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“Prayer doesn’t just change things; LIFE OR IS THIS JUST “It is very uplifting to see that stu- “Nothing less than a leader of the it changes people. It changes our FANTASY? dents notice the things that AUSA highest-caliber is required for be- circumstances and situations.” “When I hear bagpipes, I get this does to improve their Andrews ex- ing the next visionary of our flaghomesick feeling for this place I perience.” ship university.” have never been.” P. 8
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New Bottle Filling Station Khayla McDonald | Andrews University is constantly changing and improving to make the university experience better and better for students. A big contributor to that is the Andrews University Student Association (AUSA) headed by President Jason Shockey. The most recent improvement by AUSA has been the new and improved water fountains located in the Campus Center, Beaty Gym. These new fountains function as regular drinking fountains, but are topped with a water bottle filling station. This new feature helps to improve the number of people that recycle and is Andrews’ small way of helping combat global warming. Shockey said that he got the idea after he visited Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska for a conference and noticed that there were drinking fountains with bottle filling stations located in the classroom buildings. He wanted to bring the idea to Andrews, so he started to look for a similar model to put in one of the most heavily trafficked areas on campus: the Campus Center. They settled on the Elkay Filtered EZH2O Bottle Filling Station and installed it in the main hallway of the Campus Center. Not including the labor to install it, the model costed approximately $1,500.
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Senior psychology major Regine Senior said, “I think the new bottle system is very effective, especially for those who are in a rush or do not have money to buy water at the Gazebo. I also like the hands-free set up for people who are injured or disabled. Hopefully more filling stations can be brought throughout campus, particularly in Buller Hall and the Science Complex.” The fountain also comes equipped with a filtration system, as well as a touch-free, sense-activated bottle filler, and a counter that tracks the number of plastic bottles saved. The fountain is also in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, while the previous fountain was not. The project was funded by the “Presidential Projects” section of the AUSA budget. Shockey stated that Senate is now beginning to identify other projects to work on in the upcoming year. A lot of students have noticed the fountains and are very fond of them. Senior information systems major Kristopher Owens said, “The new fountains are very effective in what they are trying to do.” A lot of students agree with him in that regard. The fountains allow students to fully utilize their water bottles and encourage them to drink more water, which is also into accordance with
the wellness movement this semester.” Freshman biochemistry major Asia Amodeo said, “The water fountains are extremely practical and very useful. There is also one located in the Gymnics gym, and that’s very helpful for when we are practicing. I am glad they are moving the idea to other areas of the school.”
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New Health and Wellness Initiative Lydia Levy | On Sept. 23, a brand new, official Andrews University Health and Wellness initiative was launched based upon one of the university’s core strengths: Live Wholly. Under the leadership of the newly appointed director of University Health & Wellness, Dominique Wakefield, who reports directly to President Andreasen, the goal of the initiative is to make health and wellness a higher priority in the Andrews community. In the official letter sent to students, Wakefield stated, “Andrews University Health and Wellness will integrate five deeply connected pillars: physical, spiritual, mental, relational and professional wellness, which together promote living life to our fullest potential as our Creator intended for us. This process is about joy, happiness, and balance, all of which contribute to leading successful and satisfactory lives.” To provide students with the opportunity to take part in this exciting, new, positive change, several
events have been planned and are currently in motion. The Andrews University Plank Challenge encourages students to plank every day at 3 p.m. for 30 seconds. A Wednesday 5K Walk now takes place every Wednesday at 5 p.m. The official Wellness
initiative, I was really excited. Even though I am an athlete, I find that being consistent with the health and wellness is somewhat difficult. It feels like I never have enough time to engage in activities that will improve my overall physical being. This
I’ve been trying to get involved in as many ways as possible. I love that they’ve made all of these events so accessible. I don’t feel pressured to be super in-shape to be involved, I can just join. I’m especially excited about the wellness lounge that will
“Change is always good, but this change is probably one of the best ones they could make.” website, complete with a wellness calendar, will be completed in October, and the Wellness Lounge will follow in November. For many students, this initiative was exactly what they needed in order to make some significant, positive changes in their lives. Senior social work major Shawntell Rachel said, “Honestly, when I first received the email about the
initiative has provided me with some cool opportunities, like the plank challenge. I always hated planks, but I can’t deny that it is one of the best full-body exercises you can do.” Another student who was excited by this change was freshman wellness major Kimberley Elizabeth Wright, who stated, “As a wellness major, this initiative is definitely relevant to me. Being new to Andrews,
be coming. I’m interested as to what that will look like. This change is probably one of the best ones they could make.” Another student who expressed her delight with the initiative was freshman biology major Lisa Hayden, who stated, “When I first came to Andrews, I struggled to make working out a part of my weekly routine. Back in high school I was always running
with my friends and participating in 5K’s that would take place in my community. When I heard about the initiative, I was so happy because I was getting the chance to continue what I had started. I’m so glad that this is now a part of my Andrews experience.” Based upon the overwhelming positive reactions to the initiative, it is safe to say that the Andrews University community welcomes and appreciates this permanent change. Wakefield made a statement that best encompasses the goal of the initiative: “Together we can transform this community and become the healthiest university, inspiring the world to live life to the fullest through the foundational principles of health and wellness.”
