Page 1 |
Previous | 1 of 8 | Next |
|
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
Sioux Falls, S.D. Volume 87, Issue 1 Friday, Sept. 18, 1998 .•/ Madsen Center takes shape, construction crew plans work inside building this winter By Geoff Wetrosky Mirror Staff Writer Familiarity seems to go hand in hand with the beginning of the 1998-99 school year at Augustana. Students, faculty and staff have all returned to familiar surroundings and are ready to greet familiar faces. But, there are a few additions to the Augustana campus this year. Along with the usual freshman and transfer students is the $6.2 million Madsen Center, all new to campus. Construction of the Madsen Center began with an official groundbreaking last March. The building project pro-gressed throughout the sum-mer, and is coming along well now, according to Keith Chris-tensen, vice president for advancement. "There was a short delay in the beginning when we ran into a water problem," Chris-tensen said. "We had to change the design a bit by moving the building's base up a foot and a half. Now the problem is corrected, so there's no need to worry. We're not going to float away." The final wall of the social science building's west wing is being built, enclosing the west end of the construction site. The building crew hopes to have the 61,000-square-foot building completely enclosed by November. "The construction crew will work throughout the winter inside the building," Chris-tensen said. "At this pace, the Madsen Center will be com-pleted, and the social science division will be able to move in, before the 1999 fall semes-ter." Augustana's business, eco-nomics, education, govern-ment, history, psychology and sociology departments will be housed in the Madsen Center. "It's extremely exciting to see the progress," Christensen said. "I think that the Madsen Center is going to fit into cam-pus very well." With finalization of the con-struction project set to occur before the 1999-2000 school year begins, the social science division is looking forward to moving into its new headquar-ters. Social Science division head, Dr. Glenda Sehested remarked, "We are very eager-ly awaiting the completion of the Madsen Center." Many, students • are anticipat-ing completion of the first new academic building since Humanities was opened in 1971. As a first year elemen-tary education major, Heidi Brunsting anticipates spending a lot of time in the Madsen Center. "I'm really excited about the new prospects that this building offers," Brunst-, Madsen Center Update continued on page 8 Photo by Jill Gunnink Construction workers continue to erect the Madsen Center. Work is expected to be completed before next school year. Matt Wiener Augustana suffers loss of friend 9 athlete, outstanding student By Katie Knutson Mirror Variety Editor At 4:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, Augustana lost one of its best. Sophomore Matt Wiener, who friends called a gentle-man on the court and in the classroom, was driving alone early Monday morn-ing after a long night at Jackpot Junction in Red-wood Falls, Minn. Halfway to his hometown of Mar-shall, Wiener fell asleep, and his-car drifted over the center line. He died in a head-on collision with a semi truck, said a deputy at the Yellow Medicine Coun-ty Sheriff's Department. A friend of the family called all of Wiener's friends later that morning. Sophomore Matt Genrich, Wiener's roommate last year, was at work when he answered the phone at 8:30 a.m. "At first, I didn't believe it," Genrich said. "I don't think it really hit me until that night. I was shocked." After all, Genrich and Wiener had been friends since second grade. They grew up together in Marshall and remained friends despite their different interests — Genrich ran on the cross-country team while Wiener played basketball; baseball and football. By Ryan Nelson and Matt- Merritt Mirror Co-editors Students attending classes in the Humanities building may have noticed their allergies flaring lately.. High humidity combined with a malfunction in the air conditioning system resulted in the growth of mold in certain poorly-ventilated areas of the building. "We had a problem over Labor Day weekend where we had trouble with the central unit that caused the building to become humid out of control, Their different sports brought them to the same college. Wiener followed basketball coach Perry Ford to Augustana. He also played on the baseball team and was a good student. . He made college friends who did not expect their summer goodbyes to be their last chance to see him. Jacob Tietje, a sophomore who had lived on the third floor of Bergsalcer with Genrich and Wiener; met his Monday morn-ing phone call with shock. "It really set in that he was actually gone when we were driving up to Marshall," he said. A prayer service for Wiener which then produced mold," said Dr. John Bart, Humanities Division Chair. According to Ann Rosen-wasser, a nurse at the National Jewish Center, a medical facil-ity for allergies, immunology and respiratory medicine, at a humidity level of 60 percent or higher, mold spores are active and will grow on a damp medi-um. And that is exactly what hap-pened in the Humanities build-ing. Dr. Bart said that for a num-ber of days, the Humanities' humidity level was over 60 was held Aug. 26 in Mar-shall. His funeral was the following day. "The hardest part was going out to the cemetery for the ceremony out there, saying our last goodbyes and actually walking away," Tietje said. Tietje and Genrich said coming back to school was not as difficult as they had expected. Many people from the Augustana com-munity knew about Wiener's death before classes began; a number of students attended the funer-al and prayer services. Genrich also said that the week between the funeral and classes buffered the pain. Tuesday, Sept. 8, Augustana held a memorial service for Wiener in the Chapel of Recon-ciliation, which was filled near capacity. Ford spoke highly of his team's former basketball player at the memorial service. He said later that Wiener was a "very genuine kid." "He's the kind of kid you want your kids to hang around and learn from," Ford said. Dr. Jim Meader, a government and international affairs profes-sor and Wiener's academic Matt Wiener continued on page 8 percent—which isn't uncom-mon for the building. "We're always battling humidity in this building, part-ly because this building is built on what is, for lack of a better word, a swamp," Dr. Bart said. But with the hot and humid summer, the conditions were even more favorable for mold to spread. The administration became aware of the problem when a number of faculty complained of poor air quality. One faculty member in par- Mold continued on page 8 Mold in Humanities springs allergic reactions among faculty and students
Object Description
Title | Mirror - September 18, 1998 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1998-09-18 |
