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■ M ichael Shirzadian ■ Emily Shanahan has had Life Carl Ruby has been work­ major in Spanish and either are comfortable with me. Speak­ Staff W r iter opportunities most Cedarville ing along with various depart­ Christian Marriage and Family ing Spanish to Spanish speakers After a long weekend of competi­ students have never had. She ments to prepare for Shanahan’s Counseling or Pre-Law. Sha­ says, ‘I respect who you are and tive argumentation, the Cedarville has met President Bush, spoken attendance at Cedarville. After nahan says, “I’m very much a I see you as a person.’” University Debate Team ended its sea­ at a national student leadership meeting several times with Sha- people person and I’m passion­ Since the age of seven, Sha­ son at Colorado College, the site of this conference, and co-authored a nahan has thought of Cedar­ year’s national tournament, boasting a chapter in a book by Joni Er- ville as her college of choice. prestigious season rank of 11. icson Tada. She has also faced Shanahan first encountered life The Cedarville University Debate challenges that most Cedarville at Cedarville through alumnus Team is part of the National Parlia­ students have never faced. She Molly (Seaton) Harriman. mentary Debate Association (NPDA), has had nine surgeries since age According to Shanahan, she the largest college-level debate league seven, and at age five was con­ first set her heart on attending in the country, comprising of over 350 fronted with the reality that she Cedarville because of the stu­ member schools. would never walk. dents here. “It was really the Cedarville’s debate team has de­ Shanahan has cerebral palsy, people that turned me on to bated vigorously all year, earning first and in the fall she will join a Cedarville, and then later on place at Western Kentucky University, community of Cedarville stu­ the academics.” She spent little Berea College, and Wheaton College. dents who face physical dis­ time looking at other colleges Due to budgeting, however, only abilities. According to Marilyn because, as she says, “Cedar­ four of Cedarville’s eight teams could Meyer, the coordinator for dis­ ville’s always been where my make an appearance at the national ability services for students, heart is.” tournament. Nonetheless, their perfor­ “Students with disabilities com­ Within the Cedarville com­ mance was impressive. prise approximately 6 percent of munity are many students who “Between debating and the Rock­ our student population.” have learning or physical dis­ ies, hanging with friends, and finish­ Meyer said, “Each student is abilities. Dean of Students ing as one of the top debate teams in unique and the accommodations Kirsten Gibbs said, “As the pop­ Emily Shanahan and her dog Ricky the nation, I’d say it was a pretty great and services are determined on ulation of students with weekend,” said first-year freshman de­ a case-by-case basis. Disability nahan he said, “I’m convinced ate about helping people. I like disabilities continues to grow, bater John Cooper. Services facilitates equal access that [Emily’s] positive spirit and Spanish because it’s a way to we have worked to established Cooper and his first-year partner, and the opportunity for all stu­ her drive to use her life, includ­ communicate with other people. policies and guidelines that help Geneva Wilgus, joined forces at their dents with disabilities to partici­ ing her physical challenges, for [It’s] just like when I meet some­ to define both the student and first college-level national competi- pate in the university’s courses, God’s glory will be an inspira­ one and they crouch down to my university expectations.” programs, services, activities, tion for all of us.” level or sit at a desk. It sends a “Over the past few years, See D ebate and facilities.” Shanahan will arrive at Ce­ message to me that that person See D ream s PAG E 4 Vice President for Student darville in August as a double accepts me for who I am; they PAG E 2

The HPV Vaccine: Benefit Raises Support What Everyone Should Know for Blood:Water Mission • Krista Kowatch ■ ity of cervical cancer cases in the cine, Gardasil. Although it does Staff W r iter U.S.. According to the American not protect against all types of former guitarist for The Retail ■ John D urkee • The Human Papillomavi­ Cancer Society, “almost every­ HPV, Gardasil does cover the Staff W r it er Age. Rice used his keyboard to rus (HPV) infects more than 20 one who has ever had sex has two types that are responsible create backing organs and synth million Americans. Although had HPV at some time.” for 70 percent of cervical cancer On Saturday, March 24, the noises which made The Garden’s the sexually transmitted disease In 2006, the U.S. Food and sophomore class held a benefit sound more expansive and af­ itself produces few symptoms, Drug Administration approved See C o n tr o v ersy concert for Blood:Water Mission, fecting. HPV is the cause of the major­ the first HPV-prevention vac­ PA G E 4 an agency committed to meeting The Garden managed to in­ the needs of Africans affected by clude even more junkyard percus­ the AIDS crisis. sion than at previous Cedarville The night began with The events, and invited students to Luke Sefton Band, which played use the percussion “instruments” in the style of a disco-fused jam as well. A song about slavery band. The bass lines and dance- ended with bombasts of tribal able guitars, thumping drums polyrhythmic beats and a release and synthesized organ made the of energy through the pounding Indiana band’s set eclectic and of various junkyard parts in an fun, as they mixed disco with expressive form of worship. vocals reminiscent of Dave Mat­ The G arden’s set was easily the thew s. most unrestrained, yet it showed The band had a great attitude a strong sense of control and in spite of sound system difficul­ poise, as the band exerted their ties; their music was genuinely expressive mood through words, enjoyable. action, and overall sound. The second band, The Gar­ Next, Pomegranates, donning den, made a lasting impression. matching white outfits, filled Adorned in brown and white De­ pression-era attire, the band in­ See B enefit PAG E 9 A Cedarville Student gets her blood taken. troduced keyboardist John Rice,

INSIDE News.. Viewpoints. A&E ...... 8 Sports...... ! 1 Voices...... 14 2 | C edars Thursday, April 5, 2007 News Campus to Undergo Significant Changes Over Summer

■ N athan Reed ■ back, at a minimum, the steel thing different is the lounge will have to wait one more of Milner varies from decade installing new carpet in the Staff W riter structure will be up,” said area,” Johnson said; “ [Printy year to exit the third level of to decade. “If you go into this engineering, nursing and sci­ This summer, in prepara­ Rod Johnson, Physical Plant residents] aren’t looking for Founders Hall, faculty in the hall you can tell it is from the ence Center. The Center will tion for the 2007 fall semes­ Director. Cedarville hopes to the sports bar effect the guys Milner Business Administra­ seventies, this hall from the be completed in the summer ter and beyond, Cedarville have the building enclosed by were looking for.” tion building will return to eighties,” Johnson described. of 2008. Finally, the Dixon University’s Physical Plant winter. Cedarville faculty will remodeled offices and class­ A crew will be at work, ap­ Ministry Center, which has will make some significant While the university fac­ also receive perks during the rooms when they return for plying new paint and carpet not been painted since the changes to the campus. Re­ es inconvenience in campus campus renovation process. the fall semester. in addition to installing a new year it was built, will receive turning students will imme­ travel, Chuck’s plans to offer Although the Bible faculty The aesthetic presentation heating and air conditioning a new coat of paint. The col­ diately notice a new and im­ students greater conve­ system. or? “COW, Cedarville Off- proved Chuck’s, a completely nience by adding a new Charles Hartman, White,” said Johnson. remodeled Printy Hall, and food station. Demonstra­ associate professor of Also this summer, crews the emergence of the new tion cooking, in which accounting, has taught will dredge the lake to pre­ Biblical Studies Center. cafeteria staff will cre­ at Cedarville since 1989. pare for the construction In addition to these larger ate individual meals for He recently moved his of the new Biblical Studies projects, the physical plant students, will be added office out of the area of Center. Dredging equipment will improve some of the to the many other food Milner set for resched­ will make the center of cam­ existing academic buildings options that Chuck’s uling. “The carpeting in pus temporarily impassible. and supporting features on provides the Cedarville the other office wing has The Physical Plant hopes to campus. community. been here all the years keep Ormsbee Trail the path In recent weeks, a con­ Chuck McKinney ex­ that I’ve been here,” he from the Hill to the Stevens struction team fenced in part plained the concept. “Ev­ said. “I think it will be Student Center, open, but it of the site for the future Bibli­ ery other night at dinner good to have the remod­ appears as if cross-campus cal Studies Center, blocking and the alternate days at eling done. 1 think it will traveling will require using off sidewalks to students. lunch, we will be able to be an enhancement to Main St. or Bridge St. At the On April 2nd, that team will provide the student body our program.” same time, however, a new block off the sidewalk from different concepts where Crews from the sidewalk will be installed to the Dixon Ministry Center to we can prepare indi­ physical plant will make keep students from passing Centennial Library as well. vidual meals for them necessaryimprovements between parked cars. It will Over the summer, students as they wait in line,” he to other academic build­ run from the lower Stevens will have to travel around said. “This should en­ ings this summer. A Student Center to the south­ Maddox Hall or Cedar Lake hance our food service crew will replace a por­ west entrance of the Dixon to get from one side of the program significantly.” tion of the Callan Ath­ ministry center. lake to the other as the entire The day after com­ letic Center in order to All of these renovations area will be impassable. mencement, crews will eliminate problems with would overload the campus Although the project begin preparing Printy leakage and cut down power capacity. For this rea­ makes traveling from one Hall for a complete over­ on the vibration caused son, the physical plant will side of campus to the other haul. Printy will undergo by the heating and air have an all-campus power inconvenient, the Cedar­ a renovation similar to conditioning unit. outage on June 6, between ville community will see the one Lawlor experi­ Crews will begin summer sessions one and more evident changes in the enced during the sum­ the second year of a two, to upgrade the electrical fall. “When [students] come mer of 2006. “The only three-year project by power infrastructure.

Few Women Entering Engineering Majors Continued from D re am s on FRONT PAGE

■ M ichael Shirzadian • many of our students with disabilities have graciously Staff W r iter helped us become aware of accommodations that we can make which make their experience easier. Emily’s unique Of the 297 computer, electrical, and mechanical not necessarily a bad thing. “Think career, ministry, challenges push us to work even harder at meeting the engineering majors at Cedarville University, only and calling. I think it is a very, very, valuable role for unique needs of these students,” Gibbs said. nine are women, as the 2006-07 university catalogue women to be wives and mothers.” Speaking of her disabilities, Shanahan says, “While outlines. Regardless, the presence of a female student is evi­ I can tell you exactly how to take care of me or what to “There are a variety of reasons why there are so dent in class, Brown said. “I have very few female en­ write, I can’t do it on my own.” Cedarville University’s few women in engineering,” explains senior electri­ gineering students in my classes, usually one or none. disability services are working to set up academic aids to cal engineering and communication arts double major Lab dynamics are definitely different with a girl in the work with Shanahan as she dictates assignments or proj­ Emily Van Vliet. “One major reason is the lack of role class,” say Brown, adding, “if there are no girls pres­ ects. Dr. Ruby says, “We are also assisting the family in models.” Of the 18 faculty members in the engineer­ ent, the guys kick back a bit and let down their moral their attempts to identify and hire students who would ing department, only one is female — Dr. Vicky Fang, self-defenses.” serve as care givers for Emily.” hired in 2004. Lab dynamics aside, the university is working with Cedarville has recently purchased a van that will pro­ “It is interesting that the university models such a SWE, the Society for Female Engineers, to promote vide transportation for students in wheelchairs. Accord­ minute ratio of faculty and yet aims to achieve much female participation in engineering programs. ing to Dean for Student Life Programs Jon Purple, the higher ratios in the student population,” says Van Cedarville s chapter of SWE has doubled its size university has “gone above and beyond what the [Ameri­ Vliet. in the last year,” said Ellis. She is hopeful that SWE’s cans with Disabilities Act] requires.” But the lack of role models isn’t the only factor efforts will continue to encourage female students to Shanahan will likely benefit from the purchase of contributing to the imbalance. consider engineering as field of study, as well as im­ this van, but her family is still raising financial support Abby Ellis, a female electrical engineering major prove female retention rates after the freshman year. needed to retrofit a dorm room in Willetts Hall. Dr. Ruby and senior at Cedarville University, says that the dis­ Male mechanical engineering major Jace Carter says, “Emily and her parents are working hard to secure tinction begins during childhood. “Guys grow up more loves the idea. “I’d love more female engineering ma­ contributions of funding and equipment that will facili­ interested in building things,” says Ellis. “They’re al­ jors. The typical male engineers are the most boring tate not only Emily’s experience but also that of other ways building forts.” people on earth; girls spice it up, they make the whole students with special physical needs.” While childhood activities may play a role, a lack thing more exciting.” The Shanahans hope to see one dorm room in a wom­ of camaraderie may also play into the imbalance. Brown neither supports nor condemns the idea of en’s and one in a men’s dorm remodeled to meet the needs “Engineers are notorious for having large amounts an increase in the number of female engineering stu­ of a student with physical needs similar to Emily’s. of homework,” explains Van Vliet, adding, “This dents. “There are many dynamics involved and each While Cedarville University has generously agreed works well for male students. Approximately one in student has to consider her individual makeup, call­ to contribute about 40 percent of the funds needed to every five male students at Cedarville is an engineer­ ing, and desires.” make changes to a dorm room in Willetts, the Shanahans ing major, so they just have to go down the hall to get Everyone agrees on one thing, though: female en­ are still seeking to raise thousands of dollars in support. help with homework. This system of peer assistance, gineering majors definitely have the potential for suc­ Construction in Willetts will not begin this summer until as Van Vliet asserts, inherently excludes females in cess, as last year’s female engineering graduate and more funds are raised. dormitories segregated by gender. winner of the scholastic award for excellence, Joanna To contribute financially to the Shanahans’ dorm Dr. Gerald Brown, Assistant Professor of Electrical Hinks, proved. room project, please contact Vice President for Advance­ Engineering, would agree with Van Vliet’s assertion. “All the female engineering majors I know are re­ ment David Ormsbee at [email protected]. “Who wants to be in a major with all guys? Where’s ally bright,” said Carter. Pausing for a moment, he Contributions will not only help fulfill Shanahan’s the fun and camaraderie in that?” clarified: “Both of them.” hopes for her college experience, but will also give future Brown continues to explain that the imbalance is students with similar disabilities the same opportunity. Thursday, April5, 2007 NEWS C e d a r s i3

