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February 4. 2005
CHEER
LEADERS:
Volunteer pas
sion and spirit
Sports page 1^1
I s s u e 7 Vo i . C X X l
George Fox University, Ncwberg, Oregon
Students walk out of chapol
Controversial readings upset some students, educate ethers
stories," she explained. "While
lESSICA GARDNER
UNIVERSITY
T H E AT R E :
Smoke on the
Mountain
Feature page 7
SPONGEBOB
G AY ?
Take a closer
look
Opinion page 4
I am aware the stories are not
Staff Writer
meant to put weight upon
white Americans for their big
otry, I am personally torn apart
Dozens of students walked
out of chapel on Jan 19 after,
listening to a panel read
by those stories due to my love
for my little brother."
detailed accounts of punish
ment suffered by slaves.
Some students reported
Not all students were angry
and some are concerned that
being upset, not by the selec
tions read in chapel, but by the
other studehts became upset.
lack of warning about the
graphic content. In between
sage and I think it was much
needed," said student David
accounts of what many stu
Harrison.
"I was thankful for the mes
dents described as torture,
However, Harrison does not
some panelists read passages
believe chapel was necessarily
from the Bible which some stu
successful.
"They did not give a fitting
dents said caused further confu
conclusion to their presentation
sion.
G I V E N
N O n C E :
Roomate
switches
News page 3
Around the World
know what's happening
Iraq elections challenged
The Association of Muslim
Scholars said the vote in Iraq
lacked legitimacy because not
enough Sunnis participated.
Some religious leaders urged
Sunnis not to vote because of
threats to voters. Sunni
Muslims make up approxi
mately 20 percent of the popu
lation in Iraq.
Small jet hits warehouse
Instead of taking off, a corpo
rate jet skidded off the end of a
New Jersey runway and across
six lanes of a busy highway. It
crashed into a clothing ware
house and burst into flame. At
her experience was shocking
and upsetting.
"It was like going to a
feelings going on inside of me,"
Dittus said.
shock tactic."
Dittus echoed the concern
that day trying to figure out
why the graphic material was
of some students when she said
"It took me several hours to
that although past generations
may have committed terrible
offenses against the African-
even process the emotions and
A m e r i c a n c o m m u n i t y, s h e
shoot wolves that were harass
ing their livestock while still
protecting wolves.
Stewart 'Apprentice'
ANN
See Students Walk on page 12
Custodial Services.
"People have been putting
being dumped in the landfills."
Weaver initiated the push
for renewing the student recy
cling effort last year as the final
part of achieving her Advance
Leadership Credential.
"If this doesn't work. Fox
won't be able to start it up
again," she said, adding that
this program has gone farther
than any other recycling efforts
at GFU in recent history.
"It's disappointing.
Christian."
Students don't even have to
prison in October, and will be
sort plastics, paper or metal,
February 4,'2(105
Listening to the readings
presented was like going to see
Hoover, superintendent of
er trading in 2001. She entered
released in early March.
America's history.
The student recycling pro
Stewart was convicted of insid
Apprentice." Sixteen to 18
racial jokes, slurs or offensive
Harrison worried that oth
ers perceived the chapel as
"white bashing," but he said
talking about inequality or
injustice is more important
than hiding a tragic chapter of
gram at GFU may soon be ter
minated, according to Ginger
people will vie for a one-year
job and a salary of $250,000.
new version of NBC's "The
African American little boy,
and I am extremely sensitive to
ure out," he said.
PORN
Recycling is really important,
especially for a Christian uni
v e r s i t y, " W e a v e r s a i d .
"Stewardship of God's cre
ation is one of the most impor
tant aspects of being a
Martha Stewart is to host a
"My family is in the process
of adopting a 2-year-old
message for the audience to fig
Assistant Editor
Plant Services has been sorting
out the trash every week," stu
dent Megan Weaver said. "A
lot of recyclables that we think
are being recycled are actually
state plan to allow ranchers to
believes the majority of
Americans are working
towards healing current hurts,
not focusing on the past.
and thus left their well-intended
Recycling
program
in
danger
Student misuse forces Plant Services to consider ending program
with only minor injuries. The
Wolves endangered again
A federal judge's ruling
restored the fully endangered
status of wolves in Oregon.
Under the new protections,
ranchers will not be able to
shoot wolves for any reason.
Before Wednesday's ruling,
officials were working on a
Dittus said. "It was simply a
She said she spent time later
so much trash in them that
Challenger.
of accounts of slave's punishment and left chapel on Jan. 19
Nemo' and being presented
instead with 'Schindler's List,"'
presented.
BROWN
LEAVING CHAPEL: Some students were upset by a panel reading
movie expecting to see 'Finding
least 19 people were hurt, most
jet was a Canadair CL- 600
ANNIE
Student Janelle Dittus said
M O L LY
BOYLE
RECYCLING NIGHTMARE: Unless students quit putting trash in the recycling bins, Plant Services
may be forced to remove them. Newberg recycling is probably the easiest in the area
use in students' campus resi
dences. After four days of sit
ting in the SUB during lunch
hours, they had only given
away 300.
"We have made the pro
gram as simple as possible and
all we've really asked of stu
dents is to use the program
correctly or use the garbage
and Plant Services had 1000
can," Hoover said.
To function, the program
would need to garner wider
recycling tote bags printed for
support.
"The university has provid
ed everything needed for the
program to be successful
except the caring and willing
ness of the participants,"
Hoover said.
Megan Weaver, who has
within two weeks, we're going
to terminate the program."
W e a v e r t o u r e d L i n fi e l d
College and interviewed their
equivalent of the director of
Plant Services in preparation
to create the recycling program
one more year at GFU, said
at GFU.
she isn't ready to give up but
the situation looks grim.
"I'm not throwing in the
"There doesn't seem to be a
"It's easy here," she said.
good reason for not doing it."
towel as of yet," she said, but
echoed Hoover's statement. "If
this situation doesn't improve
See Recycling on page 3
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THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
NEWS
Author of Mytiis A"!;"®® ,
Pebble's Perspective
Livos By' speaks with
Being spiritually
fi t m e a n s m o r e
DAN
however, I am convinced
that chocolate is a woman's
best friend. It's just one of
those things that guys don't
understand. Weil, among
many other things... but
that's not the point.
I was at Chapters the
other day attempting to
study, and I spied a display
of books next to the comfy
couch. An entire bookshelf
is dedicated to books with
titles such as "Eat More,
BENNETT
Among the professors
Several GFU professors
DITTTJS
Columnist
Jan. 24.
professor of Biblical an
scientific questions. She dis
missed the notion that psychol
Lives By," was the featured
speaker last week at GFU's
Spring Theological Conference
entitled "American Myths and
Other opportunities for stu
dents to listen to the nationally
acclaimed speaker included two
appearance, which bothers
me even more than my
cookie-baking excursions. As
a Christian, I know that my
body is a temple, and thus I
should care for it properly.
on the inside, an amazing
American Culture."
thought in and of itself.
moment, I wish I had picked
Then I start wondering if
it up and skimmed its pages,
maybe all my attention to
Students, staff and members
of the community listened from
the audience as the panel dis-
I am that curious about how
the outside is taking too
this phenomenon is possible.
much priority.
do—even harder than the fat
burner workout on the ellip
everybody who wants to
change their body can now
tical.
do so, and with surprising
though. He likes who we
are, on the inside and out,
ease.
God blesses our efforts,
.TESSICA
GARDNRR
Staff Writer
Christmas break and went to
experienced it; that phenom
the website expecting the same
enon is a little too close to
ple—the crippled, poor and
disfigured. It's amazing how
home for comfort. Hours of
unaware He was of appear
be totally new and redesigned.
sedentary studying, late
night snacks (I myself baked
a n c e s .
cookies at midnight last -
not to break 20 minutes on-
night), and lack of time to
the elliptical, although that
stand why Fox had to redesign
exercise all take their natural
would be nice. It makes me
feel good to know that God
their
toll.
into my daily schedule. I'm
not the coolest person there,
look like.
Peanut M&M's, anyone?
but I go anyway. I might
sity's website at least once. So
imagine the surprise when Fox
students
came
back
from
would take his comments into
consideration as he begins plan
ning for a follow-up book.
fact that our website looks so
similar to every other college
I don't like that our
website looks so similar
to every other college
website.
-Andrew Newberry
Not all the students are
website."
Some students don't under
website.
Andrew
It s not nearly as clut
tered or busy as sites
Newberry said, "I don't think
like Yahoo.com.
the new web site is hideous, but
I don't understand why it need
ed to be revamped. It seems to
me that the university went
changing the look."
Some students compared
the site to other college websites
such as Princeton's and
Stanford's. In response to this
ends, "unless of course it is a weekday."
Newberry said, "I've heard peo
ple say that our website is com
.JESSICA TROUT, Editor-in-Chief
ANN DORN, Assistant Editor
DAN BENNETT, Sports Editor
,JOHN MIDDLETON, Opinion Editor
CRYSTAL EARNS WORTH, A&E Editor
University officials stated that
the new website was faster and
more efficient. "While the site
retains most of the functions
present on the former site, some
changes have been made to
enhance the site's usability and
overall appearance."
