Tile Student Periodical of Pacific Union College I Volume 84 Issue 13 I Thursday, 29 May 2008 in This Issue Letter from the Editor

The Campus Chron'c e tile student periodical of pacific union college I volume 84 issue 13 I thursday, 29 may 2008 in this issue letter from the editor

p.four iphigenia 2.0 It's been a long year and this is our final issue of the Campus Chronicle. I'm goi ng to miss writing and editing your school paper, it's been a lot of fun. Seriously I had no idea how much fun it would be. Ultimately though I need to thank everyone who has made this year a·success. There's no way I could p.five expect something great to happen have done it without them. Sincere and heartfelt thanks to ... God. Sonoma Valley Publishing. Professors Thew, McDowell, Claim, Elmendorf, Roy, Robertson, Ha, Douglas, Mukerji, Ranzolin, Pastor Ice and Pastor Shine, Mr. Worku, President Osborn, Dean p.SIX heads/tails: the dorm debate Lecourt, Dr. Lisa Bisset Paulson, and Julie Lee. Thank you to all the readers and everyone who wrote letters. Thank you to the people who looked at more than just the back page. To everyone who con tributed to the office quote board, I thank you. Thank you to all the conservative community members how puc made the year green p.eigh~ who di~n ' t threaten to boycott PUC because of the content of the CC. ... and what still needs to be done Thank you Civilian Suite, Emmanuel Mochache, Benny Gipson, Tyler Cantrell, Cory Culp, Nathan p.ten time for a pop quiz Miller, Sarah Allen, Coach Castillo, Kyle Lemmon, Larissa Ranzolin, Edna Hernandez, Tomas Lopez, JeffSampayan, Craig Church, Michelle Koilpillai, Stacy Catalan, Kara Chun, Rachel Hijar, Nick Lamp ke, Juliana Dalotto, Marisa Fiorello, Raphael Jimenez, Caitlin McNabb, Jen Allen, Rachel Thompson, p.eleven short story: the usual Kristin Willard, Michelle Adams, Sonia Moses, and especially my parents. I would like to thank all the writers: Trisha Nichols, Peter "J.P" Katz, Michael Skinner, Adam French, Jessica McPherson, Elizabeth Rivera, Andrew Riffel, Elise Fandrich, Cara Tan, Jack Surridge, p.twelve diary of a manchester united fan Andre Sanchez, .Katelyn Cortes, Andy Bishop, Crystal Urn, Ben Silber, Stephanie Hawkins, Jessica Smith, Jennely Dela Pena, and the many others who contributed during the year. Thank you also to p.thirteen the adventist bubble all the photographers: Loni Johnston, Ryan Enriquez, Nicole Pidoux, Jeremy Choi, Diana Klonek and everyone else. I also owe a special thank you to the editors: Angelina Llopis, Timothy Widmer, Stephanie Stephens p.fifteen bryonn bain problem child Litke, Jonathan Pichot, Matt Kramer and David Ranzolin. I hope you have as many good memories of Tuesday nights as I do. Most of all I need to thank Assistant Editor Kristina Reiber and Art Director Bradley Kenyon-without them everything would have completely fallen apart. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. cover: loni johnston God Bless and thanks for everything, Martin Surridge

Campus Chronicle Staff letter to the editor Dear Editor, Editor-in-chief: Martin Surridge · Assistant Editor: Kristina Reiber

While I was not surprised by Anonymously Frustrated Student's letter, or the responses it entailed, I have to say that I was a Art Director: Bradley Kenyon bit disappointed by the manner in which he was responded to-by Mr. gamble in particular. I for one completely understand Photo Guru: Timothy Widmer where AFS is coming from, however I also understand Professor Anon. However, I felt that Mr. Gamble struck below the belt a few times: questioning whether the student should be in college, calling on them to re-think being in college, asking Sports Editor: David Ranzolin them to get a reality check, and asking them to "remember your age" is simply ridiculous. Entertainment Editor: Matthew Kramer I too am frustrated by book costs, but I also know that often there is not much that the teachers can do about the situation Copy Editor: Stephanie Stephens-ldtke either. So, you know what I did about it? I got creative. I have found course books that I can read online (this may work for Backtalk Editor: Angelina Llopis only English, Religion, and Honors I am afraid), and I have also gotten textbooks through inter-library loans. You could Online Editor: Jonathan Pichot also ask if an extra book could be placed on reserve. It can be done. But, like the rest of our college career, it takes work and thinking outside the box. Staff Writers: Larissa Ranzolin, Trisha Nichols, Jessica McPherson, Michael Skinner, Peter College unfortunately, is terribly expensive. However, standing around pointing fingers in sarcastic voices won't make Katz, Adam French, Andre Sanchez anything better. And while the argument that teachers here don't make nearly as much as they could (or should) it is also Sponsor: Prof. Lynne Thew true that they themselves would not be here if they did not have a passion for what they do. They have a passion for their Contact: [email protected], x6747, chronicle.puc.edu students, and for that I am incredibly thankful (Shout out to Dr. Lecourt and Dr. Douglas). Pacific Union College IS an expensive college-and I would like to point out to Mr. Gamble that long after "we graduate and are engaged in making The opinions expressed in The Campus Chronicle are those of the authors and do not loads of money" we will also be receiving loads of bills as well: student loans we will be paying off for the next 20 plus years, necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors, Pacific Union College, or the Seventh-day credit cards, graduate school (for those who continue on), rent/ mortgage, wedding bills, health insurance, car payments, Adventist Church. The editors reserve the right and whatever else life entails. to edit, hold, or not publish works submitted to The Campus Chronicle. Sincerely, Amber Lucas 2 I the campus chronicle revo: a night to remember - trisha nichols

