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Marriage for the common good? and Minneapolis, Rev. John Nienstedt, area some people who hesitate before endorsing
• Archbishop distributes DVD bishops, and the Knights of Columbus sent same-sex marriage even though they would
on same-sex marriage out some 400,000 DVDs to Catholic homes not vote for a constitutional amendment
throughout the state. The DVDs, funded by [to ban it] and may be in favor of equal
By Tréza Rosado, with report- an anonymous donor, addressed the debate rights equivalent to marriage for same-sex
ing by Alexa Chihos surrounding same-sex marriage at the national couples,” Skemp said.
and state level, as it pertains to traditional Members of the LGBT community
Catholic teaching. The DVDs arrived at the on campus have questioned the tone of
The Catholic Church in Minnesota has end of Sept. and their distribution caused the DVD and the intent of Nienstedt’s
spent the last month divided over the official immediate controversy within the Catholic comments.
position of the archdiocese on the issue of community, impacting conservative and SCU sophomore Regan Kriechbaum
same-sex marriage. The distribution of more liberal parishes as well as the LGBT sees no reason for the SCU community
DVDs condemning efforts to legalize gay community. to refuse to engage the issue as a Catholic
marriage in Minn. left parishes across the On Sept. 26, a group of 25 students from institution.
state with passionate reactions on both the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s “Just because we are a Catholic University,
sides of the issue. St. Catherine University University were denied Holy Communion by doesn’t mean we should keep our personal
(SCU) has had to balance the interests of Archbishop Nienstedt himself. The students thoughts to ourselves [if] we don’t agree
its significant LGBT community with its were wearing rainbow colored buttons as a with what the Church is saying,” Kriechbaum
affiliation to the Church at large. show of support for the LGBT community. said. “In fact, we should raise awareness
Ned Moore, SCU Social Justice Coordinator This was understood by the archbishop as a so that we can better understand why
for Campus Ministry, is committed to public show of protest, according to archdiocese the Church carries these views, or help
supporting the campus LGBT population spokesman Dennis the Church see how
despite the stance of the archdiocese. McGrath. it has skewed from its
“Although Campus Ministry has not However, St. John’s “It is the people of Minnesota original beliefs.”
responded to recent events, that is not to say Rev. Rene McGraw and not judges or politicians During the first half A screencapture from the DVD shows the
we are not paying attention or that people’s later held a separate of the DVD, Nienstedt marriage of two women.
concerns are unimportant,” Moore said. M a s s f o r t h o s e who should decide if we want personally appeals to
“Campus Ministry strives to create a campus individuals, saying
community rooted in inclusive spirituality he disagreed with the
to redefine marriage in our Catholic families and calls of gay youth suicides and the charge that
for the introduction of anti-gay marriage activists like herself are
and social justice. LGBT students are an archbishop’s decision. state.” legislation that would partially responsible for these deaths in the
important part of this community.” Thisback-and-forth
People Respecting Identity Differences has been typical in -Archbishop John Nienstedt lead to a constitutional N.Y. Post.
amendment defining “Apparently, either we all agree that gay
and Equality (P.R.I.D.E.) president Emily the aftermath of marriage as being between marriage is good or gay children will die,”
Monson thinks that both the DVD and the Church’s decision to weigh in on the one man and one woman. The archbishop Gallagher said. “The deeper you look,
recent actions of the Catholic Church have contentious debate. criticizes politicians for “attempting to turn the more you see kids who are generally
the potential to negatively affect the diverse Moore believes the conversation around marriage into a political issue” while also unprotected in horrifying ways that make
population on campus. the controversy can be more productive when calling on voters to recognize that “it is it hard to believe - if you are really focusing
“These issues have not been at stakes this approached from a social justice perspective. the people of Minnesota and not judges or on these kids’ well-being - that gay marriage
high for some time, nor have they gotten this “To me, social justice means building politicians who should decide if we want to is the answer.”
close to being called upon during a [political] up communities that have been excluded, redefine marriage in our state.” However, according to a recent survey by
election such as this one. The individual marginalized, and oppressed and to work Nienstedt’s appeal references scripture the Public Religion Research Institute, two-
who gets elected could mean the future for in solidarity to transform systems to uphold and Catholic doctrine in decrying efforts thirds of Americans polled believe that the
the GLBT community,” Monson said. the values of human dignity, equity, and to legalize same-sex marriage, saying “the messages coming out of places of worship
On Sept. 20, with the consent of the respect,” Moore said. complementary nature of the sexes is not in this country are partly responsible for the
archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul SCU professor and head of the theology only at the heart of the human experience, increase in gay youth suicides. Forty percent
department, Vincent Skemp, it is one we can see throughout nature and, of Americans view the messages from religious
commented on the sensitive more importantly, one that Christ speaks to institutions, like the Catholic Church, to be
nature of Nienstedt’s advocacy us about in the Gospel.” primarily negative toward gay individuals.
and the same-sex debate at Furthermore, Niendstedt describes gay Kelly Czajka, the Spirituality and Retreats
large. Although Skemp had marriage as “at best...an untested social Coordinator in Campus Ministry, believes the
not seen the DVD at the time experiment and, at worst, it poses a dangerous controversy calls for greater communication
of his comments, he said the risk with potentially far-reaching consequences.” and patience in dealing with the sensitive
tension surrounding the The second half of the DVD prominently positions on both sides of the debate.
controversy over gay marriage features Maggie Gallagher, the president of “In order to understand the arguments, we
can be attributed to two the National Organization for Marriage, a need to fully understand the definitions that
primary causes within the group notorious for its “Gathering Storm” both the Church and civil society are using,”
Catholic Church: marriage TV spots advocating for the passage of Czajka said. “With those understandings,
as sacrament, and rapidly Proposition 8 in California two years ago. we then need open and honest dialogue
changing social and scientific Gallagher has been criticized for anti-gay respecting the dignity and integrity of [all]
views on gender and sexuality. rhetoric. Her inclusion in the archdiocese’s individuals, no matter who they are.”
“First, marriage is a video is less than comforting for LGBT
sacrament in Catholicism. members of the Church. Tréza can be reached at tjrosado@stkate.edu.
A couple prominently featured throughout the DVD. In light of [this] there are Gallagher responded to the recent spate Alexa can be reached at anchihos@stkate.edu.

