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• Archbishop distributes DVD on same-sex marriage

The Catholic Church in Minnesota has spent the last month divided over the official position of the archdiocese on the issue of same-sex marriage. The distribution of DVDs condemning efforts to legalize gay marriage in Minn. left parishes across the state with passionate reactions on both sides of the issue. St. Catherine University (SCU) has had to balance the interests of its significant LGBT community with its affiliation to the Church at large.

Ned Moore, SCU Social Justice Coordinator for Campus Ministry, is committed to supporting the campus LGBT population despite the stance of the archdiocese.

“Although Campus Ministry has not responded to recent events, that is not to say we are not paying attention or that people’s concerns are unimportant,” Moore said. “Campus Ministry strives to create a campus community rooted in inclusive spirituality and social justice. LGBT students are an important part of this community.”

People Respecting Identity Differences and Equality (P.R.I.D.E.) president Emily Monson thinks that both the DVD and recent actions of the Catholic Church have the potential to negatively affect the diverse population on campus.

“These issues have not been at stakes this high for some time, nor have they gotten this close to being called upon during a [political] election such as this one. The individual who gets elected could mean the future for the GLBT community,” Monson said.

On Sept. 20, with the consent of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul

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and Minneapolis, Rev. John Nienstedt, area bishops, and the Knights of Columbus sent out some 400,000 DVDs to Catholic homes throughout the state. The DVDs, funded by an anonymous donor, addressed the debate surrounding same-sex marriage at the national and state level, as it pertains to traditional Catholic teaching. The DVDs arrived at the end of Sept. and their distribution caused immediate controversy within the Catholic community, impacting conservative and more liberal parishes as well as the LGBT community.

On Sept. 26, a group of 25 students from the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University were denied Holy Communion by Archbishop Nienstedt himself. The students were wearing rainbow colored buttons as a show of support for the LGBT community. This was understood by the archbishop as a public show of protest, according to archdiocese spokesman Dennis McGrath.

However, St. John’s Rev. Rene McGraw later held a separate M a s s f o r t h o s e individuals, saying he disagreed with the archbishop’s decision.

Thisback-and-forth has been typical in the aftermath of the Church’s decision to weigh in on the contentious debate.

Moore believes the conversation around the controversy can be more productive when approached from a social justice perspective.

“To me, social justice means building up communities that have been excluded, marginalized, and oppressed and to work in solidarity to transform systems to uphold the values of human dignity, equity, and respect,” Moore said.

SCU professor and head of the theology

some people who hesitate before endorsing same-sex marriage even though they would not vote for a constitutional amendment [to ban it] and may be in favor of equal rights equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples,” Skemp said.

Members of the LGBT community on campus have questioned the tone of the DVD and the intent of Nienstedt’s comments.

SCU sophomore Regan Kriechbaum sees no reason for the SCU community to refuse to engage the issue as a Catholic institution.

“Just because we are a Catholic University, doesn’t mean we should keep our personal thoughts to ourselves [if] we don’t agree with what the Church is saying,” Kriechbaum said. “In fact, we should raise awareness so that we can better understand why the Church carries these views, or help

the Church see how it has skewed from its original beliefs.”

During the first half of the DVD, Nienstedt personally appeals to

of gay youth suicides and the charge that anti-gay marriage activists like herself are partially responsible for these deaths in the N.Y. Post.

“Apparently, either we all agree that gay marriage is good or gay children will die,” Gallagher said. “The deeper you look, the more you see kids who are generally unprotected in horrifying ways that make it hard to believe - if you are really focusing on these kids’ well-being - that gay marriage is the answer.”

However, according to a recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute, two-thirds of Americans polled believe that the messages coming out of places of worship in this country are partly responsible for the increase in gay youth suicides. Forty percent of Americans view the messages from religious institutions, like the Catholic Church, to be primarily negative toward gay individuals.

Kelly Czajka, the Spirituality and Retreats Coordinator in Campus Ministry, believes the controversy calls for greater communication and patience in dealing with the sensitive positions on both sides of the debate.

“In order to understand the arguments, we need to fully understand the definitions that both the Church and civil society are using,” Czajka said. “With those understandings, we then need open and honest dialogue respecting the dignity and integrity of [all] individuals, no matter who they are.”

