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Students awarded peacebuilding Students represent grant to rebuild Afghan school Luther at national research conference jorAm mutenge STAFF WRITER
Students of Paymori High School stand outside of their school. Paymori High School is located in the isolated region Bayman Province in northeast Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of Cheragh Yzadani AnA lópez STAFF WRITER Two Luther students, Cheragh Yazdani (‘18) and Mustafa Muhammadi (‘19) were selected as the recipients of the Davis Projects for Peace grant of $10,000 for their project to assist a rural school in Afghanistan. The Davis Project for Peace is an organization endowed by Kathryn Davis, a philanthropist who funded projects for peace around the world. According to the organization’s webpage, Davis’ fund devotes $1 million every year to projects that help achieve peace. According to the Davis Projects for Peace
website, the purpose of funding these projects is to “to encourage student initiative, innovation and entrepreneurship focusing on conflict prevention, resolution or reconciliation.” Students that are eligible to apply are undergraduate students at any of the Davis United World College Scholar partner schools and undegraduates at other institutions. The contest is advertised through the Diversity Center and Center for Global Learning and is open to all undergraduates. Yazdani saw the advertisement during his first year, but it wasn’t until this year that he decided to write a proposal along with Afghan student Mustafa Muhammadi. DAviS project, PAgE 4
Jewell Barn lot no longer free starting 2016-17 school year lily kime STAFF WRITER Starting in the 2016 fall semester, the parking lot located near Jewell Barn will no longer be free for students to park in. The decision to enact this change was made by Campus Security, Facility Services and the finance department. Currently, the Jewell Barn lot is a free lot. This means that students do not have to pay the registration fee for a permit but have to be willing to park their car further away from campus than the paying lot. The lot was originally intended for students who did not use their car often during the academic year. The college wanted these students to be able to park their cars in a spot that would be out of the way and to ensure that students using their cars more frequently would have access to
Parking in the lot by Jewell Barn will come with a fee in the 2016-17 academic year. Lily Kime / Chips more convenient parking spots. However, according to Director of Campus Safety and Security Bob Harri, the goals of the free lot are not being adequately met. “Unfortunately, the parkfree lot has not met their needs in actual practice,” Harri said.
“Many of the cars parked in that lot seem to move as frequently as vehicles in the pay lots. There are still vehicles in the pay lots that do not seem to move very often and create inconvenience.” pArking lot, PAgE 4
Twelve students from various disciplines represented Luther College at this year’s National Conference on Undergraduate Research. The conference was held at the University of North Carolina in Asheville on April 7-9. Assistant Professor of French Anne-Marine Feat joined the 12 students at the conference. The students who presented their research at the conference were Taylor Berg (‘16), Jordan Blank (‘16), Matthew Borchart (‘16), Sandra Cardenas (‘16), Jenna Johnson (‘16), Robert Manges (‘16), Makayla Marinack (‘16), Laura Post (‘16), Laura Proescholddt (‘16), Sarah Sturm (‘16), Anne Willey (‘16) and Cassidy Woods (‘18) The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), established in 1987 by the Council on Undergraduate Research, is designed to promote undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. The selection process for the conference is competitive as NCUR receives applications from thousands of students nationwide every year. Associate Dean and Director of Curriculum Development and College Honors Terry Sparkes said that Luther College conducts its own application process in which faculty members choose the best projects among senior students from various academic disciplines. “Luther College applications start in October each year,” Sparkes said. “Any student who has undertaken research in any discipline is eligible to apply.” Sparkes also stressed how competitive the application process is. “All Luther applications are reviewed by the advisory committee which selects the top projects to be nominated for the conference,” Sparkes said. “Nominations are then submitted to the National Conference for Undergraduate Research where final selections are done. It’s a very selective process.” Anne Willey (‘16), who presented her research at the conference, discussed her research and its relation to her history senior project. “My research argues that the historically accurate medical practice in L.M. Montgomery’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ series rejects the nostalgic reputation of her series and instead shows the realism of her portrayed rural communities,” Willey said. “My presentation, however, only focuses on the surgical practices in the series.” Jenna Johnson (‘16), another presenter, talked about her two projects: the senior honors project and the summer research project she conducted at the University of Iowa. “My senior honors project involves using C. elegans, a microscopic nematode, to study how iron homeostasis disruption affects protein homeostasis—the ability to synthesize, refold and degrade the unfolded proteins,” Johnson said. Johnson’s summer research project looked at binding affinity and specificity between a protein called BRG1 and DNA. Sparkes said she was happy to announce that every project nominated this year was selected to present at the conference. Sparkes advises all eligible students to consider applying for next year’s conference.
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“Don’t Cry Over Spilled Ink” reception doubles as Gerhard Marcks artist lecture MATIJA NIKOLIC STAFF WRITER
The Luther College art department hosted the annual Gerhard Marcks Lecture series, featuring two guest speakers, Julia Andrews of the Ohio State University and exhibiting artist Zheng Chongbin, engaging in a dialogue on Friday, April 8. The lecture was a follow-up of a reception and a gallery opening of “Don’t Cry Over Spilled Ink,” curated by AsiaNetworkLuce Foundation postdoctoral teaching fellow Yang Wang, which took place on the same day, directly prior to the Marcks series. Wang explained that part of her role was communicating with the lender of the works used in the exhibition and choosing which ones will be the most appealing to the audience, while consulting with her colleagues. The exhibit is composed of nine works, which represent the medium of traditional Chinese ink. The works range from paintings to video installations. Wang also emphasized that the exhibition and lecture are unique because the artists’ ages vary from young artists in their 20s to well-established artists in their mid-70s. Wang elaborated on the common theme of the exhibition and lecture. “The title of the show is ‘Don’t Cry Over Spilled Ink,’ which is a play on the expression, ‘Don’t cry over spilled milk,’ and it is trying to say that it is OK to sort of deviate from the Chinese traditions of
using ink, and by doing so, you have more to contribute,” Wang said. “There is still a lot there. We have works that are directly painted in ink and works that are inspired by the visual and philosophical traditions of the Chinese ink.” Wang believes that the lecture and gallery exhibition were of significant importance to the Luther community and she hopes that they will increase interest in art history and Asian studies minors. “It is a rare opportunity to view works by artists of high caliber who are internationally recognized as they represent different types of contemporary practices within ink painting tradition,” Wang said. “In terms of the special, this format of a dialogue is quite rare and it is very significant since art history is a relatively young minor at Luther College, and it is beneficial for students to have a chance to see how somebody involved in studio art engages in a conversation with an art historian.” Lucy Duan (‘18) was happy to see her native Chinese heritage represented on campus. “I feel like this is very unique as I have never seen this kind of thing at Luther, particularly large scale Chinese art and Chinese ink art, and it is great that Chinese art is promoted in our community,” Duan said. “Don’t Cry Over Spilled Ink” will be on display until April 24 in the Kristin Wigley-Fleming Fine Arts Gallery in the Center for the Arts (CFA).
