Concordia surveys students on drinking habits. See page 2. fApril 16, Cfoncordia1999 Concordia College • Moorhead, nMinn. Volume 9 Issue 23 Forensics finish 14th Celebrating traditions A dancer at the 12th Annual at nationals Powwow models a tra- Sarah Halverson ditional dress. The Staff Writer powwow attracted dancers from Concordia's individual events members of the forensics team around the area to placed 14th in front of hundreds Concordia's Memorial of teams from schools across the Auditorium country at the national American March 27. Two drum Forensics Association tourna- groups were invited to ment held the first weekend in April. perform at the pow- Concordia team members wow: Eyabe and Red traveled to the University of River Singers. The Alabama-Tuscalusa for the last powwow tournament of the season. The team spent the last seven months celebrated traditions qualifying a record 31 pieces for such as dance, drums, AFA by earning high ranks at foods and crafts. tournaments throughout the year, according to Scott Dickmeyer, director of forensics for individ- ual events. In addition to the entire team competing well in preliminary rounds, three team members brought their pieces into out- rounds, or final rounds. Junior Matt Peterson quarter-finaled his After Dinner Speech and semi-finaled his Program Oral Interpretation. Sophomore Jake Jensen quarter-finaled his Prose, semi-finaled his programmed oral interpretation, and placed third overall with his after dinner speaking speech. Jensen also placed 16th in overall individual sweepstakes, and first-year stu- dent Samantha Dunn quarter- finaled her after dinner speaking speech. The team earned 14th place by combining a plethora of photo by preliminary points with the Sarah Sicheneder points earned in the out rounds. Dickmeyer believes that the success displayed at the AFA tournament reflects the team's Arnold to speak at convocation; success throughout the year. "We stood taller at regional and national tournaments this Frisby at commencement year than in any of the past years I have coached," Dickmeyer Sonya Nelson speech will include his belief that said. "We have a very strong and education should continue after very young team who have the Managing Editor college graduation. ability to be dominating for a The Honors Convocation and Frisby, a political science long time." commencement speakers were major from Billings, Mont., said Peterson sees AFA as a cap- announced this week. Senior being chosen is especially mean- stone that finalizes the forensics Quinn Arnold wilj be the Honor's ingful for her because she wasn't season. Convocation speaker and senior able to attend her high school "I relate the AFA tournament Tammy Frisby will speak at com- graduation. She said she feels to the NCAA basketball tourna- mencement. honored to represent the class of ment held every March in which Arnold said he was flattered to 1999. have been chosen as the convoca- Tammy Frisby Quinn Arnold the top 64 teams come together "It was thrilling to be recog- tion speaker. to determine who's got the best nized by faculty and students, by Each year, faculty members ranked seniors to President stuff," Peterson said. 'The top "It is a big honor," he said. the people who I admire and nominate seniors for the Honors "But it's a little intimidating Dovrc. teams in the nation come to AFA, respect," she said. "The fact that I Convocation speaker. The names Dovre said he has always cho- and since there are challenging because faculty and students are didn't get to [speak in high are given to senior members of there. I have to try to inform and sen speakers from the list. He criteria that need to be met to school] and I get to do it now is ODK who choose the speaker. discusses the candidates with qualify, only the best of the best entertain them to get a message really exciting." They also screen the candidates across" other deans and they select a are at the tournament." Gordon Lell, the faculty secre- for the student commencement speaker. Arnold, a double major in eco- According to Peterson, suc- tary for Omicron Delta Kappa speaker at the same meeting. The nomics and German from "[Arnold and Frisby] are dis- cess at AFA depends on both national leadership society, said members rank the nominees and Mankato, Minn., plans to speak tinguished academically, in there is a specific process for then LeLl tallies the results. He •sec FORENSICS page 9 about life-long learning. His choosing each speaker. forwards the names of the highest •see SPEAKERS on page 9

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Weekend events Friday ;-.- 9a.m. Fruehlingsfest, Centrum 9:20 a.m. Community lime: student leadership recognition, Birkeland Alumni Lounge 5:30 p.m. Math/Computer Science Senior Banquet, Frida Under Nilsen Lounge Saturday the l p.m. Baseball v. St. Thomas, baseball field 7:30 p.m. Cobber Band concert, Memorial Auditorium Sunday i 2:30 p.m.Master Chorale Spring < Inlliirilir Concert, Centrum "/'; photos by Sarah Sicheneder 3 p.m. Communicator training, ; \ i • >; • East and Oak Rooms, Grant * * * for two or three days straight," drinks," said a female Concordia ;';it>V'.'---'. Center ^ %.• • ; ';•/"\>\ Editor's note: This is (he first Studies show that among col- Alcohol-related deaths at col- senior. "When you're bar-hop- 4:30 p.m. Jazz Ensemble Concert, •:."_] in a two-part series looking at lege students binge drinking is leges across the nation have col- ping it's natural to always want Memorial Auditorium ' " issues surrounding alcohol the drinking habit of choice. The leges looking, at ways to prevent to have a drink in your hand." 5:30 p.m.Physics Senior Banquet, ; use. Some names in the story National College Alcohol Study binge drinking. Fraternities are Not understanding what alco- Frida Nilsen Lounge '*'', • • • • • y • •• • (_ • • ..•';..; • ; , >*•!• have been changed. done by the Harvard School of going dry and colleges are mak- hol does to a person's body and

.' " - . • • • . • • , .' Public Health College released ing it against school policy to not thinking of its consequences In brief... " ; Erjka Mikkelson its findings on Sept. 10 of a sur- drink on campus. Yet many stu- is what leads many people to run • Today is the third annual , Editor-in-chief vey of 116 "nationally represen- dents consider binge drinking to into problems due to drinking. Fruehlingsfest, a German It is raining and the roads are tative universities and colleges be a way of life at college. Of the Concordia students sur- festival sponsored by the slick on this Wednesday across the country." The survey "I don't really think that veyed, 24.3 percent said they Concordia German depart- •'-", evening. A group of friends are found that one-third more going out drinking on the week- had experienced memory loss or drinkers "drank to get drunk" in ends and getting drunk means blackouts due to drinking. ment for more than 200 . ] leaving Jim Lauermarf s, a bar in ; 1997 than in 1993. The propor- that I will become an alcoholic," "Our bodies treat alcohol like high school students. downtown Fargo. They decide to stop at Taco Bell before heading tion increased from 39 percent in said a Concordia senior. a poison," Larry Pappenfuss, Students will participate and home. Megan, the driver, drank 1993 to 52 percent in 1997. "Everyone handles alcohol dif- professor of health and physical compete in events such as with three friends for nearly Every two years, Concordia ferently. Going to parties and the education said. "They can toler- cooking, music, video, three hours. She drives them does a survey to assess the bars is what a lot of people do in ate it in small quantities, but just recitations and displays. For through the Taco Bell drive-thru. drinking, drug, and sexual habits college. It doesn't mean I'll because they say you can safely more information contact After ordering the food and of its students. The survey is drink like this for the rest of my consume one or two drinks a day conducted by Concordia's life." doesn't mean you can go out and the German department at dropping a friend off, she heads for her apartment a few miles Campus Health Promotion It is reported that four drinks have 14 drinks on a Friday." 3106. away. The combination of alco- Committee. The survey this year in an hour will make a female of Grade point averages of stu- hol, rain and attempting to eat was administered in December average size legally drunk, and it dents who consider themselves • Those interested in writing her burritos causes her erratic to 440 students. It revealed that takes five drinks in an hour for a drinkers are significantly lower a theme song for Family driving. It's 1:45 a.m. Megan 15 percent of the students had male to become legally drunk. than those who do not drink, Weekend 2000 to be per- and her friends are not surprised never drank alcohol; 45 percent "I can't think of a time when Osee ALCOHOL on page 4 formed at the weekend • - when red flashing lights appear are non-binge drinkers; 30 per- I've gone out to the bar on a cent are occasional bingers; and Friday and drank less than four brunch should contact Jan -1 in the rearview mirror. The officer asks Megan 10 percent are frequent binge Brubakken at 233-1245 or ; where they are coming from. drinkers. Concordia's survey Blayne Ohman at 233-0178. Her reply is Taco Bell. He asks defined binge drinking as "the Auditions will be at the end her if she knows she was swerv- consumption of at least five of this month. • ing. Yes, she was swerving drinks in a row for men or four because she was trying to drinks in a row for women" in • Students living on campus unwrap her burrito. The officer the past two weeks. A frequent binge drinker was classified as next fall and who need smiles. He asks her where she was having binged three or more return to school early, before Taco Bell. She repeats times in the past two weeks. An before Aug. 29, should herself. At Taco Bell, she says. occasional binge drinker was a receive approval by the The officer smiles again. person who had binged one or Student Affairs Office before Where is she headed, the officer two times in the past two weeks. Friday, Aug. 6. Students not asks. Home, she tells him. He Concordia's percent of occa- approved and who move in lets her go. No more questions sional or frequent bingers is 40 asked. percent. The national average is early will be penalized. .:.: Megan and her friends con- 42.6 percent. sider themselves lucky. * * * • This year's Founders Day . They are surprised the officer "Binge drinking is a style of Celebration, in honor of >/- let them go. They are concerned drinking," said Bud Hanson, ^President Raul and Mardy ;-, the officer would let somebody executive director of £Dovre, begins at 8:15 p.m./ii in Megan's condition remain on ShareHouse, a residential and Friday, April 23, in the streets. She wonders how outpatient addiction treatment center in Fargo. "It's been Memorial Auditorium. many other drunk drivers he allows to drive home. around for years. Not everybody Complimentary program- The friends still consider is a drunk, but a binge drinker only seating will be avail- themselves lucky. Megan had can be just as much an alcoholic According to a survey done by the Campus Health Promotion able on a first-come basis. gotten away without a DUI. even if they go for days without Committee, Concordia's percent of occasional or frequent drinking and then go and drink bingers is 40 percent The national average is 42.6 percent April 16, 1999 News 3 Students fund Lidice memorial Christina Ebert funds for the completion of the Children of Copy Editor Lidice Memorial. Although they would like to provide enough financial assistance to One quiet Sunday morning last May, a see the memorial completed in its entirety, group of Concordia students and professors the bronzing of the statues costs between on a May Seminar traveled to the remains $5,000 and $7,000 for each child. of a small village 20 miles outside of 4 Prague, in the Czech Republic, to visit the * I think what we're supporting is a good quiet little museum and memorial of Lidice. cause," said junior Anne Mortenson, The students milled around the grassy fields German May Seminar student. "It doesn't and were struck by the life-sized bronze really matter how much money we raise, statues of children in the fields. we're just trying to help get the memorial finished." On the night of June 9, 1942, Nazis encircled the village of Lidice, According to Madelyn Burchill, German Czechoslovakia. They lined up the 192 men professor and one of the chaperones of the of Lidice over the age of 15, and shot them. 1998 May Seminar, the group would like to They then destroyed the village and shipped raise enough money to fund the completion the women and children to Ravcnsbruck of at least one child statue. Each statue is Concentration Camp, where most of the dedicated by name, age and characteristics of each child murdered, and represents all photo by Amanda Parise women died. The 82 children were gassed German department chair Jon Clark explains how the 12 students on the on the way to the camp. Although a Czech children who were victims in World War II. 1998 German May Seminar can help finish the Lidice Children's Memorial. artist created model statues of all 82 of the The group has presented the story of the children, she died before completing the village and its people during Concordia The group met with artist, J.V. Hampl, in his art studio and examined the bronzing of each statue. Her husband has chapel time, and they have also asked for six statues awaiting bronzing. taken over the project, but with the eco- support in their individual congregations. dents and faculty at Concordia by holding a those too. We are willing to do whatever we nomic hardships in the Czech republic, six They will also be collecting donations in fundraiser in the Centrum," said Amanda can to help complete this memorial. So of the statues are still unfinished. the Centrum through today. They are con- Parise, junior and student on the 1998 May much work has gone into it already." sidering their next effort, but are finding The group of 12 Concordia students and Seminar. "There are so many other ways to The impact the students felt at the that it is a project that forces them to learn two professors who went on the May semi- reach out to people and inform them about memorial site was something that could not as they go. nar last year, have initiated a project to raise the need and we have been looking into T ™¥riI, 'This week we are reaching out to stu- 5 Osee LIDICE on page 9 Talking trash Griffin Court A P A R T M E N T S Studios, Efficiencies 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms All affordably priced & conveniently located near I-94, bus routes, banking, shopping, & a movie theater. Ask for the super student special! 233-1934

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ance which causes them to be an alco- the point that the person is not able to vomit properly. •" .-.I •Alcohol holic." April from page 2 Hanson understands the addiction Concordia formed a policy last year some people develop to alcohol because which states, "If college officials deter- according to Pappenfuss. He said that of his own battle with alcoholism. He also mine that an intoxicated student is at risk r; "I want to be an abstract thinking is greatly impaired even knows the reality of binge drinking. due to alcohol and/or drug misuse, the stu- after a night of drinking. "Doing as many shots as they can in an dent will be transported to the emergency example. I want to "A student may do fine on a multiple hour or playing quarters ... that's danger- room ... or to the Clay County Detox make it an choice test, but an essay test in which they ous, but many don't view it that way," Center .... All expenses incurred as a result have to use abstract thinking is much more Hanson said. "It's how much you can are the responsibility of the student." attraction to being difficult," Pappenfuss.said. throw down or slam down a six pack as According to Lois Cogdill, associate In Concordia's survey the results fast as you can. ... When 1 was in college I dean of students at Concordia, the alcohol sober rather than showed that 24.3 of students had blacked- was the biggest partier. The movie emergency procedure was developed voicing my out from consuming too much alcohol. 'Animal House' is not that far removed because "it was an area of concern. "We have the notion that drinking can from reality. It could be a documentary, Alcohol poisoning has been a concern for opinions/' be harmless, and it can be, but it can be actually." several years. Students were intoxicated to dangerous, too. Alcohol doesn't distin- The consequences of binge drinking the point of needing caretaking. We can't years she spent as a binge drinker and her guish between people. The risks and manifest themselves in indirect and direct assume the responsibility for their well- battle with alcoholism. effects are the same no matter who we ways. From the intoxicated student who being." "It [binge drinking) has a lot to do with are." wakes up their roommate after a night of Educating students about the effects of peer pressure - to show off how much you According to Pappenfuss, some stu- drinking to the extreme of the drunk driver alcohol and the warning signs of alcohol can drink," April said. "There is a mental- dents are just binge drinkers in college, whose reckless driving kills innocent peo- dependency may be the key to curbing ity that there is nothing to do except drink. but it's not true for everyone. ple, the effects of binge drinking are not alcohol abuse. Concordia offers education I drank on every campus in this town and "But just like other addictions some limited to just the person who consumes to resident hall assistants as well as it's all the same on every campus. It's a have strong biological risks," Pappenfuss the alcohol, according to Pappenfuss. lessons in Wellness classes. Chris Shairo, big issue facing people our age." said. "Binge drinkers can build up a toler- The possibility for alcohol poisoning a chemical dependency counselor at April believes if people can witness also runs high with binge drinkers. ShareHouse works two days at Concordia other people living their lives without Bud Hanson Alcohol poisoning occurs when the level providing assessments to students referred alcohol that less people will feel the pres- of alcohol in a person's bloodstream to her. She also provides education to RAs sure to binge drink. reaches a dangerously high amount. Their as well as Orientation groups at the begin- "I want to step out there as one of them ''Doing as many body cannot absorb the alcohol fast ning of the year. Hanson believes the part- as an example as a way to stay sober," shots as they can in enough, resulting in unconsciousness and nership with Concordia and ShareHouse April said. "A lot of my friends will drink in severe cases, death. A person who expe- will give the college an important weapon until they can't walk. I don't judge them. an hour or playing riences alcohol poisoning needs immedi- in the battle against alcohol use on cam- There are people who like to drink and ate treatment. Symptoms of alcohol poi- pus. won't do that forever. They don't have the quarters ... that's soning includes slow, labored or abnormal "Chris is targeting the right group," reaction to alcohol that I do. I want to be : dangerous, but breathing, unresponsiveness, cannot wake Hanson said. "Hit them fresh off the farm. an example. I want to make it an attraction up, purplish colored skin, and a irregular Education is important. They think that to being sober rather than voicing my many don't view it heart rhythm. Choking to death on one's drinking is what they have to do in col- opinions." vomit after an alcohol dose can occur lege." way." because asphyxiation takes place when the April, a Moorhead State University alcohol depresses the body's reflexes to senior, speaks from experience about the

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This year, $455.16 budget, funding the travel passed at a 15-0-0 vote. First-year student debate The agenda for the out-going Concordia's team of, and lodging of one Concordia mem- The new senators had only one team Harry Niska and Andrew senate was packed with five budgets Kemp/Niska, took first place. ber of SNA to attend the National order of business on March 18, Kemp traveled to Wayne State totaling $2,335.91 in allocations. According to Sternhagen, the Convention in Pittsburgh. electing the new Chair and Vice University in Detroit, Mich., Senators allocated a budget of Accounting Club requested the Chair of the Student Senate. First- victory is definitely impressive, $985.22 to purchase paint room over the last weekend in March 1998-99 senate with a budget of year student Andrew Ronnevik was but not effectively indicative of supplies for the Cornerstone. 'The to compete at the 53rd National $68.96 for five sets of coasters that elected as the Senate Chair. Junior competition on the mainstream paint room is used by enormous Debate Tournament. will be presented to guest speakers. Joelle Kalianoff was elected as the debate circuit. amounts of people," said Senate- Competing against the top 80 The allocation was struck from a Senate Vice Chair The new senate "Because the competition at Chair sophomore Jennifer teams from across the nation, previous budget due to the uncer- also convened on Tuesday, April 6 the Pi Kappa Delta tournament Nydegger. "Right now it is highly the Concordia team concluded tainty of the purchase, but senators to approve the commissioners excludes many of the standard unorganized, and this budget will the tournament with a 1-7 split, voted 115-0-0 to make the new allo- selected by the Mark Western and national competitors, competi- help put it back in order." one win and seven losses. Each cation. Phil Gates. tors of the caliber that attend The senators passed the budget of the eight rounds of the week- NDT, the victory is a significant end were analyzed by three accomplishment, but should expert judges, and in 5 rounds mostly be taken as a signpost of the Kemp/Niska team lost by a things to come," said vote of 2-1, meaning they won Sternhagen. the support of one judge in the Sternhagen is proud of the round. team's accomplishments and According to Fred looks forward to their coming Sternhagen, the director of year's in Concordia forensics. forensics, these consistent 2-1 Concordia Language Villages "Kemp and Niska have splits are encouraging, because Positions Available May to September learned a lot of the course of the they suggest that this first-year Seeking part time and full time staff for 3 to 12-week summer contracts for villages in Bemidji and year," Sternhagen said. "I think team certainly has the potential throughout Northern Minnesota. they are very excited about the to compete at the advanced level Office Assistants: Operate switchboard, copy, file, general office equipment, computer, MS office suite. coming season, and it will be oftheNDT. Data Entry Clerk: Requires experience.with numeric keypad; familiarity with spreadsheets desirable. interesting to see where the "Kemp and Niska were con- Kitchen helpers: Assistant cooks,, Bakers and Head Cooks; Dish washing, food prep, cooking and course of next season will take sistently very close," baking. Learn about and prepare food around the world. All kitchen positions work 6 days/week. them," he said. Sternhagen said, "but not close Distribution Center Assistants: Distribute goods to villages: maintain and clean stockroom. Minimum enough." Kemp and Niska themselves age 19 with current drivers license, good driving record, computer experience helpful, and ability to lift This year's debate topic, cho- have set high goals for the com- 50-100 pounds several times a day. sen by the National Debate ing season, as well as the Transportation Assistants: Transport participants to and from sites. Minimum age 19 with current dri- Association, concerns whether remainder of their college vers license and good driving record. Title Seven of the Civil Rights debate career. They both voice Lost and Found Coordinator: Identify, launder, catalog, track inventory and return lost and found goals of consistently breaking items. Act of 1964 should be amended into national-level out rounds, TECH Support Assistant: Assist with equipment setup and user support: PC &MAC; troubleshooting, through legislation to create problem solving skills. Good communication skills. Current driver's license and good driving record. added protection for gender and and Kemp would like to see the team eventually be invited to Staff orientation Assistant: Good organizational skills and attention to detail; MS Office experience racial discrimination, according and drivers license required. to Sternhagen. When taking the NDT without having to follow Mail room Assistant: Responsibilities include gathering, posting, sorting, and delivering mail to affirmative position, Kemp and the standard qualifying process. This means that the Bemidji sites. Must be detail oriented, have good communication skills, the ability to read and write, Niska advocate pregnancy and possess a valid driver's license. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; long periods of time standing; accommodation. Kemp/Niska team would like to earn a place among the top 16 in $6.50; full or part time occasional weekend and evening shifts. This position does not include on-site The team's success through- housing. out the year has been varied, but the nation before the end of their senior season. they recently won their first dis- Fast-paced environment where the focus is educating young people ages 7-18 for responsible trict tournament. citizenship in a global community. Please do not call to check on applications until after interview. Salary varies with position and experience it includes meals during working shifts. On site room and board maybe available. Weekend and varied shifts. May be subject to criminal background check. Second language a plus. Alcohol-free environment. Obtain Summer Staff Application packet at You've got what we want. Concordia College, Outreach Office, Moorhead, or call 1-800-247-1044 or local (218) 299-4544. EEO. Visit our website; www.cord.edu (application may also be requested online)

