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Where Do You Buy Your Textbooks? Shenika McDonald | Textbooks
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are an inevitable part of the college experience. Our own bookstore has undergone changes in management from Tree of Life to Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble was ultimately chosen because they are one of the biggest vendors who provide the service Andrews needs. With its new opening, quality of service to both students and faculty was essential to its overall effect on the campus. Although the bookstore is the only service of its kind on campus, there is still competition in the textbook arena. Chegg.com, Amazon.com, and Ebay.com are a few of the options available for students who are looking for an alternate place to buy their books for the semester. But where are students buying their textbooks? It seems that most students buy their books from the bookstore for their first year because they are new and not too accustomed to the entire process. However, as students progress in their academic career there is sometimes a shift in where they get their textbooks. Rosanne Thornhill, Senior Biochemistry major, gets most of her books from the bookstore. Rosanne, along with many other students, prefers it this way because all the expenses are covered under financial aid. Another student with a similar situation is Regine Senior, Junior Psychology major, who gets most of her books at the bookstore as well. Regine would rather have all of her finances in one specific place rather than paying for tuition and paying for textbooks in separate places. This is what gives the bookstore its advantage—convenience. The bookstore’s location on campus is convenient because students do not have to wait for shipping time and the bookstore account can be paid simultaneously with other school expenses. The bookstore is just a short walk or drive for students, giving them access to most of what they need for classes. Both Rosanne and Regine prefer Barnes & Noble’s takeover from the old management. The lack of textbooks was one of the problems they took issue with. Still, the new arrangement and new products help to make the bookstore more welcoming and convenient for students. Swanieka Choy, Senior Biochemistry major, gets most of her books from her friends who have previously taken her respective classes. Prior to the semester, she networks with different students in order to find out which textbooks are available. Many of her friends have the same major, making it convenient to find the books she needs for class. Joy Kim, Junior Biochemistry major, goes through a similar process to get her books. Along with ordering some of her textbooks from Amazon because
of its cheap prices, she gets some of her books from friends. Her freshman year, Joy bought her books from the bookstore as expected. As a member of the J.N. Andrews Program, she knows Honors students essentially take the same required courses. Therefore, it easy for Joy to find the books she needs for classes from students who have previously taken the class. Additionally, she uses the “AU Textbook Exchange” group on Facebook. This is a closed Facebook group that allows Andrews students to network and exchange textbooks with each other. Aside from online buyers, there are networks such as AU Textbook Exchange where students simply find out who has taken a class and agree to exchange books there. Swanieka makes an important point that is probably applicable to all students. It is common that students rent books because of their cheaper prices. However, if the book will somehow benefit her in the future, especially in regards to her career she does not hesitate to keep it. This is a huge advantage of the bookstore. Danielle Samuel, Junior Architecture major, purchases all her books on campus at the bookstore. Personally, it is more of a hassle for her to pay for books separately outside of tuition and she would rather give one payment of tuition, which would include her bookstore account. Although she is a faithful customer of the bookstore, she, along with other Architecture students and other art students, prefers the bookstore’s old management under Tree of Life. This is because the new management does not provide any of the art
supplies that the bookstore previously carried, which are required for their program. Because of this many art students have to travel as far as South Bend, IN to purchase the supplies they need for classes, where the supplies are even more expensive than they were in the bookstore. That trip to South Bend becomes a serious problem when you do not have a car or simply need one or two supplies. This shows that a student’s major also plays a role in where he or she purchases textbooks and other school essentials. Additionally, a student’s major influences the price of his or her textbooks, which has indirect control over where they buy their textbooks. Although the bookstore is convenient for some students, it is
always inconvenient for others. Matthew Henry, Junior Software Systems major, purchases his books through Textbookrush.com and Chegg.com because he can save about half of what he would spend at the Bookstore. Previous bad experiences at the bookstore makes him more willing to wait the shipping time for his books than take a walk across campus to the bookstore. Michel Tarawali, Junior Business Management major, downloads his books online, preferring e-Books because of their mobility and cheaper prices. E-Books are even cheaper than purchasing books online, a wise alternative for those seeking a less expensive option. Many factors come into play when deciding where to purchase
textbooks. Financial aid, major, program, pricing, networking, transport, and rental guidelines are among some of the factors that students take into consideration at the start of each semester.
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Terror in Paris Gielle Kuhn | A summary of events
in and around Paris over the past week. Wednesday, January 7 11:30 a.m. local time CNN reports that two gunmen invade and attack the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine that has published many cartoons that mock Islamic leader and prophet Muhammad. The men make their way to the second floor where the magazine staff is meeting. After separating men and women, they list the names of those they intended to kill and shoot them in a point-blank, execution style. The New York Times reports that twelve people are shot in total, including the editor of the magazine, celebrated cartoonists, and a policeman. The gunmen also leave many people injured, some of which were left in critical condition. The gunman were heard in a video recorded at the scene saying, “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad” and witnesses say they yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’, Arabic for ‘God is great’. The gunmen then flee the scene and drive off. Pictures circulate of the masked gunmen and officials identify the two gunmen as the brothers Chérif and Said Kouachi. Noon Paris is put on a high state of alert. The gunmen hijack a vehicle after crashing their car. The New Yorker reports that an identification card belonging to Mourad Hamyd was found in the vehicle the gunmen left behind. The Independent reports that he is later released without charges after close to 50 hours of being detained.
6:00 p.m. The LA Times reports thousands gather for a vigil that is conducted at the Place de la République in Paris. The hashtag ‘Je Suis Charlie,’ French for ‘I am Charlie’ is paraded at the vigil as well as media venues around the world in solidarity with those killed. The attack becomes a subject of much controversy, placing it at the heart of the free speech discussion. Thursday, January 8 8:00 a.m. The Daily Mail reports that a policewoman is shot dead in the southern suburb of Montrouge. Police are hesitant to believe the shooting is related to the earlier Charlie Hebdo attack. A connection is later discovered linking a relationship between the gunman from Mountrouge and the Kouachi brothers. 10:30 a.m. The Independent reports that the Kouachi brothers are heavily armed and driving north. They rob a gas station. The manhunt continues in a large wooded area nearby. Friday, January 9 8:10 a.m. The gunmen hijack a second car in the village of MontagnySainte-Félicité after their last car runs out of gasoline. 9:00 a.m. The brothers take shelter in a printing shop at an industrial estate in the small village of Dammartin-en-Goële, about 25 miles northeast of Paris. They call BFM Television to tell them Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) orchestrated the attacks. 11:30 a.m. Travel Weekly reports that Charles de Gaulle, France’s
largest international airport, is partially closed. The Independent reports that a man is hostage inside the printing shop with the Kouachi brothers. French TV confirms and reports that he is 26 years old. Police and French Special Forces close in on the building. According to district Mayor Bernard Corneille, the Kouachi brothers are killed in the operation. 1:30 p.m. The Guardian reports that an armed man has taken a hostage in a Jewish store in Porte de Vincennes in Paris. The New York Times reports that nearby schools are locked down. Amedy Coulibaly is identified as the gunman and he too calls BFM Television to credit AQAP for the attacks. Police confront the armed Coulibaly, who is killed in the operation along with four of the hostages. Some police officers are wounded. Coulibaly is thought to be the same man who confronted the policewoman early on Thursday morning. Coulibaly’s suspected accomplice, Hayat Boumeddiene, is thought to have fled the scene. Police search for Boumeddiene, Coulibaly’s accomplice. Jeremy Scahill, the founder of the magazine The Intercept, tells CNN that Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attack on Charlie Hebdo. The Yemen-based group ‘Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’ (AQAP) releases a statement to the Associated Press claiming responsibility, “the leadership of AQAP directed the operations and they have chosen their target carefully”. AQAP efforts in the past have included the 2008 underwear
bomb incident worn on a Northwest Airlines jet and the explosives hidden in printer cartridges mailed to the United States in 2010. Saturday, January 10 Marches are held all around the country in solidarity with the people who were killed by the attacks. CNN reports that Hayat Boumeddiene, Coulibaly’s accomplice, left France in early January. She is thought to be in Turkey or Syria, but the efforts made have not yet been able to locate her. Sunday, January 11 A unity rally is conducted as France mourns the death of 17 people from the attacks. CNN reports that dignitaries and many world leaders are to be present, and security will be tightened. Noël Harris, a sophomore International Development major spent last year abroad in France. She explains, “Even though I do not completely agree with the content in the comics, I stand with Charlie on a matter of principle. I know that this incident has enraged the French, especially given their predisposition to freedom and being a more liberal and open society. The [terrorists] have not only riled up the anger of France but of the whole free world who will stand beside France in this fight for freedom of speech.”
