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Chance to vote draws some students, while others opt out By Marit Karbowski Mirror Assistant Editor Senior Deborah Deng got tears in her eyes when discussing the results of the first presidential election she was allowed to vote in as a U.S. citi-zen. "This is a good change," Deng said. 'America is getting better." Most Augustana students voted in their first presidential election on Nov. 4, among the 24 million other 18-29 year old voters with a 54.5 per-cent turnout rate. This was the larg-est rate since 18-year-olds won the right to vote in 1972. Young voter turnout was up 6 percentage points from 2004, result-ing in 4 million more voters this year, according to the Rock the Vote campaign. Sixty-six percent of young people voted for President-Elect Obama, which had a great influence on the outcomes of some states. While some students chose not to vote for various personal reasons, there were many students who felt passionate about the results and were proud to voice their opinions. Deng, who was born in Sudan and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, said one of the reasons for her ex-citement was a candidate that she strongly felt would have a positive influence on the United States. "I cried a lot when Obama won:' Deng said. "It's not about Obama. It's about people coming together:' See VOTING, page 11 Barack Obama Press Photo Sandra Day O'Connor 3;mirror : must sees Columnist irked by church, politics blurring. Page 4 3 2 Advice offered for landing internships. Page 5 Athletes are what they devour. Page 10 THE AUGUSTANA Friday November 14, 2008 MIRROR Vol. XCVII No. 7 1908 • CELEBRATING 100 YEARS • 2008 O'Connor selected for Boe Forum Former Supreme Court justice to speak about experiences in judicial system to crowd of nearly 4,000 in Elmen Center By Luke Tatge Mirror Editor in Chief In its semi-annual series on public af-fairs, the Center for Western Studies' (CWS) Boe Forum will feature a former Supreme Court justice appointed during the Reagan era. Retired associate justice Sandra Day O'Connor will speak at the Boe Forum on Public Affairs on Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m., in the Elmen Center. Originally from El Paso, Texas, O'Connor received her law degree from Stanford Uni-versity. President Ronald Reagan appoint-ed her associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981. She served on the Court until 2006, when she retired from the posi-tion. O'Connor's talk, "Reflections from the United States Supreme Court," will relate her experiences in the federal judicial sys-tem to a crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members. CWS director of research collections and publications Harry Thompson said that O'Connor has been a possible candidate for the Boe Forum for several years. "As the first woman justice of the Unit-ed States Supreme Court, the Boe Forum Committee knew that she would be able to share an unparalleled perspective on our nation's highest court," he said. According to Thompson, other names that have appeared on the list include Kofi Annan, Christiane Amanpour, Tony Blair, Madeleine Albright and Robert Kennedy, Jr. He said that a contact from Board of Trustees member Vance Goldammer made the presentation of O'Connor possible. "The Augustana and Sioux Falls com-munities should benefit considerably by hearing, in person, a leading judicial figure speak about the workings of the Supreme Court," Thompson said. Junior Boe Forum Committee member Maggie Van Bockern said that O'Connor's accomplishments have inspired her in a possible legal career. "She's a pretty amazing woman," Van Bockern said. "To do what she did in the time that she did it shows her determina-tion as a woman and as a person:' For O'Connor to become a lawyer dur-ing a time when the field was dominated by men, Van Bockern said that the former justice's message and experiences will posi-tively affect the campus community In its 13th go-around, the Boe Forum, established by former South Dakota Gov-ernor Nils Boe and his sisters Borghild Boe and Lois Boe Hyslop, is an annual lecture series that brings internationally renowned speakers to the people of South Dakota and the surrounding states. "The Boe Forum provides a unique opportunity to the Augustana and Sioux Falls communities to learn about contem-porary issues from the people who have See O'CONNOR, page 11 By Amber Wilson Mirror- Staff Writer Technology • has opened many doors for Augustana stu-dents, and a new technological advancement has just begun. This year, in the event of an emergency, students will be no-tified via email, a voice record-ing and text messaging. Connect-ED is a company that allows Augustana to reach the student body and faculty promptly and proficiently. With Connect-ED, Augustana can reach the entire campus through cell phones, home phones, work phones, email, text message, PDA/pagers and voicemail. This service will only be used in case of an emergency on cam-pus. For instance, in the event of a severe blizzard and classes must be cancelled, the students and faculty of Augustana would be informed of the cancella-tion through email and a voice message on a cell phone, room phone, home phone or text mes-sage. Through the myAugie site, students and faculty are able to register numerous numbers, texting and two email addresses under the Emergency Notifica-tion System in the services sec-tion of the site. Connect-ED was the compa-ny and system used in the event of Hurricane Katrina. When the hurricane hit New Orleans, one superintendent was out of the state. She used her cell phone to call the company and record the messages sent out to the students and family of the schoolchildren. This idea of an emergency notification system resembles Augustana's intent for the arrangement. Tests will be done periodi-cally to ensure the system is working properly. Before the test will occur, an email will be sent out to notify everyone of See EMERGENCY, page 11 Connect-ED available for mass messaging
Object Description
Title | Mirror - November 14, 2008 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2008-11-14 |
