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Published September 04, 2012, 12:00 AM

Mark Christmyer, left, and his son Jesse


Mark Christmyer, left, and his son Jesse pause from unpacking at Augsburg College on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Minneapolis. Jesse Christmyer, 21, of Philadelphia, is a first-year student in the college's StepUP program for students recovering from substance abuse. Now 17 months sober, Christmyer said he is "ready for a new beginning" in Minnesota. (AP Photo/Minnesota Public Radio, Laura Yuen)
Read the article: At Augsburg, students balancing books and sobriety