The road to the Monologues
Discussion with planning
Radio Ready
Anna Ruhland (left) and Molly Davy (right) host their own radio show at St. Kate’s via RadioHere. Their show, “Tes-
tosterNOzone,” streams every Tuesday from 8-10 p.m. on www.radiohere.stkate.edu. Photo by Heather Kolnick.
SCU “throws
in” new
leadership
• Wildcat soccer names
new head coach
By Rachel Armstrong
associate editor
The St. Catherine University (SCU) soccer
team is in the process of adjusting to a new
head coach, Chris Citowiki. Former head
coach Steve Bellis announced his resignation
on Feb. 2, and accepted a position as head
soccer coach at Concordia College, Moorhead.
“I am excited about the new opportunity
ahead,” Bellis said in a statement released
News in brief
• Updates on headlines
from around the globe
By Becky
Doucette
assistant
editor
Supreme Court votes for Anti-Gay
Funeral Protestors:
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) vs.
Albert Snyder was decided by the Supreme
Court, voting 8-1 in favor of WBC. The
WBC is a fundamentalist church in Kansas
known for protesting against the military
for allowing the nation to promote its
“sinful policies,” especially in regard to
homosexuality. On March 2, the United
States Supreme Court gave no penalty to
the WBC for protesting a funeral for a
fallen Marine.
along with news of his resignation. “However,
I will leave behind some exceptional student-
athletes and staff members here at St. Kate’s.
I have had a great five years, worked with
some wonderful people and wish them the
best as I move on.”
Eric Stacey, Athletic Director at SCU,
extended his best wishes to Bellis as he
pursues new opportunities.
“Steve has been a strong leader for our
soccer program and he will be missed,”
Stacey said. “His new position is a better fit
for him in his life.”
Returning players were surprised to hear
of Bellis’ resignation.
“I think the abruptness and that lack of
emotional response from [Bellis] hurt more
than him actually leaving,” captain Liesl Wolf,
sophomore, said. “But I understand that in
this point of [his] life it was best for him.”
Fellow sophomore and team captain
Christina Paik agreed, but is looking forward
to working with Citowicki.
Wisconsin Budget:
Following the controversial labor dispute
in Feb., Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R)
has proposed a new budget. Walker will
not increase taxes, but instead will cut 1.5
billion from schools and local governments.
Roughly 8% will come from school aid and
other limitations were placed. As Walker
was announcing his “Reform Budget,”
protesters were barred from entering the
building.
Conflict continues in Libya:
Anti-government forces and troops
loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
continue to fight as anti-government forces
quickly advance to the capital, Tripoli.
Gaddafi loyalist forces recently attacked
several rebel-held towns.
The people of Libya, in the midst of the
fighting, continue to call for democracy,
and an end to Gaddafi’s reign. Recently,
President Obama stated that Gaddafi
“needs to step down from power and
leave.” The United Nations and the United
States continue to discuss their options in
aiding Libya.
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St. Catherine University student newspaper
• SCU station looks to expand
By Tréza Rosado and Rachel Armstrong
RadioHere, St. Catherine University’s (SCU) student radio
station, has shifted into full gear this semester, releasing
publicity, booking new DJs, and smoothing out technical
difficulties. Students got a preview of RadioHere last semester,
albeit with a few technical problems and radio silences.
The brainchild of communications professor Joshua
Haringa, RadioHere is a student-led organization on campus
meant to provide students with the equipment and experience
necessary to broadcast their own radio shows.
“The station provides an excellent opportunity for women
on campus to find and develop their public voices. It is always
important that we think beyond the classroom walls and
recognize our potential for influencing the world around
us,” Haringa said.
Senior Amanda Vance, staff manager for RadioHere, got her
start as a DJ after hearing Haringa discuss the opportunity in
one of his classes last semester. As staff manager, Vance is in
charge of promoting the radio station, something she finds
easy to do because she believes RadioHere is an important
opportunity for the SCU student body.
“The university needs multiple outlets for students to
express who they are; our station is a great way to do that,”
Vance said.
Senior and music director Milan Wilson-Robinson echoed
this sentiment.
“I believe that students at SCU need as many media for
their voices as possible,” Wilson-Robinson said.
RadioHere promises to be exactly that for students; however,
last semester’s preview didn’t quite meet expectations.
Although the internet format of RadioHere broadcasts
allows DJs to reach a wider audience beyond the SCU campus,
See RADIO, pg. 3
“The whole team was sad to see [Bellis] process, contacting seniors in high school to
leave. I created a great relationship with him play for SCU next fall. With many of the team’s
and seeing someone leave is always hard. Yet seniors graduating, Citowicki is well-aware
getting a new coach will bring a fresh start that the team is in a building phase. He has
to the program which I am excited about,” specific steps to ensure that the team makes
Paik said.
Stacey is confident that the soccer
team will respond well to the coaching
change.
“The team has been incredible
during this transition. The leadership
from the captains and the buy-in from
the team as a whole is outstanding
and it really makes me feel that
we’re going to be headed in the
right direction quickly,” Stacey said.
Citowicki, newly named head coach
of the Wildcats’ soccer program,
brings years of experience playing
and coaching to the position.
“I started playing before I was
born,” Citowicki said. “My father
took my mother to a game when she New SCU soccer coach Chris Citowicki.
was pregnant with me and they were Photo by Jessica Jones.
sitting behind the goal. Someone took
a shot and a rather large gentleman behind steady progress, even in a year of transition.
my mum decided to dive over her and try “The steps, by year, are first to change the
to catch the ball; luckily my dad pulled her culture (become hardworking, disciplined and
out of the way before she got smooshed.” passionate); second, take teams by surprise
Citowicki played club soccer in his native and win a fair few games; third, defend like
Australia until he was 15. At that point, he champions; and fourth, to compete and
was contracted to play professionally. become a top six team in the Minnesota
Stacey hopes Citowicki’s history with the Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC),”
game and his energy will translate to a re- Citowicki said.
energized soccer program at SCU. Wolf hopes to see this happen as well.
“He’s got so much energy and enthusiasm “A lot of our players graduated last year,
for soccer first of all, but also to build his so already our numbers are down. Typically
own program...where the [alumnae] are when a there is a coaching change, the number
involved, the parents are involved, where of recruits coming in is lower,” Wolf said.
all the students are working towards a goal “With the coaching change, this means that
together,” Stacey said. we have to make more adjustments than we
Citowicki is prepared to build a better previously thought. I wouldn’t look at it as a
soccer program at SCU, one that encompasses building year but as a shaping year.”
more than just the current team’s record Building-phase or not, Citowicki and the
on the field. Wildcats seem to be ready for whatever comes.
“A program is made up of four categories: “[Bellis] managed to create a competitive
business (budget etc...), recruitment (bringing side but I plan on taking us to the next level;
in quality players every year), field (training “so close” doesn’t fly anymore. I want to
and games) and finally the growth and achieve and so do my players,” Citowicki said.
development section (teaching life lessons
and growing my student athletes both Rachel can be reached at
intellectually and personally),” Citowicki said. rmarmstrong@stkate.edu.
Citowicki has already begun the recruiting
2 | The Wheel NEWS & OPINION
Editorial:
The real problem
with Charlie Sheen
By Rachel Armstrong
associate editor
If you’ve been on the internet in the past week, you’ve probably run across Charlie Sheen.
As the erratic “Two and a Half Men” star sits in front of just about anyone with a camera to
talk about his “tiger blood” and the fact that he’s a wizard with the genes of Adonis, news
sources continually question his sanity.
The 20/20 interview with Sheen was, predictably, about his excessive partying, drug use,
penchant for prostitutes, and generally crazy behavior over the last few weeks, including
recorded anti-Semitic remarks. This behavior culminated in Sheen’s firing from “Two and
a Half Men.” Sheen had this to say about his show’s producers: “Look what I’m dealing
with man, I’m dealing with fools and trolls. I don’t have time for these clowns. I don’t have
time for their judgement and stupidity.”
In response, CBS and Warner Brothers released a statement saying:
“Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen’s statements, conduct and condition, CBS and
Warner Brothers Television have decided to discontinue production of ‘Two and a Half
Men’ for the remainder of the season.”
I have no problem with the fact that Sheen was fired from “Two and a Half Men”.
However, considering Sheen’s high profile history of violence against women, I wonder
why the producers have only now decided to discontinue Sheen’s show, in response to his
racist and otherwise insulting remarks. I’m not comfortable with what that says about the
value of women in 2011.
Let me lay it out for you here.
In 1990, Sheen “accidentally” shot his fiancée Kelly Preston. In 1994, Sheen faced a lawsuit
filed by a UCLA student, who alleged that Sheen had struck her head when she refused to
have sex with him. In 1997, Sheen pleaded no contest to charges of battery against his then-
girlfriend Brittany Ashland, an adult film star. In 2006, Denise Richards, Sheen’s then-wife,
filed for divorce and alleged abusive behavior and drug use. In 2009, Sheen was arrested
on charges of felony menacing and criminal mischief. He was charged with third-degree
domestic violence against his then-wife Brook Mueller, after holding a knife to her neck
and threatening to kill her. In 2010, adult film star Capri Anderson alleged Sheen put his
hands around her neck and threatened to kill her as well. And most recently, in 2011, Sheen’s
ex-wife Mueller filed a restraining order, citing “specific, descriptive threats.”
These allegations over the past two decades only fed into the bad boy, rebel persona Sheen
had created for himself. Ratings of “Two and a Half Men” actually rose after the allegations
made by Denise Richards regarding Sheen’s abusive and destructive behavior.
Although the media covered each of these stories as they happened, Sheen’s all-night
benders, battle with drug addiction, and anti-Semitic comments of late seem to take
precedent over his 20-year history of violence against women--or at least, they seem to
have finally gotten him fired.
It is interesting to note the women who were targets of Sheen’s violence. Adult film stars and
prostitues hold little cultural clout in our society, and with Sheen writing off the allegations
with accusations of “emotional stupidity,” it remains troubling that his physical violence
against multiple women received no consequences professionally, while his disparaging
remarks against show producers and anti-Semitic comments were enough to get him fired.
I am not arguing that Sheen’s mysogny and sexism are more destructive than racism,
or that these two issues should be placed in competition with each other for the scraps of
media attention that a male and white-dominated society would give them. What worries
me is that in the end, it was Sheen’s insulting comments about his bosses that got him fired,
not his long history of violent behavior. And that does not bode well for women.
Rachel can be reached at rmarmstrong@stkate.edu.
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March 7, 2011
Editorial:
Out with old
Hollywood
By Tréza Rosado
editor-in-chief
I spent Oscar Sunday with a group of similarly-minded film fanatics, a nice bottle of wine,
and a blank ballot for my hopes and dreams. I dutifully completed the ballot ahead of the
ceremony, skipping the animated, live-action, and documentary short categories due to
complete ignorance of the nominees. Once the awards show began its interminable crawl
toward Best Picture, I started looking at my ballot differently. As soon as Anne Hathaway
started the ceremonies with a quip about 2010 being “a good year for lesbians,” I should
have known we were in for a long night.
None of the nominees were remotely risky or avant-garde. They weren’t even that
interesting. A straight woman playing a manic, manipulative, alcoholic lesbian? I guess
Annette Bening gets points for throwing herself into such a downright unlikable role.
However, those points were mostly retracted by the hetero-centric plot of “The Kids Are
Alright,” with its gratuitous scenes of straight sex and its conversely sexless portrayal of a
lesbian marriage. I’m not sure how the Academy thought a “lesbian” film about the joys
of male-female penetration was radical and I certainly don’t understand how such a messy
screenplay could be celebrated in the Best Picture category.
Then we had “Black Swan” and its tale of an emotionally stunted prima ballerina who
graphically tortures her body for the voyeuristic impulses of the audience while being
exploited by her misogynistic director. Praise for Natalie Portman’s Oscar-winning
performance invariably centered on her tireless self-discipline and physical torment as
markers of Portman’s devotion to the role. I felt like the conversations around the film
were neither healthy nor terribly relevant to the area of film studies as I don’t see “Black
Swan” being remembered beyond next year.
The cream of this year’s drama crop was a tie between Tom Hooper’s “The King’s Speech”
and David Fincher’s “The Social Network.” The post-Oscars scandal revolved around
Hoopers supposedly undeserved win over Fincher for Best Director and the Academy’s
hopeless ageism in awarding The King’s Speech Best Picture over the critically-acclaimed
“Social Network.” To be fair, Hooper didn’t deserve the statuette over Fincher and the
victory of “The King’s Speech” certainly did nothing to dispel the Academy’s image as a
stuffy, traditional, conservative and, yes, old establishment.
However the real scandal for me and for you and for Hollywood in general lies elsewhere.
The only women who won awards, individually, outside of gender-specific categories were
those in costuming and art direction. The only woman present at the Science and Technical
Awards was the host; not a single woman took home a statuette at the separate awards for
behind-the-scenes wizardry.
The only people of color on the Kodak stage were either presenters (Halle Berry), or
the recently deceased (Lena Horne). The most color on stage at one time came from
the choir of PS 22, a group of elementary kids from New York who took to the stage to
perform “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” at the conclusion of the whitest, malest Oscars
in the last five years.
Lesbians, yet again, were played by straight actresses who were celebrated for their daring.
The film about a white man who stutters in a time of great national crisis won Best Picture.
I stand by my belief that had King Edward been a Queen or a black man, no film would
ever have been made about his triumph over a debilitating speech impediment.
Perhaps I’m more sensitive to these things because I got comfortable. Last year, Mo’nique
won for “Precious,” Gabourey Sidibe was up for best supporting actress, and Katherine
Bigelow took home both Best Director and Best Picture for “The Hurt Locker”—the first
time in the Academy’s history that a woman won either.
2011 was a return to reality. Unfortunately, the reality is that screenplays for and about
people of color are simply not being bought and are having an even more difficult time
achieving critical acclaim upon wide release. Female directors are few and far between—
Julie Taymor is busy on Broadway and Catherine Hardwicke was released from the Twilight
Saga after just one film. Meanwhile, gay actors and actresses are still closeted while their
straight peers are repeatedly rewarded for taking on queer roles.
The critique of the Academy as archaic and out-of-touch is beyond a joke now; the
complete whitewashing of Hollywood and its accompanying heterosexism and plain old
sexism has reached an appalling level. When even a self-proclaimed, obstinate pop culture
fiend like me can find herself disgusted at the conclusion of Hollywood’s biggest night,
something has gone terribly awry—or continued on the same insulting course toward
complete irrelevance.
Tréza can be reached at tjrosado@stkate.edu.
Call for participation
St. Catherine University (SCU) will be implementing a new Course
Management System (CMS) in the next few months. Blackboard
8.0 BASIC is SCU’s current CMS. The CMS is how students and
faculty access course content, participate in activities such as
discussion boards, and use the gradebook.
A committee of SCU faculty, students, and staff have investigated
a dozen CMS alternatives.The committee has chosen three CMS
solutions to test. Students and faculty are invited to try the new
CMS, and give the committee imput.
Computers will be set up in the 2nd floor atrium of CDC for
testing:
Wednesday, Mar. 16 and Thursday Mar. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to
6:00 p.m., and Saturday, Mar. 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
March 7, 2011 NEWS & OPINION The Wheel | 3

