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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Museum at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in "The Crescent" Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. yay. October 1, 2004 "Cjcorge Fox Uni'vefsityrNewt>ejg,' Or^ou" ' Tssue IWCXXr LIVING IN THE T V R O O M : Housing shortages Statesman professor suffers oencussien call for creative solutions Ann D6rn News - page 3 Assistant editor
Mark Hatfield, GFU pro fessor and former Oregon A D A M U P : statesman, fell and suffered a Group transforms head injury on Sept. 22 in Adarrj mainstream music Michigan after taking part in into "apologetix" the opening of a building Up, A & E " page 9 named in his honor, according to the AP. Hatfield was in intensive care on Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Washington Hospital KILL THE Center, a family spokesman PENNY: said. Doctors were unable to Columnist rebels find a reason for his fall but said against the weight he did not suffer a stroke or of extra change h e a r t a t t a c k a n d t h a t h i s l i f e MOLLY BOYLE Opinion - page 4 was not threatened. TEACHING ALONE: Ron Mock instructs students in public policy A public policy class that during a class hour when Mark Hatfield was scheduled to be present. Hatfield was scheduled to teach Mark Hatfield a't right. on Wednesday, Sept. 29 was fessor would return soon. term governor and five-term C R O S S C O U N taught alone by Ron Mock, Hall, TRY TALENT: who shares teaching responsi Hatfield is the Herbert senator. associ- Coach Cook says bility for the class. H o o v e r D i s t i n g u i s h e d Hatfield completed teach a t e best team since According to a press release Professor at GFU and became ing Congressional-Presidential profes late 90's issued by the university, George ajaculty member in 1997 after Relations at the Newberg cam s o r o f Sports - page 11 Fox President David Brandt a political career that ranged pus in the 2004 spring semester, political science. extended his hopes that the pro- from being a legislator, two- a class co-taught with Mark Around die Woild know what's happening Nursing program to admit maiors In fall 2006 Presidential Chaos Ann Porn meeting The first Presidential debate Assistant editor with the took place Sept. 30, with two The new nursing pro Oregon more scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. gram will admit its first State Board 8 and Friday, Oct. 13. A Vice- majors in fall 2006, accord of Nursing Presidential debate will be held ing to recently hired dean of and devel Tuesday, Oct. 5. It's still not cer the School of Nursing, Ron tain how much impact these oping a Mitchell. debates will have on the voter's rough cur r i c u l u m o u t opinions of the candidates. Mitchell, who taught at Idaho State University for line. 15 years before accepting a "The Late-Night Switch Conan O'Brien is to replace position at GFU, is very nursing pro Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight busy establishing the frame g r a m j u s t Show" in 2009 when Leno retires. work for the program. won't MOLLY BOYLE O'Brien signed a new contract He's venturing into the appear FUTURE NURSE: Freshman Whitney Kolb plans to apply to the nursing pro Monday that guarantees him the community to meet and net overnight," gram. coveted slot. "The Tonight Show" work with local medical Mitchell has beaten Letterman's late-night care providers as well as said. "We've got two years class may be available before ing soon with students who show consistently for 9 years. reviewing the accreditation to plan it." that semester, but Mitchell standards and guidelines; An introductory nursing expressed interest in meet see Nursing, page 12 G e n d e r M e d i c i n e From USA Today-Recent dis coveries suggest that women can Foxhole: cost-effective coffee intern fair provides opportunity respond differently to diseases and to treatments. The new infor .Icssica Gardner Bowman, and Treasurer Ann Porn sets you apart from other appli mation shows that heart disease Reporter Troy Snyder. They wanted Assistant editor cants and is more valuable as and lung cancer are influenced by The Foxhole celebrated the Foxhole to be a service to A variety of employers will good jobs become hard to find in some industries. gender. its grand opening on Friday, the students even though the be present in the Stevens "There are so many busi Sept. 17. There are many original purpose was much Atrium from 10:00 a.m. to Not-so-sweet Jeanne nesses out there and they're changes this year including different. 12:30 on Oct. 5 for an intern Hurricane Jeanne, the fourth looking for experience and peo the prices of beverages on "The Foxhole was origi ship fair. hurricane to hit Florida this sea ple who know what they are the menu. Employers will range from nally designed to be a sort of doing." son, has reportedly caused up to "The drinks are 50 per aviation to business and self-supporting student busi The office of Career $8 billion in damage, according to beyond, also including organi cent cheaper than last year as ness. Unfortunately our stu Services also provides resume Eqecat Inc., a risk-modeling firm. well as being cheaper than zations that seek volunteer sup dent community is not large writing assistance, books and Total damages from hurricanes port, which can provide work any other coffee shop in interview help. thus far is estimated around $20 enough to support such a experience. billion. The four storms allegedly town," said Foxhole manag business and every year ASC "We're trying to encourage For more information, visit caused 114 deaths in the U.S., er Charles Weathers. subsidies various Foxhole more students to get them and the internship postings in the according to Reuters. The Foxhole's price drop expenses," Cox said, talking see how valuable they really public folders through Foxmail, or contaa Career Services at can be in part contributed to about how ASC felt it was are," said intern fair coordina the ASC President Matthew tor Jennifer Speegle. careerdirect.georgefox.edu. Cox, Vice President Greg see Foxhole, page 12 Speegle said that experience
October 1, 2004 Issue 1 Vol.CXXi PAGE 2 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004 NEWS Streakers during mouie on the lawn
create centreversy, ignite debatescommon in other parts of "While I understand that about the choices world, Jessica Gardner the not all of college life is m a k e ■ voiced concerns Reporter Some appropriate for young chil "I do not believe an activ- that this might cause others dren, I didn't think twice ity such as this is appropriate to stumble, but student Beth Weeks after the infamous about asking my mom to let for our Christ-centered coni- s t r e a k e r s r a n a c r o s s t h e Hernandez believes this my sisters and brothers munity." Lau commented. argument doesn't apply Quad during an evening come watch Shrek2" senior Others agreed with Lau showing of "Shrek2," mem when the streakers are males C h a r i t y E d w a r d s s a i d . and felt the incident set a bers of the GFU community "Honestly, they don't Edwards said she has often bad example for non-chns- have the bodies of Greek are still heatedly voicing tians. Some postings men t h e i r o p i n i o n s . brought her younger siblings to events such as chapel. tioned that in light of such gods," she said. A survey conducted by "I would have been dis The Crescent found that stu displays, there is nothing to gusted anyway, but I was set GFU apart from secular dent reactions were mixed. GFU Student especially upset that the par s c h o o l s - Some students thought it However, Lau admitted it was completely inappropri ticipants didn't take into poll: is account the traumatizing could be much worse. ate, some thought it was effect their actions could "As college smnts go (and streaking harmless fun and some had have had on the young mem no opinion. having worked at places like bers of the audience," Colorado State University), okayP Many students wondered E d w a r d s c o n t i n u e d . if ASC planned the incident. this was relatively tame and Other children present I understand that it is part of Contrary to the rumors, included those of the vice a 'tradition' that has been Of 59 students sur Acitivities Director Paige president for student life, veyed, 25.4 percent Brown said she and other going on for some time Brad Lau. said the incident was ASC members did every (though I would say that not "While my young daugh all traditions are good)." thing they could to prevent "completely inappro ters were certainly by no Many others had completely the annual tradition. streaking. The fact is that no priate." Eighteen per means traumatized by this different perspectives on the In postings on Foxmail, one at the movie had the cent did not have an event, my seven-year-old did incident. students expressed a variety choice of whether or not to "The Bible doesn't say opinion. Thirty-seven of feelings. The discussion say to another second grader be exposed to a group of a few days later that she had percent said it was was started by a staff mem naked males running across anything about streaking, it 'seen a naked boy,"' Lau doesn't even say anything "harmless fun," but 8 ber who voiced her concern the lawn. It seems to me that wrote in an e-mail to The about .public nudity," stu percent of them would for children attending the this is inconsiderate of our Crescent. dent Jan Hallock said. not tell their parents. e V e n t broader community," Lau " T h i s w a s a t e a c h a b l e Other people voiced the idea In total, 32 percent One student invited her continued. m o m e n t f o r u s w i t h o u r that streaking is only inap said they would not family to view the movie Like Lau, parents who without expecting what daughter. . . but the point is propriate in certain coun tell their parents, that there are many people posted on Foxmail used this tries while being perfectly turned out to be an unpleas as an opportunity to talk while 66 percent said to consider when engaging acceptable in other coun ant surprise for her siblings. with their younger children they would. in a public activity such as tries, pointing out that it is
Bookstore conducts surveys to attract students Welcome to new Ann Porn time by advertis- Students toduv promotions throughout the faculty and Assistant editor mg inappropriate- "Eight years year to get students in the staff: ly," said bookstore are suvvier and ago, if stu s t o r e , " D u n n s a i d . Jasmine Chase The university bookstore manager Andy yy^Qye likely to com- d e n t s s a w Besides the expected is participating in a research Dunn. something school supplies and GFU Karen Buchanan project designed to improve Students will pare textbook at one price, sweatshirts, the bookstore Robert Fisher marketing strategies direct receive an invita- prices they would also carries a wide variety ed at college students. tion to take the assume it of art supplies, toiletries, Susan Newell The project, subsidized survey via e-mail and will was the same price every pain medication, Pepsi Mark Doyle be able to click on a link by the National Association w h e r e , " h e s a i d . products and books Pete Rusaw of College Bookstores, will within the message. Options for checking the authored by faculty writers, gather information from 23 " T h i s t i m e t h e y a r e price of books include graduates or otherwise con Naomi Mandsager campuses around the nation focusing on how college stu online retailers like ama- nected to the university to analyze the effectiveness dents respond to different zon.com and other outlets. Kathy Helnlnge participating, one of bookstore promotions. marketing ploys," Dunn In addition, many students LrFU student will win a $50 Jeong Ahn "It's hard to call a survey said, talking about how stu are unaware of the range of check and one student out John Barber fiin, but I think it will be dents today are more savvy products the bookstore of the 23 colleges also par worth their five or 10 min and more likely to compare offers, and promotional Jonathan Morel! utes because it will help us textbook prices online than ticipating will win a $500 advertising helps the book check. Mary Peterson hone our marketing so when he became the book store spread the word. we're not wasting students' store manager. "We try to do different Mark Carlton The Crescent JESSICA TROUT, Editor-in-Chief ANN DORN, Assistant Editor CHAPit DAN BENNETT, Sports Editor EDWARDS, Copy Editor Connection JOHN MIDDLETGN, Opinion Editor EVANCm Advisor PATTISON, Communications The Crescent encourages reader response and participation through letters to the editors. Letters should h Director unsigned letters, but your name can be withheld by request. We reserve the right to edit for claritv and c yP^niten and no longer than Crescent Newspaper folder. The opinions presented in this paper doy not eiiect necessarily the opinions reflect of the thf. Crescent ^ - The Cresrpn. staFf fc ' ct — . — ' A S C , o r t h e u n i v e r s i t y
Issue 1 Vo|.C>C^ THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004 PAGE 3 NEWS Insufficient housing for incoming students Camping on lawns proves unnecessary as students find alternative living areas Alice Long would be willing to house Reporter freshmen until they could Earlier this semester, the find a permanent place University had to create 14 on campus. extra permanent housing As far as putting students spots on campus and find in hotels, realistically no 18 temporary housing solu one ever mentioned it but, tions. as one can imagine, the The 18 students who had thought was in always in to wait in temporary hous the backs of the minds of ing were put into three study those in charge of l o u n g e s i n U - H a l l . The students in new per housing. At least one rumor did manent housing are located in the apartment above turn out to be solid fact. River Street House, which The Tillikum house, locat in past years has been ed approximately 7 miles reserved for guest speakers away, was conipletely pre and lecturers, the Edwards pared in case students TV lounge, and Sharon B R E A N N E R E AV E needed to be housed there. Skyles' old house. CRASH LANDING:This student has been assigned the Edward television lounge for a room. In fact, it was already There are four boys in would rather live in a regu "we've only been here a In actuality, of course, there agreed that if any students the Edwards television lar dorm room because he month." was no way the university would have had to live out lounge and six women liv had never had a chance to In addition, there is a lit would allow its students to there, they would get a ing in Skyles' house. try it. tle truth to rumors concern sleep in tents on the housing discount to make He also maintained he One of the male stu ing the possibility that some p r e s i d e n t ' s l a w n . up for the gas they would dents living in the Edwards and his roommates didn't students almost had to live However, at one point, use driving to campus and feel overcrowded and TV lounge said he was ok in the Tilikum House, stay administration asked some back. with the situation. weren't irritated with each in hotels down the street, or professors and members of He didn't know if he other. camp out on Dave Brandt's the community if they "Then again," he said, lawn. Multicultural club readv
.Jessica Trout dent of the club, talked with Editor-in-chief animation about how culture is not an issue, but rather an Multicultural Services opportunity. "Don't you want starts off the year with a new to leam?" she asked. "To me, director and a new plan. culture and diversity is natu Included in this new plan is a ral." vision to make the office more Abihai went on to say that visible to Fox students and to many of the people she talks get the club, virtually invisible to do not know what their own Conflicts are more for the last three years, back on its feet. ethnicity or culture is. Coming from a large mix of cultures complex than ever. The new director, Burel herself, she says that culture is Ford, explained his goals for such an important part of her Prepare to help the club and the reasons his life that she does not under office exists. Because Fox is a people manage the stand people's disinterest. "My predominately white middle- culture is who I am," and she class campus, some students challenges of life. said that she wants to have do not see the need for a open discussion about culture Multicultural Services office. and background in the club. However, Ford feels that Phil HeuWeller, the com this is a mistake. He said that munications officer of the club, even on our campus there are added that he wants to get the many international students as well as students who come message out to the campus and from very diverse cultural get people interested. Azusa Pacific University's graduate programs in Psychology offer: He said; "People get nerv backgrounds. He adds that ous when we starts talking after graduation, students will • An APA-accredited Psy.D. Program about race. They don't want to have to deal with multicultural offend anybody." But, he went • An M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy Program and racial issues in their jobs on to say, people should not be and that the time for education • A curriculum with a family psychology emphasis that nervous about honest discus about these issues is now. sion. The office exists to provide The Multicultural office and integrates spirituality and values resources for students to learn club will be hosting many • A blend of theoretical and practical elements of psychology to deal with these issues before events during the school year, it is too late, Ford said. including Hispanic For more information about APU's programs in graduate psychology: Ford also said that he feels the GFU campus has the Heritage Month, which runs from now until mid-October. A respect that is absolutely neces display with more information sary in order to deal with can be found in the library. mm (800) 825-5278 racial issues and to learn about Other events highlighted www.apu.edu/educabs/graduate/psychology cultures. The club's officers say that by the office are a visit by the [email protected] Morehouse College Glee Club www.apu.edu/appiy ik they want to bring the club back as an important part of Oct. 22, cultural celebration AZUSA PACIFIC Week Nov. 8-12, and Black UNIVERSITY the Fox community. Emma Abihai, the presi History Month in February.