5, Provost Andrea Luxton sent an email to the student body, informing us of discussions regarding an update of the Andrews website. As part of the redesigning process, the administration is hosting four town hall meetings. These meetings are to inform Andrews students, staff, and faculty about the details and specifics of the project as well as give feedback. So far, there have been three meetings held, on January 7, 12, and 13 in the Whirlpool room of Chan Shun. The final meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., and will be interactive. Staff members at Integrated Marketing & Communication (IMC) have already begun work on the project and dedicate a certain amount of time each day to the project. They began towards
the end of last semester. During the first meeting, Stephen Payne, the Vice President for IMC, and Robert Fusté, the web communications manager for IMC, led out in discussions about the changes. Mr. Payne informed attendees that in 2005, there was a new website designed. Among the people who worked on the site was a student by the name of “Robert” who is now working for IMC and on the new site. Working with Mr. Fusté is Lathan Bidwell, a web programmer and Darren Heslop, web developer and designer as well as photographer. Together, they are spending about four hours each morning in Griggs Hall working on the new site. During the meeting, Fusté discussed the formation of a committee. “We have formed a committee with students and staff alike to discuss the website. They have met
three times since this last spring.” He went on to say that because the website is so old, there are many ways to improve it. Fusté stated that “lots of conversation in the committee was to redo the whole website.” During the process, three main audiences were identified to focus the website on: future students, current students, and faculty and staff. Redesigning the website will consist of three phases with areas deemed more important to redesign in the beginning phases. “Part of the plan,” said Fusté, “is to identify what makes Andrews unique and distinctive and design a website that speaks to those traits.” During the phases, the website won’t be uniform, but the hope is that eventually it will. Along with discussing what the different specifics are for redesigning the website, attendees
80s Roller Skating January 10 – 7 p.m.
Research Poster Symposium March 6 – 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Student Week of Spiritual Emphasis January 20-23
AUSA Banquet March 8 – 6 p.m.
AU’s Got Talent January 24 – 8 p.m.
Spring Break Begins March 13
Superbowl Party February 1 – 5:30 p.m.
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters 2015 at Andrews March 13 – 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cardinal Classics February 5 – 7 p.m. Spring Honors Agape Feast February 6 - 6:00 p.m.
Sports Awards Banquet (Social Recreation) March 30 – 6 p.m.
Wind Symphony Winter Concert February 7 – 8 p.m.
Splash for Cash April 4 – 8:45 p.m.
AUSA Elections February 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Summit on Social Consciousness April 8 – 8 a.m.
Music Faculty Trio Concert February 14 – 8 p.m. Alumni Hockey Game and Ice Skating February 21 – 8 p.m. Worship, Word, and Music Conference February 26 – 9 a.m. SA Trivia Bowl February 28 – 8 p.m.
Honors Thesis Symposium April 10 – 1:30-5:30 p.m. Gymnics Homeshow April 11 – 9 p.m. Video Game Domination April 18 – 9 p.m. Awards Celebration April 21 – 11:30am Yearbook Party April 23 – 8pm
Long-time Andrews Employees Killed in Car Accident
Web Reengineering Project Jenna Neil | On Monday, January
Calendar of Spring 2015 Events
were given the chance to critique several pages from the Andrews site and compare them with other university sites. They were able to place green stickers on positive traits and red stickers on negative traits. There was also the option to write down notes and suggestions for the team on the sheets of paper. It is the wish of those involved to receive as much feedback as possible. Feedback can be given by emailing stephen@andrews.edu, rfuste@andrews.edu, or by attending the last meeting on January 21 starting at 2 p.m. in the Whirlpool room in Chan Shun Hall.
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Robert and Ilea McDaniel died in a tragic car accident on Monday, January 5, 2015 in Newton County, Indiana as their car collided with a van. They were 86 and 77 years of age. Robert, known as Bob, and Ilea married in 1961. Bob had operated the Barber Shop of Emmanuel Missionary College (now Andrews University) from 1959 until 2007, and Ilea also worked at Andrews University in the James White Library and for Custodial services.
Their obituary can be found online at www.allredfuneralhome. com. http://wlfi.com/2015/01/06/idsreleased-in-fatal-newton-countycrash/ http://www.allredfuneralhome. com/obituaries.php https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/2015/01/12/robert-ilea-mcdaniel-passed-away
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Perceptions of God Emily Cancel | An individual’s
Erik Vyhmeister Ideas Editor
perception of God may either adversely or positively influence one’s attitude towards the world; whether or not one consciously keeps God in their mind. A good example, perhaps, is that of a child compared to an adult. A child, in his naïveté, only knows God as the fantastic father, who created butterflies and leaves and any number of wonderful, baffling things. An adult knows the science of butterflies and leaves, and so God isn’t such a mystery anymore. God is very clever to them, but not so mysterious and awe-inspiring anymore. Adults focus more on the effects of sin, and thus see sin everywhere in this dark, sin-stained world, as compared to a child who knows that war is sad, but is distracted by light, colors, the majesty and intricacy of God’s creation. This gives adults a more cynical and realistic view of the world, and children an
exciting and abstract one. An atheist is much more likely to appreciate the complexity of an organism, but not the creativity of it, because it is no more than an interesting adaptation over time. No one made it, so it’s not an impressive feat of ingenuity. The creationist would admire the novelty and creativity of God, resulting in two opposing worldviews: one that admires only the function of life and its complexities, but places no more value in things than their material worth, and one that worshipful of the creativity of nature as much as its complexity, as well as appreciates a value to things beyond what can be paid monetarily. If one believes there is an all powerful, all knowing being watching them all day every day, one may be inclined to behave differently in certain situations than if there was no one to answer to but yourself. You can always rationalize everything to yourself; there
is no one to let down but yourself, and no one you need to depend on except yourself. Essentially, you could do whatever you wanted because He never told yourself you couldn’t or shouldn’t do it. Someone believing in God, however, will be inclined to behave like a youth trying to fulfill the wishes of their parents. Their actions and reactions will be made with God’s attributes and rules in mind, and with the respect that objects created He personally designed, and thus must value, and built deserve. Even within specific factions of belief, variations occur in the perception of God. Amidst creationists, for example, there exists a division between deists and theists. Deists believe God created the world, but then left it evolve and run itself. Theists are of the opinion that God is still active in our daily lives and concerned with our wellbeing. One hears on Christian radio stations that those in depres-
sion who feel like no one loves or cares about them have found God and realized that when all else failed, God didn’t. To where would the deist turn? In the same situation, it would seem to the deist as though God was just one more being who didn’t care about their existence. Muhammad Ali, the famous boxer, once said that, “Religions all have different names, but they all contain the same truths,” by which he meant that while most religions disagree on details, deities, and specific practices, they agree on many of the same truths. For example, refraining from killing people needlessly, holding honesty as a virtue, treating people correctly, and for some, believing in the existence of a single God. One would think that such religions as Islam, Judaism, Catholicism and Protestantism would get along better, seeing as they have much common ground and worship the
same deity, or that atheists would be more apathetic since they don’t believe in a deity at all. It is clearly seen, however, that this is not the case. Rival perceptions of God and interpretations of His words have caused these separate religious factions to clash with each other frequently because their worldviews cannot live in unity.
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Why Do We Study Theology? Shastri Lloyd | “Slaves, obey your
earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey the Messiah” (Eph 6:5). This verse was used during early American history for pro-slavery movements, as well as used to instill anxiety and control in the minds of enslaved Black people. Theological interpretation of the Bible in many different verses and passages were used to support slavery. These interpretations have been used to support the Crusades, where the church left many regions in desolation in the name of God. Quite honestly, it is still used to support many social injustices that occur around the world. Theology has also left people in major disagreement regarding issues such as capital punishment or
physician-assisted suicide. So how does a Christian deal with this? Do we completely abandon the Bible? Or do we rip out the pages that we have agreed are no longer considered ethically acceptable? Maybe we look at the Bible as merely guidelines or suggestions? In order to answer these questions, we must first answer the overarching subject: why is theology important? As Christians, we should be honest with the fact that the Bible isn’t always clear. Theology, the study of God, is necessary because we don’t have all the answers. In an effort to learn and grow in the knowledge of God, it is important to understand why and how we believe in Him. Looking back at the first example, in order to gain a
better understanding of the text we should look at the immediate context of when it was written. What did it mean for the people who were to read this epistle during the intended time period? What was the culture when Paul wrote it? What was lost in translation from Greek to English? After careful study of the Word, we are able to take the principles of a text and apply it to our present time. We may draw conclusions from the information gathered, as well as from other areas in the Bible, and see why many Christian denominations were profoundly abolitionist in spite of the culture of their time frame. As Adventists today, it is also understandable why many of us can perceive that theology is petty. Having our twenty-eight fun-
damental beliefs assuredly sound, we often use theology on a churchbased level for discussions on things like skirt-length and musical instruments. This frustration causes many to want to “ignore theology” and “focus on a relationship with God.” The belief itself sounds appealing but is ultimately fundamentally flawed. For example, how an individual would try to have a relationship with God is an exercise of theology. We cannot talk about God, we cannot know God, without in turn talking about and understanding theology. To our benefit, we believe in a God who welcomes the discipline of theology. When asked the question of why theology is important, Ante Jeroncic, Professor of Theology at Andrews University said,
“Theology is a form of sanctification of reason for the purpose of loving God more deeply and obeying him more fully.” We are worshipping God when we seek to study and learn more about Him. As people, we may not see eye-toeye on many different theological issues, or even social issues that theology should have an impact on, but when we study theology for ourselves, in addition to as a church, we can gain further understanding of the nature of God, the Bible, and how we humans fit into the grand scheme of things. By studying about God, we are able to enter into a closer relationship with Him.
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Help! I Keep Getting My Greek Philosophers Confused! Chris Wheeler | Everyone has
heard of the trio of Greek philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle. It’s common, though, for the ideas of each thinker to be confused with those of the other two. Anybody hoping to participate in philosophical discussions should familiarize themselves with the main points of each man’s life work. First of all, Socrates was the oldest of the three. Born in Athens in 470 BC, he was a mason and a soldier before he dedicated his life to philosophy. His ideas gained the attention of other thinkers, including Plato, but eventually his denunciation of Athenian culture brought about his arrest. In 399 BC, he was condemned to death by drinking hemlock, a sentence he respected. Socrates’ most famous contribution to the world is the Socratic Method, which he employed when traveling the country and discussing philosophy with every-
one. The Socratic Method features one person who asks questions that encourage the other to think a problem through to its logical conclusion. Some stories say that the Oracle of Delphi told Socrates that he was the wisest man in the world. This was because he never claimed to have any ideas, but instead helped others to learn things for themselves. Some say he was a horsefly, because his constant presence and annoying questions were like the fly’s stinging, keeping them from growing too complacent. Most of Socrates’ philosophy is known through the writings of others, most notably Plato. Plato was born sometime around 428 BC. Between 409 and 404 he fought in the Peloponnesian War, but Athens lost to Sparta, and the democracy was replaced by oligarchy for several years before reverting back. After meeting Socrates and being inspired by his death, Plato traveled the Mediter-
ranean, studying various fields of knowledge. He founded the Academy in 385 BC, which remained a major school of learning long past his death and into the sixth century AD. Plato’s death is estimated to have been around 348 BC. The writings of Plato are divided into three eras. The first included most of his dialogues, many which described the beliefs of Socrates. These texts were written like scripts, where one person – often Socrates himself – explains philosophy to another, who almost always agrees with what he was saying. The second era features more of Plato’s own ideas. The Republic, which includes the ideas that Plato is best known for, comes from this period. In The Republic, Plato describes a just society as having three components: the rulers, the auxiliaries, and the producers. Stable society occurs when each group fulfills its role without hindering
the other groups. Likewise, a harmonious body comes from balancing the three parts of the soul: the rational mind, the spirited emotions, and the appetitive desires. The Republic also includes Plato’s famous idea of Forms, which are qualities that visible objects possess; all horses look alike because they are reflections of the horse Form. For society to be just, a ruler must know what the Form of the Good is. In Plato’s analogy of the cave, in which man turns away from shadows on the wall of a cave and looks towards the sun, a just ruler must turn away from the shadows of the world, and turn towards the light of Goodness. Plato argues that only philosophers are capable of grasping what the Good is, and so they are the ones who ought to rule society. The last era contains his musings on the arts, as well as further discussion of his Theory of Forms. Aristotle’s birth is dated around
348 BC. He became a student at Plato’s Academy when he turned 17. After leaving the Academy many years later, he traveled to Macedonia where he tutored Alexander the Great from 338 to 335. Returning to Athens after Alexander came into power, he established his own school, the Lyceum, which he oversaw until 323 BC. He fled Athens because Alexander the Great had died, and there was much anti-Macedonian sentiment. He lived in Chalcis until his death a year later. Aristotle made many contributions to science, particularly biology. Although his ideas are no longer considered accurate, they were widely accepted through most of the Middle Ages. He devised a system of classifying animals based on characteristics and blood color, and theorized that all things possess the potential to grow into a final product, like a seed growing into a plant. This lat-
ter idea formed what is called the Aristotelian worldview. Aristotle’s contributions to philosophy were just as famous. In particular, he popularized the form of reasoning called the syllogism, in which certain statements which are true, lead to a deduction that must also be true (If A=B and B=C, then A=C). In addition to logic, he also wrote on ethics, metaphysics, and art. For example, Nicomachean Ethics explores living the good life, and Metaphysics describes the physical substance of things as matter, and its unique identity as form. This is, by no means, a comprehensive overview of the lives and works of these great thinkers. Their legacies extend far beyond what is written here, and cannot be done justice but by further study of their writings.
