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Concordia's Women Volleyball Team. Taking first at Nationals. Photo by Jordan Vredeveld NEWS SPORTS ARTS & VARIETY OPINION Beautiful Feet National Champions: CSP Convocation, Kerri Miller: On Conversation The Implications of a Concordia Mission Golden Bears End PG. 12 Donald Trump Presi- Conference 2016 Season in Incredible dency PG. 3 Fashion PG. 17 PG. 9

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL CSP PUBLICATION AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY OR STAFF. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS. THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 1 December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4

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EDITOR IN CHIEF KATRINA BELL ART DIRECTOR BERT LEE any downtrodden spirits CSP EVENTS S aturday Dec. 17 NEWS EDITOR with conversations and BRIANNA HOLTMEIER celebrations of holiday SPORTS EDITOR Thursday Dec. 15  CSP Women's Basketball events around town, the MICHAEL LIMMEL vs. Mankato 4:00 pm - aspects of great leaders, ARTS & VARIETY EDITOR  Bonding with Bunnies 6:00 pm- Gangelhoff REEVE CURRIE opinions about a new club 10:00 am - 2:00 pm- OPINION EDITOR that Concordia has created, Center (GC) Meyer Hall 115 JAKOB KOUNKEL and multiple insightful and  Open STAGE 6:00 pm - PHOTO EDITOR meaningful convocations  MLK Day Challenge Sign 8:00 pm- Theatre 111 HD DOWNS Up 10:00 am - 2:00 pm- FACULTY ADVISOR that have been presented.  CSP Men's Basketball vs. ERIC DREGNI Meyer Tunnel Mankato 6:00 pm - 8:00 From The Sword,  Study Palooza 2:00 pm - pm- Gangelhoff Center congratulations to our 5:00 pm- Student Success (GC) cover feature, the Golden Center CONTRIBUTORS Bears volleyball team for  Holden: 10:00 pm- WRITERS Photo by Katrina Bell, winning their 8th national Chapel Sunday December 18 JULIE HAGERT championship. Thank you Editor-In-Chief BROOKE STEIGAUF to all who have given us JERRY FREELS Friday Dec. 16  Christmas Vespers Service MARA GRAU wonderful feedback on Letter From the Editor our November issue. We 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm- RENEE CORTEZ  Donuts and Coffee 9:00 BRIANNA HOLTMEIER N° 4 appreciate and trust all Chapel COLE RIEMER of our writers and their am - 11:00 am- Meyer Monday Dec. 19 TANNER PETERSON By Katrina Bell skills, as well as respect the Tunnel MAINHIA MOUA  Moonlight Breakfast REEVE CURRIE opinions they share.  CSP Men's Basketball vs. CYDI YANG nother semester Bethel 6:00 pm - 8:00 10:00 pm-11 pm- Winget ALLISON LARSON is ending, another We also respect the opinions pm- Gangelhoff Center Student Life Center MICHAEL LIMMEL Walking Dead of readers and welcome any CHRISTIANNA ECKSTEIN A (GC) midseason finale has shown, criticism and positive regard KATRINA BELL  and we can almost breathe given. So to everyone, thank Jazz Concert 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm- E.M Pearson LAYOUT DESIGNERS because finals are almost you so much for reading. NICK CHRISTY over. This time of the I truly hope that everyone Theatre MAKAYLA KING year is stressful for most, has a safe and lovely holiday Finals Schedule ANTHONY VU considering money is tight break spent with family and GREG BATES Finals Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8-10 AM 8 MWF 8 TR 9:15 MWF 9:40 TR EMILY KONG with Christmas, most are friends. Happy Christmas PHOTOGRAPHERS exhausted, and people are and happy New Year! HANNAH DOWNS looking forward to the 10:10 AM Chapel Chapel Chapel Chapel BROOKE STEIGAUF holidays and getting time Very Sincerely, CYDI YANG off to spend with loved ones. Katrina Bell JORDAN VRENDEVELD 11 AM-1 PM 11:35 MWF 12 TR 12:50 MWF 1:40 TR DYLAN NOVACEK I hope that the December Editor-In-Chief issue of The Sword will lift 1:30-3:30 PM 3:20 MWF 3:20 TR 2:05 MWF None

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2 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 NEWS Beautiful Feet Concordia Mission to get connected with importance of personally organizations to help them and directly asking those Conference 2016 be missionaries either in who are in need how they can best be served, rather By Renee Cortez other countries or here in the United States.” than just brainstorming on our own how a certain There were representatives person in need may best be very year, Concordia’s from Concordia Irvine, served.” theology community Texas, Wisconsin, New E takes a trip to the York, Minnesota, and, of Sophomore Alex Cleary Beautiful Feet Mission course, Portland. Combined, shared that, “Portland, Conference. This conference the group numbered over Oregon has a high rate of was first held in 1998 and is 100 and they all rose before homelessness. It is one of now an annual event at one dawn to attend morning the most prevalent issues of the Concordia’s across worship before heading out in the city. Coming from the country. It is planned to explore the Portland area. a small city in North by college students, for Groups piled into vans to Dakota, homelessness is not college students. This year, travel to Multnomah Falls, something I have seen a lot the conference was held downtown Portland, and of so far in my life. Being at Concordia University Alberta Street. in Portland was extremely Portland that CSP attended eye-opening for me, and Photo Submitted by Josh Eckstein with a group of 27 students Later that afternoon, sparked some profound and faculty. the groups took part in conversations.” She reach out to others. Eckstein with other future church Paul. A team of faculty various service trips. Fifth appreciated the experiences stated, “All Christians are workers, and learn about the and students are currently The conference began year senior Laura Taranto she had with classmates able to share the good news reason behind mission work: working on planning, with singing, worship, a said, “One of my favorite and professors during of forgiveness through sharing the Gospel to the scheduling speakers, and guest speaker, and washing moments of this conference the conference and looks Christ wherever they may world. arranging outings for the each other’s feet in service. was the service projects we forward to next year. be. There are always people event happening next year. According to senior DCE got to be a part of.” She around you that need to Amidst the last night of the Cleary stated, “We are so major, Josh Eckstein, “The then added, “Through this The last day of the hear how much Jesus loves conference, CSP’s Cleary thrilled to show the students main idea of this conference experience, God ignited conference included many them and what He has and Madi Schellack had an and faculty members from is to support Christian a passion in my heart for workshops and sessions to done for them.” Beautiful exciting announcement for other Concordia’s why we mission work across the going out to those who attend for those who are Feet helped its attendees the conference: Beautiful love CSP! If you wish to globe. There were many are in need of help. God looking into mission work to connect with overseas Feet 2017 will be held at help in any way, feel free to opportunities for people showed me the significant and using God’s messages to mission opportunities, meet Concordia University, St. contact Shelly Schwalm!”

Comet’s Connections Since students are such big I thought it was pretty Connect, with the link to Never Miss Out Again mobile users, they thought helpful because, instead of Comet’s Connection that this would be a great way to sending an email, you can allows individuals to see the By Cydi Yang reach out to them. just open your app and see different clubs and events. what events are going on.” Every club has its own The app was launched This new app is still in the website, stating meetings, omet’s Connections on November 10, 2016. process of upgrading, as mission statements, and is the name of the Kimberly Newton and Kate more students give their constitution. The events C app that is striving Larson, the C.A.L.L Center opinions, the creators will on the website, unlike the to connect students to Coordinator, promoted know better how to enhance app, were organized in a campus life and increase this launch to students the app. Freshman Garret day, week, and monthly involvement. Back in June, by holding a booth in the Hultgren commented on format. The website is rich Kimberly Newton, Student tunnel. A big screen TV was improvements he would with information and soon Activities and Leadership propped in the hall way to like to see with the app. He enough, the app will adopt Development Coordinator, show the website of Comets disliked that there were old these parts as well. and Jason Rahn, Associate connections and ice cream events that he had to scroll Vice President of Student pops were offered to the through to get to the current Newton wants students Life and Dean of Students students that downloaded events, he wished there was to be more involved and began researching different the app. There is no catch, a format where events can know that she is a resource, companies to create this only the benefit for students be organized in day, week, and a point of contact for app, and landed with the who want to be more or monthly form, similar to connections. She encourages company, Check I’m Here. connected on campus. Google Calendar. Hultgren students to stop by her office also wanted to see what if they need anything. Their reason to invest in Freshman Davis Vang clubs there were available this app was to look for a said, “It’s pretty cool. All on campus, find club As this buzzing new app resource to connect students the events are there [on information, and when club enhances over the years, on campus, specifically the app].” Freshman John meetings were held. it inevitably will become attempting to examine Vue stated, “I use it once crucial for students to which students weren’t being every week to see what Students were unaware that download this app, and it reached and what can be events are up, and because there was a website version will ultimately become part Photo Submitted by HD Downs done to be more inclusive. I have CSP seminar class. of the app as well on CSP of the campus experience. THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 3 NEWS December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 Committee Spotlight welcome on campus. The C.A.R.E. Committee of diverse students, faculty, and staff, not “It is a board of faculty and staff who are passionate and devoted to committee encourages By Brooke Steigauf just on the subject of creating a welcoming environment for the wide variety of people students and other faculty race, but encompassing that Concordia proudly supports.” members to voice their all differences that experiences or inputs on the he C.A.R.E exist in our diverse coexistence. Dr. DeVries ensure they understand that and private survey asked subject by contacting any of committee is being world. Their goal is to recalls a “hoodie march” that Concordia is a welcoming students, faculty, and staff the board members. If you T recognized for its work bring consciousness of was done after the tragic place for all people, even how they would most likely wish to remain anonymous on Concordia’s campus, the misunderstanding and death of Trayvon Martin if personal ideas contrast. respond to these unjust but still share your story, uniting students of all races discrepancy that still exist in 2012, initiated and led They believe that intolerance situations of inequality, and concern, or feedback, and identities. C.A.R.E. between people different by her students, drawing and prejudice come from then gave suggestions and please contact any of the stands for Coalition for from oneself, through attention to prejudice beliefs lack of knowledge and strategies of how to handle below C.A.R.E. committee Acceptance, Respect and engaging in activities within our legal system. understanding of differences, the plight within their members through campus Equity, they live this out by that respond to specific Her students also created and C.A.R.E. is working personal comfort zone and mail. bringing about awareness of situations, biases, and a “2 seconds” movement, to counteract that through tendencies. This exercise differences and celebrating misconceptions about after learning that it takes education of the truths of was yet another effort Dr. Cheryl Chatman, diversity. It is a board of different aspects of identity. the human brain only two diversity. The freshmen to develop transparency Executive VP & Dean of faculty and staff who are An important part of the seconds to decide whether seminar and other C.A.R.E and understanding of Diversity passionate and devoted committee’s efforts is to or not a person is worth events are efforts to teach the differences that CSP Tiffanie Loeb-Schneider, to creating a welcoming play into the idea that our time and energy. In this students and faculty what celebrates. Director or International environment for the wide if we were able to get to exercise, students wore pins they can do to ensure that Student Services variety of people that know each other as real reading “2 seconds” every everyone is being treated The committee is currently Adrian Perryman, Assistant Concordia proudly supports. people—not just labels— day for two weeks, to spark with dignity and respect on working on a diversity Director of Academic less judgement would be questions and promote and off campus. plan that will fully engage Advising The university was passed. Dr. Basma Ibrahim conversation and knowledge people’s sensitivities so that Matt Ryan, Professor, motivated to create the DeVries, another committee of the limits our minds The C.A.R.E. committee more will be motivated English committee after a series of member, has incorporated subconsciously set on a daily also promoted an online to become advocates for Choua Vang, Admissions observers from Concordia much of this same energy basis. survey that was designed mutual understanding and Counselor expressed concern that and awareness into her past specifically for Concordia love between all people Dr. Basma Ibrahim DeVries, there was a circumstances and current intercultural Dr. Cheryl Chatman, chair University, giving probable of Concordia University. Professor, COM Studies of unease about ethnic communications courses. In of the committee, believes examples of discriminatory This plan will take into Dr. Kris Bransford, variations on campus. A recent years, she has given that in order to systemize situations in identifiable consideration the current Professor, Psychology panel of competent and her students the opportunity differences, “seeds must places on campus, further issues, trends, and views of Melissa Fletcher, M.A., determined Concordia to take responsibility for be planted early.” To do creating an understanding both Concordia’s population, Director of Accessibility University members their university, by allowing so, the committee began that discrimination is still and the world as a whole, to Services were then established her students to choose hosting a presentation and a very real thing in today’s ensure that the university’s Cate Vermeland, Professor, to actively promote a how they would like to discussion session required world and on our school mission is fulfilled and Photography harmonious community promote equality and for first year students, to grounds. The anonymous everyone feels safe and

Mastering Creative Professor Spotlight: Writing: New Graduate program. Ryan hopes to add program is unique. “We and offer this program to Kristin Bransford she recalled the impact poetry the following year. recognize that students take students. “I’m super excited her father had made on Program Coming to many different paths to by the new program,” he By Brooke Steigauf his students as a college CSP The program will be unique becoming writers and people stated. “Creative writing professor. When she to Concordia St. Paul decide at different times is the perfect discipline to moved from Wisconsin to By Renee Cortez because no other college to become writers,” stated study online. The students, r. Kristin Bransford Minnesota, she decided to in the state offers a fully Ryan. While some programs consequently, will be is one of Concordia’s try her hand at teaching. he English online program for this. require the applicant to required to produce a lot of D beloved psychology Since then, Bransford Department at In fact, once the program have an English major, work. If they would’ve had professors who has been has committed herself to T Concordia is excited starts, CSP will be one of this one will not. Instead, an online option when I was spreading her joy and improving her teaching to offer a new Master’s only a few institutions in applicants will be judged on younger, I would’ve gone passion for the human mind styles and creating course program in the fall of 2017. the country that offers it. their writing samples and that route.” He also added among CSP students for work that will better the According to Professor Ryan stated, “Dr. Beilke undergraduate transcripts. that he will be bringing around fifteen years. After future professions and daily Matt Ryan, “This MFA and I started working on in numerous successful obtaining her Master’s lives of her students. She (Master of Fine Arts in this last year. While there Workshop environments published writers to teach in degree in rehabilitation strives to teach concepts and Creative Writing) is a two- are currently quite a few will be at the heart of a good the program. psychology from the theories that are directly year graduate program for traditional, in-person creative program. “There will University of Wisconsin, applicable to students’ future students who want to study options for someone to also be literature courses, a Professor Ryan is confident Madison, she practiced as fields and personal worlds, creative writing at a high get an MFA, there are research course, an ethics that this program will propel a vocational rehabilitation while helping them towards level. Many contemporary few online options.” They and publishing course, and students to literary success. counselor for several years. their next level of education authors writing important saw this opportunity and a thesis, which will be a “In the very near future, we or role in their “first career work have such a degree.” pounced. manuscript of publishable will have alumni publishing She then acquired her PhD path,” as she describes it. The fall semester will offer quality,” stated Ryan. “We’re important work on a in Rehabilitation Psychology this program as a fully The degree will take an setting the bar high.” consistent basis. That’s the while working as a licensed She is proud to be a part online option with areas of average of two years to Ryan will be the program’s objective: turn good writers psychologist at a hospital of a professional learning concentration in fiction and complete and the criteria director and is thrilled into writers who publish,” inpatient rehabilitation unit. community that meets creative non-fiction for the to be accepted into the to begin in this journey Ryan concluded. While pursuing this career, Continued to page 5 4 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 NEWS President Trump’s Continued from page 4 those letters and emails Plans requires ratification from also plans on setting term “fair bilateral trade deals,” and discusses strategies for from alumni and current all twelve signed countries limits on the entirety of appointing new negotiators becoming more effective and students—especially news By Brooke Steigauf to continue (bbc.com). All Congress through a proposal whose goal is to “win for practical educators. She aims disclosing with gratitude of these tasks are relatively for a new Constitutional America.” to focus her energy on being that students were accepted easy for Trump to authorize, Amendment, as well as intentional when explaining into the graduate program ew President-Elect considering they do not creating a 5-year restriction He also intends to begin the psychological elements or field that they were of the United States, require any oversight or on Congress and White the deportation of two so that students can see studying towards. She finds N Donald Trump, consent from Congress. House officials, preventing million illegal immigrants where they are relevant in that it is the sharing of that announced his plans for Failed to be reiterated, were them from converting to in the country and withhold their studying, occupations, experience and excitement his first 100 days in office, many of his key areas of lobbyists after retiring from immigration for terror- and in their day-to- day that makes everything so touching on many of his action vocalized throughout government services. On the prone regions of the world lives. Bransford credits her worthwhile and enjoyable. ongoing promises, such as his election, these being topic of lobbyists, Trump to protect the safety of the own constant learning and In her free-time, Bransford immigration and foreign bigger tasks such as also intends to forbid the United States, stating, “All growth in teaching to the appreciates doing anything defense policies. He pledged building a wall along the pressing of this type of vetting of people in this mentors she has worked outdoors. She loves to to retire environmental Mexican Border, creating political action by White country will be considered with at Concordia and to bike, cross- country ski, restrictions created by a “deportation force,” and House officials and propose extreme vetting.” the many students who camp, and hike. Given the Obama, ensure protection establishing new restraints a complete ban on foreign have shared their feedback chance, she would love by the national security targeting immigration from lobbyists raising money for Trump also shared with on ways to engage with the to camp in every national team against infrastructure Muslim countries. U.S. elections. “60 Minutes” that he has course material. She has park in the United States. attacks, and “have the Labor considered keeping many learned that teaching is a But for now, she is finding Department investigate Along with these, Trump Trump said that he is of the key elements of very collaborative process joy and pleasure in her federal worker visas and had also discussed determined to create wealth Obamacare, but also plans which requires a give-and- teaching, as she continues impose broad new bans on annulment of Obamacare and jobs for Americans, to “lift the roadblocks” in take from both the students to enlighten students with lobbying by government and putting some $1 hoping that the upcoming order to expand and advance and the educators. Bransford the complexity and wonder employees,” (cnn.com). trillion towards improving generation of “production infrastructure pursuits, such views the teaching/learning of our minds and helping to infrastructure (cnn.com). and innovation” will flourish as the Keystone Pipeline. relationship as a partnership better the professional fields He also plans to retract the These undertakings are throughout his four years He plans to limit taxes on between herself and her of her students, all with country from the Trans- a bit more complex and in office. With his vow to all business income forms pupils. She says that she understanding the beauty Pacific trade deal, which harder to execute, needing terminate participation to 15% and would “exclude is motivated to improve of human thought and is accountable for 40% of Congressional approval. in the Trans-Pacific trade child care expenses from and continue her work by motivation. the world’s economy and The presidential elect deal, he wants to emplace taxation.”

EpiPen Price Spike: Who Benefits? This issue has sparked the interest of Senator Amy By Cydi Yang Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Tonya he price of EpiPens Winders, the president has peaked to of the Allergy & Asthma T unreasonable prices in Network, and they all want recent years. Back in 2009, it Photo Submitted by Cydi Yang to find a way to resolve this was only $100 to purchase a price spike. two-pen set, but as of 2016, allergic to cashews. She had a less monopolized industry, buyers have to pay $600 to make a co-payment of but the FDA did not allow Mylan was also charged for that same item. Mylan $100 out of pocket and an these products go through. with a $465 million pending pharmaceutical company is additional $400 for the two Rachel Sun, who wrote settlement due to their false the manufacturer of these pen set. a commentary in The listing of their product as life-saving pens, used for Bottom Line news, stated, a generic brand, in order times of emergency when Shulman later contacted “Their [Mylan] unethical to pay smaller rebates to an individual experiences a her insurance company practice is worsened the Medicaid, compared to a severe allergic reaction. who told her that her total fact that Mylan’s CEO branded product. Truthfully, payment was actually $700 Heather Bresch’s income, EpiPen is a branded product The epinephrine hormone in total. Shulman stated, as of 2016, has seen a 671% with the U.S Food and Drug held in the pen container “It’s gouging parents about increase. In 2007, when the Administration. is used to counteract the their children’s lives. It’s not EpiPen was first acquired allergic reaction when it is like letting them sniffle. It’s by Mylan, Bresch’s earning injected into the thigh of the life or death.” Mylan has was $2,453,456. In 2015, individual. The price spike raised the price of EpiPens her total compensation was does not sit well with family over the years, because of $18,931,068.” members who use it or have the high demand for this young children who need product and because it is the Mylan could argue that this item for emergencies. only company selling this because of the modifications In the New York Times, item. Other companies have they made to the product, a woman by the name of tried to implement similar and high-deductible health Naomi Shulman has a generic EpiPen products plans, it is reasonable to 12-year-old daughter who is which would help to create change the prices. THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 5 NEWS December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 Soccer team from Brazil killed in plane to keep the team together. According to Globo, crash: Cinderella Story 11 clubs have asked the Turned Deadly Brazilian football federation to keep Chapecoense in By Cydi Yang Series A and be exempt from relegation for three ans of the seasons. “The teams also Chapecoense soccer have offered to loan players F team, in mourning from their teams.” CNN and in tears, gathered at the reported. Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco, Brazil on Tuesday November 29th, the day Brazil Soccer Team credit to AP Photo after the crash, to pay their the top division in Brazil respects to the rising team. in hopes to capture the for the last couple of years, On Wednesday, November Chapecoense soccer team and they’ve reached the 30th , a remembrance on their journey to the Copa Copa Sudamericana final… was held at the Atanasio Sudamericana finals, the What they have achieved in Giradot Stadium in second-biggest international the last couple of years was Medellin, Columbia for club competition in South just amazing.” According the victims. On November America. The Chapecoense to Huffingtonpost, Jen 28th evening, the plane soccer team, from the Panegalli, a student in owned by LaMia airlines small town of Chapeco Soccer Team in Plane crash credit to AP Photo Chapeco, “They were the departed from Bolivia’s Viru began their journey to hope of our city. They played Viru International Airport, success over the years as for love of the shirt and not filled with excitement and plane made an emergency due to the lack of fuel. 71 they rose in ranks initially for money. They played with energy about the game of call about electrical failure, out of the 77 people who as the underdogs, gaining the commitment that only a lifetime the team was stated by the authorities; boarded the plane perished more publicity, and those who have lived here about to take on. Their last soon after, it crashed into in the accident, with only finally reaching the South know.” videos and pictures posted a mountainous area called six survivors; three players, American Cup finals. on social media expressed Cerro El Gordo near two crew members and a their excitement and their Medellin, Columbia. Other journalist. Almost all of Keir Radnedge of World After this tragedy, many are obliviousness to what was investigations to why the the beloved players died Soccer magazine told CNN, still in mourning, and scars about to happen. A few plane went down discovered in the crash, along with 20 “It’s a Cinderella football that will be hard to heal, hours into the flight, the that it may have been journalists who joined them, story. They’ve only been in but plans are being made

