Communication is Key — Paint Ballin - Culver

December 9, 2012
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Vol. 89, Issue 4
Communication is Key­­— Paint Ballin’
Enemy to Ally
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Communication Majors pose atfter paintballing with the National Guards
Photo Courtesy of Christine Tracy
Student Directed One
Acts
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By Ciara Mackey
Features Editor
Five classes joined together to go to the National Guard Training Course in Macon, Missouri. “The main goal for the National Guard
trip is for students to have real experiences with
group communication when an element of tension is present,” says Christine Tracy, lecturer
in communication. “After doing various activities, like paintballing and storming a building,
students were asked to reflect on what roles
they took during the exercise, along with what
forms of verbal and nonverbal communication
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they used. It can be a real eye-opener.”
Sixty-eight students participated in several
leadership-building activities, which included
participating in a team-building obstacle course
and playing paintball. Students who participated in the trip may have never worked together
before which lead to some problems throughout
the exercises. Each team had to put their differences aside and work together to achieve the
common goal. Throughout the day each group
came up with ideas and talked out different
situations that could potentially help their team
finish the task.
“It was fun to experience seeing how the
National Guard does their training,” explained
Jermaine Jones, a junior psychology major.
The students picked out a meal ready to eat
(MRE) after the activities were finished. Each
meal was different including a main course, a
side, drink and dessert. To cook the meals the
students added water to an instant heat pack
and dropped their main course into the heat
pack. Tyler Muniz, a senior criminal justice
major explained, “The MRE was definitely
different but it was cool to experience what the
military eats overseas. It puts it in perspective
what the military goes through to eat and what
they get their energy from, it’s really different.”
The trip was one to remember and made a
lot of students think outside of the box. They
had to put their skills to work and communicate
with each other to get their jobs done. The
students did not always succeed in their mission
but they did learn valuable lessons in team work
and leadership.
Jacqui Porter helps her team build a bridge
Photo Courtesy of Christine Tracy
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News
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Slowly Evolving: The Capitol Campaign
By Ciara Johnson
Business Manager
Culver-Stockton College has recently begun implementation of the Capital
Campaign. With five areas
of focus, the Capital Campaign’s goal is to allow better
opportunities for the students
of C-SC and improve the all
around campus environment.
A few of the changes are already apparent of the campus,
whereas others will take a bit
more time.
One of the first acts
of the Capital Campaign
that students were able to
take advantage of was the
renovations in the Carl Johann Library. The changes
students have seen are new
carpeting, wall coverings and
furniture, as well as the addition of more technologically
advanced computers and the
coffee shop, “The Lab.” C-SC
2012 alumni Corey Meyer
says, “The library is very important to students at C-SC.
We meet for group projects,
study, and research there;
but Culver-Stockton’s library
needs updates. Upgrades for
the library would benefit stu-
dents for years to come.” The
Capital Campaign was happy
to address and act on these
much needed upgrades.
The second change that
has already occurred on campus was the removal of the
circle drive. Before, the circle
drive was full of potholes
and just served as an eyesore!
Now, a sidewalk, appealing
to the eye, has taken its place.
This project goes hand-inhand with the other beatification projects that haven’t
occurred yet. The parking lot
outside of Henderson Hall
will be completely paved and
various flowerbeds will be
planted all over campus.
Perhaps one of the
most exciting additions that
will make its way onto the
The New Walkway was one of the first changes noticed around campus
Photo Courtesy of John McBride
campus in the near future is
the Recreation and Wellness
Center. “A lot of students
want to exercise more, but
the fitness areas at CulverStockton are limited. I think
more students would use the
current center if it was remodeled and new equipment was
added. An improved wellness
center would also attract new
students to Culver-Stockton,”
says 2012 alumni and CulverStockton Cheerleading Coach
Jasmine Brown. There will
be a number of changes to the
ARC to make it more useful
to students wanting to stay in
shape. Some additions will
include tennis, volleyball and
basketball courts, new workout equipment, and a number of amenities including a
juice bar, hospitality room,
and reception room.
The last two aspects of
the Capital Campaign cannot be physically seen, but
are not lacking in importance. Culver is looking to
create a more “Robust Annual Giving Program” and
a “stronger endowment.”
Hannah Kaufmann, Junior,
says, “My scholarship to
Culver-Stockton College
means everything to me.
I know that without it, I
would not be able to afford
Culver-Stockton’s new Coffee spot, “The Lab” to attend C-SC. Every day,
Photo Courtesy of John McBride
I feel blessed that someone
Business as Lou-sual
By Kristy Obert
Staff Writer
Seeds, Buddha, and beer
were all topics discussed during
the three day trip that business
and religion students took to St.
Louis this past week. Dr. Deege’s
Global business class, Mr. Larson’s
Management class and Dr. Walsh’s
Religion in America class all took
part in the educational experience.
Dr. Deege’s and Mr.
Larson’s business classes
toured an agricultural research
and development company,
Monsanto, and got to see what
agricultural advancements the
company has in store for the
future of agricultural growth. The
students also had the opportunity
to visit a nationally known ans
successful company, Edward
Jones Investment Services.
At Edward Jones the students
got challenged to put themselves
in real life business situations
and were asked for their input
on what they would do in
different business situations.
The experience was intended to
prepare future business employees
of Culver-Stockton for issues and
hurdles that they may come across
in the business world.
“Getting a hands-on experience
helped reinforce what we learn in
the classroom” said Junior Brooke
Harris.
After Visiting Edward Jones the
business classes got to get up close
and personal with representatives
at Anheuser-Busch Brewery asking
questions about managing such
well-known company. The students
went on a tour of the St. Louis
location Brewery and were able
to see all the steps and hard-work
that get put into producing their
products.
Harris enjoyed the tour and
thought, “It was fascinating to see
else willingly helped pay for
my college education.” The
Capital Campaign hopes to
give even more students the
opportunity to attend C-SC by
increasing scholarships awarded to students by $1.2 million
dollars annually. They also
wish to increase the endowment to $2.3 million.
Eric Barkley, Vice President for Advancement and
Alumni Programs, has done
a fantastic job of reaching
out to alumni and current
students to help fund all these
great changes taking place at
Culver. He is hoping to have
all the funding, approximately
$8 million, within five years
so they can break ground on
the new Recreation and Wellness Center and begin offering new scholarships. Ronald
W. Leftwich, Chair on the
Board of Trustees, states, “At
the spring of 2011 CulverStockton College Board of
Trustees meeting, the trustees
took a significant charge forward in our commitment to
advance the great reputation
of Culver-Stockton College by
unanimously endorsing this
dynamic campaign.” A great
thanks goes to all our alumni
and the Board of Trustees for
helping provide Culver-Stockton students with the most
beneficial college experience
possible.
how much work and detail actually
goes into producing the company’s
products.”
Dr. Walsh’s Religion class was
able to visit the Buddhist Center
where they learned the wonders,
the history, and the ways of the
followers. They also attended the
Islamic center and a Synagogue to
get a better understanding
of the Islamic and Jewish
religions.
Sophomore,
Katie Schieferdecker
explained “It was cool how
we got to actually see how
each religion does their
ceremonies and rituals.”
All three classes also got
to add additional cultural
experiences to their trip
and walked through the St.
Louis Art Museum and got
to experience a breathtaking
tour of the Holocaust
museum. Business professor Eric
Larson said, “Overall it was
a fantastic and amazing
experiential learning trip
that will hopefully help the
students in their future.”
Dr Walsh’s Religion in America Class at the Buddhist Center
News
December 9, 2012
By Levi Buckman
Staff Writer
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Giving Thanks in Many Faiths
Before finals wrapped up
and students went home for a
break a handful of faculty and
students gathered in
Merillat Recital hall
on Nov. 13 for the
annual Interfaith
Thanksgiving Assembly.
The religious ceremony
was a combination
of singing, prayer,
and sharing of
what thanksgiving
means in different
faiths. The event began with the invocation by Chaplain
Amanda Sorenson
and was followed
by everyone singing the hymn “This
is the Day.” Mya
Canty, junior, lead
the call to worship
for thanksgiving to
God.
The next
portion of the
service focused
on how differing
faiths give thanksgiving. Dr. Daniel Silber, dean of the college and
vice president for academic affairs,
addressed two religions: Judaism
and Shintoism. He noted that his
family celebrates both Jewish and
Shinto festivals because of his
Jewish background and his wife’s
Japanese heritage. Shinto, meaning
the way of the gods, has a nature
driven belief in that everything
has a spirit and all is holy. Silber
given in Islam. He explained the
Five Pillars of Islam: 1) faith in one
God; 2) daily prayer; 3) charity for
the needy; 4) fasting (Ramada-n);
and 5) the pilgrimage to Mecca. As
for the fasting, El-Bermawy said,
compared that both Judaism and
Shinto have thankfulness and reverence for something holy.
Dr. Mohamed El-Bermawy,
professor of chemistry and biology,
discussed ways in which thanks is
“It is important to feel the hunger.
There are so many who do not
have anything to eat, and experiencing hunger is the only way to
understand what they are going
through.”
As for the Christian tradition of thanksgiving, Sorenson
shared several ways in which it is
accomplished. “Giving thanks is
not limited to one day a year,” said
the chaplain. She preached that
giving thanks is mentioned throughout the
Bible, and Christians can
give thanks by offering
themselves, time, and
talent to help others. Another way Christians give
thanks to God is by attending weekly worship
and partaking in communion. Finally, Sorenson
pointed out that giving
thanks is a continuous
way to worship God.
At a point during
the service, those in attendance were asked to
write something they are
thankful for on a paper
leaf which they brought
forward. The leaf was
placed on a tree which
was displayed in the
Gladys Crown Center
for the remainder of the
week. Another hymn
was sung, followed by
the Thanksgiving Prayer
led by Jr Henderson,
sophomore.
To end the assembly, Sorenson gave some parting words and
everyone left to “Go in Peace.”
Music throughout the event was
played by Dr. Carol Mathieson.