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department, Vincent Skemp, commented on the sensitive nature of Nienstedt’s advocacy and the same-sex debate at large. Although Skemp had not seen the DVD at the time of his comments, he said the tension surrounding the controversy over gay marriage can be attributed to two primary causes within the Catholic Church: marriage as sacrament, and rapidly changing social and scientific views on gender and sexuality.

“First, marriage is a sacrament in Catholicism. In light of [this] there are

Catholic families and calls for the introduction of legislation that would lead to a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between

one man and one woman. The archbishop criticizes politicians for “attempting to turn marriage into a political issue” while also calling on voters to recognize that “it is the people of Minnesota and not judges or politicians who should decide if we want to redefine marriage in our state.”

Nienstedt’s appeal references scripture and Catholic doctrine in decrying efforts to legalize same-sex marriage, saying “the complementary nature of the sexes is not only at the heart of the human experience, it is one we can see throughout nature and, more importantly, one that Christ speaks to us about in the Gospel.”

Furthermore, Niendstedt describes gay marriage as “at best...an untested social experiment and, at worst, it poses a dangerous risk with potentially far-reaching consequences.”

The second half of the DVD prominently features Maggie Gallagher, the president of the National Organization for Marriage, a group notorious for its “Gathering Storm” TV spots advocating for the passage of Proposition 8 in California two years ago. Gallagher has been criticized for anti-gay rhetoric. Her inclusion in the archdiocese’s video is less than comforting for LGBT members of the Church.

Gallagher responded to the recent spate

“It is the people of Minnesota and not judges or politicians who should decide if we want to redefine marriage in our state.”

-Archbishop John Nienstedt

A screencapture from the DVD shows the marriage of two women.

A couple prominently featured throughout the DVD.

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.

NEWS & OPINION2 | The Wheel October 25, 2010

ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY WHEEL STAFFVolume 78, Issue 4

Editor-in-Chief: TREZA ROSADOLayout Designer: SARAH WENTESections Editor: RACHEL ARMSTRONGPhoto Editor: DANA BLOOMQUISTAdviser: SHEILA ELDREDSenior Staff Writers: JORDYN ARNDT, LYDIA FASTELAND, CLAIRE DA-VIDSONStaff Writers: CLARA JOHNSON, JESSICA JONES, BECKY DOUCETTE, DEVON ARNDT, ALEXA CHIHOS, SARAH HOLLOWS, ELYSE JOHNSONPhotographers: JESSICA JONES, DANA BLOOMQUIST, SRISTI SADASHAN-LCAR, ERIN PETERSONCartoonist: KATHERINE CURTISIf you would like to write for The Wheel, please contact us at [email protected].

MISSION STATEMENTThe Wheel aspires to reflect the diversity and unique atmosphere that compris-es St. Catherine University. We strive to provide an inclusive newspaper primar-ily for the students and by the students. The Wheel promotes the vision of empowering women to lead and influence as well as an understanding of the university community inside and outside of the gates. As a staff we aim to meet the highest journalistic standards and stand in accordance with the 1st Amend-ment of the Constitution of the United States of America and policies of prior restraint. The Wheel is not a public relations vehicle for any SCU individual, group, department or for the college as a whole. We welcome feedback and encourage an open discourse. The Wheel is supported by student funds and is distributed free of charge.

By Sarah Hollowsguest columnist

Political Column: You are what you eat

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 [email protected].

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.

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. sIs it J-term yet?

Rachel can be reached at [email protected].

Editorial: Midterm Madness

By Rachel Armstrongsections editor

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Breaking down walls: Fostering cross-cultural dialogue in the Middle East

By Jordyn Arndtinternational columnist

A peace resolution between Israel and Palestine forged through the equal contributions of both peoples is desperately needed. Janessa Schilmoeller, a senior at St. Catherine 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, 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 an immersion experience through home stays, volunteer opportunities, intensive language courses, and cultural excursions around Jordan.

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Schilmoeller meeting with a Palestinian family after removing gravel and glass from sidewalks in East Amman, Jordan. Photo by Janelle Schilmoeller.

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 politics. She volunteered in a Palestinian community with Ruwwad: The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development by assisting with home renovations.

“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 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 (UST) and has recently applied for a Rhodes Scholarship to support her pursuit of dual 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 in order to foster peace and dismantle misconceptions by engaging people in dialogue surrounding transnational issues.

Jordyn can be reached at [email protected].

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; 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

By Clara Johnsonstaff writer

• Critical election just weeks away

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

This election has implications for the 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 been a Minnesota resident for 20 days. If you voted in the last presidential election and have not moved, you are probably already registered but you can check your registration status using the tool found on the Secratary of State’s Election and Voting page.

If you aren’t registered yet, you can still vote. Minnesota offers same-day registration to enable as many eligible voters to vote as possible. Additionally, on the Secretary of State’s website, you can find voting eligibility requirements, absentee voting applications, and anything you would like to know about voting in Minnesota including a Poll-Finder tool that will let you know where to vote. 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 are eligible to vote here, instead of in their hometowns. SCU provides a list of current resident students to the polling place, so all

students need to vote is their current SCU ID or a current fee statement addressed to them at their SCU address.

Election rules vary from state to state, so if you are not from Minnesota and would like to see if you can still cast a vote in your home state or county, visit your Secretary of

State’s webpage, or contact your country’s government for more details.

Clara can be reached [email protected].

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

FEATURES4 | The Wheel October 25, 2010

I recently participated in the Caves and Graves Tour offered by the staff at the Wabasha Street Caves. We took a two hour motorcoach tour that promised to offer a thrilling view of the supernatural in St. Paul.

The tour began when a middle-aged woman stepped onto the bus and announced “I am your dead French maid, Evette.” ‘

Evette and another woman, Frau Spooker (dressed as a German fortune teller), introduced themselves as our tour guides. They began by sharing the agenda for the evening.

First, we would journey throughout St. Paul, stopping at local haunted sites. Then, we would visit Oakland cemetery, St. Paul’s oldest and most historic cemetery. To end the tour, we would explore the Wabasha Street

Gangsters, ghosts, and graves

By Devon Arndtstaff writer

• Caves tour explores history with a fun twist

HAPPYCaves, viewing photographs that give proof of supernatural beings.

Our first stop on the tour was Forepaugh’s restaurant. The Victorian mansion was built in the late 1880’s by businessman Joseph L. Forepaugh. Molly, a young Irish maid who worked for the family, began having an affair with Mr. Forepaugh. According to Evette, Molly soon became pregnant , which did not sit well with the Forepaugh family. Mr. Forepaugh dismissed Molly from his service immediately. Molly was so distressed over her dismissal, she hanged herself

H A L L W E E N silica mines in the 1840’s and were later used as a speakeasy and popular nightclub during Prohibition: gangster John Dillinger spent many evenings dancing here before he was shot in 1934. It is said that many gangsters have been spotted throughout the Caves. The Caves are now used to host private events such as weddings, and on Thursday nights, many locals come to swing dance much like the locals from long ago.

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Part eerie haunting grounds, part dance hall, the Wabasha Street caves showcase unique St. Paul history. Photo by Erin Peterson. Tombstone Photo by Devon Arndt.

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. 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!

you choose to venture out. You never know what will be lurking around the corner.

Devon can be reached [email protected].

from the third floor window of the house. When the house was renovated into a

restaurant in 1972, strange events began to occur. Construction workers began hearing knocking sounds coming from the upstairs closets and tool bags began moving mysteriously. Many present-day customers claim they have seen the ghost of Molly roaming the Forepaugh home .

Evette and Frau Spooker took turns sharing spooky stories as we rode along in the bus. We stopped at beautiful mansions, The Mounds Park Theater, and some old train stations. One highlight of the tour was a visit to the Wabasha Street Caves. It was eerily silent as we all crept into the dark cave. Evette informed us that the caves had been used as

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FEATURESOctober 25, 2010 The Wheel | 5

By Tréza Rosado and Rachel Armstrong

All you fear is here...or is it?

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 [email protected].

By Tréza Rosadoeditor-in-chief

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Movie Review: “Let the Right One In” vs. “Let Me In”

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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 [email protected] can be reached at [email protected].

Skeletons serve as a warning to guests just outside Blood Creek Cemetary. Photo by Tréza Rosado.

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Compiled by Jessica Jones

• A look at St. Kate’s most fearless and fashionable

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 [email protected] with suggestions.

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? 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.

Emily Wiitala 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.

What’s your favorite place to 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.

Listen local: ‘phere factor

By Claire Davidsonmusic 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.

Claire can be reached at [email protected].

• SCU students teach, volunteer, translate with CWLBy Hannah Francestaff writer

Nestled in the second floor of the Coeur de Catherine (CdC), often passed on the way to the coffee shop, is The Center for Community Work and Learning (CWL), designed to help students bring the curriculum into the community.

