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Rochester Community & Technical College Volume 84 - Issue 1 - SEPTEMBER 2015
By Rachel Halverson
Photo Editor
rachel.halverson2679 @mb.rctc.edu
This year marks the 100th anniversary for Rochester
Community and Technical College. To help celebrate this event,
Former RCC graduate Carole Amy made a quilt for the college.
Carole Amy is the first of three generations in her family who
have attended RCC/RCTC. She graduated from RCC in 1988
with her associate’s degree, and then earned her bachelor of
science at Winona State University in 1991.
Her son, Dale Amy, spent one year at St. Olaf, and then earned
his associate’s degree at RCC, his bachelor’s at Mankato State
University, and then a master’s degree in counseling from Winona
State University. Dale’s wife, Sonja, and Carol Amy’s other
children, Dennis Amy and Karen Boswell, all attended RCC. Her
grandchildren, Joshua Wright, Ariel Carson and Riley Amy, all
graduated from RCTC as well.
Dale Amy is a coordinator for Post Secondary Enrollment
Options (PSEO) students, a position he has held for 27 years.
Since he started working at RCTC in 1985, the PSEO program
has grown from 36 students to approximately 530.
Ariel Carson works at the Welcoming Center at RCTC. Joshua
Wright works at Mayo. Riley Amy is a senior at Winona State.
The quilt that Carole Amy made for the college is a work of
art. It is currently at the State Fair after winning a blue ribbon at
Olmsted County Fair.
“This quilt is a commemoration of all the wonderful years our
family enjoyed through RCTC college life,” Carole Amy said.
RCTClegacyspans3generations
Community Appreciation Day
The college and the community will
come together to share in a day of food,
live entertainment and fun.
Centennial Classic Car Show
Check out wall-to-wall custom clas-
sics at the Centennial Classic Car Show.
The car show will culminate with the
RCTC Auto Mechanic raffle drawing of
the 1950 Ford F-1 pickup donated by
Max Gernand in 2006. Proceeds will be
used to establish the Max Gernand Auto
Mechanic Scholarship Fund.
Centennial Football Game
Cap off Homecoming Week and the
centennial celebration with the Centen-
nial Football game against Vermilion
Community College.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Homecoming Week begins
Join us for soccer, volleyball and
football games as the Yellowjackets cel-
ebrate homecoming For more informa-
tion, visit www.rctc.edu/homecoming
Monday, Sept. 14
Centennial Day
Happy 100th Birthday, RCTC! Get
the first peek at the history wall on the
second floor of Student Services.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Founder’s Day and installation
of President McClellon
We celebrate the college’s past and
future as we honor the leaders who
dreamed of higher education in Roches-
ter. The installation of President Leslie
McClellon will take place at this event.
Friday, Sept. 18
Centennial Scholarship Gala
Join us at the Rochester International
Event Center for an evening of raising
funds for scholarships. The evening
includes a silent auction, dinner, drinks,
and live auction. Proceeds will benefit
the RCTC Scholarship Fund.
By Jennifer Rogers
Managing Editor
jennifer.rogers9107@mb.rctc.edu
Cross your fingers everyone, we are
expecting a brighter, warmer, and drier future
on campus. It is no rumor; the Heintz Center,
Coffman, Plaza and Memorial Halls may
soon receive some major upgrades.
As we celebrate our 100th anniversary,
some of our buildings, which were
constructed in the late 1960s, are almost
beyond repair. Some of our professors have
buckets to catch the rainwater every time
Mother Nature decides they need a good
bath. Repairs are long overdue.
According to Vice President of Finance
and Facilities Steve Schmall, some changes
are needed to remedy many health and life
safety issues by eliminating mold currently
resulting from water damage in the existing
buildings and correcting numerous code
violations.
Nate Stoltman, director of marketing and
public relations, said RCTC is asking the
Minnesota Legislature for $20.4 million to
get the upgrades done. They are hoping to
obtain funding through the statewide MnSCU
Higher Education Asset Preservation and
Replacement program.
Currently, the college has received
$1 million in state funding to support
the design phase for a building that
will replace Memorial Hall. This phase
began in July 2015 and will wrap up by
June 2016. It has three components —
schematic design, design development and
construction documents. A task force of 13
individuals from students, faculty, staff and
administration are assisting the architects
during this phase. They are gathering input
from students, faculty, and staff via surveys,
forums, and other venues to help in shaping
the design of the addition.
Here are a few key facts about the Plaza-
Memorial Hall project:
• They will demolition
38,000 square feet of Plaza
and Memorial Halls.
• Build a new 21,500
square foot building.
• 1,400 square feet of
renovation.
• Construct a chiller plan.
• Demolish existing
maintenance building and
childcare center.
• Projects will reduce
deferred maintenance
backlog by $4.4 million.
• Improve space utilization
from 47 percent to 74
percent.
• Reduce annual operating
costs by over $140,000.
• Projected occupancy: Fall 2018.
Here are a few more of the upgrades that
Stoltman says are needed:
• The Heintz Center Rooftop HVAC Unit
Replacement. This will cost $1.7 million,
but reduce maintenance costs by $850,000.
• The Heintz Center also needs a lot of
exterior brick and mortar repairs. This will
cost $344,000, but will reduce maintenance
by $759,000.
• Coffman Hall needs a roof replacement.
This will cost $388,000, but will reduce
maintenance by $788,000.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Centennial
Celebrations
Echo Photo by Rachel Halverson
Carole Amy, Dale Amy and Ariel Carson are three generations that
graduated from RCTC.
Water damage on the third floor of Memorial Hall has
caused mold, damaged cabinets and other safety issues.
Renovations may be coming to campus soon

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Sports Editor
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Arts/Entertainment Editor
Ellen Corbett
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Jonathan Knecht
Jake Stoner
Victor Rivera
Betty Truitt
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An article published in The Atlantic titled
“The Coddling of the American Mind”
says there is a movement on campuses across
the country to eliminate all words, ideas and
subjects that might cause discomfort or of-
fense. Sadly, this ideology has taken over
almost every aspect of our lives. We now feel
the pressure to be politically correct in almost
everything we say or do.
While there are some aspects of this new
mentality that are good, and those doing the
complaining are often well-intentioned, there
comes a point where we need to take a step
back and ask ourselves, “How much is too
much? How do we have open and honest
discussions about sensitive topics without one
party or another taking offense?”
It is all about context. College life carries
with it many uncomfortable topics. When
studying history, for example, to get an ac-
curate snapshot of the European invasion of
this continent, the terms “genocide,” “reli-
gious oppression,” “racism” and maybe even
“biological warfare” will come up. That is
history, and these topics should not be white-
washed simply from fear of offending some-
one’s sensitivities. Human beings have his-
torically been, and still are, very cruel to each
other. It is important to discuss these types
of sensitive topics in order to move forward
as human beings living on this planet – all of
this in context, of course.
Another example is racism. There has been
a saying going around lately; “I don’t see col-
or.” Unless a person is blind, that statement
is a complete lie. Every human being sees
color. Rather than denying the topic, or trying
to sweep it away by ignoring the real issues
surrounding the topic, racism needs to be
addressed on every level. From ill-informed
stereotypes to major disparity issues, this
topic affects each and every one of us – all of
this in context, of course.
These are just two of the potentially thou-
sands of topics that have historically been ad-
dressed in secular colleges across the country
for centuries, and obviously they are uncom-
fortable for people on both sides of the aisle
on almost every topic. As an educational in-
stitution it is important that we do not let per-
sonal biases, and pride in those biases, inter-
fere with the actual information that we need
to learn. Some topics may cause discomfort
with some people, but that is simply a part of
how the world works as a whole. Most topics
are not intended to hurt someone’s feelings.
With that being said, there may be some pre-
cautionary things to address.
In Native American studies, Professor
Steve Juenemann warns about a graphic
hanging scene in a movie that he shows in
class. Someone once ran out crying because
her brother had committed suicide by hang-
ing. This incident, however, has not stopped
him from showing the movie, but he now
warns beforehand in case some students feel
the need to mentally prepare themselves
or leave the room. In History of Religion,
Professor Chad Israelson warns the students
that the content of his class will go against
the beliefs, from a historical perspective, of
almost every major religion.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution when
speaking on sensitive topics, but rather than
completely censoring out words, ideas, and
subjects due to someone’s sensitivities, we
need to address all issues in an educated and
respectful manner, and at times, give some
warning if necessary.
There really isn’t any topic that should be
off limits to discuss in a college setting.
By Anne Miller
Graphics Manager
anne.miller4630@mb.rctc.edu
Where is the best gaming
experience ever?
The answer to that question
would be Gen Con. Never heard
of Gen Con? Let me explain.
Gen Con is held every year in
Indianapolis and is a four-day
convention just for gaming.
There are many things a
person can do at this convention
including special events,
exhibitors, film festivals and
writing symposiums. Special
events range from costume
contests, art shows, an auction,
to even electronic gaming. This
year there was 15,000 events and
more than 400 exhibitors.
Gen Con is mainly for
tabletop gaming like board
games, card games, miniature
games and role-playing games.
Even with the convention being
focused on that, there was an
electronic gaming zone with
PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation
4 games. Halo The Master
Chief Collection, Call of Duty
Advanced Warfare, Mortal
Kombat X, and Minecraft were
just a few that were there.
This year was the 48th year
Gen Con has been operating.
This year a new attendance
record was made having 61,423
unique attendees. That’s insane!
Each year there are a
lot of games released at the
convention. Last year there
was a card game “released”
called Vs. System. This release
was to see whether or not the
game should be brought back,
as Upper Deck Entertainment
stopped printing it in 2009.
This year, Vs. System 2PCG
or two-player card game was
released. There is a catch,
though, as it is different from
the original Vs. System. This is
a downer for older players, like
my husband and me, because it
is now only a two-player game
instead of multiplayer. There
are a lot of other changes to the
game as well, but there are too
many to name.
Gen Con is a great place to
go and meet other gamers. So,
for all you hard-core gamers out
there Aug. 4 – Aug. 7, 2016, is
the next time the convention will
be up and running. Think about
attending, I know I am. For more
information about the 2015 Gen
Con, visit www.gencon.com.
Gen Con is at the top
of everyone’s game
Be free to be offensive — in context
If you are interested in
playing tabletop games, we
have a club on campus that’s a
lot of fun.
The TableTop Gaming
Club meets 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
every Friday in CC412. We
play board games, card games,
trading card games, miniature
games and role-playing games.
We are even trying to raise
money to be able to go to Gen
Con next year.
Feel free to come join the
fun of games. If you would like
more information on the club,
we are hosting a game day the
Friday of homecoming or you
can email the club president at
benjamin.miller3947@mb.rctc.
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RCTC President Leslie McClellon
will be the keynote speaker at the annual
diversity celebration honoring executives
of African heritage in Southeast
Minnesota on Oct. 1.
The celebration will be from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. in the Heintz Center
Commons.
Kolloh Nimley, the local
representative for the Council for
Minnesotans of African Heritage,
formerly Council on Black Minnesotans,
says last year was the first time this
celebration took place.
This year they will be honoring eight
executives from the area, including three
community college presidents; RCTC
President Leslie McClellon, President
Adenuga Atewologun of Riverland
Technical College, and President Annett
Parker of South Central Community
College.
McClellon is the 10th president
of RCTC. She previously served as
Vice President of Student Affairs at the
Community College of Denver. She
has also served in various positions
at Arizona Western College, Langston
University in Oklahoma, and Wright
Business School in Oklahoma.
Parker will be speaking on the “Power
of Vision.” Parker has been involved
in the manufacturing industry and
workforce education. She has worked
for General Motors, Lansing Community
College, Kentucky Community College,
National Science Foundation Advanced
Automotive Manufacturing Center of
Excellence, and Global Automotive
Technical Education Network. She
has also served on several committees,
including President Obama’s Advanced
Manufacturing Partnership Steering
Committee.
Atewologun was formerly the Vice
President of Academic Affairs and Dean
of Faculty at Prairie State College in
Illinois.
The other honorees include:
• Dr. Stephen West, superintendent of
Winona Area Public Schools
• Sydney Jackson, director of Core
Services at Rochester Public Utilities
• Kedrick Adkins Jr., chief financial
officer at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
• Denise McDowell, vice president of
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Photography instructor Brian Steele currently has
an exhibit in the UCR Art Gallery titled “Fatherhood
Diaries.”
