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Portrait of a Pastor

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President’s Farewell President Voss

Our Great Heritage

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Bringing the Gospel to Minorities ....

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from the ‘Editor Well, this is it: my first editorial comment for the new volume of The Black and Red. I’ve been trying to think of a good way to begin this new volume, and I’ve decided to do it in the same way that the seniors are beginning their lives after graduation this spring; what better way to begin the new volume and the summer than with some thoughts from God’s Word. Psalm 73, the Psalm from which the seniors have taken their class verse, provides some excellent advice for us as we leave Northwestern this May. We here at Northwestern have spent the last nine months more or less secluded from the "real world." We have been sheltered from experiencing many of the stark realities of a world that is Godless. The men of the world surely do have their gods, the gods they have raised up for themselves. For instance, think of how many people have made themselves into a god. They worship this false god by making it the top priority in their lives. The purpose of their lives becomes serving themselves, bringingofferings of self-satisfaction and pleasure.

We Christians look at the rest of the world every day. We see that billions have abandoned the one true God and have turned to service of themselves. We know they’re wrong and that they will one day be punished for their idolatry. But in the meantime we see them growing richer and richer while we struggle just to stay afloat. We see other people our age going to school in order to start a career which will bring fame and fortune to themselves instead of to God to whom all glory belongs. We see the world despising God-pleasing virtues like humility and meekness and glorifying pride and ambition. We see the wickedness that is all around us receiving reward and not punishment. We become frustrated when we see the ungodly prospering and the godly suffering.

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Asaph, the writer of Psalm 73, saw the same thing as we do today. His expressions of his frustrations ring as true today as they did in his time. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills. This is what the wicked are like -always carefree, they increase in wealth. Doubts plagued Asaph, and his trust in the LORD was faltering: Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.

Much like Asaph, we often have the same doubts. We wonder if the struggle to continue to live for our God and not for ourselves is really worth the effort. Constant assaults by Satan and the evil world, compounded by our rebellious sinful flesh, cause our trust in the LORD to falter. However, our troubled spirits can find comfort and strength. Where? Asaph gives us the answer: When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny. When Asaph went to "the sanctuary of God," the place where God revealed Himself to men, then God made it clear to him. How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!

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God assured Asaph that a life without Him as the focus wasB perilous ground to stand on and that those who depended on themselves would indeed be ’'swept away."

Today we too can go to God for answers when doubts like those of Asaph plague us. We can go to the place where God reveaisHimself to men: His Holy Word. There our gracious God gives to us comfort and strength as He gave to Asaph: Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

By means of His Word God gives us the stength each day tokeep struggling not to give in to the pressures of the world. By the gracious power God gives to us in this Word we are able to continue each day to live our lives with Him as the focus. God also lovingly reassures us with the sure hope of an eternal reward. Psalm 73 concludes with our response to our loving God: I will tell of all your deeds.

As each one of us goes out into the world this summer, let’s strive with th€ help of God to do just that. Let’s confess to the world what our God has done* for everyone both in what we say and in what we do. The seniors who are graduating this year look ahead to beginning the next level of training which* will prepare them one day, God willing, to spend the rest of their lives telling of all God’s deeds. May God always keep us close to Him through His beautiful and powerful Word. From all of us at The Black and Red, we wish God’s richest blessings onv the graduates and on all our readers this summer and always. o by Jonathan Micheei

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Portrait ofaPastor Graduation/commencement is not just a time of goodbyes and new beginnings for our Seniors, but our sixth president, Robert J. Voss, also is saying goodbye to his Northwestern home, "retiring" officially on July 1, 1 993. President Voss, though, is not "retiring" in the conventional sense of fishing and golfing. No, he too is looking forward to a new beginning, teaching, at the Novosibirsk State University in Siberia.

eventual retirement not too far off he knew he would have a limited time here, Nevertheless, President Voss came to Northwestern with a vision and a LM,-| mission, namely: "That ■ Northwestern College ■ would be perceived as a I school that cares about the world, about its I students and their ■ training for ministry, ■ and that the school would always be a light PBB shining in the We darkness." certainly share in this vision, especially that Northwestern be a school where students are committed to the study and eventual preaching of the pure Word of God and sharing the Gospel with a world that so desperately needs to hear it.

President Voss has had a variety of responsibilities in his service to the Church. A graduate of both Northwestern Prep and College, he graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 1950 and returned for a year of service as a tutor at Northwestern. He has served congregations in Fond du Lac and Milwaukee, was the first president of Wisconsin Lutheran College and was the administrator for the WELS Board for Worker Training, before accepting the call to NWC in the Fall of 1986. He was already over sixty years old when he came to NWC in 1987, and with

As I chatted with President Voss in his office, I listened to a man who sincerely believes in his vision and in doing what it takes to carry it out. Like his office, President Voss is organized both in his thoughts and approach to his duties. But he also strikes me as being flexible and easy-going in his speech and mann'1”

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down and hand the reins over to a new leader. President Voss believes that it is vitally important for the new President to take over and lead us both through the current self-study and into the future and when the Synod decides what our future holds.

Together with his organization and commitment, a bit of his easygoing and friendly personality shines through. From his gumball machine so students and youngsters can get some bubble gum (for a penny of course) to his souvenirs from his varied travels, we see a man who looks fondly at his past but is ever committed to the future.

But as I mentioned, President Voss is not really retiring in the conventional sense. At a healthy and young sixty-seven and with his active wife as his inspiration he says, "If you still have something in you that the Lord might use, the Lord will find a way to use it." After finalizing his retirement, he wrote to the Synodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Mission Board and the ink hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a chance to dry when he received word about the opportunity to teach in Russia. Mrs. Voss knew he would want to go, and before they even had a chance to discuss the details she came home with books and tapes that would help them learn some Russian.

I asked President Voss about his accomplishments here at Northwestern as well as anything that he might consider as left undone. He takes pride in his personal rapport with the student body. His open door policy, his personal one-on-one discussions with each and every student and his commitment to deal with problems with Christian love and compassion, all point back to his personal commitment and vision. President Voss points out that the one thing left undone (for a variety of reasons beyond his control) is that we are still without a new library complex. Although the plans are drawn and more than 1/2 of the funds are on hand, the new library has been put off until the future of the worker-training system has finally been decided.

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And that leads us to the obvious question of "Why retire now?" The answer is simply timing, After reviewing the past and looking toward the future, President Voss feels that now is simply the best time to step

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to Russia, so he and Mrs. Voss surely intend to make the best of it. To you, President Voss, we heartily thank you for your good and faithful service, and we wish you and Mrs. Voss the Lord’s richest blessings in your service in Russia and anywhere else the Lord may find a place for you.

We know how quickly changes come in an uncertain world, and we know that the Lord has opened the window of opportunity for the preaching and teaching of God’s Word. But we don’t know how long this window will be open, so President and Mrs. Voss could not say no to the opportunity. Not long ago President Voss could not have dreamed that it would be possible to bring the Gospel

by Randy Johnson

President’s ‘farexvetf Farewell to Northwestern The past six years here at Northwestern have been an exciting experience in my privileged service to the Lord and his chtfrchr— While there have been frustrations and disappointments, as there always will be in the Lord’s work, they have been overshadowed by the joys and satisfactions in observing the victories of the Lord’s grace and power through his word in the lives of our students. Thanks to the entire Northwestern family for all of the beautiful memories. My prayer for every member of this family now and in the future is that our gracious Savior may motivate all of you and give you strength always to be faithful to him and to his service. President Robert J. Voss

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Welcome to another edition of Campus & Classroom. With the annual changing of the guard, we hope to bring you a new brand of fun - a kinder, gentler humor. This year the new regime was also in the Schick 3 on 3 hoops tournament, so please allow us to introduce ourselves. At center, is Steve (I’m not short — I just have bad posture) Schroeder. At power Forward, Jon (Seriously, everything from Alaska is big.) Zietlow, and at shooting guard, Matt (career Trojan) Brown. With a combined height of 14’7" and a vertical bigger than Geiger’s, we hope to be a dominating force in the upcoming B & R’s. Seeing as finals are coming up, we decided to fine-tune your brains with our own little exam. Good Luck. 1. Marty Jackson’s possible future profession is: A. Latin Translator B. Greek Translator C. Bathroom Custodian 2. Where will Pechman end up living next year? A. Wartburg B. Wittenberg C. Certain storage closets located around campus 3. Smokey Joe’s secret dream: A. Right Guard spokesman

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8 out of 8 - you seem to have a firm grasp on the past year, or you got the answers from Phil Boll. 6 out of 8 - you are on a first name basis with everyone in the study lounge. 5 or less - There’s a strong possibility that you haven’t been out of your room this year. With 66% of the new C&C staff being past remnants of the senior class, we decided to pay homage to them with a few of the things we’d miss. Jim Price’s informative and interesting book reviews Tim Bode’s reign of terror in Wittenberg The clockwork schedule of Martin and Schnose playing with their aerobie in front of the dorms Steve Lange’s commentaries and notes in everything John Borg and Matt Vogt’s philosphy on women Haldo’s suburban as the unofficial NWC school bus The end of a long line of weenie roasts at Clark’s Jim Strand (P.S. UMOC is over, Jim.) Nate Strutz’s melodic singing voice and keen fashion sense Joel’s passing fancy with U2. It’s OK though, we still have Marcus.

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Our Great Heritage In 1864 our synodical forefathers assembled in convention and resolved to found a college that would prepare men for the Seminary and ultimately for the pastoral nunistiy. The fulfillment of this resolution was Northwestern College, which received its first students on September 14, 1865. As the years went by, our forefathers never came to regret the decision to open this coilege Rather, as they looked at what they had created, they saw a valuable school fulfilling its purpose, the preparation of young men for the pastoral ministry. So when that generation died, they passed the coilege on to the next generation so that they also could benefit from this fruit of their labors. And so it has gone for 128 years Generation alter generation has received this great heritage from its predecessors and in turn has passed it on to its descendants 3y the grace of God. we now are the possessors of this great heritage, this valuable inheritance from our forefathers. Since the future of this heritage \ ul be decided this summer, it is fitting that this morning we reilect on what has been entrusted :o us. First let’s :ook at the nature of our heritage, then let’s consider the uniqueness of our heritage, and finally let’s see the importance of preserving this heritage for future generations Northwestern Coilege exists for oniy one purpose, the preparation of men for entrance into the Seminary. As our cataiog states, It is the purpose of Northwestern College to serve the pastorai needs of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod by assisting in the preparation of a preaching ministry qualified to proclaim the Word of God faithfully, effectively and universally, in accord with the Lutheran Confessions.'1 That’s ail that Northwestern does. It does not prepare men to be lawyers. It does not prepare them to be doctors It prepares them to be pastors in our synod, shepherds of our Master's sheep. There can be no higher purpose than

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In order to prepare these men properly for their lives of service to the Lord, Northwestern offers a curriculum centered entirely on the Word of God. Again our catalog reads, "Northwestern College aims to function as a Christian institution. Accordingly, it imparts all instruction and training under the influence of the Gospel and in accord with the inerrant Word of God." No area of human wisdom exists independent of God’s wisdom. Rather every subject, from biology to psychology, is presented from the Christian perspective by Christian men who, for the most part, have served their Lord previously in the pastoral ministry The student does not have to defend his faith against the attacks of an unbelieving instructor, as sometimes happens in secular institutions. Instead, his faith can be built up as he, under the guidance of his Christian professors, explores the world of knowledge presented to him in his textbooks. But more important than the study of human wisdom is the study of God’s wisdom as he has revealed it to us m his word Because of this. Northwestern "stresses language studies, which will enable the church’s pastors to work in the original languages of the Scriptures and in the theological literature of the Christian church." These language studies are important, since the biblical languages of Hebrew and Greek are the key to the chest in which the treasures of God’s word are contained. If a pastor can read Hebrew, he can read God’s promises to send a Savior as God originally gave them to his chosen people throughout the Old Testament. And if a pastor can understand Greek, he can see first-hand God’s wonderful fulfillment of these prophecies in the person of Jesus Christ as he is revealed to us in the New Testament. In this age of skepticism, when the validity of the Bible is vehemently attacked, the biblical languages become all the more important. For they allow our pastors, when they are confronted with questions, to see exactly what the Bible says and

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In addition to this, we have retained our strong emphasis on the biblical languages. Each student in a regular program graduates from Northwestern with four years of Greek study and two years of Hebrew study, enabling him to work with the biblical text immediately upon entrance into the Seminary. How great an advantage this is can be seen when we look at the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod A student graduating from the regular pre-seminary program at Concordia College in St. Paul has only two years of Greek and one year of Hebrew study. As a result, many of the men entering Concordia Seminary are unable to work with the biblical text right away. Instead, they must first take remedial Greek and Hebrew classes before they can begin to dig into the text. We truly are blessed by God that

we are able to present to the Seminary men who are ready for the work required of them there. May God continue to bless us in this way. One final characteristic that sets our pastoral training system apart is its all-male student body. While some have charged that such an arrangement contributes to all sorts of vices, an all-male student body also has its advantages. One of the most obvious is the closeness and camaraderie that develops between the students. Since our student body is relatively small and everyone lives in the same place, it is a lot easier to form close friendships with one’s classmates than it is at larger colleges. These close friendships provide support and encouragement for the struggling student who is wondering if it really is worth all the effort They give motivation to the confused student who is troubled by distractions that divert his attention away from his goal of the ministry Since everyone is aiming for the same target, serving their Lord as pastors in his church, students can encourage one another to persevere and not give up, just because Greek or Hebrew seems to be getting a little too difficult. Moreover, the close friendships that begin here last long after the students have graduated from the Seminary and have gone to the congregations where the Lord has sent them. That bond of friendship still binds pastors in the parish and allows them to work together in ways that build up the church and not themselves. Such fraternity, even after graduation, is truly a blessing of God that should be treasured highly. Just as a farmer must take care of his plot of land if he is to hand it down to his son, so also we must preserve this great heritage of ours, this pastoral training system which we by God’s grace now possess, if we are to hand it down to our children. There are two very important reasons for this. First, and most importantly, we must preserve this great heritage of ours in order to preserve our greatest heritage, the word of God. As I said before, the biblical languages are the key to the chest in which the treasures of God’s word are stored. If our pastoral training system loses its strong emphasis on the languages of the Bible, we will be locking this treasure in its box and losing it for our children. Yet if we equip our pastors with this key of the biblical languages, they will

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(Bringing the QospeCto (Minorities: (Pro5hem or Opportunity ? Did you notice as you walked into Roman Catholic, with a special this gym today that just about emphasis on the woiship of the Virgin evexyone was a white, middle-class Mary, or perhaps your religious views American? Or were you just like me are better described as syncretistic, in and paid no attention to this fact other words, an amalgamation of because it just seems like something various religions. At any rate, you are we take for granted? But let’s just probably without the true Word of remember what it means to be a white God. American. It means that we are as a But so what? You and I aren’t rule blessed with material prosperity. actually Hispanic immigrants, and It means we hold most of the power in minorities facing the same challenges this country. We are relatively free as Hispanic immigrants are few in from discrimination. Who among us number, aren’t they? Not anymore. ever applied for a job only to be told, There is in fact a rapidly growing "Sony, we can’t hire you — you’re a minority presence in this country. A white American." Our greatest couple of months ago when I was out blessing, though, is that most of us on the west coast for choir tour, I was here today have lived our entire lives amazed when a local resident told me in possession of God’s true Word. that there are now more non- whites Now tiy to imagine for a moment than whites in California. Of course, that you are not a white American, if you are a born and bred but rather a recent Hispanic Midwesterner like me, you might be immigrant from Mexico. You are dirt tempted to say, "Well, that’s just poor. You have no say in the California. Everything’s messed up government, and you are viewed by out there." But’s it’s not just whites as a threat to their jobs and California. Yes, there are fewer security. In addition you are faced minorities in this region, but the with an identity crisis: you are not number is growing rapidly here as sure if you are supposed to cling to well. Wisconsin’s minority population your old Hispanic culture and its way increased 42% from 1980 to 1990, one of doing things, or if you should of the highest growth rates in the embrace the new American culture nation. In the US as a whole, the you see around you called Hispanic population increased 53% materialism. You probably don’t during the same period, and the speak English very well, and in the causes for that rapid increase, a high US that can cause problems. Your birth rate and heavy immigration, religious background is probably will continue indefinitely. What this

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means is that in thirty years or so, whites will be the minorities in this country. The trend is clear. In the years to come, we will be neighbors to an ever-growing segment of people who do not share our culture and,as I said earlier, probably do not have the pure Word of God.

challenge of reaching out to minorities based on lack of past success or a fear of the unknown. Instead, we can commit ourselves to understanding minorities and their cultures and to learning how to present the Gospel to them with as little cultural hindrance as possible.

Is this a problem for our church body or an opportunity? I think if we’re honest, we have to say it’s been a problem in the past. The WELS hasn’t been very successful in Our reaching out to minorities, synod is 1% non-European in background. Haven’t we found it too easy to move out to the next suburb instead of reaching out to minorities with the Gospel? Haven’t we found it too easy to concentrate on presenting the Gospel only through the pipeline of our own culture? After all, just like everyone else we’re pretty much convinced that our culture is the best or at least the most normal. Why should we have to cater to a different culture that seems so strange to us? Of course we believe that it is the message of God’s Word, not the messenger, which works faith in the hearts of people of any race or culture. Yet if we insist on reaching out to minorities only in the context of our own culture without making any effort to learn and use theirs, we only erect a cultural barrier between them and the Gospel.

NWC has recognized the exciting opportunity to bring the Gospel to minorities who do not know Christ and has responded within the last several years with additions to its curriculum which include courses in minority cultures and Spanish. These courses are not only intended to teach the student a greater understanding of cultures different from ours and people unlike us, but also to teach a language, Spanish, that is necessary to communicate with one of the most rapidly growing segments of population in this country. Of course this instruction does not make the NWC student an expert on how to work with Hispanics and other minorities, but it is the first step in the process, a building block for further learning.

But reaching out to minorities doesn’t have to be a problem. It can be an opportunity, an opportunity provided for us by our Lord. The WELS doesn’t have to dismiss the

The WELS has the true Gospel. You and I know it. Northwestern knows it. We also recognize what a great opportunity we have to share that Gospel with the growing number of people in our country who do not know Christ, no matter what race they are or culture they possess. With God’s help we can meetthechallenge. n

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1993 Graduating Seniors Darin Aden comes from Olivia Minnesota, corn capital of the world. He attended public high school there in the shadow of the corn cobb shaped water tower. Darin will be attending the national UPS training school in Oklahoma this coming year. Darin will be sorely missed both on the soccer field and at UPS. Darin was one of the illustrious basketball cheerleaders this year, although not the most coordinated. He persevered the rest of the season after a near fatal Nerf hoop accident left his foot broken. Had it not been for his rooming with Brent Larson, Darin may have never made it. Darin will be delivering packages at Mequon next year. Tim "Timmv" Bode is probably the most popular guy in the senior class. The strong chin, the rugged good looks, the chiseled frame, the strawberry blonde locks, and that "I rule the planet" glare cause everyone to respect Tim. Add to that the fact that he is the third floor Wittenberg R. A. and you will realize why Bode is such a force with which to contend. No one dares break any dormitory rules when Tim’s around. Tim will use his generous TCW compensation of 80 dollars for gas money to get to the Sem in the Fall.

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Phil "son of Arlin" Boll spent most of his free time at school either laughing at or beating up on his friends and sometimes both at the same time. An excellent student, he tried to take the most difficult classes including an ample supply of Sprain electives. His favorite holiday is the fourth of July because he likes firecrackers. He will be going sadly to Sem because for the first time he will have to take care of his own laundry and bring it home himself to his mother in Watertown. James "Borg" "Light Borg" "Borg #1" "Normal Borg" Borgwardt decided to go out for soccer after taking a year off to recover from his four years as state cross country champion, he’s an avid intramural fan. This guy is crazy. He’s so nutty, he carries on Scott Bertram's habits of sleeping all day and roaming the halls at night. He’s become a big fan of Rogaine and since then has become the most recent convert from the USC. This three year letter winner and co-founder now had a girlfriend. She’ll have to come to Mequon nect year if she wants to visit him. John "Sleazy Guy" "Bone" "Boner" "Dark Borg" "Spankv" "Borg #2" "Pseudo-casinova" Borgwardt will be leaving Northwestern as far as we know, an eligible bachelor. John had a good year in soccer with only one red card and only one outburst in front of the Board of Control. But really, this nutty guy is really goofy, although he is always in control. We’ve never seen him do anything stupid, like knocking a bone off the wail. He seems to be looking forward to the Seminary. We overheard him saying, "C’mon on, let’s do it!" Aaron Christe. or AC, as he is more commonly m known, is a musical genius who is known for his work jH on the organ. His other interests include ruffles, eagle thins, crunchers, pringies (all varieties), jays, any brand of ranch or mesquitte B-B-Q chips, and, of course, all other varieties of potato chips. AC will pack f! up his Brie Clapton CDs and head for Fox....errrr....Mequon in the Fall. We love you, Aaron. jHH

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Mathew "Round Bov’’ Doebler is, quite frankly, a geek. When he’s not reading some obscure facts about Tolkein Trillogy then he is probably conjugating some obscure elvish verb. He is also big into computers and considers himself quite a Star Trek fan which, once again, screams GEEK! Fat Boy will be taking his kitchie hat, his flannel shirts, his foul goatee, his spare tire, and his bat guano reeking sheets to the Seminary next year where he will continue his life’s calling, painting miniatures.

It would seem Aaron Frev has proven that every pastor and candidate for the ministry is in need of a computer capable of computing pi to seven million characters. How do know, he says, that you won’t need a four-hundred dollar soundblaster soundcard for doing shutin visits someday. Amidst all the computer work Aaron finds time for singing in choir, serving as the college trainer, and taking dating lessons from Matt Vogt. He will be going on to Sem.

Ed "Guitar” Frev is at long last departing the Nothwestern campus after five years. Ed graced our ears over the years with his mastery of the guitar in a variety of bands, among them the Clark Rux Smokehouse Blues Band and Chia Pet Junkies. When not playing, Ed’s voice could be heard echoing through the halls of Wittenberg singing the praises of his classes and professors. Ed also spent his last year as a Trojan cheerleader, and his cheering was not in vain, as the team showed a 100% increase in number of wins over last season. Ed will be wearing his brown jacket and playing his guitar in Mequon at the Sem next fall.

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Robert "Bob" "Weingreen" '’PoncherelIo', Green after being fired from Matlock and L.A. Law, packed up his briefcase and Amber Vision poncherello sunglasses and joined us two years ago. He has been a key player on the defensive line for football, and without his height on the hoops team, they may not have done so well. In his spare time he raises two children, is married to his wife, and practices lawyering.

Dan "Nuke Tokyo Hiroshima ‘Daniel* Cho-Cho" Habben is the world traveler of this year’s senior class. Whether he is at home in Japan, in Greece studying ancient architecture, or wrestling great white sharks off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia Dan makes his presence known as one tourist who knows his way around. Dan is also an excellent soccer and baseball player. In his free time he enjoys spending time with Coach Bertolus or just kicking back and reading the latest issue of Men’s World magazine. Dan will use his compass, astrolabe, and world-time watch to find his way to the Sem for next school year.

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Jeff "Haldo" "Canada" "Malmo" Huh?" Halldorson. our fuzzy faced little foreigner from the frozen tundra of Canada will hopefully be joining us at the Seminary next year if his green card pulls through. When one sees Jeff run, one word comes to mind: finesse, but his football career was cut down in the prime of his youth by a near fatal blimp accident. Other close scrapes with death include driving his suburban into the ditch, crashing on his bike, and nearly sleeping to death. Thanks for the use of the burb, Jeff.

Gary Harstad is a new addition to our campus. He always seems to be on top of the ball. As a two year kitchie veteran he has been seen racing about the cafeteria changing milks and juices with the blink of an eye. Gary is seen running about campus in a dash to get to class or choir on time. After watching him a |||y*: few times one has to wonder if he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the long lost K. younger brother of Professor Eickmann.

Dan "Excuse me" Heiderich is one Northwestern student who has really made his presence on campus known. He is an excellent football player (MVP) and is also highly acclaimed for his skill on the volleyball court. But what Heid is most famous for is his skill at any kind of trivia or parlor game. "Mr. Parlor Games" is the name he once gave to himself (some of the names we have given him I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring up) and for good reason. There is no one on the campus who can match wits with Dano when it comes to Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy. But then again, who really cares? Dan will be taking this trivia skill and putting it to good use at the Seminary this Fall as he tans and shows off his gorgeous pecs.

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Jon "Tellv" Hein is known and loved by his brothers at NWC for many, many things. He is the editor of B&R, one of the Wittenberg R.A.S, and one of Dean Lindemann’s closest buddies. He is also known for one rather exagerated facial feature, his climbing weight, his golf skill (imagined), his bingeing girlfriend, his sweater vest, and, of course, his perfect metabolism. As I mentioned Jon is a golf enthusiast who knows a lot about the technical aspects of the game. He prefers cavity backed Pings with a good stiff flex shaft and golf balls that are no less than one hundered compression. It’s too bad he can’t put all that knowledge to good use on the course. Jon will pack up his clubs and his lap pillow/desk and head for the Sem next year.

Whenever anyone at Northwestern hears a countiy western song the person who more than likely leaps to mind is Mike Helwig. "Wi" is one ornery, chew spittin’, flannel shirt wearin’, non-showerin’, quarter slot havin’, girls with names like Wendy Sue datin’, everything out of a mason jar drinkin’, guitar pickin’, simple pleasure of the fall likin’, rootin’, tootin’, into a spitoon’ shootin’ kind of hick. Mike will take his three bricks and his stool to Seminary next year.

i, one thinks of a super-athlete. Sure, he may take it easy on you on the basketball court; or even fake an occasional sprained ankle—but it’s just to make us feel better-because when it comes time to separate the men from the boys, Tim is one of the best there is—at Video Games. You may not think that hand-eye coordination is that important, but when you play a video game against Tim, you find out otherwise. Tim is willing to put off homework even for weeks to keep his skill up.

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is the sound effects expert for the class of’93. If it’s a sound then he can imitate it and he used this skill quite effectively whether in the dorm, in Prof. Birsching’s music class, or at a Pepfest. He is also a man of initials-from M&M to USC. Kaesenbummler is also known for his considerable prowess on the golf links and his tight bond of friendship with Coach Sellnow. Cheez is also an avid fisherman and quite often you can and him with rod in hand. In the Fall Cheez will take his love-toe along to study in Mequon.

David Karow has spent the last four years as the great protectorate of the campus. As night watchman Dave, following in the steps of his mentor Silfies. darts around stealthily checKing doors and grabbing an occasional cone. He says that his job is so much fun .. that four hours of work seem like one. Between this m:.} | and playing "Castle Wolfenstein" on his computer, Dave finds time to trek up to DMLC to court a young >;V df'C* lady. Dave will be going on to Sem while supporting himself with his computer desk design business.

Dan "Wavne" Kramer. Not much to say about Dan. If you’ve gone to school with him, you've known him. He’s the type of guy you can put your arm around and just say, "Thanks Dan. for iust being you.' Here are some of his accomplishments: Rags (4 years), blood drive (4 years), Greek (4 years/, football (4 years), soccer (4 years), wrestling i3 years), school (5 years), haiiy (20+ years), nursing school (3 years), and prelaw (2 years). Dan is also the lead singer of the Clark Rux Smokey House Blues Band. He’ll be taking his many talents to the Sem next year.

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Kevin "Shaggy" Kroll spent his years at NWC watching Brewer games, laughing in a manly way, and throwing the baseball back and forth in front of the dorm. The only thing he could do better than making a large pepperoni Pizza Hut pizza was bowling. He is planning to go to Sem next year and to wed Paula Abdul the year after that.

It is rumored that Rvan Landwehr amid wrestling and football has been searching for the Holy Grail so he can stay young forever, date prep girls and work in the cafeteria. He was in the process of writing his autobiography, Aw Man, I’m a Pile, until he dropped a cigarette on the manuscripts and burned them up. Ryan hopes to do some rock climbing this summer and maybe even scale Devil’s Tower. Hopefully he won’t fall and miss Sem next year.

There probably is no smarter man on the planet than Steve Lange. (No offense intended, Prof. Fredrich.) "Donger," as he is affectionately known by everyone on campus is really the main reason that all members of the class of’93 will graduate. Without his fact-filled review sheets many of us simply would not have made it through. (By the way, those review sheets will be available for purchase in the campus book store next fall at a cost of $49.95 per set.) When Steve isn’t reviewing his Spanish vocs for the seventh time you can probably find him doing a ludicrous amount of laundry for Kruse or buying an expensive gift for his fiance’, Krista, which she then promptly loses. Thankfully, we will be seeing Steve at the Seminary this September.

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If one were to judge Matt Martin on his first impression of him, I’m sure that most would think that he has an axe to grind with the world. As a matter of fact, he often gives this same second and third impression. But once you get to know him. you find out that he has buried the hatchet and now sticks to his kukri knife. I’m sure that as a pastor he would take on a much more peaceful attitude-say a butterfly knife. Since childhood. Matt wanted his own radio talk show, but when Rush Limbaugh stole his audience from him, he bought a Nintendo to take out his frustrations. Finding out that the control pads of Nintendo weren't strong enough, Matt had to upgrade to a Sega system to save himself from financial ruin. Refusing to hold a grudge (like always) against "Dr. Rush," Matt has done everything humanly possible to boost Rush's ratings. Matt is fond of baseball. Rush, and Clint Eastwood, but hates everything else. Martv "Mart" "Milk Toast" "Norbert" Mieike hails from the beautiful state of Colorado. Despite some note trouble junior year, Marty came out for soccer and did quite well as rookie goaiie of the year. Marty has also been sought after as guitarist. He is a member of the Chia Pet Junkies as well as Clark Rux’s Smokey House Blues Band. Marty plans on driving his :63 New Yorker to Wisconsin and stay with the Plitzuweits this summer. He’ll then take it to Mequon in ^ontP-mbor.

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Who is Mike Neumann really? I’m not sure if anybody on this campus knows-if he’s even here at all. Rumor has it that he and Schneum are really the same person. Schneum, affectionately called "Al" by those close to him, started having a life at Northwestern, but he let work get in the way of a good Granted, Mr. Rux didn’t take too much of his time, but on the other hand, being vice-president of the Hiawatha House isn’t as easy as some think. If Schneum has his way, he’ll "grow up" to be like pastor Gill Fischer, and live life the way it was meant to be lived. Wherever there are fish to be caught, there will Schneum be. He’ll tiy fishing in the lagoon at Sem next year.

Tim "Toot" Otto is one smooth dog. How else do you get such mature, older girls to date you. Obviously, this runs in the family since his sister Laura is the same way. Hmmm. Tim has spent most of his life at NWC with his nose one inch from the page of a book, one inch from the TV screen, or one inch from your face as he asks you, once again, what’s going on. He has also spent a lot of time searching for obscure bootleg CDs of that super group, "Head Cleaner." This skinny boy will be driving his more than reliable Omni to the Sem next fall. No one will be riding with him.

Besides being a kitchy standout and Clark Rux’s personal favorite, Chris Pratt was a fiend for homework. He however found it difficult to get that homework done in busy Watertown and had to travel elsewhere to complete his Greek. In fact, he put about a kazillion miles on his car travelling to and from Butler, Wl-what a sacrifice just for his homework. By the way, he found a nice used bookstore and bookstore owner there too. Chris is eager for Sem even though Chef Rux won’t be there, and he definitely is not getting married this summer.

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Jim Price is the guy to go to an a variety of occasions. Whether you need him at 3 am to type a paper thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s due first hour tomorrow, or you want to order some books from the Sem bookstore or you have a sudden urge to listen to some foul tunes from the seventies, Jim is the man to see. As well as his hobbies of reading and intramural bowling, Jim spent some time over the last few years doing some evangelism work all over North America. This summer Jim plans to write a book, type it up at a cost of $1 per page and write a review of it for the September B&R. If you would like to order a copy of the book, turn in your order form to him no later than midnight tonight. Jim, his computer and his books will be moving to Sem i this fall. Roger Riedel was never short on humor or friends his five years at NWC. He would often roam the halls talking to his many friends before coming back to his room late and hitting the books off his bed so he could go to sleep. He was a faithful short-order kitchy for several years, although he was hampered in his duties there because he could not fully bend over the cook-stove to clean it. After working this summer on campus, he will hitch a ride to the Sem next year and continue his fierce habit of study.

Joda "Joda Pop" "Canteenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ope" Schaumberg has been leading the baseball and football teams for the first part of his college career but had to give it up for * the engaged life. This includes spending all day in bed and occasionally getting up to eat or do the school o thing. The rest of his time is spent on the phone. We plan to see Joda at the Seminary sometime in the ^ future.

Dan Schmidt is among the few and brave, the married men. He and his wife and three girls have been here three years, and are looking forward to getting on to Sem. When he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working at Bethesda he likes to fish,camp and collect old books.

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May 1993 John Schnose has a background unlike any other. He has a strange sense of humor and a knack for terrible puns that few get, and fewer yet appreciate. But when it’s time to be serious-like say in Logic class-he can be as grave as death itself. His schooling has been riddled with jobs. He has worked the best of them and the worst of them, sometimes at the same time. Trying to juggle too many jobs at once has left him little free time. As a result, he has done very few extra-curricular activities. Some think he has no life. He agrees with them. He feels it’s better to have no life than a bad one. He’s set on proving it too. This summer he is going to get married to show everyone how bad a life can actually be. He doesn’t care about all the hearts he’s going to break-Let them suffer.

Clark "Ether Bunnv" "Chest" Schultz after being a football scrub for two years, completed his sports career with two years of a real man’s sport—soccer. His antics both on and off the field will be missed by all but .those who seek to do us harm Clark’s basement will also be missed by many. His chiseled body will be a glad addition to the student body at the Seminary. 'Clark will take his whipped body to the Sem next fall, but he’s still looking for a ride.

Joel "Carrot Top” "Bono" Schulz did well in soccer and tennis all four years in college, but he will mostly be remembered for his self control he has both on and off the field. Joel is the most calm, do anything for a friend (including borrowing his car, providing they pay for a new clutch), hard working kind of guy you can know. He has been known to tickly the ivoiys with the Chia Pet Junkies. Former USC vice president and co-founder, Joel’s hobbies includes hair styling, hair spray, and drawing pictures of Bono and Amy Meyer He’ll continue to do this next year at the Sem.

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When Jon "Sem" Semro isn’t playing the organ or ^ singing in choir he’s talking on the phone to his mom, his dad, his grandma, his aunt, his pen-pal in Zaire, Africa, or the telephone company. John is forming a 1-800 line for people who feel like they talk too much on the phone and want someone 10 talk to. Aside from o all this Jon loves to have people jump on him after midnight when he’s asleep. Jon will be going on to^ Sem next year.

Dan "Simmv" Sims Rushed to Northwestern with excitement his freshman year. After the initial Rush of orientation he settled in. Since he didn’t want to be part of the Football Rush he played golf. He was one of the best golfers until he threw a fit and lost one of his clubs in the Rushes. Dan says that being an R.A. is like sitting in Rushhour. He is Rushing to graduate from college and go to Sem.

Tom Spiegeiberg. or "Tommy", as all those who know and love him call him, is an attractive, fat guy.** Schmiege, although not able to live up to the reputation of his namesake, used his considerably skills and his loud mouth quite effectively on the soccer field. Tom’s distinctive (annoying) laugh anc s generous frame have made him the life of eveiy party* throughout his college years. Tom will be driving his foully reeking stench mobile to the Sem next year, o <>

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Paul Steinberg is perhaps the most famous man on campus. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known all around for his charm, wit, and sense of humor. People come to him from around the world to hear him utter words of wisdom and healing. His unfailing knowledge of Greek and Hebrew astounds the professors here on campus and around the world. His talent as a drummer has won him world acclaim. Oh, and someone told me he juggles a little on the side just for kicks. Paul will be going on to Sem next year.

Aaron 'Stein" "Cornflakes" "Special K" "Leprosy" "Breathmint" "Twisty" Steinbrenner has been the all around athlete: four years of basketball, four years of baseball, and three years of football. He took his senior year of football off to prepare himself for married life and spend more time with Odie. He plans on singing to pay his way through the Seminary next year. He has a backup job at the Tic Tac factory. Or he may pose for another year as a guest writer for the C&C. This summer Stein will be trading in Odie for Shelly. The happy couple will make their love nest at the Sem next year.

Jimmy "Gil" Strand managed to play football this year with ten pounds of shrapnel in his left leg and a steel plate in his head. After Vietnam he went to the Red Foxx School of Bone-Yard Maintenance, pursuing a career in plumbing and furnace maintenance. Jim was privileged to take part in a governmental schizophrenia study recently. Before he goes on to Sem, he has vowed to recover the Urim and Thumim from under Professor Eickmannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house.

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No one has quite the stamina of Nathan Strutz who is the ’lead man on campus for track and for cross-countiy. He showed his supreme endurance when he ran in both the Chicago and Boston Marathons. Nate is very fond of the smell of bat guano, and he is going to put out a cologne of that scent called, "Nate’s Running Clothes." It will feature a black and white commercial with people in black body suits. Nate is known for his conservative church wear, sporting styles that span all generations and beg for fly-away collars and bell-bottoms. It is rumored that his parents are looking for a sequined robe to give him for graduation. Nate is going onward to the Sem next year.

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David Warskow reluctantly left God’s Utopia on Earth (Arizona) to study in the land of the cow. . Wisconsin is known world wide for it’s cheese, so Dave’s job here had to deal with cheese. The only thing that Wisconsin could produce even close to ' Arizona standards is pizza. After delivering newspapers, innumerable bike rides, and who knows • how much time delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut, Dave knows the streets of Watertown pretty well. Rumor has it that map makers even call him up for advice. Obviously, he’s delivered pizzas to Lake Mills, Milwaukee, and everywhere in the country, because he knows people in all these places. Dave will be studing the streets of Mequon next September.

Martin Wegner, in case you didn’t know, is from Chicago the world’s greatest city. Besides excelling in Philosophy for two years, Marty also enjoyed German. (His mother is from Germany.) He played his clarinet faithfully and sometimes so fervently that he even played it in the dorm early on Saturday mornings-all so he could be an excellent leader in his Dixie band. Marty will be driving his new car to Mequon this fall and be bright eyed and awake in class as usual.

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Paul "Wedge" "Number One Captain* "What's Uo With That?" "George Wedge” Wegner joined up with us two years ago after failing to find a job with his psychology degree. He gained back his girlish figure, and in between naps has had two different jobs over I the last two years. Way to go, Wedge! Wedge will be packing up his grease and spatula from George Webb • here in town and move to the conveniently located |9H8B| George Webb close to the Seminary. We’ll be expecting . big things from you next year, Wedge.

Rob "Wobbv" Williams is an exercise nut. While watching "Tiny Toons" he can do over 300 Mountain Dew Curls. During Quantum Leap he can do 70 Jolly Rancher Crunches. Although he has never seen the weight room, he knows where it is and has walked past it several times. He is Professor Birsching’s pride and joy in the band and chorus. He is planning on going to the Sem if he doesn’t have a heart attack.

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As we students of Northwestern College returned to campus a few weeks ago, one thing was on our minds: two years. Occupying our thoughts was the synodical resolution of early August declaring that, in two years, Northwestern College would cease to exist. On the first day of classes President Braun addressed us concerning the resolution. He answered many of our questions, clarifying for us exactly what had been decided. At the same time, though, many more questions arose, serious questions which the resolution did not answer. Students of Northwestern, past and present, and members ofour faculty and administration who live and work here each day possess unique insight into many different aspects of the work and operation of this school. The questions and concerns that we have are not light-minded ones about trivial matters. They are questions which must be answered if the resolved amalgamation is to be successful. What are these questions and concerns? Many of them will be expressed in this issue and in upcoming issues of The Black and Red. I invite all students to submit any comments you may have. The Black and Red will not sidestep the issue. However, this magazine will not be completely transformed into a soapbox from which one can only hear one side of a discussion of one single topic. This magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is to provide its readers with information about events and opinions at Northwestern College and to provide an opportunity for compositions of students and alumni to be published. I therefore also invite and encourage all of our readers to submit any opinions and compositions you may have on this or any topic. The Black and Red will indeed feature many articles on the resolved amalgamation, but it will also continue to feature articles on other subjects as well. The mood here at Northwestern remains one of grave concern and sadness. This mood is caused in part by the impending loss of something to which we are closely attached. Those of us who are or who have been students here know that many things we love will come to an end; things will not be the same. This is not the chief reason for our concern and sadness, however. The pastoral training system of our church body will dramatically change; things will not be the same. We fear that these changes will not all be beneficial to the training of future full-time workers in our church body. Most of us at Northwestern College hold the opinion that the resolution to amalgamate our synodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two worker training colleges is a mistake. Our dear God has given to us many promises throughout the pages of Scripture. He has promised to preserve his church on earth and to work all things for the good of His elect. Through His Word he has given us trust in these gracious promises. It is the earnest prayer of me and the entire staff of The Black and Red that our almighty and gracious God would continue to make that trust in His promises stronger and stronger in all circumstances, as we grapple with many difficult problems and decisions now and in the days ahead. h

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Amalgamation: What About Ministry? The grieving process has been going on for some time now. The idea that Northwestern College will no longer be has started to sink in. Some might think it a rather morbid allusion, but it’s not much unlike losing a loved one. That’s what most of us are dealing with - the disturbing loss of something that is a major part of our lives for nine months out of the year. A slow, sad coming-to-grips with letting go of something we hold near and dear to our hearts. And that doesn’t mean that we think Northwestern College is a heaven on earth, We certainly know better. And it also doesn’t mean that we’re sappy, emotional traditionalists who think that NWC should exist "just because." 128 years of tradition means very little to a

synod with a bottom line. I’d agree, tradition is no excuse. To those of us who are current and future worker’s in God’s kingdom though, the decision to uproot that pastoral training track from a single-purpose campus is undeniably dangerous. The way in which pastoral ministry is viewed has become more clouded and unfocused in the Synod at large. For example, should the pastor be an expert in the languages of scripture or should he be a counselor and facilitator. Is the pastoral ministry a form of ministry needed in the church of today? But at a time when our Synod needs a symposium to discuss the question of what ministry is, I dare say that this decision by 195 convention delegates has focused the vision of the entire

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Northwestern College family on just how vital the pastoral ministry is to Christ’s Church. What once may have almost been taken for granted has now become our rallying cry. And we must proclaim it. We have to make clear how important the pastoral ministry is toward: 1) upholding and testifying to the truth of God as fully revealed in the inspired, inerrant, infallible Holy Scriptures and articulated in the Lutheran Confessions; 2) seizing every opportunity the Lord provides to evangelize lost souls and establish ministering churches throughout the world; 3) helping each other grow and mature in the faith through public worship and life-long study of the Word of God; 4) encouraging and equipping each other for the application of our faith in lives of Christian service for the Lord, his church, and his world; and 5) recruiting and then training candidates qualified for full-time ministry

as well as providing for their continuing education so the Word of God is proclaimed faithfully and effectively in accord with the Lutheran Confessions, In case you didn’t know, those last statements were direct quotes from the Synod’s resolution about the vision of the Board for Worker Training, When we see those statements in that context, we realize that none of them can be met without the leadership and guidance of the pastoral ministry. And yet the Synod’s resolution to amalgamate the schools shifts the emphasis from pastoral ministry to a more generic form of ministry, Some might cry foul at that suggestion, but isn’t that the direction in which we are heading? Isn’t it interesting that in the feasibility report the committee concludes amalgamation is feasible from an economic perspective, as well as a stewardship, facilities management, educational, and

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demographic perspective (1993 BoRaM p. 38), but it doesn’t conclude anything about the feasibility from a ministerial perspective? Isn’t ministry the purpose for which Northwestern College exists? How feasible is it then, in a day when the pastoral ministry loses young men to other occupations at a greater rate than ever, now to put that ministry head-to-head against other forms of ministry which take a shorter period of time to complete? Not only is it unfeasible; it’s downright suicidal! God ordained that pastors would serve his Church as the shepherds of his flock, administering the means of grace through Word and Sacrament. So what is a church body without pastors to apply that ministry of Word and Sacrament? Nothing. So why would we, as a Synod, want to do anything that might put the pastoral ministry in jeopardy? Why would we

ignore the pleas of pastors everywhere to keep these two colleges separate? Even though it is veiy apparent how important the office of the pastoral ministry is, it has come under attack in some synodical circles due to two important factors: a lack of respect for the office of pastor and a general misunderstanding of how ministry is done, It was because of these reasons, I believe, that the opinions of our Synod’s pastors were overlooked or, at best, muted. And who’s fault is that? There are probably many contributing factors for the lack of respect of pastors, but I suppose the pastors and those training for the pastoral ministry are as much to blame as anyone. We let some of the respect slip away, I think. Recently, there has been no greater detriment to the reputation of NWC than the lack of sanctification exhibited by some of its students. Sure,

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stories get blown out of proportion, and NWC always gets a bad rap. But people expect more out of their leaders. They say, "If that’s the way you want to be, we’ll just get some new leaders." And now they’ve made the first step, but can we blame them? In addition, pastors have too often either not been good enough educators about how important their office is to the ministry of the church or not lived up to the duties given them. Still, the efficacious means of grace is administered by the pastors of our Synod (Thanks be to God!). In general, one of our Synod’s biggest problems is that people just don’t understand how ministry is supposed to work. Often times, it just becomes another business endeavor. They may look at mega-churches and say, "Why can’t we do ministry that way?" They see 6,000 people attending those churches and assume that each one of them

is receiving the same benefit of Word and Sacrament that they *■ are. They are dangerously misinformed. So what can we do? We have to start by gaining back some respect. And Fm not talking about super-Christians, but we have to remember now, more than ever, who we are. Sometimes we make fun of it, but we have to quit ourselves like men, men of God. We must "pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness" (I Timothy 6:11). And we know that we don’t merit anything from God by our works, but those qualities go a long way toward meriting respect in the eyes of our fellow Christians. Most of all, pray. Pray that the Lord might continue to bless the work of our Synod, as well as our preparation to do that work. To that end, may God help us. a

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Intro To "Art" Northwestern College once again warmly welcomes into her midst a new tutor this year: Erich Karl Schaser. He is already well | acquainted with 1 the Northwestern I campus, but he is I looking forward to I his new role here I at NWC with I i-. excitement. 1 Tutor Schaser was born in March ® of 1967 near Chicago, IL. Since his toddler days he has called Darien, IL his home. His mother still lives there. He attended Good Shepherd Lutheran grade school in Downers Grove, IL. He went on to graduate from NPS and NWC. While at the Seminary, he vicared in Delano, MN. He described to me a few highlights from his schooling ■:

days: "hanging out with friends"; becoming quite adept at "sight-reading" in piano lessons after strenuous practice sessions; and, as a college student, coaching Prep girls basketball teams who "looked good, played good." His duties this fall in addition to dorm staff include teaching Western Civilization and coaching college soccer. He says that he enjoys history and that the class requires much reading and preparation, Since he played four years of NWC soccer himself, he feels comfortable on As the field as a coach. Professor Korthals will agree, Tutor’s noble example of clean, honest play in his own college days will definitely be an asset to our Trojan team this fall.

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In his spare time, Tutor Schaser enjoys following athletics. He is a devout fan of Chicago sports teams and a raving mad supporter of the Notre Dame athletic department. His favorite sport is college basketball. He offers encouragement to the students of NWC. He says that the lasting friendships help to keep a student going through the hard times. As the student moves on, increasingly he will see the gracious rewards from the LORD. Tutor Schaser is now looking forward to his own work in the ministry. As one speaks to Tutor Schaser, it becomes evident that NWC has been given a man of class with good humor. We all pray that by His grace our LORD will bless Tutor Schaser and his work among us.

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First, the film itself is the sort of thing that almost every kid will like, The main character (a boy who befriends a whale) is identifiable to kids in the best sort of way - he is an orphan, an outcast, and he doesn’t get along very well with adults. In fact, he’s in trouble all the time. And that’s fine the writing is competent, and the film is technically a success.

than no knowledge at all." This summer I went to visit the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago (a little culture never hurts and I had some time to kill before a White Sox game), and I was delighted to see that I arrived in plenty of time to catch the dolphin and whale show. If you’ve never seen it, it’s not a "show" in the Sea World sense the animals are shown in their variety and ability, but they do not work for applause. It’s an educational experience. The animals have a fairly large environment to live in (at least to me it seemed that way) and appear to be well treated.

However, it has caused some aftereffects that convince me more and more that "a little knowledge is more dangerous

Aha! You say. This guy’s been taken in by aquarium propaganda. I’m not certain if the Shedd has a Minister of

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Propaganda, but I have seen a lot of zoos, and as zoos go, the Shedd isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all that bad. There were a few protestors outside the aquarium who had positioned themselves behind the big glass windows of the Cetacian Institute. They had their nice big signs ("Free the whales" and "Welcome to whale hell") and their Greenpeace T-Shirts. And those of us inside mostly ignored them.

I have given money to Greenpeace in the past (I give money to NWC in nice even chunks these days) and in some respects I sympathize with the concerns these people have for the care and handling of whales. But I cannot believe that the two small beluga have been treated any worse than the seven dolphins are. In fact, the belugas are only a little larger than the biggest dolphins - if they are suffering, then so are the dolphins. Yet none of the protestors raised a

hand about the life the dolphins are living in the Shedd. When I see a movie, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll admit that sometimes I get wrapped up in the message the film is trying to evoke: the Marx Brothers made me take myself less seriously. When I see Indiana Jones (or Professor Eickmann) I think about how exciting it might be to be an archeologist. But it is also important to take an issue in perspective, seeing both sides. One of the important messages 0f "Jurassic Park" was this: just because we can do something does not necessarily mean we should do it. The people who let "Free Willy" get to them too much might find it beneficial to step back and take these words to heart. And so might we all. But if you really want to see a good movie, the Marx Brothers are on AMC this month, n

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Alumni Calls Accepted Randal R. Hughes....... ..... KMLHS, Dean, Jackson, WI Mark S. Aufdemberge.. ........ Trinty, Sierra Vista, AZ James S. Fisher........... ...Peace, Wilmot, WI Joel Ph. Sauer.............. .Trinty, Temple, TX Donald W. Seelhoff...... ..... St. Paul, Hopkins, MI Randal W. Schoemann............Immauel, Keaunee, WI Bruce E. Ahlers........... ....St. Luke, Jackson, MI Floyd W. Mattek.......... ....St. Stephen, Adrian, MI Paul L. Siegler.............. Our Savior, Sun City, AZ Roger H. Knepprath.... ...... St. Paul, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Retirements -Frederic H. Nitz, of Our Savior, Sun City, AZ retired from the active ministry as of August 1, 1993. -Robert L. Sawall, of Prince of Peace, Flower Mound, TX retired from the active ministry as of August 1, 1993. -Marvin A Putz, of Redeemer, Fond du Lac, WI will retire from the active ministry effective September 19,1993. -Edward G. Zell Sr., of Lola Park, Redford, MI will retire from the active ministry effective September 30,1993.

Deaths Over the Summer months our Loving Savior saw fit to call to their eternal home the following; Prof. Em. Oscar J. Siegler, May 29,1993 Rev. Kurt J. Eggert, June 22,1993 Rev. Em. Arnold L. Mennicke, June 27,1993 Rev. Em. Richard C. Stiemke, July 19, 1993 Anyone wishing to contribute information which they would like to see appear in this column, (i.e. births, engagements, marriages, or other tiding of mirth) please send it to the following:

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September 1993 September is a time of rebirth and renewal on the Northwestern campus. The sidewalks are filled with the faces of Northwestern campus. The sidewalks are filled with the faces of new Freshmen, and yes, Tim, a new Sexta class. Highlights include: Septet?iber2 Soccer at Waukesha Area Tech. 4:00P.M. Thel993 Trojan soccer team looks to improve under Tutor W. I predict a 3-1 victory in the opener. September 3 GolfatMSOE. 10:00 A.M. Senior Captain, Peter Kelm, looks to regain his all-conferencefortn after a very rocky summer on the links. 1

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September 6 Labor Day Septembers The NWC Rags annual Truck and Tractor Pull/Bake Sale fundraiser. This year's roster includes: Pinto, Khyroq, Adobe, and....???. SeptemberlO Golfvs. NWC Alumni. Event Official Kruse has been called in to tabulate the scores using matrices and otherparticular complicated mathematical procedures in this situation. : '

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Amalgamation: More a Question than an Answer? - In the discussion of amalgamation issues, Northwestern College students have not had a voice to express their opinions except in questionnaires. Since the Black and Red is a primarily a student publication, I have provided them with another place to express their opinions as responsible members of the body of Christ. They are Christian young men who are training to become pastors. They are thoughtful about their futures and about the issues confronting our church. Soon they will be placed in positions of leadership and must address many complicated issues. This is a learning expreience for us all. I value them for their potential and respect them for what the Holy Spirit has done within them. Whenever the word of God does not settle matters, we may disagree with them as we may disagree with others, but we owe each other the courtesy of listening. J. A. Braun

Everyday our lives consist of a series of questions and answers. They range from whether an objective infinitive is in I.D. or not to when is the best time to go eat lunch. In each case of question-answer, our brains go through an extensive process of reviewing data and coming to a logical conclusion.