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 |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1998-09-18 |
Text | Sioux Falls, S.D. Volume 87, Issue 1 Friday, Sept. 18, 1998 .•/ Madsen Center takes shape, construction crew plans work inside building this winter By Geoff Wetrosky Mirror Staff Writer Familiarity seems to go hand in hand with the beginning of the 1998-99 school year at Augustana. Students, faculty and staff have all returned to familiar surroundings and are ready to greet familiar faces. But, there are a few additions to the Augustana campus this year. Along with the usual freshman and transfer students is the $6.2 million Madsen Center, all new to campus. Construction of the Madsen Center began with an official groundbreaking last March. The building project pro-gressed throughout the sum-mer, and is coming along well now, according to Keith Chris-tensen, vice president for advancement. "There was a short delay in the beginning when we ran into a water problem," Chris-tensen said. "We had to change the design a bit by moving the building's base up a foot and a half. Now the problem is corrected, so there's no need to worry. We're not going to float away." The final wall of the social science building's west wing is being built, enclosing the west end of the construction site. The building crew hopes to have the 61,000-square-foot building completely enclosed by November. "The construction crew will work throughout the winter inside the building," Chris-tensen said. "At this pace, the Madsen Center will be com-pleted, and the social science division will be able to move in, before the 1999 fall semes-ter." Augustana's business, eco-nomics, education, govern-ment, history, psychology and sociology departments will be housed in the Madsen Center. "It's extremely exciting to see the progress," Christensen said. "I think that the Madsen Center is going to fit into cam-pus very well." With finalization of the con-struction project set to occur before the 1999-2000 school year begins, the social science division is looking forward to moving into its new headquar-ters. Social Science division head, Dr. Glenda Sehested remarked, "We are very eager-ly awaiting the completion of the Madsen Center." Many, students • are anticipat-ing completion of the first new academic building since Humanities was opened in 1971. As a first year elemen-tary education major, Heidi Brunsting anticipates spending a lot of time in the Madsen Center. "I'm really excited about the new prospects that this building offers," Brunst-, Madsen Center Update continued on page 8 Photo by Jill Gunnink Construction workers continue to erect the Madsen Center. Work is expected to be completed before next school year. Matt Wiener Augustana suffers loss of friend 9 athlete, outstanding student By Katie Knutson Mirror Variety Editor At 4:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, Augustana lost one of its best. Sophomore Matt Wiener, who friends called a gentle-man on the court and in the classroom, was driving alone early Monday morn-ing after a long night at Jackpot Junction in Red-wood Falls, Minn. Halfway to his hometown of Mar-shall, Wiener fell asleep, and his-car drifted over the center line. He died in a head-on collision with a semi truck, said a deputy at the Yellow Medicine Coun-ty Sheriff's Department. A friend of the family called all of Wiener's friends later that morning. Sophomore Matt Genrich, Wiener's roommate last year, was at work when he answered the phone at 8:30 a.m. "At first, I didn't believe it," Genrich said. "I don't think it really hit me until that night. I was shocked." After all, Genrich and Wiener had been friends since second grade. They grew up together in Marshall and remained friends despite their different interests — Genrich ran on the cross-country team while Wiener played basketball; baseball and football. By Ryan Nelson and Matt- Merritt Mirror Co-editors Students attending classes in the Humanities building may have noticed their allergies flaring lately.. High humidity combined with a malfunction in the air conditioning system resulted in the growth of mold in certain poorly-ventilated areas of the building. "We had a problem over Labor Day weekend where we had trouble with the central unit that caused the building to become humid out of control, Their different sports brought them to the same college. Wiener followed basketball coach Perry Ford to Augustana. He also played on the baseball team and was a good student. . He made college friends who did not expect their summer goodbyes to be their last chance to see him. Jacob Tietje, a sophomore who had lived on the third floor of Bergsalcer with Genrich and Wiener; met his Monday morn-ing phone call with shock. "It really set in that he was actually gone when we were driving up to Marshall," he said. A prayer service for Wiener which then produced mold," said Dr. John Bart, Humanities Division Chair. According to Ann Rosen-wasser, a nurse at the National Jewish Center, a medical facil-ity for allergies, immunology and respiratory medicine, at a humidity level of 60 percent or higher, mold spores are active and will grow on a damp medi-um. And that is exactly what hap-pened in the Humanities build-ing. Dr. Bart said that for a num-ber of days, the Humanities' humidity level was over 60 was held Aug. 26 in Mar-shall. His funeral was the following day. "The hardest part was going out to the cemetery for the ceremony out there, saying our last goodbyes and actually walking away," Tietje said. Tietje and Genrich said coming back to school was not as difficult as they had expected. Many people from the Augustana com-munity knew about Wiener's death before classes began; a number of students attended the funer-al and prayer services. Genrich also said that the week between the funeral and classes buffered the pain. Tuesday, Sept. 8, Augustana held a memorial service for Wiener in the Chapel of Recon-ciliation, which was filled near capacity. Ford spoke highly of his team's former basketball player at the memorial service. He said later that Wiener was a "very genuine kid." "He's the kind of kid you want your kids to hang around and learn from," Ford said. Dr. Jim Meader, a government and international affairs profes-sor and Wiener's academic Matt Wiener continued on page 8 percent—which isn't uncom-mon for the building. "We're always battling humidity in this building, part-ly because this building is built on what is, for lack of a better word, a swamp," Dr. Bart said. But with the hot and humid summer, the conditions were even more favorable for mold to spread. The administration became aware of the problem when a number of faculty complained of poor air quality. One faculty member in par- Mold continued on page 8 Mold in Humanities springs allergic reactions among faculty and students |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |