Wartburg Trumpet, vol. 101, no. 13 (January 30, 2007)

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January 30,2007
VOLUME 101, NUMBER 13
Braley visits Wartburg
to promote loan bill
ALAN SIMMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ey said.
The bill passed the House with bi¬
Congressman Bruce Braley visited
partisan support on a 356-71 vote, but
Wartburg Friday to promote a bill that
Braley is trying to drum up more sup¬
would reduce the interest rates on fed¬
port for the bill in the Senate.
eral student loans.
Because of newly adopted rules de¬
H.R. 5, also known as the College
Student Relief Act, will lower interest manding that Congress stick to a bal¬
rates from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent anced budget, the money for the re¬
during the next two years on Stafford duction in the interest rate will come
loans. from a change in loan collection fees
“As someone who benefited in my for private companies.
own life from [student loans] ... I The bill will also increase the maxi¬
want to make sure we can reduce the mum amount of Pell Grants distrib¬
burden on college students after they uted.
graduate,” Braley said. If passed by the Senate and signed
According to Braley, the average by the president, the bill will take ef¬
student finishes college with about fect for all loans issued starting in the
$14,000 of fall of 2007.
loans at the “I’m delighted to be back in Wa-
end of four verly,” Braley said. “It’s always a great
years. Loans atmosphere.
issued un¬ “I just want the students here at
der the final Wartburg to know that I welcome
under Briley's Bill, provisions their input. I look forward to coming
the average student of the new back and visiting with them and mak¬
would save
bill would ing sure that the Wartburg coffee mug
$4,300 save stu¬ on my desk is a reminder of the im¬
dents $4,300 portance of this campus.”
over the life
of the loan.
“That’s going to have a direct eco¬ Roland Eeme/Trumpet
Contact Alan Simmer at Representative Bruce Braley, D-lowa, talks with students Friday in the Castle Room about a
nomic impact on students here,” Bral- [email protected] recently passed House bill that will lower the interest rates on federal student loans.
Tip sparks off-campus housing scrutiny Pathways adds academic
Documentation will be required to decrease fraudulent applications
coordinator position
KATIE MEYER ago that has sparked a need students who have manipu¬
ASSISTANT KNIGHTUFE EDITOR for greater scrutiny. lated the system,” Armstrong
students in those buildings on
An anonymous tip may The anonymous caller told said. “We can’t take them at JACKIE MANTERNACH STAFF WRITER
the D and F list. So we’d like to
mean that students who want Armstrong that certain college their word, which is disap¬ Two senior assistant (SA)
create a position and an envi¬
to live off-campus next year commuters were not commut¬ pointing.” positions in Clinton and the
ronment that hopefully reduc¬
will be required to complete ing. Instead, the commuters Armstrong said the college Complex are being eliminated,
es the number of students on
more paperwork. lived only a block away from can’t afford to take the time to and two academic resource
that list,” Armstrong said.
Pete Armstrong, the direc¬ campus. put every student’s off-campus coordinator (ARC) positions
Hall Directors Jake Abbot
tor of residential life, received “Unfortunately, our growing housing application under a are being added. and CJ Yerington went to a
a voicemail a couple of weeks experience is there have been See AUTOMATIC page 2 The ARCs will function regional conference and came
as liaisons to the Pathways
up with the idea of putting
Center and assist freshmen in
Problems plague Webmail conversion process an extension of the Pathways
developing study skills.
Center in the residence halls.
Pete Armstrong, the director
Residential life came to the
LAURA GREVAS NEWS EDITOR munitation with each other the term. of residential life, noticed that
conclusion that students in
after the new system was in There has also been an there hasn’t been a strong con¬
Clinton and the Complex
Problems with building new
place. However, staff members increase in the number of nection between what goes on
would be better served if there
servers have further delayed
discovered this can only be Internet Explorer 7.0 users in the residence halls and what were some kind of academic
the conversion to a new
done successfully before the on campus. “[It] does have goes on in the classrooms. support included in the SA
Webmail system. conversion. Gary Wipperman, some interesting new features This seems to especially be a position. The idea is to bring
Members of the information problem in Clinton and the
director of ITS, said they still and some enhanced security the services to the students.