Many students do like the
happy with this new design.
Pebbles cereal and kicking it on the week
Connection
critique and added that he
That's just the thing: I don't
think that George Fox wants to
—David Seregow
about changing the' website's
Janelle (Pebbles) Dittus is a junior majoring
in psychology. In her spare time, she enjoys
listening to Mat Kearny, eating Fruity
ments. He thanked Hall for his
parable to other universities.
old one but instead found it to
look merely for the sake of
The Crescent
Terry, an assistant professor
of Art, spoke on the historical
links between Christianity and
art, saying that Christians must
gain a more appropriate knowl
In the George Fox press
talks to the unattractive peo
me for who I am, not what I
management.
release about the new website
in the Bible where Jesus
has begun to work its way
"Myths" by asserting that
attends Fox has seen the univer
have believed it had I not
looks at me and appraises
or deist philosophy.
After the professors dis
cussed the book, Hughes took a
few minutes to dialogue with
Almost everyone who
teen. And I never would
Just recently, the gym
applied her knowledge of inter
part, came from the enlightened
feeHiigs 10 web site redesign
even when we don't work
So I suppose the goal is
School of Management,
founding fathers, for the most
Students react With mixed
Yes, I understand the
concept of the freshman fif
out. I like to read the parts
Balda, a professor in the
ing to each professor's remarks
and making his own state
flict inside my mind. To this
shape" as I do on what size
jeans I wear. It's hard to
together. But he also offered his
praised Hughes book, but Hall critique
Hughes's historical
questioned the applications of claims, ofespecially
that the
questions as people involved in
The discussion was titled
created a great deal of con
opment of Atkins' low car
bohydrates diet, the elusive
dream can finally come true:
Most of the professors
them and the audience, respond
However, I also know that
founds me. With the devel
ious topics raised in Hughes
book.
Hall, associate professor of
Political Science, praised Myths
for bringing elements of
Christianity and academia
members in the Church today
do not seem as ready to ask
guest of honor.
Jesus loves me for who I am
preservation. Really, it con
relate his or her specialty to var
luncheon featuring him as the
Fit or Fat." The first title
happen if I focused as much
on being spiritually "in
was given a few minutes to
national management to
Weigh Less," and "The New
I wonder what would
and religion are incompati
Quaker studies, each professor ogy
ble.
chapel services featuring
Hughes, as well as an open
"Christian Origins of
(Challenges to) Aspects of
Our society has taken
such a strong interest in self-
Mark Terry and Jams Bald .
Hughes's insights.
Christian Realities."
myself get sucked into pop
• culture's ideal of physical
Christianity can come together
Moderated by Paul Arrderson
Pepperdine University and
author of "Myths America
good about myself after
ward, probably due to
endorphins. It's nice to feel
good about yourself.
Nonetheless, I do kind
of feel as though I have let
the panel with Hughes wer
Hoover Academic Building on
Professor of Religion at
top, so I can watch cartoons
while on the elliptical. I feel
n
O'Donnell, an assistant pro-
fessor of Psychology, stressed
that psychology and
to give equally valid answers to
Hughes, distinguished
even start bringing my lap
o
edge
Mark Hall, Sue O'Donn^l',
joined guest Richard Hughes
for a panel discussion in the
JANELLE
raised in Hughes
book.
Sports Editor
than getting into
those jeans
The saying goes that a
dog is a man's best friend.
That may very well be true
(having never been a man,
I'm not entirely certain);
cussed issues
be comparable to other univer
sities. George Fox wants to
have a different identity than
the normal' university. I think
that having a nnique webSe
new web site. Student David
Seregow said, "Personally, I
think it matches the new logo.
It s interesting that the logo
came first and everything at
George Fox is changing to fit
the new look, including the
sports logo." Seregow also likes
how accessible the new website
IS, It s not nearly as cluttered
or busy as sites like
Yahoo.com."
Some of the students who
that tells a student 'this place is like the website believe that
a little different' would be eventually those who don't will
around just tike they did
essential, and I don't like the come
with the new logo.
CHARITY J. EDWARDS r- •
Manager ' °Py Editor, Business
MELANIE s. MOCK f-
EVANGELINE PATTISON
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Director 'JN, Communications
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PAGE 3
NEWS
Switching rooms mid-year.why students move elsewhere
Reasons range from roommate confiict to marriage
ANN
Recycling; Howlinfield
compares te George Fox
Continued from front page
•Linfield has 15 outdoor
depots as well as one indoor
PORN
depot in every residence hall
(we have about seven, plus one
in each dorm).
Assistant Editor
When students move out
midway through the year, there
•They have recycling
can be many reasons. Some
depots available in most office
and academic buildings (so
do we).
students get married during
winter break, others find an
ofF-campus deal or decide to
move in with friends on-cam-
•Linfield's outdoor recy
pus. For many students, prob
cling depots are checked and
lems with their roommates are
emptied by their city recycling
the primary reason for moving.
system five times a week.
"Sometimes things just
don't work out," Area
Ours is hauled by our own
staff and work-study employ
Coordinator Jonathan Morell
ees.
M O L LY
said. "Not everyone's going to
be best friends with their room
•Linfield has three work-
mates."
study students, each of whom
Morell recommended talk
spends 10 hours a week, to
ing through differences at the
onset of problems.
empty the indoor residence
hall depots into the outdoor
Morell said sometimes stu
dents become frustrated but
depots. Our residence hall
don't tell their unsuspecting
custodial student employees
do this, in addition to their reg
roommate. "It's a pretty com
ular custodial duties.
BREANNE REEVE
mon occurrence that one stu
dent has no idea about the
ROOMMATE LEAVING: Students choose to change rooms for
problems," he said.
many reasons, including conflicts with current roommates
Students are not always
able to achieve a perfect solu
tion by simply ditching their
like a roommateless environ
troublesome roommate.
ment, but I sure do," Wesley
Grossman said. "I like having
"I don't have to worry
about invading someone else's
space, keeping someone else
"For some students, the my own space. It's almost like up late or disturbing them with
issues are still there,"
things like video
Morell said. "If they
games, movies or
don't have the skill set to
'Not everyone s going to be best
music," he said.
express themselves, they
Although the •
friends with their
are going to carry their
school is probably not
problems with them."
Usually, when stu
dents move out for any
reason, they are replaced
by transfer students, said
Morell. However, a few stu
dents have recently reported
getting a room all to them
selves after returning from win
ter break.
"Some people might not
roommates."
-Jonathan Morell, AC
making money on
Grossman's particular
situation, he isn't wor
ried.
"I
I have my own apartment," he
continued.
While many students
would not want to live alone,
there are certain perks, said
Grossman.
don't
feel
too
badly about it," Grossman
said. "It isn't my fault that I
didn't get a roommate. I just
got lucky, I guess."
BOYLE
DO NOT DO THIS,
EITHER: Students careless
ness may force GFU to shut
down student recycling bins
cardboard and all other recyclables (not glass) into one
container, and they sort it for
u s .
•Linfield's recycling is pre
•Linfield's biggest difficulty
sorted (many separable con
with their recycling program is
tainers both at outdoor and
student carelessness, much like
indoor depots', for glass, news
paper, plastic bottles, etc.)
GFU. The difference is we
because
that's
how
the
McMinnville city recycling
don't have a big budget desig
nated to fund student employ
ees to sort trash from clean
system takes it. Newberg
recyclabies. Thus the students
recycling takes their recyclables commingled, which
at Fox must do their part to
keep our recycling system run
means we can throw paper,
aluminum cans, plastic bottles.
ning.
What you can do:
•Let others know to put trash in appropriate
bins
•Use recycling bins only for paper, aluminum
cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, and other
recyclabies (NOT GLASS)
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OPINION
Spongebob, icon for gay community?
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ate? Perhaps. I would be
political correctness. I have
tempted to do so if a speaker
presented heretical doctrines
- denying the bodily resurrec
even less tolerance for those
who would turn a time that
has something to do with
correct event. I was therefore
tion of Christ, for instance.
It is close to the height of
rudeness to leave during the
middle of someone's presen
quite suspicious of Richard
Hughes's chapel talks last
tation, especially if that per
son is a guest. If it is ever
week.
I was able to attend three
acceptable to do so, certainly
the bar must be very, very
of Hughes's talks, and I
found things with which to
high. From everything I have
seen and heard, Hughes did
disagree. In particular, as I
wrote in a review of his book,
n't come close to this bar.
"Myths America Lives By," I
political correctness, but I
have even less for incivility.
worshiping and learning
about God into a politically
his
treatment
American history leaves
Alas, I was unable to
mightily with the latter. I
attend his Wednesday chapel
therefore challenge myself, as
talk, although I did see an
outline of it in advance. It
well as my fellow members of
this academic community, to
seems to me that his treat
treat others as we would like
ment of race in America is
to be treated.
unnecessarily negative - by
which I mean not that it is
If George Fox is to flour
ish as a university communi
false but that by ignoring the
ty, we must seriously consider
positive side of the story he
ideas different from those we
leaves his audience with a dis
torted view of the subject.
currently hold. We do so not
because all ideas are equally
Although I have my dis
agreements with Hughes, I
true, but because as finite and
sinful beings we should be
have no doubt that he is a
under no illusions that we
brother in Christ who is seri
fully grasp all truth.
ously attempting to integrate
history and politics. At a
Accordingly, for all of my dis
agreements with Hughes, I
am very grateful for his visit.
minimum, his chapel talk
should have provoked
d i s c u s s i o n s a b o u t r a c e d i ff e r
his faith with his views of
ently, but we agree that such
about one of the most
conversations are critical if
serious
issues
in
America today.
