• • ••• • ••• • ••• • ••• • ••• • ••• • ••• • ••• • ••• • •• • • •• • • •• • • • •• • • • • ••• • • •••• • • ••• • • •III•• • • •• • • • • ••■•• ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • • ■ • I: is • • • ■ ■ 0 • • • ■ • ■ ■ • ■ •••••••••••••• ■ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Volume 38 Number 7 •December• • • • • • • • • 15, • • •2003 • ••• • • • • • • Dorothy Day Draws Campus Help • * * * * * • • • chemical dependency services, a homeless are children. • • daytime refuge from the cold, and "The children that come here; • The •• three meals each day. that's what hurts me the most," • • CSP has been connected with Schoenbeck said. • • the center since I 991, when History professor Dr. Paul • Sneak •• former elementary education Hillmer has been serving regu- • • student Axel Cabrerra got the larly at Dorothy Day, often joined • • university set up with regular by his wife, since 1999. • Peak! ••• volunteer work in the kitchen. "I started on Christmas day, • • Since that time, student volun- which was very appropriate," he • * * * * * •• teers have joined a regular core said. "It was like welcoming ••• group of faculty and staff the people into the inn." • • fourth Saturday of each month Hillmer noted that for the CSP • Labtop Causing . photo by Lindsay Hartleben • • Ka Youa Vue, Yordanos Kiflu, and Bamby (Ying) Vang dish up help during the school year. Barb volunteers going to the center, • Chaos • Saturday Nov. 22 at Dorothy Day. Schoenbeck, their work is not • • • page...2 • By Lindsay Hartleben of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. On professor of early about "middle class • • childhood "A lot of tim es, people voyeurism." • • any given night in St. Paul, about • • Wearing a grimy winter coat and 200 people will sleep outside. education, has can either pay rent or "There are those • President Hoist's • a well-worn stocking hat, a man This chilly Saturday morning is been serving since buy food. In Minnesota, who are led by their • . they can't a fford to do faith to help the • letter to CSP • comes in from the cold to get a just like every other day of the 1991. • • "A lot of vets bot h." less fortunate, not • hot pancake breakfast at the year when Catholic Charities and • page...3 • Dorothy Day Center in down- a dedicated team of volunteers come in, mentally -Barb Sch oenbeck just to feel smug • • ill people, a lot of • and superior about • • town St. Paul. Perhaps a recent prepare food and provide a warm • immigrant, possibly a drug addict sanctuary for the needy of St. low income and people working themselves," Hillmer said. • 'Crimes' Review • for minimum wage," Schoenbeck "People get to be useful. It's • • or maybe a former businessman, Paul. Though primarily for adult • page...4 • he is just one of 21,000 homeless men, the Dorothy Day Center is said. "A lot of times, people can important to be able to say, 'I did • • either pay rent or buy food. In something to help people."' • individuals in Minnesota, one of Ramsey County's shelters • .• according to the Nov. 16 edition that offers showers, healthcare, Minnesota, they can't afford to Through her experience with • Advent Devotion do both." helping serve, Schoenbeck has • • • page...5 . New Bookstore: Individuals utilizing the center become even more aware of the • • are a small portion of Minnesota's American way of life. • • • • homeless population, 38% of "We are such a consumer • Winterize Your • Bigger, Better Spaces whom the Pioneer Press cited as society; we have more than we • • being diagnosed with a mental need," Schoenbeck said. Noting • Car • By Debbie Burke space is large enough to hold the • • illness. Furthermore, 50% of the • The bookstore is moving. With entire bookstore inventory. In the Dorothy Day continued page 2 • page...6 • the start of spring semester in late past, CSAL and CSHS students • • January, the bookstore will no had to call ahead in order to get • • longer be located in the basement their books so that bookstore em- • Volleyball 2nd in •• • • of the Student Union. According ployees could get the books from • Nation • to bookstore manager Anthony storage. With the new store, all stu- • • • page...7 • Ross, there will be a "bigger and dents' books will be on hand. Ad- • • better bookstore." It will have a ditional convenience will be of- • • • • new home in the lower level of the fered through the expansion of gift • Senate News • old library building, which will be items and clothing, including bap- • • • "more accessible," Ross said. tism gifts and better food options. • page...8 • Location, however, will not be the The bookstore will still have pro- • • • • store's only improved feature. The motions such as "Pigskin Mon- • • new bookstore will have two