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Sioux Falls, S.D. • Friday, Oct. 8, 1999 Volume 88,Issue Columnist reflects on Maya Angelou as inspiration Page 3 Review: 'That '70s Show' premiers with `special brownies' Page 4 Football team wins Viking Days game Page 6 cc 0u_ cn cc 0 0. U) Lefse lineup Food service worker Brita and Director of Food Service Steve Johnson make Iefse from scratch as a special Viking Days treat last Tuesday in the Commons. Photo by Carrie De Ryter Photo by Tom Stodola Advisor Heather Aldridge helps first-year student Kiera Hatton and sophomore Megan Rohrer practice through mock debate. The novice team placed third in its most recent tournament. Group looks for new president BY BEN SCHUMACHER MIRROR FORUM EDITOR The search for a new presi-dent of Augustana is under way, and students will have a say in who it will be. "Ralph leaves impossible shoes to be filled," said Sandra Looney, English professor and member of the Presidential Search Committee. But filling these shoes was exactly the point of creating this committee, which met for the first time on Friday, Oct. 1. The committee, chaired by Rob Oliver, the Board of Regents chair, will compile a list of traits desired in a presidential candidate, search for a person to fill them and make his rec-ommendation to the Board of Regents. The Presidential Search Committee is composed of seven Board of Regents mem-bers (including Oliver and Vance Goldammer, vice-chair of the board), two faculty members (Looney and Jim Meader), and one 'member from each of the following: support staff (Mary Jane Min-nig), administrative staff (Doug Noteboom), the student body (Matt Jensen) and the alumni (Doug Olson). The 13 mem-bers will compile the opinions from their respective groups and bring that information to the committee's next meeting, to be held on Friday, Dec. 3. "The effort here is to be an all-inclusive one," Oliver said. "We are seeking input from all groups." The committee will receive that input via surveys, which will be made available to all members of each group by the end of next week. The informa-tion will then be deciphered and organized by the represen-tatives from each group. Senior Matt Jensen is the rep-resentative for the student body. "It's quite an honor to sit on this committee," he said. "I'll be able to get a feel for what the students are really looking for." The survey asks for impor-tant characteristics in a presi-dential candidate, issues that Augustana faces and that need attention, any nominations for candidates and any other sug- Presidential search continued on page 8 Transfer, part-time students decrease BY GARRICK A. MORITZ MIRROR STAFF WRITER Last week the registrar reported that the number of incoming full-time transfer stu-dents has dropped 20 percent, and the total number of part-time students has dropped 12 percent since last year. John Bylsma, registrar and associate academic dean, explained that for the transfer students, percentages are one thing and numbers are another. "When you have small num-ber (of students), then a relative number of people makes a pret-ty big percentage difference," Bylsma said. This year Augus-tana had 87 transfer students. Last year there were 108, and in 1997 there were 81 transfer students. These numbers can be attributed to simple fluctuation. However, even though the part-time students share the same kind of percentage drops, Augustana intentionally cut that population of students. Since 1991, the number of graduate and undergraduate Student numbers continued on page 8 Debaters finish third at Wheaton BY KIM KARLI MIRROR STAFF WRITER Augustana debaters made an impressive showing at their last tournament. The two teams that partici-pated placed third in their respective divisions at the Wheaton College Fall Invita-tional, Sept. 25 in Wheaton, Ill. In the open division, the team of senior Mike Muilenburg and junior Megan Rohrer repre-sented Augustana. The division consisted of 20 teams made up of the most experienced col-lege debaters. In the 15-team novice di vi-sion, the team of first-year stu-dents Kiera Hatton and Kristin Barnett competed. Heather Aldridge, advisor of the debate team, was pleased with the results. "It's quite remarkable that our novice debaters ended up in third place, considering they have little to no prior experi-ence," she said. "Last year was a tough year. We had many new people and lost a lot of good debaters to graduation. This year, however, should be strong." Members of the two teams also were happy with the results. "The tournament was fairly competitive," Rohrer said. "But because it is the begin-ning of a fresh season, it's real-ly more about the defining of our skills." Hatton also commented on the level . of stress. "We debated almost constantly from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Satur-day," she said. The debate team usually attends five to seven tourna-ments a year, and debaters pre-pare extensively for each one. The next tournament for the debaters will be Oct. 15-17 at Emporia (Kan.) State University.
Object Description
Title | Mirror - October 8, 1999 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1999-10-08 |
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. |
Medium | Text |
Format - Digital | |
Language | English |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
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Title | Page 1 |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1999-10-08 |
Text | Sioux Falls, S.D. • Friday, Oct. 8, 1999 Volume 88,Issue Columnist reflects on Maya Angelou as inspiration Page 3 Review: 'That '70s Show' premiers with `special brownies' Page 4 Football team wins Viking Days game Page 6 cc 0u_ cn cc 0 0. U) Lefse lineup Food service worker Brita and Director of Food Service Steve Johnson make Iefse from scratch as a special Viking Days treat last Tuesday in the Commons. Photo by Carrie De Ryter Photo by Tom Stodola Advisor Heather Aldridge helps first-year student Kiera Hatton and sophomore Megan Rohrer practice through mock debate. The novice team placed third in its most recent tournament. Group looks for new president BY BEN SCHUMACHER MIRROR FORUM EDITOR The search for a new presi-dent of Augustana is under way, and students will have a say in who it will be. "Ralph leaves impossible shoes to be filled," said Sandra Looney, English professor and member of the Presidential Search Committee. But filling these shoes was exactly the point of creating this committee, which met for the first time on Friday, Oct. 1. The committee, chaired by Rob Oliver, the Board of Regents chair, will compile a list of traits desired in a presidential candidate, search for a person to fill them and make his rec-ommendation to the Board of Regents. The Presidential Search Committee is composed of seven Board of Regents mem-bers (including Oliver and Vance Goldammer, vice-chair of the board), two faculty members (Looney and Jim Meader), and one 'member from each of the following: support staff (Mary Jane Min-nig), administrative staff (Doug Noteboom), the student body (Matt Jensen) and the alumni (Doug Olson). The 13 mem-bers will compile the opinions from their respective groups and bring that information to the committee's next meeting, to be held on Friday, Dec. 3. "The effort here is to be an all-inclusive one," Oliver said. "We are seeking input from all groups." The committee will receive that input via surveys, which will be made available to all members of each group by the end of next week. The informa-tion will then be deciphered and organized by the represen-tatives from each group. Senior Matt Jensen is the rep-resentative for the student body. "It's quite an honor to sit on this committee," he said. "I'll be able to get a feel for what the students are really looking for." The survey asks for impor-tant characteristics in a presi-dential candidate, issues that Augustana faces and that need attention, any nominations for candidates and any other sug- Presidential search continued on page 8 Transfer, part-time students decrease BY GARRICK A. MORITZ MIRROR STAFF WRITER Last week the registrar reported that the number of incoming full-time transfer stu-dents has dropped 20 percent, and the total number of part-time students has dropped 12 percent since last year. John Bylsma, registrar and associate academic dean, explained that for the transfer students, percentages are one thing and numbers are another. "When you have small num-ber (of students), then a relative number of people makes a pret-ty big percentage difference," Bylsma said. This year Augus-tana had 87 transfer students. Last year there were 108, and in 1997 there were 81 transfer students. These numbers can be attributed to simple fluctuation. However, even though the part-time students share the same kind of percentage drops, Augustana intentionally cut that population of students. Since 1991, the number of graduate and undergraduate Student numbers continued on page 8 Debaters finish third at Wheaton BY KIM KARLI MIRROR STAFF WRITER Augustana debaters made an impressive showing at their last tournament. The two teams that partici-pated placed third in their respective divisions at the Wheaton College Fall Invita-tional, Sept. 25 in Wheaton, Ill. In the open division, the team of senior Mike Muilenburg and junior Megan Rohrer repre-sented Augustana. The division consisted of 20 teams made up of the most experienced col-lege debaters. In the 15-team novice di vi-sion, the team of first-year stu-dents Kiera Hatton and Kristin Barnett competed. Heather Aldridge, advisor of the debate team, was pleased with the results. "It's quite remarkable that our novice debaters ended up in third place, considering they have little to no prior experi-ence," she said. "Last year was a tough year. We had many new people and lost a lot of good debaters to graduation. This year, however, should be strong." Members of the two teams also were happy with the results. "The tournament was fairly competitive," Rohrer said. "But because it is the begin-ning of a fresh season, it's real-ly more about the defining of our skills." Hatton also commented on the level . of stress. "We debated almost constantly from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Satur-day," she said. The debate team usually attends five to seven tourna-ments a year, and debaters pre-pare extensively for each one. The next tournament for the debaters will be Oct. 15-17 at Emporia (Kan.) State University. |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |