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ARTICLES 2

After One Year: An Interview with Pres. Voss

Aaron H. Glaeske

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A Farewell to Tutor Hirsch

John M. Koelpin

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A Presentation in the Field of Humanities The Changing, Unchanging Northwestern

Daniel R. Voigt

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A Presentation in the Field of Religion God's Changeless Word

Dan Witte

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It’s Something I’d Like to Do . . . Someday

Dennis J. Harbach

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The Class of 1988 Senior Biographies

i Campus A Classroom Daron Lindcmann Joseph Frickc ! Doug Meyer

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Sports Daniel Solofra

FEATURES 5

From the Editor

j Alumni ' Brian Hennig

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Alumni

• Calendar Timothy Wcmpner

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Campus & Classroom

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Sports

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Campus Comment

Campus Comment Phillip Sicvcrt

Art Tadd Fellers 4

Circulation Robert Wasserniann Advertising Managers Scott Oelhafen Brian Kom Photography James Mathis Typing f Jan Pankow i

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COVER On this month’s cover Tadd Feller’s artwork shows us the confidence we have as it is depicted in the Senior Class verse — Psalm 73:28.

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An Interview With President Voss

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In years past when there was a note from the office of the president on the bulletin boards all over campus, it usually meant that something of major proportion was brewing.

Naturally, when I saw the special letterhead gracing the boards the second week of school, I wanted to enlighten myself with the decrees written thereon. To my disappointment all I saw typed there were the hours when the presi­ dent’s office would be open and a general but warm welcome to come in and visit. Things had changed at Northwestern.

When I was given this free-lance writing as­ signment I decided it was time to take advan­ tage of this invitation.

A few days later I found myself sitting face-to-face with our glorious leader. President Robert J. Voss. What follows is a report on the interview I conducted with him-the tough, soul-searching questions and the answers as they were given.

I wanted to know what he had hoped to accomplish both academically and administra­ tively this past year, his first, as president of NWC. He met my question with a quick reply.

He stated that his number one objective this past year was to evaluate the system and the situation. He always knew that NWC was a col­ lege which cared for its students, their parents, and all the members of the Synod it serves. He wants to make this fact known. He said, “We are a college that cares about them. We want people to perceive this.”

My next logical, hard-line question sought his perception of the accomplishment of these things. In answer to this, he showed me that

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most of the changes we experienced had been initiated before he arrived on the scene. One addition he do c take the responsibility for is the newly designed position of Coordinator of Counselors. In keeping with his objective of positive communication, this position will coordinate both the student's academic advisor and his spiritual advisor in an attempt to achieve better communications and relations with the student and his parents. The position will be held by the Dean of Men. After this I wanted to hear about the bitter or pleasant surprises in his first year. Having been intimately involved with NVVC as the ad­ ministrator of the Board for Worker Training, he said that he had an idea of what to expect.

He added that the bitter memories were losing students, who had to leave because of their mistakes.

Pushing him a bit, I asked if he could recall any of the high points. The president is excited about life here at NWC. He especially enjoys the opportunities of mixing and meeting with the students. These are his high points.

I then put him to the fire. Dame Fama had raised her ugly head. There is a rumor circulat­ ing that claims President Voss will not teach I Corinthians next year He admitted that teaching was demanding and put a strain on him, but sorry Miss Fama! He will continue to teach I Corinthians.

Hearing this, I thought I’d get at him from the opposite angle. “Did you enjoy teaching 1 Corinthians this year?” I asked. Anticipating this question he assertively replied, “You bet!”

He again stressed the enjoyment of student contact. He feels that this class is a bridge to

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the Seminary and that I Corinthians is a most practical book to study for those who would be pastors.

Turning the discussion to the future I in­ quired about his short and long-term plans. He wants Northwestern to be a place of excite­ ment and joy. a place where the students are thrilled about every aspect of their student life.

That may call for improvement in certain areas.

He also wants the classrooms to take on an up­ beat atmosphere. Looking further ahead, he in­ tends to do more intensive planning with Northwestern’s purpose and objectives as part of the Synod, realizing that this school must also be part of the Synod's total mission. I quote. "As we train them we must know what to train them for." He made mention of Northwestern's vision of a new library.

Along the same lines I asked him what

“bridges” he thought NWC would have to face soon. “The key thing,” he said, “is recruit­ ment! We have our lowest enrollment in 25 years.” He pointed out that already there are churches and missions that need us. North­ western is ready for more men. Another bridge he made mention of was our stringent budget.

Simply, Northwestern will have to learn to do more with less.

I then gave our president the opportunity to tell the readers anything he deemed fitting.

He wants you to know that you are welcome in his office at any time with any questions you may have. He looks forward to your visits. Fi­ nally his prayer is that you work to the best of your ability and have fun doing it. He feels that these two are related. When a person works to his potential, he will have fun doing it.

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A Farewell To Tutor Hirsch Springtime again has arrived on the North­ western campus, and as we say good-bye to the winter snows we also bid a fond farewell to Tu­ tor Philip Hirsch.

Tutor Hirsch, or at this point in time should we call him Reverend, has run through the entire gamut of our synodical school sys­ tem. A young and feisty Prof’s kid, he attended the now defunct Martin Luther Academy in its waning years and there received the ground­ work for his vast wealth of knowledge. He found his next home at Northwestern College where he excelled in the areas of athletics, aca­ demics, and student government. His final years of schooling took him to Wisconsin Luth­ eran Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1986.

Tutor Hirsch confesses that he was excited about receiving a call to a parish after his grad­ uation from the Seminary, but since he was one of the few unmarried students left in his class the Assignment Committee issued him a call to NWC as a tutor. For the past two years, then, Tutor Hirsch has graced our campus with his impeccable dress (When have you ever seen him in anything but the latest in yuppie attire?) and ever-present smile.

The many obligations of his job have kept Tutor Hirsch a busy man these past two years.

In his first year here Tutor Hirsch kept his watchful eye on the NWC newcomers in the “little boys” dorm and served as the assistant soccer and basketball coach. When he made the switch to the “big boys” dorm (a move that took all the spare time he had in the summer of ’87), Tutor Hirsch added such time-consuming activities to his workload as car committee chairman, dorm duty checker (a duty much like the now extinct kitchen I.D. checker), and evening chapel preaching coordinator. Another of Tutor’s duties was basic dorm supervision, a job he called part of his “witty responsibili­ ties.”

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Tutor Hirsch also served this school as a teacher during his two years here. He taught Religion 001 and 002, otherwise known as “A Summary of Christian Doctrine.” Unfortun­ ately the nature of this class did not afford HH.M '

many of us the opportunity to sit in and see the master at work. Professor Hirsch com­ mented, however, that his teaching experience was “fantastic” and that he “enjoyed going over Christian doctrine again with a bunch of college guys who ask good questions.”

Besides fulfilling his tutorial obligations, Tutor Hirsch could also be seen around campus cleaning his car (undoubtedly the nicest on campus), riding his ten-speed (also without a doubt the nicest on campus), sporting his sav­ age springtime suntan, or with Miss Borth bak­ ing goodies in his apartment oven.

Tutor Hirsch has given the Northwestern family two great years of service. He has given us all an exemplary model to follow as we con­ tinue our journey along the path to the minis­ try. His teaching and preaching skills, his sage advice, his competitive spirit, and his pleasant attitude will be sorely missed in the years to come. Thank you, Tutor Hirsch, for these past two years, and may the Lord continue to bless your work in the ministry.

---John M. Koelpin

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This last weekend I saw a plaque with the words of the poem “Footprints.” At first I didn’t take any special notice of it. The plaque was in the same place as it always had been.

Nothing was changed. A little later, though, when I was trying to think of a suitable First editorial to write to initiate the ninety-second volume of the Black & Red, the words on the plaque came to mind. For those of you who have never read the poem, I guess I should give a summary of it. In the poem, a man has a dream. In his dream, the man sees himself walk­ ing down the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life and in each scene he saw two sets of footprints: his and the LORD’S. When the final scene of his life passed before his eyes, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. In the toughest times of his life he saw only one set of footprints. He questioned the LORD about this and the LORD replied, “During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of foot­ prints, it was then that I carried you.”

Why did the poem come to mind as suitable material for my premiere editorial? At this time of the year, when we are closing out yet another semester, we have a tendency to sit back and take stock of what we have done and how well we have done it. But that is the fur­ thest extreme from what we should be doing. The poem tells how the LORD walks hand-inhand with us throughout our life. Not only that, the LORD carries us when times are tough.

What should we be doing then? We should sit back and take stock of what the LORD has done.

Think about all the positive things that have happened to you this year. Think of the numerous blessings He has bestowed on you. What have you done to deserve such bounties?

We do nothing to earn these blessings, and yet He continues to give us all that we need for our life. It’s not what we have done; it’s what He has done. As the year draws to a close, give thanks to Him for all the positive things that have come into your life. He has led us on our way, giving us all we need.

Now think back to all the negative things that have come into your life this year. And how did you get through those tough times? We sometimes like to give ourselves credit, where credit is not due. Credit belongs to the LORD, who carries us through the tough times, using all the trials and tribulations for our good. Without Him carrying us, we would find a way to screw everything up. All our efforts would be fruitless;—we would be lost.

But our constant Companion never leaves us nor forsakes us. He has carried us this year, as He has each and every year of our life.

So then, as you sit back to take account of the year, remember where the credit belongs.

The LORD has led you, the LORD has carried you. Thanks be to Him! — Earle D. Treptow

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Presentation in the field of HUMANITIES

The Changing, Unchanging Northwestern e live in a changing world. All we have to do is —~_- ■■■ look around and we see the effects of change. _ For example, we have just seen winter change 2T' ' into spring and soon spring will change into sum­ mer.

Our lives are constantly changing. We all age and grow f old. The class of 1988 has also experienced changes dur. ing its years at Northwestern. As a class at Northwestern, jsT‘ we have grown in knowledge, maturity, and experience. 1^ Northwestern College has also changed when change was || necessary, but it still has held on to what cannot and should not change, namely, its purpose.

You are probably wondering why I only chose the past sixty years out of Northwestern’s one hundred twenty-three years of existence as my starting point in describing our changing, unchanging Northwestern. I I___■ chose that period because it is typical of the school’s j longer history and because exactly sixty years ago in 1928, my grandfather and the grandfathers of three others in my class all graduated from Northwestern College.

As I said, Northwestern has changed, both externally t and internally, since the days of our grandfathers. The most notable change is the appear­ ance of the campus. If one of them would walk around the campus today, he would certainly feel like a stranger. Since 1928, God has blessed Northwestern with a new chapel and classroom building, a new cafeteria, a new library, a new gymnasium, three new dormitories, and a bell tower. The only building that still remains from their day is the auditorium, and even that has changed. When our grandfathers were going to school here, the building was a gymnasium with a bowling alley in the basement. Over the years, it has been enlarged and remodeled and turned into an auditorium. The Sprinter who once held a prominent place in front of our present day auditorium has also moved. He now crouches on his marks before the entrance to the gym.

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Northwestern has also changed internally. The faculty is constantly changing. In the four short years of the class of 1988, we have welcomed six new professors to this cam­ pus and Northwestern’s sixth president. The curriculum has also seen some revision. In 1928 students were taught in both German and English. Today we use only English for classroom lectures. The number of class hours and class days have also changed. Yes, change is a part of Northwestern’s history. The school has not been afraid to change when change was beneficial.

Despite the changes in buildings, faculty, and curriculum. Northwestern has not changed. The emphasis on the liberal arts still remains the same. In the 1928 catalog of Northwestern College, the purpose of the school reads as follows: “The aim of the Synod (Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin)... is to impart a liberal arts education in a Christian spirit, and especially to prepare students to take up the study of theology.”

In sixty years, only the wording has changed. The present school catalog explains the purpose in part with these words. “It is the purpose of Northwestern College to serve the pastoral needs of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod by assisting in the prepara­ tion of its preaching ministry .. . (the college) seeks to produce graduates with a wellrounded education. To achieve this objective, it offers a selective liberal arts program, with special emphasis on literature and the social sciences, in addition to the language studies (helpful to study the Bible and theology).”

Sixty years has not dulled Northwestern’s purpose in training future pastors. But why does Northwestern stress a liberal arts education? The key word Jis “well-rounded.”

Northwestern wants its graduates to be well-rounded, Christian individuals. Over the past four years, the class of 1988 has become just that. In our study of history and psychol­ ogy, we have learned not only facts, dates, and terms, but we have also gained greater in­ sight into people's thoughts and attitudes. We have explored the many ways people think and act. We have seen why people did what they did when they did. Language study also is a good teacher of human thinking. While here, the class of 1988 has spent much of its time concentrating on language study. During that time, we did not just learn various con­ jugations and different grammars, we also learned about people and their culture; whether it was from a German philosopher, a Greek historian, or a Latin poet. The study of lang­ uages and people go hand-in-hand. Language is a reflection of the people who spoke it.

By translating, we understand different philosophies and different views of life. In all of our education here, we did not learn just so that we can be good conversationalists who can talk on a wide variety of subjects, but so that we might better understand the world around us. Northwestern has made sure that we are not going to the Seminary or out into the world blind, but well-rounded, understanding children of God. What about the future? What will happen to Northwestern in the next sixty years?

No doubt the school will change. Students will come and go, faculties will come and go, and buildings will come and go. A new library is already in the planning stage. Change will continue to be a part of Northwestern, but what should not change is its purpose and its emphasis on a liberal arts education. We pray that those things remain the same.

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A Presentation in the field of RELIGION

God’s Changeless Word

oday is a special day for all of us seated in front j. of you. And as you just learned, a few of the | graduates have something else in common. Four | j of us have grandfathers who graduated from p Northwestern 60 years ago. pi Since then many things have changed, as you have j 1 heard. That is true in the area of religion too. New con- ! J troversies have arisen, new synods have formed. But one ^ i thing—and believe me, it is the most important thing-one fat thing has not changed- God’s Word. The truth of God’s Word stands just as firmly today as it did 60 years ago. It t stands just as firmly as when God first revealed the Word through his prophets and apostles.

Not that God’s Word is any more popular today than it ever was. What God has to say has never been truly popular. In the Old Testament God’s chosen people rebelled against His word again and again. When God’s Son himself came to live with the Jews, they twisted ' .

Jesus' words and tried to make him a political deliverer.

He made it clear that he was the promised Messiah, but they shouted back, “Crucify him!”

The same situation is true today. By nature no one wants to hear what God’s Word has to say. No one wants to hear about a God so perfect that in comparison all the upright things we do are dirty rags. By nature no one would dream of basing his eternal salvation on the death of a free-lance Jewish rabbi named Jesus. I mean, they executed him like a crim­ inal 1,900 years ago. Any connection between him and us today seems like foolishness.

But God’s Word says these things. We know that they are true because God cannot lie.

We know that these truths will not change, because God does not change. Our Savior is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Oh, the outward form of God’s Word will change. When the LORD spoke through Old Testament prophets they said (co amar adonai), written in letters such as the ones you see behind me. In 1928 that would have been rendered “So spricht der HERR,” or “Thus saith the Lord.” Today you probably hear your pastor say, “This is what the LORD says.” But

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whatever the language, or even version of a language. "This is what the LORD says" means just that. Your pastor is not serving up cleverly invented stories when he preaches what the Bible says. lie speaks for the LORD, with the LORD'S Word, so what he says is unchanging truth.

Please don’t think that because (iod's Word is changeless and it has been around torso long that it is weak or worn out. (iod's Word is not like an old stone monument whose in­ scriptions last for centuries but whose significance fades after a generation. Instead, you can picture (iod’s changeless Word as a lire that always burns brightly. God’s changeless Word is powerful.

Think of the class of 1928. Most of the men in that class went on to be pastors in our church bodies. They spent, and I mean spent, their lives in (iod's service. Now more than half of them have passed away. Pastor Sieghard Westendorf. Phil and Glenn’s grandfather, died in 1955 : Pastor Arno Voigt. Dan’s grandfather, died in 1975: and Prof. Heinrich Vogel. m\ grandfather, died in 19.S2. Think about that. What made them do it? I mean, what made them devote their lives to preaching God's Word? Number one. the Lord called them. But along with that call the Lord made his Word burn in the hearts, so that they could not keep it to themselves, (iod's love to each of them compelled them to tell others the great news of God's changeless Word: Christ has purchased forgiveness for everyone.

As we graduate and go to the Seminary, we want to dedicate ourselves to the same mes­ sage. Our class verse. Psalm 73:28, says. "But as for me, it is good for me to be near God. I have made the LORD God my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” We have learned how good it is to be near God here at Northwestern as we heard (iod's Word daily. God has proved himself over and over to be our refuge and strength, our helper whenever we were in trouble.

Now we want to testify to God's goodness, telling all His deeds. They are recorded for us in (iod's changeless word, which is always true, always powerful. Our goal will be to con­ vey the timeless truths of God's Word in timely words, so that the Holy Spirit will convince people to know and trust the Lord. To all of you who have helped us reach this step toward that goal, especially to those of you who have been models for us in serving Christ, please accept our thanks. Thank you.

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It's Something I'd Like to Do....

Someday

‘'That experiences influence subsequent be­ havior is evident of an obvious but nevertheless remarkable activity called remembering."

(Macropedia) Memory truly is a remarkable ac­ tivity. If you stop and think about it for a mo­ ment, there are countless bits of information which you know and remember. Everything from the first grade field trip, to the first time you translated Latin in high school (if such a blessing was bestowed upon you), to your first day in college, and perhaps even your first date, is compactly stored away in the memory just waiting to be retrieved. How then do these experiences influence subsequent behavior? If you blew your first Latin translation, chances are you did something different for the next class. The knowledge we have concerning our­ selves. our own personal history, certainly does affect what we do later. A second “knowledge" or “history" that influences our behavior is that of others. Their action in certain situations influences ours. After dealing with people we learn what is appropriate behavior in a given situation. When the whole class laughed at our translation we recognized that as an undesir­ able response. We therefore learned to avoid it. probably with more preparation. There is also a

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third “knowledge” to which we have access.

The Bible hopefully plays an important role in our subsequent “behavior." We may have recognized that we didn't prepare our transla­ tion to the best of our ability. The purpose of this paper is not to discuss all the “histories" that play a role in our behavior. Rather. 1 will discuss the ways which we can use this infor­ mation as we contemplate summer evangelism opportunities.

The first point which needs to be examined is our Biblical knowledge. When you hear the words “Go ye therefore and teach all nations." what goes through your mind? Maybe you think, “Yes, that's something I really want to do, someday." When Jesus spoke these words, however, there was no reference to time. He didn't say, “Give it some thought and if you agree then ...” He simply said, “f eed my sheep." A study of the writings of Paul gives much the same answer. We see the sincere zeal with which Paul worked and how sin­ cerely he loved the Hocks of Christ. In Ephe­ sians. for example, Paul labels himself “a prisoner of Christ Jesus." This certainly sounds strange. 1 have many plans for the summer, but

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s being a prisoner doesn’t make my top forty.

Paul continues with his purpose. It is to enable the Gentiles “to understand (his) insight into the mystery of Christ.” Paul had dedicated his life to the preaching of the Gospel and sacri­ ficed his life to accomplish that task. Paul had recognized God's purpose for him. In the Old Testament we see that God also had a special purpose for Jonah. God gave him the command to tell Nineveh that he had taken note of their wickedness. However, God had to continually guide Jonah until he accomplished what He wanted.

Something you ought to give thought to now is your purpose. More to the point, when arc you going to begin your ministry? Will your ministry begin one day in May several years from now or is it something that comes out of your love for Christ today? Obviously we don't know all there is to know in the Bible, but as the hymn says, “You can tell the love of Jesus, You can say he died for all.” The fact of the matter is that there are millions who don't know who they are, why they're here, or where they’re going. They need leadership. They need guidance. They need to hear what you have to offer. If you have something that your friend needs, you will surely give it to him. The same truth applies to the Gospel. During the summer no doubt you will have ample opportunity to meet and become friends with others. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit some of these might be led “to the Savior's waiting arnio.”

Another thing to consider is your own at­ titude toward speaking about the Bible. Do you feel comfortable talking to someone about the Bible? It is difficult at limes. It is especial­ ly difficult when the other pers doesn't want to hear about the Bible. The whole conversa­ tion seems to be a waste of time. However, when teaching from the Scriptures we are con­ fide it that God can and will work through it.

Though you may not see the fruits of your labors now, they may in fact reach fruition in the future. When the Word is preached it does not return void.

A second point to consider is your attitude about yourself. How will you feel if that per­ son rejects what you say? What will you do if they challenge you? Plan ahead for this. Al­ ways '■cmember that the world hated Christ; if you echo his words, chances are that you won’t be too popular either.

We also need to think about our attitudes toward others. With whom do you feel most comfortable? Little children, college students, the middle aged, senior citizens? If you feel un­ comfortable around these types, it will prob­ ably hinder your effectiveness. How about an atheist, alcoholic, or drug abuser? What we need to do is to step back for a moment and think. Certainly these people are acting con­ trary to the Word of God. However, these are just the people who need Christ. Oftentimes they become people which we scoff at, think­ ing ourselves much better. This is true. We are better, but only in the sense that we are better equipped to spread the Word because we have the Word. We are better equipped because we recognize something that they probably don't know. They are forgiven Another point to consider is the lifestyle of others. It is probably a “long way'' from ours. For the most part, they think a lot dif­ ferently. Many of their behaviors are hard for us to accept. We can't condone sinful actions but, at the same time, we shouldn't harbor ani­ mosity against the person. Remember to hate sin. but to love sinners. We need to realize that these actions have become a lifestyle.

They are very hard to break. One student told me that he talked with an atheist who was “all screwed up." He explained Christ’s saving work to her. When he realized that she would not agree with him, he became very discouraged.

He decided to give up on her. Some of us have had as many as seventeen years of religious training. That is impossible to duplicate in a short discussion. Therefore, don’t let it bother you if someone you talk to one time doesn't start going to church or stop abusing drugs. It will take time. The main point is that you have

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given them the condemning Law and the saving Gospel. Hopefully their behaviors will change later.

After we have learned what the Bible says and have given some thought to your own per­ sonal weaknesses, we need a plan. One effec­ tive way of spreading the Word is through what is called friendship evangelism. At the mission seminar in Mequon this winter we learned (ac­ cording to a pastor’s survey) about one half of new church attenders came because of friends.

Though there are numerous other outreach programs, apparently the most effective pro­ gram is just being friends with others. Isn’t this true, though? When someone wants something he goes to Ills friend. His friend helps. Learning friendship evangelism is both an easy and dif­ ficult task. It is just what the name implics-becoming real friends. Then, as the opportunities present themselves, share the truths of the Bi­ ble with them and encourage them to study it.

It sounds easy enough. However, there are a number of hindrances to spreading the Gospel which first must be overcome. Some I already mentioned before. Is it possible for you to be­ come real friends with a drug dealer who beats his wife? Here we have to remember that God loves this person and we are to love him also.

One danger to watch out for is a tricky one. It takes place when we make a separation between “us” and “them.” If we look down upon others as inferior to us, it will complicate the task of a Christian friendship. This means getting rid of a pride-filled attitude. We really need to communicate with others on their level whether it be one of a graduate student or one with an eighth grade education. They need to know that we care about them.

A second barrier to reaching others is called “meager role models.” Pastor James Aderman talked about the lack of leaders in this area. It is always easier to follow than it is to lead and he said that there are not many leaders in this area. Therefore, this will be an extra challenge.

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through our leadership we can encourage others.

Another hindrance can be “mangled mind­ set.” In too many instances, Christians separate evangelism from their everyday lives. Evangel­ ism is rather thought of as an event like study­ ing or working; it is something we do for a while but we don’t want to make it part of us.

However, Pastor Aderman suggested that evan­ gelism be more. It should be a way of life.

We need to reach out to all. If it is considered an event, we may tire of it. If we consider it part of us, a natural outgrowth of our faith, it will become a lot easier and probably more effective.

Pastor Aderman also talked about being spotlights rather than candles. Friendship evan­ gelism will require us to be more aggressive and make the first move. We need to demonstrate a friendly and caring disposition. At times this is hard. It requires sacrificing time and atten­ tion even when it is not convenient. It is impor­ tant that we show others the interest that a friend deserves.

This is not by any means a complete study of friendship evangelism. Hopefully, it has stimulated some thought. Memory is some­ thing we all have with us. By going out of your way you can teach something that will become part of another’s memory. Though you may not see the change, hopefully that knowledge of the Savior will be stored away for future use. As you meet new people this summer, keep some of these principles in mind. Work hard to break down barriers. Relationsliips will take some effort. Keep studying the Scriptures.

Although you’re away from school, the Word doesn’t change. It is always the truth of God and the motivating force in our lives. Don’t for­ get to pray. Through your effort you will not only help others grow, but you also will grow.

You will have an opportunity to use what you’ve learned at school as well as giving the most valuable gift you have.

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After three years in the furniture-funeral business. Derrick “Swampman” Bauer will fi­ nally have to look for other gainful employ­ ment. Who can forget all those zany preChicago trip antics Derrick performed? Every Tuesday night Boze and the Buick would head to Jefferson to help out with the Lutheran Pioneers. We know for a fact that next year Derrick’s shiny, uppermost extremity will be roaming the halls of Sem.

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Over the past lour years Dan has been rather busy. In addition to his studies, Dan has spent his time working at Townc and lending his abilities to the mighty Trojan golf team. But Dan will be especially remembered as the only student ever to go four years at Northwestern without ever being in a bad mood. Next year at Sent Dan plans to test the saying that it's im­ possible to miss a putt on grass planted in holy ground.

Daniel Baumler Watertown, WI

Ken Bit torf came to NWC as a graduate of MLPS. Formerly of Stillwater, MN, Ken now resides in nearby Lake Mills. A stalwart on the Trojan soccer team, Ken has also done much work on the sound and light crew. He has even been called upon to fix many cars on cam­ pus. Look for Ken to take his ten-speed bike up to Mequon next fall.

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Kenneth Bit turf Lake Mills. WI

Jon Cox Wauwatosa. WI

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Spencer Biga has had a back-slapping good year. Spencer could count on one hand all the weekends he spent on campus in the last four years, but such is the life of a working man. He will have a shorter commute home next year because he and his disc collection will be mov­ ing to Mequon in the fall.

Jon Cox is one of the most respected men in this year’s class and some say he was even the Dorm Council President this past year.

Juan is a graduate of Wisco and cruised through NWC on the five-year plan. Cocktoastcn will start the final leg of his education a little closer to home next fall as a Seminary Junior.

How\ Joe Deer adds (How shall we say?) culture to our class. We know Joe as a man proud of his heritage and also a vigorous worker (a semi-Dave Spaude, so to speak). If Joe isn't in class or working on a roof, he might be in the weight room doing just 400 or 500 pull-ups. Joe can take any situation and make a great campfire-story out of it. And he’s got his share of stories about his Wyoming adven­ tures. Joe is not planning on Seminary action next year. Instead he’ll be learning to fly high in the service. Eventually he might continue his studies at the Sem.

Brian Eggers' tour years at NWC have been spent pursuing musical interests and Forvm. A graduate of NPS, Brian now lives in Waukesha.

Wl. He spends his free time working at Kohl's, while also exploring every possible avenue which might lead to a new girlfriend. Brian will move on to the Scm next fall.

When Ross Else graduates this fall he will go down m history as the most prominent and influential man ever to walk the halls of North­ western. He attracts just a bit of a crowd. First of all. if you look closely you can actually see the weight of the campus resting in its entirety on his big. burly shoulders. If this doesn't tip you off to Ross' importance as a person, then perhaps you'd be impressed by the large crowds of men and women gleefully skipping around him and shouting, “All hail. King Ross!

Long live the King!” Add to this a myriad of oilier skills - his position as Wittenberg R \ and his incredible football skills just to name a fewand you end up with perhaps the most talented and powerful man in recent ages. Next fall Ross plans to move all these talents to Sem. He'll probably have to make two trips.

Ken Fisher. a graduate of MLS, has tried to do everything he possibly could while on cam­ pus. While he is best known for directing “Comedy of Errors” and “Brigadoon.” he has also served as the Forvm Secretary-Treasurer lor the B&R, as well as one of the college train­ ers. Ken will take his Tigers hat to Mequon next year

Brian Eggers Waukesha. Wl

Ross Else Ixonia. Wl

Kenneth Fisher Dexter, Ml

During his stay at Northwestern. Tint Flunker has managed to break a bone each and every year. Tim has spent many long hours in the print shop and darkroom. Tim knows the MA well after four years of chorus, T.C., and band, as well as serving as auditorium checker this fall. With his talents (and his crutches) Tim will move on to Sem next fall.

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Jim Geika was one of those dreaded “fiveyear-guvs." A graduate ofShoreland Lutheran, Jim resides in Burlington, VVI. This lady-killer brought joy to many a heart as he sang in either quartets or quintets for the past four years.

Look for Jim and his voice to move on to Sent next year.

James Getka Burlington, W|

Tony Hansen Eau Claire, Wl

Philip Herman Flat Rock. Ml

John Hildebrant Oshkosh. Wl

Timothy Ho like Plymouth. MI

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Most noon hours 7 niv Hansen could be found at the local Burger King. Besides belong­ ing to the cafeteria fan club, Tony is big on golf. Tony met his goal of “4-3-2." lie was a four-time letter winner, a member of the con­ ference championship team for the last three years, and was named to the all-conference team the last two years. Tony will surely bring his clubs along as he continues Ins studies in Mequon next year.

There's a popular saying here at North­ western. “A party nisi isn't a party without rockin' Phil Herman." It's true. Hie fact is that Phil is one handsome dude with a gil t for danc­ ing His love for the fire-dance is second only to his love of books and learning. Phil plans to put both of these talents to use next year at Sem. John HiUlebrant has seen both the east and the west coast as a member of the Touring C horns. Along with that he has kept his hands full with many Forvm responsibilities, doing his part to get the musical off the ground. In addition, one could find him working at the student feeding grounds. Really, we don't hold that against him. lie eats there, too. John plans to move to the Seminary next year.

Michael Jensen (SHE Braaten) makes his mark by being the second member of our class to cross over into the realm of marriage. He'll tie the knot this June. Another of his distin­ guishable features is his 4-year beard, which only a few have maintained. When not spend­ ing time with his fiancee, Jane Willitz, working in Hartford, or avoiding cafeteria meals, moiher-Mike has been seen playing intramurals, admiring Melanchthon's strong doctrinal stand, and translating for Deutschlander electives.

Mike plans on continuing his studies at the Seminary next year. We wish Mike and Jane the best.

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Kevin King. the Don Johnson or the class of 1988, is a native of the metropolis of Ashwaubenon, Wl. The Klugster spent most of his free time in college competing in a vast number of sports (each of which he dominated). When not filming a close hand of Sheepshead or •‘piling up" his new hairdo. Kluger can be found honing his Greek reading ability or watching the latest episode of “Hillstreet.” Un­ less some pro basketball team asks Kaluluga to be their lay-up speciality man before next fall.

Kev will continue his sports career as a Semin­ arian.

Tommy Kock is the epitome of a man’s man. Not only has he remained steady with the same beautiful girl throughout his college years, he has dabbled in just about every aspect of school life. Distinguished by lus ear-to-ear grin and piercing nasal voice. Tommy is still loved by everyone despite the fact that he has gained twenty-five pounds since his frosh year. Our senior class president has played soccer and baseball, and has even tried his luck on the golf links. Who would have thought that such an administrator and athlete would be able to make time for other activities? a\s l orvm president, he has overseen the undertak­ ing of several productions, and thanks to him they were always successful. A multi-talented person such as Tommy will definitely be a wel­ come sight at Sem next year.

A big and bulky figure stands alone on the soccer field practicing with his bow and arrow.

This statement gives a very brief but accurate summary of what Craig Korth's life is all about.

Affectionately called “Mombo’’ by his class­ mates, he is an avid hunter and outdoorsman.

When he is not shooting bow, it is a sure bet that he is either practicing in choir or working at Reiss Industries. When he is not doing any of these three things, Mombo can be found walking cheerfully down the sidewalk singing the “Mombo Jombo” song. We will all be happy to know that Mombo will be taking his singing and hunting abilities to the Sem campus next year.

Kevin King Green Bay. WI

Thomas Kock Minocqua. Wl

Craig Korth Marshfield, WI

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Timothy Kuske Grove City. OH

Tim Kuskc, a rough and tumble heavy­ weight. comes lo Northwestern from the great state of Ohio Kusk has been involved in just about every activity from football to I'orvm and has even taken on the unenviable task of rooming with l.rnic. Timmy can often be found (unshowered, of course) cleaning up the stairwells of our dorms or spending insurance money from the minor dent in his car door. Af­ ter a summer ol surviving so that school kids can sta\ alive, Tim will throw on his shoes and join his classmates at the Seminary.

Watertown and Charlevoix. MI, arc worlds apart, but John Melke has called both home at one time or another. This true, "dyed-in-thewool" Michigander has racked up an impres­ sive intramural record In winning a shirt in just about every sport lie has ever played. Mel will hand down his night watchman's flashlight for the move to Mcquon next fall John Melke Charlevoix, Ml Tom Mielke was another big l orvm partici­ pant, serving as vice-president ol the group for several years. He is probably best remembered for his role as Antipholus in "Comedy of I rrors" in 1987. Not only has Tom helped to manage both the soccer and baseball teams the last two years, he also got Ins till of preps by serving as an M. A. checker his senior year.

Tom will go to Sent.

Thomas Mielke Kenosha, W1 Mark Panning is indeed one of the quality members of the class of 1988 and will tell you so himself. Marcos has been known for his abil­ ity in track, but his true love has always been academics. Panime has a bad record of having former roommates drop out of school, but has made up for that in the eyes of all by being radically over-zealous when it comes to choos­ ing his electives. Pancreas will pack up his ceil­ ing fan and head home to Mequon to continue his education with all his classmates.

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Where would the Northwestern football or basketball cheerleaders have been if it weren’t for Roger Quandt. Me was always there to fill in, just in case someone was missing. Thank you. Rog! Besides cheering for our teams, Rog has managed to keep himself busy by faith­ fully fulfilling his duties as head janitor of the Chapel/Arts building. When "Roy” isn't work­ ing, he is known to have spent countless hours walking in the field around Waterloo, Wiscon­ sin. hunting pheasants. He succeeded in bagging several pheasants, never missing a shot (unless the bird was Hying). When he is not hunting or working, "Roy” spends his time impressing his hair stylist by quoting made-up Hebrew passages or by dancing with his taxidermist.

Next year "Roy” will be seen cleaning the buildings and stalking the fields around the Mequon area.

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Michael Raddatz. a truly tall drink of water, comes to us from New Ulm. MN. Radar has been a fixture on NWC's football team for the past four years and even ran the court as a big man for his intramural hoops team. Rat Yummy loves to curl up with a good book (or 2 or 5 or 10) and is a firm believer in spending equal parts of the day asleep and awake. Mike also spends much of his free time plunking out reports on his Apple computer and some day he even plans to learn how to use it. Next September Radar-Love will grab his pillow and a book and go to Mequon.

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Glenn Rosenbaum. a.k.a. Rosie, Virg, Who latta; we have seen his smiling face and stern re­ buke in the gymnasium as our respected gym supervisor. But despite all that. Glenn is es­ pecially appreciated for his infinite sense of humor. Indeed, he has kept us in stitches.

Glenn has been a part of baseball, TCW, and in­ tramurals, as well as writing for the B&R. Next year Glenn and his humor will move on over to Mequon to attend the Seminary. Remember, two N’s, not one!

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Ernest Schultz West Bend, Wl

David Spaude Watertown, Wl

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The Northwestern faculty was overjoyed when Andrew Schultz, a little MLPS fireplug, joined the Northwestern family as a freshman four years ago. Arnie-bear spent his four years on campus making friends and spreading cheer.

As anyone will tell you, Schultzy is a mellow, laid-back guy who doesn’t let a whole lot of things upset him. Andreas is often found chat­ tering in Spanish or reviewing his notes from his Modern Russia course. After spending three months guiding tourists around Wisconsin Dells, Andrew Christopher Lynn will be off to Sem with all his buddies.

Ernie Schultz has been a regular in the sound and light booth for a long time. Me has also shown his acting expertise in various Forum productions. For the last three years Em has coached the Prep cross country team to winning seasons. After graduation Ernie will take a year off to work in Alaska and bicycle around Europe.

Now its time to talk about Dave “all-Ineed-is-my-motorcycle” Spaude. Spud has done so many things in the last four years that one small paragraph just doesn’t do him jus­ tice. For three years Spuddy proudly wore the black and red as a linebacker on the football team. But the highlight of Speudo's life came his senior year when he was elected by the city of Watertown to be the leader of Dura-Clean.

As the Dura-leader, Spudly has carried out all of his duties faithfully, including always es­ timating time correctly and never making any crucial time-wasting mistakes that would slow down a run. It is also amazing that Davey is able to be so attentive and awake in class, con­ sidering the countless hours he works. When Spud isn't working, he will usually be out snowmobiling or hunting. One admirable thing about Dave is that he never tells any lies about his snowmobiling trips. This summer Spuddy and his Spanish speaking ability will travel up to Alaska to work. There is a 50/50 chance that Davey will be coming to the Mequon area to attend the Sem next year.

Paul Stratman has been a chapel organist for each of his lour years on campus. This allaround musician has been a four-year member of chorus, T.C., and Forum. A “trekkie." Paul has also been known to contribute verse trans­ lations and poems to the B&R. Next year Paul will put his talents to good use on the new or­ gan at Sem.

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Tom Strong, a graduate of Wisconsin Luth­ eran in Milwaukee, has spent most of his week­ ends the past four years heading home to work.

Tom will not move on to Sem, becoming, in­ stead, the manager of Root River Lanes in Mil­ waukee, a sixteen lane facility which also in­ cludes two banquet halls. He will also take some business courses at Marquette.

Tom Unke is a legend in his own time, for he is quite possibly the funniest man ever to have graced our campus. Very active in school activities, Sherm was both a basketball and football cheerleader. After giving up cheerlead­ ing Tom became an all-conference linebacker for the Trojans. As a never tiring Dura-worker Unkus worked 3 to 3Vi hours every day doing terribly exhausting work. Whenever the Black & Red was distributed you could always hear one voice sounding down the halls, laughing at the C&C column of which he was head. Unkifer will be taking his fun-loving nature, along with his Spanish speaking abilities, to the Sem next year.

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When a person thinks of Dan Voigt, one thought automatically comes to mind: girls and lots of’em! Not that Dan doesn’t have any other redeeming characteristics, though. Over the past four years Dan has exhibited leader­ ship as a star soccer player, as editor of the B&R, and as RA. Keep an eye out for Dan come August when he exhibits yet another leadership quality. He’ll be the one marching toward Sem, flute at the ready, and bringing thousands of girls in tow.

Luke Werre, from Dakota, MN, is a grad­ uate of NPS. He will be long remembered for his participation in the group SRO. Cries of prep girls (and an occasional DMLC girl!) filled the auditorium as Luke skillfully strummed the guitar, causing hearts to melt as he sang his songs! Luke has served on the Dorm Council and Committee of 16 the last three years. He will sing his way to Mequon in.the fall.

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Every class needs its philosopher who can make those intellectual statements which fel­ low students can look to for encouragement.

Doug Westenberg made statements like, “The quickest way to Cast Haus is a straight line.”

Dug excelled in football for three years and was all-conference his junior and senior years.

As a basketball cheerleader, Dugger showed up for every game except one, but that one couldn’t be helped. Squidkins is deeply loved by everyone here at NWC mainly because he has a bone sticking out of his chest and he has wigs on his legs. While Dug never hesitates to befriend people and make them happy, he sometimes carries it too far. He iias been known to be so friendly that the result was broken bones. Always chipper and fun, Dug is a great guy with whom everyone wants to hang around. Casper will be taking his pale body and bubbling personality on to the Sem next year.

Kevin Westra, a six foot, three inch giant of a man, grew up in Beaver Dam. WI. Westranimal brought his mind of clay to be molded by the Northwestern faculty as a Sextaner and has held many important, responsible positions in those eight years. Kevaroo was a RAG for four years (captain 4), helped out with the many duties of “N” Club vice-president, and managed to find time to put in at least three hours of work as janitor of Lindberg’s HeviDuty throughout College. Next fall KB will hop into his mint green Monte Carlo and head to Mequon for even more molding.

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Dan Witte wins this year’s senior scholar award. Over the past four years Dan has man­ aged to maintain a perfect 4.0 in spite of his many other activities. One would think that a man with such a colossal brain might just with­ draw to his room, read books and study, but this is not the case with Dan. For the past two years Dan has spent his time as Augsburg RA imparting needed wisdom and guidance to little Preplets. Dan# plans to go to Sem next year.

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If you ask any Prep girl to tell you which man best fits the description of tall, dark and handsome, the answer would undoubtedly be Brad Wordell. Brad has spent the last two years serving as Prep RA. In addition Brad has lent his abilities to sucli worthy causes as the col­ lege tennis team and the B&R staff. Brad plans to follow his classmates to Sem next fall. Ru­ mor has it that he'd even like to live in the same dorm this time.

Scott Zerbe is a five-year man here at Northwestern. This is the man who beat Mike Jensen in the marriage race. Scott and his wife, Denise, are presently living in Watertown and are expecting their first addition to the family soon. Congratulations! Scott has made exten­ sive use of his musical abilities on campus by being involved with many diverse groups. He has been involved with Forvm as well. Now he docs mostly married-person things. And so it is for someone with more responsibility than the average NWC student! Scott and Denise will move closer to Mequon next year where Scott will continue on at the Sem. God’s blessings to them.

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Eric Ziecker is indeed a wide-range person­ ality. Look once, he’s a stern-faced rocker jamming on his bass for various musical ensem­ bles. One of the best. Look again, he’s a mildmannered librarian behind the big desk. Eric has seen five Watertown winters on this cam­ pus. During the summers he has held a multi­ tude of interesting jobs in interesting places (L.A?). Eric will be rocking on next year to the Seminary.

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- Mr. John Vieths and Robin Karrick will be wed on June 11, 1988.

- Mr. Ed Ungemach will marry Amy Schmidt on July 30, 1988.

- Mr. Dennis Klatt will marry Cindy Most on June 11,1988.

- Mr. Martin Bentz, following the lead of his roommates, became engaged to a school teacher, Bev McClintock, and will be married on June 4, 1988.

— Mr. Scott Mosher will marry Pam Janies from Thiensville on June 25, 1988.

— Mr. Jud Krohn married Barbara nee Goese on Jan. 16, 1988. They are blissfully happy.

- Mr. Daniel Sargent of Green Bay, WI, will be wed to Lisa Siebert of Reedsville, WI, on July 15, 1988.

— Mr. Kevin Schultz is engaged to Miriam Westendorf. Their wedding is planned for June 19, 1988.

- Mr. Tim Soukup is repeating the vows with Gretchen Whitefood on June 18, 1988.

- Mr. Joel Thomford is engaged to Karen Spaude. The wedding is planned for June 17, 1988.

— Mr. Mark Buske married Lois Snyder on June 28, 1987. Their first child, Abigail, was bom on May 4, 1988.

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— Mr. Andrew Nitz will marry Lillian Hoh on Dec. 10, 1988.

ENGAGEMENTS - Mr. Jon Nitz was engaged to Stephanie Herrmann on Nov. 6, 1987.

- Mr. Joel Gaertner proposed to LuAnn Siverly (and she said “yes”) on Dec. 25, 1987.

— Mr. Jim Danell was engaged to Sheree Adams on Oct. 2, 1987.

- Mr. Bill Limmer and Jacky Bergquist were engaged on Dec. 19, 1987.

— Mr. David Birsching was engaged to Sheryl Rausch on June 6, 1987.

BIRTHS — Number one son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Horn on Feb. 12, 1988.

- A third daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Uhlcnbrauck on July 23, 1987.

- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reich on Oct. 19, 1987.

- A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rosenberg on Oct. 29, 1987.

- Mr. Steven Kahrs and his wife, Lori, became the proud parents of a son, Mark, on Jan. 16, 1988.

- A child, Beth, was bom to Tom and Lori Johnston on March 25, 1987, while their sec­ ond is expected this fall.

CALLS - Pastor Brian Dose (’80) accepted a call to Gethsemane, Corpus Christi, TX. He last served at Paul the Apostle in Detroit, ML - Pastor Robert Jensen (74) of sunny Peoria, AZ, has accepted a call to Immanuel of wintery Woodville, VVI. - Rev. James Pope (77) accepted a call to Peace, Bradenton, FL. He will be leaving his previous call at St. Matthew, Milwaukee.

- Rev. Ronald Roth ('60) of St. Lucas in Milwaukee has accepted the call extended to him by the Conference of Presidents to serve the Synod as its first special gifts counselor.

- Pastor Daniel Sabrowsky (’59) of Port­ land, OR, will be moving to Santa Rosa, CA, to serve the congregation of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (ELS).

- Rev. Glen Schmiege (75), formerly serv­ ing Christ, Keystone Heights, FL, will now serve as an associate pastor at Eastside, Madison, WI.

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DEATH - Rev. Harmon Krause (’55) passed away on April 4, 1988, after serving the Lord for 29 years in the ministry. He was still under call at Trinity, Jim Falls, WI, at the time of his death.

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I look out the window and what do I see?

A janitor working, oh, so happily.

On hands and knees he works the dirt, He tills until his fingers hurt.

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A silly baseball cap sits on his head As I look at his face it’s turning beet red.

Is it Al? Is it Don? Is it Tim from the gym?

Well, whadda ya know .. . it’s Pete Lindemann!

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In front of the cafeteria I see him, right around noon, He’s digging out dandelions with a spoon.

I am awaken’d from my nap by a frightening squeal, He’s on Little Red, and Don’s giving him “Behind-the-Wheel.”

How he got the job could be an interesting story.

Why wasn't there any application form in the dormitory?

I’m sure that he’s working under the important condition That he continue in Mic’s ride-all-day-on-the-lawnmower tradition.

So the next time you see our new janitorial recruit Give a friendly holler or even a hoot.

“Hey there!,” or “Howdy!,” or even, “Hi Pete!”

But stay away from the chopped up meat.

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Greetings, boys and girls, ladies and gentle­ men, salt and pepper, and all you other ham ’n eggs pairs. Spring is here! I officially predict that there will not be another snowstorm until maybe sometime later this month. So grab your towel and your frisbee (or hackey sack for those of us who like to stand in tight, cir­ cular formation) and head outside and make a nuisance of yourself while other people sit in class. Speaking of making a nuisance of your­

self, it has been brought to my attention that Todd DeNoycr takes tanning supplement pills three times a day and tans on Tivoli Island.

Seeing how this is the first C&C by the new crew, I feel obligated to introduce the new writers. First let me bid a long-awaited farewell to Tom Unke. Now that he is gone I have the i green light to say anything about anybody, ex- j eluding Earle Treptow, my editor and close confidant. Tom did a superb job this year suci

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cessfully convincing our past editor. Dan Voigt, the spineless and naive person that Dan is, that C&C had our own “hungi” deadline, while the other writers had to be prompt with their ar­ ticles. Thanks lor a wonderful year, Tom! The C&C staff boasts two new writers this year, Joe l-ricke and Doug Meyer. Joe is an ex­ perienced writer since he did the calendar last year for the B&R. He also has a wealth of WLC knowledge stored in his head just waiting to protrude from his mouth and How from his pen. Joe lives in Watertown, drives a gray car and loves Spuds McKen/ie. Doug Meyer will be a junior next year, and 1 have no idea why he is on the staff except that we needed a junior for next year. Doug has a girlfriend whose name is Michelle.

On to the meat and potatoes of the ar­ ticle. Thanks to the help of our roving reporter.

Tom Kock, and a few other kind and generous

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people, we have put together a kind of B&R se­ mester test for those of you who just can't get enough of finals, or for those who pick their electives on the “no semester test” basis and have a six-day weekend while the rest of us learn. Here are the instructions; read them care­ fully.

This is a matching test. Place the correct corresponding letter of the corresponding pro­ lessor before the corresponding number on the left hand side of the page for the quote which they are quoted to have actually said in class.

More than one quote may be used for a pro­ fessor. These are all quotes.

---- 1. Meteors do not hit people - except once in a while they do.

---- 2. How could Moses get all those ani­ mals in the ark, anyway?

---- 3. We're good insulators, lixeept when

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we get into the electric chair, then we're not so hot.

We don't get any heat from the sun.

Who put that baby in the microwave?

Hey. that's dangerous!

Salt is, of course, a salt.

It’s more less than than more than four minutes.

Dogs are modified dog food.

This thing doesn't work unless you plug it in.

There are only two kinds, you can rest assured of that. Of course, there is a third.

It's sterile there; they don't have any AIDS on Venus.

Why are you guys looking at me like I don't know what I'm talking about?

That's the hard part, but it really isn't too difficult.

You need oxygen for breathing.

What did I say?

The correct answer for numbers I - 15 is the same. One wrong is a B, two wrong is a C, three w'rong is a D. and you know the rest.

Because this is the last article of the >7\S8 school year and our campus found itself far better off at the end of the year than at the beginning, we would like to summarize for you some of the reasons for this in a top ten list.

TOP TEN MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS THIS SCHOOL YEAR AT NWC

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The dorm staff intramural basketball team.

A certain professor’s hair color, The lawn after Arbor Day. The negative image of the Rags and the basketball cheerleaders has taken a step

toward the positive side.

6. We now have vegetable lasagna for lunch in­ stead of just on Sundays.

5. Kevin Cortez’s hey-lah-dees, a.k.a. lah-deedahs.

4. Monibo’s archery skills or Boppin’ Ken’s acne.

3. Stock in Visine (sponsored by Jim Turriff).

2. The WLC soccer team.

1. TV reception on third floor.

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Before we close, we have promised certain individuals that we would make their names known to the public for a fine accomplish­ ment. These men- have chosen to volunteer their time and talents for dancing lessons of­ fered to only NWC students, at a reduced rate of course. They will be given on wceknights be­ tween the hours of 7:30 and 9:30, not before and not after. Lessons will be taught on the basis of moves which these collegiates acquired at the Prep function held recently. The instruc­ tors will be: Larry “Tiny Bubbles” Schlomer, Jeff “Happy Feet” Holtan, Nate “Soft Shoes” Sciltz, Tom “Twinkle Toes” Schultz, Phil “Gelatin Jiver” Kieselhorst, and last, but cer­ tainly not least, Dave “The Walrus of Waltz, The Prince of Polka, The Chimichanga of the Charleston, The Ayatollah of Rock 'n Rolla, The King of Funk and Duke of Punk, The Dork of Disco, The Sultan of Sunbathing” Schneider and the adorable Twistin’ Kristin.

May the days of summer find you late for work, hurting for money, getting a “farmer” tan, reading junk mail, and attending a plethora of weddings. Seriously, have an enjoyable summer. Don’t forget to review your Greek once in a while like you promised yourself.

Sec ya in September!

— Daron, Joe and Doug

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year, the Trojans (2-4) played host to Mar­ quette. In the first game. NWC grabbed an early 8-0 lead but were unable to hold on, los­ ing 14-8. The Trojans issued ten walks and eommitted three errors in handing the game to the Warriors. Bill Schwanke started and ab­ sorbed the loss, with King finishing up. Klug led the offense with three hits and two RBI.

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As the sehool year comes to an end, so also the Northwestern baseball season has come to a close, with the exception of the annual con­ frontation with the Sem. Although the Trojans finished their campaign with a 4-9 overall slate (4-5 conference), there were many high points which contributed to making this an enjoyable and somewhat successful season: Dan Schroedefs name and number on the sole of his shoes; Tom Kock using Ins head to get him­ self out of a rundown; Glenn Rosenbaum mak­ ing All Non-Conference: Mike Me Iso's attempt to catch a whole game without a cumbersome and useless mask, and Kevin Klug surviving a tournament game without a crucial error.

There are countless other occurrences which could be documented, but. beyond the follow­ ing recap, suffice it to say that the 1988 NWC baseball team enjoyed its season and even en­ joyed a little success.

Going into the fourth doubleheader of the

In the second game, NWC stuck close through four innings, but then fell apart and lost 18-6. Freshman Steve Geiger started (his first college appearance) but was unable to keep Marquette off balance all day. picking up

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his first loss. He then accepted help (?) in re­ lief from catcher-turned-pitchcr Mike Melso.

Marquette received nine walks and were the beneficiaries of four Trojan errors, in addition to the 16 hits they collected. NWC came through with 12 hits, led by Rosenbaum’s three hits and two RBI. The highlight of the game? The Trojans turned their first conven­ tional double play of the year.

The following day WLC came to the park to play two. Unfortunately for WLC, neither game lasted the regulation seven innings. The Trojans captured the first game, 12-2, in five innings and the second, 11-1, in six innings.

Phil Sievert went the distance in game one, al­ lowing only two unearned runs in recording the victory. Sievert also carried NWC at the plate with two hits and three RBI, including a home run. The Melso Bros, each had two hits and two RBI. with Mike finding the left field porch. Rosenbaum utilized his talents by pick­ ing up an unprecedented stolen base.

In the nightcap. Steve Melso pitched the team to victory, going the distance with a three-hitter. Paul Doletzky made the most of his playing time with two hits and two RBI. Karl Schultz, Kock. Sievert, and King matched Doletzky’s two hits. Kock also received base­ running and fielding awards for this day’s per­ formance.

NWC (4-6) then entertained the Marian Sabres, confident that they could knock off the conference leaders. Instead, the Trojans “entertained" the Sabres by playing probably the poorest baseball of the season, but remained content in the knowledge that they had at­ tended their classes that day and possessed that much more learning than the Sabres. At any rate, Marian jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning and continued unimpeded, finish­ ing with a 13-0 win in five innings. Even after a stern and inspiring speech by Coach Schmidt, NWC was only able to garner three hits, two by Sclnvanke. Sievert started and came away with the loss, receiving relief help from Geiger.

NWC didn’t fare much better in the second game, going down in defeat 14-4 in seven inn­

ings. Steve Melso was the loser in game two, with Klug mopping up in relief. The Sabres’ 16 hits and NWC’s four errors helped finish off • the Trojans. Steve Melso led the offensive at- i tack with three hits, one of which hit the grassy knoll beyond the snow fence. Sievert and Sclnvanke each pounded out two hits and an RBI.

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The Trojans led the game 4-1 behind the 1 J strength of the unrecorded homers (short fly ball outs in any other park) of Sclnvanke and !

Kock. NWC entered the Lake Michigan Con­ ference tournament with a 4-4 conference 1 mark, good enough for fifth place. The regular ; season conference standings finished like this: j Marian, Concordia, MBBC, Lakeland, NWC, I MSOE, and WLC. NWC was paired up with Lakeland, a team with which they split during the season. Steve j Melso got the starting nod for the Friday night game and held Lakeland hitless for three inn­ ings as NWC scored once. In the fourth, Melso 1 served up a grand slam and gave up two more runs in the following inning. Klug relieved, j yielding another two runs in the sixth, while NWC was only able to collect two more runs j the rest of the game, losing 8-3. The offense was carried by two hits off the bats of both ! 1

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The loss to Lakeland (eventual winners of the tournament) marked the final collegiate game for three seniors. Kock vacates the left field spot, after participating in baseball for two years. Rosenbaum leaves an unfilled posi­ tion at first base after lettering two years and participating for four. Klug ends his seven thousand and second year of college ball and vacates the utilityman role which he filled so admirably. The seniors and the rest of the squad would like to pass on their appreciation to Coach Schmidt for his time and patience and to senior Tom Mielke, the team manager whose presence was few and far between, but helpful nonetheless. The team would also like to thank freshman Tom Schultz, who provided the funds for the year-end party. Best of luck to the '89 baseball squad, which ought to do well with the strong nucleus of players that re­ turn.

- - Glenn Rosenbaum

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TRACK Coach Gorsline accurately described this year’s track team when he said, “We don’t have quantity, but we do have quality.” The track team had only eight members at the beginning of the season: freshmen Mike Doyle, Steve Nerby, Joel Otto, John Schlender, Larry Schlomer, and Chris Wiley; and sophomores John Moll and Tom Schroeder. Just as there were very few Trojans on the team, there were very few meets actually held. The original schedule had eight meets, but the Trojans only went to three. Only one, our home meet, was cancelled because of weather. The other four were dropped because there weren’t enough members on the team to make it worthwhile to go. However, the Trojans made the most of the few opportunities they had to show their stuff.

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The second meet of the year was held at Ripon College. The Trojans continued to have individual success in their events, as three brought home the traditional award of socks.

John Moll started the meet off well with a fourth place in the 10k. Joel Otto followed with a fifth in the steeplechase. Chris Wiley had the highlight of the day with his third in the 800m. The only other event of note is that Mick Doyle resurrected the javelin throw for the Trojans.

The Trojans finished their season on a beautiful day in Green Bay at the state private college meet held at St. Norbert’s. The weather was almost too good, and the competition was definitely too tough. The only points the Tro­ jans won were by a pair of sixths by “Doc” Otto in the steeplechase and the 5k, and Chris Wiley, with the highlight of the day, took sixth in the 1500m with an impressive personal best.

Track is over for another year, but every­ one on the team will be back for at least two more seasons. By building on this powerful

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- - John Moll

ful season this year with an overall record of 8 and 3 and 7 and 0 in conference. The icing on the cake came in the last weekend of April when the Trojans took the conference tourna­ ment. The conference champs were Jeff Mahnke at third singles and second doubles, Jim Plocher at fourth singles and second doubles, Joel Pankow at fifth singles and third doubles, and Todd DeNoyer at third doubles. Brad Wordell and Erich Schaser won a key match in doubles to break a possible tie for the conference championship.

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TENNIS INTRAMURAL BEAT As I sat down to compose this article, I wondered how I might keep the reader inter­ ested in a tennis article. I thought I would take a different approach and interview our captain and the team’s lone senior, Brad Wordell. Af­ ter spending his teen years in the Bay area, he brought his talents to the campus of North­ western. Brad made himself known at sixthsingles his first two years on campus. His third year he quit smoking and moved up to fourth singles. Brad decided to get serious about the game in his final year by going to camps and fund raising tournaments to improve his game.

All that hard work and sweat paid off for him, as he moved up to first singles. Coach Tutor Ladner had this to say about Brad, “He played an integral part in the chemistry of the team.

Next year we are really going to miss his leader­ ship and companionship, on and off the court.”

Erich Schaser said, “He was a good egg,” to which Jeff Mahnke replied, “Yeah, he really was a nice guy.” Brad leaves a lot of memories here on campus. One I will never forget is his intense pep talks before a match. He got us fired up just by flaring his nostrils. Our hats are off to you Brad, and remember, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.

The Trojan tennis team had a very success-

Once the I.M. volleyball nets had been taken down and the Watertown Parks Depart­ ment had groomed their fields into perfect condition, it was time for I.M. softball.

The most noticeable characteristic about this year’s competition was the number of teams involved. Due undoubtedly to a growing love for the glorious game of softball, an un­ precedented seven teams were formed. As one might have guessed, this made for some fierce competition.

The team which pulled away from the pack was the Senior team headed by Ross Else and Steve Arndt. With only one game remaining (weather permitting and if it can be conven­ iently played), the Seniors are undefeated. The Seniors have maintained this unblemished record with timely hitting by sluggers Joe Deer and John Melke, errorless fielding by Dan Voigt, and. most importantantly, a total team effort.

The second place team, the Buffalo Find­ ers, a.k.a. Pirates, Stabs, along with the rest of the league, can only find comfort in the fact that this Senior powerhouse won’t be around next year.

- - Daniel M. Solofra

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CAMPUS COMMENT

To what are you looking forward in the upcoming summer?

Spencer Biga (senior) “Girls, girls, girls, and more girls. .. and not necessarily in that order.”

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Geoffrey Kieta (junior) “I personally plan on spending my summer reviewing Hebrew weak verbs and maintaining my Greek translation skills. Of course, I plan to break it up by watching Prof. Korthals’ soccer skills video tapes on an almost daily basis. Naturally this will prevent me from earning any money over the summer, but it’s more important to me to become a Renaissance man. And it’s a proven fact that knowing your pe aleph verb forms dramatically increases the odds of being selected for all-conference soccer honors.”

Dave Habben (sophomore) “I’m just looking forward to getting home. Then, if I ever get caught up on my sleep, I’d like to take in some Tokyo night life (which is almost as good as anything the wonderful city of Watertown can offer). Finally, I can’t wait to hit the beaches of Lake No-

Erik Hansen (freshman) “Before I answer that question, maybe I should tell you what I’m not going to do: Greek! As for what I plan on doing this summer— I’m sure I will spend many hours working, sleeping and eating! Some forms of entertainment I wish to indulge myself in are waterskiing, traveling, going out, etc. And I hope to have eaten a piranha by Aug. 1. (Editor’s note: - What in the world does that mean?!)

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Commencement Concert, 7:30 p.m.

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Graduation Service, 10:00 a.m.

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_ “Beat-your-parents-to-the-mailbox-week’ - Report cards are coming.

Memorial Day - Watch for Dan Schmidt and Matt Schaewe in the stands at the Indy 500. Dans the one with a hotdog in each hand.

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Father’s Day.

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Summer begins with the Summer Solstice, which translates into the hours of sun for Dave Schneider to work on his tan.

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I predict that by this day the Baltimore Orioles will be mathematically eliminated from the division race.

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Coach Kruse takes his annual weekend getaway to the University of Indiana.

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“Write-a-letter-to-President Voss-Day” - Tell him how your summer has gone up until this point.

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Dan Solofra, Brad Schlafer, and Paul Doletzky give their first annual seminar called “How to act when there is a Prof, around.”

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Football players return for early practice.

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Registration for the new school year.

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FROM THE EDITOR In my best impersonation of a Northwestern chapel speaker, I have decided to give the editorials I write this year a theme. My theme will not be some catchy little phrase that I can repeat time and again so that you will remember my editorials. (I’m just writing to fill up space anyway, or at least that is what some of you will probably think. Who knows? You may be right.) While I will not have a recurring phrase, the basis for each month’s editorial will be similar. Every month I will, as I did with the first issue of this volume of the Black and Red, focus on a plaque that contains a message that has caught my attention and I feel is worthy of consideration here.

As we begin yet another year on this campus we like to call “home,” we need to be re­ minded where our priorities should lie. Maybe we have become lax in certain areas during the summer and need to reevaluate. For that reason I have decided to begin this year with a message that we should take to heart. The poem is entitled, “Time to Pray.” If you have never read it, I will try to summarize it briefly. The subject of the poem (I) got up early one morning with so much to do that I (the subject of the poem) didn’t have time to pray.

Everything was difficult that day, and I wondered why God wasn’t helping me. I wanted to be happy, but the day was dreary. I wondered why God didn’t show me joy. The answer was clear. I hadn’t asked. 1 hadn’t sought. I had not knocked. The solution: I had so much to accomplish; I had to take time to pray.

How often don’t we fail to begin our day in the most proper way-with prayer. We have to shower and get over to the cafeteria and then we have to hustle to class, and maybe prayer doesn't seem as urgent. Besides we have chapel as our time to pray, don’t we? But why do we want to limit ourselves to the chapel as our place of prayer? Our loving God has commanded us to pray to Him: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Prayer is an opportunity to talk privately with our God about all the problems and struggles of this life. We should never despise this privi­ lege by failing to take advantage of it.

When we realize that prayer is the most important part of our day, we are well on our way to establishing proper priorities. When we fail to pray as we ought, we subject our­ selves to unnecessary pain, forfeiting the peace that could be ours. That being the case, we are foolish if we fail to heed the poet's advice. Take time to pray!

— Earle D. Treptow

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NWC Welcomes Tutor Brokmeier As a cool breeze off the Rock River cooled the near-autumn night, I had opportunity to converse with the newest attraction to hit Northwestern (before the ice cream machine, that is.) After helping a student out w ith some Watertown information, he cordially invited me into his new home. He offered me a seat and reclined comfortably on the sofa, hands folded behind his head, ready to unfold the personal details of his life. Midway through our discussion, Professor Kruse happened upon the scene to offer Tutor some new computer hard­ ware. That allowed me the opportunity to vis­ ually peruse my surroundings. Directly in front of me were stereo and video equipment and several boxes of cassette tapes. The kitchen table was nearly full. Peanut butter, a half empty bag of potato chips and an empty can of apple juice surrounded by papers and a video dealing with teaching were assembled here. Before I had a chance to check through his refrigerator, he returned.

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The first thing we did was talk about his life story. In a very easygoing and calm manner he told me how he and his family moved into their humble abode in Fort Atkinson soon af­ ter his birth in 1962. The second of six chil­ dren, he had opportunity to help his parents with numerous household tasks. Though he enjoyed washing cars and dishes, it was soon time to move on. He attended St. Paul’s Luth­ eran in Fort Atkinson where he developed interests in religion and sports, as well as a cer­ tain fondness for his studies. In a telephone interview, I had a chance to speak with his mother. “He was always very helpful around the house, very giving of his time and never ex­ acting one cent in return. Plus that he was tall and would help me get dishes out of the high cupboards.”

After spending four years at Lakeside, he pursued a bachelor's degree in Watertown. In describing his years here at Northwestern, he wasted no time in expressing his enjoyment.

Tutor cited several events he remembers well.

The first concerns his work with famed Duraclean. “The first time 1 ever worked Duraclean,” he recalls “was my freshman year.” He proceeded to tell of a tough evening, for which he never was paid. Curious about this, 1 (with an idea already in mind) questioned him as to the reason. He responded that he had never turned in his time card. That, of course, was what I had expected. Ever since I met Tutor several weeks ago, I envisioned him as a very sacrificing individual, ready to help out, ask­ ing nothing for his time. However, that proved to be his last night of Duraclean due to his rigorous class schedule.

A second factor which played into his en­ joyment of the alma mater was his participa­ tion in intramural football. In four years his team never lost a game. I checked into the IM records, and this shattered the record set by the class of 1959. While at college he also, as

you might have guessed, was a member of the varsity basketball team, earning conference recognition his senior year.

However, probably the most notable of his college achievements has greatly influenced the Black and Red. I always take a step back when I hear of great men who enacted legisla­ tion in days of old that are still in effect today.

True visionaries like Plato, Luther, and George Washington spring to mind. Add to that list one Tutor Brokmeier. He boasts of starting “Campus Comment;” that short, easy-to-read page that puts you in touch with the thoughts and concerns of today’s student.

After graduation in '84 he moved to the Seminary. Here he spent three more good years, once again participating in basketball. He recalls a basketball tournament in Indiana in­ cluding a Catholic school and two Concordias.

“While we didn't win the tournament,” he chuckles, “wc’rc still number one in doc­ trine.” After two years at the Seminary he moved on to Green Bay for his vicar year. He detailed two aspects of that year. On the one hand (hoi men), it was a good learning year, but on the other hand (hoi deh) he had to spend all of his Sunday afternoons succumbing to local pressures. “I got sick of going to every Packer game watcliing them lose,” he murmurs.

“I would have rather spent my afternoons nap­ ping.” But soon that year was over, and it was back for one more .year at the Seminary.

Before he knew it, it was call day. He was very happy with the call he received. “I re­ member some very good tutors and I thought I too had something to share.” He is now incor­ porating this philosophy into his work as both instructor and coach. He has taken over the duties of teaching Religion 001. Due to his in­ tense academic study, he is well suited to im­ part a working knowledge in this difficult area of religion. On the soccer field he is a resource­ ful guide for Professor Korthals.

Now that he is at Northwestern, he looks forward to many things. The upcoming intra­ mural basketball season is certainly among them. For those of you not familiar with the Class A Dorm Staff team, I offer this brief sum­ mary. Throughout the years of my stay here at Northwestern the dorm staff has always been a force with which to be reckoned. However, when tutors Balge, Wilde and Schlomer were drafted, the team appeared to have fallen from its days of glory. The Dorm Staff team soon recognized that it had to recall the services of St. Mark’s own, Pastor Sutton. This by no means was the norm and to be sure was a blow to the pride of the once silent giant. This year, though, with the experience of both Brokmeier and equally impressive Chuck Westra, the club hopes to regroup and again establish its domin­ ance. Tutor Brokmeier looks eagerly to the sea­ son and hopes to let his presence inside be felt.

“I’m 6’3”,” he quips, “but I play like 6’8” or 6’9”.”

He is also looking to work more closely with the rest of the dorm staff. He really en­ joys their company and finds them an interest­ ing group. His interests also include music. “I enjoy a wide variety of music,” he declares, “everything from Phil Collins to Pachelbel.”

This certainly was evidenced by his collection of tapes - over 40. When he’s not enjoying mu­ sic, it’s off to Milwaukee to catch a movie. His love of the theater was probably never more evident than when he was a student here play­ ing the tighted and knighted Sir Lionell in the FORUM blockbuster CAMELOT. As our talk concluded I thanked the Tutor for his time and soon departed. He thanked me as I left and soon went back to his work.

I trekked across campus, the wind now slowed, and I was greeted by Orion. I returned to my room to reflect upon this truly intriguing, unique and tall man.

- - Dennis J. Harbach

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Did you work? Did you buy something new?

Did you fish? Did you travel? No doubt you did all of these things, if not more. So did I. And like most of you, I spent much of my summer wondering. I wondered about how much money I would make, whether I would get that lucrative grant for school, or when I would do all those things I planned for the summer. But most of all, I wondered about the ministry. Throughout the summer months I ex­ perienced several things which raised questions in my mind. I kept on asking myself, “Is study­ ing for the ministry worth it?”

A couple of days after I got home, while overcome with boredom, 1 picked up an issue of “TV Guide.” After flipping through a few pages I found a show listed with the title Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth, Since the blurb accompanying the title mentioned such items as God, belief, and the origin of the

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universe, this show naturally caught my eye. So for the next six Mondays 1 watched Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth at nine in the evening on a local public television station. The show was engrossing. Joseph Campbell (who died in 1987) spent most of his life studying the myths and religions of the world. He spent time among the American Indians, traveled to Buddhist monasteries, conversed with Hindu wisemen, and had an almost mystical exper­ ience at a cathedral in Chartres, France. From all his studies and travels Campbell concluded that every person needs myths to sustain him in his existence. According to Campbell, most humans live merely to make money, to repro­ duce, and to have some fun along the way.

They need myths to give meaning to life. And where do you find these myths? Campbell’s answer: “All religions are true metaphorically.”

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Doubts began to feed upon my soul. What if this Joseph Campbell is correct? Do all reli­ gions and all myths have value metaphorically?

Can I say to others in my day-to-day contacts that Jesus Christ is the Only Way? Or to take it a step further, will I one day have the courage to preach that from the pulpit, to speak that to the shut-in, to teach that before a Bible class?

Is my study for the ministry worth it?

During one of those muggy days this sum­ mer I stopped at a local grocery store after work to pick up something to drink. In the line ahead of me was a middle-aged woman with several young children, waiting to check out.

When she reached the lady at the cash register, the two of them greeted one another and ex­ changed a few words. While paying her bill, the woman with the cliildren revealed to the check­ out lady that she was now on her second marriage. While getting the change out of the register, the other woman disclosed that her daughter had also gone through a divorce. To this woman with the children responded, “Hey, 1 guess it happens.”

Once again I wondered about the ministry.

Will I really be able to deal with such flippant attitudes about the sacred union of marriage?

Will I have the fortitude to instruct others in the essentials of God-pleasing living? Is my preparation for the ministry worth it?

