Connections
A Newsletter for the Viterbo University Community
Vol. 16, No. 14 November 25, 2002
Campus Aglow with Holiday Cheer
Sleigh bells. Christmas trees. Mistletoe. All the signs of Christmas are in the air at Viterbo University. Below is a listing of many of the campus events celebrating the season.
• Caroling for Cans, Monday, Dec. 2: The Viterbo community is invited to join the Marian Hall RAs in caroling for cans. The group will meet at 8:15 p.m. and sing for cans on the way to the downtown Rotary Lights display. The cans collected during this event will be donated to Rotary Lights for area food pantries. The crew will have coffee after at Jules. A good singing voice is not a prerequisite for this evening of fun.
• Tree-lighting Ceremony, Tuesday, Dec. 3: Stop by the FAC Lobby at 3:30 p.m. and enjoy a campus favorite with the lighting of the Christmas tree, prayer, reflections, carols, and refreshments.
• President’s Dinner, Thursday, Dec. 5: Students are ushered to their tables by President William Medland and they enjoy a free dinner served by faculty and staff. Santa will visit from 57 p.m. and be available for pictures. Plus, students can participate in window decorating for the holidays in the Student Union following the dinner.
• Angel Tree through Dec. 6: This is the Students in Free Enterprise’s fourth year of helping local children in need through the Angel Tree. Stop by the MC lobby and pick a child’s name off the Angel Tree. Purchase a gift for that child, the amount is up to you, and have it wrapped and under the tree by Dec. 6.
• Christmas Clothing Drive, through Dec. 6: Viterbo’s clothing drive has already surpassed the goal of 2,000 pieces! They are now aiming for 3,000. Donations can be dropped off at the Student Union Front Desk. All items are given to the Salvation Army.
• Wrap-it-up for Charity, Saturday, Dec. 7: Marian Hall RAs are at it again as they wrap gifts for charity. They will be at Barnes and Noble from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. wrapping gifts for donation to a charity to be determined. Get your shopping all “wrapped up” and support a worthy cause.
• Alumni Children’s Christmas Party, Saturday, Dec. 7: This annual favorite is from 10 a.m. to noon in
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the FAC Lobby. Take your kids to see Santa and enjoy the food, music, games, and fun! Sign up by Nov. 27 by contacting the Alumni Office at ext. 3071.
• It’s Christmas with the V-Hawks, Saturday, Dec. 7: Children in grades kindergarten through 5th from all area schools are invited to spend the day with Viterbo athletes. Beginning at noon, the kids will tour the athletics facilities and, at 2 p.m., they’re invited to attend the women’s basketball game, where they can enjoy a free pop and popcorn. There will be a few Christmas surprises during this event as well. For more information, or if you know anyone interested in attending, please RSVP to Sandy Hotvedt at ext. 3811.
• President’s Evening Breakfast, Friday, Dec. 8: Beginning at 9 p.m., students can take a break from cramming for finals and enjoy a breakfast with all the fixings.
• Order Stocking Stuffers through Dec. 13: Get ready for Christmas with the nutrition and dietetics annual kitchen utensil sale. Items include wire whisks, baking sheets, knives, and many other useful items. Call Pam Fuchsteiner at ext. 3671 or stop by BNC 104 to see samples of these high quality products and place your order. Delivery is guaranteed well before Christmas.
Connections Takes a Break
There won’t be a Connections published next week (Dec. 2) because of Thanksgiving break. Publication will resume for the final issue of this semester on Monday, Dec. 9. Copy is due for that issue by noon on Thursday, Dec. 5. Send submissions to connections@viterbo.edu or by interoffice mail to Connections at communications and marketing, MC 228.
Battle of the Birds
On Tuesday, Nov. 26 the intense cross-town rivalry continues when the V-Hawks take on the Eagles at the UW-La Crosse gym for the 14th Annual Alumni Cup Basketball Game. The women’s game begins at 6 p.m. and the men’s game begins at 8 p.m. Come and support your V-Hawks. Register for door prizes and cheer at the half-time shootout.
Get Your Flu Shot
Flu shots are still available through Health Services. Contact Marilyn Jaekel at ext. 3806 or Judy Thesing at ext. 3825 if you need one. The fee is $8.50.
Brown Bag It
Tired of hearing about business practices only when they go bad? Then bring your lunch and plan to attend this Wednesday’s free Brown Bag Lecture, “Building Business for the Long Haul.” Randy Smith, president of City Brewery, will share the ins and outs of growing business. The lecture will be held from noon 1 p.m. in the FAC Lobby and is sponsored by the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership and the Dahl School of Business.
Get Published
Submit your poetry, short stories, and artwork to Touchstone magazine. The deadline for all submissions is Friday, Dec. 6. Touchstone is a literary and art publication composed solely of original work by Viterbo students, alumni, faculty, and staff. For more information, please contact Bill Stobb, English, at ext. 3486 or westobb@viterbo.edu or Peter Fletcher, art, at ext. 3751 or pvfletcher@viterbo.edu.
Submit your poetry, short stories, and artwork to Touchstone magazine. The deadline for all submissions is Friday, Dec. 6. Touchstone is a literary and art publication composed solely of original work by Viterbo students, alumni, faculty, and staff. For more information, please contact Bill Stobb, English, at ext. 3486 or westobb@viterbo.edu or Peter Fletcher, art, at ext. 3751 or pvfletcher@viterbo.edu.
Don’t Miss It
Take a break and enjoy the senior vocal recital tonight (Nov. 25) at 7 p.m. in the FAC Recital Hall. Erin Schockmel, soprano, will be accompanied by Carol Rhodes, music, and assisted by students Jackie Whitsett, soprano, and David Warren, tenor. Nancy Allen, music, will accompany on piano. There will be a reception immediately following the recital. This event is free.
Human Services Career Fair Successful
By Amy Lane, Career Planning and Placement
Evaluations from this year’s Human Services Career Fair were overwhelmingly positive. Close to 200 students from 27 different majors attended the fair, sponsored by Career Planning and Placement (CPP), on Nov. 14.
The event received a rating of 4.11 out of a 5-point scale, with 5 meaning “very satisfied.” Many employers also expressed their appreciation for the fair and would like to come back in the future.
Student comments included: “The Washington Center is cool!”; “I got an interview with the Public Defender’s Office!”; “Many really good employment and internship ideas. I got a lot of contacts!”; “The HECUA program can fit any major...”; and, “Keep having [fairs] and keep a diverse group of options.”
Several students did suggest the fair could be improved if employers stayed until the end of the fair and didn’t begin packing their display until then.
Sincere kudos to those who helped make the event a success: David Empey, Peg Beirne, Mike Raymond and Mary Simota, Linda Bahr, and the nine work-study students in the CPP office.
Italian Dinner Raised $800
By Barb Schroeder, Learning Center
A big thank you to all members of the Viterbo community who came out to support the Student Emergency Fund by attending the authentic, Italian dinner prepared by Silvana Panza, FSPA. A grand total of $800 was raised.
The meal featured made-from-scratch pasta sauce served over rigatoni, garlic breadsticks, biscotti, and lemonade. Bravo and a round of applause to Sr. Silvana for her wonderful cooking skills and spirit! Special thanks to the following individuals for providing additional support: Deb and Sam Siebenaler, Gary Klein, Larry McMahon, Fr. Tom O’Neill, Deb Daehn Zellmer, Sandy Harvey, Mort Morehouse, and Mary Simota.
In addition, many thanks to the following who assisted with food preparation and serving: Loretta Penchi, FSPA, copy center; and students Katie Klokkenga, Karin Heckman, Ashley Knegendorf, Chanel Banks, Elizabeth Whiting, and Suzanne Longenecker.
The spirit of giving is alive and well at Viterbo!
Nursing Symposium is Tuesday
By Delayne Vogel, Nursing
The Viterbo School of Nursing is hosting its 21st annual Transcultural/ Diversity symposium this Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 8:1511:30 a.m. in BNC 122.
Guest speakers include Mary Lynn Bennett, a Spanish bilingual trainer from Milwaukee, who will focus on how to communicate effectively with the Hispanic population. Following her presentation, a panel comprised of Rose Kreutz, retired Viterbo nursing faculty; Susan Frauenkron, nursing; LeClare Beres, FSPA, St. Clare Health Mission; and Beth Moore, global education, will share their various multicultural experiences. Everyone is invited to attend this free, annual event.
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Come, Ye Thankful People!
Final request: A Festival For Sharing, the 21st annual La Crosse Community Thanksgiving Dinner, will be served on Nov. 28. The Viterbo community has been asked to help by contributing cans of jellied cranberries and Hawaiian Punch. Items may be dropped off at San Damiano Chapel by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27 for transport to the La Crosse Center.
Schedule note: There will be no liturgy (Mass) or Taize prayer in San Damiano Chapel, Nov. 2730. We will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent (Year B of the Sunday Lectionary) on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mass.
Prayer for Thanksgiving Dinner:
“Gracious God, Lord of the harvest,
in love you give us this meal to be our joy and delight.
We thank you for the goodness of the people of this country
and for the spirit of justice that sometimes shakes our nation.
We thank you for the beauty and bounty of the land
and the challenge of the cities.
We thank you for our work and our rest,
for one another, and for our home.
For all we have spoken, and all that we keep in our hearts,
accept our Thanksgiving Day.
We make this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.”
Happy Thanksgiving and God’s blessings to you all!
Advent 2002: Most people think of Advent as the time of preparation for Christmas. It is, but it is something more. Advent also prepares us for the coming of Christ at the end of time. Advent makes us think about the two comings of Jesus. He came first in a humble birth at Bethlehem. He will come again in glory at the end of time. While preparing for the annual celebration of the birth of Christ, we prepare our hearts for Jesus to return. The season lasts through four Sundays, beginning this year on Dec. 1, this year’s Advent goes only a little farther, ending on a Tuesday. The liturgical year wraps us in a cloak of birth and death. We close each year reflecting on the coming of Jesus Christ our King at the end of time. Advent begins with the same theme.
Advent Communal Penance Liturgy: The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m., San Damiano Chapel. As we celebrate the season of light, please join us in celebrating Penance in preparation for the coming of Christ.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Since this feast falls on Sunday, Dec. 8, it is transferred to Monday, Dec. 9. However, it is not a holyday of obligation this year.
Advent Reflections: Please visit the campus ministry Web site for daily reflections during the Advent season. One will be posted for each day of Advent: www.viterbo.edu/aboutvit/ ministry.
Rest In Peace: We remember in prayer those who have died: the grandmother of Karen DuCharme. Requiescat in pace.
Get on Board with CREW
Intramurals have definitely got their game on. The department saw a 74 percent increase in participation from fall 2001 to spring 2002. Currently, they have surpassed the 200203 projected participation rate of 250 students, faculty, and staff.
This service to the Viterbo community has grown to eight percent Viterbo community participation this season. Mark Brandenburgh, director of intramurals, projects a growth of 12 percent next semester and hopes for a 24 percent increase in utilization of intramural offerings by the 200304 season.
In addition, Brandenburgh has helped develop a new name for the department. Because “Intramurals” is insufficient in its scope and ineffective in its marketability, beginning of the spring semester of 2003, the department will be referred to as Campus Recreation and Wellness (CREW).
For more information please contact Brandenburgh at ext. 3822 or email at mtbrandenburgh@viterbo.edu.
Caring, Inc. Receives National Award
In this photo, Stephanie Genz, a Viterbo nursing instructor and the project director for Caring, Inc. stands with a cake from the Caring, Inc. open house last week at the Salvation Army. Caring, Inc., a joint project between the Viterbo School of Nursing, the Salvation Army, and the La Crosse County Health Department, received a national award presented by the Salvation Army honoring the collaborative venture that provides wellness services and health education through the Salvation Army. Caring Inc. served 625 people in the Coulee Region last year. Nursing students from Viterbo are among those who staff the clinic.
Sign up for Service
The Campus Ministry service trip to the Twin Cities will be Sunday, Dec. 15Wednesday, Dec. 18. Sign up by Tuesday, Nov. 26. Team size is limited so apply today. For more information or to pick up an application, stop by or call Fr. Tom O’Neill, MC 319, ext. 3804; Earl Madary, FAC 218, ext. 3707; or Marilyn Pedretti, SDC 5, ext. 3829.
Mugshots Opens!
MugShots invites all faculty, staff, and administrators to swing by the new coffeehouse for an open house before the Tree-lighting Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3. We will be open from 2:153:15 p.m. MugShots is located in the MH South Annex across from Rose Terrace (entrance near the bike rack shelter). Check us out before the big celebration and enjoy an espresso, latte, mocha, hot chocolate, or tea!
"Learn for Life," Viterbo University's New Ad Campaign Debuts
Here is a sample of an ad in the series of new print advertisements that were all part of Viterbo’s new image campaign unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 12. The campaign was developed by the staff of communications and marketing and was based on the research and findings of the Integrated Marketing Committee.
Faculty including Glena Temple and Wendy Wegner were featured in several advertisements which focus on the message, “Learn for Life.” Over 100 faculty and staff attended the unveiling, which also included door prizes, refreshments, and cakes featuring, in frosting, facsimiles of the Learn for Life campaign.
Penny Wars are On
Empty those change jars for the New Horizons Women’s Shelter. The RAs are holding a Penny Wars contest to raise money for charity. Drop off your loose change—copper or silver—in the jars located in the Student Union.
Whodunit?
Volleyballs, school lunches, and other paraphernalia were among items “stolen” at Lincoln Middle School last week. Viterbo senior, Shane Lanning, and seventh graders from Mr. Rick Stewart’s class were the sleuths who solved the cases through fingerprint analysis.
Lanning, a pre-med major, talked about forensic science and demonstrated how to dust for, lift, and analyze fingerprints from a crime scene last Thursday morning—using expertise he gathered during an internship in the Forensic Fingerprint Division of the State Crime Lab in Minnesota last summer. He shared his knowledge with the middle schoolers as service learning for Tom Thibodeau’s Servant Leadership class.
Following a presentation, groups of students were given made-up crimes involving the school and students, along with a set of 12 fingerprints and the prints from the “crime.” The students then matched the prints from the crime with one of the 12 suspects and made their accusations before the classroom “court.”
“We think it’s Zach Stewart,” said Megan Leifer, whose group was finding out who “stole” volleyballs.
“Ah ha. A known thief,” teased Mr. Stewart about his son, Zach.
Proving to be quick learners, the students all made accurate allegations in their cases.
Finally, the students witnessed the solution to the main crime. A bunch of the General Mills box tops collected for education were taken from Mr. Stewart’s classroom. Who did it? Fingerprint analysis showed it was seventh-grader Andrew Londre. Londre was “arrested” by middle school police liaison officer Tom Walsh and escorted from the room in handcuffs—only to be returned a few minutes later so the class could offer a round of applause to Lanning for teaching them the ins and outs of fingerprinting.
Bring in Your Teddy Bears
Do you have any new or slightly used teddy bears just lying around your house? If so, please bring them to the Student Union desk between Nov. 15 and Dec. 9. The teddy bears will help children at the American Red Cross have a warm and happy holiday. Help make a child’s Christmas special.
kudos to...
• Gerard Ferrari, art, who participated in three group exhibits this month in addition to his faculty art show in the FAC. The other shows were: “SOFA Chicago,” where he was represented by Ann Nathan Gallery (SOFA is a prestigious show that requires gallery representation to participate); “Red Heat,” a juried show at the University of Tulsa, where he received an honorable mention for one of the two pieces he presented; and “Pushing Clay,” a juried show at the University of Southern Main.
• Heidi Blanke, business, whose short story, “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Lock the Door” was published in Blow-Drying the Frog and Other Parenting Adventures.
• Mark Brandenburgh, athletics, whose master’s thesis, “Satisfaction Levels of College Club And Varsity Sport Participants,” was successfully defended at Ohio State University in 2001 and was recently published in Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual.
Show Your Preference!
The Packers might be winning the division, but can they stop the Vikings from springing another upset? We’ll find out on Dec. 8 when the Packers take on their archrival the Minnesota Vikings. Football fan or not—take a vote for the Packers or Vikings on Friday, Dec. 6 as part of Jean’s Day. Your vote and $1 entitles you to a button displaying your allegiance to the team of your choice. And, the proceeds go to a good cause: a special United Way collection. We’ll announce the results next week. Already, several misguided individuals are predicting another purple upset. What’s your vote?
from the library...
• Archiving Viterbo: Jan Linderbaum and Frances Claire, FSPA have been archiving for the library. If you have any documents (e.g. non-assembly committee meeting minutes) or event photos taking up space in your office, please call Jonathan Hinck at ext. 3262, and the library will gladly pick up such items as potential archive additions.
• Periodicals by Subject: Wondering what art journals the library has? Need to recommend a math periodical to your class? Check www.viterbo.edu/library/serials.html for 27 links to discipline-specific journal lists.
• Citation Time: As the semester ends, students are undoubtedly busy writing final research papers. In addition to readily available style guides in our reference collection, the library also has this Web page for citation help: www.viterbo.edu/library/citing_sources.ht.
To view variations in the library’s hours for December, please visit: www.viterbo.edu/library/hours.htm.
focus on...
By Megan Voeltz ’06
Name: Gerard Ferari
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Art
Family: Gerard is married to Galadriel Chilton, library. His family is located throughout the U.S.
Education: Gerard received a B.A. at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky and a MFA in ceramics at Virginia Commonwealth in Richmond.
Hobbies/Interests/Enthusiasms: Reading science fiction, biographies, autobiographies, and poetry is among his hobbies. He also enjoys walking, but his favorite thing to do is make art. He has made ceramic art for 13 years and, for the past year, he has been working on found objects.
Adventures and Travels: In high school, Gerard went to Medjugorji, Yugoslavia with his youth group for a pilgrimage. During graduate school, he and Galadriel traveled out West to look at Native American architecture. Gerard has lived in seven states: New York, Massachusetts, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and now Wisconsin.
Future Hopes and Plans: Gerard would like to learn how to fly fish, but he has yet to find an instructor. He is happy to be in Wisconsin and wants to begin to relax and settle down.
Little Known Facts: Last week at the new ad layout and Web page unveiling, there was a cake with a picture of his art on it. Communications and marketing set that piece aside for him so Gerard can now say he has eaten some of his own art.
that’s our style!
Viterbo University tries to maintain a unified style in its written communication for the general public. This occasional column features excerpts from our Style Guide.
The Electronic Age: There are many common discrepancies among Internet and Web terminology. Please use the following in campus publications, posters, and off-campus communication meant for the general public.
Email and online: These terms should not be hyphenated.
Web: Short for World Wide Web, the term should be capitalized. A space should be used when referring to the word “Web site.”
Internet: This term should always be capitalized.
Mark your Calendar!
Viterbo’s Winter Commencement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14. The Commencement Committee is busy planning the ceremony details, which include:
9 a.m., Baccalaureate Mass—Maria Angelorum Chapel
10:15 a.m., Faculty line-up in the FAC first floor hallway
10:30 a.m., Ceremony—FAC Main Theatre
Other Apparel: Shoes and articles of visible apparel worn by graduates should be of dark colors that harmonize with the academic costume. Nothing else should be worn on the academic gown.
Please go to the Commencement Web site if you or your advisees need any additional information about the ceremony http://www.viterbo.edu/ alumni/Commencement.htm.
Contact Amy Gleason, chair, at ext. 3182 or asgleason@viterbo.edu if you have any questions.
Put Your Stress to Rest
Feeling a little tense these days with the end of the semester approaching? Let the students in Joan Keller Maresh’s Body Mind Therapies class help. They’ll be offering free, 15-minute stress relief massages during the last week of classes, Dec. 26, in the SDC.
Massages consist of a choice of one of the following: hands, head, face, neck, or back. The students will use lotion for hand massages and will have relaxing music in the background. A massage table and chair are available. No disrobing is necessary.
See the Campus Calendar on page 2 of this issue of Connections for a complete listing of times. To schedule an appointment, call Judy Thesing at ext. 3825. Walk-ins are welcome if there is space.
Plus, students can enjoy a stress-free evening on Friday, Dec. 6 in the Student Union. Games, snacks, and fun will be the focus from 10 p.m. 1 a.m.
Thanks to Hard Workers
By Marilyn Pedretti, Campus Ministry
A special thank you to the following Viterbo volunteers who helped build a Habitat for Humanity house on Saturday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 16:
Lorretta Waughtal, communications and marketing, and her son Joe, a Viterbo student; Jonathan Hinck, library; Adrienne Appler, residence life; and students Tim Nielsen, Charissa Pichler, Liz Kaufman, Geri Acker, Michelle Nosko, Lara Bailey, Jessica Baumler, Takawira Kuvaoga, Lucas Tiry, Samantha Johnson, Alyssa Katzman, Mary Kamrowski, Becky Raatz, Katie Klokkenga, Jen Jahnsman, Rachel Morphew, Beth Schiebe, Chad Gonczy, Jessica Himmer, Rachel Duffy, and Becky Hawkinson.
Drive it to the Hoop
Once again, the women’s basketball team at Viterbo is going one-on-one for charity with its Drive it to the Hoop event on Tuesday, Dec. 3 during its 7 p.m. game against Winona State University in the SAC. People can attend this game free of charge if they bring a non-perishable food item for charity. In addition, donation boxes have been placed on all residence hall floors and collections will be made from now until game day. The team hopes to help fill area food pantries, which are currently in short supply. Do your part by helping Drive it to the Hoop.
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