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March 20, 2012
‘Leaf Me Alone’ film team receives national award By Shawn Loging Scroll Staff Writer
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Spring break brought the Jazz and Concert Bands on a ten-day tour of the Washington, D.C. area as well as Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois. The bands spent their time performing at churches along the way, but they also managed to do sightseeing.
Concert and Jazz bands head east to make music By Shawn Loging Scroll Staff Writer
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rombones and trumpets cleaned, flutes horizontal, percussion set, horns ready, sheet music out and the conductor is good to go. Three, two, one… Over spring break, Bethany’s Concert and Jazz Bands headed east to perform at a few parishes in the region, under the direction of Adrian Lo and Eric Hermanson. The trip included stops in Washington, D.C., the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio and they attended Chicago Brass Festival at Northeastern Illinois College. Additionally, the Concert Band went to Lycoming College in Williamsport, Penn. where they took part in an educational and performance opportunity. The Concert Band’s performances included the Old Zion Lutheran Church in Philadelphia on March 5. Next they went to Abiding Word Lutheran Church in Bowling Green, Ohio on March 8 joined by the Jazz Band. The Concert Band and Jazz Band then performed at St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard, Ill.
on March 11. They both returned to perform at Bethany on March 12. The Band Tour is an annual event. In the past, the band has gone all over the United States. Last year the band played in a more regional tour, which included stops in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The year before that they went to Texas. They have additionally traveled west, including the Seattle area. “This is the first time that they are heading to the East Coast; we have gone east to Florida, but never been to the northeast,” stated Lo. The 29 members of the band performed music from composers Charles Ives, Rick Kirby, Leonard Bernstein and others. “Washington, D.C. was probably my favorite place that we went because I have never been there before. I went on the metro and that was something new for me. It was cool to see all of those sites as well,” explained freshman Matthew Lange. Additionally, some members performed dual rolls as Lo explained, “A lot of them play certain instrument here [Concert Band], then play a different instrument in Jazz Band. Daniel
Wegner plays the bass and he will be at the keyboard and gaiter in Jazz, Tracy Mehlhouse plays the clarinet and bass.” One of the things that Lo is proud of is that “This year we are smaller than usual, but a lot of people think that we are larger maybe because we sound louder. We have also had a very good first semester.” Lo added “The turnout is as good as they can be, we try to play at our parishes, sometimes they are small, but we have a friendly crowd.” “Not as many people as I thought would come came, but that was not surprising. One of the churches was huge; it was this old cathedral built in 1743. The performances went really smooth, but the cathedral was large so it that was a different type of experience because it took some time for the sound to get all of the way back,” said Lange. Lange added, “At first the price seemed large, but after going, it was worth it. We got half back for food and expenses and for all of the places that we went, like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and all that, it was worth it. It was a lot of fun.”
hat happens in Vegas, may stay in Vegas, but something that happens at Bethany is goes to Vegas. The team behind the acclaimed Bethany film “Leaf Me Alone” receiving an all expense paid trip to Las Vegas to accept a national award. The “Leaf Me Alone” team consisted of Lydia Grabau, Kab Kaniess, Ben Lundsten, Ben Schultz, Katie Shrader and Ruth Wels. “We were all very involved with the film. I did my best to plan and organized everything to make sure we stayed on schedule; I did my best to keep everyone happy. It was a lot of fun and I am proud of how it turned out,” Kaniess said. Premiering last fall at The Red Eye Film Festival, “Leaf Me Alone” left winning best cinematography, acting, sound and overall film. Then in February came the announcement that the film received first place honors in the Small College Video/ Broadcast Competition for the 2012 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. The Convention will take place on April 15–18 in Las Vegas. Wels explained, “We worked really well together
and with our collective experience and different abilities, we created something really cool. I never expected to win something, but it feels really good to be recognized for something that we created.” “We always were optimistic for the film, but going into it we never expected all of this to happen. We wanted to make something that we were proud of and that was the main goal outside of winning the awards, something that we could say we created and be proud of it,” stated Kaniess. Chris Johnson and the studio at Bethany encouraged the team to enter their film into various national amateur film festivals, which ended up being for the best. As for the idea of “Leaf Me Alone,” Shrader explained that they received a prompts for to base the story off of for the Red Eye Film Festival. Then they got together as a group to discuss mental images that became the story of the film. “After the initial idea Kab did most of the writing and planning and we helped revise,” added Wels. Even with the two days they had to make the film, they managed to finish with some extra time left. The See page 2, AWARD
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The annual Red Eye Film Festival is a weekend full of writing, filming and editing. Six groups went through this process and came out on the other end with a finished product that was shown in the Honsey Hall viewing room. The large turnout to watch the films made for a fun atmosphere. The group pictured above won the crowd favorite as the ‘Best Overall Film’ with their film entitled, ‘Leaf Me Alone.’
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March 20, 2012
Relationships battle more than lasting love By Brittany Titus Scroll Staff Writer
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elationships between you and a loved one can be difficult at times. Whether it’s with a spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or a best friend, it may be hard to mend the broken ties that were separated. Well, Lutheran apologist Anthony Horvath may be able to help. PAMA, which sponsored the speaker, learned about him through history professor Ryan MacPherson had heard him in past conferences. “He encouraged us to have him on campus. He had a lot of background information on this subject,” said PAMA advisor Patti Reagles. On Feb. 16, Horvath made an appearance to talk to Bethany students and the community about why lasting love is so hard to find. Horvath talked about three relationships that people have that we are in ‘battle’ with: the enemy (Satan), the world and ourselves. “There’s a war going on. I want to communicate that it’s worse than we know,” said Horvath. “We tend to value things that last the longest.” Growing up with divorced parents, Horvath wanted
to speak to others not only about marriage but with other relationships as well, for those who are struggling with relationships with society or themselves. “I appreciated that Horvath’s talk applied to all relationships. It was good to hear a new speaker that still had a Lutheran perspective,” said sophomore Heather Carmichael. When talking about our the enemy, Horvath said, “If you don’t realize the enemy is out to get you, you’re going to lose the war...but God is patient, kind and selfless, so you need to be prepared to fall back on his grace. For there’s something out there wanting to separate you from God.” He also said “God knows that it’s going to be hard. He puts up with it [hardships] because we are worth it. When we fall down we get right back up. If everything is easy than we don’t respect anything.” But our battle with the world and ourselves is a bit more complicated, for “we have to realize that we aren’t perfect,” said Horvath. “I think that one of the best points Horvath made was that there are many
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Anthony Horvath came to campus to speak on relationships. He touched on many different types of relationships that would apply to students in all situations. In the end, the students learned that we need to primarily trust in God and lean on Him, just like in all areas of our lives.
