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News beyond ONU 4cathy schutt cschutt@live.olivet.edu

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Bears offensive tackles J’Marcus Webb and James Marten sign autographs for eager fans at training camp.

Goodbye, Bears?

rooms in Weber Center to study plays and review game films. cschutt@live.olivet.edu Students may wonder why the Bears began training at Olivet in the first place. he Chicago Bears just According to a May 2001 arfinished their ninth year ticle in the Chicago Tribune, the of camp at ONU this Bears had been training at the summer. In the past, the University of Wisconsin-PlatBears have always signed a twoteville for 17 years. During the year contract with the option of same year the state of Illinois acstaying for a third year. This year, cepted the team’s proposal to renhowever, the team has signed ovate its home stadium, Soldier only a one-year contract for the Field. The governor at the time, summer of 2011.

George Ryan, said that if the state The reason for the shorter conwas going to pay to refurbish the tract is that the team has received stadium, the least the Bears could an offer from another school. do was move their training camp Lewis University and the village back to Illinois. of Romeoville have approached Olivet was one of 12 universithe Bears with a proposal to build ties in the state who were consida major football complex in Roered for the new location of Bears meoville if the Bears agree to train Training Camp, the article said. there, according to Gary Griffin, Other contenders included the Director of Alumni and UniversiUniversity of Illinois in Chamty Relations. The proposed facilpaign and Illinois State Univerity would include a new stadium, sity in Bloomington-Normal. weight room, equipment room, Coaches, players and staff training room, locker room toured each facility and and classrooms for the playheard each proposal before ers. choosing Olivet.

Craig Bishop, Director of Melissa Isaacson, a staff Public Safety, said Lewis reporter for the Tribune at University wants to develop the time, toured with the a football program, which is Bears and evaluated each lowhy they have proposed the cation in a two-page spread complex to the Bears. in the newspaper. After Although the Bears were considering ONU’s athletic not looking for another trainfacility as well as its reasoning location, the team is conable distance from the city of sidering Lewis’s offer, acChicago, she confirmed the cording to Griffin.

Bears’ decision: Olivet was “The Bears have not the right place. been unhappy with Olivet,” The question now is: Will he said. “They did not go the Bears remember what out seeking another venue. drew them to ONU and Lewis University and Rochoose to continue training meoville came to them with a phenomenal offer of new Fans arrive in Bourbonnais by the thousands to watch the Bears in Bourbonnais? Only time will tell. facilities.” get ready for football season.

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Olivet has its own proposal to keep the Bears here though. Griffin made the offer at Halas Hall, the Bears’ headquarters in Chicago, on Sept. 9.

“In our proposal, we have looked at the potential of adding an extension to our outdoor locker room,” Griffin said.

The team must now consider the proposed athletic facilities as well as the local town life as they weigh the decision to stay in Bourbonnais or move Bears Training Camp to Romeoville.

While awaiting the final decision, Griffin said the contract for 2011 is being finalized. He confirmed that the Bears will be training on Tiger turf next summer.

Regardless of where the team chooses to go long-term, Olivet plans to remain on good terms with the Bears.

“If, in fact, [the Bears] choose to go to Lewis and it takes Lewis more than the 2011 training camp

News: pgs. 2 & 3 Opinion: pg. 4

to get their facilities built and operational,” Griffin said, “we have told the Chicago Bears that we would be willing to host them for the 2012 season, should they need a place to go. Of course, we’re hoping that’s a moot point.”

Some students are also reacting positively.

“I believe the Bears personnel enjoy having camp at Olivet,” said senior Alisha Lundmark, who worked as Camp Coordinator for Employees this summer. “I spoke with one of the coaches at training camp, who said he really enjoyed the campus and appreciated the hard work [the employees] put into camp. I think if the Bears are allowed to stay at ONU, they will.”

Bishop said that during training camp, the Bears players live in Parrott Hall, eat in the cafeteria, use the outdoor locker room, and practice on the football and soccer fields. They also use the class-

Student Life: pgs. 5 & 8 In-Depth: pgs. 6 & 7

The Arts: pgs. 9 & 10 Sports: pgs. 11 & 12

Hiker released from Iran Reporters from CNN said Sarah Shourd left Iran on Sept. 14. She had been imprisoned for 14 months and had been released upon payment of $500,000 bail. The Iranian government had accused Shourd, her fiancé Shane Bauer and friend Josh Fattal of spying after they allegedly crossed the border into Iran while hiking in Iraq in July 2009.

Bauer and Fattal have yet to be released.

15 dead in Somalia According to CBS News, suspected Islamist insurgents fired mortars into Somalia’s government complex on Sept. 16. Three soldiers were killed and several members of parliament were wounded. A counterattack ensued, killing 12 more people. The alShabab, linked to al-Qaida, is thought to be responsible for the attack.

National Soldiers found buried in wrong plots at Arlington The remains of three soldiers were found in the wrong plots at Arlington National Cemetery, USA Today reported on Sept. 15.

The bodies were exhumed after the Army released a report in June regarding major record-keeping errors at the cemetery.

Man shoots doctor, kills mother and self Fifty-year-old Warren Davis shot a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital on Sept.

16, CNN reported. Davis had been listening to the doctor explain his mother’s health condition when he became flustered and shot the doctor in the abdomen. Davis then killed his mother and himself.

Local Body, bomb found near Evanston middle school The Chicago Tribune reported that the body of 21-year-old Colin Dalebroux and a pipe bomb were found in a park next to Nichols Middle School in Evanston on Sept. 14.

Children returned to school two days later after police had investigated the scene.

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Textbook renting now an option 4Autumn Keiss ankeiss@live.olivet.edu

On average, students at fouryear public colleges spent about $1,100 on books during the 20092010 academic year, according to the College Board website. The Hammes Bookstore now offers a solution for how to save money on textbooks: renting.

“Out of all our titles, 20 to 25 percent are offered rentable,”said Chris Gibson, assistant manager of Hammes Bookstore. “Our corporate office decides which books can be rented, and those books can be used the entire semester.”

According to Gibson, renting a book costs 45 percent less than buying the book new, and students are permitted to write inside the rented books.

“Minimum highlighting and writing inside the margins is allowed,” Gibson said.

There are several requirements to renting a textbook. The student has to return the rented books to the bookstore by Dec. 17, and a credit card must be on file before a student can rent.

“We need a credit card in order to secure the book,” Gibson explained. “It’s in case the book is damaged or lost.”

