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Sioux Falls, S.D. Volume 84, Issue 7 Thursday, Apr. 11, 1996 Norio-conscious people come rogetner aunng U.N. uay last ran. U.N. Day, like the Peace Prize Forum, is another of the ways in which Augustana promotes world peace. Photo by Susan B. Musoke Unopposed candidacy raises concerns BY PATRICIA J. RIES MIRROR GUEST WRrIER Declining interest in student government was not a factor in the lack of candidates par-ticipating in the Augustana Student Association spring election held in March. Staff and students raised concerns because no one challenged candidates Paul Krueger and Andy Alberts in their bid for ASA president and vice president. Initially, petitions were submitted for candidacy, but as the election grew near, one by one, the competition dropped off. 'There's a tendency to have a drop off after a good year of leadership," said Jim Bies, dean of Student Services. "Poor leadership draws incumbents from everywhere because they believe they can do a better job than their com-petitors." Bies does not believe the lack of candidates is a result of growing apathy on campus, but rather that the students have more options of leadership positions to choose from in organi-zations that are not related to student govern-ment, such as GREEN and Viking Days Chairs. 'There are a number of increasing student leadership positions available on campus," Bies said. "Students are picking and choosing the positions carefully in order to meet the time, performance, and training demands." "People are not dropping out," said ASA President-Elect Paul Krueger, "just going differ-ent ways. There are (currently) as many as 35 organizations on campus for students to choose from." It is not uncommon, Krueger says, for a student to participate in an organi-zation for a period of time and then move on to something different. Krueger admits that the time restraints and demands of ASA are not for everyone. Students are busy with jobs, internships, families and academic demands, all of which restrict the amount of time available for other commit-ments, such as leadership positions. Krueger plans to promote the importance of ASA and the power it has on campus. "We have a great deal of 'say' about what is going on, and we are very important to the administration, faculty and staff," said Krueger. In all, Krueger feels that ASA is going well, and has set his sights on improving publicity and media coverage of ASA activities, strength-ening the senate as a whole, addressing diver-sity issues and getting more students involved on campus. Former ASA vice-president Andrew Buntrock votes in the ASA election last March. Photo by Susan B. Musoke Augustana to host 1997 Peace Prize Forum BY EMILY COLE MIRROR GUEST WnnER On March 7-8, 1997, Augustana College will be host to an estimated 2,000 people with one common goal: striving for peace. "Striving For Peace: Science and Ethics in International Affairs" was chosen as the theme of the two-day Ninth Annual Peace Prize Forum, which will take place at Augustana next year. the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize laureates are two of the potential four plenary speakers who have accepted invitations to attend the upcoming forum. The other speakers are yet to be deter-mined. In 1995, the Nobel Peace Prize went to the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, a nuclear disar-mament group, and Joseph Rotblat, physicist and founder of the Pugwash Conferences. Rotblat and Francesco Calogero, secretary general of the Pugwash Conferences, have agreed to speak at the forum. Rotblat and the foundation are being honored for their 40-year effort to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics. The theme was decided in part because of the 1995 Peace Prize laureates and their roles in sci-ence and technology, and also because of the fact that ethics and technology advancements have progressively come into contact with each other. The executive committee set the planning process in motion by deciding the theme last November. The committee is made up of presidents from each of the five consortium ELCA colleges (Augsburg, Minneapolis, MN; Augustana, Sioux Falls, SD; Concordia, • Moorhead, MN; Luther, Decorah, IA; and St. Olaf, Northfield, MN) that par-ticipate in hosting the annual forum, and also of former ambassadors and church repre-sentatives from Minneapolis. According to information obtained at the 1996 Peace Prize Forum, the annual event is held in cooperation with the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway, and was created to offer an opportunity for Nobel Peace Prize laureates, diplomats, scholars and the general public to take part in a dialogue on the underlying causes and manifes-tations of conflict and war in modern society, and on the dynamics of peacemaking. The forums also strive to make an educational contribution to world peace by providing oppor-tunities for further study of peace issues and publicly com-municating the outcomes and discussions of each forum. Brad Heegel, director of public events at Augustana, is the cam-pus coordinator of next year's forum and head of both the multi-disciplinary administra-tion an student planning com-mittees. Students came away from the 1996 forum at Luther College eager to participate in 1997. First-year student Wendy Lothert said, "I learned so much at this year's Peace Prize Forum. I'm really looking forward to being a part of it again next year," Lothert said that she enjoyed the small group semi-nars the most. One of the seminars I went to focused on United States militia groups," Lothert said. "It was really eye-opening!" Heegel said that he feels a need for strong student partici-pation. He hopes that students will brainstorm for new and unique ideas that would