Conversation and art meet during the “Don’t Cry Over Spilled Ink” gallery reception. Megan Oliver / Photo Bureau
Lucy Duan examines a “Don’t Cry Over Spilled Ink” piece.
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Don Kemp Memorial lecture focuses on immigration JANA MUELLER STAFF WRITER Instructor of Social Work at St. Catherine’s University Susan Schmidt delivered the Don Kemp Memorial Lecture this week. Her lecture was titled “Central American Children on the Run,” and was held on Thursday, April 7 in Baker Commons. This annual event celebrates the life of social work professor Emeritus Don Kemp. Additionally, there was an induction of new members into the Social Work Honor Society Phi Alpha Lambda, and two scholarships were awarded. This year the recipients were Lara Bacon (‘17) and Elizabeth Hardy (‘17).
Schmidt was a senior research consultant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees regional office in Washington in 2014. “Children on the Run” studies the root causes for unaccompanied children immigrating to the U.S. from Central America and Mexico. The purpose of her project was to hear the stories from the children themselves and to give them a voice in the world. “What I do is storytelling for social justice,” Schmidt said. “For our project, we interviewed over 100 children from the ages of 12-17. We spoke to children both in shelters and at border patrol stations. It was voluntary participation, and they spoke about the reasons of why they left
home.” According to Schmidt, the places in which the children were interviewed are drastically different from one another. Children fleeing from Central America are housed in shelters that were repurposed nursing homes, while children from Mexico are kept in border patrol stations that are similar to jail cells. “Immigrant children and refugees are fleeing gangs and poverty in their home country,” Schmidt said. “We found that the main reasons they left home was from abuse, deprivation and general violence in their neighborhoods. Some children felt like they were in a war-zone.” According to Smith, immigrants
and refugees are often stereotyped as criminals or drug dealers, when in reality, they are people looking for safety. “At least 58 percent of the children we interviewed came because they needed international protection,” Schmidt said. “A Honduran boy, who was about 17, shared his story. ‘A local gang was going to force me to join. My grandmother told me that the gang would shoot me if I didn’t join. If I did join, then the rival gangs or the cops will shoot me, but if I leave, then no one will shoot me.’” Schmidt wants to use these stories to advocate for children who are seeking a safe and happy life. What most people don’t realize is that many of the children come
here looking for ways to help other children and their families back home from the violence. Ellen Larsen (‘17) felt that Schmidt’s message is an important one. “I like to hear stories like this of immigrant children,” Larsen said. “It is good to understand that there are children going through this and don’t necessarily have the privilege that we have here. We need to extend love and compassion to others that are seeking safety. We are all human, and as a social work major, I am here to help others that have not been as lucky as me.”
Corrections: In Chips Vol. 138, No. 19, the photo caption for the article “Search announced for Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion” contained false information. It is not yet determined what the new dean’s responsiblities and duties will entail, which may or may not include overseeing the Diversity Center and its events. Chips apologizes for this oversight.
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Life Outside Luther: Beyond the Bubble Peer institution St. Olaf College amends diversity requirement Election KARL BADGER STAFF WRITER St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota has made changes to their ciriculum, now requiring all classes that fulfill the Multicultural-Domestic General Education Requirement (MCD) to address issues of structured inequality, privilege and the intersection of racial inequality with other forms of domestic inequality. The decision was enacted by a faculty vote on Feb. 11. The changes will be fully implemented by fall 2019, after all courses that faculty wish to be considered eligible for the new MCD credit are approved by St. Olaf ’s Curriculum Committee. According to St. Olaf student Nathan Detweiler, who was involved with advising and drafting recommended amendments to the MCD requirement, several students have been working to make this change for several years alongside Associate Professor of English and MCD committee member Jonathan Naito. “Students felt that it was ridiculous that you could go through four years at St. Olaf without having engaged with a class that forces you to interact with critical race theory,” Detweiler said. “This group of students along with Professor Naito, instead of simply raising awareness about the failings of the requirements, which is what several projects beforehand did, decided to engage with actually correcting them so that students would have to engage with critical race theory.” In October 2014, the St. Olaf Student Government Association (SGA) submitted a resolution to faculty asking that issues of power, inequality, privilege and systems of oppression be explicitly addressed in MCD courses and courses that fulfilled the Multicultural-Global General Education Requirement (MCG), according to Oleville.com. After student discussion with the administration, the Curriculum Committee formed two ad hoc committees to discuss potential changes to the MCD and MCG. St. Olaf student Sasha Mandle was involved with the proposal and on the committee to reform the MCD. She explained that many students at St. Olaf felt that the MCD and MCG needed to be refocused. “St. Olaf says we’re creating students that are ready to be in the real world and deal with people from all different backgrounds, but we were questioning the validity of that statement,” Mandle said. “We felt that [the MCD and MCG] could use
some updating … to make sure that all students leave [St. Olaf] having thought deeply about how power and inequality form the relationships of those around them.” Luther Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and History Lauren Anderson was pleased with St. Olaf ’s reforms and took note of the importance of their approach. “I think it’s essential to understand the U.S. and understand your position in the U.S.,” Anderson said. “You should understand what your life will look like in the workplace after Luther or St. Olaf, and the way the U.S. was built around these structural inequalities.” Luther Professor of Sociology Charlotte Kunkel echoed Anderson’s sentiments and suggested that Luther become a leader in this area of academics. “I think Luther could be not a follower, but a leader,” Kunkel said. “We could say that we don’t want to do it just because someone else is doing it, but … that we want to create a diversity requirement that’s leading the charge for equity and justice. That would be really exciting for me.” Both Anderson and Kunkel also said that there are a variety of challenges that could make it difficult for this kind of change to occur, such as the politics and logistics involved in major reforms. St. Olaf experienced difficulties of their own while making curricular changes, as no changes were made to the MCG. Naito explained that this was due to the more complex task given to the MCG committee. “MCG is extremely complicated,” Naito said. “It is an interlocking requirement with another requirement—the History of Western Culture. One of the big problems with the MCG is that it involves deciding which parts of the world are non-West … I think they made an honest effort, but they simply weren’t able to resolve the many questions that were in part related to other general education requirements.” Kunkel believes that if a similar conversation were to take place at Luther, student voices could be influential. “The faculty have to respect the student body opinion,” Kunkel said. “I think if it’s saying, ‘We want more of this, not less, it’ll be influential, particularly if the faculty are split ... Rather than being deadlocked in this philosophical difference, if students say they want it, that could be hugely influential.” Naito felt that this same type of sentiment was part of what drove St. Olaf ’s success with their MCD. “The ad hoc committees were allowed to start their work not from the ideas of a bunch of faculty members who had their own agenda, but really from the sentiments of students,” Naito said. “Students that in particular were saying, ‘We want to know more.’ … I think it’s hard for faculty to say ‘no’ and just dismiss that out of hand.”
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KATIE NELSON NEWS EDITOR Primaries and caucuses have been taking place across the country since the first caucus took place in Iowa on Feb. 1. Since this time, Democrats and Republicans have been gaining delegates state by state. The total counts are as follows: Pledged democratic elegates: Hillary Clinton - 1,289 Bernie Sanders - 1,039 Republican delegates: Donald Trump - 743 Ted Cruz - 545 John Kasich - 143 Results from states holding primaries or caucuses between March 26 and April 12 are as follows: Wisconsin Sanders (D) Cruz (R) Wyoming Sanders (D)
Colorado Cruz (R) North Dakota Cruz (R)
Upcoming Democratic Debate Ahead of the New York primary, Bernie Sanders has challended Hillary Clinton to a Democratic Debate on April 14. The debate will take place in Sanders’ birthplace of Brooklyn and will be hosted by CNN. Both candidates have connections with the state of New York, as Sanders was born there and Clinton served as senator for New York in Congress. Clinton is currently in the lead to win the Democratic nominations, though Sanders has recently won the last three consecutive primaries. The New York state primary is on April 19. Boston Globe envisions Trump presidency The Boston Globe printed their front page under the date April 9, 2017 with false articles containing what U.S. citizens can expect if Donald Trump were elected as president and delivered on his campaign promises. Faux-articles included topics about deportation of illegal immigrants, soldiers ordered to execute families involved with ISIS and the halted construction of a wall between the U.S. and Mexico after receiving Mexico’s refusal to pay the building costs.
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Students to rebuild school in Afghanistan
Students at Paymori High School pose in one of their classrooms. Of its many needs, the school is lacking benches for the students to sit on. Photo courtesy of Cheragh Yazdani DAviS Project, Page 1 “I saw [the ad] last year and we saw it this year too, so I talked to Mustafa” Yazdani said. “I have a cousin in Afghanistan, and he was in the province that we wanted to do the project.” Muhammadi and Yazdani are both from Afghanistan as well. Muhammadi said he was motivated by a desire to create a positive impact on the school’s community and to encourage the kids to stay in school and improve their education. “We want to encourage the boys to go to school more,” Muhammadi said. Yazdani and Muhammadi spent a month drafting their proposal, getting feedback on their writing and figuring out all the details involved with the project. Executive Director for the Center for Global Learning and International Admissions Jon Lund was part of the committee that reviewed Yazdani and Muhammadi’s application. As part of this process, Yazdani and Muhammadi showed Lund videos and images of the school which showed how in need the student’s were. The school which Yazdani and Muhammadi will be working with is called Paymori High School, a school donated to the region by the World Bank in 2004. The school is located in the isolated Bamyan Province in the northeast of Afghanistan. Yazdani and Muhammadi were motivated to start their proposal after receiving pictures of the school’s condition and talking to the school principal, and from being in contact with Yazdani’s cousin, who helped them identify a school that they could serve
through this project. Muhammadi said the school is currently suffering in many ways. Among the biggest of its needs are places for the students to sit. “They don’t have benches,” Yazdani said. “The floor is cement, and this region is really cold. The youngest ones bring some cushions to sit down, but that is not enough. They keep getting sick.” Yazdani and Muhammadi’s project will focus on providing benches for the school, among other supplies. However, they noted that even this will be difficult. According to Muhammadi, it is very difficult to travel to the region where the school is due to the conditions of the roads. Both Yazdani and Muhammadi plan to start sending supplies and visiting the school this summer. Yazdani and Muhammadi said that ultimately, their motivation is to help provide education to those are struggling and to promote peace through education. “We decided to do this project because we believe that education is the way to bring peace and a sustainable future,” Yazdani said. “We are trying to find the poorest school, a place were people have desire for education and this can have a strong impact.” Although the Davis foundation is granting them $10,000, Yazdani and Muhammadi plan to fundraise more resources during this summer. In addition to their work with Paymori High School, Yazdani and Muhammadi are also currently working on another project, an independent project that involves a peacemaking dialogue and “education for peace”. Students interested in applying for the grant next year should contact the Center for Global Learning.
grant recipiants Yazdani (‘18) and Muhammadi (‘19).
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The school in afghanistan where the project has been proposed. Photo courtesy of Cheragh Yazdani
Jewell Barn parking lot to have fee in 2016-17 PArking lot, Page 1 Harri originally suggested the change. After all necessary offices agreed, the President’s Cabinet (comprised of President Paula Carlson, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
of the College Kevin Kraus, Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Runestad, Vice President for Enrollment Management Scot Schaeffer, Vice President and Dean for Student Life Corey Landstrom, Vice President for Communications and Marketing Rob Larson and Executive Assistant to the President Suzanne Lyndon) was the final group to approve the proposal. According to Harri, the goal of the fee is to lower the costs of maintaining the Jewell barn lot while keeping it accessible to students. He also added that thus far, the plan is for the fee to be reduced compared to usual parking fees for other lots due to the fact that Jewell barn lot is an inconvenient place to park for most students. Harri said that there have been mixed reaction s to this news among students. He said some students are of the opinion that it is only fair for every student with a car to have to pay the fee, while others believe that it should remain a free lot. One student Elizabeth Morton (‘19)
believes that it should remain a free lot. “I think it’s pretty unreasonable that they’re taking away the one lot that they’ve allowed to be free,” Morton said. “I mean, it’s a dirt lot, so it’s pretty hard on your car as it is, so the fact that they’re making people pay for that lot is asinine.” However, other students have been more agreeable to the decision. Trever Schwichtenberg (‘17) said he was disappointed with the news but understands why the decision was made. “I guess it makes sense to charge,” Schwichtenberg said. “I mean, everywhere else you need to pay to park. And it’s right next to the Baker parking lots, which you need to pay for. I don’t see what’s different about it.” Other changes to be made to Luther College student parking next year is a price increase for residential parking stickers of $5, making the total cost $180, and commuter parking stickers increasing to $160. Daily parking stickers will also be raised from $1 a day to $2 a day and J-term parking stickers will increase from $10 to $20.
