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Issue 7, Vol. CXIX George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon Friday. February 7, 2003 CLO fiasco is a thing of the past

AARON SCHMAUTZ Editor-in-Chief

Last year, dozens of upper Vewberg classmen applied for a CLO (Community Living Option) anx 24 students left campus iously as they prepared for their to explore the globe first year in the real world. What last semester, thanks to they expected was a year to start gaining the responsibility of rent several study abroad checks and electricity bills. Instead, all but 25 students programs offered by received rejection letters. While the university a handful more were granted lESSlCA HOWARD CLO's over the summer, the stu dent response was, to say the AssistanT Editor least, loud. It seems the University heard Last fall semester. 24 .stu their cries. After this school year, dents left Newberg and scattered the CLO will Join the R-rated in seven different locations movie policy in the discarded .ILNMFER HLPNLR around the globe, covering five different continents. policy pile behind Bauman. BREATH OF FRESH AIR: The Off Campus Housing policy will allow more stu- Thai's right, the CLO is a thing of On the Russian Studies dents to live off campus in the past, and will, starting next apartments such as these lofts in downtown Newberg. Program were students Jared year, be replaced by, a far more students. "After the fiasco last After discussing possibilities several different categories. As Jost, Loriel Stutzman. Allison user friendly "Off Campus year, we definitely knew a with several focus groups of stu always, commuters will be Terry, and Ben McReynolds. Housing" policy. change was in order. We are all dents, administration, and par allowed to live off campus. A Students spend ten days in "Our intention was never to for helping students gain inde ents, Pothoff created the follow commuter is defined as a student Moscow, 12 weeks in Nizhni create a four year residency," pendence and increased autono ing proposal. Novgorod, and ten days in St. explained Mark Pothoff, dean of my." Students will be in one of see CLO, page 12 Petersburg. Not only do students study Russia's culture, politics, religion, history, and current events, but each student spends Tea and tackling: Clella's Super Bowl 12 hours each Vveek learning Russian. bunch of men eating chili? c u b e s - a r e i n t e a m c o l o r s a s only one taker so far: a four- TESSICA HOWARD McReynolds had more than Thanks, but no. So I decided to well. month-old boy. enough fond memories and new Assistant Editor throw an alternative party...and I Whenever possible, the ele "I think women watch foot experience to share. chose the 'girliest' type of party I ball differently than men do. We gant food is shaped like a foot "The Russian Studies could think ball, and don't typically stay glued to bor Scones, dainty fruit plates, Program provided me with an in- smoked salmon tea sandwiches, of. "I loved Jaffe says ing games, so we often provide depth overview of Russian socie lemon bars, scones, jam, the idea of she brings food in a couple of rooms - one ty, culture, and history. New Devonshire cream imported from out all the with the big TV set, the other combining experiences while there included England... Sound like a prescrip two highly oval serv with a smaller set that we turn on -22 degree Celsius weather, run- tion for a Super Bowl party? stereotyped ing dishes so we can monitor the action. ins with pickpockets, the Russian You'd better believe it. k i n d s o f she can That way we can sit around and banya, the world-famous "Banya Four years ago, GFU com events: foot find.. visit until something interesting Boys," dancing, singing, and munication professor Clella Jaffe ball and This starts to happen, then we have a talking Russian, living with an started throwing her own Super tea...I think "heads up alert" and we all head year is the amazing Russian family, partici Bowl tea party as an alternative its hilarious to fourth year for the big screen where we yell pating in Russian folk music and to the typically male-dominated the tea has a n d s c r e a m f o r o u r t e a m o f attack stereo dance, eating wonderful and dis event. After hearing an taken choice. types." gusting foods, drinking about a announcement at church inviting The first year, the tea was place, and its attendance has "And, yes, we do yell and all men to come make chili and scream." gallon of tea a day, daily jogs on held in Jaffe's home. However, as grown to forty women ranging the ice, intercultural political dis watch the Super Bowl together, from ages 3-70. Often, mothers attendance grew, the event is now cussions. many conversations Jaffe confronted the announcer, held in larger homes. and daughters attend together. with drunks, marshroute trans saying it was sexist. She was The women decorate with Men are always welcome portation, beautiful, surreal eventually invited, but this invita flowers and balloons in team col and are invited to the tea, espe R u s s i a n O r t h o d o x c h u r c h e s a n d tion sparked an idea. ors, and everything ffom the cially those male students in Says Jaffe, "Did I really tablecloth to disposable plates Jaffe's gender communication want to spend an afternoon with a and napkins - and even the sugar class. However, there has been see Consortium, page 4

February 7,2(H33 Issue 7 Vol. CXIX PAGE 2 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003 NEWS The Bon: They really aren't working against you Seattle Pacific University

AARON SCHMAUTZ to be installed at the exits, and the programs. has a very confusing plan that they wanted, and a block meal Seattle University uses the Editor-in-Chief plan, where students would pay cafeteria would have to change," included dining times in its plans. for a certain number of meals and said Lawrence. Bon Appetit and has an a la carte Students on lesser plans can only Brad Lau, George Fox could use them however they The block plan seems to fit system according to their student be in the dining room during des handbook. Students can choose University's vice president for wanted. Klages dining room better, but ignated hours. For the most part, student life, says that colleges however, its .service system is always face two main problems: similar to George Fox, but costs parking, and food service. After $3,144 per year. opening up parking to all stu Whitman College, which dents with a pass last year, stu also employs the Bon Appetit, dent life is considering major utilizes a block meal plan costing changes in how the students at $3,550 per year. Fox arc fed. This setting could work at Four years ago, the Bon Fox, but Lau and Lawrence Appetit, George Fox's food serv report that when a group of ran ice supplier, switched from one domly selected Fox students vis meal plan to four. Students could ited Whitman and ate lunch, they choose from continuous dining, were impressed with the options 14 meals, seven meals, or com but said they wouldn't want to plete exemption. Students have pay the extra $1,000. been frustrated ever since. Lau promises there are The problem is mostly for changes in the wind, however. juniors who live in apartments. "We are evaluating ways to They are forced to be at least on increase options," he said, "We the 14-mcal plan, even though will hopefully soon have addi most never use their meals. "We arc paying for things we tional choices for juniors, who aren't eating," one student said. must now be at least on the 14 Aware of the concerns, Lau. meal plan. When they get into Mark PothofT, dean of students, apartments, they should have and Denny Lawrence, the general choices." Lawrence said that he will manager for Bon Appetit, have .AMANDA KEATON do everything he can to increase formed several student commit CHOICES, PLEASE: Currently, most students are required to be on a continuous options. t e e s t o v i s i t o t h e r s c h o o l s a n d dining plan. GFU and Bon Appetit are now working together to present the best look for options. "My role is to provide serv "We really want to do what options for students. ices as best we can with the given is best for the students," Pothoff As Pothoff said, however, it the expense would be far greater. block payments, and then their parameters. Space and economy said. "But we have to look at comes down to what is affordable The current plan accounts for balance declines. are limited here, but we will con what is both affordable and feasi and feasible. A declining bal missed meals, but a block meal Their charge for a continu tinue to try to customize the pro- ble." ance, or a la carle, plan would plan requires the diner to pay for ous dining plan per quarter is The two major options are a require major changes of the every meal. The Bon Appetit $1200. This totals $3,600 for a declining balance plan, where infrastructure in the bone. runs the block meal plan at sever year, almost $1,000 more than see The Bon, page 4 students would pay only for what "Cash registers would have al local universities with varying George Fox's $2,675 per year. Hoppin' mentoring program going on at Fox an idea was conceived in Student for the first year. LAUREN GREEN Ryan Ashton, Caitlyn Wehr, and is a beautiful vision that is slowly Life to have faculty/staff/admin- The program received posi Lauren Green, the Fox Mentoring but surely ^reading around cam Staff Writer istralors gel involved in the lives tive reviews from participants, Coordinator, have been working pus. By meeting together for an of Fox students in a whole new however it never did not get off relentlessly this year to make the h o u r a w e e k , m e n t o r s a n d A movement is beginning on way—as mentors. A mentor at the ground until well into spring vision of mentoring heart-hop all mentees are blessing one anoth the George Fox campus; it is the Fox is an older, experienced man semester, so mentors and mentees o v e r c a m p u s . er's hearts and touching one or woman who invests in the life were hardly able to get to know sort of thing often referred to as a Their biggest goals this year another's lives. "heart-hopper." Heart-hoppers of a student by acting as a Godly each other before summer were to first, maintain what was Mentors have begun to see operate just as one might expect example, offering guidance, sup arrived. Clearly, changes needed established last spring, and sec that as they give part of their them to. They are visions that port, encouragement, and to be made and improvements ondly, add a Peer-to-Peer mentor hearts to students, and strive to "hop" from one person's heart accountability, praying over the were a necessity, but the founda ing branch this spring. They have influence their lives, they are into the heart of another. There is student, and serving the student tion was laid, and that was a big achieved both goals. a certain beauty to this process as with Christ-like love. first step. The program was being challenged in their own This year, they have estab walks of faith, and learning the initial fire for the vision does A team of Student Life staff lished 19 faculty/staff/adminis ready to move onward and things they had never imagined. not die- out as it is passed along, and students began building the upward. trator to student relationships (all but instead grows stronger and foundation for a program that This year, with the original of which are new this year), and Mentoring is a whole new source of friendship, accountabil stronger. would bless the lives of many team of mentoring dreamers the brand-new Peer-to-Peer ity, ministry, challenge, and W h a t i s t h i s c o n f o u n d e d students and staff at Fox. Last seeking other endeavors, a new branch is starting out with 11 heart-hopping gibberish about? year, the team paired eighteen team has stepped up to the plate. upperclassmen mentoring fresh learning I encourage everyone to F o u r w o r d s . T h e F o x seriously consider. Your life and faculty/staff/adminislrators with Krissy Hanson, the Associate men. Mentoring Program. Last year, students, which was a good start Dean of Student Leadership, heart could be changed right here The Fox Mentoring Program on this campus. tfie Ol€$C€Trt $5 OFF AARON M. SCHMAUTZ. Editor-in-Chief Cut, Nail Service or Waxing JESSICA A. HOWARD, Assistant Editor njop, , „ $10 OFF JONATHAN K. RIPLEY, Sports Editor lum tsT, , ®"siiiess Manager STEPHEN ROBV, Arts & Entetlainmcnt Editor MFI aiv4 c Editor Chemical Srevice ABIGAIL E. RINE, Opinion Editor NI«)LE . Shawna Dunlap 2316 Portland Rd., Suite D r/irCrrsren/encourages reader response and participation through letters to the d' ' I 503-538-9993 Ncwberg-OR 97132 | ten and no longer than 250 words. We will not accept unsigned letters buT v ' be typewrit- rescrve the right to edit for clarity and space. Send your letters to The Crescent^SLnTRr^'v withheld by request. We

