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Civic and Corporate Leader Yvonne Shaheen has been awarded the Indiana Living Legends Award for her many contributions to the Indianapolis community, including her $5 million gift to the University of Indianapolis.

Yvonne Shaheen named Indiana Living Legend

By Zoë Berg FEATURE EDITOR Each year, the Indiana Historical Society gives Living Legends Awards to people who have made significant contributions to Indiana through their personal or professional work, according to Vice President of Development and Membership at IHS Andrew Halter. This year the recipients include former Indiana Governor and Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, Indianapolis Children’s Choir Founding Director Henry Leck, Indiana historian James Madison, Central Indiana Community Foundation President and CEO Brian Payne and civic and corporate leader Yvonne Shaheen.

Shaheen has been a chair on the board of trustees at the University of Indianapolis for more than 20 years and has made many contributions to various central Indiana arts, educational and nonprofit organizations, according to a press release from IHS. She also serves on many boards of directors in

the central Indiana area including the Arts Council of Indianapolis, Community Hospital, the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Central Indiana.

Shaheen also has given many philanthropic gifts, earning her various awards such as the Indiana Lifetime Philanthropy Award. She was the CEO of Long Electric from 1987, following her husband’s death, to 2004, and was the largest woman-owned electrical contractor in Indiana, according to a press release from IHS. Halter feels that her time serving as Long Electric’s CEO makes Shaheen stand out. He said that when she took over the company, there were very few femaleled companies, especially in the maledominated field of electrical contractors, so Shaheen faced many challenges.

“However, she used each of these hurdles as an opportunity, which in the end led to her success as a leader,” Halter said. “She has used her leadership skills to mentor other women faced with similar challenges. Anyone, woman or man, who

has had Yvonne as a mentor is a lucky individual.”

Halter said that as well as her time serving as a CEO, Shaheen’s donations to Indiana organizations and her time spent serving on boards made her a good candidate for the Living Legends award.

“In addition to being a generous supporter of local arts, educational and nonprofit organizations, Yvonne volunteers a significant amount of time as a board member and is hands-on when it comes to fundraising for these organizations,” Halter said. “Yvonne leads by example.”

Shaheen recently supported UIndy through a naming gift. She gave a gift of $5 million to what is now called the Riad and Yvonne Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences.

Dean of the Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences Jennifer Drake said the gift was a way to honor her husband and has allowed the college to begin new programs and projects. Drake said that she is able to work with faculty to determine projects that the faculty would like to start because of Shaheen’s gift. The projects

focus on what Drake describes as the college’s core values: a focus on students, promoting student engagement and promoting collaboration across departmental lines. She said she gets to choose what projects are picked and tries to keep Shaheen in mind while deciding.

“Yvonne has been very generous in giving us flexibility to use the gift as we wish,” Drake said. “As dean, I’ve thought a lot about what values she has, so I’ve been intentional in working with the faculty to choose projects that would honor Yvonne’s legacy and the commitments she has.”

Drake feels that Shaheen is very deserving of the Living Legends award because to her activities in the central Indiana area.

“That award is a perfect way to honor Yvonne Shaheen’s commitments to the University of Indianapolis and to the Indianapolis community at large,” Drake said. “She’s such an engaged citizen and has done such good work in the community over the years. She absolutely deserves that award.”

Greyhound Village completed

Construction wraps up on new campus apartments and UIndy students move in on time for classes

By Cassie Reverman EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Greyhound Village, the new oncampus apartments, opened Aug. 15.

The four-story residence includes private rooms and bathrooms, a fitness center, study rooms, lounging areas, sand volleyball courts and more.

The dedication ceremony for the complex was held Aug. 11. Speakers included CEO Gene Zink of Strategic Capital Partners, University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees Chair Yvonne Shaheen and graduate student Erin Jackson, who is a resident of Greyhound Village. Representatives from architect Schmidt Associates also were available to discuss new trends in student housing.

Greyhound Village Marketing Manager Zach Brown said that living at the apartments is beneficial to students.

“It’s a great option for students be-

cause it combines all the convenience of being on campus with a true apartment lifestyle,” Brown said. “Students get a taste of off-campus independence without sacrificing the advantage of being close to all on-campus resources. You truly get the best of both worlds with these apartments.”

Freshman nursing major Ben Rohder said the Village was his first choice when it came to housing.

“It just gives you a more at-home feeling,” Rohder said. “I feel like it’s better than staying in the dorm.”

Besides Greyhound Village, there are seven other residence halls, all with different pricing. These include East, Central, Crowe, Cory Bretz, Warren, Cravens and Roberts.

“Greyhound Village’s pricing is similar to the residence halls in the sense that students are billed on a semester basis,” Brown said. “The cost per student, per semester in a Greyhound Village double is $4,194, whereas a double in Roberts

or Central is $2,777 per student, per semester.”

Freshman sports management major James Jenkins said that even with the higher prices, the extra personal space is an advantage.

“I’m here for the next four years, so I would just prefer living in a better place,” he said. “The apartments are bigger, and I have more space. I’m sure everyone would agree that there is more space and privacy.”

Jenkins said he is excited about Greyhound Village’s proximity to the athletic facilities.

“For me and Ben [Rohder], we’re both on the soccer team, so soccer, for us, played a big part for us living here, too,” Jenkins said. “Now that we can finish practice and put our feet up in the Village and have time to relax, that’s what I’m most looking forward to. It’ll be nice to come home to a big room and bathroom.”

More information about Greyhound Village is available on the website at greyhoundvillage.com.

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Students moved into the recently completed campus apartments, Greyhound Village, on August 15.

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>>I went into this movie with absolutely no idea that this film was based on a true story. Childhood best friends David and Efraim run into each other at a funeral and team up once again to become gun dealers. When they win a $300 million Pentagon contract to arm American troops in Afghanistan, things go pretty wrong. Although the movie gets off to a slow start, once it gets going, it is really good and funny, especially the laugh Jonah Hill created for his character.

It was extremely hilarious, although it got kind of annoying towards the end. There were times when I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for something intense to happen. The ending was the best example of me sitting on the end of my seat. I was expecting the movie to go out with a big bang, but it wasn’t like that at all. Honestly, it could have been done differently, but that still doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. Without knowing the events of the true story, I was really interested to see how everything would play out.

>>After listening to Lindsey Stirling’s new album “Brave Enough,” I have to say that I love it, but not as much as I thought I would. Sterling is an electric violinist who plays pop, rock and dance music, and covers popular songs.

Her new album starts out strong with a classic instrumental piece that is far from boring or slow. Although I am not always a fan of the vocal accompaniment with her music, the album’s title, “Brave Enough,” featuring Christina Perri was one of my favorites. About halfway through, the album started to lose me as it had more vocalists that overshadowed the music. I was kind of disappointed, but it got better again with songs such as “Mirage,” “First Light”and “Gavi’s Song.”Overall, I would highly recommend the album. It would be great for studying or background music but also fun to listen to on its own or dance to. “Brave Enough” is fun and Stirling’s violin-playing is exceptional. The only thing I would change is less focusing on the vocalists and more on Stirling.

>>I’ve never had a bad experience at a restaurant on Mass Ave, and The Eagle is no exception. Walking up to the restaurant, I immediately noticed the large and beautiful outdoor seating. After seeing several Instagram posts, I had to try the Brown Sugar Bacon appetizer, and the mixture of cayenne and maple sugar glazed on the crispy bacon did not disappoint.The Southern greens and artichoke dip, served with tortilla chips, was also a delicious choice. The restaurant prides itself on its fried chicken, which was so tender and flavorful. All the side dishes are made to be shared, so my friend and I chose the mac and cheese and spoonbread. The mac and cheese, made with five cheeses and topped with garlic breadcrumbs, was great, but the spoonbread, an iron skillet corn bread with maple butter, is honestly one of the best things I have ever eaten.

Splitting all the dishes keeps the price low and reasonable. It’s no healthy feast, but it’s definitely worth using your cheat day on this delicious Southern cooking.

>>Mob bosses, uncertain death and suspense on every turn of the page are just a few things stowed away in the sixth book of the Maddox Brothers Series, “A Beautiful Funeral,” written by Jamie McGuire. The main characters, the five Maddox brothers, their wives and children and their brothers’ father, are put into danger after Travis and Thomas Maddox, special agents in the FBI, are involved in the killing of a mob boss in Las Vegas.

However, most of the Maddox family is clueless that two of their own are even in the FBI, let alone assassins. The Maddox family all convene in Eakins, Ill. to stay safe. If you thought that plot line was confusing, you aren’t wrong. Near the middle of the book, I found myself having to go back and re-read information from a previous chapter, which is a minor annoyance. If you really are interested in reading this book, I recommend reading the five prequels in the series first to fully grasp the author’s writing style and the Maddox family.

>>The Indiana State Fair known for its unhealthy food choices and daily events, hosted Maddie & Tae, a female country duo, on Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, one of many, was an experience that brought together all ages. The duo began the concert with their hit song “Shut Up and Fish” and went on to play fan-favorites such as “Fly,” “Sierra” and “Girl in a Country Song.” The band covered other artists, including Jo Dee Messina and the Dixie Chicks, Justin Timberlake and Rihanna.

My favorite part of the performance was when the duo was performing their hit song “Fly” and held their microphones to the audience to help them finish the song’s chorus. By covering both country and pop artists, the duo proved that they aren’t just two country girls who sing with twangy accents and wear cowboy boots.

With their fun, outgoing songs and personalities Maddie & Tae won over the hearts of the audience with their powerful voices.

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UIndy arts, cultural events cover range of entertainment Student-featured events are held on campus in forms of music, visual arts and theatrical performances throughout the year

By Morgan Ellis ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The University of Indianapolis hosts shows on campus during each academic school year that are available to the public. Arts and cultural events include student-produced art exhibits in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, student and faculty music performances in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall and student and faculty theatre performances in Ransburg Auditorium plus dinner theatre performances in the dining hall of the Schwitzer Student Center.

The Ruth Lilly Performance Hall presents many styles of performances, such as instrumental, vocal, opera and Lecture Performance credit performances.

“I love when the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra performs on campus,” sophomore music education major Brenden Everett said. “They seem to have really lengthy concerts, but you can never

tell as an audience member because it’s captivating. When it comes to music that can be regarded as complex, like the IBO [Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra], I think everyone can enjoy it in different ways. I feel that people, even if they don’t understand music, they have some kind of way of feeling and realizing that something is really pretty because it touches something inside of them, even if they don’t know much about it.”

The choral department hosts a variety of shows year round for audiences of all ages.

“For the first semester, we have the Opening Gala, which is usually about a month into the year. We perform, usually, a [Franz Joseph] Haydn Mass with Maestro [Raymond] Leppard. That is always fantastic,” Everett said. “Throughout the semester, we host another four more concerts including the mid semester choral concert, the Crimson Express concert, the student chamber ensembles and our end-of-semester Christmas Celebration concert.”

Ruth Lilly Performance Hall has hosted thousands of artists over the past ten years providing a Viennese-style space with high-quality sound and acoustics.

The Art Gallery, located in CDFAC, showcases major local and regional artists but holds juried student presentations.

With a proscenium arch, Ransburg Auditorium seats 780 patrons for various performances and lectures. UIndy’s Dinner Theatre Performances have been running for over 45 years.

UIndy theatre performances for the 2016-2017 performance year include “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” in the fall, “The Totalitarians” in the winter, “Move Over Mrs. Markham” as the dinner theatre production in the spring and Student Directed Productions rounding out the year.

In the exhibit hall of Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center for the tudent art displays, there will be five featured presentations. Kicking off the school year as the first exhibit from Aug. 29 through Sept.

30 is “Deconstructions: New Work” by

Michal Lile. Beginning Oct. 10 through Nov. 4 is a presentation by Lobyn Hamilton called “The Breaks.”

The Art and Design Faculty Exhibition will take place from Nov. 14 through Dec. 16. “Henrencia” will take off on Feb. 20 and continue through March 15. The final art exhibit of the year is the Art and Design Juried Student Exhibition beginning on April 3 and ending on May 6.

Performances in CDFAC are free to UIndy students with presentation of their student I.D. at the door and free to the general public. This kind of entry may vary depending on the type of performance. Tickets for all arts and cultural events are made available through the Event Ticketing Center at 317-788-

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3251. ETC has a ticketing office in the Ransburg Auditorium lobby where tickets are made available.

Weighing the pros and cons of taking a gap year

By Zoë Berg FEATURE EDITOR

I’ve seen the pictures and heard the stories about my cousins’ gap years and found myself wishing I’d done that, or even thought that it was a possibility.

Taking a gap year, or a year off between high school and college, has been popular in European and other international countries for a long time. However, it has not been very popular in the United States.

Almost everyone in my family, all of whom are from New Zealand and Australia, has taken a gap year. In fact, it’s so normal over there that when I told them I wasn’t going to take one, they seemed surprised.

There are a lot of benefits to taking a gap year. It can give you a chance to experience and learn more about the world.This can happen through traveling, working or volunteering.

Although traveling can be expensive, it can be a good way to learn more about the world, other cultures and yourself.

Traveling outside of the U.S. allows you to learn about other countries. It can help you later in life by setting you apart when you apply for jobs or internships.

You can also learn more about yourself by experiencing new things. For example, traveling allows you to try new foods, meet new people, see amazing sights and try things completely out of your comfort zone. It teaches you independence and how to manage your time and money and can help you realize what is really important to you.

If you are concerned about having money to travel, you should know it is common to work for the first part of the year. It’s also common to ask for travel money at your graduation open house.

You can even spend your gap year working and making money. It’s not uncommon to get a job and focus on making money to pay tuition or to have spending money while in college. This can be helpful because it will give you more work experience and maybe help you learn more about what you do want or don’t want to do after college.

Maybe you’d enjoy volunteering. My friend traveled through eight Eastern countries on a mission trip and discovered that is what she really wants to do after college. She had great experiences and learned more about people from other countries and about herself. I know of others who have volunteered inside and outside of their home country during their gap year. That’s something else that will set you apart from others, and helping people is always a good thing.

A gap year can help you learn more about the world. You can gain experiences that you wouldn’t get by focusing only on studying. It can let you take a break and find out what you want to do after college.

Because a gap year is not common in the U.S., it can set you apart from your peers and give you an edge when applying for jobs, internships, and even college.

I have begun to wonder why I didn’t take a gap year. I’ve seen what it can provide and how much my family members have enjoyed their gap years, so I am starting to wish I had taken one.

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Many students believe that taking a gap year offers benefits such as giving the brain a break from school, increasing financial stability or becoming more confident about college decisions. While there may be some benefits in taking a gap year, there are also consequences.

If a gap year is not well planned out, a student may find himself or herself spending the entire break watching reruns on Netflix and lying in bed. If one decides to take a gap year, planning out the break is important in order to use the time in a productive way. If a gap year is not well planned and the student does nothing productive, colleges may look at the break negatively and as a waste of time, putting the position of the student’s college acceptance or financial support at risk.

Many students who take a gap year wait until after the gap year is over to commit to a college for several reasons, including that the students may change their priorities, their college choice or their major.

But this could jeopardize their chance of being accepted and succeeding in higher education. With a year passing by, families are eligible for different amounts of financial aid, which could affect student’s possibility to go to a particular college.

Most colleges require students to take placement tests once they are accepted into the university. This can be more difficult for students who take a gap year because they may forget what they have learned and do poorly on the placement

tests, which can affect the number of courses they need to take and for which they will be financially responsible.

Because students may forget what they have learned, they may find courses more difficult than they otherwise would be.

College can be stressful, and struggling in courses will only make that worse. It may take students more time to get into the habit of studying and dedicating time to reading and preparing for tests than if they had not taken a gap year because of a disruption in these patterns.

Another danger in taking a gap year is losing sight of goals for their education long term career goals. If one gets too comfortable with the gap year routine, he or she may find himself/herself losing focus on plans for college and a future career. One could begin to reject the idea of changing the daily routine in order to attend college. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a study of earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment in 2015 shows that those who obtained a bachelor’s degree make $459 more a week than those with only a high school diploma. The decision not to attend college not only affects one’s immediate lifestyle, but it also dramatically affects one’s long-term way of life, making finances a much more stressful factor.

According to the article, “How Common Is a Gap Year?” in The Atlantic, there was a 22 percent increase in students taking a gap year between the years 2014 and 2015. As more and more students take a gap year, they need to keep in mind their plan, so they can stay on track when they come back.

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Women’s Soccer: “We have a lot of fresh new girls coming in that will probably bring a lot more speed and energy to our team.… We lost a few key seniors, but I think the girls coming in will be able to fill those roles. And we have a lot of girls that can fill multiple rolls, which will be good.”

-Senior Hannah Mangus, back/midfield

Football: “Every year is different because the team changes…. That’s what I love to see—how the team will gel and how it comes together during preseason, and who are the true leaders that are going to step up and put the team on their back and make sure we’re doing the things that are necessary to win. That’s always fun to see…. We lost a lot of leaders [last season], so it’s good to see other guys step up and lead.

When you say the team is growing, I think there’s a big, big emphasis for us that some of those guys that are now put in the leadership position take the bull by the horns and get it done.”

-Head Football Coach Bob Bartolomeo Men’s Soccer: “We have a lot of returning guys so … we all know how each other play. There’s good team chemistry, so there should be a lot of good quality soccer. We’ve always been strong in possession, but this year we’re switching up our formation a little bit, and it’s going to be a very attacking minded [style of play], so hopefully lots of goals and good stuff from us.”

-Senior Jake Meyer, forward Volleyball: “I think our strongest asset will be our versatility…. It’s going to be a really exciting season.

We have a lot of returners coming back. And just from what I’ve seen in the last week, [there’s] a lot of competition that’s going to be out on the court between each other, and that’s definitely going to carry over to games.”

-Senior Becca Lira, outside hitter/middle blocker Cross Country: “The biggest thing that we’re going to have to do [between now and our first meet] is understand the new system that we’re going through. And by system, I just mean routine more than anything…. Anything can happen in a race. You never know. So you’ve got to be prepared for everything, and that’s what we’re gearing our training towards more than anything.”

-Head Cross Country Coach Brad Robinson

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Lemonade stand opens prospects

By Ashlea Alley BUSINESS MANAGER Summer break officially begins after finals in May and lasts until the last week of August, but for sophomore computer science and digital media major Cole Hornung, August has meant a lengthy work schedule.

Hornung works at his family-owned lemonade stand at the Indiana State Fair from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Although he works more than 116 hours a week, he said he learns more about himself and his major while working.

“Even though I’m a computer science major, digital media is the artistic element, so I need to know how marketing works,” Hornung said.“I’m also able to expand my social skills. I am usually pretty reserved, so I’m surprised sometimes at the things I say. It gets you out there and gives you experience.”

Assistant Director for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Logistics and Entrepreneurship at the Professional Edge Center Kirk Bryans said that even the simplest summer job can be useful for your major.

“Anytime you have customer interaction or [you’re] dealing with the public, it’s going to be a really good thing to put on your resume, be-

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cause when you deal with the public not everyone is happy,” Bryans said. “So you have to deal with conflict resolution, which is super-important no matter what your job is.”

According to Hornung, his favorite part about the state fair is the public.

“Honestly, people-watching is my favorite part,” Hornung said. “You get to see some cool-looking people, but also some interesting people.”

Hornung has had his own experiences dealing with the public at the state fair and in some circumstances he said it gets irritating.

“Something funny that some people do that kind of gets old real quick, is [that] they don’t read the signs,” Hornung said.

“I’ve had some people walk up and ask, ‘How much is a shake-up?’ when it’s right in front of them on a sign with the prices.

I guess the summer heat gets to them.”

Although he has to deal with difficult customers, Hornung said he enjoys the job and knows it will be helpful for his future career. Bryans said the Professional Edge Center is open to help students find jobs and internships and recommends that freshmen meet with someone at the center as soon as possible.

“The Professional Edge Center isn’t just for sophomores, juniors and seniors. It is for everyone, and especially freshmen,” Bryans said. “If we get to know you early and [see you] often then we can help you for four years. If we get to know you two weeks before graduation, we can only help you for two weeks before graduation.

It makes it much m o r e difficult.”

The Professional Edge Center has moved from the Alumni House to the Schwitzer Student Center room 209.

Sophomore Cole Hornung serves lemonade shake-ups to guests at the Indiana State Fair this summer.

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Left: Senior Stacy Weber volunteered in Ecuador during her spring term. Right: Senior Emily Goolsby traveled to Rockford, Ill. for a week in June for her mission.

Students travel near and far UIndy students help people on summer mission trips both in and out of US

By Jessica Hoover NEWS EDITOR

Some students from the University of Indianapolis had the opportunity to go on mission trips during the summer. Two of those students were senior exercise science major Stacy Weber and senior psychology and pre-occupational therapy major Emily Goolsby.

Weber took two weeks to travel to a few villages and cities in Ecuador in May. She took the trip through one of UIndy’s Spring Term courses. While there, she and several other students helped run a traveling health care clinic for the Ecuadorians. After paying a small fee, patients were led in to get their vitals taken and the students would listen to their general concerns. After visiting the doctor, they could go to the pharmacy, eyeglasses station and ear-washing station.

Weber said that she was surprised by the number of people that the ear-washing station helped.

“On the first day, me and another girl were in the ear-washing station together,” Weber said. “Initially, I was like, ‘I don’t really know how much this is really going to help people.’ But some people really had a lot of blocked up stuff in there.

So after that came out, they could really hear a lot better, which is kind of crazy to think about…. It made a much bigger difference in just clearing their ears out.”

The clinic cared for a couple of hundred people over the course of four days, according to Weber. Along with the clinic, Weber and her fellow classmates taught the patients and students from a local school in the area how to do CPR, wash

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their hands and brush their teeth. Weber said that the clinic went to mostly rural areas, where patients do not have much access to health care.

“For them, they don’t really see health care providers often,” Weber said. “And they don’t have a lot of access to pain medicine. That was something that we offered through our little pharmacy, along with vitamins and some other antibiotics.

For us, you can get it easily, but that’s not necessarily true for them.”

Weber said that her experience on her mission trip has motivated her to go back in the future, to help the people of Ecuador as a physical therapist.

Unlike Weber, Goolsby decided to take her mission trip in the United States. She traveled to Rockford, Ill., for a week in June with her church, New Life United Methodist. Goolsby said that the goal of the trip was to “help rehabilitate the community.” The group went to several houses and a church and helped them with projects, such as clearing out brush and trees, mowing grass, planting flowers, building fences and painting.

Goolsby said that one of her favorite memories from the trip was when her church planted flowers, trimmed trees and cleared out trash for an ER nurse. “[One woman] came home from work as we were finishing it [the project],” Goolsby said. “She is a nighttime ER nurse, and her shift got out at 9 a.m. that day. So her house was the first one we did that day. We got there at 7 [a.m.] and got done by 9 [a.m.], and she came home and … just bawled her eyes out because of how well it looked. And she is a single mom just trying to help get her family through things.”

Along with the renovations, Goolsby also was able to work in an abuse center for men, women and children. Most of Goolsby’s church went to remodel the rooms, while Goolsby and a few others worked in the kitchen. According to Goolsby, the center provides over 2,000 meals a day to the homeless people of Rockford’s community. All of the food prepared is donated from stores such as Target, Aldi and other local stores when they have food that is about to expire.

The food is prepared and served that day.

Goolsby said that although she went on a domestic mission trip, she learned she could make just as much difference here in the United States.

“With me having taken other mission trips before, I thought that most of the mission trips had to be done in more of an outside-of-the-country way,”Goolsby said,“because I felt like America is already so exposed to God and to Christ and that a lot of us close off anybody when they do in-state mission trips.”

Goolsby said this mission trip made her think differently, and she now sees the importance of mission trips both inside and out the country.

“From this trip, I was able to see that there are still people out there who want to hear the Word and who are very impacted just by a group of people just coming together to do something for their community. So watching our church go to an area ... and watch[ing] how it changes the community over years and how they’re able to expand that to further and further outreach, it really made a difference to me to say that it’s not just outside of the country that needs it. It’s inside the county that needs it as well.”

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