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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Emily Muthersbaugh

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HEAD COPY EDITOR Cedric Thiel HEAD PHOTO EDITOR Josh McKinney

Emily Muthersbaugh

CONTENT DIRECTOR Philip Duclos NEWS EDITOR Jaclyn Archer

Editor-in-Chief

RELIGION EDITORS Rob Folkenberg Daniel Peverini COLUMNIST Rebecca Brothers CREATIVE WRITING EDITOR Kayla Albrecht OPINION EDITORS Elliott Berger Grant Gustavsen Nathan Stratte 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

Each generation of the Seventh-day Adventist church is faced with new issues and old issues with new faces.

These issues may be social, political, spiritual, or ideological, and the way the church responds to these issues reflects its ability to remain relevant in new contexts and its ability to survive.

Because The Collegian seeks to enhance the experience of Walla Walla University students, faculty, and staff, as well as community members, through open discussions of current issues, we have asked individuals to answer this

question: “What is the greatest issue facing Adventism today?” This issue of The Collegian features readers', writers', and editors' responses to this question.

Readers' responses to this question can be found on page 10. Additionally, the Feature, written by Content Director Philip Duclos, as well as our Opinion and Religion sections also consider current issues facing the Adventist church. I hope the perspectives included here promote discussion and consideration of which aspects of the denomination may be in jeopardy, which may need

Additionally, in this issue of The Collegian, Sports Editor Tye Forshee highlights Tim Windemuth’s contribution to the Walla Walla University community. Windemuth, who retires after this year, came to Walla Walla University in 1983 as WWU’s first athletics director, pioneering the creation of WWU’s varsity athletic teams. See our Sports section on page 20 for more information on Windemuth’s career at WWU.

FOOD EDITOR Amy Alderman SPORTS EDITORS Trevor Boyson Tye Forshee THE HEEL EDITOR Julian Weller STAFF WRITERS Amy Alderman Casey Bartlett Karina Gomez Hilary Nieland Annie Palumbo LAYOUT DESIGNERS Allison Berger Alix Harris Greg Khng Cory Sutton COPY EDITORS Amy Alderman Rebecca Brothers Carly Leggitt Ryan Robinson DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Alex Wickward 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 Nathan Stratte AD SALES MANAGER Brenda Negoescu aswwu.ads@wallawalla.edu

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News ASWWU/Admin Week in Review Week in Forecast

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Perspective Religion Column Creative Writing Opinion Snapshots SM/ACA

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Feature 15–17 Keeping Adventism Relevant

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Life 18–24

Culture Diversions Sports Foodie Travel Health & Wellness The Heel

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 perspectives.

Cover Photo Credit: Greg Khng, Philip Duclos, WWU Archives, Chris Drake 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 1:55 a.m. on 18 April 2013.

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NEWS

The Undergraduate Academic Symposium Karina Gomez Staff Writer

On Friday, April 26, the Undergraduate Academic Symposium will be held on the second floor of the WEC, where the School of Sociology and Social Work is located. There will be three one-hour sessions starting at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. CommUnity credit is offered to students who attend at least one of the three sessions.

The UAS is a conference at which the university’s undergraduate students present research they have conducted in school, which is most often their senior projects. There will be three different presentation sessions each hour by three different students, for a total of 27 student presentations. The students presenting at the symposium, who were personally chosen by their academic department, are some of their departments' leading academics.

What makes the symposium’s lectures unique is that every session has something in common, despite the three presenters belonging to completely different academic departments and disciplines. The UAS gives student presenters the opportunity to showcase their research to a much larger audience than they otherwise may have been able to address. Every presentation is also meant to be a representation of the school’s mission statement: excellence in thought, generosity in service, beauty in expression, and faith in God. The UAS will benefit students not only with CommUnity credit, but also by exemplifying how their particular area of study can relate to different disciplines. Cheris Current, professor of social work and sociology, says that the forum will give students a better understanding of the world around them by showing how all the different academic departments can be related to one another, even if in the smallest of ways. Current also stated that many students will be inspired at

Alumni Weekend Casey Bartlett Staff Writer

Beginning today, April 25, over 250 WWU alumni will gather at their alma mater for a weekend of activities, re-acquaintances, memories, and nostalgia. The WWU Alumni Association will pull out all the stops as they attempt to create positive memories for all those in attendance.

As usual, the annual golf tournament will be held at the Wine Valley Golf Club, but there is also a plethora of other gathering possibilities, including reunion meals, readings, seminars featuring stories from a bush pilot, forensic evidence of cold cases, and the celebrated Hotel Dieu.

The homecoming vespers on Friday evening will feature the annual PRISM concert of sacred music; the doors will close promptly at 8 p.m.

During the rest of the weekend, WWU will play host to various reunions and meals, alumni basketball and softball games, and the 15th annual car show.

It might be tempting to see this weekend as a nuisance, a rupture in the freshly acquired spring-quarter routine. Why is it that hundreds of middle-aged and near centenarians venture into the past to re-live their university experience for a few short days, year after year? We can learn a valuable lesson from them: As we go through life always worried about grades and what we are going to do after we graduate, the people who graduated long before us come to visit every year in an attempt to replicate the good times they had while in college. They do not return to reminisce about how much they studied or worked on campus; they reminisce about the fun they had: the intramurals, the small groups, the late-night Taco Bell runs, and other scholastically irresponsible activities.

Their presence here whispers a soft reminder to us: College should be an enjoyable, memorable, and fun experience. Carpe Diem.

the symposium by the work of their peers, gaining ideas for their own research.

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This will be the second year the UAS has taken place. The School of Social Work and Sociology, which hosts the event, hopes to make it an annual event.

Cyber Intelligence Bill Passes in House Jaclyn Archer News Editor

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act passed in the House of Representatives by a 288 to 127 margin and was referred to the Senate in May of last year.

The Senate has yet to debate CISPA and has given no indication that the proposal is a priority, but it has recently garnered significant criticism from privacy advocates.

If voted into law, CISPA (similar in genre to SOPA and PIPA) would allow the federal government and corporations to share data without considering anti-trust or classification laws. Hacked businesses would be granted legal immunity if they acted in “good faith” to protect their networks.

Bill co-sponsor Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) of the House Intelligence Committee promotes the bill on the grounds that it will help corporations defend against cyber attacks by striking “that right balance between our privacy, civil liberties and stopping bad guys in their tracks from ruining what is onesixth of the U.S. economy,” as quoted by the Associated Press.

The full text of the version of CISPA passed in the House is available at thomas.loc.gov/ cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3523.

Check out The Collegian online for more national news.

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ASWWU/ADMIN

WWU Committees Governance Handbook Committee STATE: Standing

STATE:

committee

PURPOSE: Revising

New Business F.L. 35 — ­ Senate Budget Increase Purpose: Increase Senate's budget

the governance handbook, the official rule book for faculty, administration, and committees of WWU. Any revisions or additions of the handbook are first proposed by this committee and then submitted to the president's board of trustees for voting.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT: Members of this committee can

only be those whom the handbook directly influences, wherefore students are not members.

President-appointed chair and four current faculty members, each representing different departments MEMBERS:

Old Business F.L. 34 — ­ Battle of the Bands Grant G.L. 27 — ­ Constitution Revision Recommendation to the ASWWU

Drafted policies for the handbook, including improving the campus policy approval system and the use of self-published texts for class cirriculums.

CURRENT PROJECTS:

CHAIR: Dr.

David Bullock

G.L. 28 — ­ Brett Schultz for University Master Planning Committee

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Standing committee

Breaks down the entire university budget and determines how much money should go into the different yearly expenses, such as financial aid and scholarships, fixed costs, and employee payment. All proposals are submitted to the president's cabinet for approval. Usually, the budget is looked at three years ahead of time in order to estimate future expenses.

PURPOSE:

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT: None

Twelve members: eight administrators, two faculty, two staff members MEMBERS:

Library renovation, improving buildings, and facility needs CURRENT PROJECTS:

Dr. John McVay, chair; Steve Rose, vice chair; Glenn Carter, secretary CHAIR:

General Studies Committee STATE: Standing

committee

Advises and increases awareness of all forms of diversity on campus, including ethnic, gender, economic, sexual, and religious diversity. Tries to increase the diversity on campus both in student and faculty population.

PURPOSE:

Two students: the ASWWU president has automatic membership and one other member of the student body is appointed by the ASWWU president

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT:

Thirteen total, including members of staff and faculty from various departments, and a presidentappointed community member MEMBERS:

Senate meets in WEC 217 on Thursdays at 9 p.m.

