Volume 97, Issue 2

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HEAD LAYOUT EDITOR Ricky Barbosa

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HEAD COPY EDITOR Cedric Thiel HEAD PHOTO EDITOR Josh McKinney

Emily Muthersbaugh

CONTENT DIRECTOR Philip Duclos

NEWS EDITOR Jaclyn Archer

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RELIGION EDITORS Rob Folkenberg Nick Ham COLUMNIST Rebecca Brothers CREATIVE WRITING EDITOR Kayla Albrecht OPINION EDITORS Elliott Berger Grant Gustavsen FEATURE EDITORS Braden Anderson Elizabeth Jones James Mayne Christian Robins CULTURE EDITOR Grant Perdew DIVERSIONS EDITOR Eric Weber TRAVEL EDITOR Megan Cleveland HEALTH & WELLNESS EDITOR Karl Wallenkampf SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Spencer Cutting FOOD EDITOR Amy Alderman SPORTS EDITORS Trevor Boyson Tye Forshee

Eight months ago I had the opportunity to attend a revolutionary gathering in Seattle: The One Project. Here, over 700 other women and men came together to enter into a discussion that was simply about Jesus.

For me, this gathering instilled a hope in Jesus and his character as the One who embodies truth and a life worth following.

I was introduced to a clearer picture of Jesus than I had previously known — a Jesus that was relevant in a modern context. It also restored my faith in the future of the Seventh-day Adventist Church — a future for the church that also pursued relevancy in a modern context and was not afraid of a fuller understanding of truth.

and I have been once again encouraged by its testimony. However, a key component of The One Project gathering has been missing in what has been featured this week; that is, group discussion to both process and apply what is said in each presentation. Therefore, I encourage you to dialogue with those around you about what you have heard and will hear about the One. If you are interested in learning more about The One Project and its gatherings all over the world, visit the1project.org and consider registering for its next gathering in Chicago in February 2013.

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WASHINGTON STATE DATES & DEADLINES 6 October

Deadline for mail-in registrations and updates

8 October

Deadline for online registrations and updates

19 October

General election ballots mailed

29 October

Deadline for in-person new registrations

6 November

Now, The One Project has come to WWU to provide our Week of Worship

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THE HEEL EDITOR Julian Weller STAFF WRITERS Amy Alderman Jennifer Buyco Annie Palumbo Liz Pham Danni Shepherd LAYOUT DESIGNERS Allison Berger Alix Harris Greg Khng Cory Sutton COPY EDITORS Amy Alderman Rebecca Brothers Carly Leggitt Ryan Robinson DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Alex Wickward

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OFFICE MANAGER Heather Eva SPONSOR Don Hepker EDITORIAL BOARD Braden Anderson Jaclyn Archer Elliott Berger Philip Duclos Rob Folkenberg Grant Gustavsen Elizabeth Jones James Mayne Emily Muthersbaugh Christian Robins Julian Weller

Our staff works hard each week to deliver new and relevant content. If you are interested in contributing to The Collegian, contact our page editors or the editor-in-chief at: aswwu.collegian@wallawalla.edu. The Collegian is boosted by regularly incorporating a wide range of student perspective.

Credit for Cover Photos: Josh McKinney 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 mailed to aswwu.collegian@wallawalla.edu or emily.muthersbaugh@wallawalla.edu. This issue was completed at 2:49 a.m. on October 4th, 2012.

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JESUS. ALL. Annie Palumbo

Staff Writer

Each year the fall quarter Week of Worship is put on by the student missions office. Last year, students were privileged to hear Pastor Alex Bryan speak for the full week on “Plaid Planet.” This year, continuing in the tradition of excellence, The One Project, founded by Alex Bryan and four others, has come to Walla Walla.

The One Project first met in April 2011 in Atlanta, Ga. At the first meeting, 172 people came together with the purpose of bringing laypeople and pastors alike together to talk about the single most important part of the Adventist church: Jesus.

Since the first meeting, The One Project has grown to include international stops like Australia and Denmark. When The One Project held its annual gathering in Seattle, Wash., in February of this year, more than 700 people came out for the two-day event.

As The One Project moves forward it strives to put Jesus at the center of everything. Ac-

THE RACE TO

THE WHITE HOUSE Annie Palumbo Staff Writer

Wednesday, Oct. 3, was the first debate for the 2012 election season. Moderated by PBS NewsHour host Jim Lehrer, the debate focused on domestic policy. It was broken down into four sections: 45 minutes on the economy, 15 minutes on health care, 15 minutes on the role of government, and 15 minutes on governing. As Nov. 6 draws closer, the stakes are high for both candidates. Romney must convince voters he is prepared to lead the country, while Obama needs to convey that, at this critical point in history, changing leaders would not be beneficial. To watch recaps in an effort to choose a side, visit 2012presidentialelectionnews.com for a variety of links. The vice-presidential debate will be held on Oct. 11 and will cover foreign and domestic policy.

cording to its website, it is committed to the idea that “a Jesus-driven, Jesus-bathed, Jesus-backed, Jesus-led, Jesus-filled, Jesuspowered, all-about-Jesus Adventist Church is the uncompromising directive from our past, the joy of our present, and hope for our future. We claim the Primal Adventist Impulse: a longing to be with Jesus.”

The week was off to a great start with Sam Leonor, chaplain at La Sierra and co-founder of The One Project, preached on Jesus being “The Way.” He encouraged students not to focus on trying to bring the world into the church or trying to keep people in, but instead to be captivated by Jesus and longing to see his face.

Lisa Clark-Diller’s talk “The Life” focused on incarnation and living a life of intention. She encouraged investigating, observing, and experiencing. Finding God takes work, and it is something everyone should take time to do.

The week will continue with our own Paddy McCoy bringing a message entitled “The I Am” on Thursday. Friday will be brought to us by Japhet de Oliveira, another co-founder, with his message “The Resurrection.” Vespers will be from the home front as Emily Flottmann speaks at vespers about Jesus as the “Prince of Peace.” On Sabbath, Pastor Alex Bryan, another one of the five original founders, will bring the week to a close as speaks for church. As students sit in the church, reminders of the centrality of Jesus in the Adventist church can be found in the sermons. But if you find yourself forgetting, a glance to the right of the stage will make it clear, as the point sits painted in red: Jesus. All.

“He said, ’God sent a man, not a manual.’”

On Tuesday, Tim Gillespie, another One Project founder, spoke a message called “The Truth.” He said, “God sent a man, not a manual,” and that we should see Jesus as the personification of truth. He stressed the point that there are no CliffsNotes, and that having a relationship with Jesus means spending time getting to know Him better, not merely holding on to what we already have.

Staff Writer

On Oct. 9, WWU’s Hispanic Ministries will present CommUnity, showcasing what Hispanic culture is like. The CommUnity event, titled “One Race, Many Countries, One in Christ,” will be an interview-like session, featuring four participants: one staff member, one faculty member, and one male and one female student, representing Latin American countries and talking about life there.

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Amount a five-dollar bill from the First National Bank of Fairbanks, Alaska, is expected to fetch at auction.

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The number of miles a poodle mix rode in the grille of a car after being hit.

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HISPANIC SERVICE DAY MINISTRIES AT Danni Shepherd Writer COMMUNITY Staff Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 Danni Shepherd

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p.m., students and faculty members from different clubs and departments will be volunteering in different areas of the community.

They will be volunteering anywhere from shelving books at the Walla Walla library to removing woody vegetation for the U.S. Photo by Katie Palumbo Army Corps of Engineers in Mill Creek. Any WWU student, staff, or faculty member can sign up for one of many volunteer opportunities at wallawalla.edu/serviceday. Get up, get out, and volunteer.

The speed “Fearless Felix” Baumgartner is hoping to achieve in a 23-mile-high skydive.

1,500 Marijuana plants police found and relieved the owners of in a field in Chicago.

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WWU ADMINISTRATION

Bob Cushman

Steve Rose

Vice President for Academic Administration

Interim President / Vice President for Financial Administration

Secretary of the institution; oversees educational programs as well as organization and coordination of all formal instructional services.

Joe Galusha

Treasurer of the institution and chief business officer of the university; carries out financial and business policies of the university, administers the physical assets and all revenues and expenditures, and controls all business activities.

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Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies Coordinates graduate programs, recommends and assists in presenting program changes, evaluates the effectiveness of teaching and testing methods, and assists in finding suitable candidates for vacancies.

Alex Bryan

Advisor for Strategy & Mission Advises for long-term planning and goal setting.

John McVay

President Elect

Glenn Carter

Associate Vice President for Financial Administration Supervises management of non-dormitory student housing; serves on board facilities, board finance, board investment, cabinet, and personnel committees.

Responsible for all university affairs; interprets and executes the policies of the board of trustees in relation to the faculty and staff, to the student body, and to the community.

Scott Ligman Associate Vice President for Academic Administration Administers student academic concerns and academic support areas; serves on the graduate council cabinet, faculty senate, and pre-professional, technical support services, admissions, academic standards, and curriculum committees.

Pedrito Maynard-Reid

Assistant to the President for Diversity and Ombudsman Promotes awareness, respect, understanding and support for the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented in the community; assists in recruitment and retention of such students, staff, faculty, and administrators.

Darold Bigger Assistant to the President

George Bennett

Vice President for Student Life & Mission

Oversees campus spiritual and social activities, represents student interests to the president, and ensures that student life is in harmony with the university mission.

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Assists with presidential task and manages projects.

Jodi Wagner

Vice President for University Relations & Advancement Oversees alumni and parent relations, fundraising, and maintaining a positive image for the university; responsible for administering recruitment and admission of students.

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DOING THE FACULTY SHUFFLE Annie Palumbo

Staff Writer

As the school year dawns anew, you may find faculty members in places you did not expect them.

Walla Walla University, in the past months, has been going through a time of transition. Some of this transformation has been physical, like the library and the WEC. This will continue in the coming months as the university advancement office moves to the fourth floor of the Administration Building. The office includes two branches: alumni and parent relations, and university advancement. The former is to maintain relationships with alumni, helping to build a strong community between the two people groups and the university. The latter is responsible for fundraising for the school,

making it possible for renovations in the library and the WEC to occur. Jodi Wagner says of the role of the department, “Engaging our alumni and donors in a professional manner directly affects students, and we take that seriously. We know their diplomas will only be reputable if those who graduated before them are respected and successful.

Our mission is boosted when we can work with our alumni and donors to support the university and its students.” The move will help to bring this office closer to the center of campus, encouraging involvement in campus life, and will help to combine the two departments.

In addition to physical transformations, some WWU faculty are also transitioning to new positions on campus. Patsy Wagner has been the interim vice president for advancement for several years, but now she is transitioning out and Jodi Wagner is tak-

ing her place while also continuing the vice president for marketing and enrollment responsibilities. Her new title will be vice president for university relations and advancement.

Bob Cushman has served as the chair of the biology department for the past several years, but this year he has accepted the position of vice president for academic administration. Although this is a full-time position, Dr. Cushman is still assisting in the biology department while the new chair, David Lindsey, is on sabbatical.

Even with all this turnover, the university is still short a vice president. The search for a new vice president for student life and mission is put on hold for the time being, and George Bennett will continue to serve in the position for the school year.

Liz Pham

Staff Writer

Starting this fall quarter, WWU partnered with the Northwest Mission Institute, a ministry of the North Pacific Union of Seventh-day Adventists, to provide training for those who wish to do evangelical work or want to get practical ministry experience before graduating. This year, we welcome about 20 NMI students who vary from local churchgoers and academy graduates to married adults and successful professionals to take part in the academic training on WWU campus.

When asked about the effect of the partnership between NMI and WWU, Dave Thomas, dean and professor of the School of Theology, says, “Since NMI operates as an independent entity, it won’t affect WWU, but it will be a good influence on WWU students because it creates a unique opportunity.”

NMI Complete is a six-month program, which starts in September and ends in March. Students who take the NMI Complete course are required to take core classes from the School of Theology at WWU, including Christian Beliefs, Bible Study for Personal Evangelism, and Bible Worker Ministry. They will also take several intensive classes that usually last one week, focus on specialty topics, and are taught by professionals actively working in the field.

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16 JANUARY 2012 Dr. John McVay announces his resignation as WWU president effective June 30. The search for WWU’s next president begins.

19 APRIL 2012 Presidential search committee narrows presidential nominees to Dr. Dave Thomas, Dr. Dwight Nelson, and Dr. Linda Wysong-Becker.

Dr. Dwight Nelson withdraws his name from consideration.

3 MAY 2012 Dr. Alex Bryan’s name is submitted. Search committee recommends Dr. Dave Thomas to the WWU Board of Trustees to be confirmed at May 14 board meeting.

Dr. Dave Thomas withdraws his name, and the board takes no action on May 14.

15 JUNE 2012 The search committee recommends Dr. Alex Bryan to the WWU Board of Trustees.

30 JUNE 2012 Dr. John McVay’s term as WWU president ends.

1 JULY 2012

EVANGELISTS IN TRAINING According to the NMI website, Jason Worf, director of NMI, has spent more than 10 years in personal evangelism and is passionate about training others to be outreach leaders. Since he was 16 years old training and motivating people for personal evangelism has been his passion. He has served as associate director of SOULS West, both teaching and managing dayto-day operations. Throughout his experience in house-to-house work he has visited more than 50,000 homes across the United States.

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After getting academic training for one quarter, students will be sent to the field to gain practical experience. When they finish the program, students will receive 14 religion credits, which are accredited

by WWU, and a Bible Worker Coordinator certificate from the NPUC. Those who were not previously enrolled at WWU can pay a transcription fee to receive a WWU transcript for their NMI training, which is accepted at all Adventist colleges and universities.

The cost of the program is approximately the cost of a quarter at WWU. NMI students can get the same scholarships and benefits as a regular WWU student. WWU students in the School of Theology are encouraged to take this training program in their junior year, when they have no biblical language class, so that they can take on the challenge to their skills and knowledge.

Board votes not to approve Dr. Alex Bryan as WWU president.

Steve Rose, vice president for financial administration, becomes acting president.

16 JULY 2012 NPUC president and chair of WWU Board of Trustees makes goodwill visit to WWU to discuss the presidential search.

Search committee recommends Dr. John McVay to the Board of Trustees.

AUGUST 2012 The search committee announces Dr. John McVay’s acceptance of the Board’s invitation to serve as university president.

Dr. Bob Cushman named vice president for academic administration.

George Bennett named acting vice president for student life and mission.

30 SEPTEMBER 2012 Jodi Wagner named vice president for university relations and advancement.

1 JANUARY 2013 Steve Rose ends his term as interim president; Dr. John McVay begins his second term as president.

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WEEK IN

REVIEW Photo by Arella Aung

ASWWU Agape Feast 28 September Students lounged on blankets scattered across Kretschmar lawn while munching on food and listening to a short worship talk as the sun was setting.

Photo by Katy Foster

Vespers with Paddy McCoy 28 September Chaplain Paddy McCoy encouraged the audience to “LoveWell” by becoming a generation that not only wants to change the world, but also actually believes that they can do it.

Photo by Arella Aung

The Longest Table 29 September The fourth anniversary of this event saw 177 tables, 1,500 chairs, and over 2,000 people stretching a quarter mile down College Avenue from Fourth Street to Whitman Drive. The only rules: “Sit, eat, repeat,” said Alex Bryan.

Photo by Nina Schmidt

Faculty Organ Recital: Kraig Scott 29 September The University Church resonated with melodious sounds from Bach, Ratcliff, Dupré, and others as preformed by Dr. Kraig Scott.

Photo by Nina Schmidt

Mudbowl 30 September Teams played football in the mud against each other before rinsing off in the spray from a fire truck hose.

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WEEK IN

FORECAST Photo by Allison Berger

Photo by Arella Aung

Photo by Arella Aung

Thursday | 4 OCT.

Friday |

WoW: Paddy McCoy

WoW: Japhet De Oliveira

WoW: Alex Bryan

Vespers: Emily Flottmann

Downtown Outreach

LoveWell Challenge Fair

Fall Classic Championship

70° 49°

11:40 a.m.

Walla Walla University Church

Bible Lands Study Tour 2013 Info Session 7 p.m.

ADM 117

5 OCT. 63° 34°

11:40 a.m.

Walla Walla University Church 8 p.m.

Walla Walla University Church 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Jesus Statue

Photo by Allison Berger

Sunday |

7 OCT. 72° 44°

Saturday |

6 OCT. 66° 40°

9:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.

Walla Walla University Church 2:45 p.m.

U-Shop Parking Lot

Volleyball ­­— 10:30 p.m. WEC Soccer — 10:50 p.m. Football Field

Photo by Katie Palumbo

Photo by Allison Berger

Monday | 8 OCT.

Tuesday |

Columbus Day

Washington State Legislative Internship Program

73° 43°

9 OCT. 69° 41°

Noon ASWWU Conference Room

Senate Declarations Due 6 p.m.

ASWWU Office

Wednesday | 10 OCT.

76° 48°

Service Day 8 a.m.

CTC Bowl

Blood Drive

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Village Youth Center

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Question “Do I have to be baptized?”

Response The question comes, “Does a person have to be baptized in order to get into heaven?”

Probably the best way to answer this question is to look at the meaning and purpose of baptism. A careful investigation will show that baptism is an ancient rite that came into Christianity from Judaism. This rite has several significances.

First, it is a rite of cleansing symbolizing the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). It is also a rite symbolizing participation in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (Rom. 6:3–4). Baptism symbolizes incorporation into the body of Christ or a church (1 Cor. 12:13). Lastly, it is indicative of the coming of the Holy Spirit into a person’s life (Acts 2:38). Because it is a symbol, baptism has no merit of its own and so cannot save anyone. Salvation comes via a faith transaction between a person who risks belief and God who gives salvation to those who believe. What is necessary for salvation is not so much baptism as the faith transaction. Being baptized is highly desirable as an indicator of an internal dynamic, but it does not and cannot determine salvation or loss.

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Have—a Pastor good question?

Email Troy Fitzgerald robert.folkenberg@wallawalla.edu.

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Rob Folkenberg

Religion Co-Editor

Preaching is not all a pastor does, though some may think this is the case. But preaching is certainly a big part, and since I’m going into full-time ministry, I’m sure glad I’m taking a class this quarter about preaching. A pastor is responsible for bringing the Word of God to people week after week, and I’ve sometimes wondered if I’ll ever have that much to share. I don’t want to start repeating sermons, purposely or not. I only know so many illustrations, and sermonillustrations.com isn’t inexhaustible.

Last week, Dr. Dave Thomas shared something in preaching class to help solve this problem.

He said that in order to have fresh ideas and illustrations week after week, the pastor needs to develop what he calls a “homiletical lens.”1 A pastor with a homiletical lens lives life with the knowledge that he will be preaching.

He’s on the lookout for events with lessons and stories with messages. Through a homiletical lens, a preacher sees a tree and thinks of how we should stand tall, or trips on a tree root and realizes that toes are easily stubbed, and so are people. OK, maybe that’s a stretch. But it’s through the homiletical lens that a pastor sees sermon material in everything and thus has authentic, fresh things to share all the time.

What if you and I put on a Jesus lens?

“Is Jesus all to his followers?”

A Jesus lens would help us see Jesus in everything. Whether it’s the deer in the field, a beautiful sunset, the friend across the table, or the homeless guy down the street, Jesus pops out. And we’d always have something to share about Him. The Bible encourages us to “Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.”2 Let’s

First of all, it affects you. If you’re a Christian, you claim to follow Jesus. You love Him for who He is and what He’s done for you. The basis of Christianity is a relationship with Jesus. How better to grow spiritually than to always have Jesus on your mind, to be continually reminded of Him, to constantly see Him? I don’t want to be reminded of Jesus only at worships and in church. I would love for Him to come to mind when I see a good friend or observe a nuthatch or just watch the people walking by on their way to class. Ever wondered what’s meant by “Pray without ceasing”?3 If prayer is conversation with God, then I need to be with Him all the time.

Maybe praying without ceasing has to do with being with Him all the time and seeing Him in everything.

A Jesus lens.

Looking through a Jesus lens benefits you.

But it also helps others. Imagine the wave of compassion and good that would come from people that saw Jesus in everything. It’s an exciting prospect, and one that I think is possible. I see it happening here on campus already. First, I see it in LoveWell — Campus Ministries’ year-long mission of showing Christ’s love in tangible ways. Chaplain Paddy McCoy reminded the campus recently of the terrible image Christianity has today. There’s work to be done to fix that! If Christians will see Jesus everywhere, we’ll be on our way to showing others what kind of God we serve.

Second, Week of Worship — Jesus. All. What a topic. What a need. Is Jesus all to his followers today? If we put on a Jesus lens, might we head more in that direction?

A Jesus lens. I need to put it on more. I want Jesus to be on my mind always. I want to see Him all around. He needs to be All. It takes cultivation, asking, and reminding, but with Jesus’ help, I’m trying to see Him more. I hope you do the same. Put on a Jesus lens. See Him everywhere. And see what happens.

1. Homiletics is the art of preaching.

2. 1 Peter 3:15, NCV. 3. 1 Thess. 5:17, KJV.

Photos by Allison Berger

RELIGION

I CHOOSE TO WORSHIP Josh Jamieson Contributing Writer

I begrudgingly pull myself out from under my toasty-warm blankets on a Saturday morning, wiping the sleep encasing my eyes from my face. I shower, rinse, brush, dress, eat, rush, run, jump, and drive my way to church. I arrive right on time, exactly 10 minutes after the service has started, and survey the landscape for the best seat possible. Once I’ve spotted my “divinely appointed” destination, I pull in and have a seat. I sing, listen, ponder, sleep, glance at my phone, text, refocus, and sing my way through the service. Then it ends, and along with it another weekly worship service. Wait a minute ... hold up for just one second.

Did I just say “worship” service? I think I need to back up, maybe take a look and re-evaluate everything that just happened.

First of all, I’m not so sure I could call that

a worship service because I’m not so sure that I actually worshipped. Worship is so much more than just going to church once a week and singing a handful of worship songs that I’m not sure I even mean. If not that, then what exactly is it all about?

In my short time here on this planet, I have come across a “hit me in the gut” fact. Worship in my life needs to be more than just something that happens once a week on a Saturday morning; rather, it needs to be a lifestyle. Worship needs to be happening every single day, every single moment of my life, whether it is sitting under a massive shady tree singing songs to my Creator or helping old Mrs. Jones across the street. Worship needs to be a constant, day-to-day practice. So next time you’re thinking about cutting out those calories for a healthier lifestyle, maybe you should think about adding worship to it.

Sitting through church service after

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church service, I’ve had some time to do some thinking. What if we, as a church, have diluted God or even put God in a box? The sad part about it is that I think I have. I forget sometimes that I serve a God that is so much bigger — more magnificent, awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, and blow-your-socks-off powerful than anything I could ever comprehend. And let me tell you folks, when I realize this, I have a different mindset when I come to worship this God. I serve a God that is real and relevant in my life today, and when I worship him, I will worship Him.

“Even when I don’t feel it, I still choose to give God my utmost worship.”

Now I know that it is not always easy, and I know that those warm, fuzzy feelings I get when I’m holding God’s hand are not always there to inspire my worship. Let me ask myself a question: Is worship about me, or is it about the big Jesus Christ? Sometimes I make worship about me and the way I feel. I base it on the feelings I receive. Here it is: Worship is not about me, but it is about God. Even when I don’t feel it, I still choose to give God my utmost worship because I love him dearly.

It’s a lot for me to take in, but I’ve been thinking about it, and next time I think I’ll worship, worship, and worship my way through the service. I want worship in my life to be more than just a once-a-week tradition of going through the motions, but rather a real and true experience where I give my all to my Creator, Father, and Friend who gave it all for me. I want worship to be real in my life. So here it is, Lord Jesus. You are my everything and I choose to worship You.

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JOIN BSCF’S “IMPACT” What is Impact?

Impact is a dynamic praise and worship service hosted by the Berean Students Christian Fellowship that takes places every two weeks.

It is a relaxed form of worship to settle people into the Sabbath after vespers. Different events inlcude musical concerts, religious game activities, debates, and discussion on various religious and social issues.

When?

After Friday night vespers.

Where?

In the SAC. This upcoming Friday: free food and jazzy music ending with a poetry slam.

Any poets, contact kofi.twumasi@wallawalla.edu.

Photos by Arella Aung

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SCHOLARS ABROAD

HELLO FROM SPAIN! Sara Rose

Contributing Writer As of today, Sagunto, España, has been my home for 2.5 weeks. Of those weeks, I have spent three days at the beach, two days on field trips, and very few days in school. The “siesta” is respected by all, and every afternoon the shops close and the streets are cleared of people. This, unfortunately, makes it very difficult for lost and starving Americans to find food.

Learning Spanish is the hardest thing ever.

Everything is in Spanish: all classes, church, and conversations. I (and the other 90+ ACA students in Sagunto) am experiencing complete immersion and it is ROUGH. My friends and I have spent a considerable amount of time in town, so I always try to speak a little Spanish with a native. Each conversation starts out well: I am a master at “Hola!” But by the end, it is clear that neither of us understood the other.

Let me take this opportunity to correct a common misconception: Spain is NOT the same as Mexico. Before coming to Spain, I heard the following from a surprising number of people: “Oh, you’re going to Spain? That is so great! You will get to eat so much tasty Mexican food!” No, my friends. I have not tasted Mexican food since my last supper at Taco Bell. What are we eating here? I am not entirely sure, but one thing I’ve learned is to keep the salt shaker close at every meal.

Being so far from home for such an extended amount of time is going to be difficult.

However, the decision to spend a year outside of my comfort zone, learning a new language, meeting new people, and involving myself in an entirely new way of life is something that I cannot imagine ever regretting. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for the ACA students and student missionaries this year. I think I can speak for all of us and say that we appreciate your prayers more than you know. ¡Hasta luego!

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LA VIE EN ROSE Cassy Collins

Contributing Writer Living and studying abroad is an adventure.

You embrace the opportunity to move to a foreign country for a certain period of time to learn the local language, make friends from all over the world, become a part of another culture, and see exotic sights — truly, it’s a unique experience. Sure, the idea is often romanticized,1 but, nonetheless, studying abroad really is an incredible, unforgettable, and life-changing experience. I know, because I’ve done it before.

And now, finding myself blessed to experience it all again, I am reminded that studying abroad is not for the faint of heart.

No, life abroad is not always pain au chocolat2 — au contraire, my friends. While describing the wondrous opportunities, thrilling adventures, and scholarly learning that goes on, returnees from a year abroad often forget what happened when la vie was not en rose.

When they found themselves older than most of the other students in the program, rendering it difficult to make connections.

When they attempted to converse with the francophone students at the cafeteria, wincing at their fragmented sentences, knowing they were making grave linguistic mistakes.

When they worked at the elementary school to boost their learning, but were unable to

communicate with the kids other than with a few simple phrases: “Allez-y! C’est chouette!

Ne touche pas ça!”3 When they missed their fiancés, moms, friends, and cats, but couldn’t talk to them on Skype because the Internet went out for a week.4 There are rough times, to be sure.

But there is also progress.

Imperceptible and slow, like a dense fog that descends from above the Salève to settle on Collonges like a thick blanket of verb conjugations, pronouns, and oral comprehension — indeed, progress persists. Of course, you have to put forth the effort.

If you do, you will find that your pains and struggles will start paying off — that your bicep curls of relative pronouns and your intensive training with past-tense verb conjugations and their auxiliary verbs will make you linguistically fit and toned. And before you know it, you’ll be able to hold your own as you converse with the locals and speak your mind, hardly taking a breath.

Granted, I have not arrived there myself with French. But I’ll get there. And in the meantime, I will enjoy each unique moment as it comes: eating macarons as big as my palm, jogging through quaint villages while a few of the horde of local cats lurk about cars and potted plants, conversing competently with a jewelry maker in Annecy, jetting off to Interlaken with my roommate for the weekend, and reaching the end of the hike-thatnever-ends at the top of the Salève to gaze at the leaves changing colors in the valley below.

1. Cafés full of friends and their miniature dogs drinking petite cups of tea, mopeds cruising down the crowded streets of Paris, endless flower boxes hanging from countless quaint houses in the lush French countryside which is dotted by a smattering of grazing cows, etc. Note: Romanticizations may vary by country and language program.

2. A delicate, flaky, buttery croissant filled with morsels of smooth chocolate; rivals a crêpe with Nutella as the best sweet treat ever.

3. “Go on! That’s cool! Don’t touch that!”

4. This is an exaggeration. I don’t have a cat.

Also, the Internet came back on the next day.

OPINION

Opinion Editor

lants, tently maker g off with the Elliott Berger ching Opinion Editor -thatop of at the Ah, college. I learned in calculus that the limit ors inof brain power approaching final’s week is less than satisfactory, and in biology I learned that life continues, even after you view your grades.

The fact is, a lot of things enter our brains during our time in college that didn’t stem directly from our class content. We are introduced to new experiences every day and most importantly, we learn how to deal with the responsibilities of life. Education systems are increasing their amount of internet connections and capabilities to provide easy-access, fair learning to people all around the world. With the number of students being served, could online education overtake traditional main campus schooling?

If we wish to avoid a second recession, and another extremely sluggish recovery, there is no alternative except to cut spending. Government has gotten too big, and this administration’s spending habits have become unsustainable and irresponsible. I hope that politicians will come to their senses and devise a plan that will keep America from barreling over that cliff and into what just might be an unrecoverable economic collapse.

This past summer I was skimming the worldwide web and started reading about Coursera. Founded by Dr. Andrew Ng and Dr. Daphne Koller, two professors at Stanford University, the program’s aim was to supply as

Online education equals efficiency at its finest. Education could turn into a basic human right where the masses could learn skills in the areas of interest they had. However, if a large percentage of education changed over to online classes, or people began dropping out of school for the available content online, the world

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Week of Worship brings dynamic speakers.

Sam Leonor brings dynamic hands.

First debate between Obama and Romney.

Even the moderator couldn’t get a word in.

NFL Referees reach a deal to return to work.

Replacement refs can return to umpiring Little League.

2. taxfoundation.org/article/state-individualincome-tax-rates-2000-2012.

3. shrm.org/hrdisciplines/compensation/articles/pages/medicaretaxhike.aspx.

AN APP FOR EVERYTHING many students with free online education from some of the world’s most highly acclaimed teachers and as you can imagine, they crushed their target. Tens of thousands of students completed courses ranging from algorithms to vaccines, completely online. An instructor who could generally teach a few hundred students in a year could now teach hundreds of thousands of students per quarter. Some classes contained student chat rooms for collaboration and tutoring, while other programs could grade the flood of homework, or perhaps send it in for peer revision and grading. There was, however, one thing that bothered me about these online classes. It seemed as though despite the amount of information being shared, these classes were removing some of the vital experiences that campus life can bring.

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I’m not worried about winter solstice 2012 — the expiration of the Mayan calendar and what some believe will be the end of the world. My focus is just two weeks after that: Jan. 1, 2013. At the beginning of the new year, two things will happen: Billions of dollars in across-the-board spending cuts will take effect, and income taxes will increase as a result of the expiration of various tax laws. The great question facing Washington lawmakers today is, “How do you decrease the national debt without massive tax increases or drastic spending cuts that could f with possibly lead to a double-dip recession?” It’s time, a nearly impossible question to answer, but omes: there’s one thing I’m sure of: The United gging States cannot sustain the kind of prolific horde spending that has been taking place under

An increase in taxes would surely lead to another recession. Businesses won’t be able to afford the tax hikes and hiring would drop, leading to a much higher unemployment rate. Smaller profits mean a weaker market and a much less attractive business environment. It seems so easy to suggest, “Why not just raise taxes on the rich? They can afford it!” After the expiration of the Bush tax cuts, individuals making more than $250,000 will have their income tax rate increased back to 39.6 percent.1 Figure in the near–10-percent income tax rates of states like California and Oregon,2 and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare),3 and these wealthy individuals will be paying more than 50 percent in taxes. Isn’t there some point at which the government is simply taking too much? For the most part, the wealthy are the ones who

invest in the markets, own the businesses, and create the jobs. Taxing them more only serves to de-incentivize these individuals from hiring more people and expanding their businesses, causing the unemployment rate to rise even higher.

would be filled with millions of people sitting at their computers watching videos of how to ligate DNA samples and perhaps forgetting how to resolve the fight with their lab partner of “who added the wrong solution to the flask.”

The real-world interaction is vital to the realworld learning it provides. Not only will I never forget the correct and incorrect way to ligate DNA, but I will forever be shaped by what I learned about working through a mistake until it was fixed, and that teaching proves far more applicable to everyday encounters than a video could explain.

When your occupation reads “student,” class time and studying may count as a good chunk of the interaction time you spend with your friends, Online education shouldn’t take that away. Online classes have already proven themselves as a more effective method of educating the masses, but we shouldn’t forget the importance of interaction within a school environment to nurture creativity and accommodate the learning that applies outside the classroom and still affects the entire world.

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PERSPECTIVE

Fall Classic kicks off.

Local cell phone towers have trouble handling excess data traffic.

ASWWU bike rapture?

Walking to class is SO mainstream.

Police find high-speed chase suspect in Jacuzzi.

At least something was hot on his tail.

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COLUMNS AND CREATIVE WRITING

RICE WOES Rebecca Brothers Columnist If you asked me what words people would use to describe college students, I would scratch my chin, take a long look at the proven success of The Longest Table, and guess that “hungry” would be one of the top five. For me, this adjective was a major part of my freshman and sophomore years, then dwindled in importance after I moved off campus and started cooking for myself.

I’m a bit of a food snob in the sense that I’d rather make things from scratch than rely on cans and boxes, but sometimes, despite my best efforts at freezer stocking, this can backfire.

Last week I rushed home between classes and spent a good five minutes staring forlornly into the fridge and wondering what on earth I could do with Dijon mustard, uncooked kasha, halfand-half, and a head of lettuce. At that point, I would have killed (at least a fly, and possibly an ant) for some Maruchan Ramen, all my previous sodium-based objections aside.

electric fan and a new battery for the smoke detector. Does the box say it’ll take 20 minutes to cook? Good luck with that. Your afternoon classes will pass by like a summer breeze and you’ll still be hovering anxiously over the stove, peering into the pot and wondering if it would help to promise to name your firstborn after the Indonesian goddess of rice.

After deep reflection and much angst, I’ve realized that there are three possible solutions.

One, stop eating rice. Two, rely on Asian restaurants for rice for the rest of my life. Three, buy a “Reiß Kükerr,” a magical object ranked with Excalibur and the S o r c e r e r ’s Stone in terms of functionality and sheer awesomeness.

“I’m unconscionably proud of the time I made a casserole out of a box of Wheat Thins and a yam as big as my foot.”

For the most part, I get along all right in the kitchen. I’m unconscionably proud of the time I made a casserole out of a box of Wheat Thins and a yam as big as my foot. But for the life of me, I cannot cook rice. I don’t care how many varieties of “E-Z-Cook” and “3-Minnit” rice there are. I don’t care that the instructions are printed handily on the side of the package. The fact remains that the instant I put the water and rice into the pot on the stove, it enters this weird time–space continuum warp thing where none of the rules apply.

Does the package say two cups of water for one cup of rice? Just kidding; you’ll actually need six cups of water, plus your roommate’s

It’s a tough call. Number one is not an option.

As for numbers two and three, you should know that I’ve developed a Depression-era attitude towards finances, and those kinds of expenses seem avoidable and therefore frivolous.

(When I was an SM in Poland, I ran an ongoing test to see how many times I could reuse a teabag before I was essentially drinking hot water. In case you’re curious, my record was five.) But for the sake of humanity, and also for the sake of stir-fry (which, let’s be honest, is sometimes a lot more likeable than humanity), I’m predicting that I’ll buckle and buy a rice cooker within twelve months. Maybe six, depending on how much the rice in my cupboard taunts me.

SESTINA ON THE BREAKDOWN Chad Aufderhar Contributing Writer

We sat next to each other in the car, stalled and cold, The perfect setup for one of those stories about a miracle; A mysterious stranger rescue, or the car starts on prayer, The entire drama of the setting was on queue — except for us.

My experience knows logic and tow trucks are a need Most often inescapable on dark roads in the night.

We sat there in the silence of the night Considering ways to keep away the cold, A common thing, wrapped in bitter need.

In the past I would have looked for a miracle, But we were talking about how childhood left us, She said it’s been a long time since she used prayer; I told her talking to myself was the closest I got to prayer.

Alone I knew this would have been a long night, But everything that happened had happened to us, We knew that somehow we would escape cold, Neither of us would have called it a miracle, We were together and didn’t feel in need.

Most of the people I know would have said we need To first get on our knees outside the car for prayer, If necessary Jesus Christ himself will bring a miracle, But that didn’t cross my mind as we sat in the night.

We just wanted to get out of the cold.

Finally when a tow truck was on its way to us She decided to try the key again, and the car decided to surprise us, It rumbled to life as if nothing was wrong, and now we didn’t need Any help getting home and slowly heat replaced cold.

It was then we prayed the most honest prayer Starting with a loud mock of “Jesus Take the Wheel” tonight, We laughed, then apologized just in case it was a miracle.

I can’t decide if I’m supposed to be looking for miracles, Or if they are supposed to come find us As our wayward souls wander into the night.

Maybe you think I just don’t see my God-shaped need, But I never turn down an offer for prayer, Mostly because knowing that someone cares numbs the cold.

The cold rolls in heavy sometimes, so a nice warm miracle Might be worth the prayer it takes from us.

The truth is this night is dark, and I don’t know what my car needs.

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WHY TAKE TIME FOR THE EXTRAS?

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Christian Robins

Feature Editor

Braden Anderson

Feature Editor

As the second week of school comes to a close, no doubt you have noticed that college is propelling you forward at a great pace.

Classes are fully engaged (and hopefully engaging), intramurals are beginning, and ASWWU and various club events are soon to

demand even more of your time. Have you stopped to think about how these activities could affect your college experience? Returning students probably already know what they do and don’t like to do, but for new students the options are wide open. So the question remains unanswered: which extracurricular activities, if any, are worth your time, and how will they shape who you are as you attend college?

We are certainly not the first to ask this question. There have been several extensive studies about the effect of college on students that have resulted in entire books on the subject. One of particular interest was the study

by Feldman and Newcomb that looked at

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how certain student characteristics (such as authoritarianism, dogmatism, and prejudice) were changed, reinforced, or neutralized by college.1 They found that within an institution, certain characteristics expressed by freshmen were the same as those that had been reinforced in graduates from that school.2 In other words, the students’ college had strengthened the distinctive values that had drawn them there in the first place. The same was true for freshmen and graduates within a major, especially for traits relevant to a particular major.3 It does not take long to think of some identifiable characteristics likely shared by students at Walla Walla, and it is clear from the university’s mission state-

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ment that the goal of WWU is to nurture and reinforce some of these distinctions.4 By choosing a specific school and selecting a particular major to study, students will be transformed by the experiences they have and the relations they make, all reflecting the attitudes and characteristics that have drawn them together. The college experience is an accentuating one.

But certainly one does not want to turn into the people with whom they study and work (although that is probably not a serious concern). Another important influence on students outside of school and study is the peer group,

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which was cited in a study by Alexander Astin. In fact, Astin claims that “the student’s peer group is the single most potent source of influence on growth and development during the undergraduate years.”5 This makes sense considering that, in college, your peers are your friends, the ones with whom you spend the most time and have the most fun.

And where else do you spend the most time with friends than when doing extracurricular activities?

THE PHYSICAL Many of us associate extracurricular activities with physical exercise. Whether we are going for a morning run or competing in a fun game of Ultimate Frisbee, many college students enjoy several different types of exercise related activities that they can pursue here in Walla Walla. And indeed, there are many benefits that a little bit of physical activity every day can give us.

“There are many benefits that a little bit of physical activity every day can give us.”

Perhaps now we have finally answered our original question: Are extracurricular activities worth your time and commitment? Absolutely. Will they shape who you are as a person? Sure they will, whether or not you needed to be convinced by research. However, there is substantial evidence to suggest, from an empirical standpoint, that involvement in extracurricular activities (along with academics) is a completely essential part of your college experience and can influence who you will become after you leave.

When examining what we wish to develop here at Walla Walla University, a renowned Adventist educational philosopher’s advice is especially pertinent. In Counsel to Teachers, Parents, and Students, Ellen White emphasizes repeatedly that education should focus on the improvement of students physically, mentally, morally, and spiritually. Since our primary purpose here at Walla Walla University is to pursue education, we should consider these words. White is not the only person to encourage these pursuits in education.

With the exception of spiritual growth, most college professors nationwide would enthusiastically agree with her. Focusing on these areas of improvement — physical, mental, social — we can get a better idea of how extracurricular activities can improve the quality of the education that we receive.

For instance, many daily activities are much easier if one is at a reasonably high fitness level.

Marching to various classes becomes easier and faster, heavy objects are more manageable, and focus is maintained for longer periods of time.6 It should be noted that results are rarely noticed immediately; these effects develop gradually. Most of us know that our bodies respond to physical stress with increased production of muscle, but there are other subtle changes that are so gradual that we sometimes do not even register them. Regular exercise induces capillaries, the smallest blood vessels that we have, to expand throughout our bodies in order to better deliver oxygen.7 This increases performance in all of our capacities. Exercise also greatly improves our immune systems. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, research shows that “during moderate exercise, several positive changes occur in the immune system. Although the immune system returns to preexercise levels very quickly after the exercise session is over, each session represents a boost that appears to reduce the risk of infection over the long term.”8 Students who want an edge over the common cold should look at regular exercise.

Strenuous exercise is not the only way to bring about improvements to our bodies. Fine motor control is aptly developed through means that often involve staying stationary. Fine motor control is the coordination of muscular, bone (skeletal), and neurological functions to produce small, precise movements. As a disclaimer, most progress towards the development of fine motor control is made during childhood.

However, college students are still capable of improving upon skills developed earlier in adolescence. Many college-age individuals have better fine motor control than their parents because they were exposed to electronic devices that require fine motor control to operate at an early age.

Practicing sketching can greatly improve hand stability and improve the communication between the

hand and the brain. Practicing a musical instrument does the same. It also helps isolate individual fingers from one another.

THE MENTAL The effects of extracurricular activities on mental faculties, that is, the way our brains organize information and process it, can be both direct and indirect. Some of the direct ways they can impact a student are more obvious. Members of a robotics club, a foreign language group, or

a dance class would expect their programming, language, and dance skills to improve. Teammates of an intramural sport or a vocal group would hope to hone their athletic and singing skills. Other, more logic-based pastimes may improve the speed at which the brain solves problems.

Brains learn by creating new pathways between different sections of themselves.

Problem-solving games like crossword puzzles or sudokus promote this connectivity. There is also research that indicates that learning more than one language is very helpful for making the brain more efficient. The part of the brain that sorts what is relevant information for the moment is forced to choose between two languages. This makes it much more efficient.9 Learning a new language can be frustrating and is close to a, gasp, curricular activity. Nevertheless, there are several foreign language clubs that have found ways to make the practicing of another language fun and enjoyable. Unless one is a foreignlanguage major, this is not an essential thing to learn, so enjoy any progress made. These additions to the mental skill set are more obvious, but no less significant are the indirect effects.

Involvement in a club or other extracurricular activity can develop skills indirectly in many ways. Some might foster the opportunity to learn how to be a leader or to communicate more effectively. Others provide the chance to expand one’s horizons beyond the influence of their peer group and their day-to-day tasks and responsibilities. Even the “habit of involvement” in itself will continue to contribute to a well-rounded and balanced life, both in and beyond college.10 It should also be said that one of the best advantages afforded by a varied schedule is the chance to get away and allow the mind to process and reorganize information on its own. While certain activities are more effective at this than others,

FEATURE there has always been a strong case for advantages of exercise.

Exercise is often associated with better physical fitness, but it also can improve our mental capacities. The expansion of capillaries mentioned earlier also increases the flow of oxygen to the brain, especially when the rest of the body is at rest. Research shows that an increase in oxygen is always accompanied by an uptick in mental sharpness.11 Student outcomes have been shown to improve when regular exercise is included in the daily routine.12 Endorphins, which are released during exercise, can help reduce stress. Indeed, some refer to it as the runner’s high. College is typically high stress, so any diversion which can help relieve that stress is useful. Overall, the brain is designed to function with a highly mobile lifestyle. It was common for our ancestors to walk more than 10 kilometers a day to find food. An active body means an active brain. Those who feel that productivity is reduced by taking the time out to exercise are doing themselves a disservice. Not only will they benefit in the long term, but when they return to the task at hand, their minds will be clearer, refreshed, and ready to work.

gether. Humans are designed to seek out those who can help them accomplish their goals. Accordingly, they feel closer to those who can help them do just that, even if it is something as small as winning an intramural game.

“Many graduating students confess that their biggest regret is not getting involved on campus. So get involved!”

THE SOCIAL Building relationships is a key part of the college experience. We are incredibly social creatures after all (even the engineers). Students often interact with each other through means other than the classroom, usually through an activity that they all find enjoyable.

Most students have been through some sort of team-building exercise. These exercises usually involve the undertaking of a task that is impossible to accomplish without several individuals working to-

Even though it may seem counterintuitive, competition is one of the driving forces that bring individuals closer together. People form groups to compete with other groups, and they form strong attachments to their teammates. This is what helped our ancestors survive difficult periods of earth’s history. Teamwork was often essential to survival, so today we place high value on team players. Of course, many concern themselves with the negative impacts of competition, like alienation of rivals. To address these concerns, there are studies that show that intergroup competition increases love of the in-group far more than it increases dislike of the out-group. In other words, the benefits outweigh the negatives. Friendly group rivalry is an effective way to create and improve lasting relationships.

Teammates acting in synchrony physically with each other increase their trust in one another.13 Our brains are wired to embrace similarity. Actions that promote this will build confidence in our fellow collaborators. Many sports teams and soldiers have rituals that they follow to build confidence. (For an entertaining example, Google “All Blacks Haka,” which demonstrates a rugby team’s pre-game ritual.)

Now, not all of us have the competitive drive to form teams and crush the opposition in mock battle. Thankfully, we do not have to compete against our fellow human beings in sport to form bonds with one another. To use a non-sports example, musicians join together in harmony to create master symphonies. Out of the many instruments comes one creation. The concreteness of what we have

built does not matter. When we work together to build or create something, we feel deep bonds to one another. These bonds may be treasured for years to come.

Vigilant study is essential to success here at Walla Walla University. However, if that is our only focus, we may not glean the most benefit from WWU. Many graduating students confess that their biggest regret is not getting involved on campus. So get involved! To summarize the evidence in an aphorism: the greater the involvement, the greater the gain.14

1. Education Encyclopedia — StateUniversity.com, “College and its Effects on Students.” education.stateuniversity.com/ pages/1844/College-its-Effect-on-Students.html.

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

4 WWU Mission Statement, http://www.wallawalla.edu/aboutwwu/an-introduction/mission.

5. “College and its Effects on Students.”

6. cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/14/rs.increase.your.attention. span/index.html.

7. livestrong.com/article/437373-does-exercise-increase-yournumber-of- capillaries.

THINK OUTSIDE THE TEXTBOOK Team Sports Basketball Soccer Volleyball Water Polo Rock Climbing ASWWU Pods Clubs

8. acsm.org/docs/current-comments/exerciseandcommoncold.pdf.

Chess Boxing

9. nytimes.com/2011/05/31/science/31conversation.html.

(Google it!)

10. College Parents of America. “Are College Extracurricular Activities Really ‘Extra’? collegeparents.org/members/ resources/articles/are-college-extracurricular-activities-really%E2%80%9Cextra%E2%80%9D-why-your-student-sh.

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11. Doering, T.J. et al. (1998). “Passive and active exercises increase cerebral blood flow velocity in young, healthy individuals.” Am. J. Phys. Med. Rehab. 77:490–493.

Swing Dancing

12. Keays, J.J. and Allison, K.R. (1995). “The effects of regular moderate to vigorous physical activity on student outcomes: a review.” Can. J. Public Health 86:62–65.

13. personal.stevens.edu/~ysakamot/175/paper/synchrony. pdf.

14. “College and its Effects on Students.”

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FOREIGN WORDS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEEDS Grant Perdew Culture Editor

The English language is a glorious thing.

There are words for almost anything you’d ever want to say. And if the right word cannot be found, it can even be created. But have you ever been with some friends and just blurted out, “Goodness, that guy is just so ... so ...” and then were left stuttering with nothing to say? Do not worry. Even though English doesn’t have words for every situation, other languages do. So here are some new words to add to your vocabulary and foreign knowledge: 1. Shemomedjamo (Georgian) — To eat past the point of being full just because the food tastes good.

2. Kummerspeck (German) — Excess weight gained from emotional overeating.

3. Hikikomori (Japanese) — A teenager or 20-something who has withdrawn from social life, often obsessed with TV and video games.

4. Gadrii Nombor Shulen Jongu (Tibetan) — Giving an answer that is unrelated to the question.

5. Iktsuarpok (Inuit) — To go outside to check if an expected visitor has arrived, over and over again.

6. Kaelling (Danish) — An ugly, miserable woman who yells obscenities at her kids.

7. Neidbau (German) — A building (often of little or no value to the proprietor) constructed with the sole purpose of harassing or inconveniencing one’s neighbor in some way.

8. Pochemuchka (Russian) — A person who asks too many questions.

9. Pilkunnussija (Finnish) — A person who believes it is his or her destiny to stamp out all spelling and punctuation mistakes at the cost of popularity, selfesteem, and mental well-being.

10. Espirit d’escalier (French) — When you think of the perfect verbal comeback ... much too late.

11. Mamihlapinatapai (Yaghan) — A look between two people that suggests an unspoken, shared desire.

12. Backpfeifengesicht (German) — A face badly in need of a fist.

13. Shlimazl (Yiddish) — Somebody who has nothing but bad luck.

14. Sgiomlaireachd (Scottish Gaelic) — When people interrupt you during meal time.

15. Tingo (Pascuense) — To borrow from a friend until he has nothing left.

16. Desenrascanco (Portuguese) — To disentangle yourself out of a bad situation; basically to pull a “MacGyver.”

Now that you’ve added these 16 marvelous terms to your vocabulary, you won’t have to busy yourself with awkward hand gestures and illustrations to make your point to the people around you. Hopefully none of them are backpfeifengesichts that practice sgiomlaireachd, otherwise you might become a schlimazel and find yourself packing on the kummerspeck.

SHOW ME HOW While pumping the jams below, throw yourself a rockin’ party in the light of this glorious creation.

From the book Show Me How ©2008

OCTOBER CRISPS AND CHILLS Getting ready for the brisk of autumn? Check out these tracks, new and old, to prepare for all those harvest parties and pumpkin carvings!

David Guetta (Feat. Sia) “She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)” The Australian “Titanium” woman is back with French DJ David G. for another round of electro–house dance pop. I’m not going to lie, this pump-up is great for interpretive hula-hoop dancing. Give it a go; you might be surprised at what you can do.

Audiomachine “Prologue/Birth” Love soundtracks or classical music?

This orchestral piece was featured on the trailer for the upcoming adaption of The Life of Pi. The melodies and theme will take you on an emotional journey that could quite possibly end in the inspiration to climb an entire range of average mountains.

Blue Sky Black Death “Sky With Hand” Is your head in the clouds? Well, it’s probably because you gave in and listened to one of the most feel-good songs ever recorded. This instrumental hip hop tune serenades you right into what feels like a joyous Coca-Cola commercial.

Blonds “Time” This is the first single officially released

by New York indie dreampop lovelies, Blonds. Only sold in online stores, this group is destined to go somewhere, other than your head. Be super hip and listen to it before anyone else!

Mumford and Sons “Below My Feet” Ever since the release of freshman album Sigh No More, the British singerstrummer’s band has scored big with college kids and music-industry mucky mucks. Now, their second studio album Babel has clocked in as the biggest Billboard album chart debut of 2012.

One Direction “Live While We’re Young” The English boy band, formed after placing third on The X Factor, tries to keep the summer alive with this unfortunately catchy tune. And they’ve done well, because their new single is currently number one on iTunes.

Eric Weber

Diversions Editor

ADVENTIST BREAK–UP LINES

1. “I don’t think this relationship will work out. I mean, you don’t even have your Pathfinder swimming honor ...”

3. “It’s not you, it’s your mom’s ketchup loaf.”

4. “You smell like bacon ...”

5. “This was a Great Disappointment ...”

“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” — Apple Computer’s “Think Different” campaign

“Hey, nice Crocs,” said no one.

Ever.

UN-INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE “This is like déjà vu all over again.”

— Yogi Berra

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2. “You like Big Franks, and I’m more of a Linkette kind of person.”

YOUTUBE OF THE WEEK “Kristen Bell’s Sloth Meltdown”

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MASSLESS Joe Hughes

Contributing Writer This Fourth of July, the discovery of the Higgs boson was announced at CERN, a 17-mile atomic bobsled track near the Swiss town of Geneva. Because of the ensuing physics-nerd frenzy, most people were asking, “What is the Higgs boson?” and, “Why should I care?”

We’ll start slowly on the first question.

You may know that atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons, but that’s not the bottom — there’s a bizarre and fantastic world hiding inside the atom, all governed by the “Standard Model.” In this case, a “model” is like a big rulebook with descriptions of all the pieces and their jobs, and from this rulebook we should be able to understand the game. But there was one piece

we needed to put in the rulebook that we hadn’t found yet. This was the Higgs boson.

So what’s the Higgs boson?

Firstly, a boson is a type of particle that clumps together. Other particles, such as electrons, have to be unique — and most of chemistry originates from that fact. In particular, the Higgs boson is the smallest (and only observable) bit of the Higgs field, so finding the Higgs boson proved the existence of Higgs field, which is responsible for some important things in our model. One of these things

is the breaking of electroweak symmetry.

The Higgs basically takes the electroweak force and splits it into two separate forces: the electromagnetic force, which makes magnets and iPhones work; and the weak nuclear force, which causes a type of radioactive decay called beta decay.

“This, like many of my gut feelings about the universe, is wrong.”

Another thing the Higgs field does (that we’ll dwell on a little longer) is give particles mass. If you’re like me, you probably think of mass as intrinsic, as something you already had. This, like many of my gut feelings about the universe, is wrong. Now we

need to ask ourselves, “What is mass?” This gets a bit complicated, but stay with me.

Particles don’t have to have mass. In relativity, mass is simply one form of energy — just like kinetic and potential. It turns out that if a particle doesn’t have mass, all of its energy must go into speed, causing it to travel at light speed. You could loosely say that mass “slows down” particles. To visualize, let’s imagine a race between two boats with the same amount of power, the SS Javelin and the HMS Refrigerator. The sleek Javelin will win not only because more of its energy is in the form of speed (rather than mass), but also because the Javelin “interacts” less with the water, and has less drag.

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DO YOU SPEAK AMERICAN? Americans. We all know the stereotype: awkward, noisy, culturally inept tourists.

Aside from the obvious “no backpacks,” “avoid socks with sandals,” and “speak more quietly in public,” here are a few helpful hints to shaking that less-than-attractive “American” label while abroad.

critical that you carefully consider your footwear. Try not to wear white tennis shoes and wear socks that do not show above your shoes. Secondly, you should avoid stereotypical travel clothes (e.g., cargo pants and long pants that zip off into shorts); although convenient, easy to pack, and logical, they also will give you the tourist label.

Additionally, by leaving backpacks, baseball caps, Hollister sweatshirts, and “I Heart New York” T-shirts at home, your tourist image will also be left behind.

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When traveling, your appearance can be a dead giveaway. First off, in many countries, especially European countries, it is

There are several behavioral aspects that will help you blend in. Americans have come to be known as loud and obnoxious

Megan Cleveland Travel Editor

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travelers, so to avoid being put in the same boat, be careful to speak quietly in public places. It is a good idea to become familiar with the currency of the country you are visiting to make purchases and exchanges as pain free as possible. Lastly, be observant and pay attention to how the locals interact and try your best to act in a similar manner to keep from sticking out.

CULTURE Cultural differences are perhaps the most important things to pay attention to when traveling. First off, greetings can vary greatly between cultures. For example, handshakes might not always be appropriate in the country you are visiting. Also, the notion of personal space is something that can catch travelers off guard. In some countries, your personal bubble might be invaded frequently or virtually nonexistent, while in others you may need to be sure to maintain more space between you and your neighbors. Lastly, be wary of language barriers and don’t assume that everyone speaks English. It is a good idea to do a little research before traveling to learn a few common phrases in the local language and also

learn about the culture of the country you are visiting.

With the help of these simple tips and a bit of your own pre-voyage preparation, you will be able to escape to your destination and leave behind the “American” that’s trying to sneak into your suitcase.

QUICK TIPS ■ Be careful when choosing footwear ■ Avoid stereotypical travel clothes ■ Leave “American” clothing at home ■ Be quiet and observant ■ Familiarize yourself with local currency ■ Research proper greetings ■ Pay attention to personal space ■ Be aware of language barriers ■ Do your research

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HOMEMADE CORN TORTILLAS Amy Alderman Food Editor

As any good college student knows, burritos and tacos are crucial for survival. Throughout

the course of the school year, cash tends to decrease while hunger begins to increase. The solution? Homemade tortillas.

cheap and easy to make, but the tortillas were much more flavorful than ones you might purchase from the store.

I purchased a large bag of masa harina to make countless tortillas for only two dollars. I repeat, two dollars. Not only was it incredibly

Originally, I believed that to make homemade tortillas one must have a tortilla press.

Wrong. Do you have an extremely heavy text-

book* this quarter? (If not, make friends with an engineering student.) Voila, you have your very own tortilla press. *I used a dictionary so as not to offend any professors who require astronomically large textbooks for class. … You know who you are.

Homemade Corn Tortillas Makes: Approx. 12 tortillas | Total time: Approx. 20 minutes

What you’ll need: bowl, mixing utensil, plastic wrap, heavy textbook, frying pan, spatula 2 cup masa harina 2 cups water Squeeze of lime (optional) Oil for frying

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Mix masa harina, water, and lime juice (optional) together in a bowl with a mixing utensil. Mix until combination is slightly wet (you don’t want the mixture to be too dry). Roll mixture into 3–4” round balls. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Take heavy textbook and squish dough until flat (you may use a rolling pin to make them flatter if you have one available). Place on frying pan at medium-high heat for about two minutes on each side until the tortilla begins to bubble or becomes slightly browned. Remove from heat and place your choice of toppings on warm tortilla.

Smitten Kitchen is by far one of my favorite foodie blogs out there. Deb Perelman is an absolute genius in the kitchen with recipes ranging from zucchini fritters to vanilla roasted pears. You can check out her blog at smittenkitchen.com, or you can pre-order which will be released on Oct. 30.

P.S. Hey Portland campus! There will be a special presentation and book signing by Perelman at Powell’s on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

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EVENTS Walla Walla University Hosts Fall Classic

Oct. 4–6

(Check out wallawalla.edu/fallclassic for more information.)

Wolves Soccer vs.

University of Great Falls

Oct. 5, 2 p.m.

Wolves Volleyball vs.

New Hope Christian College

Oct. 7, Noon Wolves Women’s Softball Doubleheader vs. WSU

Oct. 5, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Trevor Boyson

Sports Editor

It seems that quarterbacks need a little help these days. Teams are always trying to distinguish even the smallest advantage against opponents. This time, it’s not where any of us predicted it would come from. In previous years we’ve seen the genesis of the offensive threat tight end and the slot receiver. But this year, those making the biggest mark are the men who don’t even take the field at the same time as the team’s leader.

Make no mistake, a winning team still requires a quality quarterback. But as yet another wave of future elite quarterbacks have arrived, the talent pool is deeper. It isn’t enough of an edge each week to have a good quarterback.

Those teams finding success are those that are now focusing on pressuring the opponent’s quarterback into mistakes, giving their own quarterback a situation with fewer points needed to win.

Both Mannings faced baffling defenses in

Eli Manning’s game went an entirely different way. After a strong start, the Buccaneers had the Giants reeling.

It didn’t last, and they couldn’t keep the pressure on, and Eli soldiered through to lead an impressive, albeit hard fought, comeback win.

his Packers squad. Frustrated, pressured quarterbacks mean lower-scoring offenses, and that equates to easier wins and even a few upsets.

So teams are going right after the guys who are often the smartest, most talented men on the field.

“Teams are evidenced in always trying theAs difference between the two Manto distinguish ning games, this strategy requires four even the full quarters of highpressure defense. This smallest means bringing the blitz and counting advantage on your cornerbacks So you’re thinking, to maintain quality against “Well, duh, if they can’t single coverage. It also score, teams obviously opponents.” requires a defensive can’t win.” You’re right.

The premise of the NFL is scoring more than your opponent. The difference here is how teams like Seattle, with rookie quarterback Russell Wilson, or San Francisco and reborn Alex Smith, have a chance against a much more experienced Aaron Rodgers and

line capable of bringing their own pressure from time to time without the help of defensive linebackers. It will be interesting to see how long this kind of strategy will pay off and if anyone can ride the wave all the way to the Super Bowl.

WOLVES VOLLEYBALL AND SOCCER Tye Forshee

Sports Editor

WALLA WALLA WOLVES AND SOUTH PUGET SOUND C.C. CLIPPERS END GAME IN A 2–2 TIE

RUN THE NUMBERS

week two, throwing three interceptions apiece.

Constant shifting and rotation from the Atlanta side threw off Peyton Manning’s seemingly clairvoyant ability to read opponents’ defenses.

Walla Walla and South Puget Sound met on Sept. 28 with a large crowd watching.

The Wolves’ defense came out sputtering as soon as the game started, allowing an open-net goal to the Clippers seven minutes into the game. The Wolves, however, got better as the game went on as Derwin Gutierrez scored an easy goal to tie the game at one apiece. Just when things were looking up for the Wolves, the Clippers were able

to get another shot through the net to end the half ahead 2–1. When the second half got underway the Wolves found renewed energy, taking shot after shot but failing to score a goal. The Wolves finally found the net off a powerful free kick from Daniel Escalante that ricocheted off Kevin Nateras for a goal. The Wolves kept the pressure on, outshooting the Clippers, but still failing to score a goal. Regulation ended and two ten-minute overtime periods were played to no avail. Unfortunately, the league that the Wolves are in does not participate in penalty kicks.

The game ended in a 2–2 tie. The game left a bitter taste for Wolves fans and players alike as they could have easily won the game. The Wolves had 24 shots on the goal while the Clippers only had 14, so what should have been a win ended in a tie.

“The Wolves kept the pressure on.”

WALLA WALLA WOLVES SHUT OUT MULTNOMAH UNIVERSITY LIONS 3–0 The Lady Wolves looked good on Sept.

27 against the Multnomah Lions, gaining a quick lead in the first match and never looking back, winning 25–14. The next match was the same story with quality defensive play, and some good attacks by Emily Yip and Courtney Zaro won the match 25–16. The Wolves capitalized on the Lions’ mistakes, as many Lions players failed to put the ball into play consistently.

The third match was much closer as the Wolves made some key mistakes from miscommunication and errors. The Wolves were actually losing during the match, but rallied back with some key ace serves by Courtney Zaro and some great digs by Holly Hunt. The Wolves shut down the Lions for good, winning the third match 25–22.

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MASSLESS Continued from page 20

Because of the Higgs field, massless particles travel at the speed of light, and massive ones don’t.

This is a weird way to think about mass, and most readers of The Collegian would rather be compared to a javelin than a refrigerator, but it has some pretty cool implications.

Einstein’s theory of special relativity describes some-

thing called “time dilation.” This means that when you go fast, time slows for you.

For example, if you were to fly around the universe at just over 4/5 the speed of light for one year, two years would pass on earth.

If you could fly at the speed of light, time would slow so much that you would experience the entirety of history in no time at all.

Compared with the age of the universe, all of human history is shorter than the time it takes to eat your 80th birthday cake, compared to your life up to that point. And all of that time, from the birth of the universe, to your first class at Walla Walla, to the end of everything, would pass in less than the blink of an eye. This is what life would be like for a massless particle. It would simultaneously experience its birth, death, and everything in between in an instant.

“Discovering the universe is really discovering us. Science is introspection, really deep introspection.”

If there were no Higgs field, massless things (like photons) and massive things (like us) would both travel at light speed. This would make time meaningless —

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there would be no sense of “before” or “after,” just eternal, unyielding present.

Music, memory, growth, stories, hope, and friendships would all be physically impossible, for they all require a past or a future.

The Higgs field allows us to experience time and go through life.

to better treat cancer. When scientists were first taking apart the atom to find protons, neutrons, and electrons, they had no idea that years later people would be using their research to treat cancer, yet here we stand. Who knows what we will be able to create using an understanding of the Higgs?

“If there were no Higgs field, massless things (like photons) and massive things (like us) would both travel at light speed.”

Understanding the Higgs ties together our understanding of elementary particles. Since we are all made of cells, which are made of molecules, which are made of atoms, which are made of elementary particles, finding out how elementary particles work is really finding out how we work.

Discovering the universe is really discovering ourselves. Science is introspection, really deep introspection. If this fact and the time dilation don’t blow your mind far into the stratus, I don’t know what will.

For the stone-hearted who are unswayed by this “argument from awesome,” there are many useful things which come from this type of research. A few weeks ago, I was simulating high-energy protons interacting with gold nanoparticles

In this article I’ve tried to give a really basic idea of what particle physics is all about and why finding the Higgs is such a big deal. If you don’t understand all of it, that’s OK — I sure don’t. What I really hope got through is that finding the Higgs is like finding one of the last pieces to a puzzle that has been sitting on the dining room table for almost 50 years. You should care about this not only because of the potential applications, but also because the Higgs does a lot of really important and interesting things. Life without it would be more than different. It simply wouldn’t be.

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Julian Weller The Heel Editor

Whippersnappers, what happened to the weather? Normally Walla Walla is arctic cold in the morning and Paddy McCoy– hot by the afternoon, but when I looked outside Tuesday night it was like a remix of the Dust Bowl days. When I woke up on Wednesday there were frogs on the lawn, locusts in the air, and the drinking fountains had turned to blood. Plus it was colder than The Empire Strikes Back. I thought about cutting open my tauntaun to keep warm, but then I remembered all of my classes are indoors, and if I get too cold I can just throw on a sweater. So, that’s the good news about the weather: Sweater season has arrived with gusto. The bad news?

Sweater season has arrived with gusto.

Good luck popping layers on and off every time you change buildings.

Despite the violent cold snap and tribulations of week one, I’ve been surprised by how good it is to be back. Over the summer I wasn’t sure how much I would miss England once I got here, or how cramped Walla Walla would feel in comparison. But this weekend, eating with friends at The Longest Table, I was: a) clumsier than a kitten in mittens. c) filled with secrets.

4) feeling pretty good.

V) happier than fire on the Hindenburg. b) to get to the other side!

Obviously the answer is always c). Greater Walla Walla community, thank you so much for your generosity. I saw one table giving away whole loaves of bread. Wow!

VERBATIM “I just want to smear it on my face.”

— Jeremiah Burt, referring to Papa Murphy’s pizza

“You know what I just did literally an hour ago? I washed my car.”

— Cory Sutton, on the crazy dust storm that blew through town on Tuesday

“One thing I’ve learned is that if Mama’s not happy, then ain’t nobody happy.”

— Kraig Scott, on shaving the ‘stache

“What about all the wonderful things that happen with the anus?”

— Jim Nestler, on sea cucumbers

“Oh, jeez. You’ve really got to be careful what you search in Google images ...

Oh my goodness.”

— Bryson Bechtel, on online homework

Hear something funny? Report it! julian.weller@wallawalla.edu

You go, guys. Thanks for making Saturday a huge pleasure.

The Longest Table was also a great place to see more people and put a few names with faces. (They don’t have to be the right names, if you ask me, just any old name works.) But the meetings can’t stop yet. Freshmen, you know your meeting of people has only just begun. You’ll probably make a lot of friends this year, and then next year focus down and find the people you really enjoy being around. It happened to me, it’s in Brideshead Revisted, it’s science. And upperclassmen, fair ones, don’t get too cloistered in. Introduce yourself to a freshman or two; make them feel at home.

I know you guys are already doing this, but keep it up. Put a new name with a new face.

It’s like a big word scramble that you can Facebook stalk. Who doesn’t want that?

SUPER JEWEL QUEST You know the drill: Solve the riddle, bring me the jewels, win the prizes. Email me to redeem them.

Last but not least, guys: the first presidential debate, on domestic policy, was this past Wednesday night. Don’t miss another.

The Collegian will begin to ramp up coverage, but feel free to inform yourself, voting public. Watch your favorite non–Fox News, non-MSNBC spin-doctors, read up on each candidate, and make an educated decision. This is important stuff! If what I’ve heard is correct, if either guy is elected the world will end, so choose wisely. All of you are voting age, and only you can prevent forest fires. Adios.

Shout out! to Kraig Scott’s shiny new upper lip.

RIP Kraig Scott’s noble mustache.

YOU HAVE A TIME MACHINE FOR A WEEK. WHERE DO YOU GO? “Paris in the 1920s.”

Megan Cleveland, Sr.

This week’s hide-ku:

“I would go everywhere! Everywhere ...

With legs of four, soft spots between, surf for spell to look for these.

The president may think it queer to see you searching way up here, but Paddy may be wholly pleased to see you next upon your knees.

The final jewel is set between a shatter-patterned ancient scene.

If jewels you seek, then pray, do tell upon which object Dido fell.

Karli Will, Jr.

“I would go to Jesus’ time ... I want to see Jesus’ face.”

Victor Shepherd, Sr.

“I would go back and experience Rome in its heyday.”

Trei Decker, Fr.

“I would have a meeting with Benjamin Franklin, Harvey Milk, and Dieter Rams.”

Trevor Iwata, G.Sr.