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Seniors present original projects EXITSENSE. Taylor Berg’s (‘16) senior project, titled “Exitsense,” explored existential theory through photography and choreography. ELYSE GROTHAUS STAFF WRITER Senior dance and theatre majors showcased projects that they had worked on throughout the school year on April 8, 9 and 10. Exhibitions took place in Storre Theatre and Jewel Theatres. For each performance, the seniors in charge had complete creative control. Professor of Dance Jane Hawley (‘87) advises the seniors in the first semester to help them formulate their ideas through practice and theory. The fall semester is also a collaborative time among the seniors as they generate their projects. At the end of the fall semester, the dance and theatre majors write a proposal about what they will produce during the spring semester. Hawley helps the students refine, support and receive feedback from others when they are putting their productions together in the spring. “In the past two years, I started to take on an idea for the students to take themselves seriously and to do their ‘life’s work’ now,” Hawley said. “Whatever these seniors imagine doing for the rest of their lives starts with their
senior project. I wanted to shift their perspective to how they want to live and make work in the world.” The seniors each choose the medium that they want to work with for their project. For example, Christie Owens (‘16) is creating and coordinating a dance camp at Luther while James Mueller (‘16) choreographed and danced in a duet performance titled “Gym Socks: The Musical.” According to Hawley, the projects are representations of the kinds of work that each individual wants to pursue after graduation. “I hope the audience gets to know the seniors and sees them as individual artists,” Hawley said. “Hopefully they can see how their work is meaningful to them but also how it connects to our campus, community and world.” Margaret Sulentic (‘16) pursued a collaborative project after being approached by Emma Cassabaum (‘16), who asked Sulentic to produce Cassabaum’s original play. This full-length original play, titled “Predisposition,” is about familial bonds and will run on May 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Storre Theatre. “I really hope that our performance is an indicator
to people that students can do new work here,” Sulentic said. “I want it to be a door opener for students to see that we can do our own original work.” Dance major Tia Stenson (‘16) choreographed a 40-minute piece, titled “How to Make an Angel,” about the process of grieving. Stenson was inspired to create this work after her grandmother’s death two years ago. The six dancers in the piece touch on different stages of grief: depression, denial, isolation, anger, bargaining, acceptance and hope. According to Stenson, the character of death takes the audience through
these stages and by the end of the performance, the audience is able to let go of their grief. She has enjoyed this process and used it as a time to work through her own grief about her grandmother’s death. “Being able to showcase work like this was actually one of the main reasons why I became a dance major,” Stenson said. “I really enjoy having that outlet where I can work with my own creative voice, which is something that Jane Hawley values. This culminating project is something that I love and enjoy because I get to see my own creative expression as well
Elyse Grothaus / Chips as what my fellow seniors have created.” Landon McNamer (‘19) attended Stenson’s performance of “How to Make an Angel.” He attended the event to watch one of his friends perform in the show, and he was very impressed with the performance. “When the audience sees the show, they realize that students can do this and can continue doing this throughout their lives,” McNamer said. “Most people don’t think that after four years, students could put together a piece like this but [Stenson’s performance] shows that they can.”
HOW TO MAKE AN ANGEL. Choreographer Tia Stanson (‘16) created a piece about the greiving process where each dancer represents a stage of grief. Elyse Grothaus / Chips
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Exhibit brings Paideia to life
iconic art. Mark Hoffman’s “little Author portraits” feature paideia authors alongside important symbols of their work.
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art],” Kamm said. Eventually, Kamm discovered artist Mark Hoffmann’s work online. “I contacted [Hoffmann] and said that we wanted to show [his small portraits], but they were almost all sold, but [Hoffmann] said he would be happy to paint more,” Kamm said. “We took advantage of that and asked [Hoffmann] to paint specific authors that match up to the Paideia program curriculum.” This collaboration between Hoffmann, Kamm and Kildegaard sparked the idea for a celebration inviting Paideia students to come and interact with the art. “To be in Paideia is to enter a world of literature, history, letters, thought and human endeavor,” Kildegaard said. “The idea of the exhibit is kind of a conversation between these authors, and now Paideia students are part of that conversation as well.” There are 24 portraits in total, but the art is presented in pairs, with the accompanying image providing more information about the author and their work. “Each author portrait has a companion piece which is an attribute or an icon that represents that author’s work,” Kildegaard said. Kamm was responsible for installing the portraits. As Gallery Coordinator, Kamm critiques the art and commented on the appeal and intrigue of these portraits. “They are very quirky,” Kamm said. “They are kind of a combination of folk art, pop art and illustrative things. There will be lots and lots of space [between paintings] which will amplify the tininess of the portraits.” Current Paideia student Abigail Korenchan (‘19) attended the
gallery opening. She commented on the charming nature of the art and Hoffman’s attention to detail. “The use of color is super cool and these [details] are so little,” Korenchan said. “This looks beautiful!” Students also remarked on the uniqueness of his art. To mirror the quirky nature of Hoffmann’s art, Kildegaard and Sullivan planned fun activities to participate in during the event. “There will be playful activities to help celebrate this moment of all the authors getting together in an imaginary conversation in the CFL,” Kildegaard said. “We will have little cards available for coloring these different portraits.” Due to the collaborative nature of this gallery, Hoffmann is giving Luther the art for the archives after the “Little Author Portraits” gallery closes. “[Hoffmann’s] art is so specific to Luther College, so we will add his work to our permanent collection,” Kildegaard said. The “Little Author Portraits” Art Gallery will be open through May 22 in the Center for Faith and Life.
