Luther students and faculty promoted world peace by attending the 24th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum held this year at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

A unique learning experience, the event brings together Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, civic leaders and scholars to discuss the importance of world peace. The Luther trip was led by Assistant to the President Karen Martin-Schramm.

“It’s designed to help students, the general public and faculty and staff understand better the underlying causes of war and the need for peace in the world,” Martin-Schramm said. “The Nobel Peace Prize is the one Nobel Prize that’s awarded out of Norway; a bunch are awarded out of Sweden. It’s probably the highest and most prestigious award an individual can receive on earth.”

Martin-Schramm noted the unique relationship between the forum and the Nobel Institute.

“The Nobel Institute in Oslo is not partnered with anyone else,” Martin-Schramm said. “This is the one event they are partnered with and they let us use their name, and so the Nobel Peace Prize Forum is a huge deal for us.”

In the past, the event rotated its location among the participating colleges. Last year, the forum was held at Luther. However, from now on, the forum’s location will be permanent. “Last year the college decided that to

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The citizen advocacy group Trails of Winneshiek County (TOW) was the driving force behind the 17-year project that began with funding for a bike trail to the trout hatchery.

“We set out to develop some sort of recreational trail that would connect destinations around the community,” TOW President Mike Huinker said. “As that progressed, we came up with a loop concept.”

The group negotiated with landowners,

developed a trail design, fundraised around the community and applied for grants to begin the SURFHVV� DIWHU� WKH� ORRS� LGHD�ZDV� VROLGLÀHG��7KH�biggest grant was a $1.5 million contract from Vision Iowa, a division of Iowa Economic Development Authority which aims to improve the economy of Iowa communities.

“They told us that the project was exactly what Vision Iowa was made for,” Huinker said. “This project has been going on for over 10 years, and we are right at the cusp of it being a reality.”

Those involved with trail construction hoped to capture important parts of Northeast Iowa. It will pass the Decorah bald eagle’s nest and the trout hatchery and passes through “The Cut,” a segment that was blasted from rock near Pulpit 5RFN�&DPSJURXQG��(LJKW�PLOHV�RI� WKH� WUDLO�DUH�ÁDW��ZLWK�IRXU�PLOHV�RI�VZLWFKEDFNV�IRU�D�PRUH�challenging route.

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Executing a search warrant on Feb. 28, Decorah Police officers arrested Jordane Lauver (‘15), who has been charged with “possession of drug precursors with intent to manufacture LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide),” according to filings in the Iowa District Court of Winneshiek County. The arrest occurred at 5:30 p.m. in Olson Hall.

These charges are a class “D” felony, which carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and fines ranging from $750 to $7,500.

Items detailed in the search warrant as having been seized from the room include a copy of “The Anarchist Cookbook” by William Powell, 1500 morning glory seeds, VM&P Naphtha (ethyl ether, a type of paint thinner), methanol alcohol, a grinder, a quantity of bottled water, several syringes and an “Israeli gas mask with NATO filter.” According to the police citation, “These items are the primary ingredients for an LSD recipe also found in her room.”

According to Decorah P.D. Sergeant Marc Heffern’s attachment to the search warrant, an anonymous informant witnessed these items being ordered on Amazon.com.

Lauver could not be reached for comment. Heffern’s sworn affidavit stated that Lauver told him “she had purchased the items for a friend that wanted to manufacture LSD ... because her friend couldn’t afford them.”

Bail was set at $5,000 and Lauver has been released pending a formal hearing.

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after an anonymous tip was called in earlier in the week. The caller is on record as having ´ZLVKHG�WR�VSHDN�ZLWK�DQ�RIÀFHU�about possible narcotic activity.”

Campus Security was present during the arrest, although their policy is to defer to law HQIRUFHPHQW�RIÀFLDOV�RQ�PDWWHUV�pertaining to illegal drugs.

“We’re pleased with how the police handled the situation,” Director of Campus Safety and Security Bob Harri said. Harri declined to comment further on the matter.

Roommate Rigzin Dolma (‘15) had no idea anything had

occurred until she received an email the next day.

“I don’t go back to my room that much,” Dolma said. “I didn’t have any clue.”

Winneshiek County Attorney Andrew Van Der Maaten says no federal charges have been ÀOHG�DW�WKLV�SRLQW��

“A lot of variables play into it,” Van Der Maaten said. “No product was produced in this case, so it just doesn’t interest [federal agents].”

Director of Residence Life Kris Franzen declined to comment on their stance on this issue. It is unclear at this time whether Luther will be pursuing additional sanctions against Lauver.

Lauver’s hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. on March 15 at the Winneshiek County Courthouse in Decorah.

Members of Luther’s administration met recently to discuss ways to make the process of transferring schools more streamlined.

“We’re working on something to make the process more user friendly so that if a person does choose to go to a two-year school, then they can see what they can take, how it transfers to Luther and then how long it will take to do that,” Vice President for Enrollment Scot Schaeffer said

As the current state of the economy has many people worried about the affordability of higher education, Luther continues to try to make itself accessible for transfer students.

“Two years ago, people who made over 100,000 [dollars annually] … 12 percent of their children went to community colleges,” Schaeffer said. “This past year, [of] that

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Schaeffer explained Luther’s goals for attracting transfer students.

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our goal is having forty students be transfer students each year.”

A l t h o u g h Luther’s tuition will rise from �������� WR�$35,950 for the 2012-2013 school year, Director of Financial Aid Janice Cordell does not think this will greatly affect students’ decisions to come to Luther.

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the number of two-year transfer students here,” Cordell said. “I do not believe it is necessarily the HFRQRP\� EHFDXVH� RXU� ÀQDQFLDO�aid is equal for transfer students >FRPSDUHG�WR@�ÀUVW�\HDU�VWXGHQWV�µ

A controversial point for transfer students is the Paideia requirement. A transfer student who has more than 28 credits from an accredited

institution after graduating high school is not required to take Paideia. If the student has fewer than 28 credits, their English and history credits may be approved by the Paideia department, allowing them to opt out. If not, the Paideia Director decides what courses could serve as a –––substitute.

Professor of History and Paideia Program Director Jackie Wilkie highly recommends Paideia to transfer students.

“Any transfer students who feel WKDW� WKH\� FRXOG� EHQHÀW� IURP� WKH�focus on close textual reading, practice in writing academic arguments, the development of library research skills and strong discussion skills are not barred from taking the course,” Wilkie said. “Indeed I think they would be welcomed as long as they take the courses immediately upon transfer.”

Although Luther does not currently have an articulation agreement, which makes the transfer process go smoothly by setting standards for transferable classes and grades, members of Luther’s administration hope to make the process easier.

“We’ve got to make sure that we’re prepared to be able to make it a seamless and user-friendly process if a student [transfers to Luther from] a two-year institution for whatever reason,” Schaeffer said.

Director of Public Information Jerry Johnson SXEOLVKHG�KLV�ÀUVW�QRYHO� WLWOHG�´+XQWLQJ�%LUGV��7KH�Lives and Legends of the Pine County Rod, Gun, Dog and Social Club,” which is now available online at Amazon.com’s Kindle website. 7KH�QRYHO·V�SXEOLFDWLRQ�KDV�QRW�RQO\�IXOÀOOHG�D�OLIH�

long dream for Johnson, but also sparked an interest in creative writing.

“Most of my writing has been journalism, expository writing or propaganda for Luther,” Johnson said. “I’ve taken a few creative writing courses from Amy Weldon about two years ago, and the reason I started taking those courses was because I started to dabble a bit with creative writing.”

The “dabbling” came in the form of several short stories inspired by Johnson’s hunting friends who got together along Iowa’s Snake River.

“Whenever we would go up there, the neighbors would come over to have a beer or smoke a cigarette or go hunting, and they would always bring a story with them,” Johnson said. “I would just catalog these stories. I wrote them just to entertain the guy who owns the cabin up there.”

Little did Johnson realize, these stories would EHFRPH�FKDSWHUV�LQ�KLV�ÀUVW�QRYHO� The novel, which Johnson says focuses on “the seedy side of Lake Wobegone,” strings the stories of a group of divergent characters who come together to go hunting.

“The book is nothing like I’ve ever written in my entire life,” Johnson said. “It’s kind of slapdash, bawdy, written from the point of view of a redneck, working-class kind of guy, who has a real self-centered view of the world and what goes on in it. Within 100 pages of the book, you’ll be able to see through the book like a glass of water. The whole

point of the book is that it’s character-driven.” $IWHU�KDYLQJ�ÀQLVKHG� WKH�QRYHO�� -RKQVRQ�GHFLGHG�

to pursue publishing. However, after over 125 dead-HQGV�DQG�EHLQJ�WROG�WKDW��LQ�D�PDUNHW�ZKHUH�����RI�novel-buyers were women, his book wouldn’t be marketable, Johnson realized that he needed to try a different method. After a recommendation from a friend, he turned to self e-publishing on Amazon.com.

“Getting published in America has a whole lot to do with publisher’s evaluation, or the commercial success of the piece, than it does the quality of the piece,” Johnson said. “[E-publishing] doesn’t cost you anything. You can publish it if you want to publish it.”

Which is exactly what Johnson did. On Amazon, EX\HUV� FDQ� ÀQG� KLV� QRYHO�� FRPSOHWH� ZLWK� D� FRYHU�design by art major Astri Snodgrass (‘12), and purchase it for under $5. Though this may not seem like much money, Johnson believes that e-publishing may be the direction many writers decide to take.

“I think e-publishing just allowed me to have some fun with it,” Johnson said. “It allowed me to send out hundreds of copies to my friends. This could be a literary revolution since people are getting a little more bold about putting their stuff out there.”

Already, many authors have taken advantage of this trend. For example, A young Minnesotan writer named Amanda Hocking reportedly became a millionaire by self e-publishing a series of paranormal romance novels on Amazon. However, this is not what has inspired Johnson to continue writing.

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The Campus Betterment Committee and Student Senate announced that the Student Honor Code has been rewritten and will be going to a vote before the student body in two weeks. Student 6HQDWH�ZLOO�KROG�DQ�RSHQ�IRUXP�7XHVGD\��0DUFK����DW������S�P��LQ�the Mott/Borlaug room of the Union where students will be able to review changes to the Honor Code. These changes primarily include expanding the Honor Council to 12 students, adding an educational committee to inform students about the Honor Code and adding an anonymity clause to protect the identity of the claimant and respondent.

Honor Code forum to be held March 13

The Career Center recently hosted an event in which students were able to practice their interview skills with actual employers in an informal setting.

This speed-n e t w o r k i n g event was modeled after the popular speed-dating activity in which individuals are given a few minutes to meet one another before moving on to a new pairing.

S e v e r a l students were paired up with local business employers and representatives and given just enough time for an introduction and to ask key questions about what employers are looking for in potential employees.

“It’s an accelerated way to meet people through a series of brief interactions where students can

practice an introduction over and over again,” Director of the Career Center Keley Smith-Keller said.

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for employers and students to mingle while enjoying appetizers and mocktails.

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year for the speed-networking event, which included 23 students and 15 professionals from

around the area. Students were given eight minutes to connect with each professional until the clang of an old-fashioned cowbell signaled that time was up.

The individual time spent and quality of each meeting created a personal environment that Carrie Juergens (‘14) found to be helpful.

“I feel like the contacts I gained ZHUH� WKH�PRVW� EHQHÀFLDO� SDUW�� DORQJ�with the experience of emphasizing my attributes to appeal to different companies,” Juergens said.

The speed-networking event came just one week before the Career Center will be hosting its spring Career Fair on March 8.

“Speed networking gives you the information and practice to be better prepared for the actual fair,” Smith-Keller said.

While none of the employers at the event were seeking new employees, the representatives were able to use their experience to help students prepare for the fair while also promoting their businesses.

Magpie Coffeehouse owner and Decorah Chamber of Commerce board member Kathleen Ritner, who met with students at the event, believes that getting an employer’s viewpoint is key for securing a job.

“The students get to see what we employers are looking for in employees in a much more relaxed setting than an actual interview,” Ritner said.

With the success of the event, Smith-Keller believes that speed-networking will become a regular event at Luther in years to come.

“The contacts I gained were the most beneficial part, along with the experience of emphasizing my attributes to appeal to different companies.”

-Carrie Juergens (‘14)

John FreudeStaff Writer

A fast-paced meeting. Lunch Smith with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network talks with Emmanuel Avila (‘13) and Joseph Schifsky (‘12) at the recent speed-networking event.

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The Theater/Dance Department’s production of “Invited to Tea” treats audience members with intense movement, eerie music and a chance to use a cell phone in the theater without risk of repercussion - as long as it’s on silent, that is.

Assistant Professor of Dance Amanda Hamp directed and choreographed the piece, which centers around a Buddhist tradition.

“The story is that Mara is the name of a perceived demon for Buddha,” Hamp said. “When this being shows up, instead of pushing Mara away, the Buddha invites her to tea.”

The performance does have social subtext, but each audience member can see it in the way that makes sense for him or herself.

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The openness of the production’s interpretation provided a new experience for MUS-356 Electro-Acoustic Music, which composed the sound backdrop in a “musique concréte” (real world sound) style in a computer program called Reaper.

“The majority of us in the composition studio are so used to working with our own musical terms, and writing music for us and

our performers,” student composer Seth Duin (‘12) said. “With ‘Invited to Tea,’ it’s nice to get a grasp on a new sense of collaboration, especially in working with different technologies as opposed to our usual pen-paper-piano writing methods.”

Associate Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence Brooke Joyce, who taught the class along with Web Programmer Analyist Steve Smith, echoed Duin’s assessment of the work as a different kind of collaboration.

“Musicians have a language, including

terms like ‘key signature,’ ‘tempo,’ those kinds of things,” Joyce said. “The dancers have their own language, and we had to learn how to respond to the movements and gestures.”

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“[5-D] integrate[s] technology and collaborates with other artists in order to create ‘world-building,’” Hamp said. “We thought about in what ways can we use

technology as a way to connect with the audience in a non-invasive way.”

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Dressed in a black shirt, silver tie, long hair sticking out the bottom of a black beanie, wailing on a Gibson SG and howling the blues. This is Trent Romens. He’s a 19-year-old who has been fronting a band for about a year, played 13 festivals, including two festival headline sets and opened for “Everclear” and Ivan Neville’s “Dumpstaphunk.” His debut album, “Aware,” was on the Grammy entry list for Best Blues Albums of 2011. Romens shows promise and is bringing his talents to the ArtHaus in downtown Decorah, as part of the “Baker London Presents” concert series, on Friday, March 9 at 8 p.m.

Charlie: I know you are 19-years-old, and have been fronting a band for about a year, playing a lot of festivals, opening for some major acts and getting some acclaim for your album. How did you get to where you are today as a musician?Trent: I started playing guitar when I was 11. I always really enjoyed

music, but never saw it as a serious role in my life like it is today. My parents loved music and going to see music. So there was always music around the house. Year after year of practicing and being obsessed with EHLQJ�DEOH�WR�SOD\�OLNH�VRPH�RI�WKH�SOD\HUV�WKDW�LQÀXHQFHG�PH�UHDOO\�made me the musician I am today. Realizing I had to do something with my life, I started writing songs for a CD that I wanted to record. Once I recorded the CD, I caught the attention of a booking agent who really wanted to help me out. She has been wonderful at getting me gigs and opportunities.

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That’s what it does, that’s what it should do, forever. I love music, I do not love just blues or just rock; that’s stupid. How can you only like one type of music? I love the connection I have with certain artists and the feelings I feel when I listen to them.,that’s a beautiful thing. I don’t care what you wear or what you look like as long as it’s real. I love angry hip-hop like Odd Future, I love the dirty gritty Jack White stuff, I love the gentle yet hit-you-like-a-hammer songs that Bon Iver creates. If an artist is being sincere, then I respect what they’re doing.

C: How does it feel to have had the recent success of your new album?T: Having the success that this album had is the most amazing thing.

:KHQ� ,�¿UVW� VWDUWHG� WKH�SURFHVV�RI� UHFRUGLQJ� LW��P\�PXVLF�FDUHHU�ZDV�unknown. I had nothing; I knew that a few family and friends would listen to it and maybe that would be it. To be able to be playing gigs and sharing my music with an audience who's willing to listen is the most rewarding thing ever.

C: How does your songwriting process work?T: My songwriting process is basic. I have hundreds of rough recordings

of song ideas. Eventually a few of them became more favorable than others. I will work at the song until I feel it heads in the right direction, then I will start lyrics. Lyrics can come naturally just from me singing what comes to mind with the melody. The main thing is keeping my mind in a place where I’m not writing or playing anything I think people want me to play and write, but doing whatever I want to do. That’s an important rule of thumb for creating anything I believe.

C: What our your hopes for the future?T: My hopes for the future are that I can tour the world and play music

that connects with people. Yeah, that’s the simplest way to put it. I wouldn't mind being able to pay the bills somehow while doing it. I also do want to record and perform with some of my idols. That would be gnar.

Ethnic Arts keeps up tradition

Charle ParrishStaff Writer

Margaret YappStaff Writer

March 5, 2011 5

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

Arts & Entertainment

Trent Romens

When people hear the term ‘bluegrass,’ many people think of the genre as “old timey” and “hokey.” Chris Thile and his band Punch Brothers are here to change that.

The group evolved from the backup band in Thile’s 2006 solo record “How To Grow A Woman From The Ground” into the Punch Brothers, which just put out their third album “Who’s Feeling Young Now?”

The album sees Thile and company evolve from a more unrestricted and uncensored endeavor, sounding less like an insane mandolin player with an almost equal backing ensemble and more like a band and almost something like a progressive rock band at that.

Thile is best known as the mandolinist and singer for Nickel Creek, a contemporary folk trio that disbanded in 2007.

For a group that commits to a traditional bluegrass instrumentation, mandolin, JXLWDU�� EDQMR�� ¿GGOH� DQG� XSULJKW� EDVV��the band comes remarkably close to representing something you would hear out of an indie band.

Thile still handles most of the vocals, �H[FHSW� IRU� ¿GGOH� SOD\HU� *DEH�:LWFKHU¶V�outstanding contribution on “Hundred Dollars”) he’s just as likely to act as the song’s rhythm section as he is to trade solos with banjo master Noam Pikelny.

This isn’t to say that Thile’s playing isn’t brilliant — he is debatably the best mandolin player in the world — but his UH¿QHG� O\ULFV� RQ� VRQJV� VXFK� DV� ³'RQ¶W�Get Married Without Me” and “New York City” show that Thile has allowed himself to shift away from the spotlight and showcase the group’s insanely intricate arrangements.

The album features two instrumental tracks which both incidentally happen to EH�FRYHUV��7KH�¿UVW�LV�D�FRYHU�RI�³)OLSSHQ´�from Swedish band Vasen, which is easily the album’s most bluegrass sounding track.

The second is a wonderful adaptation of Radiohead’s “Kid-A” showcasing the groups musicianship by transforming a song that has no place in bluegrass into VRPHWKLQJ�WKDW�¿WV�ZHOO�RQWR�WKH�DOEXP�

Punch Brothers’ new album “Who’s Feeling Young Now” is a fantastic album. Every new album released pushes the boundaries of what bluegrass can become. Featuring very technical and LPSUHVVLYH� SOD\LQJ�� WKH� DOEXP� VWLOO� ÀRZV�PDJQL¿FHQWO\���(DFK�ZRUOG�FODVV�PXVLFLDQ�really shines, bringing something new to the table. Keep your eyes on Chris Thile and Punch Brothers.

5 stars out of 5

Cole MattesonKWLC Folk Director

If you ventured into Dahl Centennial Union

Saturday, March 3, you most likely noticed

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Arts Festival: the country fair which takes

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coordinator Rachel Miessler (‘13) said.

“Many different countries are represented,

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from her home country.

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country fair can pick up a

passport,” Miessler said. “Every

country has a stamp, so a lot of

kids from the community come

in for the fair.”

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room was set up like a market,

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different continents, and most

of the recipes used were

VXEPLWWHG�E\�VWXGHQWV�Perhaps the most

exciting part of the

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performances. For

two hours, students

showcased a variety

of performances,

including South

African Dance,

Haitian song and a pipa

performance.

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year’s Ethnic Arts Festival

was “Inspire, Believe,

Transform.”

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Miessler said.

The fruits of these ideals resulted in

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KWLC Review:

Punch Brother’s

“Who’s Feeling

Young Now?”Rising young

musician comes

to ArtHaus

Pipa-pan. Yunfei Xie (‘15) on her pipa.

Margaret Yapp/Chips

March 8, 20126 FeaturesWho is the juggler?MEGAN CREASEY

STAFF WRITER

Connor Jones (‘15) has been wowing audiences at campus talent shows. Who is

this juggler and how did he aquire his unique hobby?

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Photos by Walker Nyenhuis/ Chips

These are not bowling pins. Jones

practices his juggling in the Regents Center.

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Action shot. Jones performs to a cheering

crowd at the BSU Talent Show on Feb. 25.

“This is really breaking our

hearts. Having chapel is so

core to our community.”

-Amy Zalk Larson

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True Britsby Michelle Boike (‘13)

Beyond the Looking Glassby Hannah Lund (‘12)

CHIPS

Spring 2012 Staff

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Whenever someone mentions London to me, the first landmark I see in my mind’s eye is Big Ben, the clock tower, an extension of Parliament. While standing next to Westminster Abbey, looking over at the elaborately-designed Parliament Buildings is glorious. What is even more brilliant is actually going inside Parliament.

Yes, you read that correctly. The Luther Notts went down to London on Saturday and toured Parliament as part of our class, Communication Studies 339: Perspectives on Global Media.

We started by going through a fairly rigorous security check, in which we put our bags through security and walked through a scanner. Then, we walked outside into the sunshine, which quickly slipped away from the shadow of the impressive building. There were police officers walking around with guns, which frightened me at first, because British citizens are not allowed to carry a gun, as Americans can.

Our tour guide began our tour at the end of Westminster Palace and we worked our way toward Big Ben. We started out in the oldest part of the buildings, in the Queen’s Chamber, complete with a throne from the 1900s and frescoes of scenes from King Arthur representing good qualities, such as respect, and honour. We then saw the room in which the heads of countries such as the U.S., France, Germany, Spain and various other countries had given speeches. The portraits of the kings and queens of England graced the walls. I couldn’t help but stand there flabbergasted and at a loss for words at the majesty

of this country’s monarchs.After we had toured the royal areas, we moved on to the

areas designated as the House of Lords. The House of Lords is furnished with deep red furniture, and in that room resides the actual throne on which the Queen sits. It is made of 23 and a half karat gold. I couldn’t take my eyes off of the details.

After the House of Lords, the furniture turned from red to green, to indicate that we were approaching the House of Commons, the area in which elected, salaried officials worked. The tour guide showed us their mailboxes, and there was Prime Minister David Cameron’s mailbox. It was so surreal, that we were in the same building in which Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair have worked. As I thought that, the statues and busts of these prominent political figures stared back at me.

The House of Commons was just as exciting as the House of Lords, except in this case, everything was green, instead of red. The room was just as it was in the film, “The Iron Lady,” in which Meryl Streep portrays Margaret Thatcher. The visit to Parliament helped solidify my understanding of British politics and history, while helping me gain a new appreciation for Britain.

The day was littered with other fantastic outings, such as visiting 221b Baker Street, the Tate Modern and meeting a fantastic Irish woman who told great stories. All in all, it was a day filled with the essence of British culture.

Look at the ads in your inbox. How many are addressed to you by name? How many have specialized their product ‘just for you’ and told you that you’d be a fool not to buy?

If you have any kind of answer to those questions, then you know what I mean when I say that I feel like each ad is trying to be my life partner, as if in trying to win over my favor, they will also win over my life.

Lately, I’ve been noticing that the ‘recommended reading’ on Amazon has been hitting closer to home, to the point that I actually do stop and think ‘well, that might not be so bad …’ before recoiling from the mechanized friend that pretends to be a recurring presence in my life. I’ve been noticing that my inbox remembers what websites I’ve gone to and offers suggestions about what I should do with my life. “MFA in Creative Writing! Click here!” “Get SXEOLVKHG�12:�´� ³2QOLQH� GDWLQJ�� ¿UVW� WULDO�FOR FREE!” ,� GRQ¶W�ZDQW� WKHP� WR� HYHU� ¿JXUH�PH� RXW��

Because, the moment they do, I’ve lost to a system designed to win with a smile on its face and pockets bursting with money.

An online system decides what we might

like and constructs our lives based on that. According to the computer, my name is HANNAH L. LUND and I am a COLLEGE STUDENT who likes WRITING and ICE CREAM.

True, on the surface. But what does that actually say? If someone saw only those four things, they’d think it a small wonder that I get dieting ads and invitations to publish 72'$<��&RXOG�WKH\�NQRZ�WKDW�,�VSHFL¿FDOO\�like Butter Brickle, that I sometimes write myself into a corner, that college has taught me everything from the taxonomy of primates to the misadventures of spelunking?

I don’t want to be bought and paid for, as though there’s a barcode running along my spine, waiting to be brushed under the ÀDVKLQJ� UHG� OLJKW� LQ� WKH� FKHFNRXW� ODQH��$UH�we really only worth as much money that can be pumped from our bodies? Are we only a collection of receipts and IOUs? My mom tells me that she can track my adventures based off of my checking account. But is that something to applaud, or does that say something about the driving need I feel to buy another worthless trinket that I only assumed would accumulate worth over time?

The moments that matter the most don’t usually appear along with the bill. When I go out to eat with someone, it’s not the amount of money we’ve spent or how much we’ve saved. It’s about the intangibles, the moment of understanding between bites and while waiting for the food to come.

I don’t want to think that when I die, the only true obituary will be the trail of ticket stubs I’ve left behind. I like to think that I’ll leave some kind of good impression, or that people won’t have to read HANNAH L. LUND was a COLLEGE STUDENT who liked WRITING and ICE CREAM to remember who I am.

Don’t let computers replace your identity with words that have no meaning. Don’t let them take away rhetoric in favor of propaganda that will make you more marketable as a product. Don’t even think about letting ad companies do the talking for you, or let them tell you what kind of person you are.

Because the moment that this happens is the moment that we forget how to talk, how to use words for the better. And that moment will not be categorized by a register’s ring. It will be silent.

Doggonit!

At about 2 a.m. on Feb. 19 an adult male was found sleeping in a Farwell cluster with his dog. Neither the former student nor the dog would provide any identification when asked by staff. When Security arrived the pair was already outside and the human, apparently the spokesperson for the two, stated he did not wish to deal with us at that time. Efforts to collar the pair were unsuccessful as the man only pawsed long enough to pick up his dog before fleeing to his vehicle. (It only makes sense that six legs would move faster than two.) But dog darn it they did not escape for long as the Decorah Police did catch up to the desperados. The male was initially detained and tested for OWI before being released. Perhaps he should have let the dog drive. That really would have made for an interesting tail.

A deep-seated issue

This week we received information that two chairs are

missing from the Valders Concourse. The chairs have a metal frame with a fabric seat and back. The seat of the chair flips up like a folding chair and it has casters on all four legs. The chairs come in a variety of colors so we are not sure what color the missing chairs are. I believe the brand name is Hon. Similar chairs taken in the past were valued at $275.00. I know chairs have legs but I doubt these walked away on their won. Hopefully, they will find their way back.

iPad stolen

On Feb 14 at 11:45 a.m., we received a report of a missing iPad. A student left his iPad in Brunsdale from about 8:00 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m. When he went back to retrieve the iPad it was gone. Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of this device is asked to contact Security. Or, if found, the item may be returned to the Welcome Center in the Union.

Campus Security Capersby Bob Harri, Director of Campus Safety & Security

March 8, 2012 9Opinion

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

Par for the Norse

Good-bye yearbook, old friend

Editorial: Michael Crowe (‘13)

Is campus too busy?by Brita Moore (‘14)

Dear Luther Community,After several years of discussion and review,

the Student Activities Council will be making some changes starting in the 2012-2013 school \HDU�� �:H�KRSH�WKHVH�FKDQJHV�ZLOO�EHQH¿W� WKH�Luther community by providing more resources for student development and individual student organizations.

Included in the changes for the coming year will be the development of a staff position in WKH�6WXGHQW�$FWLYLWLHV�2I¿FH� WR� FRRUGLQDWH� DOO�aspects of student organization support and resources. 6SHFL¿FDOO\��ZH�ORRN�IRUZDUG�WR�WKLV�SRVLWLRQ�

enhancing a variety of student organizations through assistance to each organization and its leaders and advisors, formal training on student development software and outreach to all students who want to develop a co-curricular transcript.

The creation of this position is possible only if we discontinue the Pioneer Yearbook, as it has traditionally been printed, and replace it

with a more cost-effective photo book. There have been many years of discussions about the Pioneer Yearbook and its costs, by SAC, with other students, in Senate, within the program review of Student Activities four years ago, and by the all-college Task Group 150 this past year. 2YHU�WKH�SDVW�¿YH�\HDUV��WKH�SULFH�IRU�D�SULQWHG�

yearbook has steadily increased and we believe the funds designated to the yearbook can be more effectively utilized in this position as well as in the funding of a SAC Leadership Committee. In DQ�HIIRUW�WR�SUHVHUYH�WKH�YDOXH�DQG�EHQH¿WV�RI�WKH�yearbook, the coming year will bring transition to an online format for archiving photos as well as developing a digital photo book that students ZLOO�KDYH�DFFHVV�WR�LQGH¿QLWHO\��:LWK�WKLV�QHZ�digital option, the opportunity remains to have a printed book through private printing.

In recent studies, we have found that approximately 70% of colleges in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) no longer print a yearbook or have data collection and photo archives available to students. With decreased participation in the yearbook from the VWXGHQW�ERG\�RYHU�WKH�SDVW�¿YH�\HDUV��ZH�KDYH�experienced the same trend as many of our peer colleges.

As Facebook and many other multimedia photo sharing options improve, the value of a printed yearbook is decreasing. In response to this changing environment, we are taking action to best utilize student funds raised from the Co-Curricular Activities Fee. We hope the Luther community will embrace this change with as much excitement as we have, and we look

forward to the enhancement of student activities and leadership opportunities on campus.

Feedback surrounding this change is welcome and encouraged. On Tuesday March 13 at 9:40 a.m. the Coordinator for Student Activities along with the President and Vice-President of Student Activities Council will be

available for questions in the Student Activities 2I¿FH��ORFDWHG�RQ�WKH�¿UVW�ÀRRU�RI�WKH�8QLRQ��Comments are also welcome by email at sac@luther.edu.

Mallory Heinzeroth (‘12), SAC presidentNick Fisher (‘12), SAC vice-president

I’m usually pretty quick to accept new technology. I’m practically married to my iPhone. I think my Kindle is super neat, and a welcome distraction with its copious Star Wars novels (ladies?). The move to ebooks is certainly a worthwhile one.

On the other hand, I don’t think we should go completely paperless. Newspapers, magazines, yearbooks – these have a place on shelves and tables around campus, and will for years. That’s why I am so dissappointed to hear that we will no longer be receiving yearbooks as part of our SAC fees.

For me, the appeal of a yearbook lies entirely in its physical existance. In 20 years when I take a brief respite from my exciting career as a space-journalist/rocket-cowboy (ladies?) to paw through a box of college memorabilia I want to stumble upon my old Pioneers. I want to be able to laugh at how dorky my haircut was – erm, well, is – now. The physical copy is what makes this stumbling-upon possible.

If we move to an online photo book, the odds of me digging out my login info down the line to browse old pictures are

pretty slim. Plus, I lose stuff like that. A lot. Frequently. All the time. Those memories are doomed. And there will be login info, because how else can they make us pay for this online adventure?

Of course, students who want to can still print their own physical copies,

which is a fair compromise. Many won’t remember to though, and that means they’ll never have the opportunity to pick up that dusty tome that is the Pioneer and look at the old group photo from the Chips staff and think about all the chuckles they shared. That’s too

bad.I recognize that it does feel wasteful to

print a costly, resource consuming book every year especially in this world of finite resources we inhabit. That’s valid. Maybe it’s selfish (shelf-ish?) to keep printing books just to sit on shelves.

The imminent demise of our physical year book reminds me of a similar push for Chips to do likewise. Task Force 150 recommended in their report that Chips go paperless to save our printing costs.

This I oppose now, and will continue to do so vehemently while it is in my power to do so, for similar reasons. Digital content is sought out by active users seeking information, while the general news reader is far more passive in their consumption of content.

If I see a paper sitting on a table in Oneota, I’ll flip through it because its there in front of me, and maybe learn something new. Same goes for the yearbook. Digital content doesn’t give the reader this opportunity. It’s a great supplement, and a growing medium at that. But let’s hang on to print. I’m not ready to let it go. Maybe Luther shouldn’t be either.

An older, wiser person once told me he thought campus was too busy. Ever since then, I have been constantly wondering if this is true. Being busy is nothing new to me, as I came from DQ�DIÀXHQW�WRZQ�ZKHUH�NLGV�ZHUH�HQFRXUDJHG�WR�GR�DV�PDQ\�things as they wanted to and even things that they didn’t want to, and this goes for many other places, not just Mercer Island, Washington.

When we arrive on campus, we are excited about all the activities and classes here. We don’t have parents to tell us what to do, siblings to shuttle around or much need to drive. I continued to be excited about these things up to the beginning of fall semester, when I found myself with two majors, 20 credits, two work-study positions, a major performing ensemble and a boat-load of reading to do.

There’s the idea out there that college students, faced with

the choices of good grades, sleep and a social life, must only pick two of these. I refused to settle for this. School is the most important priority, but sleep is healthy, and a social life keeps the fun in college.

So there I was in the middle of October, doing these things I thought I loved, and at the same time, completely unhappy. I tried to obtain all three ideals, but it seemed that I had none. There had been no pressure on me to be that busy. I legitimately wanted to do all of it. But was it worth the price of being homesick and depressed, caught up in the never-ending cycle of things to do?

I’ve cut back this semester. I have one major, one minor, 18 credits and one work-study position. The orchestra and the reading are still there, of course. I’m still busy. But I’m doing ¿QH��

Along with the comment I began with, I have been inspired to

write this by the friends who surround me, who are constantly talking about all the reading, papers, exams and presentations they have to do that are worth a large percentage of their grades. I know they aren’t just saying it to complain, either.

So what’s the answer? Well, we can’t expect each of our professors to know what the others are doing, but we can pick our battles. We can decide which readings need to be fully understood and which can be skimmed. We can perhaps take a day off from practicing our instruments or singing to do projects we care about. We can spend time with our loved ones and enjoy it. There are so many wonderful things to do on Luther’s campus, but we can only get the meaning we are looking for IURP�WKHP�E\�PDNLQJ�WKH�WLPH�WR�¿QG�LW��$QG�WUXVW�PH��LW�LV�QRW�impossible. You don’t have to be too busy. You just have to be you.