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Vladishv Jovanovik said today. determined to discredit aid organizations CARE Australia's emergency coordina- Australia was notified of the intent to and aid workers in general in Yugoslavia, tor, Brian Doolan, said threats may have "[Pratt] has developed ••ys press espionage charges against aid work- and that is a very cynical and a very heart- been made against local staff or against a network of spies and ers Steve Pratt and Peter Wallace in a note less and a very negative thing to do," Wallace to extract the confession. He said from the Yugoslav Foreign Ministry. The Downer said. the accusations against Pratt were "absolute he was at the head of men are likely to be charged in the next 48 Yugoslavia's ambassador to the United lunacy." that network." k ; hours. Nations, Vladislav Jovanovic, charged that CARE has asked Russia to use its influ- The aid workers were detained March 31 Pratt was helping NATO in its airstrikes by ence with Yugoslavia to help the pair. after they left Belgrade, Yugoslavia's capi- identifying military maneuvers. Wallace's father, Ross, said the espionage helping refugees from all of the Balkan tal* for Montenegro to help refugees "He has developed a network of spies and charges aggravated the pain experienced by wars of the 1990s. streaming out of the Yugoslav province of he was at the head of that network," he told his family since his son disappeared two It kept staff in the region after the NATO Kosovo. Australian Broadcasting Corp. TV. weeks ago. launched airstrikes March 24 in a bid to "Peter is not involved in war, he is not a Australia's foreign minister, Alexander Serbian state television RTS broadcast an force Yugoslav President Slobodan soldier," Ross Wallace said. Downer, told reporters in Melbourne that alleged confession by Pratt, a former Milosevic to accept a peace plan for the two Australians were doing humanitari- Australian army major, in which he said he CARE Australia has been involved in Kosovo. Nobel prize laureate draws connections between Holocaust and Kosovo 4/13 WASHINGTON (AP) - As an Auschwitz prisoner, tions of numerous world figures, including President principles and purpose," Clinton said. *That is what we are Elie Wiesel often told himself that the leaders of the free Kennedy, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli trying to do. Kosovo could be a very good place to begin world did not know what was going on behind those "black Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. the new century." gates" at Nazi concentration camps. "If they knew, surely "It is so much easier to look away from these things. It is The president, however, warned the nation against those leaders would have moved heaven and earth to inter- so much easier to avoid such rude interruptions to our "demonizing" Serbians. vene " the Nobel peace laureate thought. work" said Wiesel, who has also won the Presidential ""We cannot be indifferent to the fact that the Serbian The violence in Kosovo today, 54 years later, has prompt- Medal of Freedom, congressional Gold Medal, Medal of leader has defined destiny as a license to kill," he said. ed many to draw parallels with the Nazi extermination of Liberty and more than 60 honorary degrees. Clinton acknowledged that the recent upwelling of sup- Jews during World War II. But, Wiesel said, *this time the Clinton said the United States had learned from past mis- port for U.S. involvement in Kosovo stems from the count- world was not silent. This time the world responded. This takes, including its unwillingness to intervene in the ethnic less photographs and television images capturing the vio- time we intervened." slaughter five years ago of hundreds of thousands of people lence and the massive uprooting of ethnic Albanians there. Wiesel is chairman of the U.S. Holocaust Council, and in Rwanda, and vowed it would resist becoming apathetic. He asked Wiesel whether he thought the barrage of 24- Andrew Mellon professor of humanities at Boston "We cannot be indifferent at home or abroad - that is why hour-news coverage of Kosovo Albanian refugees ultimate- University. He has written more than 50 books, essays and we are in Kosovo," he said. ly would make Americans immune to such tragedy. reports on the Holocaust. When asked by an audience member, Clinton denied that "Numbness is a danger" Wiesel admitted. Kosovo, and the Holocaust, were much on the minds of the slow U.S. response to the killings in Rwanda was based Still, he sees no alternative. Wiesel's listeners Monday night at a White House upon race. In Kosovo, unlike the African nation, the NATO "We must know what is happening," he said. "Millennium Evening" lecture hosted by President Clinton. alliance has been a "mechanism" that allowed a group of His program, 'The Perils of Indifference: Lessons of a armed forces to gather fast and act quickly, he said. Violent Century" also included references to the atomic The United States is "determined not to turn away from bombing of Hiroshima, countless civil wars and assassina- the horrors we leave behind, but to act on their lessons and around the • world 4/13 WASHINGTON (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi will pay a visit to Washington from May 2-4, the White House said Monday. President Clinton and Obuchi will discuss their two nations' security relationship as well as the Asian financial crisis. Clinton extend- ed the invitation when the two last met. - Nurses strike J} Japanese prime minister to visit D. 4/14 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota •2. Minnesota baseball's in top 25 cracked the Collegiate Baseball Top 25 rank- ings this week. The Golden Gophers are ranked 21st, their highest ranking in the 1990s. The win over Iowa gave Minnesota a four game sweep of the Hawkeyes. It was 4. Large number of migrants left dead in 1998 also the Gophers' eighth straight win.

4/14 REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) - An illegal strike by Saskatchewan nurses extended into a fifth day Monday, with hospitals airlifting more patients to neigh- boring provinces and the United States. Nurses stated they wiH continue the strike until demands for higher wages and better working conditions are met. """"*** 4/13 MEXICO CITY (AP) - The number of Mexicans who died while trying to cross illegally into the United States quadrupled last-year. Over three hundred people died trying to enter the United States in 1998, a figure four times higher than in previous years. The country argues that heightened ^ v • • A... •._•*. -!.•.•. «:.-i.- U.S. 'patois have forced migrants into more dangerous terrain. April 16, 1999 7 Minnesota Air National Write for this year's last r : • . , *» V : •• : .. S .- ,„ . - .-J. ,. . • =_ - •-. ,• • - . .- • < Guard volunteers go to edition of the Concordian! Kosovo on relief mission Call 299-3826 for information 4/13 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - There were kisses, tears and snapshots 1 1 i Tuesday as family members said Mrs. Heckman goodbye to 28 volunteers from the Minnesota Air National Guard leav- "I try to avoid the ing on a relief mission for Kosovar news. I knew a week refugees. ohnny Holm Bane The members of the 133rd Airlift ago that he was Wing will be part of a C-130 going to go before he Wednesday April i\ squadron the U.S. Air Force is orga- nizing to support NATO operations ever said anything." 9pm-i2midnight in Europe. The Guard members will be on the The Minnesota contingent was mission for three to four weeks, and bound for eastern Canada and an other volunteers will take their overnight stay before heading to place if the operation continues, Lt. Germany. All 28 members volun- Col. Denis Shields said. teered for the mission. President Nancy Brown of Woodbury said Clinton has the authority to order she was proud of her husband, plane people to active duty, but he has not. mechanic Bill Brown, for joining The Minnesota unit specializes in the effort. moving cargo and people and is not "It's been very hard watching all expected to support combat mis- of the atrocities. If I could go, I'd be sions. The volunteers probably right there along with him" said would be moving supplies and Mrs. Brown, who is also a Guard equipment, Shields said. member. Some 450,000 ethnic Albanians "These are people. They're not have been forced out of Kosovo dur- some little ant you can allow to be ing the past several weeks. More squished," she said of the refugees. than 2,000 people had died over the Nemzek Fieldhouse Advance Tickets $5 The couple's daughters, Ashley, 9, past year before NATO forces took (AvailableatMSUsCom a and Amanda, 8, also were at the on Yugoslavia last month, and Moorhead State University P f> Guard's base near the Minneapolis- repeated allegations of atrocities 1 At the Door $8 St. Paul International Airport to see have been lodged over the Yugoslav their father leave. Mrs. Brown said and Serb crackdown on Kosovo call 236-2264 for more info. the children took their father to Albanians seeking to break away school on Monday for show-and- from Yugoslavia. tell. NATO bombing began March 24 MOORHEAD CAB "It's hard for the kids," Mrs. after Yugoslav President Slobodan STATE UNIVERSITY Brown said. "I know they're very Milosevic refused to sign a peace proud, too." deal over Kosovo. • sponsored by mmm anc] MSU Alumni Association S David Heckman, 4, carried a sign saying: "Good-bye Daddy. Come home soon," as he watched his father, Tom, climb into the belly of NPO National Qualifier the big gray cargo plane. "He's starting to understand. He's going to miss his daddy," said his Featuring! mother, Beth Heckman. The Annual The Upper Midwest's Heckmans' 11-month-old daughter, Kaitlynn, slept through much of the Finest Bodybuilders send-off. Mrs. Heckman said her husband has been in the Guard since 1991 Weigh-ins 9:30 a.m. and has been on many missions. Prejudging 10:30 a.m. "I don't know how 1 feel," Mrs. Wreck Those Pecs 1:00 p.m. Heckman said. "I try to avoid the The Championships 7:00 p.m. news. 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They serve their fellow • Wreck Those Pecs Bench Championship 1pm Minnesotans during state emergen- cies, and now they arc going to For Information or Enini Forms Call serve their nation by helping the Anril17,1999 282-7503 or 233-1516 unfortunate victims of this tragedy in Europe" Ventura said in a pre- i Fargo Cjuic Auditorium A Chile Promotions Event pared statement. 1": - •" 8World April 16, 1999 Atlanta teacher wins Pulitzer Prize for play 4/12 ATLANTA (AP) - Margaret Edson, "If this play speaks to people, it's playing. an Atlanta kindergarten teacher, because there's one thing I wanted to "It's been a long and tedious journey," Monday won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for say. I wanted to say that knowledge is Ms. Edson said. drama for her play "Wit" a deliberately Margaret Edson very good. But knowledge without love Although she has another play in the unsentimental look at a woman's fight is a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal," works about country music, she says the with ovarian cancer. "If this play speaks to she said, quoting scripture written by the Pulitzer won't tear her away from her Classes at Centennial Place people, it's because Apostle Paul. students. Elementary School had just ended and Ms. Edson, 37, wrote the play in 1991 "We're in the middle of studying Ms. Edson was cleaning up her class- £there's ohetHing I then sent it to theaters all over the coun- insects and nothing can take me away," room when she found out the play she try. It was rejected by every theater she said. "I will continue teaching. I wrote eight years ago had received the -I wanted to.say.^j except the South Coast Repertory in enjoy it." prestigious award. Costa Mesa, Calif., who held a world And how does she plan to explain the The play details the final two hours in premiere of "Wit" in 1995. prize to a group of kids? the life of a lonely literature professor in The drama eventually opened off- "We talk about sports and we talk grace in her life without knowing it. The her 50s. It is her first play. Broadway in September 1998 and three about doing your best and they know hospital seemed a good setting for that," "I worked in a hospital and I wanted to months later, transferred to New York's about the play. I think I'll tell it like it is said Ms. Edson, who worked as a hospi- talk about a person who is searching for Union Square Theater, where it is still and I think they'll understand," she said. tal volunteer and a unit clerk in 1984. Pans^^Tx^Wmgl^ The Louvre celebrates tenth of public transportation anniversary of glass pyramids 4/12 PARIS (AP)-Tourists from his first ride with a flat tire. 4/9 PARIS (AP) - It's been 10 The sleek, glass and steel out of storage and restored, waved, motorcyclists smiled, and P>*There are unforeseen problems years since the glass pyramid design - 200 tons and composed increasing the numbers of even the police greeted the''^%ii'• due to the roads, but we'll work newest form of transport appeal them out/' he said, wearing a.';^ capping the entrance to the of 673 diamond-shaped panes - pieces on display from 21,000 to ing for the first time on Paris : --. matching yellow cap and jacket. Louvre opened - the cornerstone triggered heated debate when 34,000. streets Monday: bright yellow . ; As for the unsolicited stares and of a massive overhaul that trans- then-President Francois The pyramid is conceived bicycle taxis. ' ^^ thumbs-up signs, he says, "I'm formed a maze of dusty galleries Mitterrand chose Pei to oversee much like the hub of a bicycle The same color as New York not used to the attention, yet. It's into a state-of-the art museum. renovations of the centuries-old wheel- all roads lead from it to cabs, the VeloTaxis offer visitors a new thing in Paris and people The pyramid is the brainchild former royal palace. the various galleries housing the an hour-long, scenic view of Paris are surprised." • . ^ , o - of Chinese-American architect Eminent French architecture museum's prestigious collec- for 130 francs (23 dollars), with a The VeloTaxi was* thought up by I.M. Pei, who was on hand critic Frederic Edelman predict- tions of Egyptian, medieval, maximum of two adult passengers Patrick and Didier Leonhart, com- Friday to inaugurate 10th ed that the pyramid would clash Islamic art, sculpture and paint- and a child. bining France's passion for k ; anniversary celebrations geared with the classical stone design, ing. The ride goes past the Orsay•;**•' / cycling with tourism and a cam- and Louvre museums, the Opera paign to raise environmental con- to attract an even wider audi- downgrade the site and turn it Louvre officials say more than and Place Vendome^^^r^^ig ence. into an "annex to Disneyland" 50 million have visited since the The fleet of four VeloTaxis/ ££$ bikes are new to Paris, and Late-night openings, free serving up fast-food culture. pyramid opened March 30, including two convertibles, are tourists seem to love them. .^?; entrance for people age 18-25, That hasn't happened. Instead, 1989. About 64 percent were driven by young men and women "It was a wonderful treat," saicT guided visits from architects and the exhibition space has been foreigners. The average visit who park in front of the Tuileries Brazilian visitor Natalia Moriya, impassioned art students are rearranged, doubled in size and lasts three hours 15 minutes. Gardens daily from April fo^ stepping out of one. "Everyone scheduled through the end of outfitted with userfriendly, October. ^^^^S^^f-rr' should have this experience/ April. state-of-the-art installations. Gregory Millon, a student who -.i>~ Today, the Louvre draws near- pedais for pocket money, returned Thousands of virtually ly 6 million visitors yearly. unknown treasures were hauled

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"At least for myself, entire season was successful as is for the preparation consisted not of tradi- evident by the 363 trophies now Children of tional practice, but rather a mental decorating the shelves of the squad Lidice Fund. preparation that allowed me to be room. The team won three tourna- confident and relaxed during my ments over the course of the year, photo by Sam performances. One key to success placed second at ten tournaments, Haroldson at AFA is the thought that this is and placed third in overall sweep- the last tournament that that you stakes twice. [the students] experienced in the this is a very lofty goal. They arc going to give this speech, so OLidice true sense of the word," said hope to be able to help as much as make it the best one." Interpreting the team's success at AFA as an indicator, Jensen is from page 3 Burchill. possible with completion of the Despite the necessary focus on memorial to show the people of excited about the coming year. memorial site was something Of the entire tour of Europe, competitive preparation and com- Lidice and the Czech Republic "We are so prime for next sea- that could not be felt from reading the memorial at Lidice was the petitive success, sophomore Diane that their history has impacted son," Jensen said. "We have a huge about it in a textbook. experience that impacted the stu- Odash recognizes that the benefits dents most. According to them. core of returning students, and our "Ahhh ... I was awestruck by of AFA go beyond the raw compe- Burchill, this type of reaction by success at AFA can really serve as how powerful the statues really "We want to support and share tition of the tournament. the students shows the importance a launch pad into next season." are. I went through the rest of the our concern for what history was "It's amazing for our smaller of May Seminars because the stu- day stunned," Mortenson said. "In and so that it does not repeat dents don't just do tourist things, pictures you don't get the same itself," said Burchill. they have the opportunity to inter- ask a Concordia alum to address effect as you do in person. It's so With the problems currently in act and become a part of the cul- OSpeakers the senior class. powerful and moving; that's why Yugoslavia, this mission seems ture. from page 1 "I was particularly looking for we're doing this project." even more important and neces- sary. For more information, or if selected student activities and a Cobber to speak this year who After seeing the emotional "I think it [helping to complete you would like to make a dona- have emerged as leaders in these was here during my years as impact the memorial had on the the memorial] is an opportunity tion, contact the German aclivities/'Dovre said. president/'he said. "Ann was SA students, Burchill and German for us to share and we are able to Department or any of the 12 stu- Dovre also chooses the speak- president during 1976-77." Professor Jonathon Clark dis- emphasize common ideals even dents who went on the May er for commencement. This The Honors Convocation will cussed the possibility of finding a though we belong to a different Seminar. year's speaker will be Ann be held on Monday April 26 at way for the students to be a part of nationality, culture and time peri- od," said Burchill. Svennungsen, senior pastor at 9:50 am. and commencement on the memorial. Raising money to Sunday May 2 at 2:30 pm. Both The goal of the project is to Trinity Lutheran Church. He said help complete the statues was the events will take place in the help finish the memorial, however he thought it was appropriate to answer. "It was something they Memorial Auditorium.

