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Seminary & Divinity School Fair - Nov. 7

Students who are considering continuing their education at seminary or a divinity school should attend this Seminary & Divinity School Fair at St. Olaf College. Transportation, lunch, break-out groups, and a reception are all free to students who RSVP with Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu. Students can expect to gain information about seminary life, financial aid, the ELCA candidacy process and what it is like to be a pastor, among other topics.

We will depart Augsburg College at 8 a.m. At St. Olaf, the day will begin with registration from 9 - 10 a.m. in Buntrock Commons’ Crossroads on the ground floor. Chapel will follow at 10:10 a.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel. We have two plenary sessions as well as breakout sessions before and after lunch. Lunch is free for students and college representatives and will feature Rev. Kelly Chatman as a keynote speaker. The day will conclude with a reception with the exhibitors from 4 - 5 p.m., where students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of ELCA seminaries, as well as divinity school personnel from around the country.

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AASA Meeting

Meeting for AASA members and others to discuss conferences and events. Meeting will be held in the Riverside Room, Christensen Center, at 4:45 p.m.

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Movie Night at the Augsburg House

The Jane Fonda film fun continues Wednesday, Oct. 24, with "JULIA," also starring Vanessa Redgrave and Meryl Streep. Popcorn and a show at 6:30 p.m. followed by a discussion. Hosted by Abigail Pribbenow at the Augsburg House, 2848 West River Parkway. Campus Security can escort you to the house if you need a ride. Call x1717 to make arrangements.

"JULIA"
From "Pentimento," the memoirs of late playwright Lillian Hellman, "JULIA" covers those years in the 1930s when Lillian attained fame with the production of her first play, "The Childrens' Hour" on Broadway. Not surprisingly, it centers on Lillian's relationship with her lifelong friend, Julia. It is a relationship that goes beyond mere acquaintance and one for which the word "love" seems appropriate. While Julia attends the University in Vienna, studying with such luminaries as Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein, Lillian suffers through revisions of her play with her mentor and sometimes lover Dashiel Hammett at a New England beachhouse. After becoming a celebrated playwright, Lillian is invited to a writers conference in Russia. Julia, having taken up the battle against fascism, enlists Lillian en route to smuggle money through Nazi Germany which will assist in the Anti-Fascist cause. It is a dangerous mission especially for a Jewish intellectual on her way to communist Russia. During a brief meeting with Julia on this trip, Lillian learns that Julia has had a child which is called Lilly. Shortly after returning to the States, Lillian is informed of Julia's murder. The details of her death are shrouded in secrecy. Lillian sadly travels to England to search for her namesake the child she had promised Julia to care for.

Wednesday, Nov. 7: "9 to 5" (with Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton)

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Disability Awareness Month - ADHD

To help raise awareness during this month, we will be posting brief notes on how we as a community can be supportive of persons with disabilities.

Today's information about ADHD...

Imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where sounds, images, and thoughts are constantly shifting. Feeling easily bored, yet helpless to keep your mind on tasks you need to complete. Distracted by unimportant sights and sounds, your mind drives you from one thought or activity to the next. Perhaps you are so wrapped up in a collage of thoughts and images that you don't notice when someone speaks to you.

For many people, this is what it's like to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. People who have ADHD may be unable to sit still, plan ahead, finish tasks, or be fully aware of what's going on around them. To their family, classmates or coworkers, sometimes they seem to exist in a whirlwind of disorganized or frenzied activity. Unexpectedly -- on some days and in some situations -- they seem fine, often leading others to think the person with ADHD can control these behaviors.

Source: www.amcp.org/data/jmcp/EditorialSubjects_166-171.pdf

Famous people with ADD/ADHD include: Alexander Graham Bell - Telephone Inventor, Hans Christian Anderson - Author, Beethoven- Composer, Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington- WWII Flying Ace (Black Sheep Squadron Leader), Terry Bradshaw — Football Quarterback, George Burns - Actor, Admiral Richard Byrd - Aviator, Thomas Carlyle - Scottish historian, critic, & sociological writer, Jim Carrey - Comedian, Prince Charles - Future King of England, Winston Churchill - Statesman (Failed the sixth grade) Bill Cosby Actor, Tom Cruise - Actor, Salvador Dali - Artist, Leonardo da Vinci - artist, Harvey Cushing M.D. - Greatest Neurosurgeon of the 20th Century, Walt Disney - Inventor (A newspaper editor fired him because he had "No good ideas".) Thomas Edison - Inventor (His teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything) Albert Einstein - Physicist (Famous Tongue Sticking Out Picture) (Einstein was four years old before he could speak, and seven before he could read) Sir Issac Newton - Scientist, Mathematician(Did poorly in grade school) Abraham Lincoln - U.S. President (Entered The Black Hawk War as a Captain and came out a Private) F. W. Woolworth - Department Store Innovator (While working in a dry goods store at 21, his employers wouldn't let him wait on a customer because he "Didn't have enough sense."), Louis Pasteur - Scientist (Rated as mediocre in chemistry when he attended Royal College), Whoopi Goldberg - Actress, Leo Tolstoy - Russian Author (Flunked out of college)

Want to see more names?
Source: www.adhdrelief.com/famous.html

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Fall All-Staff Gathering

Please join Staff Senate this Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in Christensen Center's East Commons for the first ALL STAFF gathering of the 07-08 academic year. Meet new staff members and hear about Senate’s plans for the year ahead. Great door prizes and refreshments!

On behalf of Staff Senate, we look forward to seeing you there.

Becky

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For the Kool Kyds

LGBTQIA Support Services is wrapping up LGBT History Month and National Coming Out Month!

On Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., our office will host "For the Kool Kyds" in the Adeline M. Johnson Conference Room, Oren Gateway Center. The event will feature refreshments, the Tretter LGBT History Collection, community, and an opportunity to record your reflections on "coming out" to be viewed by future Augsburg generations.

All students, staff, and faculty are welcome!

Please RSVP to lgbtqia@augsburg.edu or x1499.

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CGE 25th Anniversary Reception

Please join the Center for Global Education in celebrating its 25th anniversary with a reception and silent auction on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 3 - 5 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., recognition will be given to people who were instrumental in the founding of the program. Unique silent auction items will be available from around the world. Whether or not you've been on one of CGE's programs, we hope that you'll celebrate with us during International Education Week!

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Seat Belt Challenge Needs Teams

Center for Counseling and Health Promotion presents the
2007 Augsoberfest Seat Belt Challenge

Do you wear your seat belt?

Are you an efficient “seat belter?"

WE WANT YOU FOR THE AUGSOBERFEST SEATBELT CHALLENGE!!!

Teams of four will compete to qualify for the Championship Challenge to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Men’s Soccer Game vs. St. Johns University during halftime.

$100.00 Grand Prize Gift Card to Mall of America

RULES:
Must sign up as a team of four participants.
Email Dianne Detloff in Counseling and Health Promotion detloff@augsburg.edu:
Team Name
Team participants
Day/Time that your team will appear for initial qualifying round.

Choose a qualifying round from the following day/time:
Monday, Oct. 22 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Anderson/Luther Parking Lot
Tuesday, Oct. 23 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Anderson/Luther Parking Lot

You can also stop by the CCHP table today from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. to sign up your team.

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Mortensen Poker Tournament

This is an all-hall poker tournament sponsored by Mortensen Hall. It's a 5-week long tournament, and the best of the best poker player in Mort will defeat all and take home the one and only grand prize ($50 Best Buy gift card). Second place will get Kanye West's brand new CD.

To register, please email Chau Nguyen at nguyenc@augsburg.edu. Contestants will be placed randomly with a group of players and compete against them. The winner moves to the next round.

The tournament is hosted in the Mort lobby every Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. There are four rounds, and the winner of the each round will then compete for the grand prize on Nov. 24. You only need to be present for one of the selection rounds and the final (if you win your selection round).

Questions/Comments? Please contact nguyenc@augsburg.edu

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Government Job/Internship Fair TODAY

Stop by the annual Government Job/Internship Fair today! University of Minnesota Campus, Coffman Memorial Union, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. There are many government agencies seeking interns and employees in a variety of majors. Come and stay for as long as you would like. Business Casual. FREE! The Union is a 10-minute walk from Augsburg. Questions, call us at 612-330-1148.

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Mexican Prints and Baskets Available for Purchase

The holiday season is upon us, and it's not too early to find the perfect gift for your loved one. This is the final week to purchase prints by Alejandro Aranda and handwoven baskets by the women of Tlamacazapa, Mexico. Please see the list of prices for postcards, posters, original prints, and baskets in the Christensen Center Art Gallery. The proceeds will go toward improving the lives of this indigenous group in Mexico, which lives without clean water or basic medical care.

Please contact Kerry Morgan at morgank@augsburg.edu with any questions.

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The Real Buzz: Truth & Lies About Campus Alcohol

Please join the Center for Counseling & Health Promotion in welcoming David Hellstrom, the Director of Education and Training for the Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network. He will present his "Real Buzz" program Tuesday evening from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. in Oren Gateway 100. David's program is presented in an engaging manner about issues that impact student lives and about what students need to know about alcohol and alcohol-related issues.

Please join us beginning at 6 p.m. for FREE ice cream sundaes before David's program.

Questions, call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Events at the Women's Resource Center This Week

Here's what's happening at the WRC this week:

Monday, 7 - 9 p.m.: Stitch-n-Bitch (we have needles and yarn!)
Tuesday, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.: Study Time (a quiet, comfy place to study)
Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.: Potluck Lunch (bring something to share)

Please join us!

The Women's Resource Center is located in 207 Sverdrup. All members of the Augsburg community are welcome.

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SOA Vigil for Peace

Interested in participating in the international struggle for peace? Tomorrow at 7 p.m., there will be a mandatory meeting for all those interested in attending the Vigil to Close the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, GA. We will be leaving on Nov. 15 and returning Nov. 19. Questions about the Augsburg trip should be sent to bakera@augsburg.edu

For more information about the vigil, you can check the School of the Americas Watch web site at www.soaw.org

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"Odd Boiled Eggs" Talk by Math Prof. Ken Kaminsky

Mathematics Professor Kenneth Kaminsky presented his work on "Odd Boiled Eggs," a probability question raised by the Jewish folklore of boiling an odd, not even, number of eggs at the Mathematical Association of America's North Central Section Meeting in Bemidji, MN, Oct. 19 - 20. Professors John Zobitz and Su Dorée also attended.

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Frida Kahlo Art Salon on Oct. 25

Please come! Students, Faculty and Staff are invited to an Augsburg House Art Salon on the topic of famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Associate Professor Magdalena Paleczny-Zapp will offer a multimedia presentation about Kahlo's work, her turbulent life, and her marriage to muralist Diego Rivera. Assistant Professor Darcey K. Engen will read from Kahlo's diary, and CGE Program Assistant Dulce Olive Monterrubio will read from a book by Rivera's daughter. This gathering is a celebratory event in which the college community can come together to learn, engage in discussion and sample tasty fare from Manny's Tortas.

The event takes place Thursday, Oct. 25, from 5 - 7 p.m., Augsburg House, the home of college president Paul Pribbenow and family, 2848 West River Parkway, Minneapolis.

RSVP: events@augsburg.edu

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Congratulations, Odenbrett Family

Auggie alums Marie '01 and Brent '02 Odenbrett welcomed a new baby girl into the world. Emma Louise Marie Odenbrett was born Friday, Oct. 19. She weighed in at 7 lbs., 7.1 oz and is 19 3/4" long.

Congratulations!

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Sad News About Students' Family

Keenan Buhl, the son of Pam Buhl, a student in the Masters of Nursing program, and the brother of Melody Buhl, an undergraduate in Medieval Studies, died last Thursday.

The wake will be held today, Monday, between 3 - 8 p.m., at Robert Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Avenue, in Inver Grove Heights. The funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m. - noon, at Saint Patrick's Church, 3535 72nd Street, in Inver Grove Heights. There will also be a viewing on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Please keep Pam, Melody, and their family, in your prayers.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Friday, October 19:
Volleyball -- Augsburg 3, St. Mary's 2 (14-30, 30-20, 30-24, 25-30, 15-4)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0708statistics/101907stmarys.html


Saturday, October 20:
Football -- Augsburg 38, Carleton 16
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/football/0708statistics/102007carleton.html

Volleyball -- Augsburg 3, Bethel 2 (24-30, 22-30, 31-29, 30-20, 15-13)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0708statistics/102007bethel.html

Women's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, Bethel 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wsoccer/0708statistics/102007bethel.html


Sunday, October 21:
Men's Soccer -- California-Santa Cruz 3, Augsburg 1
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0708statistics/102107ucsc.html


Upcoming Events:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Wednesday, October 24:
Women's Soccer at St. Benedict, 4 p.m.
Volleyball vs. St. Catherine, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Soccer vs. St. John's University, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 27
Football vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women's Swimming at St. Olaf Relays, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey Alumnae Game (EXHIBITION), Augsburg Ice Arena, 2 p.m.
Men's and Women's Cross Country at MIAC Championships, Como Park GC, St. Paul, Minn. 2 p.m.
Volleyball vs. St. Thomas, Si Melby Hall, 5 p.m.
Men's Soccer at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling hosting Intrasquad meet/Parents' & Alumni Night, Si Melby Hall, 8 p.m.

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