St. Joseph
Catholic Church
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December 9, 2012
Editorial/Opinion
Appealing Perceptions
By: Chloee Dunham
Here it is, what some
people wait for all
year. The holidays are
all around us, as well as vacations,
breaks from school, traditions, and
family members! It is a very exciting time for most. Every family has
a their own kind of traditions for
the holiday’s, but I don’t think that
every family thinks about the different religions during this time of the
year.
When we speak of Thanksgiving and Christmas everyone
knows exactly what those holidays
are, but what about Kwanzaa or
Chanukah? These are very widely
celebrated traditions all over the
world, and in the United States as
well. What I’m getting at is that most
Christian families, or even families
that are non-religious usually follow
the Christian tradition. Children are
up waiting for St. Nicholas or Santa
Claus on Christmas Eve when he
leaves presents, as well as the birth
of Jesus Christ. I understand that
Christianity is widely practiced
throughout the United States, why
can’t we promote the other religious
holidays that are around the same
time in December as ours?
Everyone gets up in arms
about the government saying
“Happy
Holidays” instead of Merry
Christmas, but
I believe that
this is politically correct. Not
everyone in the
United States
is Christian, so
why shouldn’t
those that aren’t be eminent? In all
fairness the phrase Happy Holidays
gives attention to everyone. Maybe
no one thought of if this way, but I
think that we need to open our eyes
to the people around us. If we want
to be merry around the holidays, we
should all open our hearts, regardless of your religion, and support
all kinds of religious holidays. You
don’t have believe in them, or practice them, but support them. Most
of the time we are supported for our
generic use of our Christmas holiday.
To start the spread of realization, I’m going to help you understand these other holidays that
happen in the month of December,
and what they mean. Kwanzaa is between December 26th and January
1st of each year concluding in feasts
and gift giving. There is seven core
principles that Kwanzaa recognizes:
Unity, self-determination, collective
work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity,
and faith. Kwanzaa was created by
Maulana Karenga and was celebrated for the first time in 1966. Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase
matunda ya kwanza, which means
the first fruits of the harvest. Families that celebrate Kwanzaa decorate their households with objects
of art, colorful African cloths called
kente, and fresh
fruits that represent African
idealism. It is
also
popular
for families celebrating Kwanzaa to celebrate
Christmas
as
well, however,
some
families do not. A
Kwanzaa ceremony may include drumming and
musical selections, libations, a reading of the African Pledge and the
Principles of Blackness, reflection
on the Pan-African colors, a discussion of the African principle of
the day or a chapter in African history, a candle-lighting ritual, artistic
performance, and, finally, a feast,
karamu. Kinaras, the traditional
candleholder symbolic of African
American roots, share space in
Kwanzaa-celebrating households.
For people who celebrate both holidays, Kwanzaa is an opportunity to
incorporate elements of their particular ethnic heritage into holiday
observances and celebrations of
Christmas.
I don’t remember learning
about Kwanzaa or any other holiday in school, which makes me regret not looking into these more as I
have grown, but I think it is very important to understand different celebrations to be able to pass it down
to your children.
Chanukah is a Jewish holiday lasting eight days in December. This
year it will begin on the evening of
December 8th and last until December 16th. Chanukah is a holiday that
commemorates the rededication of
the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The
festival is observed by the kindling
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of the lights of a unique candelabrum, the nine-branched Menorah
or Hanukiah, one additional light
on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night;
the single light each night for eight
nights. As a universally practiced
“beautification” of the mitzvah, the
number of lights lit is increased by
one each night. An extra light called
a shamash, meaning “attendant” or
“sexton,” is also lit each night, and
is given a distinct location, usually
higher, lower, or to the side of the
others. The purpose of the extra
light is to adhere to the prohibition,
specified in the Talmud (Tracate
Shabbat 21b–23a), against using
the Hanukkah lights for anything
other than publicizing and meditating on the Hanukkah story. This
differs from Sabbath candles, which
are meant to be used for illumination. Hence, if one were to need extra illumination on Hanukkah, the
Shamash candle would be available
and one would avoid using the prohibited lights.
Now that the information is
out there, please take a second to
recognize the different kinds of traditions that are celebrated around
us outside of Christmas. With all of
this being said, I would like to wish
everyone Happy Holidays, and I
hope that no matter what you celebrate that it is wonderful and full
of friends, family, and food!
Campus Connect
What are your Christmas traditions?
Ethan Thomas
Every Christmas morning, we
wake up at 5 or 6 in the morning
and my mom gets out the camera.
She films us opening our presents
every year. She has years of every
Christmas morning on video.
And there is cranberry sauce with
every Christmas Dinner.
Kasey Davis
Christmas Eve: We have surf and turf
for our evening meal while watching National Lampoons: Christmas
Vacation and How the Grinch Stole
Christmas in our new Christmas
Pajamas.
Christmas Day: my brother and I
are always up before 6am to wake
our parents up, and we rip through
our presents by 7. Around noon we
always go to my grandmas and spend
the day there, where we usually play
Rob your Neighbor and then the right
left game. Then we just hang around
and catch up with each other.
