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The German city of Freiburg is preparing to dump its long-running use of the OpenOffice suite in favour of a return to Microsoft's Office after struggling with range of document compatibility problems.
A draft resolution was put forward by council officials on Friday, and due to be put to the voted on 20 November, recommended that the Council adopt Microsoft Office 2010 in favour of the open source suite for its 2,500 PCs.
Key issues appear to have been long-running grumbles over the document compatibility of the different elements of OpenOffice - the rival Microsoft Office suite is far more common in German state and national governments - especially the presentation programs and spreadsheet.
OpenOffice Writer had been less of a problem but the Council needed an entire suite not simply one component.
The Council was also unhappy with the fork in the open source development that resulted from Sun's takeover by Oracle. With OpenOffice to be discontinued, that left them to choose between the LibreOffice or the direction forged by the Apache Software Foundation's OpenOffice .
Freiburg adopted OpenOffice in 2007, extolling its virtues beginning with its considerably lower cost.
Officials said they wanted to standardise on the open document format (ODF), which allowed them to operate in a way that was independent of a single operating system. That decision now appears to be up for the chop.
Until 2007, Freiburg had used Office 2000 but continued to support it on a legacy basis to the present day.
The move back to Microsoft is bound to be seen as a small defeat for open source, although some will see it as more of a comment on the development confusion that has surrounded OpenOffice itself.
The Open Document Business Alliance and other open source groups have responded by pointing out that other German cities had adopted OpenOffice without the same problems. Furthermore, they could see no reason for the need to abandon ODF given Microsoft Office's support for it.


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The Avante Garde will highlight Friday evening's
Homecoming Festivities.
Upward Bound director Architect Christ-Janer visits Bethel,
lectures on Black history brings convocation address today
Marcus Bell, associate director
of the Upward Bound program at
Macalester College, will lecture on
Black history tonight in The Negro
in American Life course.
A discussion in the Royals Room
of the Coffee Shop, sponsored by
the Social Sciences Department,
will follow the lecture. The lecture
at 6:30 and the discussion at 7:30
are both open to anyone interested.
Bell is the initial speaker in a
group of sessions that will feature
"Black voices." Bethel faculty
members have directed the class
and lectured during the opening
weeks of the semester.
The course is experimental in
nature and was initiated by stu-dents
after the need for such a
curriculum addition was discussed
in the editorial pages of the CLAR-ION
last spring. Some one hundred
students are currently enrolled in
the course.
Marcus Bell, tonight's speaker,
by Margie Whaley •
Selection of Bethel's fourth
"Alumnus of the Year" was com-pleted
recently, and an official an-nouncement
is to be released by
Bethel Alumni Association for the
next publication of The Clarion.
Since the Bethel Alumni Awards
Program was established, the an-nual
award has been of special in-terest
to students and alumni of
the College and Seminary.
In 1965 the award went to Dr.
will also be speaking to the facul-ty
next Tuesday.
Originally from Alabama, Bell
attended and graduated from the
College of St. Thomas here in St.
Paul. After graduation, he spent
one year with the FBI.
He then returned to Minneapo-lis
where he taught junior high
school. He also worked as program
director at The Way Community
Center before becoming associate
director of Macalester's Upward
Bound program.
Upward Bound is funded pri-marily
by the Office of Economic
Opportunity and is geared towards
helping students from poverty
areas who would not qualify for
college entrance without such a
program. It aims at breaking some
of the bounds of poverty, and pro-vides
participants with emotional
and social as well as financial sup-port.
cont'd on page 4
V. Elving Anderson, a former
alumnus and Bethel faculty mem-ber
who is presently assistant di-rector
of Dwight Institute for Hu-man
Genetics and associate pro-fessor
of zoology at the Universi-ty
of Minnesota and president of
the American Scientific Affilia-tion.
Dr. C. Emmanuel Carlson, for-mer
college dean and now execu-tive
director and head of the Bap-tist
Joint Committee on Public Af-
Victor Christ-Janer, a distin-guished
architect whose back-ground
and training also include
sculpture and painting, will be on
campus today and tomorrow as a
Danforth Visiting Lecturer.
Christ-Janer gave two convoca-tion
addresses today, at 9 a.m. on
the seminary campus and at 11
a.m. in the college fieldhouse. He
will talk to art students and other
interested individuals tonight at 7
p.m. in the Seminary Hall chapel.
Friday he will attend a luncheon
with the faculty campus planning
The visiting lecturers program
under which Christ-Janer comes
here was initiated in 1957 by the
Arts Program of the Association
of American Colleges, and is sup-ported
by a grant from the Dan-forth
Its purpose is to assist colleges
in their efforts to strengthen lib-eral
education. Each year several
fairs at Washington, D. C., was re-cipient
of the award in 1966.
Last year the award was pre-sented
to the late Rev. Maurice
(Duff) Wessman who was a con-ference
pastor, chaplain of South
Dakota Prison and "a real friend
to students of Bethel."
A recipient of this year's award
was chosen from about 5,000 Beth-el
alumni by a five-member com-mittee
from the Alumni Associa-tion
council and the Bethel facul-ty.
Howard Rekstad, director of
alumni affairs, noted that the ba-sis
of selection included three pri-mary
considerations: (1) outstand-ing
achievement within the alum-nus'
chosen field of endeavor, (2)
significant contributions and pub-lic
service benefitting his commu-nity,
and (3) continued interest and
loyalty to Bethel.
Formal presentation and recog-nition
is to be given to the 1968
honored alumnus during alumni
activities of Homecoming, October
18 and 19.
Highlights of the 1968 Alumni
events will include: a Saturday
noon luncheon at Trinity Baptist
Church; an evening program fea-turing
guest speaker Dr. Walter
Judd, former Minnesota congress-man
for 20 years, and also honor-ing
the class of 1958; and a tug-of-
war against the victors of a
freshman-sopohomore a n d junior-senior
contest, at which Alumni
will be defending their 1967 cham-pionship
in the event.
An announcement is also expect-ed
from the Alumni Association
during the weekend of its progress
in their "Mission '68" project. The
major project, sponsored by Bethel
alumni and parents, was initiated
about a year ago. A goal of $450,-
000 toward relocation of the col-lege
campus is hoped to be reached
by June, ,1969.
men and women of outstanding in-tellectual
stature from this country
and abroad are made available to
colleges and universities.
Christ-Janer attended St. Olaf
College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Subsequently he transferred to
Yale University where he under-took
a five-year program in the
department of painting and sculp-ture,
and was graduated with a
B.F.A. degree.
During this period he conducted
a summer art school at Stephens
College in Columbia, Missouri. He
entered the Yale School of Archi-tecture
to continue his studies. The
University sent him to Washington
to undertake a position in the De-partment
of the Coordinator of In-ter-
American Affairs.
During the war Christ-Janer
served three and a half years in
the Army Department of Engineers
and Military Intelligence in the
European Theatre. He returned to
Yale to complete his work and re-ceived
a Bachelor of Architecture
degree. While at Yale he was ex-tended
the privilege of interde-partmental
study and was thus
able to direct his educational pro-gram
in a broad scope.
Victor Christ-Janer has had a
long-time interest in the relation-ship
of aesthetics and religion. His
work at St. Olaf College was direct-ed
by Professor Arnold Flaten,
head of the art department and
former assistant pastor of the Cen-tral
Lutheran Church in Minnea-polis.
He began his architectural
practice in New Canaan shortly af-ter
his graduation from the Archi-tectural
School at Yale.
by Miriam Kling
Homecoming committee chairman
Hey! Homecoming weekend is
October 17, 18 and 19. Our theme
for '68 is "WHO IS MY NEIGH-BOR?"
from Luke 10 . .. a ques-tion
reflecting the importance of
our involvement and action in the
world that needs our Answer. The
Friday and Saturday evening pro-grams
will deal directly with the
question and the Answer.
The Avant-Garde will be per-forming
on Friday evening in a cof-fee
house setting in the field house.
They are a folk duet with a mes-sage
and a great sound. Wear your
Dr. Walter Judd, speaker for the
Saturday evening program, was for
six years a medical missionary in
South China. When he returned to
the U. S., he was elected to con-gress
in 1942 and served as Repre-sentative
from Minnesota for 20
He is a man who has been and
is involved in very relevant world
problems and thus can speak
Dr. Alan Redpath, British pastor,
evangelist, and author, will speak
to chapel audiences next week dur-ing
Bethel's Deeper Life Week.
"Dr. Redpath will provide the
Bethel campus with another rich
experience as he ministers during
the chapel hour each day next
week, Tuesday through Friday,"
Rev. Maurice Lawson, campus pas-tor,
Dr. Redpath was called into the
ministry from an executive posi-tion
in Britain's largest industrial
combine. He had already made a
name for himself as an athlete who
excelled in rugby.
Following his initial ministry as
Victor Christ-Janer
Danforth Visiting Lecturer
"I began my serious interest in
the relationship between art and
theology during these early lean
years" says Christ-Janer, "and have
continued with this study. The nec-essity
of a clarification of this
issue has deeply impressed me. The
rather unilateral misunderstanding
of the modern aesthetic constitutes
a profound alienation. The aware-ness
of our position through a met-aphysical
argument seems impera-tive
to me."
The practice of Christ-Janer's
firm,rwhich has seven assicate staff
members, is varied in its scope and
geographic location. In academic
circles it is known for its effort
in experimental structures, and it
also enjoys a respectable position
among those who are attempting
leadership in the contemporary
meaningfully in regards to Chris-tian
action. The College Choir will
perform that evening. Wear your
Humphrey-Muskie button.
A "Pep-fire" is scheduled for all
you Royal Rousers on Thursday
evening at 8 p.m. at the New Cam-pus.
(How long has it been new?)
It will begin with a barbeque fol-lowed
by the coronation ceremony
for the queen. A pep-fest around
the bon-fire will top off the eve-ning.
Wear your smoke screen.
The Bethel Royals will meet and
beat the Huron Scalp-hunters at
Midway Stadium on Saturday at
1:30 p.m. Wear your Bethel Boost-er
Button or else . . . Halftime
will feature the class-alumni tug-of-
war, introduction of the queen
and court, class floats and the
A candle-light smorgasbord in
Bodien Dorm will spark up your
Saturday evening meal. Wear your
Romance T-shirt.
Homecoming 1968 is looking
good. Don't miss any of it. Ask
a date . . it's cheaper.
a youth evangelist, he identified
himself with the Keswick Victori-ous
Life Conventions through
which ministry he gained world-wide
fame. His publications relate
mainly to the deeper life in Christ.
He has served as pastor of the
Moody Memorial Church of Chi-cago,
and more recently as pastor
of Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh,
Scotland, the largest Baptist con-gregation
in that country.
During his Bethel stay, Dr. Red-path
will be available for personal
counselling. The place and times
will be announced during Tuesday
the CLARION
Vol. XLIII—No. 5
Bethel College, St. Paul, Minn.
Thursday, October 10, 1968
Homecoming includes alumni features
Festivities show variety
Redpath, British pastor, speaks
during Deeper Life Week chapels
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Goodman offers positive opinion
Ed. Note : This independent column is prepared by an editorial
board currently composed of four Bethel alumni : Malcolm Avey,
Jim Brand, Al Brovyn, and Rich Runbeck.
Straight from the dark ages and coming to Bethel is
Walter Judd, otherwise known as Super-Hawk. Harpers' des-cription
of "Walter Judd, the ex-Minnesota Congressman who
made a long career out of seeing Communists under every
bed," (Harpers, "Poor Judd is not Dead", Apr. '66, p. 49.) is
not as illustrative of our man of God as we feel appropriate.
Judd, the keynote speaker at Homecoming, should be ex-posed
as the Pontius Pilot for the American Youth. An ex:
ample of his views is his stance on Viet-Nam. Viet-Nam,
from Judd's perspective, is significant only as a gateway
for the military confrontation with China: Atheistic Chin-ese
Communists should be confronted immediately by military
'force. National Review, Jan. 11, 1966, quotes Judd: "Time may
be short for successful (military) actions against Red China."
By such a statement Judd forgets the meaning of the U.N.
Charter, and inadvertantly provides the fuel for old, hard-line
Communist propagandists in their fight against paper imper-ialism.
Typical of his "clear" thinking is a quote from Harpers:
"It is weakness and hesitation which leads to war. Not esca-lation."
Shall we attack Judd, or shall we attack Red China?
That is the question.
by Maurice Zaffke
The Student Senate unanimous-ly
endorsed the position of the last
CLARION editorial (Oct. 4) on
rental policy and rebates.
This means that the Senate be-lieves
that the rebates for tem-porary
Edgren residents is inade-quate,
that rents should be uni-form
for all dormitories, and that
students should be allowed repre-sentation
in rental policy meet-ing.
It also affirms that rental rates
should be established prior to en-tering
into even tentative housing
The new budget accepted at the
meeting is as follows:
'It tap abielx
"Arturo Ui"
by Chuck Mybro
Arturo Ui is a two-bit gangster
who muscles his way into the veg-etable
business under the cover
of the apparently above-board Cau-liflower
Trust, and demands pro-tection
money from Chicago's gro-cers.
With two henchmen named
Giri and Givola he burns a gro-cery
warehouse to scare the mer-chants
into submission.
He is soon Chicago's vegetable
king, and he dreams of expanding
to other towns. As the play closes
he has conquered Cicero's grocers,
and he is looking greedily at the
rest of the country.
Of course it couldn't happen.
There's no such thing as a "gro-cery
protection racket" and people
wouldn't fall for Artruro's bully-ing.
"The Resistible Rise of Arturo
Ui" is a clever farce.
But Arturo has a moustache, and
his hair is combed across his fore-
Student Committees $2,550
Welcome Week ____ $ 300
General Admin-istration
$ 800
A special clause was inserted in
reference to the student commit-tees
stating that authorization for
expenditures would be issued only
on the presentation of a specific
plan for such moneys. Information
on the more specific budget break-down
is available to Association
members at the Senate office.
A committee will also be ap-pointed
to review the present As-sociation
head. Film clips and news broad-casts
during the scene changes
make it obvious that Artruro is
Hitler, Giri and Givola are Goer-ing
and Goebbels, the warehouse is
the Reichstag building, and Cicero
is Austria.
So it did happen, on a grander
and more ridiculous scale. And
people did fall for it. Humor chang-es
to horror, and hits very close to
home. The play is powerful, and
Robin Gammell is brilliant as Ar-turo-
Hitler. See it if you possibly
For the best entertainment bar-gain
you can get anywhere any-time,
see it on a weeknight. Get
to the Guthrie about 7 p.m. and
go to the student ticket line. Fif-teen
minutes before the perform-ance
starts at 8 p.m., all tickets
go on sale to students for $1.55,
and you can almost always get
$5.67 tickets.
"Arturo" will be running through
Dear Editor:
I hope it's not against editorial
policy to put a positive opinion in
the Clarion. It's too bad that when
we all have been given so much
that we still put most of our effort
toward complaint. Constructive cri-ticism
is good and a balanced
amount of complaint, but there is
also a place for encouragement and
The New Campus! Now there's
an interesting subject. I live out
there and it's great. I remember
when Bethel first acquired the
property. We would go out there
all the time for picnics, or parties,
or to just plain walk around.
There has been too much empha-sis
on the inconveniences of the
New Campus, which only seems to
be one, i.e., commuting, but the
positive things are many. Let's face
it—the New Campus is an ideal
place to live. The surroundings
are beautiful with many opportuni-ties
for the creative.
The new dorm will he beautiful
and well designed not to mention
that it is going to be coed. I spent
the last summer in a coed dorm
at Wheafon and found it most de-sirable.
A coed dorm promotes a
healthy, more normal social life
with its common lounges, as op-posed
to the more formal and
December 7; there are at least
seven weeknight performances left.
(Weekend performances are usual-ly
sold out—no student tickets.)
If you plan to take a freshman
girl, though, or if you happen to
be a freshman girl, you're out of
luck. Freshmen could take dates
on weeknights last year and the
year before, but they can't do it
this year. And there will be no
exceptions for "no one nohow."
Since you can't get back from
"Arturo" until 11:15, you'll have
to go on a weekend. Buy your tick-ets
in advance—it will cost you
$8.00 more per couple for the
same seats.
That's quite a price to pay, but
if they make an exception for one
person, they'll have to make ex-ceptions
for everybody, won't
they? That must be the big reason
for the liberalized hours this year
—so the girls can get in earlier.
rigid social life of separate dorms.
-But enough said. Yes, there will
be a.- few inconveniences, but what
a small price to pay for such a
place to live. Oh yes, has anyone
thought that the price inequity be-tween
the new and old dorms
might he leveled off by raising
the prices of the old dorm? Such
a move would not only bring
equality but it would also give
more wood for the fire of com-plaint.
Paul L. Goodman
Director of Public Affairs
214.4/24 a 21401a
Mark Ethridge — "The editorial
page is dead when the editor is
dead from the neck up and afraid
from the neck down."
1968 student political slogan —
"In our hearts, we know we're
Overheard in the Coffee Shop —
"Is heaven integrated?"
Supreme Court, 1967, In re
Gault—". . Neither the Four-teenth
Amendment nor the Bill of
Rights is for adults alone."
Committee tests
about minorities
The Committee for The Recruit-ment
and Retention of Minority
Group Students at Bethel will spon-sor
a campus-wide survey to help
determine general feeling toward
recruiting and keeping Negro stu-dents
(and those from other minori-ty
groups) at Bethel.
The administration a n d con-cerned
faculty and students are
interested in discovering the ex-tent
that the Bethel community is
willing to go to in accepting min-ority-
group students into the total
spiritual, academic, and social life
of this college. The results of this
survey will he assimilated into a
report to the President of the col-lege.
The questionnaire is also part of
a project for the "Negro in Ameri-can
Life" class, and as such, it is
hoped that thoughtful considera-tion
of the questions and a prompt
response will be given to the sur-vey.
Results will he published as
soon as a sufficient amount of
data can be collected.
The survey will be distributed
through P.O. boxes sometime dur-ing
the week of October 14.
the CLARION
Published weekly during the academic
year, except during vacation and exami-nation
periods, by the students of Bethel
college, St. Paul, Minn. 55101. Sub-scription
rate $4 per year.
Editor-in-chief Lynn Bergfalk
Assistant Editor Maurice Zaffke
News Editor Sue Bonstrorn
Feature Editor Jeanne Seaholm
Business Manager Bill Goodwin
Circulation Manager Pat Faxon
Proof Reader Karen Rodberg
Advisor Jon Fagerson
Opinions expressed In the CLARION do not
necessarily reflect the position of the college
or seminary.
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the CLARION Thursday, October 10, 1968
Popular Bethel vogue
strangles campus vitality
It seems to be the vogue at Bethel for many individuals
to frown at student expression of criticism as some vague
sort of negativism completely inappropriate to the "great
good" that is Bethel.
This is an extremely curious, although quite convenient,
method of thinking. Students, however, are still idealistic enough
to differ with such an opinion; a call for fairness, for correcting
an unjust situation, does not seem negative, but rather a posi-tive
attempt to focus student discontent and reach an agreeable
Those who wish to avoid such confrontation have a deci-dedly
negative impact on the Bethel community. Enshrining
the "positive" as a Bethel god and, in the name of that god,
dismissing constructive protest as detrimental, they allow dis-gruntlement
to linger unrecognized, an insidious disease which
undermines the vitality, resourcefulness, and power of expres-sion
that could reside in a student body.
When students present a well-stated argument for changes
in a given area, it should be acknowledged and not dismissed
as "negative" simply because it cogently focuses on an unjusti-fiable
shortcoming. Deification of the "positive" should stop
short of the point where it becomes incompatible with justice.
The CLARION would be shirking a basic responsibility if
it concentrated on pleasing people rather than on issues. If
standing up for student rights is considered negative by those
who so casually use such terms. the CLARION will continue its
'negative" editorial policy.
After all, such a "negative" policy nicely compliments the
attitudes of a somewhat vocal segment of our readership. Al-though
the CLARION is rated as an All-American publication,
we receive little positive comment on those qualities which
have enabled the CLARION to achieve such recognition. Not so
with negative response, however.
Let's face it. Most critics of the CLARION and its negative
editorial policy are themselves within the best traditions of
the "negative" approach. L.B.
Senate affirms CLARION stand
shadows Hitler story
BILL ENGLUND, Royal defensive stalwart.
Campus Pagaboxis
Kids? We love 'ern!
Sure. Kids love eating out, tool At the ARDEN INN we welcome the whole
family. The food is extra good and reasonably priced to fit family budgets, Call
for reservations or just come out and surprise us.
N. Snelling and Co. Rd. B. OPEN for Lunch, Tuesday thru Saturday,
Sunday Noon to 9 PM, Daily 5 PM to 10 PM. Closed Mon. 631-1414.
Thursday, October 10, 1968
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by Dan Johnson
Awakening during the overnight flight to London we gazed
outside at the rising sun, portraying a beautiful array of colors
dissolving into the Atlantic ocean. The white, foming surf outlined
the green coastline of Wales and southern England.
Shortly the rural landscape disappeared as we approached the
residential areas surrounding the greater London area. But most
of London and vicinity is impressive from the air with its numer-ous
public parks dividing up the heart of the city.
Even more impressive is the influential role that the city has
played over the centuries. London must be admired and respected
as a dominant force in past historical decisions and events.
But London continues to influence the world, today probably
more socially then in any other area. It has kekt ahead of the
rapid pace of changing ideas of youth and society.
Some of the most friendly and inspiring people walk and live
on the streets and squares of London. From Piccadilly Circus at
night to Trafalgar Square during the day there are people who
thoroughly enjoy the merits of living.
Most visitors plan to spend a few days seeing the sights
of London but soon find themselves staying longer. Depending
upon your interests, there is much more. to see and do in London
then just see the common sights.
Nothing less then one week's time would really satisfy most
visitors. For students it might take most of a summer to ,see and
do those things which interest them.
Of major interest and importance to most students is the mas-sive
British Museum building. Among its collections are manu-scripts
and artifacts such as the Magna Charta and the Sphinxes
from ancient Egypt.
Along with this living history there is the celebrated wax
museum of Madame Tussaud. The full size characters of men
who made British and world history are sculptured in their natural
Most of the museums in London charge no admission fee. The
Tate Gallery overlooking the Thames River shows the works of
modern well-known. British artists. On Trafalgar Square the Na-tional
Gallery specializes in the classical painters. There is a
Science and a Natural History museum showing British technology
and scientific discoveries.
Great Britain is quite dependent upon its natural resources,
especially coal and precious minerals, and this is displayed in the
Geological Museum. The Victorian and Albert museum displays
rather extensively British culture and custom down through the
centuries. Most of these places are removed from the tourist path
btit would be of interest to many.
The typical tour of London takes in all of the sights from
the Tower of London to the Parliament buildings. But very few
people ever stop to attend a session in Parliament. The famed
-changing of the guard is rather disappointing unless you arrive in
plenty of time to stand in line. Even so it is more fun to watch
tourists take pictures then to watch the colorful soldiers march
In the theatre world there is really no limit for London is
famous for its literary history of productions. Dozens of plays
and musicals are always playing. For other, more questionable,
night entertainment, well you can find that too.
Back in the 18th century the British author. Samuel Johnson
wrote, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for
there is in London all that life can afford."
by Tom Stocking
Perhaps the most demanding
position to play well is that of
defensive linebacker, and game af-ter
game Bethel's Bill Englund
turns in a stellar performance at
this position.
A linebacker is expected to cov-er
on the quick look-in pass, guard
against the backs who slip into
the secondary after delaying a few
counts, and also blitz the quarter-back
every now and then.
On running plays the linebacker
must quickly read the fakes, and
make the tackle if the runner suc-ceeds
in breaking through the line.
Obviously it takes an extra-ordi-nary
player to do the kind of job
that Englund does. He is usually
one of the leading tacklers in a
game, and last season he led the
team in total tackles. Englund has
good range, and also does a good
job of reading the play.
Another attribute of Bill Eng-lund
is his quiet leadership on the
field. Some players are vocal lea-ders
who can pick their players
up with words of encouragement,
but Englund leads by consistently
making crunching tackles in cru-cial
Englund has not always been an
outstanding linebacker. In 1966 he
became the regular quarterback af-ter
the third game of the season
and went on to complete 77 passes
in 151 attempts for 892 yards and
6 touchdown passes.
This was by no means a poor
performance, but Englund proved
to he such a fine defensive player
that last year he was shifted over
to inside linebacker where he has
played ever since.
In t h e springtime Englund
switches his shoulder pads and
All quiet on the Edgren front
as tide subsides after fierce battle
Monday, September 30, a major battle erupted in Edgren's old
wing. It all started when first floor made a terrorist attack on third old
in retaliation for an intra-mural football defeat the previous Saturday.
They leaned a waste basket full of water on 301's door, knocked a few
times and ran for their lives.
As they made their escape they planted rumors that they were from
second floor. This lie was believed by General Warren Withrow and he
organized an attack, on second old.
The Black Derbies charged down the north stairway armed to the
teeth. Second floor, however, was somewhat prepared and a furious
battle ensued.
Out of ammunition, Warren's troops retired to the top floor for
more water. The south door was tied shut and mops were broken out.
Suddenly the stalemate broke and once again the old wing began
to look like the Mississippi River during a flood time.
This time third old won decidedly. Second floor started cleaning
up and peace was restored.
However, first floor's treachery has not been forgotten and an
attack by both third and second on them is expected in the near future.
Meanwhile, watch the Clarion for more news from the front lines.
Underground paper makes debut
Volume I, a new attempt at stu-dent
expression, will reach campus
October 14.
The new paper probably falls
under the category of underground
journalism. Freedom of expression
constitutes the basic reason for the
Feeling informal pressures for
helmet for a chest protector and
mask, and becomes the starting
catcher for the Bethel baseball
squad. He has held down this posi-tion
since his freshman year.
In both of these sports Bill Eng-lund
is a solid performer and well-liked
member of the team.
conformity and anticipating the
possibility of more formal control
or even retaliation, the publisher,
Al Brown, promises the student
writers the protection of anonymi-ty.
Copies of the first issue will be
sold at cost (two cents each), since
the organizers and writers work
without remuneration. Brown
claims material will be exclusively
from students unless stated other-wise.
Articles may cover any subject
and may be submitted to the indi-vidual
selling copies on October 14.
Bill Geigert and Dick Olson pace the field last Thurs-day
on the Como golf course. Geigert finished first and
Olson took third place, behind Bethel's Rich Swanson.
Soccer team drops two games
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Thursday, October 10, 1968
Harriers notch initial triumph
Strong defensive play
marks intramural action
by Wally Borner
Bethel opened its soccer season
this week with two losses, 7-0 to
Pillsbury and 5-1 to Hamline.
The Pillsbury Comets had sev-eral
things over the Bethel Royal
Soccer Club. First of all, they had
an organized team complete with
coach, administrative backing, and
enough players for two teams. Sec-ond,
they had the finest passing
team a Bethel team has seen in
the last two years.
Still, the defense did a fair job
of containing them, which brings
up the third point. Bethel's men
were not quite in the pink of con-dition
that Pillsbury was, and with-out
the aid of substitution, the
Royals were run ragged as the
Comets rolled up a 7-0 score.
In the first half, (which consist-ed
of 45 minutes) Pillsbury scored
after about fifteen minutes. The
game then went another 29 min-utes
with no score as Pillsbury re-peatedly
attacked and could not
get the ball past Jon Nordstrom,
who did a royal job minding the
Bethel also had a few good drives
but couldn't break the ice. Then
with one minute in the half, Pills-bury
scored two more quick goals.
With a ten minute half time
rest, Bethel took the field charged
up to hold Pillsbury to their three
goals and score a few of their own;
however, Pillsbury had other ideas.
This half they wasted little time in
One goal was scored on a pen-alty
kick. Another came in as a
wing headed the ball into the goal
(another thing the Comets did
well). In all, they spread out four
second half goals for the 7-0 shut
Tuesday the Royals played their
second game in two days and ran
onto the field and played as though
they were well rested.
Hamline scored first, but Bethel
kept poking and pressuring the
Piper goalie until Pete Wicklund
poked the ball into the net on a
pass from Dale Lindwall. Lee Gran-lund,
however, deserves credit for
most of the pressure on their
goalie and Dave Schmidt kept the
ball in the attacking zone.
Jon Nordstrom, the Royal goalie,
kept Hamline blanked on several
shots except for one free kick that
hit the goal and was knocked in
on the rebound. Thus the half end-ed
at 1-1, though Bethel had a dis-puted
goal that was not allowed.
In the second half, neither team
could score for several minutes un-til
Hamline , broke the tie with
their second goal and then gradu-ally
chipped away at the Bethel
defense to add three more goals
and end the game at 5-1.
The Royals lack of conditioning
was again a factor in the second
half as they gradually tired. This,
however, is not to their discredit
as they played a very hard and
rugged game. As the rain started
coming down, Hamline kept the
ball down in their offensive zone
and with accurate passing man-aged
to outplay the scrappy Roy-als.
Next Tuesday the soccer team
will continue its schedule with a
game against Concordia College of
St. Paul.
Bethel won its first cross coun-try
meet of the season last Thurs-day
against River Falls, and then
finished second in a quadrangular
held in St. Peter, Minnesota, Sat-urday.
Bill Geigert, Rich Swanson, and
Dick Olson swept the first three
places Thursday to give the Royals
their initial victory of 1968 sea-son,
a 23-33 triumph over River
Falls in a meet run on the Como
golf course. Freshmen Phil James
and Brad Olsson rounded out the
harriers' five top places.
Saturday the squad journeyed to
St. Peter for a quadrangular with
host Gustavus, Southwest State (a
new college in Marshall, Minneso-ta),
and St. Thomas.
Gustavus won the meet with a
total of 37, followed by Bethel, 50,
S.W. State, 63, and St. Thomas,
79. Geigert, Swanson, Olson, James,
and Olsson again finished in the
same sequence for the Royals,
headed by Geigert's fourth place
Coach Gene Glader remarked
that he "was personally quite
pleased" with his team's perform-ance
this year, again pointing out
that this was "perhaps the best
cross country team Bethel has ever
Glader noted that the Twin Ci-ties
metropolitan area was prob-ably
the strongest cross country
area in much of the upper mid-west,
and said that the squad's per-formance
against relatively strong
by Jim Youngquist
University of Minnesota, Morris,
under the leadership of quarter-back
John Nordgaard smashed the
Royals 35-6 last Saturday. Coming
from behind, Morris won it going
away. Losing their fifth straight,
the Royals eliminated chances for
a winning season.
The game was played under ov-ercast
skies and a brisk, chilly wind.
By the fourth quarter a steady rain
began, sending many discouraged
fans home. Yet it was probably
the Royals best game thus far.
Coach Shields was quite encour-aged
and said, "It was the best ef-fort
of the year." He went on to
say, "A good effort was put out by
many players; more so than in any
previous game. We were able to
contain their ground game."
In regard to the lopsided score
Shields said, "The long bombs
killed us." This indeed was the
story as three Morris touchdowns
came on long passes into the end
Morris led by Nordgaard was able
to maintain a strong attack through-out
the game. Rushing and pass-
Tenacious defense was the word
last Saturday morning in intramur-al
action. Only three TDs were
scored by the defense.
Second New was the victor in a
rough and tumble game with the
Faculty. Gary Hasselblad intercep-ted
a Faculty pass and ran it back
30 yards for the initial touchdown
but the extra point was missed.
The Faculty came back on a 35
yard interception by "Howie" Rek-stad.
They also missed the extra
point and this proved to be their
Tie games are decided by giving
each team four downs and the
team making the most yardage is
given the victory. This was done
with Second New edging the Fac-ulty
by three yards.
In the other game of the day
Off Campus shut out a tough Third
Old club by the score of 7 to 0.
After a scoreless first half, Jim
Delich tossed a 40 yard pass to
Paul Zozel for the game's only TD.
Delich then passed to Larry John-son
for the extra point.
These were the only games
played as three teams forfeited.
Second Old, New Dorm, and Pit
had a hard time getting up and
forfeited to First Floor, Third New,
competition was very encouraging.
This Saturday the Royal harriers
will be trying to improve their rec-ord
as they travel to Stout State
in Wisconsin.
ing he led the team to a net 409
yards gained. Passing he hit 15 of
30 for 203 yards. Despite the spir-ited
Bethel defense', Morris surged
through the Royal's line for 206
yards rushing.
Bethel's offense, continuing from
last week, topped 200 yards. Se-lander
hit on 10 of 27 attempts for
a net 138 yards. The ground game
continued to lack spark coming up
with a mere 69 yards. Penalty-wise
the Royals finally played a near
faultless game with only 20 yards
penalized. Where the Royals clear-ly
lost, besides the score, was on
first downs. Morris had 24 to 14
for Bethel.
Opening minutes created a stir
among Bethel fans as the Royals .
took their first lead of the season.
Taking the kick-off, they charged
down the field. Selander capped
the drive with a one yard plunge
into the end zone. Morris blocked
the attempted kick by Cal Harfst
but the score stood 6-0.
The lead proved to be short-lived
as Morris scored six minutes la-ter.
Aided by a Bethel offsides on
a punting situation, Morris went
and Falcon respectively.
Falcon 3-0
Third Old 3-0
Off Campus 3-0
First Floor 2-1
Second New 2-1
Faculty 1-1
Pit 0-2
Second Old 0-3
New Dorm 0-3
Bell lectures
on black history
from page 1
Individuals participating in this
kind of program are usually re-garded
as "high risk" students.
However, these students have sur-vived
well in colleges where such
a program is in effect, and show
a drop-out rate comparable to the
overall rate of the college.
In addition to working with the
Upward Bound program, Bell is
also involved in other ways with
the Black community. Dave Whit-ney,
Bethel speech instructor who
has been in contact with him, said
that Bell is "very well respected
by all factions of the Black com-munity,
including, both militants
and the more conservative ele-ments.-
Next week the class will hear
Milt Williams, a well known Black
spokesman from The Way.
73 yards in 9 plays. John Nord-gaard
hit on his first bomb of the
day for the TD. Roy Gustafson,
who caught the 29 yarder for the
TD, also booted the extra point,
giving Morris a 7-6 lead.
Before the quarter had ended a
pass, almost identical to the first
TD, was thrown again to Gustaf-son.
This time it was a 25 yarder
good for a touchdown. Bethel was
quickly being left in the dust.
As the Royals continued to floun-der
in their attack Morris took
control. Sticking with a passing
game, Nordgaard executed success-ful
third down plays in succession
for first downs. Near the end of
the half Nordgaard hit Mike Bah
in the end zone for another score.
Bah made a spectacular grab, run-ning
at full speed and surrounded
by defenders as he leaped high to
spear the ball. Morris led 21-6.
Halftime had little affect on
slowing Morris. Nordgaard began
going more to a ground game. His
offensive line gave him great pass
protection allowing him to scan
the field before throwing.
Inevitably this led to a fourth
passing TD for the day. Ray Gra-hek
grabbed this one, giving Mor-ris
a commanding 28-6 edge. Beth-el's
third quarter play was high-lighted
by one first down.
Morris padded their lead with
their last touchdown in the open-ing
minutes of the fourth stanza.
Following five first downs Nord-gaard
himself drove 3 yards for the
score. The Royals showed a final
sputter in the closing minutes. The
11 yard line was the limit, how-ever,
as Morris dug in.
The Royals will take their per-fect
record to Jamestown this corn-ing
Saturday. They will be back,
however, to play their last home
game the following week amidst
homecoming festivities. As k e d
about what to expect the remaind-er
of the season Coach Shields op-timistically
said, "We should still
win two or three games."
Morris capitalizes on "long bombs"
to overcome Bethel gridders 35-6
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A dominating first-half performance which featured 14 unanswered goals powered MIT to a 17-2 victory over host Smith College in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's lacrosse game on Saturday. The decision lifted the Engineers' ledger to 7-3 on the year and 1-1 in conference play. It also marked the Cardinal and Gray's best outing since amassing a 10-3 record during the 1995 season.
Stephanie Brenman led MIT with four goals and an assist to go along with two caused turnovers. Casey Flynn tallied three goals and two assists while Kelly Duncan posted two goals, an assist, three draw controls, and two groundballs. Erica Little, Samantha O'Keefe, and Lynne Tye each notched two goals as Katie Kauffman recorded four draw controls and two groundballs. Coming off the bench, Evelyn Cordner and Edith Reshef both found the back of the net once as Cordner tacked on two groundballs and a caused turnover. In net, Molly McCartin registered 11 saves and two groundballs.
The Engineers controlled the action on the offensive end, compiling 14 straight goals during the opening frame. MIT scored twice in the second half before Smith ended the shutout with 11:43 remaining. The Pioneers found the back of the net at the 3:25 mark while Little capped the scoring as time expired.


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Gluten Free Dining Adventures- Berkeley/Oakland Part One: I am Passionate
In the search for Gluten Free Dining, you occasionally find gluten free Utopias in the most unexpected places. Thinking about gluten free dining always reminds me of two of the first restaurants I really dared to eat out in as a college student- Old Wives' Tales in Portland Oregon, and the now dearly departed Creative Vegetarian Cafe in Boulder, Colorado. Although these two latter restaurants were not entirely gluten free, they were very ingredient conscious and offered many safe, delicious options that I was incredibly grateful for. They also were vegetarian or flexitarian (Old Wives' Tales) which was ideal for me, when many gluten free restaurants or menu items overcompensate by the lack of gluten with hunks of meat or chicken that just doesn't do it for me. But we've come a long way since my college days, baby. Now, I don't have to fantasize about somewhere where I can eat EVERY SINGLE thing on the menu- there are actually specialty cafes and restaurants that offer 100% gluten free menus with both savory and sweet items. Finding Deby's gluten free cafe in Denver, Colorado thrilled me. (And she now has branches in Erie and Wyoming!) Finding not one but two gluten free cafes in Seattle, Davinchi Cafe and Bakery and Sunny Valley Wheat Free also thrilled me. And of course I was ecstatic about The Farmer's Kitchen Cafe in Davis, California. But imagine my surprise when I found that there was a restaurant with many, many gluten free options that wasn't even marketed as a gluten free restaurant.. I first heard about this unique, Berkeley native raw foods vegan restaurant called Cafe Gratitude through a CeliacBayArea message board on Yahoo, and was thrilled to find that only a few items contained any gluten in the form of soy sauce. I immediately dragged a skeptical DH over to Berkeley and we enjoyed Chickpea Soccas at the nearby Socca Oven (which has since gone out of business, but which provided much inspiration to us gluten free folks to make our own delicious soccas) and then had a delightful vegan dessert at Cafe Gratitude. DH had their "key lime pie"- um, i mean "I AM AWAKENING key lime pie – Creamy key lime custard with coconut meringue in a macadamia crust," and I ordered that always off limits Italian tease, tiramisu, also known on the menu as "I AM ADORING live tiramisu – Raw cacao and almond tiramisu cake with sweet cashew cream and raw chocolate espresso filling." It was good, oh yes, it was good. I don't like lime pie, but if I had, i'm sure I would have adored DH's dessert. And I definitely adore cashew cream and raw chocolate espresso filling. Mmmmm… Who needs those nasty gluten cookies, anyway? We also had an "I AM LOVED latte with steamed almond milk" which was cold pressed- it was an experience, but I am very particular about my coffee and think nothing beats a hot steamer wand and "Real" espresso. Some time back, there was a slight disturbance in the gluten free community when some members went to Cafe Gratitude, were mistakenly informed some dishes were gluten free, and experienced a "glutening"- I.e. got a bit sick after eating there. Concerned members contacted the owners of Cafe Gratitude. Here's the coolest part- the owners actually decided to make the whole menu completely gluten free so nothing like that would ever happen again. Given the muted presence of gluten in their menu anyway, it mostly involved switching soy sauce brands- and suddenly, a good largely gluten free restaurant became a FABULOUS ENTIRELY GLUTEN FREE dining establishment. So take that, all you evil corporate restaurants that refuse to serve me and my GF friends gluten free anything- I don't need you after all, because locally owned establishments are willing to go to a little effort on our behalf. pfffft. One small step for the gluten free, one giant leap for mankind- oops, am I making too big a deal of this? I don't care, I was thrilled. But despite all the happy dancing going on over here at my home in Mountain View, I'm ashamed to say we didn't manage to make it all the way over to Berkeley to partake in the Gluten free delights UNTIL this weekend, when I decided to go on a three part, gluten free delights QUEST- facilitated by the fact that I successfully (fingers crossed) finished the bulk of my coursework in my third year of my PhD program. Stop one was Cafe Gratitude.
If you haven't been to this establishment, let me warn you- it is quite unique. To give you a hint of the flavor of the place, here is their introduction on their web page: "Welcome to Cafe Gratitude serving all organic, vegan and mostly live foods! Come play the Abounding River Game and experience an unfamiliar view of BEING ABUNDANCE!" All of the menu items have affirming names like I AM PRESENT, I AM HONORING, I AM INSIGHTFUL, I AM POWERFUL, and yes, even I AM PASSIONATE. When you order them, you must use their special names. No "flax seed crackers with guacamole" for me- it's a "I AM GENEROUS," if you please. Your waitor or waitress (I'm sure there's some lovely name for them but I don't know what it would be- facilitator? affirmer? who knows…) will repeat it back and tell you YES, you are indeed "Generous." Now, the cynical side of me really wants to say something about the prices at Cafe Gratitude and the generosity of the patrons eating there, but that seems rather like kicking a puppy or small, soggy kitten. Many of the unenlightened visitors to Cafe Gratitude, myself included, have a little bit of trouble with this aspect of Cafe Gratitude- flower children we are not, for the most part, and so it feels forced and unnatural to affirm our fabulousness to our server. Ah, what a cynical and bitter age this is… If you would like to explore your inner flower child, there is a Cafe gratitude game, "the ABOUNDING RIVER GAME [that] is an explorational board game that introduces people to an unfamiliar view of BEING ABUNDANCE. It encompasses both training people in a day to day practice as well as discovering a Spiritual foundation that opens up to a whole new way of looking at money and resources." The cheerful tables actually have the board game on them, in some (all?) cases, and baskets of cards so that you can play the game if you are so inclined. So, it is a very Berkeley-esque restaurant, unique and vehemently affirmative- and it may not be your cup of tea if you're interested in a more traditional dining experience and don't particularly want to have a serving of self reflection with your meal. Personally, I think it's kind of cool that it dares to be different, and I have to admit it is a nice antidote to the many generic strip mall, chain restaurants in this area.
But- how about the food? As you know, I'm actually quite intrigued by Raw, Vegan food. I haven't seriously considered it as a lifestyle choice because it is both time consuming and has its own limitations as I think any strict dietary system does, but I think that raw and vegan chefs have a lot in common with gluten free chefs as we all must confront our ideas about ingredients and how food "should" be constructed. I also think that those who are gluten free and dairy intolerant or egg intolerant can get a lot of interesting ideas from vegan and raw cooking methods and ingredients, and I have been inspired by many vegan cookbooks, although I've barely begun experimenting with raw foods. (And yes, I realize I BAKED my only experiment, thus negating it as an authentic Raw foods experiment, haha.) On this visit, on the recommendation of our waitperson, I ordered "I AM GENEROUS guacamole -Authentic guacamole and spicy tomato salsa with live flax chips" ($7) and his personal favorite "*I AM PASSIONATE marinara pizza -
Rich sun dried tomato marinara sauce, olive tapenade and fresh basil." ($10) The chips and guacamole came first. The guacamole was indeed very, very good- creamy and flavorful without having any dominant, cloying flavors. The flax crackers were crunchy and light and I liked them well enough but am not a huge fan of flax crackers in general. Also, there weren't enough for the guacamole so we ended up eating some spoonfuls of just guacamole. We could have ordered more crackers, but by the time the option came up, it was a bit late and we didn't want to spend any more.
The pizza scared me a little when it came out, because it was piled high with fresh veggie matter like sprouts and carrots, and because I wondered if the crust could really be gluten free. It was described as a " live pizza… made with a buckwheat and sunflower seed sourdough flatbread crust topped with one of our hearty sauces, sliced tomatoes, cashew ricotta, micro greens and sprinkled with brazil nut parmesan. Served with a side salad." But, I took it on faith and took a big bite- and was transported. If you want a traditional chewy, yeasty crust, this gluten free pizza is not for you. BUT, if like me you don't mind being flexible about what exactly constitutes a real "pizza"- then this crunchy, thick cracker like crust is delightful on its own merits. It's satisfyingly substantial and pleasant, but it's the layering of sauces that makes this dish sublime. I could taste the basil, what tasted like sundried tomato elements, and olives- as well as some creamy, i assume nut based sauce that harmonized all the other flavors. The "brazil nut parmesan" was a soft, feathery addition that somehow completed the whole experience. There were two "slices" of pizza with a small salad between them- with a very nice dressing. The flavors in the pizza were perfect for my palate, and it made me very, very happy. I would give the dish a 9.5, in fact- and would definitely order it again. Here's the trick though. This dish that thrilled me to pieces did not so much thrill DH, who gave it a 4. He likes his pizzas to be more like pizzas than crunchy flatbreads, and he's never been a fan of basil pesto or sundried tomato sauces. It just isn't his thing. The guacamole was much more to his taste, though, so all was not lost. When it comes down to it though, I think this restaurant is probably most satisfying for someone with a vegan or at least vegetarian palate. Something to keep in mind if you are bringing friends or family along on your gluten free adventure.
Because we had such a wonderful experience with their desserts last time, we couldn't resist ordering "I AM RAPTURE- a live layered cake of the day." It was a layered "german" cake with a chewy, coconut and walnut center, topped with fresh, organic cacao nubs and an almond, and looked absolutely gorgeous. The photo above was taken after we ate half of it, so it was a very generous slice. While I liked some aspects of it, I think that my personal preference is for the light and airy nut creams that they have in their cream pies and tiramisu rather than the heavier, grittier "ganache" like ingredients. Coconut strands and walnuts are also not my favorite things, which may be why this cake didn't entirely win me over, so I probably wouldn't order it again. However, if you like a heavier type dessert and love coconut in your sweets, you would probably enjoy this. I did like the espresso like cacao nubs on top, and was in no way discouraged from trying another dessert here.
I think the trick of Cafe Gratitude may be finding the dishes which really appeal to your palate- but the amazing thing about this place, especially for those of us who are both gluten free and prefer to be vegetarian, is that there are so many options to try. The restaurant is occasionally criticized for being so, um, "righteous", having food that due to being mostly raw is hard to digest, having slow service, and being expensive. But, I have yet to find a gluten free cafe or restaurant that has either fast service or low prices, and I don't personally mind having a leisurely meal with my DH and waiting for something really special. Although waiters are often busy, I do appreciate the fact that they give you your own water pitcher so you can refill your glasses as you like. I wonder if there is some intentional symbolism there… hmmm… And personally, after eating my pizza, I felt really great and energized, with no unpleasant stomach reactions whatsoever. I also think the fact that the owners made the conscious choice to accommodate gluten free customers is something really special, and says something about them as a business. I would encourage everyone to give them a try- and consult with the waiters, who, like ours, may be able to steer you towards a menu item that really thrills your tastebuds. After this experience- I would say my meal DID make me feel Passionate- about their gluten free Pizza, and the possibilities of gluten free, raw dining as well.
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Jon has been building and experimenting with Solar Ovens recently, which will hopefully culminate into a Solar Oven workshop with the next month while the sun is still high enough to use it effectively in NEMO.
He's got one working made from a cardboard box, foil, wheat paste (a glue made from boiling wheat), a block of wood, and a plastic produce bag from the grocery store. It gets pretty scorching in there. It's hit at least 250.
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by Tom Utescher
There is a total of just three juniors and seniors on the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy volleyball team for 2011, but fortunately many of the younger netters began playing the sport before they reached the upper school level.
The Lions' co-captains this fall are the two juniors on the varsity roster, outside hitter Michelle Cybularz and setter Gianna Pownall. The lone senior is 5'11" middle hitter Elana Roadcloud, and sophomore Courtney Hamilton plays the same position.
The primary rotation also includes the Moriarty sisters, Jenna (a sophomore outside) and Julia (a freshman libero and outside hitter). Another freshman, right side hitter Brigit McDermott, started the pre-season practices as a junior varsity player, but has moved up to become a varsity regular. Sophomores Elizabeth McClafferty (libero), and Kathryn Saltzman (right side/setter) round out the roster.
"We have a significant number of young players, both freshmen and girls who have gone from being JV players last year to varsity starters this season," noted second-year skipper Heather Hoehn, a former head coach for Villanova University. "There's some experience there, though. Five of our starters played CYO volleyball in grade school."
Like most teams that lack six-footers along the front row, The Lions will have to keep their wits about them on defense.
"We have to be quick with our blocks on the outside, because that's where most of the attacks come in high school volleyball," Hoehn said. "In the back, we have to make sure we're getting in good position to dig the ball out."
Turning to her own attack, the coach reported "Elana's been hitting well, and Michelle is always a force on the outside. Brigit [McDermott] started out on JV, but she has come along so quickly that it became obvious that she should be on varsity."
To assist the hitters is the steady Pownall, whose experience as a basketball point guard helps with her overall court awareness.
SCHA went 2-1 in its first three outings, registering 3-0 victories over Harriton High School and Westtown, and losing a five-gamer to Little Flower. The season schedule is similar to that of 2010, featuring a mixture of opponents from half-a-dozen different leagues.
"There's been a lot of growth just in these first three or four weeks," Hoehn said. "The girls are absorbing knowledge quickly, and putting it into practice."


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Last week marked a significant reaffirmation for international drug control policy as 1,200 delegates, representing 120 countries and over 50 civil society organizations, convened in Vienna, Austria, for the 55th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). I had the honor to serve as part of the U.S. delegation led by Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Brian Nichols, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
Over the course of the week, the U.S. delegation played a leading role in the unanimous adoption of 12 resolutions on issues ranging from preventing overdose deaths to addressing specific regional challenges to facilitating alternatives to imprisonment. We held more than 20 bilateral and multilateral meetings with other countries, led a panel discussion on drugged driving, and joined a panel on meeting the specific needs of drug-addicted women. The latter panel allowed us to highlight the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, as well as our ongoing support for domestic and international programs addressing women's needs and promoting gender equality.
Established in 1946 as a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the CND reviews and analyzes the global drug control situation, considering the interrelated issues of drug abuse prevention, the rehabilitation of drug users, and preventing the supply and trafficking of illicit drugs. The CND is also responsible for supervising the application of international drug control treaties and advising ECOSOC on matters pertaining to the control of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their precursors. Resolutions negotiated at the annual sessions of the CND shape global drug control policy and direct the work of the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on these matters and related initiatives.
The 1912 Opium Convention was one of the first international treaties specifically aimed against a global threat. To recognize that historic event, and all the subsequent global cooperation strengthening international drug controls, the United States sponsored a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Convention. This resolution gained a record number of co-sponsors from around the globe, from Russia and China to European and Latin American countries, and recommitted all of us to continue fighting against illicit opiates; reducing drug production, trafficking, and use; and ensuring the availability of controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes.
Additional CND resolutions further reinforced and expanded existing drug controls. For example, the CND adopted a novel resolution on gender-specific treatment and rehabilitation needs. Other resolutions included an electronic import/export authorization system to facilitate legal trade of controlled substances; reintegrating persons released from prison after they've renounced drug abuse; and international cooperation in responding to new psychoactive substances. The United States also co-sponsored a resolution put forth by Russia and France to address opiate trafficking in Afghanistan and its surrounding region.
We're already beginning to see operational results from the CND. One country noted that, in response to a resolution, it plans to look into using a life-saving drug that can help prevent deaths from overdose. For its part, the United States looks forward to working with other states, as well as UNODC, in various joint projects and regional counter-narcotics initiatives addressed in the resolutions.
Donna M. in Ohio writes:
RT @uscoastguard @ATFHQ Don't Forget the "Popes" Travels..He Left "Mexico" Now you have 10 Heads..Cut Off. He Travels to "Cuba" Now @inlbureau
I am Just wondering,Why you keep letting this happen,In Mexico?
They Control that Statue..In Mexico.They Make that Statue Cry..From Corruption.The "Catholic Popes" Travels,Are somehow involved in all of this.
Now what happens in "Cuba"..
I mean really..
What do you think will happen?
I live in Ohio..
Where the "Mafia Idiots",The "Mullet" Break Away Gang Members,The "Sandusky" Child Porn "Sicko's",The "Walking Weapon"..Idiots,The "Dangerous Illegal Aliens",The Dangerous"Cartel",
The "Human Traffickers"
The "Craiglist Murderers"
The "Sheriff Mcfaul and The Drug Addicts"
The "Sheriff Office" Murderers
The "Sowell" Serial Killers
The "Con-Artist" Lobbyist
Have Ruled my Whole entire State,Of Ohio.
I have a "War Conflict"Name Change,
And all Of This Things Are Very,Very Dangerous,To My Family,and all Innocent Civilians,
Across Ohio.
John in Canada writes:
What a waste of time and money. Talking about a manmade problem and pretending it is something completely vexing.
The drug trade is fueled by profit (MONEY)
The laws make the drugs very profitable.
Because the drugs are profitable they are distributed to maximize that profit.
The drug war and the global policies towards drugs are pointless. These policies are responsible for the wide spread drug use, violence, family and community breakdown, higher insurance and health costs, overcrowded prisons and on and on.
Prior to the UK adopting American style drug laws - they had a population of heroin users country wide smaller then what they currently have in one Scottish city. Thats failure – decades of failure. In America there is more drug users now then in the 60s and more violence – thats failure. In Canada the story is not much different but in the infinite wisdom of the PM he has chosen to go tougher with more laws – thats failure.
We hear innovation, innovation from a variety of governments – but I don't see innovation – just a rush to more of what has failed and half measures of moving away from failure – but not quite.
If you want to do something meaningful – create policies that diminish the value of drugs – not as it is today -increasing the value.
Who would sell a worthless product? No one.
If the product was so worthless and no one sold it, future generations would be spared the nonsense and cost of the past century.
Is there anyone globally that has an ounce of common sense left and the backbone to do what is right?
From a national security point of view – why attack a country with harsh drug laws? – just fuel the drug trade somehow and you could bring that nation to their knees. They pay for and inflict the damage on their own people in their own land – a slow self inflicted death. Pure genius – or not.
Governments claim terrorists are funded by the drug trade – well then those same governments should stop enabling that drug trade they think is so bad.
