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Friday, April 13,2007 Tkel, oncoraian XCVIH/zo Author shares experiences from Iraq By JULIANE RENK "As we prepare to send forth Staff Writer students, we have to bring others [the authors] here," Olsen said. The 2006 National People such as Lerner and Book Awards finalists Rajiv Chandrasekaran are people Chandrasekaran and Ben who could motivate students Lerner will be on campus today and inspire their careers, Olsen to discuss their books and said. experiences with students and For the Book Award staff. weekend on campus, each Lerner was a finalist in author teaches a master class, poetry for his second book, which gives students and staff Angle of Yaw. His poems are the opportunity to be "in the about the commercialization classroom with the country's of public space and speech. He very best (writers]," Olsen said. wants the reader to reflect upon In the fall last year, when the spectacular culture. Lerner Chandrasekaran learned that is from Topeka, Kan., but lives he was one of the finalists of the in Berkeley and teaches at National Book Award, he was California College of the Arts. startled. Chandrasekaran, who L'l thought it was a mistake," worked for the Washington Post Chandrasekaran said of his SUBMITTED PHOTO as a bureau chief in Baghdad award. "It was really bizarre. I Rajiv Chandrasekaran, finalist in the National Book Awards for non-fiction writing, worked and lived from 2002 to 2004, won the couldn't conceive of it." in war-torn Baghdad for two years. During his time in Iraq he researched for his book while working as a bureau chief for the Washington Post. Chandrasekaran believes that if the U.S. Government award in nonfiction-writing for The reporting for the had listened to the Iraqi people there wouldn't be as many problems as there are now in the country. his book, Imperial Life m The book took around two years, Emerald City - Inside Iraq's Green most of which was done in researched documents, while stayed, too. He worked around 18 hours Zone. the U.S. because reporting in following the events of the The hotel was no longer a day and risked his life every Scott Olsen, who initiated Baghdad for the Washington country. run by the Sheraton Company, second. the partnership with the Post didn't leave any time for When he covered stories for Chandrasekaran said. "I woke up to the sound of National Book Foundation two other projects. However, while the Post he lived at the Sheraton "It was a dreadful building bombing," Chandrasekaran years ago, said it is important to Chandrasekaran worked in Hotel, outside of the Green which hadn't been cleaned said. "There is no regular have these authors speaking on Iraq, he observed people closely, Zone, Baghdad's safe area, properly in the last 15 years," campus. learned important details, and where many other journalists Chandrasekaran said. NBA author •• page 4 Concordia student arrested Student arrested for selling marijuana for identity theft • Moorhead Police investigate after being notified of By SARAH DAY Stacy was arrested and released See also: Staff Writer on a $2,000 bond. He faces a A more in-depth look at auspicious purchases being sent to a Concordia P.O. box penalty of zero to five years in drug abuse on campus page 4 Two Concordia students prison and/or a $10,000 fine By JOE KLEMANN Concordia that Cu Huy received face fifth degree felony charges for selling marijuana and a Staff Writer packages almost daily. Court in Clay County District Seven maximum penalty of a $300 They also said they found documents say the detective Court as well as sanctions fine for possessing marijuana, three types of prescription A Concordia student, Hieu placed Cu Huy's P.O. box under from the college on drug if found guilty. According to medications that are illegal Xuan Cu Huy, was charged with surveillance and arrested Cu Huy charges. the court complaint against without a prescription, which an identity theft felony in Clay as he was checking it. Moorhead Police Deputy Stacy, he has a previous Hillstrom told police were his. County District Court Seven on Court documents also say: Chief Bob Larson said the controlled substance violation The prescription medications March 27. Whe n asked by the detective Moorhead Police Department involving marijuana. are considered schedule According to court if he knew why the detective had enough probable cause When contacted by The two drugs, which require documents, Cu Huy, also known wanted to talk to him, Cu Huy to charge that Alexander Concordian for comment, a prescription; police said as Eric Cu or Huie Cu, was indicated it was probably because Joon Stacy, a freshman, was Stacy said he feels he has been Hillstrom admitted that he charged with felony identity theft of packages he had bought using dealing marijuana. A