| Summary: | april 16, 1982 the concordian page 5 Students chosen for urban study Participants for the Chicago Urban Studies Fall 1982 semester have been selected. Dr. David Schadt, Urban Studies Coor-dinator, announced that the four students who have been accepted are: Tom Campbell, John Jurgensen, Andrea McDonald and Julie Tweit. Fall semester participants in-clude two juniors and two sophomore students. Tom Campbell is a junior psychology major from Menderscn, South Dakota. Julie Tweit from Fargo, North Dakota is a sociology major and a junior. John Jurgensen a sophomore psychology major comes from Albert Lea, Minnesota and An-drea McDonald a sophomore from Alexandria, Minnesota has a major in English with a writing emphasis. The Urban Studies Program in Chicago is sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Each semester a max-imum of five students from Con-cordia may attend with students from fourteen other midwestern liberal arts colleges. Four credits are given for this intensive immer-sion in the life of one of the largest cities of the United States. Con-versations, lectures, and seminars with community leaders at their workplaces or neighborhoods combined with volunteer jobs in community service organizations businesses provide the basis for experiential education. Guidance in critical reflection through a core course, seminars, creative writing and counseling is provided by a faculty which has both high academic qualifications and ex-tensive first hand knowledge of Chicago. Students are encouraged to con-tact Dr. David Schadt in the Sociology/Social Work Depart-ment for information and applica-tions. Riding the electronic bull was one of the main attractions at this year's Carnival of Spring. [Nate Digre photo] * Erickson: Expedition has been hard on all of us Enduring dangerous river cross-ings, skiing through thigh deep snow, contaminated fuel and three days of raging snowstorms, the eight skiers of the Minnesota Lappland Expedition reached Kautokeino, Norway on Friday, April 2. On the journey's leg from Angeli, Finland to Kautokeino, the skiers encountered many of the expected obstacles and one that hadn't been predicted. Break-ing trail through thigh deep snow became and exhausting physical struggle. The progress of the For '82-'83 group was i educed to a snails pace. As an example of the frustration and struggle caused by the deep snow, the skiers were able to cover only six kilometers (3'/2 miles) after an entire days work (10 hours). One of the most potentially dangerous incidents happened on the second day out of Angli. Dur-ing a river crossing, Dennis Cuchna and George Wurtzel broke through the ice. Each man saved his sled from the open water and scrambled to the river bank, This incident reminded the skiers Dovre announces leaner departmental budgets by Greg Ulland Things weren't headed in the right direction when departmental budget request amounted to $2,275,000 for the 1982-83 Con-cordia budget. The problem was definite when considering that the proposed limits of the budget was $1,275,000. Thus, leaner departmental budgets were announced by Con-cordia President Paul Dovre at a meeting attended by faculty and students on April 13. Compared to other schools though, said Dovre, Concordia is doing fairly well. Figures for the $ 1,275,000 budget were based on projected enrollment figures of 2400 for next year and adjustments in ex-pected revenue resources. Resource changes, according to Dovre, included adjustments in the various budget categories, conversion of support positions to students to provide work study assistance, and an increase in financial aid expense of 34 per-cent, rather than the proposed 50 percent; also the Minnesota state legislature did not cut the Min-nesota Private College Contract as severely as expected. "To not buy books, or not buy machinery is .not good," said Dovre. "We want to keep things in as good a state as possible." , Jim Hausmann, Dean of Ad-missions, stressed the point known for some time—financial aid reductions are having a severe affect on students. Work Study will be used more to help meet financial need. Hausmann said, "Conversion is preferred. Job Shop is expanding its utility also." Hausmann also stated that enrollment for next year is down. Currently, 200 present students have not registered for the fall semester. A lag has also developed from applicants sending in deposits. As was the case last year, the number of applicants is high, but final commitment is behind. Part of this was attributed to students awaiting financial aid. Dr. David Gring, dean of students, also announced an across the board salary increase for faculty and administrations. The base salary for faculty in 1982-83 is $13,475 Supplies and Services increased by 10 percent over last year. This increase followed a request reduc-tion of $100,000. Bob Foss, Business Office controller, com-mented cost for projects will