To illustrate one final incident that caused me to wonder I return to television. One morn­ ing in early August, after most of my family had left to visit relatives in Michigan, I did sev­ eral chores around the house. After washing the dishes, I turned on the television, flipped through the channels, and came across the

show of an evangelist by the name of Robert Tilton. This finely-dressed, slick speaker prom­ ised spiritual, physical, and material healing through the Gospel. All you, the viewer, had to do was send in twelve dollars for his pamphlet detailing easy methods to success in life. As proof of the success of his message, Robert Tilton related the testimony of a couple who received blessings from his ministry. While this couple searched in vain for a car dealer who would take their trade-in at a high price, the wife donated one thousand dollars to the min­ istry. And the miraculous happened. Within a week after the donation, a certain car dealer offered them a price higher than any previously offered. Evangelist Tilton then praised the wonderful ways of the Lord, who grants gifts to you if only you believe (although what you should believe never really came through).

The doubts and second thoughts again came. Will I possess enough of an insight into the Scriptures so that I can point out the errors of people such as Robert Tilton? Will I have the patience to explain repeatedly to those out­ side the Church that we don’t teach all the same things as that evangelist they watched on television last Sunday morning? Will the min­ istry prove too much for me? Is my study toward that goal worth it?

If I would characterize my summer of 1988, I would have to label it “A summer of wondering.” But then, I must admit that such wondering about the ministry happens every day, not just during the summer months. I’m sure that you will admit the same. We all won­ der about the value of our studies and about our own capabilities for the office of the minis­ try. Yet just as often as we wonder, we must talk to our Heavenly Father in prayer, asking him for the sense of direction in our studies and for the development of those abilities needed for the ministry. For while we wonder about our futures, our God knows them.

— Brett Brauer

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A hearty welcome to all who are back at NWC this year, especially Pete and Steve Martin, and Miss Borth whom we always seem to forget is the closest and most eligible bachelorette, as far as you know. The 1988-89 school year is now in full swing, and most of the students, except Paul “Don’t-Call-Me Mis­ ter” Huebner and the Borg brothers, even have their schedules implanted in their memory banks for the semester (except weekend sup­ per hours which continuously give even the most intelligent of students trouble). But alas!

What happened to the resounding bells to end our classes ten minutes early? Will this be the end of the five minute post first bell buffer?

The all-too-familiar sound of slamming books, zipping jackets, and wiping the drool off the desktop is no more? That remains to be seen, but until then be prepared to spend 50 minutes in each class except Victorian Age, which will be 56 and not a moment less.

I’d like to put a plug in for the new “util­ ity” man on campus, that being my neighbor

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and true bosom buddy, Earle Treptow. His credentials include (in no order of importance): grand champion of the 6th grade science fair, B&R cditor-in-chief, chairman of the car com­ mittee, subscriber to Sporting News and Boy’s Life, Dorm Council president, marriage bound fiance’ to a certain Jean Somethinghousekey, outstanding member of the golf team and bas­ ketball team, resident assistant in Wittenburg dorm, United States citizen, owner of a Tyme card, owner of the much envied Sega Home En­ tertainment System, and last but not least a believer that Elvis is still alive. If you think that you have authority over this man or even the privilege to sleep with his teddy bear “Jordan,” please be brave enough to come forward, but be ready to be downtrodden and ridiculed to no end.

Without any further ado, let’s get to the heart and very essence of C&C, the funny stuff.

What an opportune time to show our patriot­ ism and American fjpirit of competition. No, Geoff, it’s not time to join the army, but it’s Olympics time. Consequently the C&C writers thought it appropriate to come up with a few Olympic sports of our own and who would ex­ cel in each of them. So put on your athletic glasses (you know, like the kind John Koelpin wears in soccer and the Melso brothers would wear anywhere) and pull your tube socks up to your thighs, because this is athletics at its best.

1. Gooey, Bode, Schewe, Goetsch, and whoever else identifies their closest pals by last name only - Sheepshead.

2. Theo Olsen - the Watertown 175 Grand Prix.

3. Jon Brohn - Typing.

4. Judge, Schneid, Doug, Odie, and the rest of the mentally demented violencemongers and future serial killers - Lazer Tag. 5. Rob Romberg - The Chamber of Vomit.

6. Dave Korfman — Women.

7. James Mathis — Spending/Wasting Money.

8. Craig Russow, Matt Schewe, and Steve Schamber — Voice Projecting.

9. Brian Goens, Tony McKenzie, Galen and the rest of the kitchen staff - Hacky Sack.

10. Dan Borg and Mike Melso — Tag Team Sleeping.

What a talented crew of Olympic represen­ tatives! Let me make myself clear that Mike Borg is also a great sleeper, because after a barn-burning intramural football game in which he played and which ended 0-0, he is quoted as saying, “What a waste of time, we all could have slept for an hour.”

If you happen to run into Pete Stelter, con­ gratulate him on his new job at Towne Liquor, and ask him if he is truly the largest man on the face of the earth.

Since we are in the football season, we thought it would be a good chance to brag about a few football players of our own here at NWC. No, not our Trojan team members, but the members of the all-star faculty football team. The following is the 1988 all-star faculty team as picked by a student panel of judges.

They will take on the Don’s Bar and Grill Wo­ men’s Pool League in a gridiron contest tele­ vised on ESPN as soon as the NFL players strike.

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QB Boss Vossteverde Bob is a second-year quarterback for the faculty filling in the shoes of the Hall-of-Famer Carleton Toppe. Last year he broke every one of Toppe’s records and hopes to do more of the same this year. In his spare time he enjoys reading and acting (he is now preparing for his coming role in the film “We Care”).

WR Richard “White Shoes” Strobel “White Shoes” happens to be the only athlete who has won the Nobel Peace Prize for superior sports­ manship. On the field he’s a whiz, and once that pigskin is in his hands he is spurlos versenk, you know.

WR Paul “Crazy Legs” Eickmann This “catch me if you can” receiver can walk past any of the fastest defensive backs with ease as he ex­ ecutes his patterns to perfection. Once in a while he has trouble catching the ball, of which he says, “The eyeglasses which are to me are difficult to keep on the face which is to me, so I miss the ball, not so?”

TE Jerald “My Career's Been Hampered by a Knee Injury” Plitzuweit Don’t let this guy fool you. Sure he had knee surgery, but he is still fast enough to screw up any and all of your best defensive moves.

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RT Wayne Zoolegger “Lefty” as his team­ mates like to call him, finishes out the offen­ sive line. A lineman in every sense of the word because he never stops until the job is done.

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I think it’s about time to sign off, but let me leave you with one final comment - Just because Dave Schneider and Mark Gabb in­ sist on the “dare-to-be-different” hairstyles, and just because Eric Allen made his overalls into a shirt and didn’t have enough denim for the sleeves, that doesn’t mean that you should be scared to try something weird and peculiar.

Remember to keep your feet in the right direction (which is straight forward, isn’t it Brian?) and to eat your vegetables!

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On Thursday, September 1, that rare and unusual bird called the free concert landed in Milwaukee, when the nationally famous rock band, The BoDcans, returned to their old stomping grounds for a night of foot-stomping, hand-clapping, good old-fashioned rock-androll. Originally from Waukesha, the BoDeans have entered the national spotlight with two very successful albums and several Top 40 singles, plus an engagement as the opening band for U2’s world tour last year. However, the members of this very talented group have not let success go to their head, as they returned to their musical roots in their show that cool Sep­ tember night at the McKinley Marina.

From the very start the BoDeans expressed their happiness to be back home, promising a show that would reflect that feeling. And did they deliver-just when one thought the rocking couldn’t get any better, they came up with something extra special. After opening with a few songs from their second album, Outside Looking In, lead singer Sammy Lianas announced that a third BoDeans album was in the works, with a scheduled release sometime this spring. He then introduced the song, “Let’s Dance,” the first of many new songs the group played from their upcoming album. This was a great little rocker, calling on people to forget their cares and dance like madmen.

Shifting gears, Lianas started singing Dion’s “Runaway” while soloing on acoustic guitar, electing to take the low road during the high parts of the first verse, but no one seemed to mind. This, of course, was the perfect introduction for the BoDeans’ song, “She’s a Runa­ way.”

The BoDeans then played two more new songs, “Sylvia,” a song about the special sort of insanity that only a girlfriend can cause, followed by “Worlds Apart.” As Lianas ex­ plained, “Worlds Apart” was composed during the band’s stint as opening band for U2. The BoDeans felt an enormous gulf between themselves and superstars like Bono and The Edge.

The BoDeans didn’t enjoy warming up an audience that had come to see U2 and couldn’t care less about them.

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Lianas then announced that they were going to try something different from their per­ formance at Summerfest this year, and an acoustic guitar set followed. First, Neumann stood alone on stage and gave a solo rendition of “Pick Up the Pieces,” a song that some have criticized for being too pop and sounding like Fleetwood Mac. Performed in a slower, more soulful manner, it took on an entirely different meaning. Next, Lianas played another new song, “Beautiful Rain,” which he said last summer’s drought inspired. It brought to mind cool, late afternoon showers. The final song in the set was “Dreams,” which featured both Lianas and Neumann on guitar.

The rest of the band came back on stage ready to rock, and turned it on by playing some of their bigger hits. “Don’t Be Lonely” was followed by their first nationally success­ ful hit, “Fadeaway,” and it elicited the most enthusiastic response of the evening to that point. The BoDeans continued to raise the temperature with “Oohh, She’s My Girl,” a song from pre-BoDeans days, when Lianas and Neumann were in a three-piece band. This was a hard rocking song, with a sound that was quite different from the folksy songs that the BoDeans have made their trademark.

Next came a song to which, I’m sure, many of us can relate, about the topic of old girl­ friends getting older in a hurry, it was the song “Misery,” talking about “that rotten apple in my eye.” Judging by the crowd’s response, many members of the audience must also have been able to relate to “Misery.” This was followed by “It’s Only Love,” the BoDeans’ big­ gest hit to date, the hit winch typifies the best this band’s music has to offer.

Shifting gears a bit. Lianas introduced the song “Lookin’ for me Somewhere” by saying that he composed it sitting in a rundown motel overlooking the lights of Milwaukee. Surpris­ ingly, this song has a definite country-western flavor, showing that the BoDeans are far from predictable. Perhaps the biggest treat of the night came during “The Ballad of Jenny Rae,” featuring a raucous slide guitar solo by Neumann that is not on the studio version of the song-a good example of the spontaneity that sparks in this band whenever they perform live. The band finished their regular set with “Say About Love” and “Good Work,” an old 50’s tune during which Neumann introduced the rest of the band in barroom concert style.

It didn’t take very long for the band to return for an encore, as the crowd would have tom down the stage if they hadn’t come back. “I’m in Trouble Again” was followed by yet two more new songs. First came “September Rain,” a folk ballad featuring acoustic guitar and a concertina, a new sound for the band. The concert concluded with “You Don’t Get Much Without Rhythm,” with Neumann playing guitar in a way very similar to the razorlike sound of U2’s The Edge, but sounding fuller.

There is no doubt tha* this was a great concert. The BoDeans played a diverse range of music, and had the courage to improvise beyond their studio recordings, something that isn’t seen very often in this day of note-for-note live performances. I surely can’t complain about the price of admission-I almost feel guilty that I didn’t pay anything, the concert was that good. The next BoDeans album should be even better than the two before it, if the glimpses the BoDeans provided are representative of the rest of the album. If you ever get the chance to see the BoDeans live, do it. It will expand your notions about what is con­ sidered rock and roll.

- - John Roebke

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When August 20th finally came around, there were plenty of positive things to look for in the Trojan football team. The Trojans lost only six players to graduation and had several lettermen returning. A new season also brought in a new crop of freshmen. They arc quite tal­ ented, and chances are that during the season, a few of them will crack the starting line-up.

Heading up the offense this year once again is Joe Jenswold. He was an all-conference quarterback the last two years and broke the school passing record, even though he played hurt half the season last fall. Another bright spot is receiver Phillip Sievcrl (pronounced “Siefert” if you arc a football coach), who holds all school records in receiving. In the backfield we have senior extraordinaire Billy Swankee and freshman phenom Peter Lindemann. But the strength of the offense this year rests on the shoulders of the offensive linemen. “Mean dogbreath” Green centers the line, with Dan “the honey-bun man” Schmidt and Aaron (the cousin of Bill) Sebald on the right. The Rev.-Aaron Glacske, tiny Tom, and Duug Meyer protect Joel J. on the left side. Other players working their way in and out of the line-up are Jeff Mahnke, “Lumpy” Taylor, Jim Roids, and “A-train” Bomschlegelawxzrest.

The Trojan defense is solid and deep. The next issue will feature a special report on our defense. One of the stars you might see is 220pound senior Tim Spaude. He says he hides his weight well. Eric Allen, Steve Dorn, Jim Tur­ riff, and Joe Fricke will be found in the trenches. “Slick” Russow, Melso Melso the older (Mike), the younger (Steve), and ’Ole Paul Cole round out the defense.

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With this impeccable blend, we hit the pitch.

Our first two games didn’t go so well. First 'Natha caught us off guard 2-1, then Viterbo got some breaks and beat us 5-1. That’s when we decided to play a little soccer. In the battle for third place in the prestigious Northwestern Invitational, we toyed with Beloit before beat­ ing them, 6-5. Highlights from the tournament were Larry Schlomer and Phil “Hat Trick” Kieseltoast being named to the all-tournament team.

In the three games we’ve played up to this point, we've maintained our reputation as the most exciting team in the Lake Michigan Con­ ference. We have Mike Otterstatter and Paul Nitz struggling for a new yellow card record.

We have Skip and Dino. We boast the most vo­ cal goalie in conference. We have all the mak­ ings of a good season. All we need now is fan support. There will be a veritable plethora of opportunities to watch Trojan soccer before the season ends. Watch your sports calendar for the time and place.

- - Dan Solofra

Your Northwestern golf team opened its season with a pivotal match against Wisconsin Lutheran College at the Watertown Country Club. The teams struggled against each other all afternoon on a windy day until Kurt Koeplin sank a 1-foot sidehill, downhill breaking putt to seal the nail-biting 70-shot victory, 354-424.

Koeplin earned medalist honors with an 84, freshman Brent Larson shot an 85, Mark Schewe chiseled a 92 and Earle Treptow fired a 93.

Northwestern then traveled to Sun Prairie Country Club to compete in the MATC Invita­ tional. On a hard, dry course the Trojans fin­ ished sixth out of nine teams with Rock Valley of Illinois taking first place. Larson was the low man for Northwestern with an 83, Treptow brought home an 87, Schewe scored an 88, and Koeplin fashioned a 93.

In the 1988 Northwestern Invitational, MATC emerged on top with a 334 total. Con­ cordia College came in second with a 343, Northwestern captured third place with 359, Maranatha was fourth with 393 and WLC had 438. Koeplin led the Trojans with an 83, Schewe manifested an 85, Larson acquired a 92, and Treptow slashed to a 99.

This year’s golf geam, besides Koeplin, Schewe, Treptow, and Larson also includes senior Dave Schroeder, junior Johnny Moll, and freshmen Bob Frick and Mark Walters.

The team is 6-7 for the year so far with the WLC Invitational next on the schedule.

- - Mark Schewe

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ALUMNI CALLS - Pastor Robert Balza (’71), formerly of St. John, Christiana, DE, accepted the call to be the pastor of an exploratory mission in Ap­ pleton, WI. - Pastor James Bartz (’84) received his first call to serve as the pastor at Zion, Kiel, WI, He was installed Aug. 7, 1988.

- Rev. Dennis Belter (’77) accepted a call to Riverview, Appleton, WI. He was installed Aug. 28, after moving from Gloria Dei, Grand Blanc, MI. - Rev. Bruce Bitter (’80) was installed as pastor of Holy Word, Austin, TX, on Aug. 14.

He last served Our Savior, Arlington, TX. - Pastor Martin Hahm (’63) left the con­ gregation of St. Luke, Kenosha, WI, when he accepted the call to do exploratory work in Abilene, TX. He was installed Sept. 11.

- Rev. Donald Heise (’68) accepted a call to Arizona Lutheran Academy in Phoenix. He previously served Redeemer, Scottville, MI. - Pastor Charles Heup (’78) formerly serv­ ing Prince of Peace, Rochester, NY, has ac­ cepted a call to St. Paul, Oconto Falls, WI. - Pastor Alan Horn (’84), a Seminary grad­ uate, received his late assignment to Trinity, Temple, TX. He was installed Aug. 28.

- Rev. Gerhard Horn (’43), after serving the congregation of St. John, Red Wing, MN, accepted a call to Calvary, Glenwood, MN. He was installed Aug. 7.

— Rev. Norman Kuske (’63) accepted a call to St. Paul, Bloomer, WI. He previously served Gethsemane, Davenport, IA. — Pastor Matthew Majovski (’73) was in­ stalled on Aug. 28 at St. John, Red Wing, MN, filling the vacancy left by Gerhard Horn (above). Rev. Majovski formerly served Faith, Austin, MN.

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- Rev. Conrad Prell (’78) was reactivated into the ministry when he accepted the calls to St. Paul, Hillsboro, and Zion, Elroy, WI. - Rev. John Ruege, Jr. (’78), formerly of St. Peter, Schofield, WI, accepted the call to St. Mark, Bemidji, MN. He was installed on June 26.

- Pastor Ronald Siemers (’84), the final Sem graduate for this month’s edition, received his first call to Faith, Austin, MN. He filled the vacancy left by Pastor Majovski (above).

ANNIVERSARIES

RETIREMENTS

- Rev. John Gaertner (’59) celebrated his 25th anniversary in the ministry on July 17, 1988. He is presently serving the Lord at Cal­ vary, Dallas, TX. — Pastor Emeritus Oscar Lemke (’34) celebrated his 50th anniversary in the minis­ try on July 24, at Green Bay, WI. He is cur­ rently in retirement.

- Mt. Zion, Ripon, WI, celebrated its 50th anniversary this summer on Sept. 4, 1988. Pas­ tor Elmer Semenske (’43), now retired, has served the congregation.

- St. John’s, Lake City, MN, celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 25. Pastor Ralph Goede ( 43) serves there.

— Rev. Ralph Baur (’44) will retire Sept. 30 of tliis year after serving in the ministry for over 40 years. He is presently serving Salem, Edmonds, WA. - Rev. Theodore Horneber (’47) retired from the ministry on Aug. 31, 1988. He last served Glory, DeSoto, TX.

DEDICATION - St. John’s Lutheran congregation of Watertown, WI dedicated its renovated church building on Sept. 18. Pastors James Fricke (’50) and Eugene Kauffeld serve the congrega­ tion.

DEATHS - Rev. Adolf Harstad (’67), who formerly served at Bethesda, was called to his eternal home on Aug. 16, 1988. He was in Tacoma, WA, at the time of his death.

- Rev. Clarke Sievert (’66) passed away on July 22, 1988, after serving the Lord for 18 years in the ministry. He was under call at St. Paul, Round Lake, IL, at the time of his death.

BIRTH — Rachel Lynn Raasch was born to Pastor Robert Raasch (’82) and his wife, Sarah,, on June 22, 1988. Pastor Raasch is presently doing exploratory work at Peace, Houghton, MI.

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Dan Solofra (senior) The person I was most happy to see when I came back to school had to be Mrs. Hanke.

My close friends will testify to the fact that I had a problem keeping my weight up this sum­ mer that doctors and my mother just couldn’t remedy. You can’t even imagine the joy 1 felt when I saw the lady who spoils me (and the rest of the student body) with her special treats that really stick to my ribs. 1 guess when I saw Mrs. Hanke I felt the relief that I wouldn’t have to worry about my nutritional needs for another nine months.

Matt Arnold (junior) Naturally, the first person who came to my mind was my favorite Minnesotan kitchie, Galen (Edward Van Galen, Waylen Gatlinger, Flabbling Slapdinger, Weed Wacker, etc.)

Riediger. The clip-clop of his all-too-familiar boots, his twangin’ banjo and his Golden Go­ pher attitude are always a welcome part of my otherwise blase’ NWC routine. I’m also quite sure that my face was the one that he was most happy to see also.

Craig Russow (junior) I was most happy to see Coach Kruse. Being one of his kids, who wouldn’t miss a cute face like his?

Paul Taylor (sophomore) After a long summer I was most happy to see Professor Jerome Kruse. He is such an in­ spiration to me. He taught me so much, for example the high mental concept of mathema­ tics. After many days and months of vigorous studying under his professional tutelage I began to see the light. Coach Kruse always can be seen with a friendly smile on his face and a friendly word of advice. He’s just an inspiration to us all.

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CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 24

- The football team travels to Concordia-Mequon to play for the Synodical Confer­ ence Cup at 1:30, while the soccer team takes on WLC at home at 10 a.m.

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- Coach Sellnow gives Abnormal Psych, another day off while leading the golf team to MSOE for a conference match.

OCTOBER — The football team begins their quest for conference jackets by playing Mt. Scenario in Ladysmith at 1:30 p.m. The soccer team will travel to Carroll College in Wauke­ sha for a game at 11 a.m. While all this action is going on, the golf team hosts the LMC conference meet at 12 p.m. at the Watertown Country Club.

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7-8 - The golf team travels to New Ulm to defend their UMCC title.

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- The football team rises.early to travel to St. Paul, MN, to play Concordia at 1:30 p.m. The soccer team once again plays MSOE in a bid for the conference title in Milwaukee at 11 a.m.

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- The linksters play their annual match against the alumni of NWC. "Welcome to NWC Week” begins for the Frosh.

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- The soccer team travels to sports-controversial Marian College for a game at 4 p.m.

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— Homecoming festivities begin with the Talent Show at 7:30 p.m. followed by a wee­ nie roast by the N.

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— Homecoming-the day starts with an important conference soccer match against cross-town rival MBBC at 10 a.m. The football team plays at 11:30 a.m. against Northwestern, MN.

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— The soccer team heads for the frozen wasteland of Lakeland College for a game at 4 p.m.

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— 1st Quarter comes to an end.

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— The soccer team finishes their conference schedule at home against ConcordiaMequon at 11 a.m. Meanwhile, the football team travels to DMLC to ruin the Lan­ cers homecoming at 1 p.m.

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— Classes resume after a 3 day vacation. The soccer season comes to a close with a home match against the Sem.

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- The football team ends their season at home against the fighting Crusaders of MBBC at 1:30 p.m.

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As I was wandering through a card store this summer, I happened upon a plaque with a tongue-twisting phrase. On the plaque there were three ducks, the mother and her two duck­ lings. This was the message: “Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks more than your talk talks.” Think you got it down? I’d like to break the message down and apply it to our situation.

The fact that “your talk talks” is rarely disputed. You need not be an Einstein to realize the truth of that statement. But let’s apply it to ours?!. We readily recognize different ac­ cents, be the accent Eastern, Southern, or English, ii we can distinguish the individual’s ac­ cent, immediately we know something about his origin. In some cases we can even assign attributes to a person with a particular accent. This leads me to wonder, “What kind of ac­ cent do we have?” Is our “talk” distinguishing? Can people tell that we are Christian? Or are we afraid to talk the way we know we should for fear of being ostracized? I think many of us can relate to that all too well. This does not mean we should walk around like Schwarmer, greeting everyone with, “Praise Jesus!” What it does mean, though, is that we should be con­ cerned with our language and our witnessing. Our lack of witnessing talks as well. If we fail to talk about our Savior when opportunity presents itself, we give others the chance to infer that we’re not exactly sure what we believe. The simplest guide: Remember who we are.

The second part of the protasis, “your walk talks,” is not quite so obvious, but is never­ theless recognized as true. Just as there are different talks, so are there different walks.

Whether it is a strut or a swagger, we often assign certain attributes to someone just by the way he walks. How do we “walk?” Do we “walk” with the world and according to the world’s standards, or do we “walk” with God? We all know what a blessed privilege it is that we wretched sinners can walk with the God that demands perfection. Do we remember that and show our thankfulness for that blessing? Can people tell that we are Christians, or can they say, “Physician, heal thyself.” We should at all times remember that “we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,” so as not to turn people off to the Gospel by our lives.

“But your walk talks more than your ta<k talks.” We all know about the guy who talks a good game but never produces when he is called upon. Let that be a reminder to us to let our life reveal our thankfulness to our Savior. Those people are watching, however, and the only thing they know about our Christianity is the way we act. “Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:16).

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Friday, October 7 -1 haven’t written much lately, but I’ve been swamped with a ton of correcting. Why do I even assign papers? But I won’t have to worry about that this week since it’s Homecoming Week. Some of my upper classmen mentioned something about working on their float tonight, so I gave them a light as­ signment for the weekend. I remember when I was in college we always enjoyed getting a head start on those floats - I’m glad they still do!

Saturday, October 8 -1 was going to get all those papers corrected, but the excitement 'of the upcoming week prevented me from concen­ trating enough to get any work done!

Sunday, October 9 - After church I sat down to enjoy a football game, but the Packers vs. Bucs game was all I could get in. Once again thoughts of Homecoming Week occupy my mind. Just what do the sophomores have planned for the frosh? Will General Crass break the old tradition of early morning marches?

Are they almost done with their floats? How will they do on my Greek test on Wednesday?

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began. At lunch the students had the oppor­ tunity to vote for their Homecoming King and Queen from a large selection of couples. While I was examining this year’s court in the “narthex” of the cafeteria, the golf team passed by me on their way to a match with the Alumni. I heard via the grapevine that the match was close up to the last hole. Alumni wins by 50 strokes and congratulations to fellow Professor Sellnow for surprisingly taking medalist hon­ ors. I sat down finally to correct those papers but 1 decided it was Homecoming Week so I went over to see the beginning of frosh initia­ tion. Seeing those frosh lined up between the dorms, bedecked with the traditional beanie on their heads, brought back some fond memories.

Visions of marching, buttoning, and having fun raced through my head. I’m sure glad nothing has changed since I was a freshman.

Tuesday, October 11 - My day began at dawn with the faint serenade of the freshmen chanting cheers and cadences. When I arrived on campus tile freshmen were scurrying about escorting the shy prep girls to their classes,

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while the sophomores did their best to lose their voices shouting commands at the frosh.

Later in the day one of the college vans almost ran me over. It was the soccer team on their way to Marian College in Fond du Lac for an away match. A victory in this homecoming event would be a giant step for the Trojan kickers toward a possible conference title. Af­ ter putting the finishing touches on my Greek test, 1 headed over to the basement of Witten­ berg for the Arm Wrestling Competition. The results were predictable - Mike Naumann fought to victory in the 155-and-under divis­ ion, Pete Snyder struggled in the finals but squeaked out a win in the 155 - 185 class, and Eric Allen met little competition in the 185and-over class. Congratulations to the winners of the lavish, expensive, and much-coveted arm wrestling trophies. Some late news before I call it a night - Soccer team loses a tough one 3-0.

Wednesday, October 12 - All the other profs are sporting the classy homecoming but­ ton, so I sprinted over to the canteen before chapel to pick mine up. I made it back to the faculty room just in time to ring the chapel bell and watch some unassuming frosh attempt to ring it with me. Simply hilarious! The third and fourth hour Greek tests didn’t go so well. After evening chapel the freshmen went through K.C. and received their sentences. By now the up­ per classmen must have their floats done!

Thursday, October 13 - Two more days be­ fore the homecoming football finale. The frosh are dressed according to their K.C. sentences.

It’s great to see them go all out with their cos­ tumes! By this time few if any sophomores have their voices, so it has been declared offi­ cial “alumni" day, when the upper classmen get to join in on the fun. Freshmen skits cap off the day.

Friday, October 14 - The freshmen breathe a sigh of relief that the week is almost over. I noticed that the students were unusually rest­ less today - it must have been the anticipation of tonight’s Talent Show. The entertainment

was upbeat, and the Dorm Staff skit had me rolling in the aisles. Sue Lindcmann and Joel Jenswold were proclaimed king and queen. Af­ ter the queen’s acceptance speech set the crowd afire for tomorrow’s game, all that was needed was the burning of the “N” (or shall I say “n”) to cap off a terrific night.

Saturday, October 15 - the big day had fi­ nally arrived. I took the family to the cafeteria for brunch of the highest quality at a more than reasonable price. At 10:00 the soccer team took on cross-town rivals, Maranatha.

They played them even throughout the game except for two early gimme’ goals. They lost 3-1. No sooner had the soccer game ended when the football game began. The Trojans took an early lead and were ahead at half, but ended up losing a close one 47-48.1 walked by the floats on my way home after the day’s ac­ tivities (I was crushed to learn that most of them were completed just this morning!). We had lost both games, but the spirit on the cam­ pus during the entire week had made it all a success.

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“Why do you need Philinc?” Carmichael gestured with his hand, and the lights came down. ♦click* The Philinc logo appears on screen.

“X Corp. is in the business of making money - period.” ♦click* total darkness “Let’s face reality here, gentlemen. Money is your god. You worship once a week at the Church of the Central Trust. X Corp provides not one single benefit to mankind.” ** aerial view of Oregon plant “You all recognize this picture, I’m sure.” ** close-up of company logo out front “Your Westland, Oregon plant had a 47.2% profit margin during the last fiscal year.” ** assembly line shot “Production is up, cost is down.” * * trucks moving off loading dock “You’re moving your merchandise - and doing it cheaper —” ** competitors’ logo ♦than the competition. Why?” ** total darkness “Because you’re cheating on EPA safety regu­ lations!” ** sewage being dumped into river “And it’s saving you millions.” ** town water treatment facility “But it’s contaminating the local water sup­ ply.”

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“Without a doubt, incidence of cancer, miscar­ riages and birth defects will rise in the next decade in Westland.” ** company lab “Oh, you’ve protected yourselves. Your R&D department has produced a report” ** 1000+ page report in three ring bind­ ers, one open “that clears X Corp. of any responsibility. At least it creates enough doubt” ** legal offices “for you to avoid any legal liability. But” ** cut to darkness “in the privacy of your own mind, do you be­ lieve it?” silence (sound of bodies rustling - Car­ michael smiles to himself) “And then there’s last year’s tax return.” ** X Corp’s return “There’re several, let’s say interesting discrep­ ancies between it and” ** computer printout “the company’s private figures.” (whispers, more rustling) ** New York Stock Exchange “And how about your company’s phenom­ enal purchase record on the stock market? You almost always buy and sell at just the right time. Of course” ** Securities and Exchange Commission building

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“no one could ever prove anything, but” ** cut to dark “are you really that good at predicting the mar­ ket?” ** Mexico plant “Let’s discuss your new plant in Juarez.” ** Mexican workers “Are you providing opportunities for an underdeveloped nation to experience the bene­ fits of capitalism” ** local squalor “or feeding off their poverty at a buck eightyfive an hour?” ** back to black “If, in the privacy of your own mind, yo» are comfortable with all this” Pause “you don’t need me.” long pause (stillness) “But if it really doesn’t bother you, why so much corporate charity?” ** elegant corporate charity function “Can lavish dinners and fund raisers” * * * * * * sjs* $ * rapid succession of earlier pictures “really wash away“ (voice rises a little) ********* faster and faster “or pay for all that” (rises farther) ** flash of white light ** break to dark “GUILT?” Long pause «* “ Philinc” logo “Philosophy, Inc., can help you.”

Jordan was sitting down before the lights came up. He noted nervous smiles and sighs, while a secretary served coffee. He himself took a drink of water to dampen his mouth.

The chairman called the meeting back to order.

“A very impressive presentation, Mr. Car­ michael. However, I must ask, do you really in­ tend to blackmail our corporation into buying your services?”

“Not at all. Whether you decide to utilize our service or not, we’ll hold all our informa-

tion in the strictest of confidence.” Carmichael smiled, deliberately unconvincingly, and watched one or two board members squirm.

“Then, as a gesture of good faith, could you reveal to us your source of information?”

“I’m afraid that’s impossible” Carmichael smiled smugly to the chairman and to himself.

His longstanding partnership with Doug was paying off again.

“1 see. Well, Mr. Carmichael, in spite of your impressive presentation, I fail to see what your company has to offer us.”

“I understand that, sir. But if you’ll take a look at our brochure, you’ll see that ‘we specialize in corporate philosophies and in eth­ ical systems. * “ ‘Philinc is dedicated to the proposition that capitalism is right in and of itself.’ It is the only guarantee of a free people of its rights.

In today’s world, a capitalist - and I use that word with pride — a capitalist has to be able to maneuver. He has to be able to withstand as­ saults, not just on the political and economic level, but on the philosophic level as well.”

“They have launched a media campaign to make you look like the bad guys, the men in the black hats.” Carmichael noticed a sneer from one of the board members. “You don’t believe me, sir? Have you ever seen the Walt Disney movie, Herbie the Love Bug Rides Again? Who was the villain? Was it the drunken cowboy? The senile old lady? The bumbling nephew? No! It was Alonzo Hawk, the grasp­ ing, self-made millionaire!” Carmichael paused for effect. He stared the doubter down before he continued.

“They’re trying to undermine your own corporate philosophies. Gone are the days when J.P. Morgan and company could fight it out and the winner deserved what he got. To­ day, even men in this very board room are in­ fected with hand wringing and conscience.

That’s where we come in.

“Philinc will provide X Corp with a tailormade philosophy that will enable you to do what you have to do. It will give your junior

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“Philinc shelled out over five million dol­ lars to charity last year, in an effort to buy that peace of mind. Philinc will give it to you for half that.”

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There had been some haggling, some reser­ vations, some adjustments in the price, but X Corp bought it in the end - Carmichael had known they would. “Market research” (chor­ tle) was Doug’s speciality - and Doug was very good.

“Alright gentlemen, we need to get the pro­ duction team over to X Corp by next week to start background assessment.”

“Can we expect full disclosure from X Corp?”

“Doug?”

Doug leaned back. “No. This is one slimy outfit. The worst we’ve ever worked with “Hence the payoff,” Doug smiled involuntarily.

“And they’re going to try to protect them­ selves as much as possible. We’ve already got a good idea of what they’re into, though. So I think we should be able to track their disinfor­ mation without too much trouble.”

“Good, then —” “Ah ... question, Doug.” All eyes turned to the newest member of the production staff.

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“Why do we need all these specifics? Can’t we produce a package based on just the general profile Research did for the initial presenta­ tion?”

Jordan waved down a sea of objections from around the table.

“We could probably do that, Dan, you’re right. But once we give them the finished prod­ uct, how’re we going to collect our fee? We can’t take ’em to court, since they could prob­ ably use our own work against us and maybe even win the case. And even if we won, the publicity would kill us. We have to have some­ thing on these guys, or they’ll just take the money and run.” Jordan let that sink in for a minute.

“Okay, assignments. Doug, you take “Hey Dan, read this through. I think you'll find it enlightening."

CARMICHAEL'S LAW 1. Business (and therefore capitalism) is based on greed.

2. Greed = making money.

3. Rules and strict ethical codes, of neces­ sity, inhibit business' ability to make money, therefore: 4. Strict rules and ethical codes are anti-capi­ talist, and strike at the basis of the capital­ istic system.

5. People have consciences.

6. Consciences arc satisfied by obeying a set of rules, or by offsetting a violation of these rules with a generous or meritorious deed (i.e. making a payment).

7. Most charitable donations are such gener­ ous (therefore conscience satisfying) deeds.

8. Obeying rules and making charitable do­ nations cost business (and therefore capi­ talism) untold millions of dollars every year.

9. It would be more profitable (and there­ fore more capitalistic) to simply purchase a philosophy if

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10. That philosophy enables the businessman to evade the laws with impunity without resoursc to charitable donations to satiate his conscience and 11. Provided that the philosophy was A) Simple enough to be readily under­ stood B) Generally believable and C) Told the consumer exactly what he wanted to hear.

“Okay. We’ve got our documentation fin­ ished. Part one is justification. Doug?”

Doug rested his feet on the chair next to his and took a sip of coffee, “These guys are into it up to their eye­ balls. Besides the insider trading, the EPA vio­ lations and the IRS dodges, we’ve got more in­ formation on the Juarez plant. First of all, they've bribed the Mexicans left and right. If their building had gone up in the U.S., it would have been condemned before it was ever fin­ ished. Secondly, Mexico won't sell them the land, so they have to lease it. Naturally, they got a ‘special deal' from the local politicians.

But the big bombshell is their ten year plan.

X Corp built the whole thing on a shoestring budget, planning to abandon the whole proj­ ect in ten years. Not only docs that guarantee them a tax write-off in ten years, but it gives them a secret trump card in dealing with the Mexicans. They figure they can keep the local workers in line for that long, and just when cither the political or labor situation is getting out of hand- they just pull out overnight. Any­ thing not nailed down they take with, and whatever's left isn't worth the cost of moving.

And to top it all off, six months before they say good-bye, they just stop paying the rent.”

“You sound like you like the idea, Doug.”

“You gotta admire it. It’s simple. It's cheap. And it'll work.”

“Nice job, Doug. Okay, we'll have to incorp-” “Say Doug, who’s your source over at X Corp?”

Doug just smiled. “Market research, baby, market research.”

“Part II: Approach. Remember, keep it simple and tell them what they want to hear.

Tom?” “Well, I think the key is to expand and re­ fine the presentation argument: Capitalism is essential to democracy-” “Is it?” Dan’s voice was a stage whisper.

Tom missed a beat before he went on.

“So X Corp's very existence protects free people everywhere.”

“What garbage.”

The irritation was now plainly evident in Tom’s voice. “If X Corp is the guardian of democracy, it has the right, indeed, it has a moral imperative- ” “To quote Immanuel Kant.”

“Yes, to quote Immanuel Kant. Thanks for sharing your Ph.D. in philosophy with us,” Tom sneered.

Jordan intervened. “Let’s relax, every­ body. We have a job to do here. Please con­ tinue, Tom.” He fixed the heckler with an icy stare.

“X Corp has a moral imperative to do whatever it can to be strong and successful; the stronger and more successful they are, the safer democracy is.”

“And being successful equals making money?”

“In this context, yes it does.”

“Come on, do you really believe that? You don't have a problem with waving the flag to justify ripping off? How tar are we going to go with this?”

No one spoke. They all just looked at him.

“I’d like to talk to you alone.”

“Sit down, Dan.” Dan sat in a chair, Jordan sat on the edge of his desk.

“Dan, you've missed the point of what we do here. Philinc isn’t some kind of moral re­ view board. We don't make judgments. We use

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“But morality is essential to every philos­ ophy-” “To whose philosophy, Dan? This isn’t a college exercise, this is business. It’s a practical application of an otherwise meaningless discipline.”

“But where does it stop? How long before you're justifying the Mafia?”

Jordan let out his breath, “What did you think we did here? Sit around, drink and argue about Plato and Aristotle? We hired a philos­ ophy major to do a job. You do that job or you get out.”

“What about the consequences?”

Jordan paused between each word. “Dan, it's NOT YOUR responsibility.”

“Does that justify it for you?”

“I don’t need to justify it, Dan.” There was a long silence.

“I thought that was the whole point of your ‘law.’ We all need to buy off our con­ sciences.” Both men stared hard at each other.

“I think you know that you can’t stay on here anymore, Dan.” “Well, Mr. Carmichael, I’m very pleased with the finished product. But tell me, how are we to implement your new philosophy?”

“You mean your new philosophy.” Jordan smiled.

“Of course. Nevertheless...”

“It’s important that you accept what we’ve done here as your own personal credo." Jordan looked intently at the chairman.

“And I do, Mr. Carmichael. But I’m still at a loss. How am I to implement our new philos­ ophy?”

“Philinc will help you with that, of course.

We’ll provide trained professionals to help your personnel department screen and identify po­ tential problem people.”

“Problem people?” The Chairman looked quizzical.

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the program. We have a whole battery of tests and follow-up interviews that we’ll administer to your current staff and any new people you might be hiring. And we'll teach your person­ nel department to administer them in the fu­ ture.”

“1s that all?”

“Of course not. We’ll help you to produce materials that project your company the way it should be viewed, to counter any negative views that may be floating around. We use a great deal of suggestion and subliminal mater­ ials for that. It’s rather technical, but works best when it’s done subtly.”

“Sounds good.”

Jordan stood there for a moment. “There is one more thing, though.”

The chairman had been about to turn away, but he stopped.

“What’s that?”

“The most important part , you have to be­ lieve it. You and your senior staff have got to accept and implement your new philosophy wholeheartedly. Get rid of anyone who balks.

The mid-level people will follow the leaders: the lower level people don’t matter.”

The chairman smiled his most sinister leer.

“Of course.” A chill went down Jordan’s back.

“By the way, Jordan - may I call you Jor­ dan? There's someone I'd like you to meet.”

He led Carmichael from the board room into his private office. An unfamiliar man was seated there.

“Jordan Carmichael, allow me to introduce Ignacio Corsale.” Jordan shot him a swift glance. “Mr. Corsale is the head of a rather large, family business concern.”

Jordan swallowed hard. “Family business?

Just call it the Mafia.” The chairman was faint­ ly amused.

“Try to think of it as a business, Mr. Car­ michael. You'll find it much easier to accept.

Mr, Corsale has need of your firm’s rather unique services.”

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Guilty. These men are now sentenced to write C&C. They accomplish their mission with case.

Now to a greater and much more dangerous and intense mission. CRIMES ON CAMPUS. 1500 hours. It is decided that Lt. Carver will take today’s Klepto Patrol. The other two quickly grab their trench coats and head out on the beat looking for crime. They notice Paul Kreinhedcr suspiciously taking pictures of our synodical secrets on campus (The Sprinter, the seal, the bell tower, Mrs. Hanke's recipes, the telescope on top of the Library-Science building, etc.). McGruff chases him down and bites him in the leg. Meyer for Hire quickly joins in and manipulates Kreinhcder into a suitcase hold. Kreinhcder screams “uncle” at the top of his lungs. Meyer for Hire lets loose, and Kreinhcder gets away. But wait, his bill­ fold. Inside, important information. His NWC I.D., his driver’s license, and a mysterious card.

The two Crime Stoppers run it through the computer and discover that there is a code number on the card: Paul Kreinheder, OO synodspy.

1432 hours. The eloquent Coach Dennis Gorsline arrives at our crime office. He has a difficult problem, but the Crime Studs are up to the task. Someone has stolen his defense, and left him with nothing but an offense. The Crime Heads quickly dispatch in search of the defense. They have to be somewhere.

1530 hours. The Crime Lords return to their Crimcquarters empty-handed. At roughly the same time, Abe Carver is ready with his re­ port from his Klepto Patrol. He, too, came up with nothing. The puzzled trio gazes out the

window toward the tennis courts. Something's amiss. They can’t quite put their fingers on it, but they know a crime has been committed.

Their collective minds tell them to check it out. As they wander over toward the Gosdcck and Thrams houses .., they’re gone! The klepto hit again, and this is his biggest job yet.

1730 hours. Dean brings a case to the Crime Busting Three. His charge-initiation abuse. It seems that someone purposely disre­ garded their initiation sheet and cruelly forced the Frosh to play a deadly game of RED ROV­ ER, In the ensuing torture, a Frosh bumped himself and got an owie. Ergo, no more initia­ tion. A lawsuit is now in progress. We're hatin’ it.

1900 hours. The Crime Serpents sit back and relax. Another stimulating day of crime is over. The Three Guys sit back and relax again and gleefully discuss the merciless schedule for the upcoming day. Nothing of importance seems to stick out. Meyer for Hire says, “I'm tired. I'm turning in.” Abe and McGruff whis­ per to one another in a gossipy tone, “Big deal!

He never helps us anyway."

2000 hours. The crime phone rings.. . the NWC student body on the line. Someone has taken the Pleasoning. So ends the day for the Cool Crime Cucumbers. Remember to never trust a grungy looking dirtbag smoking myster­ ious leaves, who has holes in his leather jacket and has written “Slayer: Kill the Beast” on his jeans with color crayons and still has chewing tobacco spittle in his five-day beard, who asks you if you know Harley Davidson’s children.

Speaking of children, there are two odd children at our own little college who happen to be brothers, and they share the same last name. We wrote a song about these dudes, and you can sing it to almost any tune you want if you just change the meter a little.

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ODE TO THE BROTHERS BORG Ah! What a beautiful morning.

Not a cloud in the sky.

The air is fresh.

I think I’ll have a smoke.

First four hours are over.

I’m getting hungry; my tummy’s grumbling.

Oh, goodie!

Wienie supreme, it tastes good.

I think I’ll have a smoke.

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Lunch was good, I’m growing weary; I have to fix my car, tune my guitar, go to the bank, work on my term paper, clean my room, work up a new tune, take a shower, I think I’ll take a nap.

It’s 10 p.m. I just woke up.

Hostess Ding Dongs and I feel fine.

What’s on MTV? I think I’ll have a smoke.

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4 a.m., I’m getting tired.

Time for bed.

I’m outta smokes ... I think I’ll quit.

My brother walks in.

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Please answer the following statements.

Give yourself a noogie for true, and hit whom­ ever made the birthday signs for Tod Vertz for false.

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1. Jim Turriff has more hair on his face than on his head.

2. Northwestern had a successful Homecom­ ing weekend.

3. Dan Guse gives me the willies.

4. Don from ’’Don’s Bar and Grill” is John Hunt’s brother and Paul Schossow’s cousin.

5. Joel Jenswold campaigned for Homecom­ ing king.

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6. The juice from the baked beans is a recipe stolen from Elmer’s (made out of horse hooves).

7. Now that the bells are working, Prof. Zuleger lets all his classes out on time.

8. Why doesn’t lb Meyer play soccer?

9. Becky Scharf is the ideal name for the ideal pastor’s wife, and we should all find one.

10. Mark Schewe now makes Triptiks for AAA members planning to vacation in the immediate Mediterranean Sea area.

11. Pierced earrings are a sign of maturity, and all teachers should have them, female or not.

12. Kurt Koeplin has taken a vow of celebacy... for all females 17 or older, and on the other hand Brad Schlafer has taken a vow of celebacy... for all women 30 and younger.

13. All the Dr. Ott papers this year are re­ quired to be about initiation.

14. The frosh still secretly button themselves in their rooms.

15. We’ll leave one open so you can make up your own and incessantly laugh until you spit out your nose whatever you just ate.

As we all anxiously anticipate the exciting weekend of the Lancer-Trojan battle of the grid (and the DMLC colorguard), here’s a little rhyme we thought of which might strike your fancy and be a fond memory of those long journeys to the prairie.

The football team plays DMLC. The soccer team is going to Milwaukee.

Whether they lose or whether they win You’ll find me at the Holiday Inn. Tomorrow's the day I take my cuts.

7th hour Sociology? You gotta be nuts!

I get in the car and slam my ... door.

We drive Highway 16 like it’s 1-94.

At PDQ we take a quick little break.

But stand there forever for goodness’ sake.

We get on the road and bury the lead ’Cuz the next rest area’s 54 miles ahead.

We’re driving down the freeway going seventy-five, Right past us soars Rob Wassermann lookin’ wordly wise.

He has his driving gloves on and three chicks in his lap.

He slows down beside me, “Hey buddy, got a map?”

“Where ya goin’?” I said to this happenin’ guy, “New Ulm!” he screamed with a smile kind of sly, “To rip the earrings right outta their ears and head to the bowl to rope me some steers.”

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He laid down some rubber and waved with his glove, And he was soon out of sight, that Cowboy of Love.

While we looked up we saw that the sign said LaCrossc.

Right then and there we knew Rob was boss.

Across the river we saw the rest area sign And the rest rooms to me looked mighty fine.

We were headed off in quite a hurry To stop and eat supper with Jon and Luke Werre.

The traveling now is getting rather rough So we pull off to visit our friend Ernie Tuff.

We pass through Rochester and on to Waseca Headed straight for la chica bonita.

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We stop in Janesville to see the kid on a string And on through Eagle Lake we zing.

Our beloved sister school is not too far away, Where Turk DeNoyer would much rather stay.

We arrive in New Ulm rather easily And unpack in poolside room 123.

We put on our swimsuits and fill the bathtub with ice.

Oooh! That whirlpool really feels fine.

So begins the weekend of pomp and glory.

Stay tuned until next month for the rest of the story . . .

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So goes the high-strung and wild trip to the best town in the midwest. I sure hope that the Lancers did something about their uniforms so they don’t have to tie them in knots again. By the way, we are having a little contest amongst ourselves for pure entertainment sake only.

Which do you think tips the bigger scale, Paul Schroeder, Eric Allen, Dave Silfics, Paul Schossow, Kurt Koeplin, Erik Hansen, Tutor Wegner, and Pete Stelter or the eight members of the DMLC Colorguard?

Will our fair and able Trojans handily de­ feat the Lancers? Will Steve Dorn return an in­ terception 90 yards to win the game," but have it called back because of his unnecessary end zone celebration of dunking the football over the goal posts? Will Todd DeNoyer come close to breaking even with his “semi-portable” spa investment? Does Tutor Brokmeier have a sense of humor? Will the Dorm Staff clear the lunch trays off their table like everyone else?

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Will the Dorm Staff ever have a skit again? Will the Dorm Staff have an intramural indoor soc­ cer team? Will Dave Schroedcr and Glop get in a fist-fighting brawl over who gets to use the VCR? Why don’t we have fire drills here like we had in grade school? The answer to these questions is simple ... 1 don’t know. Be sure to keep in touch with the C&C and maybe you will find out soon enough.

Sorry, but it’s time for the Triumvirate of Crime to take its leave as we have to go shave Little Rascals quotes on the back of our heads.

Next month with a little luck we will have an advice column, so if you have any questions whatsoever, please direct them to one of the Three Rockin’ and Rollin' Wingnuts who write this article. See ya at the bloodmobile!

— Abe “Daron” Carver, Joe “Take a bite outta crime before 1 take a bite outta you” McGuff, and Doug Meyer for Hire

CAMPUS COMME1VT Every month Campus Comment calls upon four wise individuals to express their views on certain aspects of life. Those comments usually deal with some part of campus life, sports trivia, or the music world. But this month’s Campus Comment brings a pleasant sur­ prise. This Campus Comment will deviate from the norm, which has been a question-andanswer form.

Now that we are less than a month away from another major election, I thought it would be interesting to see what views our student body had on the presidential election. In order to get a wide range of ideas and views, I have polled half our student body with an equal representation from each class. This poll is very similar to the one which will be con­ ducted on election day. Here are the views on the 1988 presidential election.

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For whom will you vote in the presidential election?

A. Bush-Quaylc, the Republicans B. Dukakis-Bentscn, the Democrats C. Won't votc/Someonc else

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Which ONE of the following best describes the candidate for whom you will vote for president?

A. Intelligent and knowledgeable B. Caring and compassionate C. Tough and strong D.. Clear on the issues E. Not sure

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Voters choose their candidates at different times during an election campaign. When did you finally decide whom you would vote for in this presidential election?

A. Today B. Within the last week C. Within the last month D. More than a month ago E. Not sure

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Which of the following is the most important reason you will vote for your can­ didate? (One) A. His stand on the economy and taxes B. His stand on national security and defense C. His stand on domestic issues like education and health D. His personal values E. His competence and experience F. I don’t like his opponent G. Not sure

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What do you think the next president’s top priority should be?

A. Handling the nation’s drug problems B. Reducing the federal budget deficit C. Negotiating a new arms control treaty with the Soviet Union D. Developing new programs to help the middle class E. Handling the nation’s foreign trade problems F. Not sure

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Which comes closer to your views about the next president?

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In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Ronald Reagan has done as president?

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A. Get better B. Get worse C. Stay about the same D. Not sure

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A. I like the direction in which the country has been moving and hope he continues along the same track.

B. I don’t like a lot of what’s going on these days and hope he changes direction.

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How likely do you think it is that the next president will be able to handle success­ fully the problem that is most important to you?

A. Very likely B. Somewhat likely C. Not very likely D. Not sure

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12. Do you think the next president should do more to help fight AIDS, even if that

would result in higher taxes?

A. Yes B. No C. Not sure

26% 63% 11%

13. Do you think the next president should do more to make sure everyone has ade­

quate health care, even if that would result in higher taxes?

A. Yes B. No C. Not sure 14.

Do you think the next president should do more to protect the nation’s environ­ ment, even if that would result in higher taxes?

A. Yes B. No C. Not sure

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36% 50% 14%

69% 22%

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Do you think the next president should do more to provide day care for the children of working parents, even if that would result in higher taxes?

A. Yes B. No C. Not sure

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16. Do you think the next president should seek further arms reductions with the Soviet Union?

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17. Do you think it will be necessary for the next president to increase federal taxes to

help reduce the federal budget deficit?

A. Yes B. No C. Not sure

45% 40% 15%

18. Which statement best describes your feelings about Dan Quayle’s presence on the

Republican ticket?

A. I have reservations about Quayle but voted for the Repub­ lican ticket anyway.

B. I might have voted for Bush but Quayle’s presence on the ticket helped me decide to vote for Dukakis.

C. The selection of Quayle didn’t affect my vote for president.

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A. A strong Republican B. A weak Republican C. Strictly Independent D. A weak Democrat E. A strong Democrat F. Something else G. Not sure

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20. For whom did you or would you have voted in the 1984 presidential election?

A. Ronald Reagan B. Walter Mondale C. Someone else/Not sure

98% 2% 0%

21. In politics today, do you consider yourself...

A. Very liberal B. Somewhat liberal C. Moderate D. Somewhat conservative E. Very conservative F. Haven’t thought much about it G. Not sure

3% 4% 8% 34% 45%

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22. If Michael Dukakis is elected president, what do you think his lop priority will be?

(CHECK ONE) A. Handling the nation's drug problems B. Reducing the federal budget deficit C. Negotiating a new arms control treaty with the Soviet Union D. Developing new programs to help the middle class E. Handling the nation’s foreign trade problems F. Not sure

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23. If George Bush is elected president, what do you think his top priority will be?

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SPORTS

Football After a frustrating "pre-season,” the Tro­ ians kicked off conference play in Ladysmith. \VI, against the Mt. Senario Saints. The Saints drew first blood, if you can call it that, by kicking a Held goal. After that the Trojans roared back and it was NWC all the way. The Trojan offense ran up 44 points. A feeble fourth quarter attempt by the Saints made the score a respectable 44-41.

Bill Schwanke charged for 173 yard's and five touchdowns. Joel Jcnswold threw for 301 yards and one TD to Phil Sievert, who led the receivers with 139 yards in receptions.

With a possible conference championship on the line, our Trojan men made the journey to St. Paul, MN, to play the Concordia Comets.

After a mediocre first half, the Comets were up 33 - 15. Unfortunately, the good guys couldn't muster any more points in the second half.

However, our "D” stopped the Comets cold as well, and the final remained 33 - 15.

Willie was held to a meager 28 yards rush­ ing, while Phil was held to a humble 73 yards m pass receptions, and Joey was stymied for 160 yards passing.

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at 39 - 48. the offense marched the team down the field to score as the time ran out and added the two point conversion to make the final score a wrenching47 -48. What a heartbreaker!

Schwanke led the runners with 107 yards.

Jenswold tossed for 256 yards, I 11 of which were thrown to Todd DeNoyer.

- - Aaron Glacske

Finally, after three road trips, the Trojans could look forward to playing for alike-minded crowd. It was Homecoming for the men in the black and red. There was a smell of victory in the air. This year NWC played Northwestern of Roseville, MN. The team knew that the game would be a battle - the Fagles are noted for that.

After a tough first half, the Trojans headed into the locker room leading 23 - 21. The F.agles came out screaming in the third quarter to rattle off 21 unanswered points. But as Northwestern tradition would dictate, the Tro­ jans were not about to give up. With the score At the end of the last soccer article, the Trojans and Phil Kieselhorst had pulled off a thrilling 6-5 victory over Beloit College. That victory kept us out of the cellar of our own tournament and allowed us to walk around campus without shame At that point the Tro­ jan soccer team was undergoing some growing pains and the pressures that go along with a 1-2 record.

Then came our chance to even up our record and pull ourselves back to respectabil­ ity. UW-Oshkosh came to town and thoroughly embarrassed the Trojans by a 6-1 score. After the Oshkosh game (by the way, Kork hitched a

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ride north on their team bus), Coach Korthals had a little motivational speech for the varsity.

Now the team started to roll. Loose and eager to play, despite a none and three record and a restless Parents’ Day crowd, the Trojans came out fast. Up 2-0, the game appeared to be in hand, but MSOE stormed back to tie the score and send the game into overtime. That’s when the Trojans came back to life, scoring three goals in OT to win 5-2. John Koelpin scored the deciding goal in OT and, little did we know, started a scoring streak un­ matched in previous Trojan soccer campaigns.

Larry Schlomer added the second insurance goal in OT to put the game out of reach.

Marian came to take us on next, knowing about our improved scoring and solid defense.

They caught a few lucky breaks from the refs and jumped out to a 3-0 lead. That’s when the

rest of us knew, revenge would be ours. Of course, we did well in the first half and led 3-0 at half time. That’s when WLC panicked and resorted to pushing and shoving to shut down our big guns-Phil Kieselhorst, Larry Schlomer, John Koelpin and Beno. However, John kept “THE STREAK” alive with a first half goal while the going was good.

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Wisconsin Lutheran College was next on the soccer agenda. As Rob Wassermann and the

At three and four, the pressure was on the Trojans to reach that .500 level. We traveled to Carroll College to do battle. The Trojans could almost taste victory before the game began. We dominated from the opening whistle, and as Beno said after the game, “They were never in it.” Phil Kieselhorst scored along with Chip “don’t call me Walter or Sour cream’n Onion” Schnackenberg, and John “I like to call it ‘THE STREAK’ ” Koelpin, who put in two.

Finally, with the .500 monkey off our back and facing WLC again, the Trojans were confi­ dent, bordering on cocky (except for our goal­ ie, Rob Wassermann, the picture of poise and concentration). However, Rob is a klutz, and his pre-game ankle sprain can attest to that.

Things looked bleak, but Tom Schultz came to the rescue. Our young, inexperienced, but wellread goalie was up to the challenge. With the

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Next came our second conference game against MSOE. Since the refs didn’t show up until later, we seemed to lose sight of our mis­ sion (but not of Sara L.). After coming out slowly, the Trojans finally put a goal on the board. Of course, John K. lived up to his bill­ ing as a “hired gun” and gave us the lead.

“THE STREAK” was still intact. Tom Schultz played spectacularly in goal, and the team played one of its best games of the year. Also, with a precarious 1-0 lead. Art took it upon himself to give the Trojans some breathing room with his first goal of the season. The fi­ nal: 2-0.

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Marian. This was an important game for us to win. However, the Sabres had a different idea as they scored an early goal and kept up the pressure. The Trojans played well, but couldn’t steal a goal, Marian was on top of their game, and I think Donny Dobberstcin put it best when he said, “Wow! They were good, dude.’’

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Another lowlight, besides the 3-0 score, was the end of what we’ve come to know as “THE STREAK.” The highlight from this disappoint­ ing loss was Tommy Schultz’s fully-extended, diving save of a Marian penalty kick.

Our next opponents were the cross-town ri­ vals. On Homecoming, before a large crowd, the Trojans hoped to regroup for another con­ ference foe. Beating ‘Natha just wasn’t in the cards, as two early defensive lapses led to two quick Jar goals. Phil “Sambo” Kieselhorst pulled the Trojans within one, but that was all we could muster. After pressuring the opposing goalie for most of the game to no avail, the Trojans comeback ended when the Crusaders got an insurance goal near the end of the game.

The 3-1 score didn’t show how close the game really was. A little down and out, Beno made up for a few mistakes with some nice moves later that night.

Then came that interminable drive to Lake­ land College in Sheboygan. The Trojan defense shut down the vaunted Muskic attack, and the Trojan midfield came to life. The first goal was Jeff Mittelstadt’s first career score, and two more came from Nick “Don’t call me Paul” Nolte. Chip (or Skip or Schnackcnberg) scored one with an unbelievable volley of a cross. Fi­ nally, Art scored again to start a little streak of his own. More importantly, Art’s goal put him one ahead of Sladt and two big goals in front of Bcno in the “Who can Score the Most Goals from Beyond the 18-Yard Line” contest.

With only two weeks remaining in the sea­ son, the Trojans are 7 and 6 overall, 3 and 2 in conference, hoping to end the season on a posi­ tive note with victories over Concordia and the Sem. - - Erich Schaser

Your Northwestern golf team continued its season at the WLC Invitational on September 20. The Trojans finished in 6th place out of ten teams. Kurt Koeplin produced an 87 for NWC, Mark Schewe scored an 88, Earle Treptow per­ formed a 98 and Brent Larson gained a 99.

At the annual dual meet against the Semin­ ary, Northwestern was defeated 476-436. Treptow established an 87, Koeplin constituted an 87, Schewe molded a 92, Larson framed a 103 and Bob Frick constructed a 106.

Next on the schedule was the MSOE Invi­ tational. The Trojans struggled in the worst weather of the year, finishing 3rd out of four teams. Schcwe led the team with a 94. Schewe commented, “If only I had made that putt on the sixteenth hole, I would have had a 93.”

Northwestern then hosted the Lake Mich­ igan Conference meet and ended up 3rd out of six teams on a rainy day. Schcwe formed an 81, Treptow portrayed a 91, Koeplin executed a 92 and Larson enacted a 94. Koeplin was heard to say, “I may not have played my best round, but at least I looked good.”

The next weekend the Trojans traveled to New Ulm, MN, to compete in the Upper Mid­ west Collegiate Conference meet. The defend­ ing champion Trojans were upset in the twoday meet hosted by Doctor Martin Luther College, losing by four strokes. Treptow, Koeplin and Schewe earned all-conference honors shooting 168, 174 and 174 respectively.

Larson had a 177 for the Trojans. The highlight of the tournament was the four backwards shots that the team hit on number twelve.

In the final meet of the year NWC took on the alumni and was defeated by a mere 50 shots. Larson forged an 86, Koeplin procured an 87, Schewe achieved a 90, Treptow reaped a 94, Dave Schroeder disclosed a 99 and Frick designed a 114. Schroeder, in capping his sen­ ior season, had this to say: “If I would have had a six-iron, I could have easily shaved ten to twelve strokes off my scores.”

Northwestern finished the season with a re­ spectable 16-18 record. Although the season was marred at times by terrible weather, the Trojans enjoyed a good season on the links. I think Treptow sommarized the season best when he said, “We may have played poorly at times, but at least we didn’t lose to WLC.” — Mark Schewe

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ALUMNI CALLS - Pastor Thomas Franzmann ('62), for­ merly of St. Mark, Citrus Heights.CA, accepted the call to be pastor of Our Redeemer, Santa Barbara, CA. He filled the vacancy left by Rev. Gerlach (below), - Pastor Edwin Frcdrich, Jr. (’70) ac­ cepted a call to St. Lucas, Kewaskum. WI He left the congregation of Trinity (South).

Mequon, WI. Rev. Kenneth Frey (’81). currently serving Good Shepherd, Beckley, WV. accepted a call to Lincoln Heights, Des Moines, IA Rev. Joel Gerlach (’50), previously serving Our Redeemer, Santa Barbara. CA. will be heading east to serve St. John, Wauwatosa, WI.

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Pullman. WA. Rev. Thomas Johnston ('84) received his first call to serve as pastor at St. Jacob, Grass Lake. MI. Rev. Frederic Kosanke ('47') will be leaving the congregation of First, Elkhorn. WI. since he has accepted the call to Our Savior.

Hendersonville. NC. Pastor David Kriehn (’73). after sen-ing Grace of God, Dix Hills. NY. accepted the call to do missionary work in Taiwan.

Pastor Steven Mischke ('78). formerly of St. John, Battle Creek, ML accepted the call to Hope, Louisville. KY. - Rev. Mark Krueger ('70) accepted the call to be principal at East Fork Lutheran H.S..

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- Pastor Guy Purdue ('83), a Seminary graduate, received his late assignment as an as­ sociate at Redeemer. Pond du Lac. WI - Rev. Allen Tetzlaff ('84). also a Semin­ ary graduate, was assigned to the congregation of Zion, Warren, Ml - Pastor Greg Warning ('83), the final Seminary graduate lor this month's edition, received his first call to King of Kings, Will­ oughby. Oil. There are only five more candi­ dates who need to be assigned.

RETIREMENTS Pastor Andrew Bloom (’36), having served the members of St. Jacob, Grass Lake.

WI. announced his retirement on September 30.

1988.

Rev. Immanuel Frey ('35). after serv­ ing in the ministry for almost 50 years, retired on June 6. 1988. He last served Zion. Phoenix.

AZ. ANNIVERSARIES Rev. John Brenner ('-40) celebrated Ins 45th year in the preaching ministry on Aug. 7, 1988. He is presently serving St. John. Bay City. Ml. Rev. Jerald Plitzuweit ('59). professor at NWC, celebrated his 25th anniversary in the ministn on Oct. 2 of this year. The sen-ice was held at Northwestern.

Rev. Larry Zwieg ('59) also celebrated his 25th year in the ministry on Aug. 20. He is sen-ing the members of John the Baptist. Atascocita. TX. Grace. Osceola. WI, commemorated its 75th anniversary this year on Sept. 25. Pastor John Maaseh ('80) serves this congregation - St. Bartholomew. Kawkawlin. ML cele­ brated its 100th year as a congregation on Sept. 11. Pastor Frederick Zimmerman II ('70) serves there.

- Pastor Ronald Raddatz (’72) and Barbara Hudsa were married on Aug, 5, 1988. in Phoenix, AZ. Rev, Raddatz serves St. John.

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Band Concert at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium.

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- The Trojan basketball team opens the season with a home game against the Scm.

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The hoopsters travel to Beloit for a non-conference game at 3:00 pm.

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Vesper Sendee in Chapel at 7.30 pm.

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Thanksgiving Sen-ice in Auditorium at 7:00 pm.

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The basketball team takes to the road again. This time they head for Madison to take on Edgewood College at 7:30 pm.

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Chicago traffic once again in a snarl as Thanksgiving Recess begins.

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Since this edition of The Black & Red covers the last two months of the year and, there­ fore, two major holidays, I found myself in a difficult situation. Where would I find some­ thing that I could use to write about both Thanksgiving and Christmas? When I first thought about it, I came up with no way to reconcile the two holidays. Thanksgiving is generally re­ garded as a time of thanks for temporal blessings, while Christmas is a time for celebration.

But the more I thought about it, the more 1 realized that these two holidays belong to­ gether. With that in mind, I chose as the theme for this editorial a short phrase that caught my eye: “Jesus is the reason for the season.”

Jesus is the reason for Thanksgiving. Well we know that he provides for our every need physically. Without Jesus we would have no reason for thanksgiving. For what would we be thankful? Oh, I’m sure we could join the world and be thankful for our family and for our heated homes and for our jobs and for our health and so on and so forth. Don’t get me wrong. We ought to be most thankful for those blessings. But those things all come and go.

What would Job have been thankful for if not for his Savior Jesus? The world, in marked contrast to Job, doesn’t look to the ultimate source of all their good fortune. When things go well for the individual of the world, he has been directly responsible-he has earned his blessings. But when things go poorly, and temporal blessings are at a minimum, the individ­ ual has nowhere to turn. What then? Does that individual have reason for thanksgiving? His reason for thanksgiving can be nowhere near our reason. We have the ultimate blessing. Eter­ nal life is ours, earned by our Savior, and nothing, no matter wiiat the world and this life may throw at us, can take that blessing away. Be thankful for physical blessings, yes, but be more thankful for the blessing that will outlast all others, eternity with our Savior.

Jesus is the reason for the Christmas season. How often aren't we reminded of that, and yet how often don’t we truly remember that? Maybe we get caught up in the Christmas craze: “Remember, only 18 more shopping days ’til Christmas.” Or maybe we try so hard to avoid the “craze” that we end up avoiding the trite spirit of Christmas, too. What is the true spirit of Christmas?'Whenever I consider the true spirit of Christmas, I always think of the question asked of little children the day after Christmas: What is the best gift you received?

During the Christmas season, we ought to ask ourselves that question. We know the answer.

Unequivocally, it is our Savior Jesus. He was born that we might never die. What a wonder­ ful gift, eternal life! He spared no expense for this Christmas gift above all other gifts, giving up his full glory to be born in a stable, to live as our substitute, to die an ignominious death.

This is the true Christmas spirit.

As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this year, let us remember the reason for the season. As we sit by the Christmas tree that is covered with lights, let’s ponder anew the Christmas present that was wrapped in swaddling clothes. For that gift we ought to be most thankful!

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Whenever I needed a friend, it always seemed that Ray was there. We both liked the same things and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company, getting together any time, day or night. If I am most thankful for one thing in my life, it would have to be Ray’s friendship.

We met almost by accident. I had decided to do a little fishing to laze away a sultry sum­ mer day, but was having some trouble find­ ing someone to bait the hook with me. I was the youngest by 13 years and had hoped one of my older brothers or sisters would go along to the fishing pond. But Mary was far too busy with her school work, and Henry was just on his way to a soccer match. Elizabeth was the closest to me in age and once in a while she would have pity on me, but asking her to go fishing was useless. She would not touch a dirty table top, much less a clammy bait worm.

I was only ten then, but I was used to doing things on my own, though I never got used to the rejection. Oh how I longed for my family to acknowledge me just once!

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cast and reeled in my line endless times and still had nothing to show for my patience.

Then, as if in answer to my longings, Ray stopped by my fishing spot. His visit was short and to the point, just the way Ray’s visits tended to be. “Use some live bait,” he had said, “You’ll catch more fish.” The advice sounded familiar, but it was his voice, not his advice, that captured my attention at that moment.

When I turned around, there was Ray, a boy my age, playing with my bucket of worms.

“Hi, Ray!” I blurted out, “You’ve come just in time. I was getting pretty angry at my family, sitting here alone. No one ever wants to do anything with me. I haven’t had a bite, either.”

“I’ve been fishing tills lake for too long not to realize that the fish here like live bait, not dead worms.” And with that Ray turned and left almost as quickly and as quietly as he had come. His advice was familiar; I had given out the same tip to a struggling fisherman not two days beforp!

I lumbered back home under the weight of the dozen or so fish I had caught and was eager to show the family my rare success. But no one cared about my fish. I did not care about them either—I had a new friend.

Ray and I had a knack for getting into trouble. On one occasion we succeeded in put­ ting a good-size dent in the car. I was nearing the age when I would be getting my drivers’ li­ cense and thought I should practice. The last of the three favorites, Elizabeth, was recently married and had moved out of the house, and my parents had long since ceased recognizing me. I just did not fit into their plans. But Ray was more than willing to help out. He was there on a Sunday afternoon, when everyone else was gone, and we began my first lesson.

Ray was a great teacher, even though he did not show me anything I did not already know.

And all would have gone fine if we would not have tried to take it into the garage a little too fast.

I did not think the dent on the front grill was that big, but Mom and Dad noticed it right away. They assumed it was my fault and called me into the family room to lay the blame and punishment on me. But I didn’t mind then, since it was the first time in many months that cither of them had a substantial conversation with me. I told them straight out that it was Ray’s fault. They looked back and forth be­ tween me and themselves as if I had told them some puzzling lie. They told me I was nuts and sent me to my room.

Ray had also helped me find a wife. We were both attending the same college, and while there a young lady caught my eye. Alice was a poor girl but also the most beautiful on the entire campus. It hadn’t taken me long to decide that this young beauty would have to be my wife, but I lacked the courage and romance to fulfill that dream. When Ray and I talked about my plans for Alice, he encouraged me to ask her out. Since my parents were wealthy, he suggested that I lavish her with expensive gifts.

It struck me how often Ray seemed to know my inner thoughts. Ray’s advice worked—I had won Alice’s love.

