Volume 33, Issue 6 Concordia University 275 Syndicate St. North St. Paul, MN 55104 Friday, February 13, 1998 CSP balances 1.3 million dollar debt by Amity Foster shortfall. This was learned early enough occurred on campus. He began the meet- deficit are related to student enrollment If you've been hearing rumors that in the year that the school could work on ing by stating that the budget is balanced and tuition. Enrollment was higher as a Concordia still has an unbalanced budget finding ways to solve this shortfall before and then explained exactly how the bud- whole, but more of the students were for this year, you've been hearing wrong. the January meeting of the Board of get is formed. He also spoke about the part-time. Concordia was not expecting a According to President Hoist and Regents that expects the President to reasons for the projected shortfall this higher number of part-time students. Executive Vice President Kay Madson, our maintain a balanced budget. At the con- year. According to Hoist, three things Another factor was that fewer transfer stu- budget this year is balanced. However, vocation on February 4, Hoist said that he contributed to the budget deficit. First of dents arrived at school. Last year, 127 stu- this is due to program and position could remember only one time in 18 all, benchmarks did not hold when dents transferred in. This year, only 98 reductions and to the dropping of rev- years that the budget was not balanced Concordia made the change from a col- people transferred to Concordia. Both of enue enhancements for some programs. and that was related to changes of Vice lege that ran on the quarter system to a these factors contributed to a full-time Concordia University did have the Presidents. university that runs on semesters. equivalent enrollment that was 60 people potential for an out of balance budget. As On Wednesday, February 4, President Unexpected costs from the changes arose fewer than planned. This meant that the the budget for this year was being pre- Hoist held a meeting in Buetow and the budget was not prepared to cover school was out of 60 full-time student pared in October, it was discovered that Auditorium for a discussion of the budget them. tuitions. According to Madson, Concordia there would be a $1,332,000 projected and the recent changes that have The other two contributors to the continued on next page Orphaned union turns to Exchange students add student management some Seoul to the campus by Amy Klein Matt Woodford, the Student Senate Vice- by Having arrived in St. Paul on Saturday, "Did you hear about Dan Asmus?" my President of Relations, and Max Knoell, You may have read past articles in the January 24, they will be attending neighbor asked me during the first week chair of the Student Union Board of Sword focusing on Sara Loewe and Adam Concordia until the end of February. of school. Governors and the Student Senate Vice- Possehl's recent study at the Luther While here they are primarily focused on "What about him?" I asked. "Is he President of Representatives. The Sword Seminary in Seoul, Korea, through a studying English with Jan Baurngart. okay?" Dan had been one of my favorite interviewed the three of them in an cooperative program with the Lutheran According to Jack, the classes are "inter CSP staff members since my freshman ori- attempt to answer many of the questions Church in Korea. On Saturday evening, esting." As Sara and Adam can attest, it is entation, and had become an even more students are asking. February 7, I had the opportunity to talk never easy learning a new language. Most important person in my life since I started with some of the friends that Sara and of the students agreed that they enjoy working in the Student Union last fall. Who came up with the current plan Adam made while they were there, dis- their grammar classes, but find particular "He got fired." and how was the decision made? cussing their experiences in the United difficulty with idioms. "Fired?" I stared at her for a minute, Knoell explained that the Union is run States. We looked through pictures, When I asked them about their view trying to comprehend Concordia without by the Student Union Board of Governors talked about school, movies and televi- of college life, Dong Yong Seo (Dino) corn- Dan Asmus. "What happened?" (SUBG), as it was when Dan was still here. sion, told jokes, and laughed until our mented, "[There is] a lot of freedorn for stu- "I don't know. I just heard people talk- The SUBG is composed of five students stomachs hurt. dents." In Korea the students are awaken at ing about it." and three faculty and staff members, and it At first, though, I was a little nervous as 7:00 a.m. for a mandatory chapel service. I slumped against the door frame. No is their job to make sure the building is we struggled to communicate (partly due "We were usually woken up by music that played throughout the dorms," said Sara. Dan Asmus. Why? And what was going to used in a manner beneficial to students. to the fact that I was talking too fast), but Adam added that sometimes the music made happen to our Union? According to Knoell, at their meeting Jae Hyoung You (Jack) helped break the him feel like he was, "waking up in a movie." The article above explains that Dan was shortly after Asmus' position was eliminat- ice. When I accidentally bumped my leg The students said that there are usually 18 no fired. His position, Director of ed, the SUBG decided they and students against him, I said, "Sony," and he ever students in a dorm. Student Activities and the Student Union, "should step in and make a decision so sweetly replied, "You're welcome." We also discussed how American and was eliminated as part of the budget-bal- before the administration did." Lucas And with that the the ice was broken and Korean cultures differ. "Manners," said Dong ancing measures the administration Woodford and the rest of the Student the laughter began. With a little help Yong Seo, "are very different." Dong Young reluctantly took. The CSP bulletin pub- Senate Executive Board brought the from Matt Mass (Jack's host student), Seo and Jae Hyoung You then demonstrated lished the announcement in the February SUBG a proposal for running the Union Sara, and Adam, I was soon enjoying this to me how students would address their 9 edition that administration of the Union which included Stehr, Knoell, and Matt evening learning about these five won- elders or teachers. Matt also informed me this semester will be handled by three Woodford assuming Dan's duties. Why derful people: Dong Yong Seo (Dino), that if a teacher were to walk into the room, the students would stand up and bow in students: Heidi Stehr, the Concordia those three? Basically, by virtue of their Jang Ho Kim (Jjang), Jae Hyoung You Activities Board (CAB) Union Desk Chair; elect- continued on next page (Jack), Jae Hyun Lee, and Sim Kinam. continued on page 4 Page 2 Friday, February 13, 1998 Orphaned Union know what the others are doing." thing for it to be run by students." continued from front page What are the new office hours? What's going to be different at the The hours are posted on the office door, How can students help? ed (Knoell and Woodford) and appointed Union now that these three are in and will be changing after five weeks. All three emphasized student involve- (Stehr and Knoell's SUBG chair position) charge? Currently, one of the three administrators ment in and use of the Union as the key to offices. "That's something we want to work on," can be found in the office during these its health as well as its survival. As Knoell emphasized that the current Knoell said. "We're open for suggestions. hours: Monday from 1-5 pm, Tuesday Woodford suggested, "Be open, be helpful, arrangement is temporary. Lucas We want to hear the students and we want 12:30-4:30 pm, Wednesday 4-5 pm, be supportive. Come to events so the Woodford and Jen Foster are heading up a to hear them loud." Specifically, Knoell Thursday 1-5 pm, and Friday 12-2 pm. administration sees student involvement, committee to devise a long-term plan for- mentioned that they were working on which leads to a bigger budget and possibly Union administration. acquiring more video games, getting some Is there any truth to the rumor that more hours for Marriott to be open there." comedy people in to perform, and obtain- students are in danger of losing the Knoell's advice was to "Think and say What are Stehr, Knoell, and Matt ing a new change machine. They also will Union to the administration? that this is not a big tragedy but an oppor- Woodford's roles? put out a suggestion box. Matt tunity to show "Our title is Administrators of the "We're still trying to figure out what we Woodford's the adminis- Student Union," Knoell explained. "That can do for the students," Matt Woodford answer was tration that we includes a big list of duties: we oversee said. "We want the Union to be used a simple, as students facility usage and the employees, keep an more." He mentioned that they want to "No." aren't going to eye on maintenance, schedule events, improve the look of the Union but they are Knoell sit around and we're here to be an open ear for the stu- working with a minimal budget: $1,400 expanded, do nothing." dents.