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Welcome Back! Kicking off the 2014-15 school year
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NEW BEGINNINGS “Chaplain Price stressed that God counseled her not to get distracted or focus on the negative...
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PERSPECTIVES “I used to believe in forever, but forever’s too good to be true”
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CARDINALS SOCCER PREVIEWS “For this season, we have a lot of fresh legs, and everybody seems motivated. ” P. 7
NEW STUDENTS “Everything here is awesome and the people are awesome.”
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HPAC PRESENTS “The Petar Jankovic Ensemble put on an excellent concert . . . a wonderful start to a year of performances at the Howard” P. 10
MAKING HISTORY “It’s so strange to know that I had ancestors alive at the same time as Shakespeare, Genghis Khan – even Jesus!” P. 12
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Female Spiritual Leadership and Submission Jonathan Doram | Submission
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has become a scary word. The controversy surrounding the combination of female spiritual leadership and submission involves passionate debates, countless articles, and torn church families. Recently on the Andrews University campus, several historic events took place regarding female spiritual leadership. In May 2014, for the first time at an Adventist institution of higher learning, the student body elected an all-female Student Association, including Adrianne Magsipoc as the new Religious
Vice-President. In July 2014, Teresa Reeve (of the Seminary) became the first female associate dean in Adventist history. And in June 2014, June Price became the first female lead University Chaplain at Andrews University. Since the new tide of female leaders probably provoked some persons, I decided to ask Chaplain Price about her experience. When questioned about the overall reaction to her appointment, she mentioned the response has been “overwhelmingly supportive,” to which she added that the positive
“Chaplain Price stressed that God counseled her not to get distracted or focus on the negative--or even the positive--but instead to intentionally stay submitted to Him.”
reaction “is a dictate for me to stay completely surrendered to God.” Concerning the small minority of negative feedback, Chaplain Price stressed that God counseled her not to get distracted or focus on the negative or even the positive, but instead to intentionally stay submitted to Him. Regarding the effect of having a female chaplain on campus, she hoped that it would “open up opportunities for women to have an outlet where maybe they haven’t had an outlet.” Katharina Burghardt, a Freshman Music major, commented that, “It’s nice to know that there is a woman there [in campus ministries]. Male chaplains can be understanding, but sometimes you need a woman’s perspective on things because she can relate to you and understand you as a woman.” Chaplain Price started out as a theology major at Southern University, persevering though her class was nearly all male. Pheonix Harding, a Freshman theology major at Andrews, reflected that there is a heavy expectation that if you are a female theology major, “you are going to be a feminist revolutionary within the church.” Harding, who wants to go into women’s ministries, has already noticed the regional differences on the topics
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of gender and spiritual leadership, with her own home conference being more resistant to change and new things. Throughout the interview, Chaplain Price gave a call and challenge for the campus to stay submitted and surrendered to God and to be willing to be used by Him in whatever way He calls us. Submission does not need to be a controversial or scary idea if we submit to Christ. Price reminds us that, “Throughout scripture, we see that God
chose women to use and reveal things and to use them to edify the body at large… we continue to see that God wants to use any person who is willing and available and surrendered and that the church recognizes that.” She encourages us to have a spirit of authenticity and sensitivity, to ask questions and spark dialogue between those with different experiences than their own.
Almost Anything... Glows?! ...And More!
Upcoming Social Events
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a summer filled with sunshine, beaches, mission trips, family, and substantial work, we ask ourselves, “How will Andrews University top that?” Some of us are still proudly walking around campus with well-deserved tans that we earned over the summer. When classes begin, we always expect Student Life to serve up some fun in between those long days of school and long nights of studying. Out of all events we look forward to, the most famous is “Almost Anything Goes,” the fevered class competition featuring a variety of events, all culminating in the winning of the AAG trophy. This year, the new AUSA team of leaders has put a twist on the old event. The new event, dubbed “Almost Anything Glows,” keeps all the actionpacked fun students expect, but now every single activity will have glow elements. Alex Gaytán, Social Vice President for AUSA, says, “We’re going to be using glow lights and spotlights to make sure that everyone feels like they’re coming to the same event
“This year will mark the 30th Almost Anything Goes at Andrews University.” that they look forward to every single year, but it’s just going to be a little bit different this year.” AUSA plans to showcase changes like these for the rest of the year. There are activities that we can all count on as our staples, but there will be built in twists. This year will make the 30th Almost Anything Goes at Andrews University, a long-standing tradition that a majority of students have experienced together. Would this new twist be a break from tradition? Why change the name at this point? Gaytán understands the confusion. He shares that even within his team, the new name on the calendar raised a few eyebrows. But, “Almost Anything
Goes” is still the same event. We can still look forward to the PingPong game, the mattress game, Tug-of-War, and the giant hoop suspended from the ceiling, all with a clever glow aspect. Gaytán also shared that AAG will not be featuring the regular gym headlights. Instead, there will a black light illuminating all the glow elements and other spotlights, but it will not be so dark that you cannot see your own hand or the people in front of you. Saturday, September 13th at 9 p.m. in the Johnson Gym, we look forward to a different kind of spark in the evening.
to the year, AUSA’s social branch plans on putting a huge emphasis on building a sense of community. We can expect events that every student can be a part of, including the AUSA Fall Festival, AUSA Talent Show, and AUSA Banquet. Social Vice-President Alex Gaytán expressed his vision for Andrews University, “I would go as far to say, and I am bold enough to say that I want people at the end of the school year to say that when they actually go back home to feel like they just left home.” Students not only need to feel a sense of community, but also a sense of opportunity. Whether it is with AUSA or any other club, organization, or ministry on campus, there are many ways to get involved and get active. The next event can help you do just that. The upcoming Club and Organization Fair on Wednesday, September 17th won’t disappoint our interest in clubs or the desires of our sweet tooth. The annual “Ice Cream Social” on the Student Center’s lawn will give students
a preview to all the clubs and organizations Andrews has to offer. Each organization will have a booth showcasing their group and its plans for the year, while simultaneously luring you in with some sweets. This fun interaction will allow you to choose from many toppings for your ice cream. As you stop by each booth, be sure to learn some information while tasting a new flavor. New students will be able to sign up for clubs that spark their interest, while returning students will be able to once again join the clubs they like the most. This is a great opportunity to get to know more about Student Life and to actively participate in organizations on campus. Another upcoming event is the Week of Prayer Fall Series, taking place in Pioneer Memorial Church from Monday, September 8th through Friday, September 12th. There will be a change in class schedules on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, while Tuesday and Thursday classes will meet at their regular times. Karl Haffner, the Senior pastor at the Kettering
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Learning Skills to Serve the Community: Andrews University Student Gardens
Upcoming Social Events-continued Seventh-day Adventist Church, will be the highlight of the week. Kaffner’s latest book, Are You More Spiritual Than a 5th Grader?, is based on a Week of Prayer service by Morris Venden at Andrews University back in 1975. Haffner plans to bring that message alive for a new generation of Andrews students. Our very own J.N. Andrews Honors Program also has a semester filled with events. To kick off the year, the Honors Office hosted their third annual festival of fun–Honorspalooza. Glow sticks, hand stamps, cake, bagels, and fresh Michigan fruit cheered the festivities. Their next event, the Fall Honors Agape Feast, will take place on Friday, September 19th, at 6 PM. The Honors officers will be hosting the event, which includes delicious soup, bread, and fruit. Honors students will be able to fellowship and enjoy a thoughtful
worship as they gather for the first time as a community. Alejandra Castillo, Public Relations Officer of the Honors Program, shared that she is specifically excited about
friends as they showcase their theatrical talents. There are many things in store this semester, and everyone on this campus can find a way to have fun
“Everyone on this campus can find a way to have fun and interact.” the annual presentation of Richard III by the students taking Western Heritage. All students and faculty are welcome to attend this event that will take place on Thursday, December 4th in the Newbold Auditorium. Come out to support your
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University Student Gardens encourages the growth of its students. Throughout the summer from around 7:00 AM until evening, students planted, tended, and harvested produce. In addition, the Student Gardens participated in the “Be Healthy Berrien” initiative by operating a Mobile Farm Market, headed by coordinator Stephen Erich, where students would harvest produce, load it into a refrigerated truck, and set it up to sell in different locations throughout the week. The initiative’s goal was reaching low income families who do not have the opportunity to
purchase healthy foods and giving them the option to buy fresh produce for a significantly lower price. The Student Gardens also joined in a Benton Harbor Farmers Market, where they showed customers how to use certain, unfamiliar vegetables, as well as a subscription service that brought fresh produce to the customers’ houses for 18 weeks. Students described the experience as wholesome, learning everything from weeding to proper marketing techniques. “It provides a workout while you are getting paid,” stated Cesar Rojas, an archi-
and interact. Although summer is over and we have books and snow to look forward to, don’t forget to participate in some of the social events planned for you!
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AUSA Senate: Tweet Your Platform LAMSON
Givan Hinds Lamson First Floor “How may I serve you?” Leslie Sandoval Lamson First Floor Good..Better..Best Sasha-Gay Thompson Lamson First Floor #TheVoice Mary Katie Starkey Lamson First Floor I believe that change can come from a single idea. From that idea and the working minds of others, a difference can be made that affects us. Shenika McDonald Lamson Second Floor West “As a Political Science major, I, Shenika McDonald, will assist in converting your needs into campus-wide change with the help of your vote!” Hannah Mbungu Lamson Second Floor West Vote for me, ‘cause I’m an experienced leader, friendly, outgoing, responsible, diligent, & easy to talk to. Daniela Arlette Perez Olivares Lamson Third Floor West #YOURvoiceYOURchoice Shantel Stuart Lamson Second Floor West Let’s spread love and fun! Xia Rehmat
Lamson Second Floor West I will go out and meet with residents and listen to them and help solve them with the help of my fellow senators.
Lauren Dalton Lamson Basement The senate don’t want none unless you got opinions hun. #quiteseriouslythough
Angela Rubin de Celis Lamson Third Floor West “All for Angie”
Linette Salcedo Lamson Basement Let’s not just speak the change, let’s make the change. Vote Linette Salcedo for Senate!
Jessica Yoong Lamson Third Floor East A democracy requires ideas and feedback from the people. Representatives connect people to government. I want to serve as a connector. Victoria Eldridge Lamson Second Floor East #Eldridge4Senate Anecia Ascalon Lamson Third Floor East I care about making a difference for YOU! Heidy Beras Lamson Third Floor East I want to work for you… Give me the chance! Olivia Emmanuelle Stanier Lamson Third Floor East What will we improve this year? Jordanne Howell-Walton Lamson Basement #pacestoprogress
Jordan Jackson Lamson Basement My name is Jordan / And I’m here to serve you / Vote for me / And I won’t desert you. #JordanForSenate
Reginald Long Meier Second Floor East A leader builds, motivates, takes risks, achieves. By God’s grace help me make this year for the people and from the people. Reggie Long L’Mar Hall Meier Second Floor East Where the seeds are planted the tree will grow #AUSA #AUSENATE14/15 #OneGoal Lawrence Robinson, Jr. Meier Third Floor West What makes the future? Change. #createourfuture
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Ryan Bovee Meier First Floor East Experience makes us stronger, let me serve you as a Senator once again. Nathan Amankwah Meier Second Floor East Just tryna make a difference as the VP’s apprentice, About to go ham, even though I’m an Adventist. Vote for the man with a plan! Benjamin Koch Meier Third West Third west is best as am I. Joseph-Alexander Hearn Meier Second Floor West Building for tomorrow, today.
Daniel Scott Meier Third Floor West Meier Hall Third West, let us work together in transforming your ideas from mere possibilities to tangible actualities. Teddy Mumu Meier First Floor West Making the world a better place since 1993. Olabode Ogidan Meier Third Floor East Making the World a Better Place Since 1994. Vote for Olabode! Eduardo Cunha Meier Third Floor East East Making the World Better since 1994. Vote for Eduardo Cunha.
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Kevin Leong Kai wen Community “Connecting our campus off campus” Georges Nerette Community A great leader empowers his subject #FortheGlory Winter Smith Community I am Winter Smith. Change is inevitable we simply influence it. #votesnowman Jazmin Quetz Community Matthew 7:12 “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Jevoni McAllister Community Let me be your #eyesandears UNIVERSITY TOWERS
David Kim University Towers Merica Aimee-Joy Cork University Towers Want your ideas to be put to work? Then choose me for senate, AimeeJoy Cork. Sarrah Dominique University Towers Difference from a distance
tecture student. When it comes to the impact of seeing students working out in the community, people were surprised to learn that students harvested the crops. “[It shows] the community that we are not [just] all about academics. We have a huge thing about promoting organic health,” says Cointe St. Brice, a Community and International Development major. If you are looking for a way to get involved, the Andrews University Student Gardens offers 10 co-curricular hours during the semester.
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A.A. Milne: A Confused Optimist Vyhmeister | Primarily known for his work in the creation of the well-known character, Winnie the Pooh, A. A. Milne was already an established author and playwright at the time his book, Winnie-the-Pooh, was published. Alan Alexander Milne was born in 1882 in London. His father was in charge of the local public school, and while there, Milne studied under H.G. Wells. He later went on to earn his BA in Mathematics from Trinity College in Cambridge. In World War I, he participated first as a British officer and later as a propaganda writer. After the war, Milne continued writing, publishing 2 to 3 writings a year (many of which were plays). Winnie-thePooh was published in 1926. A main character in the book, Christopher Robin, is named and modeled after Milne’s son, and many of the other characters are based on little Christopher’s toys. While the stories in Winnie-thePooh themselves are not explicit philosophy, they are full of references to the nature of love and friendship. Also, his work has been used to help explain various philosophies, such as little Taoism, or the views of Kant, Descartes, and Plato. Erik
Erik Vyhmeister Ideas Editor
Milne’s experience in the war tempered his optimism with realism – “I used to believe in forever, but forever’s too good to be true” The basis of quality relationships is time spent together: “I wonder what Piglet is doing,” thought Pooh. “I wish I were there to be doing it, too.” “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.” Milne’s calm and laid back approach to life is something that many of us who like to have everything planned out could learn from. As he says, “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” Relax! Life isn’t in all the details and material things. Life is in the experiences and the relationships you have. And yet, “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” But in the end, even if sometimes people have to part ways, there is a silver lining. In the words of A. A. Milne, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
Tidbits: Friendship has no end – “We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet. Even longer,’ Pooh answered.”
Homeschooling: Social Dilemmas Avery Audet | Primary and sec-
ondary education are two very important aspects of our lives, as they assist in shaping the futures of millions of young children and adults. It prepares us for the big, bad world we are soon thrust into, giving us the foundational building blocks that help guide us through college, the workforce, and our social encounters. There is, however, debate as to how this course of education should be undertaken. Some argue that the public school system is the way to go, while others believe that private education is far more enriching. Still others protest that “there’s no place like home,” and promote homeschooling. Approximately 1.5 million children are currently being homeschooled in the U.S., according to CBS News. With homeschool as popular as it is, many often question what might make homeschooling better than formal education. From my own experience, being home-
schooled can teach you to rely on your parents too much. Depending on them to do everything for you is extremely easy when you are with them during all hours of the day. For example, it gives you more time to contemplate what ways you can worm your way out of paying for certain things. This very dangerous mindset, often accidentally instilled in homeschoolers as a result of their learning environment, teaches growing kids to be lazy, irresponsible, and co-dependent. These traits, if adopted during these critical years, can follow them throughout life and cause difficulty as they grow older and gain more responsibilities. Developing a good work ethic is a necessary process in the development of children. Socialization is another key factor involved in the healthy, proper raising of a child. When sheltered in their homes with only family to interact with, children can become socially impaired, or “awkward.”