The Great Barrier screaming. In fact, it is to normal, the coral has and the domino effect that amounts of runoff, coastal Holiday Sights & Reef: Alive and in still alive, although very, the opportunity to regain it will cause. Although it habitat, and water quality, Shows in the Twin Need of Your Help very ill. Scientists and its strength, but since the covers less than one percent according to environment. Cities: Brave the Cold environmental activists bleaching episodes are of the ocean floor, the Great gov. Aside from this, there for Winter Fun By Brooke Steigauf expressed grave concern that becoming longer and more Barrier Reef houses at least are plenty of ways that this false message would frequent, few corals have ten percent of the world’s civilians can help as well By Reeve Currie lead to the public giving up sufficient time to recover. total fish population, as that are just as critical to ost people have one on the Great Barrier Reef, in noted on greatbarrierreef. the survival of the reefs. of two relationships a time when its protection Ocean acidification is also org, proving the reef to be Using less water ensures less inter in Minnesota M with the Great and health needs more an effect of global warming, imperative to the global pollution and runoff into our comes with many Barrier Reef: either they nurturance and help than caused by carbon dioxide economy and food industry. oceans, creating a cleaner, W feelings. Bitter have experienced its beauty ever, as it supports hundreds in the atmosphere settling Not only is the reef crucial safer environment for the winds and frosty mornings while scuba diving during of types of coral and an into the sea water. With to the survival of a multitude reefs to recover and the don’t usually inspire us to their tropical vacation or abundance of other sea life. lower pH levels, the corals of ocean life and humans, it fish population to flourish. jump out of bed and spend recognize it simply for its Although the reef is under are not able to absorb also accumulates over $30 Also, biking, walking, and the day outdoors. Shoveling grim situation. Many were severe threat, its fight is not the calcium carbonate billion a year in global goods taking the bus reduces the heaps of snow, stalling cars, alarmed in March of last over. necessary to maintain their and services which greatly amount of carbon emissions and icy highways keep us year when the largest coral skeletons. The combination impacts the revenue yielded released, which can slow tucked inside our warm bleaching, caused by global The process of coral of this and mass amounts by the U.S. global warming so that coral homes and apartments. warming’s rise in sea water bleaching involves of coral bleaching has led bleaching is less common temperatures, reaped over photosynthetic algae called to a rumored 75% of loss in This being said, there is hope and less deadly to the reefs. However, with the (so-far) 93% of Australia’s Great zooxanthellae (which coral reefs, a number that for the reef. Australia and Be sure to do your part in docile winter temperatures, Barrier Reef. covers and is relied on by continues to rise. Queensland governments securing the corals of the this December is a the coral for food) to turn have joined together, Great Barrier Reef for the Minnesotans dream come Those who heard this story white in response to higher It is no secret that the Great promising to give around good of the entire world. true! If you bundle up probably internalized the water temperature, leaving Barrier Reef is in dire need $200 million a year to the against the chilly gusts of headline “Great Barrier the coral more susceptible of protection and change, protection and preservation air and bring along a hot Reef Pronounced Dead,” to disease. Once the sea although few acknowledge of the Great Barrier Reef, thermos of coffee or cider, a title that had scientists temperature has returned the intensity of its problems working to improve the Continued to page 7 6 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 NEWS

Continued from page 6 Nothing says Christmas quite like The Nutcracker you’ll be able to explore ballet, and the Twin Cities is all that the Twin Cities full of showings. Bring your has to offer this holiday family or closest friends to season! Listed below are a a wonderful evening full of sampling of the activities dancing, a magical dream and adventures that every world, and thrilling music. Minnesotan can enjoy. In Minneapolis, Nutcracker Canadian Pacific Fantasy is showing Dec. 16- Holiday Train: 23. Pricing is listed on the ballet’s website. Perfect for the whole family, the CP Holiday Train is The Best Christmas decorated in festive lights, wreaths, and a beautiful Pageant Ever: tree. At each train stop, A yearly tradition, Minneapolis Winter Events visitors can drink hot cocoa, Steppingstone is putting on participate in a horse- a final showing of The Best December 20-22 at In the Skate: Guthrie is putting this show For classical piano lovers, drawn wagon ride, and be Christmas Pageant Ever. A Heart of the Beast Puppet on for the 42 nd time and this event at Orchestra entertained with live music, show filled with laughter This beautiful ice rink is and Mask Theatre. Tickets is a cherished event in the Hall is made specifically provided by American a and warm holiday feelings, home to St. Paul’s Christmas $17-23 Twin Cities. Nov 16-Dec for you. From traditional cappella group, Home Free. you won’t want to miss tree and the whole park is 30. Tickets starting at $46. favorites to Winston’s own this fabulous performance. draped in twinkling lights. Holidazzle: compositions, this show will With a mission to raise Playing Dec. 2-23 . Tickets Skating under open skies A Country Christmas: surely put you in the holiday awareness and collect $12-16. A premiere Minneapolis captures the spirit of the donations to fight holiday event, the holiday, as does the joyful Perhaps you’re wishing for mood. Dec 23. Tickets start food insecurity in local Holidazzle is open to the Christmas music that a twang to be added to your at $30. communities, the CP La Natividad: public and free to attend. accompanies your skate. holiday events. See Home Holiday Train is a stop Join Mary and Joseph as Featuring local businesses Open daily. Free. Free live at the Northrup you’ll love to support. Over they journey among the and products, food and Memorial Auditorium at 21 cities will host a stop streets to find a place to beverages, free music, A Christmas Carol: the U of M as they sing new for this year’s CP Holiday rest. Performed in English festive entertainment and so Perhaps you’re feeling a music (and add a special Train, including St Paul, and Spanish and based on much more, the Holidazzle little grumpy this holiday new member to the band). Minneapolis, and Golden the Mexican tradition La certainly will dazzle season? Seeing a showing Dec 21. Tickets starting Valley. Find the full listing Posada, viewers participate everyone who attends. of the classic A Christmas at $29, available at tickets. at cpr.ca/holiday-train/ in the journey as they November 25 through Carol at the Guthrie Theatre umn.edu schedule- united-states. follow the couple to four December 23. will surely help you put An Evening with The Nutcracker: locations in the community. Rice Park Winter your woes behind you. The George Winston:

This night usually takes perfect and performers were place in mid-November present. As the program in the Buenger Education began, the attendees rolled Center (BEC). into the BEC, some wearing modern styles of Hmong At 4:00 pm on November clothing, others wearing 18th neared, the board traditional attire. Little girls members and volunteers in shiny ethnic clothing rushed to the BEC to walked in asking where they decorate and prepare for can practice, as they were the event that started two one of the performers of Ua Nstaug Night Article, CHUSA, submitted by Cydi Yang Ua Nstaug Night Article, CHUSA, submitted by Cydi Yang hours later. Gold and purple the night. A group of men confetti strings hung across in black vests and white partner dance the board and attempting to learn the Ua Ntsaug Night: about the Hmong culture the room, gold and purple flannels walked in with their and general members put dance line routine. Night of Thanks and history through ribbons decorated the center musical instrument, the qeej, together, and a humorous Dinner was provided with academic support, events pieces. in hand. The board members By Cydi Yang boy band group, by the name dishes such as chicken and collaborations. CHUSA started off the night of X-tra Large Bang, newly pad thai, eggrolls, papaya is the club that annually A gold photo booth in introducing themselves and created just for the event salad and beef and broccoli. hosts Ua Ntsaug (Thank the back inscribed with their club. After that, the he sound of coins to sing a mash up of songs. Twenty white clothed tables you) Night. Its purpose “CHUSA” was set up to take microphone was handed to jingling in the When the band played, were filled with people is to gather family and photos for the night. The the two emcees, Bert Lee hallway was the cue everybody was encouraged ready to celebrate a night T friends together in one preparation period consisted and Loc Luong. for the night to begin. to come to the front and of thanks and enjoyment of space and for all to show of chatting, volunteers and CHUSA (Concordia join in the interactive dance family and entertainment. appreciation for each board members coming in The night consisted of great Hmong University Student line. Students, friends, other, enjoy delicious food, and out, making sure the performances such as a story Association) is committed mothers, fathers, and and be entertained with technology was working, telling piece, singing, guitar to promote and educate children all joined together performances and activities. ensuring decorations were playing, flute playing, a short at the front stage laughing THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 7 NEWS December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4

of the club and the intent all sides of the dispute has communication’ around of the Lutheran law and to create an environment proved a difficult task. To matters of sexual identity gospel. Executive Vice of bilateral respect among revere the Word of God, within the context of the President and Dean of all of CSP’s community. honor Concordia’s promise university’s Mission and Diversity, Dr. Cheryl The establishment of the statement, and ensure that Promise statements”. With Chatman expressed her club involved a long series all people are treated with the understanding that the hope that both the club and of discussions among respect and dignity, despite university is not in any way campus members use this Concordia’s students, faculty, conflicting values, is a endorsing anything other opportunity and others as staff, and board of regents, seemingly strenuous pursuit. than the LCMS doctrine motivation for more civil a process that Concordia for what sexual behavior is dialogue about differences, has been working at for five However, it has been made norm, the P.E.A.C.E. Club and to take time to listen years now. clear that the goal of the represents the university’s and reflect in order to find Many agreed that the institution’s condonance effort to honor Christ and harmony among all types session was civil and of the creation of the welcome all, including of diversity and varying constructive, as campus P.E.A.C.E. Club is simply people of different beliefs, viewpoints. members with many to offer students who are backgrounds, and identities. President Tom Ries different perspectives struggling with sexual disclosed their thoughtful identity a place of security The point has been made PEACE on Campus: opinions and questions, and acceptance, and does that there will be no such A Conversation with intended to create a “safe showing extraordinary not reflect the university’s thing as a victory for either President Ries space” for students who critical thinking on the acceptance of sexual side of the argument, find themselves “outside of highly complex and relations that don’t reflect making it an aspiration that By Brooke Steigauf society’s heteronormative controversial topic of sexual the behavior that is in people who disagree about standards.” The public orientation in relation to the accordance with the LCMS. sensitive matters will still n Wednesday, conversation was a result teachings of scriptures and come together in love and November 30th, of an article printed by The doctrinal positions of the In his address to the respect, the closest thing to a O President Ries hosted Sword in the November Lutheran Church Missouri attendants at the chapel resolution. a discussion in the chapel issue, and the controversy Synod (LCMS). event, President Ries said, regarding a new club at surrounding it. “The P.E.A.C.E. Club is The P.E.A.C.E. Club is CSP, called P.E.A.C.E, It is a hot subject in any intended to be a venue this aspiration in action, which stands for People The conversation began with conservative religious within which students which vows to recognize Encouraging Acceptance, a statement from President institution, and finding a will ‘foster a climate of the Christian teachings and Connection, and Equality, Ries describing the origins solution that would appease mutual respect and open practice proper application

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8 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 SPORTS Men’s Basketball Searches for another exhibition game. also added four assists and Concordia played the seven rebounds as Brown Consistency bulldogs well, but Drake helped with six rebounds By Tanner Peterson flexed their division I and a block. The Golden muscles and out manned Bears also didn’t give up any CSP in a close one, with a fast break points making he Concordia men’s final score of 75 – 81. head coach Joey James basketball program From there, the Golden happy. T kicked off their season Bears packed up their sun with an exhibition battle screen and sun glasses to In the second game of a against Northland College head down to Puerto Rico three-game home stand, at the Gangelhoff Center where they would kick off CSP played our foe from on November 2nd where the regular season with across I-94, the Augsburg the Golden Bears grinded three games in Bayamon. Aggie’s. CSP pounded out out the win with a score The beaches must have been the win in this contest to a of 73 – 65. Even though a distraction, because the score of 92- 81. Sophomore CSP shot an ice cold 15.8% Golden Bears dropped all guard, Bryndan Matthews from beyond the arc, they three games while down nearly messed around managed to find their south. and got a triple double as grove as they were men he tallied up 19 points, Photo by Jordan Vrendeveld amongst boys on the boards After basking in the sun, eight rebounds, and seven as they out rebounded the CSP was welcomed home assists. Diallo Powell added limited the opposing team -80. It was a team win as game winning streak and Lumberjacks 46 to 21, and with a non-conference game 25 points along with 10 to zero fast break points. six players scored in double contributions coming from outscored them in points in against Bemidji State in the rebounds. The Golden Bears The Golden Bears wrapped figures. Bryndan Matthews everywhere, this should be the paint 40 to 14. GC. Here, the squad got were scoring on all cylinders up their home stand with a led the way with 17 points a fun time to be a Golden back on track with a 70 – 58 as they shot an impressive non-conference competition and nine rebounds. The Bear basketball fan. After the win, the Golden win. Freshman center Ted 57.4% from the field along against Michigan tech, and Golden Bears outscored the Bears packed up and headed Brown and senior guard with a whopping 53.8% once again the Golden Bears Huskies 46 – 26 in points in south to Des Moines Iowa Diallo Powell led the way from downtown. Once found their groove and got the paint. With the Golden to face Drake University in with 16 points each. Diallo again, the Golden Bears the win with a score of 85 Beas rolling on a three

National Champions: Golden Bears End match. The second set the Seawolves jumped out to Season in Incredible an early lead, but then the Fashion Golden Bears took off and left the Seawolves in their By Michael Limmel dust as Hope Schiller’s three aces in a span of four ince the Golden points helped the Golden Bears had their Bears to an 8-0 run in S stretch of seven the second set that the consecutive national Golden Bears to 25-12. The championships snapped in Golden Bears finished off 2014, their main goal has the Seawolves in the third been to make it back, and set winning the set 25-12 win their eighth National cementing the Golden Championship in program Bears in history winning the history. Concordia Womens Volleyball National Championships photo by Jordan Vredeveld programs eighth national championship in 10 years. After two years ago, losing to Southwest just one set, in a 3-1 set them faze them from their (AVCA) ranked seven of that, Concordia went up Four Golden Bears were Minnesota State (SMSU) victory over SMSU. The ultimate goal of winning the them in the top-eight. against the Lewis Flyers on named to the NCAA All- in the 2014 Central Region Golden Bears started the national championship. Concordia cruised through Dec. 9, and once again the Tournament Team. Senior Tournament, Concordia was season 13-0 before facing, Entering the Region the field capturing their Golden Bears crushed their Riley Hanson, who finishes poised to make a run for the at the time, #2 ranked Tournament, the Golden 10th Central Region opponent winning 25-18, her career in possession of national championship last Minnesota Duluth where Bears had a tough road Championship. 25-16 and 25-18 advancing Concordia’s all-time best year. However, Wayne State Concordia lost in a wild five ahead of them. them to the national hitting percentage. Senior spoiled that by punching set match. The Golden Bears advanced championship match against Kasey Williams, who the Golden Bears out in The Central Region is to the Elite Eight to face the University of Alaska- finishes her career fourth the 2015 Central Region Two weeks later, they lost one of the strongest in the American International Anchorage. all-time in CSP’s record for Championship match. again dropping another nation when it comes to University on Thursday, assists. Senior Emma Lange, The Golden Bears entered five set match to SMSU. Division II volleyball. Of the December 8. They made In the first set, the who finishes her career this season ranked #1 in Despite dropping to games eight teams in the region, quick work of the Yellow Seawolves looked like fourth highest in hitting the country. They won 22 in the middle of the season the American Volleyball Jackets sweeping them in they were going to give percentage at CSP. Lastly, straight sets before dropping the Golden Bears didn’t let Coaches Association a three set match. After the Golden Bears a good Continued to page 10 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 9 SPORTS December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4

Continued from page 9 of those 14, his teams have hopes to get accepted into and work. When she has senior Anna Schlaak, who made it to the Elite Eight a few schools such as Adler, some downtime Lange is finished her career as one 10 times, and they had won Marquette University, or just like any other average of only five players to finish the national championship the University of Colorado, college student though. She their career having over seven consecutive years. Denver. When she gets into enjoys reading in her spare 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs graduate school Lange plans time or watching Netflix, Finally, after two long to get her masters in clinical particularly the series One years, the Golden Bears are Female Athlete of the mental health counseling. Tree Hill. national champions again. Month: Emma Lange Her spring semester, She With their eighth national will mostly focus on her Her dream job would championship, the Golden By Allison Larson Emma Lange, photo submitted by Justin Oakman internship at St. David’s be to work in a hospital Bears have moved ahead of center in Minnetonka, for in-patient rehab for Division I Penn State and mma Lange from school, she played on varsity always focused on one game where she’ll work in their children and adolescents. Division III Sand Diego the small town of all the way up to her senior at a time. “You’re not going autism day treatment center. She acknowledges that (seven titles) in total number E Caledonia Minnesota year. Closing out the end of to get anywhere unless you she is very thankful for of volleyball national is ready to close one chapter the volleyball season, Lange focus on the team on the She looks forward to the opportunity to play championships. Now, they and start another. Lange tried to soak up as much of other side of the net every working with different volleyball for as long as she only trail Division III just finished up the sport the sport as she could. game.” She hopes that if she therapist and working with has and has loved working Washington-St. Louis’s she has been playing since takes away anything from kids in the program. with coaches and her record of 10. she was six years old. “I just Coming into college playing so long is patience, Lange has two role models teammates. She believes that had limbs everywhere. I was Lange thought she knew and learning to adapt to that she looks up to, her the coaches were the key The Golden Bears have a skinny little kid who flew everything about the game, different situations. dad and her grandpa. She to her success. She plans to had a tremendous season. her hands everywhere.” but was surprised at how believes that they have take what she has learned They started the season red Lange has always been much there was still to Lange stated that she knows both been through a lot and continuously apply it to hot, and ended the season interested in volleyball, and learn, it was more than she that not everybody is the and have come out strong her life, “Work hard because even hotter- finishing the after one camp she was imagined. “The game teaches same as her, but that you on the other side, and she nothing is ever given to season winning their final 19 hooked. She continuously you mental toughness, you have to be versatile and hopes that when she hits you.” matches dropping only five went to camps because of can have all the physical patient with everyone and difficulties in life she will sets in that stretch. Fourteen living in such small town ability in the world, but having a positive attitude have the same strength they years ago head coach Brady there wasn’t a team available if you’re not able to stay with everything you do. had to make it through. Starkey took control of the to play on. When she was mentally tough through Lange is currently finishing Knowing this has kept her volleyball program here at in seventh and eighth grade adversity and hard times in up her degree in Psychology, motivated to play hard and Concordia, St. Paul. Under she found a team, and the game then your physical while minoring in Family work hard. Besides school Starkey, the Golden Bears was able learn and hone player is going break down Sciences. While enduring Lange leads a fairly busy have made it to the NCAA her skills. When entering because your head isn’t in the labors of applying to life. Most of her time is Tournament 14 times. Out her freshman year of high the right spot.” Emma has graduate schools, Emma devoted to volleyball, school,

