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Committee on Spiritual Life Reviewing Chapel Policy Victory for Obama: Election Overview corporate gathering are expressions chapel services each semester. By Katarina Kieffer of this identity We desire these Administrator Brian Webb has By Joel VanderWeele conducted research for the CSI. The issue of Chapel attendance gatherings to reflect the varied that compares Houghton's policy Culminating one of the most - addressed by President Mullen composition and needs of our with three groups of colleges: exciting U.S. presidential races in her most recent chapel - is one community of faith and academic "cross-application" schools that in living memory, Democratic often debated and even protested at Houghton's prospectives also candidate Senator Barack Obama Houghton College. Many students The Committee on Spiritual consider; schools that are similar defeated Republican candidate over the years have attended Life (CSL) is currently reviewing but refused to scan, and last fall the mission statement and the rest to Houghton, like Gordon. and Senator John NicCain by a wide the four other Wesleyan colleges. margin on Tuesda> night, recording members of the underground of the Chapel Policy. paying special Brittain said this research was an at least 350 electoral votes. student group"Viva la Revolucion" attention to how Houghton's and attempt to examine more closely Democrats also registered large went so far as to steal the chapel requirements disciplinary the oft-made student claim that gains in Coneress, adding at least scanning equipment. measures match up with similar fifteen seats in the House and as Senior Daniel Giles, a schools. Houghton's policy is "the most draconian school...that our chapel many as nine seats in the Senate. Humanities major who served as John Brittain, Dean of Chapel, requirement is much more severe When the Star went to press, an RA in Shenawana last year, has noted that the current mission however, it appeared that Democrats, refused to scan into chapel for the statementwasformedapproximately than any other school." would add onlv seven Senate scats, last two semesters. five years ago. "I think that's a Webb found that Houghton's policy is actually one of the least and fail to reach 60 seats. "It's not about chapel," Giles snapshot of that committee, that Election night in 2()08 lacked insisted of his choice not to scan. year, and those students," Brittain restrictive when compared with other "dashboard" schools like much of the suspense of the 200() "I really do like chapel, I still go. said. "It's something we should Roberts Wesleyan, Wheaton and and 20(14 election evenings. Before It' s the way that it is often enforced, look at every four to five years, and Cedarville that also have required 10 p.m.. all of the major media the way they handle it- it seems to my guess is that the concerns will .weekly chapels Houghton requires networks had called a number of hurt the community" be different [for this generation of students to attend 67% of services, toss-up states for Sen. Obania. As Community is one of the students]" while the average for the eight soon as polls closed on the West foundational aspects of Houghton's At Houghton, the method for comparison schools is 79.3%. The Coast at 11 p.m. EST, Sen. Obama Chapel policy As stated in the ensuring that these "corporate other schools' chapels are longer, had already accumulated enough current Chapel Mission Statement, gatherings" are attended by the as well, with an average of 52.5 electoral votes to reach 270, and "The purpose of chapel is to affirm majority of the community is to minutes, compared to Houghton's media networks declared that he our corporate identity as part of the require full-time students to scan could claim the presidencj: Sen larger body of Christ. Our times of in to or out of at least two-thirds of • Chapel continued On page 3 j kCain called Sen. Obama shortly after 11 p.m. to congratulate him. What the evening lacked in Scheduling Difficulties Complicate Meal Times drama, however, was made up for in the lunch hour as a brief lime at least retrieve food to eat in class). by the historic significance of Sen. By Cecily Hardy of rest before leaping back into Some students feel that this group Obama's victory The first African- American to ever be elected It goes without saying that, classes. The scheduling change has of students is only doing what they President, Sen. Obama's election in any given semester, students eliminated a lot of class overlap, feel they must, while others find it marks an important milestone in will encounter scheduling issues, which was the intent, but it has also to be tremendously disrespectful. the history of I.S. civil rights. whetheritbedealingwithconflicting eliminated students' brief lunchtime Whatever the opinion though, the Sen. Obama delivered his victory courses when scheduling their respite, and the inconveniences it fact remains that it happens, and speech to a raucous crowd of semester in the first place, or making has caused seem more troubling. if it is to be prevented, some sort 125,000 crammed into (}rant Park room for extracurricular activities Students with both twelve o'clock of incentive may be necessan in Chicago. Illinois. and he traced once the semester has gotten into and one o'clock classes have been Students are not the only ones this semestefs the life experiences of an 106-year- full swing. No one, however, has given the option of pre-ordering confused by old woman from Atlanta. Georgia needed to worry about squeezing a sack lunch. Sack lunches cost schedule. Many facult> members to illustrate how far .America has in a meal -- until this semester Pioneer a lot in time and labor, as have been inconvenienced b> the progressed in the last century. With classes booked through they have to provide normallunchas change as well. "I don't understand "America, we have come so far," he the lunch hour, some students well as fifty to seventy sack lunches why the daily schedule was changed declared. -We have seen so much. struggle to find time for a midday per day, as opposed to the ten or for this year, given that it's going to But there is so much more to do.- meal, sometimes even resorting twelve per da) last )'ear. "We' ve have to change again next year when three-hour classes are eliminated.