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Long lines in the cafeteria and

busier sidewalks at this time of

year are usually attributed to an

unusually large incoming first-

year class. This

year first-year

enrollment is up

10% from three

years ago.

Although this

year’s first-year

class consists

of 682 new

Luther students,

Vice President

for Enrollment

Management Scot

Schaeffer makes

it apparent that

Luther can handle the challenges

large class sizes bring.

“As the semester goes, the first

few weeks are hectic,” Schaeffer

said. “There always seems to

be more people on campus now

than when everyone gets settled

in and finds a routine.”

This year’s first-year class size

of 682 compares to 614, 635 and

650 for the entering classes of

2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively.

Though such large

classes would

seem to pose

housing and class

issues, Schaeffer

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when ushering

such large numbers

of incoming

students.

“We always

seem to handle

it,” Schaeffer said.

“There have been

years where we have had more

bodies on campus.”

Severe drought conditions

across Winneshiek County this

summer have hurt Luther College

Dining Services’ ability to get

quality local produce.

General Manager of Dining

Services Wayne Tudor explained

how the drought has affected the

produce supply.

“We’re starting to see a lot

better production now than we

did earlier in the season, but it’s

affected not only [how much of]

what we’re able to get, but also

the quality,” Tudor said. “Because

of the heat and the dryness, we

weren’t able to get the usual

greens that we get early on. It’s

affected the size [and quality] of

cucumbers and carrots. It’s been a

real struggle.”

Even though the supply of

produce may be affected, the

prices will be unaltered because

they were predetermined.

“Our prices on produce are all

worked out between January and

February of each year,” Tudor

said.

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President Barack Obama has been focusing

his campaign on a younger generation of

voters by visiting college campuses and

setting up a campus conference call with

students across the nation. News Editor

Ingrid Baudler (‘14) participated in the

call to share what Obama has to say to the

students of Luther College.

“I am visiting college campuses today

and tomorrow because I see the kind of

changes that you have been able to bring

about,” Obama said to college journalists

participating in the Aug. 28 conference call.

“Your vote helped us to create a new college

tax credit, saving families up to $10,000 on

their tuition over four years; we doubled

grant aid for millions of students; we fought

and won to keep student rates low; all that

happened because of you.”

The discussion focused on promoting

higher education and making sure graduates

have job opportunities.

“Part of the reason why I put such an

emphasis on making sure that college is

affordable … is because I don’t want to see

Obama calls

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campusesIngrid Baudler

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First-year enrollment on the rise

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John FreudeStaff Writer

Yearbook opts for more sustainable option, digital transformation begins

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Lurth employed to increase Photo Bureau and Video Bureau work on campus

Starting this year the Luther Pioneer Yearbook will begin offering a full color

online version of the student yearbook. Thanks to the partnership with Josten’s Printing and Publishing, the Pioneer will offer a high-resolution digital copy in lieu of a print edition, opting for a

more sustainable alternative.“The benefits of going digital include

a reduction in paper use, but also allowing students access to the book for several years,” Pioneer Editor-in-Chief Lauren Nielson said. “The program also allows us editors to access the book from anywhere on campus instead of simply in the office.”

The program, provided by Josten’s, eliminates the dependence on PDF files and is a custom tool that will make the online product look and function like a real book, allowing readers to turn the electronic “pages.”

While the online version is available for students, the printed, hardcover copy remains an option for approximately $40 and can be purchased through a link on the Luther website. The co-curricular activities fee will no longer cover the cost.

Students ordering the hardcover copy should expect to receive it in late summer, while the online version is expected to be completed by the second week of June.

In addition to the 2012-13 version,

the Pioneer is also in the process of archiving every Luther yearbook for the past 100 years.

“We will have cataloged from as far back as 1911 and then from 1920 onward minus the years where they did not print due to the wars,” Fine Arts Section Editor Katherine Mohr said.

With all the new changes happening within the yearbook, the Pioneer asks anyone interested in editing to apply for a position.

“We are still looking for new additions to the staff and if anyone is interested they can stop by the SAC office or the yearbook room,” Faculty Adviser for the Pioneer Trish Neubauer said.

Not only is the staff interested in student applications but they also encourage everyone to submit their favorite Luther candid shots, with their name, to Pioneer@luther.edu for review.

Students who missed the individual portrait sessions for their yearbook photo can stop by the Photo Bureau anytime for re-takes.

An enterprising age of marketing administration dawns at Luther College this fall, with the revamping of the Public Information Office. Originally headed by Jerry Johnson and responsible for news, public relations and media production, the office is now separated into two departments: News and Visual Media.

Julie Shockey, former Assistant Director of Public Information, will assume directorship of Campus News, while alumnus Aaron Lurth (‘08) has been named Coordinator of Visual Media.

“We are seeking to better align the organizational design [of both] publications and public information,” Vice President for Communications and Marketing Rob Larson said of the split. “We want to continue to evolve video media as a communication tool…and increase the opportunities for students to participate in the department.”

The college is very pleased to hire someone familiar with the workings and spirit of the school.

Lurth’s graduation from the University of Iowa, where he earned an MFA in photography and graphic design, correlated conveniently with Johnson’s retirement.

“I enjoyed establishing the foundation for Luther College’s Marketing and Communications Video Bureau, but it’s a very rewarding situation to have Aaron, a former student worker, succeed me,” Johnson said.

Lurth worked under Johnson in the Photo Bureau for four years, continuing his own freelance productions throughout. He has extensive photographic experience, having shot for the Experimental Aircraft Association, General Electric and Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine. This summer he began a four-year documentary project about U.S. Olympic divers.

“Luther seems to be very supportive of any sort of professional stuff I want to

continue to do,” Lurth said. Passionate about media and

teaching, Lurth is delighted that his new position involves

mentoring aspiring producers alongside supervision of the department.

“Because we know campus, the work that Video Bureau and Photo Bureau produce is a bit more intimate and real, much less generic [than professionally done work],” Johnson said. “My goals for this position are to continue to expand our role on campus, and continue to work in a professional manner that would eliminate the need to bring outside people on to produce our media.”

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Strolling down memory lane. Lauren Nielsen (‘13) works on the layout of the new digital Pioneer Yearbook, which will be up and running by June 2013.

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Professionalism at its best. Aaron Lurth (‘08) brings in outside experience to expand the work of Video Bureau and Photo Bureau on campus.

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English department ushers in a new generation of faculty

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Luther’s English department is headed into a time of transition. Several longtime professors will be retiring within the next few years. Professor Emerita Carol Gilbertson retired after the 2010-11 school year, and her husband, Professor Mark Muggli, will retire at the end of spring 2013. In addition, Professors David Faldet and Amy Weldon are taking sabbaticals this year.

Muggli has taught at Luther since the early 1980s and served as the department head and director of the Nottingham program. His most recognized work has involved Shakespeare, including his 2011-13 Jones Professorship, “Our Shakespeare.” However, before teaching Shakespeare, he taught writing, including QHZV�ZULWLQJ�DQG�FUHDWLYH�QRQÀFWLRQ�

“It was just wonderful that I was able to have all of that concentration in that other work before I started really re-concentrating on Shakespeare,” Muggli said. “It’s an education to be a faculty member. I hope that it’s been for the good of students, too. They are so receptive to suggestions.”

This year, Muggli will continue to promote Shakespeare on campus with a chapel series, assisting with text performance in the theatre production of “Much Ado About Nothing” and helping with the dance performance “A Tragedy Like Macbeth.” Additionally, as a part of his fellowship, Muggli writes an opinion column, “Our Shakespeare” (see Opinion page 8).

“I’ve spent my time here knowing that I am a college faculty member, not a departmental cog, but as part of the whole institution,” Muggli said. “The faculty in English generally think of themselves as college citizens. It has been good work.”

The turnover process with the addition of Assistant Professor Andy Hageman in 2011-12 as an ACM-Mellon Postdoctoral fellow. A Decorah native, Hageman brings a desire for interdisciplinary focus to the department, particularly between literature and environmental studies, and also teaches Paideia I and American Literature.

“I got to do some experimental new courses last year, and I get to do them again,” Hageman said. “I got to see what worked and what didn’t work well, so I can modify the syllabus.”

His new courses are a January term 185 course called Eco-Media, looking at how different media outlets cover sustainability, and Technology and Ecology in Literature, which he will teach in the spring.

“What was really exciting about that class was

that it was framed as an interdisciplinary course,” Hageman said. “It’s the only class I’ve taught that’s really ended up being interdisciplinary. I had a stats major, political science majors, environmental studies majors and English majors. We’re coming at the texts from different angles in the classroom.”

On his Decorah roots, Hageman chuckled.“It’s familiar and unfamiliar,”

Hageman said. “I spent a lot of time on the Luther campus when I was growing up. I feel like I know it very well, but now it’s a brand-new H[SHULHQFH�WU\LQJ�WR�ÀW�LQ�DV�DQ�instructor.”

In the meantime, v i s i t i n g ass i s tan t

professors C l a r a V a n Zanten and Alison Mandaville are stepping in for Faldet and Weldon.

Van Zanten teaches Paideia I and English 130, the Literary Ventures course. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and the University of California-Davis, specializing in contemporary poetry.

“I’m really excited to be here,” Van Zanten said. “I’ve always hoped that I would teach at a place like Luther. I couldn’t be happier about the community and the curriculum.”

Coincidentally, Van Zanten was a classmate of Hageman’s at UC-Davis.

Mandaville, who previously WDXJKW� DW� 3DFLÀF� /XWKHUDQ�University in Tacoma, Wa., is teaching Paideia I and Rhetoric. She will teach a J-term 185 course on comics and American Novel and Effective Writing in

the spring. She attended UC-Berkeley, UC-Santa Cruz and the University of Washington-S e a t t l e . Mandaville also taught in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic, on a Fulbright scholarship. She returns there frequently to teach creative writing workshops.

“Everyone’s been very nice,” Mandaville said. “I’ve enjoyed everyone in my classes, and the faculty have been very welcoming.”

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Another disaster brings candidates to Gulf CoastMitt Romney wasted no time after accepting the GOP presidential

nomination to head to Louisiana to see the damage from Hurricane ,VDDF��FKDQJLQJ�KLV�VFKHGXOH�RQ�WKH�Á\�WR�JHW�WKHUH�WKH�YHU\�QH[W�GD\��President Barack Obama also tweaked his travel plans to make sure he gets there Monday, ahead of his own nominating convention.

The Category 1 storm killed seven and swamped low-lying areas of Louisiana, dumping more than a foot of rain on its way north. While a disaster, its media coverage is high for a storm that will never rival the biggest to hit the Gulf Coast.

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Syria says “no” to dialogue before it crushes rebelsThe Syrian regime said Monday there will be no dialogue with

the opposition before the army crushes the rebels, the latest sign that President Bashar Assad is determined to solve the crisis on the EDWWOHÀHOG�HYHQ�LI�PDQ\�PRUH�RI�KLV�SHRSOH�KDYH�WR�SD\�ZLWK�WKHLU�lives.

The statement comes a day after activists reported that August was the bloodiest month since the uprising began in March 2011.

“There will be no dialogue with the opposition prior to the Syrian army’s imposition of security and stability in all parts of the country,” Information Minister Omran al-Zoebi told reporters at a news conference in Damascus.

The opposition has long rejected any talks with the regime until Assad is removed from power.

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Shark attack survivor wins bronze at ParalympicsParalympic swimmer Achmat Hassiem uses special motivation to

go fast: He imagines being chased by the great white shark that bit off his right leg. The South African was attacked by a shark off the coast of Cape Town six years ago after he lured the great white away from his younger brother.

It was South African Paralympic swimming champion Natalie du Toit who encouraged Hassiem to get back into the water. Before then Hassiem had competed in various sports, including swimming, but wasn’t sure what to do after losing his leg. Before long, he started breaking his country’s Paralympic records.

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Pentagon says ex-SEAL book contains secrets A former Navy SEAL’s insider account of the raid that killed Osama

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Rear Adm. Sean Pybus told his force Tuesday that “hawking details about a mission” and selling other information about SEAL training and operations puts the force and their families at risk.

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Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburgerA Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon

cheeseburger that’s ten feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.The behemoth burger was served up Sunday at the Black Bear

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record for biggest burger. He called the feat a result of “remarkable teamwork” and said the burger “actually tastes really good.”

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“I think students and all community members have a responsibility in ensuring our campus is safe.”

-Corey Landstrom, Vice President and Dean of Student Life

September 6, 20124 FeaturesCampus firearm safety

“Am I safe?”This is a question that probably doesn’t cross the minds of

many Luther students.“I do feel safe at Luther,” Keller Grado (‘13) said.

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shootings that have occurred in recent years, such as the movie theatre shooting in Aurora, Colo. and the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, could make the question, “am I safe?” more present in the minds of students.

While some things are out of a student’s control, Luther does its best through policy and action to keep its students safe.

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RA Laura Harney (‘13) hopes that the skit sticks in the minds of students.

“I’d like to say that enough people would be alarmed if they saw a gun in someone’s room and that they’d report it to someone,” Harney said. “I think [the Luther gun policy] is effective.”

The orientation skit is not the only way that students are made aware of Luther’s gun policy. The Student Handbook

makes the weapons policy very clear. It reads: Students living in college-owned housing who wish to have a weapon for hunting purposes must store their weapons and ammunition with the Decorah Police Department (Phone 382-3667).

Luther College has a seemingly straightforward gun policy.

“Firearms are not allowed on campus,” Vice President and Dean of Student Life Corey Landstrom said. “Students are advised that, if they want a weapon with them while attending Luther, it can be stored at the Decorah Police Department. And, in some of those instances where a student wants to retrieve a weapon, they go to the Decorah Police Department if they are living on campus. Obviously, if they are living off campus those restrictions are different

because it’s technically a private home.”

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community, come into play. “I think students and all community members have a

responsibility to ensure our campus is safe,” Landstrom said.

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While this seems like a good policy, students who have been through it exhibit some frustration with how it works practically.

“The police station requires you to call ahead, preferably twenty-four hours, and tell them you’re going to pick it up,” says Phil Marty (‘13). “I did that freshman year and it was

obnoxious because they sometimes wouldn’t have the key to the safe and they are only open from 8-5 or so Monday through Friday and Saturday. Basically, whenever I wanted to go hunting, I couldn’t because of where my gun and bow were.”

Although some believe the gun policy is, at times, inconvenient, Landstrom maintains that awareness necessary.

“I think it’s important for all students to be aware of the college’s policy related to weapons,” Landstrom said. “We do have a fundamental duty and responsibility to care for each other related to any threats to our collective safety.”

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Luther students John Freude (‘14) and Maggie Pierson (‘14) attended the summer Olympics of 2012 in London.

The two went separately, but both hatched plans well in advance.

“Around Easter break of freshman year, my best friend and I got together,” Freude said. “We hadn’t seen each other since school started. One thing led to another and we decided we wanted to go to London to see the Olympics.”

Pierson also came up with the idea ahead of time.

“My mom was headed over there on a work trip, so I got the opportunity to go with her,” Pierson said.

Pierson and Freude were witnesses to world history at the games.

“[I was] on Wimbledon Hill with 40,000 Londoners to watch Andy Murray beat Roger Federer for the gold,” Freude said.

“Everyone went crazy when it happened, because the number three seed, who had lost to the number one at Wimbledon initially, beat him. The crowd started singing the British national anthem and had to be quieted for the medal ceremony, then began singing again despite the fact that you’re supposed to remain silent. I also saw Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay in the 100m prelims and that was also up there.”

Pierson was witness to memorable events, as well.

“I saw Michael Phelps swim the 200m EXWWHUÁ\�� DQG�ZDWFKHG� WZR�8�6��ZRPHQ�get the silver medal in 3m springboard synchronized diving,” Pierson said. “I watched Mo Farah win the men’s 10k

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fun.”Pierson and

Freude saw a total of 9 Olympic sports, with Freude attending track, tennis, Greco-Roman wrestling, T a e k w o n d o , and boxing; and Pierson attending swimming, 3m

springboard synchronized diving, gymnastics, beach volleyball and track.

Pierson and Freude both found time for tourist activities, as well.

“We walked all over London for six hours a day,” Freude said. “We saw Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Green Park, the Globe Theatre, London Bridge, the Tower of London and the British Museum.”

“We rode the London Eye at night, and it was an incredible view,” Pierson said. “We took a boat ride on the Thames and took a tour of Windsor castle and Westminster Abbey.”

Although sometimes the Olympics seem to be just fun and games, )UHXGH� DQG� 3LHUVRQ� VDZ� ÀUVWKDQG� WKH�sportsmanship and support that went into the competition.

“I will forever be a Team USA fan, but being in the stadium and watching the Brits cheer on Farah made me want to cheer for him as well, because the energy in the stadium is so electrifying and contagious,” Pierson said.

“I expected to see lots of patriotism

at the time, but if anyone didn’t have people from their country [present], other countries would cheer them on,” Freude said. “Irish people were waving ,ULVK�ÁDJV�DQG�FKDQWLQJ�¶&KLQHVH�7DL�3HL·�at a boxing match, and Americans were rooting for Korea just as wholeheartedly.”

All in all, both students had a fabulous time at the London Olympic games.

“It was mind-blowing to be there,” Freude said.

For Pierson, going to the Olympics was an unforgettable experience.

“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I never would’ve forgiven myself had I not gone,” Pierson said. “It’s every little kid’s dream to compete in the Olympics, and I’m still a little kid, so it’s still my dream. If you ever get the chance to go, do it. Go Team USA!”

Keep on rowing. During her time in London, Pierson (‘14) was able to meet the U.S. Olympic women’s rowing team after they appeared on the Today Show.

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Luther is known for having a faculty rich with alumni. New Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Collegiate Chorale and Norsemen, Andrew Last (‘97) is among these ranks

Last is thrilled to work with the choirs of Luther again, noting the social dynamics that exist beyond the classroom.

“Luther has fantastic choirs within a sense of community,” Last said. “The choirs feel their purpose and presence on the campus and the campus embraces that.”

Last was hired to succeed Timothy Peter (‘86), who

recently began work at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. after over two decades at Luther. Last recognizes the significance of such a transition, especially since he was once a member of Norsemen under Peter.

“If I went somewhere else to replace someone who had been so successful, I would be intimidated,” Last said. “Here, it is different because everyone loved Dr. Peter, but I am one of them. I am very aware of what his presence and

legacy here has been, and I want to honor that.”Last has already begun to make an

impact on his students. Wednesday, Aug. 29, Norsemen rehearsed for the first time, introducing many first-year men to Luther’s choral program.

“He has a lot of energy, which I think turns on the energy of the choir,” Brandon Peck (‘16) said. “He is very excited for the work that he does and he seems like he’ll be a great guy to work with.”