\X 'ith a motto like, "\X'e're not wait1ng on :he world to change,'' PUC's Everything seemed to fa ll into place when the girls called Rachel Hijar, SA Social Vice R E\' ) event on ay 18'" 1m de its way IntO hist ory as the first ever ca mpus President, to find date for the t:vent. Hijar had already been planning a fashion show for RE \'0 . The 3-hour event began at 7P 1. when hundreds of studems and spring <..JUarter deCided to lnt t:gratt: tr wtrh the R[ ~ \'0 event. Tht: show ft:aturcd student community members Aocked the front of the college's campus center for Jcs1gners who euher found or created outfits to d1splay on the runway; Kn ttn a Reiber's a night including a concert by Hawa 1i natives, Goodbye Elliott, a poetry crea tive lint: of 70's funk summer clothing won the $200 pme g1ven out by the student as reading, a fashion show and a garage sa le. sociation. RE\ '0 can be defined as any event that ra1ses money for worthy causes The P C Rl ~ \'0 team wan tt:d to make this not onl y somethtng that a lot of students could auntng to address 1njusttees across the \\'orld such as: drug trafficklllg, ch tld be a part of, but an evt:n t that the communuy could t:njoy as well. Jung emphaSIZed the fact slavery. starvation, diseases and povert y. Angwin becaml' one of thl' nu th at. "a It hough we put on tim event, it IS open to t:veryone; RI ~ VO Isn't an exc lu 1ve club merous Cities with students who iound the" or for Sale" campa1gn inspl or group. o matter if you partiCipate by donat 1ng mone y, walk1ng the catwalk or selling rattonal and \\'ho \\'ere determined to do something to help. clothes, be1ng an y part of It you become a member of RE\'0." Three integral student leaders, Rachel Thompson. Krim Rneno and ,\s student s gavl' up H e m ~ ltkc an X-box, !-pods. Samurai sword', a kayak and brand-name Crace Jung always knew they wanted to make a diiference in the world and clothing. the community made contributtom as well; the TLC Sabbath School donated a were just \\':tiring ior Cod to tell the1n \\'hat to do. Thompson expl a1ned check for · 1000, the Soap box derby donatt:d corn dogs and even Prt: s1dcnt Osborn donated ho\\' every d a ~ · she \\'ould pray a s1mpk prayer, "Cod f 1 there 1s so met h1n g 3 cases of H1g hanks toward ~ RE \'0 . Thompson acknowledged, "\\'ht:n we mindfully con \\'e can do. sho\\' tr to us." Day aitcr day she \\'Ould pray and one da y. \\'hen Sider our matena l pm scss 1 on ~ and g1vc them away. we arc g1vmg up our attachment s and she opened her eyes the \\'Ords. "we cou ld sell our stutT' escaped irom her mak1ng an ac tual sacnfict:. l th ink tt 's that t\\'lngt: of g1vmg up somcthtng we'll m1ss that ltps and the rest \\'as hi story. g1\·es m a tang1blc conncctwn to the cause." ,\iter much praye r and resea rch. the three came toget her to lne,·trably Over 7<)()() ha s been ra1sed ~u far by PL1C and that numbt:r continues to grow as dona plan a campus RE\'0 event th at included a benefit sa le. a fa shion show and tions arc still bt:1ng accepted and tht: s1gnature black RE\'0 shms are sold for SIS each 1n concert, \\'hose profits \\'Ould directly benefit the " 1 or for Sale" campa1gn's the college's ca fctena. ,\II procct:ds arc bc1ng d1rectl y sent to assist the or for Sa le's goal project in Lima. Peru. Thompson Initially got the idea from a friend 1n H1 lo, of S1 00,000 to bu tld a shelter and vocational training center for the numerous abu cd and Hawaii , Nina Brav, who was the first to host a RE\'0 event that raised over trafficked ch1ldrcn in the economically cha llenged countr y. $6,000 for an orphanage in ~lalawi, Africa. ",\sa college student or small Th1s year's RE \'0 event was seen as a ptlot for future RE\'0 events to come at PUC. community we can't just pack our things and go to Peru, but this event " ow th at the seed has been planted. we have opened the doors to endless possibi litie and gave us the chance to utilize our gifts and tools to make a d1fferencc in the we're rea lly excited to sec where God can lead us from this pOi nt on," exclaimed Rricno. world," she explained. "You can <..JU ote me on th1s, l love PCC because we have such great people here who arc truly open and supportn·c and I feelltkc th1s event has rea lly brought students, faculty and com photo: sacha fisher muntty together as one famtl v," she concluded.

volume 84 issue 13 I 3 iphigenia 2.0 - kristina reiber

The PUC Dramatic Arts Society brings you its newest production, Christopher Mee's antiwar play Iphigenia 2.0, directed by Mei Ann Teo and Heather Denton. The play, which was inspired by the an cient Greek playwright, Euripides' drama Iphigenia in Au/is, tells the story of King Agamemnon caught between his responsibilities as a leader to his country and his responsibilities as a father to his family. The play is a tragedy by nature, although it includes all different genres of entertainment: singing and dancing soldiers, shrieking bridesmaids, profound speeches, Greek dances, wedding advice, fist fights, Adventist approved nudity, and murder. Although silly at times, the play still maintains a sense of uni versal validity on the destructive and chaotic nature of war. War is a sacrifice of many that must not be taken lightly, for it affects the lives of everyone, not just the soldiers, although it affects them greatly. At the start of the play, King Agamemnon, played by the bow-tied DAS veteran, Zach Dunn, is urged by the "Greek man" (Dr. Greg Schneider)-who appears to be the modern equivalent of the Greek chorus whose role it is to remind the audience what they should be feeling and often foreshadow what is to come-to begin if he must. Agamemnon proceeds to give a rather lengthy yet profound speech on empire and how it forces itself to grow for fear of stagnation and death. This speech is followed by a confrontation between Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus in which Menelaus and his soldiers describe harrowing scenes of war. These very relevant verbal depictions are expressed to support the demand of the soldiers that Agamemnon experience p sacrifice like they experience before they go to war. The events leading up to the sacrifice are the main meat of the play. The perhaps cold demand of the sold iers is contrasted by the planned wedding of Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia Quliana Dalotto) to a young Achilles Oonathan Garza). The profundity and serious demeanor of the start of the play is exchanged for an awkwardly upbeat manner as everything is set in order for the wedding. There is a bachelorette party, when the obnoxiously screaming bridesmaids gab about weddings and ooh and aahh over the studly group of soldiers following them around. Each group proceeds to dance with each other and sing, the soldiers singing in hopes of wooing the bridesmaids. If you were undecided whether or not to go to this play, you should go simply to see English Professor, Dr. Linda Gill shriek like a teenage girl at a Backstreet Boys concert, get her groove on to techno, and sing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Another plus is the dancing soldiers. Don't get me wrong, the soldiers did a magnificent job. They executed their lines perfectly, grunting, shouting and marching in unison. They had something to say and they said it very well. The directors did an excellent job of casting this group of men. I commend them all for their performance and courageous attempt at dancing despite the lack of preparation provided them by their Adventist up-bringing. As a whole, the choreography of the production was very well done. The execution, however, was at times a bit off, which is understandable for men not accustomed to dancing in their underwear in front of a crowd (of course I'm just assuming that none of them have had this kind of experience). It was good, nonetheless. Bravo, soldiers. Thank you for wearing spandex. Although somewhat controversial, the play was well done and made its point. The story came around full-circle, once again reaching a point of seriousness with the discovery of the plan of sacrifice, the poignant speech of young Iphigenia, and the execution of the sacrifice. The story does not quite reach the same level of profundity that it began with, however the universal experience of war is expressed through the end. The play ends in a rather chaotic and indiscernible scene, which is perhaps fitting for an antiwar play. Iphigenia 2.0 is worth both the $7 ($5 if you are a student and go on Thursday) and the hour and a half. The play is performed outside in the beautiful and rarely used amphitheater beside PUC's Stauffer hall. If you aren't into Greek tragedy, don't worry, this isn't a Greek tragedy. It is a play that will touch your heart and force you to think about past and current events. Most importantly, a lot of work went into this production by your peers and it is the least that we as fellow students can do to support our friends ~ and teachers. The remaining show times are Thursday, May 29, and Sunday, June 1. All showings begin at four o'clock in the afternoon. Oh, and you might want to bring a pillow to sit on.

4 I the campus chronicle photo: timothy widmer expect something great to happen - pastor jessica shine

Do you ever get the feeling that something great is about to happen? Something like, "This is it! It's finally here!" You get all excited and nervous, and more excited and more nervous. And the more you think about it, the more anxiety you feel and yet you can't help but think something amazing is about to happen. That's how 1 felt when I got to plan my 13'" birthday party. My best friends and I decided we would go to the coolest spot on earth (or at least off Hwy 91). The place where only the cool high-school kids got to go, and you had to be a certain height to ride the scary rides. Castle Park was the happenin' place-there was mini-golf, roller coasters, skee-ball, cotton candy, whack-a-mole... So the big day arrived and we got to Castle Park, my friends decided we should start with the roller coaster fatefully termed, the "Coaster of Doom". It still gives me chills! Roller coasters are like the death vortex-1 picture hanging from the rails with pocket change, chap stick, and the occasional ring-pop fl ying out to wound people below. Taking a deep breath and holding my head high I though, 'I'm a big girl! I'm 13 now. I can do this!' We climbed into the rickety wooden carts and our attendant, an awkward high chooler, lowered the lap bar. He hadn't moved but a few feet away and my two friends were screaming and waving their arms wildly on either side of me. Scrunching my shoulders to dampen the shrill, I reached out to the cold steel lap bar and take a giant heart-pounding gulp. We catapulted from the gate and headed into turn number one. My head was lowered now, as if taking an aerodynamic stance. Both friends simultaneously giggled and screamed ... I let out a quiet 'hooray'. At the second turn I began to lose feeling in my fingers (perhaps due to a white knuckle) and realized that my birthday cake was not yet settled. If not placed in check, surely it would escape within moments! What had happened? I had expected great things; I was looking forward to something wonderful! It was my 13'b birthday and my fear had derailed any chance of celebrating with my best friends. Did I mention that the single-greatest vertical drop on the coaster was a whopping four feet? Yep, you read that right ... not 40, not 400, not even a twisty curl that makes you envious of the sugar sprinkles atop those Taco Bell cinnamon treats! The teenage attendant could see clearly over the top of not only the railing, but also the carts we were seated in. Why is it that sometimes we want to expect great things, but secretly what we don't want people to know is that we're terrified that something is going to go wrong? I think its because we're afraid we don't deserve it or that we're not good enough, or maybe God's made some kind of mistake ... .. Joshua had become the new commander of Israel and led them to the banks of the Jordan River. What was on the other side? The Promised Land. It's what their mothers and fathers brought them into the desert to find. It's what they were look ing for all their lives, what they heard stories of growing up, and dreamt of late at night in tent-like forts made of sheets and sticks. Yet I can't help but wonder what Joshua was thinking and feeling the night before. As a young leader, he had to earn trust and reassure the people that God had not abandoned them. God was on the brink of fulfilling his promise to the people and said, "Expect something great to happen!" But they still hadn't crossed the Jordan. Curious, isn't it? That God asks the people to expect something great in the face of something insurmountable. You can find out more about this story in Joshua Chapter 3. Now what's your Jordan? Get ready ... the Lord is about to. do great things among you!