RADIO continued...
difficulties with the RadioHere website and
the Quicktime application used to broadcast
shows left many students both on and off
the SCU campus listening to radio silence.
Additionally, the absence of podcasting
equipment kept listeners from accessing
the broad selection of shows RadioHere
had to offer, unless they could stream the
shows in real time.
“There have been some technical issues
but these have become fewer and fewer as
we’ve become accustomed to the technology,”
Haringa said.
The radio also struggled to staff its available
programming hours last semester.
“There are so many places that RadioHere can
grow, in terms of content and programming,”
Haringa said. “[RadioHere] has to take shape
in response to student interest and need.
In order to do that, we need to encourage
greater student involvement.”
RadioHere still offers a diversity of
programming from Nepali music to Japanese
and Korean pop to music by Twin Cities
artists and ‘80s classics.
There is also programming that does not
center solely on music. One show discusses
current events in Minnesota, while another,
“TestosterNOzone,” focuses on feminist
discussion and girl bands.
“[We] are really interested in utilizing our
time on the air as a place where we can promote
women musicians and women’s issues,” Molly
Davy, junior and RadioHere DJ said. “We
play all girl bands and woman singers, and
focus on music supporting women’s issues
such as the riot grrrl movement.”
For Davy, this kind of music holds a
specific power.
“There’s something really wonderful about
taking the stereotype of femininity--this
idea that women in music should be folk
singers and harpists singing love ballads--
and tearing it to shreds through listening to
[artists] like Patti Smith, Bratmobile, and Le
Tigre who are doing the complete opposite of
women musicians in the past by reclaiming
their right to vocalize their thoughts and
opinions,” Davy said.
In addition to playing contemporary all-
girl bands and discussing feminist politics
and contemporary culture, Davy and her
co-host, fellow junior Anna Ruhland also
play music from the early 50’s and 60’s.
“We also play artists such as Lesley Gore,
Connie Francis and Patsy Cline and discuss
their lyrics,” Davy said. “In a way, even
though these women came in a time when
it was popular culture to get excited about
wearing your high school boyfriend’s letter
jacket, the fact that they are being played on
testosterNOzone re-categorizes them in a way.
They are no longer completely evidence of
regression in the women’s movement, but
rather a testament to the existence of women
in music during that time.”
For Davy and Ruhland, RadioHere is not
only an opportunity to play and discuss their
favorite music, but a chance to share their
opinions with the SCU community as well.
“It’s sort of a liberation because all the
songs you play are songs you like, and you
get to share that with the public...I feel that
students need to reclaim their womanhood,
to realize and grasp their independence as
women and to cultivate their opinions,”
Ruhland said.
RadioHere, despite its technical and staffing
difficulties, is present on the SCU campus,
and promises to deliver a semester of music
and discussion.
“It is important for students to become
involved in something where they can voice
their opinions and play the music they
are interested in. The feeling of being an
independent radio host, voicing and hopefully
sharing common interests, is untouchable,”
Ruhland said.
Tréza can be reached at
tjrosado@stkate.edu.
Rachel can be reached at
rmarmstrong@stkate.edu

International Column:
What revolution? The Green is a go
Middle East and our Senate-led taskforce pushes surrounding the privatization of water.
Last fall, Senate and the Minnesota Public
abbreviated attention span for eco-friendly future Interest Research Group (MPIRG) showed
the documentary FLOW, which addressed
By Devon Arndt some of the social issues of owning water.
By Janessa Schilmoeller senior staff writer The EITF later hosted a panel discussing
guest columnist the possibility of banning bottled water on
St. Catherine University (SCU) is seeking campus.
“US Imposes Sanctions on Libya in Wake of Crackdown.” and pursuing a path to sustainability. After “Our biggest initiative this year is continuing
“Qaddafi Forces Violently Quell Capital Protest.” President Andrea Lee (IHM), signed the the work of our predecessors on banning
American College and University Presidents’ bottled water...The Sisters of St. Joseph of
These and several other headlines on the Middle East tumult crowd the front page of The Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in fall Carondelet (CSJ) have banned bottled water
New York Times. Television news networks like CNN and MSNBC are showing nonstop 2008, changes were implemented throughout on their grounds. There are social justice
campus. One of the groups leading this ongoing issues surrounding bottled water such as
coverage of the region. However, six months ago, few people in the United States knew
effort is the Environmental Issues Task Force health concerns and environmental impact,”
what the local political situation was like in Egypt or Libya. Many Americans did not even (EITF), a Student Senate organization. Fosse said.
know who the president of Tunisia was until the protests began in January. Yet all of a After the document was signed, the Student The EITF would also like to see a shift in
Senate elected two EITF co-chairs to lead students’ awareness of environmental issues
sudden no one can turn their eyes away. I wonder if people will still care about the fight committee meetings on environmental on campus.
for democracy in the Middle East a year from now or even a few months from now; after issues. The current two co-chairs, juniors “I think a knowledgeable community will
all, Tunisia is already slipping away like many other revolts have in the past. Elizabeth Fosse and Laura Stearns, also serve lead to the development of additional student
as conveners for the President’s Climate leaders on campus,” Stearns said.
Last weekend I interviewed a student for a scholarship who was very interested in Chinese Commitment Committee (PCC). The group has come a long way from their
culture and politics. She has traveled to China and takes Chinese courses. When asked about Both the EITF and PCC are hard at work first project, in 2008, of advocating for the
her views on Tibet, she was very confused because she had never heard of the region and assessing SCU’s environmental impact. A administration and President Lee to sign
group of four interns are working with the the ACUPCC. The EITF began by drafting
was therefore unaware of any conflict between the government and the Tibetan people. I Environmental Biology class to complete a a letter to President Lee, outlining the key
was shocked that this 15-year-old with such passion for Chinese politics had never heard of second campus-wide inventory. Once the pieces of the ACUPCC and the importance
data is compiled, a seminar will be held on of SCU’s participation.
the ongoing crisis in Tibet. In 2008, headlines of Tibetan protestors and Olympic boycotts
campus to discuss the results. From this “We felt that St. Kate’s could not afford not
filled the newspapers. But today, there is not a single article in The New York Times or any information, the EITF and PCC will need to sign the commitment, and worked hard
other major newspaper about the struggle of the Tibetan people. to complete an action plan on how to make to gain support of the St. Kate’s community
SCU carbon neutral. before presenting [President Lee] with the
Similarly, the repressive government of Myanmar was criticized harshly in 2006 during “The PCC is a student-facilitated and letter,” SCU alumna and former member of
the uprising of the Buddhist monks. After the uprising was quieted by the repressive university-supported endeavor that commits the EITF, Caitlin Grey said.
regime, Myanmar sunk back into the shadows until recently, in November 2011, when time and resources to advance student ideas Since then, the EITF has continued to
and goals on campus,” Associate Dean for push forward their green initiatives. They
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was released after 15 years under house arrest. For four Students and Multicultural Education, Wachen hope to compel SCU students, faculty,
years the struggle of the people of Myanmar was silenced in the international media. How Bedell-Anderson said. Bedell-Anderson staff, and administration to consider their
long will it take until their voices will be heard again? serves as a liaison between students, the environmental impact within the larger
administration, and the ACUPCC organization. context of environmental issues as social
Six months from now, will you know whether the new governments have really brought The EITF has many additional projects justice issues.
democracy to Tunisia and Egypt or whether the murders in Libya have stopped? After the under way, one of which centers on the
environmental and social justice issues Devon can be reached at dvarndt@stkate.edu.
images disappear from the media will you still care about the lives of the people that covered
your T.V. for weeks on end? The regime changes in the Middle East will take months and
years to rebuild; the transition will inevitably affect the economy and security of the United
States. However, I fear that Americans will fail to stay informed on the developments in
Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, and other countries in the region after the protests are
taken off television. If Americans are going to support democracy in the Middle East,
then Americans must be willing to stay informed of the struggle from beginning to end.
Democracy gives a voice to the people, and we must be ready to listen to that voice once
the regimes change.
Don’t let Libya become the next Tibet. Stay informed, even if it means straying from the
propaganda of the mainstream media.

Janessa can be reached at jlschilmoeller@stkate.edu. Environmental Issues Task Force members Emily Seidl, Abbie Rivard, Elizabeth
Fosse, Laura Stearns, and Sarah Nelson. Photo by Dana Bloomquist.
4 | The Wheel
St. Kate’s says “Hello Dolly!” Art as
Senior students Andrew Menke, UST, and Greta Pahr, SCU, practice dance scenes in the Frey Theater. Photos by Jessica Jones.
• ACTC student production
takes a bow this March
By Hannah France
staff writer
“Hello Dolly!,” the lively musical full
of missed love connections and romantic
confusion, hits the O’Shaughnessy stage
this Friday. Students from St. Catherine
University (SCU), St. Thomas University,
and Macalester College theater departments
all participate in the show.
With over 30 cast members, including
a large chorus, the cast began rehearsals
in January, working three times a week on
the impressive feat of acting while singing
Eyes on
alumna
•SCU graduate takes on high
school
By Bre berg and Jennifer
Quayle
staff writers
Graduating and entering the so-called real
world is a constant, building fear for many
college students.
Molly Sheahan, a December 2009 St.
Catherine University (SCU) graduate in
secondary education with a concentration of
communication arts and literature, was no
exception. Shortly after graduating, Sheahan
turned her mouthful of a degree into a career
as a literacy arts teacher for the Minneapolis
Public Schools.
Monday through Friday, September to
June, Sheahan wakes up at 5:30 a.m. to drive
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and dancing.
“When we started putting the singing and
dancing together, it [was] hard to remember
where your feet [were] going while you’re
remembering the words to sing,” chorus
member Etty Hathaway said.
With regular rehearsals throughout the
semester, the cast is ready for opening night.
However, because of the cost to rent the
O’Shaughnessy, the cast doesn’t rehearse
on stage. Instead, all rehearsals take place
in the Frey Theater. The set was also built
in the Frey Theater, unassembled, and then
reassembled in the O’Shaughnessey for
opening night.
“Hello Dolly!” centers around Dolly Levi, a
brassy woman of many trades...one of which
is matchmaking. Dolly sets out to make a
match for Horace Vandergelder. Horace
Helo Dolly cast and chorus perfect their steps before opening night.
from her home in Uptown to Northeast
Minneapolis where classes start at precisely
7:56 a.m.
For Sheahan, her career plans always
included teaching.
“I’ve always wanted to teach. I love it.
When I started at SCU, I wanted to teach
elementary or kindergarten to deaf students,”
Sheahan said.
However, after studying abroad in Denmark
in the fall of 2007 and Ecuador over the 2009
J-term, Sheahan had a change of plans.
“Learning about different cultures and
different teaching styles really had an impact
on me,” Sheahan said. “I wanted to work with
students who were a bit older, that had more
developed thinking skills and could think
about forming their thoughts.”
Now she has landed herself a full-time
position teaching high school at Edison High.
At first, the reality of her students’ education
level was hard to come to terms with.
“When I tell people I teach in Minneapolis
they say ‘oh…’ and when I tell them I work
in Northeast I get their pity,” Sheahan said. I
teach students with emotionally dysfunctional
behavior... but all kids are the same in that
they just want someone to pay attention
to them.”
informs his two store clerks, Cornelius and
Barnaby, that he intends to marry and they
decide to visit New York to find ladies of their
own. Throughout the play, Dolly strings
Horace along, simultaneously making sport
of Cornelius and Barnaby.
Will Horace fall for Dolly in the end? Will
Cornelius and Barnaby find ladies to kiss?
We won’t ruin it for you.
Tickets are $17 for adults and $7 for the
ACTC community. In addition, St. Kate’s
Activities Committee (SKAT) has a limited
number of tickets for “Hello Dolly!” available
free of charge for SCU students. Stop by the
Information Center in the CdC for more
infomation.
Hannah can be reached at
hefrance@stkate.edu.
In addition to the experience gained from
studying abroad, Sheahan also credits her
semester of student-teaching to helping
prepare her for having her own classroom.
“We have no set curriculum at Edison
which is exciting and scary at the same
time. It’s a lot more responsibility for me
than student-teaching,” Sheahan said. “But
it’s all about the students. I go there every
day for them.”
As a proud SCU alumna and former resident
assistant (RA) to student parents living on
campus, Sheahan has encouraged a number
of her female students to look into SCU.
“40 percent of our students graduate as
teen parents at Edison. It’s a scary number,”
Sheahan said. “But I know how great St.
Kate’s is with student parents. I have two
[current students] who are packed up and
ready to move in.”
Unfortunately, there is one test that stands
in their way.
“The state mandated tests are this week.
There is a lot riding on [these tests],” Sheahan
said. “If they don’t pass, they don’t graduate.”
To give her students a much-needed boost,
Sheahan has planned a special treat for them
for the big day.
“I’m going to make them breakfast! Those
March 7, 2011
activism
• Ellen Marie Hinchcliffe
visits campus
By Cheyfaun Bryant
staff writer
Local Twin Cities filmmaker, poet, and
activist Ellen Marie Hinchcliffe visited St.
Catherine University (SCU) last week to
share her work with SCU students, staff,
and faculty.
Egnlish professor Gabrielle Civil, who
coordinated Hinchcliffe’s residency, believes it
is important to bring work such as Hinchcliffe’s
to SCU.
“She offers an example of how creative
action can be used for critical response,”
Civil said.
Civil, who teaches English, women’s studies,
and critical studies of race and ethnicity
at SCU, has collaborated with Hinchcliffe
on a number of different video projects,
some of which were shown at Hinchcliffe’s
presentation last week.
Hinchcliffe has been making art since
the early 1990s, and says that she ended up
visiting SCU because she and Civil thought
she would be a good fit for the campus.
Hinchcliffe’s current project is a documentary
called “Thought Woman: The Life and Words
of Paula Gunn Allen.” Allen is a Native
American, lesbian, and feminist author
who works with and writes about gender,
power, and native history. To Civil and
others, Hinchcliffe presents an interesting
perspective as a Caucasian artist inspired
by a woman of color.
Hinchcliffe hopes that her project on
Allen, who passed away in 2008, will be
completed in the next two years. Footage
from “Thought Woman” was shown as part
of a presentation and panel discussion that
included Hinchcliffe, Civil, Sharon M. Day
(Executive Director of Indigenous Peoples
Task Force), Coya White Hat-Artichoker (of
the 2-Spirit First Nations Collective), and
Rebecca Roepke (SCU Student Advocate).
Along with these events, Hinchcliffe also
visited classes and talked about her work.
While Hinchcliffe’s main project at this
point is her Paula Gunn Allen documentary,
she also recently finished a performance
that included poems about her mother’s
passing in 2008.
While at SCU, Hinchcliffe wanted to
connect with and engage the students she
met and spoke with on campus. She believes
that she makes art because “it’s always been
there” for her. For Hinchcliffe, art fosters a
strength in community, and she has a desire
to inspire others as she has been inspired.
Cheyfaun can be reached at
cvbryant@stkate.edu.
kids are getting chocolate chip pancakes,”
Sheahan said.
Although Sheahan has found a position
and career in a field she is passionate about,
she does miss some aspects about college life
at SCU, particularly the community.
“You can go anywhere and you see people
you know who you are comfortable around,”
Sheahan said.
However, she does admit that there is one
thing missed out on as a college student.
“I do wish that I would have gone to other
schools to meet other people,” Sheahan
said.“I didn’t let loose enough. I mean – I
had money in a savings account! I should
have gone places and done things.”
Throughout the year since Sheahan graduated
from SCU, she has become more comfortable
and confident in herself as a teacher.
“I sit on my desk when I teach. I always
wanted to do that. Now I do and my kids
laugh at me… but the humor helps us all,”
Sheahan said.
Visit thewheel-scu.tumblr.com for a short
interview clip with Sheahan.
Jennifer can be reached at jequayle@stkate.edu.
Bre can be reached at bmberg@stkate.edu.
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previously Vice President of The National varied fields and across many diciplines. 

Spotlight:
Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT),
as well as a poetry therapy supervisor.
Outside of the United States she was awarded
“honorary President” of the Irish Poetry
Therapy Network. These multidisciplinary
The creative expression portion of the book,
for example, provides writing prompts that can
be used by mental health professionals.  Chavis
refers to her friend in England working in the
medical field who can benefit from the book.

Geri
experiences have shaped her as a writer and
teacher, and have shaped her book.
Chavis became involved in the world of
poetry therapy early in her teaching career.
“I have a good friend in England [who is]
doing ... creative writing in the medical field,
working a lot with doctors and nurses writing
about what it’s like with patients.  What it’s

Chavis
Photo courtesy of
Geri Chavis.
• The healing power of
words in practice
By Becky Doucette
assistant editor
Geri Chavis, Professor of English at St.
Catherine University (SCU), has written a
book about poetry therapy. Her book, “Poetry
and Story Therapy: The Healing Power of
Creative Expression”, was recently published
in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and will be
available in the United States by March 15.  Chavis said.
Poetry therapy is a form of creative art
therapy, similar to forms such as music therapy,
literacy therapy, and film therapy.  But what
makes poetry therapy different from these
other forms of creative art therapy is its focus
on writing poetry, as well as its incorporation
of outside poems for reflection.
“This is not helping people become proficient
writers… what they’ve discovered, and what
I see again and again, is that [poetry] is about
people’s personal lives.  It’s about growth
and self-esteem.  This is about working
through a grieving issue or a relationship
issue,” Chavis said.
For Chavis, writing “Poetry and Story
Therapy” was an intensely personal experience.
“About halfway in writing this book I realized
this is my life, these are my experiences,”
Chavis, a licensed psychologist and certified
poetry therapist, has been teaching at SCU
for 34 years and is on the editorial board of
the Journal for Poetry Therapy. Chavis was
Her experiences in the classroom helped
her harness poetry as a means for growth
and healing.
 “When I was first starting to teach English,
I was beginning to really learn this field.  So
I’ve been dovetailing and integrating these
two into my teaching career,” Chavis said.
“One of the things I became aware of was
how excited my students were when they
could identify with the material.”
Chavis came up with the idea of a book
through a friend she visited in the U.K.
 “I was visiting England about three years
ago, and [a good friend] and a journal
therapist were sitting there having dinner
and they turned and said, ‘You should be the
one to write the primer for Poetry Therapy
for us in England.’”   At SCU, Chavis teaches a course called
After a year of putting it off, placing it in
the back of her mind, she knew writing a
book about poetry therapy was something
she couldn’t pass up.  Chavis began writing
in June of 2009.
 “I finished the book quite quickly and
intensely, using pockets of time when not
teaching,” Chavis said.
Chavis’ book contains with a poetry focus,
a story focus, and a creative expression
focus.  The given works provided within the
book can be used in many different situations,
and Chavis hopes the book can be used in
like to be there in the health arena.  It’s like
creative note taking,”  Chavis said.
“Poetry and Story Therapy” is written for
licensed poetry therapists, facilitators beginning
to use poetry therapy, and counselors who
want to begin incorporating poetry therapy
into their therapy sessions.
Chavis hopes the book will be a useful
tool in the growing area of poetry therapy.
 “There are a lot of folks out there who are
facilitating groups and working with people
[in poetry therapy],” Chavis said.“They
could benefit from learning about how to
select materials, what other writing prompts
they could be doing, and how to facilitate a
group and how to be mindful of someone’s
well being.”
“Literature for Growth and Healing,” which
utilizes exercises similar to those in her book.
Chavis also works as a poetry therapist
outside the classroom setting.
 “Sometimes [a person] would be speaking
a poem and not aware they were doing it.  And
I would be scribing it in a nonintrusive
way and writing quickly, and then I would
read back what they said.  It was a poem,”
Chavis said.
Becky can be reached at
rjdoucette@stkate.edu.

Listen local:
The intimate
sound of Matthew
Santos
By Claire Davidson

can’t write itself. music columnist

Minneapolis native Matthew Santos has been making headlines in the last few years for

Keep the
lending his voice to fellow local artist Dessa as well as hip hop heavy weight Lupe Fiasco.
But it isn’t the occasional vocal “guest spot” this superstar should be known for. I was first
introduced to the artist by my brother, who went to Southwest High School in Minneapolis

momentum with Santos, and was instantly drawn to the rich, soulful qualities of his voice, and the
contents of his lyrics.
On the 2007 release “My Remedy” Santos waxes sentimental about the absence of

going. romance. “I bought another girl sunflowers; I asked for one and they gave me two./They
were feelin’ quite yellow, I was feelin kinda blue./And I haven’t felt love in quite a while,
starting to wonder if it’s out of style.” With all the haunting resonance of a reincarnated
Jeff Buckley, Santos’ nostalgic claims about love and life never come off as trite or over-
The Wheel is looking for worked. Rather, they are stripped down to their simplest meaning, making them ever more
raw and vulnerable.
writers and photographers! On his latest album, “This Burning Ship of Fools,” Santos collects some noticeably
accomplished guest spots of his own; including Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews on the
Stay informed, make money, fast-paced “At My Table.” It is apparent that Santos has amplified his sound on more than
one level. This latest album is more textured, complex, and louder than the first, especially
and meet new people! on one of my favorite songs, “Wide Eyed Firefly.” Whether mellow or upbeat, however, his
poetic lyrics go unmatched by artists across the nation, something also conveyed on this
track. “I’m a wide-eyed firefly, through the black I burn/I’m a wide-eyed firefly, to whom
Contact Tréza Rosado it may concern./I’m a star in a jar, poke the holes in the lid/I’m the newfound glory in the
at tjrosado@stkate.edu eyes of a kid.” It’s lines like this where Santos makes writing songs look all too easy. You get
the sense that Santos is himself full of child-like wonder at the creative journey he finds
for more information himself on and the growing fame and appreciation he’s garnered for his artistic authenticity.

or attend one of our bi- The meaning of any track is always up for interpretation, as Santos is hesitant to define a
song’s specific inspiration; this is part of what makes his music so open-ended and abstract.
weekly meetings in the And despite his growing popularity, he remains as down-to-earth and “Minnesota nice”

Student Org. Center. as ever, spending time after shows to communicate with fans and thank them for their
support. At the end of the day, Santos’ artistic persona and lyricism are deeply existential,
Next meeting will be deeply personal, and deeply intrinsic to what makes him so darn likeable.

after spring break. Claire can be reached at cedavidson@stkate.edu.

