Relay for Life: Kony 2012: OWU fights cancer, Is it a scam? remembers Von Der Vellen -- Page 4 -- Page 6 THE OLDEST CONTINUALLY PUBLISHED STUDENT NEWSPAPER THE TranscripT IN THE COUNTRY Thursday, March 29, 2012 Volume 149, No. 20 MFL film series promotes culture By Sarah Slager Transcript Correspondent Students have an oppor- tunity to view foreign films, learn about world languages and increase cultural aware- ness free of charge this spring with the Modern For- eign Language House. Battle for MFL is hosting a mini- series of foreign language films over the course of the spring semester. Films are being shown that represent the different languages spo- Crossroads ken by residents of MFL and that are relevant to languages studied by students, accord- ing to junior Ali Castelero, Battling bands show both competition and companionship one of the MFL residents By Tim Alford not really looking at it competitively,” become a big group. They just want to song of Pop’s Lake. in charge of organizing and freshman Ben Anderson, drummer for have fun. “I hadn’t rehearsed with Pop’s be- putting on the house project. Transcript Reporter Hairy Tribe of Conquerors, said. “But “If we feel like playing, we play,” fore the show, they just asked me for An assortment of movies The band Hairy Tribe of Conquer- at the same time, we are not too taken Sharma said. some help, so I filled in some of the will be shown intermittently ors lived up to the latter part of its aback because we are musicians, and While the event was competitive, low end,” Kuhlenberg said. the next few weeks. name after winning the vote to open this will be a sweet growing experience there seemed to be a sense of unity Kuhlenberg said he was excited to The first film of the se- for Crossroads, but it was not all about for us.” among the bands performing. In fact, see that many of the band members ries, “Frida,” was shown in competition at the Battle of the Bands. The band played all instrumen- there were students who played for playing throughout the night were English on March 1, at MFL. Crossroads is a night of concerts tal songs, making use of complicated multiple bands throughout the night. freshmen and sophomores. He said “Frida” is a 2002 film star- sponsored by the Student Union on guitar riffs and effects by sophomores Sophomore Mike Cormier and senior when he was younger Log Jam was the ring Salma Hayek that de- Black Awareness (SUBA), Cam- Brihat Sharma and Alex Michener and Bobby Kuhlenberg played for both only band on campus. picts the life of Mexican art- pus Programming Board (CPB) and keyboard effects by sophomore Alex Log Jam and Pop’s Lake. “Despite having literally no compe- ist Frida Kahlo. WCSA. D’Amore-Braver. Cormier was the drummer for Log tition (when he was younger), I think Senior Audrey Hudson The Battle of the Bands competi- D’Amore-Braver said they consider Jam and for the first song by Pop’s that fact ultimately hindered us be- attended the event and said tion was held to decide which of the their music to be progressive rock, but Lake. He then stepped out from behind cause we lacked the support system a number of people outside six acts would be the opening act for said they have played many types of the drums to sing a trio with the other that these younger folks enjoy now, the MFL community were Crossroads. At the end of all of the per- music, even including reggae. members of Pop’s Lake, sophomores the encouragement of a music commu- there to view the film. formances, the audience voted on who Anderson said the band started in Sam Sonnega and Erika Nininger. nity,” he said. “I thought the event went they wanted to see as the opening act. the first semester of this school year. Kuhlenberg played guitar and sang for pretty well. Lots of people “We are a little surprised; we were The band members aren’t planning to Log Jam and played bass for the first came and many had to sit See BANDS on Page 3 on the floor,” she said. “The movie was excellent, and was a great choice for the MFL film series.” With ‘sighs too deep for words’ Hudson said the movie touched upon many topics Memorial service honors OWU student Jake Von Der Vellen including foreign language, Latin American studies and By Marissa Alfano as the apostle Paul said, we of an inexplicable loss and ac- art, which she said are all Editor-in-Chief gather with ‘sighs too deep for knowledge with gratitude the subjects residents of MFL words.’ blessing of a young life well are passionate about. She Students, faculty, family, “Today we come together lived,” Jones said. said the film captured the fraternity brothers and friends to hold one another in love, to “We will share and cher- attention of students who gathered in Gray Chapel on remember Jake and the impact ish memories with Jake’s weren’t particularly inter- Friday at 4 p.m. to honor the he had on each of us and on family here today: his OWU ested before in these topics. memory of Jakob F. Von Der so many others we will never family and his family woven Castelero said the event Vellen, who died in a car ac- know. We will allow his val- together by bonds of love are was well-received. cident March 16. ues and being to give shape a wellspring of hope. We cel- “I think overall it went The entire lower level of and meaning to our future. ebrate his life. May God of well, and the people in at- Gray Chapel was occupied by Now, with many faiths joining many names and lands, grant tendance enjoyed it,” she members of Von Der Vellen’s together, we can look to the fu- us strength at these moments, said. “It was a good group family and Sigma Phi Epsilon ture with the promise of hope, peace for these days and hope of people and a good size for brothers seated in the front fulfillment, purpose, the gift of for what lies ahead.” watching a movie.” few rows, and students lining life and the return of joy.” Shortly after, the Rev. Jon There will be events the length of the back walls. He said that only 18 months Powers, university chaplain, throughout the remainder of Students sat holding hands after Jake sat in Gray Chapel began the call to worship and spring semester. and waiting for the service to listening to his freshman con- prayer. begin and tissue boxes could vocation, his impact on OWU “As we enter this time of be seen spread throughout the had already been enormous worship, praise and prayer,” rows. through his outreach in service he said, “we collect our hearts IN THIS ISSUE Attendance was so high and role as a mentor. and minds to recall all the there were not enough memo- His modest personality was ways Jake touched our lives Page 2: rial pamphlets to go around. an attribute people knew well, during this hour as we already HIV awareness President Rock Jones began according to Jones. have this past week with a par- Page 3: the memorial service and the “Greek awards were held ticular focus on the holiness in celebration of the life of Jake here less than two weeks be- our midst.” Jay Gumbo comes Von Der Vellen by reflecting fore Jake’s death, and he ac- Reading from a reflection Photo by Natalie Duleba to Delaware upon the 125 years of gather- cepted the chapter philan- letter from Associate Chaplain Chaplain Jon Powers speaks to students Friday. ings the Ohio Wesleyan com- thropy award on behalf of Sig Chad Johns’ spring break mis- Page 5: munity has shared together in Ep,” Jones said. “His charac- sion trip group, Powers spoke dence of your infinite mercy, John 14: 1-3, 18-21 to those Women’s week the historic Gray Chapel. ter being so modest and quiet, about true holiness. oh God,” Okpe said. “Give gathered. offers support, fun It is the location that opens he exited the stage before the “I now know what holy is,” life to Jake’s immortal soul, The first passage was a the academic year for fresh- photographer could even get a Powers read aloud, “Holy is give peace and consolation message about the mortality of Page 6: men and closes it for seniors, picture of him.” the love that turns men into to friends and family left to Earthly life and the more beau- Campus business the building where lectures Jones said that it was im- brothers, the ritual that binds mourn his passing.” tiful immortality of the next. occur and Greek awards take portant for the OWU commu- them together, the trials and The quiet that followed The ending of the passage said is rough place, and the site of moments nity to attend the memorial to- times that turn brotherhood was broken by the organist that immortality would even- Page 7: such as the memorial service. gether and to help one another into a verb, when silence beginning to play “Amazing tually triumph over death. “The news of Jake’s death heal. He said Jake’s life and screams louder than words.” Grace,” as those in attendance The second reading said Missrepresentation was shocking one week ago, memory would be a source of Father Augustine Okpe sang along.