Cable TV 4 Be aware Kids jump on Remembering 9 of CARes education with Paddle break 15 week a head start pg. 13 pg. 11 Hockey -. ;'SI 7 THE CONCORDIAN Volume 80, Number 9 Concordia College Moorhead, Minn. November 13, 1987 Dovre traveling to Norway Loren Anderson returns Dovre said maintaining ties with Norway's State Loan Foundation by Carsten Engebretson (Staten Lanekasse) is an important to development post news reporter aspect of the trip. "Many of our Norwegian students President Dr. Paul Dovre leaves receive financial aid from the State by Kent F. Knutson for Norway today on a ten-day trip Loan Foundation," he said. "We news reporter with the intention of maintaining want to give them feedback on the and strengthening ties with Concor- good experiences these students Dr. Loren J. Anderson, a 1967 dia's heritage country. Dovre Engebretsen have had at Concordia." Concordia philosophy graduate, of- Dr. Rune Engebretsen, chairper- solidarity between Norway and Engebretsen said the trip will also ficially assumed his responsibilities son of Concordia's Scandinavian Norwegians abroad and furthers the include a visit to the Emigration as executive vice president at Con- studies department and native of cause of Norwegian culture and Center in Stavanger, where cordia Oct. 19. L. Anderson j. Anderson Norway, will escort Dovre. interests. genealogical research pertaining to Announcement of the change was one class per year. "We have a broad agenda," said "The foundation has helped spon- Norwegian emigration to America made last June when Dr. Jerry "According to the Harvard School Dovre. "Our main purpose is to sor tours for the Concordia band will be done. Anderson, previous vice president of Business, my career plans would cultivate and continue relationships and choir," said Dovre, "and we "Stavanger was the starting point for development, requested a return be labeled a total failure," said L. with those who are interested in ad- want to thank them and inform of the Norwegian emigration move- to teaching in the speech, com- Anderson referring to the large vancing Scandinavian-American them of possible future tours." ment to the United States on July munication and theather arts number of jobs, the differences in relations." According to Engebretsen the 4, 1825" he said. "Stavanger is also department. them and the short time he held Dovre will meet with Norway's Hamar Teachers College will also be a hub for current modern, contem- L. Anderson began preparations most of them. royalty as well as many church, an important visit. The college is porary Norwegian-American rela- for the job after the announcement. '*! never thought I would come educational and governmental Concordia's sister school in Norway. tions." He was immediately responsible for back here," he said. "I came back leaders in the cities of Oslo, Hamar, "We have quite an exchange pro- Dovre said the Emigration Center a feasibility study of the proposed because the position was challeng- Stavanger and Bergen. gram with both teachers and developed the well known display, centennial campaign, hiring con- ing, yet managable. It was the first "We will have an audience with students," said Engebretsen. "We "The Promise of America," at the sultants to do that study and begin- time I took a position thinking about Crown Prince Harald," said Dovre. will meet with administration and Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive ning the search process for two exactly what my family and I wanted. "In 1983 Crown Prince Harald teachers at the college to discuss the Center in Moorhead. develpment professionals. Concordia offered that." hosted a reception for the Concor- nature and operation of our ex- Dovre will also observe the Educa- According to Concordia President J. Anderson holds a Ph.D. in dia choir and on numerous occa- change/' tional Training Center at Statoil in Dr. Paul Dovre, L. Anderson is and speech communications from sions has hosted Concordia May Dovre said the rector of the Bergen, known for its advancement expert fundraiser who excels in the Michigan State University. Along Seminar groups." Hamar Teachers College was a guest in the oil industry. area of planning. After his three with the various administrative posi- Dovre will also visit officials from at Concordia three to four years ago, Dovre said the visit will also in- years with the American Lutheran tions J. Anderson has held, he has the Normans-Forbundet, an interna- and it is only "courtesy to clude a reception with former Con- Church, L. Anderson has "addi- taught speech and comunications at tional organization that promotes reciprocate in kind." cordia students in Norway. tional knowledge and expertise in several universities and has publish- both areas of development and plan- ed many books and articles in the ning which he can share with us." field. He is