Concordia College, 275 North Syndicate, St. Paul, MN 55104 AusWiedersehen Farewell by Steve Galchutt In the past sixteen years, Robert Kolb has served as Acting President for one year, A very vital part of the religion department served as Chair of the Religion department is no longer with us. Dr. Robert Kolb and for five years and won the Concordia his wife, Pauline, have moved to St. Louis, "Professor of the Year" award twice. Dr. Missouri where Dr. Kolb is working not Kolb has also written valuable texts on a only as a professor for Concordia Seminary, variety of subjects. He has published books but also as the Director of the Institute for of his own , written articles for magazines Mission Studies. All hope that the Kolbs and journals and even edited a few books. have good fortune in these endeavors after spending sixteen years as part of the Besides having an interesting past, it would Concordia community. seem that there is much that lies in the future for Dr. Kolb. While here at Robert Kolb has a long and distinguished Concordia, Professor Kolb taught courses in record for his education, employment and history and religion, such as Historical publications. He graduated from Concordia Inquiry and The Reformation, for example. Senior College in Fort Wayne, Indiana with fir. • ,,,k>'& a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963. Five However, at the Seminary where his title is years later, Robert Kolb received his Master Professor of Systematic Theology, he will DR. KOLB, PROFESSOR Extraordinaire/, READING ONE OF HIS FAVORITE TEXTS, of Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. be teaching classes such as Baptism and IN GERMAN OF COURSE. Louis. The Doctrine of Creation. The position as the Director for Mission studies will also In another five years Robert Kolb became bring change, not just to Professor Kolb but Doctor Robert Kolb with a degree from the also to the Seminary and the Church. The position as he has traveled and attended Hoffman School of Christian Outreach University of Wisconsin in Madison. Kolb reason for this is that it is a new position. conferences in Europe, especially Germany, helped him develop in this aspect. Dr. Kolb had already started work as the Executive The primary aim of this new position is to in the past . He can speak German and is also expressed, "Concordia is a fun place to Director of the Center for Reformation bring cross-cultural experiences and pro- presently learning Russian. be. We have enjoyed being here." I am sure Research before he received this degree. Dr. grams to the seminarians and the church at that I can speak for many of the students Kolb held this position for five years. After large. Dr. Kolb also has background in the cross- and faculty in saying that we have enjoyed this position, he came to Concordia where cultural aspect of his new job. He sights the Kolbs being here as well. ❑ he has distinguished himself. Doctor Kolb will especially be working in that his involvement with the Oswald Eastern Europe. He is well suited to this A New Issue: Environmental Racism Also, society has increased its demands for by Jason Walker dumps, that law-makers deliberately zoned After the EPA first announced its intention the dumps near a black community. If the to proceed with a formal investigation, justice and equality between race, gender communities in both Alabama and and sexual persuasion. The melange cre- The New York Times recently reported EPA investigations reveal that there is Arkansas began to press the EPA to open ated in this is quite volatile when another that the EPA is beginning investigations in truth in these claims, Mississippi law- investigations in their states. ingredient, such as Environmental Racism, the state of Mississippi concerning allega- makers, zoning contractors and other state is added. tions of what has come to be called officials could come under fire as the legal Environmental Racism. system takes on the new issue and court- If either case warrants investigation, it rooms attempt to sort out and define would be the same as saying that Politics, law and their agents will all be Environmental Racism. But it could be Environmental Racism is real, a concern to under attack from the media as well as The allegations came about after years of months or even years before the investiga- all, and demands attention. In the face of activists from every front who will have protest by local people in a predominantly tions are completed. this is a growing population with increas- increased power, haranguing yet another "- black community in southern Mississippi ing demands on land for living and the ism." It should prove to be interesting at and the location of a large number of toxic disposal of its waste, both hazardous and the least. waste dumps. The heart of the matter is of course justice ❑ and equality. The investigations in non-hazardous. Mississippi could set a new precedent on The protests claim race was a considera- how both justice and equality are viewed. tion in the placement of the toxic waste INSIDE Loubert CSP Petra Wisconsinites & Basketball Snoozes Unite Teir III BBegins Smokes Sal ? See News p.2 See Variety p.5 See Sports p.6 See A&E p.8 See Opinion p.11 NEWS Friday, December 3, 1993 page 2 MX3M"'MV, 1,3:fmNIVItatarqr,, Wa, tiK\7 .7a4 7Tagra Where Do We Go? by Julie Olsin When the issue of smoking on tier three was originally brought forth to the board of SECURITY "Where are we to go?" has been a popular governors, they had decided to uphold question recently among the smoking popu- policy and enforce the no smoking regula- In an effort to keep you better informed as to the nature and lation on campus. It seems as if there is no tion. However, the issue was brought forth relative security of our campus, we have complied and will continue place for the students on campus to smoke once again, through negative feedback except for the entryways to the classroom from smokers, especially from those who to report the number of requests for services that we receive. wrote in their concerns and the SUBG and fine arts buildings. These places are From Sunday, November 7, 1993 to Saturday, November displeasing to both smokers and nonsmok- decided to reevaluate their decision. The ers because of the lack of ventilation in the result? To have the south section of tier n 13, 1993 we received an average of 79 calls per day. Twenty-two entryways. The question then arises, three smoking, while keeping tier one, two, "where do we go?" and the living area (north section) of tier percent of these calls were to request a Safety Escort either to or three nonsmoking on a trial basis. from an off campus location, or within our campus. Thirty-four per- The Student Union is continually being 0 promoted for relaxing, hanging out, chat- The trial basis will last for the months of cent of the requests were made for general assistance such as aiding ting with friends, studying for commuters December and January, which then the in a medical emergency or reporting a lost or found item. Also out of or in study groups, and much, much more, committee will meet once again to evaluate so naturally it is a place where a smoker written feedback and make a more perma- P these 79 calls each day, 11 percent were requests to admit or let a nent decision on this issue. It is fair to say should feel at ease to have a cigarette when person out of a building after hours, and six percent were made by they wish to. However, this could promote and strongly encouraged that any com- a problem. The Student Union has been a ments (negative and positive) students may student workers requesting assistance in opening or closing a build- completely non-smoking building for quite have, should be put into writing, for these some time now; recently, it has been are the only comments that will be looked ing. The remaining twenty-seven percent of the calls were instances adopted to be a place where smoking is at and addressed. Comments, concerns and when a member of the college community called us regarding a vari- allowed. Here is were the issue at hand has any other opinions should be sent through arisen. the inter campus mail to Julie Olsin by ety of questions or concerns. The St. Paul Police dispatcher called February 1. On February 2, the comments will be reviewed and a final decision will us once during the week concerning a 911 call that is currently The Student Union Board of Governors (SUBG) is a committee consisting of resi- be made. unfounded. dential hall, commuter, and married S A human model was borrowed from the Anatomy Lab during housing students, the Director of Campus The SUBG hopes to come to a final deci- Activities, the Student Union Director, sion that will be satisfying to all students Halloween. The person who borrowed it is asked to return it as soon three faculty members and is chaired by the on campus, even if it does mean adjusting Student Senate Vice President of and compromising a bit with policies. The as possible. Anyone may contact security at x777 with any informa- committee also realizes that not all students Representatives with the advisory of the tion as to its location. Vice President of Student Services. SUBG will be pleased with the final decision; is a randomly meeting committee, and only however, they hope that the students will All new students and transfer students with cars on campus meets when issues concerning the Student be flexible as well.