volume 84 issue 13 I 5 heads/tails the dorm debate 1

Pacific Union College campus has a lola/ of seven dormitories, two fami!J houring neighborhoods and several other students living in the village. However, the majority of male students live in either Grainger or Newton Hall Their n'valry might have died down these last jew years and road kill is no longer a common sight in the laundry rooms, but the arguments sttll rage as to which dorm is superior. Which dorm is more comfortable, better equipped, more friend!J, more intellectual? Which has better athletes? Is MOG reai!J all that? Can Newton reai!J boast afami!J atmosphere with so many residents?

For ourfina l installment of Heads/Tails, Jonathan Aguilar (Newton) and David Ranzolin (Grainger) debate the age old question ... Who ruler the battle of the dorms? Newton Hall or Grainger Hall?

- david ranzolin - jonathan aguilar

As you walk through the doors a deep musk invades your senses. You cannot be sure It is finally time for the rightful dorm to take its crown: NEWTON! First exactly what you smell but you feel it. You walk down a dimly lit corridor and feel the of all, the men of Newton do not have to go around proving themselves to undulation of warped floor paneling. The doors on your left and right look like they anyone or how anyone else is inferior to us. Remember a few years back when lead to janitor closets, not residencies. You are in Newton Hall. MOG threw a dead dear in our Newton dryer? It seems that jealousy might Enter Grainger and immediately you sense a brighter atmosphere. It is far less dreary have fueled that attack. They also burned the grass in front of the church with and the air much more breathable. More likely than not, you see a gathering of attrac their MOG initials-very constructive. Newton reflects cultural diversity with tive females and it's not hard to guess why. No other dormitory features a finer array of more students of different cultures, including African-American, Indian, Latino, the male species. The girls eagerly and patiently await their men by chatting with the Asian, Islander, Hawaiian, and also Caucasian men. This is what many residents friendly desk worker or catching up on sports world via the massive 53-inch television mentioned when I asked them for some reasons why they liked Newton. A stu that dwarfs Newton's smaller TV. It is a small wonder why so many Newtonians come dent from last year, Fermin Espinoza, said, "Newton celebrates diversity," and to Grainger to catch the biggest games. we can see that in the cultural variety of our staff, RA's and residents, which Is there a residence hall that offers greater accessibility to our campus? I refuse to be helps Newton folks get along better with each other. lieve there is. In what other dorm can I tell my roommates, "Hey let's go get something Our lobby is bigger and better than Grainger's, with a big screen TV (which at the caf real quick," and it's already 10:55. Grainger Hall is a mere 200-250 yards from is going to be replaced by an even bigger plasma HD TV), where we show all virtually every academic building. Zach Wyman and I stroll out the doors at 10:57 to the major sporting events. The desk workers are friendly and our deans are our 11 :00 class and always arrive on time. involved and ready to help at any time. Our lobby also has a pool table, which is Besides our unmatched location and atmosphere, what truly separates Grainger as great fun for everyone. We don't need to have a cook out to attract girls to our a dormitory from Newton and the others is that we are a family. "There is an inher dorm, they come on their own. Grainger's dorm rooms make 111:e feel like I'm ent bond with the men of Grainger that goes further than just living in the same build in the hospital waiting to get out. Another aspect is our sauna on the first floor. ing with other students. The bond goes beyond just that of current students, but tran It is awesome to have a sauna in our own dormitory, and I have seen Grainger scends generations of students that have had the opportunity to live in its halls," says boys enjoying it several times. Dean Halverson. Newton has better athletes. I know I will probably start a riot with this one, Take me for an example. My father is a professor here at PUC which means I get 70% but we are ready to take the Grainger boys on any day in any spo rt~ All except off of tuition. However, I pay full room and board. My monthly payments are about for 2 or 3 of the varsity soccer team are from Newton, plus, we just had dorm $710. If I chose to stay at horne, my payments would be less than $100 a month (Please Olympics in Newton which involved a majority of the dorm residents, and we all. don't hate me). My point is that I am essentially crippling and mortgaging part of my had fun playing against each other in a friendly environment and making good future to stay in Grainger Hall by taking out loans. Any logical person would look at friends with people from our hall that we wouldn't have made otherwise, which my situation and tell me to stay horne. I must admit to berating myself every time my makes us more united than Grainger. I have heard people say that those who bill comes but the heavy regret vanishes once I realize it is a small price to pay to be a don't really like to study stay in Grainger. I couldn't tell you because I have only part of such an incredible family. been in that building about two times, but in Newton we balance well between Let's not forget that when the ladies come a'caroling, we are serenaded both first and sports and school. Besides, what other dorm has a statue of a man pondering in last, with the Newton encounter only asma ll blip in between. I would like to end with front of it? (Which has also been vandalized by MOG). an appropriate quote from a Newton resident. "Dude, I hate Newton, I only go there So, as you can see, Newton is more united, has more cultural diversity, has to sleep .. .Newton sucks." better athletes, is more hospitable, and has better f~cilities than Grainger. Sorry MOG, looks like we win this time!

