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Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville Cedars 11-1-2002 Cedars, November 1, 2002 Cedarville University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars Part of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the Organizational Communication Commons DigitalCommons@Cedarville provides a platform for archiving the scholarly, creative, and historical record of Cedarville University. The views, opinions, and sentiments expressed in the articles published in the university’s student newspaper, Cedars (formerly Whispering Cedars), do not necessarily indicate the endorsement or reflect the views of DigitalCommons@Cedarville, the Centennial Library, or Cedarville University and its employees. The uthora s of, and those interviewed for, the articles in this paper are solely responsible for the content of those articles. Please address questions to [email protected]. Recommended Citation Cedarville University, "Cedars, November 1, 2002" (2002). Cedars. 578. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars/578 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cedars by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Pollution Caused by Excess Waste Runners to Compete in Amanda Anderson Contributing’ W riter AMC Tournament Signs have been posted at the Matt McCloskey entrance and along the banks of Wilmington Classic, where both Massie’s Creek to prevent hu Contributing Writer teams snatched first place tro mans and animals from entering phies. bacteria-infested water. The men’s and women’s cross “The women’s team won the Cedarville’s overloaded waste country teams have been enjoy meet by 77 points and had all water treatment plant has pol ing some weekends of rest as seven of their varsity runners luted the marshland by the his they look forward to the Ameri finishing in the top 16 places,” torical Indian Mound known as can Mideast Conference in said senior runner Heidi Wright. Massie’s Creek. Rochester, NY, on November 9. But the victory was not the Although the contamination of “I found this quote the other only thing notable about the the creek water does not affect day by Henry Ford,” said Coach event. “While winning the meet the drinking water in Cedarville, Elvin King. ‘“Whether you think by such a large margin is always the citizens of the village, tour you can or you think you can’t, ists visiting the area, and Greene Sewage water spills off into Massie’s Creek. M.Riddle/ Cedars a highlight, it is fun to see the County officials are bothered by you’re right.’” According to girls after every race group up and those involved in finding a late 1980s at a time when the the pollution and are cooperat Coach King, this particularly with other runners and pray with solution for the plant say com populations of the village and ing to quickly and efficiently applies to the men’s and them, and 1 saw that more here munity effort is essential to re correct this problem and to pre University were growing. women’s cross country teams than I have at some of the other storing the marshland. vent a similar situation in the fu During this time, the plant as they look forward to the The need for a primary waste meets,” said junior Sarah Rob ture. performed its duties efficiently water treatment plant for the vil AMC tournament. erts. County officials in charge of lage of Cedarville surfaced in the The teams have been enjoying correcting it are hard at work, See Pollution page 5 a break since their last meet, the See Runners page 14 Nester Performs Original Compositions for Acoustic Fire ships, past and present. He wants Wilson, a freshman business Stephen Livesay his lyrics to continue moving to management major, contacted Contributing- W riter ward deeper issues. “In the fu Nester about playing with him ture, I’d like to answer questions after hearing his CD. Loftis, a Approximately 200 students I have about life,” he said. In junior communication arts ma attended last Thursday’s Acous addition to further developing his jor, is Nester’s cousin and tic Fire, which featured guitar lyrics, Nester wants to mature roommate this year. ists/ vocalists Tim Nester, his skills as a guitarist. “Right The group wanted Acoustic Nathan Loftis, Adam Wilson, now when I perform I am a Fire to be a time for people to and drummer Aaron Wilson. rhythm guitarist and vocalist. My have fun and explore the origi Nester, a sophomore English goal is to improve on the guitar nal music. Adam Wilson said, education major, got his start in until I can be a good lead guitar “His [Nester’s] songs are pretty guitar as a junior in high school ist,” he said. His artistic influ well known and I think the au through the influence of his older ences include The Juliana Theory dience was expecting a passion brother, Jon. Last year, before and Jimmy Eat World, although ate display of heartfelt lyrics and Jon graduated from Cedarville, Nester enjoys all types of mu smooth acoustic jams.” the brothers performed at ven sic, especially acoustic music Nester made a distinction be ues such as Acoustic Fire and because of its “simplicity.” tween his cover songs and the Beans & Cream. They also re Without his brother at originals: “I want people to be leased an album including some Cedarville, Nester needed new able to enjoy themselves listen of Nester’s original work. talent to accompany him for ing to the covers and to get to Nester’s compositions have Acoustic Fire. Adam Wilson, a been inspired by his relation pre-med sophomore, and Aaron See Acoustic Fire page 12 Sophomore Tim Nester performs at Acoustic Fire. M.Riddle/ Cedars ■News- ‘Viewpoints "Glte Celled? Sports SGA Debate N igh t, Dixon’s Last Stand Downing Street................................. 11 Athletic Trainers............................13 CEDARS- FRIDAY, November 1,2002 -News- ‘Women of Vision’ Enables Students to Impact Society nte areas. The ministry specifically new chapter is planning to serve ily friends in need of emotional WOV is creating awareness Eileen Hopkins focuses on the issues that poor in both domestically and inter and financial support. through education to help Contributing- Writer and oppressed women and chil nationally. In addition, those involved in women more closely understand dren face by praying, creating The main international empha this ministry plan to work with the needs of those they are serv A new ministry opportunity awareness, advocating govern sis will be placed on a village in area churches to provide trans ing. D ou for Cedarville students, staff ment policies, gaining sponsors Zambia, which has been stricken portation to visit the parents in Dr. Susan Warner, assistant C ontri members, and concerned for children, and volunteering in with the AIDS epidemic. The prison, respite care, birthday professor of sociology, is lead women in the community was community and overseas WOV volunteers will take part parties for the children, and the ing as the educational chair. She On Sat., launched Mon., October 29. The projects. in raising 10,000 dollars for an means for these children to at has helped organize an informa allege stui charter ceremony marked the “Women of Vision primarily annual commitment to the village tend a week at a Christian sum tive meeting to take a closer look ^tradition first Women of Vision (WOV) focuses on women and children and work on gaining child spon mer camp. at the families of the incarcer airy - wi chapter in Ohio to focus a ma because they are the ones who sors. This year, they plan to take “The best potential is with the ated. Taking place on Novem ass drum jor emphasis on student as well are left after every war, left when WOV leaders and partners on an students,” Sutter-Tkel acknowl ber 12, the WOV meeting will meter - d as community volunteers. their husbands and male family overseas trip to Zambia to begin edged. “They share energy and provide a discussion panel of attle of th Women of various ages and members leave to go find food relationships with the women and excitement in this ministry.” former female inmates who will he Inter backgrounds welcomed the na and never return home,” Wood children there. Sutter-Tkel Sophomore Colleen Warner, relate stories about the needs CC). tional director of this organiza said. “It’s not that these women shared her desire to form a sec the ministry’s spiritual life co their families experienced during Six ban tion, Penny Wood, as she shared have made wrong choices. They ond service-oriented trip for stu chair, said, “This is an organi their time in prison. mtioch, a a message that embodied the have no choices at all.” She dents to also visit Zambia. zation that I’m really passionate “I think students here do care %ton wi ministry’s foundational motto: urged those listening to take a The Miami Valley, Ohio, WOV about.” Leading as the domestic deeply about what is happening l 7 p.m. a “Let my heart be broken by the risk in getting passionately in Community Project will place co-chair is junior social work in to those less fortunate than The batt things that break the heart of volved and actively investing in emphasis on ministering to the tern Kara Howe. She shared that them,” remarked Warner. “Of k kind fo God.” the lives of others. 200 children of incarcerated par WOV has personally opened her ten it feels very helpless to know "Each si WOV is a partnership of Chris Leading as the Miami Valley, ents in Greene County as well eyes to the various ways she can these conditions exist and not *art of this tian women who are called to Ohio, WOV Chair is Cynthia as their caretakers.