Hamer Chosen to Judge STC Study A broad International Competition O pportunity for Students 2006) on the society’s International ■ Caitlin Allen • Staff W r it er Board of Directors, as well as to be to xperience named a fellow of STC, the highest E On Friday, March 23, Cedarville achievement for members. Professor of Technical and Profes­ The depth of Harner’s involvement N ew C ultures, sional Communication Sandi Harner in STC serves to illustrate the extent stepped off a plane in Washington D.C. to which she can contribute to her stu­ to make her way to a Sheraton Hotel dents. Among the 18,000 members of A ppreciate O w n just outside the city. She arrived along STC, only ten percent are academics with only a handful of others who like Harner, while the vast major­ • Lauren Roberts • Staff W r iter came from around the world to act as ity includes industry workers in the a judge for the International Technical field of technical communication. In Publications Competition held by the 1988Harner’s industry contacts provid­ This spring, as students begin to schedule class­ Society for Technical Communication ed her opportunities to build a student es for the upcoming semester and think about the (STC). chapter of STC, which has gone on to future, they should also consider adjusting their STC holds competitions each year win numerous international awards, as college schedule to make room for travel studies. that are open to any individual in the well as to provide her students an im­ There are many reasons to do so, said LaVerne field of technical communication, in­ from the ‘experts,’” Harner said. measurable amount of internship and Dickey from the office of Travel Studies. “It makes cluding “technical writers and edi­ “Entries to the competition come employment opportunities. students more marketable in their major...It makes tors, content developers, documenta­ from some of the biggest corporations Brynn Paine and Latice Strickland, them more culturally aware of the world.” . tion specialists, technical illustrators, in the world down to the smallest in­ two of Harner’s senior students, both Jennifer Moriarty and Lisa Largent agree. Both instructional designers, academics, dependent companies,” Harner added. agreed that Harner’s involvement in Moriarty and Largent spent their 2006 fall semes­ information architects, usability and While this is her third time judging in STC has provided a great deal of net­ ter in Italy. Their time abroad made them aware human factors professionals, visual the international competition, Harner working opportunities for her students of international differences in business, education, designers, Web designers and develop­ recalled her first experience in which and that Harner has been able to bring and foreign policy. Said Largent, “It opens your ers, and translators — anyone whose she evaluated a marketing piece by greater depth of knowledge and expe­ eyes to the rest of the world.” work makes technical information the Boeing Company. The publication, rience to her classroom, discussions. Dickey said another reason students should con­ available to those who need it,” ac­ which aimed to sell jets to national Strickland said Harner “is able to give sider travel studies is that “it prepares students to cording to the STC Web site. government leaders and CEOs of ma­ us example after example of real-world be more effective citizens [and] more effective in The competitions serve to evaluate jor corporations, won the best of show situations and references by citing ministry here in the States.” professional technical communication award for the entire competition. events and people with whom she has Congress now encourages students to more seri­ in different forms of media including “I’m not just rubbing elbows with worked in the industry and in STC.” ously consider travel studies for the sake of cul­ online communication, technical art, those who teach but with those who This honor of acting as a judge in tural education, national security, and economics. and technical publications, the cat­ are actually working in the real-world the STC International Competition is Compared to other countries, the cultural literacy egory for which Harner was a judge. industry,” Harner said. In both this in­ just one item in a long list of awards of Americans is shockingly low. A 2002 Nation­ Entries in this technical publications ternational competition and in STC as and honors Harner has earned. Even al Geographic survey revealed that 87 percent of competition include software manuals, a whole, Harner has been able to build more important, however, is the fact United States students ages 18 to 24 could not lo­ training documents, marketing materi­ significant friendships and scores of that her achievements add to an ex­ cate Iraq on a map of the world. This lack of aware­ als, and annual reports. Professionals industry connections. Her involve­ tensive file of opportunities for her ness negatively affects international business and from around the world submit entries ment in STC also allowed her to serve students both here at Cedarville and as security. “to get instruction from the judges, an eight-year term (which ended May they enter the industry. Dickey estimates that in ten years, it will be es­ sential for every college student to spend at least one semester abroad. Dickey said, “Every student that has ever stud­ Centennial Library Celebrates ied abroad comes back changed”; as he and Mori­ arty both observed, a semester abroad makes stu­ dents “appreciate what we have.” Cedarville students have the opportunity to go 20 Years in New Building nearly anywhere in the world. Some of their op­ tions include France, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Australia, Israel, England, Russia, China, South • Angela Bacon • tivity is daily e-mail trivia. “We have prizes for the first correct Staff W r it er response,” said Tonya Fawcett, Assistant Library Director for Africa, and Uganda. A complete list of programs Reader Services. and countries can be found on the Travel Studies During the week of April 15-21, in conjunction with National Wednesday night of National Library Week the library will hom epage, http://www.cedarville.edu/academics/ Library week, the Centennial Library will be celebrating its 20th host an “80s Games Night” for students from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.; travelstudy/. year in the current library. staff will make board games such as Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, Any student interested in a study abroad pro­ Cedarville began celebrating National Library Week in 2003. and Jenga available to students in the Media Auditorium in the gram should begin planning courses accordingly. The staff changes the theme each year. “Last year’s theme, ‘Li­ lower level of the Centennial Library. Also during National Li­ The Travel Studies office recommends that stu­ brary Power,”’ focused on celebrating the power of the resources brary Week, a rare Bible collection of museum quality will be on dents take such trips during junior or senior year. available in the library. The theme display in the Special Collections Most of the programs include an aspect of faith or for 2005 was “Read to Win.” Room. religion. In many cases, students live in the home From 1967-1987 before Cedar­ Monday through Thursday the of a national family, deepening their experience of ville built the Centennial building, library will hold its annual book the culture. the library was housed in Milner. sale, which on Monday will be Laura Miller will spend her entire upcoming Before that, from 1908-1967, the open to students and staff only and school year in Spain. Miller described her reasons library was called the Carnegie on Tuesday through Thursday to and expectations for the trip: “I chose to study Library and was located in what is the general public. abroad in order to experience and interact with an­ now the Fine Arts building. Many things have changed other culture, which I view as an invaluable oppor­ The Centennial Library building in the Centennial Library since tunity. I’m hoping to be stretched and to be chal­ cost 4.2 million dollars to construct its opening in 1987. In 1987, there lenged as I encounter various lifestyles that will and was given its name because the were only a couple of computers for inevitably differ from my own. I’m excited for the university moved into it in 1987, one office use, a card catalog filled the opportunity to learn a new language, to observe hundred years after Cedarville Uni­ space that the computers for stu­ life from new perspectives, and to build relation­ versity was established. On move-in dents do now, and the current com­ ships with people I will undoubtedly have much to hay, April 29, 1987, Cedarville can­ puter desks were index tables. learn from.” celed classes. The Centennial Library did Cedarville is also in the process of planning ad­ Currently, only five Centennial provide interlibrary loans, but ditional study abroad programs. Dr. Mark Smith Library staff members have worked “there was no OhioLINK,” Fawcett will be leading the first semester-long effort in for the library prior to opening said. Since 1987, the Centennial Li­ Washington, D.C. for political science and political hay: Lynn Brock, Dean of Library brary’s collection has grown from communication majors. There are also May Term Services; Jan Bosma, Associate 136,000 items to 230,000 print and trips being planned to places such as Germany and Director of Library Services; Lu- electronic items. Scotland. ann Nicholas, Interlibrary Services Also, Fawcett said, the staff has Cedarville sends an average of 20 students Coordinator; Linda Divan, Library doubled; in 1987, the Centennial abroad per semester, and approximately 20 every Systems Coordinator; and Fran Andrews, Office Manager of Li­ had just 12 staff members. What has grown even more, though, summer. However, when the Travel Study office brary Services. is the number of student library workers: in 1987, there were just organizes special trips, such the biblical archeol­ To celebrate National Library Week, the library has planned four, but currently there are 50 to accommodate a student body ogy trip to Europe and Israel, the number increases several activities, many of which are for students. One such ac­ that has increased from 1800 to 3000. to 60. 4 1 Cedars NEWS Thursday, April5, 2007

Foreign Film Offers a “Getaway” Continued from Controversy oh FRONT PAGE cases, said Kathy Pearson, Immunization Nurse with the Green County • Anna C ummings • Combined Health District. Staff W r iter According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 23 states introduced bills to require that all school girls of a certain age (usually 12 The Foreign Film Series, years) or grade level receive the vaccine. sponsored by Cedarville Uni­ Ohio currently requires that girls entering the sixth grade get the vac­ versity and English Honors Or­ cination, also providing an allowance for parents to opt-out their daugh­ ganization Alpha Kappa Delta, ters. The Greene County Combined Heath District (GCCHD) recently began in the spring of 2005 announced that it will now offer the vaccine at its clinics. after Professor Dan Clark sug­ Most local college clinics such as the one at the University of Dayton gested to Dr. Andrew Wise­ do not currently offer the vaccine due to its high cost. Gardasil, adminis­ man that it would be “groovy” tered in three doses, costs approximately $145 per dose. to offer a foreign film class at While HPV is most commonly spread through sexual contact, Robyn Cedarville. Wiseman suggest­ Fosnaugh, Registered Nurse and director of community health for GC­ ed Cedarville instead offer a CHD said in the Xenia Daily Gazette, “this is not an STD vaccine. It is a “Foreign Film Series” open to virus that can also be spread without being sexually transmitted. the entire campus. However, because authorities such as the American Cancer Soci­ The Foreign Film Series ety often focus on sexual contact as the only means of transmitting the shows three films every se­ disease, some people believe that these vaccine laws could pose ethical mester from countries around problems. the world. In the past, the se­ Some, especially those in Christian circles, fear that the widespread ries has shown films from use of this vaccine could promote sexual promiscuity. Even on Christian countries such as Iraq, Ger­ campuses like Cedarville, sexual activity and its side effects continue to many, Japan, Korea, and New be a serious issue. Zealand. The variety of films Christianity Today recently published an article in response to the po­ ranges from documentaries tential mandate of the vaccine for school age girls. The article discusses such as Seoul Train to anime how the sexual activity levels of evangelical Christians often closely re­ such as Grave of the Fireflies semble those of the wider culture. “Evangelical teenagers don’t display just average sexual activity pat­ and drama such as Whale Rid­ R icky N ormandea i ':: Cedars er. Those who find the typical terns, but rather above-average ones,” said Mark D. Regnerus, author of Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers, Foreign Film Series selections derstand how much the world In the past, attendance has cited in Christianity Today. too heavy will be happy to hear needs the gospel. As Wiseman varied greatly. This year, the “Our prayer for our patients and their future spouses is that they will that an Israeli comedy and a puts it, “We thought it might series set a record high and make responsible, godly choices,” said Debra McDonald, Nurse and Di­ Japanese comedy are lined up be a great idea to give Cedar­ low with 336 in attendance rector of Cedarville’s UMS. The school is not against the use of the vac­ for next semester. ville students the opportunity for Seoul Train, and less than cine; however, UMS will not be offering the vaccine because it is so The goal of the Foreign Film to view the best cinema out­ 50 for Whale Rider. However, expensive. Series is to expose students side of Hollywood. We really despite the flux in attendance, “Just because someone makes a mistake, should that mean cancer or to different cultures through intended to create an aware­ feedback has been almost uni­ death?” said McDonald. “That’s not grace.” quality films. According to ness of issues going on outside formly positive. Various Pro­ According to the American Cancer Society, “any woman who has Clark, “The news can give us of the US.” Clark points out fessors have shown their sup­ ever had sex” can get cervical cancer. numbers, but movies can give that, ironically, while Ameri­ port by offering extra credit to HPV shows no obvious symptoms but can be detected in a Pap test. us a taste of experience.” Clark cans compose a minority of the students who view the films, Regular Pap tests are the best way to identify cervical cancer in order to points out that though Ameri­ world’s population, the Ameri­ and Dr. Deardorff has urged: combat it. These tests are available at Cedarville’s UMS. cans may find it difficult to can film industry is one of the “Rock on boys!” “We hope students are comfortable enough to come to us with these watch films which do not sup­ most popular worldwide. The Foreign Film Series problems,” said McDonald. port American norms or mo­ Consequently, Americans gives students opportunities to “HPV is the most common STD in the U.S., with 6.2 million per­ res, “If you leave a film with are often unfamiliar with films get involved. Various student sons infected each year,” said Pearson. The vaccine “merely provides a warm fuzzy feeling inside, it from other countries. To com­ groups promote films or orga­ protection to young women for the most common sexually transmitted means you have watched a film bat this, the Foreign Film Se­ nize the optional “talk back” disease.” that has most likely reinforced ries steers clear of Hollywood sessions after the shows. Ad­ your presuppositions.” formulas. As Sharon Waltz, a mission fees range from free to This exposure to other cul­ student who attends many of $2, and all showings are open tures may be especially useful the foreign films, said, “The to the public as well as to stu­ to students interested in mis­ Foreign Film Series offers dents and faculty. Students are Continued from Debate on FRONT PAGE sion work. Clark believes the deep insight into lives and cul­ encouraged to invite friends tion, winning a respectable four Foreign Film Series fits per­ tures of people existing outside and community members. the top 20 schools at the nation­ of eight preliminary rounds. al tournament. For the overall fectly with Cedarville’s em­ the American familiar, insight A warning to the sensitive: Sophomore biology major phasis on understanding the into a world of film-making all movies, including those rat­ season the debate team scored Andrew Vitaliti partnered with world because the films can based on sincere human stories ed R, are shown unedited due in the top 3 percent. junior finance major Nila Prive- help students remember that rather than CGI and formulaic to copyright issues. As Clark “They were good, cordial denyuk to represent Cedarville American cultural ideals do script writing. It’s a nice get­ points out, an additional mo­ debates. There was very little University as well. not necessarily equal Biblical away.” Clark and Wiseman, tive in showing the films un­ abuse,” said Wilgus in a tele­ Senior English major Joseph ideals. who choose which films are edited is “to maintain the ar­ phone interview. Dugan partnered with team Furthermore, since many shown, aim to get students out tistic integrity of the films and Dr. Rebecca Sietman, the captain Emily Van Vliet to win of the films shown are made of the bubble and welcome any because we believe students team’s coach, couldn’t be more five of their eight preliminary within the last five to ten years, movie suggestions from stu­ are mature enough to handle proud. rounds and secure a spot in they can help students un­ dents. weighty content.” “This year’s NPDA de­ the tournament’s elimination bate nationals was historic for rounds. The two seniors debat­ Cedarville. Not only did we ed their way to the tournament’s achieve our best national rank­ top 20 percent. ing thus far, but I also had the Sophomore pre-seminary opportunity to work alongside major, Mark Miller, partnered seven other coaches in running with sophomore history ma­ the tournament. Being selected jor, Courtney Edmonds, to win to run the national tournament five of their eight preliminary as an official member of the rounds and thereby advance to tabulation staff was a presti­ the elimination rounds as well. gious honor for me and for Ce­ The two finished in the tourna­ darville University.” ment’s top 7 percent. Since Cedarville’s decision Holding the team’s highest to join NPDA in 2003, the team speaker points, Dugan declared has improved in rank from 72 himself as Cedarville’s MVP. in their first year to this year’s His partner, Van Vliet, fol­ rank of 11. Statistically, next lowed him by only a fraction of year’s team will either break a point. this trend of improvement or Their debates on topics such rank as one of the top 10 NPDA as Ireland’s Good Friday Agree­ debate schools in the country. ment, Chinese ascendancy, and Dr. Sietman is optimistic: the effectiveness of political as­ “I am excited about how God is sassination earned Cedarville’s working to provide us with in­ top four debate teams a tourna­ creased opportunities for min­ ment rank of 18. This was the istry within the debate commu­ first time Cedarville ranked in nity.” Thursday, A pril5, 2007 C e d a r s i 5