intEractivE art. students color pictures of the artists featured in the exhibit “little Author portraits.” Annika Vande Krol/ Photo Bureau
littlE authors, littlE PEoPlE. silas row-Hyveld interacts with the exhibit. Megan Oliver/ Photo Bureau
Emma schlabach stAFF Writer The opening of the “Little Author Portraits” exhibit by Mark Hoffmann was held in the Center for Faith and Life Art Gallery on Thursday, April 7. This event put authors, art and students in conversation through a Paideia-centered celebration, as the portraits are based on Luther’s Paideia first-year texts. Professor of English Lise Kildegaard currently holds the Jones Distinguished Teaching Professorship, which helped to organize this project and celebration. Associate Professor in Library and Information Studies and Program Director of the Paideia Program Rebecca Sullivan (‘84) commented on Kildegaard’s work through her Jones Professorship. “The Jones Distinguished Teaching Professorship is a twoyear award given to a member of the Luther faculty who honors the values of the humanities and nurtures the intellectual life of students—much as Professor Jones did here at Luther from 1965-1989,” Sullivan said. “[Kildegaard] perfectly embodies the Jones Professorship in the joy that she has brought to campus through ‘Square Stories,’ Motionpoems, lyric poems, pocket art, short-attention span theater, ‘Little Author Portraits’ and other events that share the theme Short Shorts.” As part of this professorship, Kildegaard worked closely with Gallery Coordinator David Kamm to find the artwork and curate the gallery. “I was looking for shows that might go along with [Kildegaard’s] project because when there are special events on campus, I try to match things up when I go on a search [for new
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Students discuss campus sustainability
storytElling for social changE. chloe Zelkha discusses how to use stories to promote sustainability at this weekend’s conference. ElizabEth bonin stAFF Writer
tEaching through mEtaPhor. chloe Zelkha highlights the importance of education in fostering change. Elizabeth Bonin / Chips
This past weekend, the Center for Sustainable Communities held the first Sustainability Leadership conference April 8 and 9. Sixty-one students from 22 different schools gathered together to learn how to make effective changes to improve the environment. These students spent the weekend collaborating on how to make our earth a better place while honing leadership skills. Students traveled around the conference in split groups called “cohorts” and attended sessions focusing on team building and ideation. Sessions were led by affiliates from the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness network, National Outdoor Leadership Training (NOLS), FoodCorps and the Center for Sustainable Communities. “It’s a combination of learning, working on skills and also meeting other students from other campuses who are interested in sustainability,” attendee Emily Dufford (‘16) said. According to Dufford, meeting students from other schools allowed them to talk about changes being
made in different locations and look at issues with fresh eyes and new perspective. In addition, they learned from other institutions’ successes and failures. Through this experience, students had the opportunity to learn how to create effective change on their own campus. “We are the new generation, so we need to prepare ourselves to make societal changes, and college is a great place to start that,” Dufford said. According to Dufford, college is a great place to experiment with new ideas, but it is valuable to talk to people who have done similar projects in other places. Akash Bhalrao, a student attendee from the University of Iowa, reported that he enjoyed the conference. He specifically appreciated how inclusive it was and enjoyed the conference’s great constructive components. It also addressed different aspects of addressing environmental change. “When we talk about the environmental movements and environmental education, it is interdisciplinary,” Bhalrao said. “I think the conference did a great job of highlighting different aspects of it.” Assistant Director of the Center
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for Sustainable Communities and Leadership and Engagement Emily Neal believed that the conference was a success. She also listed several of her goals for the conference that she hopes students took away: that leadership is shared, vision is creative, everyone has power and that their stories matter to people. “The central goal was to bring a group of like-minded people to figure out what are the challenges that we’re facing, and how we can build a positive vision and get momentum going with the shared vision going forward,” Neal said. Neal believes part of that positive vision for Luther is to think about energy goals, continue to fulfill the zero waste initiate and to continue to be a model in both the region and nation. She added that, in her opinion, everyone cares about the environment; it’s just a matter of teaching them how to care. “What people don’t know is how to take what you care about and translate that into action,” Neal said. “What kinds of tangible things can you do that allow you to take all of your values and to live the life that you want to live that is consistent to preserve enough for future generations?” According to Neal, the Center for Sustainable Communities encourages education and outreach, and this conference is an expression of that. The center is always looking for ways to bring in more information and more students. Neal said there will be another conference in the future. “There are a lot of groups on campuses trying to change things,” Dufford said. “But if we work together, it makes things a lot easier because you have more ideas and more brain power to do it.” Students interested in working to help protect the environment at Luther can contact the Center of Sustainable Communities to get involved.
Arts & entertAInMent
PAge 8 APrIl 14, 2016
A&e eDItor: JennA nelson
Luther hosts panic! at the Disco
everyone panic! Frontman Brendan urie performed some throwback favorites to close out the show. urie is the only remaining original member of Panic! at the Disco. Maddie Miller / Photo Bureau
Chips sent volunteer writer Ben Jerke (‘16) to experience the Panic! at the Disco concert first hand. ben jerke volunteer WrIter I showed up to the concert a bit late. There was no line. The opening act, a singer from Brooklyn called LOLO was three songs from finishing their set. After concluding with the song “Shine” from her new EP “Comeback Queen,” she left the stage to a roaring crowd. The lights went up. Technicians swarmed the stage to get ready for the headliners. Panic! at the Disco started out in a Las Vegas suburb, the project of school friends Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brent Wilson and Brendan Urie. In late 2004, after months of writing and rehearsing, the band recorded a demo which they sent to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz on a whim.
Wentz was impressed with the tape. He left Fall Out Boy’s “From Under the Cork Tree” recording sessions in Los Angeles and drove to Las Vegas to meet with the band. In December, he signed them to his Fueled by Ramen imprint recording label, Decaydance Records. On Sept. 27, 2005, Panic! dropped their debut album, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.” The first single, “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies,” propelled the album up the charts, with an accompanying music video that won MTV’s Best Video award in 2006. The album would eventually sell over two million copies, reaching double platinum status. Three more albums would follow, and while they were met with positive reviews, none would go on to match the breakout commercial success of the first. The third and most recent album is 2015’s “Death of a Bachelor.” Today, the only remaining member of the original four is frontman Brendan Urie, who has built on the band’s original theatrical songwriting style to produce songs like “Emperor’s New Clothes,” “Victorious” and “Hallelujah.” Excitement prevailed throughout the crowd. Olive Peterson (‘16) came to see the show from her student-
thanks for the memories. Approximately 2,100 tickets were sold for the Panic! concert with opener lolo. Megan Oliver / Photo Bureau
teaching position in Cedar Falls. “My obsession with Panic! began in 2007,” Peterson said. “I was in eighth grade, and ever since their first album, I’ve been hooked. This is a chance for me to relive my middle school angst in an adult body.” Others were more reserved in their excitement about Panic! coming to Luther. “This is the only band that’s come to Luther that I’ve recognized,” Alexander Erickson (‘16) said. SAC Concerts Co-chair Kalie Kampa (‘18) helped to manage the decision of concert artist. “For selecting the artist we go through suggestions from our committee members and narrow it down based on price, availability and how appropriate they would be for Luther,” Kampa said. “Then we go through a series of polling in our committee.” After what seemed like an eternity, the lights went down. An orchestral overture began to play through the PA, with a sampled clip from the 1966 movie “The Wild Angels,” in which the protagonist answers the question, “What is it that you want to do with your life?” with the words, “We want to be free! We want to ride our machines without being hassled by the man! We want to get loaded! And we want to have a good time.” At this, Brendan Urie walked onto the stage, grabbed the mic, and launched the band into “Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time” from the “Death of a Bachelor” album. The crowd surged forward. People near the front found themselves packed tight into a sea of dancers. People at the back took advantage of the extra room and danced harder than anyone in the crowd. The highlight of the evening came about halfway through the set, when Urie sarcastically announced from a dark stage, “We just wrote this song backstage about 10 minutes ago.” The lights came up, and the familiar words “Is this the real life, is this just fantasy?” took the crowd by surprise, which quickly turned to excitement as Urie began to play the opening piano line to “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The crowd shook the floor again during “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies,” the song that introduced most of us to the band. The audience overpowered the speaker system with their singing. It’s a fair guess that people who didn’t know all the words were in the minority. Kampa was satisfied with the large turn out at the concert. Approximately 2,100 tickets were sold. “I think that the concert was a huge success!,” Kampa said. “We were almost sold out and we have heard nothing but positive things about Saturday.” The show ended with “Victorious.” Urie left the stage, the lights went up and guests were ushered out of the gym. We were tired, we were sore, but we were satisfied.
