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The Johnuary Challenge On January 6th, President Fawcett announced “Johnuary”, a new Bible reading and teaching initiative for the university community this month. The project, announced by President Fawcett in chapel, provides a plan for Crandall’s staff, faculty, and students to read through the Gospel of John, and our chapel services will be making connections to passages in this book of the Bible. This new activity was conceived as a way to encourage students to be reading the Bible regularly. As Dr. Fawcett reported in his remarks, reading the Bible is becoming less of a daily habit amongst North Americans. He cited a 2013 study which found that 14 percent of Canadian Christians read the Bible at least once a week. This proportion is half of what was reported in 1996. President Fawcett reminded students, staff and faculty that the regular reading of Scripture aligns our thinking and behaviour with what is taught in the Bible. Moreover, Christfollowers are commanded by Scripture to devote themselves to studying its words. President Fawcett
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encouraged those in attendance at chapel to start 2016 by completing the Johnuary challenge. Dean Milner and President Fawcett noted the commonly-held belief that it takes 21 days to form a good habit. It therefore seems very convenient that the Gospel of John has 21 chapters. The Johnuary challenge recommends that participants read one chapter each day. This will enable a new habit of Bible reading to form and become part of our daily routine. President Fawcett also announced that Crandall University is partnering with the Gideons and the Crandall Student Association to provide free booklets of the Gospel of John and a special gift to each student who completes the challenge. On Wednesday, February 3rd, President Fawcett will address the community in chapel to celebrate the completion of the Johnuary challenge. Ron Scott is a Crandall grad and former Beacon editor. He now works as the Student Life Assistant & Worship Arts Coordinator at Crandall University
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Upcoming Events 17 January
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20 - Res Bbile Study 9:00pm-10:00pm Colburne House
21 Crandall Lecture Series: Sam Reimer 7pm
22 -Christian Movie Night 8pm MH231 -Soma 7pm
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1 February - Res Worship 10pm 2nd floor Colburne House
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Charger Athletics Hello Chargers! Unless you have been living under a rock you must have heard about the exciting double header our basketball teams had against MSVU and the UKC. The games were gut wrenchingly close at times, but both charger teams came out of the weekend with two wins. Including a dunk with less than two seconds left by fan favourite Akeem White, putting the nail in the coffin against MSVU. All in all it was an exciting weekend for Chargers fans. The next scheduled home game is the 24th of January against UNBSJ. On a separate note there are rumors of an intramural basketball game against Kingswood University so keep your eyes and ears open for that. Further to that point if anybody is interested in running off some Christmas break turkey intramural sports happen once a week and are open to all Crandall students, gym time pending. Until next time…Just Keep Swimming!
Nathaniel Burlock is a third year business major. One time he wore a gold medal from the London 2012 Olympics.
Crandall men’s and women’s basketball schedules are available at http://crandallchargers.ca/
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Devotional Thought I don’t know what it is about Christmas time, but this time of year always seems to bring with it a very distinctive time of reflection for me. In all the blessings of this Christmas season, God seemed to use this time to teach me a thing or two about being intentional about growing in my relationship with Him. As usual, I filled up the days of my Christmas vacation to the brim by visiting and catching up with a lot of people. Although it is important to invest in people and spend time with those that you care about, I have come to learn that it is even more important to invest time and energy in your relationship with the Lord. Francis Chan once said that “We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.” While I once would have rolled my eyes at this statement, I am beginning to see how much truth these simple words really contain. Jesus has given everything for us and He deserves more than just the leftovers in our lives. We live in a very fast-paced culture where people are encouraged to fill up their schedules. We are bombarded with opportunities to volunteer, work and play… You name it. Heck, even modern day church life seems to be following this trend. While I don’t necessarily think that all of these “things” that we fill up our lives with are bad, I am starting to see that there is a danger in the busyness of life. The enemy’s goal is to prevent us from growing in our relationship with the Lord and he will use anything (even things that appear to be good) to do this.
As we begin a new year, my hope is that we can all learn to take a step back from our busy lives and really invest some time and energy into our relationship with God. Psalm 46:10 gives us a beautiful reminder to slow down and be still. It reads “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” With all this being said, I know that slowing down and making a habit of spending time with the Lord is not easy. I will be the first to admit that I fail at this every day. However, the most amazing thing about being in a relationship with the Lord is the abundant grace that he provides. He will always meet you where you are and will never make you feel guilty or ashamed. In 2 Corinthians 12:9 He gives us a promise that His grace is sufficient for us and that His power is made perfect in our weakness. In sharing this important lesson that God taught me over my Christmas break, I hope to be an encouragement to those of you who might also struggle with being intentional in your relationship with the Lord. You are not alone in this struggle. God is always waiting with open arms for you to come to Him, promising that, when you do, He will bless you for it. Kristen Reay is a 3rd Year English/concurrent education student. She also plays for the Crandall soccer team and is a member of the CSA.