search treated unfairly and that he did not have a prescription. after a Tennessee manwas notified Pay-Pal accounts belonging to warrant was executed at his has done nothing wrong. He was not arrested on site, by the online payment company, other people. Cu Huy also told friend's residence in south A second search warrant but Court Complaints have Pay-Pal, that two purchases were officers he had used several Moorhead, on Friday, Feb. 9. was served on Stacy's been filed against him, and made in his name. After the other Pay-Pal accounts belonging Police said they found drug Livdalen dorm room where he will appear in court April man checked the purchases and to other people and he had paraphernalia, a digital scale, his roommate, Allen Scott 16. Larson said Hillstrom found the shipping address to received the account information $2,375 and 17.8 grams of Hillstrom, was at the time, admitted he knew Stacy was he a Concordia post office box, on approximately 50 Pay-Pal marijuana. Larson said Stacy policesaid. Policealsosaidthey selling marijuana. Hillstrom he notified the Moorhead Police accounts from a contact in admitted to selling marijuana found 18.2 grams of marijuana faces zero to five years in Department. A Moorhead Police Vietnam, documents say. The and having additional in a safe belonging to Stacy, as Detective investigated and was marijuana in his dorm room. well as a marijuana grinder. Marijuana arrest •• page 2 told by post office workers at Identity theft •• page 2 Two majors to be dropped; replaced with three new programs • Students majoring in Apparel and Design and Child and Family Studies will have three yeare to complete their degrees By CHELSEA KLINE Family Education licensure will also are some of the smaller majors on "[The program cuts] are not a students and their advisers to have Staff Writer have three years to do so. Concordia campus, he said. Barbara Ronningen reflection on the faculty or students. If a four-year plan in place so current will continue offering the Dietetics Torgerson, Family and Nutrition we want to grow, we have to reallocate," students will be able to graduate with Dean Mark Krejci announced program as well as Child and Family Sciences department Krejci also said. their majors, Ronningen Torgerson some major changes to Concordia's Studies courses needed to complete chair, said there are [The program cuts] The FNS said. curriculum in a campus-wide e- Pre-K education requirements. currently 28 Apparel and are not a reflection department appreciates "We've shared with students a mail Monday, March 26. Concordia While new sources of funding have Design and 36 Child and on the faculty or Concordia's vision, commitment to completing their plans to phase out the Apparel and been secured, the college must also Family Studies majors. students. If we want Ronningen Torgerson majors," she said. Design and Child and Family Studies find existing funds to support the new The programs also ranked to grow, we have to said, FNS students received news of programs while phasing in new majors language and neuroscience programs. low on both SAT and reallocate. "We're saddened the curriculum changes about a week in Chinese and Arabic and a minor in "We have limited sources for Concordia prospective — Mark Krejci by the decision and before the campus e-mail was sent out. neuroscience, new money, so we have to look at student interest surveys, Dean, Vice President think it will be a loss Sophomore Kari Pearson, a Child for Academic Affairs Students currently majoring reallocating resources," Krejci said. Krejci said. In addition, to the college, but we and Family Studies major, said she in Apparel and Design and Child Program cuts will allow the college retirements and the completion of do accept it and have a commitment was shocked and disappointed by the and Family Studies will have the to redirect existing funds toward the term positions among program faculty to the college," Ronningen Torgerson program cut. opportunity to complete their majors new programs. provided an opportunity for transition, said. "[The announcement] came out of over the next three years, but new Concordia chose to cut the Krejci said. She is the only FNS faculty that nowhere," Pearson said. majors are no longer being accepted, Apparel and Design and Child and However, "it's important to will stay on full time, but several others The news prompted her to add a Krejci said. In addition, students Family Studies programs for a number recognize that these are quality faculty" will continue teaching part time. wishing to complete the Parent and of reasons, Krejci said. The programs that the college values, Krejci said. FNS faculty will also work with Major changes •> page 2 Friday Saturday news -.page 2 features.

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