- -It there is an>one out there to leaving chapel early in order to tried to do everything we could to said Philosoph> Professor Chris u ho still doubts that America is a run to the cafeteria, grab lunch, and make it as palatable as 9,5 si bl 0,, ' place u here :ill things are possible. run to class. While some see the said Food denice I)irector, Fred Stewart, who has had to linagle se; cral of his classics to lit with who still nonder,i if the dream 4,1 scheduling change as a necessan Libick, -but it is a sack lunch. the new schedule The schedule our founders ts .iliu' in our lime, evil while Houghton transitions to a Students with classes through has als,o limited students' abilin k, w ho still questionh the poner 01 four-credit academic s> stem, others. their lunch hour also have the our denic,cr.ic>." he n r>l> .idded. see it as an unnecess:in nuisance. option of going to lunch early. This, participate in lunchtime 1.Inguage hon ever, has caused some Nludenls tables - which. 48>. I..inguage "The only thing that keeps me profeshor Nan I luhsen, "are intrmw. 1-roni complaining loudly- and to chronically [cave chapel earh then- tradilional ch:int of '-Ye. Hc 1-urcefully is the fact that 1 enjob m> There :irc several o],lilionh ainong to the language progr.ini here other than a trill." She .ilse} mcillic,lied tivelve o'clock class, said I=iura the student bod> about the students Jackson. Man) students have, who feel melined w Icave chapel • Schedule continued on p(iKe 2 • 1':lectic) 11 c,Ititimied on pitge 2 in past seniesters. taken reluge carli in order to eat before cluss (or Inside R-Rated Christian From the Editor's Desk: Artist of the Week: Kaylie Sauter this Film to Debut Operation Christmas Child
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• Schedule continued from page I semester may have problems next THE WORLD that this year's schedule "has had semester. "If things remain the a limiting effect on the Faculty way they are. I will be unable to Forum,-a weekly faculty lunch for complete my minor because the last research presentations. "To me. the class 1 need for it overlaps every By Joel VanderWeele rockets into Israel, injuring three Facult> Forum is one of the great science lab that's offered. As a Israeli soldiers and destroying a perks of working here.- Hussey Biology major, doing without labs Controversial Ballot Measures: nearby home. Despite the worst said. -But w·ith the new afternoon for an entire semester is simply Gay Marriage Out, Abortion In violence since a cease-fire was schedule. we either have to cut back not an option." said Bretta Hixson. agreed upon in June, IDF claims on socializing. or leave before the a Biology major and a student As well as voting on who will to remain committed to the peace presenter has finished." representative on the CRC. She, and other students like represent them in Washington agreement. Hamas, however. has Linda her, have been able D.C.. American voters also had the vowed vengeance for the casualties Mills-Woolsey, "If things remain head of the to make alternative opportunity to influence a number it sustained. CurriculumReview the way they are, arrangements, but of controversial legislative issues on the state level. Arizona. California. China and Taiwan Begin kade Committee. said I will be unable such arrangements can never be ideal. and Florida all supported a ban Negotiations that -some of the to complete my The schedule for on gay marriage while Arkansas problem lies not passed a ban on gay couples After years of strained relations, in the schedule minor as a Biol- next year is still in adopting children. South Dakota Taiwan and China have resumed grid itself. but process, but from and California both rejected limits trade talks dating back to the early sometimes in the ogy major, doing all reports, it seems to be much less on abortion, Colorado voted against 19905. Hurt by the economic way individual without labs for a defining human life at the moment downturn, Taiwan is looking to departments have problematic than semester is not an of conception. and Michigan bolster its economy by opening scheduled courses, thisyear'sschedule, passed a measure to allow stem cell up trade networks with growing the way advisers option." and understandably once all research. Michigan also agreed to Chinese businesses. Taiwan, which have counseled SO - allow the use of medical marijuana used to be a Chinese territory, does students and departments switch and Washington chose to legalize not wish to strengthen political choices students themselves have to a four-credit system, instead alid doctor-assisted suicide. ties with their neighbor, whom made." While it may be true that of having some three-credit they view as an unfriendly rival. some student scheduling problems some four-credit courses, the Rebels. Militia clash in the China, however. has refused are self-made. there are still some class schedule will be much less Democratic Republic of Congo to acknowledge Taiwan as an schedule issues that can't be helped. complicated to put together. # independentstateandhasthreatened Even students not affected this Fighting between Congolese rebels to go to war to reinstitute unity. The other countries to results of and pro-government militias has Chinese envoy arrived in Taiwan • Election continued from page 1 the American elections. forced 250.000 people from their on Wednesday and presented two students was mixed. Junior Clara Sonja homes. As hisforcesapproached the Chinese pandas to the Taipei Zoo Sanders says. "1 am so thankful and Mindrebo. a junior participant in capitalcity of Gomalastweek. rebel asa symbol of goodwill. happy that the American people the Houghton in London program leader Laurent Nkunda declardd have elected Barack Obama as says of London. -Yes. it is a very and a ceasefire. but United Nations Mexico Interior Minister Dead the next president of the United pro-Obama atmosphere." added that -When I went to a local officials report that violence has States. overcoming a racial divide continued to spread. The UN has A small plane crashed in Mexico and sending a message of hope. restaurant this morning. 1 saw a deployed a peace-keeping corps of City. killing at least eight, including rationalit>. and cooperation to newspaper proclaiming Obama's 17,000 to the Democratic Republic the powerful Juan Camilo Mourino, America and the rest of the world. victory. Everyone seems to be very of Congo. its largest force ever. but interior secretary of Mexico and The resultsof the election have given happy about it.- Sen. McCain, to his credit. is struggling to prpvide food and Jose Luis Santiago. former assistant me peace. tears. and excitement." shelter for the displaced Congolese. attorney general. Both men were Sophomore Josh Wallace provided delivered a gracious concession He said that the two In the face of the imminent attack, controversial figures in Mexico's a conservative viewpoint. -Enough speech. the head of the UN mission in fight against drug cartels. Mourino, of the American People felt the candidates "have had and argued our differences," Congo has called in reinforcements who was aclose advisor to Mexican now President Elect "America, we but that "these are and will do so again if the rebels President Felipe Calderon and in would do well as difficult times for mobilize. Further complicating the charge of the country's security, the Executive of our have come so fan matter. thret refugee camps north of was embroiled in a scandal caused Nation that he was our country. And We have seen so Goma have recently been emptied by his family's involvement with elected President," I pledge to him Wallace said. "As tonight to do all and destroyed. displacing 50,000 private contracts to the state-owned much. But there is refugees. Nkunda is reportedly oil company. The Learjet 24 went a supporter of the in my power to fighting to protect his Tutsi down in the wealthy neighbourhood defeated candidate, so much more to help him lead us community from a potential attack of Lomas de Chapultepec, setting it is my duty to seek through the many from Hutu rebels from Rwanda. fire to two dozen vehicles and unity by upholding challenges we face." forcing 1,800 local workers from the voice ofAmerica Though he failed in his bid to succeed Violence in Central Gaza their offices. The cause of the in supporting the person America accident remains unknown. has elected." President Bush, he will rejoin his
Six were killed and three were Jordan Everret, also a McCain colleagues in the U.S. Senate. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will left injured as violence broke out Asian Markets Spike with supporter, expressed more concern return to Alaska. The Senate seats in the Gaza Strip between Israel Announcement of Obama Victory than Wallace. -Although my Defense Forces (IDF) and Harnas vote was for John McCain, my vacated by Sen. Obama and his operatives on Wednesday morning. Following the announcement that congratulations go to Senator running mate, Senator Joe Biden The clash began when IDF special Barack Obama had been elected the Obama. both for his victory and of Delaware. will be filled by forces entered the region to destroy next president of the United States, for its historical ramifications. gubernatorial appointment. a 250 meter tunnel into Israeli Japan's Nikkei 225 gained4.4% and However. 1 have deep reservations Immediately after the election, rumors swirled as to who would be territory dug by Hamas. According Hon Kong's Hang Seng rose 3.2%. about many of the policy to Israeli Deputy Defense Minister U.S. stocks had risen on Election implementations that now appear appointed to Sen. Obama's cabinet. Matan Vilna'I, the tunnel was ready Day. but appeared to be losing imminent...possible premature Representative Rahm Emanuel, for imminent use and was part of ground on Wednesday. Economic withdrawal from Iraq. small D-IL. was formally offered the a plot to kidnap IDF soldiers and advisors continue to warm that this business tax hikes on technicalities. position of Chief of Staff. More smuggle weapons into the region. recession will be across the board slashing of defense funding, and appointments are expected in the The militan operation resulted in and long-lasting. liberal judicial appointments. to coming days and weeks. as an array a gunfight between IDF and Hamas name a few." of both Republicans and Democrats that resulted in six Palestinian Students in overseas program are reportedly being considered for deaths. Hamas also fired 20 have had the unique experience top posts. B of wittnessing the reactions in THE HOUGHTONSTAR NEws NOVEMBER 7,2008 Student Profile: ROTC Commanding Officer Alec Dagg
By Sandra Stark service. Now those eight years are juniors and seniors commute there not necessarily as active service, for the Advanced course, while the STAR:What is ROTC? What in in fact, the most common term of freshman and sophomores stay here. your background led you down this service is to complete four years All our special activities, such as path? on active duty and four years in the award ceremonies and our military Dagg: ROTC stands for Reserve inactive reserve, in the Reserves ball are in Olean. It is a good Officer Training Corp. They have or National Guard with a monthly thing much of our training takes programs for the Army, Navy, and commitment. place at St. Bonaventure because Air Force. l am in Army ROTC, STAR:What does being in the the logistics and the instructors which is designed to mold the ROTC program look like for you are all there. It would be nice to future officers of the United States on a daily basis? Is it hard tojuggle see more at Houghton, in part so military. The program offers classes being in ROTC with your other 1 don't go broke filling up my gas to all College level students to schoolwork and tank. However St. afford them the opportunity learn commitments? "Most people re- Bonaventure is one of the better programs in the military leadership style. Dagg: This ally have no idea lhave no familial tiestothe military, semester, 1 am the nation and using so there was never any pressure in charge of what the military their resources is our to carry on a military tradition. I the program at best course of action started looking into ROTC as an Houghton so it is, how it oper- right now. if I want to make the Army a option to pay for college and also is a much bigger ates, and are even career yet, if 1 decide not to enlist, because I knew I wanted something time commitment STAR:Describesome scared of it." different for my life. I also wanted than usual, about challenges that you hopefully work for the government to serve my country, especially 20 hours a week. have faced within the in development. after 9/11. That played a big role The technical name for my job is ROTC program and how you have STAR: Is there any advice that in my decision. I also wanted to go Commanding Officer. I go down grown from them. to college after high school and the to St. Bonaventure on Fridays Dagg:Adapting to new leadership you would like to give your peers ROTC program allows me to go to for class from 3-6 and Physical has been a challenge we have at Houghton? Dagg: Most people really have no college and be a part of the military Training Monday, Wednesday, and adapted to. This year we got a new idea what the military is or how it without enlisting. Friday. 1 also assist in teaching the Professor of Military Science at St. operates or are even scared of it. In STAR:What do you commit basic course class for freshmen Bonaventure. The replacement of the present day. when the military to when you joining the ROTC and sophomores on Wednesday, Lieutenant Colonel Trightly with is utilized so much, 1 think it is program? Are you committing to and split mentoring with all our Lieutenant Colonel Leitch, and the important for people to undetstand active service following college? contracted cadets with Dave Allen departure of Houghton Alumnus the military. I think ROTC is a Dagg: Just by participating in the during the week. Benjamin Groen brought change fundamental part of a liberal arts Military Science class you commit STAR:Do you think that it is a to ROTC leadership, requiring education that a lot of people miss to nothing. Military Science is a good thing that the majority of the everyone to adapt. out on. Even if someone takes normal college level class that is ROTC program takes place at St. STAR:What do you hope to be one semester of ROTC. they are offered once a week at Houghton Bonaventure? Or would you like to doing in the future? significantly ahead of everyone College. If you "contract", decide see it become more of a Houghton Dagg: I got my branch choice else in terms of understanding the to become an officer and have the thing? of Engineers and will serve as military and the people involved in Army pay for your education, you Dagg:About half our program an Engineer Lieutenant once 1 commit to eight years of army takes place at Bonaventure, the graduate in May. i haven't decided
