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HOW TO MAKE TIME FOR SELF-CARE WITH A BUSY COLLEGE SCHEDULE

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ollege can be a stressful time.

It seems as if homework is piling up, and the tests just keep coming. It’s important not to burn yourself out too quickly.

I want to share with you a few suggestions to help add self-care into your busy college routine.

Make sleep a priority Sleep is essential, and I know, as college students, it’s limited. However, there are plenty of studies that show the importance of sleep and how it can benefit us. It’s all right to pull an all-nighter from time to time, but just make sure you’re getting as much shut-eye as possible to be able to succeed academically.

Stay active Getting active will help take your mind off other stressors like homework, while keeping

your body happy and healthy. It can be something simple like taking a jog around campus or even doing a quick 30-minute cardio routine.

Try to Relax Relaxation can take many forms. Do some yoga to calm the nerves, get a nap in between classes or even take a long shower. An all-time favorite relaxation activity of mine is doing a face mask, and yes guys can do this too!

Get off campus You’re on campus almost 24/7, take some time and go somewhere different. The weekends are the perfect time for this. Get out there and explore Lincoln or even gather some friends and take a drive down to Omaha.

Escape the crazy lifestyle (at least for a little).

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watch a movie (on Tuesday and Thursdays movie tickets are only $5 for college students.) It’s nice to escape the craziness of life, even for just a little bit.

Treat Yourself You work hard, the least you can do is find some time to reward yourself. My go-to is usually some frozen yogurt or online shopping. Find what makes you happy, take a break from homework and TREAT YO SELF! The best way to make sure these tips work is by being intentional about fitting self-care into your schedule. You deserve it, so take the time to take care of you!

Alaysha Harris is a senior studying communication.

WHAT’S NEXT? Thursday Nov. 8 • Last Day to withdraw from a class/ recieve a “W” • 6 - 7 p.m. Evening with an Educator / Please RSVP Friday Nov. 9 • 7:30 p.m. Family Worship Saturday Nov. 10 • 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Warrior (women) vs Central Christian College • 7 - 11 p.m. IRR Outdoor Club: Game Night • 7 - 10 p.m. Leadership Club: Ice Cream and Movie Night Sunday Nov. 11 • 7 - 8:30 p.m. Fine Arts: Arts for the Soul Concert Monday Nov. 12 • 6 - 6:45 p.m. uPrepare - Say No • 7 - 8 p.m. Warrior (Men) vs York College JV Tuesday Nov. 13 • 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Chapel - ASB Convocation • 12 - 12:45 p.m. uPrepare - Interview Preperation • 4 - 5 p.m. Warriors (Men) vs Faith Baptist Bible College

LIFESTYLE

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had to write a research paper for my sociology class last week and couldn’t seem to find a topic that interested me. I spent a good hour skimming through article after article trying to find something not too boring to write about.

When they were allowed more sleep, around eight or nine hours each day, the researchers discovered that these qualities all reversed themselves. The men found they had more time to spend with their families, they felt more motivated and capable of performing their tasks at work and felt their overall quality of life was higher.

I had almost decided the research paper wasn’t going to happen that day when I came across an article about sleep.

This study got me thinking about myself as a college student. If sleep improved the productivity and lives of people in the military, what could sleep do for me? Before reading the article, I had the mentality that sleep was for the weak. I think many of us have this mindset and tend to put sleep on the back burner. We tend to think that staying up all night to cram for that test we’ve procrastinated studying for will actually benefit us.

Because I was currently running on about five hours of sleep and had already pulled an all-nighter that week, the article sounded pretty enticing. Since the semester is already half gone and finals are approaching rather rapidly, I thought you all might benefit from what I read.

The researchers in the article did a study on a bunch of military guys and tested them physically as well as mentally with different amounts of sleep. What they discovered, I found rather surprising: getting less than seven hours of sleep is like having a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent.

This meant that their reaction time, motivation and overall productivity were decreased.

They also found that people who got very little sleep on a regular basis were more likely to feel depressed, fatigued and feel as though they had a lower quality of life.

However, getting adequate sleep will help you more than you think. You’ll be able to retain information in class and accomplish tasks quicker.

So as the semester ends, I want to challenge everyone to make time for sleep and plan better so that we can go to bed and wake up refreshed. Maybe getting in those extra z’s will give you a surprising advantage.

Lena Wilkie is a freshman studying international rescue and relief.

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ENTERTAINMENT

2 “STAR” MOVIES THAT DESERVE 5 STARS NICFLIX

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outube usually has a pretty steady flow of movie trailers that I try to stay current with so I know what’s going on in the world—you know, because movies are what’s important … I should probably read a book or something. Every once in awhile, I see a trailer for a movie that just looks GOOD. The kind of “GOOD” that tugs at your heartstrings, inspires you to chase your dreams, aids you in becoming a better person somehow or just straight up crushes you—yes, those can be good too.

Well this month, there were two powerhouse movies that did NOT disappoint.

“A Star is Born” is a remake directed by Bradley Cooper, who also plays Jack in the film, a famous musician who has a big heart and an eye for hidden talent. He meets Ally— Lady Gaga—a gifted singer who has always been told she doesn’t have the looks to “make it big.” He’s smitten by her confidence and her voice and takes it upon himself to get the world to hear what she has to say, all while making her fall in love with him.

It’s a very human story full of spontaneity, insecurity, addictions and through it all … love. It portrays life like it is—completely unpredictable and more intricate than we will ever understand or be aware of.

I’ve already said too much … go see it!

“The Hate U Give” is a must-see. I can’t emphasize this enough—EVERYONE NEEDS to watch this movie. It gives you insight into realities you may not want to acknowledge exist, while opening your eyes to truths you didn’t even realize you were ignorant about.

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this, but I’d LOVE to have a conversation with you after you watch it. Seriously, hit me up.

If you haven’t seen the trailer already, DON’T. Just take my word for it and go. The trailer just doesn’t do the movie justice. It may be a movie with a message, but it doesn’t preach at you.

Instead, it tells a story of a girl named Starr—one that we all need to hear. The creators weren’t looking to change the world, but to help us recognize we don’t “get it” and sometimes we never will, but that shouldn’t stop us from trying or treating people with respect and love.

This. Movie. Gets. REAL. And we need more “real” in our lives. 100% would recommend.

-Your Friendly Neighborhood Movie Guy P.S. The soundtrack from “A Star is Born” is FIRE. Who knew Bradley Cooper had pipes and Lady Gaga could act like a BOSS? Nicholas Morrison is a senior studying graphic design and business administration.

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all in the air creates a feeling of wonder, serenity and exploration. Often times, it inspires the urge to watch the childhood favorite, “Pocahontas.” Frankly, blasting “Colors of the Wind” while running through a path of autumn trees is an amazing experience.

Putting the amazing soundtrack aside, this movie has helped introduce children of diverse backgrounds to a basic understanding of an Native American culture for over 13 years.

However, there’s a particularly interesting aspect of the culture displayed in the film that warrants further investigation––the art of Native American tribes. Among various other types of crafts, the Powhatan nation was known for their leatherwork, beadwork and pottery.

Pocahontas hailed from the Pamunkey tribe headed by her father, Chief Powhatan. This tribe was apart of the Powhatan nation, made up of tribes located around Virgina. This tribal nation was comprised of over 30 tribes containing around 10,000–15,000 people around the time of the arrival of the English in 1607.

One famous example of Powhatan art is a leather garment known as “Powhatan’s Mantle.” This article of clothing, associated with the tribal nation paramount chief, can be traced back to the 17th century. It’s made of four white-tailed deer skin pieces sewn together with sinew thread and adorned with shells.

The pattern on the buckskin depicts a human figure with animals on each side. Additionally, there’s a pattern of circles surrounding the three figures. Although the meaning of the design is unknown, it’s been thought to be a type of map.

Colonization evolved the beadwork of the Powhatan nation who crafted beads from

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shells and clay. They decorated these beads by scratching designs into the surface. Often a specific type of white shell bead called roanoke and jewelry made from hammered copper were used to display status.

John Smith’s arrival introduced the Powhatan people to blue beads.These were coveted because they were believed to carry spiritual power. Early Virginian colonists described Powhatan pottery to be as fine as English dinnerware. The pottery was made using a coil and pinch technique which would then be tempered with crushed oyster shell or crushed rock powder. The cooking pots had a cone-like base so the pots could be placed among coals to evenly distribute the cooking food.

The people of the Powhatan paramountcy knew how to respectfully source materials from the earth. The Powhatan people and their intentional respect for the environment around them developed a harmony where beautiful artwork can be found. This tribal nation truly knew how to paint with all the colors of the wind.

Cameron Cizek is a senior studying computing.

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RELIGION

ERASERS AND BARNEY THE PURPLE DINOSAUR HARDLY WORTHY

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remember when I was in third grade, my best friend and I would collect unused mechanical pencil erasers.

When I’d let my best friend borrow my pencil, I’d remind her to not use the eraser and if she did, I’d know because I’d take it out of the eraser socket and examine it to make sure.

We’d each count up our erasers and grade them to see who had the whitest and greatest number of erasers. How stupid to have to prove my “worth” by how white my eraser was. This world has become a place where you have to prove yourself.

You have to defend why you eat what you do or explain why you’re dating that person.

Constantly being bombarded with criticisms and advice puts us on the defense.

this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

Yes, being as a child is the goal because they love so freely and speak with confidence in a way adults have somehow forgotten. Children aren’t afraid to express their love for God, because it shines through them. How perfect was childhood?

I mean come on, how nice was it to wake up and wear what you wanted purely because you wanted to. If you wore a green striped shirt with blue pants, it didn’t matter what anyone thought; all that mattered was wearing your favorite shirt ever!

I’m reminded of the story of a child who was getting a checkup. As the doctor listened to her lungs, she lifted her scope and said, “I hear Santa Clause in there.” The child smiled.

The doctor listened to her tummy and said, “I hear the Easter bunny in there.” The child giggled. Then the doctor listened to her heart and said, “Oh is that Barney I hear in there?”

The child smiled and said, “No silly, that’s Jesus you hear in there.”

Being a child is innocence which is why Christ wants us to love Him in this manner.

True meekness is loving so purely and directly no matter the circumstance, to glorify our Saviour instead of our self.

To be as a child is to be like Christ; and to be like Christ is to be one with God.

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Let’s encourage one another to love each other, free of judgement and showing Christ living in us.

It’s exhausting and hard, having to live up to a certain image or act a certain way so you won’t be called out.

I now understand why Jesus told the crowds, “whoever then humbles himself as

Kasondra Reel is a senior studying nursing.

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SB hosted their most attended event of the semester, a fairytale-themed banquet, on Sunday, Oct. 28 at The Scottish Rite in downtown Lincoln. Over 200 students showed up to An Enchanted Gala, many of whom made the theme their own by dressing as their favorite fairytale character. “I liked the venue because it was right in front of the capitol building so a lot of people were able to go outside and take pictures,” said senior business administration major Courtney Gentry.

Inside the venue, the centerpieces were vases filled with glittered roses and petals surrounded by candles to emphasize the theme. There were also disposable cameras on the tables, which provided another opportunity to document the memories of the night. The popular stations at the venue included the photo booth and the professional photos taken by the ASB photographer, Esther Pervis. The photo booth consisted of a digital stand that printed booth-style pictures.

The food offered was more than just the usual pasta. “The food was very good. I liked that there was a ton of options like potatoes, pasta, rice, and salad,” Gentry commented.

The menu provided varied options such as roasted herb potatoes, wild rice pilaf and stuffed red bell peppers.

Several student from the fine arts division provided entertainment for the event in song form. While all of the pieces were received warmly by the crowd, perhaps the most favored song of the night was “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” sung by Jovan Cross, Noah Ford and Joslyn Lewis and accompanied on the piano by Christianna Nesmith. The audience’s enthusiasm was manifested by its eagerness to join the trio in singing the song.

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Brett Hadley from the humanities division, prepared a couple of improvisation games that involved participation from the ASB officers.

One of the games called for two participants to embody the character Hadley chose for their scene. The catch was, the two could only speak to each other in the form of questions.

This proved to be harder than expected as everyone involved scrambled to form questions under the pressure of being onstage. For their finale, the members delighted the audience with a complex tongue-twister scene.

Although the next banquet doesn’t happen until the spring semester, be on the lookout for the posters and social media posts advertising the next ASB event.

Yeimy Rodriguez is a junior studying business administration.

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SPORTS

WELL, THAT WAS QUICK YOU HEARD IT HERE LAST

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coach firings.

fter stumbling out of the gate to an 0-6 start, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to fire coach Tyronn Lue. After getting the boot just six games in, Lue is tied for second place on the all-time “quickest” NBA

This is the same Tyronn Lue who led the Cavs to a championship in 2016 and then back to the finals in the two years since.

Lue had the second highest winning percentage among active coaches over the same span and honestly had his team not run into a near-unbeatable Golden State the last two years, they’d likely have at least one more championship banner hanging in their raftors.

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Anyone who is not familiar with this situation would likely attribute all of Lue’s success as a head coach to the fact that he was lucky enough to coach LeBron. However, I think he deserves more credit than that.

But having a healthy and well-rested team seemed to pay off brilliantly every year in the playoffs, especially given the fact that they had dealt with several injuries in the season prior to Lue’s promotion.

He took a highly criticized 2015/2016 team and led them not only to the finals, but to an impossible comeback after being down 3-1 in the series.

The most surprising thing to come out of Lue’s firing is what Cavs’ management thought of the whole situation.

When you have LeBron on your team, the temptation is to play him as much as possible, night in and night out.

This was likely amplified given the fact that Cleveland had done a terrible job managing their roster and salaries and they had a significant lack of depth for most of Lue’s tenure.

Lue did not give in to this temptation and instead made sure his starters saw plenty of rest throughout the season. This was met with with scrutiny, particularly when the Cavs would lose close games.

They had hoped he could lead the team back to the playoffs and felt the team had significantly underperformed thus far in the season.

After losing LeBron, I think Gregg Popovich is about the only coach who could have taken the Cavaliers to the playoffs.

And even he would struggle mightily to pull that off.

Tyler Dean is a senior studying finance and math.

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CAREER AND GRADUATE FAIR

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nion College cares not only about the academic needs of the student body, but also about the professional and graduate school education needs of its students. Several times a year, organizations stop by campus to hold interviews for internships, full-time positions and to recruit for their programs.

“It’s really great for options, even if you don’t walk away with a job or an internship at the end of the day, at least you know what’s out there and you might’ve learned of a job that you didn’t know existed before,” explained Autumn Mott, senior communication major.

“It’s also a great time to, even if you have a job lined up or you think that you might have a job lined up, practice talking to people, interviewing, telling about yourself.”

One of these fairs was the career and graduate fair held at Union on Oct. 25. Several graduate schools and companies from Lincoln and some businesses run by the Seventh-Day Adventist church attended.

Many students attended the fair, passed out resumes and learned more about the companies and graduate schools represented there.

In total, around 30 businesses and schools gathered in the Don Love atrium for the fair, including Sandhills Publishing, the Nebraska Office of Rural Health and the Developmental Services of Nebraska, Inc. Two of the Adventist organizations represented at the fair were Adventist Risk Management and the General Conference Auditing Service. La Sierra University, Nebraska Wesleyan University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Southern Adventist University and Walla Walla University attended to advertise their graduate programs.

The career and graduate fairs are always good events to attend because a wide variety of organizations seeking different positions are represented.

Many months, Adventist organizations stop by campus and conduct interviews for positions in their organization.

Career fairs and on-campus interviews are great opportunities to work on interview skills and to learn more information that could help decide a major, minor, internship or job.

Jordan Judge is a freshman studying business administration.

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y name is Jimmy Gilley.

I’ve run races of varying distances–5Ks, half marathons, full marathons and even an ultramarathon. I believe all people, from Malaysians to Americans, emos to athletes, men and women, should run a half marathon in their lives.

Here are my top 5 reasons for why you should run 13.1 miles.

1. Weight loss. Everyone has heard of the “freshman 15.” Training to run a half marathon will help you maintain a healthy weight throughout college, allowing you to avoid those extra pounds.

2. Happiness. Science has proven that when you run, endorphins that make you happier are released. Now, I’m not exactly sure how all of that works, but I do know that when that happens you experience a “runner’s high” which is the kind of high even Union College can approve of.

3. Carbs. Everyone loves getting that bread and when you’re training for longer races, carbs are important. I always eat lots of spaghetti and bread before races so my body has plenty of carbs to burn. That way, I don’t crash during the race.

4. You get a cool medal. When you finally cross that finish line you feel joy and relief.

A random volunteer will then place a medal around your neck to represent what you’ve accomplished. When I ran my first full marathon I wore the medal the entire day after the race.

5. Dress more comfortably. Sometimes (okay fine, more than sometimes) when I’m running late for class I’ll just throw on my running shoes, a tee shirt and shorts. People then ask if I’d just gone for a run or whether I’m about to go on one, in which I reply, “yes.”

So, when people think you’re running, you can afford to not dress as nicely for classes and thus be more comfortable.

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Jimmy Gilley is a senior studying business administration.

CONGRESS: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

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s of the early hours of this morning, midterm election results have arrived. Tuesday’s social media and pop culture was full of pleads to go vote by celebrities and politicians alike, and this is what all of the build up has come to: who controls the Senate and the House of Representatives.

However, because of the votes by mail that have been coming in for the last couple weeks, not all seats are determined, but most are. The Democrats took the House, but the Republicans kept the Senate. This isn’t the ideal for either party, but at least both got a win.

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ello, my name is Caleb Haakenson.

Nice to meet you.

I’d heard about the Adventist Mission film contest from a former high school teacher of mine who sent me a message on Facebook, encouraging me to enter. I didn’t think too much of it at first, but a few weeks later, I saw the message again and thought, maybe I should actually try this; it’ll be fun.

I looked into it and spent a few weeks trying to storyboard. The video could only be a minute long, so that made it more complicated. I didn’t have any trips coming up before the deadline, so I couldn’t go somewhere to film my submission, so I put something together for the contest where I was at the time and submitted it.

I was nervous. I had no clue how many people would submit videos because it’s such a big prize.

Here’s how it works: the first judging round, there’s a panel of judges from the Adventist film world and they get together and pick four finalists. Once the finalists are picked, they’re all posted online so the public can watch them and vote for which one they think should be first place.

It was still in the judging phase while I was in Kenya and the day before I was

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supposed to come back, they picked the finalists and made it live–but I didn’t see it until about a day afterwards.

When I saw that I was chosen as a finalist, I was super excited, but everyone else had already had a chance to have their friends and family start voting. I quickly posted something on Facebook and Instagram with the link to vote, right before I flew back to America. When I got off my last flight, I refreshed the page as quick as I could and I was winning by, like, 50 votes and it just kept going up from there. Union was incredible; there was so much support.

Lots of teachers had their classes watch the videos and vote and Pastor Rich played it for chapel. It was really cool to see so much support from friends and family all around. I won the contest!

Since I won, I’ll get to go sometime–maybe during the summer–with Adventist Mission somewhere overseas to shoot a video for them for, like, a week and a half.

As soon as we pick a time, they’ll let me decide where I’ll want to go. It basically just depends on if they have projects going on in those places. So that’s even more exciting.

Caleb Haakenson is a junior studying business administration and photo and video imaging.

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representatives based on population, also passes bills, but its focus is more on the people and concerns of the area within the state they represent, rather than Senate’s focus on the state as a whole.

There were some historic moments in this election, including the fact that more women have been elected to Congress than ever before, the first openly gay governor was elected in Colorado, the first Native American women were elected, the first Muslim women were elected and the list goes on. Not surprisingly, most of these representatives were a part of the Democratic party—because Democrats like candidates other than old white men.

A couple close Senate races gained national attention: Tennessee and Texas. Unfortunately, both states kept hold of their Republican grip as Beto O’Rourke (my hero) lost to Ted Cruz (remember when he ran for president?) by a narrow 2.6 percent in Texas, and Marsha Blackburn claimed the open Republican seat in the Senate in Tennessee.

Hopefully, a divided Congress will begin to halt Trump’s legislative attempts until presidential elections in 2020. To all those who went out to vote, thank you. To all those who didn’t, you’ll have a chance in 2020—so make it count!

Ashley Bower is a junior studying English language arts education.

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