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Presidential Search Underway at Andrews and Southern Samuel James Fry & Rosana Hughes, Editor-in-chief, Southern Accent | When Andrews University President Niels-Erik Andreasen announced in August that he would retire from his 22 year presidency of Andrews University when his contract ends in June 2016, it came four months after Southern Adventist University’s President Gordon Bietz announced his intention to retire at the end of the current academic year. “In a sense there is never a right time to transition away from a place you love this much, because there is always more you’ve dreamt of accomplishing,” Bietz said. According to Southern Adventist University’s website, during Bietz’s tenure as president, enrollment and the university’s budget has doubled. Nearly $80 million in construction projects were completed during his presidency, and Bietz hopes to witness the groundbreaking of South-
ern’s planned $28 million student center before his retirement in the spring. Southern’s academic reputation also saw a significant boost during Bietz’s tenure, with Southern being ranked among the top tier of Regional Colleges by U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” guide for 13 consecutive years. The search for a new president of Southern began upon Gordon Bietz’s announcement on April 21 to retire at the completion of his 19th year in office. “The board [of trustees] chose to set up a search committee comprised of seven members of the board in addition to myself, as chair of this ad hoc committee,” Ron Smith, board of trustees chairman for Southern, said. After consideration of several options, FaithSearch Partners (FSP) was hired as the search firm for the process. Smith said he believes their knowledge of Adventist profession-
als and many years of experience will aid Southern in its search. “We continue to pray for the Lord’s guidance in our presidential search process,” Smith said. FSP reported their progress to the board of trustees on Oct. 4. In addition, they reported on the completion of a comprehensive description for the position of president. The description for the presidential position was prepared with input from a variety of stakeholders including board members, faculty, administration, alumni, Student Association (SA) officers and others. In August, FSP spoke privately with SA officers in order to understand what the student body is looking for in a president. SA officers brought up policies they believed could be changed as well as what they thought should remain the same. This month, FSP presented the first group of names of potential
hires to the board of trustees search committee in October with the first round of candidate interviews tentatively scheduled to take place this year. Currently, no names are being made public. Benjamin Schoun, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Andrews University, as well as Chair of the Search Committee, sent a community-wide email on September 28, 2015 that outlined the composition of the Search Committee and the process of selecting Andreasen’s successor. Andrews University’s Search Committee is composed of 13 members, and one invitee—and includes both General Conference and union executives. The first Search Committee meeting, held on Sept. 24, primarily concerned itself with organization. “This was primarily an organizational meeting,” Schoun said. “The Committee reviewed plans for the process we will follow. We also ham-
mered out dates for our future meetings.” Search Committee members were tasked with gathering input on possible candidates. “We assigned each of the committee members to consult with the various groups they represent to receive input for the search committee regarding characteristics needed in a president, names and other suggestions,” Schoun said. A website is being planned to offer the campus and general public information on the search process. An email address has already been created for the community to make suggestions and give input. “We are very interested in receiving ideas and input from various groups including students,” Schoun said. Schoun said the task the search committee has now, is to gather criteria and candidate names that they will begin screening at the next
meeting. “Anyone can send a message to the search committee with suggestions of names or characteristics of a president or needs of the university,” Schoun said. A second search committee meeting will be held on Oct. 22, and an additional campus-wide email will follow. “We will have another report after that meeting,” Schoun said.
“As for people in relationships that suffer from domestic abuse, they too have options; although the more you love someone, the more you may try to justify their behavior, there is never any excuse for placing your hands on another human being. I grew from this short ceremony and I really hope to have a larger part in
support their cause; I also think my background in psychology makes me more aware of the plight of these silent victims, I want to do my small part in alerting others to the cause of victims with no voice.” Enditnow is a global Seventh-day Adventist movement to raise awareness of abuse of all kinds around the world irrespective of “gender… cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and religious or denominational boundaries.” Furthermore, the campaign maintains that “abuse of any kind, whether perpetrated against women, men, girls or boys, is evil.” Pamphlets with specific information about what constitutes abuse and how to help someone you suspect is being abused can be found in various departments across campus. Other efforts to raise awareness on campus include the display of black flags on the lawn outside the student center. As described on the poster, each flag “represents 12 students who died as a result of suicide” over the
last year. According to a 2013 study conducted by the National College Health Assessment, about one-third of U.S. College students had difficulty functioning in the last 12 months due to depression and there are more than 1000 suicides on college campuses each year. The Counseling and Testing Center is also full of free resources to help students suffering from depression and anxiety.
Those wishing to send the Andrews University Search Committee suggestions may do so at presidentsearch@ andrews.edu I would like to give a very special thanks to Rosana Hughes, Editor-inchief of the Southern Accent, for her role in reporting and contributing to this story.
Why We March in Silence Alaryss Bosco | The Silent March for Depression and Domestic Violence travelled through Andrews University on Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. The march began in front of the student center and ended at approximately 3:40 p.m. at the J.N. Andrews statue on the steps of Pioneer Memorial Church.
Depression and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.” Participants of the march could be seen sporting green and purple fabric across their mouths, symbolizing the silence of the victims. The color green is representative of depression and purple for domestic violence. Participants and many other stu-
around the campus, starting from the student center and ending right in front of PMC. Although the entire march was silent, the air was charged with indignant electricity. People stopped to take pictures of us, craning their necks to see what all the fuss was about, and a few even joined us at the end to learn more about the
Although the more you love someone, the more you may try to justify their behavior, there is never any excuse for placing your hands on another human being. Approximately 20 individuals participated in the march. Event organizer Jose Gonzalez from the Counseling and Testing Center said the march was “organized as part of a series of events for the month of October which is traditionally National
dents across campus have also been spotted wearing red wrist bands with the phrase “enditnow” inscribed upon them. Undeclared Freshman Emmanuel Lapoterie, who participated in the march said, “We marched a loop
reality of depression and domestic violence. People really don’t seem to understand just how real depression and other mental health issues are, and the stigmatization surrounding them. There is help and you do not have to fight alone.”
helping people who may be struggling with these very serious illnesses in the future.” Sophomore psychology major Carlyle Tagalog said, “I’m wearing the band because this month has to do with mental illness awareness and I
If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800799-7233.
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Looking for a President Daniel J. Fults
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Finding the Unicorn Jason Shockey | What makes a leader? What differentiates someone who calls the shots from the people who follow? Now leadership isn’t a silver bullet: the world would be a pretty miserable place if we tried to make everyone leaders and we had seven billion of us shouting out orders with no one to listen, but in certain situations, you won’t get very far without someone to direct the chaos. Nothing less than a leader of the highest-caliber is required for being the next visionary of our flagship university. Over the past twenty two years, Andrews has been beyond fortunate to be under the direction of President Andreasen, but now the process of looking for someone to fill his shoes begins. That process will be far from easy; many people around campus liken the task of finding someone with all the necessary qualifications and abilities to tracking down a unicorn. Now I don’t want to make finding that unicorn any more difficult, but let me add just two more quali-
ties that—if absent from our next president—could destroy the morale and enthusiasm of our undergraduate student population. In addition to the educational, spiritual, managerial and fundraising roles that the president fills, in the upcoming years, what this campus needs is a president who is both innovative and involved. The world around us is changing at the fastest rate that we’ve ever seen in human history and one of the most devastating decisions that can be made at this juncture is to select someone who is content with the status quo on our campus. With the cost of education going up and the number of enrolled students going down, what Andrews must have going forward is someone who can see the changing landscape of education and adapt our campus to meet those demands. By meeting those demands, I do not mean someone who can cut programs or services that we offer, but someone who is able to reevaluate even the fundamental
structures and processes in order to make us a more efficient and futureoriented campus. Another important, and sometimes overlooked, aspect of a potential president should be the individual’s willingness to interact with the student body. While the knowledge that a president is a competent leader is reassuring, there is nothing that can top the confidence that can be instilled when a personal relationship between administration and student is established. While participation at events such as AU’s Got Talent or the Super Bowl Party is an important first step, becoming a visible and approachable figure on campus would work wonders in making Andrews a warmer and friendlier environment. As we all know, finding a person to replace the sensational leadership of President Andreasen will be extremely challenging (if even possible at all), but the processes and committees are in place to adequately begin narrowing our search criteria and
honing in on promising candidates. My only hope, and my request to the Presidential Search Committee, is that the decision won’t be all about academics, all about politics, or all about degrees. At the end of the day, we want a president we can relate to and build a relationship with, so that we can jump on board with his vision
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for the future. Innovation and involvement: they may just sound like two small requests on the laundry list of attributes, but for the student body, they could make all the difference in the world.
