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campus ministry and mission
By Fr. Tom O’Neill
All are invited
to “Stem Cells
and Cloning
Explained,” a presentation
by Rev.
Tadeusz Pacholczyk,
Ph.D., director
of education
at the National
Catholic Bioethics Center, Monday
March 6, at St. Thomas More Church,
21st & Weston Streets (on Weston St.
four blocks west of Losey Blvd.). Free
and open to the public.
March is National Women’s History
Month—In 1981, the U.S. Congress
passed a resolution establishing National
Women’s History Week. In
1987, Congress expanded the week to a
month. Every year since, Congress has
passed a resolution for Women’s History
Month, and the U.S. president has issued
a proclamation.
Since its founding in 1980, the
from the libary
By Kim Olson-Kopp
Anyone with an e-mail account has
received something like this: a forwarded
message that tells of Oliver
North, during the Iran-Contra hearings,
warning the United States of Osama bin
Laden’s terrorist activities. Or unbelievable
pictures of a mule attacking a
cougar. Perhaps you’ve been told of the
band Van Halen. Did they really insist
all brown M&Ms be removed from the
bowl of candy in their dressing room?
There are ways to find out if these
stories are true. Different websites have
acted as judges in debunking outrageous
stories that fly around cyberspace.
Although many are hoaxes, there are
times the stories are true. So, the next
time someone forwards you an e-mail,
take a moment to check the facts before
forwarding it on to the next person.
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National Women’s History Project,
has recognized and celebrated the rich
and varied contributions of women to
the history and culture of the United
States.
The 2006 Women’s History Month
theme, “Women: Builders of Communities
and Dreams,” honors the spirit
of possibility and hope set in motion by
generations of women in their creation
of communities and their encouragement
of dreams.
The theme honors women for bringing
communities together and restoring
hope in the face of impossible odds.
Community comes in many forms, and
dreams change, expand, and are sometimes
fulfilled.
March 1 is International Death
Penalty Abolition Day, a day that marks
the occasion in 1847 when the state
of Michigan became the first English-speaking
territory in the world to
abolish capital punishment. See www.
As far as the stories above, no, Oliver
North, did not foretell of Osama bin
Laden’s terrorist activities against the
U.S. The photos of the mule attacking
a cougar are real, but there is debate
over whether or not the cougar was
alive at the time they were taken. As for
Van Halen’s outrageous demand? Yes,
it’s true. Hidden within their lengthy
contract was a statement that brown
M&Ms had to be removed. Why?
When the band would enter their dressing
room before a show and see brown
M&Ms mixed in with the other colors,
they knew their contract had not been
read carefully, and they would expect
other problems during their show that
night.
Find more answers www.snopes.com
and http://urbanlegends.about.com.
amnestyusa.org for further details.
Lent 2006 begins with Ash Wednesday,
March 1. Plan to participate in
various ways:
• Ashes to Easter—sacrificial giving for
those less fortunate
• Stations of the Cross (TBA)
• Resources available on the web (Campus
Ministry home page)
• Liturgy (noon, Monday–Friday; Sunday
at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.)
• Praise & Worship (Monday night);
Taize Prayer (Wednesday night)
• T2 Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. (activity
announced each week)
• Penance Service on April 10
Please remember the repose of the
soul of Sr. Eva Jean Laverdiere, FSPA,
Viterbo alum, who died recently. May
she rest in peace.
Digital Media Show
Opens March 1
The Digital Media Senior Show will
open with a reception Wednesday,
March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the FAC gallery.
The show will feature the work of
five senior students and will include
3-D modeling and animation, digital
video, and web design.
The Digital Media show will run
until Tuesday, March 21. The event is
free and open to the public.
connections is published every
Monday of each academic year. Copy deadline
is noon, Thursday. Email copy to: connections@
viterbo.edu or send interoffice to the Communications
& Marketing Department, RC 007. Visit
us on the web at: www.viterbo.edu/campnews/
camppub/connections/.

VOLUME 19, NUMBER 23 A Newsletter for the Viterbo University Community Febuary 20, 2006
Homecoming and Dedication
Top left: Viterbo alumni Adrian Boyd and Luke Maher are pictured with Wayne Wagner and Barry
Fried as their jerseys are retired. Top right: President Bill Medland and Barry Fried officially rededicate
the Student Athletics Center as the Varsity Athletics Center. Above: Bobbi and Joe Vandenberg and
their children Patrick and Molly were recognized for their contributions to Viterbo.
Showing Some Great Viterbo Spirit?
Congratulations to the following
organizations for placing in the top six
during the Homecoming week competition
for the first Golden V-Hawk
Homecoming Week Spirit Award.
First place (the Golden V-Hawk
Award recipient) goes to the Rugby
Football Club. Second place goes to
MugShots Coffee House, third place
was won by the V-Hawk Cheer Team,
fourth place was taken by the Residence
Hall Council, fifth place goes to Marian
Hall North fifth floor and sixth place
was won by McDonald second floor.
Eight hundred fifty dollars in prizes
were given to these organizations.
Twenty-four organizations participated
in the weeklong event that included 15
competitions and over 275 participants.
Special thanks goes out to the
Student Government Association for
sponsoring Homecoming week and
the Homecoming coordination team
of Jason Ramaker, residence life; Sally
Emerson, institutional advancement;
Erick Kunick, athletics; Nicole Skroch,
student alumni ambassadors; and Katy
Tyler, student activities board.
Women and Music
Concert Feb. 24
The Viterbo music department
will present
the Women and Music
Concert Friday, Feb. 24
from 12:10-1 p.m. in
the FAC Recital Hall.
The event will
feature a recital of
Jean Saladino
music written by
women composers. Original works will
be performed by students and faculty
as well as music by Libby Larsen, Clara
Schumann, Gwyneth Walker and Amy
Cheney Beach.
Students participating include Susan
Espe, Damian Mead, Chelsea Bassett,
Robynn Koeppel, and Andrea Feirer.
Faculty members Judy Stafslien, Karla
Hughes, Elizabeth Fox, and Jean Saladino
and the Women’s Chorale will also
perform.
The concert is free and is open to the
public.
Viterbo to Make Strong
Showing at Relay for
Life
Twelve teams from Viterbo, including
two employee teams, will participate in
the American Cancer Society All-College
Relay for Life in the Mathy Center
Friday, Feb. 24.
Teams vary in size between eight and
15 members. The average size per team
is 12, making for approximately 144
participants from Viterbo.
Opening ceremonies will begin at
6 p.m. followed by a survivors lap. All
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Focus On . . . The Learning Center
The Learning Center staff: Back, L to R, are Andy Moore, Melissa
Growt, Pat Davis Roberts, Lindsay Cummings, Jane Eddy, and Judy
Ulland. In front, L to R, are Sr. Mildred Tigges, Sr. Bernyne Stark,
Heidi Erickson, and Barb Schroeder.
Who we are: The Learning Center staff consists of fulltime,
part-time, and volunteer professional staff and
approximately 80 student tutors. Full-time staff includes:
Jane Eddy, director; Melissa Growt, academic counselor;
Andy Moore, reading/writing specialist; Pat Davis Roberts
and Heidi Erickson, math specialists; and Judy Ulland and
Bonnie Pickett, writing specialists. Sr. Bernyne Stark, Sr.
Mildred Tigges and Lindsay Cummings volunteer their time
in the areas of writing and history. Barb Schroeder is the
administrative assistant.
What we do: Help students. While the Learning Center is
known campus wide as the place where tutoring takes place,
they also teach, are advisers to students who are undeclared
and five-year nursing majors, work individually and collectively
with the 200 students who are part of the Student
Deadline for Alcohol Awareness Week Activities
is March 2
The deadline for campus groups to submit
an activity for Alcohol Awareness
Week is Thursday, March 2.
Connect Club members will be
contacting campus groups this month
to encourage organizations to sponsor
an awareness display, alternative activity,
educational program, or entertaining
event during the week of April 2–8.
Alcohol Awareness Week is organized
to increase awareness of alcohol
issues affecting college students and to
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encourage low-risk choices through a
variety of educational and recreational
activities. While the week is coordinated
by the campus peer educators, the success
of the week depends on the collaboration
of various campus clubs and
organizations.
For more information about Alcohol
Awareness Week and about ways
to get involved contact Anne Ellefson,
student development, at ext. 3807 or
amellefson@viterbo.edu.
Support Services grant, offer numerous accommodations
to students with diagnosed disabilities, and offer in excess
of 100 workshops each year. Last year the Learning Center
staff also proctored 800 tests.
Who’s new: Several new staff members joined the Learning
Center last fall. Judy Ulland, a retired La Crosse high school
teacher, joined us as a part-time writing specialist. Lindsay
Cummings, a VISTA volunteer working full-time with
Fr. Tom and Campus Ministry, asked if she could volunteer
her time working with students. Sr. Millie Tigges might be
known to many Viterbo community members who have
been around for a while. Now that she is retired, she offered
her services to students in the Learning Center.
Some interesting facts about what we do: Last year
(2004–05) the Learning Center served 82 percent of fulltime
undergraduate students and 75 percent of all undergraduate
students. Students are served through workshops,
individual and group tutoring, accommodations, and individual
appointments with staff. Summer tutoring offerings
are on the increase. They also serve graduate students with
writing and research needs. Last year they had almost 1,500
requests for tutoring.
The Learning Center staff also does extensive outreach to
200 Viterbo students through a federal grant called Student
Support Services.
Coming up: Spring Break, followed by summer vacation.
Yes, just like the students they serve, the staff members of the
Learning Center long for these “breaks” in the harried pace.
In accord with the grant guidelines, the center will be
hiring a full time writing specialist for next year. Other than
that, they will continue to offer more workshops, more
tutoring, more testing accommodations, and more of whatever
else in the way of academic support the students need.
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students, faculty, staff, and community
members are welcome and encouraged
to attend the event.
For more information, contact Cassie
Gray at cagray@viterbo.edu, Mary Jilek
at mejilek@viterbo.edu, or the local
American Cancer Society office at
783-5000.

March Birthdays
1 Susan Cosby Ronnenberg
1 Linda Schams
3 Mary Hassinger
4 Tom Haas
4 Jeanann Schobert
4 Judy Thesing
5 Wendy Storandt
7 Peggy Haggerty
7 Fr. Tom O’Neill
7 Chris Sanger
7 Michael Wodzak
11 Mary Christianson
11 Joe Fisher
11 Rick Kyte
13 Vickie Schaefer
14 Loretta Waughtal
15 Julie Burroughs
15 Pat Zander
16 Carl Bargabos
17 Roxanne Prenatt
18 Maribel Bird
19 Wayne Hanson
21 Jeffrey Bouzek
21 Sue Hauser
21 Terry Norman
22 Gerard Ferrari
24 Lisa Schoenfielder
26 Kyle Backstrand
26 Linda Kneifl
27 Rochelle Potaracke, FSPA
29 Ron Amel
29 Emily Dykman
30 Darcie Brezany
31 Wayne Wagner
Human Resources
• Darcie Brezany, adult learning,
has changed her name to Darcie
Mueller. Her new email address is
dlmueller@viterbo.edu.
• Good-bye and good luck to Wendy
Evans, institutional advancement,
who resigned and accepted a position
at Fort McCoy. Her last day was
Feb. 9.
The physical plant team was busy removing snow on campus Feb. 16. The heavy snowfall caused
the cancellation of classes for the first time this winter.
Kudos to…
• Bill Medland, president, who was
recognized in Washington, DC, earlier
this month by the Association of
Franciscan Colleges and Universities
for his “service excellence” as a member
of the board of directors and as a
“founding director” of the educational
organization.
• The Viterbo community, who
received a letter from St. Thomas
the Apostle Catholic School in Long
Beach, Miss. expressing their appreciation
for the donation they received in
the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
• The staff of the Lumen and student
Shannon Slaght, who was awarded
Faculty Development
Lunch March 2
The Faculty Development Committee
is sponsoring a Faculty Development
lunch Thursday, March 2 from
noon–1 p.m. in RC 141.
Registration forms were delivered
to the campus mailboxes. The first ten
faculty members to return their form to
Grant Smith, English, or contact him at
gtsmith@viterbo.edu or ext. 3484 will be
invited.
a Certificate of Merit award in the
general reporting category of the Wisconsin
Newspaper Association’s Better
Newspaper Contest for college and
university student newspapers.
• The Viterbo department of nursing
and student Jennifer Tucker, who
received the Leader of Leaders award
at the Wisconsin Student Nurses
Association annual convention. The
award was based on her excellence
in leadership at the local, state, and
national levels. Tucker currently holds
the office of director on the National
Student Nurses Association Board.
She is also the Viterbo Student Nurses
Association chapter president.
Faculty Development
Workshop
Jennifer Sadowski, biology, will host
the faculty development workshop
“Teaching an Environmental Studies
Course: What Does it Mean? Who
Does it? How?” Tuesday, Feb. 21 from
3:30–4:30 p.m. in RC 130.
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