OPINION
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MANAGING EDITOR: STEVE PETERSON
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APRIL 14, 2016
The real power of Virtual Reality
STEVE PETERSON MANAGING EDITOR The other week, while visiting a particularly techsavvy cousin, I had the privilege of experimenting with one of the “somewhat new” Oculus Rift Virtual Reality (VR) headsets. I feel like an old man when I say that it was truly one of the most powerful experiences I have had in a long time, and that may be slightly overstating it, but it was certainly the most incredible experience I have ever had playing through a medium of visual media. By simply connecting a Samsung phone to the Rift, which can be purchased for around 100 dollars online, one can be whisked away from the couch to any number of new places, from the mundane to the downright crazy. If you want to go into a virtual movie theater to watch that new flick, there’s an app for that. If you want to go under the ocean and swim with sharks, well hey, you’re in luck. If you want to explore a dungeon filled with creepy monsters waiting behind doors, I’m not sure I want to be your friend, but you can certainly do it on your own time. With virtual realtiy, as the Oculus website claims, you can, “Time travel, space travel, or hang out with friends in VR. Endless worlds await.” It couldn’t be truer. The immersive experience provided by the Rift is uncanny. Watching videos of these games online does the technology absolutely no justice, and playing a video game with your face
pushed close to the screen doesn’t even come close to touching the power of VR. When one is not able to look away from the screen, it is amazing how real it becomes. Even with lower-quality graphics, the senses accept what is in front of them and respond to stimulations as they would in real life. In the days following the loss of my VR-virginity, I kept thinking about trying it again. I was bored with school and thought the game where I was jetpacking through the mountains sounded like a lot more fun. But it got me thinking about the future of VR and whether or not I should be excitedly awaiting it or dreading the technological takeover. There is no stopping the freight train that is Virtual Reality. It will soon dominate our world. Our generation’s children will play video games in VR and the use of virtual technology will probably extend to a lot more than just gaming. On one hand, VR is a blessing. One can experience another culture or see the great landmarks of our world while sitting in a living room on the other side of the globe. It can be used to better educate and train doctors, pilots or soldiers without posing significant consequences to life and limb. VR is an amazing tool to be harnessed, but I have to wonder what the proliferation of VR in our society will do to our brains. Violence in videogames and its desensitizing effects have been well-documented. Do we want children “playing” in a more realistic version of war? Moreover, VR has already made its way into pornography. For something that is already so damaging in the current medium, shouldn’t we be concerned about an even more realistic experience? I have heard parents complain that they can’t get their child to put down their video games. What will happen to children when those games become even better? Virtual Reality, despite a great potential for good, is upping the ante on things that we already know can harm us. I am excited to see how humans utilize this amazing technology which will undoubtedly pervade our lives sooner than we might think, but I also am concerned about how we as humans will react. Virtual reality is a double-edged sword, the effects of which must be examined heavily before we become too reliant upon it.
“There is no stopping the freight train that is Virtual Reality. It will eventually dominate our world.” -Steve Peterson (‘16)
Norse Poll:
“I don’t think it’s right, right now. I don’t think we have the technology right now. It will get better but it’s unnecessary for us right now.” -Colin Robinson (‘16)
What is your opinion on Virtual Reality technology?
“I think it’s a really cool technology and interface. I’m interested to see how it impacts the world of video games and entertainment. I don’t know what will happen with it but I’m excited to see.” -Grant Thomas (‘18)
“I don’t really game but if people are into it that seems like it would be really fun. I can’t really think of negative side effects off the top of my head.” -Marge Kienitz (‘16)
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MAnAgIng EdIToR: STEvE pETERSon
An election of morality
EmmA SchLAbAch STAFF WRITER I have been hesitant to share my opinions publically because I am a very indecisive person. I can’t even share what my favorite book is out of fear that I will change my mind in a few weeks. I don’t like to have an unpolished
idea of mine circulating. But I have stayed quiet for long enough. Now I’m sure everyone is tired of reading people’s 2 cents on Donald Trump, but this is above Trump. This is bigger than just one political candidate. I recently saw someone from my hometown who revealed that they are voting for Trump, or were at least considering it. This shocked me because this person would never verbally attack someone for being different or following a different faith or marginalize entire cultures. I couldn’t understand their decision. I asked for clarification, an explanation of some kind. They said they were voting for him due to his economic policies. They said that they didn’t agree with most of the harmful things Trump has said, but that fiscal concerns were of more importance to the country. Now Trump’s economic policies (whatever they may be this week) are not my concern right now. It is the fact that this person could ignore all of the connotations and ideology they were supporting by voting for Trump.
I asked this person, who I believe respects me, how they could vote for someone who is so disrespectful to women. They attempted to claim that Trump is not disrespectful to women. Then they went on to say that Trump’s views on women and other groups marginalized by his rhetoric were not their primary concern. This was a smack in the face to me. The fact that money is more important than treating human beings that are different than you pushed me over the edge. I believe that this election is no longer based on your preference of economic policies and such, but on morality. Maybe I am naïve and this has always been true. If so, Billy Joel said it best when he sang “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Whether this has always been true, or if this is just my coming to terms with how our political system works, this election is asking all of us what matters most to us individually. And my short time here so far at Luther has taught me what matters most: Love, tolerance and respect are far more important than money, power and hate.
