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CATHERINE UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER

THE Wheel
October 10, 2011 - VOLUME 79 ISSUE 3

Photos by Alexa Chihos.

Female: revisited
Women* in the Arts minor introduced this academic year
By Becky Doucette
associate editor
New to the academic curriculum at St. Catherine University (SCU) is the Women* in the Arts minor, which is the first of its kind in the state of Minnesota. The details of the curriculum for the minor have been critically mapped out, even the requirement of the asterisk in its title. This minor[s asterisk] emphasizes that it will recognize all people from all different spheres of gender preference. This has been something that I have, disappointingly, not recognized before in a course of study, senior Anna Ruhland said. This factor of the minor is the most important and significant aspect of the course; everybody and anybody shall and will be recognized and acknowledged. Multiple disciplines of artistry are combined into the Woman* in the Arts curriculum, and this can be an easily achieved minor for students. This minor is a great way to showcase the vibrant arts offerings that we have on campus and to cross-fertilize our artistic communities. As a teacher of creative writing, I would love to have more musicians and fashion students writing stories and poems. It would be great to have more poets taking drawing, English Professor Gabrielle Civil said. Since 2010, professors across various departments have visualized what they could additionally bring to the Womens Studies (WOST) curriculum, and the minor was approved in April of 2011. To fulfill the minor, a student needs to complete three courses cross-listed with WOST, one cross-listed with Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity (CRST) and one elective. The five courses are required to be spread across two different artistic disciplines. We have great arts programs here and we have great womens studies programs. Some of the most worth-while classes offered at SCU relate to woman and the arts, senior Molly Davy said. Students pursuing the minor will observe how it connects to women studies through an artistic landscape. Art history in general seems to be a study of mens accomplishments, and only a small section of studies seems to be dedicated to womens involvement, and even less so to women outside of the white-privilegedAmerican-woman category, Ruhland said. less demanding position. He passed away on Oct. 5. Occupy Wall Street: A growing movement that has been sweeping the nation is the series of protests against corporate greed within major cities. There is no one single leader or list of demands created yet, however the spread and updates of the protests have been available with the help of the media by the coined phrase We are the 99%. These protests have been gathering media attention with an incident of pepper spray from a police officer and the arrest of 700 protesters in New York. Recently, unions have been getting involved with the protests, such as the AFL-CIO, UAW, the Professional Staff Congress of CUNY, the United Federation of Teachers and National Nurses United. There is a current Occupy MN that began Oct. 7.

News in brief
Updates on headlines from around town and around the globe
By Becky Doucette
Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple and technological visionary, lost the battle with cancer dying at the age of 56. Jobs is known for helping develop the large data collecting computers into personal computers and simplifying navigation with clickable images. In full acknowledgement of his medical well-being, he stepped down as CEO of Apple in Aug. and went for a

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I feel like this minor will pave the way for future feminists and women who share the same interests as I have. Davy expressed the importance of educating women about women. I have always loved the arts, but it wasnt until I started studying at SCU that I realized how far sexism stretches. Its everywhere, Davy said. The program is geared to push students into working in the arts, non-profit organizations

ambition
Student-led initiative aims to make campus more environmentally friendly
By Elyse Johnson
staff writer
The student-led Senate, Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), and Sodexo are striving to make the 2011-2012 academic year a time that inspires students to become more environmentally conscious. Reusable water bottles and recycling have seemingly become the norms, but St. Catherine University (SCU) is making it a point to go even further. Going green is nothing new for SCU. In 2008, President Andrea J. Lee, IHM, signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (PCC). Under the PCC, SCU is devoted to becoming carbonneutral, which requires SCU to measure its greenhouse gas emissions. This will eventually lead to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from certain areas on campus. The issue was brought to the President by the Senates 2008 Environmental Issues task force. SCU is taking smaller steps as well. In the cafeteria, consumers have access to reusable cold cups as well as eco-clams. After customers buys into the eco-clam program, they avoid paying the extra money for using other compostable to-go containers. Its an exchange program. So you buy into the program for $5.00 and thats for the entire time you are here at SCU, Sodexo Retail Operations Manager Theresa Cianni said. Providing SCU students with produce from a local Elk River farm is another way Sodexo is supporting SCUs movement into a greener future. Fresh goods like peppers and apples are available and Cianni states that they are looking forward to doing more local-purchasing in the future. Were trying to do a lot more sourcing of local or regional (food), and by regional I mean, made in the U.S., Cianni said. Sodexo

Green

Patricia Olson, Feminist Revisioning, 2004, oil on canvas. Photo by Heather Kolnick. and womens advocacy in communities. This minor is not only new to SCU; there is no other program like this available in Minnesota. This unique program comes with little surprise to the SCU student body. This minor is important, especially to [SCU]s women, since it is an all womens university. To be women* at this school and to be surrounded by like-minded (or not), independent women means that we must, in turn, educate ourselves and each other, Ruhland said. The Women* and International Development major is up for approval as a way to continue connecting womens critical studies with other programs on campus. ...by becoming women artists ourselves, we are actively engaging with and protesting against the patriarchy that has been built around us, Davy said. For more information about the Women* in the Arts minor, there will be an open house available in the Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Becky can be reached at rjdoucette@stkate.edu.

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is exploring the idea of a food-compost. As co-chairs of the Senates Environmental Issues task force, Elizabeth Fosse and Devon Arndt are hoping to start an Eco Reps program in the first-year dorms. The program would be focused on teaching students about issues such as recycling, water consumption and other issues that pertain to ones overall ecological footprint. [It is our] over-all goal to educate students about opportunities, Fosse said. Senate also has other ideas to propel the green movement forward. One is placing water filters around campus, such as the

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filters in the Butler Center. It would be great to have water more available to help eliminate waste, junior Kelsey Eder said. MPIRGs Green Initiatives task force and the Senates Environmental Issues task force plan on collaborating to bring change to the SCU campus. Were teaming up with a bunch of different groups across campus because it turns out that theres a lot of people that are interested in the same thingswhen we all forge together then we can do something, we have power, Green Initiatives task force co-chair Audrey Meyer said. Every year this task force is big because everyone has an interest in it, theres a lot of things you can do. It ranges from water bottles, toxins, [whats in your] food, to transit and clothing. SCU is one of many schools across Minnesota striving to reduce its ecological footprint. Macalester grants 20 percent of its food budget to supporting local products and all left-over food is given to pig farmers. The college serves cage-free eggs, beef that is free of antibiotics and hormones as well as sustainably harvested seafood. Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, has compost stations available around the entire campus, even in the library and dorm rooms. The college has an on-campus garden and high-tech energy monitoring systems

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which make the amount of total energy consumed available to students. With inspiration from neighboring colleges and universities, SCU can work toward its overall goal: becoming carbon-neutral. Students can look forward to this academic year providing opportunities and education on how to go green and become more environmentally conscious. You need to have a bunch of people together that care about the same issues to get things done, Meyer said. Elyse can be reached at ejjohnson@stkate.edu.

Editorial: No flash required

By Alexa Chihos
editior-in-chief
Usually my motivation to go to concerts is to watch bands that have both inspired and deeply affected me perform my favorite songs. The You Are Not Alone Tour was the first time that my concert experience took a dramatic shift. Not only did I actually get an opportunity to take my rookie concert photography skills to a professional setting, I got to be the person who goes to a concert because it is part of my job. Lets be honest, I most likely would not have jumped to go see Hawthorne Heights play a show in downtown St. Paul with a couple of local bands. Ill admit I rather enjoyed Hawthorne Heights while I was in my awkward freshman and sophomore years of high school, but after they lost guitarist Casey Calvert and took a mini break from the scene, they kind of fell off of my musical map. But, when I got an email from Mike at Earshot Media offering free tickets and a photo pass to see Hawthorne Heights at Station 4, I jumped on the opportunity. I wanted to see The Wheel do something out of the ordinary, and a concert review and interview with Hawthorne Heights looked like a good experience. So I took three other Wheel staffers and myself to the venue to interview the band and enjoy a free concert. The only part of this experience that I was actually nervous about was calling Eron Bucciarelli, the drummer for Hawthorne Heights, to let him know we were there and ready to interview him. He didnt answer his phone when I first called, and it was only after I had confirmation that it was actually his phone number I was calling that I left an anxiety stricken voicemail. He called me back to say that he and the rest of the band were going to go get coffee before being interviewed. Go figure. I knew that my name along with three of my guests were on the guest list for this event. When we got to the ticket window at Station 4, trying to explain this to the worker almost turned out to be a disaster. After explaining countless times who I was to several different people, why I had a fancy camera and three other staffers, the worker at the ticket window realized that the guest list did in fact have my name written on it. We got in the venue and I waited amongst 20 other people in the crowd for some sort

of indication from Eron that the band was back at the venue. Soon enough, the first band took the stage; I pretended I knew what I was doing with the fancy Wheel camera and I began to get nervous. I feared he had forgotten about us. Small Town Hope, the first band, finished up their set when I got a text from Eron saying that they had just gotten back from getting coffee. I didnt even get a chance to reply when he texted me again saying that he was waiting by their merch table. I yanked two staffers to join me to meet Eron. What will always stick out to me was Erons concern for the lack of people at Station 4 when I interviewed him. I have met the bands Paramore, Escape the Fate, momentarily August Burns Red, All Time Low and Automatic Loveletter and not one of them ever gave me the look that Eron did. I felt bad for this incredible musician.

Hawthorne Heights drummer Eron Bucciarelli behind his kit during the bands set Photo by Alexa Chihos. After the interview, I silently prayed for this man who had an unbelievable amount of hope and faith that fans would trickle into the venue for their set. I went back to the barricade and resumed my role of photographer, back to my first real experience doing semi-professional photography. I enjoyed the nostalgia of the 90s pop-punk music through a camera lens but was anxiously awaiting Hawthorne Heights to own the stage. Since my knowledge of more professional cameras is limited, most of the time I had no idea what I was doing other than knowing how to take a picture. I fiddled around with the camera a lot and this ended up being my downfall. Four songs into Hawthorne Heights set, the fancy Wheel camera that I had clung to had died. I had never hoped for anything more in my life than that moment, when I hoped I had taken enough pictures to get at least a handful of quality ones. I spent the rest of the concert seeing perfect places and lighting for picture taking. Part of me was envious of the people who get to do this for a living. The other part was thankful to actually say that I got to do something that I always dreamed of doing. Alexa can be reached at anchihos@stkate.edu.

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Editor-in-Chief: ALEXA CHIHOS Layout Designer: SARAH WENTE Associate Editor: BECKY DOUCETTE Sections Editor: ANNE MOE Copy Editor: ANNA HAYES Photo Editor: HEATHER KOLNICK Photographer: HILARY STEIN, AMANDA GROVE Cartoonist: CAROLYN PIVEC Adviser: SHEILA ELDRED Senior Staff Writers: CLAIRE DAVIDSON, RACHEL ARMSTRONG Staff Writers: CAITLYN WITT, ELYSE JOHNSON, SARAH KICZULA If you would like to write for The Wheel, please contact us at wheel@stkate.edu.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Wheel aspires to reflect the diversity and unique atmosphere that comprises St. Catherine University. We strive to provide an inclusive newspaper primarily for the students and by the students. The Wheel promotes the vision of empowering women to lead and influence as well as an understanding of the university community inside and outside of the gates. As a staff we aim to meet the highest journalistic standards and stand in accordance with the 1st Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and policies of prior restraint. The Wheel is not a public relations vehicle for any SCU individual, group, department or for the college as a whole. We welcome feedback and encourage an open discourse. The Wheel is supported by student funds and is distributed free of charge.

Congratulations to Daron Janzen and accompanying chemistry professors in recieving a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
The grant will provide St. Catherine University with an x-ray diffractometer, which can measure a 3-dimensional molecue structure.

Professor Janzen. Photo from the Chemistry Department website.

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Editorial: Make your mark

By Heather Kolnick
photo editor
Thirteen months seems like a long time from now, but that might be the amount of time needed for St. Catherine University (SCU) students to reflect on what will be on the November 2012 ballot besides the presidential vote. In Minnesota, we will be casting a controversial vote on how to define marriage, as well as potentially voting on a bill that has the power to disenfranchise many members of the population. Im sure many of you have heard by now that we will be voting on adding an amendment to the Minnesota constitution that would define marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. Marriage equality is a touchy subject for some. As an SCU student from California, this issue is especially important to me, partially because I dedicated most of my free time during the summer of 2008 rallying, organizing and speaking out against Proposition 8 (Prop 8). This issue is also significant to me as a queer-identified Katie (or as I like to call myself, a Gaytie). All my life Ive felt different from others. Ive felt that others wouldnt accept me because of my sexual orientation. Nothing made me feel more unusual or more inhuman than when Prop 8 passed, because I could actually put a percentage to the amount of people in my own state who considered me a second-class citizen; 52 percent. It broke my heart. I became marginalized based on the gender of the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. The differences between Minnesotas proposed marriage amendment and Californias Prop 8 are considerable. When Prop 8 passed, gay marriage was already legal in California. Prop 8 took away the right to marry from gay people. Gay marriage is not currently legal in Minnesota. Why is it, then, that we are voting on this amendment? Is it necessary to define marriage in Minnesota if gay marriage is already illegal? If this amendment were to pass, we would be specifically writing discrimination into our constitution. Voting yes on this amendment hurts me, many of your fellow Katies and members of the SCU community (faculty, staff, alum), and many Minnesotans. The voter photo I.D. bill is something you might not have heard about. Governor Dayton vetoed the Voter Photo I.D. Bill, and it may not make it on to the ballot if it is defeated in the next session which is not likely, but possible. There will be a battle at the capitol over this bill, and if it passes, then the battle will shift to the general election. Let me start by saying that the Voter Photo I.D. Bill is written in a confusing manner. If this bill passes, it will require all voters to bring an up-to-date government issued I.D. to the polling place. The reasoning behind this bill is that it will stop voter fraud. Sounds logical, right? There are still a few more things we need to consider. Because I am from California, I dont have a Minnesota I.D. However, I registered to vote in Minnesota because I will be living here for the next 3+ years and the legislation here will affect me during this time. If this bill passes, I will need to get a Minnesota I.D. with my current address. Many of you might be in the same situation as I am. This will not only affect SCU students. To get a government issued I.D., one must go to a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or another government office and in some cases, they have to pay money to receive it. This would disenfranchise the elderly, minorities and individuals struggling financially, who might not have access to transportation or money to pay for a new I.D. Heres the truth about voter fraud: the Justice Department looked at 300 million votes cast between 2002 and 2007 and found 86 cases of voter fraud. Many of these cases were due to some people being unaware of their ineligibility to vote. Out of the 86 cases, no one was convicted. According to the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University (NYU), various irregularities [in Wisconsins 2004 election] led to inflated claims of widespread fraud. The allegations yielded only seven substantiated cases of individuals knowingly casting invalid votes that countedall persons with felony convictions. This amounts to a rate of 0.0025 percent within Milwaukee and 0.0002 percent within the state as a whole. None of these problems could have been resolved by requiring photo ID at the polls. Voting is one of our fundamental rights. The people behind this bill may use the guise that it will reduce the cases of voter fraud, but they are essentially making people jump through hoops to exercise their right to votemuch like a modern-day poll tax. Voter fraud is not a huge problem, and it is especially not a problem in Minnesota. This bill is an unnecessary solution to a nonexistent problem. There is a big generational gap between the people who are writing these bills and amendments and us, the students who are voting on them. Their morals and ideals are far removed from ours. This may not seem like a big problem, but if these amendments pass, it will be very difficult to write them out of our constitution. I urge you all to spend the next 13 months thinking about these issues and how they can affect you and your community.

SCU Student Opinions

How do you feel about the Voter Photo I.D. Bill? Its a good idea in theory, but the stipulations of who can obtain an I.D. and accessibility [are] big problem[s]. This amendment is trying to restrict voter fraud, but Minnesota has the highest voter turnout with the least amount of fraud If its not broken, dont fix it. Do you think marriage in Minnesota should be defined as between a man and a woman exclusively? Yes, I believe only in the marriage between a man and a woman. No. Love is love, and no one person, or board, or panel of people should hold the right to define it.

A survey of 158 SCU students reveals opinions regarding upcoming legislation.

Heather can be reached at hakolnick@stkate.edu.

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or if you are deployed to submit videos of you talking about your family. Realistically I dont know that well get to every song on the album but well see. Were going to try. TW: Where are you guys in the process of writing the second EP? When will the next EP be released? EB: Were just in the process of conceptually talking about what were going to be doing with it. We have several songs that are incomplete from Hate that perhaps we will go back to as a starting point. Well see where things take us. The plan is after this tour and after our co-headlining tour with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus well go in the studio and bang out another EP. I think realistically every six to eight months well probably release a new EP. It wont be four to five months. I think that was way too unrealistic since we want to tour as well so thats just not going to happen. TW: What is your favorite part about touring? What is your least favorite? EB: My favorite part is traveling the world, meeting new people, seeing the impact weve had on people, the food you know great food all over the place, and its fun hanging out with your best friends. Being away from my wife and my daughter is the worst part. TW: What is your favorite song to play live?

Assemble the cArdboArd empire

The Wheel staff sits down with musical veteran Eron Buciarelli
Over the past month, Hawthorne Heights has embarked on the You Are Not Alone Tour in support of their Aug. release Hate Extended Play (EP). Hawthorne Heights drummer Eron Bucciarelli recently sat down with The Wheel to discuss the bands new EP, life on the road and what is in store for the veteran musicians. The Wheel: You guys are currently in the midst of the You Are Not Alone Tour. How has the fan reception been to both the live performances and to the Hate EP? Eron Bucciarelli: Its been great for both. We have been playing about two songs per night off of Hate and the response to both has been overwhelmingly positive I would say. I havent seen this much excitement in the fans when we play a new song in years so its rather encouraging. TW: How did you guys choose the lineup for this tour? Why the focus on local artists? EB: The lineup is just us and local bands and thats something that we wanted to do. We started off as a local band and it was always hard getting shows. I think the whole meaning behind the You Are Not Alone Tour is that scenes across the country are sort of going the way of the dinosaur unfortunately. Everybodys getting sort of pushed out by Livenation and Ticketmaster and stuff like that so we wanted to get back and help out the local scenes as much as possible. It also helps us keep ticket prices down because you dont have the whole bill of other bands that you have to pay and the economy is still hurting. It made sense to do whatever we could to keep the ticket prices down and that was one of the ways that we could do it. TW: What made you guys make the decision to start [your record label] Cardboard Empire? Why did you decide to have Cardboard Empire as the name? EB: Wind-up [Records] approached us about renegotiating our deal and at that point they gave us the option of either renegotiating or going our separate ways. The more we thought about it we sort of just jumped on that opportunity to just do our own thing. I think a lot of the music industry is in flux right now and they dont know whats going on; they dont know how to promote a band. So it just made more sense for us to do it. Weve been around long enough to really know what works and what doesnt work for our band and weve always been very hands-on with our career so it just made the most sense. Cardboard Empire is sort of a tongue in cheek reference to the music industry. TW: There are nine songs on the Hate EP. What is the reasoning behind releasing a series of three EPs instead of a couple full lengths? EB: There are several reasons. One, I think the music industry has changed dramatically from when we first started. People dont have the attention span to sit there and listen through 12 songs on an album anymore

By Alexa Chihos
editor-in-chief

and they demand new content at a much more rapid pace. Us just releasing EPs just sort of focuses the listeners attention and makes them sort of appreciate and check out each of the songs we actually release. It also enables us to release new music at a much faster pace as well. TW: I read that you guys plan to release a music video for every song on Hate. What led to this decision? EB: Logistically [it] is kind of tough. We shot a video for Is This What You Wanted right out of the gate and thats out there on our YouTube. We shot a live video for Four White Walls at one of our shows in this tour in Kentucky and so far its looking awesome. The footage we got is incredible and its just a matter of editing that together. We are also in the process of putting together a video for Oceans in which we just ask fans to submit videos of themselves talking about loved ones that have been deployed overseas,

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Above, from left to right: Micah Carli, JT Woodruff, Eron Bucciarelli, and Matt Ridenour of Hawthorne Heights. Top right: Woodruff and Ridenour trade off vocal parts during their set. Photos by Alexa Chihos.

The Fame

Monster
Analyzed
New honors course will explore

the cultural pop icon

By Anne Moe

sections editor
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Next semester will hold an exciting and new educational opportunity for connoisseurs of popular culture at Saint Catherine University (SCU). Assistant Professor of Music Allison Adrian and Assistant Professor of Art History Amy Hamlin will be teaching The Music and Image Monster: Lady Gaga in Context. The idea for this course began with a previous honors seminar that Adrian and Hamlin taught together on popular culture and music. The class was taught in the

Winter 2010 semester, when Lady Gagas popularity was growing rapidly. Lady Gaga was mentioned often in the class, and the two professors thought that the analysis of Lady Gaga as she pertains to popular culture would make for a course that would be well received by students. We have to be relevant to help students understand and think about the music they listen to and the art that they see, Adrian said. Adrian and Hamlins course will not be

the first of its kind at SCU, although it will be relatively unique. Cecilia Konchar Farrs Six Degrees of Harry Potter, which was first offered in Winter 2011 and will be offered again in Winter 2012, provides a literary and cultural analysis of the Harry Potter novels and made Adrian and Hamlins course less obscure to the university. When analyzing the career of Lady Gaga, her music and visual images that go along with it cannot be viewed independently. Although enjoying Lady Gaga might seem to be the focus of the course, in reality it is a critical look at popular culture through various techniques and lenses that have been used for years. The class will center on six themes that frequently appear in Lady Gagas work. The first is the music video, something that both Adrian and Hamlin think is vastly important to understanding her work, and something that requires the analysis of both her music and her image. Taste, for example, will be looked at because so much can be decided about our society and who we are as people depending on our various views of Lady Gaga. Looking at Lady Gaga and how people view her is an interesting way to take peoples temperature on what our current cultural paradigm is, Adrian said. The themes of Catholicism, Feminism, Post-Modernism and Identity politics are especially important themes in the context

of SCU where acceptance, understanding, womens rights and Catholic tradition hold so much value. The idea of the class has been received by faculty and staff with a dose of healthy skepticism, while the student reaction to the class has been extraordinarily positive. The only downside for some students is that the class is offered exclusively as an honors seminar. There was someone in the English department who was incredibly skeptical about us teaching about Lady Gaga for an entire semester, but other than that the idea has been received fairly well, Adrian said. Adrian and Hamlin hope that their students in depth and critical work might be compiled into an anthology that will be used for future paramount study of Lady Gaga. We want to make it clear that this is not going to be a fan club for which people get credit. It will be a critical, rigorous analysis, Hamlin said. Its such an interesting idea for a course because Lady Gaga is so famous now. Shes easy to relate to and analyze because shes happening now as opposed to 25 years ago. Its incredibly exciting and unique that we have the opportunity to discuss her in an academic setting, sophomore honors student Madelin Skaalrud said. Anne can be reached at admoe@stkate.edu.

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Minnesota is for L vers

By Becky Doucette
associate editor
The You Are Not Alone Tour recently made its stop at Station 4 in St. Paul featuring local artists Small Town Hope and Machine 22 as well as musical veteran Hawthorne Heights. Hawthorne Heights is evidently a live performance band, with music that cannot be fully experienced on a record. Overall, these bands had as much variety as the crowd, all packed into the large garage style venue with a small intimate stage. Small Town Hope opened the show looking nervous to see only a third-full venue. However, they came through by filling the venue with a pop-punk sound, bringing the young adults in the crowd a sense of nostalgia from the 90s. The vocals were shared between bassist Tony Arens and guitarist Will Arens, and performed with a clear cut sound; ultimately flaunting their range. Will Arens sang impressive harmonies with ease in Wills Pills; the song title being of no coincidence to Will Arens himself. Throughout the performance Tony Arens made an art out of multitasking, from bass to vocals to riling the crowd. With a catchy beat from Andy Keechs drumset, this pop-punk band got some of the crowd moving, and even convinced some 21+ members to leave the bar and check out the scene. Up next, Machine 22 owned the tiny stage with their four person band. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jack Swagger set the mood with his ease and straightforward energy as he joked with the crowd and sang while climbing on an all-too-convenient column in the middle of the front of the stage. Although unclear at times, Swaggers voice was captivating with hints of smokey growls, a skill that most vocalists must train to possess. Alongside him were Ben Pelowski on lead guitar and Nick Pelowski on bass, each keeping up with the fast-paced beats presented by their drummer Karl Schimidt, who forced the audience to move with his power bass drum sound in every song they performed. Every now and again, the audience would be surprised with the three-part harmonies, which aded depth to their music. Swaggers self-confessions on his personal life kept the crowd easily amused and had them jumping with the music by the end. The favorite among the audience was performed as a duet between Swagger and Ben Pelowski; the melody had the crowd singing along and tapping their feet to the strong bass guitar, and cheering when a new microphone was introduced. Machine 22s charm had gotten the crowd warmed up and ready for Hawthorne Heights. After two hours of anticipation, Hawthorne Heights approached the stage; and during their sound check the venue was now holding approximately 80 people, all of whom cheered on the band that wasnt even performing yet. Although the band has been together for a decade, they still know how to put on a show. With every musical number, they would build to the climactic moment in each piece with distinct tact and clarity, as if they could do this in their sleep. JT Woodruff, with his gold glitter guitar, took center stage with his clean, crisp vocals accenting every word. The band performed some of their latest music, such as Hate and off of their new Extended Play (EP) Hate, with the crowd joining in on the simple lyrics. I was surprised to find myself, with little music knowledge of the band, singing

Machine 22 bassist Nick Pelowski and drummer Karl Schmidt opening for Hawthorne Heights. Photo by Alexa Chihos. along joyfully, however, not as joyfully as the ecstatic drummer Eron Bucciarelli. Bucciarelli had ended each piece differently, keeping the crowd engaged in the live performance. A nice change of pace was the use of guitarist Micah Carlis unclean vocals to harmonize and offset the main melody as well as bassist Matt Ridenours descant vocals. Compared to Small Town Hope and Machine 22, Hawthorne Heights barely spoke; however, they didnt have to. Woodruff had moments of humor when he spoke too, such as when a black thong had been thrown onto his mic-stand he had said, Thank you for the underwear, I needed those. Even though Hawthorne Heights has reached their ten-year anniversary, the favorites were Ohio is for Lovers, and Niki FM. These songs were off of their first album, The Silence in Black and White in 2004, and had the older crowd ready to mosh. Becky can be reached at rjdoucette@stkate.edu.

B: I still have a lot of fun playing The End of the erground off of Skeletons; weve been playing on this tour. Ive been really digging Hate, weve n playing that on this tour. Four White Walls-ometimes play that, and I really like that as well.

W: What is the one song that you will never take of your set list?

B: Well never take out Ohio is For Lovers or kki FM. I think those are two songs fans would us if we took out.

W: Whats after the You Are Not Alone Tour?

B: We have a couple weeks off then we go to Europe The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus for a co-headlining over there.

exa can be reached at nchihos@stkate.edu.

The week of musical listening

An influx of music overtakes SCU, all in the course of two days
By Alexa Chihos and Becky Doucette

Chris Koza, a Minneapolis based singer/songwriter, perfomed on Oct. 5 at The Pulse. Focusing on folk elements in his pop music, he has won various awards through the Twin Cities and Star Tribune since he started in 2004. Even though he travels primarily with his band Rogue Valley, it was a pleasure to have a lyrical genius perform at St. Catherine University (SCU).

Multi-intstrumentalist and singer/songwriter Esperanza Spalding visited SCU after recieving the 2011 Grammy award for Best New Artist. Originally from Oregon, she mastered bass, violin, obe and clarinet, fusing them into jazz and soul compositions. Spalding performed at SCU on Oct. 4 in The OShaughnessey.
Photos by Hilary Stein and Amanda Grove.

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October 10, 2011

Posts from the equator: Misplaced intentions

By Rachel Armstrong
international columnist
After five days in the Yasun National Rainforest, I sat down in this internet cafe with every intention of writing the column thats due sometime in the next hour. Unfortunately, I got distracted by every social media site possible and ended up spending over an hour scrolling through the Battlestar Galactica tag on Tumblr. Sometimes my life in Ecuador is surprisingly similar to my life in the United States. I kept attempting to waste time because this particular column is difficult for me to write. After working and editing at The Wheel for over two years, Ive read my fair share of articles and columns commenting on social issues: the problematics of bottled water, racism in school systems, companies with questionable hiring practices, the list goes on. The point of all these articles is, of course, education. But what innocuously goes along with this knowledge many times is a feeling of guilt. Its this expected reaction that has kept me from writing about the major social and political issues happening in Ecuador right now. Its the Oh, thats terrible but I cant do anything about it knee-jerk response that keeps me writing about milk in my coffee or the intricacies of public transportation. This time, the topic is a bit heavier. The Yasun area of the Amazon has been a National Rainforest since 1979, when the Ecuadorian government recognized and decided they needed to protect the incredible biodiversity found in the area. Since Yasun is near the equator, its one of the only areas that didnt freeze over in the last ice age - and that means that there are thousands of species of plants and animals living there that arent found anywhere else in the world. Oil extraction began a few decades ago by Texaco, and since then the right to the resources beneath Yasun have been passed off to many different petroleum companies. This has led to massive pollution of the land and water, deforestation, the destruction of thousands of animal habitats and the deaths of many people poisoned by the now toxic water. Basically life in Yasun is FernGully, but without fairies. Environmental rights activists, scientists and researchers, along with members of the Waorani people (a group of hunter-gatherers that have lived in the Yasun area for more than five centuries) have partially succeeded in their fight to keep petroleum companies such as PETROECUADOR, Ecuadors national oil company, out of Yasun. Certain blocks of land have been declared no extraction zones, however, now even these zones are in danger. Ecuador could use the billions of dollars in profits the oil beneath Yasun would give them. However, because of this, Ecuadors president Rafeal Correa has asked the international community for support. If Ecuador receives 35 billion dollars by December of this year, the remaining oil beneath Yasun will go untouched. If not, companies such as PETROECUADOR will be given access to these reserves and the rest of Yasun will be destroyed as well. Within 13 years, the amount of time estimated to remove the remaining oil, Yasun will be unrecognizable. Living in the United States, we use a massive amount of the worlds oil. Would the reserves beneath Yasun be nearly as valuable if we did not provide the demand? I went back and forth about what to write for this column. While I could continue to write about my amusing mishaps around Quito--have I told the one about losing my shoe on the bus yet? How about the time I got stuck in the door on a moving trolley?--I have to believe the community at St. Catherine University (SCU) will read past some kind of misplaced guilt and do something conscious. Its this guilt, followed by an acceptance of supposed powerlessness will allow for the continued destruction of Yasun.

Women in music: Turn up the jazz

By Claire Davidson
music columnist
When Esperanza Spalding won the 2011 Grammy award for best new artist, she announced herself as a force to be reckoned with and a major contender in the jazz industry. Unfortunately, a common reaction to her win was one born more out of surprise than acceptance. Most people Id talked to have never heard of the singer, let alone her long journey to what would become one of the most well deserved successes of her career. Unbeknownst to many, however, Spalding has been performing in jazz clubs out west since the tender age of 15. Attending the Berklee College of Music, Spalding struggled financially to make ends meet while pursuing her dreams, at one point considering abandoning a fledgling music career for more practical studies in political science. Despite minor doubts, Spaldings community of friends and followers have stuck by her even in the midst of financial and emotional hardship; at one point holding a benefit to help with her school finances. The sweet success born out of struggle is something readily apparent in Spaldings music; her soulful voice moving gracefully from note to note, all with passion and carefree exuberance. Her 2010 release, Chamber Music Society encompasses drums, strings and of course, the bass which Spalding plays herself. The opening track Little Fly carries with it both a poetic heaviness and a light-hearted musicality, which combined, creates a deeply resonant track of untouchable beauty. On her 2008 hit single Sunlight, Spalding had showcased a completely different aspect of her talent. A peppy, sunny track, the singer holds nothing back while creating a purely happy, sentimental song with both her vocals and bass playing. Evolving from a more jazz-centric flow to what now can only be considered a lovely mesh of international, jazz and soul music, Spaldings career has shape-shifted but her determination and transparent joie-de-vivre have clearly never waivered. Perhaps it should come as little surprise that Spaldings name wasnt well-known at the time of her Grammy win. After all, popular music has never been all that accepting of contradiction; either youre country or rock, classical or alternative, hip-hop or pop. But what of Spalding, with her classically-refined vocals with bouncing jazz beats? Her rhythmic scatting and her internationally-flavored instrumentals? Unable to be defined, and certainly unbeatable, Esperanza Spalding offers nothing if not a uniquely harmonious experience; a blending of multiple musical worlds into one completely unique method of melody. Claire can be reached at cedavidson@stkate.edu.

This isnt about doing something to help. This is about not doing the things that are causing so many problems. Rachel can be reached at rmarmstrong@stkate.edu, or follow her blog at rachelgoestoecuador. tumblr.com.

Pro-Ramen

By Carolyn Pivec

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HEALTH
It is important to take the necessary steps to protecting yourself from potentially harmful situations. An awareness of [sexual assault] and Robyn Lingens self-defense course are great first steps towards achieving a higher level of safety, Davy said. Vang hopes that, with this self-defense course and others such as Public Safetys Fight Like a Girl class and the semester-

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long self-defense course, students can gain self-confidence and self-awareness. With this course, participants will learn two key elements of speed and visualization concepts to improve focus that are essential in the art of self-preservation, Lingen said. Caitlyn can be reached at cmwitt@stkate.edu.

Free self-defense workshop offered on campus

By Caitlyn Witt
fitness columnist

Education with a kick

A 2005 report published by the National Institute of Justice states that one in five college women experiences sexual assault, and less than five percent of these attacks are reported. As a student at St. Catherine University (SCU) with 14 years of martial arts under my belt, I have always felt safe on campus. Organizations like the Task Force Working to Eliminate Violence Against Women have collaborated with outside sources to bring about awareness and self-confidence to the SCU community about defending oneself against potential attacks. On Oct. 13 from 6-9 p.m. in the Fontbonne Gym, the Task Force is presenting a free self-defense course called Educate, Engage, Empower! [We] felt it was important to incorporate a self defense component into our year long programming as a way to introduce the work of the Task Force, Sia Vang, a Task Force Member and Program Coordinator at the Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women, said.

This course is open to all members of the SCU community and the public, and is being lead by SCU alumna, Sisuk Robyn Lingen. Lingen is a second degree black belt and primary instructor at Running Tiger School of Shaolin Kenpo in St. Paul. Shaolin Kenpo is a style of martial arts that emphasizes defending against multiple attackers and techniques, focusing on combination strikes and changing direction. Fourth-year art history major Molly Davy is very eager to participate in this self-defense course after a personal encounter this summer. I felt I would never contribute to the statistics of sexual assault. If [the encounter] had been under different circumstances, I would have most certainly been sexually assaulted and potentially even killed. I refuse to re-evaluate my entire life based on the fact that I am a woman and thus, a target for sexual harassment and assault, Davy said. Davy commends Public Safety for their hard work in making sure that SCU is a safe environment. My advice to students would be to not be afraid to utilize Public Safetys escort services. In reality [keeping SCU safe] is their job and number one priority, Davy said. At this event, Lingen will teach ways to respond to personal threats. Participants will learn kicks, hand-strikes, release from grabs and defense against weapons.

Sandra Bullock (as Gracie Hart in the 2000 film Ms. Congeniality) believes that no woman should be without a basic knowledge of self-defense, and so takes it upon herself to educate the crowds at the Miss United States Pageant. The free workshop, Educate, Engage, Empower! and other classes at SCU are working to bring such knowledge to students, showing a similar dedication to female empowerment.

Fitness column: Behind the label

By Caitlyn Witt
fitness columnist
Superfoods is a term coined in 2003 as a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being. As conscientious as many try to be about food, we often do not consider the long-term effects of eating foods. As women, we should look into foods that are both tasty and valuable to womens health. Here are a few superfoods recommended by Health.com that can rescue you from weight gain and the potential effects of aging. Dark chocolate: A favorite among many, this candy helps in slowing digestion and curbing cravings so you feel fuller longer. This sweet treat is also full of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) which are proven in studies to boost your metabolism to burn fat and calories. Dark chocolate is also full of protective antioxidants, and is shown to help reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. It also contains bone strengthening elements such as zinc, magnesium, and phosphorous. Look for at least 70 percent cocoa when purchasing this item. Oats (oatmeal): This hearty grain can help lower cholesterol and it is high in fiber, which can help you feel full. Health experts recommend purchasing steel-cut oats which have more fiber than rolled oats. Blueberries: These tart berries are one of natures ultimate anti-aging foods, Kate Geagon, author of Go Green Get Lean, said. This fruit helps prevent memory loss, lower blood pressure, improve motor skills and, with their high antioxidant content, help fight wrinkles. Salmon: With its heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and lean protein content, its hard not to want to eat this fish. Salmon is full of MUFAs and fatty acids essential for a healthy pregnancy. Rich in vitamin D, it aids in regulating blood pressure, relieving body aches and pains as well as helping prevent weakness of the muscular system and brittle bones. What most women dont know is that vitamin D is one of most critical nutrients that we are often lacking in our diet. So, ladies, start searching the grocery store for this healthy item. Eggs: These are healthier than many people expect them to be. While being full of high-quality proteins that help curb appetite, they are rich in vitamins D and A which help fight against oxidative stress and protect the body from health problems involving the eyes, heart and bones. Eggs also have a compound called choline, which helps aid in brain function, and two other essential carotenoids that aid in eye health. Avocados: This superfood is known to be a fatty fruit, but it is fatty in a positive way. High in MUFAs, this hardy fruit aids in belly fat loss (belly fat increases ones risk of health complications such as heart disease and diabetes) and in the prevention of many cancers. Avocados are also high in potassium, folic acid, protein and vitamins B6, E and K, all of which aid in the daily function of the immune system, bones, muscles and blood flow. Superfoods are everywhere. You love to eat, but you also love to feel great...you can do both if you choose foods that make you smarter, leaner, stronger- and then use them in tasty new ways, posted on Health.com. So the next time you are out at the grocery store or at a restaurant with family or friends, look over some of the items you would not normally consider purchasing or ordering. Researching your own favorite foods and their nutritional benefits is a good step in trying to eat healthier. Another way to eat well is to try new foods; you might be surprised to find out what different foods or dishes you like, or channel your inner Rachael Ray and create your own homemade meals with superfoods. Caitlyn can be reached at cmwitt@stkate.edu.

Ask Katie!

The Ask Katie! peer health

advisers answer your healthrelated questions

Compiled by Sarah Kiczula

Breast cancer is the second deadliest cancer that takes the lives of thousands of women every year. Just how many women are affected by breast cancer? The U.S. National Library of Medicine claims that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the course of her lifetime. Breast cancer is a cancer that localizes itself in breast tissue. There are two main types of breast cancer: Ductal carcinoma: This is the most common form of breast cancer, and it starts in the tubes, or ducts, that move the milk from the breast to the nipple. Lobular carcinoma: Located in the parts of the breast called lobules, which is where milk is produced. **Note that breast cancer is not limited to starting in these two ways; in rare cases it has been known to start in other areas of the breast.** It is hard to catch early stages of breast cancer because often times symptoms are not apparent. This is why regular breast exams are important. Symptoms include: Breast lump or lump in the armpit that is hard, has uneven edges and usually does not hurt. Changes in size, shape, or feel of the breast or nipple. (Such as, redness, dimpling, or puckering that looks like the skin of an orange.) Fluid that comes from the nipple that may be bloody, clear to a yellow coloring, green, and/or look like pus. Symptoms of advanced breast cancer include: Bone pain Breast pain or discomfort Skin ulcers Swelling of one arm (next to the breast that has cancer) Weight loss

According to the National Cancer Institute, regular breast exams are encouraged for women who are age 40 and older, every one to two years. However, if women have a family history of breast cancer or have had breast cancer or other breast problems, they should ask their physician about starting routine breast exams before age 40. Risk factors include but are not limited to: Age & Gender: Most breast cancer cases are found in women over the age of 50. Women are 100 times more likely to get breast cancer than men according to the U.S National Library of Medicine. Family history of breast cancer: Your risk increases if you have a close relative who has or had breast, uterine, ovarian, or colon cancer. The U.S National Library of Medicine reports about 20-30% of women with breast cancer have a family history of the disease. Genetics: One of the most common gene defects are found in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Ironically these genes normally produce proteins to protect you from cancer. Women with one of these defects have up to an 80% chance of getting breast cancer sometime during their life, reports the U.S National Library of Medicine. Menstrual cycle: Women who began menstruating before the age of 12 or went through menopause after age 55 have an increased risk for breast cancer. The Mayo Clinic reports that, because of public support for breast cancer awareness and research, funding has helped improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Therefore, survival rates have increased due to education about earlier detection, new treatments and a better understanding of the disease. For more information go to: Mayoclinic. com or Nationalbreastcancer.org Please note that the Ask Katie! advisers are not trained medical professionals; contact your health care provider with immediate questions or concerns. AskKatie! should not be used in place of professional consultation. If you still have unanswered questions, dont forget to go to the Ask Katie! stall in your residence hall and write on the anonymous notepad. If you live off campus, email questions to healthwellness@stkate.edu.

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were very fortunate, Rufsvold said. In his years of experience and familiarity with the area, Motherwell hopes to hone in on competitive recruitment to bring a new level of competition at SCU in addition to focusing on the overall improvement of both program and team performance. First and foremost, I want to hit the recruiting trail hard, and make a statement to the other MIAC schools that SCU will outwork all of them [in] trying to attract talent here, Motherwell said. I also want to have an impact on individual player development because it is paramount to team success. Id like to enhance scouting and game preparation as much as I can and, finally, I want to have a lot of fun doing all of that. Sophomore forward Kristen Lee is one of the players in the SCU basketball program who is looking forward to experiencing what Motherwell brings to the team as well as a the beginning of a new season. I think Coach Mo will bring intensity to our program and will be a positive influence. I also see him as a good contributor to making our basketball program stronger, more competitive, and successful, Lee said. I hope to bring a level of experience and expertise to SCU that most other MIAC schools dont get in an assistant, Motherwell said. There is a saying I have always tried to live by everywhere I have coached, which is make it the big-time where youre at. It is a grammatical nightmare, but I like how it speaks to creating a serious culture of expectation and accountability. Alexa can be reached at anchihos@stkate.edu.

October 10, 2011

Nothing but Mo
SCU basketball welcomes a familiar face to the program
By Alexa Chihos
editor-in-chief
A familiar name to local Division I universities, John Motherwell is the newest addition to the St. Catherine University (SCU) basketball coaching staff, who signed on as an associate head coach in early September. Motherwell joins the basketball staff after the team finished with six wins and 19 losses last season, and is currently in the process of helping rebuild the program. Coach Gary Rufsvold welcomed Motherwell onto the staff in an effort to get the SCU basketball program back to its former level of competition. We have been going forward for two years and last year we did slip back a little bit. Mainly we lost some players and we had some positions that werent strong, Rufsvold said. We ended pretty strongly but our record wasnt as good last year as it had been and this year were moving forward again. Motherwell had spent the 2010-11 season as the recruiting coordinator at the University of North Dakota, and came to SCU when a coaching position opened after the end of last season. As soon as I heard the position was open, there was reciprocal interest in me as a candidate to fill it, and next thing I knew, I was a Katie, Motherwell said. Rufsvold and Motherwell have crossed paths in the past and are familiar with each others strengths and work ethics. The past
Coach John Motherwell. Photo by UWMilwaukee, from SCU athletic page.

Heightened competition
Wildcat cross country team ready to face new opposition
By Anne Moe
sections editor
New opportunities and adventures are on the horizon for the Saint Catherine University (SCU) cross country team in which the team will be competing at the Seven Sisters Cross Country Championships in Bryn Mawr, Penn. on Oct. 15. The athletes will be racing against teams from some of the oldest womens colleges on the east coast. The championship marks the end of the regular season for most of the teams involved, but for SCU it marks the beginning of a new undertaking. The exciting opportunity comes near the end of a successful season for the Wildcats. This is the best the team has ever looked in all of the years that I have been a coach at SCU, Mike Henderson, head cross country coach, said. Copious hours of practice and preparation have benefited the team thus far in the season, and now they have the opportunity to demonstrate their talent to a unique audience with whom they are not used to competing. Before coaching at SCU, Assistant Coach Shannon Houlihan was at Smith College and she encouraged Henderson to contact Bryn Mawr, the school that is hosting the Seven Sisters Championships this year. Their new opponents have been competing with one another for years, and the addition of a different team will spice up an event that isnt used to much variation. There is minimal fluctuation of who is allowed to compete, and the decision to let the SCU team race was well thought out and discussed at length. The athletic directors of the other schools involved met to determine if SCU could be accepted into the tight circle of tradition that the schools maintain. Its an honor and privilege for SCU, and the students and coaching staff involved. It is fun to race teams we have never encountered before, especially when we get to make a big trip to do so, sophomore team member Kristina Poss said. Along with a variety of other reasons, SCU was invited to compete because this action will bring the number of teams competing back up to seven. The opportunity to compete is an honor for the team and for SCU because it acts as an acknowledgment of excellence. Instead of being a once in a lifetime opportunity, the SCU cross country team is expected to return in the future. The continued obligation legitimizes the momentous opportunity, and it makes it all the more special. Attending the Seven Sisters Cross Country Championships is a fantastic opportunity for our team, Poss said. To me it means an opportunity to race strong like we have been doing all season, just in a new environment, which makes it even more exciting. There will be more benefits for the team than simply being invited to compete with other talented women on a new course. The trip has the potential to bring the already close team even closer together. Were a really close team already, and going on a trip together will make our bond stronger. A strong connection is important because our own conference championships are coming up, and we want to have a good experience and run well, senior captain Heidi Sande said. The Seven Sisters Championships falls near the end of the racing season for the cross country team, and Henderson hopes that the experience will give the team an extra edge for the MIAC Championships. The MIAC Championships take place on Oct. 29., only two weeks after the championships at Bryn Mawr. I expect us to end up in third place. Even though two schools are ranked nationally, we are fierce competitors, and we will have a good showing, Henderson said. Anne can be reached at admoe@stkate.edu.

encounters immediately allowed the pair to be prepared to work with one another on a professional level. We know each other as coaches and friends, and have mutual admiration, Motherwell said. Coach Rufsvold is an incredible basketball mind and he and I have talked hoops plenty the last 10 years to know exactly where we stand philosophically. Rufsvold and Motherwell have similar coaching duties both on and off the court; both will be responsible for recruiting new players. However, Motherwell will be working with specific aspects of the program including coaching the post players, game preparation and film study. As a recruiter, Motherwell is highly regarded throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. He is a tremendous recruiter an has a reputation for that. The levels hes been at [include] the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, Division I, University of North Dakota, Division I, and then he has 15 years in the business. For a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Assistant or Associate thats really good experience and

Upcoming SCU sporting events

Date 10/11/11 10/12/11 10/12/11 10/14/11 10/14/11 10/15/11 10/15/11 10/15/11 10/15/11 10/19/11 10/19/11 10/21/11 10/22/11 Sport Volleyball Opponent College of Saint Benedict Soccer Concordia College Dance Soccer Game Volleyball Finlandia University Volleyball Augsburg College Cross Country Seven Sisters Championship Volleyball Lakehead University Volleyball UW Superior Soccer Saint Marys University Volleyball St. Olaf College Soccer Augsburg College Volleyball Bethel University Swimming & Augsburg Diving Pentathlon

Location Butler Center St. Paul, MN St. Paul, MN Superior, WI Superior, WI Superior, WI

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Time 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Bryn Mawr, PA TBA Superior, WI Winona, MN

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Butler Center Minneapolis, MN St. Paul, MN

12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

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