Recently added as standing committee, previously

PURPOSE:

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT:

F.L. | Financial Legislation G.L. | Governance Legislation P.L. | Personnel Legislation

ad hoc

Currently 32 committees at WWU

Diversity Council Committee

Key:

Budget Committee

Fine-tuning the diversity plan and Act Six, leadership scholarships for inner-city kids presented by schools in the Northwest.

CURRENT PROJECTS:

Dr. Pedrito Maynard-Reid (assistant to the president for diversity) CHAIR:

Design the general-studies package, decide on the objectives the classes need to fulfill, and assess generalstudies classes to see if they meet the objectives. Classes are added to the package more often than they are dropped. governance handbook

Not allowed, as per the

Between five and six members of faculty and staff from different departments MEMBERS:

Revising the objectives list for general-studies classes in order to simplify the assessment process.

CURRENT PROJECTS:

CHAIR:

Dr. Cheris Current

NEWS

TEDx Conference Annie Palumbo Staff Writer

Whitman College is hosting a TEDx event on Saturday, April 27, at 6 p.m. Seven speakers from the Whitman and Walla Walla communities will present 15-minute talks on the topic of “Walla Walla and Beyond,” connecting Whitman and Walla Walla to the world. Speakers include Jeffery Townsend, a Walla Walla filmmaker; Justin Lincoln, a Whitman College professor; several former and current Whitman College students; and Walla Walla University’s own Emily Muthersbaugh.

TEDx is an independently organized, community-based conference, which is modeled on the internationally acclaimed TED Talks format. According to the TEDx

website, “At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.” To watch past talks, or to learn more about these “ideas worth spreading,” visit ted.com.

The live event on April 27 will be held in Kimball Theatre in the Hunter Conservatory. There will also be two livestreaming venues: Maxey Auditorium and room 130 in Olin Hall. Tickets for the live event, as well as the streaming in Maxey Auditorium, are sold out. Tickets are free for the streaming in Olin Hall and can be found at tedxwhitmancollege.simpletix. com/Event/3/Time/3.

Miranda Rights Delayed for Boston Bomber Karina Gomez Staff Writer

On Sunday, the surviving suspect of last Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, confessed to the authorities that he and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died during a shootout with the police last Friday, were responsible for the bombings and acted alone. However, Tsarnaev, 19, gave his written statement before he was read his Miranda rights, which were read on Monday. Because of this, it is possible that any evidence Tsarnaev provided to the police may not be used in court.

Any possibility that the courts accept the evidence falls on the public safety exception, which, according to the FBI’s website, “permits law enforcement to engage in a limited and focused unwarned interrogation.”

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, along with other government

officials, was hoping to declare Tsarnaev an enemy combatant, despite the suspect being an American citizen. The latter was never an option due to the suspect’s citizenship; thus, as the White House stated on Monday, they will not be treating the suspect as an enemy combatant.

Nonetheless, police are not worried about whether or not the confession will be accepted in court because they have sufficient evidence in a key witness, the man that the two suspects abducted and carjacked last Thursday while attempting their getaway. According to the witness, the suspects had told him that they blew up a marathon and killed a police officer.

Tsarnaev has been charged with the use of a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property, which resulted in three dead and over 200 injured. The state of Massachusetts has outlawed the death penalty, but since the suspect has been charged by federal prosecutors, he may face either the death penalty or life in prison, if found guilty.

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George Bennett Addresses Students' Questions Hilary Nieland Staff Writer

On Thursday, April 18, George Bennett attended ASWWU senate in order to answer students’ questions concerning university policy, needed campus improvements, and his role as both head of Campus Security and interim VP of student life.

One area of concern addressed at senate was the issue of students working in institutions which serve alcohol and consuming alcohol off campus. Bennett stated that there is nothing in the handbook which says that students cannot be employed where alcohol is served; it only states that students may not personally consume it. Concerning drinking at home, Bennett says that the university has no way of digging into someone’s personal life. However, there are signs that indicate a student is participating in a lifestyle contrary to that outlined in the student handbook, such as grades dropping and attendance at large or public parties. If it comes to the university’s attention, it will be addressed with the student.

Another large issue discussed was the poor lighting on campus and the danger it poses. Certain areas on campus are extremely dark at night, particularly the stretch on Whitman Drive between Ash Avenue and Birch Street. Bennett cited a lack of funds and suggested that student groups with discretionary funds step forward to ameliorate the problem. ASWWU President Emily Oliver responded to this suggestion stating that the school, not the students, has a responsibility to provide a safe environment. Maddy Cleveland opened up the discussion to more possibilities to keep students safe, suggesting changes such as more

security guards and more emergency poles. Bennett reiterated the lack of funds with which to make such changes, but insisted he would make the issue a priority on the risk and safety committee’s agenda.

Bennett and senators also discussed whether or not Bennett holding three positions (College Place police officer, head of WWU security, and VP for student life) poses a conflict of interest.

Bennett stated, “I am an advocate for the student no matter what I’m doing.”

He also says he discussed such issues with the president of the university as well as with city officials and the city attorney, who all approved the concurrent positions. Concerning his ability to use privileged police information in his capacity as VP of student life, Bennett says that it is a violation of CPPD policy to search for information on students in the police database. However, he can take information to the WWU administration that he learned while in the line of duty. For example, if he responded to a complaint about a rowdy or noisy party and discovered WWU students there, he could take that information to the administration and disciplinary action could result.

There were a few lighthearted moments during the session, such as when Don Hepker, in response to Campus Security being seen at non–university owned houses and apartments, pointed out that security has gone looking for stolen ASWWU bikes. The overall tone of the meeting, however, was heavy. Senators and student guests were deeply frustrated by the apparent lack of answers and the absence of funds to make the necessary changes to improve student safety.

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REVIEW Photo by Phillip Taylor

Photo by Ivan Cruz

Photo by Grayson Andregg

Career Center Résumé Workshop

Walla Walla Adventist Weekend of Worship: Forum: Randy Roberts Matthew Gamble

18 April

18 April

19–21 April

Students listened to a panel of local professionals speak about what they look for on résumés during the hiring of new staff and how to make your résumé stand out among others.

Dr. Randy Roberts spoke in Chan Shun Pavilion on relevant ministry topics including how to prepare a sermon, women’s ordination, and personal Bible study.

Pastor Matthew Gamble shared four messages Friday at CommUnity and Vespers and on Sabbath during both church services. Gamble’s theme for the the weekend was “Lovewell – So All Will Know Whom We Follow (John 13:35).”

Photo by Flickr user kevin M gill

Photo by Aurella Aung

Tri-College Service Day

Earth Day

21 April

Earth Day was first recognized in 1970 and continues to be an annual celebration worldwide to show support for the environment.

WWU students spent Sunday morning serving the Walla Walla community with students from Whitman College and Walla Walla Community College.

21 April

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FORECAST Photo by WWU Archives

Thursday

25 APRIL 75° 48°

Alumni Weekend Activities Begin

Friday

26 APRIL 81° 54°

Children's Day 10 a.m.

Washington Park

Alumni Car Show

10 a.m.

Havstad Alumni Center Parking Lot

28 APRIL 68° 46°

29 APRIL 61° 36°

Second Anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

73° 46°

Piano Vespers

Evensong

PRISM Concert

Steel Band Concert

Photo by Wikimedia Commons

Monday

27 APRIL

Alleluias and Meditations

11 a.m.

University Church

4:30 p.m.

University Church 7:30 p.m.

University Church

8 p.m.

University Church

Sunday

Saturday

CommUnity: Awards

6:30 p.m.

FAC

Photo by Flickr user DesertBug

Photo by Kate Gref

Photo by Joshua McKinney

8:30 p.m. (Admission Charged) Gesa Power House Theatre

Photo by Walla Walla County

Tuesday CommUnity

11 a.m.

University Church

General Recital 7:30 p.m.

FAC

30 APRIL 61° 36°

Photo by Flickr user lemansny

Wednesday 1 May

66° 43°

"Social Media and Your Job Search" 6 p.m.

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RELIGION

Adventist Identity After 150 Years Daniel Peverini Religion Editor

This May, the Seventh-day Adventist church, organized as the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, turns 150. As we approach this milestone, many Adventists are rather disappointed. Why hasn’t Jesus come by now? Is it our fault? We have been preaching on the end of the world and the final showdown between good and evil for 150 years now. What should we do now?