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what qualities they would like to see in a future Andrews University president. How are we, as undergraduate students, to respond to a situation in which it may seem that we have a less influential voice in
graduate students to speak their minds and raise their voices. We have the freedom to email in our suggestions. We have the freedom to approach search committee members individually and give them our suggestions personally. If enough undergraduate students take the initiative to reach out to the search committee, would it not be seen that we deeply care about who our next president will be and are also intent on taking steps to have a voice in the election? Thus far, the search committee’s methodology seems to be one that values transparency and an informed student body. As undergraduate students, let’s not allow such an opportunity to pass us by. If the search committee is willing to open the door to our voices in their search, let’s be willing to share our voices with them.
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In relation to our topic this week, we asked 107 students the following question: “Due to University President Andreasen’s retirement, the university has put together a search committee to begin looking for AU’s next president. Different individuals on the committee represent the voice and general opinion of different groups (the General Conference, the NAD, the Board of Trustees, etc.). An Andrews graduate student has been chosen to represent the entire student body. In light of all this, are you satisfied with the undergraduate student body’s representation on the search committee?” The results are as follows:
Surveying the Search Committee Jaime Vargas | As I read over the
email that was sent out to the student body by Benjamin D. Schoun, the chair of the Andrews University Presidential Search Committee, I find myself very impressed by the transparency and openness to input. Honestly, the issue of searching for a new president for Andrews University was one that, though I had been aware of it, was not really present on my radar until this email showed up, and I am quite grateful that Schoun would take the time to write out such a detailed email on behalf of the search committee in order to inform the student body of the search process. This seems to indicate that, having had the opportunity to begin the search process without publicly informing the student body, the search committee, in releasing such information, values transparency and clarity and desires to serve its students in an informed
and open manner. This is further evident in Schoun’s announcement of an upcoming website that will allow the campus and the community to inform themselves on the search committee’s prog-
dition, though Schoun discourages readers from trying to acquire information directly from members of the search committee, he does make it clear we are free to approach search committee mem-
them on the presidential search committee. The representative, Maureen Raj, is a graduate student. The argument can be made that the graduate student body and the undergraduate student body
We must realize that the search committee has left the door open for undergraduate students to speak their minds and raise their voices. ress. I’m also impressed with the search committee’s openness to input, indicated by the listing of an email address where anyone can send a message to the search committee with “suggestions of names or characteristics of a president or needs of the University, etc.” In ad-
bers and suggest names or characteristics that we would like to see in our next Andrews University president. Yet, readers of Schoun’s email may find one particular point to be disagreeable: the graduate and the undergraduate student bodies only have one representative between
are far enough apart that both groups merit their own individual representation on the presidential search committee. Furthermore, to my knowledge, there have not been any direct attempts made by the Andrews University student body representative to reach out to said student body and inquire as to
relation to other constituencies? First, I believe that it is too early to assume that the undergraduate student body will not, in some way, be petitioned for suggestions regarding a new Andrews University president. Second, we must realize that the search committee has left the door open for under-
Thoughts on the Presidential Search Committee Nathan Kim | After more than two
decades of holding the position of President of Andrews University, Niels-Erik Andreasen announced on Aug. 13 that he will be retiring in June of next year. For the first time since 1994, Andrews University has brought together a search committee to find Dr. Andreasen’s replacement. The search committee consists of members of the general conference, alumni, faculty, and one graduate student; no undergraduate students were selected to participate in the search for the new president. This issue
should be addressed in establishing groups like this in the future. To see why having no under-
the search committee in choosing the new president. On the Andrews University
tee studied passages from 1 Samuel, chapters 8-16, which is the story of how David is chosen by
A huge part of the body of Andrews is not being represented in the search for the new president... graduate representation is a mistake on the University’s part, one must understand the mindset of
website, a letter from Dr. Benjamin Schoun, the chair of the search committee, says that the commit-
God as the King of Israel. To summarize the texts, David was chosen over his brothers even though
he did not look the part; he was the youngest of his family and was also the smallest. The committee says that they are looking for someone regardless of what their appearance is, yet they are overlooking the whole of the undergraduate student body who could potentially have valuable input. This comes across as very ironic on the part of the University. They state that they are looking for those who have a heart to serve, yet they appear to assume that because of the youth of undergraduate students, they do not have important
contributions to make. Chances are, the search committee will do a fine job choosing who is going to be the next head of our school. This is not questioning the competence of the committee, but rather the sense of misrepresentation that is being demonstrated. The addition of one more member, an undergraduate representative, would show that the largest and youngest demographic of Andrews University now has a voice in the process.
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John Gonzalez, AUSA Religious Vice President | Renowned evangelist D. L. Moody once said, “Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.” Prayer is pivotal and essential. Prayer is meant to line us up in His will and with His empowerment. Prayer is not just about asking for God’s blessings— though we are welcome to do so—it is about communication with the living God. Without communication, relationships fall apart. So, too, our relationship with God suffers when we do not communicate with Him. Prayer doesn’t just change things; it changes people. It changes our circumstances and situations. Prayer not only strengthens our relationship with God: when we pray with other believers, prayer also strengthens the bonds between fellow Christians. I truly believe that if we, Andrews University, are going to change the world, it needs to start by us as a campus seeking God through prayer. As my leadership team and I sat pondering what we could do to encourage prayer on this campus and help students find the time to pray, we realized that there are obstacles when it comes to spending time in prayer. One of the biggest obstacles to prayer is our schedules. I believe that most students on this campus would agree that there is power in
prayer. But let’s be honest: with all the homework assignments, quizzes, papers and exams, we have a hard time finding time and a space to pray. With all the things we need to get done, it is extremely easy for prayer to get cast aside. We need every minute of sleep we can get so we can function during the day. We are busy in family activities after work. We stay up late because we need to finish our homework for the next day. We want to pray, we say, but we don’t have time. AU Lifeline is a small yet intentional way of helping to motivate and encourage people on campus to pray for others and themselves. AU Lifeline is a text-in prayer service where students can text in their or their friend’s prayer requests. Their prayer requests are then prayed over by the AU Lifeline prayer team. Once the AU Lifeline prayer team prays over an individual’s request, we send a text back letting the individual know we prayed for them. We named this initiative AU Lifeline because we believe that prayer is and should be our lifeline. I believe students at Andrews University can change the world but it needs to start and continue through prayer.
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Editor’s Note: To encourage the formation of a supportive, praying community, the Student Movement will run several prayer requests in each week’s issue. The identities of those who submit prayer requests to AU Lifeline will remain anonymous. If you would like to send in prayer requests, please text(269)-8208336.
Lifeline Prayer Requests My dad has been having chest pains and my mom has high blood pressure. Please pray that nothing bad happens to them.
Please bear in mind the spiritual warfare as we are coming to the climax of it. May we beg God to send the Holy Spirit so that we are able to endure until that great day.
Please pray for me not to be discouraged.
I’m struggling with self doubt, depression and getting projects done on time.
Pray for my health and major. Please pray for my mom. She has a lesion in the medulla area of the brain. Please pray for her to be healed, encouraged and strengthened, no nausea.
My parents are getting divorced and a bunch of other family situations are going on at the same time. I really need some prayer.
I really want this amazing internship this summer. Please pray that I get it and that everything works out.
Please pray for my son and his brain injury to be healed.
Pray for my relationship with God.
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Students Do Their Share: Benton Harbor Park Cleanup Danni Francis | The Office of Student Life sponsored a Benton Harbor Park Cleanup community service project on Friday, Oct. 16, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Almost 100 students participated and were transported via buses. All volunteers received either co-curricular credit or service hours and enjoyed a pizza party following the event. A similar Benton Harbor event occurred during the 2014-15 academic year, and plans to continue annually are in place. “Last year, Bryan Tutton of the Benton Harbor Better Business Bureau reached out to see if Andrews students would be interested in helping the neighboring community with some clean-up projects,” said Emily Carlson, Andrews University Student Association (AUSA) co-sponsor and Assistant Director of Student Activities & Involvement. “It’s important to those living and working in downtown Benton Harbor to see this area returned to its previous cared-for state.” The Student Life and AUSA organizations have placed an emphasis on the importance of service throughout the 2015-16 school year. “One of AUSA’s goals for this school year is to help create a culture of service, both on campus and off campus,” John Gonzalez, senior theology major and AUSA Religious Vice President, said. “We’re working on doing more events like this one as we strive to fulfill this vision.” Student-led activities are prominent throughout campus. “This event was planned by a group of students who were passionate about being the hands and feet of Jesus through service and who came together to make that happen,” Jason
Shockey, senior management major and AUSA President, said. “The goal of the event is to beautify some of the trash-filled public grounds of Benton Harbor and to help the people who live there feel proud of their city.” The project was planned by several students, with Merlique Blackwood, junior biology major, as one of the initiators of the project. Blackwood said, “I was one of the coordinators on this service project, and I chose to be a part of it because I and many other participants have a passion for others just as Jesus Christ has a passion for us.” Reflecting on the impact of last year’s project, Blackwood said, “What was most amazing to me was that in the year prior the Andrews students cleaned up a massive landfill, and it remained cleaned when we visited this time around. This showed me that residents of Benton Harbor want better and are open to the help of students like others and myself.” University students understand the importance of impacting those in surrounding areas. “If we are truly going to change the world, we need to change our communities first. This was a small way of achieving a big purpose. I believe students at Andrews University can make a change,” Gonzalez said. “We have a ton of students who just really want to get out into the community and help.” “It was an eye-opener; it is sad to see how we do not value what God gave to us to enjoy and rejoice in. I have always known that people litter but had not realized how big of an issue it is,”Merari Gonzalez, an undeclared freshman with no relation
to Gonzalez, said. “Yet at the same time, it made me happy to see that there are people that do care about the well being of the planet.” In addition to attending the event, students got involved by spreading awareness about the project. “My initial involvement consisted in aiding with public relations. I was asked to help promote the project. I did my part by telling the residents of Lamson Hall during my routine room checks as a resident assistant, as well as personally inviting any friendly face on campus,” Nancy Moldovan, a sophomore religion major, said. John Gonzalez, Merari Gonzalez, Shockey, Blackwood and Moldovan were a few of the coordinators for this event. Others included Tara Thona, a sophomore class officer, and Evenny Milliner, a sophomore social work major. “I’m passionate about contributing to a culture of service on our campus. I’m energized by the enthusiasm of these students for service,” Carlson said. “We’re planning on doing several service events this year.” Students can look forward to future service opportunities or directly contact the Office of Student Life, located in the Student Center, for more information. Shockey said, “We’re working with the city council of Berrien Springs to hold similar events here in Berrien, so if there are any students who are interested in helping out, stay tuned.”
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3v3 Basketball Tournament Justin Walker | This past Saturday night Andrews University’s Office of Student Life hosted a three-on-three basketball tournament—the second tournament of its kind this year—in which the team composed of graduate Tim McGuire, junior computing major Zach Mottley, and senior design major Jeffery Emile won the championship. “You could tell all the teams were there to have fun and let loose,” Ashley Neu, AUSA Social Vice-President, said. The evening started off with only 14 of the 16 registered teams showing up, which prompted a readjustment of the brackets. After a brief readjustment period, the games began and ran one after another until there were only two teams left standing. “There’s something admirable about teams and individuals that leave everything on the court, this kind of passion was on full display
during the games,” senior Isheanesu Mazani said. The two teams, dubbed “Team Yasmin” and “JTZ,” were both undefeated entering the finals. Since the tournament itself was double elimination the final became a best out of three series to determine the victors. After a hard fought series of wins, JTZ emerged victorious, clinching the title and regaining some of the confidence they lost after finishing in second place during the tournament last year. “I always enjoying watching a friendly competition,” Neu said. “The three on three basketball tournament that took place last Saturday night was no exception. One thing that I really enjoyed seeing was the good sportsmanship between all the teams.”
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Dakota Hall | Christian Bacchioc-
chi, Andrews University graduate of 2013 with a BA in English (Writing Emphasis) and a psychology minor, has returned this semester to the Department of English, where he teaches a section of College English I. The year prior, Bacchiocchi completed a Master of Science in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Bacchiocchi returned from Scotland four days before he began teaching, which he admits made the transition a bit difficult. “I don’t think I was mentally prepared for that switch,” Bacchiochi said. “It was so different. It was cool bringing all of the things I learned in Scotland, even though it was creative writing, and applying it to an analytical writing style.”
