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Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 Permit No. 77 Wednesday, September 15, 1993, Volume 92, Number 1 • Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 57401 Students venture Phone fraud to see the Pope hits NSU BY CINDY SPEARS, STAFFWRITER campus While many NSU students spent the month of August BY TAMMY RITZ STAFFWRITER Movin' in preparing for the start of the Fall semester, 190,000 youths from around the world gathered in Denver, CO to celebrate The start of the new Occasionally on the evening news World Youth Day with Pope John Paul H. Eight students school year brought a from NSU were among the legions of young people who or in the morning paper we hear or familiar sight to the made the trek to Denver. For them, it was an experience that read about cases of innocent people NSU campus as being taken advantage of over the they will never forget. students began to move back into the resident Becka Richter, one of the students attending, described telephone by clever con artists. These 4i people often end up paying for halls. Brent Tipton is it as a "life changing experience". Richter said that she was shown carrying some of impressed by the camaraderie displayed by the large crowds. charges or services that they did not want or need. However, most of us his things into Jerde Richter attributed this feeling of goodwill to the "shared Hall, his new "home would never dream that such a thing spirit" of the people. A traditional Catholic, Richter added away from home." that listening to the Pope's message served to strengthen her could happen in Aberdeen, let alone Photo by Jason Jund at NSU. But, this past June telephone belief in her faith and her church. Another student, Mike Van Den Hemel, said the trip to fraud did make its way to our cam- Denver was the most interesting of his life. Traveling with pus. a group from Sioux Falls, Van Den Hemel was also amazed An individual from the Michigan by the massive crowds. Though the focus of the trip was Correctional Institution, (claiming primarily of a spiritual nature, Van Den Hemel said that information on admissions for his "everybody had a good time". In addition to hearing the son), has found a way to reverse the charges for other calls onto NSU's "Making Tracks" Pope's message, Van Den Hemel said that they attended musical concerts, visited the stations of the cross at Mile bill. The bill, which was received in High Stadium and participated in an all-night vigil at Cherry June, had an extra $50 added to it. 1993 Gypsy Week Officials from the Student Develop- Creek Park. "Overwhelming, yet inspiring" was the phrase Betsy ment Center (SDC) are working with Schedule of Events Ellenbecker used to describe the event Though the national officials from AT&T to apprehend the individual. media seemed to focus on the various differences of opinion ALL DAY Campus Tours The identity of the person respon- Monday, September 20 between many American Catholics and the Pope, Ellenbacker 5:00 p.m. Kick-off Picnic - Campus - meet Graham Hall Room stated that the Pope's visit was not about the issues that the sible for this incident has not been discovered as of yet but several Green 101 media kept bringing up. Rather, Ellenbecker remarked that NOON Annual NSU Foundation charges are pending if and when this 7:30 p.m. Comedian - Todd it was "a coming together to hold us up in our faith". Seeing Meeting person is caught. Glass the Pope has made Ellenbecker and, she believes, other - Lincoln Hall Gallery Would it be possible for this man - Dry Dock - Sponsored young people more hopeful about the future. 6:00 p.m. Alumni Banquet to get the telephone numbers of indi- by UPC Other NSU students who traveled to Denver for Pope John - Aberdeen Holiday Inn vidual students in the residence halls? Paul II third visit to the U.S. were Tammy Terrell, Joel Dist. Alumni/Hall of Fame The SDC may give out the telephone Tuesday, September 21 Lapka, Deb Fuhr, Molly Moran, and Tommy Ottenbacher. Awards numbers of any student living in the 7:30 p.m. Mentalist/Hypnotist - 9:00 p.m. Dance - Simple Simon residence halls but they do withhold Robert Chaning - JFAC Theatre - Spon- - Barnett Center - Spon- the hall name and room number. sored by UPC Breitner advises students to be care- sored by UPC arid Gypsy Day Commit- 1,04,4 f4 ful. "This is the first time this has tee Saturday, September 25 happened since I have been here, 10:00 a.m. Gypsy Day Parade Letter from the new which is at least three years. Hope- Wednesday, September 22 - Main Street from 6th Ave fully, this is the last time, but anyone 7:30 p.m. Voice-over Actor - Billy NE to 12th Ave SE NSU president could do a stunt like this." He also West NOON Pre -game Lunch warns students to keep their five digit - Dry Dock - Sponsored - Swisher Field Page 2 access long distance calling card num- by UPC 1:30 p.m. Football Game - NSU bers a secret. "You'll never know vs Minn.