Dovre Returns from Harvard Divinity School Artist's Rendering of Missing

ConverSAtion: an Printed on 100% Fargo Dome has update on student grand opening government recycled paper 10 ^^T"";" The Concordian Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota Volume 89, Number 11, December 4,1992 Dovre returns from Harvard Divinity School by Elizabeth Kllnker the changes are very intriguing, to compare Concordia to these participated daily, in a rich array full schedule, his wife Mardeth, especially the discussion other institutions. From this, Dr. of cultural events, public lectures, was involved in a structured news writer concerning multi-cultural Dovre came to the conclusion that symposiums, and concerts. These course that was related to her area Dr. Paul J. Dovre has recently education and what other nations Concordia was, "Right on track," activities were enjoyed of teaching. Thus, the trip was returned from his experience as a are doing. This topic was of which can be attributed to the immensely by both he and his filled with learning experiences visiting scholar at Harvard extreme interest to Dr. Dovre many initiatives and positive wife. He also had the chance to for both Dr. Dovre and his wife. University during the months of because it allowed him to learn energy here. use the library at Harvard, which Overall, Dr. Dovre thought that October and November. His trip more about other education Along With the many classes was quite impressive. While Dr. Cambridge was a wonderful place was filled with many positive systems as well as allowing him he attended. Dr. Dovre Dovre was keeping busy with his to be during an election season. experiences in which he gained a He said there was much greater knowledge of many Norway trip will include Nobel luncheon and Hamar visit excitement all around the East aspects in higher education. CoasL The timeliness of the trip His decision to study at was an added bonus, as it allowed Harvard came about from general him to get a feel of the animated inquires and interest of graduate atmosphere, which was further study, which became more evident in the eastern area. focused last year after Dr. Dovre also had the encouragement from the Board of opportunity to visit with people Regents. After consulting with and colleagues whose work he several people he knew at respected. The general consensus Harvard including Concordia of these conversations with these alumni, Paul Peterson who Easterners was a high awareness teaches in the Political Science of Concordia and its solid department, about what Harvard reputation. That included had to offer, Dr. Dovre felt that it Concordia's distinctivencss with would be a good match. The its mission statement and our Board of Regents then granted Dr. purpose. This recognition of Dovre a two-month study leave to Concordia in such a positive way study with Dr. David Brencman at by Dr. Dovre's esteemed the Graduate School of Education colleagues was very pleasing to at Harvard. him. While at Harvard, Dr. Dovre Overall, Dr. Dovre said that his attended several classes of trip was "A wonderful interest including ones on college experience," and "it was governance and college finance, everything he hoped for and then in which he was a guest of both some/' He also went on to say classes. He felt as though he President Paul J. Dovre that he came back heartened from gained some pertinent President Dovre will be traveling to Oslo, Guatemala. Dr. Dovre has also scheduled visits his encounters out East. Dr. information in these areas from Norway to attend the Nobel Peace Prize luncheon with Jo Benkow, president of the Norwegian Dovre will only have a short time these classes. In addition, he and award ceremony. While in Norway, he will Parliment; Inge Lonning, president of the University to catch his breath because on partook in a particularly meet with the Nobel Peace Prize executive director of Oslo, and the United States Ambassador to December 10, he will be interesting class on the changing Geir Lundestad, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Norway, Loretta Miller-Ruppe. attending the presentation demographics in higher Committee, Francis Sejerstad, and 1992 Nobel ceremony of the Nobel Peace education. The implications of Peace Prize recipient Rigoberta Menchu of Please see Nobel/4 Prize. Artist's rendering of missing girl draws criticism by Karen Neustadt "Let us not forget that along draw someone nude, and when I you have a free and open show, it handled in the future. College Press Service with the right of free expression drew her, it was not perverse, it may disturb some people," said "The question is a conflict of one must accept the responsibility was legitimately artistic," John Hunter, chairman of the art rights—the right of one individual The People's Art Show, one of for the consequences of that Bostwick said. department. infringing on another," he said, Cleveland State University's most expression," Sims said. The missing girl's mother, "The only alternative I can see noting that the gallery may place a popular exhibitions, has a policy Bostwick, a 24-year-old senior Jackie Ormston, told The is to not have the show," he said, ban on cameras to prevent the show of accepting almost anything, but who is studying art and Associated Press that the piece of noting that the People's Show is from becoming a media event. one artist's shocking image has communications, also created art "exploited my child and every one of the most popular art "We are looking at options in the campus in an uproar. controversy in the same art show other missing child in the world." exhibitions in Cleveland and is order to avoid this fiasco in the When art student Steve in 1990 with his drawing of a Angel Ormston disappeared open to all artists in the future. Our only guideline is that Bostwick displayed a naked and murdered girl in graphic sexual July 31 after telling friends she community. we don't illow any art that might smiling, pen-and-ink portrait of a and drug scenes. According to was going to a Cleveland Hunter also blamed the media endanger the physical well-being missing teen-age girl, Cleveland Bostwick, the art was an attempt shopping mall. Her car and purse for creating "fodder for the of others," he said. "Perhaps we State University officials lowered to show that "sex, drugs and were found three days later. evening news," saying that there should say 'work that would the boom. violence go together." Police have ho suspects. was little comment from the large cause emotional or spiritual "In recent years, the show has In both exhibitions, Bostwick's Bostwick has since drawn a crowds attending the show until a trauma to others.'" been targeted by a small minority art was removed days after the clothed version of the portrait, he reporter contacted the missing The Cauldron, the Cleveland who deliberately enter works which show opened. In 1990, the murder said, called "Angel-O," and has girl's family. State University newspaper, are meant to shock and insult the victim's family threatened to sue. sent it to the Ormstons, hoping "People had very few defended the show in a series of community," said J. Taylor Sims, Bostwick, who has been they will accept it as a gift and an complaints," he said. "A lot of the editorials, but was outspoken acting school president criticized for contacting the art apology. people who are offended did not about the quality of Bostwick's Sims has instructed art critic at the Cleveland Plain The removal of the piece of art even come to see the show." artwork. department officials to develop Dealer and inviting her to see his has touched off a censorship debate Robert Thurmer, director of the "Don't get us wrong, we "appropriate controls" over work, said he made a promise to on campus, and has officials Cleveland State University Art defended the show. But his stuff artwork that has, in the past, himself that if the artwork pondering how to control the Gallery, said the school president was awful. It was like a 3-year- included inflammatory images offended anyone, he would take it exhibit without crossing the line. has given art department officials old. We know he had a right to do such as the U.S. flag as a down immediately. "This is an open, unjuried, 90 days to come up with a report it, but it was really bad," said doormat, and a graphic depiction "I am not ashamed of the uncensorcd show. Anyone who on how the exhibition, which Angelo Pressello, the newspaper's of a slain teen-ager. human body. It doesn't faze me to hears about it can enter it. When attracted over 200 artists, will be editor. 2 News December 4,1992 In Schools block newspaper Student Leadership Council starts Crimestoppers program at Concordia access to records by John Williams the fact they are servants of the "they have to do what they need The Concordia College Student Leadership Council, a newly public." to do to protect their teachers. But College Press Service established organization, recently presented a program titled He cited two current cases of I don't think they should." "Crimestoppers" to all new Concordia students. The program was also Despite freedom of schools denying access to campus An instructor was investigated shown at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Leadership information policies that exist in newspapers: on sexual harassment charges and Conference, held in Minneapolis in September. all 50 states, campus newspapers • The student editor of the dismissed, and the paper wanted The program was established to illustrate the group's mission "to are finding that administration Northern Student at Bemidji State to look at his files that pertained promote and develop collective leadership within the Concordia officials are blocking access to University in Bemidji, Minn., to the case.

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