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THE AUGUSTANA Jenny Lockhart/The Mirror Professor Jeffrey Miller's Civitas 201: Reading Augustana class explore nine places in the chapel and write about what they see during a class this week. From left: Sophomore Kaydn Whittman and freshman Jennifer Benoy participate in the activity. First Civitas students graduate early Rachel Gerber mirror MO II IR Mt Mr IN MI Mt Mt Mt SW must sees 1 Genders battle length of showers Page 3 Augustana hosts a 11 jammin'Jazz Festival Aw Page 6 3 Men and women's basketball teams head for Regionals Page 9 Thursday, March 11, 2010 1908 • 2010 • AUGUSTANAMIRROR.COM Vol. XCVIII No. 15 ASA defines grade levels for senate elections By Alison Champine Mirror Guest Writer Civitas, the honors program at Augus-tana, will have its first official graduates this spring. Seniors Hannah Lincoln, Peder Thompson, Mackenzie Beukelman and Mauri Becker are among the first students to whom Civitas was available. All four have earned enough credits to graduate early, becoming Augustana's first Civitas graduates. Lincoln and Thompson said they had no idea when they applied to the program that it was brand new. They simply liked the idea of an honors program and want-ed to get involved. Civitas director, journalism professor Jeffrey Miller, said that planning for the program began in 2005. "The faculty at Augustana thought it was important to implement an honors program because it is something many other colleges offered that seemed to in-terest students," Miller said. Only in its third year of operation at Augustana, Civitas already has approxi-mately 100 students enrolled. The Civitas curriculum integrates the concepts of deputyship, pertinence, jus-tice, freedom and vocation, which are drawn from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's essay "Structure of a Responsible Life." Lincoln said that work with Bonhoef-fer's concepts begins with a project that is submitted when applying to the program. The project must be centered on one of "We try to avoid tunnel vision, and I think we've been very successful at that' Jeffrey Miller Bonhoeffer's five concepts. Lincoln, who was fond of graphic design, submitted a visual art piece on freedom, accompanied by a short essay describing the work. A total of eight Civitas courses are required to graduate from the program. Three of these courses fulfill general See CIVITAS, page 12 The Augustana Student Association (ASA) Senate is updating its Constitu-tion and Election Code by clarifying academic classification and moving upper-class elections to the spring in hopes of making each academic year more productive. The current ASA Constitution clas-sifies students by the number of cred-its they have obtained in order to de-termine what elected positions they are eligible for and who they would represent. In recent years, the number of students coming into Augustana with college credit from placement tests, such as Advanced Placement or College Level Examination Program, or post-secondary institutions have increased blurring the lines between what makes a freshman a freshman or a sophomore a sophomore. First-year student Tyler Schultz came to Augustana with college credit from Post Secondary Enrollment Op-tions (PSEO), which gave him enough credits to be classified as a sophomore. "Although I may have enough cred-its to be a sophomore, I definitely con-sider myself a freshman:' Schultz said. "There is no way I could represent sophomores, even though I may tech-nically be one." Most students identify with oth-ers who were first-year students at the same time as they were, not necessarily students who have the same number of credits, freshman senator Kelly Wong said. The proposed changes will ensure that students will represent and be rep-resented by students that they have an affinity with. See ASA, page 5 By Megan Wendt Mirror Staff Writer PRSSA's Polar Plunge raises money for Special Olympics By Rachel Goeman Mirror Guest Writer Augustana students, as well as residents of the Sioux Falls area, will be "Freezin' For A Reason" in this year's Polar Plunge on April 17, to raise funds for South Dakota Special Olympics. Augustana's Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), led by faculty adviser professor Mi-chael Nitz, is challenging all Augustana student groups and individuals to compete in the Polar Plunge. Par-ticipants will raise money to get the chance to plunge into the Sioux River at the event. Students are organiz-ing teams to raise money for the South Dakota Special Olympics. There will be opportunities to raise money along the way with the many participating student groups. With only four participants from Augustana last year, PRS-SA hopes to increase Augustana involvement and raise awareness about the Special Olympics fundraiser. Rachel Gerber, this year's PRSSAs account executive for the Polar Plunge, attended the 2009 Polar Plunge in Sioux Falls. "People were excited to do something daring and to get their adrenaline going, but it was something that would raise money for a great cause," Gerber said. "I am excited for this year's Polar Plunge because it has great potential to be far more successful than it has in the past. Last year Augie had only four jumpers. I anticipate Augie making a much bigger splash this year." Witnessing dozens of Augustana students leaping into the frigid waters of the Sioux River will be nothing less than normal this spring, as hundreds of participants will take the plunge to raise thousands of dollars. Par-ticipants in the Polar Plunge need to raise a minimum of $100 per plunger. After leaping into the river, the plungers will only be in the water for a few moments and are immediately as-sisted by divers in the water. Teams and individuals who are jumping in the Po-lar Plunge are encouraged to create a theme and dress in costume to represent their theme. Past themes have included characters from The Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter and Star Wars. Participants are required to wear shoes for the jump and changing rooms will be available on-site. Each participant will receive a 2010 Polar Plunge sweatshirt after completing the plunge. Prizes will be awarded for the most money raised, best costume and most money raised by a team. Todd Bradwisch, Law Enforcement Liaison for the Special Olympics South Dakota, has jumped at Polar Plunges around the Midwest. Recently, he jumped at a Polar Plunge in Madison, Wisc., on Feb. 20, and enjoyed every moment of the frozen experience. Last year Sioux Falls raised $37,000 for the Special Olympics through See PQLAR PLUNGE, page 5
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Title | Mirror - March 11, 2010 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2010-03-11 |
