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Augsburg College, Minneapolis
Vol. 95, No. 21
Friday, May 5, 1989
Christensen Center named
By KRIS HIRSCH
News Editor
The College Center will have a
new identity on May 21. During
the baccalaureate service on Commencement Day, the building will
be renamed the Christensen College Center after the fifth president of the college, Dr. Bernhard
Christensen.
"It came about at a discussion
at a board of regents meeting in
July, 1988," said President
Charles Anderson. "Regents
discussed an action of the 1967
board—that a future academic
building would be dedicated to
Dr. Bernhard Christensen. After a
discussion, the board approved
the naming."
Anderson said a former regent
of the college brought the matter
to the board. The College Center
was selected because it is one of
the nicest buildings on campus
and Christensen is one of the most
significant people in the history of
the college, he said.
"It's sort of symbolic of the
central character he had of the
school," Anderson said. "After
he retired, he would come and enjoy meeting faculty and students
there."
Christensen was a part of the
Augsburg community for more
than 40 years as a student, a faculty member and president.
He graduated and finished
work  at Augsburg Seminary in
1925. After completing degrees at
Princeton Theological Seminary
and the University of Hartford,
and attending the Universities of
Berlin and Gottingen in Germany,
he taught philosophy and
theology at Augsburg from 1930
to 1938.
He was president of the college
and seminary from 1938 until
retiring in 1962. After that he
taught at Luther Northwestern
Theological Seminary for three
years.
In addition to the naming of the
College Center, a sculpture will be
dedicated to the Christensen family and will be placed in the Quad
close to the Christensen College
Center, said Mary Adams Fors-
berg, director of college relations.
Indian culture must survive
By JOELLYN GUM
Staff Writer
Hope for survival of their
culture is one thing Bonnie
Wallace and David Larson have in
common.
"Since American Indian culture
has survived 30,000 years, people
have to take a look at what we
have to offer," said Wallace, who
is the director of the American Indian Support Program at Augsburg.
Larson, an American Indian
Augsburg student who will be attending Cornell University next
year, said, "You don't have
to look like an Indian to be Indian; you just have to understand
the culture, our world views."
May is American Indian month—
a time to learn about and experience American Indian culture.
The month is filled with
celebration activities such as powwows,    arts   and   craft    fairs,
spirituals and films.
"The worst, or the biggest
mistake the government and the
missionaries ever made, was to try
making the American Indian
white. It didn't work and it won't
work," Wallace said.
"I think the 'separate but
equal' can work," said Wallace,
"but as a professional educator, I
have to whisper those words,
because I will be criticized."
An example of this separation
Wallace, Larson and many other
American Indians want is Indian
reservations.
"We do need a homeland
because technically we are a
sovereign nation," Larson said.
Said Wallace: "The reservations are our land, and the land is
a part of our identity, not just
physically, but spiritually. If we
lose our land, we lose period."
Education is another example
of the desire to be separate. There
now is a bill in the state legislature
to create an Indian magnet school.
The school would teach the
necessary curriculum, including
an Indian perspective, and would
be open to public enrollment.
"We want the ability to revive
our culture, our religion, our
philosophy—that's what we
want," Larson said.
"I don't want it (the school) to
be a dumping ground," Larson
continued. "I think a test based
on cultural values and history—
not your standardized test—
should be given. It would be a
'What Do You Think, How Do
You Interpret It?' kind of test.
There would be two kinds of ways
to get through it: the school-
taught way and the way it happened."
It is hoped the magnet school
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Foss studio still incomplete
Plans are underway to make Foss Center's Hoversten Chapel more
acoustically pleasing. The chapel was part of phase one of the Foss
Center's construction. —Photo by Gamt Williams
By GEOFFREY ELY
Staff Writer
Donation money is trickling in
for Foss Center's planned television studio.
Studio construction has barely
begun. Some second-hand equipment, mainly tripods and
cameras, has been purchased, but
much more work is needed to
complete the studio.
About $76,000 is needed for
construction of the studio itself.
The most recent estimate for
necessary equipment was
$150,000.
"We have a very strong commitment to this studio," said
President Charles Anderson.
"Going ahead and purchasing
equipment before the room is
done shows it."
Brian Hackney, director of the
Audio Visual Center, hopes to see
classes meet in the studio this
September.
"We've received funding, but
we still need more," Hackney
said.
To raise the needed money, the
college plans to find donors in
communication and broadcasting
fields.
"The college will be contacting
people  in  broadcasting to  help
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There will be fewer areas on campus to smoke next year as a result of a
new clean air policy that will be implemented next fall.
—Photo by Garret Williams
Clean air policy takes
effect in September
By STEVEN CASPERSON
Staff Writer
Augsburg recently finalized a
clean air policy which takes effect
Sept. 1, 1989. When implemented
it will, in part, designate smoking
and non-smoking areas within the
college campus. All students will
receive the complete policy in their
P.O. boxes before the end of this
year.
A preliminary survey conducted
last April indicated that action
should be taken. A majority of
students and faculty believed that
some type of smoking area
designation was necessary and
many were bothered by others'
smoke, the survey indicated.
Director of Personnel Sandra
Jacobson said that Augsburg was
the last ACTC school to put a
smoking policy together.
The new clean air policy emphasizes that everyone shares the
responsibility for adhering to and
enforcing the policy. It will largely
depend on the thought fulness,
consideration and cooperation of
both smokers and non-smokers,
Jacobson said.
The locations that have
designated smoking areas include
Murphy's, the commons, faculty/
staff lounge, the commuter
lounge, Memorial Hall and the
Urness/Mortensen lobby.
Many other areas will be
designated "no smoking." Common areas, classrooms, certain
specified college facilities and any
area where smokers and non-
smokers work together are included. Generally, any area not
designated "smoking permitted"
is a no smoking area.
Private offices may be designated "smoking permitted" or
"no smoking" by the occupant.
When smoking in the office,
however, the occupant should
close doors so that the smoke does
not disturb others. Air purifiers
are required to be in a smoking
permitted private office, and will
be paid for by the occupant.
The Augsburg Clean Air Policy
provides for a review next year,
when community input and any
additional changes can be included.
It's almost over!
With finals just around the corner it's time to say good-bye. On
behalf of the entire Echo staff we'd like to say thank you to the many
faithful readers of the Echo. Your comments and encouragement
have been deeply appreciated. Next week look for the infamous
humor issue. We hope you enjoy it.
Jeff Sulzbach—Julie Edstrom
Co-Editors in Chief