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Helping hands in the cafeteria kitchen. Bekah Schulz (14), Parker Beard (‘17) and Anna Dieter (‘15) help donate food from the cafeteria to food pantries in Decorah.
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With all the new renovations of the Luther Cafeteria, there is still the problem of having a surplus of food at the end of the day. Sustainability and Dining Services are teaming up to start the Cafeteria to Community program. “We aren’t donating Luther’s leftovers,” student program coordinator Bekah Schulz (‘14) said. “We are starting this
program to help reduce waste and reach out to those in need. The caf throws out around 135 pounds of food a day. Giving some of that to the food pantry seems like a much better use for it.” The excess food that will be donated from Luther will include soup, salads, casseroles, noodles and anything else that can be stored and remain fresh. Cafeteria to Community is designed based off of a similar program General Manager of Dining Services Wayne Tudor
started in Des Moines. Tudor, along with and Schulz Sustainable Foods Educator Maren Stumme-Diers (‘08) are working with the First Lutheran Church Food Pantry to serve the 500 people they see each month. “I’ve been working on this for two years trying to figure out Cafeteria to Community continued on page 4
Faculty presents Education to prevent research on campus sexual assault begins Carrie Juergens
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The first annual Faculty Research Symposium displayed a blending of disciplines and discourses. Associate Professor of English Amy Weldon, who first pioneered the idea for a faculty complement to the Student Research Symposium that occurs in the spring, was
thrilled with the turnout. “Something like 40 faculty members presented throughout the day,” Weldon said. “We had people come and stay all day, and it was very exciting for us to see students attending as well. That’s something we hope to build on in the future.” Faculty research symposium continued on page 4
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Research is hard work. Associate Professor of History Brian Caton presents on disciplining behviors at the first Faculty Research symposium.
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Like many other universities and college campuses, Luther sees its share of sexual offenses. According to the recently-published Luther campus crime statistics, in the last academic year there were four reported cases of forcible sexual assault, all of which occurred in the residence halls. “People don’t realize how prevalent [sexual assault] is,” Ylvisaker Hall Director Sarah Stadie (‘11) said. “It can happen to anyone. Living in the ‘safe’ community of Decorah, people don’t realize that bad things can happen anywhere.” After graduating from Luther, Stadie worked at a rape crisis center in Washington D.C. It was there that she was exposed to a wealth of information and statistics about sexual assault that she never learned about as a college student. “Title IX, which is a federal law, requires sexual assault education at colleges and
universities,” said Stadie. “But at my first year orientation, I was only given a vignette about sexual assault. I learned through friends, but I only heard about the extreme cases.” Stadie added that at Luther, she rarely heard about more common instances of sexual assault, like the kind that can happen in relationships. It is for these reasons that she and others are working towards more and better education and awareness about sexual assault at Luther. “Corey Landstrom, the Vice President and Dean for Student Life, Janet Hunter (‘98) and I had been having conversations and observing a need for sexual assault education on campus,” Stadie said. Hunter, who is the Student Life Health Resources Advocate, agreed that steps are necessary. “We’re trying to get more awareness and prevention education out there, because in recent years, we haven’t had a lot of it Sexual assault education continued on page 4
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Students speak out Dylan Hinton
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The Luther College Social Work Association has been hard at work this year to bring the Decorah City Council elections a little closer to home for the Luther student body. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the organization hosted a candidate forum with the four individuals running for City Council in Wards 4 and 5. “We are really trying to increase voter registration among students,” Zach Tubbs (‘14) said. “And we think this panel will help them make more informed decisions.” The forum was a project for the Community Organizing class in the social work major, and was chosen specifically by the students after identifying a need for more Luther involvement in Decorah politics. “This project has sort of grown since we first started it and discovered that there was a Luther student running for city council,” Shaina Landhuis (‘14) said. “We talked to students and realized no one really knew he was running, and [we] thought this project would be a great way to spread awareness, let students know that they can vote and encourage them to have a voice in their community.” The forum featured Matthew Gausmann (‘16) and Bill Wagner, the candidates in Ward 4, and Marion Pruitt-Jefferson and Charles Lore for Ward 5. The candidates answered questions from the Social Work Association members as well as from community members and students in the audience. “I feel like [this forum] really helped decrease the disconnect between Luther and the Decorah community,” Yang Thao (‘14) said. “It was great to see students here tonight bringing the Luther bubble
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Rock the vote. Zach Tubbs (‘14) speaks at the candidate forum Oct. 29. The Community Organizing social work class set up the forum to help bring together the college and community in the City Council. more in line with the community.” support any candidates in the forum, but it encouraged Students in the Community Organizing class each candidate to respond to questions of interest for delegated tasks related to planning and executing Luther students and the Decorah community. The the event among themselves and worked to spread class, taught by Professor Emeritus of Social Work awareness of the event and the Decorah election Lee Zook, will continue to explore the impact of around campus. the project and evaluate their event as the semester “I was on a few committees including the forum continues. planning committee,” Landhuis said. “We had to “Sometimes it seems like [Luther] students don’t come up with questions and throw together all these think what goes on in Decorah really affects them,” tiny details that you really wouldn’t even think would Thao said. “But we live here nine out of the 12 go into an event, so this was a really great learning months of the year. I think this project really helped experience for all of us.” show students that their voices can be heard in our The Social Work Association did not endorse or community, and that our community will listen.”
Reported crime increased 29 percent Spencer Hodge
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Security reports have been posted on the Luther website and while crime may appear to be on the rise, the nature of the offenses has not proved destructive. According to Luther’s security reports published online, criminal incidents on campus increased from 175 cases in 2011 to 225 cases in 2012, an increase of 29 percent. The Clery Act of 1990 is a congressional mandate that requires schools to publish their crime statistics online. “The most common Clery reportable offense we have on campus is clearly liquor law discipline,” Director of Residence Life Kris Franzen said. “These reports involve underage drinking violations in the residence halls.” Alcohol has been the major problem in the past years comprising nearly 80-90 percent of the criminal reports. According to Franzen, students are typically compliant when discovered and honor the campus alcohol policy. “[We are] seeing more residents involved in the gatherings that result in the alcohol violations,” Franzen said. “We used to have reports with 3-5 students during one incident; we are now seeing 8-12 students [per incident].” More destructive offenses on the report like arson, robbery, motor theft, sexual abuse and homicide continue to have low numbers each year. Most crimes other than alcohol and drug reports are at zero cases a year. Sexual offenses mark the reports three to four times yearly. These instances bear more importance to staff than the trend of alcohol usage. “It is important to acknowledge that incidents less common in occurrence can have a far greater impact on our community,” Dean of Student Life Corey Landstrom said. “Thus, we must focus on both those that are very common as well as those that are relatively rare, such as sexual assaults.” Although Luther’s reports show a rise in alcohol offenses, this could be because RAs and security officers are catching more students, not necessarily because of a higher rate of underage alcohol use. The greatest concern for administrators such as Franzen and Landstrom is the low, steady reports of assault. Luther’s crime statistics can be found at luther.edu/studentlife/ dean/crime/.
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Gay rights bill clears first hurdle in Senate The Senate pushed a major anti-bias gay rights bill past a large first hurdle Monday, a clear sign of Americans’ greater acceptance of homosexuality nearly two decades after the law prohibiting federal recognition of same-sex marriage. The vote of 61-30 essentially ensured that the Senate has the votes to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that would prohibit workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.
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Speak. Ethan Bettenga (‘16), Jake Putnam (‘15), Max Kemp (‘16) and Erik Ehresmann (‘15) competed in the duo interpretation section at the competition at South Dakota State University.
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In its second year of competition, Luther’s Forensic Speech and Debate team has already attended three competitions and is doing well with members bringing home top speaker and top novice awards as well as placing higher than they ever have before. Team President Jordy Barry (‘15), who made quarterfinals for parliamentary debate at a recent competition at South Dakota State University, said that the team has improved from last year. “We had a lot of people getting higher up in their rankings,” Barry said. One of the struggles that the team has faced has been their lack of a coach. “We’re the only full speech and debate team in the country that doesn’t have a coach,” Barry said. This has been a challenge in that the executive board has had to work harder to prepare students for competitions and has had to take on extra responsibilities in order to attend competitions. As president, Barry is responsible for registering people for competitions and getting hotels and cars for the team, as well as overseeing practices. “We’ve done well with the resources that we have,” Barry said.
An indicator that Luther’s reputation is growing is an increase in invitations they have received to attend competitions this year. “Last year we weren’t invited to as many but now we’re kind of gaining a reputation in the Midwest, which is really cool because you have to be invited to compete at competitions,” Barry said. According to Executive Board member, David Osman (‘15), a more prominent speech and debate team can help Luther, too, as it can be a draw to prospective students. “It is in the minds of prospective students; it is a deciding factor for some of them, too,” Osman said. According to Barry and Osman, the students that comprise the Speech and Debate team have diverse backgrounds and reasons for being on the team. “We don’t have a unifying major throughout,” Barry said. There are also many different kinds of speeches team members can make at competitions. “It can go from very lighthearted, humorous speeches or humorous acting to very politically and economically oriented, so it really has an appeal to anyone that’s interested in performing,” Barry said. Another downside of not having a coach is that having one is a requirement for hosting an invitational. While the team has an adviser, Barry said they are currently searching for a faculty member who could coach them so they could host an invitational in the future. The rest of the team’s season will consist of attending competitions and preparing for three national competitions they have been invited to at the end of the year.
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Other faculty, such as Assistant Professor of Philosophy Holly Moore, helped out on a faculty committee Weldon arranged. “It was really an organic faculty-led initiative,” Moore said. One unique aspect of the symposium was the format. Most sessions had faculty grouped into threes, presenting their research on an underlying theme. Session themes ranged from creative processes to disability within bodies, women’s lives and histories to oppression and resistance. No two faculty members in each of the rooms were from the same department. Moore was particularly enthusiastic about the mixing of disciplines for the symposium. In relation to one of the earlier sessions in the day, titled “Elegant and Inelegant Bodies,” she voiced her excitement. “This is what we do best,” Moore said. “We can talk about
neurochemical transport, metals, worms, disability, dancing, Chopin and Shakespeare. We can do that like nobody else can, and it’s this kind of stuff that drives us as faculty and makes us really excited about what we do, that we can have these kinds of conversations here.” Weldon expressed a similar joy in terms of the ability of faculty to collaborate in a liberal arts setting. “Having a venue like this energizes you intellectually and makes you feel like you’re around other people [who are excellent] within their own field,” Weldon said. “It wakes you up and makes you feel alive knowing that others are doing similar things within their own discipline.” Both Moore and Weldon engage in their own research.
Although Moore didn’t present this time around for the faculty symposium, she is driven by ancient texts. Moore’s dissertation was on interpreting Plato, and some of her work today is based in Plato’s writings. “Recently I’ve been doing work on Plato’s methods, how he goes about doing philosophy and how he talks about how we do philosophy,” Moore said. Weldon, on the opposite end of the spectrum, presented on -Amy Weldon something based in modernity: scholarly blogs. “Scholarly publishing is going towards more of an online community,” Weldon said. “Lots of literary journals are going online, and half of what I’ve published in the most recent years has been online.”
“We had people come and stay all day, and it was very exciting for us to see students attending as well.”
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how to make it work,” Tudor said. “I see the waste sheets every morning from the previous day and I’m always looking for things to do differently.” Luther students have been involved with volunteering at the First Lutheran food pantry before. This project is another unique way that Luther can give back to the community and get student organizations involved. “We really need student volunteers to make this work,” Schulz said. “We really want Luther students because it’s an easy way to make a big difference in the community.” The food packaging process is made possible because of the new blast chiller freezer in the kitchen. The volunteers will help package the extra food into quart-sized containers, then it will be quickly frozen until the food is delivered the next day. The packaging will take place every Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Between five and six volunteers will be needed to help package at each shift. “This is a unique, consistent opportunity right on campus for students to be a part of,” Stumme-Diers said. “We are starting this program at First Lutheran in hopes that we Julia Joseph/Chips can open it up to other food banks in the area and reduce Food donation. Katelyn Wagner (‘15) helps out waste.” by preparing food to take to the food pantry.
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going on,” said Hunter. “We just needed to be doing something proactive rather than reactive.” To that end, the first information session was held on Oct. 30. It was a leadership dinner in which campus leaders such as RAs and student organization presidents could learn about statistics and myths associated with sexual assault during an hour-long presentation. One of the key points of the presentation was that sexual assault is vastly under-reported. This is something that RAs are taught as well. “During training to be RAs, we learned that only one in 10 sexual assaults is actually reported,” Miller Hall RA Amanda Take (‘14) said. Take attended the presentation along with fellow RA Tanya Maas (‘14). They agreed that while they both had learned most of the information during their RA training, it was nice to know that education about sexual assault would soon be available to the rest of the campus as well. “I don’t think that there’s such a thing as being educated enough in [sexual assault awareness],” said Maas. “The more you learn about it, the better off you’ll be.” According to Stadie, the goal is indeed to have more classes soon which will be open to the whole Luther community, not just campus leaders. “I’d encourage anyone to get involved,” said Stadie. “We need to work on education about sexual assault, and it needs to be full campus awareness, not just individual awareness.” Hunter agreed that all students should know the significance of the issue. “We are all responsible for this effort,” said Hunter. “Everybody needs to be involved with understanding what healthy relationships are. This is not just a men’s issue or a women’s issue; this is a people issue.”
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Return of the Mack. Forced to postpone their April concert due to health reasons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis finally came to Luther on Thursday, Oct. 31.
SAC Concerts brought Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to the Regents Center stage. Sam Molzahn
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Many Luther students spent Halloween night getting a treat in the Regents Center at the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis concert, featuring opener Dessa. The SAC Concerts committee hosted the concert, rescheduling from the original spring date. “We had to go back and forth with [M&RL’s] schedule and ours until we pinned down Oct. 31,” SAC Concerts Co-Chair Katherine Tangen (‘15) said. “They told us they were going to come back. They felt awful and they wanted to make it work with us. They were really accommodating.” Some students waited in line for hours to ensure a good spot for the concert. “We got in line at quarter to five,” Chelsey O’Connor (‘15) said. “We got in and were going to hang our coats up, but we just decided to run to the front. We were just off center and the
second row in. Being in the front was crazy ... When he came surfing didn’t cut it.” close everyone would push forward, and then when he would Because the concert was held on Halloween, costumes were expected and allowed, but there were also precautions and jump everyone would go insane.” Front row or not, the concert received positive reviews regulations in place to keep the evening safe and enjoyable for all attendees. from audience members. “I thought the concert was amazing,” Mike Jungbluth (‘14) “We were really happy with how people responded [to the said. “He’s a tremendous performer and regulations] at the event,” Tangen said. so much fun to watch. He got the whole “It seemed like people took it seriously crowd into it, I think he did six stage because we didn’t have any really dives and that’s always fun. It was an ridiculous costumes that got inside. I awesome experience to be a part of.” think everyone was really respectful of Amid positive reviews, there were the guidelines that we put out which we some students that wished for a little really appreciated and it made the event extra due to the cancellation from last a lot safer. All that stuff was necessary semester. and it’s just great that the audience -Mike Jungbluth (‘14) members were willing to work with us “The audience got what they paid for,” KWLC Hip-Hop Music Director on that.” Tony Chase (‘15) said. “Macklemore is A lot of students dressed up and got known for being an amazing performer, working the crowd into the Halloween spirit and costumes were screened outside and doing the whole walking on the hands thing. Some part and at the doors to the Regents Center. “I think it was a good thing to have it on Halloween and of me really wanted to be overwhelmed by an experience that was somehow special, especially since they weren’t able maybe deter the Halloween activities that usually go on like to make the last concert … Yeah, the concert was good, but huge parties,” Jungbluth said. “I don’t think a lot of those things in my opinion there should have been an effort to make the happened because of the concert. It was really fun for everyone moment personal for Luther. Putting on a jersey and crowd to get into Halloween and the concert at the same time.”
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After graduating from Luther 52 years ago, Paul Hexom (‘61) decided to become a Luther student again. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Hexom comes to campus to audit his 11 a.m. Norwegian class. Hexom enjoys being back at Luther and feels like he fits in with the rest of the class because he’s “young at heart.” Chips: What did you study when you went here prior to graduation in 1961? Paul Hexom: I graduated in 1961 and I had a Bible major and a European History minor. Why did you originally pick Luther? Well, it’s local, and my dad graduated from Luther in 1917, and I had a brother-in-law graduate in 1937. My brother graduated in 1951, and I also had a niece and nephew come here. So I’ve had a lot of family come here. I probably have had others too, but I can’t think of them all. I just never even considered going anywhere else. What did you do after you graduated? I spent two years at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then after that I was in the Peace Corps in India for two years, which is a fantastic opportunity for young people. Then I came back and was a sales manager for World Book
then came back to Decorah. I’ve been here ever since! Why did you decide to come back to Luther, and why Norwegian? I always wanted to learn Norwegian. My parents could speak it, but unfortunately never did speak it around the house. I’m 100% Norwegian so I wanted to learn the language, and besides that I love languages. When I was in the Peace Corps, I had to learn a language called Gujarati. And of course, I’ve had Spanish, Greek and Latin, English and now Norwegian; number six! How is it auditing the class? It’s nice, because I don’t have to worry about getting a grade. I don’t need any more grades! But I take the tests even though I don’t need to hand them in. I take them for practice. It’s kind of fun to be back in class. It’s kind of a challenge too because I haven’t done homework or studied on this level for 52 years! But I’m doing all right I think. The professor makes it a lot of fun; every Friday we sing a Norwegian song, and we have different guest speakers come in. How do you feel you fit in with the rest of the class? I’m older, naturally. Most of those kids could be my grandkids! But I think I fit in pretty good. I think I’m sort of a young at heart person. I don’t act old, which I don’t think I am! I’m not balding, I don’t have a pot belly, I think I look younger than I am. What did you think of Luther when you were here? Oh, I loved it here! Of course, it was a lot smaller. We didn’t have as many buildings. But this building, Main, was still here. I had most of my classes in this building. In fact, I had all my classes in here besides biology lab! I notice you’re wearing your Luther ring; do you always wear it? Yes, I always wear my Luther ring. Unless I’m mowing the lawn or something, then I take it off. But people always recognize it. You can be in a room of 200 people and they will recognize it. It sticks out like a sore thumb!
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The Spartans may be memorialized in the form of Gerard Butler and Pompeii may only be remembered for its ruins, but the classics are very much alive within the walls of Luther College. In the last four academic years, Luther has seen a huge increase in students participating in the classics department, especially in Latin, which has seen enrollment jump from 71 to 137 in four years. Head of the Classics Department and Professor in Classics Philip Freeman anticipates interest increasing even more over the next few years.
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Center for Sustainable Communities: Over the past several years, the topic of sustainability has risen to the forefront at Luther College. In 2008, the creation of a new Center for Sustainable Communities was proposed. In spring 2013, five years after the initial proposal, the center was born. “The Center is a new entity, but it continues the sustainability work that Luther has been doing for, in particular, the last five years,” Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities and Associate Professor of Philosophy Jon Jensen said. The mission of the Center, according to its strategic plan, is to “promote sustainability and be a catalyst for change on campus and in the region
education and outreach and land stewardship. Each of these focus areas are carried out in different ways. Food and wellness, for example, is promoted through the college’s edible landscapes, gardens and cooking classes. The Center for Sustainable Communities does not limit its scope to the Luther community, but works as part of a larger community. The Center has partners in both the immediate Winneshiek County and the broader midwest region. These partners include the Winneshiek Energy District, the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability, Iowa State University and Interfaith Power and Light. “At some point you have to make the changes you think that are necessary now and not wait for other people to do it,” Interim Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities in spring 2014 and Professor of Religion James Martin-Schramm said. “I’m proud that Luther is a leader among its peers in sustainability.”
Center for Ethics and Public Life: With an anonymous donation, the Center for Ethics and Public Life was created in 2006. Armed with the aim of, according to the Center’s website, “[enhancing] the liberal arts education by encouraging deep reflection about ethical matters and responsible citizenship,” the Center focuses the discussion of life’s big questions across campus. “The purpose of the Center is to try to find a way to raise these [ethical] issues,” Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Life Greg Jesson said. Part of achieving that purpose is to bring in several speakers each year. Past speakers include Mark Edmundson, Chris Martenson and Jean Twenge, all of whom spoke on varying ethical issues. Edmundson, for example, presented two lectures Oct. 24 and 25 this year titled, “What is a College Education For?” and “What am I Supposed to Do After I Graduate?” “I try to find [speakers] who are on the cutting edge of what they’re working on, and what I think needs to be raised or what would help give the students a different perspective on important issues,” Jesson said. The center also attempts to directly raise these issues through a reading group called B.I.R.D.S.— an acronym for Big Issue Reading and Discussion Seminar. The book group meets on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Campus House to discuss the ethical issues raised in their selected book. These books are provided by the center; the current piece is “Long Journey Laura Hayes/Chips Home: A Guide to Your Search for the Meaning of pus House is the home to Luther’s Center for Ethics and Public Life, created in 2006 with an anonymous donation. Life” by Os Guinness. All are welcome to attend.
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e and well “Latin, and classics in general, is growing all over the country . . . Latin enrollments are up everywhere,” Freeman said. Freeman credits the rising interest in Latin to increased popularity in middle school and high school classes. Katrina Okerstrom (‘14) is in the growing group of Luther students pursuing the language. “If you can get over the first semester or two of the intimidating factor— Latin’s not a spoken language—if you stick with it, it can become a very enjoyable experience,” Okerstrom said. Okerstrom is a double major in psychology and biology with a minor in
classics and sees Latin as a huge asset for her majors. “I see Latin helping me in sciences quite a bit,” Okerstrom said. “I see it helping critical thinking and learning to figure out puzzles. That’s what science is about.” Many students who take Latin are majoring in other areas of study. Freeman does not see that as a problem, but rather as an asset. “We have people taking Latin who are thinking about going on to law school, graduate school, [and studying] history,” Freeman said. “Employers are impressed by people who take Latin . . . it shows a certain seriousness and determination
Classics Honors Society, Eta Sigma Phi. that employers recognize.” “In Latin courses . . . we don’t just Students are also finding that the study teach the Latin language, we weave in of Latin helps them with other classes culture to learn about Roman religion here at Luther. “I love that Latin helps me understand [and] to learn about women in the English better,” English and classics ancient world. It’s all woven together,” double major Cydney Haaland (‘15) Freeman said. The classics department is currently said. “I can find connections between spearheading a project to catalogue a Latin roots and words we use today.” The classics department offers coin collection from the ancient world courses beyond Latin as well; due to that has been in Luther’s possession for a while, but was increased interest in stored away. The the field, Professor of Classics Dan Davis coins are 2,000 years old and being has extended the used in research curriculum through done by Luther J-Term and summer. students. Classics courses vary The classics from underwater department hopes archaeology to to add more trips to Greece and Latin courses Rome. Luther also -Philip Freeman in the future to has a partnership accommodate the with Vanderbilt increase in interested students. University that allows students to do “There’s a lot going on,” Freeman an archaeological field school in the said. “We’re the smallest department on ancient Greek city of Corinth. The Classics Club on campus is currently campus . . . but we’re doing some good active and entirely student run. Luther things.” has also had a recent affiliation with a
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Bard songs performed songs taken directly from Shakespeare’s plays, as well as original works by Joyce’s composition students. “The biggest thing I learned was how a Renaissance ensemble works,” composition student Caleb Sander (‘15) said. “We don’t usually work with instruments from Matt Helm this period, and what’s really cool for this experience is Staff Writer that we actually have an ensemble to perform our music.” The concert wove lighthearted ditties and haunting Students and faculty from the English, music and ballads in between select speeches and scenes from theatre departments joined forces Saturday, Nov. 2 at Shakespeare’s plays, showcasing how integral music can the Decorah Congregational United Church of Christ to be in creating the atmosphere of a performance. perform “Shakespeare in Song & Sound,” an exploration “We started with some of the dialogue from the plays of music within the works of renowned playwright that actually talk specifically about music—like ‘if music William Shakespeare. be the food of love, play on’ from ‘Twelfth Night,’” Narveson said. “Tunes suggested dialogue from the plays and the dialogue suggested more tunes. The liveliness of little bits of dialogue leading people to burst into song makes you feel the degree to which Shakespeare was writing a kind of musical theater.” “Shakespeare in Song & Sound” was a part of the Water Street Music Series, which consists of six dynamic concerts between September and April. “The Water Street Music Series started last year with the idea of creating a concert series of interesting collaborations between the Luther community and the larger Decorah community that might not just automatically happen,” Reed said. “They look for creative ways to get people working together in an unexpected way.” The performance also served as the culmination of the inaugural Faculty Research Symposium, an event intended for Luther College faculty to showcase their cross-disciplinary research and passions. “The concert is this real, model collaboration,” Kate Narveson said. “That is why I love teaching at a liberal arts college. We are not a bunch of separate, preprofessional programs. We are realizing that all of these Carrie Juergens/Chips things are connected and this has been a great way to Singing with the bards. Collegium Musicum performed at “Shakespeare in Song & Sound” on Saturday, Nov. 2. show that connection.”
Water Street Music Series presents “Shakespeare in Song & Sound” collaboration.
Professor of English and Renaissance scholar Kate Narveson collaborated with Instructor in Music Kathy Reed, Associate Professor of Music Brooke Joyce and Guest Artist Director in Theatre Kristen Underwood when constructing the program. “I’m enthusiastic about my topic and I like to think that I can share some of that passion,” Narveson said. “But by working with people who have a good sense of the theatrical and people who just know music, we were able to take it from a lecture hall about why music matters in Shakespeare and give it a physical realization of bodies moving in space and sounds being played.” Reed directs the Collegium Musicum, an ensemble that plays traditional instruments and music from the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. The group
Guante: Verse of reason
Anna Jeide
Staff Writer
Minneapolis-based hip-hop artist, columnist, educator and slam-poet Guante (Kyle Tran Myhre) raises concern for social justice issues by teaching, writing and performing through various outlets and venues across the country. Myhre believes that media can be a powerful tool for understanding the world in which we live. “There have been times in my life where I’ve been primarily a rapper,
today I’m doing work that’s at the intersection of that work. Most of what I do is travel to different schools and talk and explore social justice issues through arts,” Myhre said. Myhre utilizes the arts as a means of interpreting societal forces that impact humans every day. “A lot of my poetry work is centered around identity and that the different identities that we hold matter,” Myhre said. “Our race, gender, sexual orientation and class impact how we move through the world. If we care about [these] things it’s important to recognize that
identity impacts how we live.” Myhre said he began his career in Madison, Wis., exploring different mediums of self-expression, all of which he incorporates in his work today. “So much of being any kind of artist is about the people around you, and I was lucky in that regard,” Myhre said. “I started dabbling in rapping, spoken-word and activism all at the same time, and they really influenced and pushed each other in ways I’m just now beginning to see.” Myhre shares his passion for the arts and media by teaching at various institutions around the country. Recently, he traveled to Dallas, Texas, guest teaching at El Centro Community College. “I would perform some poems and then we would have discussions based on those poems,” Myhre said. “The conversations that we have around power and privilege are not conversations that we get to have all the time, not even in school. Part of what I do is open up those conversations and open up a space where we can begin to think critically.” When he is not teaching in
Photo courtesy of Kyle Myhre
Slam dunk. SAC Spotlight/Diversity will bring rapper, slam-poet and activist Kyle “Guante” Myhre to Marty’s on Friday, Nov. 8. residency, Myhre performs independently and as a member of “Guante & Big Cats.” He also writes a weekly column for the Minneapolis co-op op-ed page Opine Season. Myhre is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, as well as founder of the concert series “Hip-Hop Against Homophobia.” SAC Spotlight/Diversity Co-Chair Emma Hartmann (‘15) anticipates that Myhre’s upcoming performance will appeal to many Luther students.
“A lot of people go to the slam poetry sessions at Art Haus, so I think this will draw a lot of students as well as people from the community,” Hartmann said. “I would love to have Marty’s packed because he’s talking about a lot of issues in our society that are very important to talk about and become aware of.” Guante will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 in Marty’s. Entrance to the event is free with CAF and $5 without.
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November 7, 2013
Opinion from Nottingham
It’s a fishbowl life
Sarah King
Columnist
I love Luther. I don’t think I can tell you how much I love that place. You know what else I love? Fall. Now, when you combine those two fabulous things, you get something truly great. The Sunnyside coffee tastes all the more bittersweet in the chilly air, yellow and red leaves fall across the winding sidewalks and I get to wear all of my favorite clothes, i.e. boots and scarves. Classes are in full swing, preparations for Christmas at Luther kicking into high gear and the promise of delicious Thanksgiving food back home tiding me over through my typical college student stress. Thinking of Luther typically conjures up these wonderful images and feelings for me. However, in this past week, there was a little something that marred those memories. Macklemore. Any recent graduate or fellow study abroad student knows what I mean. Over the past week I have been bombarded with pictures on Facebook of my friends back home smiling,
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dressed up as animals and hobbits and more different. At a university with 30,000 students, superheroes and pirates and all manner of bewildering Halloween costumes, you never see the same people twice. each going to the Macklemore concert. People can afford to make mistakes, Luther will probably never know as (hopefully) learn from them and move on without being haunted by them at great a Halloween as it did this year. Despite all of my angst, there is their fiftieth year reunion. With this, of one thing those course, comes a far Halloween pictures greater feeling of has reminded me separation between to be grateful of – students and faculty. anonymity. It is unheard of for Even living 4,000 a professor to invite miles away from it their class to their all, my roommates home for dinner. and I didn’t even Walking across have to wait for the campus, faces are far embarrassing stories less friendly and far to jump across the more focused on the pond. While we next destination. made breakfast over I have learned here, friends back at to appreciate the Luther snap chatted benefits of each and texted us with place. I appreciate updates about their the fact that I can nights. -Sarah King (‘15) walk across campus It reminded me with my “b*tch face” that at Luther all it on, knowing that takes is one mistake every person I pass is for you to become wearing theirs, too. infamous. Almost everyone is connected through one However, I do miss running into friends way or another. There’s supposedly six on our usual routes to class and shouting degrees of separation for people around at one another what time to meet in the caf for dinner later. the world; at Luther, it’s maybe two. Much to my surprise, I actually did While this does give Luther a wonderful sense of community and run into one of my new British friends friendship, it also means that privacy just last week. It was the first time I and secrecy are far more difficult to had randomly seen anyone I knew on achieve. Life at Luther becomes a bit of campus. Because it almost never happens and because it reminded me of Luther, it a fishbowl life. Here in Nottingham, life could not be made the experience all the sweeter.
“While this does give Luther a wonderful sense of community and friendship, it also means that privacy and secrecy are far more difficult to achieve. Life at Luther becomes a fishbowl life.