Renting allows students to save money up front, but it isn’t necessarily better than buying and reselling a book. Hammes Bookstore allows students to resell their textbooks for half of the purchase price.

“It really just depends on personal preference,” Gibson said.

photo by aly gibson

Students are taking advantage of the new renting system in Hammes Bookstore.

Freshman Noah Featherstone hands his student I.D. card to sophomore Tyler DeWees to pay for a transaction.

“If you buy a new book and sell it back, you’ll probably get a little more money than if you rent. If you buy a used book and sell it back, you’ll probably lose a little money. It comes down to just a couple bucks.”

Some students decide whether they will rent or buy textbooks based on their schedules.

“It would depend on the class,” freshman Ben Hui said. “If it’s more of a gen. ed. class, I’d probably rent the book, but if the class is more specific to my major, I’d probably buy it so I could keep it and look back at it later.”

Besides the cost, renting has another benefit: The price of renting a new book is the same as renting a used one. However, when asked, students said they prefer used books.

“If the prices were the same, I would probably [rent] used,” senior Molly Brewer said. “Sometimes the books may have something already written in them that I can use for the class.”

It’s commonly believed that getting textbooks online is cheaper than going to a campus bookstore.

While this may be true when it

comes to buying books, a comparison between Chegg.com, CampusBookRentals.com and Hammes Bookstore shows that the bookstore is the cheapest place to rent books.

The Harper Collins Study Bible, which is recommended for Christian Scriptures I, costs $28.48 to rent on Chegg.com, $23.75 on CampusBookRentals. com and $15 at Hammes.

“Renting textbooks is better than buying,” sophomore Marcie Thompson said. “Especially since most of the books are just going to get sold back anyway.”

More open house hours for apartments

Broadway Revue Oct. 1-2

4geoff fuller gfuller@live.olivet.edu

Some Olivet students will have five more hours of open house this year. Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. have been added to the open house policy for all apartments. The open hours for dorm residents, however, remain unchanged from past years.

According to RD Phil Steward, a student survey found that Olivet students wanted more time to entertain in their apartments with the opposite gender. As a result, Residential Life staff decided to add more time

onto the open house schedule.

The rules for open house are as follows: Three persons must be present in the apartment at all times (excluding Howe and Honors). Entry, bedroom and study area doors must remain open with ample lighting in all areas. Participants are not allowed past the living room areas; bedrooms are off limits.

Lying on the bed or couch with the opposite gender is considered inappropriate behavior.

Excessive levels of affection are inappropriate and will be reported. Dress code is still in effect during all open dorm hours. Monitors will make rounds and will report violations.

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With the semester in full swing, students are developing opinions about the extra day.

“It’s nice to have the extra time. Coming from Chapman last year, anything over one day [of open house] is an improvement,” said sophomore Wes Taylor. “It’s nice to have the extra time when other days might be booked.”

The positive feedback does not just come from the males on campus though.

“It will be nice to have the space to hang out with groups of [guys and girls] instead of having to find places around campus,” said sophomore Kelly Nelson.

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Chapel open in October 4jessica cohea jcohea@live.olivet.edu

The Centennial Chapel is almost ready for its first service. With just the installation of the pipe organ left to complete, the Dedication Service will run according to plan on Oct. 29.

Since the beginning, construction has been ahead of schedule, according to Woody Webb, VP for Student Development. The only delay the crew had was the Operator’s Union strike over the summer. It lasted for two weeks and just halted progress on the heavy equipment.

“The strike was not related to Olivet, but we were impacted by it,” Webb said.

University President Dr. John Bowling will be the first speaker in the new chapel.

News

September 17, 2010 GlimmerGlass

What is a Flex Dollar?

4jessica cohea

jcohea@live.olivet.edu

Flex Dollars are very similar to Tiger Dollars. They are used the same way: with just a swipe of the student I.D. card. They can be used at most of the same places: Common Grounds, Higher Grounds, the Tiger’s Den, etc. They both can be purchased at the beginning of the year with the meal plans.

The difference is that the money spent using Flex Dollars goes directly to Sodexo, whereas with Tiger Dollars, Olivet acts as a middleman between the students and vendors both on and off campus. That being said, the two forms of payment are not interchangeable.

Flex Dollars are used solely for Sodexo food locations. Tiger Dollars can be used at these places, too, but are also convenient for campus vending machines, the campus post office, printing on campus, laundry, tickets to events on campus and various businesses around Olivet.

With the addition of Flex

Dollars also came the revamping of campus dining. There are a total of eight venues that students can go to use their meal plans or their Flex Dollars for food: Ludwig Dining Hall, Red Room Grill and Noshery, the Tiger’s Den, Nesbitt Hall featuring Simply to Go, the C-Store, Common Grounds, Jazzman’s Cafe and Higher Grounds.

The revamp of campus dining started at the beginning of the fall 2009 semester when food consultant John Coryn from The Coryn-Fasano Group, a foodservice management company, paid a visit to Olivet.

He was hired by Olivet and made three to four visits throughout the year, according to David Pickering, Director of Business Services at Olivet.

There were also phone conferences held and a survey that circulated around campus.

Coryn came to Olivet to analyze food service on campus.

He looked at “quality, food service, speed in lines, the look of it all and the kitchen in the back,” said Pickering. Then he

gave Sodexo and school administrators recommendations for improvements.

Their recommendations included the new food venues on campus and new meal plan options. Block meal plans were introduced to Olivet this semester.

The benefit of block plans is that they are a set amount of meals for the entire school year, rather than just one week, according to Pickering.

For example, a student could have 8, 14 or 21 meals per week or a block plan with either 135 or 160 meals for the entire school year, each with varying amounts of Flex Dollars too. With a block plan, students do not have to worry about losing unused meals at the end of each week. They will, however, have to make sure they have enough to last the entire year. Otherwise they will have to purchase more.

Where are Flex Dollars accepted?

There are seven venues on campus where food is served

by Sodexo and one off campus. Both Tiger and Flex Dollars can be used at any of these locations. Here are some features about each Sodexo spot: Ludwig Dining Hall ~all you can eat ~fruits and salads ~home-style entrees ~baked pizza and pasta ~frozen yogurt and desserts

The Tiger’s Den ~food is made-to-order ~subs ~salads ~wraps ~soup

Red Room Grill & Noshery ~burgers ~chicken sandwiches ~French fries ~salads ~milkshakes

C-Store ~medicine ~snacks ~frozen meals ~gum ~drinks and more

Library closes in summer due to flood 4cathy schutt cschutt@live.olivet.edu

Benner Library was closed earlier this summer due to flooding on the first floor and lower level.

Library Director Kathy Boyens said there had been a heavy downpour on Saturday, June 5. The rain had come down harder and faster than it could be drained, so water began seeping into the north dock area of the library. It flooded staff offices and leaked into the main area on the first floor. However, the Media and IT areas on the lower level got the worst of it.

“The lower level was hit twice,” Boyens said, “first from water streaming downstairs and then from water seeping through the ceiling from the floor above.”

Some members of the library staff came to work on Sunday to clean up the mess. With the help of a professional clean-up crew, they were able to reopen the library on Tuesday afternoon.

Nesbitt Hall Featuring Simply to Go ~grab-and-go ~sandwiches ~salads ~desserts and more

Common Grounds ~Starbucks coffee ~Island Oasis smoothies Jazzman’s Cafe ~fresh-brewed coffee ~Island Oasis smoothies ~baked pastries Higher Grounds ~coffee shop off campus ~free Wi-Fi ~pastries ~soups ~sandwiches ~toasted paninis Information taken from olivetdining.com.

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New faces at ONU 4au’drea lacey & cathy schutt alacey1@live.olivet.edu

Nicole Enzinger Department of Mathematics Rachel Guimond Department of Social Work and Criminal Justice Guimond received an M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago. She then worked for eight years at an agency which offered in-home services to 700 senior citizens. However, Guimond said that Olivet is a more spiritually supportive environment. Choosing ONU “was like a marriage between my church and profession,” she added.

Sandra Horton School of Graduate and Continuing Studies Horton graduated from ONU in 1987 and earned her M.S. in Nursing Administration at the University of Phoenix. She also worked for 23 years at Oakwood Healthcare System. Her advice to students? “Enjoy your college years,” Horton said. “Still be studious and your efforts will make a difference in your early career and build habits that will benefit you for a lifetime.”

Patricia Krohmer School of Graduate and Continuing Studies Joseph Makarewicz Department of Engineering Makarewicz, an Olivet alumus, received an M.S. in Computer

Engineering from the University of Kansas in 2009. For the past year, he has been working at NASA Ames Research Center as a full time researcher. However, he appreciates his work at ONU “because it’s smaller and I get to know my students more.”

Jason Robertson School of Theology and Christian Ministry Robertson is currently working on his M.A. in Ministry Leadership from George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Before coming to ONU, he was a pastor at Beaver Creek Church of the Nazarene for eight years. Although he did not grow up in the church, he yearned to know about the faith. He chose to study theology, drawing inspiration from his father-in-law, Fred Garber, whom he described as a compassionate person who “seeks to be led by the Spirit.”

Kari Sandouka Department of Computer Science Sandouka described her return to Olivet as “coming home.” She graduated from ONU in 2004 and pursued her M.A. in Information Technology Management at Webster University in Merritt Island, FL. She worked as a web applications programmer for five years before coming back to ONU to teach. Sandouka would encourage students to “live life and don’t be too serious; life is short.”

Jeffrey Williamson School of Graduate and Continuing Studies

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GlimmerGlass September 17, 2010

To use trays or not use trays: that is Olivet’s question Does this really change things?

4Brent BROOKS btbrooks@live.olivet.edu

Maybe I’m lazy, but I absolutely despise making two or three passes at the lunch lines just to get food. I mean, I have enough stress during the day, shouldn’t lunch be easy? I understand the whole “save the environment” thing. I really do. I drive a Prius, I recycle, I’m practically a “green” saint. That may be a stretch, but I think I have made my point.

What is the point of not using trays? Do we know? Sure, there is a poster where the trays used to reside. It says that we save food and water. Where did this fact come from? We don’t know because it has no source.

The first point is that we waste less food. To address this, I will start with a personal fact: I still eat the same amount of food. The only difference is the amount of time that it takes me to get that food to my table. Now for a more global issue, where does the food go at the end of the day? I have a friend who works for Sodexo at Miami University. Her school throws all of the food away. This particular campus has several

cafeterias and all of the food gets dumped. That food could go to a homeless shelter. Wasted.

The second point has to do with the conservation of water.

Apparently, 1/3 of a gallon of water is used per tray according to the Environment Protection Agency website. This means that if 1,000 people eat lunch, we will save approximately 300 gallons of water. I agree, that is a significant amount of water; however, there are so many other ways we could be saving water. For example, this is less than half of the amount of water the ASC uses when they shower. The average shower lasts 10 minutes and the average amount of water used is 2.5 gallons per minute. Mix that up with 30 ASC members and you get 750 gallons.

So, I propose two solutions.

Solution one: We conserve water the right way. Install EPA approved toilets, faucets, and showerheads across campus. If not, some combination of the three. If only my apartment installed these fixtures then we would save over 1,700 gallons of water a month. This is a saving involving only four people

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and without changing habits. If we installed the fixtures in the freshman dorms with roughly 800 students, we would save about 346,000 gallons of water.

Solution two: Accommodate the trayless student. Our cafeteria is too large and crowded to not use trays. George Mason University pioneered the trayless campus back in 2008, according to Time Magazine, Aug. 2008. The main difference is in GMU’s execution. George Mason completely revamped their cafeteria to make it resemble a food court. There are several vendors that would specialize in stir fry, pizza or hamburgers. Does this sound familiar? What makes them unique is the table placement. Unlike the traditional cafeteria, tables are located conveniently in front of each vendor. This makes the trayless experience seamless.

In summary, I refuse to give up my tray. I am not convinced that the campus is making a big enough impact on the environment. Furthermore, I am not going to be inconvenienced during my only break of the day. Let’s save the environment the right way, people.

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Obviously, it does 4nicole lafond

nslafond@live.olivet.edu

At this point, the “Going Green” movement is just another environmental kick that has come and gone, taking a stab at society’s problems, urging our generation to set itself apart and make subtle changes in the way we live our lives. At the end of the day, after our daily lives have finished shoving all of their demands down our throats, the last thing we as college students want to think about is changing our light bulbs from regular to florescent.

Like many, I have had to train myself to make changes in the way I live. When the ideas are presented, “Going Green” seems like the ideal lifestyle that only requires a changed mindset. But when inconveniences start to arise, it’s easy to go back to the wasteful habits that society has instilled in us since birth.

Going “trayless” is an idea that was proposed to the heads of campus about a year ago, by students who had heard of other universities participating in this movement. The Las Vegas Review Journal reported that over 88,000 gallons of water have been saved in the last year from campus dining areas going “trayless.” In addition to saving water, not using trays has stopped 53,000 pounds of food from going into the compost heap, because when students

don’t have a tray, they don’t grab as much food. Tom Post, the president of campus dining for Sodexo, said in an interview with CSR Wire that, “Campuses that have tossed the trays also report reduced food wast. Trayless dining has many unexpected benefits and it’s easy to achieve.”

So what are these unexpected benefits that Post speaks of? In a study conducted by Virginia Wesleyan College, statistics showed that in addition to saving water and wasting less food, trayless dining diminishes the presence of detergents in the drains while in turn improving their local community’s water supply. More importantly, it issues a positive impact on student health by discouraging overeating. Most people don’t realize that it takes around 20 minutes for them to begin feeling full. In the college dining environment, students’ eyes are almost always larger than their stomachs. By not using a tray and only taking the food that is essential, students will diminish waste, but more relevant to them, diminish the chance of the oh-so daunting college weight gain.

Our generation is tired of being told how to live our lives. But, by making simple changes that not only will make our futures a little less ominous but also will affect our lives here and now, it seems almost inadequate to not suffer through the inconveniences.

What is your favorite way to procrastinate?

We know we need to study but as college students we are very busy with other things as well. From clubs to social events there never seems to be enough time.

Oddly enough, these things don’t keep us from procrastinating even when we do manage to find time to hit the books. Most of the time knowing there are things to do only makes our procrastinating worse. Au’Drea Lacey talked to several students to find out what their favorite ways to procrastinate are:

Photos taken by Au’Drea Lacey

Bradley Deal, sophomore Napping

Alanna Waldvogel, junior Facebooking

Gretchen Oswalt, junior Once played dress up and went to a car wash

Marijke Bakker, sophomore Facebooking

Matt Reynolds, senior Once started a Nerf War

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Gospel Choir switched from Social Life to Spiritual Life 4Luverta reames lreames@live.olivet.edu

Proclamation Gospel Choir, under the leadership of Graduate Assistant and vocal coach, Jasper Taylor, has now been added to the Spiritual Life Council.

PGC has existed as a club for the past nine years.

The decision to transition PGC from a club to a ministry was suggested by Kathy Steinacker, Associate Dean of Community Life, to Dr. Woody Webb, Vice President of Student Development. The decision made sense to Steinacker because PGC does much of its work outside of the Olivet community, qualifying them as an outbound ministry.

Webb agrees that the purpose of Gospel Choir coincides with various outbound ministries.

“I believe this provided a level of structure and support through the Office of Spiritual Development and Jennifer McClellan [Spiritual Life adviser] that was not previously available,” Webb said.

There are slight differences between being a club and a ministry. One of those differences is the checks and balances systems.

“We used to answer to Student Development but there are more processes now. It is helping us to be more spiritually aware because our focus is on the spiritual life of the choir,” said Christopher Tolbert, president and chaplain of PGC. Changing from a club to a ministry was just one of several changes that were made to this group, however. One example is the addition of a second choir.

There has always only been one choir, but this year they will have a separate traveling choir. The purpose of two choirs is to give those who are not able to travel to outside engagements the opportunity to perform.

The Spiritual Life council has provided a lot of support for the choir and its 80 members.

“I think everyone in the council voted yes towards this decision. I can’t recall any pushback what-soever,” said Jordan Bergren, Vice President of Spiritual Life. “My role is to support them in what God has called them to do. This includes providing resources, spiritual support, we pray for them and hold them accountable,” he said.

The excitement comes from people working outside of the ministry, as well as people actually in the ministry.

“I think it’s great that the other ministries on campus want to help and support us and come to our ministry events and vice versa. This helps to keep us accountable that our ministry is to the Olivet community and is Christ-centered,” Maggie Whittington, secretary of PGC, said.

Since Taylor established this choir he has been able to see it grow.

“I am excited about what God is going to do throughout our ministry.

We really see it as a ministry not only to ourselves but to others,” he said.

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Sophomore Gigi Guebert practices head hooping. There are many ways to hoop; the waist is not the only options.

Hooping teaches student life lessons Olivet sophomore gives her hula hoop credit for her hard work, determination and responsibility 4Meagan ramsay mramsay1@live.olivet.edu

For many students, hula hooping is associated with days spent at the playground, but for sophomore Gigi Guebert, hooping is much more than an elementary pastime.

Hula hooping may seem a simple hobby, but it has evolved into something more.

“What I do is not your basic hip hula hooping,” Guebert said.

She has mastered tricks such as hooping around the knees, shimmying around the neck and shoulder hooping. She describes the variety of hula hooping tricks as taking something simple and looking at it from outside the box.

Guebert began the hobby over a year ago after watching her friends perform

hoop tricks. She researched different tricks on YouTube and practiced with the hoop made by her friends.

Now she makes her own hoops using irrigation piping and decorative tape. The hoops are much more durable and heavier than to those sold in stores.

Hooping is a hobby that takes skill and coordination. Guebert practices for at least 30 minutes every other day and she says it is a great way to work out and stay active.

Her friend holds hula-hoop workout sessions at the Kankakee Library, where attendees can do regular aerobic hooping or learn beginner tricks. They can also put in orders for custom hoops or redecorate their current hoops with tape.

“It’s kind of a hidden community that no one really knows about,” Guebert said.

Over the summer, Guebert worked at a day camp where she earned the nickname, Hooper. She, also, recently performed for the student body at Noel LeVasseur Elementary School in Bourbonnais.

“When I first tell people what I do, they kind of laugh and chuckle. They’re pretty skeptical, like they don’t believe it. It’s not a common hobby like skateboarding or something. It makes me stand out as an individual,” Guebert said.

The hardest part of hooping, she says, is staying with it. She takes hits to the head and gets bruises all over her body. It can be extremely frustrating at times, yet hula hooping has taught Guebert an important life lesson: “Staying with something and sticking to it. Not giving up until you get it right.”

Age does not matter at the Block Party. People of all generations enjoyed food, carnival games and a petting zoo at the back-to-school event. More photos can be seen at glimmerglass.olivet.edu Photos by raven southard

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In-Depth

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Olivet Construction Ahead Photos by Aly Gibson

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Graphics by Krista Skelton

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MAKEOVER:

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4jennifer White jwhite6@live.olivet.edu

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mong the many changes that came with returning to school from summer, perhaps one of the most significant developments students noticed is the construction happening on campus. According to the plan for what is called “Campus Beautification,” by Olivet’s Vice President for Student Development Woody Webb, the goal among the administration, the A-Team, is for the campus to become more “pedestrian friendly.”

This goal is slowly being accomplished in three phases that are to be completed over the course of the next three summers, spanning July 2009 to July 2014. Currently the plan is only in its first stage with new brickwork being laid, new sidewalks, and new landscaping.

“The campus beautification plan helps create a safer environment for our students by designing a truly pedestrian campus.

We are making every effort to eliminate maintenance and other larger university vehicles from the inner campus,” said Webb.

This project was funded by the state of Illinois specifically through a program called the Independent Colleges Capital program (ICCAP). This grant program provided private colleges across the state of Illinois with money to renovate a part of campus of their choice. The grant does not draw from any student tuition or student funds.

Olivet has chosen to use the

grant money to work on campus beautification, focusing especially on the core of the campus- everything from Hills Hall to Miller Business Center to the eventual renovation of the Milby Clock Tower. During the beautification of the campus, the old steam lines underground are being moved, making it easier for the two projects to be completed at once.

During spring 2010, the beautification plan was temporarily stunted because of a strike among workers on heavy equipment in the physical plant department.

Work pace slowed down and fluctuated as workers changed picketing areas. The strike halted the progress of the plan by about two weeks.

The funds are still being received as the state acquires them and tries to meet other obligations simultaneously. The renovations on campus are continuing as of recently.

Although the new campus will be predominately designed for pedestrians, other means of transportation such as bikes, longboards, and skateboards will still be allowed on the grounds.

Inner campus services that used to require larger vehicles, such as Public Safety, will be making the switch to smaller golf carts and wagons, which are still necessary for emergencies on inner campus and for transporting students with injuries. The postal service vehicles and IT vans are also in the process of being traded for smaller vehicles.

“ONU has worked in cooperation with the Bourbonnais Police and Fire Department to change their response plan to make it more pedestrian friendly as

Photos by Aly Gibson

well,” said Craig Bishop, the director of Public Safety at ONU. This is all part of the plan to make campus safer and make the heavy equipment that needs moving more structured. The turn radius and curve of the sidewalks will all be specifically designed with this equipment in mind.

The funds Olivet received are only a small part of a larger capital project which provides funds for building and job creation across the state of Illinois, according to Dr. Mark C. Mountain Executive Assistant to the President.

The bill, Public Act 96-37, was a joint program which originated in Springfield with the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Federation of Illinois Independent Colleges and Universities, and Governor Pat Quinn. It had been in discussion since 2008, but did not appear on ONU’s

campus until July 2009.

There are many different opinions about the campus renovation, ranging from the surprise of those who did not know about it over the summer, to those whose Frisbee games have been interrupted by the construction outside of Chapman.

“I think that the renovation will make the campus much more beautiful, and it will be safer for students who are walking, biking, or skating to class,” said sophomore Dianna Wood.

The renovations confused some students at first.

“I felt like I went the wrong way on I-57 and ended up in a completely different place,” said sophomore Olivia Martin. “The new renovations are very nice, aesthetically speaking; everything looks so snazzy now. The only downfall is that to a person like me who has a tendency to ignore sidewalks and walk on the grass, the yellow ropes are a

slight obstruction.”

Jake Hoskins, a sophomore living in Hills Hall notices the more “pedestrian friendly” campus as well.

“I personally do like the new renovations.” said Hoskins, “I think that it makes the campus look more like a place for students to be walking around and less of a place that looks like it’s policed.”

When renovations are finally completed, the roadway east of the Quad and the west of Weber will be redesigned with a new, more aesthetically appealing landscape and a new roadway. In addition to the change in these roads, the direction of the street in front of McClain hall will change directions from Northbound to Southbound.

Students can also expect to see remodeling in dormitories, more parking spaces, and an overall more modern campus by July 2014.

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Chapel themes were chosen for the next four semesters 4jessica cohea

jcohea@live.olivet.edu

The Office of Spiritual Development has chosen four topics to base the next four semesters of chapel on. The themes are Heart, Head, Hands and Habits. Heart was introduced as the first semester theme for fall 2010.

The idea of the four H’s was shaped by Ken Blanchard, author of the book, and founder of the organization, “Lead Like Jesus”. The organization’s website (www. leadlikejesus.com) said the “Heart, Head, Hands and Habits of a leader are the ideal ways to reflect on the leadership point of view of Jesus.”

University Chaplain Mark Holcomb introduced these themes, targeting Heart, during the first week of chapel in McHie Arena. He spoke of his heart and how his wife is his heart’s passion.

“Because of the way my heart is positioned, because of the choice I made to make her not just first, but only for me, I do whatever I can to correct what I do

wrong,” he said. He explained that if she was not his passion, his actions would not be shaped by her.

“I believe that we need to do all we can to get the heart right, to align our passions and attitudes with our creator, believing that it’s then that everything else begins to fall into place,” he said.

The Scripture that has been chosen to represent “Heart” is Luke 15, The Parable of the Lost Son. The remaining three H’s will be explained further in the future, but for now, the Olivet community can expect Head to deal with study, and Hands and Habits to deal with disciplines and daily practices, according to Holcomb’s sermon in McHie. As of Sept. 9, Holcomb said that the chapel speakers for the fall 2010 semester have been booked and most of the slots have been filled for spring 2011.

“It is easier to work ahead with the themes set like this,” Holcomb said.

Not all of the speakers will speak directly about the theme, but when asked to speak in chapel, they were each told what the theme was.

Devotional Thought 4jordan bergren jbergren@live.olivet.edu

Photo submitted by Ian Morley

Ian Morley adjusts to life as a college student after being homeschooled previously.

Not a fan at Purple and Gold Days, but ended up choosing ONU; Why? 4Meagan ramsay mramsay1@live.olivet.edu

Morley was officially set to attend Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind., until the college cut the music program, leaving him to relive the stressful search process.

He instantly loved Olivet after what he calls “a divine little push” to visit again. He feels that God changed his heart towards the school.

“A slightly different perspective changes everything,” he said.

He was homeschooled in high school, creating a different experience for him coming into college.

The biggest adjustment Morley has faced since beginning his freshman year is the transition from homeschooling to the college lifestyle. He says it is strange being in such close proximity to people all the time, especially in an educational environment, since he is used to being the only student.

“It’s tough but God is good. He’s shown

me I have nothing to worry about.”

Morley plays the acoustic guitar and performs frequently with his sister, Elizabeth, at local coffee shops. He also just started a band with a friend, called Breed’s Hill. He sings harmony and also plays the mandolin, banjo and piano.

He has been a worship leader for the past 3 years at two different churches near his hometown, Valparaiso, Ind. Morley already feels that his guitar lessons at Olivet are benefitting him greatly. He believes the better he becomes at guitar, the better leader he can be for others.

Morley is pursuing music and marketing majors while also tackling psychology and biblical studies minors. He recognizes the amount of determination and focus such learning requires. His only priority is to learn as much as he can while he has the opportunity.

“God has been shaping and preparing me and showing me I’m here first and foremost to learn. He has really helped set my priorities.”

This semester in chapel, we have been hearing the story of the prodigal son, or maybe we should say the prodigal sons.

Each son has a different story. One goes off into the world and joins the party life, while the other stays home stuck in the bondage of envy and pride.

While both stories differ greatly, their responses to the Father are quite similar.

After the first son comes home from the party life he says, “I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants” (Lk. 15:19).

His thought was that he had to work to be loved. He thought he didn’t deserve the Father’s love; at the bottom of the totem pole was where he would settle.

Perhaps maybe he could work his way up one day.

The other son had a parallel response.

When he saw the party the father threw for his brother he said, “Lo, these many years I have been serving you… you never gave me a young goat that I might make merry with my friends” (v. 29). He also thought that he had to work to be loved.

Both sons had it wrong. It is our human nature to work to be loved. We find ourselves trying to earn God’s acceptance.

Instead of legalistically priding ourselves in our works, let’s pride ourselves in God’s. It is only when we surrender our efforts to the one who commands that we let Him serve us (John 13:8), will we be able to join God’s celebration party.

Unlike the second son, the first son finally got it. Verse 23 says, “Bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

And they began to be merry.”

The Arts

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Professor showcases personal graphic art show 4Luverta Reames

lreames@live.olivet.edu

Photo by Aly Gibson

Professor Patrick Kirk used small slides to project his pieces of graphic art to the audience during his exhibit this summer in Higher Grunds.

Higher Grounds hosted Professor Patrick Kirk’s graphic design exhibition for two weeks this June. This Olivet professor has been teaching Graphic Design and Digital Media here for four years on top of being a professional artist, traveling to display and sell his pieces.

After taking a number of printing and lithographic classes, Kirk decided to try something different for his exhibit. His exhibit was entitled Typescapes, a play on the word “landscape”. He wanted to focus on the art of typography.

The exhibit featured monotypes, single impression pieces of work.

“I wanted to get away from traditional graphic design methods and experiment with some postmodern techniques,” Kirk said.

Types are usually orderly in design and Kirk chose to mix them up into different designs and impressions. Kirk wanted to take type and give it freedom, an idea that is not necessarily found in some works.

“I was expanding my way of

expressing myself,” Kirk said.

His images were 2x3 feet. He used plexigraph plates that could draw, stencil or write directly onto the press. The process took over three semesters to put together. Six were shown the coffee shop but there were a total of eight in his collection.

“The objective of the project was to push beyond the regular limits of graphic design and typographic use,” Kirk said.

He has done a total of five exhibits in Iowa, Illinois and Florida. Kirk hopes to have another one on campus as well since he received favorable comments from both faculty and students.

Kirk plans to finish his next collection by next summer.

“Graphic design related to business and marketing. That’s my style,” Kirk said.

Although he prefers what he is doing now, he considers himself a humble artist.

“I know where my expertise is in graphic design and media.

I just put it out there. If people like it, that’s fine. If not, then it wasn’t intended for them,” Kirk said.

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GlimmerGlass September 17, 2010

For your viewing pleasure: A look at the films coming out from September through November

This has not been a good year for movies. That may seem an odd statement to make in the first year to produce two films to gross over a billion dollars. But to people like me, who care more about the quality of films (aka unrepentant snobs), 2010 has been lacking. Oh, there have been bright spots; Inception is a masterpiece and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is destined to be a cult classic. But on the whole? Just a boring year. This can mostly be attributed to fallout from the 2008 writer’s strike, and the release slate for 2011 looks more promising. I just thought you might want to know my mindset going into this. So, without further ado, let’s take a rundown of what’s coming out through November:

September

October

4David schindel dschinde@live.olivet.edu

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole: Mr. SlowMotion Zack Snyder helms this animated fantasy populated by owls, which are voiced by seemingly every Australian actor they could find. I’m a big Snyder supporter, but still: owls? We’ll see if it works.

The Social Network: Master director David Fincher and master writer Aaron Sorkin present the tale of the founding of Facebook.

It stars Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake. The film’s received an insane amount of praise; I’m really excited for it.

It’s Kind of a Funny Story: Zach Galifianakis stars as a mental patient in this dramedy. It kind of startles me how quickly I tired of his shtick, but this is somewhat different material for him. It could be good.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps: Michael Douglas is back as Gordon Gekko, joined by Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan, and Josh Brolin. Oliver Stone is in charge, and I’d be more confident if this were the nineties and I had any faith left in his directing abilities.

Hereafter: Matt Damon can see dead people. Clint Eastwood directs, which means you could flip a coin and have as good a guess as me as to whether it will be worthwhile or not. photos courtesy of imdb.com

November

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I: Every British actor there is comes together for the final (kind of; part two comes out in July) installment of the megapopular film series. Director David Yates did a surprisingly good job with Half-Blood Prince, turning the weakest book into the second-best of the films so far, so color me excited for this movie.

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Fair Game: Naomi Watts and Sean Penn star in this dramatization of the Valerie Plame scandal. I’d be more excited if the director, Doug Liman, had a better track record.

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Tangled: Disney’s latest is an adaptation of Rapunzel, though the studio has done all in its power to downplay the titular princess’ role in the film in the advertising (hence the name change). Supposedly this is to attract more boys. Hey Disney, here’s an idea: you can bring in a wider audience by making movies that are actually good, which this film does not look to be.

ONU steps into the “dome” Strickler Planetarium hosts new show 4Au’drea Lacey alacey@live.olivet.edu

The weekend is quickly approaching, and while some students are heading home for the weekend, others need plans between studying and working.

Strickler Planetarium is hosting the premier of a new type of planetarium show “Domefest” for the next two weekends, according to Steve Case, Director of Strickler Planetarium.

Shows start on Saturday, Sept. 18, and will also be on Sept. 25, beginning at 6:00, 7:30, and 9:00 p.m.

Domefest is an annual film festival where students and

artists from all over the world produce short films made especially for planetariums. The best of these films from the past five years were chosen to illustrate the artistic possibilities of the planetarium.

Each show is approximately 45 minutes in length and consists of about ten short fulldome video segments which range in length from three to five minutes. Tickets will be sold at the door for $3 per person.

This event is exclusively for the Olivet community, but plans are being made to have a showing again in the spring and open it to the public.

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ONU Athlete: Cara Sunberg September 17, 2010 GlimmerGlass

4Geoff Fuller

gfuller@live.olivet.edu

Senior Cara Sunberg is known on the submitted soccer fields photo of for her compassion and cara sunberg leadership.

Cara Sunberg: a senior at Olivet, midfielder for the women’s soccer team, a history and political science major and President of Phi Alpha Theta.

Sunberg is known for her soccer abilities on the field and often seen as a leader there. She is seen by teammates as encouraging, focused, a true athlete, and hardworking. Sunberg always gets her job done on the field.

Coming to Olivet from Moscow, Russia, this team-player began playing soccer in kindergarten.

“We were a bunch of little kids chasing the ball in a pack, “Sunberg said.

The popularity of soccer has spread around the world quickly, and has captured the hearts of

many children; Sunberg was no exception.

“I was interested in soccer mainly because I was living in Russia and soccer is the world’s sport. Everyone plays soccer and it just seemed like the thing to do.

Plus, it was a great time. I got to run through mud puddles and kick a ball. Is there a better way for a five-year-old to spend a Saturday?”

As a missionary kid, this athlete saw many Work and Witness teams come through Moscow.

It was a particular group from Michigan that loved Olivet so much that “they probably had purple and gold running through their blood,” according to Sunberg. Their love for Olivet rubbed off on her.

Since coming to Olivet and being on the team, Sunberg has changed some.

“The Olivet Soccer team has helped me in many ways. I have learned the value of working in

groups, the desire to serve, and that we are called to love God and others,” she said. “This has helped me off the field to grow as a person and as a follower of Christ.”

These self-improvements with Sunberg have been noticed by teammates. Teammate Katrina Holm defines Sunberg as a “servant.” Holm mentioned that Sunberg is the first to volunteer to pray for the team, is an inspiration and motivator for the team.

“Cara was and still is definitely a mentor to me on and off the field. On the field she motivates me to work hard and to play for ‘an audience of one’ (Jesus Christ),” said Holm. “Off the field I know I can go to her for questions, concerns, funny stories, anything.”

Teammate Wendy Espejel also had positive comments to make regarding Sunberg.

“Cara has a really big heart

and really cares for people,” Espejel said.

According to teammates, Sunberg welcomes the freshman and helps mentor them on and off the field, helping in any way she can.

Sunberg appreciates her team and loves soccer but she also enjoys other things about Olivet.

She said that she likes the community aspect that is encouraged at Olivet and the professors that take their jobs past teaching.

“I respect the professors that see their jobs as a ministry and take the time to invest in the lives of students. I appreciate the time many of my professors have taken to help not only with class, but life situations too,” Sunberg said.

Even though Sunberg’s time at Olivet has reached its final year, her Christian schooling will continue. She plans to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. in hopes to receive her Masters in Divinity.

Tally cards and Ozone shirts lift school spirit Athletic departments came up with a system to boost attendence at the home games 4Geoff Fuller gfuller@live.olivet.edu

The Olivet athletic department is trying to give students more incentive to go to and participate at home athletic events through the new Ozone T-shirts and home tally cards this school year.

The shirts are ten dollars and are sold before and after chapel at the concession stand in McHie Arena.

If students wear their shirts to home athletic events, they are eligible to participate to win prizes. For example, at home soccer games, students wearing the shirts will be entered into a drawing to win a free Frosty from Wendy’s.

Students can also receive prizes and discounts on and off campus at restaurants and businesses such as Buffalo Wild Wings and Best Buy if they are seen wearing it.

In addition to the shirts, there are home tally cards that students either received at their respective resident hall meetings, or can receive when purchasing an Ozone T-shirt.

Stamps are awarded for purchasing the t-shirt as well as attending different home athletic events. Once the card is filled, students can turn them into their RA’s to participate in floor and building competitions, according to the email sent out regarding the new initiative.

Women’s Sports Information Director and assistant softball coach Amanda Jensen thought up the idea while returning last spring from the national softball tournament with the women’s softball team.

“My mind started wander-

ing and I started to brainstorm ideas as to what I could do with my position to make Olivet have a full college experience,” said Jensen. “I wanted to do something instead of just talking.”

Jensen came up with an idea to get not only students involved with athletic events, but to get the Bradley-Bourbonnais community drawn in as well.

“I put together a proposal and went out to businesses around the community to show them what I wanted to do,” said Jensen. “They were very supportive.”

In addition to the support of businesses, most Olivet students have been excited about the idea as well.

“I feel like I have more school pride,” said sophomore Taylor Polatas. “I’m a part of our school because I am able to cheer for our teams and show more school spirit.”

Athletes are eager about the new initiative as well.

“I think it will increase the amount of school spirit and attendance at athletic events,” said sophomore Cassie Brainard, women’s tennis player. “Not many people come to tennis matches, and I’m glad the tallies count for those matches, too.”

Senior basketball player Nick Klomstad agreed and mentioned some of the aspects he liked.

“I really like the possibility of a fan section with the same color shirts on,” said Klomstad.”

Jensen said that she has also noticed the interest and feels that it is going well.

“I’m planning to do this across the board. Hopefully, it’ll keep going year after year.”

Students are encouraged to wear the shirts to be entered into the raffle for the prizes such as a TV from Best Buy.

Photo taken by rachel kearney

Sophomore Matt Kearney and Junior Danielle Pipal (left to right)sport their Ozone shirts, the new incentive to get students to go to home athletic games.

photo taken by rachel kearney

Students Lisa Beyer, Nicole Dier, and Olivet Alumni Brooke Peterson (left to right) hand in their tally cards.

