the concordian november7,i98o concordia college moorhead, minnesota 5656O vol 73 no 9 Concordia voters match US at polls Results of the Nov. 4 election Moorhead. show that Concordia students Students' decisions on local voted similarly to the rest of the races generality reflected the con- nation. sensus of area voters. For Min- Ronald Reagan, winning the nesota's Seventh District U.S. presidential election with an unex- House seat, students cast 1,221 pected landslide electoral vote, votes (55 percent) for Incumbent also captured Concordia's Republican Arlan Stangeland. precinct. Reagan received 943 Democrat challenger Gene votes for 41 percent of the 2,294 Wenstrom received 1,001 votes ballots cast in the fieldhouse. In- for 45 percent. 71 students didn't cumbent Jimmy Carter .had 806 vote for Congressman. The votes, or 35 percent. Independent Seventh District returned challenger John Anderson fared Stangeland to Washington with 51 much better on campus than he percent of the vote. did nationwide, receiving 472 Concordia students also voted votes, 21 percent. The Concordia overwhelmingly to return precinct was reported to have the largest voter turnout in ELECTIONS to page 11 Student speaker possible at spring commencement In early May several hundred Concordia students will be graduating. By promoting the idea of adding a student speaker, Bruce Lebus, academic co-commissioner, on behalf of the Student Association, is seeking to add a new aspect to the commencement ceremony. Lebus cites several benefits that would result from this addition to the ceremony. A student speaker would serve as a symbol of the fulfillment of Concordia's desire to send thoughtful and well informed people into the world to serve Christ. Concordia would be demonstrating its continued interest, trust and pride in its graduates by inviting a student to speak as a representative of his or her class. Also the ceremony would be of more interest to.the students if one of their own members was involved. The role that the students have had in helping to run the college would be emphasized if one of their members participated in the commencement exercise. The interest of the student's parents would also be enhanced. There appears to be little objection to student participation in gradua- tion exercises. The baccalaureate service is scheduled to have students participate in such functions as reading and banner carrying. The commencement ceremony has not previously had a student speaker, so the problem appears to be mainly a lack of precedent. The proposal has been presented to Dean David Gring and Dr. Dovre to Was it vandalism or a muddled Mondamin attempt at topping the Chi-Delfs perennial Prexy Pond failure? allow for consideration by the president's council. A response should be What seemed to be a mirage in Proxy's Pond Tuesday morning turned out to be reality. Mondamin pledge back in about three weeks. Dave "Buzz** Dahl, after a certain amount of "sub-prexy" manuevering with a tow cable, assisted the salvage The considerations of who will speak, when they'll speak, and how crew in bringing the Mondamin "mud-jumper" to port. [Kevin Skaalure photos] they'll speak are open to suggestion by all interested persons. Direct your ideas to Bruce Lebus of the Student Association. Ski epic to be featured By Karen Meyer The C-400 club will honor the skiers of the Greenland Ski Ex- pedition at their meeting tomorrow night. The program involves a film of the journey across Greenland. Student activities director, Paul Erickson, originator and leader of the Greenland trek, and members of the expedition will be there to talk about their experience. The 1980 Minnesota Ski Expedition Across Greenland was the first American group to cross-country ski Greenland, and only the third group ever to cross the world's largest island on skiis without any resupply points. In addition, the four men and four women of the group set a record time for crossing Greenland. The journey began on June 17, when the skiers began the 3,500 foot climb up Greenland's icecap. The skiers were assisted by six of the nine additional people who formed a base camp. These people supported the skiers by broadcasting weather reports,' charting the group's progress, and maintaining contact with Con- cordia College. After five days, the eight skiers put on cross- country skis and began their 31-day journey across the icecap. At the completion of the trip, the skiers and base campers had an emotional and memorable reunion. Erickson recounted that the reunion was the high point of the whole trip. The C-400 meeting is an opportunity to share with the expedi- tion members the excitement and long-lasting memories of their adventure. The dinner, which costs $6 per person, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Memorial Auditorium. A reception for new members will be held at 5:30 p.m. in t)ie Administration Building. Students are able to get in to see the presentation free with their ID's. A $6 din- ner ticket would be needed for attending the dinner. The Illustration commemorating the cross country skiing of Greenland was done by David J. Hetland, direc- tor of communication* at Concordia. J page 2 the concordian november7, 1980 editorials "Dost thou thihk, that because thou art virtuous, As you have just read, Concordia clearly has a well- sistency here. there shall be no more cakes and ale?" defined policy, and until that policy is changed, it must be But that's just one case. I know of a few others, but -Twelfth Night, //, iii- enforced as written — against only students. This means, how many times do such circumstances arise? These words, spoken by Sir Toby to Malvolio in in effect, that alcohol shouldn't be a part of any official I (as well as others) do not appreciate my tuition dollars Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" seem to sum up a popular college activity at which students could be present. being spent on alcohol when Concordia frowns on my use view of Concordia's alcoholic beverage policy. Many feel The college runs into a few problems here, which I'm of alcohol, even off campus. It would seem ironic that that, although the college policy may be "virtuous," there sure most students can sympathize with. The college is, Concordia would have such a strict policy against use of has been, and always will be "ale." And many of the peo- after all, a business, and must, on various occasions, con- alcohol by students, while allowing college administrators ple who hold this view are not students. form to various business practices in order to conduct to charge alcohol to the college. In effect, students are I'm not saying there's anything wrong with this attitude; ' itself well. And in certain cases, college officials would paying for alcohol for others, but are not supposed to buy I am, in fact, inclined to agree with such a view of the breach social etiquette if alcohol were not offered. it for themselves. Perhaps it only happens on rare occa- policy because it is realistic. But perhaps more of an ex- However, alcohol should never be offered and used at sions, and is done unintentionally. But then, I've heard planation of what I'm talking about and why I'm talking the college's expense. Going out for a formal dinner or this explanation before, and I've never been quite sure about the policy, is necessary. taking people to a nice restaurant at the college's expense whether or not it was true or used to placate me. Concordia's policy on use of alcoholic beverages says: is sometimes necessary and justifiable. And social eti- In any event, if the college continues such actions, "Concordia College strongly discourages all students from quette would require at least offering cocktails. In such perhaps it should take a closer look at its alcohol policy using alcoholic beverages. Students possessing, using, or cases, however, the individual(s) taking people out should and revise it accordingly. At the very least, the policy under the influence of alcoholic beverages on campus, in pay for their alcohol. should be expanded to say that, "when necessary, college college-sponsored housing or at events sponsored by the An example may help clarify exactly what I'm talking funds may be used to pay for alcohol in certain social and college or recognized campus organizations both on and about. The Homecoming Committee put in long hours business circumstances." off campus will be subject to disciplinary action. In in- working on the week's festivities, with no pay. In order to While CC's policy may mandate "no more cakes and stances where college officials are informed that Concor- show the college's appreciation, an administrator took ale," obviously, the administration's viewpoint is that, in dia students have caused a disturbance off-campus in con- this group of students out to eat. No complaints so far. certain cases, there may be "cakes and ale" as long as it's nection with the use of alcohol, the college reserves the But these people were allowed to order drinks which the not too obvious and no one complains. right to take disciplinary action." college paid for. Hmm.., seems there is a little incon- bh Marks ism 'S SUFFER.1NC FROM POLITICAL By Mark Hinton By the time this article is published the results of Tuesday's election, good or bad, will be known. I have made no secret of my preference, or more appropriately, my non-preference.