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p o o an• grap ics y anna r orow Is It ReallyReally A "Dry" Cam us? Concordia takes a look our alcohol policy, is it it shows trust from the school— they t you to by the Center for Disease Conrol and Prevention (CDC) up for change? make your decision." as drinking five or more drinks at a time. The CDC also When asked about Concordia, St Paul's drinking policy by Nathan Leckband points to the fact that binge drinkers are 14 times more she said, "I think that it's a little extreme." likely to report driving under the influence than those Many students doubt the effectiveness of the zero toler- iUhey're in a state of denial if they think this is a dry who have not reported binge drinking. ance policy on alcohol in the residence halls at Concordia campus," a fifth year senior said, sipping on his Dos Binge drinking and driving under the influence were University, St Paul. A female RA said, "I'd say that Equis while discussing Concordia's alcohol policy. This also a concerns for Mike Mulso. He said he believed that probably more than half the students have some sort of senior lived on campus for three school years and.claims while binge drinking mostly occurs off campus, it does alcohol in their dorm rooms." She says that while the he has seen plenty of drinking in the residence halls. "I and has occurred on campus. He also said he thought current policy is a good thought, "Students do drink, and would say about 75% of students drink in the dorms," he most of the drinking on campus, however, was not binge they do drink underage." said. drinking. The bigger concern for Mulso and others Another student commenting on Concordia's policy "We'd be naïve to think that drinking does not hap- involved in alcohol enforcement on campus is students said, "By refusing to allow any alcohol consumption, dis- pen on campus," said a security officer who preferred driving back to campus after consuming alcohol. cussion, or education, they are actually doing the students not to be named, "but in the last three years alcohol use While Mike Mulso is open to a change in policy, he a disservice and increasing the amount of alcohol abuse has definitely gone down. We don't have people running says, "The key is that education on alcohol is part of a on this campus. down the hallways with a beer in their hand anymore." new policy." When it comes to preventing alcohol abuse, Hawkins This security officer, obviously Although there is concern to the lack of alcohol educa- says that Concordia, Irvine's policy, "works pretty not naïve of drinking tion currently offered by Concordia, St Paul, Sharon well" In order for students to be al- on campus, says Krueger Schewe does point out that alcohol education lowed to have alcohol in that although he was a part of this year's Welcome Week for freshmen their room, Hawkins will continue and transfer students. Athletes also attended this event said, "You have to to enforce the which Schewe saw as a positive event for Welcome Week. take an AlcohoLEDU alcohol policy She would, however, like to possibly see a more effective test." as it is written, speaker for the next Welcome Week The AlcoholED1J he believes that test is an online test students should have that consists of videos more privileges when it and multiple choice questions comes to alcohol. "Right WHATS INSIDE about alcohol awareness. At now," he said, "[Concor- Concordia, Irvine students must dia'sl policy assumes that take the AlcoholEDU test in the hous- Letters: Responses from editors, stu- you're going to mess up. The ing department office and pass it before policy right now is zero tolerance dents and residents of St Paul, they are allowed to have alcohol in their and the prevailing attitude is that if rooms. pages 6-8 students had more freedom they would If students at Irvine are caught abusing alcohol take it too far." Hawkins says, "They take [the privilege to have According to the student handbook, alcohol in the room] away from you." Concordia's policy is that any person who is in Mike Mulso, Director of Security at Concordia, a dorm room containing alcoholic beverages is St Paul, says an alcohol policy like Concordia, subject to disciplinary action. The current policy Irvine's could also work on this campus. "I'm for makes no distinction between those who are of Music Reviews, a change in the policy," Mulso said. "It's our duty legal drinking age and those who are not "People pages 3 it 4 to prepare students to be responsible. Part of over the age of 21," the security guard said, "let's that is educating them and preparing them for give them the chance to be responsible." life outside of the university." Not all LCMS colleges have the same stringent Sharon Krueger Schewe, Associate Dean for policies when it comes to alcohol At Concordia Residence Life, says that any new policy on University in Irvine, California, students who are Bodyworlds, alcohol must be closely examined. "The ques-. of legal drinking age are able to apply to be allowed tion that needs to be asked," said Schewe, "is: page 2 to have alcohol in their dorm rooms. Before a room What is the advantage to allowing alcohol in is approved to have alcohol, all the room's resi- the hall?" dents must be 21 or older. They are not however, One problem that both Schewe allowed to have open containers in and Mulso were con- their rooms if there are minors cerned with was Athlete Profiles, present. the amount of Andrea Hawkins, a page 11 binge drink- senior visiting student ing occurring from Concordia, Irvine, in off campus. California said of Concor- Binge drink- dia, Irvine's alcohol policy, "I . ing is defined_ 2

Hata. "I wanted 0), create something given-by-CA.B," say the rules. CAB is survival tactics are employed in the that would bring: thecampus together. the Concordia Activities. Board which , game in order to stay alive. Lauben- erf Tag There was a lot of non-interaction be- hosts the event every semester. stein and his friend Joshua Stebbins tween...different Cliques and groups on Every Player is given alarget to .switched identities to throw off their campus. The whole goal. was to Meet eliminate. This consists of a slip of pa- pursuers. They went so far as to dress new people andbuild a connunnitv," per with a name and a picture. After alike and go to one another's classes. VII: said Hatch who now works for Konect you have eliminated the target, he/she Aline PH-WM(21 was €1; game survivor Marketing in Green Bay,. Wisconsin. must give you their target, and so on (someOne who was not eliminated) Hatch had originally advertised a until there is a victor. who toyed with the idea of being similar game called Assassins. It in- . This.year Junior Theatre Major Jo- pulled around in. a: suitcase and testing An All volved using water guns and squirting sialt Laubenstein Was the winner -and . to see the smallest one she could fit in. someone to got them out Ryan said. received 4$50 cash prize. "Nerf Tag Another survivor, Steven Nainanny, that this gait* did not sit Well With is an interesting conundrum around said, "I would say nerf tag is the most ampus the faculty so he invented what we campus. It makes people miss classes, consistent event on campus. I have now know as Nerf Tag. miss meals, arid causes people to hole mot soniany people playing nerf tag- I At the first official :meeting of Norf. up in their room for days at time, actually met Kate Hagen, one of my Tag VII, Kell Jensen and Joy Sew- and yet people still love it. Who knows nicest friends through. nerf Activity ing, the Game Masters, went over the why," said Lanbenstein. tag. It is pretty amaz- rules that Ryan.had Pinned 3 When. asked if be thought ing how this ga:nu ame of search-and-destroy years ago. the game brought brings people brings students together. According to the .Nerf students to- together." by Evan PalenWhat Tag Rules Nerf Tag cer:- Pamphlet, tainly is a consistent Excitement crowds the air as the the goal of event on campus since lounge known as Tier 0 is filled with the .game it began :3 years ago. It is bodies. Old and new friends form is to, gether he said every semester and nsually has small groups which turn the assembly "Student=s learn a high turn out This year there into 6 or 7 separate entities. Adam lot about other were 75 students, staff, and faculty Fink, dressed in a brown leather EliMinate people's schedules that signed up to play the game. We jacket, snipes unsuspecting victiras as my targets and majors and all. walnut do something that's sneaky with his semiautomatic nerf gun until. as possible may find things and dress in black It creates a sense of Joy Sewing rebukes him. Why have and. 2. Avoid. in common with adventure," said game founder Hatch. getting these people gathered at 10 p. m them, all for the "Ifs great to know that you created on a chilly November eliminated." sake of a game." something and it's still going even evening- the first of- In order to Interesting after you leave eliminate ficial rules meeting chases . and Look to join the adventure next of Nerf Tag VII! target you semester in. Nor. f. T.; ME Ned Tag was of have to touch. them officially started in with the "ball.