Morrocco: My love, my loathe
Carrie Juergens
Staff Writer
Morocco and I had a tempestuous relationship last semester, to say the least. When you study abroad in a foreign country, you want so badly to love every second. At the same time, that’s a very complicated goal when you feel unsafe, are constantly catcalled and generally have a tough standard of living. It didn’t help that I lived in the rougher part of town, but, stubborn me, I had wanted the real deal when it came to my study abroad. But as much as I could despise it some days, other days it filled my entire heart with joy and love. I found such sisterhood and friendship in some women, and such valor and kindness in some men, that I
couldn’t help but question myself when I judged the whole by its parts. I can tell you one thing, though: I have never been at such lows and such highs than I found in that country. Having a long-distance relationship at the time probably helped make it all the more dramatic, but I can’t change what I felt. Seeing centuries-old medinas, like the one in Fez that dates back to the Middle Ages, or eating couscous in a traditional Moroccan riad or riding a camel in the Sahara desert were all incredible things, and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without those experiences. However, seeing starving animals and starving humans, and being told exactly - Carrie what sexual thing a man wanted to do to me in the street and being bullied and told I should convert to Islam, all within my walk to school …that was exhausting. But I am more
aware and stronger for those experiences, as well. So if you want to feel life in all its extremes, to live on the edge and truly seize an adventure, then go to Morocco. If you want to barter with shopkeepers in Arabic and tell them exactly what you think of their too-high, tourist prices, and eat snail soup in the street and be scrubbed shiny and clean in the hammam, then Morocco is the place for you. If you’d rather explore a safer, first-world study abroad option, that’s totally your prerogative. I can guarantee Juergens (‘14) you that Morocco is not a country that one easily forgets. Both the good and the bad are as poignant in my memory as if I got home yesterday.
“I can guarantee you that Morocco is not a country that one easily forgets. Both the good and the bad are as poignant in my memory as if I got home yesterday.”
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College in retrospect
Micayla Irmiter
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Freshman Year Freshman year is about convincing yourself that you’re cool enough to make friends. You start your day with an internal monologue of, “I am cool. I can do this. 8 a.m.? HAH! I could handle a 7 a.m.!” Freshman year is filled with topical conversation. You can go up to pretty much anyone and talk to him/her about how the stupid printer in Valders never prints and how hard it was to find a functioning stapler in Luther Land. Bonding over office supplies…it’s what all the cool kids do, right? The cafeteria is kind of scary, and by kind of I mean, holy balls, which people are freshmen? Where are my people? Where are Janis and Damian to lead me to the promised land of freshmen?! But alas, you are resilient, and after striking out and talking to upperclassmen, you finally find the table of lanyard-wearing brethren discussing how HARD Paideia
is and how oh-so-rebellious they are because they did not read the book and just stayed up until 4 a.m. writing a three-page paper about it entitled: “Agency: Who has it and how.” You’re pretty sure that’s what cool is. Sophomore Year You’ve convinced yourself you’re cool. You’ve grown the nerve to sleep in public places. You aren’t afraid of the caf anymore; in fact, you have so many friends and so many meal swipes and you have named the areas of the cafeteria. You think you’ve found “the best study spot (it’s in the CFA under the stairs. We know).” You stopped wearing matching clothes and showering regularly because you’re cool so it doesn’t matter. You know which house is a labyrinth on a hill, you know where the cross country runners party, you know that Lucky House is somewhere far away… you know the houses. Well, you know, you’ve HEARD of the houses. Once. Junior Year Junior year is the first year that you can really sense the hand of reality hovering, getting amped to smack you right upside the head upon graduation, and the way that you’re choosing to deal with the added stress is through a Netflix addiction. Perhaps you feel now is a good time to watch the entire “Lost” series? “Dawson’s Creek?” “Battlestar Galactica?” No? Just me? You probably have to decide what you’re majoring in, like really, actually decide. And you probably have to tell every person you meet why you chose that. Then you decide to watch an episode of “Girls,” you know, to
see what the talk’s all about, and then During your senior year you have to you have to call your best friend from socialize with adults. You want to be confident, but you high school and don’t want to come just bawl your eyes on too strong. You out because “the want them to be future is so hard so impressed that and people want me they might add you to make decisions and I don’t even -Micayla Irmiter (‘14) on LinkedIn with the dream that one have love yet.” day they’ll offer Junior year is you a job so you about taking the caf for granted. You probably whine don’t feel bad when you accidentally about it all the time. Junior year splurge on the nice yogurt (cough, is about straight-up whining about Chobani). You dream about that salary everything, really. I mean, you’ve got that will allow you the opportunity to figure out your housing situation to pay for all the things you dreamed for senior year and what fancy quiche you’d be able to do as a senior—fancy recipes you’re going to impress drinks at La Rana, concert tickets to your friends with at a dinner party. all the cool music festivals that kids Senior Year go to now a days….Warped Tour? Senior year is about wanting to express Senior year is about looking back on your fall break and thinking, “AT yourself through your culinary exploits, LEAST I GOT TO SIT ON A REAL but finding it difficult as you’re trying COUCH!” You know? And yeah, maybe to “zazz up” the same three cheap food you rejoice about the fact that you got items for more than a week. You will do to sing in the shower at full volume anything for free food, so you consider not worrying if your friends were joining lots of extra-curriculars in the secretly documenting your rendition of pursuit of Mabe’s. You also attempt Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” (let’s be to befriend underclassmen with meal honest, it’s really “Beautiful Disaster”) plans, because let’s be honest, the caf to post on all the hip social medias. is a food sanctuary. You also catch You peruse your hometown news yourself singing hymns while cooking outlet website thing because nostalgia a dinner of rice, frozen chicken and and let’s be honest, you’re also beans for one, and you don’t know checking the classifieds for free why. It’s probably mainly a prayer to couches and lamps because who the gods that you won’t give yourself knew lamps were so expensive salmonella, making it impossible to and could add so much to a room’s work on that annotated bibliography. ambience? You ask for Tupperware Maybe it’s not salmonella? Who for Christmas. Nice Tupperware. knows? Always sing your hymns.
“Always sing your hymns.”
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Moyes: the source of suffering?
