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Mobile meals: meet Top Valentine’s Exercise tips for the /BJUCollegian 02.13.15 Greenville’s food trucks p. 4 Day picks p. 5 busy student p. 8 @thecollegianbju Vol. 28 No. 15 | collegianonline.com Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC 29614 VALENTINE’S DAY ISSUE Love and Laughter brings romantic comedy to BJU By: HANNAH SMITH of her aunt’s matchmaking ef- mov is a Russian landowner Staff Writer forts. with a serious case of hypo- Love and Laughter is a Val- Sarah Nancy has come to chondria. He has set his mind entine’s weekend treat that stay with her Aunt Dolores to make a proposal of marriage features two short romantic and Uncle Robert for a few to his neighbor, Natalya Ste- comedies on stage in Rode- weeks in Harrison, Texas. panovna, played by freshman heaver Auditorium, Feb. 13 Dolores is convinced that the theater arts major Christina and 14 at 7:30 p.m. reason Sarah Nancy doesn’t Yasi. Her father, Stepan Ste- The plays that will be per- attract any boys is that she is panovna, is thrilled with the formed are written by two of the best playwrights of the modern era—Anton Chek- The subject is “love” hov of Russia and Horton but the effect is “laughter.” Foote of America, said Ron Pyle, head of the theatre arts - Ron Pyle program and director of the production. “They are both too sarcastic and doesn’t know prospect of marrying off his very funny,” Pyle said. “They how to be “gracious.” daughter. Unfortunately, the are about the complexities of When she fixes up her proposal gets sidetracked by Ben Nicholas and Kaitlyn Chisholm rehearse for the Valentine’s weekend play, Love and Laughter. Photo: Ethan Rogers courtship and marriage. Both niece with Felix—who is the argumentative couple. have strong female characters; studying to be a mortician— Actors include longtime Sharon Murray, and students absolutely for everyone,” Pyle Tickets to see both plays both have small casts.” sparks fly! faculty members Jeff Stegall, Ben Nicholas and Yasi. said. “Neither one of the plays are available at Programs and Blind Date by Horton The second play of the eve- Ron Pyle and David Schwing- Pyle encourages groups of is sentimental or romantic; Productions for $6.50 each. Foote is the story of an eligible ning is Anton Chekhov’s The le, as well as staff member friends and dating couples to the subject is “love” but the Tickets can be purchased on- young lady who is the victim Marriage Proposal. Ivan Lo- Kaitlyn Chisholm, alumnus come see the production. “It’s effect is “laughter.” line at bju.edu\tickets. God uses music to orchestrate the Leonovich love story By: JESSICA PEREZ 2014. Mrs. Leonovich said While his soon-to-be fi- playing together a lot of fun.” Staff Writer that, rather than going out on ancé was out hiking, he was Today at 5 p.m., Dr. and Music often accompanies dates together, Dr. Leonovich out ring shopping—using one Mrs. Leonovich will perform a a romantic date, but in Yuriy would come visit her at home of her own rings her mother recital, on the cello and violin and Kristin Leonovich’s love to talk with her and her par- had sneaked to him as a sizing respectively, in Stratton Hall. story, music was much more ents and spend the day with guide. Then he returned to her In this recital, they will than background noise — it them in a practice they now house and proposed the same premiere “Solomon,” a new brought their lives together. call “staying in.” day! piece written by Dr. Leonov- The Leonoviches, both Mrs. Leonovich said, “We They were married shortly ich. Many of the other pieces members of the University’s would spend just about all day after in July. While the Leo- they will perform are folk- Division of Music, met when talking about theology, what noviches don’t advocate such influenced, because Dr. Leo- Dr. Yuriy Leonovich applied we had read in our Bibles, a fast timeline for everyone, novich is particularly fond of for a position at Bob Jones music, philosophies of life and they believe God directed the that style of music. University and was inter- pretty much everything under pace of their relationship. He said what he is most viewed by a committee that the sun.” Now that they are married, excited about for this recital included his future wife, Kris- Though the pair often the Leonoviches continue to is premiering his new piece tin Figard. talked about music with one enjoy being able to make mu- and performing with his wife. After he was hired, Dr. another, Dr. Leonovich said sic together. This will be the second faculty Leonovich and Miss Figard they truly connected around “We really do seem to feel recital they have performed in began collaborating as musi- the Word of God. music the same way,” Mrs. together, but their