Issue I Vol. CXXr PAGE 4 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004
1 • Lf- selfish and flawed OPINION Worship can vn-dhahsh i.M.uiKsoKW)!) A liK)K AT LMffriONS, OUHS ^ - ^jghteousrighteous obedience obedience and aiiu painfulpamnii s,sac Financial aid needs change killam rifice of his life Another disregarded element to TIIIC l
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Swearing won't send you to the depths of hell D e a r E d i t o r , 'llli: MI<:anIN(J behind what people say can BESINITTL- BUTONI.VTHE MEANlNtt Tear for the ynChiseled Body a poem by Anonymous EMILY KROENING a jerk, they will tell me, "Well, Swearing is an art. It isn't Editorial screw him, he's not worth your taught in school, nor can one find I went to the movie tonight, "Oh my god, Mom, I can't time." a School of Swearing to attend, in hopes of a laugh, popcorn, too. believe you're going to make me My question: What is the dif but it is undeniably an art. It takes Little did I know eat this s***!" ference? Is it not true that a direct a certain amount of skill and cau as Shrek danced 'cross the screen. That phrase earned me the translation of the phrase, "Screw tion to swear successfully. This That there would be runners in the nude! experience of having my mouth you; I don't have to put up with may sound like a joke, but it's washed out with a very slimy bar this crap!" is, "F*** you, I don't true. The gasps called my attention. of soap. I was seven years old, have to put up with this s***!"? Too many people use cuss And. I glanced from side to side. and I knew that using God's It's a simple true or false question. words as much, if not more, as But the heads of my blasted friends, name inappropriately was wrong, My answer: Yes, it's true. Isn't they use regular speech. If I were Stole a heavenly view from mine eye. but I just couldn't figure out what it also true that many people who to write a paper and use! excla was so bad about that tiny little are appalled at the second state mation marks! all the time and in word at the end of my sentence. ment use the first liberally? random! places, it would make no D e a r R e a d e r s , After all, the gumbo that my Over the years, I've come to sense and drive readers crazy. mom had placed in front of me the simple conclusion that swear The exclamation mark, a very I have a dream. It is up to you to see that my dream is realized. did taste just that bad. ing is not wrong, it is not a sin. useful device when used moder As you can see, the opinion section has undergone a How many times in my life The meaning behind what people ately, becomes superfluous and facelift (I can't believe I just referred to a facelift in refer have I used words commonly say can be dangerous and sinfiil, annoying when used at will just ence to something I have done). What is my dream? thought of as swear words? I b u t t h a t i s t r u e w h e t h e r o r n o t for the fun of it. Going to the don't think I could count the people use swear words. movies or having friends who My dream is more interaction between writers and readers. I don't mean roomies or a Tuesday night "unacceptable" phrases and In general, people do not cuss s w e a r i n t h i s m a i m e r i s o n e o f words that glide off my tongue simply for the sake of saying a most obnoxious experiences Wendy's run. I'm talking about active responses to what into conversation. dirty word. No, cuss words are imaginable. you see here, printed on the pages of the Crescent. My teachers and parents have used as spoken punctuation. Swearing isn't wrong, but it Disagree with the swearing article? Fire off a short and sweet response and send it to me at firmly told me that words like There are moments in everyone's sure can be as annoying as any 's***' won't be tolerated in their life where a little thore emphasis thing. Swearing too much isn't [email protected]. presence, only to turn around the is needed than what our common going to land someone in hell, but Agree that financial aid needs an overhaul, but you have a better idea? Type away two paragraphs and you're next minute to tell me that they language provides. it sure as anything will make are having a crappy day. That is where swearing plays a them look like an idiot who has in print. My friends have asked me not part. But does swearing occasion nothing better to do than drop Keep the letters to 200 words or less. A guy can to say 'f***' around them, and ally play too much of a part? exclamation points every other dream, right? John Middleton, Opinion Editor then, when my boyfriend is being Indeed it does. word.
have seen them in my own From the Pen of the President complacent heart. MATTHEW However, with graduation s i m i l a r c u r e . us come to chapel with noble Our final disturbing trend looming only months away, I ASC President Each September, students expectations. involves Serve Day. Each year have concluded that intentions talk of revival with the noblest And yet for many of us, before David Brandt can even and cynical ideals are about as of intentions, and each year myself included, the actions hang his tie-died shirt, there valuable as a spoiler on a Civic revival does not occur. I that should correlate with our arises an idealistic cry for regu or a microphone at a Britney Typically, this first column believe this is because the noble expectations never mate lar authentic acts of service. is an upbeat and predictably noble intentions of our hearts rialize. The source: a contingent of Spear's concert. whimsical piece in which the have failed to result in neces As a result, chapel quickly students and faculty disen Perhaps those of us of ASC President describes some sary actions. becomes an opportunity for chanted by the publicity gener entering our final days at Fox of the projects the student are too comfortable with our Revival (the powerful out complacency and complaints. ated from being Christ's hands leaders are pusuing. intentions to make any change. pouring of the Holy Sprit What if we attempt some and feet. This is the form my col I hope this not true. I know through widespread repen thing radically different this If you fall into this idealis this is not true of the hundreds leagues and friends urged mc tance, conversion and mira year? tic category, take heart! While of freshman and transfers who to adopt, many recommending cles) will never happen as a What if professors and stu 1 will do nothing here to vener have recently joined our com that I mention some large proj result of increased spiritual dents come desperate to latch ate or denigrate Serve Day, ect like the proposed amphi conversation, general excite onto any opportunity to glorify there is good news. Each munity. theater. Well, there. I just September is a month filled ment, lobby worship or even Christ through teaching or Friday Urban Services facili mentioned it. If you have with intentions. I hope this Lincoln City worship sessions. worship regardless of prefer tates a camera-free evening of year we can begin to substitute questions come by my office in From Acts to the Great ence or programming? street ministries. the Student Union Building. o u r n o b l e i n t e n t i o n s w i t h Awakening, from the Apostle What if ten minutes before Of course, Urban Services I will spend the rest of my Paul to Charles Finney, revival each chapel we fill the audito is but one of many opportuni Christ-prescribed actions. After all, the smallest good allotted word count being hon occurs when people respond to rium with students passionate ties to turn service ideals into est and describing a disturbing action is far grander than the God's prompting by moving ly seeking Christ's heart and invaluable actions. set of trends I see each year at noblest intention. towards extended seasons of hand for the hour to come? I hope that I have not Fox. I believe that all of these Oh, and remember to ask desperate prayer. Again, such actions might come across as sarcastic or trends are symptoms of the about the Amphitheater. The second trend also aris add value to otherwise futile self-righteous. All three exam same ailment and all have a es early in the year. Many of expectations. ples are familiar because I
