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Volume 30, Issue 8 Concordia College, 275 North Syndicate, St. Paul, MN 55104 Friday Febraury 17, 1995 Where's Brock? by Amy MacFee Why the resignation? John Brockopp replies, agreement with Concordia that he wouldn't have Department from being almost exclusively staffed "the policy [at Service Master] is to move manage- to leave if he took the supervisor position." In fact, by students (which did not work out) to being Everyone knew John Brockopp; he was the ment people after a certain number of years." But, he asked Chitty if he (Brockopp) would have to be staffed by part time employees. Chitty comment- Custodial Department Supervisor. Where has he Bob Zuniga, a custodian who worked under transferred, and Chitty responded, ("Brock' does ed, "John was key in training and scheduling and gone? Unfortunately, Brockopp resigned his posi- Brockopp, felt "he was forced to leave," and was a not have to move unless 'Brock' wants to move." getting that job done." Brock is remembered for tion and served his last day on February 10. He "victim of two long term problems in the depart- But, Brockopp did have to leave. Chitty explained, his hard work said Chitty: "It wouldn't be right to was offered a choice between four different man- ment: lack of money; and lack of man power." "Our intention was to have John in the [supervi- say he didn't give it everything he had." agerial positions, but he would have had to relo- However, John Chitty, head of the Custodial sor] position as long as he filled the position, but Brockopp assisted Zuniga in several of his cate upon acceptance of them. He chose to leave Department said Brockopp "wanted to see the the position has changed somewhat—the quality daily duties; thus, Zunga is unsure of his future Service Master and stay in the Twin cities. Custodial Department move in a new direction." standard has increased due to competition with success now that John is gone, since he is the only Brockopp explained the proposition: "It wasn't, He also said, "John made definite improvements other schools and the demands of students." day-time custodian on main campus. He explains would you like to move, but, we want you to in the department, but, going on what I consider Chitty continued, "we wanted to promote [John], that his morale has gone down: "it's an emotional move." There was not a choice in his leaving CSP; the next step [more professionalism] , (which) I'm but we wanted to bring in someone with more thing. I think that he deserved better treatment the only decision was whether or not to stay with not sure he could do." experience at the same time." Service Master. According to Zuniga, Brockopp had "an John Brockopp brought the Custodial BrockContinued on page 8 Pulverizing Machinery Lands Near CSP

by Theresa Seto ness and machine tools, will be acquired by property is still owned by Capitol CSP in middle to late April after the closing Gears, which is responsible for If you have taken a walk or a drive along the date of the purchase. removal of the physical structure of intersections of Hamline and Concordia Avenues, The demolition of Capitol Gears was pre- the building. Muilenberg states: you may have noticed noise, construction, dicted to begin in November, but because of "CSP was guaranteed a clean piece mounds of dirt, and bulldozers tracking through a additional soil testing by Minnesota Pollution, of property." Additional testing is large portion of property. This property will be bids for contractors to demolish the building, still required before any construc- the future home to new athletic facilities at CSP. and the winter holidays, the process was tion may take place. The future facilities will include a softball field in delayed until January. According to Gene Minnesota Pollution requires the southwest corner of the property, a batting Muilenberg, Director for Finance and Active soil testing, which is currently being cage, a small service building, and a parking facili- Chair for the project, the entire dismantling conducted and should be finished ty to accommodate 200 automobiles. project will be finished by the end of February. by the end of the week. The need The site, previously the home of Capitol Building on the property will not begin for additional testing is because of Gears, a manufacturing company of foundry busi- until the middle of April at the earliest. The some traces of asbestos and other minimal indications of pollutants discovered in the soil and water. Politics as Usual: Let's Play Ball! Other than further testing, "there are not any other anticipatory prob- by Theresa Monette The balanced budget amendment is a lems," states Muilenberg. So, CSP Republican proposal that would add an amend- students, faculty, and staff, be pre- In the wide world of politics, a new set of ment to the constitution stating that expenditures pared for more construction to players bearing their own game rules has recently (or what the country spends in a given year) will begin in April, because CSP will be begun to play hard ball. I guess with baseball play- have to equal income. With the budget deficit (the expanding with additional green, ers still on strike, it is no wonder that the GOP has overspent yearly budget of the U.S.) and the athletic facilities, and parking will all decided now is the best time to create their national debt (the amount of money that has be surrounded by a fence. The "Contract With America." Included in this agenda