This will make it difficult for them to successfully interact with other people their age. Meeting someone outside of the family can be weird, or even uncomfortable for the child and cause them to become anxious or develop a bad self-image. Today’s society, which is often harsh and unforgiving, isn’t geared towards the shy and socially impaired, but rather those who are outgoing and interact well. Communication is how business is conducted, subjects are learned, tasks are performed, and purchases are made. Homeschooling can put a damper on the development of such skills and cause problems. Bullying can also become an issue once they are exposed to other kids, and it can be hard to make new friends without social confidence. This lack of social skills is a major threat to healthy development, since the child will not have the opportunity to experience diversity. The ability to compromise, make judgments, debate and sup-
port a case, and deal with conflict will not be developed. When put in the face of opposition, they will either become uncomfortable and freeze up, or become extremely sensitive when others disagree or are hateful. The idea that everyone shares similar views starts to cloud the mind and sets them up for failure in the work world. CBS News had this to say about homeschooling: “Adults who were homeschooled often reference extreme social awkwardness as an obstacle they experienced upon entering college or the workforce. Others, whose teaching was steeped in religious ideology, note astonishment and even anger towards their parents because they were shielded from scientific learning and had no knowledge of subjects like evolution, the big bang theory or even the existence of dinosaurs… it will work for some but not for others.”
I have personally experienced homeschool and can assure you that it’s not all bad. Homeschool students do have the freedom to build their own class schedule and work at their own pace, which helps if they don’t happen to be a morning person or have a difficult time with deadlines. Many appreciate the ability to freely practice religion and incorporate it into learning without fearing persecution. Also, family bonds are strengthened and reinforced through healthy levels of communication and bonding time. Though overwhelming positives exist, it must be recognized that there are some negative consequences which can make a larger impact on a growing child - consequences that often far outweigh the positive.
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proficient at memorizing information well enough and long enough to replicate it during an exam. In homeschooling, the focus becomes enlightening the student about the
learning.” Rather than following curriculum and having knowledge forced down their throats, children are encouraged to chase their interests, which almost inevitably leads to history, science, music, language, and math. Knowledge is typically thought to be acquired through school subjects and reading, while the actual definition, as defined by the urban dictionary is “skills acquired by a person through experience,” which is essentially the basis for unschooling. Both homeschoolers and unschoolers question the value of what is being taught in institutionalized schools versus what is, in general, truly important for children to learn. All this helps to encourage the curriculum of life as an alternative to standard textbook-based curriculum. This is
not to say that all institutionalized school systems are void of a genuinely beneficial academic experience. Being surrounded by your peers is helpful in the fact that you can learn various studying techniques from them. There’s also the fact that with the more people in your class, the more opportunity you have to be impressive in your own academic standing. Clearly, both sides have their benefits and downfalls, and it’s nearly impossible to deem either of the choices as better. In the end, it all comes down to the well-being of the student and what environment their needs will best be met by.
tory of “homeschooling.” Plato first advocated compulsory education, but it wasn’t until after the Protestant Reformation that Plato’s
try had compulsory education for children, though the required ages of education varied. On a side note, in the late 1400s, the Aztecs were the first civilization with universal compulsory education for all of their citizens, though their culture had little to no influence on why the rest of the world adopted similar systems. The modern homeschooling phenomenon was a reaction to compulsory education. Previously, if parents did not approve of the available schools— perhaps their manner of teaching or subject matter—they could simply say, “our child will not attend school.” This was no longer an option, so parents had to relegitimize the systematic teaching of their own children. To be legitimized, the concept required discussion; to be discussed, it required a name. Hence, it became called “Homeschooling.”
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Education Versus Schooling Sarah Stelfox | When it comes
to the topic of homeschooling, we often jump right into conversations about the social effects homeschooling has, mostly be-
ing about how it was affecting my social skills, though I never once considered how I was being affected academically. It’s interesting, since recent studies have shown
most guarantees a genuine learning experience. That is not to say that students in institutionalized learning environments aren’t truly learning. But chew on this for a
It’s interesting, since recent studies have shown that homeschoolers, on average, typically perform better on standardized tests than their peers. cause they’re the easiest to see. I was homeschooled for seven years of my pre-collegiate education, starting with third grade and ending with ninth. Looking back on it now, I remember constantly worry-
that homeschoolers, on average, typically perform better on standardized tests than their peers. In many ways, that makes sense, since homeschoolers basically have one-on-one tutors, which al-
second: for homeschoolers, knowledge, instead of grades, is the goal. The learning experience is so much more beneficial when you’re learning for the sake of learning, rather than just to show that you’re
world around them, rather than just preparing them for a test. Some families have taken this mentality to the next level and now use a method of education called “unschooling,” or “experience-based
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A History of Education: From Home to School then Back Again Nathan Davis | The concept of
homeschooling would probably have terribly confused the ancient mind. Long before schooling came about, parents systematically taught their children what they knew. Formal schooling began as an extension of “homeschooling,” when parents began to recognized that their children would receive a better education from a philosopher or thinker than from themselves. This early form of education was mainly available to the more elite members of society, since they were the ones who had the most connections and influence to afford to have their children taught. In Ancient Greece, a system was made where anyone, rich or poor, could send their chil-
dren to school. At first, anyone was able to open a school in his own home. Parents could then send their children to the school of their
middle school, high school, and college. Ancient China and India also began their own systems of formal education. The Indian
the early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church introduced the first schools to have set “classes,” which they called Universities.
Formal schooling began as an extension of “homeschooling,” when parents began to recognize that their children would receive a better education from a philosopher or thinker than from themselves. choice, paying a monthly fee for the service. Even poorer families made the sacrifice to send their sons to a school for only two years. In Rome, schools were split into levels of rank: elementary school,
schools required no payment to attend and were taught by Brahmin, the spiritual “monk” cast of society. They emphasized the thinking processes; that there was no final answer. In Europe, during
Though formal education has existed for thousands of years, it was originally seen as a luxury - a status symbol, rather than a necessity. The history of compulsory education is the his-
ideals were realized. Martin Luther strongly pushed compulsory education, since he wanted every Christian to be literate enough to read the Bible for themselves. By the late 1800s, almost every coun-
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Eric Paddock, Permanent Gymnic Coach Rebecca Coleman |
Tim McGuire Sports Editor
Erick Paddock, the 2013-2014 Interim Gymnics coach, has been hired permanently and will keep his position as coach. Around this time last year, Gymnics was in a period of limbo. The team was without a coach and not too sure of their future. They even faced the possibility of not having a coach. Even if they did get one, some concern would remain. Jackie Sittlinger, former Gymnics team member describes the time as being difficult. “…we were also worried that the school would hire someone who did not know much about our program and would want to change it a lot.” One team member, Xiara Mercado, says that her whole reason for coming to Andrews was because of the Gymnics team. However, when she arrived here, she found that there was no coach and that there soon might be no team. Just in the nick of time, a coach was found. Eric Paddock was hired and immediately picked up where the team had left off after its pre-
vious coach, Christian Lighthall, had departed. Gymnics has been a blessing to team members and viewers alike. Sittlinger puts it this way: “Gymnics is probably one of the most positive things that I’ve been a part of at Andrews; I wouldn’t have made it through the year without it.” Mercado puts everything into perspective with her comment: “Gymnics is a ministry - we do gymnastics for God. We are a unit and family.” If the success of Gymnic shows last year were any reflection of Paddock’s great guidance and the team’s hard work, one can only imagine what the next few years hold in store. Team member Kadeem Campbell explains just how personal Paddock’s positive influence on Gymnics has been. “Our home show last year was one that many people claim to have been the best that they’ve been to. And as a person, Coach Paddock is always there if you need him. I know I can call on him at any time and he will be there.”
Featured Athlete: Lexi Garner Anna Bugbee | Recently, the Stu-
dent Movement has highlighted some of the amazing women athletes we have here at Andrews University. From runners to hockey players and everything in between, most every sport available at Andrews has been recognized. Yet there’s still one sport that has managed to remain fairly unnoticed - something that has not yet
competitions, encouraged her to try prepping for a show. Lexi started changing her diet and workout plan for her first show of June 21st. Being new to this sort of competition, she was unsure of what the contest would be like. Nevertheless, she place 3rd in her very first show. In the three competitions that followed, Garner placed first. When
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been covered: Woman’s Body Building. Lexi Garner, a freshman from Texas, was always involved in competitive sports such as track, soccer, and basketball. During the summer after high school, she realized that she wouldn’t have time in college to keep up with all of the activities she was then involved in. Garner’s boyfriend, who was already involved in bodybuilding
asked how she prepare for these shows, Garner explained, “I have to lean out, which you know is getting your body fat lower. In my division, the judges look for rounded deltoids and really good glutes. So for that one I have like three leg days and I started to cut out my carbohydrates. The week before a show, I basically just drank a couple gallons of water, and then the night before the show I added
Season Preview: Women’s Soccer Bethany Morrison | A new school
year - new people, new classes, and a new start. Along with all of this “newness,” the Lady Cardinals soccer team is looking forward to a new beginning. We have recently welcomed our new coach, Cliff Jean-Baptiste, who hopes to guide our ladies through to many wins. Despite the fact that not all twenty-two of the girls have soccer experience, we strive to do our very best. Five days a week, two hours a day, every girl learns how to bet-
ter themselves individually. Within each practice, Lady Cardinals do a number of drills to help condition our bodies in order to keep in shape or to get in shape. There is nothing more important than learning how to work as a team and have good sportsmanship. Really, if a team can’t have that, then there isn’t much point of having a team at all. How many victories a team gains shouldn’t always be the main focus. The first step to becoming better at something is through opening your eyes and
ears to what’s being said, then by following through with it. I have been on many a soccer team, and this is the first time in a long time where I’ve met people who actually want to work together. It’s true that practice makes perfect, and that is this team’s goal. With that said, the Bible reminds us of teamwork in 1 Peter 4:10: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
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some carbs to fill up the muscles. Then the day of the show we won’t drink any water, other than a couple of sips, so your body can look vascular.” It is an 18-week preparation for about only thirty seconds on stage. Garner was motivated to become a Bodybuilder because it is a mix of modeling, as well as being physically fit. “I like to be up onstage, I like to put on makeup and do my hair, but this also involves having muscles as well.” Garner tells me how competing has helped her understand her body. The hardest part for her was eating healthy, and figuring out what was best for her physique. Her main advice to other people who would like to try bodybuilding is quite simple: “First you need to research, grab all that information and just start trying things. Research, research, research, and be consistent. Being consistent is number two. Nothing is going to work if you only to it twice a week. And number three is to be better than yesterday, by the end of the week be better than you were at the beginning of the week. By the end of today you better be better than you were at the beginning of the day. So try to be your best every single day.” Lexi would like to continue competing nearby to see what the competition is like, as well as start in a higher division, which is known as the physique.
Sundays in Meier Tim McLean |
As many of you have noticed by the montage of either Facebook statuses or memes, the 2014-2015 NFL Season is back in full swing. My NFL experience this past weekend was exactly as I remembered it being the past two years of living on campus. Many of the familiar faces I have gotten to know and who I am happy to call friends arrived in Meier lobby to share in this most wonderful experience. Fans of all NFL teams were present, along with copious amounts of trash-talking, leaving no team forgotten. There were bags of chips, subs and burritos from the Gazebo, Pizza Hut boxes, 2-liter bottles of soda, and still more trash-talking. During the game itself, there were
celebrations for touchdowns or big plays, moans and groans of frustration, and the occasional yell of “FANTASY POINTS!” for residents who participate in fantasy football (for those of you who don’t know, it’s a game played on the internet based on players’ statistics). The only thing missing from a typical sporting event in Meier Hall that I did not see was a Kobe vs. Lebron debate, though basketball season is still three months away. All in all, Football Sundays in Meier Hall are very good for the dorm and the campus; they bring together people who would otherwise not meet and allows them to bond over a common element, thus providing a small sense of unity within the dormitory.
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Season Preview: Men’s Soccer Evan Rorie | Soccer season for An-
drews University Athletics is underway as the men’s soccer team prepares for their third game of the 2014-2015 season. With a new coaching staff, new players, and new team goals in mind to help produce the best Cardinal Soccer season ever, men’s soccer is seeing big changes. Since Labor Day, the team has begun preparing for their season with various workouts and intrasquad scrimmages, as well as against other local teams. With additions to the men’s soccer team, such as the defensive right wing Jose Hernandez, the beginning of this season has proven to be both nerve-racking and eye-opening. “It was not as I expected,” said Jose as he described his experience of working out and playing with the soccer team for the first time. He later explained, “It was a lot more intense with a whole lot of running and shin splints - it was a new experience.” The men’s soccer
team lost their first game to Manchester College 3-2 in overtime. Jose described that game by saying, “It was really scary because we played people that were six feet tall and I am the shortest person on the team, but you can’t let them see you scared.” Aside from a very close game that the Cardinals lost, Jose still sees potential in the upcoming season. “For this season, we have a lot of fresh legs, and everybody seems motivated even though our last two games were rough.” For some of our returning soccer players, like Center Back Nathan Amankwah, this season meant taking what they had already learned from previous experiences and creating a better team for this new year. “This year I see a whole lot more team chemistry,” said Nathan, “being that all of us [returning players] have played last year, and the new guys on the team had a relationship with us from last year so we have a stronger chem-
istry.” Being a returning player means having more responsibilities on the field as well as being a mentor to the new students. For Nathan, these were all things that were easy to handle. “I see my role being bigger than last year being that the center back is a position that leads the defense.” Nathan concluded by explaining what he personally wanted for the soc-
cer team this year: “I want to not only build a relationship with the other guys on the team, but I want to take it farther and help make a name for the soccer team at this year, because we weren’t known for winning champions, but this year I feel we can make it all the way to the big tournament.”
Results: Men’s Soccer:
Manchester College 3, Cardinals 2
Schedule: Men’s Soccer:
Sep. 11 Cardinals @ Great Lakes Christian College 5:00 pm Sep. 16 Cardinals @ Kuyper College 8:00 pm Sep. 19 Cardinals @ Roosevelt University 3:30 pm Women’s Soccer:
“For this season, we have a lot of fresh legs,
Sep. 10 Cardinals @ Grace Bible College 5:00 pm Sep. 16 Cardinals vs. Cleary University 5:30 pm Sep. 23 Cardinals vs. Mount Mary College 5:30 pm
and everybody seems motivated.”
NFL Season Preview Justin Walker | The NFL season
started off with the Seahawks reminding everyone that their defense last year was no fluke as they kept Aaron Rodgers in check for most of the game. As the rest of the NFL completes their week 1 games on Sunday, here’s how I think the football landscape will turn out this year.
AFC East: New England Patriots- Eventually someone else from the AFC East will take over as this division’s best team, but I don’t see it happening especially with a healthy Rob Gronkowski and Vince Wilfork to go along with the addition of Revis Island. Miami Dolphins- This is my personal sleeper pick to make the playoffs as they’ve done a good job of filling up some key holes this offseason. The key will be how well they protect Ryan Tannehill, who is better than most people think. New York Jets- I believe they take steps forward especially with Geno Smith getting another year under his belt, but third place seems about right for this team. Buffalo Bills- Yes they got Sammy Watkins and yes they have a very good core of RBs and WRs, but you don’t win games with just those two positions and they have a lot of questions marks in those other areas.