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Coach Lee heads into second season Football team strengthens with the passing of time, welcoming new players and relying on the returning coaches to lead the way 4Rebekah Harrison rharriso@live.olivet.edu

Photo submitted of Don Lee

While he loves being a coach for the Tigers, Coach Don Lee misses being on the field.

Women’s golf team has inaugural season 4Autumn Keiss ankeiss@live.olivet.edu

A new program has joined the ranks of women’s sports. For the first time, a women’s golf team will represent the Olivet this fall.

The new program is already setting high standards. Head Coach Bill Johnson’s goal is that the team will consistently be in the top 20 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes program.

“Our goal is to attract women who want to play golf competitively at a university that encourages high performance on the course, and in the classroom,” Johnson states on the coaching portion of Olivet’s website. “I have a strong belief in what Olivet Nazarene University and our golf program stands for, that combination of competitive spirit and high values will enable us to achieve our goal.”

Johnson has 20 years of competitive golf experience, as well as seven years of coaching experience.

Assistant Coach Allison Synder also has years of golfing experience. She began playing at a young age, and competed in junior tournaments. Synder, who graduated from Lewis University in 2010, played golf throughout high school and college.

Some of the programs members also have a large amount of experience. Junior Jordan Grambush played golf her first two years in

college before she transferred to Olivet.

According to the team’s roster posted on Olivet website, the majority of the program’s competitors are freshman. However, a young team does not necessarily mean a lack of skill.

“I’ve been playing golf since I was five,” said freshman Ashley Dinneweth. “My dad encouraged me to play and was my coach throughout high school.”

Freshman Ashley Miller and sophomores Nora Durkin and Libby Walker all qualified to compete at state level competitions while they were in high school. Despite different levels of training, the women on the team are working well together.

“All the girls on the team are so great and we really mesh well together,” said Grambush. “We are all strong players and it will be interesting to see where we stand being a new team in our conference.”

For players like Dinneweth, the sense of community is the best thing about golf. Other team members enjoy the mental challenges golf presents.

The team will play in at least seven matches this season. Their first opportunity to compete against other schools took place on September 3. The team took part in the Robert Morris University Invitational at Foss Park Golf Course in North Chicago. They ranked 6 out of the 12 teams.

It is 2010, school has started, and Coach Don Lee heads into his second year as head football coach at Olivet.

With a year of Tiger football behind him, he is optimistic about the upcoming season.

“They’re coming together,” Lee said. “We’re a lot better than last year, on the field and off.”

For Lee, their improvement off the field – the way they carry themselves in the classroom as students, around the cafeteria and the rest of campus – is just as important as their improvements on the field.

He wishes to instill what football taught him about character and life into his team.

“Football changed my life.

It gave me opportunity to learn character, integrity and ethics. It teaches you a lot about life.”

Lee, originally from Franklin, Tenn., played defensive end at Olivet. He previously coached at Belhaven College in Jackson, Miss., before returning to Olivet to coach for the Tigers.

There are still times when Lee

wishes he could jump onto the field and play.

“You just always wish you could have one more play,” he said.

The love for the game motivates him to stick with it.

Lee has seen a lot of change in his Tigers from the beginning of last season to practices this fall He is proud of the “heart and dedication” he has seen in his team. “We’ve seen a lot of change in leadership. We’re a family. The upperclassmen do a good job with the younger ones.”

The leadership is something he appreciates as a coach, especially with the number of freshman and new student recruits the Tigers have this year.

Out of the 132 players on his team, only eight are seniors and 12 are juniors. Coach Lee estimated his freshman players and new student recruits to be somewhere around 67.

Tigers’ fans will notice some new players this season. Christian Dobbs, a quarterback from Nashville, Tenn.; Marc Jones, a receiver from the Chicago area; Marcel Maiden, a running back from Watseka, Ill., are freshmen that show potential to make a difference in the future, Lee said.

With so many new players and so much young talent, Lee is encouraged because there is “definitely room for growth.”

Lee said one thing that Olivet students can do this season to empower the team to go above and beyond is to attend home games and cheer on their Tigers. Lee believes his team plays well when the bleachers are full, especially at home. Olivet is working on boosting that attendance through the Ozone program that offers incentives to students that come to home games.

While some might see him as an intimidating figure at games and practices, Lee says that he enjoys helping students in their pursuit of fitness. Besides the football field, students can also find Lee teaching Wellness Lab during the week.

Lee has had an impact on Olivet students in a number of ways from the fitness center to Ward Field. As the 2010 Tigers take the field, Lee believes that the teams’ camaraderie will be the difference between the Tigers and their competition.

“It’s going to be exciting to see in a couple years with new staff and players just how far we can really go.”

Cubs end another season with no World Series 4Geoff Fuller

gfuller@live.olivet.edu

The Chicago Cubs have a total of two World Series titles, the last in 1908. That makes a 102 year drought from their last World Series victory.

The Cubs started out the 2010 season with players Aramis Ramirez, Derrek Lee, Alfonso Soriano, Marlon Byrd, and rookie sensation, Starlin Castro in the field. They also had pitchers Carlos Zambrano, Ted Lilly, Ryan Dempster in the rotation.

“The Cubs on paper had a team that should have beat all others,” said Andy Jerrick, sophomore. “They should have scored ten runs a game and only given up two runs a game.”

The Cubs roster, filled with veterans, gave fans hope. This season was no different than the past century though. No World Series.

The season is not officially over, though. As of September 15th, the Cubs are 64-81 and are 18.0 games back in their division and 18.0 games back for a wild card berth. There are 14 games left in the season.

The 2010 season brings baseball fans at Olivet to share their feelings on the Cubs.

“I’m a die-hard Sox fan; so naturally, the Cubs are so easy to make fun of. I like to irritate Cubs fans because sharing a city gives us that rivalry even though they’re in a different league than the Sox. I think it’s funny that they haven’t won a series in 102 years,” said sophomore Bekah Harrison.

“Obviously the Cubs are

Completely Useless By September,” said Chelsea Hays, sophomore.

Looking over the season, the Cubs have a plethora of misfortune to be blamed for their unsuccessful year.

“There were fundamental mistakes made like running the bases, not using the cutoff man and too many errors,” Jerrick said.

According to the Cubs website, the Cubs have one player, Marlon Byrd (13th), in the top 50 for best fielders.

For top 50 players according to batting average, the Cubs have one player, Starlin Castro (39th), on the list.

The Cubs had up’s and down’s and did not have a playoff worthy season; next year is a new season though.