Monthly Archives: January 2012
BROTHER UPDATE: Ken Schweiger ‘70
Posted on by Nik VanDenMeerendonk
Every once in a while, one of our alumni makes the news! Brother Ken Schweiger ‘70 was featured in this great health and wellness article. If you’re living in the Twin Cities area, you most likely saw this in the Star Tribune, if not, here it is. Here’s to a new year filled with great health for all our brothers. The original article can be found at: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/wellness/136546523.html# Article by: MARISA HELMS , Special to the Star Tribune Photo by TOM WALLACE, Star Tribune ACCIDENTAL YOGI DRAWS A CROWD A former corporate executive turned yoga instructor finds inner peace — and a following at a Twin Cities fitness center. “You are your own best teacher,” Ken Schweiger tells students in his hot yoga class at CorePower Studios in St. Paul. “Try not to judge, and do the best you can.” The class is filled nearly to capacity. The dress code is the bare minimum. Schweiger follows suit, wearing nothing but big wire-framed glasses and spandex shorts. He adjusts the thermostat to make sure the room will reach 105 degrees, then glides to the back and, for the next hour, calmly talks the class through a series of breathing exercises and 26 yoga poses. “Dandayamana bibhaktapada janushirasana,” Schweiger calls, without stumbling over the Sanskrit. His effortless pronunciation, along with his gray hair and folksy manner, lend him an air of credibility, even though he’s been teaching for just two years. At the end of class, Schweiger bids the students all “namaste,” a salutation often used in yoga. It was a conventional class taught by an unconventional man. Going ‘out there’ Schweiger, who describes himself as a Catholic conservative, is the first to admit he stands out in the hard-body CorePower crowd, where the demographic skews female and young. “I’m an old [read more…]
2012 Founder’s Day
Posted on by Nik VanDenMeerendonk
The Minnesota Alumni Society will soon celebrate the founding of the Minnesota Chapter. On February 22, 1892, the Minnesota Chapter was founded by a small group of men along with the guidance and support of Br. William Watts Folwell (Geneva 1857), the first president of the University of Minnesota. Each year since then, we gather to celebrate the achievements of the past year, meet new friends, and relive old memories. This year, we celebrate our 120th Anniversary on Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Minneapolis Club. Any and all MN Chapter active and alumni brothers are encouraged to attend. RSVP to this event no later than Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to Steve Ehrfurth’06 by calling (612) 281-5218 or via email at steve.ehrfurth@gmail.com.
Alumni Work Day
Posted on by Nik VanDenMeerendonk
This winter, local MN chapter alumni volunteer to donate their time and services to help with basic upkeep of the house’s physical condition. Alumni with the skills and know-how are invited to share their home improvement experience and assist with repairs, mild renovations and inspections in order to maintain an attractive, functional – and most importantly – safe living environment for our active brothers.