- you- aro- time fall of 2003 by :Ryan Bodywork's: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real. Human Bodies in-depth exploration of the human normal state and. then..with different' full term because of a disease ravish- Science Museum Exhibit gets body, Bodyworlds presents anatomy problems. I was really excited to see ing her body. in a way never experienced through what a stomach ulcer really looked stellar reviews from Tetra For those of you who :feel the dead conventional textbooks, educational like because I had one and should. be respected and not put on. Delta tools and lessons. got to see what it locked like from an- display, put your fears to rest I have by Nathan Burrows never seen such respect and reverence given anywhere else besides a funeral, "Bodyworlds is amazing and very in- and that was when you knew the teresting and 1..would go baCk several. deceased in life. times" said Kelsey Walt, biology ma- . "Th.e Science Museum of Minnesota jot. Carl Wendorff, .another student wishes to expresses its gratitude to the at Concordia said, "I had no idea that men and women who have donated there would be so ininch. detail. in Ow their bodies as part of the Bodyworlds Ahibits. It gave me a: clearer picture exhibition. These individuals and )f how the hUman. body works." their families deserve our deepest On Sunday, November12, a group of thanks for a gift that has proVen about a dozen students had the op- valuable beyond IlleaSTUV, a. gift that portunity to see Gunther von Hagens' educates us and gives to nsappiwia, Bodyworlds: The Anatomical. Exhi- tion for the dignity Of human life." bition. of Real Human .Bodies at the Science Museum in Downtown, Saint Paul. There are three traveling Body- Nlinnesota, Science Museum. This image courtesy of http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America worlds exhibits around the country. went was sponsored by Toth), Delta The one visiting Minnesota was to icience Club amid the Biology Depart- be ou display from illay 5th through ment September 3rd, but after seeing such Bodywoilds is as first-of-its-kind BodyworliLs offers a once in. a life- other perspective," said Katie Bonk°. a large turn out and more wanting to 1:11ibit in which guests learn about - time chance to see and understand our Besides multiple displays of smok- see the exhibit, the decision was made titatonty, physiology, and health. own physiology and heal and to gain a. . ers, the exhibit Mantles men and to extend the visit until Deeember 3rd. by viewing real human bodies. The new appreciation and respect for what women, €a. soccer player, a basketball So you still have a chance to see it leattites about-200 authentic :it means to be human. player, a runner, an obese person, a Now, you won't be able to receive the human. specimens, including entire The exhibit explores every system chess player, a horse, a rooster, a duct, discounted group ticket of $17 which bodies, individual organs and trans- in the human body from skeletal, to multiple children, and. much much cost students only $7 with the other parent body slices that have been digestive, all the way to the nervous. It more. "It was fun. I liked looking at $10 being covered by the biOlogy preserved. displays every system with other tissue all the Muscles, especially the basket, department and Tetra Delta anymore. The bodies are preserved through an around it and by itself. Those who ball player," reflected Alex Hutton. However, the omortunity to see this - xtraordinary method called Plastina , have had replacement surgeries and They, respectfully, had an enclosed amazing display of life in..death still Lion, a technique that replaces bodily metal supports put in their bodies are area that contained preserved. fetuses exists. fluids and fat with reactive plastics. most interesting, aS from 4 weeks old all the way to full Tickets, with college ID, for just the Once preserved, they are dissected They are even able to inject reac- term, including conjoined twins, to Bodyworlds exhibit are $16, but to Ind positioned in vibrant forms of tive plastics into veins and arteries protect people who might find such see the Omni max movie "The Human life. Mast:Mated specimens are dry all the way down to the tiniest blood a: display to be very upsetting. People Body", like the science club did, the and odorless and retain their natural vessels. and Once the plastic hardens were given the option to bypass this cost is $1.9.50. 'The Bodyworlds exhibi- structure— in fact; they are identical they remove all the tissue, physically section of the exhibit tion has a. controlled admission rate to their pre-preservation state •down to and chemically, revealing the complex . This section contained the full body allowing only a set number to enter the microscopic level. network found in our organs, finger- •plastinate•of an eight month preg- •every fifteen minutes. They have walk The exhibition's goal is to create an tips, and. face. nant woman. The woman decided to up tickets available, but it is best to ?ducational expo fence for visitors. It is just truly amazing to see what is donate her body with her baby when it buy your tickets ahead of time online Jr all ages to explore and :witness the :inside our bodies. :found it interest, became.apparent that she would. most and reserve a. spot. human lxxly first hand. Allowing-an ing to see all of the organs in their likely not be able to cam the baby to

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as simple as and talented.sound: "White Pony" in any lyrics at all. So we obviously or www. myspace. com/deftoneS 2000 topped out at #3 on the.charts, know it's not just Chino that makes that" while their self-titled albtun in '2003 this band what they are, it takes the by Amy Wolter peaked at #2. Previous singles that- faStpaced bass, those intense drop have earned them a reputation are chords from the guitar, and the It's been. just Over 11 years since the songs like "My-Own Slimmer," "Change incredible rhythm to make this music Deftones released their debut album: (In the House of Flies)," and "Miner- what it is. Now known as one of the great ex- va." The newestsingle, and first track As your can probably see by now, perimental rock bands of recent years, on the new album entitled "Hole in • I don't have one bad thing to say the group put out their sixth album the Earth" ' .:debuted. . about this album. I'm usually pretty "Saturday Night Wrist" on October critical, especially with my favorite 31. Having l•een. over 3 years since bands because 'I expect more out of the Deftones had really produced an them every time they put out a new album, its safe to say that tans have album. But these guys nailed this been anxiously awaiting something one, as they did with the last one, and new from Sacramento natives Chino, the one before that It's hard to even Abe, Chi, Frank, and Stephen. pick a favorite song because I love all The Deftones have always been of them. So far I'm really attached known for two different extremes: to track 2 "Rapture", although this the heavy intense tracks, and seems to surprise people. 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True it may take haven't really heard much of them, Combining• • Innovation• And Class Lost In r receiving my $15 rush ticket— grandmother's stringent idles— per- compelling love and compassion out of the full price was $42.50— I stepped formed by the marvelous Rosaleen anyone in the cast Yonkers at on the escalator and made the long Linehan. The show was funny, poignant and ascent to the Wurtele Thrust Stage. While the production was outstand- dark all at the same time, which was the Guth- I began to feel like I was entering ing overall, it wasn't perfect. The an interesting combination. Neil Si- yet another world. A bold blue light opening scene could have used more mon has written an incredible piece of rie Theatre glowed at the top of the escalator, energy. I didn't even realize that Jay drama, and director Gary Gisselman beckoning eager audience members and Arty were actually brothers in the brought the words to life. This was a by Tim Sailer to the marvel of the building and, in beginning. As the scene progressed, show I will never forget particular, the upcoming performance they seemed to become more relaxed Although the rim of Yonkers is I had the fortimate opportunity to of Neil Simon's classic drama. and have a better handle on showing over, the Guthrie has many more attend one of the final performances Lost in Yonkers is a somber comedy their relationship. It took some time, productions in the season. Edgard() of the Guthrie Theater production of set during World War IL It tells a however. Mine, by Alfred Uhry, just started its Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon. The story of two teenage boys, Jay and Yonkers was performed on a thrust performance on the McGuire Pro- full "Guthrie experience" is an un- Arty, who are forced to live with their stage, which means that the audience scenitun Stage (which is the more forgettable one.. I can't wait to attend callous Grandmother Kurnitz. Mean- surrounds the stage on three sides. traditional stage, much like the E.M. future productions. while, their father, Eddie, travels The action is played to all sides, and Pearson Theatre here at Concordia). The Guthrie building itself is a across