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A Realist’s Approach to Theological Differences Erik Vyhmeister | What do we do
when we encounter someone with whom we seriously disagree? In many (dare I say most) cases, it is simplest to “agree to disagree” and carry on with life. However, what happens when these issues take place at home or in the church where the disagreements aren’t about trivial things? . Take any controversial topic in the church today. There are three main views: those who believe God is not opposed to it, those who believe He is, and those who aren’t sure. Regardless of your view, the question remains of how we interact with these people, knowing that our view is not held by the church body as a whole. Assuming your personal belief is well-founded, this can be thought of as “What
do we do with people who aren’t ready to hear God’s message?” One action that has been gaining much popularity in our generation is that of unconditional acceptance, which is in direct re-
interaction, and so meeting someone who doesn’t mention your “unorthodox” belief is a breath of fresh air. A major downside to this approach is that it can lead to unwarranted validation of that per-
soon after discovering that a church member holds a view opposed to yours, you bring it up in discussion (calmly, hopefully, though with many of these issues, emotions tend to run high).
“What do we do with people who aren’t ready to hear God’s message?” sponse to the perceived legalism of previous generations. The beauty of this approach is that it’s nonconfrontational. Especially on controversial issues, conflict/debate is the norm for interpersonal
son’s belief. God calls all people to Him, but He doesn’t allow for them to remain unchanged while in His presence. On the other end of the spectrum, there is the approach where
This likely causes some tension between the two of you. Upsides to this approach: if either of you have not thought through your own beliefs on the subject, it can cause you to reconsider and hope-
fully learn something about/from the Bible. It can also help point out parts of your own lives that need improvement. On the flip-side, this more confrontational approach can give a negative impression of church and what God is like, making people new to the church less likely to return and grow their relationship with God. We need to remember to not be like the disciples who tried to keep children from going to Jesus. In reality, there is a broad spectrum of ways we interact with those with whom we disagree. Not all situations are created equal, so there will never be a “hard and fast” rule for handling them. The only variable we control is ourselves. People are dynamic – interactions with them must be sincere,
not canned if they are to have any real impact. The most important thing we can do is to consider the implications of our own action (or inaction). Without mindfulness, talking to us is no different than reading a blog post. We can do better.
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Pulse
Featured Athlete: Xiara Mercado
Tim McGuire Pulse Editor
Name: Xiara Mercado Class: Senior Major: Exercise Science Gymnics Team Member Interview by: Tim McLean
How many hours a week does gymnastics take up?
What is your favorite thing about joining the team?
“Practice is eight hours. I guess if I want to go to open gym or stay after practice, 8-10.”
How many years have you been doing gymnastics?
How difficult is it finding a balance of time between school, work and being on the team?
“I have to say that feeling of family. I like sharing and listening with everyone, going on tours and being able to learn. Gymnastics is one of those sports where you never stop learning.”
“Well, I’ve been doing gymnastics for three years with the Antillean Adventist University ‘Acro Eagles,’ and now this is my second year on the Andrews University Gymnics.” What caused you to want to join the Andrews University Gymnastics team?
“I had seen them at acrofest. I liked their routines. They were always one of the best, but more than that, I liked what they were all about: always representing God first and the way they portrayed themselves, the university, the team, and mainly a good Christian attitude. They were part of my decision making to come to AU. I’m at AU cause I liked the gymnics and I wanted to hopefully be on the team.”
“Oh, I always say if you really want to do something, you find time for it. I always take 15-17 credits, I have two jobs totaling to 15 hours a week, and I did soccer too, so I just find that balance. It’s all up to you.” What is the most unexpected thing, both good and bad that has come from doing gymnastics?
“Good: Being chosen as a captain and being able to help others excel and be confident, not only in gymnastics, but in their spiritual life. Bad: Choking in the middle of our NBA halftime show and almost landing on my head after a round-off back tuck and hearing the crowd go ‘Ooooohhhhhhh’ in a scared way.”
What is your least favorite element about being on Gymnics?
“When people drop and don’t commit a whole year like they agreed they would. The reason it is my least favorite is because we have to spend a lot of time in re-doing and re-learning something the missing person had done instead of doing something new. Especially since they are warned about the commitment very early on.” What would you say have been the most important things you have learned from being on the team this semester?
“That Gymnics only works if we pray, practice, and perform with all. ‘With all’ is our theme this year and it makes complete sense. Mind, heart, spirit, and strength.
If we don’t praise God with all, we won’t succeed. If we don’t practice with all we won’t succeed. If we don’t practice with all we don’t progress. If we don’t perform with all we won’t accomplish. So yeah, ‘with all.’”
find time for it and be willing to learn. Have desire to get better and dedication in practice. That is the key. The rest was mentioned earlier in ‘With All.’”
What are the three things that are essential for any person doing gymnastics?
“I want to fix this misunderstanding that people have about the gymnics team being a clique. We spend so much time with each other that we end up being great and the best of friends, which is why we end up calling each other family. If you see us together it is because of that and not because we are ‘gymnics.’ Get to know us! We want to know you guys too! Come to ‘chalk up,’ a Tuesday choice hosted by some gymnics members to teach others new things and to have fun!”
“Willing to learn, desire to get better, and dedication in practice.” What is the biggest challenge when performing a routine?
“Staying focused the whole time. Even if a move goes bad, there is still more to do so you can’t beat yourself up.” How many shows have you guys performed as of the time of this interview?
Is there anything else you would like to say or comment on?
“Well, I honestly don’t know. I don’t really count because they are all so fun. Around 10-15.” Is there any advice that you would give anyone else who is interested in being on Gymnics?
“If you really want to do it, you will
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AUSA’s 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Lily Galindo | Berrien Springs,
Mich.- In April 2013, AIA (Adventist Intercollegiate Association) came together with the mission “to be the voice of the students from it member schools, and to equip Christian student leaders with the ideas and tools for effective leadership while fostering unity.” Every school involved in this association chose to get together to help raise money for Walla Walla’s mission project, To Build a Home. The goal for this project is to raise funds to help build a new orphanage for the children of Kasese, Uganda. Walla Walla partnered with a non-profit organization called Christalis whose mission is to “aid children who are orphaned, poor, exploited, starving, in dan-
ger, and simply lack basic needs.” It has become AIA’s mission to help these children. Each school is participating in different ways to raise funds for this cause. Andrews University has chosen to have the annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament be our fundraiser. Please, sign up and help build the orphans in Kasese, Uganda a home. Signups are in Student Life. There is a charge of $5 a player or $15 per team, as all of these proceeds go to To Build a Home. Payments can be made upon entrance to the event. There will be a cash prize of $150 to the winning team.
Results:
Schedule:
Men’s Basketball:
Men’s Basketball:
December 11th, 2014 Cardinals - 47 Lake Michigan College - 41
January 15th, 2015 @ 7:30pm Cardinals @ Great Lakes Christian College
December 13th, 2014 Cardinals - 60 Lake Michigan College - 62
January 20th, 2015 @ 7:00pm Cardinals @ Kuyper College
December 14th, 2014 Cardinals - 43 Silver Lake - 56
January 22nd, 2015 @ 7:00pm Cardinals @ Grace Bible College
Women’s Basketball:
Women’s Basketball December 13th, 2014 Cardinals - 25 Glen Oaks CC - 56 December 14th, 2014 Cardinals - 21 Silver Lake - 78 January 8th, 2015 Cardinals - 16 Rochester - 79
January 20th, 2015 @ 5:00pm Cardinals @ Kuyper College January 22nd, 2015 @ 5:00pm Cardinals @ Grace Bible College January 24th, 2015 @ 7:00pm Cardinals vs. Saint Mary-Of-TheWoods College
Ohio State Crowned How to Watch National Champs NBA Games Justin Walker | The streets of Co-
lumbus were filled with joyous fans as the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks by the score of 42-20 in the first ever championship of the new college football playoffs. Ohio State was led by the powerful duo of third string quarterback Cardale Jones and running back Ezekiel Elliot, who was voted as the game’s MVP after rushing for 246 yards and four touchdowns. The game started well enough for Oregon when they drove down the field and scored a touchdown on their first drive and even stopped Ohio State from scoring on their first drive. The game began to turn when Oregon dropped two wide open passes on separate third downs that would have allowed them to keep the ball. Instead Ohio
State turned those two mistakes into 14 points to take a stunning lead. From that moment Ohio State would never relinquish their lead despite committing four potential costly turnovers. Luckily for Buckeye fans the defense came to play and frustrated Heisman winning quarterback Marcus Mariota all game leading to several three and outs. Despite a sloppy game from both sides the better team won last night and full credit should go to Urban Meyer who turned this program around and has the fans excited for the future with the term “dynasty” on their lips.
