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The Editor’s Note Roy-Gene MacIninch, Editor-in-chief As the United Nations and other entities pled with the West for more money to alleviate untold suffering in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia toward the end of July, the major news outlets in the U.S. lent only the most perfunctory coverage to the tragedy. Mostly, they spent their prime-time hours talking about the latest squabble between the Republican candidates for president and how it would affect— or not affect—the elections next year. Corporate media in the United States are abject professionals at making news out of the informational garbage of the day. Prime time is devoted to the discussion of habitual political speechification, routine economic fluctuation, and a pious celebration of the mundane while the American public remains largely unaware of the surplus of crises that afflict the world beyond our borders. Quality information is an expensive commodity, as any corporate media executive will readily admit. Newspapers are seeing their news sections shrivel while entertainment and sports coverage enjoy a heyday. This fact testifies to a

corporate media culture more interested in cheap entertainment and diversion than in the long and sometimes expensive process of informing the body politic. It’s for these reasons I urge our readers to demand more of their media. As the corporate establishment in this country shifts its focus to an event that will be largely irrelevant to the American public until late next summer, the world around us will not stop spinning. Real news will happen and it’s our responsibility to demand to hear about it. It’s on this note that I admit we devote a lot of attention in our first issue of the year to a highly controversial Republican candidate for president, one who has made a name for herself as much by making incendiary remarks as for her work in Congress. We do so exclusively because she is an alumna of this university. On this point, we cannot be more emphatic. Were it not for this one, central fact, her campaign would be no different in the eyes of the journalists at this publication than the 25 others also under way. Being able to distinguish the central from the peripheral is among the more essential proficiencies we should learn during our college careers, but it is still an underdeveloped skill. One of our fundamental commitments to our readers is to produce and publish relevant content. We see it as a contractual obligation in exchange for your trust to give you the information you need to know. And, to reiterate, it’s your responsibility to demand nothing less.

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ORU adds 6 faculty members By Halle Byrams Freshmen and transfer students aren’t the only new faces on campus this fall. ORU recently welcomed six new faculty members, mostly replacing faculty members who have either retired or are moving on. Debbie Sowell, vice president of academic affairs, said that hiring new faculty is a long process. “It is our faculty that has a prerogative,” Sowell said. “They select faculty and recommend them to the administration and we, the administration, send them to the Board of Trustees who hires new faculty.” “Often they are required to make a presentation, and a lot of questions are asked to determine a good spiritual fit,” said Sowell. “There are lots of precautions taken and lots of ways to ensure we get good faculty members,” Sowell said. Sowell said that one position that has been open for years is finally filled. Dr. Eric Newberg is the new associate professor of theology.

Keepin.It.Brief Alumni Association gives $75,000 to Student Center At a meeting in early August, the ORU Alumni Foundation Board voted to commit $75,000 for the Armand Hammer Alumni-Student Center. The university pledges to commence building with no debt; it will be funded solely by donations. All funds are expected to be collected by Thanksgiving 2011.

“Eric Newberg comes from Regent University,” said Sowell. “We are very excited he is here. He has a lot of pastoral experience.” Sowell said new faculty brings greater energy and diversity to the university. “You get new points of view,” she said. “It’s good to have a new fusion of staff members from other institutions. These people have some awesome credentials and are very experienced,” Jiwon Kim was hired in the summer as the assistant professor of art and teaches all of the Fundamentals of Art classes. Kim is from South Korea and has been in Tulsa for only a short time. While getting his education, Kim did not plan on a teaching career. “My intention was (to) finish my art degree,” Kim said. “I did volunteer work teaching at church.” Kim said he didn’t enjoy teaching art the first time but continued teaching at his church. “It gave me such a joy teaching students,” he said. “It’s great, great

fun, so my wife and I started to teach.” Kim said his wife, who also teaches art at a university in Louisiana, found a vacancy at ORU and encouraged Kim to apply because it was a Christian university. “I want to teach art in a Christian environment, not commercial,” Kim said. So far this semester, Kim says he likes teaching students at ORU. “I try to make students build a strong foundation,” he said. Kim’s education and experience are extensive. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design, a prestigious art school in Georgia, and worked for a design firm in Georgia as the creative director for two years. He lives in Tulsa, but his wife and daughter live in Louisiana so he visits them as often as he can. While the rest of the new faculty hires are new faces, alumna Laura Krohn is back and ready to teach English. Krohn graduated in 1984 with a degree in English education and taught at ORU in the English

department “10 to 15 years ago.” “I’ve always wanted to come back,” Krohn said. “Since I got my master’s, I just felt drawn back.” Krohn said a lot has changed at the university since she left. “There are certain things that will never change,” she said, “but the technology is fantastic, the new president is fantastic. They’ve really changed a lot. There’s a lot of advancement, a lot of excitement.” Krohn loves being back at ORU. “I love the quality of education that students receive here. I love the students,” she said. “There’s a sense of home and family that state schools don’t really have.” The new faculty members also include David Burkus, ORU alumnus ‘05, as the business instructor of management; and Rebecca Gunn as a business instructor. Winston Frost, former dean of Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, Calif., joins the faculty as assistant professor in the History, Humanities, and Government Department.

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From the makers of “Fireproof” and “Facing the Giants” comes the newest Christian film “Courageous.” The movie is part police action movie, part heartwarming family drama and part inspirational, wholesome, family-friendly film. The movie premieres Sept. 30 and will be shown at area theaters such as Cinemark, Starworld, Riverwalk and AMC Southroads.

Dr. John Matsson, chair of the Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and Mathematics Department, announced in the spring that rather than constructing a new building for the department, existing facilities will be upgraded and expanded with funds donated by the Green family and by the Helmerich Foundation. Read the full story online at www.oruoracle.com

Janet Cook, 63, former administrative supervisor of the Business Center, died Monday. Cook’s daughter, Karis, is currently employed in the Registrar’s office. A service was held Aug. 19 at Rhema Bible Church. Funeral arrangements were handled by Floral Haven in Broken Arrow.

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Complaints lead to changes in Financial Aid By Lindsey Buie A new school year often induces stress for students who are vying to ensure validation. Financial Aid accessibility is vital when trying to organize loans and scholarships during one of the busiest times of the year. In recent days, ORU’s Financial Aid Department has come to terms with its availability issues. In the past, students complained that getting in touch with the department had been problematic, according to Dr. Nancy Brainard, vice president for enrollment management. “Last fall at the student forum with Dr. Rutland and Dexter Sullivan, students spoke of not being able to reach Financial Aid,” Brainard said. Brainard has been working fervently to reach a solution to make financial aid more accessible to students by making changes and improvements to the current system. Calls, emails and participation in the student survey sent out over the summer helped identify that the service experience had not been up to par. According to Brainard, a nationwide transition took place in the last financial aid year. The various transitions had caused confusion and an

influx of queries began to overwhelm the Financial Aid Department. Last December, a third party was sought to assist the office in answering phone calls 24/7. At first, there was an immediate benefit even before school started last January and quality assurance numbers were higher. “More people were able to get done faster,” Brainard said. Although the third party improved the situation at first, it did not last. The service provider from Financial Aid to the students had changed, and customers were not being serviced well. As of Aug. 1, the contact information for Financial Aid and Student Accounts has changed and all calls are being answered on campus again. Brainard is making an effort to forge continual improvements, saying it is “our goal always.” A team has been assembled to respond to Student Accounts, including grant writer Chuck Stophel. Working for ORU and as a parent to an ORU student, he sees financial aid on both sides. “Students deserve the best in service, and they will get it,” he said. In order to stay in touch with student needs,

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more surveys and focus groups will be conducted. “We will continue to work on being responsive,” Brainard said.

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SIFE feeds hundreds, wins national prize By Amy Lecza Nine hundred people. That’s the equivalent of the entire class of 2015. That’s almost the population of Claudius, Susie and Gabby. Imagine being able to sustain the lives of 900 people. Well, ORU’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) did just that. Campbell’s, the wellknown food company, sponsored the Let’s Can Hunger Challenge to meet immediate hunger need as well as provide lasting relief. ORU’s team of nine partnered with local and global organizations to feed and educate using the SIFE student-written curriculum. With the mindset that a lasting difference includes both physical and intellectual nourishment, the SIFE team

held canned food drives, taught educational seminars, hosted fundraising events and packed food parcels for Japan. In total, ORU SIFE donated 158,910 pounds of food in Tulsa, South Africa and Japan. “ORU SIFE positively impacted and sustained the lives of over 900 people around the world, all while teaching our team what it means to be global business leaders and world changers,” said senior business major Hannah Sweeney. More than 70 ORU students volunteered one of their Friday nights to package food to feed more than 400 children at their primary event in Broken Arrow. About 160,000 meals were

packed for Japan (the event took place shortly after the infamous earthquake and tsunami devastated the country). SIFE has plans to be involved in the Feed My Starving Children event in April 2012 as well. The student body of ORU was instrumental in reaching their goal, said Sweeney. ”We partnered with local churches for a series of food drives, and we had a wing competition where the [ORU] student body as well as Golden Eagles Basketball season ticket holders donated over 400 pounds of food,” Sweeney said. “The food was donated to the Tulsa Dream Center in North Tulsa.” In addition to making a

By Lindsey Buie Dr. Solomon Gemeda, assistant professor of international community development, has published his first book, “Promoting Collective Security in Africa: The Roles and Responsibilities of the United Nations, Western Powers in African States and Institutions.” His book details the struggles the United Nations (UN) faces in enforcing principles with a focus on the problems in Africa, its abandonment, and geostrategic interest. “A doctrine of vision is an underway solution: Africans need to play their role. They have been behind. They have a primary responsibility to solve their problems,” Gemeda said in reference to the African Union’s political

unwillingness and lack of resource commitment. The way Gemeda sees it, there are four main reasons for the UN’s struggles: • Ideological limitations from the former Soviet Union and Cold War competition compared with the work of the United Nations’ unwillingness to fund their single super power • Political limitations that include traditional states putting national interest before collective interest • Resource limitation problems in the international system • Doctrinal limitations that were created to uphold resolving state and country conflict by helping them avoid engaging in internal confrontations.

“Not so many people understand the issues the UN are facing,” said Gemeda, who is from Ethiopia. “Collective security needs collective actions.” In his book, Gemeda explains that the collective principle does not allow or have the powers to put national interest first. He contends that an equal responsibility exists to address those crises everywhere, not just in the home country. “It is not a regional issue; peace is indivisible. Every country should work to achieve it,” Gemeda explained. “Security development enforces and maintains peace in the country and involves resources from each and every country.”