6 | The Wheel
Monologues in the making
• Student committee discusses
importance of women’s
narratives in Catherine’s
Monologues
By Bre Berg and Jennifer
Quayle
staff writers
The Catherine Monologues planning
committee is made up of five St. Catherine
University (SCU) students: first-year Cheyfaun
Bryant, senior Kassy Podvin, junior Janelle
Taggart, junior Hannah Starr, and senior
Elissa Johnson.
The Wheel interviewed the planning
committee about the upcoming performance
of Catherine’s Monologues.
The Wheel (W): For those who don’t know,
what is Catherine’s Monologues?
Catherine’s Monologues (CM): Catherine’s
Monologues is, in a nutshell, a collection
of women’s experiences and life stories. It
is student-led, student-run, student-and-
alum-written, and it is directed by an SCU
alumna. The performers are students and it
is also open to other members of the SCU
community… alumnae, Sisters of St. Joseph,
faculty, and staff.
W: What is your mission?
CM: The mission is to create a space for
solidarity, healing, validation, awareness, and
advocacy for issues surrounding relationships,
spirituality, sexuality… anything relevant to
the SCU community.
W: How will this year’s Catherine’s
Monologues differ from last year’s?
CM: This year we’re working on internal/
external relations to make it accessible to
more than the SCU community… specifically
the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities
(ACTC) schools. We are trying to go through
the women studies departments of these
school. We are going to be presenting at the
ACTC Women’s Conference to talk about our
process, the success of last year, and activist
opportunities within systems and institutions.
We presented [at this conference] last year
as well and it was a hit.
We’re also working on writing a Catholic
identity statement. We’re housed in a Catholic
institution and we want our identity to reflect
that so it fits under this roof.
W: There is a tremendous amount of work
that goes into an event of this magnitude.
Walk us through your planning process.
CM: The ladies who have been on the
planning committee since last year have
been working since August or September
The Catherine’s Monologues group rehearsal. Back row: Leah Matz, Cheyfaun Bryant, Carmen Attikossie, Maya Ntim, Renita Broken Rope, Rachel Rothering. Front row:
Heidi Robertson, Hannah Beth Starr, Brianna Satterlee, Meg Johnson.
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and we began the buzz around campus and
had a few open meetings. In November we
brought on new committee members and
began soliciting for new pieces, working
with the administration, and working with
Amplified, which is a group version of the
Assistantship Mentoring Program (AMP).
We had a week where we spend eight hours
a day reading this and last year’s pieces, and
started thinking of Catherine’s Monologues
as a whole. After that we compiled a list
of monologues and edited them for flow,
grammar, and roles. We went through the
script several times for timing and flow.
W: Who is your director?
CM: Marly Ramstad. She graduated from
SCU in 2006 and is a great director. She’s
talented, energetic, and bright. She brings all
the monologues to life in an approachable,
shocking way. She knows how to bring them
to life and they’re already amazing - that’s
because she went to St. Kate’s.
W: What’s next?
CM: Now that the rehearsals have started
we have started selecting donation agencies
that will table during the performances. We’ve
also been working on an outreach event that
will take place after the performances.
There’s so much that goes into this: ticketing,
tabling, talking with Student Senate and the
Financial Committee about funding.
W: What can you tell us about this year’s
performances?
CM: It’s going to be different this year.
Each year a new committee, cast, director
will bring something new to it. There are
going to be some pieces from last year and
nine new pieces. Some of the pieces touch
on things that we didn’t touch on last year.
A lot of submissions we received took issues
we touched on last year and went deeper
because it’s a safe environment that writers
can feel comfortable sharing in.
An audience member can expect to connect
with at least one of the pieces in some way.
That’s the point of the whole event – you’re
going in there and you learn that there are
people going through your issues. For the
performers, when you say the words you
are able to connect to the people with those
words that go out in the audience.
That’s what is so great about being on the
committee; you get to see that happen over
and over and know that you are part of the
reason that happened. It’s indescribable.
It’s a phoenix evolution. We do it this year
and then we come back and hit the ground
running and it just keeps going.
W: What role does the administration play
in the planning?
CM: The main person we work with is
Wachen Anderson. The monologues didn’t
have a home last year and she was kind of
Photo by Heather Kolnick.
Junior Meg Johnson practices her lines for the group piece. Photo by
Heather Kolnick.
our adviser. She makes sure that the project
is what it needs to be, can be, and should be
for the community.
We’ve worked a lot with Anderson on the
internal/external relations discussion. She’s
also working on the construction of the
Catholic identity statement with Sr. Amata
Miller She’s not present at all meetings but
we sent her the script last year.
We also worked with Anderson and the
Counseling Center in providing advocates.
[Anderson] loves the project and understands
the importance of what we’re doing. She is
able to bridge the gap between the students
and the administration so that we can put
something like this together. We like to keep
an open communication. She was part of the
conversations even before last year.
W: What is the outreach event you are
working on for after the monologues?
CM: It seeks to talk about an issue that
wasn’t talked about in the monologues, but
that we feel is important. Last year we had a
panel. The idea we want to work with this
year centers around religious communities
and sanctioned violence. The complexity
there is that this event is not about how
religion is oppressing women. We are going
to be in contact with Campus Ministry for
this, suggesting a round table-type structure
since last year’s was successful.
We were also talking about having a
space to discuss the actual monologues to
be able to push out the words that people
didn’t say… a type of discussion about the
performance… a debriefing. It would help
not only the planning committee but it
would help the community we do this for
to give us feedback and share the emotions
that these projects bring up. To ask ourselves,
‘So, what’s next? We said these things and
feel this way so what can we do?’
W: What makes the Catherine Monologues
so important for SCU?
CM: The thing we keep hearing is that this
March 7, 2011
project did something that has never been
done for this campus and got to the root of
issues that women here don’t talk about. It
really allowed voices to be heard. If there
has been anything that we have learned [it]
is that the core reason we do this is for the
women on this campus and for women in
general – women who feel like they can’t
speak. We give them a place to speak. We give
them the place they need to find strength to
speak for [themselves].
It allows so many people to touch it in
ways that feel special, safe, and powerful.
Some people want to write, some want to
act, others want to volunteer, others just want
to attend. It has so many places for people
to come together. Whatever purpose – the
center of the project is solidarity, a really
safe and honest core. It creates this force of
power, community, healing trust. You feel
every monologue. You’re all there together
feeling that emotion together.
As a community we pass each other every
day but never connect. Catherine’s Monologues
goes beyond creating community and creates
a family. When it’s over a lot of members go
through a grieving process because it’s so
close and open – vulnerable but safe.
W: What can people do to get involved
with the Monologues after the performers
and pieces have been selected?
CM: If you are interested in getting involved,
we will be accepting applications for the
planning committee in September and we
always need volunteers for tabling and other
things. Before you know it, we’ll be looking
for new submissions so it’s never too early
to start writing.
This year Catherine’s Monologues will have
four performances; April 7, 12 p.m. on the
Minneapolis campus, April 8, 7 p.m. in the
JdA, April 9th, 7 p.m. in the JdA, and April
10, 12 p.m. in the JdA.
Brie can be reached at bmberg@stkate.edu.
Jennifer can be reached at jequayle@stkate.edu.
March 7, 2011
Hands-on relief
• New massage therapist
soothes SCU
By Tréza Rosado
editor-in-chief
A campus of weary, over-worked students
with their equally weary and over-worked
back muscles breathed a sigh of content
upon hearing the news that a new massage
therapist has arrived on the St. Catherine
University (SCU) campus.
Kate Wolff has been studying “the art of
massage” since the summer of 2001 and she
has brought her uniquely holistic approach
to SCU this semester. Her emphasis on
massage as a process of healing stems from
paying attention to studies expressing the
Executive
opinion
• The Wheel releases
some tension
By Tréza Rosado
editor-in-chief
This one time, I managed to convince the
Wheel staff that it was in the best interest of
the Health section if I got a massage from
the new massage therapist at the Health and
Wellness Center. My basic pitch was that
the student body couldn’t really be certain
this massage set-up was legitimate until
the Wheel published an exhaustive review/
summary from a first-person perspective.
Some days, being the
Editor-in-Chief of the
student newspaper is a
truly wonderful thing. “I was pleased to find
Last week, I made
an appointment with
a massage therapist who
Health and Wellness for approached my back as
a 30-minute massage
with therapist Kate a puzzle with intricate
Wolff. I spent the
next two days rejecting
interlocking mechanisms
various coffee dates with rather than a slab of dough
the best excuse ever:
“I can’t; I’m getting a waiting to be kneaded and
massage.”
Naturally, when my
hammered.”
appointment finally
rolled around, I left my
coat at home in minus-two degree weather
(long story) and couldn’t find student parking
within a mile of the Butler Center. After
parking illegally and telling myself I was
sticking it to the proverbial man, I arrived
at my appointment ten minutes late.
Although 20 minutes is hardly enough time
to get much more than a shoulder rub, Wolff
was ever-gracious—informing me that she
would work efficiently to give me the best
experience possible in our small amount
of time. Before we began our session, she
asked me questions about my body aches and
general health. We discussed my frequent
HEALTH The Wheel | 7
benefits of regular massage therapy. Massage
therapy has been creditied with lowering
blood pressure, helping with anxiety and
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as
well as causing other benefits. Wolff cites a
recent study which showed the significant
difference in blood work before and after a
massage; the post-massage blood tests showed
a decrease in the stress hormone cortisol and
an increase in immune hormones.
Wolff ’s philosophy for massage therapy is
that of flexibility. She attempts to tailor each
session for the needs of the individual client.
“I try not to have a plan and keep myself
open to each client, so that what they present to
me I try to work with that [plan],” Wolff said.
During a medical crisis of her own in 2001,
Wolff realized her desire to help people through
the process of massage therapy. Only a week
after her release from the hospital, Wolff
had enrolled in
massage school
and was working
toward her
licensure.
SCU students
can schedule
appointments
through the
Health and
Wellness Center. Nadia Jelinek enjoys a massage from Kate Wolff, the Health and Wellness Cen-
30-minute ter’s massage therapist. Wolff offers massages to students at affordable prices.
massages are Photos by Heather Kolnick.
$30 and 60
minute sessions
are $50. Wolff is a.m. to 12:30 p.m as well as Tuesdays and fee charged to a client’s student account.
available Monday, Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, and Appointment cancellations with less than 24 Treza can be reached at
Friday from 9 hours notice are subject to a $10 cancellation tjrosado@stkate.edu.
migraines and my almost alarmingly knotted
back muscles, pinched nerve, and generally
unfortunate back pain.
The Melting Point:
Don’t eat the
Wolff then walked me through her plan
for my session, explaining how muscles work
in opposition and therefore justifying her
approach of working my pectoral muscles as
a way to loosen my rhomboid muscles. This
marshmallow
all made perfect sense and I was pleased to
find a massage therapist who approached my
back as a puzzle with intricate interlocking By Dana Bloomquist
mechanisms rather than a slab of dough
copy editor
waiting to be kneaded and hammered.
Wolff also suggested a technique called
“intra-oral massage” to provide me with relief “We can’t control the world, but we can control how we think about it.”
from tension headaches and migraines by -Walter Mischel, professor of psychology at Stanford University
massaging my mouth--from the inside. It
sounded terrible. It also sounded strangely There are a few important skills and habits we, as students, have (hopefully) picked up.
promising and I reminded myself that I’ll
try most anything once. One such skill was originally studied in four-year-olds in the 1960s and is now coming
There was something effective about the back around as something that reliably predicts how well people demonstrate discipline
intra-oral part of my massage; when Wolff and self-control. That skill: whether the children studied could distract themselves from
hit on certain muscle masses, the pressure the marshmallow in the room.
from her gloved fingertips felt glorious. The study, conducted at Stanford University in part by Walter Mischel, a psychologist
Other times, my mouth
interested in personality development, was simple. The researchers would have a child enter
felt stretched literally
to the point of ripping a small room and ask her or him to sit down at a table. They would put one tasty, tempting
and I had to blink back marshmallow in front of the child. The instructions were that the child could feel free to
tears when I thought
she wasn’t looking.
eat the marshmallow at that time, but if she or he could wait while the researcher left the
room for a few minutes, she or he could have two marshmallows upon the researcher’s
While I can’t say it was a return. The test aimed to study the child’s self control and ability to delay gratification,
pleasant experience, my
jaw did feel immediately but recent longitudinal follow-ups have shown that there are profound differences in the
now-grown children who could wait and those who couldn’t.
loosened and my last
The children who could wait for the second marshmallow (about 15 minutes) now tend
migraine was due to
caffeine-withdrawal to be people who are more successful: the average SAT score for the delayers was 210 points
rather than clenching my
teeth or neck muscles.
higher than the kids who couldn’t wait. The delayers also tend to be more creative in how
they approach problems, are able to filter out unimportant information better, and are
In conclusion, my 20
more skilled at distracting themselves than the group who couldn’t wait.
minute massage was
about 40 minutes too The main difference between the two groups is not their economic or racial backgrounds;
short...which is why I it’s not their overall intelligence level or their attention span. It’s their ability to control
scheduled an hour-long massage with Wolff their attention and use mental tricks to accomplish goals.
two weeks from now. I’m not sure I’ll opt for The take-home message? Science says that if you can hold off on getting something
the intra-oral technique next time although
I am excited to see what techniques she, good for something that will be better for you in the long run (like skipping a T.V. show
quite literally, brings to the table for our for doing homework), those skills could translate into big differences in your life. If you
next session. can develop habits that force you to delay gratification in everyday life (like making sure
Here’s to hoping SCU next employs an you save a certain percentage of your paycheck, or complete a certain chore before you
aesthetician of some kind. I’d love to get a let yourself have a snack), you may be better able to recognize and hold out for the bigger
facial and justify the luxury as just another
opportunities in life.
responsibility for an Editor-in-Chief.
Tréza can be reached at Dana can be reached at dlbloomquist@stkate.edu.
tjrosado@stkate.edu.
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Ask Katie! Advantage

