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PETER GREER Becomes Messiah’s First Entrepreneur-in-Residence

By Brianna Keener STUDENT WRITER

beginning their own businesses,” Greer says, “[Hope International also] offers them the hope of Jesus Christ throughout the process.”

he president and CEO of Hope International -- Peter Greer -- is taking up a new role as an entrepreneurin-residence at Messiah College. A Messiah alumnus himself, Greer is looking forward to returning to his alma mater to teach students about social entrepreneurship--an area in which he has much experience as the head of the Hope International, a Lancaster County non-profit organization.

As CEO, Greer’s responsibilities include leading the Board of Directors, implementing the vision of this company, ensuring a healthy ministry, and exploring new countries around the globe. Currently, Hope International is helping individuals start businesses in 17 countries worldwide.

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The mission of Hope International is to, “invest in the dreams of families in the world’s underserved communities… [to] proclaim and live the Gospel,” according to their website. Hope International seeks to teach those in poverty about micro finances and train them in business initiatives. Greer explains the necessity of investing in families throughout the developing world.

“In order to break the cycle of poverty, Hope International seeks to empower individuals in developing nations, giving them the opportunity to learn about economically-sound practices, while

The opportunity to teach a class in social entrepreneurship at Messiah College came about through a lasting friendship with the college president, Kim Phipps.

“Peter Greer’s life and work embody the College’s mission of preparing students for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation,” Phipps explained in a Messiah College news release earlier this month. “Many Messiah College students are committed to social entrepreneurship and the ideals of using sound business practices to promote the common good and address systematic social needs, including poverty alleviation.”

Likewise, the Messiah faculty is eager to welcome Greer aboard. “[As] a gifted leader, public speaker, and author, Pe-

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ter is…committed to mentoring a new generation of young Christian leaders to embrace the challenges of the 21st century,” says Dean Curry, Director of the College Honors Program, and a longtime friend and colleague of Greer’s.

“Messiah is indeed fortunate to claim Peter as an alum and now as a valued member of our educational community.”

Although Greer has given lectures at Messiah a few times, he is passionate about his new teaching role on campus.

When he was a student at Messiah College, Greer explained that he was greatly

Uber App Reaches Campus

By Myriam Pedercini STUDENT WRITER

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ber’s app service has now reached the Harrisburg area, which includes Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, and Lower Allen Township.

Uber is a company providing car service through the press of a button. Customers download the Uber app, which then needs to be synced to a credit card; there is no need to exchange money between customer and driver. Riders can also choose a vehicle, from an UberTaxi to an UberSUV.

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The app allows riders to locate an Uber driver and order their service. Through the app, a rider can customize pickup location and final destination. Customers can then track their driver and are picked up within minutes. The fare estimation from Mechanicsburg to Harrisburg is around 25 dollars.

Uber’s presence on campus is not yet widespread. Some students have never heard of the app or do not know enough about the app to use it. The company’s publicity on campus is being promoted mainly through word of mouth amongst students.

“I might [use the app]...I’d rather just use public transit if it’s available though”. sophomore James Gibbons said.

Dr. David Hagenbuch, Messiah associate professor of marketing, shared his thoughts about Uber’s in a Forbes article Why Uber, Like Any Buisness, Should Not Act First and Ask For Forgiveness Later. He explains that although Uber promotes easy and less expensive transportation there are some controversies around the companies market approach.

impacted by his business professor, Ron Webb, and seeks to make a difference in the lives of his students as well.

Greer will not only be teaching on social entrepreneurship but also plans to help to mentor upper-classmen who show particular interest in the business sphere.

“I am greatly looking forward to interacting with the students and faculty on campus, and especially excited about helping students find their calling in life,” he says.

“It [Uber] has intentionally ignored laws governing car services in favor of getting operations up and running fast,” Hagenbuch writes. “The biggest problem is that it rests on the notion that the ends justify the means, which no mindful organization should embrace.”

Hagenbuch went on to add that the company has tried to “act first, then ask forgiveness” with such a policy. Such thinking creates issues such as an undermining trust in the brand, missing desired outcomes even if forgiveness is given, and creating a problematic precedent from such actions.

Uber is now available in 54 countries, and is seeking to expand.

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By Madeline Crocenzi STUDENT WRITER

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his May, the Collaboratory will be traveling to the Theological College of Zimbabwe (TCZ) to provide solar power and electric meters.

viable options. In 2005, another team installed a trial 4-panel solar project. Finally in 2011, a team installed solar water heaters on the student housing units.

Two teams of Messiah students are involved in this project. Senior mechanical and biomedical engineering major Jillana Stauffer is leading the first team.

Their purpose is to provide solar power to TCZ’s computer labs and library.

According to Stauffer, TCZ approached the Collaboratory about the potential for a solar installation last year. The team started raising money and designing a system. This system includes panels, inverters, and batteries.

Stauffer says the current power grid in Zimbabwe is unreliable.

“The solar panels and batteries that will be purchased and installed by the Collaboratory team will provide electricity to the computer lab and library, so that during the hours that the campus has no electricity, students will still be able to do research and write papers in the library or computer lab,” says local contact Glen Pierce.

“I personally cannot imagine trying to write papers or do research when at any moment the computers will be down,” she says.

Bob Heaton, the academic dean at TCZ, gives a picture of daily life in Zimbabwe.

The electricity is usually only constant on Wednesdays, and the electric cuts in and out various days of the week.