I was quite dis
f a c i n g A m e r i c a t o d a y.
Moreover, we share a com
when I heard
mitment to the idea that
that
Christians should be leading
rather than hindering these
a
HERE'S
Opinion Editor
Root Beer. What do all of
these have in common? They
are all carbonated beverages,
otherwise known as pop. Or
soda. Depending on your
mental stability and/or geo
graphic location, you grew up
calling soft drinks the right
term (that would be "pop"),
the wrong term (that would be
"soda") or one of the horribly
misguided terms (that would
include "Coke" and "tonic").
The incessant quest to find
the "correct" term for those
carbonated beverages has got
conspicuous consumption of All
he still had grounds to critique it.
Things Squarepants, I also believed
Why should he need to know much
you a harmless cartoon character,
optimistic, hard working, loving to
all (including your neighbor,
Squidward, a hard squid to love, for
about that which he condemns? One
need not watch Harry Potter to rec
ognize its inherent evil, given the vast
numbers of kids who have turned to
the occult thanks to the books' suc
cess. Dobson calls evil where he sees
it, even when he hasn't seen it.
have been revealed. Your arch neme
And he sees evil in you, yellow,
sis, Plankton, is not an evil villain, as
absorbent, square one.
you might have us believe. No, it is
you with that manically cheerful
laugh, that sunny disposition, that
^leand
false veneer of kindness meant to
lead my son into a life of depravity.
At least Dr. James Dobson, direc
Sure, sure, it's a little unclear how
the message of the video, to be kind
to all people, promotes the gay agen
da. After all, Jesus said pretty much
the same thing in the gospels, when
"II is,} think, a mes
tor of Focus on the Family, finally
he tells his followers to love their ene
sage for oil of us that
beyond our discus
sions. beyond our
had the courage to expose your
mies and neighbors, pray for those
wicked intent.
who persecute them, show kindness
At a black-tie function several
to those for whom kindness might
diagnosis, beyond
weeks ago, Dr. Dobson pointed out
that your participation in an educa
not be returned. And even though
tional video suggests those rumors
are true: you are an icon for the gay
the video mentions sexual identity, it
our expertise, normal
people have some
thing to soy about
their destiny. In that
i sense, I think it was :
an extremely moving;
and good election."
Carina Perelli, the top
United Nations electoral
EXPERT, PRAISING THE VOTE IN
Iraq. The election on Janv
30 WENT BEnER THAN
EXPECTED.
community; your friendship with the
pink starfish Patrick is more than a
friendship; you are insidiously trying
to convert my son, among others, to
homosexuality.
In the video, put out by the We
are Family foundation, you sing and
cavort with a number of other
beloved children's characters, includ
ing Barney, Sesame Street's cast,
Dora the Explorer, Clifford. (Why
Dobson picked on you, Spongebob,
I'm not so sure: after all, rumors
about Bert and Ernie had been circu
lating for years. But still. . . )
The Sister Sledge tune "We are
Family".provides the background for
your diabolical message. Material
accompanying the video—which
will sent to schools nationwide
includes a pledge.
Pop, soda & presidential politics
to be one of the greatest cul
tural divides in our country. If
you haven't guessed by now, I
Soda is for club soda and
Pepsi. Coca-Cola.
he had not seen your video, though
But now, your true intentions
follow the "pop" term.
Mountain Dew. 7-Up. A&W
other characteristics.
Of course, Dr. Dobson admitted
sure).
JOHNNY
M I D D L E T O N
different because of disability or
Though I was concerned by his
discussions.
J O H N
ferent than one's own; or who are
blanket.
we are to effectively address
some of the chief problems
mayed, then,
identity; whose family makeup is dif
named food, snuggle under your
Hughes and I approach
meaningful discussion
ent ethnicity, religion, race, sex«al
show (ad nauseum, to be honest),
wear your apparel, eaten your brand
Although I struggle litde with
the former, at times I struggle
much to be desired.
mutual respect of differences and tol
erance for those who are of a differ
For the last 18 months, I trusted
you fully. I let my son watch your
I have little tolerance for
of
The pledge promotes kindness,
MOCK
• Oh Spongebob, how could you?
out during the midst of the
chapel. Is this ever appropri
I have little tolerance for
ANIE
Crescent Advisor
number of students walked
HALL
Guest Editorial
think
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baking soda, and neither of
those is as delicious and
refreshing as, say, a CocaCola. And I will guard the
term"pop" with my life.
Oh, don't tell me you don't
think your term is right. You
nearly 163,000 responses for
people in the United States,
only 37.5 percent call it pop!
There are actually more peo
ple that call it soda - 39.1 per
cent. Something smelled fishy.
Further investigation
affirmed my suspicions. The
trends for pop show promi
nence in Midwest states and
North U.S. states, with the
exception of New England.
probably have some half-baked
argument that you would like
to present to me right now.
Save your breath for a class
room discussion, because I'm
Those states went heavily
the opinion editor, and 1 drive
a Chevrolet Impala.
clear to me. I've seen this map
before! A little more investiga
Nevertheless, I went to the
tive journalism, and the revela
site www.PopvsSGda.com to
get my facts right. The num
bers were disturbing. Out of
soda, along with the
Southwest and two oddities:
Missouri, and Wisconsin.
And then it all became
tion hit me like a sack of
bricks. The use of the word
"soda" is a vast left-wing con
the tolerance pledge accompanying
asks only that children by kind and
respectful to those whose sexual
identity might be different than their
own; it says nothing about kids
embracing homosexuality.
Still, I know what "tolerance"
really means. And I know there's a
vast difference between what Jesus
says in the Bible, and what some leftwing liberal cartoon characters co-
opt for their own hateful purposes.
Thus I'll listen to Dr. Dobson,
who truly understands the difference
between right and wrong, even as it
applies to cartoon characters. What's
wrong, of course, is being kind to
(and perhaps even accepting of) oth
ers who may be different than you.
So I'm through with you,
Spongebob. Go back to your den of
depravity, that hedonistic Pineapple
under the Sea.
spiracy to take over the United
States of America.
Look at these numbers: of
18 states that have a major
this term to describe their bub
bly beverages. Ima^e this
interaction: "What do ya'U
ity of people who use pop as
want?" "I'll have a Coke,
please." "What kind?" "Um, a
states - had their electoral
votes go to the Republican,
regular Coke?" *stare*
But there must be some
their terra, 67 percent - or 12
President Bush.
Now, of the 20 states (this
includes D.C., which isn't a
state, but don't tell that to
them) that use soda as their
term, only 25 percent-or 5
states - allocated their elec
toral votes to Bush. I am
thing to this Coke thing.
Again, using my investigative
tools, I found that of the 13
states that use Coke as their
term, every single one of them
voted for Bush. That's right.
100 percent of the states that
ttse Coke as their term went to
beginning to understand why
Bush.
Pennsylvania, and Coknecticut
Coke term! From now on, I
California, New York
all use soda."
. shocking revela
tio
n of them all is that nearly
9 percent of US. citizens call
their carbonated drinks
"Coke"! The entire South uses
There's something to this
command you to use Coke as
your term when referring to
carbonated, non-alcoholic bev
erages. Even if it's Pepsi.
And if you can't do that,
tor goodness sakes - use pop!
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ADAM
G R AY
Editorial
"We are touching poor and
suffering people with the compas
and shoot just as effectively, but
the ultimate goal of getting the
ball through the hoop is vastly
m o r e d i f fi c u l t .
and self-actualization, needs
which religion can meet.
The ability to meet these
needs emanates from gratifica
tion of the base need, for it is
sion of Jesus Christ and inviting
When it becomes apparent
them to become His followers."
that Christian aid workers are
h u m a n n a t u r e t o b e fi r s t c o n
The fourth point of the
pushing another agenda, the nat
ural reaction is to question the
cerned with our physical needs.
If focus is entirely on the cor
motives of even the best-inten-
poreal, then spiritual matters are
destined to be ignored.
Conversions are likely to be
Assemblies of God Relief mis
sion statement.
In the wake of the Dec. 26
tioned help.
tsunami, an outpouring of pathos
brought billions of dollars and the
Taking advantage of those in
dire need by heaping the gospel
resources of thousands of relief
upon their heads is a disgusting
misuse of the message of Christ.
agencies to Southeast Asia.
superficial, merely an attempt to
better satisfy physical desires.
t s u n a m i r e l i e f t r e n d i s a n i n fl u x
ers, he did it because he loved
of well-intentioned yet hopelessly
them.
misfiring Christians.