Student responds to Legends thefts Letter to the Editor As a senior here at Luther College, I have enjoyed the unusual (but beautiful) gift of being able to leave my stuff around campus worry-free for nearly four years. I have plopped my backpack for hours in the library, in Jensen, or in a cubby at Regents (although I maybe shouldn’t be professing this to the world…) However, with recent reports of theft in Regents and warnings about keeping belongings secure in Jenson-Noble, it seems as if this
golden age of uncommonly safe public spaces may be coming to an end. The recently reported thefts may seem trivial to the average observer, but the fact that they have made the front page of our own student newspaper makes it clear that they are a significant deviation from the Luther norms. At a larger university, this kind of thing might be lost in the current —but here it makes ripples. What I want to point out is that the Luther student
body has a culture of integrity, and these thefts go against this well-established value. I understand that when I leave my personal belongings in public, it is at my own risk and that I am ultimately responsible for their safety. I get it. In addition, I recognize that the world outside of Luther is not so accepting of ownerless things laying around. But I also know that we, as a student body, have historically chosen to be different. To me, the recent
“What I want to point out is that the Luther student body has a culture of integrity, and these thefts go against this wellestablished value.” -Emily Mueller (‘16)
thefts are an issue of what values our Luther community decides to act upon— both individually and collectively. I don’t want to point fingers, I simply want to encourage our student body to continue acting with integrity. I am proud to be at an institution where the student culture is one of conscientiousness, decency and honesty. I continue to be inspired by the drive Luther students have to pursue what is right, and I hope others are inspired by this, too. Maybe I’m lazy and just want to leave my stuff lying around, but mostly I want the values of our community to be upheld. A senior with faith in her peers, Emily Mueller (‘16)
Disappointment in Paideia II class Letter to the Editor For three years we were working under the assumption that my Paideia II course would be a culmintation of my time at Luther. A course that would be connected to my major but also reflect the liberal arts education that we have received over the past four years in being interdisciplinary. As the webpage states, Paideia 450: Ethical Choices involves the “interdisciplinary study of ethical issues that confront us in our lives as learners and citizens.” It goes on to say that these courses pay “special attention to the nature of moral decision-making through discussion and the continued development of students writing.” And questioning ethics is a good thing, especially as a course that is meant to be cumulative of our time at Luther. Our values and understanding of the world should be challenged, and we should question what we’ve learned over the past four years and strive to gain a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Though Paideia 450 at its core is a great thing for students, it had been marketed to us as a course that would be at least in some way connected to your chosen
major. As an interdisciplinary course, it is inherent that courses are going to span across majors, which provides an opportunity of students from different academic backgrounds to come together and present their perspective on issues being discussed in the class. However, as we slowly started paying more attention to the Paideia 450 listings so that we could register and course plan, we noticed that we had been told a few myths about Paideia, the biggest of which is that odds are, your Paideia will not apply to your major. There are only a certain number of Paideia 450 courses that can be offered in a year, and we understand that, but when you look closely at the listings, it becomes clear that there is more behind these limited offerings than meets the eye. First, there are classes that happen all too regularly. Considering Animals is offered every spring, courses like Here on Earth have been offered at least four times, and Decisions in U.S. Schools offered every semester. Now, I would like to say as a disclaimer that yes, we are salty about the U.S. Schools 450, but not because of the content. U.S. Schools is offered every semester and has been, on occasion, even offered as a J-term course. A class being offered every semester is not a bad thing, but when it is taking the spot of a more diversified Paideia, it becomes a problem, as the reason it happens every semester is that education majors are required to take the course. I have to question then, two things: 1) why is education the only department guaranteed a Paideia course related to their major as we were all promised our first year, and 2) why is this course offered as a Paideia instead of an education
credit if it is going to be a required course for education majors? This class could easily fall under the education banner, which would provide room for other new and differentiated Paideia offerings. There is often a more diverse selection of Paideia over J-term. However, the problem with here is that these course options take place primarily abroad. For a myriad reasons, not everyone can take a 450 abroad, whether it be that they can’t afford the trip, they don’t have the wiggle room in their schedule, they are on tour, or any other number of exceptions. This is not to say that the courses listed as Paideia are not great classes or that students don’t learn from them, or that courses like Concerning Animals or U.S. Schools do not contain valuable insights. However, the lack of diversity in courses offered gives students just another bland gen-ed credit that doesn’t offer the specificity, range, or unique quality that we have been promised. The courses seem to generally focus on topics of religion, biology or education, leaving other majors—especially those in the humanities—to have to take another gen-ed course that has nothing to do with their passion or area of expertise. We were really excited by the idea of a Paideia 450/ However, the reality of the course is not what was promised—and not what it has the potential to be— leaving students disappointed with this so-called capstone. Signed, News Editor Katie Nelson (‘16) and Social Media Director Nora Sell (‘16)
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Softball team enters conference play against Coe, records 1,000th win
The Luther softball team poses for a photo after it recorded the 1,000th win in program history. sidney larsen sTaff wriTer The Luther softball team opened conference play on Sunday, April 10, hosting Coe College in a doubleheader. The Norse shut out Coe in both games, 12-0 and 1-0, bringing their overall record to 25-1. This is the 23rd straight win for the Norse. In game one of the doubleheader, the Norse exploded for nine runs in the fourth inning of the fiveinning game. Pitcher Samantha Bratland (‘19) threw her second consecutive no-hitter, which was also her third on the season. Bratland improved her personal record to 12-0. Game two came down to a battle between pitchers. Amanda Witzlib (‘17) recorded 10 strikeouts in the game and at one point retired 12 straight batters. Witzlib explained that the Norse expected tough competition from Coe but were
confident enough to seal the victory. “It was our first conference game, so it was exciting that we got to get [conference play] going,” Witzlib said. “We went into it expecting good competition because Coe has always been historically good. But we’ve been feeling pretty good about where we’re at after going on this pretty big winning streak, and we’re just ready to play some softball.” Co-captain Paige Lobdell (‘16) said that the Norse were looking forward to playing teams in the conference again, but the team views conference play just like any other game. “It’s exciting to start playing some of our favorite rivals,” Lobdell said. “But we try to look at conference play no [differently] than we look at any game we play. If we play our game each day, we will be successful.” Following the victories, Witzlib described the different kind of game play that the Norse
saw in their games against Coe. “It was nice that we got to play two different kinds of games today,” Witzlib said. “We manufactured a lot of runs in the first game, and we just kept tacking them on. Then in the second game, it was just a little bit of a different feel for us having that 0-0 game for a while, but none of us panicked. We all just felt that we were going to get this done, and we did by the end of the game.” The Norse were scheduled to play the University of Dubuque on Friday, April 8, and Coe College on April 9, but those games were moved to April 11 and April 10, respectively, due to inclement weather. Lobdell described the challenges of playing a sport that depends so heavily on the weather. “This time of the year can be challenging weather-wise because all we really want to do is play outside in sunny, spring weather,” Lobdell said. “It can be frustrating when games get canceled or postponed, but one thing we’ve really focused on this year is the mentality that we will be ready whenever game time comes.” The Luther College softball program recently celebrated its 1,000th win in program history on April 3. The Norse swept University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in a doubleheader to reach the monumental number. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Head Softball Coach Renae Hartl explained that the novelty of this record comes from the fact that these 1,000 wins are
Photo courtesy of Teri Olson
Natalie stockman (‘18) prepares for a ground ball versus Coe on sunday. Sidney Larsen / Chips split between only two coaches in the history of the program. “It was fun to be a part of it,” Hartl said. “The thing is how rare it would be that it’s just two coaches to reach 1,000 [wins], versus a lot of programs that have seven, eight or nine coaches in the history of the program.” The other coach who contributed to the 1000 wins, Emeritus Betty Hoff (‘60), was honored at the Norse Athletic Association luncheon on April 7 and presented with a softball used during the 1,000th win. Hoff was the first Division III softball coach to be inducted in the National Softball Coaches Hall of Fame and coached at Luther for 32 years. Looking forward to the rest of this year’s softball season, and
after coming off of a successful season last year, Lobdell believes that success will be obtained through the consistent goals that the team sets. “I think part of what makes our program successful is that the goals and mentality don’t change from year to year,” Lobdell said. “While teams and style of play are different with each team, we all carry the same expectations. We expect for every member of the team to have a relentless work ethic and to have genuine support for each other. Our team is not afraid to hold each other to these standards.” Next, the Luther softball team will travel to Storm Lake, Iowa, on Saturday, April 16, to face Buena Vista University in another conference matchup.