This is not the Collaboratory’s first trip to Zimbabwe. Several years ago, a team performed an initial assessment to see whether wind or solar generation were

The second team is led by sophomore electrical engineering major Karine Moussa. Two members of her team will be going to Zimbabwe to install electrical meters. These meters limit the amount of energy used per day. They also help educate users about their energy use habits.

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“Because solar energy is a limited resource they need a way to monitor how much each facility is using. If one facility is using too much it takes the energy from other facilities. Once one facility takes too much, everything shuts down,” Moussa says.

The teams raised money from two successive Christmas donations at Dillsburg Brethren in Christ Church. Friends of TCZ are currently trying to raise the additional $20,000 needed for the trip.

verywhere you look these days, there are reports of outbreaks or possible exposures to the measles virus. It can be hard to know sometimes what is media hype and what is truly cause for concern. But with more than 100 reported cases of the measles in the United States since the beginning of the year, the infection is becoming more and more of a nationwide concern.

Previously considered eradicated from the United States, measles is making

The resurgence of the measles a resurgence. Most of us have had no personal experience with the measles, thanks to a successful vaccination program which began in the 1960s. Prior to that, nearly all children got measles before the age of 15 and an estimated 400-500 people died every year from the illness.

So, lest we forget, measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that is caused by a virus. It starts like what might seem like a bad cold -- a fever,

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runny nose, cough, sore throat, red eyes-and is followed two to three days later by a rash that spreads all over the body.

Some people can suffer severe complications from measles. The most worrisome complications are pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain).

Measles is extremely contagious. The virus can live up to two hours on a surface or in the air where an infected person has coughed or sneezed. It is so contagious that 90% of people who are not immune will get the illness if they are around an infected person.

Contagious illnesses like measles are of especially great concern on college campuses, where students live in close quarters and share germs like they share tweets. Here’s the deal: If you’ve had two doses of the MMR vaccine, you’re protected. You will probably read posts and blogs that say you can get the measles even if you’ve had the shots. Sta-

tistically though, with the standard two doses of MMR vaccine, you are 97% protected.

Two doses of the MMR vaccine are part of Messiah’s standard requirement for entry. Some students have chosen to waive the vaccine, though.

If you are a student that elected to waive the vaccine but is now are interested in receiving it, or if you’re not certain of your vaccination status, you can contact us at the Engle Center at englecenter@ messiah.edu. We will gladly check your vaccination status for you. We can administer the MMR vaccine right here at the Engle Center.

The more students that we have vaccinated against the measles the better, as it lessens our chance of a campus-wide outbreak. Let’s keep Messiah measlesfree!

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The 2005 solar team, standing on the roof of the main building at the Theological College of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

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ecently, Democrats in the Pennsylvania Senate unveiled a package of bills aimed at, among other things, making higher education more accessible— and more desirable—to state residents.

Called the “College Access Plan” (or CAP), its three stated goals are to: “... increase access to college, decrease student debt, and jump-start Pennsylvania’s economy,” according to its news release. The plan provides financial aid to students seeking a college education in Pennsylvania, on the stipulation that they remain in the state for a period of time after graduating. Graduates of

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When shown the full plan, Benjamin Talbot—a sophomore economics major—commented, “I think, on initial look, it’s a certainly a good idea. More money and more initiatives put towards education and especially higher education for underrepresented or low income families is a necessary endeavor.”

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s campus became snow laden and students took three-hour classes during the month of January, others sought the opportunity to travel across the globe.

With a variation in travels, each student seemed to find a new appreciation for friendships and other cultures.

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“I wanted to get out and experience something new in the semester and jterm was the perfect time to do a trip without a whole semester away,” responded junior Paul van Winkle when asked why he went on his trip to Mexico.

In another travel endeavor, sophomore Brooke Heilman ventured to Hawaii to backpack the island of Kauai. The trip was required for her as an adventure education minor, but she had also been referred to the trip by friends who had gone on previous wilderness trips through Messiah.

Before leaving for their trips, many participants expressed that they only knew a few others going and felt unsure of the friendships they were going to make.

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Logo provided by CAP Pennsylvania public and community colleges, who meet the requirements (less than $70K in household income after living and working in Pennsylvania for five years) would also be eligible for partial student loan forgiveness.

However, the CAP is not exclusively focused on college. Several of its other bills are geared towards helping high schoolers prepare for adult life, by offering courses promoting financial literacy and creating streamlined pathways to internships and job-training programs.

There are 13 bills proposed as part of the plan. They include an Academic Excellence Scholarship Program that would give a merit-based, $5,000 grant for attending college, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) HELP to help students of STEM majors attend for free and pay the state back if they stay in PA following graduation, and a PA College Access Challenge Grant that would provide bridge funding for the Department of Education.

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“This initiative would help combat that by providing the avenue for an increase in lower income and underprivileged people getting the skills for higher paying jobs which are more substantial and provide more long term and stable growth to the economy.”

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“Being in a group of 24 English-speaking people in a country where they didn’t primarily speak English, you are going to bond just because we are all outsiders,” explains junior Ryan Lago, who travelled to Costa Rica.

Being in a foreign location provides students the chance to grow together through unique experiences.

Junior Pete Spadaro travelled to New Zealand and recounted on a night when his group went possum hunting. They had the chance to see the Milky Way while watching dozens of shooting stars across the sky.