Bacchiocchi chose to study at the University of Edinburgh in part due to his lifelong love of Scotland. “As long as I can remember, I have loved Scotland,” Bacchiocchi said. “I think part of it is that growing up, I just watched Braveheart too many times. I think that sparked it.” Whether it is the people, the culture, or the idea of the “simple life,” Bacchiocchi has a special fondness for Scotland and all things Scottish. Bacchiocchi said, “When I hear bagpipes, I get this homesick feeling. I think most people have that with something.” Bacchiocchi plans one day to return to Scotland permanently with his fiancée, Madelyn. In his single year there, Bacchiocchi feels that
he was accepted into the Scottish fold, with his Scottish friends even giving him a Scottish name, Duncan. While the homesick, alluring feeling of Scotland was the reason he wanted to go to Scotland in general, Bacchiocchi was looking for a renowned writing program to develop his skills. He applied to the best writing universities in the U.S., as well as the University of Edinburgh, not because he expected to get in, but because it was “the Dream.” As a graduation present, Bacchiocchi’s father took him on a weeklong trip to visit Scotland. While there, the two visited the University of Edinburgh, which, at this point, was still only a dream. He remembers a picture his father took of him in the courtyard of
3,000 word weekly writing assignments. Bacchiocchi describes one of the interesting features of these assignments was that there was never any prompt for these writing assignments apart from the word “Fiction” Bacchiocchi said, “At first, I thought, ‘Fantastic! I can write about whatever I want!’ and then after sitting there staring at my computer for an hour or two, I thought, ‘What am I going to write?’ It really started forcing me to flex that writing muscle.” Bacchiocchi’s dissertation developed from his first of these smaller projects. “A lightning storm had blown through Berrien Springs and blown over a tree,” Bacchiocchi said. “I just decided for some reason that I was going to cut down
this idea, though he scrapped the original writing in order to ensure he did not fall back on his old habits as undergraduate student. Throughout the summer writing process, Bacchiocchi spent half of his time on actually writing the piece and the other half on editing. Bacchiocchi explained, “I spent that two and half months reading and rereading sentence by sentence, playing around with sentences.” By the end of the summer, Bacchiocchi had a novella he was proud of, though a writer’s work is never finished. For prospective writers, Bacchiocchi advises, in addition to the general cliché advice of “Make time for writing every day,” that writers carry a “commonplace book.” Bacchiocchi explains,
When I hear bagpipes, I get this homesick feeling for this place I have never been. the old college at Edinburgh, explaining, “I just look depressed, because I knew I was sending an application there and I knew I would never get to go there. When I got accepted, it was a dream come true. I couldn’t wait to go back to that same courtyard with a smile on my face.” As a part of his program, Bacchiocchi had many creative writing projects, including a 15,000-20,000 word dissertation. In addition, there were typically
one of the branches and make a staff out of it. I just thought of this idea, ‘What if someone did that, unwittingly made a staff out of this tree, and fantasy shenanigans ensue?’ That, essentially, became my first small project.” From this, Bacchiocchi developed a fantasy story in which a blacksmith is embedded with the powers of the gods from a staff he makes; his powers, however, slowly begin to kill him. Bach developed his dissertation based on
“That was what helped me the most. Not only would having it on my person remind me it was there and get my mind turning, but my mind is constantly drifting around in its own little fantasy world. Often, it is just little things, and if you don’t have the opportunity to write it down, it’s just gone. Once you have all of those ideas, you’re going to be bursting with them and make that time to sit down and write.”
Flynn Chae: More than Just Another Career Ev Milliner | Andrews University is known for its diverse campus and ability to engage students in programs locally, as well as internationally. Flynn Chae is a new student at Andrews University with more to add to the already diverse campus. He is a sophomore business and political science major who hopes to eventually work for the government. “I don’t want to work in politics or anything diplomatic,” Chae clearly states, and continues, “I want to work for the government because through government or intergovernmental institutions I feel it is the best way to exercise the studies of my interest and do so with power to change the world for the better, if used correctly. I also feel it is honorable and suitable to the person I am. However, I don’t like the idea of working for some-
one, and of course I’ll be a subordinate to someone if I work for the government, but the idea is that I serve the people and their government, not my boss.” Being limited to one job, or just one field, according to Chae not an option for his future. He stated that if working for the government does not work out or bring him much interest, he has his business degree to fall back on. Chae is originally from South Korea and has lived in the United States for four years. He attended Auburn Academy, in Washington state, as a sophomore, graduated, and attended Walla Walla University, also in Washington, as a freshman. Now he is at Andrews University. Like any young individual, Flynn enjoys various hobbies that include singing, playing and col-
lecting board games, and participating in theatrical performances. Flynn’s school activities include singing in a select choir during high school, having a leadership position in a drama club, and performing a lead character in two plays. Flynn has not only made his mark in the United States and South Korea; he has also been able to travel to different parts of the world including Canada, Belize and the United Kingdom. Chae said, “I enjoyed Belize the most, because I went there on a short mission trip and got to see the purest image of God I had ever encountered. The people there have next to nothing compared to what we have, yet they are so thankful for the little of what they have and seemed happier than any of us who have infinitely more than
they do. Also, the children at the orphanage where we were had a truly unadulterated and unfeigned love and adoration for God. Their faith and joy in the Lord was truly amazing and made me realize how it is supposed to be: to love God and rejoice in Him. I come to God almost always in supplication, not in thankfulness and praise as much.” In South Korea, students commonly receive personal tutoring in English from a specific tutor. A fun fact about Chae is that his English tutor was British, and thus Chae has a slightly British accent, something that seems to fascinate many individuals. Like many others, Chae has many dreams and aspirations. He described them as not being too ambitious, or similar to what might want most, but rather something
at which to wonder. His biggest dream isn’t something one would find in the corporate or business world, but rather something more ordinary, although what Chae argues is achieved less. Flynn said that family life is something that is seemingly lacking more and more, especially in today’s society. “My dream (is) to have a family, to have a happy functioning family,” Chae said.
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ment of Physical Therapy on campus a couple of days a week, and sometimes he’d have students get practice working with me. By February of 2015 we’d gotten some reactivation of my hips and my upper leg muscles, but still nothing below the knee. In fact, they judge you on a scale from 1 to 5, “1” being no function and “5” being complete function. So Greg told me, “Your hips and your upper leg I’m giving a ‘3’—that’s kind of generous. Below the knee it’s just a ‘1’. No function whatsoever.” By the way, I don’t want to even get close to the question of why I have been physically healed when other people have not. We’ll never know that answer this side of heaven. What I want to emphasize most is the greatest miracle God did for me, for my family: it was the miracle of peace. You know how Paul talks about “the peace that passes understanding”? Until you’ve experienced you can’t explain it. Even now, my words are so limited. But a peace had settled into my spirit and into (my wife) Roshelle and (son) Josh, that it was ok. So I have to live life in a wheelchair? So what? I’m still teaching; I’m still pastoring at One Place. I’m in a wheelchair. I’m in pain. But that’s OK. God still loves me. That peace, to me, is the greatest miracle of all. We live in a broken world where there are wounded soldiers, and by God’s grace I can find peace in being one of those wounded soldiers. That’s where I was at. Let me pause for a moment to give testimony to my son Josh, who is a junior at Andrews University. When this happened we weren’t prepared
for it at all. We have a home where you have three steps up onto the front deck, and the house wasn’t handicap ready. You can only imagine how tough this was for me as a father, but the only way to get me from the house to the car was for Josh to pick me up on his back and piggyback me in and out of the house. In May of 2014 we went (with Josh and Roshelle) on a Church History Tour with the Seminary. We had a big, beautiful bus with no wheelchair accessibility. And on every stop we made, sometimes one stop after another, Josh would get me up on his back, carry me down the steps of that bus, out to my wheelchair, and do it all again to get me back inside. Then, near the end of March in 2015, I went to teach an intensive class on preaching for the Master’s in Pastoral Ministry degree, in Maryland, for the Columbia Union Conference. It started on a Sunday night and ended on a Thursday night. At 5 p.m. on Thursday I thanked the students for a great week, I prayed a blessing over them, ready to send them out, and the next thing I knew they were all gathering around me, and they said, “Well prof, we always like to give a gift to our professors to thank them for coming, and we thought maybe the most appropriate gift we could give you would be the gift of prayer.” And I said, “Sure, I’m all in, I’ll take prayer any day, that’s a perfect gift.”