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NEWS "Tn some distinct way. It's that our faculty makes normal to wonder whether accommodation for stu dents at most.institutions. we really have the best uni iti the president's eabinet dents in some ways that Through Juniors Abroaa, versity, but that's a difficult other faculties I know semesters abroad, and vari question to answer unless student question and response would not. Our students ous serve trips, a large we have genuine, hard data President David Brandt taiks about whether GFU is unique are involved in more majority of Fox alumni to rely on. I do know we different kinds of activi experience international have the only NCAA, Question: Do you believe Oregon. Each of these ties and seem busier than travel during their time heie. Division III baseball cham that George Fox University schools has differences from other places I've worked. International experience each other. pion in 2004 and the only has something unique to 1 really do like how serv is of great value in a coun offer in comparison to other I enjoyed my years at each champion javelin thrower in ice is integrated into our try where globalization is a the same category. Christian universities? If so, of the schools where I community. I'm not aware major factor and becoming what? worked. Each school reflect George Fox University has that any other Christian uni increasingly irnportant. a unique learning culture to Answer: ed the people and culture of We have research that their region and each school' versity does Serve Day like which I would be pleased to Every university is we do. One result of Serve shows that George Fox stu had different amounts and send my children and my unique at least because it is Day is that we have a dents do more writing than made up of different people kinds of resources. Each of grandchildren. It is influ stronger university/commu students at other institu and is located in a different these places was based in tions. I have anecdotal enced by where we are some way on a traditional nity relationship than I (Pacific Northwest) and by place. experienced in some other reports that Fox students Before you decide this is liberal arts foundation, but our roots (Northwest Yearly there are significant pro places. perform well in graduate a trivial answer, consider the T am encouraged by the and professional programs Meeting of Friends). I am extent to which learning gram differences between number of students who are they enter. I think our aca privileged to live and learn them. in this rich, unique environ depends on people and involved in service activities demic culture is strong, but I am particularly pleased ment. place. throughout the year without quite kind. I have worked in to be part of the group of making a "big deal" about I wonder if the real ques Christian institutions in people who make up Send any further ques it. tion is whether George Fox George Fox University. Our tions for the cabinet Massachusetts, George Fox students University is better than Pennsylvania, Minnesota, • campus culture is very infor have many more interna- other Christian universities to Evangeline Pattison. Kansas, Illinois and now mal and "laid back." I sense
The Egypt files M e m b e r s i n c e : I F U e Studenl Micah Park writing from. Cairo
There are a thousand the hegab (a veil covering things I could write about, the hair and neck, but leav but first I'd like to give you ing open the face) during all my general impression of the service, because it would Egypt. have been very inappropri First off, the food is great, ate not to be respectful. and the people are very ■ I later found out from friendly. But there are a few my Egyptian friend Diaa the problems. For example, no sermon was about the West. one obeys traffic laws, and He told Muslims to embrace everyone drives like a modern technology, but to lunatic. There is trash all avoid the immoral pitfalls of over the streets, and Cairo is people in the West. After known as one of the dirtiest the service, many Muslims cities in the world. Despite went to do the ablutions (rit all this, Egypt has one of ual washings). the longest histories of any None of our guys did the country, and it possesses a washings, but the girls were culture unlike anything that kinda forced to, I later America knows. learned, by a pushy friend The mosque we went to of the Muslim woman who was odd, because it was was their guide. The wash open to the air, with only a ing for women involves wet a green canopy on top (which ting the elbows, hands, and The Latest Equipment • Extensive Cirdko means it may be used for feet, and rinsing the mouth CircurtTrxInIng* Personal Training ■ Nutrition funerals). We were early to at least three times, I think. Women's Only Area - Pro Shop the service, and Muslims The pushy lady even tried to Yoga - Q-opjp Cycle - Cardio Ktckboxing started coming in from all get them to repeat the Step • Pilate - Tanning and more! directions. Many were pray Muslim proclamation, ing and going through the "There is one God, and observances (ritual prostra Mohammed is his prophet." tions and bowing) before the She seemed to think that service started. I have them saying it one time 3 M o n t h s noticed men who have dark would make them Muslims. 10 Tans marks on their foreheads from bowing. I do not know $99 if that is perceived as pious $15 or somewhat artificial spiri Micah is a Junior major tuality. One of our guys sat ing in International Studies there as respectfully as he and Political Science. You 1 ^ S O N W could because he was not can read more of his jour comfortable with doing the nals on FoxFolders.com, in ^•ricvNraiy ritual, and the same was the Rants sections, under true for n1e. the Egyptian Journals topic. The women prayed in a Feel free to ask him any different area, of course. questions you may have Having a woman there about Egypt using that would distract the faithful, it website. is said. All of our girls wore Oclober 1, 2004 -Y issue 1 Wl.CXXI OCTOBER 1, 2004 PAGE? ASC FEATUURE
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XAinii/xiTLE: Matt Cox President Goaijj iivcluiie; Create a viable ASC Multicultural leadership position, Evaluate usefulness of and begin construction on Amphitheater. ])i:s(;RinE the eeih-ect hate: A second
one. I'AvoRiTE EXTREME simirt: Candyland, chess, and running around campus caus ing mischief.
XAMii/TiTLE: Gregory Bowman Vice President XamiVtitle: Paige Brown A c t i v i t i e s D i r e c t o r Goaus ixclure: Help class reps have fewer but more successful events. Goals include: Increase attendance at Ir YOU COIJLO LIVE AX'YWHERE FOR A events, incorporate community service. Descrire the perfect date: Sept. 25: not MoxTii: Vanuatu. Look it up and you'll see too hot, not too cold. why. QuALITIF^S ;UIMIRED MOST IN LEADERS: Littij- uiv4»wn FA XamiVtitle: Travis Shafer IVame/title; Beth Klopfenstem Secretary Student Chaplain G0A1.S ixulure: Work with Supreme Court Goals include: See God glorified on this to simplify student government docu campus. ments. If you could live anywhere for a SURPRISING talents: I Can talk to squir month: An orphanage in a third world rels. Sometimes they'll even sit next to me country. just chirping back. Liitli; known fact: German was my first IViio's YOUR hero: My Dad is my hero. language. He'd literally give you the clothes off his Surprising talent: an amazing ability to back. He's the man I pray I can become. get speeding tickets. XamiVtitle: Troy Snyder XAMirriTLE: Stefanie Phillips Treasurer Director of Christian Services (voALs include: Continue to work on a Goals include: Challenging and encour plan to build an outdoor amphitheatre. aging students. Describe the perfect date: Time spent Rather go a mo^tu without showering with fiance Becca. OR BRusiNG teeth: Ew! Both gross! But Favorite extrejue sport: after Walkabout? Probably showering. Mountaineering. I just spent 24 days L11TT.E KNOWN fact: I once met Kirk straight on an expedition last May and Cameron-Mike from Growing Pains. June. Xame/title: Jon Hanon Name/Title: Evangeline Pattison Supreme Court Chief Justice Communications Director (JoAus include: To bring more socially Goai^ include: Improve quality of depart responsible initiatives to GFU. ment, offer real-world experience to stu- - Favorite extreme sport: Crawdad hunt dents working in department. ing. Surprising talents: I once won a contest V' Surprising talents: I can't whistle. for burping the alphabet twice Uatiier go a month without showering Favorite EXTBinME sport: Does fish OK imusiNG teeth: Neither. I'm kind of a throwing qualify? clean freak. PA G E 8 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, OCTOBER I, 2004 A&E New LeGuin novel in Eartiisea series lives up to standard Takii^g The basic plot is the trouble IKSSICA TROUT the young man faces and how it Editor-in-Chief affects all of Earthsea. And Earthsea is forever changed by The sixth book in the the solution to the basic prob Hello, and welcome loThe Books of Earthsea series by lem. Crescent's version of every one's favorite column in The Ursula K. Le Guin begins with "The Other Wind" is not a Oregonian. We're dedicated to a conference about a disturbing book about Christian* redemp making you laugh, making you