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V DjO Echo October 15, 1999 Volume 105 Issue 3 In this issue: ACC takes on "Dung" Art, page 2 Creative writing contest, page 3 Like hockey? See Mystery Alaska, page 5 Lessons in stage combat, page 6 Bloemendal continues to set records, page 8 1999 Christensen Symposium a success Reverend Forbes proclaims Minneapolis a city of diversity Jesse Woodroffe News editor When Dr. Rev. James A. Forbes stepped to the pulpit of Hoversten Chapel to speak, many of those in attendance had no idea of what to expect. Those who had attended Forbes' Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast had great expectations. They knew that he was an inspired speaker. They knew he carried a powerful message. They knew they were going to be moved. But even they didn't know how remarkable his convocational address really would be. Forbes' self-proclaimed theme was "the recruitment of Human Race Activists". "In every age, God has some folks who are committed to togetherness," said Forbes, but "there are forces pulling us apart." He declared that racism and clas- sism are returning, like a cancer coming out of remission. Like a virus gone airborne, they are spreading to "gated communities" that had once been considered safe from these problems. "You can't be neutral anymore," stated Forbes. "If you don't make a choice, choices will be made for you." The 1999 Christensen Symposium Spirituality and Racial Diversity in the Context ot the City Convocation: The Christian Citizen in a Racially Diverse City Forbes urged people to look beyond race, which he referred to as "useless". He said that race "could be good, as a way of identifying with others, but only if its cultivation is towards the human race." Further, he said "the only purpose of race is affirmative action. Race is a form of primary group affirmative action." According to Forbes, there is a "new paradigm". We can no longer view ourselves as single, "atomistic" beings. "I am, because we are," Forbes quoted, and "we are more than mechanisms. It is necessary to begin seeing the world as an integrated tool." He noted that we must come together because we are "one people living together in this 'world house'." He also stated that "There is a song in all of us; if we could sing our song together, what glorious music we could make." As the end of the convocation approached, Dr. Rev. Forbes introduced his idea of a "bio-ontic" world, and amended his earlier statement that he wished to recruit his listeners as "Human Race Activists". Rather, they should be "bio-ontic" race activists; the human race would just be a subset of the "bio-ontic" race. He also explained that although "bio-ontics" was a neosyllogism which he created ad hoc that morning, it described the essence of his purpose; bio-ontics literally means, from Latin, "life-beings". At convocation's conclusion, the assembled body of listeners gave Dr. Rev. Forbes a full minute standing ovation—an appropriate close to an extraordinary address. Augsburg College Make a choice before one is made for you-be a Human Race Activist. News Briefs: The Nation. The World Death toll rises in Mexico Rescue teams are intensifying their efforts in central and southern Mexico, where floods and mudslides brought on by over a week of rain have killed at least 218 people. The downpour caused flooding in nine states across the country. Although the rain has subsided, government officials say the death toll is certain to rise as more reports come in from areas that are still cut off. Second man goes on trial in murder of Matthew Shepard The second of two men accused of murdering an openly gay college student goes on trial in Laramie. Wyoming. Monday, when jury selection begins in a brutal case that shocked the nation. Aaron McKin- ney. 22. could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering Matthew Shepard. a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming. Shepard was tortured, and died of massive head wounds last October. In April. McKinney's friend, Russell Henderson, got life in prison for murder and kidnapping. Jury selection for McKinney's trial should take about two weeks. World's six billionth person born A baby boy — symbolically designated the world's 6 billionth person — was born to a first-time mother in a Sarajevo hospital Tuesday, the head of a pediatric clinic said. Dr. Idris Bukvic.said Fatima Nevic gave birth to the 8-pound boy two minutes after midnight. The U.N. Population Fund had estimated the world's population would reach 6 billion on Tuesday, and Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he would declare the first child born in the Bosnian capital after midnight Baby Six Billion. Police costs relating to JonBenet homicide top $1.3 million Police expenditures related to the murder investigation of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey have topped more than $1.3 million, making it the most expensive case in Boulder, Colorado's history, city officials revealed. The news came as an adviser to Boulder County District Attomy Alex Hunter said JonBenet's parents "are a target" of the grand jury investigation into the murder. The grand jury is to reconvene Tuesday. Anne Osberg ECHO 1999 Homecoming King Jeoffrey Reed and Queen Trena Bolden King Reed and Queen Bolden Crowned Auggies end the Millennium in style Anne Osberg Staff writer This year's Homecoming theme was "Show Your Spirit" and there were plenty of opportunities for faculty, staff, students and alumni to do just that. Last Thursday night, during Homecoming week, the Athletic Hall of Fame dinner was held in the Commons area of the Christensen Center where it honored the three inductees: Dave Boots, Kathy Korum and current head wrestling and assistant football coach, Jeff Swenson. Friday night was the Variety Show and coronation of the 1999 Homecoming King and Queen. The third place winners of the Variety show were James Pope and Brenden Anderson with their saxophone rendition of the Beatles' "Hey Jude." The runner-up was the band "Last in Line" with Dave Thompsen, James Shropshire, Andy Langenfeld and Nick Schroeder. Emily Gerard won the $100 grand prize for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow, which she played on her harp. The representatives for Homecoming court for each class were as follows: freshmen Emily Gerard and Christian Shada, sophomores Lindsay Bonner and Chad Thorp, and juniors Anne Osberg and David Asp. The finalists for Queen were Kirsten Arveson (Choir), Trena Bolden (Pan-Afrikan Student Union), and Kelly Donahue (ASAC). The finalists for King were Ross Murray (Campus Ministry), Lewis Nelson (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), and Jeoffrey Reed (PASU). Trena Bolden was crowned by 1997 King Larye Pohlman, and Jeoffrey Reed was crowned by 1998 Queen Sarah Ginkel. The festivities continued on Saturday with a disappointing loss to Gustavus on the football field. The last Homecoming of the millennium ended with a Leep 27 concert held in the gym. "The crisis of manhood" Faludi addresses male roles in society By Jennifer Rensenbrink Staff Writer Susan Faludi told a crowd that filled Macalester's chapel to standing-room only last week that "feminism holds the key to the male predicament." Faludi, whose bestselling 1991 book Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, caused a national uproar, has just written a new book, Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man. which she promoted at Macalester. Stiffed is Faludi's compiled research from six years of attending Promise Keepers meetings, visiting media "hot spots," and interviewing everyone from the leader of the Spur Posse to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Male distress, illness, and suicides are on the rise, and one of the basic problems that many men face, according to Faludi, is the definition of manhood, of what they should aspire to. Faludi pointed out that the media tends to blame these "man problems" on feminism or biology— what she calls "the testosterone stereotype." In her years of research, Faludi has uncovered some basic problems that men face, many that were caused by events over which they had no control. The economic trauma of the early '90s, uninvolved fathers, and Vietnam were all major factors in the psychological well-being of the men Faludi interviewed. Many men talked about their World War II GI fathers, who held up a model of manhood for them see "Faludi" page 7
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Issue/Title | Echo October 15, 1999 |
Creator/Author | Students of Augsburg College |
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Universities and colleges--Minnesota--Minneapolis--Newspapers. |
Note | Volume number for the 1999-2000 school year is inconsistent. |
Volume | 105 |
Issue | 003 |
Date | 1999-10-15 |
Decade | 1990 |
Frequency | Published on Wednesdays or Fridays during the academic year. |
Coverage | The Echo has been published since 1898. |
Language | English |
Type | Scans of newspapers |
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Collection | Echo |
Publisher | Augsburg College |
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Transcript | V DjO Echo October 15, 1999 Volume 105 Issue 3 In this issue: ACC takes on "Dung" Art, page 2 Creative writing contest, page 3 Like hockey? See Mystery Alaska, page 5 Lessons in stage combat, page 6 Bloemendal continues to set records, page 8 1999 Christensen Symposium a success Reverend Forbes proclaims Minneapolis a city of diversity Jesse Woodroffe News editor When Dr. Rev. James A. Forbes stepped to the pulpit of Hoversten Chapel to speak, many of those in attendance had no idea of what to expect. Those who had attended Forbes' Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast had great expectations. They knew that he was an inspired speaker. They knew he carried a powerful message. They knew they were going to be moved. But even they didn't know how remarkable his convocational address really would be. Forbes' self-proclaimed theme was "the recruitment of Human Race Activists". "In every age, God has some folks who are committed to togetherness," said Forbes, but "there are forces pulling us apart." He declared that racism and clas- sism are returning, like a cancer coming out of remission. Like a virus gone airborne, they are spreading to "gated communities" that had once been considered safe from these problems. "You can't be neutral anymore," stated Forbes. "If you don't make a choice, choices will be made for you." The 1999 Christensen Symposium Spirituality and Racial Diversity in the Context ot the City Convocation: The Christian Citizen in a Racially Diverse City Forbes urged people to look beyond race, which he referred to as "useless". He said that race "could be good, as a way of identifying with others, but only if its cultivation is towards the human race." Further, he said "the only purpose of race is affirmative action. Race is a form of primary group affirmative action." According to Forbes, there is a "new paradigm". We can no longer view ourselves as single, "atomistic" beings. "I am, because we are," Forbes quoted, and "we are more than mechanisms. It is necessary to begin seeing the world as an integrated tool." He noted that we must come together because we are "one people living together in this 'world house'." He also stated that "There is a song in all of us; if we could sing our song together, what glorious music we could make." As the end of the convocation approached, Dr. Rev. Forbes introduced his idea of a "bio-ontic" world, and amended his earlier statement that he wished to recruit his listeners as "Human Race Activists". Rather, they should be "bio-ontic" race activists; the human race would just be a subset of the "bio-ontic" race. He also explained that although "bio-ontics" was a neosyllogism which he created ad hoc that morning, it described the essence of his purpose; bio-ontics literally means, from Latin, "life-beings". At convocation's conclusion, the assembled body of listeners gave Dr. Rev. Forbes a full minute standing ovation—an appropriate close to an extraordinary address. Augsburg College Make a choice before one is made for you-be a Human Race Activist. News Briefs: The Nation. The World Death toll rises in Mexico Rescue teams are intensifying their efforts in central and southern Mexico, where floods and mudslides brought on by over a week of rain have killed at least 218 people. The downpour caused flooding in nine states across the country. Although the rain has subsided, government officials say the death toll is certain to rise as more reports come in from areas that are still cut off. Second man goes on trial in murder of Matthew Shepard The second of two men accused of murdering an openly gay college student goes on trial in Laramie. Wyoming. Monday, when jury selection begins in a brutal case that shocked the nation. Aaron McKin- ney. 22. could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering Matthew Shepard. a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming. Shepard was tortured, and died of massive head wounds last October. In April. McKinney's friend, Russell Henderson, got life in prison for murder and kidnapping. Jury selection for McKinney's trial should take about two weeks. World's six billionth person born A baby boy — symbolically designated the world's 6 billionth person — was born to a first-time mother in a Sarajevo hospital Tuesday, the head of a pediatric clinic said. Dr. Idris Bukvic.said Fatima Nevic gave birth to the 8-pound boy two minutes after midnight. The U.N. Population Fund had estimated the world's population would reach 6 billion on Tuesday, and Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he would declare the first child born in the Bosnian capital after midnight Baby Six Billion. Police costs relating to JonBenet homicide top $1.3 million Police expenditures related to the murder investigation of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey have topped more than $1.3 million, making it the most expensive case in Boulder, Colorado's history, city officials revealed. The news came as an adviser to Boulder County District Attomy Alex Hunter said JonBenet's parents "are a target" of the grand jury investigation into the murder. The grand jury is to reconvene Tuesday. Anne Osberg ECHO 1999 Homecoming King Jeoffrey Reed and Queen Trena Bolden King Reed and Queen Bolden Crowned Auggies end the Millennium in style Anne Osberg Staff writer This year's Homecoming theme was "Show Your Spirit" and there were plenty of opportunities for faculty, staff, students and alumni to do just that. Last Thursday night, during Homecoming week, the Athletic Hall of Fame dinner was held in the Commons area of the Christensen Center where it honored the three inductees: Dave Boots, Kathy Korum and current head wrestling and assistant football coach, Jeff Swenson. Friday night was the Variety Show and coronation of the 1999 Homecoming King and Queen. The third place winners of the Variety show were James Pope and Brenden Anderson with their saxophone rendition of the Beatles' "Hey Jude." The runner-up was the band "Last in Line" with Dave Thompsen, James Shropshire, Andy Langenfeld and Nick Schroeder. Emily Gerard won the $100 grand prize for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow, which she played on her harp. The representatives for Homecoming court for each class were as follows: freshmen Emily Gerard and Christian Shada, sophomores Lindsay Bonner and Chad Thorp, and juniors Anne Osberg and David Asp. The finalists for Queen were Kirsten Arveson (Choir), Trena Bolden (Pan-Afrikan Student Union), and Kelly Donahue (ASAC). The finalists for King were Ross Murray (Campus Ministry), Lewis Nelson (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), and Jeoffrey Reed (PASU). Trena Bolden was crowned by 1997 King Larye Pohlman, and Jeoffrey Reed was crowned by 1998 Queen Sarah Ginkel. The festivities continued on Saturday with a disappointing loss to Gustavus on the football field. The last Homecoming of the millennium ended with a Leep 27 concert held in the gym. "The crisis of manhood" Faludi addresses male roles in society By Jennifer Rensenbrink Staff Writer Susan Faludi told a crowd that filled Macalester's chapel to standing-room only last week that "feminism holds the key to the male predicament." Faludi, whose bestselling 1991 book Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, caused a national uproar, has just written a new book, Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man. which she promoted at Macalester. Stiffed is Faludi's compiled research from six years of attending Promise Keepers meetings, visiting media "hot spots," and interviewing everyone from the leader of the Spur Posse to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Male distress, illness, and suicides are on the rise, and one of the basic problems that many men face, according to Faludi, is the definition of manhood, of what they should aspire to. Faludi pointed out that the media tends to blame these "man problems" on feminism or biology— what she calls "the testosterone stereotype." In her years of research, Faludi has uncovered some basic problems that men face, many that were caused by events over which they had no control. The economic trauma of the early '90s, uninvolved fathers, and Vietnam were all major factors in the psychological well-being of the men Faludi interviewed. Many men talked about their World War II GI fathers, who held up a model of manhood for them see "Faludi" page 7 |
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