Alice was a dear wife. It seemed that she truly loved and cared for me during our early years. Ray had gone his separate way after col­ lege, but I never seemed to miss him much.

Alice and I were best of friends now and we

would do all the things that Ray and I once did.

But her attitude changed after my parents died. Mary, Henry, and Elizabeth were given the estate to divide among themselves, and I was once again forgotten. I hadn’t minded, since Alice and I were living comfortably on what we had. But when we started needing money just to live on, Alice was more than willing to work extra hours for the money. She would sometimes work through the night and on occasion wouldn’t come home for days. She told me she was on extended nurse’s call, though she never did explain what that meant.

It was during one of those long absences that I began to reflect on my life. Once again it had become lonely and friendless. Just then Ray came back for a visit. I made him an offer to stay for a while, and, to my delight, he ac­ cepted. Alice came home later that night, and I told her that Ray would be staying with us for a while. I think she nodded but didn’t give much else by way of approval. We stayed up all night talking about the old days - about the fishing spot, about the dent in the car, how he and I had bought Alice’s love. Twice Alice pleaded with me to go sleep, but there was too much to talk about for either of us to think about sleep.

In the morning Alice came downstairs with a suitcase and suggested that we take a vaca­ tion. I was angry that she had interrupted our conversation, but I accepted her invitation any­ way. The three of us took our seats in the car and drove to the nearest hotel. After dropping us off, Alice remembered that she had forgot­ ten her own suitcase and told us to wait while she went back for it. Neither Ray nor I minded, since it looked like a very plush hotel.

A valet sharply dressed in white took the suit­ case and showed us to our room. Alice hasn’t returned yet, but Ray and I have made our­ selves comfortable.

Alice drove out the gates of Perriwell Men­ tal Hospital, never to see her husband or his imaginary friend again.

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Scree-ee-ee-ee-eet The shrill sound of the whistle echoed and re-echoed. The herd of youth flung themselves forward. The fastest hit the free throw line and leaped two steps back before the slowest got halfway there. When the slowest made the free throw line, the fastest were already turning back for the half. When the fastest reached the half, the slowest were crossing the free throw for the second time, trying to catch up. But they were doomed. The fastest made it back, ran for the far three throw line, sailed back and did the length of the gym and back. The slowest did their best accord­ ion-effect behind them trying to catch up on the sprint, but getting dogged each time they cut back.

The slowest made it back and flung them­ selves against the mat on the wall. They des­ perately sucked wind. Screeeeeeet. The whistle was merciless.

The third gopher was agony. The fourth impossible.

When it was over. / leaned hard against the mat My arms were over my head. I pressed my face into the mat. / couldn 7 fill my lungs fast enough. A nauseous feeling in my stomach crept into the back of my throat. I sank down on one knee.

The bell rang. Jason picked up his note­ book and walked to his locker. He opened it and pulled out a book bag. He rummaged through the trash, the books - the stuff making selections and putting them in his book bag. He grabbed his jacket and his sweatshirt last and kicked the locker shut.

“Headed for practice. Burg?”

“Yeah. You going?”

The other boy looked away for a minute.

“No, 1 don’t think I’m going out this year.’’

“Why not?” Jason looked at him.

“I’m not getting any scholarships. Be­ sides, we won’t ever get to play.’’ He smiled weakly.

“How d’you know? We might.”

“Yeah, and then again we might not. I just don’t feel like wasting any more time on it.” The boy shrugged. “I’ll see you around.”

He walked away.

“Yeah, catch ya later,” Jase mumbled to his back.

In the locker room, Jase sat for a moment on the wooden bench. He stared quietly into his locker. The practice uni and sweat socks hung from hooks at the top. He looked hard at the uni without really thinking anything at all. He just looked at it. After several minutes he reached down and fiddled with the combin­ ation lock. It popped open and he started to dress.

"Just two more days left, men," the coach said. We all jammed in as close to him as we could. I could smell the sweat from the guy in front of me. 1 breathed it in deep—that's bas­ ketball. I tried to focus on what coach was saying. But it was no great speech. You know, the usual stuff about practice hard and you'll play hard. We have to work now and it'll pay off later. If we go out and give it everything we got, it won’t matter if we win or lose.

He says, “This year, we got no prima don­ nas." (Why do coaches like that word?) "No­ body here is gonna play for Bobby Knight. I’m gonna start the five men who work hardest in practice, so nobody's automatically a starter. " Coach says that stuff, but you know it’s not true. Jase stopped and changed “it’s” to “it is.”

He thought “it’s” sounded better, but they weren't allowed to use contractions. You know it is not true. No way am I gonna play in front of Greek or Tommy or even any junior no mat­ ter how hard I practice. It does matter how many points you score and how many re­ bounds you get. Jase stopped and thought for awhile. He looked out the window and then back at the notebook. Why does he even say things like that? Whom does he think he's kidding, anyway?

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Come Saturday, they were a little low.

The little gym was full to capacity as par­ ents and students turned out for the first home game of the season. The pep band butchered the Budweiscr theme song, “25-0-624," and “Washington and Lee Swing" while the team warmed up. They stripped off the tops of their game sweats, and practiced layups with the bottoms still on. Whenever they sank one, the crowd clapped. Their opponents did similar drills on their end of the court.

After the national anthem, and the first jump ball, the cheerleaders got the crowd going.

“Red and White! Fight! Fight!

Red and White! Fight! Fight!

Who fight? We fight!

Red and White! Fight! Fight!”

Jase sat on the sidelines and “stayed in the game.” He followed the ebb and flow of the ball with a near professional interest. After all, he would later write. I've been living bas­ ketball from November to March, six days a week for Jour years now.

“What kind of a call is that?” The team was on their feet. The crowd was on their feet.

“YOU! YOU! YOU! YOU! YOU! YOU!” they chanted. The coach was over the sidelines trying to corner the ref. The ref made a signal and blew his whistle.

“Technical. Two shots, blue.”

“Oh come on ! What’s going on!" The crowd was incensed. Parents shouted things at the refs they’d never let their children say at home. Jase sat down hard.

“What a rip off!”

“Really, where’d they get these guys, any­ way?"

My favorite part of a home game is the be­ ginning. Before it starts, but after we’ve already wanned up. You got a little sweat, a little adrenalin. You’re keyed — you tell yourself 7 just might get to play. ’ Then they announce

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the starters. It brings you down a little, but you clap for them. They’re your friends and they deserve to be out there And then conies my favorite part The announcer asks every­ body to please rise and join in singing the na­ tional anthem. It isn’t the song I like. But everybody gets real quiet. The team lines up, all in uniform. And I’m in uniform and I'm standing there with them For as long as that song goes on. I’m a senior on the basketball ream Jase slid into homeroom just under the wire. He grabbed his seat while Mrs. Moore took attendance.

“Class. I have finished correcting your com­ positions. 1 have them here." She starts to hand out the papers.

Jase sinks low into his seat. “I hale getting papers back." He mumbles.

“Jason Burg." She lays it face down on his desk. No other teacher in school alphabetizes papers before she hands them back.

“What d ja get?” lie looks.

“C minus, same as always. You?” “B plus, same as always." Same as always.

Mrs. Moore starts to talk about some essay that Jase didn't read. Jase pulls out his notebook and pretends to take notes while he waits for the bell.

The season dragged on. Jase took a long, hard look at his locker every day before prac­ tice. Some days it was awfully hard to get dressed.

“Come on it, Jason." Mr. Winkler waved Jase into his office. “Have a seat.” He sat.

“Jason, this is our annual meeting. Since you're a senior, we in the guidance office like to get an idea of what you’re planning after graduation. Let me get out your file He rummaged through some papers on his desk.

Finally he found what he was looking for and brought it to the surface.

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Jase shrugged his shoulders. There was an u n co m fo rt a b le pa u sc.

“What are you interested in? What would you like to do?"

“Play basketball." Mr. Winkler looked up.

“Basketball? You mean professionally?"

“Well, in college anyway.” Mr. Winkler took ofl his glasses.

“What did you like about basketball.

Jase?"

He shrugged again. "I don't know, it's fun.”

“You mean the competition? Being one of the guys? Pep rallies? What?”

“1 don't know. I like it when you go in for a layup and make it. Or when you set a pick and the other guy draws the foul 1 like the feeling 1 get after a hard practice when I've done a few things right.” Mr. Winkler held his glasses in his hand and regarded Jase.

“But you don’t get to play much.”

“No." lbs voice was very quiet.

“Does that bother you?" Jase didn't ans­ wer right away. Then he lifted his head and looked Winkler hard in the eye.

“No.” He dared Winkler to challenge him.

“Do you think you'll get to play any ball in college?" Jase swallowed, but he didn't answer.

He looked back down at his feet.

“Jason, why aren’t you involved in any other activities?”

Jase looked up. “What?”

“Why aren't you on the yearbook staff, say, or in the drama club?”

“Why should 1 be?" Mr. Winkler leaned back in his chair.

“Why not?”

“1 don't know. Only geeks do that kind of stuff.” Winkler leaned forward.

“But if it was cool to be on the yearbook staff, would you try to get on?”

“I don't know. It’s not cool. It's stupid. I

don’t care about it."

“Why not?"

“Because it's not cool. Because I don't want to do it." Jase was getting pretty hot.

“Would you go out for basketball if it wasn’t cool?” Jase curled his lip into a sneer and just looked at him. Winkler waited.

“Well?”

“What do you want me to say? I wouldn’t go out for basketball if it wasn’t cool. Okay fine, if that’s what you want to hear.”

“I think you’ve missed the point, Jason.

What you do isn’t as important as why you do it. What you get out of it depends on what you put in."

“So I don't get to play because I don’t put enough into it? I work my tail off in prac­ tice. I work out year round. I play one-on-one every day during the summer. I put everything I have into basketball! Don't you tell me that l don’t play because 1 don't work at prac­ tice."

“Does it bother you that you don't get to play?”

“Yeah, it bothers me okay? I work harder than anybody and I never get even one minute of game time.”

“Does the coach have it in for you?”

Jase let out his breath. “No. I think he'd like me to quit, but he won’t ever say that.

But he doesn't have anything against me.”

“Then why would he want you to quit?”

“Because I’m a lousy basketball player.

And everybody knows it. It's a big joke in the locker room. The other guys laugh at me when they think I can't hear it But there's no way I'm gonna quit."

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Finally coach would look down and he’d see me. He’d see just how bad I've wanted to play for the last four years. And then he’d turn around, because he’d know it wasn’t right, but he didn’t hare the guts to play me So while he’s looking away. I do it l get up and go to the ref's table. I check in for Creek before coach even knows what’s pulling off Next thing he knows. Geek’s on the sidelines and I'm in the game. He wants to pull me our. naturally, but he can’t until he gets a break So I go back on D. Meadows sends a big man down for the layup, but I rip him. I come up with the ball on the breakaway and make the picture perfect layup. The crowd goes wild Coach is furious, but he has to go along with it He can’t admit that I checked myself in, so I've got a few minutes to play with, anyway So. Meadows brings the ball down again.

We’re within three. We're in a zone, and they 're passing it around trying to run down the clock My man gets the ball and gets off the shot just before the shot clock winds down Tommy goes up for the rebound and comes down with it / sail down for the basket with the big man right behind me. Tommy lofts the hall to me and I go up for the shot. The big man fouls me - he’s trying to block it. But it hits the rim and drops. The ref counts the basket and gives me an opportunity for a three point play.

So I'm really nervous. I look over at coach and he's really mad. I’m off the team just as soon as we hit the locker room, but / knew that. So I go out in a blaze of glory / hit the free throw to tie up the game. Coach pulls me, and we lose by two.

The season ended with a dull thud. The 6 and 14 Warriors met the 15 and 5 Meadows High Tigers at home They never stood a chance. Jase sat at the end of the bench and fumed. Late in the second half, they were down by 16. Coach looked at him. Jase thought of his fantasy. Then he looked at the clock. Less than two minutes. It’d be an insult to send him in for a token chance to play now.

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“Four years for less than two minutes.

Thanks coach.” Jase trotted out onto the court and duly put in his time. But for the whole minute and fifty-seven seconds, that re­ frain ran through his mind. “Four years for less than two minutes. Four years for less than two minutes. Thanks, coach. Thanks a lot.”

The winter sports banquet was held in late March. It was supposed to be a big deal, liverybod y's parents got all decked out to watch the coach hand out letters alter a rehash of last year's speech. The coach praised the heart and the stamina of his players. They didn't get the glory in the win column, but they were all win­ ners in his book. Jase frowned through the whole thing.

When the letters were handed out, Jase got his, too His “thanks-for-hunging-around-lbrfour-years letter.” as he called it. He accepted it with as much grace as he could muster, but he didn’t say anything to coach when he handed it to him. He threw it away on his way out of the gym.

Then the coach said. "Burg is one of those guys who doesn't get a lot of play ing rime, hut we really appreciate having him around He's been out for lour rears and he's the kindoj kid who just stays in there Thanks a lot for play ­ ing with us. Jason." Coach held out the letter in his left hand, and his right hand to shake mine I look the letter, hut I didn't shake his hand / looked down at it. The sum total of a Jour year waste of time a cloth and a cheap certificate "You keep it. coach. You never play ed me enough to earn it any way ' / threw the cloth letter down on the table in front of coach. It was deathly silent in the room. / held the cer­ tificate up where everyone could see it. And / ripped it in half. I walked straight out of the gym / had nothing in common with anybody there - - - Geoffrey A. Kicta

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Ho! Ilo! Ho! Here we all sit after a depres­ sing night in the gym kicking an enlarged tennis ball as hard as we can into our peers' mid­ sections. Have you ever stopped to think why we call the current intramural season 'Indoor Soccer?" Why not call it “Demolition Derby."

“Deck me now - be my friend later," “Smear the Queer," or simply “Rotten egg?" Secondly, how many of you, when you exercised your right to vote as an American citizen, wrote in “AH'" on the last blank for president of the United Slates? It you didn't do this, then please refrain from wearing “All for Presi­ dent" t-shirts on campus ll you did, then gel together with Dan Schmidt sometime and check out the new |0R9 All’ calendar. It's a must lor every fan ol that fuzzy furball.

Speaking of animals, there have been many deer hunters from school proudly boasting at the supper table about their conquests. Deer ahh. the smell of freshly shot gun hunting powder, the flowing blood of helpless deer, the scared hunters shaking when they see Kork raise Ins shotun and yell “I-'ore!," the beauties ol the forest primevil. Truly a sport for the well educated, civilized Packer fans who need to use their blaze orange for something besides exciting, high-scoring Packer games.

Rather than wallow in the misery of such a lorlorn team as the above mentioned, let’s do something real fun for a change. Now we're not

talking about something just plain, ordinary fun like staying up late to watch the Morton Downing Jr. show and chew the fat with the guys, or throwing a carrot at someone walking in front of you, or ordering a pizza from the canteen over the housephone, or sliding down the ice-saturated ramps at the dorm, or telling a basketball referee he needs glasses. No, no, no. let's do something real fun. Let's list the top nine things on campus that we are thankful for.

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We arc thankful for intramural rels like Stadt who realize that throwing out your roommate is the only way to keep order.

Kor is thankful that lie'll never be a fresh­ man again.

We are thankful that we haven't seen Dave Schneider as much now that football is over.

Todd and Steak are thankful that Dean w atered their plants over vacation.

Beno is thankful that being a Prep R.A. has finally paid off.

We are thankful that the bell tower doesn't have mice.

Tutor Ladner is thankful that his room wasn't checked over vacation.

Prof. Schmidt is thankful.

We are all thankful that no members of the female persuasion will be alknvcd to see the stinking, filthy mess in our dorms until second semester.

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Apologies are definitely in order, because it slipped my mind that we are all tremendousy thankful for a certain person on campus. How­ ever, rather than just bust out and mention this feller by name, I’ll tell you a little ol’ story I heard. It goes something like this: Twas the night before Christmas and all across the plains All the cowboys were riding and holding their reins.

The boots were set out on the porch with care In hopes that Coach Kruse would bring clean underwear.

The children were all nestled snug in their beds While visions of “Rocky Mountain Oysters” danced in their heads.

Baur on the phone and Slick in his chaps.

Mad just settled down for a long winter’s nap.

When out in the corral there arose such a clatter, Slick pulled on his Wranglers to see what was the matter.

On with a plaid shirt and some bools made by Dingo, Next came a hat and it was off to the window.

When what did his bulging eyes behold with hope.

But a miniature outfit and eight antelope.

Seeing that familiar driver, though dazed from his snooze Slick knew in a moment it must be Coach Kruse.

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More rapid than jackrabbits the antelope came.

Coach whistled and shouted and called them by name.

On You and A-Train, on Kevin and Lumpy, On Billy-Bob and Dean, on Jesse and Bumpy.

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Up over the barbed wire to the rooftop they sprang And an over-excited Slick exclaimed, “Wow. gosh bang!"

Then whirling around, he peered across the room And down the chimney came Coach Kruse - /ip! Bam! Zoom!

He filled the boots with toys of sheer delight.

But the 50 pounds of Dekalb corn seed took all of his might.

He pul in a hat and a lasso for ropin’ steer And a sweet, shiny belt buckle that said John Deere.

Under the tree lay 55 pounds of homemade soap And a 32 ounce bottle of peppermint Scope, An envelope with Slick's name on it contained a note Saying in the closet was his new Co-Op coat.

He got to the closet by golly, be-daddle There right on the floor lay his brand new saddle.

He said, “Hey, Jer, what’s this I found next to me?”

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He went on, “Look behind!” with a full mouth of turkey, And there by the tree was 10 pounds of beef jerky.

Slick burst with delight at this new found present With a scream and a cackle just like a pheasant.

He stood straight and proud as high as a corn tassel, He was fit to be tied, nay even to wrassle.

He knew one more gift he yet would discover So in the mailbox what did he discover?

Hot Dog! By-gracky, gee willickers, what luck There’s the keys to a shiny pick-em-up truck, It had 4-wheel drive and a king cab so spacious, He burst with excitement, “Oh my, oh gracious.”

It had a shiny ram’s head on the hood, oh, so proud, And a stereo for blasting ol’ Hank so loud.

In the window was a neat, carry-all gun rack And a camouflage dura-liner laying in the back.

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Riding his Nebraskans deep into the night.

Off into the distance I heard a faint cry “On A-Train and Dumpy, you stupid cow pie!”

So ends our tale of a guy name Slick And our take-off on a masterpiece about St. Nick.

We leave with a farewell echoing through the hall, “Have a durn-tootin’ Christmas and a g’night y’all!”

A sincere thank you goes out to all those who hold their breath for every publication of The Black and Red so that they can read C&C. We did receive plenty of fan mail in the past two weeks, and yes, we are letting it go to our heads. However, do give some credit to our cver-so-patient editor Earle who corrects our spelling and punctuation errors, and in doing so brings a whole new humorous side to our pre­ viously bland and blase’ article. We regret that we can’t share our whole barrel of fan mail with you, the ever-so-important reader, but to give you a taste of what the mail was like here is an actual letter we received. It reads:

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It has grieved me for many issues to see our once awesome with humor (e.g. 1964 - 1965 editions) C&C languish in laughless-mediocrity.

However, the September 1988 issue was a re­ freshing exception, and the all-star faculty football team segment was most apropos (and fitting, too).

Please allow a correction. It is untrue that Downtown John Braun is taking a year’s leave of absence for pure rest and relaxation. How dare you vilify my esteemed classmate with such virulence? Does the academic mantle offer no protection from such merciless rancor?

“Downtown” has been seen three nights a week in Madison - working for Duraclcan.

Have you ever tried to hold a full-time job and go to school at the same time? Give the man a break!

And maybe the Vikings could use Bob Vossteverde...

Signed, Remembering the Glory Years '64/’65 We thank this person for his words of wis­ dom. Maybe, just maybe, we could give our new generation C&C fans a taste of what the ancient humor was like, but for the present we have much more humorous things to get to.

Roger Riedel happened to be at the North Pole this last weekend (doing what, we’ll never know), and when I saw him down in the can­ teen sale scoring on all the Northwestern fashionwear which would halt any normal-sized person’s blood circulation, he handed me an envelope. In this envelope was a smaller en­ velope, and in this envelope were a bunch of envelopes, and in these en\>lopes were let­ ters written to Santa Claus. Allow me to relate what these particular letters had to say.

Dear Santa, 1 have a lot of nice things and like them very much, but for Christmas 1 would like some new stuff. I would like some pants, some underwear, and a nice sweater, but most of all I would like pigment.

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Yo, Santa Babe!

You know, you’re okay, but how 'bout a little S&T with the gifts under my tree? Do Htey make pocket-sized Zondervun's, if so could I have two? One for me and one for Kork? Thanks, dude. Oh, by the way, what about a new Tom and Jerry's t-shirt. The one 1 got in sixth grade is getting a little snug from the mug. if you know what I mean.

Take it easy, Stoi Polloi Santa.

Remember last year when 1 asked you to make me a junior, but instead you gave me some lousy clothes? I'm willing to forget the past if you give me these few things. I want to be a skinny, non-smoker and I want Wayne Gretzky back.

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Dear Santa, 1 want a roommate, 1 also want All bedsheets and matching Alt' curtains, oh, and the talking Alt'doll, too.

Your Friend, Schmid ty Dear Santa, 1 want more clothes and cologne, and Kirstin.

Yours truly, Sehneids

So ends our last article for the 1988 year.

May the wings of speedy travel find you all back at school after a well-deserved Christmas break, so that we can come back and complain about our new schedules (except for Todd) and forget everything we learned in the first semes­ ter. Na, na, hey, hey, goodbye.

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Finally, Forum’s fall festivities feverishly focused on foppish farce and formidable for­ ensics. j For six months Forum fans have awaited another drama presentation. Many are still talking about Brigadoon, last spring’s pro­ duction, which has been billed by some as the best musical in Forum’s history. The one-acts this year served a double purpose. First, they provided drama fans with the type of produc­ tion they’ve come to expect from the Forum at a reasonable price. Second, they provided the players and directors an opportunity to explore new dramatic roles and concepts.

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last school year. The newly elected executive board met the challenge with an attitude of hopeful expectation. They recognized the problem. Foruin had asked them to present one act plays that would live up to the magni­ tude of Brigadoon. But, with solid leadership by president Jim Plocher, they felt confident that they could rise to the challenge. Jim im­ mediately began delegating duties, and the board had the direction it needed. Over the summer, while most students were enjoying vacation, the members of the executive board were reading, analyzing and preparing in-depth character sketches for the fall. When they re­ turned to school, they were equipped with a

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Not until November 4th and 5th was the true genius of these decisions visible. The first play, the comedy “If .Men Play Cards as Wom­ en! do,” set the stage, so to speak, for the rest of the evening. Briefly, the play parodied (some) women’s card-playing techniquesspreading gossip, talking behind others’ backs, and criticizing. The actors, under the direction of Jim Plocher and Larry Schlomer, demon­ strated their ability to take on this very foreign role. Even Professor Strobel was heard to say that the actors portrayed the women’s parts with exceptional accuracy. An outstanding per­ formance was turned in by Jon Brohn, who had the crowd in stitches with his role of Marc.

Jon delivered his lines with exactness and be­ came a veritable personification of a gossiping women.

Following this fine foray, the second play exposed the forte of Forum - drama. Fresh­ man sensation Dan Kramer utilized his high school directing experience and shouldered the responsibility of a college play. “Flowers for Algernon,” set in New York City, dealt

with a retarded young man, Charlie Gordon, played by Paul Tech. In the one-act he is ap­ proached by a doctor and professor who are experimenting with a miracle cure for lack of intelligence. Charlie Gordon decides to undergo the experimental treatment and is initially cured. In fact, he grows intellectually and sur­ passes even his mentors. During this time he discovers that the professor and doctor only consider him a test case. They don’t really care about him as a person, but simply as an experi­ ment. He challenges their way of thinking and finds an unbending cynical approach. Soon, however, the cure wears off and he returns to his original state. At this point, Charlie reflects on his life. He finds the simple life of caring for people a better one than a life of constant striving to get ahead. He says good-bye to life in a melancholy way. Tech does an excellent job in this role. He depicted both the mentally inferior and superior with ease.

After a brief intermission, which included a drink at the water fountain (bubbler) and a brief chat with Professor Kruse about the bas­ ketball season, I returned to my seat, the play­ ers to stage, and the women of the audience to their seats with Kleenex to wipe their eyes af-

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ter Tech's touching performance. During the break the stage crew, led by Steve Winterstcin, brought out “The Big Black Box.” Enter Arnold-stage left. Arnold, portrayed by John Bonow, is dressed in black, hcad-to-foot, com­ plete with watch in vest pocket. John presents Arnold as a very stiff and rigid man. His move­ ments are cautious. His speech is carefully measured. Arnold has constructed walls around himself. As he comes on stage, he walks direct­ ly in front of the box. The box asks him for the time. Confused, Arnold pauses. The box, with open lid, asks Arnold to put his watch into it so it can read the time. After doing so, he reaches into the box to retrieve his time­ piece, and the lid closes on his arm. He is trapped. The box convinces Arnold to toss in his wallet, shoes and vest, promising to return his arm. Eventually the box even swallows Arnold himself.

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also in the ch?. ‘acier of Arnold. John played this satirical role with ease, his non-verbal speech just as potent as his verbal. On the whole, this play was probably the favorite of the audience.

The final play, “The Groves of Academe,” presented something of a different problem.

Instead of dealing with personal rigidity, it revolved around educational rigidity. Is the educational system with its twenty-five cent lingo and exclusive attitude justified or is it a means of belittling those not-so-educatcd? At the beginning of “Groves,” Paul, played by Eric Vertein, considers this rigidity lake. He has numerous discussions with Professor Groves, John Moll. Groves shows him that the system is not totally corrupt. He is very open and friendly to his student. Other professors are too wrapped up in themselves to take time with Paul. They care more about themselves and accomplishing tasks that will make them look good than in really troubling themselves with their students. This Paul can’t understand.

However, as the play proceeds, Paul loses this cynicism and becomes a partisan to the philos­ ophy of education. The play concludes when the professor is removed from the faculty for not accomplishing the extra tasks, as his peers had done.

Guy Marquardt, who directed the finale, stated that this play was probably the most dif­ ficult to enact. It demanded exceptional acting since it didn’t involve a great deal of action.

Eric and John did a fine job of portraying these challenging roles.

For those who didn’t have an opportunity to lake in the one-acts. Forum is, even as this is being written, in the process of choosing a full length play which will rival the quality of the one-acts.

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- Pastor Thomas Bauer (’80), formerly of St. John, Hancock, MN, accepted the call to be an associate pastor at Grace. Waukesha, WI. He will be assisting in the areas of music and youth work.

- Rev. Timothy Lindloff (’80) accepted the call to Manitowoc Lutheran H.S. in Mani­ towoc, WI. He will be teaching Religion and Spanish. Pastor Lindloff previously served St. John, Vesta, MN. - Pastor Timothy Poetter (’84), a Semin­ ary graduate, received his first assignment as a shared-time minister at St. John, Montrose, CO. - Pastor Paul Schaefer (’84), also a Semi­ nary graduate, was assigned to Glory, DeSota, TX, and Mt. Zion, Hillsboro, TX. — Rev. Richard Scheibe (’79) of Atone­ ment, Baltimore, MD, has accepted the call to the congregations of St. Paul and Zion, Remus, NC. - Pastor Mark Wenzel (’84), the final Semi­ nary graduate for this month’s edition, is now taking care of a vacancy at Good Shepherd, Beckley, WV. That leaves just two graduates who have not received some kind of an assign­ ment.

- Rev. Herbert Kuske ('44) recently cele­ brated his 40th year in the preaching ministry.

He is presently serving Trinity, Abita Springs, LA. Rev. John Meyer (’59), pastor at Peace, Holiday, FL, recently celebrated his 25th year in the ministry.

- Rev. Norman Pommeranz (’50) also cele­ brated his 25th year in the ministry not long ago. He is serving the members of Northdale, Tampa, FL.

DEDICATION - Shepherd of the Hills of Inver Grove Heights, MN, dedicated an addition to its school and church on Oct. 9, 1988. Pastor David Kuchl (’78) serves the congregation.

DEATH - Rev. Philip Press (’47) passed away on Oct. 10, 1988, after serving the Lord for nearly 37 years in the ministry. He was under call at St. John, Pigeon, MI, at the time of his death.

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Basketball Here we arc again. Another basketball sea­ son is upon us, and the excitement surrounding this season for the Trojan hoopsters is almost unbearable. (Can’t you just feel the excite­ ment? Beno told me he is excited. But what’s new there?) Nine returning lettermen and, of course, the return of the Lake Michigan Con­ ference’s coach of the year bode (not Steve, or Brad, or Gary) well for this year’s edition of Trojan basketball.

Sem came to town for the traditional first game, or should I say exhibition. Whatever it was, it started the season. The Sem jumped out to a 12-2 lead, and the Trojan offense was no­ where to be found (it was probably in the same place as our football team’s defense was for a couple of weeks). When the offense finally ap­ peared, the Trojans crawled back into the game. At the six minute mark the team in white took the lead on a bucket by Karl ‘T only missed one shot during practice this week” Schultz. At half the lead was six, and the Trojans were looking to put the game away in the early part of the second half.

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The Trojans traveled to Beloit for their first game. The Trojans came out ready to play and they took it right to the Buccaneers. De­ Noyer and Phil Sievert combined for the Tro­ jans’ first 15 points in jumping out to a 15-10 lead. In the next five minutes, however, Beloit hit four three-pointers to take the lead. It was nip-and-tuck from that point on, with Beloit clinging to a 43-41 lead at half.

The bad guys took an 11 point lead about eight minutes into the second half. But the Trojans never said never (kind of inspirational, huh?). Slowly but surely the Trojans worked their way back into the game. The defense caused numerous turnovers and allowed a mere 15 points in the last 12 minutes. Once again it was time for the “DeNoyer-Sievert Show,” starring, you guessed it, DeNoyer and Sievert.

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Phil and Todd led the team with 28 and 21, respectively. Phil “Mr. No-Blockout” Kicsclhorst added 12. The injured John Koelpin led both teams in books read about the Spanish Armada, while sitting on the bench with one.

On the road again ... to Madison Edgewood’s new gym. Both offense and defense were out to lunch in the first half as the Eagles soared to a 38-28 advantage. Foul trouble plagued the Trojans, who had four guys foul out (Yes, Todd was one of the four). But foul trouble wasn’t enough to stop the team in red.

With seven minutes remaining the Trojans tied the game, and it was a battle from that point on. Sievert and Jeff Mahnke took over from there. What a combination! Absolutely un­ stoppable! If it wasn’t Sievert, it was Mahnke.

But the biggest help came from the Eagles' hor­ rendous free throw shooting down the stretch.

Kieselhorst, Schultz, and Steve “I want the hustle award” Melso all hit clutch three-point­ ers near the end of regulation. When the buzzer sounded, the game was tied. There was no doubt who was going to win then. We were.

Simple as that. OK, not so simple. When the horn sounded, the Trojans were an 88-86 winner.

Mahnke and Phil “My arm was sore for three days after that game” Sievert combined for half the team’s points. Mahnke had four, while Sievert chipped in 40. Yes, 40! No, if you’re wondering, we’re not going to pass him the ball anymore.

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Football The 1988 Trojan football team finished its season on a much better note than it started.

October 22 found the Trojans in New Ulm to do battle once again with the Lancers. The game was billed as an offensive showdown, but both defenses dug in to make this game the lowest scoring game of the season. The Trojans were fired up by Coach Gorsline’s pre-game talk (and joke) and rumors of overconfidence

by DMLC. The first quarter saw the Lancer offense stymied even though they got every break in the book. The Trojan offense moved the ball but was unable to put it in the end zone. The second quarter saw much of the same until the Lancers fumbled the snap on a punt. The Tro­ jans took over with good field position, but only two minutes remained in the half. Phil Sievert hauled in a Joe Jcnswold pass at the two yard line of the Lancers, and Jenswold carried it in for six on the option. The twopoint conversion failed. The Trojans took a narrow six point lead into the locker room at half time.

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The Trojans came away with a 6-0 victory and once again retained the bragging rights.

The next week saw a high spirited Trojan team face cross-town rival Maranatha. Things did not look good, as senior quarterback Joel Jenswold was out with a broken rib, but soph­ omore back-up John Schlcnder calmly stepped in to do the job. The Crusaders scored first on a long pass and added another early in the sec­ ond quarter. Both conversions failed, and the Crusaders enjoyed a 12-0 lead. But fullback Pete Lindcmann crashed into the end zone on a nine-yard run just before half to make the score 12-6 as the extra point attempt failed.

Maranatha scored again in the third quarter on a 41-yard pass and made the extra point to give them a 19-6 lead. The Trojans put together a scoring drive in the fourth quarter as Schlcnder connected with split end Todd DeNoyer on a 26-yard toss. Bill Sclnvahke rumbled in for the two point conversion. The Trojans iced the game on a 25-vard pass from Schlcnder to Sieverl making the score 20-19. Although they fielded their best team in years, the Maranatha

Crusaders could not overcome the Trojan mys­ tique.

Even though the Trojans did not have the year they had hoped for, they tied for second in the UMCC with a 3-2 record in conference.

Numerous Trojans received post season honors.

First team all-conference honors went to run­ ning back Bill Sclnvanke, receivers Todd De­ Noyer and Phil Sicvcrt, offensive lineman Dan Schmidt, and quarterback Joe Jenswold. Sec­ ond team all-conference honors went to offen­ sive lineman Aaron Scbald and to defensive back Tim Spaudc. Offensive lineman Aaron Glaeskc, defensive end Joe Fricke, and defen­ sive back Mike Melso all received honorable mention. Although they finished with a 3-5 record overall, Coach Corsline and his Trojans played hard, had fun, and considered the year a success.

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The Trojans came out shooting, but nothing would go in as Concordia’s all-conference goal­ ie knocked away shot after shot. Then the Fal­ cons got untracked. They scored a goal on a shot that just made it under the outstretched arms of Tom Schultz. Northwestern then mounted an attack, but Phil Kicselhorst's point blank shot was somehow pushed aside by the Falcon goalkeeper. That was the lift Concordia needed as they went on to score two more goals, one on a freak shot from in a crowd and the other on a defensive lapse. As it turned out, that's all the Falcons needed. The second per­ iod was much like the first. The Trojans conr-olled the ball most of the time but couldn't buy a goal. The 3-0 final looked easier than it really was for Concordia, but they received that last playoff spot. The Trojans went home disappointed, but knowing that they had given it their all. Coach Jim Korthals put it best when he said, “We gave it our best shot, but that just wasn’t enough.” Coach Kenneth “I’m not afraid to let the whole world know I’m a Packer fan for life” Brokmeier drove the Tro­ jans home on that long return journey. This time we took the short route.

At 7 and 7, the Trojans needed a victory against Sem to pull their season out of the “what-could’ve-becn” category. Sem put up a good fight for the first 45minutes, as the half ended with the Trojans up, 1-0. However, NWC came out firing in the second half and regi­ stered four goals to put Sem down and out.

Goals by John “THE STREAK” Koelpin, Chip “The Pittsfield Rifle” Schnackenberg, and two

by Sambo Kicselhorst put the game out of reach, Dan “I’m really a guy” Guse finished out the scoring for the Trojans. Again, the Tro­ jan defense stifled the opponent’s vaunted at­ tack while the offense got its feet wet and put

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some points on the board. The 5-0 final was a fitting way to cap the season.

The season ended on a high note as the Trojans finished up with an 8-7 overall record, 3-3 in conference. Phil Kicselhorst led the team in goals scored with 10 and in total points with 24, Senior co-captain “Streak" Koelpin was a close second in scoring with 8 goals and 6 as­ sists for a total point total of 22. Nick “Don't call me Paul" Nolte, Skip Schnackcnberg, Larry Schlomer, and Mike Naumann were up among the scoring leaders at the end of the year. Tommy “Timmy" Schultz led the goal­ keepers with an impressive goals against average per game of 1.45. One of the other goalies, namely Erik “the M&M man" or “Doughboy” Hansen, had a sparkling 0.00 goals against average, which is better than even Beno could've done. That's pretty good for such a large man. I’d just like to take this op­ portunity to thank the whole team, especially the seniors (even Geoff Kieta), for a fun and rewarding season. Congratulations also to Phil Kicselhorst for making All-conference First Team. Jeff Mittelstadt, Nick Nolte, John Koelpin, and Art Schaser were named Honor­ able Mention All-conference.

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Confessions of an Ex-record Club Junkie

I'd like to tlumk all of you for coming here today to the Betty Ford Clinic for the Rehabil­ itation of Audiophiles. It seems just like yester­ day when 1 was dragged in here screaming, clutching a pair of Alvin and the Chipmunks albums like a drowning man holds on to a life preserver. Looking back on it, 1 was a sorry wreck, a victim of an insidious disease. I was a record club junkie.

It all started so innocently. There I was, a seventh grader reading the Sunday comics page while eating my bowl of Crokberries, when all of a sudden I saw this unbelievable statement GIT i: ALBUMS FOR I CFNT!! It was like something out of the Arabian Nights, some fan­ tastic wish Aladdin would have made with his magic lamp. There were hundreds of albums to choose from, with many more selections to choose from promised in the future. All I had to do was rub the lamp by putting my magic signature on a piece of paper. I didn’t even taste the Crokberries as I eagerly read on.

The offer seemed legit, even when I got to the fine print, which said all 1 had to do was buy six more albums at the normal price.

Quickly performing a strenuous calculation in my head, I figured that I would be getting these albums at HALF PRICI:! (Seventh graders are easily impressed).

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no records to play on it except for some of my parents' old “Fifth Dimension" albums. How­ ever. as l scanned the list again I didn't sec any outstanding selections. I started to slap down albums from which I had hoard one or two songs, then albums from which I had heard one song, and then albums by groups ol which 1 had heard. 1 guess that explains why I own an album called "ABBA's Greatest Hits." In any case. I figured one or two albums wouldn't make a difference.

1 can't begin to describe the excitement I felt when that first package arrived. It was a bulky, brown square box that was the largest piece of mail I had ever received. I played those first records over and over, but after about a week the novelty had worn off. and I was al­ ready getting sick of them. So I looked at the shiny new catalog that had come with the package, complete with glossy photos of dif­ ferent recording artists. As I paged through it, I saw a few albums that I wouldn't mind owning, but a lot more I wouldn't want in my house.

What can l say? As ashamed as I am to ad­ mit it, I was hooked. I signed up for more al­ bums. and as the months passed, my stack of records grew. Not only did I get some classic albums like Foreigner's "4" and several Billy Joel albums, but I also got records like Buckner and Garcia's "Pae-Man Fever" and FLO's "Xanadu.” you know, the soundtrack to the movie starring Olivia Ncwton-John.

Needless to say. the bad albums started to

outnumber the good ones. However. I could not control my addiction. You see. I couldn't get enough of record clubs. It was about this time that I saw a different company's ad in a newspaper, this time six albums for one cent, with an obligation to buy lour more. Headless of financial doom I signed up, and the records started rolling in. My record collection over­ flowed my desk, so I got a plastic milk crate to put them in. My taste in choosing records was starting to get even worse, but for the life of me I'll never be able to determine exactly when I bought that “Ray Charles and the Chipmunks Sing TV Showtunes” album.

I was into all kinds of clubs. I did RCA. CBS. NBC. CIA. and KGB. I was into Record House. Record World. World of Music. World of Wonder, and Wacky Wally's Wild World of Wecords. I also invested heavily in the TuneLife series of albums, getting such classics as “How to Fix a Leaky Faucet during a Snow­ storm and Other Things in Life,” narrated by Orson Wells, and a collection of Medieval tor­ ture chamber love songs. I even fell for those K-Tel classic combos featured on TV every once-and-a-whilc. although I confess that as soon as I get out of here I’m going to set fire to my “K-Tel Disco Trains. Planes and Auto­ mobiles” 4-record collection.

I’m ashamed to admit this, but I started to deal record club memberships to my friends.

They had a special offer (open exclusively to club members alone!) where if I got a friend to join the club (getting a much worse deal than he would on his own), I would get free al­ bums. I signed up my friends, and when they ran out I signed up my parents, brothers and sisters, and even the family dog and houseplants. I needed my montly fix, and the big brown boxes kept rolling in.

I tried to quit many different times, but there was a built-in catch in all of these record clubs that kept me hooked. Every month the clubs would send me a -slip of paper with the selection-of-the-month on it. If I didn’t re­ spond by checking the “No, 1 don't want your

crummy selection-of-the-month” box. the club would automatically send it to me. These slips had a way of disappearing one or two days al­ ter they arrived in the mail- it must have been some delayed chemical reaction. By this time 1 had so many different albums that I didn't even notice this influx, and I guess that's how I ended up with such classics as Donna Rice's “Broken-Hearted Blues” and “Lome Cireen and Oscar the Grouch's Druid Classics.”

A few years and hundreds of dollars later, my parents finally brought me here, to the Betty l ord Clinic, and after a year of intensive shock treatment I now stand cured before you.

1 am a changed man, and I have been con­ ditioned not to jump in the air whenever I hear “GhT 20 ALBUMS FOR Till. PRICE OF ONI !” I urge all of you to burn every record club advertisement you see. and to warn your children about the dangers of record club ad­ diction so that they don't end up like me 1 would like to thank you for being here today and. . . wait, what's this? Someone left a large brown package up here on the podium.

Let me look at this for a minute ... A new CD player! Thank you very much! Wait, there's something else in an envelope here. It says, "GHT 30 CD'S FORTH!- PRICE OF THREE!” That sounds like a good deal! I wonder where I sign. Hey. what are you guys in the white coats doing? Get away from me! Don't put that straitjacket on me. Can’t you see that 30 CD’s for the price of three is a “once-in-a-life­ time” deal? Maybe there are other CD clubs out there, just waiting for me! Help! Don't let them take me away!

(Ed. note—The author of this article is spending time in solitary confinement in the mental ward at a private institution. We regret that his treatment was unsuccessful, as he has relapsed into a state of CD club addiction that far surpasses his former problem. Upon exam­ ination of the CD player, it was found to be a gift from the Columbus House of America CD Club, as was the CD club membership.)

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Tom Schroeder (junior) - I know some of my friends would like me to ask for a Norelco (or my money back) and, if possible, to see if I could get one before Christmas. But I’m going to request something else. I’m not going to go beyond reality by asking for world peace, a Ferarri, or a real life. I’m going to ask for something reasonable - an alarm clock that doesn’t sound like a percolator.

Jon Kehren (sophomore) - Lately I’ve noticed that something is missing from my college life. What I need is a Lazer Tag gun of my very own. Then no longer would I be left out of the crowd. I’d be having so much fun with the Lazer Tag gang, stalking and shooting people like a crazed maniac on a killing rampage. I don’t know how I’ve made it so long without one!

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CALENDAR

DECEMBER 8

The hoopsters travel to Howards Grove to play Lakeland in a conference duel at 7:30 pm.

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- Northwestern students get to go home and enjoy a vacation that lasts one week longer than their sister school in New Ulm.

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FROM THE EDITOR In keeping with my theme for this year’s editorials, I would like to focus my attention on a phrase on a plaque that I saw at a friend’s house. The phrase was simple and yet quite provocative. It read: “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” As we complete the first month of this new year, I would like you to look back at all your years before this one.

As each year closes, we like to reminisce-that is just the way we are. We remember the good times and the bad, the happiness and the disappointment, the successes and failures. So take some time to reminisce with me.

Do you remember the good times, the happiness, the successes? I hope you do. I think we all have pretty good memories when it comes to the good fortune we’ve had, the good times we’ve experienced. And we should. God has blessed us bountifully, giving us success.

Surely we wouldn’t want to forget God’s blessings! I think each and everyone of us can say that we benefited greatly from the blessings that He has bestowed on us, whether that bless­ ing was God-fearing parents, supportive, caring friends, or success in the classroom or on the athletic field. God uses all these things for our good-a concept that seems rather obvious when we are talking about blessings. We readily see God in control of our lives when our life is filled with outward blessings.

Do you remember the bad times, the disappointment, the failure? The not-so-obvious concept that this month’s phrase brings out is that God is in control also during those times when there is no success, when failure is ever-present. So often, when times are rough, we hear someone tell us, “Forget about it! It’s over.” But do we want to forget God’s blessings?

How often don’t we forget the blessing that God bestows on us when He sends those tough times! We know that these tough times are a blessing because God promises us that, as Paul pointed out in Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” “All things” means both good times and bad. Since even bad times are being used for our good, trials and tribu­ lations are obviously blessings. Even when God closes a door by sending worries and failures into our life, he opens a window by helping us stand up under the pressures of life in this sinful world. We can be certain “that God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it (I Cor. 10:13).”

We all know from personal experience that God has used all the tough times for our good—to bring us closer to Him, to train us to go to Him for help, instead of relying on our own devices. Our omniscient Heavenly Father has led us along the road of our lives and He has yet to make a mistake. Never has He placed a test before us without giving us a way to stand up under the pressure. And yet, woe of all woes, what do we so frequently do when trials and suffering enter our lives? Our memory is no longer so good. We forget what He has done for us in the past and concentrate on our present worries. We subject ourselves to more worries and subsequent frustration when we fail to trust our Savior’s promise to lead us be­ side quiet waters. As long as we have our sinful flesh, we will be plagued by a poor memory, a memory that forgets what God has done for us in the past. Nevertheless, when times are toughest, let us remember that God has taken care of everything in the past and promises to continue the same in the future. There can be nothing more comforting than reminiscing about God’s absolute control of your life!

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“OK, but there are still some things that are disturbing.”

Timmy wondered what his brother was thinking, but he believed that he was probably right. He and Donald were good friends, even though they were brothers. Now they didn’t see each other as often because Don was off at school. They only saw each other when there was a break, in this case, Christmas vacation.

Timmy really enjoyed the company of his older brother and missed him while he was away. Donald was certainly smarter than all his friends’ brothers. But what Timmy really liked about Donald was that Donald spent time with him. He could talk to Donald even better than he could talk to his mom.

Donald, too, enjoyed spending time with his brother. He always tried to make time for Timmy when he was home. But this Christmas break was different than the others. After his freshman year in college, Donald wanted to see some of his high school friends. He was also trying to juggle his schedule with his job at the restaurant. Donald was glad to be back at work for a while, because he hadn’t had a job all

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semester ancl lie really needed the money. Anu he also had wanted to return to sec all his friends at the restaurant. But when he went back he found that most of them had quit and moved on to something else.

“I thought that things were going to be dif­ ferent," Donald continued. “When 1 realized that my friends had quit, I thought that every­ thing would change."

“1 agree," Timmy replied.

Donald knew better, though. The people weren’t really his “friends." They were, rather, acquaintances. They weren't the kind of people with whom he could sit down and have a real discussion. He couldn't really relax and talk about the things that are true and the things that are meaningful. And yet there was some­ thing special about them within the context of the restaurant. They would be helpful and take an interest in the things he told them. He could ask them questions, and they would answer like an uninvolved third party. And they really helped work go faster. They showed concern for Donald and made him laugh, and yet he knew that outside the context of the restau­ rant there wouldn’t be much there.

Yet Donald wasn’t even so sure about that, because he had done some things together with his friends from the restaurant. They went minature golfing and even went out to eat together.

With one he even talked a bit about the things that are real. But after he quit his job, the re­ lationship pretty much died. He had returned to say “hi” once or twice, but whatever close­ ness was there was starting to fade. Not only because there probably wasn’t much there to begin with, but because most of his friends had left. He thought maybe it was because their relationship was centered around things, rather than ideas. They did things, but not ideas.

Once the thing stopped, the unity stopped, be­ cause it was only in the thing. It was outside, rather than inside. He thought this because it was different when he did things with his friends. When he was with them, it didn’t matter what they were doing; just the fact that they were together made them happy. That’s because the unity started from within. The things they did together were only to highten the enjoyment.

“You know what,” Donald continued, “the only one who still works there is Carrie.”

“Docs that really surprise you?” Timmy questioned.

Actually, it did surprise him. Out of all the waitresses he worked with over the summer, there was only one that had not quit. No one truly quit, in the legal sense of the term, at least while he worked there. In the eight weeks he spent at the restaurant about 12 workers quit, but not one gave two weeks’ notice. They just said they quit or they walked out. But Carrie was different. She wasn’t very smart, in two senses of the word. One might argue that she wasn’t too bright for staying at a job that paid only $2.01 an hour. But essentially the truth was that she hadn’t been blessed with great intellectual gifts. But Donald recognized that God gives different gifts to different people. Even though he knew that, at times he

still looked down upon her. Second, she was just one of the workers whom Donald knew was ruining her life. She was living with a guy.

Not just any guy, though. This was a guy who still “ran around with” other girls. She knew it, too. He also had a nasty habit of cutting co­ caine on her glass coffee table. But Carrie for­ gave him, for as she had said, “No matter what, I’ll still love him.”

Donald thought about her definition awhile.

It seemed a lot less like love and a lot more like selfishness. For if she had loved him, she would have tried to help him. But she was happy and there was no real need for change. What could keep her in a relationship that would never fully develop, he wondered. He decided that it was comfortable for her. She knew where she stood, and so did he. It obviously wasn’t opti­ mal, but it was something. It was better than facing the loveless, existentialist world alone.

Donald had asked her some leading questions, but not even he could hinder the way to true happiness. Even an occasional word from the Bible was to no avail.

Yet why should it help her? Why should she care if a transcendent god, some being that he had faith in, could make a difference in her life. After all, he was going to school. He wasn’t working everyday. He wasn’t paying gas and light bills and car insurance and he wasn’t totally responsible for each meal. He was sit­ ting at college, thinking about philosophy and history and a theoretical business world that didn’t really exist.

As a matter of fact, he was paying for school and he did have a part-time job. He sat back to think what made Carrie and him differ­ ent. One, he had direction. In two more years he would graduate and probably get a good job. He also had good friends. Carrie was more of a loner. She used to be friendlier, but some­ thing had changed. She had been burned in a few relationships and so she began to develop a hard skin. She decided, unconsciously of

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“Did you hear what happened to Lester?” asked Donald.

“No,” said Timmy.

Lester had been a cook at the restaurant.

He wasn’t the greatest or the fastest, but he showed up for work, and that alone made him good. It wasn't good that he would take a Tbone steak out of the freezer and cook it for himself if he thought lie put in a hard night's work. Nor was it so nice the way he came on to the waitresses. Nor were the stories proper that he shared about his girlfriend and his “girl.”

You see, his “girl” was his girl. But to keep the ballgame interesting, he also had a girlfriend.

He enjoyed sharing stories about his evenings with the workers. It was interesting to hear him tell, with pride, of his previous night's con­ quest. But at least he showed up for work.

Donald had spent some thought on Lester.

Lester wasn't really his name, though, he just seemed like one of those people who need a nickname. Donald wasn't sure why that was, either. He was rather bright, charismatic and a little showy. He had real potential to go places. People liked his personable style, and he seemed warm. (Of course, this was within the context of the restaurant.) Donald asked him about college, for he certainly had the gifts. Lester told him that he had gone to Mississipi State for two years on a full-paid athletic scholarship, but he dropped out. That seemed crazy to Donald, who enjoyed college and would have so greatly appreciated a free ride.

One night, however, Lester was not in such great spirits. There had been a little mix-up.

Somehow his girlfriend (not his “girl”) had be­ come pregnant. Now he was rather somber, try­ ing to face a decision that would soon confront him. Abortion was out of the question. “What’s

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mine is mine,” Lester said. Donald was glad to hear that. But he didn't want to marry her, either. He already had a “girl” and she a son by him. So the situation was difficult.

That night Donald was off of work early.

But he stayed after to talk to Lester, and per­ haps to give him a little advice. It seemed such a waste. He had so much potential, but it was worthless to him now. Donald felt sorry as he talked with his confused friend. Lester had talked about Christ somewhat, but it was hard to tell if he had faith. Donald knew that he couldn't tell if anyone really did have faith, but in Lester's case it was even harder. He figured that he probably didn't, but he hoped that he did.

Big problems are big for awhile, but even­ tually they work themselves out, leaving be­ hind scars and knowledge earned the hard way.

Lester eventually worked out his problem (at least in his head). Donald quit to go back to school. He came back to the restaurant to say “hi" again. Everyone was genuinely friendly.

He asked about Lester. A waitress told him that lie was in jail for selling drugs.

“In jail?” blurted Timmy, surprised.

“I know! That's such a bad joke, isn't it?” replied Donald. “You know what the best part is, though?”

“What’s that?” said Timmy.

“The people are different at the restaurant now and I don't know them as well, but it's still the same. The same problems, the same concerns, the same faulty self-concepts, the same, the same, the same! Sure there are dif­ ferent waitresses and cooks, but they're dealing with the same concepts. Everyone needs love.

Everyone needs to be cared about. Everyone needs direction and reason to be, but they con­ tinually look in the wrong place. People with potential, or even not so much potential, are ruining their lives because they don’t know what’s true.”

“Ya,” said Timmy, agreeing.

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Selected Journal Entries Graduate School

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THIRD WEEK OF CLASSES: The first day in this Shakespeare class was great. The prof, was interesting. He didn’t dress much like a prof, however. He came to class in shorts and a sloppy sweatshirt. Today he rode his bicycle down the hall into the class-

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room. Since the first day he has been absolute­ ly unorganized. I'm paying attention, just try­ ing to find out where he is going. Most of the time I wonder if he knows where he is going.

He knows Shakespeare. He can cite act and line on any play Shakespeare wrote, but his lectures seem to be put together either five minutes be­ fore class or while he is in class taking atten­ dance.

NEXT WEEK: Today I got my first two papers back. What a bust! On the English Lit. paper there was more writing in the margins than I had words on the page. Every white space was filled with the profs comments about sentences, ideas and form, and then she wrote a page-length com­ mentary on how bad it was. I thought I did better than that. Fortunately, she decided not

to grade the first paper or record the grades, otherwise I’d have a long way to go to make up for a “less than satisfactory paper." She knows her subject and today she quoted verbatim from a commentary on Austen's Mansfield Park. One of the students asked a question and she recited the passage from the commentary without notes and without it being a part of her lecture.

The second paper was better much bet­ ter: A. NEXT WEEK: Paper was due again today. I spent all my ■ time last night typing the paper up and getting it ready. But I didn’t have time to read the as­ signment for my Hawthorne/Melville class.

These profs must know when you have a big assignment due in one class, because the Haw­ thorne prof decided to divide the class up into discussion groups. We were supposed to discuss a question about the reading for the day and present an oral report to the class. Since I was an old grad student, the three students in my group voted to make me the spokesman. In the discussion I found out that one of them had fallen asleep reading the material, another just skimmed it and the third was in the same Eng­ lish Lit. course I was. He had skipped the read­ ing for the day just like I did. This is the day I learned how to tap-dance. When it was my turn to report to the full class, 1 was able to spread enough fertilizer around that something would grow. Never was I so happy to come to the end of a class period.

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Our first Shakespeare paper is due next week, but he hasn’t told us what he wants. His only instruction was, “Write about Shake-

spcarc." I have a feeling that he is not going to accept 8 pages of superlatives about the class and the plays he picked out. If only his lec­ tures were orderly, I might know what he wants. It's tough trying to figure out what the prof wants when he won't tell you. I’ve dis­ covered that his first lecture on a play is usual­ ly fairly good, but you have to read the play before you come to class. If you don't do the reading, class time is absolutely a waste of time. After the first day with a play, he ram­ bles all over London and Stratford.

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I talked with my Hawthorne/Melville prof, about the second paper. She liked my idea and suggested that I work on it. It's due next week so I'll be spending time this weekend working on it. Since school started, I don’t have any time on the weekend to do anything but read or write. I do manage to watch the Packers, but why I watch them I don’t know. Maybe I’m a masochist. I’m wondering if the relationship between the Packer’s front office and the fans can be characterized as sadistic.

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What! She docked me for writing about the topic I talked to her about. She said it was too much of a topic for a short paper. Now she tells me. 1 went to her beforehand for the spe­ cific purpose of asking if the topic was all right. Frustration! Frustration!

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She said the third paper was more impor­ tant than the grading, so maybe I can do better on the final paper. She said it would be about 8 pages for grad students but that we didn't have to consult any outside sources. That sounds fairly easy.

TWO WEEKS LATER: Shakespeare papers must be lost some­ where. They haven't been returned yet. His lec­ tures on King Lear have been exceptionally good. He believes it’s the greatest masterpiece of the English language. The Hawthorne/Mel­ ville prof has upped the requirements for grad students on the third paper. It's supposed to be 12-15 pages but still no research.

Another English Lit. paper due today. I spent the weekend getting it ready and didn’t have time to finish all the reading for my Haw­ thorne/Melville class. Wouldn’t you know it.

We had a discussion period again. Is there a conspiracy among the profs? Guess who was elected spokesman. You guessed it. Me. I’m beginning to think that I’m the only one that even cares about the reading. I had read the first 25 pages, but no one else in the group had read anything. Tap dance. Tap dance.

A WEEK LATER: Three weeks to the end of the semester. 1 thought everything was going along so well. I have the last Shakespeare paper to do and two shorter English Lit. papers, and I have to read Moby Dick, Tess of the D’Urbervilles and finish Hard Times. If I read every day, I might finish reading all the things I’m supposed to read by the end of the semester. Something suddenly changed today. The Hawthorne/Melville prof changed the requirements for the last paper again. She handed out a four page instruction

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sheet for the grad students. Two pages of it is bibliography, and she wants a 20-25 page re­ search paper in three weeks. When I tried to complain, the other grad students just smiled and said, “Oh, that’s all right. I think I can do it.” I found out later that none of them has another class. They are taking one graduate class. Lucky me. I've got four. This means that Thanksgiving vacation will be spent at the li­ brary. Who said being a student was fun and easy?

THE LAST WEEK: I don't believe it. I finished it all except for one composition theory book that I’ll read over the Christmas holidays. I finished all my papers but one - a short English Lit. paper and she said I could have until Monday, Dec. 19. The Shakespeare class was excused from a final because the prof had to fly to Taiwan.

There was no final for the English Lit. class or the comp class, and the Hawthorne/Melville prof excused grad students from the final be­ cause of the research papers. So no finals! The first semester is over.

I did some reviewing today of what I did this summer. Since the first week in Septem­ ber, 1 read 18 books and 7 Shakespeare plays, wrote about 90 pages of academic prose, and drove over 7000 miles commuting between Watertown and Milwaukee besides all the out­ side reading of critical commentaries on the re­ quired works. 1 still have one book to read, Errors and Expectations, by Shaughnessy. I want to read that because it is such an impor­ tant book in composition. It will take me two weeks to catch up on the sleep I missed. I hope next semester will be easier. Actually what I miss the most is being in the classroom with the Northwestern students. I’m anxiously wait­ ing to come back.

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team. The Trojans jumped to an early lead and led at half by 14, 44-30, paced by Phil Sievert’s 17 first-half points. But the Lawrence Vikings refused to quit. They battled back in the sec­ ond half behind Viking center Reggie Gcan’s 18 points, and held a three-point lead with 15 seconds remaining when Northwestern’s Steve Melso hit a clutch three-pointer to tie the game at 71. With three seconds remaining, Trojan Todd DeNoyer got fouled and sank two appar­ ently game-winning free throws. But the Vik­ ings called timeout with one tick left on the clock. After a series of strategic timeouts, the Vikings sent the ball in to their point guard Steve Collins, who heaved in a three-pointer at the buzzer. Lawrence wins, 74-73. Northwest­ ern was led by Phil Sievert with 30 points, fol­ lowed by Todd DeNoyer with 15 and Tim Wempner with 12.

The Trojans hoped to avenge their first loss of the year with a victory as they hosted conference rival MSOE. The Trojans came out cold in the first half, scoring just 21 points, while holding MSOE to just 24. In the second half, the scoring opened up a bit, but once again the Trojans found themselves behind on the scoreboard with just seconds remaining.

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The Trojans then took their 1-0 conference record down Main Street, Watertown, to battle Maranatha. After two close games, the Trojans were hungry for a big victory. The Crusaders proved to be easy prey as the men in red chalked up their fifth victory overall. Once again Northwestern used a balanced scoring at­ tack, with seniors Sievert, DeNoyer, and Treptow chipping in 19, 18 and 15 points, respec­ tively, and junior center “Judge” Wempner adding 10.

After the Trojans’ easiest game of the year, they travelled down to Carroll College to face perhaps their toughest opponent. The Trojans faced a taller and stronger team, but played magnificently, down by only two at half, 3133. The Trojans kept the game close until

about the midway point of the second half when the Pioneers’ size and quickness began to wear down the much smaller Northwestern team. The team played well, but lost 65-84.

DeNoyer paced the Trojans with 16, while Schultz added 12, Sievert 11, and Kiesclhorst ten.

The Trojans took the road up north to Lakeland College. A LMC giant in the past, the Muskies have been experiencing hard times in the past couple of years. With that in mind, the Northwestern hoopstcrs hoped to escape the “Hinterlands” of Lakeland with a victory. The first half was sluggish as both teams found it hard to get going. Despite the slow start, the Trojans managed a 30-27 half time lead. Each team loosened up in the second half and North­ western’s scoring duo of Sievert and DeNoyer combined for 32 second-half points to lead the Trojans to a 72-65 victory.

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The college cagers packed up their hoop gear for a long midwinter break, touting a 7-2 overall record, 4-0 in conference. Next wake-up call: WELS Classic - NWC vs. WLC. After a week of intense two-a-day prac­ tices, the Trojans were ready to take on the Warriors of WLC in the first ever WELS Clas­ sic. The half time score had Northwestern on top, 31-25, as both teams displayed some tour­ nament “jitters” and/or “Christmas vacation blahs.” The Trojans maintained their lead in the second half and even extended it to 15 by the end of the game with some quality play coming from team captains Treptow (16 points) and Sievert (21 points). With their 7055 win, the Trojans vaulted themselves into the championship of the WELS Classic. The second game of the evening pitted Doctor Martin Lu­ ther College against Wisconsin Lutheran Semi­ nary. In an unexpected thriller, WLS defeated DMLC, 80-74.

The WELS Classic third place game matched the previous game losers, WLC and DMLC. Again in a somewhat surprising upset, WLC de­ feated DMLC, 69-64.

Northwestern and WLS butted heads for the second time this season in the champion­ ship game. The “Seminarians” continued to play the excellent basketball they had dis­ played the night before and took a 31-29 lead at the half. The second half was a dogfight, with the Seminary holding on to a marginal lead throughout, until the end, that is. With but one second remaining on the clock, De­ Noyer took a Kieselhorst pass and laid a “bun­ ny” on the front of the rim that had just enough momentum to roll in. The “Dynamic Duo” once again led the Trojans in points with Sievert pumping in 22 and DeNoyer 16. Alltournament honors went to Kevin Bauer of WLC, Tim Satorius and John Steinbrenner of WLS, and Phil “I dream of scoring my num­ ber (44)” Sievert and Earle Treptow of NWC. The Trojans took their unblemished con­ ference record to Concordia against the once-

aefeated Falcons. The team piayed brilliantly throughout the game but came up short in the end. A series of questionable calls near the end of the game helped the Falcons secure an 8984 victory. Todd “The Black Hole” (once the ball goes in to Todd, it doesn’t come back out) DeNoyer displayed awesome offensive talents in his 32-point effort, followed by Sievert’s 17 and Koelpin’s ten, to go with ten rebounds.

With their loss to Concordia, the Trojans were jammed at the top of the conference standings with Concordia, Cardinal Stritch, and Marian. Marian, last year’s controversial LMC champions, came to “Kruse Arena” in a match up of conference leaders. The game was a defensive battle from the jump and both teams went to the locker room with the score knotted at 26. In the second half, a combina­ tion of great defense and clutch free throw shooting helped to lead the Trojans to a 6252 victory and a share of the conference lead.

The “Dynamic Duo” performed well again, combining for 29 of the team’s 36 secondhalf points.

With eight games left in the season, the Trojan hoopsters stand at an overall record of 10-3, 6-1 in conference. If they continue in their winning ways, the Northwestern Trojans of 1988-89 may bring home this school’s first LMC championship.

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When football and soccer reached the end of their season, it was time to think about what the winter sports season would have in store for us. Some made the commitment of playing basketball for Coach Kruse, while others took the challenge to grapple under the leadership of Coach Gorsline. But for the everyday sports enthusiast, the chance to bowl with the legends of the game on Tuesday afternoons was too much to pass up.

Familiar names graced the intramural bowl­ ing league, while tons of newcomers got the courage to enjoy the top competition. The fac­ ulty as usual brought some top-notch bowlers.

Dean Lindemann, Pres. Zell, Prof. “What-a-machme’’ Dahlberg, Prof. Korthals, and Prof.

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Spaudc dared new teams to take on the chal­ lenge. Several teams were ready to accept that challenge, as a record 18 teams signed up for the league that is under the direction of Wayne Oblender and league secretary Paul Doletzky.

The enthusiasm was most evident in the Fresh­ man class, which contributed five teams to the league.

The president of the league then set up a very intricate system which would be the fair­ est and most enjoyable for all and also the most confusing. The 18 teams were divided into two leagues of nine teams each Then, to make matters more complicated, three confer­ ences, each made up of six teams, gave teams of equal bowling averages the chance to com­ pete. This system was agreed upon unani­ mously and instantly became a success.

Teams to look out for in the Black League are Not a Chance (featuring Schmittay, Schae, Martay, and Waymer), Yippee Skippies, and who after a very slow the Profs and Max start now concentrate on increasing their hand­ icap. The award for most original team names in this league, without any doubt, would go to the Bowl Movements.

In the Blue League, the Feared Four (featuring linguistic Prof. "Julio" Sprain) and 10-4 appear to be the most promising. There arc several interesting team names in this league: however, the award most likely would go to Doc and the Assistants, who edge out strong contenders Stinky Town Bowlers and 10-4.

With seven weeks left, the top spot is wide open and the competition is getting fierce. So don’t be surprised to see carloads of students leaving for the alleys with team towels, team shirts, or even outdated pants (Schmittay).

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He last served at Trinity, Appleton, WI. — Pastor Cary Grant (’75), after serving the needs of Faith, Mt. Pleasant, MI, will now be caring for the congregation of St. John, Battle Creek, MI. - Rev. Michael Hatzung (’80) accepted the call from Christ, N. St. Paul, MN, to serve as an associate pastor. He will be leaving St. John, Renville, MN. - Pastor Robert Johannes (’76), formerly of Shepherd of the Mountains, Reno, NV, ac­ cepted the call to St. John, Hancock, MN. - Rev. Mark Kipfmiller (’81) left the con­ gregation of Mt. Olive, Appleton, WI, when he accepted the call from First, Elkhorn, WI. - Pastor Richard Kugler (’68) accepted the call to Mt. Calvary, San Jose, CA. He previous­ ly served Grace, Yorba Linda, CA. — Rev. Andrew Martens (’67) accepted a call to St. Paul, Marquette, ML He was installed on Dec. 12, 1988, after moving from Trinity, Kaukauna, WI. - Rev. Timothy Petersen (’77), formerly of Atonement, Plano, TX, will be heading north to serve the congregations of Redeemer, Scottville, and St. Paul, Manistee, MI. - Pastor Gary Pieper (’68), previously serving St. Mark, Duncanville, TX, accepted the call to Emanuel, Flint, MI.

— Pastor Paul Schmiege (’69) of Gethsemane, Raleigh, NC, will be travelling across the continent to serve the congregation of Our Savior, Pomona, CA. — Rev. Randal Schoemann (’79) accepted a call to Good Shepherd, Plymouth, WI. His for­ mer call was at Zion, Van Dyne, WI.

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- Rev. Michael Woldt (’76), formerly serv­ ing Christ, Oakley, MI, accepted the call to be Dean of Students at D.M.L.C., New Ulm, MN.

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m DEDICATION Grace Lutheran of Prairie du Chien, WI, will dedicate its new education-fcllowsliip building to God’s glory on Jan. 29, 1989. Pas­ tor Douglas Bode (’62) serves the congregation.

RETIREMENTS DEATHS - Pastor Em. Walter Krenke (’22) was called to his eternal home on Nov. 12, 1988.

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- Rev. Lyle Lindloff (’56) passed away on Dec. 23, 1988. He was under call at Calvary, Thiensville, WI, at the time of his death.

— Pastor Em. Roy Reede (’38) died on Dec. 18, 1988, in Omro, WI. The funeral ser­ vice was held Dec. 21 at Grace, Oshkosh, WI. He served as hospital chaplain in Madison, WI, for many years.

— Pastor Em. Raymond Zimmerman (’28) passed away on Dec. 15, 1988. A funeral ser­ vice was held on Dec. 20.

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- Rev. Theodore Frey (’41) retired Jan. 31 of this year after serving in the ministry for al­ most 44 years. He last served Holy Cross, Standish, MI. — Rev. Edward Renz (’43) also retired on Jan. 31 from the active ministry. He last served in Palos Heights, IL.

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During the Lenten season we focus on the suffering and death of our Savior Jesus. Our at­ tention is naturally drawn to the shameful cross where Christ took our place. Whenever I look at the cross, I’m forced to recall a certain phrase that I read on a plaque some years ago.

The plaque reads: “I asked Jesus, ‘How much do you love me?’ ‘This much,’ he said. And he stretched out his arms and died.’’

When we look at the cross we see our sins.

We see what put Jesus there. The sins that we don’t want anyone to know about are there, resting on Jesus' broad shoulders. Jesus’ suffer­ ing should be our suffering, his death should be our death. Our sins earned suffering and death.

The cross was where we belonged. The agony that Jesus felt because his Father had forsaken him was the torture we should have experi­ enced. But the Law is not the only thing to be found at the foot of the cross.

The predominant message to be found at the cross is Gospel. This month’s phrase em­ phasizes the good news of a Savior. With the author of the phrase we ask, “How much do you love me?” The very fact that Jesus came into the world tells us how much he loves us.

He came into a world that had rejected him, a world that was corrupt in every sense of the word. Imagine . .. Jesus left a perfect place of peace and came to this wretched world. In order to walk with sinful men, he left the right hand of his Father. He came from heaven to save us-that’s how iriuch he loved us.

“How much do you love me?” we ask Jesus. Again he shows us Ills love. Persecution and mistreatment followed Jesus throughout his lifetime. Although he was perfect, he suf­ fered shame and ridicule in order to be our

Savior. It’s hard to imagine that a perfect per­ son would be willing to take on the guilt of all.

And yet that was exactly what Jesus was will­ ing to do. He never doubted his Father’s de­ cree, willingly submitting to whatever was necessary to save us from this sinful world— that’s how much he loved us.

“How much do you love me?’’ we ask Jesus. His final reply was his most powerful answer to that question. He stretched out his arms and died. Think about a little child stretching out his arms as wide as they would go when answering a similar question posed by his mother. The picture really comes alive. As deep and innocent as a child’s love is, how much deeper is Jesus’ love for us! Jesus’ love is not mere words, rather, it is action. He didn’t simply stretch his arms to show us how wide his love was, but he also died for us. By giving up his life on the cross, Jesus showed us the depth of his love. His love was illustrated by selfless action. That action expressed more love than any eloquent words ever could. Jesus gave up his life for us. He manifested his love with action, dying on a cross—that’s how much he loved us.

Jesus, after showing us his love, asks us, “How much do you love me?’’ While we re­ main on this earth we will never love him as he loves us, but that doesn’t mean we should give up. Let Jesus serve as our example in this way, that we express our love for our Savior not only in words, but especially in actions. Jesus’ actions were much more meaningful to us than his words, for it was his actions that saved us.

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The Late-Winter Blahs

Merc they come. After an intense third quarter, they always hit at about this time. The “late-winter blahs.” Every year they come with their anesthetizing effects upon the desire to study for the ministry. They fill my head with many questions. Why am 1 studying these He­ brew verb forms? How will they help me serve as a pastor? Or, will those minor details I just learned for a history test really make me a bet­ ter preacher someday? Or, why am l spending niy winter in a small, midwestern town with nothing exciting to do but watch the mercury drop? A good deal of our studies here at North­ western seem to have little relevance for the ministry and, especially at this time of the year, the goal of the ministry seems like a pin­ point of light at the end of a very long tunnel.

Undoubtedly the “late-winter blahs” cause these same concerns to register in your mind.

During this time of the “late-winter blahs,” I find one thing which helps keep me moti­ vated in studying for the ministry and which perhaps can keep you motivated as well. When the ministry seems so far off, I like to read.

Not just stuff for school work, but things written by non-Christians on religious topics.

Such reading focuses my attention on what is happening out there in the world in which I will one day, God willing, serve as a pastor. It lifts me out of the sometimes humdrum (although always necessary) studies here at Northwestern by putting before my eyes the concerns of people about God, their sin, where they will spend eternity, and why things hap­ pen the way they do.

A short book I recently read gave me a special insight into how a non-Christian views the world around him. The book is entitled When Bad Things Happen to Good People and was written by a Jewish rabbi, Harold S. Kushner. Rabbi Kushner wrestles with the problem of evil and how it can exist in a world over which an all-powerful and all-loving God rules (a difficult problem, to say the least). Since this book spent over eight months on the best­ seller list of the New York Times, people must be listening to what this Jewish gentleman has to say about evil. Just what does he say? What reason would his words have to keep me moti­ vated in my studies for the ministry?

Rabbi Kushner’s work on the problem of reconciling evil with the existence of an allpowerful, loving God did not arise from dry, intellectual speculation, but from the depths of human misery. In 1977, his teenage son Aaron died of progeria, a rare disease which brings on rapid aging. The tragic event led Rabbi Kushner to reevaluate much of his thinking about God and then to pass this think­ ing on to others. As he writes in the introduc­ tion, “This is a very personal book, written by someone who believes in God and in the good­ ness of the world, someone who has spent most of his life trying to help other people believe, and was compelled by a personal tragedy to re­ think everything he had been taught about God and God’s ways.”

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Point C simply says, “Job is a good person.”

Unfortunately, all three propositions cannot stand. Consequently, Rabbi Kushner denies God’s power in preference for God’s goodness.

“God would like people to get what they de­ serve in life, but he cannot always arrange it.”

And we must realize this if we want to make sense out of God. “If we bring ourselves to acknowledge that there are some things God does not control, many good things become possible.”

God does not have the final word in the events of our lives according to Rabbi Kushner.

Why then do evil things happen to humans?

The author attributes evil to two things: chance and human freedom. Much evil simply occurs for no reason at all because God has not quite eliminated all chaos in the world. “The world is mostly an orderly, predictable place, showing ample evidence of God’s thoroughness and handiwork, but pockets of chaos remain.”

Human freedom also allows for the existence of evil. Rabbi Kushner maintains that since God made humans with a free will, and not as programmed robots, “our being human leaves us free to hurt each other, and God can't stop us without taking away the freedom that makes us human.”

Rabbi Kushner’s God indeed loves human­ ity. However, He lacks total control over human affairs and stands by helplessly to sympathize with the suffering. Rabbi Kushner says, “I can worship a God who hates suffering but cannot eliminate it, more easily than I can worship a God who chooses to make children

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suffer and die, for whatever exalted reason.”

At the end of the book he asks (expecting an affirmative answer), “Are you capable of for­ giving and loving God even when you have found out that He is not perfect, even when He has let you down and disappointed you by per­ mitting bad luck and sickness and cruelty in His world, and permitting some of those things to happen to you?”

I hope you can see the shortcomings of Rabbi Kushner’s solution to the problem of evil. If God loves me, but lacks the power to help, what kind of comfort does that leave for me? I can really only grit my teeth and with­ stand as best I can whatever evil things chance and human freedom may send my way. But God assures me that while I may not under­ stand all the evil which happens to me, yet God lias promised me that all things will work out for my good. He has sealed that promise with Jesus' blood.

But apart from Rabbi Kushner’s shortcom­ ings, his genuine concerns (coming from a sor­ rowful heart) force me to ask myself several questions about the ministry. How will I deal with a person who comes to me with the same questions as Rabbi Kushner? What scripture passages will I offer to such a person to point him to Jesus, in whom God's love and justice meet? How can I prepare myself right now to deal with people who do not know Christ or with fellow Christians who have sincere quest­ ions about God’s ways? As l ponder these questions, the “late-winter blahs” soon dissi­ pate. Preparation for the ministry takes on greater meaning, and I find more motivation to study those Hebrew verbs and history facts.

When the “late-winter blahs” cloud your motivation for studying, pick up something written by a non-Christian on a religious topic.

You will get a small insight into what someone “on the outside” thinks. And you will receive further motivation to prepare yourself to take part in the Lord’s springtime planting of His Word in the hearts of others.

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BASKETBALL The NWC Trojans began the last week of January with a share of the conference lead and a host of important games ahead of them.

The team stood with an overall record of 10-3 and was tied with both Concordia College and Cardinal Stritch at the top of the Lake Michi­ gan Conference with 6-1 records. But the Tro­ jans had a number of tough games ahead of them as they had to face conference power­ houses Cardinal Stritch twice and both Marian and Concordia once.

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and came out a touch nervous. But key play by Stritch sub Brian Bassel gave the Crusaders a 32-30 half-time lead. Cardinal Stritch main­ tained its half-time lead throughout the second half despite a number of valiant comebacks by the Trojans. Led by Phil Sievert’s 16 secondhalf points, the Trojans were able to cut a seven-point Crusader lead to two with just seconds remaining on the clock. The Trojans held the ball, and their destiny, at the ten second mark when sophomore guard Phil Kieselhorst made a tremendous slashing move to the bucket, laying the ball on the rim with Ills opposite hand, only to have it roll out. But the Trojans were not out yet. After alertly fouling the Stritch rebounder, both teams marched to the other end of the gym for the one-and-one free throws. The front end of the throws was missed, the Trojans rebounded, and called a quick time out. The Trojans set up a desperation play for their money man, Phil Sievert. But the play did not materialize, and with just two ticks left on the clock, Trojan center Tim Wempner failed the long inbounds pass near the baseline. Tim took a smooth ten-footer that appeared to be in, but the ball bounced in, around, in, around, and out. The Trojans came up short, 69-67. The Trojan seniors supplied the scoring punch with Sievert leading the way with 25. DeNoyer had 13 while Treptow and Koelpin both tlircw in eight.

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Trojan standouts DeNoyer (22) and Sievert (20) combined for 42 points in their 86-68 drubbing of the Engineers.

The Trojans came off their biggest victory of the year to face cross-town rival Maranatha in the “Kruse Arena.” They took command of the game early, led by Sievcrt's 15 first-half points, and kept a ten-point lead throughout the game. The final score Trojans win, 64-55.

Junior center Tim Wempner played a solid game scoring eight points and ripping down nine boards, while Sievert led the scoring with 23 and Treptow handed out four assists.

After a fun-filled week of Winter Carnival activities, the Trojans were ready to cap the week off with a victory over the Lakeland Col­ lege Muskies. The Trojans looked lethargic from the very start, managing only 22 firsthalf points while giving up 37. But the first half spanking seemed to give the Trojans new energy, and with 22 seconds left the Trojans were in the lead 67-65. But the Muskies managed to tie the score and had the ball underneath their own bucket with one second remaining. The Trojans played the inbounds pass tough and forced the Muskies to call a time-out. Again the Trojans held tough, but the Muskies were able to sneak an inbounds pass to center William Hayes who banked in a reverse layup at the buzzer. The Trojans shot poorly throughout the game, hitting just 39% from the Held and making eight of 13 free throws. The Muskies, however, shot a blazing 58% from the field and connected on 12 of 18 free throws.

Next, the Trojans travelled to the Wiscon­ sin Lutheran High School gymnasium for the first ever varsity meeting on visitors’ soil be­ tween WLC and NWC. The Northwestern hoopsters were greeted at WLC by a whooping crowd and a fired-up Warrior team. But the Trojans had seemingly quieted both spirits when they took a late second-half lead, 62-50.

But a series of clutch shots from Warrior hero Mark Ross brought WLC to within four, with four minutes remaining. But the Warrior rally was too little, too late, as the Trojans eked out a 76-72 victory. DeNoyer scored 21 for the Trojans, and Sievcrt added 19 while dishing out eight assists. WLC’s Ross put on a shooting

clinic hitting 14 of 19 from the field (11 of 15 from two-point region and 3 of 4 from threepoint land) and 3 of 3 from the line for a total of 34 points.

With only three games left in the regular season, the Trojans record stands at 13-5. The three games left pit Northwestern against the three conference strongmen: Concordia, Car­ dinal Stritch, and Marian. Victories in these last games could still give Northwestern their first ever conference championship and a berth in the NAIA national tournament.

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Over Christmas vacation the team lost Dar­ ren Green to a back injury. However, the Tro­ jans did not let this stop them and went on to win four out of six matches in the dual against Lawrence University. Then, after wrestling so well against Lawrence, injuries once again started to plague the team. Kevin Cortez dropped out of the program at this time and Paul Cole suffered an injury that put him out for the rest of the season.

After losing three of their nine wrestlers, one might think that the team would be down.

Fortunately, the Trojan team was blessed with athletes who would not quit in the face of ad­ versity. This became very evident at the Maranatha Invitational, when, because of the injuries the team had suffered, the Trojans were only able to enter five wrestlers into the tourna­ ment. However, despite their lack of numbers, the team finished fifth out of nine teams, mis­ sing the third place trophy by only one point

and missing fourth place by a mere half point.

The team was paced by Jeff Thies who took third, Mark Holcomb who placed second, and Jeff Mittelstadt who finished in first place.

Northwestern’s next opponent was a very tough and well-experienced MATC team which defeated all of the Trojan wrestlers. The next challenge which faced the Northwestern grapplers was the State Small College Tournament, which was attended by eight different teams.

But yet another injury felled one of the wres­ tlers when Mark Holcomb bruised his shoulder and was lost for the season. Jeff Mittelstadt added a positive note for the day with another first-place finish, while Paul Taylor and Jeff Thies each won a match. to.

After the State Small College Tournament, the wrestlers had to go up against Maranatha in a dual meet at home. Dan Kramer started off the action by going all three periods in only the second match of his career, Jeff Verbcke. who had just joined the team, followed with another exhibition match. In the dual itself, Jeff Mittelstadt came away with a victory, pinning his opponent. Jeff Verbeke then added six points when he received a forfeit. Nate Seiltz, Paul Taylor, and Dave Silfies all dis­ played intense desire and hustle, yet they could not overcome their opponents.

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The conference tournament held at Maranatha was Northwestern’s last challenge of the season. At this round-robin tournament the Trojans finished respectably with three thirdplace finishers - Dave Silfies, Nate Seiltz, and Paul Taylor - along with a second-place finish

by Jeff Mittelstadt.

To those of you who took the time to at­ tend either the touraments at Maranatha, the dual meets at home, or both, the wrestlers would like to express their appreciation and thanks. Your support is always an inspiration and helps to increase our intensity. Thanks again!

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As the intramural bowling season comes to a close, the fatigue from this weekly activity can be seen in the falling records and averages.

For some teams there is the hope of next year, while other teams want to save their pride be­ fore the season ends.

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But the action is far from over as the top teams of both leagues match up for the final week of the season. There still is a chance for a team to pull into first and take home a huge trophy unexpectedly. Here are the teams of both leagues which have had a successful year: BLACK LEAGUE Pinpointers Yippie Skippies Dubby Has No Eyebrows Bowl Movements

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The conference situation is even tighter.

Only the Pleasoning conference has been sewn up — by Dubby Has No Eyebrows. The Salt conference has the tightest race since 10-4, Pinpointers, and Yippie Skippies are all within one game of each other. The Pepper Confer­ ence is a toss-up between Feared Four and Doc and the Assistants. They will meet in the final week to decide who belongs on lop.

When the titles have been claimed, it will be time for the exciting annual doubles tourna­ ment, followed by the prestigious awards ban­ quet. It will be the last week of a long winter season and the start of a spring outdoors.

Whatever the outcome of the final week and the doubles tournament, all the bowlers should be commended for making the season enjoyable and very competitive. Thanks es­ pecially to all the teams who bowled their best games against Not A Chance. They will be ready next year.

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Hey. all you clogs! Welcome back from our extensive quarter break. If any of you had half as much rest as we did, then we had twice as much as you. Joe found himself standing be­ hind the cash register busting minors with a cheesy grin on his face and thinking to him­ self, “I remember when I used to come to buy candy bars and get matches for free, and now these kids are trying to buy booze. I'll have nothing of it!” He also visited our fine semi­ nary as our senior class representative and did an excellent job promoting us and our school in general. Doug went to DMLC to meet the new Dean and discuss student morale during the winter months. Duron hung out in the gym and cruised Friday night, and Saturday he sat in the computer room spinning on a chair until he got dizzy. Then he tried to run down the hall without scraping his face on the sound ab­ sorbers. And for the rest of the student body, they sat in the lobby with their girlfriends still trying to figure out why we don't have open dorm until March 3.

Upon hearing the news of the recom­ mended merger of certain synodical schools, the C&C staff licked their collective chops at a wonderful chance to provide you with good humor. We thought and thought and first de­ cided to lay down a few guidelines for our pro­ posals. I, The column will be totally devoted to fun. That is. no vicious or slanderous rags

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will be attempted. 2. We vowed not to politic or polarize our readers in any way, shape, or form. 3. The following does not in any way re­ flect our views or the magazine’s views, opin­ ions, ideas, or stuff like that, you know. So just sit back in your easy chair and enjoy without your opinion being swayed in any way.

As a C&C staff we banged our heads to­ gether and came up with the following possibil­ ities to help the synodical school system along its merry way. Please remember that you should not be influenced in any way by this material, and if you do feel yourself being swayed, stop reading immediately and quickly burn this issue of the Black and Red. The pos­ sibilities include, but arc not limited to - kindly ask Maranatha to pack their bags and leave town so that one of our schools may step in.

- rent out Holiday Inn. all schools compete in a synodical bas­ ketball tournament and the champion can pick their campus, have a cage match between school presi­ dents winner takes all. cafeteria which comes up with the big­ gest variety of wienered meats will choose site for their school.

Student body vote, male suffrage only.

- schools rotate clockwise every two years.

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In the event that certain synodical schools might merge at a certain campus on a certain hill in a certain town, the C&C staff has impar­ tially, and completely for humor's sake, come up with a few possible names for the newly formed institution. The names might be. but are not limited to: 9.

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The All-Purpose Training College Herman the German University School of 10.000 Lakes Carl Mischke School of Worker Training Minnesota Lutheran College (MLC) U of Holiday Inn - New Ulm New Ulm Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial College Escape Wisconsin University (the C&C staff split on this one. two votes to one).

Spc;i king of love. The C&C busy bodies have heard a few good tidbits of love gossip.

We Feel it is our duty to bring these to light and fully expose those involved in order to set their tarnished record straight.

I know a guy whose name is Schav. l or years lie's kept the girls at bay.

Then luck came along A girl sang his song.

Now he's living in dreamland every day.

Some guys already have a mate.

Others have a tendency to sit and wait.

But Panx and Odie Are another story.

Because they'll never find a date.

What do you do when you're a senior and lonely.

You need a girlfriend Ohh so badly.

So if you’re Korky Who imitates Porky, You make a Prep girl your one and only.

Then there's a sophomore named Jim. (iirls used to shy away from him.

Now his love is real He's got a weird appeal.

You think lor Amy lie'll try to be slim.

Next we turn our short attention spans to good old Winter Carnival. This time we'd like to say that everything we say here is biased and is our opinion, and you are meant to be swayed by what we say. If any of our nigs come off as vicious, it is most certainly our purpose. To get yourself in the proper frame of mind, go find the instrumental version of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by the ever classy Clash. As you play the music you and your buddies can sing along.

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“Should It Stay or Should It Go ”

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Da' Baby, you gotta let me know Should it stay or should it go?

Give Winter Carnival da shtyme Or keep it 'til da enda time?

Da, you gotta let me know Should it stay or should it go ?

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Dere’s never snow, snow, snow.

Do we punt da talent show?

Your studies show a lotta lack.

Da faculty is on my back.

Should it stay or should it go?

Should it stay or should it go now?

Should it stay or should it go now?

Ifdere was a tug o' war rope Winter Carnival would have more hope.

Da, c’mon and let me know Should it stay or should it go ?

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Da Swedish meal was so tasty (No me gusta el pescado crudo) Bring your friends it s almost free (Mis amigos no le gustan el pescado crudo, tampoco) UMOC humor was a scarcity (Juan Valdez hat e me infermo) Dere’s offensive den der's Korky (Me gusta la musica en mi ropa interior) Da, c’mon and let me know If it was cooler we'd have snow.

Ooooooooooooooooo! Eeeeeeceeececeeee!

Should it stay or should it go now?

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If it stays the biggest heroes Will be the guys making wall murals.

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If it stays dere’s lotsa homework.

And if.it goes dere’s lotsa homework Da, you gotta let me know Should it stay or should it go ?

So comes to a conclusion this unbiased and unpolarized article. See you madcats next month, brown and bronze as a Sudf^cicle melt­ ing on your hands on a hot,- sumijier .day or rolling in the dough yoi/majce qVer Spring Break. Good, night and gbod-tQqthbjrUshing!

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Clay stared hard into the mirror. In the middle was a taint squigglc made by a ball­ point pen.

"You sec the dot?”

Using the term rather loosely, aren't we?

"Yes, I do.”

"Stare right at it. Now reach over your head with your left hand and put it on your right upper eyelid. Then pull your lid up and hold it.

“Take the middle two fingers of your right hand and pull down on your bottom lid. Then, looking straight ahead, put the lens into your eye with your index finger. Got it?” The tech­ nician punctuated the question wth her eye­ brows. She was very plain. That was the kindest Clay could be to her.

Clay looked doubtfully at the contact bal­ anced on his right index finger. It was so huge.

He had somehow imagined it would be much smaller - smaller than the iris of his eye.

"Ready to try it?” She raised her eyebrows again.

Clay reached over with his left, pulled down with his right and tried to stick himself in the eye. Reflexively, he looked away.

"Look straight ahead. The contact won’t go in until it is in the right place.”

He tried again and looked away again.

"Look at the dot on the mirror.” He looked.

Clay tried again. The lens caught on his eyelash and folded. Clay fiddled with it for sev­ eral seconds until it was perched again like a bowl on his finger. He reached over and tried again.

This time his lower lid got in the way. The world blurred while his finger blocked his vis­ ion.

"Nope, it’s folded.” Clay tried to unfold it.

It dropped to the table and landed on the towel.

“It’s getting dry, that’s why you’re having trouble with it. Rinse it with saline.” Clay picked it up and sprayed it. It doubled over. He tried to open it with one finger from his left hand. It stuck to the finger. He peeled it off with his right hand.

“Is it right side out?”

Clay fumbled with "the taco test” and fi­ nally determined that it wasn’t. So he fumbled some more to get it right. He sprayed it again for good measure.

He tried again to insert it. Saline splashed into his eye. He bit back an expletive and reached for a Kleenex to wipe his eye. He tried to regulate his breathing...

A good hour later both his eyes were red and puffy. His nose was running like he had the flu. He didn’t have either contact in.

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The technician was trying to be consoling.

“The sinus passage connects your tear ducts and your nose. That’s why your nose runs when your eyes tear up." There was an uncom­ fortable pause.

“What would you like to do?"

“I hate to give up on this. 1 want to try again."

“Well that’s good, except that we’re getting busy, and I’m needed up front. If you like we can try again in a couple of days.” Clay said nothing. It was too much like admitting de­ feat.

“Until then, you can practice touching your eye with your finger, just like this-” She adroitly touched her eye (for about the elev­ enth time) and held her finger there for a sec­ ond.

“It’s a very unnatural thing to put some­ thing in your eye, so it will take some getting used to." Her voice trailed off.

Clay stirred. “Okay, let’s do that.”

She tried not to look too relieved. “When is a good day for you?”

Clay seethed as he left. He flung his car door open and sat down in a huff. He stared at the optometrist's sign for a minute with his teeth clenched. His fist exploded against the dash — bam-bam-BAM! The car sprang to life and he roared out of the parking lot.

“Kirk to Enterprise.” Clayton brooded over the television figures. He gazed sourly at the screen, but he rehearsed his failure in his mind.

“Little kids can put contacts in, but I can't.” He let out a disgusted breath. The En­ terprise hovered slowly around an orangebrown planet.

“Prepare to beam the landing party up, Mr. Sulu."

“Aye-aye, Captain.”

“I dropped eighty-five bucks on those babies. What a simpering little wimp.” Clay shook his head.

“Prepare to leave orbit, Mr. Sulu." The Enterprise headed into deep space. Clay

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watched Captain Kirk confidently issuing or­ ders, conferring with his senior officers. Subor­ dinates obeyed him without question.

“Without question. 'Mr. Spock, what do you make of that alien vessel?’ “ ‘Difficult to say. Captain. Perhaps it would respond and tell us its intentions.’ “ ‘Lt. Uhura, open hailing frequencies.’ “ ‘Hailing frequencies open. Captain.’ “ ‘This is Captain Clayton C. James, of the U.S.S. Enterprise. We arc on a peaceful mis­ sion-’ ’’

Captain James made a rumbling sound as the alien vessel opened fire. “ ‘Red alert! Battle stations' Phasers lock on the target!’ " Clay allowed a commercial to interrupt his space battle. While somebody tried to sell Ivory soap, he went to his mirror, pried his eye­ lids apart and practiced touching his eye. It was a very weird feeling. He couldn’t tell ex­ actly when his linger would hit the surface, until he touched it and immediately recoiled.

He tried it two or three times, each time look­ ing at the oncoming finger as much as possible.

His eyelids fluttered against his skin. He imag­ ined the technician’s surprise when he walked in and popped his contacts in on the first try.

“The first thing fm going to do is buy my­ self some ray-bands.” Clay smiled and caught the end of Star Trek.

“Mr. James, do come in.” Clayton strode in and sat down in the chair in front of the desk.

“I trust you’ve made a decision.”

“Yes, sir, I have.” Clayton was pleased with that little touch. Formal, but not too fiattering. Just a hint of respect.

“And what would you like to do?"

“Well, sir, I want to write on Dostoevsky.”

“Challenging. What tack would you be taking?”

“1 think I'd like to contrast his overtly Christian message with the almost unconscious hints of Marxism in his writings.”

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“Well, I think most of his works had a moral - a Christian moral. But his writing is heavily, but not consciously, influenced by its time. By the debate in Russian society and in the intelligentsia. I think you see indications of where Russia is going in his approaches and characterizations.”

“Do you think that Dostoevsky was a Marxist?"

“No. No, I don’t. But I think that the forces that were unleashed by the Revolution were already a part of Russian society in Dos­ toevsky’s time.”

“But why contrast it with his decidedly Christian message?”

“Because I want to show the difference be­ tween a conscious and an unconscious bias, and what that reveals about the author.”

“It's a big project. Do you think you can do it justice?”

“I'd like to try. I think I’m up to it.”

Neither spoke for a moment.

“Do you think I can do it?”

Prof. Eckert shifted his weight. “I’m al­ ways interested in your literary efforts, Mr. James. I'll be just as interested to see how well you handle this one.”

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“Clayton C, have you studied for that test yet?”

“Haven’t even started.”

“What time do you think you'll get at it?”

“I’ll probably start around nine.”

“You think I could sit in?”

“Always welcome. You know where my room is.”

“See you then.” Clay smiled and shook his head.

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Clay struggled to hold his eyelid down. But tears kept getting between his finger and his skin. Just when the contact was near the eye, he’d lose his grip on the lid and it would bend the lens. Then he’d poke himself in the eye again for nothing.

“That's better. You're getting closer each time. You can do this, just relax and take your time.”

That’s easy for you to say. Clay switched eyes. The technician tried coaching him. She tried ignoring him. She tried encouraging him.

She tried leaving the room. Finally, she tried bringing in another technician. She tried several different approaches, while Clay succeeded only in losing a contact for five minutes.

“You know, contacts aren't for everybody.”

Clay started off into space. His eyes itched and it only made him moodier. “I sec a red door and I want it painted black,” he lipsynced. “I see them turn their heads and quick­ ly turn away ...”

The optometrist had let him send the con­ tacts back and transfer over the money he had already paid to a new pair of glasses. “Thanks, pal.”

“I see a line of cars and they're all painted black.” Clav knew lie was twisting the tune to fit his meaning, but it didn't matter. He was more interested in the mood of the music than the reason for it.

“If I look hard enough into the setting sun, my love will laugh with me before the morning comes.”

Clay's eyes fell on The Brothers Karamazov. He shook his head in disbelief.

“I have your tests corrected. By and large 1 was quite pleased with the results.” Clay tensed. He hated this moment more than any other. Like skidding off the road and not knowing whether you were going to hit that tree or not, until it happened or didn't. But for that brief moment, all you could do was swallow and wait.

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“Mr. James.” 93. Ninety-three? Clay flipped through the test. He had lost almost everything on the essay.

How can he justify taking six points off on the essay? “I even made an outline of all the major points. And I know my writing can't be that bad.”

Clay refused to even look at the prof while he went through the test. He just fumed.

“Place your tests on the desk as you leave.”

Clay flung his toward the pile and headed for the door without seeing it land.

“How can he justify that?”

“Mr. James, I lake it you weren't happy with the grade you got on the test.”

Clay looked down at his feet. “No, I wasn't.”

“Do you feel the test was unfair?”

“No.”

“Did you have enough study time?”

“Yes, I did.”

“Did you make the best use of it?”

“I thought so at the time.”

“You got a 93 on the test. Most students would be happy with that."

“I'm not most students. I believe in a standard of excellence.”

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“I think so." : “Then why are you dissatisfied?”

“Because you gave me a 93 on the test.”

“Would you have been happy with a 97?”

“I would have liked a 99 better, but I'd take a 97.”

“Why?”

“Because a 97 is an 7\\ A 93 isn't.”

“Don't you think what you learned is more important than what grade you got?”

“Then why do you give grades?”

“I wish I didn't have to.”

“But you do."

A “Do you define yourself in terms of what grade you got on a test? Or how well you do in

any other activity? A sport, say, or playing a musical instrument?”

“Grades arc my gift. Athletes don’t have to justify being satisfied only with perfection.

Concert pianists can strive for the ultimate per­ formance. But when a brain is unhappy with a grade, lie’s just being arrogant. Why is that?”

“Do you know what a narcissist is?”

Clay hesitated for a moment and swal­ lowed. “No, I don’t think so.”

“According to Greek mythology. Narcissus was a beautiful young man who was loved by nearly every woman he met. But he was so con­ sumed with himself ~ his appearance (which was his virtue) - that he never noticed their af­ fection or missed them in his life.”

The professor cleared his throat. “There was a nymph named Echo, who loved Narcissus very much. But, true to form, he never noticed.

Echo pined away until at least she literally faded away - consumed by her empty love for Narcissus. At last, only her voice was left.”

Clay smiled faintly, wondering where this rambling was leading, and uneasy about finding out.

“But Narcissus never noticed. And the Olympian gods were outraged. They con­ demned Narcissus to be so consumed with himself that when he saw his own reflection in a pond, he didn't want to leave. In fact, he didn't leave, but he stared at himself., rapt at his own beauty, until he died. And then the gods transformed his body into a narcissus plant."

“Very interesting.” The professor raised one eyebrow.

“Can amaneient myth reflect the truth?”

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“No. this myth doesn't reflect the truth.”

He closed his eyes and imagined the Dostoev­ sky paper he would write.

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Scattered blocks of ice, nestled now be­ tween some not so freshly fallen snow, suggest but certainly do not adequately define the week that was Winter Carnival '89. These frozen remnants certainly do not do justice to a seven-day period which transformed this cam­ pus from a bastion of intellectual activity into a home of raw creativity. Nor do they detail the hours of thought behind the individual UMOC campaigns. They simply are a remainder and reminder of a week long since past.

However, if these fallen carcasses of ice do say anything, it is this. Oftentimes great achievements and efforts are not appreciated.

This common theme can be seen throughout all ot history. The purchase of Alaska, for example, was considered folly by many. Critics called it Seward’s icebox, named after its pur­ chaser. But time has proven Mr. Seward a man wise beyond his years. Perhaps this same phen­ omenon will occur also in respect to Winter Carnival, where true genius was regarded as in­ ane. Certainly the senior class fell victim to this vain and innate weakness which all humans possess.

This ugly side of human nature manifsted itself in the dealings and judgments concerning the ice sculptures, with the end result that the seniors were cheated out of a glory rightfully theirs. A brief recap should set the record straight. On Monday night, at exactly 5:56 p.m., a huge van laden with ice pushed its way up the sidewalk to the designated area. There, at the intersection between the gym and the dormitories, two huskily built men delivered four huge blocks of ice. At this point all was even. But even before the delivery men could exit, the senior class engaged itself in deep contemplation. Their subsequent action was one of marked decisiveness. Within hours they produced an artistic masterpiece, a work cher­ ished bv art lovers and ex-president lovers alike. “Toppehenge,” though it graced the campus only a few days (and had to be covered to discourage plagiarism) attracted synod big­ wigs from as far away as Ixonia. This idea even had some thinking of an annual event-“The Mount Toppemore Contest”-in which each class would sculpt their favorite ex-president.

The other classes also followed suit. The ju­ niors, after several days of thought, agreed

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Finally the freshmen, who scrambled late Friday night to complete their structure, benefitted little in the judging. Their sculpture incorporated both snow and ice, but the crea­ tivity was not reflected in the judges' scoring.

This lack of acknowledgement for creativ­ ity also carried through with the skits. Here again the seniors' honor was wrongfully taken.

Certainly their approach had been used before, yet there was something fresh about this skit.

It was alive, exciting, and was sprinkled with the inside humor which made sport of every­ one from Professor Franzmann to Tutor Lad­ ner. And if that wasn't enough to delight student and faculty alike, “Korky Pig,” played

by Kurt Koeplin, did his own rap song, which, in my opinion, should have brought down the house.

However, it didn’t. Critics instead were again impressed by the juniors. Juan Valdez, famous coffee salesman from south of the bor­ der, won fans over by bringing on stage, of all his people, his wife. Their show of affection was humorous, but was no match for the true hilarity of the seniors. Even the rerun of “American Migrant Workers’’ could not meas­ ure up to senior achievements. The sopho­ mores, too, tried in vain to top the graduating class. Their skit, a take-off of the “Morton Downey Jr. Show,” was accurate, but lacked something. That something was ketchup, which the freshmen had so wisely and carefully util­ ized in their skit.

Besides these minor competitions, the week also included the UMOC campaigns. Paul Cerny volunteered to shoulder the freshman cause. He bore a striking resemblance to Roy Orbison, sporting long sideburns and an acoustic guitar.

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To their credit, the freshmen were the first to produce a video. The lip-sync of “Pretty Wo­ man" was shown on Tuesday. Not to be outdone, the sophomores' video followed on Wednesday. Paul Fanning, alias Morton Dow­ ney, interviewed various campus figures, in­ cluding night watchman Dave Silfies, who confessed his inability to catch prowlers. This problem was not shared by Juan Valdez gun­ men. They skillfully gunned down an intruder who had stolen just one coffee bean. For each coffee bean is precious to Juan, and his meticu­ lous cleaning process bore that out. Of the three videos, the juniors was, by and large, the funniest and most creative.

However, the idea of videos is becoming an old one. And old ideas are not original. Even a well-performed one like the juniors tends to get a little old. Hence, the seniors opted to scratch it in order to devote more time to making post­ ers. By Wednesday humorous and novel blurbs could be seen everywhere on campus. This fresh perspective on campaigning angered most of the other classes. They did not dislike the criticism as much as they resented the fact that they had been bettered by Korky Pig once again. With another demonstration of pure originality, the seniors had outdone themselves this time. In the mind of most, the victory was clean-cut.

It wasn’t. Somewhere between the creativ­ ity, the hard work, yes, even sweat, Korky Pig was defeated. Some say the race wasn't even that close, Juan Valdez running away with the victory. Many have spent their time (foolishly, in my opinion) trying to explain causes of the defeat. Some claim ballot stuffing, others blame ballot censoring. In actuality, the loss stems from two causes. One, man is naturally averse to new ideas because they precipitate change. Change necessitates learning and learn­ ing causes pain. Two, great minds have always been challenged and been met with resistance.

Whether on a small liberal arts college campus or in great cities, futuristic thinkers have been, and will continually be, persecuted. Yet great thinkers will always be respected, and so Korky Pig. - - Dennis J. Harbach

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- Rev. Paul Alliet ('71), formerly of St. John, Lake Benton. MN, accepted the cull to both Trinity. Appleton, and St. Paul. Hortonville, WI. He was installed on Feb. 5, 1989.

- Rev. John Berg (’75) accepted the call to Grace of God. Long Island, NY. He pre­ viously served St. Peter's, Theresa, WI. - Pastor William Herrmann (’74) will be moving east to serve Trinity, Bangor, MI. He last served at Star of Bethlehem. Santa Maria, CA. - Pastor Adam Horneber (’78). after serv­ ing the needs of Christ, Merrill, WI, will now be caring for the congregation of Peace, Roches­ ter, NY. - Rev. Mark Kolander (’81) accepted the call to be a missionary in Ndola, Zambia, AF. He will be leaving Trinity. Lake City, MN. Pastor Wayne Laitinen (’75), previously serving Arlington Ave. Lutheran Church, To­ ledo, OH, accepted a call to Palos Lutheran, Palos Heights, 1L. - Rev. Daniel Myers ('76) accepted the call to do exploratory work in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He formerly served Christ the Redeemer. Barre, VT. - Pastor Michael Wolff ('78), formerly of our Savior, Clinton, IA. accepted the call to Mt. Olive, Monroe, MI.

- Eric Robert Hein was born to Rev. Robert Hein (’83) and his wife, Carolyn, on January 26, 1989. Pastor Hein is presently serv­ ing St. Matthew, Appleton, WI. Pastor Don Scelhoff ("79) and his wife, Wendy, were blessed with a son, Donald William III, on Nov. 12, 1988. Rev. Scelhoff is the pastor at Redeemer, Roswell, NM.

ANNIVERSARY - Immanuel. Mosinec, WI, celebrated its 50th anniversary January 22. 1989. Pastor Mark Schlenner (’73) serves the congregation.

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Although this book required months of re­ search, it is only a tool for a much larger project. Dr. Kiessling and several other English professors from Washington State University and England arc presently working on a com­ plete critical edition of Robert Burton’s “Anat­ omy of Melancholy.” This is a book containing the history, description, and some cures lor de­ pression, written in the 1600’s. They are trying to decide which parts of the six different edi­ tions Burton would have wanted in the final version. This project has already taken ten years and is to be finished by 1993.

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| Steve Dorn Qunior): I never get care packages. My roommate does. If 1 could be any other person on campus, I’d be my roommate. His aunt makes the best carmel corn. My grandma sends Lefsa. But let’s face it, you can’t live on Lefsa. I need carmel corn.

Paul Baur (sophomore): If I could be anyone else on campus, I think it would have to be Prof. Braun. Prof. Braun has it made. He gets to spend the year at a major university, hang out with the college crowd, hit the hopping night spots in Milwaukee, take unlimited cuts and not have to worry if there’s going to be open dorm for the next weekend.

