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2 February 29, 2008 News www.smumn.edu/cardinal Memorial redesign addresses concerns BY AMY KALINA Managing Editor A new design was announced for a Veterans Memorial project planned for the Saint Mary’s University Winona campus, in response to student, faculty and community concern over the memorial’s intent and overall message. The memorial, a project conceived and proposed by the Alumni Association Board of Directors, was a recent topic of concern and discussion among Saint Mary’s community members. A forum was held on Jan. 29 as an opportunity for any students, faculty or staff to make comments or ask questions about the project. The concerns voiced at the forum, along with comments posted on a “Saint Mary’s University Voices on the Veterans Memorial” blog dedicated to discussing the memorial, were considered at the meeting of the Saint Mary’s University Board of Trustees as well as the Alumni Board of Directors meeting on Feb. 9. In an email addressed to Saint Mary’s faculty, staff and students on Feb. 12, Board of Trustees Chairman Michael Meagher and Chancellor Brother Louis DeThomasis announced the board’s recommendation for a redesign of the memorial “that is appropriate and complementary to the campus of a Catholic, Lasallian university.” The new design was made available for viewing on the university website on Feb. 18. The design by Preston Lawing, chairman of the SMU art department, will feature a large glass monument at the memorial’s center, etched with an olive branch and bearing the words “Peace Through Service.” At night, the glass will glow with soft interior lighting, which will project up from the base. This monument, which addresses a major concern from community members over whether the former design glorified war and the military, will be joined by five pedestals within the semi-circular construction, the first of which will hold a plaque outlining the memorial’s dedication and a statement of intention. Another pedestal will bear the names of the alumni veterans of the five branches of the military who died in service. A pedestal recognizing the 1940s V-12 program, a Navy officer training program on campus during World War II, will also be incorporated, along with a pedestal commemorating the Ditter and Rooney barracks, oncampus residences named after Saint Mary’s alums, which housed veterans upon their return from the war. A final pedestal is proposed to address the memorial’s intent, specifically at a Catholic, Lasallian institution. This pedestal could cite Catholic Outstanding Senior finalists honored photo by Deb Nahrgang doctrine regarding military service, bearing words from the Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Those who are sworn to serve their country in the armed forces are servants of the security and freedom of nations. If they carry out their duty honorably, they truly contribute to the common good of the nation and the maintenance of peace” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2310). According to the university website, the Veterans Memorial will “stress the relationship of peace through service to our country.” Both the Board of Trustees and the Alumni Board of Directors also indicated support for scholarship aid for veterans and their families, and both boards will discuss the topic at future meetings, according to the Feb. 12 email. see Memorial Redesign on page 4 Ana Sontag and Kevin Black were announced as the 2008 Outstanding Seniors on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Founder’s Day Convocation. For biographies and words of wisdom from all 10 finalists, go online to www.smumn.edu/cardinal. Also honored was Al Joswick, trades department supervisor, with the Bishop Heffron Award for Service to the University. Outstanding Senior finalists pictured: (front row, left to right) Lindsay Dickson, Ana Sontag, Amy Kalina, Kasey Schultz, Laura Holupchinski; (back row, left to right) Alex Downes-Borowski, Kevin Black, Rick McCoy, Jeff David, John Freeman. Interested in placing an ad in the Cardinal? Contact Amy Kalina at ajkali04@smumn.edu for rates.
www.smumn.edu/cardinal News February 29, 2008 3 Participants needed for faculty revue From page 1 The convention features two major events – an alumni reception tonight and exhibitor booths and breakout sessions on Saturday. A keynote address will also be given by John McDonough,president of the Chicago Blackhawks, who is a 1975 SMU alumnus. Richtman explained that the three main goals of the event include increased student recruitment efforts in the Chicagoland area; interactions among current students, alumni, and faculty and staff; and general visibility of the university in the Chicago area. “We host many alumni events in Chicago, but this one is the most attended for that simple chance to see so many faces of SMU,” said Richtman. One of the major reasons that 120 people from SMU are attending is the importance of connections. “These connections can go so far in attracting students to attend SMU and reconnecting and updating our alumni and friends on the wonderful happenings at their alma mater,” said Richtman. “ We host many alumni events in Chicago, but this one is the most attended for that simple chance to see so many faces of SMU. Senior Rick McCoy, who attended the 2006 Chicago Convention, hopes to “figure out some of the things that [alumni] have done during their time and their memories of the university.” McCoy hopes to be able to mirror some of these stories with his own experiences. Current students attending the convention will be participating in trivia games, photo opportunities with the mascot, an “Ask a Student” booth, breakout sessions like “A YouTube View of SMU,” and other organization and departmental booths. McCoy will be working the Phi Mu Alpha booth as well as performing in the Oldie Moldie All-Stars during Saturday’s luncheon. Richtman said that participating in the convention helps current students further embrace the larger SMU community and shows pride in their future alma mater. “Many have attended this event and come back to campus with some new knowledge about SMU and a rejuvenated spirit,” said Richtman. BY AMY KALINA Managing Editor All Saint Mary’s University faculty are invited to participate in this year’s faculty revue, which will be held at 7 p.m. on March 27 in the Common Room. The faculty revue, sponsored by the junior class, will showcase the creative talents of Saint Mary’s faculty members, offering them a chance to share their gifts and talents with the SMU community. Past acts have included musical and dance performances, poetry readings and creative storytelling, but new talents are welcome. Faculty who are interested in participating in the revue or who would like additional information can contact Russell Mollo at ramoll05@smumn.edu or Neil Leibundguth at nmleib05@smumn.edu. Budget season begins, senate to decide BY SEAN O’BRIEN News Editor The middle of the semester not only marks the time for warm weather to begin coming back, but it also means budget season for student senators and club presidents. Every year clubs have to submit a budget to the student senate so they may allocate the next years’ funds appropriately. Club budgets range from $100 to $70,000, making this a heavy load for not only the club leaders but for senate and its finance committee as well. Club leaders are expected to budget the cost of any trips, events, or other club necessities for the next school year. These budgets are then submitted to the student senate finance committee, headed by senior Rick McCoy, vice president for financial affairs. “The finance committee reviews all the budgets that are submitted and tries to make adjustments with the club leaders if they need help,” said McCoy. “It’s a lot of work doing a budget.” After adjusting the budgets, the finance committee submits them to the student senate. The senate then deliberates over budgets from every club on campus, beginning with the smallest budget. The budgets are arranged in ‘brackets,’ one through four. The bracketing system is set up so that clubs in specific budget ranges are allowed to make increases to their budgets from the previous year by a certain percentage. These percentages become smaller as the size of the club’s budget increases, thus capping the amount a budget can be increased. With the bracketing system, senate can predict how much money is going to be requested by and available for all clubs on campus. The system also rewards clubs for fundraising, allowing them to increase their budget by five percent if they fundraise the equivalent of five percent of their previous year’s budget. “This system makes everything more manageable for us, inspires clubs to more proactive in their fundraising efforts, and also makes sure that clubs know roughly how much money to expect for a budget increase,” said McCoy. Students are encouraged to contact Rick McCoy at rrmcco04@smumn.edu as soon as possible if they need help with their budget or need more information on the budget process.
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