• Chapel continued from page 1 being expelled. what the chapel policy is meant to communicate." 40-minute services. Brittain is concerned that this Dat:wasgathered from 16,chools, includingf "I think it's entertaining that for policy encourages students to not When students actively protest Roberts, W]heaton. Libert* Ced„4114 Gene- all the complaining that goes on, take the requirement seriously. "In campus issues by refusing to scan. as va, Asbu,y, OK Wksleyin, Westmont, Grove some ways, we have created the in Giles' case, Brittain feels it would Cit); Messiah, Gonion. IWU, Southcm we have a remarkably lax chapel be more beneficial for 'students to leyan, Gmerivii Tor. and Eatem. policy," said Shane Marcus, a senior worst of all possible worlds," he confrontthe problemsdirectly i f they '. 8 of 16 sthools studied have who is a member of the CSL. said, noting that, in comparison, want to see a policy changed" by j quired weekly chapels with Clara Sanders, another student Houghton is the "only school that talking to a student representative on ' alternative chapels. representative on the committee, lets things drag out" by not strongly CSL. He continued, -Some people fioutof 16schoolshavereq» - agreed. "We all feel like the policy confronting the issue after the first semester of violation. use scanning to make a conscientious ' chapels, but offer alternatives. needs to be addressed and, although Vice President of Student Life objection. Here's the problem: we r Only 2 out of 16 donor req it's unlikely that mandatory are a voluntary society." i chapel attendance. attendance will be abolished, we are Sharra Hynes, incharge of enforcing In Giles case. it is unclear what i : Compared to other schools wi looking seriously at the structure of the policy, agrees that the current his punishment. if any. will be for . chapel requirements, Hodghto, that attendance, our requirements. policy makes it difficult to get students to take their first violation his choice to not scan. is on par for average. 3 cha and the possibility of alternative "My purpose." he said. -ls to per week, 39 total chapels , chapels." seriously. Hynes does not want to challenge students to really talk semester, and around 67% Brittain also spoke about the simply send a letter of warning, but about it, and it has worked. You*re quired attendance. possibility of alternative chapels, still tries to work within the policy which could serve as a supplement as best she can: not always going to agree with everything, even if you choose to be weekly chapets. Houghton to the basic requirements. Ideas for "1 try to meet with students who fall a part of the community. You have f one of diemostlenientpolici alternative chapels might include significantlyshortoftherequirement activities like the recent New to discern what happened in their to learn how to deal with the parts tifewer total chapels (39 vs. you don't like, and this is my way of i and requires 67% atten Vision Week forums, rather than particular case. This helps me to trying to do that." Eampered to.7996. reinventing chapel itself. gain a better sense for the individual The committee is also looking at situation of each student." 'It's an interesting balance. that balance between institution and altering the part of the policy that Sanders shares the concern deals with the repercussions for not about the importance of disceming Christian community," Giles added. fulfilling the chapel requirement between individual cases. 'There's "1 think more people have concerns As it stands now, the policy simply been a lot of inconsistency when it about that balance, and hopefully calls for a warning after tbe first comestothedisciplinaryprocedures, this is way to show people that they semester of neglect. the second and a lack of communication," she can voice these concerns." semester results in disciplinary lamented. "Some students slip The CSL will be conducting probation, and the third semester of by. some students get hit really research to gather student opinion violation may result in the student hard, and that docs not get across on these issues m coming weeks.# 4 THE HOUGHTON STAR PORTS & CULTURE NOVEMBER 7,2008 Men's Soccer Team Travel to Rio Grande For AMC Playoffs
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.\mencail N lidi.1 01 1 lighlandu-5came backontothe lield after.1 ()-()#(,re ,*t h,Ill-time read> to pla> The) c 11(,ssession nax fen offelifive opportunitles. 1 Inughton's record is non 9-7- 1, mid 6-4-1 in the .\NiC.. They Photo by Mike Wise n ill go on In the pia> offs. where A fter making one of eight saves against Rio Grande, goalie Erik Lefebvre then Kill i.ice the number 3 seeded attempts to kickstart an attack for the Highlanders 1-nis ersit> of Rio Cirande This matchup looks like it will be a eventhing we have in preparation privilege to advance will demand tnueh one for the Highlanders, hut ror the game against Rio (ininde", our full effort." This effort will an interesting game nonetheless Aaid defender Chris I)avis about also have to come from players like The last time 1 (ougliton faced the this Keek 5 practices. "We need to keeper Erik Lefebvre and striker Red Storm, the Hishlanders found continue to pla> as a unit and have Jonathan Brooks, both of whom goals from Justin larnsworth and the right mind-set coming into the have shown ercellent performance a beautiful side-netting goal from slame. If we n ant it more we will in recent games. On the defensive Chris Cruikshank, but it wasn't take it." side, the Highlanders will look to enough to lopple the previously The team will look to juniors stop Ederson Lopes and Callum number one ranked Rio Grande, Dan Brubaker and Steve Grudda, Morris, the leading scorers for the who won the game 3-2 who are currentl) leading the Red Storm. If the Highlanders can As the team heads out to Rio I lighlanders in points, each with six manage to control the flow of the Grandeto face this tough competitor. goals and two assists. When asked game and work together as a team, the, will be diligently preparing, about the upcoming game, Grudda it should be an excellent game. phazo bb Mike Rise with hopes of pulling an upset in responded "We look forward to the The game will be held at the the first round of pla>offs. -H ch·e University of Rio Grande on The Highlanders will travel to Rio challenge of playing Rio Grande. Grande this weekend for the first set a goal a a team this week tti The> are an accomplished team. Saturday, November 8h, at 2 RM. round of AMC Playoffs- pour our hearts out in practice, give Competing against them for the Good Luck Highlanders! Long-Awaited Christian Horror Film House Released Today B; Alain \-alvo Wa>side Inn. Met by a similarly beginning of the movie. House possesses what few other vehicle-less and perplexed couple While not the most original movies of its kind can assert a conclusion that invites the audience Set to debut toda>, House is inside, the Singletons plan to just film in terms of setting and House the long-anticipated movie based use the inn's phone and leave. special effects, ultimately to consider more thanthe possibility of aliens, but the existence of on the 2006 novel co-authored bj It soon becomes apparent that offers much more than the typical Christian suspense novelists Ted a solution cannot be so simply Hollywood horror/suspense film. "houses" of our own making. Dekker and Frank Peretti The reached: this inn is operating under Instead of nauseating with recipient of a controversial R-rating an entirel 3 different set of rules (and the audience chainsaw b> the Notion Picture Association 1 don't mean hotel fire regulations) graphic_ flesh- of America for "some s iolence that can be summarized quite chases and and terror," House has simply kill or be searing sequences, killed. The four House portrays a kind broken new ground -House has bro- in the Christian film travelers trapped of terror that hits the movie- indusln, as this rating ken new ground w ithin discover disceming is both a dissuasion that their struggle goer in an intensely in the Christian and attraction for man> to escape the resounding way. It suggests that the evil I'/cu'crs. film industry." house is not Just The movie beizins hindered b>the each one of us is with .lack and Stephanie sentient, but b> an capable of is far more Singleton, a couple whose constant evil whose implacable pon er only dangerous than any bickering is just one suggestion one thing can quench. outside threat, both to that their relationship could use Although no movie can exactl J ourselvesandtoothers. the marriage counseling they are replicate tile book upon which it is House, in all its heart- speeding through the back roads based, House does a respectable wrenching terror, begs of Alabama towards. \ sudden job of instilling in the audience the us to consider that sin clangor and an abrupt halt suspend same sense of adrenaline-charged is much more than a their journey: two flat tires send fear as the book. The constant religious idea. Jack and Stephanie looking for help shifting back and forth between All elements on a road that is about as teeming the frenzy in the house and flash considered, don't with life as is the Dead Sea. backs of the characters causes some expect a movie of Ihunder cracking above and confusion regarding the direction the Stephen King or rain slashing through qui, cring tree of the plot, yet through this a deeper M. Night Shyamalan branches, Stephanie and Jack make understanding is reached of the varieties, as this film is less about terror their way to an ominous structure complexities of those characters and more about truth. a dark house boasting the name of who seem rather predictable in the THE HOUGHTON STAR PORTS & ULTURE NOVEMBER 7,2008 Ryan Adams and The Cardinals' Cardinology Now In Stores By Luke Sanford and steel guitar that gives the group a 4 Jesse Woolse, bit of a country twang at times. Cardinology is the band's Rban Adams and The Cardinals fourth album following last >·ear's released their latest album lili Follow The Lights, which CARDINOLOGY Cardi,10/ogy last ueek. Adams' featured several re-recorded songs original folk rock sound carries and three neu titles. Despite his through into this album. making the sell-proclaimed fickle blogging, songs unique and intriguing. which includes the posting and Adams started his solo career in un-posting of deeply emotional 2000 with Hearibreaker, an album spouts, diatribes, and occasional which Elton John claimed changed nonsensical poetry, Adams has his life. Adams' sophomore album written relatable and heart-felt Gold, released in 2001, may be songs on this album. His long his most popular album to date. history of drug and alcohol abuse is I Ie received multiple Grammy reflected in the depressing ti,ne of nomi nations for the album, some of his earlier songs; however, including Best Male Vocal for"New Adams has been sober for a couple York, New York" and Best Rock of years now and has recently even i Album. Adams made three more stopped smoking. solo albums, though none had the This provides some erplanation success of Heartbreaker or Gold. as to the numerous light and dark He then joined with The Cardinals, metaphors throughout Cardinology, who made their first album Co/d especially noticeable in the leadsong The Roses in 2005. "We Were Born into a Light. " The conclusion of the album. Cardinal's notable talent Joining the band changed biggest hit from this album is most "Stop," is soft with a piano solo by In the authors' opinion, this is the Adams' sound, adding fresh likely "Fix It" the third track on the song list. TheCardinals turn up the Adams, carrying tones reminiscent best album that The Cardinals have qualities to his unique sound. A made, and Adams' best album since more noticeable folk tone was tempo with a little harder electric of"Sylvia Plath" from Gold. What makes this album so Gold. If you are interested in folk or added to his customary rock style. sound in "Magick," but mellow worthwhile is the sheer variety of rock genres or are looking for new Adams' vocals are unique, and Neal back down with a steady tempo in "Cobwebs". The middle third of the sound found within it. It starts out musical to taste, get this album. lt Casal's ability to compliment him fairly upbeat but has an increasingly has a little bit of everything, and the vocally gives The Cardinals more 12-track album has a steady tempo heartfult ending, providing the captivating lyrics, alone are sure to musical variety The Cardinals have and tone and contains one of the a secret weapon in John Graboffs album's top songs, "Sink Ships." listener with the full scope of The entice you. You are invited to hear and meet... W'ILLIAM "BILLY' J. ABRAHANI # the Woolsey Lectures in fheology and Culturel < mims "Civil Religion: Prescription, Problem or Pufferfish?" FI/m TO 11/9 Atom FAC:im:li THURSDAY 11/13 7:3OPM \VESLEY CHAPEL "King and Consequences FRIDAY 11/14 11.iNf WESLEY CHAPEL 98 5 A 0 & IMHOR*TALI I < Houghton Collaga Campus Stora BOOK SALE During November and Docember, shop the Hough·con Coltage C,mmpus Store and receive great deale on our garter»1 book collection. 20% OFF Trade Books Biblee Journals THE HoUGHTON STAR OMMENTARY NOVEMBER 7,2008 Capitalism vs. Individualism: A Reader Reponds and l'm thoroughly impressed at the many ways the College has Professor Peter Meilaender crit iques last week's article on higher education in a capitalist society. come together to support Emily they don't know exactly what that attunement to the needs and desires Crikelair and her family. From the by Peter Meilaender is. of their fellows. Expressive green bracelets gracing the wrists I enjoyed reading Micah Having said that, I would individualism, by contrast, is bound of her faithful supporters in prayer Warf"s Oct. 31 editorial. -Pavlovs hesitate to finger capitalism as the up with a characteristically modern and finance, to hand-made signs Nation.- In general. 1 sympathize chief culprit here. After all. without longing for "autonomy," a longing seen on pretty much every surface with his cautions about thinking capitalism. Houghton as we know that (rightly) understands itself as in the campus has to offer, its easy of higher education primarily in it would not exist at all. Nothing tension with capitalism's rewarding to see that Emily's situation is still consumer terms. But I fear he is even remotely resembling American of sober virtues such as thrift, constantly in prayer. insufficientl> appreciative of the higher education could possibly industriousness, honesty, reliability, It has also been a theme of vinues of capitalism and therefore exist in the absence of a society and the like, all of which make it chapel this semester to give regular locates the blame for the problem. capableofproducing hard just to "be updates on the progress that Emily's at least to some extent. in the wrong enormous wealth. After all, myself. making. to pray for the missionary place. in wavs that oni) (2) The influence work in a specific country, and to We should indeed be very careful capitalism makes without capitalism ' of market forces lift up corporately the prayers of about thinking of what we offer as possible. Indeed. Houghton as we in the academy community members on campus. primarily a -product- to be tailored the provision of also owes a great These are legitimate concerns, but according to consumer preferences. deal to the rampant 1 think that as Christ-followers it's The difficulty here arises from a funded elementary exist at all. politicization of imperative that we conscientiously difference between what we are education. which higher education expand our vision and our prayers, selling and the typical consumer has made literacy commonplace. wrought by the left beginning in not looking further around the globe, product. When I go shopping for a also requires the same basis. (1 the '60's. When academics began but further toward those people we car. or sneakers. or breakfast cereal. say this as someone who thinks the making it their chief cause to just don't like. or whatever. I alread have in mind public school system has plenty of deplore the West. chastise dead, Why don't we try something new: the sort of product that I know I want. problems. Still. it is a remarkable white, European males. demolish let's pray for those Iraqi insurgents and it-s entirely appropriate for me achievement.) the traditional curriculum. and in shooting at our brothers and sisters, both to shop around to get it and to Two factors Micah fails to note general express scorn for the values and for their families who are losing expect that businesses will attempt play a major role in the phenomenon of most of their customers. those just as many sons and daughters. to tailor products to the desires of he is criticizing: customers reasonably began asking We have good human reasons to not me and my fellow consumers. ( 1 ) The college advertising questions about the -product" for want to, but the Bible doesn't leave But what an institution like efforts he describes near the end which they were, after all. paying us that loophole. I don't want try Houghton offers--a li beral arts of his editorial ('Houghton is the huge and ever-increasing sums of to craft an argument to support or education--is different. because place for YOU") 1 would chalk up money. I. at least. find it hard to not support the President Bush's consumers (often) don't actuall> not to capitalism. but to a different blame them. ridiculous War on Terror, I simply understand what it is they are product of modernity. expressive So while Micah's essay was want us as a community to remind undertaking to buy before the> individualism. There are no doubt thoughtful and insightful, I would ourselves to pray for those people - buy it. Many of them don-t reall> links between these. but they are modify his critique. In particular. who are not so easy to love as understand until they get here what nevertheless distinct. Expressive 1 would always want to distinguish Emily. a liberal education is. If we tailor individualism owes a great deal carefully between (a) the prudent It's important that we pray forthe our product to their pre-existing to Rousseau: no fan of capitalism, attempt to be alert for the extension Crikelair family, just as it's important desires. therefore. we simply cease he - and defenders of expressive of market-thinking beyond its that we bring every concern before to offer what we claim to offer at individualism - frequently deplore appropriate sphere and (b) a critique the Almighty. Yet if the only people all. We thus stop being the kind of "bourgeois capitalism.- Capitalism of capitalism as such. Whatever who find to time to remember in institution we say we are. abdicate does indeed involve a form of its shortcomings, the free market prayer are those we like, agree with, our responsibility to sustain liberal individualism. but one that is deeply remains the besteconomicoption we and remember laughing with, we've education, andevenatsome level fail embedded in a social network--it have, and an essential component of missed the point Christ called us to to offer the consumers the product requires not only consumers. after a free society. love our enemies. It's nice to think for which they are really shelling out all, but equally producers. whose Peter is a professor of Political that if Osama bin Laden decided to huge sums of money, even though success necessitates constant Science. visit Houghton we would lovingly welcome him to share lunch with bikes -I speak on behalf of others us, but somehow I don't think The HouGHTON STAR who are currently parted from their we're going to have that chance any Letters . bikes as well. time soon. Instead, we have the r is dedicated to the free · to the Editor The Iong walks to my place opportunity every day to pray for exchange of ideas, and off campus are good reminders of those people that our nation calls Dear Editors. encourages community how much we owe our dear bikes, enemies and truly learn to love them. I'm writing to all of our dear so thank you for this opportunity It may not look like actually feeding members to partici- bikesnatchers on campus: to appreciate my bike more. In the the hungry and clothing the naked pate in the discussion. Let me express m) deep affinity meantime. take care of it and kind every day, but the real challenge will with you. You and I are united regards. always be in transforming hearts. Ideas expressed in these together in one unique. but strong On a more serious note, part -Daniel Metzger, class of 2009 pages reflect solely the bond: our love of bikes. This note is of what makes Houghton the Dear Editors, opinion of the writer. to all of you bike-lovers who enjoy wonderful community it is, is that a community where bikes are not we are able to trust each other by 1 am afflicted today with a The editorial staff re- chained to iron bars. but left to roam leaving backpacks, laptops, and feeling 1 must admit to having serves the right to edit free. ever coming and going at will. other such things (bikes included) never felt before. It is a feeling that To the person(s) enjoying my " 1 ying around" without fear of their has made this last day pass as if a any contributions for lovely blue mountain bike (his name being stolen. Despite Captain Jack dream, for today, Wednesday the reasons of length or is Mt Fury, as is written on the bar): Sparrow's entreating to the opposite, fifth of November 2008, I have a Although I would not mind having borrowing without consent, not true hope in humanity's potential to decorum. Letters to the it back, I do hope you are enjoying withstanding one's having "every do good. Last night Barack Obama editor (signed) should it. It has traveled many a mile and intention of returning iC' is stealing, was elected President of the United will no doubt continue to serve you as he was appropriately reminded. be 350 words or fewer States of America, and last night well. You might want to replace the -Gerad Gentry, class of 2010 America proved that she felt change and be submitted by.t brakes before attempting a big hill. was possible. And not only did she Dear Editors, Monday at 7 p.m. to fi If you get tired of it (and this is for prove this but she proved that change *! all wonderful bike snatchers) don't it's great when our community is possible by electing the first black r 'STAR@honghtiw.*dils trash it,just return ittoaplace where can come together and support one man into the highest office Of-our f.», -1/« '- 1Sfa****5@i*&2*21 we can reunite with our beloved of our own. I'm new to Houghton, T THE HOUGHTON STAR OMMENTARY NOVEMBER 7,2008 From the Editors' Desk... Those of you still on the fence taxpayers' consent) to foot the bill. may think I feel this way because By providing these programs, even of victory, this is not so. Obama was for good intentions. the UN will be Operation Feel Good Inc. never my candidate. I personally taking immense, unchecked. power What messages are we sending around the world in shoeboxes? disagree with many of his political over the lives and society of the third wrong message. views. So no, 1 do not feel hope world. The UN is held accountable by Joel VanderWeele because ofvictory, 1 feelhope because to no one. We the people have no Now, the Campus Wide E-mail of what I saw in theAmerican people direct representation in the United As the Christmas season draws announcementdoesntsayanything last night. It was not until Obama Nations. The third world also has no near, we have once again been explicitly religious, but isn't this delivered his acceptance speech that representation in the UN except via asked to participate in Operation a sort of evangelism? Aren't we my reluctance to hope began to fade, their corrupted dictators (the ones Christmas Child. For those of giving gifts to these children so and it was not until he called "Yes. who are partially responsible for us who delete our Campus Wide that they ask about the unprompted we can" and a multitude of men and their current economic conditions in E-mails and tune out chapel generosity of strangers? And isn't woman cried in response "Yes, we the first place). announcements, Operation the hope that this curiosity will can!" that I believed as many across Without representative power. the Christmas Child is a charity event eventually lead them to someone do, that we can change, and that we people lose their voice and no one where people pack shoeboxes full (perhaps the foreigner who sent can change for the good. is there to keep their liberty or even of goodies and send them to those the box of treasures) who can But I must admit, though I will their lives from being taken away. less fortunate than them in an explain to them the true reason for remember the way I have felt this If the people say 'ouch.' no one is attempt to "place a smile on the the Christmas season? fifth of November, all days from there to represent them. If the right face of a child who will receive a Part of me thinks this is a great here on are a challenge to both our people gain an ability to use these gift for the first time." plan. With very little expense to country and our President. As a programs for their own purposes, I have mixed feelings about ourselves, we can spread the love country we have proclaimed that such as brainwashing, lining their Operation Christmas Child. While of Christ around the world and change is possible and that we can own pockets, or assist the corruption I am undoubtedly plant the seeds As be that change, these ensuing days in the local governments. the people a hard-hearted What is it about of faith. are our test. Let us not fail. Even who will suffer are not there to say or cynic for not evangelicals, we more so, Obama is in many ways do anything abouti L Power corrupts, immediately being a matchbox car believe in doing all we can to share the reason so many Americans have no matter how benevolent the initial warmed to action this hope, his actions as President intentions of those who possess it. by the promise of that boasts the the blessings of will now illuminate weather or not The United Nations has already a smiling poverty- Christianity. But then I he believes what he so vehemently shown itself to be easily corrupted. stricken