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A Walking Miracle Part I
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Kenley Hall Assoc. Professor of Christian Ministry Andrews University Seminary Last year I saw you in a wheelchair. This year you surprised me when I saw you walking down the hall in the Seminary. What happened? Let me back up to when it started, in July of 2013. I was preaching for a week-long young adult camp meeting in Canada, and there was a terrible stomach virus going around. By the end of the week I caught it and
brought it home with me—and I could not shake it. For about a month and a half I struggled with it, to the point where I was starting to lose so much weight my colleagues were asking, “Are you sure you’re ok?” And about half way through this period I started to feel something I thought I’d never feel again (Hall had once before suffered nerve issues in his legs): numbness starting to spread from my right foot up through my calf and then coming up above the knee. By October of 2013 I had lost almost complete function in my right leg, and I was
hobbling around on a cane. Then the same thing happened in my left leg, so near the end of November into December I ended up totally losing mobility from the waist down. According to what I found out at University of Michigan, it seems that my body’s secondary reaction to that stomach virus had been an autoimmune reaction, where my body started attacking the myelin sheaths that cover my nerve endings, and so once they become exposed there’s not only severe nerve pain, but when your brain tries to tell the legs what to do the signals just fire every which way and it doesn’t accomplish anything. By January of 2014 I was transferred from the University of Michigan hospital to Lakeland’s rehab center, and I spent about the first three weeks of January learning how to live life in a wheelchair, how to take care of my most basic daily needs. Finally, with begging and pleading, I got my doctor there at the hospital to sign off that I could come back to work, half-time (I had to take off all the fall 2013). I was going nuts at home. I just had to teach, so they let me teach two classes, and that in itself was medicine for my soul. They also got me started with physical therapy over at the University Medical Center, and Greg Almeter (who teaches in the Department of Physical Therapy) was providentially selected to be my physical therapist. Greg and I worked together from January of 2014 through March of 2015, two or three days a week. Greg was so generous, he’d have me do one day at the Medical Center, and then he’d have me come to the Depart-
Pick up next week’s Student Movement and read the dramatic finish of Kenley Hall’s interview.
Flying Colors: Joseph Alexander Hearn Ben Dietel | A For centuries, humans have longed to fly. Most of us have had the opportunity to ride in an airplane, but unless you actually look out the window, you can hardly tell that you are actually thousands of feet above the Earth. For some, just being able to ride in a plane simply isn’t enough. This is why Joseph Hearn chose to pursue aviation at Andrews University four years ago. Now entering his fifth and final year, Hearn has turned his attention towards what he will be doing after he graduates and was able to get a glimpse of one potential option for this upcoming summer: flight instruction. Hearn spent the summer instructing four students on how to pilot a private airplane through the Griffith Aviation flight training program at Griffith-Merrillville
Airport, a small airpark near Gary, Indiana. Although he has been flying for four years, Hearn said that being an instructor is an entirely different feeling, filled with both exciting and heart-stopping moments. One such moment occurred during a practice flight involving stalling the plane. The student had been having a rough day performance-wise, making mistakes that he usually never did. During the routine stall, he accidentally used the ailerons (the flaps on the wings) to break the stall instead of the rudder (on the tail of the plane). This caused the plane to tip to the side and begin to spiral for a moment before Hearn righted the plane. This was a deja vu moment for Hearn, who made the exact same mistake on one of his first flights. He said it was fun to observe his students make the
simple mistakes he used to make and to think, “That was me a few years ago.” Teaching, however, has been as much of a learning experience as anything. When Hearn is instructing, he has found that not only does he learn about the student and their comforts, he also learns about his own flight and teaching styles, as well as how it feels to fly from the perspective of the teacher. “The first time you fly solo is exciting, yet terrifying for both the pilot in the plane and the instructor on the ground,” Hearn said. “However, I found it more tense to be the instructor, because all I could do was sit with my radio in hand and wait. In the air, you are focused on your instruments and having to always pay attention, so you don’t have time to worry or be
nervous.” Despite the anxiety, he most clearly remembers the real sense of pride, exhilaration and relief of seeing his pupils’ first successful solo flight. In a strong crosswind, he saw his students take off properly, using the little corrections that Joseph had taught him, complete all the maneuvers successfully and land the plane perfectly. As much as he loves being an instructor, it was not initially his plan. Instead, he wanted to be a commercial pilot and pursue his ATP—short for Airline Transport Pilot’s license—which gives you the right to fly commercially. First, however, Hearn needed to collect more hours and experience in the air, so he began to look for opportunities. His instructor mentioned the Griffith Airfield, and a few months later, he was hired, began
teaching and fell in love with his work. Hearn is now an instructor for Andrews’ aviation program, making him the most recent flight instructor in the program. It is an amazing accomplishment, as he has only been a pilot for two years. Hearn spent much of his life being told he wouldn’t amount to much, but he now believes otherwise, and he isn’t stopping there. “Not even the sky, for me, is the limit, because I’m a pilot,” Hearn casually joked. “You can push yourself beyond what you thought you could ever be. Life is like a flight: there are diversions, storms, and turbulence, but at the end, you have to keep pushing forward.”
by Scott Moncrieff Faculty Advisor
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Arts & Entertainment
Humor: A Necessity for Space Travel Warning: Spoilers ahead A Review of The Martian
Shanelle E. Kim Arts & Entertainment Editor
Austin Huh | Among other sci-fi, space-themed films that have come out in recent years, such as Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity (2013) and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar (2014), I was skeptical about how original and unique another space exploration movie could be. So, when my friends invited me to watch The Martian by Ridley Scott (2015), I expected the night to be an excuse to hang out with friends rather than an opportunity to enjoy an entertaining and engaging film. Actually, I had never even heard of The Martian, let alone known that it is also a novel, until my friends invited me to watch it. By the time I finished watching the movie, though, I found The Martian surprisingly distinctive from the other space films in its lighthearted, humorous rendition of human perseverance and innovation. Ridley Scott sets the events of the movie sometime in the future, when NASA sends a manned mission to Mars to collect environmental data
and establish an artificial habitat. Included among the team of explorers is Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, a botanist. During a severe sandstorm, a huge piece of debris hits Watney, and the rest of the crew abort the mission and abandon Watney on Mars, believing him to be dead. Watney, now alone on Mars, must figure out how to survive until the next manned mission to Mars can rescue him, possibly not for several years. Using his knowledge of science and botany, Watney innovates several solutions to contact NASA and stretch his severely limited resources. As opposed to Gravity and Interstellar, where the characters, who are overwhelmed by the apparent hopelessness of their situation, release their emotions in intense moments of weeping, Ridley Scott takes a different approach with Mark Watney, who instead uses humor to combat the despair that threatens to consume him amidst the desolate landscape of Mars. While not a comedy, The Martian is filled with jokes and sarcastic comments that function as more than just comic relief amidst a
desperate situation. In fact, throughout The Martian, Ridley Scott recognizes humor as a universal form of communication. Mark Watney’s story of persistence and optimism against the highlystacked odds inspires the entire world as it watches his journey with nervous anticipation. How could I not cheer on a guy who faces his own imminent death and yet still manages to name himself the “first space pirate”? Truth be told, I identify with Watney’s struggle more than Joe Cooper’s of Interstellar or Dr. Ryan Stone’s of Gravity, despite the former films’ appeal to pathos. For me, Watney’s preservation of sanity through his comical remarks humanizes him more than Cooper or Dr. Stone’s tears ever could. While Ridley Scott revisits themes of human determination and perseverance considered in previous sci-fi space movies, he presents them in a new, humorous light. So, even if you are as skeptical as I was of yet another space movie, I recommend you give The Martian a shot.
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Student Spotlight Name: Kara Kang Major: Music & Nutrition Year: Junior Interviewed by: Nicole Hwang What has your experience at Andrews been like? Quite different from what I had imagined it to be! Having lived here for almost 11 years I thought I knew Andrews inside and out. However God has taken the opportunity of being around supportive family and friends to help me radically grow in my own spirituality.
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How did you choose to study music in college, and (how) would you incorporate that into a career in dentistry? I had always known that I wanted to study music in college. I had assumed that I would pair it with something like pre-med or pre-dent and that it would be a more fun way to get through undergrad, but it has become so much more than that to me. The career that I am pursuing is yes, dentistry, but the calling that I feel I’ve been impressed with is missions. Although I want to be and feel it would be beneficial to be a dentist, the calling to serve is of much high-
er priority. Because of this I’ve tried to equip myself in the best way possible for that, and have found that not only is music healing, it is inherently made for worship. Worship to me is a crucial part of helping our spiritual walk with Christ, and I hope to use it in this way to bring people closer to Him. What do you do outside of class? Any extracurricular responsibilities or hobbies? When I get a chance I love to be outdoors. If I’m forced to be indoors because of Michigan’s bipolar weather then I tend to find something to do with my hands, whether it’s composing, writing or cooking. I also love to make anything and everything out of paper and string. One of my favorite pastimes in particular is making origami modules. Which people or person would you say has inspired you the most in the past five years, and how? By far my mother is definitely my greatest influence and inspiration. I don’t know what I would be without her. She has shown me in every aspect of her life the patience and con-
fidence provided to us when we walk closely with Christ. My passion for music and for missions also comes from her. What do you find the hardest about the academic path you’ve chosen? I think any double major will tell you that the hardest thing about balancing two or majors is that they require you to switch from one way of thinking to another frequently, inconsistently, and while still efficiently managing your time. Although it sounds easy in theory it can get quite draining in practice, and this is why many struggle to finish both degrees once they start out. I find though that when you link every aspect of your life to God’s plan that they all seem to make sense and be related to one another. Although it doesn’t make the balancing act easier, it does convince you to keep it up.
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that speaking matters,” Jule said of the differences in the amount of talking between male and female students in the classroom. Jule took particular interest in a young girl she calls “Zara,” a student at the Punjabi-Sikh school. Jule observed that Zara never responded to the teacher during class, and that when she was forced to speak for show-and-tell times, the teacher would often address other male students during Zara’s presentations. “She has stayed with me ever since,” Jule said of Zara. Jule spoke about how she hoped that her research and Zara’s story would serve as a reminder that ev-
eryone’s voice should be heard in a classroom, and that speaking up in class demonstrates that learning is happening and being encouraged. “I found Dr. Jule’s research to be very eye-opening as to how men and women are treated differently in the classroom, and, consequently, how that affects the women’s sense of agency in their education. It made me re-evaluate my own teaching practices to see if I am giving female students the linguistic space to voice their ideas in the course of their studies,” Krista Turner, a graduate English student, said. Upon being asked what future teachers can do to ensure that both
male and female students occupy equal amounts of linguistic space in the classroom, Jule said that the biggest characteristic is to have selfawareness and reflect on teaching practices. Jonathan Doram, a senior music education major, said, “As a future educator, it was extremely beneficial to hear Dr. Jule emphasizing how teachers should uncover and critique the gender assumptions we all have. Dr. Jule expertly showed how subconscious assumptions can majorly affect how we as teachers treat our students depending on gender.”
chicken, and some chef specialties. There are many options for the avid meat eater and seafood eater. For the vegetarian, there is a “Vegetables & Tofu” section. Luckily, for vegans, dairy is not often used in the meals. One can also ask to substitute tofu or vegetables for the meat in some meals. For a bigger party, Ho Ping House offers Ho Ping Gourmet Dinner and Ho Ping Family Dinner, which serves plenty of dishes for a reasonable price. For the college student, it is most advantageous to arrive during the lunch hours (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) for luncheon discounts.
Price: The average price is about $10, based on one’s appetite and taste. However, during lunch hours, the restaurant’s average meal price drops to around $6. Service: The service was great. Customers are brought to the tables and served immediately. There was a short waiting time for food and drinks, and nobody felt rushed to cut short conversation or leave.
unique. There is a touch of privacy, as well as a sense of Chinese traditional and contemporary culture in Ho Ping House. It is definitely the place to go for the hungry student looking for an enjoyable Asian meal.
