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Greta Van Susteren sat down with Hillary Clinton as she prepares to leave her role as secretary of state. The 'On the Record' host asked Clinton a two-part question on Benghazi, Libya.
Clinton recently testified about the attack on the U.S. Consulate there which ended in four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Van Susteren asked, "In light of what's happened can Americans now feel safe or satisfied that we are moving to secure all our consulates and embassies?"
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John Gosling, a senior research associate at the University of Colorado Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, was one of 18 individuals honored by the National Academy of Sciences for outstanding scientific achievements.
Gosling received the Arctowski Medal for his research contributions regarding the generation of energetic solar events, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Gosling's research has provided new insights as to how these phenomena impact both Earth and the larger region of space dominated by the sun known as the heliosphere.
Gosling is a retired laboratory fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. The Arctowski Medal is given every two years to individuals for their studies in solar physics and solar-terrestrial relationships. It carries an award of $20,000 to the winner, as well as an additional $60,000 for supporting research.
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Could cyber skirmish lead U.S. to war?
Posted: Friday, June 11 2010 at 06:00 am CT by Bob Sullivan
Imagine this scenario: Estonia, a NATO member, is cut off from the Internet by cyber attackers who besiege the country's bandwidth with a devastating denial of service attack. Then, the nation's power grid is attacked, threatening economic disruption and even causing loss of life as emergency services are overwhelmed. As international outcry swells, outside researchers determine the attack is being sponsored by a foreign government and being directed from a military base. Desperate and outgunned in tech resources, Estonia invokes Article 5 of the NATO Treaty -- an attack against one member nation is an attack against all. It requests an immediate response from its military allies: Bomb the attacker's command-and-control headquarters to stop the punishing cyber attack.
Now, the U.S. government is faced with a chilling question: Should it get dragged into a shooting war by a cyber attack on an ally? Or should it decline and threaten the fiber of the NATO alliance?
About half this fictional scenario occurred in 2007, when Estonian government and financial Web sites were crippled by a cyber attack during a dispute with Russia. That incident never escalated to this hypothetic level, however: The source of the attack was unclear, physical harm did not occur and Estonia never invoked Article 5.
The incident did, however, get other NATO members thinking: When would they be required to rise to the defense of an ally during a cyber attack?
Last year, a working group led by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright was formed by NATO to study the future of the alliance in a post Cold War world. When the group issued its report last month, aimed at helping NATO form a new Strategic Concept, the thorny issues raised by cyber war were listed as one of the three toughest challenges facing the alliance. NATO is expected to approve the Strategic Concept this November during a meeting in Lisbon, and cyber war issues will be hotly debated.
Mutual defense is the heart of the NATO alliance, formed in 1949 in the wake of World War II, largely to combat the aspirations of an expanding Soviet Union. Article 5 lays out the obligations of members in plain language:
"The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them ... will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area."
Despite all the attention Article 5 has received during the 60-plus years of NATO, it has been invoked only once -- after the 9/11 attacks. That led to an alliance attack to remove the Taliban from power in Afghanistan.
That means the odds of a rudimentary botnet attack against a NATO member leading to war are quite small. They are not zero, however. The Albright group's report, titled "NATO 2020," was stark in its assessment -- ignoring the issue would probably only encourage attackers.
[size="3"]"The next significant attack on the Alliance may well come down a fiber optic cable," it reads. "A cyber attack that leads to chaos in one city may inspire copy-cat criminals in another. Due to the reach of modern media, even terrorist groups and pirate bands now have public relations specialists and NATO, when and wherever it acts (or fails to act), will do so with a global audience."
Among the reports recommendations(PDF): Give NATO military leaders pre-delegated authority to respond in an emergency situation such as a missile or cyber attack."
'What is the threshold for crossing the cyber line?'
Roger Cressey, a former member of the U.S. National Security Council, said there is a long list of unanswered questions that NATO hasn't begun to resolve.
"If there is a cyber attack, does NATO respond in kind? Do the NATO allies with the most advanced cyber capabilities respond on behalf of the member that was attacked?" wondered Cressey, now a consultant with Good Harbor Consulting and an NBC analyst. "Should a response be limited only to cyberspace or should kinetic options be on the table too? This raises some very important issues -- do you attack another country with missiles and aircraft in response to a cyber attack? What is the threshold for crossing the cyber line and into physical responses?"
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Im not even sure what tangent you're reaching at this time.Introducing a new idea along the lines of a previous post: going off on a tangent.
Ignoring the content of the post and accusing me of going off on a tangent mainly because you don't like me: UPSTANDING AMERICAN TRUTH FINDING.
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On Tuesday, The Weinstein Company kicked off what's sure to be a hectic buyer's market at Cannes with their purchase of late festival entry "The Artist." The film tells the story of the last great silent movie star and his relationship with an extra who slowly becomes one to watch on the talkie circuit. It's another collaboration between leading man Jean Dujardin and director Michel Hazanavicius, who previously worked together on the absolutely hysterical "OSS 117" films, which do everything the "Austin Powers" franchise tried and failed.
Did we mention it's also in black and white and silent? Yes, silent. Not your usual big ticket pickup, but the Weinsteins certainly seem interested in challenging themselves, and after "The King's Speech" made over $400 million worldwide, who are we to judge? And so a trailer has surfaced, ostensibly for the international market, and it's genuinely sweet and moving, even if it does essentially give away the entire film. Dujardin's fabulously wide smile is a perfect fit for the broad storytelling, while the clip has both a fluffy comedic side and a darker, more dramatically hefty section. In short, it looks like a sincere valentine to the cynical movie lover's heart.
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ISU is not a candidate.
Yeah went and didn't see ISU... Got disappointed... Think I'm gonna go cry myself to sleep, i'm so defeated
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Everybody start a write in campaign.
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Damn, I was all for a voting campaign!
This would never have compared to when I got to see "How High" for free in the MU in '01, just saying.
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The film adapts Eric Lomaxs biography of his time spent as a WWII prisoner of war in a Japanese camp. The planned film would cover two distinct time periods in Lomaxs life: His years being tortured on the Japanese Death Railway, and the post-war era where an older Lomax came to terms with his suffering and sought out the man who abused him.
War Horse star Jeremy Irvine signed on to play young Lomax in the film, while Firth will wrestle with the character in his later years. The Daily Mail, which breaks Weiszs casting, says the actress will appear alongside Firth playing Patti Wallace, Lomaxs wife who helps him heal physically and emotionally from his cruel, war-inflicted punishments.
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Volume XXIX, No. 13 April 8, 2005
Welcome to Black Hills
State University
CSA employees
Faculty and
staff will be honored at annual reception
publishes article in international journal
receives grant for pilot course
leads Center for Indian Studies
Sigma Tau Gamma to
raise funds for fire department with annual waterbed
BHSU organizations plan Thai dinner fundraiser
Center hosts Walt Disney program and teacher job fair
will present several concerts throughout April
Young Center will host open house
BHSU will host 20th annual Kevin
Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk April 23
department presents "Eastern Standard"
Wheaton will discuss dual
enrollment options with Spearfish High School students
Union will serve as a drop point for shelter donations
students present at South Dakota Reading Council Conference
Schurrer named All-American Strength and Conditioning
Athlete of the Year
receives flag in appreciation
Twenty-one participate in the first annual Junior Jackets
Spelling Bee
Submit items to Campus Currents
Campus Currents is distributed every Friday. To submit
an item send it to Campus Currents, Unit 9512 or e-mail it to
Campus Currents. Deadline is
Thursday at 8 a.m.
Welcome to Black Hills State
University - top
CSA employees honored
- top
Becky Bruce (right) was recognized as the
CSA spring 2005 employee of the semester. CSA council members (from the
left) Nancy Shuck, Shawn Haug, Krista Schroeder and Eileen Thomas
presented the awards this week.
Two Black Hills State University staff members were surprised and
honored by members of Career Service Advisory (CSA) council when they
were recognized as the CSA employees of the semester.
Becky Bruce, personnel assistant in the human resources office, and
Diane Bishop, senior secretary in the institutional advancement office,
received balloons and a certificate noting their exemplary work.
According to Nancy Shuck, president of the CSA council at BHSU, the
two were chosen for their exceptional job performance demonstrated by
excellent customer service, a professional and positive attitude, and
dependable and responsible performance of work duties. Communication
skills and willingness to work as a team member within the BHSU
community were also considered. Members of the BHSU community, including
students, faculty, administrators, CSA employees, and
volunteers/community members, were invited to submit nominations.
Bruce and Bishop will be honored at the CSA employee recognition
luncheon next week.
Bishop, who received the award for the fall 2004 semester, was
nominated by two faculty members who described her daily attitude as
"refreshing!" Both nominators cited her positive attitude, presence and
approach to her jobs.
Bruce, who received the award for the spring 2005 semester, was
nominated by her supervisor. She was praised for her ability to
multi-task in a job that requires intense concentration.
Diane Bishop (left) receives balloons and a certificate noting her honor
of being named CSA employee of the fall 2004 semester at BHSU. CSA
council president Nancy Shuck (right) and other members of the council
presented the award to Bishop this week.
Faculty and staff
will be honored at annual reception - top
Black Hills State University will host a reception Tuesday, April 12
from 2-4 p.m. in the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union Jacket
Legacy Room to honor outstanding employees and retirees.
The public is invited to attend. The program will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Dr. James Hesson, physical education professor, will be honored with
the prestigious Distinguished Faculty award. Retirees who will be
recognized at the reception include: Ann Chastain, secretary; Barbara
Chrisman, librarian and associate professor; Dr. Riley Chrisman, history
professor; Dr. Ed Erickson, director of the E.Y. Berry Library-Learning
Center; and Dr. Dan Peterson, sociology professor and chair of the
department of social sciences.
Several employees and departments will receive special awards during
the reception. Barbara Chrisman will be presented the Outstanding
University Award. Susan Hupp, director of student support services, will
receive the Student Service Award. A Special Committee Award will be
presented to Terry Palmer, custodial worker.
Staff members from the child care center will receive the Economic
Savings Award. Child care staff members include Diane Mabey, Diane
Hannah, Danelle Johnson, Sandra Nauman, Cathy Skvicalo and Kaylene Van
Lingen. Technical support services staff including Fred Nelson, Brian
Ewald, Mike Sparker and Richard Van Lingen, will be presented the
University Area Award.
Pins and plaques will be awarded to employees recognizing their years
of service. The following employees will be honored:
Yang publishes article in
international journal - top
Dr. Sheng Yang, assistant professor of economics and
finance at Black Hills State University, recently published an article
in an international journal devoted to minerals policy and economics.
The article, "Market Power and Cost Efficiency: The
Case of the U.S. Aluminum Industry," will be featured in Volume 30 Issue
2 of Resources Policy, a journal aimed at economists and decision makers
in academia, government and industry.
In the article, Yang constructs and empirically tests
a model designed to determine the link between market concentration and
price with separate effects of market-power and cost-efficiency in
change of industrial concentration. The analysis was conducted within
the context of a single oligopoly, specifically, the U.S. primary
aluminum industry. Using time-series data, the model indicates that both
market-power and cost-efficiency effects are significant, resulting in
unwavering prices despite diminishing market concentration in the
industry throughout the sample period.
Yang received his doctorate in economics from the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1998. He joined the BHSU faculty in
Glover receives grant for
pilot course - top
Dr. John Glover, associate professor of American
Indian Studies at Black Hills State University, recently received a
grant from the Indian Tenure Foundation (ILTF) for a cross-listed
American Indian Studies (AIS) and Political Science (POLS) course
entitled American Indians and Their Lands (AIS/POLS 492).
This three-credit hour pilot course will be based
largely on curriculum developed by the ILTF for universities with AIS
programs and tribally-controlled colleges. It will be offered at BHSU in
an intensive, weeklong format beginning Friday, May 6 and ending
Saturday, May 14.
The course will examine native perspectives on land,
from concepts found in oral tradition through the land's contemporary
status. Emphasis will be placed upon the evolution of federal Indian
land policy with special attention on the Allotment Period (1880s-1930s)
and its contemporary impact on tribal land control, use and
reacquisition. The class will then examine techniques to address
specific reservation land use issues, including those brought about by
the fractionation of allotted parcels.
Formed in the last few years, the ILTF is a non-profit
entity whose home offices are located in the greater Minneapolis-St.
Paul area. The ILTF is focused on all matters associated with the "land
within the boundaries of every reservation and other areas of high
significance where tribes retain aboriginal interest and are in Indian
ownership and management."
Glover has been a member of the Black Hills State
faculty since 1992, having practiced law in Minnesota and North Dakota
prior to his employment at BHSU. His first book, Tribal Sovereigns of
South Dakota: A Description of Contemporary Sioux Governments will
be available early this summer.
More information on the ILTF can be found at
For more information about American Indians and Their Lands or similar
courses in South Dakota, contact Glover at 642-6003 or
Amiotte leads Center for
Indian Studies - top
Lowell Amiotte has come full circle in his work as an
educator and administrator and that circle has brought him back to Black
Hills State University where he now serves as director for the Center
for American Indian Studies. It's a position he held early in his career
and after a wealth of experience across the state, Amiotte has returned
to BHSU.
The Center for American Indian Studies at BHSU was
established by the South Dakota Legislature to serve as the
administrative unit for academic programs in American Indian studies and
to coordinate issues and programs dealing with American Indian students.
The Center for American Indian Studies is especially
important to the BHSU campus because BHSU has the highest proportion of
American Indian students of any South Dakota state institution of higher
learning. The work of the center is vital for the 130 Native American
students enrolled at BHSU this semester as well as others who may be
considering higher education.
One of the goals of the center is to promote awareness
of American Indian cultures, value systems, and social problems among
both the Native American people themselves and members of the larger
society. The center, along with two Native American student groups, has
a full schedule of events planned for Cultural Awareness Week, April 18
to 24, including the annual Wacipi (pow-wow). Last year's Wacipi
attracted an estimated 3,500 persons, making it one of the larger
powwows in the state. (See schedule of events below.)
The center is also active in both recruiting and
retaining students of American Indian ancestry and acting as a liaison
with tribal governments, tribal educational facilities, and American
Indian organizations in the Northern Plains region. Another goal of the
center is to support, encourage and seek funding for research and
publication pertaining to all areas of American Indian culture, language
and heritage.
According to Amiotte, the center currently administers
four academic programs: a major in American Indian Studies, leading to a
bachelor of arts degree; a general minor in American Indian Studies; a
minor in American Indian Studies - teaching; and an American Indian
Studies minor, with an emphasis in communications.
The center supports two student organizations: Lakota
Omniciye ("a gathering, assembly") and the American Indian Science and
Engineering Society (AISES).
Amiotte was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation and
attended grade school and high school in Rapid City. He then came to
BHSU to earn a bachelor's degree in 1965 and later earned a master's
degree from University of South Dakota in guidance and counseling. He
taught for seven years in various middle schools before being named
director of Indian Studies at BHSU. His career also included time
directing the office of Indian education for the Rapid City public
schools as well as a stint as president of Oglala Community College. He
also worked as an educational administrator and a professor at South
Dakota State University.
Amiotte noticed many changes at BHSU when he returned
this fall and has found a renewed joy in working with students on a
day-to-day basis.
"I hope that through the Center for Indian Studies we
can improve the future of American Indian Tribes. I really enjoy working
with both Native American students and non-native students. I want to
see that every student gets the attention and services that they need to
succeed in college and in life," Amiotte says.
"We believe in the dignity and uniqueness of all
individuals and recognize the worth of all people. We promote an
awareness of American Indian cultures, histories, languages, value
systems and social problems," Amiotte says. "Our goal is to train
students to think critically and to have the background to analyze
Native American society in a comprehensive manner."
Amiotte would like to see an increase in the number of
Native American students at BHSU. Native American students make up just
over three percent of the total student body. Although this is the
highest percentage at any of the state universities, Amiotte is working
to recruit more Native American students as well as retain students who
begin their college career at BHSU.
"We try to get students involved in activities
including tutoring and clubs," Amiotte says. "Once they find out that
there are people here who care, they are more likely to stay to finish
their degree."
Amiotte plans to work with other agencies in South
Dakota including the South Dakota Department of Education as well as
other state institutions and tribal colleges to develop programs that
will meet the needs of Native American students.
Two students currently enrolled in the Indian Studies
program at BHSU concur with Amiotte on the importance of the Center for
Indian Studies and provide a diverse view of the program. Adrianne Shabi,
a pre-pharmacy major from Arizona, is currently completing her second
semester here and has found the social support from the Center of Indian
Studies a valuable contribution to her educational experience. She is a
member of the Lakota Omniciye and currently serves as secretary of the
"I think the Center is helpful because Indians are
here giving each other support. I meet people who come from the same
background. I get to know other club members on a business level as well
as a personal level," Shabi says. She encourages others to join.
"Our club [Lakota Omniciye] offers a lot of support to
Indian students even if they aren't majoring in Indian Studies," Shabi
The group meets every Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the David
B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union.
Betsy Mahoney, a retired teacher who has returned to
college to earn a degree in American Indian studies, says that the
selection of classes offered including American Indian history, American
Indian women, contemporary issues in Indian life, and independent
studies, were a deciding factor in her decision to enroll at BHSU.
Mahoney says the Center for Indian Studies creates a
gathering place for Native American kids and provides social setting to
encourage success in the coursework.
"This is a comfortable place for the students to be.
The classes are awesome and the faculty are exceptional," Mahoney says.
She notes that she knows of several students who have decided to major
in Indian Studies after discovering the quality educational
opportunities at BHSU.
For more information about the Center for Indian
Studies at BHSU call 642-6578.
American Indian Awareness Week Events - April 18-24
Indian Awareness Week is dedicated to educating the
community about Indian culture with speakers, presentations at Black
Hills State University. All events are in the David B. Miller Yellow
Jacket Student Union unless otherwise noted. For more information call
Sigma Tau Gamma to raise
funds for fire department with annual waterbed sleep-a-thon -
Sigma Tau Gamma, a student group at Black Hills State University,
will host their 34th annual waterbed sleep-a-thon April 11-15. Funds
raised from raffle ticket sales will be donated to the Spearfish
Volunteer Fire Department.
Members of the group will sell raffle tickets for variety of prizes
during the week of April 11-15. Tickets will be available under the
skywalk of the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union.
