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Official paper since 1888 I Volume CXVII, No. XI
the
1
First copy free
COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT • ST. JOHN S UNIVERSITY
www.csbsju.edu/record
"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want."
- Ben Stein
• At home •
Summer orientation is the perfect time to welcome the new first-year students and for them to get acquainted withCSB/SJU. Plus, it's the place to pick up this first-ever summer issue of The Record.
July 9,12,16,19
• In St. Cloud •
Who wouldn't love a hot ride decked out in chrome? You can see a lot of them at the Bad Boyz Car Show.
10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 17
St. Cloud Civic Center,
St. Germain Street
Inside show, $8 for adults
Outdoor show, free
• In the Cities •
Nothing says summer like the Minneapolis Aquatennial. Fireworks, block parties and, hey, even milk carton boat races.
July 16-25 Minneapolis Cost varies
• exSITEment
www.randomwebsite.com Getting bored surfing the net? Weil, there's millions of sites out there, folks, and this one will show you the most random ones.
• VARIETY •
Dorm room essentials
Deciding what to bring to school in the fall doesn't have to be a disaster.
Page 3
• SPORTS •
SJU basketball plays in China
The Johnnies went undefeated in the Far East with a 4-0 record.
Page 5
• Got a news tip? •
Send us ideas for stories to record@csbsju.edu or call (320) 363-2540.
May Term 2004
Vacation and learning mix
May term trips abroad offer students more choices
By Kristen Nowak
Editorial staff
If it wasn't for a May term trip, SJU senior Jeremiah Scepaniak wouldn't have had the chance to study abroad.
As a chemistry major, Scepaniak has a tight schedule because of the number of required classes he needs to take in order to earn his degree.
He doesn't have the time to spend a semester in another country as many other CSB/ SJU students choose to do.
Because the schools offer extensive courses in countries such as China, Spain and New Zealand after the regular school year is over, students such as Scepaniak have the chance to explore the world while earning credit for school.
Scepaniak and 13 others from CSB/SJU studied for nearly three weeks in late May and early June in a country that most other Americans have never traveled to: Cuba. Cuba is an island only 90 miles off the coast of Florida but yet so distant due to hostile relations with the United States.
Learning about Cuba's politics and society up close was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
"You can't learn about the society of any country in a book/' Scepaniak said. "You can get statistics and economic indicators, but that doesn't give you a feel for what the society is like. You're not going to learn about Cuba until you go to a Cuban grocery store."
Gary Prevost, a political science professor, led the trip and has done a great deal of study about Latin America.
His connections with many political figures in Cuba made the trip a unique experience for the students.
"We were really lucky because we met with a lot of governmental officials," said Chris Tolbert, a political science major who went on another May term trip the previous year to Spain. "We met people from a municipality, we
Chris Lusvardi, The Record
Professor Gary Prevost learns first hand about Afro-Cubano dancing in Trinidad, Cuba. Prevost led 14 students from CSB/SJU on a May term trip to Cuba where they explored the society, politics and culture while earning school credit.
2004 May Term trips
• New Zealand
• Germany
• New York City •Cuba
• Rome/Florence
• China
• Washington D.C.
• Spain
met a guy from the national government and we met a guy who was the diplomat to the E.U. (European Union)."
The group traveled all over Cuba, including the cities of Trinidad, Santa Clara, Camaguey and Havana, learning about the history and the culture along the way.
Tolbert compares Cuba to the title of a book the students read for the course, "Neither Heaven Nor Hell."
"It's neither the heaven that Communists and pure-socialists and some Cubans want you to think it is, but it's neither the hell that the United States makes it out to be," Tolbert said.
This year 156 students participated in May term trips within the United States and in other countries.
The program has only been around for two years so far, but the faculty and staff are hoping it will continue to develop in order to further benefit the students.
"They can come to really deepen their learning and really apply it to the rest of their education," Provost Henry Smorynski said.
David Lyndgaard,
associate dean and director of budgeting, said via e-mail that several faculty members have expressed interest in offering other courses in the future, including possible sites in London, Iceland, Central America, Peru and Kenya.
¦
i
)on Beaudette, The Record
Images of Cuban revolutionary hero Che Guevara are found throughout Cuba. This one sits on the wall of the Interior Ministry building in Havana.
July 8, 2004
Class allows student growth
By Anne Vaught
Editorial staff
Come Aug. 25, first-years will find that they all share something in common-symposium.
While developing writing and speaking skills are the main focus of symposium, it could hardly be called an ordinary class.