6 I the campus chronicle

8 I the campus chronicle A common theme united much of PUC's events this year and it wasn't planet to serve our self-centered wants we should be responsible stewards of His creation." Zach Dunn's sweet retro bow tie. From whole weeks of events in April, to Other students, like PUC Green Club president David Ranzolin, saw similar spiritual par the campus' food service and the senior art show, environmental awareness allels. "The biggest part of going green," said Ranzolin, "is learning to live a more simple was on everyone's lips and on everyone's plates. lifestyle and cutting out all the extraneous and unnecessary extravagances. I believe this is Many students noticed the changes to the dining commons not long after very closely related to our mission as Christians." they arrived at PUC on ' ~te first day of school. As well as noticeable chang The Green Club is one of this year's gre~t success stories regarding the college's com es in decor and cuisine, the cafeteria featured a noticeable and advertised mitment to environmental awareness. Among other events and activities, the student-lead commitment to environmentalism. Bon Appetit, the company contracted organization met with members of the administration and college staff to plan ways for the by PUC to provide its food services, made known their dedication to ceo campus to become more ceo-friendly. Despite his role as president, David Ranzolin remains friendly bu iness through pamphlets and posters throughout the building. humble and is quick to attribute the success to other students. "I can't take credit for the ne such pamphlet explains their mission statement. It says, Green Club," said Ranzolin. "It was originally Bradley Kenyon's project. After I became a uBon Appetit~ area of expertise is sen1ing fresb food tbat is alive witb fla vor and student representative on the Green Committee (the faculty and staff version of the Green nutrition preparrd from scmtcb using autbmtic ingredienl.s and doing so in a socitJI/y Club), they handed down the responsibilities of starting a Green Club to me. Our school is responsible manner. llVe believe we must take a stand on many of Ib e issues surrounding lucky to have an administration so whole-heartedly supportive of the Green movement." ourfood supp!J. ll7e 11iew tbis responsibility as a value of u,IJo 1ve arr. Our clients see us ~e s pite only its first year as an organization the Green Club made a conscious effort to as partnm in mating a bel/er world." make its voice heard among the facu lty and staff and in its weekly brainstorming sessions The cafeteria now famously provides its customers with the option of with fellow students. President shorn praised the club for its contributions to "several biodegradable cutlery, to-go boxes, and sandwich wrappings. When com important projects and outreach activities lwhich] highlighted the importance for Christians pared to the Styrofoam boxes, plates, bowls and cups of the previous yea rs, to help the environment." One of those projects was during the school's inaugural Green this is a massive step forward. The company also advertises its emphasis on Week Ia t month . On the afternoon of April 22, during the Earth Day Bazaar on campus, a low carbon diet, "Food Choices to Reduce Climate Change" and not just the Green Club sold PUC tote bags, custom designed with a green "e" to represent "envi the importance, but the necessity of recycling. ronmentalism" and "ecology." The club sold fifty bags and raised almost seventy dollars for According to PUC President Dick Osborn, our school does indeed have charity. a green mission. And two major projects illustrate that commitment to en The bag design was created and implemented by Green Club member Brad Kenyon, as vironmental values. Osborn explained, "PUC spent more on developing a part of his enior art thesis on the concept. Kenyon's project involves a viral marketing cogeneration plant than for any single building on campus in our history strategy, designed to encourage a subliminal green art movement as well as addressing just [illustrating] our commitment to producing electricity in a very efficient how fed up the public are about the commercialism of the green movement. Using a combi manner." The cogeneration plant bas been running steadily for well over a nation of green spray paint (irony intended), green whiteboard markers, green filter covered year as of present, but it's the potential of~ future project that really excites flashlights, and other mediums, Kenyon displayed his multitude of"greenfiti" on the website, President Osborn. The college's "contract with Triad to build an eco vil www.guerillagrn.com. lage probably best illustrates our commitment to creating a town filled with As a member of the Green Club, Kenyon sees a lot of potential for environmentalism at environmentally sound principles," said Osborn. It will quite likely "be on PUC. However, he believes that "currently that's all it is-potential." He raised the impor the cutting edge of any community in America." The eco village was one of tant points of teachers driving Suburbans and students driving on a very walkable campus. the more controversial issues of the last couple of years at PUC and indeed Kenyon further points out, "it's a much bigger problem than just PUC's campus." All know in the Upper Valley community in general. Through a complicated series of it's an issue that the whole nation is currently struggling with. proceedings, PUC retained the right to develop their land as they intended, When asked what we need to improve on, President Osborn cited the importance of "the but opposition groups like Save Rural Angwin have pledged to continue way we use our resources such as water and energy plus recycling and making each campus their struggle for the preservation of Angwin's rural ecosystem. It's a story building greener. Our efforts to reduce driving, turn off lights, and reduce wa.sted water that is unlikely to be resolved anytime in the near future. consumption need to be focused on. There is much left to do." Professor Hayes said, "When PUC's emerging commitment to environmentalism is also being estab- I see all the plastic bottles left behind in classrooms I realize that we [still] have a long way lished in the school curriculum. Floyd Hayes, Professor of Biology, will to go." • head up the school's new Environmental Science major next year, a degree As the nation edges closer towards massive fuel shortages and price bikes, climate change that be claims will prepare students in a "rapidly growing field of study and resource depletions, it's going to take a massive effort from the international commu with considerable growth in employment projected in the coming decade." nity as well as grassroots initiatives from communities like PUC to bring about significant The current Environmental Science course featured in the General Educa change. The events of this year were nice and they were significant, but in the grand scheme tion curriculum, will now be split into three different classes: Pollution and of things, they are only a small step in the right direction. Watch this space and don't deny Environmental Quality, Conservation Biology, and Energy and Climate yourself the opportunity to get involved, because unlike other world issues, the green move Change. The Biology department is just the first to offer classes focusing ment is unique in that you can change the world just by how you live your own life. We've all on green issues, within a couple of years the school hopes to offer courses heard the tips many times before-take shorter showers, recycle everything you can, walk on environmental law and environmental economics. when you are able. We all have a responsibility and an opportunity to turn those ideas into The Environmental Science degree will also offer a class in Ecotbeology, real change-how will you act? addressing the spiritual implications of ecological studies. Professor Hayes believes this approach to environmental studies is of great importance to us as Christians. "Jesus designed an incredibly complex planet that would perpetually sustain our needs," said Hayes, "so long as we don't plunder the