first as hus- cians. They played together in As the Lord guided them, Leonovich said. “You can have band and wife. last year’s Faculty String Quar- they recognized that they two fabulous musicians, but This couple also has some tet and worked together in an- wanted to spend the rest they might interpret things exciting news to share. “We other recital last February. of their lives together. Two completely opposite. We re- are super excited to be expect- But they did not begin months after they began ally do feel most things with ing a ‘Commencement-Day’ to see each other with ro- “staying in,” Dr. Leonovich the same amount of passion baby boy on May 8!” Mrs. mantic intentions until May proposed. and excitement, which makes Leonovich said. Yuriy and Kristin Leonovich married in July. Photo: Tatiana Bento 2 OPINION The Collegian . Feb. 13, 2015 COLUMN Bob Jones University Greenville, SC 29614 0001 www.collegianonline.com www.facebook.com/BJUCollegian e Collegian is the Bob Jones University student By: NATHAN PITTACK newspaper. e paper is Staff Writer published weekly with issues out on Fridays. For Externals—we all care advertising information, about them. Some even contact Jonny Gamet obsess over them. (864) 242-5100, ext. 2973 “Am I wearing what’s [email protected]. All contacts © 2014, ‘in’? Does my hair look Bob Jones University. OK? Do my friends think WAREMBURG COMIC: LORI I’m funny? Do my pro- fessors think I’m respon- Believers’ unified identity in Christ sible?” EDITOR Each of us tends to Stephanie Schmidt seek reassurance of his or should transcend cultural differences [email protected] her worth by using exter- The Collegian Editorial nals. But when we stop and for worship with a group of Savior. (Galatians 3:26-28). LAYOUT EDITOR consider how superficial The United States has been people with whom we per- The apostle Paul said to the Our ethnic backgrounds Lara Hoster externals are, we are faced known around the world as a sonally identify in terms of believers in Rome, “There isno are strong forces in shaping with a sobering reality: we “melting pot” of nationalities cultural background. The difference between the Jew and us into who we are, but some- COPY EDITOR are very good at putting up and cultures. Chinese, Malay- problem comes when groups the Greek: for the same Lord thing much stronger far out- Natalie Walters fronts. sian, Russian, Mexican: peo- of believers from different over all is rich unto all that call weighs those backgrounds: I would be lying if I said ple from all walks of life blend ethnic backgrounds distance upon him (Romans 10:12, the identity of all believers as STAFF WRITERS I have never succumbed to together in its city streets; themselves from one another emphasis added).” one in Christ. This is an iden- Emyly Bradley this. I’ve done my fair share even the streets of downtown without cause. It’s not our cultural differ- tity that should transcend all Andrew Budgick of dressing to impress and Greenville are populated by It seems American be- ences that should define our racial and cultural barriers and Sherlyn Luce putting on masks for the a diverse mix of people from lievers have grown cliquish, relationships, but rather our unite us in the one great desire Jessica Perez approval of others. And across the globe. allowing insignificant differ- identity in Christ. to serve the Savior. Nathan Pi ack although wanting to pres- But, sadly, this conglom- ences, such as race and color, “Ye are all the children of Though we may belong Chloe’ Roland ent ourselves nicely is not eration is seldom reflected in to disrupt unity. But believ- God by faith in Christ Jesus,” to separate local church con- Abby Sivyer wrong, we have a problem our Christian circles. In fact, ers ought not to divide along Paul says again, this time to gregations, believers can and Hannah Smith when everyone thinks we our Christian communities lines of color and nationality. the church in Galatia. He con- should still bond together Margaret Stegall have it all together exter- are surprisingly segregated. Instead, the universal church tinues: “For as many of you as as Christ’s universal church. nally at the expense of an We split off into white church- ought to be a body where have been baptized into Christ Taking a lesson from the early SPORTS EDITOR ugly heart. es, black churches, Asian believers from every kindred have put on Christ. There is church, we ought to pray for Bethany Williams You don’t have to pre- churches, Spanish churches and tongue and tribe and na- neither Jew nor Greek, there one another, give to meet one tend that you always have and more, with little interac- tion, though all very differ- is neither bond nor free, there another’s needs and strive to SPORTS WRITERS your life together.