Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
Event Announcements
- Interested in Graduate School?
- LGBTQIA Faculty and Staff Brown-Bag Lunch
- Anderson Hall Homecoming 5k Fun Run
- Depression and Anxiety Screening Day
- SEX Series: Spectrums of Sexuality
- First Wednesday Gathering
- All Hands Meeting
- Fall Art Tour - Friday, Oct. 15
- Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
- Accounting & Finance Majors Internships/Jobs
- Government Job and Internship Fair
Keeping Track of Auggies
- (No listings)
Classifieds
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Public Safety Cell Phone Drive
The Department of Public Safety is collecting used wireless phones and their batteries to benefit victims of domestic violence. Shelter Alliance will donate money to the Tubman Family Alliance Organization in Minneapolis for every used cell phone they receive from our department. Please be sure to deactivate your service before donating a phone. Donations are being accepted at the Public Safety Dispatch booth in the Mort/Urness lobby. Any personal data found on the phone will be erased by Shelter Alliance, a program of GRC Wireless Recycling. Thank You!
Bike Walk Week in the Twin Cities
Celebrate the Fall Bike Walk Week at Augsburg. Those who Bike, Walk, or Ride Metro Transit to Augsburg Wednesday October 6th can stop by the Public Safety Dispatch Booth in the Mort/Urness lobby to enter their name into a drawing for cool prizes!
Check out other Bike/Walk/Ride events happening in the Twin Cities at:
http://www.bikewalkweek.org/celebrate.html
Teaching and Learning
It's Not Too Late to Study Abroad in Winter Break
Join Professor Joe Underhill spring semester in a course like no other! For two weeks over winter break, analyze environmental challenges, opportunities and interrelationships as you visit eco-tourism sites, sustainable farming cooperatives and meet with local government officials, activists and business leaders in both Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Then spend the rest of spring semester synthesizing what you learned, and applying it to our context here in Minneapolis.
DEADLINE EXTENDED until October 15!
Course title: ENV 310: Environmental Politics Field Seminar OR POL 461: Topics in International Politics
Travel Dates: Dec. 31, 2010-Jan. 15, 2011 (course meets before travel and two hours a week Jan 19-March 9)
Cost: $4,589 for full-time Day students, $4,949 for WEC students
Fulfills: Augsburg Experience and Upper division requirement/elective for ES, POL and IR
Deadline extended to apply: Friday, October 15!
Financial aid is available too! For more information on studying abroad or about this program, please contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or stop by the study abroad library in Murphy Place!
Studied Abroad? Attend Conference This Saturday
MN Study Abroad Returnee Conference
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
University of St. Thomas - Brady Educational Center (BEC)
11:00AM to 4:30PM
About the Conference:
College and university students returning from a sojourn abroad are invited to attend the annual MN Study Abroad Returnee Conference. Held each fall, this conference is a partnership of more than a dozen institutions from across the state of Minnesota. Study Abroad Professionals have designed it to fit the unique needs of recent study abroad returnees.
http://www.csbsju.edu/OEA/Students/Upon-Return/Reentryconference.htm
Please contact Leah Spinosa de Vega: devega@augsburg.edu 612 330 1650.
Speaking of Scholarship Series
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12:15-1:15 pm
The Speaking of Scholarship Series features the scholarship of Augsburg faculty and students, through 20-30 minute presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by their work. The intent is to increase awareness of scholarship on campus and learn from each other's experiences. Light hors d'oeuvres are served. The fall sessions include:
Wednesday, October 13, Marshall Room – Carol Forbes, Academic Affairs, "Scholarship and Grant Proposals"
Wednesday, October 20, Marshall Room – John Harkness, English, "Two Messapic Cognates on the Novilara Stele"
Tuesday, October 26, OGC 100 –Dal Liddle, English, "Engines of the Imagination: The Technology of Literary Form in Britain, 1800 – 1850"
Wednesday, November 3, OGC 100 – Lucreshia Grant, Student, "Hair Is, Hair Ain't: Black Women and The Meaning of Their Hair"; and Amanda Symmes, Student, "Examining the Association Between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Nicotine Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults"
Tuesday, November 9, Lindell 301 – Joe Underhill, Political Science, "Campus as Watershed"
Wednesday, November 17, Marshall Room – Vivian Feng, Chemistry, "Diesel Analysis"
Hosts: Jessica Nathanson and Ben Stottrup
RSVP to lashbroo@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session.
Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences
Monday, October 11, 7:30-9:00 am, Oren Gateway 100
The second session of our Foundational Series on Student Learning will explore how to design meaningful learning experiences. This series is designed to address the basic needs faced by anyone who designs learning for our students and is looking for new ways to have a more significant impact. Bring a course syllabus or program outline to get the most out of this workshop. Using L. Dee Fink's integrated approach to design, we will explore the 5 critical questions involved in design, provide examples, and give you an opportunity to reexamine your course or program and apply key principles to improve its design. We will also examine Fink's model of significant learning experiences which can help you discover ways to make the activities you use more impactful or create new ones that facilitate deeper learning. All faculty and staff are welcome to participate. Coffee and pastries will be served. Thanks to all of you who attended the opening session; we hope to see you again.
Facilitators: Stu Anderson, Physics, and Velma Lashbrook, MAL.
RSVP to lashbroo@augsburg.edu
Batalden Program Conversation and Update
Join Ruth Enestvedt and Joe Underhill for an informal discussion of the work of the Batalden Program as part of our regular "First Wednesday Gathering." Ruth has served as the Batalden Faculty Scholar for the past two years and will give an overview of her work and Joe will be serving for the next two. Grab some food as part of the Community Lunch and join us in the Cedar Room from 11-12 on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
The work of the Batalden program in the next two years will involve collaborative efforts in experiential education focused on projects that fall under the broad category of applied ethics. Students, staff, faculty, and community groups are invited to join in discussion and implementation of projects that promote peace and justice, reduce our over-all ecological footprint and strengthen our ties with local community groups. These projects involve students doing applied research in relating to clean energy, water management, community-building, fair trade, alternative transportation, and peace and justice initiatives. Funds are available to support this work in various ways, including student research assistantships. Contact Prof. Underhill if you have other questions or ideas for projects at underhill@augsburg.edu.
Menand Discussions: Change in Wed Location
The reading group is still set for this Wednesday's Menand discussion of Ch. 2: "The Humanities Revolution" of _The Marketplace of Ideas_ (11:30-1pm, 6 Oct), but we will grab a table upstairs in East Commons and avail ourselves of the Community Time free lunch. The Moodle schedule has been updated to reflect that change.
After this Wednesday, the next two meetings on Ch. 2 are 11:30-1pm, Monday, 11 Oct, in CC Coffee Lounge and the formal Mindful Dialog, 4:30-6pm, Thursday, 14 Oct, in OGC 111.
General Announcements
Pumpkin Carving Contest Oct. 28
The first 10 to line up by 5 p.m. in the Commons will get a free pumpkin to carve. Everyone is welcome to join, simply bring a pumpkin to carve. That is, if you're not one of the first 10 in line.
Judging will take place on October 29. Prize for the best carved pumpkin!
Compete in our Salad Contest
Submit your favorite or unique salad recipe to Augsburg Dining Services by October 7th 2010. 10 winners will chosen to compete in the First Annual Augsburg College Salad Toss Off! All ingredients will be provided for the Toss Off Showdown On October 13th!
Submit Recipes by October 7th to gvillas@aviands.com
Toss Off Showdown: October 13th in the Commons at Noon!!
Deadline Extensions: Study Abroad Winter & Spring
Augsburg Abroad announces Study Abroad deadline extensions for the following programs:
SPRING SEMESTER Abroad: October 15
•Programs around the world: all affiliate/partner programs
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/region.html
•International Partners & Exchanges: China,Germany,Finland and Norway
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/programs.html#IP
WINTER BREAK: October 15
•Costa Rica/Nicaragua: Environmental Politics (POL Sci/Env. Studies)
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/documents/NicaCostarica.pdf
•Chiapas, Mexico: Indigenous Issues (AIS/WST)
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/documents/chiapas.pdf
CGE SPRING SEMESTER: November 1
•Mexico: AugCore and, Migration & Globalization
http://www.augsburg.edu/global/mexico/index.html
•Central America: Social Change--Peace, Justice & Community Engagement
http://www.augsburg.edu/global/centralamerica/index.html
Next Steps:
1. Attend a Group Advising Meeting (See schedule below.)
Group Advising Meetings are held DAILY in the Study Abroad Library in Murphy Place. You'll find out about finances, academics, and how to research programs around the world.
2. Choose a program.
Choose from quality Augsburg College programs and many affiliated programs.
There are over 300 programs available in over 80 different countries.
3. Apply by the extended deadline.
-----Advising Hours----
Monday
3:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM
3:00 pm (for CGE: Central America, Mexico & Namibia)
Thursday
9:00 AM
3:00 pm(for Faculty-led programs in Winter Break & Summer)
Friday
11:00 AM
2:30 PM
+ Evening hours by appointment for Weekend College students.
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Deadlines for Summer and Fall 2011 programs:
•Faculty-led Summer Programs: February 1, 2011
Argentina, Egypt & Italy
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/programs.html#Short09
•Fall Semester, Academic Year & non-Augsburg Summer: March 1st
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/region.html
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questions? abroad@augsburg.edu www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/
Free Lockers Available for Students
Campus Activities and Orientation has a limited number of lockers that students can reserve for their use for the academic year. These lockers are completely free and are located on the ground floor of Science Building. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority is given to students who commute from off-campus. To find out more information on how to reserve a locker, contact AuBri Weatherspoon, CAO Student Administrative Assistant, via email at cao@augsburg.edu as soon as possible!
Apply to be an Orientation Leader
Apply To Be An Orientation Leader
Did you have a blast at SOAR and Auggie Days when you were a first-year student? Does welcoming the Class of 2015 to Augsburg sound like fun to you? Do you want to take your leadership skills to the next level? Well if you answered "yes" to any of these questions, being an 2011 Orientation Leader might be the job for you! Stop by the Auggie's Nest on the ground floor of the Christensen Center to pick up a 2011 Orientation Leader application. Applications are due by 4:30 pm on Friday, November 12.
If you want more information about the Orientation Leader position, past Orientation Leaders will be tabling in the lobby of the Christensen Center on October 7th 11:00 am-2:00 pm, October 13th 12:00-3:00 pm, and November 4nd 10:00 am-1:00 pm.
For questions, contact the Campus Activities and Orientation, Orientation Line at 612-330-1100
Hispanic Heritage Month: Heroes and Heroines
Hispanic Heritage Month: Accomplishments, Heroes and Heroines
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to reflect on the lives of those who came before and after 1850. They were men and women of extraordinary courage, vision and purpose who opened the doors for other generations. During these days of remembrance, we need to pay tribute to all figures of Hispanic/Latino or Chicano ancestry whose lives and accomplishments should not be forgotten; especially of those working the land, factories or living a life with little recognition.
Like any immigrant group that has shaped mainstream American culture before fully asserting its economic or political contribution, Hispanics are getting settled in economically and academically as well as with their advances in the arts or in sports. Below a list of names offer a glance of achievers whose accomplishments, either from decades ago or recently, are worth mentioning due to how they changed or are improving our lives in this great United States of America today. Among them are:
• Mr. Luis W. Alvarez won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1968.
• Ms. Romana Acosta Banuelos the first Latina Treasurer of the United States in 1971.
• Ms. Ellen Lauri Ochoa became the first Hispanic women in space in 1993. She has since completed four flights, logging almost 1,000 hours in space.
• Mr. Jose Antonio Romualdo Pacheco was in 1875 an important figure in California politics. He remains the only Hispanic Governor of California.
• Mr. Esteban Bellan was the first Hispanic to play Major League Baseball, and among US's greatest. He became a successful manager in his native Cuba. He died in 1932.
• Mr. Cesar Chavez, a farm worker who became in the 1960s a figure in labor relations and civil rights. Eight states have declared his birthday, March 31, a public holiday.
In 2009, Hispanic magazine features six prominent Hispanics or Latinos, from a prize-winning writer to a university president. Here are four of them:
1. Mr. Michael Ramirez. In the span of 14 years he won two Pulitzer Prizes. He is today the senior editor and editorial cartoonist for Investor's Business Daily. "I want to be a catalyst to get people involved. I want to be a catalyst of thought," he says.
2. Ms. Deidre Connelly. Since 2005, Ms. Connelly has been president of Lilly USA, the world's 10th largest pharmaceutical company. She joined Lilly in 1984 as a sales representative in San Juan Puerto Rico. She attributes her success to good people.
3. Dr. Elsa A. Murano. In 2008, Dr. Murano took office as president of Texas A&M University, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to run the enormous university. "It's tremendous reflection of what is possible," she told the Houston Chronicle. A native of Cuba, Murano and her family left the island when she was 2 years old and resided in Latin America before settling in Miami.
4. Mr. Oscar Hijuelos. The first Latino ever to win a Pulitzer Prize in fiction. The Cuban-American scribe Oscar Hijuelos made waves with his novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, released in 1990. His contemporaries and many scholars credit Hijuelos with the commencement of a Latino literary renaissance.
In 2009, a TIME magazine's cover story features Judge Sonia Sotamayor with a headline that reads "Latina Justice." Indeed, she is an American story of courage and vision. Judge Sotamayor was raised by her mother, who worked two jobs after her father died. Though determined to succeed, she says she never imagined being nominated to the highest court. Today, she is a member of the highest court.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!!
For more details about these and other stories contact Emiliano at chagil@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1309. -¡Viva America!
Event Announcements
Interested in Graduate School?
Come learn more about the Augsburg TRIO McNair Scholars Program! The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered through Augsburg College. The goal of the McNair Scholars Program is to increase doctoral degree attainment of students from segments of society underrepresented in graduate studies. The Augsburg TRIO McNair program is funded to work with 25 full-time students per year.
The Augsburg McNair Scholars program prepares students for graduate study through an intensive faculty-scholar research experience, tuition-free coursework, individual advising, GRE preparation and seminars on the graduate school experience and application process. All program offerings are FREE and enhanced by a supportive, diverse and rich learning environment at Augsburg College collaborating nationally with other McNair programs.
The McNair Scholars program is now accepting applications for students who will begin the program in the spring of 2011. McNair staff will hold two informational sessions for Augsburg students. The sessions are intended to provide more information about the program, as well as outline the eligibility criteria set by the U.S. Department of Education Federal TRIO programs.
Dates for the informational sessions are (select one):
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Location: Old Main 102
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Location: OGC 100
RSVP by choosing a session & email crombie@augsburg.edu.
If you would like additional information or are interested and unable to attend either session, please contact McNair Scholars Program Assistant Lara Crombie at crombie@augsburg.edu.
LGBTQIA Faculty and Staff Brown-Bag Lunch
LGBTQIA faculty and staff are invited to a brown-bag lunch on Thursday, Oct 21 from 11-12 in the Women's Resource Center (207 Sverdrup). Topics to discuss: What conditions prevent faculty and staff from coming/being out? Should we feel compelled or obligated to come/be out on campus? If so, when and to whom?
Please note that this is not an event for allies but rather for any faculty or staff member who identifies as LGBTQIA, whether or not s/he is out.
Anderson Hall Homecoming 5k Fun Run
We're off to see the Wizard!
Lace up your red running shoes for the Anderson Hall Homecoming 5k Fun Run
Saturday, October 16th
9:30 am
Open to all students, faculty, and staff
$5 registration fee includes a Wizard of Oz t-shirt and 5 tickets for the Taste of Augsburg
Pre-registration starts this week
You can register in the Anderson Hall Residence Life Office or in the Christensen Center from 11 am – 1 pm on Wednesday, October 6th
Participants are also encouraged to dress in their best Wizard of Oz attire
Depression and Anxiety Screening Day
Worried? Stressed? Sad? You're not alone. Get help at the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion's Depression and Anxiety Screening Day. Drop by our table in the Christensen Lobby between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 6, where we will be offering free, anonymous screenings for depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. Information about resources on- and off-campus to help address students' mental health concerns will also be available. Contact CCHP at 612-330-1707 with any questions. Depression and anxiety are treatable. Get help today!
SEX Series: Spectrums of Sexuality
It's time to talk openly and responsibly about sex, sexuality and sexual health, so join us. Facilitated by trained peers. All are WELCOME!
Oct. 8, 2010, Friday
5pm-7pm
Century Room-Christensen Center
Facilitators:
Hannah Glusenkamp, trained by TAMS through Minnesota Organization on
Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP)
Lucreshia Grant, trained by Planned Parenthood through MOAPPP
Annika Gunderson, trained by The Sexual Health Empowerment Clinic
First Wednesday Gathering
Please join faculty and staff colleagues for First Wednesday Gathering on Wednesday, October 6, in the East Commons 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The security and custodial night shift employees are invited to the Wednesday Evening Gathering at 8 p.m. in the Augsburg Room.
The first-Wednesday-of-the-month gatherings support our commitment to building community and practicing common work. They are an opportunity to get to know one another, exchange ideas, and collaborate in new ways. We hope you will invite your colleagues and plan to join us!
All Hands Meeting
The Augsburg Community is invited to attend an All Hands Meeting on Thursday, October 7, 11:15-11:45 a.m., in the Hoversten Chapel.
Fall Art Tour - Friday, Oct. 15
College Art Gallery Collaborative
Fall Art Tour
Friday, October 15, 5 – 9 p.m.
The 7th annual Fall Art Tour is Friday, October 15. Don't miss the chance to see what is happening in other Twin Cities' college art galleries! The tour is collaborating with the 2010 Mid-America Print Conference, and the nine participating galleries will be exhibiting artwork by printmakers. The tour starts at 5 p.m., with the last bus at 9 p.m. Start at any of the participating college art galleries. The buses are free. Come enjoy art, food and refreshments! For more information visit www.stkate.edu/fallarttour.
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
The Strommen Career and Internship Center is holding an workshop on Thursday, October 7, 2010 5:00-6:00 p.m. Oren Gateway, Room 112
Come learn the basics of writing a resume and/or cover letter. All are welcome. This event is free. Questions - call 612-330-1148
Accounting & Finance Majors Internships/Jobs
Cargill will be holding an informational meeting for Accounting & Finance Majors next Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Christensen Center Marshall Room. Pizza provided. Free and informal.
We will also be collecting resumes thru Oct. 18th at noon for on-campus interviews that will take place on Oct. 25th. To learn more plan on attending the information meeting.
For more information email tilton@augsburg.edu in the Career and Internship Center
Government Job and Internship Fair
Government Job and Internship Fair
-- Friday, October 22, 2010
-- 10:00am-3:00pm
-- U of M, Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union (10 min walk from Augsburg)
To register go to: http://www.mcucsa.org/govjobfair/
A great place to find internships and full time employment with local, state or federal agencies.
Top Ten Reasons to Work for the Federal Government:
http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalbenefits/
All are welcome and free!
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Auggie Athletics
Kociemba Earns All-MIAC in Men's Golf
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/10/4/mgolf100410.aspx?path=mgolf
COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- Joel Kociemba (SR, Andover, Minn./St. Francis HS) earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors with a three-day total of 227, leading the Augsburg College men's golf team to an eighth-place team finish at the MIAC championships, held over the weekend at Bunker Hills Golf Course.
One of just 11 golfers to have three rounds in the 70s in the three-day, 54-hole event, Kociemba finished with a 227 (75-75-77) total, good for ninth place in the 50-golfer event. After last year's 13th-place individual finish, Kociemba earned All-MIAC (top-10) honors for the first time in his career.
As a team, Augsburg finished eighth in the conference meet with a three-day total of 949 (316-317-316).
Brian Deuel (JR, Vadnais Heights, Minn./White Bear Lake HS) and Zach Johnson (SO, Sartell, Minn.) tied for 29th with 239 totals, with Deuel shooting rounds of 80, 81 and 78, and Johnson shooting rounds of 78, 79 and 82.
Jason Henning (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Tucker Williams (JR, Roseville, Minn.) tied for 40th in the event with 248 totals, with Henning shooting rounds of 83, 82 and 83, and Williams shooting rounds of 83, 86 and 79.
Augsburg closes the fall half of the 2010-11 season at the Gustavus Twin Cities Classic next Saturday to Monday (10/9-11) at three Twin Cities courses -- the Elk River (Minn.) Country Club, the Links at Northfork in Ramsey, Minn., and the Wayzata (Minn.) Country Club.
Zappa Repeats as All-MIAC in Women's Golf
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/10/4/wgolf100410.aspx?path=wgolf
COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- Stefani Zappa (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./Patrick Henry HS) became the first Augsburg College women's golfer to earn multiple All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors, finishing seventh at the conference meet held over the weekend at the Bunker Hills Golf Course.
Competing in her final collegiate event, Zappa recorded the highest-ever finish for an Auggie at the MIAC championships, finishing seventh with a 250 (86-83-81) total, tying her school record set last year for best score in a 54-hole event. Her final round 81 on Monday was the seventh-best single-round score in school history.
Zappa's seventh-place finish is the fourth All-MIAC finish (top 10) for an Auggie women's golfer in school history and a one-place improvement over her eighth-place finish last year. Johanna Frykmark (SR, Taby, Sweden/Rollingby Gymnasium HS) finished 10th in 2007 and Andrea Sievert finished ninth in 1998.
With a 25th-place finish with a total of 271 (93-90-88) in her final collegiate meet, Frykmark joined Zappa as two of just three women's golfers in Augsburg history to record 25th-or-better finishes in three MIAC meets. Frykmark finished 10th in 2007 and 16th in 2009; Zappa finished 25th in 2008 before her eighth- and seventh-place finishes the past two years; and Marisa Navarro placed 15th in 2004, 12th in 2005 and 18th in 2006.
As a team, Augsburg finished seventh with a team total of 1,089 strokes (379-363-347). Augsburg's 1,089 total is its best-ever team finish for Augsburg at a 54-hole event, eclipsing last year's 1,092 total. Augsburg's final-round 347 was the fifth-best single-round score in school history.
Augsburg's seventh-place team out of 10 teams competing matched last year's team finish, and is also tied for the school's best-ever conference meet finish; the Auggies finished seventh out of eight teams in the 1997 conference meet.
Jill Ferguson (SO, Batavia, Ill.) finished in 29th place with a 277 (100-91-86) total, with her 277 total a collegiate personal-best 54-hole total, and her final-round 86 a collegiate personal-best round.
Megan Dale (SR, Northfield, Minn.) also set personal-bests in her final collegiate event, finishing 42nd with a 296 (105-99-92) total. Her 296 total for 54 holes and her final-round 92 were both collegiate personal-best scores.
Ashley Lindemann (FY, Fargo, N.D./Fargo South HS) finished in 43rd place for the Auggies with a 302 (100-101-101) total.
Classifieds
Thursday Twins Playoff Tickets for Sale
Are you looking for 2 tickets for the Thursday Twins playoff game (and a way to enjoy our still warm weather)? Tickets are behind home plate and available on Craig's list:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/tix/1989225209.html