Echo December 11, 2009

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Friday, December 11, 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Volume CXVI, Issue 10
Women's Resource Center
provides day of relaxation
Ashley Abbate
Staff Writer
On Friday, Dec. 11, the Women's Resource
Center is putting on their annual Spa Day event.
It may sound a little like the Detox Week Events
that Augsburg had earlier this semester, but as
the posters say, "the end of the semester draws
near, do you find yourself anxious, stressed, and
overwhelmed by life's demands? No worries
because SPA DAY is fast approaching!"
This event is about self-centering, and
de-stressing. It is also a chance to get ready for
finals and to learn about products that are toxic.
Director of the Women's Resource Center.
Jessica Nathanson says "it's a chance for
students—and staff and faculty too—to relax at
the end of the semester and get psychologically
ready for finals week."
The event takes place in the Women's
Resource Centre in 207 Sverdrup. It will
go from one in the afternoon until five in the
See SPA, page 2
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screening this
Sunday
Melissa Monson
Staff Writer
Freshman Tayo Johnson has
been in Tae Kwon Do since she
was eight years old. Johnson has
brought her love and knowledge
of Tae Kwon Do to Augsburg by
forming the Martial Art's Club.
A one-hour meeting on the background and rules will be held Friday from 5-6 p.m. in the Marshall
Room.
Johnson's interest in Tae
Kwon Do originated with church.
"It [was] with my church; my
church was giving free Tae Kwon
Do lessons," she said.
Once Johnson became more
advanced, she eventually moved
on to a martial art's studio in Rose-
mount called Northwest Martial
Arts.
Although Johnson voiced her
interest in forming a club many
months ago, it was just approved
as a club three weeks ago and she
says she is "extremely excited to
do this." Johnson says that she had
help from Pehn Lo, the Director of
Pan-Asian Student Services. Lo
will be the club's faculty adviser,
since every student club must have
one.
See MARTIAL, page 2
Becca Andersen
Staff Writer
A student film festival will
be shown on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2
pm in the Film/TV studio of Foss.
The films that will be shown are
the final projects of the students in
Film Production One; generally,
this is the first class that a Film
Major would take at Augsburg.
Jon Wulff, Mychal Batson,
Phoebe Bottoms, Sergio
Monterrubio, Andrea Bussey,
Gina Westefield, Taylor Kaiser-
Gajeski, Molly O'Donnell, Joe
Lichtscheidl, Ann Marlot, Cole
Oosterhuis, Adam Spanier,
Jacob Steffen, Charlie Textor,
Rose Wells, Breanna Kennedy,
and Joshua Barsness will be
showcasing their choice best
works of the semester at the
showing.
Because it was open-ended,
the project made way for a variety
of film—although, they are all
black and white, silent, and were
shot on 16 mm film. Students also
created supporting soundtracks.
About half of the class consists of
Film Majors, said Carly Lassegard,
film student and T.A, for Film
Production One.
"I think that having a showing
for the classes is important because
it gives the students a chance
to show their best work to their
friends and family, including
the Film and Communications
faculty," she said.
The professor of Film
Production One, Wes Ellenwood,
along with the T.A.'s for the
class, Lassegard and Joe Funk,
coordinated the showing. But the
students will be putting their own
See FILM, page 2
Augsburg's Velkommen Jul kicks off holiday season
Jon Peterson
Staff Writer
Last Friday, Augsburg kicked off the
holiday season with its annual Velkommen Jul
celebration.
The event began with a chapel service
where Finnish and Norwegian hymns were
sung. The service also featured a visit by "St.
Nicholas" himself a.k.a. Pastor Dave Wold.
The sen ice w as followed by a large reception
in the Christiansen Center commons. Upon
entering the Christiansen Center, the guests
were met by Augsburg's own Gospel Praise
singers, as the> performed Christmas carols
w dooming the community to the holiday event.
The Christiansen Center lobby also had gifts
and food available for purchase
The cafeteria and commons were filled
with hundreds of alumni, faculty, students
and community brought together in the name
of Scandmav ian treats and festive sweaters.
In fact, seven! Augsburg associates wore
traditional, colorful "bunads."" These bunads
are folk outfits that usually involve a long dress
and shirt with ornate designs.
Holiday garb was indeed prevalent
as were tasty Norwegian pseudo-cookies.
These included: "Krumkake," "Kranser,"
"Fattigman," "Rosettes," and the ever popular
"Jul Spritz." And no Norwegian celebration
would be complete without "Lefse," (a potato
based fiatbread tortilla) and "Gjetost" (a sweet,
dark goat cheese).
Some of the recipes dated back to the
families of Augsburg's earliest Seminary
students that came over from Norway. Several
of the recipes have been passed down through
different generations, and have been staples at
Velkommen Jul each year.
Velkommen Jul is a Norwegian celebration
in Norway "Escorting in the Season" or in other
w ords welcoming the Yuletide. It has celebrated
across the country and throughout the world,
but Augsburg is one of the few colleges to
make it a formal event. The jovial gathering
was a precursor to the perennial largest event
in Augsburg history, this being the Advent
photo taken by Stephen Geffre
Vespers Christmas Concert at Central Lutheran
in downtown Minneapolis.
ASAC
Battle Of The Bands
Different bands perform live. Vote
for your favorite band.
Friday. December 11
East Commons
7:00p.m.
AUGSBURG STEWARDS
Fuel Up For Finals
The Augsburg Stewards and the
Office of Alumni Relations would
like to lift your spirits if only for a
moment! There will be free pizza
and prizes.
Friday December 11
Student Lounge
4:00p.m.
ART DEPARMENT
"Diva Inhabited" Reception
Greta Sundquist's Senior Art
Show. Food and refreshments!
Friday, December 11
Student Art Gallery
5:30 p.m.
DANCE TEAM
Augsburg Dance Team Show
Come watch the Augsburg Dance
team, Minnesota Timberwolves
Dance Team, and other collegiate
dance teams
Saturday, December 12
Si Melby Hall
11:00 a.m.
FILM DEPARMENT
Fall Film Screening
Fall Semester 2009 screening of
16 mm student films
Sunday, December 13
TV Studio, Foss Center
2:00p.m.
THEATER DEPARMENT
Scenes in American Drama
The recital of scenes and
monologues performed by
Beginning Acting, THR232
Thursday, December 15 at
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
7:00 p.m.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Redeemer Christinas Store
Coordinate fun activities, play
Wii, run mini-basketball, create
arts and crafts, chat, and smile!
Saturday, December 12
Meet at Chapel
8:30 a.m.
Following the Christmas Store, we
will be caroling with our elderly
neighbors at hbenee/er lowers
Saturday, December 12
5:00 a.m.