Megan Celeste Land
Well, my family doesn’t really
do Christmas in the usual sense,
some gifts are exchanged that
day, but most of the year’s gift
giving takes place on Love Day.
We made it up. It’s kind of like all
the holidays and birthdays rolled
into one, except the gifts aren’t as
grandiose, it’s more practical/useful stuff, or themed, lame useless
stuff, for instance, one year we
all got slinkies and hats, and the
same t-shirt.
Kristen Joyner
Reed Lunsford
My family and I always go to the
avenue of lights. Christmas eve
everyone gets to pick one gift to
open early.
Our tradition is sort of embarrassing, but my sister comes back
home for Christmas Eve and my
mom at 10 o’clock reads my sister
and I T’was the Night Before
Christmas. Then we go to sleep
and wake up to a house full of
presents from Santa!
December 9, 2012
by Meghan Townley
Staff Writer
Arts and Entertainment
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A Theatrical Three-Week
Eight student directors to present one-act plays
Lillie’s show is titled Heights Ian Sodawasser, Anna Nytes, and
by Amy Fox. Her cast includes Kac- Dylan Gauldin. Vanderbilt said
ey Kennedy, Pat Espanol, and Alex “I hope to one day be able to di
Our campus is in for a treat Cole. Lillie said “I can’t wait for the rect shows with people with special
this 3-week as the students of Cul- performances because I think ev- needs. The directors for this year
ver-Stockton’s directing class pre- eryone is going to love it and be a have all worked very hard to bring
pare their one-act plays. Taught by bit surprised by some of the people you eight fabulous plays that you
Dr. Haidee Heaton, C-SC Associate I have in my cast who have never would be silly to miss!”
Professor of Theatre, the directing acted on the Culver stage before.”
Group B performs Saturday,
class features eight student directors Maples’s show is titled Sonny December 8th at 7:30pm & Sunday,
who are enrolled in the class as
December 9th at
a part of their major or minor.
3pm. Group B
During the class, the directors
consists of direcare responsible for all aspects
tors Jeffrey Deof putting together their proGraw, Kathy Holduction: casting, directing,
stein,
Nicholas
blocking the show, designing a
E. Johnson, and
set, lighting and sound design,
Kirsten Sindelar.
and more.
J. DeGraw’s
The one-acts are dishow is titled Dovided into two different perfornut Holes in Orbit
mance groups: Group A and
by Prince GoGroup B.
molvilas. His cast
Group A performs Satincludes Rebecca
urday, December 8th at 3pm
Tarr,
Brandon
and Sunday, December 9th at
Mundschenk,
7:30pm. This group consists of
Caroline
Bardirectors Ryan DeGraw, Holrettsmart,
and
The
eight
student
directors
(from
top
to
bottom,
left
to
right)
Jeffrey
DeGraw,
lyann Lillie, Timothy Maples,
Benjamin
D.Z.
Nicholas E. Johnson, Hollyann Lillie, Kayla Vanderbilt, Kirsten Sindelar,Brown.
and Kayla Vanderbilt.
DeGraw
Timothy Maples, Ryan DwGraw, and Kathy Holstein
DeGraw’s show is titled
said he was “both
The Case of the Crushed Petunias
excited and nervous
by Tennessee Williams. His cast in- DeRee’s Life Flashes Before His Eyes by to be the one calling the shots includes Sara Dern, William Jackson, Bill Bozzone. His cast includes Da stead of the one listening to someAndrew Ockert, and Alex Paden. kotta Hagar, Tanner Mathes, and one else.” DeGraw also said “I think
DeGraw said “Directing plays is Lisa Button. Maples said “Come that all of the directors got a great
going to be a big part of teaching out and see eight shows that will cast. I hope that the audience enjoys
high school theatre, so the experi- make you think, laugh, and cry, di- all of the shows!” Holstein’s show is
ence I’m having now is going to be rected by eight awesome people!”
titled New Mrs. Jones by James Arma great precursor to what I’ll hope- Vanderbilt’s show is titled strong. Her cast includes Victoria
fully be doing for quite a while once Scuba Lessons by Joseph Zeccola. Tolivar, Tyler Hast, William CooI graduate.”
Her cast includes Lisa Dawson, per, and Allison Barratt. Holstein
Nathan Werner, Billy Wilson, said “This show is a chance for
me to express my humor in a twisted sort of fashion. If you like dark
comedy, or have a problem with a
mother-in-law, you are sure to have
a great time. All I have to say to the
audience is- don’t be afraid and it’s
OK to laugh; this will be a theatre
experience not soon forgotten!”
Johnson’s show is titled How
to Be a Good Son by Julia Cho. His
cast includes Jason Epley, Jeff Farrah, and Kristen Houston. Johnson said “The whole directing process has really been an adventure.
I wouldn’t be shocked to know if
anyone tears up watching this show.
It has such a strong moral vibe. I
love it!”
Sindelar’s show is titled Her
Fatal Beauty by Wilbur Braun. Her
cast includes Randi Winterhalter,
Daniel Kelley, Ben Darling, Alex
Paden, Spencer Waters, Kathryn
Hodge, Emily Porter, and Lina
Schiel-Madsen. Sindelar said “Directing is a new experience. It is a
lot more work than I thought, but
it’s also fun and exciting. I’m excited that I get to work with really
great people. Even though casting
eight people was difficult, I believe
the show will be a good one.”
The one-acts are free and
open to the public and will be
held in the Mabee Little Theatre/
Black Box, located in the Robert
W. Brown Performing Arts Center.
Some of the shows contain mature
content and language. For more
information, contact the Fine Arts
Office at finearts@culver.edu or
573-288-6413.
Upcoming Releases
Music
Film
December 7
December 4
Playing for Keeps
Alexz Johnson-- Live From the Skipping
Stone Tour
December 14
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Ke$ha-- Warrior
December 19
December 11
The Guilt Trip
Green Day-- ¡Tré!
Monsters, Inc. 3D
Bruno Mars-- Unorthodox Jukebox
December 21
Boys Like Girls-- Crazy World
Jack Reacher
December 18
This Is 40
Blink-182-- Dogs Eating Dogs
December 25
T.I.-- Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head
Les Misérables
Parental Guidance
by Rylan Swank
A&E Editor
Eyelit is a folk
duo based in St. Joseph, MO comprised
of married couple
Austin and Dansare
Marks. After releasing their Elephant EP in 2010, they have recently
released their debut album The Woe
Dies. Compared to works of The
Civil Wars and Iron & Wine, The
Woe Dies represents all that is great
about folk music: beautiful melodies, tasteful production, moving
lyrics, and incredible voices.
Opening track “Dying Old”
beautifully sets the sonority of the
album, beginning with a haunting
guitar intro that leads into a simple, delicate melody. “Running to
a home your mind has made up/
And falling from a ledge with both
eyes closed” Dansare sings, trying
to find peace in a hectic world, on
first single “High,” a stunning bal-
Rylan’s Review
The Woe Dies by Eyelit
lad on which Dansare’s vocals effortlessly float above a cathartic
guitar melody.
“Sun” is one of the brightest spots on the album, led by a
ukelele and a message of an honest
search for happiness. “I Want You
To Want Me”
is the only
cover on the
album (originally by Cheap
Trick), but fits
in
perfectly,
having
been
transformed
into a beautiful
acoustic
ballad
that
stands among
the best covers that I have
ever
heard.
“A Moon Dream” is a light, hypnotic little ditty that crescendos
into a beautiful acoustic landscape
of emotion. Dansare’s single solo
writing credit comes with closing
track “Holding My Own,” and she
more than proves that she can hold
her own as a writer, ending the album peacefully with a graceful,
flowing sing-along.
What needs to be understood about
this band is
that they are a
married couple who seem
to be as deeply
in love with
music as they
are with each
other,
and
they have the
talent to share
that passion.
What
more
can you ask
for from two
musicians?
You can purchase The Woe
Dies from the offical Eyelit website,
eyelit.net.
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December 9, 2012
Features
Dust off your bible,
DOC is back!
By Rylan Swank
A&E editor
Disciples on Campus-- or
DOC-- is a vital component of the
Culver-Stockton campus, but has
been missing for the last couple
of years. When former C-SC
Chaplain Brent Reynolds left his
position after the spring of 2011,
DOC fell into obscurity, not having
a voice to stand up and carry the
torch of the organization. In
result, the face of the Christian
Church at C-SC has been absent,
and for a college that depends on
its Christian Church affiliation,
this was a problem, leading to the
majority of the campus forgetting
about its heritage. Enter Amanda
Sorenson.
Sorenson was hired in
August 2012 to take Reynolds’s
position as C-SC Chaplain,
and one of her first priorities
was to ensure the presence and
effectiveness of DOC on campus.
“I have met with some older
DOC students this year to help
me think about what the DOC
group could be,” says Sorenson.
She and the students that she met
with decided that this group needs
to be a student-led organization
that can discuss taboo topics that
many churches shy away from. “It
is very important that this group
be lead by students. Their vision
for the group is important in
determining what we will do. The
students have asked for a place
where they can discuss relevant
and ‘hot button’ issues and how
one’s faith impacts their stance
on such topics. They want it to
be a safe place where they openly
discuss the uncomfortable topics
we don’t usually talk about in
church.”
While DOC is going to be
a place for tackling heavy-hitting
social and cultural issues, it is also
going to be a place for students to
have fun together and give to the
C-SC and Canton communities.
“It should also be a group that
has fun together with games
and outings to help relieve stress
and offer support. Community
outreach will also be an important
part of the group. As disciples, it is
important to do God’s work in the
world beyond our own walls,” says
Sorenson.
If you are interested in
being a part of DOC, meetings
will be held at 7:00 PM on
Tuesday nights, beginning January
22. Everyone is welcome to join!
6
Intern Helps Other
Students
supervision he would receive. He
was surprised at how different
the experience actually was, and
When Bruce Green, a C-SC junior cautions future interns from
thinking too much about what,
majoring in biology education,
exactly, their experience will be
applied for a summer internship
like. “Keeping an open mind is
at the Donald Danforth Plant
essential to getting the most out of
Science Center in St. Louis early
last year, he admits that he wasn’t your internship,” Bruce says.