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 | 2008-11-14 |
Text | Chance to vote draws some students, while others opt out By Marit Karbowski Mirror Assistant Editor Senior Deborah Deng got tears in her eyes when discussing the results of the first presidential election she was allowed to vote in as a U.S. citi-zen. "This is a good change," Deng said. 'America is getting better." Most Augustana students voted in their first presidential election on Nov. 4, among the 24 million other 18-29 year old voters with a 54.5 per-cent turnout rate. This was the larg-est rate since 18-year-olds won the right to vote in 1972. Young voter turnout was up 6 percentage points from 2004, result-ing in 4 million more voters this year, according to the Rock the Vote campaign. Sixty-six percent of young people voted for President-Elect Obama, which had a great influence on the outcomes of some states. While some students chose not to vote for various personal reasons, there were many students who felt passionate about the results and were proud to voice their opinions. Deng, who was born in Sudan and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, said one of the reasons for her ex-citement was a candidate that she strongly felt would have a positive influence on the United States. "I cried a lot when Obama won:' Deng said. "It's not about Obama. It's about people coming together:' See VOTING, page 11 Barack Obama Press Photo Sandra Day O'Connor 3;mirror : must sees Columnist irked by church, politics blurring. Page 4 3 2 Advice offered for landing internships. Page 5 Athletes are what they devour. Page 10 THE AUGUSTANA Friday November 14, 2008 MIRROR Vol. XCVII No. 7 1908 • CELEBRATING 100 YEARS • 2008 O'Connor selected for Boe Forum Former Supreme Court justice to speak about experiences in judicial system to crowd of nearly 4,000 in Elmen Center By Luke Tatge Mirror Editor in Chief In its semi-annual series on public af-fairs, the Center for Western Studies' (CWS) Boe Forum will feature a former Supreme Court justice appointed during the Reagan era. Retired associate justice Sandra Day O'Connor will speak at the Boe Forum on Public Affairs on Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m., in the Elmen Center. Originally from El Paso, Texas, O'Connor received her law degree from Stanford Uni-versity. President Ronald Reagan appoint-ed her associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981. She served on the Court until 2006, when she retired from the posi-tion. O'Connor's talk, "Reflections from the United States Supreme Court," will relate her experiences in the federal judicial sys-tem to a crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members. CWS director of research collections and publications Harry Thompson said that O'Connor has been a possible candidate for the Boe Forum for several years. "As the first woman justice of the Unit-ed States Supreme Court, the Boe Forum Committee knew that she would be able to share an unparalleled perspective on our nation's highest court," he said. According to Thompson, other names that have appeared on the list include Kofi Annan, Christiane Amanpour, Tony Blair, Madeleine Albright and Robert Kennedy, Jr. He said that a contact from Board of Trustees member Vance Goldammer made the presentation of O'Connor possible. "The Augustana and Sioux Falls com-munities should benefit considerably by hearing, in person, a leading judicial figure speak about the workings of the Supreme Court," Thompson said. Junior Boe Forum Committee member Maggie Van Bockern said that O'Connor's accomplishments have inspired her in a possible legal career. "She's a pretty amazing woman," Van Bockern said. "To do what she did in the time that she did it shows her determina-tion as a woman and as a person:' For O'Connor to become a lawyer dur-ing a time when the field was dominated by men, Van Bockern said that the former justice's message and experiences will posi-tively affect the campus community In its 13th go-around, the Boe Forum, established by former South Dakota Gov-ernor Nils Boe and his sisters Borghild Boe and Lois Boe Hyslop, is an annual lecture series that brings internationally renowned speakers to the people of South Dakota and the surrounding states. "The Boe Forum provides a unique opportunity to the Augustana and Sioux Falls communities to learn about contem-porary issues from the people who have See O'CONNOR, page 11 By Amber Wilson Mirror- Staff Writer Technology • has opened many doors for Augustana stu-dents, and a new technological advancement has just begun. This year, in the event of an emergency, students will be no-tified via email, a voice record-ing and text messaging. Connect-ED is a company that allows Augustana to reach the student body and faculty promptly and proficiently. With Connect-ED, Augustana can reach the entire campus through cell phones, home phones, work phones, email, text message, PDA/pagers and voicemail. This service will only be used in case of an emergency on cam-pus. For instance, in the event of a severe blizzard and classes must be cancelled, the students and faculty of Augustana would be informed of the cancella-tion through email and a voice message on a cell phone, room phone, home phone or text mes-sage. Through the myAugie site, students and faculty are able to register numerous numbers, texting and two email addresses under the Emergency Notifica-tion System in the services sec-tion of the site. Connect-ED was the compa-ny and system used in the event of Hurricane Katrina. When the hurricane hit New Orleans, one superintendent was out of the state. She used her cell phone to call the company and record the messages sent out to the students and family of the schoolchildren. This idea of an emergency notification system resembles Augustana's intent for the arrangement. Tests will be done periodi-cally to ensure the system is working properly. Before the test will occur, an email will be sent out to notify everyone of See EMERGENCY, page 11 Connect-ED available for mass messaging |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |