There’s a new text in town, and its name is “Backspace.” Starting in the Fall 2010 semester, “Backspace,” a magazine, will be appearing in Viterbo University’s bookstore as a text for students in English 103.
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2009-2010 proved to be a very successful year in athletics for Viterbo. Here’s a look back, and a look ahead, at each of Viterbo’s athletic squads this school year: Volleyball What happened: The V-Hawks placed third in the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC), finishing with a 6-2 record.
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Roland “Buzz” Nelson has served Viterbo University as the vice president of enrollment and director of Admission for 25 years. During those years he has watched the university blossom. “When I first started, back in 1975, we enrolled maybe 800 students that year,” Nelson told Lumen.
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“In 2004, Botswana, in Africa, had the lowest life expectancy in the world at 38 years old due to the high prevalence of AIDS and lack of treatment,” Robert Murphy, professor of medicine at Northwestern University Chicago and director of Global Health, told 60 La Crosse community members on April 16 at UW-La Crosse’s Graff Main Hall during his presentation, “Scaling up HIV/AIDS Treatment in Africa 2010.
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Martin Weiss, who survived two of Nazi Germany’s most notorious concentration camps, shared his story of resilience and forgiveness to a full capacity crowd of 1,100 on March 23 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre. Weiss’ presentation corresponds with Viterbo’s annual “Teaching the Holocaust” Workshop, which was held March 23–24.
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March marks 20th anniversay of her death
Many Viterbo students may not know of Sister Thea Bowman. However, that may soon change after they read “Thea’s Song: The Life of Thea Bowman,” by Sr. Charlene Smith, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA). Her book “tells Thea’s inspiring story to as wide an audience as possible,” Sr.
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Service trip included taste of New Orleans
For 21 Viterbo students, spring break consisted of trudging through marsh water, harvesting spartina plants, planting on dredge for coastal restoration, and helping build homes. Viterbo Campus Ministry sponsored the 2010 spring break service trip to Galliano, La.
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There are two sides to every story – and Theresa Schumer is no exception. Schumer is a junior criminal justice major from Necedah, Wis. On most days, she walks around campus looking like a typical VU student. But on Thursdays, Schumer might just catch your eye.
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Construction plans dependent on available funding
“You cannot create a vision by yourself,” President Artman told Lumen. “A vision is a community effort.” And that’s exactly what it took to develop Viterbo’s long-term plan. The ideas for the long-term plan were a collaborative effort, Artman said, that included input from students, staff, the deans of the schools, Franciscan sisters, and the city of La Crosse over a nine month period.
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Ben Chartier always loved sports. In high school, he was a state championship football running back. He hoped to play football for UW-La Crosse. Kirk Gunderson loved sports, too. At Onalaska High School, he played hockey, football, and baseball.
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This year, over 562,340 Americans are expected to die of cancer as predicted by the American Cancer Society. Kaila Schoenberger, sophomore biopsychology major from Franksville, Wis., knows how scary that statistic can be. “My grandma was diagnosed and survived breast cancer, but a lot of people’s loved ones aren’t as lucky,” Schoenberger told Lumen.
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“We are a guest in each other’s lives.” This is how Tom Thibodeau, associate professor of religious studies, greeted someone he had never met. Thibodeau has been part of the Viterbo community for 26 years and considers himself just as much a student as a professor.
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“Beware of the Birdherd!” was the 2010 Viterbo Homecoming slogan visible around campus last week. Feb. 8 through 13 was packed with new activities and events to build the momentum of excitement for the homecoming basketball games on Feb.
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the most populated area of Haiti, 16 miles west of the capital city of Port-au-Prince, on Jan. 12, with over three million people being affected as estimated by the International Red Cross. The United States Geological Survey recorded 33 after shocks, 14 of which were between the magnitudes of 5.
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Jason Howard finds his niche
“I thought that I was actively rebelling by dying my hair blue and cutting it into a Mohawk,” Assistant Professor of Philosophy Jason Howard told Lumen. “I was always being rebellious in my adolescent and adult years. I was angry and skeptical about all institutions.
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946 mosquito bites scratched. 169 bird species spotted. 7 ecosystems experienced. 1 trip to Belize. The 2009-2010 Viterbo Ecology of Belize class spent part of their Christmas Break studying the biodiversity of the many ecosystems in Belize. Fifteen Viterbo science students along with Michael Alfieri, associate professor of biology, and Catherine Wright, instructor of biology, spent Dec.
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My spiritual home is in Mexico, I will always be drawn back,” Diana Elena Moran told Lumen.
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“Everything you need to know about leadership you already know,” said James Hunter to almost roughly 1,000 people at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center on Wed, Dec. 2. “You spend most of life needing to be reminded, rather than needing to learn.
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Professor brings diversity to students
Darrell Pofahl, associate professor in the department of sociology, social work and criminal justice, will retire at the end of this semester as one of the longest serving professors at Viterbo. He started his career here in 1969 and has been teaching sociology classes ever since.
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Courtyard Carni featuring games, prizes, music
The last Friday before finals is always an eventful day. Classes are done, only finals are left and…Courtyard Carni is taking place. This year is no different. On Friday, May 7, Courtyard Carni will be up and running from noon until 5 p.
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Last weekend, Viterbo’s theatre and music theatre department finished its run of “Three Sisters,” Anton Chekhov’s classic play of desperation and disillusionment in early 20th century Russia. Digging deeply into the translated text, the production managed to balance both laughter and a stirring pathos, taking the sisters’ emotional turmoil seriously, but never letting the characters sink into a caricature of despair.
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946 mosquito bites scratched. 169 bird species spotted. 7 ecosystems experienced. 1 trip to Belize. The 2009-2010 Viterbo Ecology of Belize class spent part of their Christmas Break studying the biodiversity of the many ecosystems in Belize. Fifteen Viterbo science students along with Michael Alfieri, associate professor of biology, and Catherine Wright, instructor of biology, spent Dec.
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Online legal issues affect students
To find out who did what this past weekend, the typical college student will jump on Facebook to check out photos and statuses, many including specific references to drinking and partying underage. No big deal to post pictures of yourself drunk for friends to see, right? Wrong.
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What effect does graduating in four years rather than five years have on Viterbo’s student body? According to Wayne Wojciechowski, assistant academic VP/ADA coordinator, it ultimately has no effect on Viterbo’s overall 1,600 undergraduates.
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Midterms. The word conjures up images of intense study and exams, followed by a few days’ respite from the rigors of academia. And for 479 students at Viterbo this semester, it also brings images of a high importance e-mail that announces that they currently have a grade of a D or even an F in one or more of their classes.
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Construction dependent on funding
The project: Viterbo’s new School of Nursing building. The goal: Break ground in April 2010. Silvana Richardson, dean of the School of Nursing, told Lumen that plans to start the building this spring are still underway. Contractors will aim to complete the project by August 2011, just in time for the fall semester.
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