BY ADAM LUECK
Guest Writer
Veterans Day is a day for honoring those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country. Whether they were involved in war, helped with natural disasters or helped to keep peace around the world, they DESERVE our appreciation. Throughout the country, memorials took place honoring these men and women.
These memorials took place at city parks, state capitals and even college campuses around the country. However, no such memorial took place on our campus. As a person with several close friends that are currently serving in the Army National Guard, a grandfather with roughly 42 years of service, and an uncle currently serving his second term in Iraq, I was greatly offended that we had no type of memorial to honor these great men and women, or at least one that was advertised to students across campus here at Saint Mary’s University.
On our campus, we have a memorial dedicated to men and women who have been involved in the military who have also been students here at Saint Mary’s. This is a great way to honor them; however, on this day, these people DESERVE more. This is the one day out of the year that is dedicated to these brave people. When I was told by a very good friend of mine, who currently is a member of the Minnesota National Guard and a student here at SMU, that we would not be holding a memorial for our nation’s veterans, it made me very disappointed with our school. I was disappointed that our students and staff couldn’t take a few minutes out of this day to honor the men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving our country. I realize that many people on our campus do not agree with the current conflicts that our country is currently involved in, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take the time to honor what these people are willing to do.
The goal of this letter isn’t to strike down views or actions around our campus, but rather to properly say Thank You to the students, staff and all of the others out there who have served and who are currently serving our country. I wish that there was more that I could say to express how much we all greatly appreciate everything that you do, but for now, I will just say thank you and God bless.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Senior: Chartwells used to be decent, but not any longer
BY RYAN SONDALLE
Guest Writer
Are you craving something delicious?
How about wanting a nutritious dinner? Well, unfortunately if you answered yes to either question, Saint Mary’s has no solution. Why? Because the service provider here is Chartwells; the company that specializes in budget cuts, false advertisement and general depression brought upon by poor nutrition and terribly tasting meals. If you think I am being rather harsh, I apologize, but I am trying to be truthful. Let me explain.
Being a senior, I am on my fourth year of knowledge and experience with Chartwells. Over the four years I have experienced a transformation which turned a respectable food service into garbage. Yes, that’s right; Chartwells was decent once, but those days are long gone. Let me quickly summarize how the food used to be compared to the current situation.
In 2006, Chartwells provided a large variety of foods for choice in the cafeteria. This variety often consisted of premade subs, burgers, tacos (that tasted good), classic American meals, Asian food and an entrée prepared freshly in front of you. This was in addition to the salad bar, cereal and sandwich area, which at the time had real, not processed, cheese. The Cardinal Club’s transfer menu was also at least double the size of the current one and also included Mexican food.
Looking at the food service now, Mexican food has entirely disappeared from the Cardinal Club’s transfer menu - along with about half the other items. We can accredit this to Chartwells successful campaign to revamp their menu for failure. I have no doubt that the changes were put in place in an effort to try to boost cafeteria success, which is succeeding only by default. But even as people are now forced to eat in the cafeteria more often, the food quality has still continued to decline. The cafeteria also has removed many of its menu options, as staple items now consist of poorly made pizza and terrible tasting tacos.
I do fully understand that the economy can affect all companies. The fact still remains though, that many simple foods are still either prepared incorrectly or remain non-existent. With an everdepleting menu, students are left to settle for garbage, which only leads to the option of sending it back to the creator via conveyor belt. And as Chartwells complains about wasted food, Saint Mary’s students can only attempt to send them the hint that people would gladly quit wasting food if only Chartwells would prepare something that actually tasted good.
Guest Writer
Are you craving something delicious?
How about wanting a nutritious dinner? Well, unfortunately if you answered yes to either question, Saint Mary’s has no solution. Why? Because the service provider here is Chartwells; the company that specializes in budget cuts, false advertisement and general depression brought upon by poor nutrition and terribly tasting meals. If you think I am being rather harsh, I apologize, but I am trying to be truthful. Let me explain.
Being a senior, I am on my fourth year of knowledge and experience with Chartwells. Over the four years I have experienced a transformation which turned a respectable food service into garbage. Yes, that’s right; Chartwells was decent once, but those days are long gone. Let me quickly summarize how the food used to be compared to the current situation.
In 2006, Chartwells provided a large variety of foods for choice in the cafeteria. This variety often consisted of premade subs, burgers, tacos (that tasted good), classic American meals, Asian food and an entrée prepared freshly in front of you. This was in addition to the salad bar, cereal and sandwich area, which at the time had real, not processed, cheese. The Cardinal Club’s transfer menu was also at least double the size of the current one and also included Mexican food.
Looking at the food service now, Mexican food has entirely disappeared from the Cardinal Club’s transfer menu - along with about half the other items. We can accredit this to Chartwells successful campaign to revamp their menu for failure. I have no doubt that the changes were put in place in an effort to try to boost cafeteria success, which is succeeding only by default. But even as people are now forced to eat in the cafeteria more often, the food quality has still continued to decline. The cafeteria also has removed many of its menu options, as staple items now consist of poorly made pizza and terrible tasting tacos.
I do fully understand that the economy can affect all companies. The fact still remains though, that many simple foods are still either prepared incorrectly or remain non-existent. With an everdepleting menu, students are left to settle for garbage, which only leads to the option of sending it back to the creator via conveyor belt. And as Chartwells complains about wasted food, Saint Mary’s students can only attempt to send them the hint that people would gladly quit wasting food if only Chartwells would prepare something that actually tasted good.
Staff Spotlight: Ruth Mathews
BY JESSICA LACANNE
Cardinal Staff
Dr. Ruth Mathews is the clinical psychologist in the Saint Mary’s University Jay Johnson Wellness Center on campus and has been for the last seven years.
Mathews sees students for various issues ranging from depression to desiring a better relationship with a significant
other. Mathews specializes in biological disorders, which include bipolar disorder and depression. She also specializes in dealing with trauma recovery and identity issues.
Mathews thoroughly enjoys working with the students and said, “Helping the students be all they can be in this lifetime is the best part about working here.”
SMU students can go to Mathews in order to grow personally and develop to their full potential. According to Mathews, “Personalities are just getting set at this age and are easily influenced.”
After graduating from SMU, Mathews received her Masters in Counseling and worked at SMU counseling and tutoring. She then moved to the cities, where she earned her doctorate. When the job opened up to be one of the psychologists at SMU, Mathews found she was right back where she started.
Along with being the psychologist, Mathews teaches two classes at SMU. One, for the hall directors is about how to help students and a class for the PASS program. She also works with the Winona County Adult Sexual Assault Interagency Council, which allows Mathews to “train the RA’s and hall directors how to develop a victim-sensitive response.”
Students just looking to talk are encouraged to go visit Mathews. “Sometimes I see people their whole academic career,” said Matthews. “It’s nice to know there is someone on campus willing to sit down and have a good chat, whether it be about a serious issue or just working out life’s daily problems.”
Cardinal Staff
Dr. Ruth Mathews is the clinical psychologist in the Saint Mary’s University Jay Johnson Wellness Center on campus and has been for the last seven years.
Mathews sees students for various issues ranging from depression to desiring a better relationship with a significant
other. Mathews specializes in biological disorders, which include bipolar disorder and depression. She also specializes in dealing with trauma recovery and identity issues.
Mathews thoroughly enjoys working with the students and said, “Helping the students be all they can be in this lifetime is the best part about working here.”
SMU students can go to Mathews in order to grow personally and develop to their full potential. According to Mathews, “Personalities are just getting set at this age and are easily influenced.”
After graduating from SMU, Mathews received her Masters in Counseling and worked at SMU counseling and tutoring. She then moved to the cities, where she earned her doctorate. When the job opened up to be one of the psychologists at SMU, Mathews found she was right back where she started.
Along with being the psychologist, Mathews teaches two classes at SMU. One, for the hall directors is about how to help students and a class for the PASS program. She also works with the Winona County Adult Sexual Assault Interagency Council, which allows Mathews to “train the RA’s and hall directors how to develop a victim-sensitive response.”
Students just looking to talk are encouraged to go visit Mathews. “Sometimes I see people their whole academic career,” said Matthews. “It’s nice to know there is someone on campus willing to sit down and have a good chat, whether it be about a serious issue or just working out life’s daily problems.”
Staff Spotlight: Eric Zimmerman
BY JESSICA LACANNE
Cardinal Staff
Eric Zimmerman, head coach of the women’s soccer team, is in his third year coaching at Saint Mary’s University and second as Women’s head coach.
Zimmerman decided to coach here because he “really enjoyed the atmosphere at SMU and the campus.” Zimmerman said the best part about his job is “working with the players and watching them develop skills and as people.” For Zimmerman, it is exciting to consider what the players will become after their college careers at SMU.
Zimmerman also manages basketball for men and women and is in charge of workstudy students, making sure there is someone to work the camera, sell tickets and do other various tasks that must be done in time for the game to start.
Zimmerman is also interested in watching various other sports, including football, basketball and tennis. After listing all of the sports he liked, Zimmerman concluded, “I’m pretty much a sports nut!”
Zimmerman has been playing soccer since he was six years old. Every summer he played club soccer and continued to play in high school. He went on to play for Viterbo University.
Cardinal Staff
Eric Zimmerman, head coach of the women’s soccer team, is in his third year coaching at Saint Mary’s University and second as Women’s head coach.
Zimmerman decided to coach here because he “really enjoyed the atmosphere at SMU and the campus.” Zimmerman said the best part about his job is “working with the players and watching them develop skills and as people.” For Zimmerman, it is exciting to consider what the players will become after their college careers at SMU.
Zimmerman also manages basketball for men and women and is in charge of workstudy students, making sure there is someone to work the camera, sell tickets and do other various tasks that must be done in time for the game to start.
Zimmerman is also interested in watching various other sports, including football, basketball and tennis. After listing all of the sports he liked, Zimmerman concluded, “I’m pretty much a sports nut!”
Zimmerman has been playing soccer since he was six years old. Every summer he played club soccer and continued to play in high school. He went on to play for Viterbo University.
Club Corner: Buddies
BY BECCA SANDAGER
Copy Editor
There are a multitude of things besides sports practices and athletic events that go on in the Saint Mary’s University’s Gostomski Field House’s Recreation and Athletic Center (RAC) Thursday nights as part of the Buddies club.
Buddies is a club that gives community members who are developmentally disabled in some way or another the opportunity to come to SMU and hang out. Club members can participate in a variety of activities with their Buddies such as coloring, playing catch, basketball or even just talking.
“It gives you a chance to interact with a segment of society that is many times forgotten,” said Nicole Clammer, copresident of Buddies. “You meet a lot of new people and make many friends at Buddies.”
Buddies also puts on various parties during the holiday times such as their Halloween costume party, Christmas, Easter and end of the year parties. Currently, there are between 20 and 30 members who are actively involved with Buddies. Buddies meets in the RAC every Thursday night from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in getting regularly involved with Buddies is required to attend Safe Environment training provided by the Diocese of Winona and undergo a biannual background check. For more information, contact Clammer at nlclam07 or Alyssa Fanella at amfane07.
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There are a multitude of things besides sports practices and athletic events that go on in the Saint Mary’s University’s Gostomski Field House’s Recreation and Athletic Center (RAC) Thursday nights as part of the Buddies club.
Buddies is a club that gives community members who are developmentally disabled in some way or another the opportunity to come to SMU and hang out. Club members can participate in a variety of activities with their Buddies such as coloring, playing catch, basketball or even just talking.
“It gives you a chance to interact with a segment of society that is many times forgotten,” said Nicole Clammer, copresident of Buddies. “You meet a lot of new people and make many friends at Buddies.”
Buddies also puts on various parties during the holiday times such as their Halloween costume party, Christmas, Easter and end of the year parties. Currently, there are between 20 and 30 members who are actively involved with Buddies. Buddies meets in the RAC every Thursday night from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in getting regularly involved with Buddies is required to attend Safe Environment training provided by the Diocese of Winona and undergo a biannual background check. For more information, contact Clammer at nlclam07 or Alyssa Fanella at amfane07.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
‘Week of Peace’ wraps up this weekend
BY RYAN BRISCOE
Copy Editor
Students will spend the night sleeping in cardboard boxes as one of many events taking place at Saint Mary’s Univiersity’s celebration of the International Lasallian Days of Peace.
Tonight, students will gather to listen to the music of folk singer/songwriter Carlos Lumbí. Lumbí is a native of Nicaragua, and his lyrics campaign against the social and environmental injustices in South America. Lumbí also performs music composed by his friends who share his concerns. Following the concert, students can join in the Habitat for Humanity Shack-a-thon.
Participants in the Shack-a-thon will spend the night in the plaza sleeping in cardboard boxes. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of homelessness. The week will conclude with Make a Difference Day tomorrow. Participants will spend the day serving the Winona community by doing jobs such as raking leaves, washing windows and cleaning gutters. Make a Difference Day focuses on simple jobs, which allows neighbors to help neighbors.
The Lasallian Week of Peace, which began Oct. 19 here at SMU, is a week centered in activities including prayer, service and presentations, all of which will engage members of our Lasallian community. These events aim to promote awareness of a myriad of social injustices seen as the roots of current causes of violence in the world.
According to the International Council of Young Lasallians (ICYL) website, the Lasallian Week of Peace is a product of the International Symposium for Young Lasallians, held in 2006. The participants in the symposium thought that a unified movement of Lasallian communities across the globe could be a powerful demonstration of the special way that Lasallians are concerned for peace. The first International Lasallian Day of Prayer for Peace was then set for October 2007.
The ILDP website says that the movement has since grown internationally to encompass an entire month, beginning with the United Nations day of peace (Sept. 21) and culminating in an evening of prayer on Oct. 21. At SMU, this event was a vigil service held around the peace pole located outside of Saint Thomas More Chapel. Brother Álvaro, the Superior General of the Christian Brothers, has asked young Lasallians to answer the call to action through the ILDP. His message this year to the ICYL reminded Lasallians that we are a people of action and not only a people of prayer. As one Lasallian says, “As Lasallians, we believe a better world of justice and peace is possible. Our mission is to make it happen, one person at a time.”
The Common Threads clothing drive and Make a Difference Day are among SMU’s efforts to help change society, beginning with action in the Winona community.
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Students will spend the night sleeping in cardboard boxes as one of many events taking place at Saint Mary’s Univiersity’s celebration of the International Lasallian Days of Peace.
Tonight, students will gather to listen to the music of folk singer/songwriter Carlos Lumbí. Lumbí is a native of Nicaragua, and his lyrics campaign against the social and environmental injustices in South America. Lumbí also performs music composed by his friends who share his concerns. Following the concert, students can join in the Habitat for Humanity Shack-a-thon.
Participants in the Shack-a-thon will spend the night in the plaza sleeping in cardboard boxes. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of homelessness. The week will conclude with Make a Difference Day tomorrow. Participants will spend the day serving the Winona community by doing jobs such as raking leaves, washing windows and cleaning gutters. Make a Difference Day focuses on simple jobs, which allows neighbors to help neighbors.
The Lasallian Week of Peace, which began Oct. 19 here at SMU, is a week centered in activities including prayer, service and presentations, all of which will engage members of our Lasallian community. These events aim to promote awareness of a myriad of social injustices seen as the roots of current causes of violence in the world.
According to the International Council of Young Lasallians (ICYL) website, the Lasallian Week of Peace is a product of the International Symposium for Young Lasallians, held in 2006. The participants in the symposium thought that a unified movement of Lasallian communities across the globe could be a powerful demonstration of the special way that Lasallians are concerned for peace. The first International Lasallian Day of Prayer for Peace was then set for October 2007.
The ILDP website says that the movement has since grown internationally to encompass an entire month, beginning with the United Nations day of peace (Sept. 21) and culminating in an evening of prayer on Oct. 21. At SMU, this event was a vigil service held around the peace pole located outside of Saint Thomas More Chapel. Brother Álvaro, the Superior General of the Christian Brothers, has asked young Lasallians to answer the call to action through the ILDP. His message this year to the ICYL reminded Lasallians that we are a people of action and not only a people of prayer. As one Lasallian says, “As Lasallians, we believe a better world of justice and peace is possible. Our mission is to make it happen, one person at a time.”
The Common Threads clothing drive and Make a Difference Day are among SMU’s efforts to help change society, beginning with action in the Winona community.
‘Halloween Fun Night’ in 10th year
BY TRAVIS FICK
Managing Editor
Students may find monsters, Transformers and superheroes walking around Saint Mary’s University on Oct. 26, for the 10th annual community “Halloween Fun Night” event.
Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, “Halloween Fun Night” gives SMU students an opportunity to interact with community members by handing out candy to local trick-or-treaters. Lance Thompson, assistant activities director and director of Saint Benilde and Saint Yon’s halls, is in charge of the event that hands out approximately 200 pounds of candy annually.
“Its kind of a big deal,” said Thompson. “The event was originally meant for low income families, but everyone is able to come.”
Thompson sends an announcement to local newspapers and flyers to public and private elementary schools in Winona and Rollingstone, Minn., as well as the Montessori school to notify the community of the event. Last year, around 100 dorm rooms participated in “Halloween Fun Night,” which brought more than 700 community members on campus during the hour and a half event.
“We almost had enough candy (last year), but we have run out of candy every year,” said Thompson. Thompson said handing out 200 pounds of candy requires donations from SMU faculty, students and staff, while the rest of the candy is purchased. Students can volunteer to lead participants around campus. “It is nice to see children walking around in costumes,” said Brittany Peterson, a senior who participated in the “Halloween Fun Night” event in 2007. “Sometimes things get pretty hectic around here, and it is a nice way to take a break.”
Some of the student tour guides belong to campus clubs and organizations such as cheerleading and rugby. “It’s fun to guide the kids around campus and get a little dressed up ourselves,” said senior cheerleading captain Sarah Frey. “Not only does it give the kids of Winona a safe opportunity to trick-or-treat, but it also gives the community of Winona a look into our Saint Mary’s community (…) and is a great way for us, as a team, to be a part of that.”
Students can volunteer to lead groups around campus by signing up with their resident assistant or by contacting Thompson at ljthomp01@smumn.edu.
Managing Editor
Students may find monsters, Transformers and superheroes walking around Saint Mary’s University on Oct. 26, for the 10th annual community “Halloween Fun Night” event.
Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, “Halloween Fun Night” gives SMU students an opportunity to interact with community members by handing out candy to local trick-or-treaters. Lance Thompson, assistant activities director and director of Saint Benilde and Saint Yon’s halls, is in charge of the event that hands out approximately 200 pounds of candy annually.