volume 84 issue l3 I 9 time for a pop quiz! - martin surridge/matt kramer

Can you believe it's already the end of the year and that this is our last issue? It makes us quite sad. As a final send off for our good friend the Campus Chronicle, we decided to host a special quiz in his/her honor. Remember that pile of old newspapers you left lying around your room? Remember the time when you left issue #6 in the trunk of your car and your dirty clothes from mud caving made it almost illegible? You probably never thought that pile of Campus Chronicles would ever come in handy did you? Well don't we have a surprise for you? Below are a series of fifteen questions on the topic of the 2007-2008 Campus Chronicle. All the answers can be found in the first twelve issue. The first student to send all the correct answers to [email protected], will receive a complementary gift of two Giugni's gift certificates. Fewer students will attempt this than you may think, you could quite easily be the winner! Good luck!

Who's backtalk answer was, " 'I Wish I ad a Horse' by Alvin and the Chipmunks"?

What was the title of Adam French's article in Issue #3?

What are the names of the two students who appeared on the cover of issue #4?

What grade did Matt Kramer give National Treasure 2 in the entertainment section of issue #6?

Which student debated against himself on Heads/Tai ls in issue #6?

Which issue did "midtalk" appear in?

Which candidate for President of the United States received 9.7% of students votes on the back page of issue 7?

\X'hich student athlete did David Ranzolin interview in issue 9?

\X'ho took the photos of the condoms in issue 10?

Who took the photo of the Bible in issue 11?

Who photographed President Osborn and Marri n Surridge playing Halo 3 in issue 8?

What word appears, repeated in the background on the cover of issue 6?

Which article from which issue, was framed and hung in the TLC? •

Which student wrote about the struggles of attending PUC while on crutches?

Which four holidays are mentioned on page 5 of issue 5?

10 I the campus chronicle short story: the usual - kristina reiber

The man lnwJ s:lnd\\'tChcs. Everyday at two o'clock he wnuiJ wa lk two \\'hen he reac hed the del1 , hc opened the door, smiled at thc farn d1 ar pngltng of the bell blocks to h1s t'avnnte Jell, " ew Dell ." lie was glad that h1s lunch break att ached to the door, and pu llet] a number from the red d 1 s pen~cr . umber 98. There we re was bter then most people 's because there was neve r a l1 ne at any n:st.\Lirant. onl y one m two other people 1n the store. So he wa ited . Hut he d1d not cat at any restaurant. He ate at the sa me dell, everyday. ,\nd " 1net y-seve n!" the sa ndw1ch guy shouted. each day he ordered the sa me thing: thlllly sliced roast beef w1th provolone Thc next man 111 ltne stepped up to order. on wheat, w1rh onion and tomato. Easy on the mustard. "The usuaP" sa td the sa nd wiC h guy to number 97. On the wa lk ro the dell, he always toyed w1th the 1dca of trymg something " o," number 97 sa td . "I rh1nk I'll try somet htng new today." new. The deli had a plethora of mears and cheescs and thcy all looked and Look bou•ea!y tbat was for h11n, the man sa td to hunself. Tbat sb o/ll l'll do it. 1'1/;ust step up to tbe smelled delicious, bur somehow the man could ncver order anything but rountfr and S'?_Y· ''Todt?_y )eels likf c1 pastrami k 111d of day. I'll have pastrami and ... and... and 1vbat? Ob roast beef and provolone. He loved turkey, espeetally at Thanksgiv 1ng. Tuna no. 1 d1dn 't p1ck out a elm sf "'bile l 1vas 111a/kmg.' If' hat do I do? U''hat should I get? I don't knou; I don't salad was alright, too. nd cheese, how he loved cheese! Cheddar, Swiss, knoll'. hfddar and pastrami? Is that good? o, m~ybe a 1vhtte cheese. Should I; us! get provolone? I can't Jack, Havarti, Gouda, oh my. Each had the1r own goodness for thw own deride. l in not built for tim. time and place. However, they had no bus1ness in h1s sa ndwich. He was a "N inety-etght!" sa 1d the sa ndwtch guy. creature of habit. Thc man d1dn 't move.

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photo: martin surridge volume 84 issue 13 I II diary of a manchester united fan - martin surridge

There are a few things on this earth that positively terrify me. Praying mantises, chol era, malaria, submarines, tuna salad and Dick Cheney would all have me running to the hills like a Adventist from the 1930s if they showed up on my doorstep tomorrow morn ing. Yet, one thing scares me more than anything else and that is a penalty shoot-out at the end of a soccer game. I know, sounds silly doesn't it? But perhaps you are unaware of my suffering. Time for a little trivia eh? The English National Soccer Team, my joint-favorite team, lost in a penalty shoot-out to Germany in Euro 96. Then they lost on penalties to Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. They lost in a penalty shoot-out to Portugal in the Euro 2004. They lost to the same Portuguese players two years later in the 2006 World Cup on an other ... penalty shoot-out. And with some of my favorite players ever including David Beckham missing those crucial penalties, the heartbreak never seemed to end. England failed to even cement a place in Euro 2008, losing to Russia and Croatia, those mega powers of global soccer, in the qualifying stages and after that I wondered why I even follow the sport at all anymore. Why invest your emotions into a black hole of pain? Ah.. .the melodrama of sports-a place where grown men can act like little boys for the rest of their lives and never grow up. Such seemed to be my eternal lament. I would never get to experience what it's like to be Brazilian and see my team win so effortlessly almost every tournament. I wou ld pray to the giant Bobby Moore in the sky, "I don't ask for much dear Bobby, just a little comfort, perhaps a career threatening injury to Kaka, Rivaldo, Thierry Henry or Luis Figo. Perhaps you could bless an English player, any player, with some genuine talent, speed or passion. Really? Wayne Rooney? That the photo: timothy widmer best you got? Gee .. .thanks. " It wasn't all that different with Manchester United, my other favorite team. Some So there we were in Grainger Hall lobby, decked out in red and black, qui- might say it's easy to be a United fan but lets look at the last five years. Chelsea was win- etly contemplative one minute and screaming and shouting the next. All it ning titles and spending close to fifty million every summer. Arsenal, and their nonce of would take would be one goal and the game could suddenly be over. However a manager, was still putting smiles on the faces of every neutral fan in the world. Liver- it dragged on through regulation time, through stoppage time, through extra pool was somehow managing to win the Champions League and return to the final two time and through extra stoppage time. I was staring so hard at the screen it felt years later, relying on Steven Gerrard and a couple of Spanish what-his-names. Mean- like my eyeballs were bleeding. Then came that dreaded whistle that only meant while, United had lost David Beckham, Van Nistlerooy, Veron, Captain Roy Keane, the one thing-a penalty shoot-out. I almost wanted to leave the room for fear of mighty Phillip Neville, and been replaced by Roy Carroll, Alan Smith, Kleberson, and jinxing United's players. Tevez and Carrick both scored and then up stepped Eric Djemba-Djemba ... Djemba ...Djemba. Renaldo, savior of our season and arguably the best player in the world. His Then came along this little skinny kid from Portugal with strangely highlighted hair penalty was ... saved. I thought it was the end of the season, a cruel and bitter and a fondness for stepovers, at least that's what they called them-no one had really way to finish the year that was so high in expectations. John Terry, captain of seen them before and his name was Cristiano Renaldo. And even though he made girls Chelsea approached the spot and all it would take would be some lcind of crazy swoon with delight, he still made my brother and I curse his existence when his crosses, ffiiss from one of the most clutch players in England. Then it happened, Terry free kicks, corners or shots ended up in row Q of the stadium almost every time. Over slipped like the nervous kid at the prom and missed. Ryan Gigg.s Jsnocked his the next couple of seasons however, a transformation took place that Optimus Prime home for United and Chelsea's Nicholas "The Incredible Sulk" Anelka had his himself would be proud of. Playing on the right wing, Renaldo had United fans saying penalty saved and suddenly United were champions. the once unthinkable, "David who?" Fewer shots were smashing into defenders knees It was surreal to see all the players celebrate at the exact moment I was, it was and instead were smashing into the back of the net. Back-to-back championships and like I was on the field with them, not ten thousand miles across the globe. The two successive Player of the Year awards for Renaldo later, Manchester United found euphoria lasted only a couple hours but I still can't believe we won it. I'll never themselves staring glory straight in the face. That face happened to be Drogba, John forget that feeling and one day I'll be able to tell my grandkids I saw United's Terry, Fat Frank and the rest of the West London wannabe posh, money grabbing mer- Champions League shoot-out triumph, I remember Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes cenaries also as Chelsea FC. and Cristiano Renaldo. After the nail-biting, the screaming, the heart-in-your Translation: Manchester United were playing Chelsea in the Champions League Final. mouth moments, the frustrations of the last couple seasons, and the heartbreak The UEFA Champions League the biggest competition in club football and is one of of the last decade, nothing felt sweeter. As a fan nothing will ever come close to the most prestigious prizes for any player to win. It takes all the best clubs in Europe beating the penalty curse in May of 2008. Except maybe if, and it's a mighty big such as AC Milan, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona, Lyon and uses a if, the 2010 World Cup is won by .. .well you know .. .I don't want to jinx anything knockout system to determine the champion of the continent. just yet.

12 I the campus chronicle the adventist bubble - elizabeth rivera

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volume 84 is ue 13 113 photo: stacy catalon leroy ashby with amusement for all - elise fandrich

During World War II, the federal government subsiclized up to 80% of advertising costs for compa nies that integrated patriotic themes in their ad slogans. Hence, jingles such as "Don't be a public en emy, be patriotic and smother sneezes with Kleenex to stop spreading colds to war workers," became commonplace. Fess Parker, the actor who played the infamous Davy Crockett in the 1950's Disney se ries, regularly attended prominent dinners with politicians in Washington D.C., dressed in a coonskin cap and buckskins. These delectable tidbits are just a taste of the cornucopia of interesting facts and stories that illustrate how the industries of entertainment and advertising shaped the social landscape of this country. Leroy Ashby, a retired professor from Washington State University, published With Amusement for All: A History of American Popular Culture Since 1830 in 2006, and it defies the stereotype of boring textbooks. While some may think history books are dull, let me extend my apolo gies for your unenlightened state. Nevertheless, if you do not appreciate the jumble of dates and mo notonous commentaries, this book will please you. While Ashby writes from a historians' perspective, the material in the book bears greater resemblance to movie reviews and sports commentaries than a tedious timeline. Readers cliscover how Jackie Robinson and Joe Lewis broke racial barriers through their performance in sports, how John Wayne fought not only outlaws but Soviet communism as well, and how the voices of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, an~ The Rolling Stones expressed the sentiments of many discontented youth during the 60's. What Ashby does most artfully is let popular culture tell the story. He carefully arranges the "entertaining" aspects of our history in such a way that the reader grasps a profound understanding of how entertainment directly reflects society. With that realization, one feels a new appreciation .. .or abhorrence for the entertainment prevailing on our televisions and raclios, in our theatres and stadiums, and consumed with amusement for all, today. UIIIY

prolyphic and reanimator the ugly truth - andre sanchez

Independent artist and renowned emcee Sage Francis opened up his life in 2002 was still here. I just talked about how I survived without having to compromise with his debut album "Personal Journals." In 1996 Francis, founded Strange Famous myself." Records (www.strangefamousrecords.com), and now presents the first hip hop record to Interesting concept, for this is what characterizes the majority of well-known emerge from his camp, and boy does it pack a punch. Francis himself introduced Chi- independent hip-hop today: by sacrificing futuristic, glitzy club beats or inane cago multi-instrumentalist Reanimator to Rhode Island lyricist Prolyphic three years Urban Dictionary catchphrases, it's easy for artists to fall into the backpacker ago. Gradually, with Reanimator taking time to provide instrumentals on Sage's three category. But " urvived Another Winter" (and " rtist Goes Pop," for that mat albums and producing his own solo instrumental album, what is now The Ugly Truth ter) show why this record as a whole doesn't just complain about what's going took shape. Organic and cinematic at the same time, the beats glow with live instrument on, but engages the listener to think for themselves what the "ugly truth" really is. That's not for us to answer. Thus we are at the summary of what "The Ugly samples, boom-hap drums and Rhodes piano, in complete servitude and harmony with ~ the words. Prolyphic, with the showmanship and expertise of a golden age veteran, runs Truth" delivers: a solid hip-hop album that leaves us with sometl\ing to think through feelings of Western alienation and migration, severe political mismanagement, about after the 58-minute run-time. Those who don't really like hip-hop music and the farcical wrath that gun toting SO Cent and others have inflicted on rap. because the radio has given you such a bad example and you would like to be Prolyphic might have been a standalone character before (which is what got him at introduced to something vital, may I suggest this? Those of you who are avid tention in the first place), but he's gone stark crazy on this album now. On a premise of hip-hop fan s already know to get this in your CD deck, and as a contender for passion and "I've been waiting years to deliver this" delivery, Prolyphic comes out with best hip hop album of 2008. a fury the songs "99 Bottles" and "Born Alone" which open up the album with breath less rhymes that barely stop for air. When asked about the single, "Survived Another Winter," by URB magazine, Pro lyphic states: "I wrote it in the winter of 2005. I started writing it and a lot of the kids that I knew around here, thought that the East Coast scene was kinda dead because no one was really supporting unknown, independent hip-hop artists. Everybody thought that the ticket was that if you went out West, you would get more of a reception but I

141 the campus chronicle bryonn bain problem child - phillip ames

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volume 84 issue 13 I 15 backtalk why did you get yours?

to never forget family: nothing more important luz: my mom's name because it's an expression of my it's a reminder and life/death-accept death she means the world to me fascination for crosses where i'm from as another part of life john kim albertobenitez malloryjobe tylerhale

there is it's my home, its where i am it demonstrates my intrigue for my cousin has one that says life motto: where libery proud to be from tribal tattoos "m family," mine says "b doubt, there is family" kristynakamitsu caricordis brandon monty jenellydelapena

airplane i strive for a loving $pirit, an it's a tribute to music, 'til it means i never have to touch it represents the first career intelligent mind, strong body death do us part up my eye liner that began my aviation attainable through the cross brendanmcdonald annavillafuerte allisondoucette jeremythomas