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George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon Friday, November 22, 2002 Issue5,Vol.CXIX S t u d e n t s c o n fi r m e d Speech team takes gold for being the giver of inspiration. in Episcopal Church PAUL SOUTHWICK Alexander, freshman, received a Gold Medal award for her " C h r i s t i s w h a t b i n d s o u r A professor to be installed as Staff Writer Dramatic Interpretation of Claire. team together and gives us The George Fox University Also waltzing away with strength to perform our very best Speech and Debate Team trav awards was Paul Southwick, jun for God's glory," said one mem Abbot, several others to become eled to Longview, Washington ior. Southwick received a Gold ber. The team also wants to thank members of Episcopalian Church the administration for supplying ABBY RINF, This Saturday, several stu the much-needed funds that dents, a professor, and many oth- allow the speech team members Opinion Editor ere will come together, profess to participate in spiritually and ing a mature faith in Christ and % intellectually stimulating compe commiting to live in his service titions. by becoming members of the %> ■ Always looking for new CEEC., members, the Speech Team wel The Communion of comes anyone who likes to argue, Evangelical Episcopal Churches im has a passion for a certain topic (CEEC) is a convergtince move or is just interested in having fun. ment that brings together the J o i n u s a s w e s e r v e C h r i s t DEVOTED: Mark charismatic, evangelical, and the through Public Speaking. For McLeod (right) will be liturgical. Mark McLeod, a phi more information contact Clelia installed as Abbot, white losophy professor here at Fox, is Jaffe, ext. 2616. Caitlin Corning (left) a priest for the CEEC. Stephen Roby and Abigail will be confirmed in the Latest Updates The Speech Team at Episcopalian Church on see Confirmation, page 12 Saturday, Nov. 23. George Fox University also VlCKl HAWKINS performed well at a presti GOLDEN MOMENT: The George Fox University gious and competitive tour nament at Linefield College Speech Team poses for a group picture, complete with Hunger in Oregon November 9th and 10th. winning smiles and prized trophys. Lia Labrant received a for a competitive Speech Medal award for an emotional First Place award for Novice highest in country: Tournament on November 1st Prose Interpretation. Programmed Oral and 2nd. In another venue, Southwick Interpretation and high hon- Students respond to need There was heavy competi received a Gold Medal award for or.s in Novice Impromptu. tion between thirteen colleges being the best open division TRACY Paul Southwick received and universities from all over the debate speaker. Third Place in Open PRYBVLA Northwest. George Fox left the Katie Hall and Lia LaBrant Staff Writer tournament on top, receiving rounded out the exceptional team Impromptu and Fourth Place in Open Prose Interpretation. Although many three Gold Medal awards. performance in their Informative, students in college Dr. Clella Jaffe is the leader Impromptu and Debate events T e r e s a A l e x a n d e r c o n complain about the of this year's team, and prompts respectively. cluded the teams' success cafeteria food, most do her students toward excellence. The speech team gives with an intense Dramatic At this tournament, Teresa not have to worry thanks first and foremost to God Interpretation. about when they will cat their next big meal. Not everyone in this country, or even also this county, has that luxury, and now FFFtJ £(!,: Tonight! George Fox University Ml M.!{N 1 • Wheeler Gym; 8 to 10:30 is doing something about it. ERIN NEWBERRY y^wo in»trucfor»; piontAs; S t u d e n t s h a v e FISHIN' FOR FOOD: Students been striving to rai.sc , , . . . r j 4flnce ad4 costume conteete; money and food for may help by donating canned food cMli pepper eoting cooteet. FISH. FISH (Friends in the "FISH" boxes on campus. In Service of dinners to families in the area Qom9 bAve fun, eAt chipe Humanity) is the food bank for who cannot afford one. ao4 4ipA/ ad4 leArn to Yamhill County. it serves more than 450 Thanksgiving and Christmas see Hungry, page 12

November 22.2002 I s s u e s V o l . C X I X PA G E 2 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 NEWS Historical Views Religions of the world: A l o o k b a c k i n t i m e Moksha: The Hindu escape Some Hindus do not invoke action as a part of your Dharma BETH HERNANDEZ (duty). with The Crescent Brahman, but instead they This means that one must be Staff Writer choose a god or prophet from a LISA DELZER W h i l t i e r L i t e r a r y S o c i e t y involved in the world of maya Pronunciation: (mOk'sha), different religion as their i.sh- became The Crescent Literary (illusion), which is why many Staff Writer — n. Buddhism, Hinduism, wara, or personal god. Society. And The Pacific consider it to be so different from Jainism. Freedom from the differ For example, there are Hindu Many changes exploded Academician became The the more personal path of Yoga. entiated. temporal, and mortal believers who choose Jesus as across the George Fox Crescent. However, in the Bhagavad- world of ordinary experience. their ishwara, though they University campus site in 1891. By 1894 The CrescenX, man Gita (one Hindu scripture), the A ! s o ,\ usually see him only as an As Pacific Academy adopt aged by an editorial staff of mo'ksa .\ avatar or prophet, a good path of Yoga is reconciled with ed a collegiate curriculum and seven, consisted of a twenty- the three other paths, as Hindus A I s o \ teacher. became Pacific College (much page journal devoted to both lit are instructed to serve the world c a 11 e d\ However, there are individuals later to become George Fox erary and CQllege issues. At that but not be trapped by it (in the mukti. I familiar with Hinduism who College followed by George Fox time, It ranked among the best of world, not of it). University), the college jour explain the Christian view of The final path to Moksha is Within t h e n a l s o n t h e Jesus (the Son of God) using Hinduism, terms that Hindus would be Jnana, which is the most difficult bimonthlyrilE PACIFld^West coast. there are familiar with: "He takes away path, as it is only possible during newspaper C. J. w the last two ashramas of n four paths all of your bad karma (sins) you now E d w a r d .s ADEMICIAN to Moksha, and the simplest is within one lifetime if you wor Vanaprastha and Sannyasin (the read, The assistant to last two stages of lifc- Bhakti. ship Him alone." Crescent, The Pacific that of the ascetic ItMbs latiTjats of Pri'iads Paoiflo A-Jiioaij, aad tb' Believers will invoke the The second path to became Academician, W l i i f j t r L l U Ta r y S o d n t y. who 'retires' well. The became the spirit of Brahman to manifest Moksha is Yoga, which is itself in an idol that they then f r o m f a m i l y , Crescent. Nowbnrg, Oroijon. Tenth ifonth 1890. first editor-in- basically exercises and home and secu m e d i t a t i o n u n d e r t h e Howmmi. chief of The worship and make offerings to. "-C-" The relationship between the r i t y t o s e e k did the .1 Crescent. guidance of a guru. , m : — . devotee and the divine is that of T h i s f o c u s e s m o r e Moksha). newspaper In the It requires submission, reverence, and ado on the individual's rela begin? beginning ration: "Whatever you do, eat, careful study of Pacific LEGACY: Founded in 1890, years, copies tionship with the divine, offer as an oblation, give as a gift and the objective is to push the scriptures and Academy's The Crescent continues to rep- of The Whittier resent George Fox University. Crescent or undertake as a penance, offer out all outside distractions. of the self for enlight all that to me, O Arjuna" The opposite path to Yoga is enment, which then results m L i t e r a r y P a c i fi c 10 cent.s. and Moksha. Society an , annual (Bhagavad-Gita). Karma, which requires selfless members Academician, October 1890 subscription were in (original name). cost 75 cents. charge of All students Donation given to engineers publishing the academy's month were expected to subscribe. l y p a p e r . T h e P a c i fi c Admission to the Crescent N E W S R E L E A S E - T h e C o l l i n s when it began a five-year, dual- "There will be a focus on Academician. Society itself cost 10 cents and Foundation of Portland has given degree program that allowed stu design and the practical applica The Whittier Literary focused around holding to high a grant of $200,000 to help dents to complete their engineer tion of engineering skills and Society proved to be a popular standards in literature. George Fox University offer a ing degrees at other universities. fundamental concepts." group gathering much interest Although the Crescent new bachelor's degree in engi George Fox's new four-year, Start-up costs for the engi that met on Friday evenings. Literary Society no longer exists neering. bachelor of science degree in neering program are expected to Staff that was elected annually on the George Fox University George Fox's expanded engineering is distinct because of be nearly $3 million. The univer by the Society edited the campus. The Crescent continues. engineering program should help the university's commitment to sity projects new equipment will Academician. With a bimonthly publica the region as it struggles to meet training engineers within the con cost more than $800,000. With the change from acad tion. it consistantly raises aware its current need for engineers. In text of its liberal arts curriculum The first students to earn emy to college, other name ness of the events going on 2001, the American Electronics and Christian mission. The new bachelor's degrees in engineering changes were also made. The around campus. Association called on Oregon to BSE program offers concentra from George Fox are expected to nearly double its engineering and tions in both mechanical and graduate in spring 2004. Forty computer science graduates with electrical engineering. students have begun the program. in five years. George Fox proj "We are designing the pro W h a t ' s i n a n a m e ? George Fox is one of two ects a future enrollment of 90 gram to meet the needs of local private undergraduate institutions Like so many of our symbols today, the crescent, or engineering students. and regional industry." says Bob in Oregon —University of waxing moon, has roots in the occult. Originally the George Fox has offered Harder, director of the engineer Portland is the other — to offer a symbol of the moon god, it represents the turning of time engineering courses since 1987, ing program. bachelor's degree in engineering, through the stages of the moon. It became an emblem of lunar deities, representing goddesses from Egypt, Phoenicia, Babylonia. Greece, and Rome. It is perhaps best known for its relation to t6e Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, as well as its rep resentation of the city of Constantinople. The crescent also represents fertility, and the Chinese culture looks to the moon as a feminine element. Islam has adopted the crescent, along with a star, as its religious AARON M. SCHMAUTZ. Editor-in-Chief symbol. ERIN M, NEWBERRY, Assistant Editor Christianity has taken the crescent and associated its own meaning. Although some say it represents the JONATHAN K. RIPLEY, Spoils Editor Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Entettainnten, Editor Mary is most often associated with the .symbol of the star. ABIGAIL E. RINE, Opinion Editor One inteipretation for the meaning of the crescent in NOELLE NORMAN. Business Manager Christianity is that the crescent represents tlie Holy Grail into which the blood of Christ falls. MELISSA LONGWELL, Copy Ed"Sr A second inteipretation involves the moving of the MELANIES. MOCK, Creseent AdvSor crescent moon across the night sky. Because of its path, it symbolizes the ship of light canning the soul through NICOLE FITZHLGH, Co,„„.u„iea,r, Direc.or dark times and into a new dawn. The Crescent encourages reader response onH Although it is uncertain where The Crescent Literary Society and thus The Crescent received its name, tliis lat butfilers your should name can be betypewritten withheld by request.and no We longer reserveTh than t^" the""signed editors, letters, ter definition is the most probable. your letters to The Crescent, SUB Box E, or throu/h clarity and space. Send I" the Crescent Staff folder. November 22, 2002