The mantra of Christianity is
love thy neighbor, and many
should not be helping people to
churches and individuals have
because God in them drove them
taken it upon themselves to
to love. The end of "when you
spread the love of Christ through
see a brother or sister in need" is
Certainly to meet merely
physical needs would be a grave
disservice, but preaching the
gospel should be a secondary out
pouring of relief work. Mixing
preaching and "quake aid"
cheapens both the message and
the action. The message of
Christ is far more effectively
transmitted through the hands
aid work in devastated areas
not is not to preach it like it is, it
rather than the mouth.
throughout Asia.
• However, Christianity is not a
is to lend a hand.
A side effect of the now chic
sachet to be handed out with
boxes of ex-goodwill sales items
and top ramen. Aid is not simply
a carrot designed to lead one to
the gospel, it is a part of the
Christ did not heal to win follow
Christian
aid
workers
add to their list of converts.
The help should come
Physical needs must be met
first; only then will ears be open
to the message of the gospel.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Relief and aid should be an
offering by those who love others
b e c a u s e G o d fi r s t l o v e d t h e m .
The combination of aid and a
states that humans are motivated
religious message deteriorates the
value of the truth being present
by unfulfilled desires, and the
ed.
gospel message. Proselytizing
l o w e s t d e s i r e s m u s t b e s a t i s fi e d
has no place in disaster area relief
work, for it serves to create
resentment and not repentance.
before the higher.
An in-your-face presentation
of the gospel is akin to playing
shelter and food the tsunami
T h e fi r s t l e v e l o f n e e d s i s t h e
physiological, which is the water,
relief work is attempting to pro
basketball with a half-sized rim.
vide. The last four needs on the
Sure, you can still dribble, pass,
hierarchy are safety, love, esteem
Christian relief groups cer
tainly should not hide that they
come in the name of Christ, or
dilute the gospel in any way.
However, neither should they be
like a lawyer handing out band- aids at the scene of an accident.
Experiencing God in prison with the University Players
KILLAM
Editorial
The University Players, the
worship team—the prisoners
prayed for the Players for their
ministry as well as the fears they
might have. The musicians and
ed by selfish desires on
this point; they simply
want to do exactly what
they want to do.
It's this attitude that
brother and 1 inevitably sit
gives rise to questions
down to decide whether
such as, "can a mandatory
or not we will get a
Christmas tree. Each
program be spiritually
forming?" There is plenty
passing year we are all a
of biblical precedence for
little busier, a little less
imperatives and even
connected, and a little
more enchanted by the
demands on the Christian.
idea of a fake tree or no
ference between Student
tree at all. This year I
Life policy and the Bible
it is worth considering the
strapped a noble fir to my
gray Toyota on the 23rd of
While I recognize the dif
a b s e n c e o f i n fl a t e d s e l f
D e c e m b e r. T h e t r e e w a s a
worth in God's word.
bit dirty and definitely
had a large whole in one
side. Still, looking back
on this last holiday sea
There are no nice ideas or
son, it was worth it.
Student Life recently
must" statements and
granted chapel exemption
instances in which no sec
to all seniors. As of this
ond option is given.
I acknowledge that
the program itself is not
semester, our graduating
class is no longer required
suggestions in the gospel.
What we do see are plenty
of high standards, "you
"come follow me"
to file a petition or even
attend a reduced portion
of chapels. They are sim
perfect. I would welcome
any attempts by Student
ply and completely
exempt and I could not be
more disappointed.
its development. Still,
Perhaps 1 simply have
similar feelings for our
Life to involve students in
whatever shortcomings
there may be, an adminis
tration-endorsed policy of
a m b i v a l e n c e a n d s e l fi s h
chapel program as I do for
convenience for our senior
our family Christmas tree.
Like the Christmas tree,
c l a s s i s n o t t h e a n s w e r.
chapel may simply be a
ed the attitude of the
good thing: a cute tradi
tion to which certain posi
tive feelings are attached.
Or, perhaps there is
something more. Perhaps
chapel is a chance for our
campus to come together
and cry out for the pres
ence of God: Like Elijah
expectantly crying out for
consuming fire or the
believers on the day of
Pentacost, chapel may be
our opportunity to expec
tantly cry out for God's
consuming glory and
indwelling Holy Spirit.
If any of this is even
Perhaps we should adopt
leper in Matthew 8 who,
while he was not yet
whole, fell at Christ's
presence, worshiping him
and expecting change. It
would thrill me to some
day see our auditorium
full of students and facul
ty who bring this sort of
expectancy to chapel and
•ultimately to the feet of
t h e i r S a v i o r.
Beyond all of this
there is something beauti
ful about worshiping,
learning and experiencing
God's presence as a com
possible, a complete and
munity. Next time you
are in chapel and worship
told were and how God had clear
unquestioned exemption
ing. stop singing for one
ly been working in their lives, it
made the opportunity to talk
of all seniors seems to
moment and listen to the
communicate something
them and worship with them even
tragic about the underly
ing values of our institu
tion. First, I fear we may
chorus of praise rising to
God. Let your soul be
l N T I M l l ) A T I N ( i A T F I R S T, P L A Y F R S W K i m I M P R F S S E l ) B Y F X P F R I E N C F W I T H L N M A T F S
KRIS
students are often motivat
touring acting troupe of George
Fox University, spent a "weekend
prayer team encouraged the play
ers to listen and talk to the
more meaningful.
This experience changed the
in prison. With two performances
inmates, who were excited to
way the University Players view
have traded institutional
someday fill eternity as all
last semester, the players had the
share their testimonies.
prisoners. Unless people have vis
ited or worked in a prison envi
expediency for institution
creation bows before the
al mission. Fox is a
Lamb.
ronment, they should be slow to
Christ-centered communi
judge and sterotype inmates.
Heidi Korver, one of the Players,
ty. It seems evident that
chapel might be the best
Here my Christmas
tree story both gains relevance-and fails as an apt
said, "In the prison... you'll never
find a group of people more tal
possible way to maintain
ing such a community.
analogy. Like ray noble
fir, chapel is not perfect.
ented, gentle and genuinely com
My fear is that, rather
then dealing with the
It probably never will be.
However the deliberate act
complaints and petitions
of corporate worship,
Hollywood depicts prisoners are
like—rather, remember that verse
in Matthew 25 that says when "I
was in prison and you came to
visit me." A visit to a prison can
associated with a higher
standard, we have given in
to something much lower.
This exemption policy
also speaks to the empha
learning and devotion to
God's presence is beauti
be life-changing for both the pris
sis we give our own selfish
whims. Attending chapel
the most worthwhile
unique opportunity to witness
During the first hour, the
and encourage inmates at the
Snake River Correctional
Institute. What the team found,
Players worshipped together with
the prisoners. People struggling
with giving 100 percent of talent
however, was an overwhelming
and glory to God, should listen to
presence of God as well as a pro
the worship team at this prison.
found respect for several of the
Not only were the musicians
men within the facility.
The Snake River Correctional
Institute is one of the few prisons
probably the most talented any of
the Players have met, they also
are using their gifts to glorify God
completely. The Players even met
that has well-organized chapels.
Nonetheless, the Players confess
that it was intimidating at first to
even consider being in the same
room as prisoners.
Preconceptions were shat
tered as the group prayed with the
I'cbninry 4.
a couple of guys who were able to
rap. They asked, "Are you a God
soldier?" To which the audience
responded "Yes I ami"
When the troupe realized how
wonderful the stories these men
mitted to Christ."
Do
not
settle
o n e r a n d t h e v i s i t o r.
for
what
is not difficult. I believe
•captivated by the sound,
the same sound that will
ful and, in a far more pro
found sense then my anal
ogy can convey, one of
things to which we can
aspire,
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A W A R D S F E AT U R E
Oscar Trivia
77th Academy Awards part of a rich history
BRIDGETTE
HARMON
Staff Writer
branches of the Academy:
remains in use today.
The first 15 Award presen
Actors, Writers, Directors,'
tations were banquet affairs
spokes, signifying the original
Producers and Technicians.
Room,
then
at
Awards is coming up on
Picture Arts and Sciences is a
Ambassador and Biltmore
professional honorary organi
zation comprised of over 6,000
motion picture artists and
Hotels.
craftsmen. Though most
made banquets impractical,
gious film awards of any given
year, and millions of people
famous for its yearly awards,
the Academy's general goal is
and the Awards moved to the
tune in to see who gets the cov
eted statue, known as the
the advancement of the arts
O s c a r.
tures.
The Academy Awards are
known to be the most presti
How the statuette got the
n i c k n a m e O s c a r i s n ' t c l e a r. A
popular story is that the
Academy librarian and eventu
al executive director Margaret
Herrick said that it resembled
her Uncle Oscar. A reporter
allegedly overheard her and
helped brand the golden guy.
In any case, by the sixth
awards presentation in 1934,
Hollywood columnist Sidney
Skolsky used the name in his
and sciences of motion pic
Within that, the Academy
fosters cultural, educational
and technological cooperation
among its members; it provides
a forum for various branches
of the industry; it represents
the viewpoint of its members;
and it encourages educational
activities between the profes
sional community and the pub
lic.
Longest Yard" with'Adam
made him the most
Sandler.
nominated living per
ny and will do so again for the
u p c o m i n g c e r e m o n y.
s o n .
Attendance at the Annual
Academy Awards
invitation only. No
ets are put on publ
sale.