The hands-on experience of working in the community helps form leaders who are attentive to the needs of the community.

CWL offers service learning courses which incorporate community work into the classroom in either a one-time opportunity or as an ongoing commitment. The center works with different departments on campus to provide a variety of service learning courses, from The Reflective Woman class to Global Search for Justice to a market class and many more.

Another large part of the Center’s work is off campus student employment. There are two programs they work on through the year. The America Reads program sends students out to different sites, during the school day or after school programs, to help children build academic skills and literacy. They do group work with the students as well as one on one time.

The Community Leadership Program (CLP) is the other aspect of off campus employment. CLP is an intensive leadership internship or work experience at a school or organization. The students get involved

in many different environments such as clinics or schools. This is an opportunity for students to get involved in a field of career interest for them while benefitting the community. Students can do work such as translating at a school, or doing volunteer coordinating. The Center is also working with the St. Paul Foundation to provide further work opportunity for students.

The last major area of work that CWL is involved with is civic engagement, which includes one-time opportunities for going out to help in the community. Students go to organizations like Mano a Mano, in which students help sort medical supplies for clinics in Bolivia. They also make trips to Feed My Starving Children where students put together bags of food, to be sent around the world for children who, otherwise, would not have food to keep them alive. These civic engagement opportunities are co-sponsored with Residence Life.

The CWL office also puts out a regular newsletter for students, faculty, and staff to stay connected. The newsletter talks about the past experiences that have been presented through the CWL as well as giving the contact information of the CWL office on the back page.

“A big part of our work is really introducing students to the mission that is very social justice based here at [SCU] and how to be engaged in the community and utilize your leadership skills,” Martha Malinski, director of CWL said.

CWL has several civic engagements coming up such as Feed My Starving Children, Mano a Mano, election day Shuttles, and a food drive.

If you would like to get involved, you can visit their office in the CdC 233 or email them at [email protected].

Hannah can be reached [email protected].

Like a goodneighbor

HEALTHOctober 25, 2010 The Wheel | 7

A picture of health: Breast cancer

By Lydia Fastelandhealth columnist

Active Minds • Campus group raises awareness about mental healthBy Becky Doucettestaff writer

One club at St. Catherine University (SCU) hasn’t been around for long, but has more members than SCU has students.

“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.

Ask Katie• The Ask Katie! peer health advisers answer your health-related questions

Compiled By Dana Bloomquist

“Because of stigma, students and community members often wrestle with [mental health] issues behind closed doors and, as a result, 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.

The term “stigma” refers to a socially 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 a variety of activities from balloons to pop

It’s October: the air grows cooler, the leaves fall, and kids get excited for Halloween. However, the month of October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To raise breast cancer awareness, here are a few myths about breast cancer and the truth about them.

Myth #1: Finding a lump in your breast means you have cancer. Fact: If you find a lump in your breast, see a doctor immediately. Even though eight

out of ten breast lumps are benign, meaning not cancerous, it is still a good idea to see a 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 find out for sure what the lump is.

Myth #2: Having a family history of breast cancer means that you will have it as well. Fact: Women who have a family history of this cancer are at higher risk for getting

breast cancer; however, many women who are diagnosed with the disease do not have any family history of cancer. If a woman has a family history of breast cancer, it is recommended that she start getting mammograms earlier than most other women.

Myth #3: Men do not get breast cancer. Fact: Men do get breast cancer. According the National Breast Cancer Foundation

(NBCF), about 1,700 men are victims of breast cancer every year. Though this is a low number, men are encouraged to give themselves self examinations and to see their doctor if there is anything out of the ordinary.

Myth #4: Getting a mammogram can cause breast cancer to spread. Fact: Not even a little bit true! A mammogram is what detects a cancerous lump. It

will not cause the cancer to spread. It is a very important tool in the detection of breast cancer. Having a mammogram every year will help keep you healthier as it can detect breast cancer when it is in its early stages.

Myth #5: Antiperspirants and deodorants can lead to breast cancer. Fact: There is no scientific proof that a connection between breast cancer and the

use of products like deodorant exists. So what can you do to help raise awareness for breast cancer? You can donate money

towards a fundraising event for cancer research. Post something about breast cancer on your Facebook status. Learn how to perform a self breast examination. Do anything to let other women know that we need to care about our breasts. Do your breasts a favor and keep them healthy.