technologies staff had origi¬ Complex, where younger stu¬
hope to have everything com¬ function,” Wipperman said. “Not that it’s a big campus,
nally planned to build more dents tend to live.
pleted within the first half of
servers and ensure their com- “Midterm, we see a lot of
See CHARGE page 2 See DORM page 2
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Automatic housing exemptions abused
FROM PAGE 1 for off-campus housing. If stu¬ nity Engagement.
dents are married, at least 23- If students don’t fit into one of
microscope, verifying every
years old, commuting within a the categories listed, it doesn’t
single detail. In the older ap¬
40-mile radius, interning off- mean they can’t apply for off-
plication process, Armstrong
campus or have children, they campus housing. Officials in
said students’ words were
are automatically considered the residential life office use a
taken at face value. Armstrong
eligible for approval. variety of criteria to determine
said that he had hoped stu¬
However, according to Arm¬ eligibility. Interested students
dents would show integrity
strong, those students will now must complete and submit a
and moral responsibility.
have to produce documenta¬ request to live off campus by
As a result of the decision to
tion to support their reason Feb. 23, be of at least senior-
revamp the off-campus hous¬
for needing to live off campus. year standing by next fall and
ing application and approval
For example, if students say have a cumulative grade point
process, students must gener¬
they are married, they must average of at least 2.25.
ate more documentation to
produce a marriage license or Housing applications will be
substantiate their reason for
announcement. If students say available in the residential life
needing to live off campus.
they have children, they must office later this week.
“We’ve tried to come up with a
produce birth certificates. If
system that is more objective,”
students say they are interning
Armstrong said.
off-campus, they must provide
There are automatic reasons supporting documentation SHMII I1 rfp
Contact Katie Meyer at
warranting a student’s approval from the Center for Commu¬
Katie.Meyenawartburg.edu
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Unified Sports Day continues despite obstacles
Roland Ferrie/Trumpet
Combined choirs
SARAH MOON STAFF WRITER “I’ve always been a support¬ ment with the event.
er for the Special Olympics. I Both Arns and Pearson said Soloists AJ. Zaruba, Tyler Ulrich, Katey Krull and Christy Schipper
Wartburg will host its ninth thought this would be a great seeing the satisfaction students perform with director Alan Hagen at the Meistersinger Choral Fes¬
annual Unified Sports Day way to give even more,” Arns and athletes get from partici¬ tival Sunday.
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 24 said. pating is rewarding.
at Waverly-Shell Rock High Jodie Pearson, a member of “Just seeing the faces of our Dorm coordinators offer perks
School. the Unified Sports Day Com¬ athletes when they come in ...
The event is like the Special mittee, has been involved their relationships they have
FROM PAGE 1 For now, the SA position
Olympics without competi¬ while at Wartburg. with our students on campus,
will remain in the other halls.
tion, in which people with dis¬ “I was on one of the teams it’s just phenomenal,” Arns but getting over to Pathways “We see a greater [academic]
abilities become partners with my freshman year. It was a said. can be a challenge,” Armstrong need in those two buildings.
students, according to Ann really great experience, and I Pearson also emphasized the said. “This way, it’s a familiar That doesn’t mean that in the
Arns, the faculty adviser. talked to Ann Arns about be¬ relationships and interaction face right in the building.” future we won’t build on this
Team leaders are in charge coming involved on the com¬ between the students and the Freshman Naiya Panchal program,” Armstrong said.
of activities, which include mittee for it,” Pearson said. athletes, saying the excitement said she would be more likely Armstrong explained that
basketball, volleyball, crafts Arns said the committee level stays high throughout the to use Pathways if it were in more experienced students
and bowling. consists of 12 students who entire day. the dorms because it’s more already know what study hab¬
Wartburg President Jack have previously participated The main concern of Arns convenient than walking to the its do and don’t work. Resi¬
Ohle suggested the formation in Unified Sports Day. She said and Pearson is the lack of space library in the freezing cold. dential life is currently taking
of a Unified Sports Day, ac¬ she tries to have four sopho¬ at the high school. Arns said Pathways will still be in its applications for the positions.