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Dr. Allyson Jule “I hope to convince you tonight that speaking matters...” 8th Annual John O. Waller Lectureship on the Arts 8th Annual John O. Waller Lectureship on the Arts Shanelle Kim | On Monday, Oct. 5, Dr. Allyson Jule came as the guest lecturer for the Eighth Annual John O. Waller Lectureship on the Arts. Jule first held a Q&A session for interested students and faculty at 3:30 p.m. before delivering her formal lecture in the Seminary Chapel at 7 p.m. that evening. Jule is a Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Genders Studies Institute at Trinity Western College in British Columbia, Canada. She received her PhD from University
of Roehampton, in England, and has special interests in “how men and women occupy linguistic space in the classroom.” The roundtable session focused on being a Christian feminist academic, and Jule was joined by Andrews University professors L. Monique Pittman, Professor of English and Director of the J.N. Andrews Honors Program, and Vanessa Corredera, Associate Professor of English. “Working as an academic and a woman of faith created an interesting intersection,” Jule said at the session. Later on in the evening, Jule presented her formal lecture, entitled “Speaking in Silences: Why Saying
Nothing Can Ruin a Perfectly Good Education.” Her talk focused on her own research in linguistics and the implications of the occupation of linguistic space (or lack thereof) in the classroom. “Silence is complex. Silence in the classroom could mean a whole host of things,” Jule said. However, Jule targeted the negative implications of silence in the classroom. Her research focused on the amount of talking happening in a classroom at a Punjabi-Sikh heritage school in Canada. She found that male students spoke about ten times as much as the girls in the classroom. “I hope to convince you tonight
Whisk Review: Ho Ping House Ho Ping House 303 S. Dixie Way South Bend, IN 46637 574-243-3366 Written By: Carlyle Tagalog
Vibe: Ho Ping House is a welcoming and fancy Chinese restaurant, about half an hour’s drive from Andrews University. As the colder season moves in, the traditional Oriental vibe of Ho Ping House definitely brings a unique and warm dining experience, welcoming any cold, hungry customer. Student-Friendly:
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House is a decently student-friendly place. It has comfortable seating areas and party rooms that can accommodate a range of solo students, dating couples, and groups of people. Although Ho Ping House does not offer public Wi-Fi, the spaciousness of the restaurant, along with the unique and intricately-decorated atmosphere, makes a weekend hangout at Ho Ping House feel like a special occasion. Originality: The entrance greets one with a calming fountain and fish pond. The music echoes traditional Oriental music, and the
entire restaurant is decorated with fans, calligraphy, Chinese artifacts, potteries, lanterns, ceramics, plants and much more. The restaurant’s menu also serves unique dishes such as Empress Chicken, Seven Star Around the Moon, Dragon Meets Phoenix, and many more—some of which may not be found in other Chinese restaurants. Ho Ping House’s unique Eastern atmosphere definitely gives an experience as if you were away from the cold Midwest. Menu: The menu includes many favorite Chinese dishes: egg rolls, soups, orange chicken, honey
Atmosphere: In Chinese, “Ho Ping” means “peaceful.” This theme is definitely present in Ho Ping House. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, calming and
Score: 4 of 5 Whisks
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The Last Word THE STUDENT MOVEMENT STAFF
Would You Rather?
Paris D. Rollins Assistant Editor
Letter to the Editor
When I was in middle school, I discovered a game called “Would You Rather?” The game, which has no winners and no losers, serves as a party game or icebreaker. Players are asked to choose between two alternatives—to pick both or neither is not an option. Would you rather be able to change the past or see into the future? Would you rather have the hiccups or feel as though you needed to sneeze for the rest of your life? Would you rather live one 1000-year life or ten 100-year lives? My friends and I found an online choice generator and had lots of laughs pondering our responses, debating which choice was the lesser of two evils or the best of both worlds. Ten years later, I am still a regular player, but the stakes are high-
Dear Editor, Your October 15 issue did an excellent job of presenting several points of view regarding the Supreme Court’s June decision that same sex couples had as much right to marry as opposite sex couples. First, I want to commend both the SM and AU for including such a range of views in the paper. Such a discussion on controversial issues of the day could not have happened when I was a student here. Second, I must take respectful issue with the SM Editor-in-Chief’s editorial and with Professor Miller’s statement that the Court’s has created a “new kind of right.” The SM editorial argued that this decision was a “redefinition” of the Constitution in some fundamentally new way. “Notably absent within the Constitution is a right to marriage or definition of marriage,” it argues. Thus it is “abundantly clear that the defini-
er. Would I rather have a social life or get enough sleep? Would I rather get an “A” on my biochemistry exam or meet my research paper deadline? Would I rather read my Bible or go for a run? Would I rather join the choir or take the TA job? Would I rather skip a meal or be late to work? All too often, picking both or neither is not optional, and in this version, losing is a definite possibility. We have just passed the midpoint of the semester, which means most of us are knee-deep in homework, tests, papers, group projects and student jobs. Demands are flying left and right. Each teacher wants his or her class to be our priority. Our boss needs that huge stack of tests graded by tomorrow morning.
tion and regulation of marriage lies outside the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.” This decision, however, was based on equal protection of the laws as promised by the 14th Amendment. The Constitution omits mention of many issues, but when a legal civil benefit is granted it is a basic principle that the benefit must be fairly administered. An example would be public schools and universities, nowhere mentioned in the Constitution. The Court has repeatedly held that people may not be arbitrarily excluded from attending schools paid for by taxpayer funds. Omission of constitutional mention of schools is irrelevant. Given that there are significant civil benefits to marrying, including tax and inheritance benefits, it is not surprising that the Court also concluded that all couples have the same right to those same legal benefits.
Our parents call to make sure we are not squandering hard-earned tuition dollars. Graduate schools chime in, reminding us that aside from exemplary academic achievements, they’re looking for evidence of volunteer work, internships, extracurricular activities and leadership during our undergraduate years. Even our bodies turn on us, crying out for adequate food, sleep and exercise. It seems that there is nothing to do but compromise. But where? How do we establish priorities when everything being asked of us is technically “good”? How do we minimize our losses when there is always something at stake? How do we meet ever-increasing expectations of us with the ever-dwindling commodities
Please consider reading the 1967 Court decision Loving v. Virginia, in which a unanimous Court held that states may not prohibit two people from marrying simply because they are of different races. That decision also was based on the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause. If one wishes to complain that the Court has no right to rule on the issue of marriage, one had better complain first about that nearly fifty year old decision. Was that inappropriate judicial activism? I had the opportunity in 1996 to ask Justice Scalia exactly that question. He had stated that when women sought the vote in the early 20th century, they rightly fought successfully to push through a constitutional amendment rather than going to the courts to demand equal rights. That is the appropriate way to fight for new constitutional rights, he argued. “What about Loving v. Virginia?” I asked
of time and energy? Will we ever get eight hours of sleep? I can’t claim to have all the answers. Just today, I found myself caught in another round of “Would You Rather”: would I rather have lunch with an old friend who leaves town today or work on an urgent project before afternoon lab? In the end I picked the friend. Well, lab ran hours longer than expected, and now here I sit, trying to finish this article before the newspaper goes to print. When I get home, a mountain of homework awaits me. Did I make the right decision? Was there even a right decision? I’m not sure. But tomorrow morning the game starts again.
Scalia. “Should couples of different races who wished to marry have had to fight through a constitutional amendment in order to win that right?” Scalia’s position was indeed that would have been better. I guess we must give him points for intellectual consistency, even if it leads to very harsh results. With apologies, and noting that I am not a lawyer, I simply believe that equal protection of the laws means exactly what it says. If the government is going to give a civil benefit, then it must do so fairly and on an equal basis. That does not strike me as “a new kind of right.” Sincerely, John R. Nay BA ’76, MA ‘83
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