Unfortunately, our brains fail us Sometimes those sometimes, infinitives turn out to be subjective or we go eat when it seems that every other student on campus had the same idea. Fortunately for us, those types of mistakes are easily overcome, and we can learn from them so that next time we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the same error. In addition, those

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types of mistakes are forgivable because often times we’re just misinformed. But what if Professor Schmidt had just told you that the infinitive over which you were pondering was subjective, and you still put down objective? What if Clark Rux called and told you that the lunch line extended back to the Library-Science building, yet you decided that his opinion on such things just wasn’t very reliable? Then you’re more than misinformed. You are defiantly and purposely discrediting the information of people in the know. Now it’s one thing to mislead yourself, but quite another if you take your faulty assumptions and mislead others with you. And would you have a good answer to those, who, after the fact, ask you why you discredited the information and opinions given to you by people who know? Absolutely not! Our Synod has recently completed a long series of questions-and -answers concerning the structure of our worker training program. There were many, many questions raised that had to be answered. Students, faculty, parents, pastors, teachers, and laypeople all had their opinions and answers to the questions laid before them. We needed a plan to take all

those answers and make a decision whether amalgamating NWC and DMLC in New Ulm, Minnesota, was feasible or not. Our Synod decided on a seven-member feasibility study committee (FSC) made up of two pastors, two teachers, and three laymen to go through an extensive process of reviewing the data and come to a logical conclusion as to the feasibility of the proposal to amalgamate. In a sense, these seven men were to become the "brains" of our Synod. As is the custom for a well-functioning brain, it was supposed that the FSC would compile all the pertinent data that it possibly could and respect the information given, not only of a few numbered appendages of our Synod, but of the It would take into entire body, account the risks and pitfalls that could be experienced by such a decision. The human brain is also designed to protect the entire body from injury. When a young child steps up to a hot stove and touches it, burning his hand, does the brain tell the young child that he can keep his hand there because the stove doesn’t look hot? Does the brain overrule its sense of touch, vital to the defense

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against extreme heat, in favor of deceiving eyes? Certainly not. And our Synod’s brain should work no differently, but it has. And while the synodical brain didn’t have the advantages of five senses going for it, they did have many avenues open to them for the gathering of information about what kind of impact amalgamation might have upon the worker training system as a whole and, more specifically for our purposes, the pastoral training track. One way in which they were able to gather information pertaining to the potential success of such an amalgamated college was through surveying the student bodies and faculties of NWC and DMLC. The FSC asked the students what they thought of an amalgamated college on the New Ulm campus. Nearly 90% of all Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and NWC students thought that it was a bad idea, while 70% of the DMLC males agreed with them. Similar numbers appear throughout the survey which indicate that one-third of the men now preparing for pastoral ministry would be lost, while one-half would have considered switching to the teacher track. Some people ask, "What about those males in the

teacher track who might switch to the pastor track if the schools were combined?" In the survey taken of DMLC males, 70% say that they would consider switching if there was a combined college. One catch, though. Sixty-nine percent said they had already considered switching tracks even when the two college were not combined. Are we amalgamating to accommodate that one percent? I hardly think so. But the FSC tells us that we must not understand. We’re crazy. We don’t know what we are talking about! "The survey of the students reveals a strong love for the school that the students currently attend or attended, and a reluctance to change those schoolsamong the stundents" (1993 BoRaM p. 76). The committee concludes that "broad range acceptability of the resolution of 1991 does not presently exist among the student." Ninety percent is broad range unacceptabilitv. gentlemen. What could be the problem? "We are not sure how aware the students were of the various economic and demographic factors which affect these worker training issues. . . . We feel that better understanding of the factors involved would help." What about ministerial factors? Did anyone think for a minute that maybe

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current and former students of NWC might just be a little concerned about the future of the pastoral ministiy? But what does that matter as long as the economics and demographics tell us it’s feasible? Faculties were surveyed, too. The NWC faculty, many of whom have been preparing the pastors of our Synod for the past 20 years or more, unanimously agreed that amalgamating the colleges in New Ulm was a bad idea. Only 35% felt that it was a good idea to amalgamate on a Wisconsin campus. Now why would they say that? Don’t they see the obvious economic and demographic advantages? They can’t possibly be concerned about the pastoral ministry, can they? As we can see from the numbers, NWC’s faculty believes that it would be dangerous to the integrity of the pastoral training track to combine the two schools. But some conclude that they just don’t want to move to New Ulm. They’re all just a bunch of traditionalist, sticks-in-the-mud! The FSC really doesn’t have much to say about the results of the NWC faculty survey. They can’t very well argue that the NWC faculty is ignorant of the facts like the NWC student body, so they just kind of slide over the issue and focus on another part of the faculty survey. Both NWC and DMLC faculties have ssaid that

they would work together. The report then concludes that even though there is "disagreement" (broad range unacceptabilitv. I think), "both faculties feel that professors would work together successfully at an amalgamated college (NWC 61% and DMLC 81%)," once again shifting the focus away from ministerial questions. I can’t say enough about how, I believe, the report avoids the question of ministerial feasibility. It would seem to me that this should be the first question asked and the first one to be answered, and yet it remains unanswered to this day. How can our Synod take this step toward amalgamates these two colleges when it doesn’t adequately address questions of ministry, the veiy thing for which the Synod exists? And if you’re going to amalgamate without honestly considering and addressing the concerns of people who are currently involved in the process of worker training (the life-line of any orthodox church body), why even ask in the first place? Next month’s article will deal with what the FSC said about the integrity of the pastoral training track. n

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Some Thoughts About Change Do you love it, hate it, or not care at all? No matter how you feel about it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be around for awhile. By now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably sick of hearing about it, but bear with me for just a moment. When new things happen, it is interesting to see how our predecessors reacted to similar things. Some fifty years ago our synod, in co-operation with the Evangelical Lutheran and Missouri synods, introduced a new hymnal. This article began as a look at what was written about

that event at the time. There is not even the most passing mention of it in the Black and Red. The next logical step was to check the Northwestern Lutheran, and the Wis. Lutheran Quarterly. The only things found were tentative hymn lists, and a notice that ran in several issues of the Northwestern Lutheran. The notice said that little input had been received from the WELS on the new hymnal and WELS encouraged response so that the

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hymnal would meet our needs. What reason could there have been for this silence? Did the people of the WELS just not care? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe since this was to be the first English hymnal for official use in the WELS. We have never been apathetic. The introduction of our present hymnal has elicited tremendous response both for and against. Perhaps the Second World War blocked out all else. No, they found time to write about football and the evils ofjazz and swing, along with the usual fiction. The reason must lie elsewhere. Most likely the introduction of a new

hymnal was considered another event that was supposed to spell the loss of orthodoxy in the WELS. Every time we make a change in our church, someone cries that it is the beginning of the end. Statements of doom are not generally printed in our official publications but are passed verbally from person to person. It is no different with our latest hymnal. There are even those in other church bodies ciying out that we have at last reached our â&#x20AC;˘ demise. Certainly our new hymnal is not perfect. It was put together by sinful men. The last hymnal was not perfect either. Are there some hymns you '

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donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like for one reason or another? Are there some that are hard to sing? You must admit there were hymns in the old hymnal that you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care for either. There are some hymns that to this day the average congregation stumbles over. We will get used to the changes in melodies and eventually pick our favorites. What about the change in the translation of the creed? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the first to admit that I wish we had left the wording alone. But the wording remains true to the sense of the original, and it is a mistake to attempt to make the creed a battle ground over feminism. Feminism was not an issue at the time the

creed was composed. Feminism and its denial of the masculinity of Christ is our battle. It will not be an easy one, but we must not try to make the Fathers say things they did not say. Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal will not be our demise. It will more likely be a great benefit to us. We have preserved our liturgy at a time when there is tremendous pressure to dispense with such "ritualized worship." That element, which in our common era has kept the essence of Christianity alive, remains the core of our worship. We have gone back to singing the psalms and have even included an order for

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see that our new hymnal is of great benefit to us. Its introduction prevents us from becoming stagnant in our worship by repeating the same words over and over until we no longer think about what we are saying. It also prevents us from emphasizing the form of worship over the object of worship. Proper division of law and gospel will go a long way in preserving orthodoxy. Our new hymnal has kept that division in tact.

decision to change has been made, we can deal with it in a way that is wise or in a way that is not. We can work together as a unified whole to make sure that the best results come from the change, or we can splinter ourselves into opposing groups and waste When a our energy, church body divides itself over issues that are not doctrinal, Satan laughs. It is very difficult for a church that is divided on one issue to work together on others. Let us always pray that we do not become so distracted that we fail to spread the gospel. That would be the event which would mark our fall. Undoubtedly when the final results are in, we will

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term goal of being a pastor is certainly an important one, but its important also to enjoy your day-to-day life as a student. The days and nights get long, and that long term goal gets fuzzy when you dwell on the drudgery of forms and vocables. The student life becomes a bit more enjoyable when you like and look forward to the challenge of conquering the greeks (their language, that is). Professor Spaude helped me to understand last year that while our greek training is important and necessary, it’s only a piece of the overall pie in our preparation for the pastoral ministry. Professor Spaude was the first to impress upon me the beauty and the value of the greek language and why it is so well suited for the preservation of God’s pure written word. The importance of the Lutheran pastor’s ability to be confident that God’s word really says what it says cannot be understated. In an age when most Christians have

discounted or disagree on the extent to which the Bible can be relied upon, we have the distinct privilege to devote a large part of our training to learning the language in which our God chose to have his revealed will recorded. In Professor Spaude’s freshmen greek class, in his own undeniably unique style, I not only learned some greek, but I also learned to look forward to doing my homework (yes, that means all of it) and it made the day-to-day drudgery bearable, and yes, even enjoyable. So who is Cyril Spaude and why has the Lord blessed us with his presence on this campus for these last 27 or so years? Well, "in a few shakes of a lamb’s tail" I’ll tell you. Professor Spaude was born in Lake Benton, MN, the son of a pastor of two rural congregations. He developed a genuine respect for the ministry at a young age because, as he explains it, his father truly enjoyed his work.

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His father never tired of serving the Lord by serving his people, After graduating from the old Dr. Martin Luther High School in New Ulm, Professor was "recruited" by Northwestern College in a somewhat unique way. In those days, on behalf of the boys studying Latin in high school, the president of the high school had a habit of completing for them an application for admission to NWC. You might say their future was a bit more defined for them back then. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to note that young people in those days did not have the varied educational opportunities that young people today have. At this point though, the young Spaude did not yet have his heart set on the ministry, but he was at NWC because just the place for him to be. While here, as you might expect, he was involved in everything from sports to choir, Student life here was considerably different then and, although space does not permit me to go into comparing their traditions and ours, the

great homecoming bonfire is During worthy of note. initiation, the frosh were required to pull a cart downtown, on foot, and collect anything combustible to build a great pile of burnables. Meanwhile other frosh were required to stand guard day and night to ensure that the great pile was not harmed in any way. This went on for about three weeks, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind-boggling just trying to imagine how large a pile this Bonfire must have been, afficionados like me can only fantisize how great a fire they must have had on homecoming, (If this is giving any of you any ideas, please restrain yourself, and me, and remember that times were much simpler then.) But enough of that, Prof. Spaude did not yet have his heart entirely set on the ministry. In fact, his artistic talent led him into considering a life with the artists in the Twin Cities when he won a drawing contest and was

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offered a scholorship at a Minneapolis art school. Professor Spaude was quick to realize, though, much to our ultimate benefit, that hobbies and talents do not necessarily translate into viable career pursuits. And there were other talents, one of which was being, along with h i s not-so-thick-haired brothers, as the NWC barbers. Professor Spaude would like to point out, and so would Janitor Al, that barbers did not use the bathrooms to cut hair, and also that it was the barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to CLEAN UP THE HAIR (thank you!). The closer that Professor Spaude got to NWC graduation, the closer he got to deciding to go on to Sem, which of course he did, graduating in 1957. His Sem career was "interrupted" by a call to tutor at Northwestern Lutheran Academy in Mobridge. There he was a dorm tutor and taught science and Latin. This was not really his first exposure to

teaching as he also spent a great deal of time tutoring greek while back at NWC. It was while tutoring greek that he began developing those worksheets and handouts that he now uses and also that make up Basic Greek Syntax. After Sem, Professor married Adela, and they embarked on their first call, to Aberdeen, South Dakota. There he served a mission congregation, fourteen families strong. On his first Sunday there, he was ordained, installed, and they dedicated their sanctuary and parsonage. In his nine years there, he taught three or four adult instruction classes per week and confirmed over one hundred adults. At Aberdeen, Pastor Spaude experienced the unexplainable joy of being a servant of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s word. He enjoyed all of his work in the parish ministry, but he especially cites his opportunities to make many hospital calls. There was a

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regional hospital in Aberdeen and Pastor Spaude had the privilege of ministering to the sick and dying from WELS congregations around the area, Sharing the gospel with the hospitalized allowed him to see first hand the immediate results and the power of God’s word in comforting those desparately in need of comfort, (There are so many more stories to tell that space does not permit, but Professor Spaude will share one other special story and the end of this article.) The Spaude’s Aberdeen days draw to a close when in 1966 Pastor Spaude accepted the Lord’s call to be Professor of Greek and Hebrew at NWC. Although he had received other calls, including teaching calls, while in Aberdeen, the time to leave did not seem right, that is, until 1966. When Pastor Spaude went to Aberdeen, his goal was that the congregation under his care become self-supporting. Well, it did.

Pastor Spaude’s last regular sermon preached at Aberdeen was its last sermon as a mission. The congregation was now self-supporting, and the Lord had fulfilled young Pastor Spaude’s goal, Professor Spaude began his duties at NWC in July of 1966. Despite his strong ties to he the parish ministry, believed now that the Lord had finally led him to teach other would-be pastors. He cherishes the responsibility and the priviledge not only of teaching the languages of Holy Scripture, but also of guiding, motivating, and instilling a sincere desire in the hearts and minds of young men who also would like to someday serve the Lord in the parish ministry, Professor Spaude believes strongly that the classical language program here at Northwestern is the heart and core of our pre-seminary training and that it is imperative that we maintain the integrity of our program for

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future students, He also cautions us against developing an ’ivory tower syndrome’ whereby academics and administrators lose touch with the grassroots, namely, the real needs of our congregations and pastors who are out there doing the Lord’s work. It’s difficult to sum up and draw to a close a portrait of a man whose work continues

except to say that one of the best ways for the budding greek scholar to enjoy his work is to seek first the Lord’s help through prayer, and then to seek out the guidance and help of a man uniquely qualified to give it. One of those men is Professor Cyril Spaude. h

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Randy asked me to relate one of my more memorable experiences from my ministry. The Lord permitted me to instruct and confirm a young man who had married a girl from our congregation. He in turn directed me to his sister and four brothers, all unchurched, and I was privileged to confirm them also. When their aged parents also began coming to our services, I called on them, seeking to interest them in our adult information class. Their answer was a polite but firm "No" everytime I called on them. This went on almost five years. The breakthrough came when I learned that they could neither write nor read very well and they were fearful of doing the worksheets they had seen their children use for instructions. But the Lord opened a door! I found out that they had learned the Apostles* Creed in a former church and I was able to use that as the basis for their instructions, your heart would have warmed with joy and your eyes misted over like mine when they stood before the Lord’s altar and confessed their faith. Because of this experience and so many others, I have never regretted entering the ministry of our Lord.

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"Defending the Wartburg" Full six a.m., the sun’s bright rays Had yet to pierce the morning grays, I trudged me up old College Hill With OJ and a vitamin pill Competing in my sleepy veins To wake me from my slumber pains As I made my way to the dorms. Old Wartburg hall was quiet yet Its halls were vacant; no stereos set To deafenate the passerby My Chuckies squeaked on the floor as I Ambled past the wooden doors, Down the steps to the basement floor, And heard a Custodian say "Good Morning." The Married Lounge (or so it’s called) Was dark - no Freshmen lying about For once (at times we’ve been appalled To find one sleeping or laxing about). I hung up my jacket and, blinking my eyes, I heard the rumble-buzzing of flies Somewhere in the room.

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I took one, but not a second pace When I saw a beast whose maddening face Was full of eerie venomous hate Its flight, careening off in space Bizzarre and hard to follow close Was mesmerizing - closer, closer, Closer yet it zoomed.

Mere fly? A monster threatened me! A fly to dwarf a bumble bee! Herodotus notebook firm in hand I had bethought to make my stand With my back defended by the coffee machine But my foe was too quick! He raced between My legs into the next room. /

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d corner him behind a couch, I thought, but off he flew - so much For strategy - so now I went for force. One, Two! One, Two! Herodotus Went swinging "bout my buzzing ears. But the Creature, laughing, fearleessly, Would not be sent to his tomb. By now two flies were facing me, The next one bigger yet -1 screamed For help! But no one heard My stuttered, useless, cowardly words, And to my horror, another - a third! This one the size of a hummingbird! Oh, had I met my doom?

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But then a calmness overtook me (or maybe it was a Caffeine frenzy) I’ve known no sport, but Fm Trojan still, No insect would best me, I would kill This murderous trio, though I die. Northwestern’s honor was what I Defended there that morn. The squadron lifted in the air I lept up on John Elders’ chair With Scharp’s thesaurus in one hand I swung at the First fly, making a grand And lazy Immelman-turn. The beast went down And writhed, knocked silly on the ground. That’s one. Yet remained two more. The smallest fly now came at me. I batted him hard away, but he Charged again, with blood in his eye, Our gazes locked. I swung. The fly Was dead in the air! He barrel-rolled And went down in flames behind the sofa. That’s two. But still one more. As I steeled myself for this last stand I recalled the words from Herodotus’ hand Who spoke about the men of old, Some weak, some brave, and some so bold As the Magi, who always killed with bare hands. And I knew I must face my foe in that grand And ancient way in this war.

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Flinging down my weapons, I laughed And brought my wrists together - a clap That was heard as far off as Wittenberg. The cat-sized insect would worry No longer. Dead, I hefted the thing And thought as I bore it off to sing But my lungs were too tired and sore. Six-Ten a.m., the flourescent light Betrayed the passing of the night I bound and last back to my desk For a last review before a Hebrew test Content that the Lounge was safe again For the other off-campus & Married Men But I heard a rumble-buzzing outside the door... a

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Alumni Calls Accepted Kevin I. Stellick(’86)........Taichung, Taiwan Douglas C. Hartley(’71)...... Salem, Ann Arbor, MI Michael T. Barlow(’81)....... Zion, Sanborn, MN Mark J. Johnston(’74)........ Lord and Savior, Waunakee, WI Deaths -On September 6, our Loving Savior called Pastor Em. Elmer J. Zehms(’37) of Green Bay, WI to his eternal home. New Arrivals -An 81bs. 8oz. girl, Anna Elizabeth, to Rev. Mark and Karen Oschenkehl of Monroe, ML -A girl, Rachel Annemarie, to Rev. David and Renee Reichel(’82) of Mandan, ND.

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c&c Welcome back to yet another exciting school year courtesy of the C&C staff. Well, since nothing major came out of the synodical conference, we can move right along to school news. Being ever vigilant in our duties of keeping the public informed, we kept our ears open over the summer & unearthed some interesting tidbits. L Rumor has it Guse followed the lead of the rest of his senior cohorts & is also engaged. Stellick reportedly feels shunned by the whole deal. 2. Rumor has it that there is strong talk circulating about the possible amalgamation of Sem and WLC. 3. Rumor has it Brutlag & Kruse were an experiment for Sy Sperling’s hair club for men...gone horribly wrong. (P.S. guys, it was done last year.) 4. Rumor has it Bucky spent the last three months promoting his "in" ’doo to various incoming new students - not without some success. 5. Rumor has it C & C pushed to make sure the B & R is now printed on 100% ecologically safe recycled paper - oh, never mind -that’s the cafeteria napkins. 6. Rumor has it D. Scott Bertram & Andy Fix are back on campus. However, were not sure what they came back as - juniors, sophs, or professors.

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Brownie-Ski. Main Street. Pete-Ski. The finish line was approaching, the race still very close...TO BE CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE. Getting back to the present, there are a number of things we’ve noticed around campus that seem to be well worth noting. Thanks to the unexpected, unanymous contributions from 3rd floor Wittenberg last year, the campus has quite a few new goodies. L The new hymnals - and they sure feel good! 2. The new mondo TV’s downstairs - rumor has it the seniors already have dibs on it for the upcoming Techmo-bowl season. 3. Floor fridges - in case you don’t have one of your own. 4. Cafeteria Murals - (possibly placed there to divert attention from prep chicks???) 5. Last but certainly not least - new T.P. dispensers - and they sure feel good! Finally, looking out for our younger fellow brethren - we’ve decided to leave our beloved frosh with some tips that will help them have a pleasant & enjoyble initiation experience. A. Punctuality is over-rated — Better to be well-rested than on time. B. The funkier the haircut the better. Be creative! give yourself the mohawk you’ve always longed for. C. Don’t waste your time sewing your beanie — that’s what girlfriends are for. D. Opt out - seriously, its the cool thing to do. E. If at all possible - try having your older brother as tutor. Now these are really the final thoughts: Will the dorm staff basketball team take it all this year with its new recruits? Or will Robinson, Meyer, & Enderle prevail due to their two-sport abilies? Can President Braun handle the load? (2 years is a long time) Can Borlaug keep the wait off? Can Stell & Mike Schroeder put any more on/ Answers to these & more exciting questions will be found in the next not-so-exciting episode of C & C. Bo, Luke, & Uncle Jesse

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Sports Scene I thought I might try a little something different this time around for the sports section. While I know that most people go to the sports page to find & out the score jg? from last gS night’s S^TT| game, by the |j*PA time most of if/ . . you read this article, the sports news contained in it is old sports news. This was especially true when we received our April, 1993 B&R’s in September this year. And so I’ve decided to write something that

would be appropriate to read not only in tomorrow’s newspaper but also for the person who might be reading this article thirty years from now. Just to fill people in as to what’s going on in 1993, the football team, behind the running of senior Heath Butler and sophomore Aaron Robinson, have swept to a 7-1 record. The soccer team has shown improvement from over the last two years. They

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When speaking about won their first game against Waukesha Tech, the tradition of football on but haven’t managed to the Northwestern campus, tally another win due to the discussion must begin some tough competition with one name, Coach (Loras and Augustana, to Leonard Umnus. Norte name two). The golf team Dame has its Knute Ro ckne , been has Alabama slow out of has its Bear the blocks Bryant, year this Ohio State (even tying its has WLC once). Woody But that’s Hayes, but old news to of none most of us. these men Coach Umnus So let’s meant as proceed. to much The topic which I would like to their schools for so long a discuss this month is time as Coach Umnus Northwestern’s tradition meant to Northwestern, Coach Umnus came to in sports, specifically football. Tradition is kind Northwestern in 1936. He of a taboo word around our stuck around for the next Synod these days, but I 44 years. For the most figured the topic might as part, if you went out for a well be addressed, because sport at Northwestern, he tradition gives us our was your coach. He was a tough no-nonsence man, roots. ■

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Northwestern were the subject of a feature article which appeared in such newspapers as the Chi' jo Tribune and the Milwaukee Journal. The article referred to Northwestern as a school that "trains German Lutheran ministers" and "has knotty subjects such as Latin, Hebrew, and Greek." As you can see, some things have changed and some things have remained the same. Players have added to the tradition of Northwestern football as well. Pieper, Kowalke, (Papa) Eickmann, Westerhaus, Binhammer, and Wendland to name a few from the pre-World War I days who came back Northwestern as professors. The names continue: Voss, Sprain, Schultz, Pankow, Lindemann, Schroeder,

as his players would attest to, but his legacy goes on. Umnus was born and raised in Menomonee, Michigan, and attended the University of Illinois. Umnus played football himself at Illinois, coached by one of the all-time greats, Bob Zuppke, the originator of the huddle and the six-man line. Maybe you’ve heard of one of Umnus’ more famous teammates at Illinois? Red Grange, the "Galloping Ghost". Umnus showed up at Northwestern in 1936 and went on to win 125 games as the football coach. From 1951-54, his Goslings (yes, that’s right, Goslings) did not lose a game, going 22-0-2. And in the years preceeding and following that streak his teams only lost one game. After the win streak was broken, Umnus and 95

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Schwartz, Pagels, Brug, and Hahm. Toepel, Ehlke, Heiges, Dietrich, and Hirsch. Steinbrenner, Gartner, Jenswold, Schwanke, and Sievert. Glende, Gorsline, Brug, Schuler, and Butler. And that’s leaving a whole lot of people out. And the fans have had a big hand in the tradition of football. A 1900 B&R editoral alludes prophetically to the spirit of the Northwestern student body (as well as the RAGS, I’m sure): "The spirit shown in the past season may well be the pride of Northwestern. We hope that it will not be restricted to the season of 1900 alone; on the contrary, may it become an

established precedent for the next and all following seasons." Tradition binds us to those who have come before us and is now constructing the bonds which will bind us to the generation of Northwestern students that follow us. It goes further and deeper than the location of a school or its name. Tradition is a reverence toward history; a long, hard look at where we came from and how we got here. Tradition can’t be lost, because it has been set in stone. History may stop us from adding to a tradition, but it cannot be erased. Tradition lives on. Long live tradition. n