Issue 5 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 PAGE 3 NEWS Battling against the odds: Health and Curbing cancer risks with good nutrition Harmony Article two in a much to cancer-causing materi Captivating Cruciferous als). Members of the cabbage lin Nap time! Sleep two-part series However, what hasn't been eage, cruciferous vegetables pos publicized to a great degree is sess indoles and dithiollhiones V A L E R I E D O R S E Y that fiber has been found to alter (both arc technical jargon for deprivation com Staff Writer the chemistry of intestinal bacte non-nutrient compounds) that ria products. ignite carcinogen-destroying mon among stu- A previous edition of The W h a t d o e s t h i s m e a n ? I t enzymes. V A L O R T O N J . . , Crescent relayed some startling means that the modified sub So how can busy college stu Registered dcnts, causcs Sick- statistics regarding the brutal stances are less carcinogenic— dents put these cancer-preventive Niuse • ». blows of breast cancer. Now, by which makes dietary fiber an suggestions into practice? An focusing on the preventive meas excellent protective force against easy way is to follow the follow ness, irritability ures one can take with his/her cancer. ing six guidelines provided by Since electricity was invented almost 100 years ago, Americans the American Cancer Society: personal eating habits, one can Perky Plant Foods average one hour less .sleep per day. Since entering college, students The New England Journal of 1.) Avoid obesity. help to reduce the chances of average.. .Two hours? Three hours?.,, less sleep |}er day. Thank-you. onset of this potentially deadly Medicine, along with countless 2.) Eat less total fat. Mr. Edison, for the light bulb! Who wants candle wax or lamp oil disease. other reputable periodicals, have 3.) Eat more high-fiber soot on a masterpiece paper, freshly finished at 4:00 am? By this Fearsome Fats thrown their hats into the support foods, such as whole-grain time, many students are really tired. According to studies per ring for the imperative roles of breads and cereals, vegetables, What is .sleep? Why do we need it? It is a mystery why our bod formed by scientists working for plant foods in the body's battle and fresh fruits. ies need this activity-and, yes. sleep is an activity. During sleep the American Journal of Clinical towards resisting cancer. 4.) Eat an assortment of veg there's a lot going on in both our bodies and our brains. Nutrition, if certain dietary fats Regardless of people's age etables and fmits daily, particu When your body is in rhythm, a typical night's sleep happens in or residential region, studies per (such as linoleic acid, which is larly those of the vibrant red, 90-rainute cycles. About 25 percent of each cycle is REM (rapid eye the polyunsaturated fatly acid formed by multiple medical com green, and yellow variety. movement) sleep. This is the intense dreaming stage. found in vegetable oils) are con munities have proven that people 5.) Avoid possible carcino Some researchers think the brain consolidates new memories and sumed in excessive quantities the who consume green and yellow gens by limiting consumption of does other "housekeeping" ta.sks during REM sleep. The rest of the onset of cancer is increasingly fruits and vegetables on a regular foods preserved by salt, smoke, cycle is non-REM sleep. imminent. basis develop fewer cancers of or nitrites. Body temperature drops, breathing and pulse slow, and dreaming Even worse is the fact that any variety than those who rou 6.) Limit or stop consump is less intense. During this stage the body is recharging itself. What once the cancer has developed, tion of alcoholic beverages tinely avoid these nutritional happens if we don't get enough sleep? "* these frightening fats cause gems. (which should be no problem to 'Symptoms of sleep deprivation include: irritability; decreased tumors to develop more rapidly Admirable Antioxidants rule-abiding members of the motivation, memory and concentration; decreased creativity; and and in greater quantities. GFU community). Beta-carotene, vitamins C& increased proneness to injury. On the plus side, monounsat- E, and the mineral selenium help Sadly, preventive measures With too little sleep, the body accumulates a "sleep debt." One urated fatty acids as well as curb the cell and tissue damage against cancer are not always that serves as the pathway to can all-nighter, or a couple of late nights are probably easily recovered omega-3 fatty acids do not enough to ward off the ugly head from. Eventually, however, the debt must be paid, even if It means appear to promote cancer. cer by "acting as scavengers of of cancer. falling a.sleep unwillingly, and at a bad time. like in the middle of Dazzling Dietary Fiber oxygen-derived free radicals" However, individuals who your mo.st important clas.s exam. have been taking positive steps Recently in the news there (Nutrition and for Health and Let's face it-- periods of too little sleep are often unavoidable. has been a lot of coverage on Health Care 1996). towards avoiding cancer (such as studies about fiber's role in com Beta-carotene's anti-cancer Finding times to nap and reducing stie.ss twe helpful in catching up on regularly practicing healthful missed sleep. bating colon cancer (fiber hastens effects are also partially due to its nutrition habits) tend to have Keep a consi.stent sleep/wake schedule as much a.s possible. Ifj the transit of all substances enhanced recovery from the dis capacity to support the immune you find that lack of sleep is interfering with your school or social through the colon so that colon system, which in turn amplifies ease—which makes being proac life, it may be time to seek professional advice. walls are not exposed nearly as the body's resistance to tumors. tive all the more beneficial. Happy zzzzzzz's! Every Child Home helps Variety made annual LINDA DODGE ing plans of action. invited and encouraged to con Guest Writer * Safe shelter and food dur tact the resident director. health fair a success ing pregnancy. "We seek to honor Christ by Facing an unplanned preg *A caring, self-esteem build serving the needs of single young nancy can be overwhelming. ing environment in which adult women in unplanned preg Smoothies, testimonies, mas Every Child Home can help. nancies," according to Linda For single women between ' h e l p i n g s i n g l e ^ Dodge, Resident Director. "Our sages and more were offered the ages of 18 and 24. Every mission is to build a community HOLLEY CT.OTIGH spiritually fat?" Child Home can provide tempo pregnant women during of love and .support for Every Staff Writer Denny Lawrence and his rary housing in a caring and sup their time of need we hope Child." staff from Bon Appetite happily portive environment, give assis Every Child Home is operat greeted the smoothie customers tance in making wise choices they experience God's ed by Every Child International, Oooooo, Ahhhh, a mas as they tried to remember how for the woman and her unborn love. We hope to help them an international Christian relief sage!" many vegetables they had eaten child, and make connections make wise decisions and organization and fully licensed "Little did we know how last week. with resources and counseling. adoption agency committed to many germs one could find on Newberg Fire and Rescue Whether the woman plans instill in them a sense of helping birth mothers and our hands after washing them!" represented safety awareness. to parent her baby as a single self worth." orphans worldwide. "Wow, soymilk smoothies!" Cholesterol and Glucose mother, to mairy at a later time, They are registered as an "My mom trained me well in screenings were performed by or chooses adoption as her par . T O R I E K I N C A I D IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organi respect to knowing what product the Health and Counseiina enting plan. Every child .staff zation in the United States. Many treats what cold symptom!" Center staff. m e m b e r s a n d v o l u n t e e r s o f f e r women can learn and grow from people ma know Every Child "Where are the Hu shots?" Best of all. the featured guidance and support. each other and staff. International by the name of "Did I win a door prize?" * A.s.sistancc in connecting speaker. Dr. Larry Shellon. The services offered, all free Orphans Overseas, and associate The George Fox University shared about "Heart Fitness." of charge, include: with resources for medical and them with international adoption community took advantage of the His testimony was touching and * Formal and informal coun- pregnancy needs, as well as programs. marvelous Health and Wellness compelling. resources for other areas of need. .scling o|)portunilics that can help The organization is based in Fair put on by a variety of depart A BIG THANK YOU to all women address past issues and Every Child Home, located Portland, Oregon, and works ments on campus. of the volunteers for making our work with family and .social rela in the Lake Oswego, area can with families across the United To mention a few: Nutrition 2002 Health and Wellness Fair a house four women. tionships. States, and agencies and orphan education was offered by the success. * Personal advocacy partner. Pregnant single women who ages around the world. Department of Family and The 2003 Health and These women are specially may not need the housing but Consumer Sciences. Wellness Fair will be held next trained to help the birthmother want someone to walk with them see Every Child^ page 12 The Student Life November. figure out pregnancy and parent through this difficult time are Department addressed "Are you Watch for further details!! November 22. 20(12 Issue 5 Vol. CXIX PAGE 4 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 OPINION

lie of Is anything wrong with nudity in art? gender Sin changed the nature of nudity All in the eyes of the beholder A R i r : A T E R I N E roles Opinion Editor D R S I R E E H A Y W O O D quick look at why clothing T I M W I L L I A M S O N realized the sin they were in. Guesi Writer was even used. There was no Guest Writer However, the retort to need to use clothing for this is obvious when we look You know, I really don't think men are w a r m t h o r s h e l t e r f r o m t h e at a few factors. suitable for church leadership. How is it that people can sun, so it wasn't for self-pro Underneath my clothes, 1 First, God created a Looking through history, we see that be so blase about nudity when tection. There's a deeper am naked. I do not by any world with no sin and in the majority of men are best cut out for man it is in the context of art? Are meaning. means have a particularly recognition of this. He would ual labor, such as butchering, farming, or we calloused or conditioned to In Genesis 2, we read amazing body, nor do I care not have created nudity to be skinning beavers. Men don't have much accept it as allowable, though "They were both naked, the to share it with many people. .something sinful. aptitude for working with people. Of course, not necessarily desirable? man and his wife, and were Yet, God created my Second, when we recog they are good at yelling their opinions in As a more than 19-year not ashamed," yet in the next body, in all its form and lack nize that the sin was not the public meetings and starting wars, but not in resident of Las eyes of Adam and shepherding and nurturing a congregation. Vegas, the city Eve being opened Granted, we do see a few men who euphemistically so that they saw actually use their power for a good purpose, called "Sin City," I nudity, it was sin but these anomalies seem to be exceptions have reason to be entering into the to the rule. more calloused world depriving All right...you are cither seething or than virtually any t h e m o f t h e i r laughing right now, and both reactions are o t h e r s t u d e n t a t naivete and causing understandable. GFU. I live less t h e m t o h a v e e V i l However, if I wrote a similar paragraph than a mile from thoughts of each outlining suitable women's roles and limit the Strip (Las other and the naked ing them to domestic venues, you would V e g a s B l v d . bodies that they probably give a mental nod of agreement or South). 1 have seen saw. turn the page with a yawn. Those who billboard after bill A r t i s t h e d r i v e would protest such a crude generalization board. taxi sign t o e x p r e s s e m o are way ahead of society, and particularly after taxi sign, tions, thoughts, the Christian church. flyer after flyer, hopes, dreams, In early Christianity, women played a "newspaper" stand admirations, fears, after "newspaper" prominent role. It was not until Christianity and a million other became the Roman imperial church in the stand. feelings. 4th century that women began to be One would The beauty of a oppressed and banned Irom church leader think that although human body cannot I would despise be expressed in the ship. Imagine how different Medieval history nudity in pornog chapter we read "They were same fashion when the body would look if women had been allowed to raphy, I would, at the very naked; and they sewed fig thereof. is purely devoid of all created continue as active church members and least, tolerate it in art. leaves together, and made It is beautiful and mas e l e m e n t s . A s a n Not true. Why? Am I themselves aprons." The rea leaders. As it is, Christianity's past is tainted terfully created in His image, artist, my artistic ability is with sexism, racism, corruption, and geno afraid someone will have an son? According to Adam, "I and from the beginning of from God. not of my own cide - although Jesus preached love and ungodly reaction to the sub was afraid." time, God had the intention doing, and in this, I take great ject material and find it food W h a t ' s t h e c h a n g e that His people would not care to understand what I do equality. Today, the Christian church is stil! f o r t h e i r s i n f u l f a n c i e s ? N o t between situation one and sit need to be covered and and why I do it. far from perfect, paiily due to the He of gen der roles. really, though this could defi uation two? Sin. When sin clothed to avoid embarrass Nudity is beautiful, only nitely be considered a factor, entered their lives, a covering ment or any other such made evil because of sin. Any generalization of any group of peo since Christians are responsi was necessary. This fact was ridicule. When people see nudity it ple based solely on their genetic make-up is ble for doing what they rea emphasized when God per It is true we live in a sin expresses lust, unless they dangerous, and prone to fallacy. Claiming sonably can to avoid helping formed the first animal sacri ful world and in that sin we have a mindset in which they that women should be subordinate to men someone stumble. fice and gave them coats of have tainted nudity, turned look past their sinful nature, and limiting them to having babies and Is it just that I've been skins before their expulsion the word 'nudity' into which is very possible. teaching Sunday school is not only wrong, it exposed to too many bad uses from the Garden of Eden. pornography, and dubbed To crudely cast judgment is bad exegesis. of nudity and am overly sensi it is this principle that is those who draw, photograph, on those who draw nudity in God calls i>eople where he wants tliem tized? No. 1 will readily admit constant regardless of culture. paint, express this nudity in their art is closed-minded and regardless of gender. U saddens me to think that I am sensitive in this One could argue that the any sort of artistic way as exactly what furthers the evil of all the women out there who are called to regard, but not for that reason. amount of clothing required pornographers, nudists, or incorporated with nudity in non-traditional" roles in the Christian Is nudity in art sinful? I would vary depending on cur eccentric weirdos. the wrong context. church, but are brainwashed by the patri would use the argument that rent convention, but that F r o m t h e m o m e n t s i n Any true artist would not archie mentality that has permeated whether it would be sinful would necessarily exclude entered into the world nudity depict sex as art, nor would Christian thought. would be a matter of sur was made into a bad thing,; "nudity," since the very word any true artist exploit human By not recognizing God's ability to call roundings (i.e., if it were com indicates less clothing than however, God's intention had lust in the naked body. person to any ministry, we are limiting mon at a particular lime, tben usual. been for us to be naked. Understanding the how he can move. it wouldn't be sinful, because Perhaps - this is simply A d a m a n d E v e w e r e human body is critical to art it wouldn't be a manifestation Imagine if the church abandoned gen conjecture - the reason many obviously naked as we can you cannot correctly render er roles, and all Christians could serve of disrespect and rebellion in see in Genesis 3:7, "Then the people find nudity in art so the body clothed and in treely wherever they were called, whether it any way), except for one very disturbing is that it somehow eyes of both of them were action if you don't first he home, Sunday school, or in church lead important fact: clothes aren't a .seems to falsely profess that opened, and they knew they understand how it functions ership. All are -equally valid callings for recent invention. the subject (i.e., the person) is were naked; and they sewed m its purest form. 1 ^ cr gender. This phenomenon would dras- They date back almost to sinless, which we know can fig leaves together and made the beginning (but not quite, We all must just accept y change Christianity for the belter and not be the case. themselves coverings." that nudity is not bad. Sin open the church to incredible growth, becau.se Adam and Eve didn't "For all have sinned, and This could be interpreted created lust and pornography wear clothes at first). Perhaps come short of the glory of as once they could recognize but nudity in context will u- women is dangerous, but lim it would behoove us to take a G o d . " R o m a n s 3 : 2 3 . that they were naked, they "mg God is worse. It's time to take God'- never be sin. t ing out of the hands of patritirchv and leave ,t solely with his Holy Spirit. ' N o v e m b e r 2 2 . 2 0 0 2

Issue 5 Vol. CXI-^ THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 PAGE 5 OPINION The high cost of materialism d e r e k - i . f . k f r i d l e y kinds of evil. Some people, in their more. Materialism runs rampant Guest Writer eagerness to get rich, have wan dered away from the faith and have everyday as consumers spend pay T O T H E E d i t o r The anticipation is building. pierced themselves with much check after paycheck on products The line is getting longer. Credit that satisfy wants instead of needs pain." Dear Editor, cards, checks and cold hard cash are It is plain to see how con and image over necessity. I read the last edition of The Crescent, and I must say I waiting in the hands of the people. sumerism can easily grow into It's not impossible to overlook am a bit frustrated about the series of articles concerning For what? Well, it's the latest, great materialism. Being a good steward image and be a good steward with where our money goes. est item to hit the market! means giving in order of priorities; money, even though the world 1 don't feel that these articles are answering the ques We're not only talking about God (church), country, family, and would like us to think that it is. tions the students have. I am very frustrated with the way the new Nike Air Jordan XVIIs, but Hebrews 13:5 tells us, "keep your any new products companies create lives free from the love of money, the articles are being written. The information being regur to lure people into spending more and be content with what you have, gitated isn't the information the students want to hear. We want to know a break down of the co.sts. money. The question I pose is this: for God has said, 'I will never leave Take for example the article about the Bon; .she [the Who decides where the line is you or abandon you.'" author] included interviews with Denny, but it was just infor drawn between being good stew Money and materialism are mation regarding how Bon Appetit provides for the students. ards of money and materialism? s e l f . M a t e r i a l i s m c a l l s f o r s e l f t o going to abandon us in the end, so Then at the end she stated what the meal plans cost....infor Everyday companies bombard come first and the others to fall why is it so easy to continually pur mation that is printed just about everywhere for us as stu consumers with new products to somewhere behind. sue them rather than things that are dents to read. help structure their lives, make liv When I heard that Nike was eternal? ing easier, and maintain status. I would make the challenge to We want facts on the break down of that money. I want introducing the newest version of to see something like a pie graph that is going to give a break Don't read me wrong, buying is not the Air Jordan shoe and the sticker u s a s C h r i s t i a n s t o s e t o u r f o c u s down of where percents of my $1195 go. Same with the necessarily a bad thing. price was going to be $200,1 shud back on the eternal things, becom However, I believe that dered to think that there would ing good stewards of our money, housing. I want to know where each part of my "room and board" money is going. That is something that students have Christians are called to be good actually be individuals excited to and worry less about our image in been asking for from the administration for years. stewards of the money that we purchase these shoes. the world's eyes. If The Crescent is going to do an expose on these things, make, and to use those resources for I t h i n k B e e M o u a s t a t e s i t Luke 12:15 states it clearly, the work of the kingdom. Jesus plainly in a recent Oregonian article "then he said to them, 'be careful to give us information that is going to be more than we already know or have ea.sy access to. t e l l s u s n o t t o b i n d o u r s e l v e s t o when he said, "If it looks good and guard yourselves against every kind I think it is great that Miss Dclzer spoke with Mr. Goins. things of this world. I want it, then I pay whatever." This of greed, for a person's life doesn't In Timothy 6:10 it says, "For is the mentality that leads to extrav consist of the amount of posses But the infonnation presented was extremely general, and I want more than general. Why can't we get a break down of the love of money is a root of all agant spending and a greed for sions he has.'" each person's $5000 of "room and board" costs? Would it be hard to say that $250 of it goes to electricity. $75 goes to Ethernet connections, etc.? Kissing as part of a Godly relationship 1 think that information would be more beneficial to HEATHER ROBBINS Believe it or not, I know people just not going to happen. students and would answer our questions more effectively. who would whole-heartedly choose The fact is, physical affection is Guest Writer T R A V I S W I L L I A M S the first option. They believe that an essential part of a relationship, You first met at the monthly before marriage, physical affection is even before your honeymoon. In our Junior church potluck. You found him gaz nothing less than a deadly sin. You relationships, we should strive to ing dreamily at you from across the might as well start sacrificing the achieve-an emotional, spiritual and scalloped potatoes. Your hands neighborhood cats to pagan gods. physical balance. Of course, we can- Chief Response touched as you both reached for the Then there are those who hot fully achieve this balance until Jcll-o salad. It was a recipe for love. would opt for choice B. The Bible we arc married, but we should not Mr. Williams-^ After a month of dating super doesn't actually say, "Thou Shalt Not completely discard the physical vised by a church elder, you finally Smooch Until Your Gums Bleed," so aspect as unimportant or as a sin. i appreciate you comments, and agree go on a dale (gasp!) alone. why not? You have been dating for However, when our physical with you in many ways. It vvr/i- my goal this After watching "The Ten one whole month. You're practically affections become the defining factor year to inform the student body as to why we Commandments" while sitting on married. in the relationship, or it starts to pull I couldn't possibly agree with us away from Jesus, then we have pay what we pay. Many of the freshmen here opposite sides of the couch, he have not had the opportunity to gain the knowl d e c i d e s t o w a l k y o u h o m e . choice A. I have been dating the taken it too far. The que.stion should Suddenly, the tension has become same guy since I was sixteen. Try not be: how far is too far? Instead, edge you have in your three years as a student. too much, He leans in for a kiss. and convince me that you could hold we should ask: how pure can we be? This does not, however, excuse our lack of depth Do you: out on expressing physical attraction Although it is difficult, it is in reporting. Please look for us to delve deeper a) Run screaming, rebuking to someone you deeply love for over possible to show affection and attain into the issue early next semester, and keep him in the name of Jesus. four years. Not kissing for that long a godly relationship. Align your b) Jump into his arms and say, is as realistic for me as sitting physical boundaries based on God AARON SCHMAUTZ "take me now." through an 8-hour documentary on and your conscience, not simply on Editor-ln-Chief c) Kiss him. digestive disorders in the elderly. It's the opinions of this world. Learning life lessons from heirloom toasters SIERRA NIEMAN passing the time by going to gel forget to watch your toast. people like me in embarrassing if she knew what had happened. Guest Writer something to drink. Of course, I The toaster operates under predicaments so we have to talk "Oh yeah," she said. "A lit u.sually end up in line behind the misconception that it's to people we might otherwise tle old lady just came out of no As 1 begin my junior year someone who needs a glass of always correct about when the avoid. So the second life lesson I where and took your toast!" I here at George Fox, I realize that every beverage available. have learned from the toaster is turned toward the door, and had of all the things I have learned in By the time I return to that friendships can be formed in to laugh as I saw an elderly college, my most important life the toaster, my bread has pro the most unexpected ways. woman leaving with a perfect lessons have come from the toast gressed beyond toast to more On one occasion, I was slice of toast in her hand. So the ers in The Bon. of a building-material sub bending the rule of multi-tasking third life lesson 1 have learned Students who dine in The stance. The first life