Religion Editor

Why hasn’t Jesus come back yet? Is it our fault? What should Adventists do now? I don’t think it is possible to answer the first or second questions, because we do not find answers to them either in Scripture or in tradition. There are simply no definitive answers. Any answers which we offer must be pure speculation, which is insubstantial at best and harmful at worst.

However, I think that the third question is answerable: What should Adventists do now? I have heard a variety of answers to this question. Many Adventists argue that we need to pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit so that we can receive the “latter rain,” which will finally inspire us to somehow preach the three angels’ messages worldwide so Jesus can come. Other Adventists, disillusioned by the failure of Jesus to appear by now, have left the church altogether.

They decry the “deceptions of Adventism” and find a home in some other church.

In my mind, neither of these responses — the “latter-rain” response or the “deceptions of Adventism” response — is satisfactory because both of them try to answer the first and second questions. The “latterrain” response basically claims that Jesus hasn’t returned because Adventists have not prayed hard enough, ergo Adventists are at fault here. The “deceptions of Adventism” response basically claims that the first two questions are irrelevant and can be thrown out.

I instead propose that if we Adventists want to continue as a united body of believers (and we should be prepared to do this if we take church history seriously), we must find ways to creatively re-conceive our Seventh-day Adventist beliefs. We need to make space for difficult questions. We need to work to create a world picture which is appropriate to our context.

“We must find ways to creatively reconceive our Seventh-day Adventist beliefs. We need to make space for difficult questions.”

What should Adventists do now?

Adventists should certainly be asking why Jesus hasn’t come back and if it is our fault. These are the questions that have haunted believers ever since the ascension of Jesus. Adventists should understand these questions as questions without answers, but questions that must nonetheless be asked.

By asking these questions, I think, we will see that Christians of every age have asked the same questions. What should Adventists do? We should take advantage of these questions to assert our unity with other Christians and to realize that we don’t know everything with absolute certainty. By doing this, we may yet be able to serve some of God’s people as a church for another 150 years.

COLUMN AND CREATIVE WRITING

Deep Mysteries of Pinterest Rebecca Brothers Columnist Today I’d like to talk about a mythical land where food bloggers, stay-at-home moms, and Michelle Obama are all on equal footing. In this place, creativity is rampant, innovation is commonplace, and the tiniest details are noted and celebrated. Yes, I’m talking about Pinterest. Started in 2010, the site now has 48.7 million users,1 most of them women — many of them Mormon women, if my homepage is any guide. (If I had a dime for every Book of Mormon children’s craft I’ve seen, I would not be worried about grad school loans.) As much as I love finding yet another frosting recipe and yet one more way to tie a scarf, however, I have run into some alarming aspects of the site. One is when a guy starts following me. I can understand how Pinterest could attract men — the site creators have done their best to expand their following by creating pin categories like “Men’s fashion” and “Cars and motorcycles.” Please note: I’m not saying that all men are interested in these things, nor that only men can be interested, nor that these are the limits of men’s interests. All I’m saying is that when a guy starts following my boards, he’d better be aware that I mostly repin dresses, recipes, and 76 uses for baking soda.

Another mildly disturbing Pinterest trend is how many single girls use it to plan their weddings. I know, I know, I can hear the arguments already: You’re not planning seriously; you’re just collecting ideas for “someday.” I can sort of understand that; I repin dresses that I won’t be able to afford unless I discover a new particle. But put yourself in a guy’s shoes for a minute. You’re a smart and independent guy. You’ve just met this girl, and you want to know more about her, so you revert to the good oldfashioned method of Internet stalking. You find her Pinterest account and scroll idly through her boards, noting that she seems to

like to cook and that she apparently knows 73 more uses for baking soda than you do.

Then you notice a board called “Someday.”

You click on it. She seems to be planning some sort of party — a really fancy party ... no, surely it couldn’t be — and then, as the Psycho violins start shrieking in the background, you realize with rising horror that at some point in the misty future, she apparently expects some poor guy to put on a zoot suit and a peacock-feather boutonniere and declare his love in front of 300 medieval-garbed guests, and by now you’ve decided that you will almost certainly not be that guy.

“If I had a dime for every Book of Mormon children’s craft I’ve seen, I would not be worried about grad school loans.”

On the other hand, Pinterest is less alarming if you see it as the great repository of dreams — the place, as one pinner said, where we dress the children we don’t have, decorate the houses we can’t afford, and — yes — plan the weddings that are nowhere on the horizon. It’s a place where anything is possible, and as someone with a board dedicated to watermelon sculptures, that’s definitely something I can get behind.

1. “Start-up Pinterest Wins New Funding, $2.5 Billion Valuation.” Reuters, 20 Feb. 2013. Web. 21 April 2013.

PERSPECTIVE

Soldier Joshua Haddock Contributing Writer

In the living room all is quiet as Matt leans over to kiss Mom. She stares at the riot on TV; she stares at the abyss.

It was summer as Soldier left, trees still had leaves. It was in June, while corn was fresh, and we picked peas.

All day we’d work outside. I’d prune back trees and drink glasses of crystal clear water. Soldier’d go to the bar at night. He’d always take his pistol and leave the guitar.

Long time since Soldier left us. Mom broods over the TV every night until the news concludes.

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Project Manager

2. Send your résumé, application, and cover letter to aswwu@ wallawalla.edu.

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OPINION

PERSPECTIVE

Why Adventism Isn’t a Cult Opinion Editor

Elliott Berger

Opinion Editor

Jaclyn Archer

Contributing Writer “If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, they’re yours. If they don’t, they never were.” — Elaborated from Sting lyrics

These rules don’t prevent prohibited behaviors, and an objection to their scope is not rebellion but a is plea for trust that seems to be lacking between church institutions and the students they educate.

Instead of encouraging young adults to manage their personal affairs, Adventist universities often

1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult.

2. usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-03-18Adventists_17_ST_N.htm.

3. adherents.com/adh_rb.html.

CISPA bill passes in the House of Representatives.

Anonymous threatens to reveal its name.

Trust Us act as something of a nanny state, attempting to maintain control over the outward behavior of college students.

by their desire for a Christian atmosphere, are circumstantially driven to sign away their personal lives as freshmen.

It is the mission of SDA schools to promote the values of the church, so it makes sense that they should restrict student behavior on campus. However, there is little to no formal acknowledgement that students also lead personal lives (off campus) in which they may embrace variant interpretations of what it means to be a follower of God or live morally. No two people have the same understanding of God, and treating students as though they have a responsibility to represent one predetermined version of Adventism is not only disrespectful of their personal agency but is unrealistic. The pervasiveness of restrictions also lead some students to wonder if they underscore a fundamental lack of confidence in the viability of Adventist values.

The element of pressure means that the lifestyle publicly exercised by many students isn’t an expression of personal values but is an institutional demonstration of momentary control over their lives. This becomes increasingly apparent with the continued hemorrhaging of 18- to 30-yearolds from the church after college graduation.

The church needs to ask itself what value there is in obedience without free will. Sure, students are “free” to break the rules, but for many, attending an Adventist university is itself the result of a loaded set of choices.

Instead of depending on the truth and functionality of Adventist living, SDA universities essentially force the lifestyle on students by providing them with a loaded choice between outward (perhaps hollow) compliance and academic and institutional repercussions. Students who aren’t free to choose their own college, as well as students who are limited in their choices

Senator Rand Paul suggested he may run for president in 2016.

And in 2020 ... And in 2024 … and in 2028 …

Young Adventists want to be treated as adults when they turn 18. We don’t necessarily want our leaders, parents, and mentors to stop providing guidance, but we want them acknowledge that private lives are composed of personal choices that cannot be decided for us by institutional mandates. Once we feel free to openly discover and live out our own values, we will have the freedom to live personal lives that conflict with Adventism, but those of us who embrace the Adventist lifestyle are more likely to be sincere.

New Mexico, man was arrested for trading McDonald’s for sexual favors.

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One challenge facing Adventism today is increasing youth attrition from church attendance.

The median age of Adventists is well past 40, and as with other Protestant denominations, attendance amongst young adults is dropping in the West.

There are many factors that contribute to the loss of young adults, but one that is voiced by many students at Adventist universities, are the rules and restrictions intended to enforce the public and private practice of the “Adventist lifestyle.” These rules include strictures on alcohol consumption, social hours, sexual activity, and religious practice.