Last is passionate about the unifying aspect of music. He notes that he did not fully appreciate his first directing job until he made an effort to become more open with his students and achieved a

sense of unity among the choir.“Choral music places everybody in a place where

they have to be vulnerable because with music, it is all about those different voices and different minds trying to get on the same page,” Last said. “That means that everybody has to be willing to shed their skin and get into that place at the same time.”

Among his choral positions prior to Luther, Last was the director of choral activities at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where several current Luther students sang under him.

“He has this intangible ability to make every single person want to do everything they can for him,” Jimmy Deignan (‘15), who sang under Last at Xavier said, “People want to do magic for Andrew Last.”

Pat Fagan (‘14) is another former member Xavier’s choral program.

“Not only will you work hard and give him the best that you can, but you want to work hard for him,” Fagan said, “You want to make him proud of what he is doing with your group.”

Originally, Last was not planning on working at Luther, but because of another job opening at the collegiate level, he accelerated his effort to receive the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music. Last recognizes that, without that acceleration, he would not have been considered for his current position at Luther.

“It was a wonderful possibility and an even better reality to be able to come back here,” Last said. “The plan that we have isn’t always the plan that a higher being has for us.”

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intangible ability to

make every single

person want to do

everything they can

for him.”

-Jimmy Deignan (‘15)

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Andrew Last (‘97) takes the reins

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Collegiate Chorale.

Acafellas! Andrew Last draws the sound he wants out of the Norsemen with one of his warm-up techniques.

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Last conducts! See the new director at his first public appearance with the Norsemen and Collegiate Chorale at the Family Weekend Concert on Sept. 22 in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall.

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Students who are used to trekking down to the Viking Theatre one Thursday night per month for SAC Cinema’s free movie night will find themselves headed in a different direction this year.

Monthly free movie nights will no longer take place at downtown, but will instead be held in Valders 206.

SAC Cinema and Viking Theatre mutually decided to part ways after the theater’s management noticed a decline in student patronage since the movie nights began – and proposed a different contract.

“They had suggested that we have movie nights every Friday and Saturday night,” SAC Cinema Committee Co-chair, Quinn Meyer (‘13) said. “But with the activities calendar that we have, it would be detracting [from] the events that were already planned.”

An out-of-pocket fee for students would have accompanied the extra movie nights.

“That goes completely against our co-curricular activities fee because we say that every event will be free if you purchase it,” Committee Co-chair Mario Martinucci (‘13) said.

District Manager of Fridley Theatres, Alison Meyer, says she is sad to see free movie nights end.

“We looked at the attendance and saw that there weren’t enough students coming when there wasn’t a free movie night,” she said. “But we’re definitely open to the possibility of working with Luther again in the future.”

The new movie nights in Valders – dubbed the “Norse Theater” – will follow a format similar to past years’, with free admission for those who paid

the co-curricular activities fee and a nominal charge for others. Popcorn and other concessions will also be available.

Quinn Meyer and Martinucci hope to get students’ input on the movie selection.

“With one of the companies we might do business with, we will be able to do movies that are out of theaters but not released on DVD yet,” M a r t i n u c c i said.

S o m e students are apprehens ive about the changes.

“I enjoyed having the opportunity to see a movie that was currently playing in theaters without having to pay for it,” Angela Haug (‘13) said. “It was also nice to have a choice about which movie I’d rather see.”

Others see the benefit of the movies being on campus.

“I think that because it is on campus, it will encourage more people to go,” Yang Thao (‘14)

said. “It won’t be as far of a walk to Valders as it is to the movie

theater.”Viking Theatre staff will meanwhile

be trying to e n c o u r a g e

s t u d e n t a t t e n d a n c e , Alison Meyer said.

“We are p l a n n i n g to create a student

a d m i s s i o n price, which

is $1 off of any showing with

a valid Luther College ID,” she said.

Quinn Meyer and Martinucci hope to have

students join the SAC Cinema committee to help them plan,

organize and run these monthly events.

The committee believes the new movie nights will ultimately be a positive

experience for students.“Basically, we just want to get the students what

they want,” Martinucci said. “We realize it’s a big change from previous years, but we’re trying to compromise. We’re open to suggestions.”

Katherine MohrStaff Writer

While some of you were off basking in the summer sun, counseling young campers at summer camp or manning the popcorn machine at your local movie theater, KWLC’s summer staff was keeping the station running and on air all summer long.

Luckily for you, when you traded in your music-following habits for bike rides and swimming pools, we were reviewing all the music that rolled into the station.

We kept diligent records of our summer favorites, and now that you’re all back at Luther you can reap the benefits! Read on and listen in, folks, here’s the best of Summer 2012.

Best New Band Milo Greene brings us melodic,

jangly folk-rock, complete with airy vocals and poppy hooks on their self-titled debut. Tracks build steadily into the chorus, carried along by carefully crafted harmonies. Sometimes their formula can get a little repetitive, but who is to complain when it is such a good one to begin with? Suggested Tracks: “1957,” “Son My Son”

Best Comeback Fiona Apple’s first release in seven

years hit the music scene in a big way, dragging her into the spotlight again. In “The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do” (say that five times fast) she has filled each track with shockingly honest lyrics, and simple

instrumentals that still experiment and push our comfort level.

As her voice changes from a belting alto to a growl and back again, she brings us along on an emotional rollercoaster and pulls us into her world, if only for the span of the record. Suggested Tracks: “Every Single Night,” “Periphery”

Best Compilation “Just Tell Me That You Want Me:

A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac” brings together some of today’s indie music stars for 17 stellar Fleetwood Mac covers. The likes of Antony, from Antony and the Johnsons, Trixie Whitley, of Black Dub, Lykke Li, Best Coast, The New Pornographers and many more bring personal flair to their respective tracks, while giving a nod to the music of Fleetwood Mac. Suggested Tracks: Lykke Li’s rendition of “Silver Springs” and “Rhiannon” from Best Coast.

Best Dance Jams Ever since they burst onto the scene

in 2008, Passion Pit has been a darling of music lovers. Their July release, “Gossamer,” was another crowd-pleaser, delivering sugary pop nuggets throughout the album. Personal subject matter here is offset by their bubblegum musical approach, always bounding and bouncing ahead.

The band’s signature falsetto vocals and shimmering melodies are accompanied by thundering bass lines,and sing-a-long choruses will catch your ear instantly. Suggested Tracks: “Take a Walk,” “I’ll Be Alright,” “Carried Away”

September 6, 2012

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Too hip to quit. Milo Greene hit the scene this summer with their self-titled debut.

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Over the summer I enjoyed my daughter’s wedding and I attended a slew of Shakespeare plays, including “Twelfth Night,” “Richard III,” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”

A really observant reader might wonder if that’s really what I did in summer 2012 or whether I’m merely reprinting my September 2011 Chips column. Because, yes, it’s true: Over the last two summers I have seen my two daughters get married and I’ve racked up repeated sightings of some classic Shakespeare plays.

But this was not deja vu all over again –DOO�ZDV�QHZ�� DQG�QHZ�DQG�QHZ�� ,�¿QG� WKDW�both weddings and plays have some of the effect that Enobarbus attributes to Cleopatra in Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra:”

“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale / +HU�LQ¿QLWH�YDULHW\��2WKHU�ZRPHQ�FOR\���7KH�appetites they feed, but she makes hungry / :KHUH�PRVW�VKH�VDWLV¿HV´���������������

These last two summers, at both the weddings and the plays, I became intensely aware of voice. We don’t very often get to hear real voice—the voice that arises out of the body and speaks the whole person. Some pastors exhibit it, and so do some politicians, although the effect is lessened to crippling if you think you’re being more or less lied to. Teachers all ought to have it, but it is shocking how many don’t. Go to a professional academic conference, or even to a Luther faculty meeting, and you hear thin, inarticulate sounds, mumbled mumblings, or separate words with no context.

Thus one of the greatest rewards for attending a play is to hear a trained, committed body pour out meaningful, convincing words. Some fast, some slow. Some poured out in a blended, harmonious scoop, and some built around a single important word. ³7KH� \RXQJ� �PDOH�� ORYHU� LQ� WKH�$VKODQG�

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encounter with the woman he has been panting for is suddenly reversed by the political decision to trade the woman for a Trojan warrior held by the Greeks: “How my achievements mock me!” In his own performance, the long, stretched out achievements indicts the man for his sexual exploitation. It wasn’t rape, much less a OHJLWLPDWH�UDSH��EXW�LW�ZDVQ¶W�XQVHO¿VK�ORYH��either.

Or the tumbling repetitions of the 6WUDWIRUG� �2QWDULR�� 6KDNHVSHDUH� ³5LFKDUG�III,” convincingly played by a woman: “My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, / And every tongue brings in a several tale, / And every tale condemns me for a villain” ��������������

All of us could work on our voice, and all of us could use some help with that work. At Luther there are courses focused on speaking and others on acting, and there are many other courses that require presentations and performances. We have a Speech and Debate Center, now with a new name and housed in a more visible location in the library.

But over the summer I decided that Shakespeare is one of the best voice WHDFKHUV� DURXQG�� � 3DOH�� ÀDFFLG� ZRUGV� can be performed theatrically, but they tend to sound hollow and make us embarrassed at our drama.

Great words – words that are carefully chosen and exactly placed, and, in Shakespeare’s case, sometimes invented WR�¿W�WKH�LPPHGLDWH�QHHG�±�SXVK�D�ERG\�WR�discover its full speaking potential.

I don’t pretend to have the VOICE but one of the great experiences of my life was reading those two Shakespeare sonnets outdoors on Bentdahl Commons every noon ODVW� IDOO� VHPHVWHU�� �,I� \RX¶YH� IRUJRWWHQ�� RU�missed my “performance happening,” see <http://luther.edu/english/ourshakespeare/VRXQGLQJBWKHBVRQQHWV�!��� :KDW� DQ�

education, at least for me! So, yes, Shakespeare tells great stories,

and you’re going to have a number of opportunities this year to hear these stories—”Much Ado About Nothing,” “Macbeth,” “Twelfth Night” and “As You Like It,” will all be presented live on campus, plus some movies. And, yes, Shakespeare exhibits a deep understanding of human character, of cultural particularities, and of large ideas.

But he also gives voice lessons.

September 6, 20128 OpinionCHIPS

Fall 2012 Staff

by Mark Z. Muggli, Professor of English

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�� 7ZR� SURIHVVLRQDOV� IURP� WKH� *UHDW�5LYHU� 6KDNHVSHDUH� )HVWLYDO�� ZKR�will be on campus working with the student casts of the fall Shakespeare productions, will offer a workshop IRU� WKH� QRQ�VSHFLDOLVW�� ,I� \RX¶YH� HYHU�liked a piece of theatre or a poem, do yourself a favor and give up an hour to liberate your inner voice as you explore Shakespeare’s profound understanding of the human condition. Speaking Shakespeare: A Great River 6KDNHVSHDUH�)HVWLYDO�:RUNVKRS7KXUVGD\��6HSWHPEHU���������������&)$�6WXGLR��

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Last week, I was thumbing through the Chips archives – because I have no life outside of our little corner of the basement, yes, thank you for asking, – when I came across an editorial written in February of 1981 by a then frustrated student, one-time Chips editor and now alum, Paul Barribeau. (Vol. 98, No. 13, if you’re interested, and I know you are.)

Barribeau was frustrated that students were complaining that their voices weren’t being heard regarding important campus issues, and then skipping the meetings scheduled specifically for them to voice their concerns.

Sound familiar? We talk a big game in private today too. We all have our gripes about policies and various campus happenings, but there’s a new episode of “Breaking Bad” on, so ...

We live in a world of infinite distractions, and we’re all busy people. Things get pushed to the wayside.

But be careful.Apathy is a disease, and a contagious one at that. As the

Opinion editor of Chips last year, I’m not far removed from the frustration of struggling to find content week to week. That’s where all of you come in. Make your voices heard. Help us to help you. One of Chips’ primary commitments to the Luther community is to provide an open forum for campus discussion. Help us achieve that goal.

When you keep your voice to yourself, nothing changes and nothing improves. Let’s change that, starting now.

We 20-somethings live not only on a campus that needs to hear our voices, but in a nation as well. Commentators have been projecting that young people like you and I will play a significantly smaller role in November’s presidential election than the landslide turnout in 2008. That’s an upsetting thought, especially considering that the college-aged demographic – 18-24 – has a 49% voter turnout, the lowest of any in the country according the U.S. Census.

If you care – and you should – do something about it. That’s our responsibility as persons living in community, be that community the Luther campus or the entire nation.