Photos provided by J-Term teams Teams from the J-Term trips to (clockwise from top) New Zealand, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica pose during their travel experiences fom this past January.

being in another country helps you see who you really are in your culture.”

Continuing to talk about the culture and the importance of relationships, Lago stated, “Costa Rican culture is based upon relationships and everything flows down from there. If you have an appointment and run into a friend on the street, you might just blow that appointment off and talk to the friend you haven’t seen in a while.”

Spadaro went on to describe their home stay culture, saying, “For how little everyone had, they were so giving to us and wanted to make us happy because we were their honored guests.”

The Hawaii trip was specifically designed to bring the group together through its curriculum, creating goals for hikes as well as learning individually about their personal leadership style and group dynamic.

The Costa Rica group had the opportunity to go salsa dancing at the beginning of the trip, providing a way to break the ice and meet the people in the group.

This trip gave Lago a new perspective on himself, learning “...that everything we process comes from an American perspective, not that it is wrong, but

“It’s not like any other J-Term trip… it was wonderful to just be in the presence of others, learning about yourself, God, and creation” expressed Heilman, as she appreciated the simplicity of the trip, being without technology enabled the group to build lasting relationships as they hiked through three different

sections of the island.

Members of the Mexico trip got to go scuba diving, hiking, and snorkeling with hundred pound sea lions. Van Winkle remembered one blowing bubbles straight into his face after he dove down into a group of them swimming around.

“It was wonderful to just be in the presence of others” Van Winkle said his team was able to bond because of their living conditions which consisted of sleeping outside on patios and living in houses that had their own kitchen, allowing them to go out and catch fish for dinner. They even celebrated his birthday with a traditional Mexican birthday cake and ice cream.

Van Winkle also described how he felt as though they connected with their community in Mexico. Raffa, a Christian dive shop owner in the town, took the students on excursions to these once in a lifetime places, helping them understand what the Mexican culture was about.

Raffa told the students that when they were with him, they were studying at the “University of Life.” This enabled the students to become truly immersed in the culture. They learned about “mañana time,” meaning that students were encouraged to have a loose schedule and enjoy the moment they were in.

Students on these trips were able to become involved with the culture hands on because they didn’t have as many distractions.

Why not take advice from those who studied abroad during J-Term to really get to know the people around you? Be present and create lasting memories with your friends, even if you’re in a culture you’re familiar with.

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Love Hurts

By Lisa Monteiro STUDENT WRITER

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So often, our human instincts tell us to run as far as we can from any possibility of hurt; an emotion we always view with a negative connotation. Similarly, our prayers are often pleas to God to protect our hearts from any factors that might shake our comfortable lives.

once read a quote by C.S. Lewis that said, “If you love deeply, you’re going to hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.”

Lewis’s words pose a challenge for understanding limitless, uncomfortable love.

At first glance, Lewis’s words can be viewed as a reflection of romantic love and heartbreak. I find, however, that this quote reaches its peak of meaning when understood through the lens of agape love: a theme that appears to run strongly throughout the college.

I find that those who maintain boundless hearts leave the greatest impacts on the world. Selfless love will always be met with burden, but there is beauty in hurting for the same causes, people and places that break the heart of God. We hear often enough that it is important to

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open our minds, but rarely are we told to open our hearts far beyond our comfort zones. Those limited by fear of hurting cage the opportunity for purposedriven love.

Rather than figuring out how to shield our hearts, maybe it is time to ask ourselves if we’re allowing them to hurt enough. The desire for change often stems from burdensome love. If you find a cause worthy enough to invest your heart, redirect your prayer to ask that God clarify your mission and allows your heart to break in a constant reminder of its importance.

Don’t run from the immensity of a burden that is worth carrying.

A love that hurts can change the world.

By Shekie Olagunju STUDENT WRITER

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eavy textbooks carried in backpacks, long lines forming in Lottie, people swarming to Boyer, the Student Union bustling with activity… can you picture that? It is the start of a new semester.

After a long and much-needed winter break and a more relaxed J-Term, students have come back to the reality of a full semester with assignments, exams, and daily commitments. Still, the beginning of a new semester holds a great importance for students.

For some, it is their second semester at college as they are finishing the last leg of their first year, or it is the start or return from a study abroad experience.

For others, it is the final semester before entering the “real” world post-graduation. Either way, a new semester brings fresh hopes and objectives to students and professors alike.

“My hope for this new semester is to do a better job at balancing academic work and socialization,” says junior Leighann Hoffman.

Many joke that in college, one has to choose two of three things: sleep, academics or a social life. With sleep and academics, it implies that one loses out on a social life; with academics and a social life, one loses out on sleep--and the list goes on like that.

Sophomore Abigail Roth adds, “I hope to get my homework done and get more hours of sleep each night, managing my time well to be able to put more time and effort into the clubs I participate in and make sure the work I do is high quality.”

Therefore, balancing in college becomes very important because students want to get the most out of their expensive college education. They want to make it an experience worth more than just

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acquiring a job, but one where they can make lasting friends and memories.

“My hope is to build stronger relationships with girls on campus,” says junior Alia Blair.

This goes with the idea of college being more than a place to achieve qualifications for a future job, but an environment where you can meet like-minded and diverse individuals that you may never have had the opportunity to meet or be introduced to. Interacting and forming meaningful relationships with others is a process that will burst the small bubble that many have been living in and enlarges their perspective on life.

“I am looking forward to offering a new Chinese major: Chinese with a teaching certificate and involving students in the Chinese club,” says Chinese Professor Stella Ye. A new semester also means the start of new programs and classes for professors. It also presents opportunities for students to join new clubs and take new classes that they are interested in. Join a club you were always interested in, take a fun class that you enjoy and create meaningful relationships with friends.

As something new starts, it is easy to get carried away and overwhelmed by all the workload. As students and staff of Messiah College, look forward to a new semester. It is important to remember to stop and take a moment to appreciate the world around you and acknowledge yourself and your work. I hope this new semester is a wonderful one you will remember for a long time.

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Should Vaccines be regulated?

By Bree Whitelock OPINIONS EDITOR

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accinations have never been government mandated like seat belts or the drinking age has been, but with a recent measles outbreak in the U.S., the topic is up for discussion.

Between the ages of zero and six, children are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control to get 28 doses of 10 vaccines. There isn’t a US federal law mandating vaccinations, but children in all 50 states are required to receive specific vaccinations when entering public schools, according to vaccines.procon.org.

Many health experts and political officials have made claims as to why parents should vaccinate their children, but should it really become a law or should it remain as a decision for parents to make?

Some have made claims that vaccinations are safe and have proved to be a great health development. Illnesses such as rubella, smallpox, and polio are now preventable due to vaccinations.

On the other hand, some people believe that children’s immune systems have the capability to fight off most infections naturally. There is also a fear of possible side effects, such as

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It has been a theme that those in college who are struggling with choosing a major or a path for themselves are placed under a lot of stress. A lot of expectations come with simply being a student at a college or university.

seizures or paralysis, from vaccine ingredients, that parents are unsure of.

“If somebody is going to choose to send their child to public school, then I think yes, they should require that they get vaccines,” explains Betsey Miller, the nurse practitioner at Messiah College.

“I’m certainly a big believer in freedom as well in the United States, so I believe people should have the right to make their own choices...but by not vaccinating, they have to understand they’re not only putting themselves or their child at risk, they’re potentially putting the community at risk.

Patsy Stinchfield, director of Pediatric Infectious Disease Services at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, told The Huffington Post, “We have seat belt laws. We would never think to just lay that newborn baby down in the front seat and say, ‘I don’t really believe in car seats,’ or ’I don’t really want to buckle my child up.’ ...

We should have the same kind of vigor when it comes to protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases.’”

There is an apparent fear in some of giving the government too much power in a circumstance such as this one.

“The purposes of vaccinations are obviously very good,” explains sophomore, Nate Elder, “Vaccinations usually produce more good than harm, however

“In my own experience,” explains first-year student Sharlene Oong, “the pressure of choosing a major is really stressful when you look around and see other students who look like they know what they’re doing.”

“That’s why people usually come to college,” senior Taylor Deares explains.

“People expect you to know what you want to do.”

The recurring theme of needing to have it all together is a burden that many students recognize or even face themselves.

But there is a light at the end of the tunnel – not everyone has it all figured out.

Camillus Anak Nahar is a junior here at Messiah. He began as a first-year student with a declared major of Music Business, but as he went through the motions, he found that this was not the best fit for him. “I just realized after spending a year in the program, it wasn’t really what I was looking for,” Anak Nahar shares. So his sophomore year, he switched to Public Relations.

Anak Nahar was very optimistic about his experience, despite the common fear of uncertainty in making the right choice most students go through as they find themselves on this road.

it’s not the governments place to mandate it. Allowing the government to force vaccinations upon people violates our free will, whether it be through religious or other moral obligations.”

Contrary, sophomore Chandler Adams states, “If parents don’t want their kids to be vaccinated, then that’s their choice.”

68 percent of American adults agree that childhood vaccinations should be required, and 30 percent believe it should be the parents’ choice, according to a recent Pew Research Center Report.

The government has say in a variety of different areas in people’s lives.

Would allowing the government to mandate vaccinations be a beneficial step in the direction of bettering the well-being of American citizens, or a step over the line in our freedom?

Students at Messiah College take on many different viewpoints toward the situation. The consensus

“I wish people would research vaccines with a clear mind and come to terms with vaccinations being more exponen-

“...they’re potentially putting the COMMUNITY at risk.” appears to be that vaccinations are good, but many question how far involved should the government be.

“It depends on the vaccination, but for common viruses that have been around for a while children should be vaccinated so they are less susceptible to the diseases,” says sophomore, Erin Elphick.

“The switch was actually a pretty smooth transition for me,” he states.

“Messiah was very flexible in working with my desires and ambitions.”

So no need to worry – there is hope.

Many students are struggling with the same questions: is where I am right now where I am supposed to be, and where do I even go from here?

Akinyi Cooke, sophomore, shares her view on the matter. “If I wanted to encourage someone who is struggling with this whole thing, I would say: try out all the fields. Take your time.”

“Find a passion that you have and go with it,” Deares proposes. “There aren’t many ways you can go wrong with that.”

First-year Leah Robinson suggests seeking help as a reliable way to figure out where one might belong. “Ask your friends, get some opinions. Even the Career Center has a survey you can fill out to direct you if you are completely lost. There are lots of options.”

Wherever you are on your road, someone has most likely been in your shoes before. Feeling conflicted and confused is all part of the journey, and there is always a silver lining.

tially beneficial than harmful,” clarifies Elder as he explained the role parents should play in vaccinating their children.

Before any decisions can be made, research the vaccinations health workers recommend and the vaccinations required in order to attend Messiah, and see where your stance in the matter lies.

“College is more about experimenting and seeing where you fit in and what you’re good at.”

“College is all about trying new things,” Cooke reassures. “Everyone is in the same boat, whether they look like they have it all together or not.”

So, whether you know where you’re headed or have no clue, whether you are confident in your choices or wary, or whether you have stuck with the same major for four years or have switched seven times – there is no pressure. Exploring options is normal and even encouraged in the college setting. And if you feel you have nowhere else to look, Messiah is flooded with other students and staff who know exactly how you feel. Take a deep breath and keep running the race.

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Study Abroad:

A Personal Experience

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his past semester, I was able to take part in a physical and spiritual journey that is the GOED Rwanda study abroad program.

The program consists of two classes in the first month, a week-long break, a month-long practicum/internship, and then one final month of two more classes. The goal of the program is to equip the next generation to own and alleviate poverty.

Going into the program, I didn’t have many expectations as I didn’t know too much about Rwanda. I knew there was a genocide 20 years ago and that the country has been improving economically in the past 10 years.

I also had never been outside of the country before, so I was excited to experience another culture and way of life.

One big thing that drew me to study abroad in Rwanda were the stereotypes about Africa in general.

There are commercials of kids that look really sad saying they “need your help”.

At church, we send missionaries to Africa to teach people new skills. I’ve wondered if people in Africa know how to farm because of the amount of people sent there to “teach” people better ways of cultivating.

Are people in Africa in need of these new skills? Or maybe, more realistically, have we created a false reality that we are helping people? I wanted to know answers to a lot of these questions and what was actually going on in Rwanda in a neutral position as a student.

We were able to go on a lot of adventures in our time in the capital city of Kigali, Rwanda. I like to compare Kigali to what I think a city in America looked like in the 1950s. Anyone in the city was allowed to go to the National Football (soccer) Stadium to run around the track or hang out in the stands. I’ve always pictured that to be something of the 50’s, when there was so much less security.

Most people walk or take the bus, so the sidewalks are normally filled with people. Walking can be tiring though, as one must go up and down hills throughout the city, yet worthwhile in all the beautiful views that the hills and valleys provide.

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We visited many museums, shops, restaurants, and Milk Bars. You can walk in to this café-type place to get a nice big cup of milk from the tap. They had storefronts with a huge tank of milk accessible for a cup or even a gallon of milk filled with foam on top. Perfect if you have a desire to do the gallon challenge.

One thing I thought was really strange as I walked through Kigali and other towns we stayed in were people sitting in the shade underneath a tree, or a ledge on the side of the road doing nothing. We got to a wedding when it was “supposed to start,” at 9 a.m., but it didn’t actually begin until 1 p.m. Some people were sitting there doing nothing for hours, but they weren’t getting impatient at all.

One of our Professors, the director of the GOED program, Michael Pucci, talked to us about the beauty of nothingness one day. He told us in American culture we have become obsessed with what we do to be productive. In fact, our ancestors even gave us our last names based on what we did. There are the Shoemakers, Smiths, Brewers and more.

I fall into this trap all the time: that what I do is my identity and that it gives me

value. Antoine, one of our Rwandan Professors, told our class that when most Americans come to Rwanda on a mission trip, they just want to start doing as much as they can instead of taking time to get to know people.

He said, “You Americans are human doings, not human beings”. In our effort to help, we can sometimes create a false reality of where the “aid” needs to be given. Which makes you feel better about yourself? Giving out new clothes to people that have dirty, ripped clothes, or sitting with someone while talking and doing basically nothing all day?

I am not saying that we should do nothing all day every day, but that our identity doesn’t come from how many people we have “served” or “helped”.

In the end I was left with many questions answered, but somewhat even more confused on where I fit in this world and how I should engage with poverty. It was really hard to condense my scrambled thoughts into this article, so if you ever have any questions about The GOED Program, I would love to answer them and would love for you too to go out and study abroad. You can email me @ mp1289.

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he 87th annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, Feb. 22.

The ceremony will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and will feature performances by Jennifer Hudson, Anna Kendrick and many more.

Though there will certainly be many exciting moments at this year’s Oscar ceremonies (who can forget 2014’s celebrity selfie or when Pharrell danced with Meryl Streep?), the main purpose is determining the winners of the film industry’s most prestigious awards.

This year’s competition is especially close with so many remarkable films and performances.

A few nominees for Best Picture stand out among the rest. Boyhood, a film by Richard Linklater which chronicles one boy’s childhood and adolescence and was filmed using the same cast over a span of 12 years, seems to be the one to beat. In addition to garnering several other nominations in the acting and directing departments, the film has already received the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture. Due to the sheer scope and ambition of the project, it may be on track to add an Oscar to its already lengthy list of awards.

Still other nominees show promise, such as Selma, a historical film depicting the fight led by Martin Luther King, Jr. to gain voting rights for African Americans.

“I’m really hoping that Selma will win Best Picture,” said senior film and media arts major Kayla Caracci. “The film has beautiful cinematography, is incredibly engaging and has impeccable casting.”

Other contenders include Wes Anderson’s quirky and star-studded The Grand Budapest Hotel, WWII biopic The Imitation Game and the dark comedy Birdman.

