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A Cedarville University Student Publication cedars Volume 50, Issue 4 November 16, 2001 Women Runners Claim NCCAA Championship Sandra Wilhelm wanted to win, and that is ex- to nationals and see what we can Contributing Writer actly what we did$ It was defi- do$ The season is long and our nitely a confidence booster for bodies are getting tired$ We are One week after claiming the nationals next weekend, said looking forward to a strong fin- American Mideast Conference Wright$ ish next weekend and then a nice title, the Lady Jackets cross- Sophomore Jennifer Nikerle, break$ said Wright$ country team captured the who finished 28th for the Yellow Coach Elvin King, who was NCCAA championship, with jun- Jackets, said, Wow$ It was so named this years NCCAA ior Erin Nehus winning the awesome to cross the line and Coach of the Year, said, The womens individual title$ The see all my teammates so close NAIA meet is a challenge$ No mens cross-country team together and place in the top of Cedarville athletic team has fin- earned an impressive fourth the race$ God is truly awesome, ished in the top four to bring place in the tournament$ and I am so grateful that he gave home a trophy$ This is our best In the 22-team race, the Lady us such a talented team who re- chance so far to accomplish a Jackets earned the low-score of ally ran for Him$ He has really top four finish$ We really want 38 points, with runner-up blessed us and we have run, to run our best and hope that its Malone College finishing with 63 trained hard, and given the rest good enough to accomplish that points$ Nehus set the pace for Dr Dixon congratulates members of the cross country team W Jenks/ Cedars to Him$ goal$ We want God to be hon- the tournament, finishing in first The Lady Jackets, who are ored by our effort and how we place with a time of 18:19$ Jun- tively$ Sophomore Sarah Roberts went to Nehus, Tetrick, Wright, ranked No$ 2 in the NAIA, will handle the success or failure in iors Jennifer Tetrick and Heidi finished in eighth place, while and Roberts for placing in the head to Kenosha, Wis$, for the reaching the goal$ Wright were not far behind, junior Jen Roman earned 22nd Top 15$ I think the girls ran just NAIA Nationals on Nov$ 17$ I placing fourth and fifth respec- place$ All-American recognition a good, strong, solid race$ We think we are all just ready to get See Runners page 10 TDK To Sponsor Forum On Changes In Cedars Creativity And Christianity Starting with this issue, Ce- Also new for the paper this dars is available from two self- year is an all-digital, paperless [students] opportunities to think from the honors creativity semi- serve newsstands in the lower system used for pre-press pro- Carrie Schaeffer about issues or areas that we nar held last spring$ Eridon will level of the Stevens Student duction$ The recent purchase Contributing Writer wall away from our faith$ be one of the moderators par- Center$ Students can now help of a professional-grade digital The purpose of this particular ticipating in the event$ themselves to a copy of Cedars, camera allows transferring What is creativity, and what forum is to help believers exam- Im excited about the forum, though faculty and staff will high-quality digital pictures di- does it look like in a Christians ine how creativity fits into their and cant wait to hear what the continue receiving the paper in rectly into the desktop layout life? This is the question which lives$ The first hour of the fo- panel members have to say, their post office mailbox$ software$ The paper is e-mailed Tau Delta Kappa will endeavor rum will consist of several mod- Eridon said$ Im glad we can The bi-weekly student news- as a single text and graphics file to answer through its forum erators posing questions to a hold forums because they do paper is still free of charge to to a remote printing location Christianity and Creativity, a panel of guest speakers$ The fi- seem to give people a chance to the campus community but will and copies are then delivered part in a series of forums ad- nal half hour will be open for the think about what they believe and no longer be placed in each to campus$ dressing contemporary issues audience to ask questions of the why and how it should affect students mailbox$ In addition Snider said, Our paper is for believers$ panel members$ what they do$ to reducing paper-waste, the definitely making steps for- TDK president Kimberly The names of most of the par- The forum will be held Nov$ newsstand system will chal- ward, and our new digital lay- Eridon said, We are people of ticipants in the forum are cur- 20, 7:30 9:00 p$m$ in the Dixon lenge the staff to produce sto- out capability speeds up pro- faith in Christ, but sometimes we rently unknown; however, one Ministry Center Recital Hall$ It ries that interest a variety of duction time so we can focus separate our faith from the rest of the panel members will be is free of cost to anyone who students, Editor-in-Chief Cara even more intensely on the of our lives$ We want to give Matthew Tailford, a speaker wishes to attend$ Snider said$ quality of the writing$ Viewpoints The Cellar When you’re climbing up a ladder ..................... 2 Buttkiss (and football) ....................................... 4 Christianity and politics 5 CD review: Ben Folds new release 8 Reaching for the Invisible God..........................9 Blowin in the wind 6 Reading Group 9 Cowboy crooner ...............................................10 Letters to the editor 7 Jazz concert features Boyer 10 2 CEDARS- FRIDAY, Nov% 16, 2001 News Session Offers Information On Graduate School Kimberly Eridon Allport, they decided to incor- they are juniors and even seniors, committee than an applicant programs of interest$ Im happy Lead Writer porate it formally into the Career but will be more difficult$ with mediocre scores from a to be one person in the process, Services and Future Professor- Firmin emphasized the fact more prestigious university$ however, of you obtaining your In response to increased stu- ate programs$ that lack of funds should not Firmin suggested that the ca- academic goal$ dent interest, Dr$ Michael Firmin Senior Alicia Marsh, a psy- make any student rule out gradu- reer services department is a Junior Tim Gilmour said, I presented an information session chology major, said, I thought ate school$ There are very good good place to get information$ appreciated Dr$ Firmins thought: for students wishing to obtain Dr$ Firmin did an excellent job reasons not to pursue doctoral He also said, Find a faculty Do you have anything planned their doctorate degrees$ Firmin, of presenting the material in a studies, Firmin said$ However, member in your department who for the five years of your life chair of the psychology depart- clear manner$ Hes got such a in most cases lack of finances will help you through the pro- after college thats so important ment, made his presentation on passion for learning that its al- is not one of them$ That is, fund- cess$ I am more than willing to and world-impacting that youd Nov$ 8 to about 35 students from most contagious$ She said the ing is frequently available if you assist students interested in doc- look back on those years as a wide variety of majors$ session, made the idea of get- know the protocol to follow$ toral studies, although I do not wasted if you spent it in gradu- It began with a presentation ting my Ph$D$ a little less scary$ According to Firmin, students know the technical details of all ate school? I was going to do on my own Topics ranged from what interested in graduate school informally, Firmin said$ Ive makes a successful graduate stu- need to get serious about their been able to assist seven people dent, to costs and rewards of graduate admissions tests$ He IT IS BORN and the moon swam back, enrolling in doctoral programs completing a doctorate$ Firmin said, Few students that Ive by Pablo Neruda its rays all silvered, since coming to Cedarville$ gave suggestions for applying to worked with at Cedarville seem and time and again the Word has gotten out that I enjoy graduate programs and dis- to fully understand the impor- Here I came to the very darkness would be broken