Sigma Tau Gamma is a social fraternity seeking to promote the highest
ideals of manhood, brotherhood and citizenship. The waterbed
sleep-a-thon is a well-known fundraising event that has been part of the
BHSU campus for more than three decades. For more information contact
Patrick Fink, Sigma Tau Gamma president, at 722-4463.
BHSU organizations plan
Thai dinner fundraiser - top
Members of the Black Hills State
University department of management and marketing and the BHSU Tourism
and Hospitality Management Club will host a Thai dinner fundraiser
Tuesday, April 12 at the Bay Leaf Café in Spearfish. Organizers of the
event are sitting, left to right: Emily Shank, Nichole Berdan, Siriporn
Sujithamrak, Jobeth Stenerson, and Miranda Hansen. Standing, left to
right, are: Jesse Julius, Andrew Coppersmith, Sara Blakeman, Michelle
Donlan, Jason Fall, Matthew Blair, Anna Vandegrift, and French Bryan,
owner of the Bay Leaf Café. Not pictured are: Melissa Belcher, Timothy
Johnson, Yuko Makita, Jeremy Sabers, Michael Stormer, Patrick Clausen,
Tashina LaVallie, Joe Small Rodgriguez, Natasha Urinko, and Ryan
The Black Hills State University department of
management and marketing and the BHSU Tourism and Hospitality Management
Club will celebrate Thailand's New Year's Eve with a Thai dinner
Tuesday, April 12. Two sittings will be held; the first will be from
4:30 to 7 p.m. and the second will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
The dinner, which will be held at the Bay Leaf Café,
126 West Hudson Street in Spearfish, will serve as a fundraiser for the
Thailand Red Cross Children's Fund, which is currently helping victims
of the tsunami that struck Thailand and several other countries in
December 2004. Proceeds will also benefit the BHSU Tourism and
Hospitality Management Club.
Dr. Siriporn Sujithamrak, a native of Thailand and an
assistant professor in the College of Business and Technology at BHSU,
is the Tourism and Hospitality Management Club advisor. According to
Sujithamrak, Thailand celebrates New Year's Eve as a time for family
gathering and reunion. The BHSU Thai dinner will feature this family
gathering atmosphere while several famous Thai dishes are served.
The cost of the dinner is $18 per person. Reservations
are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call the
Bay Leaf Café at 642-5462 or Sujithamrak at 642-6702.
Career Center hosts Walt Disney
program and teacher job fair - top
The Black Hills State University Career Center will
provide students with two opportunities to meet and interview with
potential employers, including representatives from Walt Disney World
and over 50 school districts from across the United States.
Representatives from the Walt Disney World College
Program will be on campus Thursday, April 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. in Jonas
Hall room 305. They will present information about the Walt Disney
internship program and other opportunities available to students through
the company. Applicants will be interviewed following the presentation.
More information is available online at
The fifth annual Black Hills Teacher Job Fair will be
held Friday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Donald E. Young
Sports and Fitness Center gymnasium. Over 50 school districts with a
variety of job opportunities are currently registered for the fair.
Community members are welcome to attend the fair at no cost. For more
information or to view a current list of registered school districts,
see www.bhsu.edu/careers.
Call the Career Center at 642-6277 with questions.
BHSU will present several
concerts throughout April - top
The Black Hills State University Department of Fine
and Applied Arts will present a variety of concerts throughout the month
of April.
The BHSU Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Randall
Royer, will perform Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Mezzo-soprano Erin Talsma, a senior music major from
Spearfish, will sing during her senior recital Sunday, April 17 at 2:30
The BHSU Concert Choir and Concert Band will present
their annual spring concert Sunday, April 24 at 2:30 p.m. A repeat
performance will be held Monday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
All concerts will be held in the recital hall in Clare
and Josef Meier Hall. Admission to the concerts is free and community
members are welcome to attend. Contact Janeen Larsen, chair of the
Department of Fine and Applied Arts at BHSU, at 642-6241 or
Young Center will host open house
- top
Saturday, April 16 has been designated as open house
day at the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center on the campus of
Black Hills State University. Community members are invited to tour the
building and enjoy free use of the facility, including the fitness area
and the swimming pool from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Young Center, which first opened in 1990, houses
the BHSU athletic department as well as providing fitness, special event
and meeting facilities for the community.
According to Teri Royer, director of the Young Center,
there have been several improvements at the center recently and this
open house is scheduled to provide community members with an opportunity
to become familiar with what is available at the Young Center.
Royer notes that the workout area is available 359
days of the year and has nearly 100 hours per week of available time.
The center was designed for the simultaneous use of
its recreational and educational components by students, university
personnel, and the public. The Young Center is home to the
administrative, athletic and academic offices, fitness center,
gymnasium, field house, two swimming pools, and many academic
The aquatic center includes a six-lane 25-meter pool
and three lane instructional pool with hydraulic moveable floor.
The fitness center, which includes 8,000 square feet
of space, is staffed by full-time strength and conditioning coach Paul
Young. The fitness area has aerobic and anaerobic weight training
machines and free weights. Recent additions to the fitness area include
a new elliptical machine, two new treadmills, three recumbents, a leg
extension, arm curl, seated abdominal machine, a tricep press as well as
three 32-inch televisions.
The field house, which encompasses 54,100 square feet,
consists of three tennis courts, a six-lane track, batting cage, long
jump pit/pole vault area and six portable basketball hoops. The
gymnasium includes two college-sized basketball courts and has a seating
capacity of 3,800 people.
The Young Center provides orientation by fitness staff
members for visitors and new members. Members also have the option of
participating in water exercise, tae kwon do and other fitness classes.
Annual membership for use of the facilities is $20 a
month for single members or $40 a month for a family membership.
The Young Center is available to rent for special
events, including pool birthday parties. The Young Center is open
weekdays from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
more information call 642-6096.
BHSU will host 20th
annual Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk April 23
- top
Black Hills State University will host the 20th annual
Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk Saturday, April 23 before the
Lakota Omniciye spring powwow. Registration begins at 10 a.m. in the
Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center.
The memorial run/walk is held each year in memory of
Kevin Whirlwind Horse, a former BHSU student who was killed in a car
accident in 1984. Marla Herman, a fellow student and member of the
Lakota Omniciye student organization at the time, organized the race the
following spring and it has been held every year since then.