lesson I by getting some cereal and juice. from the toaster is that having a Bon have the privilege of using have learned from the toaster I imagined that my morning sense of humor is essential. the heirloom toasters. Where is that multi-tasking, although would be off to a wonderful start As the pressures of this else can you find a cooking arti efficient, is not always wise. with a perfectly toasted slice of semester increase, be sure to fact salvaged from the Oregon The best way to get raisin bread, but my fairytale allow yourself at least a few min Trail? The speed at which these bread toasted to perfection is breakfast took an unexpected utes each day for a peaceful extraordinary machines operate s i m p l y t o m o n i t o r i t s turn when I saw my toast had dis break. If you're like me, you can is the mark of their authenticity. progress. If enough people reach toast is ready, so don't be afraid appeared! find this peace at the toasters. A pioneer woman would this conclusion, the toaster area to use force in popping it up. Too At first I wondered if the Slow down, make some have had no trouble stitching a can become quite a trendy hang much force, however, will send night of Accounting homework friends, and learn to laugh at the new quilt every morning while out. But don't become so your toast flying through the air, had fried my brain, and I hadn't things that would normally frus waiting for her Pop Tart to toast. engrossed in conversation with only to land on someone walking put any bread in the toaster at all! trate you. Take time to smell the While my bread is toasting your fellow bagel lovers that you by. Sometimes God puts shy Bewildered, I asked a friend toast; it will do you good. in The Bon's toasters, I have tried PAGE 6 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 FEATURE Thg 6ndurins^ Qf Mary: Devoted servant of God L I N D S E V V O T I N C E Gabriel when he came to her and said, "Hail Mary, Guest Writer full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Catholics' devotion to Mary is a mystery to The young, faithful girl agreed to carry the Son many, even to some Catholics. However, a Catholic of God in her womb, ri.sking public disgrace. God does not believe their salvation hinges on recogniz kept watch over her and gave her the companion ing Mary's role in salvation of mankind through ship of Joseph, who gently protected her and the Jesus Christ. Chri.st-child. All the Saints (Christians who have led exem The term theotokos. Mother of God, seems like plary lives devoted to God) play a role in Jesus' sal a Catholic invention. However, it was a term our vation of mankind as His vessels in answering the Christian forefathers gave Mary as an answer to a Great Commission. Mary's role, however, was heresy in the fifth century that disputed Christ's unique and especially difficult. divine and human natures. As the Israelites were constructing the temple The title "Mother of God" came out of the according to the very specific measurements and Council of Ephesus in the year 431 anno domini. requirements given them by God, they were also By calling Jesus' mother the "Mother of God," instructed to build a casement guarded by two church leaders proved that Jesus was divine as well cherubim—the ark of the covenant. a s h u m a n . Within its walls were reminders of God's faith Even Mary's cousin, Elizabeth, proclaimed, fulness towards the Isarelites during their exodus "Who am I that the mother of my Lord should come out of Egypt. The ark housed the presence of the to me?" Lord. The wedding at Cana is a beautiful illustration Just as the ark of the covenant was holy for the of Mary's devotion to her Son. She tells the wine Israelites because of its sacred contents, so Mary is stewards, "Do whatever He tells you." considered a holy woman to Christians. She was an This is Mary's message even now. Mary does ark of the covenant, the vessel that housed the pres not detract from Christ or reign over him, but sits at ence of God. H i s f e e t a s a h u m b l e s e r v a n t . M / f M M a r y w a s t h e fi r s t C h r i s t i a n b y o fMary f e r was i n g the hfirst e r Christian s e l f Cby hoffering r i s t iherself a n s c a n Christians h o n o canr h honor e r a her s as a a h holy woman and as ^a livingliving sacrifice at at God's God's request request to tomother mother the thelearn learn throughthrough her her exampleexample of of selflessselfle love to serve i iSSPP Messiah.Messiah. She could She couldhave have scoffed scoffed at the at the angel angel ChristChrist wholeheartedly. wholeheartedly. Experiencing Christ in the Lord's Supper BRADY ROMTVEDT most physicalmost physical beings beings who whocom- com Just as JesusJust as became Jesus became incar- incar JesusJesus told toldus usto tofeed feed on on the the bread bread recentlyrecently that that Chri Christiiuis believed Guest Writer niunicate most municate aptly in most the aptly Ian- in nate the lanin thenate flesh in the to flesh cleanse to cleanse us of us and of and wine. wine. He He meant meant onlyonly for us us otherwise.otherwise. guage of the the material. material. God God ourour sins. sins. He He becomes becomes incarnate incarnate in toin rememberto remember him, him,not actually not actually be be Whether oror not we accept understands this perfectly; he the bread and wine to strengthen strengthened by His body. Why that communion is more than We know that our mother sent his Word to dwell among us our union with him and give us a that would take a miracle! symbolic, I believe we need to be loves us without feeling her in the flesh. foretaste of the feast to come. The belief that Christ is pres open to the mysteries of our faith. embrace, and we know that a In seeing, hearing, and When we participate in the ent in the bread and wine of Holy By limiting God to what we friend who dies in Christ is really Lord's Supper, we receive spiri touching Jesus, humankind Communion is by no means new understand as rational, we sen alive in Him. But despite our tual food, feeding on it in our or radical. glimpsed the heart of God. tence ourselves to a faith watered knowledge, it doesn't feel the When Jesus ascended into heav hearts by faith as we remember We are aware that early in down by human wisdom. same as being held in our moth en He did not leave us alone. Not Christ's sacrifice. the second century the Church It is when we bow before the er's arms, or having a shoulder to only does the Holy Spirit dwell Many people find the idea of held this view. Keep in mind this Lord in the spirit of humility that cry on. with us, but also we are invited to Christ's presence in the bread is hundreds of years before the we open ourselves to experience As spiritual as Christians and wine of Holy Communion to partake of the essence of Christ Church put together the Bible. In the fullness of God in all his strive to be, we are first and fore in the Lord's Supper. be absurd. They assert that when fact, it was not until relatively glory. Papal infallibility sustains, guides the Church THAD TSOHANTARIDIS cerning faith and morals by this mary roles of the Church is to Guest Writer body are seen as authoritative. teach the truth. They must be ings of the Church are true. When the Pope makes a sure guide in matters of This does not mean that any such a declaration, in his given Pope will always stand up When discussing the doc faith. authority as supreme shepherd courageously for the truth. The trine of papal infallibility, many Catholics believe that and teacher of the Church on Christ established the Church doctrine of papal infallibility sim people think Catholics believe earth, it is infallible. ply affirms that when the Pope the Pope cannot sin. This is not through the apostles, and told P r o n o u n c e m e n t s m a d e makes an official pronouncement true. Papal infallibility docs not them to teach and profess the with this level of authority are deal with the human nature of the laith. The authority of the regarding faith and morals, it is rare. It is only after a doctrine Church still rests with the correct. Pope, but with the Pope's role as has been called into question chief pastor and teacher of the Though infallibility belongs that an infallible, authoritative Ibishops as the successors of to the college of the bishop, h C a t h o l i c C h u r c h . 'the apostles. The Pope gives many teaching is declared. It IS through the Holy belongs in a special way to the It is not an arbitrary deci Bope as the head bishop- speeches and writes many letters sion. The bishops, with the Spirit that the Church can and devotionals. These words arc teach with authority. After the Catholics believe that the Pope is not infallible. The Pope's opin Pope, study and debate an issue the successor to Peter and enjoys and then a pronouncement is Ascension, Christ left the ions and actions are not seen as primacy among the bishops. made. Church on earth to be his vis infallible. ible witness until he returns" Christ told Peter that he was The authority of the Pope the rock upon which the Church Infallibility refers to the Catholics affirm that the to teach is based on the nature would be built. Catholics believe proclamation of doctrine in the of the Church and the work of W J - H . i u I SHoly s Spirit t i l l IS a still c t iactive v e in i n Church. When the bishops of the that through the ministry of the the Holy Spirit in the body of Pope John Paul II: The reveredsustaining , and maintainino Church convene, with the Pope as believers. According to the leader of the Catholic Church ^ <^huich. Through the min^ papacy, God has given the their head, decisions made con- Church a firm foundation for cor Catholic faith, one of the pri blesses the people at the Vatican q ^ ^be Holy Spirit ensures that the teach rect teaching to be given and maintained. Novembw 22,

Issue 5 Vol. CXl'^ - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 PAGE? FEATURE

The Apostles' Creed The great cloud of witnesses

I l)elie^■e in God, tiie Father ai.nigluy, ABIGAIL RINE The communion of saints the only link between two distant refers to all beings that are in the worlds - there is no surrounding ci'eator ol hea\-en and earth. Opinion Editor Kingdom of God. This includes cloud of witnesses, only a distant I behere in,Jesus Chrisl, his only Son, onr In his teachings, Jesus refers to angels and people, whether they are finish line. Lord. his relationship with the church in still in the midst of earthly lives or Catholics think of heaven as a many different ways: the vine and have already completed the race. spiritual realm that surrounds the He was eoncei\ ed by the power of the the branches, the head and the H e b r e w s 1 1 d e s c r i b e s t h i s physical realm, and interacts with it Holy Siririt antl born of the Virgin Maiy. body, the lost sheep being brought communion by giving examples of through the sacraments and holy back into the fold, to name a few. He sullered nn(ier Pontitis Pilate, was faithful people who followed God mysteries. This brings to life our All these describe unified peo through the ages. Chapter 12 opens ideal functions as the body of ciLicihed, died, and was buried. ple rejoicing and serving the Savior with a "therefore," obviously link Christ. There is one body, and as one entity. The parables do not He descended to the detid. On the third da\- ing the next words to the previous physical death cannot split it in highlight individual, isolated rela He rose ag-ain. chapter: "Therefore, since we are two. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at tionships with Jesus as the goal of surrounded by such a great cloud of It is an incredible comfort to being a Christian. witnesses, let us throw off all that me to know that I am not alone as I When Jesus uses the parable of the right hand of the Father. hinders...and run with persever struggle to understand what it the lost sheep, it ends with rejoicing He will come again to judge die li\ing and ance the race marked out for us." means to live like Christ. For there as the sheep is brought back into We are not isolated from the are millions who have gone before the dead. the fold, not rejoicing that the sheep believers who have died. They are me, and they are in heaven, dancing I believe in the Holy Spirit, the bob- has merely wandered back to the not oblivious to our lives on earth, with the Savior. Shepherd. nor are they "looking down" from They call to all of us, encour catholic Church, die communion of This concept of unity with all heaven. We are surrounded by this aging us as we run this human race, saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resur believers is central to Jesus' teach great cloud of witnesses, the faith the race they have already complet rection ol the body, juid die life e\erlast- ing. Unfortunately, many ful servants of God. ed. We can rejoice in our shared Christians emphasize individualis The common view of heaven suffering and salvation, forever ing. Amen. tic spirituality, rather than embrac and earth seems to be one of com bound together in the unity of sav ing the spiritual union of all saints. plete separation, with Jesus being ing grace.

God teaches, inspires, reveals through sacred art s n / A N N E S A N T O S These masterpieces are so intri distasteful art, such as some movies, cate, beautiful, and well thought out Guest Writer posters and photographs. So are we only God could have given these really at liberty to comment on the This last May term, 1 was privi artists the talent, drive, and commit money that was spent for sacred art? leged to travel on the Juniors' Abroad ment to create them. The Catholic Catechism states trip, Rome to London. Early in our I can attest to the fact that these "Genuine sacred art draws man to travels the group had discus adoration, to prayer, and to the sions concerning the validity of love of God, Creator and art in the Calholic Church. Savior, the Holy One and Some felt that the Church Sanctillcr." should not have spent the money My education here at for elaborate marble sculptures, [George Fox has taught me to stained glass, or gold-leafe'd strive to create art. music, and decorations. Rather, they should literature with inspiration from have spent the money to help the God. Knowing deep in my people in the community who heart that He has touched my were struggling linancially. own work, I am in awe of the Understanding and siding works of Michelangelo, with that frustration, I chal DaVinci, Raphael and the [other commissioned artists of lenged myself to seek the rever their time. They accomplished ence of the artwork and architec ture within the Churches. impossibilities through divine I also had in mind throughout my pieces are valid methods of teaching intervention. the Gospel. I connected with Christ Despite most arguments against travels that stained glass, frescoes, sacred art, we should challenge our painlings.iind statues were all used 10 in new ways. tell the stories of the Passion of Christ Sometimes words arc unneces selves to trust that God is much big and the Bible. Most people were illit sary to tell such a beautiful story, and ger than the logistics, and have faith so often in our culture today we abuse that He will continue to work through erate and printed Bibles were not visual mediums. In modern times we the art and speak to whoever is expe accessible, so art was and is still used easily spend millions of dollars on riencing it. as a teaching tool. PAGE 8 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 ^ A&E SWITCHFOOT: Christian life in a secular world given to us," Foreman explained, AARON SCHMAUTZ where. Music is rarely for the smaller one. Foreman the church, but feel that they have a meaning and purpose "People are always saying Editor-in-Chief sake of music, but more for the explained. that fame doesn't change them. beyond that." sake of money. Bands sell them Bigger boats are also more That isn't true. Of course it selves to big labels and give up But how can a decidedly Bauman Auditorium sold out expensive. Some would argue affects you. But people are so their rights as musicians solely that by leaving Sparrow and sign- Christian group such as Friday for a three-band showcase ready to draw a line between for the privilege of that headlined San Diego phe- the sacred and secular. No nom Switchfoot. The opening appearing on TRL. such line exists in the Bible. bands- local talent Careen and Before the concert, If you look at the Levitical Foreman took time out San Diego native Noise Ratchet- laws, you see how you are o f s o u n d c h e c k s t o warmed up the crowd before supposed to treat every living Switchfoot sent the room into a explain why this does n't always have to be thing, from your wife to your frenzy. true. donkey. All of life is under After playing in Bauman the reign of the Kingdom of several years in a row, The first question Heaven. Everything falls Switchfoot lead singer Jon that comes to mind is within its walls." S w i t c h f o o t ' s r e c e n t Foreman noted that they have Foreman continued, "it label switch. Foreman developed quite the following in confuses me to hear that 1 explained that the band Newberg. "We love playing can't write a song about a here. These concerts are always felt it was time to move a lot of fun." he said. up to give their songs a girl, or a tree, or my Savior. If 1 call myself a believer, I Since 1997. Switchfoot has chance to be heard. must write about everything grown from local heroes to "They arc like our n a t i o n a l c e l e b r i t i e s t h a n k s t o k i d s , " h e s a i d , " We encompassing that faith. I try want to give them the to challeiige people to tackle songs being featured on several TV and movie soundtracks. The chance we never had." deeper, more intricate levels of faith...to open their eyes s o u n d t r a c k t o " A W a l k t o Indeed, they will to wider outlets...to look Remember," a feature film star have a chance. Switchfoot parted with deeply at science...the ring Mandy Moore, sold over BRF-NT STRANDY q,. ^ jgaf ^nd not small time producer , f) 500,000 copies and contained YOU TO MOVE: Jon Foreman and Switchfoot were called them." five Switchfoot songs. Sparrow to sign with back on stage for two encores at a sold out concert in Bauman With all of their success, one Columbia Records, an Maybe it's not about the can only wonder how fame has offshoot of Sony. ing with Columbia, Switchfoot is Switchfoot continue on as they money, but about reaching those affected the band. Today's musi The switch delayed the release of working solely for the money. have and be aligned with a secu who most need to be reached. cians are often lost in the pursuit the band's newest album, "It all depends on how you lar company. Switchfoot has decided to be in of fame. It seems that for every 'Beautiful Letdown.' "A big define salt and light," Foreman "It is all a matter of being the world while not being of the band that breaks up, another record company is like a big said, "We always want our songs thankful...about realizing that world. Perhaps there is indeed a three form in a garage some boat. It is harder to turn than a to be relevant within the walls of every breath we have has been New Way to be Human. Theatre Games George Fox Pottery: K E U S E V T R E S E M E R Guest Writer Students fire it up in style

Trcsemer's Dictionary of theatrical LORI SCHLOTT tut therapy because of the from Sheridan, OR, teach strange calming effect a few classes. He's been terminology defines Theater Game, Guest Writer (th_'a-ter g_m, n.) as a contest in which patients get from playing showing students a thing with the clay. or two about what it mean.s participants flex their creative and spon Pottery is one of the There is something to be a production potter, a taneous muscles as a team in order that earliest form.s of art known soothing about feeling the professional, and most they might win fame and glory as veiy to man. It dates all the cold clay go around and importantly, to love play witty people. The few and the brave way back to the stone age. around under your hands ing in the mud! who undertake this endeavor generally "SHUT UP JOHN": Winning When some of the "Ughs" on a pottery wheel. Many The beginning classes wind up making fools of themselves, Theater Games team warms up and "Igors" were painting people say that it is an out are shown how to hand but you know what they say... "Better a show began. All teams competed in on walls, others were play let for them. But no matter build, and taught how to witty fool than a foolish wit" front of a panel of judges who gave ing with mud. It is no dif what it is, it can be said throw a variety of things -William Shakespeare points for things like audience re.sponse, ferent now. that pottery is addictive on the pottery wheels. The art of pottery is Last year, tickets for Theater Games how well they followed the rules of the and exciting! They are also required to sold out and the capacity of .Woodmar game, and the general flow of humor. extremely versatile. The The George Fox pot do at least one report on a Auditorium was pushed to the limit. In third place was team chemistry that is involved tery program has only famous potter either living in making different glazes, This year, even though things were not "Unprepared"; next in line came the been around for four years, or dead. and even the clay body quite as packed, the audience was "Bo-peeps in Blue"; and lastly, taking but it is already extremely Because there are a itself, can be very compli extremely responsive and supportive. the blue ribbon, was team "Shut-up, advanced. The first year variety of different skill cated. A person can make The MC's of the night were return John!" All of these teams performed there was only one begin levels in the classes, the completely different look ing champions Steve Roby and Chad fantastically, putting on quite a show. ning class. curriculum is varied but Stillinger, who, after spectacular Fame, gloiy, and adoration are all ing pots with a simple N o w i t h a s b e e n includes encouraging the 'careers' in the traveling circus, graced well and good, but what did they win? change in heat or clay. expanded to five classes. individual to focus on a the games with their presence. They Figuring out all of the The studio is fully com few particular forms over Many prizes were given out that night, secrets of pottery is virtu did an awesome job warming up the and not only to contestants. Door prizes plete with eight electric the semester. ally impossible to do. For audience for the night and keeping were won by the audience and candy wheels, five kick wheels, Some of the artists in this reason, the art of mak two electric kilns, and a things clean. However, they did have to was liberally distributed all evening. the pottery classes are ing aesthetically pleasing natural gas kiln that was hand out that black helmet quite a few The winners took home gift certificates more focused on hand pottery has been around hand-built by the first pot times...and beat several people... to the Foxhole, The Underground, and for so long and is still building rather than throw tery class. All teams had 10 minutes to intro ing while some are more Abby's Pizza. being explored. The Northwest is full duce themselves before launching into a Did you miss it? Don't worry! interested in the art of fir Not only is pottery fun of professional potters and fast-paced night of gaming. We met Theater Games will be back next semes to look at, it has become to take advantage of this, ing than anything else. them all in turn: "Unprepared" with Whatever the individ ter with the all-new Improvisation many people's passion last semester the advanced their missing team member, "Bo-peeps Workshop students calling the .shots! So because it is literally