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Arnett talks at U
By LAURA FERRY
Assistant Editor
He's been said to be Rosemary's
baby and the incarnation of evil,
as well as sprouting little green
horns. Some may recognize these
characteristics of Cable News Network Correspondent Peter Arnett,
but others view him as a courageous journalist who brought the
Persian Gulf War into our living
rooms.
In his address at Northrup
Auditorium on April 26, Arnett
told of his experiences in Baghdad
and also some reactions upon his
coming back to the United States.
Despite many antagonists, Arnett
strongly believes it is the right of
the American public to know what
is happening. Arnett has covered
17 different wars, including Vietnam and Grenada. He won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his coverage of the Vietnam War.
As the Jan. 15 deadline grew
nearer, he volunteered to cover
the story in Baghdad for CNN. He
said they had the responsibility to
cover the implementation of the
war strategies, as well as watching
the bombs fall on Baghdad.
"CNN could well be the future of
communication," Arnett said.
His news reports were censored
by the Iraqis and he was unable to
identify locations or targets, so he
had to focus on the political
temper of Iraq. The breakthrough
for his coverage occurred when he
was allowed to answer questions
live from the United States. The
Iraqis disliked the daily question
and answer sessions but allowed
him to continue. He said, "I bent
the rules but knew not to go far
enough that Iraqi security would
want my throat."
Arnett said that the powdered
milk factory was just that,
although it has continually been
called a place for biological
testing. "That was a miscall by
U.S. intelligence, but the Pentagon is unwilling to admit it."
Now he carries a sample of the
milk with him to prove his point.
"Antagonism lingers over my
reportage," he said. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf criticized his
coverage,   but   Arnett   wants   to
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Volunteers recognized
College honors contributions
April showers bring May flowers—and spring is in the air!
—Photo by Mama Brown
Interracial
community
emphasized
By RANDA BOCK
 News Editor
The Twin Cities Metropolitan
Area's census figures indicate that
ethnic and racial groups are quickly
making the area more diverse than
ever. How can people learn to live
and work well with each other in a
diverse community? An organization located on campus answers
that question daily by teaching
people to live interracially.
The International Institute for
Interracial Interaction (INTER-
RACE) helps business, education
and social service professionals as
well as families, with interracial
interaction. The organization
publishes resources, conducts
research and provides training all
over the country.
Vivian Jenkins Nelsen, president of INTER-RACE, travels extensively to bring a cross-cultural
perspective to businesses, schools
and conferences. Nelsen said that
the    organization,    founded    in
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Mary Laurel True recognized
many of the volunteers who help
out in the community.
—Photo by Sharlene Hauer
By ARI McKEE
 News Editor	
Volunteers from every corner of
the Augsburg community were
honored Thursday, April 25, at a
ceremony in the Christensen
Center. The College's "Tuesday
Volunteers" were addressed by
Christensen   Center    Manager
Millie Nelson and thanked for
their years of service to the College. Margaret Trautwein, Augsburg alumna from the class of '37,
explained her reasons for including Augsburg in her life over
the past 54 years, "Volunteering
means the joy of continuing
valued friendships, of keeping in
touch with Augsburg's life and
growth, and of knowing that our
combined efforts have, in a small
way, helped Augsburg in its work
of providing a liberal education
for our youth."
Other volunteers in service to
the campus include the Augsburg
Associates, whose fundraising efforts made the purchase of the
chapel pipe organ possible; the
board of regents, who volunteer
their time to advise and administer
the College; and parents; alumni
and friends who continue to contribute time and effort to
Augsburg. When asked to share
her volunteering experience, Jeri
Lucht, Chair of the Trash and
Treasure Sale and alumna of the
class of '63, said, "Ten years ago
Jeroy Carlson called me to ask for
a gift for Augsburg. At that time I
was unable to give a monetary gift
but wanted to give something, so 1
decided I had time and talents to
give to help raise some money. It
was then that the idea of a Trash
and Treasure Sale began. Along
with the help of many other
volunteers these sales have raised
S59.400 for Augsburg. I am glad
I've been able to give in this way."
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Computer system to change
Software will increase interaction
By LAURA FERRY
Assistant Editor
There are big plans for the office computers on campus. Beginning on June 1 and for the next 18
months, the software programs
will be changing to increase on-
campus communication.
According to Steve Terrian in
the academic computing center,
last year a committee studied the
software needs of the college and
received a recommendation from
the president's staff. In May they
received approval from the board
of regents to acquire new hardware and software. The new hardware has been installed over the
past year and the system now
awaits the installation of the software.
The admission and business offices will begin using the new programs, and by fall the development office will have software
that will allow them to keep better
track of student records. According to Betty Marquardt in admissions, the program will merge
parts of the administration process, enabling the offices to
transfer information quicker and
easier than they can now.
The software currently used in
the business office is 15 years old,
while the student records are on
10-year-old equipment. Since they
were acquired from different
places, the computers do not interact with each other. Many programs have been written by the
computing staff that allow communication within the system, but
it takes time. The computing staff
is currently formatting the old
data into the new data file. The
conversion is slow because it
seldom works the first time, and
the testing must be continued.
"The first thing the new system
will do is replace different software applications that didn't talk
to each other," said Terrian. Student records, admission papers,
financial aid and business accounts will all be accessible from
other computers, rather than in
one office. At present, the systems
do not transfer information and
the staff must do things manually.
The new system, purchased
from Company Management and
Development Services in Harrison, Penn., is an IBM AS400.
"It'll help us do our jobs of administration much better," Terrian said.
In addition to keeping a more
accurate account of students, the
new system will allow for changes
in the drop/add and registration
processes. Students will be able to
get transcripts at any request since
the data will be stored in the computer and will not need to be
photocopied.
In a couple of years an advising
module will be added that works
with the student records and can
instantly tell students which
classes still need to be taken. If
students change majors the
module will tell them which
classes transfer into that new area
of study. The weekend college
program will be enhanced since so
many students transfer in and the
credits will be easily analyzed with
the new machine.
Eventually, this system will
allow telephone registration, as
well as telephone inquiries about
financial aid approval and student
accounts. "We are trying to do
this to provide a better service to
the students," Terrian said.
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