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ARCHIVES MARCH 14, 1997 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CONCORDIA COLLEGE VOLUME 7, NUMBER 69 Got milk? Dr. Vincent Arnold to present Centennial Lecture Tuesday Eric Larson The Centennial Scholars program pro- Staff Writer vided the funds for the group to travel to Italy. And we thought the Super Bowl was important. This program, accord- According to an upcoming lecture by Concordia ing to Arnold, awards history professor Dr. W. Vincent Arnold, the role of funding on a yearly athletics in Benito Mussolini's fascist Italy was far basis to professors who more important than providing the country with the wish to conduct latest commercials: Mussolini's regime used sports research with students. as nationalistic proganda. Arnold is the first Arnold's lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m., professor to take stu- Tuesday, March 18, in Science Center 212S. dents abroad to research Arnold, Concordia senior Dana Dwyer and Tanya a project funded by the Dr. Vincent Arnold Singer, a Concordia graduate now studying at Notre Centennial Scholar program. "I was travelling in Dame University, spent three weeks in Italy last sum- uncharted waters," he said. mer researching the roles of sports and architecture in Arnold encourages more research teams to go Mussolini's Italy. abroad, but he admits that these "uncharted waters" The result is the 1996-97 spring lecture of the dried up the researchers* pocketbooks. Centennial Scholars program, titled "Athletics, Though Centenial scholars stipends are intended Architecture and Authority in Fascist Italy: The cult as payment, Arnold, Dwyer and Singer used their of sport and the construction of Foro Mussolini." stipends to cover the expenses of travelling abroad. Much of the group's research focused on the Foro Nevertheless, he said, "The experience abroad out- Mussolini, a sports complex built during the fascist weighed not being able to bankroll the stipend." regime. Students researchers, according to Dr. James The Foro Mussolini hosted the government's Postema, associate director for faculty development, attempts to galvanize Italian patriotism through ath- receive a free summer school credit along with letic success; the complex's architecture also empha- $2,000. Faculty researchers receive a $2,500 stipend, sized a superior Italian state. Postema said. "They used architecture as a propaganda tool to Postema and five faculty members make up the indoctrinate the people," Arnold said. The complex Faculty Center, which determines the direction in its entirety was a billboard for the regime's power, Centennial Scholar funding. he said. Arnold, Dwyer and Singer directed much of their One of the primary methods for this "billboard" to funding to plane tickets to Rome. Once in Rome, photo by Eric Larson project Italian power was to compare the present they spent much of their time conducting research in Dining Services workers participate in "I Like Cows Italy to the greatness of the ancient Roman empire, Rome's archives and taking photographs at the Foro Day" Wednesday. Dinner on Wednesday was intended Arnold said. Mussolini. to show how beef and dairy products can be included "Mussolini," according to Dwyer, "was trying to Though a few books have been published regard- in a healthy diet. recreate the ancient Roman regime, the great Roman civilization ... that power and prestige." continued on page 4 Registration goes online A.W.A.R.E. plans Eric Larson said. Concordat ColUjp Ow Schedule! Though the registrar's office Staff Writer sends schedule changes to advisers speaker, health First-year students are prepar- on a daily basis, the office can ing to register without something update the Internet course list usually necessary during registra- every 15 minutes, Leigh said. fair next week tion: paper. She added that students can also will present hrs lecture First-year students received cross-reference the list to compare Amy ladd "Triumph over Tragedy," which instructions to access a web page subjects such as time, instructor News Editor focuses on the death of his to track course developments and department. wife and ghow he dealt with it instead of a printed packet, accord- Dr. Alexander Sze, chair of the One studant organization is Petrocelli wilt also speak ing to Assistant Registrar Sara mathematics department and fioping to make students about choices college stu- awara of health issues next dents have to make, accord- Leigh. The web page is located at senior Aaron Edwards made the not." week, ing to A.WAR.E. President http://www. cord.edu/registrar/reg- pages last year. The switch will eventually catch A.W.A.R.E., or advocates Kristi Ehlers, junior. He will classked.html. "The idea was to make it as easy on at Concordia, believes first-year as possible' to get information for wellness and related edu* speak for approximately one According to Leigh, this is a student senator Mark Western. cation, is sponsoring a speak* about courses," Sze said. hour with a question and first step towards fully-electronic Currently, however, using the web er Tuesday and a health fair answer period to follow. registration. According to Sze, "the feedback page has been difficult for some. Wednesday. last fall was very positive." Communicators for next "We're kind of easing it in," she "I feel this perhaps is a move to "We saw that March was a year's orientation are required The registrar's office, according said. the 21st century," Western said. relatively empty month on the to attend Petrocelli's lecture. • to Leigh, used faculty responses as Although using the Internet as a "It is a little bit more difficult calender," A.W.A.R.E. Students will be gfven the course list is new to students, guidance in deciding to implement than looking at a sheet of paper," resource manager Natalie chance to win prizes and learn Leigh is confident it will catch on. the new system. he said. iThere are a lot of people Thiex safd, "We thought it about health issues at Printed schedules cannot reflect "Using [the new sysetm]," said on my floor who have been look- would be a good time to bring Wednesday's Health Fair from 11 changes made by the registrar's sociology professor Nick Ellig, ing for sophomores to use their everyone together. 12 to 3 p.m. in the Centrum, office and departments after the "allowed me, with a student in my sheets ... It will be hard to get Bobby Petrocelli will speak schedule is printed, Leigh said. office, to see the closed classes. everyone on the Internet bandwag- Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. in the "The printed schedules are out- Otherwise, [registration] is kind of on." Centrum. Petrocelli, a motiva- dated before they hit the POs," she a crapshoot — you don't know if tional speaker from Virginia, the classes are going to be open or continued on page 4 The Eighth Street Elderly at Eventide Dance Team wraps up Skyway: Facts, Lutheran Home in season after earning pictures and opinions Moorhead offer life lessons national honors 2 TheConcordian NEWS MARCH 14, 1997 Members of Concordia societies have been participat- Newsline ing in campus life since 1900. Here, a group of 1940s soci- • Six students will perform a local host for the fourth ety members annual National Bereavement as soloists in the Senior display equip- Honors Concert 7:30 p.m., Teleconference on April 16, March 22 in Memorial "Living with Grief: When ment from their Auditorium. The event is free Illness is Prolonged," will activities. and open to the public. A focus on grief and bereave- reception will follow the con- ment issues associated with cert prolonged illness. It will be top and bottom moderated by Cokie Roberts photos courtesy of ABC News. The teleconfer- • Or. W. Vincent Arnold, of the Archives associate professor of history, ence will be held in the confer- will speak on "Athletics, ence room of the Roger Marts Architecture and Authority in Cancer Center. The cost is Fascist Italy: The Cult of Sport $10 per person. For registra- and the Construction of Foro tion information, call 237- Mussolini," at 7:30 p.m. 4629. Tuesday in Science 212 Society changes South. The lecture, part of the # The C-400 "Sentimental Centennial Scholars lecture Journey11 Spring Ball will be debates, plays and suppers. The Junior Craig Hanson hopes there series, is free and open to the hetd 8-11:30 p.m. on March 21 Elly Prestsater societies received criticism for is a future for Mondamin. public. in Memorial Auditorium. Staff Writer being too social, according to a "Like any society, it depends Admission is $2 per person or 1930s article in The Concordian. on how many people are interest- • The Sixth Annual Heritage $3 per couple. The El Zagal The role of Concordia societies The 1940s saw another change ed in joining," Hanson said. "If Hjemkomst Interpretive dance band, The % Imperials, has changed over the years, but in attitudes toward Concordia's nobody pledges, the society will Center Benefit Television will perform. certain aspects remain the same. societies. The social aspect of die out like other societies of the Auction will be held 3 p.m. "There are two components societies was now accepted, past have/* April 6 at the center and will be consistent with all societies: The according to a 1940s article in The Another pair of societies has televised on WDAY. items News briefs are compiled social component, a way to meet Concordian. been active at Concordia since the available to bid on include a each week from Information people and have fun, as well as a Four societies were added in early twentieth century. received at our office, tf you television, a trip to Puerta service component, a way to reach 1946 and 1947.