In Campus Life In Sports Students had the opportunity Mens basketball finishes near to travel to New York City and the top of the conference and Turkey over interterm to earn begins tournament play next class credit. week. PAGE 5 PAGE 6 The McPherson College Volume 94, Issue 7 PECTATORspectator.mcpherson.edu February 19, 2010 S THE S T UDEN T S ’ VOICE SINCE 1917 McPherson College students, faculty NEWS BRIEFS Miller Library Speaker Work together to help Haiti Dr. Cheryl Ragar KIMBERLI ROQUEMORE minster, Colo., is acting of K-State will be Spectator Staff as the supervisor for the presenting “Finding health kit drive while Jil- the Home Place: McPherson College is lian Overstake, sr., Fort Reflections on Place lending a helping hand to Scott, is overseeing the and Meaning” in the victims of the Haiti di- fundraiser for clean water. Barack Obama’s saster. “I wanted to work on book “Dreams of Tom Hurst, director of the relief project because My Father” in Miller campus ministry, is team- there was a strong need Library this Sunday. ing up with students to and a way that we could The presentation will provide hygiene kits and easily help,” James said. start at 2 p.m. and clean water to the people “The kits are a simple way will last 30 to 45 of Haiti. to have a strong impact.” minutes. Students Hurst stepped in as point It costs $10 to build a interested in joining person in response to an complete hygiene kit that the book disussion interterm Latin American includes a hand towel, about “Dreams of My history class that was ex- a washcloth, one wide- Father” this semster pressing the desire to help tooth comb, one nail clip- are invited in to sign the Haiti people in some per, one bar of soap, one up for a free copy of way. toothbrush, and six stan- the book. “We should do some- dard size adhesive ban- thing, and we can,” Hurst dages. For the water drive said. “If we can get some it is estimated that a dona- Weight Loss clinic kits and save some money, tion of only $100 will sup- Photo By Ben Denton to be offered we’ve done something.” ply 15,000 Haitians with One hygiene kit inludes a hand towel, a washcloth, one wide-tooth comb, one nail clip- Hurst arranged for clean drinking water. It is per, one bar of soap, one toothbrush and six standard size adhesive bandages. Kelli Johnson will Church World Service to the goal to raise more than be conducting a act as the middleman to $100. who need them.” tain hygiene kits. The col- to donate money or items weight loss group on make sure the people who “To buy a comb or tooth- To generate more inter- lege is also working with to either hygiene kits or the Wed. nights starting need donations receive the brush, anybody can do est in the relief project, the Church of the Breth- Haiti water project may March 3. The group gifts. this,” Hurst said. “These the college will be hosting ren to help Haiti. phone or e-mail James, will provide students Emily James, fr., West- things will go to people a dorm competition to ob- Anyone who would like Overstake or Hurst. with information on where and how to work out, how to eat Political rights activist Constitution healthy and a sup- port group to keep them on track. gets ‘cleaned’ up Free H1N1 shots Speaks at convocation Student services SGA makes improvements to will be providing free REBECCA GRO S BACH to transporting them and H1N1 shots and Spectator Staff hiding them from border constitutional amendment $20 flu shots Tues- patrol. day, March 2, in the Reverend John Fife, Tom Hurst, Director of SHANNON WILLIAM S apartment representative Hoffman Student human rights activist, has Campus Ministry, invited News Editor to the board. Union. Flu shots can been on campus since Fife onto campus. The “We can’t change any- be charged to your Tuesday, speaking in two worked together in SGA has been doing thing without the student account. classrooms throughout Canton, Ohio, in 1967. research and is making body’s approval,” said the week and presenting “I’m hoping that students plans to improve the con- Savannah Sievers, SGA at convocation today. will learn that all of us, stitution by making a few vice president, soph., St. SAB to host At convocation, Fife, in some way, can put our additions and changes in John, Kan. bowling a retired Presbyterian faith into action,” Hurst the next couple months. After SGA decides what minister, will be present- said. “It will be a long drawn they would like to change SAB will be hosting ing “Crossing the Line: John Fife Students have had nu- out process, and more in the constitution, the bowling this Sunday Faith, Ethics and Cross- merous opportunities to will develop over the next student body will have from 6:30 to 8:30 ing the Border,” talking United States law. listen and to learn from couple of months,” said to vote on it for it to be p.m. at Starlite Lanes about his work helping In 1986, Fife and seven Reverend Fife through- Lane Allison, SGA presi- changed. on Kansas Ave. in refugees from Central other activists were con- out the week. He spoke dent, soph., Greensburg, Sievers said the SGA McPherson. The America. victed of alien-smuggling in various classes, led Kan. board believes the current bowling is free and In the 1980s, Fife co- charges and served five chapel on Wednesday SGA is looking to constitution is not very pizza will be provided. founded the Sanctuary years probation. and has had several meals change how the voting specific in some parts and Movement, focusing on With the help of Fife, with students. is done for the incoming they would like to change helping refugees from the organization No “To me, John Fife is SGA board; to increase it to clear up any confu- Business office Guatemala and El Salva- More Deaths was found- exactly the type of mo- salaries for SGA, SAB sion. requires forms dor come to the United ed in 2004. Their primary tivational, challenging and the Spectator; mak- “We looked at a lot of States to find sanctuary. goal is to end immigrant and controversial figure ing elections for the SGA other college’s constitu- to be filed With the help of over 500 deaths along the US- of faith that a higher edu- board earlier and to re- tions and they were a lot churches, the Sanctu- Mexico border. Volun- cation college like ours move office hours for the easier to follow,” Sievers The FAFSA for the ary Movement grew and teers give aid to people needs to introduce its stu- SGA president and vice said. 2010-11 school helped refugees across crossing the border, from dents to,” Hurst said. president. They would The board is planning year is due March 1. the border in defiance of giving a glass of water also like to add a Baer for this to be a very long Students who do not yet have their 2009 taxes filed can use “The Black Jew Dialogues” playss on 2008 taxes as an Campus event spotlights diversity: campus Sunday in Mingenback estimate. Students must also fill out the AU D REY SECKER “We are one of the most “One of our challenges at the end of their show Through humor, “The census. Editor-in-Chief diverse small campuses in is bringing in a group for questions and discus- Black Jew Dialogues” is the Midwest,” LaMonte and also getting some sion.” a perceptive and exciting On a campus as diverse Rothrock, dean of students The two-person play look at the condition of SGA elections as McPherson, students said. “We’re all different, takes students on a ride race and cultural relations approaching have the opportunity to so how do we get along “We are one of the through three days spent in America. learn without entering a with each other, deal with most diverse small in a hotel room discussing “This is a way to edu- classroom. There are many each other?” campuses in the Mid- their own experiences, the cate everyone on campus Petitions for SGA opportunities to learn Through a combination west.” histories of their people and in the community,” can be picked up at about diverse cultures. of sketches, improvisa- and why there is a riff be- Rothrock said. “There is lunch in the cafeteria To teach students to cel- tions and multimedia, Lar- --LaMonte Rothrock tween their cultures. no reason we shouldn’t Textbooks bought and sold, new & used, online buybacks. Buy, sell, rent at from March 1 to 5. ebrate and embrace our ry Tish and Ron Jones will “It’s another one of those have 300 or more people cheapbooks.com They are due to the diversity, student services teach viewers about the events that’s pretty blunt,” in the audience.” SGA campus mail has invited “The Black history of prejudice and dialogue,” Rothrock said. Rothrock said. “It’s one of “The Black Jew Dia- (260) 399-6111, box by March 9 and Jew Dialogues” to present racism within the context “They are one of the hot- how to embrace and cel- logues” will be presenting espanol (212) 380-1763, elections for SGA will to the campus and com- of the American Black- test acts on college cam- ebrate the fact that we’re this Sunday at 3 p.m.