Who is the most How students keep co Men's basketball eligible bachelor dorm plants alive cc season ends cC on campus? 0 0 with winning record LL. Page 4 Page 5 cn Page 8 Sioux Falls, S.D. • Volume 88, Issuel Friday, March 10, 2000 Colombian couple `Don't cry for me offers foreign exchange BY MEGAN ROHRER loves sports specially moun- MIRROR STAFF WRITER tain-biking and motor-cross. Have you ever wanted to He is also quite popular visit Colombia? Alvaro Botero, because of his cheerful outgo- a resident of Manizales, ing manners." Colombia, is offering you a Botero wants his son to stay chance to make that possible. with a family because it is He and his wife will house you important to him that his son for your stay as long as your gets a true taste of the culture. family allows his son to stay at "There are many things that your house. you can learn from sightseeing Because of his son's age, tours, but living with a family, Alvaro cannot work through an meeting their friends and internationally recognized acquaintances, sharing their exchange program. So before life, problems and experiences, you pack your bags for this gives you a more accurate pic- unconventional trip, you ture of the culture and the way should search for more details. people face things." Botero and his wife are both The Botero family has some retired teachers who have been relatives in Florida, but Marcelo to the United States twice. would like to stay with a family They had such a great experi- in order to improve his English. Photo by Carrie DeRuyter ence, that now they want their "We know for certain that Dr. Ivan Fuller, theater professor, speaks at the Edith Mortenson Center dedication on son Marcelo to visit, too. Friday, March 3. He told the audience of Augustana students, staff, alumni and friends spending some time with our Marcelo is 27, and he just gathered below in the Student Street that he felt like Evita speaking from her bal- relatives or his friends in Flori- cony—before he broke into song with the chorus of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina." finished graduate school in business. His father described Foreign exchange him as "quite sociable, and he continued on page 11 Halverson accepts college presidency BY JENNY ROBINSON and is happy to welcome to Augustana. This is a truly "I've always kept up with MIRROR STAFF WRITER Halverson, a 1966 graduate of wonderful opportunity for Augustana College, but com- An Augustana alumnus will Augustana, back to the college. Nancy and I to return to Sioux ing back to campus was terrif- return to be the next president "The search process was Falls." ic. The campus looks terrific. I of Augustana. very open. Everyone had a Halverson will bring with found the students to be sharp The Board of Regents named chance. It was very fair," Wag- him his wife, Nancy, a theater and articulate. They are an Dr. Bruce Halverson the 22nd oner said. "It was critical that professor, and their son, Cole, impressive group." president of Augustana College the faculty, staff and students who is five months old. In his Halverson thought that the on Saturday, March 3. Halver- all had a chance to meet with acceptance speech, Halverson eras of his time as a student and son accepted the offer by phone the candidates. It is essential to joked about his son's nick- his.time as president are similar and traveled to campus on start with a good search name. in many ways. In both times, Monday, March 6 to make the process." "His nickname is Roar," the college was enjoying the formal announcement. Wagoner was pleased with Halverson said. "Being a good addition of new building facili- "It is a huge pleasure to Halverson's excitement to Scandinavian, I thought he ties. While he was here in the return to Augustana. My life return to his alma mater. should have a Scandinavian `60s, the Commons and Gilbert has come full circle here," Photo by Carrie DeRuyter "I'm happy for him because name." Dr. Bruce Halverson speaks at Science Center were built; now Halverson said in his accep- he's coming home," Wagoner Halverson continued by a press conference March 6. the new buildings are the Mad- tance speech. "It's a part of my said. "That's a special feeling. explaining that Roar is a Nor- know where it came from. sen Center and the Edith heritage and my life." He really wants to be here, and wegian name meaning warrior. Halverson was excited with Mortenson Center. Halverson was selected from that's very, very important." He and his wife called their what he saw on campus during Halverson takes over leader- three finalists for the position, Halverson said that the deci- unborn child by the name until his visit. He looks forward to his ship of the college on Aug. 1 of succeeding Dr. Ralph Wagoner sion to return to Augustana was they chose Cole shortly before time as president of the school this year. He would like to fol- who is retiring after seven an easy one. his birth. At five months old, that he has supported long dis- low the tradition that Wagoner years as president of the col- "It took me about half a sec- Cole is still referred to by the tance since his graduation. lege. Wagoner said he was sat- ond to accept," Halverson said. nickname, and Halverson "I served as class agent for New president isfied with the search process "I really wanted to come back wanted students and faculty to my class," Halverson said. continued on page 11 2 Friday, March 10, 2000 NEWS Augustana Mirror Take advantage; get to know your candidates COMPILED BY LOGAN WANG administrators and regents do care best team for ASA president and vice- Co-Curriculum Committee of ASA, MIRROR STAFF WRITER about what we say. As the student pop- president. Angie is more outgoing and allowing us the opportunity to make Q. What are two or three key issues ulation grows, fewer individual voices spontaneous while [Mark is] more prac- some important improvements to cam- that the college faces next year, and are heard. Our platform is designed to tical and reserved. Our friendship goes pus life. Both of us have a strong desire what, if any, plans do you have to con- ensure that the voice of the student body back to our senior year of high school to serve God and the community to the front the problem? is effectively heard. Unfortunately, the when we were pages together in the sen- best of our ability. We're not doing this HELBERG/HIGHLAND current senate structure doesn't always ate of the South Dakota legislature. for ourselves. We want to serve the A.The biggest issue facing the college make for the most efficient governance. From this experience we know that we greater good, and we think this the best next year will be the first year of our We've had many conversations with do work well together. way possible. new president Bruce Halverson. Being Dean of Students Jim Bies, as well as As a team we are good listeners, very Q. What is your vision for ASA in the his first year as president, it will set a student body presidents at institutions approachable, we are patient, and we 2000-2001 school year? precedent for the relationship between similar to Augustana, in search for a care about the students and want to HELBERG/HIGHLAND the students and the president of the col- more effective way to structure the stu- work with them to make Augustana a A. Our vision for ASA next year is to lege. We feel that it is critical to estab- dent senate. We want to make the senate better place. Some of the experiences continue to look at diversity and work lish a strong relationship with Bruce more receptive to, and more representa- we have had at Augustana that make us towards making Augustana and the edu- next year to continue the strong rela- tive of, the student body. the best team of candidates for ASA cational experience provided by Augus- tionship that exists between the students We are excited that the presidential president and vice-president include tana to be more diverse. We also plan to and Ralph currently. We will work hard search has concluded. Dr. Halverson being senators, working with the facul- increase the student involvement to keep communication open between really loves Augustana and seems ready ty to select a new registrar, serving on through new opportunities and Dr. Halverson and ourselves to keep and willing to listen to students. The the religious affairs committee, serving increased awareness of activities on each other aware of issues facing the transition from Ralph to Dr. Halverson on the curriculum council, serving on campus. Along with that we want to college as well as the students. will most likely be smooth, but we want the capstone committee, and serving as look closer at the funding for the student Another key issue facing the college to work with Dr. Halverson to guarantee the Curriculum Committee Chair. organizations that provide our major next year will be student involvement in that student influence is not lost in the WETROSKY/POHL activities and see if more money can be activities. This includes all aspects of shuffle. A. Angie and [Geoff] are a diverse pair allocated to them. college life including forums, athletic Much time has been spent in regards and offer you two different perspec- WETROSKY/POHL events, conferences, and other college to diversity during the last year.