child, I blessings of preaches. There is a worry in my Though elements of the UN have can't shake the wonder,"Whatisit Christianity? about a matchbox heart (as much as there is a hope) sought bringing justice to the Darfur feeling that we're car that boasts the that Obama has convinced our region, Russia and China have attempting a sort country to believe that he is what we effectively used their force in the UN of hoodwink evangelism. blessings of Christianity?" Are want when in fact he is not. 1 pray to put all efforts to a stop, for their It's a no-brainer, right? When ' we winning over these children our hope is more founded than our own benefit. Why are we offering given the opportunity to brighten with the generous spirit of Christ. worry. And let these next four years such power to a body that has proven a stranger's life, we should take or with the factory-made toys that be for the betterment of Washington, itself to be so easily corrupted? advantage of it. Even more, we identify with our own happy America, and the World. This plan furthermore throws the teachings of Jesus call us to childhood? My suspicion is that to the poverty-stricken children -Matthew Whittemore, class of money and bureaucratic programs perform similar acts of goodwill all the time. Surely this is an receiving their Christmas boxes. 2009- at problems that run much deeper. These complex problems are only opportunity to graciously thank the blessings of Christianity Dear Editors, solved through a redemptive force God for our material blessings appear to be toothpaste, flashlights If the church is going to pursue its that only the hands and feet of Christ by giving to those less fortunate and harmonicas. In a way. we are Biblical mandate to seek justice and can provide. The state can't be the than ourselves; a chance to let go telling these children that once redemption in our world, we'd better world's saviour; disaster results of our own obsession with earthly they become Christians, they will make sure we pursue policies that anytime they attempt to be. belongings and reach out to those reap the benefits of modernization: truly fulfill those ends. The United The dangers of unchecked who are really in need. clean teeth, light at the touch of a button and the blues. Nations' Millennium Development government power led to the This "no-brainer" is made even Goals, endorsed by a representative slaughtering of millions during the more obvious by the disparity of These are the questions we must ask ourselves: Are we of the Micah Challenge at chapel atrocious genocides of the 20th wealth between giver and receiver. this past week, does not. century. Have we forgotten history Houghton students are constantly spreading the gifts of God or just the benefits of westemization? The United Nations' program so quickly? By supporting this UN being told that a huge percentage attempts to provide healthcare, endeavor, I fear that the church of the world lives on less than a Are we sharing the love of Christ education, environmental protection, would essentially add to the injustice dollar a day, while we spend more or are we commoditizing our own faith? Is this a worthwhile foot in and even change the cultural and brokenness of our world. No than that on a sniall cup of coffee. the door or a shallow trick to win values of third world countries, in matter how pure our intentions, this The same shoebox of goodies that followers? an essentially socialist plan that plan turns the gospel on its head. costs us virtually nothing is the takes money from more developed -Kyle Johnson, class of 2012 equivalent of a treasure chest to a Forgive my skepticism, but nations (often without their poverty-stricken child. our own history isn't exactly Paradoxically, it is for this encouraging. America's cultural reason that I have chosen to boycott heritage will forever be tied to the 2008-2009 STAR Staff the Operation for the past two years Judeo-Christian tradition, yet the and will do so again this Christmas American Christmas has devolved season. 1 have no doubt that those from a meaningful day of religious Katarina Kieffer Joel VanderWeele responsible for the Operation have refiection into a corporate holiday Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor their hearts in the right place, and of blinking lights and neatly- wrapped packages. Do we really Micah Warf Clara Giebel it would be wrong for me to attack their generosity. But I think it's expectsomeonewhoknowsnothing Commentary Editor - 1 Cassie Gunn a worthwhile exercise to examine about Christianity to reverse our Laura Jackson how we give and how our goodwill own path and transform a box of Margaret Boecker Kristen Palmer can actually produce negative western comforts into a sustained Sports and Culture EditorY '.,--_ ,".disisiiiimRyan Ledebur effects. belief in the love of God? 0 To the financially blessed, it Amy Buckinghaj&7'" Re-write Staff may seem harmless enough to send Joel is a junior Philosophy News Editor 111 49 "toys that light up or make noise and Math major, and serves as Associate Edi{or. Monica Sandreczki Prof. Ben Lipscomb (with extra batteries)" to a child Freshman Intern Advisor who's never seen a light bulb, but perhaps our gifts are sending the FEATURES r THE HOUGHTON STAR NOVEMBER 7,2008 artist· OF THE WEEK • Notes from the artist: I'his semester 1 decided to work mainl j in pastels and as m) subject I have been focusing primarily on children. However my subject matter was chal- lenging to tind and then has been challenging to sketch as well. First there was the obstacle of finding live models in the area around Houghton, but as word has spread about n hat 1 am doing 1 have gotten the opportunity to know many families and children in the community who I would never have had the privilege to meet except for the reason of my art. Working with children as a subject matter has been fun, exciting, and beneficial to the style of nn recent pieces. In the challenges that come from live models I have found strengths. Because children are constantly in motion and do not sit still for long I am forced to make bold and expressive marks and work quickly which has helped me to not overwork the picture- which I has had a tendency to do with pastel. Recently I have been particularly fascinated by Mary Cassatt and inspired by Aileen Shea and how both artists depict women and children and how the> handle the mediums. 1 am hoping as m> senior >ear progresses I will continue to work with children and continue to improve and develop nn work as an artist Karlie is a senior 4,1 major with a concentration in drawing. Untitled, pastel drawing Untitled, pastel drawing Submit ) our completed puules 5 6 4 8 2 7 at the Star office for the chance to win a Sudoku book! 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