Whirlwind Horse was an active and respected student
leader, and the memorial run/walk serves as a fundraiser for
scholarships to recognize the achievements of students who are working
to improve their campus, community and world through the active pursuit
of higher education.
Each year, one $500 scholarship is presented to an
American Indian sophomore who demonstrates outstanding academic ability
and leadership skills.
There are race categories for all ages. The
registration fee is $15 and all participants will receive a t-shirt.
Proceeds will go to the Kevin Whirlwind Horse Memorial Scholarship Fund.
For more information, see
www.bhsu.edu/studentlife/studentsupport/KWH.html or call the BHSU
Student Support Services office at 642-6294.
Theatre department presents
"Eastern Standard" - top
The Black Hills State University theatre department
will stage "Eastern Standard," Thursday, April 21; Friday, April 22; and
Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Woodburn Hall Auditorium.
"Eastern Standard" is a modern comedy by Richard
Greenberg. The play traces the experiences of four young, self-involved
New Yorkers after an altercation with a bag lady. Ultimately, they move
from disappointment to hopeful anticipation of what modern life has to
Cast members include Sean Pence, a freshman from Hot
Springs majoring in mass communications, as Stephen Wheeler; Tara
Palmer, a freshman from Las Vegas, Nev., majoring in English, as Phoebe
Kidde; Ian Vytlacil, a sophomore from Box Elder majoring in mass
communications, as Drew Paley; Sarah Baldwin a junior from Lander Wyo.,
majoring in English, as May Login; Jared Hall, a junior from Gettysburg
majoring in physical education, as Peter Kidde; and Natalie Baggs, a
freshman from Anchorage, Alaska majoring in biology, as Ellen.
For tickets call the BHSU box office at 642-6171 or
email email@example.com.
Wheaton will discuss
dual enrollment options with Spearfish High School students
- top
Tom Wheaton, assistant director of enrollment at Black
Hills State University, will visit Spearfish High School Tuesday, April
12 at 2 p.m. to discuss dual enrollment options available to high school
juniors and seniors.
The dual enrollment policy in South Dakota, which was
enacted through a legislative bill passed in 1990, allows high school
students to get a jump start on their college career while fulfilling
high school requirements. Courses can be transferred to any South Dakota
Regental university as well as to out-of-state universities.
BHSU offers classes at its Spearfish campus and in
several locations in Rapid City. Some courses are also available through
the Internet or by correspondence.
For more information see
www.bhsu.edu/dualcredit or
visit with a high school counselor.
Student Union will serve as a
drop point for shelter donations -
Members of the Black Hills State University National
Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Task Force recently established a campus
drop point for donations to area women's shelters.
Mary Foster, N.O.W. Task Force member, asks that
donations of good, usable items, including clothing, toiletries, sheets,
linens, and dishes, be dropped off in the designated container next to
the information desk in the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union
on the BHSU campus.
Community members in addition to BHSU students,
faculty and staff are welcome to donate items. All donations will be
delivered to women's shelters in the Northern Hills.
The campus drop point was established by N.O.W. as a
part of the Americorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) "Make a
Difference Day" program. For more information contact Foster at
BHSU students present at South
Dakota Reading Council Conference -
Four Black Hills State University students gave
presentations at the 2005 South Dakota State Reading Council Conference
held in Aberdeen recently.
The students, all members of the BHSU Reading Council,
included Stephanie Hobbs, a senior elementary education major from Black
Hawk; Samantha Bartow, a junior elementary education major from
Gillette, Wyo.; Barbara Schuler, a senior elementary education major
from Eagle Butte; and Jennifer Bowen, a senior elementary education
major from Milbank.
Hobbs and Bartow presented "Literature Files," a
three-year concept of the book packets that BHSU Reading Council members
regularly receive at their meetings. A book packet is a file folder with
the name of the book, an internet search of activities to do with the
book, and a copy of the book. Example book packets can be found at
Schuler presented "Bookmaking," in which she led
session participants in constructing classroom models of books that they
can make with their students.
Bowen presented "Poetry Writing" in honor of April's
designation as poetry month. During the session, participants practiced
writing 10 different types of formula poetry.
For more information contact Joanna Jones, BHSU
Reading Council advisor, at 642-6405 or
Schurrer named All-American
Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year -
Hunter Schurrer, a wellness management graduate of
Black Hills State University, was recently named an All American 2005
Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year by a national
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
recognized Schurrer for his achievement in the development of improved
athletic performance through total conditioning.
Schurrer, who competed as a 6-2 and 230 lbs. athlete,
was a member of the BHSU track team from 2001-2004. He qualified for the
NAIA Indoor National Championship Meet all three years in the 35 lb.
weight throw winning the national title in 2004 with a school record
throw of 57-05.
Paul Young, fitness director at BHSU who nominated
Schurrer for the award, says that through dedicated strength training
and proper nutrition, Schurrer gained an average of 10 lbs. of lean body
weight per year over his four-year college career.
"Hunter was an outstanding athlete. I worked with him
throughout his college career," Young said. "I watched him when he
competed in high school and came through the ranks on the college level.
It was good to see him achieve the distinction of winning a national
championship his senior year at BHSU and this recognition for his
dedication to conditioning."
Scott Walkinshaw, head track and field coach at BHSU,
agrees that Schurrer is an exceptional athlete and was a positive force
for the team.
"Hunter was one of the most self-driven, highly
motivated athletes I have had the honor of coaching," Walkinshaw said.
"The team was important to Hunter as he led by example and cared how
everyone competed."
Schurrer was one of 200 athletes, chosen from
collegiate athletes competing on many levels from the NAIA to the NCAA,
to receive this recognition.
Schurrer is currently attending graduate school at the
University of Virginia pursuing a master's degree in exercise science.