C edars | VieWpOifltS A1 Gores Lifestyle: “Convenient” Lies? Managing Editors News tistics and hypocrisies in his Os­ Washington, about the legitimacy than drive their own vehicles. Rebekah Shipper car-winning documentary, An In­ of Gore’s claims. Steig addressed In stark contrast, Gore flies some o f Truth’s more Inconve­ from place to place on his private Viewpoints convenient Truth, Gore does not Jenna Marcum seem capable of practicing what nient claims. jet. • D evin Babcock • he preaches. Before jumping on In Truth, Gore claims that Gore also received over Arts & Entertainment Staff W riter global warming will introduce a $500,000 in royalties from a zinc & The Current his bandwagon, it’s important to Joe Dugan A1 Gore, supposed environ­ look at his actions rather than just new, invasive species, but Steig mine on his property that, accord­ mental activist, uses over 22 listening to his speeches. argues that invasive species are ing to the EPA, released 16.6 m il­ Sports actually caused by human trans­ lion pounds of toxic substances Jim Sawin times the electricity of the average An Inconvenient Truth won American family at his Tennessee the Oscar for Best Documentary portation. And while Gore claims into the air over five years. A num ­ Associate Editor home. at what turned out to be a politi­ that 300,000 people will die from ber of times, the water discharged Sara Hoover On March 22, A1 Gore, of cally-charged award ceremony. global warming in 2032, Steig from this mine contained levels failed presidential fame, appeared Beyond the award, Truth received claims that this is a stretch—a of toxins that exceeded the legal Copy Editors on Capitol Hill to testify before accolades for the way it directly mere extrapolation from a single limit. My question is: how does Camille Morse extreme case in 2003. Gore’s lifestyle reduce the amount Heidi Charlton Congress about the issue of global addressed global warming and of toxins in the atmosphere? Ann Foley warming. Despite the fact that showed ways to cut down on pol­ In the film, Gore looks at the Jessica Whitehair he has no qualifications to do lution. pollution caused by industry and With the facts in sight, it be­ so, Gore diagnosed this “climate However, questions about the negative effects it has on the comes clear what A1 Gore really Design Editor crisis” for the policy makers of some of the claims in An Incon­ environment, encouraging view­ is. For as much as he likes the Brandon Ort America. venient Truth began to arise soon ers to cut down on greenhouse label of environmental activist, His testimony itself was rid­ after its release. National Geo­ gas emissions. Gore suggests that maybe he deserves a new identity. Illustrator dled with blatant arrogance and graphic consulted Eric Steig, an viewers walk, ride a bike, or uti­ It’s about time people started call­ Ricky Normandeau hypocrisy. With the skewed sta­ earth scientist at the University of lize mass transit systems rather ing him what he is: a hypocrite.

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We way, we’re all trying to 251 N.Main Street United States greatest distance runner John ning can only come from participating in its all say we love perusing regain power, and we’re Cedarville,OH:: 45314 Kennedy—not Steve Prefontaine—once blissful agony. the shelves of Barnes & all terribly fooled. 937.766.4991 Noble, and we all enjoy I am concerned that Fax:: 937.766.3456 sitting in quaint cafes. we think we’re unique cedars@cedarville. edu Either way, we want to because the image we’re associate ourselves with buying into tells us Cedars, the student newspaper of Cedarville carefully-selected images we’re unique. However, University, has as its goal of “unique” activities and “uniqueness” cannot be Providing news, information, people. found in a thirty-dol- and viewpoints about our We are told that by lar leather journal, in a local, national,and global world. Cedars strives to offer pursuing the “unique,” mass-produced album of accurate information and we can escape. an acoustic guitarist, or thoughtful opinions which A couple of weeks ago, in a paisley Pottery Barn Promote biblical thinking and 1 attended a forum led by mug. Participation in the communi­ ties in which we I've. Cedarville’s own Associ­ I think of the iPod® ate Professor of English, billboard advertisements, The opinions expressed in Dr. Donald Deardorff. which show a blacked-out Cedars are held by the His book, The Football silhouette of an individu- individual writers and are not necessarily held by the Cedars ^taff or byCedarville Uniwrsr S e e U n i q u e n e s s PAGE 6 6 1 C edars VIEWPOINTS Thursday, April5, 2007 Thinking Critically on the War in Iraq instituted, what will compel these groups to play nice and share power the democratic way once America pulls out? “Would In the meantime, the cost for this war contin­ I work with • Garrett Lowe • ues to mount, as does the loss of life. The lon­ Staff W r iter him again? I’d sew ger we remain mired in this situation, the more In case you missed it, we recently celebrated difficult it becomes for us to extricate ourselves the hems of his pants if he the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq. from it. asked me to.” As the conflict continues to drag on, with However, simply because a situation is dif­ -Scarlett Johansson on Woody seemingly no end in sight, one must invariably ficult doesn’t mean that it is necessarily wrong ask: just what are we fighting for, and at what and not worthwhile. For the most part I think our Allen (www.vogue.com) cost? We are currently in the midst of a 21,500 reasons for being in Iraq are noble. I do believe troop surge over the next few months, the Presi­ we are adhering to some moral imperatives as we ‘When members of Congress speak dent is seeking approval for a 142 billion dollar seek to ease human suffering by freeing people budget to fund the war in 2008, and there some from the oppression of a brutal dictator and help­ not of victory but of time limits, dead­ are speculating that troop presence may need to ing them to establish their own sovereign form lines or other arbitrary measures, they’re telling the be maintained at least through 2012. of government. Many perished under the harsh enemy to simply watch the clock and wait us out.” To one side the war is a righteous crusade reign of Saddam Hussein, and the general con­ against the axis of evil, while the opposing side sensus among ground troops is that the common -Dick Cheney (www.cnn.com) views our occupation as nothing more than ar­ people are thankful for what we are trying to do. rogant American imperialism at its worse. My point in writing all this, however, is not “I never came into this wanting to win it. I come from Yet the issue of the war is further complicated to object to the war nor to support it, but simply by the fact that we are attempting to instill de­ to encourage people to think critically about the an indie/altemative rock background. For me, win­ mocracy within a region whose inhabitants, even issues surrounding it. In situations such as these, ning American Idol would hurt what I was going for.” if they are willing, have no cultural framework where the stakes are so high, we can’t simply give -Chris Sligh, on being ousted from for our Western ideals and mindset. a blank check of approval to our leaders without Iraq is different from other nations occupied holding them accountable. American Idol (www.etonline.com) by the U.S., it is a diverse region of ethnic and re­ I’m worried by any mindset that supports or ligious factions, all contributing to the instability opposes the war simply because of its association “What’s odd is I can’t identify what provoked of the region by competing against one another with a certain President or political party. Wheth­ for power. While there is a significant amount of er one chooses to openly support the war or con­ the anxiety. I think sometimes maybe the magni­ armed resistance to the U.S. occupying forces, scientiously object, it’s the duty of each person to tude of life just sort of creeps into my brain.” much of the violence stems from the conflict be­ come to their own convictions based on objective -Meredith Vieira, on why she left tween Sunni and Shiite Muslims. As such, even reasoned thought - something from which both if an effective central Iraqi government can be sides could learn a thing or two. The View (www.etonline.com)

My mom made me go to a Britney Spears concert when I was young. I was like, ‘No I don’t want A Philosophy o f the Bubble: to.’ She was like, ‘If you’re going to be a per­ former, you need to see other people.’” A Self- Created Monstrosity -Avril Lavigne (www.foxnews.com) little problem. “What happens long at Cedarville, though, to “If we cannot muster the resolve to defeat this in the Bubble to make it the realize this isn’t true. If it’s not Bubble?” I thought. “And why already here and if the adminis­ evil in Iraq, America will have lost its moral does Cedarville have one?” tration doesn’t create it, where Obviously, we’ve got our purpose in the world and we will endanger our • Justin Keller • does the Bubble come from? I own little thing going on here at citizens. If we leave Iraq before the job is done, S taff W r iter think I know. Cedarville. There’s a disconnec­ You. the enemy will follow us here.” One of a new student’s first tion to the outside world. We’re Me; all of us, together. We -President George W. Bush (www.cnn.com) challenges upon arriving at Ce- locked into a way of looking at bring our personal bubbles darville freshman year is learn­ the world, and any news that together and create the mon­ ing the language of the people. manages to pierce its way in strosity that keeps us separate We talk about the rock, the doesn’t escape the filters. These from the world. Those boys I seal, the statue; we meet at the seem to be the primary func­ mentioned earlier, the ones that Compiled by Jenna Marcum SSC, have class at the ENS and dine at Chuck’s. Pick-a-dates are carefully screened through We blame our disconnec­ Stalker-net, and the meat mar­ a ket is somewhere to avoid. All tion and isolation on the students learn the lingo soon enough and one term, in par­ bubble as if it were a malig­ ticular, becomes anathema to C o n t i n u e d f r o m U n i q u e n e s s o n PAGE 5 their ears, a guarantee that ban­ nant spirit bent on trapping ishment and seclusion from the al dancing with only the Apple® more people join in, causing the real world are to be their por­ earbuds visible. I fear that this is gesture to become a wash. us in cultural ignorance. tion for the next four years - the what we are becoming: blacked- However, there are solutions Bubble. out silhouettes with only our iP­ for the problem. According to The Bubble is not exactly a tions of our Bubble. ods® to speak for us. Mills, we must constantly en­ started me thinking about this Cedarville-created idea, though. But where does it come So how do we avoid society’s gage in a critical analysis which whole bubble business, they I’ve heard kids from other con­ from? pull toward falsified ideals? And allows us the remedy of aware­ will not get out of the Bubble by servative Christian circles gripe It doesn’t just exist here, hov­ after doing so, how do we rise ness. If we are aware of the un­ going to the mall. about the stifling hug of the ering over the town of Cedar­ above our hopeless states of dis­ fulfilling, culturally-promoted They are the Bubble. Bubble, too. I’ve been thinking ville like some kind of magical illusionment? images around us, then we are To really escape, we have about the idea of the Bubble re­ force field that we enter when According to Cedarville’s more than a step in the right di­ to put down our suppositions cently, trying to figure out just we come back to school. We Dr. David Mills, Associate Pro­ rection. about the world, release our­ what it is, how it decides who talk about it this way, though. fessor of Philosophy, lifestyles We can still buy mass-pro­ selves from our prejudices and to plague - not because I en­ We blame our disconnection once considered to be move­ duced, Barnes & Noble copies of allow ourselves to listen—to joy wiling away my afternoons and isolation on it as if it were ments away from the masses are The Brothers Karamazov and we hear; to empathize with and un­ with thoughts of the Bubble, but a malignant spirit bent on trap­ often emulated by others, and can still drink white chocolate derstand the voices we will hear because I overheard a conversa­ ping us in cultural ignorance. critiques of society thereby be­ mochas, but we must do so on when we do. We create our Bub­ tion between two guys talking come marketable. He notes that our own account, refusing to buy I used to wonder if the fac­ ble when we refuse to question about how great it is to “get out the ‘finger-pointing’ gesture of into the templates of this world ulty and administration were to our worldviews, when we reject of the Bubble for an afternoon ideological rebellion often looks and denying society the ability blame for creating the Bubble, doubters, and when we assume and hang in the mall.” very appealing, and once it does, to justify our preferences. trying to protect us from the understanding without first sus­ I started thinking about this outside world. It doesn’t take pending our suppositions. Thursday, April5, 2007 VIEWPOINTS C e d a r s i7 Contributed Editorials Acoustic Fire Provides Students Stay Marshmallows and Ambiance in the Bubble • M ichelle M ostaed • appeal of Acoustic Fire is that it a great opportunity to do some­ G u est W r iter allows artists to share their talent thing that you love without a lot week: one hot dog has about twenty-eight • Kelsey Pfeifer • grams of fat. Towards the end of the meal, S'mores are definitely a per­ without being a primary focus. of pressure.” G uest W r iter fect touch to a bonfire, but not Students’ main reason for com­ Luke Seelye and Steve Co- I noticed my partner had not eaten much. quite the main event that attracts ing isn’t to be entertained like bucci, along with several other Let me present to you two pieces of She whispered that hot dogs were her ab­ you there. Even though you don’t they would at a concert. past performers, agree that information you may not already know. solute least favorite food. I ate four hot come for the marshmallow, it If an artist is playing solely for Acoustic Fire is a helpful motiva­ The first: there are officially sixty-four dogs that night. does somehow complete the that reinforcing applause, Acous­ tor for them to refine their play­ community ministries available to the en­ One night, after a few weeks of les­ experience— adding that extra tic Fire is not the place for them ing skills without an intimidating tire student body. The second: Cedarville sons, Abram decided he could not learn enjoyment. For Cedar- crowd hungry to critique is oftentimes known as “The Bubble” due English and that teaching him was use­ ville students, Acous­ their errors. “It’s a great to the closed-minded atmosphere brought less, because, in his own words, he was tic Fire seems to be just way to keep your playing on by students who have yet to leave their blind and old. You want to see stubborn? that: the “marshmal­ sharp,” admitted Luke. own “bubble.” Lest I find my tires slit in Take a ride to Columbus with me one low,” so to speak, of Sarah Sims, another the morning, allow me to explain. week. We continued to visit him, even their Hive visits. It cre­ performer, said she en­ I see a direct correlation between though I’m sure our attitudes made it very ates the ambiance. joys being able to provide Bubble Syndrome and the fact that there obvious that we would have rather been Acoustic Fire has a pleasing touch of back­ are only 667 out of over 3,000 students elsewhere. that cozy, coffee house ground melody. Accord­ involved in Christian Ministries this se­ I’ll be honest. After a year of hot dogs feel that welcomes art­ ing to Sarah, by playing, mester. I’m a strict adherent to the notion I was ready to quit, but God had other ists to share their talent she is a subtle tool in that college is “what you make it,” so, I be­ plans. . in an un-intimidating helping others build rela­ lieve it will become a bubble if you make To make a long story short, I was fashion. It’s warm and tionships, and she thrives it a bubble. One way this mindset can be transformed from absolutely dreading inviting, like a bonfire on any opportunity to changed is by experiencing something ministry night to not being able to control shared among friends, play simply for the sheer different and possibly uncomfortable. my tears one night as I drove back to Ce­ and the low lighting love of her music. Let me tell you about my first expe­ darville, feeling as though I could never and familiar faces pro­ However, not every rience with Abram, the eighty-eight year do enough for Abram. vide a quaint, family performer would agree old, legally blind, Russian man who a So, back to our bubble discussion. Ce­ feel. that they enjoy being the friend and I visit every Sunday in Colum­ darville: I love you. But do yourself a huge The opportunity to background music. Feel­ bus under the ministry Zion’s Light. favor and get out into the world. Growing talk, laugh, socialize, ing slightly burnt by the My first night in the ministry was dur­ up playing sports, I believe in the phrase or study for tomor­ ■ l 1 Acoustic Fire, Sam Ro­ ing my freshman year. I sat down at the “practice makes perfect,” and I believe the row’s quiz in a great at­ Ricky N ormandieau :: Ceda rs\ berto says he was slightly dining room table along with my part­ same applies here. While Bible studies, mosphere draws many disappointed with his ner— another girl interested in teaching prayer groups, and accountability part­ students to Acoustic Fire. Perfor­ to search. Most of the performers experience in performing. “The English. Abram, who bears a striking ners are all profitable and worthy of time, mances complement the evening just have a passion for playing, audience was too disinterested; I resemblance to Albert Einstein, began to a community ministry gets you off cam­ and provide an opportunity for and they’re not in it to be discov­ wanted more interaction and not serve us dinner, shuffling from the kitch­ pus and into the arena where a Cedarville Cedarville’s talented students ered or acquire fans. Rather, their just to be the background mu­ en to the dining-room table. “You like hot education meets reality. Going and mak­ to sharpen their skills while us­ main prompting is their passion sic.” dog?” he said. ing disciples does not start the day after ing their instruments to create a for music and the enjoyment that Students draw near to thaw out I decided against blurting out what you graduate or when you “get older”—it pleasing environment. comes with a chance to play. around the acoustic fire. Whether I had learned in chemistry earlier that starts now. But, as a musician, why Since it is a low key environ­ you come to socialize, support a settle to be background music? ment, students are free to come friend, catch up on school work, Wouldn’t that make you feel un­ and go as they please. “It’s just or have a latte, Acoustic Fire is a important? According to most a really fun atmosphere,” said great way to experience the buzz HAGGARD GRADUATE performers: not really. Part the performer Katie Polovich, “and of the Hive. SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