Joel Pankow (sophomore) I would choose to be my roommate, Joe Fricke. In living with me this year, he has taught me how to be a model student. Joe has got it all together. He is the epitome of a teacher's student, and a student's teacher. Without him around, all of us underclassmen would fall hopelessly astray. Thanks, Joe.

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Blood-letting begins at 11 a.m. as the Red-Cross Bloodmobile hits campus.

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April Fool's Day! Protect yourself from scheming roommates, unless your room­ mate happens to be Slick.

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As we conclude another volume of the beloved Black <5 Red and as the end of another school year looms on the horizon, I would like to focus your attention on a poem entitled “Slow me down, Lord." The message of this poem is one that we would do well to take to heart and apply to our lives.

This poem is written in the form of a prayer, a prayer that is worthy of emulation. In the first verse of this poem, the poet asks the Lord to slow him down because he (the poet) is going too fast, so fast in fact that he misses a lot of good things every day. He admits that, because he is going too fast, he doesn't know a blessing when it comes his way.

Sound familiar? If you looked in a mirror, would you see an individual that sometimes may be going too fast? I know I would sec that individual. Busy, busy, busy — so busy many times that the blessings God showers into my life go almost unnoticed and unappreciated.

We have so many blessings here at Northwestern that we take them for granted. We some­ times take for granted Christian fellowship, one of the greatest blessings that God has given us here. Sadly, we often even take friendships for granted. Do we thank God for those bless­ ings that are self-evident? Or do we become accustomed to them being a part of our life and, in so doing, forget that they arc blessings from our Maker and Preserver in heaven above?

The second verse of the poem gives the solution to our tendency towards taking God's blessings for granted. The poet asks the Lord to slow him down so that he can see more of the things that are good for him. He concludes that what he needs to see is “a little less of me and a little more of you."

Therein lies the cause of our taking his blessings for granted. We do not see his hand in them, only ours. When we are busy, we have a tendency to focus on what we have to accom­ plish and what we have already done. So the poet hits the nail on the head when he says that the solution to it all is to focus on what God has done and on his part in our lives in­ stead of overemphasizing our part in it.

Our thankfulness begins with our understanding. When we learn to see in our lives more of God's guiding hand, we will more readily see his blessings. And the more we see his bless­ ings, the more thankfully will we praise him. With the poet we ask the Lord for another blessing; Slow us down. Lord, so we see your guilding hand and what you have accom­ plished in our lives.

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TCW November 1988 The representative from the Special Ministries Board shows up after chapel.

He says that the Synod is once again requesting students for the Travel-Canvass-Witness pro­ gram over spring break. Maybe this will be worth pursuing. Several students in the past have gone to some exciting (and warm) places: Oklahoma. Texas, South Carolina, etc. I don't have anything else real important planned for over spring break. I think I'll give it a shot December 1988 Last day before Christmas vacation. Dean said to have those TCW forms submitted to him before the holidays. I rush around, find some partners for a group, and fi­ nally give Dean my form. Chances seem good for going.

February 1989 - I have been wondering for quite some time exactly where I’ll be going. I learn that my destination is Lansing, Michigan.

Lansing?! That's in the Midwest. It's still cold there for spring break. What happened to Texas and Florida? Any place has to be warmer than Lansing. Well, maybe it won't be too bad. The pastor at the congregation is a former tutor here at NWC. He's a good guy and will probab­ ly make our stay worthwhile.

March 15 - The day of departure has finally arrived. Over the past few days I've been won­ dering if I really want to go on this thing. It's been a rough week, and I sure would like a re­ laxing spring break with little or no activity.

But once I pack and my group gets on the road, my attitude changes. This should be a good time.

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DIARY of times and try to do something, but to no avail. Something is wrong with the transmis­ sion, Wonderful. Fortunately, some hospitable people in Coloma, Michigan, find us a room and tell us they’ll take care of the ear.

March 16 After breakfast and a lengthy wait for the car to get fixed, we once again hit the road. This time there are no problems (thank goodness). We arrive at the congregation in Lansing in the late part of the afternoon. It's so small. It could fit inside the chapel at school - maybe even smaller We find out what the bulk of our work is going to be. We’ll be telephoning. Telephoning? I thought we were going to walk around the neighborhood. Do you mean I have to sit at a table and dial num­ bers for my spring break? However, after 1 do it for a while, it doesn't seem like it will be all that bad. A meeting of some of the ladies in the church is going on at the same time. They order some pizza for themselves and one for each one of us students. At least I won't be underfed for my stay in Lansing. That night we disperse to our hosts' houses. Another member of the TCW group and I go to the house of an older couple. A beautiful home with an outdoor hot tub. Our hostess tells us.

"Whatever doesn't move is yours." All right!

This stay in Michigan maybe will turn out for the best.

March 17 I wake up late, eat a little break­ fast, and get to the church at about noon. We start phoning. I phone one person. "Hello, I'm representing Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. We’re growing here at Shepherd of the Hills, and we're trying to pm together some new programs. But before we do this, we’re phoning around and asking some questions of our neighbors. Could I ask you these ques-

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Click. Obviously no interest. Sometime later I dial a lady who claims to be an agnostic. We talk for about 45 minutes. She doesn’t know if God exists. She doesn’t know if there’s a heav­ en. She doesn’t know if her sin (if she really has any) is forgiven. I listen, and listen, and lis­ ten. I tell her that God is absolutely holy and demands perfection from us. But we can’t meet God's standards because we’re sinful. Jesus has really done it all for us. Trust in him. The lady doesn’t really respond. We part cordially. May­ be what I said will have an effect on her. 1 wit­ nessed to her. That’s all that God asks. That night, after eating some leftover pizza, we go to a Creation Science symposium with the pastor.

Very interesting. Maybe this will give me a little ammunition for talking with some staunch evolutionist who considers Genesis a mere fairy tale.

March 18 - We plan to go outside today and extend personal invitations for the Easter ser­ vice. However, it's snowing, sleeting, and rain­ ing all at the same time. We’re going to stay inside and phone some more. With a few phone calls I’m back in the routine. A few rejections.

Several churchgoers. A little interest. I have another long talk. This lady belonged to a church which chiseled her mother out of all her money. Needless to say, this lady is turned off to the church. I tell her not to turn her back on the church because of what a few sin­ ful humans in the church have done to her.

And I witness. Her problem becomes more complex. As I talk to her, it becomes apparent that she has a host of work-righteous ideas floating around in her head. I tell her the Law. I tell her that God demands perfection. She says to me, “I think that’s awfully conceited of God to ask for that.” I keep on witnessing. I tell her that God really does want perfection from us.

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We can’t possibly do it. But Jesus has satisfied God’s perfection for us. She tells me that it’s okay if I believe that. Yet she doesn’t seem to care for it. However, she’s willing to receive some information from Shepherd of the Hills.

Maybe that’s a positive sign. That evening wc eat at the apartment of a couple from the church. We have pizza (again). A fine young Christian couple with two well-behaved kids.

We play a game of Pictionary and watch bas­ ketball.

March 19 - Sunday. We go to the Bible class.

The class has about ten people in it, with a lay­ man leading it. As we discuss some of the truths of Scripture, I can see that these people have many questions about God and the way He deals with them. Yet thev ding to God and what he promises them in Scripture.

We attend late service. Four people are con­ firmed • an older man, a middle-aged lady, and a young to^'e. The Lord’s Supper is cele­ brated. Four people go up at u time. Quite a contrast to Trinity in Watertown.

After service we eat brunch at another house.

We have Swedish pancakes (finally something different than pizza).

In the afternoon we get outside to pass out per­ sonal invitations for the Easter service. Fortun­ ately today's weather is somewhat better.

Afraid, I go up to the first home. I hear a dog viciously barking. An elderly gentleman comes to the door. 1 give him an Easter tract and in­ vite him to come to our Easter service. He shows some interest. I go to another home. I ring the bell, but no one is home. Later I come up to still another home. A man comes to the door and quickly closes it after I tell him the purpose of my visit. And so it goes for the afternoon. Mostly lukewarm receptions.

For dinner we have a potluck at the church.

Good food and good conversation. I talked to a man in his late twenties who seems tired of his work. He talks about returning to school. Yet he isn't sure that he wants to give up his com­ fortable job and take the risk of finding another one after finishing college. I try to offer the best advice I can. Maybe it will help.

After the pot luck we go to the home of a man who belongs to the other WIiLS congregation in Lansing but often helps out with the mission church. Me takes us into his basement, where we find a pool table, a shufflcboard table, a dart board, and numerous artifacts from his long life. We play games and eat some snacks.

He tells us about some of the jobs he had in the Depression, how he and his late wife built their own home, and what his kids are doing now. A very interesting gentleman. We stay until about 1.30 and then leave.

March 20 Anothei morning of sleeping in.

My partner and 1 attempt a brief sightseeing trip to Lansing. Unfortunately, the heavy, wet snow ruins our efforts at seeing the sights.

We return to the church for another afternoon of phoning. 1 come across a few unchurched people. Some show no interest, others are will­ ing to receive some information about Shep­ herd of the Hills. One man I call says that his parents come from a Lutheran background but that lie's an atheist. 1 don't pursue the conver­ sation but continue with the next name in the telephone directory.

For dinner that evening we eat at still another home. Two young boys are running around and shouting rather loudly until dinner. The young­ est boy gives the table prayer after he says to me, “We should give thanks to God because he made us.” Talk about childlike faith! We all en­ joy the spaghetti, garlic bread, and cheesecake.

March 21 We eat lunch at a smorgasbord restaurant in Lansing (the food from last night had hardly digested). Then we get a real tour

(minus the snow) of Michigan State University and a few of the other sites in the area.

It's back to the phones for the rest of the after­ noon. After numerous calls I come across a trailer home park. This person has just recently arrived in the area and has no church home.

The next person has just divorced his wife and seems interested in turning to a church. The next one hangs up. But the next one wants to hear more from the church.

We break for dinner. This time we have it at my hosts’ home, where 1 have hardly been over the course of the week. We have a feast: tur­ key, ham, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, and a choice of two cakes. Gorged, we return to the church and the telephones for one last hour and a half of activity.

March 22 - The last day has arrived. It hasn’t been a whole week, has it? We pack up, thank our hosts for their great hospitality, and get on the highway.

As we travel back home, I ponder the events of the week. 1 have seen (at least in part) how a mission church of our Synod operates. I have had the chance to fellowship with WLLS Christians from several rungs of the socioeco­ nomic ladder. Most importantly. I've been able to reach out in a small way to some souls who hunger for Christ. Maybe 1 dreaded spending spring break in snow and cold weather. Maybe 1 was apprehensive about canvassing over the phone and facing rejection upon rejection, and apathetic response upon apathetic response.

But I was given the privilege to witness to people about their Savior. I never saw these people face to face, and 1 will more than likely never even talk with them again. But perhaps someday I will see them in heaven. This thought makes it all worthwhile.

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behind Wittenberg. It’s tine to Darty. Now that I think of it, this sounds like something that Prof. Braun’s English classes would do (bless his heart).

There’s a day at Northwestern we like to call “Arbor Day,’’ which means “tree” day, for you Latin illiterates. There’s also a day we call Thursday, and that comes right after Wednes­ day, but who cares. There’s also a day called Opening Day, but some of us really don't like that. Others of us do indeed like that day. We happened to notice some rather peculiar and interesting events taking place on Arbor Day and would love to share them with you in the form of a Top Eight list. The interesting events from Opening Day in the form of a Top One Hundred Twenty-Three list will follow soon in the future.

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As you have certainly noticed, our C'&C staff has been truly faithful to our promise of monthly contributions to the Black & RccL unlike other members of the staff, who are, oh. token members, if you will, and are making a total abuse of the C&C cut system. Let’s try to get on the ball, guys!

Spring is in the air! So take off your shoes and socks, put on some shorts, grab your sun­ tan lotion (or Sunscreen +17 if your complex­ ion is as fair as Dubbie’s), heist someone's Frisbee, bring your Black & Red, and head out

TOP EIGHT ARBOR DAY HAPPENINGS 8. Kevin Cortez has the infrequent chance to practice his black belt maneuvers on both Dave Silfies and Dave Pagel in the same week.

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7. Tutor Ladner marks everyone absent for first hour Greek.

6. Aaron Glaeske and Paul Nolte take their lunch trays outside, sit down on the grass, and have a picnic.

5. Faculty shows up for softball game for second year in a row.

4. Paul Kreinhedcr takes off to Concordia and has an Arbor Day of his own.

3. Todd makes it back just in time to sneak into a prep “group” at 9:30 for donuts and orange juice.

2. Dean of Students injured in self-induced softball fatality.

1. District Presidents usurp Ute's power and geographically divide the campus accord­ ing to their respective districts.

There were some events that failed to meet the strict humorous requirements of the top eight list but were close enough to mention.

Like Dave Bitter finding out the prep guys' work ethic is worse than he expected and the

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During this time of the year the flowers are blooming, the trees are manifesting their newly-born leaves (or, in the case of one cer­ tain tree, cafeteria condiments), the seniors are making life-important plans for graduation, the classes are getting larger, the school spon­ sored parties at Riverside begin for various extracurricular activities (and if they aren't at Riverside), they usually end up there anyway), and love evidences itself throughout campus.

Yessirree, that about wraps it up for this segment of C&C, unless 1 start thinking of more things to write. The only thing that comes to mind is the Faculty-Senior Banquet, which was held recently. Much to my chagrin, this banquet was not catered by our own food service, and it was a Monday night, so a good guess, even though it's going out on a limb, would be that we all would have enjoyed bur­ gers. 1 also finally figured out how a VCR can actually produce instant replay after watching Coach Kruse manhandle that goofy electronic equipment. After seeing the videotape of the Lancer Classic victory and listening to Coach Kruse give a play-by-play of our cheerleaders and the crowd through the whole thing, one wonders what he was actually doing during the time-outs, much less the game.

Now 1 think it's time to tend to a higher calling, that being a nice mid-morning nap.

Thanks for your continued support throughout the year, and with that we. Joe and Daron and Doug, bid a tearful goodbye.

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Northwestern’s next twin bill featured the team's first conference opponent, Lakeland, and the Trojans were hungry for a win. Sievert once again led the men in black and at the end of six innings Lakeland was only up by one.

The seventh proved fatal. Northwestern walked the bases full, and the Muskies cleared the bases to finally win, 5-1.

The Trojans came back with a vengeance in game two. Joe Fricke and Paul Doletzky rocketed base hits to begin the second inning, starting a rally that brought home three runs.

Four walks and one hit in the third inning, though, put three runs on the board for Lake­ land, and four runs in the fourth gave the Muskies the lead for good, finally defeating Northwestern, 7-6.

The Trojans vented their frustration against an unfortunate victim, Maranatha. Chris Goelzer four-hit the Crusaders, and Fricke

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cleared the bases twice to give Northwestern a satisfying 13-4 victory. Maranatha tried to come back in the second game, but a three-lorfour, three-runs-scored performance by Doletzky helped Phil Kiesclhorst notch his first win, 12-8.

In spite of some fine pitching by freshman Dan Guse, the Trojans dropped two non-con­ ference games to visiting Ripon College. North­ western's next opponent wasn't so lucky.

Schwankc and the Trojans took on Concordia College, and the first game went down to the wire. Not only did Bill hold Concordia to three hits and only one run, but he also gave North­ western the win with a dramatic suicide squeeze in the bottom of the seventh. A Concordia vic­ tory in the second game evened out Northwest­ ern's conference record at 3-3.

The Trojans next traveled to Wisconsin Lu­ theran College. The first half of the twin bill showcased a two-run pitching performance by Phil Sievert and a four-run scoring performance

by Mike Mclso. The game was called after five innings, with the Trojans claiming a 12-2 vic­ tory. Guse took the mound for Northwestern in the second contest, but WLC prevailed.

Pitching ace Greg Ramthun shut out the Tro­ jans, giving his school the 2-0 win.

Northwestern dropped two non-conference games against Marquette University but then went head-to-head with conference leader Marian College. Unfortunately, there were not many statistics in the Trojan column. North­ western was no-hit in the first game, 11-0, and then dropped the second, in spite of a valiant

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The Trojans' conference record now stood at 4-0, with two crucial games remaining with MSOE. On the line was third place in the Lake Michigan Conference, and Northwestern needed two victories. Going into the fifth inn­ ing of the first matchup, MSOE led, 3-2. Doletzky popped a single through the infield, and then Mike Melso stepped to the plate. He launched a rocket into left field, which, when mishandled by the fielder, brought home Doletzky to tie the game. Sievert then doubled in Melso. and Northwestern was up by one. Chris Goelzer finished his stellar pitching perfor­ mance by holding the opponent scoreless in the final two innings, nailing home a 4-3 victory.

Game two takes the 19S9 “Most Excite­ ment in One Game" award. Going into the sixth inning, the score was all tied up, 6-6.

Kiesclhorst, in relief of Steve Melso, set down the side in the top half of inning six, and led off the bottom half with a single. Karl Schultz singled, and then Mike Melso drew a walk to load the bases. Brother Steve stepped to the plate and ripped the first pitch into left, bring­ ing home two runs. Sievert and Schwankc each knocked in a run of his own, giving Northwest­ ern a four-run advantage.

Enter the seventh inning. Three walks, one hit batsman, one error, and three hits added up to five MSOE runs, and MSOE took a one-run lead going into the bottom of the seventh. Tom Schultz started things off with a walk, and Mike Melso drilled a double to bring home the speedster and tie the game. Enter the eighth inning. Sievert struck out three engineers to give the Trojans a chance at the victory, and that is what they got. Joda Schaumberg singled to put the winning run on base, and Mike Melso drilled a shot to bring home the gamewinner.

The Trojan regular season is over, and Northwestern has clinched third place with a 6-6 record. The conference tournament will be held here in Watertown, where the Trojans plan to take on Concordia College in the first round.

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The Trojans faced perhaps their toughest team first when they played host to the Con­ cordia Falcons. The Falcons beat the Trojans in their first meeting, 89-84, but the Trojans were determined to come up victors this time.

Unfortunately, Concordia’s inside game picked the Trojans apart and the Falcons won, 92-72.

Fine performances were turned in by North­ western’s Sievert, DeNoyer, and Kieselhorst as these three combined for 51 of our 72 points (18, 22, and 11 points, respectively). But the day truly belonged to Concordia center Dan Hueller, as he ran circles around the Trojans’ inside defenders for 32 points, shooting 83% from the field (10-12) and 100% from the line (11-11).

With the loss to Concordia, the Trojans had all but lost their chance for a conference championship. All that remained for them now was to play “spoiler" for the other two teams vying for the conference title. First on the list for Northwestern was Cardinal Stritch. Again, the Trojans had lost a heartbreaker to the Cru­ saders at their place, 69-67. But now it was time for the Crusaders to feel the “wrath of Troy" as they entered “Kruse Arena." The game was nip-and-tuck from the very begin­ ning, but even scoring from the Crusaders gave them a 31-25 half time advantage. But in the second half the Trojan defense tightened up and held the Crusaders to 28 points, while the offense scored 41 Led again by DeNoyer (23 pts), Sievert (19 pts), Trcptow (5 assists), and Kiesclhorst (7 steals), the Trojans were back on the victory trail, defeating Cardinal Stritch, 6659.

The Trojans traveled to Marian College in Fond du Lae for their final game of the regular season. The Trojans looked lethargic from the opening tip, and the Sabres took advantage of that, building a 46-32 half time lead. But Northwestern brought a new team onto the floor for the second half, and, after digging themselves into a 15-point deficit, the Trojans bounded back to within two points late in the game. With lour seconds left the Trojans were down 77-75. But a valiant attempt to steal the inbounds pass failed, and the Sabres ended up the victors in a hard-fought game. Quite appro­ priately, Phil Sievert and Todd DeNoyer were the scoring leaders in the last regular season game, scoring 32 and 14 points, respectively.

The other two seniors, playing their last regu­ lar season game, also chipped in, as Treptow handed out five assists and Koelpin ripped down 13 rebounds.

For the first time in its history, the LMC hosted a Conference Tourney. Northwestern drew Maranatha for its first game of the LMC Tourney. Playing in front of the home crowd, the Trojans were ready to take the first step in their march for the Tourney crown. The game

was tight from the start, but an intense North­ western defense kept the Crusaders’ offense off-balance, and the Trojans chalked up victory number one, 75-62. Treptow’s passing eye was in full focus, as he dished out eight assists, while Sicvert (26) and DeNoyer (19) combined for 45 points.

After an impressive first-round victory, the Trojans next opponent in the Tourney was the regular season champs, the Falcons of Concor­ dia College. The odds were against the Trojans.

Nevertheless, the Trojans were determined to use this last chance at Concordia to their advantage.

Both teams shook off the tournament jit­ ters early and played an exciting half of basket­ ball. Dan Mueller, the Trojan nemesis, managed only eight first-half points, while Northwest­ ern's Todd DeNoyer paced the Trojan attack with 12 points, eight for eight from the line.

With the score 40-38 in Northwestern's favor, both teams took the floor for the final half.

The score remained close throughout the half, with the Trojans always maintaining a slight lead. But as the buzzer sounded, the score was knotted, 80-80. Throughout the game the Tro­ jans had played well and felt that they were in control of the game. This feeling proved true as the Trojans outscorcd the Falcons 17-9 in the overtime and advanced to the championship game with a 97-89 victory Again, Treptow's brilliant passing wowed the crowd (8 assists), and the senior trio of Sievert (26 pts), DeNoyer (23 pts), and Koelpin (16 pts) led the scoring.

The championship game pitted the Trojans against the Sabres of Marian College. The game started slowly as both these defensive teams re­ lied on their forte to keep the game close. Half time score; Trojans 28 - Sabres 27. In the sec­ ond half the Trojans began to jell, building a 45-38 lead with 13 minutes remaining. But a series of time-outs and referee-induced delays cooled the Trojans down. The tenacious Sabre defense began to take its toll on the Trojans, and the Sabres converted Trojan mistakes into fast-break buckets. Marian’s Casey Jackson ex­ ploded for 15 second-half points to lead the

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For the Trojans. DeNoyer had 10 points. Sicvert scored 19, and Schultz added ten.

And so the Northwestern basketball season came to a close. The Trojans finished the sea­ son with a record of 16 wins against S losses, good enough for fourth in the conference regu­ lar season standings and second in the LMC Tournament. Phil Sievert and Todd DeNoyer were selected to the LMC All-Conference team, and Farle Treptow earned honorable mention.

Besides being selected as All-Conference for the fourth year in a row, Phil also received his sec­ ond straight LMC Player of the Year award. He also set the new Northwestern scoring record with 1.549 career points. Congratulations, Phil, and congratulations to the entire Northwestern basketball team for another exciting year of college hoops! Finally, good luck to captains Timothy Wempner and Jeffrey Malmke and the '89-'90 Trojan basketball team!

--J.K.

INTRAMURALS Two intramural seasons have just flown by.

Since Christmas, intramural basketball and vol­ leyball have been hotly contested on almost every night of the week. The basketball champ­ ionships all came down to exciting league championship series, and the volleyball crown came down to the last match of the season, a “winner-takes-all” grudge match between two rival Senior teams.

First of all, the best sport. The “A” league championship series was fought by the two teams who tied for first place during the regu­ lar season. Tutor NVestra’s born-again troops versus “Art” Schaser’s run-and-gun squad. The teams squared off for game number one, and by the time the dust settled Tutor Westra, Tu­ tor Brokmeier, Pastor Sutton, and the rest of the faculty had polished off a nine-point win.

Art’s team was cold and could only pull to within five points in the second half.

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Game number two was an exact replica, ex­ cept the Ballhogs ran away with a 15-point victory behind the shooting of Joe Jenswold and Erich Schaser, who scored 19 points apicce.

Game three was an all-out war. The faculty pulled out to a 14-point lead in the first half, but the Hogs closed the gap to five behind their big shooter, Pete Stclter, the self-proclaimed “Round Mound of No Rebound.” The second half saw the lead change hands many times, but the younger, stealthier Hogs pulled out a fivepoint victory, 70-65. Stclter led Art's team with 21 points. Jenswold chipped in 19 again, and Schaser added 13 for the champs.

Tim Spaude, Pete Snyder, Bill Sclnvanke, Joe Jenswold, Pete Stelter, Daron Lindemann, and Erich Schaser were members of the “A” league champs, who won the hard-fought ser­ ies, two games to one.

The “B” league was again paced by the reigning champs. Dennis Harbach's team won the shirts with an exciting three-game series with Erik “Boy George' Hansen’s team. The teams split the first two games, and then Harbach’s squad showed their true championship form with a big victory to win the shirts.

Members of the winning team were Dennis Harbaeh, Tom Zimdars, “Scooter” Oelhafen, Brian and Mark Korn, and Tod Vcrtz.

Class “C” was taken by an up-and-coming Freshman team, led by captain Mike Zarling.

Fun was had by all who participated (ex­ cept the refs), and we look forward to more challenging intramural competition. Congratu­ lations, guys!

The volleyball season was short and sweet.

Two weeks of two-a-night games ended up with two Senior teams on lop. Erik Hansen’s team was expected to challenge for the shirts, but they weren’t a factor. He got all his buddies together, and the funny thing is he still didn’t have enough guys to field a six-man volleyball team.

The championship match came down to Todd DeNoyer’s team and Earle Treptow's team. Each team had lost only one game (NOthat’s not a misprint!), so the winner would

have to take two out of three games. The first game seesawed back and forth, until DeNoyer’s entourage eeked it out with the help of a few mental mistakes by Treptow’s followers, 16-14.

DeNoyer and company jumped out to a big lead in game two, but behind the inspired play of Phil Sievert, Art Schaser, Bill Lindemann, Coach Bcrtolus (who, by the way, has never jumped higher than he did just warming up for the big match. Of course now his body is shot!), Tutor Westra, and Pete Snyder, Treptow’s gang ror.red back from an eight point deficit. With it all knotted up, DeNoyer and John Koclpin asserted themselves and started playing like they've never played before (and never will again). That, combined with some bad calls, was the downfall for Parle's bunch (who missed playmaker and captain Treptow

more than anyone will ever know in . that championship match - “The team chemistry just isn’t the same anymore, since the injury to Earle. We’re going to win this thing for him.

He’s our leader and inspiration.” - Tutor Chuck Westra reiterating the feelings of the whole team, except for Phil).

Todd's team pulled out the second game and the match, 15-12. They finished out their intramural volleyball careers with their fourth consecutive volleyball championship, a mod­ ern-day record.

Team members were: Todd DeNoyer, John Koclpin, Kurt Kocplin, Joe Jenswold, Tim Spaude, Steve Dorn, Mike Melso, Joe Fricke, and Tutor Brokmeier.

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: Minutes of the 1988 Meeting of the Northwestern College Alumni Society Northwestern College Watertown, WI May 17, 1988 The 110th annual meeting of the Northwestern College Alumni Society was called to order by President Alan Siggelkow at 3:02 p.m.

The minutes of the 109th annual meeting held on May 19, 1987 were approved as printed in the Black and Red, Volume 91, No. 9, pages 273ff.

The new president of Northwestern College, Robert Voss, read the roll of classes, with the members of each class responding. There were 120 alumni, 2 associate alumni (NPS graduates), and 5 honorary alumni in attendance. The total attendance, including guests and visitors, was 245. The class of 1938 (50th anniversary class) was represented by 3 of its members; the class of 1948 (40th anniversary class) by 5 members; the class of 1963 (25th anniversary class) by 9 members; and the class of 1977 (10th anniversary class) by 5 mem­ bers. Attendance tributes went to the classes of 1935 - 1939 that had 17 members present and to the classes of 1919 - 1934 that were represented by 15 members. Rudolph Horlamus (emeritus, class of 1924) was the oldest alumnus present. Arthur Valerio and Timothy Unke of Alaska had traveled the greatest distance to attend the meeting.

President Voss presented the members of the graduating class of 1988. A motion carried to receive the members of the class into membership in the Alumni Society.

James Fricke reported for the election Committee (Fricke, Edward Lindemann, and Myron Kell). A motion carried to adopt the slate of candidates presented. Elected were: President Vice-president 2nd Vice-president Treasurer Secretary Chronicler

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Alan Siggelkow Marvin Otterstatter Paul Kolander Richard Strobel Kent Schrocder Donald Sellnow

Donald Meier, Executive Secretary of the WELS Foundation, presented Clifford R. Brooks Family Scholarship Fund grants to graduating seniors Tom Kock and Kevin Klug.

The grants are presented annually on the basis of scholarship ability, financial need, leader­ ship qualities and commitment to ministry.

The Treasurer’s report was given by Richard Strobel. He indicated a balance of $4,094.01 in the savings account. During the past year $8,950.00 (60% of the year's total receipts) was placed into the Northwestern College Alumni Society Endowment Fund. The total in the Endowment Fund was reported to be S24,195.68. The balance in the petty cash fund was S25.00.

Tutors Jonathan Ladner and Philip Hirsch gave the Auditing Committee report, indicat­ ing that the Treasurer’s books had been found to be in order.

James Huebner reported for the Projects Committee (Huebner, George Baer, Cyril Spaude and Paul Kolander). The committee recommended that the Endowment Fund guide­ line stating that “one half of the yearly income from the Northwestern Alumni Endowment Fund will be used to fund Alumni projects for that year” be waived for 1987-88, and that the Endowment Fund earnings be reinvested in the Endowment Fund. The committee also recommended that dues and gifts received during 1988-89 be distributed in a way that pro­ vides 50% of those funds for the Endowment Fund and the other 50% for current projects.

The projects recommended by the committee for 1988-89 are:

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A motion carried to accept all the recommendations of the Projects Committee.

Gary Baumler gave the report of the Banquet Committee (Baumler, Robert Behnke and Eugene Kirst). Three hundred and two advance reservations for the banquet had been received. Seating was still available for those who hadn't purchased tickets. Special arrange­ ments were in place to provide designated tables for the anniversary classes and the graduat­ ing seniors.

President Siggelkow spoke about the Class Contact Program. A new arrangement was in­ itiated in November of 1987 to send a letter to each alumnus of NWC and NPS who had not received a letter from his class contact person. Twenty three NWC classes had been con­ tacted by their contact people; 7 NPS classes had received letters from their contact people.

Donald Sellnow gave the Chronicler's report. He informed the Society of the following deaths during the past year: Class of: 1915 1919 1922 1926 1927 1930 1933 1934 1937 1938 1943 1950 1952 1957

Alfred Schweppe Rev. Prof. Gerhard Gieschen Rev. Gerhard Fischer Rev. Venus Winter Karl Bretzmann Paul Rohrke Rev. Helmulh Rutz Roland Bretzmann Rudolph Weyland Rev. Nathanael Luetke Rev. Edwin Breiling Rev. Paul Hart wig John Danner Rev. Harmon Krause Rev. J. Edward Lindquist

The Chronicler had no knowledge of the death of any associate alumnus or honorary alum­ nus. The assembly stood for a moment of silent tribute.

After announcements by President Siggelkow a motion carried to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted, Kent E Schroeder Secretary

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SI 4,917.00 13.00 754.00 273.72 S15,957.72

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1,594.84 102.00 766.00 100.20 1,186.99 634.58 8.950.00 1,000.00 $14,374.61 S4,094.01

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Index of Volume 92 28,71, 102, 128, 161, 187,216

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Northwestern Welcomes Tutor Brokmeier - Dennis Harbach Notes of an Old Student

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It's Something I’d Like to Do ... Someday - Dennis Harbach

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A Summer of Wondering — Brett Brauer

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TCW Diary - Brett Brauer

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Winter Carnival — Dennis Harbach

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Circulation Dave Pries

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Calendar Jonathan Brohn

Photography Richard Krahn

Campus Comment Robert Romberg

Typing Jan Pankow

History Michael Otterstatter

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ALUMNI CALLS

DEDICATIONS

- Pastor Randy Bader (’81), formerly of Peace, Isabel, SD, accepted a call to St. John, Vesta, MN. - Pastor Michael Biedenbender ('81) ac­ cepted the call to Faith, Mt. Pleasant, MI. He previously served at Peace, Tucson, AZ. - Rev. Steven Degner (’69) also served in Tucson at Redeemer Lutheran. He will now be serving Star of Bethlehem, Santa Maria, CA. - Rev. Robert Hartman ('57), after serving as Mission Counselor for the Western Wisconsin District, will now be serving as the WELS Ad­ ministrator for Evangelism.

- Pastor Richard Raabe (’69) accepted the call to be executive assistant at the Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Service in Milwau­ kee. He will be leaving St. Paul Congregation, Franklin, WI. - Rev. Mark Schulz (’78), previously serving Faith, Pittsfield, MA, accepted a call to be the outreach pastor at Trinity, Bay City, MI. - Pastor Neil Varnum ('74) accepted a call to Salem, Edmonds, WA. He formerly served St. John, Caledonia, MN.

- Redeemer Lutheran of Rice Lake, WI, dedicated its new chapel building to God’s glory on April 23, 1989. Rev. Thomas Kncser (’77) serves the congregation.

- Trinity, Marinette, WI, rededicatcd its church building on April 23 also. Rev. Fred­ erick Mueller (’50) is the pastor there.

ANNIVERSARIES - Calvary, Dallas, TX, celebrated its 25th anniversary' on Feb, 5, 1989. Rev. John Gaertner (’59) serves the congregation.

- Trinity, Brillion, WI, commemorated the 75th year of its Christian day school on April 23, 1989. Pastor Bruce Becker (’78) serves there.

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RETIREMENTS — Pastor Henry Juroff (’47), presently at St. Paul, Sheboygan Falls, WI, announced that he will retire from the public ministry June 5, 1989.

— Rev. Louis Pingel ('39), after serving in the ministry for almost 47 years, will retire July 31 of this year. He is presently serving St. John, Mio, and Trinity, Lincoln, MI. DEATHS - Pastor Em. Harold Eckert ('30) was called to his eternal home Jan. 30, I9S9. Fu­ neral services were held at St. Jacobi, Green­ field, WI, on Feb. 3.

- Pastor Em. Edward Weiss ('37) passed away Feb. 19 of this year. Services were held Feb. 23 at St. Matthew, Oconomowoc, WI. BIRTH - Nicole Marie Spaude was born to Pastor Martin Spaude (’82) and his wife, Deborah, Feb. 2, 1989. Pastor Spaude is presently serv­ ing St. Paul Congregation, Appleton, WI.

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CALENDAR

April 23 — The baseball team travels to Fond du Lac to play the Marian Sabres in a conence game at 2:00 p.m.

April 25

A big sports day here at NWC: The baseball team plays MSOE at 2:00 p.m. while the tennis team plays St. Norbert College.

April 29

The Lake Michigan Conference baseball teams come to NWC for a recruit­ ment visit and some baseball games, if time permits. Meanwhile, the tennis team goes to an undisclosed location for the conference tournament. As if that is not too much already, the track team will be in Beloit for the State Pri­ vate College meet at 11:00 a.m.

April 30

Bill Birsching's band boys begin blowing bugles 'bout 7:30 p.m.

May 1

Give your favorite prof a May Daj basket.

May 3

The tennis team is led to Edgewood College by the fearless Tutor Ladner for a match at 3:30 p.m.

May 5-6

The conference baseball tournament continues at NWC.

May 6

The track team goes to Appleton for the Lawrence Invitational at 1 1:00 a.m.

May 8

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary brings both their tennis and track teams here.

Tennis starts at 3:30 and track at 5:00 p.m. At 7:30 the cafeteria serves another fine meal. We dress up for this one and give it a name. The Activities Banquet.

May 10

One last chance to save the GPA as finals begin. Don't forget to study.

May 16

The alumni of NWC meet at 3:30 p.m., with a banquet at 5:00. At 7:30 p.m. the Commencement Concert commences.

May 17

Graduation service begins at 10:00 a.m. after the seniors make one last trip under the bell tower.

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