cording to Arns. mores, four juniors, and four they can’t use the wrestling current location, but starting
Ohle was involved in a simi¬ seniors. room because it is not wheel¬ next fall, it will also have one
lar event while working at According to Pearson, the chair accessible with the mats ARC in both residential halls. JacCkoien.tMacatn Jtaecrkniaec Mh@anwtearrntbaucrhg a.etd u
Drake University. Education committee is responsible for down. However, Arns said us¬
professor Kathy Book started enlisting students, advertising ing the cafeteria for lunch will Charge printing system succeeds
the event and asked Arns to the day and choosing sports. be easier, because everyone
take responsibility for the pro¬ The committee also picks team will be able to eat together. FROM PAGE 1 of students did not incur any
gram when she left Wartburg. leaders based on past involve¬ Students interested in par¬
additional charges during the
ticipating in Unified Sports “Officially, however we can¬
Fall Term, and those who did
Day can sign up on Feb. 8 and not move to make it the cam¬
paid less than $5. Compared
9 at the bottom of the main
pus standard until all the soft¬
with last Winter Term, about
staircase in the Student Cen¬
ware companies that we work
100,000 fewer pages were
ter during lunch and dinner.
with endorse it with their
Both Arns and Pearson said printed during Fall Term.
products.” He added that once
most students who have been “Students were more aware
ITS is certain version 7.0 has
The ONE_The only. involved want to participate of how they were using the
campus-wide compatibility,
Are you listening? again. printers and changed their be¬
they will install it in labs.
havior,” Wipperman said.
Using the new printing sys¬
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Student worries about safety, lack of communication
Editorial
It has come to the attention life, forgot to tell the RAs about I am far more concerned that
of quite a few residents, mainly the move and the reasons be¬ our safety has been put at stake
of the Manors, that some mem¬ hind it. because it is more convenient
Retention should be priority
bers of the administration have This is when the rumors be¬ for some administrators to
not taken action when action gan to fly. brush aside an issue rather
Wartburg students were encouraged in an issue of The Page needs to be taken. Apparently this student had than address it.
last week to share their college experiences with others by be¬ Recently a matter emerged some issues with other stu¬ This is an issue that concerns
coming one of the front page “profiles” on the Wartburg Web that has caused more prob¬ dents. When questioned, the more than myself, and, in the
page. lems than it is worth. A male RA wasn’t allowed to disclose future, may concern many
The Wartburg Web site and other recruitment efforts student was moved from one information regarding the spe¬ other students. Action should,
Wartburg puts forth seem to be highly successful. Although residence building to another cifics of why this student was and needs to be taken by some¬
enrollment dropped slightly this year, the drop was fewer than for safety reasons. moved, even if it might jeopar¬ one, as does responsibility for
50 students, and probably is not indicative of a larger problem This is not the matter for dize the safety of others. putting our safety at stake.
with recruitment and enrollment. which I am writing. What con¬ I am not writing this to con¬
However, once students arrive, the college doesn’t seem able cerns many of us is the admin¬ demn a fellow student, nor to
to entice them into staying. istration, mainly of residential rant about safety precautions. Lauren Christensen ’07
Retention rates are falling. Numbers released last semester
United States, land of opportunity, has drawbacks
showing fall to fall retention revealed that although the senior
class had retained 70 percent of its original enrollees, slightly JOSH DOCKUM ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR tion in the world and leads lot of economic cat¬
above the 69 percent average degree completion rate, the junior egories, our country greatly needs to improve
and sophomore retention rates were dropping faster. They were My name is Joshua Kim Dockum, and I’m in a number of categories like health care, crime
reported at 66 percent and 73 percent respectively. proud to be an American. prevention, and our huge federal debt.
With junior and sophomore retention rates already at these The United States of America is a great place Forty-three countries have more physicians
lower levels, and likely to drop even more before the classes to live, with freedom to live our per capita, and residents of 27 countries live
graduate, it seems as though the college needs a new plan. lives the way we want. Though longer. We have the 15th highest murder rate
Administration and faculty have attempted to implement flawed, we have a system of gov¬ and the highest per capita rate of people in
new programs to help retain freshmen. With the fall to winter ernment that usually helps us prison. Seventy-one countries include more
retention rates soon to be released, Wartburg will be able to see get through hardships and gives women in their government; 33 countries have
us hope. lower infant death rates; a majority have higher
how well these programs have been working.
The United States leads in the voting rates, and we lag in solar and wind en¬
If the disappointing retention numbers released during fall
number of exports, billionaires, ergy production.
term were the beginning of a downward trend and the new
2004 Olympic medals, Internet users, Nobel The U.S. is not perfect. But what country is? I
numbers show that the trend is continuing, we hope the college
Prize winners, military abroad, roads, airports, feel safer here then I would in any other coun¬
will move quickly to figure out and address the underlying is¬
gold reserves and production of nuclear and try in the world. The United States is a land of
sues behind the problem.
geothermal energy. opportunity. The American dream is still alive.
Even though the U.S. is the most powerful na¬
Contact the editorial [email protected] Contact Josh Dockum at [email protected]
Global warming costs mount as inadequate response continues
ALAN SIMMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF counts. ing untreated could end up took notice of this. Chancel¬ es to trade pollution credits as
Sir Nicholas Stern, the head shrinking the global economy lor Gordon Brown, the man part of a larger plan to lower
Have you read the Stern Re¬ of the Government Economics by as much as 20 percent. The in charge of Britain’s finances, emissions.
port? Service in London, delivered cost of acting now, and acting and the presumed heir to Tony “Unless it’s international, we
Have you even heard of the his report to the British gov¬ drastically, to secure our future Blair, has pledged to make the will not make the reductions
Stern Report? ernment last October, but very would only be one percent of United Kingdom a leader in on the scale which will be re¬
Granted, it is actually titled little attention was paid to it on global gross domestic product. reducing emissions and com¬ quired,” Stern said.
the Stern Re¬ this side of the pond. This is the first time that a ing up with new, environmen¬ All nations need to take up
view on the The entire report spans 700 study has been conducted on tally friendly technology. the call now, lest we risk dam¬
Economics pages, so it’s not exactly a light the economic impacts rather I applaud the calls from aging the world beyond repair.
of Climate read. It’s not necessary, howev¬ than just the geophysical dev¬ Chancellor Brown and other Everyone can do his or her
Change, but er, to peruse every page to get a astation that will follow an un¬ members of the British gov¬ part. Start doing yours with a
that isn’t how feel for the depth of the calam¬ abated rise in the number of ernment, as long as they follow little reading.
it’s referred to ity facing our economy. carcinogens and greenhouse through.
in casual con¬ In the document, Stern states gases in our atmosphere. Brown has suggested a glob¬
Contact Alan Simmer at
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Left, Mr. Wartburg 2007
Josh Sinram moves to the
microphone to give his ac¬
ceptance speech as runner-
up Aaron Hagen watches.
Below, Seth Drury pretends
Mr. Wartburg
to knock out his escort as
part of the pick-up line
competition.
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Twelve contestants compete Left, John Kuckelman raps
about hugs for the talent
portion of the competition.
Mr. Wartburg was a little squirrelly this year.
Junior Josh Sinram was crowned Mr. Wartburg 2007 after show¬
Far left, emcees Ann Arns
ing his school spirit by dressing up as one of the many squirrels that and Kevin Fiene grill candi¬
inhabit campus. dates with questions drawn
After a choreographed dance by the contestants, emcees Ann from a knight's head.
Arns and Kevin Fiene kicked Monday's event off by introducing the
panel of judges. Justin Peters, Monica Severson, Tara Price, Penni
Pier, Pam Ohrt and John Meyers scored the contestants in the pick¬
up line competition and the question portion of the competition.
Pick-up lines ranged from the cheesy — “Are you a Wartburg
parking ticket? Because you got fine written all over you!” —
the hilarious: “Hey beautiful, does this washcloth smell like
roform?”
The top five contestants were picked based on their scores from
those two categories. The final five then performed a talent for the
crowd, ranging from rap to dance to pondering the questions of
life.