Ty Pharaoh
Columnist
With a little over a quarter of the season completed, the English Premier League has once again overwhelmed their watchers all around the world with excitement and confusion. As teams were set to take the pitch at the start of the season, who would have had the nerve to predict that Cardiff City would secure their first victory in top tier English football since 1962 over international powerhouse Manchester City? Furthermore and, frankly, more importantly, who would have guessed Manchester United would be in eigth place and eight points behind top of the table Arsenal? The end of the 2012-13 season marked the end of an era when legendary Man U manager Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement. With a recommendation from Sir Alex himself, David Moyes was quick to leave Everton for the dream job in Manchester.
Moyes’ resume was surely impressive, but past Red Devils to settle for a number of unsatisfactory results. Close games are something that they appear accomplishments don’t always dictate the future. Moyes first came under fire as he failed to make to be growing accustomed to after a handful of draws any big signings during the last transfer window. He in Champions League play and tight victories over set his sights early on former players Leighton Baines bottom-of-the-table teams such as Sunderland and Stoke City. and Marouane Fellaini. This As Moyes continues to decision greatly stunted the club’s mismanage his team, the Red progression considering that he Devils have yet to secure a victory was only able to bag Fellaini for over a high-caliber team. What a hefty fee. The major mistake must be realized is that nothing made was trying to implement will be achieved at such a high Everton into the league-winning level of play when the future of Man U side. Instead of targeting the team lies in the hands of a the 28-year-old left back Baines, group of players inching towards a more youthful approach would the end of their careers or who have made much more sense have limited potential. Former considering their back line is Dortmund midfielder and Japanese already comprised of the aging international Shinji Kagawa, Vidic, Evra and Ferdinand, all of -Ty Pharaoh (‘14) has yet to be given a chance to whom have surpassed 30 years of showcase the talent that was age. appealing enough to Ferguson. It’s rather obvious to me that The Red Devils and Moyes must Moyes failures on the transfer make adjustments as quickly as possible before the market derive from the pressure to succeed instantly season completely slips away from them. The next and win over the fans. This would justify his decision five fixtures will be a test for Man U as they will not to sell former top dog Wayne Rooney, who has face three good teams in Arsenal, Tottenham and become more or less the most glorified rotation player Everton. If people aren’t moved into the right place in the world. Yes, Rooney is a valuable asset for the and Moyes fails to bring in a couple new faces during Red Devils, but keeping in mind the youthful talent the January Transfer Window, Manchester United being acquired by other top-tier clubs such as Özil, Christian Eriksen, Roberto Soldado, etc., it makes the could find the fight for a top-five spot that would decision to keep Rooney seem foolish. grant them entrance into European competition to be The failure to bring in any new talent has forced the too daunting.
“The Red Devils and Moyes must make adjustments as quickly as possible before the season completely slips aways from them.”
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Triple option falls flat against Buena Vista Offensive output increases overall but Luther stumbles in 37-14 loss. Luke Manderfeld
Volunteer Writer
After a winless season last year, the Luther football team took some dramatic steps this year to try to turn around their recent troubles. Under new Head Coach Aaron Hafner, the team took a step in a different direction. They line up with an all-new offense and defense that is more tailored to the players they have on the team. The offense threw out the old playbook full of passing plays and filled it with the new “triple option run” offense. This means that they have multiple options to try to progress the ball upfield and leave the defense confused as to who will get the ball next. This consists of fake handoffs up the middle, rollouts and little passing of the ball. It is difficult to prepare for for the triple option each week because of the various defenses that opponents might run. “We have to prepare for three to four defenses every week,” quarterback J.J. Sirios (‘15) said. The triple option that Luther runs is called the “wishbone;” it has two running backs behind and on both sides of the quarterback and one fullback right behind the quarterback. “We run our play based on what the defensive end does,” Sirios said. “If he goes for me, then I pitch it. If he goes for the running back, I take it upfield.” This can also lead to some mistakes; with so many people in the backfield there can be some bad pitches and bad reads. “It has a lot to do with timing and footwork,” Sirios said. This new offense has done its job and increased the scoring. The Luther offense currently averages 20.2 points per game compared to only 11.2 points per game last year. The defense also took on a new look, going with the 4-2 defense, also known as the “nickel” defense. This means that they have four men on the line with only two linebackers. This defense is more geared toward stopping the passing game because there are more defensive backs than the traditional defense. It has become popular because
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Balancing act. Del Ciucci (‘14) scrambles with the ball on offense. He has 103 rushing yards this year. it doesn’t give up on running like other passing defenses do. “There’s some good things about it and some bad things about it, just like any defense,” free safety Rich Vickers (‘14) said. The defense this year has done a little better than last year, only allowing 27.2 points per game compared to 29.4 points per game last year. Luther played Buena Vista using these new formations on Saturday and lost 37-14. The Luther team struggled with turning the ball over, giving up six turnovers on eight fumbles. Buena Vista came on strong early, scoring 34 points in the first half and shutting Luther out completely. Luther came back in the fourth quarter with a passing touchdown from Dylan Smallwood (‘16) to Alex Hain (‘15). Smallwood
replaced starter Nathan Bloechl (‘16), who was filling in for the injured Sirios. Luther ended up scoring one more time on a Smallwood rushing touchdown, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit. This made Luther 2-6 on the year overall and 1-4 in the conference, putting them at seventh in the IIAC. Josh Vos (‘14) had the most offensive output for the Norse with 72 of Luther’s 235 total rushing yards. Even though the results this season have not been what players wanted, Vickers believes it is a step in the right direction. “We needed to change something and that was the change we needed,” Vickers said. “We have obviously improved, but we have a long way to go.”
Stalberger clinches wins for Luther Matt Yan
Sports Editor
Martin Stalberger (‘15) is what sports fans might call a “clutch player.” He was instrumental in the men’s soccer team’s last two wins over conference opponents, scoring the only goals in both 1-0 victories. Luther first clinched a three-way tie for the Iowa Conference regular-season championship by defeating Wartburg 1-0 in double overtime. Stalberger put
the ball in the back of the net with five minutes left in the second overtime for his second goal of the season. The goal was his only shot of the entire game. The win gave Luther a tie with Loras and Wartburg for the eighth IIAC championship in school history. Luther increased its recent win streak to four straight games with a victory over Central in the first round of the IIAC Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 2. Stalberger again scored the gamewinning goal with a header in the 22nd
minute. He was assisted by Logan Martell (‘14). Tommy Breen (‘16) made five saves and stopped two penalty kicks to keep the Norse tournament hopes alive. With his effort, Breen was named the IIAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week. Breen has made 37 saves and played 1003 minutes while only allowing 9 goals this season. Stalberger complemented Breen’s award by being named the IIAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Performer of the
Week for his two game-winning goals. Luther is now 14-5-0 on the season and 7-2 with Breen as the goalkeeper. The team faced Wartburg on Wednesday Nov. 6 in the semifinals of the Iowa Conference tournament held in Waverly. Results were not available as of production time, but are available at www.luther.edu/sports/men/soccer. Luther has outscored the opposition 42-20 over the course of 19 games. Brock Arend (‘14) leads the Norse offense with 6 goals this season.