Library receives flag in
appreciation - top
The E.Y. Berry Library-Learning Center at Black Hills
State University is currently displaying an Iraqi flag that was
presented to the university in appreciation for staff members'
assistance to an informational request. Terri Wells, director of
development with the institutional advancement office, Barb Chrisman,
librarian and associate professor, and Bobbi Sago, special collections
librarian, were instrumental in responding to a request from a U.S.
serviceman who requested information concerning the history of BHSU. The
institutional advancement office donated a copy of "BHSU-The Friendly
College: First 100 Years," which was sent to A. Joseph Muniz, an airman
serving in Iraq who had taken some BHSU classes when he was stationed at
Ellsworth. He is considering moving back to the area when he retires
from the Air Force and may attend BHSU at that time. Chrisman said she
sent the book and was very surprised when the serviceman returned the
favor by sending a flag that had been flown at Balad Air Base north of
Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The flag has been placed in a
special collections display at the library.
Twenty-one participate in
the first annual Junior Jackets Spelling Bee -
Ahrar Ahmad, Black Hills State University faculty
member, listens as Sami Sleep spells the winning word in the
fourth-grade division at the first annual Junior Jackets Spelling Bee
held recently on the BHSU campus. Sleep was one of 21 local grade school
students to compete in the spelling bee sponsored by the BHSU Honors
Program. The students competed in three divisions - third grade, fourth
grade, and fifth grade. Winners were: third grade, Allanah Hare, first;
Lexy Rabenberg, second; Trevor Sigmond, third; fourth grade, Sami Sleep,
first; Dylan Huizer, second; Gene Trimble, third; and fifth grade,
Crystal Frederickson, first; Jared Hafner, second; Kaitlin Erickson,


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Gwen Sebastian Ties the Knot
Another country singer has tied the knot! Former "The Voice" contestant and Blake Shelton background singer Gwen Sebastian has married longtime producer/drummer boyfriend Louis Newman.
On one of the only 12 sequential dates this century (11/12/13), Sebastian and Newman exchanged vows in Nashville, among family and friends, including his grandmother who flew in from England.
Sebastian posted to her Twitter with the caption:
Goin to the chapel & we're gonna get married http://t.co/vYg7W9gCzP
— Gwen Sebastian (@GwenSebastian) November 12, 2013
Congratulations to the newlyweds!


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Guides to Italy and Italian Studies
This Italian Studies guide provides links to some of the most useful resources for researching Italian culture, literature and history. It is not comprehensive, but intends to point the user to the complete array of materials held at or through Penn, as well as available in the wider world. Use the tabs to navigate through the pages of this guide. Listed below are guides more ambitious than this one, which together come closer to covering the range of existing resources. The first is produced by the West European specialists of the Association of College and Research Libraries. The other two come from two major research libraries. They are among the best of what are likely hundreds of Italian Studies guides produced by academic librarians. If you wish to recommend other guides or resources or features that we might incorporate into this guide, please contact either of us via the email or telephone listed to the right. Purchase suggestions should be directed to Richard Griscom. Your opinions are always welcome. Thanks.
- WESS Italian Studies WebThe Italian Studies Web provides annotated links to scholarly web resources. Links to high-quality, scholarly meta-sites are emphasized. Maintained by the West European Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
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"We love bringing real-world experiences into the game," Koenigsberg tells us. Sometime near Christmas, players will get to interact with Bublé in CityVille, as his avatar will walk around in players' cities, greeting players with a few sayings. (We're told those are still in the works with Michael Bublé.) The main draw of the promotion is for players to build a holiday bonfire with Bublé and their friends, which will unlock an exclusive music video featuring the crooner himself.
As players work to complete the holiday bonfire, they'll collect various items from turntables to hockey sticks that give players hints as to just what kind of guy Michael is. Koenigsberg says that this promotion won't be as mechanically different from previous in-game celebrity events (like, say, Enrique Iglesias's time in CityVille) as it will be thematically different with new artwork and assets. As for why Zynga has become obsessed with celebrity?
"One of the reasons why we do these integrations is because our players love it," Koenigsberg gushes. "We actually spend a lot of time speaking to our players, through our forums, through Skype chat. We actually just invited some local players in the San Francisco area to come have lunch with us and sit down and talk to them." Stay tuned to CityVille as we inch closer to Christmas to see just how Bublé will hit the game in a big way.
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I had the great pleasure to speak at Nokia Siemens Networks' Transformation Forum in Cologne yesterday (March 26, 2009). I really enjoyed the event and had lots of great conversations; and some Koelsch, too! Rolf Hansen, CEO of SIMYO, was there as well, and delivered a very interesting presentation on 10 imperatives of success, which miraculously synced very nicely with own speech.
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Senate Rule Chairman John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, filed an amendment to the immigration bill (SB 2040) that would fine businesses up to $1,500 for each unauthorized worker hired after July 1, 2012.
Thrasher's amendment would not force business owners to use the federal E-Verify system – which could cost up to $60 per hiree for small businesses – but would fine those who hire undocumented workers $500 for the first offense, $1,000 for the second and $1,500 after that.
Thrasher's amendment also would force state agencies to use E-Verify before hiring new employees, something Gov. Rick Scott has done for current state workers.
Meanwhile, national groups are threatening to boycott Florida as they did Arizona if lawmakers approve legislation they deem would be a vehicle for racial profiling. The legislature's Hispanic caucus also came out in opposition to the reforms today.
Left-leaning organizers, moveon.org, held a telephone conference this morning warning they are mobilizing boycotts and voter registration drives. They said the Arizona boycotts cost that state hundreds of millions of dollars.
"Our members in Florida and around the country are watching the legislature very closely today," said Moveon.org executive director Justin Ruben. "Our members will take their business and their tourism dollars elsewhere."
The Senate is slated to take up Senate budget chief JD Alexander's proposed immigration reform today as Friday's end to the legislative session approaches. Alexander, a farmer, filed a proposal that would essentially exempt the agricultural industry from the reforms but includes a variety of other measures that would make it easier to deport criminals who are in the country illegally after their sentences are complete. They could also serve reduced sentences if they agree not to fight deportation.
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The Fedora project has put together a special interest group (SIG) dedicated to implementing Linux distros in cloud computing.
The Fedora Cloud SIG set up a mailing list as a drop-in center for all those interested in the SIG. The inspiration came from Greg DeKoenigsberg, senior community architect at Red Hat.
One of the first messages on the mailing list was from DeKoenigsberg himself, who suggested a definite goal for the group for the immediate future: creating a high-performing Fedora image for Amazon's EC2 cloud computing service. The most recent Fedora kernel running on EC2 is version 8, which "gives Fedora a bad name." He suggests instead getting the Fedora release process to integrate EC2 image creation.