Government policies are as bad as the junkies and drug dealers – they all work together in an unholy dance of injustice.
Just say NO to another century of nonsense.
Robert in Arizona writes:
My father had us write a story about when he was a kid and met Amelia. I had no clue until I heard this at his funeral and thought it was the most amazing story. He always dreamed of flying and when he met her is when me made his mind up. I just wanted to say this even if it does not get to you.


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Pronounced: go-shay disease
Michelle Badash, MS
Gaucher disease is a rare disease.
It causes the abnormal storage of fatty substances. These fatty substances build up in the bones, liver, lungs, spleen and occasionally the brain. There are 3 types of Gaucher disease:
Gaucher disease is a genetic disease. A faulty gene limits the amount of an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase. The enzyme normally breaks down a fat called glucocerebroside. There is not enough of the enzyme to break down all of this specific fat. As a result, it builds up in the spleen, liver, lungs, bones, and brain.
A family history of Gaucher is the only known factor that increases the chance of Gaucher.
Symptoms vary across the three types of Gaucher disease. In general, the later the onset of symptoms, the less likely that symptoms will be severe.
Type I symptoms may include:
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Types II and III also have additional symptoms.
In type II, rigidity and seizures may appear within the first few months of life. Dementia and intellectual disabilities may appear later. This type is usually fatal by the age of three.
In type III, the primary symptom is a slowly progressive neurologic disease. This can include seizures and mental retardation. Other symptoms are similar to type I and may appear in early childhood. People with type III Gaucher who survive through adolescence may survive until their 30s or 40s.
The doctor will ask about your child's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your child's bodily fluids and tissue may be tested. This can be done with:
There is no treatment for the severe neurologic symptoms that may occur with type II and type III Gaucher.
Treatment options for type I Gaucher include:
Certain medications can be used to replace the missing enzyme. This enzyme replacement therapy will be given through regular infusions. This therapy can help reduce abnormalities in the bone, decrease liver and spleen size, and reverse some abnormal blood counts.
Medications that reduce the amount of fatty acids in the blood may be effective for people who cannot tolerate enzyme replacement therapy.
Medications may also be given for bone pain and to relieve bone crises.
A bone marrow transplant is used only in those with severe neurological symptoms.
A splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen. An enlarged spleen may need to be removed because it can lead to other health problems.
There is no known way to prevent Gaucher disease. If you have Gaucher disease or have a family history of the disorder, you can talk to a genetic counselor. They can help determine the risk of Gaucher disease in your offspring.
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About Gaucher.
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Martins AM, Valadares ER, Porta G, et al. Recommendations on the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of Gaucher disease.
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Current Law Students / Re: How long does it take to cram for the MPRE and what did you use?« on: January 27, 2008, 06:29:59 PM »
48 hours of actual studying is way more than enough. I put in about 20-25 hours by memorizing the rules from the barbri book, taking the 3 practice tests in the back of the book and doing the practice test online. I didn't even take the actual class, just bought the book on ebay. I got a 150. The MPRE isn't bad at all so you won't need to kill yourself to get ready for it.Thanks for the input fellas.


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12 CFR 197.1 - Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:
(1)Accredited investor means the same as in Commission Rule 501(a) ( 17 CFR 230.501(a)) under the Securities Act, and includes any savings association.
(2)Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(3)Dividend or interest reinvestment plan means a plan which is offered solely to existing security holders of the savings association which allows such persons to reinvest dividends or interest paid to them on securities issued by the savings association, and which also may allow additional cash amounts to be contributed by the participants in the plan, provided that the securities to be issued are newly issued, or are purchased for the account of plan participants, at prices not in excess of current market prices at the time of purchase, or at prices not in excess of an amount determined in accordance with a pricing formula specified in the plan and based upon average or current market prices at the time of purchase.
(4)Employee benefit plan means any purchase, savings, option, rights, bonus, ownership, appreciation, profit sharing, thrift, incentive, pension or similar plan solely for officers, directors or employees.
(5)Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a- 78jj).
(6)Filing date means the date on which a document is actually received during business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, by the OCC. However if the last date on which a document can be accepted falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, such document may be filed on the next business day.
(7)Issuer means a savings association which issues or proposes to issue any security.
(8)Offer; Sale or sell. For purposes of this part, the term offer, offer to sell, or offer for sale shall include every attempt or offer to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to buy, a security or interest in a security, for value. However, these terms shall not include preliminary negotiations or agreements between an issuer and any underwriter or among underwriters who are or are to be in privity of contract with the issuer. Sale and sell includes every contract to sell or otherwise dispose of a security or interest in a security for value. Every offer or sale of a warrant or right to purchase or subscribe to another security of the same or another issuer, as well as every sale or offer of a security which gives the holder a present or future right or privilege to convert the security into another security of the same or another issuer, includes an offer and sale of the other security only at the time of the offer or sale of the warrant or right or convertible security; but neither the exercise of the right to purchase or subscribe or to convert nor the issuance of securities pursuant thereto is an offer or sale.
(9)Person means the same as in § 192.25 of this chapter, and includes a savings association.
(10)Purchase and buy mean the same as in § 192.25 of this chapter.
(11)Savings association means a Federal savings association and includes a Federally-chartered savings association in organization under this chapter, which is granted conditional approval of insurance of accounts by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). In addition, for purposes of § 197.2 of this part, savings association includes any underwriter participating in the distribution of securities of a savings association.
(12)Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77a- 77aa).
(13)Security means any non-withdrawable account, note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting trust certificate or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a security, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the foregoing, except that a security shall not include an account insured, in whole or in part, by the FDIC.
(14)Underwriter means any person who has purchased from an issuer with a view to, or offers or sells for an issuer in connection with, the distribution of any security, or participates or has a participation in the direct or indirect underwriting of any such undertaking; but such term shall not include a person whose interest is limited to a commission from an underwriter or dealer not in excess of the usual and customary distributors' or sellers' commission and such term shall also not include any person who has continually held the securities being transferred for a period of two (2) consecutive years provided that the securities sold in any one (1) transaction shall be less than ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding securities of the same class. The following shall apply for the purpose of determining the period securities have been held:
(i)Stock dividends, splits and recapitalizations. Securities acquired from the issuer as a dividend or pursuant to a stock split, reverse split or recapitalization shall be deemed to have been acquired at the same time as the securities on which the dividend or, if more than one, the initial dividend was paid, the securities involved in the split or reverse split, or the securities surrendered in connection with the recapitalization.
(ii)Conversions. If the securities sold were acquired from the issuer for consideration consisting solely of other securities of the same issuer surrendered for conversion, the securities so acquired shall be deemed to have been acquired at the same time as the securities surrendered for conversion.
(iii)Contingent issuance of securities. Securities acquired as a contingent payment of the purchase price of an equity interest in a business, or the assets of a business, sold to the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer shall be deemed to have been acquired at the time of such sale if the issuer was then committed to issue the securities subject only to conditions other than the payment of further consideration for such securities. An agreement entered into in connection with any such purchase to remain in the employment of, or not to compete with, the issuer or affiliate or the rendering of services pursuant to such agreement shall not be deemed to be the payment of further consideration for such securities.
(iv)Pledged securities. Securities which are bona fide pledged by any person other than the issuer when sold by the pledgee, or by a purchaser, after a default in the obligation secured by the pledge, shall be deemed to have been acquired when they were acquired by the pledgor, except that if the securities were pledged without recourse they shall be deemed to have been acquired by the pledgee at the time of the pledge or by the purchaser at the time of purchase.
(v)Gifts of securities. Securities acquired from any person, other than the issuer, by gift shall be deemed to have been acquired by the donee when they were acquired by the donor.
(vi)Trusts. Securities acquired from the settler of a trust by the trust or acquired from the trust by the beneficiaries thereof shall be deemed to have been acquired when they were acquired by the settler.
(vii)Estates. Securities held by the estate of a deceased person or acquired from such an estate by the beneficiaries thereof shall be deemed to have been acquired when they were acquired by the deceased person, except that no holding period is required if the estate is not an affiliate of the issuer or if the securities are sold by a beneficiary of the estate who is not such an affiliate.
(viii)Exchange transactions. A person receiving securities in a transaction involving an exchange of the securities of one issuer for securities of another issuer shall be deemed to have acquired the securities received when such person acquired the securities exchanged.
(b) A term not defined in this part but defined in another part of this chapter, when used in this part, shall have the meanings given in such other part, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) When used in the rules, regulations, or forms of the Commission referred to in this part, the term Commission shall be deemed to refer to the OCC, the term registrant shall be deemed to refer to an issuer defined in this part, and the term registration statement or prospectus shall be deemed to refer to an offering circular filed under this part, unless the context otherwise requires.


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The module is setup for use as much memory as it finds and it uses the whole 32 MB of ram in my G550. I see this with
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[ 0.000000] Kernel command line: root=UUID=a7d9cee3-6792-4f7b-8a5a-add40668c432 ro quiet splash video=matroxfb:vesa:0x115 locale=it_IT
[ 19.917894] matroxfb: Matrox G550 detected
[ 19.920617] matroxfb: MTRR's turned on
[ 19.920636] matroxfb: 800x600x32bpp (virtual: 800x5242)
[ 19.920639] matroxfb: framebuffer at 0xD8000000, mapped to 0xe0880000, size 33554432
[ 24.262150] matroxfb_crtc2: secondary head of fb0 was registered as fb1
After that, in xorg.conf I use the option:
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"UseFBDev" "Enable"
to ensure xorg can use some frame buffer feature (the tv output, i guess). This is what I know from my readings about mga-xorg driver (by the way, i'm using your mga driver 4.4.4 x86).
Now, when i look into Xorg.0.log i see xorg is using only 16 MB of my videoram.
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(--) MGA(0): VideoRAM: 16384 kByte
Why? My G550 mounts 32 MB of video memory!
While xorg is using half the memory, some game doesn't even start anymore!
I don't understand why this happens and I did another test, setting matrox framebuffer for using just 4 MB.
(Since I need text consoles at 800x600 with 32bpp, this means about 2MB, and I assume tv output needs almost the same).
Well, the result is xorg uses just those 4 MB and doesn't see the remaining memory. Of course, my desktop is just ugly this way (1280x800 and VERY poor 3D features) and i went back to giving framebuffer the whole 32 MB.
But, again, xorg sees only 16 MB of ram.
I thought the video card memory was shared between the framebuffer and the video "areas", so
(framebuffer memory) + (video memory) = 32 MB
but, I see, my assumptions are wrong.
Can you help me having 32 MB for xorg again?
The setup line for matrox framebuffer is
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All forms of stress--acute, common and long-term--are on the rise in the United States.
If there is one thing that's plentiful in society, it's stress. We all experience stress on a daily basis (albeit on different levels).
Because of the increased levels of stress, programs that promote stress relief offer clubs a tremendous niche marketing opportunity. Remember that in order to attract a niche of prospects, one's marketing must appeal to a very specific consumer, must have a low barrier of entry, and must be simple to achieve for the consumer. This month's tutorial will show clubs how to attract and service individuals seeking stress-management activities.
America's No. 1 Health Problem
"Stress." The term is used so often in today's society, but what exactly is it?
Actually, there are three types of stress: acute, common and long-term.
Acute stress is the body's reaction to an immediate threat, commonly known as the "fight or flight" response. In prehistoric times, the physical change in response to stress was an essential adaptation for meeting natural threats. Even in the modern world, an acute stress response can raise levels of performance during critical events, such as a sports activity, an important meeting or dangerous situations.
Common stress refers to the body's reaction to things like noise, crowding and hunger. Again, there are times when reactions to common stresses empower an individual to cope with the situation.
Finally there is long-term stress, referring to situations that are not short-lived, such as prolonged work difficulties. Long-term stresses are particularly difficult for the body and often lead to chronic stress because the urge to act (i.e., fight or flee) must be suppressed.
All forms of stress are on the rise in the United States. In fact, the proportion of workers who reported "feeling highly stressed" more than doubled from 1985 to 1990 and continues to grow. Alarmingly, 75 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints or disorders. And stress has been linked to all the leading causes of death. Estimates are that 43 percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects due directly to stress.
The financial impact of high levels of stress is huge. An estimated 1 million workers are absent on any given workday because of stress-related complaints. In fact, a three-year study conducted by a large corporation showed that 60 percent of employee absences were due to psychological problems such as stress. That adds up to job stress costing the United States $300 billion annually.
The good news for club operators is that the market for stress-management programs, products and services is rising rapidly. In 1995, Americans spent $9.4 billion on the stress-management industry. In 1999, that number jumped to $11.3 billion — a 20 percent increase in just four years! This growth in stress-management awareness presents a tremendous opportunity for club operators willing to offer stress-management programs.
What Programs Should You Run?
Because the market for stress management programs is so diverse, clubs can offer programs on a number of levels to attract different types of prospects. Therefore, some marketing efforts can generate immediate revenue through paid programs, while others will focus more on lead generation to establish a qualified mailing list for future marketing efforts.
Short-term programs: The most obvious type of programming would be offering short-term classes (six to eight weeks) that directly target stress reduction. These would be classes that most clubs already offer, like yoga, tai chi and Pilates, making the programming very simple to add.
Although clubs were leery about opening their doors to short-term, nonmember programs in the past, many are now realizing that the individuals who enroll are people who would have never joined the club had it not been for such an opportunity. Not only do such programs generate revenue by offering classes during non-peak times, but they generate prospects who now have a much higher propensity for joining after experiencing the club.
Free seminars: You can also attract prospects with free seminar(s) on stress reduction. When done correctly, free seminars can draw high numbers. This can boost short-term sales, as well as aid in the creation of a wonderful mailing list. You can market to this list after the event.
The key to a seminar's success is to open the event up to the community and market it correctly.
Stress-management programs: Perhaps the most underutilized program that can be used as a marketing tool is a free stress-management study. (See page 38.)
The strategy of running studies has proved over the last few years to be one of the most lucrative marketing efforts of all times. Here's how it works.
An advertisement is placed in a local newspaper seeking volunteers to participate in a free study. The ad clearly outlines the qualifications of the candidate, which helps to somewhat minimize the influx of calls.
A screening questionnaire is done over the phone to further separate out unqualified candidates. Once all the participants have been chosen, an orientation is scheduled and a group meeting is conducted to launch the study.
All participants will fill out a quick three-question questionnaire at the beginning and end of each of their workouts. In addition, people with certain medical symptoms (for example, high blood pressure) will be monitored throughout the study.
The study itself will measure how exercise reduces stress. Say that one of the participants suffers from high blood pressure. During the study, he will take part in exercise and relaxing physical activities (e.g., yoga); afterwards, you will check to see if his blood pressure has lowered.
Corporate outreach: You can work directly with local businesses to offer stress-management programs, seminars and services to employees. This partnership could be anything from in-house lunchtime classes once a week to chair massages.
Once your club has its foot in the door and establishes a good relationship with the business's management, turn to direct marketing to sell corporate memberships.
When Run the Programs?
The time of year determines the type of stress-management program that you should run. For instance, you shouldn't run free studies during the peak club traffic months (January, February and September), as they only add to the member traffic congestion. Therefore, studies and similar activities are more suited for traditionally slower times of the year.
Short-term programs, on the other hand, can be done any time of year — if run during non-peak times. Also, you'll probably enjoy more success with short-term programs during winter months, when people have a tendency to be more stressed with less time on their hands.
Where Do You Promote?
Throughout this tutorial series, three distinct areas of marketing have been covered when promoting any campaign: external, internal and community outreach.
These three areas all apply to free seminars, short-term stress management programs and corporate partnerships. The free study, however, is an exception. You don't want to do any internal advertising for the free study because the program will fill up with existing members. This defeats the purpose of trying to bring in prospects.
Naturally, the free study requires external marketing and community outreach. However, these marketing efforts will result in members finding out about the program. And once they find out, they may ask to participate. You want to prevent this.
There are two ways to discourage — or at least minimize — member participation in the study. One, you can stipulate in the ad that only non-exercisers can participate. Two, you can put a cap on the number of club members who can be in any one given study group.
The best way to market the free study externally is in a small, local newspaper where you can place a relatively large display ad inexpensively. It doesn't take much advertising to fill a free study; individuals interested in studies often call up two or three friends to join them.
Your community outreach for the study should entail a press release and follow-up phone calls to your media list (e.g., local editors). If you need help writing press releases, head to clubindustry.com for free templates created specifically for a stress-management study.
Besides inviting the press to cover the study, you can ask certain reporters to participate. It's a great way to get local publicity. And with stress being such a hot topic in today's media, an article written by your local reporters could be picked up nationwide — especially if you run a post-study press release and publish the findings as well as provide a personal story about one of the participants. (You can also find a template for a post-study press release at clubindustry.com.)
Putting the Pieces Together
Because there are so many potential marketing pieces in this month's tutorial, let's sum up by focusing on how to market the free stress-management study.
Again, you should skip internal marketing, and stick with external marketing and community outreach.
Externally Marketing the Free Study: Even though the study is free, the basic principles for creating an effective advertising piece must be followed. These steps are: Create a compelling headline, state the benefits, make the offer, have a call to action and make the offer better than risk-free. Turn to page 38 to see these principles in action.
Community Outreach for the Free Study: As was mentioned earlier, you can pick up both pre- and post-study publicity by sending out press releases about the upcoming study and its results (once completed) to area newspapers, etc.
By following these steps when putting together a stress-management study, you'll be able to promote your club's services to prospects while gaining free publicity from the local media.
A 16-year veteran of the club industry, Casey Conrad is president of Communication Consultants, a Wakefield, R.I.-based company that provides sales and communication seminars. She has also launched a national chain called Healthy Inspirations, Weight Loss & Lifestyle Centers. For more information about stress-management programs or for free stress study guidelines, contact Conrad at (800) 725-6147.
Turn your stress study into free publicity! Check out ClubIndustry.com to find out how!


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Hi Hiroko,
Can't play tomorrow, but what about one of these nights next week. I can meet you at Hamilton?
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How about one night this coming week? I have to be somewhere tomorrow morning. I'd be happy to meet you at the Hamilton Rec center.
I can usually play on weekend mornings. I live in the Richmond District, but I like playing at the Hammilton Rec center courts, right there on Geary (at Scott?) otherwise, there are the lake street courts (which are close to all the restaurants on clement street) or the Rossi courts, just off geary @ arguello. Thanks! Bob
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