T h i s y e a r,
"The
Aviator"
11
nominations,
m o n y ' s
Blossom
fi l m
Statue of Merit were all names
number for
this cerenomi
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
nations list.
The attendance was 250 and
C
the tickets cost $10.
Eastwood's
l
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n
t
for what we now call simply
In its early years, the
the Oscar. "Weekly Variety"
Academy Awards held very lit
tle suspense, as the winners
Dollar Baby"
and "Finding
were known prior to the ban
Neverland" with
quet. In 1940, guests arriving
Johnny Depp follow
" M i l l i o n
8.5 pound, 13.5 inch tall
for the affair could actually
Academy Award of Merit—
buy the 8:45 p.m. edition of
different
the "Los Angeles Times" and
read the winners. As a result,
the sealed envelope system was
each. All three are competing
adopted the next year and
of Saturday Night Live. He is
played host to the Academy
Awards since the 74^^ ceremo
officially until 1939.
The Academy statuette,
the Golden Trophy and the
ing a crusader's sword, stand
ing on a reel of film with five
Cop II," then rose in fame dur
Oscar nomination
during a banquet held in the
Oscar—depicts a knight hold
film debut in "Beverly HiUs
currently shooting ^
itself didn't use the nickname
t h e o f fi c i a l n a m e f o r t h e
"The Aviator" with 7
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H O L I D AY
Staff Writer
who's wearing whom? I'm
going to take a wild guess and
say it's the latter.
today. Today we see it as a place
for glamour; perfect hair and
perfect jewels makes the Oscars
Fashion at the Oscars is
like the Prom for movie stars,
does everyone really watch the
what keeps it the Oscars. Where
Oscars? Is it to see who wins
Best Actor or Actress?
would Joan and Melissa Rivers
except no one graduates.
In the past, stars such as
Honestly, if anyone watched
And how would we know
Now let's be honest. Why
the Golden Globes, or even
heard about the Golden
Globes, they know who will
win the "Best of the Best" cate
gories.
Or is it to check out who's
wearing what? Or should I say
be today without the red carpet?
where to get those $60,000 dia
mond earrings if it wasn't for
the red carpet and those savvy
fashion reporters?
Looking back over the
years, I've seen that Oscar fash
ion hasn't always been what it is
Audrey Hepburn, Ingrid
Bergman, Rita Hayworth and
Doris Day set the standard for
H o l l y w o o d g l a m o u r. T h e y
wore silk taffeta, tulle, stoles
and little caplets (this last fash
ion is apparently coming back
Ventriloquist
Edgar Bergen was
presented with a
wooden Oscar stat
uette that had a
movable mouth.
wore a see-through scarf-like
top with a full satin ballgown
skirt in 2003. Why she did this,
nobody knows. That was proba
bly the same year she wore that
"down to there" aquamarine
print dress to the Grammy's.
Shirley Temple was the
youngest person ever
From the early 90's to t o r e c e i v e a n O s c a r
2002, the rage has been to see when she was present
who will look the best in the
least amount of clothing. Lucky
ed a juvenile Academy
for us, the times are changing Award at age 6. Tcltum
and old Hollywood glamour is
back in style.
O 'Neil was the
They always looked stun
ning, yet demure,
unlike today's stars
Scarlett Johansson, Renee
Zellweger, Gate Blanchette
youngest winner of a
who come close to
Richardson have begun to rec
won when she was 10.
baring it all as often
as they can.
ognize those golden days as
I'm told).
J e n n i f e r
Chalize Theron and Joley competitive Oscar; she
fashion worthy, and so they
wear their vintage with pride.
Lopez, for example.
Renee Zellweger (left) wears
a white dress to the Academy
Awards that harkens to the
days when Julie Andrews and
Audrey Hepburn (far left)
wore dresses that were classic
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John Williams' 1942
h i g h e s t
even tried to popularize "the
iron man," which thankfully
never stuck. Born in 1928, the
Awards with 26 Oscars
held ever since.
The Kodak Theater has
Katherine Hepburn's first Best
Actress win. The Academy
the
ny for 2005. Rock made his
Walt Disney has won
the most Academy
aters, where they have been
which is the
of
be hosting the awards cererno-
compiled by Bridgette Harmon
ing his three years on the cast
May 16, 1929, movies had just
incorporated actor dialogue.
That first ceremony took place
Room
Comedian Chris Rock wil
After 1942, increased
Awards were handed out on
column in reference to
something as well.
attendance and World War II
carries
When the first Academy
of the Christ'-' hope to win
the
The Academy of Motion
Pacific Standard Time.
the Opera" and "The-Passion
h e l d fi r s t i n t h e B l o s s o m
The 77^^ annual Academy
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005 at 5 p.m.
for Best Picture, but other fUms
on the nominations list
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The Academy Awards
ceremony has been
internipted three times
in histoiy: floods in
1938, Dn Martin
Luther King's funeral
in 1968 and the
attempted assassina
tion of President
Ronald Reagan 1981.
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T H E AT E R F E AT U R E
Smoke on the Mountain" mixos faith and music
features the
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the humor of the play as well as
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reinforce the stories provided.
pray the audience comes away
the non-traditional format in
which the audience members
with
Andrew Englen
(Reverend Mervin .
Oglethrope)
Come one, come all and
gather 'round to witness one of
the funniest, rollicking church
Rhett Luedtke, director of
"Smoke on the
actually get to act as
Mountain" and
the
services you will ever attend.
The George Fox University,
Theater will entertain and
inspire you with both story and^
song in their latest theater pro
Seth Martin (Burl
duction ."Smoke on the
Sanders)
Mountain."
Megan Weaver (Vera
family who come together after
five years apart to perform
Set in the 1930s, this musi
cal tale introduces the Sanders
Sanders)
gospel songs for the members of
Tristan Ellingsworth
(Stanley Sanders)
the Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church in Mount Pleasant,
N.C. The Sanders are an odd,
quirky family with a strong love
for the Lord.
Andy Isbell (Dennis
Sanders)
Jenny Miser (Denise
family makes some odd choices
in how they witness to the con
gregation. However, their
hearts are in the right place, and
the evening is ultimately a suc
Sanders)
cess because God is able to
Stephanie Fisher
(June Sanders)
Scott Merlin (Eli
Sanders)
Valerie Schidl (Elsie
Sanders)
During the evening
"Saturday Night Sing,'" the
work through them despite the
evening's mishaps.
This spirituality adds a per
sonal element to their concert
of rousing, energetic numbers,
plaintive hymns and soulful
praise songs.
The story, conceived by
Alan Bailey and written by
Connie Ray, is more than just a
music
and
that wouldn't ruffle any
feathers in our community.
the
concert of old-time Christian
'Smoke on the Mountain' meets
music.
gregation of Mount
all those requirements."
"Smoke
on
the
a
con
Pleasant Baptist Church.
The audience will get props
too: the programs for the play
m u s i c i s fi l l e d w i t h w o n d e r f u l
replicate the old-fashioned fans
messages of God's love for us."
Mountain" is a true musical,
"Smoke on the Mountain"
with realistic and developed
also provides a nice break for
characters, sufficient back story
and engaging dialogue.
The presentation of the
the set and costume construc
characters' faith and beliefs is
musicals like 'Man of La
able in church pews to ward off
the heat in the muggy North
inspiring and personal, yet
never preachy.
Mancha" in 2001, "Godspell"
C a r o l i n a w e a t h e r.
Many of the
s o n g s
p r o -
tion crews from the past three
years of more complicated
The biggest challenge of
in 2004.
the play, according to Miser and
Jenny Miser and Andy
Isbell who play the seventeen-
Isbell, was incorporating the
y e a r- o 1 d
ily band with the singing and
acting. Miser only has to play a
w
i
n
s
tambourine and Isbell holds a,
D e n n i s
cowbell, so they haven't had too
Sanders in
much trouble personally. Other
"Smoke on
actors, such as Seth Martin who
plays Burl Sanders, have had to
h
e
Mountain,"
both
feel
run Feb. 2-5 and
9-12.
Tickets are
$1Q for adults,
$8 for seniors
and alumni,
$6 for students
next week.
" We
together though," adds Miser.
have a very
most rewarding element of the
small
cast
for
this
play has been becoming a fami
ly in a very real sense with the
small, tightly-knit cast of char
acters in the play. Isbell, who is
an only child, says he is enjoy
All shows will be
lots of time
ing the experience of having
in the Wood-Mar
to prepare,
siblings for the first time in his
so
life.
Auditorium.
had
we're
d e fi n i t e l y
ready to go
on stage."
Isbell
adds
musical FAMIL^ Ellingsworth, Seth Martin, Jenny Miser,
Mountain " will
guitars and other instruments.
we've
...Mil V- The Sanders family (clockwise, starting at top left) is
figure out how to act naturally
while hindered by cumbersome
''Smoke on the
completely
ready to
perform
play," said
Miser, "and
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instruments of the Sanders fam
Denise and
t
their lives.
The play is a lot of fun, and the
on sticks that would be avail
in 2002 and "Into the Woods"
t
renewed
sense of hope
and joy in
that
he is sure
that
the
audience
will enjoy
"It's been really exciting to
see everything click and come
Both actors agree that the
Maggie Daane, the music
director for "Smoke on the
Mountain," says it is, "fun to
work with such an open and
accepting cast. They are eager
to try new things and they have
accomplished a lot."
Luedtke shares his enthusi
asm for the cast and adds: "I
and children
(free on
Wednesdays).
held at 7:30 p.m.
For ticket infor
mation, contact
the University^ Box
Office (3844).
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A & E
Ta k i n g Joy Electric concert visits Vancouver
ANN
picked the groove and started
swaying behind the folding
chairs in The Portal, the
PORN
Assistant Editor
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Joy Electric hit Vancouver,
Wash on Jan. 31, complete
with a line-up representing a
sampling of songs across ten
Va n c o u v e r c o f f e e h o u s e t h a t
albums.
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The Christian synthesizer
o p e r a t e d b y T h e Vi n e y a r d
Church, located near Clark
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a half to the delight of a packed
coffee house.
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Starting the set with an
instrumental
number
performance.
The Portal is owned and
Community College, and fea
tured a stage and sound system
that would be the envy of any
small-time traveling musician
and the pride of any coffee
not
shop.
-It's in the
included on any of his current
albums, Ronnie Martin then
Bruin
launched full-sail into a lush
large festivals and has a cult fol
Directory.
lowing that unites pop and tech
no fans alike, is the only mem
ber of the entity known as Joy
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rendition of "Chapter One"
from The White Songbook.
Strapped with his monosynthesizer around his body like a
r o c k s t a r ' s f a v o r i t e g u i t a r,
the Bruin
Martin
too.
sweat as he ripped through the
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know your
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than
broke
a
next number, "We Are Rock."
As the evening continued,
Martin sweated through his
leather jacket to the delight of
fans from all walks of life,
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you.
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bank account.
including a healthy showing
from the punk/gothic commu
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world for you.
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nity as well as small children,
middle aged couples and an
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school students.
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an element of passion and
abandon not generally featured
on his recordings. Audience
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had 30 tracks or more.
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listeners of Nintendo game soundtracks.
massive numbers of tracks cre
ated unnecessary complexity
The album dramatically
and that recent albums have
highlights Martin's lyrical tal
ent, dealing with betrayal, rela
done much to showcase the
tionships and the depth and
beauty and comparative sim
plicity of modem synthasizers.
"Hello Mannequin" is not
as blatantly religious as previ
ous albums, but Martin still
range of friendships throughout
life, as well as Martin's obession
delves into serious issues.
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with being forgotten after
death. Martin also voices the
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to adding an amature drummer
to select live shows, lending
extra kick to his unique and
tightly focused music.
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programmed into synthasizers
while he plays the lead melody.
Because of this necessary
preparation (monosynthesizers
only play one note at a time,
unlike keyboards), Joy
Electric's music Is intensely pre
cise. Martin layers about 14
tracks per song on his latest
album, "Hello Mannequin,"
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ideas and to give them more
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Benjamin Radford's book
"Media Mythmakers" does not
read like a typical non-fiction
validity.
He begins by exploring
book. Radford draws the read
sumers by advertising products
with selling points that are often
er in with humor and insight,
some of which comes^from his
ovra journalistic experience.
how advertisers confuse con
false.
The rest of the book focus
to gain ratings and "help people
the media; these words and
through grief." It is this assis
most.
phrases like "terror," "incom
prehensible event" and "our
children are in danger," are
He continually blasts the
media for their hunger for infor
used consistently to keep the
nation terrified of things that
mation after the Columbine
are not as bad as they are repre
shooting as well as Sept. 11.
Radford presents this informa
tion in a new way with each of
his examples to show how
sented to be.
tance that bothers Radford the
The book is divided into
es on television, newspaper and
four parts: Advertising and the
Illusion of Media, The Media
magazine media. Radford's
main focus is on how journal
ists shape events to fit their tele
vision shows and what they
believe the public wants to see.
extensive the media coverage
Nationally known news pro
grams prey on tragic situations
points out that there are certain
Perspective, Profiting from Fear
and Myth, and The Wages of
Fear: The Consequences of a
Public Blinded by Myths.
Throughout the chapters,
really is.
Radford also speaks of fear
and how the media uses it to
control people's lives. He
words which circulate through
16. My friend told me to come
"Myth Makers" is one of
the best books available about
the media. Radford writes in
easy-to-understand language.
Although some of the stories
and
accounts
that
Radford
draws on seem outrageous, he
has obviously done his research
and knows the media industry
intimately.
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classified as rock), such as
Emry without the screaming,
Sfc{^Wrifer
Nada Surf and Death Cab
Two new releases explore
the softer side of pop, but with
different directions of sound.
Lovedrug
Lovedrug's newly released
music CD is perfect for study
without the techno. It's a
stretch, but if you listen you'll
hear the similarities.
Lovedrug is not as angry as
Dashboard Confessionals, but
the poetry in the lyrics is simi
lar. The lyrics are random at
best, but it works for their
genre.
ing or just zoning out. Bands
What is most bothersome
like the Vines, Strokes and are the synthesized vocals. It
Shaded Red come to mind sounds like the Strokes, which
when trying to place the guitar is good, but it unfortunately
driven, emo-rock of Lovedrug
that has become popular recent
gets old after the third song. I
ly-
mixing of hard and soft "rock"
songs, but Lovedrug did hit the
mark on using piano as well as
Vocals take the backseat in
this genre of music; the singing
would have liked to have seen a
in Lovedrug may be missed if
guitar.
you don't pay careful attention.
This band is good for
I read three chapters of a book someone just entering the emo
while the CD was on and didn't
hear any lyrics at all. The lyrics
are there but not blaring and
offensive. This is a refreshing
change from the shouted vocals
of some CDs.
The first song, "In Red," is
best. It is upbeat, funky but easy
to listen to. It's just a fun song
scene from pop.
Elkland
Elkland's front man, Jon
Pierce, said his music is all
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about the chorus when he ref-
ered to their upcoming album
on Elkland's biography page.
"I love a great pop song,"
NEW GUY: Guitarist Joel Tarpin adds his musical talents to the band Elkland. Elkland features music
that is easier on the ear than popular genres like grunge and punk
The other song worth men
tion is the piano driven "Down
Towards the Healing" which
he said. "I'm obsessed with
thesized pop-rock, as well as
new wave technopop.
starts out much like Barlow
on our record."
all around.
great melodies, great hooks,
huge hooks. I think it's evident
Girl's "Never Alone." The intro
The record is "Golden,"
is also reminiscent of Five for
Elkland's alluring debut album
F i g h t i n g ' s " F i f t e e n Ye a r s . "
of synthpop, set to hit stores
However, vocals are extremely
early in March.
According to Fierce, their
music is influenced by the
"classical post-punk, synthpop
and Britpop" of artists such as
different.
Other
than
those
two
songs, the rest of the album is
unfortunately forgettable.
Lovedrug sounds like most of
Bjork, Joy Electric and New
the popular soft guitar emo-
O r d e r. E l k l a n d h a s c o m e i n t o
"rock," (if it should even be
their own genre, a mix of syn-
Pierce was already creating
beautiful synthesized melodies
and drumbeats when everyone
else was listening to grunge and
near
E l k l a n d ' s fi r s t s i n g l e
"Apart" was released Feb. 1.
This promo for their upcoming
Kessler and traded in "Goat
Explosion" for "Elkland,"
named
after
Pierce's
a
town
hometown
of
"Golden" album contains two
Horseheads, NY. Pierce said,
album tracks ("Apart" and
"We hardly know anything
about (EUdand)... It is as plain
pursuit, as did their best friend
Joel Tarpin. They named their
like consistency. It is pure. I
"Every Time You Tell Me That
You Love Me"), as well as a Bside track, a cover of the
Cranberries "Salvation," and
an "Apart" remix by Jacknife
band "Goat Explosion."
w a n t o u r m u s i c t o r e fl e c t t h o s e
Lee. This record is bound to get
But in 2002 they added a
new member, guitarist Adam
things: purity, honesty, consis
golden reviews.
punk years ago. Pierce's broth
er, Jesse, soon joined his pop
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SPORTS
Bruin basketball giving entire
campus reasens te obeer
DAN
BENNETT
At
Sports Editor
-vug Sup^Bowi
XXXIX promises
the
-K M more fh^ just a
halfway point
of the season,
George Fox University is
currently enjoying the most
the
successful basketball season in
and women have exceeded
eight games
remaining in
their season,
expectations en route to having
fi v e
the
here at Miller
recent memory. Both the men
best
record
in
the
Northwest Conference.
The women have always
Lady
Bruins
of
The
men
d e fi e d t h e o d d s
established himself as one of
this
the premier coaches in the
league. Currently in his ninth
season as the Lady Bruins'
head coach, Rueck has com
P i c k e d t o fi n
ish sixth in the
league at the
beginning of
the season, the
were picked to finish fifth in the
annual preseason coaches poll.