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Local art will mark the beginning of the trail and will be scattered throughout.

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Much credit has been given to the landowners, who either sold or leased their land for the trail.

“Without the landowner’s cooperation, it wouldn’t have been possible,” Johnson said. “All of the landowners had to think it was a good idea.”

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“Looking back it seems gratifying that what we did was built on,” Zabokrtsky said. “It’s exciting to know that we were part of the beginning.”

Many believe the trail will be a EHQH¿W�WR�WKH�'HFRUDK�FRPPXQLW\��as it has seen statewide and regional attention.

“It will be a great thing,” Rick Edwards of Decorah Parks and Recreation said. “Not only will it bring tourism and economic development, it will be for the citizens as well. Every segment of the population can use it.”

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gain more national visibility and to gain a bigger crowd that it should be held permanently in the twin cities,” Martin-Schramm said. “Personally, I’m really sad about that because when it came to Luther it was a huge unifying event on campus, and the last two times we hosted ... it was packed. It brought a nice energy to the campus.”

In light of the tragic terrorist attacks in Norway that took place mid-July, 2011, the theme for this year’s forum, ³7KH� 3ULFH� RI� 3HDFH�´� KDV� HYHQ� JUHDWHU� VLJQL¿FDQFH� The Saturday morning ceremony included a keynote address from former President of South Africa and 1993 Nobel Laureate F.W. de Klerk, who gave his speech titled, “Making the Right Decisions in an Unpredictable World.”

The rest of the day, Luther students and faculty had the opportunity to participate in and give workshops about various issues threatening or contributing to peace around the world. For the closing ceremony, attendees were fortunate to receive a unique message from 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and listen to a call to action address from founder of the Tutu Foundation for Development and Relief in Southern Africa, Naomi

Tutu.“The price of peace is the price of our pride ... catching

ourselves when we fall into ‘us’ and ‘them,’” Tutu said. “The price of peace is the comfort that we are on God’s side. The price of peace is recognizing that, just like our other, we are fallible human beings.”

Thirty Luther students and several faculty members attended the event Saturday. A few played important roles in the ceremony. Thandokazi May (‘15) read an original poem titled “Freedom” on Thursday and Thato Masire (‘12) introduced Saturday’s keynote speaker. Luther’s peace group Paigaam, as well as Associate Professor of Religion Guy Nave and Professor of English Martin Klammer held workshops of their own.

President Richard Torgerson was among those attending from Luther. He encourages more Luther students to attend the event in the future.³7KLV� LV� D� WHUUL¿F� RSSRUWXQLW\� IRU� VWXGHQWV� WR� HQJDJH�

and network with people [from] around the world, to look at very complex issues and gain a greater understanding of how we help to engage each other and work together in order to have any chance of addressing these very complex global issues that seem to get more complex each and every day,” Torgerson said.

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The Luther College track and field team completed the team portion of the indoor season Feb. 24-25 in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The men’s team finished 5th and women’s team 4th in the eight team IIAC meet.

Head Coach Jeff Wettach said the indoor season has provided good preparation for the outdoor season this coming spring.

“It’s been a good process, particularly for our young team this year,” Wettach said. “The indoor season provides good training for the spring, which is our primary focus.”

Eight athletes on the women’s team finished with all-conference honors after strong performances in the 800m, 3,000m, 5,000m and distance medley relay.

On the men’s side, the distance medley relay finished with all-conference honors. Andrew Papke-

Larson (‘12) and Logan Langley (‘13) first and second in the mile run.

The Norse will also have one member compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships March 9-10. Dalen Dirth (‘12) will

represent the Norse in the men’s heptathlon.

“To go to the indoor championship to me is a bonus,” Dirth said. “Just to see all the training pay off to go indoor and outdoor is pretty awesome.”

Coach Wettach gave credit to the hard work the athletes have put in to accomplish that goal.

“As a coach it makes me very happy to see those guys succeed and have those performances,” Wettach said. “It’s a treat to see a student athlete achieve things and they feel good about themselves.”

Now, the teams have a month off from competing to train for their first outdoor meet of the season. The teams will be pushed hard in training to gear up for what could be a solid spring season.

“Our focus is on preparing well and being our best,” Wettach said. “We’re going to challenge them with training they may not be used to now.”

Assistant Distance Coach Yarrow Pasche said the time away from competition will benefit the athletes.

“We still have a solid time of three weeks for training, Pasche said. “We are excited to race down the road, but

this gets them back to their roots and ready for spring.”

As for the athletes who throw and compete in field events, Assistant Throws Coach Adam Frye and the athletes will focus primarily on strength training to improve distances in their throws.

“I told them in our meeting that I was going to really push them during this time off,” Frye said. “We can really get after it, increasing our strength and getting a lot fitter for the spring season.”

The Norse will begin their indoor season March 31 at the Central Invite in Pella, Iowa. Luther will host their first home meet on April 14.

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