Scenes from the Fall Art Tour

Top Left: Bethel University’s
Olson gallery showcased works
of art from Movement-Pro-
cess-Reflection: Paintings by
Jil Evans and Margaret Wall-
Romana.
Bottom Left: Stefanie Dykes, Plac-
ing and Replacing. This piece was
awarded first place in New World/
Old World: 2010 Mid America Print
Council Members Juried Exhibition
at the Catherine G. Murphy gallery
at SCU.

Right: Printmaker Lloyd Menard

stands between two untitled works
at the College of Visual Arts’ gallery.

Photos by Dana Bloomquist.

For more information on the tour, visit http://www.stkate.edu/fallarttour/index.html.
2 | The Wheel NEWS & OPINION October 25, 2010

Political Column: Editorial:

You are what Midterm Madness
you eat
By Sarah Hollows By Rachel Armstrong
guest columnist sections editor

Last summer I became a member of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). This
is how it works: you or you and your partner, housemates, or friends who enjoy cooking
buy a share of locally grown, organic produce that you pick up weekly from May through
mid-October. Each week, you are the lucky benefactors of a box that could contain foods
such as strawberries, heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, greens, tubers, apples, and gourds. After
the many feasts of the season, you can rest easy knowing that you’re supporting local and
organic farmers who work hard and are compensated fairly.
I decided to continue the tradition this summer and have enjoyed experimenting with
each week’s surprise. Part of what makes this such an enjoyable experience is that you
never know exactly what you’re going to get. Successful crops are dependent on sufficient
sun and rain, persistent weeders, patience, care, and often times a bit of luck. This year
has proved to be truly abundant. I’ve taken to hiding zucchinis in my friend’s kitchens,
throwing tomatoes at bad performers, and inventing new and “improved” recipes just to
make sure none of it goes to waste.
So it was with a heavy heart that I walked into the Sustainability Office at Macalester
College to pick up this year’s last box. As I walked through the halls I wondered to myself,
where is the sustainability office at St. Catherine University (SCU)?
SCU has done many things to reduce its carbon footprint and move closer to a sustainable
future: “going green” in the cafeteria and offering Peace Coffee as the caffeinated beverage
of choice are two initiatives SCU has implemented. In 2008, President Andrea Lee (IHM)
committed to “eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus operations,
and to promote research and educational efforts to restabilize the Earth’s climate” . These
are all admirable things that I think SCU should be proud to claim as achievements. That
being said, I’d like to see us go further.
The Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI), provider of my CSA, hosted two events
this weekend. The first event was a dinner and lecture at Macalester with keynote speaker
Will Allen, who is the founder of Growing Power in Milwaukee, Wis. where he has created
a system of sustainable urban farming to confront social and environmental justice
issues – especially to promote access to healthy, local, and affordable foods to inner city
communities. The next event was a weekend of training on composting, vermiculture,
hoophouse building, aquaponics building and fish husbandry, root cellar building, food
storage, and a host of related lectures.
It’s true, winter is on its way and the harvesting season, for all intents and purposes, is
over. But unlike the bears of the great North Woods, we aren’t able to store up on food and
hibernate until the next growing season commences. There will continue to be hungry
bellies throughout the year and less access to fresh, healthy, affordable foods.
What if SCU was more actively involved in the food revolution? There are several things
you can do: over the winter months support local co-ops, plan on utilizing the organic
garden on campus next spring, and talk to your friends in the senate about SCU partnering
with someone like Will Allen. SCU could be a site of urban farming and a source of healthy
foods for the surrounding communities if you’re willing to get your hands a little dirty.
Cheers, with a big ol’ mug of Peace Coffee.
Sarah can be reached at sehollows@stkate.edu.
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It’s 3:00 in the morning. I was going to write this editorial yesterday, except I happened
to glance at my biology syllabus, and realized I had a comprehensive midterm exam this
week.
Oops.
So I did what any sane college student would do: I stayed up until 3:00 studying.
When I finished, I went to bed. I probably should have just written this thing then, but
the coffee-buzz had worn off, and I was too tired to walk to the kitchen to make more.
Don’t get me wrong, I love school, I love studying, I love learning new things. But that’s
not really working out for me this semester. On a good day, I’ve read three-fourths of the
reading for my women’s studies class (sorry, Professor).
In talking with my friends in the Nursing Program this semester, I’ve got it easy. My
friend Colleen Royce told me she’s been living her life day to day: forget about planning
ahead or getting any reading done early. The next time we talked, she revised that senti-
ment, saying she’s now living from hour to hour.
Last time I went into The Wheel office, I found the Editor-in-Chief, Tréza Rosado sleep-
ing in a chair.
So, yeah, we’re busy. St. Catherine University (SCU) students aren’t just going to class.
College these days involves jobs, graduate school applications, families, internships,
clubs, and then classes, midterms, and papers. I’m not even going to touch on trying to
fit in a social life…that’s out of the picture.
I wonder if professors get that.
I understand that I’m here to learn, that the point of college is to work for a diploma.
But if I did all the work that was assigned to me in my classes, I’d never sleep. College
isn’t just classes; it’s that on top of a 30 hour work week, night classes after feeding the
family, trying to make a relationship work, the 10 page paper I should be working on as
I write this.
I used to feel really bad going into class not having done my readings. I’d think, I’m
letting my professor down; I’m not trying hard enough; I’m wasting my money by not
doing the work; I don’t deserve the grade I’m getting.
Now, for the most part, I’m pretty stoked if I actually have time to put on a little mascara
in the morning. When I say I’ve only done ¾ of the reading for class it’s not because
I decided to spend half my night watching Grey’s Anatomy and eating Chinese food
(which honestly, I would love to do), it’s because I tried my best, and that’s as much of it
as I could get through.
Everyone I know at SCU has at least one job. Everyone I know is taking at least 16
credits. All my friends are involved in at least one club or organization on campus. Every
person I regularly talk to is drowning in work right now. It might be because it’s mid-
terms, or because the economy is crap and students have to work to pay tuition bills, or
because they’re taking large course loads. Whatever it is, it’s too much.
With everything else, sometimes what it takes to be successful in college is doing half the
assigned work and going to sleep.
The Wheel runs stories about caffeine consumption, stress reduction, and sleep all the
time (just check out the Health section of this issue), because this is what is relevant to
students trying to stay awake during classes and managing everything else they take on.
I could go over this piece again, edit it to make sure I don’t sound too whiny, or make
sure I didn’t make a huge grammar mistake. But I think I’m going to take a nap instead.
s
Is it J-term yet?
Rachel can be reached at rmarmstrong@stkate.edu.

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On the morning of Oct. 13, SCU alumna, trustee emerita, and benefactor, Henrietta Schmoll Rauenhorst, passed away after a long illness. President Andrea Lee
(IHM) sent an email to SCU faculty expressing her condolences for the loss of a longtime friend to and supporter of the University. Mrs. Rauenhorst has broadly
influenced the SCU community. The ballroom in the Coeur de Catherine is named after her as well as one of the new residence halls and the School of Health. She is
survived by her husband, Gerald Rauenhorst, as well as their seven children, 21 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rauenhorst will be greatly missed.
October 25, 2010 NEWS & OPINION The Wheel | 3

Breaking down walls: Fostering Schilmoeller lived with a conservative Muslim family of Syrian and Palestinian decent
in the outer circle of Amman, the capital of Jordan. When she was not in class studying
Arabic, she spent time visiting her extended host family, drinking tea, and discussing
cross-cultural politics. She volunteered in a Palestinian community with Ruwwad: The Arab Foundation
for Sustainable Development by assisting with home renovations.

dialogue in the “Everything was so interesting to me that I did not want to leave,” Schilmoeller said,
describing her first experience living in Jordan.
Schilmoeller has continued to engage in academic work related to her study abroad
Middle East experience in Jordan. Her Honors thesis at SCU is related to how community education
programs can be used as a mode of social change for immigrant groups in the Twin
Cities. She fostered connections with these groups through her involvement in programs
sponsored by the Center for Community Work and Learning on the SCU campus and
her own initiative. Schilmoeller continues to study Arabic at the University of St. Thomas
By Jordyn Arndt (UST) and has recently applied for a Rhodes Scholarship to support her pursuit of dual
international columnist Masters of Studies in Education and Refugee and Forced Migration Studies. She hopes
to one day return to the Middle East and serve as a spokesperson for the United States
A peace resolution between Israel and Palestine forged through the equal contributions in order to foster peace and dismantle misconceptions by engaging people in dialogue
of both peoples is desperately needed. Janessa Schilmoeller, a senior at St. Catherine surrounding transnational issues.
University (SCU) is trying to further this process. Schilmoeller studied abroad in Jordan
last spring with the School of International Training (SIT). As an international relations
major, Schilmoeller is interested in expanding her understanding of the Middle East, Jordyn can be reached at jearndt@stkate.edu.
the Arabic language, and the cross-cultural dialogue surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. During her time in Jordan, Schilmoeller lived with a host family, engaged in
coursework related to her major, and conducted an independent study focused on the
manner in which stereotypes and prejudices in Jordan towards Israelis serve as a barrier
to the Middle East peace process. Schilmoeller analyzed the effectiveness of cross-cultural
programming in Jordan used to dismantle stereotypes surrounding people of Jordanian,
Israeli, and Palestinian origin.
Schilmoeller’s interest in the Middle East peace process began in high school as a
participant in the Louis August Jonas Foundation international scholarship program, Camp
Rising Sun. The mission of the Foundation is to “develop in promising young people from
diverse backgrounds a lifelong commitment to sensitive and responsible leadership for the
betterment of their communities and the world.” Along with fellow 14-16 year old girls
from around the world, Schilmoeller engaged in cross-cultural dialogue about global issues.
Schilmoeller’s participation in Camp Rising Sun introduced her to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict for the first time. Due to the presence of Israeli and Palestinian counselors and
campers, one of the global issues addressed during the camp session was this conflict.
Through films, presentations, and discussions, participants increased their understanding
of the situation via multiple perspectives. The dialogue surrounding the conflict at Camp
Rising Sun served as a catalyst for Schilmoeller’s future studies of Middle Eastern politics
and Arabic.
“When you are at a camp where girls affected by these issues are living peacefully side
by side, you start to wonder why other people in this region of the world cannot learn to
do the same,” Schilmoeller said.
After returning home, Schilmoeller began researching the conflict and sought out ways
to travel to the Middle East. During her senior year of high school, Schilmoeller applied
and was accepted to the State Department’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth
(NSLI-Y). She spent the summer of 2008 in Jordan. The program was designed to offer Schilmoeller meeting with a Palestinian family after removing gravel and glass
an immersion experience through home stays, volunteer opportunities, intensive language from sidewalks in East Amman, Jordan. Photo by Janelle Schilmoeller.
courses, and cultural excursions around Jordan.

Critical Language Scholarship - Summer 2011

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will offer
intensive summer language institutes overseas in thirteen critical
need foreign languages for summer 2011. CLS institutes provide
fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and
structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for
U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. students.
For more information, visit http://www.clscholarship.org
Application Deadline: November 15th, 2010

Race wind-
make the decisions.  It is a real opportunity
to have your voice be heard,” political science
professor Mary Margaret Smith said.

ing down This election has implications for the

• Critical election just
weeks away
By Clara Johnson
staff writer
Nov. 2 is approaching quickly and, as in
the final weeks of any election, voters are
either excited about their chosen candidates
or tired of all the political advertisements.
The most notable item on the ballot this
year is the election of a new governor for
Minnesota. Tim Pawlenty, R-Incumbent,
decided not to seek another term in office,
leaving the office open. After a long campaign,
three candidates from major Minnesota parties
remain: former Sen. Mark Dayton-Democrat;
balance of power here in Minnesota, as well
as in Washington.
“It is likely that the Democrats will lose
control of the House of Representatives and
maybe the Senate,” Smith said. “Students
interested in how decisions are made in
Washington should pay attention to these
elections.”
In order to vote in Minnesota, you must
be 18 years of age on election day and have students need to vote is their current SCU State’s webpage, or contact your country’s
been a Minnesota resident for 20 days. If ID or a current fee statement addressed to government for more details.
you voted in the last presidential election and them at their SCU address.
have not moved, you are probably already Election rules vary from state to state, so Clara can be reached at
registered but you can check your registration if you are not from Minnesota and would cjohnson@stkate.edu.
status using the tool found on the Secratary like to see if you can still cast a vote in your
of State’s Election and Voting page. home state or county, visit your Secretary of
If you aren’t registered yet, you can still
vote. Minnesota offers same-day registration
to enable as many eligible voters to vote as St. Kate’s Resident Voting
possible. Additionally, on the Secretary of Location:

Minn. State Rep. Tom Emmer-Republican;
and Tom Horner-Independence Party.
Although the governor’s race is a large
part of this election cycle, eight members
of the United States Congress will also be
elected across the state. Also up for election
are all 201 seats of the Minnesota House of
Representatives and Senate, as well as many
other local and statewide offices. However,
since the office of the president is not up for
election, the political climate is very different.
“Generally voter turnout is lower [than
for a presidential election] and fewer people
I
State’s website, you can find voting eligibility
requirements, absentee voting applications, HILLCREST RECREATION CENTER
and anything you would like to know about (W-3 P-4)
voting in Minnesota including a Poll-Finder 1978 FORD PKWY
tool that will let you know where to vote. ST PAUL, MN 55116
The Poll-Finder will provide you with an
address, map, links to a list of candidates
and a sample ballot that will look exactly
like the one you will use on election day.
Students currently living on campus at SCU
Voted pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us
Find your polling location, as well as links
to other valuable voting resources.
are eligible to vote here, instead of in their
hometowns. SCU provides a list of current
resident students to the polling place, so all
4 | The Wheel FEATURES October 25, 2010

HAPPY
Gangsters,
Caves, viewing photographs
that give proof of supernatural
beings.
HAL
silica mines in the 1840’s and were later used
as a speakeasy and popular nightclub during
Prohibition: gangster John Dillinger spent
Wabasha Street Caves
215 Wabasha St. South
ghosts, Our first stop on the tour
was Forepaugh’s restaurant. The
many evenings dancing here before he was
shot in 1934. It is said that many gangsters
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 214-1191
and Victorian mansion was built in
the late 1880’s by businessman
have been spotted throughout the Caves. The
Caves are now used to host private events
graves Joseph L. Forepaugh. Molly, a
young Irish maid who worked
such as weddings, and on Thursday nights,
many locals come to swing dance much like
you choose to venture out. You never know
what will be lurking around the corner.
for the family, began having the locals from long ago.
• Caves tour an affair with Mr. Forepaugh. The Caves and Graves tour will continue Devon can be reached at
explores history According to Evette, Molly to run throughout the month of October - if dvarndt@stkate.edu.
so on b e came pre g nant,
with a fun twist which did not sit well with
the Forepaugh family. Mr.
By Devon Arndt Forepaugh dismissed Molly
staff writer from his service immediately.
Molly was so distressed over her
dismissal, she hanged herself
I recently participated in the Caves and from the third floor window of the house.
Graves Tour offered by the staff at the When the house was renovated into a
Wabasha Street Caves. We took a two hour restaurant in 1972, strange events began
motorcoach tour that promised to offer a to occur. Construction workers began
thrilling view of the supernatural in St. Paul. hearing knocking sounds coming from the
The tour began when a middle-aged woman upstairs closets and tool bags began moving
stepped onto the bus and announced “I am mysteriously. Many present-day customers
your dead French maid, Evette.” ‘ claim they have seen the ghost of Molly
Evette and another woman, Frau Spooker roaming the Forepaugh home .
(dressed as a German fortune teller), introduced Evette and Frau Spooker took turns sharing
themselves as our tour guides. They began spooky stories as we rode along in the bus. We
by sharing the agenda for the evening. stopped at beautiful mansions, The Mounds
First, we would journey throughout St. Park Theater, and some old train stations.
Paul, stopping at local haunted sites. Then, One highlight of the tour was a visit to the
we would visit Oakland cemetery, St. Paul’s Wabasha Street Caves. It was eerily silent
oldest and most historic cemetery. To end the as we all crept into the dark cave. Evette Part eerie haunting grounds, part dance hall, the Wabasha Street caves showcase
tour, we would explore the Wabasha Street informed us that the caves had been used as unique St. Paul history. Photo by Erin Peterson. Tombstone Photo by Devon Arndt.

Halloween how-to: Jack O’Lanterns for anyone

By Dana Bloomquist

1 2 1. First, get a pumpkin. It should be round, evenly colored, and

not have any soft patches. Make sure to put down plenty of
newspaper and have a place to put the guts from the pumpkin.

2. Cut a circle around the stem and pull. Now the fun begins:
start scooping the seeds and stringy membrane out to
make the pumpkin hollow and smooth on the inside.

3. If you’ve got a really steady hand, you can freehand a design

for your pumpkin. Otherwise, find a stencil online, print
it out, and tape it to the pumpkin. Find something small
and sharp, like an old pencil or a nail, and start poking the
lines you want through the paper and onto the pumpkin.

4. When you’ve poked all the way around the pumpkin, you
can take off the stencil and violà! you know where to cut.

3 4 A serrated knife works well, but any knife will do. Go over
the poked lines, being careful in places where it’s thin.

5. When you think you’re done, take a step back and look at
how the whole thing looks. Make adjustments as necessary.

6. Set a small candle inside, put the lid back on, and put
the pumpkin outside. You’re now ready to scare the
neighbors with your spooky Jack O’Lantern!

Tools:
1. For the Jack O’Lantern connoisseur, there exist
specially made pumpkin carving tools. A medium-
sized serrated knife will do most of the cutting you
need, but for detailed jobs a small knife works better.

6
It’s also helpful to use something to help you scoop

5
out all the insides (even though most of the work can
be done with your hands!).
2. For the rest of us, everyday kitchen utensils get the
job done. Use a medium sized knife or even a table
knife for the cutting, and a large spoon to do the
scooping.
October 25, 2010 FEATURES
L WEEN
Movie Review: “Let the Right
One In” vs. “Let Me In”
By Tréza Rosado
editor-in-chief
When it was announced that filmmaker Matt Reeves would remake the 2008 Swedish cult favorite, “Let
the Right One In,” horror fans of the original erupted in protest. Regarded as an indie reinvention of the
vampire genre, the original-based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist-was widely acclaimed by critics for
its emotional intricacies and meditative pace. Film buffs, concerned with the so-called Hollywood machine,
largely condemned the idea of an American remake on principle. Why improve on perfection?
So let’s get this out of the way immediately: Although it’s certainly true that the remake, “Let Me In,” deviates
from the austerity of the original, let it be known that it’s no bastardization of its hallowed source material.
Both films follow the growing friendship between a socially outcast young boy and the strange girl who
moves into the apartment next door. The intensity of that friendship increases over the course of several
gruesome murders in the neighborhood emulating the escalating bullying of the troubled protagonist.
In “Let the Right One In”, our protagonist is a tortured 12-year-old named Oskar who is frequently the
target of physical and emotional violence by schoolyard perpetrators. The film’s plot meanders through this
violence in a vaguely disquieting manner, not exaggerating the cruelty but not shying away from it either.
The scenes of bullying are cooly methodic, the bullies themselves meticulous with their gendered insults
and physical provocations. The film leaves no mercy for Oskar and no mercy for the audience; it ultimately
leaves no mercy for the bullies either, in a conspicuously gratuitous scene of bloody revenge.
Oskar befriends a strange new neighbor, Eli, and the two spend many a frigid Swedish night sharing
puzzles, sweets, and a sad jungle gym that’s completely devoid of childhood innocence. Their friendship
evolves into an ambiguous relationship; on more than one occasion, Eli denies being a girl, despite Oskar’s
continued interest in “going steady” with her. Further complicating this bond is Eli’s own relationship with
the man acting as her guardian, a nearly-silent figure who cares for Eli by scientifically killing young men
and draining them of their blood. Although the audience is aware of Eli’s vampirism early on, the revelation
is just another oddity for Oskar, a boy so desperate for companionship he can overlook the gruesome blood
cravings of his only friend.
“Let Me In” follows the same story arc, more or less, with the protagonists as Owen and Abbey. The film’s
major deviation from the original is its attempt to fit the plot into a criminal mystery framework: something
that doesn’t necessarily work when the central murders are committed by Abbey or her guardian--the known
killers from the beginning.
The film, as expected, is more graphic in its depiction of both Owen’s abuse and of the murders that drive
the detective narrative. The film is messier, less remote than its predecessor. Even the process of draining
victims is unwieldy and less effective than the system in the original. The methodical collection of draining
blood was a vivid example of the Swedish film’s scientific precision, its cold realism; in the American remake,
it’s almost a winking admission of inferiority. It’s as though Reeves went out of his way to escalate the noise
and frenzy of “Let Me In” as a means of deflecting the impending charges of American excess.
For film buffs, the most frequently derided reason for disliking a European film is to say the film was
“too slow” or that “nothing happened.” However, the pacing of “Let the Right One In” was often erratic
and only occasionally sluggish. The pensive tone of the film and the striking beauty of the camera work
and performances kept the film from lapsing into monotony but, for a vampire film, it has little bite. The
heightened violence and graphic imagery work better for the remake, in some instances, than the meditative
distance does in the original.
The brutal killings committed by Abbey and her guardian are shocking. Abbey, in particular, is more an
amoral animal than the survivalist vampire that is the Eli character in “Let The Right One In”. Similarly,
the guardian’s killings are committed against a soundtrack of shrieking trains and squealing cars spinning
out on frozen highways. Although there is something to be said about the silence and restraint of “Let the
Right One In”, there is also something to be said for the horror of its errant American sibling. The brooding
original profoundly unsettled me; “Let Me In” frightened me.
To be fair, I’m not convinced either film is worthy of the accolades or insults thrown its way. Both are
entirely acceptable vampire films that go a long way in redeeming the genre after “Twilight” took its degrading
liberties. Furthermore, both films feature profoundly affecting performances by their lead actors: children
embodying adult characters and adult themes with a wistful maturity that is completely irresistible, for all
of their horrific experiences and ultimately reprehensible actions.
Bottom line: If you’re going to invest in one, you really should check out the other as well. “Let the Right
One In” is streaming for free on Netflix and “Let Me In” is definitely playing at a theater near you.
Tréza can be reached at tjrosado@stkate.edu.
The Wheel | 5
All you fear is
here...or is it?
• Valleyscare mazes reviewed
By Tréza Rosado and Rachel Armstrong
Last Saturday Tréza and I ventured to Valleyscare in Shakopee, Minn.
We spent the better part of four hours standing in lines. When we weren’t
standing in lines, I was having panic attacks in various haunted houses,
and Tréza was asking for food. Valleyscare is in its final week, with day
rates of $39.99 and night rates, after 7:00 p.m., of $28.95.
Tréza on CarnEvil: I am nearly 22 years old and this was the first
haunted house I’ve ever been in. I have literally only seen haunted
houses in really terrible ‘80s horror flicks. This particular maze had
a scary clown theme which I guess is traumatizing if you are afraid of
clowns. Personally, I’ve never understood that fear. Then again, I have a
phobia of thunderstorms so I’m not at liberty to judge. If I think about
it, clowns are vaguely pedophilic and therefore creepy on an abstract
level so...I guess this was an effective attraction?
Rachel on Carnage at Crimson Isle: I love pirates. I mean, I really love
pirates. I don’t understand how pirates can be scary, because I think they’re
so interesting. The atmosphere was so well constructed that I wanted a
rapier so I could do some epic sword battling. The monsters in this maze
really got into it too, scaring in English accents, hiding beneath alligator
hides to jump out, and moving a Joshua door to split groups and send
them down different paths. Not too scary, but awesome nonetheless.
Tréza on Asylum: Insanity is scary. Exhibit a) the underrated film
“Identity” with the always-underrated John Cusack. This was the only
maze that made me jump and also made me seriously scout out the exit
signs at each turn. When a body bag swung into my torso towards the end
of the maze, my first thought was that I’d choke someone if fake blood
got on my V-neck sweater. However, my second impulse was to run.
Rachel on Blood Creek Cemetery: This maze is right in the middle of
the park, so if you decide you’ve had enough of the creepy, you have to
walk through a fog-filled cemetery to get out. The coolest thing about
this maze are the sliders. Monsters wear metal guards on their legs and
run from behind you, sliding on their knees on the ground. It makes an
insanely loud grating noise and sends sparks everywhere. As we walked
through this maze, monsters would creep quietly behind us the whole
way. Surprising? Yes. Scary? Debatable.
Tréza on Mr. Cleaver’s Bloodshed: For approximately 10 minutes on
Saturday night, I became a vegetarian. Truly, the most terrifying aspect
of this maze was its basic premise: let’s let people loose in a meat factory
from hell! I had a vague start of a shiver at the base of my spine for the
entire experience. This could primarily be attributed to the unsettling
number of knives and chainsaws lying around and my immediate flashback
to the remake of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” (The shoddy quality
of that film would give anyone nightmares).
Rachel on Chateau du Damme: I really didn’t want to go in this maze.
I mean, first off, the line was long. But secondly, it was centered around
vampires, and I was terrified I was going to run into Edward Cullen
and run screaming from the place. It was decorated as an old mansion,
and monsters dressed in Victorian clothing were everywhere.Overall, I
don’t remember much except cutting off the circulation to Tréza’s right
arm. I really hate scary things. Each time a new vampire jumped out I
embarrassed myself all over again for: #1: screaming in the first place, and
#2: screaming at a vampire maze of all things. I’m still pretty mortified.
Treza can be reached at tjrosado@stkate.edu.
Rachel can be reached at rmarmstrong@stkate.edu.
Skeletons serve as a warning to guests just outside Blood Creek
Cemetary. Photo by Tréza Rosado.
6 | The Wheel
“What are you
wearing?”
• A look at St. Kate’s most fearless and fashionable
Compiled by Jessica Jones
Janique Corser
First-year
Major: Nursing
What are you wearing?  Skirt
and scarf from a small store
in Guatemala and shirt from
Target.
Any deals or significance? My
mom bought my shirt and I got
the skirt while shopping with
my friends in Guatemala so I got
it for a really good deal.
What’s your favorite shop?  What’s your favorite place to
Bershka (the Guatemalan
Forever 21)
What inspires your fashion
sense?  I love to be relaxed
in how I dress.  I like putting
different garments from
different places together.
What’s one thing you would
never wear?  Booty shorts.
Think your department or major has some exceptionally
stylish students or professors? Let us know and your
department may be featured in a future fashion article.
Contact wheel@stkate.edu with suggestions.
FEATURES
Emily  Wiitala  Claire can be reached at cedavidson@stkate.edu.
First-year
Major: Apparel Design
What are you wearing? 
Headband from H&M, shirt
from TJ Max, jeans from
Express, earrings from Tiffanys,
sweater from Arie, and the shoes
are Calvin Klein.
Any deals or significance?  My
boyfriend got me these earrings
so they are my favorite.
shop?  BCBG because I work
there and get a discount! Also
I like H&M, Nordstroms and
Target.
What most excites you about
fashion/clothes/style?  The way
it can make people feel.  You can
find that perfect look. It’s fun
and gives people confidence.
What’s one thing you would
never wear?  Jump suit.
October 25, 2010
Listen local:
‘phere factor
By Claire Davidson
music columnist
What are you so afraid of?
This is the question homegrown hip-hop legends Sean Daley and Anthony Slug Davis
of Atmosphere have been posing for the past 13 years. Since their inception as the early
pioneers of independent hip-hop, Atmosphere has indirectly coerced their followers into
staring down the demons of their everyday existence - proving that you can rap with
vulnerability and eloquence and still gain success.
I remember my first exposure to Atmosphere, as I gripped my brother’s copies of Lucy
Ford and Overcast!; two of the group’s albums of the late ‘90s. I can’t tell you how relieved
I was to listen to contemporary hip-hop in its poetic complexity for the first time. The fact
that it came from my hometown made it ten times more relevant.
Anybody who knows me will tell you I don’t get down with mainstream hip-hop, at least
not admittedly. (Who doesn’t listen to Lil’ Wayne in the privacy of their own home?) I’m
a huge fan of the independent rap scene and I think it’s a high art form that goes under-
appreciated by much of society. Slug’s words were music to my adolescent ears that refused
to lie to me about the real world I could feel steadily breathing down my neck: the “life,
love, stress, and setbacks” Slug refers to in almost all of his songs.
Delving into personal demons with frankness and openness, Slug unearths the ghosts
of regrets past and how they can haunt you. Some of his most honest lyricism is displayed
on the aforementioned Lucy Ford release. “Read the lines on her face, the sunshine is fake,
how much time did I waste?” Facing the remnants of his personal history also serves to
liberate his listeners of their private burdens. Best exemplified on “Modern Man’s Hustle,”
Slug advises his fans to stare down their fears of the future and commit to leaving the past
behind. “Smash the past like it was made of glass,” he quips, “ain’t no other way to make
it last.”
In every Atmosphere song, it is apparent that Slug is also an observer of human nature
with all of its entanglements, lost hope, and broken realities. A perfect example of this is
on “Between the Lines” from Lucy Ford. “See the police man, notice the lonely man/How
do you think he keeps his head on straight?/Can you feel his rhythm? What do you think
he visions/When he squints at the line from behind those shades?”
What is scariest to me in today’s society is that everywhere we look we find someone or
something that cannot wait to distract us. In a culture where horror movies rake in huge
numbers at the box office and no one can look away from the next gruesome operation on
nightly medical dramas, how many of us can face what we are really afraid of? How many
of us can resist the next best distraction, can stand to sit with uncomfortable truths long
enough to understand them? How many of us can look at our past and accept the mistakes
we’ve made? How many people do you know that can face their flaws, acknowledge the
confusing patterns of loss and change ever-present in this life and bravely face them with
frankness and vulnerability? Most of the music Slug pens has been ahead of his time. I
wish society would catch up to it.
Like a good in many different environments such as
clinics or schools.  This is an opportunity
for students to get involved in a field of
neighbor career interest for them while benefitting the
community.  Students can do work such as
translating at a school, or doing volunteer
• SCU students teach, coordinating. The Center is also working with
the St. Paul Foundation to provide further
volunteer, translate with CWL work opportunity for students.  
By Hannah France The last major area of work that CWL is
involved with is civic engagement, which
staff writer includes one-time opportunities for going
out to help in the community.  Students
Nestled in the second floor of the Coeur go to organizations like Mano a Mano, in
de Catherine (CdC), often passed on the which students help sort medical supplies
way to the coffee shop, is The Center for for clinics in Bolivia.  They also make trips to
Community Work and Learning (CWL), Feed My Starving Children where students
designed to help students bring the curriculum put together bags of food, to be sent around
into the community.   the world for children who, otherwise, would
The hands-on experience of working in not have food to keep them alive.  These civic
the community helps form leaders who are engagement opportunities are co-sponsored
attentive to the needs of the community. with Residence Life.  
CWL offers service learning courses which The CWL office also puts out a regular
incorporate community work into the newsletter for students, faculty, and staff
classroom in either a one-time opportunity to stay connected.  The newsletter talks
or as an ongoing commitment. The center about the past experiences that have been
works with different departments on campus presented through the CWL as well as giving
to provide a variety of service learning the contact information of the CWL office
courses, from The Reflective Woman class on the back page.
to Global Search for Justice to a market class  “A big part of our work is really introducing
and many more.   students to the mission that is very social
Another large part of the Center’s work justice based here at [SCU] and how to be
is off campus student employment.  There engaged in the community and utilize your
are two programs they work on through leadership skills,”  Martha Malinski, director
the year. The America Reads program sends of CWL said.
students out to different sites, during the school
day or after school programs, to help children
 CWL has several civic engagements coming
up such as Feed My Starving Children,
build academic skills and literacy.  They do Mano a Mano, election day Shuttles, and
group work with the students as well as one a food drive.  
on one time. If you would like to get involved, you can
The Community Leadership Program visit their office in the CdC 233 or email
(CLP) is the other aspect of off campus them at communitywork@stkate.edu.
employment.   CLP is an intensive leadership
internship or work experience at a school Hannah can be reached at
or organization.  The students get involved hefrance@stkate.edu.
October 25, 2010 HEALTH The Wheel | 7