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from tfie 'Editor Well, it’s the beginning of a new year, and you’ve probably noticed that the issue of the Black and Red you’re holding is dated November 1993. We’re several months behind schedule, and on behalf of the staff I apologize. The reasons range from conflicts and busy schedules to broken equipment, but whatever the reason, we’ve failed to produce a monthly magazine for you, and we are sorry. I won’t guarantee that we can fix the problem instantly, but we will keep working as best we can to produce a magazine of good quality for you. We are grateful for your patience. November is traditionally a time for giving thanks for our many blessings. Sometimes it seems like a seasonal cliche: we take a minute, thank God for His gifts, then we move on and return to our daily routine. Thanksgiving gets a relatively small share of our time. When I consider my prayers, I have to blush to think of how little I thank God for what He has done compared to how much I make requests telling Him what I want Him to do. We are thankful because of the sweet gospel message. God gave us His Son. The Son gave His life in our place. God gave us His righteousness. He will give us a heavenly inheritance. The more often we hear that message, the more we are moved to thanksgiving and praise. May the Holy Spirit work in us through that gospel message, so that we hear it more and more, and may He "cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God"! i

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Portrait ofaPastor Dubbed "The Most Quotable Prof," famous for his playful sarcasm and dry wit, he challenges his classes to think, to ponder the madness of humanity. "Oh it’s glorious, glorious, ach wunderbar!" "Well, enough of that." This month (as though you haven’t figured it out) the spotlight is on the keeper of the books, Professor "I saw him on a T-shirt somewhere" Gosdeck. There is a purpose to his light banter and taunting looks at the rapid decay of religion in America. All those articles from current periodicals are to encourage us not to let our education stop at the classroom door. That lesson may be

especially important for all the Juniors who were bumped out of his logic class this coming semester; something which he insists was beyond his control. Born April 5, 1943 the son of a paper mill worker in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, he pleads memory loss when it comes to things like "Why I came to Northwestern," and "The doubts I had about the ministry." He belonged to the Pastors Club while attending Fox Valley Lutheran High School, but never visited NWC before coming here. From about seventh grade his teachers assumed that he would be a pastor. Professor Gosdeck’s memory improves greatly when it comes to the good

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at notable, but not surprising, had times he Northwestern. He has a thing missing from his nearly endless string of fond Northwestern experience is memories to draw from, any sort of athletic activity. NWC celebrated its 100th "That wasn’t my thing," he anniversary during his says. All in all, his senior senior year, a time when he year took its toll. "I actually lost weight that was also the year, and I didn’t Alumni Editor have any weight for The Black to lose to begin and Red. His with. It nearly class was very finished me off," involved in float i he laments. building and even built a Among all the replica of the old times happy band shell on there is one campus. They experience at Prof. David Gosdeck left a permanent NWC which he mark in the form would truly like oftheTau Delta Theta Fund, to forget. It seems our dear and Professor Gosdeck professor was the last of our worked with Doctor brothers who had the honor Kiessling indexing and of giving the German promoting Professor Oration at graduation. Kowalke’s book The When he returned to this Centennial Story. One campus as librarian,

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professor Kirst kindly reminded him that his delivery was less than eloquent. He didn’t say if that was the reason the German oration was dropped. Professor Gosdeck attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School after transferring from Nicolet Public School at the beginning of sixth grade. He was confirmed at Trinity in 1957 and, after attending NWC, he matriculated to Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. His first call was an assignment to teach English at our sister college, DMLC. From there he was called as an assistant (later associate) pastor to St. John in Lake City, Minnesota, where he enjoyed excellent fishing on Lake Pepin. His father had a knack for visiting when the fishing was at its peak. His last stop

before Northwestern was Stillwater, Minnesota. While at Stillwater he made his twenty thousandth personal visit. Professor Gosdeck admits that he has never been the most comfortable in large groups, and that he retains a fear of going to visit people. You might wonder how someone who is uncomfortable with it could have logged such a high number of visits in a relatively short time. "I’m a firm believer in visiting," he says. "How else can you diagnose people’s problems? You can’t know what’s on their minds if you don’t talk to them. It’s a great help for preaching, and sometimes it works to build you up." He went on to relate an experience he had with a widower whose family had all but given up on him. The man, in his late eighties, was

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a chronic alcoholic. Pastor Gosdeck went to see him on a regular basis and gave him the Lord’s Supper often, Eventually the man confessed that he no longer had the desire to drink, and he was certain this was a result of the Gospel, According to Professor Gosdeck stories like this are very common and encouraging in the ministry, You might appreciate the fact that studying Latin was quite a shock for this lover of Baroque music. It seems he took from four to five hours to translate a mere fifty lines until he finally caught on. On the other hand it is because of this that he has little appreciation for those who are unwilling to put in the effort. His advice for students? 1. "Keep plugging along and assume that this is the path the Lord wants you on unless he hits you in the

face and shows you some other way to go. That’s why I’m here," he laughs. "I figure if he wanted me to go some other way he’d figure out a way to let me know. I’m not talking a bomb out of heaven or anything like that." 2. "The only way to attack hard problems is with hard work." 3. "When you encounter trouble in the parish, remember that’s why you’re there. Part of your purpose is to help people when they are having problems." 4. "Don’t let your education end at the classroom door." Incidently, Star Trek is not his favorite show. He’s more into PBS Mysteiy Theater,; Columbo, Matlock, and Law and Order. Ach, wuderbar professor, simply marvelous!

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A Proverb a Day In I Kings 3:9, Solomon prays to the Lord for a discerning heart to help him govern his people and to distinguish between right and wrong. The Lord granted his request with the gift of wisdom and much more. Some of Solomon's wisdom is recorded for us in the Old Testament book of Proverbs together with sayings of others. Luther said of Proverbs: "it teaches how to lead a good life before God and the world...1'. As Christians we know that our good life or our good works earn us nothing in the eyes of God, but it is by Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grace through our Savior Jesus that God has reconciled sinful mankind to himself. So it is also by God's grace that we have Scripture to guide us in what is God pleasing. So then, even the wisdom and knowledge of right and wrong that we can gain from Proverbs is a gift of God. It is in this spirit that I would like to share with you this year, in The Black & Red, reflections on a few Proverbs. This month, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at Proverbs 2:6: For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

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The Apostle Paul writes in Colossians 2:3 that "in Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge". Paul was writing this to the Colossians, among other reasons, to refute the concept that knowledge is the source of salvation (Gnosticism). Rather, Paul says, only those that know Christ as their Savior have true knowledge and understanding. No one acquires this knowledge from experiance or has it from birth. It only comes from God through his word as Paul tells us in Romans 10:17, "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ."

This makes us think of the sisters Mary & Martha and how Mary chose what is better, namely, to be intent on hearing the word of the Lord (Luke 10:38ff). Better than what? In Mary's case, listening to the Lord was better than being preoccupied with the details of life at hand. In our case, as this Proverb tells us, it is better to look to the word of our Lord as our only source of true knowledge and understanding. We can be confident that Holy Scripture tells us all we need to know to be made wise unto salvation. Any other source of wisdom or worldly knowledge can only leave us cold and empty, lacking this knowledge of our Savior, the only source of salvation and victory over sin and death.

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Amalgamation: What Will Happen to the Ministry? Up to this point my B&R series on amalgamation has dealt with just a couple of the problems which I think were contributing factors to the decision made by 195 delegates at this past summer’s Synod convention. In the process I have tried to discuss the problems facing the future ministry of our church body, that ministry of applying the means of grace to a world very much in need of God’s saving word. During this process I have asked myself the question many times, "What will happen to ministry, specifically the pastoral ministry?" and have often come up groping for answers. I have also asked the question of others too and have left them groping for answers.

It’s not a question easily answered, and I’m not even sure that there is an answer. But, then again, why is there even a question in the first place? The answer to that is easier. The reason that there is any question at all about the future of the pastoral ministry can be summed up in one word: And this amalgamation, question would surface whether our worker training colleges were being combined in New Ulm, Minnesota, or Appleton, Wisconsin, or New York City, but the integrity of the pastor track runs deeper than the location of an amalgamated college. I’ve been a student at Northwestern College for nearly three and half years

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now, and I have had the benefit of seeing many faces come and go. I’ve talked to guys about their concerns as their Lord leads them to a life of service, and I know myself what goes through the mind of someone preparing for the pastoral ministry. I’m sure that every pastor who has graduated from Northwestern College knows of what I speak. One of the greatest blessings that I have received from studying on this campus is the sense of purpose that I have gained. Most everything we do on this campus has one ultimate goal in mind, that of preparing us to lead congregations as future pastors. Here we are, 200 men, all future pastors, God-willing, sharing our lives, getting to know each other, discussing our problems, competing on the same athletic teams, having the same professors, taking the same classes, and coming

together to worship our God twice a day. We learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses and are able to offer help and advice where it is needed. Of course, we’re not best friends with everyone. We may not even know everyone, but we all know that we’re in this thing together. We’re all here for the same purpose. When ten people decided to say Hyes" instead of "no" at Saginaw in August, this strong sense of purpose was shattered. Now future pastoral students will be caught up in the acadamic world of higher education, More choices must be made, More doubts answered. Less focus. Less purpose. More people around gets perhaps less who have a clear understanding of what exactly their purpose is, and consequently, fewer people to encourage you when your purpose is fuzzy.

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Many say this kind of thing won't happen to us; we’re smarter than the other church bodies that are now faced with sever pastoral shortages; we believe that we’ll do it the right way. But how are we going to control human nature which constantly puts doubts in our minds about our abilities and whether we’re using those abilities in the most suitable way? No amount of fancy teaching methods, or shiny new dorms, or the prospect of women, or more classes, or better athletic teams, or "kingdom balance" is going to answer those basic questions for a pastoral student. We need mutual support from our fellow future pastors, and this combined campus will reduce the opportunity for that type of interaction to go on. This lack of focus and purpose will easily lead to a decreasing number of students graduating from the pastor

track, because when things get tough for the pastoral student it will be easier for them to give up than to seek someone out with mutual concerns. Instead of being on a campus where you know that the guy sitting next to you in chapel or in the classroom has the same things going through his head as you do, our pastoral students will now be bombarded with feelings of loneliness and discouragement. They will need to make an effort to find good advice to stick with the program. The security blanket afforded by the Northwestern College campus will be ripped from the next generation’s pastors (what there are of them), and our Synod will soon be in dire need of pastoral leadership. Now I don’t mean to preach doom and gloom, but I don’t think it’s fair that the members of our Synod have some rosy picture painted for them about

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how wonderful this new combined college is going to be without being informed about the serious questions that it raises and the serious consequences that such a move could entail. We are talking about ministry, the very thing for which our Synod exists. Our worker training schools do not exist for the purpose of only pumping out highly-educated, highly-skilled graduates. They exist more importantly for the purpose of fulfilling that ministry to which the Lord commissions us. Northwestern College exists for that reason — to prepare young men for the pastoral ministry. It has done its job admirably for almost 130 years now, why put that in jeopardy? I find a very interesting comment in the Feasibility Study Committee’s report on amalgamation concerning the question, "If it ain’t broke, why fix it?" The

report gives one startling answer to this question. They write, "Better to make a well-planned decision to preserve the prep schools than to lose them in a financially motivated knee-jerk reaction" (BoRaM 80). As far as I am concerned the Synod’s resolution to amalgamate the colleges did exactly what it was trying to avoid,is not well-planned and at the same time it is very much a financially motivated knee-jerk reaction. At what cost, you ask? Ministry, I answer.

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Homecoming 1993

Think back, if you will, to the week of October 17, homecoming at 1993 Northwestern. The students and faculty f had just ■ finished jP*' ' their first m quarter of §3 the academic Vyear, the as r \ football I 1 team was preparing for their last homecoming game against D.M.L.C., the soccer season was winding down, and autumn’s cooler i.'

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homecoming week " to showcase their zealous school spirit, creativity, sense of humor, and athletics. The long standing tradition TIT vT" of freshmen 1 I 'A i ; initiation 1 "initiated" the week’s \* events. Forty-four freshmen, beanies and all, were inspected by the rest of the student body on Monday evening. As inspection ended, sophomores Dan Cole, Chris Esmay, and Steve "Bucky" Gabb, the initiation sergeants and their General Andy Fix literally marched the new group of Trojan $

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also the day on which the upper classes worked on their themes for the week. The seniors chose "Superfriends and the Hall of Justice," the juniors "Trojans: Death of a Civil ization," and the sophomores "King Arthur." On Wednesday, the classes started to act out their themes. Various members of King Arthur’s (sophomores) court could be seen walking around acting royal, especially when some

unassuming freshmen happened to wander outside, Before chapel, the Superfriends (seniors) staged a battle for all to see as the Hall of Justice heroes took on their foes from the Legion of Doom. Also, r-■*-m as students went to ,h 1 lunch on Wednesday,

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ever closer, the anticipation of that afternoon steadily climbed. On Thursday, as King Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s court continued its reign, the Superfriends took on the faculty kickb all team and lost. The student body was invited to a pep fest in the Music/ Auditorium building that night which allowed representatives from the golf, soccer, and football teams to say a few words and for the freshmen to present skits (?!) which they had written. Then came the Rags. Four of Northwesternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest came flying out of the balcony as

the student body came to its feet. But there were five Rags, not four. The spotlight switched directions to the rafters of the building. There, Rags veteran Eric "Pinto" Roecker plunged from the rafters of the M/A building safely to a cushion on the floor. The roar of the crowd continued as the Rags encouraged the teams for the upcoming weekend with inspiring speeches, jokes, and antics. The Northwestern school spirit began to peak on Friday, the pre-chapel acts from each class involved almost the entire student

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body acting something out according to their theme in the hopes of gaining points in the class competition. At 7 pm parents, students, and alumni gathered for Northwestern College’s homecoming talent show, with masters of ceremonies Wayne Shevy and Steve He1wig. First the freshmen performed the cheers, school song and almamater which they had learned during the week. Junior class royalty nominees Mark Kruse and Jill Wenzel were crowned king and queen. Then various musical groups and a couple of other acts put their talents on stage, followed by the traditional

burning of the "N" in front of the Music Auditorium. Northwestern scheduled a full day of activities for Saturday. Each class had erected a float in the final element of the class competi tions which were judged Saturday morning. The winner: a three-story spider web which the seniors hung from Witten berg hall, complete with Spiderman and tied-up bad guys. This pushed the seniors into first place. Each of the seniors received half a pizza for their efforts. The junior class took second place which left the sophomores in third.

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At ten o’clock the Trojan soccer team took on a much-improved Cardinal Stritch team and lost a close one, 3-2 on parents’ day. It was also parents’ day for the Northwestern football players who performed up to par against traditional arch-rival D.M.L.C. and won in front of near-record crowds 36-26. For enter tainment after the games, all were invited to a music present- ation put on by the college choir and Four on the Floor (our own quartet)

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among other groups, followed by the two short Forum productions, Monty Python’s "Argument Sketch" and "Jape Skit." Looking back, our 1993 homecoming was a success. Not only did the students enjoy themselves, but they put their God-given talents to use for others who visited the campus that weekend to enjoy. Tim Schwartz

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A Season of Success i

The Trojan football team set the pace for a successful sports year by going 7-1 under head coach Dennis Gorsline. The team’s lone loss came at the hands of Mt. Senario, 21-20, in the -mi last game of BPjHjjBKj the season, a 5^ game which easily could’ve fl gone the other way. Despite the one kJB blemish, however, it |H|H was the Trojan’s most successful season in more than a decade. The Northwestern team finished the season second in average rushing offense among NCAA Division

III colleges. Heath Butler finished as the second leading rusher in NCAA Division III. The Trojans were an offensive juggernaut, rolling up 282 points in eight games, 3g while holding ! the opposition to just 136. The team IJTT.

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sophomore. In addtion, he became the all-time leading rusher in Northwestern College history, breaking Joel Dietrich’s (1977-80) record of 3,660 career yards. Butler finished his career with exactly 4,000 yards rushing. He was the Trojan’s leading scorer on the year, tallying 15 touchdowns. Other performances of note were junior linebacker Brent Brutlag, who became Northwestern’s all-time leading tackier, collecting 96 tackles for the season. Fullback Aaron Robinson rushed for 698 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. Cornerback Tim Schwartz intercepted seven passes and broke up eight more. While the football team was led by 17 seniors, the soccer team had just three seniors (Tim Diener, Jim Skorzewski and Kevin Hundley), none of which played

last year. The team roster showed many freshmen and sophomores, and the inexperience factor showed. The team started out with a win, added a tie later on, but then lost the rest of its games, ending up with a 1-12-1 record on the year. However, with so much in the way of young talent, next year the team looks to improve. The golf team finished fourth in conference led by sophomore Andy Fix. Pete Kelm and Eric Roecker were the senior members of the team. The cross country team made a good showing in the conference meet with freshman Chris Johnson placing first and Bart Gurgel They are placing third, coached by freshman Bart Gurgel. n

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Amalgamation: Life or Death? they’d just tune it out. I didn’t Overkill is a bad thing. I and don’t want that to happen. know that. By now we’ve all I believe that this topic is too heard Gershwin’s "Rhapsody important, too essential not to in Blue" some three million receive very special attention. times on United Airlines So if you think these articles commercials. We’ve all seen the pink Energizer bunny are overkill, I apologize. However, in this article I hope enough. Personally, I think to crystalize my own thoughts Chris Berman should have on amalgamation so that my never been allowed in front of a readers might have a little TV camera. When things get seen and heard too often people deeper understanding, if not appreciation, about how I and start to lose interest. People turn down the sound, turn to many others feel about it. I guess the hardest thing the next page of the newspaper, or change the radio station. In about these articles is trying to this day and age of mass convince people that there are communication people, important questions products, and ideas must guard surrounding this move that go against becoming overexposed. beyond buildings and books. I feared that would be the Too many people think that we case with my series on are just caught up in tradition. amalgamation for the Black They think we are whining, and Red. I thought that if coming up with every excuse people started reading too under the sky not to much of the same thing that amalgamate.

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Now Fll be the first to admit that I love Northwestern College. I go to school with a few guys who wouldn’t be so bold as to make such a statement. But I didn’t come to Northwestern College to be a part of the tradition. I didn’t come to Northwestern College so I could feel safe roaming the dormitory halls with boxer shorts on, or to play sheepshead (I haven’t played a hand in my college career), or to cheer at a basketball game, or to play football. I didn’t come here to write for the Black and Red, or to wear a beanie during my freshman Homecoming week, or to go to COS parties, or to make bi-weekly trips to DMLC. I haven’t made four trips the past four years to Michigan Lutheran Seminary for Junior Night (a banquet held in honor of the MLS juniors, who invite recruiters from NWC and DMLC) to enjoy a prime rib meal. Sure I love Northwestern, but I’m not

devoting my life to it. Fm going to graduate in May, and whether it stays or not, Fm not going to be here after that. I am though, God-willing, going to serve my Lord for as long as he sees fit in the pastoral ministry. I did come to Northwestern for a reason, and that is to prepare myself for that work, Both my grandfathers were pastors, my father is a pastor, my brother is a pastor. It is from models like these and the many other pastors I have had the privilege of learning from and observing how essentially important the work of a pastor is. They bring the means of grace through Word and Sacrament to a dying world. Their job, more than any other, is a matter of life and death. The preservation of that office is my concern, not because of some self-glorified reason. I don’t like to see people living unhappy lives because they don’t know that their sins have been forgiven. I don’t like to see people turning

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from that pastor who’d to sinful lives because the*y graduate from Northwestern have no motivation to live College. Amalgamation might righteous ones. I don’t want to just be a life or death situation see pe*ople burning in hell. for somebody. In the future That’s why I’m writing these who will miss the work of a articles. The*y are not for my pastor who isn’t there? sake, they are for those people My Mom and Dad have told who haven’t heard that sweet me a few times while we’ve* gospel message of forgiveness been sitting around the* dinner and eternal life. I’m concerned table d i s c u s s i n g the that our work as a Synod will amalgamation, "Well, at least be greatly affected by this you don’t have to go up to New move. I’m concerned that the Him." Believe me, if my going number of graduates from the to New l' 1 m kept "pastor track" will greatly diminish over time as young amalgamation from happening I’d be packing my bags right men look to get out of school in now. Amalgamation is not four years as opposed to eight, about location. While* it’s as they get married and have children, as they see tin* certainly not an ideal opportunity to make* money for re*cruiting situation (and the* four years when otherwise they FSC admits as much), if young would be spending it on tuition men are going to spurn the payments. I see young men pastoral ministry over the turning from the study of location of a school, what kind Greek and Hebrew in order to of pastors would the*y have pursue less challenging been in the* first place*? Pastors classes, And to who’s do not get to choose where they damnation? Not to theirs, but do their ministry. The*y go to those people who may have where the I>ord calls them. You otherwise heard the gospel may not want to serve in a big

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city, but the gospel must still reach those people; pastors must go there. You may not want to serve in a rural community, but the gospel must still reach those people; pastors must go there. You may not want to serve as a missionary to Africa or Asia, but the gospel must still reach those people; pastors must go there. So in the same way, if young men must go to New Ulm to prepare themselves for the work of the pastoral ministry, they must go there. It’s that plain and simple, and I have no problems with it. The question about amalgamation is not where but who. Who will be doing WELS ministry in the 21st Century. As a future pastor I feel threatened. I feel like my Synod is saying to me that the pastoral ministry might not be part of their plans. If I’m wrong, I need someone to reassure me that I am needed. But the more I hear about the

kind of politics that went on throughout the whole process of amalgamation, the more I have my doubts. I perceive amalgamation as the Synod’s answer as to who should be doing ministry, and the message that amalgamation has sent me is, "Not the pastors." That’s where the questions remain unresolved and unanswered for me. Some have suggested that I must not care too much about the Synod since I’m trying to stir up divisions. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. It’s because I love and appreciate the work of spreading the gospel which this Synod has done for many years that I’m writing these articles. I want it to continue, and I believe that the best way for it to continue is to have a pastoral training college apart from the teacher training college. But that’s only me.

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Portrait of a Pastor OK, give me your best half dozen responses, none of imitat ion of Professor which are worthy of note. It Korthals. What, you don't seems the students of NWC have one? Why have trouble is it that vou can reducing him to a word. ask anyone to give you their In answer to prof best tht' quest ion imitation and "Who is Professor they will never Kort hals?" our give you a p r o fes s o rial caricature of man st ra 1 gh t P r o f e s s o r replied: Clot Jtimrs Korthals Korthals? Is he* "He's still a that lacking in farmer at heart, flavor? Remember, this is This means he still tilt* prof who speaks of the appreciates the lilt It' things strappado with a gleam in like watching the birds at his eye. Way back in the bird feeder, or the change November of *8d, the Black of seasons, he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t and Red ran a contest to see consider work to be work, who could come up with the but just the stulT that one best nick-name for Professor does. One has a job and one Korthals. There were only a does that joh to the best of his

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ability, and if that takes a while, then it takes a while, He’s not a philosopher, at least not consciously, He doesn’t always sit around and think about the deep meaning of life. Hopefully, what you see is what you get." One of our former tutors, T u t o r Qualmann, the torture man himself, "Q" for you Latin trackers, had something else to say about him. He noted that when you talk to the alumni of NWC, they tell you Professor Korthals always gave them a fair shake. Dressed casually on the cold winter day of Christmas

break that this interview was conducted, he declined to have his picture taken until he was once again in his usual classroom attire, "It’s best to keep up the image," he said as he leaned back in his chair dressed in a hooded sweat-shirt, hiking boots and jeans. It doesn’t take long to realize that he is very excited about history, and always eager to discuss it outside of class. This native of western Wisconsin born August 2, 1950 to John and Alice of rural Chaseburg, claims that he was largely a manufactured pastor. He

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found himself enrolled in the pastor track of Onalaska High School regardless of what he signed up for. It seems that the principal, one Pastor Wayne Schmidt, felt the need to teach Latin, and the young James Korthals was a convenient victim. Although his being a pastor was something which was always considered, and in fact encouraged by his parents, he found himself a junior at Sem still considering taking over the family dairy farm. Up until the time his parents retired, he considered a good vacation one in which he could go home and milk the cows twice a day. He believes that he ended up at NWC partly due to parental

support and encouragement, and partly due to a "carefully orchestrated educational experience." Rather than feeling like a victim, he maintains that his parents and teachers were far wiser than he. "The best!" he exclaims referring to his Northwestern experience, "One of the reasons I came back was because I felt I owed them a debt for taking this little farm boy and turning him into something half way useful. That was no easy task. I have nothing but good things to say about my Northwestern experience, and that is all inclusive." Northwestern didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a soccer team when he was here, and the only

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sports he participated in were intramural. He served on the Black and Red as circulation manager and later as an assistant editor. He was also involved in Forum, but doesn’t recall there being the talent on campus that we have now. This avid reader of science fiction and fantasy (especially Asimov and Tolkhein) quickly found that he enjoyed learning languages, tolerated English, and had a deep love for history. He served a four year stint in "Arnie’s Army," i.e. Dr. Lehmann’s college band. What would have been his second year at Sem he spent as an instructor at Mobridge, SD where he

shared his 3 bedroom apartment with 6 students-overflow from the dorms. They got the bedrooms and he got the kitchen. It was while he was at Mobridge that he came to realize teaching wasn’t so bad, if he could teach a subject he knew something about. English was not it. He speaks fondly of the students he had who are now teachers, pastors, and principals. Incidentally, he had Professor Birshing as a fishing advisor while he was there. Despite the rumors, he was not responsible for the closing of that school. Because he had a year as a tutor, he was not required to serve a vicar year. His

James %prthaCs u)as a convenient victim

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first call after Sem was to St. Paul in Stephensville, ML They are just now phasing out German services. One of his early experiences there was visiting an elderly member whose grand-daughter answered the door and said, "You know grandma doesn’t any speak English." Grandma spoke and he listened. It didn’t take him long after that to polish his German skills. After St. Paul he served at Mt. Sinai in Montrose, MI before accepting the call to NWC. He accepted the call here after only two years at Mt. Sinai because, as he says, "They tempted me beyond what I could bear with the call to teach history." Apparently that wasn’t the only time he was tempted

beyond what he could bear. During his sophomore year at Northwestern a friend tempted him with a blind It was DMLC’s date, homecoming, and his blind date is now his wife Jean. I don’t know about you, but it makes me wonder about all the blind dates I’ve declined. He admits that blind dates are pretty scary. As with any prof, he has a certain amount of advice for students. His is simply to "stick with it" because: "There’s no better, more rewarding, more satisfying work than the parish ministry. And it’s to be understood that students not having been there are going difficulty to have appreciating that. I think that’s the kind of thing that

‘Best!