\ 10 cfoncordian Editorial April 16, 1999 Concordian staff Cornstock Erika L. Mtkkelson g editor-in-chief Sonya Nelson Qmcordian Staff editorial managing editor Amy Ladd It may be one of the most anticipated events associate editor at Concordia. Campus Entertainment :• Amanda Parise Commission's sponsored day of music on Olin news editor Sarah Halverson Hill is a Concordia tradition. Cornstock is one staff writer Sara Kreger Concordia tradition which alumni are not invit- opinions editor ed to attend. The Fargo-Moorhead community Jennifer Meachen arts and entertainment editor is kept in the dark about Cornstock. Cretchen Ahrens The only public information released is that features editor Ryan McCallum Cornstock falls on the Saturday before finals • sports editor and is held on Olin Hill. Any other information Jesse Cassem technical producer regarding performers and performance times Quincy Hunt is kept top secret. This information is only

Christina Ebert copy editor provided to Concordia students. Why the secrecy? There may be a variety of reasons for the inten- campus. copy editor , Sarah Sicheneder tional downplaying of Cornstock. Most prominent is the Concordia administration can be held accountable for j Sam Haroldson photo editor party-induced atmosphere of Cornstock. It causes havoc keeping the event under wraps, and understandably so. Students need to be responsible for their actions. If stu- •- Jaime Kimble photo editor for campus security and others in the position to enforce Concordia policies. dents want Cornstock to continue through the years and ' Amy Nesiingen graphic artist bring more popular bands to campus, the partying associ- . business manager The atmosphere of Cornstock lends itself to partying ; Matt Petei>on and enjoying time with friends before finals week. The ated with Cornstock needs to remain under control. We ://,%^^^V^' advertising manager importance of Cornstock as the last big event of the year aren't implying that students should think of Cornstock as ; Brie Swenson ,:£ •§,*•*• I ' advertising sales should not be overlooked, but often the out of control par- another cultural event students are expected to clap polite- . Jaime Kimble ly at. Cornstock is meant to be fun and memorable. What L advertising sales tying gives Cornstock a bad name. i Jesse Cassem c;i The Concordian believes that Cornstock should remain students need to realize is that to enjoy Cornstock in the advertising designer future, they need to take the responsibility of acthig in an Teri Seaman a tradition at Concordia. We also feel that the popularity circulation director of the bands chosen to perform at Cornstock could be appropriate manner. A manner which will allow them to Cathy McMullen remember Cornstock the next day. adviser improved if CEC were allowed to promote Cornstock off Dr. Paul J. Dovre j. publisher

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coming in clearer than mine? If your life screwed and be reincarnated as a Manatee two-ring Cobber (class and wedding ring) were The Truman Show would you even with no personality? So cherish the time at the end of four years; I am a no-ring want to tune in? Are the people who soci- spent toiling here each day. Cobber and my hands have never looked ety treats like dirt simply reluctant prophets Remember that your future career plans more vibrant. Drink milk that expired yes- waiting for their chance to show the world can be reality without letting them run your terday. Don't refer to Minneapolis and St. that our true God is really a squirrel named life. Money is not the sole purpose of all Paul as "The Cities." Get to know the for- Chloe? Is being a pro-wrestling referee as human beings. At least it better not be eign exchange students because until you satisfying as it looks? Do we have to start because I don't plan on making any. try to live abroad you have no idea how dif- Erik Telleen paying our student loans back the day after Remember that every person feels bound to ficult it can be. Don't do all of your day- graduation? Does being a Liberal Arts stu- be something more than plain; to be witty. dreaming in the left lane of traffic. Staff Columnist dent make you kind of skilled in all admired, If you hate the guys in your rival dormi- sorts of important areas of study but looked up to tory, then challenge them to an all-out dor- lacking in the mastery of any of Erik Telleen or thought mitory battle of naked capture the flag. It all started last Wednesday when I was them? Where are my keys? important. Write "Abercrombie and Fitch" in big cray- told I had senioritis in my pancreas and it Well, I don't know the answers to "If your life were The obtain- on letters on a plain white T-shirt and then was going to spread throughout my body these and probably many other ment of these watch how cool you become. by the end of the week. It started out mild- questions the class of '99 might be The TrUITian DHOW, goals is where Most importantly, rent The Breakfast ly. I used noble excuses like the weather or dealing with, so back off! But I would you even the rub comes Club and watch it over and over again. It golfing to avoid responsibility. By the end know that I don't know and that is into play but it remains as relevant today as it did in the of the week it got worse. about the only thing presently keep- want to tune in?" should not get eighties. Remind yourself that the jocks, Charles in Charge was a very watchable ing me lucid. Personally, I hate us down. As the dorks, the beauty queens, the basket program. I tried to fight the mental occu- advice columns and I think critics ' Ted Knight cases, the dweebs, the motor heads and all pation of my mind but I was continually are the lowest creatures on the creative food says in Caddyshack, 'The world needs the rest all have one homogeneous thing in beleaguered by a number of questions that chain. Nevertheless, after attending several ditch diggers, too." Hug one tomorrow. In common: we all still surrender to social seemed to be correlated with the upcoming career-oriented seminars and after reading fact, hug the ones right outside of the group enslavement. AH except for me that graduation. The questions taunted me in a many "So you've decided to become a free- Centrum. They have worked harder in the is; I am a rebel. ring around the rosie around my head. loader" information packets I have had a last two weeks than I have in four years. So, to summarize, I have no worthwhile Are we destined to become our parents? glimpse into the future and all I can say is Order some grilled cheese at the advice for anyone; in fact, the only good Has college really given us the skills we ... Go back. Normandy and then split before the bill advice I can think of comes from the need to succeed and achieve happiness in Remind yourself that being young only comes. Put a library book into your immortal words of Wooderson from Dazed the real world? Are there people out there comes once or twice in non-Hindu lives. friend's backpack and then giggle as it sets and Confused: "You gotta just keep livin'. who really claim that they have figured out And even in the Hinduism reincarnation off the alarm. Whoopee cushion your L-I-V-I-N " You're darn right. this whole "life" thing? Are your answers lottery who's to say you won't still get physics prof. Don't worry if you are not a ed Diploma A plan or action

Another misconception is that we use pening. It can provide the added reinforce- argument like pepper spray against any ment that a person contemplating a crime attacker wielding that great saber of such as rape or sexually aggressive behavior common sense. This of course is false, needs to act on his/her fantasies. Research because after years of philosophy, you shows that 86 percent of rapists admit to Razvan Carcoana too will learn that there is no such thing Alicia Schumacher regular use of pornography, with 57 percent as common sense, or truth for that mat- admitting actual imitation of pornography Guest Columnist ter (although there are some strong pro- Guest Columnist scenes in commission of sex crimes. In ponents for the latter). today's world, it is virtually impossible to shelter one's self from exposure to graphic • People wonder if our lives are dry sexual material which exploits and/or and boring since we carry all of this degrades women. Nudity of women can be logic and reason around with us. We seen in TV sitcoms, in music videos, in apparently "take the fun out of every- magazines, in the movies and on explicit I mostly get asked if I am going to thing/ Well, luckily for us, every sys- It's okay to rape a girl who's drunk. web sites. Although not all of these sources *teach it* when I tell someone I am tern of logic has a built-in fail-safe How many of you agree with this state- contain explicit degrading or violent mater- majoring in philosophy. Philosophy, device: its basic principles have to be ment? According to recent research, 33 per- ial, they may do more damage to one's atti- the cornerstone of a liberal arts educa- accepted on 'faith.* cent of high school boys think they have the tude than people realize. I personally know tion, is somehow seen as a pursuit for In light of these dispelled myths an right to rape their dates when the girls are how common it is for men and women both those of us who supposedly have more my inevitable gradu- drunk. Forty percent of high to watch sexually time .(which I do not) ation, here's a phi- school boys believe they have the explicit movies and and money (which I Razvan Carcoana losophy primer for right to rape a girl they've dated videos and never do not) than everyone those of you who for at least six months. In addi- think twice about the else. I feel the stares have not had a tion, 60 percent think they can "86 percent of effects this exposure of those who think I "After years of phi- chance to take a phi- rape the girl they plan to marry. may have on their am an otherwise intel- losophy, you too losophy class: What is the source of these rapists admit to beliefs. However, ligent human being Creek Philosophy: 3 attitudes? Where do they get with the existing who devotes too much will learn that there Heraclitus: 'Let us these kinds of ideas? I'd like to regular use of research at hand, and energy on a funda- not make arbitrary discuss the effects of exposure to pornography/' considering the fact mentally meaningless is no such thing as conjectures about pornography on men's attitudes that there is some area of study. common sense." the greatest of toward women and aggression. nudity and porno- There are many things/ Although it My interest in this area stems from the graphic material in our culture that is virtu- misconceptions about is better to hide our issues discussed in the Sociology 332 class, ally impossible to avoid, we should be more philosophers. Many people mink all we ignorance, this is hard to do when we Human Sexuality. The data I mention stems cautious about what we allow ourselves and do is "philosophize* and say it in a tone relax over wine, from the research I have read in this area. those around us to be exposed to. At the of voice that indicates we brood over Plato: Research indicates that exposure to very least, it is fair to say that men who view pornographic material can significantly pornographic material are more likely to deep thoughts and somehow drain, in The Apology: *\Afealth does not alter the respect and/or opinions that men have tainted impressions of the behaviors our mental sieve, everything but those bring about excellence, but excellence may have toward women. No proven direct and desires of actual women, large nuggets of truth. Some say with brings about wealth.* causation exists, but a correlation is defi- The next time you are faced with the wine comes truth. However, consider- . The Republic: "By all means marry, nitely present opportunity to partake in some such expo- ing Concordia's policies on the matter, if you get a good wife, you'll be happy-, Exposure to pornography can affect a sure, take a minute to consider the serious we have not been able to reach any firm person's attitudes and beliefs without the impact that exposure could have on your concluslons- •see Carcoana on pa«e 12 individual even being aware that it is hap- attitudes and opinions. 11Opinions April 16, 1999 Graduation: Where it all ends