“Its kind of a big deal,” said Thompson. “The event was originally meant for low income families, but everyone is able to come.”
Thompson sends an announcement to local newspapers and flyers to public and private elementary schools in Winona and Rollingstone, Minn., as well as the Montessori school to notify the community of the event. Last year, around 100 dorm rooms participated in “Halloween Fun Night,” which brought more than 700 community members on campus during the hour and a half event.
“We almost had enough candy (last year), but we have run out of candy every year,” said Thompson. Thompson said handing out 200 pounds of candy requires donations from SMU faculty, students and staff, while the rest of the candy is purchased. Students can volunteer to lead participants around campus. “It is nice to see children walking around in costumes,” said Brittany Peterson, a senior who participated in the “Halloween Fun Night” event in 2007. “Sometimes things get pretty hectic around here, and it is a nice way to take a break.”
Some of the student tour guides belong to campus clubs and organizations such as cheerleading and rugby. “It’s fun to guide the kids around campus and get a little dressed up ourselves,” said senior cheerleading captain Sarah Frey. “Not only does it give the kids of Winona a safe opportunity to trick-or-treat, but it also gives the community of Winona a look into our Saint Mary’s community (…) and is a great way for us, as a team, to be a part of that.”
Students can volunteer to lead groups around campus by signing up with their resident assistant or by contacting Thompson at ljthomp01@smumn.edu.
Violence awareness display comes to campus
BY KARINA RAJTAR
Editor in Chief
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Clothesline Project will be coming to Saint Mary’s University Oct. 26-30.
The Clothesline Project “brings awareness to all victims of domestic violence in all of Minnesota” from January to the present, said senior Amanda Mueller. Mueller is an intern at the Women’s Resource Center, which organizes the project. The display travels to various locations in Winona throughout the month of October to spread awareness through the entire community.
The stories, names and ages of the victims are attached to articles of clothing the victims would wear, and these are hung on a clothesline. Those who stop to read the accounts can learn what happened to both the victim and the perpetrator, Mueller said.
Anyone somehow affected by domestic violence is included. “It’s not just people who experienced domestic violence, but also people affected by it,” Mueller said. One example is an officer from the Twin Cities who died while responding to a domestic violence call, Mueller said.
The Women’s Resource Center is a nonprofit organization that works with victims of domestic abuse. The Center operates a 24-hour crisis line to assist anyone affected by domestic abuse. For more information about the Clothesline Project or the Women’s Resource Center, call 452-4440 or go to www.wrcofwinona.org.
Editor in Chief
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Clothesline Project will be coming to Saint Mary’s University Oct. 26-30.
The Clothesline Project “brings awareness to all victims of domestic violence in all of Minnesota” from January to the present, said senior Amanda Mueller. Mueller is an intern at the Women’s Resource Center, which organizes the project. The display travels to various locations in Winona throughout the month of October to spread awareness through the entire community.
The stories, names and ages of the victims are attached to articles of clothing the victims would wear, and these are hung on a clothesline. Those who stop to read the accounts can learn what happened to both the victim and the perpetrator, Mueller said.
Anyone somehow affected by domestic violence is included. “It’s not just people who experienced domestic violence, but also people affected by it,” Mueller said. One example is an officer from the Twin Cities who died while responding to a domestic violence call, Mueller said.
The Women’s Resource Center is a nonprofit organization that works with victims of domestic abuse. The Center operates a 24-hour crisis line to assist anyone affected by domestic abuse. For more information about the Clothesline Project or the Women’s Resource Center, call 452-4440 or go to www.wrcofwinona.org.
Chartwells offers declining balance option
BY ROBBY MCGUIRE
Cardinal Staff
For Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota students who may eat more than our current food balance can handle, Chartwells offers the declining balance option, which acts similar to a debit card.
These funds may be accessed through students’ I.D. cards and can be used in all three dining locations: The Cardinal Club, Cotter Café, and the Michael H. Toner Center Cafeteria. Students can deposit money at the Chartwells office located in the Toner cafeteria from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The declining balance option can be added to any meal plan, including faculty, staff, and both on- and off-campus students.
For more information, contact Curt Coshenet, Chartwells food service director, at ccoshene@smumn.edu.
Cardinal Staff
For Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota students who may eat more than our current food balance can handle, Chartwells offers the declining balance option, which acts similar to a debit card.
These funds may be accessed through students’ I.D. cards and can be used in all three dining locations: The Cardinal Club, Cotter Café, and the Michael H. Toner Center Cafeteria. Students can deposit money at the Chartwells office located in the Toner cafeteria from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The declining balance option can be added to any meal plan, including faculty, staff, and both on- and off-campus students.
For more information, contact Curt Coshenet, Chartwells food service director, at ccoshene@smumn.edu.
‘Cardinal Pride’ tees replace Movie Nest
BY SARA EISENHAUER
News Editor
The Saint Mary’s University Business Department liquidated the Movie Nest, an on-campus video rental service, due to declining sales over the past few years and plans to replace it with a new campus store, said Jana Schrenkler, assistant professor of business.
“Video rental is a dying industry, at least it is on campus,” said Schrenkler, who teaches the entrepreneurship class that previously operated the Movie Nest.
The Movie Nest first opened in the fall of 2002 as a way to “give students a real business to run,” Schrenkler said. The department received a Coleman grant that helped start the Movie Nest along with the entrepreneurship major. This semester’s entrepreneurship class was challenged to resolve the problem of the failing Movie Nest. Ten students were assigned to create a proposal for a new business, and ten others had to come up with a product to sell. Schrenkler said the department believes the project will “beef up the real, practical experience” students receive to help develop job-related skills.
“It’s a chance to take some theories and ideas we learn in class and experience them on a smaller level,” said Jared Jacobs, a senior in the entrepreneurship class.One group applied classroom knowledge to develop a larger store that will allow SMU community members to sell a variety of products such as art, crafts, clothing and other student-related products, Schrenkler said. The business will also support non-profit organizations such as the Winona Area Humane Society. The students will present the proposal to the department and then to the university beginning Oct. 30.
“I would love for (the store) to be a hub for all things student-related,” Schrenkler said.
The other group of students developed the new SMU “Pride” t-shirt, which Schrenkler hopes will be sold in the future store. The students held a design contest for a shirt that would display “Cardinal Pride,” a theme of SMU athletics. Schrenkler said she hopes the contest will continue each fall.
The shirts were sold from this week for $10 with profits going toward purchasing a set of large animal steps and office supplies for the Winona Area Humane Society.
News Editor
The Saint Mary’s University Business Department liquidated the Movie Nest, an on-campus video rental service, due to declining sales over the past few years and plans to replace it with a new campus store, said Jana Schrenkler, assistant professor of business.
“Video rental is a dying industry, at least it is on campus,” said Schrenkler, who teaches the entrepreneurship class that previously operated the Movie Nest.
The Movie Nest first opened in the fall of 2002 as a way to “give students a real business to run,” Schrenkler said. The department received a Coleman grant that helped start the Movie Nest along with the entrepreneurship major. This semester’s entrepreneurship class was challenged to resolve the problem of the failing Movie Nest. Ten students were assigned to create a proposal for a new business, and ten others had to come up with a product to sell. Schrenkler said the department believes the project will “beef up the real, practical experience” students receive to help develop job-related skills.
“It’s a chance to take some theories and ideas we learn in class and experience them on a smaller level,” said Jared Jacobs, a senior in the entrepreneurship class.One group applied classroom knowledge to develop a larger store that will allow SMU community members to sell a variety of products such as art, crafts, clothing and other student-related products, Schrenkler said. The business will also support non-profit organizations such as the Winona Area Humane Society. The students will present the proposal to the department and then to the university beginning Oct. 30.
“I would love for (the store) to be a hub for all things student-related,” Schrenkler said.
The other group of students developed the new SMU “Pride” t-shirt, which Schrenkler hopes will be sold in the future store. The students held a design contest for a shirt that would display “Cardinal Pride,” a theme of SMU athletics. Schrenkler said she hopes the contest will continue each fall.
The shirts were sold from this week for $10 with profits going toward purchasing a set of large animal steps and office supplies for the Winona Area Humane Society.
Building on bluffs faces restrictions
BY ASHLEY ACOSTA
Feature Editor
The Winona City Council is considering a plan to help protect archaeological resources, preserve the natural setting and minimize public costs associated with bluff development.
The proposal also addresses other issues such as height restrictions of structures and non-structures on bluffs, selective silvicultural crop harvesting on certain districts and the construction of paths, trails and stairs. The council introduced the Bluff Protection Ordinance at its meeting Monday, Oct. 19, in the first step in approving the ordinance, said City Clerk Monica Mohan. The second step is generally to adopt the ordinance at a subsequent meeting, but the council suggested provisions to the ordinance before it can be passed. The ordinance will come before the council again Nov. 16, after ammendments have been made, Mohan said.
Under the ordinance, all available bluff area, also known as the Bluff Impact Overlay District, must be displayed on the city’s zoning map. City PlannerMarkMoeller said if the land falls within 150 feet of the district, the applicant must hire a professional to notify the city that an archaeological survey must be conducted to search for remains and artifacts before a permit can be granted.
Moeller said the application process includes the recognition of high potential burial grounds and archaeological sites on the desired land. According to Moeller, the archaeological survey is split into two phases. Phase 1 consists of an archaeological
dig to examine the land for any general artifacts and remains. Once the Phase 1 survey is completed, the applicant must submit the results of the survey to city officials as well as the local American Indian tribes and organizations: Prairie Island Indian, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux and Lower Sioux Indian Communities Tribal Councils and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. According to the report, upon receiving this document, tribal offices have 30 days to send comments to the city.
The proposal states, “The final report which consists of the comments and recommendations of Tribal Councils, and the State Archaeologist shall be considered prior to approving any Land Disturbance Activity Permit Application.”
In addition, if any significant archaeological resources are found at the site during either Phase 1 or Phase 2, state archaeologists can recommend to protect and preserve that land, resulting in the denial of a Land Disturbance Permit.
Feature Editor
The Winona City Council is considering a plan to help protect archaeological resources, preserve the natural setting and minimize public costs associated with bluff development.
The proposal also addresses other issues such as height restrictions of structures and non-structures on bluffs, selective silvicultural crop harvesting on certain districts and the construction of paths, trails and stairs. The council introduced the Bluff Protection Ordinance at its meeting Monday, Oct. 19, in the first step in approving the ordinance, said City Clerk Monica Mohan. The second step is generally to adopt the ordinance at a subsequent meeting, but the council suggested provisions to the ordinance before it can be passed. The ordinance will come before the council again Nov. 16, after ammendments have been made, Mohan said.
Under the ordinance, all available bluff area, also known as the Bluff Impact Overlay District, must be displayed on the city’s zoning map. City PlannerMarkMoeller said if the land falls within 150 feet of the district, the applicant must hire a professional to notify the city that an archaeological survey must be conducted to search for remains and artifacts before a permit can be granted.
Moeller said the application process includes the recognition of high potential burial grounds and archaeological sites on the desired land. According to Moeller, the archaeological survey is split into two phases. Phase 1 consists of an archaeological
dig to examine the land for any general artifacts and remains. Once the Phase 1 survey is completed, the applicant must submit the results of the survey to city officials as well as the local American Indian tribes and organizations: Prairie Island Indian, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux and Lower Sioux Indian Communities Tribal Councils and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. According to the report, upon receiving this document, tribal offices have 30 days to send comments to the city.
The proposal states, “The final report which consists of the comments and recommendations of Tribal Councils, and the State Archaeologist shall be considered prior to approving any Land Disturbance Activity Permit Application.”
In addition, if any significant archaeological resources are found at the site during either Phase 1 or Phase 2, state archaeologists can recommend to protect and preserve that land, resulting in the denial of a Land Disturbance Permit.
Students raise money for St. Jude hospital
BY TRAVIS FICK
Managing Editor
On Nov. 19, Saint Mary’s University will hold its first Up ‘Til Dawn event to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Up ‘Til Dawn is an event in which participants write letters to friends and family members asking them to donate money to St. Jude.
“No patient is expected to pay what insurance wont cover for their care at St. Jude,” said Grace Hansen, executive director of Up ‘Til Dawn, in an email. “St. Jude costs $1.4 million per day to run, which is why events like Up ‘Til Dawn are necessary.”
The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Michael H. Toner Center Cafeteria. Participants are asked to bring a minimum of 35 contacts to mail letters to. “The letters have already been written by St. Jude,” said Hansen. “So the students’ only task is to address the envelope and turn in the letters.”
Participants are asked to sign up in groups of five. “The only reason we ask that students sign up in teams is (so) they will feel more comfortable coming to the event and be able to have fun with close friends while writing their letters,” said Hansen.
All participants will receive a free tshirt, and after they complete their letters, free food and entertainment will be provided. Participants will also be entered into a drawing for a prize. So far, 65 people have signed up to participate in the event. Hansen said her goal is for 150-200 people to complete 35 letters each. “People seem a little hesitant to sign up; maybe because they believe a lot will be expected of them,” said Hansen. “The truth is, very little is expected of them. They only need 35 names and addresses.”
St. Jude is a non-profit organization that specializes in the research and treatment of cancer and other childhood diseases. Anyone who wishes to participate in Up ‘Til Dawn can contact Grace Hansen at mghans06@smumn.edu by Nov. 12.
Managing Editor
On Nov. 19, Saint Mary’s University will hold its first Up ‘Til Dawn event to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Up ‘Til Dawn is an event in which participants write letters to friends and family members asking them to donate money to St. Jude.
“No patient is expected to pay what insurance wont cover for their care at St. Jude,” said Grace Hansen, executive director of Up ‘Til Dawn, in an email. “St. Jude costs $1.4 million per day to run, which is why events like Up ‘Til Dawn are necessary.”
The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Michael H. Toner Center Cafeteria. Participants are asked to bring a minimum of 35 contacts to mail letters to. “The letters have already been written by St. Jude,” said Hansen. “So the students’ only task is to address the envelope and turn in the letters.”
Participants are asked to sign up in groups of five. “The only reason we ask that students sign up in teams is (so) they will feel more comfortable coming to the event and be able to have fun with close friends while writing their letters,” said Hansen.
All participants will receive a free tshirt, and after they complete their letters, free food and entertainment will be provided. Participants will also be entered into a drawing for a prize. So far, 65 people have signed up to participate in the event. Hansen said her goal is for 150-200 people to complete 35 letters each. “People seem a little hesitant to sign up; maybe because they believe a lot will be expected of them,” said Hansen. “The truth is, very little is expected of them. They only need 35 names and addresses.”
St. Jude is a non-profit organization that specializes in the research and treatment of cancer and other childhood diseases. Anyone who wishes to participate in Up ‘Til Dawn can contact Grace Hansen at mghans06@smumn.edu by Nov. 12.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Biodiesel machine, electric trucks aim to keep campus ‘green’
BY AMY WULFF
Cardinal Staff
Students may have seen the little red trucks driving around Saint Mary’s University’s campus, both on roads and on sidewalks, zipping around in their tiny truck way.
The red electric trucks were purchased by the Maintenance Department about three years ago in an effort to reduce gas costs and to provide quick and convenient transportation for campus personnel. Along with these little electric trucks, maintenance has recently purchased a biodiesel maker, which can take cooking oil from the cafeteria and convert it to diesel. Biodiesel production is relatively common, but it is a tricky process, and the first trial did not turn out so well. However, John Schollmeier, director of maintenance said, when production is done right, diesel expenditures could be cut in half. With approximately 250 gallons of diesel used each month, that would be significant.
Maintenance uses about 300 gallons of gasoline a month on the entire fleet of cars and electric trucks, and Schollmeier said the electric trucks can be given some credit for that. Schollmeier said the convenience of the tiny machines, which are stocked
with all the tools one might need to fix almost anything, allow them to be driven up to any building that needs fixing, and they are great to use when traveling around campus.
At night, the red trucks are plugged in. Their batteries are efficient and rarely break, giving them good record and usability ratings, said Schollmeier. With these little red trucks and the biodiesel machine, Schollmeier said maintenance hopes to reduce both the amount of money that goes toward fuel for their cars and ensure that SMU is kept beautiful and clean.
Cardinal Staff
Students may have seen the little red trucks driving around Saint Mary’s University’s campus, both on roads and on sidewalks, zipping around in their tiny truck way.
The red electric trucks were purchased by the Maintenance Department about three years ago in an effort to reduce gas costs and to provide quick and convenient transportation for campus personnel. Along with these little electric trucks, maintenance has recently purchased a biodiesel maker, which can take cooking oil from the cafeteria and convert it to diesel. Biodiesel production is relatively common, but it is a tricky process, and the first trial did not turn out so well. However, John Schollmeier, director of maintenance said, when production is done right, diesel expenditures could be cut in half. With approximately 250 gallons of diesel used each month, that would be significant.
Maintenance uses about 300 gallons of gasoline a month on the entire fleet of cars and electric trucks, and Schollmeier said the electric trucks can be given some credit for that. Schollmeier said the convenience of the tiny machines, which are stocked
with all the tools one might need to fix almost anything, allow them to be driven up to any building that needs fixing, and they are great to use when traveling around campus.
At night, the red trucks are plugged in. Their batteries are efficient and rarely break, giving them good record and usability ratings, said Schollmeier. With these little red trucks and the biodiesel machine, Schollmeier said maintenance hopes to reduce both the amount of money that goes toward fuel for their cars and ensure that SMU is kept beautiful and clean.
Moore auditions for So You Think You Can Dance
BY ANDREA ALLIS
Cardinal Staff
This past July in Salt Lake City, Saint Mary’s University sophomore Bryan Moore auditioned for a spot on Fox’s hit show So
You Think You Can Dance.
A contemporary jazz dancer from Woodbury, Minn., Moore began dancing at the age of ten. When the first season of So
You Think You Can Dance aired six years later, he was immediately captivated. “I’d always joke with my friends about trying out for the show, but it was just this summer that I realized this was something I actually wanted to do,” Moore said. “I wanted
to be spontaneous and step out of my comfort zone.”
Moore started preparing a solo in June, as well as taking dance classes to get in shape for the extensive audition process.
“What most viewers don’t know is how many steps to the audition there actually are,” Moore said.
Before contestants are allowed to perform their solos in front of the judges, they must make it past a number of audition processes that do not appear on television. The first few rounds rely heavily on personality. “It doesn’t matter how great a dancer you are,” said Moore. “There were some phenomenal dancers that got cut right away simply because they didn’t connect with the producers.”
Moore made it through the first day of auditions but was cut just before he was able to perform his solo for the judges. However, Moore said he was happy to have made it as far as he did.
“I came into it with no expectations but doing my best,” said Moore. “I really just did it for the experience — for myself.” “I would love to audition again,” Moore said. “Feeling the electricity of the hundreds of people there to audition was amazing. You could definitely feel how much everyone wanted it, and it makes you want it that much more.”
Cardinal Staff
This past July in Salt Lake City, Saint Mary’s University sophomore Bryan Moore auditioned for a spot on Fox’s hit show So
You Think You Can Dance.
A contemporary jazz dancer from Woodbury, Minn., Moore began dancing at the age of ten. When the first season of So
You Think You Can Dance aired six years later, he was immediately captivated. “I’d always joke with my friends about trying out for the show, but it was just this summer that I realized this was something I actually wanted to do,” Moore said. “I wanted
to be spontaneous and step out of my comfort zone.”
Moore started preparing a solo in June, as well as taking dance classes to get in shape for the extensive audition process.
“What most viewers don’t know is how many steps to the audition there actually are,” Moore said.
Before contestants are allowed to perform their solos in front of the judges, they must make it past a number of audition processes that do not appear on television. The first few rounds rely heavily on personality. “It doesn’t matter how great a dancer you are,” said Moore. “There were some phenomenal dancers that got cut right away simply because they didn’t connect with the producers.”
Moore made it through the first day of auditions but was cut just before he was able to perform his solo for the judges. However, Moore said he was happy to have made it as far as he did.
“I came into it with no expectations but doing my best,” said Moore. “I really just did it for the experience — for myself.” “I would love to audition again,” Moore said. “Feeling the electricity of the hundreds of people there to audition was amazing. You could definitely feel how much everyone wanted it, and it makes you want it that much more.”
Theresa Breault: published author at age 18
BY BECCA SANDAGER
Copy Editor
Saint Mary’s University junior Theresa Breault is not just a student; she is a published author as well.
Breault is the author of The Enchantress, a three part mini fantasy trilogy that tells the story of Aurora, a high school student who discovers she is the “Enchantress.” As the Enchantress, Aurora guards the good in the dimensions (levels of worlds) from Daoi, an evil man who seeks to take the place of Aurora as Enchantress.
Breault’s idea for The Enchantress started from only a name. After seeing the opening scene of Beauty and the Beast, she liked that name and wanted to create a character in her book after it.
“I was at a basketball game and suddenly got a scene,” said Breault. “I stole notebook paper from a friend and wrote six to seven pages right there.” Breault finished writing The Enchantress when she was 15 and spent the next two years working on getting it published. Her only specifications were that it was not published online, she did not publish it herself, and she would
not have to pay to get it published.
“I sent out a query (short excerpt) and got six or seven rejection letters telling me I was ‘too young,’” Breault said. “Then I got two offers.” Breault settled with PublishAmerica of Frederick, Md. After three rounds of editing (first on her own, then by
PublishAmerica and once more herself), determining where the book would be sold, and other legalities, The Enchantress was ready to go to print. But, because she was only 17 at the time of the publishing offer, Breault said she had to wait until she was 18 to sign. “I signed the day after my 18 birthday March 31, 2007,” said Breault. The Enchantress was printed in November 2007.
“The first time I saw the cover, I was in the basement of Skemp on the computer next to a chick,” Breault said. “I freaked.” She said seeing her name next to “The” and “being able to open it up and see I wrote these words… amazing.”
Breault says her writing inspiration comes from people and conversations. “Pretty much everyone I know is a character to me,”
said Breault. “Everyone inspires me to write.”
Currently, Breault is working on an anthology of short stories: Pursue, The Kissing Club and Sexaholic all of which are set at SMU and have connected themes and emotions. “I’m just a mediocre writer from a small town,” said Breault. “But I can try, and I can dream.”
Breault’s advice for others who want to write or are trying to get their work published is: “Don’t write to get published. Write because you love it.” Breault said. “Writing is something I do for me that people happen to pay me for.”A copy of Breault’s The Enchantress can be purchased from Barnes & Nobles, Amazon or Borders.
Copy Editor
Saint Mary’s University junior Theresa Breault is not just a student; she is a published author as well.
Breault is the author of The Enchantress, a three part mini fantasy trilogy that tells the story of Aurora, a high school student who discovers she is the “Enchantress.” As the Enchantress, Aurora guards the good in the dimensions (levels of worlds) from Daoi, an evil man who seeks to take the place of Aurora as Enchantress.
Breault’s idea for The Enchantress started from only a name. After seeing the opening scene of Beauty and the Beast, she liked that name and wanted to create a character in her book after it.
“I was at a basketball game and suddenly got a scene,” said Breault. “I stole notebook paper from a friend and wrote six to seven pages right there.” Breault finished writing The Enchantress when she was 15 and spent the next two years working on getting it published. Her only specifications were that it was not published online, she did not publish it herself, and she would
not have to pay to get it published.
“I sent out a query (short excerpt) and got six or seven rejection letters telling me I was ‘too young,’” Breault said. “Then I got two offers.” Breault settled with PublishAmerica of Frederick, Md. After three rounds of editing (first on her own, then by
PublishAmerica and once more herself), determining where the book would be sold, and other legalities, The Enchantress was ready to go to print. But, because she was only 17 at the time of the publishing offer, Breault said she had to wait until she was 18 to sign. “I signed the day after my 18 birthday March 31, 2007,” said Breault. The Enchantress was printed in November 2007.
“The first time I saw the cover, I was in the basement of Skemp on the computer next to a chick,” Breault said. “I freaked.” She said seeing her name next to “The” and “being able to open it up and see I wrote these words… amazing.”
Breault says her writing inspiration comes from people and conversations. “Pretty much everyone I know is a character to me,”
said Breault. “Everyone inspires me to write.”
Currently, Breault is working on an anthology of short stories: Pursue, The Kissing Club and Sexaholic all of which are set at SMU and have connected themes and emotions. “I’m just a mediocre writer from a small town,” said Breault. “But I can try, and I can dream.”
Breault’s advice for others who want to write or are trying to get their work published is: “Don’t write to get published. Write because you love it.” Breault said. “Writing is something I do for me that people happen to pay me for.”A copy of Breault’s The Enchantress can be purchased from Barnes & Nobles, Amazon or Borders.
Hip-hop album to be released in January
BY ASHLEY ACOSTA
Feature Editor
Opportunity is something that is said to only come around once, and for Saint Mary’s University sophomore Harris Moses and his cousin, that chance came early.
This past summer, Moses and his cousin, Markie Gbor, spent three months recording their first hip-hop album, Grass Roots, for Deka Records based in California. “A lot of hip-hop artists write about the game, money, girls and clothes,” Moses said. “We write about things that are real.”
Moses began rapping as a senior in high school. Mainly a poetry writer, he found comfort in music and enjoyed the rhythm and lyrics that went along with hip-hop. While Gbor was recording some tracks in a friend’s basement, he encouraged Moses to give rapping a try. “I started, and it just began to flow,” Moses said. “The talent came out, and it was nice.”
After that the Minnesota natives from Brooklyn Park, calling themselves Peace and ProDuct, began writing, recording and mixing their own music out of their basement. The duo composes its music using a trial and error type of method. “We like to write while we listen to the instrumentals,” said Moses. “I sit, let the instrumental play and feel the music to see what fits.”
Moses and Gbor spent the next three years writing and performing their music at local events. Then, opportunity struck.
“I received a message from an independent music label offering us a one album release,” Gbor said. “I told him (Moses) about it, and all he said was, ‘what are we waiting for?’” Not only do the cousins have their own album, but they also have started their own independent record label called Open Book Records.
“Artists usually start their own label as a way of promotion,” said Moses. The label is in the process of state incorporation and is working on recording music and artists at the international level. “I don’t do it (music) for the money,” said Moses, “I do it for the passion and love of entertaining, writing and getting to the opportunity to say what I want to say.”
Tracks from Grass Roots are expected to be available on iTunes within the next few months. To hear tracks by Peace and ProDuct, go to their website at www.myspace.com/openbookrecords.
Feature Editor
Opportunity is something that is said to only come around once, and for Saint Mary’s University sophomore Harris Moses and his cousin, that chance came early.
This past summer, Moses and his cousin, Markie Gbor, spent three months recording their first hip-hop album, Grass Roots, for Deka Records based in California. “A lot of hip-hop artists write about the game, money, girls and clothes,” Moses said. “We write about things that are real.”
Moses began rapping as a senior in high school. Mainly a poetry writer, he found comfort in music and enjoyed the rhythm and lyrics that went along with hip-hop. While Gbor was recording some tracks in a friend’s basement, he encouraged Moses to give rapping a try. “I started, and it just began to flow,” Moses said. “The talent came out, and it was nice.”
After that the Minnesota natives from Brooklyn Park, calling themselves Peace and ProDuct, began writing, recording and mixing their own music out of their basement. The duo composes its music using a trial and error type of method. “We like to write while we listen to the instrumentals,” said Moses. “I sit, let the instrumental play and feel the music to see what fits.”
Moses and Gbor spent the next three years writing and performing their music at local events. Then, opportunity struck.
“I received a message from an independent music label offering us a one album release,” Gbor said. “I told him (Moses) about it, and all he said was, ‘what are we waiting for?’” Not only do the cousins have their own album, but they also have started their own independent record label called Open Book Records.
“Artists usually start their own label as a way of promotion,” said Moses. The label is in the process of state incorporation and is working on recording music and artists at the international level. “I don’t do it (music) for the money,” said Moses, “I do it for the passion and love of entertaining, writing and getting to the opportunity to say what I want to say.”
Tracks from Grass Roots are expected to be available on iTunes within the next few months. To hear tracks by Peace and ProDuct, go to their website at www.myspace.com/openbookrecords.
May’s ‘Flock’ mosaic on display in Toner Center
BY EMMA STENZEL
Cardinal Staff
A piece of mosaic art created by Monta May, Saint Mary’s University’s director of web communications, is on display inside SMU’s Toner Center. The mosaic, entitled “Flock,” is composed of several pieces of colored glass assembled to form an image of five birds. According to May, the piece makes a statement about unity. “None of the birds are the same, yet they’re all together,” said May.
May began working on the piece in August of 2008 after she came across an elaborate mosaic in Chicago, Ill. Inspiration struck, and soon after May began researching mosaics, buying materials and practicing techniques. “I noticed mosaics everywhere, and I thought to myself, ‘I have to make mosaics,’” said May.
May said, she spent nearly 40 hours creating “Flock,” which was finished in November 2008. May continues to explore different methods of mosaics. She has created many pieces since “Flock” and teaches mosaic art at the Winona Art Center. Though mosaics can be time-consuming and expensive, May said she appreciates that she can connect the mosaic medium with ancient art forms. “I like to take ancient techniques and do something contemporary with them,” said May. “I see myself as part of an unbroken line of humans doing something.”
In addition to working with mosaics, May also weaves, sculpts, paints and takes photographs. “I think that it is important for people to keep art in their lives,” May said. “Art is such an important part of being human, and people often dismiss it. It’s just something humans are driven to do. We see it, hear it and live it. I really hope people can experience the art around them. Everybody can make art.”
For more information about May and her artwork, visit her website, www.montagael.blogspot.com.
Cardinal Staff
A piece of mosaic art created by Monta May, Saint Mary’s University’s director of web communications, is on display inside SMU’s Toner Center. The mosaic, entitled “Flock,” is composed of several pieces of colored glass assembled to form an image of five birds. According to May, the piece makes a statement about unity. “None of the birds are the same, yet they’re all together,” said May.
May began working on the piece in August of 2008 after she came across an elaborate mosaic in Chicago, Ill. Inspiration struck, and soon after May began researching mosaics, buying materials and practicing techniques. “I noticed mosaics everywhere, and I thought to myself, ‘I have to make mosaics,’” said May.
May said, she spent nearly 40 hours creating “Flock,” which was finished in November 2008. May continues to explore different methods of mosaics. She has created many pieces since “Flock” and teaches mosaic art at the Winona Art Center. Though mosaics can be time-consuming and expensive, May said she appreciates that she can connect the mosaic medium with ancient art forms. “I like to take ancient techniques and do something contemporary with them,” said May. “I see myself as part of an unbroken line of humans doing something.”
In addition to working with mosaics, May also weaves, sculpts, paints and takes photographs. “I think that it is important for people to keep art in their lives,” May said. “Art is such an important part of being human, and people often dismiss it. It’s just something humans are driven to do. We see it, hear it and live it. I really hope people can experience the art around them. Everybody can make art.”
For more information about May and her artwork, visit her website, www.montagael.blogspot.com.
Tornquist creates with paper and wire
BY JENNA CAPELLE
Cardinal Staff
Saint Mary’s University senior Peter Tornquist has an uncommon hobby: paper mache.
After ten years of working with clay, Tornquist thought he would try something new. He became fascinated by paper mache during his senior year of high school when a sculptor came to his art class with various paper mache sculptures that inspired him.
“Making paper mache lizards has taught me a lot about self-motivation,” said Tornquist. During his freshman year at SMU, Tornquist asked an art professor if he could use extra paints in the art room to play around with. He spent many hours and
crafted his first four lizards that year. In the spring of 2007, Tournquist entered his work in the “SMU Student Art Show” and took first prize.
“I was blown away because I’m not even an art major,” said Tornquist. “I was pretty proud of myself.” Tourquist said the process to develop one of his paper mache lizards is lengthy. He first creates a wire skeleton of the lizard. Depending on the body type, he uses wood filler putty for the bulky parts. He designs the intricate hands and feet of each lizard with wire before attaching them to the main frame. To create the skin, Tornquist mixes water and Elmer’s glue to make the newspaper hold on to the wire frame.
Painting the lizards is the most time-consuming and detailed part of the project. Tornquist uses tempera paint because it blends well when designing detail. He uses water to blend the colors together to create a realistic look. From start to finish, it takes Tornquist about a month for the final product to be accomplished.
Cardinal Staff
Saint Mary’s University senior Peter Tornquist has an uncommon hobby: paper mache.
After ten years of working with clay, Tornquist thought he would try something new. He became fascinated by paper mache during his senior year of high school when a sculptor came to his art class with various paper mache sculptures that inspired him.
“Making paper mache lizards has taught me a lot about self-motivation,” said Tornquist. During his freshman year at SMU, Tornquist asked an art professor if he could use extra paints in the art room to play around with. He spent many hours and
crafted his first four lizards that year. In the spring of 2007, Tournquist entered his work in the “SMU Student Art Show” and took first prize.
“I was blown away because I’m not even an art major,” said Tornquist. “I was pretty proud of myself.” Tourquist said the process to develop one of his paper mache lizards is lengthy. He first creates a wire skeleton of the lizard. Depending on the body type, he uses wood filler putty for the bulky parts. He designs the intricate hands and feet of each lizard with wire before attaching them to the main frame. To create the skin, Tornquist mixes water and Elmer’s glue to make the newspaper hold on to the wire frame.
Painting the lizards is the most time-consuming and detailed part of the project. Tornquist uses tempera paint because it blends well when designing detail. He uses water to blend the colors together to create a realistic look. From start to finish, it takes Tornquist about a month for the final product to be accomplished.
Frozen River Film Festival begins Jan. 27
BY JESSICA LACANNE
Cardinal Staff
Winona is getting ready for the Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF), which will take place this year beginning Wednesday, Jan. 27. The goal of FRFF is to educate students and expose information to the community that may not be common to hear. “The festival is about people of all ages and walks of life coming together to embrace world cultures and the environment,” said Jeanine Sorenson, a coordinator for FRFF.
The content of the films shown at the festival include world cultures, adventure, extreme sports and food. Crystal Hegge, creative director of FRFF, said, “Documentaries illustrating the state of our food in the global community will highlight the programming.”
After attending the FRFF, “you should walk out of a film a little unnerved about the world and what we accept,” said Sorenson. The films are meant to open the eyes of the public to changes that need to be made in the world in order to make it a better place. Sometimes, the creators of the films attend the festival, which gives the audience a chance to hear about the experiences firsthand. “Sitting with 100 people watching a movie is more meaningful than watching it by yourself at home,” said Sorensen. “When you go to a film, it becomes a social activity.”
At the beginning of the FRFF, there will be an adrenaline set of films. These films can include “anything from extreme trampolining to slacklining and bouldering,” said Hegge. The films focus on extreme sports and adventure to get the community pumped up and excited for the rest of the festival.
In addition to the films, the festival also provides speakers, music, workshops, vendors and an organic buffet.
Look for more information concerning the festival as January approaches.
Cardinal Staff
Winona is getting ready for the Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF), which will take place this year beginning Wednesday, Jan. 27. The goal of FRFF is to educate students and expose information to the community that may not be common to hear. “The festival is about people of all ages and walks of life coming together to embrace world cultures and the environment,” said Jeanine Sorenson, a coordinator for FRFF.
The content of the films shown at the festival include world cultures, adventure, extreme sports and food. Crystal Hegge, creative director of FRFF, said, “Documentaries illustrating the state of our food in the global community will highlight the programming.”
After attending the FRFF, “you should walk out of a film a little unnerved about the world and what we accept,” said Sorenson. The films are meant to open the eyes of the public to changes that need to be made in the world in order to make it a better place. Sometimes, the creators of the films attend the festival, which gives the audience a chance to hear about the experiences firsthand. “Sitting with 100 people watching a movie is more meaningful than watching it by yourself at home,” said Sorensen. “When you go to a film, it becomes a social activity.”
At the beginning of the FRFF, there will be an adrenaline set of films. These films can include “anything from extreme trampolining to slacklining and bouldering,” said Hegge. The films focus on extreme sports and adventure to get the community pumped up and excited for the rest of the festival.
In addition to the films, the festival also provides speakers, music, workshops, vendors and an organic buffet.
Look for more information concerning the festival as January approaches.
Iron Chef fundraiser challenges students’ culinary skills
BY ECHO CHRISTIAN
Cardinal Staff
The second annual Saint Mary’s University Iron Chef competition will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, in the Michael H. Toner Center Cafeteria.
The event was established last year as a fundraiser for Bethlehem University in Jerusalem, another Lasallian institution. The
proceeds of the competition go toward scholarships for 10 Gaza students who will attend Bethlehem University. Last year, the competition raised $2,000 to donate to the scholarships. This year, the goal is to raise awareness about the issues in Gaza and
Israel and to hopefully contribute an equal or greater amount to the scholarships, said Amira Sadek, a senior who helped create and implement the fundraiser. The scholarships pay for the students’ housing, food and education.
As the name Iron Chef suggests, the competition is based upon the concept of the Food Network’s show by the same name. Any student, faculty or staff member interested in competing may sign up to participate. Participants are divided into teams, and each team enters an entrée and a dessert cooked with the secret ingredient. Each dish must be able to serve at
least eight people. On the day of the event, three judges will go from team to team, taste-testing the entries. Those who attend the event will also be able to taste the entries. In the end, one team will be pronounced “Iron Chef.”
This year’s secret ingredient will be revealed to participants on Nov. 6, two days before the competition. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 dollars for students.
Cardinal Staff
The second annual Saint Mary’s University Iron Chef competition will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, in the Michael H. Toner Center Cafeteria.
The event was established last year as a fundraiser for Bethlehem University in Jerusalem, another Lasallian institution. The
proceeds of the competition go toward scholarships for 10 Gaza students who will attend Bethlehem University. Last year, the competition raised $2,000 to donate to the scholarships. This year, the goal is to raise awareness about the issues in Gaza and
Israel and to hopefully contribute an equal or greater amount to the scholarships, said Amira Sadek, a senior who helped create and implement the fundraiser. The scholarships pay for the students’ housing, food and education.
As the name Iron Chef suggests, the competition is based upon the concept of the Food Network’s show by the same name. Any student, faculty or staff member interested in competing may sign up to participate. Participants are divided into teams, and each team enters an entrée and a dessert cooked with the secret ingredient. Each dish must be able to serve at
least eight people. On the day of the event, three judges will go from team to team, taste-testing the entries. Those who attend the event will also be able to taste the entries. In the end, one team will be pronounced “Iron Chef.”
This year’s secret ingredient will be revealed to participants on Nov. 6, two days before the competition. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 dollars for students.
Vienna Boys Choir comes to Winona Nov. 8
BY LAUREN ROTHERING
Arts & Entertainment Editor
The Vienna Boys Choir will perform Nov. 8 at the Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels on the Saint Teresa campus as a special event of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival.
The Vienna Boys Choir has been in existence for more than 500 years and is considered one of the world’s best boys
choirs. The choir is divided into four subgroups. Each group is named after a famous Austrian composer: Brucknerchor, Haydnchor, Mozartchor and Schubertchor. The choirs still perform many pieces by these composers. The sub-groups share the touring, appearances in Vienna and vocal recording equally. Each choir has a choirmaster and two tutors who travel with the boys.
The sub-group Brucknerchor will be performing in Winona. Directed by choirmaster Manolo Cagnin, the boys have an average age of 11, making them the youngest of the four choirs. Brucknerchor spent the month of September filming and will be touring in the United States until December.
Although the choir is based in Vienna, its members come from several countries, including Germany, France, Hungary and
the United States. Overall, there are about 100 boys in the choir ranging in age from 10 to 14 years old, who perform
300 concerts a year. Tickets for the show are sold out. For more information, contact Ned Kirk, artistic and managing director for the Minnesota Beethoven Festival, at nkirk@smumn.edu.
Arts & Entertainment Editor
The Vienna Boys Choir will perform Nov. 8 at the Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels on the Saint Teresa campus as a special event of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival.
The Vienna Boys Choir has been in existence for more than 500 years and is considered one of the world’s best boys
choirs. The choir is divided into four subgroups. Each group is named after a famous Austrian composer: Brucknerchor, Haydnchor, Mozartchor and Schubertchor. The choirs still perform many pieces by these composers. The sub-groups share the touring, appearances in Vienna and vocal recording equally. Each choir has a choirmaster and two tutors who travel with the boys.
The sub-group Brucknerchor will be performing in Winona. Directed by choirmaster Manolo Cagnin, the boys have an average age of 11, making them the youngest of the four choirs. Brucknerchor spent the month of September filming and will be touring in the United States until December.
Although the choir is based in Vienna, its members come from several countries, including Germany, France, Hungary and
the United States. Overall, there are about 100 boys in the choir ranging in age from 10 to 14 years old, who perform
300 concerts a year. Tickets for the show are sold out. For more information, contact Ned Kirk, artistic and managing director for the Minnesota Beethoven Festival, at nkirk@smumn.edu.
Blue Angel is Nov. 6-7
BY SARAH MCDONOUGH
Cardinal Staff
The time has come for Saint Mary’s University students to showcase their talent with the 43rd annual Blue Angel variety show, hosted by the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha fraternity. Approximately two hours of music and comedic emceeing will take place at
8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 and 10 p.m. Nov. 7.
“My favorite act was two years ago,” said Lance Thompson, assistant activities director and Saint Benilde and Saint Yon’s hall director and a former member of Phi Mu Alpha. “They sang the ‘Farmer and the Nomad’ by Jayber Crow. The whole time they just stood on the edge of the stage and sang without microphones. It was really cool.”
The fraternity uses Blue Angel as a fundraiser to give scholarships, allow current brothers to get familiar with the sound equipment, buy new equipment and participate in Gifts for Winona. Blue Angel Auditions will be held today and tomorrow.
Cardinal Staff
The time has come for Saint Mary’s University students to showcase their talent with the 43rd annual Blue Angel variety show, hosted by the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha fraternity. Approximately two hours of music and comedic emceeing will take place at
8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 and 10 p.m. Nov. 7.
“My favorite act was two years ago,” said Lance Thompson, assistant activities director and Saint Benilde and Saint Yon’s hall director and a former member of Phi Mu Alpha. “They sang the ‘Farmer and the Nomad’ by Jayber Crow. The whole time they just stood on the edge of the stage and sang without microphones. It was really cool.”
The fraternity uses Blue Angel as a fundraiser to give scholarships, allow current brothers to get familiar with the sound equipment, buy new equipment and participate in Gifts for Winona. Blue Angel Auditions will be held today and tomorrow.
Movie Review: ‘The Fifth Element’
BY DIANA HERNANDEZ
Cardinal Staff
“Whoa, lady! I only speak two languages: English and bad English.” No other phrase could describe Korben Dallas
more perfectly. Bruce Willis stars as short-tempered Korben Dallas, a New York cab driver simply trying to make some money while still keeping his license and the city intact.
That is, until a beautiful woman literally falls in his back seat. There’s only one thing, he’s living hundreds of years into
the future in this 1997 film, “The Fifth Element.” Along with the supreme-being Leeloo, played by Milla Jovovich, Korben must fight to save the universe from Evil. The film is filled with flying car speed chases, kung fu, aliens, explosions and the
always hilarious Chris Tucker. What more could you ask for?
Bruce Willis is no stranger to action considering his past films, and Milla Jovovich gives an excellent performance playing
the key to salvation. But sci-fi fans beware: this film was made in 1997. Therefore, the special effects may not be up to your standards. The film itself has a comic book feel to it through colorful scenes, outrageous characters, and of course, the bad guy. If you’re a fan of films such as “Star Wars” or even Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs,” I highly recommend you watch “The Fifth Element.”
“The Fifth Element” was nominated for an Oscar in 1998 for its effects and won an award for best fight during the MTV
Movie Awards that same year. “The Fifth Element” is rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sexuality and brief nudity.
Cardinal Staff
“Whoa, lady! I only speak two languages: English and bad English.” No other phrase could describe Korben Dallas
more perfectly. Bruce Willis stars as short-tempered Korben Dallas, a New York cab driver simply trying to make some money while still keeping his license and the city intact.
That is, until a beautiful woman literally falls in his back seat. There’s only one thing, he’s living hundreds of years into
the future in this 1997 film, “The Fifth Element.” Along with the supreme-being Leeloo, played by Milla Jovovich, Korben must fight to save the universe from Evil. The film is filled with flying car speed chases, kung fu, aliens, explosions and the
always hilarious Chris Tucker. What more could you ask for?
Bruce Willis is no stranger to action considering his past films, and Milla Jovovich gives an excellent performance playing
the key to salvation. But sci-fi fans beware: this film was made in 1997. Therefore, the special effects may not be up to your standards. The film itself has a comic book feel to it through colorful scenes, outrageous characters, and of course, the bad guy. If you’re a fan of films such as “Star Wars” or even Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs,” I highly recommend you watch “The Fifth Element.”
“The Fifth Element” was nominated for an Oscar in 1998 for its effects and won an award for best fight during the MTV
Movie Awards that same year. “The Fifth Element” is rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sexuality and brief nudity.
International players bring perspective to men’s soccer
BY ALEXIS BOHLINGER
Cardinal Staff
The Saint Mary’s University men’s soccer team is bringing on an international storm. With a total of eight international students, the 2009 soccer team is one of the most diverse athletic teams SMU has ever seen. “We are lucky to have these guys,”
said Head Coach Chris Dembiec. “Their presence on the team gives a different perspective to what we do.”
The Cardinals recruted in four international players as freshman this year: Ovin Mummohan (England), Tom Onsembe (Kenya), Abdulai Habib (Nigeria) and Ji-Hoon Kim (South Korea). The team also has four returning upperclassmen from other countries: Jovenel D’Haiti (Haiti), Christian Reyes (Mexico), Jermaine Walker (Jamaica) and Juamaine Venter (South Africa).
The presence of international students in the SMU community gives both the American and the international students a
taste of a different culture. “My experience playing soccer here has been great, even though sometimes it is tough being a seminarian, a student and an athlete,” said Reyes. “I enjoy it a lot because it teaches me discipline, teamwork
and commitment.”
According to Dembiec, there are no collegiate athletics in Kenya, and there are so many soccer players in England that a lot of
people do not get the opportunity to play on an organized team. At SMU, these guys can receive a college education and play
a sport they love, said Dembiec. “I have met a family through soccer and friends who are loving, caring and kind thanks to the leadership of a coach whose personality never ceases to amaze me,” Onsembe said. Although Onsembe said he is not looking forward to about the cold weather in Minnesota, he is fully enjoying his experience at SMU, despite being so far away from home. “I found that some of our guys were very homesick,” Dembiec said. “But soccer really helped with the adjustment process because they immediately made 29 new friends.”
They love to play soccer, and that is why they have all come together to share in this experiencek, said Onsembe. “Every morning I wake up looking forward to the time practice starts. It’s never a disappointment.”
Cardinal Staff
The Saint Mary’s University men’s soccer team is bringing on an international storm. With a total of eight international students, the 2009 soccer team is one of the most diverse athletic teams SMU has ever seen. “We are lucky to have these guys,”
said Head Coach Chris Dembiec. “Their presence on the team gives a different perspective to what we do.”
The Cardinals recruted in four international players as freshman this year: Ovin Mummohan (England), Tom Onsembe (Kenya), Abdulai Habib (Nigeria) and Ji-Hoon Kim (South Korea). The team also has four returning upperclassmen from other countries: Jovenel D’Haiti (Haiti), Christian Reyes (Mexico), Jermaine Walker (Jamaica) and Juamaine Venter (South Africa).
The presence of international students in the SMU community gives both the American and the international students a
taste of a different culture. “My experience playing soccer here has been great, even though sometimes it is tough being a seminarian, a student and an athlete,” said Reyes. “I enjoy it a lot because it teaches me discipline, teamwork
and commitment.”
According to Dembiec, there are no collegiate athletics in Kenya, and there are so many soccer players in England that a lot of
people do not get the opportunity to play on an organized team. At SMU, these guys can receive a college education and play
a sport they love, said Dembiec. “I have met a family through soccer and friends who are loving, caring and kind thanks to the leadership of a coach whose personality never ceases to amaze me,” Onsembe said. Although Onsembe said he is not looking forward to about the cold weather in Minnesota, he is fully enjoying his experience at SMU, despite being so far away from home. “I found that some of our guys were very homesick,” Dembiec said. “But soccer really helped with the adjustment process because they immediately made 29 new friends.”
They love to play soccer, and that is why they have all come together to share in this experiencek, said Onsembe. “Every morning I wake up looking forward to the time practice starts. It’s never a disappointment.”
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Softball team’s Walk of Horror raises money for trip
BY EMILY DEE
Cardinal Staff
For the past 12 years, an annual event in October is Saint Mary’s University’s women’s softball team’s Walk of Horror.
“The walk of horror is a haunted trail that goes through the bluffs behind SMU, and it is put on by the SMU softball
team and other volunteers,” said junior Kellie Simons. “Basically, it’s like a haunted house, but you walk through the trails in the forest.”
The trail starts by the ropes course and ends by the day parking lot. Stations set up throughout the trails depict different haunted scenes. Having more space to work with makes it possible to set up certain effects that would not be as possible if
it were held within the confined spacing of a building. Projections are set up that play Halloween-themed scary movies designed with elements meant to spook the unsuspecting.
The Walk of Horror idea was started by John Tschida, former head coach of the softball team, as a fun and an efficient way for the team to make money. “The money raised goes towards the cost of the spring training trip,” said Simons. “This year the team is going to O.C. in California!” The Walk of Horror “is a fun way to get into the spirit of Halloween,” said Simons. “Despite what some people might think, the softball players never fall short of getting into character and scaring the people! Also, it’s cheap and supports the school.”
The Walk of Horror begins Friday, Oct. 23. It is open to the general public and runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cardinal Staff
For the past 12 years, an annual event in October is Saint Mary’s University’s women’s softball team’s Walk of Horror.
“The walk of horror is a haunted trail that goes through the bluffs behind SMU, and it is put on by the SMU softball
team and other volunteers,” said junior Kellie Simons. “Basically, it’s like a haunted house, but you walk through the trails in the forest.”
The trail starts by the ropes course and ends by the day parking lot. Stations set up throughout the trails depict different haunted scenes. Having more space to work with makes it possible to set up certain effects that would not be as possible if
it were held within the confined spacing of a building. Projections are set up that play Halloween-themed scary movies designed with elements meant to spook the unsuspecting.
The Walk of Horror idea was started by John Tschida, former head coach of the softball team, as a fun and an efficient way for the team to make money. “The money raised goes towards the cost of the spring training trip,” said Simons. “This year the team is going to O.C. in California!” The Walk of Horror “is a fun way to get into the spirit of Halloween,” said Simons. “Despite what some people might think, the softball players never fall short of getting into character and scaring the people! Also, it’s cheap and supports the school.”
The Walk of Horror begins Friday, Oct. 23. It is open to the general public and runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Coaches use Red-White game to set men’s hockey varsity roster
BY SUZIE ROTH
Cardinal Staff
With the air getting crisper and the snow starting to fall, the time of year hockey players look forward to the
most has arrived: It is time for them to lace up their skates and play the game they love.
For the Saint Mary’s University men’s hockey team, this means playing the annual Red-White game. The main purpose for the Red-White game “is to see the players in a game situation, not just doing drills, but actually playing the game,” said Head Coach Bill Moore. “It also gives the players the chance to adjust to new teammates and play by NCAA standards.”
The Red-White game “is a tradition that has happened forever,” said last year’s hockey captain, senior Jeff Miller. “It gives the guys a chance to put their bodies in the game setting and show who really wants to play.”
To prepare for the upcoming Red-White game and hockey tryouts, seniors Nick Carlson and Miller organized optional preseason practices and workouts for men to participate in.
After having an “awesome” experience last year, Coach Moore said he is ready to get his second season as head coach underway. “It is fun as an alum to come back,” Moore said. “I enjoyed taking over for Don Olson because he was my mentor and former coach, but the hardest time of the year for me is the wait from mid- August to mid-October until practices can start.” This season, Coach Moore plans to implement a few new policies for the hockey program. Not only will players be held to a code of conduct on and off the ice, but the team will be seeking more opportunities to provide service within the community. Moore also intends to have players work on “balancing skill development with fun.” The hockey program’s biggest strength, according to Moore, is the players’ renewed desire to turn the program around. Moore states that the work ethic of the team is
“tremendous,” and in the end, he wants players to remember that “it’s a game, and there are ways to have fun along with working hard.”
Players’ performances during the Oct. 18 Red-White game was a key deciding factor for Moore, along with assistant coaches Ryan Egan and J. Reszka, as they determined the members of the 2009-10 varsity team. Moore said the varsity team is made up of a roster of 26 players, but the main roster can be modified using players from the junior varsity team throughout the season.
The first SMU men’s hockey home game is 7 p.m. Nov. 21 against Hamline University.
*Update: the White team defeated the Red team 6 - 1 with sophomore Paul Dettling scoring three goals.
Cardinal Staff
With the air getting crisper and the snow starting to fall, the time of year hockey players look forward to the
most has arrived: It is time for them to lace up their skates and play the game they love.
For the Saint Mary’s University men’s hockey team, this means playing the annual Red-White game. The main purpose for the Red-White game “is to see the players in a game situation, not just doing drills, but actually playing the game,” said Head Coach Bill Moore. “It also gives the players the chance to adjust to new teammates and play by NCAA standards.”
The Red-White game “is a tradition that has happened forever,” said last year’s hockey captain, senior Jeff Miller. “It gives the guys a chance to put their bodies in the game setting and show who really wants to play.”
To prepare for the upcoming Red-White game and hockey tryouts, seniors Nick Carlson and Miller organized optional preseason practices and workouts for men to participate in.
After having an “awesome” experience last year, Coach Moore said he is ready to get his second season as head coach underway. “It is fun as an alum to come back,” Moore said. “I enjoyed taking over for Don Olson because he was my mentor and former coach, but the hardest time of the year for me is the wait from mid- August to mid-October until practices can start.” This season, Coach Moore plans to implement a few new policies for the hockey program. Not only will players be held to a code of conduct on and off the ice, but the team will be seeking more opportunities to provide service within the community. Moore also intends to have players work on “balancing skill development with fun.” The hockey program’s biggest strength, according to Moore, is the players’ renewed desire to turn the program around. Moore states that the work ethic of the team is
“tremendous,” and in the end, he wants players to remember that “it’s a game, and there are ways to have fun along with working hard.”
Players’ performances during the Oct. 18 Red-White game was a key deciding factor for Moore, along with assistant coaches Ryan Egan and J. Reszka, as they determined the members of the 2009-10 varsity team. Moore said the varsity team is made up of a roster of 26 players, but the main roster can be modified using players from the junior varsity team throughout the season.
The first SMU men’s hockey home game is 7 p.m. Nov. 21 against Hamline University.
*Update: the White team defeated the Red team 6 - 1 with sophomore Paul Dettling scoring three goals.
CARDINAL PROFILES
BY SARAH MCDONOUGH
Cardinal staff
Name: Amy Kujak
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Volleyball
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: River Falls, Wis.
High School: River Falls
Name: Jovenel D’Haiti
Class: Junior
Sport: Soccer
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Evanston, Ill.
High School: Evanston
What made you decide on SMU as your
college choice?
Kujak: I decided on SMU because I knew I really liked the Winona area, but I was not sure I wanted to go to Winona State. I met and talked to the SMU assistant volleyball coach and really liked what he said about the campus and the volleyball program. Once I came on a college visit, I knew this is where I would attend because the people were so nice and the campus just felt
like home.
D’Haiti: My friend Jermaine Walker told me about SMU. I liked the small class sizes. When I came to visit and sat in on a class, I
liked how the professors were hands-on and personal.
What is your favorite part about SMU
athletics?
Kujak: My favorite part about SMU athletics is how close our team is and how the athletics bring a certain buzz and excitement to the campus.
D’Haiti: I like how close our team is. We get together all the time and hang out outside of soccer.
What is your favorite athletics moment?
Kujak: Probably when we (SMU) beat Saint Ben’s during our first playoff match last year. Everyone played so well, and we
were all so happy.
D’Haiti: My freshman year for the first game of the season; I scored the game-winning goal.
Who is your favorite professional athlete?
Kujak: This is a tough one. There are so many amazing and talented athletes, and it is very hard to pick one, but if I had to I
would pick Michael Jordan. His dedication to the game is amazing and his determination
thrilling.
D’Haiti: Kobe Bryant. I’ve been watching him before everybody else started watching him. He is the best basketball player ever, besides Michael Jordan.
Cardinal staff
Name: Amy Kujak
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Volleyball
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: River Falls, Wis.
High School: River Falls
Name: Jovenel D’Haiti
Class: Junior
Sport: Soccer
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Evanston, Ill.
High School: Evanston
What made you decide on SMU as your
college choice?
Kujak: I decided on SMU because I knew I really liked the Winona area, but I was not sure I wanted to go to Winona State. I met and talked to the SMU assistant volleyball coach and really liked what he said about the campus and the volleyball program. Once I came on a college visit, I knew this is where I would attend because the people were so nice and the campus just felt
like home.
D’Haiti: My friend Jermaine Walker told me about SMU. I liked the small class sizes. When I came to visit and sat in on a class, I
liked how the professors were hands-on and personal.
What is your favorite part about SMU
athletics?
Kujak: My favorite part about SMU athletics is how close our team is and how the athletics bring a certain buzz and excitement to the campus.
D’Haiti: I like how close our team is. We get together all the time and hang out outside of soccer.
What is your favorite athletics moment?
Kujak: Probably when we (SMU) beat Saint Ben’s during our first playoff match last year. Everyone played so well, and we
were all so happy.
D’Haiti: My freshman year for the first game of the season; I scored the game-winning goal.
Who is your favorite professional athlete?
Kujak: This is a tough one. There are so many amazing and talented athletes, and it is very hard to pick one, but if I had to I
would pick Michael Jordan. His dedication to the game is amazing and his determination
thrilling.
D’Haiti: Kobe Bryant. I’ve been watching him before everybody else started watching him. He is the best basketball player ever, besides Michael Jordan.
Sports Column: Coaching youth sports is rewarding
BY ALEX CONOVER
Sports Editor
My first season coaching junior high football will be over in a few days. Besides the low pay and long hours, it has been an interesting and rewarding experience. I’ll usually meet the kids down at the field around 3:45 p.m. They come dragging band instruments, backpacks and art projects. While tying their cleats, they incessantly chatter about the day’s events, so much that I need to remind them constantly to get their helmets on and go warm up. After a stretch, the coaches and I will put them
through a practice designed to get them ready for their next game. My team has 16 players, which leaves us with only five bench players during games. Regardless, we’ve still managed to amass a 4-2 record.
Things that are trivial to us “grown-ups” are big deals to my players. They’ll argue all day for the honor of leading stretches or calling the coin flip before a game. I often forget how emotionally fragile a seventh grader can be, as I’ve seen kids cry over being called fat, getting their feet stepped on or getting the breath knocked out of them. I want to tell them to suck it up, but I always have to remind myself that they’re only 13 years old.
I like almost all of the kids that I coach; the ones that rub me the wrong way are the ones that I can tell aren’t trying. My favorites aren’t the guys who are the most skilled; rather, they’re the ones who I can see are giving the extra effort. One of my favorite players is the shortest and skinniest kid on the team; he has a stutter when he talks and his hair goes over his eyes when he has his helmet on. Despite all of these shortcomings, he continues to impress me with how hard he works on the field. When the other kids are fooling around at practice, he’s the one looking me in the eye and absorbing what I’m trying to teach him.
Although I’m planning on becoming a teacher after I graduate, I highly recommend coaching youth sports to any former athlete, regardless of major. You’ll have some fun, make a little bit of money and help kids succeed.
Sports Editor
My first season coaching junior high football will be over in a few days. Besides the low pay and long hours, it has been an interesting and rewarding experience. I’ll usually meet the kids down at the field around 3:45 p.m. They come dragging band instruments, backpacks and art projects. While tying their cleats, they incessantly chatter about the day’s events, so much that I need to remind them constantly to get their helmets on and go warm up. After a stretch, the coaches and I will put them
through a practice designed to get them ready for their next game. My team has 16 players, which leaves us with only five bench players during games. Regardless, we’ve still managed to amass a 4-2 record.
Things that are trivial to us “grown-ups” are big deals to my players. They’ll argue all day for the honor of leading stretches or calling the coin flip before a game. I often forget how emotionally fragile a seventh grader can be, as I’ve seen kids cry over being called fat, getting their feet stepped on or getting the breath knocked out of them. I want to tell them to suck it up, but I always have to remind myself that they’re only 13 years old.
I like almost all of the kids that I coach; the ones that rub me the wrong way are the ones that I can tell aren’t trying. My favorites aren’t the guys who are the most skilled; rather, they’re the ones who I can see are giving the extra effort. One of my favorite players is the shortest and skinniest kid on the team; he has a stutter when he talks and his hair goes over his eyes when he has his helmet on. Despite all of these shortcomings, he continues to impress me with how hard he works on the field. When the other kids are fooling around at practice, he’s the one looking me in the eye and absorbing what I’m trying to teach him.
Although I’m planning on becoming a teacher after I graduate, I highly recommend coaching youth sports to any former athlete, regardless of major. You’ll have some fun, make a little bit of money and help kids succeed.
Men’s and women’s hockey scrimmage Oct. 25
BY SARA EISENHAUER
News Editor
The Cardinal women’s and men’s hockey teams will host a boot hockey scrimmage at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in the plaza to celebrate the beginning of the Cardinal hockey season.
The women’s team will be taking entries for raffle prizes, including a Saint Mary’s University hockey jersey, restaurant gift certificates and more. The prizes will be raffled off at the first women’s hockey game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the SMU Ice Arena.
News Editor
The Cardinal women’s and men’s hockey teams will host a boot hockey scrimmage at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in the plaza to celebrate the beginning of the Cardinal hockey season.
The women’s team will be taking entries for raffle prizes, including a Saint Mary’s University hockey jersey, restaurant gift certificates and more. The prizes will be raffled off at the first women’s hockey game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the SMU Ice Arena.
Ask Angel
Dear Angel,
I have noticed many signs around campus regarding breast cancer, not to mention other activities such as the “Pink Party.” My question: while I understand that breast cancer can be a problem in older women, why are we spending time on this issue on a college campus?
Signed,
Not Time to Worry Yet
Dear “Not Time,”
While you are correct that, as women age, there is an increased risk of developing breast cancer, it can occur at any age. In addition, men can also develop breast cancer (the overall ratio is 1 male for every 100 females). Knowing risks, making healthy lifestyle choices and age appropriate screening has been shown to significantly improve survival rates among those diagnosed with breast cancer. Learning this now and developing positive habits is vital in the prevention, detection and successful treatment of breast cancer.
Knowing your risk factors is important. Some risk factors such as your weight, diet, smoking and exercise can be controlled by choices an individual makes. Maintaining a healthy weight, regular exercise, avoiding high fat diets, being tobacco free and limiting alcohol intake reduces the risk of developing breast cancer (as well as many other cancers). Other factors such as gender, age and family history cannot be controlled but knowing what to look and following recommended practices can lead to early diagnosis, treatment and cure.
All women (of any age) should do monthly self-breast exams, generally a week after the completion of their period. Women between the ages of 20 and 40 should have a clinical breast exam at least every three years. At age 40, women should have annual clinical exams and mammograms. Women who have an increased risk of breast cancer due to a personal family history, personal history of benign breast disease, certain menstrual cycle patterns, a high fat intake or obesity may need to be screened earlier or more frequently. Men should be aware of risk factors that could make them more at risk for developing breast cancer. This includes the genetic condition referred to as Klinefelters syndrome, family members (male or female) diagnosed with breast cancer, chronic liver disorders, alcoholism or obesity. If these risk factors are present, a discussion with your family doctor is encouraged.
Sincerely,
Angel
Questions can be directed to Angel via email at aweisbro @smumn.edu or via phone at Ext. 1493
I have noticed many signs around campus regarding breast cancer, not to mention other activities such as the “Pink Party.” My question: while I understand that breast cancer can be a problem in older women, why are we spending time on this issue on a college campus?
Signed,
Not Time to Worry Yet
Dear “Not Time,”
While you are correct that, as women age, there is an increased risk of developing breast cancer, it can occur at any age. In addition, men can also develop breast cancer (the overall ratio is 1 male for every 100 females). Knowing risks, making healthy lifestyle choices and age appropriate screening has been shown to significantly improve survival rates among those diagnosed with breast cancer. Learning this now and developing positive habits is vital in the prevention, detection and successful treatment of breast cancer.
Knowing your risk factors is important. Some risk factors such as your weight, diet, smoking and exercise can be controlled by choices an individual makes. Maintaining a healthy weight, regular exercise, avoiding high fat diets, being tobacco free and limiting alcohol intake reduces the risk of developing breast cancer (as well as many other cancers). Other factors such as gender, age and family history cannot be controlled but knowing what to look and following recommended practices can lead to early diagnosis, treatment and cure.
All women (of any age) should do monthly self-breast exams, generally a week after the completion of their period. Women between the ages of 20 and 40 should have a clinical breast exam at least every three years. At age 40, women should have annual clinical exams and mammograms. Women who have an increased risk of breast cancer due to a personal family history, personal history of benign breast disease, certain menstrual cycle patterns, a high fat intake or obesity may need to be screened earlier or more frequently. Men should be aware of risk factors that could make them more at risk for developing breast cancer. This includes the genetic condition referred to as Klinefelters syndrome, family members (male or female) diagnosed with breast cancer, chronic liver disorders, alcoholism or obesity. If these risk factors are present, a discussion with your family doctor is encouraged.
Sincerely,
Angel
Questions can be directed to Angel via email at aweisbro @smumn.edu or via phone at Ext. 1493
Student Concerns Column: ‘iPod’ survey a success
BY BRANDON WANLESS
Cardinal Staff
As the vice president for student life on the Saint Mary’s University Student Senate, I have responsibilities to address various student concerns regarding many aspects of students’ lives on campus. These include Chartwells Food Service, the RAC and other facilities, ResLife and Student Development. To help attend to these issues in a more universal manner, I will be writing for every issue of the Cardinal with updates on those issues which are most widely important to the student body. For this first column, I wish only to bring attention to two items: how to express one’s concern, and the results and importance of the recent Chartwells “iPod” survey.
As far as I understand, many students have things to say to critique different aspects of life here at SMU. While much complaining will often happen among peers, all too often, what needs to be said is not actually said to those who can do something about it. This really is unnecessary. In fact, structures and persons are in place to help alleviate our seemingly devastating concerns, the best thing to do is to bring any and all issues first to your Resident Assistant or Community Assistant. They usually will point you in the right direction. You can also talk to your residence hall’s senate representative, who can bring concerns before the whole student senate body. Further, one of the most effective means of communicating your issue would be to e-mail me at ugstudentconcerns@smumn.edu. This is a great way to send directly to me those issues pertaining to a student’s life here at SMU.
Regarding the recent “iPod” survey for Chartwells, many participants were willing to make their voices heard. All in all, 287 students agreed to participate, of which were proportionally represented according to grade and gender. The purpose of the survey was to formulate a quick, over arching view of the state of Chartwells according to student perspective so as to make future adjustments more accurately and effectively. The survey was not to discover all that was wrong, but to discover the general thoughts of students’ opinions and tastes. According to Curt Coshenet, director of food service, the survey was quite the success. The more extensive on-line survey is still available through Oct. 31.
Cardinal Staff
As the vice president for student life on the Saint Mary’s University Student Senate, I have responsibilities to address various student concerns regarding many aspects of students’ lives on campus. These include Chartwells Food Service, the RAC and other facilities, ResLife and Student Development. To help attend to these issues in a more universal manner, I will be writing for every issue of the Cardinal with updates on those issues which are most widely important to the student body. For this first column, I wish only to bring attention to two items: how to express one’s concern, and the results and importance of the recent Chartwells “iPod” survey.
As far as I understand, many students have things to say to critique different aspects of life here at SMU. While much complaining will often happen among peers, all too often, what needs to be said is not actually said to those who can do something about it. This really is unnecessary. In fact, structures and persons are in place to help alleviate our seemingly devastating concerns, the best thing to do is to bring any and all issues first to your Resident Assistant or Community Assistant. They usually will point you in the right direction. You can also talk to your residence hall’s senate representative, who can bring concerns before the whole student senate body. Further, one of the most effective means of communicating your issue would be to e-mail me at ugstudentconcerns@smumn.edu. This is a great way to send directly to me those issues pertaining to a student’s life here at SMU.
Regarding the recent “iPod” survey for Chartwells, many participants were willing to make their voices heard. All in all, 287 students agreed to participate, of which were proportionally represented according to grade and gender. The purpose of the survey was to formulate a quick, over arching view of the state of Chartwells according to student perspective so as to make future adjustments more accurately and effectively. The survey was not to discover all that was wrong, but to discover the general thoughts of students’ opinions and tastes. According to Curt Coshenet, director of food service, the survey was quite the success. The more extensive on-line survey is still available through Oct. 31.
International Scoop: a student’s take on eastern Asian politics
BY AMYWULFF
Cardinal Staff
Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Russia in an attempt to improve ties with Moscow. After U.S. condemnations of Russia’s undemocratic practices, corruption and human rights violations, Clinton went to meet with both liberal activists and the Kremlin. Democratic rights activists in Russia have been speaking out for years and fearing for their lives. According to Fox News, prominent rights activist Lev Ponomaryov said Clinton understands how hard it is for rights defenders to work in Russia and noted the number of journalists and rights activists who have been killed in Russia in recent years. Clinton reported that she felt positive about the future of Russian democracy. Fox News said, “Critics, however, note that the words have not been followed by deeds.”
According to Xinhuanet.com, a source for Chinese news, Clinton’s visit to Russia wasn’t all about democracy, but about working together with other U.N. nations to improve issues including the Middle East, Iran, and North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea). Clinton, in her talks with the Russian secretary of state, suggested that the U.S. and Russia be leaders in world problemsolving.
Speaking of cooperating and doing deals, Russia and China just signed a multi-billion dollar economic and bilateral trade deal, according to CNN and Chinese state Media. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing as the countries both celebrated their 60 years of working together (officially the Russia-China strategic cooperative partnership) and a new plan to share oil. One of the economic deals laid out at this meeting was a plan between Chinese and Russian banks, and another was the plan to exchange energy. According to CNN, the construction on the China section of an oil pipeline from Siberia started in May. This pipeline will allow China and Russia to share energy and ensure gas prices do not fluctuate too much. “It is expected to carry 15 million tons of crude oil annually from Russia to China from 2011 to 2030.”
And while we are speaking of East Asia, North Korea has some interested plans coming up. This month, according to NewsVOA, they have agreed to engage in talks with South Korea over a number of significant issues to the region. First, South Korea wants its citizens to be able to visit relatives that had been separated by the 1950s war. Second, they want to talk about managing shared waterways. Last month, North Korea “suddenly released water from a dam, flooding camping areas in the South and six South Koreans drown,” according to News VOA. Strangely, after agreeing to these talks, North Korea did a series of short-range missile tests. Even stranger: the South is not concerned. News VOA echoes my feelings when it says, “Whether it is intended or not, the missile launches serve as an implicit reminder to South Korea of the North’s ability to inflict massive damage on very short notice.” I hope those talks work! As always, dear reader, there is a world outside Saint Mary’s! Be part of it!
Cardinal Staff
Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Russia in an attempt to improve ties with Moscow. After U.S. condemnations of Russia’s undemocratic practices, corruption and human rights violations, Clinton went to meet with both liberal activists and the Kremlin. Democratic rights activists in Russia have been speaking out for years and fearing for their lives. According to Fox News, prominent rights activist Lev Ponomaryov said Clinton understands how hard it is for rights defenders to work in Russia and noted the number of journalists and rights activists who have been killed in Russia in recent years. Clinton reported that she felt positive about the future of Russian democracy. Fox News said, “Critics, however, note that the words have not been followed by deeds.”
According to Xinhuanet.com, a source for Chinese news, Clinton’s visit to Russia wasn’t all about democracy, but about working together with other U.N. nations to improve issues including the Middle East, Iran, and North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea). Clinton, in her talks with the Russian secretary of state, suggested that the U.S. and Russia be leaders in world problemsolving.
Speaking of cooperating and doing deals, Russia and China just signed a multi-billion dollar economic and bilateral trade deal, according to CNN and Chinese state Media. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing as the countries both celebrated their 60 years of working together (officially the Russia-China strategic cooperative partnership) and a new plan to share oil. One of the economic deals laid out at this meeting was a plan between Chinese and Russian banks, and another was the plan to exchange energy. According to CNN, the construction on the China section of an oil pipeline from Siberia started in May. This pipeline will allow China and Russia to share energy and ensure gas prices do not fluctuate too much. “It is expected to carry 15 million tons of crude oil annually from Russia to China from 2011 to 2030.”
And while we are speaking of East Asia, North Korea has some interested plans coming up. This month, according to NewsVOA, they have agreed to engage in talks with South Korea over a number of significant issues to the region. First, South Korea wants its citizens to be able to visit relatives that had been separated by the 1950s war. Second, they want to talk about managing shared waterways. Last month, North Korea “suddenly released water from a dam, flooding camping areas in the South and six South Koreans drown,” according to News VOA. Strangely, after agreeing to these talks, North Korea did a series of short-range missile tests. Even stranger: the South is not concerned. News VOA echoes my feelings when it says, “Whether it is intended or not, the missile launches serve as an implicit reminder to South Korea of the North’s ability to inflict massive damage on very short notice.” I hope those talks work! As always, dear reader, there is a world outside Saint Mary’s! Be part of it!
Another blow to free speech
BY ELDON JOHN VASELAAR
Guest Writer
September 28, students and faculty of Saint Mary’s University met in the faculty dining room to ask questions about a decision regarding the play Seven Jewish Children, by Caryl Churchill.
The play was scheduled on the calendar to be held at the Veterans’ Memorial. The students were practicing at the location when suddenly they were told it was not okay and to move the play. They were given the option of being 20 feet off to the side in the grass or in the theater. Students and staff wondered why there was a problem since the play was originally scheduled there in the first place when there was enough time to review the script and withhold permission if there were issues. The student proposal was submitted in April of 2009. With these thoughts in mind, the attendees were allowed to ask questions of an official. These questions were not answered. Using a familiar tactic, the official set up to take the heat persistently avoided the concerns and questions of those present, saying that since the wound from putting the Veterans’ Memorial up was too new, the play could not be at the memorial since they want to stress it is only being used as a memorial and not reopen the issue - especially because holding a play there had raised a few eyebrows. The official also stated that no such activity would have been allowed regardless of content, but when asked if the American Legion or VFW wanted to do something would they be turned down, there was no answer. Instead, it would be looked at on a “case by case” basis.
The main arguments against the memorial were that it would be promoting war and misinterpreted along with putting wars above question. Most of those who opposed the building of the memorial supported holding the play there, so in effect this decision is rubbing salt in the wound, causing exactly what administration is trying to avoid.
Not one person against holding the play attended the meeting. If the protest by a few individuals can prevent the use of this memorial by a student, what says other complaints couldn’t be used to deny the use of other spaces? In this decision, free speech, the very thing these veterans died for, is being cast aside due to a few complaints from people who wouldn’t even show up to voice why they were against it in the first place.
Guest Writer
September 28, students and faculty of Saint Mary’s University met in the faculty dining room to ask questions about a decision regarding the play Seven Jewish Children, by Caryl Churchill.
The play was scheduled on the calendar to be held at the Veterans’ Memorial. The students were practicing at the location when suddenly they were told it was not okay and to move the play. They were given the option of being 20 feet off to the side in the grass or in the theater. Students and staff wondered why there was a problem since the play was originally scheduled there in the first place when there was enough time to review the script and withhold permission if there were issues. The student proposal was submitted in April of 2009. With these thoughts in mind, the attendees were allowed to ask questions of an official. These questions were not answered. Using a familiar tactic, the official set up to take the heat persistently avoided the concerns and questions of those present, saying that since the wound from putting the Veterans’ Memorial up was too new, the play could not be at the memorial since they want to stress it is only being used as a memorial and not reopen the issue - especially because holding a play there had raised a few eyebrows. The official also stated that no such activity would have been allowed regardless of content, but when asked if the American Legion or VFW wanted to do something would they be turned down, there was no answer. Instead, it would be looked at on a “case by case” basis.
The main arguments against the memorial were that it would be promoting war and misinterpreted along with putting wars above question. Most of those who opposed the building of the memorial supported holding the play there, so in effect this decision is rubbing salt in the wound, causing exactly what administration is trying to avoid.
Not one person against holding the play attended the meeting. If the protest by a few individuals can prevent the use of this memorial by a student, what says other complaints couldn’t be used to deny the use of other spaces? In this decision, free speech, the very thing these veterans died for, is being cast aside due to a few complaints from people who wouldn’t even show up to voice why they were against it in the first place.
Administrator explains decision on play relocation
BY CHRIS KENDALL
Vice President for Student Development
The decision not to allow the Veterans’ Memorial to be used as the set for Seven Jewish Children brought out passionate and differing points of view. It was a challenge to balance the views of a director creatively articulating peace through art, with concern for families and friends whose loved ones are commemorated at the Veterans’ Memorial.
I read the script of Seven Jewish Children and found it to be a meaningful and significant play. However, the Veterans’ Memorial is not a performance venue, and the play was not appropriate there. Some have thanked me and some have criticized me, but please know that this determination was made with a real effort to consider all those impacted.
It was my hope that a proposed compromise to perform the play nearby the memorial would have provided the impact desired by the director, while giving respectful space to families and friends of those honored by the memorial. The timing of the play’s relocation was regrettable. Ideally, I would have had earlier and more detailed communication with the theater department prior to the staging phase of the show. I admire and appreciate the efforts of the director and cast for reblocking the show in the 11th hour.
Vice President for Student Development
The decision not to allow the Veterans’ Memorial to be used as the set for Seven Jewish Children brought out passionate and differing points of view. It was a challenge to balance the views of a director creatively articulating peace through art, with concern for families and friends whose loved ones are commemorated at the Veterans’ Memorial.
I read the script of Seven Jewish Children and found it to be a meaningful and significant play. However, the Veterans’ Memorial is not a performance venue, and the play was not appropriate there. Some have thanked me and some have criticized me, but please know that this determination was made with a real effort to consider all those impacted.
It was my hope that a proposed compromise to perform the play nearby the memorial would have provided the impact desired by the director, while giving respectful space to families and friends of those honored by the memorial. The timing of the play’s relocation was regrettable. Ideally, I would have had earlier and more detailed communication with the theater department prior to the staging phase of the show. I admire and appreciate the efforts of the director and cast for reblocking the show in the 11th hour.
Professor disappointed by dialogue’s timing
To the Editor,
I write to express my disappointment that Saint Mary’s University refused to let students stage Seven Jewish Children
at the Veterans’ Memorial, especially since permission to do so was granted last April.
Yes, the play did go on, but only after the student who directed it as her senior project had to completely re-block it on less than a week’s notice. Furthermore, we may never know who or how many people objected to the play being performed at the memorial. For all we know, one dissenting voice got its way. Judging from the opinions expressed by students and faculty who packed the faculty dining room Oct. 1 to hear about the decision to move the play, a sizable segment of the university community is troubled by the decision.
At that forum, the statement was made that even though the decision disappointed many people, the dialogue that took place was healthy, a sign of things as they should be. I agree it was good that discussion took place, and I respect and admire Chris Kendall for facing a roomful of unhappy people. But I do not consider it true dialogue when the talking takes place only after the decision has been made. If we as a university community want to give ourselves credit for taking up issues that guarantee disagreement, we must make sure that what is said plays a role in what is done. When talking only takes place after decisions are made, it’s only talk, mere window-dressing instead of something of substance.
Steve Schild
Associate Professor
Mass Communication Program
I write to express my disappointment that Saint Mary’s University refused to let students stage Seven Jewish Children
at the Veterans’ Memorial, especially since permission to do so was granted last April.
Yes, the play did go on, but only after the student who directed it as her senior project had to completely re-block it on less than a week’s notice. Furthermore, we may never know who or how many people objected to the play being performed at the memorial. For all we know, one dissenting voice got its way. Judging from the opinions expressed by students and faculty who packed the faculty dining room Oct. 1 to hear about the decision to move the play, a sizable segment of the university community is troubled by the decision.
At that forum, the statement was made that even though the decision disappointed many people, the dialogue that took place was healthy, a sign of things as they should be. I agree it was good that discussion took place, and I respect and admire Chris Kendall for facing a roomful of unhappy people. But I do not consider it true dialogue when the talking takes place only after the decision has been made. If we as a university community want to give ourselves credit for taking up issues that guarantee disagreement, we must make sure that what is said plays a role in what is done. When talking only takes place after decisions are made, it’s only talk, mere window-dressing instead of something of substance.
Steve Schild
Associate Professor
Mass Communication Program
Staff Spotlight: Phillip Hull
BY SARA EISENHAUER
News Editor
The beginning of Phillip Hull’s career as the director of Study Abroad and as a Career Services associate has been focused on transitioning from a public to private university atmosphere and applying his previous study abroad experience to the Saint Mary’s University program.
“The first six months have been becoming familiar with the ebb-and-flow of the university,” said Hull. “I still feel like
I am in a learning phase.” Hull previously worked in the Study Abroad Office at Emporia State University in Kansas and taught in the English Department there before assuming his current position at SMU in April. Though he never studied abroad in college, Hull has taught in study abroad programs four times and has used that experience in his work with study abroad programs. Based on observations from the teaching and research he has conducted, Hull said study abroad “really does change students and how they view education, examine the world around them and tackle problems.”
Hull also said students who study abroad gain confidence to test out new ideas in the classroom from the small experiences, such as having to navigate through a train station in a foreign language. Studying abroad also allows students to gain different perspectives and recognize that the rest of the world does not think the way people in the United States do, Hull said.
As the new director, Hull has been responsible for advising students about study abroad programs, conducting study abroad orientation for students, updating the website and manuals, marketing and budgeting. As a Career Services associate, Hull will also teach a career exploration class for first and second year students.
News Editor
The beginning of Phillip Hull’s career as the director of Study Abroad and as a Career Services associate has been focused on transitioning from a public to private university atmosphere and applying his previous study abroad experience to the Saint Mary’s University program.
“The first six months have been becoming familiar with the ebb-and-flow of the university,” said Hull. “I still feel like
I am in a learning phase.” Hull previously worked in the Study Abroad Office at Emporia State University in Kansas and taught in the English Department there before assuming his current position at SMU in April. Though he never studied abroad in college, Hull has taught in study abroad programs four times and has used that experience in his work with study abroad programs. Based on observations from the teaching and research he has conducted, Hull said study abroad “really does change students and how they view education, examine the world around them and tackle problems.”
Hull also said students who study abroad gain confidence to test out new ideas in the classroom from the small experiences, such as having to navigate through a train station in a foreign language. Studying abroad also allows students to gain different perspectives and recognize that the rest of the world does not think the way people in the United States do, Hull said.
As the new director, Hull has been responsible for advising students about study abroad programs, conducting study abroad orientation for students, updating the website and manuals, marketing and budgeting. As a Career Services associate, Hull will also teach a career exploration class for first and second year students.
Staff Spotlight:Andrea Essar
BY SARA EISENHAUER
News Editor
As the new Saint Mary’s University Director of Campus Safety, Andrea Essar has found the transition from law enforcement to her new job less difficult than expected because of the knowledge and expertise her colleagues have provided.
“It’s one of those jobs with so many different aspects,” said Essar. Learning campus safety rules, policies and procedures, as well as ensuring that the university complies with federal law has been the biggest challenge in Essar’s transition from her position as deputy chief of the Winona Police Department.
Essar spent 17 years with the police department, seven as deputy chief, before coming to SMU.
Because of her work on the police force, Essar said she likes the job more when there are a lot of things going on.
“It’s kind of fun to have more people to interact with,” Essar said. Essar believes she is fitting in well with the SMU philosophy. She said she likes that “everyone is there to help, support and learn from each other.” Since assuming her position, there have been few changes in Campus Safety, but she would like to emphasize training for staff and students in the future. Essar also wants to find more ways for Campus Safety to be directly involved with students.
News Editor
As the new Saint Mary’s University Director of Campus Safety, Andrea Essar has found the transition from law enforcement to her new job less difficult than expected because of the knowledge and expertise her colleagues have provided.
“It’s one of those jobs with so many different aspects,” said Essar. Learning campus safety rules, policies and procedures, as well as ensuring that the university complies with federal law has been the biggest challenge in Essar’s transition from her position as deputy chief of the Winona Police Department.
Essar spent 17 years with the police department, seven as deputy chief, before coming to SMU.
Because of her work on the police force, Essar said she likes the job more when there are a lot of things going on.
“It’s kind of fun to have more people to interact with,” Essar said. Essar believes she is fitting in well with the SMU philosophy. She said she likes that “everyone is there to help, support and learn from each other.” Since assuming her position, there have been few changes in Campus Safety, but she would like to emphasize training for staff and students in the future. Essar also wants to find more ways for Campus Safety to be directly involved with students.
Club Corner: Scuba club
BY TRAVIS FICK
Managing Editor
The Saint Mary’s University Scuba club is trying something new…under water.
The Scuba club plans to try underwater pumpkin carving, said Angela Lager, president of the Scuba club, in an e-mail.
“We'll see how many pumpkins actually make it underwater,” said Lager. “Physics (is) working against us with the buoyancy of the pumpkins!”
Currently, the Scuba club has 15 active members who participate in three dives throughout the school year. “We do not have set times or days that we meet,” said Lager.
Lager said the number of club members continues to grow. “(The) number (of participants) continues to grow with the new scuba class that is being offered at Saint Mary's,” said Lager. In order to participate in dives, club members must go through training and be certified by the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUO) or the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).
Anyone interested in becoming scuba certified may enroll in the scuba class offered each year or contact Head Swimming and Diving Coach Eric Lindquist. Anyone already certified who is interested in the scuba club can contact Lager at amlage05@smumn.edu.
Managing Editor
The Saint Mary’s University Scuba club is trying something new…under water.
The Scuba club plans to try underwater pumpkin carving, said Angela Lager, president of the Scuba club, in an e-mail.
“We'll see how many pumpkins actually make it underwater,” said Lager. “Physics (is) working against us with the buoyancy of the pumpkins!”
Currently, the Scuba club has 15 active members who participate in three dives throughout the school year. “We do not have set times or days that we meet,” said Lager.
Lager said the number of club members continues to grow. “(The) number (of participants) continues to grow with the new scuba class that is being offered at Saint Mary's,” said Lager. In order to participate in dives, club members must go through training and be certified by the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUO) or the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).
Anyone interested in becoming scuba certified may enroll in the scuba class offered each year or contact Head Swimming and Diving Coach Eric Lindquist. Anyone already certified who is interested in the scuba club can contact Lager at amlage05@smumn.edu.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
University prepares for possible H1N1 outbreak
By Sara Eisenhauer
News Editor
The Saint Mary’s University staff is prepared to deal with the H1N1 virus when it arrives on campus and encourages students to take precautions to prevent spread of the virus, according to Chris Kendall, vice president for student development.
“We’re not going to get caught flat-footed,” Kendall said. Student Development and Student Health have been working in conjunction with the Department of Health to prepare for a variety of scenarios that could arise when the H1N1 virus hits campus, Kendall said. However, he said that until the virus arrives, they will not know what exact measures to take to control the situation.
Kendall fully expects cases of H1N1 to develop on campus because of the number of people in contact with one another.
“I don’t know why people wouldn’t get it,” Kendall said. “It shouldn’t be a shock.”
A recent e-mail sent by Angel Weisbrod, director of health services, confirmed that there are two cases of Influenza A, or seasonal flu, at Winona State University, and the cases are being treated like cases of H1N1.
Though H1N1 has not yet arrived on the SMU campus or in Winona, “a main concern is the hype that has developed about this,” Weisbrod said. “We use terms like pandemic, and people say, ‘oh my gosh.’”
Kendall said he “really want(s) to avoid the panic; It’s just the flu. There will just be more people sick at one time.”
Student Health has released several emails, and Kendall said it will continue each week to update students about H1N1 and how to stay protected. An open forum was also held for students to discuss H1N1 on Sept. 17.
A committee including staff members from various areas of student life and academics was formed to accommodate ill students and provide students with information about H1N1. The committee discussed the use of Tegrity to assist ill students with course work and has ordered sanitizing wipes for high-traffic areas such as the cardio room.
SMU has ordered H1N1 vaccines but is not guaranteed to receive the vaccines when they are fully developed because of availability, Weisbrod said. She recommends students get a regular flu shot and practice other safety precautions, especially handwashing, to reduce one’s risk of contracting H1N1 and seasonal flu.
H1N1, a new strain of influenza, becomes dangerous when people who are at high risk of complications contract the virus, Weisbrod said. High risk groups are children age six months to 24 years, including college students, and people suffering with asthma or other lung conditions, arthritis or other auto-immune conditions, cardiovascular conditions, kidney disease or diabetes.
Symptoms of H1N1 are similar to seasonal flu and include: fever, sore throat, cough, body aches, nausea and fatigue. In order to be diagnosed with H1N1, a person must have a fever of 100 degrees or more and have a cough or sore throat. These symptoms may exist but not indicate an H1N1 diagnosis if a person tests positive for strep throat, bronchitis or another diagnosis other than the flu.
Students who believe they may have H1N1 should immediately contact the wellness center by phone and are urged not to attend class, Weisbrod said.
For more information about H1N1, please contact Angel Weisbrod at Student Health (Ext. 1493).
News Editor
The Saint Mary’s University staff is prepared to deal with the H1N1 virus when it arrives on campus and encourages students to take precautions to prevent spread of the virus, according to Chris Kendall, vice president for student development.
“We’re not going to get caught flat-footed,” Kendall said. Student Development and Student Health have been working in conjunction with the Department of Health to prepare for a variety of scenarios that could arise when the H1N1 virus hits campus, Kendall said. However, he said that until the virus arrives, they will not know what exact measures to take to control the situation.
Kendall fully expects cases of H1N1 to develop on campus because of the number of people in contact with one another.
“I don’t know why people wouldn’t get it,” Kendall said. “It shouldn’t be a shock.”
A recent e-mail sent by Angel Weisbrod, director of health services, confirmed that there are two cases of Influenza A, or seasonal flu, at Winona State University, and the cases are being treated like cases of H1N1.
Though H1N1 has not yet arrived on the SMU campus or in Winona, “a main concern is the hype that has developed about this,” Weisbrod said. “We use terms like pandemic, and people say, ‘oh my gosh.’”
Kendall said he “really want(s) to avoid the panic; It’s just the flu. There will just be more people sick at one time.”
Student Health has released several emails, and Kendall said it will continue each week to update students about H1N1 and how to stay protected. An open forum was also held for students to discuss H1N1 on Sept. 17.
A committee including staff members from various areas of student life and academics was formed to accommodate ill students and provide students with information about H1N1. The committee discussed the use of Tegrity to assist ill students with course work and has ordered sanitizing wipes for high-traffic areas such as the cardio room.
SMU has ordered H1N1 vaccines but is not guaranteed to receive the vaccines when they are fully developed because of availability, Weisbrod said. She recommends students get a regular flu shot and practice other safety precautions, especially handwashing, to reduce one’s risk of contracting H1N1 and seasonal flu.
H1N1, a new strain of influenza, becomes dangerous when people who are at high risk of complications contract the virus, Weisbrod said. High risk groups are children age six months to 24 years, including college students, and people suffering with asthma or other lung conditions, arthritis or other auto-immune conditions, cardiovascular conditions, kidney disease or diabetes.
Symptoms of H1N1 are similar to seasonal flu and include: fever, sore throat, cough, body aches, nausea and fatigue. In order to be diagnosed with H1N1, a person must have a fever of 100 degrees or more and have a cough or sore throat. These symptoms may exist but not indicate an H1N1 diagnosis if a person tests positive for strep throat, bronchitis or another diagnosis other than the flu.
Students who believe they may have H1N1 should immediately contact the wellness center by phone and are urged not to attend class, Weisbrod said.
For more information about H1N1, please contact Angel Weisbrod at Student Health (Ext. 1493).
Alum named athletic director at University of Akron
By Suzie Roth
Cardinal Staff
Tom Wistrcill’s dream job growing up was to become the NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although he never became a prominent NFL player, Wistrcill has become victorious in his own right, recently becoming the new athletic director at the University of Akron (U of A) in Ohio.
A 1992 Saint Mary’s University graduate, Wistrcill is still the leader in assists for the SMU basketball team, but sports was not the only area of campus life that he excelled in. He was also part of the Broadcasting Club and attended as many theatrical and musical performances as possible. Wistrcill credits the broad-based education that he received at SMU, as well as the access to professors and diversity of students, as being the biggest impact that helped him achieve his high level of success after graduation.
Wistrcill will face many challenges as he looks forward to his new adventure of meeting the student-athletes, coaches and staff at U of A. Not only will he constantly be trying to find new revenue streams, but as athletic director, Wistrcill will be responsible for creating new and better growth opportunities for the university’s student-athletes, coaches, fans, alumni and staff to grow. Wistrcill will also atttempt to raise graduation rates for student-athletes and winning Mid-American Conference (MAC) championships. Nevertheless, Wistrcill welcomes these new challenges by embracing the best advice he ever received, “Chase your dreams and goals no matter what people will say or do, and always have a smile and a positive attitude. You might be the only smile [a] person sees each day!”
Wistrcill’s life mottto is, “failing to prepare is preparing to fail”, and he offers current SMU students advice: “Take advantage of everything you have available at Saint Mary’s. Try lots of things, events, clubs, etc. You’ll meet some amazing people and having a broad based experience will help you later in life.”
Cardinal Staff
Tom Wistrcill’s dream job growing up was to become the NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although he never became a prominent NFL player, Wistrcill has become victorious in his own right, recently becoming the new athletic director at the University of Akron (U of A) in Ohio.
A 1992 Saint Mary’s University graduate, Wistrcill is still the leader in assists for the SMU basketball team, but sports was not the only area of campus life that he excelled in. He was also part of the Broadcasting Club and attended as many theatrical and musical performances as possible. Wistrcill credits the broad-based education that he received at SMU, as well as the access to professors and diversity of students, as being the biggest impact that helped him achieve his high level of success after graduation.
Wistrcill will face many challenges as he looks forward to his new adventure of meeting the student-athletes, coaches and staff at U of A. Not only will he constantly be trying to find new revenue streams, but as athletic director, Wistrcill will be responsible for creating new and better growth opportunities for the university’s student-athletes, coaches, fans, alumni and staff to grow. Wistrcill will also atttempt to raise graduation rates for student-athletes and winning Mid-American Conference (MAC) championships. Nevertheless, Wistrcill welcomes these new challenges by embracing the best advice he ever received, “Chase your dreams and goals no matter what people will say or do, and always have a smile and a positive attitude. You might be the only smile [a] person sees each day!”
Wistrcill’s life mottto is, “failing to prepare is preparing to fail”, and he offers current SMU students advice: “Take advantage of everything you have available at Saint Mary’s. Try lots of things, events, clubs, etc. You’ll meet some amazing people and having a broad based experience will help you later in life.”
Friday, September 25, 2009
Class of ’59 creates new scholarships
By Pat Howard
Cardinal Staff
The Saint Mary’s University class of 1959 raised over $1.66 million, including for two scholarships known as the Brother I. Basil Rothweiler ’38 Endowed Scholarship and the Ken Wiltgen Endowed Scholarship.
Sophomore Stephen Schmidt was the first to receive The Brother I. Basil Rothweiler ’38 Endowed Scholarship, which honors the seventh president of SMU who was committed to the mission of the Lasallian Christian Brothers. Schmidt was chosen for the scholarship due to his participation in the Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program (LTIP) and for his highly recognized ambition to become a teacher, said Meg Richtman, director of alumni relations.
Junior Ryan Wockenfus was the first to receive the Ken Wiltgen scholarship, named in honor of longtime SMU teacher and coach, Ken Wiltgen. Wockenfus, an education major who participates in basketball and track and field, was chosen for the scholarship because of his dedication to both academics and athletics, Richtman said.
Both Schmidt and Wockenfus attended the Homecoming celebration for the class of 1959 this past June. The trip back to Winona allowed both students to have dinner and meet the class members who provided the gifts to the university. Each student also gave a formal thank you speech to the class of 1959 at the Homecoming celebration.
“The most memorable part of the evening was the slide show that depicted old photographs of former students playing sports and being involved on campus,” Wockenfus said.
Schmidt said that seeing Brother Basil and being able to personally thank him
was an experience he will not forget.
“Meeting the first two recipients of the scholarships was an ideal way to find common ground between the class of 1959 and students at SMU today,” said Vickie Cada, director of stewardship services. The class of 1959 is confident that future students who receive the scholarships will deserve them after the evening shared between alumni and current students.”
Cardinal Staff
The Saint Mary’s University class of 1959 raised over $1.66 million, including for two scholarships known as the Brother I. Basil Rothweiler ’38 Endowed Scholarship and the Ken Wiltgen Endowed Scholarship.
Sophomore Stephen Schmidt was the first to receive The Brother I. Basil Rothweiler ’38 Endowed Scholarship, which honors the seventh president of SMU who was committed to the mission of the Lasallian Christian Brothers. Schmidt was chosen for the scholarship due to his participation in the Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program (LTIP) and for his highly recognized ambition to become a teacher, said Meg Richtman, director of alumni relations.
Junior Ryan Wockenfus was the first to receive the Ken Wiltgen scholarship, named in honor of longtime SMU teacher and coach, Ken Wiltgen. Wockenfus, an education major who participates in basketball and track and field, was chosen for the scholarship because of his dedication to both academics and athletics, Richtman said.
Both Schmidt and Wockenfus attended the Homecoming celebration for the class of 1959 this past June. The trip back to Winona allowed both students to have dinner and meet the class members who provided the gifts to the university. Each student also gave a formal thank you speech to the class of 1959 at the Homecoming celebration.
“The most memorable part of the evening was the slide show that depicted old photographs of former students playing sports and being involved on campus,” Wockenfus said.
Schmidt said that seeing Brother Basil and being able to personally thank him
was an experience he will not forget.
“Meeting the first two recipients of the scholarships was an ideal way to find common ground between the class of 1959 and students at SMU today,” said Vickie Cada, director of stewardship services. The class of 1959 is confident that future students who receive the scholarships will deserve them after the evening shared between alumni and current students.”
SMU helps pioneer Palestinian special ed program
By Lauren Rothering
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Saint Mary’s University education administrators Rebecca Hopkins, dean of the graduate School of Education, and Jane Anderson, dean of the School of Education, are helping create the first special education teacher training program in Palestine.
Although special education centers exist in Palestine for children with severe disabilities, said Anderson, many children with ADD, dyslexia and suspected post-traumatic stress disorder are taught in traditional classrooms with up to 40 other students. Teachers are unable to give these students the assistance they need to learn because of their lack of training and crowded classrooms.
Anderson’s previous experience in special education, combined with Hopkins’ knowledge of graduate-level courses, allowed them to pioneer a program to help Palestinian teachers. Hopkins and Anderson joined Dr. Sami Basha, project director and faculty member of Bethlehem University, a Lasallian college that will host the program.
Ideally, beginning in the fall of 2010, current Palestinian teachers will be able to take courses at Bethlehem University focusing specifically on teaching methods for children with disabilities. A Masters in Special Education will be offered with an emphasis on practical “action plans” for teaching special education in schools, Hopkins said. Hopkins and Basha hope to have at least 30 students when the program opens.
The opportunity to create this type of program in Palestine is not only exciting, said Anderson, but also a way to establish new means of identifying and instructing special education students.
“There are many things that are cumbersome about identifying special education students in the U.S.,” said Anderson, many of which include a “wait-for-failure” method of teaching. Anderson hopes the program will be able to avoid such restrictions and bureaucratic laws and instead do things “the right way.” Anderson has already started this process; a kindergarten screening instrument she created is now being translated into Arabic for use in Palestinian schools.
“Kids fail in Arabic in many of the same ways they do in English,” said Anderson. By emphasizing the “prevention of failure,” Anderson hopes that Palestinian schools will be able to help more children more effectively.
Special education training “is an emerging, burning, critical issue in Palestine,” said Hopkins. According to Hopkins and Anderson, in Palestine there is often a stigma associated with children who have special needs. Anderson emphasizes a need to “change society’s attitude” toward these children by creating and implementing programs that allow special education students to succeed in an academic setting.
“Children have special needs, but they also have special gifts,” said Anderson.
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Saint Mary’s University education administrators Rebecca Hopkins, dean of the graduate School of Education, and Jane Anderson, dean of the School of Education, are helping create the first special education teacher training program in Palestine.
Although special education centers exist in Palestine for children with severe disabilities, said Anderson, many children with ADD, dyslexia and suspected post-traumatic stress disorder are taught in traditional classrooms with up to 40 other students. Teachers are unable to give these students the assistance they need to learn because of their lack of training and crowded classrooms.
Anderson’s previous experience in special education, combined with Hopkins’ knowledge of graduate-level courses, allowed them to pioneer a program to help Palestinian teachers. Hopkins and Anderson joined Dr. Sami Basha, project director and faculty member of Bethlehem University, a Lasallian college that will host the program.
Ideally, beginning in the fall of 2010, current Palestinian teachers will be able to take courses at Bethlehem University focusing specifically on teaching methods for children with disabilities. A Masters in Special Education will be offered with an emphasis on practical “action plans” for teaching special education in schools, Hopkins said. Hopkins and Basha hope to have at least 30 students when the program opens.
The opportunity to create this type of program in Palestine is not only exciting, said Anderson, but also a way to establish new means of identifying and instructing special education students.
“There are many things that are cumbersome about identifying special education students in the U.S.,” said Anderson, many of which include a “wait-for-failure” method of teaching. Anderson hopes the program will be able to avoid such restrictions and bureaucratic laws and instead do things “the right way.” Anderson has already started this process; a kindergarten screening instrument she created is now being translated into Arabic for use in Palestinian schools.
“Kids fail in Arabic in many of the same ways they do in English,” said Anderson. By emphasizing the “prevention of failure,” Anderson hopes that Palestinian schools will be able to help more children more effectively.
Special education training “is an emerging, burning, critical issue in Palestine,” said Hopkins. According to Hopkins and Anderson, in Palestine there is often a stigma associated with children who have special needs. Anderson emphasizes a need to “change society’s attitude” toward these children by creating and implementing programs that allow special education students to succeed in an academic setting.
“Children have special needs, but they also have special gifts,” said Anderson.
Throop hired as new dean
By Karina Rajtar
Editor in Chief
Saint Mary’s University hired a new dean for the School of Humanities and Sciences this summer, creating a new position to manage tasks that were formerly the responsibility of three to four associate deans.
Dr. Elizabeth Throop will work within the School of Humanities and Sciences, leading the faculty and working with academic departments on curriculum.
“I’m just delighted to be here,” said Throop. “This is a place with tremendously talented faculty and … some superb students.”
Throop said the Lasallian values of a small, private university appealed to her, especially the “ability for students to really get a personalized education.” She believes that the bonds students make with each other and with their professors can be lifelong. Throop is originally from the Chicago area and attended Macalester College for her bachelor’s degree.
“I’m just thrilled with finding her,” said Dr. Tom Mans, vice president for academic affairs. “You’ll find she’s very approachable.”
Mans said Throop’s job mostly involves working with faculty and administration. He said she is “there to facilitate faculty development,” manage department budgets and work with curriculum for the School of Humanities and Sciences as well as with general education courses. Mans said part of Throop’s job includes dealing with students’ complaints and concerns about teaching and courses, and Throop said students might be sent to her for academic issues specific to the Humanities and Sciences. She might also eventually teach anthropology.
Throop said she looks forward to the “potential to really do a lot of good for the faculty, staff and students.”
Editor in Chief
Saint Mary’s University hired a new dean for the School of Humanities and Sciences this summer, creating a new position to manage tasks that were formerly the responsibility of three to four associate deans.
Dr. Elizabeth Throop will work within the School of Humanities and Sciences, leading the faculty and working with academic departments on curriculum.
“I’m just delighted to be here,” said Throop. “This is a place with tremendously talented faculty and … some superb students.”
Throop said the Lasallian values of a small, private university appealed to her, especially the “ability for students to really get a personalized education.” She believes that the bonds students make with each other and with their professors can be lifelong. Throop is originally from the Chicago area and attended Macalester College for her bachelor’s degree.
“I’m just thrilled with finding her,” said Dr. Tom Mans, vice president for academic affairs. “You’ll find she’s very approachable.”
Mans said Throop’s job mostly involves working with faculty and administration. He said she is “there to facilitate faculty development,” manage department budgets and work with curriculum for the School of Humanities and Sciences as well as with general education courses. Mans said part of Throop’s job includes dealing with students’ complaints and concerns about teaching and courses, and Throop said students might be sent to her for academic issues specific to the Humanities and Sciences. She might also eventually teach anthropology.
Throop said she looks forward to the “potential to really do a lot of good for the faculty, staff and students.”
Forbes ranks SMU on “America’s Best Colleges” list
By Becca Sandager
Copy Editor
Saint Mary’s University received the distinction of being ranked No. 260 out of 600 on Forbes’ 2009 “America’s Best Colleges” list, a ranking of the best public and private colleges and universities from students’ points of view, according to Tony Piscitiello, vice president for admission.
“(Forbes’ ranking) creates visibility and awareness, as well as attaches prestige to SMU,” said Piscitiello.
Forbes states that the rankings are based upon attributes that directly impact students: interesting and rewarding courses, job placement, graduating on time and debt incurred. They break down their measurements as follows:
• 25 percent is based upon 4 million student evaluations of courses and instructors, as recorded by the website RateMyProfessors.com.
• 25 percent is based upon post-graduate success, which is determined by “Who’s Who in America,” and by the average salaries of graduates reported by Payscale.com.
• 20 percent is based upon the estimated average student debt after four years.
• 16 percent is based upon the likelihood of graduation in four years.
• 13 percent is based upon the number of students or faculty who have won competitive awards like Rhodes Scholarships or Nobel Prizes.
“Students are looking for something to grab onto when trying to answer the question, ‘What is a good college for me?’” said Piscitiello. “Forbes’ ranking gives the endorsement of what a good product SMU is.”
Along with Forbes’ ranking, SMU holds other distinctions. Princeton Review ranked SMU as one of the 158 “Best Midwestern Colleges.” U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” ranked SMU in its “Best National Universities” survey. SMU has also routinely garnered top results from the National Survey of Student Engagement, which says SMU provides “a distinctive and superior college experience compared with other colleges nationally and even with other small, liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.”
For more information on distinctions SMU has received, go to www.smumn.edu/distinction.aspx.
Copy Editor
Saint Mary’s University received the distinction of being ranked No. 260 out of 600 on Forbes’ 2009 “America’s Best Colleges” list, a ranking of the best public and private colleges and universities from students’ points of view, according to Tony Piscitiello, vice president for admission.
“(Forbes’ ranking) creates visibility and awareness, as well as attaches prestige to SMU,” said Piscitiello.
Forbes states that the rankings are based upon attributes that directly impact students: interesting and rewarding courses, job placement, graduating on time and debt incurred. They break down their measurements as follows:
• 25 percent is based upon 4 million student evaluations of courses and instructors, as recorded by the website RateMyProfessors.com.
• 25 percent is based upon post-graduate success, which is determined by “Who’s Who in America,” and by the average salaries of graduates reported by Payscale.com.
• 20 percent is based upon the estimated average student debt after four years.
• 16 percent is based upon the likelihood of graduation in four years.
• 13 percent is based upon the number of students or faculty who have won competitive awards like Rhodes Scholarships or Nobel Prizes.
“Students are looking for something to grab onto when trying to answer the question, ‘What is a good college for me?’” said Piscitiello. “Forbes’ ranking gives the endorsement of what a good product SMU is.”
Along with Forbes’ ranking, SMU holds other distinctions. Princeton Review ranked SMU as one of the 158 “Best Midwestern Colleges.” U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” ranked SMU in its “Best National Universities” survey. SMU has also routinely garnered top results from the National Survey of Student Engagement, which says SMU provides “a distinctive and superior college experience compared with other colleges nationally and even with other small, liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.”
For more information on distinctions SMU has received, go to www.smumn.edu/distinction.aspx.
SMU website still evolving
By Emma Stenzel
Cardinal Staff
Since its launch in March 2009, the new Saint Mary’s University website has been successful so far, said Bob Conover, vice president for communication and marketing.
“The website functions well,” said Conover. “People tell us they like it among all the comments and feedback.”
Though the basic material of the website has been completed and is working well, improvements are still being made every day. “A website is never, ever finished,” said Conover. “We welcome suggestions. We want the website to look good, work well, be accurate and, especially, be useful.”
The new undergraduate catalog has recently been added to several areas of the website. The web team designed it to be used as an interactive publication. “It’s a very slick and fun way to work through the catalog,” said Conover. The team is looking to include other catalogs, brochures and even editions of the Cardinal in this interactive format, Conover said.
More changes to look for include additional photos and videos, revised virtual tours, an interactive campus-wide calendar and compiled information about H1N1. The sports, performances and library websites, as well as several SMU blogs, are also being improved, Conover said.
The main purpose of rebuilding the website was to place more focus on the pages that reach the external public. These external pages help recruit new students, inform parents of current students, and work with alumni, media and benefactors, Conover said.
According to Conover, a second focus was placed on improving the inside information for current SMU students, faculty and staff. Navigation was made simpler with the help of quicklinks and a search engine.
Conover, acting as the website’s project manager, worked on the website for over a year, along with several individuals from both the Winona and Twin Cities campuses.
Cardinal Staff
Since its launch in March 2009, the new Saint Mary’s University website has been successful so far, said Bob Conover, vice president for communication and marketing.
“The website functions well,” said Conover. “People tell us they like it among all the comments and feedback.”
Though the basic material of the website has been completed and is working well, improvements are still being made every day. “A website is never, ever finished,” said Conover. “We welcome suggestions. We want the website to look good, work well, be accurate and, especially, be useful.”
The new undergraduate catalog has recently been added to several areas of the website. The web team designed it to be used as an interactive publication. “It’s a very slick and fun way to work through the catalog,” said Conover. The team is looking to include other catalogs, brochures and even editions of the Cardinal in this interactive format, Conover said.
More changes to look for include additional photos and videos, revised virtual tours, an interactive campus-wide calendar and compiled information about H1N1. The sports, performances and library websites, as well as several SMU blogs, are also being improved, Conover said.
The main purpose of rebuilding the website was to place more focus on the pages that reach the external public. These external pages help recruit new students, inform parents of current students, and work with alumni, media and benefactors, Conover said.
According to Conover, a second focus was placed on improving the inside information for current SMU students, faculty and staff. Navigation was made simpler with the help of quicklinks and a search engine.
Conover, acting as the website’s project manager, worked on the website for over a year, along with several individuals from both the Winona and Twin Cities campuses.
Students to hold memorial service for classmate
By Ryan Briscoe
Copy Editor
On Monday, Sept. 28, students will gather in the Joseph Page Theatre for a memorial service in honor of their former classmate, Joe Kritzeck. “Because Joe was a Theatre major and participated in several SMU plays, his friends suggested that the theatre would be the most appropriate place to remember and honor him, and his parents agreed,” said Dr. Jenny Shanahan, director of the LaSallian Honors Program, in an email to the Cardinal.
The memorial service will include readings from scripture, selections from Joe’s own poetry and the sharing of memories of Joe by his friends. After the service is concluded, those in attendance, including Joe’s parents and Brother William, will walk together to Memorial Plaza, which is dedicated to the memory of students who have passed away during their student years at Saint Mary’s University. A plaque in Joe’s honor will then be installed and blessed.
Copy Editor
On Monday, Sept. 28, students will gather in the Joseph Page Theatre for a memorial service in honor of their former classmate, Joe Kritzeck. “Because Joe was a Theatre major and participated in several SMU plays, his friends suggested that the theatre would be the most appropriate place to remember and honor him, and his parents agreed,” said Dr. Jenny Shanahan, director of the LaSallian Honors Program, in an email to the Cardinal.
The memorial service will include readings from scripture, selections from Joe’s own poetry and the sharing of memories of Joe by his friends. After the service is concluded, those in attendance, including Joe’s parents and Brother William, will walk together to Memorial Plaza, which is dedicated to the memory of students who have passed away during their student years at Saint Mary’s University. A plaque in Joe’s honor will then be installed and blessed.
FAC makes connections between students, alums
By Claire Leister
Cardinal Staff
The Future Alumni Committee (FAC) works to make connections with current alumni and keep connections between current and future alumni.
FAC allows current students to connect with alums who may have graduated with similar majors so that they are able to gain insight on job opportunities and how the field works.
“The job world deals with not only what you know, but who you know,” said Jody Bangerter, president of FAC.
Currently, FAC is trying to transition from newsletters it used to send out to current students to an online blog where alumni will be able to see what is going on in the Saint Mary’s University community while sharing what they are doing with current students.
FAC is also in charge of the finals kits that are distributed to some students at the end of each semester and plans “Winter Week,” a week of events such as sledding and a pizza party at the Student Activities Committee movie, in February.
Meetings for FAC are held monthly and are determined on a month-to-month basis. Anyone interested in joining can email Bangerter at jabang07@smumn.edu.
“We would love anyone and everyone to come to a meeting to help with ideas and plans in helping us connect with alumni,” Bangerter said.
Cardinal Staff
The Future Alumni Committee (FAC) works to make connections with current alumni and keep connections between current and future alumni.
FAC allows current students to connect with alums who may have graduated with similar majors so that they are able to gain insight on job opportunities and how the field works.
“The job world deals with not only what you know, but who you know,” said Jody Bangerter, president of FAC.
Currently, FAC is trying to transition from newsletters it used to send out to current students to an online blog where alumni will be able to see what is going on in the Saint Mary’s University community while sharing what they are doing with current students.
FAC is also in charge of the finals kits that are distributed to some students at the end of each semester and plans “Winter Week,” a week of events such as sledding and a pizza party at the Student Activities Committee movie, in February.
Meetings for FAC are held monthly and are determined on a month-to-month basis. Anyone interested in joining can email Bangerter at jabang07@smumn.edu.
“We would love anyone and everyone to come to a meeting to help with ideas and plans in helping us connect with alumni,” Bangerter said.
KSMR gets an extreme makeover
By Ashley Acosta
Feature Editor
Many changes have been made at Saint Mary’s University’s radio station, KSMR, in an effort to get more people to tune in.
These changes are part of the teamwork by General Station Manager, Ryan Briscoe and Assistant Manager, Sarah McDonough, who worked during the summer on ways to transform the KSMR. “We thought that by changing the face of KSMR and a few other things, it would really help to expose the station not only to SMU students but also the community of Winona,” said McDonough.
Over the summer, a contest was held asking students to submit their ideas for a new station tag. The new slogan selected was, “KSMR. Where we shake up Winona.”
Not only did KSMR receive a new image but also a new way to access radio programming -through television. Radio shows also will be broadcast on channel 19.
Slides displaying advertisements, as well as community and Saint Mary’s announcements, will fill the screen while the radio’s programming will be played in the background.
“Not everyone has a radio, but everyone has a TV,” said McDonough. “By putting shows on channel 19, we can reach so many people we may have not reached before.” As well as being on television, KSMR officials will use the Internet to attract listeners. “Streaming our station’s programming online has also been discussed but unfortunately its not going to be possible for the next few years,” Briscoe said.
The staff is also planning to increase the amount of promotional events by bringing back the once popular KSMR block party. The event, call “Lollaplaza” and set tentatively for mid-October, will be held in the Saint Mary’s plaza and consists of music, food and prizes including KSMR T-shirts, mugs and i-Tunes gift cards.
To increase listenership, Briscoe and his staff are not just focusing on campus, but also the Winona community.
“We are going to incorporate more updates and coverage on events happening not just at Saint Mary’s but throughout Winona,” said Briscoe.
Posters and flyers publicizing KSMR are planned to be spread around to businesses throughout Winona.”
Former disc jockey and junior Pat Howard said, “KSMR is a no pressure, relaxed environment that every student should experiences and it is a shame that more students don’t participate.”
In attempts to attract more students, the KSMR lobby is also getting a makeover to create a more inviting environment. A recovered couch, an organized cd collection and new microphone booms were among a few of the new additions.
“We wanted to create a place where DJs could hang out and have a successful show,” McDonough said. “We don’t just want to be that office in lower Michael H. Toner Student Center anymore. We want people to know who we are.”
To listen to music, news, sports or other variety shows tune into 92.5 FM on campus, Channel 19 on Winona Public Television or 94.3 FM in the Winona area.
For a complete list of KSMR radio programming look for posters placed around campus and the Winona area or log on to the KSMR web site www2.smumn.edu/studorg/~ksmr.
Feature Editor
Many changes have been made at Saint Mary’s University’s radio station, KSMR, in an effort to get more people to tune in.
These changes are part of the teamwork by General Station Manager, Ryan Briscoe and Assistant Manager, Sarah McDonough, who worked during the summer on ways to transform the KSMR. “We thought that by changing the face of KSMR and a few other things, it would really help to expose the station not only to SMU students but also the community of Winona,” said McDonough.
Over the summer, a contest was held asking students to submit their ideas for a new station tag. The new slogan selected was, “KSMR. Where we shake up Winona.”
Not only did KSMR receive a new image but also a new way to access radio programming -through television. Radio shows also will be broadcast on channel 19.
Slides displaying advertisements, as well as community and Saint Mary’s announcements, will fill the screen while the radio’s programming will be played in the background.
“Not everyone has a radio, but everyone has a TV,” said McDonough. “By putting shows on channel 19, we can reach so many people we may have not reached before.” As well as being on television, KSMR officials will use the Internet to attract listeners. “Streaming our station’s programming online has also been discussed but unfortunately its not going to be possible for the next few years,” Briscoe said.
The staff is also planning to increase the amount of promotional events by bringing back the once popular KSMR block party. The event, call “Lollaplaza” and set tentatively for mid-October, will be held in the Saint Mary’s plaza and consists of music, food and prizes including KSMR T-shirts, mugs and i-Tunes gift cards.
To increase listenership, Briscoe and his staff are not just focusing on campus, but also the Winona community.
“We are going to incorporate more updates and coverage on events happening not just at Saint Mary’s but throughout Winona,” said Briscoe.
Posters and flyers publicizing KSMR are planned to be spread around to businesses throughout Winona.”
Former disc jockey and junior Pat Howard said, “KSMR is a no pressure, relaxed environment that every student should experiences and it is a shame that more students don’t participate.”
In attempts to attract more students, the KSMR lobby is also getting a makeover to create a more inviting environment. A recovered couch, an organized cd collection and new microphone booms were among a few of the new additions.
“We wanted to create a place where DJs could hang out and have a successful show,” McDonough said. “We don’t just want to be that office in lower Michael H. Toner Student Center anymore. We want people to know who we are.”
To listen to music, news, sports or other variety shows tune into 92.5 FM on campus, Channel 19 on Winona Public Television or 94.3 FM in the Winona area.
For a complete list of KSMR radio programming look for posters placed around campus and the Winona area or log on to the KSMR web site www2.smumn.edu/studorg/~ksmr.
Peace and Justice sheds light on social issues
By Alexis Bohlinger
Cardinal Staff
Every year, a student-run organization is acknowledged by the Saint Mary’s University Office of Student Life for its group success and impact on the SMU community. Last spring, the Peace and Justice Club was recognized as Group of the Year for 2008-09.
“The main objective of our group is to educate ourselves and each other about problems in the world that need attention,” Mary Gleich, a Peace and Justice leader, said. “It was very exciting to win this award, and I believe it’s the traditions we uphold and the dedication of the members before us that laid the groundwork for our success.”
Members of Peace and Justice strive to bring issues that are often not talked about on campus. “We might not be able to solve problems being a small group in such a big picture, but we can certainly make a dent by bringing issues into the forefront so people are aware of them,” said Andy Pass, another Peace and Justice leader.
Peace and Justice already has plans for the fall semester. “We really want to uphold Peace and Justice traditions like the clothing drive and Fair Trade Fridays,” Gleich said.
The group will also hold an event similar to Engage Poverty put on last spring. The members of Peace and Justice hosted an entire weekend of events educating people about poverty not only in other countries, but right in our own backyard.
Along with these three events, Peace and Justice will continue actively participating at the Catholic Worker House in Winona, serving meals and providing hospitality to guests in need of assistance.
The group members also hope to take a trip to Fort Benning, Ga., in November, where each year non-violent activists from all over the world protest against what was formerly known as School of the Americas. “This is a peace vigil that our organization has attended for the last seven years, and we hope to go again this year if the opportunity presents itself,” Pass said.
One of Peace and Justice’s goals is to recruit new members and make activities more available to the SMU community. The clothing drive will take place in October, and Fair Trade Fridays will start soon. Peace and Justice will have a table in Saint Mary’s Hall with free coffee and information on how to join.
Cardinal Staff
Every year, a student-run organization is acknowledged by the Saint Mary’s University Office of Student Life for its group success and impact on the SMU community. Last spring, the Peace and Justice Club was recognized as Group of the Year for 2008-09.
“The main objective of our group is to educate ourselves and each other about problems in the world that need attention,” Mary Gleich, a Peace and Justice leader, said. “It was very exciting to win this award, and I believe it’s the traditions we uphold and the dedication of the members before us that laid the groundwork for our success.”
Members of Peace and Justice strive to bring issues that are often not talked about on campus. “We might not be able to solve problems being a small group in such a big picture, but we can certainly make a dent by bringing issues into the forefront so people are aware of them,” said Andy Pass, another Peace and Justice leader.
Peace and Justice already has plans for the fall semester. “We really want to uphold Peace and Justice traditions like the clothing drive and Fair Trade Fridays,” Gleich said.
The group will also hold an event similar to Engage Poverty put on last spring. The members of Peace and Justice hosted an entire weekend of events educating people about poverty not only in other countries, but right in our own backyard.
Along with these three events, Peace and Justice will continue actively participating at the Catholic Worker House in Winona, serving meals and providing hospitality to guests in need of assistance.
The group members also hope to take a trip to Fort Benning, Ga., in November, where each year non-violent activists from all over the world protest against what was formerly known as School of the Americas. “This is a peace vigil that our organization has attended for the last seven years, and we hope to go again this year if the opportunity presents itself,” Pass said.
One of Peace and Justice’s goals is to recruit new members and make activities more available to the SMU community. The clothing drive will take place in October, and Fair Trade Fridays will start soon. Peace and Justice will have a table in Saint Mary’s Hall with free coffee and information on how to join.
International Students Club open to all
By Emily Dee
Cardinal Staff
The newly-formed International Students Club is open to all Saint Mary’s University students.
Student Senate Vice President for International Affairs Zhe (Scott) Song described it as a new way to get international and American students acclimated with one another. Song helped organize the club last spring.
“We help them (international students) adjust to American culture, and we help them feel a little less homesick,” said Song. This is achieved through orientation, movie nights and trips to surrounding areas. Because the club is still new, meeting times are flexible.
Although a majority of students involved in the club as of now are international students, the International Students Club is open to all students. “When people hear the words ‘International Students Club,’ they think it is for international students only, but that is not true,” Song said.
Song said the main goal is to try to create a balance between the international students and the domestic students and to be as non-exclusive as possible. Domestic students can get involved and partake in activities depending on whether the International Students Club heads the events alone or with assistance from the International Center. Certain events, such as basketball games and baseball games, deal with factors like a budget to adhere to or spatial limitations to abide by.
One event hosted by the International Students Club was a Chinese Festival held toward the end of last year. Students were invited to engage in the Chinese culture and learn about traditions by sampling Chinese food and music. Movie nights are another frequent event. “One of the movies we showed last year was a Chinese kung fu movie called ‘The Forbidden Kingdom,’” said Song. Movies shown are either foreign films with English subtitles or filmed in America with emphasis on a different culture. Other events include pizza nights and trips to corn mazes.
Cardinal Staff
The newly-formed International Students Club is open to all Saint Mary’s University students.
Student Senate Vice President for International Affairs Zhe (Scott) Song described it as a new way to get international and American students acclimated with one another. Song helped organize the club last spring.
“We help them (international students) adjust to American culture, and we help them feel a little less homesick,” said Song. This is achieved through orientation, movie nights and trips to surrounding areas. Because the club is still new, meeting times are flexible.
Although a majority of students involved in the club as of now are international students, the International Students Club is open to all students. “When people hear the words ‘International Students Club,’ they think it is for international students only, but that is not true,” Song said.
Song said the main goal is to try to create a balance between the international students and the domestic students and to be as non-exclusive as possible. Domestic students can get involved and partake in activities depending on whether the International Students Club heads the events alone or with assistance from the International Center. Certain events, such as basketball games and baseball games, deal with factors like a budget to adhere to or spatial limitations to abide by.
One event hosted by the International Students Club was a Chinese Festival held toward the end of last year. Students were invited to engage in the Chinese culture and learn about traditions by sampling Chinese food and music. Movie nights are another frequent event. “One of the movies we showed last year was a Chinese kung fu movie called ‘The Forbidden Kingdom,’” said Song. Movies shown are either foreign films with English subtitles or filmed in America with emphasis on a different culture. Other events include pizza nights and trips to corn mazes.
Campus ministry makes changes to reflect mission
By Ryan Briscoe
Copy Editor
Although some recent changes in the Office of Campus Ministry (OCM) may be more obvious than others, all of them are based on the development of OCM’s Lasallian Mission.
This fall, OCM has moved across the hall in the Michael H. Toner Student Center’s basement. The move is not only a space-swap but is also a physical demonstration of the deeper organizational restructuring of OCM. Since Lasallian ministry is described as being rooted in three main principles faith, service and community OCM’s new structures are designed in imitation of these virtues.
By striving to make connections among different student groups and build new relationships, Lynn Streefland, assistant director of campus ministry, said. OCM hopes to increase the number of ways Saint Mary’s Univeristy’s Campus Ministers are able to share in students’ faith. This coordination of efforts will allow SMU organizations to share resources and more effectively participate in and exemplify the Lasallian Mission. Katie LaPlant now coordinates volunteer efforts as the assistant director of campus ministry alongside Streefland and OCM Director Chris McClead.
“Each change is intended to help each student to develop him or herself in the light of our Catholic Lasallian identity,” said McClead. The programs, which have recently experienced growth and re-direction are too numerous to mention; McClead said the bottom line was working to improve students’ relationships with Christ and that the goal of OCM is to help students grow. McClead spoke of the intention to address certain social injustices.
OCM’s office now includes 16 different ministries and coordinates the efforts of over 60 student leaders. McClead said that OCM intends to be constantly evolving; he realizes that many students do not feel a connection to OCM or SMU’s Lasallian Catholic identity. According to the OCM Mission Statement, the goal of both of these institutions is to “celebrate the image of God in each person.”
Copy Editor
Although some recent changes in the Office of Campus Ministry (OCM) may be more obvious than others, all of them are based on the development of OCM’s Lasallian Mission.
This fall, OCM has moved across the hall in the Michael H. Toner Student Center’s basement. The move is not only a space-swap but is also a physical demonstration of the deeper organizational restructuring of OCM. Since Lasallian ministry is described as being rooted in three main principles faith, service and community OCM’s new structures are designed in imitation of these virtues.
By striving to make connections among different student groups and build new relationships, Lynn Streefland, assistant director of campus ministry, said. OCM hopes to increase the number of ways Saint Mary’s Univeristy’s Campus Ministers are able to share in students’ faith. This coordination of efforts will allow SMU organizations to share resources and more effectively participate in and exemplify the Lasallian Mission. Katie LaPlant now coordinates volunteer efforts as the assistant director of campus ministry alongside Streefland and OCM Director Chris McClead.
“Each change is intended to help each student to develop him or herself in the light of our Catholic Lasallian identity,” said McClead. The programs, which have recently experienced growth and re-direction are too numerous to mention; McClead said the bottom line was working to improve students’ relationships with Christ and that the goal of OCM is to help students grow. McClead spoke of the intention to address certain social injustices.
OCM’s office now includes 16 different ministries and coordinates the efforts of over 60 student leaders. McClead said that OCM intends to be constantly evolving; he realizes that many students do not feel a connection to OCM or SMU’s Lasallian Catholic identity. According to the OCM Mission Statement, the goal of both of these institutions is to “celebrate the image of God in each person.”
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