Because symposium is a core requirement, all first-year students must participate in the class, regardless of their major.
This is unique because, in most classes, students are grouped according to their major field of study.
First-years have an opportunity to meet fellow classmates who share a wide array of interests.
"A nice perk of symposium is that you meet people that you normally wouldn't meet otherwise," CSB sophomore Kirsten Van Loh said.
Just like the students, symposium professors come from different areas ranging from English to history to art, just to name a few.
Symposium professors also serve as an adviser for their students during their first-year at CSB/SJU.
"It was a great transition class because most symposium professors are willing to help with any problem, whether it is class related or not," said CSB sophomore Abby Johnstone.
Unlike the majority of classes, which last one semester, symposium lasts the entire year.
"Being in a class for an entire year can be a comfort, especially when the hectic change of semesters comes along," SJU sophomore Adam Nelson said.
Each symposium class is also an equal mix of men and women, making it diverse while still maintaining a small class size.
"The people in my class rocked," Van Loh said. "It was nice to meet a group of people you knew you were going to be with the whole year, right from the beginning."
"Make an extra effort to befriend symposium classmates, after all, you're going to be with them for a while," Nelson said.
St. Ben's prepares for the arrival of a new president
New house to be built for new St. Ben s president
By Melissa Thompson
Editorial staff
As CSB gets ready to welcome a new president, the landscape of the college will be changing as well.
Beginning in a few weeks construction will start on a residence for the new president, MaryAnn Baenninger.
The idea came about when a donor approached the college and wanted to give enough money to the college to enable the building of a house, said Carol Guardo, the current CSB president.
The CSB Board of Regents decided to wait at that point to find out if the new president was interested in living on-campus.
After Baenninger was hired and it was found out that she was interested in residing on the CSB campus, the plans began to be set in place.
At this time the amount of
In the numbers
1,043.4
Number of miles from Philadelphia, Pa., where Baenninger currently resides, to St. Joseph, Minn.
MaryAnn Baenninger will replace interim president Carol Guardo in August
Chris Lusvardi, The Record
Outgoing president Carol Guardo (left) and new president MaryAnn Baenninger meet with alumnae on June 26 outside the Main Building on the CSB campus. Baenninger will be taking over as the new CSB president for the 2004-05 school year.
the donation has not been made public, but Guardo expects that in the coming weeks there should be a formal announcement to the CSB and SJU as well as the general public.
Currently work has begun on getting the proper zoning for the land that CSB owns across from the Main Entrance on College Avenue.
In addition to these zoning preparations work has also
begun on planning the architecture and landscaping for the house Guardo said.
"If the Minnesota weather cooperates we hope to have the house completed and ready with the landscaping and everything in time for the president's inauguration," Guardo said.
The inauguration is currently planned for April.
The house will have oversized hospitality features
Guardo said.
The plan is to welcome students, staff, faculty and guests into the house and make it a place where the president can easily entertain.
This will make the house a denned part of the CSB campus.
"It will be nice for the college community and the St. Joe community," Guardo said.
By Kristen Nowak
Editorial staff
The first-year students won't be the only new faces on campus this fall—as of Aug. 1, St. Ben's will also have a new president.
The CSB Board of Trustees announced in March Mary Baenninger would follow Carol Guardo, the interim president for the 2003-04 school year.
Baenninger is the permanent replacement of former president Mary Lyons, who resigned in the spring of 2003 to accept the presidency at the University of San Diego.
Baenninger said she can easily relate to the incoming class of 2008.
"We're going to be getting to learn the campus together," she said. "I think that'll be a
A look ahead
very special class. If we come in together, I'll know all the experiences they've had."
Baenninger is currently the executive associate director of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in Philadelphia, Pa., and will move to St. Cloud with her husband at the end of July.
"We'd like to be very close to the students," Baenninger said.
Baenninger said that her first tasks when she arrives is to meet as many people as possible and to experience the culture at St. Ben's.
"That's what I want to do in the beginning, is keep enough time open to get to know everyone/' she said. "There are so many groups of people to meet."
Some of Baenninger's objectives as president of St. Ben's include fund raising, supporting faculty through fellowships, raising the academic reputation of St. Ben's and increasing diversity.
14
Baenninger's presidency at St. Ben's marks the first time she has been a president at a college.
Baenninger will be the 14th president of St. Ben's
1991
Number of CSB presidential candidates who participated in on-campus forums in spring 2004.