think my feeling about gradu- start work in the morning?" I'm get into carpool lanes on the inter- plishment. Every ounce of home- ation is more elation on having also exhausted financially. After state. I wanted to throw up in work you have ever done is for to only pay for four years of four years of tuition and the recent class. I wanted to turn in a paper this day. The people you love are college. I understand why indentations of contributing for a class written on a slate, there for you, and you get a cer- most seniors don't agree with money to the C-400 crew and giv- There were so many things it was tificate that says that you are edu- my feelings about commence- ing money to the senior gift pro- important that I would accom- cated enough to be employed by ment, but I also understand ject that won't effect me, I'm plish, and now I never will ... at something higher than a golf why most seniors don't agree exhausted from solicitations. It least until I get a teaching job. course or summer camp. Eric Weathermon with my passionate, physical makes me wonder if they will I also have many worries about Even though I am less than love for peanut butter. pause to pass the collection plate my future. I have trouble accept- thrilled about graduation, I Staff Columnist My fear and disregard for at the graduation ceremony. ing that I will have to use the encourage you to be different. I graduation stems from an inci- I'm also phrase "with all hope you wear your Cobber rings dent that happened in high burned out due respect." I will with pride. If you didn't buy a school. I was involved in a Eric Weathermon Cobber ring, I hope you fashion In just over two weeks, along because I just have to get up in freak accident that you might have one out of Q-tips and berries, and with about 500 other people, I will haven't done the morning every heard of. I was standing with the wear that with pride. I hope you have graduated from college. some of the "I'm...jealous of day. I won't be rest of my graduating class in our bring with you everything you Luckily, I have had enough home- things in four able to schedule rows. I noticed that the honors those who have learned in college, in or out work to keep my mind off of it. I years that I my appointments pin I had stolen from the girl in of the classroom. We've been can see the light at the end of the wanted to around trivia night front of me had fallen off. As I £• haven't found through a lot over the last four tunnel, though, and I'm disturbed accomplish. I and Jeopardy. I bent over to pick it up, I was care- years, and it's time to celebrate. by my reaction to it. All in all, I wanted to jobs after School/' will have to make less, and stabbed the guy in front Admit it. You did have some fun really don't seem to care. jump onto the my own meals and of me in the back with my mortar stage during clean up after over the years. I hope the fun con- I understand that many people board. I haven't gotten an update tinues for you. But most of all, look forward to graduation and Cornstock to address the crowd myself, without having the dining on his situation, but I have heard with some ramblings that would services to do that for me. If I when life takes you on its adven- have a certain feeling of accom- that he slurs his speech and can't embarrass me for years. Actually, have a problem with a commercial ture, and you look back upon your plishment that comes from it, but go near the microwave. Going on second thought, I did do that, or holiday, whom will I vent my years at Concordia, I hope you in all honesty, I was a media through something like that would But there were things that I really frustrations to? At work, I won't remember the guy you read in the major. I just feel the whole idea scar anyone for life. paper, the guy who whined about of graduation is really anticlimac- wanted to do. I wanted to act like be able to write columns about I'm also really jealous of those a maitre'd at dining service, and steak and movies I don't like, things, and ate even more. I hope tic. I get the same feeling about you remember him, and send him birthdays. Most people make a who haven't found jobs after seat people. "How many for din- Overall, I will have to be respon- school is done. I can see myself ner this evening?" I wanted to sible. That, more than anything, lots of money. He's going to need big deal out of them, but I end up it. God bless. saying, "All I'm celebrating is that on May 2 saying, "Wow, it's great steal a cadaver from the biology scares me. I managed not to die for a year." I to be finally done. What time do I department and use it to help me Graduation is about accom-

Simply put, it's not whether the chicken or the egg •Carcoana came first, but what are the mechanics of the causal Opinions? from page 11 conditions that created the egg or the chicken in the, first place? If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher Symbolic Logic: Share them. ... and that is a good thing for any man " P->Q , -(Q&R), PvR I- P<->Q: Ok, this one got Modem Philosophy: me too. I can't recall the logical proof for this one, Kant: 'The beautiful is that which pleases univer- but those of you who know, I guess, are^one step Email@3826. sally without requiring a concept." Translation: Stop ahead of the rest of us. and smell the roses just because. Ralph Waldo Emerson helps me sum it all up best: Pragmatism: "Life is a train of moods like a string of beads, and as R.W. Emerson: "Nothing is at last sacred but the we pass through them they prove to be many-colored Music at Concordia integrity of your own mind." 'The life of man is a lenses which paint the world their own hue, and each self-evolving circle, which, from a ring imperceptibly shows only what lies in its focus. Life is not intellec- small, rushes on all sides outwards to new and larger tual or critical, but sturdy. Its chief good is for well- circles, and that without end.'" mixed people who can enjoy what they find, without The Concordia Cobber Richard Rorty: 'The enemy of irony is common question. We live amid surfaces, and the true art of Concert Band Concert sense." life is to skate well on them." Leigh Wakefieldy Conductor Metaphysics: Saturday, April 17 7:30 p.m. Don't forget Write us Memorial Auditorium about Free Admission PRACS! Concordia College Jazz Ensembles PRACS, our pharmaceutical research goes on letter. Russell Peterson, Conductor year round. So if you're staying around for the summer and want to earn some extra money, check Sunday, April 18 out a PRACS study! We have weekend and weekday 4:30 p.m. studies, and we need YOU. Memorial Auditorium If you're leaving for the summer, stop by PRACS Free Admission with your address change ~ we have a thank-you gift for helping us keep our files up-to-date. If you can't In .in effort to make our programs ami activities accessible come in, give our recruiters a call at... to all interested people, we ask thai those individuals requiring accommodations for special needs please coniaci the sponsoring depart- ment prior to the event. 27-PRACS Concordia College (277-7227) . FPO 104 MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA PRACS Institute, Ltd. 01999 Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota 2615 No. University Drive Fargo, ND 58102 April 16, 1999 People & Places: 13