the past president of the "Loren Anderson has superb American Forensic Association, credentials for the position of ex- Central States Speech Association ecutive vice president and an ex- and Michigan Speech Association. cellent knowledge of the institu- "Talk about credentials!" said tion," said Dovre. "Executive vice Dovre. "In a key area of the college president is a broader titile which like communications, to bring in a properly reflects the role Loren person (J. Anderson) with that kind Anderson will be taking at the col- of experience who is a regional and- lege. Vice president for planning national expert in the field is just ex- and development was too limiting. traordinary." Loren Anderson will be playing a "It is a positive change at a key role in the college's institutional positive time," said J. Anderson. "I planning and the centennial celebra- am extremely pleased with the col- tion." lege's fund-raising record in the past L. Anderson was the national years since I came to Concordia. We director of Commitment to Mission, have had two record giving years. I a campaign the A.L.C. started to attribute that to a good development raise $170 million in three years. L. and communications staff and a Anderson was responsible for an an- good and loyal college, nual budget of $40 million, which in- constituency." volved directing stewardship efforts J. Anderson continues to work in over 5,000 congregations with business and industry in fund throughout the United States. raising. He is also writing foundation Before the A.L.C, L. Anderson proposals and other planning worked at Concordia for 12 years, documents related to the centennial seven of which he was vice president until he takes leave next semester for planning and development. His to update on the research and Todd Maki other positions at Concordia have literature in speech communication. Although the weather lately is no indication, the ice forming on Prexy's Pond is evidence that worse included director of institutional J. Anderson plans to begin winter weather is on the way. research, assistant to the president teaching in the fall of 1988. and director of development and planning. L. Anderson also taught Page 2 • November 13, 1987 • THE CONTCORDIAN WORLD NATION Bishop urges parishioners Quadriplegic accused of to meet "the spiritual killing wife dies challenge" of AIDS AGE A quadriplegic accused of killing his wife, Bishop of Gloucester John Yates urged with a wheel chair-mounted gun died Nov. 5 Church of England members Tuesday to meet of hardening of the arteries and blockage of "the spiritual challenge" of AIDS by holding the heart. hands of victims of the disease. James B. Burns, 40, had been charged with Yates said victims endure isolation, murder in the Sept. 7 death of his wife Ber- loneliness, fear, anxiety and guilt He spoke tha Mae. She was shot in the neck at a bar before the 574-member general synod of where she and her husband of two weeks had bishops, clergy and laity of the Anglican TWO been talking. church. PEOPLE Wounded stockbroker files Spain notifies U.S. it won't suit against widow renew defense treaty A Miami stockbroker wounded when an angry investor opened fire in a Merrill Lynch Tuesday Spain told the United States it will office has filed a $25 million suit against the not renew a 34-year-old defense agreement. widow of the gunman and the company which U.S. negotiators did not agree to withdraw sold the gun. 72 fighter-bombers, according to a Foreign Lloyd Kolokoff was paralyzed from the Ministry official. waist down Oct. 26 when shot by Arthur The original 1953 bilateral treaty was Kane. Kane also shot and killed office signed by President Dwight Eisenhower and manager Jose Argilagos before turning the Gen. Francisco Franco. It was the first time weapon on himself. Tamiami Gun Distributors either side gave notice to renounce the treaty. Inc. is the shop named in the suit for selling A Spanish spokesman said Spain will only Kane the pistol and ammunition. sign a new defense treaty if the U.S. agrees to pull fighters out of a base by Madrid. The current five-year extension of the treaty ex- Ten-year-old attempts pires next May. record-breaking flight A U.S. Embassy spokesman said "our two governments have indicated the desire to Ten-year-old Erik Fiederer set off Nov. 8 maintain a strong defense relationship and from California on a cross-country flight he plan to go on negotiating." Lynn Prom John Hoff hopes will set a speed and distance record for The State Department played down the his age group. significance of the Spanish rejection. A Lynn Prom, assistant professor of John Hoff, a junior at Concordia, Some cockpit adjustments had to be made spokesman said Spain's decision "is a step education, has been awarded one.of 12 recently was a featured speaker at the to accomodate Erik, who turns 11 on Nov.