•
Trust your faculty. With
quite sure what to expect. With
so
many
students applying, Bruce
more than 700 applicants, only 17
students were selected as summer expected the other interns to
have much more experience and
interns, and Bruce was delighted
to be one of them. The non-profit knowledge of plant science, but
center is housed in a leading state- he was pleasantly surprised at
how easily he meshed with other
of-the-art $75 million facility and
interns, even those from larger
aims to contribute to sustainable
institutions with a greater emphasis
food and energy sources through
on research. “My faculty prepared
research conducted by more than
me well, and my experiences
200 scientists.
The competitive selection process in classes at C-SC were more
advanced than I had thought,
was only the beginning of a
after I was able to compare my
rigorous experience for Green,
background with other interns,” he
and after completing the summer
internship and returning to campus commented.
•
There are many
this fall, Bruce shared a number
opportunities
to learn and grow.
of insights that would benefit
students looking to make the most Bruce both lived and worked with
interns in St. Louis throughout
of an internship experience.
•
Compose a great resume. his experience, and shared that he
learned a great deal about being
Consider your audience as you
self-sufficient as a result. He was
compose a resume and cover
grateful to have an opportunity
letter. “I paid attention to what
to live independently while still
aspects of my experience would
in school, and feels that this part
be most relevant and emphasized
of the experience did a good job
that in everything I submitted for
preparing him for life after college.
consideration,” he shares.
•
Be willing to do anything. Before beginning his experience,
Bruce envisioned the type of
environment he would be working
in, what other interns would be
like, and what kind of
By Heather Keller
Guest Writer
Tis’ the Season
By Zak Himes
Guest Writer
The Holiday season brings about
many feelings in one’s heart. One
of the most important feelings is
compassion and giving. As we
approach this Christmas season
one of the small groups in Mrs.
Tracy’s Small Group Communication class is conducting a holiday
food drive. The group has discovered that nearly 85% of students
in Lewis County are on free and
reduced lunch and many of those
students don’t know where their
next meal at home is coming from.
These local stats should be alarming but when discussing the topic
many seem to just push it to side
and not think about it. In an effort
to combat that lack of food during
the holiday season, a group is going to collect non-perishable food
items to donate to the local food
pantry so that it can be distributed
to those in need. The group encourages all students to bring non-
perishable food items to their three
week professor and the groups will
pick-up the items at 1 o’clock each
day. As a result of your generosity
the group that donates the most
food will in return receive pizza
from our Canton Pizza Hut. This
collection will go further than just
the student body the group also
plans to get the various administration offices involved with the
cause. Many offices have been
contacted and are participating but
many have still have not notified
the group if they are participating.
If you plan on participating please
email Mrs. Tracy. The reward for
the administration non-perishable
food drive will be a lunch for
your office provided by Riverside
Smokehouse. The dates of the
food drive are Monday December
10th and Tuesday December 11th.
The reward will be received on December 12th. The group has a goal
to reach 500 non-perishable food
items collected.
Sports
December 9, 2012
By Josh McGhee
Editor in Chief
Transition Offense: Enemy to Ally
It’s a long journey from Jackson,
MI to the Culver-Stockton College
Campus about 500 miles, an eight
hour drive. It took Marshawn
Norris quite a bit longer and if
you’ve seen him on the court
he’s got a lead foot. The 5’10”
point guard who splits traffic with
the same reckless abandon as
Bruce Wayne in his Lamborghini
Murcielago had to make a few
quick stops. John Willis, coached
Norris where his journey first
began, the Martin Luther King
Center years ago.
“He was and still is on me about
being ably to drive the ball as well
as I can shoot it. He taught me
toughness. He never let me back
down,” Norris said of his first
coach.
Before he was throwing up three
goggles in the Joe Charles field
house for every three pointer he
made or assisted he had to cross
the mighty Mississippi.
“He plays his position at
point guard well. He knows where
his teammates are at all times on
the court and when to get the ball
to a teammate,” Mario Gulley, a
teammate who also hails from MI.
“It’s fun playing with Worm
[Norris] He’s our floor general
when he’s going we’re all going,”
Austin Keaton, a senior teammate
said about the player he calls the
comedian of the team. “He’s
always looking to make a pass
when he goes to the basket which
is a big thing for our team with all
the shooters we have.”
Norris steps on the court
with a blue sweat band on his
left wrist, a fashion statement
that would have clashed with the
Quincy Hawks uniform he donned
last year. He wears the sweatband
because he though it was cool after
he saw a professional player from
Jackson, Mi his hometown wear it
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Marshawn Norris leading the Wildcats on a huge run at the Joe Charles Field House
Photo Courtesy of Communications Department
but the new uniform that’s a longer
story.
After what he felt was an
underachieving season at Division
2 Quincy University he made the
decision to transfer to play NAIA
basketball at Culver-Stockton
College.
“The coaches at Quincy were
great but their system is way
different then here,” said Norris.
“Jack [Schrader] is a player’s
coach. He lets the players ‘do
them’ to a certain extent. He has
guidelines but he doesn’t really
take much away from you in those
guidelines. He lets everyone play
their game.”
Norris not only exchanged
the brown and white uniform
for a blue and white one but also
exchanged being a role player to
be star player. For the Hawks he
averaged 6.5 points per game but
for the Wildcats he’s averaging
16.8 ppg. Norris admits the Hawks
pulled out of the gates strong
last year with four straight wins
including beating some good
teams but ultimately finishing the
Norris Surverying running the offense for the Wildcats
Photo Courtsey of Communications Department
season 18-9 was not good enough.
“We could have done a lot
better but the team never really
gelled. We had a lot of talent a lot
of people didn’t accept their roles
and the system was hard to buy
into,” said Norris. “I just think
we fell short of a lot things. We
could’ve been really good in that
conference.”
After the season he told his
coach he would not be returning
and began shopping for new
schools.
“I started looking at places
around this area because I didn’t
really want to go back home,” said
Norris.
Norris’ basketball career has
been a long journey from the
beginning. After making the
seventh grade team he was cut
from three more teams before
he transferred to the smaller
Napolean High School. There
he won first team all-state honors
and conference player of the year
honors while setting school records
for three pointers, steals and points
in a season. He then played for
Mott Community
College.
“I went to
Mott in the first
place because they
send everyone
division one if
you got the talent
and [our] coach is
known for that,”
said Norris.
When Motts
played in
the National
Tournament that’s
when Norris was
introduced to the
Coach of Quincy
University.
“I told them no,”
Norris said before
admitting their
initiative would win
him over. “They
came all the way
to Michigan just to have lunch
with my people. They really want
me since they drove all the way to
Michigan just to have lunch with
me.”
Norris talks about his success
without omitting his flaws. He
notes his passion can be seen
negatively by the fans.
“I know there’s probably
little kids watching and that’s not
something I want them to see,”
said Norris, admitting little kids in
Napolean look up to him.
“This one kid Jared
Henry, his mom says he still has
Newspaper clippings of me above
his bed from when I was in High
School,” Norris said humbly.
When Quincy University did not
work out as expected he decided to
steer clear of where he grew up to
finish the journey.
“Well the King Center,
there’s always a lot of shootings
and fights or whatever…” Norris
said with a long pause thinking
about where he first began his
journey. “It’s gone through a lot of
changes. Basically the violence to
say the least.”
“I’ve had two friends in two
years that have been shot and killed
and that’s just not the place I want
to be,” said Norris with a long
pause. “They got shot right after
they graduated.”
Norris would abandon the
King Center for now where Dejuan
Jefferson, the director at the center,
brought him from running relay
races to implementing his speed to
become an elite point guard.
450 miles from the King Center
to Quincy, plus 30 miles across the
Mississippi river he rests from a
long journey. His sneakers bear the
words “R.I.P. E-dawg,” in memory
of Eshaum Gant his friend shot
by the King Center, do they have
enough for one final stop on an
already long journey?
“I remember, I would
see his [Jefferson’s] national
championship ring from Spring
Arbor University and would want
one of my own,” said Norris.
The clock is running and so is
Norris.
Sports
December 9th, 2012
8
Finding The Right Chemistry
by Jacqui Porter
Sports Editor
What a difference a year
can make. At this exact point in the
Men’s Basketball season
last year, the Wildcats
were staring at a 2-7 record and struggling to
find chemistry among
the team and consistency in their play. This
year’s team is completely
different and has plenty
of chemistry according
to Senior Guard Austin
Keaton. “All it took was
for us to come together,
we are all here for the
same purposes, the same
goals and so that makes
it easier to get along.”
With their record currently at 7-2 and 2 wins
from conference play,
the Wildcats are riding
high and enjoying the results.
The Wildcats have been impressive spreading the scoring, in 2
games this season already, 5 players finished in double figures. That
shows just how much depth the
Wildcats have all throughout the
roster. Coach Jack Schrader adds
another reason for the early success with this team; “they work and
compete very hard each day in practice.”
victory, snapping a 15 game losing
streak in conference play. Leading
the way was Keaton, with 26 points
while grabbing 8 rebounds. Senior
Guard and newcomer Marshawn
Norris added 21 points and 5 assists, while Junior Forward James
Johnson contributed 19 points to
the already impressive Wildcat stat
line.
The Wildcats won a 2nd
straight conference game vs Avila
University on December 1st in
front of a packed gym at Charles
Field house. Leading the Wildcats
to an 89-65 victory was Keaton
once again with 16 points, while
the Wildcats bench played a critical
part, adding 27 points. Once again,
multiple starters reached double figures to keep the explosive offense
balanced.
Keaton elaborated on the
Wildcats mindset of the team as
the long season continues; “Having good confidence and staying
focused from game to game is important for our team right now.”