right ual interest, pottery can be and intermediate classes a learning experience for in Blue" giving demonstrations about keep your eyes open for the time and at our fingertips. Making a had one professional potter all and can also become a Theater Games in the manner of tlieir place, and who knows? You just might pot or anything made out come lecture and demon of clay, such as a sculpture, highly spiritual process. chosen vocations, and "Shut-up, John!" be the next undiscovered wit. strate every other week. (formerly known as 'Wham-prov'), (For infonnation concerning next requires the touch of our George Fox pottery is This year's pottery focused on providing the boasting 80's costumes and frantically semester's Improv Workshop course hands. classes have been pleased fun, learning, and spiritual changing their name right before the contact Mel Schroeder extension 2631.) Many psychologists to have Jim Busby, a use clay as a medium for processes involved in cre young professional potter November 22, 2(K)2 ating beautiful art. Ksuc 5 N^l.CXLX , the crescent - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22,2002 PAGE 9 A&E Shut up & Listen Players chapel; Plucking at When does GFU's heart strings through drama personal entertain BETHANY TIBBS ful just as long as people don't tie ons, retirement centers, elemen their hands. The message is Guest Writer tary schools, and Christian ment go too far? going to be powerful and impact schools. STKPHPN Knnv With only two months ing if they allow it to be. It's easy "Our objective is to share A&E Editor the...! Belore I even register the together as a group and one pre for people to shut off. They're ministry through drama with all vious performance, the s o r t s o f a u d i e n c e s , " s a i d If you're looking for the tact that the water balloon didn't fun, they're enjoyable, and it's even drip. 1 was off and running. University Players performed in easy for people to not think about Schroeder, who has been with the pointing finger of condemnation They weren't gonna get chape! on Monday, November 6. the hard issues, just to look at the group 16 years and is planning or listening for the prayer of fire The skits dealt with a number of skits as a 'surfacey' thing," said on leaving after this year, making and brimstone, you won't find it away without recompense for their actions. After all, you can't issues such as hypocrisy in the m e m b e r M a t t Ti b b s . here. But if you're interested in just assume that people won't church, witnessing and being " O u r s k e t c h e s b a s i c a l broadening your perspective of mind getting hit with a water afraid to witness, and Peter's the experiences and hearts of ly deal with issues that we balloon. And to think that it's ok denial and restoration. face in life," explained new others, you've come to the right to infringe on the "dry" rights of A series of three skits with Player member Lianne place. others is just right out wrong! Nick Ryland and Steve Roby Hoffman. My headlights beam As I rounded the corner of " T h e s t u d e n t s w e r e a through the double doors of U- the giant metal box behind the really responsive audience, haui as 1 drive up the walk to hospital I put on my acting so we really enjoyed that drop off my girlfriend out of the mask. "Did they catch us?!" I thoroughly. When the rain. All of a sudden three deer- .said as I crouched down in front audience is responsive, it like figures freeze in the blind of them. makes it a lot easier to per ing light. They stand there hold No sooner had the confused form," said director Mel AM.ANDA KEATON ing a...is that a...why yes it looks painted their faces that I Schroeder. PLAYING PASSION: Stephen is...it's a vending machine. stood erect and concluded my AMANDA KEATON "Players chapels are , Stillinger Standing there shaking a performance with a verbal bow: always one of the best per- ACTING AGHAST: vending machine as if theirlives "Hey guys. How's it goin'?" I formances of theyear, vear " ('eft), and Lianne Hoffman. depended on it were three well- knew they would never forget Kelsey Tresemer and said member Nick Ryland, who the future of Players somewhat dressed GFU students. One of what they'd done and my ever- Sarah Dorsey play it up. enjoys the chance to act in front uncertain. Schroeder retired last them was even a resident of my so-pious response. of friends, peers, and professors. year and came back to serve as floor. After scrambling and jolt As I look back through dealt with a guy who did every "It was good. I didn't even fall adjunct director so there would thing the Bible says to do and be a Players this year. ing to the Eastsidc those three strength's colored glasses I see asleep," said one freshman. was criticized for it. He gave the petty thieves marked their faces my infantile behavior. What Although the chapel was Options being considered clothes off his back, sold his stuff in my mind for all my under- kind of a "mook" chases people only their second performance for next year are hiring someone to bring busloads of people to graduatc-dom. down for throwing water bal together, they plan on doing 30- especially to direct Players or church, and sold everything he i\$ the next few days passed loons? And what kind of a 40 performances throughout the having an existing staff member had to give money to the poor. on campus take over. But as for I saw not one, but many people "pole" finds twenty scriptures year. The Players perform at "The skits that we do, the what will happen next year, who standing at the vending machine about theft and emails them to many venues, including churches messages we bring can be power- and youth groups, camps, pris- knows? staring into the emptiness in petty criminals of his campus. t h e i r h a n d s w h e r e t h e r e o n c e Yes, I can be that petty, but was 75 cents. I'll make you a deal: I'll forget When asked about this phe if you'll forget. FGrnm© Fdtdic; Fatal hit or flop? nomenon 1 hearkened to But let us both leam from KENNETH DAVIS She'll do whatever it takes to other hand, shows us what hap accounts of injustice and frus this. Where does your entertain Staff Writer get what she wants, and nothing pens, and. never slowing down tration. Yes, paying for an ment start and my rights end, will stand in her way. This for explanations, plunges into the empty stomach and a hollow and what kind of an example Femme Fatale is a movie includes lying, cheating, and next convolution. sweet tooth was not a pleasant was Jesus of giving up our Alfred Hitchcock would have seducing. P e r h a p s e v e n m o r e turn of affairs. rights to love one another? He loved. Chock full of double- The hapless Nicolas Bardo admirable is his demonstration of That was last year. This suffered and died on a cross crosses, a duplicitous blonde, and (Antonio Banderas) is her victim restraint. Too many movies today year I came back to campus knowing that many would spit elaborate set-ups. Brian De for most of the latter, and though open with a huge action set piece, knowing that things were differ in his face, and I get steamed P a l m a ' s fi l m d o e s t h e m a s t e r he may know it he is helpless to and never quite match that level ent. No more empty vending over a few candy bars and water proud. r e s i s t h e r. T h i s e a r n s h i m m o r e of excitement again. machines and no more forlorn balloons. Rebecca Romijn-Stamos than his share of trouble by the De Palma, however, remem faces to greet me when 1 entered "Don't sweat petty things stars as Laure Ash. When we first end of the story. I found it easy to b e r s t h a t a n a c t i o n fi l m s h o u l d U-haul. and don't pet sweaty things." meet her she is laying on a hotel imagine the Gary Grant of North manipulate the audience's emo Yes. walking up the HMS -Jeremey Fleischer room bed, cigarette in hand, by Northwest in his role. tions. Visceral filmmaking is side of the canyon I knew that watching Billy Wilder's Double The true power of Femme about release. He restrains the this year was difi"...splatt! What Talk amongst yourselves. Indemnity, another film Fatale is not the story or the per best action pieces until the end, Hitchcock must have enjoyed. formances, however, but the almost causing us to forget This moment is key, as it sets energy and style De Palma everything that came before, Christmas ornaments up the entire film. The scene she invests into it. except that Femme Fatale is so is watching is the one in which A fairly routine robbery cleverly based on all that has & grgat gifts Barbara Stanwyck's character sequence at the beginning of the happened up to that point. reveals her true, conniving nature film is elevated by sheer film 1 am not sure I have quite @ th!Z 6f Q 800K§T01^e to Fred MacMurray. making craft. Uses of slow- conveyed how much I enjoyed A few moments later a char motion and split-screen later feel Femme Fatale. It is a movie for acter enters the room, turns off original and creative. I get the those who go to the cinema to be the T.V., and tells Laure to "stop feeling that De Palma made the surprised and entertained. dreaming." Little does he know film for no other reason than he's It is a return to form for one that she is engaging in education, good at it. of the cinema's great directors. It and not daydreams. Large portions of the film is a smart, engaging, mature A n h o u r l a t e r h e i s i n t h e exist without dialogue - what thriller. It is one of the year's best custody of the police, and the Hitchcock once called pure cine movies. diamonds he meant to steal are ma. 1 found the film encouraging Note: Femme Fatale is a film indeed stolen, but not by him. in today's age of dumbed-down for adults. It contains its fair T h e r e s t o f t h e fi l m d e a l s w i t h action films. Too many filmmak share of sexuality and earns its R Laurc's attempt to get away with ers today feel it necessary to rating. The content is necessary her theft, and her enraged part show us an action scene, and then for the narrative, however there Comjz: and Visit us this Sjibson ners' attempts to find her. a dialogue scene explaining that are those, especially in this com Laure is the star of the story, action scene. munity. who will be offended but to call her a heroine seems The intelligent viewer and/or disturbed by the extended t^ndch^ck out thgfletVfoods available somehow dishonest. She displays should find this insulting, but scenes of sensuality. Please exer no heroic aspects. She is a hero instead we sit through it time and cise caution and maturity in your In th!Z sjgetion aftgr 4 p.m. the way Sam Spade was a hero. time again. De Palma, on the entertainment choices.

i s s u e r V o l . C X l X 22,2002 PA G E 1 0 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2002 SPORTS He covered sporting events ranging from the Super Bowl to Bruin men end on high note the Olympic games, and new events such as the Watts Riots in The Bruin men^ beat different categories, senior mid got the quality of guys on it that 1968, the Son of Sam murders fielder Jesse Johnson, and Besser this one does." the Pacific University and the as.sassination of Malcolm who dominated the league with The Bruin men recognize X. He was also a theatre critic for that there are things that they Boxers in their final 102 saves, an average of 7.29 per ABC. need to improve on to compete in game. Dick Schaap was cut from a game of the 2002 rONATHAN RIPLEY Unfortunately, even domi the tough Northwest Conference. diiferent mold than most journal seasotij 2-1 nant play by a handful of the "We need to play better team Sports Editor ists today. He became friend with defense," Paine said. "We gave CORY MANDINA Bruin's players wasn't enough to all of his interview subjects, and up too many goals Staff Writer was an unbelievable listener. He to have a shot to win There's interviewed people from Bobby The Bruin men ended the in this league." Kennedy to Muhammad Ali, 2002 season November 9 against Junior captain Norman Mailer to Spike Lee, Pacific University with a quality C h r i s W a t e r s w a s something win. Senior Nick Chapman named to the All- Bobby Fischer to Joe DiMaggio. Above all, Dick Schaap was scored two second-half goals, the Northwest a collector of people. He had a latter with less than five minutes Conference Second missing left to break a 1-1 tie, as the T e a m w h i l e R o n politiciaiTs knack for remember Bruin men spoiled the Boxers B e s s e r a n d J e s s e Many things have happened ing people, and was famous for home finale with a 2-1 victory. Johnson received during the past year in the world dropping names. He always played it off as a Junior Ron Bcsser and fresh Honorable Mention, of sports. It has been a year of man Bryce Warren combined for unbelievable highs and lows. joke, because people always saw giving the Bruins a it as Dick trying to show off. But 1 3 s a v e s , a s n e i t h e r t e a m w a s trio of honorees for The New England Patriots he'didn't .see it that way. he saw helped by the muddy, sloppy All-Conference overcame the status of biggest it as going over his vast cross- field conditions and the constant despite the team's underdog in the history of the section of memories. rain that pummelcd the field. struggles to win on Super Bowl and beat the St. Mitch Albom of the Detroit The Bruin men ended up the field. Louis Rams. The Patriots only Free Press wrote the introduction with 4-13-1 record overall, 3-10- The team looks having made the Super Bowl for Schaap's autobiography. In it 1 in Northwest Conference play. to be back on top because of a highly disputable he wrote, "He has walked with The season was an uphill battle, next year, and will call on an apparent fumble by with many underclassmen having have quite a bit of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. kings, ridden shotgun with leg The Los Angeles LakerS ends, dined with the power elite to play because of injuries to the AMANDA KHATON motivation because veteran players, but steady beat the New Jersey Nets for and gotten drunk with some of GOALiSenior Nick Chapman celebrates their third straight NBA champi the biggest sports stars of our improvement could be seen. after one of his two goals in the last game of "Because of the fact time. And what he comes away "Throughout the year, we his career, a 2-1 win over Pacific. ^ whole onship, after discarding the definitely improved, and even bunch this year, I Sacramento Kings in seven with is not a swelled head... What he comes away with are though the scores near the end of carry the team to the playoffs. have faith that we will come back games, in what many believed to stories." the year didnT verify it, we Regardless, Besser seems to next year with a drive that has the be the real Finals. One of the things that made gelled and played much better as be happy playing for the Bruins. potential to take us all the way," One of the best World Series a team," said sophomore Andrew ever unfolded, with the Anaheim Dick Schaap as great as he was. "They're the best," he said of his said Besser. Paine. teamatcs. "Not only that, but my With the enhanced playing Angels, who finished 41 games was the fact that he could put his During the season, the team defenders especially arc top-of- time for the underclassmen this out of first place the previous pre-dispositions on the back was led by Chapman who ranked burner or forget them entirely the-line. I wouldn't play for any year and a new class coming in year, winning the Scries in seven when he met someone. "I have in the top 10 in the NWC in three other team. No other school has next year, they might just do it. games. Both the Angels and their gotten to know the heroes of my opponent, the San Francisco youth, and the villains, and Giants, were the wild-card teams have learned how thin the line is It's double overtime, again from their respective leagues, the between them." he wrote in his first time in the hi.story of base autobiography. The Lady Bruins Cori Wulf, the NWC leader there were many games in which ball that both teams in the World I h a v e m o r e a d m i r a t i o n f o r in saves, had 9 saves in goal for the tides could have turned either S e r i e s h a d n o t w o n t h e i r d i v i Dick Schaap than most other need extra time against the Bruins. way.'The Lady Bruins battled in sions. people, because he found out the Pacific University The 2002 George Fox Lady four games that were decided by Emmitt Smith broke the all- what he was good at and what B o x e r s i n t h e i r l a s t Burins soccer season was a peri a single goal, and forced over time NFL nishing record, sur he loved to do. and stuck with it. od of growth, personal victories time on three. passing a great football player He played to his strengths, and game of the season. and team triumphs, and as the In a long, ahrd season, and a great man, Walter Payton. was quite possibly the pre-emi year comes to a close it is time to standouts for the Lady Bruins Emmitt Smith had been chosen nent journalist of the twentieth R O B B I E B L E T S C H E R this year were many. by Walter to help raise Payton's century. Stajf Writer One of those bright children after he passed away in He was the kind of person spots was senior goal 1999. that you call Mr. Schaap. Not In the final game of what has keeper Cori Wulf, who Through all of these events, because he asks you to. but been a season of close calls and finished with 186 saves something had been missing for because he deserves it. He prob near victories, the Lady Bruins a n d w a s a n A l l - N W C me, but I could never put my ably would-be uncomfortable if came up just short, losing in dou First Team selection. hand on it. Recently, I figured it you called him Mr. Schaap iiny- ble overtime to the Pacific out. The thing that had been A n o t h e r w a s way. University Boxers. Brooke Pitner, who was missing was the presence of one He was a man of areat char- The game began as a tight selected to the All- of the greatest journalists that acter and is a huge reason that I defensive struggle, neither team NWC Second Team, ever lived, Dick Schaap. even thought of taking up jour scoring in the first half, but the with a season that Dick Schaap was 67 when nalism in high school. offenses Found their stride, ironi included nine points, he passed away last December. Dick Schaap's legacy %vill cally, just as a downpour rained including four goals. He started his career in journal live on through his son, Jeremy, on the two teams' parades. I t h a s b e e n a ism as a high school junior, when who is a correspondent for Moani Lau opened the scor long season, but the he wrote a column for the ESPN. It will also live in on the ing for Pacific in the 58th minute, team has pulled together Frccport Leader in his hometown many memories that he brought connecting right in front of the in the end to display of Long island. New York. the people that he met and the net on Joni Kaitoku's assist, to many great showings During his 50 years as a give the Boxers a 1-0 lead. people that heard, saw or read his toward the end of the journalist he was a contributing The Bruins tied the game in great work. year. The team learned editor of Newsweek, the editor the 78lh minute, with Sarah Dick Schaap had a way of AMANDA KEATON from its misfortunes and of Sport magazine, sports editor Jones connecting on a shot off speaking for the everyman. He HONOR: Cori Wulf was selected to the hopes to build on them. of Parade magazine, tuid won Carice Fell's assist. had a way of putting our All-Northwest Conference first team. Coach Andrew five Emmys and a CableACE After a scoreless first over thoughts and beliefs in to words Hetherington summed it award. in a way that we couldn't. He time, Karley Peterson hit from reflect on the successses and fail up best, "The women have He also ho.sted "The Sports the right side of the net, connect made things relatable to people. ures of the past season. played with great heart, courage Reporters" on ESPN. "Schaap ing on a pass from Abby Hunt in Gave them something to hold on Although the women fin and determination all season, and One on One" for ESPN Classic front of the net to end the game to. He touched peoples hearts. ished with a record of 1-15, 1-13 no amount of losses can detract and "The Sporting Life for Dick and the season for both teams. Maybe that's what made him so in the Northwest Conference, from that type of performance." Schaap" for ESPN Radio. great. November 22, 2002 Issue 5 Vol. CXIX the crescent - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2002 PA G E 11 SPORTS Ihe Lady Bruins miss the playoffs by one spot

The Lady Bruins go the regular season schedule, the bringing the playoff hopes of the Schuitens finished the week cated student-athletes possessed 1-1 the last week of GFU netters came home to Miller GPU netters to an exhausted halt with her third straight selection a desire to win that, in turn, creat the season and miss Court with an urgency to take in losing 15-3. for honorable mention Northwest ed a spirit of pride within the care of business and do it con The .season-long leaders of Conference player of the week. entire GFU assembly of staff and the playoffs by one vincingly. the Lady Bruins squad, Schuitens Cotner, Schuitens, Brandy student body. spot in the NWC Head Coach Steve Grant and Cotner, put a positive spin Mailer, Angie Frank, and Laccy Brandy Mailer gives an ulti knew the exact implications of on their final night of collegiate Langmade completed the season mate emphasis upon the positive PATRICK wn I IS the November 9 finale with action. The great wall of with a post-game ceremony cele- attitude that has been a reverber Staff Writer P a c i fi c L u t h e r a n ating sphere of influence toward The George Fox volleyball University Lutes, this team all season long, saying, stating bow the "1 am satisfied finishing where squad Hnished action this season t e a m w o u l d " h a v e we did because we gave it our coming up just one win short of the NCAA Division III playoffs. to win to have any best shot." reasonable chance Although the final outcome Entering the last week of the |at the playoffs], may not have been the ideal cli season, the Lady Bruins faced and that we may matic centerpiece of the season. two final games to determine have to hope that Mailer and the entire team take who would be sent to the playoffs and who would be sent home for Puget Sound lost pleasure in the fact that they "out t h e i r m a t c h t o did the expectations of others." the holidays. Willamette as well." Next time the critics may not The first game of the week From the outset be so quick to impetuously dis came on November 6 against a of the match, the count the aspect of heart in a passive Lewis & Clark squad. Lady Bruins came teams' potential in preliminary The Bruins took command of the out with a fiery polls, and will consider more pre match from the outset, sending desire to put the cisely how the real proof can the Pioneers home singing the Lutes away in a only come in due time. The Lady traveler's tune of defeat in a 30- dominant fashion, Bruins ended up finishing with 23, 30-19,30-15 romp. which could have the number 21 ranking in the Senior co-captains Shelly possibly lured the country, number four in the west. Schuitens and Mindi Cotner con approval of more Completing his 21st season trolled the tempo on both sides of v o t e r s l e a n i n g as head coach of the George Fox the ball. Schuitens came to the toward a hot George University Volleyball team. Steve court on a mission, punishing the F o x t e a m f o r t h e Grant acknowledges—despite his opposition with a total of 11 kills. final playoff spot in seasoned tenure—that he has Cotner defended the home court the conference BRENT STRANDY "learned much this season" that with pesky consistency, adding After clcanin Lady Bruins come together and celebrate after a point in their 3-0 will serve him well as the pro 33 assists and 22 digs-to the vic the court with the against the Lewis and Clark Pioneers on November 6 at Miller Court. gram reaches for even higher torious team effort. powerful kills of Schuitens and S c h u i t e n s b l o c k e d 7 b a l l s a n d brating their fine accomplish heights next fall. The win landed the Lady Junior Nicole Bostic in the open finished with a hearty 21 kills. ments under Coach Grant. Grant proposes confidence Bruins at the prestigious mark of ing two games, the Bruins Cotner passed out 50 assists and Four Bruin players were in the future state of the team, 20 wins on the season (including Jumped out to a great advantage added 25 digs to her other voted by coaches as representa looking to "a fine group" of non-conference schedule) and (30-22, 30-23) over the appre impressive stats. tives of the NWC all-conference upstart freshman that will com kept them in a second place tie hensive Lutes. In a checkup of Although the night finished team. Schuitens and Cotner gar bine with fellow returnees to with a Puget Sound squad from grit of pride, however, the Pacific in losing fashion, the Bruins vol nered placements on the First carry forth *the ongoing Steve up north, who was vying simulta Lutheran force pulled together to leyball team put together an Team, Bostic was selected as a Grant volleyball legacy. neously with the Lady Bruins for take the following two games impressive record of 20-6, 11-5 Second Team qualifier, and Look out for the Lady Bruin.s the coveted "wild card" playoff (30-2T, 30-26). in Northwest Conference to fin Mailer received notice for her tal next year, as it has been proven spot from the NWC. Coming into the final game, ish in third place in the NWC, ented play with Honorable that coach Grant will get the best Mindful of the imperative the ebb and flow of momentum just one spot short of playoff con Mention status. out of his returning players as nature of a final home win to end had passed to the PLU side. tention. Together, this group of dedi well as his incoming freshman. McGrady team USA might be RAMBLIN6S alright in 2004... It looks like the Off to regionals for Bruins LcBron James lotto is gonna gel C J , R I P L E Y Owen ran the 8K race in a best Bruin lime at 25:44.00, plac pretty heated... It is a shame that The Bruin Men and Staff Writer Iowa doesn't play Ohio State this time of 27:16.28, less than two ing 71 St, while Gloria Gomez Women make a name m i n u t e s b e h i n d w i n n e r P a t was 81st with a time of 26:24.00. year... Why doesn't the press go ...What do the Miami to white golfers about females at McGrail of Claremont-Mudd- T h e w o m e n ' s w i n n e r w a s for themselves at the Hurricanes have to do to gel a lit Scripps, who posted a 25:26.57. Angela Jacquez of Claremont- Augusta?... How many shots is NCAA Division III tle love from the BCS?... How Kobe Bryant going to take this The top 35 in both the men's Mudd-Scripps in 21:53:00. did the Braves get the Colorado West Regionals to close and women's races earned All- George Fox did not receive a year?... Lleyton Hewitt—a R o c k i e s a n d F l o r i d a M a r l i n s t o wannabe John McEnroe... out season Region honors. team score in either race because Other Bruin men in the race teams had to have at least five pay for Mike Hampton?... A D r a v e n P e t r o v i c n e e d s s o m e N R W S R E L E A S E credit for the wave of European included Matt Burg, who ran a runners in the races to do so. healthy Grant Hill could be the next Ear\'in "Magic" Johnson... 29:06.00 to finish 64th, and Silas "We congratulate Michael players in the NBA... Why did W h o o n e a r t h i s B o b Donovan McNabb come back Towne, who wound up 85th with for a fine race and All-Region Capping off a fine senior Mclvin?...The North Carolina and play the rest of the game a 31:31.00. recognition," said Bruin coach season, George Fox University s Tar Heels are primed to make a with his broken ankle against the For the George Fox women, Wes Cook. "Silas (Towne) bat Michael Owen earned All-West comeback with the treacherous Arizona Cardinals?... It doesn't Beth Jertberg posted the best tled intestinal problems all week Region honors with a 29th-place three freshman... Who do you look like anybody wants to win time in the 6K race with a end and lost that battle. Beth and finish in the NCAA Division HI start —Marc Bulger or Kurt the Heisman trophy this year... 25:18.00, placing 60th. Ashley ran very well, but Gloria West Regionals Saturday (Nov. Wtimer?... Larry Walker on die How bad are the Denver Nuggets Ashley Crisell had the next- had an off-day for her." 16) at Prado Park. Arizona Diamondbacks—watch going to be this year?... Is Hideki out... How good are the Dallas Matsui going to be the real Mavericks?... What ever hap thing?... How is Duke in the top pened to Barry Sandeib?... Ain't 10 with six diaper dandies?... Coming Next Issue: nothing wrong with Jordan Retro The Clip-Joint is off the kicks... With Duncan, Kidd & hcczic...Ncne... Tskitishvili.... The 2002-2003 The Sports Teams Clubs-Student Groups George FoxUniversity Earn $1,000-2000 this semester \with a proven CampusFundraiser 3 hour fundraising event. Our programs make fundraising easy with no risks. Fundraising dates are fill- Men's and Women's Ingquickly, so get with the program! It works. Contact CampusFundraiser at (888) 923-3238, or visit www.campuR- Basketball Preview fundraiser.com ls^5 Vca.CXIX November 22; 2002 .-iii ; PA G E 1 2 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002 C A L E N D A R & N E W S Calendar of Events: November and December N o v e m b e r 2 8 t o 3 0 : (World Forestry Center; J A S C S t u d e n t Thanksgiving Break 7 to 9 pm) Activities: D e c e m b e r 2 : D e c e m b e r 1 2 : Peace Supper . Students in Recital November 22: {Cap & Gown; 6 pm) (Baiiman; 4:15 pm) Salsa Dance D e c e m b e r 5 t o 2 1 : D e c e m b e r 1 3 t o 1 5 : (8 pm: Wheeler Gym) S e n i o r A r t E x h i b i t The Nutcracker November 24: {Lindgren Gallery) (Bauman) D e c e m b e r 6 : D e c e m b e r 1 6 - 2 0 : Flag Football Final Exams Campus Christmas Party Game D e c e m b e r 6 t o 8 : D e c e m b e r 2 1 : MasterPeace Midyear (2 pm: Track) Commencement (Baiiman; 7:30 pm) D e c e m b e r 1 5 : D e c e m b e r 1 0 : (Bauman) Holiday Hoedown George Fox Christmas D e c e m b e r 2 1 : Celebration C h r i s t m a s V a c a t i o n (TBA) Hungry: Many opportunities to help Every Child: Home offers continued from page 1 Many of these families have e i g h t m e m b e r s o f t h e working members, but their Introduction to Social Work hope for expectant moms salaries are not enough to pay class. "By helping single pregnant "This is the first year that this continued from page 3 Although many students in housing and food costs. women during their time of need Fish was considering not has been done [at George Fox]. college complain about the cafe we hope they experience God's teria food, most do not have to having Thanksgiving dinners Most of the preparation for the Jorie Kincaid. Executive love." available due to the limited food drive was done outside of worry about when they will eat D i r e c t o r o f E v e r y C h i l d "We hope to help them make their next big meal.' amount of donations that they class," said Krystal Rose, one International, has a clear vision wise decisions and in.still in them Not everyone in this country, have received recently. member of the class. "We are for the home. According to a sense of .self worth," she said. or even this county, has that lux Fish has enough supplies to considering making this a yearly Kincaid, single young, adult The Every Child Home pro ury, and now George Fox put together only 200 meals for event." women who find themselves gram and facility are financially University is doing something almost 500 families, and current Fish also works closely with unexpectedly pregnant have a supported by donations from pri about it. ly there will be none left for many local churches. Families in fear of going through pregnancy vate individuals and organiza Students have been striving Christmas. need of a dinner can sign up at alone, a fear of not being able to tions. to raise money and food for They are in great need of one of the churches in the area. financially afford the pregnancy, For more infonnation about FISH. FISH (Friends In Service donations of non-perishable food Often a friend of a family and a fear of reaction from fami of Humanity) is the food bank for items, such as boxes of stufTing will sign the family up. Every Child Home, contact ly and friends. Resident Director Linda Dodse Yamhill County. and canned goods, and money Throughout the year Fish also "Every Child Home was cre at 503-699-6167. It serves more than 450 donations to pay for the turkeys provides services to help county ated out of a desire to assist the.se You can also e-mail Dodge Thanksgiving and Christmas din that Fish will provide. members locate housing, educa young women and their babies in at [email protected]. ners to families in the area who The food drive on the Fox tion, and any other needs that our local community," said The organization welcomes cannot afford one. campus was put together by the they can fill. Kincaid. any and all support. Confirmation: Students, professors to be welcomed Retraction into Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches In the previous edition of The Crescent, the advertisement for Bruin Den Late Night erro continued from page 1 This Saturday, several stu All together.I which is the novice year. dents. a professor, and many oth there are seven Mark McLeod, who founded neously said, "Ask how to get a ers will come together, professing c o n fi r m a n t s a n d the CCT, is being installed as 100% discount by coming to our office between 8 am and 8 a mature faith in Christ and com- two people being Abbot of the order. miting to live in his service by received into the / Bishop Tom Cory will be pm." The ad should have stated. becoming members of the CEEC. CEEC. \ 'traveling from California to "Ask how to get a 10% dis The Communion of C a i t 1 i /officiate in the ceremony on Evangelical Episcopal Churches Corning, a Fox histo November 23rd. at 3:00 pm. count by coming to our office (CEEC) is a convergance move ry professor, is being The service will take place at between 8 am and 8 pm. In addition, the URL listed ment that brings together the confirmed. and also Joyful Servant Lutheran Church charismatic, evangelical, and the becoming a novice in the on Villa Road, and a small recep to check a student's spiritual liturgical. Mark McLcod, a phi Community of Christ the Teacher tion will follow. formation credit status online losophy professor here at Fox. is (CCT). If you arc interested in learn was printed incorrectly. The a priest for the CEEC. The CCT is an Christian ing more about the CEEC or the revised URL is Stephen Roby and Abigail community centered seeking CCT, there are many ways to https://scripts.georgefox.edu/ Rine. two sophomores at Fox. truth and learning what it means become involved. cgi-bin/chapel/spiritual attend this service, and have to live like Christ. Several students and profes FormationForm .pi decided to be confirmed as mem To become a brother or sister sors meet each weekday for The Crescent apologizes bers of the CEEC. in the CCT. one must complete a morning prayer at 7:30 in Ross for any inconveniences these Brady Romtvedt, also a soph three-year discernment period 140. and also for evening prayer errors may have caused. omore. is being received into the before taking lifetime vows. at 5:05 in the Ross lounge. CEEC from the Evangelical Corning will be entering the You can receive chapel credit ERIN NFWRFRRY Lutheran Church. second year of discernment. for both prayer times. Assisranr/ Ne\ys Editoi November 22.2002 Issue 5 Vol.CXIX