dream that haunts and disturbs tion: the story has no clear par smile, and (most importantly) a young man. The dead are call allels from the Bible, and the making you groan. ing out to him, begging him to solution to the end problem is School's been in swing for free them from their torment probably not allegorical. what - a month? We're in the and pain,'trying to touch him However, it is a thoughtful look groove of classes, homework, over the border between life and at what can happen when man sucking up to the profs. Or at least, most of us are. If you death. tries to hard to hold onto his life found yourself saying "huh?" to It sounds like the beginning and his own ways. the first two, you'd better start of a horror novel, but in reality The book is worth reading rethinking your career as a pro "The Other Wind" explores the for the enjoyment of how unre fessional student. consequences of Le Guin's sto solved threads are brought Sit back, relax, and get rytelling in the other novels. together in this possibly final ready to roll your eyes at the In "A Wizard of Earthsea," volume to the series. New read antecdoies remotely related to the first novel, she had estab various majors at Fox. ers, while they might miss some lished the land of the dead as a of the nuances and references A true (?) story dry and barren plain, with to the other books, will enjoy A new teacher was trying to towns scattered throughout and the introspective look about the make use of her college psych a clear border separating the need to let go at the end of life. classes. She started by saying, world of the living from that of Le Guin first published "A "Everyone who thinks you are the dead. Wizard of Earthsea" in 1968 stupid, stand up!" There the dead walked but and now completes the After a few seconds, little d i d n o t r e m e m b e r t h e i r o l d Earthsea thread over 30 years Johnny stood up. This was an lives, and old friends could pass opportune moment to help a later. each other in the streets without child. "Do you think you're stu PHOTO COURTESY OF: www.ursulakleguin.com Her science fiction novel pid, Johnny?" she asked. recognition. "The Left Hand of Darkness," " N o , m a ' a m , " J o h n n y All this began to change t h e o t h e r b o o k s i n t o n e a n d The events . are more which explores how humans replied, "but I hate to see you with the events in the subse theme. It can be read as a stand thought out than done; there see gender, won the Hugo standing there by yourself." quent novels, and if one has not alone novel, but because so are no lengthy descriptions of Award and the Nebula Award battles or sea-storms, and the read the earlier books, he or she many characters are from previ in 1969. This week's groaner could be lost with the recurring ous novels, it might be best to characters discuss the problem Since then, she has been What do you get when you c h a r a c t e r s a s w e l l a s t h e r e c u r read the others first. rather than set out on a quest. throw a piano down a mine considered one of the preemi The book lies halfway The events take place quiet shaft? ring themes from the other five nent science fiction and fantasy books. A-flat minor! between an adventure novel ly, with the characters' thoughts writers of this century. " T h e O t h e r W i n d " i s d e a r and an exploration of life and and feelings providing much of ly written and neatly ties in with death. the movement of the book. Tilikum Concert features local artists Fairy-tale ending? An engineering major was CRYSTAL FARNSWORTH Together, these three artists The Elie Wiesel crossing a road one day when a covered a range of musical gen Staff Writer frog called out to him and said, res that included acoustic, folk, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a In partnership with the country and blues. Prize in Ethics beautiful princess." George Fox ASC, Tilikum host "It was really good music. I He bent over, picked up the SUGGESTED TOPICS ed a concert free for GFU stu really liked it," said Beth frog and put it in his pocket. After a while, the frog dents. About 80-85 people Appert, an alumna of George How is ethics a source of hope, and hope a source of ethics? asked, "What is the matter? turned out for the evening event Fox who attended the event. I've told you I'm a beautiful which was held on Sunday, In the Fawver Center, fires Examine the ethical aspects or implications of a major literaiy work, a film, or a signipcanl piece of art. princess. Why won't you kiss September 19, starting at 7 p.m. were lit and couches provided me?" Jaykob van Auken and for people to sit on. Free coffee What is lerroroim and what is the ethical response fo it? The engineer said, "Look. Kelly Jones from the Sundown and Italian sodas were offered I'm an engineering student. I Tour performed along with to George Fox students through Reflect on the most profound moral dilemma you haire encountered don't have time for a girlfriend, and analyze what it has taught you about ethics. Chad Bault. the sponsorship of the local but a talking frog, now that's Van Auken, of Portland, Chapter's bookstore. cool." DEADLINE: DECEMBER 3, 2004 finds his inspiration in dabbling Jeff VandenHoek, the Where did you get this...oiT[^' in a variety of musical genres. Program Director at Tilikum, ELIGIBILITY: FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE JUNIORS ofaLaffyTaffy? He has been playing music for organized the concert and hopes AND SENIORS DURING THE FALL 2004 SEMESTER What do you call a Local to turn it into an annual event. over 12 years now. StudCTiU-musi complete an Entry Form along with their Faoilty Sponsor. Area Network in Au.stralia? In 2002, his first major "Music is a passion for me," he LAN down under Any interested professor may act as a Faailt> Sporwor and etKJtKsc the album was released, titled explained. quality and authenticity of the .student's essay. In addition, studenN at* "Soundtrak." VandenHoek hopes to raise No, please! Not another one! asked to include a letter from their Registrar veritying ellgib)Ut>'. awareness about the event over What do you call Santa's K e l l y J o n e s f r o m Washington also played. A the next year and with any luck, FIRST PRIZE: $5,000 helpers? SECOND PRIZE: $2,S00 THIRD PRIZE: Sl.SOO Subordinate Clauses Christian since the age of five, turn out an even bigger crowd J o n e s h a d h e r fi r s t s o l o i n a next year. HONORABLE MENTIONS: $S00 EACH musical at 6, but due to her On October 8, Newberg Contest entry form, detailed guidelines and extreme stage fright, did not will have another chance to hear further information ari' available online at pursue a career in music till Van Auken perform at the www.eliewiesclfoundation.or^ or hv much later. Underground. Mending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Jones' faith is central to her Advertising for the concert Ihe Elie VViescl. Pnzc in Ethics N e w s F l a s h music. When she is not giving was focused on George Fox The EUc Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Forty people were struck 529 Fifth Avenue. Suite 1802 by lightning at a football prac-j concerts, she works as a worship campus, though any Newberg New fork. NY 10017 tice in Grapeland, Texas on leader for a children's camp. In community members were wel TWrphenf. 212 490.7777 -Jn w September 14. her spare time, Jones has record come. ASSOCIATED PRESS ed two albums which were released by Grassroots Music. THE CRESCEN^RIDAY, OCTOBER 2004 PA G E 9 A&E "The 99 Band Apologetix releases ruined by previews CLAIRF.HOfinAv West plays Ash Correll who is Staff Writer searching for his daughter along new paredy CO "Adam IIP" side Telly. modern and oldies mainstream ■ TOEL KIRKENDALL parody band takes familiar sec Edwards' and Sinise's per ular songs and put Christian With all the thrills, twists Guest Writer hits, yet the witty and under and turns of psychological formances are less than spectac lyrics to them. Such a under standable lyrics contain an thriller "The Forgotten," one ular, but Moore's and West's Keeping up with the latest taking could be a disaster, but unquestionably biblical point. might forget to pay attention to performances as depressed yet in cutting edge music - whether Apologetix does an amazing They do a great job of com the story line and focus only on determined parents are excep " C h r i s t i a n " o r n o t - c a n b e a job. bining classic Bible stories being frightened. This may or tional. hassle. A few months back, I ran rarely brought up. For example, may not be a good thing, I was one of the unfortu First of all, it's often rather across the band. I took note "Listening After Midnight" is depending on if you have nate ones who had seen all of expensive, especially