credit days," and discounted photo de- • • • • card machines with faster process- velopment. The bookstore staff and • • ing speed. Ross said that this developers are also open to any photo by Debbie Burke • • means "no more waiting." suggestions from students, fac- • 44 • New bookstore will move next to Library below the Buenger • Is • Currently, Ross said the book- ulty and staff. • ,:: • Education center. The move will take place during the winter • • store has "hit its limit," but the new break• • • • • • • • N, • Operation Christmas Child: Hope in a Shoebox • • By Eric Cannedy the gospel message, too," Randolph said. center located in Minneapolis. At this location, • • • ;, ";fir • Volunteering for Operation Christmas Child is students go through the shoeboxes to scan for • rie7 ',,,1 • Thanks to Concordia students, shoeboxes will simple for anyone. First, a shoebox is wrapped inappropriate items, such as war-related toys, • 10,..4, • perishables, etc., and then prepare them for • .,.' • bring joy to children throughout the world this in Christmas paper. Then, depending on the • ( • Christmas. By taking part in a ministry called gender and age range desired for the recipient, shipment. Samaritan's Purse staff and partners • • Operation Christmas Child, sponsored by the box is filled with presents including things will then hand-deliver the shoe box gifts to • .,1%> • • J Ulabi> ' ', • Samaritan's Purse, students will send shoeboxes like small toys, school supplies, hygiene items needy children. • 1.,, • and a variety of other items. Once the box is Operation Christmas Child is a project of in- • 4'10 • filled with gifts and Christian literature to chil- • ik '.,. dren in various countries. Approximately seven assembled, packers are asked to put $5 in an ternational Christian relief organization • r4 OD Samaritan's Purse, headed by Franklin Graham. h' ' • million suffering children in more than 100 coun- envelope in the box to cover the cost of ship- ..is. 1 • tries on six continents will receive personal, gift- ping the box overseas. Once it is packed, rub- The organization is currently working in 100 4°':7(41( , • •4, , i ■ *t • filled shoe boxes through this project. For many ber-banded shut and the Operation Christmas countries, including Afghanistan, where after • . , • of these children, the gift will be the first present Child label is affixed, the box can be dropped the fall of the Taliban, the organization estab- • ?'k(t • • • they have ever received. off at a collection site. lished a hospital, rebuilt several schools, and • • Junior Stephanie Randolph participated in The shoe boxes will be filled and donated by helped build hundreds of homes. Samaritan's • • • • Operation Christmas Child this year, and was millions ofpeople in 10 countries: United States, Purse is also working in numerous countries • • excited to be a part of a ministry that affects the Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the devastated by HIV/AIDS to help bring relief, • • • • lives of children all over the world. "Operation Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Swit- education and hope to the victims and orphans • • Christmas child is an incredible ministry. Chil- zerland, and Finland. Some Concordia students of the pandemic. • • • • dren don't just receive presents; they receive are volunteering at the national processing • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NEWS • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••• Computers Causing Chaos? by Shiloh McClelland issues have been vehemently discussed screen and typing on Instant Messenger," irony of such a solution: "If restrictions are amongst students and professors. Johnson said. "From a student's perspective, laid down, [they] should he carefully thought A visitor in the back of almost any class- For the Nov. 12 Faculty Senate meeting, I do not think that the teachers should have through, for it makes me then wonder... why room might witness the following scenario: Dr. David Bredehoft, Chair of the Faculty the responsibility to make us learn in their did they put wireless units in the classroom." a student playing Jeopardy on their laptop, Senate, invited Student Senate to participate class. We are pay- Most faculty members another having a deep discussion with a in a roundtable discussion regarding the ing a lot of money also prescribed a more friend via Instant Messenger, others with misuse of laptops during class and possible to come to school moderate solution than notes on the screen, or solutions. Accord- and if people want restricting use. perhaps a project for an- ing to Dr. Basma to spend that "Basically, I think it's other class. The professor, Ibrahim DeVries, money to sit and the duty of the profes-