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• M ichelle Lanham • claim the afflicted should be strong, “get over it,” and G u est W r iter put their lives back together immediately. The National Institute of Mental Health states “I’ve always struggled with mental illness. I’ve 26.2 percent of Americans suffer from a diagnos- never experienced such darkness and emptiness,” a able mental disorder in a given year—which amounts fellow student shared. “I went to church, believing to about 57.7 million people. Mental illness is more this was the first place to go when struggling— I was widespread than believed, affecting people from all wrong. Bipolar [disorder] is painful, and greatly im­ walks of life. pacts my life. Treatments are hard to accept. But what Christians will never be immune, and they should hurts most is peoples’ responses to my problems— stop seeing the mentally ill as an outside, far-removed most coming from very godly people in my life.” population. It isn’t always the old woman pushing Personally, I believe the Christian community shopping carts through the city, muttering incoher­ is unequipped and unwilling to address the issue of ently, or the screaming patient shuffling down institu­ mental illnesses— let alone prepared to adequately tion halls. Often, it is the successful, attractive, intelli­ help those who struggle with it. While there certainly gent, upper middle class individual here at Cedarville are exceptions, I’ve witnessed how we generally re­ University. act, and those responses are inaccurate, hurtful, and The community of believers should be the first highly damaging. place hurting people go. But sometimes, we stand idly by or run away. We offer sweet platitudes or se­ According to the Christian community, mental Angie Horn-Andreu, M.Div,, ’07 illness begins with spiritual causes and ends with vere judgment, but not what is really needed. Chris­ Dimeter, High School and College Ministries. tians speak openly and compassionately about many spiritual solutions: Sarah struggles to get out of bed Forest Home, Forest Fails, California because she isn’t praying or Rachel hears voices be­ issues. Mental illness is not one of them. cause she isn’t reading her Bible. But consider Christ—he dealt with dark issues I’ll never deny that the spiritual is a factor. But I and the people that society viewed as frightening, LESSON LEARNED: No question threatens God. have a problem with people who refuse to recognize disgusting, and irredeemable. He met the broken and Mi STORY: Imagine th is-a 16-year-oid comes up to you other contributors or who look down on those who wounded, with ailments of body, spirit, and mind. ami asks how God, who is supposed to he loving, allowed seek help “outside” the church via psychiatric medi­ I challenge us to decrease the fear, ridicule, dis­ hh friend to die in a car accident. How do you begin to answer this? ill. tell you how i do it. cations. gust, judgment, blame, stereotyping, and stigma at­ lb learn more about Angie’s inspiring story and explore I have a problem with those who claim a mental tached to mental illnesses. We must first acknowl­ the theology programs offered: illness is a sin, moral failure, or character flaw. I have edge and accept mental illnesses as very real, existing a problem with those who claim it is always demonic conditions that affect many, and secondly educate J2SS3H wtw.apu.edu/storiesfaandreu l i influence or devil possession. I have a problem with ourselves in order to gain a stronger, more accurate (800) TALK-APU II AZUSA PACIFIC those who dismiss a mental illness as non-existent understanding of the issue. Finally, we must reach out i M i l graduatecenterfiFapu.edu UNIVERSITY °r imaginary. I have a problem with those who ridi­ to those whose lives are impacted by mental illness. cule and stereotype. I have a problem with those who I challenge us to follow the example of Christ. 8 i C edars Thursday, April 5> 2007 Cedars | Arts & Entertainment

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Promotes Thoughtful Discourse Best Male Athlete: • Timon Reiner • All this occurred while Catherine real,” said Duff, “something that touches Jason Scott Staff W r iter faced depression and regret, and she was life at its core. One thing that I loved about Tori Duffs senior theatre project, Da­ forced to stand up to the other characters’ “Proof’ is that it did not shy away from Best Female Athlete: vid Auburn’s “Proof,” brought shocking often selfish interests. issues, whether they be issues of mental Brittany Smart realism to Alford Auditorium on Friday, Catherine’s revelation of a history­ health or premarital sex.” March 23. making proof which she claimed to have Duff emphasized that although she A combination of excellent acting and written was met with disbelief, and initi­ does not condone premarital sex, she feels Best Male Theatrical Performance: real-life content broke through conven­ ated a spiral of broken love and shattered that “it was effectively used to show how Nick Arch tional drama, making broken and hopeless the play compelling the characters were and for a diverse audience. how they searched for Best Female Theatrical Performance: The project featured intimacy and love in all Rebecca Wolff Tori Duff as Catherine, the wrong places.” Robert Reid as Robert, She stated that the Best Campus Artist: Grant Hansen as Hal theme that she most and Rebecca Wolff as wanted to highlight was Brandon Ort Claire. “how broken we as peo­ The story was set ple are and how impor­ Best Campus Org: on the porch of a home tant trust is as a result.” Acting on Aids belonging to a former Several of the au­ mathematician and dience members had professor. His daughter, positive things to say Best Male Musician: Catherine, had lived about the performance. Gabe Coyle there for several years Sophomore Jon Gorrell to take care of her men­ said, “The characters tally ill father. His re­ were well-played out,” Best Female Musician: cent death caused self­ and he also added that Cara Slaybaugh interested individuals he enjoyed the unpre­ to converge on the scene. trust. Perceptions of Catherine would dictability and suspense. Best Campus Entertainment: Tensions arose as each of the charac­ fundamentally change if her claim were Another student, sophomore Elizabeth ters’ conflicting interests clashed. One to be proven true, and it would either re­ Flow, commended Duff for her “phenom­ The Garden of the professor’s former students, Hal, veal a selfish character taking credit for enal job in the performance.” became consumed with finding a math­ another’s work, or show her to be the true “Proof’ not only presented the cam­ Mr. Cedarville: ematical “proof’ explaining a yet unat­ mathematical genius of the family. pus with first-rate acting and high-qual­ Jason Briggs tained theory, and the professor’s obnox­ The performance contained aspects of ity entertainment, but also challenged the ious daughter, Claire, convinced that her American culture that Cedarville students Cedarville community with issues promi­ sister had inherited her father’s illness, usually do not see in on-campus produc­ nent in our culture and in the lives of many Ms. Cedarville: manipulatively created a no-win situation tions. “When I was choosing a script I local university students. Rebecca Wolff for Catherine. knew I wanted to do something that was WEEKEND EVENTS NPR Offers a Breath of Fresh Air • W hitney M iller • left by television news. The detail S taff W r iter Disney’s The Lion King The Glass Menagerie Good Friday Walk for and background reported through @ The Aronoff Center @CU Justice and Peace @ Day­ News, news everywhere, but does NPR rivals any newspaper. The Tony Award-win­ The second set of ton Courthouse Square anyone understand current events? NPR is more than a mere news Perhaps America’s dependency on ning Broadway show in source. During the day most stations performances... Sponsored by Greater television for information, in lieu of feature classical music. Weekday southwest Ohio... 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The Another excellent weekday pro­ result is a bewildered public stuffed gram is “The Splendid Table”, a fas­ ad nauseam with current event Mc- cinating culinary exploration self- Nuggets. designated as “the show for people National Public Radio offers a who love to eat.” dose of solid, holistic journalism to Other programs include “The clear the head. Infinite Mind”, an innovative psy­ Established in 1970, NPR is a chology show, and several specialty donor-supported distributor of com­ music broadcasts covering every­ mercial-free news, talk, and enter­ thing from techno to jazz to Icelan­ tainment programming. According dic rock. to the organization’s Web site, over One extremely funny NPR pro­ 26 million Americans regularly tune gram, “Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell in to NPR through 800 independent Me!”, is generally aired on Sunday public radio stations. Each station mornings. This “quiz show” puts the decides which shows will be carried, week’s news under a uniquely satiri­ depending on the budget and the de­ cal light. Hosted by the dryly witty sires of the regional audience. Peter Sagal, it features a panel of As a source of news, NPR is comedians; the show could be justly peerless. Every hour, NPR plays a compared to television counterparts short reel of news highlights, a shal­ like The Daily Show with Jon Stew­ low pool of major events on the level art or The Colbert Report. of nightly television news. But in the NPR informs and entertains with morning and evening, NPR launches clarity and depth. Students who are into the depths of world events, me­ jaded or disoriented by television ticulously explaining why they are programs should give NPR a try. happening and who is behind them. The Miami Valley’s public radio sta­ NPR fills in the gaps and confusion tion is 91.3 WYSO. Thursday, April 5, 2007 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT C e d a r s i9 Church/Art Critique :: J/S Promises to Cheer and Delight