He uses a technique of developing 35-millimeter
film in a darkroom that dates back to the Civil
War era. Steele first enlarges a photograph using a
projector and photosensitive paper, and then with a
handful of different chemicals, develops the film into
a black and white print.
Each print can take him many hours to complete.
“In here you can’t see the sun and you don’t know
what time it is, it’s actually very relaxing,” Steele
remarked. The darkroom technique gives Steele the
opportunity to utilize film that may not be perfect,
better capturing the raw feeling of his images.
With this series, Steele aims to capture the
struggles of being more present as a father, which he
says has become a more prominent topic in the last
decades. Steele says that this change can be witnessed
across all sorts of demographics, with fathers being
able to spend much more time with their children than
they used to.
Because so much of a
child’s day is filled with
screens and mass media,
Steele wonders if fathers can
encourage more adventurous
behavior, saying that kids
these days have forgotten
how to enjoy the outdoors.
“It’s a strange thing being
a parent at the forefront of
that,” he reflected.
The inside area of the exhibit depicts Steele’s own
family, with the outside showing other fathers with
their children, including many members of the RCTC
faculty.
“Fatherhood Diaries” is not yet complete, but
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By Ellen Corbett
Arts and Entertainment Editor
ellen.corbett2829@mb.rctc.edu
This past summer, RCTC was
a host to an exhibit titled “Why
Treaties Matter.”
The interactive exhibit showed
how various treaties throughout
history have negatively impacted
the Dakota and Ojibwe tribs
and their cultures. There were
numerous videos explaining how
the tribes have been impacted by
unkept treaties. RCTC instructor,
Steve Juenemann, organized the
events.
The exhibit focused on how
the tribes have been winning back
their rights. Since treaties have
been made, the United States
government has often not fulfilled
their obligations. Because
of this, many Native people
have been starved and driven
from their land since European
immigrants moved to Minnesota
and other places in the Midwest.
The event had two speakers.
Darlene St. Claire, a professor
at St. Cloud State University
who is of Dakota descent, shared
the history of Dakota people in
Minnesota, their cultural ties
to land and how they lived.
She explained how they were
completely uprooted in a very
short amount of time by the
United States government. They
were exiled after they entered into
a military conflict with the United
States while trying to protect their
own rights.
The second speaker, Jim Jones,
gave the Ojibwe perspective to
treaties. He described the issues
with hunting and fishing rights,
and how many tribal and cultural
practices have been disrupted
due to the federal government’s
requirements of tribal legal status.
Native people must have a certain
blood quantum, or percentage, of
Native bloodline in order to be
legally recognized by the federal
government.
No other ethnic group must
prove their blood quantum.
Historically, tribes have also
adopted people who are non-
Native into tribes by marriage or
other relationship, but now tribes
are not in charge of who gets
membership and benefits.
The ‘Why Treaties Matter’
exhibit will be at South Central
College in Mankato until
September 13th, and will then
travel on to numerous other
schools and colleges around the
state. The tour of the exhibit will
end in May 2016.
‘WhyTreaties Matter’
By Luke Buehler
Business and Advertising Manager
luke.buehler7156@mb.rctc.edu
Professor Chad Israelson
recently co-authored a book with
a former RCTC science instructor
Jeff Taylor titled “The Political
World of Bob Dylan.”
Israelson is a history instructor
at RCTC, and one of the courses
he has taught for the last seven
years is about rock ‘n’ roll history,
a topic that is rapidly becoming
taught throughout the United
States in recent years. Aspects of
the course include the Beatles,
Elvis Presley and, of course,
Bob Dylan. Israelson says he is
definitely a Dylan fan.
According to Israelson, most
people assume that Dylan was just
some ’60s hippie icon. However,
Dylan never considered himself a
hippie, nor did he ever take part in
the hippie movement.
The first half of the book,
written by Israelson, details
Dylan’s Minnesota roots and
background, and delves into
Minnesota’s cultural influence
on some of Dylan’s music. The
second half, written by Taylor,
plunges into the social aspects that
made Dylan such a popular icon.
Israelson believes that Dylan
considered himself a traditionalist,
which involves ideas from the
liberal and conservative side.
