''I've Had 21 New' Cars Since 1969. 19 of Them Have Been Cadiuacs!
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''I've had 21 NeW' Cars Since 1969. 19 OfThem Have Been CadiUacs!' Neil Spaulding, Minnesota Cadillac Owner 1II'\j@~ii to a Jaguar, " e gon to Mercede ~ th e comfort of Eldorado's 4-year/SO,OOO and I hav had nothing but problem . Kn b mile warranty. The lu xury c f power recliner would fall off, the venicle had to be towed for the fr nt bucket eat and the new power many time. In 19 1 I had my Mercede towed lumbar-support adju t e r~ tandard in the se ven times." Eldorad Bi arritz. And the reli abili ty f the front-wheel drive, tran ver e-mounted V back to the bas ic American adillac ijI'\j",~i. engine. and I had no pr blems whatsoever." MINNESOTA I~U:.)~'@ like N eil com back to adillac for pretty much th ame reasons: comfo rt, luxury, and reliability. EPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1986 VOLUME 86, NUMBER 1 EDITOR IFEATURES ICOLUMNS lean Marie Hamilton COpy EDITOR loan Torkildson 6 Gutey, Gutey 84 Capital Campaign: Crookston, By David Hrbacek Waseca Top Goals EDITORIAL ASSISTANT His name may be unpronounceable, An update on the people, events, and Kimb..rly Yaman but John Gutekunst, the Gopher progress of the Minnesota Campaign. INTERNS coach with a background in religion, Bjllrn Sletlo Alia Yunis is intent on making the Gopher foot 86 Alumni: He Means Business RandalI D. Eaton ball program unflappable, unforget By Paul Bernstein Carolyn Hayes table, and unbeatable. A profile of Robert Jaedicke, dean of DESIGN the Stanford Graduate School of Churchward Hopp Design Associates 10 Seeing through the Sun Business. PHOTOGRAPHER By Linda Hogan Tom Foley Poetry from award-winning poet and 88 Sports Page: Inside News EDITORIAL BOARD University faculty member Linda By Brian Osberg Paul Di.nhart Hogan. Jean Marie Hamilton A look at what's new and what s Mathews Hollinshead news in University sports. Pamela laVigne 12 Austin: A Portrait in Pain Lynn Marasco Marcy herriff By Chuck Btmda 89 Sports: A New Testament Maureen Smith University alumni living in strike-tom By David Hrbacek EXECUTIVE EDITOR Austin, Minnesota, are struggling to The Gopher football team in review. Marcy Sherriff rebuild a community nearly ADVERTISI G DIRECTOR destroyed by anger and fear. 90 Psychology: Falling Stars linda lacobs By Lynda W Warren MINNESOTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATIO 18 Goal to Goal A study of the suicide of gifted EXECUTIVE COMMlTTEE By Carol Pine women. PRESIDENT A profile of Curti L. Carlson, foun Harvey Mackay, '54 der of the 53 billion Carlson Compa 92 At the University: Three E - nies, who has set his sights on leading VICE PRESIDENT Gopher Basketball Players Fred Friswold, '58 the University in its goal to raise $300 Acquitted million for the Minnesota Campaign. University President Kenneth SECRETARY H. l. Steven Goldstein, '73 Keller reacts to the jury's verdict. 23 Report to Investors TREASURER Kenneth "Chip" Glaser, '75 A pedal section from the University 94 Faculty: Of Microbes and Men of Minnesota Foundation. A report By Amy ~ ard MEMBERS Sue Bennett, '46, '78 on alumni annual giving and recog A profile of Regents' Professor of lohn French, '55 nition of the nearly 35,000 contribu Biochemi try Stanley Dagley. Ron Handb..rg, '60 tors who gave to the University in • Ed landes, '41 Carol Pine, '67 1985-86. 96 Minnesota Alumni Association: Maryan 5chalI, '75, '83 Exploring the Student-Aid Num PAST PRESIDENT bers Game Penny Winton, '74 IDEPARTMENTS By James Day EXECUTIVE DlRECTOR The rules about paying for college Margaret Sughrue Carlson 72 Travel have changed. What are the implica tions for today' University tu Mm"esol<l IS pubh hed b,m nthly b the l\.11n 74 Class Notes dents-and what can alumni do to nesota Alumni A coation for it members and help? other committed Inends of the Univ .",tV 01 Minnesota MembershIp" open to all pa t' and 78 Calendar present students. faculty stall and other triends 97 MAA Poll: Student who WI h 10 be Involved on Ihe advancement 0 79 Colleges and Schools Financial Aid the UniverSIty Annual due. ar $22 Single. $28 hu,band wife LIte memb..."h,p du ... are $300 The r ults of the alumni poll on Ingle. $350 hu band Wlf •. In tallmenl Iote tudent financial aid. member>hip. ar avaoIable For memb.r>hip '"tormallon or rviee, call r write: 1inn ta 98 Opinion: A Parent' Right lumnl A»ociali n 100 lorrill H"II. 100 Chur h Slreel E. Minneapoh IN 55455, 012- By Patricia Schroeder 624-2323 opyright c) 1080 by the t-.hnnesOla Cover h uld all American working families lumni A. ociallon photograph be a ured uniform parental lea e by Judy Olausen benefits