accumulated mainly because past deficits) at all entire project will take approximate- Construction workers clear away all remnants of Capitol Gears is something known as the balanced budget time highs, this amendment seems like a viable ly three-and-half years to accom- as Concordia moves forward with plans for new athletic facili- amendment, and even if politics isn't your game, solution. However, there are loopholes in the plish.i? ties and parking expansion. get ready for this one. Play Ball Continued on page 8 INSIDE Candlelight Review H.M.S Headed for Concordia Speaks C.I.T. Reports Baseball/Softball Mexico about V-Day Previews see A & E see Variety see Variety see Sports see Sports P9- 2 pg. 4 PS. 5 pg. 6 139- 7 Friday February 17, 1995 A & IE Page 2 Whitney, Les Miserables, Pearl Jam, and ... Me----A Night Out by Kristine Ranweiler instruments. Rob Nelson and John Otte mystified create a great. act. I still would like to know how us with a magic show. they got that card into the center of the orange­ I ~idn't know the E.M. Pearson Theatre had Although most of these acts were fabulous, I come on guys, you can tell me! · . a a night club in it until the other evening when I did have ·a few favorites that I must mention Heidi (or shall I say Whitney) Souba did Love You." She attended "Candlelight!." The theatre lab was xxxxxxx xxxxxx won my heart with her dynamic beautiful job with "I Will Always This to the high flut­ dimly-lit and co'l:'{ tables dotted the floor. True to singing of"On My Own" from Les Miserable, was a hit from the low, sex.y notes the theme, candles were aglow on each table as a woman has the most powerful voice I have ever ters, only taking a breath to do a dance with sold out audience sipped .their gounnet coffee heard, but she can also sing at a whisper. ''twinkle-toes" Tom Langemo. I enjoyed and watched talented Concordia students show Stan Thompson-WOW! I sat entranced as I Overall, the night was fabulous and how­ their stuff. I, however, had a loftier view of the listened to,an amazing piece that he·h !!_d written it more than I thought I might have. I would, to see more soloists in the jazz production. Areally nice light technician allowed and played on the acoustic guitar. The guitar work ever, ·have liked to people played the four me to watch from the light box so I could see the was beautiful! He went from soft frnger-picking band numbers (only two in the band can play show and share all of its highlights with you! deep, rhythmic strums. solos). It seems like everyone hear a variety of people fea­ The perfonnance, emceed by Chad Trunkill It was exciting to see Heidi Heintz and Erica well, and it's fun to song rured. I also would have liked to see a different act and Jolene Pick, featured many vocal artists Christian doing a folksy (Pearl Jam, folksy?) women the show. Lighthouse was o~y, but I think including xxxxxxx xxxxxx, Corey with their guitars. I haven't heard many closing would have been Brandenberger and Erica Christian, Tom around Concordia doing this type of music or having one of the students close talent avail­ Langemo and Melissa Fink, Heidi Heintz, accompanying themselves. It was great to hear more effective-especially with the The King's Players, Christina Simon, Chad their talent on the guitar as well as their Indigo able. - Jim, for the great seats and thank Erica Christian and Corey Brandenburger per­ Gieseke and Trina Justman, Heidi Scuba, and Girl-style voices. · Thanks, You did a great job! fonn their piece ''I'd Do Anything for You"·at Lighthouse. The Concordia Jazz Band and Stan Rob Nelson and John Otte combine~ you to all of_the performers! to Candlelight. The tune is from the musical Thompson, Kurt Brammer, and Donovan astounding acts of magic with slapstick comedy 'u' Oliver. 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Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Lost and Found, Green Do," hit it big and people started to recognize her Beatles wrote the Nike song and called it maca- Day, and They Might Be Giants, just to name a name. I'm glad I didn't. Now that I have the album roni." It's a nice change of style and good for a few, would suddenly switch to an artist like Sheryl it's good that the song is not one of those I skip chuckle. Crow and her album 'Tuesday Night Music Club." because I've heard it thousands of times already. Other songs such as "No One Said it Would . It seems as though there isn't a connection. If If any of the songs on the album has been be Easy," 'We Do What We Can," and "I Shall memory serves me right, this may even be the first overplayed it would have to be "All I Wanna Do." I Believe" are slow songs that I can't call ballads. female vocalist I have mentioned in the column. If personally don't think so, but then again I don't The word ballad reminds me of Bon Jovi love you are searching your mind for a connection and listen to the radio as much as the average music songs and, quite simply, these songs are in a com- reason, here it is: I try to write about good music, connoisseur. The third single, "Strong Enough," is pletely different class. 'What I Can Do For You" is at least good to me and a selected few of you, and a marvelous display of her vocal talent. (I do have like "All I Wanna Do" but not quite as lively. this is good music. one gripe—not even a gripe really—but just some- The first song on the album is one of the The "Tuesday Night Music Club" began thing I noticed. Why do I think of Amy Grant best. "Run, Baby, Run" is sung and played with when a number of musical artists, Sheryl Crow when I hear a couple of her songs, "Strong incredible emotion. It's an intense song to which included, started getting together at Toad Hall, Enough" being one of them?) I have probably listened more than any of the oth- album producer Bill Bottrell's living room/studio. After the three you already know there are ers. Basically, it was just a bunch of musicians who eight other songs well worth a listen. "Can't Cry This in one of the only albums I have known eventually realized that simply picking up the Anymore" is that I'm-a-strong-woman-at-the-end- that I really like after owning it for only a couple by Brian Wilhom nearest instrument, playing, creating, and record- of-a-relationship type song whose guitar riff, by days. It didn't take time for it to grow on me or a ing could turn into a pretty good album. I think the way, sounds mysteriously like Michael Penn's number of listen-throughs for me to say it's pretty For those of you who have actually read this the success of this album has been more than any remake of Victoria William's song 'Weeds" on the good. It's excellent. I wish that I could express column before, you may be more than a little sur- of them expected. benefit album "Sweet Relief." how good it is in writing, but the only way really to prised when you learn the subject of this article. I hadn't heard her first single, "Leaving Las `The Na-Na Song" seems out of place on the know is to give this wonderful album a listen. 9 To some of you, it may seem odd that someone Vegas," (or at least recognized it as a Sheryl Crow album. It's a repetitive song with strange lyrics. who writes about such bands as Pearl Jam, song) until after the second single, "All I Wanna Case in point "World War XIV, my first Sony,

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by Hannah Zimmermann & Dawn meals for the cost of a quarter, Christian day care, orphanage up in." Indeed it was. Literally thou- Some of these projects required great amounts of Gilles a thrift store with the basic necessities, and daily sands of homes were built of crates and cardboard cooperation and time to complete, including the chapel services in both Spanish and English. boxes, with roofs of garbage to keep out sand and job of setting up 500 luminaries outside during While on site, members do a variety of jobs. wind. After finals, some will "head for the border" the Christmas concert performances. Still other Last year, many kept busy scraping and painting Many members who interacted with the chil- at Taco Bell. Thirty students from CSP's campus members received donations from their home the buildings, while others picked up litter on the dren who lived here mark this as the highlight of will be heading south to the real border for Spring churches after telling them about the mission. site. Each day a few members helped to cook the the trip. "I (Hannah) didn't know any Spanish, but Break in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. These One of the goals for this year was to increase meals that were offered to the community at we could communicate through the international students are members of the Hispanic Mission the amount of outreach. They have met this goal lunch time. language of playing, laughter, and song. The kids Society and after a year of preparation, they are by raising money to purchase Spanish Bibles to Some members are chosen to go across the were so willing to interact with us, even with the eager to share the Gospel in their service to oth- hand out to people in Mexico. Members will also border to work in Anapra, which is a slum outside language barrier." ers. use their limited Spanish skills to interact with the of Juarez, Mexico. Last year, members put a roof The Society has kept busy throughout the The mission site is located in El Paso, Texas. people more. While we may not have the words to on top of an orphanage that was being built. year to raise money and reduce the cost of the The Ysleta mission is affiliated with the Lutheran show people Christ, the spark may be lit by their About crossing the border, former member Karen trip. Individual members have sold candy bars, Church-Missouri Synod and offers many services example of service and through the Word.9 Smith said, "It was an eye-opening experience to ushered at concerts and theatre events, and to the surrounding community, which is mainly see the conditions that they were putting the worked concessions for Marriott food service. Hispanic. Its services for the needy include: hot C.R.E.W. Needs Our Help by Carrah Rosine ty, and the community to an awareness of the on campus is another project of C.R.E.W. works; seniors who make up a large portion of the group ever-growing problems in the environment. however, this group is not all work and no play. and its officers. They are in dire need of caring How many people on campus know what Article 2 in the C.R.E.W. constitution states this as They also believe that it is important for people individuals who are willing to be leaders; they also C.R.E.W. is? CREW., an environmental group on their purpose: "to promote appreciation and just to enjoy the world God has given us, so there need members. If it sounds interesting, sign ups campus, is attempting to change that. On Sunday, awareness of God's creation in the community in are also trips to the Science Museum and Omni are posted on campus for the snowshoeing event February . 19, C.R.E.W will be embarking on a conjunction with the third part of Concordia's Theater, nature walks, snowshoeing, and the this weekend. People are welcome to come just snowshoeing adventure. The purpose of this mission statement which reads, for the enlight- annual canoe trip. The only problem is that it is for fun or if they want to learn more about the event is to get the student body and faculty ened care of God's creation."' Why does such an becoming harder and harder for the group to be group. If people can't attend but are still interest- involved in this dwindling group. exciting group have no student support? involved in activities like these when attendance is ed, they can contact David at x820, myself at x441, Concordia's Relentless Environmental One of the things C.R.E.W. is involved in is so low. or Prof. Holtz, the group advisor. Remember, Workers (C.R.E.W.) is an important organization, the Adopt-a-River clean-up. They periodically Concordia's environmental group is on the C.R.E.W. is not just for environmental majors; it is and our student body is not taking enough inter- clean-up the area around Lake Como and help verge of ending. Next year, the group will be los- for anyone who has an interest in preserving this est in it. Their purpose is to bring students, facul- make St. Paul a cleaner, healthier one. Recycling ing Co-coordinator, David Bauer, and the other beautiful world that God put in our carel9 Multiculturalism Explored by Christine Belfrey European background, multiculturalism is more into the trap of doing what traditional education color who drop out of school, 60% are functional- likely to be perceived as a threat because tradi- did. A multicultural education should not simply ly illiterate; also, by the year 2000, 1 out of every 3 Should multiculturalism be included in the tionally education has been the story about their become the story of people of color, excluding people in the U.S. will be a person of color. When school system today? Following is one point of history, their career opportunities, etc. The edu- the European story; it should become inclusive of the schools deny the role of culture in the hidden view concerning multiculturalism being included cational system has been dominated by one all our stories and provide opportunities for but stated curriculum, the learning environment in the educational school system. group. People of color have found themselves careers regardless of ethnicity, race, or culture. cannot provide students with an equal education- Rev. Kelly Chapman, Director of the within the circle of education but locked out of This of course, like all processes, will take time. al opportunity. Our survival as a strong Multicultural department, asked this question, the conversation. Finally, multiculturalism and - The fact of the matter is that we are facing Democratic nation depends on students' ability to said, "Typically, for people of color, the response education is the challenge for all of us to engage tremendous problems in our schools today. function in a culturally diverse society. As Dr. to multiculturalism is that 'it's about time' because in the educational processes." Among them are re- segregated patterns of stu- Martin Luther King stated so eloquently `We will for too long people of multicultural background Would people of all races benefit from this dent population, escalating dropout rates, and the live together as brothers and sisters or we will die have been left out of the educational process, diversified curriculum? continued growth of the underclass. Statistics separate and apart as strangers.IT including history, career opportunities, etc. "Yes," Rev. Chapman continued, taken out of Multicultural Education in the 21st "On the other hand for people typically of "provided that multicultural education not fall century, states that of all the women and men of Who? What? When? by Heather Gifford becoming more interested in The Sword. only ones who should be commemorated today. story that is a month late, but rather that we need A major concern of the entire newspaper This women talked well over her 10 sched- to become interested and informed. I know that The who make up The SWORD staff staff is the way the students seem to be unin- uled minutes and created a lot of dissonance we are all busy. We hardly even get our homework held a meeting to brainstorm topics for this paper formed about upcoming events on our campus— among the members of the audience. Nothing finished on time, but if we do not start becoming and to discuss any problems we had been having not only uninformed of activities that will be hap- was said to the women about her speech, basical- aware of where we live and its happenings how writing our other articles. One item of concern pening, but also those that have already hap- ly because everyone found out she has had a diffi- will we ever learn to be aware when we are adults was the boring topics generally found in the pened. cult time in life with drug problems and bills. In with our own families? Variety section. With that thought in mind, we For instance on January 16, Martin Luther defense of the woman, part of her speech did Maybe missing the Martin Luther King Jr. cel- hope the topics for this paper will be a little more King Day, hundreds of Twin City residents crowd- detail her survival of such problems. ebration can be a lesson to all of us. As students thought- provoking than they have been in the ed into an annual rally in the Ganglehoff Center in The interesting thing about this is the Office and as a publication we cannot wait for events to past. It seems as though the job of the Variety sec- observance of the great civil rights leader. The of Public Relations knew about this event, but hit us in the face, so please inform us tion has changed from writing articles that don't event included a speech by a woman who deliv- they did not inform Concordia students well (Development Office). On the other hand, quite fit in other categories to writing articles that ered a long address basically saying that Dr. Martin enough of this Martin Luther King event. though, we as students and a publication need to may stir up the students and staff at Concordia to Luther King and the African-Americans are not the The point is not necessarily telling you a take the time and effort to get informed and get involved. 9 Friday February 17, 1995 Page 5 4Rferfe

Scott Zimmerman: "My most Ruth Eben:"My most memorable memorable Valentine's Day was the Valentine's Day was spent with my first that I spent with my wife.It was children. They were very young, but meaningful to me because it was they baked a Valentine cake and deco- spent with someone whom I would rated it with tiny hearts. We all made spend many Valentine's days with in home-made Valentines together." the future.The first of many." mestion as by Jason Lucey

.can be emotional, to the best :Valentine's Day is the only 40c1 on an emotion—the erno- 04ris to me we could use more g Christmas, a man was shot ee at the mall where I used to

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Dawn Elaine Lewise'The best Betsy Haas: I was walking in a mall Holly Pierce: 'Three years ago Valentine's Day for me was the one with a friend of mine when a guy there was a 'twirp' dance (girls ask that I didn't have to worry about giv- came up behind me and tapped me guys) at my high school for ing or receiving a card or chocolates. on the shoulder. He then proceeded Valentine's Day. I asked a guy out My mommy gave me some candy to hand me a dozen roses. As I whom I'd only smiled at in the halls. hearts that year." stood there with my mouth open I We had none of the same frineds and saw him look at his friend down the had to meet at the dance because nei- way and grin. He later laughed and ther of us had a driver's license. He as your most memorable took them back apologetically saying ended up becoming my first that they were actually for his friend's boyfriend." girlfriend."

The Week That Was...

In one week the Concordia community Friday, January 17. The Sword invites groups offered savory Southeast Asian food at the Festival which plan such events to share them with us so Friday, February 10; entertained and inspired that we may cover them with pictures and through the music of Joe Carter of Penumbra reporters. Because we plan our issues two weeks Theater at the convocation Thursday, January 16; before we go to press, we need such information and shared the gifts of our own Minnesota writer, as early as possible. More on John Solensten's visit Professor Emeritus John Solensten as he read in The Sword's next issue. from new w^rk for an open English class on

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by Jodi Riggert College. men. Tiffany Hopkins, a freshmen sprinter, Coach Brian Schmit is extremely pleased describes her season experience so far, "It has With one meet remaining, the men's and with the performance of his athletes; he explains, been fun to help establish part of the program. women's indoor track teams sprint to a finish to `We're ahead of schedule. I didn't think we would Participating and breaking records makes you feel the 1995 season. be able to compete so quickly on a team level. like an important part of the team." The women Concordia track, in only its second year as an Basically it's because (the athletes have) been hope to gain about eight to ten more members for organized sport, improves with each meet as working so hard. It has been a lot of fun." Schmit their outdoor season. event records set from the previous year are con- remarks on how the new freshmen have strength- The indoor season ends at the end of this tinually broken. One of the highlights of this sea- ened the program. This definitely holds true for month except for those runners who qualify for son has been the men's first meet victory ever the women's team, considering that five of the six nationals, which will be held at the University of against Augsburg College and Northwestern members of the women's indoor team are fresh- Nebraska in Lincoln. Coach Schmit feels that a couple of members of the men's team, including sprinter Treco Coggins and distance runner Alex Payne, may have a chance at the national meet. Payne, who was also a member of the of the Comet Cross Country Team, has had an exceptional season so far as he has won all but one of his 1600 meter races. While enjoying his first year in college track, especially com- peting against division I athletes, Alex hopes to qualify for the Drake Relays where he would have the chance to run against his home state favorites, the Iowa Hawkeyes.9

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ALAS! A Field of Dreams at CSP

Concordia, finally, has its own field of dreams! It is a modest home by most standards, but it has the baS'ic necessities of finer ball- parks: four bases, a pitchers mound, a backstop, and even an outfield fence (I'm told that dugouts may also be available on both the first and third base lines). No longer will Concordia walk in its 46... OUR VISION "To be so effective, that we fine baseball tradition without a pasture to are able to be helpful to others" Ft416 call "home." And no longer will the divots Fl SATURN_ SATURN. of Dunning Field be cause for bad-hop ground balls. Furthermore, Coach Mike Streitz will have a use for that cob-webbed fungo lying by Ryan Smith in the LMC's dungeon room. He will finally be hit- ting fly balls to his outfielders as they learn the Kevin Costner built it in niches of their very own home turf Field of Dreams, and they Indeed, CSP has made another step in the came—baseball greats of the direction of a brighter athletic future, and with past. The magnificent, burly, Capitol Gears flattened, maybe the football or hard-nosed hardballers of yes- softball teams will have their own fields of dreams teryear had a new home field. And they loved it. Last year, Concordia built it, and now they are sure to SATU/N come—baseball greats of CSP's of Saint Paul future. Fleet, strong-armed ball White Bear Lake moo 14xy 61 players have been given a •;11(; flea, I Ai!, :),1 10 (612) 483 9106 home just behind Concordia's 1612) ,1833•8649 11 3x1 Dan Bates (CSP '94) famed Gangelhoff Center. Sales Consultant Comet Hardballers, Softballers Aim to the Fences in 95' by Pat Marsh game in the last three years. Coach Strietz cites the lack of a quality prac- high expectations this season. Cross is beginning This isn't important to Coach Strietz though. tice field last season as the cause for past defen- his fourteenth season at Concordia. Congress may have to intervene to get Major He would like to see his team fare better in the sive problems. Without a field, the outfielders did The women are not great in numbers, but League Baseball back on track, but you can always NAIA playoffs at the end of the season. This is not get the fielding practice that they needed. are great in talent. They will be striving to win the catch a game at Concordia. The boys and girls of where the Comets have not always done the best. The infield is very strong, but starting posi- MWAC title this season and also to make a bid for summer are ready to go. So it begins, another sea- This year they hope to be state NAIA champs! tions are still up for grabs. Offensively, Coach the playoffs. son for Concordia's outstanding baseball and soft- Coach Strietz has done his homework this Strietz has few worries as the teams' hitting Over the years the Comet team has gone up ball teams. year by bringing in 11 freshman. His main empha- should be very strong this season. against some big names, including USC, Nebraska, The Baseball team is coached once again by sis this year is on pitching and defense. The team opens in Florida with a tourna- and the U of M. They have also had some nice Mike Strietz. The Comets have won the confer- The Comets may be sitting pretty with a cou- ment against various teams from around the venues in which to play, including Dallas, Las ence the past three years and are slated to win it ple of strong arms on the pitching staff. country. Their first home game is April 1 against Vegas, and Orlando. The Comets open March 29 again this season. In fact, the comets have only Defensively, the Comets are also strong but need Bethel at the new Gangelhoff field. at Bethel, while their first home game comes April lost one (uno, ein, fewer than two) conference some polishing. Comet softball coach Tom Cross also has 5 against Macalester.i'

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Friday February 17, 1995 News Page 8 New Legislature Will Affect Concordia

News Release Future funding for the state grant program— persuade legislators not to adopt the proposed rently being considered by legislature. One such particularly grants to students at Concordia and cut in funding, he said. proposal, offered by the Minnesota Higher The Minnesota State Legislature, which other private colleges—is likely again to face "We hope we don't have to sound any emer- Education Coordinating Board, recommends opened its 1995 session here on Jan. 3, is current- intense competition during this legislative ses- gency alarms regarding similar funding cuts this spending an additional $55 million on state finan- ly considering several higher education funding sion, according to David B. Laird Jr., president of session," Laird said. "What we do need right now, cial aid during the next two years. The coordinat- proposals, and its decisions will significantly affect the Minnesota Private College Council, which rep- though, is for Concordia students and parents to ing board, which oversees the state grant pro- Concordia and other Private college students for resents Concordia and 15 other four-year liberal contact their legislators and urge them to support gram, has suggested that the additional funds be the next two years. arts colleges. Laird encourages Concordia stu- increased funding for the state program." targeted to low-income students attending both The state Legislature's 1995 Higher dents and their families to contact their local rep- Currently, state financial aid represents just public and private colleges. Education Appropriation Bill will determine fund- resentative prior to March 15, letting legislators 10 percent of the $1 billion annually which Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson's proposed ing for the Minnesota State Grant Program, which know how important state financial aid is to them Minnesota spends on higher education. What's budget for