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PUT A STOP r o SEX TRAFFICKING www.Hope-ls-Possible.org the Page 6 CONCORD IAN ITT The student-run newspaper of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota • VOTE • FRIDAY MARCH 1 6, 20 I 2 theconcordian.org Blogging on the rise BY MEG PITTELKO "I love to make people think, Contributing Writer and I can pose a lot of ques- After a long day of ori- tions while blogging or try to entation activities, freshman present a new perspective. It Nicole Kippen slid into her also helps me keep my own desk chair and flipped open life in perspective." her laptop. With a mess of Kippen and Schindler new faces and a jumble of are in good company. Invesp, names floating around in her a corporation that manages head, Kippen stretched her e-commerce websites, pub- fingers across the keyboard lished a study charting the and began to type. overall number of active "It was such a tiring blogs from July 2004 until day," she wrote, "but I did December 2011. The study learn quite a few things. showed that there were ap- 1. Never forget your bed proximately three million ac- is lofted when getting up. tive blogs in July of 2004, a statistic which grew to 164 PHOTO BY RACHELTORGERSON 2. Naps, no matter how Christopher Straub, a former contestant on "Project Runway" hugs Jane Barnstuble, a local resident, after she wins a door prize at the PR club million active blogs in July of short, are a blessing. fashion show on March 10. 3. Try not to slam your 2011. In addition, approxi- finger in the door. Ouch. mately 14 million blogs were 4. Stick to your gut feel- activated between July and mg. December of 2011 alone. Concordia, which has Fashion show benefits YWCA Upon arriving at Con- cordia College, the constant been home to the student- BY STEPH BARNHART the Young Women's Christian Association purse show. rush of information and driven COBBlog since 2005, Staff Writer emergency shelter to receive the dona- "But the thing about the purse has also seen such an in- the overwhelming amount Right between the business profes- tions. show," Barnstuble said, "is that you don't crease, according to Gia of new experiences inspired sional and date night categories, Jane Barnstuble filled out her ticket after win things like you do here." Rassier, the college's online Kippen to find an outlet, a Barnstuble won a door prize at the third donating one can of pumpkin filling. Like self-taught designer Straub, communication specialist. way she could share all that annual Public Relations Club fashion She and her friend Kari Thesing de- Barnstuble has a knack for clothing de- "Inevitably, as more she was going through with show. cided to attend the show when Barnstuble sign. She's working on a spring line for her Concordia students are fa- her family and friends. She shrieked and sprang out of her read in The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead two granddaughters, and had she known miliar with creating and "I got to college and seat when they called her name. The audi- that Christopher Straub would be hosting. about the children's fashion category at maintaining a blog, we've had I was like, 'Holy crap! I'm ence laughed, while host — and former For their friend circle, every Thursday is the PR show, she said, she might have of- a higher volume of students learning so much!' But I "Project Runway" contestant — Christo- "Project Runway" night. Except this sea- fered some of her designs. apply for available positions," couldn't tell anyone," Kip- pher Straub left the podium, jogged off son, which is an "All-Star" season, and it's Children will be big recipients of Rassier said in an e-mail in- pen said. "I wanted to record the runway, and enveloped her in a hug just not as much fun without Tim Gunn the donations from the show. Nicole terview. what was going on in my Her winnings? Two free sandwiches from as their mentor, according to Barnstuble. Ellis, community relations coordinator Visitor *traffic on the life." Arby's and $5 to Five Guys. A "snack She has adored Gunn, who is also the at the YWCA, said that last year was the COBBlog has increased Kippen's solution is one pack," the PR Club called it. chief creative officer at fashion giant Liz first year that they served more children substantially in recent years. that has become increas- But to Barnstuble, a 63-year-old Clairbourne Inc., since the show began. than women. Of the nearly 1200 people From September 2010 ingly popular among young Fargo resident, it was more than that. "I'm just one hug away from Tim served in 2011, 76 percent were victims of through February 2011, the generations, namely high When she was 13, she won a radio contest Gunn now," she said. "I'm sure Christo- domestic violence. blog had 7,783 visits. In con- pher hugged Tim when he got eliminated. school and college students: for four tickets to F 'e the Beatles. All she "Every year [the show] keeps getting trast, from September 2011 She created a blog. She calls had to do was write them a love letter. And now I have hugged Christopher, so better and better," Ellis said. "It's because to February 2012, the blog it "Dorm Room 718," and "Of course, my parents wouldn't it's almost the same." of the community we are able to do the reached 16,658 visits. she writes about her life in a hear of me taking the train to New Her companion Thesing, a Cobber things we do." "Blogging has become forum that could be read by Orleans," she said. At the time her family alumna, pointed out another fun fact: Senior Caitlin Freier, event planner a trend among younger peo- anyone with access to the In- lived in Tennessee. "I was devastated. "You're also one `auf wiedersehen' away for the fashion show, said one reason the ple and students," said Greg ternet. Winning tonight was sort of like reclaim- from Heidi Klum!" German supermodel YWCA was selected by the PR Club is Carlson, a media professor Another freshman, Me- ing a victory that I lost all those years Klum serves as a judge on "Project Run- that a majority of the club members are at Concordia. "Anyone who gan Schindler, maintains her ago." way." female. Maren Hamilton, a senior and wants to express him or her- own blog and often guest- She hadn't won anything in a 4rawing The two women, who met two years student designer for the show, said that self can go towards a blog to posts on Kippen's blog. since. Audience members were granted ago in community theatre, attend every- the strong relationship between the PR get their message out." "I love being able to one ticket into the door prize drawing for thing related to fashion in the Fargo area club and the YWCA makes them a simple communicate my thoughts to each food, clothing or toiletry item they they can. Next up after the PR fashion choice to receive the donations. an audience," Schindler said. More BLOCS 11Page I 0 brought to the show The PR club selected show, which they report was great fun, is a More PR CLUB l*Page 3 Community welcomes new U.S. citizens BY MELISA BARISH Government Association, officials and pass a written Staff Writer who led the pledge of alle- exam on U.S. government, On March 9, 31 people giance. history and English language came to Concordia College "I can't even possibly skills. People who become for a celebration and cere- begin to understand the ex- naturalized are, in turn, given mony and left as new United citement of these people," all the rights of citizenship, States citizens. This natural- Dugger said. which include the tight to ization ceremony was attend- The multicultural group vote and the obligation to ed by families and friends of of new citizens represented serve on a jury if called. the new citizens, as well as 15 different countries, in- "Citizenship is a very Concordia staff, faculty, stu- cluding Nicaragua, Iraq and precious thing," John R. Tun- dents and even alumni. Vietnam. Eager families heim, the presiding judge, The ceremony consisted and friends took pictures said in his speech during the of the necessary legal request throughout the ceremony ceremony. for naturalization of the ap- and even gave shouts of con- Tunheim explained that plicants, the oath that all new gratulations to the new U.S. naturalization ceremonies citizens must make and a few citizens. are held in a variety of ven- short speeches. Concordia Naturalization ceremo- ues rather than just at a local President William Craft was nies take place daily all across government facility. In some present to congratulate the the country. Applicants for places, large ceremonies with new citizens. Also present naturalization must complete hundreds of naturalized citi- PHOTO BY RACHELTORGERSON was senior Tyler Dugger, cur- a written application, be in- zens are held. Four women from Somalia stand up when their country is named during a naturalization ceremony on rent president of the Student terviewed by government campus March 9.Thirty-one people received their U.S. citizenship, More CITIZENS IP Page 3

INDEX WEEKEND WEATHER CONTACT US "Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from E-mail: [email protected] News pages 1-4 Campus Mailbox: FPO 214 gladness." page 5 Sports News Phone: 218.299.3826 PULSE pages 6 - 7 Office: Fjelstad B03 --Benjamin Disraeli Opinions pages 8 - 9 Ad Phone: 218.299.3827 News, comics page 10 Friday 73 °/51' Saturday 67°/57 ° Sunday 7I 0 /55° Online: theconcordian.org FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 NEWS SPOTS CONCORDIAN Highs in 705 in March? The Niblet Warm spell expected to last GENEVA (AP) — French surgeon Jacques ASSOCIATED PRESS concerns, however, including upping the temperature climbed Tuesday. At a tanning Beres has operated in war zones for 40 years, risk of wildfires in North Dakota and South salon in Boston's Seaport District, a pair of but he says the carnage in Syria is among the Break out the beach towels, flip-flops Dakota. The usually warm, dry and windy flip-flops sat in front of one tanning booth, most horrific he has ever witnessed. and baseball bats: Warm weather is arriv- conditions on Tuesday prompted six North and a pair of sneakers rested by another Beres smuggled himself into the battered ing early across much of the U.S., even in Dakota counties to declare fire emergencies Tuesday afternoon. Syrian city of Horns for two weeks in Febru- northern states where perplexed residents are and institute burn bans. Employee B-Jay Angiulo said it's a sign ary, setting up a makeshift hospital in a home swapping their snow shovels for golf clubs. But in neighboring Minnesota, golfers business is good when two of their six tan- where he operated on 89 wounded in a span The unseasonably warm weather was were enthusiastically greeting the sunshine ning booths are full before 5 p.m., when of 12 days. Many were elderly or children. pushing throngs of people outside to play at the Eagle Valley Golf Course in suburban customers usually get out of work. He saved most of them, but nine died on the Tuesday from the Plains to New England, St. Paul. The course had sent an email to "Everyone definitely has spring fever," she operating table. where March is feeling like May with tern- its 10,000-person subscriber list about the said. "I think the sun's out so people want to At a meeting of human rights activists peratures ranging from the high 60s to low course opening weeks earlier than last year's get a little spring color going on." Tuesday in Geneva, the 71-year-old Parisian 80s — smashing dozens of record highs. chilly, soggy spring start. Farther south in Tennessee, temperatures — apparently the only Western doctor to get Boaters were cruising along the river in Within an hour of its post-lunch opening since December have been 4 degrees above into Horns — spoke with passion about the downtown Chicago amid one of Illinois' Tuesday, dozens of players were out on the normal. The warmer readings should help bloodshed and the horrific conditions. warmest winters on record. Golfers were course, head golf pro Dan Moris said. the state's important tourism business, which "This is a hell," said Beres, a co-founded smacking balls at a central Minnesota course "We're hoping this is a sign of good things includes the Great Smoky Mountains Na- of Doctors Without Borders and Doctors of that opened weeks earlier than last year. to come," Moris said. tional Park in east Tennessee, country music the World who has worked in war zones in- And an ice-breaking mission on Maine's The ice rink was empty at Chicago's attractions in Nashville and Elvis Presley's cluding Vietnam, Rwanda and Iraq. "It's mass Kennebec River on Tuesday was the short- iconic Millennium Park, where crowds were Graceland home in Memphis. murder. It's totally unfair. It's unjustifiable." est in recent memory — because the Coast instead strolling and admiring the reflection "People get out when the weather is nice," Beres went to Syria at the request of two Guard found no ice. of the skyline in a large, mirror-surfaced said Susan Whitaker, the state's tourism com- groups, France-Syrie Democracy and the "It's almost like we skipped winter and sculpture known as the Bean. Nearby, new missioner. Union of Muslim Associations in France. now we're going to skip spring, too," said city residents Katie and Chris Anderson left In downtown Washington, most of the Gino Izzi, a senior meteorologist at the Na- work early to enjoy the afternoon and spend benches at a local park filled up with people DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A ferry tional Weather Service's Chicago office. their second wedding anniversary on a tennis enjoying the weather. Taylor Jantz-Sell, a gov- packed with about 200 people collided with a Forecasters said spring is early and pre- court. ernment employee, had brought some reading cargo boat and capsized in a Bangladeshi river dicted the temperatures could remain unusu- The couple said they were surprised by the she needed to do to the park. Tuesday, killing 31 people and leaving dozens ally high through the end of March. wonderful weather because they were expect- "This is my favorite time of year, watching more missing. Izzi said the weather pattern is a random ing Chicago's legendary cold winter. the blossoms come out," she said, adding that The dead included a young woman found but normal fluctuation. A jet stream moving "I was really nervous about moving here," she'd seen daffodils and crocuses, and also cradling her baby's lifeless body, local police north to south on the West Coast is pushing Katie Anderson said, then her husband gone on a morning run to work because of chief Mohammad Shahabuddin Khan said. an opposite, seesaw effect in the rest of the chimed in: "We expected the worst." the good weather. "The death toll is likely to rise as more bod- nation. In Boston, pedestrians traded puffy "It's a sign of good things to come," she ies are feared trapped inside," he said. "We will The warm weather was raising some jackets and knit hats for short sleeves as the said. get a better picture of the casualties once the sunken ferry is pulled out of the water." About 35 people were rescued after the ferry sank early in the morning on the Meghna River, just south of the capital, Dhaka. Div- ers have recovered 31 bodies from inside the sunken ferry, Khan said. He could not specify how many more were missing but said many of the missing were feared dead.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected members of the Boko Haram radical Islamist sect have killed seven people in two separate attacks in Nigeria's north, authorities said Tuesday. Adamawa State police spokesman Daniel Altine said attackers shot dead a policeman, a soldier and three bystanders Monday evening at a checkpoint in the town of Mubi. The attackers may have been avenging the army's killing of six suspected Boko Haram members at a training camp in the town on Monday, Altine said. Meanwhile, army spokesman Lt. Ikedichi Iweha said suspected sect members shot dead two more policemen in the major northern city of Kano on Tuesday. He said soldiers killed one of the assailants during the attack. Boko Haram has been accused of killing more than 340 people in Nigeria this year alone. The group has engaged in an increas- PHOTO BY PETER STANTON ingly bloody campaign to destabilize Nigeria's Concordia nursing student Kristina Fabry is making and selling scarves at Moxie Java's Fargo and Moorhead locations. 100 percent of the profits from Fabry's scarves are given to the Carson Glore School in Kenya, which works with Build Africa. weak central government. Campus Calendar Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

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surprised there were no From Page I "I like to bring them out from the courthouse," Tunheim show mishaps said. Craft commented on the importance of holding such a ceremony at Concordia. He explained that the term "liberal From Page I arts," which the college is founded upon, literally translates to This is the third year of partnership between the two the "arts of citizenship." In addition, Craft commented that the organizations. ties that Concordia has with some of the alumni present of- Chelsea Heeren, who designed and crafted six unique fered a good reason to hold the event at the campus. outfits for the show, agreed. Several Concordia alumni present included one of the "Our main focus is the Y," she said. "We want people to naturalized, Rebecca Ram, who graduated two years ago. Ram remember it's for a cause." moved to the United States from Guyana about six years ago. Elliot Gielen, freshman and volunteer model, signed up Tunheim, another Concordia graduate, is also chair of the to help with the show because he thought it would be a fun Board of Regents. way to get involved with a new activity on campus. He sported Tunheim has, since his graduation, been involved in a num- three outfits during the show. ber of national and international affairs. His current employ- "If this is all I had to do for a good cause," he said after ment as a district court judge, which he has been doing for the the show, "I think it's completely worth my time." past 16 years, has given him the opportunity to travel abroad. Straub was impressed with the models. Typically, a host In particular, Tunheim has been vital in the creation of a new might have to improvise the script if a model doesn't get constitution for the country of Kosovo. The alumnus has been changed in time, but that didn't happen this time. to Kosovo over 40 times to help implement their new constitu- "I've never been part of a show when models haven't tion and for other affairs. been out of order at least once," he said without missing a "There's so much anti-immigrant feeling around, and there breath between autographing photos for audience members. shouldn't be," Tunheim said. • Barnstuble didn't stick around for a photo with Straub. Holding the naturalization event at Concordia gave the col- lege an opportunity to celebrate the gift of citizenship as well She left — Arby's certificates in hand — satisfied that she finally PHOTO BY RACHELTORGERSON broke her losing streak. Freshman Margaret Wollenzein walks the catwalk during the Public as to celebrate the college's own history. Craft explained that Relations Club fashion show on March I 0, Concordia was a college founded primarily by immigrants, and as such, the college should remember its diverse heritage. Higher ed protestors arrested Watchdog lists

ASSOCIATED PRESS Democratic lawmakers guarded the underground ex- $250,000 a year and temporar- addressed the group and la- its where they were taken out. ily increasing the sales tax by enemies of media California Highway Pa- Gadhafi was thrown off in a trol officers arrested dozens mented the deep cuts to high- A CHP helicopter circled half a cent. ASSOCIATED PRESS er education they have made overhead throughout the day violent revolt, was removed of protesters who refused to The University of Cali- PARIS — The Arab in recent years. from the list of countries un- leave the state Capitol Mon- and evening. Manard said fornia Student Association Spring is changing the face of "We were expecting to der surveillance. day night after repeated warn- there were 210 officers for has endorsed a rival initiative Internet freedom, according have a good future, but things Monday's events. "In Libya, many chal- ings, capping a day of protests that would tax millionaires to Reporters Without Bor- are looking uncertain for a lot Protesters spent two lenges remain but the over- over cuts to higher education and earmark the revenue for ders, which released its latest of families," said Alison Her, throw of the Gadhafi regime that saw thousands descend hours debating in call and re- education. The California "Enemies of the Internet" 19, a nursing student at Cali- has ended an era of censor- upon Sacramento. sponse whether to stay after Federation of Teachers and list Monday. fornia State University, Fres- 6 p.m. and get arrested. They ship," the report said. The CHP said 68 people state PTA support that initia- The annual report clas- no. "I'm the oldest in my fam- The group said that the were arrested Monday eve- developed a list of core de- tive. sifies as "enemies" countries ily, and I want my siblings to Arab Spring had also high- ning and four earlier in the mands to present to lawmak- Buses brought hundreds that severely curtail freedom be able to go to college, too." ers, including taxing the rich, lighted the importance of the day. The protesters who were of students in for Monday's of expression on and access Organizers had hoped Internet — and therefore the arrested for refusing to leave educating prisoners and fund- march from as far away as to the Web. It also draws up that 10,000 protesters would ing free textbooks. importance of protecting ac- will be charged with trespass- the University of California, a list of states "under surveil- demonstrate against rising cess to and expression on it. ing, CHP Capt. Andy Manard A statue of Queen Isa- Riverside, 450 miles south of lance." tuition rates and demand that bella and Christopher Colum- "The Internet and social said. Sacramento. The group added Bah- state lawmakers restore fund- networks have been conclu- Police started pulling out bus was decorated with signs The crowd was a sea of rain to its enemies list, citing ing for higher education. But sively established as tools protesters who remained in reading "Stop the fee increas- red and white, as many wore a news blackout and harass- the actual turnout fell short. es" and "Occupy education." for protest, campaigning and the Capitol rotunda around T-shirts that said "Refund ment of bloggers in an at- After the rally, hundreds circulating information, and 7:30 p.m., more than an hour Earlier in the day, three our Education" and "March tempt to quell a yearlong of students lined up to enter women were arrested for dis- as vehicles for freedom," the after they began warning March." Shiite-led rebellion against the Capitol and filled con- group said. "More than ever them with a bullhorn to leave. obeying an officer's order af- Tuition has nearly dou- the Sunni monarchy. ference rooms and hallways ter trying to unfurl a banner before, online freedom of Protesters chanted "We're do- bled in the past five years, The country had pre- inside. Some met with law- on the second floor. A man expression is now a major ing this for your kids," as they to $13,000 for resident un- viously been under surveil- makers to lobby for increased foreign and domestic policy were lifted by the arms one by was arrested outside the build- dergraduates at University lance. funding for higher education, ing for being in possession of issue." one, handcuffed with plastic of California schools and to "Bahrain offers a perfect while others headed for the a switchblade knife, the CHP The enemies list con- ties and led away. $6,400 at California State Uni- example of successful crack- rotunda. said. tains countries that are well "We gave them about versity schools. Community downs, with an information CHP officers allowed sev- Gov. Jerry Brown said in known for blocking Internet seven or eight opportunities college fees are set to rise to blackout achieved through eral hundred students to settle a statement that the protest content, like China, Myanmar to avoid arrest," Manard said. $46 per unit by this summer, an impressive arsenal of re- on the black and white marble highlights the need for Cali- and North Korea. "We wanted to give them ev- up from S20 per unit in 2007. pressive measures: exclusion floor of the rotunda before all fornia voters to approve a tax But the list of those ery opportunity to leave. Hav- Sam Resnick, 20, a his- of the foreign media, harass- four hallway entrances to the increase he has proposed for under surveillance contains ing that many arrests puts a tory student at Pasadena City ment of human rights de- area were blocked. Another the November ballot. some surprises like Australia stress on the jails too." College, brought a tent with fenders, arrests of bloggers hundred students sat down "The students today are and France. He said the protesters him to the rally and netizens (one of whom in a hallway, communicating reflecting the frustrations of Reporters Without Bor- would be taken to the Sacra- "We want to show the died behind bars), prosecu- with fellow protesters by call ders criticized Australia for mento County Jail. millions of Californians who state government that we tions and defamation cam- and response. have seen their public schools persuading Internet service Those arrested were part care about out education, and paigns against free expres- Several lawmakers and universities eroded year providers to create a nation- of a boisterous daylong pro- we're not going to leave until sion activists, disruption of watched from a second-floor after year," said Brown, a al content-filtering system, test over state budget cuts to they make it a priority," Resn- communications," the Paris- balcony as the protesters were which blocks access to child higher education that have led Democrat. "That's why it's ick said. based group's report said. later arrested. imperative that we get more pornography sites and others to steep tuition increases and Despite participation But the Arab Spring — Outside the Capitol, tax revenue this November." deemed inappropriate. The fewer courses at California's from outside groups, includ- the name given to a cascade hundreds of protesters who group is concerned that the public universities and col- Brown's initiative would ing Occupy protesters and of revolts across the Arab had lingered into the evening fund education and public government is still also pur- leges. Thousands swarmed supporters of the millionaire's world — has also led to the disbursed after the arrested safety programs by tempo- suing a system of mandatory the Capitol lawn, waving signs tax, student organizers tried opening up of some regimes. protesters were taken away rarily raising income taxes on content-filtering whose crite- and chanting, "They say cut to keep the focus on educa- Libya, where the re- in vans. Officers in riot gear ria are "very broad." back, we say fight back." people who make more than tion cuts. pressive rule of Moammar Chapel Choir Concordian Flashback: April 26, 1946 tours with Mr. Smith for Chapel Choir To Present Concerts In Wendell And Fergus Falls last time The Concordia Chapel choir, composed of over 100 men and women, began its annual tour on Wednesday.

