90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10 C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10 CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PL AT E YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATE Upheaval in Ukraine aff ects students on campus p. 2 The online at advocate.jbu.edu ThreefoldJOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY ’AdvocateS STUDENT NEWSPAPER Thursday, February 27, 2014 Issue 16, Volume 79 Siloam Springs, Arkansas National singing competition comes to campus Kori Lancaster levels, sometimes with students as Arts Center. The preliminaries Staff Writer old as 40. Because of this range, and semi-finals are held in private [email protected] the Association divides students offices in front of a small group of into 20 categories. judges, but for the finals, everyone The Arkansas chapter of the “To make it fair, we categorize is welcome and encouraged to National Association of Teachers according to age and experience,” attend, Smith said. of Singing competition takes place Smith said. He also noted, from Smith said the Jubilant Sykes this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. the college level on up, the concert on Friday night is likely to Jubilant Sykes, a Grammy award- Association separates men and be the highlight of the competition nominated baritone, will also be women into different classes. for many. perfoming on Friday night as part The main category is “He is one of the foremost of the event. classical music, but there is also baritones in the country According to the Association’s a Broadway category for high specializing in spirituals, however, official website, it is the largest school, college and advanced he also is very comfortable in the organization of teachers of singing students. classical world,” Smith said. in the world, with more than 7,000 “Kids that are much more Sykes is also a friend of participating members. interested in doing a lot of Smith’s. Each state in the U.S. has its musicals, stage plays, Broadway “We attended a summer music own chapter of the Association. musicals, etcetera, etcetera, [are conservatory together [in Carmel, Paul Smith, head of John Brown given] an equal opportunity to Ca.] and were roommates. I University’s department of music, compete,” Smith said. “That is, competed against him also at said some of the University’s I think for a lot of people, one of the Southern California Vocal faculty has been members of their most favorite categories.” Association’s competition. When the Association for decades. In Friday starts the preliminaries, you see that gorgeous smile and fact, Smith was president of the the first time the participants that amazing stage presence, Arkansas chapter for two years. sing. Each competitor sings two you’ll know instantly why I lost to However, this is the first year the pieces of music. Most categories him every time,” Smith said with University has ever hosted the require one piece to be in a foreign a laugh. competition. language. Sophomores and up are Sykes is also in the process of The University has participated required to sing a piece from an opening a new part of his career, in these competitions on both a oratorio or opera. Smith said. He is making his state and regional level in the past Semi-finalists are announced acting debut in the film “Carry Me and has been the home of multiple Friday night, and the semi-finals Home” with actor Cuba Gooding, winners and finalists. are held on Saturday morning. Jr. The film will be in theaters in The competition this weekend Competitors sing one piece in the late spring. will bring around 250 people to semi-finals. Tickets to Sykes’ concert can campus, Smith said. There are a After the semi-finals, finalists be purchased online at www.jbu. range of students who participate, are announced. The Association ANA SAMAYOA/The Threefold Advocate edu/tickets or by calling 479-524- from high school students to will hold the finals Saturday Paul Smith listens to a student during a voice lesson. Smith is the president of the Arkansas 7382. They are $10 for students those who are on pre-professional afternoon in the Berry Performing chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. and $20 for adults. Students struggle with tobacco ban: part one Jon Skinner turkey,” said Blake. “Before I evangelical culture is that our get a soda and a cigar.” was by myself and I would smoke Lifestyles Editor came to JBU smoking was a social body is a temple of the Holy Spirit For University student Ben, a cigarette but with a group I thing but then it got to the point and we want to take care of our smoking a cigar with his friends is would smoke a cigar or pipe.” [email protected] that I was just smoking to smoke bodies.” a purely social exercise. Blake said he was very aware [This article contains references and I was just smoking cigarette For some students at the “Most of the time we casually of his surroundings when he was to and quotes from two John after cigarette after cigarette.” University, smoking tobacco has hang out so a few of us that smoke using tobacco products so that he Brown University students, It is University policy that a social function despite being get together and we go someplace would not get caught. identified as Ben and Jeff. Both students who sign the Community banned. in town and hang out and smoke “I would make sure campo are real University students whose Covenant agree not to be in University student Jeff said and talk about life and what’s wasn’t around and I would get names have been changed to possession of, or use, any smoking he typically smokes a cigar with happening,” said Ben. “It’s a really familiar with the RAs and RDs protect their identity.] or tobacco product on or off friends off campus a couple of chill time of community.” cars around campus and I would campus, according to the student times a semester, but has had Blake said when he attended try to avoid [them].” said Blake. Blake Rardin smoked what handbook. e-cigarettes in the past. the University he would regularly “If I ever got caught I thought I’d he hopes is his last cigarette two “We ask students to not be in “Usually its late at night smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco get heavily fined.” months ago. While attending John possession of or use any smoking and most of the time its back three to four times a week, most The University ban includes Brown University from fall 2012 products,” said Andre Broquard, at the beginning or … end of often by himself. cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos and to fall 2013, Blake tried to quit, but dean of student life and director the semester or its somebody’s “I would use chewing tobacco hookah, among other things. he was unable to do so until he left of residence life. “We recognize birthday,” said Jeff. “Me and no and cigarettes on campus and off “In our prohibition of smoking the school. the health issues and the historical more than 5 guys go off campus campus at the lake or at Walmart,” “It is very hard to quit cold and current position of the general for an hour or two, hang out and said Blake. “Most of the time it See SMOKING on page 3 University Strategic Plan moves toward end date Hannah Wright 2015 through 2020, the strategic Staff Writer planning committee, a group [email protected] of approximately 30 people representing groups from all over The administration at John the school, has moved into “stage Brown University is making 2.” In “stage 1,” administrators progress on strategic planning for spent several months interviewing the University’s next five-year staff, faculty, students, trustees, plan. alumni, parents and the Strategic planning is a method Presidential Cabinet in order to of setting long-term goals. The gather ideas for the next five years. current plan, for 2010 through Ideas vary from adding or 2015, had 92 goals, two-thirds of deleting entire departments to which have been completed or getting a campus ice cream truck. are seeing progress, said Robert The next step is sending ideas Norwood, dean of undergraduate from group to group, seeing where studies and a member of the the main areas of interest lie assessment committee for strategic and taking opinions on the ideas planning. already gathered. Additionally, The other third have been each vice president is meeting deemed unfit for the University, or with members of their staff units are seeing less progress than the individually. administration would like. Administrators are determining “There could be some of what questions should take those that carry over into the next strategic plan,” said Norwood. As for the strategic plan for Graphic by Elizabeth Jolly See PLAN on page 3 INDEX News 2 / 3 Opinion 4 / 5 Lifestyles 6 / 7 Sports 8 / 9 Spotlight 10 CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATE 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10 C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10 Page1.pdf 1 2/26/14 12:50 PM Page 2 February 27, 2014 NEWS The Threefold Advocate Ukrainian protests cause concern for students Shelby Delay human rights and privileges. The protests have left Pavlov Staff Writer wondering if he will be able to [email protected] return home this coming summer. “My parent’s don’t really know if I’ll be able to go home The violent protests happening this summer because a lot of in Ukraine have headlined international airports have across newspapers, television closed,” Pavlov said.