TheConcordia,,. - nARCHIES NOVEMBER 21, 1997 A FORUM FOR ISSUES FACING THE CONCORDIA COMMUNITY VOLUME 8, NUMBER 11 rce tojtac nure ' DarreH" Ehrlick ' TheConcordian ^^ In what is only their second executive order,!? Student Association President Eric Alleckson andjj. Vice-President Betsy Strebel created an SA Tenure^ Taskforce Nov. 13 "in response to students' concerns^ regarding tenure and related consequences of the cur~^ rent policy." * The committee will be headed by Fblitical Affairs Photo by Heather Waddell Commissioner Jennifer Gayvert, sophomore. David Hetland designs the mural "Let Heaven and Nature Sing" Appointees to the committee include Academic Affairs Commissioner Chuck Graner, junior; Student Advocate Kristi Wolff, senior; associate organizational oncert support commissioner Adam Gilbertson, junior; Andy^ : Hennig, junior; and Razvan Carcoana, junior.Sj Holiday miracle ^ 1% ^According to Gayvert, Max Richardson (political sci- be aired ; ence) has agreed to also serve on the taskforce. Jayne Hotaling by 20 foot panels which will allow The task force hopes to answer five questions: Beth Weixel the mural to extend around all the Q What is the current tenure policy at Concordia ••_ TheConcordian choirs. College, and what is the purpose behind this policy? According to Hetland, complet- Q What is the impact of the current tenure policy It may seem like the mural is jayne Hotaling ing such a large project required a on campus^^pf^.0:*:;' • • • . .;#$0x$fyp$0^j$jl taking over the Christmas concert Sonya Nelson . : few changes in artistic technique. ^ a Is that policy consistent with the mission state- this year. The mural, which will pro- TheConcordian Instead if sketching the lines of the ment of the college? •"•^?i^^^^%^4^^%;^^ vide a backdrop for the choirs on year the Christmas con- mural in and asking volunteer ^ Q Is that policy in the best interests of the students?^ national public television, is three painters to fill in the picture, there cert is hitting the big time. For ;-V • Are changes in the current policy needed? ^ times its normal size painted in were no lines for painters to follow the first time since 1991, the new, brighter color. this year. Painters used 3 and 4.inch concert will be videotaped and kv; The findings of the committee will be presented toii "We wanted a seamless, continu- brushes attached to the ends of 6- aired nationwide on various the Council of Commissioners and will be subject to a ous background," said liturgical foot broom handles to apply the public television stations. ••.•"£*«•>• vote of confidence. All information, according to the$ artists and mural designer David color, said Hetland. The impossibili- The theme for this concert Is order, will be public knowledge, and information "Let Heaven and Nature Sing." Hetland. "It will look a little more ty of painting precisely and careful- approved by the council will be distributed to the$ The program will include proper governing bodies of the college. -5 vibrant and animated." ly with this arrangement made for arrangements of traditional car- Junior Jackie Schaunaman, a faster work and a different effect, "Right now, it will depend on what the answers^ ols along with numerous con- are," Alleckson said. SA is stressing it is not looking^ member of the Bel Canto choir, was according to Hetland. temporary pieces by composers for problems in the current system, but rather just*; particularly impressed with the "The idea was to slop on the such as Ralph Vaughan . inquiring. ^^^^^ ^m&^m&m breadth of the mural. color and do the line-work on top," Williams, Elizabeth Boston, John j!-R Alleckson stressed the task force's creation is not j "The mural is going to cover all explained Hetland. The sloppy Rutter and Healy Wilan. vengeful or spiteful. "This is just to put another per-| four choirs. It is the largest one ever painting, which bleeds across the spective on the policy," Alleckson said. ^^— ^^| [and] probably will not be that large lines, gives the artwork more depth, again," Schaunaman said. ^ According to Alleckson and Strebel, the taskforce^ •see SOUNDS on page 16 The mural consists of 22 seven W^U^'^A^^^- •see TASK FQRCE on page 4 0Z$;Jr ^^^ Concordia of the 21st Century Allen urges master plan is to serve only as a guide Erika Mikkelson tion of campus master plan- for private colleges. areas covered by the plan. Plan. According to Allen, the TheConcordian ning," said Clyde Allen, vice Throughout the spring, The first is an immediate center shown in the Campus » president of Concordia. Performa employees observed plan to expand Hvidsten Hall of Master Plan includes room for Planning takes time, money According to Allen, master all aspects of campus, including music. According to Allen, this is classrooms and the bookstore, and commitment. Concordia plans for the college have been student preferences for certain the only area of the four that is as well as food service . and needed all three of these as it created periodically since the areas on campus and architec- currently on schedule. lounge space. prepared the Campus Master first was introduced in the early ture. The company used this "Hvidsten needs upgrading Although plans for a student Plan, introduced in September. thirties. Last spring, members of information to devise its vision within its existing building, and center have not been made, the The plan, created to catapult the Board of Regents noted the for the campus, which it pre- it needs to expand," Allen said creation of this type of center is Concordia well into the twenty- need for a new comprehensive sented to the college in of the project, which may begin an issue Betsy Strebel, SA vice first century, was the result of a master plan, and hired Performa • September. as early as next year. president, finds prevalent with tradition of foresight by the col- of DePere, Wis., to undertake Although the plan includes Building a student center is students on campus. lege. the project. Performa is a firm suggestions for all aspects of the another of the four major areas •see MASTER on page 15 "Concordia has a long tradi- specializing in master planning campus, Allen noted four major covered by the Campus Master " Hinduism lecture to be Students hear their homework Cobber football plays 2 presented Monday 8 with books on tape 12 Augsburg on Saturday in News morning Features Sports playoffs 2 TheConcordian NEWS November 21, 1997 convocation 1 if " ', '' '• '" ,',','. •'?!"' '' " -' ,' will also be used. Copies will Kristy Heinle * i be distributed to students. ^Px j».;•:' Concordian \ - Balachandran will share ^ Hinduism will be the focus song composed for the United of the convocation during Nations which states that peo- chapel at 9:50 a.m., November ple should cultivate peace and 24 in the Knutson Center friendship. Centrum. Dr. Chandra Jn the search for convoca- Balachandran, assistant profes- tion speakers, religious leaders and community .members.: sor of geography at North : ;. Dakota State University, will offered suggestions. ^^^^^ ( : present a brief overview of the "Pastor Holtan had called a: • religion while sharing some colleague of mine to ask if he Series offers help ^Hindu rituals and their symbol-, would speak," Balachandran & isms. ^•••^'"--^^.^;S-"i-v-->/::->-^;^'said. "This person thought that : The new Academic Success Series offers academic advice l$pifWe are trying an experi- I would be better suited for the mental ejdge where two differ- convocation." ^-i^^^^ *•£# Elizabeth Weixel The counseling center offered time and place and repeated ent religions worship together," At first, Balacriaridran was' four seminars per semester. offerings of topics make the semi- hesitant about speaking since TheConcordian Phil Holtan, campus pastor, The Academic Success Series nars more convenient than they he thought the convocation offered eight seminars in succes- were in the past, according to Finals are rapidly approaching, ^^Balachandran is originally would be a comparison of reli- ' sion during first block and is Graner. and Student Affairs has some help from Bangalore, India, where gions. He accepted when he repeating them this block. Graner pointed out another for those fearing final grades. his mother taught him the fun- learned the idea was to educate The seminars offered cover change - the procrastination sem- ; Student Affairs has been working damental unity of religions, people about spirituality. >'^ time management, note-taking inar is no longer last. throughout the semester to allevi- '"which stafes that all religions Monday's convocation is the strategies, textbook reading According to Espeland, acade- ate academic stress with its new are acceptable, according to second of four convocations strategies, procrastination, exam mic counselors deal with these Academic Success Series, a series Balachandran. within "Our Neighbor's Faith" of seminars addressing common problems individually with stu- '• This unity of religions is series. One convocation is academic problems. dents, but student affairs felt the scheduled during each block, i Sharon Espeland issues could be more effectively demonstrated by the shrine in The program, introduced this his mother's house, said Judaism was represented during semester, is meant to prevent aca- tackled in a group setting. Balachandran. Each member in block dtie, while Islam and demic problems before they "A lot of [counselors] were ^y skills got the family has a favorite'deity, Buddhism are scheduled for develop and is geared particularly teaching these