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Serres strikes gold
November 7, 2013 Weekly Standings Football IIAC 4-1 4-1 3-2 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5
Simpson Wartburg Coe Central Dubuque Buena Vista Luther Loras
Overall 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-3 4-4 2-6 2-6 1-7
Recent scores: -Nov. 2 vs. Buena Vista L 14-37
Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 9 vs. Coe @ Cedar Rapids -Nov. 16 vs. Simpson @ Home 12 p.m.
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Alone at the top. Tricia Serres (‘16) became the ninth individual IIAC Champion in Luther cross-country history.
Men and women each place third, five runners earn AllConference Honors. Marin Nycklemoe &
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Tricia Serres’ (‘16) individual IIAC championship led the women’s cross country team to a third-place finish out of seven teams. The men finished third out of eight on the strength of Austin Bauer’s (‘14) fourth place finish. With this championship performance, Serres has now won five straight collegiate races dating back to the All-American Invitational in September. “Winning the IIAC title is a special thing, but it definitely wasn’t accomplished alone,” Serres said. “Every workout and run leading up to the conference meet is a piece to the building blocks of the season. My teammates are a large part of that. We
encourage and push each other to be the best that we can be. Seeing my teammates push themselves inspires me to push myself, too.” Serres dominated the field, finishing over a minute ahead of the second-place runner from Wartburg. She won in spite of the tough opposition in the race. “The conference this year is very strong,” Maggie Pierson (‘14) said. “It’s deeper, with more teams vying for the top spots.” Wartburg won the women’s title while Loras placed second. Central took the men’s championship with the Loras men in second. “It’s the beginning of our championship season, so it’s time for all our hard work and time to be expressed in full,” Bauer said. “We are a much deeper team than we ever have been.” Men’s Head Coach Steve Pasche believes that Luther’s cross country team stands out from the other teams because of the way that the team trains. In Pella, the days leading up to the conference were rainy and cold. But for the Luther Cross Country team, difficult terrain is where they excel. Pasche says the team truly enjoys and implements the idea of what
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Burning rubber. Austin Bauer (‘14) finished fourth for the men with a time of 25:27.1.
cross country is meant to be. “Cross country is a special thing here at Luther,” Pasche said. “We definitely are a team that enjoys cross country to its utmost. Getting out and about to different places is a part of who we are. Decorah is a wonderful place to explore and running through the amazing places around here, such as through the city or out in the country, is a part of who we are. Even if we weren’t racing, it’s something we would do. Different topography, the challenges and that enjoyment we have translate back into our performances. It makes us a little bit different than other teams.” Serres was also named the league’s MVP and is the ninth Luther runner to win the IIAC Women’s Individual Title. The last individual champion was current Assistant Coach Emma Spoon (‘11). Jayne Cole (‘14) won an All-Conference Honor after finishing seventh in a field of 120 runners. This is the second time that Cole has won All-Conference Honors. Luther’s top seven also included Nicole Powers (‘14) who placed 16th, Mallory Carr (‘17) who placed 17th, Sophie Ristau (‘14) who placed 18th, Brenna Gibbons (‘14) who placed 19th and Lauren Mordini (‘16) who placed 21st. On the men’s side, three individuals achieved All-Conference Honors. They were Bauer, Marty Mitchell (‘14) who placed sixth and Alex Rigdon (‘14) who placed 14th. Including those three, the top seven Luther runners were Brock Laue (‘14) who placed 19th, Evan Neubauer (‘14) who placed 21st, Isaac Jensen (‘16) who placed 23rd and John Freude (‘14) who placed 24th. Both varsity teams compete next at the NCAA Division III Central Regional held at St. Olaf College on Nov. 16. The women’s race begins at 11 a.m. while the men start at 12 p.m. The two top teams from each regional automatically qualify for the NCAA Division III National Championship. “I’m excited for the Regional meet coming up in less than 2 weeks,” Serres said. “It’s fun to go up against a larger field and really test your limits, knowing that you’ve put in the work. There’s always great competition, and it’s the competition who pushes us to have our best performances and reach our potential.”
IIAC 7-0 5-2 5-2 4-3 3-3-1 2-4-1 1-6 0-7
Loras Luther Dubuque Wartburg Central Simpson Buena Vista Coe
Overall 15-3-1 9-8 15-4 8-10-1 12-6-2 4-16-1 3-15-1 3-14-1
Recent scores: -Oct. 26 vs. Central L 1-2 -Oct. 29 vs. Wartburg W 1-0 Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 6 vs. Dubuque @ Home 7 p.m.
Volleyball Wartburg Coe Loras Luther Dubuque Simpson Central Buena Vista
IIAC 7-0 6-1 4-3 4-3 2-5 2-5 2-5 1-6
Overall 24-11 32-4 14-16 15-18 12-20 17-13 13-19 17-12
Recent scores: -Oct. 22 vs. Central W 3-0 -Oct. 30 vs. Buena Vista W 3-0 Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 5 vs. Dubuque @ Home*
Women’s Swim and Dive Loras Simpson Luther Coe
IIAC 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
Overall 2-0 0-0 0-1 1-3
Recent scores: -Nov. 2 vs. UW-Whitewater L 96-147 Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 9 vs. Grinnell @ Home 1 p.m. -Nov. 16 vs. Augustana @ Home 1 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Loras Wartburg Luther Simpson Dubuque Central Buena Vista Coe
IIAC 6-1 6-1 6-1 4-3 3-4 2-5 1-6 0-7
Overall 15-1-2 14-3-2 14-5 12-6-2 6-11-1 9-9-1 5-13 5-12-1
Recent scores: -Oct. 29 vs. Wartburg W 1-0 (2OT) -Nov. 2 vs. Central W 1-0
Upcoming schedule: -Nov. 6 vs. Wartburg @ Waverly 7 p.m.* * No results as of production time