for people and thought they were okay. the story of the guy who'sleeps watched the trailers or not. the trailers and even read a "pre- on college budgets. Relying on Three weeks ago, I was assigned while Paul preaches, then falls "The Forgotten" is a review" of the film. By watch the radio to play your latest to be the DJ for my church's and dies in Acts 20. thrilling sci-fi drama based ing the trailers, I. knew exactly favorite tune ■■ Cosmic Some tunes I once found around the premise that one what to expect, who would "be u s u a l l y j u s t .. really mother is alone in her belief of taken" and what the general doesn't cut it, annoying I idea of the movie was; this left but sometimes now find having a 9-year-old son who died in a plane crash 14 months room for the details to faU in buying the somewhat CD with that admirable, earlier. place, and reasons "why" to be Adam favorite song like "Should Everyone teUs her that there explained. F r o m a c i n e m a t i c s t a n d on it seems I P r a y o r never was a son, and that she like a super has been imagining it all along. point, the film is well made and Should I fl u o u s w a s t e Julianne Moore plays Telly has an excellent soundtrack. Up, G o " The background music was nei of money. ("Should I Paretta, the mother who tena ther distracting, nor did the Secondly, PHOTO COURTESY OF: S t a y o r ciously clings to her memories "thriller crescendo" give any if you are like www.oldiesmann.us S h o u l d I G o " - of the "forgotten son." thing away. me,_ you espe- phOTO COURTESY OF: The Clash) Anthony Edwards is her dis If you plan to see "The cially enjoy www.apologetix.com about deciding whether to go traught husband, Jim, who o l d e r fl a v o r s o f Forgotten," I recommend avoid Bowling youth rally. on a missions trip or just pray. wants Telly to seek professional ing all previews and theatrical music, songs that carry a nostal The night of the rally, the A n o t h e r i s " M e s h a c h " help. trailers, lest they ruin an other gic, fleeting sound in Christian Lord worked through music to ("Love Shack" - B52s). The Gary Sinise is Telly's psychi wise deliciously scary experi music. I simply enjoy a good m i n i s t e r t o o v e r 1 0 0 t e e n s a n d catchiest song from them is sound joined with a message atrist, Dr. Munce, and Dominic ence. many youth leaders. Among "Spittle" ("The Middle" - that inspires me. the kids were a good handful of Jimmy Eat World) about Jesus As the contemporary unchristian friends who enjoyed using spit to heal three people. Christian music culture the selection, beat and positive These four guys have been ^2 [slowly strays from the sound of Christian music. called the Weird A1 Yankovic of [melodic rock the 80s and When I played three selec Christian music, but they give i90s are known for, finding a tions from Apologetix's latest glory to God through making Off jgood contemporary band album "Adam Up," however, grade A parodies that make so that appeals to both my the unchurched kids' eyes lit up much more sense than the orig friends and me can be diffi- because they were encountering inals. {cult. f a m i l i a r t u n e s i n a C h r i s t i a n Their variety is overwhelm Any Fortunately, I have run environment. ingly diverse, covering ballads, 'across a band that carries a At my first encounter with rap and even country - all sound that just about any- Apologetix, I underrated sever things in good taste. Drink jone can appreciate: al qualities. They literally Apologetix. This Christian Limited to one discount per duplicate (including voices) purchase. October Arts & Entertainment Community Events Sunday Vlonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday "The King" "The King" Community play Community play Alpenrose Dairy Alpenrose Dairy 7:30 p.m. 1 7:30 p.m. 2 "The King" Community play Alpenrose Dairy 7 2:00 p.nL 3 8 Spanish Praise and Worship Students in Recital Ross 208 Bauman And. 11 12 13 8:00 p.m. 14 12:40 p.m. 15 16 10 Band Concert Bauman Aud. GPU & West Linn 19 20 21 22 23 "Trojan Women" "Trojan Women" "Trojan Women" Fall Theatre Fall Theatre Fall Theatre W o o d - M a r A u d . W o o d - M a r A u d . W o o d - M a r A u d . 7:30 p.m. 28 7:30 p.m. 29 7:30 p.m. 30 PA G E 1 0 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004 SPORTS Men's, women's soccer From the cheap seats teams going after goals College foot ANNAMri.AINJ "We have our ball needs Staff Writer m o m e n t s w h e n w e The smack of leather, rub shine," says Kyle BCS: a better ber and team communication Pumam, a freshman echoes in the air. Ajiticipation goalie. They put on a championship and confidence fills the hearts strong fight when system of the players on the soccer playing and hope to culminate on the first Sunday make it to the play teams as they persevere of January. offs this year. nAN BENNETT through sweat and exhaustion, The major opposition to a Road trips, team Sports Editor through rain and shine. CHRISTINA COURNIA dinners and hanging playoff system is the number of games it takes to accom BATTLE FOR THE BALL: Freshman out together unite the Every year around the The women second week in January, col plish it. No football coach in Ryan Mackenzie (right) takes on an oppo- team and their confi- The women's team is play his right mind would be excit nent dence in the authentic lege football fans grumble the ing with a quality of perform same three letters: B.. .C.. .5. ed about playing three or four With high morals and good ity of each player and ance that exceeds the previous Every year, fans call in to games before conference play conduct they mesh well as a individual talent grows. year, and they are setting strong sports shows, write letters to begins, then adding on anoth team. They eat together and They know that they will groundwork for the future. sports sections of their local er five, assuming his team hold Bible studies at the house pull it all together in the end. Being extremely young, paper, write letters to senators makes it that far. of team captains Jill Steinfeld The future is exciting as they they are learning how to work (well, maybe not) and whatev That is why, as a part of and Jenn Tyhurst. feel they need to continue to together and combine confi er else they can do to reform my format, the meaningless Excited to improve, they all work on their offense. dence with the talent they poss The united goals and per the embarrassing college foot preseason games would be es. Coach Andy Hetherington work hard in hope of finishing eliminated from the schedule. sonal talent of each team gives ball postseason known as the feels "cautiously optimistic" 6th, but more importantly to be Bowl Championship Series. Because, come on, who can, way to a positive future. They the best they can. with a straight face, say that knowing they can improve know their weaknesses, but And every year, nothing gets from last year. They proceed, their unbreakable will to exe'rt done. they are excited to watch the running through targeted drills The Men So while the complete University of Texas play the superior effort in games and to strengthen their weaknesses. The men have pushed practice will lead them to a revamping of the college foot Aggies of New Mexico State? "When we play, we play our through 3-a-days and loved well-deserved finish and high ball postseason may be a long Another objection to this hardest, working up to the level their day off. They also posses hopes for the future. way off, just in case, I've been system has less to do with of our opponents," says Lacey great talent and strive to devising the perfect postsea football and more to do with Holman, a sophomore defend improve, pulling the individual son system toensure that the Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses er. talent into a whole team. b e s t t e a m w a l k s o ff t h e fi e l d Grant and Andrew Jackson. with the national champi Sponsors spend millions of onship trophy in January. dollars on different bowl Intramural sports all about Unlike the current system games each year, giving fans of relying solely on national such "classics" as the Pioneer polls and computers to place Pure Vision Las Vegas Bowl teams in uber-advertised foot and the Gaylords Hotels the people, the fuu, the shirt ball games known as bowls, I Music City Bowl. Dual athlete Josiah Nishita KARTSSA EDWARDS Flag football is entirely dif would implement a tourna While these games bring ferent than volleyball, but it Srqff Writer says, "Well, I played both foot ment-style playoff system to in the big bucks to the partici What intramural sport s o u n d s a s i f t h e b e n e fi t s a r e ball and volleyball in high decide the national champion. pating programs, imagine the should