Volume 99, Issue 12 by The Collegian

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AN ODE TO ATHLETICS

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AURUM EX IGNE Let me throw out a disclaimer before I begin: I don’t consider myself an athlete. I do love to get outside, to inhale the fresh air, and to challenge myself physically. But the word “athlete” always had a certain aura of reverence to it.

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To me, the true strength of an athlete is not in his or her feats or skills, It’s in how they thrive on difficulty. They push past the pain and grow. They juggle the responsibilities of life with a grueling physical routine. And somehow, they spend their time competing against others and against themselves, but they find that friction exhilarating rather than exhausting. The best of them find dignity in defeat and respect in rivalry.

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ASSISTANT EDITOR Karl Wallenkampf LAYOUT EDITOR Mindy Robinson HEAD COPY EDITOR Andrea Johnson PERSPECTIVE EDITOR Alex Lemnah CONTENT EDITOR Carolyn Green

BACKPAGE & CREATIVE CURATOR Abigail Wissink

SCIENCE & TECH WRITER Daniel Hulse

CULTURE WRITER River Davis

SPORTS WRITER & PROMOTION MANAGER Alex Wagner

FASHION WRITER Alyssa Hartwick FOOD WRITER Rachel Peterson HUMOR WRITER & OFFICE MANAGER Lauren Lewis NEWS WRITERS Savannah Kisling Morgan Sanker Alexandra Buley RELIGION WRITERS Benjamin Ramey Randy Folkenberg

ADVERTISING MANAGER Shandra Cady

Gold is born from a cleansing fire. It may be time for you to get uncomfortable and become a better person in the process.

TRAVEL & LOCAL WRITER Shannon Pierce COPY EDITORS Tyler Jacobson Kayla Albrecht Rachel Blake DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Zachary Johnson LAYOUT DESIGNERS Matthew Moran Ian Smith Chloe Potnam ASWWU HEAD PHOTO EDITOR Erick Juarez

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American life tends to revolve around the convenient. The end game is often to push for that vacation or a certain level of luxury. But what if we embraced pain, butted heads, and pushed each other with the level of respect (or sportsmanship) that athletes share? Maybe it would be messy, but it would also be real.

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Editor’s Letter & Table of Contents | 2 News | 3-5 Photos | 6 Week in Forecast | 7

There is a simple genius in this approach to life, I think. Can you imagine if we applied that taste for adversity to each day as liberally as athletes do in their endeavors?

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If you are interested in contributing to The Collegian, speak with one of our illustrious staff members. The Collegian is enhanced by regularly incorporating a wide range of campus perspectives. Cover Credit: Feature Image - Mindy Robinson, Photos - cmbonline.org, elucidari.fr The Collegian is the official publication of ASWWU. Its views and opinions are not necessarily the official stance of Walla Walla University or its administration, faculty, staff, or students. Questions, letters, and comments can be sent to aswwu.collegian@wallawalla.edu or richard.barbosa@ wallawalla.edu. This issue was completed at 12:50 A.M. on Thursday, January 22, 2015. The Collegian | Volume 99, Issue 12 | 204 S. College Avenue, College Place, WA 99324 | collegian.wallawalla.edu For information about advertising, please contact Shandra Cady at aswwu.ads@wallawalla.edu.

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ALEXANDRA

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A GLANCE AT WEEK OF WORSHIP

WITH BROOKLYNN LARSON Brooklynn Larson took the stage during Week of Worship last Thursday to convey a message of hope despite injustice and the seemingly inevitable conflict that Adventists and all Christians face in their churches. As strong as her stage presence was, her personal presence is arguably stronger. I reached out to Brooklynn and extended the invitation to share some insight about herself and her experience as a speaker during Week of Worship.

AB: Describe yourself as the person you are and the person you are working to become.

BL: Right now I’m a very busy person. Balancing academics, family, friends, two jobs, and extracurricular activities is tough, but I love it. I’m currently a Junior History major and I am working towards getting accepted to Law School next year. AB:

Summarize the speech you gave at Community and the points you were trying to drive forth.

BL: My speech can be summarized

thusly: I feel called to remain part of Adventism and Christianity by following Christ’s example of how to operate in an unjust world and with imperfect circumstances. My generation (millennials) cares about justice and doing things the right way, and God has big plans for how that will translate into his church if we are willing to stick with it.

AB: What inspired you to write this speech?

BL: There are a couple things that really inspired me to write this speech, the first of which is obvious. I personally struggle with a lot of frustration directed towards Adventism and Christianity — I think I addressed that pretty clearly in my speech. The other thing that really inspired me to speak on this topic was my Aunt. As Vice President for University Relations and Advancement, dealing also with marketing and enrollment, she weathers with a lot of unfair attacks on herself, her colleagues, and WWU. She never gives up, though. She remains in her job because she’s doing good work despite the unfair circumstances she deals with constantly. Her perseverance and professionalism inspires me. AB: What was the process of putting this speech together? Did you ask others for input? Was there any one person who provided vital feedback?

BL: I began writing the speech by identifying key phrases, points, or ideas that I absolutely needed to present. From there, it was a matter of identifying how exactly all those ideas were connected in my mind and how best to present them. I ended up with a bare-bones script of what I wanted to say that functioned like a road map. The person who influenced me most was definitely Pastor Alex Bryan. I only met with him briefly, but he gave

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me great advice regarding presentation and the logical progression of my argument.

AB: You strike me as a very emotionally intuitive person. Did this translate into your speech writing process at all? In other words, did you try and empathize with your target audience beforehand? BL: As a kid, I was a pretty emotional person — particularly towards animals. That didn’t translate into emotional intuitiveness towards humans, though. For a while I don’t think I understood exactly how to relate to other people, particularly my peers. Somewhere along the line I decided that it was important that I try to see things from other people’s perspectives. Since then it’s mostly been me practicing the habit of putting myself in other people’s shoes over and over. Putting myself in my audience’s shoes did come in handy when I was writing my speech. I get really passionate and intense sometimes, and I didn’t want to alienate everyone by coming across as too angry, preachy, or crazy. That definitely helped me find a balance between being passionate and being impossible to relate to.

AB: How was the actual speaking experience for you? What did you learn?

BL: The actual speaking experience, for me, was a breeze. That has nothing to do with my own ability as

a speaker or nerves of steel, though. After I prayed at the beginning of my speech, I have no doubt that God’s peace took over and did all the work. I actually haven’t felt that close to God in a long time, and I totally felt that presence up there. I learned that God is bigger than my nerves. If I’m willing to do the work of putting myself in positions for God to use me, God will do the rest.

AB: How can readers who are passionate about human rights become involved both on campus and in their daily lives?

BL: Well, there are a lot of ways for readers to get involved. Blue Mountain Action Council has lots of opportunities for volunteers to get involved, as do several other community organizations. If you’re interested in an international array of issues, Amnesty Club does advocacy work that’s certainly important. (I’m also president of that club, so feel free to contact me if you’re interested in being involved. You don’t have to be a member to participate). If you feel like you can’t commit to anything, I just recommend staying informed. There are lots of groups who keep track of international news, human rights issues, and social justice topics, and they all have blogs, twitters, Instagrams, and websites that are easy to access. Keeping informed takes minimal time in an age when news comes in 140 character bits at a time.

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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WEEKEND MORGAN

sanker News Writer This weekend, Walla Walla University will host the Annual Basketball Tournament in which 15 schools will participate, adding 157 boys and 138 girls to the residence halls and campus of WWU. Though many schools within the athletic union of WWU are invited by the University to attend, some schools are only invited for certain sports. Schools located in areas where other athletic opportunities are small have the option to request to participate in the tournament if they have heard of WWU’s tournament. The tournaments, which WWU hosts have proved to be the biggest recruiting opportunities. By staying in residence halls and immersing themselves in campus life for a weekend,

potential students get a first-hand experience of college life. By staying with current students of WWU, these students get to know the campus as well as why current WWU students have chosen to come here. This one-on-one interaction with current students is vital to recruitment. The residence halls open their doors to as many teams as they can hold, though some teams may opt for out of dorm stay. While these teams choose to stay in hotels in the Walla Walla area, their time spent in hotels is far eclipsed by their time on the WWU campus. WWU’s tournaments bring not only many potential students to its campus, but also many additional people into the Walla Walla Valley itself. Each team has multiple parents, sponsors, and various others who choose to trek to WWU for a weekend. This influx of people to the valley is great for local businesses. Tournament weekends also provide a good opportunity for potential students to become friends with students from other schools. Regardless of where the team may choose to stay, all those participating in the tournaments

become familiar with the campus and WWU’s academic and athletic leadership. Tournament weekends are also an excellent opportunity for WWU’s athletic programs. Athletic recruiters observe and evaluate first-hand how certain athletes play in a somewhat stressful environment. Recruiters evaluate athletes and ascertain whether or not visiting athletes would be good candidates to represent WWU Athletics. Tournament weekends are perfect for seeing a wide range of athletes first time as well as how they overall interact with their teammates and coaches. The tournament weekend schedule is very intense. These high school athletes play multiple games during the day with only a few breaks for food and sleep in between. Rivalries are expected. Due to the tournaments of past years, everyone knows “the team to beat” and those “who are good competition,” Heidi Indermuehle stated. Marketing and Enrollment does a fantastic job of organizing these tournaments. Many members of WWU’s

UPCOMING WWU DRAMA EVENTS SAVANNAH

kisling News Writer WWU Drama Department will present “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” and “The Festival of Shorts” this winter quarter. These events, which feature many alumni and current students, will exhibit the talent and versatility of wwudrama. The Shakespeare event is happening Jan. 29, 31, and Feb. 1 at 7:30 P.M. in Village Hall. The play

will feature the talents of alumni Carl Canwell, L. Kelly Reed, Scott William Ray, and director Marilyn Loveless, a former director of wwudrama. The actors hail from Loma Linda and La Sierra Universities. Canwell is the Director for Creative Media at LLU, Reed works in the English department at LSU, and Ray works in the drama department of LSU. The performance does, in fact, feature all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays and some of his sonnets. The script was written by three comedians and is something that a modern audience is sure to enjoy. The 90-minute production is open to all students, faculty, staff, and community. Tickets run from $8-$10. Reservations are available.

The second event from wwudrama this quarter, “The Festival of Shorts,” will open March 7. This production was renamed last year from “The Festival of the One Acts” to include short films from student directors in film classes. Auditions for the one act plays and production class videos were held earlier this quarter. The production class videos will not be shown during the festival because they are being filmed later this quarter, but two student directors — Jessie Correa and Mitchell Kessler — will present their work. The one act plays feature three alumni directors and a community member who recently retired from theater work in Las Vegas. Ticketing and more information is available on wwudrama’s webpage: drama.wallawalla.edu.

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Marketing and Enrollment staff are present in the cafeteria during tournament weekends to help serve meals and make all guests feel welcome on our campus. Marketing and Enrollment makes themselves extremely visible to the tournament participants by wearing neon colored shirts and constantly scouting for anyone who may be in need of their services. In addition to all Marketing and Enrollment does to make tournament weekends memorable, these events are highlights that many look forward to

annually. Tournament weekends are a lot of fun. “Potential students associate fun with school,” Indermuehle continued. By experiencing vespers, immersing themselves in the spiritual environment, and gaining firsthand interaction with the WWU campus, potential students enjoy a fast-paced weekend full of opportunity and achievement.

A HOT MEAL

PORTLAND CAMPUS UPDATE RIVER

davis Culture Writer Every Monday night, something magical happens in Portland. Friendly church members descend on our humble dorm and flurry about, bringing in dish after dish of food. Soups, Caesar salads, fresh bread, casseroles,

fruit juice, homemade pie, mashed potatoes, ice cream, and many other delicious options line the tables in the dorm lobby. Yes, Monday night is the weekly “bread night” put on by the fine folks of Sunnyside Adventist Church. They graciously cook and prepare amazing food for us weary nursing students, and we get to enjoy a relaxing and (free) dinner after a long Monday. In a life filled with long clinical hours and even longer tests, a hot meal is a blessing in the eyes of a nursing student. From our campus to yours, happy winter quarter!

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Week in

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January 22

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Vespers: Karli Fredrickson, Kenny Johnston, and Michelle Morgan. University Church, 8:00 P.M.

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Prayer, Praise, and Popcorn Prayer House, 9:00 P.M.

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BATTLE OF THE BANDS:

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PERSPECTIVE OPINION 08

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I HOPE YOU READ THIS This is for everyone who is pumped to be at Walla Walla University. In this article I make no argument at all. In this article I only mean to support and thank any and all individuals who are happy on a daily basis. If this doesn’t sound like you, if you’re not pumped to be here, read last week’s article and drop out already (by that I mean do yourself the favor of finding joy somewhere else). Ok, to all the people who enjoy waking up to spend another day living in College Place: Firstly, thanks for your enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is a great antidote to despair — a thing that is very active at this school. I’ve grappled with despair for long periods of my life and I owe victory to people like you, people who smile despite being smart enough to know that someone is dying somewhere in a sad way. Good on you for being smart, aware, and happy. That’s not a simple combination.

“I don’t care what your GPA is, if you’re in school and you love it, you’re an excellent student. Universities didn’t spring up hundreds of years ago so that students could get good grades.”

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Here’s why I respect people like you: You don’t find your bliss solely in ignorance. Ignorance, as you may know, is a double-edged sword. Ignorance can be blissful, yes, but it can also cover up something dreadful. A woman who is about to be proposed to may be ignorant of what her boyfriend is about to do, but her ignorance is a beautiful thing. A woman who says yes and doesn’t realize that she’ll have a horrible marriage is ignorant as well. Her ignorance masks something very unpleasant. If you are happy to be alive and learning at WWU, you likely enjoy the healthy benefits of ignorance, and I commend you for that. Does anyone reading this article right now actually know what life has in store? Absolutely not. But you smile anyways, and it’s impressive that you can face the mystery of life and smile at the unknown. It’s impressive because you know

that life offers both the good and the bad. You see it all around you. If you are able to read these words then you know that there are currently millions of starving children throughout the world, that there are hateful terrorists who celebrate chaos and would love to kill you, and that there is illness and tragedy and sadness everywhere. The list of what is wrong is endless — but so is the list of what is right. And if you are the one smiling in this world, not out of ignorance but out of awareness, then you know hope. You know that if hell is real, heaven must be too. If you don’t believe in either but can still smile, that’s still a beautiful thing. And if you believe only in hell, well, you wouldn’t still be reading this, would you? Happy students live through the same hell that unhappy students do — they just don’t focus on it. If you are a student, you are busy. If you are a student, you have to do things you wouldn’t choose to do on your own.

Good students aren’t the ones always getting good grades; they’re the ones smiling despite crappy classes and crappy homework and crappy grades and crappy friends who complain constantly. I don’t care what your GPA is, if you’re in school and you love it, you’re an excellent student. Universities didn’t spring up hundreds of years ago so that students could get good grades. Universities sprang up because people loved getting together and learning from each other. In fact, the best universities were all founded on the notion that hope and love are real and that learning can propel someone deeper into love, deeper into hope. Believe it or not, that’s what education used to be about. True education is still about that very thing: hope and love. Many of the “good” students at WWU are actually in a living hell. I know this because I spent the last half of high school and the first half of college being a “good” student.

For me, that meant I had to be perfect and I had to make sure everyone knew how perfect I was. That’s miserable. No one who tries for that enjoys it, I promise. But if you’re here and you’re enjoying learning a thing or two, you get it. You understand true education. I wrote this article to thank those who spread love and hope by being loving and hopeful. I want to thank those who preserve true education by preserving joy as students. I bet you’ve noticed that the best professors are the ones who love to learn. I bet if you ask one of these professors why they love teaching, they’ll tell you the secret: teaching is just a disguise for learning. Teaching is being a student forever. Teaching is being excited about learning. Thanks to all the joyful students at WWU. You have taught me much. By being joyful, you teach joy.

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WE NEED A NEW NORMAL We should be able to live disciplined, fulfilling lives in which our main goals are to do the things we BENJAMIN love and be with the ones we love. Winter quarter Religion Writer started off pretty dang well for me — intramurals were over and I was no longer acting for the drama department. I had time on my hands and it felt good to take a breath and adhere to a less restricting schedule. As the week went on I got asked to join a few things; I was content with what was currently on my plate but I said yes

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each time. Then the second week of school came and the pressure was on; I had classes, meetings to attend, and what unbeknownst to me would be an extraordinary first date — I fumbled to keep my little world in orbit. I sat in class to take a quiz — it was simple material, review from last quarter — but I had gotten about 3-5 hours of sleep consistently for the previous four nights. As I tried to recall the answers it felt like I was firing blanks. No usable information came to mind; I definitely failed the short exam. I now know that sleep deprivation isn’t just a myth our advisors tried to scare us with when we got to college. By the end of the week I was exhausted and still incredibly busy; I didn’t find time to take a break until after church on Sabbath, but I knew that on Sunday it would start all over again. Something wasn’t right, and I could feel it; this couldn’t be what college is all about. I asked myself, “Why are you driving youself into the ground? Are you not happy? Is this an ego thing? Do I need to prove to my-

self that I’m worth something by getting as much done as I can?” So many of us are busy enough that this narrative probably resonates with many of you. I stopped saying, “I’m really busy” when people ask how I’m doing because every one of us has a ton of things going on. It’s become acceptable to have a crazy schedule, as if it were a rite of passage for the college experience, but that’s not okay. I want to live a calm and controlled life, don’t you? We need a new normal. Rob Bell said something this week on his “Robcast” 1 that really stuck with me. He said, “You cannot say no until you’ve said yes.” What at first sounds like a a clichéd mantra spoken by a bought-out religion guru is filled with depth which starts with a story about Jesus: According to Luke, Jesus had been extremely busy teaching crowds of people, healing multitudes of the sick and dying, and casting out demons. He wanted some space — He needed some space. So one morning, right as the day began, He decided to get up and

go away to a solitary place. A crowd of people got to him first. They wanted Him to teach some more, to stay just a little bit longer. They begged him to stay — it was Jesus after all — but He told them no. “I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to other towns as well,” Jesus said to them. Jesus had other things to do — He couldn’t spend all His time and energy in one place providing for one people no matter how hard they prodded or tried to coerce Him to remain. 2 There are many things on this campus that I have great fun doing, that I want to be a part of so much. But the more things I try to fit into my schedule, the more productive I try to be, the less focused I become on each individual item. I sit in one meeting but I’m thinking about the next one and what homework I have to get done after that. I cannot be fully present in every moment until I strip everything off and only put back on the things I love the most. The greatest enemy of what is best for us is what is good for us. I cut back this week. I’ve measured my appointments against each other

and I did my best to get rid of everything that I didn’t really need to be doing and the things that were draining me. I want to be part of every good cause and program on this campus, but they can’t all be my pet thing — I have to let them be someone else’s pet things because I have my own. You can’t say no until you’ve said yes. Search within, find what is most important to you, what you love to do the most and work on the most, and stick to those things; only then you will be able to say no when a good opportunity comes your way. My friend leaned across the table today as we were chatting over a cup of coffee. He told me a quick story: “When I went home on break this week I visited an old friend that I lost touch with; we really hit it off and it was just so refreshing to see her again. I don’t understand why I didn’t take the time to keep in contact.” What else are we missing out on? http://robbell.podbean.com (He made fun of the name as well...) 1

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A PRAYER CALL FOR CHRIST RANDY

folkenberg Religion Writer About a week ago I saw an acquaintance post an article to her wall on Facebook. The article talked about how Duke University had just given the okay for a Muslim call to prayer to be played over the school grounds on every Friday at 1 P.M. She headed it with this sentence: “Would they do this for Christians? Or Jews? We know the answer to that,” indicating their obvious displeasure with this decision. If you think that this was just one person sharing a random article, think again. When news of this decision from Duke University got out, thousands of conservative Christians got up in arms. Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham and a world famous evangelist in his own right, posted a couple of things on Facebook. One of his posts follows: “Duke University announced today that they will have a Muslim call

to prayer from their chapel bell tower every Friday. As Christianity is being excluded from the public square and followers of Islam are raping, butchering, and beheading Christians, Jews, and anyone who doesn’t submit to their Sharia Islamic law, Duke is promoting this in the name of religious pluralism. I call on the donors and alumni to withhold their support from Duke until this policy is reversed.” The next day Graham posted on Facebook again, saying, “Will evangelical Christians be allowed the same three minutes weekly to broadcast the message across campus that God Almighty of the Bible sent His Son Jesus Christ...?” After these remarks from such a prominent Christian, many donors dropped their financial support for the institution and “Christians” sent physical threats and messages full of expletives to the administration. Under this enormous pressure, Duke University recalled their decision and ended up having a smaller service playing a Muslim prayer call from the front steps of the university chapel instead of from the speakers a few dozen

feet above on the chapel steeple. Yay! Victory for Christ! NOT I would like to propose that in this situation Duke University was doing the right and Christian thing in allowing the prayer calls to take place on campus and that the Christians getting up in arms were not actually behaving like Christians. All they were thinking about was themselves. Here’s why: comparing Christian tradition with Islamic tradition is like comparing apples to oranges. Public prayer calls are part of the Islamic tradition while they have never been a part of the Christian tradition. For Christians to say that they are being “excluded” because they could not blast their message across loud speakers is illogical given the difference between the Islamic and Christian cultures. A more accurate comparison of exclusion would be if Christians were not allowed to have weekly church services while prayer calls were being made (which definitely isn’t happening). For Muslims to desire a public

prayer call once every Friday in no way suggests an attempt to stamp out Christian culture. However, for Christians to try to prevent these prayer calls suggests that they are attempting to suppress the Muslim culture. Therefore, my friend’s and Franklin Graham’s appeal to equal treatment are quite ungrounded. But let’s say these complaints and appeals for equality were well-founded. Wouldn’t that give merit to this passionate opposition to prayer calls by Christians? To answer this question, let me just quote a few Biblical passages: “If anyone slaps your right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also...” (Matt. 5:39); “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies” (Matt. 5:43, 44). If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?” (Matt. 5:46, 47); and lastly, “Do unto others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31).

According to these verses, would Jesus try to shut down a weekly Muslim prayer call because His beliefs weren’t being treated equally? You decide. Perhaps no true Muslim and no true Christian is capable of hatred, but based on the labels, here are the facts: Not all Muslims are terrorists, but some terrorists are Muslims. Not all images.christianpost.com Christians are members of the Westboro Baptist church, but all Westboro Baptist church members are Christians. Some “Muslims” hate “Christians” and some “Christians” hate “Muslims.” True Christians are called to put others, regardless of their religion, above themselves, treating others with as much love as can be mustered. Unfortunately, many Christians today treat Muslims like the Pharisees treated the Gentiles instead of how Christ treated all who were socially oppressed. In these days when Muslims are being victimized by unfortunate and inaccurate stereotypes, we as Christians should demonstrate love. If demonstrating love means supporting the playing of a Muslim prayer call, let’s hear it. After all, isn’t that what Jesus would do?

FEATURE

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AN ODE TO

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THE CHRISTIAN ATHLETE BROOKLYNN

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When I was in first or second grade, I participated in a basketball league in my area that accommodated those of us who did not want to play on Sabbath. Since we were little kids, the league was pretty laid back. We did not keep score half the time. We did not call fouls. We were lucky if our little arms could heave the basketball all the way to the hoop. The experience was overall a good one. My coach and teammates were kind, I did not get injured at any point, and I enjoyed being active even if I was not the most coordinated kid out there. Somewhere along the way though, my tender little heart decided that I did not want to play sports anymore. I remember telling my dad how sad sports made people because “somebody had to lose.” My dad, being a physical education teacher and a sports enthusiast, was probably horrified and must be given credit for not forcing me into anything or bullying me in any way. Instead, he explained to me why he still loved sports and why he participated even though someone has to lose. This was the beginning, I believe, of my understanding of the value of athletics as a part of a balanced life. The questions I had as a kid were valid ones, I think. We need to consider the effects that our lives have on others and we need to think deeply about the best ways to spend our

time. That being said, I have moved on from my previous conclusion that sports were not worth my time because somebody had to lose. If you fast forward through the next 11 years, you’ll see me participating in three sports in middle school, high school, club, and collegiate-level volleyball with a very competitive spirit. My worries about winning and losing were gone. Something much healthier had replaced it. What replaced my worry about winning or losing was something that is hard to quantify: drive. Beginning after my freshman year in high school, I trained in my spare time and took every opportunity to watch collegiate or professional volleyball. As part of a team, I had goals that involved winning, of course. In high school, we wanted to win the Championship game in Fall Classic and make the post-season in league. In club, we wanted to win as many tournaments as we could. Let me let you in on a little secret here though: I never won Fall Classic in high school, and WWVA could never compete in the post-season because the tournament was always on Friday night. I never played for a truly successful club team; I think we won one or two different tournaments through four different seasons. Did I feel disappointed about these failures and circumstances? Sure. Did they deter me from playing the game? Absolutely not. You see, the drive that replaced my worry about game outcomes totally changed my focus. Instead of focusing on winning or losing, I was focused on diligently improving myself as an ath-

lete and working together with my teammates. In short, I was focused on the process of improvement rather than the outcome of a game, season, or tournament.

“I contend that athletics is important for young people on Adventist campuses because it is an important opportunity for young kids to develop into healthy, wellbalanced, and hardworking individuals.” This shift in focus was one of the best learning experiences for me as I grew up in sports. I learned what it meant to work harder than I ever had before. I learned mental toughness, how to work with teammates that I did not get along with, how to kindly deal with people who were not as skilled as I was, and how to learn humbly from people who were way out of my league. I learned how to encourage myself when I mess up as well as how to encourage other people. I learned lots of valuable lessons that I carry with me to this day, all because I participated in sports.

Now, character development can happen as a result of many different hobbies or activities. For me, as you just read, it happened because I chose to play sports. I do not contend that athletics is the only way to go about developing as a balanced person. Rather, I contend that athletics is important for young people on Adventist campuses because it is an important opportunity for young kids to develop into healthy, well-balanced, and hard-working individuals. For people who choose to participate, athletics can be an incredible tool for character development. If, like my first-grade self, we focus on outcomes only, we run the risk of unethical practices, unchristian behavior, and poor-sportsmanship. If we instead focus on the process of improvement and look for success there, however, the benefits of participation in sports are many. The analogy to our walk as Adventist Christians is clear here. We do not live a Christian life because we want to go to heaven, although it is a nice perk. That would be selfish and entirely focused on the possible outcome of our behavior. Instead, we diligently work to spread the good news about Christ’s character because Christ is worth sharing and worth having a relationship with. Lets all as Adventist Christians and as athletes, focus on the process of improvement and the behavior that brings us closer to Christ. It is with that focus that we bring glory to Him in the realm of competition and athleticism.

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S TOURNAMENTS MATTER ALEX

wagner Sports Writer It’s tournament time again on the campus of Walla Walla University! For many academy student athletes, winning the Friendship Tournament is a goal set either individually or collectively before the season begins. While this tournament is hosted on the premise of recruiting students to Walla Walla University, it has done a terrific job for many years providing a platform for Adventist schools to play against each other in a competitive environment. I want to dissect two parts of that previous statement. The platform is an end-of-week tournament where there are no games on Friday night or Saturday before sunset, and the competitive environment is really a true competitive environment. It is potentially the largest crowd many teams will play in front of this season. This is great because while the competition is friendly, conversations are built up throughout the weekend concerning the best teams, best players, and the anticipation for who will play in the championship. In a sense, it is everything people love about high school basketball packed into three days.

For many years, non-state tournaments such as Friendship Tournament were what Adventist Schools based their seasons around. State tournaments were unwilling to accommodate SDA and Jewish schools because the game times for the duration of the tournament were pre-determined and scheduled. They wouldn’t move a team out of a Sabbath game time slot; instead, the team would be forced to forfeit. In 1996, the Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) boys’ basketball team qualified for their state tournament and requested that the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) avoid playing them during Sabbath hours. The OSAA complied and Portland Adventist went on to win the state championship. After the tournament, and after receiving various complaints from other schools, the OSAA decided they would no longer adjust time slots to accommodate teams.1 PAA qualified for post-season play from 20032006, but the OSAA continued to deny their request to play. This led to a lengthy legal battle that went on for several years. It drew interest from many people outside the Adventist basketball community because of the implications it had for religious liberty. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon (ACLU) joined the fight, and by February of 2008, a judge had ruled that Adventist teams, namely PAA and Rogue Valley Adventist Academy, should be able to compete in their respective tournaments. This decision was upheld by the Oregon Supreme Court despite an appeal from the OSAA stating they would face “undue hardship” in accommodating the religious beliefs.2 During the summer of 2010, the Oregon Su-

preme Court ordered OSAA to pay over $66,000 in legal fees to those who had been fighting for the accommodation to be made. Other states' activity associations followed suit after this ruling, updating their rules on accommodation.

“During the summer of 2010, the Oregon Supreme Court ordered OSAA to pay over $66,000 in legal fees to those who had been fighting for the accommodation to be made.” Browsing though old message boards and forums, two questions arise. Why was it such a big deal to accommodate a school based on its religious beliefs? And why don’t these Adventist schools just stick to playing in their own tournaments? First, accommodating a school and moving the time they play obviously means that the time will be moved for the opponent. In a way, it’s a compromise that you never actually agreed on if you are the opposing team. As to the second question regarding Adventist schools playing in their own tournaments, it is something I thought about when I was in high

school. Watching the Friendship Tournament for the first time as an eighth-grader, I was pretty amazed by the competitive environment, as well as the camaraderie. It was really fun watching the games, especially the championship game which drew a large crowd. I really looked forward to competing when I reached high school. That feeling never changed, and at Walla Walla Valley Academy I had a great time playing in the tournament. My junior year, we won the Friendship Tournament; I will never forget the fun I had. We were a pretty good team that year, and by my senior year we had won our league. Part of the fun was seeing how we stacked up against the best schools around the state that were our size, and we found this out when we advanced to our district tournament. Accommodations were made so that we could compete at the weekend tournament held at Whitman College. It was important for us to find out how good we really were. So whether you are here this weekend as a team with hopes of advancing to a state tournament later on, or as a team that has been working hard towards a goal of winning this tournament, I encourage you to enjoy it. Enjoy the competition, and enjoy the camaraderie. Enjoy watching other schools play, and enjoy spending time with your teammates. And if you are a Walla Walla University student, take this weekend as an opportunity to think back to your high school days, whether as a player or a fan. Maybe catch a game or two — they are free to attend! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Adventist_Academy http://www.aclu-or.org/content/nakashima-v-board-education 1

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Walla Walla University's athletics program began in 1983 when Walla Walla College hired Tim Windemuth, the now retired Athletic Director.

In the late 1980s the group known as The Fellowship of Christian Athletes would play games against members of the Walla Walla Penitentiary, and then participate in Bible studies with those they played against.

Walla Walla College began its

In the early 1990s, WWC moved from club-based competition to begin its membership with the National Christian College Athletics Association.

athletics program with men's flag football and men's and women's basketball, and they

competed with other Christian programs, community colleges, and club teams.

From 1994-2000, Walla Walla College was a member of the Pacific Northwest College Conference (PNCC) when the men’s basketball team won the league championship in ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, and ‘00.

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In 2008 a new men’s soccer facility

was opened.

In 2010, the first pitch in a new women’s softball field was thrown. In the summer of 2013, hardwood was placed on the gym floor in a newly remodeled WEC.

In 2014, Walla Walla University was approved by the Cascade Collegiate Conference for membership, and will join the conference beginning in the fall of this year.

The new Athletic Director, Gerry Larson, took over WWU Athletics in July of 2013, to vigorously and passionately reevaluate how Walla Walla University athletics should proceed.

Currently, the athletic department sponsors men's basketball and soccer, along with women's basketball, volleyball, and softball. They are in the process of adding men's and women's golf.

WWU Athletics' Mission: “Running in such a way as to win the prize.” - 1 Corinthians 9:24

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“EXCUSE ME, YOU’RE WORSHIPING WRONG.” was going to be interesting.

speakers on this peaceful Sabbath morning, and the award-winning Christian rap artist laid down some verses over the head-bobbing rhythm. I looked around. Some people were grimacing, some were laughing, and an older man in the back wearing a suit and tie nervously fidgeted in his seat.

they had come to love through the years.

point that I had been struggling with for a while.

The song ended, and the pastor asked the same question.

Is there really a right or wrong way to worship through music?

“Did anyone feel blessed by that song?”

“Today we are going to do something a little different. I want everyone to open your minds and put aside all judgment for the next half hour. I believe all music can glorify God, no matter what the genre. I don’t think God only speaks through choral music or hymns. I think God is bigger than that.”

“Alright, what did you guys think? Did it make you uncomfortable?” The pastor inquired. Some people raised their hands.

He nodded to the soundman in the back.

“Alright, lets do the same thing. Everyone listen to this next song.”

“I am going to play a hip-hop song from a Christian rap artist named Lecrae. I want you to listen and see if you get a blessing from it.”

Out of the speakers played a softer Christian song by Garth Brooks, and some of the older folk leaned their heads back and listened. Some of the kids wrinkled their noses, while some parents smiled at the familiar artist

The service went on in this same fashion. We listened to everything from Christian bluegrass, salsa, Casting Crowns, Matisyahu, jazz, Christian heavy metal, and even the Baggy Bottom Boys. Every song was praising God in a different way. In the end, it seemed everyone had enjoyed at least one of the genres in the service. We didn’t all agree on one genre, but everyone was satisfied because we had found worship in our favorite type of music.

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think you have to love every genre of worship music. For example, I really don’t like Chris Tomlin. I just don’t. But I know that thousands of people hear his music and feel deep worship through it, which I believe is beautiful.

“Good morning everyone, and happy Sabbath!” he cheerfully exclaimed.

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davis Culture Writer It was one of those churches where the pastor wears jeans and serves coffee in the foyer. You know, one of those Adventist churches. Feeling a bit overdressed in my slacks and tie, I silently sank into one of the plush chairs (not pews, mind you) and waited for the service to start. I was excited and skeptical at the same time, because I had heard this pastor was always a tad edgy. After the contemporary praise band finished their set, the pastor came up to the stage. Sure enough, he wore a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. His tall frame sported a beard that made him look almost biker-ish. This

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A man wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts carrying a coffee pot slid by me and disappeared into the back room.

All of a sudden, the heavy beat of hip-hop came blaring over the

the kaleidoscope New discoveries, far and near. Songs, books, and art, it’s shared right here.

“Did anyone receive a blessing from this rap song?” A few cheers came from the back of the church.

A number of adults raised their hands, while the teens sat quietly.

I walked out of the church amazed. First of all, we had just listened to hip-hop in an Adventist church, and second of all, the sermon proved a

Is it a revolutionary thought that perhaps different people find worship in different ways? Music is a powerful way to worship. Whether you find God through hymns or Christian heavy metal is up to you. God speaks in many different languages, and we’ve learned by now that putting him in a box doesn’t work. He has created a palette of music for us to explore his glory with, so why should we be ashamed to use it?

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I N ST R U C T I O N S 1. Preheat the oven to 400o F. 2. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. 3. Thoroughly mix all ingredients together in a bowl. 4. Place trail mix on the cookie sheet in an even layer. 5. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring about halfway through to ensure even cooking. Add or substitute your favorite trail mix ingredients. Examples of substitutions may include but are not limited to the following: pistachios, peanuts, pretzels, gold fish, dried apricots, cereal, raisins, dried cranberries, dried mango, banana chips, and popcorn.

1. Preheat the oven to 400o F. 2. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. 3. Thoroughly mix all ingredients together in a bowl. 4. Place trail mix on the cookie sheet in an even layer. 5. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring it about halfway through to ensure even cooking. Add or substitute your favorite trail mix ingredients. Examples of substitutions may include but are not limited to the following: pistachios, peanuts, pretzels, gold fish, dried apricots, cereal, raisins, dried cranberries, dried mango, banana chips, and popcorn.

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Creative

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VALENTINES A SLAM POEM

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This year I made four Valentines: One for me, myself, I and My mom

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What happened to the old days? When valentines came in armfuls of twenty-six

Although twenty were forced And only six were meant to mean some thing But that pile left you feeling Big When I lost the first That was the worst I was found crumpled on the floor In ruby glitter While your long blonde hair was in tangles As you swung from the monkey bars And yet those were supposedly the days Of innocence But they ceased to exist Past age six. Number 13 was laced with red and gold ‘Be mine’ hidden within the fold The girl too young for tattoos I lost Slowly then All at once My judgment crowded in And yet I’d be the biggest hypocrite If I didn’t admit it was my fault You called it quits. So tell me Why I went from twenty-six To four.

Losing number 17 in the wake Of my mistakes I didn’t care enough Didn’t love enough To say thanks, For held in your little fingers Was a macaroni-glued world And when you invited me in I refused.

Two.

Tell me Why he thought it was okay To treat me that way. Why the world continues to spin Even when I beg it not to, When I scream for it to stop Because I want to get off, But it won’t And I can’t

One. two.

So tell me. Why I lost twenty-two And that included you.

Four.

Number 22 Was a chalky yellow ‘kiss me’ A golden halo surrounded your head That should have been a sign of innocence But you held a no-strings-attached rule about life And you never thought twice. Tell me. Why the world keeps spinning While I have nothing to hold And the house lights are dimming But I don’t want to go Why I was left heartbroken And you never thought twice.

One. two. That’s how many times you begged Twice. Two.

That’s how many times I said no Two. One. two. Twice times two

Me, myself, I and My mom.

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ROAD OF TERROR

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Driver’s... education. To most sophomores in high school, these words spark excitement at the prospect of earning independence from carpooling in mini vans, but for me the only emotion they evoked was sheer panic. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a pleasant day in Placerville, CA. The sun was shining, and most people would’ve said there was a pleasant breeze, although all I could feel was an ill wind that blew no good. My mother deposited me at the parking lot where my instructor, Lamar Fairchild, sat waiting in the Mustang GT that was to be my prison for the next hour. I got in the driver’s seat, introduced myself, put on my seat belt, and commenced staring straight ahead with unwavering focus. Lamar chuckled to himself and told me to pull out onto the road. I did as instructed, and for two beautiful minutes nothing extraordinary happened. Then the gates of Hades were thrust open and mayhem descended upon us. “Go ahead and turn right at the stop sign,” he said. My mind immediately began to over analyze: “What? What stop sign? Oh this one… The red one right? But I need to stop first… Shoot I missed it… I’ll just stop here… I mean… I only

missed it by a few yards… wait… he said to turn right. Right? Too late! It’s gonna be a left now!” As the minutes dragged by, the car filled with more and more confusion; I could tell Lamar was getting uncomfortable. He would give me instructions, and I would either ignore them completely, or do the exact opposite. My mistakes were plentiful: my lefts turned into rights, I developed a curious case of selective blindness when it came to school buses and stop signs, and depth perception went completely out the window. It was drawing near to the end of our session, and both of us wanted nothing more than to make it back to the parking lot alive. We came to a stoplight and Lamar said: “You are going to make a U-turn.” Out of self-preservation my mind disconnected from my body. This was a completely new maneuver; I was going to have to rely on instinct. The light turned green, I timidly pressed on the gas, we glided forward, and I ever so slowly started to turn the wheel. My heart skipped a beat, because as far as I could tell nothing had gone wrong yet. Then I heard something mumbled from the passenger seat. Lamar was trying to speak to me, but his voice sounded strained and distant. I couldn’t

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make it out, but I knew it was probably important so I did my best. “Hit the gas? Really?” I thought. “I mean, I guess he is the teacher.”

Admitting you have a problem is the first step toward change.

So a third of the way through my beautiful U-turn, I stepped on it. In that instant poor Lamar became intimately acquainted with the door of his car. His face was smashed against the passenger seat window and the papers he had been nervously shuffling just a moment before were now scattered about the car. Once he had picked his face out of the window he turned to me with a look of loathing.

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“TOO. FAST,” He hissed between clenched teeth. “Oooohh, that makes more sense.”

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By some miracle we made it back to the parking lot where my mom waited, camera at the ready. I parked, we both got out, and it was all either of us could do to avoid getting down on our hands and knees and kissing the ground. Lamar and I shook mutually sweaty hands and my oblivious mother thanked him for keeping her little girl safe. As we turned to go, only one thought occurred to me, and it was enough to make my blood run cold: “I have to do this 6 more times.”

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“I DON’T DO DRUGS. I AM DRUGS.” Bonjour, benevolent beings, This article is not about drugs, sorry to disappoint. It is about how I loved my childhood! Even though I was kind of funny looking, had a huge gap between my two front teeth, fro-like frizzy hair, and would only wear one pair of stretchy purple Winnie the Pooh pants in 2nd grade, I miss those carefree days. It was the best of times because I wasn’t afraid of snakes and I fearlessly played foursquare. Since I am currently drowning in nostalgia and can’t seem to surface, I’ve decided to bring you with me. Therefore, this week I have provided you with a very exciting quiz! This quiz will separate the 90s kids from the 90s babies and bring everyone back to their memories of childhood tomfoolery. To participate in this quiz, you must answer honestly and check each triangle if you played with, enjoyed, owned, watched, or used the things below. Have fun!

quiz Δ Silly Putty

Δ Slap bracelets

Δ Furbies

Δ Hubba Bubba gum and bubble gum tattoos

Δ Chia Pets

Δ The phrase “Talk to the hand, ‘cause the face ain’t listening.”

Δ Tamagotchi Friends Δ “Sister Sister”

Δ Scrunchies

Δ “Power Rangers”

Δ The Taco Bell Chihuahua saying, “Yo quiero Taco Bell.”

Δ Jelly Shoes

Δ Dying of Dysentery on the Oregon Trail Δ If you can finish the sentence, “In west Philadelphia, born and raised....” Δ Mood rings Δ Koosh balls Δ Having the dream of being “Slimed” on Nickelodeon Δ “The Amanda Bynes Show” Δ Scratch and sniff stickers

Δ Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Δ “Barney” Δ “The Magic School Bus” Δ Where’s Waldo? Δ Bill Nye Δ Lip Smackers Δ “Boy Meets World” Δ Sonic the Hedgehog

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0-10: Sad days! You must be a freshman, home-schooler and/or uncultured swine.

10-20: Eh. Average. Good job, I guess.

20-30: Well done Madames

and Sirs, I address you with high titles because you are most likely not a freshman and have earned the right by most likely using AOL messenger. Oh, the good ol’ days.

All of them!: Fantastic, my

Queens and Kings of the 90s! Give yourself a prideful pat on the back. What can you do with this knowledge now that you have proven your 90s royalty? Probably nothing, but it was fun, right? To those who were not spitting up as babies during the 90s but experienced it and have fond memories of frosted tips and using *69 to re-prank call your friends, this was for you! Have a good week and try, despite constant interest in our own studies and future careers, to remember the lessons, memories, and funnies from the past, like that time when Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake dated or Easy-Bake ovens. May the force and awakeness in class be with you, and pray for snow at Bluewood!

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THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING LOST: AN ACA PERSPECTIVE :

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Here in Collonges-sous-Salève, dreaming of our next trip is as important to us as finishing our homework. Adventure planning, used as a legitimate reason to procrastinate, takes up countless hours in the library, provided that the wifi actually works, which is basically never. Once you have accomplished the nearly insurmountable task of choosing which country you want to visit, an even greater challenge presents itself: “So... what do you want to do there?” I’ll admit that there have been times when I, in a panic, have resorted to Googling “Top 10 Things to See in [Place],” but I’ve found that my favorite thing to do in a new city is to simply wander. Wandering is no new idea, and if you have ever read any travel blog, I’m sure this will not come as news to you. Albeit, I’d wager it was some of the most applicable advice given to me for my year abroad. I love the concept of wandering because it can apply to any city, any country, any time of year.

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Through seven countries (thus far), I feel that I haven’t truly experienced my location until I have sufficiently explored it. Furthermore, this sort of exploration requires very little forethought. Ladies and gentlemen, I excell at very little forethought. You will never get as unique and memorable an experience as when you wander. When you’re recounting your time abroad over and over to every single church member on the first Sabbath that you’re home, you will remember when a Greek man welcomed your group into his café/ house and gave you free coffee just for chatting with him, not the time when you saw l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris. You’ll remember the awe-inspiring sunset over Interlaken, Switzerland, viewed from hammocks. You’ll moan over how your group trekked all the way to the shores of Lake Geneva on the first day of school, when there was, in fact, a tram that went expressly there. You’ll remember when you taught a Spanish lady how to prepare tofu because she’d never seen it before and you’re one of those strange vegetarians; how you almost choked as you ate one grape at every chime of the clock, counting down to the new year,

surrounded by yelling Spaniards. Best of all, if you were in the right place at the right time, you can tell the story of when you wandered straight into view of the mysteriously lilting, distinctly green aurora borealis. None of these things would have been attainable experiences if you hadn’t strayed from the normal travel itinerary. A benefit to this method of travel that I did not anticipate is the culinary options that are waiting to be discovered. Not only are many of the restaurants near the big sites overpriced, (here’s lookin’ at you, Les Deux Magots) but the variety of foods greatly expands the further off the beaten track you go. De la Fer in the Latin Quarter of Paris serves exquisite artisan lemonade and provides white paint markers to draw on their walls while you listen to acoustic French jazz. We found an Indian place in Berlin that was so good, we ate there twice in a row, and we enjoyed paella along the Spanish coast that was half as costly as the more popular restaurant literally next door. The universe has a way of placing a totally random gourmet bagel joint just down the street from where you blurted out how badly you wanted a bagel RIGHT

NOW. And the very best cup of coffee I have ever had can be found in the outskirts of Berlin at Bonanza Coffee Heroes. (Confession: this was not due to wandering. Clayton Sattelmayer found it on Buzzfeed last summer and I am forever indebted to his service.) Sometimes your wanderings may not quite go as planned — for instance, sitting ignorantly for an embarrassingly long time in an Icelandic gay bar — but you’ll end up with either a good time or a great story. It was thanks to overly exeuberant exploration that three of us got locked in the attic of Château de Chambord and were subsequently reprimanded by French authorities for trespassing, and it was after a Jamaican drum circle in Athens that my boyfriend and I wondered if we had just accidentally been married by Jamaican law. But hey, hakuna matata. Don’t get me wrong, the big tourist stops are popular for a reason. I mean, just look at the Eiffel Tower. I get it. But while you’re in Paris, I suggest walking three blocks down from this famous spire and hitting up “Les Musées des Egouts:” the Sewer Tour. It’s poorly marked, underattended, and that is exactly why it is worth a

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visit. If you have the time, incorperate independant exploration into your tourism. Create your own “Top 10 Things to See in [Place].” Voyons toutes les choses! By getting a little lost, you enable yourself to meet people and get to know the real vibe of the city, country, or wilderness. Get off the beaten camera-slinging touristy path. Don’t allow yourself to constantly be swept up into the foreigner riptide, relying on McDonald’s wifi and Yelp. Instead of booking an Airbnb, stay with a local family, learning their traditions, and instead of taking the train, rent a car and zip along the coast or the interior, stopping whenever something catches your eye (it can even be a cheaper way to travel, in some cases). Pick a general goal (food) in a general direction (uhhh, that way) and set off. Go, do. But, I beseech you, refrain from hashtagging “#wanderlust” please. #srsly #howbasicareyou Bonne chance, Chloé

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FACES OF THE INDUSTRY 2. KARL LAGERFELD

1. ANNA WINTOUR

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21 FASHION These are the most high-profile faces and influencials you should know about, even if you don’t follow the industry.

3. DIANE VON FÜRSTENBERG

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Wintour’s large Chanel sunglasses never fail to emanate the strongest of all fashion presences. This powerful head is the one and only Editor-in-Chief of top fashion magazine Vogue. In any important show you will see her sitting in the front row in prime position. With her oversized sunnies and her iconic hairdo, she is a fashion legend. As they say, watch out — Wintour is coming.

Recognized for his trademark white hair, black glasses, and highstarched collars, Lagerfeld might as well be the face of the fashion industry. He plays the roles of designer and photographer as well as being creative director of both French fashion house Chanel and Italian fashion house Fendi.

A former princess, Diane Von Fürstenberg is a very strong figure in the world of fashion. She was ranked Forbes’ 68th most powerful woman in the world. Although no longer a German princess, she is now the head of her own fashion empire, whose signature is the infamous wrap dress, and president of the CFDA. Fürstenberg has recently created her own TV show, House of DVF, that follows a competition of young, up-and-coming professionals to win the chance to serve as Brand Ambassador of the DVF brand. Be sure to check it out!

4. GRACE CODDINGTON

5. OSCAR DE LA RENTA

6. MARC JACOBS

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This 73-year-old fiery redhead is Wintour’s right-hand woman. She is the creative director of Vogue magazine and is most always present at the Editor-in-Chief’s side in the front row of only the most important shows at Fashion Week. The fashion model turned stylist is an inspiration to stylists, professional and amateur, all over the world. It wasn’t until the release of the 2009 documentary The September Issue that Coddington’s role at Vogue was exposed, making her a huge fashion celebrity. Who could ever forget that hair?

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Unfortunately having recently passed away this past October, de la Renta was said to always be “one step ahead” with his designs. Dominican born fashion designer left the Caribbean when he was only 18 to study painting in Madrid when he realized his real passion and made the switch to study fashion. de la Renta then went on to become the first ever Dominican to design for a French couture house. And so it went. Many consider him as being one of the best couturiers of all time.

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Head designer of the Marc Jacobs brand and previous creative director of design house Louis Vuitton, is undeniably one of the most influential individuals in fashion today. He is the reason that Vuitton has RTW today. Jacobs was ranked on “Time Magazine’s” 2010 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

GLOSSARY CFDA – The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association whose membership consists of more than 400 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers that was created to raise funds for charity and industry activities. Creative Director – establishes what designs should be created, what will appeal to the target market, and how the concepts will be applied and distributed in collaboration with fashion designers who are responsible for creating the clothing and fabrics.

Brand Ambassador – a marketing term for a person employed by an organization or company to promote its products or services within the activity known as branding. The brand ambassador is meant to embody the corporate identity in appearance, demeanor, values, and ethics. Couture – the design and manufacture of fashionable clothes to a client’s specific requirements and measurements. Couturier – one who creates original customized garments for private customers. RTW (ready-to-wear) – merchandise made for the general market and sold through stores rather than made to order for an individual customer; off the rack.

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FIGHTING TERRORISM WITH PRAGMATISM DANIEL

hulse Science Writer If you’ve looked at the news in the past 15 years, you might have heard of something called “terrorism.” Ever since 9-11, terrorism has had a critical effect on US policy — it has changed how airport security works, created whole government departments, justified torture and violations of privacy, and motivated the United States to enter 2 trillion-dollar wars.1 Has terrorism’s objective impact in the United States really warranted all of this action? Let’s take a look. If you look at the graph of U.S. Terror Deaths,2 you’ll find it’s been pretty stable since 1990, except for one very notable exception: 9-11. The average US deaths over this period was 190. The worldwide deaths graph is a bit more ominous, with a large uptick in terrorism in the past few years. This is largely because of political instability in other parts of the world, such as the Syria crisis, the rise of Boko Haram,

and the rise of ISIS.3 Still, the average number of deaths worldwide across the graph is 8,267. While the numbers may be increasing, they give us a scale for what kind of impact terrorism has worldwide. When put into perspective, the number of deaths caused by terrorism in the United States is actually really small. The number of non-negligent homicides in 2012 was 14,856.4 When put into this perspective, the number of terror deaths (108) becomes really small in comparison — it’s only 0.727% — a nearly negligible amount. It’s less, in fact, than the change in homicides year-over-year. For 2001 — the biggest year by far for terror — the percentage is still not as big as would be expected, only about 15%.* There are still even larger killers of Americans besides the literal ones — like car accidents (33,561 deaths for 2012)5 and unintentional falls (27,483 deaths for 2011).6 While the impact of terror worldwide is much greater than its domestic impact, it is still very small. The number of people murdered worldwide in 2014 was 437,000.7 Dividing the number of terror fatalities by those numbers gives the percentage of intentional deaths due to terrorism in 2012: 5.07%. It’s a bigger percentage than in the United States, sure, but in the

perspective of other worldwide issues, like malaria (627,000 deaths in 2012)8 and AIDS (1.7 million deaths),9 terrorism seems like one of the last problems we should be looking to solve. That is not to say that that 9-11 wasn’t a big, senseless tragedy, or to trivialize the lives lost by terrorist attacks. The purpose of this article is not to somehow belittle the effects of terrorism, but to instead to reveal them in a practical context for public policy. Portraying terrorism in this scale gives us an objective sense of how much we, as a national community, are being hurt by terrorism. As it turns out, the horrible and much-publicized tragedies of terrorist attacks, as awful as they are, do not come close to all of the small, local, unknown tragedies that happen every day — yet are known only to those involved. Just as the purpose of numbers and statistics in reporting homicides is not do depersonalize these events, but instead to give people a scope of these problems for practical knowledge, the purpose of this comparison is similarly not to detach ourselves from these tragedies, but instead to understand whether our actions in response to them have been appropriate. Looking over the numbers in a larger social context reveals that terrorism’s objective impact probably

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doesn’t justify much of the action we’ve taken against it. While there is always a real risk of an act of terrorism occurring at any point in time, our actions to reduce terrorism can only go so far before they become more harmful than good. For example, the war in Afghanistan (that ended a few weeks ago) which was initiated to seek justice for the perpetrators of the 9-11 attacks and to prevent another attack of that scale from happening, caused the death of 2,245 American troops10 and from 18,000 to 20,000 Afghan civilians 11 — a tragedy just as great as the attack itself. In many ways, by pursuing far more action than was required against terrorism, we’ve done exactly what they intended us to do — start a war in the east.12 By acting against terror in an emotional and impractical way, we gave them more power over us than they deserved. Let’s stay informed in order to not do it again. http://time.com/3651697/afghanistan-war-cost/ 1

The graph was made with data downloaded from the Global Terrorism Database, a service of the Department of Homeland Security and the University of Maryland. The database, as it turns out, is a comprehensive 60-Mb excel file that brought my computer to a screeching halt several times (Thanks, LibreOffice Calc). Also, they demand to be cited in this way: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). 2

(2013). Global Terrorism Database [Data file]. Retrieved from http://www.start.umd.edu/gtd http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/ apr/30/global-terrorism-rose-despite-al-qaida-splintering 3

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/ tables/1tabledatadecoverviewpdf/table_1_ crime_in_the_united_states_by_volume_and_ rate_per_100000_inhabitants_1994-2013.xls 4

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http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/press/ releases/2014/April/some-437000-people-murdered-worldwide-in-2012-according-to-newunodc-study.html 7

http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/facts. html 8

http://www.avert.org/worldwide-hiv-aids-statistics.htm 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_casualties_in_Afghanistan#United_States 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_in_the_War_in_Afghanistan_%282001%E2%80%93present%29 11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motives_for_ the_September_11_attacks#Provoke_war_with_ the_United_States 12

*Data was adjusted from FBI’s to re-take-intoaccount September 11.

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As we get closer to midterms (or rather, every professor giving tests in weeks four and six to make the midterm week “easier” for us), there is one question that gets asked of each student, regardless of major. I’ve been asked what I want to do “when I grow up” as a serious question since about junior year of high school, and let me tell you, four years later it still hasn’t gotten any easier to answer. I might have tentative plans, sure, but the prospect of being kicked out of the comfort of knowing what I’m going to do every day (go to class, eat, sleep, cry over unplanned life post-college) and

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“It’s a distinguished nose. Weirdly I want to stick things up it.” - Jenna Thomas, on Adrien Brody

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ABIGAIL

Winter quarter is now in full swing, and with it comes sleep deprivation, stress about homework, and minimal sun. SAD is real, friends,1 and the drudgery of school and work in the winter months can make it seem like there’s no light at the end of this cold and foggy tunnel.

actually becoming a college grad with no real goals is terrifying enough to make me want to build a blanket fort and hide out with my cat and a jar of Nutella until someone decides for me what I should do after I walk that stage. It can be daunting to be surrounded by engaged couples and pre-professional students who all have beautiful five- and ten-year plans, but here’s the thing: no matter how much it seems like everyone has their lives together, we are all still stressed about the future. Landing the right job, living in a good location, paying off student loans… this is the stuff of nightmares. Add to it the idea that we’re supposed to figure out what we’re supposed to do for the next 50+ years before we’re 25 and it’s a wonder any of us are able to sleep at night.

At the end of the day, though, it comes down to passion. If you’ve been passionate about something since high school and that hasn’t died, good for you. If you’re slowly discovering the things you love, keep at it. If you’re like me and have passions that get laughed at when you mention them as a career prospect (drama minor, what’s up!) I say stick with it. Having a tentative idea of what you want to do, or even just having a hobby that keeps you sane when it’s below 20° F outside for three weeks straight can make all the difference. We’ll be fine, friends. We can make it. 1

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