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Volume CXXVIil Issue 1 O c t o b e r 5 , 2 0 11 facebook.com/thecrescent.georgefox

Crescent at a Glance Homecoming: changing tradition

News New professors: Ben Frankamp and Nate Peach

Sports Former student joins the U.S. Bobsled team Students ready for the new football team*

Feature

Center for Peace and Justice seeks to promote heartfelt conversations with symposium

A r t s & C u l t u r e

DVD review:Tree of Life

George Fox sport fens enjoy the festivities of last year's homecoming Photo courtesy of GEORGE FOX By Sarah Brase alumni. Student activities began Monday, and there are special reunions planned for the Uni Crescent Staff alumni events will begin Saturday. There are versity Players, seminary, and biology and chem several opportunities this weekend designed for istry departments. Specific events have been This year homecoming is taking on a whole students to connect with the alumni. created for alumni of ail ages to reconnect them new look. For the past 40 years, the homecom Friday afternoon Alumni Relations Is putting with the George Fox community. ing tradition has been held In the spring. Re on a Career Connections event designed for stu While there are separate events planned turning to the fall this year, the schedule has dents to network with alumni. Students will be for the students and alumni, Larson reiterated expanded to provide more opportunities for the able to ask questions and "connect with people the significance of homecoming. "The purpose alumni to connect with their alma mater and the who are out in careers that interest them," said of Homecoming is all about connecting the current students at George Fox University. Larson. George Fox community together. It's a chance Robby Larson, director of Alumni Relations, During the women's soccer game on Sat to bring family together," he said. said, "Homecoming is about being a part of urday, there will be a tailgating party, allow Larson encouraged students to "give home the George Fox family. It's a chance for alumni ing Bruin sports fans, both past and present, to coming a chance as it is easy to associate home Opinion to return back to a place that has been a huge come together and support the team. coming with high school. impact in their lives. They come back as part of The debate on female Sunday morning, a special homecoming "Homecoming is a great opportunity to the community again, and are able to interact connect with people who have come before with faculty, students, and their alma mater." worship service is planned for students and pastors rages on alumni. Music will be led by Olivia Pothoff and them," he said. ASC Activities Director Stephanie Grosse other George Fox alumni. Larson said he is "excited to see the special Enrique's Jorney: love it or said, "There Is an instant connection coming New this year. Alumni Relations is hosting moments that happen during Homecoming hate it? from the same place. We are all connected a Homecoming Gala, a semi-formal event that weekend... It's very powerful to see the love through George Fox." Alumni Relations and ASC allows members of the reunion classes a chance that alumni have for this place.That's why we do partnered together this year to plan events that to reunite with their classmates. In addition, homecoming." would help connect current students with the Professor tells filmmaker^s story George Fox culture... like B y To r i N u n n e n k a m p She also enlisted the help of the production of "Blue Like Crescent Staff George Fox students Tyler Jazz," momentum picked up Assistant Professor of Robertson, Danielle Gelger, f o r G i b s o n . youVe never experienced it Cinema and Media Commu and David Reid, along with Hailing back to Taylor's nications Sarah Gibson has recent graduate, Aubrey Fer years as a musician, HM Mag THE BLURGH. always loved telling other guson. The new medium azine cites his first musical hit people's stories, and has just they used allowed them to as "i Want To Be a Clone," the recently closed a chapter on compile all of their informa- name that sparked the title AtoaTV» • »-j»WT«inr Steve Taylor. Her online inter for the documentary Web site, active documentary about tobeaclone.com. Taylor was published August The site traces the life of SNrchli(\(uie(<( 1 after first pitching the idea "We tried to make Taylor practically from birth to him seven years ago. it accessible to,.. through his experiments and As a Christian musician successes in music and film. About Ihls lite and filmmaker, Taylor has As an interactive documenta tn tftg otOMfC hx [the] fan who m a d e w a v e s w i t h h i s c o n Untrmue-AKt wants to know ry, it also features interviews troversial lyrics and Is now with Taylor's friends and col what Steve had for directing the movie adapta leagues, clips of songs and tion of "Blue Like Jazz." He also breakfast." shows, and quotes from con convinced the Newsboys to temporary critics. Gibson's keep the formally unknown one regret in making the doc Phota! But icriouil^.... t r a c k , " K i s s M e , " o n t h e i r Hlec job ChrH Martin and umentary IPad-compatible album. When she learned is the lack of Flash-animated Joarph Oetanev. htia:/».t«/nniWPaL this, Gibson decided to begin tion without weeding out pieces to make it even more researching his life. large sections, "but that's also interactive. At the last minute Gibson, the downside,"said Gibson. Taylor does not make an who had already compiled The project had stalled appearance in the film, but enough film for a traditional for a while at the same time his involvement In its creation documentary, proposed the as the lack of funding for Th Blureh is The Crescent's blog and goes live today! The Blurgh will feature photos, videos online project as a grant for and blurbs about George Fox culture, it is edited by Tyler Zimmerman and Sadie Olson. "Blue Like Jazz." With the See FILMMAKER | page 2 Follow it at http://thebiurgh.tumbir.com. George Fox University faculty. r e c e n t i n fl u x o f f u n d s t o October 5, 2011

NEWS FILMMAKER: The site is all about accessiblility to everyone. Continued from page 1 New professors on the block supports Gibson's wish that her au received the rrews that Georg® dience has "the Steve Taylor experi B y A l e x G a m e z instructing at George Fox, Peach worked as an ence without having Steve Taylor Crescent Staff economics professor at Colorado State Univer there." The beginning of fall semester welcomed sity; it was here that Peach earned a master's While the online documentary Ben Frankamp, adjunct professor of chemistry. and doctorate degree in economics. Peach com was published in August, there Frankamp is an alumnus of George Fox ('00) and pleted his Bachelor of Science in international are no immediate plans to release business at Messiah College, a private Christian school,"said Peach. f=riiltv as received a doctorate in organic chemistry at the Peach praised the George Fox faculty as the traditional film. In November, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to liberal arts college in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Gibson plans to travel to Nashville This past summer. Peach returned to Colora being "some of the most interesting " om coming to George Fox, Frankamp worked in the to present the original documen do State and pursued a doctorate in philosophy. peopie i have met." Likewise, in classroom. pharmaceutical industry at Bend Research, a tary "Steve Taylor Is Not Dead" with contract research firm. Once the time came for official placement post Peach has observed students' "I never considered teaching," he said. "But graduate school, it wasn't long before Peach delve into the economic issues . Taylor at Lipscomb University. She an opportunity at Fox came up and I took it." ing themselves in thought-provoking q^^stions^ hopes the 40-minute film, which "i also get the impression that many students has been finished for three years, Nearly brand new to teaching, Frankamp's will be released on DVD at some first experience at the white board was are engaged...through tra-curricuiar activities, i feel that the level of point after the presentation. teaching a course at Chemekata Community The site remains largely com College this past summer. engagement has created a very strong commu Already distinguished by some as a nity,"stated Peach. pleted, though she would still like to add more photos from Taylor's friendly, approachable, and straightforward Among his research interests are the cor instructor, Frankamp acknowledges that he relations between consumption and eco archives, including footage that has makes a conscientious effort to make class nomic growth in the U.S., regional effects o never been presented. The informa material as clear and accessible as possible greenhouse gas policies, and predicting the tion on the documentary will evolve to his students; recognizing that asking for supply in the housing market. Peach wishes to more slowly, but Gibson contin ultra-specific factoids is not an effective extend his interest of continual economic influ ues to use Tumbir to keep people learning strategy. ences to his students. "[As an economist] I want updated on Taylor's career. When asked about his goals for the year, them to see that economics is not abstract, but According to Gibson, "We tried Frankamp responded: "If anything, this will rather, a science that deeply impacts how we to make k accessible to people who be a huge learning process for me." live," said Peach. don't know who Steve Taylor is and Frankamp lives in Newberg with his wife Currently, he Is on a lifelong pursuit of the also make it accessible to the Steve and two children. world's best donut. Peach lives in Tigard with Taylor die-hard fan who wants to Also new to the University, is Nate Peach, Ben Frankamp sits at his computer, ready for the day his wife, Meagan, and son, Jed. know what Steve had for breakfast." assistant professor of economics. Before Photo by ALEX GAMEZ | The Crescent

A talk on serving others Professors discuss 9/11 and the church

B y A U S T I N S C H A E F E R Beyond broad description, B y J E S S I C A S TA N TO N pacifists, especially Christian pacifist in a tough spot." Guest Contributor Desmond also offered numerous Crescent Staff Mock said he Is a pacifist. To answer his own ques A George Fox graduate gave a specifics on work In Uganda. She Six faculty members formed a panel on Sept. 13 to tions Mock said," God has put resources here to do His frank talk on international aid work, particularly singled out cultural dif discuss with an audience about the effects the attacks (God's) will and to love both neighbor and enemy. This in a Tuesday presentation spon ferences between Westerners and on 9/11 had on them individ is not something we can put off." sored by the Center for Peace and Ugandans—Ugandans are quicker ually, on the country, and on Professor Ron Mock shared what Justice. to laugh, Americans much more the world. many people question, and Steve Sher Davy Desmond worked for two punctual—as well as the value of The panel was composed "The church reached wood spoke on how this moment in years with Ugandan orphans, and her bachelor's in gaining an audi of; Michael Macleaod, as history was a very sensitive one. will return shortly to continue her ence with Ugandan government sistant professor of Political for the flag instead of Sherwood said, "9/11 was a time for efforts, which began shortly after officials. Science; Caitlin Corning, pro the cross " the church to act." By acting Sherwood her 2008 graduation. H e r w o r d s s e e m e d t o s t r i k e a fessor of History; Phil Smith, said, "In that moment when we could " P e o p l e a s k m e , professor of Philosophy: have empathized with the rest of the 'How do you serve the poor, how do Ron Mock, associate profes world we (the church) just wanted to get you do it? it's easy—you just do it... sor of Political Science and rid of the fear." You can do that right now, today." *How do you serve the Peace Studies; Kris Kays, associate professor of Psychol "9/11 was an opportunity for change," Sherwood Desmond said, citing her work with poor, how do you do ogy and Steve Sherwood, assistant professor for Youth added, "allowing us to look at the world differently George Fox programs such as Urban it? It's easy - you just Evangelism and Discipleship. and in that time of need the church could have been Services as instrumental in prepar One of the main topics addressed was, if war is how leaders. The church reached for the flag instead of the ing her for Uganda. do it.-You can do that aims are accomplished. cross." Desmond described the dif right now..." Mock was the first to share how 9/11 impacted him The attacks on 9/11 will forever be embedded in fi c u l t i e s o f a i d w o r k a s w e l l a s i t s concerning his religious view. He has thought about our history and to remember, discuss and question rewards; at one point relating how whether he would have taken over flight 931 and he this day by bringing generations of pre and post 9/11 difficult it was to board her most said "maybe I would have." together is exactly what took place Sept. 13 in Hoover recent flight to Africa: "I almost Mock said "9/11 changed my views and put 105. didn't get on that plane... And I'm chord: "I have no idea why I came really glad I did." here," said engineering student Students singled out this can- Isaac Pauley, mulling aloud over didness as particularly valuable, which engineering focus to select. Students come together for missions information as did the hosting professor, Clint "It makes me think, maybe [do] civil Baldwin, who noted that "it's really engineering in a place that needs By Rachael Kraske "I'm extremely excited to be able attended the meeting as well. Hope important for us to hear that some it." Guest Contributor to share my personal experiences in Kenyon, whose parents served in times things are just hard." Students from a variety of family missions with others amongst the China, talked about growing up in backgrounds and upbringings met George Fox community," Wise said. the mission field. I am definitely learning as I go, in the Cap and Gown Room on Sept. "There was an initial culture 14, to eat ice-cream, get to know but the Christian Services team has shock when I moved to the U.S," become tike a family to me." each other, to learn more about this Kenyon said. "People ask you 'What's Serving outside of Newberg year's potential mission projects Some students talked about China like?' and you're thinking offered at George Fox University. mission trips they had gone on B y A l e x G a m e z 'how do I describe an entire county Crescent Staff Missions Coordinator Pieper while enrolled in George Fox. to you?"'The other missionary kids Wise introduced this year's May "I had always heard that [these The George Fox University Cur on top of their regular studies rel came from the Philippians, Cambo Serve mission trip to Swaziland, and riculum Committee is readying to evant to the program. trips] were transforming" said Sandy dia and the United States. the following June mission trip to The cost of the program is Gallardo, as she talked about her pass an off-campus study program Romania. In addition, several local The meeting concluded with called Mission Year. The academic experience serving the people in a discussion of creating new highly accessible: $25 for the initial mission trips were also discussed, Peru. "I was surprised how simple program is scheduled to be avail application fee and an administra such as the spring break trips to the ministries here on campus or in able for the 2012-13 academic year. tion fee of $400, a one-time fee that their lives were." Makah Indian Reservation in Wash Sandy was one of 19 students Newberg. According to the Mission Year covers a year's worth of classes. To "We have so much diversity in Web site, students commit to ington and the Urban Services trips who went on the 2011 May Serve apply. Mission Year requires an ap to Portland and Salem. this area," said Andrea Crenshaw, di a full year, or two semesters, of plication, a letter from your univer trip. Other students, who talked Wise, a junior, has been on about their mission trips, whether rector of Outreach and Service, "but urban ministry, focusing on Chris sity, and program fees mentioned we don't see it; or rather we don't tian service and discipleship. Stu several mission trips, including the with George Fox or their home above. 2010 Spring Serve trip to the Los choose to see it." dents serve needy communities by Clint Baldwin, director of the church or youth group, described More information about the C e n t e r f o r G l o b a l S t u d i e s a n d Angeles Dream Center and the them as powerful and iife-chang- "placing the needs of our neighbors 2011 May Serve trip to Peru, as well mission trips will be released later first and developing committed dis Peace and Justice, acknowledged as local serve trips. this semester. ciples of Christ with a heart for the the program as the first national Several missionary kiric poor." program of its kind to be offered to Mission Year has established GFU students. Students will be "en itself in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Main Offic® (503) 554-3011 gaging at the level that people who Buainess IM inquires (503) 554-3017 New Orleans, Oakland (CA), and The opiniais and ttJeas presented may not have had quite a fair shake The Crescent Staff 2011-2012 in this paper do not necessanly re Philadelphia. in life." flect ttiose of the Cr^cent staff, the Students may earn up to 12 ac Indeed, this program is consis EtJitor-in-Chef Opinion Editor Associated Student Comrpunity, or KASEY CARTER CopyEdilois -SSSr"-P^one number Authnil ALEXIS G«orge Fox University. ademic credits per semester toward tent with the University's mission ALEX GAMEZ will receive a reoiu ^^k e-mailed letters CHRISTOPHERSON their major or electives. Participat statement, centered on prepar Assstant Editor TORI NUNNENKAMP to Ue«e« The Crescent is a bi-monthly puW- TYLER ZIMMERMAN A&C I Feature Editor cation is dtstn"buted (o student ing schools include Elon University, ing students "to think with clarity, Layout Editor Northwestern College, University of act with integrity, and serve with MAKENZIE DAVIS ERICA TIFFANY-BROWN and faculty mailbcaes, severs' Business Manager spots on campus and vanous New Oregon, and Wheaton College. passion." CHRISTINA PaOWICZ Sports Edrtor berg locations. Reporters I .III® Crescent CHEL^ SOWARDS to the editor The program offers exclusively News Editor CHRIS REIMER Urban Issues courses where stu LEVI BOWERS JESSICA STANTCM4 414^1 University SARAH BRASE ti SLBoxE /\S dents participate in an internship TONI SNYDER Newberg, OR 97132 or e-mail: ihe.CfescenLnewspaperegmai com TTie Crescent has been a pubteaion of the Assocsl^, Student Community smce 1891 October 5, 2011 See it, feel it, trust it B y K a s e y C a r t e r Crescent Staff "See it, feel it, trust it," is the to maintain and improve its which indicates a par. motto of the George Fox Uni ranking through their commit This year the team has set versity women's golf team. The ment to building the team. They some goals in regards to sports motto refers not only to the arrange practice, pass on infor manship as well as work ethic. way the women play, but it also mation from Coach Mary Jo Mc- "We want to be the best stands for "seeing God's face, Closkey and plan team events. example of Christ on the course, feeling His presence and trusting The team spends practically and we also want to be the nicest His love," said Kelsey Morrison, every day together, given that as well as the strongest team out team captain. They even write they practice for two hours every there," said Morrison. the motto on their golf