Meanwhile the group is appealing to all in the Fedora community interested in cloud computing and EC2. Under circumstances the cloud infrastructure could play a role in Fedora's internal development: DeKoenigsberg suggests creating a test account for those involved.
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Don't let rain ruin your fast-and-light backpacking trip. MontBell's Breeze Dry-Tec U.L. Sleeping Bag Cover allows you to sleep dry inside of your tent or out. Extremely breathable Dry-Tec material and fully taped seams prevent internal condensation, while at the same time keeping rain, morning dew, and other sneaky water droplets where they belong—off of your mummy bag. In the true spirit of ultra light camping, the Breeze Dry-Tec U.L. weighs a measly 6.3oz, riding virtually unnoticed in a corner of your pack.
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This is a great addition to a sleeping system. You can use a lighter sleeping bag, an ultralight tarp and this and have a very versatile system ready for any conditions.
Hi Justin. I'm a fan of yours but my initial question to Mont-Bell wasn't answered. If they recommend a ground sheet does that mean that the 'bivy' sack is not truly waterproof? How tough is the fabric actually? Did you use this in the Himalayas?
If you expect to stay totally dry you don't want a bivy sack... yes they can be waterproof but once you zip them up they are going to create condensation. Futhermore, of course this one isn't completely waterproof because it has no waterproof hood. They suggest a ground sheet for warmth and for protecting the bag, not for waterproofing reasons. You're best off with a tarp on top of the bivy if you want to go with a bivy.
Only one entrance/exit
It's hard to see in the single photo provided, but there's no entry/exit closure like a zipper or velcro, except going out the top of the bag. That was a deal breaker for me. Everything else about the sleeping bag cover was great and would have been perfect, except for that one detail. I was sorry to have to return it.
Yeah that did it for me, thanks for adding that little tidbit. There's no way I'm buying this now. I'm sitting here chuckling at how lame it would be worming out of that trap at 4am.
Light, easy to pack.
I bought this cover for a trip to the Yukon Territory where I didn't know exaclty what our sleeping conditions would be. I get cold very easily (we're talking frozen to the bone when the temp is right at freezing in a bag rated for 0). Point is, I'm a complete wuss in the cold and was worried about freezing, and getting my bag wet and dirty. I only used this cover a couple of times, and the first time I pulled it out of the stuff sack, I admit I was afraid of not being able to get all that material back into that tiny space (it was NO problem), it not only kept my bag clean and dry, but also added a little bit of warmth-exaclty what I wanted. I highly recommend this cover, but like the other reviewer posted, it is probably best if you are sleeping in a tent, since there is nothing to cover your face.
Montbell Breeze dry-tecThe tiny tot bivy
This little guy will fit into the palm of your hands providing you protection against the elements. Out of its tiny stuff sack comes alot of material: its frankly amazing. The nylon seems thin but strong as does the drytec laminate. I would still be careful with it like any piece of UL gear there has been a reduction in durability in order to save weight. The breeze dry seems to be working, I've slept outside a couple of times with minor condensation on the inside. Its quite comfortable with the top open how ever with it closed the night could be a long one due to breathability and there isn't much room to move around inside: the bivy moves with you which is nice because the air hole is always right in front but it can also be confining. I suggest bringing a small tarp to put over your head in order to avoid closing it up so tight and so water doesn't run into the top opening.
I would't suggest this in a super rainy environment unless you are just using it as a bag cover inside your tent. For occasional storms and moderate weather its perfect.
This is a great light weight bivi. I use it with a sil tarp and have stayed dry in winds and rain. No zippers to fail, ultra lightweight, I would recommend this system without equivocation! Thanks Mont Bell, Steve
Dimensions of Regular vs. Wide/Long? The...
Dimensions of Regular vs. Wide/Long? The dimensions are listed as 88.6 x 33.1 in, but then there are two sizes to choose from--Regular and Wide/Long. What are the dimensions of each size?
The dimension listed is for the regular. For the Wide/Long it is 98.5" x 37".
Anybody gone with this as a true bivy and...
Anybody gone with this as a true bivy and as their only shelter? I know they call it a "sleeping bag cover", and not a bivy sack, but that's just semantics as far as I'm concerned. I'm gving it some thought; I'll have to say that at 6.3 ounces it is tempting, as I'm currently using a mont-bell Crescent 1 at ~2.5 lbs., and I could save some serious weight going to this. Slide my mont-bell 90 half-pad and UL Super Spiral Down bag inside, and throw my feet up on my pack. Justin? Anyone?
Edit/Update: Just got my mont-bell catalog, and it says this bag is not designed to accomodate a pad inside, and they recommend a ground sheet. I'm torn; I still think I could pull it off, but I'm going with a Titanium Goat Ptarmigan for now...
How much warmth would this add to your...
How much warmth would this add to your sleeping system?
Mont Bell doesn't have any specs that I can find in that area, but instead touts the waterproofness as it's main feature. As Mike mentions, I would imagine that 5-10 degrees is about right. If you're looking to add to your bag's rating, and using it as a bivy sack is secondary to that purpose, check out Sea to Summit's Reactor Thermolite (STS 0085) which they claim adds up to 15 degrees, or the Reactor Thermolite Extreme (STS 0084), which is supposed to add up to 25 degrees. Both can actually serve as sleeping bags in warmer weather, pack down small, and cost considerably less.
This adds 5 to 10 degrees to your bags warmth, it depends on the night though and how windy it is, damp it is, etc. It is a great addition to a tarp system.
Can you tell me about getting in and out...
Can you tell me about getting in and out of the MontBell cover??Can I leave my sleeping bag inside the cover and roll it up to be put into a compression bag??
You certainly could do that, but I bet it'd be a big pain. (I've never tried it myself.) The cover is waterproof/breathable, so it's going to be difficult to get all of the air out when you're trying to stuff it.
BUT it's super easy to take your bag in and out of the cover, and the cover compresses by itself down quite small, so packing them separately shouldn't be a problem.