really embraced these necessary changes and
had an incredible week of practice following
the match,” said Hageseth.
Even though the first match of the season
• The Ask Katie! peer health advisers answer your health-related
questions St. Kate’s resulted in their first loss, the SCU tennis
team used that experience to prospectively
look at what improvements should be made
to the team.
Compiled by Dana Bloomquist • Tennis team prepares Team members also seek improvement
off the court.
Here are the answers from last issue’s quiz on sexually transmitted for 2011 season “I am really looking forward to our team
diseases (STDs). More information about the answers can be found on By Alexa Chihos
growing and becoming closer as a team. We
the Center for Disease Control’s website on STDs. cdc.gov/STD. put a lot of time and energy into practice,
assistant editor and I think that brings us closer as a team,”
sophomore Michaela Burroughs said. “It
1. What STD is characterized by what begin an painless bumps on the genitals, but Last year, the St. Catherine University is also nice to see all of the hard work pay
if untreated can develop into fleshy, cauliflower-like sores? (SCU) tennis team finished the season with off in matches.”
a. chlamydia a 7-11 record and a loss in their final home One of the goals the SCU coaching staff has
b. genital warts game. This year, the SCU tennis team is for all of the tennis players is to individually
c. AIDS prepared to take on the teams in one of improve each player over the course of the
the most challenging National Collegiate season through hard work and dedication
Genital warts is the most common type of sexually transmitted infection. There Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III to practice and match performance. While
are dozens of types of genital warts that can infect people, and their appearance can conferences in the nation. every team has the overarching goal of
vary. They can often initially appear as small, flesh-colored smooth bumps. Over SCU head tennis coach Ben Hageseth is advancing into the postseason and playing
time, however, these smooth bumps can grow into complex. convoluted lumps that looking forward to the unique challenge in the conference tournament, junior Lauren
can be painful. In women, genital warts can grow around the genitals or even inside that the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Beadnell believes that this year, they deserve
the vagina on the cervix, so they can be difficult to spot. Conference (MIAC) brings to the team. to be one of the MIAC teams playing in the
Initial symptoms of chlamydia are often not present, despite the fact that it is the most “The conference is one of the toughest tournament.
common bacterial STD in the United States. Many women who contract chlamydia Division III conferences in the nation and “My coaches have worked incredibly hard
never experience symptoms! However, serious complications can result from this STD, many of the teams, including St. Kate’s, have with each of us on this team and put forth
including infertility. become even deeper and stronger this year,” immense time and effort into perfecting all
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that is caused by human Hageseth said. “As a result, every conference of our games,” Beadnell said. “Not only do
immune virus (HIV). HIV is dangerous because, like chlamydia, there are often no match will give our team the opportunity to we deserve to make the tournament based on
early symptoms. One symptom of HIV contraction is a flu-like disease several weeks play against strong opponents and will help our commitment and talent, but they deserve
after HIV infection; this is called Acute HIV Syndrome, and its symptoms include us improve at a fast rate.” to be acknowledged for the tremendous job
fever, headaches, and fatigue. Besides this symptom, many people infected with HIV The SCU tennis team fell short in their they are doing.”
remain asymptomatic (they appear to be perfectly healthy) for up to ten years after first match of the season with a loss against “We have a very talented and hardworking
they contract the virus. This is one reason why blood tests for HIV are very important. St. Olaf College. Even though the team lost team, so I am looking forward to seeing how
their first match against another MIAC team, much they can improve and how competitive
2. Pregnant women can pass an STD to their child only at certain periods in pregnancy. this was an opportunity to see what the SCU they can be against the top teams in the
a. true team needed to work on in order to improve conference by the end of the season,” Hageseth
b. false and compete within the MIAC. said. “Our goal as a team is to make the
“The St. Olaf match created a great conference tournament.”
Pregnancy and STDs is a complex subject. First of all, depending on which STD a opportunity to see the different aspects of
woman has, the baby can become infected at any points of pregnancy, including delivery each player’s game that needed to improve Alexa can be reached at
and breastfeeding. STDs such a syphillis can cross the placenta and infect the fetus in order to compete at that level. The team anchihos@stkate.edu.
when it is still in the womb. Alternatively, STDS like chlamydia and genital herpes can
cause infection during delivery as the baby passes through the birth canal that has an
infection. Finally, HIV is particularly important for mothers to be aware of, as babies
can become infected during delivery and breastfeeding. Surviving the
3. Which of the following sexual practices is most dangerous in terms of contracting
an STD?
a. anal sex
Minnesota winter
b. masturbation
c. oral sex • Staff tips for combatting SAD
The tissue inside the colon (inside the anus) is different from the tissue inside the Compiled by the Wheel staff
vagina or mouth, and it is this that makes risk of STD contraction high. The tissue inside
the colon is more fragile and is more easily broken; this means that anal penetration It’s March in Minnesota. Becky Doucette - Assistant Editor:
is more likely to tear tissue than other forms of sexual contact. If there are tears in As if the piles of snow blocking traffic Make sure you are going outside at
the walls of tissue, bodily fluid infected with an STD can be more likely to get into the and the ice that you keep slipping on on least once a day. If you tell yourself that
tissue and cause infection. the way to class were not enough on their the weather is what is stopping you from
The only real risk of STD infection that masturbation causes is if you are already own, you’ve already had to deal with this getting to the cafeteria, then you will only
infected with certain forms of herpes or genital warts: if you have one of these forms, for four months and it can be hard to see make yourself upset. No matter the season,
then an infection in the genital area has a risk of spreading to the hands. an end to the dreary weather. The Wheel fresh air is good for you. You don’t have
Oral sex carries risk of contracting STDs, just as with vaginal and anal sex. Precautions editorial staff has come up with a few to be outside to the point of frostbite, but
should always be taken when engaging in oral sex (this is true for female/male, male/ suggestions for dealing with the winter crack open a window or force yourself to
male, and female/female oral sex). Men should wear condoms and women should use blues, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), walk to class outdoors– it’ll be worth it.
a dental dam (a rectangular sheet of latex or similar material that provides a barrier and how to make it through what may be
between the mouth and vulva) when oral sex is being performed on them. two more months of this. Dana Bloomquist - Copy Editor:
There are lots of things we can put
4. Lesbian women don’t get STDs. Rachel Armstrong - Associate Editor: our energy into changing or wishing
a. true Stop by the Counseling Center. If you’re were different, but the weather sure ain’t
b. false dealing with depression, SAD, or just the something we are going to affect! . . . And
winter blues, the Counseling Center can help. if trying to stay positive doesn’t work,
A wide variety of STDs can be transmitted between women, just as with heterosexual The Counseling Center is confidential you can always smother your dinner with
sexual contact. Some of these STDs include vaginosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital and free of charge for students. They have barbeque sauce and pretend you grilled it.
lice, herpes, HIV, and yeast infections. Dental dams and open communication about professional psychologists ready to talk
sexual history and practices are women’s best bets about preventing the spread of STDs. and help, great resources on depression Tréza Rosado - Editor-in-Chief:
For more detailed information about safe lesbian sex, visit lesbianstd.com. and SAD, and even a special light you can I don’t have a plant because I would kill
check out. This light emits vitamin D, the it. I don’t take long walks outside because
5. About how many American teenagers contract an STD every day? same vitamin your body releases when it’s my coordination on ice is lacking. I don’t
a. 120 exposed to sunlight during the warmer have a special light lamp to brighten my
b. 1200 months. You can make an appointment apartment. Instead, I spend a lot of time
c. 12,000 with the counseling center at 651-690-6805, indoors with my curtains closed, watching
or stop by their offices, in Derham 330. Doctor Who, drinking red wine, and
About half of all contractions of STDs in the United States are among people ages wishing I could be skiing. I also read really
15-25, despite the fact that this age range represents only a quarter of all sexually active Sarah Wente - Layout Designer: devastating Russian literature--if you can’t
people in the United States. This may mean that this population is not well enough As much as possible, surround yourself beat the winter blues, celebrate them.
educated about the risks associated with STDs or resources they can use to test for with natural light, as opposed to artificial
and treat them. light. Open the blinds and turn off the Alexa Chihos - Assistant Editor:
room lights. Or, if your room isn’t bright Buy a fun plant! Taking care of another
Please note that the Ask Katie! advisers are not trained medical professionals; enough without the lights on, move to an living thing helps because it’s nice to have
contact your health care provider with immediate questions or concerns. AskKatie! area where there is plenty of sunlight. Sit something that isn’t human but does rely
should not be used in place of professional consultation. near the window, whether it be in your room on you. Plants can remind you that things
as you study or on the bus ride to work. can live during the wintertime, and don’t
If you still have unanswered questions about STDs, don’t forget to go to the Ask Increasing your intake of vitamin D can require too much atention. Surrounding
Katie! stall in your residence hall and write a question on the anonymous notepad. If help too, as most people don’t get enough oneself with other living things serves as
you live off campus, email questions to healthwellness@stkate.edu. from the sun during the winter months. reminder that loneliness and stress are
temporary.