Adventism is not a cult. It is a Protestant religion, the fastest-growing Christian denomination in the United States,2 and with nearly 17 million members worldwide, it is the 12th largest religious body in the world.3

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A cult or cult movement usually refers to “a new religious movement or other group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre by the larger society.”1 Adventists are sometimes grouped with Mormons and

Though Adventism is a Protestant religion, it has a few distinctive beliefs. Some of these distinctive beliefs, most notably the keeping of the Sabbath, are viewed as radical by people who do not understand the teachings of the SDA church. However, the keeping of the Sabbath is not a practice that is unique to the SDA church.

Seventh-day Baptists and the Seventh-day Church of God are among the others who also keep the seventh-day Sabbath.

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Since the majority of The Collegian’s readers are Seventh-day Adventists, it might seem redundant that I’m writing on why Adventism isn’t a cult or cult movement. It is often perceived to be a cult by the public, but most of us know that it isn’t. However, it is still an issue that deserves some attention, and perhaps it is beneficial for those of us who align ourselves with the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church to understand why we are at times classified as a cult.

George W. Bush Presidential Library officially opens today.

It’s how our children is learning.

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Possibly the most controversial figure in Adventism, Ellen G. White, is a major reason why Adventism is viewed as “abnormal or bizarre.” Many Adventists consider E.G. White to be a modern-day prophet, and her writings and teachings are indeed a huge part of the founding of the SDA Church. However, this does not change the fact that Adventists, like all other Protestant religions, regard the Bible as the ultimate spiritual authority, and no other publication or work holds the authority that biblical Scripture does.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses as being one of those cultish, peculiar, offbeat denominations of Christianity. It’s interesting to note that all three of the aforementioned denominations are among the fastest growing in the U.S. While all three of these faiths are Christian, Seventh-day Adventism, unlike the other two, is a Protestant religion, and most of the doctrines and beliefs of the SDA church are shared by at least one other Protestant religion.

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Trails and Tales Lauren Lewis Argentina

People are amazing. Have you seen those YouTube videos of citizens jumping off incredible heights or landing impossible acrobatic feats? I have seen these, and in the last four weeks I have met YouTube video– worthy, amazing people — some include Antarctic mountain climbers, retired drug shufflers, HIV scientists, and Hollywood movie producers. A month ago, I left Argentina and the University Adventista del Plata to travel and backpack after completing the second semester.

I flew to Torres del Paine National Park from Argentina. This national park is well known for its granite towers and massive glacial formations. I backpacked 10 days with a 45-pound pack. Along the trail I met diverse people from all over the world.

A fellow backpacker named Jeff had a large beard, a small backpack, and keys to a bike lock jingling in his pocket. Jeff had biked from the top of Chile to the bottom, and after hiking he would then ride to the top of Argentina. Veronique, a middle-aged scholar and professor, lives and teaches in different countries for three-year segments.

She has lived in over 10 countries and knows countless dialects. Hyman and Alem, two

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German–Chilean biologists working in the Easter Islands off Chile studying animal life, also hiked with us. I trudged with these characters for a week. We often ate meals together and talked about the world. All of our lives are drastically different, and that made conversation extremely fun. We swapped stories, experiences, and knowledge for hours.

After hiking the Torres Towers, I left for Peru to hike the Inca Trail. It is a well-built stone path that had been used for hundreds of years by the historic Peruvian Incas and now by tourists. The trail mostly consists of large granite steps, and after difficult climbs the trail runs through Incan ruins. On the Inca Trail you must reserve a spot to hike in groups. My group consisted of 16 of the most fascinating personalities, including an NFL linebacker from the Lions, one of Jennifer Lopez’s personal designers, a professional musician from London, and a diamond miner. The trail was filled with great conversation and song.

It was also full of drama, as one of our team members fell and broke her leg and another proposed to his girlfriend as we reached Machu Picchu.

The knowledge that I obtained by listening to others’ life stories was more educational than any textbook. In three weeks, Jeff taught me how to fix a bike after you crash on the back roads of Chile; Veronique taught me how to cope with culture shock and tactics to learn languages quickly; Hyman and Alem showed me how to identify sea life in the Easter Islands; and DeAndre Levy explained training camp routines and what a professional football career is like. I absorbed information about fashion design and celebrity gossip. I also observed morphine administration and brushed up on first aid and splinting injury skills. Last but not least, I was able to observe a step in a journey of lifelong love.

In college we emerge ourselves in textbooks and research projects, which teach scholarly subjects. But with interaction with each other and all the characters of the world, we will learn how to live. To truly understand life, it is necessary to experience it. I thank the ACA program for being the stepping stone to my new knowledge of the world and the amazing people within it.

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KEEPING

ADVENTISM RELEVANT

Issues for a Global Church in a Postmodern World

Philip Duclos

Content Director

Disclaimer: The following Feature is not meant to be a comprehensive discussion on the topics presented. However, it is meant to be a springboard for discussion, education, and, if needed, reformation.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is and has been dynamic, varying through time and place in its doctrines and practices. Popular culture, current events, the information age, and globalization all have deeply affected the way our generation sees the world. Younger generations take in information coming from vastly different cultures, locations, and political and religious climates. Eastern religions have become more attractive to younger people, and for those who prefer Christianity, many do not find organized religion to be relevant.1 The information revolution and our interaction with diverse cultures gives rise to a collision of many belief systems which have been separated to a great extent for hundreds and thousands of years. All of us are bombarded with conflicting information, and because religion is founded on doctrines, worldviews, and

presumptions, it must take a reasonable stand or become irrelevant. Adventist youth are becoming less involved in the church and leaving more frequently. To some extent, this has always been the case, but the church’s struggle with the issues discussed below has also contributed to the problem of uninvolved youth.

students with safe places to discuss many of the issues below, and its professors strive to approach these issues in the light of reasoned biblical research. As students, we should not avoid talking with our professors and those we encounter on an everyday basis about the issues Adventism faces and how the church can be relevant to us.

As an Adventist educational institution, Walla Walla University strives to provide its

Spiritual Formation

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Since mid-2010, when the Adventist church began discussing spiritual formation, there have been many hot debates over the nebulous idea. However, not many people seem to know what “spiritual formation” actually is. Historically, spiritual formation has been understood in Christianity as the process of growing in Christ,2 becoming more Christlike, and following Christ more closely.3 Because the Adventist church for many years believed that its members followed strong devotional practices, classes on spirituality were not generally taught.

More recently, especially with the adoption of the doctrine of growing in Christ by the church, pastors and professors have begun to recognize and address the lack of active spiritual development.

Proposing any change in the established order has historically been shown to incite controversy, and this was most assuredly the case with spiritual formation. While the seminary at Andrews University taught a class for some time entitled “Spiritual

Formation,” it considerately changed the name to reflect the biblical approach, as opposed to the use of practices founded

by Eastern and non-Christian religions.

Similar classes are taught at other schools, and while individuals such as Rick Howard have actively campaigned against spiritual formation, the practices associated with biblical spiritual growth,

“Many Adventists who identify as gay have felt discrimination from various sources, both inside and outside the church.” such as contemplating the life of Jesus and meditating on Scripture, have largely been accepted by the Adventist church.

Homosexuality The issue of sexual orientation in the context of a Christian life is sensitive, in light

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of biblical interpretation, cultural norms, and inclusion. One important note should be made: Sexual orientation and gender identity are completely different and should be dealt with in different lights. While gender identity refers to one’s identification on the masculine–feminine continuum, sexual orientation is the preference one has romantically or sexually. Different worldviews cause differing understandings of how biblical interpretation should be handled on this (and other) topics. Culture has largely influenced modern interpretations of sexuality, with a vast number of popular musicians, film stars, and artists coming out as gay or showing support for the gay community.

Not surprisingly, the Adventist church has made a statement affirming heterosexual relationships but also recognizing the dignity of all human beings.4 The official response to same-sex unions includes the following: “We hold that all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, are loved by God. We do not condone singling out any group for scorn and derision, let alone abuse.”5 However, many Adventists who identify as gay have felt discrimination from various sources,

both inside and outside the church.6 The philosophy many of us have developed in working with gay people has too often been to look at them as other than human. Regardless of sentiments on biblical interpretation or the effect of culture, to be Christian means to act like Christ and to love regardless.

Women’s Ordination One of the most prominent issues Adventism is facing is the question of whether or not to ordain women. Due to the diaspora of missionaries from the United States during the periods of the 20th century when Adventism was more conservative, the converts and their posterity from proselytized areas of the world have more conservative views than the Western world. Several issues emerge here. The overarching issue is: How do we have a unified church when beliefs vary around the world? I would argue that this question is most pertinent, currently, in the area of women’s ordination. Much of the world church takes similar stances on the other issues addressed here; however, North America and Europe are much more progressive on this issue.

It is tempting for those of us in more Westernized parts of the world to take issue with those in less Westernized parts. This can be seen in some furious debates over issues pertinent not just to the Adventist church: For example, the recent debacle of anti-homosexuality bills in Uganda has become an attacking point for much of the Western world. We must remember, however, that the West was just the same a couple of decades back. When we consider that women’s rights only took off with significant force (prior to the initial push to achieve suffrage in the 1920s) in the 1960s to 1980s, we must realize that we are not far ahead. Even with first- and second-wave feminism, the Equal Rights Amendment was not passed. In the United States, women are often denied the same rights as their male counterparts.

“In the United States, women are often denied the same rights as their male counterparts.”

While this could become a matter of significant debate in itself, the point is that those of us in the West often think of ourselves as significantly ahead of the average population on this issue. As a church, we are not that far behind Western society.7 What the issue of women’s ordination often comes down to is the question of whether or not to uphold biblical literalism. It’s a question of interpretation. In a society where there are more women in church than

men,8 the church must answer the question of whether or not Paul’s counsel not to let women lead applies today. However, we must also recognize that, more frequently, cultural norms influence every other area of life, including religious practice and belief.

And this raises the question of how the church is to maintain unified beliefs and continue moving forward. Will we still be able to remain united as a church between the more and less Westernized societies?9

Regional Conferences Out of 1944 came probably the most peculiar institution of Adventism — regional conferences. Largely because of the desire to keep blacks out of Adventist leadership, regional conferences were developed so that they could have leadership positions in the church. Regional conferences began because of racism. It took until 1931, when a student strike took place at the historically black Oakwood University (then college), for black faculty to be hired.

In 1961, the SDA church finally made a statement condemning racial segregation in its facilities, and Southern Adventist University (then Southern Missionary College) did not integrate its faculty until government funding was threatened.

The problem of regional conferences refers back to the issue of church unity. Yet, while we worry about church unity with the issue of women’s ordination, some believe it is not a significant problem to have regional conferences. What is the reason for this?

Perhaps the church still has qualms about black leadership in non-regional conferences.

Whatever the problem, regional conferences are the most visible rift in Adventism today.10

Environmental Stewardship As the issue the Adventist Church faces with the most documentation,11 the environment is a concern for both

FEATURE those interested and those disinterested in organized religion. Due to the heavy involvement of church officials on this matter, I will treat it cursorily.12 While the church seems to be fairly united in its devotion to a simple lifestyle and promoting sustainability, governments still struggle against big businesses that have large carbon footprints. The reason this is still an issue for the church is because it has not continued involvement in the matter to a large extent and can expect to face criticism from the more environmentally aware younger generations

“While the church, to a large extent, teaches the philosophies of Jesus, it does not seem to fully embrace the theology of pacifism anymore.”

Education Education is a problematic topic in nearly every religion and country.

Questions everywhere arise over how, what, when, why, and where students are taught. When the problems plaguing educational systems are superimposed on parochial schools, they are magnified.

The most obvious problem Adventist

education faces is the issue of origins. The official stance of the Adventist church is a recent, literal, six-day creation of the earth.13 Scientists suggest that the earth and life on it evolved over a much longer period. The desire to create a relevant, scientifically based educational system has led to problems in the Adventist system.

Another problem with Adventist education lies in the lack of sex education.

In academy, I missed one school day due to illness and never received any formal sex education. I believe I was not the only one who lacked appropriate education, and I question how Adventist youth would be different if the more experienced generations discussed important matters such as this with them.

War and Peace Nonviolence and the approach of the Western world to war and peace has always been an issue for Adventism.

However, while the church began as an officially nonviolent institution, many of its members have joined the military as combatants and have not been mentored by the church for their decisions. While the church, to a large extent, teaches the philosophies of Jesus, it does not seem to fully embrace the theology of pacifism anymore.14 The theology of Jesus was that of peace, forgiveness, and love. While it is important to draw a line between loving people and loving their actions, we must not neglect loving even those with whom we disagree.

One significant problem for the church lies in the fact that truth is often conceived as singular, its versions being mistruths.15 For Adventism to be relevant — especially in education — students must be aware of the different versions of truth in the real world, but too often the sheltering

students receive in the fold of Adventism leads them to reject it when encountering alternate theories on the universe, the world, and life’s origins.

The church is at a critical juncture. The postmodern world has contributed, even if it has not solely caused, a skeptical and somewhat post–organized religion youth.

Those who grow up in the Adventist Church experience a shaking of their faith and have lost contact with the often preoccupied older generations. A growing number of Americans, especially the younger generations, are no longer attending church or subscribing to any one denomination’s belief system.16 Many of those who are interested in organized religion hold beliefs more in line with ecumenicalism and the emergent church.

The distinctive nature of Adventist beliefs leads many of ecumenical persuasion away from the Adventist church. If for no other reason than because of the lack of funding this will create, the Adventist Church should be alarmed at the rising statistics.

While the median age of Americans is 36 and Canadians 35, the median age of North American Adventists is 51.17 The church is aging; many of those brought up in the church have left, and many of those in the church are converts. To be a force in the world in 20 years, the Adventist Church needs to seriously evaluate how it treats its younger generation, and begin asking, answering, and — most importantly — acting on this question: Why is it that Adventist youth are departing from the church en masse, and how can the church become relevant to the younger generation again?

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1. I would like to make a clear distinction between religion and organized religion.

Many people believe religion is something life is possible without; however, everyone is religious in one aspect or another. What people often mean when expressing their aversion to religion is an aversion to organized religion.

2. SDA belief #11.

3. adventistreview.org/article/4614/archives/ issue-2011-1522/formed-in-christ.

4. adventist.org/beliefs/statements/mainstat46.html.

5. adventist.org/beliefs/statements/mainstat53.html.

6. If you don’t believe me, just ask your gay friends.

7. Just because society marginalizes women does not give the church the right to do so, especially as the church argues for a purification of society and a culture based on the ethics of Jesus, which were extremely inclusive.

8. gallup.com/poll/141044/americans-churchattendance-inches-2010.aspx.

9. Read through the Adventist Church’s stance on women’s issues; I don’t believe the church has made a more progressive statement: adventist.org/beliefs/statements/mainstat28.html.

10. For those who may find it relevant, here is the official Adventist statement on racism: adventist.org/beliefs/statements/mainstat18.html. Also, see Samuel G. London Jr., Seventh-day Adventists and the Civil Rights Movement (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2009).

11. Four statements have been released by the church on this matter: adventist.org/beliefs/ statements/main-stat5.html, adventist. org/beliefs/statements/main-stat8.html, adventist.org/beliefs/statements/main-stat9. html, adventist.org/beliefs/statements/mainstat10.html.

12. It is worth noting that all four statements by the church on the matter of environmental stewardship were between 1992 and 1996.

Since then, there has been no official action.

Combine this with the dearth of an emphasis on recycling at certain Adventist campuses, and the situation looks slightly bleak.

13. adventist.org/beliefs/statements/mainstat55.html.

14. To paraphrase David Mitchell in Cloud Atlas.

15. In its most recent statement on peace, the church did not explicitly denounce war: adventist.org/beliefs/statements/mainstat52.html. Despite this flaw, I applaud the emphasis on peace and reconciliation.

16. atoday.org/article/1759/blogs/sahlin-monte/ organization-and-religion-the-difference150-years-makes.

17. c r e a t i v e m i n i s t r y. o r g / a r t i c l e / 1 1 0 6 / research/published-research-reports/naddemographic-profile-2008.

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The Flourishing Festival Grant Perdew Culture Editor

Summer festivals have been a staple of the music scene for decades. Most were inaugurated with a specific identity and genre in mind, depending on their location and surrounding culture. But in recent years, a certain music-festival industrial complex has risen, as evidenced by this coming summer.

It's not just a folk festival; it's a Tony Bennett/ Skrillex/Foo Fighters showdown! Whether it be at Sasquatch or Bonaroo, Timber! or Doe Bay, you'll see the best in folk, R&B, electronic dance, rock, and alternative, all headlining the same weekend.

When tracking your favorite bands to see if they're coming near you, chances are they're headed to a festival. This simple concept of a bunch of your favorite artists of vast genres is the perfect formula for a fun summer event.

Although costs are typically high (Sasquatch's four-day passes were $332), fans see the value of seeing multiple favorites all at once. It's almost like a convenience store of live music, except at a location that's probably not so convenient.

New music festivals are popping up more quickly than Whac-A-Moles at the arcade.

America is just now starting to fully embrace

festival culture. They aren't just going for the music, but for the entire experience. When one leaves "society" and camps for a few days at a music festival, he or she can make many crazy, wonderful memories with old and new friends alike. So, is a festival worth the price?

Look at it this way: If you're going to pay $200 to $300 to see 130 bands, it makes more sense to do that than to go see two bands at an amphitheater for $100. It's a no-brainer for the music fan.

So where do you go? You could start with online. The last two weekends, Coachella Festival streamed live on YouTube, and I watched Vampire Weekend from my bedroom.

But if you'd like to see the real thing, options are wearing thin. Most of these concerts sold out in just a few hours. So unless you'd like to spend $1,250 on Ebay for a huge, headliner festival, you should stick to the smaller fests in our own area. Doe Bay Fest on Orcas Island in August allows you to camp next to the ocean with the artists and take part in the glorious summer festivities. Timber! and Bumbershoot in Seattle are also nearby and feature tons of great music. Google them.

If you're not headed to a festival this summer, you'd better plan on doing it soon.

It'll be one of the most memorable experiences of your life! And where else can you choose between 5,000 Porta Potties? Happy festing!

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LOCAL HIGHLIGHT Steel Drum Hero

Gary Gibson is the master of steel drums. Beginning to play in college in 1979, he has perfected his musical skills as a composer, performer, jazz vibraphonist, and especially as a jazz steel drummer. He has won many awards and became a national champion of the steel pan. Walla Walla has been lucky enough to snag Gary for a concert in our very own town. On Saturday, April 27, at 8:30 p.m. in the Gesa Power House Theatre, the award-winning musician will perform with our own steel band and WWU Big Band teacher Mike Agidius.

You won't want to miss it. General tickets are $10 and are available at the U-Shop.

Listen online at tinyurl.com/a3cqe5y.

The Lumineers

"Submarines" The folkin' geniuses behind "Ho Hey" win this contest hands down, performing at over 18 festivals this summer.

Where: Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Wing$" The fast-rising Seattle native raps his way across the globe with his brilliant lyrics and catchy tunes.

Where: Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza

Lemolo "Letters" The Seattle duo creates magnificent opuses at times dark and moody, yet also light and simple Where: Timber!, Doe Bay Fest

The Postal Service

"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" Returning after a decade-long hiatus, the Death Cab lead's collaboration has certainly sent us to such great heights.

Where: Sasquatch, Lollapalooza

Lana Del Rey

"Young and Beautiful" The husky narrative of this New York native lingers like smoke clouds: in the most beautiful, enticing, yet haunting way.

Where: Lollapalooza

Youngblood Hawke

"We Come Running" Frantically positive and destructively danceable, this indie pop cacophony are the leaders of joy this summer.

Where: Sasquatch, Firefly

FESTIVAL FAVORITES Rusko

"Woo Boost" The English master of dubstep will have you dancing and cartwheeling with his mad dub beats.

Where: Sasquatch

Radical Face

"Always Gold" A special blend of vocals, banjo, handclaps, and piano help create beautiful music with this soulful folk tune.

Where: Sasquatch

DIVERSIONS

It's not you, it's someone else better than you.

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WWU Top 10, Eric Weber

Diversions Editor

It has recently been brought to my attention that there is a “Top 10” at Walla Walla University. Now, I find this “Top 10” to be several things: First, I find this idea juvenile, ridiculous, and, lastly, hilarious. Lately, I have been developing a theory that that you can gauge someone’s intelligence by how physically fit he or she is. For instance, Channing Tatum can probably bench over 200 pounds, but if you asked him to solve for x he would probably cry into his protein shake.

Now let’s look at Andrew Garfield: He has an average body, but he can probably help you with your precalculus while softly reciting pi from memory. Now, I do think we are all a part of some sort of top 10, but we need to be realistic about it. For example, I would not put myself in the top 10 of physically fit people because I know my ABC’s and without a shirt on I look like a Popsicle stick with limbs and really great hair. However, I am in the top 10 when it comes to silent farts and lack of oral hygiene (my dentist can’t hate me more than I hate myself. I know this because he’s tried ...). So, everyone, go out there and find what you’re good at! Just make sure you’re realistic about it, lest you make an idiot of yourself.

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Founding Athletic Director Tim Windemuth Leaving Walla Walla Tye Forshee

"As athletic director at WWU, Coach Tim Windemuth has personified the adjective "indefatigable." He has worked tirelessly for the success of the athletic program through a dizzying annual cycle that includes recruiting student athletes, hiring and training coaches, creating the schedules for five varsity sports, planning events, networking with various organizations, improving athletic facilities, and fundraising.

Amidst it all, he finds time for the personal touch. He knows the stories of the student athletes. I have often been inspired on the sidelines as he shares them. We are all in his debt for the immense energy he has invested and the heritage of dedication to WWU that he leaves behind."

— John McVay Walla Walla University president "I have enjoyed how passionate Coach Windemuth is about athletics and P.E. He always wants the best for his majors and gives them opportunity to excel, making you feel like number one all the time."

— Brenden Rajah, senior P.E. "I have been blessed to have worked for Tim Windemuth for the past seven years. The thing that I have enjoyed the most is how passionate, spiritual, and hardworking Windemuth is, and you know if you want something done or a recruit, Windemuth will be the one to get them here. He is truly going to be missed, and there is definitely no one like him."

— Amber Davin, WWU alumna and current assistant coach for WWU women's softball

Sports Editor

Tim Windemuth, originally hired in 1983, has decided to retire from his athletic director post at WWU at the end of the school year in effort to spend more time with his family, including his new grandson. He will be moving to a newly built house overlooking Silver Lake near Spokane, Wash.

Windemuth graduated from La Sierra University, where he met his wife, in 1972. After graduation, he taught at Orangewood Adventist Academy for six years and subsequently became the men’s dean for Campion Adventist Academy for an additional four years. During his time at Campion, he was heavily involved in the athletic program, as well as the physical education program as a whole.

toward the best possible combination of athletics through Christian living.

As time went on, WWC decided to cut back on several varsity sports. Golf was eliminated, and flag football dissolved.

Additionally, men's softball and men's volleyball became club teams. The college concentrated its efforts on the current varsity sports that we have today (men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s softball, and basketball). The varsity sports have since moved to the NAIA conference.

Recently, Windemuth has been involved in fundraising efforts to improve the varsity facilities. The renovations have included a new softball field, new team locker rooms, a new soccer field, and gym renovations that will be completed this summer. One of Windemuth’s goals for the athletic program is to have the best facilities of any Adventist college.

In 1983, Windemuth was hired as the first athletic director of Walla Walla College. At the time, Walla Walla College had no varsity sports teams. The college only offered the Sonnenberg match as well as some intramurals for sports activities.

That same year, Windemuth helped create separate men's and women’s basketball teams as well as a men’s flag-football team.

These newly created varsity sports were originally part of a conference called the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

People around Windemuth describe him as energetic, thoughtful, and willing to get anything done, regardless of what it takes.

Students love his sense of humor and the “thumbs up” that he shares with everyone.

Alumni say that he looks exactly the same as he did 20 years ago, and that he was always involved with anything sports related on campus. Many former student athletes describe Windemuth as a role model and an important part of their college experience at WWU. Windemuth attributes all of his accomplishments to the people with whom he has worked and the support the school has given him throughout his time at WWU. He says that he will miss the people here the most and all the relationships he has developed throughout his career. The most fulfilling part of the job for Windemuth has always been the interaction with students. One of the most fulfilling ezperiences he has is when former student athletes bring their children to WWU to play sports.

He has always strived to be a godly witness to all students and hopes to see every single one in heaven.

He wishes to be remembered most as someone who has always witnessed to others when given the opportunity. Even thouhg he is leaving the Walla Walla Valley, he still plans on visiting WWU regularly to watch games and visit friends.

Windemuth has been the cornerstone for the university in developing the athletic program. His youthful energy has never waivered during his 30 years at WWU (1983–2013). His contributions to this school and his impact on students will not be forgotten. We wish Coach Windemuth the best of luck as he continues in his life after WWU.

Over the next few years, Windemuth helped form several additional varsity sports teams, including men’s soccer, men’s and women's volleyball, men's and women's softball, and golf.

Windemuth assisted in creating Christian objectives that related to the athletic program which strived

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FOODIE

Amy Alderman Food Editor

Have you brushed up on your salsa and guacamole knowledge recently?

Words that immediately came to my mind to describe different qualities

and characteristics included red, green, chunky, sweet, and spicy. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of wonderful salsa and guacamole recipes. Many recipes are quite similar in nature and include many of the same ingredients.

In preparation for Cinco de Mayo, I wanted to give you two delicious recipes for two of my favorite Mexican food

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staples — salsa and guacamole. The salsa recipe reflects more of a pico de gallo style while providing you with a wealth of colors and flavors. Once chopped and chilled to perfection, this recipe is an absolute delight with your favorite corn chips.

I have been looking around for an outstanding guacamole recipe for years.

After many different trial runs, this is by far my favorite. The fresh cilantro coupled with the lime and jalapeño help provide depth to the flavor and texture.

Check out the Foodie in the May 9 edition for my very own enchilada recipe.

I can’t wait to share it with you!

Fresh Tomato Salsa What you’ll need: cutting board, cutting knife, large bowl Yield: approx. 14 servings 3 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped 4 medium green onions, sliced 1 small green bell pepper, chopped 2–3 Tbsp. lime juice

2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and finely chopped ½ tsp. salt

Chop all ingredients. Mix all together in large bowl and cover. Let salsa sit in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving to allow time for flavors to blend together.

Guacamole

What you’ll need: cutting board, fork, cutting knife, large bowl Yield: approx. 3–4 servings 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted Juice of 1 lime ¼ cup red onion, minced 2 Tbsp. cilantro, minced

½–1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper 1 Tbsp. jalapeño, minced

Halve the avocados and remove the pits. Scoop out avocado from skin with spoon.

Place in a bowl and mash it gently with a fork. Mix in remaining ingredients when prepared. Serve immediately, or chill for up to three hours in the fridge.

Photos by Amy Alderman

Homemade Corn Tortillas

As you may recall, during fall quarter I provided you with a quick, easy recipe for homemade corn tortillas, which you can find here: bit.ly/15zTTqL. All you need is masa harina, water, oil, and a frying pan to make them yourself!

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LIFE

TRAVEL AND SPORTS

Time to Hit the Books Travel Editor

Doing your research before a trip is a great way to make your experience as stress free and enjoyable as possible. Guidebooks are some of the most helpful resources for planning before you leave and while you are traveling. The key is finding the right guide for you. However, with so many different guides out there, it is hard choosing the best one. To help you with this conundrum, I have done a bit of researching and reviewing on three major travel-guidebook companies: Lonely Planet, Frommer’s, and Fodor’s.

Lonely Planet This series is generally geared toward younger, more adventurous readers and travelers. Lonely Planet has over 500 travel guides covering 195 countries with each guide available in both hard copy and PDF e-book format. Their books contain a lot of information, all of which is presented in great detail. From the essentials like communication, restrooms, and travel from

for getting essential information when you are short on time. Although these guides are less aesthetically pleasing than the other two series, Frommer’s guides contain excellent information.

Additionally, Frommer’s guides also have great maps and charts that are easy to use and extremely helpful.

For these books, the amount of detail is also one of the downsides: They are as comprehensive as you can get. That amount of information in one book can be frightening to some travelers. Although Lonely Planet boasts their books “contain more maps than any other guidebooks,”1 I find the maps to be difficult to use and less organized than those of the other two books.

Frommer’s currently has only about 300 books in print, meaning they cover the most popular destinations and that’s about it. So if you are looking for a guidebook for a small island in the South Pacific, you might look to another guidebook series. Although Frommer’s covers all the basics, the books are often sparse on information. If you are looking for an in-depth guide with detailed descriptions and historical facts, you might try one of the other two guidebooks.

Frommer’s Like Lonely Planet guidebooks, Frommer’s guides also provide reliable and useful information, and is presented more concisely. Frommer’s guides are more lighthearted and airy than Fodor’s guides and provide a wider variety of restaurant and lodging choices. These books are good

Fodor’s Sitting a few rungs above Frommer’s, Fodor’s guides are often sought after by more experienced and, if you will, more “particular” travelers. Fodor’s guidebooks

cover over 700 destinations and tend to give realistic information that is well organized.

Sights are organized according to neighborhoods, making it easy to plan your trip. Most of the journalists and writers live in the destinations they write about, giving you a look through a local’s eyes.

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Megan Cleveland

place to place to information like customs, culture, and history, Lonely Planet books cover all bases in an incredibly in-depth fashion. Most guides include a helpful general information page with facts for the country or city you are visiting, like when the best time to go is, current exchange rates, important phone numbers in the country or city, helpful web resources, and budget guides.

As Fodor’s guides are written to attract the more refined tourist, they can be thought of as stuffy. In comparison to Frommer’s and Lonely Planet, Fodor’s has a much smaller range of information. Recommendations on restaurants and lodging tend to be more exclusive. Also, Fodor’s guides tend to highlight the expensive attractions, so if you are on a tight budget, you might go with one of the other two guides.

The next time you are planning a trip, don’t be afraid to check out a few travel guides to see which one best fits you. Once you find the perfect fit, your guidebook will be an extremely useful resource that will help you make the most of your trip.

1. lonelyplanet.com/about/our-books.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Trevor Boyson

Sports Editor

With players at different stages of their careers, and teams with different strategic needs, blockbuster trades and signings in the NFL aren’t that uncommon. What is uncommon is when one of the parties involved isn’t all but ripped off. Over the weekend, two franchises made their respective positions better, all while a player just signed a contract for just under $100 million.

Normally, there is a catch to this sort of deal.

Either one team doesn’t receive enough value for letting a star go, or someone overspends

to bring the star to their city. In other instances, the team loses by paying a great player too much money. One or more of these scenarios inevitably unfolds whenever franchises jockey to improve their prospects for the future, which is why I’m totally baffled that over the weekend the New York Jets traded possibly the best cornerback in the NFL, Darrelle Revis, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a first and fourth round draft pick. The Bucs then signed Revis for an absurd $96 million, and all parties seem deservedly happy. Let's break down the deal.

Last season, the New York Jets easily held down the position of worst team in the league. They weren’t going anywhere.

None of this was helped by the fact that Revis, their most valuable asset, was out with a torn ACL. It wouldn’t make sense

for them to continue paying him the big bucks if he takes up a large chunk of their salary. No matter how he would play, it wouldn’t magically turn the team into a title contender. That being said, outside of drafting Revis himself, the Jets have made some awful draft choices in recent years.

Let's hope they don’t give up one of the league’s best only to blow the opportunity to grow young talent.

The Buccaneers are probably overjoyed with the deal they signed with Revis. The conundrum with superstars is that you have to pay big to get elite players, but it’s often risky to make that kind of financial commitment when the performance isn’t guaranteed. That’s why the Bucs are happy with how the contract is structured. None of it is guaranteed, and it’s broken into $16

million-a-year chunks. This way, if Revis can’t bounce back from last year’s injury, they aren’t liable for a bad player.

While both the Bucs and Jets are excited about this weekend’s deal, Revis must be on cloud nine. He managed to please both teams while garnering an absolute steal of a deal. One might imagine that the deal is in the Buccaneers' favor, but this is not the case. While none of the money is guaranteed, two years of it really is in all practicality. The Bucs are going to keep him the first year at least, and would be unlikely to drop him before the end of the second, after all that they’ve given up to obtain him, at which point he will be free to hold out for an even better contract if his performance has been off the charts.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

LIFE 23

Schwepped Under the Rug? Karl Wallenkampf Health & Wellness Editor

Last summer, I was trundling around the countryside with some friends when we suddenly noticed our potent hunger.

Finding the nearest grocery store (conveniently open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), we grabbed the nearest foodstuffs — breads, spreads, fresh-squeezed OJ,1 and, in my case, Schweppes’ Bitter Lemon soda. It tastes just like its name; however, there is some sweetness to keep you coming back — thank you, aspartame. My dear friend, reading the label to investigate the beauty within, decried the aspartame, questioning me on whether or not I wanted brain cancer.

I, hearing the words “brain,” “cancer,” and “are you stupid?” quickly threw away my Bitter Lemon and cried every time I saw it in the stores through the rest of our trip. It was a point of pain in my life, as I haven’t been able to truly enjoy something that has pseudo-sugar for months now.

Investigation commenced, and here are some of my findings.

previous study, finding, “The weight of existing evidence is that aspartame is safe at current levels of consumption as a nonnutritive sweetener.”3 They based their claims on large case-control studies with large cohorts which examined aspartame consumption.

So now I was in a bind. I have some researchers saying aspartame is bad and cancer causing (for rats, mind you), and others saying it isn’t (they’re affiliated with the FDA, which cleared aspartame in the first place). I looked to the National Cancer Institute at the

diabetes.5 However, I will align myself with Holly Strawbridge, executive editor of the Harvard Heart Letter, who states two important points: first, “Use of artificial sweeteners can make you shun healthy, filling, and highly nutritious foods while consuming more artificially flavored foods with less nutritional value,” and second, “Research suggests that they may prevent us from associating sweetness with caloric intake.” She backs up her second statement with research from the San Antonio Heart Study, which found that participants who drank more than 21 diet drinks per week were twice as likely to become overweight or obese over those who drank no diet soda.6

"I, hearing the words 'brain,' 'cancer,' and 'are you stupid?' quickly threw away my Bitter Lemon and cried every time I saw it in the stores through the rest of our trip."

First, some studies: A study conducted at the Cesare Mahoni Cancer Research Center of the European Ramazzini Foundation studied the effect of aspartame on rats from eight weeks old until death. They concluded that aspartame had a “multipotential carcinogenicity” at doses close to the acceptable daily allowance for humans.

The study also found that if aspartame intake began “during fetal life” the cancer-causing effects were increased.2 Here comes the fun, though: A group of FDA affiliates studied the research done on aspartame and published their review in Critical Reviews in Toxicology.

Their conclusions were contrary to the

National Institutes of Health — a body which works with the FDA in checking the dangers of foods before allowing them to be sold on the market. The NCI states that, while studies done in the '70s and '80s showed links between aspartame and cancer, the rise in cancer actually began before aspartame was on the market, and the increase in cancer incidence occurred in a population that wasn’t as exposed to aspartame anyway.

Cancer has been seen in rats given large amounts of aspartame — equaling eight to 2,083 cans of diet soda per day — however, there was no clear trend of more soda meaning more cancer.

Furthermore, the NCI states that, as for saccharin, while some studies show links between saccharin and cancer in rats, others have found that the particular mechanism targeted in rats is irrelevant for humans.4 Where to go from here? The Mayo Clinic notes that artificial sweeteners can be helpful in aiding weight control and

My mother buys her artificial spreads — Smart Balance, Earth Balance — in cycle so as to limit the chemical effect if we find that what’s in one of them is bad for us. That’s one option for artificial sweeteners. However, the much better one, of course, is to eat real sugar ... in fruit. Be wary of decrying artificial sweeteners to merely guzzle more real-sugar drinks. Maintaining health isn’t about finding an artificial equivalent for an unhealthy product; it’s about eating the real, healthy ideal. So whether or not artificial sweeteners will give you cancer — the jury’s out on that one — know that you don’t have to die on that hill. Try water.

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1. Nothing like a little murder for lunch.

2. Michelina Lauriola, et al. "Life-Span Exposure to Low Doses of Aspartame Beginning During Prenatal Life Increases Cancer Effects in Rats." Environmental Health Perspectives 115, no. 9 (September 2007): 1293-1297. Health Source — Consumer Edition, EBSCOhost (accessed April 21, 2013).

3. G. M. Williams, et al. "Aspartame: A Safety Evaluation Based on Current Use Levels, Regulations, and Toxicological and Epidemiological Studies." Critical Reviews in Toxicology 37, no. 8 (August 2007): 629-727. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed April 21, 2013).

4. National Cancer Institute FactSheet, “Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer,” cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/artificial-sweeteners.

5. Mayo Clinic, Nutrition and Healthy Eating, “Artificial Sweeteners and Other Sugar Substitutes,” mayoclinic.com/health/artificial-sweeteners/MY00073.

6. Holly Strawbridge, “Artificial Sweeteners: Sugar Free, but at What Cost?” Harvard Health Blog, Harvard University, health.harvard.edu/blog/artificial-sweeteners-sugar-free-but-at-what-cost-201207165030.

The Heel “Baked fresh every week.”

Battle of the Bands is Saturday, May 4, in Davis Elementary’s gym at 8:15 p.m. All proceeds benefit Davis!

Verbatim

SUPER JEWEL QUEST Questers, I’ve reclaimed three jewels (but am out again), so we’re back to the routine. Follow the clues, find a jewel, and don’t forget to email me for unimaginable riches, or just a fun prize.

“If anyone posts this on The Collegian, I will kill you all.”

— LuAnn Venden, in 19th Century American Literature

“Isn’t that the first thing you thought of when you saw the broccoli? Hobbits!

Hobbits inhabit broccoli.”

— Martha Mason, in design class

“Flip that table! Jesus style.”

— Joel Beale

“Navels are referring to oranges or belly buttons. I’m talking about ships here.”

— Terry Gottschall, on a naval subject

“Pretty soon we’re gonna stick a D in there.”

Jewel 1 is hidden up on high, still bound to earth, but reaching skyward, nearby where knowledge resides, your quarry’s height (ft): 9.5.

Jewel 2, in shadows, you’ll retrieve where the oil merchant hides his thieves in Ali Baba’s legend. Seek by button’s open sesames.

Jewel 3’s acquired verbally to the tune of M “ y Country ‘Tis of Thee.”

Ask the mann who knows the primary tune they sing across the sea.

— Don Riley, solving an equation in class

Which professor is most likely to be a superhero?

“Tamara Randolf. Her mission is to help children become super learners.”

Katy Meharry

“Tom [Emmerson] would rescue the world with sculptures that come to life.”

Missy Murdoch

“I think it’s gonna be Smith, Anthony Smith.”

Bradley Dadley

“Nestler always says he’s gonna take over the world.”

Nicole Spady

“Pedrito. Honestly, I think he would be the Energizer Bunny.

They must be related.”

Ismael Rodriguez

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

Julian Weller The Heel Editor

Let’s make sure you’re not being left out of a joke. In past weeks you may have read some articles commenting wryly on the looming threat of Jesuits. At vespers last week, you might have heard Matthew Gamble joking about spiritual formation. You might have wondered why some people find those jokes funny. Well, they might not be. It depends on who you are.

There’s a great clip of comedian Lewis Black talking about the aftermath of 9/11.

He says, “If I learned anything from September 11, it’s that I survive trauma through my sense of humor. … A lot of people are lucky because they have religion. … Then of course

there’s patriotism, which I think is good in a lot of ways. … But patriotism and religion are only good and only in balance when they have a sense of humor, and when we don’t, things go awry. All we have to do is look at our enemy. That’s a group that does not have a sense of humor. That’s a group that has just snapped. And that’s what happens when you don’t laugh. You get all wound up in what you’re believing in, and nobody’s going ‘haha!’ and you’re screwed. But you can’t deny the faith of these people that we fight.

It’s absolute.”1 And Black’s right: Extremism is often accompanied by absolute faith. If you’re possessed by such certainty and such a lack of empathy for other viewpoints that you can’t laugh at yourself, then you’ve started down a dangerous road. Of course, faith isn’t all bad.

We all put our faith in the idea that things will get better, at the very least, in order to get by. Still, I’m uncomfortable with how often

the importance of conviction is stressed, inside and outside of church communities. It’s an emphasis that to me seems driven by fear.

When we’re uncertain, we try to nail down spiritual matters. But the idea that spiritual beliefs must be proven — whether by proof texts, numerology, or actual science — before they are believed seems to me entirely driven by an impulse to control the unknowable.

Is the extreme of absolute faith ever valued besides when one feels faith’s absolute lack, when fear of error or emptiness prevent faith from developing? As Yoda says, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to the Westboro Baptist Church. So to me, the ability to entertain some small sense of doubt is essential to any honest pursuit of knowledge, love, or beauty.

You’ve got to know limits to deal honestly with the world. If your main religious concern is proving that you’re right, you don’t actually have much of a religion, do you? The same

goes with the nebulous entity of capital-s Science, often pitted unnecessarily against religion. If your main scientific motivation is to prove that you’re right rather than to see if you are, you’re just as likely to miss some important information.

I’ve seen plenty of friends unable to support the burden of proof, and I’m glad not to have felt that pressure. Except for a delirious final two years of high school (at the median age of extremism), I haven’t come to the Bible to learn about biology, geology, prehistory, or dress codes. I like to use things as they were intended, so when I want spiritual reflection, I don’t open a textbook, and when I want to learn about the physical world, I don’t find a Bible. So far I’ve been pretty happy, and I haven’t snapped.

1. You can watch the clip at tinyurl.com/heelhaha.