Senior Guard Austin Keaton controls the ball The Wildcats look to continPhoto
Courtesy
of
Communication
Department
The
coaching
ue their winning ways as they play
staff and players each
Hannibal LaGrange December 6th
have the same obvious mindset, to often. This was clear vs. Missouri at Charles Fieldhouse at 7:30.
beat the other team.
Valley on November 29, shooting
Gong hard every day in practice is 14-29 from beyond the arc. This
important and keeping that com- propelled the Wildcats to a 101-93
December Games
12/8 at Peru State @ 4pm
12/13 vs Iowa Wesleyan @7:30
12/15 vs Mount Mercy @ 4pm
12/19 at St.Louis @ 3:15pm
12/29-30 at Columbia Classic
by Jacqui Porter
Sports Editor
Iain’s Challenge
good person.” He also exclaims
that his past, present and future
athletes are also an inspiration.
The Students here at CSC
Being a college coach has
will have a new team to cheer for
the pressure of recruiting, and dostarting in the fall of 2013; Men’s
ing it the right way. In Bradbury’s
Volleyball. It will be starting its in1st year, he knows it’s a challenge
augural season next fall, with head
and takes a significant amount of
coach Iain Bradbury named as the
time and organization to be sucHead Coach. This is a good processful. “Recruiting has its ups and
gram to start because it doesn’t redowns and surprises. For the most
quire any additional construction to
part though, my recruiting process
the current facilities and the interest
is going very well. We have an
in Men’s Volleyball
incredible amount
is here. “I was really
of talent locally
looking for an instiin St. Louis, and
tution that made me
Chicago and I
feel at home and a
am recruiting
place where I was gofrom all over the
ing to be happy. The
United States and
position was very atabroad.” One
tractive to me as well.
goal of the proUltimately, I chose
gram is to start
C-SC, because of the
off on the right
people, and support
direction and by
that are here” exrecruiting from a
plains Bradbury.
diverse spectrum,
it certainly is ex
Head Coach Iain Bradbury citing.
Photo Courtesy of Communcation Department
Bradbury Is
To some, starting a collestill in the early stages of figuring
giate sports team would be terout how many he will need. He
rifying, but Bradbury wanted that
hopes to be having 20 players on
challenge. “Being able to start a
the roster. “I am looking to have
program from the ground up, is not
about 20 new students to the colonly an incredible undertaking, it
lege (freshmen and transfers) and
is also very rewarding.” Bradbury
anywhere from 2-4 students that
assisted the Women’s Program this
are already on campus. This is only
past season and commented it was
a prediction at this point, and may
a great learning experience to be
change based on any number of
around Coach Caren Kemner.
factors.”
Bradbury’s family has a
Tryouts for male athletes
long line of coaches who are athwill be announced as it gets closer
letically oriented and at the same
to the spring. If you are interested
time, very competitive with one
in attending these tryouts, please
another. The two people in his life
contact Coach Bradbury by email;
who inspired him to be a coach
ibradbury@culver.edu.
were his mother and grandmother.
“They pushed me to be my very
best and taught me how to be a
petitive fire is needed for this team
to continue to be successful.
One of
the Wildcats
strengths is their ability to have several players score in from deep, and
Staying Positive
by Dorian Hobbs Jr.
Staff Writer
This year the women’s’ basketball team has been fighting off
some issues that have been affecting their play. The main issue has
been the injury bug. Players like
Senior Lisa Plattner, Sophomore
Shelsey Stanley, and Freshmen
Louise Young have been affected
by injuries. This has really affected
the team because more girls have
had to step up and play larger roles.
“The freshmen [on the
team] are learning how to grow up
fast. When I first started playing
I was nervous. The level of play
and the talent is different from high
school,” said freshman Jasmine
Mathews.
The team is learning how to
put all of their individual talents together and to play more as a team,
Mathews went on to say. But despite the injury bug haunting some
of the team, the expertise and guidance of head coach Melissa Young
helps them stay on the right track.
“Coach [Young] has positive things to say. She sees potential in us that we don’t see. We
have to find it within ourselves,”
said junior Guard Mimi Reaves.
Coach Young being in her
second season has really pushed
the team to play at a high level at
all times. Practices are intense but
can also be fun. They take that
time as a learning experience.
“She knows the game well.
She also keeps everybody focused
at practice. G, our assistant coach,
[Gillian Letsche] also helps us with
the scouting report so that we come
into the games knowing the other
team’s tendencies,” said Mathews.
Young has also been a role
model to the team and has helped
them on and off the court.
“She basically has changed
my outlook on basketball. She
pushes us to fight every day. She
never gives up or forgets about anyone. She has a huge impact on us
[the team], said sophomore Lauren
Crowell.
With the help of Young
the team has been able to come
together and get along and really
learn the value of a team and what
it really is.
“This is the closest team
I have been on as far as the girls
on the team. And with that good
mesh of girls it helps on the court,”
said Crowell.
The women’s team may
have dealt with drama here and
there and their season may not be
perfect but they are working hard
every day and getting closer as a
team. Only time will tell the future
of the 2012-2013 Lady Wildcats.
Junior Mimi Reaves Runs The Wildacat Offemse
Photo Courtesy of Communication Department