Those ideas influenced one of
his famous songs titled “I Shall
Be Free No. 10” with the lyrics
I’m liberal to a degree, I want
everyone to be free. Dylan saw
himself as anti-authoritarian,
which means that he didn’t trust
the constructs of power in the
government.
Israelson says that Dylan
had strong opinions on many
popular topics of his time, and
wrote what are now called ‘finger
pointing songs’ for people to get
the message he wanted to portray.
Israelson’s book contains a whole
chapter dedicated to freedom,
and the ideals of freedom from a
Dylan perspective. Much of his
music reflected the civil rights
movement.
‘The Political
Life of Bob
Dylan’
Photo by Rachel Halverson
Chad Israelson co-authored “The Political Life of Bob Dylan”
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While walking around the hallways at
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linebackers on the football team. He coached
high school for about 15 years and then had
the opportunity to coach college football but
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With Athletic Director Jean Musgjerd
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Simon to come to RCTC as the interim athletic
director. Patric liked the possibilities he saw at
RCTC.
“I believe RCTC could, should and will be
one of the best schools in the country,” he said.
Simon has a vision about where he wants
the athletic department to go. He believes that
RCTC could one day become a Division II or
Division III school and move out of the junior
college stage.
He would also like to see RCTC offer
scholarships to their athletes which they don’t
currently do. Overall, Simon’s biggest goal
is to get RCTC more recognized not just in
Rochester but in the state of Minnesota and
throughout the country.
There are events Simon would like to
see come to RCTC athletics, such as a Mayo
Night to honor all who work at Mayo, and a
Veterans Night and a Civil Servant Night.
Finally, Simon has some advice for RCTC
students, “get your priorities straight,” “
have a dream or vision in life” and finally “
love your parents — they are your biggest
supporters in life.”
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director sees
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By Ben Haney
Sports Editor
benjamin.haney0206@mb.rctc.edu
RCTC golf coach Brian LaPlante
expects the men’s team to be much
improved this year with a chance to
compete for a region title.
Last season
the men’s team
finished sixth at the
Minnesota College
Athletic Conference
13 Tournament.
The women’s team
finished fourth
with Karli Bly
first individually
in the Region 13
tournament and qualified for the NJCAA
national tournament.
This year, there are 12 golfers
combined on the men’s and women’s
teams. Some of the standouts on the
men’s team are expected to be Brady
Becker, Garrett Stensgard and Keyth
Hendricks, while the golfers to watch on
the women’s team are Mackenzie Olsen
and Alesha Paulsen.
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8 BRIEFLY
Student Success Day
has record turnout
Student Success Day lived up to its name
by setting a record with nearly 1,000 students
participating on Sept. 2.
This is the first time we have had a campus
expo, and it is also the earliest in the semester
that Student Success Day has ever been, orga-
nizers said.
In the past, Student Success Day was held
during the fifth week of school. This year, it
took place during the second week. Combined
with beautiful weather, those factors combined
led to a record turnout, organizers said.
The RCTC Student Senate has
elected officers for the 2015-2016
academic year at its Sept. 8 meeting.
Cleveland Nguyen was elected
vice president. Nguyen, who plans to
major in business, served as president
of the Asian Student Organization.
Sofia Alston was elected secretary.
Alston, who serves in the United
States Army with the rank of
Specialist E-4, is seeking a liberal arts
degree.
David Hansen was elected
treasurer. Hansen, who is studying
accounting, has served as a student
senator-at-large and member of the
Student Life Finance Committee
during the last two academic years.
By Jake Stoner
Staff Writer
jacob.stoner7718@mb.rctc.edu
Groundbreaking occurred Aug.
18 for the Career and Technical
Education Center at Heintz.
In 2012, voters agreed to a $6.5
million 22,000-square-foot expansion
to the Heintz Center.
The expansion, which will house
classes in agriculture, residential
construction, engineering hospitality,
information systems, manufacturing
and health science, is expected to be
completed by fall 2016.
Photo by Rachel Halverson
Student Senate elects officers for 2015-2016
CTECH expansion to Heintz Center underway
Horticulture students
show climbing techniques
at Student Success Day.

ECHO_2015_9.pdf

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