America to raise money to pay there were times when an actor's voice A Christmas Carol, which will be theatrical spectacle all on its own. off debt. The-debt acciumilated as he was not directed toward the audience. the Guthrie's 32nd production of this Designed by world- When that's combined with the gruff classic Christmas story by Charles famous French East Coast accents, understanding was Dickens, Will open on November 30th architect, Jean, difficult at times. and continue tintil December 30. In Nouvel, the theatre is Ultimately, Yonkers told a clas- 2007, the Guthrie will provide produc- stunning- both in- sic tale of the coining of age, family, tions of The Glass Menagerie, The novative and classic. and love. The actors portrayed very Merchant of Venice, Major Barbara, The exterior build- complex characters. My impressions Boats on a River, and the musical ing is rich, midnight of nearly all the characten changed as 1776. For more information on any blue. *side, the tall the play continued. Finnerty &coves, of these 'produCtions or other events white walls seemed who played Jay' and Arty's mentally at the Guthrie, check out the website at first to be stark challenged Aunt Bella, was 'originally (littp://wW guthrietheater.org). and cold, but upon too much for me. Her energy and closer examination, I http://www.guthrietbeatenorg actions were initially overbearing, ' Would you like to review noticed there were im- paid for medical and I didn't 'much Care for her as a ages of past productions on the walls. a theatrical performance expenses for his Nvife", but it was all in character. But my perception com- These ghostly photos give the impres.; vain as she died of cancer. pletely changed. Bella transforined for the Sword? Email us at sion that while the shows may be over, The course of the play deals with ; from a whimsical and eccentric figure [email protected] their magic and their message remain the boys' struggle to live with their to a woman who showed the most Nye's:Not The Red Car et Lindsay Lohan dwell, my ideas on charge or body guards protecting the nice stereotype because pity smiles California girl expreiences what makes a great bar all include the door. And even though -it was rated took the places of what would other- Twin Cities word "trendy". Upon arriving in Min- The Best Bar in America by Esquire wise have been boo's. by Andrea Hawkins nesota I soon discovered that Americas magazine, there wasn't a line circling Some drinking attendees decided top bar was not on Hollywood blvd the completely brick building. • - that karaoke wasn't their style but Not so "trendy" Nye's in Los Angeles, no where to be found Nye's Polonaise Room, as it is more drinking songs were. So while the A red carpet leading strait into a on the strip of Las Vegas, not even in formally called, boasts about their piano keys played "Unforgettable," closed door building protected by two streets of the big apple, but instead, "lounge atmosphere that hasn't after work relaxers held up their bulky bouncers, lines swirling around was right here, in Minneapolis. changed in over 40 years." The great • drinks and sang another tune repeat- the block, lights flashing from pho- • A trip down East Hennepin Avenue thing about the place, is that they ing something about "Julie" multiple don't lie, it hasn't changed. in.' times. The dark ambiance gave people over.forty years. the feeling of security, the feeling of Nye's has two different sec- not being judged by any one else other

-dons to their bar separated by than the people they were with. swinging double doors. It is - Nye's was definitely not the average rumored that on one side of the "Best Bar" type. People didn't dress double doors the "World's Most up or suffer in this Minnesota cold Dangerous Polka Band" plays to wearing nothing but a tank top, they drinking listeners. To my mis- just came as they were and left as they fortune, the polka band was not pleased. After leaving I could tell playing that Thursday night, but why Esquire, after searching for four on the other side of the doors, a months they say, found .Nye's to be piano man was.• number one. It was definitely differ- Thursday night was karaoke ent from what most bars portray. Bars competition night Eager people these days are after trendy, but not sitting at the bar stool, as well Nye's, they just choose to be old fash- as those eating dinner in the • ioned, they choose not change, and so dining area, entered their name far, ifs working out for them. • and a selected song for the piano man to play for them. Males Andrea Hawkins is on the exchange image courtesy cf http://www.ftickr.corn/photos/kurafire/ and females alike too old for program from Concordia University ;togra- ended at a glowing red American Idol tryouts sang tunes from Irvine in California, and will be rs snapping pictures of famous sign simply stating Nye's bar. At first Frank Sinatra and Roger Miller in spending one semester here at Concor- aces. These are the images that come sight it was easy see that this place hopes of winning polonaise stardom. dia University St PauL While she is d when thinking of a top bar. was not going to be trendy. In fact, My friends and I checked the box, "not in Minnesota she wants to experience Growing up in Los Angeles, a city Nye's could be categorized as the entering the competition," and tried all that Saint Paul and Minneapolis full of night life, a city in which top antonym of trendy. There wasn't a red our best to belt out "I will survive" by have to offer. ers Paris Hilton, Tara Reed, and carpet or photographers swarming Gloria Gaynor. Luckily those attend- the parking lot, there wasn't a cover ing Nye's Bar fall into the Minnesota Music Is Getting The "List" many struggling rock bands, as it ways of suppression for the same "By order of an Islamic government This is known as did in 1979 reasons. the prophet, the Islamic From the band, Censorship in the United States we ban Revolu- 127, lead singer has taken action through major tion. As a Mohebi says, corporations. Particularly Clear that boogie result of this "We are nei- Channel, a major radio corpora- sound." revolution, ther making tion, has been involved in a num- rock music money out of ber of accusations. by Steven Namanny in Iran is our music, nor After 941, John Hogan president taboo. are many people of Clear Channel sent a list of some In the late 70s and early 80s The lyrics listening to our 200 songs that were in question of there was a music revolution from -Rock. music [ because whether or not to be played. "Rock sweeping the world. This revolu- the of restrictions]. the Casbah" and John Lennon's tion is known as punk rock The Casbah" Even "Imagine" were two of them. He Clash was one of the pioneers from before Mr. claims it was only a suggestion not express image courtesy of londonsburning.org England, releasing their first the moti- Ahmadinejad, to play them, but has been accused album in 1977. The Clash later vational power of music; putting we were not able to distribute of issuing a ban. released the album "Combat Rock" emphasis in the chorus that even our work" Another prime example of music in 1982. though "the shareef don't like it" In restrictions like these, The suppression would be the Dixie "Rock the Casbah," a song on the people are going to "rock the Clash express in imaginative words Chicks. Ever since they made the "Combat Rock," is an allegorical casbah." how the people will still play the comment on stage in London that story about a people's ficti- Today, Iran still has the music they love, "the bedouin they they were ashamed President Bush tious protest to the same issues. President brought out, the electric camel was from Texas, their music has banning of rock Mahmoud Ahmadine- drum, the local guitar picker, got been pulled from playlists across music by their jad wants to return his guitar picking thumb, as soon the country. Which brings me to government back to this Is- as the shared, had cleared the the question: when was the last A ban such as lamic Revolution. square, they began to wail." time you actually heard a politi- this happened Within the last To people, like President Ahma- cally protesting song on the radio? in 1979. year, there was a di nejad, rock music is a symbol Reflecting-on these issues I am Ayatollah new ban placed on of western decadence and politi- reminded of the book Fahrenheit Khomeini, a decadent western cal protest. I must say I disagree. 451, by Ray Bradbury. In the religious schol- music. Iranians Yes, rock music can be a form of book, authorities took control by ar, declared say there is not political protest, though I believe burning books to suppress critical Iran an Islamic much new to this ban the music tends to reflect the cor- thinking. Republic because rock music ruption within the government Maybe Bradbury should have