■ M elanie Frageorgia • St. George’s Episcopal Staff W r iter

Students have seen the to take a classic yet trendy ap­ J/S. • H eidi C harlton • Staff W r iter slides in chapel, decorated proach to the event, which in­ Hutchinson emphasized with branches and blossoms, cluded keeping the event simple that the night is meant to be a “Following the light of believers to the broad network but what can they really expect and inviting a lesser-known art­ time of relaxation and reminis­ the world; sharing the love of of saints that have gone before. when April 20 rolls around and ist. This approach also resulted cence for seniors. “Again, our God; nurturing the body, mind The choir and the organ at the formalwear comes out of in lower ticket prices than in goal for the evening is for the and soul”—it’s an appropriate St. George’s also play a signifi­ the closet for Cedarville’s J/S previous years. seniors to have a memorable mindset for any Christian. It is cant part in each service. Both event? Up-and-coming artist Jon evening where they can relax, also the motto of St. George’s are located in a loft above the Students can expect an event McLaughlin, whose piano- chat with friends, snap lots of Episcopal Church on Fall Hills sanctuary; melodies and voic­ worth dressing up for. driven melodies claim the in­ great pictures, enjoy a stellar Avenue in Dayton. es waft over the congregation The annual banquet will take fluences of Ben Folds, Billy show and know that graduation Combining Reformational without becoming a focal point place this year at the Columbus Joel, and Elton John, promises is just around the corner!” said theology with Catholic liturgy, or a distraction. As the choir Athenaeum in the luxurious to add a not-too-hard, not-too- Hutchinson. the United States Episcopal sings, their voices blend in per­ Olympian Ballroom and Large mellow musical element to the “It’s going to be a great time Church was the first autono­ fect harmony with the organ to Theater. Originally a Masonic event. McLaughlin, an Indiana of dressing up and hanging mous denomination outside remind those present that wor­ temple, the Athenaeum was native, has toured with the likes out!” said senior music major of the British Isles to join the ship is a transcendent experi­ built in 1896. of O.A.R., Live, and Sister Ha­ Rachel Dremann. global Anglican Communion. ence that should be savored. The Olympian Ballroom zel. * Tickets for the event will be St. George’s offers four ser­ The ministers, clad in white boasts 12,450 square feet of “With the Christian music on sale until April 13 at the Stu­ vices each weekend, Saturday robes, represent the cleansing ballroom floor, graced with a scene changing and with so dent Life Programs conference night and Sunday morning. nature of Christ’s sacrifice as mezzanine and Corinthian col­ many of our students discov­ room located in the lower level Worshippers are greeted warm­ they bring the Bible down from umns. The Large Theater in­ ering new artists online, we of the SSC. Tickets are free for ly by church staff members, the altar to the middle of the cludes fixed seating as well as wanted to make sure we found walking seniors; they cost $28 who demonstrate legitimate in­ congregation. Various church floor space, and will house the an artist that students would cash and $30 credit for juniors terest without acting invasive. members read Old Testament concert this year. connect with and also fit the and non-walking seniors. Yet it is not simply the peo­ texts from the front of the sanc­ Katherine Lippman, chair­ mood of the night,” said Mandy Once students make their ple who make this church an at­ tuary in much the same way person for the J/S committee, Hutchinson. She and her hus­ reservation, they will receive tractive and welcoming place. that the Law might have been said that the committee wanted band, Chris, are advisors for complimentary parking passes. St. George’s is full of mean­ read in biblical times. While ingful symbols that allow wor­ the Old Testament remains at shippers not only to experience the front, the Gospel is brought but also to actively participate down to the level of the people in the services. in a gesture very symbolic of Stained glass windows lin­ Christ’s sacrifice for our sins. ing the walls feature heroes of These are just a few of the the faith such as C.S. Lewis and meaningful symbols that are Florence Nightingale. These a part of St. George’s services windows and the legacy they each week. The emblems and portray remind worshippers symbols of Anglican worship that they are part of a larger empower congregants to expe­ community — one which tran­ rience church in a refreshing scends history while linking and substantive way.

C a l v in Fe s t iv a l C e l e b r a t e s C o n t i n u e d f r o m B e n e f i t o n FRONT PAGE Fa it h a n d M u s ic Alford Auditorium with • N ick Erber • their ethereal sound. Staff W r iter Pomegranates show­ “1,2, 3,4, 5, 6,7 / All computers go to heaven / If you think you’ve got the cased their use of transi­ vision / Put it in the conversation. ’ tions and dynamic prow­ The eclectic performer bellowed as inflatable Supermen fell from the cat­ ess with the beat set by walks above us. The belting, blasting ensemble on stage included a small brass drummer Jake Merritt, a choir, a female bass guitarist, and a celesta player who wore wings made of kite Cedarville graduate and pieces. Also present was a mar, dressed in a University of Illinois cheerleading former Retail Age mem­ outfit who threw balloons into the crowd. ber who danced through­ Such exuberance and sincere jollity could exist at only one place — a Suijan out the set. Stevens concert. Pomegranates used This particular event was staged on the first night of Calvin College’s Festi­ melodic guitar lines with val of Faith and Music, a gathering that purposes to “forward a comprehensive gusto vocals and unorth­ interrogation of the ways grace, love, compassion, and the Christian faith are ex­ odox song structures to pressed in the world of popular music.” The conference, which runs biennially, enhance their set. attracted some of the most intelligent and innovative Christians involved in the Cincinnati band All music industry today. the Day Holiday ended The weekend was packed full with workshops, lectures, and concerts. The the night in a crowd­ sheer density of the event was staggering. The environment was markedly aca­ pleasing fashion, as the demic, taking a format usually thought of as “entertainment” and exploring what audience danced and it can become when handled differently; a thoughtful, culturally-connected called for an encore. All craft. the Day Holiday demon­ The focus of the conference was not on CCM or its surrounding subculture, strated charisma, par­ but instead on how Christians are making and interacting with music in more ticularly through their secularized scenes. There were no Tooth and Nail bands, no Jeremy Camp, and hard-hitting and fren­ certainly no DC Talk. In fact, some of the presenters and performers defined zied drummer, but their themselves as nonbelievers willing to engage in conversation with the ways the melodies also mean­ faithful regard popular music. dered in places. This precept of taking seriously the opinion of every person, Christian or oth­ Nevertheless, half­ GR&33COLLEGE '.VMS erwise, was one of the most refreshing aspects of the conference. The viewpoints way through their set, at Calvin were expressed in a manner that was neither hostile nor defensive. In­ All the Day Holiday ^ste«w»f.graaMSta * E-mjft tracstg^gmedu • telephone; 1-3W-54»®ACE, «d. 839? 206 Seraiwry Drive, Winona take. stead, the speakers and performers expressed a desire to deepen their understand­ gained new focus in ings of the intersection between faith and music through shared experiences. their songs, playing As the conference wrapped up, I felt overwhelmed at the amount of music memorable tunes and

A M SKI Z m v iZ a S & i# & & P K 'f e V S & J W & 'IQ V SV I'M*; V Co m . and thought that had circulated. The next event is scheduled for 2009.1 may be finishing well. assessing this one until then. 10 | C edars Thursday, April 5, 2007 Thu cedars | Entertainment Reviews

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Gracing Amazon’s Bestseller list and still reigning on the “Editors’ Sifting through an assortment of peculiar characters and foreboding haunts Pick” of the top 50 books, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is from the past, Lea valiantly tries to piece together Winter’s past to avoid pub­ steeped in literary acclaim. lishing another flagrant lie. The novel’s promotional Web site, www.thethirteenthtale.com, artfully Though some literary critics praise the book, readers may find that The Thir­ displays the homage paid to this novel by such acclaimed distributors as teenth Tale relies too heavily on sensationalism rather than on a well-devised, Barnes & Noble and Borders. A closer look, however, reveals that the book intricate plot — imperative for any fictional mystery. is less substance and more fluff. The diction is slightly contrived in places, and the overall structure is a bit The story is set in present-day London. A bookkeeper’s imaginative awkward at times. Elowever, Setterfield deserves some grace, as this is her first daughter, Margaret Lea, is stunned when eccentric, celebrated author Vida work. Winter asks her to write her biography. While The Thirteenth Tale will not rival the riveting classics of our mod­ Oh Winter is notorious for creating fantastical stories about her past, to the em age, it lulls the reader down a lazy read, perfect for the upcoming summer in mei chagrin of reporters and the curiosity of readers. months. one g; Florid; TV T h is A m e r ic a n Life eyes i tional while Like any intelligent, self-respecting television viewer, I am wary radio show, and both were less engaging than what TAL typically puts out. again of reality programming. It seems to feed off of people’s embarrass­ The theme of the show was “Reality Check”; both stories seemed discon­ ball’s ment, and it reeks of editorial manipulation. nected from each other and from the premise. the dis Yet, at the same time, I love reality radio, especially PRI’s This The biggest disappointment was the show’s lack of open-endedness. every' American Life. The producers of TAL borrow stories from a wide There is a certain respect that the radio show gives to the listener. The more range of people, award-winning authors and blue-collar workers, and writers present the story and the audience interprets it. But the television answe present them each Saturday on NPR. The stories are personal, hopeful version lacks this element of flexible participation, as Ira Glass attaches Gator: and—for the most part—well-told. Recently, the show made the jump meaning and moral where most would find neither. Cham from radio to television. While TAL is a hip, cutting-edge television program that flows better on Me The first episode of the program fell short of my expectations. than just about any documentary series on TV today, I hope that it will the Bi There were only two acts, as opposed to the usual three or four on the become more like its radio counterpart. 84-75. B Y n i c k Erber showe the I MUSIC M o d e s t M o u s e ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ three- them more 1 Modest Mouse’s latest effort, We Were Dead Before the Ship sively impressive since 1993. Jui Even Sank, combines alt indie tunes with considerable growl. The Lyrically, We Were D ead is an album filled with the thoughts of Most unique combination of vocal texture, synth-driven rock guitar, and Isaac Brock, the band’s lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Themes Four, horns and fiddles gives Modest Mouse their distinct sound. of failure in opposition and frustration are present in songs; it is appar­ been j Musically, this album sounds almost exactly like the band’s ent that Brock has little faith in the possibility for good. Lee E 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News. D e­ The band maintains their enjoyable and unique sound on this album- G reg1 spite the addition of former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Modest However, without anything in particular to set it apart from previous nant p Mouse hasn’t done much to change their sound over the past three work, We Were D ead is really just another Modest Mouse album. lysts £ years — a slight disappointment for a band that has been progres­ to see b y Sa r a h Petersen MUSIC JOSS STONE :: Introducing J oss Stone ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ T Critics have noted that Joss Stone’s previous albums lacked genuine need to share that she “needfs] a little lovin’ at least two times a day.” personality, and that the 19 year old singer hasn’t quite formed her artistic Stone is not a Christian artist, so these things are to be expected, but her identity. Enter a newfangled, short-skirted, and pink-coiffed Stone, whose method of employing sexual elements feels hollow and forced. third album illustrates its intention in the title: Introducing Joss Stone. Although Stone is still struggling to find a unique identity and personal­ In this third album, Stone displays the asset that has allowed her to con­ ity, her third album holds true to her signature Motown-esque soul and style, tinue making albums: that honey-rich voice. Every track on this CD pres­ and her voice is perfect for the retro brass and guitar twangs that fill the album ents her at her vocal best; no matter how eclectic or contrived, none of her (“Headturner” and “What Were We Thinking?” are highlights). stylistic perspectives conceal her trademark rasp and tone. Once this exceptional songstress gets a true feel for who she is, her work will a However, Stone is still not fully “introduced.” Her leap into adulthood shine; until then, listeners will have to sift through the chaff to enjoy this unique teams seems to have given her the license to recklessly insert remarks on her new­ talent. Note: Cedars encourages readers to make thoughtful, discerning vidual found sexual prowess. For example, on “Tell Me ’Bout it,” Stone feels the choices about the music they listen to. Points b y D e n n is n a n g l e Hr. Pc gento FILM :: PG T1 &xXr PRIDE :: Lionsgate ir k ir ir i< >ly as Pride is the latest addition to the feel-good, triumph-over-adversity more than a different verse to the same song. The issues this movie addresses—' Watch genre. discrimination, excellence, and character among them— are universal themes a bus The screenplay, written by Kevin Michael Smith and Michael Gozzard, that never grow old. Place, highlights the development of the Philadelphia Department of Recreation’s This retro-fit film is an appropriate flashback to the seventies, complete with ments four h first swim team. The story begins in the ghettos of Philly in the early 1970s. bell-bottoms, afros, and polyester leisure suits. Beyond capturing the fashion Jim Ellis, played by Terrence Howard, is one of two managers of the city’s and appeal of the era, Pride accurately portrays the societal struggles faced by Tl on Th struggling Marcus Foster Recreation Center. He inspires a group of teenag­ African-Americans of that time. ers to better their lives by achieving excellence through teamwork. The film even includes Bernie Mac, who functions as a big-hearted, rough- time t letes I Pride is definitely appealing: it has humor and heartache, injustice and exterior custodian and as Ellis’ wingman. triumph, athletics and romance. While it is tempting to treat this film like its Resist the temptation to label Pride as another predictable film; it is a story 1 wor ■let'em b y Be t h a n y Sibbitt predecessors (Remember the Titans, Coach Carter, Glory Road), Pride is that deserves to be told. Ki steepl DVD :: PG-13 N o b o d y Kn o w s :: vandai visual co. vault, ance. dardl Beautiful cinematography and a sobering spirit encompass Nobody camera work. Cinematographer Yamazaki Yutaka uses a simple, hand-held Knows, a Japanese film retelling the shocking true story of four aban­ camera throughout the film, giving it a documentary feel. The viewer feels schoo high j doned children left to fend for themselves. like a quiet observer as events unfold in the tiny apartment. foe in Director Kore-eda Hirokazu does a beautiful job reshaping and re­ The film is disturbing at some points, but never in a gratuitous manned foe fit telling this horrifying story. Akira, the oldest child played by Yagira Kore-eda expertly handles the grave reality of the true events so as to bring of 51- Yuya, is the only one allowed to leave the house, due to their mother’s the viewer closer to the situation. There are never any “shock-value” mo' T] instructions and the threat of eviction by their landlords. ments; everything in the context of the plot is completely free of superficial' Yagira is one of the strongest actors in the film. He is exceptional as ity. again foalc he deftly exhibits the tension between responsibility and youthful aban­ Kore-eda’s Nobody Knows is an excellent choice for the Foreign Fill11 secon don, which is even more impressive considering the film’s strong empha­ Series. This rare film depicts the beauty of subtlety and suggestion, two de' B; sis on subtlety and minute expressions to convey profound meaning. vices which are rarely employed in Western cinema. Take the time to see thlS b y D e n n is n a n g l e fostar The realism and raw feel of this film can be attributed to the fantastic movie; it will open your eyes to an exceptional form of filmmaking. Robe came 2001 Thursday, A pril5, 2007 C e d a r s | 11

C edars | SpOVtS g haunts The Madness is Over: Player Profile oid pub- he Thir- Florida Wins NCAA Tourney devised, Jessica Reyes • R y a n S h o r t • ished the game with 25 points and 12 humbled because I think I was fortunate ; is a bit Staff W r iter rebounds, playing 38 minutes. These enough over the last two years to coach her first impressive numbers were no match for a group of guys that has to go down in Florida’s balanced team. Brewer scored history as one of the greatest teams of ur mod- Ohio State has had an amazing year 13, Horford had 18, Humphrey added all time,” Donovan said. “I’m not saying summer in men’s sports. The football team was 14, and Taurean Green had 16. they were the most talented. I’m not say­ one game from a dream season when March Madness may have lacked ing they were flawless. But when you Florida shocked the Buck­ talk about the word ‘team’ eyes in a nightmare Na­ ... they have got to go tional Championship game down and be considered, while the two schools met in my opinion, one of the uts out. again on college basket­ best teams to ever play.” discon- ball’s biggest stage and, to With the end of every the dismay of Buckeye fans college basketball season Iness. everywhere, Florida once comes talk of the NBA ler. The more had a devastating draft. Who is staying in evision answer for Ohio State. The school? Who is leaving ittaches Gators repeated as National to make the big bucks? Champions in basketball Ohio State fans certainly s better on Monday night, defeating dream of the return of : it will the Buckeyes with a score Greg Oden, while Gator 84-75. The scoreboard fans hope the four junior showed a close contest, but starters (Horford, Brewer, the Buckeye’s lackluster Green and Joakim Noah) three-point shooting kept will once again shun the them from threatening the NBA for one more run in more talented Gators. Gainesville. These four Junior Corey Brewer was named the some of the Cinderella stories that all stunned the college basketball world ghts of Most Outstanding Player of the Final basketball fans know and love, but it when they announced they would re­ 'hemes ■ A ndrea W alker • Four, although the award could have was not short of memorable games. turn as a group to college after winning Staff W r iter appar- been given to teammates A1 Horford or Florida made history as the only team the 2006 National Championship - a Lee Humphrey. Ohio State was led by to win back to back National Champi­ decision that restored college basketball album- Greg Oden, who finally gave the domi­ onships with the same starting lineup. to some of its former glory. Only time Jess Reyes’ journey Reyes brought her evious nant performance that many sport ana­ Billy Donovan, head coach for the will tell if the Buckeyes will someday into college softball is athletic talent to Cedar­ i. lysts and the Buckeye nation expected Gators, spoke about his team’s legacy be able to defeat their newest nemesis, one-of-a-kind due to her ville, following all three to see much earlier in the year. He fin­ after the game. “I sit up here very, very the Florida Gators. outstanding God-given of her older siblings. She talent and her desire to ran cross country for the use it for His glory. Reyes Jackets in the fall and transferred to Cedarville joined the softball team as Fresh O ff Texas Trip, after playing for two years a starting shortstop/out- at Cuesta College in San fielder. Reyes currently Luis Obispo, Calif. Her leads the team with a .600 Mens Track Wins Home Meet outstanding arm and dan­ slugging percentage and is gerous bat cause many to only one home run shy of Cedarville’s home invitational featured two delays, giving irsonal- • Joshua Saunders • assume she has been play­ tying Cedarville’s season athletes from the surrounding areas a close look at Cedarville’s d style, Staff W r iter ing softball her entire life, record of four home runs. ever changing weather with its wind and rain. album but that is not the case. Reyes continues to play Sophomore Kevin Kuhn shrugged off the weather and had Reyes played tee ball the game of softball be­ Cedarville men’s track and field easily defeated all other the performance of the day. Kuhn closed the last 400 meters >rk will at age six and began soft­ cause she does not want to teams on March 31 at the Cedarville Open, winning six indi­ of the 1,500 in a blazing 56 seconds for a second place time of unique ball when she was eight. waste the talent God has vidual events and the meet title with an outstanding score of 216 3:55.90. Kuhn placed second in his first ever 400 meter hurdle erning However, softball ended given her. Points. The weekend before, the men’s team competed at the race in 56.31 and had a split of 49.6 in the 1,600 relay. Daniel at age fourteen because, “God’s given me the F>r. Pepper Invitational in Waco, Texas while another contin­ Roberts helped push Kuhn along in the 1,500 as he won the as a home schooler, she ability and through that gent of athletes competed at nearby Wittenburg. event with a NAIA automatic qualifying time of3:52.00, which did not have the opportu­ I can bring glory to His The athletes traveling to Baylor became more like a fam- is currently the best time in the nation. nity to play in high school. name,” Reyes said. % as they crossed one time zone, slept, did homework, and Jason Scott cleared 16-8 to once again easily win the pole Reyes ran track and cross The biggest difference Watched movies together during their 40-plus hours spent on vault while Cedarville’s shot put duo of Ben Michaud and Neil :sses-^ country because her father Reyes has found between a bus over a five day period. “Sleeping bags were all over the Henning finished first and second with throws of 54-9.5 and themes encouraged all five of his her junior college softball Place, people slept on the floor, in the seats, and in the compart­ 47-1.75, respectively. children to begin running experience and Cedarville ments overhead,” said sophomore Judson Brooker. “I got about Ryan Bundenthal finished off the highlights in the running te with at an early age. “He used softball is that, at Cedar­ four hours of sleep at most.” events with a first place finish in the 400 hurdles. Cedarville 'ashioti to wake us up at 4:30 a.m. ville, she shares with her The athletes arrived at the Clyde Patterson track complex captured the top four places in the event. ced by to run for an hour—every teammates a common °n Thursday, two days before the meet, giving them plenty of morning,” Reyes said. bond in Christ and pur­ bine to recover from the trip. The meet included a group of ath­ rough- Throughout high pose for playing. letes from the Chinese National Team, Baylor University’s No. school, Reyes took classes “At my junior col­ 1 world-ranked 1,600 meter relay team, and an appearance by a stoty at a local junior college, lege, everything revolved Jeremy Wariner, the Olympic 400 meter gold medalist. which she attended for her around each player (“...”) Kevin Kuhn started the meet off right, easily winning the first two years of college doing things for them­ Weeplechasc by over 30 seconds in a time of 9:48. In the pole before transferring to Ce­ selves,” Reyes explained. vault, Jason Scott won the event with his opening height clear­ darville as a junior. Al­ Reyes’ desire for this ance. Scott came close to clearing the Olympic Trials “B” stan­ though she had not played season is not only to glo­ dard height of 18 feet, 1 inch, but settled for the victory at a new d-held for over four years, Reyes rify God through her play, School-record height of 17-1. Jim Sawin continued his winning r feels picked softball up again at but also to see the whole high jump performances with a 6-6.75 clearance, giving him Cuesta College. team play all-out during lhe individual title. Ben Michaud won the shot put, delivering annet Reyes was named First an entire double header. final NAIA qualifying performance of the day with a throw bring Team All-Southern Cali­ She believes that win­ of 51-9.25. ” mo- fornia her freshman year ning is not as important as The 110 meter hurdles pitted Cedarville’s Ryan Bundenthal •ficiaF and First Team All-West­ never giving up. By play­ against Baylor’s possible Olympian Jeremy Jackson. Bunden- ern State Conference both ing this way herself—al­ ^al competed well, finishing third overall with a time of 14.96 i Filn1 her freshman and sopho­ ways giving one-hundred Seconds. vo de' more years. She also ob­ percent and striving to do Back in Wittenburg, Cedarville displayed its strength in the ;e this tained the second highest her best— she continues to distance events, winning the 800 and 5,000 meter races. Daniel batting average in Cuesta daily glorify God with her °berts cruised to victory in the 800 with a time of 1:55 and Justin Herbert hands off the baton to teammate Kevin Kuhn in the 4 x 400 College’s history at .400. athletic talent. Carne back to win the 5,000 in 15:11. 121 Cedars SPORTS Thursday, April5, 2007 Young Softball Squad Trying to Bounce Back

• Joseph Ellis • they went 2-10. Coach Freese bles for the season are Crystal C ontributing W r iter had this to say about the rough States with 10 RBIs and Em­ start, “Florida is good, not for ily Millay with 14 runs. Kan- “We are young but talented,” playing, but drawing close as a dis Armstrong, one the Jackets said head coach Kathy Freese team with such a small two active pitchers, currently about Cedarville University’s squad, it’s essential we get has an ERA of 2.37 with one softball team. Freese believes close with each other, so we shutout performance against this year’s team has a lot of raw can play well as a team.” Freese Cornerstone. talent and a chance of making also said that although there With such a young squad, the it into the postseason. are no seniors on the team, the Lady Jackets start an unprec­ Coach Freese says she is juniors have done a great job of edented five freshmen on the grateful to have such a strong stepping up and being positive field this season. Three out of coaching staff of assistants in leaders on the team. the Jacket’s top five batters are Andrea Walker gets set to tag out her opponent Pat Spurlock, Dave Stewart, Since coming back from freshmen. When asked about and Dave Freese to support her Fort Meyers, the Lady Jackets the season, freshman catcher during her first year back as have been 6-8. “Every game I States simply said, “We don’t head coach for the Lady Jack­ see improvement from every always have the best games, ets. Freese coached the Lady player, and we are getting bet­ but we always fight back.” Jacket softball team her first ter as a team as well,” Freese With 12 games left in the four years at Cedarville and says. Freshmen Sara Koepke season the Lady Jackets still coached women’s basketball and Rebecca Prokop lead the have a chance of breaking .500 her first 10 years. “They enable team with .333 batting averages and making the postseason. me to balance being a professor so far on the season. Also play­ With a number of skilled ath­ and coach,” said Freese. ing well this season is junior letes, the Lady Jackets hope to Cedarville started the sea­ transfer Jessica Reyes, who is see an improved second half of son in Fort Myers, Fla. with batting .332 on the season with the softball season. D an Tha o :: Cedars the Gene Cusic Classic where three home runs. Other nota­ The infield huddles at the mound

Women’s Track Wins Home Meet, MLB Preview: W ho W ill M ake Qualify Eight for NAIA Nationals a Run at the W orld Series?

• Keri H ilty • ■ Richie Reeder • Staff W r iter S taff W r iter

It might be hard to believe The 2007 outdoor track season has be­ Melissa Wysong in the 1,500, Emily Flores due to the random weather gun, which means the weather in Ohio is in the pole vault, and Bonnie Wright in the we’ve had in Cedarville over a big factor. However, half of the women’s long jump. the past month, but “America’s track team was able to escape the unpredict­ After gorgeous weather for practice on Pastime” is in “full swing.” able Ohio weather with a change in venue by Friday afternoon, the Lady Jackets awoke Believe it or not, it’s baseball visiting Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Saturday morning to find menacing clouds season! This past Sunday Baylor is the home of world record holder filling the sky. Shortly into the home meet, night the 2007 MLB season Michael Johnson and 2004 Olympic 400 me­ lightning sirens went off, and after two 30- got underway with a rematch ter champion Jeremy Wariner. The competi­ minute delays, the heavy rain ceased and the of the 2006 NLCS as the New tion was tough, yet the Lady Jackets proved meet continued. York Mets and St. Louis Car­ they could compete. Due to travel arrange­ Even through the frustrations of inter­ dinals battled each other in ments and the long trip, only part of the team rupted races and delays, the Lady Jackets front of a national audience on made the long 20 hour bus ride. Despite the took control of the meet, winning the team ESPN2. Monday marked the reduction, Cedarville University still made title with 234 points. Second place Findlay opening day for all the other its presence known. had a score of 189 points. Twelve teams com­ 28 teams in the league, each Senior Sarah peted in the meet, hoping to start out the 2007 Ensslen was the two of which campaign with a game in the lone winner for left amidst the win column. the Lady Jackets weather delays While opening-day start­ in 2004? plans of the team from Bean- with an outdoor and did not con­ ers, fantasy baseball player Will Barry Bonds ever town. personal record of tinue the compe­ rankings, and new season break Hank Aaron’s career 39 feet, 8 inches tition. National League Cham­ promotions all excite baseball home run record? Are the in the triple jump The Lady pion: St. Louis Cardinals fans in April, in the back of Giants making a mistake by at Baylor. Ens­ Jackets won 11 Ranked the No. 1 Fantasy everyone’s mind is the ques­ keeping the 42-year old slug­ slen also finished events and quali­ Baseball player, Albert Pujols tion, “Will this be the year for ger around? Will the offensive fourth in the long fied eight for the isn’t the only offensive threat my team?” Local Reds fans firepower of infielders Ryan jump with a leap NAIA National that St. Louis has in its arse­ have been dreaming about the Howard, Chase Utley, and of 18-5.75. Both meet at their nal. 2006 World Series MVP answer to that question since Jimmy Rollins be enough to Davis Eckstein, four-time marks qualified home invite. 1990 when the team from carry the Philadelphia Phillies all-star Jim Edmonds, and her for the NAIA Leaman led the Cincinnati won it all against to the first postseason appear­ perennial Gold-Glove Award meet. Also run­ Lady Jackets the Oakland Athletics. Sorry, ance since 1993? Winner Scott Rolen add depth ning well for the with a phenom­ Reds fans, this year isn’t it. Experts are picking the to an aging, but solid Cardi­ Lady Jackets was enal day, scor­ Other questions loom on Detroit Tigers to make a sec­ nals lineup. 2005 Cy Young senior Samantha ing 38 points in the horizon for baseball fans ond World Series appearance Award Winner Chris Carpen­ Modderman and four events. She across the U.S. this season. in as many years, while some ter leads the pitching rotation. freshman Tara broke the school Detroit fans are wondering optimists are pulling for the Don’t count out the Los An­ Leaman, both of record in the jav­ if their team from the Motor Phillies to make a run at the geles Dodgers and San Diego whom finished elin with a win­ City has the capability to build Series in 2007. Padres as both squads will second in their ning distance of Shannon DeRusha set a new personal record in the 800 meter off last year’s Cinderella run Here’s the CEDARS picks respective events. 131-08, won the look to a veteran pitching staff run in 2:24 at the CU Open. and win the World Series this for the 2007 Season: Modderman ran hammer throw to pace their respective clubs. year. Will Tiger’s Rookie of American League Cham­ 10:11.35 in the 3,000 meter run, while Lea- with a mark of 138-6, was victorious in the Also, the Philadelphia Phillies the Year Justin Verlander be pion: Boston Red Sox man threw the javelin 127-11 in her first col­ discus, and placed sixth in the 100 meter hur­ will give the Cardinals a run able to step up in the absence With the explosive bats of legiate meet. Lydia Wong also ran well, qual­ dles. Ensslen won three events as well: the for their money i n the post­ of veteran Kenny Rogers or Manny Ramirez and David ifying for Nationals with a fourth place finish triple jump (38-4.25), long jump (17-9), and season. will he fall into a sophomore Ortiz leading the offense and in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:39.47. high jump (5-2). World Series Pick: Boston slump? The remainder of the team competed at The NAIA qualifiers included Pyles in second year sensation Jona­ Red Sox Japanese import Daisuke Wittenberg University where Nicole Santos the 5,000 (18:03.18), Santos (37:15.82) and than Papelbon in the bullpen, The Red Sox pitching ro­ Matsuzaka cost the Boston qualified for the National meet in the 5,000 Modderman (37:16.07) in the 10,000 meter the Red Sox have plenty of tation will likely be too much Red Sox some serious cash in meter run with a winning time of 17:58.2. run, Sarah Peak in the 5000 meter racewalk weapons in addition to their for the Cardinals hitters to the offseason. Will his addi­ Senior Emily Peacock dominated the throw­ (17:24.82), and the foursome of Courtney star-studded rotation featur­ handle in this 2004 World Se­ tion to an already lethal pitch­ ing arena, winning the discus (106-5), ham­ Reid, Bethany Davies, Marla Rice, and Keri ing Curt Schilling, Josh Beck­ ries rematch. However, look ing rotation be enough to pro­ mer throw (143-2), and javelin (96-5) com­ Hilty the 4 x 400 meter relay (3:57.97). Next ett and Matsuzaka. Look for the Cardinals to at least pel the Red Sox to the World petitions. Other individual event winners up for the Lady Jackets is an optional meet at for a late-season push by the win a game this time around Series for the first time since included Monica Duffell in the 800 meters, Ohio University on Saturday, April 7. Yankees, but it’s the Tigers if they make it to baseball’s the team “reversed the curse” that may spoil the postseason biggest stage. A pril5, 2007 SPORTS C e d a r si13

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• CU Women’s Tennis Win First Eight Matches, Men 5-3 One would think that if a team took a week off from practice right Spring Broke? before their season opener, their record might struggle for the first couple of weeks. This is not the case with the women’s tennis team who trav­ eled to the Dominican Republic without their tennis racquets on a spring break mission’s trip. The Lady Jackets have won their first eight matches this season and are tied with Tiffin for the American Mideast Confer­ ence Division lead with a 5-0 record. Junior Alisa Rutt, the team’s No. 1 singles player, is a perfect 6-0 in her matches this season, increasing her career victories to 29. Doubles partners Laura McCully and Betsy Verwys are a perfect 8-0 on the season from the No. 2 spot, while No. 3 Olivia Dolph and Melinda Workman are also undefeated this year in doubles play at 6-0. The men defeated Wittenberg University 9-0 last week to improve their record to 5-3 overall. No. 1 singles player Jake Bezeck is currently 4-4 on the season, while newcomer Brent Martin is 6-2 from the No. 5 position after switch ing from golf to tennis this spring. Freshman Caleb Speicher is also playing well for the Jackets, posting a 6-1 singles record from the No. 6 spot in his rookie campaign. • Krogstad Receives Runner-Up Honors at Shawnee State Invitational Cedarville University golfer Matt Krogstad shot one-under par to tie for second at the two-round Shawnee State Invitational with a score of 143. The freshman led the team to a second place finish at the invite and was named to the All-Tournament team along with teammates Scott Aker, who placed fourth with a score o f 147, and Trevor Bowman, who was fifth with a score of 148. Cedarville’s top five combined to shoot 595, just four strokes off tournament champion Ohio Dominican. Aker is the current top golfer for Cedarville for the fall and spring seasons, averag­ ing 75.75 per 18 holes.

Cedarville Baseball to Play at Fifth/Third Field

• Ryan M osher • Staff W r iter

The Cedarville University base­ April 16. Other promotions include ball team will host the Second An­ posters around campus, announce­ nual Cedarville Baseball Classic on ments in chapel, and a website creat­ April 16 at Fifth-Third Field in Day­ ed to provide information and answer ton, Ohio. The Yellow Jackets will questions. host the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats There is no cost for the game, as in a non-conference game. tickets are provided free of charge. “Last year’s game was a great However, five dollar entertainment experience for our team,” said sopho­ vouchers are available, which include more catcher Jordan Siefkes, referring a t-shirt for the first few buyers, a five to playing at a minor league stadium. dollar meal ticket, and entry into prize “We were able to provide a valuable drawings. testimony to the fans and other team Dr. Alan Geist, head of the sport to see the love of Jesus Christ.” management department and advisor The game is being managed by of the Sport Management Organiza­ the Event Planning class in Cedar­ tion (SMO), had this to say about the ville’s sport management department. upcoming game, “We learned a lot ® Pollntr Rentmirrre. “From ticket sales, to in-game enter­ from last year’s game, and we are ex­ tainment, to marketing the game to cited to improve in all areas of game students, alumni, and the surround­ management.” ing community, we get to plan and The Jackets baseball team cur­ organize the whole event,” says ju­ rently has a record of 2-20, while the nior sport management major Jordan Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan boast a Thayer. 5-8 standing. Both schools belong to Promotions are already going on the National Association of Intercol­ i’m lovin’ it with more in the works. One example legiate Athletics (NAIA) Region IX of promotion was an Internet video division. The first pitch is scheduled featuring Cedarville’s two head bas­ for 6:05 p.m. with pre-game enter­ ketball coaches, Ray Slagle and Kirk tainment starting at 5:00 p.m. Come Martin, competing in a series of mini­ support the Jackets in a professional games. The deciding game will take baseball stadium! place during the baseball game on 14 1 Cedars Thursday, April5, 2007 ^ Voices

Homeschooling in G anonyok Una flor nacio ■ D aniel M t . Pleasant • Durante primavera Deutschland Heute Del suelo salio Yekwarihuwatathe Ekwehewe. Gano la guerra Yekwarihuwatathe Ene Ufne. • Steve Fladda • El Hijo vencio Yekwarihuwatathe Wised disne Uherukwe. Wir ha • A ndrew Ralon • El don de la vida Yekwarihuwatathe Awe. Der Pa • Katharina Stevens • Salvacion nos dio Yekwarihuwatathe Ure’ehkehane. Gracia infinita Yekwarihuwatathe Karhyukehane. Wirkc Mehr als 40 Familien leitete. Der offizielle Vorge- Yekwarihuwatathe Jinekehane. Und K wurden von dem Jugendamt hen in solchen fallen ist das -Timon Reiner Yekwarihuwatathe Kanehagehrad, Ujihre uthahe’re, disne kajhe’wath. Erhat wegen Homeschooling seit Kind von Kontakt mit den Yekwarihuwatathe Hedakdikarakye. Unddi 1938 verfolgt. In Deutsch­ nachsten Bezugspersonen Yekwarihuwatathe Hinekehaka. dasser land ist Flomeschooling abzubrechen. Eine Woche Yekwarihuwatathe Hi’de. aber er gegen das Gesetz; Eltern lang blieb Melissa im Klinik Yekwarihuwatathe Gusud Athenyeha. sollen die Ausbildung ihrer dann verschwand sie fur eine “Una razon para dormir Yekwarihuwatathe Yuniserarawe. So die Kinder nicht verhindern. Woche ohne Kontakt mit Yekwarihuwatathe Rawedyaned. Einige Tatsachen erklaren ihrer Familie. Ihre Eltern despues de las vacaciones” die deutsche Meinung Liber wissen immer noch nicht wo Despues de muchos dias de fiesta Homeschooling. Zuerst ist sie ist aber jetzt sind sie ein Hay buena razon de tomar una siesta keine deutsche politische Besuch pro Woche in einem Con una semana de celebrar El Trabajo de Traducir Partei fur Homeschooling. Staatsgebaude gestattet. Es jYa estoy lista para descansar! ■ Kyle FFaring • Zweitens verletzen Eltern, sind fast zwei Monate seit- die Homeschooling machen, dem Melissa weggefiihrt —Kourtney Mable El ano pasado, fui a Mexico para construir una iglesia y das Recht des Kindes in Ge- wurde. controlar escuela Biblica con mis companeros. Estuve sellschaft mit einbezogen Wegen der Gericht- uno de solo dos personas que tenian sabiduria de zu werden. Drittens wollen sentscheidung gegen Me­ espanol, y la responsabilidad de traducir para die Deutsche nicht (auch die lissa wurde am 22. Marz veintitres otras. Tambien, yo tenia que hacer Konservativen) die Gesetze fiinf Kinder einer anderen Tic tac tic teclado “enter” lo posible para hacer labores de machis­ in der Richtung Homeschool­ Homeschooling Familie, das Si se tecla el teclado. mo: mczclando cemento, usando cl ing andern, weil die deutsche Brauses, in den Schutz der Clic clic clic el ratoncito, martillo, trayendo cosas pesadas de Schule weltbekannt ist. Man Staat gerichtlich angeordnet. Si se mueve el puntito. un lugar a otro, jugando con los ni­ kann verstehen, daG das Ar­ Sie konnen jederzeit genom­ nos. Yo no sabia cuan arduo seria gument gegen Homeschool­ men werden. Anscheinend —Kyu-bum Kim mi encargo. ing gut eingerichtet wird. konnen die Eltern Schutz Habia muchisimo estres Das Ehepaar Busekros zuruckbekommen, wenn emocional, basicamente porque hat sechs Kinder zwischen sie ihre Kinder in allgemei- fui uno de dos conexiones entre den Altern zwei und fiin- nen Schule einmelden. Diese los gringos y los mexicanos; fzehn. Melissa ist die alteste Familie unter anderen hat Remordimientos era mi carga dar mcnsajcs im- und macht seit Herbst 2004 ihren Fall zur International Ojos grises portantes sobre Dios a alguien Homeschooling weil sie Human Rights Group als Llorando, orando, esperando que necesitaria tener fiel en que sonst die siebte Klasse wie- einzige Verteidigunshoff- Encuentran con amor transformable traduzco correctamente. derholen hatten miisste we­ nung gebracht. Der IHRG hat Plata Alii empezo el sentimiento gen ungeniigend Leistungen einige Rechtsanwalte engagi- que no existiria ni un momento in Latein und Mathematik. ert um den Fall anzufechten. Chica para mi, para utilizar mas que Die Eltern meinten Klasse- Es ist wichtig diese Situa­ Tanjoven mi voz para servir Dios. Yo quer- nzimmerlarm und ungenu- tion im Kontext zu verstehen. Bailando, corriendo, volando ria usar las manos, trabajar fisica- gend Lehrer anwesenheit Es gibt jetzt in Deutschland Solamente en los suenos mente; e inconvenientemente, cada war Schuld und dass Melissa ein Gesetz gegen “home­ Lista vez que empece trabajando en algo mit dem Sitzenbleiben in ein schooling” dass schon ziem- asi, otra me pregunto por la ayuda mia. noch problematischer Klasse lich alt ist. Und die Familie —Annamarie Franke Dios me asistio recordar que mis talentos gekommen ware. Busekros hat gegen dieses de traducir eran importantisimos esa sema­ Wahrend des Schuljahres Gesetz verstossen. Vielleicht na, y que mi trabajo tenia la misma importancia 2004/05 und 2005/06 ging ist es nicht die beste Situa­ que cada otra. Tambien, mi grupo tenia el tema de sie nur fiir Musikunterricht tion dass ein Madchen weg “El trabajo no es lo que quieres; solo lo que Le importa und Chor in die Schule. von ihrer Familie genom­ Pato DIOS.” Dios querria que yo usase mi sabiduria de espanol. In dieser Zeit meldete das men worden ist, aber wir Caucho, amarillo Aprendi algo interesante sobre la gente de Mexico que otras no Gymnasium sie ab und ein in Amerika halten es fiir Flotando, chirriando, banando habian visto porque no podian conversar directamente con la gente en su Hauptschule sie an. Am Ende normal wenn unsere eigene Me da felicidad, companerismo propia lengua: la falta de dinero no afecta la alegria de alguien. Alii, sin computado- si anal des Schuljahres 2005/06 war Regierung so eine Gesetz- Amigo ras, telefonos celulares o agua limpia, habia sonrisa en cada cara a que dices “hola.” ogia fur Melissa Vollzeitschulpfli- verstossung ausforscht. Encima, no cambiaria mi experiencia en Mexico para nada si tuviera la opor- eht zu Ende. Es war nur im Seit der Zeit des Dritten —Rebecca Peak tunidad. A veces, mi trabajo era dificultoso, pero recordaba que 1 Corintias 12 dice Sommer 2006 dass das Ju­ Reiches ist die Heimschule que todos son partes diferentes del cuerpo de Cristo. Esa semana, yo simplemente gendamt sich an einem Fami- unerlaubt. Aber dass bedeutet era la boca. liengericht wendete, die dann nicht dass dieses Gesetz un- die Eltern und Melissa zu gerecht ist. Es ist merkwiir- einer Anhorung veranlasste. dig dass diese Entscheidung Nur der Vater ist erschienen sechzig Jahre nachdem von L a F a tig u e denn Melissa war angeblich der Regierung abgehalten “Esperanza” Wenn bei Freunde in Australien. wurde - Sechzig Jahern Dios ■ Bethany G ilmour • Wasicha Ein Bild der ganzen Fam- wo ein Land versuchte ihre Mi fuerza “Elle est fatiguee.” D Euro' ilie Busekros erschien am Vergangenheit zu bewalti- Amando, cuidando, ayudando “Porquoi?” % tschl *Ch oft Weihnachtsabend in der Zei- gen. Das deutsche Bildung- El nunca me dejara “Tu sais, c’est le week-end.” tung und jetzt wiissten die sprogramm ist ganz anders Esperanza “Ah, ouais, je sais.” ** der ( Behorden das Melissa wie- als das amerikanische, und Mais je ne sais pas. Je ne comprends pas. Je suis fatiguee aussi mais je V°rhand< ^'sche ] der in Deutschland war. Am vielleicht ist eine Eigenheit suis ici. Je suis toujours fatiguee et je suis toujours la. Quel est sa probleme? 29. Januar wurde die Familie der Kultur die Ordnung zu —Jessica Bashore Quel est cette probleme? y K b , J e Seh, informiert das Melissa not- halten C’est une des mots qui ne traduit pas exactement. Porquoi tu ne viens falls mit Gewalt zur An­ Es ist bedauerlich dass pas a l’eglise juste parce-que tu etait a une fete hier soir? Tu as bu trop? Pas le Leuti horung genommen werden ein Madchen von ihrer Fami­ excused, a mon avi. erbrach detl- Ihi konnte. Am 30. Januar kam lie entfernt wurde, aber die Mais ca c’est l’excuse. “D’etre fatiguee,” dans la langue fran?ais, ne sig' ten gebe die Polizei und nam sie zu deutsche Regierung hat die nifie pas seulement la fatigue physique. “D’etre fatiguee” peut signifier la ve rsicht, der Jugendpsychiatrie des Familie viele Chancen gege- fatigue spirituelle, ou bien em otif- un sens de lassitude et de fardeau. ^ k u n ft Klinikums Nurnberg. Melis­ ben bevor sie das Kind weg C’est pas un mot que je pourrais appris totalement dans les cours fran- sa durfte am Abend wieder nahmen. Trotz unsere ameri­ “Mi Rey” a he diesmal deutete der richterli- lie Busekros in Deutschland Para siempre Le but? C’est en plein de la confusion et la perplexite, dans le centre des ^ rbeit,: che Beschluss an das Melissa Rechtsbrecher. Vielleicht ist gens, a la place ou la langue et les gens s’entrecroisent, qu’on peut compren- 6s WoM nicht zuriick kommen wurde diese Situation eine ohne —Jessica Bashore dre et qu’on peut faire partie de la culture un peu plus. weil sie von Schulphobie leichte Antworte. Tne Bur l8&ntis< Thursday, April 5, 2007 VOICES C e d a r s i1 5