Sinram gave an acceptance speech after he was crowned, that
ing “all the judges. That was nice of you.”
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Graphics by Kate Westergard
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Tuesday, January 30,2007 Page 5
Six bands performed at the Battle of the Unsigned Artists Saturday. Terence
Swims won first place, receiving $400. Suddenly Lethargic took home $200, plac¬
ing second. Raging Viscosity won both the fan favorite prize and third place,
taking home $100 for each. Approximately 600 people attended the ETK event.
Clockwise:
Eric Golder reaches out to
the crowd.
Far right, Taylor Olson jams
away on his guitar.
Peter Watters leads all the
groups in "Let it Be."
David Kordahl plays the
piano for Raging Viscocity.
Terence Swims sings some
soul.
Todd DeRidder rocks out.
Knightlife
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KWAR looks to students for new logo and slogan
TIM GREENWALD STAFF WRITER The first-place winner in Mar. 2. The winner will be an¬
each category will win a grab nounced approximately a week
Wartburg’s campus radio sta¬
bag of CDs and will have their after the deadline.
tion, 89.1 KWAR, is looking
logo represent the new KWAR “We are all really excited
for a new logo and a slogan to
frequency. Second place will re¬ and can’t wait to see what the
accompany its new frequency.
ceive several CDs and KWAR’s students come up with,” Chris
The station will be switching to
current t-shirt. Lambertz said.
the new frequency, 89.9, early
Submit a logo or slogan to Contact Lambertz, the assis¬
next summer.
KWAR by e-mailing them to tant station manager, at chris.
To help the radio station cre¬
[email protected] or dropping [email protected] for
ate a new image and give the
them off in the communication more information about the
students a chance to become
arts office. Submissions should contest.
involved, KWAR will be hold¬
include a name, e-mail address
ing a contest. Contest submis¬
and mailbox number.
sions will consist of two cat¬
KWAR will accept submis¬
egories: logo design and slogan Contact Tim Greenwald at KWAR is challenging students to create a new logo and slogan to ac¬
creation. sions from Jan. 31 through [email protected] company the new frequency, 89.9 FM.
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The Wartburg Trumpet
Knights snatch OT victory in thriller at Dubuque
Women drop two conference games and fall to 5-6 in the IIAC
MAC SLAVIN STAFF WRITER a little bit and making some round out the trio of Knights
adjustments to the offense be¬ that scored in double digits.
After going 2-1 in conference
play last week, the Wartburg cause they shoot a lot of 3s,” On Tuesday the Knights faced
women return home to West Campbell said. “I thought we Simpson and hoped to bounce
Gym for match-ups with Coe really executed our defense back after a loss to No. 1 Lu¬
and Dubuque. pretty, well and we stepped up ther from the week before.
The Knights took the Spar¬ when we had to, especially in The Knights kept it close un¬
tans into overtime on Friday overtime.” til the Storm went on a 9-0 run
and ended victorious, 73-65. Fresh off the OT win, the midway through the first half.
The entire game was close as Knights headed to Buena Vista Simpson kept the lead from
neither team led by more than University Saturday. Wartburg there, and the game finished
nine points at any time during started with an 8-0 run to take with a final of 65-45.
the game. As the final seconds the early lead, but the Beavers The Knights were led by Me¬
of regulation ran out the score came back and kept it a close gan Hendricks who finished
was 61-61, which pushed the game. They eventually snuck the game with 10 points, while
game into the extra period. past the Knights and won 62- Van Sloten added eight and
During overtime the Knights 58. both Kayla Feld and Campbell
outscored the Spartans 12-4. “At BV we couldn’t get over added seven.
Elizabeth Campbell came the little hump,” Campbell Wartburg now stands in fifth
through for the Knights with said. place with a 5-6 record in the
22 points while Jessica Kugler Van Sloten finished with a IIAC. The team battles Coe at 6
added 16. Sharese Van Sloten double-double as she scored p.m. Wednesday and the Uni¬
brought in 11 rebounds during 16 points and brought down 10 versity of Dubuque at 2 p.m.
the victory. rebounds. Campbell contrib¬ Saturday.
“We prepared for UD in prac¬ uted 17 points while LaToshia Courtesy Photo
tice by changing our defense Burrell finished with 10 to MaCco.Snltaavcitn M@awc aSrltabvuirng a.etd u Ashley Shroeder drives towards the basket Tuesday against Simpson.
Men drop to 2-9 in conference
LUKE SH ANNO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Dubuque’s perimeter shooting proved too
The Wartburg men’s basketball team carried strong as the Knights fell 74-65.
“At Dubuque our guys did a great job early
momentum off its 64-55 victory over Luther
on defensively identifying their two perim¬
into three conference games last week.
The Knights traveled to Storm Lake Saturday eter scorers,” Peth said. “After that time we lost
them. Between their two shooters they had 16
to take on Buena Vista who occupies the sec¬
ond spot in the Iowa Conference. 3-point attempts in the game.”
Cashes Mason led the Knights with a team- Tuesday night the Knights were at their home
high and season-best 21 points and ended the away from home at West Gym for their ILAC
night with six rebounds. showdown with Simpson.
Nick Gullickson pulled down seven rebounds Wartburg had five players reach double fig¬
while adding 17 points in the 90-77 loss. ures in the scoring department en route to a 71-
Friday night Wartburg traveled to Dubuque 59 victory over the Storm, led by Lee Nelson’s
to take on the Spartans. Mason turned in an¬ 14 points. Nelson also led the team in rebounds
other team-high performance for the Knights as he pulled down 10 in the contest.
when he accounted for 15 points. The Knights will have a three-game home
“Cashes has done a tremendous job,” Head stretch this week starting with a game against
Coach Dick Peth said. “We want to try to take Coe Wednesday, a rematch against Dubuque
Courtesy Photo advantage of what he can provide us as an of¬ Saturday and a showdown Tuesday with con¬
Mike Jackson dribbles between three Simpson defenders at UNI's West fensive weapon.” ference No. 1 Loras.
Gym Tuesday. Jackson finished with 12 points on the night. Contact Luke Shanno at [email protected]
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Basketball at West Gym Wed.
W:6p.m. M: 8 p.m. vs. Coe
Wrestling at Mt. Vernon Wed.
7:30 p.m. vs. Cornell
Track at Mankato State Sat.
January 30,2007
African-
American
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AUSTIN DRAUDE STAFF WRITER
Last year people com¬
plained about the lack of a hot
storyline in the World Series,
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Grant Jenkins holds his Central opponent on the mat. Jenkins pinned his opponent in 4:58, helping Wartburg to a 49-0 win over the Dutch. even though most of those
people never looked for one
Wrestling goes 3-0 at IIAC Duals
in the first place. Sunday’s
Super Bowl will thankfully
be bursting at the seams with
Knights win four conference duals during week, look to rematch against Augsburg reasons to watch.
The main reason to watch
ANDREW NOSTVICK STAFF WRITER against No. 9 Coe College. The conference duals were competed hard out there. It this year’s big game is the ap¬
The Wartburg wrestling After losing the first three important to the Knights’ suc¬ just so happened that we shut pearance of the first two mi-
squad picked up three dual vic¬ matches of the dual to the Ko- cess for the rest of the season. out Central,” Miller said. — nority head
tories this weekend at the Iowa hawks, Wartburg won the rest “We could not take a step The Knights go on the road coaches
Conference Duals at Simpson of the matches of the dual, backwards this weekend,” this week as they square off k to coach
College in Indianola. highlighted by a pin fall from Head Coach Jim Miller said. against Cornell College on P in a Super
The Knights started the first Blake Gillis (Hwt.). Wartburg The blanking against Simp¬ Wednesday before traveling ^ Bowl. Tony
session of Saturday’s tourna¬ topped Coe by a final score of son was not Wartburg’s only to Minneapolis Thursday for Dungy
ment against the University of 25-12. shutout of the week. a 7 p.m. showdown with No. 1 and Lovie
Dubuque. The Knights picked The Knights followed their Wednesday, the Knights Augsburg. Smith are
up a 46-3 victory over the No. win over the Kohawks with a shut out Central College 49- The two teams will face off both coaching after 40 Su¬
18 Spartans. shutout in session three over 0 in front of a home crowd at in a rematch of the Division per Bowls where both side¬
Wartburg received three Simpson in front of their home the Waverly-Shell Rock High III finals of the National Duals lines were patrolled by white
victories by pin fall, courtesy crowd, 52-0. School gym. where the Auggies handed the coaches.