balls. weekday evening as well as the The women placed first The women's golf team is the weekends unless they have a at the Pacific Invitational in two-year defending Northwest tournament. Banks, Ore. on Sept. 24 and 25, Conference champion. They also Hours of practice together beating Whitworth University finished strong last season at the and encouragement reveal golf by 26 strokes. Freshman Megan NCAA Division III National Cham t o b e b o t h a t e a m a s w e l l a s a McGrew placed first overall with pionship Tournament in How- highly individual sport. Despite 74-77, earning her a total score ie-in-the-Hills, Fla., coming in the independent aspects of the of 151 and making her an indi 12th. This year they began their game, what is evident in this vidual medalist. season at the O'Brien Invitational George Fox women's golf team is In hopes of gaining more in Notre Dame, Ind., coming in the unity. medals, this Friday and Saturday sixth. "We even have signals for the women will be competing in Team captains Morrison when we're on the course so we the St. Martin's University Invita and Abby Mann are working to can encourage each other," said tional in Olympia,Wash. ensure that the team continues Morrison, such as a tip of the hat. Kelsey Morrison at QuailValley Golf Course Photo by KASEY CARTER j The Crescent R u e c k i n d u c t e d Kongela sliding down a different path into university's B y C h r i s R e i m e r in getting Kongela started with the national hall of fame Crescent Staff team, but they both Joke that he might have The usual step one takes upon graduating planted the seed that got Dak started. By Toni Snyder from college is to attempt a foray into the real "I think the Joke is that for our track work Crescent Staff world by trying to find a good Job, justifying outs in the fall, we do a 'car push' competi that large mound of student loan debt built Scott Rueck was inducted into the tion each year over in a parking lot behind up over four years. Jaquith Park. It's a great workout, and the George Fox University Sports Hall of Here's to considering Dakaral Kongela ab Fame last Saturday. athletes have a lot of fun doing it," quipped normal. His prestigious coaching career Smith. started at Santiam Christian High School Despite earning a degree from George Having admitted to wanting to be a wa- Fox University last spring, Kongela finished where he served as assistant coach from terslide tester, Smith may have also helped his time as a Bruin with a bit of a sour taste in out in another way. "John would take me 1989-93, while simultaneously complet h i s m o u t h . down waterslides and teach me proper ing his undergraduate studies at Oregon State University. "My last track season was really disap [luge] form," Kongela said. After graduation, he became the pointing and I was Just like, 'I really need Apparently the training paid off. Kongela something else to do,"'said Kongela. is officially on the third U.S. sied, putting him George Fox women's assistant basketball A favorite to win the conference champi coach under Sherri Murrell, helping lead on track to compete In Russia at the 2014 onship and compete at the national meet in Winter Olympics. the university to a 37-23 overall record the 100 meters, he had a year riddled with in that year. "The top three [sleds] are considered the juries, ending a career that had the potential national team and that's who gets to go to From 1996-2010, he was the George to continue beyond college. Fox women's basketball head coach, and the Olympics and everything," Kongela said. "As his career unfolded, he suffered from While the trip to the Olympics Is still two in 14 seasons led them to nine postsea some chronic hamstring and hip flexor prob plus years of team trials and competitions to son appearances, the NCAA Sweet 16 lems. It was almost as if he was too strong go, It is safe to say that Kongela is definitely five times, the Elite 8 three times, and and fast for his body to handle. I have no the 2009 NCAA Division III Champion Dakarai Kongela bucking the norm. doubt in my mind that, had Dak been able Photo by KATE FREIHEIT j George Fox University For now though, there is every reason to ship title. to train and be healthy, he would be running The love of basketball permeates Join In Coach Smith's optimism. track at a world class level," said Head Track Ruecks'life story. His father was an assis " D a k h a s t h e w o r k e t h i c a n d d e t e r m i n a Coach John Smith. kept getting invited to more tryouts in Utah tant basketball coach, and more impor tion to overcome a lot of adversity, so I am As it turns out, Coach Smith knew his and New York," said Kongela. pretty confident that he will have success at tantly Rueck's hero. As much as the sport athlete pretty well. Fast-forward to Saturday Finally back at home. Dak received a tele has permeated his family's life, he strives the Olympic level," Smith said. "He has a great and Kongela will be making the trip to Lake phone call letting him know that he had been to make the concept of family permeate chosen for a national team spot in a sled. "The family here at GFU and we are all cheering Placid, N.Y., checking in to train as a member the sport. drivers of the sled choose who they want on him on, and hopeful that sometime in the of the United States National Bobsled Team. One of his most important strategies their sled. He called and told me he wanted near future we'll have a big screen TV going While at home in August, Kongela stum at a track get together, watching one of our toward compiling a strong team is to as bled upon an advertisement for an open me on his sied and I was like 'Wow, are you semble a group of women who not only serious?' I couldn't believe it." own sliding down the mountain!" tryout for the United States National Bobsled play strong, but live strong. He selects Team. What followed was a whirlwind of a What was Smith's reaction to the news? women who work well together, are month. "1 was laughing. All that I could picture in willing to support each other, and laugh "I ended up working out for them and my head was the movie 'Cool Runnings.'" with one another. Team member Carly Officially, Smith had no real connection Towne said that Rueck, "recruited people that he would be proud to have as a part of his family." It's not just his distinguished career that makes him worthy to Join the 16th class of inductees, but his desire to be It's a lonely fall without football Invested in his team members' lives. As Captain Keisha Gordon said, "Not only By Chelsea Sowards was he an amazing coach, but he was Crescent Staff also invested in his players, and chal There are few things that make me miss several state semifinals and received numer As Scott waits two years to see the playing ous awards, including the 3A All State Offense field of his first game, plans are still in motion lenged us to be better people." high school, but Friday and Saturday nights George Fox is proud to honor a without football do. My hometown team honors and Lineman of the Year for the South to bring him more teammates. The university man who understands the correla wasn't much to brag about, but there was ern Cascade League. expects to make their head coach selection tion between success and relationship a sense of community around football that His impressive accomplishments interest by January to allow for an eighteen month and will continue to support him in his ed many colleges, yet he decided to play for a captivated me. I cherish memories of congre recruiting window. Scott believes that the success at Oregon State. division three school. chance to build a new program and earn a gating in the stands with all my classmates decked in school colors, shouting cheers on "I'm not one of those guys that everything high quality Christian education will attract about them is football," Scott said. "I love Upcoming Home chilly October nights. prospective football athletes to George Fox. We all watched two teams battle beneath playing the game, but some of the reason I Taylor echoed this belief, saying, "The recruit Events: the stadium lights as the announcer's came here and not to a division one school ing part of it is just a matter of recruiting was because I'd rather be around a family at student athletes who want the George Fox booming voice relayed the action. The crowds M e n ' s S o c c e r rose to their feet any time our men came close mosphere and like the guys I'm playing with. I University experience in its entirety; not Just OcL 8, vs. Pacific to the end zone, and the cheerleaders would like to win, but I'd rather have fun and be with the football part of it, but all of it." 2:30 p.m. cartwheel after each touchdown. I crave that good guys, good Christian guys," Scott may be the first recruit to the team, atmosphere at George Fox University. So, the Scott still has a while to wait until the but many more will shortly follow. Hopefully team's debut in Fall 2013. "He's a good foot W o m e n ' s S o c c e r enrollment of GFU's first recruit reassures me two years from now, this reporter will not Oct., 8 vs. Lewis and Clark that football's not far away. ball player," Director of Athletics Craig Taylor be writing about a talented football player 12:00 p.m. First year student Brock Scott grew up on said."For him to make the decision to come to without a team but will be interviewing Scott his family's ranch in Medford, Ore. and played George Fox because this is where he felt like as he leaves the field from his first collegiate W o m e n ' s Vo l l e y b a l l four years of varsity football at Cascade Chris he was supposed to be, knowing that he was game as a George Fox Bruin. Oct 8, vs. Linfield tian. As a fullback for the Challengers, he saw going to have to wait, is pretty cool." 7:00 p.m. October 5, 2011

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Peace and Justice invites students to others and empathy is one of my favorite God with him. with him. womanwoman enacting enacting peace. peace . .u- ^lext words.' University for B y J E S S I C A S TA N TO N Alexander wanted to impart this same Alexander then 'ntj^^uced the Ray taught at Middle East University for Crescent Staff peace, compassion, and love she saw in speakers for the evening, Rme and Ray^^ _ three years in Jordan. As the only westerner The Center for Peace and Justice at To r r e s t o o t h e r s a r o u n d h e r. When Rine was asked to share at n ramous Ray fully believed that by loving " [As a first-year student] There were George Fox University held its first sympo posium, she said, "I need to s ^ hC students he could show Christ and pos sium for the fall semester on Sept. 22. The so many things I wanted to do. Clint and and from my Personal experience. To do thu sibly change their view of the western world. Quaker Heritage Room, on the second floor Meianie [Newell, associate director in the Rine dug through old pox Rav still talks with his students from Jordan. of the library, was transformed into an envi Center] helped me narrow my focus; they from her undergraduate years at George toth Rine and Ray agree that the biggest ronment where everyone was welcomed to have a passion to hear about personal con obstacle for Injustice Is anything that prevents the table for discussion. cerns delving into the issues of my heart," said ^"'it^waTthrough a billboard ad thp full view of humanity. Bookshelves were moved, chairs were Alexander. tive Eve from Genesis fame, she discovere The evening closed with Clint Baldwin, set, and coffee and cookies were eaten with Studying about countries, intentionally her intolerance for sexism in the body o director of The Center for Peace and Justice, students and adults who wished to hear GFU seeking out peace in books and actively in Christ and the healing power of Jesus, swing, "Telling stories Is why we have the senior Mikaela Alexander, Assistant Professor volving herself with the Center has given Al response, Rine has opened her^®'^®. symposium. Hearing stories from different of English Abigail Pine, and Assistant Profes exander focus. Her passion is for community sanctuary for women who feel alienated a dLlpllnes Is how we all come to the table. sor of Civil Engineering Patrick Ray, discuss building in countries with conflict. silenced. . This Is how we grow and change the world. how they are seeking peace and justice. She will visit Rwanda in January, where "You are a part of Christ's body, Rme said This Is how we strongly assist people to find Designed as a time for heartfelt think she hopes to learn how to be an American to the women in room, "crafted in the image their hearts and their voices because it Is ing and conversation, Alexander, a Christian of God and valued for your intimate souls. better together than apart." Studies major, opened the evening in prayer. There is a place at the table." There are other events hosted by The Alexander began with sharing about her I see God in others This same statement was carried over Center for Peace and Justice throughout the six-month visit to Mexico that opened her and empathy is by Ray as he showed pictures of his friends semester. To find out more Information, visit eyes to the peace of God, a mystery to her in Jordan and spoke about how they made the George Fox University website. while growing up. During her stay in Mexico, one of my favorite room for him at their table. Alexander became friends with Noe Torres, a Following Martin Luther King's example, young man who harvested crops his whole words." "Love is the only force of transforming an life, owned nothing, yet carried the peace of enemy to a friend," Ray quoted. "[I] see God James Project teams up with Habitat for Humanity