The only male to serve as presi- The year Br. Dietrich Reinhart, dent of CSB was Stanley Idzerda the president of St. John's, began from 196974. his term.
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. /¦ www.findjoshua.com Official paper since 1888 I Volume CXVII, No. XI the 1 First copy free COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT • ST. JOHN S UNIVERSITY www.csbsju.edu/record "The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want." - Ben Stein • At home • Summer orientation is the perfect time to welcome the new first-year students and for them to get acquainted withCSB/SJU. Plus, it's the place to pick up this first-ever summer issue of The Record. July 9,12,16,19 • In St. Cloud • Who wouldn't love a hot ride decked out in chrome? You can see a lot of them at the Bad Boyz Car Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 17 St. Cloud Civic Center, St. Germain Street Inside show, $8 for adults Outdoor show, free • In the Cities • Nothing says summer like the Minneapolis Aquatennial. Fireworks, block parties and, hey, even milk carton boat races. July 16-25 Minneapolis Cost varies • exSITEment www.randomwebsite.com Getting bored surfing the net? Weil, there's millions of sites out there, folks, and this one will show you the most random ones. • VARIETY • Dorm room essentials Deciding what to bring to school in the fall doesn't have to be a disaster. Page 3 • SPORTS • SJU basketball plays in China The Johnnies went undefeated in the Far East with a 4-0 record. Page 5 • Got a news tip? • Send us ideas for stories to record@csbsju.edu or call (320) 363-2540. May Term 2004 Vacation and learning mix May term trips abroad offer students more choices By Kristen Nowak Editorial staff If it wasn't for a May term trip, SJU senior Jeremiah Scepaniak wouldn't have had the chance to study abroad. As a chemistry major, Scepaniak has a tight schedule because of the number of required classes he needs to take in order to earn his degree. He doesn't have the time to spend a semester in another country as many other CSB/ SJU students choose to do. Because the schools offer extensive courses in countries such as China, Spain and New Zealand after the regular school year is over, students such as Scepaniak have the chance to explore the world while earning credit for school. Scepaniak and 13 others from CSB/SJU studied for nearly three weeks in late May and early June in a country that most other Americans have never traveled to: Cuba. Cuba is an island only 90 miles off the coast of Florida but yet so distant due to hostile relations with the United States. Learning about Cuba's politics and society up close was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. "You can't learn about the society of any country in a book/' Scepaniak said. "You can get statistics and economic indicators, but that doesn't give you a feel for what the society is like. You're not going to learn about Cuba until you go to a Cuban grocery store." Gary Prevost, a political science professor, led the trip and has done a great deal of study about Latin America. His connections with many political figures in Cuba made the trip a unique experience for the students. "We were really lucky because we met with a lot of governmental officials" said Chris Tolbert, a political science major who went on another May term trip the previous year to Spain. "We met people from a municipality, we Chris Lusvardi, The Record Professor Gary Prevost learns first hand about Afro-Cubano dancing in Trinidad, Cuba. Prevost led 14 students from CSB/SJU on a May term trip to Cuba where they explored the society, politics and culture while earning school credit. 2004 May Term trips • New Zealand • Germany • New York City •Cuba • Rome/Florence • China • Washington D.C. • Spain met a guy from the national government and we met a guy who was the diplomat to the E.U. (European Union)." The group traveled all over Cuba, including the cities of Trinidad, Santa Clara, Camaguey and Havana, learning about the history and the culture along the way. Tolbert compares Cuba to the title of a book the students read for the course, "Neither Heaven Nor Hell." "It's neither the heaven that Communists and pure-socialists and some Cubans want you to think it is, but it's neither the hell that the United States makes it out to be" Tolbert said. This year 156 students participated in May term trips within the United States and in other countries. The program has only been around for two years so far, but the faculty and staff are hoping it will continue to develop in order to further benefit the students. "They can come to really deepen their learning and really apply it to the rest of their education" Provost Henry Smorynski said. David Lyndgaard, associate dean and director of budgeting, said via e-mail that several faculty members have expressed interest in offering other courses in the future, including possible sites in London, Iceland, Central America, Peru and Kenya. ¦ i )on Beaudette, The Record Images of Cuban revolutionary hero Che Guevara are found throughout Cuba. This one sits on the wall of the Interior Ministry building in Havana. July 8, 2004 Class allows student growth By Anne Vaught Editorial staff Come Aug. 25, first-years will find that they all share something in common-symposium. While developing writing and speaking skills are the main focus of symposium, it could hardly be called an ordinary class. Because symposium is a core requirement, all first-year students must participate in the class, regardless of