Maso#Emonsazr

Maso#Emonsazr

Y IS, 2004 maso#emONSAZR T THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF HOUGHTON COLLEGE nee ON THE \VEB: campus.bottgbton.edu/orgs/star Volume 99, Issue I 5 March IO, 2004 worldTHE Houghton Students Serve in Buffalo Charter School. a beautiful Catholic By CHRISTINA TURNER gym. tbipe church transformed into a K-4 school Some students w orked with S-IAR STAFF WRITER hree serving poverty-level children. The United Neighborhoods. which helps i. At the By BEN HUGHES What could make a group of students center's Saturday morning book club organize community block clubs, :cord»f. STAR STAFF WRITER choose to get up every morning at 6:00 AM gave volunteers a chance to read and conducting surveys on neighborhood roke the to work ten-hour days during their break? interact with kids individually. The conditions in a struggling community np (22' Aristide Flees Haiti, Why, when they had the chance to drive to group also saw the King Center in action called the "Fruit Belt.- Taking this eatley International Troops Move warmer climates or at least spend time with by volunteering during the school day. a In survey was an eye-opener for all their good friends members of the Haiti's beleaguered would they president Jean-Bertrand irroup, w·ho w'ere choose to spend able to talk to Aristide resigned on February their break in a 29th, succumbing to growing community Buffalo with a residentsi about insurgency and pressure from group o f strang- the U.S. and France. Aristide the problems ers? -51 fled to the Central African they would like These were to see solved„ -67 Republic, which may offer the questions and to see him asylum. Immediately floating through following his resignation, an problems-such -67 my mind as I as foot-deep international peace-keeping boarded the -71 force led by over 1,000 U.S. potholes, Houghton mini- abandoned and Marines entered the tumultu- bus with ten other rotting houses. ous nation and is currently students on and burned-out stepping up patrols in cities to Saturday to travel restore order. street lights- to Buffalo on the hrsthand. Violent protests. exten- , February break sive poverty, political corrup- The group :d for a urban service trip also L isited and tion. and an exodus of refu- The group. assisted a home- gees phigued Haiti under PHOTO BY SAMANTHA L'01 headed by turned-commu- Aristide's presidency. The Sophon*ore Kendra Ormerod tutors first-grader Diamond in reading. The opportunb to 'ill Samantha Lioi. an rebellion to overthrow, spend th.pring Break ;,eek sening at the King Center and other parts of Buffalo nas an nity-center run ral swim AmeriCorp b> Elizabeth Aristide commenced in opportunity that students took adantage of with open hearts :ts that VISTA w'orker Triggs. a February. though bloody e next i and 2002 Houghton graduate. spent their Besides eating meals with the kids and Cl)11-linumt> leader Kho. according to unrest has long flourished in : compe- ' week living at Westside Mennonite Church exchanging hugs. the olunteers helped Lii)1. -has the mavor of Buffalo on the poverty-stricken country. College in Buffalo and sen ing the urban poor. out in the classrooms. reading books. Overwhelming Haiti's police The group spent time at the King Center tutoring math. or even helping out in we Bum,lo, page g force. armed rebels captured ne of cities and towns across Haiti d at as their insurgency intensified "But Assimakopoulos Wows Audience with CD Release Concert and expanded. The rebels :asy tone color. Iyricism. a full range of were joined by paramilitary By ELAINE TOOLEY scales and across octaves. proi Ing her forces, including rebel leader dynamic expression: and above all, ability. Dr. Ben King assisted with 2lub and STAR STAFF WRITER Guy Philippe. Killing, loot- style." The concert on Saturday left none Shubert's "Introduction and Varia- 1 start." ing, arson, and general chaos On Saturday night in a crowded Recital o f those skills untapped. tions" by expressing the melodie line m was have accompanied the mount- Hall full of eager listeners, Nina With a genre that tested the bounds through a rich baritone, while ing uprising. At least 200 Assimakopoulos gave the audience a o f tradition, Assimakopoulos showed a Assimakopoulos performed variations dedica- people have perished so far delightful concert celebrating the release of thorough understanding of her instru- of the melody. it tremen- amid the violence. her newest CD, entitled "Arcadian Mur- ment. Assimakopoulos began the concert The next part of the concert ablishing Haiti remains bitterly murs: Pan in Pieces." This is the assistant with two technically challenging