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St. Norbert Times Volume 90 Issue 7 Article 1 12-5-2018 Standing in Solidarity Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snctimes Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Creative Writing Commons, Digital Humanities Commons, English Language and Literature Commons, History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Music Commons, Other Arts and Humanities Commons, Photography Commons, Reading and Language Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons, Technical and Professional Writing Commons, and the Television Commons Recommended Citation (2018) "Standing in Solidarity," St. Norbert Times: Vol. 90 : Iss. 7 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snctimes/vol90/iss7/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the English at Digital Commons @ St. Norbert College. It has been accepted for inclusion in St. Norbert Times by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ St. Norbert College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. December 5, 2018 Volume 90 | Issue 7 | Serving our Community without Fear or Favor since 1929 INDEX: NEWS: Hour of Power Standing in Solidarity JACK ZAMPINO | NEWS CORRESPONDENT SEE PAGE 2 > OPINION: The Price of Education SEE PAGE 5 > FEATURES: Political Diversity SEE PAGE 8 > ENTERTAINMENT: Black Friday Shopping SEE PAGE 12 > SPORTS: Basketball Takes on Monmouth SEE PAGE 15 > Finally: Finals! The “Times” wishes all Stone Memorial for the Tree of Life Synagogue | Jack Zampino students well as they On Oct. 27 in Pitts- van Simon, Melvin Wax of solidarity for the Jewish and Dr. Robert Kramer. All tackle their final papers burgh, PA, 11 people were and Irving Younger. All community. The stones sit but Kramer, a professor of and exams. Good luck! murdered in a shooting at were above the age of 50. at the feet of the St. Norbert History, are professors in the Tree of Life Synagogue The shooting was an act of statue that is centered be- the Theology and Religious The “Times” also wish- during a naming ceremony. anti-Semitism. tween Todd Wehr Hall, the Studies department. The es all members of the What was supposed to be The St. Norbert campus Bemis International Center panel was broken into four campus community a celebration of new life in community has been work- and Cofrin Hall. parts, with each professor relaxing break, a merry the Jewish faith became a ing to show support and On Tuesday, Nov. 27, providing their experience Chrismas and a joyful tragedy. The victims were solidarity for the victims, there was a panel titled on the subject matter. holiday season. all beloved in the commu- their families and the rest “Honoring the Victims of Park began the panel nity. Those that lost their of the Jewish community the Tree of Life Congrega- with a history on the ori- “Thank you for a fan- lives were Daniel Stein, in the Green Bay area and tion: Jewish-Christian Re- gins of anti-Semitic rheto- tastic semester!” Joyce Feinberg, Richard globally. There was a stone lations Past and Present” ric within Christianity. She ~All of us at The St. Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, memorial created in honor in the Fort Howard Theater opened with a discussion Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil of the 11 victims. Markers hosted by Dr. Karen Park, Norbert Times SEE SOLIDARITY Rosenthal, David Rosen- and stones were provided Dr. Kathleen Gallagher El- Page 2 > thal, Bernice Simon, Syl- to write prayers and words kins, Dr. Elliot Ratzman HeidMADELEINE WENCE. | NEWSErdrich CORRESPONDENT Visits St. Norbert College Award winning Native concerns by learning more about the effect of technol- felt comfortable adding my new cookbook, “Original American author, poet and about the various informa- ogy on indigenous culture. voice.” Heid’s work has Local: Indigenous Foods, filmmaker Heid E. Erdrich tion, knowledge, and con- While taking questions dur- been widely praised and Stories and Recipes from visited St. Norbert College cepts that are held by the ing the event, Erdrich was well reviewed, and she has the Upper Midwest.” The on Nov. 15 and 16 for a po- community as a whole. asked where she finds her won numerous awards for recipes featured in the Caf- etry reading and a presenta- Heid Erdrich lead two inspiration. She laughed, her work. A few of her po- eteria included the Harvest tion on her new cookbook. different events during her and said “It doesn’t mat- ems, such as “Undead Fairy Rice Toss with Wild Plum She is Ojibwe enrolled at visit. The first, “Curator of ter as long as there’s cof- Goes Great with India Pale Sauce at the Wellness Sta- Turtle Mountain. Erdrich’s Ephemera: A Night of Po- fee. I’m often inspired on a Ale” and “Indigenous El- tion, Mixed Greens with visit was part of a series of etry,” took place on Nov. plane. Luckily, I fly a lot.” vis Works the Medicine Melon, Spiced Pecans events, called the GREEN: 15, in the Cassandra Voss Later, she was asked what Line,” have short films that Composed Salad, and In- Reimagine Environment Center, and consisted of her set her on the path to writ- go along with them, called digineous Farmer Soup. Project, which is hosted by reading poetry from her lat- ing, to which she respond- Video Poems. Later that day at 3:00 p.m., the Cassandra Voss Cen- est collection, “Curator of ed that, “There hasn’t been On Nov. 16, St. Nor- ter. The series of lectures Ephemera at the New Mu- one single moment. The bert’s College’s own Ruth’s SEE HEID E. ERDRICH and events are intended to seum for Archaic Media.” more I read poets and spent Marketplace made indigin- Page 3 > examine environmental The poetry collection is time writing, the more I eous recipes from Erdrich’s sntimes.wordpress.com facebook.com/stnorberttimes @sntimes Wednesday, December 5, 2018 NEWS sntimes.wordpress.com/news | 2 Editors in Sam Sorenson (John 8:44). The interest- the Jewish faith. He talked area, including his own ex- Chief: Rebecca Jacques > SOLIDARITY Page ing fact about this passage primarily about the racial- periences as a Jewish man. Elynor Gregorich Eduardo Graeme Jose Padrino 1 from the Gospel of John is ization of Jews and con- He talked a bit about how Gallagher Velasquez Heidi Swanson on the crusades, explaining that it means exactly what it spiracy theories that make he did not notice a great Leadership Madeleyn Team: Glosny how crusaders were impa- states, that the Jewish peo- those who identify as Jew- deal of Anti-Semitism Elynor Gregorich Anna Vanseveren tient to kill in the name of Graeme ple are children of Satan. ish out to be untrustworthy growing up, but he had an Gallagher Sports Team: the cross which resulted in Gallagher Elkins went on and suspicious. Ratzman awareness that he was dif- Nicole Fellrath Addy Bink Erika Ditzman Andrew Gehring the massacre of many Jew- to provide solutions on how brought up how the Jewish ferent. Kramer compared Samantha Dyson Emma Hirt Caitlin Kyra Kronberg ish communities, and spoke to deal with text that en- community advocated for it to walking around as McCauley Riley Haas Cate O’Brien on the harm of blood libel, dorses this kind of attitude. a multicultural democracy though there was a target Kenneth Costa Copy Editing: especially in the case of Erika Ditzman Her take was that this text and how that is being re- on his back and commented News Team: Andrew Shaut William of Norwich who could be ignored, rejected duced to the idea that Jews that he only hoped he wore Samantha Dyson Anna Vanseveren Ashley Streeter Hannah was murdered, and blame or possibly engaged with are funding to replace white it well. Madeleine Wenc Robinson Logan Stefl Heidi Swanson placed falsely on the Jewish historically. However, she people with people of color, The panel was educa- Emma Hirt Kyra Vinz Jack Zampino Mercedes people living in the area. emphasized the importance primarily Mexicans, Mus- tional and each professor Danforth Park also brought up how Features Team: Hernandez of wrestling with texts that lims and refugees. While expressed a hope that those Caitlin Sarah Schepp Anti-Semitism is written promote hatred toward the this concept is preposter- in attendance walked away McCauley Alejandrina Ross Photography: off and goes unrecognized Jewish faith or any other ous, it is regarded as true by with greater understand- Anna Denucci Andrew Schaut James Viall by many gentiles, using her community; rejecting their some, including the White ing of the issue at large and Opinion Kenneth Costa Team: Marybeth Koss alma mater’s mascot of a validity acknowledges that Supremacists at Charlottes- the motivation to continue Cate O’Brien crusader as an example. Aldo Gonzales Advisor: those texts exist without ville who chanted “You will to educate others on the Emily John Pennington The panel moved onto giving them the power to not replace us” in reference importance of standing in Buellesbach Emilie Smith Social Media the New Testament, led cause harm. to the Jewish community. solidarity with the Jewish Jared Gartzke Team: Erika Ditzman Nicole Fellrath by Gallagher Elkins. She Ratzman continued the The final portion of the community and other mi- Alyssa Brugger Emma Hirt showed a quote that the panel by discussing modern panel had Kramer discuss- norities. Entertainment shooter had on his Gab Team: anti-Semitism in the Unit- ing the Jewish experience account that stated “Jews ed States and applying his in the United States and MISSION STATEMENT The St. Norbert Times strives are the children of Satan” perspective as a member of namely in the Green Bay to be an informative student-run newspaper that acts as a balanced and accurate source of news about St.