Best Actor appears to be a tricky category this year, with many equally stunning performances. While there is no clear frontrunner, The Hollywood Reporter predicts Eddie Redmayne as most likely to win for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

the Golden Globe for her touching performance as a linguistics professor afflicted with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in Still Alice. Yet others predict that Felicity Jones is due to win for her role as Jane Wilde, the wife of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

Another favorite nominee among many is actress Rosamund Pike. Pike portrayed Amy Dunne, a missing wife in the critically-acclaimed and commercially successful thriller, Gone Girl.

However, veteran actor Michael Keaton has been praised for his outstanding performance as a washed up actor in Birdman and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, comes in a close second.

“I know a lot of people were really impacted by the movie… I think a performance that leaves such a deep impression definitely is worthy of the award,” commented Caracci.

Despite being nominated three consecutive times, it does not look to be Bradley Cooper’s year to win for American Sniper. Additionally, many are still betting on Steve Carell in Foxcatcher and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game.

Other categories such as Best Director, Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Score, and Supporting Actor/Actress always draw much intrigue and will be results to watch for during the course of the night.

The category of “Best Actress” is filled with both seasoned Oscar nominees as well as some newcomers.

Tune in to the Academy Awards on February 22 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC to find out the winners!

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However, in pursuit of that goal, expansion was necessary.

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long article on laughter, there is a video that contains the entire article, while also playing scenes from the movie. Its this kind of media melding that allows readers of any interest level to interact with films on a different level in the way most comfortable for them.

Students are working in launching “Next: A Visualization of Science Fiction.” This feature would examine science fiction and fact as well as the science fiction genre as a whole and the The opportunity this provides to the developments that have made it the community is important. “Listening to the thoughts of another student, considEvery year spawns a new young adult mainstream genre it is today. ering them and responding with one’s book adaptation starring Hollywood’s newest starlet. Films are made for an The site also has a presence on Twit- own insight is central to the college exinternational audience less interested in ter and Facebook dedicated to industry perience” said blog author John Snyder. thought-provoking commentaries and news, behind the scenes footage and “I think it adds a neat little space to our college community.” more interested in seeing how Michael other shorter film discussions.

Bay will blow up buildings. Sometimes it feels as if the art has been sucked dry and the great movies are going unnoticed.

Enter Cinemablography, a website started by Messiah film and digital media professor Dr. Fabrizio Cilento.

Cinemablography explores deep ideas in artistic films, while also offering commentary on current films being produced.

“The website combines well established Cinemablography will start updating its When you log on to Cinemablography methods based on written essays with blog for the spring semester soon. In the you are greeted at the home page with cutting-edge participatory experiments time leading up to that, there are plenty an article titled “The Depth of One- that include digital filmmaking and of articles to read, videos to watch and Dimensionality: An Analysis of How web designing, allowing participants to discussions to be had.

Culture Misinterpreted the Manic Pixie acquire digital literacy,” said Cilento, Dream Girl.” Click on the article and you who serves as both faculty advisor If you are that student who scours the are treated to an engaging and thought- and senior editor. This combination of library’s aisles for that next great film or provoking article on the distortion of the methods is readily apparent throughout if you are just interested in diving deeper into a certain film, Cinemablography Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype and the site. has you covered. The possibilities of the its prevalence in film today. Click on the blog section and you can read about the One article on 2012’s The Master is a site are virtually endless, and that is just new Power Rangers reboot and what it poignant multimedia essay on the motif what the team behind it wants. used to mean to a generation of viewers of laughter broken up with scenes from the film. For those who may in years past. not want to read a Cinemablography was started in an effort to chronicle films in the 2000s and has now expanded to cover wideranging topics in a daily blog as well as long-form articles that dive deep into certain films and ideas. The site is still committed to mapping the 2000s and merican movies are in the age of the blockbuster. Millions upon millions of dollars are poured into gigantic franchises to make every set piece moment more bombastic than the last.

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reek folk tunes, Spanish samba and pop ballads. Afro-Hispanic intermingling of melodie, sophisticated symphonic air, jazz improvisation and poetic French lyrics. What do all these worldly genres have in common? They will be brought together Feb. 25 in B-Sides’ guest group: Banda Magda.

taught and written music for children’s productions all over Greece. She also won various music awards and moved to New York to continue her career.

Her music has been brought to many countries through both Banda Magda and her personal endeavors as a composer, which include 2014 Sundance Film Festival award-winner Watchers of the Sky.

international music throughout many cultures around the equator. The warm and percussive beats make it easy for one to jump out of their seat while listening.

Banda Magda is notorious for putting on a lively and exciting show, bursting with energy and musical genius.

The band has even been known to

Banda Magda brings a unique blend of multicultural influence and a whirlwind of fun styles everywhere they go

The band’s latest album, Yerakina, invite the audience to participate by Founded by Greek film composer and reveals the multifaceted and multicol- bringing their own glockenspiels to singer Magda Giannikou, Banda Magda ored tones Banda Magda is so famous performances. brings a unique blend of multicultural for. According to the band’s website, the influence and a whirlwind of fun styles original Greek folk song that shares its As well as promoting global unity in everywhere they go. With sixteen mem- name with the album is about a bejew- their music style, Banda Magda also bers, Banda Magda is a big affair — and eled bird that falls into a well, needing supports causes such as raising money to stop the destruction of bamboo an up-and-coming big deal in the global her friends to help pull her out. forests, which kills panda bears. music community.

Full of quirky and bold “good vibraThis past September, the band rose to tions,” the album emphasizes the Banda Magda is an excellent example #2 on the iTunes World Music charts, closeness of Banda Magda, and how of how globalization is being brought evidence of their growing popularity in they all work together to make this into every aspect of life, inspiring creative genius happen. the band’s beautiful and rare blend. the music world.

Using a wide variety of instruments, Founder Giannikou has been trained The band’s debut album, Amor, t’es Banda Magda knows how to have a in jazz and classical music. She has la?, explores the romantic edges of good time and how to make sure their audience does too.

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or students and other people desiring an innovative, unparalleled entertainment experience at Messiah, such an event is coming to campus very soon. This Friday, performing group Stringfever will be holding a concert in the Calvin and Janet High Center’s Parmer Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and $10 for students with a Messiah College I.D. They can be purchased at the ticket office in the Eisenhower Campus Center or online at www.messiah.edu/tickets.

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cousin, Graham. Giles and Ralph both play the violin, Graham plays the viola, and Neal performs on cello.

Originally from England, Stringfever has played concerts worldwide. Its members come from a prestigious musical background; their family lineage includes one London Symphony Orchestra violinist and one principal violist for the Welsh National Opera who was also a professor of viola at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff University.

Prior to forming the band, Giles, Ralph and Graham had the privilege of playing in the pit orchestras for productions of Sunset Boulevard, The Phantom of the Opera and My Fair Lady.

“Each season, we try to book two different performers who will com-

plement each other by way of variety and musical diversity,” said Carla Gross, the executive director of marketing and communications, as well as the special assistant to the president for communication at Messiah College.

“For the fall cultural series in October 2014, we hosted the Manhattan Transfer, which is well known for its a capella jazz vocals. So for our February concert, we wanted to feature an instrumental ensemble—but we wanted to focus on a more “outside-the-box” musical style—and Stringfever certainly fit that description.”

This event is not only for classical-music lovers. While much of Stringfever’s repertoire is classical music - including their acclaimed rendition of the Maurice Ravel ballet Bolero - a typical perfor-

mance is bound to include selections from other genres.

Two of the most noteworthy non-classical inclusions at one of Stringfever’s concerts are their film music medley and “The History of Music in Five Minutes” which covers forty different songs.

On top of that, technophiles will be drawn to the performance because of the band’s unusual instruments.

All members of Stringfever play variations of the Violectra. This electric violin was first created by Canadian artist and musician David-Bruce Johnson, who made the instruments played by the men of Stringfever. “[This] is a show that I think students will really enjoy. It will be an entertaining way to spend a Friday night,” Gross said.

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full moon was hung high in the night sky of Feb. 6. At Messiah’s Hall of Honor ceremony, it was joined by a legion of past Falcon sports stars.

The West Shore Country Club hosted Messiah’s annual Hall of Honor induction, as three of Messiah College’s former stars--volleyball player Karen (Sollenberger) Ackley, wrestler Andy Vogel, and soccer player Matt Bills--were inducted as the Hall of Honor’s Class of 2015.

Sollenberger was a volleyball and field hockey player during her years at Messiah. She is best known for her contributions on the court, where she was a fourtime All-Conference setter and the 1998 Conference Rookie of the Year. She is still first all-time for Messiah in career assists with 4,318; she also holds both the first and third spots for most assists in a single-season with an astounding 1,385 and 1,115 respectively. Sollenberger is the career leader for serving aces with a colossal 542, which is more than double the next closest person. Additionally, she holds claim as one of the scarce players who has ever completed a statistical quadruple-double in a game.

She accomplished this feat on Oct. 7, 2000 against DeSales University with 10 kills, 31 assists, 10 aces, and 13 digs.

ored was Matt Bills. Bills was a part of both the 2000 and 2002 NCAA Division III National Championship teams--the first two Messiah men’s soccer history.

“Messiah is known now for being a soccer powerhouse, but then everything was new,” Bills recalled. “Not that winning National Championships now is

gram history with 68 goals.

“As I think about this reward, I think of it as a team record,” Bills said. “You need a great team to be a successful player. So I think of this reward as a team accomplishment.”

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old hat, but back then it was all new...I’m proud to say I was a part of it.”

Bills was a three-time All-Commonwealth player for the Falcons, and was the Commonwealth Player of the Year in both 2002 and 2003. Those two seasons saw Bills also become a First Team NSCAA All-Region player, and in 2002 he was a Third Team All-American. He is currently tied for first all-time in pro-

tended, as they watched three Messiah legends receive their much deserved honors. Their hard work, dedication, intensity, and intelligence will forever be remembered when visitors walk down the hallway between the pool and the Sollenberger gym--and as current and future athletes look to make their own marks for Messiah.

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t was a frigid February morning, but that did not deter the crowd of runners that gathered for the 2015 Love Run. The event was hosted by Messiah’s Track and Field teams on Valentine’s Day. The 2-mile run/walk was to raise funds for the teams’ upcoming mission trip in March.

“This year was the biggest the Love Run has been since we re-started it 3 years ago,” said Tasha Becker, the race’s director. “The participants doubled in numbers from the last two races, which is awesome.”

While participants could dress in typical running gear, they were encouraged to dress in their costume of choice for a chance to win prizes. Despite freezing temperatures that were in the mid-20s for much of the morning, the runners took full advantage of the opportunity to dress a little more creatively for this particular run.

“Volleyball was always a passion for me...I’m just happy that my children get to see that their mom wasn’t just an okay player, but that she was really good at one point,” she said with tears appearing in her eyes and a smile across her face.

While Sollenberger dominated on the court, Andy Vogel made his presence known on the mat. Vogel was a threetime All-Conference and All-American

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“hard work, dedication, intensity, and intelligence” “I remember my dad drove 300 miles from Ohio to come watch me wrestle, and then he turned around that same night to make the trip back home so that he could go to work in the morning. His hard work and dedication were always models for me,” said Vogel with pride.

Vogel’s own hard work and determination paid dividends, as his name is now etched with the other Messiah greats.

The final member of the night to be hon-

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Messiah Athletics Hall of Honor adds three new members wrestler. He was the National RunnerUp in the 149-pound weight class in 2001, and took seventh in both 2002 and 2003. He is currently one of only three Falcons ever to achieve three NCAA AllAmerican finishes. Vogel’s 157 victories, 422 takedowns, and 190 near falls are all records for Falcon wrestling.

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The participants came from all ages-and even decades. A group of Messiah students came in costumes representative of past decades with frilly skirts, headbands, slicked back hair, and leather jackets. Other participants wore suits and gowns, giant cut out hearts, red feather boas, and even Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch onesies. In keeping with the Valentine’s holiday, there were runners wore colorful onesies with ‘hugs’ and ‘kisses’ on the backs and there was even a king and queen of hearts present.

“It’s really great when people join in on the fun and dress up, because that’s what the run is all about: having fun and being goofy with the people you love,” Becker said.

Sent from the start line in front of Boyer Hall with cheers and encouragement from members of the men’s and women’s Track and Field teams, the run began--literally--with a bang. The participants ran against the cold around College Ave. and Creekside Drive and were greeted with cheers and high-fives along the route as they made their way to the finish line back at Boyer.

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The event may have been a race, but there was still plenty of love, camaraderie, and fun among all who participated and worked at the event.

“The race could not happen without my wonderful teammates that help every year,” Becker said of the track volunteers who helped with the event. “The team is willing to help, and does whatever it takes to help pull off a successful race.”

The run was also an opportunity for the track teams to raise funds for a mission trip they will be taking to Hindman, Ky. this coming Spring Break. Both teams will be working with Sharing With Appalachian People (SWAP), a home repair ministry that serves low-income families in the Kentucky and West Virginia area.

“We will be both serving and learning from the Appalachian people whose homes we will be renovating,” said Joel Zeigler, one of the coordinators for the Love Run and co-leader of the mission trip. “We’re also in the planning stages for a track clinic to be held one of the days with students from a local elementary school.”

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For Luke Cable, both good news and bad news tends to come in threes.

Cable, a transfer guard on Messiah’s men’s basketball team, is a skilled threepoint shooter now playing for his third college team. A main reason why? A severe injury that resulted in a three tears: the ACL, MCL, and LCL in his knee.

He knew right away that this was not an injury that he could walk off.

“I didn’t know at first that I had torn everything, but I knew it was going to be something bad,” Cable adds.

After doctors identified the tears, he went for surgery during the first week of his Fall semester at Eastern. He then spent the next three months on crutches, an experience that made a major impact on his time at the university.

“I didn’t know at first that I had torn everything, but I knew it was going to be something bad” Though it was a tough period of time for Cable, where he said “my faith was tested and I had to trust in God”, a positive opportunity presented itself through his frequent visits to Drayer.

The more he spent time in the office, the more Cable grew interested in physical therapy. After Drayer offered him a tech position--which he accepted--he knew he had found a passion. Cable decided that when he went back to college, he would pursue a major in physical therapy.

“I was in business before, but I just chose that because I didn’t know what I wanted to do,” he recalls. “Working at Drayer made me realize that physical therapy was what I really wanted to do.”

When it was apparent that Cable would be able to continue his basketball career, he knew Messiah was an attractive option.

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Messiah ultimately won out over Cable’s other option, York College, because he was impressed by the pre-phyiscal therapy program offered on campus.

Cable says that he and Messiah’s other transfer player, junior Jimmy Brackett, have felt more than welcome on the team and enjoy the time spent with the Falcons players on and off the court.

“It’s a good group of guys—I didn’t have something like this at the last two schools. Everyone trusts each other,”

Cable says of the team dynamic.

The last of of Cable’s trifecta of “threes” is his ability to hit shots consistently from beyond the arc. He shoots just under 39-percent from three-point range, and averages 10.6 points per game for the Falcons as of Feb. 13.

As for his future goals for his basketball career, Cable doesn’t look too far ahead; instead, he appreciates the opportunity to continue playing.

“The goal is to show that I’m not just shooter—maybe driving to the net more, but beyond that it’s just to keep winning games,” he says. “I’m just happy to be here. I love it here.”

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“I drove the ball to the hoop, and landed hard on both feet, which caused my right knee to dislocate,” says Cable.

To make his rehab process easier, Cable decided to take the Spring semester off so he could stay at home and have easy access to Drayer Physical Therapy in nearby Hummelstown, Pa.

“My brother came here to play and I already knew Coach (Van Pelt) and was familiar with the program, since I only live thirty minutes away,” says Cable.

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After playing his freshman year at Susquehanna University in the 201213 season, Cable decided to transfer to Eastern University closer to his home. In one of his last summer league games—a week before he began at Eastern—Cable had one of the most impactful made baskets of his career.

“That’s probably why I didn’t enjoy (Eastern) that much: because I couldn’t do anything,” says Cable.