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Staff Interview: Crystal Knowles courses, the first one I would take is Themes with Dr. Bodner. Besides that I would take a Dempster course—any one of them. Q: What specifically do you like about/drew you to Crandall? A: I was drawn to Crandall because Bob [my husband] and I have always loved this place. It’s important to our legacies. We were both changed here, we met here, and we have always kept interest in Crandall and supported it financially and stayed interested in the work of the university. So being involved here was kind of natural I would say, and appealing to us. But what keeps me here every day is the students because that’s what I love the best. Q: What is your middle name? A: My middle name is Ann.
Q: What is the strangest thing that you have seen/had to deal with? A: Well I had a lady one time who wanted help with a Q: Where did you grow up? raccoon that was trapped inside the old campus that we A: I grew up in Steady Brook, Newfoundland, just outside of haven’t owned in 20 years on the Salisbury road. She was the city of Corner Brook. It’s right on the Hubbard River— quite insistent that I do something to get that raccoon out of the river is actually in my backyard, so it’s very scenic. And that building or she was going to call animal services. I Marble Mountain is within walking distance, if you’ve heard never know what to expect on any given day, but I’ll say that of the ski resort on the western side of Newfoundland. my colleagues really got a kick out of that. One of them actually cut out a raccoon picture in plastic and stuck it on Q: How long have you been working here? my window so that when I came into work it looked like a A: I started in the summer before Micah went into grade 12, raccoon was trying to get into my office. and he’s in his 3rd year now so I’m coming up on my fourth year working at Crandall. Q: Have you ever had a pet? What was it and what was its name? Q: What roles do you fill as the Student Services A: We had a lot of dogs in the house growing up. When I was Administrator? really young, my dad was the Dog Master for the RCMP so A: There are a lot. Basically the way student services works we always had police dogs in our house. So they were is that any visitor to the campus would go to the welcome around but not really our pets. We now have a pet for our center first. Anyone already attending Crandall would come kids—a golden retriever named Tilly—and she is awesome. to me first. So basically I can wear the hat of anything that She is like our one and only family pet. any one of those students may need. I help with finance, I’ve done stuff with athletics, and definitely student Q: What is your favourite Subway sandwich? development and some registrar things. Anything a current A: I love Subway, but can’t eat bread. I’m a gluten-free girl. student might wonder about or need to get information to, I So that would be Subway salad for me. That’s like all of the help them get that information. I love it. I feel really veggies dumped in the bowl and a whole mess of black fortunate because the students are the best thing at olives. I’ve tried the gluten-free subs and they’re nasty. I Crandall. would rather have no bread than have nasty bread. Q: If you could take one class here at Crandall, what class would you take? A: Well I am taking classes here. I’m just finishing the Inaugural Masters course, so the Business Masters. I’m graduating in May. But other than that if I were to do
Kathy Holmes is in her first year of the education program, after graduating with her BA in English. She moonlights as a semiprofessional dog-sitter. 4
Campus Concepts While Darth Vader finds your lack of faith disturbing (and possibly your lack of participation in Johnuary), there are more peculiar things afoot on the Crandall campus than a slightly cheesily named initiative for encouraging Bible reading. Now the random police cars that decided to hang out for a while a few days ago or the occasionally vanishing wi-fi are weird, but few things can compete with the operating hours of the Crandall Cafe. Several members of the student body have, coming out from lunch and hoping to pick up a coffee before their afternoon classes, been confronted with an empty cafe and cold, hard shutters cutting them off from much needed caffeine. Who’s to say how many innocent(ish) students have fallen victim to this unforeseen caffeine shortage and fallen asleep in class. An army may march on its stomach, but a university is almost solely run on caffeine. I’ve seen the lineups right before 12:45 and I’m not saying Christmas Eve in Champlain Mall but for about five to ten minutes it looks like it’s giving it a good Crandall try. As in, there’s almost enough students in one place to minorly impede the flow of traffic, which probably means approximately a third of Crandall’s student population. Also notably for those of you who take evening classes, the cafe closes at six. So I hope you like cold coffee or can stay awake for three hours of professorial droning (not you of course, professor; I’m talking about the other ones obviously) on chips and rice crispie squares from the vending machines. Also I do get that it’s closed on weekends. Nothing else in Crandall is really open Saturday and Sunday but I’m not entirely sure why it’s closed on Fridays. Also, for those of us who have the great joy and privilege of never leaving this school, Friday marks the beginning of the weekend, which is also when the cafeteria usually starts serving their more controversial meals. By which I mean, some people love them and some people would rather quietly return to dorm and survive the next three days on poptarts and Christmas chocolate. There are certainly Fridays on which I wouldn’t be averse to splurging on a muffin or two. Danielle Reimer is a second year English major. She is currently parenting eight house plants in her dorm room
Crandall Poll: What’s the Best Winter Activity? The winter season can be harsh here in “The Great White North,” but that doesn’t stop us Canadians from getting outside to have a little fun. And why would it? There are plenty of winter activities that can be experienced here in Canada that many parts of the world may never experience! So we really should take advantage of this opportunity that we have to do fun winter activities! When asked, Crandall students have decided that the best winter activity is sledding. This is a classic! Finding a huge hill full of powdery snow, hopping on your three ski or crazy carpet (or classical toboggan that has been passed down from generation to generation) and seeing how much speed you can get, maybe even to see how much air you can get on that jump. Sounds unbeatable, that’s for sure! There was a tie for second place including skiing/snowboarding and skating. All three of these winter activities are worth a try, so get outside and have some winter fun!
Curtis Hoyt is a third year biology major. He also eats a lot of eggs.
Be sure to watch for next month’s Crandall Poll 5 on the Beacon’s Facebook page!
Mitton Court Cookbook: Baked Chicken & Stuffing It’s always sad to see the Christmas season go, especially all the delicious food that comes with it! So, if you are looking for something delicious to try for supper that incorporates one of the best parts of Christmas dinner (stuffing!), this recipe is for you, my friend! You will need: 2-4 chicken breasts 1 can of Campbell’s Cream of Chicken soup 1 cup of sour cream (250 mL) ¾ cup of water 1 box of Stove Top Stuffing Cheese
Directions: Start by placing the chicken breasts in any sort of baking dish and preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Next, mix the soup, sour cream, and water all together in a bowl. Pour the mixture over chicken. Cook for one hour. Once it is done cooking, take the dish out of the oven and pour the stuffing over top of the chicken. Moisten with some of the sour cream sauce. Sprinkle the cheese over top at this point as well. Put the dish back into the oven for another half an hour. Lianne MacKinnon is a fourth year Sociology major. She lives in Mitton Court after serving as an RA in Colburne House for the past two years. She is an excellent cook, and only burns pancakes in the toaster occasionally…
Dear Cranny Granny, Dear Cranny Granny, I just started seeing this amazing guy! He is so kind and he absolutely loves Jesus. But recently one of my friends complained to me that she never sees me anymore and is blaming it on my relationship. What should I do? Sincerely, Crying in Colburne House
Dear Crying, You’ve likely heard the old adage around Crandall that says “ring before spring or your money back.” Goodness gracious me, that was an adage back when I attended here when it was the Baptist Bible Training Institute! My assumption is that you likely are investing too much time in your relationship with this young fellow because you have jumped the gun to believe he is your future husband simply because he is your future husband simply because he is a Christian, breathing, and interested in you. It is not uncommon to want to spend every waking minute with someone if you believe your souls will one day be tied together for all of eternity and beyond. I know, I know – everyone and their dog is getting
engaged around here, but there is no rush and no promise that this guy will be the one simply because he is participating in Johnuary. My advice to you would be to spend an equal amount of time with your friend, if not more. The friendships I had made in my time at this place have lasted and you don’t want to look back and realize that you neglected precious friendships – I mean, who are you going to talk to at the alumni reunions if you isolate yourself now? It can only end in a lonely day fifty years from now standing in Murray Hall by yourself crying into the punchbowl. Sincerely, Cranny Granny Cranny Granny is a wise old sage who spent her four precious years at Crandall caring for the lost, clueless, or broken hearted students. She has graciously returned to write an advice column to impart her wisdom to all whom so desire. If you have a pressing question for Cranny Granny, write in at crandallbeacon@gmail.com and direct your question towards wise old Cranny Granny. 6
Pets in Mitton Court? There is a new pilot project beginning in Mitton Court in September 2016. This project could mean the addition of some four-legged friends to the apartment-style housing units. Students will soon be able to apply for approval to have a pet in their apartments. This move comes after the success of the puppy room held during exams in previous semesters. Crandall University administrators were made aware of the positive impact that pets make in the lives of stressed-out students. After some long discussions, they have reached the conclusion that to have pets in the apartment would increase student moral and relaxation, while decreasing stress. Residents of Mitton Court who are looking to be considered for the pet pilot project will need to have the proper application form filled out. They will need to provide proper documentation proving that their pet has had all its shots and has been spayed or neutered. Currently the pet pilot project is limited to small dogs, cats, rabbits and emus, with a few small exceptions. Pet applications will need to go through several administrators. The final stage of the application process will involve Sheldon MacLeod taking the pet home for the night to get a sense of its temperament and to assess the overall level of enjoyment that the animal would bring to the apartment. For some apartment units where one or more roommate may experience pet related allergies there may be some difficulty getting your pets application approved. In cases where the allergies are not severe, there may still be permission given to have a pet live in the storage room of the apartment. The university is also looking at a rebate program which would see students who are forced to buy Benadryl (because of the pet) reimbursed for up to 70% of the cost. In the case where one or more roommates experience severe pet allergies, the application for a pet would likely be rejected.
CSA president Jon Schut told me he is excited at the prospect of having pets as a part of life at Mitton Court. When I asked what pet he and his roommates were considering, he told me that they were still waiting to hear if hedgehogs would be added to the list of approved pets. Other students living in Mitton Court told me they were very excited about the possibility of having hairless cats. It is thought that if the project goes well this semester there will be more pets added to the list for Fall 2016. Because of this, the university will likely see a large increase in the number of students applying to live in Mitton Court. Students who are applying to have a pet for the coming semester will need to have their paperwork in order before March 1st. They will also be responsible for any and all damage caused to their apartment unit by their pet. For more information about applications for the pet pilot project, please see the forms section of the Crandall website.
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