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 |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
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Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2010-03-11 |
Text | THE AUGUSTANA Jenny Lockhart/The Mirror Professor Jeffrey Miller's Civitas 201: Reading Augustana class explore nine places in the chapel and write about what they see during a class this week. From left: Sophomore Kaydn Whittman and freshman Jennifer Benoy participate in the activity. First Civitas students graduate early Rachel Gerber mirror MO II IR Mt Mr IN MI Mt Mt Mt SW must sees 1 Genders battle length of showers Page 3 Augustana hosts a 11 jammin'Jazz Festival Aw Page 6 3 Men and women's basketball teams head for Regionals Page 9 Thursday, March 11, 2010 1908 • 2010 • AUGUSTANAMIRROR.COM Vol. XCVIII No. 15 ASA defines grade levels for senate elections By Alison Champine Mirror Guest Writer Civitas, the honors program at Augus-tana, will have its first official graduates this spring. Seniors Hannah Lincoln, Peder Thompson, Mackenzie Beukelman and Mauri Becker are among the first students to whom Civitas was available. All four have earned enough credits to graduate early, becoming Augustana's first Civitas graduates. Lincoln and Thompson said they had no idea when they applied to the program that it was brand new. They simply liked the idea of an honors program and want-ed to get involved. Civitas director, journalism professor Jeffrey Miller, said that planning for the program began in 2005. "The faculty at Augustana thought it was important to implement an honors program because it is something many other colleges offered that seemed to in-terest students," Miller said. Only in its third year of operation at Augustana, Civitas already has approxi-mately 100 students enrolled. The Civitas curriculum integrates the concepts of deputyship, pertinence, jus-tice, freedom and vocation, which are drawn from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's essay "Structure of a Responsible Life." Lincoln said that work with Bonhoef-fer's concepts begins with a project that is submitted when applying to the program. The project must be centered on one of "We try to avoid tunnel vision, and I think we've been very successful at that' Jeffrey Miller Bonhoeffer's five concepts. Lincoln, who was fond of graphic design, submitted a visual art piece on freedom, accompanied by a short essay describing the work. A total of eight Civitas courses are required to graduate from the program. Three of these courses fulfill general See CIVITAS, page 12 The Augustana Student Association (ASA) Senate is updating its Constitu-tion and Election Code by clarifying academic classification and moving upper-class elections to the spring in hopes of making each academic year more productive. The current ASA Constitution clas-sifies students by the number of cred-its they have obtained in order to de-termine what elected positions they are eligible for and who they would represent. In recent years, the number of students coming into Augustana with college credit from placement tests, such as Advanced Placement or College Level Examination Program, or post-secondary institutions have increased blurring the lines between what makes a freshman a freshman or a sophomore a sophomore. First-year student Tyler Schultz came to Augustana with college credit from Post Secondary Enrollment Op-tions (PSEO), which gave him enough credits to be classified as a sophomore. "Although I may have enough cred-its to be a sophomore, I definitely con-sider myself a freshman:' Schultz said. "There is no way I could represent sophomores, even though I may tech-nically be one." Most students identify with oth-ers who were first-year students at the same time as they were, not necessarily students who have the same number of credits, freshman senator Kelly Wong said. The proposed changes will ensure that students will represent and be rep-resented by students that they have an affinity with. See ASA, page 5 By Megan Wendt Mirror Staff Writer PRSSA's Polar Plunge raises money for Special Olympics By Rachel Goeman Mirror Guest Writer Augustana students, as well as residents of the Sioux Falls area, will be "Freezin' For A Reason" in this year's Polar Plunge on April 17, to raise funds for South Dakota Special Olympics. Augustana's Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), led by faculty adviser professor Mi-chael Nitz, is challenging all Augustana student groups and individuals to compete in the Polar Plunge. Par-ticipants will raise money to get the chance to plunge into the Sioux River at the event. Students are organiz-ing teams to raise money for the South Dakota Special Olympics. There will be opportunities to raise money along the way with the many participating student groups. With only four participants from Augustana last year, PRS-SA hopes to increase Augustana involvement and raise awareness about the Special Olympics fundraiser. Rachel Gerber, this year's PRSSAs account executive for the Polar Plunge, attended the 2009 Polar Plunge in Sioux Falls. "People were excited to do something daring and to get their adrenaline going, but it was something that would raise money for a great cause," Gerber said. "I am excited for this year's Polar Plunge because it has great potential to be far more successful than it has in the past. Last year Augie had only four jumpers. I anticipate Augie making a much bigger splash this year." Witnessing dozens of Augustana students leaping into the frigid waters of the Sioux River will be nothing less than normal this spring, as hundreds of participants will take the plunge to raise thousands of dollars. Par-ticipants in the Polar Plunge need to raise a minimum of $100 per plunger. After leaping into the river, the plungers will only be in the water for a few moments and are immediately as-sisted by divers in the water. Teams and individuals who are jumping in the Po-lar Plunge are encouraged to create a theme and dress in costume to represent their theme. Past themes have included characters from The Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter and Star Wars. Participants are required to wear shoes for the jump and changing rooms will be available on-site. Each participant will receive a 2010 Polar Plunge sweatshirt after completing the plunge. Prizes will be awarded for the most money raised, best costume and most money raised by a team. Todd Bradwisch, Law Enforcement Liaison for the Special Olympics South Dakota, has jumped at Polar Plunges around the Midwest. Recently, he jumped at a Polar Plunge in Madison, Wisc., on Feb. 20, and enjoyed every moment of the frozen experience. Last year Sioux Falls raised $37,000 for the Special Olympics through See PQLAR PLUNGE, page 5 |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |