The Yellow Jacket March 28, 2018 Howard Payne University . Brownwood, TX Volume 108, Issue 11 InsIde Delta Chi Rho wins Spring Sing thIs edItIon Haylee MAddox Staff writer Every edition of the Yellow Spring Sing, the annual Jacket newspaper is available song and dance competition online at www.hputx.edu/yel- among Howard Payne stu- lowjacket. dent organizations, was held last weekend in Mims, and it was a blast for the three God is Present...................2 organizations that entered. God is there for us - in both The results were Delta Chi good times and bad times Rho, first place; Pi Theta Chi, second place; and Chi National Champ.................3 Alpha Omega, third place. Christopher Freeland of the Everyone’s hard work paid HPU speech and debate off and all the participating team won nationals in prose organizations received cash interpretation. prizes from $300 to $800. Each organization worked ‘Black Panther’..................4 hard on creating and perfect- The moie is entertaining and ing a 12-minute show to per- culturally significant. form once on Friday night and once on Saturday night. Magic Music.......................5 The theme this year was “TV Music is the closest thing to Shows: Then & Now” and Photos by Cassia Rose magic that we can create. the three groups performed Delta Chi Rho members perform their winning show. an original musical/theatrical of friends together or join an Resurreciton Week...........7 sketch that blended elements See the springtime revival in of classic television with organization and join the fun. photos current TV. Organizations “The goal of Spring Sing had to pick one show from is to honor God, represent HPU in a positive manner Acting Well...................10 before the 2000s and one Five HPU students were show from after the 2000s. and present a fun and enter- recognized for their perfor- Delta Chi Rho combined taining production that show- mances during the Christian “The Brady Bunch” and cases the talents, skills and University Theatre Festival. “The Amanda Show.” Pi creativity of HPU students,” Theta Chi chose “The Bev- said Joshua Snow, HPU di- rector of student activities. Stress is manageable.....12 erly Hillbillies and Han- Stress is a common feeling nah Montana.” Chi Alpha among college students, but Omega merged “Scooby- it can be managed. Do” and “Stranger Things.” Spring Sing is an annual More Spring Art Exhibit........................16 event that any group of 10 See the work and the win- people or more are allowed Sing photos ners for the Spring Student to enter. It is such a fun thing Pages 8-9 Art Exhibittion. that students, alumni, and Photos by Audrey Binion others look forward to attend- Members of Pi Theta Chi perform last weekend during Spring ing each year. Next spring Sing. think about getting a group Opinion/News P AGE 2 MARCH 28, 2018 Remembering God through storms and calm News Briefs thing, yet God still took care of once said that God was like enough to take care of all our State Rachel Hughes him, and blessed him in the end. oxygen. We need Him in or- worries, he already has. When I’ve seen it in my own life. der to survive, and we can’t Jesus died on the cross for you Two years out from the 2020 Editor In Chief Months, even years of strug- just take one breath of air for a and me, he took care of every count, Houston officials are wor- ries the census could be particu- gling suddenly brought to week and hold it until the next problem we will ever have. We larly tough to carry out in Texas God is always faithful. an end with rejoicing. Over Sunday service. We need to just need to surrender it to Him. this go-around. They are bracing I know you probably hear that and again tragedy and mis- constantly live in acknowledg- I’m not just saying this be- for challenges both practical - a lot – especially in a Baptist ery ends in light. Sometimes ment of His love, His grace, and cause I know it’s the “right Hurricane Harvey displacement, school – but have you ever seen we have to fall all the way to His mercy. Because when times answer” – the one you know internet accessibility and fewer it in your everyday life? I have. the bottom before we can let are good, it’s not because of us, you’re supposed to say even if funds with which to knock on Sometimes God’s faithful- God pick us up and carry us. it’s because of Him. For me at you don’t quite trust it. I believe doors - and political, anti-im- ness comes in big miracles, If you’re not going through least, this is hard to remember. this because I have seen with my migrant rhetoric and fears that and sometimes it’s just every- tough times, that doesn’t Remember to pray and read own eyes how much God really people would be too afraid to day life. I think we too often mean God isn’t watch- your Bible, even when there’s does care for me and other peo- respond to a census questionaire take the everyday life part for that asks about citizenship status. ing over you. That doesn’t nothing wrong with your life ple. He is truly a miracle worker. An accurate census is critical granted. But God is faithful, mean that we should take our – because things are eventu- Find balance in your life to the state. It is used to deter- even in the small things. He eyes off of Him. God is be- ally going to go wrong. That’s by trusting God through the mine how many representatives loves us every day, not just ing faithful to you right now. part of living on this earth. easy and the difficult times. Texas is entitled to elect to Con- when we are on our knees. You are blessed in so many We need God all the time. He will fill all the holes in gress. And the Texas Legislature I think it’s a bit of a pattern. ways, even if they aren’t all If you are struggling right your heart and bring you a and local governments rely on My life seems to be going fairly that obvious. Don’t forget now, cast your cares and trou- joy that is more powerful the data to redraw correspond- well, and I kind of stagnate in God is there just because you bles on God. We aren’t strong than we can truly understand. ing political boundaries. The my faith. But when hard things don’t think you need him. enough to handle life on our census also helps to distribute happen, I come back to God. One of my former pastors own, but not only is God strong billions fo federal dollars to the There are other people who, state and local communities, in- cluding fudning for low-income to quote a Casting Crowns housing, medical assistance, song, have “deep water faith What’s the Buzz? and transportation projects. in the shallow end.” They trust in God and thrive best when To submit items and events to this HPU campus calendar, email [email protected]. everything is going smoothly, State but then try to take control of Through April 6: Spring Student Art Exhibition, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Doakie Day Art things themselves when dif- Nearly two years after a ficulties arrive. We must find Center. pair of giant West Texas sink- a balance between these two March 29: Living Room Sessions, Worship music led by Eli Williams, 9-10 p.m., The holes gained national attention, mindsets, and that balance is Hub. geophysicists at SMU say a just trusting in God all the time. March 30: Easter holiday, residence halls remain open. 4,000-square-mile area near the If you are going through April 2: Food & Essentials Pantry, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Physical Plant. “Wink Sinks” is showing signs of alarming instability. The Wink tough times – don’t worry. God April 7: HPU Fest. 3-8 p.m., Old Main Park. has a plan and he’s going to Sinks – two sinkholes that sit April 7: Fest Fling, SGA Street Dance, 9-11:30 p.m., Wilson Walkway. between the towns of Wink and work things out. Look at the sto- April 11: Heritage Ring Ceremony, 10 a.m., Mims. Kermit atop the largely tapped ry of Job. The man lost every- out Hendrick oilfield – gained national attention in 2016 after a study revealed they were at risk of collapsing into each other. THE 2017-2018 PHOTOGRAPHERS But the new report says the ANDRIA GARZA, ANDRY BINION, YELLOW JACKET damage could be much more VIVAN NGUYEN, CASSIA ROSE, FACULty ADVISER widespread. Over almost three REAGAN GRISHAM MIKE LEE years, researchers tracking geo- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (325) 649-8112 logical activity over four oil patch RACHEL HUGHES REPORTERS [email protected] counties in the Permian Basin GABI DIAZDELEON, REAGAN GRISHAM, found that decades of oil activity PHOTO EDITOR SETH RAINEY, CHRISTOPHER FREELAND, The Yellow Jacket is a student and its effects on rocks below the ANDRIA GARZA HAYLEE MADDOX, KATIE CRAVEY, publication of Howard Payne Univer- earth’s surface has contributed MADI NEAL, JOSHUA CArroLL sity. Letters to the editor are welcome. to the area’s ground sinking – up PAGE DESIGNERS Please send any feedback to mlee@ to 40 inches in one area. “This RACHEL HUGHES, COLUMNISTS hputx.edu with “Letter to the Editor” region of Texas has been punc- tured like a pincushion with oil MARINA SHEETS-OCHOA, RACHEL HUGHES, MADI NEAL, in the subject line.