with a new image courtesy of cyberbloc_de has always been without being decadent itself. written about burning music in- Constitution outlawed. Thus, This type of banning is not stead of books. that reflected the country still has limited to Iran either. The United his ideals of States has sought after its own One of the first things you learn as . That this unintentional mistake oc- I think we need more conservative a journalist is that you are not sup- curred in the days before an election is writers who can contribute to the Trying To posed to let bias be in your writing, especially unfortunate. A newspaper's paper, so it appears fairer. Although aside from editorials and columns. editorial board has the right to en- I still have a problem with putting in That being the case, I was dissatis- dorse a candidate in unsigned editori- more liberal articles, so it appears less fied that we would put a ridiculous als on the opinion pages, a caricature bias. The bottom line is still that WE Find A caricature of President George Bush such as the one that appeared on the messed up, but WE will fix it on the front page, above the fold, next front page of the last Sword allows Keep reading, because it's my hope to "The Sword" flag, so it appears to a cynical reader to conclude that not that we won't drop the ball again any- be an endorsement— and endorsement only do the op-ed pages take a stance, time soon. I can't speak for the staff, Balance on page that should be reserved for but the news pages do, too. but I know that the last thing I want unbiased news. While we let our readers down, rm The Sword to do is to start looking In a newspaper, there is a place for Confident we'll not do so again. The like the Vikings. Sword is found to be biased. opinions, and that place is in clearly fact that I am given space to say what If you have any complaints or praise by Stephen Batcher labeled columns, editorials and com- rm saying here shows that the edito- for our staff feel free to e-mail any of mentary. The caricature on the cover, rial staff is committed to allowing our editors or myself at batchers@csp. Ok, QUICK, did you hear that in fact, was lifted from a column that all voices to be heard. Just like when edu. We want to hear from our read- sound? The ringing may still be echb- appeared on an opinion page within the Vikings players drop the ball they ers so we can ing from our last issue. The sound the paper. aren't doing it on purpose. better attract may be familiar if you have seen the But within the paper is where it In fact I wish more students would everyone, but Vikings receivers this season. The should have stayed. Putting on the take advantage of the opportunities remember sound, dropping the ball However front page— a news page— as teaser a student newspaper provides. Ti the you are free dwelling on the problem is not going to get readers to look inside could, only people who people who step up to to contribute to help, you must fix it immediately. conversely, ruin the paper's credibility write for a newspapers opinion pages to the paper. This is the same for any paper that with readers who politics are offended believe that the sky is falling, then all Feel free to makes a mistake. by a caricature of a sitting Republican we're going to read about is a falling come to our First of all, I think that this paper president I heard from many stu- sky. A diverse staff leads to diverse meetings in the classroom build- does a great job; we are attracting dents that they felt that it was taking op-ed pages. So if you're one of those ing room 314 at 7 p.m. every other strong writers and are more involved a purely liberal stance. Also, many offended by the Bush caricature no Wednesday. in the school. That being said, I am students were not surprised that the matter where it appears, you know extremely disappointed in our staff, paper was liberal, knowing the staff. what you can do to provide balance (if This is why this is something we must I'm not being clear enough, what I'm me included that we did not recognize this problem right away. fix right away. saying is "join the staff".) Ethanol Is Coming; Are You Ready? Alternative fuel source stirs quires that Department of Energy also provided government and univer- 50% of your (DOE), which supports sity studies that demonstrate ethanol's controversary _ core credits thousands scientists in positive energy balance. by Nathan Burrows be taken research dollars and Again, had Mr. Griepentrog take at CSP. is a reliable source of the time to understand the publicly After reading Matthew Griepentrog's The other information. One of the available information he would have opinion article on ethanol in the first core classes, substantial topics of study understood that the exhaust and evlk, issue of the Sword this year, I felt which CSP was ethanol fuel and oration emissions of ethanol prodae . that Mr. Griepentrog had lost out on doesn't of- other alternative fuels. the same levels of emissions or lower not having the same experience I have fer, can be I am driven to share emissions than gasoline including had and would have been singing a request in some scientific truth nitrogen oxides. He would have seen different tune had he been in my class advance to be taken off campus at an- with the Concordia community for that the true benefit of ethanol fine at Ha,mline University, or had even other university and have your tuition two reasons. First, as a Christian, I found in that plants like corn use c taken some time to read up on alterna- transferred there. It is best to develop am called to care for God's creation bon dioxide from the atmosphere. tive fuels through the DOE's website, your self designed major by looking at which is reflected in Concordia's mis- can think of it as recycling the carbon Energy Efficiency and Renewable En- what kind of classes other universities sion statement E85 ethanol fuel is dioxide when it is put back into the ergy (www.eere.energy.gov). Weather require who officially offer this major definitely a big step in this direction. atmosphere by burning ethanol; g you or Mr. Griepentrog are ready or with your academic advisor. Secondly, I plan to go on to graduate line however just increases the amount not, ethanol fuel is here and is coming My experience at Hamline was won- school to earn a PhD in chemistry and• of carbon dioxide and other emissi triagr*o),. in greater quantities. derful for many reasons. It allowed me be a scientist the rest of my life. Part in the air because it is using carbon Last year I had the opportunity to to be exposed tehew professors, other of the ethical behavior of a scientist that is stored under the surface of take some advanced chemistry classes chemistry majors, and more advanced is to ensure that the public is ethi- earth. at Hamline University and have my chemistry not found at CSP. [enjoyed cally and correctly educated on topics Third, ethanol is not more expe tuition my advanced that greatly affect their lives of which to transport than gasoline. In fact, that I organic ethanol fuel is such a topic. ethanol is being transported in the pay to chemistry . Had Mr. Griepentrog looked same manner as gasoline. First fro Concor- class because, through the DOE information, he the production facility ethanol is dia pay we looked at would have learned that it does not transported by rail, truck, or barge to for these developing • take as much energy to produce the fuel supplier. Then a fuel carrier classes. technol- ethanol as it supplies. In fact, it takes delivers the ethanol fuel from the A' Many ogy, current less energy to produce ethanol fuel supplier to a fuel marketer (gas stk students technological from corn and has an energy return of tion) just like gasoline. do not challenges 125% compared to what is expended in Using E85 fuel will weaken our ad- know that and issues growing the corn, harvesting it, and diction to oil. Experts in the field are even if in science, distilling it into ethanol The energy continuing to research new alterna- Concordia and ethical return is even higher for cellulosic tive sources of energy even to replace doesn't behavior at sources of ethanol. Two of the biggest ethanol combustion that are even more offer an all levels of critics of ethanol fuel are David Pi- environmentally friendly. I can rea- official professional- mentel of Cornell University and Tad sonably see in my lifetime, the major major, ism through Patzek of the University of Califor- vehicle on the road being one that has it is still reading cur- nia-Berkeley. They assert that it takes no traditional combustion in it Even available rent research about 70% more energy to grow corn President Bush supports ethanol fuel: to them. and sum- and make ethanol from it than what "It's in our national interest that etha- I will mary reports the resulting ethanol fuel contains. nol penetrates more market -- in other gradu- in both However, their analysis is based on words,. more people use ethanol." ate this Thmcal' old data and does not give any credit Should. anyone wish to learn more spring Just across the way there is Ethanol option at the pump, - t( .,_ science for the energy value Of the animal abont ethanol fuel, feel free to e-mail with a self photo by Kaitlin Hartnett • articles (ar- feed co-product of Making ethanol ine at [email protected] and I will designed ticles written to be read by scientist) On Angent'23,'2005,- the National point you in the right direction to chemistry,major..It is a common, ma- .; and popular science articles (aiticles_ Corn Growers •MiOciation hosted The learn more.. Reinember, ethanol fuel is jor found at most universities except , written to be read by general pligic). Debate on the:Net Energy Balance of Coming; are you ready? CSP which makes it self designed I also learned aboathe value oPotii''' EthanOl, which directly addresses and major. A self designed major only re- federal organizations,. such as the refutes Pimentel's claims. They have ETTERS From: August \Villi aius I Mill- reading this 'noughts From A Pro- liams480yahoo.coml testor." Perhaps 'Miss :Johnson l ski Sent: rIltursday, Novenavr 09, 20()6 could clarify to The Sword's readets 2:1. 7 .ANI. as to what a. "flami ng liberal' means; upon IV Mauch; Matt Eaitlin Hartnett and perhaps The Sword. can Clarify your- Subject: letter to the editor how this article has any connection to self a. the 'Arts and Variety.' Strange. Ms:- picture in response to the nOveinber• 2, 2006, sapointing [sic]. Of hate, edition. As for Miss Anderson's article, anger, a. :local resident, concordia supporter, not much improvement there and Jo oy t e • ay e was and :firquent reader of The Sword: eithen Apparently, Miss deported to Iraq. I was troubled after wading the - Anderson is 'fearing for her Please Show photo submitted by Jodi Beck latest issue of The Sword, troubled by life' as she is quOted saying some respect by Jodi Beck sonic of the student's erratic opinions in regards to her opposite for our leaders and lack. of control when expressing views of the President. ;Miss in this country, should seem AndersOn is telling her Over the past feW months the Sword them in the paper It - after all Tlly, audience that everyone has become a battleground for politics, clear to readers that it is 411 endorsed 11-4X)1.3LE elected should l)(' 01.1 the a: series of debates and attacks. Now policy of. The Sword to simply publish them. whatever it is they receive, quality lookout for George I ant by no iiieans politic savvy, I am Finally, to The W. Bush, as has just simply one Who follows where Or not My thoughts and comments Sword - think about my heart leads. I also have to admit arc regarded towards-two articles in `sole discre- What you publish and particular; articles by .Miss Anderson tion' to lock that I WAS never really in tune with consider which articles YOU am a% what was happening in and amongst and Miss Johnson get placed in 'Arts and politics and the government. 'My life First to the article published by . for LEFF,and Variety.' Think, does a. even sen- changed drastically on July 31st, 2006, Miss :Johnson. islet This article was newspaper of an LOIS tence Y01. 7 to a day which caused me to watch the found in the section. dubbed. "Arts school want to simply bash our DEATH! Are news, make CNN my homepage and and Variety,' fin afraid the only art leaders and. print pictures with depicted in this article is a quasi-vul- you kiddi ng \with the elections become more aware quasi-profanity :filled posters, or of politics, than I had in the past. On gar poster which reads "Buck Wish." me? Yes, Int should you hxtk for creative new this day, my boyfriend deployed to I ant not sure What standards The sure Miss thoughts, ideas zund quality writing? Iraq, for the third time. I ant not Sword holds, 'but 1 tind:it troubling • Anderson Think about this too: ever heard the to see that this paper ixOtild: endorse that the one to say \whether the war in Iraq is term Fair and Balanced? Perhaps you such language toWards the President US Mili- right or wrong, rathea' . 1 feel convicted should consider what it means, and to encourage each person to become of the 'United States. Miss JOhnson's tary perhaps (more importantly), recon- and aware of what is I sic] article wveals -no intellectual -will sider yonr standards Or perhaps I . mit mg over In Iraq. Upon read- insight what: so ever. - Throughout the be should reconsider my support of your article the :reader can find quotes such hang- . tig the cover story in the last issue of li ni veisity. . ing %v; r(1 I became furious that one as "It was tithe to protest" or 'Yes, that is right — if you 'didn't already know, down -iteison would not be _voting because Editor's Note: This letter has been printed I. ant a flaming liberal" In another yottr door AI was not being fought on our as it was recieved. The (sic] represents question, honhand. As of the eild of October, section., :MiSsjohnson [Sid quotes her where there was an error in the submitted ing you for 2006 the death count of American favorite spe'aker as saying our current format. administration is a "dark cloud of terrorism any trw-tfiirt4r in Iraq reached over 2,800, Second nOw. and this is not ineinding- the men and torture.' Miss Johnson sic], could The only terror- 4yOtnewwito have :lost their lives work- you describe for me the tortnre iSiti is what ing through contracted companies in that this protestor is talking Time Sword. has sub- roles as our military. The abont? Could you enlighten jected it's readers to. i\ not be i.litrctly affectiaig the us all as to what intentional I.At us think, clearly, tr'i'age Ainerican, but by no means is pain the elected leadeis•of r simply taking place outside of our country have -wished not liberally or coD- Servatively, but clearly. fiteland. Each and every time upc.ni its Own citizens? May 1 remind You, Should We, as law abiding rad:or Inaba• ilb011t it troop giving citizens truly live in fear eiflife over in Iraq I. am brought Miss Johnson [ski, for our lives; situp-1y await- '11(. to tile day When I. had to say that Bush "took us to ing, oar turn. to be interrogated ve to my boyfriend as he loaded tvar as a result of a its with hundreds of troops from resolution passed h our military'? The answer of cows° is, no. Hey you! If sign headed to Iraq to Se114` by the House On :friends: do not let "flam- country. I. was standing in and October .10 by a ing liberals" and outlandish :ideas t A crowd of mothers, fathers, you would like uSbands, brother, sisters, vote take any more time from pan. :life. and friends Who were saying of worad.agree that there is need for a clarification and perhaps new order :in to write a letter .e to their loved ones, and sonic Iraq, .1 would agree that Republicans o t . ese people saying go(tdbye for in congress have sat. on their :hands whielt would their last %MIAS to this to the editor, and done -very little with the time loved one. Some women stood strong they have been given, and I would as they watched their men deploy, 296- agree that not every decision -made please email others couldn t contain the emotions by our President has been in the best welling up inside them and children 1:3:3, and: interest of 001 country. This is not cried as they lugged their monn»ies hartnetk@csp. by the about right or left. My friends, let us, zunl daddies for the last time for Senate on not get so caught up in emotion and what. \would be months, which is `ittarchist.' ideals (as -Miss Johnson edu if their mommies and daddies October 1 .1. pointed out), instead we slmuld seek made it home safely. These by a. vote of 77-23. You to question leadership, not delatne it men and t\ )plied left everyone You know you Wi th vu.lgarity. NVe should encourage' they love to serve our coun- see, oar elected ideas, change, and logic, and not post try, many of Which giving officials (l.ibera.ls obscene caricatures of our President want to....We their (twit lives fighting for :included) wanted this war. Further- in our papers. you and me. Now there more, .1. am curious as to '117o sum this all up, a. few points: is only one other person look forward to how The Sword finds this First to Miss .Johnson and Nliss I know W110 WAS willing type of writing worth pub- Anderson ... please; reconsider your t4.) give ibis life for our trnfortunately, at this contributions to The Sword, your ar- it. freedom and that is our point, I can now honestly say I ticles in this past edition 'were useless. Savior Jesus (.1.rrist wasted precious minutes of my life, .Instead of ,inst. bashing - offer ideas, Support our Troops! minutes that I w- ill never get back, - offer insight, You have warranted 7 LETTERS The following three letters are in response to a letter to the editor, published on page 6. was the woman who said "We are here The Sword. After being questioned Getting and We are lightingting ad we are not Educated t on our articles by others, we decided the facts going to shut U. and inform- it would be best to write a :16110w-up When you claimed the opinions of article, whit 11 you can find on page 7. straight students were "erratic' I could not help tng the That article discusses mom thoroughly but wonder... what about this erratic the facts we used for our articles. war were waging? student body Mr. Will has accused The The protestor was not talking about sword, Katrina Johnston and idle, by Katrina Johnston pain i icted 111/011 Alherleall citizens of terrorism through writing and of — he was referring to the torture supporting "outlandish ideas." Ile has While you and I are clearly ill. dis- American sold:lets used on POWs, in To August Williams and readers of asked that Katrina and I rethink our agreement, Mr.. Williams, I will spell clear violation of the Geneva Conven- the Sword: contributions to The Sword. I can- your last name correctly- A courtesy tion. not apologize for my opinions on the you did not extend to MO. I wish to Bush was quoted. by ABC on. 24 As an editor of 717.he Sword, it is niy grounds that Mr. Williams,. or others, address certain concerns you expressed March, 2003 as saying the POWs, I intention- to nutke good decisions for disagree with them. I am sure that regarding my article, NV1 11Ch detailed expect to be treated humanely, just this paper. I want this to be a paper - I. would disagree with many of Mr. the activities of a protest I recently like we're treating the prisoners that that people are .excited to read. It is Williams's ideas, and 11 ani not expect- attended. we have captured humanely. If not, my belief, that to accomplish this, ing an apology from him You said "I was troubled after the people who mistreat the prison- a: Wide Variety or articles must be Mr. Williams also encourages us to reading the latest I551le of The Sword, ers Nv111 be treated as war cri.ininals" hicluded within the pages. . think clearly, not just liberally or con- troubled by some of the student's Well, of COOTS(' We can not argue with • Thus far, I have been very pleased. servatively. Mr. Williams, I wonder, erratic opinions and lack of control that.thaut B just over one month later, with the quality of writing that our have you read the articles written by when expressing them the paper." CBS aired official :reports of the talented-staff has produced. I appreci- Mathew Griepentrog? I would say I would like to point out that my events at Abu Gliraib. Then, in May ate the •time and. effort that our writ- that his articles, like mine, are very (and Ms. Andersons) stories have 2004, news smfaced t hat the American. ers have pat into their stories and feel politically driven i 11 one way. Just not been the only ones published that Force was using torture is an privileged publishing them I. do. not as I generalize alicatt Bush, INIattliew might be considered erratic. As a interrogation tedinique (MSNWI). regret printing any stories that have Griepentrog general izes about I ibera regular reader, I ;tin certain you could These events and many more, were been submitted. Is this any more comet? not have missed- one article in 'milieu- what that protester IneilIlt when he . It is not my goal to please all readers In Mr. NVilliams' letter he calls lax about ethanol., 11, 11 Iel 1 caused quite called the current administration a or me sword; that -would be impos- to attention the fact that this is an a stir with the author's "dark cloud of torture." sible. Iti.stead, :my goal, is to educate, IL.CMS school. I want to know- what 1/141Wil fl; use of \viol- was con- 10 of the Bu h. claimed that put ideas out there and to make people that has to do with the topic of pul sidered by malty to be (.01/ ti•t 7s to iirisorters Nvar NAV A` think. If I write an article that people lished articles. Concordia Iniversit 1I1S11 1 Iillg 111 11g11;Ige, ;111(1 , 1)('Illg treated lientianely -disagree with and it causes them to is also a, liberal arts college with a tanother piece jitiblishe d when fact; he lenew think and maybe write a. letter to the diverse student 'body. Should The just Als. Ander- Iry ilie ti)a.1 they were not. editor, then I have Sword be required to -write Son's %►Thiel' claimed that - ()M.(- %I I was qticitecl by the done Illy job. The only articles that deemed cent pow fOlr nateiy, liberals were "full of lty- Baltimore Sun, saying articles I have written appropriate" ,by the cht, h pocrisy and "ought to be C011gre '`We kept the presidesst have been published f the Of course not-- this is jour- ashamed of themselves" informed of the concerns in the opinion section: Jews- nalism, not worship. Now, based ( ► i the generalization that "lib- that were raised by the ICRC and because that what they I may not be Christian, but eral protests turn violent " other international organizations as are-- my opinions. 1. from my exploration of the I personally commend the editors of part of my regular briefings of the am not trying to force Bible and the life of christ, The Sword for being open to Nations president" in reference to the Red my ideas and politics would argue that Jesus was' expressions of opinion. 'Their willing- Cross' concerti over witnessing the ill- Clown people's throats; liberal, possibly even an an- ness to publish. articles that could treatment of prisoners. I am simply encentrag- archist, and would encourage elicit, negative response from those You also state You see, our elected ing people to look at issues from more the freedom of thoughts and opinion who oppose the ideas shows a lack of officials (1 iberals i ncl tided) wanted thall one view point College is the time for learning bias that is refreshing to see in a stu- this war. l'hat may have been the Williams states in his letter and growth of character. This is the dent-produced and -oriented paper. case five yea's ago, but how many of that "Bush took us to war as a result of time in young people's lives that will You claim that "Miss johnsons these officials have sinee expressed re- a, resolution passed. by the House.' Yes, shape who they become. If students article reveals no intellectual insight gret about that choice? And, as 1 have this is trite. However, I would like are shown only one opinion or it is what so ewer." already made note of, the majority of to point out the fact that at the time impressed upon them that their idea Abell like there was no intellectual the country appeals to feel the same of the vote, the House was majority are unimportant, then this generation insight into this "global war on terror" way, ;judging by the recent power shift repttblican and moSt democrats voted is at risk of becoming drones. We must that voters just resoundingly rejected in Congress. against the war. Only six of the 221 re- continue to strive towayls expansion at the ballot: I see you are not fond of a few of my publicans voted against the war, while of the mind, heart and soul. The purpose of this article was not statements. You said "Throughout the 1!-.!li of the 207 democrats vote against to convey intellectual insight into any- article the reader can find quotes such it. The president and his administra- For the thing, Mr. Williams, but to provide as "It was time to protest" or "'Yes, that tion sold this war to people saying that a first-person documentation of one is right — if you didn't already IKDOW, I. Iraq was harboring weapons :of 'MISS students, by method that is 'being used to express ans t flaming liberal. — destruction. It has now come to light the students the opinion I just stated, These As far as my reference to myself as a that there never were any weapons, protests are becoming more and more "naming liberal," it is my opi n ion that that we were lied to. IlOw can I. respect collusion, yet remaill Widely unre- one needs to be a part of the campus a president who lies to his cotintry? ported. While I did attend the protest. conimunity in order to truly witness As for Katrina Johnston's: artiele: by Kaitlin Ilartnett because I agree with what was being the animosity — varying from mi to wisich. section do you, Alt AYH:hams, said, I wrote the article because I felt extreme to exadderated — between lib- think it would haVe been better suited As students, you have probably the Oee111717ellee of this protest would be erals and conserNatives at Concordia. in? It was placed in the arts and heard the phrase, "For the people, by of interest to Concordia students, re- One of the most wonderful things variety section because it is a variety the people," in some 1.01111 017 another. gardless of whether or not they agreed about this country :is our freolom to piece. Protesting :is a (..:onstitutional If you haven't, now is the gime to with the ideas behind it. express our 00111011S. I do not ilg1W right and Katrina, .Johnston exercised, up, because if you replace "people" Later you write "'Miss Johnson with 011 current achni nistra Hon and Ibis right in attending the protest and with "students" that is what the Sword quotes "her favorite speaker" a5 say- their decision to go to war, and .1 did documenting her experience. Pigitests is about. Iff you disagree, I. strongly ing 01117 current administration is a. not Note for those who currently make have occurred since the Boston 'lea urge you to tell me so. As NV1711401 In "dark cloud of tortuM." Miss Johnson, up the executive branch of our govern- Party and before, and looking at the the above entail entitled "letter to the could you descrilk for me the torture ment It is possible to have respect for current administration, there is much editor" that was received from a local that this protestor is talking about? a. position while not having respect for to protest. resident and Sword reader, please chi Could you enlighten us all as to what, the person who holds it. Mr. 'Williams has pointed to items so insightfully. intentional. pain the elected leaders of This world is full or people who are he views as flaws in my - last artiele. Unfortunately, the job of the student our country have wished upon its own not of the same mind. It seems we are Steven Nartianny and 1. both Avrote newspaper is not to please everyone. In citizens?" not all ready or willing to accept that articles dealing with the Military fact, sometimes We end up . Actually, yours is a. misquote. My just yet. Commissions Act in the last issue of continued' 011 page 8 favorite speaker, as I said- in my piece,

continued from page 7 Herarticle was an example of first- protests turn violent" We wanted to Profanity?" from August 6. disappointing and angering more than person doctunentary journalism, and give students a chance to come to their In her second paragraph, Parry we hope for. We do not always find represented what has been under-cov- own conclusions about a right that we quotes the Managing Editor Scott this a bad thing; it gives us a chance ered in the mainstream press. As the are given in the Constitution. Gillespie when he gave his reasons to hear more about what you, as the student press, we are willing to print As for printing pictures with "quasi- regarding an article that printed a students, want to see published in what the mainstream press has not profanity" filled posters, we did sit particular four-letter word that Presi- your campus newspaper. After all, the groundswell of popular unrest had down as a staff and discussed the poS- dent Bush used at the G-8 summit you're the reason that this publica- been developing. The protest that Ka- sible implications of printing such an "The language, he said, conveyed tion even exists. So, with that being„, trina wrote about reflected image. We decided that not printing Bush's 'mind-set and anger' about a said, I would like to that unrest, because as the photo would detract from what the letter Wen *tited tO major issue. 'To take the word out take this email a democratic society, we piece was trying to say. The Associated would have taken power and meaning as an opportunity to ve have the right to choose Press (AP) Stylebook (also called the from the quote.- explain the reasons our leaders. In the case journalist's "bible) says this on pub- Man That was how we felt about taking behind some of the of the 2004 presidential lishing profanity. "do not use them in that photo out of Katrina's article. charges that this their 6 election, however, approxi- stories unless they are a part of direct I have now settled my major points particular gentleman mately half of our country quotations and there is a compelling sions with this letter. I'll let Erin and Ka- leveled against it did not choose George W. reason for using them." trina take care of the rest, but I will First of Bush. Also, another rea- Kate Parry, the readers' represen- end with this: by printing a letter that Katrina Johnston's son that Katrina's article tative for the Star Tribune suggests calls the Sword terrorist and uses a piece was placed on was published was that a few guidelines from the editors to Fox news slogan as a standard to strive the "Arts and Variety" page because, it happened to be a counterbalance follow in a situation like the one pre- for, the answer is yes, we will "publish according to journalistic standards, to Matt Griepentrog's column about sented. This appeared in her column whatever we receive, quality or not" that was where it was supposed to be. protests, where he states that "liberal "Is it Ever Acceptable to Publish , Military Comissions Act, Part Dub! combatant, they are not given the initially held for planning a "dirty Robert Gates), at a time determined The fury behind the new law. opportunity to prove otherwise. These bomb" attack in the U.S. They held by a military commission, but she does by Erin Anderson and Steven Na- supposed enemy combatants can then him for three years without trial or an not have the right to take it across the manny be detained indefinitely without trial attorney because he was labeled as an street to an Article 3 court" and subjected to torture. The Military enemy combatant When Padilla was The real issue with the Military In the last issue of the Sword, we Commissions Act also denies detain- finally indicted, there was no men- Commissions Act is that it gives the both wrote articles dealing with the ees the rights ensured by the Geneva tion of the dirty bomb. Instead, it was president un-checked power. Senator Military Commissions Act signed Conventions. alleged that he had aided terrorists Patrick Leahy of Vermont stated that . earlier this year. Our articles were The Constitution states that "habeas while overseas in Afghanistan. He was "Passing laws that remove the few not meant as a ploy to get audiences to corpus may not be suspended unless in charged "with providing - and conspir- checks against mistreatment of prison- - acquiesce to our political agenda, but case of rebellion or invasion the public ing to provide - material support to els will not help us win the battre for ,,(agter to shed light on the event After safety may require it" The important terrorists, and conspiring to murder the hearts and minds of the genera- being questioned by a few individuals, word there is 'may'. It does not say individuals who are overseas". tion of yoimg people around the world we felt it would be most appropriate to that habeas corpus `must' or `will' be There is a large number of indi- being recruited by Osama bin Laden publish a follow-up article to explain suspended. Also note that the constitu- viduals upset over the signing of this and al Qaeda. Authorizing indefinite 144ur reasoning and to spread clarity on tion uses the situations of invasion or bill; members of Congress included. detention of anybody the Government the subject rebellion. The U.S. is currently experi- The legality of this bill has even been designates— without any proceeding The Military Commissions Act encing neither. Habeas corpus to us is called into question by the Supreme and without any recourse— is what us/t bill that suspends the right of one of the cornerstones of liberty. The Court One Congressman, David Wu our worst critics claim the United as corpus from unlawful en- Declaration of Independence clearly of Oregon, had this to say: "Let us say States would do, not what American y combatants. The writ of habeas states that liberty is an unalienable that my wife, a sixth generation Ore- values, traditions and our rule of law corpus is the right to know why you right gonian, is walking and is picked up as would have us do. This is not just a being detained and to challenge The case of Jose Padilla is an ex- an unlawful enemy combatant What bad bill, this is a dangerous bill." that in court. The bill states that an Without checks and balances of Wm, ample of what will happen to people is her recourse? She says, 'I'm a U.S. y combatant is any person who without the writ of habeas corpus. citizen.' But that is a jurisdictional authority, the president can continue engaged in hostilities or supported Padilla, a US citizen, was put in mili- fact under this statute, and she will to delegate sole power to himself. hostilities against the United States. tary detention for three years before not have recourse to the courts. She e a person is declared an enemy being charged with anything. He was can take it to Donald Rumsfeld (now / 4 Writers Editor In Chief Erin Anderson Kaitlin Hartnett Stephen Batcher S e Nathan Burrows Executive Editor Beverly Edlund Dean Erickson Erin Anderson Kaitlin Hartnett Andrea Hawkins Senior Editor Katrina Johnston Rachel Kuhnle Amy Wolter Nathan Leckband Lance Meyer Art Editor and Steven Namanny Graphics Evan Palenschat Tim Sailer Hannah Dorow Jordan Watson Amy Wolter Advisor Prof, Matt Photographers Mauch Hannah Dorow Kaitlin Hartnett Amy Wolter 9 SPORTS COMMENTARY the Bears were celebrating a conference championship; Better however now the Bears find themselves reeling in a year of disappointment They Luck Next finished the season on high note killing the notoriously bad University of Minneso- ta-Crookston 49-0. The win Time brought their season record Despite disappointment, sea- to 5-6, four wins shy of last year. son ends on high note. This year not only saw a by Stephen Bather decline in wins but a decline in fans: People simply just Yet another football season has didn't show up for games, come and gone; this one a little dif- The Metrodome game against Crookston held on November 10, 2006. consequently a lot of times photo courtesy of Kait Craig ferent than last. Last year at this time the offense did the same points a game. The rushing game was they needed one, i.e. the Winona State thing. The stifled to average under 100 discount- game and Homecoming against South Bears had ing the Crookston game, compared to West. The team had 22 sacks and only a total 230 yards last season discounting both 19 touchdowns on half the red-zone of 253 the Crookston and bowl pme. The attempt& points, an Bears offensive line was dismal often The Golden Bears are a young team average of giving quarterback Kole Goodchild and next year will improve on the 23 points little time to look down field or run- offensive side. The defense will need a game. ning backs Aaron Cawthorn and Eric to replace key starters on the defen- However Clinton any mom to run The team sive line and line backers. The Bears take out gave up 33 sacks this-season. secondary will also have to improve the games' The Defense was the bright spot as they only forced six interceptions. agai nst for the Bears. They caused eighteen I am confident in Head Coach Mark Crookston turnovers and kept the team in many Mauer, and know he will improve his and Upper games allowing only 20.6 points team and be ready to contend for the Iowa the against leaving out the North Dakota conference next year. Sophomore Tyrone Ruffin takes stance before the ball is pitched. Bears only State game. The only problem was photo courtesy of Kait Craig averaged 18 getting a stop late in the game when A Season For The Ages Volleyball loses Regions, four leaving. The five have made it to the seniors that are moving on. Also, red- with a 11111 that has seemed unstop- valuable players NCAA Tournament all 4 years, and shirt junior Monica McNamara has pable all year long. Nevertheless, this by Stephen Batcher even though they had teammates like decided to forgo her last year of eligi- year was bitter sweet Caitlin Terhaar, Joy Wubben, and Val bility to start her career, as she gradu- As I stood in spandex watching the Most of my sports wraps have in- Olson, these four always seemed to be ates this year. As their record shows team that was always entertaining I volved lots of opinions, and a critical the backbone of what we might call a tears were a rarity, however after the realized no matter what happened it wrap on the season. However, this one dynasty. Together their career record Duluth game that feeling I described was the last time I would see these five is different You know that maset- was an astounding 130-15. With a earlier seemed to fill the gym. Even as in the Gold and Blue and for Graham tling feeling you get when something record like that you know that they I write this article I reminisce on all the staple Red. As the game turned is missing? Well as I look back on the the memories from the Gangle- away from the Bears I crouched and volleyball season, that's the feeling I hoff, watching them as they ran prayed for them, knowing that they get. In my three years here I might through all the opposition over would miss this atmosphere more have missed about 2 home volleyball and over again. than I would. So much of my fun at games, I even had the privilege of let- This was the first freshman college was watching them play, but ting them "attempt" to get their spikes class that Coach Brady Star- their hard work, sweat and scraps past me. If a 20 year old can "grow up" key brought in. Starkey has are often overlooked. They worked so with a team in only 3 years, you know proven to be a good recruiter hard for their own good and for our that it's a pretty special team. and great observer of talent, as school. They collectively put Concor- Foilr seniors are leaving a legacy he replaced an All-American dia University, St Paul on the maps' behind. The Golden Bears volleyball They weren't just athle but great students an friendly as well. Our school owes these lad a debt of gratitude an I thank them for a fun season. I want to thank the Golden Bears Volley& team a nd send congr, lations to all membe on the team. You ladiice left a memory that many students will never foj get. They will tell the if children about it and discuss it with frien (Top left) Senior Jessica Lucia jumps as she attempts a backrow they graduate with for yeats attack. (Above) Senior Ashley Olson stays low to dig a return to come. That's a feeling you from UMD. Junior Monica McNamara spikes the ball against UMD. Kelsey Kyro, photos by Hannah Dorow can't ever replace, and wh Megan Graham, Maggie McNamara and Ashley Olson cover the 5'9" would want to? outside hitter. photo by Hannah Dorow were a part setter with a freshman who didn't miss team has never graduated so many of something special. a step. He has also brought in an OH huge players. Two All-Americans Jessica Lucia, Megan Graham, Kelsey hitter who will look to fill the huge and three All-region members are Kyro, and Ashley Olson are the shoes left by Kyro and Luria, along T N G YOUR ELF" IN THE: FACE Vir

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diatrician and go to the U of M for medical school She also is a minor in Summer Spanish, and wants to travel to Africa Starting From and Mexico to be a missionary doctor. This is when she added she wanted 12 kids; ironically she only, has one Training sibling. Though when you want to go through pregnancy twelve times, Scratch running all the time must seem to be as Off a breeze. Stanzyk is a solid performer on the Before coming to Sophomore walk-on gets All- cross country team. She said her inspi- Corference ration comes when she listens to the CU All-Confer- by Stephen Bateher song "I Believe" by Yolanda Adams ence finisher had over and over before each race. In the You're breathing hard, and pump- song, it states that you can reach your never run before. ing all your energy in to one final goals if you only believe; Stanzyk has by Lance Meyer push. Months of training come down believed and has reached one of her goals. Have you ever The fu- done something for ture is the first time and bright thought to yourself, for this "Wow I'm actually sopho- good at this?" Or more, have you ever picked and something up too with be- just simply pass the lief in time, and then became really herself passionate about it? If you can the sky relate to either one or both of is the these situations, you have some- limit, thing in common with Cross- not only Country standout Kyle Warren. for her Warren is a senior this year racing and as a Biology Major at Concordia, he recently finished his cross-country career, Emily at Homecoming with earning NSIC all-confer- Elizabeth Olson. ence honors and placing photo courtesy of Melanie Moga in the top half at the regional meet in Wayne, to this crucial moment. Sup- Nebraska this past porters on the side encourag- weekend. Let's stop there, ing you to keep pushing and however, and backtrack a telling you that your almost second to the beginning there. Sounds like a tough of Warren's freshman year when he was just Kyle Warren poses at Cross Country events. race, huh? Imagine doing photos courtesy of Anner Mueller and Aaron Cawthorn it twelve times? That would any ordinary freshman. take one tough woman. He wasn't playing a best times. Maybe that's why Sophomore sport but rather he was "It was great to run a great race my- Emily Stanzyk has no prob- just concentrating on getting self much less turn aroimd and cheer lem running six kilometers, off on a good foot academically. my teammates on as they ran their or about 3.72 miles. Warren soon realized, however, best races as well," says Warren. Stazyk is a member of the that he had a bunch of extra He has not only used his natural Golden Bears Cross Country time those first couple weeks;. ability to be a good runner, but ac- team and placed high enough "I was bored and had to find cording to his teammates, he has also in the conference tournament something to do," he said. brought great leadership to the Golden to win All-Conference acco- So he decided to pick up Emily (bottom left) with cross country teammates. Bears' squad. lades. Her thing and furious photo courtesy of Shae Wallin Cross-Country having never "Kyle is always positive and en- off- season workout schedule ran competitively before in and if someone rims a bad helped her, she said. his life. It was something race, he's always right there to talk to Stanzyk, a sophomore from Carroll, but apparently also for the pain she just to pass the time, but not them," said Mills. Iowa, was a walk-on athlete when she is willing to put her self through to too much time passed before he real- Warren said he has enjoyed compet- showed up on campus last fall but has get everything she wants, twelve kids ized he loved it ing both in practice and in meets with now earned a scholarship. She has included. Stop for a second and think about his teammates. steadily improved and when asked if why you do the things that you love? "We really push each other out she was surprised by her performance, Is it for personal satisfaction or to there, and great friendships are she quickly said "yes." She followed impress someone else? Kyle runs for formed because of it," says Warren. up by saying, "Well I mean I knew I quite another reason. "My grandma Having earned all-conference expected to do well with all my sum- has always told me that my legs were honors in his last season, he has co mer workouts, but I was surprised at a gift from God, and it's a joy to use a long way from his days at a small my finish." them every time I run," said Warren. high school in Savage, MN, where She said that she loves competing "Kyle has a lot of natural ability, there wasn't even a Cross-Country here at Concordia and that the team but he's also one of the hardest work- team. With this example in mind, if is like a family. She loves her team- ers and most mentally tough runners you have the chanje, to try somethi mates and enjoys all the "girl talks" out there as," says teammate Jake new or pick up a new hobby, because they have. She said that there was Mills. you never know where it will take yo.. once a dream she had, about "me and Warren said his greatest cross-coun- my 'sister' Shae (Wallin, a teammate) try moment was just last week at the crossing the finish line together." regional meet as he joined five of his Her future plans are to be a pe- teammates in running their personal

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