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ten years after remembers one of the Northwestern, twenty years toughest things he had to do after in the parish was Northwestern the funeral of a you look back and girl he had had in say ’It was worth confirmation it all. I class just a couple understand why years before. She we had to go developed a through some of cancerous brain that stuff. Even tumor. He claims though it may not that funerals are have a direct generally, in a bearing on my sense, a joyful ministry today, it time, but he had expanded my had this girl in confirmation horizons’ or and whatever. The class confirmed her ministry is and that made it extremely tough. worthwhile." Among his Professor greatest joys is Korthals has been seeing guys he’s thinking a great had in class out in deal about the the ministry. He parish ministry of late as he considers a call to likens their training to Faith in Oregon, WI. He teaching a teen how to drive.

One's aCways concerned with the future 6ecause we're famidar with the past

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At some point you have to turn them loose on the streets, and you always do that with some reservation. Each generation has its doctrinal concerns to wrestle with. As long as they stick with the Word, "One can be confident that sooner or later they will get it right. One’s always concerned with the future because we’re familiar with the past. I don’t think we’re any wiser than the people in the past have been. That means we’re going to

have to learn by making some mistakes along the way." He says that he’s sure there was a generation of pastors who sent his colleagues and him out thinking almost all was lost, One last note is that Professor Korthals worked for a certain cleaning company during his senior year here. The going wage at that time was an incredible $1.60/hr. n

by Steven Brockdorf

This notice appeared on the Chapel-Arts bulletin board dated January 24, 1994. The Holy Spirit has led Professor James Korthals to accept the call to be the pastor of Faith Lutheran Church of Oregon, Wisconsin. Northwestern is grateful to the Lord of the church for placing Professor Korthals among us for the past 12 years to help train future pastors. We will miss him. At the same time we rejoice that the Lord has chosen to use him in another field. We thank the Lord for him and his family and pray that the Lord will richly bless his work in Oregon.

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Forvm Memories

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King Lear. Those two words bring back memories that will last a lifetime for those who performed in it, right down to those who were captivated by it. King Lear was the fall play which was performed by the Forvm Society of Northwestern. It is now just a memory, but for those who saw it was the Forvm Society at its best. I would like to dust off those memories and present the

play in review for the privileged people that it touched, and also for the others who werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to make it to the performance. Just knowing that King Lear was written by Shakespeare will immediately take us back to high school. All of us can relate back to our days in the classroom where an English teacher (whether he was boring by nature or not)

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lulled us to sleep with long talks about the greatness of William Shakespeare. Then we were challenged to read and understand a Shakespearian play, doing it only because we knew there was a test awaiting at the end. Many of us struggled through and ended up with a grade. No matter if we aced the test or came close to failing the feeling was the same. We were relieved that it was over and that it was the last time we would

great encounter the playwright. For many of us that was the start of our preconceived ideas about William Shakespeare and his work. We came to think that it would be easier to flap our arms and fly then to ever a comprehend Shakespearian play. So as a result many of us came to dislike the great playwright, but of course there were the few who came out of the experience amazed at how much they learned about

Joel Gawrisch (King Lear) and Nate Wagenknecht (The Fool). Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smarter?

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The Peanut Gallery (Tim Smith and Sam Hacker in front , and Joe Miller, Frank Italiano, and Andy Schoenberg)

themselves and the world around them from one of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays. The cast of King Lear came from the same background. They too sat through the same classes and came away with the same preconceived notions. One of the cast members had a hatred of Shakespeare. We gave him one of the largest roles in the play, and now he is even considering taking the Shakespeare elective next year. All the cast members had fears about learning the lines which

seemed so foreign to them. Others thought that they would never be able to understand the play well enough to give it justice through their acting. A very few were plain and simple fanatics about Shakespeare and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough of him. All these people came together as one team and worked hard to make this one of the best productions which has been performed on this campus. When talking to English teachers and actors alike I found out

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Jonathan Micheel looking very, very, very scary.

that King Lear is considered the most difficult Shakespearian play to perform. So why should we set up for the possible failure? Tim Smith the director of the play put it so eloquently that I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to outdo him. He said, "Why King Lear? Of all Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays, Lear is one of the longest and most difficult. It would have been very easy to have done a light comedy this fall- and it may have drawn a bigger audience. But as our professors like to remind us,

are we here to merely get through school? To just do what is required or expected of us? One of the purposes of the Forvm Society is to give the men of Northwestern College experience at public speaking; an easier play would have served that purpose, But we have an opportunity to rise above the adequate, if only for a moment, and present one of the greatest pieces of English literature ever penned." Our lives will be full of challenges in our ministry, and this semester 140

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we prepared for that by challenging ourselves to go beyond our abilities and stretch just a little bit farther to take us to our limits. That is what King Lear did, it took us to the limits, but we all were rewarded with a show that we could say was done to the best of our ability and the glory of our Lord. The play can be summed up with the theme of loss. King Lear dealt with the loss of his prestige, power, daughters, and even his

sanity. Glouster dealt with the loss of his prestige, power, and most vividly the loss of his eyes. The play revolved around death, destruction, and greed. None of those subjects lead to a happy ending. Like a true tragedy it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a happy ending. The people you hoped would gain control again and straighten things out die in the last scene. It is true that the evil characters die for their deeds, but the heroes die with them too, consequently.

Joel Gawrisch was awoke with a kiss from his fair madden daughter.

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For Forvm this play also presented new challenges in the way of technical innovations. The play was presented in the round which means what you might think: the audience was only a few feet from the stage, and they were seated on all sides of the stage. This gave the audience a more intimate feel for the action taking place. For the actors it was a totally new experience. None had ever had to act in the round

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before, and the directors had never directed a play in the round before, so it was a learning experience for all. Added to that were sword fights which had to look realistic and at the same time not injure the actors (or audience members). The lighting was also a challenge which our lighting crew met and conquered. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the kind of story that you would run to the video store to rent, but it does teach us a lot about the

John Toppe (Edmund) receives his first and only kiss (of the play).

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done and over, the pictures taken, and the tears let, but the memories live on.

realities of life. Left to itself the world will only self destruct and come to a bitter end. This is all the more reason to get out into the world with the life-changing gospel which brings people to faith in their savior Jesus Christ. King Lear was a fantastic experience for everyone involved, but at the same time I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to forget the hard work which went into two other Forvm

sponsored events. One would be the Monty Python skits performed on homecoming, and the other would be the Christmas Concert done in December. Hours were dedicated to all three events. These were oppertunities for Forvm to bring culture and most importantly the Word of God through song to others.

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Basketball Opens This new season of Trojan basketball looks to be very promising. The very solid group of new recruits will combine with the experienced sophomores, juniors, and seniors to establish a hustling and intelligent basketball team. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s objective is to play competitively in a tough conference, earning wins through pressure defense and patient offense. The Trojan team, however, will also take advantage of the opportunities to run the floor. Hopefully the season will prove to be successful for the players and coaches. And

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The Meaning of Life by Pete Prange What is the meaning of life? Many people have given their own distinct answers to that question from the greatest philosophers to Monty Python. I don’t claim patronage to either group, but I have done some thinking recently about what it is exactly that life is all about. In this day and age there are many people who are looking for a purpose to life. That’s not my object here. As Christians we know that our purpose is to do all things to God’s glory. We are to worship the one who has created us, redeemed us, and sanctified us. That’s a tall order for us sinful human beings, but praise be to God that he accepts our offerings of praise even when

they are done with a less than perfect heart. Thanks also to him that we have and know what our purpose is and what the meaning of this life is. But I’d like to share a few thoughts that I had over Christmas vacation about life. As I said, I don’t claim to be Plato or Monty Python, but one thought in particular struck me about our life here on earth: it’s great. Johann Sebastian Bach based his Cantata No. 26 on a twelve-verse hymn by Michael The cantata is Franck, entitled "Ach wie fluchtig, ach wie nichtig.” Freely translated for all you Latin-trackers, the first verse reads: Ah how fleeting, ah how nothing

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is the life of man;

message in the last three lines of text:

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The cantata paints a rather grim picture of our life here on earth. The unknown poet of the middle four parts of the cantata casts human life as one seeking pleasure, one in which joy turns to sadness, as a swift flowing stream. And then the hour comes "when all descends to the abyss. . . . desolate, shattered and ruined." And as we listen to Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masterful work, the morbid-sounding notes which he set to these discouraging words, we wonder if there is any hope for this life or the next. Thankfully, Bach was a good Lutheran, and he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to bring the sweet gospel

but he who fears God lives forever. What is striking about this cantata is the fact that we see life as the veil of tears it is. It has many troubles. In fact, life is a paradox in a certain sense because its goal and its end is death. We live to die, and, as Christians, we die to live. Death is a sad event, but for us Christians it is also a wonderful victory through our risen Savior. It was in this context that I began to think about the service which a pastor gives to his people. I worked with a guy this summer who had sent

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thirty dollars into some own age die, we become acutely "church" in California, and aware about "how fleeting" our they sent him back a certificate lives really are. We mourn the of ordination. He had married fact that life can be taken away several couples, but when I so suddenly and dramatically. asked him if he had performed Funerals bring us back to the any other "pastoral" duties, he grim reality of our mortality. But Christian funerals answered, "Nope, just weddings. No baptisms and no are wonderful, and this one funerals. Bringing people into was no exception. Funerals this world and taking people are a time of great sorrow for out of this world is serious those friends and family who [business]." He didn’t use the will miss the deceased. word "business," but he was Certainly, if you’ve lost a loved right, it is serious business. As one, you are frustrated by the fact that death is so final. But future pastors, we are going to be dealing with this serious we Christians have the hope and assurance of a joyful business. The seriousness of funerals reunion in heaven with all of became crystal clear for me God’s saints. Funerals are a over the Christmas break when wonderful confession of faith I attended Erika Scharfs for those of us still living. It’s funeral. She was a junior at easy for us to go through the Dr. Martin Luther College, a motions of being a Christian, class behind me at but a funeral is really where Northwestern Prep. Too often "the rubber hits the road," so to we think of ourselves as speak. When we confess the immortals, as invincible. Apostles Creed at a funeral and When we have someone our say, "I believe in . . . the

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resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting," we see it as the cornerstone of our faith that it is. Paul writes to the Corinthians that without the resurrection, our faith would be in vain, as would be funerals. But because of Christ’s resurrection we have the hope and assurance of our own so that we need not worry about death nor the troubles of this life. I’m often reminded of the beautiful third stanza of the hymn, "Lord, You I Love with All My Heart" (CW 434), and the wonderful foreshadowing of our own death and resurrection: ►

Lord, let at last your angels come, To Abram’s bosom bear me home, That I may die unfearing. And in its narrow chamber keep,

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The Music Of God by Brady E. Coleman To what will you compare My glory? I am the one who formed the whole earth. I shaped the clouds with My very hands, And created the entire universe. I gave the birds their sweet voices. To the eagle I gave keen vision. I made man in My very own image, And instilled in him fierce ambition. Have you counted every star like I have? i

Can you weigh the mountains on a scale? Tell me O man, O, tell me! Have you swum alongside the great whale?

Can you walk through the fire unharmed?

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Can you breathe in deep space where it's cold? Did you exist before the world was made. And before Time itself grew old? Long ago I set the sun ablaze, And still who can extinguish it's light? I made angels to sing My praise. I divided the day from the night. Have you read the heart of every man? Can you lift the elephant with a thought? When you walk does the whole earth tremble? How many dragons have you captured or caught? Can you play with the lion like a pup? Will you gently pet the piranha, And tell the hibernation bear to wake up? Refer to me as the Master Potter. I shaped the earth like a tiny ball. If you don't understand who I am by now; I am God the Creator of All.

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Portrait of a Pastor by Randy Johnson A native of Muskego, Wise., He’s the Professor of our freshman New Testament survey and a graduate from Northwestern course, he’s the chapel preacher Prep and College, Dean completed his eveiy-other week, and as some Seminary studies in 1962. During know, unfortunately, he’s the enforcer his Sem years he tutored at Prep of the rules here at Northwestern. while teaching Latin and coaching football, basketball, You guessed it: he’s and baseball. He Dean Lindemann. vicared at Faith in Officially, Dean Dupree, South Lindemann is Dean Dakota and at his of Men of home church during Northwestern his senior year. His College. As such, first call sent him off he’s our personal to Stanton, Nebraska pastor during our where, during his stay a t the tenure, Northwestern, and congregation built a also the chief liaison between the student new church. In the body and the faculty fall of 1968 he Dean Edward Lindemann and administration accepted the call to of the school. He’s serve at Salem in our friend and ally in Loretto, Minnesota, our dealings, collectively and It was in 1974 that he received the individually, with the administration call to be Dean at Northwestern, of the school, and he’s the school’s Receiving a great deal of official representative in its dealings encouragement from his brothers in with us. As our liaison, Dean defends the ministry, and with the urging of the student body and relays the needs Pastor John Manke, who at that time of the students to all departments was on the Board of Control, he within the administration of the accepted the call and began his duties school. here. The interesting thing about his

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new position at Northwestern is that he was actually the first Dean of the college. Before that, the prep school and the college had one Dean of Students. The position of Dean of Men of Northwestern College was created and then filled by Dean Lindemann, so I guess you could say that our Dean Lindemann is the one and only Dean in the college’s 130 year history (of course with one more year to go, Lord willing). It should also be noted that he’s been teaching New Testament since then too. Being compelled to accept the call to NWC has a lot to do with his enjoyment of his time as Prep Tutor, his fondness of working with students, and his fond memories of life as a student at Northwestern. So when the Lord presented him with the opportunity to give something back to this college, he couldn’t pass it up. (You chronology lovers will be glad to know that he and the tutors will be teaching Old Testament next year.) Dean’s love of sports, I guess you could say, is legendary. He started at fullback and linebacker, but the one stoiy of fame we would like to share here is about his brief stint at quarterback. It was a cold and snowy winter day down at Concordia-River Forest when that call came from Coach for young Lindemann to take over at QB. It was a fourth quarter 0-0 tie and it was up to him to lead the fighting Black & Red to victory. Dean attempted one of his three career

passes and it was completed for a touchdown. We won 7-0. (Of the other passes attempted in his illustrious QB career, one was incomplete and the other was intercepted.) The Coach at that time was Coach Umnus, and Dean points out that the encouragement from Coach had a lot to do with him going on to the Seminary. I asked Dean about whether he has any famous relatives or if that’s just fanciful rumor. It seems that it’s true that he may be a descendent of Martin Luther’s mother, who most historians say was a Lindemann. But the real fame in the family is Mrs. the Lindemann’s, great-granddaughter of August Pieper and the granddaughter of Pastor Fred Stern, who was the founding Pastor of Trinity congregation here in Watertown. Whether Dean married her for her fame or her good looks, we don’t know. But he did tell me that they met while he was here at NWC and she was at DMLC. They married in 1962, after Dean had completed his studies at the Seminary. Dean tells me that his family life always revolved around his ministry, whether in the parish or here as Dean, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that his sons have followed in his footsteps with one a pastor, one a teacher, and the other a middler at Sem. Although Dean Lindemann enjoys talking about sports, his eyes

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absolutely light up when he talks of his love for the ministry. No other job in the world can give a man the sense of joy and fulfillment as does serving the Lord as pastor. Dean still loves to preach and does so every opportunity he gets and he especially loves to get out to visit the sick. The pastor knows that he has what people need, namely, God’s Word to share, and the power of the Word is especially evident when you see the healing effect it has on the sick or shut-in. But there are challenges too. One of the big challenges of his call as Dean is to help do whatever is humanly possible to keep a young man from making mistakes that will take him out of the program. Young men that are here have the opportunity to prepare for the highest calling there is. Dean wants them to make the best of the opportunity, that is, to make wise use of the blessings that God has given them. Understanding that we are all sinners and not one of us is really worthy of the call that we may someday receive, it takes a lot of Christian love to see a young man through the problems he may face. Sometimes it also takes a certain amount of Christian discipline to set someone back on the right path. Dean says that he doesn’t get many thank-you’s for disciplining an erring student but his real reward, humanly speaking, is when he has the opportunity to see that young pastor in the pulpit and hear him proclaim

God’s love for sinners. Dean has the unique privilege to watch a teenager grow into a man. Our students, Dean says, come to us as gifts of God, and even with their sins and weaknesses, we have the best young men there are. With the opportunities that our students have to enroll in university programs that lead to high paying careers, it’s truly by God’s grace that The some choose the ministry, academic program is demanding, to say the least, and the material rewards are few, but the joy of the ministry is beyond explanation. Dean sees Northwestern students as his own sons. It’s tough to see them make mistakes but/ it’s a joy to see them grow. Northwestern College is as much a part of Dean Lindemann as he is a part of this college. It’s hard to talk about past and present without talking about the future. Although we avoided discussion about amalgamation directly, Dean left me with a few thoughts about what he fears we will be losing. The biggest loss is the brotherhood and companionship that has become synonymous with Northwestern. The friendships gained here are friendships for life. He hopes and prays that the espirit d’corps will continue into the future, but it’s hard to imagine how that pillar of this institution can be picked up and moved elsewhere.

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Distraction by Steven Brockdorf The sky was lightly overcast-a sort of milky gray which made you think "headache." There was just enough glare off the hood of her red Mercedes 280SL to make her squint her green eyes. Kathy down shifted into first gear wishing she had the top up and the AC on. An image of drivers slowing to a crawl, staring at a wreck with jaws hanging down, formed in her mind. "Watch it on the news," she growled. Feeling like a chicken in a broiler pan, she sighed and turned toward the divider wall. The constant stop-start bounced her head on the seat back. Traffic jams were a chance for her to reflect on the day.

"Monday, Monday, Monday. I hate Mondays. In how many more Monday morning staff meetings am I going to have to hear the same complaints? What a bunch of children. ’Our insurance isn’t good enough. Can’t we have a day care? We need more personal days.’ They worry more about their kids’ runny noses than about their careers. How many trips does the average kid make to the orthodontist anyway? Always thought professional people would be more professional." Kathy pondered that thought for awhile. Traffic finally stopped altogether. The sun, directly in front of her, was a large undefined bulge in the haze.

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Sweat ran into her eyes. Her blouse hung moist about her • shoulders. Blue lights flashed in the mirror coming up quickly in the distress lane. "Red hair in a red convertible," she thought. "Perhaps silver would have been better, or maybe forest green." If she were a man, she’d have to drive a car with a more conservative color, But she was not a man, and unlike many other women in her position, she reveled in her femininity. She had the best of both worlds. Men were always too eager to help a beautiful, "together" woman who still needed a man. It made her feel good to have men dote on her. She was able to get them to spend incredible amounts of money on her, take her places-other countries-where she would not want to go on her own. And yet, she was a top executive in a medium sized corporation. She had arrived.

A bee inspected her blouse, attracted both by color and what was left of her perfume, She felt like a bee. Every day she spent her time flitting from person to person, pollinating their egos and helping them grow. It is what she did, not so much because she loved people, but because she was raised to care for them. Thinking of the stack of resume’s in her brief case made her mad enough to sting, "What a time for you to quit," she whined, thinking about her secretary who left to spend more time with her daughter. "The kid won’t die without you there. Look at my kid. He’s a great kid. He’s doing fine living with his father. I give him the quality time he needs. Can’t anyone be dedicated to anything anymore? Everyone quits on me." It was more than an exaggeration; it was a lie she was beginning to believe. She

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had a way of mentally disconnecting from people that made it almost impossible for them to deal with her. A tan, 911 Targa crept past her. The driver, a tall, dark haired, epitome-of-a-hunk, was doing his best to look cool. She caught his glance and smiled, but was unimpressed. "Everyone in this town drives Porsches," she sneered. Still, he was very attractive, a bit younger, the way she liked them. "I’m ready for another man," she thought, "ready for something permanent." They just never seemed to work out, and she couldn’t figure out why. Most times they ended up irritating her and she dumped them, they wanted something from her, but it wasn’t clear what. She had thought things were going well with her last husband, but that ended as disastrously as her other marriages. For once she

wanted to hang on to someone, but he started fooling around. The Stones came on the radio. "Funny how some things never get old. The Stones are still as fresh today as they were twenty years ago, and Mick Jagger is as ugly as he’s ever been. Liver lips," she laughed, and the Stones sang "You’ll never break, never break, never break...this heart of stone." Maybe Carl would work out. They had been dating for a few weeks, and he and her son got along well enough. Not that it mattered much, she didn’t have custody. It made things easier though, and she wanted her son to be proud of her. He never approved of her relationships. "You’d swear he was some kind of born again Bible thumper to hear him talk," she said in disgust. At least he was proud of her career. He ought to be. Vice-president of Human Resources was no

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small accomplishment for a woman of thirty-four. A puff of diesel smoke stretched, swirled, and spread out to strangle her. Her lane was moving again; she might yet make dinner with Carl, Lunch was a faded memory and she wanted to cry. She wouldn't though, never did except for... As Kathy approached the accident she dropped her jaw and stared--an action she would never make a connection with. Two bodies lay motionless on the pavement without anyone to look after them. Several cars, severely damaged, blocked two lanes. An ambulance was just pulling up. About a dozen people stood in a circle staring at one of the casualties. Badly twisted, almost beyond recognition, it lay there not worth saving. "Why is everyone gathered around staring at this one and ignoring the real casualties?" This was a surrealistic

snapshot that she was certain would remain vivid for the rest of her life. "What is wrong with people that they would just leave those people lying there?" The casualty which held everyone's attention was a twisted Japanese motorcycle laying on the side of the road, For some reason it held everyone's attention, while the human victims lay on the pavement, broken and alone, A police officer hurriedly waved her on, and the wind cooled her as she sped up. She wondered if all these years sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been staring at the dead motorcycle of her own life and ignoring the real casualties all around her. "Fool," she laughed and picked up the phone to call her son Tommy,

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From the desk of Scott C. Mund, An open letter to a friend returning to Wisconsin from Florida: Hope your trip was as fun-filled as I imagine it could be. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sorry that you had to leave the sun and warmth of Florida, but as consolation, I tried to think of a few reasons why everyone should love Wisconsin winters: 1. Skiing. Northerners love to ski, whether downhill or x-country. Besides the exhilaration of gliding along the white terrain, skiing offers the skier the opportunity to stand on the brink of a cliff and resolve the question of his existence: "What am I doing up here?" 2. ice skating. Unless water is in its solid state (at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit), the sports enthusiast cannot literally walk on water. On the other hand, he can't twist his ankle on water unless it is frozen, either. 3. Fireplaces. No Northern home is complete without a fireplace. In fact, fireplace building keeps our economy robust, though few people appreciate this. Without fireplaces, what would we do with all those logs that we cut up and stack on our back porches? Put them in landfills? 4. Summer. Yes summer. If it were not for our bitterly cold winters, we Northerners could not properly appreciate our sticky, humid summers. No one can accuse us of being spoiled. We're just climatically challenged.

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c&c Greetings again from the C & C staff and welcome to the month of - what month is it anyways? Seeing as how we set our calendar by whenever the Black & Red comes out, we’ve gotten a little disoriented with time. We’re pretty sure it is around wintertime so we’ll go with that and bring out our Christmas issue. Making good use of certain janitor keys we decided to poke our heads into various dorm rooms around campus to see what goodies some of the students received for Christmas. » Mark Kruse: A megaphone...Apparently some people were concerned that shy little Mark’s input could not be heard at sporting events. » Mark Borlaug: A new recliner...Trashing the old one in the T.V. room just isn’t as much fun anymore. » Brownie, Ziet, & Odie: Baseball bats to fend off the slew o’ women. » Marty Jackson: A new set of camoflage. Good thing — We’ve been seeing a little too much of him lately. >» Tutor Westenburg: A roll of quarters and a Frank Sinatra tape. » Little Werner: Industrial sized can of mace. » All the smokers of campus: A slush fund for those who feel the urge yet are unable to make it to the basement. Apart from these gifts the campus itself got some new perks over the holidays. Including: » A gate in the fence by the football Field - we feel that this not only beautifies the grounds but also prevents serious injury.

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» An elevator to the smoking lounge - Apparently so that they can save their lungs until they get there. »

15 extra minutes of lunch before the preps come. Trying to get through the crowd brings to mind the scene of salmon swimming upstream.

» Longer cords for the vacuum cleaners. Now your possibilities for midnight vacuuming aren’t quite so limited. We’re going to take a stab at the time and we think we’re around New Year’s, which everyone knows, is a time set aside to make changes in our lives with resolutions. After thinking long and hard, we on the C & C staff decided we were satisfied with our lives and therefore didn’t make any resolutions. However, in our never ceasing quest to help our fellow students we made a few resolutions for them. For Anonymity’s sake we’ve left off the first letter of each person’ name. -eff Dunn...To try to get out a little more often. -uddha...No more squeaky African calls. -ent Hoiz...If possible spend a little more time with your girlfriend. 20 hours a day could be considered neglect. Again, along with these we figured there should be a few for the whole student body, so we’d like to propose these also. » The Art Class will try to spend at least 45 minutes at the museum this year. » Shower before classes » No more anti-amalgamation propaganda (Oops, what were we thinking? The last two are strictly optional.) » Consider taking a Birsching elective. » No more WELS Classics at the Rex. Did everyone enjoy the COS afterwards? Oh, that’s right, never mind. We’re not sure if you’ve heard this or not, but there have been some rumors & whisperings about our current school system status. Some have even thrown around the word AMALGAMATION rather liberally. In response to this whole business we’ve held our own student convocation dealing with certain aspects of it. The following questions were just a few of the multitude that are plaguing the students* minds. We’re not sure of the answers - but we think Tutor Westenberg holds the key to this information. 1. How close is the Minneapolis Art Institute to the Metrodome?

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2. Will Clark Rux come along as the head chef? We don’t think we could survive without his Spaghetti Chop Chop. 3. Will Prof. Deutschlander get the call for Kiddie Lit.? 4. Are we going to have to wear those purple football jackets? 5. Will there be coffee available in all the classrooms? 6. Will there be dorm fines for leaving the toilet seat up? 7. What are we supposed to do with the extra hour and a half, since everything closes at 1:00 AM instead of 2:30? 8. What is the prerequisite to get into the Frat? 9. Will dura workers get paid for drive time from New Ulm to Watertown? Well, it’s almost time to leave you this month, but to keep our student body entertained during the winter blues, we’ve got a few upcoming student activities to keep you happy and comfortable in the deep freeze. Jan. 30: Girlfriend".

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Portrait of a Pastor by Randy Johnson "Anniversaries of colleges many blessings for seventy-five are usually taken as years. We are thankful for opportunities to look back and professors who have trained point with pride. Some of the young men in the Arts and things which are pointed out Classics, and who above all have instilled in are tremendous growth in hundreds of students the enrollment and tenets of the pure faculty, beautiful doctrine. We are and impressive thankful for buildings, large alumni who have endowments, a by their work long list of shown that the famous alumni education they and the like. received at W e a t Northwestern Northwestern Prof. Gerhard Franzmann was a firm College perhaps foundation upon cannot boast of any phenomenal growth, of which their life work was built, buildings and other outward We are thankful for worthy things, but we are nevertheless students who were and are a deeply thankful that our credit to their Alma Mater. We institution has received so are thankful for the support

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given by all the members of the synod. For all these things and many more we are thankful and confident that the gracious God who thus far showered blessings upon us and will be with us with the same blessings for the future." G. Franzmann This editorial is reprinted from the 1940 anniversary issue of The Black & Red. The subject of this month’s Portrait, the writer of that editorial and the editor of the Black & Red in that year, is Professor Gerhard Franzmann. This is a special time for our beloved Professor as this year he too is celebrating an anniversary: this is Professor’s fiftieth year in the ministry of the Wisconsin Synod. This year is special also because this man who has been such a blessing to the church and to Northwestern College is retiring. This May, Northwestern College will say

good-bye to Professor. And the Lord will say "well done, good and faithful servant" to a man whose ministry and professorship have touched the lives of countless souls, Imagine the scope of Professor’s impact on our it has been church body: estimated that two-thirds of the current pastorate of the WELS has learned Old Testament or Latin, or both, from Professor Franzmann. George Walter Gerhard Franzmann was born in 1918 in Lake City, Minnesota. He is the youngest of nine children of Pastor William and Else Griebling Franzmann. William Franzmann immigrated from the German province of Westphalia and was trained originally as a law clerk. Like many young men at that time, William came to America to seek a better life. He ended up in the Milwaukee area working on a farm. Professor Franzmann’s father

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was encouraged to consider the ministry, which of course he did, graduating from Northwestern in 1894 and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (then in Wauwatosa) in 1897. I guess you could say he was an early example of a second career pastor. Professor Franzmann’s mother, the daughter of German immigrants, was from Milwaukee. Young Gerhard Franzmann graduated from Stillwater Public High School and after working for a year for Andersen Windows, he decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and two older brothers and enrolled at Northwestern in fall of 1937. While at NWC he was involved in the typical student activities like football and choir. Professor recalls that since students didn’t have cars and off-campus jobs their lives revolved a lot more around their studies and activities on campus. Young Franzmann

was on the Black & Red staff in each of his years here and the editor in his senior year. This was a sought after position in those days and it was considered an honor then to be able to contribute to the B & R. He fondly recalls those deadlines and the scramble of the staff to stay up all night writing the articles so they could get them off to the printer the next morning. In the senior profile in the 1941 B & R on Gerhard Franzmann it says, "...and he likes to ride a bike...He dedicates his bicycle to Len Koeninger so that he can get the B & R ’proofs’ to the printers on time." (For what happens later in Professor Franzmann’s life it’s a good thing "he likes to ride a bike"!) His appreciation for art is evident in one of his creative ventures in a 1940 issue of the B & R: "On my desk are several articles that would make an interesting study in still

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life Still, yes; no motion of any kind....each one is something alive, something real... .the ashtray....the Hebrew book....a portrait of the Great Reformer....The radio is tuned to a program by the Chicago Opera Co. offering Verdi’s "La Traviata"....the "Reserved" sign recalls a thrilling football game and gala banquet....Just a study in still-life, but nevertheless there is behind each object something great and exciting forming a cross-section of our not-so-still Life."

These are excerpts from a longer "Reflections on Still Life" by G. Franzmann. Professor Franzmann’s love for art and his vivid writing give us a glimpse of student life at NWC over fifty years ago. Yes, things were different at Northwestern compared to today. Especially evident and noteworthy are the quality of the education and instruction

today—yes, I said today—and the seriousness of today’s students toward a career in the pastoral ministry. We are not pointing this out to downplay the quality of the pastoral program years ago, rather, to bring attention to the progress that has been achieved in the overall quality of the training of Today, today’s pastor, professors as well as students bring a professionalism to the classroom and this has resulted in a more well-rounded pastor who is equipped to handle today’s challenges. Professor Franzmann completed his three years of seminary instruction in 1944 and, since there was no vicar program then, was called to be an associate pastor of Emmanuel in New London. Also at this time, he married his girlfriend of six years, Marion Maltz. As Pastor Pankow’s assistant in this 1500 member congregation, Pastor Franzmann taught fifth and

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sixth grades in addition to his daily duties as pastor. Professor recalls how he received his first on-the-job training. Evidently, Pastor Pankow was so glad to finally have the help of another pastor to serve this huge congregation that he took a vacation. During this two or three weeks of Pastor Pankow’s leave, Pastor Franzmann handled all the preaching, teaching, meetings, sick calls, funerals, and whatever else came up. It was good training, he says, because he knew there was no one to ask questions of so he had to think for himself. His next call was to serve a 300 member congregation, St. Paul in Dale, Wisconsin. It was here that his enjoyment of riding a bike would prove valuable. The war was still going on and he wasn’t able to buy a car, so he and his wife rode their bicycles wherever they had to go. Finally, after the war he bought a brand new 1946 Chevrolet. In 1949 he was

called to serve Bethany in Fort Atkinson where he served for three years. Bethany was just a mission at that time and he remembers a great deal of eagerness on the part of the members for outreach and volunteering for various activities. Professor Franzmann returned to Bethany this January to preach at their fiftieth anniversary. Pastor Franzmann’s next call took him to Grace in Seattle, and he served this 35 member mission until 1957. He recalls the difficulty of pastoral work and outreach in an area where the WELS was not known. Although the congregation did not grow much in terms of numbers, Pastor Franzmann had the opportunity to minister with the gospel to many, many people who for one reason or another didn’t join the church. We don’t always see the results of our work in outreach, but we shouldn’t become discouraged because we know the Lord’s work is being done whenever

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we share the gospel. This is often the case in mission situations. In 1957 he was called to Divine Savior in Wauwatosa (now Apostles of Christ). While in Wauwatosa, Pastor Franzmann found he enjoyed teaching when he became a part-time teacher of Religion and English at the old Wisconsin Lutheran High School. It was in 1959 that the call came to teach Latin and English at Northwestern Prep. At that time there wasn’t the distinction between the college and the prep school, and he gradually worked his way into college Latin and Old Testament. Professor Franzmann also taught Ancient History until it was replaced in the curriculum with Western Civ. His students over the years have had an opportunity to learn and study God’s word from a man who can lecture Old Testament from memory. Many freshman will recall having their first Hebrew

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lesson, TOHOO-V’VOHOO, their first medical lesson, death by "tentpegitis," and many amusing stories of the Franzmann’s Rocky Mountain camping encounters (to name a few). While the overall quality of education for the pastoral student has improved over the years, so also have the demands on the pastor increased. Professor Franzmann attributes the more demanding nature of the parish ministry and increased emphasis on counseling to the breakdown of society’s values and the declining importance of the family as the cornerstone of society. The job of the pastor has always been an important one, and now it’s a difficult one and doesn’t carry with it the same prestige it once had. Nevertheless, the world needs to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ all the more. Professor Franzmann’s advice to us is to not be discouraged, to make the most of our training and

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education, and to be the best foundation as a student at pastor we can with the gifts Northwestern and he continued to build on this firm that God has given us. Professor Franzmann’s foundation as a Professor. In wife Marian died of cancer in his editorial he thanks our 1983. He married Bernetta gracious God for all the Coughlin in 1986. Together blessings "showered upon us" they love camping, reading, and and he expresses his confidence taking care of their beautiful for "the same blessings for the home on the Rock River. After future." Our gracious God has retirement they look forward to showered blessings upon us. many trips out west where they One of those blessings has been "recharge" their batteries and the fifty year ministry of our enjoy the beauty of God’s beloved Professor Gerhard Will Franzmann, whose ministry marvelous creation. Professor Franzmann be bored has touched the souls of with retirement? I doubt it. countless people. To a man Maybe, he says, he’ll find a whose life has been such an part-time job, so don’t be too integral part of this institution surprised if you see him either for so long, a simple thank-you camping in the Rockies or seems insufficient to express driving a cab down Main Street. our gratitude. But sometimes a simple thank-you is all we Neither would surprise me. Black & Red Editor have. Let us then, like the Franzmann wrote of "a firm Apostle Paul to the Philippians, foundation" in his 75-year "thank God every time we anniversary editorial reprinted remember" Professor Gerhard above. He received this firm Franzmann.

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An Analogy by Pete Prange

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But the history books tell us that the city was taken without much of a fight. It was almost as if no one really seemed to care. Alaric, the Visigoths' king, seized and sacked the city. It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the last time Rome would be sacked. It became an almost commonplace thing over the next 150 years or so, and no one really did much about it. Pretty soon Rome was nothing more than a foul smelling domicile for a bunch of farmers and a handful of priests. When they showed up in 410 those German barbarians didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much respect for what Rome stood

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for. They probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully understand the history behind the city. Those barbarians probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand what had gone on there for the past six or so centuries. It probably slipped their minds that the Romans had given the world peace and stability. But even though they had finally brought those tidings of peace to the world, allowing them to live relatively free lives, the Roman legions were more often than not unappreciated. Even the New Testament gives us examples of how the Jews were very concerned about throwing the Roman "yÂ°ke" off their backs. That Roman yoke of religious freedom, economic growth, and political security. Of course, there was religious

persecution of Christians until Constantine. But the masses were restless. They thought that they could do a better job of ruling, a better job of running things. So bit by bit they chipped away at that dynasty called Rome. Certainly there were on bad some occasion administrators and not all the Roman soldiers were the or warriors perfect gentlemen, but more than anything else, it was the undercurrent of discontent that finally did Rome in. Rome was forced to change its policies innumerable times. A change here and a change there, and pretty soon they began to lose their focus as to what it takes to run an empire. Pretty soon they were willing to try

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downward, and anarchy reigned throughout. Now even the "foederati" started to get greedy, and they asked for more. When Emperor Valens decided he wouldn’t budge, the barbarians turned their weapons around and pointed them at the Romans. Valens met those barbarians, who just happened to be Visigoths, at Adrianople in 378 and was soundly defeated. Valens even died. From there the Visigoths went on to the Rome they loved. The history of the fall of Rome is a sad one, but it is one from which I would hope all of us could learn.

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Cabin Fever Hits Northwestern by Steven Brockdorf What do Crazy Horse, A rancher being gored by a brahma bull, an art nouveau miner panning for gold, and something that is—well, indescribable have in common? The same thing that Flash, Boss Hog, Tonto, and the invisible man have in common. Winter Carnival of course! This year’s dorm style relief from cabin fever was exceptional due to an abundance of arctic beach sand. There was snow everywhere and it got piled

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creative use of a fence post. But since such trivial things are adiaphora for seniors, it was not strongly challenged. The sophomores won the snow sculptures with their mountainous Crazy Horse, resulting in front page recognition by the Watertown Daily Times. Juniors took second with their OK branded bull on the rage; the seniors third with their forty-niner, and I understand Professor Franzmann is doing his doctoral art thesis on the interpretation of the freshmen sculpture. There was all out participation in the U.M.O.C. contest. Even the freshmen demonstrated their creativity by

campaigning for U.M.O.C. with the Invisible Man. Unfortunately they were so good, no one ever saw their candidate, Here the sophomores won with Flash; Seniors took second, and Juniors third. When it came time for U.M.O.C. skits, Senior Aaron Hamilton led the show with his impersonation of Northwestern Lutheran star Jenny Neuman. It has been rumored that it really was Jenny Neuman on stage, but we all know that preps don’t participate in the college skits, so it couldn’t have been, could it? Junior Mark Borlaug’s "Boss Hogg" (co-starring Wayne Shevey as Roscoe) and sophomore Gorte Mike "Flash"

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represented their classes well but couldn’t quite top the seniors. The seniors dominated snow baseball. I’ve been told that they didn’t even find it necessary to "be creative" in order to win. Juniors rounded up second, and Sophomores brought home third. Winter carnival was capped off by our sporting events. We beat MSOE in basketball, Oh yes we did! In wrestling we pinned Sem, threw Carthage, and, unfortunately, were overcome by Maranatha. Our most sincere gratitude goes to the Carthage wrestler who managed to get himself disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.

He had some rather unfriendly things to say to us after that, and of course, we were deeply offended. Every so often something takes place to really make things special. This year Clark Rux came through for us by putting on a wild west spread that had us all talking for days. BBQ beef, sour dough biscuits, and sasparilla gave us the energy to shrug off winter and laugh at the despair found in too much work and too little play. Once again we were able to restore the balance that makes NWC a work hard, play hard training ground. Thanks, professors, for easing up a bit that week.

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The History of the Trojan Man by Andrew Schroer As I look out the window of Spanish class, my mind begins to wander. As I stare at the ruins of the once impressive masterpieces of snow, I leave the world of the present and think back to what it was like in that ancient civilization which created these sculptures, these artistic postcards from the past, if you will. We will never see them in their former glory, only in the state of imperfect perfection that they are today.

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created by the Freshmanis Idiotis, the most primitive man of the Trojan civilization. Though it is the only one of the sculptures that has gone through time unscathed relatively scientists still havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discovered what the primitive man was trying to make. This is just another example of the inadequacy of this class of mankind. The next era of the Trojan man exhibited the earliest signs of civilization as we know it. This can be seen in the sculpture from their era. On their statue is inscribed the earliest known written language from the Trojan civilization. The inscription

is almost intelligible, but the words Gorte and horse can be o clearly read. Scientists can only guess that this was in description of the statue. The third age of the Trojan civilization was also called The Golden Age, because during this era young men no longer were punished for consuming fermented drink. The detail of their statue can only infer another step in the evolution of this great civilization. The statue was of a bull stampeding a Trojan man. Scientists believe that this exhibited a fear that their great civilization would someday fall.

2 This inscription was discovered by world famous archaeologist Indiana Eickmann during a dig in Palestine.

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The final era marked by these statues is the Second Golden Age. This was the last great age of the Trojan civilization. Here we see the modern Trojan man in full evolution. The sculpture from this period displays these modern characteristics. It is an abstract, along the lines of Picasso, which displays in an ecclectic manner the struggles of daily life as seen through the eyes of a blind man. Much scientific research has been done on the deterioration of these great

artistic wonders. Scientists have two theories. The first is that, like the Sphinx in Egypt, man could have done this damage. But we have no tangible evidence to support that theory.4 The second, and more viable theory is that global warming is the culprit and that these statues will deteriorate into oblivion within the near future. But what ever happened to the Trojan Civilization, what led to its fall... What? Oh, Si, Professor Sprain, Tacos del grande...

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"Down, set, blue 32, blue 32, hut." "Go! Go! Go!" "Uhhg!" "Uff!" "Yeah."

A five second burst of memory. A football player can have a bunch of five second bursts of memory in his head. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how he remembers his career, in little blips strung together. Some of those blips stand out more than others. Some are just ideas with color and motion. But some are so vivid, that he can smell the sweat from his back, taste the rubber of his mouth guard, feel the wind on the back of his legs, see the blood slowly trickle down the arm of the man lined up in front of him. "Down..." "This hole, this hole! Shift, Shift, Shift right!" "Set..." "Come to papa." "Blue 32..." "Motion, Motion, Motion." "Blue 32..."

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This is my hole, I know this call. The tackle’s leaning. Gotta be this hole. I own him. My tackle. Swim. "This side, This side! Jay, Jay!"

"Hut." See the ball move. So! Explode out. Stay low. He didn’t see the hand off, just a blur of legs as the whole line began moving to his right. Just as he had been taught, his right hand caught the offensive lineman on the shoulder pad, in the middle of his sleeve, causing his lateral movement to hesitate for a split second while his left arm swung over the lineman’s left shoulder and elbowed him in the back. Just like gliding through the water. Still low, in good athletic position, he had gotten past the block, beating the blocker and the runner to the hole. Free. My shoulder hurts. His breath stinks. Stay low. Yes. Make him pay. : III i ; .

"Go, Go, Go!" Find the hole. Gonna bust this one. Come on, mover him. Uh Oh. Me and you. He doesn’t remember everything, but when he cleared the blocker and beat the back to the hole, he remembered this as plainly as mom’s face. The sweat was in his eyes, ’cause it was warm for that time of year, but he couldn’t blink. Watching and waiting, looking for the runner. Then there he was cutting right towards him. And the sun, it was beating down on that silver helmet. It looked so cool. It could have been a postcard. He remembered thinking, "Which one was he?" He hoped it was JT. He hadn’t had a chance to tackle him all day.

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"Uhhg!" Stay low. Use the hips. Head up, in front. Wrap up. "Uffl" Try to run through it. Protect the ball. Can’t breathe. Those guys can’t block. Every defensive ball player is looking for the perfect hit. The hit where you go right through the guy, leave him out of wind, put him out of the game for a play or two to get his head on straight. This wasn’t the perfect hit, but like a movie in slow motion he could remember every detail until his eyes shut automatically on impact. Shiny arms, must be working hard. Can’t see his number, have to wait to see who it is. There’s a cut on his index finger. Got the ball tucked away good, won’t fumble. Closer. Small shoulder pads. I think he sees me. Can’t get out of this one boy. Impact. "Yeah." Get up before he does. He’s in pain. Should I help him up? Quit slapping me on the head guys. Next play. Five seconds can last forever, but there is always the next play. "Down..."

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Our first little portion is a game that you might enjoy. We figured a little entertainment might be needed after those long nights of studying Greek and Hebrew vocs. There is an added bonus to the game. The winner gets a FREE Hebrew Prophets & Poetry Class at Prof. Paul "another day, another dalet" Eickmann’s house. Go ahead and enjoy. (Game) Since it seems to be in vogue to read others’ mail, we intercepted some mail as it was going out during the Valentine season & decided to share some of these poetic gems with you.

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From a dorm staff member to a then-unknown sweetheart: My name Dug Me big lug Hit you on head - make you mine You now my Valentine From Kent Holz to a teacher up in MN: Pammy, Pammy what can I say? You seem to be only a phone call away. If I can call you I will, But if I don’t pay this MCI bill, The phone will be disconnected today. Hamilton to his better half: A rose by any other name is just as sweet Socks by any other name still smell like feet(?) A little ditty from Seager: So would you like to go out or what? Maybe take a spin to Pizza Hut. Just look at my rocket arm It could help keep you warm Come on, take a chance with the Nut. By some good fate or good fortune, we found one room overflowing with poetic talent. That is, the two Robert Frost wannabe’s, Guse and Stellick. It’s not every day that you find this type of talent in such close proximity, so we included both of them to see which one our students liked better. You are encouraged to

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voice your opinion to them, and the phone call is free. So judge for yourself and let them know what you think. Guse to his girlfriend: Of my affection for you I wish to speak How can you love me, a basketball geek? But I can plainly see, That WLC chicks are for me, So how *bout a game of Heidi-n-seek? Stel to his girl on the Dating Game: Remember Me? Jeff is my name. I met you on that dating game I thought I was cool, living on the edge Till I found out that I was dating Wedge. If you still want, we can go out today, I hear Pondo has an all-u-can-eat buffet. ;

Finally, we at C & C decided that since the B&R dropped their version of "Profs said it" (Much to Prof. Gosdeck’s delight), we decided to have our own version with a slight slant, "Profs said it in a foreign tongue." However, due to small input we decided to save that for a future issue. So be prepared and keep your dictionaries and lexicons handy — there’ll be some zingers! Thus concludes the latest edition of C & C. We know it will be hard, but if you wait until next issue (Or October 1996 — whichever is closer) we will have exciting spring break stories & your very own C & C swimsuit issue! See you in Speedo’s Kathy, Rachel, & Elle

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The Joys of TCW by Todd Rausch

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You may have noticed that for a couple of days after Spring Break there was a certain buzz around school. This buzz came from talks of what everyone did over vacation. From some of these conversations the letters "T-C-W" could be heard. These letters are initials standing for Travel Canvass Witnessing. They are also initials representing an experience that gives joy to me and other fellow students. The biggest part of this joy comes from having the opportunity to share the message of God’s love with others. TCW gives us the chance to answer the voice of Jesus in Hymn 573, "Hark! Who will go and work today?" It is a great privilege

to be able to say, "Here am I, Lord! Send me! Send me!” Granted, the work that goes along with TCW does not always seem joyful. It is, at times, hard to approach the house of a complete stranger, not knowing the type of response we may receive. It is even more difficult when a door gets slammed in our face, or a phone is slammed down with a click of rejection. However, it’s times like these when we need to remember God’s words, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you forsake you" nor (Deuteronomy 31:6). The Lord promises to be near and

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tells us to lay the burden of being rejected on him. He knows how to handle it. After all, Jesus reminds us in Luke 10:16 that, when people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t treat us very nicely, they are not rejecting us, but instead are rejecting Him. Although canvassing has its rough moments, most people we run across will take time to listen to us. As long as they see that we are friendly and are not trying to force ourselves upon them, the people will be put at ease. They will more than likely answer any questions which we may have, and do so with kindness and respect. It is especially nice when some of them are even interested in what we say and the church we are representing. However, even when none of these things happens, we can still always take comfort in the words of Isaiah 55:11:

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it. Besides finding joy in canvassing, we have the chance to delight in other blessings which TCW provides us. First of all, it gives us an opportunity to visit other parts of the country. Before TCW, I had only set foot in 10 different states, most of which were in the Midwest, however, after doing canvassing these last few years, my travels have now taken me through twice that amount, as I have made excursions to places like Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Las Vegas, Nevada. A great thing with all this traveling is that it can be done at a relatively low cost. The synod and the local

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congregation are gracious enough to pay for gas, food, and housing. So we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to worry about how we are going to pay for everything. All we really have to spend our money on are postcards and souvenirs. Finally, TCW is a good way to spend time with our friends. With the rigors of schoolwork and various activities going on around campus, we may have a hard time just getting together with them and having some fun. TCW provides us with this opportunity. It gives us the chance to know better the three people we travel with. Plus, we can use the challenges that go with canvassing as a means by which we can build one another up. It is always great to know that the Lord gives us friends who will always encourage us when we get down. They help motivate us to got to that next house, even though three doors in a row were slammed in our face.

These have been a few reasons why Travel Canvass Witnessing is a joy to do. Overall, it has been a positive experience for me, as well as for many others. Not only do we take part in bringing some lost lambs to the sheepfold, but we have also gotten to know our friends and the country around us better as well. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made plans for Spring Break next year then I would strongly encourage you to take a TCW trip. You will be glad that you did!

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How was your spring break? It is the first question that all your friends love to ask. Unfortunately the question assumes that you had a good time on break. Well, what if your spring break wasn’t all that glorious? What if you can’t truly say that you had "fun?" Then what do you do? This is the dilemma that I faced on coming back from spring break. So how was my spring break? Even now after weeks of practice I have a hard time thinking up a good answer. I still pause and wonder what I should say. I usually say, "It was okay." This however doesn’t satisfy my audience so they immediately ask where I went. I answer, "The Grand Canyon." They respond, "That must have be great! Did you have fun?" There is that word again,"fun." In thinking back to my trip to the southwest, the word "fun" doesn’t come to mind. _

I traveled with a group of six people to the biggest hole in the world and then climbed around for seven

days in its belly. Sounds exciting doesn’t it? Our happy troup consisted of four college students, one science professor, and a woman who runs the office at Arizona Lutheran Academy. Professor Bode (Northwestern’s science department) was our guide for the trip. The four young men were myself, of course, John Toppe, Steven Brockdorf, and Randy Johnson-listed in order of age and wisdom with Randy at the top. Professor Bode wanted some help taking four unexperienced hikers along, so he was able to enlist the aid of Mrs. Adickes of Phoenix, Arizona.

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comparison. Simply put it was a time for learning and growing.

When telling friends that I hiked six days in the canyon their first response is always, "That must have been fun!" I need to clear up some misconceptions. Hiking for four hours a day with a fifty pound pack on your back over trails that could barely be defined is not fun. Fun is the farthest thing from your mind. Instead you kick yourself for packing all that extra weight, like that 18 fluid ounces of contact solution which you haven’t used since the first night or even the extra toilet paper that you know you will never finish by the end of the trip. These are pressing matters on your mind. Your thoughts may center on when you will finally shower so that your own body odor doesn’t bother you. Unpleasant thoughts usually fill your mind while the pack weighs you down, slowing each step you take.

It is true; I grew up a lot. The first day of hiking didn’t go well for me. I was broken down physically and mentally. The thought of throwing in the towel and quitting entered my mind often, but that wasn’t an option. As soon as I entered the canyon I made a commitment that I couldn’t back out of. I gained a deeper appreciation this Lenten season for our Savior’s suffering in the Garden of Gethsemene when he prayed, "Father, if it be your will let this cup pass before me." I did a whole lot of praying that night when I took off my shoes and saw blistered and swollen toes and feet that I didn’t even recognize as my own.

As you can see I didn’t have fun! Am I sorry that I went though? Far from it! I don’t think that I could have spent spring break more profitably anywhere else. So just how was my trip to the Grand Canyon? I can’t describe to you how marvelous or awesome it was, but, at the same time, how brutal it was. To this day, I have never experienced anything to which I can compare the Grand Canyon. It was a unique experience that can’t be properly expressed in words or by

The next morning came, and I realized that quitting hadn’t been made a possibility during the night either. The need for water was a constant thought too. No matter what pains I had, there was no turning back. I could only go forward, whether I limped or ran, water must be found. I started to understand things now. I realized that it wasn’t strength that would get me through. I could have been an Olympic runner and that wouldn’t have made the least difference to my swollen toes. I prayed a lot the night before that the Lord would find some way to help me through. The Lord did send aid in the form of an attitude

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adjustment. An attitude will shift to fit the situation, but I needed an attitude overhaul. That second day saw a weak will shored up and strengthened by necessity. Instead of concentrating on pain and problems I focused on anything positive that would come to mind. If it was sunny I was happy about that, if there was shade I enjoyed it, and if I had food I loved every bite. The small pleasures in life that normally go unnoticed I savored. The trials of the Grand Canyon taught me to look on life with a more upbeat attitude and to concentrate on the little pleasures of life when there aren’t smashing successes. Learning is a continuing process which doesn’t end. Our classroom may change, yet we still learn new things about ourselves and about the world around us. The Grand Canyon shines forth as the greatest classroom for geology majors, but I am not a geology major. I discovered facts about rocks that I never knew, but that wasn’t the most valuable lesson I learned. The lessons about myself opened up a world to me I never knew existed. I have already mentioned the value of a proper attitude, but the exciting truth was that I could form a proper outlook for the tough times in life. For example, hiking out on the open plateaus of the Canyon by myself, I realized a weakness or maybe a blessing. I didn’t enjoy being alone. The feeling of solitude wasn’t a

pleasant one for me. I like to be around people. I don’t like to endure the hard times or enjoy the good times in my life alone. I enjoyed having someone there to share my experiences. Being alone wasn’t relaxing, it was frustrating. God’s creation awes us by its beauty and complexity. The Grand Canyon had the same effect on me with another added benefit. When I entered the canyon, I placed myself at the mercy of God. Danger lurks within the canyon, but God still calls the shots. Narrow paths follow the edges of cliffs, and rock slides are obstacles to be overcome. All these experiences humbled my ego. In our modern fast-paced world humans are built up as masters of their own destiny. We are taught that if we want something bad enough we will get it. With technology and ingenuity we can control entire businesses and cities. We rule this planet and everything that takes place on it. At least this is the fairy tale we are led to believe. The Grand Canyon has no feelings. It can’t be conquered or tamed. It serves no one. I was just an insignificant being within the belly of a deep crevice, nothing but a fly on wallpaper.

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Portrait of a Pastor by Steven Brockdorf He stands in front of the class blow the evidence which backs up the holding his book like a dagger in his truth, hand. His foot work is precise and he Born the oldest of three on confidently makes several quick jabs Sunday night March 6, 1938 in his while backing up. Head back, jaw parents’ home, he was baptized by down, and tongue thrust against his Pastor Jeske at St. front teeth he John’s in Caledonia, ponders the Minnesota. He grew moment. His up on a farm in opponent, error, has Houston County six been drawn in and it miles outside of is too late. Quickly Caledonia. When he plunges, then our professor was throws his dagger on about five years old a the desk and takes young pastor by the up his other weapon, name of Karl Gurgel an overhead Sr. accepted the call projector, and with to his church. He one strong blow strongly encouraged finishes off his the boy to keep Prof. Jerald Plitzuweit opponent. After a studying for the moments pause ministry. Professor Plitzuweit Why did the boy whose father will repeat the battle dance just described. His quick jabs are never graduated from high school references to incorrect arguments want to be a pastor? Well, when he which he does not get caught up in but was four or five years old he lays out to expose error’s weakness, remembers that his pastor had been His fatal thrust is the correct to their house for dinner one Sunday, understanding, and the crushing and for some reason his father had to

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give him a ride home. They only had a pickup truck. His father demonstrated his respect for their pastor by having him ride in the cab while everyone else rode in the back. This left a strong impression on the boy. By this simple act he saw that his parents respected the ministry. His parents also conducted daily devotions and paid careful attention to their children’s spiritual education.

chorus, worked on the B&R all four years, serving as editor his senior year as well as president of the band, While he was at NWC the students gained the privilege of keeping an automobile on campus during their junior and senior years. His father graciously provided him with a car the summer before his junior year. Hoping to escape carpentry work which he had done for several summers, he took his car to the wheat fields of North Dakota. Driving home from work August 14, 1958, he fell asleep and side swiped a power line truck. This little incident put him in the hospital for a week and cost him his car. "That was one of the times that the Lord saved my life," he says.

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After six years of public grade school beginning first grade at age five, he attended two years of Christian day school. His prep school experience began in the fall of ’51 at Northwestern. Since he began school a year early, Prof. Plitzuweit was physically slight compared to his schoolmates. Because of this he didn’t get to participate in all the sports that he would have liked. He regrets that he never played football in college. He was on the tennis team and played intramural sports, and in his senior year his team took all the T-shirts. Beyond sports he played trombone in band, sang first bass in

Perhaps another time the Lord sustained him was at his graduation. "I had the distinct displeasure of he giving the German oration," laments. Not that our Professor has anything against German, it’s just that his German skills weren’t as

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and wildlife management. In August, Sem President Carl Lawranz called him and asked if he would be able to help out a congregation in the area whose pastor had had a heart attack, The churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule of instruction classes directly conflicted with his university courses so he dropped the courses and vicared full time.

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All through his schooling Professor Plitzuweit had serious reservations about continuing on into the ministry. After prep he had decided he would go into fish and wildlife management, but his parents and Pastor Gurgel encouraged him to continue. Then, while he was at NWC, the Synodical Conference was breaking up, and he felt himself pulled in different directions as the faculty itself broke apart. He lost friends to the Missouri Synod and the battle during the breakup had a very negative effect on him. Added to this was his intense love for the out doors.

After his first year of Sem he decided not to go on. He enrolled in the University of Minnesota in fish

To keep up his Hebrew skills he enrolled in a class on the Psalms at Luther Seminary. He found that his Hebrew training was excellent as he tested himself against his classmates in this, their most advanced Hebrew class. He also noted their exegetical practices at Luther Seminary left much to be desired. The next year he was back at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. The year before our registrar graduated Sem in 1963, he met his wife. It was another one of those recurring blind dates on which so many of our profs met their better halves. In this case Prof. Plitzuweit had seen her a couple years before while on a date with someone else. Apparently the image stuck. They fell

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; : in love and married about a year and a half after their first date. Fresh out of Sem and newly married, our professor took his first call to Calvary Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was a mission congregation, and he was their first resident pastor. He also covered an extended vacancy in Cleveland, Wisconsin. That was a busy time for him. He had been serving part time as a teacher at Manitowoc Lutheran High. In order to fill the vacancy, he had to resign his teaching post. Cleveland was a much larger congregation and included more youth work and other church organizations. After serving at his first call for four years, he accepted the call to Northwestern.

professors are called by the church and charged with providing candidates with the necessaiy gifts for the ministy. Not all students have those gifts, and it is with great difficulty that our faculty must suggest to some students that they consider another career.

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The professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy of teaching is to get each student to sound the depth of his abilities. The hard part is to know when to push and when to let up. Because professors are human they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always gauge it right. Being a professor here requires a love for the student and a love for the church, Sometimes there is conflict between the two, because

Our resident master of ice fishing would like his students to be renaissance men-to broaden their horizons as much as they can. "Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be content only with sports, or only with music, or only with literary-get as broad an experience as you can because every one of these areas in which you have prepared yourself you will use." Beyond this he encourages students to do the best they can with the talents they have, and to love people, because ministry is to people.

As you probably know, Prof. Plitzuweit enjoys the out doors. From ice fishing to walking in the woods picking mushrooms. What you may not know is that he also writes poetry. He would not, however, submit one Many of his with this article, illustrations for sermons and for

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teaching come from the out-of-doors, and his experience on the farm as a boy. His most difficult time in the ministry was conducting a funeral for a thirteen year old boy who was accidently shot by his cousin while hunting pigeons in his grandfather’s barn. The incident happened on Good Friday. The boy was one of three children; his siblings were mentally retarded. Prof. Plitzuweit had a devotion with the boy’s parents at the hospital and said it was very difficult, but, "The Lord gives you the words to say, and finally anything you say that has spiritual weight is meaningful for those people, because they are looking so much for help, and strength, and comfort." The lighter side of his brief parish career included dedicating his church’s new building. It required much planning on his part. He had to invite guest speakers and write the program, but it was a fun time with much fellowship in a packed little building.

include a summer in Israel and a faculty trip to Europe. He gets very attached to his students and hates going through the receiving line at graduation. He says that when he goes through the line he thinks, "There will never be any to replace these in line," and then he stands there the next year and thinks the same thing. On the positive side he considers it a high point in his teaching career to have the sons of past students in his classes.

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Professor Plitzuweit has many fond memories of his time spend teaching at Northwestern. These

As with our other profs, he has some concerns about the He is future. disturbed by the lack of harmony in the church right now and fears for the future of our synod. This is something he hasn’t felt since the breakup of the Synodical Conference in the fifties. "I see us, as a church body, giving too much attention to those things which are not critical. When it comes down to what really counts, it’s the relationship of each individual to his Savior." He believes the pastor needs to work one on one with the members of the congregation in their relationship to the Lord, and not get caught up in programs and personal projects.

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C&C Greetings! This is our special spring edition, so we thought . we’d deal with some issues that arise during this beloved season. In this edition, we’ll encounter love, prophesy, excitement, and, as . always, a kinder, gentler humor. So sit back, folks, and relax: this issue’s gonna have more thrills than a Friday episode of Days of Our Lives. The first topic we’d like to discuss is love. It seem’s that Cupid’s arrow has been flying rather liberally on campus. We at C&C would like to give our hardy congrats to those who made the best of this season of love.

First of all, to Tutor Westenberg, who decided to give up all conventional methods and just clubbed her over the head and dragged her back to his place. We asked tutor for a comment and he said, "As long as she can make a mean Bronto burger I’ll take her." (Rumor has it that Barney Rubble is going to be the Best Man - or is it Kevin Hundley?) Speaking of cooking, Schwally did his fair share to win the heart of his DMLC sweetheart over Spring Break. On the recommendation of Clark Rux, he assumed his duties in the DMLC kitchen. Rumor has it that the wedding will take place on the Starship Enterprise, so we’re sure plenty of space cadets will be in attendance.

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We’d also like to give a big pat on the back to Wayne Shevey, who had both the intelligence and the foresight to get engaged before his birthday. Things were rocky for a while on Saturday night, but Wayne’s mom. a.k.a. Smokey the Bear came through and put out the prairie fire. Way to go, Mrs. Shevey. And finally, John Schroeder decided it was about time to expand the WELS’ largest family. Knowing what a big fan John is of amalgamation, rumor has it President Gurgel will be performing the ceremony. John and Jenny are going to enjoy a two week honeymoon at the beautiful resort by the river, Bethesda. (Just a little side-note: the results are in from last month’s poetry competition and John did not win.) Speaking of spring flings, Bucky, Mike Schroeder and someone else (neither Brownie or Ziet) found out that it might be a good idea to phone first before travelling 8 hours to find out that the girls already had boyfriends. Kansas is a long way to ? Seeing that this is Spring with the dawning of the Vernal Equinox, we decided to do your Horoscope. We checked with Dionne Warwick at her Psychic Friends Network, but she was unavailable so we contacted Latoya Jackson instead. So here it is, campers, your predictions for the future. Aquarius: If the stars are right, you may find love at the roasting of the pig. If they are wrong, talk to Tait Waege. Pisces: Avoid long distance relationships — they don’t pan out. Stay close to home! (Mike). Aries: The stars advise against third floor social events. (We can think of a lot better things to spend $50.00 on.)

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Taurus: You’re in luck!! -if your girlfriend is named after a non-stick cooking spray. Gemini: If Jr. COS is in your future, stay clear of girls with long skirts. If not, consult Jason Zahn. Cancer: Don’t let anyone make biting comments about your love life and don’t get blue over sour relationships. Leo: Do not let someone pressure you into something that goes against your instincts. A brief encounter could spark romantic fires tonight. (We didn’t get a real good reading for Leo, so we borrowed this one from the Watertown Daily Times.) Virgo: Warning, it may be a bad omen to get a live rodent instead of a bone at Bonecruncher. Libra: It’s Spring. Don’t let your visions of love be blurred by amber colored glasses. Scorpio: Since this is Brownie and Ziet’s sign, Latoya says that the stars are in your favor and nothing but luck will come your way. Sagittarius: When long distance relationships fail, turn to a relative for consolement. Capricorn: Your Horoscope reading is too personal to put in print. If you want to find out, call 1-900 CALL-CNC for a personal reading. The call is only $2.99 per minute ~ callers are standing by. We hope you’ve enjoyed this issue. Hopefully this will come out before the schools amalgamate, or at least before Dean returns his new call. Seeing as how Pres. Gurgel appointed us to the Board of Ministerial Education, be sure to catch our upcoming handbook of the new school. No, forget it. After further review, we decided to remain in Wisconsin where you don’t have to go to bed at 1:00 a.m. & walk four blocks to class.

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was so special for Northwestern wrestling, Individually, Northwestern had three wrestlers place in the State Private College Championships, seni0r captain Reed Degener finished one Northwestern’s most successful wrestling careers with a state title in the 158 pound weight class. Senior Paul Schuler and sophomore Rich Miller both placed third.

The Trojans literally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in a dual against Carthage College. Carthage had the win all but wrapped up, but when one of the Carthage wrestlers began to taunt his Trojan opponent and the fans too much, the referee disqualified him and subtracted one point from his team’s score. Northwestern went on to win by a single team point. While Northwestern wrestlers compete as a team, wrestling is a particularly individual sport. That’s another reason why this past season

Reed went on to represent Northwestern for the first time ever in the NCAA Division III regional meet held at Manchester College in Manchester, Indiana. He won his first two matches, before losing to the wrestler who eventually finished second. He himself would go on to place fourth in a field of fourteen. Many thanks to three other graduating seniors: heavyweight Todd Gorsline, assistant coach Rob "Buddha" Wendland and manager Tom Neumann. Congratulations go out to Reed for his performance in the NCAA tournament and to all the wrestlers for a fun and exciting year.

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At this time every year the new staff of the Black and Red thanks the old staff and says something about passing the torch. It has become a cliche in the B&R circle. This year though, the passing of the torch carries a bit more significance as we begin the final volume of Northwestern’s Black and Red, and the final academic year of Northwestern College. We, the new staff—the last staff-accept the responsibility of publishing the Black and Red with a misty eye, and thankful heart for all those who have gone before. It is our hope that this publication will live on under some name at Martin Luther College. We hope that it will live on just as God’s gift of true knowledge will live on. The theme of the final volume of the Black and Red is taken from the first verse of hymn 441 "O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to

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come." Each month we will look at one of the windows of our chapel and consider how this theme is portrayed in that window. Knowledge—true knowledge—is why Northwestern has existed for these one hundred thirty years. John the Baptist’s father Zachariah prophesied about his son saying that he would go before the LORD preparing his way. "To give to his people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins." This then is what Northwestern has sought to do in preparing young men for study at our Seminary. All the knowledge gained here is intended to help our students convey the knowledge of salvation to others. The first, and most important step, has always been to give the student a knowledge of his own salvation. That knowledge is the student’s motivation throughout his life. Without the knowledge of our salvation, all that we do here would be empty. It would be as worthless as a broken stained glass window. The knowledge of our salvation is the leading which holds us together and gives meaning to our lives. By ourselves we are only colored pieces of glass broken and without purpose, but held in place by the knowledge of our salvation, God’s grace shines through us and conveys the knowledge of salvation to others. In the last one hundred thirty years our nation and our church have faced many crises. Our God, our Help, has brought us through and caused his word to be preached. He has given the knowledge of salvation to generation after generation. In the future, as uncertain as it is, our hope is secure in God. His word will continue to be preached. His Church will remain. We say goodby to Jon Micheel, Pete Prange, Eric Roecker, Adam Mueller, Steve Schroeder, Steve Pagels, Charles Vannieuwenhoven, Randy Johnson, Jon Arndt, Paul Waldschmidt, Kent Holz, Matt Krenke, and the rest of the senior class confident that as brothers in Christ we will see each other again. If not before, we will see them at the wedding feast of Christ and his Church. Until then thanks, and may God bless the knowledge he will give to others through you.

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"I came in order to give it a txy. statements like those above, it is I wasn’t sure this was what I wanted obvious that he faced the same to do. At one point I had made the challenges that many of us do today, decision not to return. The only Professor Dose was raised in reason I was there was because of my Wabasha, MN, a small river town Do these kinds of friends." along the statements sound Mississippi. He grew I know familiar? up in a rural farming that I have spoken atmosphere. His some of these words, father was a county and I have heard supervisor in charge these words or of agriculture and his similar comments uncles were farmers. from any number of He attended students here at Minnesota public NWC. In this case schools through the however, the words eleventh grade until come from the his senior year when mouth of one of our he had the professors. opportunity to go to Prof. Brian Dose Australia as an The first thing exchange student. that struck me about This was his first Professor Dose was that talking to him was much like experience living among people of a Although talking to a fellow student. He knows different culture, the problems and concerns of many of Australians are a lot like Americans, the students here. After all, it wasn’t he was able to pick out the small too long ago that he was sitting in the differences in Australian culture, as same desks we sit in, and from well as the obvious ones because

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there was no language barrier. He stayed with six different families throughout the year, which gave him valuable experience understanding how different families work. As it turned out, this was the first in a long line of unique cultural experiences for Prof. Dose.

had chosen for him. He came to realize that if he was going to make a decision whether or not to become a pastor, there could be no better place to make that decision than here at NWC. Here he worked with the Bible. Here he had Christian friends to talk to, and here he had the opportunity to worship twice daily. He realized that the place to make his decision was here, where God’s Word was all around him. Thankfully the Lord led him to stay at NWC where he made the decision to go on to Sem.

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After his year in Australia and after much indecision, he decided to enroll at Northwestern to "give it a try." He received strong encouragement from his parents, although they never pushed or pressed him to become a pastor. He enjoyed his years here, but was always unsure of what he wanted to do. There was a time while he was away from school when he thought he wouldn’t return or at least would take a year off to think it over. At the time he was worried because his friends were the only thing keeping him at NWC, and he didn’t think this was a good reason to stay. Looking back however, he realizes that God used this to keep him on the path which he

As it turned out, Prof Dose spent what would have been his second semester of Seminary emergency teaching Shakespeare and English Lit. at, you guessed it, NWC. This wet his appetite for teaching and English literature. With the money he earned teaching, he spent his summer in Europe taking courses in Shakespeare.

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During his vicar year he faced his next cultural challenge. He served as a vicar in Puerto Rico, which meant he had to go to Guadalajara, Mexico to learn Spanish. Again he learned to appreciate the difference in culture, although this time it was more difficult because of the language barrier. His experience in Puerto Rico as it turned out would help him greatly in the parish when he later served in Texas.

community who were so different from the members of his congregation, He was quick to point out, however, that the thing to remember is that it is the Word of God which breaks those barriers. The word alone can bind these people, who are seemingly so different, together.

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After returning from Puerto Rico. He married Donna Getka, a secretary from St. John’s in Wauwatosa to whom he had been engaged for over a year. He finished his senior year at Sem, and was called to Detroit, Michigan. Here again he found himself in a unique cultural situation, His congregation was an older white congregation living in the middle of a minority dominated neighborhood. He said that it was often a struggle to maintain the congregation and still minister to the people in the

After his years in Detroit he was called to Corpus Christi, Texas, also a culturally diverse The community, congregation was a mix of whites, Hispanics, and African-Americans. He was impressed at how well they got along despite their differences. He shared with me the story of an African-American man who left the congregation but later came back. After returning, he told Pastor Dose that the church he had been attending may have had better music "but," the member said "they just played church." Here again Pastor Dose saw how the word had worked in this man’s heart. The word brought these people together.

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After two years in Corpus Christi, Pastor Dose received the call to teach English here at NWC. He faced a very tough decision, especially since he had only been in Texas two years, but the Lord led him to NWC. Many things have changed since his days here as a student, the biggest difference that he noticed was the amount of time students have to spend working. While he notes that students spend less time in the classroom, he feels that the amount of time studying outside the classroom and the amount of long term assignments have increased.

Adam, age 5; Micah, age 3; and Benjamin, age 1. After talking to Professor Dose, I have a much easier time picturing myself and my classmates behind the pulpit or inside the classroom. He is a down-to-earth man from a farming community. He did not come from the family of a pastor or teacher. He attended public school for most of his life. He struggled with the question of whether or not to become a pastor, but all the while the Lord was seeing to it that one day, Prof. Dose would be in the pulpit preaching or behind the podium instructing future pastors. We can all thank the Lord that he chooses such men as Prof. Dose to bring Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wisdom to our classrooms and the saving gospel to the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people.

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Whither Trojans? by Tim Smith In the prologue of Sophocles’ OEDIPUS AT COLONUS, the blinded Oedipus (why do I seem to be fascinated by blind men from literature like Gloucester and Oedipus?) laments his tragic fate and, knowing that as he nears the city of Colonus he nears his ultimate doom, he says to his daughter Antigone, "Pity this poor remnant...this ghost, this carcass of what he was..." As the ’93-’94 school year comes to a close and we look forward to the coming final year of Northwestern College, let us not "pity our poor remnant." For one year more, we are Trojans: a name we have born proudly for decades. It is a name that reflects not only strength, but also an enduring tradition. Yet the question begs the asking: Who won the Trojan War, anyway? The Trojans? No! We all know the Trojans lost. But the War still bears their name. More than Sparta, Cnossos, Mytlene, Rhodes, or any of the other Greek cities of old, it is Troy that has carried the interest of the scholars through the past century and a half. As that spirit lives on, so shall the spirit of the Northwestern College Trojans. In the face of imminent change, it is easy to lose sight of one’s goal. As next year’s Seniors will proceed with the Seminary in mind and the Juniors and underclassmen will proceed knowing that a new campus in New Ulm is on the close horizon, let each man keep his mind (as Yoda said to Luke Skywalker) "on where he (is); what he (is) doing." We all have a job at hand: to learn Aorists and Pluperfects; Puals and Piels (and the occassional surprise Poel form) - to develope the tools we will need for the pastoral ministry. Let nothing distract us. "Watch out, that you do not lose what you have worked for..." 2 John 8a

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I must confess up front that I intend this column to be educational. Don’t Panic! I do not do this to frighten away the gentle reader, but rather to edify him or her, and hopefully to increase their chance of winning on Jeopardy. As the title suggests, this column will be about language, the glories of English, and anything else that occurs to me as the deadline approaches. That out of the way, this month’s topic is quotations-be they interesting, amusing, or just plain strange. We use quotes to substantiate ideas in our papers, to add a little color to our writing, and to give us an air of erudition. They can be whole paragraphs long, or a quick verbal jab. To find out what great minds had to say about them, I first turned to Winston Churchill who said, "It is good for an uneducated man to read a book of quotations." I guess that decides my reading list for a while. Let us see what we can find. Anatole France once said, "When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it." But what makes a good quotation? Polonius gave his famous advice, "Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief." (Hamlet, Il.ii. 96 ff) A quotation is the distillation of the mind and person of someone into a phrase or sentence that gives us insight into the world.

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"Every quotation contributes something to the stability or enlargement of the language," stated the great lexicographer Samuel Johnson. A good quote, then, is one that is pithy, often humorous, and looks at the world with an observant eye. Let me give a few examples from Robert Byrnes* entertaining book 1.911 Best Things Anybody Ever Said. Disclaimer: Just because a quote is used, does not mean that this author necessarily agrees with it. Thus protected, I begin. » H. L. Mencken-"I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense." » Friedrich Nietzsche-"Man is more an ape than many of the apes." » Leo Tolstoy-"Nietzsche was stupid and abnormal." » Ernest Hemmingway-Tm not going to climb into the ring with Tolstoy." » Wilson Hinckley (geologist),-"All Gaul is divided into three parts: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary." » Robert Graves-"The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he really is very good, in spite of all the people who say he is very good. » Montaigne-"Man is certainly stark mad. He cannot make a worm, and yet he will be making gods by dozens." » Albert Einstein-"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former."

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Often quotes can be formidable weapons in a conversation. You may be discussing philosophy with your friends (or soon to be ex-friends) and one of them is relying heavily on Plato in his argumentation. All you have to do is utter "Plato is a bore—Nietzsche," and you have the authority of one of philosophy’s giants behind you. Now your friend’s line of argumentation is reduced to shambles, that is, until he remembers the Tolstoy line from above, and then you are back to square one. A timely quotation from Ovid or Rene) Descartes can help you prove your point, impress that special someone, or just make you annoying to close acquaintances. However, one must also watch out for abuses of quotes (e.g. as convenient filler material). But that is the subject of future musings. There is one other facet of quotes that I would like to briefly examine: sources of quotes. As the average person goes through life, there are two sources of quotes perhaps greater than any other source: Shakespeare, and the greats of Rome and Greece. Often phrases from these sources have become such a part of our contemporary speech that we don’t realize the age and origin of our words. For example, all of the following words or phrases are from Shakespeare: eyesore, foregone conclusion, foul play, heartsick, hotblooded, lie low, and tongue-tied. As Oscar Wilde once quipped, "Now we sit through Shakespeare in order to recognize the quotations." Shakespeare’s impact on the English language is tremendous, whether creating new words or just coming up with a clever turn of phrase. His language has affected the speech of millions for the last 400 years, and it appears its influence will last for many more years. Something similar happens with the classics. We say someone bit the dust, without realizing we are paraphrasing Homer’s description of men who "fall headlong in the dust and bite the earth." Aesop’s fables provide an abundance of phrases, from "sour grapes" and "a wolf in sheep’s clothing" to "the goose that

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laid the golden egg." Euripides gave us "to leave no stone unturned". Moving to the Romans, we have "eyes on the back of her head" from Plautus and "fortune favors the brave" from Terence. Horace admonished us to "seize the day". Often you can find a neat correspondence between the ancient writers and a modern writer. Compare: » Cicero-"There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it." » George Orwell-"There are some things only intellectuals are crazy enough to believe." » Plato-"Attention to health is life’s greatest hindrance." » Ziggy (Tom Wilson)-"The waist is a terrible thing to mind." » Euripides-"Whatever is beautiful is ever dear." » John Keats-"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever."

