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FEATURES OP/ED A & E SPORTS SWAHP hosts Christmas in Lynch gets weird(er) on Men’s CC wins confer- Alternative Giving Fair November! “Crazy Clown Time” ence title >> page 4 >> page 7 >> page 8 >> page 11 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXIX, No. 8 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Turbine brings wind energy to Björklunden Molly-Judith Wilson result of lots of people interested Staff Writer in sustainability coming togeth- ____________________________________ er and sharing what they were A new wind turbine was able to contribute. Students shared installed at Lawrence University’s their passion in hands-on projects, Björklunden campus Thursday, alums donated, Facility Services Oct. 26. The turbine is expected to helped build the turbine. This was start up within the next few days. really a joint effort that everyone's During the winter of 2009, had a hand in, and I think that's Steven Schnorr, a senior work- fantastic.” ing on a senior experience proj- The turbine, according to ect with Assistant Professor of Brozek, will cut the energy costs Government and Stephen Edward on average at Björklunden by 30 Scarff Professor of International percent per year. It is over 100 feet Affairs Jason Brozek, did a study tall and not visible from the lodge to determine the feasibility of such itself, though it can be seen from a project. the highway. Schnorr discovered that the “We have this fabulous tur- project was possible and, though it bine,” said Associate Vice President would take a large amount of capi- of Alumni and Constituency tal to complete, the turbine would Engagement Mark Breseman, direc- be able to provide 20 to 30 percent tor of Björklunden, “and we don't of the power for the Björklunden want to hide it, but we also don't lodge. want it in people's faces, or for it From there, the project went to to affect the lodge guests.” Green Roots, Lawrence's campus 120 feet of the turbine’s height sustainability organization, which is the main pole, and the other 30 shepherded the project through feet comprise the enormous blades the process of applying for grants that will circulate on top starting and rebates, fundraising and, even- sometime this week. Photo courtesy Björklunden tually, working with contractors “This turbine is a hugely posi- and Facility Services in the con- tive thing for Lawrence,” Breseman excited about the energy that it's we're moving into using wind ener- so that students can study the pos- struction of the turbine itself. stressed. “And the most exciting providing and the carbon it's off- gy.” itive effects of wind-power.” The turbine cost a total of thing about this project is that setting,” said Brozek. “But I'm One of the largest benefits Brozek did not hide his enthu- $370,000. $200,000 came from this could be just the first step most excited about how it repre- of the turbine, according to both siasm or excitement about the grants from Focus on Energy, a in a more complete sustainability sents a real public commitment to Breseman and Brozek, is educa- final stages of this process. He government conservation group, project for the whole college. If the sustainability.” tional. The data from the turbine commented, “Right now I'm wait- and Wisconsin Public Service, the turbine shows to be an effective It is not just the Lawrence com- will be remotely accessible not ing any day to hear that it's opera- energy provider for Door County. way to cut energy costs, maybe we munity that promotes the idea of only to lodge guests but also to tional. The last message I received The rest of the capitol was donat- could use wind power on the cam- sustainability. Breseman, who has students in environmental class- from the contractor said that we're ed privately, mostly by alumni, as pus itself.” been checking in on Björklunden es, just as current students are just waiting for the subcontractor part of the More Light! campaign. The sustainability aspect of the throughout the building process, already able to monitor the solar to finish up some work.” He con- “It's worth realizing,” said turbine was not something that said, “The people in Door County panels on campus buildings. cluded, “Any minute I'm expecting Brozek, a Green Roots committee either Brozek or Breseman could that have heard about what we're The turbine, said Breseman, an email that says it's begun.” member, “that this project was the over-emphasize. “I'm of course doing have been very excited that will create “a teaching opportunity Winona LaDuke speaks on culture and sustainability Abby Schubach els and is currently working on producing toxic waste, she noted, for “access to natural resources, Freshman Sarah Jane Rennick For The Lawrentian her fifth. LaDuke, with degrees we simply wont have any resourc- health, education levels and rela- was inspired from the presenta- ____________________________________ from both Harvard and Antioch es left. tionships.” tion and supposed that “opening Winona LaDuke, Native Universities, ran for vice president “A society based on conquest LaDuke has already worked to our minds to a different, multi- American activist of the White of the United States in both 1996 cannot be sustained,” emphasized rebuild, or in her words, “souped cultural point of view could make Earth Reservation in northern and 2000 as the nominee of the LaDuke. up on steroids,” a used wind tur- dramatic changes in the way we Minnesota, greeted her audience United States Green Party, on a She showed a slide depicting bine from California that powers run our lives.” on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 1 in ticket headed by Ralph Nader. the magnitude at which a mine digs a school on her reservation. The LaDuke presented her audi- her native language of Ojibwe. LaDuke challenged her audi- deep into the earth and declared skills to produce this sustainable ence with a prophecy from her She began her talk, enti- ence to consider a society that that this land, according to the equipment came from a retired Anishinaabe teachings: “We would tled “Creating a Multicultural reflects a different worldview than Anishinaabe perspective, is a child war veteran with a master’s degree arrive at a time where we would Democracy: Religion, Culture and one “based on emperors,” as exem- of the earth. The solution to this in engineering. Lawrence will soon be conscience again and we would Identity in America,” by inform- plified by our naming of the calen- destruction has already been part- be taking advantage of this tech- be posed with two paths, one path ing audience members that the dar months and famed lands. She ly mapped out, LaDuke affirmed, nology with the wind turbine at was well worn and it was scorched, Anishinaabe have just moved into asserted that “[we] belong to the by Native American culture. Björklunden. one path was not well worn but it the month of the “Freezing Over land, rather than the land belongs Instead of quantifying success LaDuke believes that “stu- was green.” Moon.” to [us].” on the basis of Gross Domestic dents should seek opportunities She added, “That is where we Before becoming the director LaDuke continued to speak of Product, Gross National Product to broaden their thinking beyond are as Americans.” of the environmental White Earth the linearity of our economy, rath- and levels of consumption, as the the four walls of a college” and to Land Recovery Project and Honor er than the Native American ideal federal government does, LaDuke apply their learned critical think- the Earth, she authored four nov- of a cyclical economy. If we keep suggested that we need to look ing skills. SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Hi: 52°F Hi: 54°F Lo: 42°F Lo: 39°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: weatherbug.com WEATHER Mostly Cloudy Showers & Wind FORECAST Mostly Sunny Showers Mostly Cloudy THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 Sage Hall responds to recent acts of vandalism Emily Zawacki house — or if he or she is not a Assistant Layout Editor Sage resident, if they would tear up ____________________________________ someone else’s house.” In recent weeks, Sage Hall has In response to these inci- been victim to numerous acts of dents, over a third of Sage resi- vandalism. Most recently, the com- dents attended a community meet- puter lab printer was destroyed ing last week to talk about and beyond repair and derogatory graf- confront the vandalism. The idea fiti was etched into a pressing of a neighborhood or community room door. watch was brought up, and resi- Additionally, towards the dents signed agreements stating beginning of the school year, a they would confront somebody or hole was kicked into a wall on call an RLA, the RHD on duty or the fourth floor, a desk chair was security if they witnessed any inci- ripped apart and destroyed, gar- dents occurring. bage cans have been tipped over Due to the costly nature of into the hallways on multiple the vandalism and the fact that weekends, glass bottles have been nobody has confessed to the acts, dropped in the stairwells, a ceil- the possibility has been raised that ing light was spray painted and all Sage residents will have to split posters and door decorations have the costs to cover the repairs. been ripped down. “A lot of people believe, and I It is still unclear who has been totally understand where they’re committing the acts of vandal- coming from, that it’s not fair to be charging folks that didn’t commit A flyer posted in the computer lab of Sage Hall replaced the damaged printer.