To learn more about breast cancer, go to the NBCF website at www.nationalbreastcancer.org.

Lydia can be reached at [email protected].

to students making their own stress balls. “Participating chapters table on campus

with materials from Active Minds, their college or university Counseling Center, and resources from OCD Chicago, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the National Institute of Mental Health,” The National Stress Out Week website says.

Later this semester, Active Minds will hold a movie night with a follow-up discussion, and student-led relaxation activities. McCannel mentions that they “are hoping to set up multiple lunch time discussions where 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

and participate in these activities, not just those who are psychology majors or know someone suffering from a mental illness.

“Mental health issues don’t care who you are or where you come from and Active Minds doesn’t either,” McCannel said.

“We absolutely welcome input from everyone, including faculty, staff and students, who are interested in getting the ‘mental health conversation’ going!” Symons said.

Becky can be reached at [email protected].

Questions about mental health? Seeking help?Visit the Counseling Center.

Services Provided:1. Short-term individual psychotherapy for enrolled students2. Psycho-educational groups and other psycho-educational programming

for members of the campus community3. Psychological consultation for members of the campus community.

St. Paul Campus330 Derham Hall

2004 Randolph AveSt. 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.

If you live on campus, you may have heard of Ask Katie! peer health advisers. In the residence halls, we post note pads for you to write your tough questions about mental, emotional, relationship, and physical health. Now we are bringing the most relevant questions we get to The Wheel.

Is it too early for me to start worrying about breast cancer? Most of the women I’ve heard of who have it are older.

While it’s true breast cancer does affect postmenopausal women more than younger women (only about seven percent of breast cancer cases occur in women under age 40), there are two things to consider:

First, young women can and do get breast cancer. Second, a lot of research has shown that early prevention and lifelong choices are key to reducing your chances of breast cancer later on. With this in mind, let’s look at some ways to start thinking about reducing your risk of breast cancer, developed by Ann Kulze, M.D.• Minimize or avoid alcohol. Alcohol use is

the most well established dietary risk factor for breast cancer. The Harvard Nurses’ Health study, along with several others, has shown consuming more than one alcoholic beverage a day can increase breast cancer risk by as much as 20-25 percent.

• Consume as many fruits and vegetables as possible. Eat seven or more servings daily. Your best bets for vegetables include broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collards, kale, spinach, carrots, and tomatoes. Good fruits to eat are citrus, berries, and cherries.

• Exercise regularly the rest of your life and maintain a healthy body weight . Aim for 30 minutes or more of moderate aerobic activity five or more days a week.

• E a t t h e r i g h t f a t s . C o n s u m e monounsaturated oils (canola, olive oil, nuts/seeds, avocados) as your primary fats, as these foods have potential anticancer properties. Maximize your intake of omega-3 fats, especially from oily fish.

• Eat the right carbohydrates. Minimize 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 not trained medical professionals; contact 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 [email protected].

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• Students show support for athleticsBy Elyse Johnsonstaff writer

There is something new going on around the St. Catherine University (SCU) campus: Wildcat Wednesday. Wildcat Wednesday was designed to encourage SCU students to sport their Wildcat colors in support of 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 promote it more… Try to get faculty, staff, and all of the students involved, not just the athletic staff and student athletes. It’d be great if we could get everyone to be in their purple on Wednesdays,” Wessinger said.

“I love it when I see familiar faces at my meets. It really motivates me,” Jessica Rogers, an SCU sophmore and a member of the cross country team, said.

“The [student athletes] are appreciated and valued. We support them,” Amelia Sneve, a

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first-year, said.Upcoming sporting events include a home

volleyball game vs. St. Mary’s University on Oct. 27, and cross country championships at Como golf course in St. Paul and a home soccer game vs. Bethel University on Oct. 30.

“It’s so much more fun to be at a game and

have crowd support; you really feel like there are people behind you. It shows great support for the time they put in,” Wessinger said.

Elyse can be reached at [email protected].

Above: First-year roommates Brie Brose and Hanna Estrem show off their purple pride in style.

Left: First-year Aiesha Babu sports St. Kate’s attire on campus.Photos by Erin Peterson.

In the PaintBasketball season preview

The team does a scrimmage drill. The Wildcats’ first official scrimmage is in Bismarck, N.D. next week.

Top: The basketball team practices free throws.

Middle Left: Seniors and team captains Quinn Halverson, 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.