make this particular forum stand out in participants' minds. "We want to make sure that [the forum] has an Augustana/South Dakota 'imprint," Heegel said. The typical format of past Peace Prize Forums will be fol-lowed, but Heegel said that mod-ifications could be made to make it even more enjoyable. the ple-nary speakers, Saturday work-shops, interfaith service and stu-dents' opportunities to interact with the laureates would remain the same. Some proposed changes include setting up a moderated discussion between two or three laureates on the same stage and the possibility of a Native American pow-wow Saturday evening. Potential appearances by Senate Minority Leader Tom I Continued on Page 8 I Open community leads to increase in thievery BY LAURA DVORAK MIRROR GUEST WRITER College officials say that Augustana's open community is inviting thievery on campus. Director of campus safety, Dave Seyfried said that there has been a rash of thefts across campus, mainly in Bergsaker Hall. Money, Jewelry and other valuable belongings have been disappearing because, officials say, students are not taking responsibility for themselves. Seyfried said that most of the 20 reported thefts that have occurred on campus since September of 1995 were caused by room doors in the residence halls being left unlocked; about 90 percent of the doors were left wide open, inviting thieves. He also said that none of the thefts in the residence halls were in rooms that were forcefully broken into and entered. Jean Jackson, Bergsaker Hall director, said she believes that the general attitude of the students is, unfortunately, the main contributor to the prob-lem. "They believe their environ-ment is a very safe place to be," Jackson said. She added that because students form an "immediate bond of trust" with their neighbors, believing that their neighbors cannot harm them. Senior Preston Arndt, who has fallen victim to theft, said, "Even though we have an open community, the only thing you see [of other people] is what's on the outside." Director of Residence Life Tracy Riddle said she believes that the issue of crime on resi-dence halls is not the problem. 'The issue has been the stu-dent part of responsibility," Riddle said. She added that the authorities on campus cannot force students to prevent crime. "There needs to be some partnership in dealing with those issues," Riddle said. She also mentioned that the college can continually work on edu-cating students about their lax mentality to do their part in curbing the theft problem in residence halls. However, not much can be done to stop these thefts with-out student action. In April, Jackson will implement a reward program in her building for those students who lock their doors. I Continued on page 8 I
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Title | Mirror - April 11, 1996 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1996-04-11 |
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 |
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Date | 1996-04-11 |
Text | Sioux Falls, S.D. Volume 84, Issue 7 Thursday, Apr. 11, 1996 Norio-conscious people come rogetner aunng U.N. uay last ran. U.N. Day, like the Peace Prize Forum, is another of the ways in which Augustana promotes world peace. Photo by Susan B. Musoke Unopposed candidacy raises concerns BY PATRICIA J. RIES MIRROR GUEST WRrIER Declining interest in student government was not a factor in the lack of candidates par-ticipating in the Augustana Student Association spring election held in March. Staff and students raised concerns because no one challenged candidates Paul Krueger and Andy Alberts in their bid for ASA president and vice president. Initially, petitions were submitted for candidacy, but as the election grew near, one by one, the competition dropped off. 'There's a tendency to have a drop off after a good year of leadership," said Jim Bies, dean of Student Services. "Poor leadership draws incumbents from everywhere because they believe they can do a better job than their com-petitors." Bies does not believe the lack of candidates is a result of growing apathy on campus, but rather that the students have more options of leadership positions to choose from in organi-zations that are not related to student govern-ment, such as GREEN and Viking Days Chairs. 'There are a number of increasing student leadership positions available on campus," Bies said. "Students are picking and choosing the positions carefully in order to meet the time, performance, and training demands." "People are not dropping out," said ASA President-Elect Paul Krueger, "just going differ-ent ways. There are (currently) as many as 35 organizations on campus for students to choose from." It is not uncommon, Krueger says, for a student to participate in an organi-zation for a period of time and then move on to something different. Krueger admits that the time restraints and demands of ASA are not for everyone. Students are busy with jobs, internships, families and academic demands, all of which restrict the amount of time available for other commit-ments, such as leadership positions. Krueger plans to promote the importance of ASA and the power it has on campus. "We have a great deal of 'say' about what is going on, and we are very important to the administration, faculty and staff," said Krueger. In all, Krueger feels that ASA is going well, and has set his sights on improving publicity and media coverage of ASA activities, strength-ening the senate as a whole, addressing diver-sity issues and getting more students involved on campus. Former ASA vice-president Andrew Buntrock votes in the ASA election last March. Photo by Susan B. Musoke Augustana to host 1997 Peace Prize Forum BY EMILY COLE MIRROR GUEST WnnER On March 7-8, 1997, Augustana College will be