J%broary7.2003 Issue 7 Vol. CXlX THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003 PAGE 3 NEWS Elusive Bruin Directory finally makes its appearance Having issues

Erin Newberry transfer from George Fox in University borrowed an extra Guest Writer o r d e r t o f o l l o w h i s a c a d e m i c $2,000 from the ASC budget and with Fox? path. turned to Vineyard Graphics to The end of January wel This left Payseno without an complete the Bruin by the start comes three weeks of bygone Assistant Editor and only a few of Spring Semester. Said Cirulis, Go to the classes, anticipates two more weeks until the start of the new " I t h i n k t h a t t h i s w a s t h e b e s t months of rain, and raises its year. In addition, Rodman was solution for the situation that we source and get eyebrows in surprise at a new trained in the computer pro faced." arrival: the Bruin Directory. grams necessary for producing Although Payseno said she Since the end of October the Bruin; Payseno was not. recognized the necessity to out the facts before (the usual publication deadline Generally, the Bruin staff source the Bruin Directory, she for the Bruin), students have trains with the equipment, h a d c o n c e m s t h a t h e r h o u r s o f AARON scHMAlm wasine war been concerned and annoyed updates community phone num work would be replaced with a EiHtor-in-Chiej O O without a printed student direc bers and plans a production product that did not represent tory. "I think I speak for every schedule during the summer. Since the day I stepped on campus at George Fox one regarding the frustration of This did not happen, and / \ University, 1 have had issues. not having a Bruin yet," said Payseno entered the year slightly Be it student life, financial aid, or the Bone, there is senior Heidi Matousck. behind. '7/ was impossible for alway.s something to complain about. For instance, why is it The Bruin is now complete: Further problems devel that everv- semester a hold gets placed on student's accounts not without controversy or trial, oped. The flashes on both the me to get everything and then cleared, only to magically reappear on registration however. Whereas delays of Bruin Directory digital cameras done that needed to be day. After a several hour wait, the financial aid folks tell you what you already knew- that your account is cletm The Bone publication cannot be blamed on malfunctioned during the first done." htLS improved drastically since my first year, and considering any one force, all parties takes of the student pictures, and the Information mentioned in the news article. J don't feel so involved agree that many vari 700 retakes were required. Colin —Julia Payseno ables caused complications, and Miller, Graphic Designer for duped. that changes are needed for University Communications, But, of cour.se, there i.s the one issue that .seems eternal: future publications. was able to train Payseno on the V ^ housing. The CLO futsco. suites, and apartments that are too This year, senior Julia computer formatting, but with her. While there were monu small and drastically overpriced. Payseno (Bruin Directory out any other help, the amount of mental problems, she said she Even less attractive i.s the way student life deals with the Editor), junior Nicole Fitzhugh work was staggering. "It was was excited about the new for transfer students, students witliout housing, and consortium (ASC Communications impossible for me to get every mat ideas she had for the Bruin students. They are thrown willy nilly into spots like pawns. Director), Kristina Hanson thing done that needed to be Directory. She had planned on One student, who had a roommate show up at her (Associative Dean of Student done," said Payseno. using circular pictures, adding doorstep on Sunday night after registration, was endlessly F o r y e a r s , t h e B r u i n class standing and designing a fru,straied. Directory was solely funded and more abstract cover. "Student life makes absolutely no effort to match people supervised by the Associative When the University hired based on interest, personality, or any criteria that would ' don't think people Student Community (ASC) Mike at Vineyard Graphics to make it easier for people who may or may not know each Communications Department. finish the directory, in lieu of other to live together," she sttid. realize what a huge, However, with increasing tech time, Cirulis told him to com My frustrations, however, have dramaiically dwindled huge job this is.." nology, advisors with more plete the formatting in the quick since 1 was hired as The Crescent Editor-in-Chief. J have expertise were needed. Three est way possible. had the oppt>rtunify to interview virtually every' person of —Anita Cirulis years ago, the Bruin Directory To fulfill Payseno's ideas on station at the University for various rea.sons. and have come became a University the cover and formatting, Mike to a lengthy conclu.sion. Communications publication said he needed at least ten work I was wrong. Leadership) and Anita Cirulis with ASC funding and student- ing days. Based on time and Frustrated with student life and the whole CLO spiel. I (Director of University production. Within this joint- budget constraints, the solution w a s s e n t t o M a r k P o t h o f f f o r a n i n t e r v i e w. A . s I ' m s u r e Communications) stumbled leadership, both the Associative was to complete the Bruin fol you've read, the whole policy has been upended and revised upon problems within the first Dean of Student Leadership lowing last year's example, to suit the student's needs. weeks of planning. (Hanson) and the Director of without any added features. Angry about the bone, I spoke with Denny Lawrence "It has been frustrating, University Communications "I wanted to put as few bar and realized what a difficult situation he is in daily. because so many little things (Cirulis) share responsibility for riers in front of Mike as possible. Most recently. I wa.s furious when I felt that Dave have gone wrong," said the directory. I didn't give him any specific Johnstone was placing students in an incredibly whimsical Fitzhugh. "I don't think people realize instructions," said Cirulis. "1 manner. These are. after all, lives that he was messing with. During the summer (and the what a huge, huge job it is," said can understand Julia's frustra 1 watched as consortium students had no idea where they usual planning time) both Cirulis. tion. I just wanted to make it as were living. Payseno and the Assistant At the end of October, the easy as possible to get it out as First semester, an abroad student had to stay at Best Editor, former student Jon Bruin was still in the picture- early as possible." Western until a house was found. Rodman, had their cars stolen, retaking stage, and Payseno According to both Hanson 1 set up a meeting with Johnstone, foaming at the mouth preventing them from traveling knew she would not be able to and Cirulis, this year was a and ready to write a spiteful and iingry article about how- to campus. A few weeks later dedicate the manhours needed to learning curve, and has indicated much student life screws with students. 1 expected excuses. Rodman felt it necessary to complete the Bruin in a timely the need for a new system. The 1 expected blame to be placed squarely on the students. manner University is exploring different Again, 1 was wrong. (due to options. Johnstone vvas quick to apiilogizc for the inconvenienc scholastic Some want it to be a lone es that had been placed on the students. He made no excus concerns). University Communications es for the situation, trnd. in fact, noted that anything he could project, although, according to say would sound like an excu.se. From the kniks of it, the pcmcavW VOW muiM When Cirulis, the department can't University simply ran out of beds. rttttitnflti Cirulis and handle any more large projects. Tliis could probably all bo traced back to the CLO situ Hanson She proposes the idea of making ation la.st year. Only 25 people were initially gianled CLO's, realized the Bruin Editor and Assistant with a few more being released mid sutnmer. n0wtg5Tl0weK5Tl0wtR5* the pro- Editor work study positions. "If Bui even when students arrived this fall, the housing d u c t i o n this is something we want as an was overcrowded. Johnslonc did his best, but wa.s forced to •mmymrmy deadline institution, let's invest dollars place people based on availability and what the students •ootiUMti lessens* by the end and manhours to get it done," wanted. of the she said. The moral of the story is simple. There are things that 10^ ott semester Hanson said that the pro go on that make no sense here. lowt^s tou ^11 (jtoMt m fldntivis a tiAtt w a s n o t duction needs to be a student It happens often. realstic, publication with student input, But there are also people available to discuss your prob 'DtUvtKY AVAilAilt'HEUffi* other plans but university assistance. "I'm lems and get them fixed. If you have a concern, find the m W-W-W) OK m -yoimw were excited about the direction it's right person and be respectful. They will respect you back, made. The (.1^ F m<>1 (IPCCTPOWK/TOWK/ NCw&CeG going," she said. and you will get more accomplished.

Issue 7 VoT. CXlXr| PAGE 4 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003 N E W S F E A T U R E ~ To kiss or not to kiss? That is the question This is followed by sore throat, fever, ting better over one to two months. Days VAL ORTON lege population. of feeling better often alternate with days The illness begins with a several day (which may be as high as 104), and occa- Registered Nurse c^r^n..1lv n rn^h The InfectioH usually of feeling worse. "prodrome" of sweats, feverish feelings. The good news is, once you have mono, most people develop immunity to it. At the end of the nineteenth century, The main treatment for mono is being mononucleosis was called glandular fever. I like today's label better: The Kissing supportive. You must help your immune system as much as possible. Disease. The steps to feeling better include So, in honor of Valentine's Day, let's talk about mono! plenty of rest, health eating, drinking lots Mono is caused by the Epstein-Barr of fluids, Tylenol for pain and fever, sore virus. Like most viruses, the body's throat relief (e.g. salt water gargling or immune system must fight the illness sucking on ice chips). It is also good to avoid strenuous (there arc no antibiotic cures). The virus lives in the throat, and is spread by saliva activity and contact sports for several through intimate contact. weeks. It is not particularly contagious. The most important key to recovery is There are no "mono epidemics." to pace yourself. Don't get discouraged, Friends and roommates have no high headache, muscle aches, no appetite, and resolves over several weeks. you will get better! er risk of catching it than the general col fatigue. Fatigue lasts the longest, gradually get