re-main about the same, but utilities would increase 3.5 percent. President Dovre felt the overall budget was sufficient to maintain quality at Concorida. "We're con-tinuing to keep up purchases. If you begin shorting something, I fear the quality quickly diminishes. That makes it hard to recover." Dr. Harlan Gelger Dr. James McAndrew, Jr. Dr. Don Gunhus Optometrist Contact Lens 280-2020 220 Broadway, Fargo of the uncertainty and danger in-volved in the river crossings which are frequent on this trek through Lappland. An unforseen problem with the fuel for the stoves caused the group to abandon the stoves and resort to wood fires with a very limited supply of wood on the tun-dra. The contaminated kerosene made each day's preparation of meals a tiring and long task. For-tunately the skiers were able to ob-tain a new supply of fuel in Kautokeino. They do not expect this particular problem to happen again. Three days of raging snowstorms met the skiers head on, which made navigation a pro-blem because vision was reduced to almost zero. A navigational er-ror caused by the snowstorm, caused the skiers to miss a rendevous with base camp members John Borge and Kent Natvig, who carried a new supply of food and fuel for the skiers as they were running low on both items. Fortunately the skiers were able to reach Kautokeino through the blizzard safely. Expedition leader, Paul Erickson comments on the recep-tion by the Lapps of the expedi-tion skiers, "On the trail we have seen herds of two to three thou-sand reindeer and have met single Lapp herders in the middle of nowhere. They have been very friendly and amazed by our pro-ject. Their constant question is 'are you going just on skis?' (Vare pa ski) The Lapps around Kautokeino think that it is a very long journey and wonder why anyone would ever do such a thing." Kautokeino is the most im-portant center of Lapps in Scan-dinavia and the reception here for Christ Centered bedding ^Stationer Inspirations by McPhersons We are proud (o offer the INSPIRA-TIONS wedding stationery album to our customers. There are over 70 Inspiring wedding invitations to choose from. Also see a complete selection of napkins, accessories and bridal books. the skiers has been tremendous. The expedition has covered half of their planned distance. Paul Erickson shares his feelings at this point, "We are at the halfway point of this journey. This is a very difficult time for teh expedi-tion. We just covered a very bleak stretch where most of the group felt depleted both mentally and physically. We had a combination of adversities. First, when we crossed from Finland into Norway the snow felt like three feet of wet cement. Progress was painstaken-ly slowwhere one day, nine hours of work produced only six kilometers of progress, that is^, four hundred yards per hour!" * "It's been hard on all of us. I personally was sick for three days, where I was coughing up some blood, due to an acute sinus infec-tion and wondered if I could keep on going. When your body starts to go, the mind follows. I found my head filled with absurd thoughts like hoping I would take a fall on a mountainside and break my leg so I could stop ski-ing. I had very strange fantasies about gourmet food and wanting to be back in wonderful Moorhead with my family in our warm, toasty home." "Personally, in these times of uncertainty and doubt, 1 find great comfort having my wife Marilyn along and foremost, when my attitude and confidence is at the lowest point, I am com-forted by my faith when everything is going really bad, there is always that hope." "Expedition life becomes more routine and unpleasant as moisture, sweat and condensation increasingly builds up in one's clothes, boots and sleeping bags. There is nothing more frustrating and awful than trying to wring as much frozen sweat out of your sleeping bag before you get in it at night. Then, the next morning, you must put on your cold, wet socks and then slip into frozen leather boots. There is a real in-centive to get moving in the morn-ing to keep your feet warm." "After covering 420 kilometers (250 miles) in 19 days, we are at the halfway point and it is a paradox for the group. They are confident because they know they can do it and spirits are for the most part positive. On the other hand, the skiers know full well the pain and discomfort of expedition life and are reluctant to go on. Apprehension is high particularly now as we are entering the more mountainous and rugged stretch of the journey. I am concerned about the success of the project at this point." The expedition members are looking positively towards an ex-citing event upon completion of the trip. An audience with the King of Norway is planned tor the skiers in Oslo. The expedition considers it an honor to have this opportunity to rneet with the King. Just for you! crispy and light Potato Ole's 3 F-M Locations
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