y y “Der verlorene Euro L a G e n t e E s t a n M ir a n d o ■ A dam Evans • • Jeremiah Kitchen • • Katelyn Reuther • Me fui a Argentina esperando ser aceptado, pero otra cosa paso. • Rachel M illiman • Estaba regresando a mi casa cuando ocurrio. Un grupo de protestantes estaban alrededor de la bandera norteamericana • C hristopher Annanie • quemandola mientras otros tenian una imagen ardiendo de George Bush. Era como una escena en las noticias cuando el report- • H annah H aynes • ero muestra imagines de los protestantes extranjeros. • Erin Cahilly • Los sentimientos anti-norteamericanos eran fuertes en Argentina. Mi primer dia en la escuela los estudiantes se rieron de mi cuando supieron que era un republicano. Me preguntaron muchas cosas sobre Bush, la Guerra en Irak, y si Los Estados Unidos Wir haben ein Prepositionenspiel begonnen, odia al resto del mundo. “^Porque Bush no firma el Protocolo de Kyoto?” “(;,Bush va a tomar control de Latino America con Der Partner, der den Euro zuerst gefunden hat, hat gewonnen, su politica del libre comercio?” “^Bush va a invadir a Argentina?” Porque tenian nociones mal entendidas de nuestro pais, me Wir konnten, wo der Euro ist, das andere fragen, aislaron. Pocos se asociaron conmigo porque me alinearon con el gobiemo norteamericano. Und Kris hat den Euro tiber die Tiir gehangen, Sus preguntas expresaban cierto temor hacia Norte America, y empece a confrontar los argumentos. Yo era un puente entre Er hat in die Tiir gefallen, sus miedos y odios y la cultura de la cual ignoraban. Und die Leherin hat empfohlen, Norte America se jacta de ser el hogar de distintos grupos etnicos, y esa imagen debe forjar tolerancia y compasion. Es ver- dass er sollt ihn abrufen, dad, puedes encontrar casi todo tipo de raices mundiales dentro nuestro pais. 6Pero que tan seguros estamos que eso es lo que ve aber er konnte ihn nicht greifen. el mundo? Cuando Norte America invadio a Irak en el 2003 y no encontro las armas de destruction pero se quedo en el pais, los Argentinos vieron a los EE.UU. como un peleon, empujando nuestras ordenes del dia para satisfacer un los deseos de pocos. Sea So die CU Bibliothek einen Euro mehr als vorher wert ist. verdad o no, nuestras acciones estan siendo observadas e interpretadas por la comunidad intemacional. Me fui a Argentina esperando ser aceptado. Me encontre con oposicion, pero volvi de Argentina con una apreciacion nueva del mundo y EEUU como mi nation de origen. Tengo cuidado - cuidado en lo que digo y lo que hago. La gente esta mirando.

M e u B r a s i l B r a s i l e i r o DEUTCHE TRAUME

• Bradley H oganson • ■ Katelyn Reuther •

Brasil que se ama Jahrelang hat mein Vater von eren. Aber danach habe ich verstan- Brasil que se sente einer Familienreise nach Deutsch­ den, warum die Cornelius Familie Terra adorada land getraumt. So fur mein “Se­ nur ein paar Mal im Jahr die Kirche Do filho contente nior Trip,” sind meine Eltern, mein besucht. O que e Brasil? Bern, parece que poucos sabem. 16-jahriger Bruder, und ich nach Am Samstag Abend haben Kath­ Afinal, Brasil e lima coisa que se sente. E um sonho, Deutschland, Luxemburg, Belgien, erina und Alex, Zach und mich zu uma arte que so quern ja viveu pode entender. und Osterreich gereist. Fur ein paar einem Rock Konzert eingeladen. Alias, sobre o Brasil muitos sabem. E a terra Tage sind wir bei unseren Ver- Mitten im Rauch und laute Musik do Pele, a terra das belas mulheres, a terra da wandten geblieben. Obwohl wir sie haben alle Bier und Orangensaft amarga agua de coco no sol ardente da beira- nie getroffen haben, sind Katheri- mit Schnapps getrunken. Ich bin mar. A terra do futebol (mas nao do espanhol), na und Alex im gleichen Alter als fruh mit dem Kopfschmerz abge- o encontro de muitos mundos. Terra de indios mein Bruder und ich. Am Sonntag fahren, aber die Nacht hat Katheri­ em cabanas, hispanos, Rio de Janeiro, calor haben wir den Gottesdienst be- na und Alex sehr gefallen. Obwohl humano. Terra de crime, prostituigao, Ama­ sucht. Das Gebaude war klein, aber ein hundert Jugendliche haben zonia e corrupgao... stattlich, nicht wie einige ameri- das Konzert besucht, nur ein paar Mas e ai que esta a sordida tragedia: este kanische Kirchen, die haben keine wiirden willig Gottesdienst be- colosso, tao belo, tao forte, mas tao mal-en- asthetische Schonheit. Sie sieht als suchen. Wer konnte ihnen das vor- tendido la fora. ob Martin Luther zu jedem Augen- werfen? Wie der Sarg, die Kirche As vezes eu fico a pensar que nem eu mes- blick erscheinen konnte. Wir haben war von auBen sch.dn, aber sie war mo sei o que e Brasil. auf den altmodischen holzern ohne von innerhalb veraltend. Egal wo Mas e como eu disse: Brasil e uma coisa que Polster mit gerade Lehner Kirchen- sie herkommen, begehren Jugenli- se ama, uma coisa que se sente. bank gesessen. Altere Paare haben che Authentizitat. E o que e o brasileiro? E um sujeito que ape- im Altarraum gesessen. Ich habe Ich hoffe dass Gott diese ster- sar de tudo ainda consegue sorrir. Filho contente, vier oder fiinf Kinder mit ihren bende Kirche beleben wird. Wenn terra adorada. A vida do brasileiro consiste de um Eltern gesehen. Katherina, Alex, Er will, mag ich meine Leidenschaft sonho intenso: um sonho de amor e de esperanca. E Zach, und ich waren die einzige fur reiten und FuBball anwenden que a vida podia ser bem melhor, mas ela e bonita. Jugendlichen beim Gottesdienst. um Briicken zu Deutschen Jun- Nao se engane: as aspiracoes dos brasilciros superam Die Orgel hat ein melancholisches genlichen zu bilden. Mein Traum em muito as fantasias carnavalescas pelas quais o mundo Kirchenlied gestohnt, wahrend die ist einige der Jungenlichen Jesus conhece o nosso pais. Eu digo “nosso,” mesmo sendo gringo— Kirchengemeinde gemurmelt hat. Christus zu vorstellen, der einzige mas a nacionalidade e uma coisa banal, pois o coragao escolhe o Weil die Pfarrerin auf Deutsch ge- authentische Heiland. seu lar. Brasil e uma terra cheia da graga de Deus, desde o pico do redet hat, kann ich nicht sie evalui- Corcovado ate o riso do filho resgatado. E por isso que eu tenho fe no Bra­ sil . Embora eu nao saiba simplificar este sentimento, eu sei que nao ha uma boa analogia . Sinceramente, meu amigo, nao sei se ha como te explicar. El Alma

El alma es el latir del corazon. Bausteine El alma tiene la alegria de una mujer vieja con sabiduria. • Ina Reinacher • Trae gozo a los ojos. Ofrece sonrisas y risas. ^enn ich gefragt werde komme ich mir nicht mehr mich ein gutes Beispiel fuer Todavia el alma tiene la fuerza de mil aguilas orgullosas. ^ s ich am meisten vermisse so diszipliniert und hart ar- den systematischen Aufbau Vuela arriba del paisaje aportando un sol que acaba de madrugar. ^ Europa oder speziell an beitend vor wie zuvor. der verschiedenen Zeiten. El alma es la luz brillante en un lugar lleno de oscuridad. Wutschland, dann denke Geschichte verbin- Manche Bauten reflektie- Buscala profundo dentro de los huesos del cuerpo. °ft an die Verbindung det. Das deutsche Volk ist ren diese Faeden, die Ge­ Suavemente, lentamente, zarpan las cadenas de pecado pesadamente v 11 der Geschichte die dort ein gutes Beispiel dafuer. schichte zusammenhalten in Libre. ^°rhanden ist. Alt-roe- Waehrend wir hier in den ihrem Mosaik verschiedener Sin el alma por ningun lado, no vive nadie. 'Sche Bauten, Schloesser, USA in alle moeglichen Baustiele und Zeiten. In der Poco a poco, el mundo cantaria una cancion muy deprimida. (jj Kloester weeken in mir Richtungen rennen und Architektur allein kommen Desesperarse, agacharse y morir con miedo encima del cofre que agarra el alma. Sehnsucht mehr ueber unsere eigenen Ziele ver- die Gedanken und Stile der Por que. v e^ eute, die ihr Leben hier folgen, sind die Deutschen verschiedenen Zeitepochen Por que es el alma el rey jorobado y juicioso. d r rachten, heraus zu fin- zwar aeuserst zielstrebig zum Vorschein. Por que es el alma el hado del nino. t ' Ihre Lebensgeschich- aber dennoch stationaer. Was mich an alledem Por que es el alma tan temerosa como alegre J* §e^en mir Mut und Zu- Geschichte praegt Verhan- fasziniert ist der Gedanke, Por que. ®rsicht,Slcht, wenn ich in die dlung und Entscheidung. ein kleines Stueck dieser Porque el alma carece de Dios. f,uG n ft blicke. Das Gefue- Deutsche sind weniger im- Fagade zu sein. Obwohl ich El Alma es el trabajo de Dios. Wie11111 diesen Leuten irgend- pulsiv aber oft mehr behar- nicht mit Sicherheit sagen Dios lo conoce mejor. es Verbunden zu sein, sei rlich. Entscheidungen fHes­ kann was meine Vorfahren El creo todo. Nada era creado sin Dios. bejnUr ^Urch Geographie, ist sen aus den Erfahrungen dachten oder glaubten kann Y por eso Vh a^e ma8*sc^- Die harte und Fehlern der Vorfahren. ich stolz darauf sein meine Jamas es ed’ Zeit und Geduld die Diese Methode bindet das eigenen Bausteine auf die Parare de adorarte. w°hl gebraucht hat, um Volk an Tradition. Kreati- dieser aussergewoehnlichen e>tii e ^ urg zu errichten muss vitaet ist oefter unerwuen- Leute zu setzten. —Jerica Ward ^'Santisch sein. Ploetzlich scht. Architektur ist fuer If you could select one forei add to Cedarville's list of cl< what would it be- and why?

W ere She to Find Me Here

I journeyed here in search of hemlock trees The tarp of bark and branch aligned with moss And at this calm of crest and creek did cross With quickened pace into the swirling breeze. O h age! this draws me ever near to thee As l beyond the stretch of earth am lost To tender wood and youthful upstarts tossed With pungent strife, with ripe fertility.

i question then, were she to find me here, Would I emerge the new unfurled green? O r would I, like the senior hemlock tree, Seem lonesome and yet marvelously austere? This is the spot of my uncertainty And nature's love for both sublime and mean.

M a r ia B a l c h

Portuguese, because haif of my family is from Portugal and I would like to speak the language well.

B r i t S im p s o n

Sophomore, Education Major

Russian, i would teach Russian children.

T y ler B r o w n

junior, History

Portuguese, so I can understand what the heck Daniel Jaquery is saying

vND JR/SR Exercise Science / Sociology french, it’s up there with Spanish and offered in high school, so it should be in college.