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Speakers and students debate"hot-button" issue Photo by Kaeti Hinck Glen Stanton (left), the senior analyst for marriage and sexuality of Focus on the Family, and Dr. John Corvino, a philosophy professor at Wayne State, address the issue of same-sex marriages at Wednesday night's debate in Kresge Recital Hall. Corvino argued in favor of same-sex marriage, Stanton against. The event was well-attended and students brought many questions that kept the debate going for over two hours. (For more read "Same-sex debate stir's- sic; dent respose" on page 5) Students react to Halverson's mayoral election standings Sarah Och sner Friday, April 21, 2006 Sioux Falls, S.D. Volume 94, Issue 19 Augustana connected with local homicides BY EMILY VADNER MIRROR EDITOR - IN - CHIEF A phone call came into the Augustana campus safety dispatch room at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Friday, April 14, from an Arizona man reporting the murder of his daughter and grandson in Sioux Falls. The bod-ies of Melissa and Caden Leingang were later found in the family's mobile home by Sioux Falls police. Junior Bethany Leland was the dispatch on duty that evening. "I got this call from a guy in Arizona who said 'My brother-in-law just called me, who lives in Sioux Falls...He told me that he just strangled his wife and child," she said. "He told me the guy was freak-ing out and that he needed me to send someone out there right away. I asked him why they needed a cam-pus safety officer." Leland stated that the man had received the wrong number from someone and mistook her a 911 dis-patch. Rick Tupper, senior director of campus life, said that Leiland imme-diately got a campus safety officer involved, who then called Metro Communications (911). "I called Kelly, the officer on duty...He just said, 'A, somebody's pranking you," Leland said. "But I said, 'what if he's not?" So, he called 911, and they had just gotten another call in from another family member so there was someone on the way out." According to the Argus Leader, the victims appear to have been strangled by husband and father Brian Leingang, who was taken into custody soon after the bodies were discovered. "[Throughout the call] I was just really confused and trying to figure out how Augustana was connected," Leland said. "When I found out it had actually happened, I was just really glad we followed up on it and called 911." Sarah Ochsner receives Covenant Award for Excellence BY ANGELA SHUBERT MIRROR STAFF WRITER On Thursday, April 6, President Halverson presented senior Sarah Ochsner with the Covenant Award for Excellence at the Boe Forum. Ochsner is a senior majoring in education of the deaf and hard of hearing, secondary edu-cation and English who will graduate summa cum laude in May. A few of her many accom-plishments include being a dean's list stu-dent, a Fulbright Scholar finalist and a former two-year mem-ber of the Bergsaker staff. She also spent the fall of this year studying in Norway. Still, with all these recogni-tions and accomplishments, includ-ing her latest honor of being a Covenant Award recipient, Ochsner remains humble. "I don't think receiving an award helps to further define a value [such as excellence]," said Ochsner. Instead, she attributes experiences, conversations, second glances and many questions over the course of one's entire lifetime to help define excellence. Senior Rebecca Lund, having known Ochsner since coming to Augustana, is one student who nom-inated Ochsner for the Covenant Award. "I am continually amazed by [Sarah's] pas-sion and brilliance," Lund said. "The breadth and depth of Sarah's interests, as well as her strong com-mitment to improving the lives of all people, exem-plify what it means to be excellent." Qualities nominators were asked to consider included making sure the nominee has the heart of a lion, is an ethical and virtuous person, is one who acts with integrity, is committed to improving himself or herself and whether he or she exceeds the call of duty. However, Jim Bies, dean of stu-dents, said ultimately, the selection committee for the Covenant Award, (See OCHSNER-Page 12) BY JASON VANENGEN MIRROR STAFF WRITER Retiring Augustana President Bruce Halverson is one step closer in his bid to be the next mayor of Sioux Falls. Halverson placed second in the field of 11 candidates, receiving 2lpercent of the vote in the April 11 election. He will face current mayor Dave Munson, the top finisher with 28 percent of the vote, in a run off election on April 25. The run off is needed as neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote. "I couldn't have done this without my wife," Halverson said. He believes the elec-tion has been a tremendous experience. Halverson believes he is the right person to be the next mayor as he has experience to back him up. "There are people who make policy deci-sions and those who implement those deci-sions. I do both at Augustana," Halverson said. While Halverson has used his hands-on experience at Augustana as a selling point, he has also been careful not to bring the school into the race. "We have tried not to mix politics with the school," Halverson said. Students have their own opinion on Halverson's mayoral bid. "[President Halverson's candidacy] shows that our administrators not only care about the Augustana community but also the entire Sioux Falls community" Maren Gilbertson "I think it's great President Halverson wants to continue working in a high-profile job," junior Maren Gilbertson said. "He obviously has a passion for challenging him-self through his previous jobs, becoming Augustana's president, and now having the potential of becoming the next mayor of Sioux Falls." Gilbertson sees Halverson's candidacy as a positive aspect for Augustana. "I think it's great recognition for Augie. It shows that our administrators not only care about the Augustana community, but also the entire Sioux Falls community," Gilbertson said. (See HALVERSON-Page 12) Also In tile MOWS: drum: Write: Sports: Ehnen Center expansion Birthday contemplation Same-sex marriage debate Softbally/baseball wins Page ii Page 4 Page 5 Page 8
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Title | Mirror - April 21, 2006 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2006-04-21 |
Publishing agency | Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, USA |
Rights | This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. |
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Language | English |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
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Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2006-04-21 |
Text | Speakers and students debate"hot-button" issue Photo by Kaeti Hinck Glen Stanton (left), the senior analyst for marriage and sexuality of Focus on the Family, and Dr. John Corvino, a philosophy professor at Wayne State, address the issue of same-sex marriages at Wednesday night's debate in Kresge Recital Hall. Corvino argued in favor of same-sex marriage, Stanton against. The event was well-attended and students brought many questions that kept the debate going for over two hours. (For more read "Same-sex debate stir's- sic; dent respose" on page 5) Students react to Halverson's mayoral election standings Sarah Och sner Friday, April 21, 2006 Sioux Falls, S.D. Volume 94, Issue 19 Augustana connected with local homicides BY EMILY VADNER MIRROR EDITOR - IN - CHIEF A phone call came into the Augustana campus safety dispatch room at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Friday, April 14, from an Arizona man reporting the murder of his daughter and grandson in Sioux Falls. The bod-ies of Melissa and Caden Leingang were later found in the family's mobile home by Sioux Falls police. Junior Bethany Leland was the dispatch on duty that evening. "I got this call from a guy in Arizona who said 'My brother-in-law just called me, who lives in Sioux Falls...He told me that he just strangled his wife and child," she said. "He told me the guy was freak-ing out and that he needed me to send someone out there right away. I asked him why they needed a cam-pus safety officer." Leland stated that the man had received the wrong number from someone and mistook her a 911 dis-patch. Rick Tupper, senior director of campus life, said that Leiland imme-diately got a campus safety officer involved, who then called Metro Communications (911). "I called Kelly, the officer on duty...He just said, 'A, somebody's pranking you," Leland said. "But I said, 'what if he's not?" So, he called 911, and they had just gotten another call in from another family member so there was someone on the way out." According to the Argus Leader, the victims appear to have been strangled by husband and father Brian Leingang, who was taken into custody soon after the bodies were discovered. "[Throughout the call] I was just really confused and trying to figure out how Augustana was connected," Leland said. "When I found out it had actually happened, I was just really glad we followed up on it and called 911." Sarah Ochsner receives Covenant Award for Excellence BY ANGELA SHUBERT MIRROR STAFF WRITER On Thursday, April 6, President Halverson presented senior Sarah Ochsner with the Covenant Award for Excellence at the Boe Forum. Ochsner is a senior majoring in education of the deaf and hard of hearing, secondary edu-cation and English who will graduate summa cum laude in May. A few of her many accom-plishments include being a dean's list stu-dent, a Fulbright Scholar finalist and a former two-year mem-ber of the Bergsaker staff. She also spent the fall of this year studying in Norway. Still, with all these recogni-tions and accomplishments, includ-ing her latest honor of being a Covenant Award recipient, Ochsner remains humble. "I don't think receiving an award helps to further define a value [such as excellence]," said Ochsner. Instead, she attributes experiences, conversations, second glances and many questions over the course of one's entire lifetime to help define excellence. Senior Rebecca Lund, having known Ochsner since coming to Augustana, is one student who nom-inated Ochsner for the Covenant Award. "I am continually amazed by [Sarah's] pas-sion and brilliance," Lund said. "The breadth and depth of Sarah's interests, as well as her strong com-mitment to improving the lives of all people, exem-plify what it means to be excellent." Qualities nominators were asked to consider included making sure the nominee has the heart of a lion, is an ethical and virtuous person, is one who acts with integrity, is committed to improving himself or herself and whether he or she exceeds the call of duty. However, Jim Bies, dean of stu-dents, said ultimately, the selection committee for the Covenant Award, (See OCHSNER-Page 12) BY JASON VANENGEN MIRROR STAFF WRITER Retiring Augustana President Bruce Halverson is one step closer in his bid to be the next mayor of Sioux Falls. Halverson placed second in the field of 11 candidates, receiving 2lpercent of the vote in the April 11 election. He will face current mayor Dave Munson, the top finisher with 28 percent of the vote, in a run off election on April 25. The run off is needed as neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote. "I couldn't have done this without my wife," Halverson said. He believes the elec-tion has been a tremendous experience. Halverson believes he is the right person to be the next mayor as he has experience to back him up. "There are people who make policy deci-sions and those who implement those deci-sions. I do both at Augustana," Halverson said. While Halverson has used his hands-on experience at Augustana as a selling point, he has also been careful not to bring the school into the race. "We have tried not to mix politics with the school," Halverson said. Students have their own opinion on Halverson's mayoral bid. "[President Halverson's candidacy] shows that our administrators not only care about the Augustana community but also the entire Sioux Falls community" Maren Gilbertson "I think it's great President Halverson wants to continue working in a high-profile job," junior Maren Gilbertson said. "He obviously has a passion for challenging him-self through his previous jobs, becoming Augustana's president, and now having the potential of becoming the next mayor of Sioux Falls." Gilbertson sees Halverson's candidacy as a positive aspect for Augustana. "I think it's great recognition for Augie. It shows that our administrators not only care about the Augustana community, but also the entire Sioux Falls community," Gilbertson said. (See HALVERSON-Page 12) Also In tile MOWS: drum: Write: Sports: Ehnen Center expansion Birthday contemplation Same-sex marriage debate Softbally/baseball wins Page ii Page 4 Page 5 Page 8 |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |