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"Meet the 2009-2010 Echo Editors, all sections Augsburg College ll HCHO The College's Student-Produced Newspaper President Pribbenow describes "The Year Ahead/' page 4 Friday, September 25, 2009 Minneapolis, Minnesota Volume CXV, Issue 1 350 Arrives at 22nd and Riverside Dave Madsen News Editor Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben spoke on Monday, Sept. 21 as part of the annual Bernard M. Christensen Symposium. As one of the founders of350.org, McKibben's lecture focused on a simple number that could prove to have a profound effect on our environment. After giving a brief history of the movement, McKibben explained the campaign as one that requires immediate action from diverse groups of communities. Although the transition to a greener lifestyle may be difficult, McKibben argued that we still have time to act. After personally experiencing the environmental devastation in such countries as Bangladesh, McKibben began to organize creative marches and student-led protests to combat global climate •change. As a long-time advocate of environmentalism, McKibben's first work. The End of Nature, is still seen as one of the pioneer books published regarding global warming. Since leading the largest rally against global warming in the summer of 2006, McKibben has been a leader in a political movement to reduce the atmosphere's carbon concentration from the hazardous 385.92 to the acceptable 350 parts per million. Throughout his address, McKibben stressed that individuals should begin to work immediately in order to develop communities aimed toward decreasing carbon emissions on a global scale. According to McKibben, such swift action is needed because the scientific understanding of global warming has dramatically changed within the past two years. "We have to be doing things right away," McKibben said, "This problem cannot be solved one lightbulb at a time . . . not even one country at a time. We need a global movement." McKibben's 350 mantra provides a universally understood target for a world-wide community to work toward. Among the strongest members of the movement, McKibben reported, are young people who seem less apprehensive regarding political change. Adding to the environmental benefits and in the spirit of his book, Deep Economy, MckKibben said, "We are also going to see a shift to deeper and stronger communities than ever before." Although he could not promise that 350.org's mission may fully come to pass, McKibben reported that our time to act is running short. He emphasized that the path to such political and environmental change may be tough and wrenching, but he also reassured the community that the benefits would greatly outweigh the struggle. "Even if we can't stop it, we can at least slow this down," McKibben said. Augsburg students can further support 350. org's mission by participating in the final week of September's Sustainabilty awareness month comes to Augsburg Andrea Sanow Features Editor With the goal of changing habits, the organizers of Sustain- ability Awareness Month (SAM) set out to alter the way Augsburg students, faculty and staff interact with the energy and waste that they use and produce. Kjerstin Hagen, a senior at Augsburg College, was one of the main forces behind SAM, which took place this September. "The inspiration of SAM came from the success of the compost program," she said. "After successfully implementing the program last fall, a group of students, faculty, and A'viands reps sat down and brainstormed as to how we could expand on this concept of implemental change." To make change happen, Hagen and her fellow planners created events, posters and boards that would help educate Augsburg students on how to dispose of their garbage and to save energy. Along with education boards, the organizer of SAM also played a hand in the inviting of Bill McKibben to speak on Monday. Sept. 21. 2009 as pan of the Christensen Symposium. With the month, almost over. Hagen is working hard to finish strong. "We also are now pulling of yet another dorm energy wars with the help of Mpirg." Hagen said. "We had another successful teach-in day: we had the green alternative vehicles on campus: we had a very successful waste separation game out in the quad; we have compost boards going up at every A'viands retailer, and we are striving towards a more sustainable approach to Augsburg athletic events." Through the events of this month Hagen hopes to not only help students change the everyday little things in their life, but also the way they feel about their community and each other. "1 hope that a general awareness has been sparked in the minds of everyone on campus and also a willingness to take on this responsibility to improve our situation and take initiative because we are the generation that must," Hagen said. To continue with the work of this month, Hagen hopes to start a new student group called the Student Association Board of Sus- tainability Advocates (SABSA) so that all student organizations on campus can come together and discuss more sustainable practices for their own events as well as make the campus, as a whole, more sustainable. But, until then, Hagen and her fellow student organizers hope that the steps they have taken will continue to make changes in student's lives. "I hope that our weekly goals (for SAM) are met, more permanent changes are made in terms of campus habits, and that all members of the Augsburg community come together to share this vision," Hagen said. "I also hope that people take away a sense of accomplishment if they did take this month seriously, and that they will contact me and help with the ongoing projects that will be happening until I graduate. I do not plan to stop here. This was merely the point at which we begin the fight towards holistic living, which is sustainability." For the final week of SAM, students, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about how Augsburg connects to the community through the Campus Kitchen Project and the community garden. Sustainability Awareness Month. In addition to efforts like the community garden and the West Bank Farmer's Market, McKibben encouraged everyone to become involved with their surrounding communities and organize a rally for the 'International Day of Action' on Oct. 24. "It's rare in this world that anyone can be able to get up in the morning and think to themselves, 'I'm doing the single most important thing I can possibly accomplish," McKibben said while referring to the responsibility each of us has as members of our rapidly decaying environment, "For those of us who can, it's in some ways a burden, but in more ways it's a great, great pleasure." Students fight the flu Sara Klemp Staff Writer Staff members at Augsburg are preparing for the continuing spread of the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses by providing students and faculty with resources to prevent the viruses, including updates on local cases, advice on what to do if one catches H1N1 or seasonal flu as well as tips on how to avoid getting sick. According to a letter from President Pribbenow issued on Sept. 10, seven Augsburg students have reported flu-like symptoms, yet none of these cases were found to be the HINl virus. Though it seems as if we have avoided the flu thus far, there have been more than a few cases reported close to the college. Nearby at the University of Minn., approximately 60 cases have been reported to university staff. With the possibly of more students catching and spreading the flu, Augsburg is making efforts to protect students from getting sick. To help prepare students for the flu season, Augsburg is offering guidance on what to do if one does comes down with the illness. In a recent letter via email to students, Ann Garvey, Augsburg's Vice President of Student Affairs, relays recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control, CDC. about what students should do if one contracts Influenza-Like Illness, ILL Symptoms of ILI include having a fever over 100-de- grees along with a cough and sore throat. If this occurs, students are asked to self-isolate for at least 24 hours after the fever and other flu symptoms subside without using fever-subsiding medications. Self- isolation suggests staying away from people unless to receive medical attention or for necessities. Generally, self-isolation lasts about 3 to 5 days, and, if possible, students should try to return home while recovering. Also, Garvey adds that all professors are aware of these recommendations and will try to be accommodating if one cannot attend class due to illness. Besides giving advice on what to do if flu-like symptoms arise, Garvey also reminds students on ways to prevent catching the flu. Some of these tips include frequent hand washing and practicing healthy habits like getting enough sleep, practicing good nutrition and staying well-hydrated. Garvey also reminds students to cover one's mouth and DOM when coughing or sneezing, avoid touching one's eyes or mouth and to avoid coming in close contact with sick people. Another way that Augsburg is helping students prevent the spread of flu is by offering seasonal tlu vaccinations on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Riverside Room, located in the Christensen (enter. The vaccinations will cost S25 tor students, faculty and staff.
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Issue/Title | Echo September 25, 2009 |
Creator/Author | Students of Augsburg College |
Subject |
Universities and colleges--Minnesota--Minneapolis--Newspapers. |
Note | Mislabeled as volume 115 |
Volume | 116 |
Issue | 001 |
Date | 2009-09-25 |
Decade | 2000 |
Frequency | Published on Wednesdays or Fridays during the academic year. |
Coverage | The Echo has been published since 1898. |
Language | English |
Type | Scans of newspapers |
Identifier | RG 17.2.2009.09.25 |
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Collection | Echo |
Publisher | Augsburg College |
Source | Scans of individual and bound editions of the Echo. |
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Contributing Organization | Augsburg University |
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Issue/Title | 001 |
Frequency | Published on Wednesdays or Fridays during the academic year. |
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Transcript | "Meet the 2009-2010 Echo Editors, all sections Augsburg College ll HCHO The College's Student-Produced Newspaper President Pribbenow describes "The Year Ahead/' page 4 Friday, September 25, 2009 Minneapolis, Minnesota Volume CXV, Issue 1 350 Arrives at 22nd and Riverside Dave Madsen News Editor Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben spoke on Monday, Sept. 21 as part of the annual Bernard M. Christensen Symposium. As one of the founders of350.org, McKibben's lecture focused on a simple number that could prove to have a profound effect on our environment. After giving a brief history of the movement, McKibben explained the campaign as one that requires immediate action from diverse groups of communities. Although the transition to a greener lifestyle may be difficult, McKibben argued that we still have time to act. After personally experiencing the environmental devastation in such countries as Bangladesh, McKibben began to organize creative marches and student-led protests to combat global climate •change. As a long-time advocate of environmentalism, McKibben's first work. The End of Nature, is still seen as one of the pioneer books published regarding global warming. Since leading the largest rally against global warming in the summer of 2006, McKibben has been a leader in a political movement to reduce the atmosphere's carbon concentration from the hazardous 385.92 to the acceptable 350 parts per million. Throughout his address, McKibben stressed that individuals should begin to work immediately in order to develop communities aimed toward decreasing carbon emissions on a global scale. According to McKibben, such swift action is needed because the scientific understanding of global warming has dramatically changed within the past two years. "We have to be doing things right away," McKibben said, "This problem cannot be solved one lightbulb at a time . . . not even one country at a time. We need a global movement." McKibben's 350 mantra provides a universally understood target for a world-wide community to work toward. Among the strongest members of the movement, McKibben reported, are young people who seem less apprehensive regarding political change. Adding to the environmental benefits and in the spirit of his book, Deep Economy, MckKibben said, "We are also going to see a shift to deeper and stronger communities than ever before." Although he could not promise that 350.org's mission may fully come to pass, McKibben reported that our time to act is running short. He emphasized that the path to such political and environmental change may be tough and wrenching, but he also reassured the community that the benefits would greatly outweigh the struggle. "Even if we can't stop it, we can at least slow this down," McKibben said. Augsburg students can further support 350. org's mission by participating in the final week of September's Sustainabilty awareness month comes to Augsburg Andrea Sanow Features Editor With the goal of changing habits, the organizers of Sustain- ability Awareness Month (SAM) set out to alter the way Augsburg students, faculty and staff interact with the energy and waste that they use and produce. Kjerstin Hagen, a senior at Augsburg College, was one of the main forces behind SAM, which took place this September. "The inspiration of SAM came from the success of the compost program," she said. "After successfully implementing the program last fall, a group of students, faculty, and A'viands reps sat down and brainstormed as to how we could expand on this concept of implemental change." To make change happen, Hagen and her fellow planners created events, posters and boards that would help educate Augsburg students on how to dispose of their garbage and to save energy. Along with education boards, the organizer of SAM also played a hand in the inviting of Bill McKibben to speak on Monday. Sept. 21. 2009 as pan of the Christensen Symposium. With the month, almost over. Hagen is working hard to finish strong. "We also are now pulling of yet another dorm energy wars with the help of Mpirg." Hagen said. "We had another successful teach-in day: we had the green alternative vehicles on campus: we had a very successful waste separation game out in the quad; we have compost boards going up at every A'viands retailer, and we are striving towards a more sustainable approach to Augsburg athletic events." Through the events of this month Hagen hopes to not only help students change the everyday little things in their life, but also the way they feel about their community and each other. "1 hope that a general awareness has been sparked in the minds of everyone on campus and also a willingness to take on this responsibility to improve our situation and take initiative because we are the generation that must," Hagen said. To continue with the work of this month, Hagen hopes to start a new student group called the Student Association Board of Sus- tainability Advocates (SABSA) so that all student organizations on campus can come together and discuss more sustainable practices for their own events as well as make the campus, as a whole, more sustainable. But, until then, Hagen and her fellow student organizers hope that the steps they have taken will continue to make changes in student's lives. "I hope that our weekly goals (for SAM) are met, more permanent changes are made in terms of campus habits, and that all members of the Augsburg community come together to share this vision," Hagen said. "I also hope that people take away a sense of accomplishment if they did take this month seriously, and that they will contact me and help with the ongoing projects that will be happening until I graduate. I do not plan to stop here. This was merely the point at which we begin the fight towards holistic living, which is sustainability." For the final week of SAM, students, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about how Augsburg connects to the community through the Campus Kitchen Project and the community garden. Sustainability Awareness Month. In addition to efforts like the community garden and the West Bank Farmer's Market, McKibben encouraged everyone to become involved with their surrounding communities and organize a rally for the 'International Day of Action' on Oct. 24. "It's rare in this world that anyone can be able to get up in the morning and think to themselves, 'I'm doing the single most important thing I can possibly accomplish," McKibben said while referring to the responsibility each of us has as members of our rapidly decaying environment, "For those of us who can, it's in some ways a burden, but in more ways it's a great, great pleasure." Students fight the flu Sara Klemp Staff Writer Staff members at Augsburg are preparing for the continuing spread of the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses by providing students and faculty with resources to prevent the viruses, including updates on local cases, advice on what to do if one catches H1N1 or seasonal flu as well as tips on how to avoid getting sick. According to a letter from President Pribbenow issued on Sept. 10, seven Augsburg students have reported flu-like symptoms, yet none of these cases were found to be the HINl virus. Though it seems as if we have avoided the flu thus far, there have been more than a few cases reported close to the college. Nearby at the University of Minn., approximately 60 cases have been reported to university staff. With the possibly of more students catching and spreading the flu, Augsburg is making efforts to protect students from getting sick. To help prepare students for the flu season, Augsburg is offering guidance on what to do if one does comes down with the illness. In a recent letter via email to students, Ann Garvey, Augsburg's Vice President of Student Affairs, relays recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control, CDC. about what students should do if one contracts Influenza-Like Illness, ILL Symptoms of ILI include having a fever over 100-de- grees along with a cough and sore throat. If this occurs, students are asked to self-isolate for at least 24 hours after the fever and other flu symptoms subside without using fever-subsiding medications. Self- isolation suggests staying away from people unless to receive medical attention or for necessities. Generally, self-isolation lasts about 3 to 5 days, and, if possible, students should try to return home while recovering. Also, Garvey adds that all professors are aware of these recommendations and will try to be accommodating if one cannot attend class due to illness. Besides giving advice on what to do if flu-like symptoms arise, Garvey also reminds students on ways to prevent catching the flu. Some of these tips include frequent hand washing and practicing healthy habits like getting enough sleep, practicing good nutrition and staying well-hydrated. Garvey also reminds students to cover one's mouth and DOM when coughing or sneezing, avoid touching one's eyes or mouth and to avoid coming in close contact with sick people. Another way that Augsburg is helping students prevent the spread of flu is by offering seasonal tlu vaccinations on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Riverside Room, located in the Christensen (enter. The vaccinations will cost S25 tor students, faculty and staff. |
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