SPORTS
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SPORTS EDITOR: DANNY MAY
APRIL 14, 2016
Track & Field teams host 50th Norse Relays
Weekly Standings Softball
#4 Luther Central Buena Vista #22 Simpson Wartburg Coe Loras Dubuque
IIAC 4-0 4-0 2-0 2-2 2-2 0-2 0-4 0-4
Recent Scores
Overall 27-1 18-8 15-10 23-6 11-17 16-4 9-13 7-19
Apr. 10 vs. Coe (doubleheader), W 12-0, W 1-0 Apr. 11 @ Dubuque (doubleheader), W 9-0, W 10-0
Upcoming Schedule
Apr. 16 @ Buena Vista (doubleheader), 1:00 PM
Baseball
Alexis Hove (‘18) hands off to Kayla Ingvalson (‘17) in the 4x200-meter relay. KATRINA MEYER STAFF WRITER The Luther men’s and women’s track & field teams hosted the 50th running of the Norse Relays on Saturday, April 9. The men finished first out of eight teams while the women finished second out of seven teams. The men topped Loras College, winning with 134 points to Loras’ 113. University of Dubuque took third. First place finishers for the Norse included Nicholas Sigrist (‘18) in the 400-meter hurdles, with a time of 57.98. William Simonson (‘19) also won the 3000-meter steeplechase, running 10:06.61. In the 4x100-meter relay, the team of Cooper Nelson (‘17), Andrew McCarthy (‘16),
Austin Flieder (‘19) and Peter Krumm (‘16) won with a time of 44.17. The team of Krumm, McCarthy, Flieder and Jackson Reemtsma (‘19) won the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:29.85. That same team also won the 4x400-meter relay, running 3:22.46. In the field events, Elijah Kane (‘18) won the javelin throw with a distance of 53.87 meters. In the women’s competition, University of Dubuque won the meet with 158 points to Luther’s 134. Loras College finished third. Finishing first for the Norse were Jacqueline Hoyme (‘16), who threw 41.32 meters in the discus throw and Ananda Easley (‘19), who won the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:52.99. The Norse Relays, in accordance with its name,
Ananda Easley (‘19) jumps the water barrier in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Katrina Meyer / Chips
primarily features relayrunning events; hurdle events and the 3000-meter steeplechase are the only non-relay events. According to Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach Jeff Wettach (‘79), most other meets just have one or two relay events. Assistant Middle Distance and Distance Coach Steve Pasche explained how a relay-centered meet helps the team. “[Having a relay-heavy meet] is a unique thing to do,” Pasche said. “It’s an awesome part of the sport. It may not directly prepare us for the national championships and other things down the road, but in an indirect way I think it’s really powerful. It can bring a little bit more out of an athlete when they have that relay baton in their hand. It can help them realize some performances [that] they haven’t been able to [realize].” Women’s captain Breanne Pierce (‘16), who was part of the third place 4x400-meter relay and the third place 1600-meter sprint medley teams, further explained why relays are motivating. “I’m expecting that everyone will rise to the occasion,” Pierce said. “Relays are really great because you’re just one of four [relay team members], and three other people are counting on you.”
Madie Miller / Photo Bureau This year marked the 50th running of the Norse Relays. Wettach explained the tradition of excellence that the meet represents. “There are a lot of really significant records in the history of the meet,” Wettach said. “That just goes to show what a high-caliber meet it is.” Men’s captain Erik Queoff (‘16), who finished fourth in the pole vault and seventh in the long jump, further explained the level of competition at the Norse Relays. “It’s one of the more competitive meets,” Queoff said. “When a lot of teams come we can better see where we stand against big competition.” This meet was the only home meet for both teams this season and the final meet at Carlson Stadium for the seniors. Women’s captain Samantha Ea (‘16), who was a part of the fifth place 4x400meter relay team, explained the feelings of the seniors headed into the Norse Relays. “It’s our last home meet,” Ea said. “We’re just hoping to cherish our last time competing together on our home field.” The teams have five meets remaining before they compete in the IIAC Outdoor Championships, hosted by Wartburg College on May 13.
Wartburg Buena Vista Coe Central Luther Dubuque Simpson Loras
IIAC 9-1 5-3 6-4 4-4 4-6 3-5 3-7 2-6
Overall 16-6 14-6 10-8 6-11 15-7 10-10 6-15 8-10
Recent Scores
Apr. 6 vs. Wartburg (doubleheader), L 2-7, L 5-8 Apr. 8-10 @ Loras (4 games), L 8-9, W 5-4, W 5-0, L 5-10
Upcoming Schedule
Apr. 15-16 vs. Simpson (2 doubleheaders), 1:00 PM
Men’s Tennis #37 Coe Luther Loras Wartburg Central Buena Vista Simpson Dubuque
IIAC 3-0 2-0 1-0 4-1 1-1 1-3 0-3 0-4
Overall 16-4 13-9 7-4 12-10 7-7 2-16 9-8 2-13
Recent Scores
Apr. 9 vs. Dubuque, W 9-0 Apr. 10 @ Carleton (in Winona, Minn.), L 3-6
Upcoming Schedule
Apr. 16 @ Wartburg, 9:00 AM
Women’s Tennis Coe Luther Central Wartburg Simpson Loras Dubuque Buena Vista
IIAC 7-0 6-1 5-2 4-3 3-4 2-5 1-6 0-7
Overall 12-8 12-5 9-3 8-14 5-12 4-11 1-13 0-10-1
Recent Scores
Apr. 1 @ UW-Eau Claire (in Winona, Minn.), W 5-4 Apr. 9 @ Lake Forest (in Cedar Rapids, Iowa), W 5-4
Upcoming Schedule
Apr. 15 @ Winona State, 5:30 PM