AFC North: Cincinnati Bengals- Much has been made about Andy Dalton’s playoff failures, but when compared to Peyton Manning’s first three years the comparison is eerily similar. Despite the knocks against Dalton Cincy should enjoy another division title. Pittsburgh Steelers- Pittsburgh has been flying under the radar, but don’t be surprised if they make a run at the playoffs this year especially if that defense steps up this year. Baltimore Ravens- The battle for second place could go either way between the Ravens and Steelers, but I gave Pittsburgh the edge due to their offense. Although if the Steelers slip up we might witness another postseason run for Joe Flacco and co. Cleveland Browns- The Johnny Manziel excitement quickly was shot down by news of Josh Gordon’s suspension, which sums up Cleveland sports the past 40+ years. This team will cause a few upsets, but they are still at least a year away from playoff contention. AFC South: Tennessee Titans- My bold prediction of the year is that the Titans win the AFC South with a solid defense and a young, yet budding offense that will surprise quite a few people. Indianapolis Colts’ Andrew Luck might just end up being the new star QB for the next era of football once the Mannings and Bradys of the world retire. That being said I do like this team to make the playoffs even if I don’t like their lack of a running game and suspect de-
fense. Houston Texans- I’ll be the first to admit it I got the Texans completely wrong last year, but this year you can be assured that being third in this division is where they will land. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jacksonville still has a long way to go, but drafting Blake Bortles was a step in the right direction. So too was picking up some veteran defenders to help with the younger crop on the team. AFC West: Denver Broncos- Denver made a huge focus on upgrading their defense this offseason which only helps their chances at getting back to the Super Bowl. Kansas City Chiefs- Andy Reid did miraculous things with this team last year until their head-scratching playoff loss to the Colts in which they were, at one point, up by 28 points. That being said look for them to challenge for a playoff spot again. San Diego Chargers- Last year’s surprise playoff berth showed that this team has the talent to compete with the better teams in the AFC. Only problem is that this team struggles with consistency which is what keeps them in third. Oakland Raiders- It’s kind of a bad omen for the season if your team is making more headlines for possibly moving then actually getting better, right? NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles- Another prediction I got totally wrong last year and I intend to make it up to Eagle fans by stating that, with the firepower you have on offense and the
amount of question marks of division rivals, the Eagles win the division this year. Dallas Cowboys- Dallas boasts some offensive firepower as well and like Philly they have major questions on defense, but the deciding factor has to be Dallas’ inability to do better than 8-8 or actually win the division. New York Giants- A new look offense could be just what the Giants need to compete in this division. It shouldn’t be a surprise to see them competing for the division in December. Washington Redskins- Having a new Head Coach could work wonders for RG3, but I’m not so sure we will see the rookie RG3 instead of last year’s version. NFC North: Green Bay Packers- Despite Thursday’s performance Aaron Rodgers will have a fantastic year now that he has a reliable running game in Eddie Lacy and James Starks. The Defense still remains a concern though which could cost them in the playoffs, but not in the division. Chicago Bears- This could be the breakout year for Jay Cutler that Bear’s fans have been waiting for with Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery on opposite sides. If the defense can show some improvements they have a legitimate shot at the division title. Detroit Lions- With Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler out with injuries the division was the Lion’s title to lose. They somehow managed to finish third which makes one wonder if they just let their best shot at playoff success slip through their
fingers. Minnesota Vikings- The Vikings appear to be going all in when it comes to their offense, only problem is that Matt Cassel is the QB. NFC South: New Orleans Saints- Carolina’s surge last year robbed the Saints of another division title, but they won’t make the same mistakes this year even with a rejuvenated Falcons team. Atlanta Falcons- Last year was a complete and utter disappointment, but good news is Julio is healthy again and Matt Ryan might have a bounce back year. Bad news? Their defense might be worse than last year. Carolina Panthers- Expect the defense to be just as strong as last year which will help give Cam Newton some more opportunities to click with his brand new receiving corp. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- I just want to say that I love Lovie Smith and believe that he will get the most out of his defense this year while they tinker with the offense. This division could end up being better than the NFC West as a whole. NFC West: Seattle Seahawks- Super Bowl lull or not Thursday’s game proved that they are still the team to beat in the NFC. As of now the road to the Super Bowl goes through Seattle. San Francisco 49ers- The defense lost a lot of talent due to free agency, injuries and suspensions. Add that to possible rift between the Head Coach and the GM could mean a down year for San Fran.
They still remain second in this division due to key injuries suffered by the Rams and Cardinals. Arizona Cardinals- This team could still make a splash and challenge San Fran for the second spot in the division despite the loss of Darnell Dockett on defense, but the real question no one is asking: Is it time to move on from Larry Fitzgerald? St. Louis Rams- The Rams were a lot of people’s dark horses to make the playoffs until Sam Bradford tore his ACL and was pronounced done for the season. Shaun Hill is a capable backup, but at the end of the day he’s a backup for a reason. Super Bowl Pick: Seattle Seahawks repeats by once again beating the Broncos 34-17
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Humans Amanda Bange Theology Interviewed by Jordan Price How is your experience here at AU so far?
I am loving my experience here at Andrews so far. It is, at the risk of sounding cliché, the perfect fit. My professors are great; they really seem to care about their students and helping them succeed. Living in the dorm is a fairly new experience for me, but it really is like one big family.
Dakota Hall Humans Editor
What makes Andrews the perfect fit?
Andrews is the perfect fit because it provides everything I need to succeed as a student: the small class sizes, teachers who are willing to help, as well as healthy food and exercise options and the opportunity to grow in my faith. Everything I need to become a well-rounded individual can be found on campus, if I simply take advantage of it.
If you wanted any superpower what would it be and why?
What country would you most like to visit and why?
If I could have any superpower, I would definitely choose invisibility. It would be so helpful in awkward situations, and the perfect excuse to be late to class. “I was here, you just didn’t see me!”
I love to travel, so it’s really hard to pick just one country! I would love to take a Europe tour, but if I were to pick just one, I would probably want to go to England.
If you were stranded on an island with no recollection of how you got there, what are the things you’d hope to have with you?
What are some of your hobbies?
If I were stranded on an island, with no idea of how I arrived, I would want matches, a knife, and some rope. Fire, food, and shelter would be available that way, and I think I could survive then until help came.
As far as hobbies go, I don’t have very many, but I love to read. One of my favorites is Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, but I also love the Dahveed series by Terri L Fivash.
What are you majoring in and what are you aspiring to become?
Noreena Ogidan Business Administration, Pre-Med, Spanish Minor Interviewed by Isabel Stafford Why did you decide to go to Andrews?
I wanted to go to an Adventist school. I liked the atmosphere here, and I prayed about it. I felt like God was calling me here. Do you have any goals for your time at Andrews?
I hope to become more involved with student life activities. I hope to raise more school spirit here, and I just hope to do really well in my course work and make a lot of new friends. What’s one of your worst memories?
During sophomore year of high school, I went to this banquet. It was girls ask the guys, and I asked an upperclassman. There was also a fundraiser, where people could send candygrams to each other. My friend sent a fake candygram to me from the person who I asked, so when we went to the banquet, I was acting off of what was written on the candygram. I realized after the banquet that he knew nothing about it. He hadn’t sent me a candygram. It was very embarrassing. Do you prefer a terribly cold winter or a terribly hot summer?
I would take a hot summer. You can go swimming, chill out, have air conditioning. There’s nothing worse than being cold, and people don’t want to go outside in winter. You can’t chill outside the student center if it’s snowing.
What are your thoughts on the cafeteria and gazebo?