a. This tour marks the 4 0440, final trip with the choir for OA, PI director Michael Smith, who rok is retiring at the end of the 44i,A '"64:Att 44-1- 1114- , year. "We're really excited to go on tour with Mr. Smith

41t,- and make his last tour as memorable as possible," said Travis Loch, senior and Chapel Choir manager. "It's a time to remember what Appearing out of town for the travelling by bus. Wendell and Fergus Falls include "Cheriihiln Song," by Clinks; and he's brought us and how he's first tune this year, tbe chapel Rev. E. Graham is pastor at - Come Spirit. 'Tis His Day„" by "Lamb of God," by Talinnikof. choir will sing a program of choral Wendell where the concert is Bach; 'O Rome Jests."' by Pales- Included in the third group are touched our lives." anthems at Wendel and Fergus scheduled for 2;30 p. m. Pastor Irina; "Blessing, Glory and Wis- "Come, Thou Savior of Our Race," The choir will visit Falb on Sunday, May 5. The cho- at Fergus Falls is Rev. J. W. Mae- dom." by Bach; and "Agnus Dei," by F. Melius Christiansen; "Mine rus, composed of 60 women's land. There the concert will be by Decius. Dirnittis," by Gretchaninoff; and Brookings, S.D.; New Ulm, row, is under the direction of presented at 7:30 p. m. The second group will be 4 1Ioliannah In the Highest," by Minn.; Willmar, Minn. and Mr, Rolf Espeseth. Negotiations are under way for "Gladsome Radiance," by Grett Soder-mann. Optional numbers Apple Valley, Minn. before Choir members will leave the a concert at Valley City, N. chaninoff; "Come, Let Us Wor- will be "Lullaby on Christmas campus in the morning and return and neighboring churches. ship," also by Gretehaninoff: Eve," by F. M. Christiansen and ending their tour with a the evening of the same day, Anthems to be presented at "Art Thou With Me," by Bach; "Den Store livide Flak," by Grleg. home concert at 4 p.m. in the Centrum on Sunday.

CON CO RD IA'N CAMPUS NEWS FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 4 Debaters qualify for national tourney Score card mix-up costs one team a spot at nationals

BY KATIE CAMPBELL to create hybrids—combining awarded Nesiba and Snelling's Staff Writer what new material they had opponents with the winning with their existing cases. ballot for that round, keeping For the first time since "There were a lot of the Concordia duo from com- District IV Ballot (2012) 2008, Concordia College will things we wished we could peting for a spot at nationals. be represented at the National Notes for Judges have had polished," Bosch Nesiba emailed Sternha- • Tenth-points no tie* Debate Tournament, over- No disclosure—write RFD at bottom/on back of this ballot said. gen, who immediately con- • coming serious odds along • Place ballot In envelope and write your name, round, and teams on the outside and Going on nothing but return to tab (CSOM 1-142) the way. tacted the district chair. The pure adrenaline, Walker and only solution they could think Junior- Erik Walker and Judge: 1.f v) 6,44,, Round: Room: 1 2- sophomore Emily Bosch won Bosch entered the qualifying of was to have another round Affirmative: (cum GI_ Points (1-30, 1/10 Incr) Rams (1-4) the District Four qualifying tournament with low expecta- where the Concordia duo (3104. t air/MA tournament by a landslide on tions. would debate against the Uni- Later, when their names SteAr–e( C roak- pc Feb. 25 and 26, winning 10 versity of Minnesota team, were announced declaring who was the first seed in the out of 12 possible ballots and Negative: Go1/40/r44 °' Pointe (1-30, 1/10 incr) Rank (1.4) that they had won, they could runoff. However, Snelling was '2- sending them to the National 401.,+14/.14t;b1 00 .3.0. '1,g Debate Tournament in Atlan- hardly believe it. already at home in Nebraska -I/16r so.114, "Joy" and "utter hap- ta later this month. However, for mid-semester break by piness," was how Bosch de- that time, making it impos- The better debating was done by the )345 representing their remarkable win was any- scribed it. "I just thought, we sible. thing but expected after a date did it. How did we do it?" she When he first discov- mix-up almost kept the Con- Judge Siggature cordia team from competing. said. "Coming out of that cir- ered the mistake, Snelling said cumstance made it even bet- i A It was Friday Feb. 24 that he was furious. But after ink ter." it became evident that there 6-4 4 ,44, around midnight when Bosch "They did not merely was really nothing they could received a text from the Uni- qualify. They did not merely versity of Minnesota debate do, his anger turned to disap- win. They were dominant," pointment. coach asking if they'd made ra 4-LA 74(' said Sternhagen. "This is not "This tournament only it to the cities all right for the like winning the MIAC," he had eight teams, I don't un- tournament the next day. The continued. "We're compet- only tournament he could derstand a mistake like this," ing against the U of M, the Snelling said. possibly be talking about was University of Iowa, Big 10 But even though this the district qualifying tourna- teams." year's tournament did not ment, which the Concordia Winning 10 out of 12 turn out as the duo would debate team wasn't expecting This ballot came from junior Nathaniel Nesiba and freshman Tyler Snelling's debate on the weekend of ballots, there was a wide gap have liked, Snelling said it has until the next weekend. Feb. 25 and 26. Although the team scored higher than their opponents, the other school, the judge had between Walker and Bosch nonetheless made him even "At first we thought it written the other school's name as the winner. was a joke," Bosch said. She and the three teams that were more excited for next year's then tied for second at seven competition. and the other debate team ballots. members were gathered at "Especially since we got Their spectacular debat- so close without being pre- Walker's house, oblivious to The travails of a full-time ing earned them a spot at pared, it has given me a lot of the fact that in eight hours, they were expected to be the National Debate Tourna- confidence," he said. ment, scheduled for March Walker and Bosch, how- competing in Minneapolis. 29 to April 2. There they will ever, are already preparing student, employee After checking . with be competing against debate for the biggest tournament other teams and getting con- firmation after confirmation teams from around the coun- of their career so far. Walker, ASSOCIATED PRESS homework Elisabeth already finished. She fol- try, including teams from who has been first alternate lows along and asks a question at one point, that the qualifying tourna- Elisabeth Golat's Thursday morn- schools like Harvard Univer- for the last two years, is ex- but she's also multitasking, studying her plan- ment was, in fact, the next day, ing starts like the three previous ones: Her sity and Dartmouth College. they quickly called their head cited to finally be able to go to ner to see what she has to get done this morn- "This is one of the things the National Debate Tourna- iPhone's alarm rouses her at 6:35 a.m. from ing. coach, communication studies six hours of slumber. She wants nothing more I love most about debate," ment. Bosch, who will be one Her planner, its pages for previous days professor Fred Sternhagen. than to roll over and fall back asleep. Instead, Sternhagen said. 'This is the of few underclassmen at this heavily worn and written on, is one of many Sternhagen was in the she crawls out of bed and faces another day as kind of activity where Con- prestigious event, is thrilled as essential tools. She records all assignments process of getting ready for a full-time student and full-time worker. cordia College can walk into a well. and tasks in the lines, and fills the margins and bed when he received the She brushes her teeth and hair and puts room with Harvard and say, 'I Both agreed that the white space with lists, notes, and occasional to- frantic call from his debaters. on a black suit and pants — business profes- hope you're ready."' tournament will definitely be dos for her wedding. They made the quick decision sional for her job at the Family and Children's Celebration of Walker more of a learning experience, "I love my day planner," she says. "I like to try to make it to the tour- Center in Winona. She feeds the cat, changes and Bosch's success didn't as they will be competing with that sense of accomplishment when I can nament if they could, arrived the litter, does a bit of laundry. She's ready by last long, however. On Tues- the cream of the crop. In- cross things off." at Concordia packed for the 7:15 a.m. and if she's lucky her fiance, Dean day, Feb. 28, junior Nathaniel stead, what the two are most At 8:45 a.m. Elisabeth moves on to an- weekend, piled into Sternha- Smith, has cooked her breakfast. Not today. Nesiba was looking over the looking forward to is hanging other computer lab, where she begins work- gen's minivan, and set off for Elisabeth grabs a toaster pastry for the drive judge's comments on the bal- out with debate friends from ing on her typing class. She listens to a Kelly the long drive to the Cities. from Rushford to Southeast Technical Col- lots from his and Snelling's around the country and get- Clarkson song that has become her anthem for Tyler Snelling, a fresh- lege. debate the previous weekend. ting the opportunity to debate the semester, with the line she loves: "What man debater, said that the van On her way to the car she slips on the The duo had come out of with teams they've never had doesn't kill you makes you stronger." She turns ride down was tense. deck steps, only managing to catch herself at the tournament with six win- the opportunity to debate be- the music up loud enough to drown out the "It was a feeling of ut- the last second. ning ballots, one less than the fore. noise so she can work. most stress combined with She begins preparing for a bad day, even seven needed to tie with the Overall, despite the mis- Unlike other students in the lab that carelessness," Snelling said. before it really starts. other three teams in running haps and mistakes surround- "It felt like we were going to morning, she doesn't have Facebook or Twit- for second place. It was then ing the qualifying tournament, "You know those days when you just ter open. go and get slaughtered." know things are gonna go wrong?" she says. that Nesiba discovered an am- Concordia still came out on "I only have so much time to get every- By the time they arrived Elisabeth, 24, is a student in the admin- biguity in one of his ballots. top, showing resilience and thing done," she says. at their hotel in Minneapolis, istrative assistant program at Southeast Tech. Even though Nesiba and pure skill on behalf of the de- Her last class at Southeast Tech Thurs- it was after 5 a.m. The first She already has a four-year degree in market- Snelling had received higher baters. However, dates will be day is a database class at noon. She asks a few round of debates was sched- ing, from the University of Wisconsin-River scores than their opponents, double- and triple-checked in questions and stays alert, not yawning once uled to begin in three hours. Falls, but she entered the job market in 2009 and even though the judge the future, and they can only Luckily, the start time eventu- with the recession in full swing and competed during the midday lull that appears to capture had marked that their side hope nothing like this ever ally got pushed back to eleven. against professionals with years — or decades fellow students. She receives a test from last won, the judge wrote down happens again. But still, the Concordia — of experience. week. She scored 72 out of 75 points. the incorrect school name. "It's definitely a story debaters had been banking on "It was horrific," she said. "I have a box Elisabeth is a straight-A student. Her Whoever tallied up the ballots I'm going to tell my children," having another week to pre- full of rejection letters. It gets to you after grades are higher than when she was an under- then looked only at the school Bosch said. pare their cases. Instead of us- awhile." grad at River Falls and working much less. name written down and ing new arguments, they had She returned to school in 2011 to try "Even though I have more on my plate, it again, the Winona Daily News reported. seems I am more focused on my grades now," Elisabeth goes to school full-time and she says. "I have a goal for a 4.0." Quantum physics cat she works — a lot. She has two jobs, at Mc- Elisabeth ducks out early at 1:15 p.m. to Donald's and Benchmark Electronics. She also get to her internship at the Family and Chil- has an unpaid internship. She regularly clocks dren's Center, where she's an administrative more than 50 hours a week. assistant, answering phones, processing mail, She pays her student loans from River entering data. The contents of her desk arc Falls, pays bills, pays rent, pays for groceries. meticulously organized with binder clips — The expenses add up, about $1,000 a month. another essential tool. And she's covering half the expenses — $5,000 Aside from her relationship with her fi- — of her wedding planned for October. ance and his son, she gets most of her social Elisabeth's schedule and expenses may interaction at these three-hour shifts. She jokes startle many who attended college and entered frequently with co-workers and staff members the workforce in earlier times, never facing and talks about her day. some of the challenges present today, like ris- "You breaking stuff?" she jokes with a ing tuition costs coupled with declining aid and staff member working on a computer with a the struggle to find steady work in a recession. wireless Internet problem. Her life looks all too familiar, however, to many of her contemporaries at both public Elisabeth's internship ends at 4:30 p.m. and private schools. She's put in a full day of school and work. Elisabeth arrives at Southeast Tech 10 She's not done. ...grapples with the intricacies of string theory minutes before her 8 a.m. lab on spreadsheet She arrives at Winona's west-end McDon- concepts. ald's at 4:45 p.m., where she quickly changes into a blue polo top, black pants, and black no- What is String Theory? She sits down at a computer and pulls out her homework — for another class, business slip shoes. She stows her business clothes in "String Theory is essentially a theory to explain both particle physics and gravity. It's communications. Some class periods the in- her truck and eats two McChicken sandwiches. the idea that tiny strings make up all the elementary particles. String theory is described structor allows a work day, which she's hoping Her shift begins at 5 p.m. as a 'theory of everything' because it unifies all four fundamental physical forces. However for. Since she's already finished her spread- Elisabeth is a crew trainer and has worked there is currently no way to test to see if this theory is true." -- Kristin Heysse, a very sheet homework, she could finish work from at McDonald's for about two years. smart physics minor another class. See? Now you're informed. Read newspapers every chance so you, too, can be smart! No such luck. The instructor reviews the More ELISABETI-1 Page I 0

FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 5 SPORTS Let the PHOTO FROM GOBOBBERS.COM Recent game highlights vus, MIAC Cham- Men's pionship, L 2-4 madness begin Baseball March 10 - R.I.T., BY MIKE EIKMEIER Missed layups, flagrant fouls, NCAA Quarterfi- Sports Columnist shot clock violations, botched March 10 - Luther, Finally! The snow is re- dunks, double dribbles, travel- nals, L 2-5 ceding, the ice is melting, the ling and even air balling free W 5-3; W 8-1 birds are chirping... Typically, throws--mistakes are defi- this means that baseball is just nitely abundant. But the most Wrestling around the corner. But there exhilarating part of the "Big Women's is one event that commands Dance" is all the heroics that our attention before we take place. Fastpitch March 10 - NCAA The main reason why I focus on America's pastime, National Meet, and that is the wonder and watch the NCAA Champi- Softball excitement of Men's College onship Tournament is that 13th Place Basketball. every year is unpredictable. Sweeping Selection Sunday was Yet the most exciting and last weekend, and now the heroic qualities in sports are March 1 - Johnson guaranteed, such as 'every Men's Tennis brackets are set, and we are Victory & Wales, L 3-6 underway with round one. year a Cinderella team upsets Forty-eight basketball games everyone's brackets by beating Zach Frappier pitched all 7 innings in the first of are scheduled for the first top seeds and going to the two winning games against Luther during a double- March 1 - Hanover sweet sixteen; there are more March 1 - Alma weekend of the tournament, header at the Metrodome on March 10. The cobber and all of these kids will try last-second, game-winning College, L 2-3 College, W 6-3 men will return to the Metrodome on March 16 and anything to prove themselves shots in the tournament than as champions. the entire regular season; and 17 for another doubleheader against Loras (Iowa) at One thing sports fans there is almost always a game 2:00 p.m. on Friday at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. March 2 - Cornell that goes into triple overtime Women's often forget about when it (Iowa), L 2-4 comes to college sports is well past midnight with the Tennis that the athletes are not only players barely being able to Mike's Final full time students, but they run half speed due to exhaus- March 2 - Rose are typically 18, 19 or 20 year tion. This is what makes col- Alma olds. Some of the fresh- Four Facts Hulman, L 6-7 March 1 - men have never been away lege basketball so entertain- College, W 5-4 from home for more than a ing: It's predictably unpredict- A 'Tina/Four" of historical things able. Therefore, every sports March 10 - Bethel, weekend, and now they are to look out for: competing on a national level fan should get glued to a TV W 9-7 March 10 - St. under the potential scrutiny this weekend and watch the Catherine, L 4-5 of ruthless sports pundits madness commence. After all, 1. Never has a #16 seed upset a #1 seed. on ESPN U, a 24/7 channel it only happens once a year. dedicated to college sports. Finally, my "Final Four" 2. Last year, no #1 or #2 seeds reached picks for the 2012 NCAA Women's Their age just makes the final four. the tournament all the more Championship Tournament Women's In- are Michigan State, Kentucky, Hockey exciting. They haven't been door Track competing and dominat- Syracuse and Kansas. And I 3. In the first round, #9 seeds have won believe Michigan State will ing for decades like a Kobe 53% of the time over #8 seeds. and Field Bryant in the NBA. At the defeat Kansas in the Cham- March 1 - St. most, this is only their fourth pionship Game to cut down tournament, and even that the nets. 4. Under head coach Tom Izzo, the Thomas, MIAC accomplishment is a rare feat. Michigan State Spartans have made a to- Semifinals, W 4-1 March 3 - MIAC These are just kids, most of Play the ESPN Bracket them are younger than me Tournament Challenge here: tal of six final four appearances in the last Championship, by now, and they are prone http://games.espn.go.com/ twelve years. March 3 - Gusta- 9th Place to acting like they have never tournament-challenge-brack- seen a basketball before. et/en/ Congrats to Cobber women Upcoming games March 31 - Car- Men's Women's leton (away) 10:00 Baseball a.m. Fastpitch Softball March 16 - Loras Women's (2) (neutral), 2:00 Tennis P.m. March 28 - St. Olaf (away) 3:30 p.m. March 17 - Loras March 17 - St. (2) (neutral), 7:00 March 31 - Car- Cloud State a.m. leton (home) 1:00 (away), 1:30 p.m. p.m. March 23 - Rock- March 17 - South- ford (2) (neutral) west MN State 10:00 p.m. (neutral), 10:00 Men's Tennis a.m. March 24 - Rock- ford (2) (neutral) March 16 - St. March 24 - Macal- 5:00 p.m. Cloud State ester (home), 5:00 (away), 6:00 p.m. March 27 - James- P.m. PHOTO BY GOCOBBERBLOG town (2) (home) Freshman Cobbers Rebecca Hendrickson, Madison Gendreau and Libby Fransdal play against the # I March 24 - Macal- March 25 - St. ranked RIT women's hockey team at the NCAA Quarderfinals. 2:00 p.m. ester (home), 5:00 Mary's (home), p.m. March 28 - UM- 9:00 a.m. Congratulations to the Concordia Women's Hockey team for making Morris (home) it all the way to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Despite their 5-2 loss to March 25 - St. March 30 - Bethel 3:30 p.m. #1 ranked RIT women's hockey team, "the head coach Brett Bru- Mary's (home), (away), 4:00 p.m. ininks thought his team played well...," according to gocobberblog. 9:00 a.m. March 31 - Car- "The Concordia women finished with a 15-6-5- record. This was March 31 - Car- leton (2) (away), their first. NCAA Tournament Appearance." March 30 - Bethel leton (away), 10:00 1:00 p.m. (away), 4:00 p.m. a.m.

PULSE FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 Student creates a close- knit bond with Moxie Java BY KRISTA DiLORENZO Glore Foundation, a foundation Pulse Writer that works with Build Africa Concordia nursing student whose main focus is to work Kristina Fabry, '13, not only has with rural areas of Uganda and a heart for helping others but Kenya to combine learning also for the craft of knitting. and earning opportunities to She has creatively combined offer children and their families her two passions into a mission long-term solutions to poverty to support the Carson Glore through education. School in Kenya through The Carson Glore donating hand-made cowels, Foundation was started by or scarves, being sold at Moxie Fargo local Nathan Nerland. Java's Fargo and Moorhead He and his childhood friend, locations with all of the sales Carson Glore, dreamed being donated to support the of becoming grade school Carson Glore School in Kenya. teachers in classrooms next to Fabry has been knitting for each other so they could work years. Her job this summer was together the rest of their lives. at a yarn store, which helped Things changed in the sixth inspire her further. grade with a tragic accident that "At the end of my summer left Nerland alone. In 2009, job, I got this really nice yarn Nerland founded The Carson as a bonus and wanted to do Glore Foundation to honor something special with it" his friend by helping build and Fabry said. sustain a school in rural Kenya. Her love of knitting can "The moment I found also be combined with coffee them, I knew this was the PHOTO BY PETER STANTON shops as she has also worked as perfect way for me to help These are some of the hand-made cowels, or scarves, made by Concordia nursing student Kristina Fabry that are being sold at Moxie Java's Fargo and Moorhead locations. Fabry donates 100 percent of her sales to the Carson Glore School in Kenya, which works with Build Africa. a barista. carry on Carson's legacy" said "I am such a coffee Nerland. profit is donated to the Carson unfolding as it should." school supplies, new latrines, coffee blends for sale and S1 person," Fabry said, "and love Fabry, whose dream is Glore Foundation. She calls "I got this poem from my retraining of the teachers and donations from specialty drinks coffee shop atmospheres." to one day work as a maternal her collection "Desiderata", mom when I was a freshman" more. But much more must be during happy hour. Up in the Moorhead healthcare nurse in Africa, translated, "desired things", said Fabry. "It has always raised to cover additional costs, Fabry continues to help region, Fabry is drawn to coffee was very responsive to the after her favorite poem by Max meant a lot to me, as I believe such as two more classrooms out the community through shop Moxie Java. mission of the Carson Glore Ehrmann. Part of "Desiderate" that every human has countless and a school committee and her knitting skills. She has also "It is just such a supportive Foundation, and she began to reads: worth." board. partnered with UNICEF, a atmosphere and great for knit cowels to help support the "You are a child of Fundraising efforts for Others are also making humanitarian relief for children studying and even knitting" she foundation. the universe,/ no less than The Carson Glore Foundation efforts to support the Carson foundation through her talents said. Fabry created her own the trees and the stars;/ have already successfully raised Glore Foundation. Moxie Java and crochets baby blankets that Fabry was happy to unique pattern of cowels and you have a right to be here./ $33,900 to supply for the owner Nancy Nerland has will contribute to the nursing discover that her favorite coffee is making her collection in And whether or not it is clear to major functional needs of the created reusable cup cozies to trip to Tanzania in the spring. shop partners with the Carson 12 colors. Each cowel sells for S25 a piece and all of the you,/ no doubt the universe is school such as the building, also benefit, as well as various Hope is Possible concert to benefit the fight to end sex trafficking

BY REGAN WHITNEY Pulse Writer A benefit concert to raise money toward ending sex trafficking will be held at Monday at 7 p.m. in the Centrum. The concert, organized by the campus club Hope is Possible, will feature the college's horn choir, clarinet choir and a clarinet quartet, along with several music professors and students. Between performances, • club president Bekah Marcis, a senior, and vice president Haley Haddock, a junior, will explain what sex trafficking is, its prevalence in the world and the United States, how it affects us and what people can do to help. This year the club hopes to raise $2000 to help sex trafficked girls in Cambodia. Marcis said all of the donations from the benefit concert will go toward this cause. Hope is Possible is an organization of about 15 people started by the women's soccer team. Last summer the team traveled to Thailand and Cambodia to play soccer and learn about sex trafficking. Before the trip each person read the book "The Road Lost of Innocence," which details Somaly Mam's experiences is with trafficking and how she finally got out of it and built a shelter for women like herself. The book helped the team understand the issue better. "The situations and environment she was talking about — we were walking through those streets," Marcis said. In Battambang, Cambodia, the team visited the Sports and Leadership Training Academy, or SALT Academy, which works to empower girls through soccer. There they met girls as young as six who had run PUT A STOP TO SEX TRAFFICKING away from sex trafficking or were saved by government busts. "It was shocking to me how young the girls were," said Melissa Von Itter, a sophomore soccer team www.Hope-h-Possible.org player. "My first instinct was to start crying." The academy was surrounded by barbed wire and had constant protection in case traffickers tried to come and take the girls back. However, Von Itter explained there is little family loyalty there, and many times parents sell their girls into sexual slavery. If they find out their girl has escaped and they want their child back, the academy is legally required to give her back to her parents. This has led Sam Schweingruber, director of the academy, to push for the adoption of these girls. He has even adopted five girls of his own. Also at the academy, he works to empower girls through their soccer team, called the Mighty Girls. The academy also tries to send the Mighty Girls to private schools because kids in public schools must pay the teacher extra money to take exams. If they can't pay, their grade is affected. Private schools end up costing about the same as public schools because of this fee. If the club raises $2000, that will be enough to pay for two girls to attend private school for one year.

Von Itter compared these girls' lives to her own. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BEKAH MARCIS "It's easy to get sucked into college life," she said, also mentioning demands and stress. Trafficked girls, This is the poster for the upcoming concert that will benefit the fight to end sex trafficking, sponsored by however, have to worry about food, safety and where they will sleep. I realized this is the best situation I a campus group called Hope is Possible. could be in. They're in the worst possible situation." Throughout the trip, soccer coach Dan Weiler asked the team to journal so they could remember the recently turned their attention to trafficking in the United States. Von Itter said Portland, Oregon, has a things they were seeing and how they felt. surprisingly large amount of trafficked children. 'When we were immersed, we knew we needed to do something," Von hter said. "We didn't want to "We're trying to break the ignorance," Von Itter said. "It happens here." forget. It's easy to come back and brush that aside." Marcis said that the United States Police Force estimates 17,500 people are trafficked in the United So when they came home they emailed each other, shared website links and ideas and decided to form States, including those brought in and those that are already citizens. The CIA says the number is between a club. 45,000 and 75,000. Another goal of Hope is Possible is to raise awareness of the issue. They meet once a week and have "No one really knows how much is happening," Marcis said.

CON CO RD IAN PULSE FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 7 New location, new customers Altony's Italian Cafe has appeal for college students

BY KAITLYN GANTZ bowl of confetti ravioli, described on the menu Contributing Writer as "pillows of roasted vegetables and cheese I wanted to cat off campus, to wander served with a basil pesto sauce," arrived. The Restaurant: Altony's Italian Cafe around for a while, but I didn't want to eat at raviolis certainly seemed as big as a bed pillow. the usual places: Pizza Patrol, Erb's & Gerb's, The ravioli was unbelievably delicious. etc. One of my friends suggested Altony's Ital- The bowl of pasta was served with eight or so Cuisine: Italian, with a few American ian Cafe, at its new location in Moorhead. I had jumbo raviolis, overstuffed with cheese and veg- always wanted to try the place when it was previ- gies, and drenched in olive oil and basil pesto. It ously located in Dilworth but had simply never proved difficult to eat more than three at a time items on the menu found myself quite that far east. With its new because the sauce was so rich. The spaghetti and location in the former Taco Bell on Highway meatballs, served with an herb tomato sauce, 10 in Moorhead, Altony's is generating a larger was as delicious as it was an especially good deal. Value: Excellent! Most meals are $8- customer base than ever with its more heavily I heard the meatballs were fantastic, but I did trafficked location. not try them. $ 12 and come with bread, salad and ice The restaurant was incredibly cozy, with its Thursday nights feature every college stu- small size and the walls painted with the warm dent's fantasy: all you can eat spaghetti and meat- colors of soft reds, yellows and browns. Wine balls for $7 with a student ID, dubbed "College cream racks and old-fashioned photos hung on the Carb Overload" by the restaurant. Although, I walls, making it feel like a home in Italy. The would be beyond impressed if anyone could fin- booth at which we were placed provided privacy ish even one plate on his or her own. They also Website: altonysitalian.com from the other diners. While the atmosphere have half-price appetizers during happy hour was incredibly lively, especially for a Thursday from 3-6pm. night, it was also loud. The sound of everyone's In addition, ordering an entree includes Overall rating: 4/5 conversations bounced off the wooden floors, bread, salad (I recommend the house) and soft making difficult to talk in a normal volume. The serve ice cream at the end of the meal. At the Date analysis: Great for first dates, diners consisted of a few tables of college stu- risk of sounding like an infomercial, this full dents like myself, many younger couples and meal comes at one low price, with most entrees families with children. costing between $8-$12. slightly casual My dissatisfaction of the noise level dis- I recommend Altony's to any college stu- sipated when I saw the massive plate of spa- dent looking for a great Italian meal and as a po- ghetti with meatballs the size of baseballs com- tential date restaurant with a casual atmosphere! Take out?: Yes-they even have a ing toward our table. The meatballs looked like We were seated immediately, despite the small small stones in comparison to the mountain of size of the restaurant, and our waitress was spaghetti sitting alluringly underneath. Then a friendly and helpful throughout the meal. drive-thru Counseling Center experiences busier school year than ever Students aim for success, then are addled with stress

BY JAMES VAIR the Counseling Center has moved to change their system for set- clubs or ensembles to join, Cogdill said. Opinions Writer ting appointments, Cogdill said, Previously, students would sign The key is finding a good balance of involvement that works Sitting in front her computer, Concordia counselor Juihsien up for an hour-long appointment with a counselor. These were for each student, Hubbard said. Unfortunately too few students Kao pulled up her electronic calendar. Like a completed puzzle, preliminary appointments: informative sessions for the counsel- do this self-evaluation. countless colored blocks covered the screen, each showing an or to get to know the students and make recommendations for "You need to spend time calculating what your involvement appointment with a student, meetings and a few spots set aside future appointments or coping strategies, she said. is getting you currently and where it will get you in the future," for breaks and lunch. As she clicked the mouse, the calendar However, the challenges of much higher demand and finite Hubbard said. "Once you've done that you need to make a choice moved forward to show pages and pages of the same multicol- resources have caused the creation of new half-hour appoint- and choose quality of involvement over quantity." ored patchwork, each covered with countless little colored blocks ments. While still informative and introductory in their approach, In order to help address students' needs, other campus or- crammed together. these sessions are much more problem-solution oriented, Kao ganizations have partnered to help make sure that no student can "Very busy," Kao said, taking another glance and picking up said. The goal is to try and address the needs of the student im- fall through the cracks. According to Cogdill, leading the way in her coffee cup. "We're getting busier and busier each year." mediately and try and provide coping mechanisms for the issue addressing mental health is Concordia's early alert referral sys- Kao is not alone among the counselors at Concordia in fac- the student is facing. tem, which allows faculty, administrators or advisors to identify ing increased demand for counseling appointments. Although Contributing factors driving more students to increased students who might be struggling and help match them to the she is the newest in Concordia's team of counselors, she finds anxiety and depression may stem from new pressures facing stu- appropriate resources on campus. that all of her colleagues are facing the same situation: an ever- dents today, including unrealistic expectations and stresses from "It's a coordinated referral system to make sure that nobody increasing demand for counseling services across campus. the nation's current economic crisis, campus sources said. gets missed," Cogdill said. "It helps our right hand know what 'We're typically booked full," Kao said. "From the third According to Hall Director Brady Hubbard, a key issue fac- your left hand is doing." week of the semester on, I'm pretty much booked." ing Concordia students is the increased amount of overextended Because the program is available across campus, each de- At Concordia and across the country, students are increas- students; those who are spreading themselves thin in too many partment works in collaboration with the various Student Affairs ingly turning to their college or university counseling services for activities. Through his work in Residence Life, Hubbard often resources to assess the individual needs of students to help them assistance. The American Psychological Association finds that sees firsthand what things are going on in the daily lives of stu- be successful. not only are numbers up compared to those of a decade before, dents. "Students expect a variety of services so they can do well," they've risen sharply from figures seen five years ago. The APA "Every year I see a greater percentage of students being Cogdill said. "They want to do well, and they expect to do well." report cites the 2010 National Survey of Counseling Center Di- involved in everything," he said. "They see success as always be- In addition to the early alert system, Student Affairs has rectors analysis, which found nearly 44 percent of their clients ing stressed." adopted other ways of checking in on students. To help first- had severe psychological problems, a dramatic increase from Between jobs, music ensembles, athletic teams and classes, year students manage the stresses associated with starting col- only 16 percent in 2000. The most common mental health is- students are trying to cram more into their tight schedules. lege, Orientation Leaders do a four-week check-in with all of sues that counseling centers face are depression, anxiety, suicidal "Students feel that they need to set themselves apart with their "clubbies" to make sure that they're transitioning well to behavior, eating disorders and self-injury. activities to stand out in a pool where everyone has a bachelor's college life, Cogdill said. First-year students are also required This growing trend has manifested itself in other areas. The [degree]," Hubbard said. "The problem is that people aren't be- to meet with their academic advisors four weeks after the se- APA's report also highlights a 2010 survey of students conducted ing intentional in their activity choices and instead they're doing mester has started, which serves as a further check to address by the American College Health Association, which found that everything." any early concerns and make referrals to various departments nearly 45.6 percent of students surveyed reported "feelings of According to Hubbard, being involved isn't necessarily a if needed. hopelessness" and 30.7 percent reported feeling so depressed bad thing. The problem becomes when being involved is taken "The goal is to get students connected to the resources that it was difficult to function in the past 12 months. too far. Over-involved students face little or no downtime, pre- available to them on campus," Cogdill said. "The challenge is Concordia has seen evidence of a similar pattern in the venting students from having the opportunity to unwind, which getting students to use them." types of services sought by students from the counseling cen- can only make a bad situation worse, he said. Role modeling positive behavior can also be vitally impor- ter. Most of Kao's appointments are for students facing depres- With less personal time, students are becoming increasingly tant in helping students, Hubbard said. sion and anxiety. Each meeting seeks to find ways to identify the unable to cope with challenges and issues. "We need to set an example and role model positive behav- problems faced by students and work to End proactive strategies "As a student's level of activity rises, their resiliency lowers," ior with boundaries," Hubbard said. "Show students what good for moving forward, she said. Hubbard said. balance looks like, show them that it's ok to have downtime for Lois Cogdill, director of student support and orientation, is When looking at causes of over-involvement, Hubbard mental well-being." also worried about the increased amount of students experienc- finds the campus culture to blame for the rise in students being Kao agrees, finding the importance of making good, well- ing mental crises. overcommitted. Concordia typically attracts over-involved stu- thought choices a vital part of college. Being mindful of deci- "Not only are more students going [to the counseling cen- dents in the first place, and then reinforces the behavior by offer- sions and their ramifications can help prevent anxiety, she said. ter]," Cogdill said, "but their concerns they're bringing are more ing countless leadership and involvement opportunities, he said. "With freedom comes a lot of responsibility," Kao said. serious." With many studies showing involvement directly linked to reten- "For everything you do in college, students need to understand In order to meet the increased demands on their resources, tion, the college also heavily pushes for students to find teams, the importance in making wise decisions." OPINIONS FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 8 The wheel of history different place almost every provides us a chance to have loaded with history, beautiful cabins, dining salons and the events that defined us? Out A VAIRY night?" Each performance a day off, not worry about Art Deco styling, impressive engine room really brings of all the many interpretations RIDICULOUS brought a new and different a concert that evening and engineering statistics and you back to what things of history, I choose to view LIFE challenge, helping to provide explore the community that breathtaking • views of the were like decades ago. You it as a circle rather than a variety to our program and we're in as well as break out of Port of Long Beach. With can only get so much from line. History moves in cycles, keep all of us focused for the our traditional tour wardrobe tours daily, the ship offers staring at pictures in a book, with the course of our future night's concert. We had lots of routine. This year's free day guests a chance to step back and physically being in the being directly defined by our really enthusiastic audiences, was spent in Anaheim, Calif., in time and experience first same place where so many past. Since we're constantly experienced fantastic which as many of you know is hand what it was like to sail had been before was both traveling the same course, we hospitality and generosity home to "The Happiest Place during the golden age of inspiring and humbling. I must seek to learn from the through our many homestays on' Earth," the Disneyland ocean travel. Ever since I was know the phrase is cliche, mistakes we've made before. with host families and (of Resort. Naturally, since it was little and visited the ship for but I would give anything to History may seem stuffy and course) spent many hours just literally just down the street the first time, I've been mildly listen to the stories her walls boring, but it continues to hanging out on the bus. from our hotel, many in the obsessed. My life was changed could tell, sharing tales of influence the current course While the performance choir chose to spend their day when my 7-year-old self the people who traveled her In case you were curious, of our daily lives and our aspect of tour is always truly off at the theme park. Others walked to the edge of the pier decks, the decisions made and choir tour was pretty great. future. The lessons of the past inspiring, my highlight of formed a quick group to and leaned back and stared in the dreams lost. Although at times it seemed will continue to shape our the entire 14-day experience head to the beach, and a third awe at her impressive mass. Being aboard the ship daunting, when things seemed future and thus necessitate was probably what happened group of 20 (including myself) She's been at the forefront of reminded me how much there too intense I just asked myself a careful appreciation and during our free day last headed to the Queen Mary in so many pivotal moments in is to be gained from our past. "When else during my life will understanding of the things Monday. After nearly nine downtown Long Beach. our history and has so many While it's often really easy I be able to drop everything that came before us. Only back-to-back performances, Not familiar with the stories to tell. to only focus on the future, and travel across the country then can we move towards a free day is always something Queen Mary? She's a former Walking through the ship's where would we be without for two weeks, singing in a greater tomorrow. to which we look forward. It trans-Atlantic super-liner decks and seeing her many IWC: The write way? more common to English and I do feel that it prepared me March Madness BY THEA GESSLER Concordia Sophomore the humanities, it can prove to well for my non-science/math a solar flare. I can honestly because all of the snow be a bit of a challenge. classes, and I do really enjoy tell you that I am wearing is gone, and the frost has A few statistics as of 2010- KATELYN'S As students of Concordia, writing in other styles. The pa- some flip-flops right now, melted away, making us 2011: 13% of students were CORNER we are required to take one pers that I have most enjoyed preemptively, so I am realize how pathetic our registered as biology majors lab-based science class as part writing at Concordia have prepared for this heat wave ride is. With salt in every while 22% of students were of our core curriculum, and been classes such as Religion that is upon us. crevice, and in need of an registered as a bio, Chem, these classes often involve the 100 and Arthurian Legends. With all the beautiful oil change, it's time for a math, or physics major (not writing of a scientific paper. But science writing can be things spring can bring us, I tune-up. The car is only accounting for double ma- Shouldn't we be as adequately valuable too. It uses different must let you know a couple just the beginning! With jors). The largest liberal arts prepared for these classes as types of critical thinking skills things... spring comes all of that major at Concordia is biology. we are for the other courses and demands an intense focus To all you idiots who freaking cleaning! We are What these statistics ob- in the core? Now, to be fair, on the paper's topic. These are think you love spring, you're eventually going home for viously illustrate is that sci- I must acknowledge that Con- skills that can easily be applied wrong. You sit around Easter and , oh, awesome, ence and math majors hold a KATELYN HENAGIN cordia does offer an alterna- to other subjects. How many answering the "your fave we get to clean. We feel large presence at Concordia. I tive option to IWC. Students of you have received back season" question with obligated to be cleaning count myself as one of them, can elect to take an advanced a paper, and were told that "spring," and you are our dorm rooms of the and as a result of this I have The sun is out, the writing class instead. These you included irrelevant infor- fooling yourself. No one hibernation dens we have noticed a gap in our dearly sky is blue, it is beautiful courses, however, do not solve mation, swayed too far away likes spring. If you say you been keeping inside them beloved Inquiry series. IWC, and so are you. To be the problem. For neither do from or did not thoroughly love spring, you in fact love for these past five and a half as all of you know, serves to honest, you probably they fill the gap that science support your thesis? Having early summer. Spring is months. Our little hovels of prepare students for writing are beautifully rocking a and math majors face, nor do experience with the scientific stupid. It is mud, dirt and winter determination and at the college level. While I sweatshirt and shorts. That they provide the diversity that style: of writing could help that gross earthworm smell indignation are going to enjoyed my writing class, I could be hashtagged as I feel is lacking in IWC, since students learn how to univer- that never comes out of disappear. do not feel that as a biology # thingsminnesotansget. each class covers a specialized sally hone their writing focus. the bottom of your jeans Spring is also the season major, it adequately prepared When March rolls around, topic. When I came to sum- To return to the statistics. until after at least three of the Johnny-come-lately me for writing in the sciences. we Midwesterners think it is mer orientation, though, I had There are a significant num- good washes. Spring is bad of housing. There are kids Yes, we did cover a variety practically June. Flip-flops already been signed up for my ber of science and math ma- hair, soggy shoes and sand walking around with looks of paper styles and different are out in full force, mini- IWC class and was not aware jors at Concordia, and while bags. We in Moorhead go to of desperation seeking off- techniques to employ while skirts are all around and the that I had a choice. Even if I adding a scientific unit to the class walking on boardwalks campus housing due to poor writing, but we missed that capris won't be shoved into did know that I had options, IWC, program would clearly over sidewalks, and listen to planning or a roommate unique style known as "the our closets until October I probably would have stuck benefit them, I would argue endless droning on by that fall-out. They are hungry for scientific voice." Science writ- of next year. My family can with IWC, because I would that it would also benefit all one girl in our class that is a sublease, which they see ing has a very specific style: it be counted on for mud- have trusted that it would of Concordia's students. After nearly in tears about how as an in. Sorry kids. You are is very factual, concise, unbi- football and some really have covered all the writing all, isn't the point of a liberal weird her hair is looking. going to be living in a box. ased, uses descriptive words wicked awesome slip'n'slide basics that I, at that time un- arts education to explore dif- Whiny complaints of frizz Let's just be real. Spring selectively and is often written action. We are done with declared in my major, would ferent disciplines? Scientists and lack of volume make sucks. The sun and summer in the passive voice. It sounds snow and anything that need to know are writers too, and their style me ill. however, can't get here soon easy enough, but when you are eradicates it is welcome To clarify, I do not think has something valuable to of- Our car is finally visible enough. See you outside. conditioned to write in a style including torrential rain or that IWC is a bad program. fer us all. The repeal of women

BY PATRICK ROSS the doctors who carry out Darrell I ssa drew tremendous attitudes are being repeated and thus have no right to issues problems of religion, Opinions Editor the procedure. Last week, flak, and the attempt by ad nauseam, in an apparent promote legislation dictating not sexual health, and use The past months have Virginia signed into law a bill committee Democrats to attempt to court hard-right women's choices. In my this label to cast women seen a dark turn in the that requires an ultrasound correct the issue led to the conservatives. The result is opinion,• it is hard enough away from the proceedings treatment of women. before abortions, but only summons of Sandra Fluke. a political season that has for a man to express his in favor of clergymen. The Perhaps it's due to the after editing the original This, obviously, resulted in turned away from frank views on women's issues by process clearly does not escalating political climate of language that required a the beginning of a string discussions of sex and health himself, let alone define the have women's best interests the Republican primary, but transvaginal ultrasound that of outrages from radio and instead roots itself in laws surrounding childbirth. in mind. It would be all from the halls of Congress was shouted down by claims jockey Rush Limbaugh. appeals to an engendered Sadly, statesmen the too easy to accuse women to state capitols across the of "state sponsored rape." Another shining example morality that we have long nation over seem to have voters of not taking their country, legislation is being Currently, a battle rages of male assertion of power since passed over. the opposite idea: that, in interest to the voting booth proposed that is slowly over the proposed health is candidate Rick Santorum, Let me suggest a thought fact, it is women who cannot but the percent of women chipping away at the liberties care amendment that would whose views on sex are "old- I hope will strike the men of be counted on to know who vote is actually higher that have been granted to allow employers to refuse fashioned," to put it lightly. Washington, D.C.— "It's not what is best for themselves. than their male counterpart. women. It feels as though a contraception coverage He believes that "they [the my problem." Let me clarify— Unfortunately, only 17 The takeaway from this is male-dominated Republican by insurance for "moral Democratic Part)'] prey it's not a problem that I, as percent of Congress are one of the most potent party has decided it has had reasons" that are hazy at upon our most basic primal a man, can solve, especially women, a striking difference demonstrations of the fact enough with progress and best. lusts, and that's sex. And by my lonesome. For me, from the women that that our lawmakers have a would prefer to slide women The problem at the heart the .whole abortion culture, this is the cornerstone of make up 50 percent of the tendency to see themselves back into the 1950s. of this that I'm sure women it's not about life. It's about my approach to women's United States population. as cultural arbiters, yet they In the past year, seven recognize all too well, is sexual freedom." He has also issues, particularly those of This means that the only arc continually out of touch states have fully defunded that this is a debate that is stated that contraception is abortion currently being legislation that can be passed with those they represent. Planned Parenthood ultimately decided by men. "a license to do things in a discussed. As a man, I will in good conscience by our It is time to make sure that or began the process. The assembling of an all- sexual realm that is counter never be able to fully grasp predominantly male congress women are spoken for so, Measures have been male panel by the House to how things are supposed the complex emotions and is that which protects the that they may very truly enacted to restrict access Oversight and Government to be." Unfortunately, during attachments that women are liberty of women. Instead, speak for themselves. This is to abortion and criminalize Reform Committee under the campaign season, these faced with in giving birth they have declared these not a man's game.

- CONCORDIAN OPINIONS FRIDAY MARCH 1 6, 20 I 2 9 PRE•LEASING SPECIALS! Social media's double- Reserve your apartment now edged sword rebel army killing, abducting You always get a response remains to be seen. But one for the 2012 school year. BEYOND and raping people in Uganda. on what you get out in the thing is certain: it will be a THE The LRA is also famous for social media. Just like the two long time before these people HORIZON abducting children to make teenage girls in Gainesville, can escape the shadow cast them soldiers. More than Fla., who recently made by these regrettable and 1, 2, & 3-bedroom apartments 30,000 kids already have a video in which they truly disastrous images they been enrolled by force in spewed a truckload of racist created of themselves. within walking distance to the LRA. Invisible Children comments. It took less than Now, I understand there doesn't want to stop LRA by 10 minutes before the video are some 'professional social campus. themselves. They can't. But went viral on YouTube and media ethics" that are limited HOWARD MUK ANDA the American government these girls' lives changed to business and corporations. can help to arrest Joseph radically — and not for the Whether schools and Recently, social media Kony. But for that, this cause better. They have received educators should take Assigned parking, secure has transformed us into needs to be famous, and numerous death threats and charge and raise awareness a generation of super- people need to be aware of have been forced to drop or include social media building, laundry facilities empowered individuals. 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We can support videos citing many reasons of the chores she has to do something doesn't mean you charitable causes, speak why this movement is "bad" at home. The angry father should. Because the first out against questionable and why it should stop. Some thought he was teaching amendment guarantees us business practices and launch of their reasons include "It's his disgruntled teenage freedom of speech does not Call Kristin today for more social movements that • can biased and some people arc daughter a very public lesson mean we have to recklessly potentially-change the world. profiting money out of it" in respecting one's elders use it. Future employers or information or to schedule a showing However, it has also given us and so forth. by shooting her laptop on even partners will look you the tools to ruin lives — both So, if worthy humanitarian camera and then publishing up, and what are they going at: 701-630-1862 or visit at our own as well as others. groups such as Invisible the video on her Facebook to find? Your angry tweets in www.CovsiProperties.com The recent Invisible Children can be interpreted page. The results: the video which you complain about Children's "KONY 2012" and demonized, just imagine went viral and consequently your mom. campaign video has become your tweet or Facebook attracted attention of child Immunity from the viral both on Facebook and post that contains two or protection organizations, and consequences is not other social media services, more swear words. Or the now he is spending a lot of guaranteed by the first and people keep on reposting one in which you voice time justifying his actions to amendment, whether you and responding to it. The aim your "opinion" on sensitive the public. think you're being "private" is to highlight the war criminal issues. In America, people These are just the or "public." The decision Joseph Kony and make are guaranteed freedom of immediate repercussions is ours as individuals: to Learning & him famous. Joseph Kony expression, but do we realize on isolated issues. What become a social media is the chief of the Lord's that we are not guaranteed consequences will stem from dummy, or enrich and change attendance Resistance Army (LRA), a freedom from consequence? these actions in the future lives through it. BY BRANDON KING conversations about subjects Key§time Concordia Senior that I never knew existed. During my first two years Independent study gave me of life at this institution, the free time I never had I was a "good" student. to play with ideas in critical I followed the rules. The ways. Never before had I politics rules that tell us it is "right" ever actually tried to assess to attend all of our classes. the logic of a published the pipeline would create president of his campaign Last week, the Senate The rules that tell us it is argument. What's more, I THE PEOPLE'S many jobs, according' to pledges to reduce America's narrowly defeated Hoeven's "right" to read all of the never realized how fun that REPUBLIC OF TransCanada, the energy dependence on fossil bill to proceed and construct books. The rules that tell could be. MATT company promoting the fuels and find job-creating the pipeline. us that class involvement You would think that pipeline, and the United States alternatives. The protesters, Although Hoeven's bill is "critical to a student's this would be a victory for Chamber of Commerce. As most of whom were 2008 failed, largely due to Obama success" (see the campus education. Apparently not. a result, TransCanada and Obama supporters, encircled calling Senate Democrats academic policies). Instead, the institution its supporters, equivocally the White House in one of urging them to support In a sense, the rules punishes me for failing believe the pipeline the most attended events. his previous decision, the served me well. With them, to satisfy ancillary would heal two large Yet it is very difficult pipeline is most likely to I was pretty close to being a requirements. I'm talking American wounds: the high for individuals to be able proceed. President Obama straight 'A' student. For my about the very policies that unemployment rate and its to stand up in opposition is demonstrating that politics first two years at this place, I are themselves designed continued dependence on oil to the project when faced trump both economic and walked away from my exams to facilitate learning. Even MATT HANSEN imported abroad. against the near limitless environmental interests. on track to the Dean's List. when I can verify my Whenever gas prices But when things seem financial resources of energy Officials in the White I rode the Holy Elevator of knowledge with an 'A' on skyrocket, Americans to good to be true, they companies. TransCanada,and House have indicated that Student Success. an exam, my grades are suddenly become interested generally are. The number of other oil companies are the president supports the But there were problems. squandered for missing in our country's dependence jobs the pipeline would create some of the largest donors pipeline but merely wants I was not able to understand more than two classes in the on foreign fossil fuels. A is highly contested. Many of to American politicians. more time to explore the news reports on CNN. semester. dramatic price jump is the jobs are temporary, and Their influence is most easily environmental consequences I was not able to have I wish that lectures enough to force families the number estimates, are visible in states with great in sensitive areas, like the discussions about religion. I -worked for me. I wish that to reconsider their taking conflicting. The project — natural resources — states Nebraska section, before was not able to evaluate the I could digest information separate cars to work and 'which in order to proceed, has like North Dakota. proceeding. By doing so, the arguments around me. I was in a classroom setting and school or an afternoon run to get approved by the United Senator John Hoeven is president can please both ill-informed. My transcript consume it with enough to Starbucks. States Department of State one of the biggest backers camps: the environmentalists, told me that I was a good depth to remember it Elected officials — would also interfere with of the project. When who revel in every delay; and student. I was not. forever. The truth is that I also become aware of numerous environmentally President Obama delayed the oil companies, who are Until then, I bought can't. I am not able to take their diSsatisfaction. For sensitive areas of the country. the approval of the pipeline hopeful that with enough into the assumption that in lectured information in politicians, since their Property owners in Nebraska until 2013 (pending reviewal sway, the pipeline will be good grades mean that you a comprehensive enough ultimate goal (in most cases) have created a coalition by the EPA), Senator approved in short time. understand things. In reality, way for reasoned thought. is re-election, they must to stop the project from Hoeven sought legal advice This decision will be key good grades mean that you But I have found something brainstorm solutions to the running through their state, to determine whether or not to much of Obama's political can fulfill requirements. Last that does work, and the problems facing voters. It while successfully urging Congress could go ahead base. Sure, jobs have to be year, I decided I had had institution won't have it. becomes the responsibility their elected officials to lobby and approve the project, created, but if the president enough of this illusion, so I The administration of the elected official to find for a diversion. bypassing the president. wants to retain support chose to ignore the rules. I believes that "any absence, solutions to the problem. Enviro is the main figure He, and other Republicans, from individuals he courted stopped going to a quarter excused or unexcused, One of the more against the pipeline. He and dishonestly said it was vital in 2008 while being honest of my classes. I stopped detracts from the learning politically popular solutions others, late last year, organized for America's energy security, about the great, long-term reading the texts that were experience," and it uses it as is the proposed Keystone XL several demonstration days for jobs. environmental impact of the assigned to me. I stopped a rationale for compulsory pipeline. The pipeline would outside the White House to Quite frankly, if politicians project, he will make the right with the requirements. attendance. This is just transport oil from the tar pressure President Obama want to create jobs, following decision and put a kibosh on Bad student, right? wrong. It was not until I sands of Alberta to the coast to not approve the pipeline. the status quo will not work. the Keystone XL, pipeline. He Wrong. started being absent that of Texas, where it would In several days of civil By finding alternatives to will be honest to Americans The time that I had spent I actually had a genuine be refined and exported disobedience, over 100 fossil fuels, America can about the potential for new, in my first two years with learning experience. What (something that would not, protesters crossed a police create many more jobs — long-term jobs promoting the system, I transmuted. may be true for a lot of as its supporters claim, lessen line and were detained. The lasting jobs that will decrease alternatives to fossil fuels. For every hour that I had students is not true for me. American dependence on protesters wore Obama our dependence on foreign That is, of course, if he originally spent sitting in Classrooms should be foreign oil). Constructing campaign pins, reminding the oil. has enough audacity to do so. a classroom, I decided to resources like the writing spend the same amount centers and student tutors. reading my own academic They should be available Keystone facts: books. I had perfect for use when the need arises. Students should not attendance in my own mind. • This was an awakening. be required to see tutors if Projected increase in Canadian revenue of $2-3.9 billion For the first time in my life, tutors don't help them, just like students should not be I actually liked to learn. • Projected creation of 3,500 to 4,200 construction jobs I found myself looking required to attend classes forward to reading the if classes don't help them. textbooks in my dorm Why not let students study • Independent analysis projects a 20¢ price/gallon increase, and an room. I was excited to have in the ways that work best for them? additional $2.5 billion in fuel expenses to farmers I 0 FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2012 THE BACK PAGE CON CO RD IA ELISABETH:Difficult job market is unforgiving