factors working against relationships in this world. We have to recognize that in a sinful world, we must work hard and face conflicts in order to build relationships,” said Carmichael. Horvath talked about bringing our relationships closer to God, and challenges Bethany to do so. “Can you think of investing in anything higher than God? I can’t. He paid the
ultimate price which makes us valuable,” said Horvath. “The most important thing you can do is raise up the next generation in faith so that they too can live forever.” “I thought that he had an interesting take on relationships. I thought he did hit some important issues other than what a majority of the people thought it was going to be about. I believe that,
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shooting took place in the Twin Cities on Saturday, while Lundsten and Schultz remained in Mankato. They knew that they were finished when they watched through it and found nothing they wanted to change. After Red Eye, a few changed were made based on suggestions. One thing well spoken of was the original score made by Ben Schultz for the film. “I would have to say the collaboration with Schultz
would have to be my favorite part because we just managed to ask him ‘Hey, can you do an original composition for our film.’ Normally, when we make a film we just pull from stock music. Schultz had to come up with an original composition in the same 48 hours we had to make the film. So we came back when we finished filming and we showed Schultz some clips to give him the general mood of the film. Then he would go, compose and he would come
back and see if there needed to be any changes,” Shrader explained. Kaniess added, “Choosing stock music from a website is always a great way to do it, but you tend to lose the closeness, the personal touch, and we wanted this to be personal and we wanted to involve as many people at Bethany as we could to make it a unified project.” In order to attend, a Mankato company has come forward to pay for their trip. “Since that article in the
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Free Press, a lot of people are helping us to pay to go down to Las Vegas and Ridley Inc. has come forward to pay for all of us to attend the conference. In return, they start a dialog with Bethany and have Bethany help them with their media presence,” stated Kaniess. “It is great to know that people have watched the film and that is my favorite part, that it somehow affected someone,” added Kaniess.
Position for layout for the Fall Semester are now open. To find out more, contact advisor Denice Woller at ext. 860, or Dave Norris at ext. 741.
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that is essential especially because some people didn’t want to hear about romantic relationships in light of Valentine’s Day,” said PAMA co-president and senior, Maxine Thao. As a conclusion for the event, Horvath advises college students to “be content in whatever situation you’re in. For good things will come from God, even from the hardest problems.”
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March 20, 2012
Campus Senior Spotlight: Megan Humphrey Q&A By Alex Nelson Scroll Staff Writer
What was the highlight of your spring break? By Kathryn Wolf
Amanda Johnson
Freshman “Going to the Mall of America with my family.”
Roseanna Howard
Senior “Finding an apartment for next year.”
Zachary Rinehart
Freshman “Being able to listen and interact with Orbert Davis at the Chicago Brass Festival.”
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he prospect of an internship can lead to feelings of excitement or dread, based on the type of work that must be accomplished. To some unfortunate souls, it can mean getting a workout stapling papers or going on a never-ending coffee run for the supervisor. To others, such as Bethany senior Megan Humphrey, it means a whole lot more than that. Last summer, Humphrey jumped at the opportunity to undertake an internship with the Minnesota Vikings. Shane Bowyer, a business professor at Bethany, raised the possibility to her and there was no way that she could turn it down. As a part of the experience, she was fortunate enough to meet several of the players, including her sports idol, linebacker Chad Greenway. In one of her most “hands-on” moments, Humphrey was slapped across the face by an unruly patron while standing guard at Jared Allen’s booth during an autograph session. “I didn’t tell anybody at first, but someone else saw and had the man escorted from the building. I was kind of shocked that he would hit a
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girl,” said Humphrey. Rewinding to her childhood, it is clear to see that the Lake Mills, Iowa native has a strong family base that has prepared her to face the challenges that the world has to offer. Growing up in a family of five, Humphrey has managed to maintain a solid relationship with her siblings. She also has fond memories of vacations with her extended family that have resonated across the years. “My family is small and close-knit and we did everything together. My sister and I are really close. I really looked up to her and I have followed in her footsteps,” said Humphrey. When Humphrey says this she is referring to the fact
that she decided to study marketing and public relations just as her sister did. However, there is a significant difference in the paths that they chose to take, as Humphrey landed on Bethany as the prime place to continue to grow as an individual. On the other hand, her sister chose to stay close to home at Northern Iowa University. “Growing up, I went to church with my family and I have continued to at school. It has made me who I am and is part of the reason that I came to Bethany. Northern Iowa would have been on the other side of the spectrum,” said Humphrey. Her grandparents have also played an influential role in
molding her into the woman that she has become today, specifically her grandpa Humphrey. “He made it to all of my events through school and I was really close to him. He had a huge impact on me coming to Bethany,” said Humphrey. It has been a few years since her grandpa passed away, but he is still with her in spirit to this very day, continuing to assist her in the decisions that she must make concerning her future. This approach seems to be working wonderfully for Humphrey, who succeeded in undertaking another internship this semester with the Greater Mankato Growth Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. At GMG, she is putting her advertising skills into practice, as she is responsible for getting the word out to the community about several worthwhile events taking place in the area. “Graduating this spring, I am hoping that these two internships will help me get into the business field. I’d like to take up event coordinating with a company, so that I could be in charge of running an event from start to finish,” said Humphrey.
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March 20, 2012
Joelle Pipal named Capital One All-American
By Bridget McDowell Scroll Staff Writer
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oaches may tell their players to “leave it all on the field,” but it is not always that easy for student athletes. Their day is not done when the game is over. There’s still homework to do, meetings to attend, maybe even night classes, and they are expected to excel in all of these areas. At Bethany, being a student comes first. When the women’s soccer team shouts their mantra, “Who we are,” before a game, they seek to reflect not only pride in their actions on the field, but also as part of the BLC community, including their efforts in the classroom. Senior Joelle Pipal is one player who embodies those traits. The team captain led her field in every offensive category with nine goals and 21 total points scored in 2011. Off the field, Pipal is also successful in the classroom with a 3.9 GPA. This combination of dedication to sport and study led to her being named a Capital One Academic All-American. After having been named
to the Academic All-District first team, Pipal automatically qualified for the AllAmerican ballot. “This is probably my favorite award because it recognizes hard work in other aspects of life which makes it more rewarding,” Pipal said. “It makes the last five years’ worth of homework and going crazy all worth it.” Nominated by Derick Lyngholm and Julie Thomas, Pipal is the first Bethany Viking to win either award. This is an even greater accomplishment considering she had to compete against 109 other all-region winners. Lyngholm explained that 110 all-region student athletes were considered by representatives from College Sports Information Directors of America and Capital One. “They determined Joey was one of those individuals who best represented was a NCAA Division III student athlete should be,” he said. Though she is humble about receiving the honor, Pipal hopes her award motivates other Bethany athletes. “I think it could encourage
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Excelling in not only athletics, but also academics made senior Joelle Pipal stand out when she was nominated for the Academic All-District first team. Pipal then went on to be named a Capital One Academic All-American after beating out 109 all-region winners.
other girls to stay on top of their work even while playing soccer,” she said. A communication major and studio art minor, Pipal hopes to pursue photography after graduation. Pipal had a few words of advice for other student athletes and anyone involved in an extracurricular activity.
“It’s better for your life if you find a good balance. Don’t just focus on one thing or classify yourself as one thing; get the most out of everything.” Pipal also said, “Remember that no one will give you credit for your stats after the season is over so make your grades stand out.”
Students snooze through Snow Week
Imagine North America in rubble and thirteen districts remain in a nation now called Panem. One district owns all the money and power, while the remaining districts scramble to find any crumble of food. Welcome to Suzanne Collins book “The Hunger Games.” Since it was written in 2008, over 800,000 books have been sold as readers are captivated into the world of the Hunger Games. The title originates from an event, the Hunger Games, which are held each year in which a boy and girl from each district must fight to the death until only one remains. “I heard about Hunger Games through my friends and they were psyched about it. So far I love the book and I do not want to put it down. I cannot wait to read the other two and definitely want to see the movie for sure,” said Freshman Shelby Witt. “It comes out on my birthday so that makes it even better.” Its recent popularity has also sparked an interest in Hollywood and the new film will be released on March 21 this year and shows are already selling out at recordbreaking rates.
A day of art at the Walker
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Above: Snow Week featured not only a dance on Friday, but also a hypnotist who performed in the cafeteria as well as a special show in the gym after the men’s semi-final basketball game. Hypnotist Chris Jones was able to bring tears to some of the hypnotized students, including sophomore Shelby Latusek and senior Shamariyah Miller. Left: Snow Week concluded with the snow week dance and announcing of the Snow King & Queen. Students voted for their top five choices of current seniors. Females nominated were Anna Cepek, Marcie Flygare, Allison Homan, Courtney Nelson, and Jonnica Norell. Males nominated were David Blumer, Kyle Damiano, Zachary Hendrickson, Benjamin Lundsten, and Daniel Stark. Lundsten and Cepek were crowned Snow Court King and Queen with the most votes.
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The Ides of March can be a foreboding day to the superstitious, but to a group a Bethany students it spelt a day of art appreciation at the Walker Art Gallery in Minneapolis. A bastion of contemporary art in the Upper Midwest, the Walker Art Gallery is considered one of the “big five” museums of contemporary art in the United States. It is home to the famous “Spoonbridge and Cherry” sculpture, the centerpiece of the sculpture garden. “It offers students the chance to see what’s happening in the art world. Taking trips to the Walker sometimes pushes Bethany students outside of their comfort zones and I think that’s healthy for artists,” said Kaitlin Baumann.
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March 20, 2012
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Students voyage to State Capitol; talk grants with legislators By Shawn Loging Scroll Staff Writer
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Outdoor practices have begun for spring athletic teams. After traveling to Arizona for spring training, the baseball team is preparing for it’s last two nonconference games against Macalester and Buena Vista. The Vikings have their home and conference opener on March 30 against St. Scholastica.
Softball, baseball teams return from spring training By Bridget McDowell Scroll Staff Writer
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ecord-breaking March temperatures were not the first sign of spring’s arrival. The ringing of aluminum bats and the smack of a ball into the catcher’s mitt are already echoing across campus. However, it is doubtful that this Minnesota spring weather lives up to the blue skies and beaming sun the Vikings baseball and softball teams encountered when they kicked off the season with spring training workouts down south. The baseball team spent spring break in Tucson, Ariz., while softball returned to Fort Myers, Fla. Both teams took part in outdoor practice, pre-season games and, of course, got some R&R under the sun. Baseball Having won three of four games at the Metrodome in February, the baseball team was eager for their workouts in Arizona. Though they returned with a 3-5 record, bringing them to 6-6 overall in the preseason, the Vikings are looking to gain momentum. Senior Sam Stier said, “We put a lot of different guys on the field and saw a lot of good things. It’s a long road ahead, but we’ve got a good looking team and the pieces we need to bring the confer-
ence title back home to Bethany.” This year’s team is a mix of old and new blood. Eight seniors return, including Aaron Siefken, Travis Fisher and Philip Wessberg on the mound. In addition, 12 freshmen have entered the system making it a 37 man roster. “It’s a huge learning curve for most young kids, but I think we are starting to get the hang of things,” said head coach Ryan Kragh. “Our younger pitchers probably have the biggest adjustment to make and I think once we can get that figured out we could have a great season.” He added, “Our number one goal right now is to get better each day. All that matters is that we are playing our best baseball at the end of the year.” They will play their first home game on March 30 against St. Scholastica at 3p.m. Softball The women played eight games in Fort Myers, Fla., just down the road from the training camp of the Minnesota Twins. With freshmen making up half of the roster and a new coaching staff led by a BLC alumnus, Fort Myers was a learning experience. New head coach and Bethany alum Renee Tatge
said, “We ended our trip to Florida with a 2-6 record. We played some tough competition including Division II and large Division III schools and came out very strong defensively and by the end of the week gathered strength offensively.” “We played well, but we realized that we have a lot to work on,” said freshman and first-time player Morica Reinsch. “We’re all clicking as a team and since there are only 13 girls the team is pretty close-knit.” The team’s main goal for spring training was to learn how to play together under a new coaching staff. “Our goal this year has not been to upset the foundation former coach Leigh Ann LaFave and the team developed last year but rather to build upon it,” Tatge said. “Trust and respect are two key elements to adapting to change on a team and I think our week in Florida getting some playing and social time together really helped to build these qualities.” The team hopes to meet and exceed their fourth place ranking in the UMAC preseason coaches’ poll of the eight teams in the UMAC. They will kick off their home stand with a doubleheader against Carleton on March 26 starting at 4p
college degree can often be the difference between employee and boss, but that degree comes with a hefty price tag. However, there is help and Bethany’s Student Senate wants to ensure that the Minnesota state government will continue to contribute financial aid to Minnesota students. On March 22, Bethany Lutheran College along with four other private Minnesota colleges and universities, will be making the journey to the state capitol as part of this year’s Day at the Capitol. Student Senate president Matt Behmer explains, “Bethany students have the opportunity to take a coach bus up to the cities. When we arrive at the capitol, there will be a training session on the Minnesota State Grant. Then students will have the opportunity to contact their respective representative in regards to the State Grant, have a lunch, and finish by traveling back to Bethany.” Director of marketing and public relations Lance Schwartz states, “Day at the Capitol is an event organized by the Minnesota Private College Council, meant to allow student to thank legislators for supporting the Minnesota State Grant Program and to continue to support the program. Bethany is a member of the MPCC. Though that membership we participate in an awareness and lobbying effort for the Minnesota State Grant Program. The State Grant Program is a program that makes residents of Minnesotan eligible to grants for college and the eligibility is based on a family’s income.” The Day at the Capitol is a month long event that started on Feb. 22, which provides the students of 17 private Minnesota colleges to address their representatives in the state’s congress. Schwartz explained that Bethany has gone to Day at the Capitol for the last eight years, since 2004, seeing a range of 50 to 30 students coming each year. Some
years, Bethany has more students go than any other private in Minnesota, some that are much large than Bethany. For this year’s event, he would like to fill the bus, so 48 students. At Bethany, the Student Senate and Bethany’s Public Relations Department host the event in cooperation with the MPCC. “The Student Senate is involved because the Minnesota State Grant affects approximately 220 Bethany students, so because it has such a large role in our funding package, the Student Senate feels that we should be involved and provide opportunities for students to get involved,” said Behmer. According to the MPCC website, the Minnesota State Grant Program helps to make college a reality for over 88,000 students, generally from low and middle class families, to the amount of $120 million. Students that receive the grant do not have to repay it. Heather Carmichael, who attended last year said, “I wanted to go last year because I think political awareness is important. It is difficult for me to try to keep up with the news, much less the politics, so it was worth it to put one day into understanding our government. I do get state aid and appreciated the opportunity to thank legislatures who care about maintaining funding.” Schwartz explains, “Without it students would have to find additional money to pay for school, or the institution would have to change tuition or find other ways to pay for the student’s tuition.” Behmer adds that it is “important because as budget decisions are made by the state, students have the opportunity to encourage their representatives to support the state grant.” “I would encourage students to give thought to this, especially though from Minnesota, because it is an ivestment the state is putting in to help the students. So to spend a day thanking legislators for that, essentially a gift for their education,” said Schwartz.
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March 20, 2012
Apple reaches for new heights By Alex Nelson Scroll Staff Writer
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hat’s faster than the click of a mouse? More powerful than Microsoft? Able to revolutionize the world of electronic media while raking in the profits? In this case, it’s not Superman that comes to mind, or any superhero for that matter. Although their steady rise to the top of the media food chain may suggest that the employees of Apple Inc. very well may possess a special superpower of their own: the ability to see into the future. Ever since its origins on April 1, 1976, Apple has continued to push boundaries with its state-of-theart products, which always seem to incorporate the sleekest designs and the most unrivaled functionality. Time and time again, consumers have flocked to these flashy gadgets and gizmos in droves, attempting to stay on the cutting edge of electronics. From the iPod to the iPhone to the iPad, Apple has risen through the ranks to become one of the most dominant and lucrative operations in the world. According to an article on readwriteweb.com, in the most recent December quarter, Microsoft, a company that was at one time almost forced to break up due to its monopoly on the industry, posted $20.9 billion in revenue. In comparison, Apple’s
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overall sales during this same period amounted to $46 billion, which was an increase of 73% over their December 2010 haul. The craziest part is that this remarkable rise does not appear to be coming to an end at any time in the near future. Referring to Apple’s impressive haul around the holidays, studio production specialist Philip Wels said, “I think a little bit of it is sentimental stuff with Steve Jobs’ death, but a lot of it is that Apple has finally developed a computer that is easier to use and on top of that you can fit it in your pocket. It has really caught on.” Wels alludes to the iPhone 4S, which rose above Microsoft’s incoming sales on its own, amassing a walloping $24.4 billion in sales (readwriteweb.com). The part of the 4S that puts it over the top is Siri, a built-in vocal feature that will keep one’s schedule in order, as well as answer just about any question that can be fired at it. Numerous individuals fell under its spell in recent months, but there is still a group of people who refuse to give in to the charm of Apple’s products. “I am more of an Apple guy, because we always had a Mac in our house and I like their design and aesthetics, but there are all kinds of file management and server issues. Steve Jobs decided that this is just the way things will be,” said Wels. Jobs, one of the co-founders of the company, was at the core of Apple’s plans and operations until his death rocked the world last October. He would always have the final say in all situations, making sure that work was being done according to his lofty standards. A master orator,
he paid attention to every detail and intricacy, leaving his individual mark on every Apple product, along with playing an integral role in their growth. “He pushed the limits and he knew how to speak about his products, saying our products are the best and here is why,” said junior Isaac Rice. Without his steady presence at the top, many have begun to wonder about Apple’s future. Will they be even better off without his iron fist running the show? Or will they lose their imaginative spark that has carried them to the pinnacle of electronic media? There is certainly no way to replace a figure as influential as Jobs, but there must have been at
least a few bright minds that he enlightened in his time. As long as the workers at Apple continue to be able to see into the future, there is no way that they will relinquish their position as the top dogs of the media world. “Jobs made a lot of decisions that pushed a lot of people in a lot of different directions. He would really force you to push yourself to the next level. If any computer company can keep doing well without Steve Jobs, it is Apple,” said Wels.
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Four students nominated to honor band By Alex Nelson Scroll Staff Writer
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erspiration builds in a steady stream on her furrowed brow. Her heart races at the breakneck speed of a hummingbird’s wings. Her vision blurs as she stares at the sheet music; the notes and instructions morph into an unknown language. How could this be happening? She had felt as ready as she could ever be…she was not expecting this. A musical performance can be an intimidating experience, especially if stage fright rears its ugly head. It is possible to prepare for countless hours, but still feel as if the song and instrument are foreign. The script is unmistakably flipped in a band, as its members lean on one another to avoid the terror that can come with being alone on stage. In the past month, four standout Bethany band members were nominated by Professor Adrian Lo to participate in the Minnesota chapter of the College Band Directors National Association’s Intercollegiate Honor Band. This special group is made up of college students from around the state, who
are chosen by a committee to take part in a few days’ worth of nothing but music. The four students that attended from BLC were sophomores Janeen Leisses and Scott Fassett, and juniors Brittany Brown and Tracey Mehlhouse. “It means a lot. Music is a huge part of my life and always has been. To share musicianship with talented musicians from all over Minnesota was a fun experience. If I get the chance to go again, I would love to,” said Leisses, who played tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble. “I was excited, because it was another opportunity to play with a good group of kids. The best part about it was someone recognizing that you are good at something. Who doesn’t like to get recognized?” said Fassett, who represented Bethany as a member of the percussion section. To make sure that they are fully equipped for the experience, the students are given the music that will be utilized ten days in advance. On Thursday, Feb. 16, the students gathered in Minneapolis, ready to combine their talents. They hit the
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Intercollegiate Honor Band is composed of students from schools around the state. Four Bethany students; Janeen Leisses, Scott Fassett, Tracey Melhouse and Brittany Brown had the opportunity to play with the Intercollegiate Honor Band the weekend of February 18.
ground running immediately with seven hours of practice, as well as four more hours on Friday. All of this led to a performance at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday, which drew an estimated audience of 250 people. “The experience of getting together for two practices and a performance forms bonds of teamwork really quickly and you get to make
amazing music together,” said Mehlhouse. Two aspects of the experience that made it unique for BLC band members were the size of the Honor Band and the competitiveness of the other students that were chosen to be a part of the group. “At Bethany, we all know each other, but in Intercollegiate Honor Band, it was hard to meet people. It was
always a challenge, but I still enjoyed it,” said Leisses. Even though the Intercollegiate College Band offered a worthwhile experience to the four students who participated, the draw of BLC remains clear and evident. The close-knit feeling of community that has been established as one of its cornerstones is treasured by the entire campus, including the Bethany band.
Socially awkward? There’s an app for that
Conference draws in young students
By Ian Hamilton The Orange County Register (MCT)
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ndergraduate students at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science at University of California, Irvine, have built an Android app to help students through social awkwardness. The app is called AwkTalk developed by students for AppJam, a competition to build the best mobile app in one week. The theme for the competition was self improvement and the team “Socially Awkward Anteaters” won the $1,000 first
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Numerous grade school kids between the grades of 3-9 replaced the college students while they were on spring break. The Young Writers and Artists Conference brought area schools to campus to attend 1-hour sessions ranging in topics from Extreme Sports to Journal Making to Wild Writing and everything in between.
prize in the competition with the app. “We were all aware that many of our colleagues in the fields of computer science and engineering (ourselves included) lack excellent socials skills,” the overview of the project says. The app helps students find a place to meet face to face where they’ll participate in a timed discussion and then rate the other person’s social skills. Find more information about the app on the team’s website: http://appjam.roboteater. com/team10.php.
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Stone Path Studios showcases talents By Bridget McDowell Scroll Staff Writer
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group of actors runs through their lines for the last time as lights are placed, cameras are focused and final directions are given. The sea of activity settles to a quiet buzz when the director says, “Roll camera.” What may seem like an organized chaos to most is a well-choreographed ballet for a certain studio production crew in the Bethany media arts department. Stone Path Studios is a student-run company that operates under the mission statement, “to enable Bethany Lutheran College students to make quality media production services accessible to Christian and community organizations.” Though they started meeting only a few short months ago and have not yet completed registration as a company, the crew is already hard at work filming for some local companies. Stone Path Studios takes a variety of calls, but they are mainly targeting the Christian niche market as their name, inspired in part by Luke 19, suggests. Stephanie Erlandson, a pioneering member, said, “It’s a production studio associated with the college, but still its own separate entity, an ‘auxiliary unit.’
It complements the studio department services, also helping the community and companies all over who want to get students involved on projects.” At the core of the production team are Erlandson, Landon Brands and Staci Paul, with faculty advisors Chris Johnson (communication) and Shane Bowyer (business). The Stone Path executives have diverse duties. Erlandson is executive producer, Brands serves as director of client relations and Paul is their financial advisor. “I just do all the numbers,” said Paul who joined because of her finance and business experience. “It all carries over. You need all departments and perspectives on board to make a business like this successful.” Erlandson spoke on that point: “We’d like to get other majors involved as necessary, depending on the projects. So if a project calls for writing we’ll talk to English majors, if it calls for graphics we’ll talk to design students. Then we interview those students and hire the best pick. Hires are paid to do work in their chosen field and get important feedback in association with real-world situations in that field.” They hope to call on students from various
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Stone Path Studios enables students to make quality media production services accessible to organizations all over. Stephanie Erlandson (from left) , faculty advisor Chris Johnson, and Landon Brands are the core of the hard work that go into this company.
departments outside of the media arts and communication majors when necessitated by projects. Prospective collaborators would be interviewed by production staff and faculty advisors and, if hired, would be paid for their work. “One of our goals is to move beyond the studio department and make both students and the community see the opportunities it provides,” Erlandson said. “We want to show that this is a professional environment.” Brands sees a lot of value in the opportunity to work in such an environment. “Class projects provide essential training, but the process of working with real clients—and real money—is hard to duplicate. For me, running a
Boundary waters
Photos by Anna Wright
Above: The trip is a unique voyage that allows for a mulititude of experiences. Students explore the boundary waters in Northern Minnesota for three days while staying at a lodge with no running water or cell phones, allowing for plenty of time outside making friends. Right: Among the many activities the group participated in, Jessica Mueller (left) and Marta Krause thoroughly enjoyed cross country skiing.
production company is a potential career path and my work with Stone Path Studios is helping lay the foundation. Business skills and client relations abilities are imperative for today’s creative professional.” Having no previous experience in video production, Paul especially appreciates the learning experience. “It is hands-on learning that lets me transfer the skills I learn in class to a real-world situation and since I want to be an entrepreneur it’s cool to see the company slowly develop. It will be fun to see how the new hires will take it on.” Plans are being made in conjunction with the business department for a summer camp to teach high schoolers the art of working
in production and give them experience in the professional world. They are also putting together a summer crew to handle the workload that cannot be done during the school year. Until then Stone Path Productions will continue to take on projects and produce high-quality work while developing their reputation in the community. The team is optimistic for their success. “If you look back at how BLC’s award winning hockey broadcast started a decade ago, there were a lot of similarities in the origins,” said Brands. “Especially with the media arts and communication majors growing so quickly, Stone Path Studios has the potential to become a strong tenet of the college.”
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Men reach UMAC Championship game By Brittany Titus Scroll Staff Writer
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uring the first five minutes of the heated game, the Vikings were ahead 13 to 1 before the opposing team, the Northwestern Cougars, called a timeout. Head coach David Balza would “talk strategic to help the players with the game and boost their confidence on how well they were playing.” But at halftime the score was 24 Vikings and 22 Cougars; they had caught up, making tension start to arise. After all the hard work the Vikings put into that game, they lost 44 to 60 and the Cougars became the UMAC champions. Although the season ended with a loss, the team was awarded the most UMAC awards in team history. Along with Coach Balza, four student athletes received recognition. Balza was also voted UMAC Coach of the Year since he led the Vikings to a record breaking season. “I’m so proud of the team. They worked so hard and
had a great season,” said Balza. “It was a hard loss, but with our best shooter [Alex Weldon] out of the game because of a concussion, he couldn’t play during the second half so it was hard for us to bounce back and score more points.” “Since going to the championship game, I think about it as full of dedication, valor and rising above and beyond for a shot at the title. It’s an ultimate display of strength and a sight to see,” said sophomore JeVaughnte Robinson. Fans thought that since the Vikings won in the playoffs against Minnesota-Morris that the championship game would be a victory. “Since they played so well at playoffs I knew for sure that they would win the whole thing. I was really upset with the loss, but I am so proud of the team for all of their hard work in the game,” said freshman Shelby Witt. Communication professor and head coach for women’s soccer Derick Lyngholm
sent an e-mail to all the students thanking them for their “impressive and memorable performances of a student selection that BLC has ever seen.” “Ending the game with the ‘We’re still proud of you’ and the tunnel for the team to walk through show true character. Although we lost the game, it was the most unified I’ve seen our campus in years,” said Lyngholm. Despite the loss, Balza is determined to have another great season next year similar to this one. “What I want for next season is to avoid injuries and try to have great communication and chemistry,” said Balza. “I can’t wait for next season. It’s going to be better than ever and I will be there cheering on my fellow Vikings,” said Witt. “Although we lost the championship game, I am deter-mined that next season we are going to win it all. We will play our hardest and be even better,” said freshman Miles Kelson.
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The record-breaking season didn’t end like the Vikings were hoping for, losing to Northwestern 44-60 in the UMAC Conference Championship, which took place on Feb. 25. Junior Derek Peterson finished the game with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal. Junior Gavin Kroehler was named UMAC Co-Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference and the UMAC All-Defensive Team. Peterson was voted onto First Team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team. Junior Alex Weldon received Second Team All-Conference Honors while Junior Patrick Garvin was named Honorable Mention. Head Coach David Balza was named UMAC Coach of the Year. The Vikings won the UMAC Championship for the first time ever and finished the season with 13 straight wins.
Students help package meals for those in need By Brittany Titus Scroll Staff Writer
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magine not being fed for days on end; starvation takes upon you and you get weaker as each day passes by. Americans throw away enough leftover food to fill the Rose Bowl stadium to the brin but every day, almost 18,000 children die of hunger-related issues. Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is one of many organizations that take on child starvation, packaging and sending meals to countries in need. FMSC is a Christian nonprofit organization and was founded in 1987. It has delivered meals to nearly 70 countries including India, Jamaica, Haiti and Liberia. Each meal that is produced costs only 22 cents. The food is specially produced so that each child is getting all the nutrition that they need. Bethany’s STORM organization is getting involved this year with FMSC. One of their members, freshman
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Feed my Starving Children works to end child starvation and 30 students helped with that cause and packaged food for children in Nicaragua. Freshmen Anna Wittig, Nicole Dufon, Alissa Sauer, and Matthew Lange were four of those students that spent one night making a difference.
Laura Anderson, suggested it to the group. “I think it’s great to be involved with FMSC. If we can continue it, we can have an event be hosted here at Beth-any and we can package food on campus,” said
senior and president of STORM Sara Krueger. 30 students packaged these foods on March 13. They thought that the event was successful and a great way to come together to help those in need.
“This is the second time that I’ve done this event. It’s something that is easy for a group of people to do and it’s so much fun. More people need to do it so that people can be educated on world hunger and get involved,”
said freshman Coryn Deem. “It was neat. Everyone had a great attitude and everyone worked well together,” said sophomore Annalise Tecken. “For two hours, it doesn’t matter who you are or what your background is. It’s a bunch of people working together to help those kids. It was so cool and a great experience to be a part of,” said Deem. The students had packaged 49 boxes during the event. That is 10,584 individual meals altogether. That is enough to feed 29 kids for one year. The meals will be delivered to Nicaragua on March 21. Because these children get free food, their money can be spent towards education or medical reasons. This can help getting rid of poverty. Because of organizations like FMSC, they are defeating poverty one meal at a time.
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Is Google privacy policy shift a net loss? By John Timpane The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)
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hen Google instituted its new privacy policy on March 1, it reignited debate about personal privacy on the Web. If a new Pew Research Center poll is right, we have a split personality about the Internet. We love searching the Web _ really love it _ but we don’t like our choices and behaviors being tracked. Which they are. We know that. And we still don’t like it. And we still love the Net. What’s clear is this: What we once called privacy _ so 47 seconds ago _ is gone, and you can’t get it back. The term privacy policy is misleading. It’s not about you; it’s about advertisers. Google makes money selling advertisers information on users and their Web behavior: who does what, who likes what. David Post, professor of law at Temple University, says, “They’re monetizing those eyeballs. That’s how the business works.” Google offers more than 60 different services: YouTube, Google Maps, Google Books, Picasa, Google Wallet, and so on. The new policy lets Google tell almost all its products (Google Wallet, a financial service, is one exception) what you do and like, automatically, across the board. (The services used to have a range of separate signup protocols. Google says it has always collected this information and is gathering nothing new; it will share it with advertisers but not sell it to other third parties. It says it’s being transparent.) When you register for a Google product, you give it personal information. That will get shared, as ever. Even if you’re not signed up for anything and, say, just use the original-brand Google
Search, Google still gets info, but not with your name on it. Your IP address tells Google your (fairly precise) location _ that gets shared and sold. Any device you use has a letters-and-numbers ID; that, too, gets shared and sold. “Google’s not new or special that way,” says William L. Weaver, associate professor of computer and information science at La Salle University. “Most Web vendors have been doing this for years.” What can you do to maximize privacy? You can delete your search history, delete cookies, use privacy settings (such as Do Not Track, if your browser offers it), or use various proxy techniques. A study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project of the Pew Research Center, out Friday, shows that only 38 percent of folks knew how. Some people are upset. In a Feb. 22 letter signed by three dozen state and territory attorneys general, including Delaware’s Beau Biden and Pennsylvania’s Linda L. Kelly, the National Association of Attorneys
General called the policies “troubling.” Folks who use one Google product might want to keep their information there and not have it shared around. Google cold-shouldered that letter, and it ignored a European Union request to hold off on the changes. EU Commissioner of Justice Viviane Reding ruled that the new policy violates EU law. On March 5, she said that the French cybersecurity bureau CNIL was reviewing the policy and Google’s “noncompliance” for a Europe-wide response. Among the 2,253 adults surveyed, 83 percent used Google Search. Everybody loves Internet searching. Ninety-one percent said they always or usually find what they’re after. A surprising 73 percent said the info is accurate and trustworthy, 66 percent that it’s fair and unbiased. When asked about privacy, however, folks turned uneasy. Seventy-three percent didn’t like search engine companies keeping track of them to personalize search results. Why? It felt like an invasion of privacy. Also, 65 percent disliked the
use of such information to rank search results, because that might limit the results they saw. And 68 percent didn’t like being tracked so ads could be targeted to them precisely because they were being tracked or analyzed. “It reflects a real tension for people with the Internet,” says Kristen Purcell, director of research for the Pew Internet Project. “On one hand, Internet searching is a necessity, and people like how easy and user-friendly it is. But underlying that is this concern about privacy.” Pew took its poll before Google announced the changes, so Purcell wants to ask again next year. “It will be interesting,” she says. “The Google changes have brought this unease back into the public conversation.” “People feel creeped out about this sharing of private information,” says Joseph Turow, professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and author of The Daily You: How the New Advertising Industry Is Defining Your Identity and Your Work. “But they are allowing it, partly because
they want to get stuff done, also because they don’t know how to stop it, and because they don’t yet see an urgent reason to do so.” No big deal, say other folks _ especially the under30s world, which knows Google does all this and isn’t bothered. Blogger Hashim Fannin speaks for many: “In the end it’s still the same company with the same information about the same person. The difference is now they will be able to use that information to better cater to you. ... I don’t see the big issue with that.” The Pew study showed that the younger the respondent, the less bothered. Weaver says, “I’m a no-bigdeal, bring-it-on type guy. I’m an admirer of datamining, and in those terms, this is fantastic. It seems to be legal, and it’s not radically changing much. “But,” he adds quickly, “I’m sympathetic to people’s fears of being tracked.” And he readily agrees that “privacy as we used to think about it? It’s a goner.” Been gone a couple of decades now. Bye. And a whole generation of people doesn’t care. They’re used to it. And they cope. “One method I see my students use,” says Post, “is having multiple identities online, so there’s no one place that can amalgamate all your information.” “Unfortunately,” says Weaver, “if there’s someone out there who wants to use your information in nefarious ways, there’s not a lot you can do to stop them.” “The challenge now,” Post says, “is not to make little laws to try to protect ‘privacy.’ That kind of privacy is gone. The question is how to prevent people doing bad things with that info.”
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Kony 2012, campaign tests impact of online activism By Chris O’Brien San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
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f you had any lingering doubts about the power of the Web to spread a message, consider the astonishing impact of “Kony 2012.” Over the past several days, it would have been all but impossible to log in to Facebook or Twitter and not see someone pointing to a stirring 30-minute video about Joseph Kony, a once-obscure Ugandan rebel leader alleged to have abducted, abused and killed thousands of children for more than two decades. The goal is simple enough: Make Kony’s a household name to create a groundswell of outrage that would pressure governments to demand his arrest. But just as quickly, “Kony 2012” has triggered a backlash from longtime Africa activists and scholars saying the campaign presents a dangerous oversimplification of the real issues. And for the rest of us caught in the middle, those competing rebukes have muddled an issue and made the ultimate impact of the campaign hard to gauge. This is the latest example of what feels like an onslaught of online activism. There was the campaign against the Stop Online Piracy Act; the Occupy Wall Street social media outpouring; and last year’s Arab Spring, fueled to some degree by Silicon Valley
social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. Whether “Kony 2012” has the desired result remains to be seen. But on at least one level, the campaign has been an unqualified success. By last Thursday, Kony, whom I would wager most Americans had never heard of, was the main topic of discussion from tech forums like Reddit to neighborhood listservs usually devoted to talk about schools and pets. Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Citizen Media at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has studied and written about social media and Africa for years. “To me, the backlash wasn’t a big surprise,” Zuckerman said. What did surprise him was how much attention the video, posted last Monday by an activist group called Invisible Children, received. “The critics seem to be stunned at how many people are talking about this,” he said. “And we’re amazed at how well Invisible Children is using social media.” While the “Kony 2012” campaign is quite elaborate, its power lies in its simplicity. The centerpiece of the campaign is a 30-minute video posted by Jason Russell, a filmmaker and co-founder of Invisible Children. “Since 1987,” the video tells us, “Joseph Kony has
abducted more than 30,000 children in Central Africa and forced them to be child soldiers in his Lord’s Resistance Army. The ‘Kony 2012’ campaign employs film, social media, street art and face-to-face interaction to make the case that the arrest of Joseph Kony this year is one thing we can all agree on.” While the video caught fire last week, Invisible Children has been working on the issue for several years. And, in fact, last fall it persuaded President Barack Obama to support efforts for Kony’s arrest and send military advisers to Uganda. The video notes all of this, but then says public pressure is needed to make sure the advisers have the resources they need and a sense of urgency. In trying to harness the Web for activism, the campaign is succeeding because it is highly emotional, while asking people to take fairly lighttouch actions: re-tweet or repost this video; email your congressional representative; maybe donate a little money. But for Invisible Children, this may be a case of “be careful what you wish for.” As rapidly as the message spread, so did the backlash. Critics feel the nonprofit organization should spend more of its money to aid kids in Uganda. Whether you agree or not, I don’t.
Invisible Children is pretty upfront that its mission is to raise awareness, not provide aid. I tried to call and email Invisible Children for a comment last week, but a voice message noted it has been experiencing heavy phone and email traffic. Why this, why now? More important is the question of whether the course of action it is advocating is the right one. The last thing many activists in Africa want is a bigger U.S. military presence there. And many have noted that by sending troops, the U.S. is providing support for the current Ugandan government, which faces its own accusations of human rights violations. For MIT’s Zuckerman, there is also the question of why this issue, and why now? Kony has been on the run for several years, hiding with just a few hundred troops. There seem to be more pressing human rights issues, such as the massacres in Syria. “I’m not sure this is the issue that needs the world’s attention right now,” he said. If you’re like me, it becomes hard to know how we’re supposed to feel about all of this, or what the right course of action is. In a sense, that seems to show we are becoming a bit more sophisticated in how we use and respond to social media, that we’re pausing
to think more deeply about the issues, rather than act reflexively. But subtlety and nuance can be devastating for a social media campaign. Whether Invisible Children’s campaign can overcome the backlash, or succumbs to it, is sure to provide a lasting lesson in the power and limits of digital activism.
Dress to impress: From college comfort to interview ready By Ellen Warren Chicago Tribune (MCT)
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n today's rotten economy, college kids in their sweat shirts and yoga pants need all the help they can get to nail a job or an internship. As part of a recent career week, Loyola University Chicago held a competition for student makeovers; hair, makeup and a free job-ready outfit. “I need to look a lot more presentable...Help me class up my wardrobe,” senior Caitlyn Schmid, of Forest Lake, Minn., wrote in her winning essay. “I just want to look the way I feel on the inside: confi-
dent smart and fun,” wrote another winner, sophomore Rianne Coale, from Elmira, Mich. “I am not afraid of change,” assured bearded, bushy-haired freshman Juan (Gabe) Perez, of Mason, Ohio, who got a wardrobe makeover (and a haircut). To learn how to transition from slob to sleek, I talked to stylists and job experts, then collected first-hand tips by tracking this trio through their transformations at stores at Water Tower Place in Chicago. Here's how you too can achieve a nearmiraculous makeover:
Caitlyn Schmid, 21
BEFORE: "I wear a T-shirt and jeans most of the time." No makeup, and she hadn't had her hair cut in six or seven months. The look: Initial job interview AFTER: Have you ever looked this professional? "No!" Schmid said. Her new outfit: Jacket, $128 reduced to $24.99; pants, $79.90; top, $39.90, all the Limited, thelimited.com; necklace and earrings, $25.65, Charter Club, Macy's, macys.com. Her own shoes. Total: $170.44 TIPS: •You can't go wrong with traditional business attire: a suit (for men and women). •Invest the time to try on many, many options at the store. (She tried on nine.) •Makeup (with a light touch) shows you care about your appearance. •Don't show your toes: No sandals; choose closed-toe basic pumps. •Invest in alterations, especially for pants and sleeve length.
Juan "Gabe" Perez, 19
BEFORE: "I look like a scum. Pretty much lazy, shaggy." The look: Got the internship AFTER: "My friends walked right past me," Perez said. "They didn't know it was me." His new outfit: Pants, $98.50; shirt, $79.50; reversible black/brown belt, $59, all Banana Republic. His own shoes. Total: $237 TIPS: •Shave! Or if you have a beard, trim it neatly. •Look well-groomed; get a haircut. •Unless it's a highly creative job, flip-flops, jeans and gym shoes are out. •Tuck in your shirt (men and women). •Details count. Polished shoes, pressed shirt and pants; a belt. •Suit and tie for the interview but then dress like your co-workers. •Tattoos should be covered; remove facial piercings.
Rianna Coale, 20
BEFORE: "I'm a dancer, so I usually have my leotard on. I throw on yoga pants and my sweatshirt." The look: Second interview AFTER: "I wanted to look more mature because I do have braces, so pretty much anything you put me in it's, 'Oh, she's 14.' The shorter hair makes me look a little older," Coale said. Her new outfit: Cardigan, $59.50; T-shirt, $29.50; skirt, $89.50; belt, $34.50; necklace, $49.50, all Banana Republic, bananarepublic.com. Her own shoes and tights. Total: $262.50 TIPS: •Keep it professional and polished, but it's OK to show a little wardrobe personality. •Belting a cardigan gives it a more professional look. •No minis. Skirts should be at or just above the knee. •Use a T-shirt or cami to fill in a revealing neckline. •No perfume, but don't forget lipstick or gloss for a finished look.
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