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Campbell’s CEO Doug Conant, center, presents the National Grand Prize to ORU’s SIFE team in April. lasting impact in the global fight against hunger, ORU SIFE also won the National Grand Prize for the challenge. They received a trophy personally from Campbell’s CEO Doug Conant. The new CEO will be visiting ORU

sometime this year as well. “We established lasting partnerships with individuals and organizations globally while feeding and educating people that we may never meet face-to-face,” said Sweeney.

Gemeda writes book about African politics

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The responsibility to protect (R2P) is a plan he believes in. It’s a new international security and human rights standard directed at the international community’s failure to thwart and end genocides, war crimes, ethnic refining and other offenses against humanity. “The responsibility to protect, as being endorsed by the UN, gives the UN the right to intervene in the one (genocide) like Rwanda,” Gemeda said. “The doctrine needs to be established in charter again. Action without doctrine will not be forced.” Since there were numerous issues and topics to cover, Gemeda experienced difficulty in determining which ones to leave out of his book.

“I didn’t know which direction to go with. I needed wisdom from above,” Gemeda said. However, as long as issues are being unaddressed, he said he will continue writing about them. “I believe the Lord imposed that in my heart as a gift. When God tells you to write, you write,” Gemeda shared. “You witness and feel what you want to share with others the way you understand it.” He also encourages other writers to have firsthand experience of their topics by getting into the scene as well as participating in natural writing, which is the writing style he chose for his book. I try to stay away from influence,” Gemeda said.

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CityChurch connects ORU students to Tulsa

By Josh Copeland Deciding which church to attend is a big decision for students, as it plays a significant role in the next chapter of their life. This can be liberating, but for some it can also be frightening. That’s why we’re featuring this series of church write-ups-- to help students make an educated decision on which church they feel called to join. In each edition of the Oracle we’ll cover at least one church to give you a snapshot of what it’s like in hopes that we can assist you in finding a church home. The church covered in this edition is CityChurch, pastored by ORU alumnus Matt Nelson.

Before moving to Tulsa, he helped plant North Church in Oklahoma City, where he served as an associate pastor for four years. He then founded CityChurch in Tulsa on Jan. 31, 2010. The congregation meets in the Tulsa Ballet, located at 45th Place and Peoria, at 10:30 a.m. It has approximately 200250 attendees weekly. It is common to see many of ORU’s own at CityChurch. In fact, several ORU students are on the worship team. The mission at CityChurch is “to live out the gospel message of Jesus Christ in every aspect of our lives.” The church focuses on taking the gospel to

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CityChurch meets at the building used by the Tulsa Ballet. Tulsa and the surrounding communities. CityChurch is a nondenominational church affiliated with the ARC network (Association of Related Churches), a membership-free network that helps to finance and resource church plants around the world. Nelson believes the church has a lot to offer college students by creating opportunities for them to “experience real community, grow deeper in their faith, and put that faith into action by serving the people of Tulsa” through their Love Tulsa initiative. At CityChurch, their hope and expectation is that members continually grow in their relationship with Christ while helping to make more disciples. In addition to joining in corporate worship, they also encourage each member to

become part of a community group. “I think it’s really important that ORU students become a part of a church body,” Nelson said. “They need a place outside of ORU where they can join with other believers of all ages and worship together.” “CityChurch always makes me feel welcomed and cared for when I walk in each Sunday,” said Whitney Owings, a church member and ORU student. “It gives students the opportunity to give back to Tulsa.” “CityChurch is a dynamic community of believers,” said Dexter Sullivan, ORU graduate and former SA president. “It’s bent toward mission-living and challenges its members to serve the needs of everyday people. For it’ size, its diversity factor is tremendous, a major plus for anyone interested in attending.”

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“CityChurch challenges you to make meaningful relationships with people in and outside of your circle. This has been a huge growth point for me in my experience with the ministry.”

“I think it’s really important that ORU students become a part of a church body.” Matt Nelson CityChurch Pastor

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Students hold prayer vigil for Jordan Lewis Surgery to remove malignant tumor goes better than expected By Josh Copeland Jordan Lewis, or J-Lew as he is often referred to by his friends, is involved in many aspects of life at ORU. For the past two years he was the floor chaplain on Men of God (EMR 5 South). This past summer, he served with eight other men as a part of ORU’s ManTeam where they traveled to Tanzania to build a medical birthing clinic. Throughout his summer mission trip, Lewis experienced what he thought was a severe sinus infection causing him intense migraines as well as acute nose bleeds. Upon returning to Tulsa, he visited a doctor for a diagnostic checkup to determine their true cause. ORU alumnus and board of trustees member Dr. Scott Cordray conducted the analysis and discovered that the symptoms were, in fact, the result of a tumor. On July 19, Lewis received life-changing news. The day before his 21st birthday he learned that the tumor in the center of his forehead was malignant and the size of a tangerine. Upon hearing this information, he moved back home to North Carolina and began meeting with an ear, nose and throat surgeon and a nationally recognized neurosurgeon, both from the University of North Carolina Health Center. The surgery to be performed was an intra-

nasal endoscopic operation, which involves going into the sinus cavity through the nose. There, the surgeons would remove the tumor and repair any bone damage. On Aug. 16, the day of Lewis’ surgery, his friend, Carl Roth, organized a prayer vigil corresponding to his 12-hour operation. From 3-6 p.m., students gathered in the Holy Spirit Room where they could sign posters and write digital wall posts sharing their thoughts, prayers, feelings with Lewis. The prayer vigil was to conclude with a call from Lewis’ parents updating Roth and the attendees of the vigil with news of the surgery. At 7:03 p.m., Roth received a call from Pastor Ron Lewis, Jordan Lewis’ dad, with the results of the surgery. The operation was shorter than expected. The surgeons removed a majority of the tumor but had to adjust their plan during surgery due to the tumor’s

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Jordan Lewis was a member of Team Tanzania (ManTeam) for summer 2011.

ing cancerous cells. Those treatments are to begin three weeks from the date of operation. According to Lewis’ close friends and fellow ManTeam members, his positive attitude has been an example to many. “During the Tanzania trip, Jordan had been a light to me,” said Student Association Vice President Joe Ninowski. “He had experienced some of the most negative and Joe Ninowski, SA Vice President hardest, [most] difficult things throughout the proximity to the optic nerve, course of the trip… yet he which transmits visual infor- was the only guy to stay mation to the brain. positive throughout it all.” A small portion of the Upon first hearing the tumor remained, which the news, Ninowski recalled, doctors plan to treat with “My first thought was ‘the radiation and chemotheraguy who deserves it the py to eradicate the remainleast on the team out of

“My first thought was ‘the guy who deserves it the least on the team out of everyone is Jordan,’ so why did he get cancer?”

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everyone is Jordan,’ so why did he get cancer? [But] I realized that […] the testimony that’s going to come out of his life from this is going to be phenomenal. This summer he went though hell and back, yet he will come out stronger.” “He [is] definitely the most cared about person on MOG,” Roth said. “Everyone loves him. Anyone who knows him loves him.” When asked about his initial reaction to the news, Roth expressed that although it hurts, he recognizes it as a situation that brings people together. “We all have something to pray about. We all have something to keep focused on, to take the focus off of us and put it on something else.” Roth also believes that Lewis’ story will have a great effect on those who don’t know him as well as students who are searching

for their identity. “[As they] see how we are reacting as a whole, as a body, as the body of ORU, it’s going to put a lot of things into perspective for them,” he said. “Going into prayer about it is going to help the freshmen realize that this is what faith is about. This is why we believe in God.” According to many of his friends, Lewis is an excellent example of what it means to be a man of God because of the love and kindness that he shows on a regular basis. Lewis has become a rallying point for the student body at ORU these first weeks of school, and Lewis, his friends and his family are grateful for the continued prayers. “He embodies what any correct definition of a man of God would be,” Roth said.

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recently invented or been modified in the Student Handbook. The “no outside furniture” rule has always been in existence at ORU to avoid hazards like pests, such as bed bugs, and to stay in compliance with fire safety procedures. Perhaps the perplexity coming from students who previously believed they were allowed to have furniture, other than the ordained ORU furniture, in their dorm rooms is because this rule has not been strongly enforced in past years. Nevertheless, this new semester has brought the policy to...

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Gov’t class travels to Iowa for Bachmann volunteer opportunity

By Roy-Gene MacIninch Though the elections are still more than a year out, the campaign for the nation’s highest office is well under way. Almost 15 Republicans have declared their intentions to seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2012, among them an ORU alumna. Notable not only for being among the increasing number of women in recent history to mount a campaign for the presidency, Congresswoman

Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) was Branham, a faculty member in the also among the last graduates from History, Humanities and Government the O. W. Coburn School of Law at Department, the event came about in ORU before it closed in 1986. a roundabout way. The first Republican primary won’t “It’s interesting. It didn’t really take place until February next year, come from the connections ORU but the party faithful have already has with Michele Bachmann. It came begun to weigh in on who they think from a previous campaign trip,” Brais the most qualified challenger to nham said. Barack Obama in the general elecBranham explained that several tion next November. On Aug. 13, years ago, a group of College Repub2011, several high-profile Republican licans from ORU went to Mississippi candidates to campaign gathered on for Haley the campus Barbour. of Iowa State Barbour’s University in former Ames, Iowa, pollster was for what’s hired by the Chandler Elmore, Sophomore known as the Bachmann Ames Straw campaign Poll. The event provides candidates and while looking through his list of with an opportunity to test the efcontacts, he remembered the group ficiency of their campaign apparatus from ORU and contacted Branham and to assess their momentum. to see if anyone from the university Barely a day after fall classes would be willing to volunteer at the began, a group of nearly 50 ORU Iowa event. students boarded a bus and set off on The nine-hour bus ride and overa nine-hour bus ride to Iowa to assist night hotel stay culminated in a day Bachmann in her campaign. While spent holding signs, making hot dogs the event was not officially sancand escorting Bachmann supporters tioned or organized by the university to and from various locations on site. (it was organized by the ORU ColAccording to Branham, of the lege Republicans), some students 150 volunteers who showed up at received extra credit in their classes Iowa State to support the Bachmann for attending the event. campaign, roughly one-third of them According to Professor Sonny were from ORU. As well, of the 44

“She stands on her own a lot and I totally support that.”