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The first James Project of the year saw George Fox University students building a house framework with Newberg's Habitat for Human ity on Sept. 17. Students worked In two shifts of ten throughout the day, overseen by Habitat for Hu manity Builder Roy Powell. Community Service Director TonI Snyder, head of the James Project and Adopt a Grandparent programs, organized the event. The volunteering students, most of which had minimal or no construction experience, were put to work laying pipes, digging fence posts, and raising walls. Snyder's favorite part of James Project is learning practical skills that one would never otherwise get to experience, such as building a house. "I feel like being able to serve the com h. munity is also this huge teaching experience," said Snyder. "People get out here and they get Dmitrey Timofeyev a chance to meet people they wouldn't other Photo by SIERRA DONOHUE | George Fox University wise meet and form friendships and experience t e a m w o r k t o i t s f u l l e s t . " application process, followed with multiple interviews. Not Started in late August, the framework of the building only must the families exhibit financial need, they are also is already underway and stands at the corner of River and required to commit a total of 500 hours to the project. After Sixth St., a short drive from the university campus. Lisa receiving their own home, the family continues to assist Foster and her son, Lewis, hope to move into the finished the community by working on future Habitat for Humanity house in late December or early January. projects. Lewis, who just started fifth grade, has Asperger's Syn On Sept. 24, James Project will volunteer at Five Rock drome, a form of autism. His mother is grateful they will Ranch, a rehab center for fatherless families. Future James now have the security of a permanent homestead. "It's been Project events will work with a variety of organizations, in Miranda D'Agostini (standing) and Katie Dyk (kneeling) a great blessing and everyone here has been so awesome cluding Faith in Action, an organization which assists the Photo by SIERRA DONOHUE | George Fox University and giving,"she said. elderly in Newberg. Habitat for Humanity selects families by a thorough Newberg food carts: Bringing variety to students on a budget Woolman apartments. I should To me, the torta — a sandwich-like food together. They are also clean B y Z A C H M I D D L E T O N business (especially in our litigious Guest Contributor mention I have been working there device filled with beans, meat and consistent, and unflappably courte since August. I am not under the society), and more often than not, As school gets underway and cheese — Is the measure of a food ous. delusion that my opinion is bal cart because it is the hardest to get you will meet interesting people students begin to reject Bon Appetit Give food carts a shot. If you and discover something extremely food, local food carts remain open anced. However, Uprooted sells right. At Maria's, the torta is good, follow the crowds, they are not dan for business. high quality and often ethically- but not great, i found that their gerous. Getting people sick is bad delicious. The combination of the ever- produced ingredients In the cheap food is rather bland, even est way possible out the window of present highway (Insert relevant with salsa. Maria's just a 1969 Silver Streak trailer. doesn't quite do it for me, metaphor here), the food, and the And let's face it, Uprooted has though I suggest stop grab-bag patrons lends an unpre the coolest aesthetic. Uprooted may tentious ambiance to food carts. ping by and deciding for Not to mention the food is just seem expensive, but at six dollars yourself. better than the food at sit-down for a bacon and avocado sandwich Finally, we come to restaurants, unless you can spend compared to a Farm to Fork burger my favorite food cart: that can be bought for twice the upwards of $40 a plate at Jory, Pastorcillos. Across Main Recipe, or The Painted Lady. price. Uprooted is the sure winner. Street from Nap's Thrift- Poor college students like me As an added benefit; business hours way, Pastorcillos is parked include late Friday and Saturday depend on food carts. Here's what in a lot with red and white I've discovered. nights. umbrellas shading plastic Another notable food cart Is El Perhaps the most cart-like of deck furniture. Pastorcil the food carts is the hot dog stand Polio Real, behind Ray's produce los is almost always busy that can be seen being pushed stand. El Polio Real is awesome. with customers ranging down 1st street. I have not eaten Their menu is simple: chicken (bar from laborers, to stoners, there and I do not Intend to for the becued whole over hardwood), rice to executive-types driving and beans, and grilled jalapehos simple reason that if I wanted a hot BMW's. and onions, served together. The dog, I would go to Grumpy Dogs The cooks at Pastor below Burgerville. Grumpy Dogs owners are entertaining and care cillos know just how long is clean and neat and the owner about their product. However, they to cook carnitas so they seems to care about his product. I will only be open on the weekends don't dry out, their tortas am not a hot dog eater, but if you until the end of September. are perfectly balanced Maria's Best Mex Food is kiddy- are, try Grumpy Dogs first. and satisfying, and their corner from Burgerviiie in a lot Uprooted opened for business salsa IS amazing. Creamier in July in the parking lot of Che- behind the pawn shop. The food at and smoother than most An example ofoneofth„, . Maria's is pretty traditional taque- halem Winery, across 99W from other salsas, Pastorcillos "'"ts found around town rla fare: tortas, tacos, burritos, etc. salsa is what brings their Photo courtesy of GOOGLE IMAGES Octobers, 2011 & CTTTTTTRF.

By MAKENZIE DAVIS team takes on 48 hour challenge Crescent Stafftaff filming filming began. Elizabeth Wallace began. Elizabeth Wall=„ ^ In August, a group of George Fox University alumni and students aSt Communications w/orked on a film for the Portland 48 nJrt P^°^®ssor, said "My favorite Hour Film Project. After two days of body cLt and' relentless work, the GFU team won tog^her♦ u and booking w a s to get w o things r k i n g the award for best film. As a result, the film is headed to the International Filmapalooza in Rhys-Robertson.-Only a couple of us March 2012. Judges will evaluate the best film from each participatino citv fil'"^ "dte at the festival. The idea of the Film Project is to =™'bs for Best incorporate mandatory aspects into Actor (Andy Copland, a GFU adjunct the short movie. Within a span of 48 hours, the script, planning, costumes, and Best Best Film, It also Screenplay, won Audience^ filming, and editing need to be com Choice for their screening group. pleted. I was shocked,"said Rhys-Robert "I was confident in the abilities of son. We all thought another film had the crew," said Tyler Rhys-Robertson won Best Film." co-director and GFU senior. "Every From here, the film is off to Fil thing flowed naturally." mapalooza where it will compete The George Fox film, called "271," against multiple cities for a chance to was required to include an explorer be screened at the Cannes Film Festi named Mac or Meg McGill, a wig, and val. the phrase: "It looks like you're in over Wallace offered some advice to any future film project participants: your head."The film also had to fall in If you are going to do the project "get the category of a dark comedy, the a group of people together that you team's assigned genre. love working with. You are going to After spending the first couple have to be with them for 48 hours," hours planning the story, the idea of a homeless man searching through she said. To watch Portland's best 48 Hour garbage and finding a body was Film, check it out on YouTube and 48 hour film project crew setting up a scene born. support the George Fox team as they Photo courtesy of WIL HOSKIN Scenes were set up, and the head toward the next competition.