Style' Quality' Savings WOOL DONEGAL VEST for Men $3ttOO $27.00 WOOL IVY LEAGUE HAT for Men $m:OO.. $13.00 WOOL-LINED MT. PARKA for Men and Women $00:00. $67.00 COTTON FLANNEL SHIRT for Men ~ $17 .OC POLAR FLEECE LINED JACKET for Men and Women $'80:00 $60.00 WOOL FLECK CARDIGAN SPERRY for Women TOP-SIDERS m:oo. $32.00 for Men and Women ~ $38.00 COTTON TWILL PANTS for Men and Women $22:00. $16.00 Your Alumni Association membership entitles you to a FREE membership at the Outdoor Store. The Outdoor Store is a non-profit buying association which enables you to save 20%-30% on quality outdoor equipment, clothing and accessories. In The St. Paul 373-1404 Student Center Visa and Hours: Tues-Sat 9-5 MasterCard Mon 8-5, Wed till 8 pm Accepted MINNESOTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATIO IN FOe U 5 BO ARD OF DIRECTORS Harvey Mackay PRESIDENT fred Fnswold VICE PRESIDENT Now We're Group Focusing L. Steven Goldstein SECRETARY Kenneth "ChIp" Glaser TREASURER Penny W,nton PAST PRESIDENT AT·LARGE MEMBERS Since our last issue, we at Minnesota have how they can support the University in 5ue Bennett Janie Mayeron meaningful ways, to find out what kind V.le I Erickson Carol Pine subjected the magazine to a fate worse John French Maryan SchaU than letters to the editor: the focus group of impact the University has on individu Ro,anne G,vens ancy Selleck interview. als, the state, the nation. Our readers Ron Handberg Joseph Sizer Not some new student faculty commit have a strong attachment to their colleges Hal Johnson James Sutherland tee created in the wake of University and schools and want to know how their Ed Landes DIck Tschudy President Kenneth H. Keller's "Commit classmates are doing. Mike Unger ment to Focus," a focus group is a market This issue was designed with those TImothy Pratt . Student Body President ing technique that's been around for years. readers in mind. Minnesota Student Associallon In our case, we invited randomly selected In this issue, alumnus (alumna-a James 'ewton PresIdent members of the Minnesota Alumni Asso point of contention with focus group Student Alumni Assoclallon ciation, alumni who are not members, interviewees) Carol Pine tells us why Mary BreIdenstein Past PresIdent faculty, and staff to take a look at Min Curtis L. Carlson not only gave the Uni Student Alumni Associahon Stephen Roszell Associate Vice Presid nt nesota and other University materials and versity $25 million but also put his repu Development and Alumni Relahons give us their opinions. The interviewees tation on the line to see that others help were paid a modest sum and were guided raise 5300 million for the University in REGIO AL REPRESENTATIVES in their discussions by a professional focus three years. "Give what you can, and Ml [SOTA group leader. The studies were commis your gift will return tenfold benefits to the sioned by the association. University and the state" is his credo. In James Flinn Jean jael-lsh We sat behind glass mirrors and lis this issue we also include the University Alfred France. Jr Bnan Quigley Douglas Gregor LonnIe Sutton tened to the discussions as the able inter of Minnesota Foundation's Report to viewer led the groups, advising them that Investors, a listing of more than 10,000 I.. "e L Hamen ReglOn I the only way something can be made alumni, friends, and supporters of the Deanna F Peterson RegIon II better is by finding out what doesn't work University who have done just that in ArchIe Johnson RegIon III and why-an admonishment that proves 1985--86. They and others like them are Roger E Atwood RegIon IV to be hard on an editor. Once all three the backbone of the Minnesota Campaign Duane Bumham RegIOn IV Robert Tiffany RegIon V nights of the focus group interviews were that Carlson chairs. Budd Peabody RegIon VI finished, our focus group leader explained We're happy to introduce you to Min Llnu Tumbleson RegIOn VII to us that "it doesn't matter what the facts nesota Gopher football coach John Gute lohn Perry .. Region VlII are," it's "perception that counts." kunst, who proves he's not just another £twIn Toma h RegIon VIII The results of our foray into consumer pretty face . Former M innesota editor opinion? Chuck Benda went to Austin, Minnesota, CO STITUENT REPRESENTATIVES First, we were perhaps much more to report on the aftennath of the strike Craig Sallstrom Agriculture impressed by the focus groups themselves against Geo. A. Hormel & Company. He Cathy Maota Alumnae SocIety than they were with the magazine. After tells us how one community copes with Je-n elson Band AlumnI listening to the approximately 50 alumni, change and how alumni are using their Darlene McManus BIological Sc,ences Ed Duren Blacl.