Justin Walker | Over Christmas
break, I had the pleasure of being able to attend a couple of NBA games of my favorite team, the Orlando Magic, playing (though they lost every single one of them). To be able to watch your favorite team in person is something every fan should be able to experience at least once in their lifetime. The key to finding the best balance between good seats and a good price involves a number of factors. For example, my favorite team isn’t very good this year, which causes the prices to go down and allows seats to become more affordable. Another factor would be the opponent that your favorite team is competing against, as a high-profile team will likely bump up the prices a bit and a struggling team will allow you to get seats for less than normal. Of course, a big factor is the location of your seats, with
courtside seats being the most expensive and nosebleed seats being the cheapest. Naturally, try to aim for the first couple rows of the upper deck or one of the upper rows in the first level to find the best combination of affordable tickets with a decent view of the action. Last, but certainly not least, be sure to come decked out in your favorite team’s gear and let them know how much you love them.
Cardinal Mid-Season Report Evan Rorie | The Men’s Cardinals
Basketball team is now entering their midseason and so far they are still trying to piece together their newly assembled talents on the court to help produce a winning record. From new staff to new players, this year has proven to be a challenge for this team to build their chemistry, and we can hope to see significant improvements in the remainder of this season. Since the start of this season, we have noticed progress in various areas. The team rotation has been moved around a bit and has given the team insight as to what rotation would further assist them effectively in the future. The players have shown their improvements in learning the multiple plays and also playing with each other in practice as well as on game day. Along with the improvements noticed from the team, there are some areas that need further improvement in order for this team to start winning more games. “Obviously, we are pretty hurt after our losses,” said Guard Mayke Oliveira. “I would say our mindset has been pretty good. We are still bringing it to practice every day and we are getting better at being consistent.” Being a returning player from the championship team last year, Mayke has been a part of a team that successfully built their chemistry and witnessed that hard work being paid off in winning the USCAA tournament in Division 2. “I would say
the most important thing that we need to work on is paying attention to the little details. Things like setting good screens, being in the right spots, etc. Once we can get that together, we will start winning more games for sure.” The record for this season so far shouldn’t cloud the fact there is a lot of great talent on this year’s team. “I think we have a really good team this year,” said Guard Tim McGuire. “We just got to come together and just play better basketball.” Being that the team has a bit of a losing streak recently, it makes you wonder how they manage to they motivate themselves to come together every day and stay focused. Tim later explained this: “Certain things that have gotten better is when we practice after these losses. It’s easy to be down on yourself after a loss, but we practice every day and we bounce back with more energy. We’re not going to stop until we get the results that we want.”
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5 Jobs: Making the Best of “Every Task” Name: Afia Asamoah Class: Senior Major: Political Science & Music Interviewed by: Sam Fry What made you decide to come to Andrews University?
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It’s my parents’ alma mater and I pretty much grew up here, plus it was cheaper than my first choice (Boston University) which was $30,000 more per year at the time of my decision. I understand that you work a few jobs on campus. What are they?
I work for AUSA as Executive Vice President; Lamson Hall as Co-Curricular Secretary; the Music Department as a sort of “assistant” to the Office Manager; Catering as a student worker; and throughout the year during winter, spring, and summer breaks I am a server at Ruby Tuesday. That’s impressive. Which job do you consider your favorite?
Oh, hard question. They all are? Haha! No, I think my favorite job is with Lamson Hall. I work closely
with Dean Langdon, and it’s kind of cool to be the one that secretly (or now, not-so-secretly) uploads worship attendance, maintains the prayer room, and writes on the message board, among other things. With so many responsibilities how do you balance your work and studies?
I don’t. I get literally no sleep—and that has taken a huge toll on my health at times, especially since I have tried my absolute best to finish everything in four years. However, I do try at times to make use of my Friday afternoons, Sunday evenings, and the wee hours of the night.
Where do you see yourself ten years down the road?
To be quite honest, I can see myself thirty years from now more clearly. Okay, in ten years I see myself working either for a Non-Governmental Organization or for public office like on a town council or something. Basically, as a public servant or politician. What is your dream job?
My dream job is to be Secretary General of the United Nations or the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.
What would you describe Christian work ethic as?
I think Christian work ethic is doing your absolute best in every task you are given. Doing your best to show you are grateful for the position God has put you in. He could have given it to anyone else, but He chose you—therefore you’ve got to do it to the best of your abilities and make the most of it.
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Chasing After Opportunities Lindsay White | Kryzia Abacan is
a 22-year-old student from Toronto, Canada who is in the first of three semesters in the Masters of Arts in Communications program at Andrews University. Abacan grew up as a Seventhday Adventist in Toronto, Canada. She went to college at Canadian University College (CUC) where she started out as a Biology Premed major to become a doctor. But, after taking a couple classes in that major, she realized that science was not her forte. As the months went by, Abacan’s English professor suggested she look into switching, again, to pursue an undergraduate degree in English since her professor saw potential in her writing. The spring semester of her first year, Abacan became an English major with the hint of an intention of trying medical school. By her third year at CUC, Abacan became the Student Association’s Communication Vice President. During her time in this position, she realized her potential in the Public Relations field. “I like to look at a situation, figure out the different solutions to it, and take the best route to fix it,” Abacan said. Abacan started off her fourth year of college looking into different master’s programs after she graduated. One of her peers mentioned the Master’s of Communications at Andrews University,
because it would fit perfectly in her ultimate goal of a crisis management career. Four months later she had graduated with a bachelors in English from CUC, and applied for the Master of Arts in Communication, as well as other master programs out of country, in May of 2014. During the following summer, she waited and prayed for a call from Andrews to get her application process sped up since deadlines were passing and her applications were incomplete. But nothing seemed to happen and nobody answered back. In early July of 2014, Dr. Williams-Smith, Chair of the Communications Department, called Abacan about her application. After talking with Communication’s chair Rachel Williams-Smith, the application process was on a roll. Abacan took her GRE test at the end of July, got the results in, and received a letter of acceptance into the Master’s of Communications one week before school started in August. “I haven’t been here that long, but the classes I’ve taken so far have led me to see communications in a different way than before. It’s not just talking oneon-one or in an interview, it’s bigger than that.” Abacan expressed. “The professors here at Andrews are really helpful in trying to open doors and provide opportunities
for me. They’re very interested in what I want to do with my life.” Abacan has had many different opportunities to work around the Department of Communications, helping professor Williams-Smith, who helped her see the value of research, which Abacan thought she would never be interested in doing and enjoying. Abacan states, “Not only did Dr. Williams-Smith help me find value in my work, but Patrice Jones (another Communications professor) showed me the value of chasing after opportunities that are there rather than to sit back and wait for them to happen to me. I haven’t had any internships yet, but I believe the jobs I’ve done lately have contributed to the bigger picture.” Abacan has found many professors during her short time here at Andrews to be the most accommodating and supportive people towards her goal that she is a semester closer to completing. “The masters program has met my expectations so far. This University is very different and much bigger than where I grew up, but I know it’s what I wanted.” she says assuredly, “I’ve learned communication is the whole message, and not just what you’re saying.” Abacan is preparing to work in Crisis Management back in her hometown of Toronto, Canada. PHOTOS BY JOELLE ARNER
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William Colwell, Multi-instrumentalist by Scott Moncrieff Faculty Advisor
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Maintenance Director, Meier Hall William Colwell has worked at Andrews University since 1997. Prior to that, he worked several years as a traveling professional musician, mainly playing the mandolin. Some of his career highlights included touring Europe with a group which included another multi-instrumentalist Ron Stuart, who is featured on a number of YouTube videos, and backing up the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, pictured above with William. These days, when not doing his day job, he plays locally with the gospel bluegrass band Uphill Climb, using the bluegrass gospel style as an avenue of ministry.