These examples show how common mankind is, even across the ages. From Greece and Rome to London and New York, there are common worries, common fears, common joys. A good quotation becomes timeless because it embodies this spirit, which Terence put as Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto. I am a man; I count nothing human foreign to me. Well said. !

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1994 Senior Profiles

If there was one word to describe Jon "Mein Karr ist Tot" Arndt’s tenure at Northwestern, it would be discipline. Getting to bed early, eating right and studying hard became standards in Jon’s day to day life. Sure, power naps every afternoon came easy for Jon, but who wouldn’t be tuckered out from a life of cleaning the M.A., looking after the professors, and hiding from his ex-girlfriend? Moose personally thanked Jon for keeping the NWC canteen in business by giving him five shares of stock in Emil’s Pizza. Unless Jon strikes gold (or his parents buy him a new car), Jon will be walking to Sem in fall. At 6’4" and well, say 225 pounds, Jason "Ironbelly" "Big Red" Brucker with his red hair has been a hard man to miss on the campus. As well as keeping order at Player’s, working in the kitchen, and being front man for "Chia Pet Junkies", Jay has found time to excel in Forvm and football. Despite his high visibility with the group, Jay seems to be invisible with members of the opposite sex. After 5 years of high school and 5 years of college, Jay could well earn the distinction of becoming the first pastor to retire before he graduates. Jay will be collecting his social security checks at the Sem this fall.

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Between playing four years of football, playing drums for Chia Pet Junkies, and somehow finding time for his fianceeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jody, Paul "Bruger" Brug had very little time to study, as evidenced by his dwindling GPA. Perhaps Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest attribute is waking up from dead sleep and knowing exactly what is going on in class. Paul will pack up his Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot discs and begin at the Seminary after stepping to the altar this summer.

When Heath "Headbutt" Butler was not busy working as the janitor in the Chapel-Arts building, he was usually on the phone with one of a number of different ladies who were after him for his athtetic ability, and his increadible good looks. Heath has been a mover and shaker He racked up some while at Northwestern. 4,000 yards to break the NWC career record and place seventh in the all time record for rushing Heath plans on applying that in Wisconsin, determination to the course of study at the Seminary next year.

Besides spending time in Augsburg with the Preps and on the wrestling mat, Reed "Creamy" Degener likes to participate in intramural sports He can always be and in-class discussions, counted on to give carefully weighed, insightful We look comments on the subject at hand, forward to seeing Reed at the Seminary next year.

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When Tim "Ding" Diener is not spending his time being chaperoned by Jenny Neumann at baseball games, he likes to take an active role on the soccer team, and was voted MVP. Tim’s favorite hobby is big game hunting. Next fall Tim is planning on going to the Seminary in Mequon.

John "I used to be a kitchie" Ehlers took a year off a while back to tie the knot. A native of Michigan, and a graduate of Northwestern Prep (way back when), he and his wife Sue will be moving to Mequon in the fall so he can attend Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. Hopefuly, it won’t interfere with pursuing his interest in stained glass.

William "Mel Gibson" Finn, a journeyman student, is completing his third year of two at He came to us from various Northwestern, schools, leaving a trail of original modern artwork, and pausing at these different institutions, evidently to perfect his photography skills before unleashing himself on the Mnema staff. If you’re quiet this coming fall, in the woods at Mequon, when the moon is full, you’ll hear him...the rumble of a motorcycle...and the camera shudder falling. =

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Andre "Anj" Frandle, wife Victoria, and daughter Evelyn are all counting on Andre’s acceptance at our seminary, where he will become the ghost of the library--often there, but never at a time when anyone might see him. Anj’s favorite expression is: "No paper ensue, before it’s due." His intramural skills and robust laugh will be missed on this campus. Y

Determined to save Northwestern money, Mike Gehl is only occasionally seen in the cafeteria, or on campus for that matter. Much of his time at NWC was spent in Richfield, visiting his fiancee’ and working (not at the same time). Next year Mike will move closer to home, attending WLS in Mequon.

You see the grey thrift store jacket, the red Ohio State sweatpants, the well-worn boat shoes-yep, it’s Tim Glende. Last fall Tim earned all-conference football honors as a member of the Trojan offensive line, as well as developing a When not close friendship with Coach Kruse, working as gym supervisor or performing his RA duties, he is either watching "Days" or on the road to Appleton to visit his lovely fiancee Holly. Over the summer Tim plans to develop a line of formal pleated and creased sweatpants to wear at the Sem next fall.

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When Todd "Moose" Gorsline is not studying he spends his time lifting weights and running the canteen. Since Moose has been a campus janitor for the past few summers, he knows the campus like the back of his hand and will be sad to leave it. Moose has been very active in sports, and was a member of the NCAA division three All American team, Todd is shrugging off a career in athletics to attend Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in the fall.

After four years of working in the cafeteria, Matthew "The Tic" Grunewald knows what it means to serve one’s fellows. A master at public relations, his favorite saying is: "Don’t blame me; I didn’t make it." He will be at WLS this fall. Upon retirement, he plans to sell his comic books and live in style.

It didn’t take five years for Mark "Griz" Grzanna to prove his remarkable talent <*r the drums and jazz piano. Besides the language of music, he enjoys conversing in his Currently, second-favorite language-Spanish. Mark is undecided about what he will do after graduation.

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There is no one who can handle animals like Matthew "Sheep" Guse. Matt has demonstrated an interest in his girlfriend Heidi, sheep, goats, study lounge olimpics, and his Delta 88-not necessarily in that order. Guse turned his back on Dura Clean this year to pursue a career in food service management under Clark Rux. Since Clark left, he has decided to pack up his spatula and take it to Sem next year.

Aaron "Hamilbone" "Eddy" Hamilton came to us from Michigan four years ago with guitar in hand. After balancing studying with grooming, he now plans to take his musical talents to Mequon. Aaron has always been active in his class’ skits and projects. Voted David Lee Roth look a like of the year, he is one of His Northwestern’s deep thinkers, contemplation should pay off in the years ahead.

Mark "Cat" "Kitty" Hayes came to us four years ago from MLPS with his Pizza Hut uniform in one hand, and a Rush disc in the other. During his four years here Mark has spent most of his time "Makin’ It Great!" When he’s not rushing off to work at the Hut, Mark can be found listening to whatever happens to be in his disc player (Rush). He plans to attend the Seminary in Mequon next fall. In the Summer of 1995 he will rush to the altar to marry his beautiful fiancee Sara. (Mark is also interested in Rushian history, Rush Limbaugh, rushing the quarterback, Salmon Rushdie, Mt. Rushmore, and Rush-hour traffic.

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After carefully weighing out life’s decisions during his five years of college, Kent "Woody" Holz He has become enlightened in a few areas, should buy a cordless phone and some stock in MCI...that his Dodge Horizon is the reason for his success with the opposite sex...that tall, skinny, slow guys make excellent football players...that he is a master carp fisherman, under the careful tutolage of Matt Brown...that life is too short to quit smoking..that President Braun has no idea who he is...and that he will be atttending WLS provided his summer earnings cover the cost of Pam’s ring. Fresh from Milton, Wisconsin, Kevin "Barney Rubble" "Don’t Call Me Professor Lindloff" Hundley made a name for himself during his NWC days on the soccer field. The reckless abandon he displayed on the soccer field carried over into his exploits as janitor of the Library-Science building, where he won the coveted JOY (Janitor of the Year) award, presented by Professor Gosdeck. When Peter Prange lost a bet with Kevin, Mr. Hundley became the newest member of Four on the Floor, the college barbershop quartet. Kev will kick off the 1994 summer marriage marathon on May 21, three days after graduation. Barney and Betty will drive up Bedrock, or rather Buntrock Avenue next fall on their way to the Sem. Martin Jackson has offered to write the next Greek textbook our Synod uses in its preministerial training schools. No doubt about it, he will be legendary not only for his strong grasp of Greek, but for his outspokenness during his years at Northwestern. In the fall Marty will be heading west to Mankato, MN to attend Bethany Lutheran Seminary.

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Jesse "Shakkah" "Tex" "Have you driven a Fjord...?" Jacobsen came to us after a year in the Air Force. Jacobsen soon found favor in the eyes of Professor Bode as the prep lab technician and coffee-slamming, computer-type guy. Jacobsen, ever the plunderer, has stolen the heart of Erica, one of the Bode daughters, whom he plans to marry some day. Jacobsen is crossing the fjord between Watertown and Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary in Mankato, hoping that among the other Norwegians someone will finally spell his name J-A-C-O-B-S-E-N, like his birth certificate. Recently, farmboy Jason "Jobesy" Jobs lost the title "Goat Man" to Matt Guse. Over the past few years, Jason has endured lots of good natured kidding (no pun intended) about his God willing, he will change young goats, professions to become a "shepherd" in four years. Next fall will find Jason close to Saukville, his home. He will be attending WLS in Mequon. i

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Seminary-certification student Randy Johnson has been at Northwestern just two years. Nevertheless, he has become well-known as a classmate, student, avid (if not good) golfer, Randy plans to and Black and Red writer, continue his rambunctious lifestyle at the Seminary in Mequon next year.

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Peter "Pete," "Petroff Kelm arrived on the Northwestern campus a skinny, rude liberal from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Well, at least heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not skinny anymore. Seriously, Peter has used his many talents well He gathered all-conference while at school. honors in tennis and golf and was also named academic all-conference. When not in sports, Peter has excelled in pizza delivery and donut-eating. Ever the Renaissance man, Peter's musical tastes range from Bach and Beethoven to Jimmy Buffet and Peter Gabriel. Peter plans on using his college degree to deliver pizzas at the Sem. Michael Kober is a hard man to figure. With one of the most boisterous voices on campus, it's hard to believe that Prof. Spaude has trouble hearing him answer in class. Mike was plenty loud on the football field, helping lead the Trojans to a 7-1 mark in his senior season. His voice also led him to become a basketball cheerleader during his last year at NWC. An ardent supporter of Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Mike enjoys writing 15 page papers on 1500 pages of reading. Mike will matriculate to Mequon next year.

After literally bouncing off the walls for 4+ years on the Northwestern campus, Matthew "Spanky" "Carpet Fresh" Krenke pooled his energies into Forvm for his senior year. After football, track, soccer, and reconstructive knee surgery in his early years, Matt needed a change of pace. His favorite hobby now seems to be making mechanics wealthy with his car repairs. He also has become the alarm clock of 3rd floor. When he gets up, he feels it is only right that everyone else does as well. Matt will be crashing into the Sem in the fall.

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Jon "Sure I Can Help You With That" "Mitch" Micheel has been a vital part of the Northwestern Campus for the last four years. Jon has been the president of the class for the last three years. He has been involved in Forvm, Black and Red, RAGS, UMOC, Touring Chorus, band, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped just about anyone with anything they needed. Jon is known to be one of the funniest men on campus, In his spare time Jon likes to take all of the most difficult electives available. When he is. in his room, Jon is usually studying/falling asleep. Jon will graduate Magna Cum Laude and plans to attend the Seminary in Mequon.

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Adam "A" Mueller impressed all with his prowess on the football field, as well as the baseball diamond during his four years at NWC. A connisieur of classical music, Adam also enjoys working on the Black and Red, taking his car to the mechanic, and collecting Spring Break mementoes. After several unsuccessful attempts Adam leaves at love (read: Amy M.) but Northwestern romantically unattached hopes to find that special someone after beginning study at the Seminary.

Voted most likely to be President of the United States, Scott "Scott" Mund has given up all hope of being an ambassador to Estonia. It is fortunate for the WELS though, because since his hopes have been dashed, he has decided to take his political savvy to Mequon. From politics to patristics should be a simple enough transition for him.

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Thomas "Big T" Neumann is a graduate of Tommy has walked that precarious line NPS. between student and soap-opera fan for four Possibly the perfector of the quietest years. all-nighter, Tom has often been seen shuffling down the hall headed for the library to start researching the paper due tomorrow. But only after the breath-taking conclusion to General Hospital. Ask him, and he’ll grin and tell you all about it. Tom will be throwing his Luke and Laura fan club material into a box next to his CD copy of Billy Ocean’s Greatest Hits and heading for Sem this fall. Steve "Gorilla Boy" Neyhart has struggled for the last four years to free himself from the colossal shadow of his brother Seth. He has made a name for himself with his work in Forvm. His years of football have left him with many memories-and several scars. I think Forvm has also left him with a few scars. Steve will throw all he has into a bag, drape it over his hairy back, and go to Mequon this fall.

Steven J. "P.P." "Pags" Pagels has to be the greatest conniver in recent NWC history. If you ever need a reason to get out of class, go to Steve and he’ll think up some committee that you can join that conveniently interferes with your class schedule. So far he has come up with Steering Committee, Committee to Study if the Football Field Needs New Pylons, Committee to Study the Integrity of Cafeteria Workers, and Committee to Establish All Other Campus Committees (chairman), among others. In his spare time Steve is Student Body President. He intends to spend most of his summer warding off calls from Wedge before he sets foot in Mequon next fall.

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Peter "Big Puhduh" Prange is probably the most disappointed of all the seniors that he will miss attending MLC. But when he thought about it, he figured it was for the better since he likely would have had to give up all the things he had become so accustomed to around the Watertown campus. He would have to give up prep chapel, prep supper-time, prep study period, announcing prep games, writing prep articles, and a host of other prep related things, Pete hopes to get better acquainted with the greater Mequon area this summer, so he has been trying to find an apartment somewhere in West Allis area right off the freeway. We will see Pete at WLS in fall. Eric "E" Roecker is a hard man to miss. E keeps himself busy in a variety of activities around campus, among them is the car committee and the food committee (these two take up most of his time), the B&R, the class UMOC campaign (every year), a brief but brilliant Forvm stint and his third year as one of the RAGS. Last fall at a pep phest E performed a death-defying drop from the rafters of the auditorium that will not soon be forgotten. Having handed down his imitation leather pants and blue platform shoes to the next generation of RAGS, E and his collection of Rush paraphernalia will be moving on to the Sem in Mequon. Stephen "Odie" Schroeder hails from Saginaw, Michigan. Despite being one of those little people in life, Steve has had an impact on our sports teams. Fully recovered from the hit he took in the Marantha football game, Odie hit for the highest average in baseball-although he could never quite hit a homerun. Steve enjoys animals, and has been carefully guarding a small rodent since a trip to our seminary earlier this spring. His other great passion is travel. He has especially enjoyed traveling to South Padre Island and Kansas. This fall Steve will journey to the Seminary to pursue a career as a pastor.

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Paul "Walter" Schuler has been a major contributor to life as we know it at NWC as a four-year participant in both football and wrestling. Walt, an all-conference linebacker, pursued a scholarly and genteel life, taking on such rigorous courses as Sociology, Art, and Logic. As a La tin-tracker, he completed his final year of that classical language by translating Virgil’s Aeneid during his NPS days. Since he’s such a Renaissance man, Walt’s not long for the single life (Sorry, ladies). Plan on seeing his Ford Ranger in the Sem parking lot next year.

Marcus "Python" Schulz will be remembered by his professors as the guy who had the most orthodontist and physical appointments in the Since Joel Schultz left for history of NWC. Mequon, Marcus has the distinction of holding the largest U2 collection on campus, He also maintained a rigorous afternoon nap schedule. After he painfully dragged himself from bed, he usually could be seen hopping into his green Pulsar and buzzing off to WLC to visit his true God-willing and Lori-willing, Marcus will love. sojourn to Mequon, if for no other reason than for the lower phone rates. James "Ski" Skorzewski developed a reputation for his excellent knowledge of Greek and Hebrew vocs. His knowledge of vocs almost surpasses his knowledge of baseball. If it was not for him, the Cubs would not have won a game this year. Next fall he will be taking his bats, balls, and other baseball paraphanelia to Mequon.

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Jeffrey "Suh-wah-hah" Stellick has been gracing the college with his charm for four years. Jeff has used his incredible athletic ability to play football and to become the world’s greatest bus driver. Jeff is turning down an offer to join the monster-truck circuit to join his class at Sem next Fall.

It may be a surprise to his classmates, but Doug "Mr. Asphalt" Tomhave did attend school at NWC this year. Doug has a special fondness for the basketball court--reffing 60 hrs/week, cheerleading, intramurals and extended tourneys which he insisted took place every weekend at Praire du Chien. Doug’s newest hobby is dieting. He could often be heard exclaiming, "Wow! Do you know how many grams of fat that has?" Doug will be taking his calorie counter and his new wife Kelly to the Sem next year. ;

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Charles "Van" Vannieuwenhoven has the distinction of having the longest last name in NWC history. Opposing football teams feared him not only because of his speed as wide receiver, but their announcers and statisticians hated pronouncing and writing his name. He will be taking his 15 letter last name all the way to Mequon next fall.

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Paul "Waldo" "New Guy" Waldschmidt transferred to NWC at semester his freshman year and found instant fame and fortune on the basketball court. He made a few shots and immediatley endeared himself to the Trojan fans. But because they didn’t know who he was, they dubbed him "New Guy". In the succeeding three years, Paul’s fortunes have only grown larger as "New Improved Guy". Paul was even the unlikely recipient of the "All Transfer Team" award, a relatively unknown but prestigious LMC honor. Paul enjoys spending most of his time in his room where he hopes some of his roomate’s musical tastes will rub off on him. He will dribble to Mequon in the fall in search of ever newer fortunes.

Robert "Buddha" Wendland hails from Lusaka, Zambia, Africa. He came to America to demonstrate the full potential of the human vocal cords. He has done it so well that he has even been asked to teach a class on it at the seminary in Mequon. He, of course, is more than willing.

Erich "Z" Zellmer is a four time winner of the coveted "Cleanliest Room on Campus" award. For Z, living in a dorm room is 1% inspiration and After his sophomore year, he 99% relaxation, moved back to Wartburg as a prep RA so that he could better invest his money in stereo equipment, boats, and Ford pick-up trucks, If the Lord leads him, Erich will find his way to Mequon next fall, but by boat or pick-up we don’t yet know. -

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Timothy "America’s most carded" Zenda’s boyish good looks, atop his HUGE frame and "How do they do it?" chicken legs, have endeared Tim came to us after him to Sue Neyhart. attending college in Illinois. Once he had been enlightened in Professor Deutschlander’s "remedial" doctrine class, he spent his spare time working in the campus store. Tim also did a stint as soccer manager. He plans to trade his flannels and jeans for a suit, and take his soon-to-be wife to Mequon this fall.

Jonathan "Ziet" Zietlow comes to us all the way from Soldotna, Alaska. While in the Great White North, he learned a trade and has become a master electrician. He has implemented his practical skills while at Northwestern. The class always put Jon in charge of building the class homecoming float. He has also accomplished several other tasks such as rewiring the lighting and bringing cable to third floor. When not studying Hegel’s dialectic, Ziet enjoys golf and driving the "Homed Toad" around town. After he makes more money than the rest of his class this summer in Alaska, Jon plans on returning to Wisconsin and attending Sem next fall.

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Trojan Baseball On May 9, in the annual The Trojans endured a tough season. They failed to game with the Sem., the win any regular season games, Trojans won by a score of 8-3 but there were a number of behind the solid pitching of Ben close ones. NWC lost to WLC Klingbeil and Mike Schroeder. 8-7, to Concordia 6-5, and to Amazingly, Gerhard the goat Maranatha 11-7. The positive (Yes, the same one owned by result of the year was that the Professor Hahm and adored by players learned the game better Chicago Cubs fans the world and gained some valuable over) failed to witness the lone experience in the field and at Trojan victoiy. the plate.

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Trojan Tennis Well, spring is here and "luv" is in the air. With that bit of frivolity out of the way, let's look at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trojan Tennis Team. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team capped off another great season by taking its third straight conference championship. The Trojans earned a co-championship by tying MSOE at the conference meet. This was no small feat. MSOE strengthened its program this year by recruiting heavily and acquiring Jim Courier, Andre Agassi, and Boris Becker. Individually, Northwestern also did very well. John Hackbarth, Matt Kuske, Jason

Schulz, and Nate Wagenknecht all took second in conference. John Hackbarth and Pete Kelm took second in #1 doubles, Jason Schulz and Matt Kuske took second in #2 doubles, and Nate Wagenknecht and Kevin Walker earned the only first place finish for the Trojans at #3 doubles. With only one graduating senior on the team, the Trojans are looking for bigger and better things next year. They will have their hands full, though, with the addition of Wimbledon and the French Open to an already tough schedule.

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The Track season began on April 6th with sunny skies and light winds, and ended with a victory in the 4x100m weight-man relay on the same type of day. Sandwiched in between however were 4 meets of windy, wet weather.

The NWC Track men could be compared to mailmen-through wind, rain and snow we deliver. Coach Gorsline molded a small number of athletes into a very The competitive team, numbers might have been few,

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but showed enough array of talent that the team was almost able to fill in every event and score points. During the last two weeks of the season the team peaked. Coach Gorsline was especially pleased with the track teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showing at the State Private College Track Meet at Ripon College. The meet was run in Trojan weather: 35 degrees, rain, snow and sleet; but this proved to be one of the teams best showings of the year. Many individuals placed: 4x100m relay (Joshua Sternhagen, John Werner, Tom Glende, Matt Holz), Todd Gorsline in shot and disk, Tom Glende in shot, Jon Scharf in 3,000m steeplechase, Bart Gurgel in 5,000m and 1,500m, and Joshua Stahmann in high jump. Finally, good weather prevailed on the last meet at Lawrence relays. Several

personal records were bettered, and Matt Holz broke the school record in the 200m, running it in 22.8 seconds. Receiving first places were Tom Glende (Shot), Bart Gurgle (5,000m), and the speedy 4x100m weight manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relay (Matt Guse, Todd Gorsline, Mark Kruse, Tom Glende). Matt Guse showed his athletic prowess by placing in the javelin under the tutelage of Mark Kruse with only 5 days The team was also work. blessed with two hard working managers, Chris Johnson and Craig Engel, who also helped with the weight men. It would have been real easy for this team to quit when it was challenged by schools much larger than it. Instead, everybody worked hard and used their God given talents and abilities to have a fun and very competitive season.

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Greetings and salutations! Welcome to the final season of C & C. We regret to inform you that our contract has been cancelled as of May 1995. Unless of course this fine tradition is moved to New Ulm where it will be appropriately titled C&C (what else would you have us call it?). In the meantime, we duly promise to honor our contract by: l.)Bringingyou the facts, nothing but the facts. . . with the same great humor you’ve grown to know and love.

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old (that is if our calculations are correct and we learned our Krusematics). So we’ve broken out the Geritol, drank our Metamucil and applied for Social Security. Without any further ado, leading off the C & C staff for next year is:

Jeff "I do shower before church sometimes" Schmidtv- Jeff who is from Watertown will be a senior next year. When Jeff isn’t writing C & C articles he can be found bungee jumping from the bell tower. Don’t ask, we’re not going to tell you. Jeff "I’m not" Dunn "until 2:30 P.M." -Jeff, who will be a junior, hails from Findlay, Ohio. We don’t know where that is located. Anyhow, when Jeff isn’t studying he likes to spend time with his roommate Monte. Just don’t tell Jeff that Monte has left school, he hasn’t noticed yet. Matt "Vicar” Brown -Matt, also a senior next year, hails from the thriving metropolis of Fort Atkinson. When Matt isn’t organizing "entertainment" functions or writing C & C articles he can be found Fishing for carp at Tivoli Island. Ok, enough about us, on to the good stuff. With summer rapidly approaching the C & C staff has been hard at work moonlighting. We’ve been working as a job placement service for those Northwestern students whom we feared may have difficulty Finding jobs. No thanks is necessary guys, we did this from the kindness of our hearts. Job Listings: Matt Guse -Since having displayed his prowess as a professional goat-milker, we couldn’t think of a better job for Matt. He will be going on tour this summer with his girlfriend Heidi as

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America’s first tag-team goat milkers. Tour begins June 3rd, Uncle Ron’s farm, be there. Chip Wilke -Sanitation engineer for Port-a-Potties Unlimited. He will be providing his services at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Be on the look-out. Joel Sauer -Joel will be working as Research Assistant at an astronomy lab this summer. He will be watching the sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset. That’s it, nothing else. ”Smokev” Joe Miller -Booking Agent for the band Fast Eddie. Fresh off the stage at Pig Roast, we hear these guys are hot!!! Too bad we can’t get them for Homecoming ’94. Try Lemon, South Dakota...we hear they play there often. Martin Jackson -Moving to Antarctica to continue his study of snow-banks. We found that the law enforcement agencies there won’t hinder his research. For those of you who weren’t placed and desperately need a job, ask Schwally if you can help at camp. While the student body will be hard at work this summer earning funds for that thing called tuition, we thought that we might give you some "insight" as to what our Professors will be doing this summer. Prof. Deutschlander -Will be hard at work as the faculty’s Entertainment Chairman. He will be planning Faculty COS events for the 94/95 year. Rumor has it that the entertainment will be direct from a Spanish monastery.. .Gregorian chants y’all. Prof. Sellnow -Professor Sellnow and Father Mulchahy will be going on the Senior PGA Tour. Prof. Sellnow will be the "dude" in

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the green Masters jacket. Andrew Fix has been brought on as caddy. Dean Lindemann -Dean will be working part-time at Watertown Bowl. Employee benefits will include free nachos and games. Underlying motive-PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Why? He needs to get that team out of the basement. Prof. Sprain -Julio also took a part-time job at Watertown Bowl. His intentions? To show Dean how to eat nachos like a native. Oh yeah, also to show him how to bowl. Well, we’ve finished our end of what we promised for this issue. It was in on time, the facts have been presented and (we hope) censorship wasn’t deemed necessary. Any problems with this month’s C & C, see Broccdorff (remember, we officially passed the buck). BUT, before we leave, a challenge has been made by the C & C staff. It is in regards as to who can come back with the "best" football haircut this fall. We, the C & C staff, put our money on Brutlag or Kruse. Go for it, show us we’re wrong. AND, we’re going to be looking for "What I did this summer" stories in the fall. So capture those Kodak moments any way you can and be ready to turn them in to the C & C staff. Yes, there will be a prize for the winner!!!!!! In all seriousness, have a safe and relaxing summer. Get yourselves refreshed and ready to come back next fall so we can have plenty of "stuff' to write about. Until then we officially sign-off. Bill, Hillary and Chelsea

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