Consortium: Students share endless memo-

continued from page 1 Pucket, Brook Payton, Darla Students have two separate "It was an incredible oppor shape my entire semester. Phillips, and Jessica Howard. tutorials, which involve meeting tunity. We got to travel extensive "The program was intense, Students lived in individual with a professor once a week, and ly through Egypt and the Middle but we were experiencing the cul services, friendships with homes around the city of Seville are generally formed to the abili East, and we learned a great deal ture we were studying first hand. orphans, friendships with while attending classes at Acento ties and desires of the student. about Islam and the other dynam We travelled to Nicaragua, Cuba, Russian students, and friendships de Trinity. Classes are offered in Students also usually have a sem ics of the region. It was a tremen and Guatemala during the course with other RSP American stu Spanish history, theatre, art, eco inar class as well as a one-month dous learning and life-shaping of the semester, with our home dents. Russia is an incredible nomics, business, grammar, and integral course at the end of the experience," commented Keck. base in Costa Rica, and in each place, and I miss it." literature. In San country we got to know the cul On the African Studies pro S t u d e n t s a l s o Uose, Costa ture and history by staying with gram at Daystar University in have the option Rica, were stu other families, talking with the Nairobi, Kenya, were students of an intercam- d e n t s E r i c a natives there, and listening to Anne Robinson, Lisa Trefts, bio, a Spanish- Quessenberry govemmnet officials, and spe Nathan Chamberlain, Kristin speaking stu and Juilanna c i a l i s t s i n o t h e r fi e l d s . Miller, Beth Royal, and Kara dent with whom Guy, studying "We saw firsthand the strug Turnbow. Students have the they can prac on the Latin gles and the triumphs these coun opportunity to study education, tice their American tries were learning to cope with business, Bible and Christian Spanish and, in Studies or were trying to change. We put ministries, communications, turn. give P r o g r a m . o u r s e l v e s i n s i t u a t i o n s t o b e community development, and English help. Students taught by the people there, to African history, culture, art, reli Said attend lan- gain from them their experiences gion, music, and literature. Doskeland, "To '..igungo classes and their history and their per "1 got to go to the beach, the offer the oppor ' for the first six spective on life." rainforest, 1 climbed Mt. Kenya, tunity to study mweeks, fol- Also on consortium was went on two safaris, and watched in another coun I. "flowed by inter- half of our group raft the Nile Abbey Schmitt, studying with the t r y f o r a n y fdisciplinary American Studies Program. (my doctor wouldn't let me go length of time is seminar class- The application deadline for since 1 broke my back 10 months LISA TREFTS t o o f f e r a o n c e es. These next year's study abroad opportu ago). I made incredible friend in a lifetime THE TOP: Kara 'Hirnbow, Lisa TVefts, Anne Robinson, and classes include nities has already passed, but stu ships, and leaving Africa was one opportunity to Miller summited Mount Kenya while studying abroad. the history, dents are still encouraged to of the hardest things I have ever drown your senses in strange and semester. ecology, politics, economics, cul apply for studying abroad the fol had to do because I knew that I new flavors, colors, and experi On the Middle East Studies ture, and religion of Latin was probably saying goodbye for lowing year. ences. 1 would highly recom Program in Cairo, Egypt, were America. Three specialized good to most of those people. The mend this trip to any and every Students first need to obtain Stephen Keck and Carrie tracks are also available each the George Fox Off-Campus people were so wonderful and so one who asks." Pattison. Three interdisciplinary semester. Study Application from the giving. People are more impor In Oxford, England, at the seminars are available for all stu Said Quessenberry, "It was tant than things and so they Centre for Medieval and dents on the program - "Conflict Registrar's Office, followed by absolutely amazing, but that the individual program applica would go out of their way to help Renaissance Studies were stu and Change in the Middle East doesn t really mean much to tion from Paul Chamberlain, you out if you were in need," said dents Elizabeth Moyer and Today," "People and Cultures of someone who hasn't experienced Miller. Angela Woods. The program is the Middle East," and "Islam in Director of Overseas Study. Be something like this themselves sure to talk first with your advisor Studying in Seville, Spain, affiliated with Keble College of the Modem World." In addition, My family in Costa Rica was on the Semester in Spain the University of Oxford and students study Arabic for 100 to assure that going on a study beyond wonderful. They were so abroad program will fit with the Program were Bjorn Doskcland, offers students the unique tutorial hours with an instructor over the open and loving toward me right Maia Nesse, Helena Teller, Adam rest of your academic require system. course of the semester. from the start that it helped" to ments and schedules. The Bon: Here to help you as much as possible 'We will continue to make baby continued from page 2 have' continually made changes in steps," Lawrence said. "We are always response to student concern," he said. "This is a residential university. We looking for little ways to surprise the stu Apart from menu changes, however aye one of the least expensive food plans dents and improve on our deficiencies, but the Bon Appetit has done little as far as tn e region, and we are proud to have a gram to Fox," he said. it will take time to make the structural meal plans are concemed, while student cornmun^y M Lau said, "The food service The short-term goal for Bon Appetit is changes necessary to provide more complaints have gone down. "Three years to provide juniors with flex points. While options." ago. It was often the topic of debate," p been in my time here." it seems simple enough, the Bruin's Den is Pothoff suggests that students should Lawrence said, "Complaints have definite th^ ^hison Appetit is why are makingstudent changes life and with currently not large enough to house sever continue to speak up. "We are open to ly lessened." precaution. al hundred more people looking to eat doing what students want. If you look at Lau agreed that .students seem to be Students seem happy, but we always lunch. student life over the last several years, we happier with the way things are going. "w' ^never interesting," want to become Lawrence complacent." said, ikbruary Issue 7 Vol. CXTC THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003 PAGE 5 OPINION

Why kiss dating Should minority scholarships be given at Fox? good - ABIGATI. RINE Affirmative action creates division Diversity challenges, enriches In addition, diversity at Opinion Editor bye? T E S S E P I L L O W often to bring more attention BETH HERNANDEZ to racial differences and it the college level prepares peo Guest Writer Guest Writer causes people to think that ple for the real working world. Lately I have noticed a strange sociological Whether an employer or phenomenon on the George Fox campus. People Many organizations pro they are .somehow fundamen Imagine a world with no don't date. Now before you open your mouth to vide scholarships geared tally different from others. diversity: Everyone speaks employee, it is difficult not to toward minorities. Such enti As far as diversity is con the same language with the encounter different ethnic protest, let me explain! 1 don't meftn "date" in the sense of two peo ties have the right to give cerned, again, this is America same intonation and pronunci backgrounds in the work - we are a racially diverse ation. place. ple pairing off to become one organism: sticking scholarships to whom they Therefore, by learning to tlieir hands in each other's back pockets and please, and I am thankful they nation. My own family is very S k i n a n d h a i r c o l o r a r e do. However, I do not agree diverse -1 am a descendent of uniform. Income levels are study and live together before making out in the chapel balcony. Thai's what Fox students do. but that's not dating - that's with the motives given for Germans, French, English, similar, and cultural celebra entering the work environ such a practice. Native Americans, and many tions are limited to Christmas ment, students in a diverse mitosis in reverse. What I'm talking about is dating in the way Many of these scholar m o r e - a s a r e m o s t o t h e r and Easter. campus have an advantage in communication skills as they our parents used the word: Going out for a cup ships simply require that an Americans I have met. D o e s t h i s s o u n d l i k e will probably be more com of coffee with no strings attached. No applicant be a minority , have If the purpose of affirma heaven, or a hellish Twilight decent grades and demon tive action scholarships is to Zone episode? fortable interacting with dif smooching, no DTR (define the relationship) strate financial need. increase racial diversity at ferent people. talk, no engagement rings for Christmas. Just Sadly, on the campuses of Talking to other students conversation, a little flirting, and caffeine. My girlfriend is a recipi schools, it will not work. Our many private, selective col schools cannot get much more on campus, 1 have encoun It was the same in high school. Guy A ent of the Multicultural leges, the picture painted diverse than they already are. above is not unimaginable. tered some very different would peruse the halls for an acceptable orna Student Achievement Award, For example, George Fox mental woman with comparable social status, w h i c h i s b a s e d o n h e r r a c i a l O n e r e a s o n f o r s u c h points of view regarding affir mative action, and there is aesthetic allure, and fashion sense. Girl A would background and academic scholarships is that minorities University. The enrollment achievement (why it is called are stereotypically not as statistics of 2001-2002 were nothing wrong with that. dutifully accept the letteiman jacket, and they However, I do feel that would stroll down the hall as one united proto a "cultural" award is beyond financially well off as others, "nearly 90 percent [of 1383 me). However, I do not and they need extra help to undergraduate students] are there is not any constructive plasm. discussion going on about the I seriously thought college would be differ believe she is a minority stu pay for college so that they are white," and "6.5 percent [89 dent - she is a product of the benefits of diversity and the ent, but it's worse! Now ominous words like given equal opportunity. students] minority." That's a American melting pot. However, it would be more 13 to 1 ratio, (www.george- best way to encourage that. fare, The One, and courtship dominate the topic of dating. * As far as 1 can tell, the effective to simply target fox.edu/abDut/glance/studenl- Certainly Foxmail is not those in financial need. the best way to openly discuss It's a Catch-22. The men who like the idea only reason she is considered profile.html). this topic as brothers and sis of dating are too petrified of the husband-hunters to be a minority student is It could be argued that This is a disadvantage on ters in Christ desiring to dis to risk a casual get-to-know-you cup of coffee. b e c a u s e h e r s k i n i s a l i t t l e affirmative action is necessary many levels. One study darker. than many other because discrimination is a c e r n G o d ' s w i l l . And the women who like the idea of casual dat (Patricia Gurin, psychology Americans'. I fail to see how 1 challenge each of us to ing iirc slowly morphing into MRS majors reality, whether it makes sense professor) claims that students this is good justification for o r n o t . D i s c r i m i n a t i o n i s a n in diverse classrooms leam to examine and question the way against their will because it is obviously taboo issue to be dealt with, but fix w e l o o k a t t h i s o f t e n - d i v i s i v e for a woman to (gasp!) ask a man out on a date. giving someone a scholarship appreciate other perspectives and develop critical thinking issue, and discuss it with peo The right way to approach things is to start or for treating him or her dif ing the problem of discrimina tion with more discrimination more because their assump a committed relationship and then wony about ferently than anyone else. The ple who might challenge our result of such scholarships is is not a solution. tions are being challenged. perspective. getting to know the other person, right? Too make matters worse, the type of dating Life with the ASC President... I am referring to has become a whipping boy in the Christian subculture. Dating is what the sex- crazed heathens do. Dating Ictids to sex and sex might lead to dancing. If Christians start going to the Coffee Cottage without some form of prior commitment. Jesus will have to come back to save us from imminent dc.struclion! I'm not advocating a social revolution here...just a little excitement. College life gets monotonous all too easily. What belter way to spice up your life than to throw in a dose of healthy dating? Try it, maybe you'll like it. So get off your bioma.ss and head out the door! The coffee's getting cold.

graduating, I find it somewhat next few weeks. by our offices and let us know. disturbing that 1 am already Homecoming week was We'd love to let you know how- From the Pen of the Presiilent thinking^ and planning what I spectacular and your class repre to get involved. will be doing with the rest of my sentatives worked hard to put Finally, be looking for your • l i f Q together a week of fun games student government leaders in Calling all students: Spring is here! After all, unless something and activities. your living areas soon. We arc drastically changes in the next 3 Also; remember the men's planning our next "Out 'n are appearing with new rings on months, I will have successfully a n d w o m e n ' s B i b l e s t u d i e s o n About" to find out what issues BEN WEINERT their fingers. It's definitely made it through George Fox Sunday evenings at 9 pm. ASC are important to the student A5C President Spring semester. without getting engaged. is also in the midst of preparing body during this coming semes As a senior I'm thoroughly It's funny how my plans for next year's officers. ter. Well, we arc back in the excited and already counting changed from my Freshman If you are interested in pos Keep focused in these last swing of things. Classes have down the 60 days of classes left, year to now. sibly being a member on the 60 class days seniors, and for the rest of you... may God bless begun, spiritual formation cred excluding the finals weeks and Well, enough about gradua central committee or having a its have been zeroed out for a student holidays. tion, let me fill you in on what's role in student government for you in your years of schooling fresh .start, and many females Though I am excited about happening with ASC in these the 2003-2004 school year, drop to come.

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A jock and a rock: The Labyrinth: Leading. t r , back w h fl i Ito what t hto o u I gthought hChrist t i t it should s h o u l be. face as I found no answer. SHANNON MrROBERTS My friend revealed that being The GFU love story Had 1 blocked so much feeling Christian is, more often than Guest Writer out of my heart that I did not But, Christmas break was com not, a dedicated process of two ■lOKLLEN BOATRIGHT Lord Christ. Son of God know the meaning of love.' ing and both were nervous about the steps forward and one step have mercy on me, a sinner. I continued along the Guest Writer time they would be spending apart. back. O v e r a n d o v e r , t h i s However, they solved that path until I encountered the Heavenly Father, make This Is the story of the lives of prayer pulsed through my labyrinth's core, the metaphor known the path to Your love. problem by making sure he would heart as I approached the of Christ. I collapsed before one, well, probably many couples at drive to Southeni California to spend Once more I left the cen entrance to the labyrinth in His feet. Fear cast me at the GFU. I hope you find it thrilling and lime with her family and they would ter. Once more the backwards Bauman Auditorium. A larger motivating. both make the trek up to his home a mercy of Christ but doubt man crept towards me. 1 The first week of school has version of the one seen in the blocked the realization of His week later to Spokane, Washington. repeated my prior action and production of Godspell. the unconditional love. gone by and she still hasn't seen the That way, they would only have to followed a new passage. It led man of her dreams. She kept praying labyrinth is a singular, windy Consequently, I exited spend three agonizing days apart! me back to Christ. God would bring her a handsome path, meandering to a center as the center unfulfilled. Ahead Much to her surprise, her I was reminded of the a representation of the pil of me, a man was walking Christian husband and she would Christmas present wa.s hearing those know him the instant they meet. backwards in my direction. I joyful evening my beautiful sweet three words from the man she grimage to Christ. What do you know, the In the last few months, baby cousin was placed in my was destined to many; 1 love you. arms. While holding Mae, 1 next week at the soccer my faith matured to a point I "Oh!" She gushed. "I witnessed the perfection of her game, there he was, all never thought possible. love you too schmoop- love and warmth encompass decked out in his soccer ie!" Through participating in new cleats and alluring shin forms of prayer and worship I my body. It wasn't long into Now I knew my heart guards; that's when was excited about spending spring seme.ster when was free to love, though I had she knew it was time with God. My protective the cutest couple on no technical definition to offer. love. shell which blocked emotion, campus decided that vital friendships, and my rela Now I was ready to make the A f t e r a n o t h e r on July 18th, they sore soccer loss, she abandoned the path and mature commitment to be His wanted to make it perma tionship with God was slowly f e l t t h a t i t w a s h e r follower. nent. breaking. stepped onto a new course. It T h r e e t i m e s I w a s i n t h e Christian duty to give this man With a 1 karat rock on her finger, Every so often in the led me directly back to the (■whatever his name was) some wom midst of my wandering prayer center, back to Christ. Once center, revisiting the Father, they applied for food stamps, mar Son. and Holy Spirit. The a n l y c o n s o l a t i o n . A s s h e ried housing, and live in history as I stopped to reflect and again I was at the feet of my approached, his prayers of a beauti one of the many hundreds of couples release. However, I was savior. holy trinity felt near as I ful, thin, Christian woman were that left GFU with big rings, heavy caught in a moment of fear as Here I am Lord! Please embarked on the return path show me the way! f o r t h e l a s t t i m e . apparently answered. debt, and best friends for life. my heart transitioned from a One night, I unloaded my To no one's surprise, the two If you would like a more rhythmical prayer of confes Through the labyrinth's went from acquaintances into some sion to a frantic cry. thrilling .story than this, you may baggage of concerns and windy path, God showed me Where are you my Lord? doubts before a friend. He lis t h a t w h e r e v e r I a m i n l i f e I thing more permanent...boyfriend want to look somewhere other than and girlfriend. Please show me the way! tened intently as I revisited my must always step off my cur GFU and use a bit more discernment I remember a recent time rent path and return to Him. If Everyone saw it coming, after than simply praying for the man of stagnant spiritual journey. till, they entered the Bone hand-in- which stimulated this same your dreams. But don't lose heart, Finally, he was caught by only I ask. He will extend his hand and made no discretion in God wants the best for you. Just question. My friend asked me one word I focused on while hand and guide me back to the showing their Christ-like affection realize that His best is the only thing one night about my definition relaying my Chystian life: c e n t e r o f H i s l o v e . of love. I pondered the query through PDA's. worth settling for. feeling. I was judging my Thank you, oh Lord, until tears streamed down my relationship with Christ next t h a n k y o u . T O T H E E d i t o r

D e a r E d i t o r, because it dealt with homosexuality," and that my Dear Readers, intention was to simply offend and shock the audi After reading "Drama used for truth, not spite," ence. She earned this conclusion of my intentions to In the Dec. 13 issue of The Crescent, our written by Erin Newberry. I was filled with a mix of all the other directors and actors as well. former News Editor. Erin Newberry, wrote an This does not seem fair. I did not choose to direct aiticle entitled "Drama used for truth, not spite" positive and negative feelings. I felt the article was a which was published on the opinion page. good thing because it was providing critical feedback my piece out of hate or spite, but out of my love of the on an event held on campus, but I was frustrated with Within a week, I had recieved many editorials script and the need for a message of love on this cam the reporting. pus. How are the messages of respect, acceptance, and disagreeing with the claims made by Newberry I directed and acted in Ten!Ten!Ten! and I feel love negative things? in her article. that Newberry's perspective was very misleading as to It IS just wrong to falsely accuse an entire group Although this should go without saying, 1 the intentions of everyone involved in this production. of people of a terrible sin without any basis. I would just want to remind our readers that the purpose of the Opinion Page is for students to present Firstly, I directed The Last Time We Saw Her, and ave loved it if Newberry, or anyone else, would have I felt it entirely inappropriate that it was referred to as their opinions to the campus, and the articles come up to me and asked me about my show, but this the "homosexuality" play. nevei happened. Instead, assumptions ruled the day. published do not necessarily represent the views This tactic of demonizing my show did not do of the Opinion Editor or the Crescent Staff. anyone was offended by the show I directed, or However, 1 am delighted that the following justice to either me or the actors involved. I felt very any show I acted in, I apologize; this was obviously individuals took initiative to re.spond to passionately about this show and I was frustrated to see it described in such a negative way. Yes, one of Newberry's article. I encour the characters was homosexual, but are there not tha°;than malicious lT but wrongdoing. that is much different age all readers to provide homosexuals in our churches, workplaces, and even feedback to what they read. our schools? Homosexuality exists, and it seems like If something in The peoplepeonle condemn 0^'^' a " playT' thatdisheartening was based on a to premise hear of no sin to portray our world as it is. Cresceni really gets your gan However, I digress, for The Last Time We Saw der. don't sit in the corner and noTbeTntL""' Her did not actually contain any blatantly offensive stew over it - Let your voice material. There was no "sex" involved in even the be heard! To send a Letter to the lightest sense, no swearing, and no violence. However Editor, email me at Newberry's reaction seemed to be common among I t w a s a w e s o m e . " m e s s a g e , b u t many people I talked to. [email protected]. The second problem I had with the article is that John Meindersee 11 Newberry assumed too much of the intentions and Abigail Rine hearts of not only me, but all the directors and actors Junior Opinion Editor involved. Newberry wrote that I chose my show "simply see Letters to the Editor, page 7 pWMyraap ^niECRESCENT - FRIDAY. FP.RRTIARY 7.2003 PAGE? OPINION

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continued from page 6 Newberry later asserts "if certain words were not This indicates there is a fair amount of discourse about considered taboos within George Fox, many student homosexuality at GFU. Perhaps the director of this Dear Editor, directors would not feel the desire to use them." Not piece sought to provoke more healthy thinking about only does she claim to know their minds, she guaran homosexuality, and make it less of a taboo. I wish to respond to the recent article entitled tees that they act this way simply because it will result Newberry's central point was that most of the Drama used for truth, not spite." After reading the in people feeling uncomfortable. directors of Ten! Ten! Ten! chose their pieces in order article, it seemed to me that the assertions made were The next paragraph in the article jumps to a big to spite George Fox as an institution and as a commu at best debatable, and at worst blatantly false. conclusion by saying the directors resent George Fox nity. Is it so likely that the theatre students desire to My motivation in writing is respect for truth, as being a "conservative Christian school" and its rules offend, or so obvious that they neglected to consider well as respect for those whom 1 feel have been mis "must certainly be outdated and irrational" and those Christ's teachings in their choices? Could it be that represented. It should go without saying that this is in who live by these rules are "religious bigots...[stifling] some of the George Fox theatre students involved in no way a personal attack and I have attempted to creativity and the ability to relate to 'normal' people." Ten! Ten! Ten! actually respect, perhaps share, the con uphold standards of Christian charity in writing. This is another heavy claim, one that assumes to servative notions of this campus, but felt some moral in the article, Newberry states that although know the minds of the directors. Yet Newberry has not ly justifiable reason for putting on these pieces? These within drama there is an outlet for freer thinking...one once brought up anything these directors have actually seem to be the more reasonable and charitable conclu also must know why he or she chooses to take a certain said about their own motives or opinions. sions. role, or direct a certain play. ICone is not convicted The last claim I wish to address is the one con Newberry asks us as Christians to use theatre for under a spirit of truth, then one needs to reevaluate." cerning homosexuality. Newberry asked whether the truth, not spite. Yet by not speaking to any of the direc Newberry goes on to state that the directors chose their director of T/ie Last Time We Saw Her wanted to deal tors she shows little reason why we should think that pieces for shock value, not truth value. with homosexuality-because it is a "'no-no' topic for theatre has been used for spite. * Now, certainly someone who makes choices GFU." She considers some of the material and language based on their shock value is not acting in a Christ-like Quite to the contrary, there is much reason to presented at Ten! Ten! Ten! to be vulgar. But simply manner, and, therefore, is not acting under the "spirit of think that GFU has been quite open in dealing with the because that sort of content and language is used does truth." This is a very profound claim. How does issue of homosexuality. Here are a few examples: a not mean that it is done in spite or in disrespect of this celebration of diversity last year addressed sexual ori Newberry justify herself? community. To guarantee something is a hefty claim, entation as a different issue than race or gender; two First, the shows were offensive to her. Fair especially when it comes to guaranteeing someone articles in The Crescent dealt with acceptance of else's motives for his or her actions. enough. Then she appeals to "what [she knows] of the drama students." This does not venture anything near a homosexuals; a chapel hosted by Jenell Paris generat ed a number of negative responses that Gregg Lamm Michael Favale legitimate justification. Newberry's enigmatic state ment tells us nothing but her personal opinion that the responded to in a Crescent article. Sophomore theatre students would do things simply for shock The topic has been raised by professors in a num ber of classes encouraging discussion among students. value.

Dear Editor, death, love, transformation, etc. I chose it because the and it barely scratched the surface of the thought 1 have script and the playwright gave a lot of room for a direc had to invest on the issue. To be honest, 1 have not In the last Crescent, two articles commented on- tor to work. I also chose it for the messianic imagery been able to find a definite answer—if I find a piece Ten! Ten! Ten! To my dismay, neither of the articles apparent throughout the show. The show was accurate and it sparks something inside of me it is generally a named specific plays or directors with which they were to the best of my knowledge both in historical setting good indicator that it is worth doing. displeased. I will not make the same mistake. and the playwright's intent. I am proud of the work I do. 1 have acted in five Newberry's article, "Drama used for truth, not spite" In Newberry's article, "drama students" are gen shows here. I am working on my third sound design. I should not have been published. I would not write an eralized as people who Newberry "knows" and have am a technical theatre workstudy, and have worked article on an event without witnessing the entirety of it. made piece selections based on shock value. anywhere from 10 to 55 hours a week. I am on Players. To see half and then comment on it is a misrepresenta According to Newberry, "we" drama students appar I have now directed, and it was a great experience. tion of the whole. ently feel the need to break Christian taboos. "We" Please rest with your sensationalist comments. I cannot speak for the other directors or for the also need to leam to embrace Christianity in its entire Commentaries about "boldly proclaimed, vulgar exple other people in the department, but I can speak for ty. "We" need to leam to relate to humanity without tives" and "enraged" writers are unnecessary. I would ask anyone offended or bothered by a specific piece to myself. My name is Matthew Tibbs. I directed T/ie 5m becoming vulgar. It is all out of her article; read it Eater and I stand behind it one hundred percent. I also again if you need to. speak with or e-mail that director. Please, anyone with To set the record straight, "we" are students. any commentary at all about The Sin Eater contact me. played the role of the pastor in The Processional and "We" are people integrating faith and learning. "We" I think communication would clear up a lot. wholly stand behind my work in it. I am a Christian, I am a Comm. Arts Theatre major, and my faith affects should not be treated like second-class citizens. I do not know of any other group of students that have these Matthew Tibbs everything—including my work on and off stage. I chose The Sin Eater very deliberately. I chose it sort of allegations leveled at them. I am very deliber Junior ate and purposeful in what I do. I read Roby's article for the thematic elements in it-issues such as life. titled "Does being on stage make some things okay?"

surface. The plays performed were trying to show D e a r E d i t o r , plays and looked deeply into what they were trying to say. swearing and controversial topics in a negative light. In the last edition of the Crescent there was an In her article Newberry claimed that she believes They were picked and performed to provoke thought article written by Erin Newberry about Ten! Ten! Ten! the pieces were chosen for their "shock value." I am a about the way our world is today and how much we entitled "Drama used for truth, not spite." As I read this friend of a few of the directors and I can tell you that need God's saving grace to get by. article I was very angered for many reasons. I feel that these plays were not chosen for their "shock value," Lastly, I would like to say that the amount of but because they had a message that the director felt effort put into each and every one of those shows was this article was poorly presented and did not have just needed to be expressed. cause in what it was saying. probably more than you or I could even imagine. I can I want to start off by saying that I believe that In one instance a director, because of the content not even begin to think that all the hours put into being too shocking, threw out several shows. Even rehearsing for Ten! Ten! Ten! produced mediocre acting Newberry has the right to her opinion, but the aiticle then in their final choice, words were altered or dis and directing. If anything I think it gave the audience she wrote was not written strictly on her opinion of the carded. They did this because it was apparent that if the chance to see what amazing talent we have here at play, it appears to me that it was written on the assump they were said on stage the audience would be so Fox. tions of knowing what was in the hearts and minds of shocked about seeing something outside the "Christian In conclusion, before jumping to review a theatre the people involved in the production bubble" that they would miss the whole point of what performance next time, the writer should interview a Even worse, it seems as though she acts like she- the show was trying to say. few of the people involved. Thank you for your time knows their relationship with God and the way i You say you want truth not spite? Well, we live in and consideration of what I wrote. E, ,h„ — lit. !>«.. M *• ""''Z a fallen world. If Newberry had stayed for all the per formances and watched with an open mind and heart Allyse Spisak they Chose. n carefully considered many then maybe she would have been able to see past the Sophomore that each and eveiy director car y

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. I 1 1 1 I » I . I 1 1 ■ ,^.■■ 11 ^1 ' ' ■ ' ' A&E Entertainment Ethics: The womcp'g Rrnin Brawl that has been recently displayed on our HEATHER ROBBINS Newberg ER in business, but the fact that and follow the rules. When rules are bro women just don't know how to fight nice ken, they 'referee' each other. Girls' brawls campus? Is the ladies' brawl just cheap Stajfjf Writer entertainment for a bunch of blood hungry ly. work more like a fight." Girls arc supposedly sugar and spice I'll never forget the first time I saw an You see, when it comes to brawling, men? Come on, let's face it: you men love and everything nice. Thai is, with the actual girl fight. It struck me as quite silly unlike men, we have no unspoken rules. seeing women duke it out, even at our own exception of the latest Bruin Brawl. at first- the slapping, the fake nails flying, The goal is survival, and if that involves Our seemingly sweet female peers the pulling of the hair. pulling out a large chunk of your oppo expense. So should we ban the brawl and were unleashed into a bloody and ruthless I'll have to admit, I had to nent's wavy blond hair, it's stop the madness before some innocent battle on December 16, landing three hold back my laughter at the completely acceptable. girl gets seriously wounded? brawlers in the ,emergency room with a Another primary differ Of course not! The women who chose immaturity of it all. But as the to participate in the brawl were not inno broken nose, a fractured rib and a concus fight advanced, the girls trans ence between men and sion. formed from two upper-middle women's brawls is the fact cent. They knew exactly what they were Let's not pretend to be surprised class teenagers to vicious beasts that women often take each getting themselves into. Elizabeth Ankeny stated online, "My though. Women have pent up rage that is of the wild. There was scratch physical assault to the heart. roommate went to the hospital and was often not vented properly. Society tells us ing, biting and well...I'll save Kristal Carson, a senior, there all night, and she said, 'I don't know that we not only have to behave and look you the gory description and also added online, "Girls if I will ever do it again, but it was so much nice, but we must also be loving, nurturing keep this within a PC rating. take things personally. We and non-aggressive. The women's brawl proved don't fight for fighting's fun, I am so glad I did' and here she was So what happens when we just feel to be the prime breeding ground sake. We feel the things we with a hairline fracture in her ribs. Girls like smacking someone? Unlike men, who for this type of beast to emerge. do- we don't separate our know what it is all about, and they are pre can revert to their primitive instincts and So why is it that women brawl so emotions from our actions." pared t(f get hurt." We should not cancel the ladies' brawl simply wrestle or go to football practice, much more violently than men? That means that if a girl gets slapped women are told to cram down their feel As sophomore Sean Merrick noted in across the face, you have not only slapped due to a couple injuries. Let's just require ings of wrath and vent in other ways. a recent discussion online about the ladies' her- you have also degraded her entire the girls to clip their nails, put away the cat The point is that when a high energy brawl; "Guys' brawls work more like a being, insulted her mother and kicked her fangs and take themselves a little less seri situation appears, such as the Bruin brawl, game. There are teammates and oppo dog. No wonder she retaliates by throwing ously. it is no surprise that this hidden rage rears nents, and the goal is to win while having you on the ground and scratching out your As sophomore Cheri Spading says, its ugly head. However, maybe it is not a good time, bonding, and making sure no eyes. "Crush, kill, maim, but remember, it's just only this pent up aggression,that keeps the one gets hurt. They look out for each other So what do we do about this brutality a game." J o a n n ' s F a v o r i t e s Cory's Christian Music Picks with hopeful, heartfelt lyrics. It is similar in style and in flavor. CORY MANDINA ■ TOANN WHITTAKER carried by Carrabba's unforget Many questions have arisen Sfaff Writer Staff Writer table voice meshed with words, as to whether or not The Julianna and music in an incredible way. Theory is actually a "Christian" Take the time to decipher the b a n d . 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- - • • J ■ ; ' r — A&E 1 nl Shut lip & Listen Godspell at Regionals? RKTHANY TIBBS one night that week. The crew award —Michael Favale, who A crying out for from Fox will only have about a w a s n o m i n a t e d f o r h i s r o l e a s Staff Writer half a day to set up the stage, Jesus in Godspell, Marilee Jolin an entertainment George Fox was nominated adjust the lighting, and prepare and Tim LaFolette, who both for the regional Kennedy Center the theater before their first per STEPHh.N ttOKv played principal characters. American College Theater formance. A&E Editor Bryan Boyd, George Fox's revolution! Festival and com technical director What ever happened to petition for the and acting pro Once 1 repented and turned Score Four. Rubix Race, fall 2002 produc fessor, already from my empty ways 1 diverted tion of Godspell. has experience Stratego, Chess, Checkers. my focus to others 1 could free. with the Backgammon, Mutant George Fox 1 pleaded with my brother to do was one of only Chronicles, Risk, Don't wake Kennedy Center something productive when I five universities ACTF. Last year Daddy, or Operation. saw him enjoying one of his invited to attend These wonderful board he won the many Final Fantasy games. the festival/com Barbizon Award games ruled our childhood lives 1 can't say I was any differ petition being f o r a sscene c e n e h e (well, before Nintendo came ent when 1 was hi.s age. 1 look held at Bellevue designed for the along). It used to be dice and back and 1 sec something. I see Community play The Cherry Bingo, now emptiness. The char College in Orchard. He was RPG's and Halo a c t e r s w e r e m y Bellevue, WA, also the acting I ' m n o t AMANDA KEATON family, the bat Twenty-nine partner of last saying there's tles were my shows throughout please REPEAT THE PRODUCTION: Cast and year's national anything obstacles, the Alaska, Idaho, of Godspell start anew with rehearsals. w i n n e r o f t h e wrong with w e a p o n s m y Montana, Oregon, • Irene Ryan act good hand- possessions, Washington, and Wyoming com They will start setting up ing award. the goals my eye coordi peted for the chance to go to around six in the morning and Part of the Kennedy Center's nation. 1 am obsessions. regionals. have until early afternoon to fin mission is to highlight new I am crying saying that George Fox is the only pri ish. They will be performing two works, so popular plays like video games are out, crying out for vate university invited to this shows—a matinee, then another Godspell don't often go to wa.ste of time. an entertainment rev regional conference. Godspell show later that evening. nationals. The judges look for the They tend to isolate olution. This generation has will be competing against pro The performances offer a best and most diverse plays in the been bound by the shackles of people and lower their social ductions from University of chance for the schools to not only country, and they don't just skills. You don't see many peo video game obsession for too Oregon, University of Alaska- gain insight and feedback from a choose one show from each ple playing cards or board long. Anchorage, University of Idaho, panel of judges, but also gain region to continue on to national The only way to free our games with that vacuous look and Western Washington more exposure for their schools level. A total of 4 plays are on their face. If you have any selves is to question every University. and acting programs. selected from 8 regions in the experience with video games, appealing aspect of the video The Kennedy Festival con US. But even you know what I'm talking games we give our time to. sists of a week of workshops, "It is a huge task, but we an invita about. I don't propose that we classes, seminars, and discus tion to par I'm not .speaking from 99 destroy video games. They can sions covering all facets of are up for the challenge.' ticipate in inexperience. I've played my be an incredible use for bonding theatre. The aim of KCACTF 1 regionals is share of video games. 1 was a time with loved ones, but the is to provide a chance for both - Matt Tibbs (Company a g r e a t attitude we face them with regular Tetris addict. 1 took my students and faculty to further honor. turn on the Atari, Sega, and MUST change. member, Jight and sound director) develop their skills and take a The confer We must not look at them Flay.station. closer look at the world of the The chance at nationals is ence is being held the week of 1 remember playing video as a way to gain satisfaction or atre. not the only award offered at the February 18-23, with Godspell's feel accomplishment. Real .sat games on several occasions Casts and crews from differ KCACTF. Among the most performance on the 2Jst. until my eyes would get so dry isfaction and accomplishment ent schools get to learn from each notable is the Irene Ryan award, Godspell will akso be performed and aching that I'd have to take come from investing in the lives other as well as from experts in which awards individual students February i5th at Portland's a b r e a k i n o r d e r t o s e e t h e of God's beloved children and many aspects of theater. for notable performances. Wlnningstad Theatre in the screen clearly. RPG's (Role creations. People are more Then, of course, there are the Three students from George P o r t l a n d C e n t e r f o r t h e Playing Games) ruled at least important than video games. performances. Each school invit Fox are among those nominated Performing Arts in preparation one of my summers. Talk amongst yourselves. ed will showcase their production to compete for the Irene Ryan f o r t h e K C A C T F. GFU Theater Shows: A Piece of My Heart and Crucible

CAROL BLACKBURN * physical exertion, and spiritual who participate in war, but we are pie women, with Malorie Wilson, Meindersee II, Carrie SulHns, called to love those who fall into Michael Shelton, Luke Wilson, and Charity Joecks. Guest Writer soul-searching in preparation for this performance. all those categories." Lisa Misek, Diane Carlson, and Set in one of the darkest Carol Blackburn in times of mankind's history. The George Fox University a variety of support Crucible deals with not only the Repertory Theatre is pleased to ing parts. Salem witch trials, but with the present two new shows for the To sum up personal trials of characters like Spring '03 semester. her thoughts about John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, The first is A Piece of My A P i e c e o f M y Abigail Williams. Reverend Heart, by Shirley Lauro, a two Heart Marchant Samuel Parris, and Reverend act play focusing on the struggles comments: "With John Hale. of six women who served in t h i s p l a y w e In this story, the struggles for Vietnam. are(were] striving truth, purity, judgment, and for D i r e c t e d b y K c l l e y for the compassion giveness intertwine for a produc Marchant and technical designs o f C h r i s t . " T h e tion that will cause many of us to by Bryan Boyd, Matthew Tibbs, response to this r e t h i n k h o w w e v i e w and Elias Molen, this production piece so far has Christianity. has been and will continue to be turned this hope If you want to see A Piece of an enlightening and moving into a reality. My Heart you may be too late. experience for students and fac The second The performances began the ulty alike. show the theater weekend of January 31st, but "A play like A Piece of My department presents there are still two more perform AMANDA KRATON Heart is challenging on many is The Crucible, by ances tonight and tomorow night different levels," says Marchant. SHARING THEIR HEARTS: Cast members of A Piece of My A r t h u r M i l l e r . T h i s (the seventh and the eighth of "It physically and emotionally Heart stand up for the truth expressed in the show they perform, production is direct- February). gives us a rare glimpse into the "We may not like war. We The cast includes Marilee ed by Tonya Lynn, with a very All shows start at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased in the heart of war...it is not pleasant. may not be directly or indirectly Jolin, Lindsay Younce, Suzanne large cast containing familiar "It is not easy to behold and involved in war. We may not Santos, Bwalya Chileya, Jennifer names such as Suzanne Santos, GFU Bookstore. Performance Michael Favale, Stephen Keck, d a t e s f o r T h e C r u c i b l e w i l l b e it is difficult to portray. We have agree with war. We may not like Cooper, and Lauren struggled through much emotion. the words and actions of those Stelzenmueller as the six princi- L i n d s a y Yo u n c e , J o h n April 8-12. Issue 7 VoLCXlX ) PACtF 10 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003 — ■ ■ ■ SPORTS pionship teams of the late 80's sive backcourt tandems in the Sports Teams and early 90's affectionately hi.story of the NBA. He brought known by everyone they weren't that tough, defensive attitude to Clubs-Student Groups playing as "The Bad Boy.s". the Jazz and their two first-ballot Earn $1 000-2000 this semester with a proven Campus First it was Artest. who got Hall of Famcr's in the likc.s of Fundraler 3 hour fundralsing event. Our programs make into it with Miami Heat coach John Stockton and Karl Malone. [undraising easy with no risks. Fundraising dates are fiHing quick Pat Riley and his bench during a Which brings me to the ly, so get with the program! It Works Contact Campus Fundraiser game. During the same game. Rasheed Wallace situation. We at (888) 923-3238. or visit www.campusfundraiser.com, lONATHAN RIPLEY Artest picked up his league-lead will give him the new annual Hulk Hogan award, which is Sports Editor ing fourth fiagrant foul gave the on national television, and you finger to the few Miami fans in given to the player that receives OFF THE will see him on virtually every attendance. the longest suspension based episode of Sport.scenter. Shenanigans, F o r h i s a c t i o n s . A r t e s t almost solely on reputation. HOOK After being exploited by received a four-game suspension Much in the same way CT RIPLEY everyone from his school to tomfoolery from the league-his second sus Hogan is still able to have a job major television networks to the pension of the season- the first in pro wrestling because of his Staff Writer sporting media at large, all the & ballyhoo coming after Artest went haywire rep, Wallace receives technical A future #1 pick and the while having to wait to get his fouls and suspensions mostly and busted up a $100,000 hi-dcf- most hyped high school bailer piece of the proverbial pie, we Seriously, what's going on inition camera after a game. because of his reputation. since Kobe Bryant is now under have to wonder the significance here? Did I not get the memo? Two days later, Isiah decid Sheed received a seven investigation for allegedly of a couple of throwback jerseys. When did the NBA turn into the ed to gel into it with Morris game suspension for "threatening accepting two throwback jerseys The kid is barely 18 and WWF? (That's right. WWF. I Peterson of Toronto after an official" on the loading dock as gifts. can't do anything without some refuse to call it the WWE. Since Peter.son tripped Pacer Al of the Rose Garden after he On Wednesday, Lebron body looking over is shoulder. when does the World Wildlife Harrington of a fast break oppor Blazers-Grizzlies game on James was cleared to play by a We should leave this athletic Fund get precedence over Vince tunity. January 16. Wallace was signing judge who overruled a suspen phenomenon to himself and let McMuhon?) Thomas had to be re.strained a piece of memorabilia for sion handed down by the Ohio him worry about himself. Grizzlies guard Brcvin Knight With the receni rash of sus by Lenny Wilkens, the 60+ year- High School Athletic Remeber— he's still a kid. pensions stemming from many old Raptor coach. Isiah was when official Tim Donaghey Association. The OHSAA had walked by, and their was a verbal different on-court incidents, such given a two-game suspension for suspended James for the rest of as fights between players and "escalating an on-court alterca altercation between he and his senior season because he had tion", a punishment that he later Wallace. opposing benches, coaches push accepted two throwback jerseys ing referees, coaches getting into called "very excessive". I like to end things on a pos from an Ohio clothing store. it with players on the floor and a The NBA Intercontinental itive note, so the title of Light Since his stellar perform itonie-towner apparently "lying Champion would have to be Heavyweight Champion goes to ance at the Adidas ABCD sum i n w a i t " f o r a n o f fi c i a l a f t e r a Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. Earl Boyknis of the Golden State mer basketball camp before the game. Sloan was suspended for seven Warriors. Despite being the start of his junior season, Jarnes U seems apparent that David games after an altercation with smallest player in the NBA (5*5" has been the talk of every team, Stern—the NBAs equivalent of official Courtney Kirkland, dur 133 pounds) Boyknis has come spectator and sponsor, and has in to the Yay and given the Vince McMahon—needs to start ing which Sloan pushed Kirkland been on the covers of magazines Warriors some respectability handing out some championship after receiving his first technical such as SLAM, Sports Illustrated belts along with his suspensions. foul and would not leave the They started of the season 1-7 and ESPN Magazine. First up. we have the Tag court after receiving his second. and since signing Boykins they You may think it's not a big Team Champions; Ron Artest He was eventually escorted out are 20-19. deal— but the fact is, he just and AI Harrington of the Indiana by the greatest point-guard ever "Earl the Pearl" is averaging turned 18. Every athletic shoe Pacers with their manager, Isiah to lace up a pair of plain white 10.6 points and 4 assists per company and NBA team wants AP PHOTO Thomas. Despite GM Donnie Nikes. John Stockton. game in only 22 minutes per him to "rock their gear". ESPN JUST A KID: With all the Walsh's wishes, Thomas is slow Sloan was known as a tough game. recently paid an incredible hype surrounding Lebron ly but surely building his young player when he combined with There you have it, the recip $30,000 to play the St. Vincent- recently, it is hard to remem and talented team into the same Norman Van Lier to form one of ients of the 2(X)2-2003 mid-sea- St. Mary's(Oh) game against ber that he Is still just an 18 mold as his Detroit Piston cham the nastiest and toughest defen son NBA Championship belts. then #1 Oak Hill Academy(Va) year old high school kid. Bruins win six out of seven to start the new year The Lady Bruins go take down the top students, alumni, and com a lead they would not relinquish teams in the NWC. on a long winning munity members would join t h e f o r t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e Leading up to one another for a night of game. streak, but lose two t h e - B r u i n excitement in their contest Although the Lady Bruins Homecoming week, with Whitworth. tough games at home battled hard to the bitter end, the which included a The stage was set for a fffort could not conjure up P A T R I C K W I L L I S h i g h l y t o u t e d tantalizing matchup between enough points for the win. rematch with the Staff Writer George Fox and Whitworth The weekend losses knocked The Lady Bruins basketball w i l y W h i t w o r t h V for the second bam burner the Bruins back to an 11-8 record team started the new year of with, Pirates, the Lady between the rival schools in overall(6-4 in NWC), enough to a loss to the Whitman B r u i n s c a r r i e d a n the last month. At the outset keep them in fourth place in the Missionaries (58-50) that would impressive overall of the game, both teams had conference. record of 11-6(6-2 in a difficult time finding their key a victorious .stretch where Cave displayed great cool in NWC), affirming a they won six of the next seven range, with defense being the her shooting touch all night, mak deserved place name of the game for the games. ing 5 of her 8 shots from the field Included in those was a one- among the elite of first half. and pulled down nine rebounds. the conference con point upset of top-rated By halftime, a total of She led both teams in scoring Whitworth (66-65), followed by tenders. 36 points had been scored with 14, and Liz Clark con Before playing two performances of dominance between the two teams, tributed heavily on both ends of over Pacific(63-52) and Lewis & Whitworth, the igniting a fiery passion with the floor by capturing an impres Clark (65-51). An additional B r u i n s k n e w t h a t a in junior Darby Cave and sive 17 rebounds in the game. three-win stretch included wins stiff competitor such sophomore Kellie Thomas to as Whitman College Despite the recent losses, if against conference foes Pacific take the Lady Bruins offen spectators have noticed nothing Lutheran(57-55), Linfield(64- could not be over sive game into their own else in the Lady Bruins staff and 61), and Willamette(60-39). looked before the f hands. squad they woud see an underly The Pacific Lutheran victory Homecoming festiv- ^ Three baskets ing strength and resilience, cou was critical for the Lady Bruins ities were to begin.a.... AMANDA KEATON by ,his duo, including a pled with a passion to carry due to the fact the Lutes are the Kellie Thomas STOP THEM: Defense was the name of the game three-point bomb from onward the Lady Bruin winning h i t 2 f o r 2 f r o m ^ W h i t w o r t h . reigning Northwest Conference Thomas, surmounted the tradition. champions and it was their first three-point range in of action. scoring and the Bmins took the game, capping the game as Major games wait to be NWC loss of the season. With the loss, the Lady advantage of the break, taking the only Bmin player in doubles played in the weeks ahead, but Not only did the Bruins Bruins settled back to a 6-3 con early second-half control with a Fox supporters can be assured, as prove over this stretch their capa figures in scoring, with 16. Amy ference record, and looked ahead 23-20 lead. Fitch cleaned up the boards, tak said by co-Captain Darby Cave, bility to win consistently, but that to the mighty contest that would At that point, Whitworth that "my team is money." We'll ing down seven in her 35 minutes warmed up once again and took they have the depth and talent to be waged the following day when see in the weeks to come.

T^ue7\^l.CXIXI THE CRESCEW- FRIDAY. FERRTlARY 7, 2003 PA G E 11 SPORTS Rough stretch for the Bruins after a hot start

The Bruin men lose sweep of the Bruins with a pair of Pirates a lead they would not dunk by Paul Hafford with 14:40 Sophomore Mark Gayman who free throws at the 18.9-second two close games and relinquish. left, 50-39, before the Bruins posted back-to-back double-dou mark. W i l l i a m s h i t a n o t h e r t h r e e climbed back into it. A22-12 run bles to keep the Bruins in two their second leading Bryan Wadlow led the with one second left in the half over the next 10 minutes brought highly contested games. scorer for the season Bruins with 14 points, t h e B r u i n s w i t h Gayman earned himself Mark Cayman posted his in one at 62-61 Honorable Mention for NWC SCOTT BURKHapt third double-double of the with 4:41 Player of the Week for Jan. 27- Staff Writer season with 12 points and remaining. Feb. 2. For the week, he scored a game-high 12 rebounds, The Bruins 24 points (12.0 per game) and After battling back from a and Aaron Schmick added 13-point second-half deficit, the went scoreless had 22 rebounds (11.0 per game), 11 points. Wadlow also the rest of the hitting 11-28 from the field Bruins could not finish the job had 8 boards as the Bruins and lost a 71 -65 heartbreaker to way, however, (.393) and 2-4 from the line tiie Whitman College out-rebounded the bigger while the (.500), with 2 assists, I block, Missionaries 36-32. P i r a t e s c a n n e d and 1 steal. He was NWC Missionaries in a Northwest Next, the Bruins 11 - 1 2 f r o m t h e Conference men's basketball "Player of the Week" for Dec. 9- faced the I7th-ranked 15. game, Jan. 31 at Wheeler Sports charity stripe to Whiworth Pirates, who preserve the On February 4, the Bruins Center. scored the game's final 11 Both teams had good spurts hard-fought avenged an early seeason loss points— all on free win. with an 82-68 whipping of the early in the game before the first throws—and pulled away Mark Gayman Multnomah Bible College half settled down. Aaron from the upset-minded notchedl2 Ambassadors. Ail eleven Bruins Schmick opened the game with a Burins in the last four- points and 10 who entered the game scored, led pair of 3-pointcrs for the Bruins, and-a-half minutes to win rebounds for the by Zach hollin who had 15 points giving the home team an early 6- on George Fox Bruins, while on 5-12 shooting. 0 lead. Homecoming night, 73- Wadlow fin Mark Gayman scored 13 George Fox led 8-2 when the 61. ished with 12 points in only 14 minutes and Missionaries went on a 13-2 run The Bruins came out points, Schmick Trevor Person led the Bruins with of their own for a 15-10 lead. of the blocks blazing had II points, eight assists. Whitman had a 31-25 lead with again, racing out to a 9-0 and Kenny The game started out as a 1:45 left, but Zach Hollin drilled lead on two free throws Macy had 10. close one, with five ties and five a long three as the buzzer sound and a jumper by Wadlow George Fox fell lead changes in the frist ten min ed to bring the Bruins within 31- and a 3-pointer and layup to 6-12 over- utes. but the Bruins gradualy 28 at the half. by Schmick. all(l-9 in pulled away. The win took the With 1:26 left in the second Bryan Depew's layup NWC), while Bruins overall record to 7-12(1-9 half, Casey Nelson of Whitman at the 17:12 mark finally AMANDA KEATON Whitworth in NWC)! hit a 3-pointer from the top of the got Whitwprth on the P.O.W.: Bruin sophomore Mark Gayman, seen here moved a half- On a sad note, the Bruins key to put the Missionaries back board, and the Pirates had preparing to shoot a free throw, was an honorabe met- game ahead of lost Nate Tyler for the rest of the on top 66-65, and Scott Erickson an 11-5 run that gave nion NWC Player of the Week for the week of 1/27-2/2. Willamette season when he fell and broke his hammered another nail in the them their first lead at 14- University for wrist in a January 21 game coffin with a trey from NBA 13, with 11:37 to go in the half. that gave the Pirates a 36-29 half- first place in the conference at against Linfield. Tyler, the Bruins range with 36 seconds left. Chase Williams of Whitworth hit time lead. 17-2 overall(8-2 in NWC). second-leading scorer this year at Erickson closed the scoring and a three-pointer with 7:26 to go T h e P i r a t e s t o o k t h e i r O n e b r i g h t s p o t f o r t h e 12.8 ppg is expected to have his completed a Whitman season broke a 17-17 tie and gave the biggest lead of the night on a weekend was the play of hand in a cast for 4-6 weeks. ONE 'f riiNMRri|ixeoNS V eurm CUDDLY Hum ON \ 'y MOCTCWCfOUSMfff SCOTT MARK V LONcmiJiniMcumATi^' BURKHART GAYMAN ONE ^^ \ Qati (Mt come aee luH! //// ta uae tfowi -This is a new section in The Crescent. Every issue we will be sitting down with someone influential ^ Showb^iif FIiiwers/GalnBs and going One on One. This lime we sent our own Scott Burkhart out to get some dirt on Bruin basket 2/5 (^tAe^mdJ^ ball player Mark Gayman. This is what he came back with. (503)'538-43tf^^:,^ yr^^C3)'538'9252 Scott Burkhart: Mark, you are a pretty wejl rounded guy, what is one thing you have done that would "Why go anywhere else-'M^frght in your backyard' surprise people? RA/\ABLINes top recuiting classes this year... Mark Gayman: Maybe that I have gone on a few missions trips and that I was a Junior High Youth Bobby Knight is one of the lop Pastor for a while. four NCAA coaches of all time, JONATHAN RTPf.KV SB; Who would be on your all-time NCAA starting five by position? a n d h e h a s 8 0 0 w i n s a s e v i MG: Probably at point guard. I liked Stcphon Marbuiy, with Vince Carter at small forward. Marcus Sports Editor dence... Is it time for pitchers and Camby at center for UMASS. (Allen) Iverson at the two guard from Georgetown and Rasheed Wallace ...Congratulations to Warren catchers to report yet?... Maurice at power forward. Sapp and the Tampa Bay Checks ha.s to on the top of the Buccaneers- no longer just SB: What was your lowest moment in sports? ballot for NBA coach of the :MG: Probably last year, when we didn't get a single conference win. That was it easily. paper champions...It looks like year... Can Serena Williams real the Lakers have got it together ly go undefeated this year?... Our SB* Who would win in a one on one game you or Yeager? for their stretch run— nobody sympathies go out to UConn MG- Dcfinately mc in the end. but Yeags would have the sweeter dunks. will want to play them come head coach Jim Calhoun, one of SB- Whats t. concert that you have been to that I would,t't expect? playoff time... Yankees payroll the best people in college basket reported to be $164 million- ball... I don't know about you, MG: 1 .saw Michael W. Stnith at the Rose Garden when I was ,n 7th grade. looks like Big Stein doesn't care but I like the fiery Peyton SB;-Would you ever coach basketball? , ,, u , u „ ,, i u- .■ n too much about the new rules... Manning belter than the malaise MG: 1 want to sotneday, football or basketball, hut probably basketball. 1 feel btg trme right now get- W i l l t h e 4 9 c r s e v e r h i r e a n e w one... What is the deal with ting an interview. head coach?... Since when does a Major League Baseball umpires, SB: You arc big time. Why the new hair-do? Wes Unseld throwback jersey they get dumber every time one cost $450... If Annkia Sorenstam of them opens his mouth... Is MG: Bad bleach job gone worse. can play in a PGA event,can Phil anybixly else as excited as I am SB* Has it made you more attractive to the female crowd ■ Mickleson tianlly win his major u- o„ nv.kp me more attractive to the female crowd. about the Pacers becoming the MG: I don't think anything can make me mort in a LPGA event?... It looks like Bad Boys of the new millenium SB:Are you .saying that you've reached your prime. the Florida football Gators are under the tutelage of Isiah back in business with one of the MG: Shoot. I hope not. Thomas... Nene...Nene...Nene...

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Brian Schmautz more than anything, it appears to me that Portland last year, but budget cuts forced and listened to community groups agree to Portland Police Bureau Public the message behind the failure of Measure the District Attorney to reassign the prose cuts everywhere but in their neighborhood 28 was that we don't trust the government Information Ofpcer cutor from the Auto Theft Task Force o r p r o g r a m . is telling the truth. and investigators to write tickets to However, if budget cuts lead to anger, In each of the past three budget auto thieves because the jail will and the anger is directed to involvement Measure 28 has come and gone, and years, the Portland Police not accept the prisoner. maybe something good can come from this we are just beginning to realize the conse- Bureau has been forced to cut Gang-related shootings mess. quence.s. its budget while at the same time increased last summer, but Anyone interested in the safety of For those of us in the Portland Area providing police services to the bureau's ability to their community and the actions of the law enforcement community, the effects an ever-expanding and respond and conduct Portland Police should take the time to do will be sweeping. diverse population. a few ride alongs, meet the officers These effects include; The loss of up investigations was ham Expectations are that pered by a mandate of patrolling their .streets, and educate them to 50% of Multnomah Counties jail beds the 2003-2004 budget will reduced or no overtime and selves on the current state of law enforce and a significant reduction in services for require an additional 2%- ment in our community. those with mental illness, fewer prosecu personnel shortages. 3% cut. With all the stories that If constituents truly believe govern tors leading to a substantial cut in the num T h e s e c u t s h a v e b e e n have been written in the past 2 ment is so out to lunch that it is incapable ber of crimes prosecuted by the District extremely difficult. Support years and all the Police Bureau of living within its means and doing a pro Attorney's Office. staff have been laid off and members that have spoken fessional job, they need to get involved We will also suffer the layoff of sever investigators stretched about the budget cuts and their and help solve the problem. al State Police Forensic Scientists, leading to the limit. effect on our ability to pro At some point, complaining becomes to potentially serious delays in the analysis The Child Abuse vide service. I con- a cheap and hollow substitute for commu of evidence, and an across the board cut in T e a m r e c e i v e s X t i n u e t o b e nity involvement. many of the social services law enforce approximately amazed at the Some of the most effective crime ment relies on to effectively police the 700 newf . n u m b e r o f reduction programs of the past few years community. child abuse That being said. I believe state and 'jcitizens only become who began with citizens and officers working r e p o r t s e v e r y • local governments should have made the together. month with only 10 incensed at the If we are broken, help put us back cuts threatened prior to the ballot mea detectives assigned to investigate the cuts when they are person sure's failure. together, because we are fast approaching complaints. ally affected. a meltdown. Now more than ever, we Trust is based on truthfulness. And More than 5100 cars were stolen in I have gone to community meetings need the community's help. CLO: Now "off campus housing policy" continued from page 1 Any student who does not fit these cri dow of time to apply shortly before they teria may apply, and will be placed on a arrive, and are subject to the same rules as S' waiting list based on'credits earned. These every student. All transfer credits must be students will not be considered unless there received by the deadline. living with their parents (in which case, is a need for housing on campus because of Consortium students who wish to H e r Va l e n t i n e they must have signed documentation from a large influx of students. It should be apply will be held to the same deadline as their parents), married students, fifth year made clear that this is not likely to happen. traditional students, and will be encouraged soft music seniors, and students who are 23 years of There are, of course, several laundry to apply before they leave. If they are candle light age and older. issues. All students, even those who will abroad and do not get their application in on fresh flowers In perhaps the greatest change, all sen gain automatic approval, MUST apply dur time, they will have to wait until the next luscious desserts iors who apply will be granted permission her and you ing the specified time. semester to apply. to live off campus. A student must have 93 There will be no exceptions after this All students who do gain permission to a table for two or more college credits or have completed month long application period until the fol live off campus must still abide by the three full time years in college AND be four lowing semester, if a student is granted George Fox lifestyle standards. An off ve ahead for a festive Valertine evening: years out of high school. Students may owe*, dessert, and coffee for $20 00 permission to live off campus, and then campus housing option may be granted in apply after the fall semester, and will be chooses to live in resident housing, their allowed to live off campus if they gain sen response to a medical concern in a few cir decision is final. If a student does not sign cumstances. Financial issues will not be ior status at the end of the fall semester. up for campus housing, they will still be considered in gaining off campus living. ttAPLv anifio • Any senior who is not in good standing billed for housing if they do not apply for Look for information in your campus with student life MAY not be granted an off 14 EFirstSt.^Newberg an off campus living option. box later this month as well as forums with • Fax (503) 537-3994 * campus living option. Transfer students will be given a win student life. ifittninaaae^,, *

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