Male Athlete of the a different background or for in a season was 372, film and other players of Month: Darius Chapes come from a different place, which was last year in his my position, I really went you may have a lot more in 2015 campaign. This year, all in for this season.” The By Cole Schuessler common then you realize.” Chapes greatly surpassed extra work has indeed paid Chapes is majoring in that mark, as his 700 yards off for Chapes, as he lead fter the 2015 season, business management and is on the ground made him the Golden Bears through there was uncertainty still looking at options for a the team’s bell cow back and the 2016 season both in A on who would carry future career. leading rusher by nearly 500 statistical measures and the load for the Concordia hundred yards. as a senior captain. The rushing attack in 2016. As a senior leader on the running back was rewarded Fortunately for the Golden team, Chapes was named Standing at 6 foot and at the conclusion of the Bears, senior running back a team captain before the weighing in at 207 season, as he was named Darius Chapes stepped up season started. The running lbs., Chapes used a as an All-NSIC South and delivered for the Golden back talked about trying combination of power of Division honorable mention Bears. Chapes rushed for to change the culture of speed this season with a performer. 700 yards on 128 carries the program by bringing similar running style to and found the end zone excitement and commitment his favorite NFL player, After a successful career at five times on the ground, to the team. “I’ve always lead Pittsburgh Steelers running Concordia, Chapes finished while also contributing 16 by example, but this year I back Le’Veon Bell. The out his time on the football receptions for 226 and a have tried to step into the senior back attributed to field by carrying the pigskin touchdown. role of being a more vocal his increased success to for 1,389 yards as well as leader,” Chapes said. offseason work. recording 24 catches for As one of the four team Darius Chapes, photo submitted by Darius 293 receiving yards and captains, Chapes’ impressive “I think it is essential to “This past winter and 10 total touchdowns. And 5.5 yards a carry and a team season at Stenson University, Reflecting on his three years have both qualities if you summer is the hardest I though the senior captain high 926 all purpose yards Chapes transferred to at CSP, Chapes stated, “I want to be an effective have worked on my craft was not always a star for (92.6 per game) helped lead Concordia St. Paul, where have learned that this is a leader and or captain.” throughout my football the Golden Bears, his hard CSP’s offense throughout he recently finished his third very diverse world, and even Before this season, the most career.” Chapes said. “From work and dedication lead the 2016 season. After one season as a Golden Bear. though someone may have yards Chapes had rushed eating right to studying Continued to page 11 10 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 SPORTS

Continued from page 10 predicting a uptick in the (pentathlon) both cleared standout performer, as his Kramer, Erica Young, Feilen, season for the Golden him to produce a standout Golden Bear’s performance 5’3 in the high jump, tying 4686 points in the seven- and Burney are predicted Bear track and field team season in 2016, and Darius on both the men’s and for a new Golden Bear event heptathlon lead him to to do the same. Thirteen and a mashup of returning Chapes’ impact as a player women’s side. In a preseason record. a third place finish, aided by newcomers on the men’s side and incoming talent could and a leader in the CSP NSIC coaches poll, the placing second in the shot (10 freshman, 3 transfers) lead Concordia to some football program this year men’s team was voted 9th Burney was first in the high put, pole vault, and 1000m. along with three (all conference and national has confirmed that he will place after a tenth place jump among pentathlon freshman) on the women’s honors. surely be missed. finish last year and the competitors as well as As the Golden Bears kick roster look to make an women’s team was predicted finishing 2nd in the 800m off the indoor season, new impact in their first season Golden Bears Run for a 10th place finish after a and long jump and in the faces and program vets are at Concordia. Indoors to Start 13th place finish last year in top 5 in all of the events. both looking to contribute. Winter Track Season the indoor season. This year’s This lead to 3481 points Preseason athletes to watch, CSP’s track and field team combination of returning for the junior and a first selected by NSIC coaches, has the rest of the month By Cole Schuessler veterans and newcomers place finish in the event, were the aforementioned of December off, bouncing will certainly aid in the with another Golden Bear, Naumowicz and sophomore back into action with the s the last month progression of the CSP junior Wakpor Ighojovah mid-distance athlete Northwest open at the of the year comes track and field team. accumulating a second place Abdirahman Mohamed University of Minnesota A around and finish with 3336 points. on the men’s side, while on January 7th. The indoor temperatures have dropped The Golden Bears opened Junior Erica Shady also ran the women to watch were season includes nine to frigid levels, Concordia’s their season on December herself to a first place finish, the multi-event athlete events before the NSIC elite athletes on the track 2nd and 3rd at the Chuck as her time of 43.38 in the Ighojovah and junior Indoor championships and field team have gone Peterson Open and Multi’s 300m earned her first place. sprinter Gloria Williams. February 24th and 25th indoors for their first meets in Mankato. Returners and the NCAA Indoor of the school year. for the CSP track team Success in the 300m Upperclassmen Antony championships March 10th produced some standout meter was also found for Odera, Vantwon Melton, and 11th. With another track season performances, as school the men, as junior Josh and Johanson also look upon us, it seems that records fell in the first Johanson posted a time of to build off good seasons Although the season has just Concordia’s program will indoor meet of the year. 37.64 seconds and a second last year for the men’s side begun and these events are continue to improve, with Gretchen Feilen (high place finish. Senior Tyler while Golden Bear women a few flips of the calendar people outside the university jump) and Kalle Burney Naumowicz was another upperclassmen Marianna away, strong starts to the

Strong defense is key narrowly registered the to Concordia women’s win with the score 55-52. basketball success The Golden Bears had four players score in double By Tanner Peterson digits, even though they shot 27.6% from the field. Next he Golden Bear on the schedule was the women’s basketball Jamestown Jimmies and the T team kicked off their Golden Bears pounded the season with four straight Jimmies to a pulp as they games on the road and finished them off with a it began in Warrensburg, score of 82-61. The Golden Missouri against Central Bears were shooting the Missouri. lights out as they shot 40% from downtown. CSP picked up the win with the score of 74-65, They also had five players led by strong performances scoring in double figures. from sophomore guard Anna Schmitt was the Anna Schmitt and senior leading scorer with 19 points guard Shay Jones. Schmitt Womens' Basketball Submitted by Jordan Vrendeveld to go along with her seven registered 16 points, six assists, three steals, and four every game. I think both our assists, and seven boards her two blocks and three final score of 62-76. Anna rebounds. After talking with rebounding and defense can while Jones put up 20 points rebounds. The Golden Bears Schmitt and junior forward head coach of the Golden always improve, that will to go with three assists continued their four-game Kyrah Fredenburg were Bear women, Amanda always be our main focus at and two boards. Next on road trip to Marquette, the bright spots as Schmitt Johnson, she made it very practices.” the schedule was the 12th Michigan to Northern finished with 23 points and clear that the team wants ranked Pittsburgh State. Michigan University where Fredenburg registered an to take pride in protecting With only three seniors CSP lost a tough one with a the Golden Bears topped impressive 18 rebounds. their home court and win on the team, this is well- final score of 53-73. the Wildcats with a final at home. She said that this balanced team of talent and score of 68-61. The road trip The team finished the team prioritizes defense. She experience, and it should Sophomore and University stayed in the Great Lake road trip with a .500 stated, “Our defensive goal make for a fun season for of Toledo transfer Lindsay State as the Golden Bears record of 2-2. Finally, the is to hold teams to 62 points the Golden Bears women’s Dorr was the lone bright took on the Michigan Tech Golden Bear women made and out rebound them by 5 basketball team. spot as she recorded 17 Huskies, but the Huskies their home debut against rebounds a game. We want points to go along with outlasted the Bears with a Concordia-Portland and to continue to focus on that THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 11 ARTS & VARIETY December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4

CSP Convocation, who has conversations for a shout something out or seem more conversational. in their opinion, but they Kerri Miller: On living was invited to speak at raise your hand or argue She has found that this hardly ever take the time to our school. Conversation with me or ask me a cranky technique scares many understand the perspectives By Mara Grau During the convocation, question like this retired people, especially the writers of others. Kerri aimed to spend less professor warned me he was she has interviewed. time talking about herself going to do.” She treated Overall, Kerri Miller’s n Wednesday, and her achievements, but the convocation like it As the convocation went conversation convocation December 7, rather to have conversations was an in-person version on it became apparent was much needed and very O Concordia was with the audience. During of her call-in radio show, through Kerri’s discussions engaging. She knows how to fortunate enough to have her introduction, it was which made it a unique with audience members have conversations about the Kerri Miller speak at this clear that she wanted the experience. Everyone had that perspective is a very hard topics, and we could all month’s convocation. Kerri audience to talk and ask the opportunity to speak if important part of having learn something from her is the talk radio host of questions aloud, especially they wanted to. Kerri Miller good conversations. during these difficult times MPR News with Kerri the students. Recently there have been a in the world. Miller and Talking Volumes. One of the most important depth, natural conversations lot of events and issues that Kerri herself said “I mean topics that Kerri touched an uncomfortable event. have caused people to find She is quite the talented here’s the deal, if you’re on during the convocation Kerri explained that when themselves in uncomfortable conversationalist who has texting and I’m standing was thinking in real time, she interviews people, she and sometimes hostile had quality talks with a right next to you, does which is one of the most prepares ten questions ahead conversations. wide variety of people from that make any sense? No.” difficult things for people to of time, but only a couple authors to political leaders. After she said this many these days. We have become ever get asked. People spend too much Since Concordia’s book of people put their phones so used to communicating time talking about their the year is Talk: Reclaiming down and become more through technology, which She employs the concept of own opinions, and not Conversation: The Power of engaged in what she was gives us time to think before thinking in real time during enough time listening to the Talk in a Digital Age, it is saying. She then went on we respond in conversations. her interviews to make them opinions of others. Everyone very fitting that someone to say “I just want you to This has made having in- flow more naturally and has a reason for believing

companies to stay inspired. A lover of craftsmanship, Vogland also created the set of Waiting for Godot out of cardboard. As a student- directed show, a cardboard set was easy to erect and was also cost-effective.

When it was all said and done the play was a hit and another beautiful project done by one of Concordia Theatre’s students. Thank you to all the cast and crew that made this show possible, I look forward to Concordia’ future shows. Photos By Dylan Novacek Photos By Dylan Novacek “Waiting for Godot” enchanting the audience rolls. A former Concordia with her sweet voice and By Jerry Freels student, Amy Abrigo played well timed digs. the role of Estragon, aka “GoGo. Vannessa Nguyen The combination of actresses t was clear from the mastered her role as “Pozzo,” worked well together and beginning of Waiting completely embodying a played off one another’s I for Godot that this play rather selfish women. personalities. The audience was chock full of effort agreed and opening night and talent. A small cast of “Lucky” was played by was completely sold out at women played roles that the professional actress the Black Box Theatre. were originally intended Elizabeth Streiff. Allison Director Mikaela Vogland for men. Student director Fries played a shy but is highly motivated by Mikaela Vogland wanted powerful role as “DiDi.” theatre. Besides Concordia’s to bring this classic play to Peyton Winegarden played shows, Vogland is working life with women playing the the loveable role of “Boy,” with several other theater Photos By Dylan Novacek 12 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 ARTS & VARIETY Optimistic “Set It Off” and more confident and attacks was the hostage “Car’s dyin’, not a lot of By Mara Grau it shows in their music. situation and killings during money, scared to check my Their first single from the a concert at the Bataclan checkin’ account, I guess I’m album, “Uncontainable,” Theatre in Paris. This event walkin’ for now, but at least inter has finally was released earlier this was particularly frightening I’m finally gettin’ exercise.” If reached Minnesota year, and it perfectly set for the band since they been that doesn’t exude optimism, W and it has been a the tone for the album. As at the Bataclan two years then I don’t know what does. never-ending cycle of gray a band, they have become prior to the attacks. In an “Upside Down” encourages to black skies. Now that quite successful, and they do interview with Alternative people to make the best Thanksgiving has passed, its not plan on stopping now. Press Magazine, lead singer out of whatever situations acceptable to play upbeat They are uncontainable. Cody Carson said “my heart they may find themselves holiday music, but not The song’s chorus, “Hey, sunk. I felt sick just because in, which is what Set It Off everyone enjoys that music. we're takin' our crown, we're it made me think that we does in their music video So, if you are searching takin' it now, yeah. Hey, could have been playing that for “Something New.” The for some new music to lift we never look back, we’re show. We could have been band members face some of your spirits during this uncontainable,” makes it the there.” Born from this event their fears, and have some season of dreary weather, perfect addition to a pre- is their very catchy song other new experiences which you should check out Set It game playlist. It might even “Life Afraid” which is filled really embodies the theme Off ’s newest album, Upside work well to motivate us with optimism about being of the song. Down. Minnesotans on those cold Set It Off, Upside Down album alive, and not letting fear winter mornings. control your life. So, if the winter weather is Upside Down is Set It getting you down, go check Off ’s third full length Last year when the band The album’s title track, out Upside Down by Set It album since they formed in was in the process of writing "Upside Down" encourages “Upside Down”, matches Off. The full album can be 2008. Now that they have Upside Down, they heard the positive tone of “Life found on their label Equal been around for a while, the news of the terrorist people to make the best out Afraid.” The first verse of Vision Records’ YouTube they are becoming more attacks in Paris. Part of those of whatever situations" this song starts off with channel.

Mikaela Vogland previously established skill they also do not use props she intertwined all of her Theater Spotlight sets, helping her learn how or set pieces, her main goal obtained skills and meshed to better organize and direct is to ensure that during the them into one final product. By Brooke Steigauf all aspects of theater. creative process they keep She recalls it being a very track of certain story lines different experience for her, Concordia is honoring During Vogland's senior as they develop during in which she was expected Mikaela Vogland for using year of high school, she took the creative process. She to give her input on almost her wide range of skills in on the role of stage manager writes down set ideas so every aspect of the show, CSP’s theater and across the for Black Dirt Theater they can be added to the while balancing the task of city. Majoring in Business Company, a nonprofit ongoing script and assists in respecting the ideas of the Management and minoring community theater program, researching the topics that cast and crew. in nonprofit management conducting around two they cover. and theater, Mikaela is using hundred stagehands. Using Currently, she is the stage her plethora of abilities to the knowledge she acquired On campus, Vogland has manager for Transatlantic create sets and theatrical at this job, she was able to worked in Concordia’s scene Love Affair for their pieces that bring stories to extend her talents towards shop officially for two years. upcoming show at the life. college-age students. She She began volunteering in Guthrie Theater's Dowling learned how to manage CSP’s theater during her Studio, premiering January Vogland started stage people with a variety of freshman year. She says 27 and continuing through managing because of her different skill levels so that Photo By Crystal Thompson that it was important to February 12, 2017. The love of storytelling and everyone can best use their her to gain this experience play, The Promise Land, is a art. She saw that there strengths for the benefit of managing and carpentry what her job entailed (ex. because it helped broaden reinterpretation of Hansel was a need for logistical the show at hand. She says, know-how. Through these organizing props, writing her artistic abilities and and Gretel. It shines light on administrators in the theater “I learned to do everything assignments, she obtained down notes on lines, etc.) her overall knowledge immigration and tells stories world and used her keen I could to make the process a better understanding This was because they of the theater. Focusing to spark discussion about eyes and attention to detail fun and collaborative, but of the different roles of were doing two shows that mostly on carpentry, what motivates people to to find her niche in the cast still tell a story”. theater and gained multiple were already created and Vogland continued stage leave their homes to search and crew. Since taking on perspectives on how theater written out, those being managing multiple CSP for somewhere better in an the role of stage manager, Vogland partook in changes depending on the William Shakespeare's Titus shows, building or painting unknown world. she has worked for multiple freelance work for other individual tendencies and Andronicus and Much Ado the sets for most of our different theaters since 2011, institutions, such as the needs of that institution. About Nothing. However, performances since. She has found this managing for high schools, Transatlantic Love Affair, For example, when Vogland when she works with This year, Vogland was the particular production to colleges, community shows, Animal Engine, Classical was working for Mission Transatlantic Love Affair, director and scenic designer be very humbling and and non-profit theater Actors Ensemble, and the Theater Company as an their shows are devised of CU’s production Waiting meaningful to her and to gigs. Each of these settings Mission Theater, where assistant stage manager, she pieces, meaning they create For Godot, featuring an those acting and viewing allowed her to build on her she furthered her stage had a laid out agenda of the script as they go. Since all-female cast. In this show, Continued to page 14 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 13 ARTS & VARIETY December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4

Continued from page 13 Fishing! This colorful book feature fishers with catches and you probably never it for its creative, thought is filled with a variety of "Good things come to that are much larger than would have guessed that provoking reinvention of interesting tales about them. Dregni even has a he was a big fisher himself. the classic story. Looking fishing and its history. page dedicated to the clever Apparently, he caught ahead, Vogland is hoping for Even if you are someone those who bait." fishing bumper sticker thousands of fish, and, like a career that still holds the who does not enjoy fishing, slogans; for example “Old many early fishermen, buried business title, but still has Dregni’s writing will make fishermen never die; they the excess fish to be used as aspects of theater in it, such you question why that is. just smell like they did” and fertilizer. as fundraising efforts. I personally find fishing “Good things come to those tedious and boring, but after who bait”. Let’s Go Fishing is a She says that she will not reading this book I found a worthwhile read for all be disappointed if she new respect for those who Who knew there are so kinds of people, even those works in business, doing adore the sport. many kinds of bait, lures, who don’t participate in the freelance on the side, but and just about any other pastime. It would even make dreams of doing freelance Dregni wisely begins his fishing gear you could think the perfect holiday gift for on more of a full-time basis. book by describing the of? I personally had no clue, that family member or friend Regardless of what she does concept that fishing can be but apparently there are a who loves to fish. in the future, Concordia an act of meditation. People lot. Different species of fish appreciates all the work that who do not fish regularly require different supplies. she has put into the theater would probably never know Dregni details a few stories department over the last that it could be a therapeutic about the different fishing four years! activity. All that time bait and equipment that spent alone with one’s own were popular at different A Not-So Fishy Review: thoughts surrounded by the times in history. Let’s Go Fishing beauty of nature must work wonders on the mind. the book, there are colorful including a picture of This includes a story from By Mara Grau pictures that make it even notorious gangster, Al the second century in which This first portion of the more fascinating. There are Capone, wielding a fishing a fisherman successfully arly this year, one book changers the way the examples of vintage fishing pole at his fishing hideaway captures an eel by blowing of Concordia’s own reader will experience the lures and advertisements for in northern Wisconsin. into the sheep intestine E English professors, book; they will be open to various other equipment. Perhaps the funniest he used as bait. George Eric Dregni, published learning why people enjoy Historical pictures also pictures in the book are the Washington is even brought his newest book: Let’s Go fishing so much. Throughout contribute to the book, old-fashioned postcards that up a few times by Dregni, Eric Dregni

Find Holiday Spirit live opposite of each other phones, displaying constant with Almost Christmas on the economic spectrum. attachment to technology Christian (Romany Malco) and social media. Evan tries By Mainhia Moua has a wonderful family yet to hold a strong face, but he

his busy political activism is emotionally pained with h, Christmas time has created a drift between memories of his mother. - the time of snow them all. A (if you’re from the With all of this tension, north), holiday décor, and Evan ( Jessie Usher) is an Walter believes that it is the tunes of “Jingle Bell aspiring football player in unlikely his family will put Rock” and “All I Want college who relies on legal aside their differences to for Christmas” playing (and illegal) painkillers to celebrate Christmas. from your radio. Most keep his dream from coming The siblings find out that importantly though, who Almost Christmas, Casts true. Walter is looking to re-sell can forget the boxes filled their childhood home. with gifts and presents Christmas emphasizes the lovers Walter and Grace. makes it a mission to bring In an estranged family, that sit underneath the importance of family and together his estranged tensions is to come. On In addition, Cheryl’s Christmas tree? friends as the festive holiday Throughout the next three children - all of whom have the first night, the siblings husband is unfaithful and approaches. decades, the family grows lived in different parts of fight about Aunt May’s cheats on her with a cashier Many anxious children larger with the addition of the country with different (played by Mo’Nique) from the supermarket. These (and even some adults) The 2016 comedy-drama two sons and two daughters. careers, marital statuses, cultural food which brings two conflicts cause anger cannot wait to see what film was released into The family seems like the and financial circumstances down the mood right away. and misery for everyone, new gadget hides within theaters on November 11, perfect definition of a happy - back to their childhood Christian constantly chooses landing Evan in the hospital those boxes. But aside from 2016 and brings viewers into family, but the passing of home in Birmingham, work over family time, when, angry and intoxicated the materialism that has the Christmas celebration Grace in early 2016 puts Alabama. which upsets Walter when with drugs, he gets into a car brought a new identity of a dysfunctional family; the family at odds with one Christian reveals that his job accident. to the Christmas spirit, recently-widowed Walter another and viewers soon Upon the siblings’ arrival, is attempting to shut down whatever happened to just Meyers (Danny Glover) and realize that the relationships viewers learn that the two a homeless shelter that the However, it is these two simply celebrating a joyous his four adult-aged children. between the siblings have sisters Rachel (Gabrielle late Grace loved so dearly. issues that finally bring the and cheerful time with The film starts out with not been easy throughout Union) and Cheryl Not to mention, Walter’s siblings close together. They family and friends? quick snippets of flashbacks their mature years. (Kimberly Elise) have grandchildren are constantly remember how beautiful and David E. Talbert’s Almost from the late 1970s of young This Christmas, Walter conflict with each other and on their laptops and cell Continued to page 15 14 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 ARTS & VARIETY

Continued from page 14 need to build relationship up the far back area (situated Says Rexing, “T-Rex Cookie important family really is. between family and friends right across from the baking is differentiated by creating a The family remembers that instead of focusing on kitchen). While several high quality award winning they will always look out materialism and conflict. people stopped in for a product for my clients by for each other, whether one As you prepare for holiday quick coffee, there were only using my experience as a is going through a divorce, festivities, make sure to a few people on their laptops competitive baker at the financial difficulty, or mental remember the true meaning or chatting over a plate of forefront of the business.” health issues. of the holiday spirit as you cookies during my visit. The watch Almost Christmas in atmosphere is calmer than a Located at 3338 University Most importantly, they theaters. Happy holidays! typical Starbucks or Caribou Ave, just west of 280 and remember the words of and an afternoon spent open 7am to 7pm, Monday the Dalai Lama that their there is soothing to the soul. through Saturday, make sure T-Rex Cookie, Photo submitted by Reeve Currie mother lived by: “Our prime your next treat stop is T Rex purpose in this life is to A Dinosaur of a weighs in at half a pound there are always fabulous Creator Tina Rexing Cookie! help others. And if you can’t Cookie: T Rex Cookie and is served on a full-sized new seasonal flavors to try. quit her job in Corporate help them, at least don’t Café plate. From crunchy corners The café is stationed on America to get more sleep hurt them.” Because of this, to a crumbly, moist center, University Avenue and has and follow one of her By Reeve Currie the siblings become more the cookies are baked to large paned windows that passions: baking. While emotionally invested in each perfection. overlook the street. There is the early morning hours of other’s lives as well as the eatured on Buzzfeed a corner section with comfy a full-time baker don’t let lives of the community. By and TimeOut, T Rex T Rex serves four main living room furniture, as well Rexing get as much sleep as the end of the movie, they F Cookie is a delightful, staple flavors: Chocolate as a proper window table she’d like, she loves what she have forgotten about the hip cookie and coffee café Chip, Snickerdoodle, with bar stools.There is a gets to do every day. conflicts, materialism, and in Minneapolis. Created Peanut Butter, and Sea small section by the door arguments that they held in. by used-to-be-business- Salt Caramel Chocolate that has many dinosaur- Previously, Rexing brought woman Tina Rexing, the Chip (rated the number themed objects, trinkets, and her baked goods to the They hold true to what café came after Rexing one Cookie in America by knickknacks. Minnesota State Fair every Christmas should really be realized she wanted to be Timeout Magazine). Their year for over seventeen about: giving back to each “known for my cookies,” specialty flavors change With bright overhead years. Over that time, she other and the community. instead of her work. While daily. From Rainbow, to lighting as well as floor has learned what works and Overall, this film was a their coffee bar is delicious Avocado White Chocolate lamps, T Rex has a comfy what doesn’t. T Rex Cookie T-Rex Cookie, Photo funny and heartwarming and high-quality, the real Caramel, to Pumpkin and modern feel. Although is “the next level,” where submitted by Reeve Currie start to Christmas. It focus is on the cookies Spice, to Gingerbread, to not a large space, there are judges no longer give her strongly emphasizes the themselves. Each cookie Chocolate Peppermint Bark, a handful of tables that take feedback – customers do.

Concordia Christmas Concert: Into the way of John and the Baptist and in two groups during the it was uncommon at the Jesus Christ and finally, a concert and had to balance time, Luther left his estate with Peace reenactment of Elizabeth, between going back and to his wife, Katherine. By Renee Cortez mother of John the Baptist. forth between the two. One And, contrary to Luther’s A great deal of work when student, Kristyn Svoboda, portrayal of his early life, into this event as each part was in three of the groups. there is evidence that his he combined musical flowed well into the next. family was fairly wealthy. talents of four groups Even the audience was These students show that There is even a story about T came together in the invited to participate in the determination is behind an how a golden ring that was annual Christmas Concert music by singing along to inspiration in music, because given to Katherine likely during the weekend of many songs. the practice time to be in wound up in the toilet of Martin Luther Painted by Cranach the Elder, Galleria Uffizi December 9-11, 2016. This just one group alone was a Luther’s study. Florence, Italy year’s event was entitled Into The variety of pieces in the monumental commitment. the Way with Peace. concert was impressive. Here at CSP, music is highly on the current exhibit preparing for the upcoming The exhibit will also feature, Many different songs were respected and loved, as "Martin Lutheran and the Protestant Reformation among other things, a copy The title was inspired by sang in different languages. proven by these students. Reformation" which will be celebration. of the 95 theses, the second the Song of Zechariah from Most notable was the song at MIA until January 15th, edition of the Lutheran Luke 1:79, which in fact was sang in the Kituba dialect CSP Convocation: 2016. As stated by Mr.Rasher: hymnal, books written by the first song sung by the from Central Africa. Martin Luther and the "This is a once in a lifetime Luther, portraits of Martin choirs for the night. Over 50 Reformation The exhibit features artifacts opportunity." The exhibit and Katherine, and Luther's individuals participated in This piece was performed from multiple museums focuses primarily on beer mug. and helped make this event in the balconies as a call By Jordan Peiser in Germany including the Luther's life including possible. and response that lead into State Museum in Halle, what his childhood was As quoted from Mr. Rasher: a melody. It was very well the Deutsches Historisches like, his studies, and what "The venue will not be The concert was a executed and performed n November 16th, Museum in Berlin, and lead up to the momentous traveling, the objects will combination of the hand with spirit. Perhaps the most Concordia hosted the Schloss Friedenstein day of October 31st, 1517. be going back to their bell ensemble, Christus impressive component was O Thomas Rasher from Foundation in Gotha. There Several aspects of the locations...I urge you to Chorus, Jubilate Choir, the the students who were in the Minnesota Institute of are also artififacts that were history portrayed in this take advantage of this chamber orchestra, readings more than one ensemble. Arts (MIA). Rasher who collected and discovered exhibit are unknown to the opportunity." from the stories of the birth A handful of students were came to address students by sponsors who were larger public. Although THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 15 OPINION December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4

Social Media and Politics From headlines about how influences our politics news that already agrees President Obama is trying though, fake news sources with their world view rather By Jordan Peiser to seize our democracy to influencing voting patterns than being challenged. This, apparent Hillary Clinton is only one such example. unfortunately, has included love affairs. Some of the In fact, Facebook also has news that provides false any people, myself news seemed both farfetched done experiments to see how information. This of course included, use social and irrelevant to the people respond to different factors into people’s voting M media as a means governance of our nation. stimuli as further detailed in patterns often bolstering by which to learn about However, it seems many the article by Tufekci: “The what people already believe the world around us daily, people believed the claims problem with Facebook’s about issues. but what has often been and shared them all over influence on political ignored is the prevalence of social media. It appears that discourse is not limited to Politicians today have fake news sources on social now more than ever social the dissemination of fake latched on to social media, media. Now, more than media is playing a major news. It’s also about echo including President-elect ever, people are informed role in politics. Including chambers. The company’s Donald Trump. Mr. Trump, Political Art, photo credit to Robert Crumb or misinformed about the being able to create and algorithm chooses which although unorthodox in world around them and circulate fake accounts of never endorsed anyone. fabrications. This is not an updates appear higher up in execution, has latched onto current events by social world events. Social media The Denver Guardian anomaly: I encountered users’ newsfeeds and which the news and social media— media. This has come to the is playing a vital role in doesn’t exist. Yet thanks thousands of such fake are buried.” Twitter specifically—to forefront of media attention our history. Consider, for to Facebook, both of stories last year on social present his message. We are in the wake of this past example, an article from the these articles were seen media — and so did The news we receive on entering a new political age election. New York times titled “Mark by potentially millions of American voters, 44 percent social media is programed where discourse is reinvented Zuckerberg is in denial” people. Although corrections of whom use Facebook to to feed further into our own and in a new medium; an I was bombarded by people by Zeynep Tufekci which also circulated on the get news." preconceived notions, likes, age where opinions need close to me with news states: social network, they barely and interests so that, in to be supported by facts with falsified information "The Pope, a vociferous registered compared with This is a message to all of relation to politics, people from credible sources, and for the past few months. advocate for refugees, the reach of the original us of how social media are far more likely to see every person with internet

What Makes a Good people desire to follow the assess people’s abilities integrity they are also able Leader? person with a grandiose and weaknesses. A great to admit when they are sense of self that seeks leader will not hire the at fault and will work on By Jordan Peiser to Lord their strength most famous people if they fixing the mistakes that over those under their cannot manage and reach they have made. According ith the recent authority. It is in humility their goals. As detailed to a November 2014 Pew election and the that we find examples of in a Forbes article by Research survey, 84% of current president- W leaders who we desire to Tanya Prive, “The key to men and women said that elect choosing members of follow. If that is difficult delegation is identifying honesty is "absolutely his cabinet many people are to believe, consider how, the strengths of your essential" in a good leader Mother Teresa talking about what makes in your life, you likely have team, and capitalizing on exemplifying just how a leader. What kind of more admiration for the them… This will not only important this trait is in person is worthy of being humble professor than the prove to your team that leadership. When it comes rallied behind and trusted? arrogant professor. When you trust and believe in to this trait, likely at least Some people will recite thinking about people who them, but will also free up one leader comes to mind: Shakespeare: “Be not afraid have led revolutions for your time to focus on the Abraham Lincoln—often of greatness. Some are the betterment of society higher level (sic) tasks, that called honest Abe. Integrity born great, some achieve our minds often drift to should not be delegated.” is just one of many traits greatness, and others have people like Mahatma Thus, a great leader is one that we connect with leaders greatness thrust upon them. Nelson Mandala Gandhi who led revolutions who can manage time and throughout history and This is an important topic against corrupt systems. understands people. those who we personally because it is often true that He didn’t use arrogance know. a leader's abilities can make but compassion, love, and Another important trait in or break a society, company, empathy to those around a great leader is integrity, Humility, the ability to or group. him. defined in the Merriam- delegate, and integrity are Webster dictionary as a, three non-merit credentials So, what are the Along with Humility, it “firm adherence to a code of that I firmly believe are characteristics of a great is equally important in especially moral or artistic important in great leaders. leader? While it is difficult great leaders that they can values; incorruptibility.” Any elected leader probably to create an entirely Malala Yousafzai delegate because it is an That means that a great got there because of some objective list, there are some example and sign of your leader is one who has firm kind of merit system, traits that are particularly leadership. To be able to convictions, I would argue whether it be a Ph.D. or a significant in choosing great divide tasks, one must also while also being able to Nobel Peace Prize. However, leaders. be aware of what those respect dissenting views, the best leaders separate who are under your charge and is someone who can themselves from others with One of the most important are realistically able to do. be counted on and trusted humility, integrity, and the traits to be found in To be able to divide tasks, in all times and under any ability to delegate. leadership includes that also known as delegating, circumstance. On top of of humility because few a leader must accurately this, when a person has Abraham Lincoln 16 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER *These articles are opinions of individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Sword staff, CSP administration, staff, or faculty* December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 OPINION