You could do that but I wouldn't recommend it. It is good to get your bag out of the bivy so that it can breathe and get any moisture and dampness out. Sometimes there can be a little bit of condensation on the inside of a bivy like happens on a tent fly.
I'm in the market for a bivy/sleeping bag...
I'm in the market for a bivy/sleeping bag cover. How does the MB Dry-Tec compare to the OR Micro Night?
The MontBell Dry-Tec is a sleeping bag cover & the OR MicroNight is a bivy shelter system which would give you much more protection from the elements.
The Montbell bivy is the lightest waterproof bivy on the market and it breathes as well as event and has very little condensation. I put it in the bathtub with 4 inches of water for several hours and my bag came out dry. I did seam seal it. In my opinion all bivys should be used with a tarp. I've used this bivy for several years and have nothing but praise for it. I did finally take it to my dry cleaner and I had them add a waterproof zipper.


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Review of Matthew Fox, The Hidden Spirituality of Men: Ten Metaphors to Awaken the Sacred Masculine
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For Matthew Fox, the spirituality of men is hidden largely due to self-preservation. Society expects certain things from men, and anything that does not align with those expectations must be hidden and silenced. Spirituality, so often perceived as feminine, is one such element that men must hide and silence, both from other men and women, and even themselves. The Hidden Spirituality of Men seeks to shed light on that hidden spirituality and is divided into two parts: "ten archetypes of authentic masculinity" and "sacred marriages".
The ten archetypes of authentic masculinity of which Fox writes are: Father Sky; the Green Man; Icarus and Daedalus; Hunter-Gatherers; Spiritual Warriors; Masculine Sexuality, Numinous Sexuality; Cosmic and Animal Bodies; the Blue Man; Earth Father; Grandfather Sky. Father Sky refers to a range of ancient and contemporary "sky Gods" which offer men metaphors for a masculine framing of the spiritual. The Green Man provides a masculine earthly complement to Father Sky (and Mother Earth), connecting men to the earth and providing an ecological consciousness more typical of feminist and women's spiritualities. Icarus and Daedalus speaks to communication between the generations, either between father and son, or more generally in society which often undervalues the passion of youth while over-valuing the wisdom of elders. Hunter-Gatherers resonates with men's historical and contemporary desire to engage with this activity, the need for ritual, individual and collective intelligence, and the ability to appropriately address shame and anger. Spiritual Warriors find appropriate ways for men to channel aggression with nobility rather than mindless militarism. Masculine Sexuality, Numinous Sexuality is concerned with bridging the gap between spirituality and sexuality and also between gay and straight men. Cosmic and Animal Bodies refers to a celebration rather than denial of the body within spiritual pursuits. The Blue Man resonates with an expansion of masculine spiritual consciousness, compassion and creativity. The Earth Father calls for a more generative and caring model of paternalism directed towards the whole community as well as our own children. Grandfather Sky is a metaphor for how older men are of value, of how they can both guide and learn from younger people.
The second, shorter, "sacred marriages" part of the book deals largely with the theme of complementarity and the union between masculine and feminine. Fox also expands sacred marriage to include other types of union: between dualism and non-dualism, East and West, humanity and the Divine, ecumenism, lay and monastic practices, indigenous and postmodern ceremonies, left- and right-brain thinking, gay and straight orientations, young and old. [page 95]
It is evident from this brief outline that Fox takes a notably populist approach to the theme of men and spirituality, rather than academic. As such the book intersects on a number of occasions with themes from the mythopoetic men's movement. Clearly the use of archetypes as a tool locates the book firmly within a neo-Jungian discourse; Fox also makes a significant number of references to Robert Bly. Indeed, the success of this book depends upon the reader's willingness to engage with yet another archetypal vision of masculine spirituality. However, critics of the archetypal worldview will find Fox's employment counters some of its more problematic aspects. For example, while Fox is a fan of Bly, he criticizes Robert Moore's use of archetypes as "bent on defining masculinity in a crazy macho way" (p. x). Furthermore, Fox is keen to point out the dangers of taking archetypes too literally, and connecting the "gender" of the archetype with actual gender. Instead, Fox sees the archetypes as "ten stories, ten images, ten ways that men and boys, women and girls can relate to the masculine inside themselves" (p. xxi) rather than something men should specifically aspire to as a way of manifesting their masculinity. This metaphorical framing of masculine archetypes for both men and women goes some way to mitigating the usage of writers like Moore, but the problem of essentialized models of behavior does not fully disappear. This is a problem Fox seems aware of on a number of occasions and results in curious distinctions such as between "warriors" and "soldiers" (p. 78). The warrior may indeed be mindful and noble compared to the soldier who is violent and militaristic, but one wonders whether it might not be more useful to simply do away with all forms of archetypal combatant in explorations of masculinity. Furthermore, these masculine archetypes may well be applicable to both men and women, but they are still very much metaphors of normative masculinity: Fox draws upon a wide range of sources, but Judith Butler is not among them!
Fox's admiration of Bly and criticism of Moore is one of several odd combinations within the book which stop Fox being pigeon-holed too easily. While it is arguable that Fox is a mythopoet, he makes a number of departures from this position. For example, he makes a welcome call for unity between gay and straight men, whereas mythopoetic literature has a tendency towards homophobia. Mythopoetic literature tends towards depoliticized speech and assigning automatic value to other forms of men's movement, however Fox is critical of the "very strange and right-wing" (p. 96) Promise Keepers. His choice of literature can be equally contrary: he praises Rosemary Ruether and Mary Daly on the one hand, and then bases his treatment of masculine sexuality on David Deida's farcical The Way of the Superior Man.
The value of The Hidden Spirituality of Men depends ultimately on its audience. Academic readers may find a number of problems with Fox's assumption of normative masculinity, and his whirlwind tour of the world's indigenous and mystical traditions. However, the book was not written for an academic audience. Non-academic readers whose understanding of masculine spirituality is derived from neo-Jungian and Christian men's movement literature will find a good deal in this book which challenges their assumptions. In particular, I would recommend this book to young people exploring the spirituality of men for the first time: while the book has its limitations, it opens up more possibilities than alternative popular literature on the subject. And in the end, Fox concludes that the "Great Secret of [page 96] Masculinity" is being "capable of compassion" (pp. 295–6); it's hard to argue with that.


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