the 1996-97 biennium, which was pre- benefits many low- and moderate-income stu- and thousands of other low- and moderate- more, funding for state grants has failed to keep sented to the legislature on Jan. 24, recommends dents at Concordia as well as students at other income families. pace with the rising cost of college attendance, as spending an additional $7.4 million on state finan- public and private colleges throughout the state. Contacting state lawmakers and asking for well as recent declines in family income. The max- cial aid. However, the proposed increase is In 1994, the state grant program awarded $95.7 their support does make a difference, Laird said. imum state grant available to private college stu- intended only to accommodate annual tuition million to more than 72,000 students at public and The 1993 Higher Education Appropriations Bill dents has not increased since 1990-91. During the increases of 3 percent per year at public colleges. private colleges in Minnesota. Of that amount, contained a $425 cut in the maximum state grant 1993-94 school year, state and federal grants com- Discussions on these and other higher edu- $38.2 million, or 40 percent, went to low- and available to private college students, which was bined met, on average, only 30 percent of a pri- cation proposals will continue during the next few moderate-income students who chose to attend scheduled to go into effect during the 1995-96 vate college students' demonstrated financial months. To find out more about how you can four-year private colleges. The average state grant academic year. However, concerted lobbying by need. make a difference in the important decisions, per student at private colleges was $2,950. private college students and their families helped Several new financial aid proposals are cur- please contact Dr. Kay Madson, Executive Vice President.i' Play Ball balanced budget amendment is how the budget people are on the issue. Our own economist Brock continued from page 1 will be balanced. Because we are an overspent extrordanaire, Dr. Bruce Corrie, emphasizes the amendment. In times of national calamity or war, country, some changes will have to be made in importance of looking at both sides of this politi- continued from page 1 the budget amendment would have no bearing where we currently put our money. This means cal coin and of asking some critical questions of than he received from CSP." Zuniga said that he is and the government could outspend itself. A sec- that some programs will have to be cut depending the involved parties. Corrie says "the balanced definitely going to miss him: "I thought he did a ond loophole states that anytime a 3/5 majority upon the priority level they are given by lawmak- budget amendment is like balancing a checkbook good job with the resources that he had to work could be reached in the Congress, a spending ers. This is where most of the heated debate on but the government is not an individual and it has with." increase would be allowed. Further, only a 2/3 the amendment lies. Senator Paul Wellstone feels to act for the country as a whole. America seems Brockopp plans to get into teaching some- majority is needed for the Congress to raise taxes that unless his Republican constituents are willing to want to legislate its problems away, but are where in the area; he has a secondary education under the new proposal. What does all of this to disclose their proposed cuts, he can not sup- there deeper issues and tougher choices we are degree. He also plans to keep in touch with CSP mean? port the amendment. His fear, is that programs trying to hide from ourselves with the balanced by coaching football as he has in the past. "I defi- Well, with the ability to raise taxes to create a for low-income families, COLLEGE students, and budget amendment? These are the things we, as a nitely will miss the CSP atmosphere. I've been higher income, Congress could keep increasing children's nutrition will be some of the first to go. country, need to look closely at." around here for 10 years—since I graduated from these dollar amounts to satisfy their budget agen- Reasons for his sentiments are based primarily on Inevitably trying to please a nation as hetero- here. I will definitely miss it." We'll miss him too.? das. Also, there is a danger in allowing a 3/5 major- the fact that since the poor are under represented geneous as the United States will be a difficult ity to vote for an increase in spending. Special in Congress, and since they are unorganized and task. It is also tough to decide who is telling the interest groups can rally behind politicians for easy to target, they will suffer the most. truth in this political game. On one side, there is their own causes and it is possible that increases Republican Representative Rod Grams feels as Clinton making a "new covenant with the would be approved each year. Finally, what, though Wellstone is making a "mountain out of a American people." On the side, there is Newt besides war would be considered a national molehill." Gingrich and his followers creating a "contract calamity, and how would those budget increases The above arguments taken from the St Paul with America." It's a tough choice for the unin- be legislated? Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Star and formed, and the best thing we can do is listen for Another issue to look at when discussing the Tribune respectively, demonstrate how divided the umpire, who will eventually call, "Batter Upri'