The food here is really good. I like how there’s a bunch of variety. If you don’t like what’s on the menu, you find something at the the gazebo. I’ve got to be careful with budgeting, because during orientation week I blew $200 already, before school started. The lines get a little long at the gazebo, but it’s fine. If you could change anything about Andrews, what would it be?
Everybody just seems so chill. When we have school-sponsored activities, not many people come out. If I were to change anything, I would have more people come out to things and have more collective school spirit and rallying together. I feel like everyone’s in their own world, doing their own thing. If you could give everyone in the world a piece of advice, what would it be?
I would tell them to not be afraid to be who you are, don’t worry about what other people are thinking, because mostly you’re overthinking it anyway, and remember to keep God first, because there’s no better place to be than within the will of God. What are some exciting things you want to do?
I like to travel, so I would love to travel more. I would travel anywhere and everywhere. Maybe go scuba diving. And if I could help open an orphanage, that would be really cool. That might be a while from now, but it’s something I really want to do.
I am majoring in theology with the intention of entering pastoral ministry. God has placed a calling on my life, and thus I follow where He leads. I originally had no intentions of ever attending Andrews, but God led me here to this school, despite my objections, and to this program, so I have learned that my future is truly up to Him. Where are you from?
I come from a tiny town called Clarksfield in northern Ohio, but I was born in PA. Over my life I have lived in five different states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Florida.
Nick Chun Nutrition Science By Chris Wheeler Not everyone has a deep-seated desire behind the major of his or her choice. While most people choose their major out of interest in the subject, Nick Chun chose Nutrition Science after his brother, also a student at Andrews University, recommended the program. “Before I came to Andrews, they were emailing me about my major. So, I called my brother asking, ‘What should I pick?’ and he said Nutrition, so I picked it. It wasn’t until two days later when I asked myself, ‘What am I doing here?’ I called him again, and he said, ‘I think you’ll have fun.’ And it is fun, but very tiring.” Several other Nutrition Science majors that Nick has met are very assured in their decisions, knowing that they want to be in nutrition and dietetics. “I feel weird. I’m not as committed,” admitted Nick.
Regarding Andrews University, Nick said he appreciates the diversity on campus. He commented on the large Korean population among the students attending this year. Nick also noted the size of Andrews. “It’s a small campus, but at the same time it’s very big. I have only ten minutes to get all the way across campus, two times a day. I’m getting a workout. He explained that sometimes, because of this, he doesn’t have enough time to get to the Gazebo. “So, I’m hungry, and everyone’s eating in class, and that just makes me hungrier.” Hailing from San Diego, Nick found the Michigan weather to be one of the biggest changes, particularly the storms. “I’ve never been in a humid area for so long. [In San Diego] it feels nice; it feels like you’re in a room. California’s pretty predictable. It only rains one or two times a year where I live.” Nick lives right off campus, and
stated that the one downside to not living in the dorms is the weather. “I’m leaving the house and it’s raining, so I go inside, put on a raincoat, bring an umbrella, and go to school. For the rest of the day, it’s sunny and it’s hot. I hate that.” But Nick does enjoy the benefits of living off campus, such as not having a curfew as a freshman, and paying for meals individually. He does enjoy the food at the Gazebo, when he gets a chance to eat between classes.
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Emily Cancel Neuroscience and Anthropological Archeology double major Computer Science, Business Administration, and Vocal Performance minors Interviewed by Kari Logan Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have had nine turtles. Mostly rescue turtles. I have a dog named Riley Moose; he’s 140 pounds of muscle. We also have chinchillas, which shed in clumps, which is their defense mechanism. If you grab onto their bodies, they shed this massive clump and you think ‘Oh my gosh, it’s going to go bald,’ but it never does. Do you have plan to join any clubs?
adult, but I really relate to her. She understood all the modifications I made to my computer, and told me about some hiking spots. Do you speak any languages?
I speak Spanish and German. I can understand both, but I speak German better than I speak Spanish. I’m also thinking of picking something else up while I’m here. I understand Latin, but not conversational Latin, as no one really converses in Latin, but I understand it. This is going to sound super nerdy, but I learned Latin so I could learn Tolkien Elvish, which is basically Latin, but he adds more letters to it. It was kind of one of those things where my dad was like “I bet you won’t” and I was like “I bet I will.”
Today, I joined the Filipino club, and I’ve been meaning to join Pathfinders, but I mixed up the days they were meeting and missed the registration the other day, but hopefully next week.
here is awesome...”
It’s awesome. Everything I do is awesome, because everything here is awesome and the people are awesome. And there is one Dean, Dean Ruehle, she’s a legitimate
Associate Professor of History Advisor of History Club, Phi Alpha Theta MA, PhD, Iowa State University BA, University of Vermont Classes this term: American Experience, Meanings of America, History Research Seminar
I hear that one of your areas of expertise is history of American agriculture. How did you get into that area?
The problem is that any time I invent something, it turns out someone already did. When I was little, I thought I invented pudding. There is one thing singular to my family, when you come of age, you have to memorize the brown bobby recipe and you get a brown bobby machine. They’re these itty bitty donuts. They’re little lemon cake donuts … that were really popular in the 1920s. They used to be triangles and they were sold in triangle boxes, but then they fell out of popularity, so there are very few triangular bobby makers left. I have a circular one, but there are three triangle machines left in my family. If you try to get it online, they’re like $400.
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What is your impression of Andrews so far?
Stephanie Carpenter
Have you invented any desserts?
from college himself. In the afternoon, we’d milk and feed the cows, clean the barn, drive the truck, you name it. How is that you came to Andrews from Murray State, where you were at for 16 years?
The Lord has led me here. I had increasing Sabbath issues at Murray State, and I had been praying for something better to open up for two or three years. But the Lord only acts when you act first. So, I
looked online at Southern Adventist University, because it’s close to Murray State, and they had a position there in Student Affairs that I wasn’t really qualified for, but I sent my vita in anyways, and the President passed it on to the history chair, who passed it on to the history chair at Andrews, who wrote to me, and long story short, here I am. That’s how I came to Andrews.
A New Face at Football Nights James-Andrew Hearn Music Educa†ion By Mercedes McLean “My team has come so close to winning,” James-Andrew Hearn says enthusiastically. He relaxes on one of the couches in Meier Lobby, wearing a 49ers jersey and helmet and waiting for the football game to begin again. James-Andrew is a new freshman at Andrews, following his brother, Joseph, to college from their hometown of Granada Hills in southern California. James-Andrew says he’s loved his first few weeks at Andrews, and the chance that he has to start over, to choose what he wants to do, and to decide how he wants people to view him. “I went by James in high school, but I thought that I would go by my full name in my new life here.” When asked what made him want to start this new collegiate life here at Andrews, James-Andrew explained, “I really enjoy the environment here. It’s very, very green, and it’s clean, and beautiful, and quiet. It’s always busy and loud in southern California-- right, Joseph?” he calls to his brother, also watching the game. “But I also wanted to come here because I felt really welcome when I visited. The people here are great. I also knew
You wrote a book, On the Farm Front: The Women’s Land Army in World War II (Northern Illinois University Press, 2003). What was the women’s land army?
The Women’s Land Army was a federal program during World War II where they employed about 6.5 million women to work on the farms. Women worked on the farms during their summer vacations to help get in crops.
that it would be a perfect place for me to grow spiritually.” James-Andrew talks about what it was like going to the same school as his older brother, making the point that being with his brother was another thing that encouraged him to attend Andrews. “It’s been awesome going to the same school as Joseph again. We always went to the same school until I became a high-school freshman. I felt sort of abandoned then. I’m glad I get to be with him again. I also have a cousin here. He’s my roommate. It’s nice being with family,” he says. He’s gotten to see even more of his family than he expected the past few days, as his father came to visit him for his recent birthday. JamesAndrew said that the highlight of his birthday was being sung to by the University Singers during their practice. James-Andrew enjoys singing as a 1st tenor in the University Singers, and also plays the trumpet in the wind symphony. He comes to Andrews as a Music Education major. He had formerly intended to be a cardiologist, but after assessing his strengths further, he realized that he had a great passion for music. “I feel the most happiness, the most passion, when I am playing or singing.” He decid-
ed to go into music education, so that he could learn both to perform and to spread his love of music through teaching. When asked how the first few weeks of school have gone for him, James-Andrew admitted that they were “surprisingly different than what I expected. But very good. I’ve made a lot of new friends, which has been great.” He goes on to tell me a little more about the football team he is loyal to, the San Francisco 49ers. “One of my favorite experiences so far has been watching football with the guys here,” he says. My team isn’t very well known around here, since it’s from the West Coast. “We haven’t had great luck the past few years. But we’ve come close to winning,” he adds hopefully.
Like migrant laborers before the migrant laborers of today?
Do you have a new research project in mind?
Yes. They were the available working population. Some parts of the country didn’t want women working in fields. It was “improper.” The state of Nebraska, for instance, in 1943, refused all help from the Women’s Land Army, and let stuff rot in the fields. They didn’t do that a second year! [laughs]
I’m interested in looking at women in the nineteenth century in leadership roles.
by Scott Moncrieff - Faculty Advisor
I grew up on a farm, and when I got to graduate school at Iowa State, there were two PhD lines: Agricultural History and Rural Studies; and History of Science and Technology—which did not interest me. I didn’t think I was an expert, but it turned out that I had a great time doing the American Agriculture class and so I actually taught the course for two years after I graduated, when the regular professor was on medical leave. Growing up on a farm, I had a little bit of credibility with the agriculture students who took the class. Did you do all the farm chores as a kid back in Vermont?
Yes. It was a dairy farm and my father worked us. We did all the haying, we did corn, we had huge vegetable gardens. We had cows, but we kids didn’t milk them in the morning. My father was determined that we would go to college. He had an agriculture degree PHOTO CREDIT: SCOTT MONCRIEFF
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Arts & Entertainment
Shanelle Kim Arts & Entertainment Editor
Howard Center Presents . . . Petar Jankovic Ensemble
Dr. Matiko on WVPE 88.1
Joyce Yoon | The Petar Jankovic
Janelle Aguilera | Among the
Ensemble opened the first Howard Center Presents… series of the 2014-2015 season this past Sunday, September 7, 2014. Erica Griessel, manager of the Howard Performing Arts Center, notes that “without a doubt, Petar Jankovic Ensemble puts on a fantastic, quality concert!” Petar Jankovic, international award-winning musician and professor at the Indiana University JACOBS School of Music, is joined by violinists Mari Storm and Azusa Tashiro, violist Amanda Grimm, and cellist Kyra Saltman. The performance included works by de Falla, Debussy, Albeniz, and Piazzolam, blending various Spanish works with classical masterpieces. Though certain reservations pertaining to chamber music may have been had initially, the ensemble immediately captured the audience’s attention on stage. They were very unique - guitar instrumentals fused with traditional string quartet sounds. Aside from the cellist, the ensemble stood during their whole performance,
which showcased the expressive interpretations and technical mastery of the musicians. Griessel says that the standing ensemble “brought vigor to [the] performance.” The styles ranged from the enjoyable dramatic dance music of de Falla to the more classical European dance repertoire and Brazilianinfluenced sounds. Jankovic deftly plucked the guitar strings while the bows of the violins, viola, and cello created different movements. I found myself mesmerized with the variety in timbre of each instrument as the highly expressive notes echoed throughout the concert hall. The works were performed with intensity while maintaining a wide dynamic range. The instrumental voices blended marvelously with Jankovic’s punctuated harmonics complemented by the smooth supple notes from the cello. The arrangements for a solo lead guitar make many of the pieces sound natural, as if they were composed for a string quartet. A personal favorite of mine was Pi-
azzola’s “Three Tangos,” where the highly expressive and fresh tones of the guitar are chased by the crisp, energetic chords of the other strings. The movements in Piazzola’s piece ranged from energetic to the more lyrical side of the tango with subdued arpeggios. It was amazing to see the ensemble in perfect harmony, visibly working together with incredible rhythmic precision. The interaction between their parts was stunning! Undoubtedly, the Petar Jankovic Ensemble put on an excellent concert and as a very enjoyable display of chamber music, was a wonderful start to a year of performances featured at the Howard.
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Imogen Heap Sparks a Fire in Pop Music Demetri Kirchberg | It’s no secret
that the current state of the music industry is a dire one. Modern music radio features artists who are more invested in their red carpet appearances than in their music. Most pop songs are filled with vapid lyrics and instrumentation that has come straight out of a laptop, created by a producer rather than an actual musician. The demand for true artists has diminished to an all-time low. Amongst these circumstances, however, Imogen Heap has released one of the most brilliant albums of our generation. Imogen Heap is a British, Grammy award-winning artist who cannot simply be called just a singer or songwriter. Being one of few individuals who completes every aspect of making music on her own, she serves as songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, vocalist, engineer, and record label all in one. She’s best known for her track “Hide and Seek,” which was played in a television film, and for her vocals in Jason Derulo’s “Whatcha Say.” Since then, she has honed her craft as a songwriter that can be compared to the greats, and as an engineer that can rival Skrillex. The story of her fourth album,
Sparks, began in 2011 when Heap decided against her traditional method of creating an album, which was to lock herself in her studio for a year of sleepless nights, eventually emerging with a completed body of work. This time around, she wanted to give each song--and her fans--what she thought they deserved. Each individual track became an entire project, each taking approximately three months to complete, and they became available one-by-one to her fans soon after. These fourteen projects became more complex than most modern albums and now have the potential to revolutionize how music is made. Each track has been created with its very own music video and minidocumentary, creating a visual album as well. Sparks opens with “You Know Where to Find Me,” a dramatic ballad from the perspective of the River Thames. Heap spent 24 hours in the cabin of a small boat perched on the banks in London and wrote this piano-driven track. To create the video, she traveled to the homes of thirteen different families who live on the Thames. She dressed in their clothes, and performed the song on their pianos. Heap used the audio from these
thirteen different pianos, as well as her own, to create the layered instrumentation in the song. The recurring line, “Be still with me,” comes from the character of the river, but is easily compared to any loving relationship. Heap’s musical ambitions often surpass available technology. With the tracks “Me the Machine” and “Run-Time,” she has solidified herself as a tech developer who is pushing the cutting edge to its limits. Heap has partnered with Intel to create a jogging app that incorporates generative and reactive music. Simply put, tunes that are recreating themselves and changing with the different ways people run. She used this technology to make “Run-Time” - an upbeat, electro-dance tune that is all about leaving a relationship with mutual respect and dignity intact. “Me the Machine” is the culmination of one of Heap’s most daring projects yet. She has developed what are now being called Mi.Mu Gloves. These are a physical pair of gloves that can create music and manipulate sound gesturally. They enable her to pound invisible drums, or tinkle imaginary bells hanging around her. She can reach for her mouth and grasp a bit of what she’s singing to ma-
many talented faculty and staff at Andrews University is none other than Dr. Beverly J. Matiko. Though she works as an Associate Professor of English and Communications at Andrews, she has recently made time for writing and recording radio essays for WVPE 88.1, the National Public Radio affiliate station which serves the Michiana region. Frankly, even the thought of going on the radio to present even a small piece of material scares the daylights out of many people. Reading something one has written to any amount of people is often difficult. The way Dr. Matiko breathes life into her stories and opens her identity to people is very inspiring. She has a knack for making one think. During an interview, she shared the story of how she got her start with the radio. “At my urging, one of my graduate students in Communications, Michele Trubey, submitted to the radio station something she wrote in one of my classes. When I heard her piece aired, we were both so excited, and that gave me the extra nudge to go and do likewise. I’ve always liked radio. I know a lot of people prefer music when they turn on the radio, but I prefer speech.” This past week, I got to enjoy a few of her essays on the local NPR radio station. One particularly poignant piece was one entitled
nipulate it, or create loops without ever touching a computer. The space of an arena becomes a musical playground, as she can walk into choirs of herself, or send different sounds to different parts of the room, all with a wave of her hand. These gloves, equipped with bend sensors, gyroscopes, accelerometers, and smart textiles, were the only instruments used to perform and record “Me the Machine.” Amazingly enough, she has already started to incorporate these same gloves into her live shows. The track itself speaks to her struggle to hold onto the human aspect of music; how even with all the technology and algorithms involved, love is still at the core of her songs. This technology has the potential to free electro artists from their computers and become greater performers. As an artist, Heap is about as far from self-obsessed as anyone can be. Reaching for a global awareness, she hiked the mountains of Bhutan for “ Cycle Song” and “Climb to Sakteng” - two of the most ingenious instrumentals of this generation. For “Xizi She Knows,” Heap spent a month in China as an artist in residence, overwhelmed by the rate at which the country was advancing, but
“Levi.” This was Dr. Matiko’s first essay, which as she put it, “celebrated the newest member of our English Department, Professor Vanessa Corredera’s baby, and all wee ones by extension.” This essay was aired as part of an ongoing series called Listener Commentary. It specifically emphasized the way we think about life and how these thoughts change throughout one’s life. When we were very young, our concerns were exceedingly trivial. It’s true that those needs were crucial at the time - we could not very well stand up, march ourselves to the kitchen, and prepare ourselves a meal. We were dependent on those around us. However, as we grew up, our problems became more legitimate, or so we believed. We suffered through the crushes that didn’t notice us and the parents who didn’t understand. And as we get older still, we encounter new struggles which we may have not yet found a way to deal with. Only one constant remains: our attitude. All that we have control over is how we deal with the things that cause us pain. Time ticks on, and although we may feel as though the clock chimes out of time with us, we can choose to move forward with a smile. Recordings and transcripts of Dr. Matiko’s first three essay readings are available on the WVPE 88.1 webpage (http://wvpe.org/) under “Listener Commentaries.”
scared by the loss of culture and its old ways. “Minds Without Fear” brought her to India, where a three-day collaboration birthed a fusion of old Indian poetry and expert musicianship. Imogen Heap’s desire for global understanding and unity, paired with her passion for developing technology and improving her skill set, has all come together in Sparks. Never before have we seen an album of this caliber. Hopefully, Heap’s work has set a precedent that more of the industry will strive for. Personally, I’d give this album a 9.5 out of 10, and would recommend it to anyone. If one were to strip away the backstories, the new inventions, or any of these complex projects, Sparks would still be a collection of breathtaking songs.
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VOLUME 100
ISSUE 01
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THE STUDENT MOVEMENT
The Last Word
Making History
Melodie Roschman Editor-in-Chief
In 1870, my great-great-grandfather Richard von Roschman stowed away on a ship to Canada to avoid being drafted in the Franco-Prussian war. When he got caught, halfway across the Atlantic, the kind ship captain took pity on him and offered him a chance to work for his ticket instead of going to jail. He even found him a job, in Waterloo, Ontario, at a button factory. Richard took to his new life immediately, marrying a girl from the small cult of Swedenborgianism and starting his own button factory with his brother, Rudolph, who he convinced to move to Canada as well. For years, they were the foremost producers of luxury buttons in the area – until the devastating invention of the zipper put them out of business. I love that story for two reasons: first of all, it’s weird. Growing up in the suburbs with two normal parents, it’s fun to the think that I had an ancestor who was a runaway and a sailor and an entrepreneur.
I am descended from adventurers. Secondly, I don’t usually think about the fact that I have ancestors stretching back through all of history to the dawn of time. We tend to think of our families as parents and uncles and aunts and grandparents – maybe even a greatgrandparent on a family tree if we’re lucky. It’s so strange to know that I had ancestors alive at the same time as Shakespeare, Genghis Khan – even Jesus! The other day I was talking to a friend about how many things had to happen at precisely the right moment in order for me to be here today. What if Samuel, my great-grandfather, was crouched a foot to the left and was hit by a bullet when he fought in World War I? What if the captain of Richard’s ship had sent him to jail instead of having mercy on him and he never made it to North America? What if, 750 years ago, an ancestor died of black plague or fever or the common cold? We each have a vast and unchartable
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day evening, buildings still blaze near the site of what used to be the World Trade Center, a building once filled with nearly 50,000 employees. An event that reached across the nation to touch millions of lives, the news shocked students at Andrews University, some rushing from chapel upon the announcement. Televisions set up all over campus continue to draw people, and Student Services saw a long line of students filing through their office to take up Dr. Hoilette’s chapeltime offer of calling home on the AU dollar. Mass hysteria grips the nation as local gas prices soar to $5 a gallon and station attendants confess they don’t know when the next shipment will arrive. The paranoia has similarly affected the American Stock Exchange [sic], both of which will remain closed on Wednesday, along with most of the businesses across the nation. The FAA has also announced the cancellation of commercial flights until noon Wednesday. While a total count of dead or
injured has not yet been reached, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says the number of critically injured in New York City is up to 200, while 2,100 total injuries have been reported. The USS George Washington and the USS John F. Kennedy have been deployed to the New York coast, while other ships sent out to sea are frigates and guided missile destroyers capable of shooting down aircraft. While the borders of Canada and Mexico have not yet closed down, the Center for Disease Control and Preventions has prepared emergency response teams in the case of bio-warfare. Chaos swept through the city as bridges, tunnels, and the subway shut down. Thousands upon thousands of people were stranded in the city, many of them walking for miles in an attempt to get home. Canadian airports were flooded with inbound transatlantic flights that the United States had rerouted. Information was compiled from www.washingtonpost.com and www.cnn.com
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crowd of people stretching back through time, fighting and traveling and falling in love and growing up, who together brought us here today. This spring, we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Student Movement. Our student newspaper has been representing the students of Andrews University through a century of wars and disasters, discoveries and triumphs. In celebration of this milestone, we will be reprinting an article from our archives every week from a corresponding week or month in history. My hope is that these articles will open your eyes to the hundred years of students and faculty and staff at Andrews University who lived lives as amazing and ordinary, historic and human as yours. However, I don’t intend to spend this year only dwelling on the past. At Andrews, we have a heritage of 140 years of looking forward-to educational excellence and
the Second Coming of Jesus--and spreading His love so that things will be “on earth as it is in heaven.” This year, I believe that we will continue together in doing great things. This is a place full of teachers and artists and preachers and innovators, doctors and scientists and writers and scholars. Whether you’re a freshman just getting started or a senior eagerly anticipating graduation, I truly believe that with the guidance of God and the support of the community that surrounds you, we will seek knowledge, affirm faith, and change the world. Whether you want to or not, every day you are making history. What kind of history are you going to make?
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A Message from the President September 12, 2001 Niels-Erik Andreasen | The
faculty, staff and students were stunned by the magnitude of destruction and the human tragedy that took place today, September 11 in New York and Washington. The 10:30 University and Seminary chapel services were devoted to meditation and prayer. Following chapel a support center was set up in the faculty lounge for students to meet with chaplains and counselors. At 3:00 PM, many members of the university family assembled on the green in front of the campus church to join in a world wide prayer service called by the head-
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quarters of the Seventh-day Adventist church. University Pastor Dwight Nelson conducted a special evening service at 7:00 PM. Some students worried about family and friends who were thought to be working in or visiting the World Trade Center, others were in disbelief that such destruction could take place so close to home, and many were praying for the victims and their families. All responded to this tragedy and horror, bewilderment and sadness as the entire campus community sought the proper Christian response to the terrible events of the day.
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