Sophomores enjoy dessert and karaoke with the president B y E M I LY N U T T E R bars and cupcakes covered the long away from the official photo shoot Guest Contributor dessert tables on both sides of the station, student photographers The Evening of Black and White room and Italian sodas were served moved about the room taking pic on Sept. 16 gave sophomores the at the back. Sophomores stood tures of the sophomores. opportunity to dress up, eat dessert around tall tables and talked while Throughout the night names and have fun with their friends. sipping their drinks and listening to w e r e d r a w n f r o m a b l a c k b o w l e r The event at the Stevens Center Ben E. King's "Stand By Me," playing hat and sophomores won a variety was advertized as a way to get through the overhead speakers. of prizes from George Fox as well as to know other sophomores, with President Robin Baker wel outside companies. Prizes included karaoke, Wll and board games, comed the students as he stood on a ticket to an upcoming concert making room for socialization. a m a k e s h i f t d a n c e fl o o r. I m m e d i a t e - in Bauman Auditorium and a Red "I didn't redlize how many ly after the speech, he opened the Robin gift card. people I don't know," said sopho karaoke by singing "Fly Me to the As the event came to a close at more Megan Mellers. Moon," by Frank Sinatra, to his wife 10:20 PM and the number of stu Approximately 100 students at Ruth, standing on stage. dents dwindled to 20, a spontane tended. Groups of friends covered Once Baker finished, sopho ous bout of dancing, beat boxing the first floor of the Stevens Center mores milled about the dessert and break dancing occurred on the Robin Baker singing "Fly Me to the Moon" to Ruth Baker with some trailing up into the tables, sang karaoke, played the Wll karaoke platform and engaged the Photo courtesy of MEREDITH DOUGHERTY second floor as well. upstairs, competed in board games remaining dozen sophomores. Trays of cream puffs, cheesecake and got their pictures taken. Even Film review: The Tree of Life about the message he wants to it was you. Always you were calling communicate in every frame. Con me." sequently, I had been waiting for To me this was not Just a this movie to come out for about turning point in the movie, but three years and had very high ex also a turning point in my life. pectations going into it. This line, and by the transi As I walked into the movie tive properties of film, spoke to theater, I laid down some ground me about the term "beloved," and rules for the group of people I was reminded me that this movie was with. First and foremost: there was not in narrative structure, but a to be no talking during this sacred meditation on what it means to event. Secondly: bathroom breaks be human and grow up under the should take place before the film cloud of religion. started, so as not to disturb my ex I consider this movie an ex perience. tremely personal film for me that ''a We then sneaked our kombu- offered a remarkable perspective cha into the movie theater and from an incredible director. I saw d r a n k i t " T r e e o f L i f e " t w o quietly different times and By JORDAN SHREEVE while we 'To me this was not just w a s a b l e t o w a l k Guest Reporter waited for away from it both the movie a turning point in the t i m e s w i t h m u c h I have been a lifelong lover of to start. movie, but also a turning personal insight About ten and a renewed look movies: I find God and see God in minutes point in my life." making movies, studying film, and at what movies into the ■ talking and writing about cinema. —could be, accom For a very long time I was told that film, the plishments worthy movies are evil, that they dumb me guy to my of commendation down, and that they are a waste of right, who assumed I had brought by themselves. in some sort of alcohol because of Please see this movie, out on time. So in true fashion, I decided the smefl of fermented tea on my DVD Oct. 11. If you see me walking to become a filmmaker. around or at Chapters, I would love This past year was a bleak and breath, was already snoring very loudly and I kept hoping he would to talk with you about it. This film disappointing year for movies. The wake up. hit the definition of art for me. And Smurf movie was released. I cried From start to finish, every that is something that is true and out: "Cinema has officially died!" aspect of the film floored me: beautiful. Thankfully, after watching "The the photography, the acting, the Tree of Life," I was able to proclaim To wrap up, i would like to end with a summary provided by Seth that "Film is back!" framing, and the direction.This is a Director of "The Tree of Life," truly remarkable film. Macfarlane, the creator of "Family One of the most telling Terrence Malick, had not produced Guy": "My brother died. Plus, di moments in the entire movie was nosaurs." -The Tree of Life in tweet a film in 10 years. a line from the voiceover, "I didn't As a director and filmmaker, form. Yes, but so much more. know how to name you then. I see FOX SEARCHLIGHT Malick is exceptionally intentional Photo courtesy of FOAscm October 5, 2011 6 OPINION Change is good, right? Discontinuing Connected Across Campus All men are

By CHRIS REINER His answer, while coming works. What about the Internet Wifi, but the type of coverage created equal: Crescent Staff across perhaps a little too technology upgrades that were that you get," notes Smith. "Our Iimnigration Last spring, George Fox vague, is still quite true. "You promised? campus connection is good don't see Wifi," he said. Smith has an answer for that for up to 300 mega bytes per University officials made some Yes, I realize this answer as well. "We have a four year second, the best connection and Language fairly major news when they t h e r e I s . " . announced that they would only fuels the fire for those who plan. Freshmen this year are By SERGIO CI5NEROS think the money-hungry indi hurt, next year's freshmen will Other upgrades are in the Guest Contributor be discontinuing Connect viduals in charge of this univer be hurt, but after four years, ev ed Across Campus (CAS), a process of being started as well, sity have found another way to eryone will be at a place where such as document cameras in Words possess tremendous program that gave all GPU stu put a few extra bucks In their we don't give them computers all classrooms. power and can cause much dents access to a computer. but we will have been invest harm. Many times, the way As a consequence, the in pocket while tuition goes up First-year student Mitch ing in new technology for the ell Rettmann acknowledges stitution would no longer be every year. people use certain words can Who knows, there may campus,"Smith said. that the direction George Fox define a situation or problem's providing new students with very well be some truth to that Just so we have this straight: is headed might not be all that outcome. For this reason, it is Apple MacBook laptops. The we are talking about a program bad. crucial that people stop using announcement came with a theory, but let's not forget that the people who are in charge that, because of its purpose, "I chose to come to George the term "illegal" when referring conciliatory promise that the are there for a reason; they was essentially a waste of Fox because this is where I to undocumented immigrants university was planning up know what they are doing. money.The money that is being wanted to go," Rettman said. in the United States. This funda grades to the wireless Internet F o r i n s t a n c e , w h y d i d saved is set to be turned into an "I saw getting a computer as mental change is the first step system around campus. George Fox officials believe that investment over four years that, a perk and I ended up getting toward Immigration reform. So where are these up for the record, would be in the grades? What did the school discontinuing the distribution my own computer, anyway. I Many students at George Fox of MacBooks was a good idea seven-figure range, all of which would say the majority of fresh University speak casually of "il actually do? Why is it that this in the first place? will (theoretically) be to the men I know have a laptop...if year's first-year class had to legals" and "illegal aliens" when "It (MacBook distribution) direct benefit of each and every they (George Fox officials) think buy their own laptops if they discussing undocumented im had been used as a marketing s t u d e n t ' s e d u c a t i o n . these changes will help with planned on using one for migrants. When these terms are school and no improvements tool, and when it started losing This all sounds good, assum learning, i'm all for it." used, students make It sound to the campus-wide wireless In its value, we had to reevaluate ing It all happens. Even now, Change is inevitable, and as if criminals are arriving on its purpose," said Smith. ternet have been made? though, progress has already usually, for the better. We can't our doorstep and causing a life- "That's a fair question," re Okay sure, if giving out com been made in year one of this quite see these changes yet, threatening situation. This is a puters was originally meant to plan, with 90 percent of the but maybe, just maybe, they complete misconception of the sponded Greg Smith, the chief will be for the better, too. information officer at George help get students to become a campus now receiving wireless eleven million people who, for Internet. Fox. Bruin, it makes sense to cut ties the most part, seek the jobs that with a method that no longer "It's not just that there is many Americans avoid. There is no denying that these immigrants do break the Faith and Film: Finding depth in everyday life law when entering the United States without proper documen B y T O N I S Y N D E R the least amount of labor, I also enjoy Faith and Film movie is not concerned with tation or, in some cases, extend Crescent Staff putting in little effort, and getting out whether it is an indie vs. blockbuster hit or their stay without obtaining the Being a part of a culture that is ob hours of mindless entertainment. a Justice-seeking documentary. required visa. However, why not sessed with the media, I naturally enjoy a This last year our Faith and Films have The mission is less about which genre consider the legal obligations of good popular film. Likewise, being a part of been movies such as "Up," "How To Train the chosen film is from and more about the thousands upon thousands a culture that praises productivity through Your Dragon," and "Avatar." Good popular sparking conversation. The goal is for us of individuals and companies films that our culture has eaten up: to become more discerning viewers: to be that hire immigrants? If these we go, we watch, we eat popcorn, faced with redemption, humanity, how we immigrants are considered ille we don't have to work to find ful handle pain, how the world understands gals, why are we not referring to fillment, and we go home. itself and ultimately, to dive into and pull those who hire them as "illegal I've put my own connota out truths about who God is and who God companies," "illegal business tions on Faith and Film, taking i s n o t . owners," or "illegal employers?" the standpoint that "whoever" is We tend to believe that God is only in Are these individuals and com deciding what movies to show— the heavy moments-, the deep conversa panies not guilty of breaking probably a bunch of student tions, serious sermons, and intense worship. the law, too? leaders—are just picking movies However, "You have to go through a lot of Instead of referring to these purely for the sake of a good time shallow water to get to the deep, but yet people as illegals, why not and in turn, warranting that chapel it's all the same water...God laughs as much replace that word with "undocu credit be given. as He weeps," said Baldwin. mented." Switching these two So I decided to Investigate: God is in entertainment- even the kind words will reduce the ostraciza- w h o d e c i d e s w h a t fi l m s a r e we try to make mindless. He's in the cartoon tion of a group of people within chosen and why? My search led movie, the epic chase scene, and the ro our society and prevent people me to Sarah Baldwin, our univer mantic comedy but we miss that when we from fostering grievances that sity pastor and dean of Spiritual define entertainment as mindless. could potentially lead to vio L i f e . " W e l o o k f o r fi l m s t h a t h a v e So that's the mission: to take our ev lence, as we have already seen an opportunity for some sort of eryday activities and glean wisdom. We with the many border towns conversation," Baldwin said, "that are called to condition ourselves to be a along the U.S./Mexican border. have some sort of spiritual signifi people who find our God in all the activities Replacing the word illegal will cance one way or another." and themes of life. We are called to explore also shine light on the fact that She continued to elaborate on the central questions of our humanity and the issue is not with individuals, the mission of Faith and Film and enjoy ourselves while doing it. but instead, with a process that as she talked about her desire for May we find spiritual joy through en is inefficient and outdated. deeper conversations on campus, tertainment and let that practice spread A foundational principle can I discerned a depth in her under into all areas of our life: when we're playing be derived from the (Declara standing and passion for spurring ultimate frisbee in the Quad, listening to tion of Independence: "All men us on to greater wisdom. Pandora, reading our textbooks, or being are created equal." These words The process of finding a film far too noisy in the Bon. could not be more self-evident. is completely informal: students Faith and Film provides a gateway for us Within this statement, there is put forth suggestions, Web sites to dig deeper into life and take on the chal neither an explicit or implicit provide insight, and faculty lenge, wading through the shallow end in message that equality applies The Adjustment Bureau members are consulted for opin order to enter into the deep end. only to those who have legal Photo courtesy of GOOGLE IMAGES ions. The criteria for a featured citizenship. This inequality must change and change often begins through words. It is important A letter from the Editor-in-Chief Kasey Carter that as a society we are aware of the words we use to describe B y K A S E Y C A RT E R of being something of a joke, Crescent Staff people. Some of the administra full of errors and less than ad tion and faculty at George Fox Welcome back. I hope these equate writing, but this year we aim to leave that impres University have begun to use five and a half weeks haven't the right words, but this is not overwhelmed you too much. sion in the past. With half the staff returning, we have had enough. We students must also We are excited to be putting change the way we talk. out our first issue of The Cres to hire a brand new half. I love cent. I'm blessed this year to be this staff, we are excited and your Editor-in-Chief and I look passionate about writing and have a blog. The Blurgh (the- forward to the excitements eager to work together. We are blurgh.tumblr.com). Focusing and challenges that are sure to a mix of talents: strong writers, on unique aspects of George come. brainstormers and social net- Fox culture. The Blurgh will This year we decided to workers. host photos and snippets of define our focus as a staff; we Some of the specific talents funny, ironic or relevant goings created a mission statement, on the staff will be showcased on at GFU. "The goal of The Crescent is online. Our web presence in Now that I've convinced to delve into real issues, chase the past has had little, if no you of how awesome The Cres good stories and report truth impact at all. We realize that a cent will be this year, I'd like to fully and with integrity. We mere online reproduction of invite you to participate. We will strive to be error-free and the print edition is not what welcome letters to the editor, current in our content both our George Fox University comments and ideas, as well as online and in print." public demands. So this year, article submissions. 1 think this The Crescent has a history thanks to Assistant Editor-in- is the beginning of a beautiful Chief Tyler Zimmerman, we friendship... er, newspaper. Octobers, 2011 OPINION Was Enrique Journey worth it? Two views of the new required book program

By LEVI BOWERS from other countries. This raises cultural Crescent Staff By MELANIE SPRINGER MOCK all of us to a deeper, richer relationship Real people make for fantastic awareness among those of us who do Guest Contributor with a text. Its author, and its subject, not know what it is like outside of our Four years ago, before Facebook and and with each other; the common book characters in books and stories. Each own countries. So why did I not like this person, no matter what position he or Twitter and YouTube sucked us In to ex program at George Fox University encour she holds, is flawed in some way and book? The writing. pending even more of our free time on ages those discussions, and thus these re flawed characters make for great stories. the web, the National Endowment for lationships. No one wants to read the story about the Arts announced that, according to More than that, the common book the perfect man who meets the perfect "So, here I have surveys, adults were spending at least two program asks that first-year students wife in just the perfect way. That Is just hours a day watching television, and less engage with books they might not oth this book and all than seven minutes a day reading. erwise choose to read, and to enter con boring. The story of a boy travelling Another survey reported that upon versations about issues they might not 12,000 miles to find his mother, on the this information, other hand? Now, that is a story worth graduating from high school, one third otherwise choose to enter. For this reason, but I have no of Americans never read an entire book those choosing the text for the common reading. the rest of their lives, and 42 percent of book program intentionally stayed away Enter"Enrique's Journey." idea what to do college graduates didn't read an entire from books that might be considered too First year GPU students are very fa book post-commencement. Also, a whop easy to digest, or texts that would only miliar with Sonia Nazario's book about about it." ping 80 percent of families in the US did affirm the worldviews many entering Enrique, but for the rest of you, I will fill not buy or read a book in a year's time. students already hold. After all, the edu you in. Enrique is a Honduran whose If these shameful statistics are true— cational enterprise is in part about learn mother left for America, to provide for "Enrique's Journey" is ail written in and I tend to think they are—then this ing other worldviews, and testing those her family, when he was five years old. the present tense. This is fine if you are alone is reason for George Fox University's against the ones we sometimes hold too At age 16, he, not satisfied by the life simply reading a short first person nar common book program, and for requiring tightly. his mother has provided him at the rative, but as a complete book about that every entering first-year student this Enrique's Journey is an excellent price of losing her family, sets off to find someone else? No thank you. It just fall read Enrique's Journey. book in this regard. The story provides her. Along the way he has to ride on top b e c o m e s f a r t o o t e d i o u s . I t i s a d i f fi Reading (and finishing) a book is an no hard-and-fast statements about the of moving trains, hitchhike, and swim cult book to merely sit down and read important discipline, and when better to many issues it addresses: immigration, rivers while avoiding the police and the through. compel strong reading habits than in first- family, poverty, race. Nazario does not gangs, both of which beat up the immi The other problem I have with Sonia year college students, embarking on their tell us what to think about these issues, grants. Nazario Is that, even though she does liberal arts educational journeys? but her story of Enrique, his family, and I personally did not like this book. I touch a bit on possible solutions to Still, I imagine some of the resistance his attempt to immigrate challenges us had nothing against the story or even the issues brought up, she does not go to Enrique's Journey is based not on the to explore what we believe, and why. If a the ideas. It is very important for other into great detail about them, especially fact that students have to read a book, Christian college education is to be about people to know the story of people about what the individual can do. So, but that they have to read this book. It anything, it should be about that: helping here I have this book and all of this in may feel too political to some students, us figure out what we believe, why we formation, but I have no Idea what to as if the college is trying to force a certain hold those beliefs, and whether we need NATIONAL BESTSELLER do about it. There has to be more I can ideology regarding immigration (though to modify our beliefs to better align our do as an American besides just sending the author, Sonia Nazario, seems some selves with the gospel message of love money down and hoping it doesn't go what ambiguous about her own thoughts and compassion and grace. ENRIQUE'S into the wrong hands. on immigration). Here's a disclosure, coming late to my Yes, I could go on the internet and Others will claim the book is boring, argument: I was on the committee that TOURNEY look up solutions, but 1 feel like it is its topic uninteresting or irrelevant to the picked Enrique's Journey for the common Nazario's duty in writing this book to George Fox University audience. Some book program. There were many good I l : l - . . ' O r c ; ' < ' I ' ' ' / i bring up better solutions to the prob believe Enrique's story too depressing and options from which the committee chose, '11 \i:i I'l- Viii,;! lems that face the immigrants and their dark and without redemption or hope: and Enrique's Journey was not my first families. That is just me and maybe you and who wants to fill their minds with choice (the book's stilted and non-linear do not feel like you need to know how such bleak fare? writing style drove me crazy, for one). Sonia Nazario to solve the issue at hand. As for me, Believe me, I understand those claims. Nonetheless, I am glad our Institu need to know. Wiih « Afier^onl by But I also am convinced the common tion ultimately decided to make Enrique's Perhaps I am too picky about my book program Is invaluable for the edu Journey its selection for the common prose and maybe I need to know too cational enterprise at our institution, and book program. It's an important text, much. But, if I am expected to do home that Enrique's Journey is an excellent raising important questions about work over the summer. It should be choice for first-year students to read. how our world works. And I'm glad the something that will appease me on all A great deal is to be gained by sharing common book program is here to stay. levels. Did I learn something? Yes. Do I a reading experience with peers. I always After all, everyone should probably be re want to learn more from this book? Yes. value discussions with others about quired to read at least one book a year, if I guess I cannot have my cake and eat the books I read, because my own un not a good many more. it, too. derstanding of a book is changed and enhanced by what my peers have under Photo courtesy of RANDOM HOUSE stood. Discussing a text together carries In defense of a pastor: A new angle on the female pastor debate By ALEXIS CHRISTOPHERSON It comes from being open Crescent Staff and from hearing God speak, Sarah Baldwin didn't want to no matter who the speaker is. be a pastor. She knew she was He can use anyone He wants to called to the ministry and she deliver the Gospel to the world. loved to speak publically. But The first messengers of the she didn't want to be a pastor. Good News were women. She was called to be pastor. And Contextually and culturally, who was she to say no to the it's true that women were to call of God? remain quiet in the church. But, Recently, Facebook played last time I read a history book, host to a great debate between ancient Rome was a far cry from members of our incoming class our modern America. So how of 2015, commenting back and do we sift through the cultural forth on the issue of whether or differences and find the truth not women can be pastors. of the gospel that is applicable Some incoming students no matter the culture or time are shocked to find a woman period? as their pastor, and believe a woman as pastor can negatively "1 have to do vyhat I impact their whole chapel expe rience. It's a trend that happens think is obedience to every year at George Fox. It hap God and God is the pened to me as a freshman. Many GFU students come to one who will judge^^ college with very opimonated my heart in the end. views on women in the chumri, Sarah Baldwin speaking at the student leader commissioning ceremony some fully for women serving as Photo by RACHEL MARRION MORRELL 1 George Fox University pastors, and others passionately One basic truth; we are all Acts 4:19 says "But Peter and in the end,"said Baldwin. written a book she had read against them. Srr passionate that equal in the sight of God. And John answered them, 'Whether it took Baldwin ten years of while in seminary! But she got they skip chapel when a woman aren't we supposed to look at it is right in the sight of God struggling and wrestling with the position. A miracle? Some one another through the lens of to listen to you rather than to Scripture and God's calling on definitely think so. 'P'^THAT really Christ's love God, you must judge."'We might her life to come to the realiza Does that change your that we all say we want to ^°We^ali have different gifts, answer to each other for our de tion that she was supposed to opinion of her? different strengths and skills. cisions on earth but ultimately, be a pastor. In many respects, P°There is another trend that God calls each of us we answer to God. she shouldn't have gotten the takes place at GFU. Many seniors lived for Him and its our job to "I have to do what I think is job at GFU. The man she was whograduate le^e with^f^'^a^ follow that, no matter where it obedience to God and God is up against was a great pastor, level of respect for takes us, and no matter what the one who will judge my heart an expert in his field and had f o r w o m e n a s , adversit; we face along the way. does the change come from. T H E C R E S C E N T Octobers, 2011 8 Super Brawl Sundae

On right Students enjoy sundaes at the naming of the Homecoming court Photo by SADIE OLSON

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Chris Martin and Justin Vanier struggle to get the bruin on Sunday night Photo by EMILY JORDAN | Guest Photo|rapher

On leftActivities Director Stephanie Grosse announces t h e S e n i o r C l a s s H o m e c o m ing Court Nominees:

(From Left) Breanna Nix C h r i s M a r t i n Emily Jordan Hannah Souter Tyler Zimmerman Allen Cassia

Photo by SADIE OLSON I The Crescent Sarah Cadd keeps brawlers in line Photo by EMILY JORDAN | Guest Photographer

October Tth-Tliaatre Performance: The Acts 8 p.m., Wood'Mar Auditorium, $8 EVENTS Alumnus Rich Swingle '91 presents his original play depicting key figures in the early church. The performance also includes a taikback October 2fld-Super Brawl Sundae session with Rich and the University Players, 7 p.m., On the Quad Ree DoiVt miss amazing ice cream sundaes, October 8th'Bruin Barbecue I Tailgate Party an epic Bruin Brawl, and the Homecoming Court 11:30 B.m.-Z p.m., Soccer Field, Austin Sports Complex Coronation, 6arbecu6-$]0, Taligata Party-Free Join alumni and other Bruin fans for exciting games, inflatabies, October 4th'SKy High Trampoline Night activities, and great food before the soccer games, 8-10 p.m., 11131SW Greonbuig Rd, Tigard. $5 w/ ID Are you Ready to Bounce Off the Walls? October 8th-Men'$ Soccer vs. Pacific 2:30 p.m.. Soccer Field, Austin Sports Compiax, Free October 6th-TyronB Welts Concert 7j30 p.m., Bauman Auditorium, $10 October 8th-Volteybatl vs. Unfleld A benefit concert to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research that supports Quinn Dougher^ (age S) son of 7 p.m.. Miller Gym. Free alumni Ryan *00 and Meredith (iessup '98) Dougherty. October 8th-Theatre Performance; The Acts 8 p.m.. Wood-Mar Auditorium, $8 October 7th-Careir Connections Student/Alumn) Networking Event October Bth-Homecoming Worship 2:30-3:30 p.m., Duke Atrium, Stevens Center, Free 10;30 a.m., Bauman Auditorium, Free As you prepare for your career after college, take Come together with alumni for a special time of worshipied by alumna advantage of those that have come t)efore you. Meet Olivia Pothoff '00. The speaker Is professor Steve SherWd DMin '08. George Fox alumni who work in the career fields that interest you. light refreshments wlli be serv^. vyww.homBcomfng.georgefox.edu

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