I join?! That question similar. Freshman Donny school... I also like the bond Each conference champi sponsorship opportunities for M i l l e r f r o m t h e P e n n 2 t e a m has caused some students ing aspect of it because we're on would get an automatic a month-long tournament. If anguish as they observe how says of his most recent game really close to our teams." (I'm bid to the tournament, with the NCAA really needed the much fun both of them are. (against Penn 1), "It's a real beginning to see a trend in the the Big 12, SEC and MAC money, they could even have Intramural volleyball has healthy competition, mainly reason people play intramurals each securing two spots sponsors for each slot in the - maybe it's more about the between the according to the divisions bracket. Sure, the advertising floors. You people than anything else.) within the conference. Those would make you want to tear So maybe you're not in any get a great 14 teams would then be your eyes out, but at least the intramural sport. . . take heart respect for joined by the 18 highest advertising would be done everybody because some teams are still ranked teams in national polls during a tournament and not who's play accepting members, or they who did not happen to win the meaningless MPC ing. It's just need subs to fill in on occasion. t h e i r c o n f e r e n c e . Computers Bowl. a l o t o f f u n Or if you're not into volleyball The 32 teams would be WhUe this system may to be boys." or football, keep your eyes open ranked according to their have its flaws - a dependence U n - and ears peeled for more oppor position in the national polls, on national rankings would like volley tunities throughout the year. then play througli a five-week, leave room for the occasional Indoor soccer, floor hockey, ball, howev single-elimination tourna controversy - a tournament- er, football basketball, wallyball and many ment. Depending on the cai* inspired postseason makes the g a m e s a r e more great sports are on their endar, the first games would most sense for any sport, all on way! take place during the first or especially one as popular as One more thing - people Saturday second weekend in December, college football. mornings. may say that intramurals are and the tournament would It must be "just for worth it to f u n " o r " a MOLLY BOYLE these guys great time What ^0 Yoo Think? NET MEETING: GFU men take their intramural (and girls) to with volleyball seriously sacrifice pre friends," but "Should Pete Rose be inducted into the Major what must be a record high 28 cious sleep no matter teams playing against each for competition and a chance at how much League Baseball Hall of Fame?" other Monday through victory. And football is often they try to Pete Rose is the all-time leader in career hits in MLB his Thursday nights. While some more about who you beat than tell you that, how you beat them. Andrew tory. As a manager, allegations of gambling earned "Charlie people consider volleyball a everyone Hustle" a lifetime ban from baseball. After admitting his habits, good way to stay in shape, more Folkert from the Sutton 3 re who plays is participants feel the way Rachel united team said of his their clear on one Rose has been pushing to be reinstated in recent months. Colbourne does. Rachel, an recent victory against the thing: "stacked" Alumni team, "It was Do you have an opinion on this topic? if so, write a response no longer RA who doesn't have time to Whether than 150 words and e-mail it to thecrescentsoorts^vahnnmm Each response play a Varsity sport, says of definitely the highlight of my you win, or will be considered for publication. The Crescent Sports Dept. reserves the week!" intramurals, "It's a blessing to you don't - right to edit each response while preserving the author's original view. my heart to fellowship and play Some people solve the It's all about volleyball with awesome peo dilemma of choosing an intra the t-shirt. ple." mural sport by playing both. Issue I Vol. CJKJrn -OCTOBER 1,2004 PAGE 11 Cross country teams going SPORTS Cie extra mile ALIBR£YH0(WER siasm. Rising hopefuls this year Staff Writer include Leighann Fischer, Michael Chuol. Whittney The season looks promisine Harris, Craig Paulin, Bethany for the 27 men and women on Adams and Jake Moe. this year's cross country teams. Returning all-stars Bryan With three events behind them Cobb, Kaycee Brittian and Beth already, Coach Was Cook is Jertberg will be leading the way looking forward to an electrify to the Northwest Conference ing performance from his run Championship in late October ners. and potentially to the NCAA This is the best team we've nationals in mid Nov. Coach had since the late 90s." Cook Cook notes that while cross remarked with a grin. country isn't much of a specta At last month's Bear Fete tor s sport, the team is passion Invitational, the Bruin women ate in its dedication and hard TORI BLACK brought home second place work. RUNNING FOR GLORY: Athletes compete in recent race while the entire team placed The runners are currendy third place overall. preparing for their next event, lege freshmen to potential The season's roster is solid the Willamette Invitational on Olympic hopefuls. While com Bruin logo gets makeover with promising freshmen and Saturday, Oct. 2. The turnout petition will be tough, Bruin sophomore talent, which is cre will be approximately 300 run runners are determined and University marketing cam ating an atmosphere of enthu ners for each race with skill lev optimistic. paign, along with three els ranging from first-time col- other graphical representa tions of the department. G F U s p o r t s t e a m s w i l l WANT not alter their colors, how WRITE FOR THE CRESCENT ever. The gold and blue will still adorn the players' jer 2004-2005 FRESH FACE: The new logo seys. TO has a contemporary feel D i r e c t o r o f A t h l e t i c DAN BENNETT MAKE, MONEY. Craig Taylor said, "The new Sports Editor logo is representative of a SFF, GEl EXPERIENCE. You've probably seen trend in collegiate and even some professional athletics BUILD A PORIFOUO. him around. After all, he's been involved in George Fox logos." a t h l e t i c c o m p e t i t i o n s f o r Even though the old logo YOUR over 30 years. But after will not be a part of the CONTACT GFU athletic department, it attending hundreds and ANN DORN, ASSISTANT EDITOR hundreds of sporting events, will still appear on selected he's decided to step down apparel and publications. NAME JESSICA IKOUT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF That's right. The Bruin OR ANY SEC HON EDITOR Bear cartoon mascot is retir G O N E B U T VIA FOSMAIL ing. In recent years, the car NOT FOR IN toon mascot lost its appeal GOTTEN: F O R M O R E I N F O R M A H O N The old logo among coaches and athletes. will still be The old Bruin logo has appearing PRINT? been replaced by a more on certain items c o n t e m p o r a r y l o g o , designed by the George Fox Volleyball team leeks set te centinue succesful seasen KARISSA EDWARDS together to win their second coach, and-Tami Ankeny is a Shayla Armstrong. Kruse, of our league once we hit our home game (against the new face on the Bruins coach Stolsig, Armstrong, Koller, groove." Kolb expressed her Staff Writer University of Puget Sound) and ing bench, but she comes with a Flitcraft, Stapleton and Coolen enthusiasm more concisely - lot of experience. Bump, Set, Kill! That's the their most recent game (against were all high achievers in their "We rock!" All they need is a chant running through the Pacific University). New to college volleyball respective leagues and confer little experience, a little practice veins of the Lady Bruins on this Returning Coach Steve are freshman setter Amy ences last year, and Grant is and a lot of commitment and year's volleyball team. And Grant has high hopes for this Knight; freshman all-around hoping to fine-tune their skills trust. with a fresh squad of all-stars, relatively young yet extremely Emily Dore; fi-eshman hitters even more. Speaking of commitment, talented team. Only three play Karinda Cruse, Kelsey Koller they certainly do look set for If this new GFU Ladies' coaches and players acknowl ers returned from last year, and Nicole Stewart; and fresh the kill. volleyball team can learn to edge that their most important man blockers Whitney Kolb, After a strong showing in those being the team captains, work as a single unit this year, commitment is to Jesus Christ. Elizabeth Anderson and Spokane and some speed junior Haley Stapleton and sen they could have the potential to Perhaps Stapleton best por ior Gina Coolen. Michol Cassandra Woods. Other new be a powerhouse in the trayed the Christ-centered bumps in the Colorado tourna Bruins include