their major. This is unique because, in most classes, students are grouped according to their major field of study. First-years have an opportunity to meet fellow classmates who share a wide array of interests. "A nice perk of symposium is that you meet people that you normally wouldn't meet otherwise" CSB sophomore Kirsten Van Loh said. Just like the students, symposium professors come from different areas ranging from English to history to art, just to name a few. Symposium professors also serve as an adviser for their students during their first-year at CSB/SJU. "It was a great transition class because most symposium professors are willing to help with any problem, whether it is class related or not" said CSB sophomore Abby Johnstone. Unlike the majority of classes, which last one semester, symposium lasts the entire year. "Being in a class for an entire year can be a comfort, especially when the hectic change of semesters comes along" SJU sophomore Adam Nelson said. Each symposium class is also an equal mix of men and women, making it diverse while still maintaining a small class size. "The people in my class rocked" Van Loh said. "It was nice to meet a group of people you knew you were going to be with the whole year, right from the beginning." "Make an extra effort to befriend symposium classmates, after all, you're going to be with them for a while" Nelson said. St. Ben's prepares for the arrival of a new president New house to be built for new St. Ben s president By Melissa Thompson Editorial staff As CSB gets ready to welcome a new president, the landscape of the college will be changing as well. Beginning in a few weeks construction will start on a residence for the new president, MaryAnn Baenninger. The idea came about when a donor approached the college and wanted to give enough money to the college to enable the building of a house, said Carol Guardo, the current CSB president. The CSB Board of Regents decided to wait at that point to find out if the new president was interested in living on-campus. After Baenninger was hired and it was found out that she was interested in residing on the CSB campus, the plans began to be set in place. At this time the amount of In the numbers 1,043.4 Number of miles from Philadelphia, Pa., where Baenninger currently resides, to St. Joseph, Minn. MaryAnn Baenninger will replace interim president Carol Guardo in August Chris Lusvardi, The Record Outgoing president Carol Guardo (left) and new president MaryAnn Baenninger meet with alumnae on June 26 outside the Main Building on the CSB campus. Baenninger will be taking over as the new CSB president for the 2004-05 school year. the donation has not been made public, but Guardo expects that in the coming weeks there should be a formal announcement to the CSB and SJU as well as the general public. Currently work has begun on getting the proper zoning for the land that CSB owns across from the Main Entrance on College Avenue. In addition to these zoning preparations work has also begun on planning the architecture and landscaping for the house Guardo said. "If the Minnesota weather cooperates we hope to have the house completed and ready with the landscaping and everything in time for the president's inauguration" Guardo said. The inauguration is currently planned for April. The house will have oversized hospitality features Guardo said. The plan is to welcome students, staff, faculty and guests into the house and make it a place where the president can easily entertain. This will make the house a denned part of the CSB campus. "It will be nice for the college community and the St. Joe community" Guardo said. By Kristen Nowak Editorial staff The first-year students won't be the only new faces on campus this fall—as of Aug. 1, St. Ben's will also have a new president. The CSB Board of Trustees announced in March Mary Baenninger would follow Carol Guardo, the interim president for the 2003-04 school year. Baenninger is the permanent replacement of former president Mary Lyons, who resigned in the spring of 2003 to accept the presidency at the University of San Diego. Baenninger said she can easily relate to the incoming class of 2008. "We're going to be getting to learn the campus together" she said. "I think that'll be a A look ahead very special class. If we come in together, I'll know all the experiences they've had." Baenninger is currently the executive associate director of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in Philadelphia, Pa., and will move to St. Cloud with her husband at the end of July. "We'd like to be very close to the students" Baenninger said. Baenninger said that her first tasks when she arrives is to meet as many people as possible and to experience the culture at St. Ben's. "That's what I want to do in the beginning, is keep enough time open to get to know everyone/' she said. "There are so many groups of people to meet." Some of Baenninger's objectives as president of St. Ben's include fund raising, supporting faculty through fellowships, raising the academic reputation of St. Ben's and increasing diversity. 14 Baenninger's presidency at St. Ben's marks the first time she has been a president at a college. Baenninger will be the 14th president of St. Ben's 1991 Number of CSB presidential candidates who participated in on-campus forums in spring 2004. The only male to serve as presi- The year Br. Dietrich Reinhart, dent of CSB was Stanley Idzerda the president of St. John's, began from 196974. his term. |
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