The women have responded to
ing a 7-1 NWC
record, and
moving to 12-5
overall, mak
ing this season
silenced
the
one
the Pirates were ranked 14^^ in
history.
of
more
the
memo
rable ones in
recent
SILENCING THE CRITICS: Junior Ben Melvin
and the rest of the Bruins have responded to disbe
lievers by surging ahead to tie for first place in the
world. Those who did not
watch one minute of the
National Football League in
the past five months will be
moths to open flame, hoping
GFU
the Bruins defeated Lewis and
The Bruins' success can be
Clark 67-65 on the road last
credited to outstanding individ
Friday on a last-second lay-up
ual play that has meshed
by junior guard Aaron
Schmick. To put the effort in
together to form a tough team
to beat. The Bruins' roster goes
perspective, the Bruins trailed
57-60 with 37 seconds to play
Super Bowl, Even playing in
this extremely difficult confer
ence, the Patriots compiled a
14-2 regular season record.
Meanwhile, the
Philadelphia Eagles had little
trouble wrapping up the best
But two of those losses came
drawn to the television like
Northwest Conference
would have beaten the best
team from the NFC for the
entertainment than to the
is upon us.
The Super Bowl has
solidified itself as THE pre
miere sports event in the
BRIAN RURIK
playoff team from the AFC
record in the NFC at 13-3.
Yes, Super Bowl XXXIX
critics by post
®
to the commercials and other
main event itself.
have
Whitworth, with a 7-1 record,
and are 13^4 overall. Their only
conference loss came* to
Whitworth in Spokane, when
including a 33-point blowout at.
rounded by snack foods, cold
beverages and good company.
And on this day, many people
will be paying more attention
season.
Bruins
But the Lady Bruins have
bounced back, winning six in a
row by an average of 16 points,
selves in front of their televi
sion sets. They will be sur
also
and has guided the Lady Bruins
to several national rankings.
This year, the Lady Bruins
the nation.
Two days from now tens
of millions of Americans, and
millions more worldwide, will
strategically position them
Gym.
have
the top of the NWC, tied with
DAN
BENNETT
Sports Editor
them
Head coach Scott Rueck has
that prediction by heading to
—!" football game
have
been contenders in the NWC.
piled a 156-65 win-loss record
From the Cheap Seats
to catch a ^impse of that one
moment that will be talked
about at water coolers for
weeks following the game.
Since Janet Jackson and
J u s t i n Ti m b e r l a k e a r e n o t o n
the halftime slate, we can be
against teams from the AFC,
one of which being a 38-10
blowout by the 8-8 Cincinnati
Bengals in the last game of
the regular season. Even
though the Ea'gles were rest
ing their better players for the
playoffs, a Super Bowl team
should not lose to Cincinnati
by 28 points.
In the playoffs, the
Patriots leveled both of their
opponents. First, New
England defeated Indianapolis
20-3, holding Peyton
Manning, the best quarterback
in football, without a touch
down pass. In the AFC cham
function" will not be part of
pionship game, the Patriots
beat the Pittsburgli Steelers on
the road, handing Pittsburgh
the post-Super Bowl lingo.
its second loss of the season
A big reason for the Lady
incredibly deep, with senior
Mark Cayman, juniors Scott
Bruins' success is the depth of
Szalay, Ben Melvin and Aaron
t h e i r r o s t e r. S e n i o r s K i m L e i t h
Schmick, and sophomore Phil
The recent success of the
and Liz Clark have each been
Heu-Weller leading the way as
men has earned them attention
named NWC Player of the
the starting five. But junior
Nate Mansfield, sophomore
beyond the realms of Newberg.
Chris Parker and freshmen
filed the team's successes, giv
Brent Satem and Brady Strutz
are capable replacements off
ing the Bruins well-deserved
recognition.
The men, like the women,
are also at the midpoint of the
Jaguars to compete for the
season, with eight ghmes to
play, five of them right here in
Newberg.
Arguments could be made for
the Super Bowl after losing
the NFC championship game
for the past three years.
Unfortunately for Philly.
they have to play the most
Willamette.
Week, and several other play
ers, like senior Kellie Thomas,
freshman Tiffany Behary and
freshman Katy Campbell
played very well.
the bench.
The biggest
win
of
the
season, and
arguably in
years, took
place on Jan.
21
where
r
u
the
i
knocked
n
s
On Jan. 31, Vie Oregonian pro
of
Puget
Sound 68-66.
The Loggers,
who had aver
aged over 100
points per
game and
Oh, and in the midst of
all the hype, there's supposed
to be a football game, too.
The New England
THEY
SAID
I T. . .
"I'll be sad to
go, and I wouldn't
be sad to go. It
wouldn't upset me
to leave St. Louis,
but it would upset
Eagles will meet on the home
Eagles beat Minnesota and
field of the Jacksonville
Atlanta at home to advance to
NFL Championship.
cither team having the advan
tage in Jacksonville, but
Super Bowl XXXDC, the
Super Bowl XXXIX. It proba
championships in four sea
bly won't be much of a con
selves as the preeminent team
of the 21®^ century and secur
ing their spot along the great
the subplots to look for in the
game itself.
First, some background
on the game itself. The Super
Bowl matches the best team
c o u n t r y ,
explain. You'll find
could
out one of these
team from the National
Football Conference. These
s t i fl i n g
defense. The
win proved
that
this
never will."
-Brett Hull,
National Hockey League
WOMEN ON FIRE: Fre.shman wing Kaleigha
Ramey and the Lady Bruins are currently tied for
Bruins' team
was for real.
star, on a possible tiade that
would send him away
first place in the Northwest Conference
In
from the St. Louis Blues.
another
close game,
sons, firmly establishing them
Whew, now that that's
over, we can look at some of
Conference against the top
days, but maybe you
Patriots will make it three
test. ei±er.
Louis. It's hard to
respond to
George Fox's
dominant team in football to
win the title. With a win in
I'm going to cut to the chase.
New England will win
fi f t h i n t h e
not
first loss ever.
Philadelphia plowed
through the playoffs; too. The
from the American Football
ranked
and sending rookie quarter
back Ben Roethlisberger to his
Patriots and Philadelphia
me to leave St.
were
)i-'cbruary4.aPg
c o n fi d e n t t h a t " w a r d r o b e m a l
instead of examining every
single piece of information,
off
the University
BRIAN RURIK
left.
in
Newberg,
B
and led 63-60 with 27 seconds
two conferences join together
to form the NFL, and thus,
the winrier of the Super Bowl
is dubbed the champion of
the NFL. Got it? Good.
Now, the New England
Patriots hail from the AFC,
and this season, the AFC
exercised total dominance
over the NFC. Virtually any
teams of the past as one of
the best teams in NFL history.
Oh, and one more thing.
During the game, be sure to
remember the thousands of
men and women overseas
who put their lives in danger
on a daily basis to secure free
dom for citizens of oppressed
nations. Say a prayer for them
during the national anthem
and watch for cameras to cut
to Iraq and Afghanistan dur
ing the game, showing some
of the parties going on at vari
ous military bases.
Enjoy the game, and have
a "super" weekend.
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fox cheerieailers bring
fJJ^itement tn sporting euents
DONNY MII I KP
at George Fox University has
been put together by a few
Slaff Wriier
She said that lately the
The George Po, hardworking students who
University cheerleaders con nave a passion for it.
tinue to support not onlrthe
The cheerleading squad
basketball teams, but the fans changes slightly each year
squad has been motivated to
as well.
There has been a boost in teers. Last year, the squad saw
the success of extracurricular numbers into the teens, which
lot of support from the squad.
programs at GFU over the last
players and fans, but are also
because it is based on volun
few years. Take a look at the
helped keep the program going
strong, as well as created veter
recent success in basketball by
ans.
Or U IS also home to the 2004
are on the squad, which makes
both the men and women."
This year, only six women
National Championship base it harder to perform large
ball team, an established pro dances and stunts, but the
are able to become
gram that many in the Pacific women
closer
and
build relationships
Northwest respect. The track
easier
in
a
smaller
group.
and field team, along with the
cross country program, have
proven themselves strong in
competition.
With this established and
rising esteem in Fox's sport
programs, another up-and-
coming program bolsters not
only the players, but also the
fans of those programs.
The cheerleading program
The women spend valu
able time, about 12 to 14 hours
a week, practing stunts, dance
moves and cheers.
The team also spends
money from fundraisers to buy
their uniforms.
Poha Henson, a second-
year junior cheerleader, said,
"It is important for us to be
there for the teams."
come out and cheer because of
the large turnout of spectators.
Gretchen Bail, a freshman
cheerleader, felt like she had a
She said the cheerleaders are
not only here to sustain the
there for each other.
"I have people support me
for just being there," Bail said.
"People come from out of
town, family and friends,- not
only to support me, but the
programs as well."
The athletes always wel
come support. "We appreciate
any positive support for the
program," expressed Phil Heu-
Weller, a sophomore transfer
student and starter on the cur
rent men's basketball team. He
also noted that unity in cheer
ing is a positive quality for a
crowd.
The arrival of the largest
class in • George Fox
University's history, the class
DEIDRE RHODES
SMILES ALL AROUND: The 2005 George Fox University cheer
leading squad, from left to right; Gretchen Bail. Stephanie Morton,
Noelle Bare, Poha Henson, Krystal Eichelberger and Ashley Jansen
of 2008, has brought signifi
cant growth to the university's
numbers and has been seen in
many different group partici
pations.