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students who made the trip, 30 were freshmen. Opinions on Bachmann varied among those who made the trip with some wary of her campaign while others were optimistic. Lindsey Meeker, a sophomore, who went on the trip, said that she liked Bachmann and some of what she stood for but needs more information before she decides who to support in 2012. Sophomore public relations major Chandler Elmore took part in the event as well. He became aware of it when Professor Branham sent an email offering extra credit in his class for anyone who volunteered. When asked if he supported Bachmann’s candidacy, Elmore said, “I’ve learned to support her.” “Her stand on everything is just incredible,” he said. “She stands on her own a lot of the time and I totally support that and I totally support what she stands for.” Although the ORU group had to leave before the results of the straw poll were formally announced, Elmore described the mood going back to the hotel as very happy when news broke that Bachmann won. He stated that the group felt as if they had contributed something meaningful to her campaign. “We really felt accomplished,” he said.

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By Amy Lecza It is often said around ORU that great men and women have walked our same sidewalks to class, but the next U.S. president may have graduated from ORU’s former law school less than 30 years ago. Michele Bachmann, born in Iowa and raised both there and in Minnesota by her “Norwegian Democratic Lutheran” family, is the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota, and is a serious contender for the GOP nomination in 2012. Former classmate and ORU associate professor Winston Frost remembers being in class with her. “She thought of ORU positively and talked about how fortunate we were to be here studying the law from a historic Biblical perspective,” Frost said. “She liked her professors and was a genuinely positive person. She was friendly, outgoing and wellliked by her classmates. She was poised, confident and one of the top students in the class.” The O. W. Coburn School of Law, formerly at ORU, was founded in 1979 and was transferred to what is now Regent University in 1985, with the last class (including Bachmann) graduating in 1986. “It’s the same law that is studied in every law school in America, but with the added benefit of a Christian

perspective,” Frost said. nate the minimum wage altogether, a Frost said Bachmann should be decision she says will “virtually wipe taken seriously as a candidate for out unemployment.” president, although she didn’t apShe also promises to bring the pear to have political aspirations price of gasoline below $2 a gallon. while in school. Bachmann is a strong supporter “I think she would be a hardof domestic drilling, including in the working, fair, principled, conservaArctic National Wildlife Refuge, one tive president, and as the first woman of the last preserved ecosystems. president or vice president, she She is opposed to the Environwould shatter the glass ceiling once mental Protection Agency, which and for all,” Frost said. “Michele advocates for human and environshould be mental held up as health a powerful and American protecwoman tion. who has She taken believes principled global Dr. Winston Frost, ORU Professor stands, warmfought for ing is a what she believes in and put her hoax, and has been exaggerated by principles into practice.” the media. Previous to her stint in the MinShe opposes the Obamacare nestora state Senate, she spent health initiative and has said that five years as a federal tax litigation she has “serious concerns” about attorney. Her experience as a tax at- Obama’s morals and platforms. Idetorney led her to try and simplify the ally, she would like to “phase out” tax code and reduce tax burdens on Social Security and Medicare profamilies and small businesses. grams. She supports teaching creationBachmann is a supporter of Israel, ism in schools and, during her time and believes that America should not in the Minnesota Senate, founded a be a part of the global economy. charter school for at-risk children. She opposes same-sex marriages Fiscally, she opposes minimum and civil unions. She is pro-life, even wage increases and wants to elimiin cases of rape and incest.

“I think she would be a hardworking, fair, principled, conservative president”

She is also against federallybacked home loans, and believes people should be able to purchase homes without government involvement. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, have five children and, over the course of their marriage, have taken in 23 foster children. The family advocates foster-care reform and adoption, which has earned bipartisan praise. Marcus is a clinical therapist and president of a Christian counseling service that has attracted media scrutiny for advocating that homosexuals can be transformed into heterosexuals through prayer. Bachmann formally announced her presidential candidacy June 27, and on Aug. 13, won the Ames Straw Poll, which was hosted by the Iowa GOP. She is the first woman to win.

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Baseball all-stars earn national attention By Billy Burke Major League Baseball and Team USA. These two phrases are associated with the highest levels of collegiate and professional baseball in the world. However, this summer they can both be linked by a common bond: Oral Roberts University. ORU baseball fans grew accustomed to watching Chris Elder, senior outfielder, drive in runs

and make athletic plays Elder wasn’t the only in the outfield look like a member of the Golden video game. Those same Eagles to be selected to talents will continue to be Team USA. Head coach Rob displayed on the field even Walton was selected as Team after graduation. USA’s pitching coach. Earlier this year, Elder was “Chris made the team selected by Team USA as as one of our better hitters, a reserve. Within a week and he really carried us of joining the team, Elder’s offensively in the first five performance earned him a games,” said Walton. “It has starting position. Elder went been a great experience for on a tear, batting .300 in 14 Chris and very rewarding for starts to go with a combined B:8.2” me to watch him excel at 15 hits and four doubles. this level and wear a Team T:8.2”

USA uniform.” Elder batted .326 in his senior season as a Golden Eagle and belted a combined 35 home runs over his three-year stay. He was named 2010 Summit League Tournament MVP and 2011 First Team AllSummit League. The Toronto Blue Jays’ scouts have already recruited two ORU graduates to play in their minor league farm system, and now they’ve