host to an estimated 2,000 people with one common goal: striving for peace. "Striving For Peace: Science and Ethics in International Affairs" was chosen as the theme of the two-day Ninth Annual Peace Prize Forum, which will take place at Augustana next year. the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize laureates are two of the potential four plenary speakers who have accepted invitations to attend the upcoming forum. The other speakers are yet to be deter-mined. In 1995, the Nobel Peace Prize went to the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, a nuclear disar-mament group, and Joseph Rotblat, physicist and founder of the Pugwash Conferences. Rotblat and Francesco Calogero, secretary general of the Pugwash Conferences, have agreed to speak at the forum. Rotblat and the foundation are being honored for their 40-year effort to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics. The theme was decided in part because of the 1995 Peace Prize laureates and their roles in sci-ence and technology, and also because of the fact that ethics and technology advancements have progressively come into contact with each other. The executive committee set the planning process in motion by deciding the theme last November. The committee is made up of presidents from each of the five consortium ELCA colleges (Augsburg, Minneapolis, MN; Augustana, Sioux Falls, SD; Concordia, • Moorhead, MN; Luther, Decorah, IA; and St. Olaf, Northfield, MN) that par-ticipate in hosting the annual forum, and also of former ambassadors and church repre-sentatives from Minneapolis. According to information obtained at the 1996 Peace Prize Forum, the annual event is held in cooperation with the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway, and was created to offer an opportunity for Nobel Peace Prize laureates, diplomats, scholars and the general public to take part in a dialogue on the underlying causes and manifes-tations of conflict and war in modern society, and on the dynamics of peacemaking. The forums also strive to make an educational contribution to world peace by providing oppor-tunities for further study of peace issues and publicly com-municating the outcomes and discussions of each forum. Brad Heegel, director of public events at Augustana, is the cam-pus coordinator of next year's forum and head of both the multi-disciplinary administra-tion an student planning com-mittees. Students came away from the 1996 forum at Luther College eager to participate in 1997. First-year student Wendy Lothert said, "I learned so much at this year's Peace Prize Forum. I'm really looking forward to being a part of it again next year," Lothert said that she enjoyed the small group semi-nars the most. One of the seminars I went to focused on United States militia groups," Lothert said. "It was really eye-opening!" Heegel said that he feels a need for strong student partici-pation. He hopes that students will brainstorm for new and unique ideas that would make this particular forum stand out in participants' minds. "We want to make sure that [the forum] has an Augustana/South Dakota 'imprint," Heegel said. The typical format of past Peace Prize Forums will be fol-lowed, but Heegel said that mod-ifications could be made to make it even more enjoyable. the ple-nary speakers, Saturday work-shops, interfaith service and stu-dents' opportunities to interact with the laureates would remain the same. Some proposed changes include setting up a moderated discussion between two or three laureates on the same stage and the possibility of a Native American pow-wow Saturday evening. Potential appearances by Senate Minority Leader Tom I Continued on Page 8 I Open community leads to increase in thievery BY LAURA DVORAK MIRROR GUEST WRITER College officials say that Augustana's open community is inviting thievery on campus. Director of campus safety, Dave Seyfried said that there has been a rash of thefts across campus, mainly in Bergsaker Hall. Money, Jewelry and other valuable belongings have been disappearing because, officials say, students are not taking responsibility for themselves. Seyfried said that most of the 20 reported thefts that have occurred on campus since September of 1995 were caused by room doors in the residence halls being left unlocked; about 90 percent of the doors were left wide open, inviting thieves. He also said that none of the thefts in the residence halls were in rooms that were forcefully broken into and entered. Jean Jackson, Bergsaker Hall director, said she believes that the general attitude of the students is, unfortunately, the main contributor to the prob-lem. "They believe their environ-ment is a very safe place to be," Jackson said. She added that because students form an "immediate bond of trust" with their neighbors, believing that their neighbors cannot harm them. Senior Preston Arndt, who has fallen victim to theft, said, "Even though we have an open community, the only thing you see [of other people] is what's on the outside." Director of Residence Life Tracy Riddle said she believes that the issue of crime on resi-dence halls is not the problem. 'The issue has been the stu-dent part of responsibility," Riddle said. She added that the authorities on campus cannot force students to prevent crime. "There needs to be some partnership in dealing with those issues," Riddle said. She also mentioned that the college can continually work on edu-cating students about their lax mentality to do their part in curbing the theft problem in residence halls. However, not much can be done to stop these thefts with-out student action. In April, Jackson will implement a reward program in her building for those students who lock their doors. I Continued on page 8 I |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |