates pure pop perfection.

An extended version of this review, along with numerous others, can be found at kwlc. tumblr.com.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Remembering Luther in WWI Letter to the Editor November 11 was Veterans Day for the United States. For the rest of the world, World War I formally ended on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of this eleventh month and concluded one of the most horrible wars in history.

To many of us, World War I means very little. The United

States wasn’t involved until 1917, and while our involvement did have an important impact, the legacies of brutal trench warfare and millions of casualties mainly belong to Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Austria and Turkey.

However, Remembrance Day holds real significance for Luther College as our dear Alma Mater lost some of its own to the conflict.

During the United States’ involvement in the conflict, six Luther alums and two students perished while deployed; additionally, a total of 356 students and alums served in the conflict. In 1918, a Student Army Training Corps was established on the campus, which trained young men to be non-commissioned or commissioned officers in the Army.

Former President C.K. Preus describes the atmosphere in an essay printed in the 1920 Pioneer: “The third and fourth floors of the Old Main were turned into barracks. All doors were removed from students’ rooms.

Environmental Studies seminar seeking a sustainable future Letter to the Editor

The environment is in trouble.

This message is everywhere because, frankly, it is absolutely correct. This message is portrayed in many different ways. There is the shock message: “Did you know that around 200 species of plants and animals go extinct every 24 hours?”

Then there is the financial message: “If you switch only 5 commonly used light bulbs in your house to LED or CFL bulbs, you can save around $70 each year on your energy bill!”

There is also the blatantly sad message: “Did you know that old growth forests, which are trees that are several hundred years old and have some of the largest biomass on Earth, meaning that they absorb around 441 million tons of carbon every year, are only remaining in small parts of Canada and Russia? These remaining trees are targeted for, among many other products, toilet paper that we use for about 3 seconds before flushing away just because it makes the experience just a little bit softer.”

All of these facts are out there, but trees are still cut down, limited amounts of clean water are being depleted and people are continuing to buy stuff that depletes natural resources. Somewhere along the line there is an issue that is not being

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addressed properly, and if this elusive disconnect is not taken care of soon, the life-bearing planet that we call home will continue to suffer.

This is where we are hoping to step in.

In our Environmental Studies seminar, we are looking to figure out what the missing link is. We do not know how to even begin solving this problem, but what we do know is that there is no better time to try than now.

The leaders of today’s society are focused on individual gain, a prosperous economy and material wealth; however, none of these goals can be attained without nature.

As members of the upcoming generation, we have a decision to make. We can continue living as we currently are, or we can make a difference. We can teach our children the importance of loving and respecting nature. We can choose to live a slightly less comfortable life and decide that we really don’t need to buy that new cell phone. We can be the change that we want (and need) to see in the world.

As John Mayer sings, “Someday our generation is gonna rule the population;” however, we no longer need to wait on the world to change.

Like we said, we do not know what it will take to make caring about the environment a priority. This is where we need you. What will it take to make this shift toward a more sustainable future?

Your voice matters as much as anyone else’s, and we want to hear it. If you have any opinions, suggestions or any other form of feedback, please send us an email at cateal01@luther.edu or roiska01@ luther.edu. Thank you for reading.

Alex Catena (‘16) and Kalyn Rosium (‘15)

All furniture was stored away. The beds became bunks covered in army blankets and with rifles hung underneath.

The S.A.T.C. students appeared as soldiers in uniforms.”

Not long after Luther’s military transformation, the November 11 armistice was declared and students celebrated peace by parading through Decorah in military decorum.

Bells rang all through the town and Luther’s bell was rung so hard that it cracked. Luther’s military presence lingered once the SATC disbanded in 1918; students voted to keep the structure of the Corps and continue military training.

This week let’s take a moment to remember the alums who died in World War I. Let’s also reflect on our current role in world events. The students attending Luther during World War I didn’t live in a bubble and neither should we today.

John Werner (‘15)

Christmas comes early, too early

KATIE HALE HEAD COPY EDITOR I hate Christmas.

Well, that may be a bit harsh. It’s more that I hate the time leading up to Christmas and what Christmas has become.

I hate that at midnight on Halloween, people and corporations shift immediately to Christmas mode, ignoring the fact that there are almost two months before the holiday actually hits. Can’t we have some time to get over our ghouls and goblins and enjoy our turkey and stuffing before dealing with elves and reindeer? Revel in the beauty of fall before turning to visions of snowy winter nights? Call me Ebenezer, but it doesn’t seem like much to ask.

ABC Family at least has the decency to hold off on its “25 Days of Christmas” programming until December (though I’m not sure what “Toy Story 3” or “The Little Mermaid,” both on this year’s lineup, have to do with Christmas, but that’s another story).

The Hallmark Channel, on the other hand, played its first Christmas movie on Nov. 1, and it hasn’t stopped. One of my housemates

Sarah King

is a sucker for these movies, and every time I come home to see some family having a heart-to-heart in front of the Christmas tree, it kills my soul. It’s not that I don’t enjoy a sappy Hallmark movie—they can be great!

But the fact that Christmas movies are playing while our Halloween decorations are still up is just ridiculous.

And even on channels that haven’t been overtaken by Christmas programming, the onslaught doesn’t stop. Target and PetSmart have been airing Christmas commercials since immediately after Halloween, and I saw IHOP and Pier 1 commercials today for the first time, too. Christmas isn’t for another month and a half, and it’s only going to get worse from here.

By the same token, I’ve been avoiding going to Wal-Mart because I know that seeing Christmas trees where the Halloween costumes were two weeks ago will send me into a blind rage. I went to Fareway on Saturday hoping to score some discounted Halloween candy (too late to really have my hopes up, I know, but it was worth a shot), and found Christmas candy instead. Going into town will only become more and more depressing as the month goes on, I know.

Why is it depressing, you may ask? So what if the Christmas Spirit comes a bit early? Well, we’re force-fed so much Christmas cheer in the months leading up to Christmas that we’re tired of it before it even gets here. The cynicism builds and you start to sympathize with Scrooge and the Grinch instead of the Cratchitts and the Whos because who wouldn’t be fed up with Christmas if you lived in Whoville and had to deal with it 24/7?

Maybe this cynicism is a part of growing up, but it’s taking away from what Christmas should be about—family, friends, religion for some—not about sappy movies and obnoxious commercials. I’ve often seen the saying floating around the internet: “Only in America do people trample each other for TVs exactly one day after being thankful for what they have.” We’d do well to not get caught up in the commercialism of Christmas just yet and let Thanksgiving have its day.

In the meantime, I might just listen to Straight No Chaser’s “Christmas Can-Can” on repeat, lamenting how, as the song points out, the Christmas season is starting sooner every year.

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It’s the most terrible time of the year SARAH KING MANAGING EDITOR It’s that time of the year again. The barren trees and wilting prairie make the landscape a sad shade of brownish/grayish, the temperature drops daily and the sky darkens by five p.m. Technically speaking it may still be fall, but this isn’t my favorite part of the year. To me, fall only contains pretty leaves, crisp, sunny days and lots of squash. These things, these sad days that have descended upon us, are not a part of fall.

Nor is it winter yet. The days flip-flop from 30 degrees one day to 50 the next. I go from freezing my fingers off on the way to class to sweating through my coat on the way back. Most of all, the heavy snow hasn’t arrived to make everything pretty and bring about downhill skiing, one of my favorite activities.

We are stuck in a barren, brown, lukewarm world without reprieve from the homework our professors pile onto us before Thanksgiving.

I kind of hate it.

Besides the fact that my favorite time of the year has ended (to me), I also dislike the commercialism that companies try to brainwash us with at this time of th year.

They try to make us believe we “need” to buy things on Black Friday and go nuts with gift giving for Christmas.

If you don’t do that, you obviously don’t love your family.

But what gets to me the most, and probably gets to everyone else, too, are the shorter days. When I wake up in the morning, it is dark. When I get done with classes

in the evening, it is dark. Dark. Dark. Dark. If it weren’t for the walks across campus between classes and meals, I would never see daylight during this time of the year.

This is one of the main reasons why I kind of hate the northern hemisphere. I need sunshine, people.

Even though it may be subtle, I know that in at least some amount, many of my friends and family experience seasonal depression, medically termed seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. The Mayo Clinic’s website defines SAD as a “type of depression that’s related to changes in the season” and usually begins “in the fall and continue[s] into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody.”

Basically, when our days are no longer sunny, neither are our moods.

The worst day of the year for SAD is just over a month away. On Dec. 21, 38 days from now, we will all experience the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year. According to timeanddate.com, the sun will rise at 7:48 a.m. and set by 4:34 p.m. That is less than nine hours of daylight, folks.

Though I try not to concern myself with this too much, it is something I do actively try to combat, just like I do with the flu and colds. I exercise frequently, eat healthy, do stress-relief activities (i.e. have dance parties with my friends and belt out a bit of Beyoncé) and take a vitamin D supplement when I can remember it.

The best cure of all, though, is spending time with my friends and family. Pardon my cheesiness, but they brighten my days when the sun cannot.

Practice makes perfect; Career Center offers mock interviews Career Corner

“Practice makes perfect:” it’s a simple phrase that many of us do not acknowledge when we are caught up in today’s fast-paced life. The mentality of “practice makes perfect” can be applied to almost every facet of life, including your professional career. For college students, the professional world is just around the corner and you need to start thinking of what you want to do for a job. An important path along the way to getting a job is having a stellar interview.

If you are not yet up to par on your interviewing skills, there is no need to fret, because with a bit of practice and coaching, anybody can master the skills needed to have a successful interview.

Where can you find help on campus to polish up your interviewing skills?

One of the many services that the Career Center offers is giving mock interviews to students who are currently in the job search process or to students who want to be prepared for what is to come. This service allows students to prepare with actual interview questions and learn how to tailor their responses based on the place where they are interviewing.

The service doesn’t just help prepare

students for job interviews, but can also help students to get ready for graduate school, medical school or internships as well.

Employment Relations Coordinator Joni Rollinger has been helping Luther students succeed in their lives after college for many years. She oversees the mock interview program and has worked with many students to help them excel during their interviews. During the mock interview appointment students are given the opportunities to respond to the most frequently asked interview questions, practice their nonverbal language and perfect their professional etiquette. If students give information of where they are interviewing ahead of time, the mock interview can be tailored more to the specific interview as well.

Rollinger emphasizes that it is necessary to study for an interview.

“Studying” includes researching the company and being aware of the skills and qualifications for the job as well as being able to provide reasons as to why you would like to work there. You have to be able to confidently tell the employer why you should be hired over any other candidate. A way to start brainstorming your answers to the typical interview questions is to create a mental resume; what experiences do you have that have provided you with skills that would be beneficial to this particular position?

An additional thought to consider is that the most common interview

questions tend to revolve around three main themes: teamwork, leadership and problem solving. These themes are categorized as being part of a behavioral interview. Prepare several examples of scenarios in which you exhibited these qualities so that you are prepared should a related question arise. By having more than a few examples, you will be able to provide ample proof that you would be a capable and supportive addition to the company. What can truly distinguish you from other candidates is giving concrete facts and specific examples in every one of your responses.

It is also important to prepare what may seem like the simplest of questions, like, “Would you please tell me about yourself?” Before going into an interview, brainstorm some adjectives or anecdotes that would provide a good description of your character. If you are having trouble with this, it can be the first thing you address in your mock interview and Rollinger can help create the perfect response regarding you.

The mock interview program offers a chance to perfect technique and responses while receiving encouragement and proven advice.

Remember, practice makes perfect. The first step to mastering your interview is scheduling an appointment. Stop by the Career Center on the second floor of the Union or call ext. 1025 and schedule an appointment soon.

Hunter Pleschourt (‘15)

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Wrestlers back on the mat ERIKA STORVICK STAFF WRITER The Luther College Wrestling team demonstrated true Norse strength at their Alumni/Intrasquad meet on Saturday, Nov. 8. Both the alums and the current team wrestled well, hinting at a strong season ahead.

“We had a great preseason, lifting-wise and wrestling-wise, so I’m just excited to get everything going,” Andrew Hartmann (‘16) said. “It’s hard in any sport to just practice and not compete.

We’re finally getting to the point where we’re starting to compete, and that just makes it fun.”

The wrestling team began officially practicing around fall break, and the Alumni/Intrasquad meet was the team’s first meet. While not officially scored, this preseason competition served as the kick-off to their season. It gave the wrestlers a chance to see

where they stand and learn what to improve on for their next meet.

“It’s like a dress rehearsal for a performance,” Head Coach Dave Mitchell said. “It has become something we really look forward to as a team, and I think our alums look forward to coming back as well.”

The idea of having an Alumni/Intrasquad meet was introduced a year after Mitchell arrived in 1996.

It started small as an invite to alums to come back and wrestle in the practice room, and has grown into an annual event. This meet provides the alums with an opportunity to come back and reconnect with both the team and coaching staff. “[The alums] are great supporters of our program still,” Mitchell said. “They like seeing our current team and staff and seeing how things are progressing. It’s that Luther community that expands beyond the walls of Luther College.”

Mitchell had two main goals for the current team at Saturday’s meet: to prepare for real matches near their competition weight class and to get the team connected with alums. It was a great warm-up to the season and created a sense of community amongst Luther’s wrestlers.

“My favorite part about the Alumni Meet is seeing [the alums] back and getting to talk to them,” Nick Scheffert (‘15) said. “I’ve been on the team for four years now, so there are four groups of seniors ... that I’ve wrestled with and known. It’s nice to catch up with them during the meet.”

Not only do the Luther wrestling alums provide valuable connections, they also represent a lot of talent. Many were All-Americans, National Champions and highly skilled wrestlers who have

“My favorite part about the Alumni Meet is seeing [the alums] back and getting to talk to them.”

- Nick Scheffert (‘15)

GO TIME. Wrestlers faced off at the Alumni/Intrasquad meet on Saturday, Nov. 8. Michael Hagstrom / Photo Bureau

Norse of the Week JULIA JOSEPH SPORTS EDITOR Ally Fillmore (‘15) has participated in partial cross country seasons for three of her four seasons at Luther. Fillmore has been unable to participate in a full season due to different injuries, but recovered quickly this season and continued to work hard for one last race before her final season came to a close. Fillmore ran in the JV cup on Friday, Nov. 7, competing in a total of three races, which is the most she has run at the collegiate level in one season.

Chips: What has been the injury and recovery process over your collegiate career?

Fillmore: Freshman year I ran the first race and then stopped running because of shin stuff, which ended up being compartment syndrome.

Sophomore year I had a stress fracture the week before preseason and was still dealing with compartment syndrome throughout the rest of the year. Junior year was back and forth on whether I would compete this year, and then this year I decided I was healthy so I would try, but then I found out I had a cyst in my stomach after the second meet.

What were your goals going into JV cup?

Just to have fun with it. I wanted to go into it knowing that I wouldn’t be competitive, but to have fun and be with everybody one last time.

What was the progression of your recovery this season?

I had to go a couple weeks doing absolutely nothing, no lifting more than 15 pounds. Then after a couple weeks I could start walking for recreation.

Then I could start recumbent biking, then upright biking, then elliptical and finally running for between five to 15 minutes. The day before the JV cup I did three miles, which was the farthest I had run since the beginning of the season.

What have the team and coaches done to help you this season?

When something happens to anyone on the team, everyone genuinely cares.

The coaches were really supportive.

One thing they’ve said is that it’s bad right now and you can feel crappy about it but don’t dwell on it. You can sulk for a little bit, but then at some point you have to move past it and find other outlets. As far as the team, even if they don’t say anything, you know that they have your back. They’re all rooting for you even if you aren’t doing the same stuff anymore.

What is your favorite part of a race?

The moment of clarity directly afterwards. You finish and don’t have any recollection of how hard it was during and just think of how fun it was and that you finished the race.

What’s your favorite distance to run in competition?

A 4K or 5K. I’ve gotten really into 5K because it’s not too long, but you don’t have to sprint it, either. You can

FACE OFF. Luther wrestling alums came back to compete against the current team.

Bjorn Myhre / Chips a lot of knowledge to share with Luther’s current wrestlers. Various alums were matched within their weight class to current team members in hopes that, while wrestling and watching, it would provide a great learning experience.

“I just really want[ed] to beat the alumni,” Scheffert said. “It’s pretty competitive.”

The wrestling team will compete in the Luther Open on Nov. 15. It is an all-day home meet featuring 450500 wrestlers from all divisions, including the No. 1 NCAA-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team.

“The guys have been working very hard, both in the classroom and on the wrestling mat, and we’re excited about our team,” Mitchell said. “We’ll see how good we can be, but we always have high expectations. We want to be in the mix as one of the top teams in the country.”

have some strategy with it but still feel comfortable and relaxed.

What do you appreciate most now that you can run?

I appreciate knowing that somebody could relate, knowing that I went through a lot and came back, so they can get through bad situations and still recover. When you think you can’t do it, there’s no point, but you can come back. My role changed and I would be going for a walk during practice and cheering on everyone that runs past. I would try to support everyone and be there for other people who were fighting through injuries. Now I appreciate that I can do things and progress for myself and not just watch.

How did you feel after you finished the JV cup?

I don’t think I was tired anymore. I went down the last 200meter stretch and got a boost of energy because I saw the crowd and they were all cheering my name. I crossed the finish line and saw the whole women’s team standing there waiting for me and happy to see me. My family was waiting for me, too.

I didn’t think that many people were as invested in my season as I was. I didn’t know other people cared that much, so it was pretty cool.

Why do you run?

It’s hard to put a finger on why I like to run. It could be 100 degrees outside or negative 20, but afterwards you feel so accomplished. It’s cool to know what your body can handle and test the limits. Running is also a good way to get to know people. I’ve made the closest friends I have at college running together, even if it’s just a 10 minute stop sign run with an injured

KEEP RUNNING. Ally Fillmore ç UDFLQJ KHU Ć UVW PHHW RI WKH season.

Aaron Lurth / Photo Bureau

friend. Outside of Luther you can bond with people because running is such a terrible, incredible thing. Running just makes sense.

What does the future hold?

There is a Turkey Trot calling my name. I have the registration half filled out, but I mainly do it for the great free t-shirt.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Soccer seasons end

Weekly Standings Men’s Soccer #8 Loras #22 Wartburg #14 Luther Dubuque Simpson Central Coe Buena Vista

KEEPING CONTROL. Lauren Hughes (‘17) gaining possession earlier this season against Macalester.

Aaron Lurth / Photo Bureau JULIA JOSEPH SPORTS EDITOR Luther men’s and women’s soccer teams posted victories in their quarterfinal games, but were beaten by Wartburg and Central on Nov. 5 respectively. The teams had hopes of receiving the at-large bid to make it to nationals, but the men’s record of 16-3-1 and the women’s record of 14-5 were not enough.

“The season was good, but it’s unfortunate that it ended so soon,” Men’s Captain JW Slauson (‘15) said. “I’ll take away a lot of fun memories from this season and team.”

The men’s team started off their conference tournament with a 3-1 victory against Central at home. They lost their semifinal game to Wartburg with a score of 0-1. The men’s team had a

STAYING STRONG . Josh Galvin (‘16) battling Loras earlier in the season.

Bre Pierce / Photo Bureau

national rank of 14 this season. They had a nine-game winning streak to open their season.

“It is disappointing not to get the atlarge bid,” Women’s Captain Erin Wilson (‘15) said. “Even to have been considered this year is something that we are proud of.”

The women’s team captured their first win of the IIAC Tournament in overtime with a finishing score of 4-3 against Loras. Their semifinal game was a 0-1 loss against Central, ending their season.

“The seniors were my first recruiting class,” Head Women’s Soccer Coach Russ Schouweiler (‘05) said. “I pitched them a vision for the program to believe in and stick to. Now the identity of our team has changed and we are under more pressure and expectations in level of play in the

Intensive scheduling and prioritizing are just two of the many unexpected skills Luther’s athletic training majors have to learn quickly, according to Laura Vestle (‘16).

“I have learned so much about time management,” Vestle said. “It’s unreal.”

Eighteen students are involved in the athletic training department and spend an estimated 300 hours a semester working in the athletic training clinic. 125 of those hours are unpaid and required for the major, but most athletic trainers also work for the program as their work-study position.

“It is a lot of hours,” Taylor Bremer (‘15) said. “With any other major, you would

never get the same hands-on learning experience that you do being here every single day and applying yourself to real-life situations.”

The real-life situations the students encounter during their time in the athletic training clinic are supervised by certified athletic trainers.

The department is led by Head Athletic Trainer Amber Suckow.

“As the head athletic trainer, I oversee and run the [athletic] training room,” Suckow said. “Everything from the beginning of the season, organizing a huge master calendar with all the practices for all the teams on it, to making sure all the important paperwork gets turned in.”

The department is involved and invested in both teaching precautionary measures and aiding with recovery.

“We cover the practices, so we are there if someone gets hurt and are able to evaluate them,” Suckow said. “We have special tests to do in order to diagnose the injury.”

It is not uncommon for students in the athletic training department to come to

Overall 15-2-2 12-3-5 16-3-1 7-9-3 12-9 5-13 4-14 4-13-1

Recent Scores

Nov. 5 @ Wartburg IIAC Tournament Semifinals L 0-1

future.”

Both teams carried strong records into the conference tournament but did not change their strategy as the knockout games approached, according to Schouweiler.

“At this point in the season they need to have belief in themselves and what we can do as a team,” Schouweiler said.

“They need to play for each other and the college. If the team can feel that they gave everything after each game then we can live with any result.”

Though wrapping up their seasons earlier than hoped, players on each team had aspects to take away from the season.

“I feel as though this was a great team and an even better group of friends,” Wilson said. “I am happy to have had them by my side the whole time.”

Athletic trainers practice skills EMILY CROWE STAFF WRITER

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

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

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

Overall 16-4-1 11-4-4 11-8 10-6-4 9-10 14-5 3-12-3 2-16-1

Recent Scores

Nov. 5 @ Central IIAC Tournament Semifinals L 0-1 OT

Football

#5 Wartburg Central Buena Vista Coe Dubuque Loras Luther Simpson

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

Recent Scores

Overall 9-0 7-2 5-4 4-5 4-5 3-6 4-5 3-6

Nov. 8 @ Loras College L 20-22

Upcoming Schedule

Nov. 15 @ Simpson College 1 p.m.

Men’s Swimming Loras Simpson Luther Coe

GOOD AS NEW. Emily Stoneking (‘15) tapes wrestler Brennen Russell (‘17) to prepare him for practice.

Emily Crowe / Chips the clinic simply to chat or to ask questions about tests and assignments, according to Suckow.

“Everything that happens here we talk about in class, especially anything serious,” Vestle said. “One of our teachers usually brings it up in class so that we can all learn from it.”

Athletic training students are allowed and able to do more with the athletes as they progress through the specified courses in the athletic training program.

“Next semester I will be taking Clinical, where I will learn how to evaluate injuries and do a lot more,” Rhianna MacDonald (‘17) said. “Right now I am able to clean wounds, hook people up to [electrical stimulation] and ice, I can stretch people and do massages, and do tape jobs that we have

learned. There is quite a lot.”

Older students are able to get more hands on in the clinic because they have learned the necessary skills.

According to Bremer, her time spent in the athletic training clinic proved helpful during her graduate school application process.

“We are in a professional setting even though we are still students,” Bremer said. “Having been in a professional setting helps with things like interviews.”

Athletic training students are consistently busy during their hours in the clinic.

From stretches, tape jobs and ice baths to helmet checks, restocking the supplies in the clinic and preparing water for practice, the athletic training students have a lot of work to do.

“We do so much more than water,” Vestle said.

IIAC 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

Overall 2-1 0-0 0-1 0-2

Recent Scores

Nov. 8 @ Grinnell College L 94-194

Upcoming Schedule

Nov. 15 @ Macalester College Roger Ahlman Invitational

Women’s Swimming Loras Simpson Luther Coe

IIAC 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

Overall 2-1 0-0 0-1 1-1

Recent Scores

Nov. 8 @ Grinnell College W 156.5-143.5

Upcoming Schedule

Nov. 15 @ Macalester College Roger Ahlman Invitational