sophomore ment, where they played one of Roberts also returned from last Northwest Conference and by atmosphere of George Fox the highest-ranked teams in the year's team. blocker Brenna Asper-Smith next year be unstoppable. when she said, "My hope for a n d j u n i o r h i t t e r s T r a c i nation, the Bruins pulled Scott Cornwall is back for Stapleton said, "I predict that this season is that we play well his third year as assistant Flitcraft, Linzi Stolsig and we will end up towards the top every time we step on the vol leyball court and that we can reflect the love of Christ while competing." One more thing the volley Women's Soccer: Men's Soccer: Volleyball: Cross Country: ball team needs - fans! The NWC- 8th Place (0-2-1) NWC- 7th Place (1-4) NWC- 5th Place (2-2) ladies perform well with a lot of Overall- T5-2 Overall- 4-5 O v e r a l l - 6 - 6 O c t 2 - W i l l a m e t t e encouragement, so come out Invitational for any games that you can. The next game is tonight (Oct. Oct 3- Willamette Oct 1 - Willamette Oct 9- Clark College Oct 3- Willamette 1st) at 7:00 pm in Miller Oct 9- @ PLU Oct 2- @ Lewis St Clark Oct 9- @ PLU Open Gymnasium - Hope to see you Oct 8- @ Whitman Oct 16- Lewis and Oct 10- Linfield Oct 10- Linfield there! Oct 13- Pacific Oct 9- @ Whitworth Clark Pioneer Open Oct 16- Whitman Oct 16- Whitman Issue 1 Vbl.'WCi ;OctoBer THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, OCTOBER i, 2004 PAGE 12 NEWS Foxhohi;lowpricesdraw selah conferance at GFU Spa day for the soul C h a r i t y E d w a r d s including "Christian high minister and author of Copy Editor Parenting." "Every Time I Turn Lau spoke on the "first Around I Bump Into God: On September 25, calling" of every person: a Finding God in the Daily- almost 1,000 women from relationship with the Lord Ness of Life." She chal all over Oregon gathered in Jesus Christ. Each person, lenged the women to have B a u m a n a u d i t o r i u m t o w h e t h e r m a n o r w o m a n , faith and humor through stop, think, and step into needs to be completely their obstacles because their futures. The day-long God works miracles even D E I D R E R H O D E S transparent with Jesus SERVING IT UP: Student employee Krystal Waters serves lattes and conference was titled because He has made us in tough times. more at the Foxhole. "Selah," and the theme was holy, she said. Next was a short panel from page J profits go to feeding the "a spa day for the soul." Lau is a mother of three discussion which included workers and their families," The keynote speaker all of the speakers as well unneccesary to make a profit young girls and the wife of Weathers said. from a student-funded ven was nationally-known Brad Lau, Vice President as panelists Lynn and Alisa The Foxhole also pro ture. author, speaker and pub of Student Life at GFU. Vanderzalm. Carmichael vides good job experience for Weathers also said that lisher Nancie Carmichael. She has written a Bible facilitated, probing the par even though the beverages the.student employees. She was joined by Olivia- study book and several arti ticipants for advice to share "It provides an opportuni are cheaper they still have the Pothoff and Pamela Lau, cles. with the women present. same ingredients as most ty to work in a real world wives of George Fox Swearingen illustrated Alisa is a GFU alumna other coffee shops. business situation while still University Student Life the importance of every and works with at-risk teen In addition, the Foxhole being on campus," Weathers executives. person's "second calling": girls in Gresham. Lynn is said. Also speaking were talk- s e r v e s F a i r T r a d e C o f f e e . listening to the Holy Alisa's mother and a senior This coffee cooperative Students said they like the show host Georgene Rice, Spirit's prompts. She editor at Tyndale House works as a partnership comfortable atmosphere, former mayor of Sisters shared stories from her Publishers in Wheaton, 111. and the employees' relaxed between farmers and distrib Linda Swearingen and own life, times when she Lynn has published two utors by requiring importers demeanor as well as the com alumni mother Barbara listened to the Lord and books dealing with chronic of the coffee to pay a certain fortable couches, table games Boswell. times she didn't. fatigue syndrome. She and amount per pound so that and the big screen television. After worship led by Walking among the her husband have a min The Foxhole is open fi-om the farmers receive a fair Pothoff and special music seated crowd, Swearingen istry to residents of third 7:00 p.m. to midnight, seven world countries. wage. by Rice, Carmichael chal entertained audience mem " F a i r T r a d e d o e s n ' t days a week, and is located in lenged the women to open bers with antidotes fi"om Carmichael wrapped the basement of the SUB. themselves to the Lord and exploit the workers and the her career in local politics. things up with a final chal let Him meet each person After lunch and another lenge to follow God what where she was. worship session, Boswell ever the future holds. Carmichael kept the audience awake by Conference attendee h a s w r i t t e n throwing balls into the Melissa Longwell said JET PROGRAM over half a crowded auditorium and about the day, "I'm a busy dozen books, sharing about how she college student, and it was Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and she and overcame her "difficult beneficial to learn to pause h e r h u s b a n d calling" during her ordeal and reflect on God's will have published with breast cancer. for my life." two magazines Live in Japan for a year or more and participate in the Japan Exchange and Boswell is a former junior Teaching (JET) Program! Every year the Japanese Government invites peo ple from around the world to participate in this unique program, to serve as Nursing program: It's an Assistant Language Teachers or Coordinators for International Relations. Currently, there are over 6,200 participants in the Program from 40 different axoitlng and humbling task' countries. Benefits include round trip airfare, salary, paid vacation, subsi from the front page humbling task." dized housing, and a professional work environment. plan to declare a nursing major. Mitchell arrived with his family to George Fox University will be the fifth institution in Oregon to gradu live in McMinnville in late August, ate nurses with bachelor degrees. about the same time most students were arriving for school. He and his Applicants must: Oregon is expected to experience a severe shortfall of baccalaureate wife have five children and the two Have U.S. Citizenship nurses through the year 2020, youngest live at home. Or hold citizenship of one of the other 40 participating coun At Idaho State University, according to Mitchell. tries. You must also apply in your home country. Mitchell preferred to be called by his "Every nurse that we graduate will help with that shortage," he said. first name, possibly making easier his Hold a Bachelor's Degree bv July 2005 transition to George Fox University, "[Building a nursing program is] a No Japanese language ability required for the Assistant where students commonly use their Language Teacher position. very daunting challenge, but it's also a very exciting opportunity for me," professor's first names in deference Mitchell said, talking about begin to Quaker beliefs about equality. The Consulate-General of Japan in Portland, Oregon will be at ning the work of starting a nursing He describes himself as an out door person, and enjoys bicycling George Fox University for an informational orientation on the Japan program from scratch. and taking walks around campus. Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program on the following day: "There's so much support for pro grams here at George Fox that I don't Mitchell enjoys the spiritual Date: . 10/6/04 feel like I'm going it alone," Mitchell aspects of GFU. Time: 2:30-3:30 continued. "The next two years will "I had to stop and pause for a Building; Stevens Center go very quickly." moment because I was coming out of R o o m : R o o m 1 0 1 Before beginning the task of cre a state institution where we don't talk ating a new degree, Mitchell consid about our faith or anything to do For an application or more information call 1-800'info-iet or the ered the duty carefully. with God," he said. "That was the "Would you want to take some first exciting thing about it—know Consulate-Genera! of Japan in Portland at (503) 221-1811. or thing like this on in this stage of your ing that I would be in a very, positive visit our website at www.emblapan.org professional life?" Mitchell asked. "I environment." said yes. It's a very exciting and very October 1. 2004 Issue 1 \'o\. CXXl