I leave you with this final thought, the closing line of Barribeau’s piece in 1981:

“The College provides more than just an opportunity for academic achievement — it provides a chance for students to make decisions which affect their lives,” Barribeau wrote. “For your sake, stop picking your butt and start picking your destiny.”

Eloquently put, Paul.

Apathy: No ifs, ands or buttsEditorial

Michael CroweEditor-in-Chief

This Letter to the Editor was

submitted in response to the Chips

April 12 story on the lack of political

activity on campus, available on the

Chips website.

As alumnae and former presidents of Luther Republicans and Democrats, we were very disappointed to read in Chips a few weeks ago that neither JURXS� KDV� PHW� PXFK� �RU� SHUKDSV�DW� DOO��� WKLV� \HDU�� � ,W� PD\� QRW� EH� DQ�election year, but ... wait, it IS an HOHFWLRQ� \HDU�� %DFN� LQ� ����� �\HV��ZH¶UH� ROG��� /XWKHU� ZDV� the place for primary candidates to visit.

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Whether it’s an election year or not is beside the point, though. Yes, there is an ebb and flow to attendance when

it comes to political groups, but that LV� QR� H[FXVH� IRU� DSDWK\�� � ,Q� ������ DQ�election year, Luther Democrats had XS�WR����RU����SHRSOH�DW�HYHU\�PHHWLQJ��E\� ������ WKRVH� QXPEHUV� GZLQGOHG� WR�about 10 per meeting. But you know what your guaranteed attendance is if you don’t even hold the meeting? Zero. %DFN� LQ� RXU� GD\� �\HS�� ZH� VDLG� LW���

'LQHVK� '¶6RX]D� DQG� 1HZW� *LQJULFK�came to speak. So did Michael Moore and Hillary Clinton. Needless to say, there were plenty of debates to be had. Sometimes they were public, moderated debates on the Marty’s VWDJH�� PRUH� RIWHQ� WKDQ� QRW�� WKRXJK��they were held late at night in our dorm rooms. But pragmatism is not born from isolationism, and it’s hard to create a dialogue if no one bothers to show up. This is what college is about — the open exchange of ideas.

If you’re at a loss as to where to start, might we suggest working together to ramp up interest in each of your respective groups? Patriotism and volunteerism need not be partisan efforts. Mostly, we are concerned ZLWK� \RXU� SRVW�/XWKHU�� DGXOW� OLYHV��If you don’t participate politically while on campus, the odds are that you probably won’t once you leave. There are Luther alumni all over the country volunteering on campaigns, church committees, school boards and

city councils. We’d bet anything that they were involved here at Luther, too. Your investment in your current and future social capital begins now.

You are so very blessed to live in a society in which your political

participation is not just legal, but valued and encouraged. Don’t abuse that privilege by ignoring it.

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Par for the Norse

To the annual consternation of Luther students, classes were once again in session for Labor Day. While many other institutions – especially educational institutions – and virtually all of Water St. were not open for business on Labor Day, Luther College has made something of a tradition of KDYLQJ�FODVVHV�RQ�WKH�¿UVW�0RQGD\�LQ�6HSWHPEHU�

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and women to ensure safe conditions and fair compensation has similarly fallen from the public consciousness, and WKH�KROLGD\�LV�NQRZQ�EHVW�DV�WKH�XQRI¿FLDO�HQG�RI�VXPPHU��commemorated with barbecues, parades and retail sales.6R�ZK\� KDV� WKH� KLVWRU\� RI� RUJDQL]HG� ODERU� IDOOHQ� E\� WKH�

wayside of the national consciousness? Because it doesn’t ¿W�� ,W� GRHVQ¶W� ZRUN� LQ� RXU� UHYLVLRQLVW� QDWLRQDO� QDUUDWLYH��where America and her glorious capitalist economy defeated the communists, established America as the sole global VXSHUSRZHU�DQG�DOORZHG�WULFNOH�GRZQ�HFRQRPLFV�WR�PDUNHGO\�improve the standards of living for Americans everywhere – despite a panoply of evidence to the contrary.

An era where government institutions were subjugated to corporate power, where captains of industry garnered fabulous weath from the virtual slave labor of the destitute, where men DQG�ZRPHQ�GLHG�IRU�WKH�ULJKW�WR�DQ�HLJKW�KRXU�ZRUNGD\�DQG�the very worst excesses of capitalism exploited generations of Americans before being reigned in by socialists, communists

and leftist boogeymen exists in direct and irreconcilable opposition to our national myth.

So we ignore it. We offer a token remembrance of the men and women who suffered and died securing safe labor for themselves and for their children by barbecuing and seeing the last summer blockbuster. Or, at Luther, by going to classes and carrying on business as usual.

I don’t have any solutions for this, and it may well be outside the scope of higher education. In fact, it’s probably a subject more appropriate for primary and secondary education, though the labor movement was rarely more than a footnote in my history classes. The tide turned against unions and RUJDQL]HG� ODERU� LQ� WKH�HLJKWLHV�� LW¶V�XQVXUSULVLQJ� WKDW�ZH¶UH�among a generation that seems to have largely forgotten about this bloody and shameful era in American history.

But it’s painful to see a memorial to generations of working men and women and the hardships and suffering they endured ignored.

Editorial

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Noah LangeWeb Manager

Ignored hardships. Militiamen surround union workers at a Massuchusetts textile strike, circa 1912.Wikipedia.com

“We work with all of our producers [and] let them know what kind of volumes we’re going to have throughout the year. They come back with what they think they can meet of that, and then we get together on pricing.”

For local farmers who rely on the rain to produce a robust crop, the drought has been a pain to deal with. Mari Holthaus of Kymar Acres in Waukon says all local farmers are feeling the impact of the drought.

“It’s affected every farmer negatively and it’s affected each farmer differently,” Holthaus said. “Most every farmer had problems with germination. Because you put the seeds in the soil and you have to wait three weeks for rain, you don’t get germination for a lot longer than usual. It’s made it stressful for us.”

Holthaus is a member of GROWN Locally, a Northeast Iowa farm cooperative that is the main produce supplier for Dining Services. She provided some insight on the

historical aspect of the drought.“I’ve never experienced a drought

like this,” Holthaus said. “I’ve been raising vegetables since 1998 and we’ve never been this dry. I’ve heard a lot of people say it’s similar to ones in the ’80s. This is the worst we’ve ever seen it.”