The Implications of a Donald Trump answers for what the or why this is one of the president, per a Los Angeles President-elect has promised things you deemed necessary Times article by David Presidency to do in his first days in the to change on your first day Lauter. No, he doesn’t have By Jakob Kounkel White House. as president, but I guess I that much power: He can’t Note that these are not all don’t want to get hacked. overturn Roe v. Wade—a his promises for his first day Supreme Court decision in the White House; the Lastly, he wants to reinvent in 1973 that legalized s President-elect other ones were too boring the energy policy with the abortion—by himself. He Donald Trump to make the cut. goal of producing many would have to appoint pro- A approaches his term high-paying jobs. America life Supreme Court justices, in the Oval Office—and First on the docket, he is way behind in the energy if he ends up filling open as citizens start to prepare plans to dismantle the game. There’s big money spots. The Supreme Court for anarchy—it’s important TPP (Trans-Pacific in oil (just ask George W. has repeatedly voted against to understand what the Partnership)—a trade Bush) and some people can’t limiting abortion. Photo By Mandal Ngan implications of a Donald deal that slows free trade leave the money behind, Much like the Roe v. Wade Trump presidency means for from Japan to Chile, and like the U.S. government decision, Mr. Trump will not the American people. has eleven other countries He has been promising much money, and it isn’t for example. Therefore, it’s be able to overturn marriage involved. “We will negotiate since the beginning of his a sustainable health care hard for some people to see equality by himself. There A long list of suspect fair, bilateral trade deals that campaign that he would model. I’m with him in the benefits of harvesting would have to be vacancies experts appointed by Mr. bring jobs and industry back repeal and replace the ACA a sense that Obamacare energy from wind, water and for him to appoint Supreme Trump himself coupled onto American shores,” Mr. (Affordable Care Act), as needs reform, but it’s not the sun because there’s no Court justices, so it’s just with an overwhelming Trump said in an interview every Republican and their necessary to repeal it. Mr. money to be made in it, or as likely to happen as an number of Republicans in with CNN. Republican grandma has Trump said in the same at least that’s the common overturn on Roe v. Wade— office is reason enough to vowed to do. interview with CNN, “I conception about it (ask not very. fret. However, he recently Basically, what he wants will ask the Department of Elon Musk about that one. acknowledged the science to do is pull out of the There’s a problem with Defense and the chairman He’s doing alright). Yes, he can actually do that: behind global warming agreement we have with health care in America, of the joint Chiefs of Staff He can, and probably will, issues, and he’s decided not other countries in the TPP and there’s no doubt that to develop a comprehensive However, these aren’t the repeal the ACA. Since to hire a special prosecutor because he thinks he can the ACA needs reform. plan to protect America’s implications of a Trump Republicans control the to look into the Hillary get a better deal if less However, the ACA was vital infrastructure from presidency that have House and the Senate, it will Clinton email issue— countries are in the mix. successful in one very big cyberattacks and all other Americans worried. The be fairly easy, besides the progress. He doesn’t offer Risky move if I do say so way: more Americans form of attacks.” OK, Mr. world may never know fact that Republicans haven’t many solutions, so let’s look myself, Mr. Trump, but I have health care than ever Trump, this one’s coming (until January 20th, that is). been able to collectively land at the less scary, non-racist, guess that’s what got you before. The unfortunate out of right field. I don’t Anyway, here’s an easy list of on a new plan. few-and-far-between elected in the first place. fact is that it costs too know where this came from things he can and can’t do as

The Successes of was named the 2009 Nobel for his retirement and what President Barack Peace Prize laureate. Then to do after his legacy is Obama he surprised the country stamped forever in history. with a health plan for Now the only thing to do By Jerry Freels everyone even though there now is to move forward and has been a big controversy keep making changes in this resident Barack over it and its cost. free country. Obama was born on P August 4th, 1961 In 2012 he ran for reelection in Honolulu, Hawaii. He and won, locking up his worked as a civil rights second term and another attorney and taught victory. After killing the constitutional law at the most wanted terrorist in the University of Chicago Law world, he kept gas prices School from 1992 to 2004. down for the past 8 years and had made a big dent He graduated from in the unemployment rate, Columbia University and making it go from 10.6% to the Harvard Law School, under 5%. where he was president of Photo By Brooks Kraft the Harvard Law Review. Even though he is disliked He is the first president to represent Illinois in the in November. He began presidential nomination. He in the eyes of most serve that was born outside United States Senate with his presidential campaign then defeated Republican Republicans and had a hard of the continental United his victory in the March in 2007 and, after a close nominee John McCain time getting approved in States. Democratic primary, his primary campaign against in the general election, his second term, he still keynote address at the Hillary Clinton in 2008, and was inaugurated as made ways for the middle In 2004, President Obama Democratic National he won enough delegates president on January 20, class like he promised. Now received national attention Convention in July, and in the Democratic Party 2009. Nine months after that his term is coming to during his campaign to his election to the Senate primaries to get the his inauguration, Obama an end, he is making way *These articles are opinions of individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Sword staff, CSP administration, staff, or faculty* THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 17 OPINION December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4

Why the P.E.A.C.E. Club Concerns Me: When God created the first believes in him shall not we deceive ourselves and drunkenness, lust, or anger, of Christ with them. The couple, he set a standard for perish, but have eternal the truth is not in us. If we I cannot affirm the goals of club serves as a place where Words From an LCMS sex and marriage (Genesis life. For God did not send confess our sins, [God] is the P.E.A.C.E. club when it those struggling with Student 2:24). Anything that misses his son into the world to faithful and just and will comes to celebrating sin. suicidal thoughts can receive the mark on that standard condemn the world, but to forgive our sins and purify friendship and counsel. By Christianna Eckstein is sinful (Matthew 19:1- save the world through him” us from all unrighteousness. I can, however, affirm the It is vital that those same 9). Things that miss that ( John 3:16-17). Jesus Christ If we claim we have not concern for those who are individuals also receive the am not concerned mark include lust, adultery, lived a perfect life, died to sinned, we make him out to struggling with depression forgiveness of Christ as well. about the P.E.A.C.E. bestiality, and homosexuality. pay for the sins of the world, be a liar and his word has and suicidal thoughts in club in the sense that I I In the Bible, it is clear that and rose again, defeating no place in our lives” (1 John relation to their sexual feel endangered or afraid homosexuality (and sexual death, so that we might have 1:8-10). desires; a concern that because of it. Rather, I am immorality in general) is the hope of eternal life with has been expressed this concerned for the eternal no worse than other sins, God. So, how does all of this past week by an adviser of well-being of the individuals since it is often condemned apply to the P.E.A.C.E. the club. That is certainly who will attend the club alongside many other However, one may ask, club? From what the club’s a horrific struggle that I and who may be encouraged sins such as drunkenness, if Jesus paid for the constitution states about wouldn’t wish on anyone. to embrace their sinful pride, idolatry, and anger punishment that my sins it's beliefs, and from what I desires instead of receiving (Galatians 5:19-21, 1 deserve, does that mean that have gathered from listening That is why I am not forgiveness in Christ. Corinthians 6:9-11). I should sin all the more, to the leaders of the club calling for the end of the That last sentence was a since I’m covered? “By no discuss its purpose, I do club. Rather, I plan to use bit loaded, so it might be Looking at all of the ways means! We died to sin; how not believe that that club the P.E.A.C.E. club as an helpful for me to elaborate. in which one can miss the can we live in it any longer?” intends to point people to opportunity to talk with First of all, the original mark, it is clear that the rest (Romans 6:2-3) repentance and forgiveness people that I wouldn’t Hebrew word for ‘sin’ of the world is just as guilty in Christ in regards to necessarily see otherwise in means literally “to miss before God as I am. How The response to the homosexuality and other order to form relationships the mark”. We all miss the can anyone live up to such forgiveness of sins through forms of sexual immorality. and share the truth of the mark of God’s perfection, perfect standards? That is the work of Jesus is not to Scriptures with them; that so everyone is sinful in the precisely the problem; we celebrate our sins, but to On the contrary, it seems includes both the Law and eyes of God and rightfully can’t. agree with God that sin is clear that one of the main Gospel. deserves his judgement. wrong and that we need the goals of the club is to help That includes, me, you, my However, there is good forgiveness given by Christ. individuals celebrate these I want to show LGBTQ grandma, and everyone else news. “For God so loved the In other words, the proper specific things, which are supporters that I do not hate in the world (See Psalm 51, world that he gave his one response is to repent. “If sins. Just as I would not or fear them, but I want Romans 3:9-20). and only Son that whoever we claim to be without sin, affirm a club that celebrates to share the forgiveness

Peace and Harmony President Ries in particular. now understand the amount Essentially, although the such as this, would be to say I recently realized how of work that is still needed university is allowing the that someone with brown By Brooke Steigauf involved and sensitive the here at Concordia for people club to exist, it is still hair is not as honorable as issue really is, and how to internalize what it really implies that its practice is one with blonde. hroughout the last demanding the pursuit is to means to love and accept all. wrong, unholy, and should week of November, make the two opposing sides be opposed. This misunderstanding T many members of CSP satisfied. My own emotions are comes from the idea became increasingly aware stirred every time I hear While the university should that sexual identity and of the club “P.E.A.C.E.” Complying with the the words “outside of be commended for its huge orientation is a choice. To (People Encouraging guidelines laid out by society’s heteronormative step towards inclusion, we clarify, it's not. My hope is Acceptance, Connection, the board of regents, the standards,” the wording are still far from where we that the club creates a refuge and Equality), which was beliefs of the LCMS, and extracted from the club’s need to be. I understand for students who have felt given permission to exist the university’s obligation approved charter. Although that the university is bound hurt and rejected, giving on Concordia’s Christian of equal opportunity this was likely the only by the Lutheran Church them a chance to express campus. and acceptance to all its phrasing that would enable Missouri Synod and must their identity, be proud of members, requires discussion the club to be passed, it comply with its teachings. it, and most important, be The club’s intention is to and compromise. reflects the negative stigma However, I believe that recognized as more than this offer a secure place for that is still being stamped this not about religion, but one asset. LGBTQ students on The P.E.A.C.E. club was onto these discriminated- rather, basic human rights. campus, who needed an that compromise, as well as against students. This word, I am also optimistic that expressive space to build the best solution. However, by definition, recognizes The identity of others others will become more connection. Although the university also believes ‘hetero” beings as the norm should be explored and accepting of the LGBTQ many disapproved of the that the ideas and behavior and reflects a gender binary. critiqued intrapersonally. population through open university’s decision, others supported by the club are No one should be compelled conversation and integration gained a new respect for the sinful, despite giving it the This phrasing suggests to judge what characteristics of diversity. It is in this institution as it prioritized expressionary space. that LGBTQ members, are more virtuous than acceptance, that we will what it stood for, to ensure although now given a place others. Furthermore, we finally be honoring Christ that all of its members feel I am overjoyed that these on campus, remain alien and certainly should never be and truly welcoming all. welcome and honored. As LGBTQ members of CSP abnormal. Furthermore, deduced for something we Thanks for reading. a witness to this unraveling have the opportunity to seek those who would choose cannot control or change. of events, I commend the and give the support that to partake in it anyway, To say that a person is university for its flexibility, they deserve. However, I are therefore, “outsiders”. wrong for an innate trait, 18 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER *These articles are opinions of individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Sword staff, CSP administration, staff, or faculty* December 2016 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 4 ARTS & VARIETY

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