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Renovated soccer complex opens for play 1,000-seat facility marks “new day” in ORU soccer, says head coach By Billy Burke Students and alumni alike have a new place to enjoy ORU soccer this fall. The Case Soccer Complex provides needed upgrades that have transformed the field into a premier sporting complex. The new stadium seats up to 1,000 people on newly-raised grandstands that give fans a better view of the field. A cast iron wall replaces the chain link fence that wrapped around the complex. An enclosed air-conditioned press box is positioned above the grandstand at midfield to give the media and special guests a complete view of the field. A new scoreboard was also added to the field upgrades. It’s been moved to the back left side of the field to keep it in sight of fans at the far end of the field. However, a new stadium isn’t where the Case Soccer Complex ends. A practice field was built between the soccer complex and J.L. Johnson baseball stadium so players can run drills and practice while keeping the regulation field in pristine condition. “We are absolutely thrilled to have the Case Soccer Complex under construction,” Head Coach Steve Hayes said. “This

marks a new day in ORU soccer, and we are looking forward to the improvements. We are grateful to everyone who has helped us make this dream a reality.” Coaches aren’t the only ones raving about the new complex. Students are also voicing their appreciation for the new stadium. “It’s just so much more fun going to games when you enjoy where you’re sitting and being comfortable at the game,” said- senior Ricky Ortiz. “I wish we had this sooner, but I’m just glad I can enjoy it my final year.” The Case Soccer Complex’s first game was held Aug. 19 against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane women’s team. The game was disappointing for the ORU Golden Eagles women’s team, with Danielle Hughes of TU scoring the only goal of the game in the 77th minute. The Golden Eagles struggled offensively, mounting only seven shots, two of them on target. “We really failed to execute our passes this game, their defense just got the best of us,” said Coach Hayes. “Fatigue definitely played a factor toward the end; having a short bench made it difficult.” The Hurricane didn’t have much trouble moving the ball into Golden Eagles territory throughout the game, launching a total of 16 shots and seven corner kicks despite only scoring one goal. “Our defense played

Construction workers labor in the record summer heat, installing a new grandstand that seats 1,000 spectators at the Case Soccer Complex. Photo by Stephen Salmon incredibly tonight. It’s most definitely our biggest strength going forward.” Overall, Coach Hayes was pleased with the girls’ effort and has a bright outlook on the season. “Once we get some chemistry going, we should be able to execute on the offensive side of the ball as well and start winning some big games.” The next game at the Case Soccer Complex is Saturday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. when the ORU men’s soccer team takes on Northwestern State University. “Having a new field to play on really make a huge difference,” said freshman goalkeeper Nick Petolick. “It pumps the team up and makes you want to play better.”

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KORU radio station relaunched By Amy Lecza KORU, a student-operated radio station, re-launched at noon Aug. 26. The Internet audio downstream station plays primarily Christian music. Other programming will be added in the spring such as campus news, athletics and events. The station caters to four main audiences: current students, future

students, alumni, and parents of students. The dual-feed (both English and Spanish) station will be on the air 24/7. “My four goals are education, entertainment, recruitment and evangelism,” said faculty adviser Mark Labash. “We’re aiming to teach people about radio productions, play some solid Christian music with a good

beat, get students to come to ORU, and, most importantly, to spread the word of Jesus to people in Tulsa and around the world.” KORU went off the air in 1972 and covered most of Oklahoma as well as areas in Arkansas, Texas and Kansas. The station can be accessed at www.oru.edu/mbox. “KORU is born again,” Labash said.

Two theater shows will be staged this fall Shakespeare comedy, family drama headline Howard Auditorium fare By Halle Byrams School has been in session for only two weeks, but ORU Theatre already has its first production under way. This fall, the department will stage “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by Shakespeare; and “Eleemosynary,” by Lee Blessing. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a classic comedy, portraying the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. It was written in 1596. The theater department will present a modernized version of the play Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, directed by assistant theater professor Chris Crawford. Laura Holland, chair of the Communications, Arts and Media Department, said the theater department picks a classic play to perform each fall mainly for the high

schools in the area. “The high schools are invited to attend for free with their classes and also receive a study guide for educational purposes,” said Holland. “We average about 2,000 to 2,500 each time we do it. It’s our way of paying back to the community.” The theater department will perform “Eleemosynary,” directed by Theatre Director Courtneay Sanders, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct. 21-23. “Eleemosynary”, examines and portrays the relationships between a young girl named Echo, her mother Artie and her grandmother Dorthea. In the play, Echo claims she is able to hear her grandmother even though she was rendered mute after having a debilitating stroke. Sophomore musical theater major Tiffany Rogers will be playing Echo and though

rehearsals have only recently begun, she is “already pumped.” Rogers said that her character Echo is extremely intelligent and wants family more than anything. “She wants to be loved and wants to give love,” Rogers said. She believes it will be a show in which almost everyone will be able to identify. “It is going to be very heartwarming and by the end of the play, you’re rooting for the characters,” Rogers said. “It’s directed by Courtneay Sanders, who is amazing, and it’s funny. “People are going to enjoy it.” The department’s stage directing class has produced Showcase Theatre each semester for three years, resulting in four different scenes with different sets of actors and directors for each scene. This fall, Showcase has added an extra performance date and will start Nov. 2-5.

The stage directing class will be producing “Over the River and Through the Woods,” by Joe DiPietro. Every Showcase performance is free, but there is limited seating in the auditorium because the seating is on stage, surrounding the performance. ORU Theatre is highly involved in the production. “We come up with the costumes, the sets, everything,” said Holland. She encourages the ORU

community to come out and support the theater department. “It’s important for an educated person to be exposed to the arts,” Holland said. “Just like you go to a basketball game, come out and be entertained.” “There is a huge difference between sitting in a movie and watching a live performance,” Holland said. “Come to be moved. Theatre moves you, there’s nothing like that.”

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And It Was Good

Hayley Weinhold is a 2011 graduate of ORU and writes about why Christians should be on the front lines of caring for the Earth. What do you think of when the word “environment” pops up in conversation? Global warming, right? Sadly these words have become synonymous, and are inextricably linked

with Democrats, liberals, and hippies. Many people have the immediate thought of polar bears swimming for hours trying to find an ice chunk. I, however, don’t care whether you believe in global warming and neither do the polar bears. What I do care about is how we take care of this gift that has been entrusted to us. Christians should be the first ones advocating proper use and protection of this earth because we recognize how much it means to God and how our daily actions affect plants, animals and humanity today. The word “creation” is becoming the new term to use when discussing anything pertaining to the environment within Christian circles, which is helpful on a couple of levels. For one, no one is able to skirt away from the issue of “creation” because it does not have political and media-inspired connotations.

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Creation Care It also brings the idea of the earth back to the Creator and our original relationship with creation as mandated by God. Christians are able to disassociate themselves from the “environment” but have a harder

I face when conversing with other Christians on the necessity to care for the earth is the idea that humans matter more than plants or animals. Every time I hear this sentiment regurgitated with different examples, I always think, “but the Lord designed His creation to work in harmony and one part cannot flourish while the health of another is declining.” Plants, animals and humans were originally designed to work and live together while mutually depending on one another. When we buy land in another country to bury our toxic waste so we Americans do not have to live with the consequences of our lifestyle, toxins leech into the water.

Christians should be the first ones advocating proper use and protection of this earth because we recognize how much it means to God... time untangling themselves from the responsibility of taking care of “creation.” Regardless of which word you decide to use, the issue of still following our original instruction to care for the earth and all that is within it still exists. One of the continual arguments

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Continued from page 20... This affects the earth since the water is then poisoned and can kill or harm surrounding plants. Animals and humans who depend on this water to drink are harmed or killed. Caring for the earth is caring for humans. Whether or not you believe that the earth will be obliterated when Jesus comes back, all Creation is being affected today by our lifestyle. It will behoove us to quickly recognize the delicate dependency between human life, animals, plants and the earth. Consider this. Gordon Aeschliman is the president of Target Earth International and works to speak as a voice to the voiceless. While working in Belize, a group of Ma-

yans came to him and asked him for help after being kicked off their land where their ancestors had lived for centuries. This tribe of 600 explained that many of the children had intes-

of the illnesses these kids had, we discovered that there were toxins in the river they were using for drinking water and washing. As it turns out, when the rain forest where they used to live was cut down to grow oranges, pesticides and fungicides leeched into the river. “Not only were these people kicked off their land, but they were poisoned by the cultivation of the crops that replaced their rain forest. The oranges that were produced were converted to concentrate that showed up in orange juice throughout the United States. One could say that the true

[W]hen the world’s wealthy decide to take and use much more than is necessary, plants, animals and the poor are the ones left behind. tinal illnesses and rashes covering their bodies. This is how he describes their ordeal: “While investigating the source

price of a glass of orange juice is the rain forest, the river, and the home of the Mayan community in Belize. And they are the ones paying the prices, while those who are wealthy enjoy the nourishment of the orange juice.” The Lord designed Creation to work together, and when the world’s wealthy decide to take and use much more than is necessary, plants, animals and the poor are the ones left behind. We can’t comfortably hide behind the idea that we have to choose humanity over the environment, for humanity depends on the health of the earth. May we together learn to believe what it means that God called his creation “good.”

The Date Doctor The FreshMEN Phenomenon

Jaci Brown is a senior History major. She’s in her final semester at ORU and joins us to offer witty, insightful advice into the dating scene. Congratulations, you’re out of the house and feeling like a free man. You saunter around campus like you’ve been here for years and have indeed solidified your “laissez-faire” attitude. Within this first month of school you have met hundreds of people and you’ve decided that at least a quarter of them have girlfriend potential. Choices, choices.

However, be warned that there zone. The first move does not have to are many downsides to casting such be grand, but it must be deliberate. a large net. In terms of quantity Your assuredness in yourself will be alone, it will be difficult to remember flattering and bolster your chances at all their names. a relationship. If this girl really is a contender, So, perhaps you met a girl and you must remember her name! No she has agreed to go out with you: girl wants to think she’s forgettable, and if she has to remind Refusing to make the first move is you more than once, cowardly. If you like her, chances chances are you’ve lost her. Nope, just for- are she knows. The longer you let it sit, the more awkward it becomes. get it. Not even your well-practiced wink and smirk can get you out of this one. Basically your only be creative in your date location. hope is that the skies open up and Maybe you want to go low-key so she hears a “thus sayeth the Lord.” you don’t look “too” interested; If you have narrowed your attenyou do have your cool kid status to tions to one girl, do not just sit back maintain. and wait for her to come to you. However, do not let that place Refusing to make the first move is be anywhere on campus. If you cowardly. If you like her, chances are continue to meet and let your relashe knows. The longer you let it sit, tionship blossom in the confines of the more awkward it becomes. the Fishbowl there is a 100 percent Smiling while passing in the chance you are repulsing everyone GC will get tiresome and she will around you. become bored. In the past, just to alAnd if you’re one of those couples leviate the awkward tension, I’ve had that become irritated at the mockto make the first move and because ing attention, remember it’s you of this he was forever in the friend that decided to canoodle in a place

called “Fishbowl.” It doesn’t take an Honors student to see what I’m implying. And, just to point out, taking it outside to the Prayer Gardens is no better. Those Gardens: I am always shocked at the number of people with guitars who go there to pray and prey. I’ve been there journaling and the next thing I knew, a wandering troubadour is making his way through the crisscross paths; I look up and he gives me a small nod as if to say, “You like?” Short answer: “No.” The longer answer is too snarky for print. If you are going to worship in the gardens, keep your intentions noble. Women can tell the difference between a man after God’s heart and a man who is just playing the part. So you may have just read this entire piece and are wondering, “Who does this girl think she is?” I am a senior who has seen it all. No, I do not consider myself an expert, just a keen observer on the human condition. So, until next time.

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The Civil Roar

Josh Shepherd is an ORU alum and a marketing associate at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. “The people are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” - Thomas Jefferson Interior design isn’t my thing. I enjoy a nice home, sure, but start talking about spackle, crown molding – or colors spelled with more

than six letters – and I’m out of my depth. The extent of my furniture buying is to venture into Ikea every four years or so, flanked by friends or family as backup. Overall, except for rooms with little visual jazz, this lack of interest results in no harm done. It’s livable. How I treat interior design is how many treat politics. The problem with that is, public policy isn’t a boring room you can just ignore. Even here in Washington, where people breathe this stuff, some friends cynically brush off discussion of the debt ceiling, energy depletion or defense strategy. “It’s all just theater... partisan bickering... a worldly pursuit.” In the right company, the rant will likely end with,

“Throw the bums out!” Every four years many of these folks “hold their nose” and vote—which is a good thing. The truth is, battles are raging every day in the halls of power, deciding where your tax dollars are spent – and how much. It’s worth your time and attention to follow what’s going on and make your voice heard. If people of faith, energy and creativity stayed involved, America would right itself. I was a cynic about all this not long ago. Sometime during the ‘08 election cycle while listening to talk radio and laughing at their put-downs of the other side, a question began to nag at me: What’s really going on? And if it is important, could I contribute in some way? The truth of the matter

had to be more complex than these entertainers made it seem. The journey toward that truth led me to leave a job in Colorado Springs, facing 14 months of internships and unemployment in the D.C. area. It’s a story too long to tell here. Suffice to say, God provided and guided my steps. Through mistakes, false starts and lost debates, a few guideposts have helped me make better sense of politics. Sources Matter Everyone has a reason for believing what he or she does. Yet what passes for solid conventional wisdom (say, ending foreign aid would solve America’s budget problem) is often flat wrong. And our personal experiences often supersede the bigger picture revealed

by trends. To arrive at anything near truth, take in a lot of reliable information from many sources. That’s the heart of writing research and intelligence: the ability to collect diverse facts, reams of data, wildly different perspectives – and fairly synthesize that information into summary points. Otherwise, it’s just your opinion. It’s why I make an effort to tune in to NPR as well as Dennis Prager, subscribing to The Hill and The Morning Bell e-newsletters, and watching for updates at both census.gov and the Fortune 500. As Proverbs 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.”

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Lessons Not in the Syllabus

Brenda Richards is a slightly older, nontraditional nursing student sharing lessons she’s learned in life. I wanted to share a few valuable lessons that I’ve learned as a college student. Unfortunately, these lessons came through a few

hard knocks along the way. If there’s one thing I have learned, it’s this: Get as much mileage out of those lessons that you can by helping other people as much as possible. (1) Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Sometimes, this scripture is the only motivator I have to keep my heart’s attitude right and continue doing my best, despite my ever-present wishy-washy feelings. I have applied this principle through a wide spectrum of situations— in the workplace, my relationships and

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in my academic pursuits. Making this a habit now will follow you into your career. Right now there may be times when a professor’s expectations seem impossible; but later on there could be an employer who demands the impossible from you, too. Get used to practicing this scripture because it develops discipline in your life, not to mention it pleases God. (2) Discipline becomes a way of life if you want to succeed, and you can’t base it on how you feel. Ask any athlete if they practice their sport only when they “feel” like it and you’ll likely hear a variety of sarcastic remarks. Just as a well-trained ath-

lete prepares for their sport, it takes a similar type of discipline in academics. As a result, I’ve learned to make myself study, even when I don’t feel like it, and to discipline my time. Academic success requires copious amounts of sacrifices in many areas. “Discipline” is even addressed in Scripture: II Timothy 1:7 (AMP) says He has given us a “spirit of power, love, and a calm, well-balanced mind, discipline, and self-control.” God is gracious to help us out by providing extra discipline if we believe Him for it. (3) It takes faith for academics. I’ve been a charis-

matic Christian for many years, and I’ve learned to use my faith for physical healing, financial provision, etc. However, I’ve never heard from the pulpit a 6-point sermon on “How to Believe God for an A in Pathophysiology.” Try studying 20 hours for a critical 10-point quiz only to walk away with a 70 percent, and see what that does for your faith. More than once I’ve been tempted to lose faith and question God because I felt I did everything in my own power to ensure a good result, and failed.

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Monday, Aug. 29 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., GC 3 Pit 4:30 – 7 p.m., Gabby Lobby

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