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Thimmesh resigns, Abbot seeks replacement

By Michael G. Atkins

Editorial Staff Writer

After nearly ten years of service as president of SJU, Hilary Thimmesh, OSBjresignedfrom his post at the Oct. 12 meeting of the SJU Board of Regents. A search committee chargedby the Saint John's Abbot to find his successor quickly followed.

"I thought that goingintomy tenth year this spring, I was at about the right point to step out of the job and clear the way for somebody younger^Thimmesh tdidThe Record on the eve of his resignation. "I think that if I were going to be 53 next spring instead of 63, my attitude would be a little different."

Thimmesh's announcement came as no surprise to many members of the SJU community, even though his resignation prematurely ended his second six-year term. Within a year after acceptinghis second term, Thimmesh reportedly began to discuss his plans for retirement with Jerome Theisen, OSB, St. John's Abbot and chancellor, and Chair-

tion to Fr. Hilary's resignation is one of appreciation for nearly a decade of service to the University," Thei sen told The Record Oct. 22. "I understand that he needs to rest from his high-energy office."

"It? s a commendable period of time to be president," Theisen continued. "It's a position that never quits. It's a very demanding job. He's stayed in office longer than average."

"Saint John's has prospered and grown because of Fr. Hilary's leadership. It has been my pleasure and blessing to work with him," McKeown said in aprepared statement. "He will certainly be leav-ingthehelmofaninstitution which is healthy and well-prepared for the 90s."

SJU president Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, pictured above in his commencement gown, announced his decision Oci 12 to resign from his office after nearly ten years of service, (photo courtesy of PIO)

man of the Board of Regents Tom McKeown. who served as president," Thimmesh commented.

"I think I became president later in life than

any of St. John's former presidents. I think Theisen praised Thimmesh's contribution that I was older when I started than when to SJU during his presidency, citing the most finished, except for a couple of abbots  many demands of the position.  "My reac-

Looking back on his tenure as president, Thimmesh cited the continued development of the faculty as one of his most satisfying contributions.. *Tm really proud of the way the faculty has

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Saints yearbook distribution imminent

By Louise McNamara

StaffWriter

Putting an end to rumors of a $50,000 rip off and months after students expected to receive it, the 1989-1990 Saints yearbook will soon be distributed to SJU/CSB sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Because of personal problems, last year's editor was unable to complete the 1989-1990 Saints yearbook on time. During the middle of July, proofs were brought to this year's editor, SJU sophomore Mel Evers, and he was left to complete 28 unfinished pages. After completion in early August, the book was sent to press. Evers said it usually takes about threemonths after it reaches the printer; students, therefore, should be receiving their copy at earliest sometime next month.

Some students may not realize that when they paid their $80 activity fee last year that ten dollars of it was put toward a joint SJU/CSB yearbook known by the name of Saints. The increase of the activity fee was solely for the purpose to ensure students of a yearbook. Rumors that students were not going to receive something they had already paid for heightened on both campuses and therefore an explanation became necessary.

As for this year's yearbook, Evers said that activity is progressing at a steady rate aside from a slow start. This slow start was due to a communication problem between the Joint Funding Board (JFB) and Evers. All clubs and organizations

were to have received information about the JFB allocations meeting on Thursday, October 4. According to Evers, he received no such information. He got in touch with a JFB member after hearing nothing from them and by that time the allocations meeting was already over. However, by Oct. 30, the JFB will have met with Evers to finalize the allocation. "Since $10 is taken from each student's activity fee, it is not like this money is a surprise allocation," said Chris Diffley, president of the SJU senate.

"The money has been here for only the yearbook's use; we were just waiting to allocate it."

All this uncertainty has left a lot of students wondering if they were going to receive the yearbook and even if one was going to be completed for this year or not. "In general, people need to take the responsibility to inform students of things like this before stories get out of hand. If someone would have just put a news clip in Campus News, Community orsome of the other campus publications, a lot of confusion and apprehension over the situation would have been saved," said CSB senior Michelle Nentwig. Tm glad to hear that everything has worked out."

Other members of this year's Saints staff include co-associate editors Gerry Klingbeil and Cynthia Clifford, student life editor Jennifer Dugan, sports editor Mary Hanson, and the newly combined section of academics and organizations is headed by Dan Herman. According to Eyers, the academic section was the least interesting "division of the yearbook, and combining the two sections may make it more interesting. "Since there are so many clubs that are related to academics, for instance all the choirs and the music department section, why not put them together?" said Evers.

1990-91 Saints editor Mel Evers hopes the long-awaitedl989-90yearbook will be distributed in about a month, (photo by Tom Evers)

As usual, the Saints staff is requesting students to submit photos of sporting and social events, student life and others.

The Record

endorses

Wellstone

In the midst of thwartecl budget negotiations and the Persian Gulf* crisis^.the senate race has become more crucial than at any pointi. in therecien.t past. In Minnesota, tKe race between Paul Wellstone and incumbent Rudy Boschwitz must be seen as! an opportunity to place in the Senate someone capable of ^

financial prbbiems of the Reaj^n admini-Stiratipn an«j thebuihbl^d foreign policy of President Bush.                   >

 Record endorses Paul Wellstone for

^^^ lege,:^yellstoneihas displayed uncommon concert for the civil rights movement, affordable health bare^ education, the ehvi-: r6npientr arid issuesof fairness. His views are so strong that he was once arrested at ¦abank sit-in while protesting farm foreclosures in Stearns County.

Meanwhile, Weilstohe*s7opponent..' has spent 12 years in the Senate Working dn ¦such important issuesas how to look good in a parade, extolling to other Senators the positive affects of conspicuously \viping their brow.

A recent statement to the Star exemplifies.';! the type of dedication: WeUstoneliasshown^a^d will continue to shpwin th^TJS Senate: "Forme ifyoii don't .iaipt on' what you believe* in it's tough to t>e a good teacher: I act on what I believe in. That's what I tell atutients.1-

Since1978Minnesota has supported Republican can didatesTor Senate. For the niture of Minnesota, and for the Seriate of the Unitie^States, do the right thing: vote Wellstone on Nov. 6.