The university may see
more supportive groups, like
cheerleading, that will develop
into strong organized clubs.
These clubs, like the cheer
leading squad, could promote
positive lifestyles and give stu
dents more chances to be
involved.
GFU Hall of Fame to Induct five in 2005 ceremonv
George Fox University
Agan (Volleyball 1994-96),
Larry Herrick (Meritorious
(Rueck) Newkirk set numerous
records at George Fox. She is
Service), and the 1984 NCCAA
national championship volley
row. Homecoming weekend
ball team.
will be the setting for induction
(Lofgren) Agan established her
as the Class of 2005 will be
Greg Pfleger, one of just
two players in George Fox
men's soccer history to average
more than a goal per game, put
honored on Friday, Feb. 4,
together a spectacular four-year
Bruin history. She set the
2005.
career for the Bruins. With 20
George Fox season record for
or more goals in each of his
four seasons, he scored 84 goals
kills per game (5.60) in 1995.
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For the second year in a
ceremonies for the George Fox
University Sports Hall of Fame,
The George Fox Sports
Hall of Fame Class of 2005
building on the Newberg cam
men's basketball game against
Whitman College in the
the alJ-time leader in assists
pus. Dixmer and the mduction
Wheeler Sports Center's Miller
(584) and in assists per game
ceremonies follow at 4:30 p.m.
(5.7).
In just two seasons, Joanna
The honored athletes will also
be introduced at halftime of the
Larry Herrick, a former
Bruin basketball standout who
per game.
graduated from George Fox in
One of the finest point
1972, has continued to serve the
1991-95), Joanna (Lofgren)
guards in Bruin history, Heidi
Bruin basketball program ever
k f o x c a d i o
w w w. k f o x r a d i o . n e t
since. For more than three
decades, he was worked thou
Feb 4- Whitman
sands of hours at the scorer's
table as a scoreboard and shot
Feb 5- Whitwoith
Feb 11- Willamette
women's teams.
Feb 12- @ Linfield
The 1984 women's volley
ball team captured the National
Christian College Athletic
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standing volleyball players in
in 77 games, an average of 1.09
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Gym, which begins at 8:00 p.m.
following the women's game at
self as one of the most out
consists of Greg Pfleger (Men's
Soccer 1991-94), Heidi (Rueck)
Newkirk (Women's Basketball
Sensational
Hall of the Heacock Commons
Association
National
Feb 22- Pacific
Feb 25- Lewis and Clark
Championship, the first nation
al team title of any kind in
Bruin history.
The team members were:
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Deanna Aarhus, Kerri Brown,
Danette DeFord, Mary Erbele,
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Melody Groenveld
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Nofziger, Lael Pinney,
Debbie Pruitt, Melanie
Rienstra, Debbie Sayre,
Denise Iverson, Diane
Wa l t e r, a n d C o a c h
Steve Grant.
The lOth annual
Men's Basketball:
Women's Basketball:
NWC- 7-1
NWC- 7-1
Overall- 12-5
Overall- 13-4
GFU Sports Hall of
Fame events begin with Feb. 4- Whitman
a reception and light
Feb. 5- Whitworth
refreshments at 4 p.m.
in the Klages Dining Feb. 11- Willamette
Feb. 4- Whitman
Feb. 5- Whitworth
Feb. 11 Willamette
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THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
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Blessings for
the journey
With Pastor Gre^ l^rnm
THE
DRUM
MAJOR
INSTINCT
On Sunday morning,
Feb. 4, 1968 - exactly
two months before he
was assassinated while
standing talking on the
rest of the world?
A Drum Major is the man or
woman who is marching out in front of
the band. The DM has everyone's
attention and has one purpose, to head
in one direction without giving up.
But for the Drum Major to really
accomplish his or her job, he or she not
only gets to lead, but has to get out of
the way and let the real focus be where
it belongs. Because here's the thing:
while the Drum Major is leading the
band, he is not supposed to be what's
focused on. That honor belongs to the
band - or ultimately, to the one who
fl o o r r o o m a t t h e L o r r a i n e M o t e l i n
wrote the music. For you see, people
don't really come to the performance of
Memphis, Tenn. - Martin Luther King
a marching band to see the Drum
balcony of his secondJr. stood in the pulpit of his congrega
tion at Ebenezer Baptist Church in
Atlanta, Ga. and delivered a sermon
called "The Drum Major Instinct."
The sermon speaks powerfully of
Jesus' desire to bring integration
between our words and our deeds,
between what we say we believe, and
how we actually live our lives; about
moving past "good intentions" toward
being people whose words, whose
deeds, and whose very lives, find their
genesis and their rootedness in the
Kingdom of God and its priorities.
None of us is perfect in this area, but
congruity of words and deeds has got
to become the desire of our heart, the
direction of our affection, the goal that
we're shooting for if we're going to
grow up before we grow old.
We say we want to follow Jesus
Christ, that we want to be His disciple,
but how are we at listening for His
voice and obeying Him? We say we
want to "die to self and live for Christ,"
but how are we at saying "no" to the
desires of our ego, our flesh and the
impulses pressed into us day by day by
our society? And how consistent are
we becoming at saying "yes" to Jesus
Christ, even when, or maybe most
Major; they come to hear the music.
God needs you and me to go after
leadership positions. God wants His
people be at the head of the pack both within the Church and out in the
world. God isn't "Anti Drum Major."
But when we say "yes" to God and
move into positions of leadership, our
vision, our determination and our pur
pose have to be found and rooted in
God's heart, or soon we'll be crippled
by all the dangerous side-effects of ego:
arrogance, covetousness and judgmen
tal comparisons.
Bob Dylan was right. We "gotta
serve somebody." It's your call. It's
my call. Who or what will we serve?
opposite of love isn't just hate; it is also
self. We have two choices: 1) To live
M O L LY
HOMECOMING FUN: The junior class carried away the "Bruin Jr." in the
Wednesday Bruin Brawl, a decades-old tradition at GFU
New lights Illuminate Miller Gym, will
save money over coming months
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Majors, or 2) to die to ourselves and
live as broken, humbled, useable Drum
New lighting for Miller Gym in the
Wheeler Sports Center will save about
$7600 per year, said Dan Schutter, asso
Majors for God. Are you leading in
ciate director of Plant Services.
life for ourselves as ego-driven Drum
ways that direct the attention of others
Plant Services electricians Paul
back to Jesus Christ? This is God's call
Corbett-Furgal and Frank Brown
recently completed installation of new
for us.
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T5 fluorescent lights that produce more
Schutter said that ^while the
light and have a better natural light
spectrum. They use about half the
amount of energy of the 30-year-old
metal halide lights.
Plant Services is working to install
University is doing its part to make sure
energy costs stay as low as possible, stu
dents can help save energy, too.
General suggestions include: turn
high efficiency lighting in the other
areas of Wheeler. The new lights
should save an additional $4800 per
them, wearing a sweatshirt instead of
turning up the thermostat, taking short
er showers and turning off electronics
when you are not using them.
year in electrical cost.
Create a connection...
ing off lights when you do not need
Students walk out of chapel
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intentions of chapel.
a movie such as "The Passion,"
Americans protesting; see it as the voice
of other people who are oppressed and
"Don't
Harrison said.
"It's good not because of its graphic
nature, but because it inspires us to rise
above and fix those things," he said.
Phil Smith, chair of the Religious
Studies Department, hosted the chapel
and said that chapel exists at GFU to
extend the kingdom of God.
"That involves more than what
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as African-
don't have power, or control over their
lives," he said.
When asked if he perceives George
Fox University as a sheltered communi
ty, Smith compared his own experience
as a student here.
He talked about how he came from
a small town with limited numbers of
people of different ethnicity.
to learn about some of the stereotypes I
"I would contend very strongly that
this so-called controversial chapel was
controversial because it preached the
gospel of Jesus Christ and the gospel of
Jesus Christ makes us uncomfortable,"
Smith said.
Smith also commented about a sec
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this
emotional reaction to God," he said.
He said he thinks worship is important,
but chapel should also have an intellec
tion of scripture where Mary breaks
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some students call worship—kind of an
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into song upon greeting Elizabeth, and
said that when this passage is put next
to an account of a Christian slave suf
fering it is very similar because Mary's
"Then I came to GFU and I started
held that I wasn't aware of," Smith said.
Smith does believe that GFU stu
dents are advantaged in general, espe
cially compared to other parts of the
world.
"Anybody who has the power to
borrow enough money to attend
George Fox is rich," he said. "About a
billion people in the world live in
absolute poverty, and we don't know
what the world looks like from their
point of view."
The campus still remains divided
over this subject, with many students
song talks about how God will lift up
the oppressed people and raise them
above their oppressors.
In addition, Smith said that
accounts of slave's experiences could
thankful that Fox had a chapel that dis
have been substituted with other voices,
such as Christians suffering in the
Sudan, without losing sight of the
Executive Dining Room in the SUB
after chapel on Wednesday to address
cussed these issues, and others unhappy
with how the readings were presented.
Director of Multicultural Services
Burel Ford held a discussion in the
student concerns.
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