Archive for October 2008
Cihacek’s ‘04 Senate Controversy
By Kelsey Gustafson
I received an e-mail recently from a student who read my article about Brian Cihacek’s mayoral campaign. It looks like Cihacek came under a bit of controversy while on the St. John’s Senate. I in no way mean to persuade anyone’s vote one way or the other (and in fact was very impressed with Cihacek when I interviewed him). I just thought it fair to pass this along.
The Record: SJS Treasurer Impeached
Have a good week, everyone!
What does it mean to be a Johnnie?
By Greg Cooke
Recent events have really caused me to stop and consider what it means to be a Johnnie. Read the rest of this entry »
Princess Kay at CSB
Abbie Dunham
very time Jill Warren cracks open her freezer for a midnight snack, she is greeted by her own smiling face staring back at her carved out of a 90 pound block of butter. Read the rest of this entry »
A shrinking world, growing diversity
By Molly McCue
When Silu Ma, an international student from China, first came to Minnesota, he didn’t know how to ask where the ketchup or napkins were because there were no words for those things in Chinese. Ma is now a senior and has gotten used to being a college student in America. The students who started this semester, however, are still adapting. Read the rest of this entry »
An extra hour until ‘Piano Man’?
By Kelsey Gustafson
I was recently made aware of a public hearing that will be held during this week’s St. Joseph City Council meeting to discuss the possibility of a 2:00 a.m. bar closing time. The hearing will be held Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the hearing will be “to accept input from not only (alcohol) license holders but residents and interested persons as well.” Although statements will be heard, a decision will not necessarily be made at this week’s meeting.
It is my understanding that representatives from both student senates will be attending the forum. Because this seems to be a topic that college students would be interested in, I thought I’d pass the information along.
Exact details can be found on p. 73 of the St. Joseph City Council meeting agenda for Oct. 16. For more, see: St. Joseph, Minnesota — Welcome to the City Website for St. Joseph!
Potter ignite wood-fired kiln
By Doug Trumm
The shed that houses Johanna Kiln, the largest wood-fired kiln on the continent, does not look very
impressive from the outside. It’s nestled in a grove of trees between the SJU Power Plant and Lake Watab, and many who pass it don’t even realize it’s there.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maathai draws big crowd at SJU
By Doug Trumm
On Sept. 30, St. John’s School of Theology’s presented its Dignitas Humana Award to Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. Maathai gave a lecture titled “Environment, Democracy and Peace: A Critical Link” after receiving the award.
A lot of folks are visiting this site
By John Buethe
Upon reviewing the stats for this site this evening, Oct. 12, I see there have been over 300 visits to the blog in the last couple hours. Thank you for taking the bait and clicking on the “More…” button. We plan on sending more of those “Major headline” emails to cover community news that happens after Friday publication.
Please continue to visit this site. Post your comments, tell us how great we are or rip us a new one. I don’t care. Just help make this site as interactive as we envision it.
Crime spree on campus?
DEVELOPING . . .
By John Buethe
A stolen TV, a pizza-man jumped, car break-ins in Flyntown and smashed mailboxes. Details of these on-campus or near-campus crimes reach student emails almost daily. The Record begs to ask: Is CSB/SJU experiencing a crime spree? Read the Oct. 17 issue for more.
Dems want big man on campus
By Megan Hedstrom
A few days before the DFL State Convention was held in June, members of College Democrats of CSB/SJU were hard at work putting together a proposal to invite Sen. Barack Obama to campus. Joe Kane and Matt Steinrueck, two of the members who attended the convention, thought it made sense to present this type of proposal at the state convention. Kane, the College Democrats member credited for coming up with the idea, claims it was “spur-of-the-moment.”
“I woke up one day and just thought, why not? As a College Democrats member, I appreciate how many people we get to come to campus. The only candidate we haven’t gotten is Obama,” Kane said. Read the rest of this entry »