A picture of health: Breast

Ask
• Eat the right fats. Consume
monounsaturated oils (canola, olive oil,
nuts/seeds, avocados) as your primary fats,

cancer as these foods have potential anticancer

Katie
properties. Maximize your intake of
omega-3 fats, especially from oily fish.

• Eat the right carbohydrates. Minimize

• The Ask Katie! peer health
advisers answer your health-
By Lydia Fasteland related questions
health columnist Compiled By Dana Bloomquist
        It’s October: the air grows cooler, the leaves fall, and kids get excited for If you live on campus, you may have heard
Halloween.  However, the month of October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  To raise of Ask Katie! peer health advisers. In the
breast cancer awareness, here are a few myths about breast cancer and the truth about them. residence halls, we post note pads for you
to write your tough questions about mental,
        Myth #1:  Finding a lump in your breast means you have cancer. emotional, relationship, and physical health.
        Fact:  If you find a lump in your breast, see a doctor immediately.  Even though eight Now we are bringing the most relevant
out of ten breast lumps are benign, meaning not cancerous, it is still a good idea to see a questions we get to The Wheel.
doctor.  Some women do not visit medical care professionals due to the fear of what they
are going to find out regarding the lump.  However, going to the doctor is the only way to Is it too early for me to start worrying
about breast cancer? Most of the women
find out for sure what the lump is.
I’ve heard of who have it are older.
        Myth #2:  Having a family history of breast cancer means that you will have it as well. While it’s true breast cancer does affect
        Fact:  Women who have a family history of this cancer are at higher risk for getting postmenopausal women more than younger
breast cancer; however, many women who are diagnosed with the disease do not have any women (only about seven percent of breast
family history of cancer.  If a woman has a family history of breast cancer, it is recommended cancer cases occur in women under age 40),
that she start getting mammograms earlier than most other women.   there are two things to consider:
First, young women can and do get breast
        Myth #3:  Men do not get breast cancer. cancer. Second, a lot of research has shown
        Fact:  Men do get breast cancer. According the National Breast Cancer Foundation that early prevention and lifelong choices
(NBCF), about 1,700 men are victims of breast cancer every year.  Though this is a low are key to reducing your chances of breast
number, men are encouraged to give themselves self examinations and to see their doctor cancer later on. With this in mind, let’s look
if there is anything out of the ordinary. at some ways to start thinking about reducing
your risk of breast cancer, developed by Ann
        Myth #4: Getting a mammogram can cause breast cancer to spread.
Kulze, M.D.
        Fact:  Not even a little bit true!  A mammogram is what detects a cancerous lump.  It • Minimize or avoid alcohol. Alcohol use is
will not cause the cancer to spread.  It is a very important tool in the detection of breast the most well established dietary risk factor
cancer.  Having a mammogram every year will help keep you healthier as it can detect for breast cancer. The Harvard Nurses’
breast cancer when it is in its early stages.   Health study, along with several others,
        Myth #5:  Antiperspirants and deodorants can lead to breast cancer. has shown consuming more than one
alcoholic beverage a day can increase breast
        Fact:  There is no scientific proof that a connection between breast cancer and the cancer risk by as much as 20-25 percent.
use of products like deodorant exists.
        So what can you do to help raise awareness for breast cancer?  You can donate money • Consume as many fruits and vegetables
towards a fundraising event for cancer research.  Post something about breast cancer on as possible. Eat seven or more servings
your Facebook status.  Learn how to perform a self breast examination. Do anything to daily. Your best bets for vegetables include
broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts,
let other women know that we need to care about our breasts.  Do your breasts a favor
cauliflower, collards, kale, spinach,
and keep them healthy. carrots, and tomatoes. Good fruits to
        To learn more about breast cancer, go to the NBCF website at  eat are citrus, berries, and cherries.
www.nationalbreastcancer.org.   not trained medical professionals; contact
• Exercise regularly the rest of your life
Lydia can be reached at lbfasteland@stkate.edu. and maintain a healthy body weight .
Aim for 30 minutes or more of moderate
aerobic activity five or more days a week.
consumption of white flour, white rice,
white potatoes, and sugar. These foods
trigger hormonal changes that promote
cellular growth in breast tissue. Instead,
eat whole grains, beans, and legumes.
• Minimize exposure to pharmacologic
estrogens and xeno-estrogens. Do not
take prescription estrogens unless
medically indicated. Lifetime exposure
to estrogen plays a fundamental role
in the development of breast cancer.
• Maintain a positive mental outlook.
Engage in self-nurturing behaviors
regularly. Develop rich, warm, and
mutually beneficial relationships with
family and friends. Get adequate sleep
(7-8 hours per night). The mind-body
associations with breast cancer are
significant.
For more information about breast cancer
and your risk, visit www.webmd.com/breast-
cancer or the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention at www.cdc.gov .
I’m always so tired when it’s time to
wake up. How can I make sure I get up in
the morning?
First of all, make sure you are giving your
body 7-8 hours of sleep each night, even
though that can be difficult being a college
student. If you use an alarm to wake up, set
the alarm up across the room so you have
to physically get out of your bed to turn it
off. That way you are up, out of bed, and
moving around. Also, set a realistic time
to get up; don’t set your alarm for an hour
before class and then hit snooze for half an
hour, instead, set the alarm for when you
know you need to get up.
www.eHow.com has a lot of tips for waking
up on time and getting enough sleep, so
check them out!
Please note that the Ask Katie! advisers are
your health care provider with immediate
questions or concerns.
Do you have a question you want answered?
Look for the Ask Katie! stalls in your residence
hall or email healthwellness@st.kate.edu.

Active
“Because of stigma, students and community to students making their own stress balls. and participate in these activities, not just
members often wrestle with [mental health] “Participating chapters table on campus those who are psychology majors or know
issues behind closed doors and, as a result, with materials from Active Minds, their someone suffering from a mental illness.

Minds
• Campus group raises
awareness about mental health
By Becky Doucette
staff writer
 One club at St. Catherine University (SCU)
hasn’t been around for long, but has more
members than SCU has students.    The term “stigma” refers to a socially
“Active Minds is a national organization
that was founded in 2001 and has been
expanding across campuses nationwide,”
sophomore Casey McCannel, president of
SCU’s Active Minds club, said.
  According to the National Alliance of
Mental Illness, in 2010 there are roughly
168,000 adults and 56,000 children out of
Minnesota’s 5.2 million people living with a
serious mental illness. However, only 22%
of the adults living with these illnesses are
receiving proper health services.
Active Minds has been pushing to contribute
to the mental health conversations on
campus.  According to the Active Minds’
website, “it is the only organization working
to utilize the student voice to change the
conversation about mental health on college
campuses.”
On the SCU campus, Active Minds embodies
the mission of the national organization while
trying to meet the student body’s needs.   a variety of activities from balloons to pop
feel as if they are the only ones affected,”
Stacy Symons, professor in psychology and
the Active Minds adviser said. “I believe
that Active Minds provides students with
a forum to discuss mental health concerns
and ideas openly, as well as an opportunity
to build community awareness and support
for these issues.”
This semester, Active Minds hosted a table
to get the word out about National Week
Without Stigma. This event was designed to
raise mental health awareness and educate
people about these issues.
discredited behavior or reputation, and
Active Minds strives to remove stigma from
everyday mental health conversations.
 “One in four people will suffer from a
mental illness in their lifetime – that means
everyone knows someone who has suffered, is
suffering, or is going to suffer from a mental
illness,” says junior SCU student Teresa
Hermodson-Olsen, a new member of Active
Minds. “This topic is relevant and real, and
it has to do with our well-being and living
as a community.”
Active Minds has participated in past
activities such as the “Real Student Body
Walk” held between the SCU, Hamline, and
Macalaster campuses last winter.  The focus
of the Real Student Body Walk was to raise
awareness specifically for distorted images
of women in the media.
 Active Minds has also participated in
“National Stress Out Week,” which included
college or university Counseling Center, and  “Mental health issues don’t care who you
resources from OCD Chicago, the Anxiety are or where you come from and Active Minds
Disorders Association of America, The doesn’t either,” McCannel said.  
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and “We absolutely welcome input from everyone,
the National Institute of Mental Health,” including faculty, staff and students, who
The National Stress Out Week website says. are interested in getting the ‘mental health
 Later this semester, Active Minds will hold a conversation’ going!” Symons said.
movie night with a follow-up discussion, and
student-led relaxation activities.  McCannel
mentions that they “are hoping to set up Becky can be reached at
multiple lunch time discussions where rjdoucette@stkate.edu.
students can come and discuss with other
students any issues or questions they might
have relating to mental [health] issues.”
 Anyone is welcome to join Active Minds
Questions about mental health? Seeking help?
Visit the Counseling Center.
Services Provided:
1. Short-term individual psychotherapy for enrolled students
2. Psycho-educational groups and other psycho-educational programming
for members of the campus community
3. Psychological consultation for members of the campus community.
St. Paul Campus
330 Derham Hall
2004 Randolph Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651-690-6805
Visit the Counseling Center’s website through Kateway for more
information on services, hours, and how to make an appointment.
8 | The Wheel SPORTS October 25, 2010

Winners wear purple

Wednesday There is something new going on around
• Students show support for the St. Catherine University (SCU) campus:
athletics Wildcat Wednesday. Wildcat Wednesday
was designed to encourage SCU students
By Elyse Johnson to sport their Wildcat colors in support of
staff writer the athletic teams on campus. In addition to
wearing their purple gear, students are urged
to be present at athletic events.
The group behind Wildcat Wednesday
is the Women’s Student Athletic Advisory
Committee (WSAAC). WSAAC consists of
two students from each varsity sport, along
with an advisory committee made up of
student athletes as well.
Kris Wessinger, the advisor of WSAAC, says
Wildcat Wednesday developed from student
athletes wanting to promote athletics on
campus and to spread the Wildcat message.
“Our goal this year was to really try and Above: First-year roommates Brie Brose and Hanna Estrem show off their
promote it more… Try to get faculty, staff, purple pride in style.
and all of the students involved, not just the Left: First-year Aiesha Babu sports St. Kate’s attire on campus.
athletic staff and student athletes. It’d be Photos by Erin Peterson.
great if we could get everyone to be in their
purple on Wednesdays,” Wessinger said. first-year, said. have crowd support; you really feel like there
“I love it when I see familiar faces at my Upcoming sporting events include a home are people behind you. It shows great support
meets. It really motivates me,” Jessica Rogers, volleyball game vs. St. Mary’s University on for the time they put in,” Wessinger said.
an SCU sophmore and a member of the cross Oct. 27, and cross country championships
country team, said. at Como golf course in St. Paul and a home Elyse can be reached at
“The [student athletes] are appreciated and soccer game vs. Bethel University on Oct. 30. elysejohnson@stkate.edu.
valued. We support them,” Amelia Sneve, a “It’s so much more fun to be at a game and

xxx
• xxx

By xxx
staff writer

In the Paint
Basketball season preview

Top: The basketball team practices free throws. The team does a scrimmage drill. The
Wildcats’ first official scrimmage is in
Middle Left: Seniors and team captains Quinn Halverson, Bismarck, N.D. next week.
Sonja Ellingson, and Laura Kalbfell.

The team is small, only about 12 players for both varsity
and junior varsity teams. Despite the low numbers, the
captains stay positive. “We all get more playing time this way,”
Ellingson said.
The three captains are the only seniors on the team, but
“there is a lot of scoring ability across the team, [even among
new players],” Kalbfell said of the team’s outlook.

Middle Right: Head coach Gary Rufsvold gives the players

directions for their next drill.

Photos by Dana Bloomquist and Sristi Sadashanlcar.