-Duluth when someone comes into your room, Thursday, September 23 - Swisher Field Meet the 1993 Gypsy sees your access number and decides 7:30 p.m. 1993 Royalty Corona- Day candidates to use it leaving the charges with you to pay." If any student is interested tion Page 3 - JFAC Theatre Sunday, September 26 in obtaining one of these long dis- NOON Heritage Day Dinner tance calling cards stop by the SDC Friday, September 24 - Missouri River Room Hypnotist to entrance office. audience during Gypsy Local areas affected by summer rainfall Week BY TRACIE KRAFT, some areas, the Boy Scouts joined were flooded and those that were Page 9 STAFFWRITER into help their community with sand unable to be planted." bagging. Their efforts did not go un- Many roads are still under water in Many people in the Midwest were noticed, as they were rewarded with Minnesota, and in South Dakota. NSU Wolves football probably wondering if someone had a badge for their work. Whenever you turn on the radio, you team photos forgot to shut off the shower, as this In South Dakota many farmers heard the announcer warning against summer's rainfall added inches of awaited sunshine so that they could travel. According to Congressman Pages 11-12 rain to the land in just a few hours. return to their fields, and harvest what Johnson, President Clinton has passed The normal flash floods became they could of their crops. Though the legislation for funds to repair roads Viewpoints Page 2 intensified as many towns that had fields were drenched, the corn grew and bridges. to be knee high, and higher by the Farmers and businesses will re- Campus Life Pages 3-7 not had to worry about flooding be- gan to worry, as they included Aber- Fourth of July. ceive loan money to help repair op- Variety Pages 8-10 deen and many surrounding areas. Congressman Tim Johnson said, " erations. Tax cuts are being made for Sports Pages 11-12 Many people, especially in low President Clinton has just passed a people making under 27 thousand lying areas or by rivers, scurried to disaster bill to help farmers in the dollars. Money grants will be set up put sand bags around their homes. In Midwest compensate for crops that to repair property. • wilia„, ma tracks qweie, GYPSY DAY 41111P■ SEPTEMBER 25, 1993 Northern State University Page 2, NSU Exponent, September 15, 1993 VIEWPOINTS FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Welcome back NSU Plans for the future My paper is your paper BY DR. JOHN HUTCHINSON, NSU Long-range plans should involve scheduled to kick off on October PRESIDENT many contributors from several 20 with a target of $125,000. As BY CRAIG ESCHENBAUM, EDITOR One of the most frequently campus constituencies, thus as- the years unfold, I envision the Greetings! My name is Craig Eschenbaum, asked questions of a new presi- suring broad ownership in the goal growing significantly, cul- and I will be the Exponent editor for the dent is, "What vision do you have outcome. Whatever ambitions I minating in a second century capi- 1993-94 school year. This is my third year for the future of the institution?" have for the place, then, must be tal drive of several million dol- a Mathematics Major at Northern. I as In my first weeks on the job, I filtered through this long-range lars to be concluded in the year of graduated from Aberdeen Central in May have found that I am no excep- planning process. our centennial celebration - 2001. of 1991. tion; the same question is often One of my principal goals is A third principal goal is stu- I started writing for the school paper at asked of me. So it came as no the development of strategic ex- dent growth. It is important for a Milbank High School in the spring of surprise when Exponent editor cellence. By this I mean identify- host of reasons to see NSU move 1988. My family moved to Aberdeen that Craig Eschenbaum came into my ing several areas of study in which toward the 4,000-student head summer. At Central, Journalism is of- office and requested a piece for NSU has a chance to solidify its count mark. The campus has the fered to Juniors and Seniors, so I had to the paper that detailed my hopes regional reputation and gain na- capacity to grow and the Board of Blue and Gold for two wait a year.

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