While produce has been a challenge to obtain, the local meat supply has not been affected as of yet.

“We buy almost all our beef now from Grass Run Farms, and a lot of our pork also,” Tudor said. “And, of course, national projections are that beef and pork [prices] are going to go up tremendously. We’re trying to counter that somewhat by using local people. Supplies are supposed to go down and prices are supposed to skyrocket.”'HVSLWH� WKH� GLIÀFXOWLHV� JHWWLQJ�

consistent produce due to the drought, Tudor remains steadfast in his support of locally grown food.

“We’re not going to abandon the local [farms] no matter what we do. We’ve tried to look ahead and make it more reasonable for everybody,” Tudor said.

September 6, 201210 NewsLUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

9/6/1915 -The first tank,

Little Willie, was produced

in England.

9/7/1813 -The U.S. was

nicknamed Uncle Sam.

The name was linked to

Samuel Wilson, a meat

packer who supplied the

army.

9/8/1974 - President

Gerald Ford pardoned

Richard Nixon.

9/9/1893 - President

Grover Cleveland’s wife,

Frances, gave birth to a

daughter, Esther, in the

White House.

9/10/1897 - A London

taxi driver became the first

person ever arrested for

drunk driving.

9/11/2001 - Airplanes

were flown into the World

Trade Center during

a terrorist attack that

shocked the nation.

9/12/1940 - The

Lascaux cave paintings

were discovered by four

teenagers and their dog.

Courtesy of http://www.history.com

THIS WEEK

INHISTORY

(9/6-9/12)

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Drought

Caf stays loyal to local farmers

A pleasant surprise for a happy shopper. Customers at the farmer’s market scope

out locally grown food that made it through the summer despite the harsh drought.

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Sit tight. First-year students get to know each

other on Farwell Clearing the week of Orientation.

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any young person think somehow they’re priced out of the market,” Obama said.

He proposed creating closer links between universities and businesses to raise awareness among graduates about the jobs

that are already out there.“We still got a mismatch,”

Obama said. “We got 3 million MREV� WKDW� DUH� XQ¿OOHG� ULJKW� QRZ�in this country, and employers will say [it’s because] there’s a mismatch in terms of skills.”

Obama agreed that there will have to be tax cuts but

emphasized that education – for all age groups – is “one area that can’t be cut back.”

He also touched on health care, the war in Iraq and ensuring young people get out to vote.

“Regardless of whether you’re voting Democrat, Republican, the key here is making sure your

voice is heard and hopefully people get educated on the issues that are going to make such big differences, not just tomorrow or next year, but probably for the next 20 years.”

For more information on how to register to vote, visit www.gottaregister.com.

The consistent level of students who drop out or transfer affects how Luther handles the rising enrollment. The number of first-year students who leave Luther is regularly between 20 and 25 people.

According to Schaeffer, over the last 20 years, Luther has seen a consistent flux of rising and falling enrollment. For the future,

he hopes to change this.“What I’m watching for is for us

to break that pattern,” Schaeffer said. “What we would rather do is achieve a consistent level of 680 to 685 new students a year.”

In regards to expanding class sizes, Schaeffer has a firm opinion.

“There have been no significant growth conversations,” said Schaeffer. “We have a retention rate of 88 percent [so] we consider growth in a different way.”

Student journalists talk with Obama

Admissions welcomes

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Luther Men’s soccer did all its damage in the first half as it defeated UM-Morris 3-0 on Sept. 1 in St. Joseph, Minn.

Brock Arend (‘14), Saul Rosales (‘13) and Jackson

Stalberger (‘13) all scored in the first 36 minutes of this season opener. Oket Dakwa-Agyekum assisted on Arend’s and Rosales’ goals, while Stalberger’s goal was unassisted.

Peter Wright and Tommy Breen combined for the team shut out in front of the nets. Wright played the first half and was credited with one save, while Breen played the final 45 minutes and made two saves.

Following their win against UM- Morris, Luther and St. John’s University played to a 1-1 double overtime draw on Sept. 2.

J W Slauson gave the Norse a 1-0 lead in the 64th minute assisted by Jon Gednalske.

The Johnnies scored in the 83rd minute that sent the match into overtime.

In the overtime periods, St. John’s out shot Luther 5-2. Norse goalkeeper Peter Wright recorded two of his six saves in the extra frames.

Luther returns to action at home on Wednesday, Sept. 5, when it will host St. Olaf College.

Women’s tennis wins home opener

Men’s soccer off to a strong start

Jena SchwakeStaff Writer

September 6, 2012 11Sports

LUTHER COLLEGE CHIPS

Sport: Soccer

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Major: Sociology

Norse Accomplishments: Member of the conference- winning team last year, chosen as a 2011 NSCAA second team $OO��$PHULFDQ��QDPHG�¿UVW�team All- Iowa conference last season and was voted the team’s Most Valuable 0LG¿HOGHU�

Favorite part of playing

soccer at Luther: Being able to play with some quality JX\V�RQ�DQG�RII�WKH�¿HOG��7KH�relationships on this team will last a lifetime.

Goals for the season: Continuing to improve as a team and trying to win the Conference again.

Best off-campus memory at

Luther: Helping out at the Special Olympics Day last year. It was really awesome and rewarding event to be a part of.

Favorite Food: Spaghetti

Favorite Movie: “Life is Beautiful”

James Garcia- Prat (‘14)

Norse

Spotlight

Athlete

The Luther women’s tennis team started their fall season Sept. 1 by picking up wins against Upper Iowa University and UW-River Falls. This was the first time the Norse has played either team.

Luther defeated UIU 7-2 and UW-River Falls 9-0 in their home opener.

New opponents are not the only new aspect of Luther’s program. This year’s team is comprised of five seniors, one junior, three sophomores and eight first-year players.

“We have a big freshmen class, but we also have a big senior class,” Coach Adam Strand (‘04) said. “I think [the seniors] are doing a good job of getting [the first-years] acclimated.”

“We’ve got some freshmen who are ready to play at the varsity level and help us, and some others who are maybe not quite ready, but there is some good potential that maybe later this fall or next spring, they’re going to be contributing for us,” Strand said.

Strand expects this year’s team to be particularly deep in singles and the team will continue to improve their doubles teams with more drills and conditioning.

“We’re a big team, so we’ve got a lot of talent. I think that is definitely one of our strengths,” Elise Allen (‘13) said. “We only lost one senior last year, so we still have a senior class that’s pretty strong. I’m really excited to get it started and see how our team does against new teams.”

Allen also believes the team’s size will give their singles lineup and doubles teams a depth in playing ability. Lola White-Baer (‘15) agrees that this depth will be key to the team’s success.

“We have a good mixture. A lot of our seniors play at the top of our lineup, so

they’re really good role models for the rest of the team,” White-Baer said.

It is this mentality that contributes to a tight-knit team dynamic.

“Even if you’re not playing, you’re still a part of the team, and you’re still a part of that winning-slash-losing process,” Allen said.

“We all get along really well. The freshmen and seniors mesh really well together, and everyone in between, too,” Allen said. “The team chemistry is something we’re looking forward to this year, and we would like to see it continue throughout with everyone getting closer.”

The team agrees that a strong team dynamic is their number one goal this season.

“Obviously being conference champions is a big deal for us, and making it to nationals would make it a success. But, since it is Division III, the team dynamics make it a successful season, so that we’re all getting along and not getting too caught up in winning and losing,” White-Baer said.

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Coach knows best. Coach Adam Strand gives advice to Lola White-Baer (‘15). Jena Schwake/Chips

Smash hit. Cassandra Chalhoub (‘13) serves the ball in the No. 1 singles match.

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Upcoming games

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Saturday’s football game versus St. Olaf College was a testament to how strong Luther’s team is this year. It was a close match throughout, with St. Olaf pulling slightly ahead in the last half to beat out Luther 28-23.

“The home opener is always a huge day,” Head Coach Mike Durnin said. “At this point the men are tired of practicing against their own teammates every day. The game gives amazing feedback, and shows where we are at this point.”

After a long summer of an intensive running and lifting program, the team returned to campus on August 11 for pre-season training camp. For almost a month, they have been practicing and scrimmaging against only themselves. Camp gives the men some extra time to try different schemes and concepts that the first year players have not been introduced to yet. Senior leader Obi Ukabiala ‘13 stressed the importance of team unity during training camp.

“During camp the older players were able to share their

experience and knowledge, and the younger guys picked it up fast,” Ukabiala said. “It went very well, and I think we are all very optimistic about this season.”

Not only did training camp give the team time to practice skills needed for the game against St. Olaf, but it provided an opportunity for the younger players to get to know the upperclassmen.

“Luther football has really good team chemistry,” Kody Moore ‘14 said. “This is something we are looking to continue, and we can begin that process with the younger guys at camp.”

Having a strong and passionate upperclassman group has always been a huge part of the Luther football team. This year especially, the senior class will be a huge influence on the team’s success.

“This year we will have weekly captains as opposed to having the same captains for an entire season,” Durnin said. “They have realized that there are more than just a few guys who are amazing and capable leaders. This is a huge credit to their mindset and the quality of people that we have in the football program right now.”

The weekly captain decision was ultimately left up to the players, and they all agreed that it would be a positive change from the traditional captain set-up.

“The fact is that there are no clear four or five guys that could be captains,” Ukabiala said. “The upper classmen have come together and have taken the program in the direction that we want it to go. We have so many guys on the team that can lead and that want what is best for the program.”

Despite a slight beat out by St. Olaf at the opening game, Luther College football expects to pull through this year.

“The team has worked hard to create an atmosphere in which they are passionate about the process to be the best they can possibly be,” Durnin said. “They are working very hard to take care of the things they can take care of, and they know that if they do this well, big results can happen.”

September 6, 201212 SportsNorse drop opener to St. Olaf

Margaret Yapp Staff Writer

Wartburg 0-0 2-0 Dubuque 0-0 0-1 Loras 0-0 0-5 Buena Vista 0-1 0-1Recent scores: -Sept. 1 vs. Upper Iowa 7-2-Sept. 1 vs. UW- River Falls 9-0Upcoming schedule: -Sept.8 vs. St. Benedict 9:00 a.m-Sept. 8 vs. Grinell 4:00 p.m.

Weekly StandingsFootball

Coe Dubuque Simpson Wartburg Buena Vista Central Loras Luther

IIAC0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0

1-01-01-01-00-10-10-10-1

Overall

Recent scores:-Sept. 1 vs. St. Olaf L 28-23Upcoming schedule:-Sept. 08 @ William Penn 3:00 p.m.-Sept. 15 vs. Wheaton 1:00 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

LorasWartburgLutherBuena VistaDubuqueSimpsonCoeCentralCornell

IIAC Overall0-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-0

2-0-01-0-01-0-12-1-02-1-01-1-01-2-00-2-00-2-0

Upcoming schedule:-Sept. 5 vs. St. Olaf 5:00 p.m.-Sept. 7 vs. Nebraska Wesleyn 5:00 p.m.

Recent scores:-Sept. 1 @ St. Benedict 0-2 -Sept. 2 @ UW- Stout 2-1 OT

Volleyball

CoeDubuque LorasWartburgBuena VistaLutherCentralSimpson

IIAC Overall0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0

3-13-13-12-11-31-30-40-4

Recent scores:-Sept. 1 vs. St. Thomas 0-3-Sept. 1 vs. St. Mary’s 1-3

Upcoming schedule:-Sept. 7 @ Walla Walla 2:00 p.m.-Sept. 7 @ Whitworth 7:00 p.m.

Women’s Tennis

CoeSimpsonCentralLuther

IIAC1-01-10-00-0

Overall1-11-21-02-0

Men’s Soccer

IIAC OverallBuena VistaLorasSimpsonLuther DubuqueCentralWartburgCoe

0-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-0

2-0-02-0-02-0-01-0-11-0-10-1-10-1-10-1-0

Recent scores:-Sept. 2 vs. St. John’s 1-1 2OT-Sept. 1 vs. UM- Morris 3-0

Upcoming schedule:-Sept. 5 vs. St. Olaf 7:00 p.m.-Sept. 7 vs. Nebraska Wesleyen 7:00 p.m.

A Leap of faith. Matt Jaronik (‘14) out leaps a St. Olaf player for the catch in last Saturday’s home opening game.

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Catch me if you can! Dan

Ridenour (‘13) runs with the ball.

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Just in time for Madden ‘13. Adam Bohr (‘13) works to

protect the ball while Andrew Waites (‘14) rushes to help.

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