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Doctor’s Orders By Meghann Heinrich Iatrophobia: an abnormal or irratiIatrophobia: an abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor. We’ve all experienced it, am I right? If I had a nickel for every time I abandoned all good sense in a doctor’s office, why, I’d be a rich young lady, and that is a fact. My fear started when I was a child and was immunized against my will. My medical history is like many of yours, I am sure—annual checkups and physicals to meet school requirements, usually some form of flu shot and the occasional chicken pox vaccine for good measure. For most people, the irrational fear of going to the doctor wears off. I am told that most folks move past the catatonic stage by age 12 or 13, and, shockingly, by the time they enter college, most people aren’t blubbering

Hey Thanks! “Thank you Snow Frolic for leading professors to believe that I was planning on that extra day off as a study day. Jokes.” “Thank you Incredibles 2 for being the second happiest thing happening in June.”

and swatting the needles away from nurses. I’ll believe it when I see it. I’ve found the fear never leaves— it just presents itself in new and strange ways. For me, that fear acts as an anti-translator. Essentially, my doctor’s-office-induced-anti-translator takes any information given to me from any medical professional and jumbles it into nonsensical, yet oddly compelling, directions to do the bizarre. Case in point: I was definitely on the cusp of being too old to go to the pediatrician’s office, definitely toward the end of high school—maybe even right before my freshman year at college. I had just determined that if I absolutely had to make an appearance in a medical office, it had sure as heck better have a fire truck exam table and free Otter Pops (after the copay). I remem-

ber my mother and sister had accompanied me, perhaps for moral support, but more likely to see the show. The check-up went fairly well by my standards. I had fanagled my way out of any shots and only walked into one wrong room on my way back from the restroom. We were in the exam room, and I was sort of giving the signal that I was ready to wrap up and go get my Otter Pop when my mother, being the tattletale she is, mentioned that my back had been hurting. The doctor asked when it hurt. I said, “Only when I walk and sit—would you mind pointing me in the direction of the Otter Pops?” He told me to sit back down and started asking me a lot of questions I wasn’t interested in answering. My heart sank—I knew we had just added another 20 minutes (at least) to our

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in my iatrophobic state, I knew that would be weird. It was beyond weird. My mom started apologizing for me, my sister ordered me to get up and fix my shirt and the doctor just stood there in shock. There was an excruciatingly painful moment of silence before he burst into laughter drawing an audience of confused nurses and patients alike. I am now something of a legend at Marshall Pediatrics. I never went back. Sometimes you just have to say, “You’re welcome, world!” and switch to an adult primary care provider.

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“I’ll stop saying stupid things if you keep putting me in The Collegian.” - Professor Kyle Craig “She can have it in her mouth and still not know what to do.” - Professor Joseph Brannaka, discussing feeding his newborn daughter “Sexual harrassment, hydrology, the same words apply.” - Professor Melodie Selby Student: Where’s the best place to buy Mountain Dew?

“Thank you Snuggies for convincing me I needed to invest in a backwards bathrobe, never been happier.”

visit. The doctor looked at me and said, “Okay, well let’s have a look,” and then everything went to pot. He turned back to my mother to ask a few more questions while my anti-translator sprung to life. Somehow when that man said, “Okay, well let’s have a look,” what I heard was: “Get up off the exam table, take off your shirt and lay down on the floor.” I had an out-of-body experience as I watched myself, to my horror and that of my mother and sister, carry out the hopelessly convoluted instructions. I remember watching my mother’s eyes widen in dismay and my sister cover her face. The doctor turned around in slow motion, and I could hear a choir singing “O Fortuna” as I realized I had made a horrible mistake. There I was, laying face down on the linoleum floor, half-heartedly trying to wiggle out of my shirt because even

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Daniella Silva Dear Reader, Last week, we talked about the programs available to local homeless people in the Walla Walla area, as well as where some of those initiatives may be falling short of what is still needed. This week, we continue to talk about homeless people on and around the Walla Walla University campus, but in a specifically Adventist context. How involved should Adventists be in addressing the issue of homelessness, and what are we already doing collectively to live out our convictions? To help answer these questions, we reached out to SonBridge, Campus Ministries and the Engineers Without Borders local project team. You can read the full feature on page 5. Because the feature this week is a continuation from last week, there was no new opinion poll. On a related note, I would like to take a brief moment to address some concerns we received from those who took last week’s opinion poll. Certain individuals were concerned with the wording of our question,

which asked if there was a homeless “problem” in Walla Walla, implying that the people who are currently homeless are “less-than” members of the general population and further stigmatizing them. We in no way intended to convey this message and apologize for unintentionally doing so. As the editor-in-chief, I firmly believe that all humans are born with an inherent human dignity that no series of circumstances can devalue. In addition to this editor’s note, we hope our features last week and this week will help further clarify my beliefs on this matter as well as the beliefs of all other members of the Collegian team.

own national week to celebrate by doing more problem sets and circuit labs. As usual, if you have any questions, comments or article submissions, you can send them to me at aswwu.collegian@wallawalla.edu. Stay snazzy, and have a fantastic time trying to hug random engineers. Daniella Silva 1 See photograph/meme.

In other news, Happy National Engineering Week! 1 Believe it or not, The Collegian actually has three engineering-student-writers on its team, dashing the stereotype that engineers are clueless with words and never leave Kretschmar. Yes, they have their quirks, but don’t let that stop you from congratulating them on having their

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HISTORY THE WHITE ROSE

College Students Have Always Been Protesting:

A Look at the Passive Resistance of University Students in the Germany of the Third Reich By Annie Gibson Zachary let me take over the history column this week to tell you the story of the White Rose—not to be confused with medieval English history and the White Rose of York. I’m talking about Nazis, college students and protests. The White Rose was formed 76 years ago. This Thursday, Feb. 22, marks a tragic date in their history. Early in the summer of 1942, six university students and a philosophy professor formed a passive resistance group at the University of Munich.1 The group consisted of Alexander Schmorell, Willi Graf, Christoph Probst, Hans and Sophie Sholl and Professor Kurt Huber. All of them were outraged by the atrocities of the Nazi party.2 They felt compelled by their own conscience to make a difference and take a stand for what they knew to be right. As nonviolent members of society, they sought to protest peacefully. Most of their actions of resistance were writing and distributing pamphlets promoting passive resistance to the Nazi party.3

While printing and distributing pamphlets sounds like a harmless thing to do, it was, in fact, very dangerous. Once the pamphlets were written, the students would work all night making copies to distribute around the city and on the university campus in the morning. The pamphlets were also packed into suitcases and distributed in cities like Frankfurt, Vienna and Stuttgart.4 The members even took to graffitiing. Phrases such as “Freedom” and “Hitler Mass Murderer” were found on walls and sides of buildings all over Munich days after the German defeat at Stalingrad.5 For some time, the Gestapo had been on the heels of Hans Scholl, and he knew it. Many of his friends begged him to stop his activism or at least escape to Switzerland, but he shrugged all of their pleas off. If he escaped, it would confirm the Gestapo’s suspicions of his participation in anti-Nazi activities.6 After serving his time in the military on the Russian front, Hans had witnessed the mass execution of Jews.7 He could not turn a blind eye to what he had seen there so he continued with

his protest. On the morning of Feb. 18, 1943, Sophie and Hans Scholl walked to class with a suitcase full of leaflets hot off the press.8 While the first period of classes were in session, they began to distribute their leaflets all around the campus: on the stairwell, at the foot of the classroom doors and in stacks in the hallways. Running out of time, the Scholls realized that they had leftover leaflets. In a last-minute decision, Sophie ran to the top of the atrium of the university and threw the remaining leaflets into the air.9 Words of resistance and courage rained down on the students as they walked down the hallways from one class to the next. This bold action did not go unnoticed. A janitor had seen her toss the papers and immediately turned the siblings over to the Gestapo.10 During the investigation, they also arrested fellow member Christoph Probst. A trial in the People’s Court was held for the three students on Feb. 22, a few days after their arrest on.11 During their trial, Sophie told the court, “You musn’t give me a lighter sentence, for I am exactly as guilty as [Hans].” The three had agreed earlier

to put all of the blame on themselves in hopes of preventing further investigations and arrests of other members.12 The court quickly came to its decision: the three students would be executed by guillotine before the end of the day. Hans and Sophie’s sister, Inge, later learned that the summary proceedings went much faster than usual—the court wanted the case to be a warning to other students.13 The three students were given a few moments together before their execution. Sophie and Christoph were led quietly to their deaths. Hans’s shouted his last words from the guillotine: “Long live freedom!”14 So, what next? Three students were only distributing flyers in protest got arrested and executed. Their executions didn’t end the movement. The deaths of Christoph, Hans and Sophie inspired their fellow members to work harder. As Inge Scholl mentions in her memoir of the experience, “The underground exist by laws of their own.”15 A chapter of the White Rose was formed in the city of Hamburg thanks to a

transfer student from Munich.16 Before the end of the war, the final leaflet was sent to the Allies who then made millions of copies. These copies were distributed all over the country by Allied air forces, who would fly low over cities raining the leaflets on the people.17 Some of the concluding lines read: “Up, up, my people, let smoke and flame be our sign! Our people stand ready to rebel against the … enslavement of Europe in a fervent new breakthrough of freedom and honor.”18 It’s not always easy to stand up to injustice. Sophie contemplated this as well during her final days. A cell mate remembers her thinking out loud, “How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go,” she continued, “but what does my death matter, if through us thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?”19 1. Carmelo Lisciotto, “The White Rose,” The White Rose Revolt and Resistance www.HolocaustResearchProject.org, 2007, accessed February 18, 2018 2. Ibid. 3. Ibid. 4. Inge Scholl, The White Rose Munich, 1942-1943 (Middletown, Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 1983), 42-44. 5. Lisciotto, “The White Rose.” 6. Scholl, “The White Rose.” 51. 7. Lisciotto, “The White Rose.” 8. Scholl, “The White Rose.” 52. 9. Lisciotto, “The White Rose.” 10. Scholl, “The White Rose.” 52. 11. Lisciotto, “The White Rose.” 12. Scholl, “The White Rose.” 55-56. 13. Ibid. 14. Lisciotto, “The White Rose.” 15. Scholl, “The White Rose.” 68. 16. Ibid. 17. C. N. Trueman, “The White Rose Movement,” History Learning Site, December 2011, accessed February 20, 2018, www.HistoryLearningSite.co.uk/ nazi-germany/the-white-rose-movement. 18. Scholl, “The White Rose.” 93. 19. Ibid. 56.

Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, and Christoph Probst. (HOLOCAUST EDUCATION & ARCHIVE RESEARCH TEAM)

Annie Gibson is a history major.

RELIGION RACISM IN ADVENTISM

Seventh Day Racist By Peter Flores Racism, in Adventism? Unbelievable. No way… and yet, unfortunately, yes. In the fifth issue of The Collegian this year, I wrote a tiny bit about racism. I mentioned that in 1943 there was still segregation in the General Con-

there are nine regional conferences in North America representing about 470 predominantly-black churches across the U.S.2 That’s a huge number of churches and members represented by a small number of regional conferences.

conferences are positive; however, there are also reasons that they shouldn’t be separate from non-regional conferences. To some people, regional conferences may be a reminder that certain individuals in the Adventist church in the early and mid-20th

Pastor Fred Fordham and Pastor Ken Wetmore. (SPECTRUM MAGAZINE) ference cafeteria and that, in the same year a black woman died because she was refused care at an Adventist Hospital.1 Due to these events, among others, black members of the Seventh-day Adventist church took matters into their own hands. They created “regional” conferences run by black Adventists for their fair representation. Currently,

There’s not much difference between regional and non-regional conferences. Regional conferences function with most of the same office and administrative positions, carry out the same tasks and have most of the same goals. The reasons for having both conferences is fairly complex. There are so many ways that regional

century didn’t want black people in the church. To others, the conferences may be a reminder that, when push came to shove, black Adventists came together and organized themselves in a way that gave them a visible presence in the Seventh-day Adventist church and boosted black Adventist membership in the church. Whichever reason, the question remains as to whether we still

need regional conferences. Regional conferences aren’t the only reminders of racism in the church, but they’re especially important because they reveal that there are issues we need to address and make efforts to change. Beyond simply addressing regional conferences, new programs have been created to help ease any tensions that may remain in the church due to previous discriminatory actions. For example, two pastors in the Nashville area are working towards improving interracial dialogue in the church. In an article published by Spectrum Magazine entitled “Two Nashville Pastors Bring Black and White Together,” Pastor Fred Fordham and Pastor Ken Wetmore are interviewed about bringing some fundamental change to the somewhat normalized racism in North American Seventh-day Adventism.3 Their program, “Imagine Nashville,” is geared toward bringing black and white churches together. “Imagine Nashville” started as a prayer group between pastors and grew into something more. Its first event, in September of last year, attracted approximately 500 church members and received some amazing feedback from both sides. After this event, Pastor Fordham said: “It was amazing. It just blew our minds. We are striking out on something that we think is helpful, necessary and timely. I don’t know if all of our members feel the same. I pastor an African-American congregation. We feel we have been on the receiving end of some discriminatory actions going back 50 years in history. But amazingly, to a person, I had individuals saying this was the greatest prayer meeting they had ever attended, and saying this was an answer to prayers; they had been asking God to bring us together.”4

things in the past have caused pain. My congregation has a serious interest in learning to do things differently, and to mend things that need to be mended. For all of us, the event in September and the overall project has been special. My church loved it. It is rare for a pastor not to hear some negative comment, but I haven’t heard even one so far. Now people are starting to really realize the relationships we have been missing out on. There are church members in my church who would benefit from knowing members in Pastor Fordham’s church. And friendships are beginning to grow out of this.”5 When researching this subject, I expected to find more negativity and roadblocks that the Adventist Church had set up. I am amazed to see this little program with such big potential showing up in the Adventist world. We need more programs like “Imagine Nashville” in our churches and schools. We need diversity training for all staff members. We need inclusivity officers (shoutout to Jonathan Muriu, the ASWWU Wellness and Diversity officer) at every Adventist college and university. We need so many different things, all of which could start with us. Together, as a united campus, we can make a difference. Start conversations today! 1. Volume 102 Issue 5 Religion Article 2. For more info see: https://www.regionalconferenceministry.com/regional-conferences 3. Spectrum Article on 16 February 2018. “Two Nashville Pastors Bring Black and White Together” 4. Ibid. 5. Ibid.

Pastor Wetmore responded by saying the following: “So while we [white church members] are not necessarily the victims, there is an understanding that

Peter Flores is a theology major.

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MEDIA/TECH MOVIE REVIEW

Black Panther By Matt Fennell I have a terrifying and painful confession to make: I’m getting tired of superheroes. This realization has thrown me into a bit of an existential crisis. Since I went to see “The Avengers” in 2012 with a bunch of my best friends, I have seen 23 superhero movies, 17 of which were in theaters at midnight showings. I’ve consumed countless superhero-based TV shows, Netflix series, piles of comic books

Starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Guriri, Letitia Wright, and Martin Freeman Directed by Ryan Coogler Written by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole

and a handful of video games. Most of the t-shirts in my closet have superhero logos on them. I love superheroes. I’ve made superheroes a big part of my personal identity. Despite all this, I’m sick of superheroes. I feel like at this point, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. I can only watch brightly-colored characters beat up waves of identical gray monsters on the way to shining-blue portal-pillars so many times before it all starts to lose its charm. However, there’s a tiny light in the darkness, a beacon of hope, in the form of change. “Black Panther” is that light, and I can only dream that it will ignite a blazing bonfire of superhero movies that are as fun, as unique, as heartfelt and as flat-out breathtaking as this film. “Black Panther” is the story of T’Challa, who holds the dual mantle of the Black Panther and king of Wakanda, a tiny African nation with a powerful secret. At the outset of the film, we’re told that aeons ago a vast meteorite of vibranium, the Marvel Universe’s miracle metal, smashed into the heart of Africa. The surrounding tribes banded together to utilize and protect the vibranium deposit, forming what would eventually become the nation of Wakanda. In the present day, Wakanda has chosen to hide from the outside world, pretending to be a nation of poor farmers in order to protect their vibranium deposit

and their abundance of mind-boggling futuristic technology. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, “Black Panther” takes place immediately after “Captain America: Civil War,” with T’Challa returning home to take his place on the Wakandan throne after his father’s death. T’Challa is forced to face a series of external villains and internal struggles as he decides what direction Wakanda’s future will take. “Black Panther” is a success, in my opinion, because it dares to be different. The traditional Marvel origin movie formula1 is abandoned in favor of a more “classical literature” take on superheroes. The heart of this film is a disagreement between brothers and the tragedies that are allowed to spiral outwards from that conflict. This disagreement also defines T’Challa’s internal struggle about what kind of king he will ultimately choose to be. As a result, “Black Panther” is full of compromises and betrayals, tough decisions and a sort of reverse hero’s journey that allows us to sympathize with the villain in a way that makes him more than just a dark-mirror version of the hero.2 Another reason that “Black Panther” works is because it trusts its audience. From the start of the film, we’re thrown into the deep end, with an elaborate history, culture and cast of characters that we’re almost entirely unfamiliar with. “Black Panther” understands that the general superhero audience is hungry for something new and rewards our trust in a multitude of ways. Every new and unfamiliar piece is eventually made clear via visual or textual exposition as the film goes on. There are almost a dozen new characters, and each is given a unique personality, defining goals and a distinct arc. There are no cookie-cutter stereotypes or halfbaked two-dimensional caricatures. Each of these characters, even the villains, are likable and fun to watch, and, as a result, we care about them. The variety of locations and tiny lore/ story details are designed just as masterfully as the characters, built to pull us in and fascinate us. We’re shown so many of the cool things and places that make Wakanda so special, and all of it feels important. Finally, I think that “Black Panther” succeeds because it tackles a relevant question: how large is our responsibility in regards to offering aid to those

that we may have the resources to help? I don’t want to get too far into this argument because any discussion on the film’s take on this question borders spoiler territory. Needless to say, this film’s moral center is a lot clearer than other Marvel movies, and a lot more pertinent than that of, say, “Thor: Ragnarok.” Before I close, I’d be remiss if I didn’t bring up the discussion of diversity and representation that has surrounded “Black Panther” from the start. I know that it’s not my place as a straight white male to speak too loudly or monopolize that conversation, but my opinion is simple and straightforward: diversity is always a good thing. As I’ve already said, the film’s strengths lie in the fact that it is different. As we give new voices the chance and opportunity to tell big mainstream stories, we’ll be blessed with more variety in those stories. In addition to that variety, I am all for any film that will allow every movie lover to see parts of themselves in it or its characters in the same way that I see parts of myself in “The Avengers” and “Captain America.”

Black Panther movie poster. (AMAZON)

“Black Panther” is a triumph of superhero film-making and has tied with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” as my second-favorite superhero film of all time. I hope and pray that “The Avengers: Infinity War” and future superhero films can make me feel the way this one did, but if they don’t, I can just watch “Black Pan-

ther” over again. I give this movie five out of five stars. Wakanda Forever!

Roth get the stuffing beaten out of him a million times during his gradual metamorphosis into The Abomination (orange Hulk).

1 See “Iron Man,” “Thor,” “Ant-Man,” “Doctor Strange” and to an extent, “Spider-Man Homecoming.” 2 “Ant-Man” is probably the worst offender with the Yellowjacket, but almost every single Marvel film does this. “The Incredible Hulk” is a close second, but at the same time, it’s kind of fun to watch Tim

Matt Fennell is a computer engineering major.

SCIENCE YOUR HEART & HEALTH

Heart Disease: Our Inevitable Fate? By Forrest Sheperd

ditions/sudden-cardiac-arrest/symptoms-causes/ syc-20350634.

Your heart is pretty incredible. This organ that’s about the size of your fist is among the most important organs in your body, as evidenced by the protective cage surrounding its central location. Starting to beat around week four of fetal development, your heart will eventually beat around 100,000 times a day, pumping around 1.5 gallons of blood every minute in adults.1 This blood travels from your garden hose-sized aorta to tiny capillaries as small as five microns in diameter which are in every crack and corner of your body. These capillaries are no further than a few microns away from every cell, except for the corneal cells of the eye.2 As we are coming to the close of February, American Heart Month, let us consider just how important keeping your heart healthy is. Do the choices you make really have that big of an impact on your heart health? Since the heart is such a vital organ, when it fails to do its job for even a few seconds, we can lose consciousness; if this continues for just minutes, a person may die. The heart stopping— cardiac arrest—usually results from an abnormal rhythm of the electrical impulses conducting the heart, called arrhythmia. Arrhythmias may happen as a result of developmental abnormalities; however, in the U.S. and many Western countries, arrhythmias are most often a result of abnormal blood flow to the heart.3 This condition may be caused either by clogged arteries limiting blood flow, or a heart attack, where blood flow is cut off and heart muscle dies.4 Here in the U.S., heart disease is an epidemic. Every year over 600,000 people die as a result of heart disease, making it the number one cause of death for both men and women.5 In other words, it is the most likely way that you and your loved ones will die. Additionally, nearly everyone eating a standard American diet (most Americans) starts developing heart disease at a young age.6 End of story. Looks like we are all destined to die from this disease unless something else kills

4. ibid. 5. “Heart Disease Facts.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, 28 Nov. 2017, www.cdc.gov/ heartdisease/facts.htm. 6. Mcmahan, C. A. et al. “Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth Risk Scores Are Associated With Early and Advanced Atherosclerosis.” Pediatrics, vol. 118, no. 4, 1 Oct. 2006, pp. 1447–1455. PMC, doi:10.1542/peds.2006-0970. 7. Burkitt, Denis P. “Some Diseases Characteristic of Modern Western Civilization.” Clinical Radiology, vol. 24, no. 3, 1973, pp. 271–280., doi:10.1016/ s0009-9260(73)80037-6. 8. Thomas, Wilbur A. et al.“Incidence of Myocardial Infarction Correlated with Venous and Pulmonary Thrombosis and Embolism*.” The American Journal of Cardiology, vol. 5, no. 1, 1960, pp. 41–47., doi:10.1016/0002-9149(60)90007-2. 9. Ellis, F R. et al. “Angina and Vegan Diet.” American Heart Journal., U.S. National Library of Medicine, June 1977, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/860681. 10. Ornish, MD Dean. “Intensive Lifestyle Changes for Reversal of Coronary Heart Disease.” Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, 16 Dec. 1998, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/188274. 11. Esselstyn, C. et al. “A Way to Reverse CAD?” The Journal of Family Practice., U.S. National Library of Medicine, July 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/25198208.

Eat healthy plant foods to reduce the risk heart disease. (READER’S DIGEST) us first, right? Fortunately, this is not the case at all. The western heart disease epidemic was first described in the 1970s by epidemiologists. They found that some cultures seem to lack the major killing diseases found in Western countries7—including clogged arteries—even when controlled for age and gender.8 Around the same time, medical journals began to document cases where patients with symptoms of heart disease drastically improved after beginning plant-centered diets similar to the ones in these other cultures.9 However, it wasn’t until 1998 that a randomized clinical trial demonstrated that arteries will literally begin to “unclog” after just a year of a plant-centered diet combined with other healthy lifestyle behaviors. 10 Subsequent studies have also demonstrated the clearing of this plaque (atherosclerosis) with a similar protocol, even in patients with

severe coronary artery disease who were previously scheduled for surgical intervention.11 Wait, but we’re college students; how is this relevant to us? Heart disease won’t begin affecting us for a few more decades! Here is why it is important for anyone, at any age, to take good care of their heart: heart disease, like almost all of the top killers (among non-communicable chronic diseases), develops over long periods of time.12 In the case of heart disease, someone with a typical American diet will already have the beginning stages of atherosclerosis by age 10.13 The choices you make and the habits you form during college will likely have a major impact on your health down the road. As American Heart Month comes to a close, let’s take the time to remember the importance of a having

a healthy heart. The choices you make throughout your life are vital in helping you steer clear of the diseases that claim the most American lives. We can learn from the lifestyles of people who don’t get heart disease and those who benefit from interventional trials by developing similar habits. These habits include maintaining an active lifestyle while refueling primarily with minimally-processed plant foods—such as fruits, veggies, beans and whole grains—while avoiding red meat, highly refined breads and sugary drinks.14

12. Mcmahan, C. A. et al. “Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth Risk Scores Are Associated With Early and Advanced Atherosclerosis.” Pediatrics, vol. 118, no. 4, 1 Oct. 2006, pp. 1447–1455. PMC, doi:10.1542/peds.2006-0970. 13. Strong, J P. et al. “The Pediatric Aspects of Atherosclerosis.” Journal of Atherosclerosis Research, vol. 9, no. 3, 1969, pp. 251–265. PMC, doi:10.1016/ s0368-1319(69)80020-7. 14. Esselstyn, C. et al. “A Way to Reverse CAD?” The Journal of Family Practice., U.S. National Library of Medicine, July 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/25198208.

1. “23 Amazing Facts About Your Heart (Infographic).” Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic, 4 Oct. 2017, https://health. clevelandclinic.org/2017/10/23-amazing-facts-aboutyour-heart-infographic/. 2. Pittman, Roland N. Regulation of Tissue Oxygenation. Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences, 2016. 3. “Sudden Cardiac Arrest.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 29 Dec. 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con-

Forrest Sheperd is a biology major.

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Adventism and the Homeless: An Uncomfortable Relationship By Jake Sloop Last week’s issue of The Collegian covered the issue of homelessness in our valley. The fact that there are 571 homeless citizens here1 presents a unique set of challenges to civic leaders, not least of whom are our Adventist leaders. Of course, we at The Collegian must analyze our Adventist organizations’ response to homeless ministries: how they help and where they fail. As a Christian denomination, we fall under the Judeo-Christian philosophical framework of charity. This framework entails a culture of giving and of social welfare as supported by our religious communities. When I was a child, I poignantly remember my fa-

the occasional lunch. This lack of support is heartbreaking. I first went to Campus Ministries to inquire about any university-run homeless aid programs. Karisa Ing, Director of ASWWU Global Service, said, “I guess there’s Service Day, but I’d talk to Pastor Troy Fitzgerald at University Church.” Unfortunately, he was not available to comment, but I was told that Fitzgerald occasionally arranged a handout for the homeless. The secretary of the office noted that University Church and Chan Shun Sabbath School provide monetary support to the Christian Aid Center, Helpline, SonBridge and the SOS Medical Clinic in Walla Walla. Outside of monetary donations, she said there were no direct ministries to our homeless.

shelters, education and public sanitation facilities like showers. Alternatively, the Church could partner openly with existing organizations to achieve these goals. We should not remain complacent in our mission to serve our community. Despite the low number of sustainable outreach programs, we found several dedicated students on campus who are working to develop better relations with our local homeless population. Circle Church: Here at Walla Walla University, our Circle Church student pastors, Emily Gobel and Tommy Tamaleaa, have been coordinating bi-weekly food and clothing drives for the homeless. To help fund these outreach efforts, the church donates all its offerings

relationship with them, homeless people will feel more comfortable opening up to you about their needs. However, it is important to go with someone who already has built rapport with the community, which is really tight-knit—“everyone knows everyone. It took Tommy and [me] a quarter and a half to find out what the need actually was,” said Gobel. While forging friendships with the homeless is certainly not for those who do not have a genuine long-term desire to engage with this community, students, faculty and community members alike are always needed as volunteers to help with the work being done by organizations like Circle Church. Troy Wallace: Troy Wallace is a senior theology and Biblical languages double major. For the past several years, he has been engaged with the local homeless population to build relationships and distribute lunches. He said the following about his ministry: “I came from a family that didn’t have much when I was young. We lived in dingy, small urban apartments and pinched our pennies. As my mom and dad advanced their education, they began to make more money. We managed to become financially stable and got out of poverty. However, since then, I’ve always empathized with the struggles of the poor, and my experiences fuel my outreach ministries. “The homeless outreach ministry that I currently participate in started out as a social experiment. A couple years ago, my friend and I decided we wanted to experience homelessness firsthand. We packed up our dingiest clothes, didn’t shave for a while and drove to Portland, a city with a huge homeless population, to immerse ourselves in the environment.

The Christian Aid Center in Walla Walla, WA. (CHRISTIANAIDCENTER.ORG) ther pining about our federal and state welfare systems, explaining that they wouldn’t have to exist had our religious organizations taken upon themselves the duty of supporting our underprivileged masses. Helping the these people would in turn revitalize the churches and reinvigorate the communities they serve. A mentality of service—a Christ-centered approach to ending poverty—was his vision. Throughout my research on this issue, I found a very different reality for the service of the homeless in our valley: the local Adventist churches do basically nothing when it comes to providing sustainable aid. We, as the largest religious community in this valley, have very few organized services to reach the homeless community. There are services that support underprivileged households and people living in poverty, but not one of the 11 churches in our valley provides anything beyond

Seeing as I had, at this point, found no programs to write about, no activists to cover and no Adventist homeless ministers to speak to, I decided a case should be made for the development of an Adventist homeless ministry in our valley and the larger Northern Pacific Union Conference (NPUC). Within the NPUC, there are nearly 100,000 Adventist church members. This number represents just over 7 percent of the total population of the Pacific Northwest.2 Since we represent a sizable minority, not to mention an unusually wealthy one, we should have systems to help the homeless. Of course, I don’t want to suggest that there are no Adventists currently engaged in homeless outreach ministries; however, I believe there is still a case to be made for a more coordinated, sustainable Adventist-led homeless initiative to provide resources like more

for certain weeks. Both pastors feel it is important for students to have the opportunity to see how the money they give makes an impact. Gobel said, “We [Tommy and I] really wanted to take church outside its walls...and put our faith into action. We want to be community-focused.” In the past, Circle Church has partnered with Campus Ministries, the Christian Aid Center, Troy Wallace and Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC). Circle Church typically recruits anywhere between 2-15 volunteers to help out, but recruiting students to volunteer their time on a Saturday afternoon can be difficult. “We can do it even without volunteers, it just takes longer,” said Gobel. Above all, Gobel believes it is important to fellowship with the homeless, to break the barrier created by an attitude of “I’m better than you.” She said that once you have built a trusting

“We arrived in Portland and hopped on public transportation with just the clothes on our backs, a backpack with an extra jacket and our Bibles. Immediately, we successfully blended in and, to the general public, were regarded as genuine homeless people. This experience was transformative for me. One experience that stands out occurred as we were walking down the sidewalk at midday. As we passed some other pedestrians, I vividly remember one individual taking a 10-foot arcing route that literally took him into the street just to avoid coming into contact with me. This was quite a strange experience knowing my self-perceived identity as a white, middle-class man—far from homeless. “This experience led me to conclude that the biggest problem for homeless people is not money; it’s alienation. They are ignored, shunned, condemned and mistreated, often becoming homeless by a series of unavoidable preceding events that put them in the position they are in.

“That being said, the ministry I do in the valley is mostly just relationship building and food distribution. I like to take students out with me and feed people on the street. It used to be more structured, and I partnered with the Homeless Alliance at Tent City to provide lunch every Sunday; however, Tent City was shut down and relocated to a more regulated setting. Now the only ministry I do is bring bagged lunches on some Sabbath afternoons to the homeless. The last time I did this I partnered with Circle Church, and we brought sack lunches and ate with some locals. The ministry is more sporadic now, but the needs are still there. This ministry has no official title, it’s just personal efforts at gathering people to provide this much needed service. I hope more people will be motivated to take the initiative to serve our growing homeless population.” Engineers Without Borders Local Project:

Finally, we reached out to Dominic McFall, a student at WWU and head of the EWB Local Project. This year, EWB has partnered with pastor Jenniffer Ogden from the University Church and the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, a local organization geared towards battling homelessness here in Walla Walla, to design shower units for a local housing shelter. The Alliance put up a temporary housing shelter called the Conestogas last summer. The shower units will provide daily hot showers to those who pass through the shelter. One of the main components the team plans to include in their design is a washer/dryer unit.

McFall encourages everyone—engineers and members of the general public alike—to get out and volunteer, even if you don’t have the skills to design a shower unit. Individuals can also donate items such as like food and clothes to organizations like SonBridge.

1 http://www.commerce.wa.gov/serving-communities/homelessness/annual-point-time-count/ 2 http://www.adventiststatistics.org/view_Summary. asp?FieldInstID=3391899 3 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP. GROW?locations=US&name_desc=false

4 https://www.ofm.wa.gov/washington-data-research/ statewide-data/washington-trends/population-trends/ total-population-and-percent-change

Jake Sloop is a biochemistry major.

SUBMISSION PRAYER

A Student-led “Rebellion” in Favor of Prayer By Alden Thompson It all began during the January 1997 ASWWC “Week of Spiritual Emphasis”—a student-led “rebellion” in favor of prayer. Without official permission from anyone, the two ASWWC spiritual vice presidents, Les Zollbrecht and Ryan Dye, announced to the campus that they were changing the name from “Week of Spiritual Emphasis” to “Week of Prayer,” a nostalgic and idealistic vision of a former era when Adventists were not so squeamish about communal prayer. It worked, though I don’t remember for how long. The campus actually used the label “Week of Prayer” for a while before turning to the more realistic “Week of Worship,” the current label. Zollbrecht and Dye invited the campus to join them and the “Week of Prayer” speakers for prayer in Heubach Chapel at 5:15 p.m. each day that week. That was actually the beginning of what is now known as Heubach Chapel Morning Worship: 20 minutes of singing, sharing and praying from 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. each week-day morning during term. Initially, the group was so idealistic that we offered no “worship” credit at all. But Tommy Poole, former WWU associate chaplain, when he was a student, argued persuasively for credit. One day, after we had made the long and tortuous shift to the morning time, he struggled to come at the early hour, only to be keenly disappointed that no credit was offered. I can still hear his plaintive voice: “We need worship credits anyway, why not for this heroic

effort?” He won. For a while, morning worship even earned double credit. In those days, at the end of the quarter when students needed large doses of quick worship credit, we always had a surge. Often, the only song this surgecrowd knew was “Jesus Loves Me”—so we sang it. But things have changed again. Now there’s credit, but no double credit. But even more intriguing is the small but tenacious group of students who come to sing, share and pray—but not for credit. Maybe we can make our Adventist campus a more prayer-friendly place after all, building our group one person at a time. Next week, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 26 to 28, the University Board will be meeting on our campus in Heubach chapel. The board has moved its starting time up from 9 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Maybe we could tempt them to start their meetings even earlier, coming to morning worship at 7:30 and starting their formal meetings at 8 or 8:15 a.m.. But board members are more traditional Adventists, likely to be somewhat uneasy with communal prayer. For a model, we may have to move all the way back to 19th century evangelical awakenings when God’s presence was really felt on campus. A recent book (2002, 2013) by Michael Gleason carries the intriguing title: “When God Walked on Campus: A brief history of evangelical awakenings at American colleges and universities.” These lines are in his opening paragraph: “When God walked on the Princeton campus in 1815 we are told

Student prayer for Week of Worship, 2014. (JOSH MCKINNEY) that his presence ‘seemed to descend like the silent dew of heaven; and in about four weeks, there were very few individuals in the College edifice who were not deeply impressed with a sense

of the importance of spiritual and eternal things.’”

Walla University with another student-led “rebellion” in favor of prayer.

Maybe something like that could happen again. It could start at Walla

Alden Thompson is a contributing writer.

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WEEK IN FORECAST

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Thursday

Friday

Massages and Chocolate Fountain by ASWWU @ Bowers Hall, 6:30-9 p.m.

Prayer, Praise, and Popcorn @ Prayer House, 9:30-10 p.m.

Island Week @ Whoopemup Hollow Cafe Walla Walla, 11 a.m., 5 p.m.

Mountainfilm On Tour @ The Marcus Whitman Hotel, 5:30-9:30 p.m.*

National Engineers Week National California Day National Cook a Sweet Potato Day

National Engineers Week National Banana Bread Day *General Admission $15 Advance or $18 At The Door, Youth (12 & Under) - $12 Advance or $15 At The Door,Children (5 & Under) FREE

Saturday

Guest Recital: Paul Olson, organ @ U-Church, 5-6 p.m. OPS Amateur Hour @ Sittner Hall, 8:30-10:30 p.m. National Tortilla Chip Day

FOOD CAULIFLOWER AND CHICKPEA SHISH TAOUK

Middle Eastern Food is Not Just Falafels By Daphne Novak This summer I had the utmost privilege of going on the Bible Lands Tour, which took me to Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Turkey. I won’t spend too much time going on about the tour, but please note that it was life-changing, and you should go. Many Americans are hesitant to go to the Middle East, but this trip is the perfect opportunity to practically experience the Bible and gain a better understanding of Middle Eastern culture. Okay, back to why you are reading this article. Being the foodie that I am, I knew that while on this trip, I wanted to get some saffron and sumac. Saffron is quite expensive here in America (for good reason: it has to be hand-picked), and I wanted to get some legitimate sumac instead of going to Safeway. I ended up getting a full bag of sumac

from Israel for about $2 and 52 grams of saffron from an Egyptian spice shop for only about $12 (let me tell y’all, that is such a deal). For those of you who might not be aware, sumac has a lemony taste and a beautiful pink color, and saffron has a honey, wheat-like taste with a yellowish tinge to it. Now that I had my saffron and sumac, I needed something to make. A quick google search brought up a recipe for Cauliflower and Chickpea Shish Taouk. This vegetarian version of a Lebanese grilled chicken dish is phenomenal and so flavorful. Please note that you need to let this marinade for 24 hours before cooking. Enjoy!

Daphne Novak is a psychology major.

Cauliflower and Chickpea “Shish Taouk” (FOODBOD)

Cauliflower and Chickpea Shish Taouk INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

INSTRUCTIONS

Cauliflower and Chickpea Shish Taouk By Food Bod Ingredients 1 teaspoon tomato paste 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and left whole 3/4 cup olive oil Juice of 3-5 lemons 1 heaping tablespoon paprika 1 cup tomato puree 2 heaping tablespoons sumac 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 solid pinch of saffron (Optional! Omit if this is too expensive for you, but I recommend it!) 1 heaping tablespoon plain yogurt 1 large cauliflower head, broken into florets of medium size 2 cans of chickpeas, drained (or about 2 ½ cups freshly cooked chickpeas if you followed my recipe from a couple of weeks ago!)

Mix all of the marinade ingredients together in a large pot; then add the chickpeas and cauliflower and mix as much as possible to spread the marinade all over the cauliflower. Put it in the fridge for 24 hours with a lid on. Shake it every so often to mix the marinade around. Heat the oven to 375° F, then cover the pot with foil and bake for 30-40 minutes. When the cauliflower starts to soften, remove the foil and roast until the cauliflower slightly chargrills, the garlic is roasted and the chickpeas are browning for roughly another 20-25 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when the chickpeas have a little bit of a crunch to them and the remaining marinade is bubbling away.

CULTURE PLACES TO VISIT

Portland Weekend Trip By Hannah Thiel While you’re here studying at Walla Walla University, you should take a weekend to visit Portland at some point! After spending the long weekend there, I’ve made a list of some classic Portland spots. If you’ve never been there, check them out! If you live there but haven’t been there for a while, revisit them.

energy from sitting in the car for so long—you can hike all the way to the top of the falls. Keep in mind that it’s quite a steep hike though. You’ll probably also need a raincoat for the waterfall splash, especially if it’s windy. Also, the parking can fill up quickly, especially on busy weekends, so be aware of that, and stop on your way back if it’s full on your way in.

1. Multnomah Falls. Multnomah Falls is a gorgeous waterfall that’s right by the highway—you can stop and take a look either on your way to Portland from Walla Walla or on your way back. There are not only great views but also bathrooms at the visitor’s center if that’s all you need. I’d recommend walking up to the bridge over the falls if you have time. If you have more time—and a lot of pent-up

2. Townshend’s Tea. Townshend’s Tea has good boba tea (in my opinion, at least, but I’m not an expert). There are several locations across the city, and each has nice areas for studying and chatting if you need some downtime. You can pick either black, green or rooibos for your tea base and then choose among the multiple flavors available. My personal favorites are Taro, Coconut

and Lychee, but there many other more unique flavors like Rose and Lavender. You can even top your tea off with tapioca pearls and fruit or aloe jellies. 3. Powell’s Books. Powell’s is a must-stop. Like Townshend’s, Powell’s has are multiple locations in Portland, but the one that everyone talks about is located downtown. It’s easy to get lost inside, so pick up a map by the door unless you want to embrace the experience and get lost. The bookstore staff curate fun themed book displays at the end of the rows. When you’re tired from browsing through books, you can take a break and get some coffee in the adjoining cafe. You’re allowed to bring your books into the cafe, so, while sipping your drink, you can

decide which books to buy. 4. Rose Garden. One of Portland’s nicknames is “The City of Roses.” At the Rose Garden, you can see some of the 10,000 rose bushes Portland is nicknamed for! However, I’d probably wait until spring quarter to visit it so that the weather is warm enough, and the roses have started blooming. 5. Salt & Straw. This is Portland’s iconic ice cream shop. Salt & Straw offers obscure ice cream flavors like Pear & Blue Cheese, Strawberry Honey Balsamic with Black Pepper and Almond Brittle with Salted Ganache. The shop can get quite busy; so either expect to wait or time your visit so you’re not going at a popular time. 6. Voodoo Donuts or Blue Star Donuts. Two of the best known donut

shops in Portland are Voodoo Donuts and Blue Star Donuts. I’m not personally a big donut fan, but many people favor one show over the other. Blue Star Donuts has experimental flavors like Raspberry Rosemary Buttermilk and Passionfruit Cocoa Nibs, while Voodoo Donuts has cult-classic flavors like The Loop (donuts with a Froot Loop topping), the Maple Bacon Bar and the Voodoo Doll (a jelly doughnut in the shape of a doll complete with a pretzel stick stake). Maybe you could visit both places on your trip and settle the debate yourself. Obviously, there are so many more things to do in Portland, but I hope these ideas can at least get you started on your adventure! Hannah Thiel is an art major.

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Sunday WSB vs. The College of Idaho @ WEC, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. French Film Series - Fatima @ Whitman College Campus, Cordiner Hall, 7:30 p.m. National ChocolateCovered Nut Day National Clam Chowder Day

Monday

Film Screening - The Butterfly Circus @ Black Box Theatre (CTC 119), 7-8 p.m. TwwuNES @ SAC, 7-9 p.m. National Pistachio Day National Tell a Fairy Tale Day Spring quarter registration opens for freshmen

Tuesday

ASWWU Elections @ WEC, 11a.m.-12p.m. Music at 7: Student Recital @ FAC, 7-8 p.m National Retro Day Spay Day USA National Polar Bear Day

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Wednesday

Waffle Wednesday @ Kellogg 106, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Phobruary is for Foodies @ Soi 71: A Thai Noodle House, 12-2 p.m., 5-9 p.m. Live Cinema: “Tosca” - Royal Opera @ Gesa Power House Theatre, 6-9 p.m. National Public Sleeping Day Rare Disease Day USA National Tooth Fairy Day

OUTDOORS RUUD REMARKS

The Bugaboo Bug: Part 1 By Niqolas Ruud I had been bit, and it hurt. In the spring of 2016, I received a text from a group chat that had been surprisingly dormant for nearly an hour. The text itself was unmistakably a hyperlink, as I was unable to translate the strange assortment of dashes, letters and numbers into anything understandable to my peasized mind. Upon clicking on the hyperlink and following it to the magically-opened tab of my web browser, I was stunned beyond belief: there, in front of my face, displayed in such fabulous HD quality, was a Vimeo page still loading. Fabulous. After being extremely patient for nearly a half-minute, the page loaded fully, and I tapped the play button. Once I had watched the short film, I nearly broke down into tears. I had only been climbing for about a year at this point in my life; however, the wretched combination of cragging one weekend and then slogging up a volcano the next was no longer speaking to my soul in the way it had a few months prior. But this, this was different. Something bigger, something better. My small screen displayed a view I had yet to experience outdoors: granite spires, massive walls poking directly out over a vast sea of glaciers—the Bugaboos. After 16 months and two attempted trips, I drove my converted ‘96 Corolla from a completed summer gig in central Oregon to a

of climbing chaps was the rookie, the young gun, the punk weiner: Al. Now, as I see it, “Al” is a very short name for a very tall guy—I’m still not sure of how all of that works, but what I don’t know won’t hurt me. Al also happens to be the brother of Chad, a modern-day sasquatch hunter (in no way related to Jordan Tamaleaa, also a fabulous sasquatchian) who has traveled the world in search of those exotic creatures. Tyler (remember Tyler, that red-headed dude who likes to climb red rocks in Red Rocks, Nevada? Yes, that Tyler. The single Tyler. Remember that ladies: single and redheaded) also decided he ought to come along, since he had passed his AMGA SPI1 test in the last calendar year. Tyler, being the professional man that he is, decided that he would indeed guide us during this trip. The pure professionalism of Tyler’s guiding habits were on full display during the 12-hour drive, as he was tasked with driving all 12 of the hours. Episodes of the Enormocast began to mix with Spanish pop songs, Malcolm Gladwell’s voice (via “Revisionist History”) began to mix with Evan Phillip’s “Firn Line” tunes and the obnoxious snoring of our resident sasquatch hunter began to mix with the rumblings of our stomachs, as we had only packed x-amount of food, versus the alternative y-amount. The occasional stop at Timmy Ho’s, along with the quite frequent stops at public “washrooms” (once we had crossed the border) to relieve my pea-

The Bugaboos as seen from the base of Bugaboo Spire, Snowpatch Spire in the distance. (NIQOLAS RUUD) days camping. However, our “guide” seemed a bit more tired, for reasons still to this day unknown. So, instead, we camped among the porcupines and risked an attack from the friendly bears we had passed on the 40-kilometer dirt road into the parking lot, close to some pro-climber’s nice Mercedes sprinter van.

the help of the Nelson boys, Chad and Al) was also able to get Tyler out of his. Big win of the day No. 1.

just over four kilometers with 1000 meters of elevation gain—Al was already epic-ing.

We ate, packed up, drank our few last gulps of clean, bacteria-free water we had bartered for at a “petrol” station and hit the trail. Al, a Boston Marathoner, quickly took the lead, with the remaining three

After just over an hour and a half of suffering, “Mr. Lite Pack” (yours truly) made it to the Canadian Alpine Club’s famed Kain Hut, just a couple hundred meters below Applebee Dome. I sat down and waited for quite some time for the remainder of the boys to saunter in (as I had passed poor Al quite some distance down the trail). I unpacked my bag, ate a bar and chatted with a few of the local chipmunks; it was quite the relaxing event. Eventually the rest of the crew showed up, and we made our way up to the dome, unpacked our 1000 kilograms of “necessary” gear and set up our tents. Upon completing our customary unpacking procedure, Tyler, although he was obviously quite tired from his ascent into the alpine area, decided it would be in the group’s best interest to climb something that very day. While we were all fairly gung-ho about the idea, since we had indeed hiked all that way to climb, we weren’t entirely certain what time it was, and thus didn’t know how much time we had to climb. In order to start a climb, we would need to choose our objective in conjunction with the remaining time we had. We all had phones, watches and plenty of other gizmos and gadgets which were created to tell time; however, they all appeared to have joined in cahoots against us—it seemed as though each device had chosen a different time zone. We were greatly confused… To be continued.

Our view from camp at Appleby Dome. (NIQOLAS RUUD) spot just north of Seattle where two of my climbing partners had spent the summer making no money, instead spending it in a miserable way: studying biology. Seeing these fellows for the first time in a few months truly was a joyous occasion, filled with plenty of hey-what’s-up’s and hey-I’m-good’s. Rounding off our regular group

sized bladder, continued to add time to the clock. After what seemed like at least a half-day of driving, we arrived at the trailhead. Three of the party seemed quite well-rested and wanted to get ourselves, along with our 1000 kilograms of “necessary” gear, up to Applebee Dome where we would spend a meager three

In all honesty, waking up the next morning was dreadful. There were lights and movement and people and it was chilly and I was almost naked, etc. Furthermore, it was morning, and that in and of itself was a thing to be dreaded. However, I am glad to say that through the grace of God I overcame, and not only got out of my sleeping bag, but (along with

of us in cold pursuit. Since Al was the rookie to the whole climbing scene, he didn’t have a proper alpine climbing pack, and so Chad, being the kind-hearted individual he is, suggested that Al carry his brother’s 150-liter duffel bag—the kind yaks and donkeys carry as porters into the most remote regions of the world. Minimal shoulder cushion, no waist strap and no back support up a trail

1 A test to become certified as an American Mountain Guides Association Single Pitch Instructor, which assesses climbing instructors’ knowledge about guiding and facilitating rock climbers.

Niqolas Ruud is a religious studies major.

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OPINION EVERYBODY HAS A GIFT

Use Ya Software By Parker Bailey As a university student, a university professor or anyone who has deadlines, files, emails, events, etc., you need to know how to use your software. I don’t know how much the university pays for its software every year, but I know it’s a lot more than you think. Outlook Calendar Microsoft 365 has this wonderful thing called Outlook Calendar that many of you might not know about. I can almost hear some of you saying, “But I use Google Calendar.” Well, that’s too bad. As long as you’re a member of this university, take advantage of the university’s Office subscription. When you’re in charge of the university digital infrastructure, you can decide what platform to use. However, the powers that be have chosen Microsoft, so learn it. For those of you reading this article who aren’t a part of the university, I would recommend the Office system, anyway. It’s a very well-integrated system that works on just about every platform and in just about every environment, whether at work or at

home. Here are some of the wonderful scheduling features that you can use with Outlook Calendar: When creating events in Outlook Calendar, you can invite people from your organization to the event even if you only know their name. Outlook will autofill their email for you. When inviting people to an event, you can check whether or not your event conflicts with their schedule via the scheduling assistant. Entire calendars can be shared between members and edited on the fly. Calendars can be uploaded by file (i.e. you can put your entire class schedule on your calendar in one swift motion). You can create workflows that scan incoming emails for dates and times and create calendar events named after the email subject. All of the school calendars, academics, administration, campus life, spiritual life, arts, etc. can be added to your own calendar via permalink. There are many more ways to use Outlook Calendar, but these are just

a few you might consider. Personally, I’ve noticed an increase in my productivity and time management skills just from adopting and taking the time to learn how to use the powerful scheduling software we have. OneDrive OneDrive is another wonderful service offered through Office 365 that I see few people taking advantage of. Some of you may have never heard of OneDrive and just use Google Drive for all of your storage needs. Let me give you a few reasons why you should use OneDrive rather than Google Drive here at WWU:

times more storage than Google Drive, which only gives you 15 gigabytes. As someone who worked IT for more than two years, I implore you to use your resources. Not everywhere you go will have as many organizational tools to help you in the digital areas of your life as you have here. Google is great, but it’s not everything. Don’t agree? Good. Teach me something here:

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Any office files (Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, etc.) that are saved to your OneDrive account are immediately accessible on all campus computers inside the application. Files can be shared between multiple users with live collaborative editing and versioning. Everyone with a Walla Walla University email address has 1 terabyte of OneDrive storage. That’s more than 66

Parker Bailey is an engineering major.

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SUBMISSION ACA EXPERIENCES

Oh, the Places You Could Go By Kelsi Nash Walla Walla winters can make you feel blue. But maybe it’s time to try something new? Or something you’ve always been dreaming to do? Adventist Colleges Abroad allows folks just like you to learn in strange countries and earn credit too. Immersed in cultures fair and languages new, could ACA be the adventure for you?

“Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” –Dr. Seuss1

Our six lively friends have decided to go; like you they are ready to learn and to grow. “I wanted to go mostly for the experience and I had a lot of friends going,” said Carston Haffner, sophomore biology student, about choosing to go to Segunto, Spain. “I’ve always just had this kind of fascination with Italy,” said Annie Hodgons, junior marketing major, who chose to attend college in Villa Aurora, Italy. “My parents lived there for seven years and my brothers were both born there…. I don’t know, maybe I felt a little left out.” “It sounded like a lot of fun and a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said history major, Alex Mason, about going to Segunto, Spain. “Plus, it did add a Spanish minor, which is super useful, so it made sense academically as well.” “I think I was tired of the society and the culture here [in Walla Walla],” said James Humbert, business and Spanish double major, who went to San Martin, Argentina as well as Segunto, Spain.

“You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.” –Dr. Seuss2

If a year of affordable learning3 is not quite compelling, you get to experience how others are dwelling.

“I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true, that Bangups and Hang-ups can happen to you.” –Dr. Seuss4

With all great adventures there come a few messes, and living abroad can bring a few stresses.

Along every pathway, highway and byway, sights of new cultures are on full display.

“In France, the culture isn’t as welcoming… so it takes you awhile to make friends with anyone who lives there, and you feel pretty isolated,” said Silva.

“A big thing is called the ‘passeggiata,’[which is] like ‘the walk,’” said Hodgons about a typical evening in Villa Aurora, Italy. “It’s in the evening, kind of like golden-hour time. People just go out and walk; [they] meet each other and gossip and talk, then continue on their way. And it’s something that everyone does and I don’t know... it just strikes me as such a simple thing that makes a world of difference.”

“Language-wise,” said Dybdahl, “the middle [of the school year] was really difficult because you still weren’t very good at speaking and so getting around was really tough. And that period was really rough for me because… I was really sick. I’m pretty sure I got walking pneumonia. I never went to the doctor because, again, I couldn’t speak super well.”

“There were no Del Tacos in Europe,” said Mason. “That one was rough. I didn’t ever get used to it. I don’t know if that counts as a cultural difference, but it felt like one to me.”

“It’s hard not having a job and just throwing money kind of out the window and knowing you can’t get it back,” said Hodgons. “So a lot of students near the end of the year had to like call their parents to ‘Please, can you help me out,’ because we were all low on funds.”

“On and on you will hike. And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.” –Dr. Seuss5

Despite a few hardships, troubles or stress, you’ll find the bright places which taste of success. “It was a good learning experience to be immersed in another culture and to learn Spanish,” said Haffner. “It opened up my mind in a lot of ways and helped me to learn not just more about the Argentinian culture but more about what I value and appreciate about my American culture. It’s easier for me to appreciate people from different backgrounds and I think that I have a higher level of empathy,” said Humbert. “I know now that I can figure things out, that I can travel on my own, I won’t get lost in an airport, I can study a foreign language and pass… I just kind of expected that I would never learn French… But you know after a year, you do. You learn,” said Silva.

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” –Dr. Seuss6

To learn more about Adventist Colleges Abroad and their many international programs, visit www.acastudyabroad. com or contact Jean-Paul Grimaud at jeanpaul.grimaud@wallawalla.edu or Alma Alfaro at alma.alfaro@wallawalla.edu.

1 “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” 2 This is relative. The most expensive year-long ACA program costs $19,975 compared to Walla Walla University’s $26,595 per year. 3 “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” 4 Ibid. 5 Ibid. 6 Ibid.

Kelsi Nash is contributing writer.

“I actually wanted to become fluent [in French],” said Daniella Silva, senior international communications major, explaining why she chose to go to Collonges-sous-Salève, France. “It’s just fun to go travel,… and it’s cheaper,” said Noah Dybdahl, business administration and product design double major, explaining his reasons for traveling to Segunto, Spain. “Those two quarters [abroad] cost less.”

The Adventist college in Sagunto, Spain. (COLEGIOADVENTISTA.ES)

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