| Summary: | March 9,1990 NATION/WORLD PAGE TWO Greyhound drivers strike strands travelers Last Friday 10,000 Greyhound employees walked off the job in a wage dispute. More than 6,000 drivers and 2,500 mechanics arc seccking a 5 percent raise in their average yearly salary of $24,743. On Sunday buses were running 29 percent of their routes, leaving many travelers without transportation. Statue of Lenin brought down in Bucharest Symbolic of the sweeping changes in Eastern Europe of the past few months, throngs of workers dismantled a 25 foot, seven ton bronze statue of Vladimir Illyich Lenin last weekend. When efforts to destroy the symbol of communism with a wrecking ball and excavating equipment failed Saturday, crews resorted to explosives. The statue was reduced to dust early Sunday. Grenade snuffs U. S. serviceman One American serviceman died when an unidentified assailant hurled an active grenade into the "My Place" bar and discotheque in downtown Panama City Friday. The blast, which ravaged the popular GI hangout, injured 12 U. S. servicemen and several Panama nationals. Although no suspects have been arrested, the attack continues to be under investigation., Steger and crew finish trek Minnesota native Will Stcger and a crew fo five expeditioncrs, each representing a different nation, completed a journey of nearly 3,800 miles across Antartica last Sunday. A team of 23 sled dogs led the party on their seven month crossing, making this the first completely nonmotorized crossing of Antartica. The journey was touted to promote international friendship. FAST FACT: Donald Trump is worth an esti-mated $9,700,000 per pound. source: Harper's QUOTABLE QUOTE: keep a secret, if two of them are dead." -Benjamin Franklin Opinion Poll Question: Do you think Concordia is doing enough to advance the recycling effort? Cynthia Bauerly freshman Yes. The recycling committee is doing a good job. Since Fargo Moorhcad has no program we arc having to start from scratch. Kari Sortum freshman No. The paper that gets used in PO staffers is going to waste. Maura Cock secretary, math and education I'd like to see more effort, especially in the area of non-paper products. Keith Connett senior For all of the efforts underway, students still aren't being made aware. CAMPUS Choir presents home concert The Concordia Choir, conducted by Rene Clausen, will present its home concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Memorial Auditorium. The concert concludes a 16-day tour by the 70- membcr ensemble. Concordia competes in national mock trial tourney Des Moines, Iowa - Two teams from Concordia competed against 60 colleges and Universities from around the nation in the sixth annual National Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament held the weekend of Feb« 17-18 at Drake University in Dcs Moines, Iowa. Placing 36th in the field of 87 teams was the "white" delegation composed of junior, Joel Paschka; sophomores, Tom Kopp and Chris Tureson; and freshmen Debbie Corhouse, Beth Donahue and Christie Manisto. The "blue" team, which placed 38th, included juniors, Jancl Brudvik, Darin Haugen, Tamera Hedlund, Brian Melton and Steve Walsh, as well as sophomore, Amy Amann. Both teams were coached by local attorney, Keith Miller and Professor of Political Science, Dr. Stuart Ringham. Cobber art exhibit to be held in in March Works by art students at Concordia will be shown March 12-30 in the annual Concordia Student Exhibition, juried this year by Mark Strand of Moorhead Slate University. The exhibition, held in the Cyrus M. Running Gallery, opens with a reception from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 12. It includes recent works from classes in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and visual studies. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre. Admission is free. Earth Day meeting to be held All interested faculty members and students are invited to an Earth Day meeting Monday March 19th at 8:00 p.m. Call Kelly Wold at 232-6840 for more information. Nursing program application deadline set for March 15 College students who want to apply for acceptance into the Tri-College University Nursing Program at Concordia and North Dakota State University are reminded the application deadline is March 15. The deadline is for pne-nursing students who will be juniors in the fall of 1990. Application forms are available in the Concordia admissions office and in the nursing department, 120 So. in the Science Center, or at the NDSU admissions office in the Ceres Hall or the Nursing office, Sudro Hall 136. For more information, prc-nursing students should call 299-3879 or 237- 7395. COMMUNITY Children's theatre production continues through Saturday "The Wind in the Willows," a children's theatre production at the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, continues this week with performances Thursday through Saturday at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m. Propaganda is topic of night class at MSU A critical look at propaganda is the focus of an evening course to be offered at MSU Wednesdays from 6 to 9 beginning March 14 in MacLean 272. The three-credit course, taught by Terry Shoptaugh, will examine the role of propaganda in two world wars, in the cold war, in terrorism and in the Russian Revolution. Information is available from MSU's continuing education office, 236-2183. Volunteers needed for United Way hotline The United Way's hot line offers an opportunity to help in the Fargo- Moorhead community by providing information and a friendly ear to those who call. Spring training sessions for volunteers begin March 14. Call 293-6462 for information. PEOPLE •Dr. Tomhave elected vice president for Mathematics Education Board Dr. William Tomhave was recently elected vice president for mathematics education on the board of directors for the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics at Concordia. The position is a two year position beginning in late April 1990. He is currently the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics representative for the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a position he will relinquish when he assumes the vice president position. Tomhave has been a professor at Concordia since 1985. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, and his master's and doctorate from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
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