From Page 4 Elisabeth heads to bed by 10 p.m., where Today she's training a new employee on she reads for a half-hour to unwind. how to work the drive-through. She takes or- The feeling won't last long. She'll wake up ders while the trainee watches, then gradually before dawn Friday for her weekend job — lets them take more responsibility, turning over full-time work at Benchmark. her headset and letting the trainee take orders Her shifts run 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Sat- while she continues to work the touchscreen. urday and Sunday. Around 8 p.m. Dean and his son, Gavin, "You try not to reach the breaking point," arrive at the restaurant. They usually stop by to she says. "It's hard when you are not getting see her after work. She calls them her support enough sleep. I know I can do better and get a system. better job after this is all over." After they grab a quick bite and catch up Elisabeth recently saw an ad for admin- on the day, Elisabeth follows them home. She istrative assistant work at the Mayo Clinic. It arrives at 9 p.m., more than 14 hours after she would be a dream job. She just has to finish left. She's tired, sore, and ready to collapse into school first — then hope the job market is bed. more forgiving than last time. But first she showers and spends time "I just really hope to be in that comfort- with her family. She's able to because she able job that I can enjoy," she said. "I just doesn't have homework for the weekend, a want to be able to enjoy recreational activities goal she tries to keep each week. again." PHOTO BY MEG PITTELKO "I feel right now that half of our relation- Before she falls asleep Thursday, she sets Nicole Kippen and Megan Schindler catch up on their friends' blogs in Kippen's room in Hoyum Hall, Both ship is over the phone," she says. "And I can't her alarm for 4:30 a.m., when she'll wake up, girls maintain their own blogs. remember the last time I turned on the televi- want nothing more than to roll over and fall sion." back asleep, and then rise to face another day. BLOGS: Writing can act as a communal diary time these days - especially in accepted as part of the envi- From Page I college - that to sit down, lay ronment." St. Patrick's Day Carlson, who has main- out your thoughts, and then Albrecht said that, by us- For Rent tained a film-review blog for post it for someone to read ing blogs in the classroom, Fun Facts years, said that people are is empowering in a way," she professors reach a new level drawn to blogging for vari- said. "It's a level of control of instructional effective- 1. Although St. Patrick is ous reasons. and connection that people ness. Blogs allow students the patron saint of Ireland, "Online portals allow want to have. It's kind of like to learn from each other, he 4 Bedrooms you to fully construct an an online journal you choose he was actually born in said, by giving them access identity that is part of you to make f)ublic." to the work of their fellow Britain. and yet distinct from you," Likewise, Kippen said classmates and forcing them he said. "Blogs can also be that many of her friends' to think critically about that 2. Green, though a tra- 2+ Bathrooms an opportunity for self-dis- blogs express feelings of work through written com- closure." ditional color to wear on anxiety or depression and mentaries. Likewise, Carlson said provide a place for them to March 17 in the United However, Albrecht isn't that writers of every status say things they wouldn't nec- entirely sure that the impor- States, was often consid- Close to are attracted to blogs because essarily say to someone in tance of blogging will con- ered unlucky in Ireland. of the unique readership that person. tinue to increase. "Blogging The Good People, or fair- they acquire, which he be- "When you're going has matured and now seems lieves is partially due to the ies, were believed to steal through all of that, you're an integral part of the 2012 fact that blog content is as really scared. Writing is all children who wore too Concordia Campus landscape," he said. 'What varied as the internet itself. on your own terms, while a will the landscape look like in much green. "Even though we think conversation is two-way," she 2020? Who knows? Surely, of the internet as new — a said. "Blogging keeps me ac- however, it will be different 3. St. Patrick was believed way to make forward prog- countable. It just keeps you than it is now" to have cast all the snakes ress — it also works as a time accountable to someone." Meanwhile, Kippen — machine that goes backwards Blogs — ranging in stature from Ireland off the island. along with millions of fel- to allow access to things we from full-text blogs through low bloggers - will continue couldn't otherwise access," sites such as WordPress and to sit down at her desk every Facts from National Geo- (701)729-1841 said Carlson, who has been Blogger to microblogs like few days and compose her graphic News http://news. able to archive film reviews Facebook and Twitter — have thoughts in a relatively brief nationalgeographic.com/ dating back to 1999 on his even made their way into the post. blog. classroom. David Albrecht, "If I'm having an issue, Owner/Agent Carlson said that blogs a professor of accounting I can write about it," she said. can act as a communal diary who often supplements his Then the friendly, seem- and that people tend to be classes with blogs, said that ingly carefree woman con- "emboldened to share things he has been recognized fre- fided that she first stumbled electronically that could be quently for having a top blog upon the idea of blogging seen by anyone, but are too in his field and often presents while undergoing treatment Ordinary citizens face intimate to say face-to-face." workshops at conferences on for severe anxiety. Despite This is an idea that Schindler the topic of social media. Kippen's expectations, the and Kippen agree with. "I think blogging mat- outcome was exactly what first-world problems Schindler said that it is im- ters more in 2012 than it she needed: portant for people to be able did, say, in 2009 or earlier," "Blogging has forced me to share their opinions. Albrecht said in an e-mail in- to look for the good things in ASSOCIATED PRESS Supplies of both dwindled about a high unit price for "We're so busy all the terview. "It is becoming more TRENTON, N.J. — in city buildings while the ad- hot-drink cups. my life," she said. Officials in New Jersey's ministration and City Coun- Before the $16,000 capital say they've resolved a cil quarreled over a contract emergency contract was fight over toilet paper. to resupply city government. announced Tuesday, officials Trenton's The Times The stalemate began last said paper towel and toilet newspaper reports Mayor September. The council paper dispensers were nearly Tony Mack's administration twice rejected a $42,000 depleted in senior citizen will move forward with an contract for a year's supply centers, police headquarters, emergency purchase of toilet of paper products because the fire department and paper and paper towels. members raised concerns other city offices.

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