Mac Riddell specializing in outdoor recreation. The Concordian The society began with 11 charter members in 1977. Societies at Concordia have The full name of Ah-Ke was been a dominant part of a stu- chosen with the help of a Northern dent's social life since 1916 ... that Minnesota Chippewa and is is, until now. defined as, "All the People of the Through the 1950s, more than Earth." half of all Concordia students Each year after its inaugura- were tion, Ah-Ke gained a large number involved of new pledges. One such pledge in one of was Steve Dahlberg who is now a Sources of Service and Habitat for t h e physics professor at Concordia. Humanity. school's Dahlberg entered Ah-Ke dur- "The focus of activity has shift- 14 soci- ing its second pledge season in ed," Dahlberg states, "people e t i e s . 1978. After becoming involved don't want pledging now that Numbers with Ah-Ke and its activities, like societies have gotten a bad rcputa- have an all-day bike trip, ski races, tion." since dwin- kayaking, winter camping at In response to this focus shift dled and Yellowstone, or canoeing, he and in order to survive, Ah-Ke People* only one knew it would be something that switched from society to a club in Places society he would never 1996. (Lambda forget. Changing the "For me and Delta Sigma or LDS) remains on Steve Dahlberg format all the people I campus. Ah-Ke President knew, it was the The blame for the loss of soci- 'The focus of the Kevin Zak played primary social etal activity lies in several places. an integral part in thing," he said, The number of activities on cam- activity has shift- changing the "and I really pus has increased, giving students club's format. "A can't think of a ed. People don't more choice in what they wish to lot of the societies single person be involved in and three of started to get a that I'm still in want pledging..." Concordia's societies have been bad image and contact with suspended due to a violation of they became less that wasn't a part of Ah-Ke at Concordia's hazing policies. popular with the students,** Zak Concordia." said. *The year we changed over The rise of a society A shift in focus One society, however, has we only had 4 members left," Zak Until the 1990's societies at found a unique way to survive by said. Concordia played a key role in altering its format from a society Switching from a society to a social life for many Cobbers, but to a club. club meant giving up certain Top: Ah-Ke member Erik Rolstad paddles a kayak during a 1988 numbers declined rapidly as more Former dominant society Ah- activities, such as pledging. Ah-Ke activity. Bottom: Burke Hill dresses as a lumberjack during students leaned towards service- Pledging used to be an important Ah-Ke's 1990 pledge week, photos courtesy of Concordia Archives Ke (Ah-Ke Be-Mah-De-Ze-Jig) orientated organizations like evolved as a strong coed society Ah-Ke on page 14 How to swing a string: Using a yo-yo The art of yoing •Hold the yo-yo in one hand with the palm Erin Anderson "Splitting the atom" is the most sentative from Yomega, a nation- facing down and the end of the string on one difficult yo-yo trick, one that wide yo-yo manufacturer, is on The Concordian Leppla hopes to master. staff at Air Traffic. finger When Kim Leppla does the "Yoing never dies out," said Leppla and Humann read •Move the hand with the yo yo forward and "brain twister," she isn't.working Leppla as she effortlessly let a flu- books about yoing and could often on a tough homework assignment. orescent yo-yo "sleep" on the end be seen practicing in the haljs of hold it at waist height When of its string before commanding it their school, but they never con- •Release yo-yo from hand and move arm she to return to her hand with a flick sidered themselves to be trendset- "rocks upward. (The upward movement of the arm of the wrist. ters. t h e Leppla explained that "yoing" "Everyone thought it was this will give yo-yo more spin energy.) baby," is indeed the correct term to use huge fad when Paul and 1 were she isn't •Let yo-yo reach end of string for maneuvering a yo-yo. In the yoing in school last year" Leppla Lulling a fall, she wrote about yoing for a explained, "but it was basically •Move arm and hand in a downward arc child to Principia assignment. Her profes- just us." towards yo-yo sleep. sor told her that the correct word Leppla has continued yoing at When is "yo-yoing." Leppla responded college, but she has noticed that •As yo-yo returns to top of string, catch it she tries by bringing her professor an arti- the yo-yo industry is geared main- in palm of hand to "split cle written by a yo-yo profession- ly toward young males. According t h e al entitled 'Those in the Know to Leppla, most professionals are • Repeat steps two through four atom," Call it Yoing." men in their 20s, and the renewed •To prevent yo-yo from staying at bottom she isn't Leppla became interested in popularity of the yo-yo has a push attempting nuclear fission. of string in step four, twist yo-yo string yoing just last year when she and toward eight to ten-year-old boys. "Brain twister" and "rock the her friend, Paul Humann, visited Leppla explained that this pop- tighter baby" are tricks that Leppla, a Air Traffic, a novelty store in the ularity is in response to this first-year student from St. Paul, Mall of America. A sales repre- source: Paths to the State of YO by Don Watson Minn, performs on the yo-yo. YOING on page 14 14People & Places April 16, 1999 OYoing '* "'• * from page 1 3 year's lack of a noteworthy new toy for that age group. Yo-yo companies have worked to make yo-yos more technologically advanced and have given yo-yos names that will appeal to boys such as "Viper" and "Saber." Advertising campaigns that appeal to young men do not deter Leppla from enjoying the recent technological advancements in the yo-yo, which include a clutch sys- tem that automatically brings the yo-yo back to the hand and a ball-bearing system that makes the yo-yo spin longer. Leppla currently has eight yo-yos and says a good quality yo-yo costs about photo courtesy of Concordia archives $12. 1987 Ah-Ke members show oft their society logo. Ah-Ke was established as a society in 1977. Its purpose was to allow Concordia stu- dents to participate in outdoor activities. In 1996, due to a dwindling number of members, the society changed to a club. The club In January, Leppla attend- currently has ten members who participate in activities such as camping, hiking, broomball, capture the flag and ultimate frisbee. ed the Minnesota Winter Yo- appears low when compared each activity. Many of the early dom followed. In fact, club yo Championships where she with Ah-Ke's peak in the late members became inundated with members rarely sit down at saw people perform challeng- OAh-Ke from page 13 1970's when there were an esti- so many clubs that they chose meetings. ing yo-yo tricks. mated 100 active members in the not to further their experience Meetings are more accurate- In its past, as a society, during "I think it is really neat to society. with Ah-Ke. ly described as events. At each pledge weeks, Ah-Ke became watch people do two yo-yos Of the interested 98 members Afdahl believes the numbers event, Ah-Ke members partici- the most prevalent society on at the same lime - lying on this year, about 50 members in Ah-Ke are also low because pate in such activities as ultimate campus because for a few days the floor," she said. showed enthusiasm about students are not aware of the frisbee, hiking, broomball, and Ah-Ke pledges dressed up as Leppla has found a way to remaining club's exis- capture the flag. While some lumberjacks, animals, plants, active in the tence. events take place at Concordia, perfect her own yo-yo skills and once even mashed potatoes. Andy Afdahl club at the "I don't others such as camping and tub- and learn new tricks by serv- Some things about Ah-Ke first meet- think many ing take place off campus and ing as the president of have not changed, however. ing. About "I think Ah-Ke has involve weekend trips. Concordia's newly formed Ah-Ke's motto, "No Guts, No students 30 members Ah-Ke ended their year by juggling club. Among the Glory," which was generated become a great stress even know attended the camping last weekend in Glacial club's equipment is the when the society began still that there is first camp- reliever for me, Lakes State Park in Starbuck, Diablo, which Leppla remains a strong point today. an outdoor ing trip of Minnesota. describes as a giant yo-yo "Anything goes; don't be especially after a club such as the year to Members of the Ah-Ke club with a separate string. afraid to try anything, as daring Ah-Ke," Lake Itasca. good game of seem to enjoy participating in as it sounds," said sophomore Afdahl said. Leppla sees yoing as a fun, these events just as much as pre- club member Andy Afdahl. A n ultimate Events, portable, and inexpensive vious members enjoyed partici- hobby. A rise in numbers unknown frisbee/' not meet- ings pating in the society's events. "There's a lot of room for This past fall, Ah-Ke received organiza- Ah-Ke meet- "I think Ah-Ke has become a your own creativity," she a record 98 sign ups at the annu- tion great stress reliever for me, espe- Numbers have dwindled sig- ings are not average club meet- said. al Cobber Expo. cially after a good game of ulti- nificantly since then. Only about ing. Robert's Rules of Order and The initial number is an mate frisbee," Afdahl said. increase from recent years, but it 10 members currently attend parliamentary procedure are sel- Write a feature story for the last issue of