Mandolin?
I love it. It’s tuned like the fiddle, except it has eight strings instead of four. It doubles up on each string. I like it because you can get tremolo, which is beautiful on a mandolin. That’s what attracted me to mandolin in the first place. I cut my eyeteeth growing up on bluegrass. I started out on the guitar when I was seven. Picked up the banjo next. Liked it. But then I started playing the mandolin because of the tremolo. It’s just sweet. You play waltzes. I like to play a Florentine style mandolin, because it has deeper resonant sound. Fiddle?
What’s special about each of the instruments you play, and how they fit into a bluegrass band. Guitar?
It sets the tone for the rhythm section, along with the bass. If you have a guitarist who’s not very good, you’re not going to be very good.
Well, I’m not much of a fiddle player. Me and the bow, we’ve had our rounds a time or two [laughs], and we’ve come to an understanding. As long as I don’t go too far out on a limb, it says “you can play me.” The right arm becomes like a leg to me. It just doesn’t want to cooperate.
But the left hand is the same as the mandolin, right?
Yes, but you have to have better intonation, because you don’t have the fret wire to keep you on key. What is the niche of the mandolin in a bluegrass group?
It’s a lead instrument, like the banjo and the fiddle, but what I like about it as part of the rhythm section is that it always plays a counter note. The banjo is on a “roll,” so it’s constantly playing, and the guitar and bass on the beat, and the mandolin on the off-beat. It’s kind of like percussion. You’ll hear the strum of the guitar on the beat and then you’ll hear the “chk” of the mandolin behind it. It’s great if you’ve got a good mandolinist, because it keeps wonderful time. If the player is not very good, you’ll start getting away from the beat and start [rhythmically] fighting each other. Banjo?
Years ago, the banjo was frowned upon. No one considered the banjo as a good instrument in a group. It wasn’t thought of as a lead in-
A Childhood Dream Kari Logan | Gisele Oliveira is a
junior from Adventist University of São Paulo, Brazil and is here for one semester in the United States before returning to Brazil. Gisele is a journalism major and is interested in being a television or radio journalist when she graduates. While she is here with us at Andrews, she hopes to perfect her English speaking skills as well as make new friends and have many exciting experiences. Though she hasn’t been here very long, she says she is already enjoying herself greatly: “The people here are really nice. Back at my home university, if people don’t know you they will never talk to you, they just pass you in the hallway and no one says ‘hi’ but people here are always saying ‘hi’ and are really friendly.” Not only does she like the people of Andrews, she is
also enjoying the snow. Of her first experience with the snow, Gisele recounts, “I’d never seen snow before and it’s been a childhood dream of mine. Here, there is a lot of snow. The first time I saw the snow was on Friday night because I woke up on Saturday and the floor was all white and it was really so beautiful. My friends and I are planning to play with the snow but right now we are dealing with so much paperwork that we’re too busy, but maybe later in the week if it isn’t too cold. I definitely want to make snow angels, and we actually had a snowball fight earlier today. We were going to the cafeteria and we just grabbed the snow and threw it at each other. I also want to build a snow man--it would be really cool.” Like most students, Gisele went home to spend time with her fam-
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strument, or as part of a country or bluegrass setting. It was just a novelty for old folk tunes and stuff. But along came Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. Previous players played a two-finger style, or a “drop thumb,” but Earl Scruggs came along with the three-finger style and that’s is the style of bluegrass banjo that’s famous today. It gives that constant roll, which, if it’s done right, it adds to everybody else. The bass?
It’s the whole foundation of the timing of a bluegrass group, or jazz, or rockabilly, whatever you decide to play. If you don’t have the bass then you don’t have timing. If you’ve ever been in a situation where you don’t have a stand-up bass, and someone’s playing the guitar, and there’s other instruments, it sounds “ok,” it’s mediocre at best, but when a bass comes in, that “thud” of those notes, it just fills in, it’s sweet—especially if it’s a standup wood tone. Bluegrass instruments mostly are all acoustic instruments. The combination of those different wood
tones—because none of them are the same—it’s like an orchestra, to be honest with you. There’s something about that team, that camaraderie, that I really like. How did you learn to play?
It’s all by ear. I can teach by tablature, but I’ve found from people I taught with tablature in the past, that they get to a certain point and they get so reliant on the tablature that they can’t feel the music. Most professional bluegrass musicians play by ear. They have a technique—don’t get me wrong. They have the scales they work off if they’re a lead picker. A lot of it is watching someone else, listening to them, asking “show me how you did that.” I’ve got pictures of when I was two-and-a-half years old, playing a plastic guitar my dad had gotten me, and my dad was playing his Fender Malibu flattop guitar. And from that time on I always wanted to pick, because my dad played in a country group, and had played bluegrass, and I had seen pictures, and I had heard them a time or two
jamming, and I liked that style. The first recording I remember was Flatt and Scruggs, on an old 78 record, and on one side it had “Doin’ My Time,” and on the other side was an instrumental that Earl [Scruggs] wrote called “Farewell Blues.” I was probably four-and-ahalf or five years old when I heard that. From that point on I wanted to play. My dad got me a little better guitar, but it was still a cheapie, and I kept bugging him, and finally he said “when you turn seven years old, I’ll get you a guitar.” And when I turned seven, my dad came home from the music store uptown with a Winston brand guitar—I think he paid sixteen dollars for it. Finally, when I became a teenager, I became interested in the banjo. So my dad borrowed a banjo from his cousin and taught me the chords on the banjo, and then I learned from other people, and I finally learned the Scruggs roll really well, and from that point on I didn’t look back. Something clicked, and I wanted to play all the bluegrass instruments.
Connor Smith Finds Stable Job ily over her break. She spent quality time with her parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and spent a few days at a resort with them. Her favorite memory from break, she says, was “the Christmas party with my little cousins opening the presents and ripping them up. It was really fun to see. I remember being their age, six or seven, and just ripping the presents to see what I got, so it was really fun to see them doing the same thing. My favorite memories always involve me and my family talking. We don’t need to do anything special, just all of us talking together.”
Isabel Stafford | Connor Smith,
a freshman in the recently created International Agricultural Development major, wants to make the world a better place. Before starting college, Connor knew that he wanted to help people, but he was not really sure of the best way to go about it. He considered joining the Peace Corps, but they generally don’t hire people right out of high school. Eventually, Connor settled on becoming a missionary and working with refugees. Although Connor knew what he wanted to do with his life, it took him a while to decide how to achieve it. Initially, he considered pursuing a theology major here at Andrews. After further reflection, however, he decided that theology probably wasn’t the most practical field to go into for providing practical help to others. Once he found the International Agricultural Development major, he decided that
it taught the skills and practicality he needed to become an effective missionary. Besides teaching students about agriculture and international development, the program also offers students some cool opportunities. Connor states that the program requires an internship overseas. The program is new enough that none of the students have completed their internships yet, but Connor says that “soon there should be a couple of us headed overseas.” While those internships might take a couple years to get to, Connor says that there is a different opportunity overseas that he hopes to participate in. This summer, he says, the departments of Archaeology and International Agricultural Development will be making a joint trip to Jordan. While the archaeologists search for artifacts, the agriculture students will work on converting an old building into
an agriculture center. “We’ll be renovating an old stable and turning it into an interactive agriculture exhibit to teach people about the history of agriculture in their area,” Connor explains. But no one can spend all their time working on their major, and Connor finds enjoyment and relaxation in watching and playing sports as well as in playing the guitar. “Most Sundays you can find me down in Meier, watching football,” Connor says enthusiastically. After completing his degree at Andrews University, Connor plans to get his Master’s in International Agricultural Development before working as a missionary for the Adventist church.
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Throwback of the Week: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Shanelle Kim | I remember first
Shanelle Kim Arts & Entertainment Editor
reading The Outsiders when I was fifteen--the age Susan Eloise Hinton was when she began writing the novel. My mother had recommended it to me several times over the years, but there were too many other books vying for my attention. When I finally sat down to read the book, I was riveted. I did not close its covers until I had finished, and I have reread it many times since then. I am just one of many people who have been moved by The Outsiders and have felt its effects. Forty years after it was first published in 1967, when S.E. Hinton was eighteen years old, it remains a beloved classic of the young adult genre. The novel has spawned a popular movie (featuring famous faces such as Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, and Diane Lane), many t-shirts featuring the faces on the cover, and count-
less reiterations of the quote, “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” For those unfamiliar with the novel, The Outsiders tells the story of a longstanding resentment between two social groups of teenagers—the rowdy Greasers and the privileged Socs (pronounced SOSH-es) that eventually culminates into a brutal feud. The narrator is young Ponyboy Curtis, a fourteen year-old who is part of the Greasers due to his social circle and socioeconomic status, but whose introspections reveal he does not feel he belongs anywhere. This innocence is soon lost as he witnesses the cruelty of both the Greasers and the Socs as they attack each other after Ponyboy’s friend, Johnny, kills Bob, the Socs’ leader. Although the story is set over forty years ago and features nowdated slang words (which landed the novel a place on the Banned
Books List), there’s still something deeply familiar and relatable about The Outsiders. It’s in our narrator Ponyboy, an old soul with all the tender innocence of youth who loves movies and watching the sunset suddenly forced to encounter things he doesn’t understand. It’s in the well-rounded characters, like Dally and Bob, who serve as a reminder that no one is perfectly good or perfectly bad and that we are capable both of great love and great cruelty. It’s in the familiar story of people emphasizing what makes them different rather than what makes them the same. All of these elements make The Outsiders so beloved and so relevant to us today, over forty years after it was published. Even now, the novel serves as a reminder that we are all human and that nothing is black or white when it comes to people.
The Filharmonic Coming to the Howard Shanelle Kim | On January 18 at
7pm, The Filharmonic will be performing at the Howard Performing Arts Center. The Filharmonic is a six-member, all-male, FilipinoAmerican a capella group from Los Angeles, California that was recently featured in NBC’s hit musical competition show The Sing-Off. They have performed with Linkin Park, Black Eyed Peas, and Pentatonix, and will be featured in the upcoming movie Pitch Perfect 2. The Filharmonic has six members: vocalists VJ Rosales, Joe Caigoy, Trace Gaynor, and Barry Fortgang; Vocal Bass Jules Cruz; and Beat boxer Niko Del Rey. The group met through chance encounters at singing competitions in college, and eventually came together to form a harmonious group as they discovered their shared genuine chemistry, unparalleled love of music, and undeniable musical talents. Their combined talents come from a wide variety of musical backgrounds, including pop, a capella, jazz, opera, theater, classical, and more. These elements come together in their melodic vocal style, which exemplifies an urbanesque hip hop
sound with 90s nostalgia. Together, The Filharmonic puts on performances that are both moving and fun to experience while honoring their Filipino heritage. Tickets for The Filharmonic performance are $15, reserved seating. Visit https://howard.andrews. edu/ for more information about The Filharmonic and other upcoming performances at the Howard Center and to purchase tickets. The Howard box office can be reached at 888-467-6442 for student discounts and more information.
AUSA & Student Life Present: AU’s Got Talent From AUSA | Berrien Springs,
Mich.- Andrews University’s very own students are showcasing their talents at 2015 AU’s Got Talent. They’re doing everything from singing to acrobatics. Student Life and AUSA have teamed up to put on this potentially amazing carnival-themed spectacle. Student Life’s Assistant Director of Student Activities & Involvement, Emily Carlson shares, “In my short time at Andrews I’ve been blown away by the level of talent or student display. I’m so looking forward to what’s in store at talent show this year. We’d love to see the Howard packed with students supporting their brave and talented peers.” “Quite possibly our biggest event of the year, the talent show provides students with the perfect platform to showcase their many talents. I’m extremely excited to see the various acts that will once again reflect that Andrews University is a school blessed with many creative and talented Students,” Alex Gaytan, AUSA Social Vice PHOTO PROVIDED BY WWW.IMGKID.COM
President. As the one of the biggest events of the year approaches, we invite our students to participate in this opportunity to express themselves. Auditions are being held this week. If you haven’t already signed up to audition please do so as tomorrow, Thursday, January 15th, is the last day to show us what you’ve got! AU’s Got Talent will be held at the Howard Performing Arts Center, Saturday, January 24th at 8 pm.
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Broadway and Hollywood Go Into the Woods Demetri Kirchberg | When com-
piling a list of the greatest living composers, one would be a fool not to include Stephen Sondheim. It was nearly sixty years ago when, in collaboration with the late, great Leonard Bernstein, he showed the world his lyrical prowess in a little Broadway show called West Side Story. Since the 1950s, Sondheim has been creating some of theater’s most intricate and beloved music, including pieces from Gypsy, Company, and Sweeney Todd. But even considering the stories of a burlesque legend and a serial killer barber, one of his bravest projects is Into the Woods. This fairy tale amalgamation came to the silver screen this Christmas and pairs some of Broadway’s and Hollywood’s best. The plot revolves around a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) as they find themselves in the same forest that hosts four well-known fairy tale characters. Their struggle is to find the ingredients for a potion that they can exchange for the removal of a curse by the Witch (Meryl Streep). The ingredients are all part of different stories, such as Little Red Riding Hood’s cape or Cinderella’s (Anna Kendrick’s) slipper. Setting this piece aside from the tales that inspired it, Into the Woods takes the audience beyond “happily ever
after” and into a third act that contains more honesty and humanity than anyone could expect from the Grimm brothers. If you’re looking for a classic fairy tale, then sure, Into the Woods offers the dashing suitors and the sparkly gowns, but if you’re paying any attention at all, you’ll realize that there is far more relevance and gravity to this retelling. The actors truly formed an ensemble cast - not one character dominated the screen time, nor did one have an unfair emotional pull. Though the Golden Globes have nominated Emily Blunt for a lead role, and Meryl Streep for a supporting role, putting one above the other seems arbitrary. The casting as a whole was smartly done, especially for a film that spans drama and comedy. Characters fill different shoes. Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen offer most of the comedic relief as the two princes. Mackenzie Mauzy, as Rapunzel, and Blunt create more down to earth, relatable women. But this dramatic narrative is held down by the Academy Award-winning anchor that is Meryl Streep. Like all the main characters, the Witch is anything but flat. At a shallow glance, one might see her as the antagonist: placing a curse on the baker’s house, keeping Rapunzel away from her prince, etc. But how many
of us have mothers who have gone to extreme lengths to protect us, or have even sacrificed happiness for safety? Her words, “You’re so nice. You’re not good, you’re not bad, you’re just nice. I’m not good, I’m not nice, I’m just right,” stand as one of many of these stories’ morals - seeing people for more than how they act, and seeing the complexity of their true intentions. The antithesis of this is found in Johnny Depp’s character of the Wolf, who is all nice, but no good. This is Depp’s second rendezvous with Sondheim, as he played the title role in the 2007 screen adaptation of Sweeney Todd. When musicals come to cinemas, audiences go for various reasons. Some are pulled in primarily by the music, and others watch in spite of it. I, being an honest fan of Sondheim, fall into the former category. Director Rob Marshall made the decision that the singing parts would mix pre-recorded studio vocals with live performances, trying to bottle some of the magic coming from these emotive actors. It really paid off, presumably because of Sondheim’s heavy personal investment into the music direction and vocal training that went into pre-production. Many of the voices were surprisingly beautiful, including that of Blunt, who before this, has never tried her hand at a
singing role. Anna Kendrick might surprise audiences with her departure from Pitch Perfect with a new sound that is 100% Disney in all its glassy tonality. Daniel Huttlestone (Jack), also known for his part in Les Miserables, forces you to smile with his song about giants, home, and adventure. There are moments in this film that, if you’re paying close enough attention to, will cause you to really contemplate what “the woods” are in your life. A sterling example comes from Cinderella’s prince after a moment of infidelity in the woods, when he confesses, “I was raised to be charming, not earnest.” These one-liner gems are sprinkled throughout, and may require a second viewing. The story poses questions regarding how people show love, whether anyone is truly good, and how important being nice is. All of these are answered in very unfairy tale-like ways. Princes are mocked, heros are tarnished, and villains are humanized. Into the Woods has already received three Golden Globe nominations, and I would be surprised if there weren’t a few Oscar nods on the way. In my book, this film gets an eight-out-of-ten, and it has become my favorite fairytale. PHOTO PROVIDED BY WWW.WEAREMOVIEGEEKS.COM
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The Last Word
Not Yet Written
Melodie Roschman Editor-in-Chief
“2015?” Marty McFly gasps. “You mean we’re in the future?” Michael J. Fox spoke those lines twenty-six years ago in Back to the Future II, one of the trilogy of goofy time-travel movies that have seen a resurgence in popularity this January with the arrival of the impossibly futuristic date. Jia Tolentino of the blog Jezebel counts more than 15 articles from major news sources as diverse as CNN and Buzzfeed, all telling us (in case we had not figured it out ourselves) that, while we do have Skype and 3-D movies, we probably won’t see flying cars or hoverboards any time this year. While these lists can be fun, journalist Walt Hickey makes an important point. Back to the Future II—“even the part set in 2015— wasn’t about the future. It was about the present.” All of the Back to the Future movies, for all of their skateboarding hijinks and temporal paradoxes and obsession with changing history, are really about the present. They proclaim the power of love and friendship, the importance of developing character, and the impact of our choices on the rest of our lives. At the end of the third film, Marty and his girlfriend Jennifer confront their mentor, mad scientist Doc Brown, with a document they brought back from the future that somehow has been erased. “What does
it mean?” Jennifer asks. “It means your future hasn’t been written yet,” Doc replies. “No one’s has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one, both of you.” Over Christmas break, my
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for me. Now I know that’s all comforting nonsense. There is no way of being absolutely confident that everything is going to work out eventually, regardless, because our choices—and other people’s choices—are crucial. This, we con-
“The future does not always have to be cripplingly blank—sometimes it can be a drafting board for our dreams.” friend Amy and I talked a lot about how terrifyingly empty and open the future is. To believe in free will is to believe that your choices have an immense power over what happens to you, and that can be both liberating and paralyzing. When I was younger, I believed in soul mates. Later, endless Christian dating books and youth groups told me that I just had to wait patiently, because God was preparing one special person just
cluded, was especially true when it comes to relationships. “I think falling in love sometimes isn’t a choice,” I wrote in a message to Amy, “But staying in love always is.” As Christians, we trust God to guide our lives; however, we also have to acknowledge that with our freedom comes power to make mistakes, to do our own thing—and to choose to get back on track again. Furthermore, we have the power to
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Hindsight
“I don’t have to tell you, of course, that things are rather changed out here in the ‘Paradise of the Pacific.’ December 7 will always remain a very noted day in Hawaiian history, the time ‘the things that can’t happen here’ really happened. “I must not write details to you, but from what I have heard over short wave from the Mainland and
Listen to the mustn’ts, child, Listen to the don’ts Listen to the shouldn’ts The impossibles, the won’ts Listen to the never haves, Then listen close to me Anything can happen, child, Anything can be.
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Resident of Hawaii Writes to Homeland Excerpts from a personal letter that Dr. Julian Thompson has just received from his brother Verne W. Thompson, director of Punahou Music School, Honolulu. Dr. Thompson’s brother has been in the islands since 1923, with only one year on the Mainland.
fight seeming inevitabilities. This past year saw protests around the world as people refused to accept status quos and actively changed their futures. It saw innovations in medicine, technology, and art that made reality safer and more beautiful. The year 2014 was the result of billions of choices by individuals to live and think a certain way, and 2015 will be, too. The future does not always have to be cripplingly blank—sometimes it can be a drafting board for our dreams. After all, when we believe something can happen, we are more likely to make it a reality. How else do you explain Nike’s announcement to invent self-lacing sneakers this year and make a little piece of Back to the Future II’s 2015 real? I don’t know what hopes you have for this year, nor do I know what choices any of us will make. All I can promise is that, in the timeless words of Shel Silverstein:
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what I know of the Mainland news stories, you have most of it correct. It probably won’t happen again, but it certainly came to pass that once. “From my second story window and then from the hill back of the city I watched—terrified but fascinated… Never was there a grander demonstration of courage and loyalty on the part of the true Americans. And if one wanted a proof that a Democracy is the strongest kind of government, we had it here. In twenty-four hours the whole system of living was changed and not because a Dictator made us do it, but because every man, woman, and child was willing and saw the need.
“If only the black nights were not so long. And then that intense listening for the sound of an airplane—I never knew the relief, for instance, that one could feel upon discovering that it was only the sound of an electric drill a couple of blocks away… Wish I could write you the story here as I have seen it, but that will come later. Meanwhile, buy a share of America whenever you can. It is still worth saving, and still leads. I never believed in it more strongly.”
On Sunday afternoon, the janitor department of E. M. C. enjoyed a sleigh ride through the campus, grove, and adjacent territories. Many took this opportunity to settle old scores with other members of the department...especially with the boss. There was a constant war with chunks of snow for ammunition, and no one returned with less than half a dozen face washings. The occasion was highlighted by an extraordinarily snowy bit of hand to hand combat between Virgil Bartlett and Le Roy Hemingway, and an exhibition of plain and fancy diving into convenient snow drifts.
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