of Robert Struthers (125 lbs.), Dustin Jaeger (157 lbs.), Dan The team saw three pin fall Knights their only dual loss of This is a lot more momen¬
Adam Weber (149 lbs.) and Schulte (184 lbs.), Nick Shan- victories on Wednesday night the season. tous than people might think,
Aaron Wernimont (157 lbs.). dri (197 lbs.) and Brian Borch- coming from Kalen Lenz (133 considering there are still
The second session present¬ ers (Hwt.) all earned pin falls lbs.), Grant Jenkins (184 lbs.) only six African-American
ed more of a challenge for the during the dual against the and Borchers (Hwt.). NFL head coaches in a league
Contact Andrew Nostvick at
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numbered over two-to-one.
Knights 10 points from sweep at Monmouth Major college football is still
in the Stone Age, with enough
minority head coaches to
count on one hand. Chalk
ADAM HARRINGA qualified for the national meet in 8.48. On the men’s side, Wartburg came away
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR that up on the long list of
Jessica Bates qualified in the weight with two event titles, as Brian Chenoweth
The Wartburg track and field team, with things that Myles Brand has
throw with a second place toss of 15.62 won the 3,000 in 8:52.4 and freshman
a full squad for the first time this year, failed at ever since he took the
meters. Also qualifying was the 4x400 Russell Harris won the 55 hurdles in
competed in the Midwest Invitational lead at the NCAA.
team of Bridget Burns, Kelsey Steffens, 7.89. Kyle Peters finished third in the 55
hosted by Monmouth College. The Progress has been slow to
Amy Koester and Hannah Baker, placing hurdles.
women, scoring 223 points, topped second come to other sports as well.
second and running 3:59.48. Scoring for the Knights in the 600 were
place Illinois Wesleyan by 101 points. The Cito Gaston is still the only
“Lucy [Joseph] and Bates had a very Scott Tjeerdsma, Kyle Hauser and Derek
men finished second to Augustana by 10 African-American manager
good meet and are well ahead of where Peth, finishing second, third and fourth,
to win a World Series, and
points. they were last year at this time,” Newsom respectively. Turning in a pair of second
“For some of our athletes it was their first it took until 1975 for Frank
said. place finishes were Karl Vogel in the long
meet, and for the distance runners it was The women won five other events jump at 6.69 meters and Michael Dana in Robinson to become the first
African-American to take the
their first time on a track,” Head Coach including the 200-meter dash, in which the triple jump at 13.68 meters. In the 800
reins of a team at all.
Marcus Newsom said. “And we still have they swept the top six spots. Leading the Andy Hodge placed third in 1:58.71.
As big an idea as it was to
a lot of people out, but for the most part I way for the Knights was freshman Jenny Both the men’s and women’s teams
see Nancy Pelosi become the
was happy with our performance.” Kordick in 26.97. Also winning their will be in action this week competing at
first woman to take on the
Highlighting the meet for the Knights respective events were Jill Wagaman in the Mankato State.
role of Speaker of the House,
were three national provisionally 3,000 meter run, Burns in the 600, Rachel
Congress will inevitably go
qualifying performances. Lucy Joseph won Brincks in the 400 and Alicia Ford in the Contact Adam Harringa at
the 55-meter hurdles and provisionally high jump. [email protected] See COACHES SERVE page 7
WEEKLY SCORES
'Jr'*'
Mens Basketball Womens Basketball Wrestling Indoor Track
3-0 at IIAC Duals
def. by Buena Vista 90-77 def. by Buena Vista 62-58 Monmouth Midwest Invite
def. Simpson 52-0
2-9 (IIAC), 8-12 (Overall) 5-6 (IIAC), 10-10 (Overall) 6-0 (IIAC), 18-1 (Overall) Women-1st Men-2nd