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MUSIC FOR WACKY LEADERS: WHERE DOES TODAY; Student 2002-2003 Associative YOUR MONEY s u m m a r i z e s a n d Student Community GO?: Breakdown of evaluates recent m e m b e r s h o l d v i s i o n costs for the Christian artists' f o r f u t u r e a n d m a k e Computers Across the releases. r o o m f o r f u n CuiTiculum program. A&E" page 9 Feature- page 7 News— page 3 George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon Thursday, October 10, 2002 Lssuc2,VoI.CXIX Salmon Bible studies reaching hundreds AARON SCHMAUTZ gles college students face. The Men's group is loosely what God has been teaching us Editor-in-Chief Student Chaplain Kyle structured, and focuses mainly that week, how wc have strug Rushdie: Stump, one of the first members on testimonies, prayer, and wor gled, and prayers that have been Over 100 George Fox stu of "Men for God," explains ship. answered," said Ernie Novelist shares dents are meeting every Sunday why it is so successful. "The "The Bible study is struc Sturzinger, Junior. "It's a safe night in what have quickly group provides an outlet where tured only so we know we get haven for us from the world." become the largest Bible studies I can escape the busyness of life through everything we want to. Woman's Ministry coordi views on Iraq on campus. and focus on God. 1 have There is no set time schedule; nator Kelly Bilinski, who start- " M e n f o r G o d " a n d " T h e gained accountability with other we pray, we worship, and we M A R I L E E N E W E L L Core" are gender-specific stud guys, and we are able to be real dig into God's word. We see Studies, page 3 Guest Writer ies that focus on the daily strug and grow closer to God." always leave time to discuss Anglo-Indian novelist Salman Disco daze: 70's Dance returns Rushdie read selections from his newest novel. "Fury"' and his essay collection, "Step Across this Line" last Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the First Congressional Church on Southwest Park Ave., Portland. Rushdie, who immigrated to New York in 2000, also fielded audience questions on such issues as terrorist attacks and the Bush administration's pmposed war on Iraq. "His experiences put him in Tim Holland, Carrie Sullins position to speak authoritatively on religious terrorism," said senior Josh Livingston who attended the event. POLYESTER PRIME: Rushdie was condemned to death Students dressed in 70's by former Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 garb dance the night for publishing "The Satanic Verses. away in the EHS Atrium The novel portrays the Quran in an ''H ■ during ASC Activities' unconventional light. 1^ annual 70's Dance. With a price of $2.8 million on his Above: Seth Tippin head, Rushdie lived in hiding until Jarett Creason ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KEATON recently. "How can you defeat terrorism?' He asked the crowd. "Don't be terror ized! Don't let fear rule your life, even Mock's travel to Vietnam for son if you are scared. Fear is a kind of RYAN MOCK Benjamin was born on weeks later he still only told me a year ago that 1 was paralysis. Staff Writer February 26th, 2002, and weighed 1.5 kilograms, just going to be a father again, and "When absolute-monarch fear though no record shows what he over 3 pounds. Doctors believe especially that I would be trav possesses you. all you can do is sit in a weighed upon birth, three that he was born around two eling to Vietnam, 1 would have corner and shake - you certainly can' Two George Fox months prema said you were crazy. But after think! Your choice when faced with University professors returned ture, and the September II th last year, fear is to either .stay frightened, or get from Vietnam Tuesday with the M o c k s w e r e Melanie and 1 thought about on with life." newest member of the George worried about what we wanted to do with our Rushdie suggested that United Fox community his develop family, and this seemed like the States foreign policies operate too Ron and Melanie Mock ment, but he is right thing," said an emotional much on fear. "Will America fight for have officially adopted a son, now up to 6 Ron. *frecdoni.' only to install a military Benjamin Quan Mock, from the kilograms, Upon .seeing the orphan dictatorship in Iraq?" he pondered. Dong Nai province in Vietnam; o v e r 1 3 age, the couple realized that "I thought Rushdie wa,s very wise a process that has taken the bet pounds, and what they wore doing was not in saying that it's not a g(H)d idea for us ter of six months. completely only a benefit for lhem.selvcs, but also for Benjamin. to isolate ourselves from the rest of the Benjamin was adopted healthy. world by jumping into war," said sen from an orphanage in Ho Chi Adopting a After returning home, Ron ior Adam Sweeney. M i n h C i t y o n T u e s d a y child had not said, "The people at the orphan Senior Aaron Stewart added September 24lh, but it was been a dream age did the best they could, but for very long the opportunities for him there "Rushdie is a master with words: his another week before the paper M F J . A N 1 E M O C K f o r R o n a n d were very limited, and this is an ability to draw you into what he says is work was processed and the BABY BEN: Melanie and Ron Mock's Melanie. opportunity for him to become uncanny. I was impressed at the range couple could bring their child newly adopted son, Benjamin Quan. and depth of areas he touched." back home to Dundee. "If you had what he should be." " ■ Issue October K). 2(M)2 PAGE 2 Newb on News Free Depression Screening Offered Extra cost to at Providence Newberg Hospital men experience depression dur include feeling sad and blue, not George Fox doctor of enjoying activities once found live in campus ing their lifetimes. "It s very psychology students to debilitating," says Campbell. pleasurable, having difficulty screen individuals for "There can be an inability to doing things that used to be easy house equals to do, restlessness, fatigue, ERIN symptoms of illness, carry on day-to-day work. The most terrible consequence is sui changes in sleep, appetite or NEWBERRY fewer services which left untreated cide. One of things most associat weight, inability to make deci Assistant Editor can lead to suicide. ed with suicide is a history of sions, feelings of worthlessness, and thoughts of death or suicide. C L A R K C A M P B E L T . depression." The screening is being held Finally! I made it into a house! No more running down the hall Campbell says depression is from the showers in a towel to find my roommate's dad hanging out Guest Writer very treatable. "Most people who on National Depression in my room. No more estrogen-ridden squeals about some boy to jolt get depressed will recover rapid Screening Day (NDSD), which is me awake in the middle of the night. Individuals feeling symp ly and will slay well longer if held each year during Mental Nope, I loved living in the dorms...then. Call it old age, but I'm toms of depression are invited to they have treatment," he says. Illness Awareness Week. more than happy to settle into a quiet house with my close, intimate participate in a free depression Clinical depression is a seri NDSD is designed to call friends. screening held Thursday-Oct. 10. ous and common disorder of attention to the illnesses of However, this blissful campus living arrangement is not as heav from noon to 6 p.m. in the mood that is pervasive, intense depression, manic-depression enly as I envisioned. I discovered some things upon moving into Providence Newberg Hospital and attacks the mind and body at and anxiety on a national level, to Kershner Hou.se this year; the university doesn't provide paper tow conference room. All screenings the same time. educate the public about their els. Or cleaning supplies. Or the interact. ^are confidential. Current theories indicate that symptoms and effective treat I'm not complaining that I wish to be waited upon hand and foot Under the supervision of clinical depression may be asso ments, to offer individuals the part of moving into a house is growing up.