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' %W' Auditorium s Ana Rusness Sebastian Bach. traces, during certain in the mix itself, by prevent- The Concordian Throughout the album, the moments, of James ing the piano's strong I've always enjoyed both wind of Mars can be heard, Homer's compositions for chords from overpowering '.-C ""I'. ranging from gentle breezes "Titanic." The common ele- the volume of the wind. This Week arts and sciences. Call me a dreamer, but I've also to swift, raging, mercurial ments of the unknown or While it is this wind from always imagined the two gusts. These atmospheric mysterious are what lead me Mars that captures my atten- fields combining. I've rhythms provide an ongoing to this comparison. As the tion and imagination, the The Senior Art Show is now thought of how this would backbone for the dancing CD continues onward, frag- piano playing is a crucial on display in the Cyrus M. play out, what amazing and rifts of Bach's heartfelt ments of recognition and element of "Winds of Running Art Gallery at inspiring product or process compositions, as performed familiarity to Bach's music Mars." Kettlewell is obvi- Concordia. The exhibit fea- would result. by Roderick Kettlewell, the place the experience of ously a talented pianist tures works from the senior Some people can't imag- Julliard-trained artistic "Winds of Mars" on its own whose fingers seem to enjoy art students. Gallery hours ine the two coming together director of the Bach Society plane of interpretation and the clusters of sound that are Monday through Friday of Minnesota. appreciation. skip across the ivory keys. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and in any meaningful way. Wind and piano, the two A time or two, the speed Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. When asked what role she The wind and where the saw music playing in space, elements presented on this wind came from adds a new demanded by the rhythm of one of the NASA scientists wonderful CD, are a perfect dimension to the recording. the wind causes Kettlewell's at this year's symposium duo. They dance and skip The uniqueness of this ele- MARSon page 16 Marcoux Corner will be per- said she supposed i would through star-specked dark- ment should be emphasized forming in concert with provide nice aesthetics, or ness, leading to heightened ACOUST1X, as part of the "atmosphere" if you will. relaxation and creativity. Great Plains Harmony About a month ago, it The drifting winds are fea- Annual Show, April 23. came to my attention that tured and given a solo at the ACOUSTIX will be perfoming music and outer space had beginning and end of each April 24 without Marcoux piece, which allows listen- Corner. Both shows are joined forces in a truly ers to truly appreciate exact- being held at the newly refur- astounding way, a way I'd bished Fargo Theatre on never imagined. "Winds of ly what is so completely Broadway in Fargo. Mars" was a new CD being astounding about "Winds of Shows start at 7:30 p.m. both advertised in "Minnesota Mars." It is during these nights, with a pre-show con- Monthly." Hyped as "the moments that one can per- cert at 7:00. All seals are world's first all-digital, ceive the variations in the reserved. For ticket informa- extraterrestrial music pro- wind. tion call (218)233-7824. duction," "Winds of Mars" At first, the striking combines Pathfinder's sound from "Winds of recordings of Mars with the Mars" sounded a lot like a classic melodies of Johann film score. I even has 16Arts & Entertainment April 16, 1999 •inga Underworld gives sugar to from page 15 enough about her lo do that," Inga said. She has a strong sense of fans with 'Beaucoup Fish* attachment lo her own songs because they are a product of her Chris Boen of the way through and becomes and "Stagger" from personal philosophical study. Several words will need to be a massive rave hit. The form is 1995's "Second Performing songs that another per- invented to fully describe not unlike Underworld, and the Toughest in the son wrote is not something she Underworld's latest album, element of surprise joyously Infants." remains throughout the album. feels comfortable doing. "You "Beaucoup Fish." Surprise returns on "Bruce Lee," a have to know what you're talking It is not only their strongest After "Cups," the album soars into the first single, 'Tush pounding hip-hop about/' she said. and most complete album to date; tune which pushes it is also their best. Upstairs " which will likely never It's clear that Inga does not take see radio play outside of alterna- Underworld's talent Since Underworld became her songwriting lightly. She tive and college stations. The and diversity even commercially ready in 1996 with knows exactly what her old songs song pulses with deep bass and further. As the track "Born Slippy," the closest thing were like, and where she wants to resounds with catchy piano licks, quips on record they have ever had to a radio sin- go in Ihe future. selling Hyde's rich spoken word scratching over rap gle, they have been recognized as "I used to want to really reach poetry in atypical verse-chorus- style vocals, it the daring techno group who people, but now I say what I'm verse. The song is climactic, moves quickly and brought big beats to radio and thinking about. Now I'm trying to explosive, gritty, and feels like a ends ferociously paved the way for groups like musical sneer. with a transition into "Kittens" write songs that are less brooding. The Prodigy, The Chemical for anyone who has not heard this which is probably the song which I want to write songs that are more Brothers, and Fatboy Slim. At this point, "Jumbo" begins track, it has been best described moving." / and those familiar with the antics most reflects what Underworld is on their website: it's like taking But if mainstream techno is of Underworld's DJ Darren known for. The song is reminis- "aural crack." It ends much Although no concerts are one end of the dance spectrum, Emerson shake their head. It's the cent of 1995's "Pearl's Girl" and quicker than the soundtrack ver- scheduled as of yet, plans are in sweeping the nation with hard closest that Underworld will ever "Born Slippy." It's fast, it's hard, sion and suggests that they insist the works for an upcoming perfor- hits and pulsing bass, and assum- come to making pop music and and it absolutely rocks for a the album be started again. mance with the Velvet Lush at ing that Top 40 dance music is smacks of The Artist, or even steady seven minutes. Which, incidentally, is what most Ralph's Bar. She also hopes to get the other end, then Underworld is William Orbit's influence on listeners will be doing. another concert in before the year the bell curve. They are the pin- As the album begins to fade Madonna. Probably the silliest is done. nacle and the absolute zenith of into the more jazzy sad tunes "Beaucoup Fish" proves to be thing about the song is that it's one of the most anticipated Inga plans to keep performing, the dance scene. "Push Downstairs" and quickly become a favorite "Something Like a Mama," releases yet this year and will writing and composing original Nobody in the world makes amongst Underworld fans. "Beaucoup Fish" comes to end also prove to rank among the songs until she runs out of things to music like Underworld. Their The happy bubblegum sound rather unexpectedly, even for an 'best of 1999. Its arrival comes say, which she doesn't see hap- music as caffeine in audio form. of "Jumbo" quickly retreats with album full of ill expectations. nothing short of brilliance, and pening in the near future. On "Beaucoup Fish," the eerie ambient guitar of the anxiousness it built far excels Underworld not only prove that "Moaner," is resurrected from "I'm just a baby at this and I've "Shudder" which leads into the satisfactory. they are the best techno group in the Batman & Robin The Album; got a long way to go. No matter obvious dance hit "King of the world today, but they could what, I'll keep doing it. I can't see Snake." The song's undulating very well have made the best ever not doing it." dance beat and reverberating bass sounding album of the decade. pay homage to Donna Summer's And if this decade needed to be disco classic (and arguably the summed up in eleven tracks and first techno song ever made) "I 74 minutes, this would be one Feel Love." Underworld even go hell of a way to do it. •Mars so far as to credit her for writing The first track, "Cups " begins from page 15 part of "King of Snake." The serenely with a low tremor of quick piano recessions and hard bass picking up after 50 seconds, snare keep the pace up, and only A lime or two, the speed demand- but within the next minute, it the fact it weighs in at 9:29 keeps ed by the rhythm of the wind caus- moves into a mellotron groove of the song from becoming a radio es Ketllewell's fingers to stumble a late 7(Ts style disco and house. At hit. However, it has and will bit. Despite this, he always reach- this point, even Underworld show its face at clubs and raves es the next notes without allowing purists become confused, but everywhere in the world. the sometimes racing wind to confusion is delayed when Karl move ahead of the notes he must Hyde's distorted vocals begin The album takes another turn play. and the track picks up. While the into slower and more emotional I can already sense the sequel to track continues to delineate the tracks "Winjer" and "Skym" giv- this highly recommended CD. It sheer force of Underworld, it ing fans what Underworld does will be a showcase of Pachelbel, defies elements of techno when it best: creating sadness. The two rhythmic ballads ring of "Dirty particularly his "Kanon," accom- changes drastically (yet with an Epic" from their debut, panied by sounds of the wind and endearing transition) two-thirds "Dubnobasswithmy headman" water of Mars or maybe a moon, as performed by George Winston. Until that album is created howev- OPEN YOUR EYES, OPEN YOUR MOUTHS. CLOSE Ktf| HANDS AND MAKE A FIST. er, gain a new relationship with nature Ihrough "Winds of Mars," available at www. SYSTEM OF A DOWN l 2-2) split with both ; event received points according to team traveled to Sioux Falls, S.D., of 153'9'\ "His time wasn't impressive Bethel and Gustavus. ii how they finished compared to the for a meet at Augustana College based on the weather, but there Muzik got a save in top finishers from the other teams. Although Williams College where they took second place. was a solid field of people," "It was a different meet," won the meet, Larson feels that his Wednesday's 22-13 win at Larson said. sophomore Margaret Cropp said. Roeske said that they competed team still competed well. Gustavus, pitching 1 1/3 "We killed them overall, but when in poor weather conditions but still *They're not as evenly distrib- Sophomre Adam Strainer qual- scoreless innings. He then managed to perform strong. uted in each event as we are," ified for provisionals in the triple scored like that, we took second." pitched a 5 hit complete "Maybe our performances Larson said. jump with his second best dis- Cropp is one of the many game shutout on Saturday weren't where we wanted them to Junior Micah Benson jumped tance, 46* l'\ Freshman Paul Cobbers who are now qualified for as the Cobbers stopped provisionals. Cropp won the be, but we competed well," 22 feet, one inch in the long jump Poduska also set a personal record Bethel 3-0. He leads the javelin with a 119 feet, six inches, Roeske said. while senior Brian Kesselling in the high jump by finishing sec- throw. Sophomore Sara Grineski Grineski broke her own school jumped 2TT a personal best and ond with a jump of 6*4". Cobber pitching staff with also qualifies by finishing the 100 record in the 100 meter hurdles by also number 13 on the all-time list. Larson said that he is going to a 1.78 ERA in 35 innings meter hurdles with a time of finishing with a time of 14.73. Sophomore Steve Edlund post- step it up in order to get ready for pitched, including 3 com- 15.11, a first place finish. Junior Junior Charity Penn also qualified ed a time of 10:07.91 in their conference meet. plete games. for provisionals, taking first in the Steeplechase, earning him the "We only have three weeks left Maria DeBoer's winning discus <1 throw of 141 feet also qualifies her discus with a throw of 135 feet- number 10 slot on the Concordia to get ready" Larson said. Our for provisionals. seven inches. Senior Amanda Glas record list. team has an extreme amount of finished first place in the javelin Sophomore Lisa Hodapp added "On the whole, everyone did talent. I would love to see them with a throw of 121 feet, five inch- her name to the list of Concordia really well," Edlund said.. put it together for one meet To be for up fbvire rruHi es, also provisional qualifier. records by finishing tied for first ^Everyone had really solid perfor- really good in track, you have to Hie men's track team also fin- mances." "•••-•;— compete like every meet is your information on teams with a pole vault of nine feer. -. •• • -•.:' *••". -*'V- .. last." 'The competition was super," ished second place in a close meet Edlund added that the team is head coach Marv Roeske said. with Williams College and focusing on finishing at the top of Grinncll College. the conference after finishing the 18Sports April 16, 1999 Tennis falls to St. John's, beats Augustana Emily Rankin lined with an injury. The scores against his St. John's opponent The Concordian were 6-0, 6-1. Senior Matt Blom The Cobber men's tennis team and senior Nate Svingen also won (8-6) fell to St. John's on doubles 6-2, 6-2. Saturday but bounced back to beat "The match against Augustana Augustana on Sunday. proved to be a confidence booster St John's and Concordia had for the Cobbs; they crushed the matching MIAC records going Vikings 7-2. into Saturday's matches. "We'd never played them "It was unfortunate we lost 5-4 before, so we didn't know what to to St. John's ," said freshman Mark expect," Svingen said. 'The team Tuchscherer. 'The match could was strong in both singles and have gone either way." doubles." Senior Nate Svingen was also Winners in singles were Blom disappointed with the loss. (6-2, 4-6, 7-6), Beckermann (6-2, "It's too bad we couldn't pull it 7-6). and Tuchscherer (6-2, 6-0). off- all we had to do was split the singles after we had won the dou- The men swept the doubles; bles, but we couldn't do it." Blom/Svingen, Tuchscherer had wins in both Beckermann/Tuchsherer and his singles (6-3, 6-4) and doubles Mehta/Nielsen all came away with with Jonah Beckermann (6-2, 7- wins for the Cobbers. 5). The men have a big weekend "My forehand was really coming up, playing three of their strong," Tuchscherer said. "I was four last matches before confer- hitting with confidence." ence. They'll be facing Carleton The other lone singles winner on Friday, Macalaster on was Concordia's best singles Saturday, and St. Thomas on Junior Sachin Mehta reaches to return the ball to his St. John's opponent. Mehta was the Cobber's record-holder, junior Sachin Sunday. lone winner in singles as the team lost to the Johnnie's on Saturday. The Cobbers regained compo- Mehta, who was previously side- sure and defeated Augustana the following day. photo by Sara Sicheneder Softball begins MIAC season Ryan McCallum "This year, we feel ter we have a good shot with consistency, Sports Editor that we have a strong at being on top. We because the hectic sched- lineup all the way played well and have a ule can make or break a Mention Concordia Graduation To Receive Discou The Cobber women's through the order, and shot at coming out on team in the matter of a On Overnight Rooms For Out-Of-Town Guests softball team has started everybody contributes to top. week. out their MIAC season the runs," said senior Despite the team's "We're heading into strongly. Their two vic- Allison Haaland. 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Fargo, ND 58102-4827 (701) 232-7363 music building recital Fax: (701) 298-9134 April 16, 1999 Sports 19 Women's tennis in the swing of things A Cobber women's tennis player returns the serve in a match against the University of golf resumes?! Minnesota-Morris on Wednesday. In previous action, Concordia Women's Tennis had a full weekend, dropping to St. season^il-il Ben's 6-3 on Saturday but defeating Ryan McCallum .:" ;: ',":, Augustana 5-4 on Sunday. No doubles were Sports Editor won against Augustana, but winning five out The women's golf team will of six singles kept the team alive. Singles win- reopen their 1998-99 season on ners were Danita Olson (6-3, 6-4), Natalie Tuesday when they host the Hausia (4-6, 7-6, 6-x), Anna Tou (6-3, 6-3), Concordia Spring Invite. Lori Wagner (4-6,6-4,6-4), and Eeva Young (6-1, 6-4). The women have had a year of The team is coming off rebuilding, due to an absence of upperclass- another very successful fall sea- men. 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