pieces introduced the latest proJect that can divided between Aristide's professor's second CD, which includes that included quick, intricate runs up Assimakopoulos has delved into. have supports and opponents. A _pieces from the twenti CaHed "The Laurel l'S transitional government is eth century as well as Project," this currently being forged by both more contemporary collection of music sides, with the aid of the solos, all inspired by has been composed international community. An the Greek god, Pan. by women who emergency Council of Sages It was with tradi- have based their is leading the efforts to tional excellence that musical interpreta- produce an interim govern- Assimakopoulos tions on pieces of ment and is expected to select delivered a technically literature. In the a new pnme minister soon. challenging, yet audience Saturday The U.S. has urged artistically poetic were two com04 Philippe and other rebel performance. The ers that American Record leaders to disarm their fight- Assimakopdos ers, but many have been Guide called has worked with: recalcitrant. Philippe has even Assimakopoulos' first Margaret Fairlie- 3«g expressed interest in restoring CD "Flute Impres- Kennedy and Cindy sions" Haiti's army. which Aristide a project that Cox. The piece by disbanded in 1995. was superb because of Cox saw its world The U.S. Marines are "not just perfect premiere on the reportedly expanding their technique and total stage of the Recital MILLER breath control but patrols in Port-au-Prince, the PHOTO BY AARON BOYNTON ebruary capital, and moving into other supremely intelligent. Assistant Professor of Music Nina Assimakopoulos celebrated the release of her See Concert, cimmers elegant phrasing: broad second CD with a concert in the Center for the Arts page g e meets. , See woadnews, page z 2•NEWS STAR •MARCH Io, 2004 Fromwoddnews, page I Onething Ministries Has 24 Hours of Prayer and Worship strategic cities. Alongside followers to engage in night and day prayer. that the emphasis on worship and interces- Haitian police. the U.N.- m KYLENAGY Onething believes he is showing Christians that sory prayer fits perfectly with the type of El·\R VIAil WRI-Il.K approved force of at least God will release speedy justice to those w·ho college that Houghton is, and his plans for 2.000. which includes LS. Thi, past weekend. the students 01 diligently -cry out to Him day and night.' the campus. French. Chilean. and Canadian Houghton College liad the opportunity to The event had a fairly good turnout. To the The style used during the 24 hours of troops. 15 attempling to 51em parlicipate m 24 .traight hour. 01-priyer and surprise of man>. most people cho.: to come u orship and prayer followed the format of the rampant looting and 14 orhip Begint,itig .11 9 P Al last Frida> during the nighttime and earl> mornmg liour. Onething'. regular prayer meetings. The violence. The L.S. 13 a].0 mght. md ending at v P.\1. 011 ministry approaches prayer und worklip ia the International keking H,i>, to hold back the s.ilitid,i>. .Ilkictil. u.tili·red in Huuk ,)1' Praiers Harp & 134)\< 1 Ilood 01--bl,al peuple" liCCI!,C iliter::de Ii,r then C.111,pll.. tell,Iii 11.liti to.eek refuge iii [hc i h Cl.IRHW... Ii!1,1 t,Ilk! ,.II!0ll Rese'latic„1 chapter 5 Ill till. J/1 1121 L"IllCI!]0 te\1. the twellt>-four:|der. in·c i)1 :\1-1.11,ie . backer. 111.11.|1·li .cen t.illing before the· I .imb "1:ach cmc had a harp i.>1 1 1 11<,11/- ing wor.hip j und the> \Jere alid hi> .uppiiner. 11,1\ C .Al.'yed holding golden bowl. full ,)1 tliat the U.5. >tated a cdup incen.e. whicli are the Fraser. 01 d-etat and torcefulli r:moicd italic.). On the basis oft|lih the embattled pre:,ident. claim. mmiation behind the 24-hout thal the White Houe ha. pra> er and $,or ihip c \ int image. ()nething niixa common Onething base. thi>:inphasts on norship wngs with Ne\, dismissed as nonsense. continual prayer in part on Luke restament apostolic prayer. C..g. Latest update from PHOTO BY JOSH MILLER 18:7-8. In this passage. Jesus Ephesians 1:17-19) and sponta- Yahoo ! News: http:// presents a glimpse of the benefits Becky Cote leads a time of worship and prayer at OneThing's neous singing from Scripture. story.new's.yahoo.com/ of night and day prayer. saying. twenty-four hour prayer and worship event Onething meets from 9:30- "And will not God bring about 11 P.M. Monday-Thursday in Washington Post's Q&A justice for His chosen ones. who cry out to The event had a significant impact on man> NAB 325. and 9:30-11 P.M. on Fridays in on the Uprising: http:// Him day and night" Will He keep putting individuals.

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